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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-25
Byhk BRECKENRIDGE ELLIS

have made the discovery that this
Fran, whom you imagine only about
sixteen years old, and the daughter Of
an old friend, Is really of age. She's
nothing but circus-girl. You thought
her joking when she called herself a
lion-ta1ner: that's the way she meant
for us to take it-but she cant de-
ceive me. She's nothing but show
girl pretending to come from Spring
field But know better. So I've sent
Mr.. Clinton there to find out all about
the family OF your friend, and in par
ticular about the girl that this Fran
is impersonating."
"You sent Bob Clinton to Spring
field" gasped Gregory. as If his mind
could get no further than that. Then
he turned savagely upon Fran And
did you tell her about Springfield?"
Fran smiled her crooked smile.
Grace interposed: "You may be sure
she didn't! Do you think she wanted
her history cleared up? Mr.. Gregory,
you have been blind all the time; this
girl never saw Springfield. She's a
! complete fraud. Since you are so
blinded by what she says that you
won't investigate her claims, decided
to do this for your sake. When Mr..
Clinton comes back, It's good.by to
this circus-girl!"
Fran looked at her father inscrut-
ably II believe. after this" she said,
"it will be safe to leave you two to-
gether."
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Sidewalk Sketches
STENOGRAPHERS.
BY Howard L.Rann.

liable to wander and spoil the con-
tents of business letter by inserting
a lot Of irrelevant compliments. Many
a man has started to order a set OF
new safety razor blades and wound
up by inviting the stenographer out to
dinner. If the average stenographer
should take down all that Is said to
her by employers whose minds have
been thrown out of gear by he- COM
plexion, her notebook would look like
a cross between business manual
and the love letters Of Madame Pompa-
dour.
Some business men seldom hire a
stenographer for ornamental purposes.
but prefer to have one who can spell
short, crisp words without attacking
Websters Unabridged with both
hands. This kind of stenographer
may never cause any heart flutterings
in the business office, but it will not
be necessary to .proofread her letters
with a heavy heart and write exrlana'
tory notes on the margin.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-25

A stenographer is an animated dis
tionary bound in tan shoes. a starched
shirtwaist and demure look. She Is
sometimes placed in close juxtaposi-
ton to sentimental employer oound
in full calf.
The mission Of the stenographer is
to take down somebody else's thought
before 1t vaporizes and translate it
into the English language on a type
writer. Thousands of men all over this
continent are sitting around in fancy
vests and debating long, chunky
words which they couldn't spell on a
bet. The stenographer has to take
these words. shape them up with a
rat-tai'ed file. and try to make them
dovetail with the context. This is a
difficult task when the person wro is
doinC the debating thinks in words of
two syllables and tries to express him
self in words of six.
For some reason or other, Young
women stenographers are always so
good looking that a mans mind is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-25

Senator Root and Senator Crane
have Endorsed the movement for re-
publican national convention next fall
to revise tie rules under which ma
tional nominating conventions are
held. The two principal matters which
such a convention would discuss are
the reduction Of the number Of dele
gates from southern democratic states,
and such changes as will give states
tho opportunity to select delegates
through primaries or otherwise as the
separate states may decide. This IS
one of the moves designed to organize
the epublicans for the 1915 election.
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a "sMARr- OFFICIAL.

Last Thursday Rev. j. r. Henry a
Baptist minister of Indianapolis, while
making prayer Ia The Indiana state
senate, was abruptly stopped by Lieut.-
Gov. O'Neill. In his prayer, the min
lister asked the Almighty to speed the
;'ay when the STATE would break It's
partnership with the liquor traffic and
cease filing Its penitentiaries, jails
and poorhouses with victims of rum.
and a little further on In his prayer,
said: "And we pray to God that the
nsrtnc-st.E between the state and
criminals may be dissolved.
At that point, the lieutenant-gover
nor broke in with his gavel and STOP
ped the prayer. saying to the clergy
man, "You are here to make prayer.
not q political speech. The clerk will
proceed with the reading of the
journal"
MI. Henry then left the senate
chamber, but declined to make any
statement regarding the matter. The
lieutenant-governor said:
"The prayer was an insult to the
senate. and did not regard it as
proper conduct on the part of the min
lister"
Since when has the lieutenant-gover.
nor of Indiana been endowed with the
power to pass upon what is the proper
kind Of prayer for a minister to
make? Was the minister's prayer as
much Of an insult to the senate as was
O'Neills action an insult to the min
lister?
since when did a minister's suppl
cation for the deliverance of the PEG.
n1e from the curse of liquor, become
a political speech?
Lieut.. Gov. O'Neill knows that Wnen
the minister said that the cities and
states are In partnership with the sa-
looms. he was telling the truth. That
4 the condition in any state that has
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-25

SALOONS. A city that issues licenses to
saloons to operate within it's limits, is
in partnership with the saloons.
A saloon license is simply con-
tract between the city and the saloon
keeper that each are to participate in
the receipts of the saloon. When a
city says to the saloon. you can operate
in this municipality only on condition
that you give me a certain sum OF
none for doing so. and the city re-
ceives and uses that money in the
conduct of its business, it is in part
nership with the saloon. There is no
Other construction that can be put on
it. The city could not do this IT 1t
was not given the power by the legis-
lature and citizens to do so.
That the drinking of rquor is re-
sronsible for a large part OF the IN.
mates of the penitentiaries, iails and
poorhouses, everyone knows, and there
is no use of any one DENYING 1t. AS
long as the states and cities demand,
receive and use money from the
liquor business, their partnership can
not be evaded.
Lieut.. Gov. O'NeilPs action in this
r,atter was absolutely uncalled for. He
as the second highest official of lndl-
ana, did not add anything to the
lustre Of his state nor advance law and
order and good government by such an
act. 1t does not beget confidence In
Indiana, nor make man outside OF
the state feel as if he would care to
risk very much to the protection OF
that official ,t
We assume that this minister was
asked to make this prayer to open the
days session. He was not making a
public speech. His prayer would not
necessarily be a part of the minutes
lof the days proceedings. He was
making a prayer to the Divine Being,
and the room in which he stood was
as much his as it was that OF any
other man. The time allotted to him
was given for a specific purpose. He
was using it in the way intended, and
so long as he did not violate the laws
of Indiana or of decency, it was not
within the province Of the lieutenant
governor or any other man to inter-
rupt him. He should have been al
lowed to proceed, and, after he had
finished the prayer, If it so desired, the
senate could have taken what action
it deemed proper.
The Indiana official has committed
an act that will not be followed or en-
dOrSed
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Stories About People.
rhe Physlclan In Society.

Physicians are wonderful people,
working on their patients with fine
line of conversation and a long row
of ugly-looking knives. What Is
more, there is no limit to what some
persons think doctor can do
At the time that Miss Marion
Wise niece of Senator Francis G.
Newlands, was to be presented to
Washington society, society report.
er called up the residence on the
telephone and asked that Miss Wise
should talk to her The colored but
Ter announced that Miss Wise was
i'll and could not possibly stand at
the telephone. Trying to get the
information she sought, the reporter
er asked the butler if he would OBJ
tect to telling her when Miss Wise
would make her debut.
The butler hesitated, got himself
mixed up in a coughing lit, and final
ly replied
ooh, miss she amt well enough
to do nothing like that. She's Just
going to have the doctor do that for
her.'-Popular Magazine.
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WOMEN AND SCHOOL WORK.

'Would it not be wise for La Crosse
to recognize the valuable influence or
women in educational matters by plac-
ing q woman upon it's board OF educa'
ton? This question is asked by the
La Crosse, Wis, Tribune in an editorial
in which it is declared that there
surely Is cause for women to rejoice
over the advance the members of the
sex have made from the educational
ranks to the highest administrative pc.
sitions in the public school system OF
most Of the United States. The Fri
brlne gives some information relating
to the part women are taking in school
activities which will be of interest
inasmuch as there has been some dis
cussion here of the question of having
women candidates for places on the
board. The Tribune says:
There are now 495 women county
superiatendents in the country, ac'
cording to the figures compiled by
the bureau of education. This IS
nearly double the number of ten years
ago. And four states-Colorado,
Idaho, Washington and wyoming
have women at the head of their
school systems. In some Of the states
women appear to have almost monop-
oily Of the higher positions.
The case of Wyoming Is one to
ring the greatest joy to the femin-
inc heart That state has woman
state superintendent, woman dep
uty state superintendent, and 13 OF
the IA counties are directed educa-
tionally by women. ...
#Y- N6o~<ono uhoro fhpro arc thjr-
) h counties, only one man is reported
As holding the position of county
superintendent.
Wisconsin is not a leader IN this
respect, but 1t has one woman mem.
Der on its state board of normal school
regents.
The increase in the number sof
women county superintendent is most
conspicuous in the west, but Is not
confined to that section. New YORK
reports AZ women district superint.
endents, as against IL school commits
sioners in 1900. Other states show
ing marked increases are: Iowa, from
10 in 1900 to "A in 1912; Kansas, from
26 in 1900 to A in 1912; Nebraska,
from 10 to AZ in the same period !;
North Dakota from 10 to "a; Okla
homa, Z to IA.
In only two states is decrease
reported-Tennessee had In 1900 and
only s in 1912; and Utah has one fewer
than decade ago.
Together with the advancement OF
women in the administrative branch
Of education has come a demand for
women on local school boards. and
this demand has been recognized in
many communities. The following
cities of 100000 population or over
report one or more women on the
school board: New York, Chicago,
Cleveland, San Francisco, Milwaukee,
washington, Indianapolis, Rochester,
st, Paul, Denver, Columbus, Worches-
ter. Grand Rapids, Cambridge and Fall
River. Numerous smaller municipali-
ties have adopted the idea. Why not
La Crosse
In conclusion the Tribune says that
approximately one-half of the children
In the schools are girls. One-half OF
the work of education is for female
students, or should be. Is 1t not then
fair that women be given at least one
place on the city's board Of education?
II asks a.5 s-R a.-. ~. i.
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CHAPTER XVI (Continued).
He staggered back as II her words
possessed physical impact. He shrunk
in q heap In the library chair and
dropped his head upon his arms. To
prevent Grace from learning the truth,
he could have done almost anything in
that first moment OF insane terror;
but he could not strike Fran.
In the meantime. Mrs. Gregory had
been ascending the stairs. They could
hear her now, as she softly moved
along the hall. No one in the library
wished, at that moment, to confront
the wife, and absolute silence reigned
in the apartment. They heard her
pause, when opposite the door, doubt
less to assure herself that the type
writer was at work. II she did not
hear the clicking Of the Keys, she
might conclude that Grace was absent
and enter. .m-
Gregory raised his haggard head
with an air suggesting meultated
flight Even Grace covered back IN
stinctively.
Swift as a shadow, Fran darted on
tip1oe to the typewriter, and began
pounding upon it vigorously.
Mrs. Gregory passed on her way,
and when she reached the farther end
of the hall, an old hymn which she
had been humming broke into audible
words. Fran snatched the sheet from
the typewriter, and bent her head to
listen. The words were soft, full of
thrilling faith, dauntless courage
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-25

and the police and fire commission
will devolve upon the council. Any
commissions that may be appointed
for this work will serve only In q
subordinate capacity, as the council
will have complete supervision over
them. The city in electing mayor and
councilmen must select men who will
be qualified to manage the water
works, parks and library as we'll as
transact the rest of the city's bust
ness. - AN
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George Washington's birthday Is
celebrated today. washington the first
president and sharing with Lincoln the
honor of being known as the greatest
president, was born Feb. %, 1882, or
181 years ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-25

"Mr. Wilson," says the Springfield.
Mass, Republican, writes his papers
in shorthand and then boils them down
on the typewriter, and 1t is very
good way to compose, giving facility
without tempting to redundacy. He
will have a fine chance to make new
record for condensation, and the
shorter the messages run the better
the people will like them"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-25

The people have been SO much in
terested in the war news that they
hardly realized how close they were to
a big railroad strike until the real
crisis passed when the roads agreed
to submit the matter to arbitration.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-25
Preferred a Natural Death.

lie Fanu, in his Seventy Years OF
irish Life" tells Of a peasant who
said to gentleman:
my poor father died last night,
your honor"
.sI'm sorry for that, now an
swers the other, "and what doctor at
tended him?
"Ah. my poor father wouldn't
have a doctor; he always said he'd
like to die a natural death. = Ar
gonaut.
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It is truly said, the Burlington
Hawk-Eye observes, that advertising
pays" II Burlington advertises clean
streets, clean premises. 1t will pay the
CITY, But If, the Hawk-Eye adds, Bur
lington advertises dirty streets and
unkept premises, 1t will help other
cities -.-..-L --- ----. - ~
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Ottumwa people must realize the i'm
portance of electing the most able
men as mayor and councilmen under
the commission plan. The work HOW
done by the waterworks trustees, The
park commission, the library board
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Warmed the FIatiron.

Never had she known SO cold a
Christmas. and Mrs. Brown was
much perturbed by the thought OF
her new cook sleeping in an unheated
room.
So. remembering good old Gus
tom of her childhood days, she went
to the kitchen and told the girl that
she had better take a flatiron to bed
with her.
eyes. ma'am," assented Bridget,
but without much enthusiasm.
Mrs. Brown, however happy in
the belief that her maid would now
be comfortable, retired to bed, and
slept soundly. In the morning she
visited the kitchen.
"Well. Bridget" she asked, "and
how did you get on with the flat
iron?"
The girl breathed sigh of deep
recollection: then she replied:
'T think, ma'am, just got the
chill off it before the morning" =
Answers.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-10-24
Dorothy
DOdd
Shoes for Ladies
Twin Brooks
Vol. I

Ben Kuper. who has recently pur-
chased the old George JOY farm north
of Marvin and moved his family from
Lake Preston, is dangerously i'll with
appendicitis. DR.. Csrlton and DR..
Bolsts of Ortonville are in attendance.
The abcess ruptured early last week.
It is hoped he can be moved to the
hospital or operated on at home ia a
few days ana since Saturdsy he has
been gaining = little each day.
Myrtle Reed and her father left Tor
Pennsylvania on Monday.
Mrs. Jensen, wife of Rev. Jensen,
has beeu confined to bed for q few
days.
John Schroeder IL building . barr
on bis place.
Gus Runge is building . large hog
house.
Mrs. Seigert has been quite eick fol
: week but is reported better.
Miss Hannah Ferber left for Broad.
view, Montana on Monday.
A new platform is being put in y
the depot for the second track.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-10-24
Sheriff's Sale

s'., :o Of s9G ~ d Dakota :.
In the Circuit Court
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Efiandson 4 Johnson Co. ) Corporation
Plaintiff,
Racb ael Kusske, Defendant.
Notice 10 Hereby Given. that BY virtue OF On
in my b.nde. issued out Of the Clerks ONCE Of
the Fifth j Judicial Circuit Court, State Of South
Dakota, IN and for the County of Grant, upon =
judgment rendered in eaid Court in favor Of
erlandson 4 Johnecn Co. Plaintiff, and sgainet
Rachael Knsske Defendant. I have levied upon
the following described resl property Of said
defendant. toWit: Lot 10 Of Block 3 in Merritt
dfat addition to the city Of nilbsnk. Grant
county. South Dakota. And that / shall. on
Saturday the 18th day Of November A. d. 1913,
1t the hOns of = o'clock r. NJ. of said day. IT the
front door Of the Court House III said County
and State, proceed to sell the right, title and In.
tsrest of the above named Rachael kusske in
and 70 the above described property. to sstisfv
eafd Judgment End cOete, amounting t. One
hundred twenty-t SO dOllare and ffty Weight cents
together with u, accruiDg cOeta Of sale. and IN
tercst on the same from the 18th day Ut Nav,
1918. " the rate Of . per cent. per xnnum, II
Public Auction, to the highest bidder tor cash.
Dated 1t Milbank, $. D. this ..nd day Of
October. =. D. 1913.
W. JsNNYHGs.
Sheriff OF Grant Comfy.
GEO. $. Rix
Plaintiffs Attorney. 24.5 n q.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-10-24
CHURCH NOTICES.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL
Program, Sunday, October 26.
Mrs. MOOar, OrRanist.
Morning service at 1890.
l.Prelude. ssSanctus'' West
2-Hymn No. 1874. ..Olivet',
3 Apostle's Greed
4 Prayer
5-Hyun No. %. "Wellesley
6-Fortv-fOulth Sunday morning
Psalter
7.Gloria Patri
S-New Testament lesson
9-OffertOry. "Rerceu-e' GODDARD
O-Anthem by choir. Selected
ll-Sernon by the pastor. The Shin
ing Life
l2-Prayer
l3-Hymn No. 3Ol. ''Lenox'
l4-Doxology
Is Der eliction
16-Postlude. March in G. Smart
Sunday School at " III.
Junior League 1T ) D. III.
EpWorth League at 30 D. m.
Evening service At 40
l-Prelude. .'Chorus Of the Angels
ScotsOn Clark
2-Service OF song by evening choir
) PRAYER
4-Vocal solo by Mary Patr idge
announcements
6-Otfertory. .'Traumeri'' Schumann
Vocal solo by Lucille Prevey
S-Sermon by the pastor. The Mis-
sion OF the church"
a-Prayer
lO-Song by choir and congregation
u BenedictiOn
II POstlude. 'March in G" Smart.
We will be glad to see you a.
q or all of thess services. Come
With US and We will do thee good
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-10-24
EPISCOPAL

Sunday October 26.-Holy Comnun.
ion at 8 4. M. and morning prayer al
1O:45 a. m. SUNDAY school at the US.
ual hour l. O'Clock. A Bible class
has been organized among the y Dung
people and any Of tue adult member,
of the congregation who desire to at
tend will be welcomed.
EDGAR +. SIGFRIEDJ
On Sunday October 10, the Episco
pal church had their Harvest Festival
The interior OF the church vas beauti.
fully decorated with fruit, grain and
produce, and the altar was adorned
with cut flowers. The service of the
Eucharist was splendldly rend cred By
the choir of mixed voices. The offer
ing amounted to 31O8. 90
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-10-24
Corona

Mr.. and Mrs. Zet J Olln. on Wounese
day, October 18th celebrated their
Golden " eddine'' It the home Of
their daughter, Mrs. John Phanco.
Out of their twelve children only FIVE
were present, those being Mrs. Chas.
Stiles OF Grand Rapids, N. D., Mrs.
Cbas. Norton Of Milbsnk. Herb and
Joe JOHN Of Wilmot and Mrs. John
Phanco. Besides the relatives only .
few intimate friends were present. 4
bounteous dinner was served 1t Y
O'Clock, after which . very pleasant
evening was passed in visiting and
enjoying the music furnished by the
Corona orchestra.
A complete line OF winter goods 1t
SOule's.
Mrs. Monroe returned to her home
ct Wilmot Wednesday evening.
Geo. h. Soule was transacting bust
moss At Milbank Wednesday.
Mrs. l.. Hills was : Milbank visitor
Wednesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Leschinsky and
children went to Wilmot Wednesday
for Q short visit At the John Monroe
home.
Miss Lillian Benedict came up from
Milbank Friday evening and was q
guest of.:Miss Riley. She returned
Saturdaylevening.
Mrs. Geo. Wright and children went
to Wiimot Saturday, where they ex.
pect to spend the winter.
A number of young folks from Will
mot attended the dance here last Fri
day evening. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. OWaIlace Deuel. Of
Wilmot Waited with relatives in town
the latter part otths week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Loot returned
Tussday from . few weeks visit with
relatfvss Ia Montana.
Mrs. Austin returned to Milbsnk
Tuesday after visiting , few days st
{ 10 home Of her son Edward.
Tie Degree OF Honor will give .
social in vo!gts hall on Friday ve-
ming. October 81. Don't miss it.
MissoFrancis Cummings Of Wilmot
Vas the guest of Miss Garlic Staple
ton Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Mann and daughter,
Doris returned Monday from q short
visit with Mrs. Mann's sister, Mrs.
Flynn at w atertown.
Mrs. Ray Phillips and son Francis
went to Wilmot Monday for a few
days visit with relatives.
Little Beatrice JOHN came up from
Twin Brooks Saturday for an over
SUNDAY visit with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Voigt.
Mrs. Geo. Soule visited with rela-
tives at Wilmot, Saturday.
CORONA NJ. E. CHURCH NOTES.
Services next Sunday as follows:
Morning 1890 preaching ser vice. Sub
Jet 1.-The Philosophy of Life
Sunday school to follow.
Evening 1880 preaching service. Sub
aiect "Shams.n
Rev. E. Redmayns wishes to an
nounce to the people Of Twin Brooks
that he will recommence services ia
the Methodist church sunday after
noon 1t ?. Subject 1.-THE Great Op.
portunity."
AL are welcome. Rev. r. Rsdmayne
Pastor.