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Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-09
A SERIOUS COMMERCIAL ISSUE.

Dishonest practices upset trade, but what do the interruptions care if they make enough out of their tricks to satisfy their cupidity. News comes across the water that the loss of sev- eral million dollars by British mer- chants and bankers through what were said to be fraudulent bills of ladfng drawn in America against all legged shipments of cotton has result ed in a situation which may tend to embarrass the cotton export trade from the United States for a time, unless the utmost of good common sense is employed by British bankers and importers.
 So irritated did the foreign recip- tents of the bills of lading in question become over the swind1e and their in ability to recoup themselves that En- glish bankers have decided not to ac- cept like commercial instruments after October first next, unless uncondition- ally guaranteed by banks having to do with them in the United States.
 AS the banks of this country can not legally give such a guaranty there is considerable uneasiness over the situation on both sides of the At lantic. The American bankers have formulated a plan by which it is hoped to prevent further swindling of this sort and a committee of repre- sentatives of American bankers have sailed for England to confer with bankers there in the hope and expec- tation of getting English financial men to see the wisdom and propriety of agreeing to the proposed arrangement.
 Should it be impossible fer them to reach an agreement it will interfere with Americas export trade in cotton and bring hard times to the cotton spinners of Great Britain.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-09

1 It was Circus day. in P1ympton- a day always eagerly looked forward to by the inhabitants of the little pro- virciaI city; therefore everyone was l out to see the street parade of the troupe, and the marvellous wonders just unloaded from the gaily- painted cars sidetracked in the railroad yard. As the heavy vans rolled creakily along, the blare of horn and trumpet set all the boys and girls to dancing as they raced beside the band-wagon. Showily caparisoned horses snorted and pranced restively in sharp con- trast to the hah-dozen ponderous ele- plants pIodding calmly along in the choking cloud of dust raised by their own enormous feet.
 Behind them came the cage of ser pentS-with a great python coiling it. self with sluggish but horrible sug gestiveness about the arms and neck of the smiling. gaudily dressed snake charmer." Next came the tigers crouching with half closed cleaning while pacing restlessly from end to end of his confning cage. the huge 1ion-King-gav vent to intermittent roars of ugly protest against his en- forced captivity. Then came the less ter attractions.
 The crowd, momeptarily increasing in density and enthusiasm, pushed and jostled: and Richard Agnew-unable DN reason OF s4ll-nealIn 10 eScape-W9S forced to view the glittering pageant passing before him, and when he was trying to make himself believe now he hated as much as he had loved it in the days when he had been billed in this very show as the most daring trapeze performer in the world"
 Itt was in this same company also that he had wooed and won his wife, pretty Marie Duprez, the bravest bare back rider in the circus. Yes, and one nf X1-l1i n wonder field had been the nursery and only home of his girl baby-brown eyed, petite Aimee.
 AhI life was worth living in those days.
 But since the awful accident that had deprived him of both health and nerve, he had been miserably unhap- py. He closed his eyes against the string. of starting tears This scene brought it all back so clearly-the night when just after an unusually trying performance, he had announc- ed his intention of quitting circus life for a less nerve tracking existence, and how Marie, in perfect passion of rage. had declared she would never leave the ring for the humdrum rou- tine of the home; and hurled the one word "Cowardl" at him with stinging scorn. and had flung herself out of the ness!
 And in all the weary months that followed, he had found no trace of her, or of the child. Well, he was down and out now-his health broken, and his nerve gone. Marie was right he had proved himself a coward.
 He pulled his hat lower. He would not see the sights. nor hear the old familiar sounds that still set every pulse leaping with desire to be back once more in the excitement of the circus arena-where even the danger attending each performance had been
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-09
WHY POULTRY RAISING SHOULD
 pAX

There is nothing about the poultry statistics which looks uninviting to those who would enter upon the poul- try business It is probable that the agricultural states of New England raise a surplus of poultry while the industrial states do not. Massachu- setts and Connecticut have to spend millions in poultry grown elsewhere, and Rhode Island is doubtless a biz buyer in the market
 The Worcester Telegram advocating 2 large increase of poultry raising in that state says: Massachusetts con sumes each year about s2s, ,OOe. .0e0 worth of poultry and eggs but raises only about s5.0eo,0 ,0o0 worth. As the other six states of New England do not produce more of such goods than they want, that balance of s2O OOO. 900 a year is sent into the west for poul- try and eggs to feed the people of Massachusetts. That spare S2O0oO. 900 is worth keeping right here in this state There is land enough and it is well located for the kind of farm ing that is called poultry raising Some of the best of the kind is done here, and there are well established samples of success all around That and the shiftless hen farming is talk ing care of only fifth of the dema nds of the people here. The four-fifths is four times large as one-fifth Therefore there is room for doubling the poultry plants twice, and then if would do no harm if there was another doubling The New York markets would take care of the surplus pro ducts
 This being true it takes no genius to see that there is large oBportuni- ties for doing a profitable business in this state, but it is a. business for ex- perienced men, not for tyros
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gerous. If he is, the physician can advise the next step. Many a, tragedy would be saved if this were always done, and done promptly. Thaw would never have killed White. for his in- sanity had affected him months be- fore the act Restelli had been moody Nearly all these sudden outbreaks of murderous mania have previous his tory of the approach of derangement.
 Most constant of a1l a pistol gener- ally suggests it's use. The pistol hab- it is a murder making habit. If pis- tols were not so widely owned, worn and borne in mind, handled and thought of, murders would be fewer Pistol suggestion with the unbalanced leads to pistol murder.-PhiIadeiphi Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-09
THE OPPOSITION INVITED.

l NeWburyport. Mass, is one of those quiet New England cities with open plots enough and waterfront enough and coast-lin enough to be regarded as an Eden for the American boy whether; he has special play grounds set apart for him or not, but the pub lie spirit of the place demanded the play grounds and they have proved so satisfactory that all who doubted or opposed are invited to visit the grounds while in use and to inter view the boys concerning them The
 Newburyport News says:
 Those citizens who have always cavilled at the idea of having public play in the city, and who have declared that money spent for such purposes was money wasted,
 enough to visit the playgrounds in actual operation, and observe the things which are going on there.
 The matter is no longer one of theo
 ry; it is one of facts. And the facts
 will be learned not by sitting at home and croaking, or by standing on the corner talking with some like minded friend. but by actually going to the playgrounds and spending, not a few minutes but a few hours in seeing things as they are. Those Nuo kiloN are more ana more pleased with the practical working of the plan. And most of the children in terviewed will say instantly that the new institution is fine thing
 There is nothing like play in the open air for growing children But cannot children play alone, the ob- jector answers. Some children can, and some cannot. But all children will get better results physically and mentally out of their play if that play is guided by skilled director Watch them and see if this is not so. Moreover the time will come when, as result of this movement, the bet ter order and conduct of the children will be noticeable. Youthful energy must have an outlet, and the city should have some plan for it.'
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-09
M urderous Mania.

No man grows insane all at once or over night. Long before homicidal mania seizes man there have been signs of its coming. He has been moody. melancholy and restless. He has made threats. He has been haunted bv deIusfons that he was in iufed by some one had enemies. '' Hallucinations-soin orderly and sys- ten1atic and associated with real facts. and some purely imaginary-haVe overspread his mind and appeared in his speech. He has been violent. and not only queer" but clearly beside himself He writes letters Of no rela- tion to the world as it is. he makes strange plans, he is forgetful, careless and dwelling on the possibility of re- venge and injury.
 The man of whom these things, part or all, are true, ought to be put under the care of a physician. if possible. d trained a1ienist or specialist in insani- ty. He will know if the man Is dan
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-09
Acute or chronic-which '

No matter if your kidney trouble is acute or chronic. Foiey's Kidney Rem edy will reach your case. MT. Claude Brown, Reynoldsville H.. writes us that he suffered many months with kidney complaint which baff1ed all treatment. At last he tried Foley's Kidney Remedy and a few large bot ties effected complete cure. He says: Tt has been of inestimable value to me-" Lee 6, Osgood Go.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-09
Forest Fires and Fools.

Now doth the busy little camper get in his work. No one knows why he goes camping. Really. he would be in enough danger were he 10 stick close to his mothers kitchen The perils of flying kite fin a sand lot are more than enough to tax his in- genuity. Yet he goes camping. He carries matches. He strikes one box full of them to make one fire. and fumbles his meal at that. Then he goes away, leaving srnouldering pile
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-09

It is the weak nerves that are cry ing out for help. Then help them, don't drug the stomach or stimulate the. heart or kidneys. That is wrong. Vitalize these weak inside nerves with pr. Shoop's Restorative and see how fast good health will come to you again. Test it and see. Sold by Lee & Osgood Go.
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A bounty of cents a hundred is paid on flies at Washington, D. C., and the boys are coining nickels. With the little wire cages they can catch several hundred a day, and it doesn't take long to execute the pests
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of embers Then there is a forest fire.
 Deliberate destruction of the for ests, the kind that Clifford Pinchot and other conservationists are trying to stop, is bad enough, but that kind has at least the merit of giving work to our woodsmen and boards with which to build our bungalows. We may pay too dearly for the boards. but we get
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-09
The Newhurvnnrt Mass Nems sar.

The Newburyport, Mass. News says: The colors on the number plates of Massachusetts automobiles are re- yersed each year. It is a-shrewd move on part of the authorities so that a glance is all that is necessary to tell whether person has the register plate of the proper year"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-09

Baltimore should not get excited be- cause it's water board splits on a comma. Boston not so long ago split upon a semi-colon and couldn't make repairs.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-09

The men who use one dollar bills need them so badly that they cannot brook delay if the design is inartistic
 + is only those who handle S1 900 bills who have the face or the leisure to kick
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-09

Upton Sinclair doesn't appear to realize that the men who have made their own way in the world are the only ones who can endow genius, and they are the ones, too. who are sure to think genius don't need endowing
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-09

This Deer Likes Homemade Pies.
 Frequent thefts of garden produce and of pies and cakes from the kitch- en and pantry of the home of Mrs. Benjamin Beers, in Westport, aroused her ire and curiostity. After a long
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-09

Seldom an American city abides by the census figures from Washington They do not confirm the directory es- inmates which are popular and hard to beat
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-09

Senator Deliver of Iowa points out that when the people appear to think all alike it is not so hard to find the thinker." Maybe
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The long haul and the short haul have always been burning issue and is likely to be so long as it costs more to send goods 75 miles than 12O.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-09

One or two states object to boy chauffeurs and to chauffeurs with one eye; and by and by one jag will be enough to annul license.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-09

Governor Patterson of Kentucky has been reproved by an opposing majori-
 ty of 10000. but he is not likely 70 profit by a lesson of that sort.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-09

Out west they are calling gleefuI at tention to the fact that it is only about 80 days to the November cleo tions- We shall all be glad when it is over.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-09

The family of Charles w. Morse are deeply concerned about the poor mans health. Uncle Sam is not taking it seriously.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-09

vigil Mrs. Beers was rewarded when she saw deer vault the eight-foot fence. and, after cautiously approach ing the kitchen, reach up and eat some green peas and half of a rhu- barb pie which were up on the window sill.-South Norwalk Dispatch.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-09

The expenditure of million and a half for water means a permanent ad- dition of five mills to the tax rate and We need the water.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-09

The agricultural schedules returned to the census bureau number about six and a third millions, which indicates a great increase in land values.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-09

Getting up a reputation Is one thing living up to it is another. Some folks do not seem to care about doing either.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-09

New York is now catching garage men selling gasoline by short meas ure. Who doesn't milk the automobile owner?
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-09

-In search of 8 sinner is the title of Lillian Russelrs new play. Having discovered several this ought not to be a trying hunt to her.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-09

The west is shouting for school teachers as well as for reapers, and few thousand women might find
 l mates and plenty of housework to do there
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-09

The man who returns from his va cation with his wallet looking as fat as an elephants ear cannot forget that he has had a good time
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-09
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Meat is short 5 per cent, pork 9 per cent, lamb Il per cent, which indicates another rise in prices.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-09

N~1 ElzTzef. E ez=- Happy. thought for to day-it takes more than fine feathers to make fine btrd-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-02-10

ton practically every shipper in every
town and city between Des Moines
and the Mississippi river had to be
solicited.
The prospects of the developments
Of hitherto undeveloped fields of clay
shale, coal and other minerals had to
be estimated and the producing value
of the land which a navigable stream
would put to use had to be given
Resolutions were passed by the COM
mercial organizations asking Congress-
man Hull to secure an appropriation
for preliminary survey Of the river
The bill was introduced early in the
year 1908 and an order for survey
of three Iowa rivers. the Des Moines
the Cedar and the Iowa. was secured.
Shortly afterWard, through the efforts
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-02-10

of the National Rivers and Harbors
congress, an appropriation for 100000
to be utilized in the preliminary sur
veying of number Of rivers in all
parts of the country, was secured
Hull Given Credit.
In the opinion of Mr. Miller, the sur
veying will occupy about a years
time. AS soon as that is completed an
appropriation will be made by congress
for carrying on the actual work of
making the stream navigable. The
time which this work will occupy is as
yet mere matter of conjecture.
Congressman Hull must be given
credit for the work he has done in Sc
curin~ this great thing for the people
of Des oMines and Iowa" said Mr..
Miller last night. Had it not been
for him all our efforts would have been
in vain. l have worked hard and l
have had the commercial organizations
of Des Moines behind me in every
move I have made. These organiza-
tons have been behind ne and we all
have been behind Congressman Hull
Enough Water For Vessels.
Contrary to reports which were
circulated some time ago to the effect
that the Des Moines river proper is
not to be used as the waterway. but
that canal runnic- parallel with the
stream was to be utilized. Mr.. Miller
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-02-10
Miss Bulle returned home from Keota

Miss Bulie returned home from Keota
Monday.
Mrs Philip Meneffe visited at the
home of her daughter Mrs. Harry Bid
well Sunday
at the home of her niece Mrs. C. L.
Bennett Wednesday.
Pearl Anderson of Charlottesville is
visiting at the Newton Dunbar home.
G. L. Walker and master Guy visited
at Ottumwa and Batavia Wednesday.
Mrs. Eliza Riley Of Oskaloosa visit
ed her sister Mrs. Harry Bidwell sun
day.
Ralph Brinton returned home from
Hepburn, Idaho, Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Clark Hoskins and children are
visiting in Oskaloosa.
The funeral of Mrs. Jane Beyers
was held at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Horace Seeley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gudgell attend
ed the funeral of the. latters brother in
Ottumwa Tuesday.
Mrs. James Whistler, Mrs. John
Brier and Mrs. George Knerr attend
ed the funeral Of their aunt Mrs. Brier
which was held at Fairfield.
! Mrs. Cassidy and little Miss Bernice
went on visit with her daughter Mrs.
Bert Arnold.
Miss June Emery was a Fairfield
visitor Saturday.
| Mrs Mirandy Stuart is on the sick
| list.
Barette Jameson was a Washington
visitor Saturday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Edga Ingham and Mrs
! Avery Horton were in Fairfield Friday
| Mrs. Harry Bidwell went to Med
eapolis to work, Thursday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-02-10
MILTON.

i, -%%4-~-&-1-S-c-1-o-S~< 49, %>@-%-o u
Rev. H. N. Smith, district superin-
rendent of the Ottumwa district, M. E.
church, preached at the M. e. church
Sunday night and conducted quarterly
meeting Monday morning. This is the
first time Mr.. Smith has preached in
Milton and large audience was in at
tendance. He left for Pulaski Monday
morning.
Use the Courier want ads-write
your ad and send it in with u cent a
word. Do it now.
Chauncey John has sold his City
cafe to Messrs Harry and Beggs of
Cantril aand has gone to Quincy, Ill,
where he has a position. Mr.. Johns
has been here for year and leaves
with the good will of everybody.
]. @. Hargrove fell and broke one Of
the small bones of the left arm one
day last week while in Keosauqua.
Mrs. John Reed of Mt. Sterling IS
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. n.
w. Adams.
H M. Mcintosh has bought an auto.
mobile in Waterloo.
Mrs. Newton Cayens is still sick al
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-02-10
CHARLES Lewis
Dies SUDDENLY
POPULAR CLERK PASSED AWAY
AT HIS HOME LAST NIGHT
WAS READING.

Without warning, death last even
ing visited the Lewis home, 226 North
Weller street, and took away from
the happy little household, the head of
the family, Charles G.. Lewis The
death was very sudden and unexpect-
ed. Mr.. Lewis had been in excellent
spirits during the day. He had visit
ed the north side to make som pur-
chases and returned home. He ate a
hearty supper and retired to the sit
ting room, where he picked UP mag
azine and started to read His wife
was sitting in the same room. Hear
ing the magazine fall to the floor, she
saw her husband place his hand to
his head and when she reached his
side he was dead. Death occurred
about $50 o'clock.
The decedent had been suffering
from stomach and heart trouble for a
couple of months. Owing to his fail
ing health he left the employ of the
Friedman store a short time before
Christmas, but of late he had been i'm,
proving He was one Of the most pop
ular clerks in the city For the past
six years he has been employed by the
Friedman store, having charge Of the
Dress goods department. He was a
member of the Ottumwa Retail Clerks
association.
Besides widow and daughter, Miss
Hazel, he leaves three sisters and two
brothers, as follows: Mrs. William
Hunt, Mrs. w. |. Peck, Miss Anna
Lewis and John Lewis of this city
and Lee Lewis of Des Moines. The
funeral services will be held from the
residence tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock Rev. E. ] Shook, pastor 81
the Willard Street Methodist Episco
pal church, will conduct the services
The remains will be inferred in the
Ottumwa cemetery The pail bearers
were selected from the Retail Clerks
union, of which the deceased was &
member, and are as follows: William
Cramblitt, F. P. Baer, Daniel Pearson
Fred Maschek, Harry Peterson ait
Adolph Pearson
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-02-10
BRIGHTON.

Chas. Armstrong has gone to Wyom-
ing on business.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Lloyd are the
parents of daughter born Monday
January 81.
The Rev. G. w. Smith of Fairfield
preached at the Baptist church Friday
night.
Ross G. Walker of Council Bluffs
who has been visiting at the parental
Walker home returned to his home
Tuesday accompanied by his cousin
Miss Lena Gray of Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Armstrong of
Leon are conducting the revival meet
ings at the Baptist church.
Bruce Fox who has been working in
Columbus Junction has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Keffer of Wash
ington who have been visiting at the
e. B. Seaton home for the last week
have returned home.
Rev. G. l.. Walker and daughter