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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-20
THE EVENING STORY.
NO MISTAKE AFTER ALL.
BY GERALD PRIME.

Copyright, 1910, by the Associated
Literary Press).
Three months after she had prom
Used to marry Dick Hathaway, Molly
Alternately was convinced that she
had made a mistake. In little less
than that time it was made clear to
Dick Hathaway that it would be
criminal on his part to marry Molly
Alternately !.
And this was not at all because
Molly had become less attractive or
Dick less than the perfectly upright
fellow he always had been. After an
almost uninterrupted companionship
Of considerably longer than the period
of their engagement, each was as will
ing as ever to bear testimony to the
superlatively good qualities of the
other and would have been highly in
dignant over any suggestion to the
contrary. Molly still regarded Dick
as "the dearest fellow in the world"
and Dick had no desire to recall his
estimate of Molly as "the sweetest
girl on the footstool." Nothing what
ever had occurred to convict either OF
these thoroughly conscientious young
persons of Inconsistency, but
The "but" in the case of Molly
Alternately was young man of sin
gularly unattractive personal equip
ment and name that offered no
recompense for his lack Of good looks.
AS life burden H. darlington Hop
per was serious enough, but it would
have been crushing with the initial
H. expanded to its full, Hooker.
Clearly there was no fault to be found
with the victim of such baptismal
combination because he had con-
tracted it into decent euphoniousness
In point of fact, there was no fault
to be found with H. darlington Hop
per ION any account. He was right
minded young man as ever hung out
his single as lawyer, and he had
scarcely captured his first client be-
fore practically all Of the very incest
girls in town were interested in him.
The speed with which he became a
social favorite in Eureka was phe-
nomenal. He was SO genial, so alive
to the expectations of others, so I'M
failing in his efforts to establish a
frank understanding with everybody,
that he won recognition Immediately
as an A. No. fellow among the men
and-the women.
Ignoring his plainness Of face and
awkwardness of figure andN move
ment, the Eureka young women of all
ages had become greatly interested
in the sayings and, even more espe-
cially, In the doings of H. darlington
Hopper And that. of course in.
cluded Molly Alternately, who for
some reason unrevealed to her was
led by this interest to doubt the CO.
operation of heaven in her choice of
Dick as life companion.
By a most amazing coincidence
there was also a ''but" in the case OF
Dick Hathaway. A certain young
woman named Helen Ware had come
to town to visit her uncle, the rector
of st. Jarlath's. Before she had been
at the rectory a fortnight all the
young men In the parish, and host
of those who were outside of it, woke
up to the fact that she was an UNI
usually attractive young person, and
Dick was enc of the young men of
the parish. He did not precisely I'M
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-20
MONDAY AUG. 90, 1910.
Venus hath angry will.
For those who do her i'll.

Venus is in opposition to the Moon,
and greatly afflicts all who harm WON.
| en-, deceive them or do them wrong in
word or deed.
There lies dark omen, also. on
those who oppose or injure children,
or profit to their loss.
! Women must refrain from intrigue,
gossip and evil report. They will do
we'll, also, in this sign, to take care
not to do things that may compro-
mise them.
Women employees must guard
against errors and passions. They will
do well to let sights pass unnoticed
and wait for better counsel before
making any serious issue of any small
trouble today.
In sending out invitations or ar
ranging for other social matters, Wom-
I, en- should refrain from doing any
thing that will grieve or wrong others
in this period, as the consequences
may be far-reaching.
Jupiter and Mercury are in places
that are held to be highly suspicious
| for all engaged In commerce or indus
Itry.
The tendency should aid all who
have great or small affairs to push and
should take full advantage Of the op.
portunity of the time and put forth all
their energies.
Advertising, circularizing and all
other written or printed forms Of pub.
llicity are under brilliant auspices.
Statesmen, canvassers, agents, re-
personalities and ali others concerned
with getting customers will find the
time favorable from early morning till
late at night.
New things are under good signs.
Orators. lecturers, teachers, minis
tiers, lawyers and politicians are under
favorable aspects.
According to herbal lore, carraway,
dive. dill, fennel, lavender, marjoram,
licorice. mulberry, olive, oats and pars.
ley are good under Mercury.
There is good omen over bakers,
confectioners, cooks, caterers and all
dealing with them
In the household the augury is good
for fowls.
| There Is a sign of disorder in a
great national celebration.
| Persons with this birthdate are un.
der stars that incline their subjects to
| faithfulness and sincerity and fits the
native to do great things in concert
with others.
Children are born today under signs
that predict humane qualities, strong
will power and gain from marriage.
! #. y.
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CHAPTER XIX

In Which Mutiny is Threatened.
Even after they were miles down the
sound, Boyd remained at his post.
sweeping the waters astern In an an
xious search for some swift harbor
craft, the appearance Of which would
signal that his escape had been dis
covered.
Il won't feel safe until we are past
Port Townsend he confessed to
Cherry, who maintained position at
his side.
sWhy Port Townsend? We don't
stop there
mo. But the police can wire on from
Seattle to stop us and take me off at
that point"
eff they find out their mistake"
"They must have found it out long
ago. That's why I've got Peasley fore
ing this old tub; she's doing ten knots,
and that's breakneck speed for her.
Once we're through the Straits, I'll be
satisfied. But meanwhile" Emerson
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responsible for the splendid showing.
Last winter the Iowa roads be-
came SO fearfully bad that traffic was
practically killed and farmers were
compelled simply to remain in their
homes. Finally the matter became a
political question, and both parties got
behind the movement. Governor Car
roll called q good roads meeting at
Des Moines early last March, and out
Of this meeting was evolved the plan
of river to river road stretching
from Council Bluffs on the Missouri
river to Davenport on the Mississippi,
a distance of $50 miles straight across
the state from west to east.
".Make the river to river road as
near perfect as is possible to make
just common dirt was the sense of
the good roads convention. Instead
of appointing new committees to
handle. the work the regular repub-
lican and democratic committees in
each county through which the road
would pass were appealed to- The
chairman of the committees of each
party were asked to get in the game
and work for the road. Everybody
agreed to do so, and soon a rivalry
was created between republicans and
democrats, each to see which party
would have the most workmen on the
lob when the time for work arrived.
Last Saturday was selected as the
day, and from 8 o'clock to 10 o'clock
the hour of work. Every farmer
along the way was personally seen
by the committees, and practically
every man agreed to give the one hour
that was asked for. Farmers were
asked to bring their plows, scrapers
and road drags, and an organization
equal to those employed in profess
sional railroad building was worked
out. a
I'm the weeks preceding the work
all bridges and culverts along the
road were repaired and put in first
class order that no delay might come
to the road builders when once the
latter started working.
The result of the organization was
shown last Saturday. Shortly before
8 o'clock in the. morning farmers be
gan getting out in the road Hun
dreds and thousands of plows, picks,
shovels, scrapers, road drags, grading
machines and other implements were
brought along. Every farmer brought
his team with him. Superintendent
and overseers had been appointed In
readiness when promptly at 9 o'clock
the order was issued to fall In
"And 10000 determined men fell to.
For an hour they continued, working
with might and main. At 10 o'clock
the job was finished and the farmers
went back to their fields, leaving Iowa
the possessor Of the finest piece OF
long. distance roadway in the west"
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RESULTS OF THE NEW TARIFF.

The record Of. the first full year
under the new tariff law, SO lar as
relates to total importations and Gus
toms collections, is presented by
snecial statement compiled by the
bureau Of statistics of the department
~ commerce and labor in response TO
numerous requests for information up
on that subject. The figures cover
The imnorts of the twelve months, Aug
ust /. 1909 to July 81, 1910, ana tnus
include five days under the Dingley
tariff, since the present law went into
effect on the morning Of August o..
The statement shows total imports
diving the twelve months In question,
1852, e21 ,1s1, Of which s76S, ,231 or
49.15 per cent entered free OF duty.
The importations during the year
were larger than in any corresponding
rar,od in the history of the import
trade and the value Of those entering
free of duty, the largest ever shown IN
any corresponding year. while the per-
centage which free merchandise
formed of the total imports was larger
than In any corresponding year except
1897, the closing year of the Wilson
tariff. when large quantities Of mer-
chandise then on the free list were
being imported in anticipation OF
change In the tariff law; the years
1892, 1893, and 1894, under the Nc
Kinley tariff, when sugar was adj
mitted free Of duty, and the year end
ing September 80, 1854.
The customs receipts during the
twelve months, August l., 1909 to July
81, 1910, were $327,873,672, larger
total than in any corresponding year
except 1907, when the total was $685.
SS9,s3O. A comparison of the imports
and customs receipts during the
period in question shows an average
I'D valorem rate of duty on all i'm
ports of 2O.98 per cent and on dutiable
imports only Alps per cent. The
average ad va1orem rate on all i'm
ports is lower than in any correspond
ing period during the last twenty
years except the second year of the
Wilson tariff, when the average was
2O.77 per cent, and the closing year OF
the Mckinley tariff, when the average
was 1911 per cent. The average ad
valorem rate on dutiable imports is
lower than in any corresponding
period Of the last twenty years except
1896, when the average was 39.4S per
cent, and 1895, when the average was
41.1s per cent. both these years being
under the Wilson law.
A comparison of the record of the
Payne law, during the entire period of
Its operation for which figures are
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gain during the twelvemonth from self
control and steady pursuit of ambition.
Children born today are under stars
that generally grant belief in great
and good things and make them aim
| high.
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GOOD ROADS ON THE INCREASE.

SSoO n0ADo 0N TIE iNNn6A0E.
Automobiling in and around Of
tumwa has been increased to such an
extent that the railroads find them
selves minus numerous fares in the
summer season by the practice Of
machine owners employing their cars
instead of the usual conveyance. Good
roads is the reason of this and the
enthusiast advocates of well kept high
ways are to blame. The good roads
committee Of the Ottumwa CONNER
cial club has been extremely active III
prosecuting it's work, and foreign auto
mobiles driven almost daily over the
business streets of Ottumwa are monu-
ments to the work done for better
roadways. Recently Governor Carroll
and the state highways commission
travelled over the route of the river to
river good roads through Iowa and
found the thoroughfare very similar
to a parlor floor. This condition of
roadways has been for some time past,
the subject of complimentary articles
in newspapers as far east as Pitts
burg, Pa. The trip of the Glidden
tourists over the Iowa roads and tho
manner In which the highways i'm.
pressed the speeders has been given
immense publicity in newspapers and
in automobile journals. Iowa's roads
stand out as the best in the minds of
many, and they merit this good optn-
ion. A former employee Of the Courier,
John W. Eichinger, the present secre
tary Of the Iowa River to River Road
way association, is in large measure
responsible for Iowa's good roads. His
[
untiring efforts met a hearty response
from 10000 citizens of all vocations,
and the river to river road is the re
suit.
The Council Bluffs correspondent
Of the Pittsburg, Pa, Gazette Times,
supplies a graphic description of the
making of the river-to-river dragged
road across Iowa. "A great piece
Of road building was completed in
Iowa last week." he says, when in
the short space of one single hour
line of road $50 miles in length and
stretching entirely across the state
of Iowa was put In the most perfect
condition of any road west of the
Mississippi river. Weeks and months
were spent in preparation for the
work, but not pick or shovel was
= 4. .
used until the designated second was
licked off. Then as if by magic 10000
workmen swarmed out onto the road
way, and when they ceased work sixty
minutes later Iowa had one Of the
finest long distance roads in the en-
tire west.
"And not the least interesting thing
in connection with the tremendous
piece of work is the fact that not a
man Of the entire 10000 engaged on
the work received one cent Of wages.
Good will and patriotism alone are
Ripley County democrat., 1910-11-11
SENATOR DEVERIDGE LOSES
LEGISLATURE CHOSEN PLEDGED
TO ELECT KERN.
Almost Certain That Democrats Have
Captured State, Though by Ma
Jorlties Small In Size.

Indianapolis, Ind. Nov. "A Demo
cratic legislature. pledged to elect
John W. Kern to the senate. has been
elected In Indiana The defeat Of SEN
ator Beverldge is admitted by hts
friends. While State Chairman Jack
son OF the Democratic state commit.
tee claims the state by $4,000. the Re
publicans do not concede q greater
Democratic figure than 10000 to 15.-
600. All Of the IL Democratic con
gressmen have been reelected. and
the two Republican districts are sur.
prisingly close, with Q possibility Of
Democratic success.
Marion county (Indianapolis) 10
Democratic by majorities ranging
from 1000 to s.0cc: Madison county
(Anderson) by 1900, and vanderburgh
tEvansville) by about the same figure.
These normally strong Republican
counties made certain the defeat Of
Beveridge.
The Democrats have In all probabil-
ity returned II out of the Is members
Of the Indiana congressional delega-
tion and possibly H. Indications are
that Finley H. Gray has defeated vii.
liam o. Barnard. Republican inculn.
bent In the Sixth district, by small
plurality
Ripley County democrat., 1910-11-11
LATEST FROM NEW YORK
For First Time Since 1894 Democrats
In All State Departments
Will Control.

New York, Nov. s.--Returns only
emphasize the completeness of the
Democratic victory in New York. For
the first time since 1894 the Demo
Gratis Of all the state departments will
be in control. They have reversed a
Republican joint majority Of sixty In
the state legislature to o Democrs ic
majority of twenty-five and have made
a clear gain Of ten congressman.
The change in the legislature will
insure q Democratic senator to sue
coed Senator Chauncey M. Depew,
The new congressional delegation will
have twenty-five Democrats and ff-
teen Republicans. as against twenty
FIVE Republicans and twelve Demo
Gratis In the present congress- Aside
from Dix, the entire Democratic ticket
was elected by pluralities Of about
10000.
William w. Cocks, Roosevelt's home
congressman, was defeated by Martin
w. Littleton.
Ripley County democrat., 1910-11-11
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Ripley County democrat., 1910-11-11
Local and General News.


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pleased to learn that there is ut least
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the only positive cure now known to the
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lake Halls Family Pills for oonsti.
pation.
Ripley County democrat., 1910-11-11
PARTY GAINS THREE CONGRESS.
MEN IN CHICAGO AND FOUR
OUTSIDE.
REPUBLICANS FIGHT HARD
They Get Several state offless and
Succeed In Saving Some Con-.
gressIonsl Places That Were
Claimed by Democrats

Chicago, Nov. a complete land
slide. carrying into office every Demo
cratic candidate In Cook county, H.
cluding the superior court judges, and
making gain Of three Democratic
congressman In the national house
from this city alone. was the result
Of the elections here. according to the
complete returns.
As state, Illinois made q gain OF
four Democratic congressman. the Re
publican incumbents being defeated
in the Sixth, Seventh and Sixteenth
districts. In the Ninth district Cans
Ripley County democrat., 1910-11-11
GOV. DkHLMkN DEFEATED
Republican state Chairman Hunesen.
ter Of Nebraska Claims the
State by 10000.

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 0.-with IL
counties Of the 81 in the state heard
from, the election OF Chester II. Aid.
rich, Republican, as governor OF Ne.
braska seems assured by q majority Of
not less than 10000.
With Aldrich's majorities practically
assured In most Of the counties not
yet heard from, II Is deemed certain
that the Dahlman lead In Douglas viii
be easily overcome. The election Of
Hitchcock is conceded by all.
Chairman Hunessrter Of the Repub.
llcan state central committee, claims
the state BY 10000 majority. The
Democratic state central committee
refuses to make statement on tina
gubernatorisl race.
The state legislature is probably
Democratic. &.
Three of Nebraska's congressman
will Re Democrats, two win be Repub-
licans and one is in doubt.
Ripley County democrat., 1910-11-11
STUBS WINS IN KANSAS
Republican Governor Carries state,
but by Lower MaJorlty-slx Re-
publican Congressman.

Topeka, Kan, Nov, s.--Gov. w. r.
stubbs (Rep.) has undoubtedly been
elected to succeed himself. but by a
decreased majority. over George
Hodges. Stubbs ran behind in To-
peka.
Six Of eight Republican congress
men will be returned. 1t appears.
The districts In doubt are the Third
and the Sixth. in which p. P. Camp
bell and l. D. Young (Repl are op-
posed by Henderson Martin and Frank
Rockefeller.
Ripley County democrat., 1910-11-11
REPUBLICANS CARRY IOWA
Gov. Carroll and stats Ticket win
With Reduced MsjoFitiss-Starts
Senatorial Talk.

Des Molnes. Ia. Nov. 10.--As indi-
Gated by the later returns the river
counties and other Democratic strong
holds failed to roll up the required
majority for Claude R. Porter. Demo-
cratic candidate for governor. and
there Is now no reason to doubt Gov.
B. F. Carroll (Rep.) has been re-elest-
ed. Democratic leaders. however. will
not concede Porter's defeat and de-
clare that the missing counties will
yet insure the election Of their eandi.
date.
Unofficial returns from 81 counties
give Carroll an estimated majority Of
10,s59.
With the probable election Of Car
roll, politicians are again discussing
the senatorial vacancy caused by the
death Of Senator Dolliver, Governor
Carroll having stated that he would
appoint his successor Immediately
after election.
Ripley County democrat., 1910-11-11
Foss ELECTED GOVERNOR
Democratic Representative Elected
Last Fall Elevated to Executive
Chair BY $1,000 Plurality.

Boston, Mass, Nov. 9--Congressman
Eugene N. Foss, the Democratic nom,
inee, was elected governor Of Massa-
chusetts by approximately 10000 plu-
rality. and will succeed Eben 8. ORA
per as head Of the state government
in January 4
The state ticket. from lieutenant
governor down, is close. with Froth-
insham tRep.) leading BY about 5000.
Republican leaders declare the whole
state ticket except Foss win be elect.
ed. The Democrats have made con.
siderable gains in the state leglsla-
ture. but indications are that Lodge
win hold his seat By : reduced MAJ
iority on Joint bsilct
Ripley County democrat., 1910-11-11
An Ideal Husband

i patient, even with a naggiug wife,
for he knows she needs help. She may
be 40 nervous and run. down In health
that trifies annoy her. II she Is melan-
rholv. excitahie. troubled with loss OF
snnetite. headache, sleeplsssness, oon-
ttipation or faintlng and dizzy spells,
she nAeSs Electric Bitters--iha most
wonderful remedy Tor ailing women
Thousands OF sufferers from female
troubles, nervous troubles, backache
end weak kidneys have used them and
become healthy and happy. Try them.
Only d0c Sstisfsetion guaranteed by
Johnstoa's pharmacy.
Ripley County democrat., 1910-11-11

Dan Be bad by ambitious young men
eHd iaIies IL the held Of aWtrslessn OF
Railway telegraphy. Since The e-hour
las aseams effective. ana since The
Wireless companies are establishing
f<ztioaz thFe17h4af fI.e cnaatrS there
a great shortage Of telepr2phern.
po<i'inn< psg besinners fIom $40 % 500
fIz< 1<Htd. With Rond cllzHee of adj
e=ereHsaf. ThH Natioussi Telegraph
I1rifd<< operates six oftciaI ins.iinlez
81 An1F'cn. nn.ieF supeftf<ion Of a r.
ez6 NifrIes- oaIci Is asa p'ae1s sll
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