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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15
HOW EAST INDIANS GAMBLE.

London Tit-Bits-Most of us are
familiar with the old joke which as
serts that the best way to find the
winner of a horse race is to cut out a
list of the runners, get a pin, shut
ones eyes, stab at the names, and put
your money on the horse whose name
is first pricked.
The native of India has an equally
amusing method He wagers his
money according to the colors worn by
the jockeys and takes no heed of the
merits of the horses; or he will back
horse ridden by his favorite jockey,
not matter whether the animal is a
rank outsider or not.
His ideas of gambling, in fact are
distinctly novel. Some of the more
wealthy Indians form rings and back
every horse in the race, thus gaining
the satisfaction of getting winner
every time. 1t is really only of late
years that the native of India has be-
come a habitual gambler on the turf,
and nowadays the bulk Of the betting
at the various racing centers in India
Is done by natives Indeed, the author
tiles are becoming somewhat con-
cerned about the growth Of the betting
which takes place among Indian ma
tives, it being asserted that as many
as thirty lacks of rupees (about 81 $780,
000) is lost and won in the course of a
season.
The ignorant masses have not a
great deal of actual money to wager,
but SO badly bitten are many OF them
with the craze for betting at race
meetings that they will frequently
wager what little property they pos
sess on horse, and if they lose they
simply replace their loss by stealing
neighbours goods. The consequence
is that when the racing season comes
around the police are kept busy deal
ing with cases of petit larceny and
other crimes involving loss of prop
erty.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15
FoBTER's Err
Bull LETIN
(Copyrighted 1909 by w. T.
FOSter.)

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Washington, D. c., June 12.-Last
bulletin gave forecasts of disturbance
to cross continent 13 to II, warm
wave IL to Is, cool wave Is to 10
This was expected to bring unusually
high temperatures and dangerous
storms. Better watch for threatening
conditions June 49, IT, 10. Very few
places will be disturbed by these
severe storms but all can afford to be
on the outlook in order that the few
may be prepared. The hot wave will
take a southern route, crossing the
Mississippi about Is, while the cool
wave will cover northern states and
Canada, crossing meridian 80 about
June 10.
Next disturbance will reach Pacific
coast about IS, cross Pacific slope by
close Of 10, great central valleys 20 to
90, eastern states %. Warm wave
will cross Pacific slope about 18, great
central valleys 20, eastern states %
Cool wave will cross Pacific slope
about 81, great central valleys %
eastern states %.
During this storm period temper
atures will average about normal, I'M
usually cool preceding the storm cen
ter, not very warm accompanying it.
nor very cool following it. Pacific
coast will get very severe weather not
far from June 18. Temperatures will
average above normal June 81 to
July 1 inclusive. and this will be good
corn weather where there is sufficient
moisture.
Indications are that heavy rains will
fall, IA to 81, in the cotton states near
and east of the lower Mississippi
river and drouth will prevail else
where. Not good corn month; bet
ter for northwestern spring wheat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15
WANTS AMERICAN MERCHANT.
MEN.

Lewis Nixon, the we'll known Amer
lean shipbuilder, Is one of the leaders
In the movement to educate the couu-
try to the need of a merchant marine.
At a banquet in New York recently
Mr.. Nixon held it to be the nations
folly that an ocean-going service is not
built up. He said:
Our great country fronts on the
ocean, and our navy must be kept up
and made worthy of the country. 1t
was Samuel J. Tilden who made the
upbuilding of the navy the object of
two great parties, regardless of poll
tics. When he wrote his famous let
ter to Samuel ]. Randall urging him
to work for the navy, we could not
make even decent forging or pro-
peller crank Today we are second
to no country in the world. We can
make everything, the finest ships, the
finest guns, and turn out the finest
men to handle them. In the beginning
Europe scoffed and said that we
couldn't build ships, and if we did,
they wouldn't stand up Now that we
have a great navy, let us give all the
money that is needed for it. We pay
$500 100000 a year to foreign ships for
carrying our merchandise, products
and passengers. 1t does not seem pos
sible that we have so little patriotism
that we do not build up merchant
marine to develop our commerce and
support our navy. We need the sup
port of men who prefer their country
and its prosperity to the prosperity OF
Europe. We need statesmen who pc
| lieve in America and the men who
stand for America. Let all of US
patriots and Americans, resolve our
selves into an Old Guard and build up
merchant marine as we have our
navy"
| The Courier IS absolutely in favor OF
the adoption of some legitimate bust
ness plan that will place in this coun
/ try the ownership and management OF
ocean steamships. However, one OF
the greatest difficulties in the way OF
granting subsidy, is the fear that
such subsidy will get in control of in
terests in this country that are amply
able to build and operate a line OF
ships, without help or aid from any
source but their own treasures. That
| is one of the main obstacles now in
the way Of building United States
merchant marine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15
LEE CO. COUPLE MARRIED
IN CARRlEGE JUST ACROSS
LINE FROM PENNINGTON

Farmington.-Claude A. Payne and
Miss Hattie Matheny of Keokuk were
married in a carriage just across the
line in Lee county, Rev. J. G. Shipp
was the officiating clergyman. Tho
groom has procured his license In
Keokuk before coming to Pennington,
where the bride was visiting her
mother out at the Bluejacket mine.
Miss Ripple is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Robert Miller in Bonaparte.
Miss Goldie Corns left Saturday
for Des Moines where she will enter
Highland Park college.
Miss Pearl Anderson, who has just
finished the normal course at Cen
trail college at Pella, was in Farming
ton Thursday night while enroute to
her home in Warren
Mrs. P. o. Peterson was hostess to
the Kensington club on Thursday
evening.
Miss Ruth Dibble left Tuesday for
weeks visit with friends in OF
tumwa.
Miss Cora Stevens is the guest of
relatives and friends in Bentonsport.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15
CHAIRS KNOWN IN HISTORY.

Westminster Gazette The fact
that the king will sit at the next
levee in the Henry VII chair will rem
der 1t of interest to recall the ex-
istence of other historic chairs.
The chair occupied by Charles |. at
his trial in Westminster hall is now
in a cottage hospital at Moreton-in-
the-Marsh, in Worcestershire; the
chair of the chief justices of the
court of common pleas is in the pos
session of Lord Coleridge, as an heir
loom in his family, having come to his
father, the last chief justice of the
common pleas and subsequently chief
justice of England. The chair of the
speaker to Viscount Masereene and
Ferrard as the descendant of Mr.. Eos
ter Lord OrieD the last speaker, Is
now in the National museum in Dub
1tr,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15
ENTHUSIASM!

Mr. Sheldon during his talk at the
Commercial Association banquet re-
Gently made a statement that every
one is a salesman-that we all have
something to SELL
In the final analysis of business or
profession, that is true. We all sell
something, service, goods ability, adj
vice, manual labor, are all bought and
sold.
If that is the way the matter is TO
be put, then the next thing to con-
slider is. how are we performing the
job?
Are you, yourself, selling to the best
advantage what you are dealing in?
If you have something to sell, then
you must get enthusiastic about it and
sell it, and you ought to try and sell
it better than anyone else is selling it
and to do that you have got to get at
it in an enthusiastic manner
Do it!
Do it right!
Do it right, right now!
Be man of deeds-the bottom Of
the ladder is crowded with men and
women who had ideas and kept them
to themselves. Some of those were
put into action and operation and use
fulness when thought of by man or
woman who was a person of action,
and spirit, and deeds
Young men and women, do not be
afraid to put your ideas into effect and
operation, if those ideas stand for the
advancement of yourself or your friend,
or your position, or any part of the
business you are working for, or for
the communit..- in which you live. Do
not forget to be alive.
There are lots of people who would
be insulted if you told them they
were dead ones" but they are, as far
as any good they are to the commuu-
ity or to themselves. Don't you be one
of those
Be enthusiastic, because we only
make successes of those things that
we go at with enthusiasm Don't think
that your position is on the wrong side
to allow you to be enthusiastic Thel e
Is no difference in the opportunity At
first thought, we would expect the
party who is on the selling side of the
proposition to be the enthusiastic one,
but that is not necessarily the case. The
boy who is buying his first pair of
boots is the enthusiastic side of that
transaction; SO he is when he is get
ting his first shot gun or bicycle. There
is no reader Of this article, man or
woman, but will gladly stop and look
with pleasure at the boy buying his
baseball outfit, or the sweet girl grad
nate selecting the commencement
gown. Why do you look at them
Why do you stop when you see them
Because they are animated Because
they are alive to what they are doing.
and are acting the part-because they
are enthusiastic That is why.
Study this subject, get into the game
of action, figure out something you
ought to do and then get at it with en-.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15
DOG WHICH HELPED HIS FRIEND.

London elegraph-Thomas Jones,
who owns a big ranch on San Juan
island, lost a collie dog last fall for
nearly a month and for several days
searched the woods about his place
zealously for the animal without sue
cess. One day he tossed bone to an
other collie. Instead Of gnawing it he
picked it up and started for the woods.
He kept turning his head, apparently
to see if he was followed and Jones
concluded to follow him. The dog
trotted along for about mile and
stopped at the edge Of an abandoned
well. He dropped the bone over the
edge of the WELL Jones got ladder,
climbed down, and found the dog that
had been lost. There was only about
two inches Of water in the well, but
the animal would have starved to
death had it not been for the other.
The lost dog was in good condition,
and as it had been missing twenty
four days the other animal must have
kept it supplied with food for nearly
a month.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15
ALL GAMERS FROM lNrERuRBAN

An article in the Courier last even
Ing quoted Arthur w. Brady, president
pf the Indiana Traction company, Win
the statement that an average OF nVe
million people year had been hauled
into Indianapolis and out of lnd1anap-
oils en- route to towns and cities sur
rounding, by the interurban roads'
"Question any high class merchant OF
other business man as to the reason
he said in speaking of the wonderful
growth and improvement IN lndlanap-
oils, "and he will say that 1t Is prln-
cipally due to the interurban lines.
Presidents of out counties, Mr..
Brady went on to say, "who formerly
came to Indianapolis but once or
twice a year are now to be seen week
Nv on its streets. The best trade OF the
best people throughout very large
mart of Indiana centers into Indianapo-
lis to an extent unheard of before the
building of the interurban lines"
But this trade was not drawn to In
dianapolis at the expense of the small
er towns touched by the interurban.
President Brady was not guessing
about this matter. He was guided by
his experience in operating lines that
went through scores of small towns
and cities when he declared that
"these results follow with no detri-
ment, but on the contrary. actual ben
eft to other cities and towns of the
state. The country merchant cannot be
found on the 365 miles of the Indiana
Union Traction company who will not
say that the interurban line mas help
ed his business The same cars that
take some travel away bring other
travel in. The increased means of in
tercommunication helps all concern
ed
The interurbans now extend into
fifty-two of the ninety-two counties OF
Indiana and interurban building is
still being pushed in that state. The
keities, the towns and the country com
munities are working together in push
ing these building plans, because they
have found that they all are gamers,
either through increased business, in
creased shipping facilities or increas-
ed property values.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15

that he found at this or that Welsh
inn, but the whisky of that country
probably did not tempt him, or there
was none worth his while. Mr. Lloyd
George Is not the only champion of
this Welsh brand, for another extolled
it thus: Welsh whisky is the most
wonderful whisky that ever drove the
shelton from the feast or painted land
scapes in the brain of man. 1t is the
mingled souls of peat and barley,
washed white with the waters of
Treweryn. In 1t you will find the
sunshine and shadow that chased each
other over the billowy fields, the
breath of June, the carol of the lark,
the dew of night, the wealth Of sum-
mer, and autumn's rich content, all
golden with imprisoned light"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15
ELDON.

Eldon-Miss Katherine Barley enter
tanned at her home few Of her friends
in honor of Miss Marie Enyart Those
present were: Misses Bessie Cunning
ham, Tessie Pierson, Marie Enyart
Katherine Barley and Theron Barley
of Chicago. Messrs. George Owens
John DERRICK, Ned Lutz, Will BoxS
and Ray McHaffey. Dainty refrsh-
ments were served after which the
guests departed.
Mrs. Frank Pence and son Dick OF
Hcmilton, ILL.,. is visiting with relatives
here.
Miss Eva West!oke of Trenton, Mo.
is visiting with her friends Miss Rena
Hollen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gaskings left on
No. 2 for an extended visit in Chicago
Mrs. G. p. Newland OF Drakeville
arrived Saturday to spend a few days
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15
LIKES THE COURIER.
Norman Reno of Alvin Texas, Writes
of His Appreciation of Ottun-
wa Mauen,par

=
Norman Reno. formerly of this city
writes the following from his present
home in Alvin, Tex telling of his APP
probation for the Courier. He also
tells of the products of that region:
Alvin, Tex, June Z, 1909
Editor Ottumwa Courier.
Please find enclosed a draft to re-
new my subscription to the Courier
for another year, as we feel that we
cannot get along without our home
paper, even though we are located in
the Gulf Coast country, half way be-
tween Houston and Galveston. This
country is not a good place for gen.
eral farming, but is especially adapt
ed to truck farming and raising of
strawberries, figs and oranges. The
climate and health Is good, yet some
of our northern people get discomfort
ed and go back.
VERY respectfully,
Norman Reno"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15
BATTLEsHlP A TRUCK FARM.

Harpers Weekly-Turkey has been
having more than her share of pub
licity during the last six months with
revolutionary, anti-revolutionary, and
reactionary political parties that have
kept the government in continual tur-
moil and have troubled the heads of
the great European powers. Mean
while the Turkish navy has been rem
ovated, and the investigation has dis
closed ludicrous state of inefficiency.
The whole of the quarter deck of
one of the warships had been convert
ed into a hourishing kitchen garden,
and there was promise of an excellent
crop of cabbages and artichokes. The
entire crew were interested in these
agricultural pursuits, for naturally a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15
WEST POINT.

West Point-Miss Dolly Conley left
for Quincy, ILL.,, for weeks visit with
relatives at that place Monday.
Mrs. Barney Kruger and son ar
rived from FIT. Madison after visiting
relatives and friends over Sunday.
Mrs. Steve Schroeder was a Fort
Madison vicitor Monday
Al Link was Fort Madison visitor
Monday.
Prof. and Mrs. j. w. Mccullough of
Buffalo. Wyo., arrived Monday evening
for visit with Mrs. McCullough's
mother Mrs. Barbra Whitlock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15
WALES A RIVAL OF KENTUCKY.

Boston Herald-Mr. Lloyd-George,
discussing the whisky tax in the house
Of commons, gave an impressive tes-
timonial to Welsh whisky, as Mr.. Glad
stone, when chancellor, did the same
for BASS" To the great majority of
Americans Welsh whisky is unknown.
Readers of George Borrow's wild
Wales" remember his search after ale
that satisfied wholly his fashionable
taste, and the description of the ale
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15
SUSPICIOUS.

Atlanta constitutional Georgia
editor says: I'VE return thanks to our
leading town poet for a loaf of home
made bread. We confess, however,
that we are suspicious of it, for we
declined two of his poems last years,
and who knows but that this gift may
be seasoned with Rough on Rats'?"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15

share in the fresh vegetables was
more to be desired than empty honors
gained by proficiency in seamanship,
only acquired through close applica-
ton to naval duties. The state Of the
remainder Of the Turkish ships may
be left to the imagination.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15

Some Of the eminent medical author
tiles may be right in their contention
that woman's health Is not materially
aided by the steel ribbed corset, but
the experience Of that Chicago wom-
an gives proof that 1t Is handy con-
traption to have on when the black
hand" gets to slashing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15
be such dangerous factor as dis
ease bearer.

Judging from the press reports rela-
tive to tornadoes in Texas and Okla
homa, it seems easier to draw people
to those state with promises of cheap
lands than 1t is to hold them after
they arrive. They ought to throw in an
anchor with every farm so that when
the wind picks up the tenant he can
hin,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15

With an interstate regatta. state
golf tournament and state conven.
ton of druggists in July and August,
Ottumwa is preparing itself for busy
summer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15

The general stand and growing con-
dition of Iowa's corn for the present
season averages from to per cent
better than 1t did a year ago. This is
the estimate placed upon it by George
A. Wells, secretary of the Western
Grain Dealers association in a state
ment he sent out today to all Iowa
farmers. "And it will continue to lead
last years crop if we do not have too
heavy rains from now on he says.
THE weather of the past week has
done some damage, as practically all
OF the corn was out of the ground by
June l, and 1t has become weedy and
water soaked, thus retarding it about
ten days."
He says that the corn in the north
ern and southern parts Of the state is
In the best condition, ranging 4 per
cent better than it was during the fore
part of June of last season. The crop
through the central section has not
suffered to any great extent up to the
present time, and averages just about
the same as former years.
"The oat crop does not compare as
well with former years" says Mr..
w Siio, liohi SoOliSl Oh tuu SIOW-
ing condition" He estimates that it's
decrease has been about per cent.
Regarding the condition of the corn
and oat crops in the various districts
throughout the state the following
figures are given:
Western district, northern section
General stand and growing condition
compared with last year, based at 100,
is as follows: Oats, SO per cent; corn
102 per cent.
Central district, northern section
General stand and growing condition
compared with last year, based at 100,
Is as follows: Oats, 81 per cent; corn
104 per cent.
Eastern district, northern section
General stand and growing condition
compared with last year, based at 100,
Is as follows: Oats, 81 per cent; corn,
105 per cent.
Western district, central section
General stand and growing condition
compared with last year, based at 100,
is as follows: Oats, SO per cent; corn
81 per cent.
Central district, central section -
General stand and growing condition
compared with last year, based at 100
is as follows: Oats, 80 per cent; corn
81 per cent.
Eastern district, central section -
General stand and growing condition
compared with last year. based at 100
is as follows: Oats, 95 per cent; corn
los per cent.
Western district, southern section
General stand and growing condition
compared with last year, based at 100
is as follows: Oats, IS per cent;
corn, Ill per cent.
Central district, southern section
General stand and growing condition
compared with last year, based at 100
Is as follows: Oats, SO per cent; corn
SO per cent.
Eastern district, southern section -
General stand and growing condition
compared with last year. based at 100
is follows: Oats, 1O4 per cent; corn,
ITO per cent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15

The hard thing to understand in that
dispatch from London about the at
tempt to kidnap the ex-sultan, is the
motive. What on earth could any band
of kidnapers do with the sultan after
they got him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15
ottumwa stores are the best in Iowa

Blackhand criminals were caught
in Marion, Ohio, and Francis J. Heney
nominated for district attorney in San
Francisco this week. Both places are
very likely to be better for while.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15

John D. Ryan is now the head of the
copper trust. If the statements made
about Mr.. Ryan during the last year or
so are true, he has been the head of
the brass" trust for quite while.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15
BETTER CROP
Than in 1908
WESTERN GRAIN DEALERS AS
ISOLATION SHOWS CORN AND
OATS FINE.

Ninety-two per cent Of the corn
planting was completed June /.
General stand and growing con-
dition compared with last year,
based at 100 per cent, is as fol-
lows: Oats. 95 per cent; corn,
lO3 per cent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15

Go ahead-do something. To be
sure, you'll make mistakes, but do not
let that discourage you The only per-
son who does not make mistakes is the
one who does not do anything.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15

Housewives should take warning at
the death of that Illinois woman
from exhaustion brought on by operat-
ing lawn mower, and should let hub
by cut the grass.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15

These rains keep the water so cold
and muddy that it is no fun to &c
swimming.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15

Chicago schools have cut out alge-
bra and Latin and are going to devote
more attention to Readin', 'Ritin' and
Rithmetic. Good
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15

Take our advice-get some property
in Ottumwa now. The price Is going up
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15

The Wabash railroad put its 211a cent
fare into effect in the middle Of the
night.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15

Ottumwa ought to have rain sheds
at the depots.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-15

One might say that the wealth Of
Iowa Is in Waterloo this week-but
it isn't.