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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17
KILLS DEFENDING A WOMAN
j. A. Chanler of New York Shoots
Man Who Beat Wife.

Charlottesville. Va, March H.
John Armstrong Chanler, brother OF
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler of New
York, a member of the Astor family
shot and killed an Englishman named
Millard Monday night. 1t is understood
Millard. who was in the employ OF
Chanler, had been beating his wife
who ran to the Chanler country
home for protection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17
SCARED
Germany's Promise to Out
strip British in Naval Con-
struction Cause.
BUILDING OREADN0UGHTS
Matter Brought to Attention of Par
Lament in FOrcible Manner by
Lord of Admiralty.

London, March 1.-THE dramatic
revelation by Reginald McKenna, first
lord of the admiralty, in parliament
yesterday of Germany's extraordinary
development in its capacity to build
big battleships rapidly seems likely to
mark crisis in Great Britain's naval
history. 1t aroused and alarmed the
country as to the possibility of Eng
land maintaining naval supremacy.
When the debate was concluded a
hurried meeting was called of the
"small navy party, at which the sit
uation was anXiously debated. The
speeches showed that little more will
be heard of cheese pairing SO far as
the navy is concerned. 1t is thought
! the government will be urged to make
| the conditional program for addf-
tional Dreadnoughts ''an absolute build
ing program
Germany Building Eight.
| 1t becomes, as Mr.. Balfour pointed
| ly put it in speech which greatly i'm
ipressed the house, question not OF
maintaining a two-power standard, but
iof maintaining a one-power standard
! in first class ships. Mr.. Balfour de
clared that, according to his informa
ton, Germany had laid down last yeal
Eight Dreadnoughts. If Germany con
/ tinued at the same rate, he said, the
1912 would be: Great Britain, q
,Dreadnoughts; Germany, 81; or if the
iGermans initiated Great Britain's new
Ipolicy of collecting materials and arm
aments beforehand, Germany woult
have 25 Dreadnoughts.
McKenna Asks SI5.OOO.OOO Increase.
Mr.. McKenna said the danger of tn,
Icountry at present justified the in
crease Of nearly $4,000, 900 in tn,
navy estimates.
''It was automatic" the speaker con
Itinued, that Great Britain should hav,
Ito maintain a navy sufficiently stron.
Ito protect Britain's shores from inva
sion, the empire from hostile attacks
! and trade from destruction in time O
war. The limits of the navy must b.
fixed by the progress of foreign pow
ers. Several powers were rapidly dc
! veloping their naval strength at tn
lpresent moment, but not one at pac
! to be compared to Germany.
III Was Not Informed.
"The present difficulty of the govern
! ment lay in the fact that it did no
know the rate at which German col
Al struction was going on. 1t estimate
that 13 German Dreadnoughts and II
: yincibles might be completed by 1911
I as against IL Dreadnoughts and fou
: Invincibles which Great Britain woul
a have by November of 1911. If &c
I many accelerated construction wor
: it would have IL of those ships b
ei April of 1912. Great Britain could n,
: afford to take risks, and if she was |
+ maintain her superiority the admirali
I, must be in position to obtain tt
q delivery of four additional Drea
t noughts by March of 1912, thus gi
: ing Great Britain 20 such vesse
4 against Germany's possible II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17

Washington, March 17.-With every
one on tiptoe of expectation Chairman
Payne of the committee on ways and
means, Immediately after the house
met today presented the tariff bill.
While it was being carried up to the
desk the republicans vigorously ap-
referred to the committee on ways
and means.
Scramble for Copies.
A resolution was offered providing
for the printing of 10000 copies of
the proposed measure. After the bill
was made public a number of printed
copies were brought upon the floor
and there was a general scramble
among the members for them. result
ing in such confusion that proceed
ings were completely suspended for
the time.
Payne Explains Bill.
Washington, March 17.-Representa-
tive Payne, chairman of the ways and
means committee. in introducing the
tariff bill, gave out the following state
ment:
One problem that confronted the
committee was the question of reve.
nue.. The business of all commercial
nations has been depressed for nearly
two years. This has affected our com
merce and greatly reduced our reve
nue., so that we have a large deficit
but revenues under the present law
are improving from month to month
as business conditions are becoming
better.
Based on Year 1906.
The last normal years imports was
in the fiscal year ending June 80, 1906
The year following was an UNUSUAL.
prosperous one, and revenues from
customs exceeded those of 1906 b.
$32,000,000. The committee has there
fore taken the year 1906 ass a basis t
form the estimate of the revenue pre-
ducing qualities of the new BILL
Issue of Panama Bonds.
With return to anything like norma
conditions during the next fiscal yeal
it is safe to predict that the defici
would be entirely wiped out; but i
case it is not, the bill provides for tn
issue of Panama canal bonds, to RI
imburse the treasury for the $4,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17
STEAL WHOLE COAL HOUSE
Kewanee Man Says Thieves Moved
Shed and Fuel Away.

kewanee, H., March 17.-During
Monday night the entire. coal house in
Samuel Seidmon's back yard, corner
Vine and Seventh streets, was stolen.
The building was loaded on a wagon,
according to wheel marks discovered
about the premises. The police are
now working to locate the perpetra-
tors of this strange theft, and Seid-
mon has offered reward for the re
turn of his useful institution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17
TRUST is
GROWING POOR;
EARNINGS CUT

: New York. March 17.-The annual
report of the United States Steel cor
poration made public today showed for
the year ending Dec. 81. gross receipts
of $4S2, ,30s, COO were earned. a decrease
of $274,70T.000 from the preceding
year. The net earnings were $91,S4s.-
600. decrease of $69.117, 900. The
surplus for the year after the payment
of all charges was $1O.34s. 900, de.
crease of y4 ,S37 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17
CUBAN RUCTION
MORE SERIOUS
Than ADMITTED

Havana, March 17.-It is rumored
the uprising at Vueltas, Santa Clara
province. is more serious than the
authorities are willing to admit. A
cabinet meeting was called this
morning and it was intimated an
official statement would be given out
later. President Gomez is in receipt
OF many kilograms pledging loyalty
and active support in maintaining
the republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17
DISABLED, train RUNS AWAY
AND CRASHES INTO A WAITING ROOM

Montreal, March IA little girl
was killed and IS or 20 waiting passen-
gers and employees were injured, some
of whom will die, when the locomotive
attached to Boston & Maine train to-
day crashed through the walls of the
ladies' waiting room at the Windsor
station here. When passing Highland
station, few miles from Montreal,
the plug blew out of the engine, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17

600 paid out in the original purchase
Of the canal. This would more than
make up any probable deficiency.
Sole object Is Revenue.
The committee has transferred some
articles from the free list to the duti-
able, and have increased the duties on
others for the sole purpose of increas-
ing revenue. Most of these articles
on which duties have been increased
are luxuries, and include perfumeries,
toilet articles, fancy soap, cocoa, cocoa
butter, spices, and dressed furs.
Need More Protection.
Duties on the following articles have
been increased because the commit
| tee found there was not sufficient pro-
lection under the present law: Coal
tar, dyes or colors, zinc in ore, peas,
split peas, figs, lemons, and apples. In
| the cotton schedule there is a small
lappets, and stockings fashioned and
tshaped wholly or in part on knitting
machines.
Some Paper Duties Raised.
Some changes in the paper schedule
are: Surface coated papers, covered
with metal, from 8 cents to 20 per-
centum to cents and 20 percentum
ad valorem; other surface coated pa
| per from 21a cents per pound and Is
/ percentum advalorem to cents per
pound.
Cut on Print Paper.
| The recommendations of the select
committee were to permit the free en-
TRY of mechanically ground wood pulp
from any country not imposing an ex
port duty, and to reduce printing pa
lper valued at not above pa cents pei
lpound, from three,tenths 10 one-ten.l
| of / cent per pound; valued at moi
labove 21a cents per pound. from four
ltenths to two-tenths of l cent pei
lpound. The reductions in duty art
lmuch more numerous than the in
Icreases.
Tea Taxed Cents.
While there is no duty imposed OF
coffee, tea is taxed s cents when i'm
ported. from the country where it i
produced, and cents when from othe
. than producing country. The inter
nal revenue tax on cigarets is mater
tally increased, while tax on beer an
whisky is undisturbed A cut of 5
per cent is made in steel and lumbe
schedules, and iron ore, hides, tallow
cotton seed oil, works of art more tha
20 years old are placed on the fre
Hist.
Lower on Leather Goods.
The tariff on boots and shoes is re
lduced 40 per cent, and ON other leatl
\ Ter manufactures in proportion. TIL
pottery schedule remains about tn
same, but the duties on window an
lplate glass of the smaller sizes is il
d creased, while the duties on the large
a isizes is reduced. The tariff on wot
e Iof first and second class, used primo
A lpally in clothing, is not disturbed, bl
S on wool of the third class, known 6
n carpet wool, it is reduced on cheapt
Il grades. A scent reduction is made /
y the duties on shoddy and waste, whi
, wool tops are assessed 6 cents moi
(COntinued on Page SevauN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17

the engineer was thrown from the
cab.
Brakes Refuse to Work.
Th fireman tried to stop the train
but found the brakes would not
work. Arriving at Windsor station
the train plunged through several
barriers and a brick wall, fetching
up in the ladies' waiting room,
crashing through the floor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17
LAFOLLETTE GOT PART OF 1T
Senator Stephenson Gave $1,000 to
His Campaign Fund.

Madison, Wis, March 17.-Deputy
State Insurance Commissioner H. l..
Ekern, secretary of the La Toilette
presidential committee last year, tes-
titled before the senatorial investiga-
ttion committee yesterday that he re-
.ceived $1,000 check from Senator
Isaac Stephenson as contribution to-
ward La Follette's Campaign for the
presidential nomination. He said the
money was turned into a general fund
contributed by friends of. La Toilette
| for campaign purposes. Mr.. Ekeru
said he received 5000 from this fund
for living expenses while engaged ii
promoting the La Toilette campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17
Solicited Rrihe Of $1,000.

Ashtabula, Ohio, March 17.-George
Aunger, temporary president of the
common council, was found guilty IN
the court OF common pleas of soliciting
a bribe of $l,200. The charge was
preferred by F. w. Stone of the ASH
tabula Gas company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17
GOT $4,000; FINED $4,000
George w. Taylor Pleads Guilty of
Defrauding Governments.

Springfield, H., March 17-George
w. Taylor of Upper Alton yesterday
plead guilty to defrauding the govern
ment out of $4,000 by false represen-
tations in securing pension and was
fined $4,000 by Federal Judge Hum
phrey. In lieu of payment Taylor will
have to serve sentence in the Peoria
workhouse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17
POPULAR soNGWRlTER DIES
Author of "Ta Ra Ra, Boom De Ay"
Dies in Poverty.

Denver, Colo, March 17.-Jaul STAR
ley, comedian and composer of the
song TIA Ra Ra, Boom De Ay," is
dead here after lingering illness.
Stanley, whose real name is Sonnen-
burg, had lived here with his wife
since the San Francisco earthquake.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17
Brother of Senator cuIlom.

Brother OF Senator CuIIom.
Peoria, ILL.,. March 17.-Henry Clay
Cullom, aged 20 years, brother of Uni
ted States Senator Shelby M. CullOm,
died yesterday at the residence of his
daughter, Mrs. G. n. Schimpff, ZIG
North Perry street. Death followed
an illness of. 10 days due to a para
lytic stroke
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17
ILLINOIS HOUSE AGAIN
P0STP0NES ACTION ON
REAPPORT|ONMENT BILL

He was reduced to Strengthened cir
cumstances and his health was much
impaired by the shock. He was 6i
years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17

signments are anticipated when the
speaker announces the committees on
printing, mileage, and accounts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17
PROVIDES FOR AN INHERITANCE TAX
Estimated Revenue Under Customs Provided for is
$500, 0,OOO,O 900 Per Year-.-Chairman Payne Of
Ways and Means Committee Explains it.
FEATURES OF NEW TARIFF BILL.

IT
Provides for inheritance tax.
Increases internal revenue tax cgarets
Provides $40 900 900 issue of Panama canal bonds
Increases the issue by 81 900 of treasury
tfcates.
Imposes duties a maximum and minimum basis.
Coffee hides and iron the free list
Boots and Shoes leather goods steel, iron products,
lumber WOOL shoddy and the cheaper grades of
third class wool materially reduced3
Tea is taxed cents pound.
The internal beer and whiskey not dis
turbed.
Estimated revenue under customs, $500 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-17

Continued on Page seven.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02
Sho0tinu For CHARS,

nURING the maneuvers the subject
- of rifle shooting frequently
cropped up at one of the officers
messes
"1'll bet any one here a box of
cigars" said Lieutenant A.. that I can
fire twenty shots at 200 yards and tell
without waiting for the marker the re-
suit of each one correctly"
"Done!" cried Major B. And the
whole mess turned out early the next
morning to witness the experiment.
The lieutenant fired
"Miss!" he announced calmly.
Another shot.
"Miss!" he repeated.
A third shot.
"Miss!"
"Hold, hold on!" put in Major B
What are you trying to do? You're
not firing for the target"
"Of course rot!" was the cool re-
Spouse. TIN firing for those cigars!"
And he got them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02
How He Won a Wife.

~ HE looked UP at him suddenly
- after he had waited silently and
patiently long time for her answer.
II suppose" she said, that man
pays a compliment to a woman by
proposing to her, no matter what the
circumstances surrounding the case
may be-"
YES" he replied, you might re-
gard it as a compliment-but. Miss
Buckingham = Mercedes = darling - 1t
was not to compliment you that /
asked you to be my wife. It vas
II know. I know" she answered. 81
believe you are sincere in your pro-
testations Of love for me. Yet must
thing to prove that you do not want
me for my fathers money-that it is
your heart and not your brain that is
suing for my love-"
For moment he seemed bewildered.
He opened his mouth as if to say
something, but apparently was unable
to think of the words he wished to
say. Then suddenly he held out his
hands, showing the deep yellow stains
of cigarettes upon his fingers.
A glad light came into the maiden's
looked into it. seeing that the tag
showed the size to be 6A.
"Ah, darling-dearest! she cried
f1inging herself into his arms, "take
me. ask no more. 1t is-it is-your
heart that speaks! l see you have no
brains"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02
A True Patriot.

I'VE was doing some figuring with
Il pencil and pape-. on the head of
a barrel in front of a grocery when
the grocer came out and called his at
tention to some heads of cabbage that
had just been left by a farmer.
Eyes, them cabbages is all right"
replied the man. "but cont care for
any, I was reading last night about
a proposed treaty between this coun-
try and China The paper said 1t could
raise the price of washing shirt to
8 cents, and I made UP my mind
was agin it,"
$50 you won't favor such treaty?"
was asked.
Eyes, I think will, since have fig
cred on it. 1 find that T. would make
difference of only 6 cents year to
me, and if the rest of the country
wants it won't be so doggoned mean
as to hang back!"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02
HIS LAST WORDS,

A girl In an automobile
Ran down an old man with squile,
When they picked up the pieces
You don't know how funny file"
He said, Excuse, mieces;
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02
His Preference.

dNOU say this man stole vour over
coat" said the magistrate 'rDt
understand that you prefer charged
against him?"
well. no. your honor" replied tn
plaintiff. "I prefer the overcoat, If It,
all the same to you, sor."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02
NO IDEAS THERE.
As THEY RODE ALoNe.

What do you think of Dumley?
He's got an idea in his head that
"Ridiculous!"
"Ah! You know about the story?"
"Dumley's upper story yes. l know
there's nothing in it"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02

An Impossible
off"
She IT'S ever
woman's lot to
suffer in silence.
He-Yes. and If
they'd only let us
suffer in the same
way how happy
we'd be.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02

Her Little Joke.
Alice-Don't you
think a cookery
book is fascinat-
ing reading?
Clara = Yes, in
deed. 1t contains
50 many stirring
incidents.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02

Time and Money.
Time is money,
young man."
THAT SO? Well,
I've a bunch Of
time on hand I'd
like you to break
into small bills"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02
He MAS Ii.

I'D like to see something soft in
coats" he said in the clothing store
"All right" said the clerk, moving
out the looking glass. Just put this
one on
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02
HARD LUCK.

One time young fellow got busy
Making love to a maiden named Lusy.
When he asked for kiss,
Though, the petulant miss
Gave him such a hard slap he was
dusy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02
AS THEY DANCED.

Twas at hop that he proposed.
His heart went thump y-thump,
But that same heart was true, and she
Accepted at a jump.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02
UP AGAINST IT,

The clock had struck. but no one paid
Attention to It's commands.
The works kept running just the same
For 1t couldn't call off the hands
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02
INVESTED

THAT invention Brown is preparing
to put on the market is great thing
I'm beginning to doubt it."
What! Why, there's plenty of
money in it. Don't you believe it?"
Eyes Nearly all of mine is there"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02
REASONABLE REQUEST.

The MAID.
"I do not want your kisses. sir,
And I will always spurn them"
The Man.
"Then If my kisses you don't want,
Will you kindly return them?"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02
WHY He Wished to Know.
HE physician looked troubled.
DO you know anything abou

HE physician looked troubled.
DO you know anything about
the Browns?" he asked at last.
What do you want to know?" in
u''i-ed his wife. II have met Mrs.
RrnWn a number Of times, and she
seems to be a very pleasant, well bred
woman who
ooh, 1 don't care anything about
that" interrupted the physician quick
ly. Il was thinking about Mr.. Browns
financial condition"
II think he pays his bills promptly"
II know he does" exclaimed the
physician impatiently. But is he real
ly a wealthy man. or is he only moder-
ately well off 2"
II don't see what business that is Of
yours" suggested his wife.
81 want to prescribe for his wife"
whats the matter with her?"
Nothing That's just the trouble.
She complains of feeling of lassitudc
and all that, and l must humor her or
lose all the business of the family"
81 don't just see
"Oh, of course you don't. You've
been a doctors wife for ten years. and
YOU don't know anything about the
business yet"
But what effect can his wealth have
upon your prescriptions"
"Why, the whole thing depends upon
that in a case like this If I have no
idea how much he is worth. how am
to know whether to advise a trip to
Europe or a little exercise?"
OUT OF THE QUESTION,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02
KITTY LOST,

Miss Maybele McGree, who was fat.
BY accident sat on the cat.
Said she: Here. poor Kitty!
Dear puss. what a pity!
I wonder where she can be at"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02
MANLIk e.

"Oh, ma, I hurt my head" said he.
And did you cry?" asked mother.
There wasn't nobody there. so l
Did not" said little brother.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02

A QUIET MANS ADVANTAGE.
The man who thinks before he speaks
May not be often heard,
But there will be few times when he
Will have to break his word.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02
The Worst.

II hear you were
in a street car
smashup the 9TH
er day. That was
hard luck!
II should say so.
I wasn't even
shaken up enough
to sue for dam
ages"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02
Anomalous.

"T rs a cold day for me-" said the
Il down east man who had just been
fred.
AS he spoke he fell into an icy pud-
die, which made him hot
"Pm 20 wet I'm dry" he muttered,
picking himself UP and entering where
swinging doors invited.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02
Cause and Effect,

Cause and Effect.
Poor Jones Is
suffering fro m
melancholia."
why, 1 thought
he was the editor
of a comic paper"
HE Is"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02

Another Lapse.
Grocer-When do
your folks want
that -four sent up?
Mr.. N o m e m ry
docking troubled)
They want it
yesterday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02

None For Him.
$50 poor Hen
peck is dead. I
suppose his ! a S t
words were
Didn't I t e | l
you his wife was
at his bedside 2"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02
EVIDENT.

Little Millie-Did you ten your
mother you had a good time at my
birthday party?
Little Willie-I didn't have to.
was sick for two days.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02

CLEANLINESS AND GOODNESS.
First Hobo-De parson said as how
sinners would be washed white al
snow.
Second Hobo-Gee! If OATS SO we'd
better be gettin' out Nv de sinner class.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02


and'-
the
Of
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GET A MOVE ON

GET a MOVE ON.
"All things come round to him who
waits"
Oh, nonsense, rubbish. stuff!
All things come round to some one
else
II we wait long enough.
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NOTHING.

make the young girls giggle;
Old men get mad at me.
Oh. can't you riddle my riddle?
I'm nothing-don't you see?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02
ILL HEALTH, FOR INSTANCE.

Don't oe forever wishing;
Don't grumble at your lot.
Some things that make, us happy
Are the things we haven't got.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02
BUT HE WASN'T SORRY.

A mortgage on his heart was held
BY the loveliest of misses.
And he each day was forced to pay
The interest in kisses.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02
Jus1 A CONFESSION.

Though l am no philanthropist."
The swindler said, "it's true
Pm always on the lookout for
The good things I can do"