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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-10-07

Ad. Smith was in town thi. vssk
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-19

Grated. The resistance which air OF,
fers to their passage keeps them from
falling too fast. The drop acquires
such velocity that the air prevents IL
from going any faster. The larger
and heavier the drop, the greater ID
the speed at which it falls, but it ia
never great enough to injure us or do
serious damage to animals or. plants
Were 1t not for the resistance OF the
air, a drop OF water, notwithstanding
that it is fluid, falling from the height
of half a mile, would be as danger.
GUS as a bullet A candle when fired
from a gun will pass through board.
SnoWfakes present much larger
surface to the resistance of the air,
and SO fall more slowly than do the
drops Hailstones are made under
conditions which permit them to ut.
tain an average size much greater
than that OF raindrops.
The heaviest rainfall recorded In the
United States was eighteen inches an
hour. 1t occurred In southern Idaho,
When the rain falls on a summer after.
noon to a depth Of one inch per- hour,
pit is called a heavy rain.
"A snowfall is equivalent to about a
tenth of its depth in water; that is,
snowfall of ten inches would, when
melted. make q layer Of water about
one incn deep.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-19
DRAk!EvlLLE..,

Guy Duke Of Kohoka. Mo-, spent Sat
urday and Sundayat the home Of his
grandmother, Mrs. Martha Williams.
DR.. Newland and family and ]. II.
Wood and wife. visited Sunday, near
Mark. at the Sid Wood home.
Miss Irene Grant left Tuesday even-
ing for Mount Carroll. ILL.,. where she
will again enter the Frances Simmer
school.
Mrs Addie King and little daughter
of Oregon are visiting her parents,
George Eunten and wife, and othsi
relatives.
Lizzie Scott left Sunday for Missouri,
where sha has ben called on Account ~f
the serious illness OF her brother. Eli
mer Scott.
Miss Garnet Downing left Friday for
Rockwell City, where she has been ems
gagged to teach the third and fourth
grades.
Mrs. Della Thompson has gone to
Boone, Ia, to bring her aged father
home to care for him.
Jim Mccormick and sister, Mrs. Bol-
ivar, were called to Floris last Thurs.
day on account OF the illness of their
brother, Will Mccormick.
Mrs Hulda West, who makes her
home with Rev. Jones. is visiting al
the parsonage.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-19
ALBA

Evidence on three divorce cases
was taken in the district court yesters
day but no DEGREES were granted. The
case OF Chisman VS.. Forsythe was
argued as to which party In formeH
suit should pay costs.
William S. Chance from near Lovilia
was adjudge insane yesterday by the
commissioners and was taken to the
sanitarium at Mt. Pleasant.
Miss Edna Almack Of Des Moines ID
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Bert
Jones near Ward.
Harland Stewart Of Olivet is visit
ing relatives and friends In Abba.
Mrs. Nellie Randolph Shearer 10 In
q very critical condition and little
hope ia Entertained for her recovery.
She has been confined to her bed ana
chair the past eight months since the
birth Of little daughter.
DR.. s. T. Gray returned yesterday
from two months visit in California.
The Kings Daughters entertained
the ladies who have passed their
SEVENTEEN mile post, at the Anderson
homo yesterday afternoon. The
weather was damp and rather chilly,
but goodly number OF guests enjoy.
ed the hospitality and the hostesses
were equally pleased to pass an at.
ternoon In the company OF those who
have experienced the pleasures ana
pains Of three score years and ten.
Mrs. Alice Grenage and MISS Beard.
sley will entertain the aid society OF
the First Presbyterian church next,
Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Rev. H. G.. Rice is attending the
meeting of the Des Moines Presby.
terry this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Barger are the
parents Of little daughter. born this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Cook OF Des
Moines expect to take up their resi-
dence at Abba some time during the
coiHiux winter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-19

one among the vast audience who
would not have felt the sparkle gone
from this strong black wine OF sport
they had come to sip, If Ralph Stan
ton had been withdrawn. from the
twenty-four contest. He had not only
fame as skilful and scientific racer;
he had the reputation OF being the
most spectacularly reckless driver In
America. whose death could be but q
question of time and whose record OF
accidents and victories verged on the
appalling. He knew his value as an
attraction. and the starter knew II, al
though preserving impassivlty.
Give minutes" the official con-
ceded, and drew out his watch.
Already a stream OF men were run
ming toward the Mercury camp with
the news. Stanton sprang into his ma
chine, deity sent It forward out Of
the line, and shot around into the en-
trance to the huge oval field edged by
the Beach track; mile of white rib
bon bordering green medallion.
The row of electrio-lighted tents,
each numbered and named for It's own
racing car, was in turmoil Of excite
ment. But most agitated was the
group before the tent marked, "9,
Mercury"
'Durand's down and out-give me
another man." called Stanton, hating
his noisy, flaming car. "Quick, you"
But no one stepped forward from
the cluster Of factory men and me-
chanics. Only the assistant manager
of the Mercury company responded to
the demand
Eyes. go: one of you boys. I'll make
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-19
i'm Man, he refused to acknowledge

him Man, he refused to acknowledge
him. The sharp crack of pistol, the
fall of a flag, and the whole strug-
Cling, flaming flock sprang forward
toward the first turn. wheel to Wheel
in death-edged contest. And stanton
forgot his mechanician
The Mercury led the first circuit, as
usual It was very fast, and it's pilot
took the chances more prudent drivers
avoided. Still, the lead was less than
the cars own length, two OF its CLOS
est rivals hanging at It's TANKS, when
thew passed the tumultuous grand
stand. Just ahead lay again the death
curve" There was a swift movement
beside Stanton, the pendent linen
streamers floating from his cap were
deftlv seized and the dust swept from
his goggles with a practised rapidly.
Gear on each side an one trying TO
mass the clear voice pierced his near
ing. "No room next the fence"
stanton grunted. The boy knew
how to take care Of his driver, ne
+ noted. Nevertheless. he meant TO take
tna hn ieq he did, lid AS the other drivers
shut off power to take the dangerous
bend more slowly Stanton shot forward
At unchanged speed, cut IN ahead ana
swept first around the turn, taking
the inside curve. The spectators rose
with universal cry of CONSERVATION;
the Mercury swerved, almost facing
the infield fence, skidding appallingly
and lurched drunkenly on two wneels,
then righted itself under the steering
wheel in the masters hands, ana
rushed on, leading by hundred feet.
The people cheered frantically, the
hand crashed into raucous music:
STATIONS mechanician got up to lean
over the back Of the flying car ana
feel the rear castings.
you're trying to tires" he impaired
his accents close to the drivers ear.
That was the first time that stanton
noticed that Floyd lisped and blurred
his final "g' in moments OF excite
ment. It might have sounded effemin-
ate, IL the voice had not been without
tremor. AS 1t was
At the end of the first hour, the
bulletin boards showed the Mercury
five laps ahead Of the nearest rival.
And then Floyd spoke again to MS
To Be Continued.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-19
RAIN AND SNOW.

Des Monies Capital: Some time ago
The Capital published the weight OF
rain per inch OF fall. The matter at
tracted 90 much attention that we
have been asked to reprint It. We
quote from the text book as follows:
II OF OF an inch of rain falls, 1t will
deliver to small city lot 13O gallons
of water, On an acre the fall would
be a full ton and over a square mile
It would be the enormous quantity OF
720 tons of water. More than ten
times such an amount often falls In
an hour, and 1t all comes from the
height Of about half mile. The at.
mosphere must raise this amount Of
water to this height and keep 1t there
until it is to fall to the earth. It is
raised as moisture, but falls as rain
and snow. This is called precipita-
ton. The droplets and Ice crystals
which form the element Of the clouds
gradually or suddenly grow until their
weight is enough to bring them to the
ground before they can be again evap.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-19
CHAPTER ]

q !. H. .
The official starter let his raised
arm fall and leaned forward, peerine
across the blended glare and dark
ness.
"What?" he shouted, above the pull,
sating roar Of the eleven racing ma.
chimes lined up before the judges
stand "What?'
There was furry around the cen
trail car, whose driver leaned from his
seat to stare down at the man who
had slipped from beside him. to the
ground. The great crowd congesting
the grand-stand pressed closer to the
barrier, staring also, commenting and
conjecturing.
"The mechanician of the Mercury is
off his car"
"Fainted-"
Fell"
1.-THE automobiles hadn't started; he
must be sick"
The referee was already pushing his
way back, bringing the report from
the hastily summoned surgeon.
Heart disease" he announced right
and left. "Stanton's mechaniclan Just
dropped off his seat, dead"
But Stanton himself had already
swung out of his car, with the ener-
getic decision that marked his every
movement.
"My man is OUT he tersely stated
to the starter. "I've got to run over to
my camp and get another. VIII you
hold the start for me?"
The question was rather a demand
than a reousst. There was scarcely
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-19

A Portland, Name man was picked
un by the Boston police in some
what picked condition last night, and
they have decided to hold him until
the official returns come In from the
Maine election. It's driving me
crazy" he sobbed. Eight times since
Monday they've reversed the decision
on the vote. Monday night got half
drunk because I was sorry Maine was
still dry, and then sobered up and
got half drunk again because 1t was
reported wet"
The telegraph editors who have
been trying to keep up. with the rap.
idly changing situation In Maine sym
pathize with the Portland man.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-19

In July Of this year. $225,00O worth
OF ostrich feathers We're imported.
i hat is to say, that the above amount
of money was sent out of this country
for ostrich feathers. This indicates
that about three million dollars year
are sent out of the United States Tor
ostrich feathers.
The Commercial club Of Hunnewell,
Kansas, has taken hand in the sit
uation growing out of the fight be-
tween the woman mayor and the male
council The mayor, or perhaps It's
mayoress, wants the councilmen GUST
ed. The business men ask the COVER
nor to GUST both mayor and council,
believing both to blame.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-19
TROY

Rev. Wilson is attending conference
this week at Mount Pleasant
Rev. Hughes and wife, l.. w. HliDe per,
and wife we're dinner guests at the VIII
Evans home Sunday
Mrs. Bert Mills Is quite sick.
Miss Nellie Garrett Is visiting at the
DR.. Garrett home. :, :,
prof. Will Russell Of Wallville ana
Elmer Russell of Eldora were calico
here by the sickness OF their fatner
James Russell, who is quite low at TINS
writing. ,,oe,o,a
came down Tuesday and spent the DAY
with their daughter, Mrs Sweeney.
Mr., Mccoy had sale Thursday lie
will move back to Agency. His family
moved several weeks ago.
The ladies Of the M. ID. church serVeo
lunch at the Mccoy SALE
Quite a number from here attended
the Bloomfield fair.
Mrs. saylor and daughter, Minda, are
visiting in Illinois at her daughters.
Mrs. Samuel Smith.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-19

predict that ''the chautauqua IL not
passing fad. It has come through
the experimental stage and Is more
popular than ever before. And 1t Is
fast outgrowing the big tent or the
cheap frame shack. Both offer no
protection against unfavorable wealth
er and do not even soften the heat OF
midsummer, The permanent home
for the chautauqua is coming, and It
Is to be hoped that the structure It.
self may be modelled with q view to
the, purposes to which It is to be de-
voted, and that 1t will be both safe
and convenient"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-19

Ottumwa thought it was, little
damp Yesterday when Old Man Humid
ity rot on the Job, but it seems that
Chicago had soggy day that was
soggy. A news account OF the unusual
weather says: "The moisture-laden
warm air today resulted IN unusual
condition In nearly every building
Early In the day damp spots appeared
on the walls of offices and MONIES.
When doors and windows were opened
in the belief that the fresh air would
dry the spots, the condition was IN.
creased, until, in the smaller brick ana
frame houses, the wall paper tints ran
in rainbow-like pools on the floor. The
high walls in the new city hall build
ing oozed pools of water on every
floor"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-19
DON'T CHEAT THE BOYS.

"The REORGANIZATION Of girls in the
nnblic schools, both grammar and
hi9h." says the Chicago Tribune, is
rerrettable fact It is bad for every
ma concerned: for the boys, who will
not receive their best development
enr the girls. who will find them
selves Obliged to accept as mates men
n some ways inferior to themselves;
for the city, which will be peopled
largely with male citizens narrowed
BY lack Of opportunitya tor the repuD.
lie itself, which will have mass OF
voters not really qualified to decide
upon the important questions Wnlcn
will be intrusted to them.
"School education Is not the only
sort OF valuable education, It is quite
true, but it is the most reliable base
Of education. 1t can do no more than
omen up the doors Of life, but, lacking
II. many Of those doors must remain
forever closed-or at least there Is
danger that they will do so. The
American public had in the old days
an almost fetichlike confidence in the
en1cacy Of education. 1t was fanatic
IN the sacrifices made to give children
an education. It was unashamed Of
noyerty, providing 1t did not imply
thriftlessness; and when it meant that
high economy which consisted OF going
without material comforts for the sake
~ cultivating the mind, It was Justly
proud Of it.
"a return Of this old spirit is needed.
non't let the boys 60 to work merely
because the first excitement of money
earning is on them. Don't let them
heedlessly sacrifice themselves that
vour own burden may be made trife
tighter, Your family is standing still
when you do that sort Of thing and
not progressing as an American family
ought to progress. Look to the future
81 your boys, not to your present ease.
They do not realize what they are mis-
sine. but you do-especially il you
have missed the higher education your
self, The evolution OF the family is
one of the finest games which any
bodytcan play, and It is one In which
any one may take hand. Better hold
10 the old ideals and keep the boys in
school. Your self.respect will in
crease II you do, and the harder It is
for YOU to do it, the more satisfaction
Won will have from your achievement"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-19
MR. EENroN,s MEMS.

The Chicago Record-Herald takes
notice editorially OF an optimistic
statement made by w. T. Fenton, vice
president of the National bank of the
republic of Chicago, and for number
OF years a prominent Ottumwa banker.
Mr.. Fenton takes exception to the
somewhat loose talk regarding the
slackness and badness OF business.
There Is no boom, Of course, Mr.. Fen
ton says. but plenty Of business Is be-
ing done The banks, he points out.
have their funds we'll loaned out; the
building trades are active, and there
are other evidences of reasonable
soundness Of fundamental conditions.
sThere is much truth In Mr.. Fen
tons remarks says the Record Her
aid. 1.-THE trouble, however, is psy-
Geological. Confidence is not at the
proper high-water mark. Men think of
politics, of the next campaign, OF I'M
settled issues, of possible political dan
gers, and fear that business will be
rather dali until after the presidential
election This has its effect Rail-
road retrenchment is fact, and 1t has
it's effect. There are other elements
which lend themselves to exaggeratlon.
Psychological factors do the rest
''It will be well for all men Of AFFAIRS
to reflect that there is plenty OF bust
ness in the United States even when
everybody is cautious and pursues
hand-to-mouth policy In placing orders,
manufacturing and buying. We have
"a million people in the country, and
we are a nation Of liberal purchasers
and free-handed consumers. Our SIN IS
extravaganza, not 'closeness. To meet
the ordinary demands Of these millions
day by day is to do very considerable
business. The export trade is more
than satisfactory. Travel has been
heavy this summer; an increase Is re-
ported in the value of imported
Injuries.
business may be without snap, go
and overflowing vitality, but It IS not
bad and need not be bad on account
of politics and elections. Let us re-
member our home and foreign markets,
our abundance of available capital, our
natural advantages and-well, regain
measure OF confidence. Foolish make
believe is not in the least beneficial, but
sane thinking and confidence based on
realities are beneficial and desirable.
The psychological factors should make
for Improvement, not against 1t"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-19
n WAa NOT ALWAYS so.

"Save for an occasional spot Where
the summer drouth has been severe
every county in the state OF Iowa Is y
sending an increased number OF young
men and young women to the colleges
and universities this year, says the
Cedar Rapids Republican. And wnat
Il true of Iowa is generally trne the
country over. For many years, now
there has been constant lncrease ~
the attendance at the higher instit,l'
lions Of learning, q much greater per
cent OF increase than the per cent OF
Increase in population. And TINS IN
face of the fact that 1t costs far more
10 20 to college now than 1t did M
teen years ago, even in the Literally
state-aided institutions OF Iowa.
ct is good that this Is SO. There IS
no surer index of the prosperity o.
The state and the nation. But many
man and many q woman Will re-
member that it was not always go.
Fifteen orstwenty years ago when the
democratic tariff was on the statute
hooks and Iowa farms were to be nad
a low as thirty dollars an acre, not
many young men and young women
were being sent to college. Those
who did 70 went at the utmost self
denial ON the part Of themselves and
their parents. There were some ex-
ceptions, to be sure, but they were
exceptions to q general rule. It meant
! great deal then for a farmer to send
his son or his daughter to college, es-
pecially II there was mortgage on
The farm. 1t means economy now,
but not nearly so much az 1t did tnep:
"Of course those who inveighed
against the Mckinley tariff and those
Who are shouting against the Payne
Aldrichs tariff will pooh-pooh the idea
that these tariffs have had anything
whatever to do with tho increased at
tendance at the colleges and the great
increase OF prosperity Of which such
Increased attendance Is the index. But
the young men and women VINO
tonight hard for an education In those
DAYS. who had to borrow 4 hundred
dollars. maybe to get through the last
year--if they we're SO fortunate as TO
ihe ablS to borrow twill be firm IN
the belief that, their course through
college might have been much easier
n there had been no political up
heavaI between the prosperity OF the
Harrison administration and that
which came before the passing OF Mo
Kinley.'
"And they will be apt to look with
some concern upon the signs OF the
future, especially II they have sons
and daughters whom they desire 70
have the benefits OF college educa-
tfon. Prosperity has been long time
With this nation, now. But 1t can
take wings and fly with amazing rapid
lty- as 1t did after the death OF Harrt-
son. It is not well to worry over the
future, but it is helpful, sometimes, TO
remember the record Of the past"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-19

The Keokuk Gate City thinks men
would do we'll to post the following in
their hats, women on their mirrors:
Z Do all the good you can,
BY all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
AS long as ever you can.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-19

Although the United States produces
more mineral oils than any other coun-
try, almost two and One-half millions
of dollars were sent to foreign coun.
tries in July for benzine, gasoline and
naptha.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-19

The Los Angeles Times explains in
it's editorial heading that the name OF
it's city Is pronounced: "Loce Ahng-
hayl-ais" Now, says the Burlington
Hawk-Eye if the Times will please
make a diagram explaining how the
pronunciation is pronounced all will
be forgiven.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-19

Over thirty banks were robbed last
year in Kansas and Oklahoma, but the
robbers only secured paltry sums. Up
in Canada they make single hauls Of
more than 100000. What paragraph
is that under in the reciprocity bill?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-19

The directors of the Fort Dodge
chautauqua are planning a steel and
concrete pavilion for the park. This
leads the 0uLs.-ston Hawk-Eye TO