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WHY?

Why should man be a poet
A great big, healthy man
Who might be pudding a furnace
Or driving furniture van?
Why should man be a poet?
Why should he dare refuse
To put out his hand to shovel
But hand to the skirts Of teh Muse
why should a man be a poet?
What is the reason that he
should take it for granted lady
Should support him in luxury?
Why should a man be poet?
Why should he dodge and shirk
The labor that good men are doing?
Why doesn't he go to work?
Why should man be a poet?
Why should he wanter in quest
OF flowers in the fields of Parnassus
When farm hands are needed out
west?
Why should man be a poet?
Why should he handle the pen
With lily white fingers when railroads
Are looking for track laying men?
Why should man be poet?
Why should he stroll on the shore
At his ease by the sea Of the lotus.
While the muscles of millions are
sore?
Why should man be a poet?
Why should be build Away
His fabrics of fancy while masons
Are earning five dollars a day?
Why should man be poet?
Why should he sing like a bird
While the rest Of US work for a living +?
God, knows, and He won't say a
word!
w. ]. hampton in New York
Times.
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is A MOTHERS DAY NEEDED?

Chicago Inter-Ocean: We are told
that May is to be celebrated Us
Mothers day. in Chicago. The
white carnation is to be the emblem
and all mothers sons and daughters
are urged to wear it. Several churches
have arranged for special services
On the preceding Friday appropriate
exercises will be held in several
schools.
We respect the sentiment that gave
birth to the idea of an official Moth.
ers' day." but we regret the lack of
taste that it reflects. There are some
sentiments-intimate, tender, deli.
cate sentiments-that do not lend
themselves to such public celebration
They are all the stronger for not be.
ing proclaimed from the house tops
They are the nobler for being freed
from the mawkishness and formaIity
that publicity encourages.
Fancy this delicate, deep, abiding
sentiment of respect for motherhood
personifed in mortal shape-if that
were possible. Would 1t 20 I'D and
down the highways and byways pro-
claiming its peculiar existence? Would
it delight in acclamations and official
programs? Or would it rather be the
quiet, beautiful companion of men
and women in their private lives
speaking softly, stirring depths Of
feeling by its own intensity, gentle
and unobtrusive, yet constant, per.
sistent and persuasive?
There are some writer's who do not
understand the force of reticence.
There are some actors who do not
realize the excellence of restraint
There are some women who do not
perceive the charm which reserve
adds to women.
There are musicians who do NOT
appreciate any musical value except
noise. And there are not only some
but thousands of people who do not
seem able in this matter of mother
hood to catch the reverence of pri-
Vacy. the devotion of secracv. the ralst
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-24
A YEAR OF PROGRESS.

The report of Secretary G. D. Doud
of the Ottumwa Commercial assocla'
ton, which is given in another column
of this issue should be given careful
perusal by every citizen who Is inter.
ested in the growth and welfare OF
Ottumwa The report, which was read
at the annual meeting of the assocla-
ton last night, gives a resume OF the
work accomplished during the year,
and shows what a great FACTOR the
Commercial association has become in
advancing Ottumwa's interests.
The Commercial association, as Sec
rotary Douds report shows, conduct
ed the negotiations that resulted IN
bringing three new factories to OF
t,,mwa. It was instrumental in secur-
Ing the new $235,000 federal building
for Ottumwa In conjunction with
the Manufacturers association 1t
prosecuted the proceedings In the
case now being considered by the in
Yerstate commerce commission by
means of which it is sought to secure
favorable readiustment of freight
rates into Ottumwa. A decision from
the commission on this matter is ax-
pected soon The association was
~ represented 5C the 1SSp w o.Sh " 81
convention in Chicago and has been
active, in conjunction with the great
er Des Moines committee, in pushing
The plans for the canalization of the
Des Moines river. The association in
auced the Burlington road to run day
light trains into Ottumwa for the ben
eft of shoppers in the neighboring
towns, has given it's support to plans
for making success of the regatta to
be held here this summer, has taken
and will continue to take an active in
terest in the park situation and in en-
couraging the identifying of the city,
has contracted literally for space in
a souvenir Of Iowa to be issued soon
by the Travellers Protective associa-
ton, and has laid a fund aside for ad.
vertising purposes, a portion Of which
was used for the purpose of erecting
hundred foot sign opposite the union
depot on which the advantages Of OF
tumwa are set forth for the benefit Of
the travellers passing through the city.
Right now, too, the association is con-
centrating it's energies in pushing the
interurban proposition, and as Secre-
tary Doud expresses it, the associa-
ton will "get that road built If it
takes another full year to do it,
The Commercial associations rec
ord bears out the secretarys state
ment that the organization is "for'
things, and it would be to the inter-
est of every Ottumwan' if the entire
citizenship should get back of the
movement and push
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HILLsBoRo.

IIillsboro-Mr. and Mrs. Roy David
son were called to Salem Sunday by
the illness Of Mrs Albert Davidson.
Rev. Denny. field secretary, preach
ed at the Disciples church here Sun
day.
Mrs. George Shelman was a visitor
in Ottumwa Saturday.
o. ]. Lindsey who has been painting
the G. w. Alton house, returned to
Mt Pleasant Saturday.
Mrs. Kate Billingsiy was a passenger
to Ottumwa Monday.
Rev. Grimes and Rev. Denny went
to Stockport to attend the Disciples
convention held there.
Miss Gertrude Farmer of Parsons
college visited at home over Sunday.
Florence Mccoy attended the Dis
ciple's meeting in Stockport the first
or the week.
Mrs. Geo. Shelman went to ottum-
wa Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Boley visited in
Salem Tuesday evening.
The I. o. o. F. will celebrate their
anniversary Saturday evening.
George Huddleson and Miss Ander-
son were married Sunday afternoon.
w. E. Ferree is improving his house
ny the addition of bay window and
a large veranda.
Mrs. Lizzie Duncan and sons are Ill
with the mumps.
Mrs. Willis Smutz was a shopper in
Ottumwa Saturday.
The condition of Joshua Harlan re-
mains unchanged.
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would have been crushed had I not
drawn my legs forward as, shriekipg
shrilly, he rushed directly over me.
My companion escaped by leaping
into the ravine. The beast kept straight
on and disappeared, leaving me soaked
and my hair matted with the blood
that flowed from his Wounds"
When elephants fight each other one
of their favorite tricks is to bite of
each others tail. Females are espe-
cially fond of doing this to rival fe-
males In the same herd Elephants
roam about and feed both during day
and night, usually resting from 8 or 10
in the morning until the middle of the
afternoon. In warmest weather they
battle frequently and roll around In
the mud At such times they are shot
comparatively easy. They are expert
swimmers, going through the water
with only the tips of their trunks or the
tops. of their heads showing above the
surface. An elephant shot in the wa
ter floats, while a hippopotamus sinks.
The fastest rate at which African ele-
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BURLINGTON TO REFUND BONDS.

New York, April 22.-The Chicago,
Burlington and Qlincy is to undertake
with the exception Of it's Illinois di-
vision bonds into new general mort
gage bonds. The refunding operation
is one of the most extensive ever I'M
dertaken by railway and will cover
approximately $65,00O,O00 of bonds
bearing from per cent to per cent.
Circulars are being prepared to be is
sued to the roads bondholders giving
the terms, which will be sufficiently at
tractive, it is expected, to result in
large percentage Of the outstanding
bonds being turned in for exchange.
The Burlington's last annual report
showed total outstanding funded
debt of $1S3,O64 900.
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calculated to lastantly bring down the
animal are those that penetrate the
brain, and this. Of course, cannot be
penetrated unless man knows just
how it is situated inside the skull.
When herd takes alarm at party
OF attackers and starts on rampage
across country the hunters must travel
secure any of the specimens, and woe
be unto whatever is in the path Of the
crashing monsters. Obstructing trees,
torn up by the roots, are thrown aside
like so much drlftwood on an ocean
shore, and they will go fifty miles at
stretch over country of nature
that men would cover only twenty
miles in the same period Frequently
elephants of the same herd become
angered ut each other and indulge in
forest duelS that would make bull
fight look like a kissing bee down on
the old farm. The English authority,
q. T. Sanderson, actually witnessed
such an engagement and describes it
and the subsequent hunt as follows:
The elephants were separated from
us by deep ravine, and we saw them
lunSe ferociously ut each other. cut
ting deep gashes with their sharp
tusks The cane tops bowed and trees
shook as they bore each other back
ward and forward The noise was ter
rifle, when the beast nearest us. evil
IDENTIFY having enough and losing large
quantities OF blood from his wounds,
turned, uttered a deep roar of pain
and fled across the ravine to near
where we stood behind clump of
bushes. He began to destroy the
foliage in sheer fury and grunted
deeply. He was very large. 1t must
have been a genuine monster that
'worsted him. Suddenly the animal
backed away and stood stark still. Not
sound could be heard. He gazed
straight In our direction, and / knew
that he had winded us. His frenzy
now sent his ears forward, his tail ND,
and straight at us he charged with
incredible swiftness, considering his
size. l stepped out into the open to
clear my gun of the bushes and fired
looked to see where the elephant Law
Good heavens. He had not ever
been checked, To my horror he was
upon me. His tusks came through
the smoke like the cowcatcher Of 10
connective, and | had just time to fall
fiat before being impaled on them
His ponderous left foot came within
few inches of my left thigh. and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-24
has thrown his life in the balance, aud
the balance swings against him only
no hin1self 10 IN hlama

has thrown his life in the balance, and
the balance swings against him only
he himself Is to blame
Another way of hunting the beasts
in safe way, unknown in Africa, is
the Indian custom of organizing i'm
mense drives with from 300 to 500
men, encircling herd of elephants
and forcing it by noise and other
demonstrations to enter a large, spe-
cially prepared inclosure, termed a
kraal There the tuskers can readily
be killed, or the beasts can be taken
out individually and trained to the
various kinds of work they are capa-
BILE Of performing. While it is true
that elephant drives somewhat similar
in nature are at times resorted to In
Africa, they are conducted on much
smaller scales and the beasts are driv-
en- in front of the hunters who kill them
Instead of into Enclosures.
In elephant shooting 1t is vitality i'm
portant that the hunter have q de-
tailed knowledge of the makeup of the
brain of the beast. as the shots best
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DEATHS

BOBEMEYER-At 11:4O p. M, April
Fl at the family home, two and one
half miles northeast of Ottumwa,
occurred the death Of Mrs. Eliza
beth Bobemeyer, wife of Berediah
Bobemeyer, aged seventy-five years.
She is survived by her husband and
one son, Riley, their only child. Mrs
Bobemeyer had resided In the coun-
ty forty-eight years and was held i'll
the highest esteem by large circle
of friends.
The funeral services will be held
Saturday afternoon at / o'clock from
the residence, conducted by Rev. ].
Haefner, pastor of the German Luth-
eran church. 1nterment will be made
in the Dahlonega cemetery.
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LUCAS MAN KILLED.

Charlton. April %. Especially =
Richard Douglass of Lucas, who at
tended the switch lights, was struck
by 2 passenger train yesterday fore.
noon and instantly killed. He was
riding on railroad bicycle and was
at the foot Of Whitebreast hill when
the accident occurred. 1t is supposed
that the train could not stop on the
steep down grade at that place and
overlook Mr.. Douglass before he
could get off the track. Deceased was
single man and middle aged. He
had no relatives in this vicinity, so
far as known
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respect of silence; the deep sentiment
behind the persistent refusal of the
average man to make public procla-
nation of love for his mother.
Why profane the noble modesty OF
such an affection by placing it on ex-
hibition, by advertising it in the mar
ket place? Many things remain which
lend themselves to official celebra-
ton; there need never be a lack of
subject or excuse. But until our re-
gard for womankind has sunk to the
level of classic antiquity, which es-
teemed the mother mainly as the Of
fetal bearer of the man-child-in
other words, until we have the official
mother-let us deprecate the official
celebration.
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HERE'S YOUR CHANCE.

A Chicago woman has appealed to
her pastor for aid in finding suit.
able husband. She does not wish to
be unduly particular, but here are a
few of the qualifications she insists a
man who would be suitable life
partner for her must possess:
l. He must be an honest Christian
man denomination not materially.
2. Must never have been divorced.
3. Must not have been a failure in
life. The Rev. Mr.. Vaughan holds
that a man who has made failure in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-24

The Des Moines Register and Lead.
er: A head line in the Ottumwa
Courier reads: Charge Pastor With
Urglryba.' 1t certainly had a terrible
look, but on investigating further we
find he stands accused of burglary.
The only thing to do in a case like
this is to enter plea Of guilty, out in
attenuation it might be pleaded that
these things will occur in the best
regulated household
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-24

Mr.. F. G.. F'ritts, Oneonta, N. Y,
writes: my little girl was greatly
benefited by taking Foley's Orino
Laxative, and / think it is the best
remedy for constipation and liver
trouble" Foley's Orino Laxative is
best for women and children as it is
mild, pleasant and effective, and is a
splendid spring medicine, as it cleanses
the system and clears the comnlexion.
Clark's Drug Store; Swenson's Drug
Store
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Coon Rapids Enterprise: The Moon
law limiting the number of saloons
will be of more benefit to the temper
ance cause at this time than state wide
prohibition would have been. 1t is a
law which will gradually work up to
prohibition in wet" counties. It's a
law that will at once reduce the vol
ume of sales materially, while at the
same time act as great public edu-
Gator. and the wet" counties need
such education along the line indl-
Gated.
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in characteristic speech, first In
English, and then in German and
French. This proves that Mr.. Roose.
welt is something of a linguist, but it
may also explain just why that French
paper quoted him in such a grotesque
Interview. Probably the former pres
ident's French is not as good as his
English.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-24

The body Of little James E. Judson.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Judson,
1910 Hayne street. was taken to Chi.
licothe this morning. The funeral
this evening to attend the funeral
this afternoon from the home of an
aunt Interment was made in the
Myrick cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-24

Governor Carroll declares in re-
cent address that "the good roads
question is the vital one affecting the
Iowa farmer today" The governor.
predicts that the time will come when
conditions will demand the expendi-
ture of millions of dollars for crushed
stone and labor on Iowa roads.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-24
"pIed Of Pneumoniap

Is never written Of those who cure
coughs and colds WI h DR.. Kings New
Disc overy. Guar ,nteed. SOC and s1.0O,
r. B. Clark. J. Fl. y. Swenson & Co.
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F U N E r A L s

From Thursdays Daily.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of Carl F. Calhoun will be con-
Quoted at o'clock Friday afternoon
from the chapel of G. T. Sullivan's
undertaking parlors, by Dr. F. f.
Stoltz. Interment will be made in
the Ottumwa cemetery. Mrs. Edith
Davis of La Crosse, Wis, a sister Of
the decedent, will arrive In the city
this eevening to attend the funeral.
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Just one month ago it was given
out that Spring had officially opened.
Later events proved the first off cjal
announcement to be erroneous.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-24

The remains of Mrs. Ruthinda Ben.
son were laid to rest in the Ottumwa
cemetery this morning Funeral
services were conducted from the res,
idence of A. T. Rowley, ZIG Freitag
avenue at 10 o'clock by Rev. w. II.
HORNED.
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If the sultan has fed, or is about to
fee, the Chicago Tribune remarks, he
will take rank as the most compre-
hensive wife deserter Of modern times
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In the news accounts of the landing
of Mr.. Roosevelt at Mombasa it is
stated that the former president re-
sponded to toast given him by the
captain of the vessel he was leaving
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-24

Ben Tillman must be making bid
for Mark Twain's laurels.
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ROO S wi T 9EVl
a. RIGA
Hunting the
Elephant
Ely Frederick R.Toornbs
COPYRIGHT 1908. by AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION

Ely Frederick R.Toormbs

WILD bull ele-
plant is the no.
blest work Of
God" recently
$ i'd a W IL
wn African
hunter to the
writer.
Undoub tie dly
the sight of him
lunp'inp throI1ph
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DOG DAYs-cAT NIGHTS.

/ hold 1t true
With those who say
That every dog
Must have his day.
Howe'er, l do
Not think it right
That every cat
Should have a night.
Birmingham Age Herald.
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a Pleasant surprise.

A Pleasant Surprise.
follows the first dose of DR. hing's
New Life Pills; the painless regu-
lators that strengthen yo1. Guaran-
teed. Csc. F. B. Clark, +. II. T..
2wansnn 2. Ca
The Republican journal., 1909-05-13
Maine Loyal Legion.

PORTLAND, Me-, May 5th. The annual
meeting of the Loyal Legion of Maine
was held at Riverton this evening. The
officers elected were as follows: Lieut.
Col Alexander B. Summer commander,
Capt. Alfred Mitchell senior vice COM
mander, Lieut.. Col. Frederick ROBBIE jun
ior vice commander, Maj. Henry S. Bur-
rage recorder, Maj. Charles H. Boyd
registrar, Capt. Thomas J. Little treas,
Edward Arthur Shaw, chancellor, John
S. Sewall, chaplain.
George William Cooper of Portland and
Congressman Frank E. Guernsey of Dow
er were elected companions of the sec
ond class. The membership of the COM
mandery is now 165. There were nine
deaths during the year. lnuaI
Brig. Gen. Selden Connor read pap
er on Hannibal Hamlin, tracing his long
and distinguished career.
The Republican journal., 1909-05-13
Short Weights and Small Measures.

A statement by the New York State
superintendent of weights and measures
to the effect the people of the State were
robbed last year Of 100000, 900 by short
weights and small measures is calculated
to arouse indignation. These figures are
based on discoveries of fraud with respect
to twenty average commodities. The SUI
perintendent recently stopped consign-
ment of 600, 900 berry boxes to New York
city, all short measure and designed ''for
the wagon trade" The consumers paid
for $50. 600 worth of beans more than they
received, and other articles in proportion.
This official charges the State with being
$50 far behind its neighbors that it nat
urally becomes the dumping ground Of
short weight and short measure goods"
Massachusetts he credits with the chest
weights and measures system in the
United States. Boston Transcript
The Republican journal., 1909-05-13

months use of them. Mrs. S. A.
WILLIAMS, R. F. D. No. IA, Box 80,
Gardiner, Me.
No woman should submit to surgi-
cal operation, which may mean death,
until she has given Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made exclusive
ly from roots and herbs, fair trial.
This famous medicine for women
has for thirty years proved to be the
most valuable tonic and remover of
the female organism. Women resid-
ing in almost every city and town in
the United States bear willing testl-
mony to the wonderful virtue OF Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
It cures female ills, and creates radi-
ant, buoyant female health. If you
are i'll, for your own sake as well as
those you love, give it trial.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn. Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice Is free,
and always helpful.