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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-02

Percy-I bracGd the old man this
morning and asked him IL he was going
to dress me up for the summer Fred
dy-What did he say? Percy-He gave
me dressing down.--ChIcago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-02

4 go a nckin' fer borrowin' a quar-
ter from Skinny yesterday" "Hcw's
that?" We'll, had { knock him down
afore he'd lend it t me"-Princeton
Tiger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-02

What's your trade, old paI?" Don't
call me old pal! AS to your question
I'm a gentleman" "Oh. L see. on your
vacation now, eh?"-Cleveland Leader
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-02
HVNOR OF THE DAY

How long do you expect to remain
away this SUMNER Pm figuring on
about three engagements and four pro
posals. DETROIT Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-02

Have you inquired the city visitor.
"a moss-covered bucket about the
placer mo, sir" answered the farm
er. "All our utensils are sterilized and
strictly sanitary. '-Kansas City Jour
nal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-02

You want a speedy car, of course p
You bet How about a hill climb
err" ''Oh, I don't keer to 20 after
pedestrians to that extent. Just gimme
machine that will get 'em on the
Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-02

Miss Wabash-How delightfully."-
your sister plays? Miss Waldo-Why
my dear that's the man in the bacl,
parlor tuning the piano.-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-02

The angel was making up the list Il
never asked my fellow-man IL II was
hot enough fer him" remarked Abou
Ben Adhem. And To-! his name came
liz under the wire first New York
SIN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-02

Mrs. Baker-How can you afford to
pay 50 to join the village card club?
MRS. Barker-Because then don't have
70 pay 30 FOR the village newspaper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-02

Customer-Erirg US two hot-doR
sandwiches Waiter-Certainly sir. Do
you want dachshunds? They're more
expensive, but they're long.-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-02

What was 1 saying when I do ICED
that autouohile?" You were saving
that life is not worth living. But il
you think so, why did you dodge2"-
LOUISVILLE Courier. Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-02

At East Aurora, N. Y, there resides
a man who. has lust title to that of
winner of the Grand Prix in the jollier
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18
JAMES SIGNS
|. LIGHT ORDINANCE
JUDGE ANDERSON ovERRuLEp
MOTION RESTRAINING FAIR
FIELD MAYOR.

Fairfield, Feb Observation-Disclosures
Anderson Monday overruled the mo-
ton restraining Mayor James from
signing the light and water ordinance
recently passed by the city and the
document was Immediately completed
by the addition of his name. The
legality of the ordinance is now being
considered.
The ordinance in question provides
for the turning over to the Fairfield
Gas & Electric company of all the
machinery for lighting and pumping,
now owned by the city, and the pur-
chase at stipulated prices of water and
light The machinery at the pumping
station Is to be turned over to the
private concern completely, but the
| poles and wires are to be returned on
demand in as good condition as they
were received. The price to be paid
the private company is considerably
less than the present cost to the city
and ii is further claimed that the city s
'achinery is SO nearly worn out that
$4,000 must be expended soon to re
place part of it. The private company
expects TO make these improvements
| at once
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18
ANclENI BASE BALL.

Anamosa Journal: The Eureka told
last week .of a game of base ball Al
years ago between Monticello and An
amosa resulting In score of 146 to
81 In favor Of the latter. In that game
the highest number of runs made by
one player was Is and the time Of the
game was three and one-half hours.
We are reminded of game in which
Job" (Prof) Palmer. his brother, Ed
Palmer. and Mugs" Moore of the
Mt. Carroll team played the Louden
team for bat and ball. The game
lasted from 1 until and resulted in a
score of 76 to 6S in favor OF the three
players. Imagine three players making
an average of rs runs. Is it any won
der that from that time the Palmer
Bros. had a state wide reputation as a
battery and Mugs" Moore did such
snasing andFeldom while the other side
was making 6S runs. that he could
cover all kinds Of ground and fol
years afterwards, when fly scared tc
| left field the boys would yell. He has
not missed q fly since 1852"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18
GENERAL WEAVER.

The lesson taught by Weaver
day" is that -owa should
give recognition to the deeds Of her
noted sons in their life time. Monu-
ments and memorials are fitting triD-
utes to the memory of Iowa's distin-
guished men, but they are for poster
ity. General Weaver was present
at the ceremonies attendant upon the
unwilling of his portrait in the state
house. He heard the tributes paid to
him by men who had fought with him
and against him. His heart could not
but be deeply touched. 1t is hope.l
that. General Weaver at rs "is still
good for a long time yet" as he feel.
ingly stated in his response thanking
his friends for the tributes of the day
And it is hoped that he will live to
have part in paying tribute to othel
noted sons of Iowa who will also be
present in the flesh to enjoy these oc
casions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18
RoBTowN.

Bobtown-Aaron Post was busi.
ness caller in F1oris one day last week.
Mrs. ROUGH who has been seriously
Ill for some time is no better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Fouler. Mr.. SinSey
and Pearl Lay and Edward Ryan and
Miss Josie Wood were pleasantly on
tertained at the Dunnins home suri-
day.
George Gordon was an over Sunday
visitor at the ROUGH homo.
Miss Jane Houston and Mrs. Tom
Pitcher were recent callers at the
Yes Pitcher home.
Mrs. Nellie Aulderman visited her
mother Mrs. Pat Nc Courtney Thurs
day.
Mrs. VIM. Walker called at the
ROUGH home recently.
Mike Huran was in ottumwa Friday
| on business.
| Neal Courtney was pleasant caller
at the Rupe home Sunday.
! George Gordon returned home from
the Tindell farm after a pleasant visit
| Amel Jeanne was in Ottumwa Fri
\ day
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18

should give more credit to than the
rural mail carrier it is the country
school teacher. See them going to and
from school in all, kinds Of weather
and remember they have distance OF
one-fourth to mile and sometimes
still farther than that and they have
pupils ranging in age from SIX years
to eighteen and as many different dts
positions to contend with and they are
moulding the minds to make better
men and women. Let me tell the pat
rons of the school to never condemn
the teacher, don't think While cannot
be mischievous or that Mable should
never be corrected. Patrons OF tho
school. cooperate with your teacher
and you will see better school. -
Mr.. Farmer, cooperate with the
road worker and we will have better
| roads. Patrons OF the mail route. CO.
operate with your carrier and you will
make a lighter heart.--O. r.. Warner,
r. F. D. carrier out Of Dudley.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18

want to look into the future in the
light of what has transpired?"
However, he may find solace in the
views of Judge Wade. The Judge,
who 1t will be remembered had aspira.
tions for the congressional seat of MIR.
Dawson before the ballots were count
ed, said during the course Of his
toast:
"In equity, William Jennings Bryan
is president, for equity, as lawyers
know, presupposes that to have been
done which should have been done
Therefore, Mr.. Bryan, in equity is
president, and staunch old f. E. White
lis governor, instead of this estimable
man at my right. In equity the eight
men to whom l promised postofficcs
in each community before election are
now holding office. and that takes a
big weight off my mind. They are
not drawing the salaries, to be sure
but in equity they are in Office and
that helps"
Judge Wade's philosophy might heir
some to cheer the man who insists
on remaining on the wrong side of the
fence.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18
The FLEETS RETURN.

The battleship fleet is nearing home
after cruise of $4,000 miles and are
returning, as the news dispatches say,
still fit for frolic or fight The
cruise of the fleet has been of ines
Unable benefit to the navy. Not only
has it given a striking demonstration
of the efficiency of the navy and af-
forded an object lesson to all the for
eign powers OF what the American bat
tleships can do when demand is made
upon them. The visits paid to foreign
ports by the officers and men of the
fleet proved of benefit in cementing a
bond Of friendship, and the practical
experience gained in the globe girdling
trip through the drills and target prac.
tice will prove Of amending benefit 10
the navy.
That the ,battleships are coming
home from their notwithstanding trip
in as sound condition as on the day
they left is proof that no undertaking.
is 800 monumental for the officers and
men who man the country's sea-Aght
ing ships.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18
THREE TWos.

Philadelphia Record: did you know
that there is at least one sentence in
English that can be spoken, but that 1t
is Impossible to wrte?' asked a Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania senior Yes,
it's correct English. l suppose. and
then again, it isn't. Here is the SEN
tence although I swear I don't konw
how you are going to write It: There
are three twos in the English language.
You see, if you spell two. two the
sentence is incorrect. as it is if you
spell it either too or to- Catch the
point? Really it is incorrect to say it
although it certainly should be posi-
BILE to express the thought This thing
has got me going and it simply goes
to show what a mess the English lam
guage is There certainly is wort
two and word too" and anothe,
'to'-which makes 1t correct to say:
There are three twos. or three toos,
or three tos' in the English language
But what's the user
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18
MUNTERvlLLE.

Munterville.-Jacob Swenson has re-
turned from Burlington where he at
tended the meeting of the Luthern
Iowa conference.
Alexander Anderson was a business
caller here in town Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Smith enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Anderson,
Mr. and Mrs. william Dickson, Miss
Sadie Knox and Masters Edwin
Anderson ana Muryin Dickson at a
number of young neople spent
Sunday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. G. F. Peterson.
Miss Maud Wiedman visited at the
n. 2. Pierson home over Thursday
Albin and Ernest Anderson Of Hazel
Dell visited over Sunday with their
cousin Arthur Allen.
Miss Sadie Knox spent Saturday
with Mrs. William Dickson.
Little Irene Johnson has recovered
from here recent illness,
| The social held at the Munteryille
school Friday evening was quite a
| success and was well attended.
Albert Swenson called at the Sander
Picrson home Sunday afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18
GENERAL SHIELDS.

1t is natural that biographers should
attire all incidents in which their sub
jects had part in garb that best
reflected credit on their subject. An
instance of this is seen in the histori-
cal references to the threatened duel
between Abraham Lincoln and Gen
eral James Shields, an incident which
both of these men, young at the time,
regretted in their later years, when
thew became warm friends. AS was
brought out in the historical matter
published during. Lincoln centennial
week Shields challenged Lincoln to a
duel over the publication of certain
anonymous letters in Springfield PIT
per which reflected on Shields. The ar
ticle which provoked the challenge
was written by Mary Todd, who after
wards became Lincoln's wife, and an
other young woman, but Lincoln took
the responsibility for writing it when
demand was made for the name of the
author, and the duel was arranged.
The Intervention of friends prevented
what would doubtless have been a
tragic affair
An article is published in the Cou-
rier today written by ]. j. Smith, who
was related by marriage to General
Shields, which will be of interest to
Ottumwans. In this article it is
brought out clearly that General
Shields was not the man of "inordin-
Rte vanity the "fop who exposed
himself to merciless ridicule by at
tempting to establish his, supremacy
rs a beau among the ladies" and the
Dther uncomplimentary things said
about him by some of the Lincoln his
torians.
AS Mr.. Smith brings out Shields
rame to this country at 16, penniless
Rnd friendless. He studied law and
WAS admitted to the bar. Subsequent
iy he became auditor of state in ILL
nois, a member of the Illinois supreme
court, commissioner Of the genera
land office, and finally achieved dis
tinction which has come to no Other
man In the nations history-that O
representing three different states il
the United States senate. He was {
veteran of two wars, the Mexican, If
which he distinguished himself signal
iy by repeated defeats of Genera
Santa Anna and was twice wounded
and in the civil war, in which he il
credited with being the only genera
who led victorious charge agains
Stonewall Jackson, and in which h.
received wounds that forced his re
tirement and fastened his death.
General Shields Is we'll remembered
in Ottumwa, as 1t was here that h
died while on visit in 1879. TIL
many Ottumwans who formed his az
quaintance at that time will not be
lieve that some of the Lincoln bic
graphers were fair in the manner il
which they treated of this unpleasant
incident of Shields life. They know
that statesmen and heroic leaders 0
the class In which history will plac
General Shields are not made fror
tops and lady killers but from tn
highest type of manhood.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18

Those members of congress who
could not he parties to conspiracy
to violate the constitution" by voting
for the reduction of the secretary Of
states salary SO that the best qualified
man available for the position might
legally take that office, need not be
alarmed for the safety of the country
because the bill passed without their
votes. There is little danger that the
ship of state will be wrecked because
a way was found to nullify a moss.
covered clause of the constitution.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18
THE LINCOLN CENTENARY.
rom tba New Work World.

FROM the New YORK word:
torrent or Llhcoin biographies. LII
cnln "reminiscences, Lincoln essays
Lincoln expectations and Lincoln
poems is dashed from the printing
presses OF the country: yet little of II
shows literary or h!storlcal merit.
Everything that needs TO be SAID
about Lincoln has a'reaay been said.
Although really good biography
Of Washinston does net exist, there
arc haif dozen excellent bicgraphies
of Lincoln. and as many more that are
fairly satisfactory All OF them have
their faults. ranging from the over
idealism of Nicolay and Hay to the
under-idealism of Herndon; but sup
plemented as they are by the mass of
histories, memoirs ard contemplatory
biographies inspired by the civil war,
it is doubtful If there remains soli-
tary fact of genuine Importance relat-
ing to the life, character and achieve
ments OF Abraham Lincoln which has
not already been given to the public IN
one form or another.
With the solitary exception of Ma
poleon, no other figure of the nine
teenth century has been studied from
so many angles, or is so. well worth
exhaustive study.
That the approaching centenary of
his birth should have called forth such
a vast volume of new writings that
| deal with old or trivial facts testifies to
| the strong Fascination which Lincoln's
common sense genius continues to
exercise upon the imagination of the
| American people They are not. sal
listed with him. He has not yet passed
into the realm of romance where he
I has ceased to be human to them. he
is still the rail- splitter. still the coun-
/ try lawyer; still the backwoods poll
| tician; still the Father Abraham of the
! beardless boy recruits; still the long
lank. ungainly. humorous. homely
| kindly, storytelling patriot and Dresl-
dent who abolished slavery, re-estab-
lished the Union. saved the republic
without yelling the Statute of Lib
| erty.
/ The. east and south have come tc
| understand him as he was, to know
him as the west knew him when he sci
cut from Springfield forty eight year!
ago to perform duty which he real.
lied was perhaps greater than which
has developed upon any other NAL
since the days of Washington"
The best possible result OF the Lin,
coin centenary would not be NOR
monuments or memorials. but Still
wider popular familiarity with hi
sneeches. his writings MS administra
ton, with the man himself. Neve
since his death-not even in the try
, ing days of the johnson Impeachment
have the American people stood Il
sorer need of his example.
They can learn from Lincoln that al
q droit politician need not be an in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18
Mr.. BRYAN OBJECTS.

Mr.. Bryan could not be expected to
take kindly to the subject assigned to
him by the POSTMASTER at the Weaver
banquet. Mr.. Bryan remarked in be-
ginning his toast:
There are two words in my toast to
which I would have objected had I
known what it was to be before I ar
rived here. They are retrospect and
prospect certainly can find no joys
in reviewing the past, and who would
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18
lowan Killed in California.

Ventura, Cal, Feb, 1e.-Captain An
drew jackson Comstock, veteran of
the Mexican and civil wars was killed
last night by a train while walking on
a railroad bridge. Comstoek is 80
years old. He leaves a widow and
three children in Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18

A member of the Illinois legislature
has been asked to introduce bill to
give married man some other title
than Mister" SO that he could be dis
tinguished from the single man. The
legislator has been bordering on it
for a long time. but as he hasn't
thought of anything to take the place
of the prefix Mr." except Mystery"
"Misfit" or Misery" he has about
decided to give it up.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18

Atchison Globe-About the best ar
gument SO far offered against the di-
rect primary method of choosing Unit
ed States senators is Senator JEFF
Davis of Arkansas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18
ixteen Frelaht Cars Piled up.

Webster City, Feb. 18. Sixteen
cars of merchandise are piled up in a
ravine along the Illinois Central east
of this City as result of a small
bridge breaking undera heavy loaded
through freight.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18

If the snow hadn't fallen to cover
up the icy sleet and render a little
firmer footing for the pedestrians,
about half OF Ottumwa might have
been in the hospital by this time
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18

by acid in the blood which
kidney action irregularities system
of itated
the instead Of noushng different
continually deposits into the muscles tissues
joints the irritating acid with which il Is filed Rheg.
what s. s. does goes down into the circulation and by neutral
invgos the blood that
instead OF weak and Throughout
invgong nouhng hu furnishing health and
every body relieving the suffering caused by this
blood purifier the and
Rheumatism and
edca desired sent all who write
8 THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA, GA.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18
owan Drinks POISON by Mistak

ST. Louis, Mo, Feb. 16--Miss olgo
Mueller school teacher and daugh-
ter of DR.. Mueller OF Donison, Ia, to-
day drank poison by mistake.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18

statement or isaac stephenson,
candidate for the nomination for tie
Office of United States senator from
Wisconsin,, at the primary election
held on the first day of September
1908.
1. Total amount placed in the
hands of E. A. Ednonds, j. H. Pu-
Iicher, J. A. Van Cleve, Rodney Sac:t-
EFT. II. j. Brown and others, SILL
$3.50.
2. OF the above amount the fol-
lowing have been reported to me as
expended:
To L. Rreithaupt Printing com
pany, Mandel Engraving company,
Whitehead G. Hoag, Keystone Print
ing company, Vandecamp G. Larber-
ter and others, for printing sample
ballots, Autographs, circulars and
other stationery, etc, $7,a47.6e.
To paid for postage stamps, Sill,
$4,000.
To c. Il. Hambrisht, John c. Mil
| Ter, e. II Mcmahon, e. j. Rogers, U
c. Keller and others for services ten
dered in organizing outside Milwau
kee county, $53,72e.5e.
To travelling expenses, contribu
lions to associations, cigars, etc, 81,
42o.6a.
To paid Koch Advertising agenc,
and others for newspaper advertis
ing, $16,4s5.24.
To w. r. krelI, expenses incurred
i in organizing Milwaukee county, ex
elusive of items not otherwise &C
counted for, but including organiza
ton on primary day, $7,417.36.
| To getting signatures to nomina
ton papers, $225.o6.
For office rent, expenses, includn!
i employees wages, $4,o7o.76.
i Posting and distributing litho
graphs, 1894.
| Telephone, telegraph and express
charge $7351o.
Advertising, printing, etc, cover
ing bills received after Sept. is, os
1855.
Total, $1o7,7ea.o5.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18
THE POOR MANS CHANCE.

The statement of campaign expenses
filed by Senator Isaac Stephenson in
his campaign for reelection shows
what luxury a senate seat may be
come for a man striving for the Office
under the primary law. Here is Sena-
tor Stephenson's statement:
Such a list does not require com,
ment. 1t makes the poor mans
chance OF securing such an office look
rather slim. 1t might be added. too
that one of the unsuccessful candi,
dates for the senatorship in the cam.
paign against Stephenson spent $50
900.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18
TO HELP you
BACK TO HEALTH

is not very hard task if you will only
be persuaded to try Hostetter's Stom-
'ach Bitters. L is compounded from
ingredients best adapted for making
sickly people well and for SIS years
has done it's work well. Therefore,
start today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

besides being a splendid tonic and in.
vigorant, is also excellent for Poor
Appetite, Flatulency, BIoating, indi-
sestion, costlyeness, Colds and Grippe
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18

Toledo Blade-To the mild manner
ed man wrestling with an obstinate
furnace in zero weather is fine indoor
sport
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.
Good Explanation Of Next Sundays
international Study In Courier
Tonioht

The Courier calls attention again to
the Sunday school lesson which is
published this evening. 1t will prove
great help to all students whose
schools are affiliated with the Interna-
tional Sunday school association, ex-
planning, as it does, next Sundays les
son fully.