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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-27

The Ladies' Musical club held
one of its most successful pro-
grams this afternoon in the par
lors OF the Y. NJ. G. A.
Great interest has been aroused
among club women over the two
lectures to be given tonight by
William George, founder of the
George Junior Republic, at the
First Christian church. and to-
morrow afternoon at the First
Methodist.
Mrs. willard Smith entertained
the Nesika club this afternoon at
her home.
The Phil sheridan Sewing So
ciety will meet with Mrs. Runzer,
515 East 30th St, tomorrow for
an all-day meeting.
Betsy Ross auxiliary, Spanish
War Veterans, will entertain We'd
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HITS sUNKEN SHIP

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
SOUTHAMPTON, England, Feb.
27.-The liner Olympic struck a
derelict off this port
today and broke her propeller
blade. Damage was slight.
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CLARK MEN MEET

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 81
Clark democrats of Southern Cali
fornia will meet here Friday to
start work for delegates pledged
for Clark.
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nesday evening at the Armory at
the first OF series OF five card
parties.
The Women's Missionary society
OF the United Presbyterian church
will meet tomorrow afternoon In
the church parlors.
Vida chapter, o. II. H., will ems
terrain at the Masonic temple to-
morrow evening at one Of a series
of dances.
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WASHINGTON'S REPRESENTATION IN CONGRESS-
Dear Miss Grey: VIII please tell
who representatives the best
writers OF late fiction are?
A-Our Wesley L North Yakima and
Miles Pondexer of Spokane the
have Stanton Warburton Humphrey Seattle
and William LaFoette of Pullman The following
ard authors: Arnold Bennett
Norris CASTOR Leoux Marguerite Audoux
gins.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Dear Miss Grey: q couple a BY
simply saying legal naming of ears?
MARY
Ayes, with witness who
TO BATTLE CANARY
Dear Miss Grey: o put a bird's
under the faucet and let him bath? knitted
Little Red Riding Hoods made our of?
A-No should birds and
let him take BATH Put birds tub filled with
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Knitted caps still magazine
asked about should
was made out of homespun which had been dyed
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y? What moonstones worth what they like?

ATo obtain stretcher write
in the
eouded white Quite he
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Dear Miss Grey: There three resi-
dence district about twenty minutes
there
lots using a neighbors
do anything prevent from using them? CITIZEN.
AThere ordinance provision prohibiting
Keeping chickens the chicken
be
the a
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MOVABLE AND INIMoVABLE

couldn't be stopped would
couldn't HA
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-30
FOUND DEAD IN
3. GAS FILLED ROOM

/ Des Moines, April 29.--Relatives OF
Miss Victoria Parsley % years old.
whose body was found in gas filed
room Of local boarding house late
yesterday were expected to arrive here
from Winterset this morning.
Miss Parsley who was the daugh-
ter Of a prominent dealer in machin-
cry and farm Implement of Winterest,
came to Des Moines some time ago.
When she failed to respond to knocks
at the door of her room, the door was
forced opened and her dead body found
lying on the bed.
Friends of the young woman say
that she had been Respondent for
some time Two notes left by the
Girl indicate that she had been dis.
appointed in love affair and the po-
lice today are searching for a man
she accuses. He is said to be a sales
man travelling out Of Omaha.
Coroner Lee stated early today that
Oil inquest would be held
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selma COUPLE
WE'D mot TUMWA
BRIDE IN WHITE, WITH VEIL AND
FLOWERS, AT COURT HOUSE
WEDDINGS.

Arrayed in all the toggery Of a
church wedding, Samuel K. Biggs and
Miss Anna Marie Olson, both Of Sell
ma, were welded in the Offices of the
assessor at the court house Saturday
afternoon at 8 o'clock, Rev. Thomas
Brown performing the ceremony:
For a time the groom feared the
wedding bells would not ring out for
him, and only the fact that his sister
had better knowledge of family his
tory than he, saved the day. The
aforesaid Samuel Biggs when asked
his age, said he would be tWenty-one
in few days. The clerk said nothing
doing for Samuel today but the hap
ny interference of the groom's sister,
who reminded the youth that he was
born April 20, 1890, caused smile of
satisfaction to overspread the fea-
lures Of both bride and groom.
The bride was attired in q white,
satin-like creation, with long flowing
veil and wreath of natural flowers.
She also carried bouquet of the hot
house product, while the groom was
not lacking in floral decorations him
self. A hasty retreat was beat toward
the depot to catch the afternoon Rock
Island train after the ceremony. The
couple will make their home near
Douds a number of relatives and
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WEST POINT.

Jos. Odivorue, the 8 year old son of
Mr.: and Mrs. VIM. Odivore was step
ped on by a horse Monday afternoon
cutting his face badly. He was brought
to physicians office and had the
wound dressed. He will be all right in
few days. ;-
The marriage Of William Smithson
and Miss Wayne De Kalb occurred al
the home Of NJ. r. Helm at Donnellsoh
April II, 1912. The groom is the young
est son Of Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Smithson
The bride is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank De- Kalb. Both are well
known in this vicinity and their many
friends wish for them happy married
life SE.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Merschman of
TT: Madison recently visited here with
j. w. Conley has purchased the in
terest of Thee. Vonderhaar in the Won
derhaar & Timpe livery barn.
Mrs. Hubert Dohman visited rela-
tives in Ft. Madison Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. Is. Wallpaper were
FIT, Madison visitors Monday.
f. Q. Reisener is in Des Moines this
week on business.
Will Schultz and sister Miss Nellie Of
Ft. Madison have been visiting at the
home Of Mrs. Christina Vonderhaar.
Mrs. JOS. Goody has returned home
from visit with her daughter Miss
Eta and also her sister Mrs. H. G.
Durfee at Kansas City. Mo. 49, h.
County Superintendent Alec w. Ra-
kow has been in attendance at the
convention Of county superintendent
held at Cedar Falls.
Postma ster r. A. Gardner left Tues
day for Cedar Rapids where Me at
tended the republican state convention
held there Wednesday,. Mr.. Gardner
was a delegate from this county.
Mrs. Casper Strothman, Mrs. r. j
Link. Mrs: II. Boeding and Mrs. q. b.
Wallpaper visited in IT. Madison on
Tuesday.
Mrs. VIII Kiener and children Of
Ft. Madison who have been visiting
here with relatives returned home Oh
Saturday.
Miss Katherine Kiefer Of Houghton
was Il visitor here tuesday.
George H. Duker candidate for
clerk was in Keokuk during the week
on business. -
DR.. Horace Patchen who is well
known here and who has been located
at Tracy, Ia, has decided to locate at
Denmark.
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DISCUSSION OF MINE
TROUBLES STILL ON

Des MOines, April 29.-The SESSIONS
of the joint committee Of miners and
operators Of district No. 10 United
Mine Workers OF America, were con-
tinued here today. Several matters
have been taken up and resulted in
heated discussions, it, is understood,
and then placed in the hands of sub
committees They will later go before
the operators convention and the mine
work ers convention.
Heated debate over rules pertaining
to conditions is expected when that
matter comes up, The miners will in
sist on many changes, it is said. claim
ing that unless these are made the
organization Is in danger of falling into
the hands Of the operators. ...-
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JUDGE FREELAND
DROPS DEAD

Corydon. April 29.--This community
was shocked when 1t was suddenly an.
noutced that the Hon. j. w. Freeland
had dropped over dead at his nome
here while at work In the garden
Judge Freeland was past seventy but
his death was entirely unexpected. He
was Wayne county's Oldest attorney
and one of the leading citizens tor
fully a halls century. During his en-
tire career he has taken prominent
part in the affairs Of the democratic
rarity and has frequently been nonltn.
mated for state Offices. He has taken
part at many state conventions ana
all over Iowa Ia widely known.
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FARMiNGTON.

Mrs A. z. Boyer and sister Mrs
Lulu Gross visited Friday with rela-
tives in Willets.
Rev. and Mrs. James Kiernan have
returned to independence, Mo-, where
they attended the conference Of the
Latter Day Saints church.
Mrs. Glenn Fuller and little daughter
left Tuesday for Valley Junction for a
visit with Mr.. Fuller. "a.
Mrs. Arthur Freshwater is visiting
her parents in Burlington. Is
The daughters of Rebecca enjoyed a
delightful meeting Tuesday evening.
Several new members were initiated
and refreshments were served.
r. f. Bartin was Milton visitor on
Tuesday. Mrs. P. NJ. Cahill and daugh-
ter Miss Nellie were Ottumwa shoppers
Friday. .
Mrs Clarence Robb Of FIT. Madison
was a recent guest at the home of her
aunt Mrs. Allie Scott.
Hiss Mollie Wagner Of Bonaparte
was called here Monday by the death
OF her uncle Philip Wagner.
Superintendent a. r. S. Owen and
Misses Laura Nue. and Hazel Lerche
attended the county teachers meeting
Saturday at Douds- Leando.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-30
LOSES 2 FINGERS
STEALING A PIE

Des Moines, April 29.-Because of
his taste for apple pies which he was
unable to overcome. Glen Traver, 16
years old, today is minus two fingers,
they having been partly shot off by the
driver of a bakery wagon. who claims
to have caught Traver and com,
panion in the act of taking pies from
the wagon. ..as
The bullet is said to have passed
through three fingers of the lads left
hand and police surgeon who at
tended him announced that amputation
Of the two fingers would be necessary
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BIRMINGHAM.

Ezra Silvers Of Stockport visited over
Sunday with friends here.
Paul Gre, west Of town, and Mrs.
John Steele of Nevada. Mo-, were mar
ried in Ottumwa April II, They are
living on Mr.. Gire's farm west OF town
and are receiving the congratulations
and best wishes OF their man friends.
Prof. Hayes Of Salem is here visiting
friends and attending the commence
ment.
Little Luise Albright. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Albright has been
sick the past two weeks with bror1-
chitis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-30
ELDON.

Mrs e. l.. Shore and daughter Miss
Neva left for Ottumwa Thursday to
make their future home.
The Reds very delightfully."- entertain
ed the Blues at the l. o. O. f. hall on
Wednesday evening April "a The
evening was spent In games and social
talks also very interesting program
was given consisting Of plano solos
and duets. readings and recitations.
Later refreshments were served by the
Reds.
E. c.. Kile of Oklahoma is a visitor in
the city this week.
Mrs. Frank Devore visited in Oska
loosa over Sunday with relatives Ard
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BURNS HOME;
C0MMlTSSu SUICIDE
MONROE COUNTY FARMEE, Sup.
POSED 70 HAVE BEEN IN.
SANE, ENDS LIFE

Abba. April 29.--Dnniel Streeter, q
farmer near Columbia, Ia the north
west corner of Monroe county, burned
his home and It's contents and then
committed suicide after his family had
gone for a days visit He saturated
everything with coal oil, set the house
afire, and after hiding his money and
clothes in cave, went to the barn
and hanged himself His body was
found by the family on their return
in the evening It Is supposed the man
was insane
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Webster people Give to COLLEGE.

Mt. Pleasant, April 29.-The gift OF
$4,000 to Iowa Wesleyan college by
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bascom Ealy OF
Webster, Ia. is received with great
satisfaction by friends Of the college.
1t further increases the additional en-
dowment fund now being raised by
President Edwin A. Schell and his as
sistant, DR.. H. n. Smith of Hedrick,
100000 of which. it is planned to
have raised by July l. The gift from
the Ealys was secured through the
agency Of DR.. Smith.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-30
also attended the Odd Fellows and Re-
bekahs meeting Friday. @Mt 'ts
FARSON.

The ladies of the NJ. e. church gave
a social in the basement of the church
Saturday night. Ice cream, cake and
peaches was served. There was a large
crowd present and all enjoyed the So
cial hour. IA g.s55.
Memorial services for those who lost
their lives on the Titanic were held
Sunday at 1880 p. m. in the M. E.
church. Addresses were made by Rev.
M l.. Dilley and A. D. Huff.
Announcement has been made for
memorial services on Memorial Sunday
at II a. m. at the NJ. e. church All SOL
diers in the community are invited to
be present. . aN
Children's day will be observed the
second Sunday in June p. M at the
NJ e. church. .. l."t
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LlBERTYVILLE.

MIR. and Mrs. Ira Peebler entertained
the Birthday club Tuesday evening at
their home west Of town. Refreshments
were served during the evening and all
report a fine time. .-. M~ -
James Peebler of HillsborO was d
business caller here Monday. ..mE
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Webb of Fair
field were calling on friends here on
Tuesday. sr| ". =
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-30
ForSale.

: F- e as
FOR SALE-ONE .sOF THE BEST
improved stock farms in southern
Iowa, 200 acres, room house with
14x2O smoke house over cement eel
lar Cistern at house. One room
house with cellar. Horse barn AK
~, Is foot posts, cow barn, 26x30, 10
foot posts. cement floor. Deep we'll
with power windmill for pumping
and grinding. Mill house 14x20, wood
house 1920, stock and machine shed
12x10S. Silo 16x3o, ice house, hog
house, chicken houses. Buildings all
on stone foundations laid in cement.
All buildings new and newly painted.
Fenced into convenient fields and
pastures, running water in each pas
ture, nearly all fenced sheep tight.
Timber and plenty of fruit Of all
kinds. Two miles to church, a mile to
school and telephone line, rural free
delivery. Price $50 per acre. James B.
Davis, F1oris, Iowa. t
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Another Iowa Titanic Survivor.

Prairiesburg, April %. - Mrs
Bertha Lehman, one OF the. survivors
OF the Titanic is at the home Of her
sister, Mrs. A. 3. Zumbrunen Of near
here, today suffering from the. merry
Gus shock and long exposure during
the wait for the arrival Of the CArpa
thla. Miss lehman occupied one o.
the last life boats to he picked up bj
the resc,iers. She came here from
switzerland.
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Why, Certainly

The teacher had been talking about hen sit
ting On eggs, and, with the incubator in mind,
asked if eggs could be Matched in any other
way.
EYES, sir" said an experienced person ofnine,
"Put 'em Under duck"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-30
For Sale

FOR SALE-SCOTCH TOP SHORT
Horn bulls, sired by 81 oadhook' S
Fride ana Cumberland Marshall Re,:s
and roans Come, write or phone. j.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-30

FOR SALE-PURE BRED BUFF
Crking eggs, 75c sitting, s4 per hun
dred. Mrs. r. D. Stump, Selma, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-30

FOR SALE-PURE BRED ANGUS
bulls. Ed E. Oeher, Moravia, Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-30

MEN wANTED-PREPAR FOR
automobile chanffeurs and Mechanics
earning 800 to 5000 monthly! Large
new training shops. Guarantees sat
isfaction and higher quality gradu-
ates than any private school. Address
National Auto Training Assn. Om-
aha, Nebr. as -a -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-30

many whose only claim to witness the
ceremony was curiosity, were present
and added their good wishes.
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Poultry 7.nu E,4gs

FOR SALE-EGGS FROM PURE
bred barred Plymouth Rocks. 75c per
Is. New phone 771-K. All N. Clay ST.
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Fer SALE-EGGS FROM RHODE
Island Reds. good ones. 75c for To-
New phone 1891. ....
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For Exchange
Miscellaneous.

HORSE BREEDERS. ATTENTION
l have at the Jordan farm or
river road half way between Eldon
and Selma. for service. standard
bred combination saddle and road
stallion, also an extra ordinary Shire
stallion. Come look at these horses
before breeding w. T. Haywood, Ell
don, la.
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Want Ads half cent a word.
Wanted.

TED-HOUSEHOLD GOODS TO
pack, move, store or ship. Reduced
rates on coast shipments. e. Daggett
e Sons. "rf
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FOR SALEe-EGGs. WHITE HOL-
"a land turkey, 8, $3.50. Pekin Ducks. H.,
so cts. Mrs. Newell Brown, Selma, la.
Libertyville phone 4242, line 4.
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FOR SALE-F1RST' CLASS UPRIGHT
piano-at bargain. 3054-L.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-06-27

and long valued member of
Bedding Bros. & Co.. is largely due
the advent Of the Richardson Silk
Co. in Bedding. He had come to
Bedding with brother to make Il
start on the work of making it "A
silk city and had begun the cree
ton Of the present fine building
for Bedding Bros. & Co. when
George u. Richardson came here
and looked over the ground with
Il view to establishing a silk mill
for the manufacture of silk thread,
wash silks, knitting silks. EN-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-06-27

having been established here III
1887, before Bedding had been in
corporated as "A city. From the
very first it marked the beginning
of its present growth, and import
ance as an Industrial center, and
the confidence Of It's builders in
the success of an enterprise OF
this kind in a small city, far away
from the great manufacturing
ccnterS of the east has never been
questioned.
To the late Hiram ]. Bedding,
one Of the pioneers of this section,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-06-27

broldery silks, etc The propo-
Sition looked good to him and in
1887 the Richardson Silk Co. was
organized and the work of manu-
featuring the above named line of
goods began. Today the products
Of this mill are to be found in ev-
cry civilized country ON the globe.
Mr.. Richardson. who was former
~ with Bedding Bros. 4 Co. and
manager Of their Cincinnati Of
flee, was elected treasurer of the
new concern with headquarters at
Chicago. While the building was
being constructed. Frederick A..
WaShburn was sent here from
Rockville. connecticut. to super
intend the construction of the
mill and install the machinery. Al
though laboring under many diff
ficulties in ii new village such as
Bedding was at that time, Mr.
WaShburn found way to over
come every obstacle, and had the
building ready for occupation in
1897.
From time to time as the
growth of the business required
it. new additions have been built
to the original structure, and at
each enlargement the latest and
most up-to-date equipments have
been installed to keep pace with
the ever-increasing business of
the company, and today this com
pany ranks among the first along
the line Of producers and distrib-
utors Of spool and wash silks in
the world. I'm placing their pro-
ducts before the purchasing pub
lie large sums of money are spent
annually. No ladies magazine
can be found without reference
to their products. and artistic dis
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-06-27

Many centuries ago, about 100
b. C., when China, the flower of
the Orient, was in its power. When
the world had little knowledge of
the great mysteries behind its
massive walls; when the pagoda
was the symbol Of the good and
heather gods were the only known
deitieS of the Chinks; there lived
and ruled in that great empire IA
Chinese Empress, 81 Ling Chi. Her
power was great, her every wish
was law. Loved by her people
as only an Empress could be low
ed, this ruler of the Empire was
"A trul y favored one. No wealth
was spared when e er she made IA
wish, nothing left undone to graf
ify her hopes to them expressed.
One day while strolling through
the magnificent lawns which sur
rounded her palace her eyes fell
upon strange and wondrous
sight Before her, stretched up
on spray of Mulberry leaves,
she saw an ugly looking worm
raising and lowering its head in
busy strokes as from its mouth it
seemed to spin about beetle
shaped form a thread of such
amazing fineness that she stood
entranced. Transfixed with won
derment she stood and watched
the working Of the worm. And,
as the silken thread gradually
surrounded the little form before
it, there came TO the fair 81 Ling
Chi a wish, a thought, a hope. In
yonder palace there are many
costly gowns for me, no wealth
has e 'er been spared to crafty a
wish Of mine. wish must
have a dress made from the silken
web that ugly worm has spun.
Calling to her the courtly at
PENDANTS Of the palace she pointed
to the busy worm before her. See,
she said, it spins "A silken thread,
so fine, so wonderful. Bring
from the looms the spinners Of
the court. Let them behold the
tiny web thus spun. Bid them
gather up the tiny thread from
the cocoons here and weave for
me a garment such as no mortal
ever wore before.
The courtiers bowed abeisance
to the Empress. The spinners
came and bore away the tiny CO.
coons to the mills wherein were
woven the dainty garments Of the
throne. With careful hands tire
end of the thread was found, then
slowly and with greatest care un-
wound, when 10, a tiny thread Of
wondrous strength was found. An
other and another was unwound
by native hands until enough of
the silken substance had been Sc
cured to weave into fabric suf-
ficient cloth to make for ST Ling
Chi dress, the like Of which no
human eye had ever seen before.
The Empress was happy, and the
willy Chinks, ever on the alert for
something new, began to raise the
silk worms for their web and in
the land of the Orient, the first
silk industry was born.
The Chinese kept the secret of
their discovery to themselves for
about 1000 years, but sold their
product to the PerSians, who in
turn carried it on TO the western
nations. The first European to
tell the origin of silk was the
learned Aristotle. He described
the silk worm as a horned insect