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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-02
What He Admired.

"What did father say when you ask
ed him for my hand?"
"Oh," replied Augustus, 'he--he did
his best to be pleasant. He said there
was something about me that he real
ly admired
.'Did he say what?"
eyes; my impudence"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-02
A Pointer to Others.

He-Going to marry the rich Jack
Hammond? Why, I thought he had
thrown all his money to the dogs. She
SO he did, but they turned out to be
retrievers. M. A. p.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-02
His Sun.

Mrs Buggins-Before we were mar
ried you used to say | was the sum
shine of your life. Mr.. Buggins-Well,
1 admit that you still do your best to
make things hot for me.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-02

Let me urge you to attend
the Primary Election Tues
day, September 6, 1910, and
ask you to call the attention
of your friends to the i'm
portance of voting On Pri-
mary day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05

Regular Sc Apron Ginghams $50. III
Regular &c india Linens ........J 2I
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
DR.. Jeffrey. TO
ADDRESS CLASS
MENcEMENT EXERCISES
FRIDAY, MAY 6.

Agency, May 4.-(SpeciaD - The
graduating exercises of the high
school will be given at the town hall
Friday evening, May 6. The program
will consist of music by the Ottumwa
Harp orchestra, and lecture by DR..
T. w. Jeffrey of Ottumwa.
Glass colors-Blue and Gold.
Glass Motto-Excelsior.
Glass Flower-Red rose.
Glass Roll.
Helen G.. Carmen.
Edith c. Connolly.
Tessie L. johnson.
Jesse D. Luippold.
Hazel Mcdowell.
Meta M Rouke.
Agnes R. Shank.
Ralph D. Van Zandt.
Program. Part l.
1. March, "Ivanhoe"-T. H. Losey.
Orchestra.
2. Invocation-Rev. O. G.. Orcutt
3. A Novelette-"Laces and
Graces," Saltzer and Bratton.
4. Waltz, "Day Dreams ]. B..
Lampe.
S. 1ntermezzo, Song Bird'-H. L..
Afford.
6. Barn Dance, "By the Light of the
Silvery ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Smith.
7. Caprice, Loves Enchantment"
IT. A. Losey.
8. Rag Novelty, "Cubanola Glide
H. V. Tilzer.
Part, II.
9. Address of the Evening-Dr. T..
W. Jeffery, pastor First M. e. church,
Ottumwa.
10. Piano Solo-Miss Edith c. Con-
nelly, A. H. s. 10.
II. Presentation of Diplomas by
VIM. Rouke, President Board of Edu-
cation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
TRIO Of OLD
SOLDIERS DEAD
THOMAS RIGGS, FORMER oTTuM.
WAN, AND MEMBER OF OHIO
REGIMENT ONE OF, THEM

Marshalltown, May 4.-Death enter
ed the hospital of the soldiers
home, and within fourteen hours
three veterans of the civil war had
answered the final muster. Two OF
the deaths were less than two hours
apart. Those who died were Isaac n.
Riggs, aged sc Of Ottumwa, who sue
cumbed to softening of the brain;
John w. Overman, aged Sc, of Logan,
who died Of anemia, and James w.
Gadd, aged 68 of Mahaska county, who
died of heart failure, complicated with
pulmonary tuberculosis
Two Ohio Veterans.
Isaac H. Riggs and James s. Gadd
were both veterans of Ohio regiments.
Mr.. Riggs served in Company H, One
hundred twenty-second Ohio infantry.
He enlisted August %, 1862, at Will
liamsLurg, Ohio, and was discharged
June 26, 1865, at Washington, D. c.
Mr.. Gadd was veteran of Company
G. Thirty-frst Ohio infantry. He en-
listed at Perry, O., Sept. 8, 1861, and
was discharged Dec. 81, 1863, at Chat
tanooga, Tenn.
Mr.. Riggs was born IN GAINESVILLE,
O., Dec. 3, 1843 He was admitted to
the home Jan. %, 1904. His widow,
Mrs. Elmira Riggs, is member Of the
home. A sister, Mrs. F.. L. Dean, lives
in Batavia. The funeral was held
at the home at O'Clock Tuesday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. Gadd was born in Perry county,
Ohio He was one fthe old members
of the home, having been admitted in
1887 from New Sharon. He is surviv-
ed by a wife, who arrived mon
day. The funeral was held at the
home at $3.50 Monday afternoon. Bur
ial was In the home cemetery.
Overman Body to Logan.
John w. Overman was born in Mus
catine, May IS, 1S47. He enlisted in
Company 1, One hundred Thirty-sev-
enth Illinois infantry, In May, 1864, at
Bushnell, ILL.,, and was discharged in
October, 1864 at Springfield, ILL., He
was admitted to the home on Oct. 81,
1908. He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Anna s. Overman, and the follow
ing sons and daughters, all Of whom
live in Logan: Allan. William, Ben
jamin. H., and Mrs. Ella NJ MILFORD,
Mrs. Maud McCully and Misses Alice,
Ida and Eva Overman. The body was
sent Monday to Logan where the
funeral will be held.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
FROG AT
PACKWOOD HOME
JAR OF WATER At DR.. C. T. MOOR
MANS PROVED TOO COLD
GOES INTO. WINTER HOME

Packwood, May 4.-(SpeciaD.- A
frog has made its home In and around
a large jar of water on the washstand
on the porch Of the summer kitchen.
at the home Of Dr.. G. l.. Norman,
for the last five years coming with the
opening of spring and disappearing
with the beginning Of cold weather. 1t
made its appearance. this year with
the March warm weather and was
found the first cold spell embedded
in the ice in the jar. 1t moved feebly,
but on being wrapped up and put In a
sheltered place, recovered and was
place in the jar again, where 1t re-
manned until the last hard freeze,
Since then it has gone into winter
quarters again.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05

have asked for exemption, and have
always willingly submitted to fair
and reasonable assessment, fully equal
to. and even beyond, what other cities
have imposed upon their packing
plants, which compete with ours.
"The benefits of this policy, to our
employees, ourselves, and the city,
have been mutual, and we leave 1t to
the candid Judgment Of the people OF
this city, who are in position to judge,
whether the city at large has not
reaped equal, and even greater, bene-
fits from our enterprise than we and
our employees have.
about year ago this liberal pol
icy was reversed, and an attitude hos
tile to us and our enterprise assumed
in certain quarters, and in the city
council. Although we have voluntar-
lily consented to liberal increase in
our assessment, the city council then
arbitrarily increased it to a sum
which compels us to pay tax more
than double the relative amounts i'm
posed upon our competitors in other
Iowa cities, thus giving them an ad-
vantage over us, an advantage OF
which we have felt the effects
1--WE believed, then, that in justice
to ourselves, and in the long run to
you (for your interests and ours can
not be separately, we should shut
facts which you all know exist-and
petitioned for relief.
"The answer OF the city council to
our appeal has been an increase IN
our assessment, and consequent In
crease In our tax burden, by laying
an assessment upon a new building
constructed last year, while refusing
to reduce our general assessment OF
last year, or to take into account our
greatly reduced stock on hand.
within the past sixty days, because
of the high price of stock, we have
been running the plant at a heavy
daily loss, that we might give employ
ment to as many of you as possible,
hoping that matters would improve,
and that in another year we might
look to diminished burden of taxa
ton, but this hope the city council has
now destroyed.
whether this unfriendly policy to-
WARDS US III ILLS City 10 " SSAAIAAuS "a
the future, we know not. II 1t does,
there can be but one result for us
and for you-a shrinkage OF our bust
ness here in the future and Its en-
largement elsewhere, where we are
now building-and less employment
for you.
"If this hostile and unwise treat
ment continues, the prospect for you
and for us here, is by no means
bright.
"We regret, more than we can ex-
press, to take the step which has been
forced upon us, and now advise you
that slaughtering operations will
cease on Friday, May 9Th, and work
in other departments will cease as
soon thereafter as conditions will per-
NIT. John Morrell u GO.
down the plant, until better and
juster sentiment prevailed but, at the
urgent request of men deeply inter-
ested in the city, and hoping that
when this years assessment came to
be made, justice would be done-we
continued. When the time came, this
year, we went before the city council
to have them reduce in our assess
ment the unjust assessment OF last
year, laid before them the facts as to
what tax our competitors in other
cities were relatively paying, informed
them of our greatly reduced product
on hand, as compared with last year
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05

Boys $1.o0 new style Waeh Suits Al =
Mems 75c now style Dress Shirts. TN
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
TWAIN's TEACHER FOUND.
Is Located at oswego, ILL.,, and States
She Taught Clemens When He
Was an Annrentice

Muscatine, May 4.-Temple Ann
Seeley. the original Of Mark Twain's
immortal school teacher, has been To-
Gated and she has been found to be a
former Muscatine woman. The school
ma am of whom the late hunorist
wrote in tom Sawyer" and Huckle-
berry Finn and lauded in his incon,-
parable after dinner yarns is now Mrs.
F. A. Jessup and is living in exclusion
in the little town of Oswego, ILL., She
is now rs years of age and wheri- his
death was announced, she received
the tidings with sorrow. Mrs. Jessup
is remembered by number of the
older residents of Muscatine. She was
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05

Ink stains may be removed from fur
niture with weak solution OF sui
phuric acid, followed with wiping
with damp cloth to remove the ex-
cessacid.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
Adyertisino Invention.

An arm to be suspended from roll
of wrapping paper, carrying roller to
imprint merchants advertisement
on every piece of paper torn off. liz a
New York mans invention.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
Church and Weller SITS.

a teacher in the schools here and was
twenty-three years of age at the time
Samuel L. Clemens, an apprentice in
the composing room fthe Muscatine
Journal, was in her class. Mrs. Jes-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05

sup claims that Twain himself wa.
"Tom Sawyer and "HuckleberrJ
Finn
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05

Major Samuel Mahon is business
visitor today in -Muscatine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05

39c Granville Gloves, kaiser's make -
39c Silk Finish LisIe Hosiery ..... EJl
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-11
Supple n,ent
Fast coios Eyeists Used

: =
w. L Douglas shoes are the loves.
,r;es. ouality considered, In the world.
TheI excslisnt style. easy fitting and
Ia. wearing qualities excel those OF
oshSr makes. u you have been payirg g
MA priees for your shoes. the next time
you need pair give WI Douglas shoe.
: trial, You can save money on your
footwear and get shoes that are ju;t a.
sood ia every way ss those that have
been costing yoa higher prices.
II You could visit our large faetorie,:.
N Brockton, Mass. and sec for yourself
how carefully w. I. Douglas shoes are
made, you would !hen understand why
thsy hold their 0kaD 1T better and
wear looses than other makes !,
ss.nr-S an the l-pttosn 10 psotess the wrH q xaEn
hIaia prirrs AMI infr-ior sho-s. CakA
vicinity. write faf
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-11
A GREAT EVENT.
Ilready Bringing Fame to the Ar
kansas Valley.

prehl,. Colo, March s-The Eigh-
taerti National Irrigation Congress,
that i. u meet i'll Pueblo, Sept. 2o,3o.
I,io. will be the greatest event that
ever occurred in the famous Arkan-
sas Valley.
The truth of this statement is now
beinp absorbed completely by the
valley. as witness the deep interest
it is taking in the work OF prepara-
ton. Sc
The Arkansas valley is getting '!s
first taste of power and lame ana y
likes it. And there never was such
an opportunity. The work OF aevta
opment in the West. especially IN .ne
nronounced than it is today. Every
where there is indication OF some
b;g work going on. 1t may be a su-
Gar mill, an alfalfa mill, a new irri-
cation project, a new fruitgrowers
aSsociatiou, extensive truck garden
NO, added cultivation, increased pro
dnc+;on. intensive farming-but II Is
iii JeveIopmcnt. The improvement
I, the country brings Improvement III
,hc towns. Every town in the Arkan-
sas valley is growing; has some
industry: has new hqA6tfh congress
ing itsSAn At exactly the rigiA mo-
-eff. It is an inspiration. frriga-
tion represents the expression OF the
people to get back to the land. 1t
focuses the eye and the mind upon
the land. That means more people
i'm the towns as well as in the coun-
try. II means bigger business, more
railroads, more stores. more pubic
utilities. and more contented citizens.
So the Arkansas valley. with ns
land under water in the Colorado and
Kansas stretch of 27s fertile miles,
from Canon to Dodge: with its sew,
en- sugar mills; with its happy and
prosperous towns: is beginning to
sit =, and take notice. That helps
the irrigation congress. helps the
West generally. and. most OF all,
helps the counties and communities
in the valley OF Contcnt.'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-11

Agent Wanted IN Rocky Ford.-For
w,ll,amsbureh City Fire ins. Co. OF
Brooklyn; party Of aequaintsnes can
handle with other occupation. Address
Forester g. Co., Denver. ~
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-11
stallion for Sole.

A 3-year-old thoroughbred Perehsron.
weight 1900. Will be sold cheap IT taken
soon. Apply to A. P. Norman. two miles
west Of Swink. or address Route Rocky
Eord APP
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-03-11

Remsmbsr the millinery opening at
Miss Cline's 10 on March ] and iz-rh-
day and Saturday.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-10-14
CONDITIONS ARE DIFFERENT

The last day on which candidates
for city offices could file their declar-
atoms of candidacy with the city
4 olerk has passed and only two candi-
dates signified their intention of
making the race for municipal office.
These were George n. Henry, who fill
oitv clerk, and j. s. Clark, who would
ooain serve the people as city treas
urer these being the only offices to
which salaries are attached. Both
candidates declared themselves as
affiliated with the "Citizens" partv
At the primary held Nov. 8, a mavor
councilm and a councilman
from each Of the three city wards are
to be chosen, as well as a clerk. treas
urer, attorney and health officer. and
as no aspirants for these offices do
clared themselves in the time limit
it is probable that the voter will have
to write the names of his choice for
the various offices on the ballot
This condition of affairs is decided
ly different than a few years ago.
when the saloon was the bone of con-
tention and each candidate was oblig-
ed to assert himself either as for mr.
against the booze emporiums, the twoj
factions being referred to as wet"
and dry In those days Pullman's
city elections were watched with in
terest by the entire state and the
feeling locally was bitter and partv
lines closely drawn. Candidates were
plentiful and each faction came for
ward with a full ticket, nominated in
caucus. Since the saloon was tabooed
the lll-feeling has entirely subsidized
and the people are content to elect
the best man for city office. his at
htude on the booze question not being
paramount consideration. TbeI
change in conditions has been a happv
one, the business men and others hayel
buried the badly battered Ratchet and
the days of municipal strife in Pull
man are no more A booster spirit has
taken the place of the wet" and
dry contention and the welfare OIL
the city is paramount in the minds of
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-10-14
WOMEN IN COLLEGE.

1t looks odd to the faculty and
students at the University of Wash
'hgton to see an adult woman pur-
SUING her studies there, but that is
only because the sight is new 70
them When they get a little used
10 1t the oddly will disappear and
they will no doubt perceive that Mrs
GIoor's presence is fully as appro-
pirate as her sons in the COLLEGE
classes. In the medieval UNIVERSE
tles there were students of all ages.
mature men perhaps predominating
johns Hopkins, in its early period at
least' had great many students well
along in life, though of course they
were men. Very few women attend
ed that famous seat of learning and
they were not too warmly welcomed
The late Professor Rowland. inventor
OF the renowned Rowland grating
for analyzing light, used to say that
he could not see why respectable
women should want to hang around
mems colleges"
When Bishop Vincent invented the
Chautauqua idea he revived the me-
dieyal plan of uniting people of all
ages in the same courses of study.
His project has been widely success
full and has very likely filled with
pleasurable purposiveness many a
WOman's life which might otherwise
have withered in utter vapidity. The
just objection to the Chautauoua
courses, however, is their shallow
ness. So far as knowledge goes what
they impart is extremely superficial
and tainted more or less with a de-
nomtnatiOnal bias. 1t tends to in
cite an ill-founded conceit of educa-
ton rather than to foster education
itself. In this particular the college
must enjoy a marked advantage.
1t is pleasant to contemplate a
woman of mature years, or a man
either, passing the peaceful leisure of
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-10-14

Iltes downward way at college Al
intelligent mind must hnd\ the lee.
lures and laboratory experiments in.
eomparably more attractive than
bridge whist or the nursing ,of a
poodle. one cannot easily think OF
a more sensible or useful avocation.
To many it will seem preferable even
to travel, because the college life has
much of the intellectual charm one
finds in architecture and picture gal
leries without the discomforts of
hotels and trains. The serenity, the
constant appeals to the intelligence,
the regularity and easy unworldliness
Of the college atmosphere must ap-
pear extremely agreeable to a great
many women of years and leisure.
Perhaps it is only fashion which pre-
vents their invading the universities
in multitudes. Some writer's on So
GEOLOGY have wondered whether
sooner or later it would not occur to
one of our millionaire philanthropists
to endow college which, like the
Sorbonne and its allied institutions in
Paris, should abolish entrance re-
quirements and open it's lectureships
to people of all ages and social
classes. The experiment is we'll
worth trying. Oregonian.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-10-14
VIII Endorse All "Dry" Candidates

The anti-saloon league of Whitman
county held an enthusiastic meeting
at Garfield Tuesday, The meeting
was held in the Methodist church and
was called to order by DR.. Else of this
city, who was made chairman. A
general discussion Of the situation in
this county was held and a new
executive committee consisting of II
men was appointed. The committee
was instructed to endorse all dry
candidates for the November election.
The executive committee will meet in
Garfield next Tuesday to endorse
candidates and prepare for an active
campaign.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-10-14
Literary Program.

The first literary program given by
the eighth grade of the Pullman pub
lie school was rendered on Friday,
October Z, 1910.
1t was opened by singing, My
Dream of the U. S. A." and followed
by readings, school notes, current
events and recitations. Closed by
singing, Battle Hymn of Republic. "
That these programs are beneficial to
those who participate in them, is
proven by the way in which some of
the recitations were rendered.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-10-14

Furnished room for rent-Well
furnished front room only two blocks
from Main street. Suitable for eth
er one or two parties. Apply ga
Grand street or this office
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-10-14

Ihe people, certainly a much more
desirable condition than in the days
gone by, when our fair city was torn
by bitter strife.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-10-14

Just arriyed-Decorated Japanese
cups and saucers at a bargain price
at the Gem Variety store. sept 23tf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-10-14

The Alton HoteI-New manage
ment, new furniture, and thoroughly
renovated. Give it a trial. sep Off
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-10-14

Take the 0. r. & n. for Spokane
and East via the 500 line for quick
service and close connections,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-10-14

One gasoline engine TO trade for
work horse. A. 3. Drinkwater
phone, Farmers 3X5. sep3O-octl4
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-10-14

". II. straub, the optical specialist
having located in Pullman, will be II
his office, III Main st, daily, except
on the first five days OF each month
when he viii be out OF the city. Cor
rect glasses guaranteed. Oct. z
The Detroit times., 1910-11-12
TO
SHIFT LINE

ITHACA. n. Y, Nov. Especial
trains today brought big crowds to
attend the football game between Cor
uell and the University OK Chicago.
The Chicago players, headed by Coach
Stage, spent yesterday going through
signal practice on the gridiron OF Ho-
bart college, at Geneva. The western
ers were all in good physical condi-
ton and surprised the natives by their
work ON the Cornell grounds this
morning
Several surprising changes were
made at the eleventh hour in the
Cornell lineup. The most important
was at center, where J. S. Whyte, a
substitute end, took Mlllers place,
the third time there has been a
change in the center OF the line this
year Whyte weighs only los pounds
and is the lightest man who ever
played the position for Cornell.
Weekes is right tackle, the first
time he has appeared in the varsity
lineup this year Frank O'Rourke
plays right guard instead OF Cham
paign though the latter will probably
get into the lineup before the game
is over. The coaches also determined
TO play Robb and Nichols at half
backs instead OF O'Connor and Bates.
Capt. Simson is set down for full
back, with Butler 10 start the game
at quarter.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-12
MINNESOTA
WON'T SHOW
TRUE FORM

CHICAGO. NOV 12.-Coach Hall
with his University OF Illinois foot
ball squad arrived in Chicago today
and reported every man on his team
At for battle this afternoon against
Northwestern.
A week ago the Evanston school
was not considered 10 have chance
against Illinois, but rapid changes,
working toward wonderful improve
ment has led critics TO believe that
Coach Hammet has worked enough
fight into his men 10 give the down.
state team a royal tussle. Many sup
porters of Illinois fear the team may
suffer from oyer-confdence following
the defeat handed Indiana last week.
and IL such is the case something dis
agtrous may happen this afternoon.
With Michigan and Chicago in the
east. the west is robbed of its best
football attractions today, and the
only other contest attracting great
attention is the Wisconsin Minnesota
game at Minneapolis Wisconsin al
rived In the Miller city late yesterday
and had a short signal practice. Coach
Barry has instilled lot OF new life
into the team, but at that they are
not believed 10 have a show against
the heavy Gophers.
Scouts from Michigan are expected
10 witness the game this afternoon.
and according to his present plans
Coach Williams will not play his regu-
lar men throughout the game. He ex-
poets Minnesota to run up a fair
score In the early quarters and sub
stitutes will then be given a chance.