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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-01
esties OF pie, but OF them we do NOT

esties OF pie, but of them we do not
speak. Pie that Is worthy the name,
pie that Is pie, is the light that never
was on sea or land of Cockaigne, the
consecration, and the poets dream of
fast breaking-the fine fancies Of
transcendentalism were nourished on
pie for breakfast. 1t Is heavens best
gift to man. We do not know exactly
what the ambrosia of the immortal
gods may be, nor their nectar either,
but there is reason to believe that the
Olymptan bill Of fare is the pie and
milk Of mortals. At least, it Is be-
yond mortal mind to imagine a more
excellent menu, and the perfection of
pie Itself is its allencircling outer
edge of crust.
If the appreciation Of pie is to be-
gin at Its crisp circumference, why
are pies divided into wedges? The
instinct of the race is sound upon this
point and is the convincing answer. A
pie is not made: 1t grows under the
hands of genius, and It's periphery is
the finishing touch of creation. 1t is
| the last word in pie. The apex of a
wedge Of pie is the alluring overture
to crescendo of delight which
reaches its climax In the "crust end
and as this crust becomes part Of one
self one knows what pie Is for. The
crust end" is the final cause of pie
itself. Its raison d'etre, the solution
of the brissful riddle, why is pie 1t
Is the last act of the play with a hap.
py ending, the concluding chapter Of
the romance in which they lived hap
! PLY eyer afterward. 1t is that which
whets the appetite for another wedge.
1t tastes like more
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-01
HICKS WEATHER FORECAST.


A regular storm period covers the
1st to the 9Th Of July. being central on
the 3rd. with full moon at extreme
declination south on the same day. The
storm diagram shows that the period
of both Mercury and Venus begin at
the opening of July. hence their COM
bined perturbing influences will be felt
at this first July storm period. Certain
wise critics inform us that "it is safe
TO predict warm weather for July" so
we will say that very high tempera-
lures will prevail from the End to the
5th, causing a warm wave to pass
eastwardly over the country on and
about those days. From the Bird to the
9Th, low barometer and clustering,
violent storms will visit many locali-
ties in their eastward sweep over the
country. While we do not look for a
heavy general rainfall in July, the
combined forces of Venus and Mercury
will naturally cause some violent local
downpours. AS the storms move to the
eastward, the barometer will rise west
of storm areas, bringing cooler, west
erly winds and fair weather; but in
advance of these changes most parts
of the country will have clustering to
violent thunder storms, say about the
Srd to 5th. The 4th promises rain and
thunder storms for many localities. A
period of seismic probability is CEN
trail on the 3rd. extending from June
29th to the 9Th.
reactionarv storm period is CEN
trail on the 8th, the moon is In perigee
on the 7th. on the equator on the 9Th.
and at last quarter on the 10th. This
period promises severe electrical and
atmospheric unrest. The amount of
violence to be expected from storms at
this time Will he nlainlu 6oreshnuass..hu.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-01
PLAIN WOMEN LovABLE ONES.
Generally Possess characteristics
That Makes Them
Wlnsome,

Plain women exist. and form a
definite factor In our social economy.
Not all of us are blessed with good
features, soft eyes, a fine figure, and
clear complexion. Some of us are
born with dull skins, wide mouths, and
snub noses, and not all the arts of
dress and toilet can make us pretty,
or even presentable. But all the same,
plain women live and thrive, and now
and then make brilliant marriages. In
fact one has only to use ones eyes to
see that some ugly women have for
men quite a weird power Of attrac-
tion. History teaches US this; for we
are told, in several instances, of un-
comely women who have ruled the
destinies of men and nations. Cath
crime of Russia and Nine. de Main.
tenon had no looks; and Mary Queen
of Scots, who has gone down to fame
as beauty, appears in her pictures as
thin, small-eyed, and hard-featured.
Indeed, only one portrait is said to
exist in which she is shown as fair
haired and lovely, and this hangs in
Dalkeith Palace, and belongs to the
Duke of Bussleuch.-July Strand.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-01

the line of river boats, It ls planned to
establish line of ocean-going freight.
ers to operate between New Orleans
freighters will be built for navigating
in six feet OF water.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat,
speaking with enthusiasm Of this new
proposition declares that the launch.
ing Of the Mississippi-Panama navi.
cation project will be one of the most
important movements for inland water
navigation in the last half century.
Coming at time when inland wa
terway improvement agitation Is at sss
height, its Importance IA sessr~.ng g
deep water to tho ss,se, It is declared,
will attract the attention of the entire
Mississippi valley, and hasten action
on the part Of the National government
for fourteen feet through the valley.
The Importance of the movement In
connection with the later opening Of
the Panama canal also is pointed out.
The new corporation, it is said, may
also interest itself ir the movement to
navigate the Missouri river between
st. Louis and Kansas City and con-
solidt ton of the two movements may
result.
The organizers of this company are
proceeding along the right lines. They
will not wait for the government to
pass upon the feasibility Of the four
teen-foot plan, but will build their
boats for navigating the stream at Its
present depth. They have the assur
ance Of the government engineers that
the Mississippi is in better navigable
condition today than it ever was even
during the palmy days of river steam
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-01
MOST REMARKABLE FEATURE.

Harper's.-When Mr.. Taft was in
the south Cracker" did him some
small service, which was paid for
and, like the man, forgotten. Some
time after the president-elect observed
a seedy individual hanging about the
golf links.
is there anything you would like?''
Mr.. Taft presently asked, good ma
turedly, having just made wonderful
drive.
Thar sho is. Ah'd like to see yo'
Inauguration, the cracker announced,
and was instantly frightened almost to
death by his own daring.
well Mr.. Taft replied, smil-
ing, but, anyway, a Georgia cracker
was in Washington on March A. He
had never been 10 miles away from
his home cabin before.
Upon his return neighbor in
quired:
What war the most remarkable
thing about the whole shebang, Bud"
Bud elected stream of tobacco
juice with precision.
"Me bein' thar" he replied, with
emphasis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-01
DISCOVERY OF A Joker"

A goodly number Of jokers have
been discovered in the Aldrich bill A
joker is something which is concealed
and has a different purpose from the
one that is apparent. A number of
these jokers have been discovered and
corrected.
Now a new joker has been found. 1t
has been discovered that a large mer-
chandising establishment in Chicago
which has used its influence in excit-
ing the women of the country in re-
gard to the duty that was proposed to
be put on high class gloves for wom-
en- owns its own glove factories in
France. The same concern has been
selling it's own imported gloves to the
women of the northwest for twenty
five years ond has been paying no
duty, or If any, it has been trif1ing.
The firm we refer to has been passing
in the public mind as a patriotic in
stitution, spending It's own money for
postage and for circulars for the public
good. Now it is discovered that these
patriotic individuals have been work
ing for their own interest and have
worked the women of the northwest
to a finish. The concern when 1t went
to establish q glove factory did not
establish 1t In Chicago, Elgin, Rock
ford, Lake Forest or any place in Illi-
nois, but established 1t in France,
where cheap labor could be had. Now,
they do not desire to pay duty on
their own gloves made by their own
cheap labor in France. Such selfish
ness makes the heart sick. But the
truth Is out. Possibly 1t Is knowledge
Of facts like these which makes SEN
ator Aldrich the mean man which he
seems to be. Possibly Aldrich has
discovered that there are other mean
men besides himself and Lodge.
But a fact like this will not cut any
figure nor will it become known wide
ly. The other fact has taken deep
root. Furthermore, tie ladies want
cheap gloves and they will stay by the
original proposition Of having those
nice gloves that reach to the shoulder
come in without paying the govern
ment anything.
The tariff is a great game Des
Moines Capital.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-01
EXERCISE FOR THE MlDpLE-AGED
MAN

DR.. Charles w. Hitchcock of De-
troit, in an article in the Bulletin" ;"
published by the state board of health,
calls attention to the middle aged
mans need of exercise. "We know too
little how to relax" he says. SIN Eng
land, when the weekend respite is at
hand, 1t is fine to see the business
men swarming to the cricket grounds,
golf links and tennis courts on a Sat
urday afternoon.
eve are learning something Of the
lesson and are recognizing slowly the
truth Of the aphorism that man is as
young as his arteries. Normal arteries
are a bulwark against many of the
nervous affections which threaten the
shady side of life's hill" DR.. Hitch
cock continues:
"a hard and fast prescription Of golf
once a week or oftener cannot be in
sisted on for every man, either over
Or under 40, and tennis he may find a
bit lively, but if he will cultivate the
habit of reasonably relaxing, If he
will systematically set aside some time
of the week upon which business and
care shall not be allowed to intrude,
this will of itself be wise measure
of nervous hygiene; and If he can
couple with this good muscular exer-
else which will stimulate and give
new tone to his circulation, quicken
his elimination, and send him home to
better, quieter, sweeter sleep. he will
be surely building defenses against
the invaders of nervous integrity.
There is a fascination in following
the white ball over the golf course
which 1t is we'll that he should know
and he may with advantage renew his
earlier skill with racquet and ball
upon the tennis court, but If he be
persistently contemptuous Of these.
he can find attractive country roads
where a brisk walk of two to five
miles will give him change Of scene
and healthy fatigue which will min
lister to his nervous upbuilding. Even
chair upon steamers deck Is not
to be despised. but if he have in him
the call of the sea, six mile pull at
an oar or a sail in spanking breeze
will do equally we'll.
Automobling has taken many people
out of doors who have heretofore kept
themselves too closely confined. A trip
to the river above the boat house and
to the Country club will show, too,
that there are more middle-aged men
availing themselves of healthful recre-
alton than formerly. May their num-
bers increase.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-01
THE uNHoNoRED PROPHET.

The Independent-A correspondent
was talking about Wilbur and Orv'lle
Wright.
1T is the usual case" he said "of
the prophet without honor in his own
country. The Wrights had to go
abroad to be appreciated.
Don't think they didn't feel their
country's Indifference to them. They
felt 1t deeply. On the head Of it Will
bur Wright told me something about
Carlyle.
A visitor to Carlyles birthplace,
back in the '70s, said to a native:
"'Smart man, that Thomas Carlyle!"
"The native grunted.
Him smart? Why, went to skule
WI him."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-01
HE READS ADVERTISEMENTS.

Hannibal Courier-P Post-Does it pay
to read advertisements? Take the
case of Mr.. Rice of Springfield, ILL.,, as
an example. The South Park board Of
Chicago had o big water pump for
sale. The pump was advertised for
sale. Springfield, H., needed a city
water works pump. Mr.. Rice read the
Chicago advertisement and he knew
what Springfield needed Taking the
next train to Chicago he visited the
South Park board and secured an
option on the pump. Then he went to
the council at Springfield and told the
members he had just the pump they
were looking for. but advised them to
make haste for he could not hold the
bargain long for them. The council
bought the pump--a good one and st
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-01
SOME EPleRAMMATlc TRUTHS.

Trying to be good fellow often
gets a chap in bad.
Frown and you pass unnoticed,
laugh and everybody turns around to
rubber.
it's only natural. The faster the
pace, the sooner a man reaches the
end of his rope.
If man wins in the stock mar
ket, he's fnancier if he loses, he's
q speculator
Some men fail to realize that they
can never arrive until they have once
made a start.
Make light Of your troubles and the
gloom of misfortune will vanish.
whatever Isis right" Evidently
the author was a man who never
knew what it was to get left.
i
Some people seem to forget that a
ship can never come in until it has
first been sent out.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-01
German cities. He is back again at his

German cities. He is back again at his
old place.
Switchman Guy cellars Of the Mil
waukee is among those laying Off.
Milwaukee Switchmen John Larkin
and James Nealon are off duty on &C.
count of injuries.
Milwaukee Conductor w. T. Farnss
worth is off duty on short vacation.
Conductor William Morton Of the
Milwaukee, accompanied by Mrs. Nor.
ton, has returned from trip to ths
coast.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-01
WHERE "DIckENs WORKS."

An Irishman was walking down
Broad street in Philadelphia, when he
paused before bookstore. The pro-
p.ietor had put up some signs adver-
tising his bargains, and one of them
read like this: Dickens Works Here
For Four Dollars All Week" "The
divvil he does" said Pat in deep dis
gust "The dirty bi"-Exchange
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-01
Instead of threatening little Will

Instead of threatening little Willy
with whipping if he joins the other
"fellers" at the swimming hole 1t
would be much wiser for the father
to take Willy to the swimming hole
or the swimming pool and see to it
that the boy learns to swim. A large
percentage of the tragedies of the wal
ter would never be recorded il the
father or big brother would see to it
that the small boy is taught to be a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-01

The end seat hog is in our midst
again. He made his appearance
when the summer street cars were put
into operation. You will know him
when you see him because he sits all
sprawled out on the outside edge of
the seat and makes you crawl over
him to get into the car, although there
is plenty of room in the center Of the
car If he had the decency to move
over and allow you to get on without
edging around him. There may not
be more than ten people on the car,
but in many cases these ten will be
perched on the outside seat and they
wouldn't move for love nor money
Usually they are the last to get off,
SO you have the pleasure of crawling
over them both going and coming.
For the information of the public it
might be well to volunteer the legal
advice that it will be perfectly safe
to tramp over the corns of the end
seat hog, gouge him in the eye and
poke an umbrella in the ribs, If you
are lucky enough to have one along.
There isn't Judge or jury in the land
that wouldn't vote you a Carnegie
medal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-01
VISITS FATERLAND.
John Herzog Returns From Trip t.
Bavaria and Resumes Work, at
the junction.

John Herzog, the veteran clerk in
the Office of Engine and Car Foreman
O'Gar, has returned from trip to the
fatherland. 1t was the first trip by
Mr.. Herzog for az years and was
much enjoyed by him. He is looking
excellent for the vacation, which was
of nearly two months duration. Dur
ing the visit abroad Mr.. Herzog visit
ed his native city of Nuremburg, as
well as Munich, Berlin and other large
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-01
a NEW RIVER FREIGHT LINE,

AS an indication of the growing sen.
timent for river navigation it is an
nounced that plans are about com
p!ete for the organization of $1,000
! 900 corporation, with headquarters in
st. Louis. which will own and operate
line of fiat-bottomed steel freight
boats on the Mississippi between New
Orleans and st. Paul. In addition to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-01
PIE EplToRlALLY CARVED.

New York Evening Sun.-Pie alone,
or as prelude or postlude to appro-
pirate viands, is the perfection of
feasting. 1t may be grace before
meat or after, but it is always a.bene-
.diction. a blessing. There are tray-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-01

the price paid Springfield saved mon
ey. But when the smoke OF the ex-
citement cleared away 1t was discov-
cred that Mr.. Rice had made $4,000
in the transaction. Does Mr.. Rice be-
lieve 1t pays to read advertisements
Ask him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-01

Mr.. Michael Cavanaugh, being only
human, might be pardoned' for feeling
glow of pride in that home run he
counted against the team that few
weeks ago cast him adrift.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-01
Strenuousness.

New York Sun. When Mr.. Roose.
welt took walk in the rain the feat
earned him column Of publicity. Mr.,
Taft plays golf in "a heavy downpour1
and gets a paragraph. What a relief
In the contrast.
"From Jest to Earnest
New York Tribune.The mission OF
company of East Indians to this
country in quest Of stolen sacred
pearl presents striking parallel I'd
the theme of Wilkie Collins's masteR
piece, .The Moonstone."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-01

Gome persons who have paid two
bits for bum sandwich and a like
stipend for cup Of near coffee will
be inclined to believe that the men
who attacked that Pixies Peak care
taker had some Justification at least
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-01

A Chicago paper declares that
Governor Deneen has ordered an
asylum inquiry. Whenever work gets
a little slack over In Illinois they pry
open an asylum scandal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-01

Advices from Los Angeles state that
Mrs. Grundy attempted to kill her hus-
band And Mrs. Grundy has always
been such model of propriety, too.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-01

Mr.. Rusty" Owens has every req.
son to feel chesty today. It Is no
small task to break q two weeks
deadlock in such short notice.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-01

The question now is: Was that
woman driven insane by kisS.ag the
state officials, or did abe kiss them
because she was insane2
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-01

Iowa has never been very keen in
advertising itself as an ideal summer
resort. yet it may be said in behalf af
this state that it never gets so hot
here as to twist the rails and wreck
two trains in one day. That brand OF
heat is reserved for Colorado, which
you will remember the guide books
for tourists picture as delightfully."-
comfortable appearing place with a
range of snow capped mountains IN
the background Spend your vacation
in Iowa where it just gets hot enough
to make the corn hum without warp.
ing the railroad steel
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-01

Chicago will keep fooling around
with those bombs until some one is
hurt
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-07-01

} swimmer. This is a part of a boy'a
education that should not be neglect
od
The new era., 1909-05-13
Boosting and
Being Boosted

1t is all right for the town paper
to be booster, but when it is left |
to do all the boosting and little
thanks for the same it gets tire
some. Evidently in this spirit the
Indiana Harbor (lnd.) Sentinel
breaks forth in the following editor
ial, and what Editor Moberly saysi
will find sympathetic response in
many another publishers heart:
The Sentinel has the reputation
of being booster, and it has al
ways been the aim of the publisher
to boost every enterprise, be it of
public or private nature, of worthy
character, Boosting is a game,
however that more than one can
play at. i boost you. you boost me
is good motto, and we will boost
together is another good motto.
The newspaper man can boost in
very affective way, even by not
knocking when people come to
him and want him to knock He
can boost good deal more by COM
ing out flat-footed and up-holding
the good thatis in an individual or
an institution and leaving unsaid
what he knows to be bad. But
when this is done there is no occa-
ton for the person or institution
which is boosted to assume that
the newspaper has to do it in order
to hold its job with the public. as
that is indeed a serious mistake.
A newspaper man sees and hears
more things, good or bad, about in
dividuals and about the way insti-
tutions are conducted than any o.
ther individual, a gossiping old maid
not excepted, and it is unfair to as
sumo that it is because he does not
know that he does not print it. 1t
is because he has cense of honor
and sense of feeling, and last, but
not least, love of peace and har-
mony I'M community. Many things
might be printed about our town
which would make spicy reading,
but why herald such things abroad?
The least said the better. The
newspaper man, however, has a
keen sense of appreciation and is
susceptible to flattery of the right
sort, and to substantial business
support. He appreciates the spirit
of the man who, has a few dol
lars worth of job printing, does not
60 galavantng about the country,
spending car fare and time thinking
he might get it few cents cheaper
bnt who says, We've got a printer
at home who is trying to help our
town, and we will in turn help him
by giving him the little printing we
have to do
This is the true community spirit,
and it counts with the merchant,
with the doctor, with the lawyer
and with every business which
draws its daily support from com
munity. Even uncle Sam is not
immune from this fundamental prin-
ciple of reciprocity"
Western Publisher.