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FEW PRESS H0TcES---Sslsctsd From Some Forty or More.
Constitute a Strong Plea.


Mr. Leo Fentress who is candidate for the Democratic
card in his On side of the card picture of
seven prety children in line ranging in ages from
nine months to nine years. Mr. Fenres says these his
for wanting to be Clerk They certainly
sute strong plea for his nomination and Hart
ford Ohio County. KY. Herald.
sureof III Election
If the people of Muhenberg county genuine Ken
tuckians and believe they j. Leo Fentress will
anly be elected County Clerk of that county He certainly
in columns All eyes will be Muhlenberg county, Ky
November A. to how big majority will roll for
the with the seven ns".-lObon, Tennessee,
Enterprise.
NvrPe Permi IS Defeat
We reproduce in the Advertiser unique campaign card
shucks the ladies of Muhenberg will permit the de-
feat of ]. Leo Fentress =. Montgomery,
Alabama, Advertiser.
Leo Fentress nominated for County Court Clerk
at the primary in Muhlenberg county. Knowing him
ability fill the Office the result just what expect
ed Of course, Leo will be elected. Rus
sellville, KY, Times.
No DoubE Elected
Up in Muhenberg note with much pleasure the NOM
naon of J. Leo Fentress for County Court Clerk He is
per and printing business of Central City since boy
and will no doubt be elected this fall Princeton KY,
Leader.
His Reasons ooon
Leo Fentress, the Muhenberg county man who has
seven good reasons why should nominated for coun
y court clerk evidently convinced the voters that he was
the for the job As seven reasons
were good enough for nomination. it would appear that he
will only need to find another two to insure his
election in November = Frankfort, KY, State Journal
The record., 1913-10-30

IF the scientists who have diScov-
cred why people fall in love when
the moon is full can devise some
method of storing up moonshine in
tanks for domestic consumption
they might. ease the strain on the
divorce courts.
The record., 1913-10-30

The county is having fifteen more
King drags made, several private
drags will be made, and there will
now be a better opportunity to
treat Muhleaberg highways on Nov.
IA.
The record., 1913-10-30

THIS country's beef exports for
eight months that ended In Au-
gust, 1905, we're valued at s44,-
900, 900, and in the corresponding
period this year the beef exports
reached in value a scant 81, 900, 900,
People will have to raise cows In
roof gardens pretty soon.
The record., 1913-10-30

The trlfling, indifferent citizen
does not care for good roads any
more than he does his home, or
family, or friends, or church, or
school-but he is dying out, or
The record., 1913-10-30

UNCLE SAM Is aiming to do away
with postage stamps, having no
sympathy with postage stamp airta
tion, which was never as the porch
swing variety, anyway.
The record., 1913-10-30

Nearly every county in Kentucky
that could not observe the Good
Roads days. on account of the rains,
has set another car, any will do
double service.
The record., 1913-10-30

IFitI is true that the popularity of
the oyster is waning, steps should
be taken to prove that the blvalve
is about TO become extinct. This
would revive oyster consumption.
The record., 1913-10-30

land 1t Is sure TO result in such
vast operations that Muhlenherg
roads will be put in shape to with
stand the ravages of winter, In large
measure.
The record., 1913-10-30

r. w. Phillips soliclts your fresh
meat orders; telephone No. 81.
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Now 1t is just one big day for
good roads-on Friday, November
The record., 1913-10-30

Raips have always played havoc
Eiih Muhleaberg roads, but the
The record., 1913-10-30
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We are authorized to announce
AE. MoCRACKEN

anindcPendent candidate for the Of
flee of Police Judge of the City of
Grcenvillc. soliciting the support of
every voter. Election November 4,
1913.
The record., 1913-10-30

The man who owns property
should improve it.
The record., 1913-10-30
THURSDAY. CClOFIR 20. 1918.

Entered at the Greenvill., Ky, postofiice as
secOnd-class matter.
The record., 1913-10-30

moving away-or growing out of it,
thank goodness.
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-29
Daddy Bedtime
q. The Horse
.OOTV That Wears
A Switch.
He Was 4 Circus
Trick Horse.

heard Of horse that
i switch N !.
makes her back hair look
hair"
That's where daddy replied "A horses the
his head But it wasn't he hadn't enough back hair that
switch lost most Of the beautiful long
ha tail with y.
Bucephaus trick horse circus He fine fellow with gray
beauty
worth deal of I
tail noticed that seemed
sad He went through his tricks half hearted sort OF way ana
Whats the matter old man.? the horses master asked him one day
sadly gently waved what LETT OF
Il glorious tall L.
that lost alT his master asked
y IA
tail handsome the
he had lost
city who made
what wanted. ~ (. +
Bucephaus and
and said would
< (.
where he got
the beaut long the switch
After switch tail he
relish his oats
apples
old tricks spenddy
bu took learning others
should
one? Perhaps it makes her happy too
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+ ALBA.

~
Rev. Jas. A. Burns preached tho
class sermon Sunday night at Kings
theater. The house was Allied to IT. ca
pacity with friends Of the class Of 1913.
Rev Burns Is at his best when speak
ing to young people and Sunday night
was an opportunity unexcelled andsfull
Justice was done to the occasion. Over
half of the audience was young people
and they gave Rev. Burns close atten-
tion, showing that young people Il. ap-
preciate the real meaning OF life and
can give 1t serious thought when placed
suuarely before them as II was Sunday
r,igl1t. Miss Flora Baldwin OF Charlton
sang several numbers to the delight "
the audience. Ss!ss
Mr.. and Mrs Ralston Cresswell and
two children Of Chicago arrived q, Al
bin Friday evening for visit with MIR.
e. J.. Ramsay. M s.l 3 81 is \; 3s H .s4
Z Rev. Fisher arrived, at Abba Friday
and will get his home In order this
week. Mrs. Fisher and two children viii
probably Join him theslatter part Of the
week. They are at present with her
parents at Montrose, Iowa. Eli
Miss Grace Petite leaves ThuEsday
for her home at Atlantic. She 10 plan
ming at present to return to Abba again
It the beginning Of the school year ana
resume her kindergarten work for an
other year M Sc.
Arthur Pferson OF Denver IL .v,siting
relatives and friends at Abba this
week. 4.
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Sidewalk Sketches
Ey Howard L. Ram
THE CORNET.

In band work the cornet is used
to give the pitch to the other instru-
ments. This is one reason why the
average brass band seldom hits the
same temperature two measures in
succession. The leader of a band is
always cornetist who keeps time
with his head, which can be waved
up and down without affecting the
enthusiasm of his utterance.
The cornet Is subject to sudden
attacks of bronchitis, and In cold
weather has to wear flannel COM
press around Its throat. A thoroughly
chilled cornet is about as pleasant
Ito listen to as a hired man sharpen
ing rip saw In warm weather the
cornet sounds better late at night,
practising the tripple-tongue hurdle,
under the window of some musical en-
thusiast who can drink in its dulcet
tones while swearing in five separate
and distinct languages.
The cornet would be more popular
II 1t were not played by so many peo-
pie who try to see how high they
can go and how long they can stay
up. $3.50
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The cornet is small brass instru-
ment with high tenor voice and a
determined disposition to be heard,
regardless of anybody's feelings. On
a still summer night, when everybody
is trying to sleep except the febrile
frog, new, unterrified cornet in the
hands of a passionate beginner can be
heard nine miles from the county seat.
The cornet is played by forcing long
thin strips of breath through its
bronchial tubes When these strips
escape into the crowd they become
very pleasing to people who prefer
their music without any sharps or
fats. The favorite method of playing
the cornet is to hold 1t firmly against
the front teeth, tilt the head back as
far as 1t will go, shut both eyes and
blow until the veins Of the neck can
be seen with the naked eye two blocks
down the street, This causes the
player to assume an enraptured and
apoplectic appearance and arouses
concern in the minds Of all present
for fear the cornet will run out OF
breath and die away In the wrong
key.
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self In. the search, nor did he desert
his post in the wireless office. There
he did nothing whatever. Jack War
ford stayed with him, but immensely
bored, it must be confessed. Once he
suggested that If barrow had nothing
for him to do that afternoon, be
thought he would like to 90 out for q
little exercise.
barrow shook his head.
You may 60, If you want to, Jack,
said he, but If you do I'll have to gel
some one else This isn't much OF q
job, but l may need you any moment.
Cali right" agreed Jack cheerfully
"Only wish you'd let fellow know
what to expect"
barrow shook his head. The two
now practically lived in the office
Neither had taken his clothes off for
several days. They slept in their chairs
or on the lounge. barrow read the
various messages from the Unknown
glanced over the newspapers, and
dozed. Thus there passed two days OF
the search. On the third day the in
termittent phenomena and the mes
sages suddenly ceased. This fact was
hailed jubilantly by all the papers as
indicating that at last the quarry had
become alarmed by the near-coming
search. From the contracted district
still remaining to be combed over, no
body was permitted to depart; and SO
closely was the Gordon drawn by SC
large a posse that it was physically
impossible for any living being to slip
by the line.
Thus even if Monsieur x, convinced
at last his discovery was imminent
should destroy his apparatus or at
tempt to move it and himself to a place
of safety, he would find his escape
cut off. Thousands of men were EN-
ployed, and thousands more drafted In
as volunteers to render this outcome
assured.
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CHAPTER XVII.
DRAWING the Net.

The Zone of Danger" as the Bull
letin named it, was Immediately the
scene of swarming activities. Besides
the expedition Immediately despatched
by the interests backing the investiga-
ton, several enterprising newspapers
saw fine chance for big scoop, and
sent out much-heralded parties of
their own The activities of these were
we'll reported, YOU may be sure. Public
interest was at once focused reassur-
ingly on the chances Of finding the an
noying malefactor today or tomorrow;
there no longer existed doubt that
he would be found The weight OF dread
was lifted, and in the reaction people
made light of the inconvenience and
fun Of the menacing messages that
now came in by the dozen.
1t was necessary to take extraordi-
nary precautions against thieves and
fire; the people took them. 1t was
needful to slacken business In order
that the congestion Of the rush hour
might not again prove tragic; business
was slackened. People were willing to
undergo many things, because, after
all, they were but temporary. The
mailman of the Catskills would sooner
or later be found; his pernicious
activities brought to conclusion. The
country to be searched was tre-
mendous, of course, but the search
was thorough.
The public delivered itself joyously
to debauch of rumors and of
extras. The insistent alarms Of dan
ger, trucking in slowly from the out
side world, dried up in the warmth Of
optimism. Only the more thoughtful,
to a few of whom these warnings
came, coupled them with Monsieur KS
repeated threats. and walked uncer-
tain and in humility
Percy Darrow did not interest him
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-29
ABOUT BUYING STATE HOUSE
GROUNDS,

The Des Moines Tribune makes
rood suggestion to the states exec'E
tive council. It is to the effect that
the council shall make 1t clear that
It will not permit the state to be
held up in the capitol Improvement
scheme. The Tribune hints broadly
that some property owners are mold
ing out, being determined to make
the state pay all they can. me
Tribune suggests that the council
shall take the assessed valuations on
the property. determine on what per
cent such assessments we're made
over the city generally and then offer
the owners such fair prices, with the
alternative Of an appeal to con-
demnation jury. The condemnatlon
iuries will be made up OF q majority
of members outside of POLK county.
That suggestion, we believe, Is
eminently wise and just. The assessed
value is, of course, not the actual
value. but it is apt to bear pretty
definite relation to such actual value.
There Ia no reason why the state
should pay more than the actual value
81 the property and II Des Moines Will
not sell, the land at such prices, Tor
mark purposes around the state house,
then the state ought4to be able to get
along without sixty-acre1 park IN the
heart OF that city. The state does not
need more than two or three blocks or
additional ground. That would De
ample. The rest is for mere show and
Dies Moines will have the showing OF
II The governor and the members OF
the executive council, as has been re-
marked before, are up against d
serious problem and If they do not sue.
coed In safeguarding the interests OF
the state in that monumental ,pur
chase III will not be we'll for them, to
saw nothing OF it not being well for
the state. Cedar Rapids Republican
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Obituary.

Death has again called from OR
midst a loving father, a true shusband
and an honorable citizen In Andrew
NordEYen. He was sober and IN IN
dustrious man and his death will b
keenly felt by the community q q
whole. Ss .3s5 a,
Andrew Nordgren was born sint New
vermland, Sweden, April IL. 1893, and
came to America In 1870. The4ssms
year he came to Ottumwa and had
been q resident here ever since. MI.
Nordgren has worked at his trade sssa
shoemaker up to five years ago, when
he was forced to retire on account OF
his failing health.
At the time Of his death. Mr.. Nord-
gren was one OF the thirty-five charter
members OF the Swedish Lutheran
church and was q faithful worker and
a true Christian. His aged wife,
Christina, and six children are left to
mourn his loss. The children are Al.
fred and Joseph Nordgren Of Ottumwa.
Gust Nordgren of Batavia, David Nord-
gren OF Axtell, Neb., Mrs. Esther Lar
son OF Genoa, Neb., and Mrs. " N
Thoren Of Yakima, Wash. Two broth.
ers, Rev. Nels Nordgren and Eric
Nordgren, both Of Moline, Ill, also sur.
vive.
The funeral services we're held this
afternoon at the late residence. 40
North Market street, at $3.50, and at
1.-THE Swedish Lutheran church ct
O'Clock Rev. Mr.. Franzeen Of Charlton
conducted the services. The remains
were laid to rest In the Ottumwa
cemetery. Contributed. s
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CHAPTER XVIII.

Confusion Worse Confounoeo.
The absolute failure OF Eldridge's
hypothesis Immediately threw public
confidence into a profound reaction
Certainty gave place. to complete dis
trust. Runor gained ground. The
exodus increased. Where formerly
only those who could do so without
great sacrifice or Inconvenience hae
left town. now people were beginning
to cut loose at any cost. Men resigned
their positions in order to get theil
families away; others began to ar
range their affairs as best they might
as though for a long vacation. AS yet
panic had not appeared openly IN the
light of day, but she lurked IN the
shadows of mems hearts.
The railroads and steamboats, were
crowded beyond their capacity. Extra
trains followed one another az close
together as the block signals would al
low them to run. Humanity packed the
cars. It was like continual series OF
football days. In three OF them 1t was
estimated that two hundred thousand
people had left Manhattan. It would
have been physically impossible fol
the transportation lines to have car
ried thousand more. They had
reached their capacity; the spikot was
wide open.
percy barrow showed Jack the
headlines to this effect.
Cheerful thought" he suggested
Suppose the whole four million should
want to get out at the same time!"
Eldridge had come backlto the wire
less office thoroughly bewildered. 1t IL
we'll known fact that the exact
scientist is the hardest man to fool
but the most fooled, II fooled at all
Witness the extent to which noted
scientists have been taken in by fax
ing spiritualist mediums. So with
Eldridge. His hypothesis had been &C
carefully worked out that the failure
Of it's logic threw his mind into con
fusion. Until he could discover the
weak link In his chain of reasoning
that confusion must continue
An hour and a half after the bull
letin announcing the failure Of the
search had been posted, Eldridge
rushed into the wireless office. The
plague Of darkness had lifted after
fifteen minutes duration.
tSdl WlOuSlOuI ~, AC 60oPOu w SAS
day operator. In fifteen minutes, by
rapid substitutions of batteries to
weaken or strengthen the sending cur
rent, he had predetermined his previous
data. Apparently, without the shadow
of a doubt, Monsieur x was within the
circle.
"He may be at sea-" suggested the
operator.
But Eldridge shook his head. The
circle OF the sea had been well
patrolled, and for days.
begin over again" drawled Oar
row. Il told you that you were on the
wrong track"
Eldridge glanced at him.
ri can't say that you've done much =
said he tartly
MOP" queried Darrow, with one OF
his slow and exasperating smiles
Perhaps not But you'd better get to
thinking. You won't be able always to
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.,rHE CAPITOL GRAZ

Knoxville Express: We publish the
following extract from the speech OF
Hon. G. W. Crozier in the house OF
representatives on the bill for the pur-
chase OF additional capitol grounds In
yolyinr an expense to the state
variolsly estimated at from seven
millions to ten millions Of dollars:
"Mr. Speaker: With all Difference
to the committee by whom this Dill
has been reported, and to the COVER
nor Of this state by whom 1t has been
40 earnestly urged in a written COM
mnnication to this house, cannot
give it my support, nor DO ! beheve ;
the great body Of the tax payers OF
the state desire its passage.
From the time this session began
there has been scarcely a day that we
have not been solernnly admonished
of our duty to Keep close to the peo-
pie course Of conduct which, gen.
orally speaking, the people will ap-
prove, but when the purpose Is simply
to get deeper into their pockets be-
lieve that they would prefer that we
maintain respectful distance.
III at any time shall conclude to
purchase this great state matter
to which have given much serious
thought shall go about the i'm
movement Just as one of you would
do were you to purchase farm. In
such a case you would carefully note
All the conditions and would begin
making Improvements where most
needed; you would not incur expense
in making that which Is nearest per-
fection more perfect; you would not
mt gold leaf on the dome of the man
sion or construct fountains on the
lawn. while the outbuildings were
without roofs or falling into decay.
What you would aim to do would be to
60 improve as to have every part in
harmony with that which you found in
the best condition.
''This capitol and grounds are not
only up to and In keeping with the
conditions of the state at large, but
War in advance of them. Our public
institutions are IN such condition
that the chairman of the committee
on appropriations has been struggling
all the winter with the proposition,
How can eight be divided in one?' in
order to meet the demands upon the
public treasury.
Compare this capitol and grounds
with other state institutions; compare
them with our public highways, the
deplorable condition OF which is the
subject Of comment on every hand;
compare them with all other public
and private improvements which the
tar payers Of the state are called upon
to maintain, and, you will find that we
must spend many millions upon them
before they will be in keeping with
this capitol building and it's beautiful
surroundings.
II believe have as much pride as
aanyone in keeping the state of Iowa
Vim the front rank of the sisterhood of
Estates, but in determining how this
Nan best be done our vision should
lot be confined to the capitol build
Ing and It's surroundings. We should
take into consideration the entire
state and the conditions of the whole
people.
"And here let me say that If we
ever see the time when the entire
state and conditions Of the people
shall be in keeping with our present
shoes, however rapidly the price of
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CHAPTER Xxx.

Without pause, and three steps AZ
time, barrow ran down three
flights OF stairs. Then, recovering
from his initial excitement some
| what, he caught the elevator and
shot to the street. There. he walked
rapidly to the subway. which he took
! as far as City Hall Square. On
emerging from the subway station.
/ he started across for the Despatch Of.
fce as fast as he could walk. BY the
entrance to the City Hail., however.
! he came to IN abrupt halt. From the
jopen doorway rushed his friend, OMi-
Ger, Burns. Of. the City Hall station.
The pOltceman's face was chalky
white: his eyes were staring, his, cap
was over ono side, he staggered M.
icertainly. AZ he caught sight, Of Oar.
lrow he stumbled to the young man
iiand chung to his mock, muttering IN
| coherontly. People passing ,ina and
out looked at his curiously anu
smiled.
MY Gcd!". gasped Burns, his eyes
Eroving, Il says TO him. Miles, Aon! !.
wonder you've got cold rect Ano
there he was, and the mayor-Hnaven
save-anG his secretary! NY God!
sDarrcw shook his shoulder.
Here he seid decisively; "wha;
Iafe YOU, taking about? Get yours Ell
together! nemember, you're al ON.
cor; don't lose your nerve this way!.
sAt the touch to his pride Burns DID
rull hi;nse,i together somewhat. NM
went on n,ttcr evident strong ex,
element
ri went in just nov to the mayors
rcf.ice a r,inute," he said, ".and saw
nv friend Mike Mallory, the door
keeDer. se,tjn' In his chair, 90 usual.
| II wn. ,oid.,tke, and I went up to him
sd saws. s,lke, no wonder you get
cold feet down here Just by way OF
i aioke: snd when III. didn't answer,
i ,wcnt H., to him, and he was dead.
there in his chair!
s..Well. you've seen dead men ne
fore. There's no OCCASION to lose your
nerve, even II you did know him.,
saidN Darrow. -
The brutality OF the speech had Its
intended effect. Burns Strengthened.
V"That,s ali very WELL, said he more
collectively. 'But the man was
froze!"
ives. and what's more, his little
dog. setting by the chair, was froze.
too: 50 when stepped back sudden
and hit against him, he tumbled over
hang. like cast.iron dog! That got
my goat! RAM!
s.come with me-" ordered Darrow
decisively.
They entered the building and
ran up the single flight Of stairs to
the second story room which the
mayor OF that term had fitted up as
4 sort of private Office OF his own.
A, sharp chill hung in the Railways;
this increased as they neared the ex.
ecutive's Office Outside the door sat
the doorkeeper in his armchair. Be
side him was q dog, In the attitude