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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-13

the empty pocket on the other side.
I'm my bag" he explained rapidly.
my name was written inside that
name and address"
looked inside the pockets on both
sides; nothing had been written In.
Don't you see he asked excitedly.
Whoever stole my bag had this one to
substitute for 1t. II we can succeed In
tracing the bag here to the shop it
came from, and from there to the pur-
chaser, we have the thief"
There's no makers name In It."
said, after casual examination.
Wradrop's face fell, and he took the
bag from me despondently.
"No matter which way turn" no
said, II run into blind alley. II I
were worth damn, suppose could
find way out. But I'm not. Well,
I'll let you sleep this time
At the door, however, he turned
around and put the bag on the floor,
just inside.
III you don't mind. I'll leave 1t here"
he said. They'll be searching my
room, suppose, and I'd like to have
the bag for future reference"
He went for good that time, and
put out the light. AS an afterthought
I opened my door perhaps six inches.
and secured 1t with one OF the pink
conch-shells which flanked either end
night before: meant to be on hand
that night.
(To Be Continued)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-13
RHUBARB PIE AND a TRAGEDY.

The Chicago morning papers today
give the details of the death of WON.
an of that city, mother of nine children.
while presiding at the head Of the table
at a birthday dinner party. The wom-
an died, it appears, after laughing her
self into state Of exhaustion at a
>rhubarb pie joke sprung by one Of her
sons. All the papers are agreed that
the woman died, that she died after
laughing heartily at some joke, and
that a rhubarb pie figured in the case,
but when it comes to the matter of de-
tails the papers have it mixed up
some. For instance the Record Herald
says one Of the young sons caused the
tragedy by asking, as the mother
brought in the pie:..
Mother, doesn't the rhubarb pie
grow in pie plant?"
The Inter Ocean puts it differently,
thus:
q Mamma, isn't it funny that rhubarb
pie can be made out of pIant?"
what kind Of plant?" asked
the boys mother, innocently.
"Pie plant, :" he replied.
The Tribune has 1t like this:
Mamma. isn't that funny. Rhubarb
pie made out Of a pie plant. don't
see how it can be good, but know it
is"
The Examiner didn't like the joke
feature, so it made it a conundrum, as
follows:
Mamma, il you can make rhubarb
pie out of a pie plant, could you make
a chicken pie out of an egg plant?'
So there you are. Four different
versions of the affair, and none Of them
able to doctor up the joke sufficiently
to bring smile. The writer hereof,
not being partial to rhubarb pie as an
article Of diet, is more inclined to
believe that the Chicago woman ex-
pires, not from laughing at the sup
posed joke, but by choking on mouth
full of the pie
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-13

Under the caption Items Of Inter-
est" Wex Jones, in the Chicago Ex-
aminer, perpetrates the following:
seventy-nine times during the course Of
game. An electric fan has much
higher record than this.
In falling downstairs man barks his
shins and barks like dog.
If the moon were made Of Requefort
the stars would move away.
When an automobile runs into a
lamppost something happens.
There are GAL murders in Shakes
peare.
The moon is nearer to us than the
sun, but SO is mother-in-law.
A greyhound can run one thousand
yards in minute, but seldom does.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-13

Chief Of Police Beeman calls atten-
ton to the ordinance prohibiting the
throwing of waste paper, ashes, grass
and other litter in the streets. This
warning is timely. The spring clean
ing up time is here, but it is not clean
ing up to transfer the winters accumu-
lation Of rubbish from the yard to the
street or alley. All rubbish that can
be burned should be burned in the
back yards. The rest should be carted
away. Everyone should cooperate in
this.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-13

The senate is not in position to
help the commission plan along by
legislation, but Senator LATE Young
Ssv chance to help Des Moines along
II S,h a little advertising on the COM
Mission plan so he served notice on the
Akators he would talk to them on this
Huiect. The junior senator believes
Ea Congressional Record is as good
haany other medium for advertising
S Moines, and it publishes its ads
of charge.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-13
= sAck-To.THE-FARMt STORY.

One OF the most interesting back
to-the-farm stories that have appeared
IN many. days, says the Louisville
#Courfer-Journal, is told in Farmers
Bulletin No. 432, lately issued by the
United States department OF agrlcul11
ture. =.
Briefly, the Courf er-Journal ADDS, the
facts stated in this bulletin are that q
lawyer In a city Of the middle west
found himself att the age sixty IN III
health and was told by his physician
that he could ,ndt hope for more than
one wear OF life i6less he made rad1-
cal change Of cupation. 1t was
serious propositlbn. The lawyer was
making So, 900 d Fear, in the city. He
had a large family. wife and ten chill
dren. ranging i1hge from two to TWEEN
ty-one. He did not know ANYTHING
about farming, Hit he decided to buy a
farm. He had Tut away about $4,000
for rainy dayb and with this money
he purchased $40 acres of rundown
land IN the Shenandoah valley, which
had on it q biRnouse, about 100 years
old and In nea Tof repairs. The barn
and fences liA wise. were dilapidated
And the grosskIcome from the place
was only s701id year. In buying the
farm and stodahg it the lawyer went
pretty sdeeplyifn debt, but he has
pulled out haf lonely.
At present Il farm is, worth about
100000. is weIhD uuipp and we'll kept,
and the hous, supplied with practi-
cally all the kveniences Of city life.
The owner lid Early eighty years old.
but he is inl kter health than when
he left the b y at sixty. His big
family Of chic ZEN has been educated
at cost Of Id 900, and the farm has
paid for It. has purchased eighty
additional ah OF land and has paid
for It, and ri 909 the farm yielded a
profit Of md than $4,000.
The build eM issued by the agricul-
tural depart INT goes into details as
to how the Sneh was conducted. There
was no scie4rmc farming about it. The
lawyer whoMifhed farmer at sixty was
the verest iurhnhorn in matters agri-
cultural, butreA made good by energy
and wise ] hdagement. He worked
systematicaaara and he kept careful
account Of " income and his outgo.
The story ais told In the department
bulletin ISIS fresting in every line,
and It is sntil Illuminating exposition
Of the poss.n lies in agricultural life
even to obiliTho has had no previous
experience 10 Much affairs. It will be
of special IN &c to persons who from,
necessity oaluRsfre are contemplating
q back to ID soil movement. Any
farmer, neahetrmer or would be farm
er will find fahething to interest him
in bulletin scr. "A
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-13

water mains, but the full value at
these extensions will not be secured
unless all property owners become
water consumers. Property owners
should set about to comply with this
ordinance without waiting for the city
authorities to demand compliance. The
public health demands better SANTA
ton. And the city needs more water
consumers for it's municipally owned
waterwOrks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-13

President-sL Waterman OF the
board OF H,sr commissioners has
brought tUat@ attention of the city
council the thGessity of enforcing the
ordinance nefiring owners to make
sanitary sGeqd CONNECTIONS to all prop
erty adjawerj to sewers. The COM
missione.2nt sn eSt-asions of the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-13
BAPTIST WOMEN MEET.
Three Hundred Expected from States
West Of Ohio at indianapolis
Mn>$ia~

indianapolis, Ind, April 1.-THE
fourth annual meeting Of the Women's
Baptist Foreign Missionary society OF
the West opened here this morning to
continue through Thursday. Three
hundred members from the states
west Of Ohio which incle this district
are expected.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-10-05
EMERGENCY Remedy
FOR ALL
SKIN AFFECTIONS
While Travelling, Motoring, Yachting
or on the Vacation.

In any emergency, no matter who
you are or where you are, you should
have with you the indispensable stand
ard remedy for all skin troubles, from
the common pimple, cut, scald, boil CT
sore, to Carbuncles, felons, eczema,
mi!k-crust, shingles, BARRIERS itch,
psoriasis and every abrasion Of the
skin from any cause. Resinol ONT
ment can be instantly applied and its
effect is instantaneous. 1t is put up
IN screw-top opal containers, selling
at fifty cents or a dollar, according to
size. Resinol Ointment has the ap-
prevail and recommendation Of thou
sands Of our best physicians, and hun
dreds of thousands of families are
never without it. Another indispensa-
BILE necessity is Resinol Soap, one Of
the finest, most soothing and refresh
ing toilet soaps in the world. 1t is
preventive of most Of the skin trou-
bles, including blackheads, pimples,
chapped hands. 1t is especially adapt
ed to the tender skin of infants and
children. Nothing is better for sham
pooling and cleaning the scalp and for
the prevention Of falling hair. The
ointment and soap are for sale by all
druggists. Sample sent free if you will
mention the heading of this article
when writing. ResinOl Chemical Co,
Baltimore, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-10-05
FAMOUS ORANGE TREE

In a garden at Riverdale. Cal. is
treasured perhaps the most valuable
and noteworthy of trees in the United
States. 1t is the orange tree brought
from Brazil in 1874 by the depart
ment of agriculture, and from which.
by budding. all the navel orange trees
in California are descended To this
tree are traced orange groves now val
ued at millions of dollars and IL was
the beginning of great industry civ
ing work to hundreds Of thousands Of
rnen. Towns and even cities have
sprung up from the yield of this tree
whose fruit now goes to practically all
the great markets of the world
When the tree was transplanted TO
its present site. President Roosevelt
attended the ceremony. Its first fruit
borne thereafter was. in consequence.
sent to him, and his letter. acknowl-
edging receipt, was carefully pre-
served close by. together with photo
gra9h OF the replant.ng of the tree.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-10-05
PHYSICIAN SAID ECZEMA
CAME FROM TEETHING

when my little girl was about eight
months old, she was taken with very
irritating breaking out. which came on
her face. neck and back. When she
first came down with it. it came IN
little watery-like testers under her
eyes and on her chin, then after a few
days 1t would dry down in scaly, white
scabs In the daytime she was quite
worrysOmc and would dig and scratch
her face nearly all the time
81 consulted our physician and
found she was suffering from eczema,
which he said came from her teething
I used the ointment he gave me and
without any relief at all. Then I
wrote for book on CutiCUra, and pur-
chased some Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment at the drug store. l did as
found directions in the Cuticura Book
let, and when she was one year old,
she was entirely cured Now she is
three years and four months, and she
has never been troubled with eczema
since she was cured by the Cuti-
cura Soap and CUticura Ointment.
(Signed) Mrs. Freeman Craver, 81
Lewis St, Syracuse. n. Y, May 6,
1911. Although Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are sold everywhere, sam
pie Of each, with 32-page book, will
be mailed free on application to "Cuti-
cura," Dept. 2 X, Boston.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-10-05
WOODEN LEG AS A BEEHIVE

The only living human beehive. who
carries a swarm OF trained bees with
him everywhere he goes, was on ex-
hibition at the county Jail at Cleve-
land. o.. the other day. Mark O. Den.
nison is the man who owns the bees.
The hive is III his wooden leg. Two
deputy sheriffs found him sleeping in
park When they attempted to ar
rest him he turned the whole swarm
OF bees upon them. although they are
tame and harmless when their owner
tells them to be. They are trained to
use their singers only when Deunison
considers his peace is threatened. The
deputies. after considerable coaXing.
got Mark TO call off the bees. and
one by one they returned to the hive
through small holes which act as en-
frances 70 the interior of the false leg
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-10-05

The world famous St. Agnes light
house, the oldest lighthouse in exist
ence, the guardian Of the Settles. was
finally shut down recently and the
light eXtinguished, after continuous
service since 1850. when the pres
ent tower was erected by Capt Hugh
Till and Capt. Symon Bayly Previous
TO this time an iron cresset burning
coal marked the approach to the dan
gerOus channels amid the rocks sur
rounding the Settles. so the presence
of lighthouse on this spot extends
back even TO earlier times than 1850
The Triuity board decided. however.
that the Old ST. Agnes light was too ex-
travagant to work. in spite of the fact
that its continuous and faithful serv-
ice had probably saved many hun
dreds of ships from getting too near
TO the dreaded rocks which abound
around the island. They have. there
fore, erected modern iron automatic
lighthouse on the neighboring island OF
St. Mary's
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-10-05
SECOND BIBLE A NECESSITY
Was Talking About When Re
Advised Junior.

Now that you are married" said the
experienced minister to the young
curate, you will have to stop using
the church Bible for home study.
Oh, yes, l know how 1t is. You get
attached to a certain Bible, and can
study better with that right under
your nose, and would willingly pack
it back and forth for the inspiration
It affords. I've been through It, Used
to do that very thing myself, but aft
er half a dozen wells and pair Of
gloves and some little lacey things that
I shall not attempt to specify foated
down from the pulpit on Sunday morn
ings in view Of the astonished and
amused congregation, l accustomed
myself to two Bibles. The women
folk will put things into the Bible to
press. 1t is a habit you can't break
them Of, and the first thing you know
these feminine kniCk-knaCks go sail
ing away to humiliate you"
That night the curate turned the
pages of his Bible carefully. A veil
and a scrap Of lace fell out. He sighed.
The next Gay he began to cultivate an
affection for a second Bible.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-10-05
GRIZZLY BEAR AND BUFFALO

While it isn't likely that the grizzly
all the same, come to be something
Of rarity in many Of his original
haunts, and the hunter seeking sport
with him now must journey into the
Businesses Of the far Sierras and
Coast Range mountains or into the
wilderness of the British provinces OF
the northwest
In former days, when the hunter
and the ranchman had only their
double barreled guns, the grizzly had
little fear of them. But when the re-
peating guns and the rest of the de
stToyers began to confront him he
gradually but reluctantly fell away
from the pleasant borderland and
sought safety in the deepest isolation.
When there were buffaloes on the
plains the grizzly bears were keen
and persistent hunters of them. A
herd of bufaloes on its journey sell
dom escaped attack from grizzlies all
along the line. When a grizzly and a
buffalo came to battle there was sure
to be a savage test, although 1t never
lasted long, the buffalo being the van
pushed
Confronted by bear buffalo bull
would invariably charge furiously
upon its big and ugly foe. This was
as the bear expected lie waited
erect on his launches, the onset Of
the buffalo. AS the latter rushed for
ward with lowered head and was al
most upon the bear the bear would
throw itself to one side with astonish-
ing quickness and at the same time
deliver a blow with ono of his power
full paws that seldom failed to break
his antagonists neck. 1t sometimes
happened, though, that bull was
young and agile enough to await this
blow long enough to give in turn a
deadly thrust Of his horn into the
bears side, making combat a mutual
slaughter
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-10-05
"GREEN WATER" OF THE NILE

The green water" of the Nile is
quite a different thing from the green
water Of the ocean. About April Is.
the Nile begins its annual rise and a
month later the effect is felt at Khar-
toum. A very curious phenomenon
accompanies this increase in the ap-
pearance of green water"
For a long time it was believed that
the color came from the swamps Of
the upper Nile lying isolated and stag
nant under the tropical sun and pol
luting the waters with decaying vege
table matter. With the spring rise this
fetid water was supposed to be swept
into the streams to make its appear
ance in Egypt
Within recent times, however, this
theory has been abandoned. Now We
are advised the green water is caused
by the presence OF irnumerabl mum
bers Of microscopic algae. offensive to
the taste and smell They originate
away up in the tributaries and are
carried to the Nile. where under the
hot sun and in the clear water they in
crease with amazing rapid!ty, forming
columns from 250 to 500 miles in
length
The weeds continue to grow, die and
decay until the turbid flood waters put
them to an end, for they cannot exist
except in clear water.
Offensive as in some respects the
green water is. it is hailed with de
light by the Egyptians. since its ap-
pearance is sign of the real food
time and the close of the water
famine
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-10-05
Tie Trouble WITH Humor.

F. \. Brown, president of the Ma
tional Railways of Mexico discussing
in New York a railro&der who was al
ways out of work. said: He is too
quick with his tongue-that's his trou-
BILE. He has a ready wit that he Is
too apt to use upon his boss" Then.
with a laugh Mr. Brown uttered this
eplgrammatic and true saying:
"Repartee has lost as many men
their jobs as it has made others their
regulations"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-10-05

ed only temporary relief. Doans Kid
ney Pills helped me at once and soon I
was permanently cured. l really feel
that DOan's Kidney Pills saved my
life
When Your Back is Lame, Bemem-
Der the Name-DOAN'S.
For sale by druggists and general
storekeepers everywhere. Price SOC
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, n Y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-10-05
Don't Burr Your Clothes.

Rag bags are old clothes cemete-
ries. Half the old clothes are sent
there by rubbing and scrubbing them
with strong, greasy yellow soap. That
makes clothes rot out long before
their time.
It's the other way round with Hcw-
tits Easy Task Soap, the original
white kind. That sends the dirt fly
ing, and how much longer the clothes
last! Five cents a cake, at all gre
GERS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-10-05
ROOSTER WHIPS A HAWK

Paul F. Gerard of Bowling Green.
KY, went 70 his farm recently and
while walking over his place he saw a
chicken hawk fly to the ground and
catch a chicken One Of Mr.. Gerard
fine gamo roos,ers saw its companion
in trouble and ran to its assistance,
the hawk, which later let go
the chicken aud saved its life
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-10-05

Henry c. Leon
hardt, Liberty St,
Sturgeon Bay, Wis,
says: MY kidneys
were in such bad
shape, the kidney Sc
cretiOns passed every
few minutes. l doc
tored with the best
physicians and treat
ed with a prominent
specialist, but receiv-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-10-05
LONGEST TRAIN EVER SEEN

A canta!oup train. believed to be
the longest the world has ever seen.
passed through Tuscon, Ariz.. recently
from the imperial valley The train
consisted of 1870 cars. was one and one
half miles in length. and contained
more than 100000 cautaloups.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-10-05

My friend is dear, but my enemy is
also useful; the friend shows me what
l can DO, the enemy shows me what
ought to do.-Schiller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-10-05
barrels.
HAVE YOU SUSPECTED YOUR
KIDNEYS?

Thousands suffer from backache,
headache, dizziness and WEAKNESS
without suspecting their kidneys.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-10-05

Sooner or later most OF US get what
We deserve
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-10-05
Cement Talk No. G.

Repairs are til c
bane of the prop
erty owner. Today it is
new porch steps, tomor~
row it will be a new
sidewalk, soon it will be
a we'll curb. Why not
cut out both ersome
patching2 Why not build.
those things once and for
all, using concrete? 1t VIII
stand the frost, rain and
sun for years, if you make
it carefully. Use clean
coarse sand, we'll graded
gravel or crushed stone and
UNIVERSAL PORTLAND CE~-
MENT and stop that repair nuisance.
The best dealers sell UNIVERSAL.
and are proud of its record Of sue
cessfuI work. Ask them for helpful book
let's and prices or write Us.
UNIVERSAL PORTLAND CEMENT CO,
FRICK BUILDING, PTTrSBURG
ANNUAL OUTPUT 100000 BARRELS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-10-05
UNIVERSAL PORTLAND CEMENT co

ANNUAL OUTPUT 100000 BARRELS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-10-05

y other dye. One I0c package colors ali fiber
Or free booklet-HOw to Dye, Bleach and I
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-03
ESQUIRE" THOMAS CHARGED
WITH MANY OFF'ENSES

Atlanta, Ga.-"Squire" Thomas. a
knocked-kneed sway-backed, wall
eyed negro, was arranged in the po-
lice court on the charge of slapping
another negro. The arrestng Off
Ger remarked that he believed Thorn
as was the negro who had been want
ed for a long time for several serious
crimes and said that he thought there
was a number of persons in the audi
ence who could tell some bad things
that the negro had done.
Eyes, sab, he shot me-" yelled a
negro spectator in the rear Of the
court room.
"An' he shot me. too" cried out a
negro bootblack on the front row.
"He cut me-" came from a wash
woman standing near the door.
"An he stab me-" yelled little bow
legged barber with a comb stuck in
his hair.
All of these volunteers We're invited
to come forward and they made out
enough crimes against Thomas to
hold him until the Swallows home
ward fly" for many years to come
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-03
PIERPONT MORGAN is
GENEROUS WITH TIPS

London.-Pierpont Morgan has
gained a reputation for generous tip
ping among London cabmen, porters
and other branches of the Itching
Palm fraternity. This is illustrated
by a little incident that occurred re-
Gently on Piccadilly. The financier
was alone in the tonneau Of his big
touring car. which was whizzing at
good slick pace, when the breeze lift
ed his stray hat and deposited it in
the roadway. The auto pulled up
some 200 yards farther on, and Mr..
Morgan alighted and started to walk
back for his lid" Meanwhile, an
alert young taxicabby picked up the
hat, which had stopped close to mis-
cab and jumping into his seat, went
in pursuit of the Morgan machine.
The hatless connoisseur, thanking him
cordially, rewarded him with a SOW
ereign, and the taxi driver went on
his way rejoicing. He had, of course,
recognized Mr.. Morgan, or probably
would not have taken so much trouble
over returning the errant kelly"