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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-27

appeared in different papers. That will
hardly pass, as upon the same day the
Tribune contained an editorial headed
ga Loaded Public Utilities Bill'' and
the following day another strongly as
sailing Senator Sammis and also the
bill.
What caused this sudden and unex-
pected ca change Of front?
Perish the thought that Ingham and
John McVicker had talked things over,
but that same morning John laid upon
the desk Of each senator a letter ar
raigning the bill and reiterating or
rather reciting what Ingham had echo
ed as to the measure.
Can 1t be said that Ingham had no
opportunity to consider the measure
and that his suggestions made the day
the measure failed were in good faith
and with desire to have the bill
amended to conform with them? Let
us see. On February 2, 1911, Mr.. Crist,
who had charge Of the measure in the
house, addressed letter to Mr.. Ingham
informing him that a copy Of the bill
had been mailed to him and among
other things said:
IF you have any time. I would ap-
preciate it very much If you could give
me a few minutes and personally go
over the bill with me. If you can do
this, I will meet you at any time you
may suggest"
Mr. Ingham never answered this let
ter and never gave Mr.. Crist a chance
to be heard. The element of timeli-
ness" was no doubt lacking but after
two months during which he might
have suggested and had considered all
the changes desired and after it had
been stated through his Tribune that
the measure would make a great step
in advance for the state he came out
the day the bill was up for passage in
the senate and when just a few more
votes would haev carried 1t and threw
all the influence Of his two papers
against It, That was the time to do the
work. There was the element Of time
liness." Four days later his paper an
nounced that q number of prominent
citizens in Des Moines had purchased
a valuable power site in the Upper Des
Moines river. Why not, the Crist bill
had failed, the state had no power to
control or regulate such things. The
process has since been going on and
other sites are being purchased so that
within the last week one of the best
posted men in the state said that every
valuable site in the state would be in
the hands Of private parties or corpor-
atoms before the next session Of the
general assembly meets. Then too, pub
lie service corporations run on in the
same old way. being made to serve as
issues for candidates for
municipal offices while the interests Of
the people suffer.
Let the reader decide who has been
in matters affecting the
public welfare and who has been re-
dictionary AS stated in a former ar
ticle, the term progressive" as it has
been used in this state, except to des-
ignate a political faction, is a mere
farce.
B. F. Carroll.
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HI1EMAN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Chapple were
Abba visitors on Saturday.
Mrs. John Phillips was an Abba
visitor Monday.
VIM. Rhea was an Abba business
caller Tuesday.
Frank Cameron of Abba was a Hite-
man visitor Monday.
Bert French Of Abba was a Hite-
man visitor Monday.
Clarke Nichells has returned from
Creston an commenced work in the
Rhea barber shop.
DR.. Avery Of Abba was visitor In
Hiteman last week.
The new electric lights installed on
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CRESTON MAN MAY
DIE OF INJURIES

Des Moines, Feb. 26.-George Brack'
on of Creston, Iowa, who probably was
fatally injured when struck in the
mouth by William McAfee. here Satur'
dav has little chance Of recovering,
according to an announcement made
nv hospital authorities today. Nc.
Afee was arrested and is being held
pending the outcome OF bracKens IN
iuries. If the injuries prove ratai,
charges of manslaughter will be hleo
against McAfee.
Bracken is said to have lnsulted
McAfee's wife and when struck In the
face, fell to the cement walk receiving
a fracture of the skull at the base OF
the brain.
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BIRMINGHAM.

Mrs. II W. Albright is sick at her
home with an attack Of pneumonia.
J. H. Graham was in Burlington one
day this week attending the convention
Of the lumber Dealers
Miss Aletha Ramsey who has been
teaching school near Perlec, Ia, closed
the winter term and came home the
first Of the week.
Mrs. Arthur Woods.is visiting rela-
tives in Fairfield this week.
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OTTUMWA IS HIT
BY BIG SNOW STORM
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equipment known as No. 2. was an
nulled and sent south as No. SO this
afternoon. No. 81 due here at 1850
was annulled as far as Ottumwa was
concerned and turned back at Moul-
ton instead of coming to Ottumwa. No
freights were run
Milwaukee No. 8 did not arrive here
until | D. m, and No. 103 was still in
Cedar Rapids at noon. No. "a from
Seymour did not arrive until 1850 al
though due here at $50 a. m.
Annul Freight Trains.
The Rock Island has annulled its
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Notice to the Public.

Public travel through my farm in
Marion township, Davis county, Iowa,
on the road started through the center
of the pasture, must be stopped March
/, 1912. The road will ben fenced and
anyone tearing it down will be prose
cuted.-H. J. Humphreys, Nowner of
farm. Farm in care of Henry Letter.
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Everybody will be talking about
1.-THE Yellow Letter" SO be sure to read
the first chapters in this issue Of the
Courier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dain and
daughter, Miss Dorothy, 607 East
Second street, have gone to Los
Angeles, CAL, for a months visit.
Mrs. w. S. Stone of Cleveland, o.,
who has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira McCrary, All North Wapello street.
has returned home
Mrs. Paul Johnson and daughter,
Miss Lelah, of Eldon, were shoppers
in the city yesterday.
Be sure to read "The Yellow Letter"
a remarkable detective story that COM
mences in this issue of the Courier.
Sunday dinner dessert, quart of c.
lanias' fresh fig ice cream.
Mrs. N. G. Wilson of Moravia. was
a visitor yesterday at the home OF
side west Of the city.
F. p. Jolly, who speaks at the Y. NJ.
c. A. Monday night, Feb 26, has great
power as q word painter, he also has
humor, pathos, and mimicry; at the
back Of this lies culture and manhood
from testimonial of Robert McIntire,
D. D., st. Paul, MINI.
Mrs. w. M. Dukes of Centerville re-
turned home last evening after visit
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dimmit,
2O4 West Woodland avenue.
1.-The yellow Letter" the new serial
story that commences in this issue is
a remarkable detective story that will
hold your interest from the first.
Mrs. E. J Thompson and daughter,
Miss Mazda, 401 North Whpello street,
have gone to Hedrick, where they will
spend Sunday.
Mrs. Lawrence Wood and daughter,
Miss Margaret, 2O9 Freitag avenue,
are visiting Mrs. Woods mother, Mrs.
F. Rederus, in Pella.
Everybody will be talking about
1.-The Yellow Letter" so be sure to read
the first chapters in this issue of the
Courier.
Mrs. E. w. Bennett of Eddyville has
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Bennett, 1915
West Fourth street.
Mrs. w. A. G. Brown of Richland
township, has returned from a visit of
ten Gays with friends in Chicago.
I Mrs. Bessie Armstrong of Liberty
vile is a business caller in the city
today.
Miss Ruth Van Wrinkle, who resides
on West Richmond avenue, has gone
to Eddyville for an over Sunday visit
with friends.
Be sure to read THE Yellow Letter"
remarkable detective story that COM
mences in this issue of the Courier.
Mrs. c. w. Friend of Eldon has re-
turned home after short visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. George Friend, 220
North Ransom street.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l. Griffith, SIT
North Weller street, are visiting Mrs
Griffith's mother, Mrs. E. E. Deshler,
in Kirkyille.
Mrs. J. A. Davis, S11 Jay street, &C
companied by her guest, Mrs. L. L.
Arnold, OF Burlington, are spending
the day with friends In Selma.
Mrs. Grant Weir and daughter, Miss
Opal, 1917 East Main street, left this
morning for Douds-Leando, where
they will visit friends and relatives.
The Yellow Letter" the new serial
story that commences in this issue is
a remarkable detective story that will
hold your interest from the first.
Miss Frieda Reed, who attends Iowa
Success college, has gone to Eldon.
where she will spend Sunday with her
parents.
Notice to the Public.
Public travel through my farm in
Marion township, Davis county, Iowa,
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the streets are great improvement.
Mrs. Bolsen was an Abba visitor on
Wednesday.
T. r. Price of Abba was a Hiteman
visitor Thursday.
O. L. Canning was an OttumWa
caller on Thursday.
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BIDW ELL.

Mrs. Chas. Sutton is on the sick list
this week.
Mr., and Mrs. Frank Johnston IN COM
pany with Mrs. Catherine Johnston
visited Thursday at the Geo. Bed"el'
home near Amador.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Lathrop OF
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DRAIN TILE
For prices and information write
Morey Clay Products Co
OTTUMWA, IOWA
Weekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the name
OF the Postoffice to which the paper
fas been sent al we'll as the Postoffice
whe,s they desire it 10 be changed TO.
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DEATHS.

CAMPBELL-Monda morning. Feb.
&c, 1912, at the family residence in
Agency, Mrs. Anna Campbell, age 81
years. The deceased was the moth
er of E. NJ Campbell, former police
Judge of this city. She resided in
this county for many years and is
we'll known in this vicinity.
Funeral arrangements have not as
yet been made.
Feb. "a, 1912, at the
family residence in Chillicothe,
Elizabeth Suits, wife of Walter
Suits, age 80 years. The deceased
has been resident Of Wapello
county for more than forty years.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row morning at II o'clock at the Meth
odist Episcopal church at Chillicothe,
conducted by the Rev. M. Ward Of
Pulaski. Interment will be made In
the Myrick cemetery, near Chillicoth1a
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ROOSEVELT BREAKS
SILENCE; WILL RUN

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HEAVIEST SNOW OF
YEARS COVERS IOWA

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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Everybody will be talking about
1.-THE Yellow Letter" SO be sure to read
the first chapters in this issue of the
Courier.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1912-01-26
Sir $500 mad 9entidlano.

Oeutlb : omerIfaniibe 3eitungen
lueroen i'm alten 8aterlano NIT gro.
Bem Sntereiie eeleien, ipeil iie lif)
frei ausIpreden ltno baufis bon ori.
ben mebr Meuigfeiten uno Nofrih.
ten bringen, ols Die oeutlden Sci.
tunsen felbit. Die nSreie 8reise fir
Eeras" lit oriiben iiberan, nobin iie
geianot miro, elm iebr germ g~eiebenel
8alt uno fam lih rMbmen, Mnet.
fennung ullo @iir6igung gu finoen.
mie aus 5ablreiden griefen an ans,
lolpie an Dieienigen nelhe oas
glatt oil ibre 8erpanoten idifeal,
6erporgebt. @er oaber ieinen 8ec-
uanoten uro Sreunoen cine Srelice
ertueiien, ibnen elm m~iafommenes
8eidenf MAIDEN min, Der beiteIe fir
tie sic ySrefe Breiie fir geras".
9as Sntereiie fir geras, fuie iiber-
baupt fir ben Stdat uno bic @e.
aeno, mo oie @eripanoten wobnen,
lit in Oeutidlano iebr lebbaft uno
eg lit unmoslid, in 8ripatbriefen
cine 10 griinolide @uffldrung une
9ei6reibung oes fremoen 2anoes
si geben ipie oies oie uSreie Breiie1
anmo9entlid tut. Sir Den gerin.
gen 8reis DON $500 p~erfenoen mir
portofrei unier reidbaltiges $50.
denblott ouf eii Sabr an irgeno
zine Moreiie i'm Muslanoe.
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@iloer Nadtritt zines Mabdems.

I'M Die 2eute Dor einem furdtba-
rem @~olobranoe IN ben gatsfils
gu tparner1, rift elm iunges MaoAen
Inn Mitternaht binaus uno rettete
8ielen oos 2eben. Sbr l~lnternab-
men mar sroBartig; aud Or. Sings
Stem DISCOVERY bat ihon 8ielen oGs
2eben gerettet afs Mittel BEL Gun
genleioen, @uiten uno grfldltungen,
uno bot babel Sdpinoiuht ODER
Eneumonia ~abgepenoet. ugs bat
mid BON einem f6limmen Sulteri
uno bon 9uneenfranfbeit furiert~,
idreibt So. 81. 8atterIon, 8eling-
ton, Seros, nnadoem bier aus met
rler Samilie an Sdpinoiudt geltor-
ben waren, id ober 81 8funo an
@epibt 5unabm." Nidts lit 10 lid)er
fir Sals- uno 2ungenfranfbeiteil.
8reis Doc uno 81. 8robeflai6e fret.
@arantiert BEL alien 9ruggiIten.
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Gin 9elb in einem 2endttarm.

SabreIang bot S. g. Donobue,
go. Saben, Mih., Rapitdn i'm 8lr.
gerfriege, als 2eudtturm.geamte
mandes @raf perbItet; aber Sat,
Iade lit, oaB er pielleidt ielbit etn
@rad gefporben mdre, Bate electric
gitters bies nidt berbiitet. Or fu.
rierte mid bon Nierenfranfbeit uno
6ieber4, lfreibt er,. Limb nerbeiierte
meme Gebfraft, nadoem i1 erfolg-
log anoere Mittel beriudt battc.
Mit 70 Sabren fible id mid nun
tpol." unpersleidIides Mittel fir
.DDspepiie, geroauunssidpa6e, Ma'
gem, 2eber- uno Nierenleioen. Ser.
Iudt i'm. Mur SOC BET alien Ornggt.
ffox+
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Urei a"
sKranfe

8enn SIR nit einem franfen Ieagen
unb ben babur9 berbprgerufenen Be-
idnerben, als: 1a9engas, 9erboiitdt,
@ertopfuns, Srd9er 2eber, Guftoben,
belegter 3uuse, II. {. No.. behaftet ieio
bdnn lniIet gn9 Elm freies Badet BON
meinen Magentabletteu fommen, tpel6e
gll6 idnele 2inbernne bringen fperoeu.
Gin ~fpertpoues Bud iiber Ragenbes
idJperoen ienbe ib ebenfaus fret Man
o6reiTiere: Sobn u. Gmith. 9077
@mith 8lba.. MiImoufee. @is.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1912-01-26
9as STANDARDIZATION.

St ser guten alien 3eit NOR es
nidts ungepobnli6es, ooB ebrbore
2ellte uno ionit gang CUTE Gbriiten
in Sen &ir6enItiiblen ibr S6laf6en
bielten. @abri6einli6 batte Oas oa.
malige @ei6ledt ein belieres @emii.
len als ieine entarteten Na6fommen.
SSn Dem &ir6enbu6 elmer 9orfge-
meinoe i'm Mogoe6urgiiden finoet
Iid) unter Dem Sabre 1879 uno audl
nod ipater folgenoe &ubrif: yGi
mem Sdnlfnaben, nel6er bieicn
CONNER oie i6lafenoen in Ser Sir
DIE aufgepedt bot, ST. Elm poar Shn.
fen 8ipolf @roi9en." Sn lltenbam
bei Mpoloa mar i'm Sabre 1925, mic
li6 aus elmer &irdenrednung jenes
Sabres ergiebt, Elm touber Gogelob-
ner Nantens Saniien @aerten oo5u
oneeitellt, oie S6lafenoen in Der
Stride 81 meden. SIM folgenoan
Sabre ober murbe Ser Srt mieber-
bolt bon ourd5iebenoen Sruppe1
heimeeiudt, burd mel6e oie armell
@oltern in cine oerartige 8etpegung
aebradt mnroen, baB ibnen oes
Sdlafen in ser Stride per-
eing uno tie feines @ufpaiiers mebr
beourften. Ser 8forrberr Slearius
bob oesbolb oas ieltiame @mt Beg
Sauben ouf inoem er an1 oritten
Sonntag no6 Srinitotis oes Sabres
1926 oem Mmtmann idriftli6 en-
tlGrte: .Sintemolen uno aaoietpeil
meme 2Gmmlein idmmtli6 getpeft
ieprlo ourd &riegslarmb uno i6mer-
lide Noten ser 3ept, alio braudem
mir nit mebr banoereif1ide 9ienfts
leiftrng BEG @aniien @oerten, 5urna-
Iigen ielber nunmebr Der ein5ia
Gbriitenmeni6 gu iepn beliebet, 10
III Der Stride idlafen nno i6narfen
tut"
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0as Gube front bas @erf.

gierbuber (non ieiner Baiiagterr
fabrt i'm Sreibadon er5ableno):
vam oaaidoniten is NADIA DO 2ai-
oune g'men. 9a bamm MAR a
Slid a'babt: grab in IN gter-
aort'u bots uns einitrieb'n uno
friid at 'aapft is an g'men; Dos
mar a gierl, 10 friib uno 10 guat!"
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Jprmi's MlpenfrGatcr-Y lnt6eleber
if BEL Jram 6. Mlbredt, 1888 SIt
Commerce StraBe, al baben.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1912-01-26

9as Mntterbers. @er fam Den
S6mer5 mo Die 2eioen zines Malt,
ierber8ens ermeiien menn ibrc
&leinen franf ltno leioeno iino2
Sral, 8ilbelmine &auberg, bun
9roofbapelL Mill. bringt 6ies mirf-
lam gum Mnsbrude in einem fur5.
lid erbalteuen griefe: sic iogt:
u2eBten SCRIPT lpuroe unler orei
Sabre altes Mdo6en fronf. Die
@er5te erfldrten anfangs, eg iei Ma.
laria, uno ipater iagten iie, @elh-
iudt. Sros oeren 8ebanolung muir
oe iie idlimmer nnb idlimmcr,
uno mir oa6tem iider. oaB mir fie
oerlieren miiroen. Sd iob oonn 3l=
fa0ig in unierem Salnilienblott Ell
men artifel iiber ben 4lpenfrau-
ter, uno ididte fir cine 8ro6efiite.
Die oaererite @abe idien ibr gu bel
fen. 9as CRIME @rbre6en-- borte
ouf; Die gelbe Sorbe begann gu ner-
1DfDt1oen, lf10 tDr Nppet1f feDr@
te auriid. Nab Dem @ebrau6 etli-
der Slai6en fonnten mir an ser
Mugenfarbe nnb ben roiigen 8an-
gen ieben, bob oie @eiunobeit 5u-
rid eefebrt iei uno mir iparel,
iebr eliidlih. Seoe Samilie iollte
oieIe qroBartiqe Me0i8tn borr1tlg
6nlten."
Sorni'g 4lpenfraltter tit nidt III
N~potbefen 81 baben. CT lit Elm EN-
ia6es &rauter Seilmittel, mcldes
Dem Bublifum oireft geliefert miro
ourd Spe5ial : @genten, nelde al
seitellt iino BON ben gigentiimern.
Or. Beter Sabrnep & Cons 60.
90. Sopne @pe., Chicago,
Sa.
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gein Mitleio nit Dem I'm
oliid @noerer entiprinst oft Bios
Gls Der @rtpdgung, oaB es Dir pies.
leiht einmal ieIbIt 10 idle6t ergebea
fonnte.
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Shlimmer N6enmatisntns.

@rope Sia, @la.: uSunt's 2igbt.
ming Oil furierte meme Sran bon
einen1 ifIimmen ~@beumatismuslet<
ben II. einenSreuno BON 8a6nidlmer
5en. Sd BIN felt iiber8engt, Dob es
fir aGes gut lit, pofiir es an6e-
prieien tpiro."- 81. 81. Stringer.
25c uno Soc SIaiden. Sci aae't
S1nolern.
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Nurhihaut.

u9enfe Dir, mein Mann i6min'
belt mir Dor, er iei geItern 5ur
@eriammlrng gemeienl4
.@er bat Dir benn geiagt Dob
er nidt bort par2"
vMiemano, aber er periidert es
min fortnabreno."
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Wetr1fet.

Mama: Sa ia, liebes 2ott6en,
ou hait IAon cine redt alte Wama.
2ottden: Md. Mama, ou bit ia
aor nidt 10 oft, on iidft bios 10
aust
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1912-01-26

Mander gloubt idon oesbaib
elm Menidenfenner gu iein, neil CT
mebr i9Iedte ols quite @rfabrungen
gemoht bat.
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nit Den Muien idlieBen iene
;srouer1 Defenders germ 5reuno.
ihoft. Die BON ben @raaien ~berIaiien
iino.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-04-16
SEEMINGLY NO THRILL LEFT
Tales Of Travellers Altogether Devoid
Of Attraction In These Days
Of tho Telegraph.

It Is a pity In some ways that travel,
even to the uttermost parts of the
earth, has become in this age so much
a matter Of course. Not SO long ago q
first sight of London or Paris would
bring thrill to an American; and as
he entered into old world culture and
felt its settled traditions, he was apt
to be lifted out of himself by constant
surprises. But now, with hundreds Of
periodicals recounting and actually
picturing the march Of events, with
the signs of Persia and the outcries Of
China heard here almost as soon as
Trey are uttered, travel and foreign
acquaintance have lost much of their
romance and refreshment Set an in
telligent young American down in
front of the Tai Mahal, and its contour
will seem about as familiar to him as
the Metropolitan tower. Nor do we
care to have returning travellers un.
burdening their experiences to us or
showering us with kodak pictures. We
read of and look at the rest of the
world in the same way in which we
get a reckoning Of our country's do
tngs at our morning or evening coffee.
After all, it takes less than half an
hour to send a message around the
world, and why should the man who
has been to Shanghai foist his stale
news upon us? If he has anything
worth saying, let him write book and
we will see whether we care to read it.
Youths just out of college who have a
craving for real adventure no longer
think of gratifying it in travel; they
seek employment in coal mine or be-
come cowboys.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-04-16
RIDDLES ARE OLD AS TIME
but Boys Are Said to BE More Fond
Of Them Than Glrls-First Of
! .-S Which There 10 Record.

It Is curious fact that boys are
more fond Of conundrums than girls
are.
While all conundrums are riddles.
all riddles are not conundrums, the
term conundrum being used more for
riddles which are based on some fan
cied resemblance, such as, why is q
pig looking out of second-story win
daw like the moon?" and the answer
IL because it looks round. If anyone
objects that the moon does not always
look round, you can reply, Neither
does the pig"
Two Of the most famous riddles
are at least 5000 years old. The first
Of which there is any record is found
In the fourteenth chapter Of Judges.
and was made up by Samson after his
fight with lion. He offered prize
to anyone who could solve it within
seven days, but no one got it. It is
recorded that his wife pestered him
to tell her the answer, but he abso-
lutely refused until the time was up,
and many think that he never intend
cd to tell it at all.
Bishop Whately never told the an
swer to any Of his puzzles. IT. they
were correctly guessed he would ac-
knowledge that the solution was
right; but If no one got the answer
he kept it to himself, and some of his
enigmas are still unsolved.
One of the chief entertainments in
ancient times at any domestic gather
ing, such as marriage feast, was ask
ing riddles, and many persons spent
their lives in devising them and sell
Ing them to the rich and great, just as
some public men now get others to
write their speeches for them.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-04-16
DATES FROM THE ROMAN ERA
World conquers Had What corro-
sponded 70 Daily NeWspaper-The
First English Publication ..a.y

The first daily newspaper IN Eng.
lish appeared In London March IL.
1902, 30 years ago. ss
News letters and pamphlets printed
from time to time when news or poll.
tics warranted had been common
enough during the latter halt OF the
preceding century. but these were in
no sense newspapers.
The first daily" was called Tho
Daily Courant, and was published by
E. Mallet, against the Ditch at Fleet
br1dge"--close by the site of the pres
ent London Times office The paper
was only q single sheet of two coli
umns. It protested to give only for
eign news with the name Of the for.
eign source.
So keen was the publisher to steer
clear Of any responsibility for his
news, and to hide himself and his
views in the background, that he says
in his first issue in so many words he
will make no comments Of his own,
"supposing other people to have sense
enough to make reflections for them.
selves"
The Daily Courant, which lasted
until 1885. may be said to be the first
daily newspaper in anything like the
modern sense. Yet the Romans had q
publication called Daily Happenings
(Acta Diurna) which noted the move
ments Of the armies and elections.
games, sacrifices or wonders Of the
town. These were written out by
special officers, deposited in the state
archives, and copies posted about the
city. A few circulated privately. A
Roman satirist describes a lady look.
Ing over the news in the morning. 81