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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-09
Total Yield Will be 20 Per
Cent Below Last Year and
~ Per Cent Below the
Ten Year Average.
BIGGER ACREAGE OF
CORN MAKES 1T UP
This Will Bring up Guam
tity, Say Forecasters;
Iowa Among the States
Reporting Losses.

Washington, D. c., Sept, 8.-While
weather conditions practically through
out the country were fairly favorable
to the growing crops during the
month of August the crop report is
sued today by the department OF agri
culture did not indicate generally much
Improvement in the condition OF the
crops over that OF month ago.
Improvement was shown in the great
staple crop of corn as OF September 1
over August, but it amounted to only
seven-tenths OF one per cent in the
aggregate. The yield Of corn per acre
this year, Is Indicated by today's re.
port, will be 23.6 bushels per acre as
compared with 27.4 bushels last year
and an average of 27.1 bushels during
the last five years. The acreage OF
corn this year, however Is larger than
it was last year and the probability Is
that the crop, while it may be shorter
than it was last year, will not differ
greatly in quantity. Wheat shows a
falling OF Of approximately 10 per
cent In condition as compared with the
average for the last ten years and the
yield per acre is about two bushels to
the acre less this year than the aver
age during the last five years.
Oats also shows q considerable fall
ingoff both In condition and in aver
age yield per acre.
Total Yield 20 Per Cent Less
While the indicated yield for this
year is 23.9 bushels an acre, the final
yield of 1910 was 31.9 bushels and the
average yield in the last five years was
2s.4 bushels, the indicated total yield
Tor this year, thus. being approximately
fifteen per cent less than the average
for the last fve years.
Rye, tobacco, fax and hay. all show
a heavy falling of in condition and
indicated total yields. Potatoes as
was Indicated last month will make q
short crop. The condition Of potatoes
today was q tribe more than 10 per
cent below that Of last year and nearly
8 per cent poorer than 1t was a month
ago. The total yield will be far be-
low that Of last year-practically 20
per cent-and nearly % per cent below
that OF the average for the last five
years.
Summary Of the Report.
summary OF the report IN Iul IS aS
follows:
Corn conditions, 7o3; acre yield.
1915.
Spring wheat condition. 56.7; acre
yield, s.s.
Oats condition, 645; acre yield, % O..
Barley condition. 65.5; acre yield,
Buckwheat condition sa.s: acre yield,
Potato condition. 6ss; acre yield,
Tobacco condition, I'll; acre yield,
714e.
Rye condition, S7.2; acre yield, 80.
Hay, total yield, 46,e6s,ooo: acre
yield, 1.9; quality, 90.3.
Apples condition, b6.2
Corn, Condition by States.
washington, D. G. Sept. S.-The con-
dition by states Of the corn crop fol-
1r,1rya % f L.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-09
AUTOPSY POINTS TO
MURDER OF ACTRESS

New York, Sept g. An autopsy
over the body of Mrs. Edward Hart. a
former dancing girl known on the
stage as Irene Hart, whose body was
found riddled with bullets in her
kitchen yesterday, shows that the
actress was murdered and did not
commit suicide as claimed by her hus-
band. The dead woman's husband is
under detention.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-09
Laborers In Gun FIoht.

Perth Amboy, N. J., Sept, ga
fusillade Of shots followed bitter
quarrel of laborers here today and two
Italians fell dead and another was
seriously wounded. The police are
hunting for Marino Rornio, as the as
sassiH
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-09
SELF WHEN
7 SHE FAILS IN SCHOOL

Leadville, Colo, Sept 8. Re
preached it is said because she had
failed in promotion in school Ruby
Musgrove, 16 years old, daughter OF
Mrs. E. Beason, yesterday shot and
killed herself.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-09
Condition by States.

washington, d. G. Sept. s.-The con-
dition by states Of the corn crop fol-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-09

Oats Condition BY States.
The condition Of the oats crop by
states follows:
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-02-25

member of the commission, the Hon
D. w. Sheahan of Wallowa county
We don't know whether Mr.. Sheahan
will accept a place. 1t is consider.
able sacrifice for an attorney with a
large and lucrative practice to give
up so much time as this public work
would require, without compensation
But we do know and all this part of
the state knows that in knowledge of
the law and particular fitness for
this work Mr.. Sheahan is the peer of
any lawyer in Oregon. His love for
his profession would be exercised and
gratified in simplifying and purify
ing the practice of it, and doubtless
in participating in so important and
noble work he would find ample
reward.
Let all Of his friends drop line to
Governor West asking that he be
made member of the commission.
Mr.. Sheahan's views are not what
could be called radical; he doesn't
agree to certain reforms in the ad-
ministration of law that have been
proposed in this paper: but we know
him to be a broadminded man, open
to reason, and feel assured he would
be the most valuable member Of the
commission.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-02-25
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY rs, 1911
THE MAN FOR THE PLACE.

By a bill passed by the legislature
Governor West is empowered to ap
)oint commission Of seven members
TO revise the judicial system of the
state. The members serve without
,ay and $1,000 is appropriated for the
xpenses of the commission.
The design and purpose of the bill
is to bring the antiquated judicial
system of Oregon up-to-date. AS a
layman understands 1T, the intent is
TO reform the judicial practice, doing
away with the endless delays because
Of merest technicalities.
At least two of the seven members
Of the commission must reside east
of the Cascades, and majority of
the members shall be lawyers.
We here and now nominate as a
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-02-25
&sA
a Story Of
GrouSfork
By
GEORGE BARR
M'CUTCHEON

Spantz gave him whitening look, as
much as to say that he was fool
to ask such a question In q place so
public. Without replying, he got to
his feet.
Il must return. / have been away
too long"
The American sank back in his chair.
Suddenly he became conscious of a
disquieting feeling that some one was
looking at him intently from behind.
He turned In his chair and found him
self meeting the gaze of a ferocious
looking, military appearing little man
at q table near by. His waiter ap.
peared at his elbow with the change.
"Who the devil is that old man at
the table there% demanded young Mr..
King loudly.
The waiter assumed look of ex-
treme insolence. "That Is Baron Dan
gloss, minister Of police. Anything
more. sirT'
Eyes. What's he looking so hard at
me for? Does he think I'm a pick
pocketT
"You know as much as l, SIR" was
all that the waiter said In reply. King
pocketed the coin he had intended for
the fellow and deliberately left the
place. AS he sauntered across the little
square his gaze suddenly shifted to a
second story window above the gun
shop.
The interesting young woman had
cautiously pushed open one of the
shutters and was peering down upon
a trio Of red coated guardsmen. AL
most at the same instant her quick.
eager gaze fell upon the tall American,
now quite close to the horsemen. He
saw her dark eyes expand as II with
surprise. The next instant he caught
his breath and almost stopped In his
tracks.
A shy. impulsive smile played about
her red lips for second, lighting up
the delicate face with q radiance that
amazed him. Then the shutter was
closed gently. quickly. He felt his ears
burn as he abruptly turned away.
In the meantime Baron Dangloss
was watching him covertly from the
edge Of the cafe garden across the
square.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-02-25
| RUX TON
{ l(IN(1
Copyright. 1909. by George
Barr McCuicheon
Copyright. 1909, by Dodd.
Mead q Company
Continued from First page }

Continued from First page.)
,lru rye seen but one pretty woman
In this whole blamed town, your niece,
Herr Spantz. I've looked 'em over
pretty carefully too. She is exceed
ingly attract"-
"You will not find the beautiful wo-
men Of Edelweiss In the streets, SIR"
snapped Spantz.
Don't they ever go out shopping"
Hardly. The merchants, If you will
but notice, carry their wares to the
houses Of the noble and the rich. But
tomorrow the garrison at the fortress
marches In review before the prince
II you should happen to be on the ave-
nue. near the castle gate at IL o'clock
you will see the beauty and chivalry
of Graustark. The soldiers are not
the only ones who are on parade"
There was an unmistakable sneer in
his tone.
you don't care much for society,
I'd say" observed Truxton, with a
smile.
Spantz's eyes famed for an instant
and then subtly resumed their most
ingratiating twinkle. I'VE cannot all
be peacocks." he said quietly. "You
Will also see that the man who rides
beside the princes carriage wheel is
an American, while Graustark mobiles
take less exalted places"
"An American, ehT'
"Yes. Have you not heard of John
Tullis. the princes friend? He, your
countryman. is the real power behind
our throne. On his deathbed the
princes father placed his son In this
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-02-25

When her child is in danger a wo-
man will risk her life to protect it,
No great act of heroism is necessary
TO protect a child from Group. Give
Chanberlain's Cough Rem edy and all
danger is avoided. For sale by all
druggists.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-02-25
CHAPTER II.


A MEETING OF THE CABINET.
AT this time the principality Of
IA Graustark was In most
"A prosperous condition. Its af-
fairs were under the control
OF an able ministry, headed by the
venerable Count Halfont The Duke
Of Perse, for years resident of st. Pc
tersburg and financier Of high stand
Ing, had returned to Edelweiss soon
after the distressing death Of the late
Princess Yetive and her American hus-
band. and to him was intrusted the
treasury portfolio.
The financing Of the great railroad
project by which Edelweiss was to be
connected with the Siberian line In the
north fell to his lot at a time when no
one else could have saved the little
government from heavy losses or even
bankruptcy.
The opening Of this narrative finds
the ministry preparing to float a new
100000 gavvo issue OF bonds for con,
struction and equipment purposes.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-02-25

IANNE !
TAs BEEN quiet last year but ev-
Il 4 erything indicates that will
greatest activity this spring in city property
there has been in the history of Enterprise.
The most precious gems hidden
for centuries until the brought them to
the attention of the world.
WaIowa County has the richest and
most varied of any county in the
Northwest and the great mining develop
ments in the mountains around Enterprise
Joseph, Lostne Waowa and mnaha.
boing Wallowa county's numbering, agrcuI-
tural, fruit and stock raising possibilities to
the attention of the whole Northwest-Enter-
prise the of it all as the other
towns grow and the county grows
Enterprise Will Grow To Be City of From
Five to Ten Thousand People----It is Pre-
eninently City of Homes
you want cheap home is the time
buy it,
LOOK AT THIS
fyou have that running water that
makes $50 more than dry Iot--
Water makes difference | have
lot 75x5O in Alder View. with running water
Alder View is the elite residence district of
Enterprise. Prices $50 and up.
Lots in Boyds Subdivision $25 and $3.50
Ten dollars down and small monthly pay
You can't afford to pay rent when you
buy lots cheaper than you again
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-02-25

Ito be continued.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-01-19

cried, tight SPIRIT AkAA ME-
clutching at it's robe. hear mel am
not the man / was. win aot b the
man l must have been but for tAis In
tercourse. Why show me this II an
past all hopper
For the first time the haaA anpsapsA
to shake
Good spirit" be puPsuea N aswn
upon the ground he fell before Il, 'ysue
nature intercedes for me and pitiss ne.
Assure me that I Jet may cAaA@
these shadows you have shown me sa
an altered life"
The kind hand trembIed-
II will honor Christmas IN ny hears
and try TO keep 1t all the year. win
i've In the past. the present ana the
future. The spirits OF all three shall
strive within me. ! will not shut out
the lessons that they teach Oh. tell
me ] may sponge away the writing on
this stone"
In bis agony be caught IN" spectral
hand II sought TO free itsr,f. hut he
was strong IN his entreGty and deraiu-
ed It. The spirit. stronger yet. repul.ea
him
Holding up his hands In one Ia.l
prayer TO have his fate reversed he
saw an alteration In the phantom's
hood and dress II shrank, collapsed
and dwfndled down into q eedpoet.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-01-19


ITO whom viii our debt be trans
ferredY'
Il don't know. But before that time
We shall bs ready with the money, and
even though We were not II would be
bad fortune indeed 20 nnd 90 merciless
q creditor In his successor. We may
sleep tonight with light hearts Caro-
liper
Yes. Soften II as they would. their
hearts were lighter The chIldren's
faces. hushed and clustered round to
hear what they 30 little understood,
were brighter. and Il was q happier
house for thin mans deathi The only
emotion that the ghost could show
him. caused by the event. was one Of
pleasure. -. t-.-.
Let me see come tenderness con.
nected with q DEATH" said Scrooge,
"or that dark chamber. spirit which
we left just now will be forever pres
ent TO me-"
The ghost conducted him through
several streets familiar to his feet. and
as they went along Scrooge looked here
and there TO find himself, but nowhere
was he to be seen. They entered poor
Bob Cratchits house. the dwelling he
had visited before. and found the
mother and the children seated round
the Gre.
Quiet-very quiet The noisy little
Cratchits were 40 stfn as statues In
one corner and sat looking up at Pc
ter, who had book before him. The
mother and her daughters were engag-
ed in sewing. But surely they were
very quiet.
"'And He took a child and set him
in the midst OF them"
Where had Scrooge heard those
words7 He had not dreamed them
The boy must have read them out as
he and the spirit crossed the threshold
Why did be not 20 on?
The mother laid her work upon the
table and put her hand up to her face
THE color hurts my eyes," she said
The color7 Ah, poor Tiny Timl
They're better now again" said
Cratchits wife. 1t makes them weak
Oy candlellght, ana ! wouldn't show
weak eyes to your father when he
comes home for the world. 1t must be
near his time"
Past it. rather" Peter answered.
shutting up his book. But ! think
he's walked a little slower than he
used these few last evenings. mother"
They were very quiet again. At last
she said. In a steady. cheerful voice
that faltered only once:
Il have known him walk with-I
have known him walk with Tiny Tim
upon his shoulder very fast indeed"
And so have l." cried Peter-"of-
ten"
And 80 have Ir' exclaimed another
So bad all
"But he was very light to carry" abe
resumed. intent upon her work. "and
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-01-19

through which this
spirjt moved Il seemed TO scatter gloom
and mystery.
IL was sheouded In q deep black gar.
@anL which concealed its head. its
lace. its form. and left nothing OF IL
y1atble save one outstretched hand.
Bat for this it woula have been diff
ealt TO- 6stach its figure from the night
and separate IL from the darkness by
which it was surrounded
!, Ne fslt that It was tall and stately
when Il came beside him and that Its
@vstsEsous presence nlled him with q
eAseRR dread He knew NO more, for
tie spirit neither spoke nor moved
Il am IN the presence Of the Ghost Of
CAxistmas Yet to Conner" said Scrooge.
The spirit answered not. but pointed
-oewnward with its hand
You are about to show me shadows
90 the things that have not happened,
bss WIN happen In the time before u.s."
; ocsoo9e pursued lis that 50. spirit r
Ths upper portion Of the garment
was contracted for an instant In its
eaAaA As R the spirit had inclined It's
AaAa- Tkat was the only answer he
,sses1vsd
Although well used to ghostly COM
paRy BY this time. Scrooge feared the
ezlsAG shape % much that his legs
spembled beneath him. and be found
that As could hardly stand when he
sespaFsd to follow IT, The spirit
paneed O moment, a. observing his
sen6ition and giving him time TO re-
soEsr.
Dst ecrooge was all the worse for
.tAA It thrilled him with a vague,
/. sncsrsais horror to know that behind
xAe 6usky shro1d there were ghostly
sUss intsnsiy exed upon him. while he,
thoaeh no stretched his own TO the ut
/, nas& seeold zee nothing but Q spectral
han1 ana one great heap Of black.
-oh0st of the Future" he exclaimed,
u -tsar you more than any specter ]
Aavs eesa. But, a. I know your pur-
pass s 90 do me good and as I hope
fn be, aaoshes, man from what was.
a0 prsparsd to bear you company and
4 . % with q thankful heart Will you
nsG speak % mer'
an r1t gave htm NO reply. The hand was
.psGRts1 straight before them
yd-1sa9 en-. said scrooge, lead on
EAa H1ght is waning fast. and 1t Is pre-
aAnms fE@s 60 me. know. Lead on.
sgaxtt.
+. TAas pAantom moved away az IL had
saEA towsrA him Scrooge followed In
90 shadow % its dress. which bore him
~ 10 thought and carried him along.
3Asy scarcely seemed to enter the
Sety, Cor tho city rather seemed 10
:Wezng nn about them and encompass
: ens@ ~ Tn own act But there they
Wss ta the heart Of II. on change.
amnmg the merchants. who hurried
- aaA sAewp and chinked the none!
@- .tAear pockets. and conversed h
: szsaes. ana locked at their watches
aa6 tx1ned th0ughtfully with thet
.gssaa leaiAa ssalA and % forth. @
m<saea haA sszn them often-
- -sge3 ssHDea4 bsaAAs enc nEfs
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-01-19
a Wild BIIxzard aaaIna
To Bs COD tinuad

brings danger, sufferinR-often
death-to thousands, who take colds,
coughs and lagrippe-that terror Of
Winter and Spring. It's danger
signals are stuffed up" nostrils,
lower part OF nose sore. chills aud
fever. pain In back Of hsad, and o
throat gripping cough When Grip
attacks, as you value YOUR life, dou't
ds'sy getting DR. Kings New Dis
cOvery. "One bottle cured me-"
writes a l. Dunn, oi Pine Valley
Miss. "af'er being laid up three
weeks with Grip For sore, lungs,
Hemorrhagss, Coughs. Colds,
WhoopiDg Cough. Bronchitis, Asth-
ma Us supreme SOC. 81 90 Guar
snteed ~ J J Norris. Leonard
town, Md
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'+THE CoLoA HURTS MY EYEs." SIZE SAID
his father loved him so that IL was no
trouble-nO trouble. And there In your
father at the door"
She hurried out TO meet him, and
little Bob In his comforter-he bad
need Of Il. poor fellow-came In His
tea was ready for him on the hob, and
they all tried who should help him TO
II most Then the two young Cratchits
got upon bis knees and laid each child
q little cheek against bis face as II
they said: Don't mind II, father,
Don't be grieved"
Bob was very cheerful with them
and spoke pleasa ntly to all the family.
He looked at the work upon the table
and praised the industry and speed Of
Mrs. Cratchit and the girls. they
would be done long before Sunday. he
said
Sunday! You went today. then
Robert" said his wife.
Yes, my dear" returned Bob. 81
wish you could have gone. II would
have done you good to see bow green
q place II is. But you'll see 1t often
! promised him that ] would walk
there on Sunday. Ny little. little
child" cried Bot. My little child
He broke down all at once. He could
not help IT. II he could have helped
It be and his child would have been
farther apart perhaps than they were.
He left the room and went upstairs
into the room above. which was light
ed cbeerfuIly and hung with Christ
mas. There was a chair set close be
side the child, and there were signs OF
some one having been there lately
Poor Bob sat down In II. and when be
had thought a little and composed him
self he kissed the little face. He was
reconciled TO what had happened and
went down again quite happy
Ars- Cratchit kissed him. bis daugh
ters kissed him. the two young Cratch
its kissed him. and Peter himself shook
hands Spirit of Tiny Tim. thy child
ish essence was from God.
"Specter." said ScrOogs. something
iRforms me that our parting moment II
at hand know II. but I know not
how. Tell me what man that was
whom we saw lying deadr'
The Ghost Of Christmas Yet To Come
conveyed him as before. though at n dif
ferent time, be thought Indeed. there
seemed no order In these latter visions
save that they were In the future. into
the resorts of business men. but show
ed him not himself Indeed. the spirit
did not stay for anything. but went
straight on. as TO the end just now de-
sired, until besoughi by Scrooge TO tar
y for q moment
This court said ScrooRe. through
which We hurry now In where my place
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-01-19

knot OF business man ObseYvinK that
one hand was pointed 20 them. scroees
advanced TO listen to their talk
No" said q great fat man with q
monstrous chin: II d,@t know much
about II either way. only know hes
dead"
When did he der inquired snoth.
or.
Last night, ! believe"
why. what was the matter with
himT' asked q third, taking q vast
quantity OF snun out Of a very large
snuffbOx- II thought he'd never die"
God knows" said the 6rst, with q
yawn.
What has he done with his money!"
asked q red faced gentleman with q
peAuuiOus excrescence on the end Of nis
nose that shook ike the gills OF q tur-
key cock.
"I haven't heard" said the man with
the large chin. yawning again. Left
it to his company. perhaps. He hasn't
left II to me. That's all | know"
This pleasantry was received with q
general laugh.
TITS likely to be q very cheap funer-
al" said the same speaker. for upon
my life don't know Of any body to 20
to Il Suppose We make up q party
and volunteer"
Il don't mind going II a lunch Is
provided" observed the gentleman
with the excrescence on his nose. "But
! must be fed. II make one"
Another laughed
well. l am the most disinterested
among you. after ALL" said the nrst
speaker. for | never wear black
gloves, and never eat lunch. But I'll
offer 10 go If anybody else will. When
| come TO think of II, I'm not al all
sure that wasn't his most particular
friend. for we used TO stop and speak
whenever we met. By. by"'
Spirit" said Scrooge. shuddering
from head 10 foot, Il see. I see. The
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-01-19
E1slbUEsslaHlQ.

Having receiving instruction aa one oi
the best schools In the Union and been
granted q diploma. ! am prepared GO
Embalm and conduct funerals at The
shortest notice. ] give personal atsen.
tion to all the "details Of the business
Everything In my line warranted 30 b
6Yst class and up-to-dete,
Respectfully,
Eu0ENE BALL,
DvuePdM
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-01-19

TIE door Of death seemed ready
10 open for Mu-rav W. Ayers. Of
Transit Bridge y Y, when bic
life was wonderfully saved. II
VAS in a dreadful condition." be
writes. my skin was almost yellow ;
eyes sunken, tongue coated emacia-
ted from losing 40 pounds. growing
weaker daily. Virulent liver trou-
BILE pulling me down TO death Ia
spite of Doctors Then that match
less medicine Electric Bitters-
cured NE reRained the 40 pcu unds
lost and now am well. and strong.
For all stomach, liver and kidney
troubles they re supreme. 300 at
J. J. Norris, LsoaardtSwn, Nd.