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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-11
BUSINESS COURSE AND PEDAGOGY
TO BE TAUGHT TO oTTuMWA
SCHOLARS.
SUCCESSORS NAMED
Carl Herborg and Miss Florence Gates
Added to Teachers List FIJI.
ing Manual Training and
Science Vacancies.

Ottumwa youth will be given greater
facilities than ever this year in the
curriculum of the local high school by
the addition Of two courses to the al
ready large mum. of studies pur-
sued in the school, Business and ped
agogy courses are the new branches
of study added and thus will students
OF the higher branches of the common
school be given greater opportunity
for knowledgs. Numerous other things
of importance came up fc" disposal at
the meeting Of the school board last
night, and among these was the select
ton of successor for Manual Trait
ing Instructor Horold Deimer, in the
person Of Gail Herborg, a native of
Denmark whose only employment out
side of his native land has been sum-
mer school work in America where he
has shown himself a competent
teacher. He is schoolmate Of Harold
Deimer, having attended the Univer-
sity of Copenhagen while the former
went there to school. and graduated
two years later Mr.. Deimer goe5 to
Michigan to accept similar position
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-11

farm of about 900 acres of land, all
in one body, and lying southeast OF
Sigourney In fact, some of the land
is within the corporate limits of the
town, and on which is situated the
handsome residence which Mr.. Brown
built only few years ago. The land
is all under cultivation excepting that
part adjoining the river, and that part
is used for pasture. 1t is one Of the
most desirable and well equipped
farms in all Keokuk county. The con-
sideration which is to be paid for the
place is 100000. The transaction is to
be completed March /. 1911, when Mr..
Brown will give possession. 1t is re-
ported that the Brown family will
then take up their residence in Cali
fornia.
Edward Schiltz and his brother Al
bert arrived in Sigourney Saturday
evening, coming from Grinnell in an
automobile.
Miss Nellie Haskell, from Plover,
Iowa, daughter Of Rev. C. E. Haskell,
a former pastor of the Presbyterian
church of this place, is visiting with
Miss Lide Stevens.
Jessica Strawbridge. who has been
attending Iowa State university at
Iowa City, is spending her summer
vacation at the home of her uncle, DR..
F. A. Strawbridge. Miss Strawbridge
has been doing summer work at the
university, but came home Friday for
a much needed rest.
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daughter, Mrs. Ernest Conner, and
other relatives.
Miss Ruth Rose. of Abba, came Sat-
urday for few days visit with Miss
Ruth Shull. ~ @
Mrs. Frank Hambsch and children,
of Burlington, returned home Saturday
after few weeks visit with her sis
ters, Mrs. Jas. Lyons. Of Whitebreast
township, and Miss Ella Smith, of this
city.
Mrs. w. H. Stewart. of Whitebreast
township, and Miss Nora Schiling of
Liberty township left today for Col
fax where they will attend the Epworth
League convention.
Mrs. Mettie Richards of English
township visited over Sunday with
relatives in Ottumwa.
The Misses Ethel and Made Lane Of
Lucas who had been visiting their aunt
Mrs. Ellis Lyman, returned home Sat-
urday
Mrs. c. 3. Coles, of Kansas City, re-
turned home Saturday after three
weeks visit at the home Of her father
in law, w. Coles.
Mrs. W. S. Long returned this morn
ing from a few days visit in Lacona
with her sister, Miss Gladys Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Evans visited over
Sunday in Osceola with his brother,
Jesse Evans and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. f. Morey Of Pleasan-
ton, arrived Saturday for visit with
their daughter. Mrs. l.. w Moffett
Mrs. Gwennie Whitlatch went to
Osceola Saturday for an extended visit
with her sons, j. l.. and d. 3. Long,
and families.
D. P. Pettyjohn returned Saturday
from Bussey where he had been en-
ployed for few weeks.
Mrs. Floyd Nelson of Des Moines ar
rived Saturday evening for VISIT in
Benton township with h:r parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. NJ Gookin
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred O. Darraugh
spent Sunday with their parents and
friends in Indianola.
Mrs. Sarah Carroll Of Creston came
Saturday for visit with her sons, J.,H.
E. E. and Albert Carroll
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CHARLTON!

Mrs Fred Seover. of Lucas. returned
home Saturday afternoon after visit
at the home of her brother-in law, Geo
Slower who, with his wife and little
daughter accompanied her home for a
brief visit
Illba Tomlinson, of Fort Riley, Kan
sas, formerly of this city, visited in
Charlton Saturday with his aunt,
Mrs. J.. C. Seward. and other relatives.
while on his way home from Des
Moines, where he had been called by
the sudden death Of his father.
Mrs. Jennie Schrum of Galesburg,
H., has returned home after months
visit in English township with her
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Miss Eckers to MILWAUKEE.

at considerable advance in salary
over that to which the local board had
advanced him.
Miss Eckers to milwaukee.
Several designations were accepted
at last nights meeting. Miss Caro-
line Eckers instructor in drawing and
hand work, resigns TO so to Milwaukee
to take up the supervision Of elemen-
tary manual training in the public
schols of that city. The new field Of
Miss Eckers corresponds in actual
work to a degree with her duties here
although she is given wider field
for her abilities. Miss Lola CHEERING
ton. teacher of science was among
those resigning and her successor was
named in the person of Miss Florence
Gates of Toledo, o. Others whose
designations were rendered and &C.
cepted we're: Miss catherine Schwartz
Miss Helen Osler, Eva Bowles Hag
berg and Mary Harlan Glew.
Notes of Meeting.
The coal bids for the coming year
were presented from five firms, and
w. w. Cummings was awarded the
supplying Of coal for the schools.
A slate roof was ordered for the
Franklin school and the Ottumwa Mil
& Construction Co. was given the job.
With the new roofing change of the
tower is to be made, whereby the pre-
sent heavy tower will be torn out and
a lighter cupola will replace it to avoid
danger.
The tax levy for school purposes
was fixed upon last night a follows:
Teachers fund .............. $4,000
School house fund ......... 5000
Contingent fund ........... 10000
Sinking bond fund, l 1amills.
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Nashua Pioneer Dead.

Nashua, Aug. ESPECIALLY James
NJ Howard, aged SO years, an Iowa
pioneer, died at his home at Nashua
yesterday. Until the death week ago
of Thomas Lacey, aged 81, Mr.. How
ard was the second oldest resident OF
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SiGOURNEY.

The most important real estate
transaction that has taken place in
and about Sigourney for many years
was closed the last Of the past week
when H. G. Brown sold his entire
real estate holdings to parties in
Washington. The property consists Of
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Significant and Of special interest
is the following
In all our experience Of selling
College Brand Clothes we have yet to
have the first complaint that they
have failed to satisfy as to wear.--.that
they have failed to retain their shape.
It's simply impossible to find any OBJ
lection except perhaps that they wear
too long. SIS, 1850, $50, SIS and $50.
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at considerable advance in salary
over that to which the local board had
advanced him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-30
 Many Uses of Sand.

The eands of the sea are einBuSny useful. They are of primary impse- tance in glassmaking. They have ~ important place in warfare. as a pan. of sand twenty inches thick is proof against modern rife shots. The eiec- trical properties of sand show that l. has positive electricity. although rod of silica. the chief constituent or saho' Is negative.
 The singular drying effect which oc- curs when a stretch of wet sand IS nressed by the foot is due entirely to m alteration in the piling of the sand grains, Normally the grains are close together, but abnormal piiihg IN brought about by pressure or the 1oot' the space between the edges of the rrains being enlarged and the water drained away. If the pressure or the foot is continued the sand becomes wetter than ever. the partial vacuum quickly 5r.nging water from the sur rounding sand.
 In auicksand the moving cbaracter is thought to be due to the lmprlsoh- ment between the grains of gases rom organic matter.-Chicago Tribune.
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What Wearieo Him.

A friead once asked Ell aged man what caused him to couiplain so oft-n of eventide of pain and weariness Alas" replied he. Il have every day so much to do. l have two falcons To tame. two hares to keep from running away. two hawks to manage. Il ser. pcnt to confne. lion tu chain and | sick man to tend and wait upon.''
 Well, we'll" commented his friend. "you are busy indeed. But 1 didn't know that you had anything to do with | menagerie. How. then. do you make that out?'
 "Why," continued the old man. ''lis- ten. Two falcons are my eyes. which I must guard diligently; the two hares are my feet, which must keep from walking in the ways of sin; the two hawks are my hands. which must train to work. that l may provide for myself and those dependent on me as well as for needy friend occasionally; tue serpent is my tongue, which must keep ever bridled lest it speak un. seemly; the lion is my heart, with which I have q continual fight lest evil things come out of it. and the sick man is my whole body, which is all. ways needing my watchfulness and care. All this daily wears out uny strength"
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An Ancient industry.

1t would be difficult to say where exactly and at what date the manufac. ture of cotton fabrics began. In com. parativc!y modern times. says Country Life, 1t has become an industry of i'm. portance in Europe. hut 1t has four ishcd In the east from period too re. mote to admit uf calculation. The Egyptians certainly used both cotton and linen materials. for fragments of such stuffs have been preserved among the other relics of their ancient civi. lization. and there is much reason to believe that the elaborate draperies of the .Assyrians were cotton or muslins finely woven and of delicate texture. In Chinn. too. and India the xane kinda of material have been tue ccm- mon wear uf the people from time iD. memorial l1 fact. everywhere through out the eae cotton fabrics were pro. duced and used long before the primi. tive Europeans had begun 10 develop any of the graces of civilization or in. deed had ceased to be anything but sSin clad savages.
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Caught.

A shopwalker In large buslhess' noted for his severity to the assistants under him. one day stepped up to counter from which ladylike person had just left unserved.
 You let that lady leave without making any purchaser" he asked an- grily of the meek looking young man responsible for the handkerchief de partment sales.
 "Yes, sir. I'-
 And she was at yOsr cssater fully ten minutes?"
 Doubtless: but, then. yea sss'-
 Exactly. I saw thAt. h spite of all the questions she put te yoa. you rare ly answered her and never attempted to get what she wanteA."
 "Well. butt
 "You need not ma1s aAy eEcuee. l shall report you for carelessnAss."
 well. I hadn't what shs waatedr'
 "What was that?'
 "Cive shillings. She was caavass- ing for subscriptions to n sncyciope. dia."-London Globe.
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e.nius and Misfortune.

Homor WAS beggar; Plautus turned . mill. Terence was a slave; Boet1us eted in jail; Paul Borghese had four. teen trades and yet starved with them all; Tssso was often in distress for shtl1Incs: Bentivoglio was refused admission into a hospital he himself had erected; Cervantes died of hunger, and ysselas left his body to the phyh, clans to pay As debts 50 far as the money would so; Sir Walter Raleigh laed on the scahfold: Spenser. the charming, died ia want; the death of Collips was through neglect. first caus iag mental desangsmeat. Milton sold has copy of "Pasadtss Lost'' for $T5 at three payments and Aaished his life in ohscsfity; Dryden lived an poverty and distpss; Otway died In the street; Steel. lived q life of perfect warfare with the batli6s; Goldsmith's '.vicar ef Waksdsld" was sold for a tride to cave him from the grip of the law; Savaee died in prison at Bristol. where he vss confined for debt of $40; Butler lived life of penury and died poor; Cbatterton, the child of gentae and misfortune. destroyed himself.
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Most Awkwa~d.

An old. steady going farmer was ac. cUStomed 10 ride to the market town upon rather bad tempered horse.
 One day his man Bob brought the animal. which was especially vicious :hat morning. to the door. the horne trying to bite and Kick and giving good deal of trouble.
 The farmer mounted the horse with come difficulty and hegar 10 walk 1t out of the yard when R.b. who still entertained III feelinX aEainst the ani. nal. picked up . stone and flung 1t at him with all his fore: out. alas. hls aim waa erretic. and tue missile struck his master on the head.
 TIslf dazed for a moment. the farmer turx~d slowly ia his saddle. and. not ssusrertfns the real cause of tho blow, he measured with his eye the horses bind hoofs and his own head and, set ting himself in the saddle again. started of with the remark. "Well, hs e.us was an okard beggar."-London Scraps.
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ENGLISH MoNARcHS.
Death oftsn URkind In the Mannsr q
 Their Taking of.

Death oftsn Uakind in the Man~sr q
 Their Taking Off.
 Of the r1onarchs who have reigned over England since the days of the Norman conquest nearly one-Quarter Of the number have met violent deaths William l. was killed by fall from bis horse, William II. was shot while hunting. whether by accident or de- sign is still one of the unsolved prob. lens of history; Richard l. was killed by shaft from Il crossbrow while besieging the city of Chaluz. in France; Richard II. was murdered in PontefE2ct castle Edward II. was murdered in Berkeley castle and Edward Y. in the Tower of London. Richard III. was killed on the battlefield of Bosworth. and Charles l. had his head cut oil in London.
 Elizabeth's death was hastened by remorse that she had ordered the ex. ecution of Essex. and her sister Mary sickened and died soon after the loss of Calais. declaring that the name ot that city would be found after death written on her heart. The death of Edward Ills son. the Black Prince. caused the aged monarch to die of grief So. after the loss of his son In the White Ship. Henry l. was never seen to smile again and lived only . short tine Henry VI. and George III. were insane during the latter years of their reigns and finally died from what in these days would be called paresis. Charles H.. Henry VllI.. Ed. ward ". and George W. hastened their deaths by the lives they lived. Only two monarchs died of that great na. tional scourge. consumption. They were Edward VI. and Henry VII. Queen Anne's death was due as much ns anything else to overlooking. Only two monarchs. Henry VI. George ILL. died after long illnesses.-LondoD Tatlpr
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-30
.'. tst The Faust teoend,

For 1,4OO years the Faust legend -- he sale of human soul to q devi. has existed. The first recorded hint of its vitality is given in the sixth cen tury story of ."rhcophilus." That story suited the early Christians ip their efforts to stamp out the necro- mancins devices of evilly disposed per sons prone to seek power by unholy means. The association of the name of Faust, however. with the legend is not more than 400 yards old. The likeliest prototype of the modern Faust is the man of the same name who in Cracow boldly proclaimed him. self professor of magic. In the six teenth century stories Hc':n of Troy was bestowed by Mephistopheles upon Faust. and not until the middle of the eighteenth century does there appear . slladowy Margaret. in 'hc form of "beautiful but poor girI" who after ward develops into :he Margaret Of Goethe.
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YOUNG DUCKS.
They Have No lnstinctive Impulse se
 Enter the Water.

They Have No lnstinctive Impulse ss
 Enter the Water.
 It has turned out. under the search ing experimentation of recent years. that much that We have supposed to be instinct in animals is nvt instinct at A.l For example. the youn. dncN pro, es to have no instinctive impulse to enter the water. does not recognize the element by Sight and Is. in sllort. III precisely the same situation as chick until. by happy chance. II ft's It's legs wet Wet legs. however. ana the lift of the water on the body at once start up the swimming reactl"h' and away sails the duckling. as chick' ems and children do not.
 The chick. on it's part. has dehhi'e Instinct to peck at any small opJt'' that catches its eye. That takes e''e of it's feeding. Rut the chick has no corresponding instinct to crink ana would die of thirst before It wo"" recognize water by sight alone. prl''A- ing it has to learn for itself by l"''N Ing at GewdrepS or spots ot h.H. "' the surface nf the watei or l.ir''cF' at the bottom of its cup. Even 'ne hen. contrary to gtneral belief, rroN'S 10 have no instinctive fear of the WI" ter for her offspring. A hen that ih'' raised :t few hro0ds of ducks anu Se." them take t0 the water becomes hi.n': distressed when a subsequent hatch ~ dickens do not swim. In fact. nens have been reported under these q.
 .umstnnccs to lead their chicks 10 'uV waterside and push them in.-As Ciure's Magazine.
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An Aquatic Tragedy.

When visitors came. Bobby was often turned out of his room and into the garret for a night or two. He did not object to this. bat Ae felt that 1t endangered certain cherished posses. sions. When his uncle. the clergy. man. arrived unexpectedly one night Bobby was transferred to hls gaErct quarters in haste and with small cere. mony. and neglected to take any pre- cautions to guard his treasures.
 "I have to thank the thoughtful per. son who placed glass of water on the table near the bed last night" said the clergyman the next morning. T awoke in the night and found 1t re- freshing-most refreshing"
 "Oh!' said Bobby. in | tone of so"- row and reproach. "You'ye driuA.. up my nice new 'quarium. snd all''-
 But here Eobby's revelatioh va. si2 pressed by his mother.-Yuu.As Cu'A pRnion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-30
c,eam Engine.

Th. ,,..onis of Worcester wa0e SDs ,,s,.n A,h,s ~ the Tower of London in ;sse ra ,nrented as and constructed . p:rs feet s,s.m engine and had 1t publicly eTh,h,.ss S.esiD inc same year at vaaxhail |, a .,.,,nl operation. Thirty-four years ,.tsr. in 1e9o, Dennis Papin add sd th. ,a.l .a,on to the marquis discovery. la 1eaa Captain savary devised and ha,,. .ooo . .ssrn engine different in many details a from, from those made by Worcester and papin, and in 11o9 Neweomo. on cav lev ma ps' sayary constructed their cele. hr,+aa u u.,mospheric engine, which was comnle,e in every detail. The above array of historical facts notwithstand- ing James Watt, who was not born unt;, s;rtv years after these great men had given the steam engine to the world, enjoys the distinction or being the ror,table inventor. originator and ertbou of the most useful contrivance of the nresent day. Fulton, who lived and worked in the early part of the n,netaanth century, is given the credit of ho;nr the man who demonstrated that steam could be applied to naviga- tion-this. too, in face of the welt known historical fact that De Gary nronelled vessel by steam in the har- bor of Barcelona in 1543.-st. James' Gazette,
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Had the Effect.

"Yes," she said in answer to some thing he had said, "the old songs are very beautiful
 "Beautiful.' he exclaimed enthusi. asticaly. Beautiful hardly describes them. They are-they are-well, con- pared with them the songs of today are trash. the veriest trash"
 T agree with you. yet the old songs sometimes contain sentiments that one canHet wholly approve"
 II think yeu are mistaken"
 'T will give yeu an illustration. There k John Howard Payns's Home. Sweet Home. for instance. You surely do not agree with all ths sentiments 1t con- tAt2sT
 "Why not" he asked warmly. Why uot:'
 "Because." shs said. giancing at the clock, which was marking the hour of l1-"becauso there is . line in that cong which says There's no place like home You do not beheve that, do Veu:'
 Then he coughed | hollow cough and enose and went silently out into tho 1aght.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-30
Who Got the Raby1

Once upon time crocodile stole Il baby and was about to make dinner of it. The frantic mother begged so piteously for the child that the croe 0. dile said:
 Tell me one truth aDd you shall have your baby again"
 The mother replied. "You will not give him back to me-"
 Then" said the crocodile. "by our agreement shall keep him. for If you have told the truth l am not going to give him back. and If 1t is lie 1 have also won.'
 But the mother said. If l told you the truth you are bound by your prom ise. and If it is not the truth 1t will not be lie until you have given me my child"
 Who got the baby?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-30
Iceland From . Lava SeaA

Inc general impression that loseasa cold country ,s faIaa one. sAys writer in Travel Magazine. In KeyH 1avik. the capital of the island. onf day perched myself on one of the lava walls and looked at scene of sumniaf warmth and beauty. Familiar cows and cuts and hens were busy In the sunshine. Children. thtnly clad. wers playing about with shouts of merri nent. Potatoes were in full blossom, and cabbage and various vegetables addsd to the sense of homelike comfort sut such days are oa~es in vast de"sfss q ruin. for ir Iceland In gummer V ct cold 1t is net con,fortable.
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ene= os esnsitive.

''I wish souas persons weren't se e0 fred sensitive and ready to see an in- splt wheo pons is intended" remarked the man with the troubled look. losk- Ing for sympathy. "Now. last night ! rot myself into au awkward fix jue trying to be agreeable and to pleeSe everybody. went to co . yo1ag lady think a-great deal of-yes, = think great deal of her. but wfsA ste would be more sensible. Girl friend of hers was there, and 1t was Yer nrst visit since she'd cent crazy
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NESTS IN GULF WEED.
0rssdire Place of the Flytn0 r's" W
 the Sarcasso Sea. V.

In the middle of the north At"" ,. there is Mn xreA 01 cotnparatiVess water almost equal to c"n''ue. s Europe in exteut aud nnre or Ns covered with floating sea weed. It was known as the Mar de Sargaco :" .d iumhus and tue early nuvigatofs a
 is tho Sar.asso sea of modern
 rapher,;. ,r,v
 The floating seaweed was Io!lne ,,.. supposed to have grown uear 'ue rn hama and Florida shores aud Y u. ,s .irlffrd to it's present. position.t ,a now. however. Enown to grow ssi,, fn rrepagatc itself where t is " ,.ss. .,.cad < arc found gi,Lular lnsSses ot. ..ss s,..l containing tish eggs aud kposSn es m neSts.
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Room p>ere en tka otaes.

h ssal He room Aeoes always spee n tewAsd the Soom itself. :. On thA eese. howsvse. room doors. a rule epen eat~ard. q away from the roocA Exits ass ssae se the most dimcult pers es the scters ase, and if ho es etc had . fsnbas with tho haodle. pull the 6eee tswar4 them. stsp rcund It anu pess tArcssxh they would prooaoly mako . slu,nsS dodge of It. That U wAy. as . rule. doors are constueteo D opsA outward at . push.
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nsst,. Gift.

A Lancashire vicar was asked D! sDs choir to call upon old Betty. who wes deaf. but who ins.s ed In Joining Tn tls solo of the anthem. ma to ask nc only to sing In the hymns. He shcutss Into her ear. ..Isetty. I'Sc been reQucss a 10 speak to you about your Nn2 ins." At last she caught the wos~
 singins" and replied: Not 10 ne cs she pralse. s.r. Its [ gift '-rah Ass Gazette. <