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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-09
Still Standpatter.

GAS to the tariff you know that am
a standpatter. I retreat not a step
from that position. If have single
regret about the convention it is that 1
was not present when understand
that they were inclined to invite me to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-09

"The time will come says Mr..
Rockefeller. when all of us In this
country will be better acquainted with
one another AS a matter Of fact we
have been better acquainted, haven't
we, since Ida Tarbell and Tom Lawson
commenced writing for publication
the Sioux City Journal queries.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-09

The onawa Sentinel remarks that
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-09

The Des Moines Register and Leader
has smashed the vitriol bottle, and is
now dispensing salve.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-09

Editor Dave Brant, of the Iowa City
Republican, is displaying considerable
interest in the democratic nomination
for governor. Dave Is standpatter
but once in a while a little reciprocity
is not distasteful to him." says the
Sioux City Journal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-09

at is customary in some quarters to
depreciate estimate of Shaw, but Shaw
invariably makes good" and leaves de-
tractors wondering which way to take
next" observes the Eagle Grove Eagle.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-09

The Centerville Citizen says that
President Roosevet's thrice repeated
declaration that he will not be can
didate for denomination ought to be
sufficiently. definite, but the President
is II. the hands of the people of the
nation, End if they say he is to be
President again he will have to &C
quiesce.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-09

The Des Moines Capital says 1t
time that there should be peace !
Iowa until there Is something wort
while quarreling about.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-09

Thank goodness, it's two years unit
another G. o. P. scrap can be pulled o
in Iowa." says the Cedar Rapids Ga
Zette.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-09

The Waverly Independent says that
the voter who votes for Father" Cot
fin, the prohibition nominee for gov
ernor. will do nothing very bad
There are thousands Of us in Iowa,
continues the Independent, "who are
proud of the fact that we can cal
Father Coffin our friend He is goot
man from the ground up"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-09

ut is the easiest thing in the world
to write republican editorial" says
the Denison Review. "All one has to
do is to fill his lungs with Gods fresh
air. drink in the beauty of the hills,
let the mind rest upon the great men
and the great deeds of the past half
century, mix all these with hope and
faith and confidence and energy, and
the republican editorial writes itself"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-06-07

men. He had fallen. horse and man
and lay still Near him, with his back
against a bank. stood his FELLOW on
foot. pressed by four horscmen and
shouting. As my eye lighted on tho
scene. he let fly with a carbine and
dropped one.
/ snatched pistol rom my holster.
cooked It. and seized my horse BY the
head-I might save the man yet. ]
shouted 10 encourage him and in an
other second should have charged into
the fight, when sudden vicious blow.
swift and unexpected, struck the pistol
from highland
Iinlade snatch AT 70 as Il fell but
missed a.; ann before I could recover
myself. mademoiselle thrust her horse
furiously against mine and with her
riding-whip. dashed the sOrFel across
the ears. As my horse reared madly
up I had a glimpse OF her eyes fash
ing hate through her mask; OF her
hand again upiifted; the next moment,
was down in the road. ingiorio;isiy
endorsed, the sorrel was gallopiug
away, and Der horse. scared in its
turn. was Dluneing unmanageably a
score OF races from me.
don't doubt that hut for that she
would have trampled on me. As Il
was, was free to draw; and in a
twinkiing | was ruur.as towards the
hghtrs. Az have described had hap
pened in few seconds My man was
still defending himself: the smoke Of
the carbine had scarcely risen. I
sprang with shout aizoss a fallen
tree that intervened; at the same mo-
ment two OF the men detached them
selves and rode to meet me. One,
whom took to be the leader. was
masked. lie came furiously at me,
trying TO ride me down; but leaped
aside nimbly and evading him, rushed
~ the other and soaring his horse, 80
that he dropped his point. cut him
across the shoulder before he could
guard himself. re plunged away
eursing. and trying to hold In his
horse. and l turned to meet the masked
man.
] "you double dyed TElain." be cried
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-06-07

that I avolsed her more seduIousiy
thas before. We lay that night at
Auch AID gave NJ. de Cochcforet the
utmost liberty; even permitting him
TO go { at and return at his VIII. In
the morning. believing that on the
farther side OF Auch We ran less risk
OF attack, | dismissed the two dra-
goors and an hour after sunrise we
set ont again. The day was dry and
and cold. the weather more promising.
planned to so by the way OF Lee
toure, crossing the Garonne sc Agen;
and | thought With roads continually
improving as We moved northwards.
we should be able to make good pro-
gress before night. My two men rode
first: came last by myself
Our way lay for some hours down
the valley OF the Gers. under pOplars
and by long rows OF willows: and pres
emily the sun came out and warmed us.
Unfortunately. the rain OF the day be-
fore had swollen the brooks which
crossed our path and we more than
once had difficulty in fording them.
Noon. therefore. found us little more
than halfway to Lectoure. and | was
growing each minute more impatient,
when our road. which had for a little
while left the river bank, dropped
down to 4 again and saw before us
another crossing, half ford, half
slough My men tried II gingerly aud
gave back and tried It again in another
place; and finally. Just as mademoiselle
and monsieur came up TO them, found
cred through and sprang slantwise
up the father bank
The delay had been enough to bring
me. with no good will OF my own,
close up to the Coeheforets. Mademoi-
selle's horse made little business Of
the place; this delayed them still
longer and In the result we neared
the water almost together and |
crossed close on her heels. The bank
on either side was steep; while cross
ing we could see neither before nor
behind. At the moment. however, |
thought nothing OF this. nor OF her
delay and was following her quite
at my leisure. when the Sudden report
Of carbinei second report and a
yell OF alarm in front. thrilled me
through.
On the instant. while the sound
was still in my ears. saw II all Like
a hot iron piercing my brain. the truth
flashed into my mind. We were at
tackled! We were attacked. and was
hero helpless In this pit. this trap
The loss OF second while I fumbled
here, mademolselle's horse barring the
way might be fatal.
There was but one way. ! turned my
horse straight at the steep bank and
he breasted II. One moment he hung
as II he must fall back. Then. with
snort OF terror and desperate bound
he topped Il and gained the level
trembling and snorting.
It was as I had guessed. Seventy
PAGES away on the road lay one Of my
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-06-07
THE cRApLE.

a siice. Cover the Slice with velvet or
enything else. stick four large black
headed pins on one side for the legs
and wind them sroand with worsted
and connected by several twisted
strands. To make a table cut a round
piees OF cardboard. fasten Il to tall
cork. small end up. by large pin
stuck through the middle OF the card
board. Paste some kind OF cioth 10
the cardboard and trim u evenly AZ
the edge small cork. large end Up
with tufts OF green tissue paper PASTED
to the top. makes a li,tle flower pot
and plant which can be pinned or
glued 60 the top Of the table.
Nov. would YOU like CRADLE"
Aunt Helen continued. "Oh. yes. yea, -
cried Florence
We'll. take an ordinary empty
match box. the kind that slides OPEN.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-06-07
DOLLS FURNITURE.
Aunt Helen Helpg Florence Furnish
Her New Doll House Made By
Brother Joe.

"Just look. Aunt Helen" cried Flor
snce. Joe has made me this dolls
house. Isn't II the sweetest thing you
ever saw. all painted outside and pa
pered inside. and carpet ON every floor.
II | only had some furniture II would
be just perfect. for | have some dolls
10 go in IT,"
But. Florence, you can make the
furniture yourself"
make II myself" Florence laughed.
why. Aunt Helen. | couldn't possibly
make dolls furniture"
Indeed you could" said Aunt Helen.
"I'll show you how. and We can make
some now"
what fun" cried Florence. do
let's begin right away"
ITO make q chair" began Aunt
Helen. take a large cork and cut on
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-06-07
IIol.sE 30 oF 80.

ting on the back porch waiting Tor
tenant 10 aDpear will DO beer Than
fishing. II you have an OH tee m
the yard you can build a box to ~ one
OF its forks Make II OF soap pr surch
box A short log sawed in two and
followed out. then nailed together
again. makes comfortable nttis
house. Close one end OF n ant lcsvs
the other end for a front doo-~ to me
parlor
or. naii and paint kegs make good.
comfortabie hifh tcnements. n you
build birdhouse OF box. make u
to have sloplng roof 50 that ths
rain viii run On quickly apd not soAk
the nest on the inside DO not MIKE
yDur bird house 10 have more than ono
apartment, for birds are not like city
folks who live IN fats They 'ovs
privacy and will stay IN yoTr house.
and never complain 20 the landlord
n there ls just one room that they can
call home
BE sure 70 have plenty OF flowers IN
the back yard THIS summer. suegesta
the indianapolis News The birds srs
flower lovers just the same az chill
dren. and the more attractive YOU
make the environments of The singers
from the southland the happier ron
viii be over their music.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-06-07
AN UNDISCOVERED GENIUS.
Inventor An Embryo Who DALI
Lacked an OpPortaaity 60 stsrtie
the world.

Hes just the inventivest man" said
Mrs. Pnisifer 70 her neighbor as they
sat on the back steps. Smelling peas.
The subject OF their praise was dimly
visible In the wood-shed. and very
audible because OF high-pitched song
and much pounding and scraping. re-
lates the Youths Companion.
do you kno~ what he's makin'
now"
The nsighbor diselaimed all power
TO imagine.
IAN attachment for the hanging
lamp in ths settlng-room that puts
Il ont when you shove II up. He's
broke three lamp chlmneys trying H..
but OF course II amt perfected yet.
That's what he said. anyway"
HAS he invented any useful things
besides this-when It's done2' asked
the neighbor. That is. anything that's
prohtable7"
"weil. he Amt made anything that
he could scil-not yet But he did
make one thing that's a very great
comfort 10 him. ana don't know who
wouldn't Ike one. n Il could be made
up and sold. You know he was al
WAYS cold-blooded oritter. specially
nights. though made him some good
warm Canton flannel nishtshirts. But
he was so restless he used 10 get en-
all wuzzied up round his neck. So
what do you think he did,"
"Oh. I never could guess said tho
neighbor.
"He put. or rather directed me vhila
put. foot pockets on his nightshirts."
Foot pockets, What are they Hike"
"Just pockets az the lower hem ON
the inside. so you can put your feet IN
and hold the nishtshirt down. same as
my grandfather used to have straps
on the bottom OF his pants 20 so under
his instep"
well. dcciare,"
eyes. Il seemed real clever. but that
isn't all lie has two sets Of pockets
now. one front and one back. 50 that
ne can turn over in bed inside his shirt
aud just change. his feet into the other
pockets. never saw such a man for
ideas, And I don't believe he's been
heard OF 0uside here and Plantyille.
either"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-06-07

THE CORN TABLE AND BLOWER
POr.
them together. Paste some tiEd OF
goods around the sidss and TOP. and
there Is a SET OF drawers complete"
How about the handle. =, asked
Florenceg"
"Oh. I forgot" said Aunt Helen.
Make small hole In the front or each
drawer aud stick the shank OF white
shoe button through. Then on the In
side stick a small bit Of match through
the shank to fas;en your handle in
Now YOU can plan lots Of other
things. Florence sofas, screens. beds
they are quite easy 20 maze from
boxes like the cradle. covered With
velvets). benches desks-almoSt any
thing.
"Nekt time come I hope to see
yonr dollies comfortably settled In
their new homer--Clncinla En-
quirel.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-06-07
And thls t,ms

riding at me again. And this tins
he manoeuvered his horse so shlflly
that was hard put 70 II to prevent
him knocking me down; and could not
with ell my Efforts reach him to hurt
him. Surrender, will you!" he con-
tnned. you blood hound"
wounded him slightly in the knee
for answer: but before | could do
more his ooinpanlon came back ara
the two set upon me with a will, slash
ing at my head so fuzously and tower
ing above me with so great an advan-
tage that It. was all could do TO guard
myself, I was soon glad 10 fall back
against the bank-as my man had
done before me In such a conflict my
rapier would have been OF little use.
but fortunately I had armel myself
before I left Paris with a cut and
thrust sword for the road: and though
my mastery OF the weapon was not
on par with my Fapier.play. was
able to feRd OF their cuts and by an
occasional prick keep the horses at
a distance. SIN they sWore aud cut
~ hcs ei9Au5 W "cdi thc out' anu ~
was trying work. A little delay, the
least accident. might enable the other
man to come to their help. or made.
moiselle. for all knew. might shoot
me with my own pistol: and confess
was unfeignedly glad when q lucky
parade sent the masked mans sword
flying across the road. lie was no
coward; for unarmed as he was. he
pushed his horse at me. squirting Il
reclSiessly; bat the animal. which I
several times touched. reared up in
stead and threw him at the very mo-
ment that I wounded his companion n
second time in the arm and made him
give back
ITO Be Continued
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-06-07

An old lady from the far north OF
England was travelling by the North
British railway. justly famous former
~. says the author OF "reminiscences
OF Manchester" tEngiaad). for taking
the longest possible time for making
the shortest possible distances.
There was man travelling with her
In the carriage. and when they ap-
preached some terminus where they
we're TO change n another line. he
ihawed sufficiently TO ask the old lady
where she was going.
Banging? Well. I'm ganeing ava
to China she replied. but. en-, mon,
I'm mair ma thankni that I've gait
the walrst O. the Journey a'er."
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-06-07
FOR RENT FOR NOgHiNG.
BIRD HOUSES.
APPLY IN MY BACK YARD.

The Audubon society Is enjoying
wonderful encouragement Ia It's ehorts
to teach the boys and girls 10 create
homes in their dooryards FOR such lord
~ rulers OF the feathered realm az
Jennie Wren and Sir CHRISTOPHER. jolly
Mr.. Bluebird and his lordshlp Chlcka-
dee are looking for apartments IN he
treetops or In some convenient nook
in the barnyard. Any boy or girl that
has blrdhouso possessed OF all mod
ern conyeniences is sure to have ecn-
ants for the entire summer and until
Jack Frost visits bis autmnal soourge
upon Birdland.
Oner the birds a banquet. Just as .
commercial club In town or city
feeds the men al the head of big
manufacturing concern. aud "jollies"
them into moving their plaat into
their town. Go up into the Darn loft.
youngsters. and gather the sweepines
from. the floor. Scatter them on the
ground outside Take this crumbs that
far upon your fathers table and adj
them to the banquet You desire 10 oner
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-06-07
- ILL or pnANEl.s.

Take the outside part arst. oil Il with
a few corks. cover II with a scrap OF
white silk. You need only clue the
edges down. Cover the back sn0 sides
OF the inside part the part vnict
holds the matches. with white SILK. and
glue or pin the two together 10 form
a bed. the cork filed part lying down
and the other part upright Paste
little white curtains at the ;op ard
cover the ends that. are pasted. aud the
rough edges OF the silk on IN sides
with white braid OF ribbon OF any
kind OF edging You may hnd in your
scrap bas. Now stick whlte-fedded
pins ali around the crib Tor the bans
aud wind them with white or pink
worsted. connecting them az the to1.
Stick in four whlte-headed nins, for
the legs. and wind them In The same
why
To make a chest OF drawers pile az
number OF match boxes and glue
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-06-07

The tired and hungry birds. fca viii
find stray bits OF cracked oIss. cseary
seed, and sunnower sced around tns
house or at the neighbor's Add mat
10 the fare Of the feathcfcd guests tn
the yard. and you viii ind that Il viii
become stage On which bird opera
Is sung all the summer through. The
good you will do your iestaerca.
friends viii be too great % measure
aud think OF the fun to be mad build
ing bird houses. A boz who has
never built. or had a desire to build.
bird house has someihiug wrong
with his heart There are simple
little tenemsnts that can be coasfract-
ed for them on a Saturday afternoon.
The pleasure yoa will SGT out OF ST.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-06-07
THE ADvENrURERs.

Ralph and Harry and Dick. these three.
Resolved 10 travel by land and sea.
And Indians fight. and tigers slay.
And c,uae back home for Christnas-day.
Ralph made ready his iack-knlfe bright
Harry his how and Chinese kite;
Dick had only a sword OF wood
But he sharpcncd Il up az best he could
rhev sald their pockets they arst would
cram
VITA bread and butter and lots Of Jam.
And meet IN the barn NJ 2. about
But how do you think Il all turned o-tf
Ralph was caught AZ she peach-iaro jar:
Harry was sent on an errand far.
And Dick--the terrible warlilse chapl--
Fell fast asleep In his mothers lap.
-chlcago Daily News.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-06-07

NIiks Weilon-The imps dent thIns
told me 10 my face that was getting
old and e'rinkledl
Miss sTartun-I wouldn't mind Z.
She fiidn't say 4 to your real face. you
know. she cocldn't sec that Chlcass
Tribune.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-06-07

This story was told OF former Mayor
Clark OF Burlington. VI. who was
known for his use OF big words. One
day before starting for the city he
called John. his coiored farm hand,
and said. pointing to a field strewn
with fence rails and inclosed By the
same kind Of fence: John. I'm So
ing to the city this morning. want
you to accumulate all those rails while
I am gone" John answered. Yes sir. :"
but. not knowing what was meant by
accumulate. he hailed a passer-by and
told his trouble. This stranger know
ing Mr.. Clsrk's peculiarities. told him
his ordersmeaat TO gather into large
pile all the rails in sight and burn
them. So John gathered into a largs
pile all Of the fence rails he could find.
loose and in fences. ana burned them.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-06-07
BUILDING BIRD HOUSES.
How Boys and Girls Can Attract the
Birds and Give Them Pleas
ant Homes.

ir the spring boys and girls eau 50
into the real estate business. and.
could the birds that are coming north
ward seeking a summer home. read
what Is in the hearts OF the juvenile
bird lovers, they would see signs like
this:
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-06-07
Thought Tom wa. Near AZ Hand.

She is devoted mother. whose low
ing attentions 10 her family have given
her little opportunity for keeping
abreast 81 the worlds Advancement
The eldest son had been absent fro m
home for the FIRST time. and the elder
members OF the family planned a sur
prise by placing her in telephone conf
munlcation with him. After hearing
the voice OF her boy through the re-
ceiver she could not believe that he
was far away In Atlanta. Ca, as he
assured her he was. Dropping tae In
strunlcnt. she booked under the taO,e
and callesl out. Now. Tom. come out
OF there and Sop your nonsense. -
baltimore Sun.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-06-07

The only providence FOR old age is'
youthful prudence.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-30
FOUR CONVENTIONS TO
i. MEET In MINNEAPOLIS

Beginning the day after Christmas,
Minneapolis will entertain four. i'm
portant state association conventions
In the thirty days following The &C
tivity Of the Commercial club public
affairs committee has brought Mime
apolis to the front as the meeting
place for conventions, especially state
gatherings.
The first will be the Minnesota State
Educational association, which will
meet from Dec. 20 to 20. Business SEES
sions will be held in plymouth church
and in the halls in the courthouse quad
tend this meeting, coming from every
county in the state. 3
The State Agricultural society, which
has charge ofa@the state fair and the
state fair property, will meet here Jan.
s, holding It's sessions in the courthouse
halls.
s. The Minnesota State Poultry associa-
ton will be in session an. 1928. The.
association, with the assistance of the
Commercial club, has brought the an
nual poultry show Of the association to-
the front rank, so that at present the
Minnesota midwinter annual poultry
Of assortment and high standard Of
excellence. Several new moves are
planned. It is proposed to have the
club stand back Of the finances Of the
show and do away with the advertis-
ing program Of the show, which has
been. depended on for some Of the ex-
pense. It is proposed also to cut down
The free list and let the show take
care of itself. The show will probably
be held in the old city hall in Bridge
square. II.
The Northwestern Lumbermen's as
ISOLATION will meet here JAM l6-18,,
inclusive. It is probable that the court
house halls. will be used for meeting
places.
At least 1000 strangers will be att.
tracted to the city for several days be-
cause Of these conventions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-30
STILL, HE DIDN'T KICK.

!. n Chicago Tribune.
"Yoq cooked a pudding for your
yous How did he like its''
"Well, he said it wasn't 50 bad, but
ne thought the pudding seemed to spoil
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-30

General Sir Ian Hamilton, who may
succeed Lord Kitchener as commander
in-chief in India, has been wounded IN
almost every action in which he has
been. 5T' ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-30
- THE REASON;

/. schoolmaaster - Now Bloggs, you
clearly understand the reason why I'm
going to cane you, don't yous~
+ Sloggs (son of the middleweight
champion) - Yes, str; it's because
you re- . heavyweight and I'm only q
bantam -. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-30
POINT OF VIEW.
~ ~

,,Qdbach-1 see by the paper that an
Ohio man married four women merely,
for a joke.
Wedderly-He evidently had no sense
Of humor. a.r-;g, -.
Oldbach-Huh. He evidently had no
sense of any kind.