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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-20
Why We Love Him.

~ HEY say he cut cherry tree.
But maybe twas a pear!
- They say he owned right uI
to dad,
And didn't lie hair.
They say he said his little prayers
While kneeling by his bed;
But somewhere have read or heard
He sang gay songs instead.
They say he never swiped pot
OF currant jell or jam;
But innocence was in his face, g..
Just like q risky lam. "l-a
They say he with a Ratchet cut,
Though maybe twas an ak;
I shall not say just which it was,
Until I know the fax.
He never swore like other boys
He never had scrap; ~ t.}
He cuddled up to mamma dear,
And likewise to his pap.
Just good and nice and sugar-sweet,
And all our hearts he won;
Because he licked the British, and
He was our Washington.
JOE KERR.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-20
SUPPOSE the papers will be full
Of that old gag about little George


Of that old gag about little George
Washington and his little Ratchet, .
said the man with the crouch.
1T will no doubt be referred to-
was the reply.
And why, sir-why? What was
there to it to make all this ado over?"
why. little George cut down his
fathers favorite cherry tree"
But what Of it? When I was boy,
I cut down half the orchard one day,
and it was never mentioned in the
papers"
1T wasn't, eh?"
Not a blamed word. Washington
cuts down one tree and history gives
it pages. What kind Of deal do
you call that?" U". =
but there must be a reason
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-20
STRIKING IT RICH.

STRIKING 1T RICH.
Hoity-"I tell you, Cashly is gath
ering in the dust. these days."
= Toity-"How's that"
Hoity - He's running vacuum
cleaner"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-20
BELLICOSE BRETHREN.

BELLICOSE BRETHREN.
Powder Puff-Do you suppose the
military brushes ever went to war?
Nail File-Well, 1 should suppose
10. They tell enough stories of hair
breadth escapes and brushes with the
enemy. -
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-05
Deeper Than Highest Mountain.

The depth of $3.50 meters to which
the founding line of a German sur.
vey ship is said to have sunk in the
Pacific ocean near the Philippine
Islands is some 1000 meters deeper
than the previous deepest sounding.
OF the total water surface of the
globe, 145,0OO.000 square miles, about
one-third stands more than three
miles above the bottom Of the sea.
but until now no part of the great
oceans has been discovered deep
enough to submerge Mount Everest.
But If there Is no mistake about this
depth of $3.50 meters (32,08S feet)
the worlds highest mountain could
be sunk there until its highest peak
was 5000 feet below the waters level.
The deepest soundings have all been
made in. the Pacific; 23.250 feet is the
record Of the Atlantic, in proximity
to the West Indian Island of St.
Thomas; while the North sea only
averages 300 feet. or about one-tenth
the maximum depth Of the Icy waters
Of the Arctic ocean.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-05
Eccentric Tides.

Owing to the effects Of shore lines
and other influences which are more
or less obscure 1t is very dificult to
account for the pecunaritiss exhibited
by tidal waves in various parts OF the
world.
Interfering waves cause once-a-day
tides at Tahiti and In some other
places, while on the other hand in the
harbors back OF the Isle OF Wight and
in the Tay in Scotland there are three
tides in q day. The latter have been
ascrfbed to overtides, produced by tho
modification OF tidal waves running
ashore and resembling the overtones
OF musical sounds
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-05
REAL FOUNTAIN or PUNCH
Provided by a British Officer in 1894
TOR the Entertainment of Six
Thousand Guests.

Some of the papers have recently
devoted attention 10 the origin Of
punch, that famous seventeenth GEN.
Jury drink which has long lost its
popularity in this country, though 1t
still survives co some extent In Eu-
rope.
Owing to its intimate connection
with rum one might easily have ina
gined that punch originated in the
West Indies. In fact, however. 1t
actually came from the East Indies
and the name is said to be derived
from the Sanskrit "panscha," five. on
account Of its five ngredients-arrak
tafterward RUM. tea, sugar, lemon
and hot water.
The most magnificent bowl of punch
the world has ever seen was probably
that provided by the Right Hon. Ed
ward Russell. who, when commanding
the British forces In the Mediterrau-
can IN 1894. entertained 5000 guests
at Alicante, where q large marble
fountain was filed with the LIQUOR.
the ingredients being:
Four nogsheads Of brandy, pipe
Of Malaga wine. $500 lemons, 20 gal
ions of lime juice, hogsheads of wa
ter. pounds Of grated nutmegs in
weight, 300 toasted biscuits and Is
hundredwelght OF dne white sugar.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-05
Your Temper and Your Cats.

Cats are Of a high strung and SEN
sitive nature, easily Influenced by
their surroundings. If you wish a fine
tempered, nice little home loving cat
you must possess some of these at
tributes yourself
You cannot expect to have a very
amiable animal if you are cranky all
the time. Give the animal credit for
being a good imitator. If you are vile
tempered and given 10 striking the kit
ten, find no fault if the cat has a like
manner and strikes people and smaller
8"snal--D Dumb Animals
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-05
Already Accomplished.

A reader asked the sage for advice,
saying:
Il am engaged to Kate Murphy, but
my former fancee, Kate Dooley.
threatens to sue me for breach of
promise. Can you advise me how to
extricate myself from this diff
culty?"
The reply of the sage was short. It
ran:
My dear reader, if l may say So,
you seem to have extra-Kated your
self already"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-05
A Billion

In British computation 1000, 000. 900
is a thousand millions. In the United
States, and commonly in this country
also. it is called a billion, though, ety.
mologically, the British conception
that a million millions makes a bill
lion is undoubtedly correct.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-05
Maintenance Of a Mlorobe.

A country school teacher was cash
ing her monthly check at the bank.
The teller aPologized for the filthy
condition Of the bills. saying. q hope
you're not afraid Of microbes" Not
bit Of it., the scboolmarm replied.
I'm sure no microbes could live on
my salary ."-Lippincotts
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-05
Life in CHICAGO.

One of the many romances of real
life which are stranger than fiction is
furnished by the career of the Chicago
STRENGTHENING employee who made mil
lions in speculation and in mining in
vestments, married a duchess and
died by suicide without a dollar
New York World.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-05

Preparations are going forward at
Lakeland for the entertainment of
the Florida Baptist convention, which
is TO convene in that city December
8 to 13. Plans are being made to
entertain from 500 to 600 ministers
and laymen as delegates from the
various Baptist churches in the
state.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-05
The Winner.

Griggs-''I should say that the two
teys to success are luck and pluck"
3riggs-"Sure! Luck in finding some
me to pluck. Boston Transcript.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-05

G. w. Livingston has been found
not guilty at Brooksville on the
charge of Staying November IA at
Longs Lake of c Long, one of his
former partners in a sawmill bust
ness. He will have to stand trial in
April on the charge of Staying Dave
Long, another former business part
ner.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-05

The program for the livestock
meeting to be held at the Florida
state university at Gainesville Dec
ember II, Is and 10 is not entirely
completed, but is in such condition
as to assure all who attend that
they will hear the best program on
many lines of animal industry which
has ever been presented to a Florida
audience.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-05
/ Historic +
lBlackguardsI|
/ By !:
| Albert PoysO1 Terkur,e \
Aaron Burr, the Man Who
Would Be King
Copyright, by
The Press Publishing Co. lThe New York Worth

~HE good peo-
pie of Jersey
in 1878 were
Mortified by a
fall from grace"
on the part of one
of their best loved,
most pro m / S ing
youths. The lad
was S e V e n t e e n
year-old A aron
Burr, son of the
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-05

Reese Mcintosh, a negro, was
shot and dangerously wounded by a
woman named Alice Stroman in the
country few miles south of St.
Petersburg. The woman used a re-
peating shotgun and poured a charge
of small shot into the mans neck
and shoulder.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-05
| x STATE
HAPPENINGS
New. from Fair Florida Briefly Told

The Everglades Sugar and Land
company, owner of large tracts O.
land in the Everglades, does not pro-
pose to await the movements of the
state in draining the Everglades.
The company will issue bonds to
the amount of $500, 900, which will be
used in improving the lands If nee
essary the company will build big
stations.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-05

Financial arrangements have been
completed for the building at once
of the new railroad surveyed from
Tampa to Fort Lauderdale by way
of Arcadia. The road is 337 miles
long. including spurs to reach Bar
tow. Fort Myers, and other points.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-05

Two linemen In the employ of the
Western Union Telegraph company
were struck by a train on the At
lantic Coast Line near Palatka and
both badly hurt. The two men are
c. w. Johns and Thomas Mason.
One of them is expected to die.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-05

Capt. Pinder, formerly of Key
West, but lately residing at Bun
nell, was taken seriously i'll several
days ago and removed to the Flagler
hospital in St. Augustine. where he
died
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-05

Legal notices have been posted for
the purpose of incorporating the city
of North Miami, the meeting to be
held Friday night
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-05

State News :. :. >. =. =. :. -.
The total enrolment of pupils il
the ST. Petersburg public schools il
now 1924, the largest in the history
of the city.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-05

Apply to MRS. RUTTER
Al Palmetto Avenue. Phone SO Green
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-05

VIII Sumton, a negro wanted in
Lake City, has been arrested by
Sheriff Perry of st. Johns county
and is being held awaiting instruc-
tions from the Lake City authorities.
c. E. Halle, Jr.. a business man
of Live Oak. who lo>s his left arm
in an accident in early childhood
had his right arm broken trying to
crank his automobile recently.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-05
Palmetto Limited No. IS.

DAILY. Carrying through Coaches,
Eisctric-Lighted Pullman Drawing Room
5lsepers, Dining Cars. Jacksonville to
New York.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-13
MT. kATmRl ASHES |, ARE NEURAL
(Continued from page il

(Continued from page tD
 an igneOuS rock and whil,. in state of effusion was emptied in- t0 the air like spray and chill ed or condensed SO quickly that II had no tim" to cryStalizr.
 This dust is perfectly harmless and inert to plant and animal life. save possibly whatever influence it. may mechanically exert.
 During eruptiOns such as that of Mt. Katnai acid vapors are thrown out, filling the air and attaching itself io these parii- clcs; these acids, mostly sulph- urOus and nitrous. caused the de- liirriouS action of the ash which fell here on plant life, forming, when 1t came in contact with moisture, a nitrous acid.
 This volcanic ash will, in the cOurSl of lime. enrich the soil, as IL begins In degenerate and iu bc acted upon by IlIr mineral ar- IuS found in the air and earth.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-13
IN RhNKRUPTCY.

In the District Court for the Ter
 rilory of Alaska, Third Diyis-
 ion.
 In Inc matter of Inc bankruptcy of Knights Island Consolidated Copper Company, of Alaska, a corpora ion, hankrupt.--No. i in bankrupicy. Notice of settlement of receivers final account and reports.
 Notice is Hereby given that w. J. Morton, Inc receiver in the au- cillary proceedings herein, Ina , rendered and presented for sct- llcmcnl and filed in said court :. his final account and report of his administration of said cs- late; and that Mon lay, Inc iwcn- iy-f6urth (2iIh) day of June. ioi2, al ten n0) o'clock n. m.. at tho court room of said court. '. at Valdez, Territory of Alaska. has bccn duly appointed by Inc judge of said court, for the final hearing on said reports and Inc final settlement of said account. at which time and place any per- son interested in the estate of tho said bankrupt may appear and lilo exceptions in writing to tho said reports and account, and contest the same.
 Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 9th day of June, 1912.
 ". J., MORTON, Receiver.
 First pub. June 6, 1912,
 Last pub. June t2, 1912.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-13
Notice of ForfeIture.

To Carl F. Hartman, Mabel Hartman and l.. w. Russell: You and each of you are hereby notiH lied that. there has been expended during the year 1911 in labor on those. certain lode mining claims situated on Long Glacier River Kotsina River drainage. Chitina recording district, Alaska, to- Wlt: The Lucy, Alice, George, hed Lead, AnacOnda. Emma, Dick, Maud, Susie, Rose, Big Jim, Lit tie Jim, Phyllis and North Star. Inc sum of Sl,iO0.OO (fourteen hundrcd dOllarS). lawful money CT the United States, the amount required by law fo hold said rlailiIS Tor the year following tbo performance of inc annual labor: mat saId expenditure for labor ait r"Said was made by Patrick Murphy and James Fish, thc O. owners of said Gains. And uu- less Within ninety days after inc completion of inc publication of this notice. tO-wiI: within ninety days aflcr the 9th day of July. l!lI, you contribute your portion or lhc, expenses of Inc aforesaid annual labor for said year, your interest in. said lode claims will be forfeited and become ihr prop. crty CT the undersigned. who ar, your cO-owncrs.
 PATRICK MURPHY.
 JAMES FISH.
 Date or first pub. April 10, n2.
 Date or last pub. July Q, 1912.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-13

Reports from Columbia basin state that the Columbia glacier took on an accelerated motion since the terrestrial disturban- ces of the 9th inst. The glacier is said to be moving more rap idly than ever before known, breaking at the waters edge ev- cry few moments and putting the glaciers on the Copper River road in the second class of natures glacial shows. The roar of the breaking ice is constant, filling the bay with berSs of all sizes Evidently Valdez is getting tn, material tO attract summer irav- cl.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-13
Tonighy at the Majestic.

|. Spike Snannon'S I.aSt Fight" drama of lhc prize ring showing three fast rounds of q lively bout. This picture is clear cut, no nickcring.
 ,. "Fhc' Romance of Pond Cove" -clrvrr comedy drama well MIrd.
 2. His Sisters Children" q couple of lively kids furnish q Tot of fun for themselves and others.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-13
NOTICE.

TIIc office of the United States commissioner for Naldcz precinct has been Ihig day removed lo Inc castcrly side o( Reservation ave- nue, between Mckinley and lIo- bart streets in Valdez, Alaska.
 TTOS. n. SHEPARD,
 Commissioner.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-13
Card Party.

The Ladies Guild of the church of the Epiphany, will give a card party in Moose hall on Friday cv- rning, {" which every one is in 'vit"d. Game will be called at 8:30 sharp. Admission 50 cents.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-13

Politics in Alaska arc good deal likc Il Mexican revolution. Sometimes there is much fight ing over q large area; sometimes the fighting is confined Lo one place, and then again, sometimes thcrc is no fighting at all. The Alaska politicians, like the grcas- CTS in Inc South, probably now arc preparing for the big slrug- gle which is io come later on.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-13

The freiglter Latouchc arriv. ed in port this morning will powder and gasoline for the deal. CTS of this section.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-13

There arc no Democrats in Nomc, say Inc Gilmore support CTS. That reminds ono of the old southern claim, that there were no fighters in tho north. The morning following election iilnlorr will bc asking where they all came from.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-13
Drawing and Paintinq.

Mrs. R. Kinsman will organize a class in drawing and oil paint ing during the coming week. All wishing 10 join call at her resi- dence on Mckinley street.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-13

FOR SAiE--Onr dining table. G chairs. sid"b"ard, 1 chirun- I"rc. | spring col. l carpet sW""p- "r. lnfuir" ni""1iingS Mrs. r.. r.. CuSIiuIau. l; i:I
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-13
auqustjne and Kyep

Victoria chocolates. New ship mcnt received on the Sampson. Owl Drug Go, Inc.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-13

Judge Cushman and family ar, spending the day out to the gla cicr pholOgraphing the ice pile.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-13
LOCAL BREvlTIES.

Three fast rounds of famous prize fight at the Majestic to- night.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-13

SELLING orr our stock of millinery al cost l"r next 3O days. Mrs. S. r.. Gl"a son. 1-l
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-13

FOR RENT-Three-room house, furnished or unfurnished, and cabin. Inquire II. R. Miller, opp. Road commission barn, Front st. ki0.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-13

It costs no more 10 get your clothing cleaned and pres ScG at Sllverman'S. Phone i98.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-13

John Rouse will be d paSSrn- ger to Seward and back un tn, Alameda.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-13

The Grand hotel under new management. Rooms soc and up. Laundry in connection. Mrs. H. Sharts.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-13

Silverman will call for and de- iver your goods, phone 198.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-13

IT you want .u,ir clothes clean cd and pressed 'phon" Sil"srmaa. f9s.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-13

The Seward Gateway is on sale at the Valdez Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-13

IT you arc out uf iCllcrhcads call and sec our new line of bond papers. The finest ever brought To Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-13

The only practical tailor Tn Valdez, Ben Silver man. Phone 198.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-13

Advertising in the Prospector brings results. Try 1t.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-13

Rev. w. II. Iieglcr left thi. afternoon on the launch Nebul; for Ellamar, where he will holt services and look out for tn, needs of the natives.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-13
LOCAL ITEMS

Key stone bath house furniture for sale cheap.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-13

Cable office hours:
 Week days 9 q. m. to 0 D. m. Sundays and holidays 9 to 10 a. fa. and , to 6 D. m.
 PostOffice hours:
 Week days 9 q. m. to 6 D. m. Sundays and holidays i2 m. to p.Ym.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-13

onlce rooms over Owl Drug store. once hours n m, to D. m.. D. m.. to g D. ID. Sunda ys by appointment All work guaranteed
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-01

ceived he read the words: Gar
dex fcellet" (keep string). He
picked up the cord-it was waxed
81 shall never forget that mo-
ment.. AS frightened the strong,
serviceab1e cord against my
fingers l realized that my escape
was no longer a dream, but a
rapidly approaching reality"
says Captain Lux.
Then he got another word of
direction-f=om his outside con-
spirators. 1t was "Reliure"
(binding) He started to examine
the bindings of the books sent
him. In some he found German
money, just a piece or two of sill
yer each day. After that Lux
grew so fond of his books that
the warden joked about it.
'tSuch a great bookworn he
is" remarked the German officer.
"FeVer1shly L awaited the COM
ing of books" Luz says, 'and
when they came I could hardly
endure the time the warden re-
manned in my room and chafed
me about my great desire for
knowledge At last when the
lock snapped on him, I hurriedly
tore apart the binding; and my
supply of German money grew
Twice there were strong thin files
hid there"
A map of the country outside
the fortress with possible avenues
of escape to the Austrian frontier
was concealed in the back of a
calendar. A beautiful bath towel
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-01

approaching footsteps, .discontin9A
uing when sentinels passed.
AT last the big bar gave, way.
Lux fastenedhis rope ladder to-it
and slowly climbed down to the \
flag stones.
While in prison he had per-
suaded the warden to him getI
a green macintosh and cap, wornb
by the German poorer peoples
These he now put on and was on4
his last lap toward liberty OBJ
viously he/ couldn't swim the;
moat, for hundreds of eyes were
on it.
The closely guarded bridge and
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-01

fortress were gathered in ce1ebra-
ton, Lux picked the lock Of his
cell, crept stealthily as a shadow
to another door, where the lock-
was much harder to break, but he
did it, and then crawled through
a window and was out of the1
prison, but still in the fortress.1
Dodging the alert sentinels, Lux
came to the barred window of tfies
fortress. ~s.>-< ii
For four mortal hours thescap%
tive sawed at the iron bar, Stop
ping every minute to 'listen' ferS
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-11
By NJ QUAD

Aunt Sally Warmer, as she was ia mlliarly called by everybody, wanted a new calico dress. and she went to Smiths dry goods store in the village of Clyde to price around and beat down and finally pay the price of : cents a yard. She was inspecting pat terms when Uncle Silas Frlsbie came In. When they had greeted each other she turned her back to the calico and said;
 "Uncle Silas, you know have had three husbands"
 CT know It's three or four or five or along there somewhere Pears to me you spend most of your time getting married and burylng husbands"
 "SiIas," she says in tones of conf dence, I've made mistakes in my threa marriages. and l don't want to make one in my fourth don't admit that there'U be a fourth, but if | should happen to decide Co marry ag'in I don't want to be taken in. How is a widder woman to judge a manF
 Well. now, if I was thinking of mar rying ag'in, which [ haiD't, as I've got an old woman and five young uus, I'd frst hunt around for a soft pine shingle Then I'd sharpen up my jackkuife and sit down by my lonesome IO some place where no durued dog or calf was likely to come roofing around. and then I'd whittIe and think and think and whit tie. Mebbe I'd whittIe and think for a whole week. but when | got through I'd know that I was correct"
 But I can't whittlc."
 ''No, but you can knit, and that's jusr as good. Who is the feler who Is sparking you this timeT
 "Its a man named LcmUel Johnston, and he's about fifty years old"
 And what have you made up your mind about himF
 "I haven't made it up at all That's what I'm asking your advice for"
 q see. We'll. m do the best I can. If I was a widder woman and a man come along and appeared to have de- signs agin me I'd get out my knitting and watch him as he talked, and I'd remember certain things-Jo wit, namely:
 "A man who sits cross legged most of the time is purty certain to be lazy.
 "A man who stands around with his hands in his pockets will kick like steer if dinner isn't ready on the mint,
 ''The man who comes courdng and rings in poetry is going to raise row after marriage if his wife don't like fat pork.
 "sThe man who is narrow between the eyes and carries a sharp nose has a widder's possessions figured to cent.
 'sThe man who sighs and shakes his