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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-03

ance of their favorites, the orpheuul
stock company.
So far nothing unusual, but at the
rising Of the first curtain It was die.
covered that the friends had but one
handkerchief between them. And,
alas! the play was sad.
One bit of lace and muslin to stem
leak in the dykes. to stay the burst
ing floodgates! But let Dolly relate
the narrowing experience.
"Oh. but the play was sad! We
never had such good cry in all our
lives-I mean such bad cry, for what
can two poor girls do with only one
handkerchief?
First May began to sniffle and in
about q minute the poor little hanky
was all wet. Then l started to fill up
and snatched the handkerchief from
May aud dabbed my eyes with it.
"Just then, at the saddest part Of
the play where Ingersoll takes her in
his arms and-well anyhow, took
one corner Of the damp thing and May
took the other and we blubbered to-
gether.
Gracious! I wouldn't go through
such an unsatisfactory cry again tor
the world Philadelphia Times.
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HEDRIck.

Hedrick.-Mrs. James Goss Of Ollie
passed through Hedrick on a return
trip from Sigourney.
Miss Georgia Kent of Richland was
the guest of friends in the city this
week.
Miss Sadie Fleener returned to OF.
tumwa Tuesday.
DR.. G. L. Eller has purchased new
automobile
Mrs. Laura Loomis Of Ollie visited
relatives in Hedrick Wednesday.
Mrs. Hugh Lawson and children ar.
rived home from Colorado Thursday
after an extended visit.
Miss May Kitterman Is the guest OF
friends and relatives in Ottumwa.
G. L. Filler and family and P. v.
Henry and wife Fand Miss Blanche
Henry were Ottumwa visitors Tues.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Young were in
Ottumwa Wednesday.
A. ]. Anderson Is in Ottumwa to.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. McCarty of Rich
land were in Hedrick between trains
Thursday having peen at Delta and
Sigourney.
Mrs. Charles Chosen and sons ar
rived home from Winfield Friday even
ing, where they have been visiting
and attending the barbecue held in
that city Thursday.
The ladies of the Christian church
will give social on the church lawn
Saturday evening.
c. v. Platts is now night operator
at the G. M. & st. P. office.
Misses Grace and Jessie Duree were
passengers for Ottumwa Wednesday.
Norvill Dean and family arrived
home from Nebraska this week.
A large number went to the Win
field barbecue Thursday.
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energy to suppress evidence, however
true, that is unfavorable to their side
and to trip UP the court or the law
yer on the other side in some rule
or technically Of the law so that if
the result of the trial " adverse to
their client they may piead this vio-
lated technicality as a ground for re-
versal of the case in the appellate
court. And, strange to say, their
confidence in this regard is seldom
misplaced. The appellate court rare
ly fails them. 1t decides cases not
on their real merits, according to the
demands OF justice, but on tech
nicalities - the technical mistakes
made by the court or attorneys in the
lower court. The supreme court of
Missouri reversed case tho other
day because the word "the" had been
left out of the closing sentence Of the
Indictment. The case was grave, i'm
portant as a precedent, and the trial
had been costly to the taxpayers The
guilt Of the accused was established
as clear as day. The omission of the
word did not affect the sense of the
indictment or the rights Of the de-
PENDANT. But the sacredness of the
technicality must prevail though the
heavens fall. Nor is the supreme court
to blame for this state Of things. 1t
is governed by rules and presidents.
The code of practice, and perhaps the
statutes, must be changed to correct
the evil, and the bar associations are
culpable for permitting the existing
conditions to continue without effect
i've protest.
There is a likelihood that the Junk
in case will give Iowans another illu-
stration of the methods Of our courts.
There was no question of Junkin's
guilt. This was clearly proven and
there was no alternative but to i'm
pose the sentence of death on the gal
lows. Yet the attorneys for the con-
demned brute are said to be preparing
an appeal to the supreme court based
not on the. truth or falsitv of any evil
dence that was presented bearing on
the case, but on statement made to
the jury by one Of the states attor-
neys. An appeal on such technical
grounds as these would never be given
moments consideration in the Eng
fish court. 1t should have none in
ours.
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DUDLEY PEOPLE TO ENJOY
SOCIAL SATURDAY EVENING.

Dudley--An ice cream lawn. social
win be held Saturday evening July
31st at the John Peterson home south
Of the city.
DR.. Lue crarnblit returned to He'd
rick Sunday evening after a visit at
the parental John Cramblit home.
Miss Elvira Johnson of Ottumwa
was an over Sunday visitor with
friends near here.
Misses Lorene and Ethel johnson
and Mrs. Hagberg Of Ottumwa returns
ed home Sunday evening after a visit
at the Andrew Carlson home.
Misses Bertha Peterson of Iron
Mountain. Mich, and Alice and Mary
Peterson of ottumwa spent Saturday
and Sunday with relatives south Of
town.
Miss Sadie Wright and Geo. Wright
of Ottumwa came up last Friday for a
visit with relatives.
August Miller OF Ottumwa spent last
Sunday with home folks.
Several people from here attended
the Ice cream social in Chillicothe FRI
day evening
Andrew Lamas was county seat
visitar SaturdaS
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FOSTER.

Foster-Mrs. Lewis Dale visited in
Moravia Sunday.
Mrs. John Terry is visiting her
brother Irwin Mcneil in Dallas City Ill.
this week. She will visit her daughter
Mrs. ]. c. Hale in Ottumwa before re-
turning home.
Miss Sigma Erickson of Abba, is
spending her vacation Of two weeks
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Erickson.
J. D. Brown and wife were business
callers in Abba Saturday.
County Attorney D. w. Bates Of Al
bia was attending to legal business
here Saturday.
Frank De Long was in Moravia On
Monday taking treatment for asthma.
Harlan Balm who has been manager
or the company store here for the past
two years has been transferred to the
store at the Bear Creek mines west Of
Ottumwa
The Foster Sluggers went to Abba
Thursday and played the Abba team
and got defeated by score of to 1.
The second nine went to Moulton on
Sunday and crossed bats with the
Moulton team. They were defeated.
Miss Mabel Terry is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. J. c. Hale. 1914 Highland
avenue, ottumwa, for couple of
weeks.
4'IAS' Vial OlOCkeT WIS dTTalSneu
before Squire Rice Friday on a charge
OF adultery and held to the grand
jury in the sum of 5000.
Jesse Harter Of Rutledge is the
new manager Of the company store
Miss Lille Dale, deputy postmaster,
has taken her annual vacation.
Mrs. Jesse Thomas and daughter Of
Ottumwa is visiting Mrs. Thomas,
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Elsdon.
e. T. AIDES called on his daughter
Mrs. Alb Ersain in Ottumwa Saturday
AMI Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid Of the Baptist
church gave an ice cream and fruit
supper in the opera house Saturday
evening which proved great success
both socially and financially. They are
raising funds to move their church
building and give it coat of paint.
Frank Swain of Unionville. was an
over Sunday guest of his uncle S. III.
Boyer.
Ed Hughes and wife of Mystic called
on friends in Foster and visited Mr..
Hughes father John Hughes Saturday
and Sunday
w. A. Rector of Abba was a bust
ness caller In Foster Saturday.
Mrs. j. j Turner of Brazil. Ia. is
visiting her friend Mrs. Scott Judd at
this time
Mrs. Antoine Bates was before
Squire Price Saturday on charge OF
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Tale Tiokles London Bishop.

When the Bishop of London was at
Williamsburg couple of years ago he
heard story OF one of the American
episcopate which delighted him great
". A great celebration had been held
a short time previously at jamestown
to commemorate the first English set
tlement in America. Bishops and
clergy Of the Protestant Episcopal
church were there in hundreds and
the open air exercises lasted all day.
AS evening fell many of those who had
come by steamer from Norfolk or
Richmond sought to be driven back to
Williamsburg to see that hostoric city.
Williamsburg hotel, was taking up a
load of passengers Just outside of the
ruined tower Of Jamestown church a
portly Bishop came hurrying up.
Can you give me a lift to Williams
burg, driver?" he called.
Sorry, sir said Johnson. Every
seats taken"
The Bishop stepped back. and as he
did so something fell from the overcoat
slung over his arm. Just in front of the
rig. Johnson saw 1t, the passengers
saw it. In flash the dignltary realized
what he must do.
Stop, driver" he called; you've
dropped something
IoOIoiS COulu QSiiy II lie ndu
picked up a large silver mounted flask
and had handed it into the carriage.
johnson rose to the occasion.
Thank you, sir kindly he said. II
didn't know that I'd missed it, but I'll
be very glad of it,
He drove on, and then stopped to
examine the flask. He found it three
quarters full of very excellent Bour-
bon.
The Bishop of London smiled as he
heard the "Reminiscences, and then said,
reflectiyely: i've met a good many of
my American brethren, Mr.. Johnson.
wonder if there were any initials en-
graved on the fask?"
Wild horses wouldn't drag that in
formation from me-" replied the good
hotel keeper.-New York Times
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TWO SYSTEMS OF JUSTICE.

The Kansas City Journal publishes
two items appearing In recent issues
which throw a sidelight on the differ
ence between English and American
Justice. The first is from London and
reads:
London, July 23.-Madarlal Dhingra
the fanatic INDIAN student who shot
and killed Lieutenant Colonel Sir
William Wyllie and DR.. Canvas Lalcaca
today was found guilty and sentenced
to death During the recital of the oc-
currences at the imperial institute on
the night Of the tragedy the prisoner
declared:
whatever 1 did was an act of pa
triotism.'
asked that the statement in justifica-
tion of his act that he made in the po-
lice court July 10 should be read.
The second is from San Francisco
relative to a case that has been drag
ging in the courts there for months:
San Francisco, July 24.-The first
week of trial of Patrick Calhoun, presi-
dent of the United Railroads, on sec
ond indictment charging the offer of
a bride, ended today without qualif1ca-
ton of single talesman. Of the 400
citizens summoned, only seventy
reached the stage of Interrogation by
the attorneys.
1t only remains to say in completing
the contrast says the Journal, that the
English crime was committed on July
/, about three weeks before the trial
and sentence, while in the American
case the indictments were found some
two years ago and the trial on the
former Indictment was held this year,
lasting over five months and resulting
in disagreement Of the jury. The
Journal comments on the contrast
shown in the English and American
methods of procedure, as shown in
these two cases, as follows:
1t must not be presumed that the
difference in the swiftness of justice
was due to the fact that the accused
American Is rich man while the
defendant IN the English case Is a
poor, friendless Indian. The same
contrast between English and Amer
lean criminal procedure obtains in
every instance, whether the accused
In rich or poor. The difference con-
sists in the systems of judicial pro-
cedure that prevail respectively in
the two countries. In England Justice
is swift and certain in all cases. In
this country justice travels with lead
en- feet and is as uncertain as a
game of chance, The deplorable sit
uation is due Is the fact that in this
country we still adhere to the anti
quated methods of generations ago,
which allow lawyers to make a play
thing of the law. Owing to the stub
born adherence to outworn, obsolete
methods of procedure, jury trials in
this country have become largely a
game Of skill between the opposing
lawyers. Instead of an honest effort
to bring out all the facts so that
justice may spreyail-as by their oath
as officers of the court they are sup
posed to do--the lawyers exert every
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BLAkES BURG

Blakesburg. Mrs. Ben Bowman re-
turned Sunday from a visit with rela.
tives in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Alternately and Marie Aber.
nathy were guests Of the Curg Mccoy
home Sunday.
Mrs. Hannah Weidman is on the
sick list this week.
Faye Fritz entertained the members
Of her Sunday school class Sunday
afternoon. Refreshments were serv-
ed. the guests Of honor were the
Misses Irma and Gladys Oswald OF
Grinnell and Emma and Edna Mann
of Chicago
Emma and Edna Mann of Chicago
are here visiting relatives.
S. G. Snow and family, Herman
Snow and wife, Mrs. Eliza Snow and
Mrs. Inatha Bracewell were entertain /.
ed at Ellet Cohagan's Sunday.
Mrs. S. L. Cohagan, Bessie, Arthur
and Jay Cohagan were visitors in Mo
ravia Sunday at the home of Austin
Jay.
Sam Bowen and wife visited at the
Walter Abegg home Sunday.
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THE WRONG WAY 70 INVEST.

The Des Moines Capital calls atten-
ton editorially to the experience of
an Iowa man of some prominence who
died recently as an argument against
the investment of hard earned savings
in wild cat speculative enterprises.
For more than thirty years. the Capt.
tai says, this man and his wife saved,
serenely looking forward to a time
when the husband would give up his
work and retire. living upon the com
Portable income their savings had pro-
vided for. Finally, says the Capital,
the man died and some days after the
funeral their nearest friend consult
ed with the widow, who stated with
much pleasure that she had been com
fortably provided for and that she had
securities amounting to large sum
which had been purchased with their
savings. The Capital says of the
friends discovery:
The friend was asked to examine
the securities. He did so, discovering
that they were constituted of stoclSs
In coffee plantations, rubber planta-
tions, gold and silver mines, irrigat-
ing enterprises and all such stuff. The
widow thought they were worth their
face value and that ultimately she
would be a. very rich woman. The
friend knew better, but dared not give
the actual facts. He assured her that
he did not know what the stocks were
WORTH but said he would write to
certain exchange in New York and
get the facts. When the answers
were received from New York the
widow was told that everything she
had was Worthless-not worth the pa
per on which they were printed. Her
grief was pitiful. The woman had
supposed herself to be rich. Her hus-
band had invested their savings as he
thought in speculative enterprises 10
make her rich. But every penny Of
the hard earned savings of lifetime
We're swallowed up in the so-called
speculative stocks sold by glib-tongued
promoters. If it had not been that
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disturbing the peace and was fined
$40 and costs s25. The fine was re-
mitted during good behavior and on
promise to pay costs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hooking OF
Stoughton, WIS.,, were guests of the
formers sister. Mrs Cl1as. Sincox on
Tuesday and Wednesday on their re-
turn from Seattle, Wash, where they
had been visiting the exposition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Philby OF
Brazil. Ia. was a guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott Judd from Wednesday un-
til Sunday when they returned homo
over the Milwaukee.
Mrs. Ed Kicker Is entertaining her
sister from Brookfield. Mo-, this week.
The Smoky Hollow Giants came over
Sunday to play the Foster Cubs but
the game was called off on account Of
rain
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-03

A member of the Missouri board Of
railroad commissioners who was sched-
uled to make a Fourth Of July speech
in a small town of the state. was ap-
preached by small boy as he entered
the grounds and this dialogue ensued:
Say" said the boy, ARE you the
guy what's goin to speak?"
I'm the guy" responded Ryan.
Say, cut it short, now won't your"
said the kid. There's a ball game on"
Before such an appeal the orator
said he was helpless and the game
was not delayed on his account.
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And the Judge Dreamed On.

While trying AN old woman on a
charge of stealing faggots Judge
who had acquired the habit of think
ing aloud unconsciously exclaimed:
why, one faggot is as like another
faggot as one egg is like another
egg.'
The counsel defending the case
heard the observation and repeated it
to the jury, whereupon the Judge
cried:
Stop; it Is an intervention Of Prov
idence. This was the very thought
that passed through my mind. Gentle
men addressing the jury, acquit the
prisoner. London News
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ASH GROVE.

Ash Grove.-Fred Proctor and wife
Of Ottumwa spent Sunday at this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Ward are the
proud parents of a baby daughter.
Harry Bunch and wife were recent
visitors at Fenton Cassills.
Misses Lena Sapp and Faye Fetch
er spent Saturday night and Sunday
at Unionville.
Harley Brouhard and wife spent
Sunday at the parental Huff home.
Charles Fletcher returned home this
week from Cedar Falls.
Thurman and Homer Casull and jim
West attended the band concert at
Drakeville Saturday night.
B. F. Conn and family spent Sun
day at the Ed Ross home.
Miss Cora Selman is assisting Mrs.
Sherman Day with household duties.
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One of the Des Moines papers de-
clared in a box on the first page that
"In ten years Des Moines will have
100000 population" 1t looks like a
conservative estimate, too, the way
Iowa is forging ahead
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A Kansas man You'd like to know
what the Lori thinks Of thu farmer
who bends his knees, bows his head
and farvently pleads: o, Lord, send
a LIT of rain so- my C. IN, for it needs
i badly; but o Lord, do noe let NV
wheat get wet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-03

If that weather man had to back his
guesses on the weather with a little
coin the way the man does who makes
guesses on the market. he would soon
be a poverty stricken wretch. For
Instance, he promised yesterday that
1T would be much cooler" weather
last night.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-03

Poor King Alfonso has an awful
game on his hand. With a war over
in Morocco, an uprising at home and
the baby teething the poor follow can't
be getting much rest.
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1t seems to be settled tina. the duty
on gloves stays down. But just now
we are not as much interested in the
duty on gloves as we are on the price
o. ice. Fortunately we don't have to
wear them this weather.
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A woman has just been chosen as
of the Chicago schools.
Here's wishing her success, more sue
cess than some Of her predecessors
had in holding down the lob
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Two Weep on one handkerchief

Two of the prettiest nurses at the
West Philadelphia Homeopathic hospi.
tai are bosom friends. Dolly and May
Ito inject little fiction in true
story attended together a perform
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HLAckHAwk.

Blackhawk. Mrs. G. w. Chatterton
and children Of Unionvilis. Wade
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-24
A WAY OPEN.
Many a Perrysburg Reader Knows
Ii Well.

There is a way open to convince
the greatest skeptic. Scores of Perrys-
burg people have made it possible.
The public statement of their exper-
ience is proof the like of which has
never been produced before in Perrys-
burg. Read this case of it given by
citizen:
John Carlsted, Second Street,
Perrysburg, Ohio, says: in my ex.
perience with kidney remedies,
never used one that acted as quickly
and effectively as Doan's Kidney
Pills. Last winter I had typhoid
fever and when 1 recovered, 1 dis
covered that my kidneys had been
greatly weakened. My back ached
SO intensely that l could scarcely
stoop and 1 was unable to work for
several months. The kidney secre,
tions were also badly disordered
plainly proving that my kidneys were
at fault. Nothing gave me any per
manent relief until I procured Doan's
Kidney Pills. They helped me SO
greatly from the first that ! was en-,
couraged to continue their use until
all the difficulties had been removed
1 am strong advocate for the use
of this remedy and have often re-
commended it to other kidney suf.
ferers." Statement given July 90
19O6.)
Mr.. Carlsted was interviewed on
May II, 1909, and he said: 81 gladly
recommend Doan's Kidney Pills
again. have had no return Of kid
ney trouble since 1906 and I give the
entire credit of my cure to this
remedy"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-24
BRITISH CAVALRY SWORD
New Pattern Has Straight Blade to
Facilitate Thrustlng and
Better Guard.

The pattern of the new British cav
airy sword has been approved for
manufacture. 1t differs from those
of previous patterns chiefly in being
fitted with a straight, tapering blade
to facilitate thrusting. The guard Is
shaped to afford more protection on
the left side, and the grip is formed
to fit the hand, recess for the thumb
being cut in the back. The scabbard
is straight taper from end to end
and made of steel The weight of the
sword is about two pounds, IA ounces,
and the scabbard one pound six
ounces.
Historically the adoption of thrust
ing sword is of interest as being a re-
version of the single-edged rapier of
the seventeenth century, the period
when, according to some of our most
eminent authorities the qualities of a
fighting sword were best understood,
armor having practically gone out of
use and firearms being still very i'm
perfect.
Such an authority as Capt. Hutton
is understood to object to a sword
specialized for thrusting, on the
ground that man cannot fight his
way out of crowd with it. 1t may,
too, be objected that the sword is
comparatively heavy, but that may be
due to the British troopers well
known prejudice in favor of certain
amount of weight-Pall Mall Gazette
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-24
LYcEUM THEATRE.
THE GREAT DIVIDE.

Town talk theatrically considered,
is centered upon the coming engage
ment of Henry Millers company in
"The Great Divide which is to be
presented for the first time at modi-
fed prices at the Lyceum in Toledo
for a half week, beginning Sunday
afternoon. With this notable drama
by William Vaughn Moody, Mr.. Mil
Ter has reached the zenith of his car
eer as a producing manager. Never
has an American play won such in
stant recognition at the hands of the
most discriminating dramatic review
ers, both in this country and abroad.
"The long awaited great American
play is what many American critics
have termed 1t, while in England it
is spoken of as the greatest of all
American triumphs." "The Great
Divide" will be given here by SUI
perb company headed by Edwin Nor
dant and Mabel Brownell, and with
all the wealth of scenic equipment,
and the complete production will be
precisely as presented during the
previous engagement.