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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-12
EDDYVlLLE.

Eddyville-Miss Mabel Jamison left
Tuesday for Tonipaw, Nevada, to join
her parents in their new home. Her
many friends wish her well in their
western home.
Charley, the little son of Bern Lem
mon departed Tuesday morning for
Sloan Springs, Ark, where he ex-
poets to spend the summer with his
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. Zed Old
ham, and other relatives.
Joe Johnson went to Kansas City,
Mo-. Monday night, to purchase cattle
for feeding. Joe Akers went with him.
Mrs. Emma Linderman and son
Virgil are spending this week at the
home of j. r. Barnett.
Specil exercises for Children's Day
will be held at the Christian church,
Sunday, June 10, at p. m.
Mrs. Rhoda Culver moved Tuesday
from John McIntyre's tenant property
to Mrs. L. G. Spencer's house on 9Th
and Berdan streets.
Roy Palmer who has been attending
| the Agricultural college at Ames, the
past GEAR, has returned home ror the
| summer vacation.
Mrs. Minnie McClain returned to her
home at Cedar Falls Tuesday.
Pearl Dunl1le has bought the John
Liebus property.
Harrison Johnson Of Cortland, Kan
| SIS, cdileu Ol {tDe oluDer, monday. he
was. called here by the serious illness
of his mother who lives south of Fred
ric.
| Mrs. Minnie Craig of Iill City, Kan,
accompanied by her niece, Miss Reba
Rissler of Tarkio, Mo-, arrived Tues
day morning for g visit with Mrs. A
w. Riggs.
| Frank Epperson. vice president OF
the Manning: & Epperson State bank
departed today for Waterloo to attend
the meeting Of the Iowa Bankers as
ISOLATION in that city June 10 and II.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-12

Everyone would be benefited by
taking Foley's Orino Laxative for
constipation. stomach and liver trouble
as it sweetens the stomach and breath.
gently stimulates the liver and regu-
lates the bowels and is much superior
to pills and ordinary laxatives. Why
not try Foleys Orino Laxative today ?
Clark's Drug Store; Swenson's Drug
cfo
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-12
RUSSELL CHAPEL.

Russell Chapel = Mrs. Thomas
Hardesty, of Route No. Ottumwa was
calling in this neighborhood last Tues
day.
Mrs. E.. E. Gilyeart and daughter
Hazel spent Wednesday In Ottumwa.
Crystal Gilyeart, was the guest of
Mrs. ]. A. Fellers, in Fremont Friday
night
Mrs. G. w. Crawford, Mrs. j. M. Ep-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-12
a Horrihl. Death

results from decaying Lungs. Cura
Coughc and Weak Sore Lungs with
DIR. Kings New Discovery. SOC and
s10o. F. B. Clar!- J. H. L. Sven
son e Co.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-12

Colds that hang on weaken the con-
stitution and develop into consump-
ton. Foley's Honey and Tar cures per-
sistent coughs that refuse to yield to
other treatment. Do not experiment
with untried remedies as delay may
result In your cold settling on your
lungs. ClarlS's. Drug Store; Swenson's
Drug Store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-12
Tie nuhonIc PLAQUE

TIE HubonIc Plague
destroys fewer lives ian stomach,
liver and .:idney diseases, for which
Electric Bitters is the guaranteed
remedy. SOC. r. B. Clark. J. III, l..
Swensono Sc Co
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-18
ERROR MEANT DEATH.
Typesettsrs and Proofrsadsrs on Chi
nsss Paper Careful.

China. with all its vast population,
boasts not quite two dozen daily pa
pers, but among them are the two old
est papers in the world The Kin Pan
used to be considered by Europeans
the Oldest paper. but 1t has been issued
a mere thousand years. The Tsiug Pao,
or Pekin News, was first published 500
years before the Norman conquest and
has been issued without intermissi0h
for nearly 1.4OO years. The Using Pao
has the appearance Of a yellow backed
magazine Of twenty-four octave pages,
each page containing seven columns.
consisting Of seven characters" "a ~
Two editions are publlshed-an edi-
tion de luxe for the court and the up
per classes ut cost of "a cents p
month. and an edition inferior in paper
and printing. costing 10 cents q month.
1t has circulation of about 10000 and
IL really the principal paper of China,
chronicllng the movements Of the en-
peror and Of the court and printing
the ministerial reports. 1t Is probably
the most exact newspaper In the world.
The punishment for an error In print
Ing was until recently, at least, instant
death.-New York Times.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-18

But | have no fault to find with
you. dear. All of US get out OF tenn
per ut times
AZ TO Excuses.
ut Is lovely Of you To make excuses
for me- and you hear me say that II l
ever act up again hope the town viii
turn out and ride me oil q rail. Is
there any work can do around the
house this evening""
MOO. l hardly think so. | want
ed bedstead taken down and put In
the storeroom. but tue man who comes
up to whitewash the cellar can do
that"
But what's the matter with me do
ing It? haven't anything to occupy
me during the next half hour. ! can
save at least 81. and I'll give the
money to you. I'll twist that old bed
stead off her feet IN no time at ALL"
You are real good, Mr.. Bowser, but
irs hard work taking down bed
stead, and II you get mad you'll
you'n"-
you mean III be sure to get mad
and blame you, ehi"
Yes"
"Never made bigger mistake In
your life, my dear. I've reformed In
those things, and | want you 10 be
lleye 1t. Get mad at an old bedstead
Blame my WHEY. What put such ar
absurd notion into your head?'
I'll thnnnhf unu ,nta,hf Cbantf xu.
let the whitewash man do IT."
"Pish! NONSENSE. feel Just like
wrestling with something heavy, and
I'll have that bedstead down before
you can count a hundred. Blame you.
Why, you don't know your old hubby
yet He has taken down over a mil
lion bedsteads in his life and never
lost his temper"
And he wbistled merry air as ht
took off his coat and cuffs and started
upstairs. The bedclothing had beer
removed. and the bedstead stood thert
in bedroom In innocent attitude. Ts
look at 1t the most astute could moi
have suspected IL of breaking up hap
py homes. The first thing to be done
was to remove the mattress. II doei
not require any great art TO flop one
on bed. A farmers hired man car
do It after one or two lessons. Mr.
Bowser had removed million mat
tresses In his time. and he suddenly
seized this one by the roots aud gave Il
a flop and twist, and IL was on the
floor.
''rhe idea of the whltewash mar
fooling around herew he said as hs
pushed up his sleeves and reached oul
Tor the springs And the idea Of my
getting mad about
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-18
A Mistaken Uniform.

Uniformed officials are often n puz-
zle to American travellers. An instance
Of this is given in "Recollectlons OF n
Varied Career" by General w. +.
Draper, formerly American ambassa-
dor to Italy. General and Mrs. Draper
were travelling In Russia when they
had the following amusing experience
In the sleeping car:
Mrs. Draper's maid, Marie, speaks
German as well as French, but Rus
sian Is beyond her. After Mrs. Dra-
per's bed was made she desired an
other pillow. and Marie rushed into
the corridor to get one. Seeing a man
In uniform-the railway porters wear
unlforms-she demanded a pillow in
German.
II have no pillows" said he.
"A bolster, then" said Marie.
81 have no bolster"
"Then give me couple of towels to
wrap up one Of these dirty cushions"
81 have no towels either" said the
uniform. 81 am a colonel In his mai.
esty's imperial guard"
Poor Marie nearly went into hyster.
les, and | was called in to explain that
no offense was meant.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-18

The end Stats fell down. and the
start he gave brought Mr. Bowser's
shlns against something hard. 1t was
not a railroad sandwich. He had al
ready begun speech when Mrs Bow
ser appeared In the door and queried:
How are you getting along, dear?"
Beautifully, and you can't help me
any" he replied as the red on his face
spread clear back to his collar button.
She retreated, and he spat on his
hands and surveyed the springs from
six different directions. 1t finally and
suddenly occurred to him to drop the
other Stats and let the enemy fall
through TO the floor, and he was rub
bing his hands over his success when
Mrs. Bowser looked In again.
Heard the crash. eh? Just little
scheme OF my own. I think ! can give
some of the furniture men pointer or
two on handling bed springs. There Is
right way and wrong way, the
same as in handling balky mule"
His First Move.
II was wooden bedstead. A brass
bedstead is passive piece of machln-
cry; wooden one is ever maliclously
aggressive. Mr.. Bowser's first move
toward taking 1t down. after hauling
the springs aside, was to stand off and
give the footboard u tremendous kick.
The intention was simply to give the
piece OF furniture strong hint. but 1t
went beyond that. The bedstead fell
apart and two-thrds of 1t jumped for
the kicker and fattened him to the
floor. When Mrs. Bowser came run
ming his face was the color of chloride
| OF lime. his ears were working back
and forth, and she was greeted with.
woman, you knew how this thing
would result, and yet you wrung me
In. Behold wrecked mani Behold a
human ruin"
"Why. dear. / warned you at the out
set. ! told you we had best leave 1t to
the whltewash man, but you Insisted
"Never. Never! You had the thing
ali planned before got home. IL you
want 10 murder me, and It seems that
you do. why not chop me up In my
sleepT
How can you talk so? don't be-
lieve you started In the right way,
What did you do to the bedstead
| first?"
"Never you mind that. I've got my
eyes open at last and no further words
are necessary Go down to the tele'
phone and call up your mother and
tell her you are packing your trunks
and VIII be there on the forenoon
train"
! And you--you'- :. = ----
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-18
A WHISTLER WAIM. !.
The Artist Wouldn't Argue About His
Birthplace or Age.

james Mcneil Whistler had no pa
tience with those people who would In.
sist upon inquiring into two details Of
his biography I'm which he professed,
and professed with some sincerity,
that he was not Interested. These de.
tails were his age and his place OF
birth.
II was once mentioned In Partisan
paper that Whistler was born In Balti-
more. Although this was contrary to
fact, Whistler could not be induced to
correct II. The mistake was copied
over and over again. and angry patri-
OTIS from Massachusetts,. accidentally
the birthplace Of this citizen Of the
world, would write impassioned let
ters to him asking him to deny the
libel All he could be prevailed upon
to say was. "If It pleases any one to
have me born IN Baltimore, let ne be
born In Baltimore" An individual
haillng from Lowell, Mass, once apos-
trophized him In the generally insult
Ing manner which certain people re-
gard as etiquette In addressing man
of genius upon first Introduction.
"Mr. Whistler" said the stranger
'like me, you were born In Lowell
Mass, and you are sixty-eight years
Of age and | am sixty-seven. re-
member
The painter interrupted wearily and
plaintively: my dear sir, II you like
to be born In Lowell. Mass, and you
enjoy being sixty-seven years OF age
well and good, but l don't want to be
sixty-eight years OF age and don't re
member being born In Lowell, Mass
New York Telegraph.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-18

tlc table over with Il bland smile and
remarked that he felt sorry for the
people who had TO cut ut Sherry's and
Delmonicos. His unexpected words
so Illustrated the cook that she cut her
thumb To the bone and broke plat.
ter. When dinner was over and the
diners had gone up TO the family room
Mr.. Bowser lighted a cigar and puffed
at 1t few times and said:
IF there is anything more pleasant
than this would like to see 1t. My
oity goes out to the man without a
home"
II am glad you like your home" re-
piled Mrs. Bowser though at the same
time she found herself wondering If
his streak would hold out through the
evening.
"Of course / like my home and all
that makes 1t home. The main thing
is my little, wifey wife. and feel like
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-18
BY N. QUAD.

BY M. QUAD.
Copyright. 1909. by Associated Literary
Press.
- KR. BOwSER had come home
with a good streak on. All
husbands get them at inter
vals. and most wives know
how dangerous they are. Husbands
get TO thinking things over in the in-
tervals OF business and come to the
conclusion that ii is time TO make a
change for the better In their conduct,
and they come home with a more or
less angelic look on their faces and
take their wives by surprise. Mr..
Bowser's look on this occasion was
soft and ripe and balmy. He even
halted on the front steps TO speak a
syinpathetic word to the cat and to
reply In gentle tones to watermelon
man. Even before he had hung up
his hat he gave Mrs. Bowser a kiss
and observed:
well. dear, hope you haven't been
1ohesOiue touhy tleu u teIepuohe
you about 8 o'clock. but the wires were
crossed. | am home ten minutes ahead
of the usual time.
And It's nice Of you" replied Mrs.
Bowser. though she glanced at him
keenly and doubtfully
She had experienced all Of Mr.. Bow
ser's moods, and she was always pre-
pared for either the angelic or desper-
ate Even when he put his arm around
her 20 go down to dinner she didn't
lose her self possession. The cook
had had trouble with the stove. and
the grocer and butcher had been late.
and the dinner deserved no praise
whatever. AS mutter OF fact. II was
expected that Mr.. Bowser would raise
great kick over II and threaten TO go
looking for a boarding house But
there wasn't the hint OF Kick. On
ths contrary. the human angel looked
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-18
Effect of Fear.

A vigorous young greengrocer, aged
twenty-seven, was arrested on Tues
day on charges of drunkenness and
assaultlng policeman. who was as.
sisted IN securing him by Mr.. Lyons.
On Wednesday 1t was announced In
court that Mr.. Lyons was dead. and
the greengrocer was remanded to see
whether the coroner's jury would hold
him In any way responsible for the
tragedy. BY Saturday 1t had been
found that Mr.. Lyons death was due
to heart disease of long standing, but
meanwhile the agonizing suspense had
aged the young prisoner terribly. his
black hair having become completely
white.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-18
ksenaakes.

Washington Irving. who wrote the
following lines on the value Of trifies,
evidently believed in them as en-
blems Of friendship: P-
'There Is something. after all, In
those trifies that friends bestow upon
each other which Is an unfailing indi-
cation of the place the giver holds In
the affections. would believe that
one who preserved lock Of hair, a
simple flower or any trihe Of my be-
slowing loved me. though no show
was made Of II, while all the protesta'
tions IN the world would not win my
confidence In one who set no value on
such little things, "Tiifes they may
be, but It Is by such that character
and disposition are oftensst rsyeslsd.'
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-18
Just For /. chanas.

"what l want" said the theatrical
manager. sis genuine novelty"
Something realistic" asked the
playwright. PF
Eyes. but don't want any real
pugilists or real naval disasters or real
live stock or real battles In It," s+f
The playwright looked wearily
thoughtful and, after a pause. In
qulred: ~
How would It do to spring some.
thing on the public with real actors
In it?"--LondOn 1it-Blts. s.sLsf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-18
Russian Prince. s.....

In Russia the term "princess' does
not mean very much, for the simple
reason that there are so many of them
and that, 1t IL never royal title.
An the female descendants Of q prince
OF certain rank are princesses, and
the result Is that many prlncesses are
as poor and OF as little account as any
Ill used princess Of a fairy tale. The
real royal prIncesses Of Russia are
styled grand duchesses. They are the
daughters and sisters Of the cxas.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-18

"Never mind me. If i can manage
to crawl down to the library after
awhile III put all my legal papers In
order so that our lawyers can look
them over. Leave me, madam, to per-
ish or recover, and good night to you
good night"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-18
A Feminine Reason.

"Bnt," asked the first coed, "wby
did You elect TO take up the study of
German Instead OF FrenchT
"Oh." replied the other. "the German
professor was so awfnlly handsome,
you know."- Catholic Standard and
Times.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-18

giving her a big kiss for being the wo-
man she IL. Mrs. Bowser, If you were
to die or go away from me wouldn't
care 10 live another day-honest lnjun,
| wouldn't. Won't you give your old
hubby hug"
She blnshed and looked shy and per
formed the hugging act, and after n
moment the penitent husband con
tinued:
II was thinking things over today.
I'm an old kicker, and l know II, and
I want you to forgive me. Nobody hpt
wretch would shout at you as do
ut Times. When do you ought 10 hire
q man 10 boot me around the block"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-18
GOOD Mr.. DOWSER.
Comes Home From Business In a
Happy Frame of Mind.
WIFE is sKEPTlcAL, HOWEVER

Starts In to Take Down q Bedstead,
and After q Series of Mishaps Hs
Goes TO the Bad and Turns on Mrs.
Bowssr.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-05-11
The Hcad of the House.

The baby was III, and the doctor or
dered that he be taken to the sea.
This involved the closing Of the house
until the little one should be we'll
enough to return. After the wife had
secured hotel accommodations by the
long distance telephone the man Of the
house went to his room and slowly
and thoughtfully Spread the entire
contents Of his wardrobe upon his bed,
that they might be convenient for his
wife to pack
He stood surveying them, deep in
meditation. when his wife came into
the room and began to speak to him.
He raised his hand rebukingly.
Don't talk to me now. Susie. don't
talk to me! l have great deal on
my mind. If we are going to the sea-
shore day after tomorrow there are
many things to be done, and | must
plan"
His wife, who had already tele.
phoned the butcher, milkman, baker,
grocer, expressman and ticket office
and given the maid months vaca-
tion and arranged with relative for
the care Of the dog, gazed AT him in
silence
"a great deal on my mind" he re-
peated. Then the interrogative ma
ture Of his wife's silence forced him
to explain.
You see" he said, II have got to
put nail in the cellar window and
stop the newspaper" - Youths Com
panion.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-05-11

Everybody is likely to have kidney
and bladder trouble. In fact nearly
everybody has some trouble Of this
kind. That is the reason why you
so often have pains in the back and
groin, scalding sensation, urinary
disorders, etc.-that's your kidneys.
The best thing to do is to get some
of DeWitts Kidney and Bladder
Pills right away. Take them for a
few days or week or so and you
will feel all right. In this way, too,
you will ward off dangerous and
possibly serious ailments. They are
perfectly harmless and are not only
antisceptic, but allay pain quickly
by their healing properties. Send
your name to E. C. Dewitt & Co.,
Chicago, ror a free trial box. They
are sold here by A. C. Dukes, NJ. D.,
and A. C. Doyle & Co.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-05-11
A Painter Who Was a Musician.

Those painters who also have the
feeling and some Of the proficiency of
a musician reveal 1t in their work.
They are usually colorists. with more
eye for the colors and tones of nature
than her shapes and forms. Such a
one was CorOt. He had a good tencr
voice and played on the violin. He
sang at his work, and sang. too, when
he was not painting. but wandering
through the forest Of Fontainebleau
or around the village Of Vile dAvray.
absorbing the beauty Of the scene and
storing up impressions for future pic
lures. In fact, his whole long life of
seventy-nine years was to lie Pere
CorOt as his friends loved to call him.
a song And one feels it in his pic
lures, at least in his later ones, by
which he is best known. Their color
ing is subdurd. like Il lullaby or wax
iu- song. for it was the dawn or twi-
light that he preferred to paint. 1t
vibrates with the hum Of melody. and
here and there is an accent Of effect
that trembles like the string OF his
violin.
Corot's long life was remarkable
instance of man being able to con-
tinue to the end the springtime of his
youth.-Circle Magazine
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-05-11

vice. "at the next village and see how
she takes it.
So the next night when the lights
performers were packing their belong
ings into trunks and bags the big
clown came to the little clown and
said. "Goodby."
"But-but," the little clown stam-
mered, Il don't want you to gu!'
81 am going to settle down." the big
clown told her. land have a little
house with fireplace and . cat"
The little clown caught her breath
quickly. And who's going to keep
house for you:" she asked wistfully.
81 ehall live alone"-the big clowns
voice had note of pathos. There is
ONLY one woman that | should care to
have sit in front of that fireplace. and
she values fame and fortune more than
she values love"
"W'hat makes you think that?' cried
the little clown. and just then the con-
tortionist came in. He wore long
fawn ulster and high hat.
"My automobile is outside" he said
to the little clown. land | have asked
the bearded lady to ride with US to the
next village. 1t is much more pleas
ant than to go in the vans"
THANK you very much," said the
little clown, and held out her hand
to the big clown.
81 hope you'll be very happy-all
alone in your big house." she said to
the big clown. with your chickens
and your cow-and your fireplace and
your cat Her voice broke. and she
ran out of the tent.
The big clown took step forward,
but the bearded lady stopped him.
"Let her alone" she said quietly,
"Let her alone"
And presently the big machine
whizzed away. and the big clown was
left alone beneath the stars Of the
spring night.
He sat down on his trunk in the
middle of the deserted ring and
planned how on the morrow he would
get his money out of the bank and
build house and begin new life as
substantial citizen.
But all the JOY had gone strangely
out of his plans when he could not see
the face of the little clown at his ia
bic or her slender figure in the big
chair in front Of the fireplace.
And even while he yearned for her
she came to him. running over the
sawdust silently. so that he did not
know she was there until her arms
were about his neck.
81 made him let me out" she
sobbed. ooh. hate him! He is so
sure Of himself and Of me. And the
bearded lady got out. too, and she Is
coming to play propriety. only she is
so much slower than am. And |
want to live in little house with you
and have chickens and cow
"And q fireplace and cat" The
big clown had her In his arms. and
there was deep joy in his voice.
"And you shall be the mayor some
day" planned the little clown.
"And you shall make bread and
hang your clothes on the grass, "
laughed the big clown.
"And you'll both live happy ever
after" prophesied the bearded lady,
who just then came up, painting, and
gave them her blessing like very
hairy godmother.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-05-11
Rev. T. w. Williamson's Letter.

Rev. I. w. Williamson, Hunting
ton, W. ", writes: This is to GER
tify that used Foley's Kidney REM
edy for nervous exhaustion and kid
ney trouble and am free to say that
II will do al! that you claim for it. =
Foley's Kidney Remedy has restored
health and strength to thousands Of
weak, run down people. Contains
no harmful drugs and is pleasant to
take. Lowman Drug Co., 4. e.
Dukes.