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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-11

been travelling in Colorado and the
west for the past two months are Wis.
iting at the home of Mrs. Rapp's par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Stevens.
Miss Dora Hohl went to Ottumwa
Friday where she will enter the hos
pital for surgical operation
DR.. Roy Mater has decided to locate
in Wright. He will open up his office
about Sept l.
Mrs. Mart Emanuel and Mrs. Alice
Steele spent Friday in Abba visiting
relatives.
Mrs. Frank Seeds received large
number of postal cards Friday from
her friends far and near as birthday
remembrance.
The appearance Of the Baptist
church has been much improved this
week by new cement walk extending
north Of the church. The new hitching
posts are certainly appreciated by
those who are compelled to drive back
and forth to services. The ladies of the
church have purchased new piano
with which all are greatly pleased.
Miss Ruth Allison Of Avery who has
been visiting her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Allison returned to
her home recently.
I. S. Wormhoudt enjoyed a visit
Thursday from his nephew G. H.
Wormhoudt Of Pella.
-
into the property which he purchased
recently Of Mr.. Jower.
Mrs. Mater who met with an acct
dent some time ago ts improving slow
ly. The children Of Mel and H. Stump
are quite i'll with the measles.
Link Oldham and son arrived In Ed
dyville Sunday from Los Angeles, Cal,
for a short visit with relatives and
friends.
n. schribner Of Colorado Is paying 9
visit to his relatives in Eddyville and
vicinity
David McMuller and family came
down from Fort Dodge Monday In their
car and spent the day with Leo War
ner. They also visited relatives in Al
bia.
Miss Bertha Werner Of Oskaloosa
spent Sunday at the parental Werner
Miss Grace Grant is spending the
week in Victor, Ia, visiting friends.
Rev. Lucy Carter preached In the
park Sunday evening to large anG
appreciative audience. Rev. Blanchard
of wapello win speak Sunday evening
Aug IA.
Sherm Oldham has on display
boot owl Of unusual size which he
caught on his farm east OF town II
measures feet, 2 inches from tip to
Roy Palmer left for Kansas City to
join his brother Fred and together
they will take a. trip through the west.
They expect to visit Yellowstone
Park.
Miss Iva Heston went to Packwood
Monday for a visit with her sister Mrs.
Sutton. She will also visit her sister
Mrs. Turner at Fairfield.
Mrs. Grant Dye of Oskaloosa was a
business caller in Eddyville Monday.
Dan Corcoran Of Oskaloosa spent
Sunday in Eddyvtlle visiting friends.
Mrs. Florence Dunkle went to OF
t,lmwa Monday to visit hen daughter
Nh Nennie Garfield.
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4 EIDON. I

One of the most beautiful birthday
celebrations ever held In Eldon was the
66th birthday of Mrs. William Millard
on East Elm street. Mrs. Willard has
been one Of the prominent ladies of the
city in church and W. G. T. U. work
She has been confined to her home fol
months with sickness and deprived o.
her work, hut her friends gathered anc
each brought or sent beautiful
bouquet of flowers, which filled hel
room with their fragrance and love
She appreciated the gifts and tokens
Of love and esteem and wishes the
givers long and happy lives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Schillenger OF
Delhart Texas passed through to Rock
Island and will shortly return to make
a visit with their many friends as Jack
was formerly an employee of the ROCK
Island.
Frank Nelson and wife Glen Brooks
and wife and Ira Israel and wife spen,
Sunday at County Line.
Rev. Haney pastor OF the Baptist
church rendered his resignation t
take effect at once. He left Monday
morning for Mt. Carmel Ill. whore he
expects to take up charge. Rev
Heney has made many fast FRIENDS
during his six months passionate, as
man Of principle and true Christian
love for humanity.
Misses Anna Forrest and Elizabeth
McHaffey left on No. Monday to be ir
at the knight Templar meeting and
will stop with Mrs. Joe Hunnell.
AIDA Meade Of Otumwa returned
home today from q visit with Mrs. N
Wilson and other.
Ed Moore OF Des Moines returned to.
day from a visit with his parents Mr.
and Mrs. Dave More.
Miss Gladys Cowan Is visiting with
her aunt Mrs. e. &. Finney.
A large and appreciative audience
greeted Evangelist Hoffaee at the
tent Sunday evening. Beside the TEN
being we'll filled many sat in vehicles
and on the lawn outside. All listened
with marked attention to the able dis
course on the love of God manifested
to the world in sending his son to re-
deem mankind from the dominion ane
conseouesnces Of sin. At the close
Mr.. and Mrs Pearson sang hymn
Choose Now. Just Now
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DEATHS.

Monday. August 8. 1910
at GAS a. m. at the family residence
317 North Birch street, Timothy
Crowley, aged Al years.
The deceased was born in Wapello
county April 80, 1863 and had resided
in the. country all his life. He was
member Of the Sacred Heart church
and was member of the Modern
Wodmen lodge.
One brother John Crowley and three
sisters Mrs. George Kaist" and Misses
Julia and Margaret Crowley survive
him.
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HEDRlCK.


Frank Taylor and daughter Grace Of
Messerschmitt home.
Ms. Harry Plane Is in Muscatine Wis
iting relatives and friends.
P. N. Olson went to Rushville. ILL.,,
Wednesday and came home Friday &C
companied by his wife and daughter
Katheryn. They will make their future
home in this city. Mr.. .Olso is third
trick operator at the union depot
The new residences Of r. JamisOn
and M +, Broadwel are almost COM
pleted.
Miss Lois Campbell Of Greenfield, Ia.
is in the city visiting friends.
Rev. D. C. Beevan is in Davenport.
Miss Edna Greeing of La Harpe, Ill.
is visiting relatives and friends in
Hedrick.
Mrs. George Carlyle and daughter Of
route to Richland for an over Sunday
visit at the Milton Bales home.
Mrs. Wilson of Pennington, ILL.,, Is
the guest Of her daughter Mrs. r. W..
Mason.
Mrs. Mollie Gibson was taken to
the county home Friday. Mrs. Gibson
has been in poor health for some time.
Edgar Lowenberg Is home after sew
eral months in Colorado.
Jake Messerschmitt of Martinsburg
was in Hedrick Thursday.
| A. II. Eller and wife expect to move
! to Clarinda soon.
Miss Julia Swisher Of Ssor:ssg yis
! tied friends in Hedrick Thursday.
P N Olson and family will occupy
| the Chase property.
| The chautauquie is being we'll at
| tended and every number has been
very pleasing.
| Sheriff Grimes of Sigourney was a
| caller in Hedrick Friday.
| r. Jamison was passenger to OF
! tumwa Friday.
| Miss Emma Blaise of Sigourney was
| in Hedrick Thursday.
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Home run-Senno. Two base hits -
Johnston 8, SEVERED, Senno. Rouse,
ereid. Oaks, Link. Stolen bases-Sev.
ereid, Senno. Fleming. Double plays
Kensel to Johnston to Borton; Kent
to Kensel to Borton: Burg to Owens
to Cavanaugh to Clark. Struckout-by
Kent 9. by Jerger 8. Base on balls-off
Kent I. off Keyes /, off Jerger 1. Hit
by pitcher-Keyes I. Wild pitch-Kent
/. Time of game-1:35. Umpire Nu-
gent. Attendance-415.
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4 >A~> ~~-A->-A-a->4<> ~ 49, ,
= OBITUARY.. =
William Johnston

William Johnston was born April II,
1884 in Dearborn county Indiana, and
died August .. 1910 at his home at
a0s blackberry street, Ottumwa. Iowa.
His wife and children and other rela-
tives were with him at the last hour.
His death was peaceful. like the setting
of the sun in a clear sky.
He was the son of David and Char
lotte Johnston. The father died June
81. 1875. the mother Dee. 81. 1898 at
the old homestead west OF Ottumwa,
which was their home since 1850 at
which time they moved from Indiana
to Iowa.
The dcteased was the third Of twelve
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The funeral will be held tomorrow at
8 O'Clock from the Sacred Heart
church. Rev Father James Foley will
celebrate requiem mass. The remains
will he ut--~ed in Calvary cemetery.
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EpDYvILLE.

Hugo Seifert who has been spending
his vacation at Lake Okoboji returned
home recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Rapp who have
The Washington herald., 1910-08-29
Fathers Inning.

Mrs. cort Meyer. who has studied the
Indian problem exclusively, aud there
fore speaks authoritatively sass:
Seeing the white man do things that
were formerly left 10 the squaws, the
Indians have learned something Of the
dignity Of labor"
This assertion is not only timely: II is
extremely gratifying and satisfactory.
The fallacy that everybody works but
father is ll-fOunded-thanks 10 Lew
Dockstader-and ought to have been ex-
ploded long ago. We rejoice that It has
been exploded az last, and that the fuse
was ignited by a woman.
Fathers are not as important on this
earth as mothers are, Of course. No
person of discretion and circumspection
would assert otherwise. And yet fathers
are useful and deserve a great deal of
praise for doing as we'll as they do
The fact that the indians have learned
10 appreciate the worthiness Of the white
father simply by observing how we'll the
white ether treats his wife, how he lifts
burdens from her shoulders and under
takes much heavy labor In her behalf.
speaks volumes for the Indians intelli-
gence and perceptlve powers, the while
it also sounds note OF praise fer father
that is not to be passed over unnoticed-
The truth is. the American father is.
perhaps, the best father in the world.
Take him all in all. he loves his family,
Is true TO H. and works necessarily, day
in and day out. that & may be happy
comfortable. and contented He does not
appropriate the best fruits OF his labor
10 his own behoof and benefit, either
He generally serves himself last, and II,
In the distribution OF the chicken every
Sunday, his share runs largely TO wings
and necks, he enters no vociferous COM
plant, but rejoices rather that the other
members Of the family are, through his
sacrifice and unselnshness, enabled to
revel in the Injuries Of second joints.
breastbones. drumsticks, and so on.
He may speak in stentorian tones occa-
sionally,. but that his bark is worse than
/ HIS bite his family knows IN its heart.
no matter how subdued and awed the
various members thereof may appear
when the barking Is in progress
In the name OF the great American
father. we thank Mrs, Cort Meyer for
her kind. cheerful, and encouraging
words.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-29
OUR SHUTDOWN DOCTORS.
A Species of Medical Practitioner
Peculiar TO National Capital.

Peculiar 10 National Capital.
From the New York Sun.
Shutdown doctors" are an institution
peculiar 10 the National Capital They
are physicians who practice their pro-
fossion only after shutdown.
From o'clock in the morning until
40 o'clock in the afternoon they are
holding down desks IN various depart
ments OF the Federal government When
their daily task for Uncle Sam is done
they take up that pertaining 10 their
profession.
There are many shutdown doctors IN
the employ OF the government at Wash
ington. IN many cases medical students
with little means secure clerkships in
the departments in order that they may
provide themselves with living while
they are finishing their medical courses.
Their diplomas thus laboriously &C
quired. they enter tentatively upon the
practice Of medicine. holding on, how
ever. to their government jobs until they
shall be firmly established professionally.
Nor are all sundOwn doctors mere
clerks Not few OF them hold chief
ships OF division. a circumstance which.
Of course renders the act OF resignation
from the government service a still more
unlikely event than IN the case of a
simple clerk No matter how earnestly
a SHUTDOWN doctor may tell himself that
some day he will quit the departmental
service to engage exclusively in the prac-
tice OF his profession. he generally de.
celves himself
The Washington herald., 1910-08-29
The Distinguished Pragmatist.

BY the death Of Prof. William James, Of
Harvard. the world loses one OF its great
leaders in modern thought and America
It's most distinguished. brilliant, and in
huential philosopher. Born IN 1872 OF a
literary family and educated at Har-
ward. he early became deeply interested
in psychology and. appointed professor
OF philosophy in 1850. he was made Al
ford professor OF philosophy in 1855. posi-
ton he held until succeeded by Hugo
Munsterburg. when Prof. James became
professor emeritus and a member OF Har-
ward faculty
Known the world over as a ripe schol-
ar, he was corresponding member OF
most Of the learned societies Of Europe
and had received degrees from many
European universities.
The thing that distinguishes Prof.
James above other scholars IS. perhaps.
the fact that he converted the results
Of his scientific knowledge TO the uses
OF humanity. Devotng himself largely to
psychology he was not, on that account,
a specialist; he was equally at home as
anatomist, psychologist philosopher. re-
lIgious teacher. man Of letters. and hu-
manist. He never sought TO popularize
science. but, on the other hand, he was
firm in his belief that philosophy was to
be used for the benefit Of mankind. He
was able TO make abstruse theories clear
~ the unsclentific mind and his scheme
Of philosophy insisted upon the right Of
faith. IN nothing is his service to the
world greater than in the work he did
to rescue modern philosophy from ag-
Mysticism.
In his later years Prof. James came
much before the public by his writings
on pragmatism, which he advanced as a
method OF philosophical inquiry. Accord
ing to James. pragmatism Is judging by
results. breaking away from that sys.
tenn OF philosophie inquiry that busies
itself with chopping logic. with elaborate
syliogisms TO prove what is palpably
false. According to Prof. James. what.
ever It is expedient to believe Is truth.
The result OF Prof. James efforts have
been to make philosophy living and rea
thing; a science that stimulates and re.
WHITES the intellectual life Of the nation
and undoubtedly the work and the in
huence Of Prof. James have added vastly
TO the forces Of thought Of his time
It is a force. we believe. that will gather
strength with the years.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-29
wOman's Contempt of Court.

From the New YoVk Globe.
Do women have less fear OF courts
than men? II would seem so. The day
before yesterday a Federal Judge in this
city found a woman In such gross con-
tempt OF the courts orders that he hned
her $500. Yesterday another woman de-
clared that rather than find her children
she said she had lost them-and deliver
them into the custody ordered by the
court she would go 10 Jail
How shall the phenomenon be ex-
plained2 Is 1t because the Judge IS in
woman's eyes merely a man? There may
be something IN that, or II may be due
to wOman's experience generally with
judges and juries. Judges and juries. as
a rule, are much more tender In their
dealings with women than they are with
men. Man invites exploitation" He
IS not difficult in the ordinary relations
Of life. Why then. should he be so con-
sidered when he chances TO be decked
out in a robe or seated in jury box?
It Is only the fair sex that is the bold
sex when & comes 20 passage at arms
between the two.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-29

To-day Is the birthday OF the eminent
English philosopher, John Locke, whose
wonderful Essay on the Human IN
derstanding' was the first work which
attracted attention IN England 20 meta
physical speculation. Tho chief purpose
OF this ESSAY was 10 and the original
sources and scope of human knowledge.
TIE conclusions he arrived at in this
study were that there is no such thing
as an Innate idea" that the human
mind is a sheet Of white paper. prepared
to be written upon; that the knowledge
thereon written Is supplied by expert
ence. and that sensation" and 'refec-
ton are the two sources Of all our ideas
John Locke was born in an atmOs-
phere OF puritanism, but his whole life
was a battle against the enemies OF
freedom in worship and freedom from
every unnecessary political restraint.
Wrighton. England. and 1852 was the
place and date OF his birth. and Oates,
England. octe5er 2s, 1904, the place and
date OF his death. His father was cap
tain in the Parliamentary army, and
fought for the principles OF the Puritans.
John was reared in this environment, but
he was at school while the contest ragged.
He was educated at Christ Church Col
lege. oxford. and was student for many
years through the necessity OF the times
when he would have preferred a broader
acquaintance with mE7 OF action.
When a young man ne gained the IA
vor or Lord Ashley. afterward Earl OF
Shafteshury. Locke was the first who
correctly diagnosed this nobIeman'
trouble-for he had studied medicine for
a considerable time-which was due to an
abscess in the chest. and the operation
that Locke recommended is supposed to
have saved Lord Ashleys life. The re-
suit was a close and permanent friend
ship between the. two men. Locke lived
az Ashley's house IN London. and met
there the most distinguished characters
of the time. He superintended the edu-
cation Of the nobleman's son and grand
SON.
At the bidding OF Ashley, Locke drew
up the fundamental laws Of Carolina IN
America which had been granted TO HIS
patron epd seven others. and It Is note
worthy that the philosopher, while In.
cooperating in his scheme OF government
the complete religious tolerance which hi
advocated, was careful to preserve tn,
principles OF aristocracy and monarchy
Locke was a very practical man
Lord Ashley became the Earl o.
Shaftesbury and lord chancellor, ant
Locke was appointed to a place in tht
government. Afterward, when Skates
bury was charged with high treason snS
took refuge in Holland. many devices
were employed to obtain from Locke Al
expression Of sympathy with the exiiet
The Washington herald., 1910-08-29

Significance by studiously avoiding a ref
erence to his successor. Perhaps, after
he reads this letter to Chairman Nc
Kinley-this first keynote Of the cam
paign. nationally phrased. with not a word
Of eensure OF anybody. but calmly and
modestly reviewing what has been done
perhaps then Theodore Roosevelt will tell
tho world whether he approves or disap-
proves. Upon this breaking OF silence
will hinge the fortunes OF the Republican
party in the present campaign. And upon
It also. no doubt. viii hinge the political
future OF Theodore Roosevelt.
Meanwhile. as We have said before, the
conviction is growing upon us that the
warning Republicans viii be brought to
their senses by the result in November.
and that a rehabilitated Democratic party
Will make for the country's good.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-29
FOR AFTER-D1NEER ORATORY.
Columbia University Has Established
Such n Course OF Trimming.

Columbia University Has Established
Such n Course OF Trimming.
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger
A course in after-dinner speaking has
been established at the summer school
Of Columbia University. Training in elo-
cution is part Of the curriculum Of a great
many colleges. but this is probably the
first time special provision has been
ma2s for instruction in the theory and
practice Of post-prandial eloouence.
Two-thirds OF those who have elected
the course at Columbia are women, one
of them negress. There is a strong
suspicion that many OF the feminine
contingent are seeking to qualify for
sufrragettehood. The male membership
OF the class includes a couple OF Japan
csc; there IS nothing taught or learned
under the sun nowadays without the pres
ence Of representatives Of Nippon as
pupils-or professors. The only drawback
TO the new departure Is that although
there are after-dinner speeches. there Is
no dinner beforehand.
Nobody can deliver a genuine after-din-
ner speech unless he has undergone the
preliminary discomfort OF trying to eat
and 20 rehearse his speech simultaneous
~. The mental and physical status of
the man who is about 70 be called upon
for a speech are closely interelated. He
listens 10 the remarks OF his right-hand
neighbor with a vacant, lack luster eye
He IS afraid he viii forget his jokes. his
statistics, his apt Illustrations. He can
not enjoy HIS canvasback duck, his salad
or his coffee for the thought OF the or
deal 20 come. II only he could be ad-
vanced a few numbers ahead or the Ions
winded speakers. II only the POSTMASTER
would get through what he has 10 say
and sit down. and not steal all his thun-
der! These are the circumstances that
make the delivery OF an after-dinnei
speech almost as much OF an inhlctior
and exacerbation OF the spirit for the
| speaker as for the hearers.
| on a recent occasion a long distance
taIker had spoken for hfty-eight minutes
and that with his open-face watch lying or
the tabl9 before him. At the end OF TIL.
time he said: This is such a large sub
ject I haTdly know where TO begin
Every man present groaned and slumpet
in HIS chair. involuntarily COR wher,
10 end added the speaker. The auditors
revived. The speech was concluded aftel
an hour and five minutes had elapsed.
One sympathizes az such times witt
the railway magnate who said Of TIT
clergyman that he had poor termina
facilities. A preacher at Yale asked
President Hadley how long his sermon
should be. There is a tradition here
said the educator. genially. that no soul
are saved after twenty minutes"
Is there any real use IN charging tn
annual crop OF after-dinner orators
Aren't there enough as It is?