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innocent face, led Little Saucer-eyes straight to the taffy-covered sofa pill low, like a lamb to the mint sauce.
 Percy sat carefully down on the sugar-coated pillow, and Tacks, hardly able to suppress his emotion, shrieked hoarsely: "I'll tell Sister you're here!" and went madly on his way.
 But Tacks didn't tell Sister" He ran out in the dining room, put his head under a rug on the floor, and choked for five minutes.
 When Sister" entered the parlor, Tacks was among those "also pres ent'
 The taffy had taken kindly to Percy's lavender panties.
 Percy arose to Greet Clara j., and with him arose that yellow soft pill low, clinging tremulously to a back ground of outraged lavender trousers
 Clara J. was a brave girl. She longed to take the lid of laugh that would startle the neighborhood, but she was polite enough to renig. So she stood there, biting her lips, while Percy bowed and bobbed, and every time he bobbed the soft pillow went up in the air like the wash on a line on a windy day
 Wont you sit down. MT Jones7'' Clara J. said, sweetly; then in a swift
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Miss Clara said could have this one, so-er-er-that Is, took it. Fad of mine, don't you know
 "Indeed!" said Mamma. Well, 1t must be rather awkward to carry the bottle of mucilage that goes with that fad. Good night, MT. Jones' and with this she brushed by and left him on the ice.
 Percy stood there e living picture entitled Down and Out"
 He hadn't friend in the world ex- cept the soft pillow, and that stuck closer than a brother.
 His checks were all in, and he had just made up his mind to leap through a window, call a cab. and say: ''To the morgue, drive fasti" when Tacks jolted him back to life by saying: Here's Pops old over coat. On your way, quick Send the pillow home by express and all will be forgiven"
 With something akin to joy in his heart, Percy dug up a dollar, gave it | to Tacks, and said: Little man you've saved my life-bless you, bless you! Tell your sister I leave town tomorrow morning very early and may be gone for seven yearsi"
 Then Percy and the sofa pillow went under the overcoat. and tbs
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Seven of us were entered in the race for Clara Us affections, when I determined to get out my saw and do some heavy ice-cutting.
 The other six were society shines, and every time I dropped into Clara Us brownstone I found one of these pale boys draped over a sofa, making gurgles with his voice, and handing out F1f glances to my own particular Pattern of Dress Goods.
 It was cruel
 Something kept whispering: John, get your brush and paint a finish for these polishesl" so finally I went after them.
 Percy Acton Jones was my pet aversion.
 Percy was short and fat, and when he talked he used blonde voice.
 Percy used to be a dramatic critic on one of the mail order journals, and he had the reputation of being able to throw the hammer farther than anyone else in the Knockers Union. !"
 Percy reioiced in the fact that he was safe from the retributive slap,
  whom he had toasted went after him for the purpose of handing him one, Percy would always pull a frown down over his fat little forehead and exclaim: Aren't you the rude thing!" in soprano-then it was all off
 Clara J. rejoices in a small brother whose company name is Thorndyke, but the family call him Tacks for short. Tacks is eight years old, sharp, and it only cost me four dollars, most ly in nickels.
 So, with the aid of Tacks, formu- lated finish for Percy Acton Jones that was beautiful to the limit.
 I had often noticed that the parlor of Clara Us camp was threatened with rush of sofa pillows to the cell ing, and one of these saffron -colored sit-down-easys gave me an idea
 I took Tacks into my confidence and explained my plan. Tacks didn't like Percy. In his estimation the Jones party was stout parcel of heated air, and Tacks was eager to be up and do ing him.
 At a candy cave I bought a pound of saffron-colored molasses taffy and had 1t rolled out flat and square, so that it would just about cover the top of soft pillow
 Tacks was with me, going and coming, and when we reached home he went through the basement and let me in the front door. I felt as nerv- ous as an unopened Jackpot, but we finally introduced the saffron-hued taffy to the yellow sofa pillow and placed it carefully in the chair most affected by Percy.
 Then I left Tacks on guard and gumshoed away like Rallies. the busy burglar
 When Percy rang the bell that eve ming the door was opened with a sud denness that made him gasp, and Tacks, with a heavenly smile on his
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bridge was on fire, and many of the cdValry nau to rlde through slnO1Ae and blaze to escape.
 The sharpshooters kept the enemy away from the bridge while our pi oneers crossed over to the fire and eXtinguished it. Only charred stringer was left of the burnt spar connecting with the shore abutment
 When the pioneers returned and the sharpshooters stopped firing, a line of infantry formed on the opposite bank of the river and commenced fir ing on our men. Then we were or dered to deploy the sharpshooteIs z along our shore and drive the enemy from their position. Our rifles did good execution, and the enemy retired out of range. At dusk they agaiu moved down to the river and a brisE fire was kept up from both sides til. near midnight, when it slackened to only an occasional shot from either side.
 About 1 o'clock we heard the report of one of our Windsor rifles at or neal the farther end of the bridge, and this report kept up as fast as a lively sol dier could load and fire. Our men recognized the gun and, as the en emy had commenced a brisk fire, ouI entire line opened fire on the opposite shore, avoiding sending their bullets too near the bridge.
 Here follows young Hardy's mod est narrative of his midnight trip into the enemy's lines.
 'I walked over to about the middle of the bridge; then I crouched dow1 and went forward very quietly, keep ing in the shadow of the railing, till I reached the end of the bridge. could not see any one right near the bridge, but I could plainly see the enemy lined up at the waters edge down the river, aud I thought it would be fine to get flank fire on them.
 'I discovered a single stringer that connected the bridge with the land. and I crawled along this until l reached the abutment on the shore Here I found a place to sit astride come cross-timbers, where, by leaning over to one side, I had a good view of the rebs, and they were not likely to see me.
 "As soon as I commenced firing at them they opened fire pretty lively on the bridge and at the abutment where I was. but the timbers protected me The place was much hotter than I expected, but I kept on firing at them as fast as I could. I could hear our sharpshooters' bullets strike tho bank.
 'It was not long till they fell back to higher ground. and from there di- rected their fire across the road that led from the bridge. I still had good range on them and kept on fir ing. They pretty soon moved back diagonally to the road, and stopped firing Then I could not see them. and got out on the road. and there they were just disappearing into the dark Dess I fired at them and they fired back at me. They were soon out of sight I guess that is the last we will see of these Johnnies.'
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 Clara Us Papa used to float in the parlor and cut ice for hours at time, while Mamma sat in the rock ing chair and made faces at herself in the mantel mirror
 It was fight, and there was a tie up in the wedding bell business, but won out
 Clara Us father Is a Wall street broker-retired. Euarv- -nnrninG-sz.r 20 years he went into the street and came home at night with a hat full.
 He used to throw what he made in the cellar, and when the cellar wouldn't hold any more he got mad and quit bringing it home.
 One evening I brought Papa book entitled "An Inexpensive Way to Get Rich," written by a chap who Is visiting friends in the poor house Father went out in the dining room and started to read the book tI Mother, and she went to sleep.
 Here was my golden opportunit' and cashed in.
 I led Clara over to a dark corner and began to talk fast.
 Clara J." I said, flor weeks and weeks I've been waiting for a chance to place your tiny mitt in mine ana give it the silent squeeze-take that! Through all the waking hours of the day and through the lonely stretches of the darksome night I think of you. only you, beloved - look into my lamps and you'll see I'm not kidding you! Are you next, little one?"
 Clara J. nodded.
 This was the opening scene from my strong speech, and 1t seemed to be a hit all right; but perhaps wasn't swallowing my palate and getting nervous! Well, maybe!
 Listen, Clara J."+I braced and began to push the lawn mower again --"since time immemorial men have Snelt at the feet of beauty and-er- er-I say, since time immemorial ken have melt at-er-"
 The wheels were slipping and I had no sand
 "I say, Clara J.. since time mint mimimorial ken have belt at the meet of-that is to say, ben have felt at the keet of-er-er-"
 Back up!" said she very softly, and my life was saved.
 It was the first time I ever heard her use a fancy phrase, but she had timed it just right. It brought me back to earth as no other words could. Isn't she the wise little gazaboine. though?
 I discarded my strong speech and got right down to cases.
 Clara J.,'' I said, months and months ago your image moved into the only furnished room in my heart, and now I want to collect the rent are you wiser"
 "Yes," she said, and her head dropped little lower.
 q was out" I went on, "to hand you one of those long, ready-made speeches, full of moonlight serenades and peeping stars nestling in azure skies, and soft sentences tied up in a true lovers knot, but I fell down in the first lap and had to cut 1t out. Now, the point is this: When can l grab you by the southpaw and lead you off to a minister's, where togeth- CT we can hear the birdies sing?'
 For a moment she was silent, then she looked up and said ever so sweet ly: Its up to you!"
 The next minute-well, it's none of your darn business!
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whole package made a rush for the door and freedom.
 He never came back.
 When I sauntered in a half hour later l overheard Clara J. saying to Tacks: Here's a dollar, you little imp. Now. don't you dare tell John Henry"
 The next day I gave Tacks another dollar for not telling me.
 There was only one way to get rid of the other five saucy ones who sat around and spilled words in Clara J. s parlor, and that was to induce her to walk down the church aisle with me until the minister stopped us.
 So I framed up line of talk that I thought would be strong enough to make her look up the market quota tions on freshly picked orange blos- sons.
 figured 1t out that all had to do was to talk my lines and the girl would swoon at my feet. With a speech like that the part would play itself-there was nothing in itl
 But luck wasn't with me.
 Unkind Fate gave me the double cross and my hoodledoo was working overtime.
 For two weeks I was out on Q side track with my strong speech locked up in a cold storage car.
 The trouble was that the old folks looked upon me as one of the family to such an extent that every evening
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-30
CORNELL TOLD
TO INSTITUTE
PROCEEDINGS
COUNTY PROSECUTOR is ASKED
IN LETTER TODAY FROM At
ToRNEY-GENERAL TO TAKE UP
SHERIFF JACksoN'S CASE.

The conduct of Sheriff w. w. Jack
son OF Wapello county may be given
an airing in the courts in the near
future If the request Of AttorneyGen-
eral H. w. Byers to County Attorney
Seneca Cornell bears fruit. The
county prosecutor says that he does
not know at the present time just
what will be done if anything A
letter was received this morning from
the encouragement by Mr.. Cornell
informing the. county attorney of the
action already taken in the office of
the state official in regard to Sheriff
Jackson. The letter states that sew
eral affidavits have been received from
Ottumwans dealing with the conduct
of the sheriff, and it futher states that
a letter from Attorney w. w. Rankin
has also been received by the attorney
generay relative to the same matter.
1t makes mention Of Senator George
Cosson and Attorney John Fletcher,
both Of the ;.ttorney-general's office,
and states that while they were in
Ottumw. prosecuting the Phillips
custer case, that they then made an
investigation into the Jackson charges
and believed them sufficient to warrant
an custer proceedings.
The letter closed with a request by
the encouragement to the county at
torney to begin action under chapter
70 of the acts Of the thirty-third gen.
eral assembly. The custer if brought
will be on improper conduct of pub
lie official while on duty. Drunken
ness and immortality are said to be
among the charges that will be alleged
against Sheriff Jackson if the petition
is filed. When this will be is known
only to the county attorney, In whose
hands it is placed by the attorney
general
Beyond the acknowledgment Of the
receipt of the latter, County Attorney
Cornell would not be quoted, stating
that he did not know what would be
done in the matter, nor If there would
be anything done. The information
furnished the attorney-general's office
was by the Law and Order league of
Ottumwa which has had the matter
under advisement for long time.
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tributed in different departments. Fin
ally, there is. the Appalachian forest
reserve bill, which passed the house by
a republican majority, Is on the calen-
(dar of the senate, and probably will
pass at the coming session OF TINS
congress.
I'm view of what the present re-
publican congress has done IN the 1ui .
fillment of it's promises, and in view OF
the standard that it has set in respect
to the sacredness Of party pledges,
have no hesitation in urging all VINO
are in favor of the performance of the
remaining pledges, who are in favor OF
economy in government, in favor OF
the just regulation of railways and OF
interstate commerce corporations, IN
favor of bureau of health, in favor or
a proper limitation Of the power OF
equitable injunction, and who are IN
favor of measures to promote the mer-
chant marine engaged in foreign serv-
ice. to vote for the republican cand1-
dates for congress in order that their
wish for all this progressive legislation
may be gratified
Campaign Of Education.
I'm closing, it may not be 1nappro-
pirate for me to invite your attention
and that of all those engaged in adj
vocating the republican cause in the
coming election to the fact that it is
Of the utmost Importance to make TINS
campaign of education as to facts
and to clear away the clouds of mis-
representation that have obscured the
real issues and have made 1t difficult
to secure for the republican majorit1es
in congress the real credit due them
from the country for the tremendous
task they have accomplished.
IF this is brought clearly home TO
ali voters, and especially to the young
men now voting for the first time. and
they become impressed, as they ought
to be by this record, with the differ
ence in the governmental efficiency
and capacity between the republican
and democratic parties. they will en-
roll themselves with the party of con-
struction, and progress rather than
with the party of obstruction and ne.
CATION and the resulting legislation OF
the sixty-second congress will vindi-
cate their choice. Sincerely yours,
William II. Taft.
civilian B. Mckinley. chairman re.
publican congressional committee, 1883
Broadway. New York City
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wins IN A
FIERCE BATFEST
RAlLROADERS TRIM CENTER.
WILLIE WITH EASE; PUNISH
OFFERS OF HEAVERS.

'Unionville, Aug. 29.-(Special:) =
Biff! Bang! Boom! That is the way
the Eldon artillery resounded when
the Wapello county boys defeated Cen
terville by the decisive score of II to
5. The Eldonites proved too strong for
the Centervilleites in every depart
ment of the game and after the fifth
inning, didn't give their antagonists a
ghost of show to win. All went we'll
for the handsome Mr.. Henley
until the spontaneous combustion in
the fifth inning. When the onslaught
had been stopped, Eldon had five cir
cults to her credit. The next inning
saw Henley making his exit. when the
mighty and much-touted Adams saun-
tered forth to take up the burden. and
this gentleman after two-thirds Of an
inning, felt that it would be better for
his past prestige to vacate the prem
Uses. After humiliating Adams, the
last of the pitching triplets, young
Mr.. Lane, assumed the task of stop
ping the enemy, but he Jared no better
than the others, for all slab artists
appeared to look alike to the rail
readers.
Anderson pitched great ball in the
pinches, striking out a bakers dozen.
Marshall and c. Anderson led the hit
ting bee for Eldon, while Black and
Longnecker were handy with the will
low for Centerville. The features of
the game were Curtis gilt-edge work
on first base, u Walters remarkable
catch of line drive in the third i'll
ming and Wheeler's all round work
behind the bat.
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MANY CHANCES
TO BE MADE IN
next CONGRESS-
Continued From Page -
Pennsylvania; four terms; chairman
printing; foreign affairs.
The Democratic Chances.

L. F. Livingston-Fifth Georgia
ten terms; appropriations.
Harry Maynard-Second Virginia
five terms; industrial arts and ex
positions.
James l.. Rhinock-Sixth Kentucky
three terms; industrial arts and ex
positions.
Eaton J. Bowers Sixth Mississippi
four terms; appropriations.
William B. Craig-Fourth Alabama
two terms; public lands.
Robert M. Wallace-Seventh Arkan
sas; four terms; coinage, weights and
measures; private land claims
Charles c. Reid-Fifth Arkansas
five terms; judiciary.
Charles R. Thomas-Third North
Carolina: three terms; library; pub
lie buildings and grounds.
Thos D. Nichols-TentR Pennsyl
vania: two terms; labor.
Oscar Gillespie-Twelfth Texas
four terms; election Of president, vice
president and Representatives in con
gress.
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Great Season For Oats.

Fort Dodge. Aug 29.-Among the
big yields of oats on farms near Fort
Dodge is that reported by Cornelius
Larson, whose farm is near Roelyn.
He declares that forty acres yielded
1000 bushels of grain this summer.
This section of the state is experience
ing the best yield of small grain in
fifteen years.
Moses Eldahl reports yield of
5,40O bushels of oats on a 125 acre
farm
Corn in this section has had plenty
of rain, which, with the fine weather.,
has sent the stalks to height of four
teen feet. The ears have not grown
as rapidly and need TOUR or five weeks
of hot weather to mature them. A
bumper corn crop is looked for.
Because of the drought early in the
summer. hay has yielded about half
crop. Much old hay still remains in
the farmers fields and no fear OF
shortage is held.
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vacation spent at some summer II
Sort y
National Rivers and Harbors
Convention.

The coming convention of the Ma
tional Rivers and Harbors congress
which will be held in the city of Wash
ington the week of December s. prom
Uses to be the largest gathering of
waterway enthusiasts ever held in
this or any other country. With
President Taft sounding the Keynote
for comprehensive policy on the
part of the federal government toward
the rivers, harbors and canals of the
nation, an idea of what the cOnven-
ton will reflect in the way of public
sentiment on this great question is dis
closed There will be notable adj
dresses by notable men and Capt. j. F.
Ellison of Cincinnati, secretary Of the
congress is already enthusiastic over
the prospects, With the federal con-
gress. in session and the national
rivers and harbors congress meeting
simultaneously, the national capital
will be crowded with notables. men
and women who are making the i'm
provement of the waterways as much
of study as the tariff and the conser-
walton of our natural resources.
E. G. Snyder.
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ArtjcIes Of ,ncoporation.

Des Moines, Aug. 29.-The following
articles of incorporation were filed
yesterday with Secretary of State
Hayward.
The MASON City & Clear Lake Rail
way company, capital stock $1,O00,O00;
incorporators, w. h. Brice, F. f..
Johnson, G. H. McNider, F. J. Hanlon,
B. L. Clutter and William M. Pyle.
The headquarters of the company will
be in Wilmington L q.
The Clear Lake Boating and Amuse
ment company, capital stock 5000;
incorporators, George P. Peterson and
w. L. Barlow.
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FIRM is FINED BY TELEPHONE.
Iowa Merchants Violate Food Law and
Judge Fixes Penalty Over Long
Distance Wire.

Webster City. Aug. 29.-In what
probably was the first case in Iowa
ever tried over a telephone, Judge G.
F. Tucker of this city fined the firm
Of Peterson & Christianson Of Randall
for a violation of the state pure food
law. The fine imposed was SIS and
costs.
The evidence was presented to the
court over the telephone by special
attorney from, the office of the state
food commissioner, w. B. Barney.
Judge Tucker listened to it while
sitting at his desk. The attorney for
Peterson & Christensen at Randall
was then communicated with and he
presented his side of the case.
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Safety at Home.

According to DR.. Woodward, health
officers for the national capital, PEG.
pie are safer from such disease as
typhoid fever at their homes, where
ordinary sanitary precautions are en-.
forced than they are at the average
summer resort. He says people so to
the seashore, the mountains or other
places with the intention of getting
pure air, milk and healthful food.
They do not take into consideration
the sanitary conditions under which
the milk is handled and disregard
other conditions for health preserva-
ton.
Our inspectors make careful in.
quiry into every case of typhoid
fever said the doctor today, land
go carefully into the history of the
patient Persons take their lives into
their hands when they visit resort
without knowing anything of the con
ditions existing there as to santa
ton. 1t can be conservatively est
mated that 20 per cent Of the typhoid
fever cases prevailing in the District
of Columbia at this time of the year
lare brought back to the city after a
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SUNNI airy.

Summary.
Sacrifice hits-Saunders, Black.
Three base hits-Black 2. Two base
hits-Black, Lane, Walters D., Curl,
Bases on balls-off Anderson 2, Hen
ley 2, Adams I, Lane !. Struck out
by Anderson 10, by Henley by Adams
/, by Lane 2. Hits-off Henley 9 in
5 1-S innings, off Adams l in 2-3 inning,
off Lane in innings. Earned runs
Eldon II, Centervile 5. Attendance =
s. Time of game-1:50. Umpires =
Fuller and Broshar.
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COMMITTEES IN SESSION.
Premium and Program Departments
Of the Farmers Institute Met
SATURDAY.

The premium and program commit
tees of the Wapello County Farmers
Institute. met Saturday afternoon in
the public room of the Courier to ar
range for the work OF their depart
ments in the coming institute that will
be held during the winter. Nothing
definate, beyond the preliminary ar
rangement of the committee work was
done at the meeting.