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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-08
C.FS@1E1Ub
THE SENATORSHIP IN OTHER
DAYS.

The following letters found among
the executive letters in the State CAPT
toll make interesting reading In North
Carolina just at this time.
Salisbury, Jany. 9th, 1915.
Sir:
Mr.. Tate on The last day of De-
cember delivered me your excellencies
Letter, enclosing to me a CommlS-
sion as Senator in the Congress Of
the United States. You will readily
imagine, CATER the pains l had taken
to prevent such an event sur
prise such q communication would
excite. Some days were therefore
consumed in determining what course
I should pursue. On the side of de-
clining the appointment, were my
wishes and my interest. & against it
we're the inconvenience arising TO the
State in making another choice ana
a disappointment to the wishes OF my
friends expressed by the election.
[ have, however, at length deter
mined to accept & endeavor 70 dis
charge the trust reposei in me dur
ing the present Session, which Will
the better enable me to determine for
the balance of the time for which L
have been appointed. [ regret It was
not in my power TO set out sooner,
but an appointment SO unexpected,
compelled me to delay some time IN
preparing & arranging my business
before my departure.
| am Sir with every sentiment or
esteem & regard Yours
FRAN'S LOCKE.
His Excellency.
WM. MILLER.
Whoever heard of a modern poll
tician taking pains to prevent a
legislature from electing him United
States Senator. Se~natOr-elect Locke,
after writing the above letter. set out
for Washington. but before reaching
the capital city tired Of his honor ana
resigned without taking his seat.
Senator Willie p. Mangum, though
manifesting less reluctance to accept
the honor tnan Mr.. Locke. evidently
did not permit the senatorship TO en-
gross his thoughts and time 10 the
total exclusion of all other matters.
Friday Morning.
My lear Sir:
/ leave Raleigh at sunrise this
morning. and have until this moment
forgotten to apply at the Executive
Office for my Commissions as Sena-
tor.-It is now toe late.-Viil you be
so obliging as to direct your private
secretary To hand them TO Mr.. Ora
ham next week as ne passes through
the city. who Will pay the fee on ap-
plication.-Or in the event. there
should be q failure on the part Of Mr.
Graham to pass here. Will you be
pleased TO see that they are forward
ed by mail 10 Washinston?-In the
latter ca~a, the Secretary viii call on
Maj. Hinton for the fee shall not
no in Raleigh again his winter
Accept Dear Sir. the assurance OF
nv high respect & esteem.
WILLIE p. MANGUM.
To GOV. Dudley.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-08

In other words, North Carolina gave
nearly three times the mbe that
Virginia gave TO the list OF C~onfeder-
ate dead" die of Wounds and
died of disease
For the SAX of historical ruth let
the cold record be preserved.
1t is historically true that the North
Carolina soldiers We're first at Beth
ell. last at Appomattox, and farthest
at Gettysburg
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-08
@0l
PART X BY
NORTH CAROLINA

Continued from page seven.)
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-08
truth IS SET OUT
TOGETTYSBURG
The World is at Last Being Made
IN Understand North Cardinals
Part
nv J. BRYAN GRIMES.

old North State has
long been denied her
proper place in the his
tory Of the battle of
Gettysburg and we are
glad to see the world is
: at last being made to
know the truth.
1t is gratifying to
read the remarks Of
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-08

The following letters found amont
the executive letters in the State CAPT
toll make interesting reading in Nortf
Carolina just at this time.
Salisbury, Jany. 9Th, 1915.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02

Through the courtesy Of O. L. Dicke-
son, the former Ottumwan who has
just left the Burlington to take, thevic
presidency and actual management Of
a western road, the Ottumwa library
has secured the five foot library Sc:
lected by President Emeritus Eliot OF
Harvard and used on Burlington libra
ry cars until Mr.. Dickson was given
authority to substitute lighter read
ing.
A glance at the list Of books in the
Eliot library, given in another. column,
will show how unsuited they are for
train reading. People travelling would
court brain storm If they attempted
to read some of the books in this list
to the noisy accompaniment Of click
ing rails and the other varieties of
noise that go with travel. The, books
make very acceptable, gifts to the
libraries as they have not been worn
out by use on the trains.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02
CARL MOBuRC IS
NOW AUDITOR.
ElcHELaERcER SAYS He WAS IN
ERROR WHEN He SIGNED
STAY OF JUDGMENT.

Fairfield, April 29.-(Special. The
Jefferson county authorship is settled
for few months. Judge Eichelber-
ger has decided that he was in error
when he signed the decree authorizing
stay Of judgment In favor OF G. w.
Moburg upon the giving of q super
cedas bond by w. G. Burkhart- Conse.
quently Moburg's bond was approved
and he has taken the ONCE OF auditor.
This adds one more chapter to the
Jefferson county authorship case. n
the Introduction Moburg was ELECTED
by a majority Of %. In the second
chapter Burkhart contested and won
by 16. Next, Moburg appealed to the
district court and won by two votes.
But Burkhart, who was In once, hled
notice OF appeal to the supreme court
and Judge Eichelberger directed q stay
OF Judgment pending the appeal. He
now decides he was in error, and Mo-
burg, who was candidate on the
democratic ticket, is now In Office and
will stay until the end Of the term I'M
less the supreme court DEGREES other
wise.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02
ELDoN EDITOR MARRIEs.
Benjamin Preuss Claims Miss Effie
Beck for His Bride-Miss
Pasnau Guest.

Eldon, April 29-Married, Thursday
evening, April ~, at 8 o'clock at the
home Of the brides parents in East
Eldon, Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Beck, Miss
Fife S. Beck to Benjamin ]. Pruess.
Rev. l.. G. Cummins of the Methodist
church oficiated. Short and simple
ceremony and then q wedding supper.
Out of town guests Were: Mr.. and
Mrs. J. M. Ostino Of Numa, Misses
Loreda and Elsie Hayden of Fairfield.
Misses Celia and Mary Sellers OF
Kirkville and Miss Ethel Pasnau OF ".
tumwa. Mr.. Preuss Is one OF the own
ers of the Eldon Forum.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02

dow he turned and addressed some one
In the room behind.
you are sure you got them all?" he
said.
The other occupant of the room
came within range Of vision. It was
Davidson.
"All there were, Mr.. Schwartz" he
replied. 1--WE we're nearly finished be-
fore the woman made bolt" He was
fumbling In his pockets. think ex-
pected him to produce an apple and q
penknife, but he held out small OBJ
ject on the palm Of his hand.
Il would rather. have done It alone.
Mr.. Schwartz" he said. II found this
ring In Briggs pocket this morning.
1t belongs to the girl
Schwartz swore, and picking up tho
ring, held 1t to the light. Then he
made an angry motion to throw 1t out
of the window. but his German cupi-
dity got the better of him. He slid 1t
into his vest pocket instead.
You're damned poor stun, David
son." he said, with snarl. III she
hasn't got them, then Wardrop has.
You'll bungle this job and there1l be-
hell to pay. Tell Merely want to
see him."
Davidson left, for I heard the door
close. 6chwartz took the ring out and
held It to the light. l looked at my
watch. The time was almost up.
A fresh burst of noise came from
below. I leaned out cautiously and
looked down at the lower windows;
they were still closed and suffered,
When I raised my eyes again to the
level Of the room across, was amazed
to see second figure In the room--a
woman, at that
Schwartz had not seen Her. He
stood with his back to her, looking at
the ring in his hand. The woman had
thrown her veil back, but could SEQ
nothing OF her face az she stood. She
looked small beside SchwGrtz's tower
ing height, and she wore black.
CTo Be Continued.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02
DEATH OF j. II. MERRILL.

:. Sioux City Journal.-Joseph H. Mer.
rill died in Ottumwa on Tuesday OF
this week after an illness of about two
weeks. He was 83 years of age, a ma.
tive of New Hampshire, and had been
a resident Of Iowa for ffty-two. years.
He was the founder in OttumWa Of the
wholesale grocery house of J. H. Mer-
rill & Co., and previous to his retire
ment in 1901 he was associated in this
business for thirty-six years with Maj.
Samuel Mahon, who had joined the
company on it's reorganization prior to
that time. Mr.. Merrill was identified
with many Of the large business enter.
,prises of his adopted city, and for half
a century or more he was recognized
as foremost citizen. The tributes to
his memory in his home. town are many
and sincere. In all his activities he ex-
emplified his high character. He was
an active worker In Trinity Protestant
Episcopal church, of which he was one
of the organizers. He was a thorough
going business man, conservative and
yet progressive, generous toward men,
helpful in all ways of the life of his
community, and strict adherent to
fair and honorable dealing. He was
an unfailing example for good to the
young men growing up about him and
he grew all the time more and more
into the affections Of his people. He
was always a republican and he did
not neglect the duties Of the good
citizen in POLITICAL affairs: In testimony
Of his worth he was elected to the
state senate in 1872, serving in the
general assembly, that elected Allison
to his first term in the senate; and Mr..
Merrill served through three sessions
of the legislature. He was never an
officeseeker, and such service as he
rendered was incidental in his career
as Il business man. He was lovable
character--a splendid helper; a SIN
cere and constant friend.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02
.CRINNELL HAS
| GOOD CouR Sc.
COLLEGE BUREAU ANNOUNCES
| ITS LIST OF 1s1i-1s12
ATTRACTIONS.

Grinnell. April 29.-(special.) The
Grinnell College Lecture Bureau has
announced the following course for next
term, which, by the unique provision
Of the semester fee" system, will be
enjoyed practically gratis by the stu
dent body:
The LIE Bruins Grand Opera quartet.
with rendttions from II Trovatore or.
Faust: Francis ]. Heney, the San
Francisco graft prosecutor; Strickland
Gilliland, humorist; Katherine Ridge
way the reader, and either s. Parker
Cadman, the noted Brooklyn preacher
orator, or Honorable Frank ]. Cannon
on "Mormonism." An art lecture will
be added. This is one of the strongest
courses OF recent years and Is certain
to be received with favor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02

The Des Moines Capital this week
issued a New Des Moines Edition"
of sixty-four pages that should prove
a most effective advertisement for the
capital city. The edition is unique In
the number and excellence Of it's illus
trations. Full page views Of Des
Moines street scenes are given which
give the nonresident an excellent idea
of what bustling metropolis Des
Moines has grown to be. Views OF
some of the new public buildings and
the old buildings they replaced are eft.
fective as showing the great strides
made in building improvement in Des
Moines in late years. The edition not
only advertises Des. Moines, but the
entire state as we'll. =,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02

The Burlington railroad has ! an
nonnced that It will put on a woman s
car' on two trains running between
chicago and st. Paul. If the experiment
% snccessful 1t will be added: j. to the
nther burlington lines. This is move
IN the right direction. women trav.,-
ers have never been given the consul
Grafton the, men have received. lne
men have had their smoking cars, liora.
" cars and bu6etF cars'T but fatwoman
could not enjoy these comforts pc.
cause OF the thick fog OF smoke tnat
flled them. With q portion OF the car
10 themselves. with comforts as well . as
nriyacy, travelling should be, made more
easy for womankind.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02
THIS TOOK. NERVE n! r :.

The Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady,
clergyman, and author, prefaced a
short talk on woman's suffrage to q
washington. d. c., audience by stat
inc that there are 500 arguments In
this hall against woman's suffrage.
There we're 500 women tn the hall,
and The arguments" to which DR..
Brady addressed himself were the
hats the hobble skirts, the waists that
button in the back and the Partisan
STYLES. DR.. Brady. continued:
Women themselves; are the. best
arguments against woman's suffrage.
Note those hats, those dresses. Won
en- are born slaves-slaves to the die
tates OF fashion. They cannot reform
the men until they reform themselves.
s.No woman can do anything without
helm. She. cannot button her dress
without the aid Of man or some other
woman. II. women had the right to
vote they could never get to the polls
unaided.
Il regard the hobble skirt as just
another indication Of woman's unfit
ness for the ballot. Women cant be
taken seriously in. their desires for
reform as long as they affect freakish
things and show no disposition to be-
gin to reform themselves.
Look at the hats you see every day.
How many conflicting styles and ideas.
No uniformity, divergent Ideas, diff
ferent tastes: but all dictated by fash
ion. emphasizing the fact that woman
ID intended to be and always will be
4 slave to such things. Suffrage is
not in her line.
.The other. day had a suit made by
4 tailor. Not many western ministers
ever have suit made bysa tailor, but
ANYWAY, I tried it. When the suit
came i found that the vest buttoned
mn the back. called up the tailor
and said:
a.Here, you have destroyed every
yestige of my supremacy in the
household"
Most men would pause before max
ing such remarks to an audience of
women, but Dir. Brady got away with
IL" Perhaps it was because his hear
ers have been in the habit of being
lined up by their clergyman and did
not realize until too late to enter pro-
test that DR., Brady was on. the lecture
platform and not in the pulpit when he
made his speech.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02
CHAPTER XX11.

He went away into the darkness,
and sat down on an empty box by
the window and waited. Had any one
asked me, at that minute, how near
we were to the solution of our double
mystery. would have said we had
made no progress-save by eliminat-
ing Wardrop. Not for one instant did
I dream that l was within less than
half an hour of revelation that
changed my whole conception Of the
crime.
timed the interval by using one OF
my precious matches to see my watch
when he left sat there for what
seemed ten minutes, listening to the
rush Of the rain and the creaking Of a
door behind me in the darkness some
where, that swung back and forth
rustily in the draft from the broken
windows. The gloom was infinitely
depressing; away from Burton's en-
thusiasm, his scheme lacked point; his
argument, that the night duplicated
the weather conditions of that other
night, a week ago, seemed less worthy
Of consideration.
Besides, I have horror Of making
myself ridiculous, and I had an idea
that it would be hard to explain my
position. alone in the warehouse, firing
a revolver into the floor, II my own
argument was right, and the club
should rouse to search. looked
again at my watch; only six minutes.
Eight minutes.
Nine minutes.
Every one who has counted the pas
sing OF seconds knows how they drag.
with my eyes on the room across, and
finger on the trigger, waited as best
7 could. At ten minutes was con-
scious there was some one in the room
over the way. And then he came into
view from the side somewhere. and
went to the table. He had his back
to me, and could only see that he was
large man, with massive shoulders
and dark hair
It was difficult to make out what he
was doing. After half-minute, how
ever. he stepped to one side, and saw
that he had lighted a candle, and was
systematically reading and then burn
ling certain papers, throwing the
charred fragments on the table. With
the same glance that told me that,
knew the man. It was Schwartz
was SO engrossed in watching him
| that when he turned and came directly
| to the window, stood perfectly still
staring at him. With the light at his
hack. / felt certain had been dis
covered. but I was wrong. He SHOOK
| the newspaper which had held the
fragments, out of the window, lighted
cigarette and flung the match Out
also. and turned back into the room
AS a second thought, he went bach
and ierked at the cord of the window
shade, but 1t refused to move.
He was not alone, for from the win
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02
MARS HILL.

Lewis Deiters has gone to Ottumwa
to work at the Dain plant.
Ella Buchanan spent a few days this
week with her sister, Mrs. VIII Shank.
Mr.. and Mrs. John White gave Z
dance Saturday night to their many
friends. All who were present had q
very enjoyable time.
Mrs. Mowery and daughter Minnie
were In Ottumwa Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey have moved on
the old Fred Clark plack.
Miss Addie Deiters. who has been
staying in Ottumwa, spent Sunday at
her home here.
Mrs. John Whites two sisters and
brother OF West Ottumwa were over
Sunday visitors at her home here.
Arthur CARLSON spent Friday even
ing In Ottumwa.
Rev. HORNED preached at Miller's
chapel Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02

The two new. trains on the Mil
waukee open up q new field for the
Ottumwa merchant and will prove
beneficial to the city's trade expan-
sion plans, while adding a great con-
venience for the people in the towns
far south Of Ottumwa This new
service will permit shoppers from as
fer south as Trenton and Princeton,
Mo. to come to Ottumwa, arriving
here at 1880 q. m. and returning at
o'clock in the evening. This brings
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02

The Courier tomorrow will publish
the first of a series Of plans for homes
that should prove Of benefit to our
readers. These articles will be pub
.lished every Saturday for the next
three months. In addition to the other
Saturday features the Courier tomor
row will publish another of the letters
by w. H: Caldwell, the former Courier
publisher.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02

Victor Berger, the socialist repre-
sentative In congress would abolish
the senate, remove the presidents veto
power and rob the courts Of the. right
to pass on the constitutionality of acts
passed by congress. Mr.. Berger re-
Trained from asking for the abolish
ment OF the house of representatives
evidently having constitutional objec
tons to separating himself from the
pay roll.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02

Abba Autos Meet Roads Committee.
Abba, April 29.-(SpeciaD The al.
bia automobiles will go to Melrose
next Monday in their cars to meet
the Blue Grass Good Road committee
They will accompany the committee to
Blakesburg. Every body is invited to
attend. The delegation will leave the
Golden Eagle at s o'clock sharp.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02
Art Exhibit at Abba High.

Abba, April 90 (Special) The
class of 1912 OF the Abba high school
will conduct an art exhibit in the as
sembly room Of the high school build
ing. next Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day. The exact copies Of 200 of the
worlds greatest pictures will be on
exhibition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02

We wonder says the Sigourney Re-
view what has become Of all those
good jobs that Chairman Nick Reed
was to have for distribution after con-
gress convened? They must have all
been lost in that $4,000 slash in
salaries. In the house.
The Des Moines councilmen are at
each others threats again.. -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02
a MEAsuRE OF PRosPER'INY,::.

A MEASURE OF PROSPERITY.
sTha racords at the state house
show that over 5000 automobiles nave
been registered In Iowa during the
winter and early spring." says the Des
Moines Tribune. AT an average pllc a
Of 81 900 this would mean $3,OO0,OO
"There ID nothing in all history 10
equal the growth Of the automoDlle
business. Almost as much moor space
Ia devoted to automobiles In Les
Moines as to dry goods and clothing.
IN every village the garage Is new
hr,ck building on one of. the best cor
ners. .;hod
az a necessary luxury. II is one Oh .n ne
sort Of luxuries that once adopteo no
one can get along without, r. mas
come to stay, not because II Is NUS.
nensable. but because those VINO use
them Will not do without them. NO
hody who has bought his nrst one ~
TODAY walking or investing IN q morse
",rhere are now 2e,246 automobiles
registered in Iowa. This means any
vhe9e from $26 200, 900 to 4O,OOO, wy.
IL it had been proposed In the las.
three years to spend $26,0OO,OoO OF
Iowa money for any purpose whatever
we should never have heard the eno
az It. But here we have spent TINS
amount without urging and nave
thought nothing OF 1t. !.
"The automobile is the measure OF
the growing wealth Of this western
world. 1t 10 only when we areallze
what q state Hike Iowa can do without
feeling 1t that we have any measure OF
Sthe resources of the people" IL
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02
Wreck Delays Work at Sand Plant.

Eddyville, April -(SpeciaD The
men at the sand plant have been UNI
able to load sand for two days on ac-
count of the wreck on the Iowa Cen
trail near Little Rock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02

Ottumwa into closer communication
with Centerville, Seymour, and all the
towns between that point and Of
t,ImwA
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02

Did you clean up yesterday?
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-07-06

rigi tgraed ON hFr lieei, preseuuuc ner
back 10 Atkinson IN sight III an pres
emf, and Aarehcd oat ot the room
Atkinson made way for the man
ucSt Behind him. wishing that soRe OF
these standing about wond shoot him,
lie made his ezig through door oppo-
site the one by which The young iafy
had passed ON and left the house.
The rest OF the evening was given
up by those who were not dancing to a
discussion Of what AtkinSun, vho was
known . be q gentleman AMI q favor.
tie socially. had Done 10 draw forth an
expression ct such contempt
Tie ueSt fortnight was one Of pro
found suffering to Atkinson. lie seIa
friend after friend 10 the young a0y
Miss Laaedon. with explanations ana
apologies. No reply came from any OF
them Whcu ia aet her ON the beach
she d.d not notice him Had she shown
again sigus Of ter contempt he would
haze liked it better he declined aH
Invitations, fearing that be would rect
her But when an intimate friend
gave a cutlAou party NJ which be was
obliged 70 be present he was horror
stricken TO see Miss I.an@don among
The guests He tried 10 shirk diuciag
the cotillion, but failed Sitting IN his
chair the picture Of misery whiting
while the ladies' were offering fayogs
what was his establishment to see lhe
girl he bad taken for a thief advance
toward him. smiling. and hand him a
favor.
1t seemed us II the tortures Of Tar
tarus were replaced by a heavenly
balm. Placing his arm around her
waist. he sailed away with Ter. neither
speaking yet both attracting, from the
nature Of the case, much attention
When they Ind flushed their wblrl At.
ki9s6n said 70 her
"0nly IN angel would have forgiven
NE lay stupsd eluudcr"
only Il dead wouid have denied you
forY eoess