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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-02
A Fish With a Lantern.

No matter what animals or groups
Of animals are studied. it will always
he found that their leading physical
traits are exactly adapted to their hab-
It's and conditions. A striking Illus
tration Of this fact is afforded by the
torch fish. This is deep sea fish that
aries on Its nose something like a
short. thin bone, which it can illumi-
nate with a phosphorescent light or
extinguish at pleasure. 1t does not use
this lantern to guide 1t Cd its way In
the depths Of the ocean or to enable
it to see what is going on in the neigh
borhood. The light is put to more
practical use. When the fish feels hun
cry 1t lights up to attract smaller fish.
they dart for the light and find them
selves in the capacious mouth of the
fish. How the lantern is lighted and
extinguished Is not yet clearly under
stood
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-02
FEELING For Death.

For a week the self appointed guide
to the blind on their daily walks had
noticed that the two men who were
her special charges felt carefully of
the wall on either side of the door of
the asylum when passing in and out.
Since she was there to lead them. that
precaution seemed not at all neces-
sary. and she finally asked their rea-
son for it.
81 am looking for Grape on the door, y
one old man told her "They don't
like to let us know here in the asylum
when any one dies for fear of making
us feel bad. but they put Grape on The
door. and by feeling for it when we
pass in and out we can find out for
ourselves when one Of us has gomez
New York Times.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-02
Fortune Telling.

Fortune telling is almost as old as
the human race. We have no knowl
edge of the time when OF place where
it originated We only know that the
practice was in vogue as far back as
we can go. Some claim that 1t had its
beginning with the ChaldeaD astrolo-
gers. who claimed that they were able
10 foretell the future by aid of the
planets. The oldest of the nations
we're familiar with the practice, and
by the gypsies 1t has been carried all
over the world. 1t is perfectly natural
for man to want to know about tomor-
row and next year. and it required but
little effort on his part to listen to for
tune tellers. To this day the business
is carried on with profit by the gypsies
and others who impose upon the Gre
dulity of the superstitious--New York
American.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-02
ODD USES OF WHALEBONE.
Wigs Are Made of 1t, and 1t Stiffens
High Grade Silks.


The notion is popularity held that
whalebone is derived from whales
ribs, although many persons believe
that 1t comes from the tail of the big
mammal. Both notions are incorrect.
The function of whalebone in the
life Of the whale is of the utmost i'm
portance. The inner edges Of the
whalebone plates are frayed into In
Vulnerable hairlike processes. and the
whole forms a sort of sieve whereby
the whale may sift out its food from
the sea water. 1t must be remembered
that the food of this gigantic crea-
ture consists chiefly of minute organ
isms. crustacea, mollusca, ETC., floating
near the surface.
When the whale opens its mouth and
moves along great multitude Of these
minute forms Of life find their way in.
Then the whale closes its mouth, and
the water is strained out through the
whalebone sieve, and the food is re-
tained.
The common uses Of whalebone are
known to everybody. 1t is, however,
put to two uses not generally known
even in England, where the fine inter
nal fringes mentioned are employed in
nal making of barristers' wigs. By rea-
son of their lightness they retain the
curl better than does ordinary hair.
Fine whalebone threads are also some
times employed to stiffen the tissue in
high grade silks.-Harpers Weekly.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-02
a Train For Tyler.

During Mr.. Tyler's incumbency of
the presidential Office he arranged to
make an excursion in some direction
and sent his son Bob to arrange for
special train. 1t happened that the
railroad superintendent was a strong
Wing. AS such he had no favors to
bestow on the president and informed
Bob that his road did not run any
special trains for the president.
'Whatr' said Bob. Did you not fur
nish a special train for the funeral
of President HarrisonT Yes" said
the superintendent. land if you'll
bring your father in that condition you
shall have the best train on the road"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-02

When the Worm Turns.

But the point is. my dear sir" the
father asked in pompous tones, "can
you support my girl in the style to
which she has been accustomed?
I'm afraid not.''
Then what the
The young man waived the remark
aside.
she has assured me, however" he
added. that she will not expect me to
buy so many gloves as l have been
providing or to take her away from
home whenever she wants anything,
good to eat Nor does she expect to
ride in a taxi, as we have always
done when tram will do. In short.
we are going to live quite sensibly.
and
"Oh. all rightv' growled the father.
IF you are going to be mean about
the business take herr"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-02
A MEETING WITH TURNER.
The Artist Simply Enraged the Man
Who Lonqed to See Him.

A printshop In London. kept by
man who thoroughly understood and
appreciated the wares in which he
dealt, once displayed in It's window
Il fine but much stained and damaged
engraving of q set from Turner
pictures. Turner CHANGED to pass and
notice it and promptly bounced into
the shop and began to abuse the dealer.
Its a COMPOUNDED shame to treat an
engraving like that!' he clustered
what can you be thinking about to go
and destroy good thing? For it is a
good thing, mind your
81 destroy it," responded the dealer
holly. What do you mean by saying
1 destroyed it7 And who the mischief
are you, should like to know? You
don't look as if you could understand
q good print when you see one. de
stroy it! Bless my heart l bought it
just as 1t is, and 1 would rather keep
it till doomsday than sell it to you!
And why you should put yourself out
about it I can't thinkv'
"Why, did it!' said Turner.
did what? Did you spoil it? II
you did you Deserve
mo. no, man; my names Turner, an6
l did the drawing and engraved the
plate from it."
BLESS my hearth calculated the
print seller in changed tone. SIS il
possible you are the great Turner
Then his temper rose again. "Well
sir" he added, II have long desired t.
see you, and now that 1 have seen yot
hope l shall never see you again. TO
a more disagreeable person 1 have sci
dom met"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-02
Genius and Work.

Men give me credit for genius. All
the genius | have lies just in this:
When l have subject in hand | study
it profoundly. Day and night it is be-
fore me. | explore it in all its bear
ings. My mind becomes pervaded with
1t. Then the effort which | make the
people are pleased to call the fruit of
genius. 1t is the fruit of labor and
thought. Hamilton.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-02
De Quincy and the Census.

De Quincy once had to fill up
census paper, and the set questions
puzzled him greatly. He finally man
aged to characterize his occupation as
'writer to the magazines" but when
it came to the occupations of his three
daughters his troubles began again.
At last he put a ring around their
names and wrote, 'They are like lilies
of the feld-they toll not. neither do
they spin"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-02

However varied the courses OF our
life. whatsoever the phase Of pleasure
and ambition through which 1t has
swept along, still, when in memory we
would revive the times that were COM
paratively the happiest, these times
will be found to have been the calm
est-Bulwer Lytton.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-02
The Literary Waitress.

Twill you have cereal for your
breakfast?' asked the waitress.
"A serial? No. thank you" replied
the witty guest. Il should prefer
some short stories"
Whereupon she brought him some
lambs tails.-Chicago Post.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-02
His Real Need.

young Jones says that all that he
needs is a start"
mo. What he needs is a self start
mericnn Lumberman.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-02
A Mean Dig.

Miss Passee-I've had many chances
to marry. Only a short time ago
man told me of his love. Miss Pert
Did be also tell you the name of the
dy?-Meggendorfer Batter.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-02
Except.

Wiggs-After all, life is just a mat
ter of pay your money and take your
choice, you know. Diggs-Yes. except
when It's matter of pay your money
and take your chance instead.-Judge.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-02

jealons man always finds more than
he looks Tor. Mile. de Scudery.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-02

He that helps the evil hurts the good.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-02
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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-02
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28
SCHOOL MATTERS
BECOME EPIDEMIC
Residents Of Des Moines and the
Legislature are Both Deep In
Education Legislation.

Des Moines, Jan. 27.-School affairs
are expected to take up large share
of the time Of Des Moines residents
and legislative visitors today. In the
city campaign is on to secure vic.
tory in an election calling for the is
suance of more than 100000 worth OF
bonds for the building Of additions to
West High school and some OF the
grade school buildings.
Before the legislature, the ques'
ton of support Of that body for the
state board of education is expected
to appear Members Of the house and
senate have expressed considerable
curiosity as to the form in whichh the
school question will appear on the
floor, and several leaders have ex'
pressed the belief that It could appear
only in a bill to abolish or change
the board of education. Friends OF
the state university held several
meetings here last week but kept
knowledge Of these meetings from
the public as far as possible. Local
alumni of the school are taking an
active interest in the fight. Alumni OF
Ames and the state teachers college
have not thus far made themselves
known in the city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28
FAVOR HAVING
TAX COMMISSION
State Legal Department Finds no
Authority In Statutes for Munich
paIity Selling Electricity.

Dies Moines, Jan. 27.-(SpeciaL)-
The legal department of the state ran
across a peculiar thing in Iowa the
past week. It is found that there Is no
authority anywhere to prevent the put.
ting up Of uncovered transmission
wires for electric power, nor is there
any way that a power company can Sc.
cure permission to put poles and wires
along public highway. Also it was
found that while town has the right
to buy electricity wherever it can get
it, it has no right to sell from its
own municipal plant any power.
Up in Carroll county question
arose as to the right Of company to
put up naked wires, the public demand.
ing that they be insulated. There Is
nothing definite in the statutes on the
subject.
An arrangement was entered into
for sale by the city Of Greenfield
from its municipality owned power
plant electricity for Fontanelle
The attorney general decided that
while Fontanelle could buy, Greenfield
could not sell.
Then it was also found that If the
sale could be made there Is no author
ity for putting the wires along high
way. Telegraph and telephone lines
alone have that right now.
Bills to- effect the relief suggested
are in preparation to go to the legisla.
ture.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28
CAN BUY POWER
BUT NOT SELL IT
State Officials Say Question Of Asses
ments Can be Best Handled In
That Manner.

Des Moines, Jan. 27-(Special.)-
The quandary Of local assessors and
the conflict over how property assess
ments shall be made is taken by a
number Of state officials to be final and
Conclusive argument for immediate
legislation to establish a state tax COM
mission.
English language cannot be made
palmer than 1t has been made in the
instructions sent out to assessors as
to their duty in making the assess
ments," said Secretary A. H. Dawson
Of the state executive council yester.
day. "They have been given the law
The parts referring especially to the
fixing of valuations at actual value
were UNDERSIGNED and emphasized.
They have been told what the law is
and what their. duty is: what more
can the state officials do?"
Yet some OF the assessors and
county officials are still writing in to the
executive council wanting to know If the
law means what it says and whether
or not the state officials really intend
to obey the law. One county auditor
yesterday wrote that it had been
agreed the land in his county should
be valued at about 40 per cent of it's
real selling price. and he wanted to
know II that would be all right.
State officials say that the only way
out is for state tax commission to
have the power to put all counties on
the same basis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28
SHORT LINE is
NOW CONNECTED
Open Winter Permits Construction
Work to Continue and Rails Have
Been Laid.

Des Moines, Jan. 27.-(Special.)--
The "Knsas City short line" has
been connected up, the connection be-
ing made on Thursdty last. accordinf
to w. r. Brady, who has had charge
Of this work for the Rock Island.
Owing to the very open winter work
was continued right along until the
major part Of the work was complet-
ed. For time there had been delay
ii. securing material and then there
was some difficulty in securing help.
Now the rails have been laid and early
in the spring the work Of ballasting
will be DONE The short line from
Carlisle to Allerton is S. miles in
length.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28
SAYS DOESN'T PAY
TO FATTEN CATTLE

Des Moines, Jan. 27.-(Specia1.)-
Senator Ames, who knows a good deal
about marketing live stock, for he was
manager Of the cooperative commits
sion house for Iowa shippers In Chi
cago at one time, says the Chicago
packers are paying relatively more
for cattle without any beef on them
than for cattle with beef; and that If
the present range of prices is to con-
tinue it will not pay Iowa farmers to
fatten their stock before sending to
market. He declares that there is no
possible excuse for the slump IN
prices so that now the top prices are
81 or more less than two months ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28
WILL DRAFT GOOD
ROADS MEASURE
A Joint Committee Of Five Members
From Each House will Outline
Tentative Bill.

Des Moines, Jan. 27.-Good roads
legislation is expected to be well ad'
vanced by the end Of this week The
committees of both the house and
senate have been completely organ
lied. A large number of differences OF
the individual members have been
discussed in committee and an agree
ment has been reached for the ap.
pointment of a committee Of ten;
five from the senate and five from the
house, to draft a tentative bill. When
this draft is completed it will be tax.
en- in hand by the committee and
made ready for presentation to the
legislature. 1t is expected that high
way engineers from Minnesota and
Wisconsin will be called before the
committee this week. These men will
first present the road plans of the
respective states and will then at
tempt to answer questions members
of the committee may ask them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28
street, with whom she has been visit
ling for several days.

street, with whom she has been visit
ing for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Meek, 1877 East
Court street, will leave soon for st.
Petersburg, Fla, where they will spend
the remaining winter months.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Hall, 213 West
Woodland avenue, LETT this morning
for Douds-Leando, where they will
spend the day with friends.
Mrs. Susie Stout and Miss Dora
Stout of Fairfield are visitors in Of
tumwa today.
Miss Marie Whitman has returned to
her home in Eldon, after visiting Mrs.
Charles Altman, 1917 East Main st.
DR.. Will LaForce has returned from
short trip east.
Mrs. Wise-wife says, II should wor-
~" about fancy salads. ETC., for my
table when l can have aristrocratic
bread at each meal made from certi-
fed Flour De Luxe.
Mary Fuller in the Sixth story or
whot happened to Mary" tonight at
the Princess.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Lyle, 932 North
Court street, have returned from Oska-
loosa where they attended the wed.
ding of Walter A. Lyle and Miss Clara
Mae Without.
Mrs. C. Clawson of Montezuma, is
visiting with her sister Mrs. NJ. Ed
wards, 1923 Mabel street.
Miss Irene Lint of Agency, IS a visi-
tor in the city today. =
Mrs. ]. Moore of Hedrick is visiting
with her daughter Miss Edna Moore,
229 North Wapello, who Is In the city
attending school.
Mrs. E. Kelly and daughter Miss
Irene, 1874 West Main street, are visit
ing with relatives In Avery.
Mrs. Charlotte Gunderson has re-
turned to her home in Dudley after q
short visit with friends in Ottumwa.
Miss Clara Freitag, ZIG North Court
street, is visiting relatives in Hynes.
Mrs. W. J. Lynch and Miss Leila
Moss, 316 North Court street, have
gone to Des Moines where they Will
visit with friends for few days.
Miss Stella Potter, who resides
west of the city has returned from a
short visit in Agency.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28
LARGE AUDIENCE
ATTENDED LECTURE

A large audience listened to the lee.
ture on church history last night at
the Church of Christ. corner Finley
avenue and Adella street. The speak
err traced the history Of the church
from it's first establishment to the
present day; outlining its numerous
changes and concluded the message
with strong exhoration to return to
the old paths. .
Special services will continue each
evening this week The theme for this
evening will be When Was the
Church Established"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28
JAQUES BUILDING
AT ELDON BURNS

Eldon. Jan. 27.-The fire alarm was
sounded Sunday morning about 8
o'clock. It proved to be the building
owned by T. J. Jaques and occupied by
c. A. Stephenson's ice cream factory in
one part and a storage room in the
other. The storage room was filled with
dry goods belonging to C. s. Bierce and
one automobile owned by w. M. Tay-
lor The building and all contents were;
a complete loss. One little frame build l
ing, once occupied as the Ritz lumber;
office, but now vacant was also DAM
aged. And the brick building occupied.
by the Cartwright and Burns grocery
store and Odd Fellows hall was DAM
aged to a certain extent. All the build 4
sings and contents were covered by in
surance - Y
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28
DES MONIES TO
HAVE PIOUS WEEK
All Of the Churches Of the Capital
City Will Hold Daily Services
March 10 to %.

Des Moines, Jan. 27.-All churches
in Des Moines will hold daily relig'
ious services for the week beginning
March 16 and ending March %. This
includes Catholic and Episcopal and
special invitations will be given to
the Jewish and Unitarian churches to
join in the movement.
The weeks services will not be a
union effort, each church having It's
own services, but a union committee
will arrange for the advertising OF
the week and will help direct the &C
tivities A meeting of the pastors OF
the city will be held next Thursday
to make final arrangements.
Several churches of the city have
held meetings of an evangelistic ma,
ture during the winter but they will
hold special services with the others
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28
Obituary..
Vim. e. Conner.


Tho following notice Of the death OF
william E. Conner and appreciation OF
this formerly we'll known Ottumwa
man. is reproduced from the WHO"
Springs, Mo-, Republican. =,
william f. Conner was born IN
Green county, Wisconsin,. August ~
1912 and departed from this Ire jan
uary S, 1918, aged Is years, montns
and days. In the year 1851 ne moveu
with his parents to iowa any ~ u0ot =
enlisted in Co. G End Iowa infantry at
Bloomfield, Iowa, serving his country
faithfully for the period Of three years.
After receiving an honorable dls-
charge from the army he returned u
Iowa. and on October 8, 1865 was mar
ried to Miss Ina Holloway. who sur
wives him. Four children were porn 10
them. namely, Fred E. OF superior
Wis; Grace who died IN INFANCY; Mrs
Edith E. Noon Of Willow Springs Her-
bert of Billings. Mont. oo,
Mr.. Conner came to Missouri IN l9o4,
and purchased a farm two miles west
of Willow Springs, on which ne resio-
ed until the time Of his death. In add
ton to his wife and three children
named above, five brothers and sisters
survive him-Mrs. Lille Hill anu
James Conner Of Hordville, Nebr.; Mrs.
Maggie ]. Conner of Mincoe, Okla;
Mrs. Mary Mitchell VI INCuWooN l. WAN,
Mimi, and Mrs. Emma Wtldman, OF
Pomona, Mo.
Mr.. Conner and his wife united
with the Presbyterian church in 1867
at Kirkville, Iowa. and he was always
a faithful, active member trying to ex-
emplify the teachings of the master IN
his daily life, and was in readiness for
the summons which called him so sud-
denly to the better world.
He had been ailing for some time
with grip, which developed into pneu-
monia, and eliminated in an apoplectic
stroke which ended his life here on
earth at 2 o'clock last Sunday after
noon.
The funeral services were held at
the family residence at o'clock Friday
afternoon January 10 and the body was
laid to rest in the City cemetery. The
services at the house were conducted
bv Rev. c.. c. Green, assisted by Rev.
J. F. Scherer. Appropriate music was
rendered by quartet Of friends with
whose voices Mr.. Conner had often
mingled his in sacred and patriotic
songs. Neighbors lowered the casket
into the grave. and comrades OF the
G. A. r. read the burial service.
Mr.. Conner was man OF many
splendid qualities, strong in his con-
yictions and not easily swerved from
that In which he believed. He was a
candidate on the progressive ticket for
representative in the states legislature
in the last campaign and polled large
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28
7LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Richard Swanson will leave next
week for Abba, where he has posi-
ton az salesman in James Hurst q
store. Mrs. Swanson will not 90 at
present
Miss Iva Gardner OF Cedar Rapids.
who has been visiting Miss Gladys
Carr, go North Jefferson street has
returned home accompanied by Miss
Carr
Miss Ally Woodruff has returned to
her home in Davenport after visitin 8
Mrs. Oscar Applequist, 1011 East
Fourth street.
Mrs. Oscar Hobson of Rlchland was
Z visitor in the city yesterday.
Miss Erie Wilson 1922 East Second
street left this morning on Burling-
ton No, 3 for Charlton where she Will
make short visit with friends and
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Waterman are
IN Hiteman today visiting at the home
OF their son, Philip H. Waterman.
Miss Signe Isaacson has returned
to her home in Eveland after short
visit with Mrs. Madeline Forsythe, 206
North Benton street.
Mrs. R. H. Cunningham Of Blakes-
burg has returned home accompanied
by Mrs. George Reno OF Pocahontas
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-28

vote. He was recently elected COM
mander of his G. A. r. post and would
have been installed as such last Satur-
day had his health permitted. A large
number Of friends sincerely sympathize
with the bereaved family and will, with
them, cherish the memory Of a faith
full husband, loving father good neigh
Dor and loyal comrade. J. F.sS.