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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-25

observation-disclosures is the hundred
thOusand?" s
Find the woman"
did you ever hear OF Anderson, the
nerve specialist?" he asked without APP
parent relevancy.
II have been thinking Of him." an
swered. III we could get Wardrop
there, on some plausible excuse, 1t
would take Anderson about ten min
utes with his instruments and experi-
mental psychology, to know every
thing Wardrop ever forgot.
It'll go on one condition." Burton
said, preparing to leave. "I'll promise
to get Wardrop and have him on the
spot at two o'clock tomorrow II you'll
promise me one thing: IL Anderson
fixes me with his eye, and begin to
look dotty and tell about my past life.
want you to take me by the flap OF
my ear and lead me gently home"
(To be Continued.)
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likely that it will happen in all that
territory at one time, but in our op1n-
ion there will, in these so-called re-
publics, be so many disturbances that
from time to time in different ones,
this government will be practically
compelled to assume some kind Of con-
troll for an indefinite period.
We believe 1t Is fortunate that the
United States has at this time, for It's
president a man of deliberative tenn
permanent. President Taft's experience
in the Philippines was good school
to fit him to look upon in the right
manner, such conditions as now exist
in Mexico. His action concerning the
situation makes it certain that this
country will not become involved in
this trouble at this time unless 1t is
absolutely necessary. The events that
have transpired since the troops were
modified on our southern border
have demonstrated the wisdom of that
action on the presidents part. II
our troops had not been on that
ground during the last ten days, the
president would have been criticised
from all parts of the country and
charged with being everything from
bad to worse.
1t must be borne in mind that
President Taft has had more experi-
ence in dealing with these former
Spanish possessions than any other
American citizen. 1t must be further
taken into consideration that he has
the advice and counsel of Senator
Elihu Root whose judgment, know
ledge and Interpretation of matters of
constitutional and international gov
eminent are unexcelled. The presi-
dent and his governmental associates
in Washington are in continuous COM
munication with both the federal and
insurgent headquarters in Mexico.
They know much more about the con-
ditions than they can make public.
President Taft is not acting hastily in
this matter and it is fortunate for the
country that such is the case. He
knows what merit there is to the in
surgent movement and If the time
comes when he feels that this govern
ment should recognize the cause Of the
insurrectionists in an official way, he
will act as quickly and firmly as any
president this country ever had.
There is no reason why the people
or the papers should get excited over
this matter because the men in charge
Of our governments side of it can be
relied upon to handle it in the best
manner for both United States and
Mexico,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-25
ROADS no UTOPIA.

Reports from various sections, show
ing that the good roads movement is
spreading to all parts of the country,
and that the highways of many States
are to be greatly improved point again
to the good Offices the automobile has
performed within a decade or less,
says the st. Louis Times. Continuing
the Times says:
The millions which. have been ex-
banded upon the perfection of the au-
tomobile, and which have gone into
factories for its manufacture. have
brought into existence energetic men
In every community, almost in every
block, who see new reason why the
roads throughout, the country should
be improved.
Moreover, the perfection of machines
for heavy work, to take the place Of
the old farm wagon, means great
Improvement in the methods Of trans
portation in the country given roads
which are good enough to meet the
new conditions.
Again. the cities are becoming so
oyercrowded that there is too little
space for the most fortunate, and
practically none at all for the late
corners. It becomes increasingly evil
dent that one of the important steps
in the future will be the removal Of
much OF the residence section Of every
4 city to the remote suburbs condi-
I. ton by no means difficult to forsee,
when the roads are made better and
the use Of the automobile has become
more general.
It would seem to be something more
than a Utopian dream to picture the
well equipped man Of the future living
many miles from his place Of bust
ness. and beautiful residence districts
encircling the cities to points which
are now sparsely settled country. Such
plan would also result in making
proper room for the remainder of the
reputation. which now exists in ghet-
tos and cubby holes.
It does not seem too extravagant a
dream to forsee real evolution in
living conditions, when the automo-
File and the good road have done their
utmost.
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CHAPTER V-Continued.

CHAPTER V-Continued.
well, it's true enough. Knox, there
are people following me wherever l
go; they eat where l eat; If | doze In
my chair they come into my dreams! y
He stopped there, then he laughed a
little wildly. "That last isn't sane, but
it's true. There's man across the
street now, eating an apple under a
lamppost."
Suppose you are under surveil-
lance" said. tits annoying to have
a detective following you around, but
it's hardly serious. The police say now
that Mr.. Fleming killed himself; that
was your contention" 8
He leaned forward in his chair and,
resting his hands on his knees, gazed
at me somberly.
Suppose say he didn't kill him
self" slowly. Suppose l say he was
murdered? Suppose-good God sup
pose killed him MYSELF"
drew back in stupefaction, but ne
hurried on.
"For the last two days have been
wondering-if did 1t! He, hadn't any
weapon; had one, his. hated him
that day; had tried to save him ana
couldn't. Mr.. God, Knox, might have
gone off my head and done it-and not
remember it. There have been cases
like that"
His condition was pitiable. looked
around for some whisky, but the best
l could do was little port on the side
board. When I came back he was sit
ting with bent head, his forehead on
HIS palms. !,
"I've thought it all out" he said
painfully. "My mother had spells OF
emotional insanity. Perhaps went
there, without knowing it, and killed
him. can see him, in the night, when
daren't sleep, topping over on the
table, with a bullet wound in his head,
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den,hs that day when Burton came IN.
He walked into the office 1aunt1ly
and presented Miss Grant with clup
sandwich neatly done up in Waxed
naner. Then he came into my private
room and closed the door behind MIN.
"Avaunt, dull careH!' he exclaimed,
taking in my detected attitude and ex-
hibits on the desk at glance. LOOK
IN and grin. my friend" He had his
hands behind him. ,,,,
|. "Dont be a fool" | snapped. III
not grin unless feel like it"
"Grin. darn YOU he said, and put
something on the desk in front OF me.
It was Russia leather bag:
"The leather bag!' ne pointeo
proudly.
"Where did you get it?" ex-
claimed. incredulous. Burton fumbled
with the lock while he explained.
at was found in Boston," he said.
"How do you open the thing. any
how"
II was not locked and l got 1t open
in a minute. AS I had expected, 1t was
empty.
"Then-perhaps Wardrop was telling
the truth I exclaimed. by Jove, Bur
ton he was robbed by the woman IN
the cab and he can't tell about her on
account Of Miss Fleming! She made
haul for certain.
told him then Of the two women
who had left Bellwood on the night
Of Miss James disappearance, and
showed him the purse and it's inclo-
sure. The G puzzled him as it had me.
at might be anything" he said as he
gave it back, "from book, chapter
and verse in the bible to prescription
for rheumatism at drugstore. As to
the 1ady in the cab, / think you are
right" he said, examining the interior
of the bag, where Wardrop's name IN
ink told its story. "Of course we have
only Wardrop's word that he brought
the bag to Bellwood; if we grant that
we can grant the rest-that he was
robbed. that the thief emptied the bag
and either took it or shipped 1t to Bos-
ton"
Glow on earth did you get it,"
"It was coincidence. There have
been a shrewd lot Of baggage thieves
| In two or three eastern cities lately,
mostly Boston. The method, the police
say, was something like this-one OF
them. the chief of the gang, would get
wagon, dress like An expressman and
go round the depots looking at bag.
gage. He would make a mental note OF
the numbers, go away and forge a
check to match, and secure the pieces
he had taken fancy to. Then he mere
lly drove around to headquarters, and
the trunk was riHed. The police got on
raided the place, and found, among
Others our Russia leather bag. 1t was
shipped back. empty, to the address
inside, at Bellwood."
at came while i was launching with
Miss Letitia," he said easily. Were
! very chummy--thick as thieves. What
4 want to know is"--disregarding my
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EDDYvILLE.

Roy Palmer came home from Ames
this week for a few days visit with hts
parents. He will complete his course ut
the agricultural college in June.
Mrs. Frank Herd left Thursday night
for Memphis. Tenn, for visit with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Barber.
Mrs. S. Vanderzyl of Pella was the
guest Thursday Of her sister Mrs. Fam
ME Cassatt.
Mrs. Louise Epperson, Chas. Old
ham, Clara Bolibaugh attended tho
Denmark association Of the Congrega-
tional church at Eldon this week.
DIR. and Mrs. +. r. Shahan were
called to Agency Wednesday by the
serious illness OF Mrs ShahanS
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Albaukh and Mrs.
Lydia Weber went to Coon Rapids on
Thursday to attend the funeral Of MRS.
Albaugh's sister Mrs. Dana Reed.
Mrs. G. w. De Tar and Mrs. Frank
Kussart visited Thursday in Oskaloosa
with their sister Mrs, Fred Grimes.
Mrs. Walter Hartman, Esther and
Luverne Stuber spent Thursday In
Oskaloosa with Mrs. VIM. Stuber.
While the family OF G. Hols living
west Of Eddyville were driving home
Wednesday evening, horse which
they were leading became unmanage-
able and Mrs. Hols and daughter met
with painful accident.
Mrs. L. A. Rowe returned wednes-
day from a weeks visit with relatives
in Des Moines.
A force Of men are at work this
week erecting the frame work OF the
new residence which DR., Knox is hav-
ing built on his lots on Main street
Mrs. P. o, Peterson was hostess to
the Kensington club Tuesday evening.
Miss Bonnie Jeffries Of Keokuk ar
rived Wednesday for visit with her
Sprouse.
Mrs. D. Storms and daughter Mrs.
Frank Rider visited over Sunday with
Geo. Storms and family in Knoxville.
| Born, Sunday, to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
jenkins, a son.
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THE RACK YARD.

That the spirit of Identification
should not make the front lawn its
permanent abiding place, is the excel
lent suggestion of the Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal. There is pretty gener-
al tendency to neglect the back yard, !"
that paper adds. About spring
cleaning time it gets a lick and a
promise. About the time the sanitary
inspector is due it is curried over with
q rake and made to look fairly pre-
eentable and passably germless. For
the rest of the year in majority OF
cases it is left to take care of itself.
The front yard gets barbered about
once a week and manicured and mas
saged between times, but the back
yard looks more disorderly than a
popuIist beard in Kansas cyclone
and more disreputable than one OF
James Eads Howe's hobo conventions.
There is no good reason why the
contrast between the front yard and
the back yard should be so marked;
why the front yard should be groomed
like q prince while the back yard is
CARRIED like a pauper. In the nature OF
things it is somewhat difficult to make
the rear premises as attractive as the
front lawn, but it is easily possible
to keep the back yard clean and SAM
tary-and that is of sufficient moment
to the household health and comfort
to justify whatever effort is required.
"Why not give the back yard a
chance? Why not make it ornamental
as well as useful? Why not give it a
bath, shave and shine with the
same regularity that those courteous
attentions are extended to its pamp-
cred neighbor, the front yard"
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CONCERNING MEXICO.

TIE Courier has repeatedly stated
tat eventually the United States
p,--~t assume in some manner, some
kind &C a direct hand in the govern
rent rf tbs territory from our south
orn border to the Panama canal zone.
IS to Few that will come about no
ere ca> Us at this time. 1t is not
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-25
PROGRESS IS THE WATCHWoRD OF THE AGE

PROGRESS is THE WATCHWORD OF THE AGE
The public eye is conferred on the city that
plishes things. Business activity acts adhesive
force drawing all things to it, and the city that falls
behind is the that does not employ correct bust
ness methods because of the unprogressveness Of its
citizens In this age of hustle and hustle there is no
such thing as standing still for any city. The city
must either press forward with great undertakings
and greater accomplishments it must be forced
backward by cities that are more progressive and
up-todate.
We are living in age in which change follows
change in the commercial world in such rapid sue
cesson that we no sooner begin to wonder at the
than overwhelmed by the startling splendor OF
another. We live in an age in which the sharp COM
petition between cities, sharpens the ADJ for the men
who are shaping the framework that enters into the
structures Of city, that has reputation of forcing to
the forefront in the great battle that is continuously
going on for supremacy in the commercial and manu-
featuring world
Progressiveness is the vital principle to success
in any business undertaking and it affects cities well
individuals No city enjoy greater degree Of
success due to progressive methods than do the In
divduas enjoy that make up its citizenship. It city
would build up on broad and solid foundation it
must have for it's corner stone PROGRESS.
Opportunities presented to almost all cities to
do those things that would bring the city into prom
ence and make it an ideal place in which to live and
to do business The many cities fail in the
great warfare that is being waged for commercial
prestige is because they fail to grasp the opportunities
about them until their progressive competitors
dig deep chasm between them and the opportunities
that were easily within their reach
In every city the work Of civic improvement and
city building falls on a few people, who are public
spirited enough to take hold Of the work and push it to
success over any and all obstacles and opposition.
The men who build cities must be optimists for in
the active business world there is for pessi
mist The business world is heartily tired Of the
grumbler and the GROWER. There is no sympathy in
it for the man who is not willing to work and who IS
trying to keep his neighbor from working for his
persona advancement and for the advancement Of the
city in which he lives.
The men who working to do things for your city
are builders-they constructionists not destruc
tionists Be builder, not a complainer.
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THE GLASS EVE AND THE TRIAL.
The Chicago Record-Herald sees

THE GLASS EYE AND THE Trial.
The Chicago Record-Heraid sees
frightful possibilities suggested py the
hurting of glass eye by one OF the
prisoners at the feet Of the presldent
OF the court in which the camorrlsts
are being tried, with the result OF an
uproar and adjournment OF the trial.
Though the glass eye did not MI the
president. the Record-Herald adds 1t
might have hit him. Suppose 1t had
struck him in a tender spot-what
dramatic scene would have resulted!
Suppose it had been thrown with the
skill Of a cub or sox pitcher at the
prosecuting attorney? What would
have been the result on gathering
that was thrown into an uproar by
harmless hurting of glass ball on the
floor?
The prisoners are unable to harm
anybody because they are confined in
steel cages. But glass eye can pc
thrown between the bars, and so might
q set Of false teeth or a wooden leg be
thrown. Will the authorities take
away from the accused men all such
aids to personal beauty? Perish the
thought! The Italians are a beauty
loving people. To deprive prisoners
Of any part of their good looks would
create for them Overwhelming popu-
lar sympathy. Our prophecy is that
the perils Of the glass eye will con-
tinue.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1911-05-25
SMALL HORSE OF LITTLE US

Farmers Should Have Large Mares
for Farm Work
The business farmer has learned
tc pay as much attention to the work
Ing capacity Of the horses he keeps az
the mill-owner pays to the capacity OF
the machines he uses. The former
can as little afford to keep a poor
horse as can the latter a poor, out-of.
date machine As says a Louisiana
contemporary:
"The farmer that runs two-row
riding cultivator hitched to two 1,S00
or 1.400-pound mares not only wears
himself out less. but he does three or
four times as much work as the farm,
er who operates a one-row walking
cultivator, and he does his work at
less cost. The small horse or pony on
the farm is an anomaly; it has no
place on the modern farm; it does not
pay. What we need mainly is large
mares that will do the farm work and
bring in a colt every year"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1911-05-25
i BUNCH or WELL FINISHED
MINNESOTA. CATTLE.

breeder or producer. If people who
make a business of, feeding cattle
every year can afford to buy these cat.
tie. put them in the fed.lot and realize
a profit, why can not the same thing
be done by the Minnesota farmer? Ad
ditional sums in freight, commissions
yardage and other incidental expenses
are added to the cost to the farmer of
these cattle when sold in an unfinished
condition from the farm This addi
tional expense could be saved were he
to feed the cattle up to the point
where they are ready for slaughtering
Feeding their cattle on the farm will
not only mean saving the cost of
handling these cattle an extra time. 1t
also means that all the grain and corn
are fed on the farm, and the fertility
is kept there, to produce more and
better grain and corn crops in the fu-
ture. There is no reason why farmers
in this state can not finish cattle as
economically. after they have been
raised, as can farmers in Iowa or Illi
UOlS. lie ldTIuSTS III IuOS6 states
raise their corn and feed on much
higher-priced land. and in many cases
buy feeds at market price-still max.
ing money on their feeding operations
Too much of the grain produced in
Minnesota is now sold from the
farms; and with it, every year. goes
thousands of dollars worth of fertil.
ity, which should remain on the farm.
The fault with our present live stock
industry is not only that we do not
have enough live stock, but that we
do not properly care for and feed
what we already have. More intense
feeding and careful management on
our farms, will do much to improve
our present live stock. Let the farm.
er realize more money on the few
head which he now handles, and the
future will take care of itself. so far
as concerns the expansion OF TIE live
stock business IN Minnesota
The Sauk Centre herald., 1911-05-25
Control Of
House Flies.
BY C. r. Barns, Minnesota uni
versity Farm.

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The once popular belief in the entire
harmlessness of the house.f1y is fast
giving place to wholesome feeling
of repulsion and dread The inyesti.
cations which have been made as to
its origin and habits have shown the
former to be disgusting and the lat
ter dangerous. The fly is the creature
and the carrier of filth in its most OBJ.
noXious form. And in the filth With
which it delights to load its feet-feet
which once invited a merely curious
study with a view to discovering the
secret of the fly's ability to walk up.
side down"--a more purposeful study
has found millions of disease-germs
1t is beyond question that to the in.
difference with which we have, until
recently, looked upon the presence of
! flies in our homes, and even upon our
food, are due very large proportion
of the attacks of typhoid and other
diseases which have in the past laid
such costly tribute upon our homes
Fortunately most of US have at last
been awakened to the essential un-
safety of the fly With his capacity
for irritation we have long been ia.
miliar; but this alone has not been
sufficient to stir US to the adoption OF
efficient measures for his exclusion
from our homes Now, however, since
we know he can poison and kill. as
we'll as tickle US. we are determined
70 be rid of him
How? First of all we must attack
him in his breeding place, in neglect
ed manure-heaps and other masses Of
filth The Illinois Experiment Station
suggests, as satisfactory way of
eliminating flies about the barn. the
spreading of the barnyard manure in
a thin layer, so that 1t may be fully
exposed to the rays of the sun and to
the drying effects of the atmosphere;
the manure, after it is dried, to be
stored in a tight receptacle, distant
from house and barn. The Minneso-
ia Experiment Station would make
use of the barnyard manure while it
is fresh and in condition to impart
the most fertilizing ingredients to the
soil; this use disposing Of the embryo
flies at the same time.
Open privy vaults and boxes should
no longer be tolerated, nor should
filth of any kind be allowed in or near
the house, No filth, no flies. Cleanli.
ness is the most perfect of anti-fy
agencies. Next comes the screening
of doors and windows. This is COM
paratively inexpensive: and screens
should be looked upon as being as
much of a necessity in summer as
glazed sash in winter. A single visit
from doctor, made necessary by poi.
son communicated by fly, may cost
as much as the wire gauze for screen
ing whole house.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1911-05-25
NARROWING CORN.
BY o. NJ. Olson, Extension Di-
vision, Minnesota University
Farm.
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The question of using a harrow or
weeder upon corn, within the first few
weeks after it comes up, is one upon
which there is difference of opinion
Many farmers contend that, by using
the harrow or weeder several times
while the corn is still small they have
increased the yield per acre several
bushels. There is no doubt that such
treatment of the soil is at times
benefit to it. and likewise benefit to
most of the corn plants.
The particular question, however,
that bothers the earnest corn-grower
is the fact that. no matter whether it
is the harrow or the weeder that is
used. a percentage of the corn is to-
tally destroyed and an additional per-
centaae is injured. Both materially
affect the evenness of the stand, and
are sure to reduce the possible yield
unless the soil is badly in need of
such cultivation.
Since the getting of an even stand
OF corn is one of the biggest factors in
getting good yield. it appears more
practical to do the narrowing of the