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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-31
Tells Queer Story.

ping Off the cart at the first pair 0.
swinging doors.
To the surprise of all his old friends
Mr. Van Wrinkle stuck with the cart
over the entire route. Not only that
but local correspondent for this pa
| per found him later helping to back
| the joyless wagon into its garage and
bed 1t down for the night. Mr.. Van
Wrinkle was told that the liquor inter-
ests were greatly cast down by his
DETECTION from the broad and crook
ed path, and it was tactfully suggest
ed that he might not be on the level
with this swearing-off.
Between you and me and the lead
pencil" said the reporter, didn't you
just take the ride today to get a
little fresh air without paying car
fare? You know your bar room rec
ord is down on the annals Of the
town, and you really oughtn't to try
to put anything over on your old
friends"
Mr.. Van Winkle--to use the slang
of degenerate age-went right up
into the air. Upon making a safe
landing he said angrily:
tits all on the dead level. I have
sworn off; have quit; the wine cup
and myself are henceforth and for
evermore to be total strangers. I
wouldn't speak to the best beer
schooner in the world If it were to tip
its hat to me on the public streets.
If you really want to know the an
swer, unlimber your little note book
and take it all down.
IT was out chasing squirrels in the
mountains about ten miles from town
when I met little old guy stumbling
along under a heavy load of rum.
Only it wasn't that kind of load-this
time the happy water was in a key
on his back and he was having heavy
sailing Of it.
80 to help him out, mind you, only
because he was a little guy and the
keg was big one, l decided to carry
it awhile for him. OF course I didn't
expect to get any of the contents after
we got to where we were going
but 1 would have thought a good deal
of him, and the other little guys he
met, if they'd offered me about half
a smile. The injustice Of their hold
ing out on me ranked in my bosom,
and just to spite them-not because
| wanted the stuff, understands got |
in near the key and poured myself out |
I glassful.
81 remembered after I woke up 20
years later that there was a puff of |
air on my cheek as l tossed her down, |
as if man had made a motion there |
with his hand. l was sure when 1 |
thought it over that someone had put |
knockout drops in my cup and that I |
lad been doped-heartlessl cruelty, |
doped. I don't think that
was the motive because when
woke up the only thing I missed was
IN ordinary beer bottle opener. This
night have corroded with the effects
# the dampness and cold and disin-
egrated.
mo money was stolen from my
pockets. Perhaps the reason for this
vas that there was no money in the
pockets.
"That's all there was to it. I'm
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MIR. H. VAN WINKLE BOARDS WATER WAGON
Most Famous Souse of the Caskls Snubs Demon Rum
Tells Queer Story

Catskill, N. Y. January I. 1888
A rather peculiar incident marked the
regular annual voyage Of the local
water wagon today. Every seat IN
the never-again buggy had been filed
and J. c. Drinkwater. the driver, was
preparing to take the lines in hand
and drive over the given course. Sud-
denly tattered and long whiskered
form broke through the cheering cir
Gle Of passengers wives and made
for the vehicle. Seeing that every
other seat was occupied, the old man
made a dive for the front step and by
means Of the brake rod climbed to
the place beside the driver.
When asked who he was and why
the old man raised thin, pale voice
and replied:
IT am Rip Van Wrinkle, whose mys-
FERROUS disappearance reused the town
some twenty years agone."
At first the statement was doubted.
OF course they all had heard of the
Of Mr.. Van Winkle-
who had not? It was as we'll aired in
the papers Of the country as were the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-31

going out now to claim the long dis
lance record for states of coma. The
hospitals down in Philadelphia are al
ways full Of persons who have been
sleeping for year or two. But what
is little nap Of year compared to
that 20-year snore Of mine?
II answer myself-Nothing!
II will not associate with a beverage
that will cause men to pull raw stunts
like that. Why that one dose of
Knockout drops cheated me out of
twenty long years of beers and booze!
will have nothing more to do with
the stuff, nor Its companions. ! here
by repudiate all distilleries and brew
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-31

Unknown midget suspected Of hav-
ing dOped Mr.. Van Wrinkles beer
scale OF feet shows height of same.
cries with their pernicious outputs. I
have quit" .... -'
When asked about his plans for the
future, Mr.. Van Wrinkle said:
well, I'm not so bad of as one
might think. I have just had a fiat
tering offer from a hair mattress con-
Germ which wants to cut, off my hair
and whiskers, which have luxuriated
these twenty years as you see. I am
holding off at the advice Of my at
torney, and have opened negotiations
with the National Whisk Broom Com
pany. OF course, the highest bidder
will get my hoary tresses.
Then 1 have sold my old flint lock
rifle to a dealer in antiques and have
made arrangements with the Catskill
Historical Association to hand over
my present costume to their museum
for rather a handsome sum.
Nor is that all. I have been told
by an old friend that my dog, Wolf,
was run over and killed by an express
train on the New York Central. While
feabitten cur who didn't know but
that pedigree was something to eat,
there is no one living and friendly to
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Tonsorial ParlOr who has secured the
important contract OF cutting Mr.. Van
Wrinkles hair.
Leon Ling escape and the self efface-
ment of Miss Dorothy Arnold.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle fully identified him
self however, by comparing his sig
nature with some ancient and un-
paid bar checks that he had signed
many years ago. This evidence was
further and fully corroborated by
member of the family who looked
for and found handsomely tattooed
portrait Of a corkscrew upon the old
mans right forearm. Having thus
settled the matter the vehicle creaked
on it's way with the long white whis-
kers of Mr.. Van Wrinkle whipping
triumphantly about in the keen jan
uary wind. The whiskers tickled the
faces of several men seated behind
him, and gave them excuse for drop
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-31

the railroad who will testify to the
fact Therefore, I have made affidavit
that the dog was full blooded Bull
garian fish hound and that he had
won fifty yards of blue ribbons I
am suing them for $3,oo0--and you
know how juries love railroads..
Wherefore" concluded Mr.. Van
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-31

Wrinkle, taking it all in all. and by
and large, I think I will manage to
worry along. Especially since am
going to live with my daughters hus-
band, on their farm, four miles west
Of town. They haven't said word
about board"
F. s. T1sDALE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07
WOMEN WEAR cABMEN's CLOTH
Paris Adopts New Material for Tai.
tornado Costumes.

rom JentieWOiuHH
An enterprising Paris dressmaker has
just launched practical short tailor cos
tune in a new make of suede cloth. This
material is thick, warm and as pliable as
velvet
Tourists have surely noticed it, here in
Paris, worn hitherto solely by the cab
men and coachmen. The cab drivers
choose this cloth in a dark brown, where
as the private coachrnen wear 1t in black
or dark green. This material. therefore,
bears the name of drap de cocher.
Our mondaines are ordering q moder-
ately wide skirt and kind OF Russian
jacket in this suede cloth for walking
purposes. for shopping, visiting, motorin
and general travelling The cabman cloth
is dyed in all the fashionable tints of the
moment. yet there seems general fancy
for dark blue, khaki, Havana myrtle
green and bishop violet.
This material does not fray, and owing
to its thickness both skirt and jacket are
fashioned without q hem. The bordering
is simply outlined with stitching. anu
any form of strapping or braiding Is APP
piled The skirt and jacket frsten In
front. There are several pretty ways or
trimming these costumes. one model has
three or four large self-colored buttons at
the foot Of the skirt. whore tho material
crosses and three or four again upon the
semi long jacket from the waist upward.
One large triangular revers In cloth
starts from the right shoulder, where It
is held by narrow collar In ieatner
caught in its turn with square enamel
button. The collar appears round the
neck from shoulder to shoulder. but only
at the back The plain front width, with
out a collar band. would seem a trifie
bare n 1t were not partly covered With q
wide, killed jabot in cream alencon lace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07
OLD POINT COMFORT.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.
OLD POINT COMFORT, Va.

OLD POINT COMFORT, Va,
January 6. 1912
The New Year day custom which pre-
walls throughout the south Of giving egg
nog parties is always a great novelty to
New Workers and people from the north
who remain at the Chamberlin through
the holidays, and invitations to these de-
lightfully typical southern affairs are al
ways accepted. At Old Point this is one
of the merriest days of the entire sea-
son. and this year proved to be no excep-
ton, for the commanding officer Of Fort
Monroe, Col. Frederick Strong, and Mrs.
Strong held open house between the
hours of and 6 o'clock for all the off,
GERS and their wives stationed at the
garrison Col and Mrs. Strong had as
their guests over the holidays their son,
Lieut.. Frederick Strong, and Lieut.. D. D.
IoullaM both from Washington barracks.
Two other delightfully."- informal egg
nog parties given at the post were
those Of Capt. Clarence Bunker, L. s. A.,
and Mrs. Bunker and Capt. II. E. Her
ring. U. s. A.. and Mrs. Herring
A midnight supper party at the Officers
Club of Fort Monroe was given Saturday
night after the ball at the Chamberlin
by Capt. Kenneth MasteIier, Z. S. A,
Miss Rowena Abbott. Miss Louise Mas
teller. Miss Janet of Minneapolis, Miss
Erskine of st. Louis, Miss Lola Berry,
Miss Leonie Berry and Capt Elisha Alb
bott L. s. A. and Lieuts. Holland. Boyd,
FRANKIE, Booton, Hardigg, Gildart and
Strong.
Recent arrivals from Washington in
clude Maj. and Mrs. John Corline, Rev.
d. ]. Kennedy. J. p. Menshaw. George
D. Onairt, Charles Sweeny, jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. w. p. Van Wickle, Legare Phenix,
Or. and Mrs. w. P. Peters. George N.
Moore. Mrs. c. c.. Marsh, Mr. and Mrs.
William Floyd Sicard, Miss McNabb, Mr.
and Mrs. J. L. Long, Miss Margaret
Long, Mr. and Mrs. George French and
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Hemingway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07
Telegraph Union Monument.
the Pail Mall Gazette

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
Berne. being the headquarters of the
International Telegraph Union. has very
properly been selected as the most suit
able place in which to erect monument
commemorative OF the founding of this
union. There has been considerable diff
ficulty in deciding upon the most suitable
design out of the hundred or more sub
mitted, but last September an interna-
tional jury. on which Sir George Tramp
ton. R. A.. represented Great Britain. re
solved to intrust the work to Signor CT
seppe Romagnoli of Bologna, who /
just arrived In Berne, where he
spend the whole winter making prepare
tons for the monument
Signor Romagnolis design shows Hell
vetia seated overlooking a fountain, with
figures on either side Of her representing
Trade, Commerce, Labor and the Arts and
Professions. The monument. which is
not to be finished until 1915, will be
erected In the Helvetia plaza, Berne. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07
WOUNDS THAT DIDN'T KILL.
Instances Of the Recuperative Power
of Deer.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
IF all deer that are wounded in the
course Of the hunting season and succeed
in getting out of the way OF the hunter
should wander away and die. the woods
would contain many more dead deer
than are taken away" said an old
hunter. but all Of them do not wander
off and die a loss to the hunter.
Deer have great recuperative powers.
1t is no sign that deer is doomed to
60 of and die because 1t Is badly
wounded 1 have killed many a deer
that gave evidence Of having been so
severely wounded that its having sur
vived to take the range again seemed
almost miraculous.
IT once shot and killed buck that
had rife bullet encysted near the skin
Of the left shoulder, but there was nc
wound on the outside Of the skin to show
that it had entered the deer there. In
vestigation showed a wound, long healed
near the top of the right shoulder. un-
mistakably made by that ride bullet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07

which must have passed clear through
the deer to the left shoulder, where its
speed was spent and it lodged just under
the skin
Besides that severe wound that deer
had been pretty we'll filled some time
or other by buckshot. for took out
nine from one side of him, where they
had broken several Of his ribs. These
two ugly wounds had been inflicted at
different times and in spite of them he
was in splendid condition, and 1 had to
give him two shots from Winchester
before l stopped him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07

year 1915 is very appropriate. because it
will be the year of the jubilee Of the
founding Of the union In Paris QS6S;
and those attending the jubilee celebra-
lions are also expected to be present at
the unwilling ceremony. Owing to the
peculiarities- the dampness in
winter-of the climate of Berne. Carrara
marble cannot be used for the base Of the
monument. for which stone hardened by
long exposure to the weather has there
fore been chosen. The figures are to be
executed In bronze, and the entire cost OF
the monument Is to be f2,60O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07

lions. with a superior supporting COM
pany. in F. ID. Bones one-act English
military comedy drama, Pride of Regi-
lnent.'' first produced in London i'm Febru-
"ary. 1905. at the Haymarket Theater, and
still running there. One of the biggest
laughing hits of the season is promised in
Paul Dickey and company, in THE Come
Back" described as ethe best one-act
comedy OF college life ever written.
After several seasons absence successful
~ touring England. Willette Whitaker
the dialect singer and musician. with +.
Wilbur Hill. a clever instrimentalist and
siffieur will appear here, giving Songs
on Sunny Subjects" The Cuban King
of the Wire" Miguel Robledillo, former
Ringing circus celebrity. Is another ex-
ceptional feature. Fred Duprez will ap-
pear in laughable travesty on 'Desper-
ate Desmond: Gladys Clark and Henry
Bergman. in their sprghtly sketch. with
songs and steps. 4 Base Ball Flirta-
ton: Handlers and Miliiss, English &c
centric dancers, and the daylight motion
pictures. showing current events OF Inter
national interest, will complete the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07
THE Golden Crook.

Following the engagement of The
Queen of Bohemia the attraction at the
Gayety Theater vii. he The Golden
Crook" With a new production, new
music and a large and conlely chorus the
management OF this burleSque organiZa-
ton promises a better entertainment
than during any previous season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07
Plenty Of Purpose.

From the Kansas City Journal.
II have here a poem"
us it a poem Of any serious purpose?'
INQUIRED the editor OF the Highbrow Mag
azine.
board bill with
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Billy Watson's Own Big Show"

Billy Watson and his vaudevillians VIII
come TO the Lvceum Monday, January II.
with handsome girls. German comedy.
surprising specialties. "whistley'' music.
popular songs and the latest craze in
dances and waltZes. \ beautiful inveS-
ture in the way Of costumes and scenery
is proyided
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07

Louis Nethersole. brother of the well
known actress. Olga Nethersole. while in
the city during the past week heralding
the coming Of Margaret Anglin was a
frequent visitor at the Press Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07

Dr. Frederick \. Cooks appearance to-
night at the Columbia Theater is being
watched by the newspapers OF the coun-
Try for possibilities OF new light on the
famous controversy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07

The Philharmonic Society of New York
will make its first western tour the COM
ing months appearing in Cincinnati. Chi
ago. st. Louis. Milwaukee, ST. Paul and
Kansas City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07

Rose Coghlan. who appeared here in
The First Lady of the Land" with Elsie
Ferguson, will he seen in vaudeville In
a sketch named Her EXcellency, the
Governor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07

Among the attractions that will appear
~ the Columbia Theater during the
month OF January are Margaret Anglin,
chauncey Olcott, Mrs. Fiske and Helen
Ware
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07

Charles Drew. who plays the role of an
Irish comedian III The Queen of Bo-
hemia" AT the Gayety this week, was
formerly bookbinder in the government
printing office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07

Members of the special 'Bunty Pulls
the Strings company are now in New
York rehearsing for American tour.
They arrived from Liverpool last week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07

Paul Dickey wrote The Come Back"
I'd he is said 10 have based il upon
ersonal experiences OF hazing when he
@as freshman IN the University of
Michigan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07

\ play entitled "The Singed Woman
by a Belgian playwright. NJ. Kistemaeker.
has scored hit in Paris. The theme of
the play Is hypnotic fascination
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07

When Henry w Savage's production of
The Girl of the Golden West" leaves
Texas il will go on a tour of California
and thence TO Canada
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07

Among the players with Nora Bayes
nd Jack Norworth in "A Musical Sur
arise Party are Rita Walker. Cyril
chadwick, David Stamper. Albert Ander-
zen and Hubert Carlton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07

Mrs A. III. Van Buren,. wife of the lead
ing man of the Columbia Players during
the past summer, has joined the ranks of
the Edison Film Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07

Wilton tackaye's stock company in New
york viii shortly produce a play called
The Right 10 Happiness" Adelaide keim
/. AZ been specially engaged for the lead
ng Woman's part.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07

II is reported that Oscar Hammerstein
las accepted for production an opera by
Ire Duke of Argyll whose wife Is the
princesS Louise, daughter of Queen Vic
i0rla and aunt of King George.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07

"A Butterfly on the Wheel All the
leading English actors in New York will
give her big dinner after her American
debut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07

The rDo youngest and smallest men,
Nsrs of The Queen of Bohemia" Com
upany are the twin sisters Clark. They
Rre probably the smallest actresses who
!. have appeared at the Gayety this sea-
son
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07

Mrs Tyrone Power. who on the stage
F. was known as Edith Crane died last week
: in New York. following an operation for
: the removal of tumor. When taken ill
she was studying the part of Lady Mac
beth to appear with her husband in a big
revival of Macbeth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07

The sale of course tickets for the New
man Travel Talks at the Columbia
Theater will be in progress all the COM
ing week.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1912-09-21
INVENT ROTARY REToRT.
Two Gulfport Men Haye~ cd Machine
Which Extractos afpentine.

GULFPORT, MISS, Sept. 90
Two Gulfport men-E. L. Groome,
bookkeeper of the l.. n. Dantzler
Machine Shops, and J. S. Foretich,
foreman of the same concern-haye
invented a rotary retort for extracting
turpentine, rosin and other products
from pine wood. 1t is estimated by
experts that this machine is So per cent
better than those having fixed reUort.
A demonstration plant has been built
and inspected by President Mohler, of
the American Naval Stores Company,
of Savannah, and President Ellenger,
of the Union Naval Stores Company,
of New Orleans, and pronounced an un-
qualified success. A hog has also been
made at this foundry for reducing pine
knots to fiber before being put into the
retort, and this is part of the process in
making turpentine.
According to the commissioner of
patents in Washinton, this is the best
machine of its kind yet invented.
From one cord of wood turpentine to
the value of SIC and rosin to the value
of Sl5 can be extracted by rotary retort
in twenty minutes.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1912-09-21
Mrs. N. Strickland. independence, La.

independence, La, Sept. 17.-Mrs.
Nancy L. Strickland, one of the oldest
citizens and pioneer merchants of In
dependence, died at her residence, in
West Railroad avenue, Thursday, aged
seventy -four years and nine months.
She was buried at the Stevens Gene
terry Friday. Rev. J. B. Pope, Bap-
tist minister of Amite City, ofdciated.
Mrs. Strickland was born in Livingston
Parish December Ia, 1887. She was a
daughter of Charley Settoon. She was
married to David Strickland December
81, 1852, removing to Independence,
where she had since resided. Her hus-
band preceded her to the grave ten
years ago. She was one of the earli-
est merchants of this section, having
been engaged in the mercantile busi-
ness for more than thirty years, and
was one of the leading merchants here
at the time of her death. She had
been in feeble health for the last seven
or eight years, and her son, James II.
Strickland. managed her business. az
fairs. Mrs. Strickland was the mother
of eleven children, eight of whom are
living, as follows: Mrs. r. l.. Cloud.
Of Hammond, La; Mrs. Presley Ben
nett, Mrs. John Eady, Mrs. Clara Sto-
rey, Mrs. L. W. Stevens, Mrs. John
Strickland and James Fl. Strickland, Of
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1912-09-21
SAFER THAN CAL0MEL
Dodson's Liver Tone at Night Will Straighten
You Out by Morning. Calome May Knock
You Out of Days Work.

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