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went to work He had learned an
other lesson in America. Presently
his education would be completed.
After that his temper changed. He
snaried back at street car conductors
n gave the foreman such ugly looks
that the fery Italian threatened to
FIRE him. He rowed continually with
The other men. and ate his meagre
meals in sulien silence-very meagre
meals. for Hans was saving to send
20 the TWO disappointed old people.
STEADY. unremitting work. seant
1000. homesickness. and an utter lack
OF congenial companionship pu, a man
in a dangerous condition. Hans's full.
rudy face was losing all its placid
good nature. More than one conduc-
tor. looking up in time to meet the
nasty gleam in Hans's blue eyes, had
caoked of an impatient sentence.
Hans was on his way now to see
another foreman out west somewhere
haywood, or Mayville. The multi
plieity Of names was confusing. and
the mar who wrote the address for
Han was not an adept With the PEN
ell. But he said that this shop paid
much better. Hans probably could
get twice what he was receiving at
present. He welcomed any change.
Since all the new country offered was
work. he wanted the work that paid
the most.
He looked at the transfer doubtful
ly. Perhaps he should hay changed
there streets back. He Gid not know.
Chicago had so many streets, so many
street cars, so many transfers. 1t
would have been better TO wait till
Sunday. when daylight would have
than to try it now, when the black
ness of night only Jared with the arc
lights and scattered what knowledge
Of the city he had been able to mus
ter.
Again he looked at the transfer. It
was punched east, and ne vas sure
that the man who told him Of the
shop had said that it should be punch
ed west. If the conductor hadn't been
into Hans's eyes, d%arkening them. He
got up stolidly from the seat and wen
back to the platform. The conductor
Hans muttered an American
oath-would give him the needed in
formation, or there would be such an
arm singing and janming of fists that
one railway employe would not forget
soon.
This transfer" Hans growled.
But the conductor was having an
other alteration. This time with a
girl. light haired and fair skinned,
who was trying to explain in Hans's
own broken tongue. that she didn't
just know where the street was. It
was u west-Robey street, h
thought.
''G'wan." snarled the conductor.
You bloomin' foreigners give me a
pain. Why don't you learn the name
of a street? I amt no encyclopedia"
He suffered into silence under the
food Of Danish invec,ive that Hans
hurled at him Hans had drawn him
self up and lowered angrily over him
like a ferce-eyed, raging giant. The
conductor shivered.
Il don't know where she wants to
60" he pleaded to Hans. Honest, I
don't. I'd just as soon tell her. I
amt been on this route but a week.
Shut up" bawled Hans. and then,
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THE EVENING STORY
ALIENS
Copyright. 1918. hy r. Werner.)

Copyright. 1918. hy r. werner.D
"Gwan." reared the conductor.
How do l know where YOU want a
transfer. 70? &c, II OF the platform
and aui; blocking the a None Of
tina, lip. You &c, your RICH: change,
all right"
Hans sai!enly wen. MO the car.
lingering 8 green ;ransfe. douatfully.
Six months n the rev country had no.
given Hans rhs necessary command
o: language 10 tell tha. conductor
~aai he thought Of him.. And VIVA,
was the use anyVay? Il vas merely
a sample % the i%-eatnen, tha, Hans.
q big iim5ed, awkward. clumsy of
tongue. ignorant 81 the language, the
people and the whole rev country.
had received from every one with
whom he came il contact. He had
found work. Of course. His muscles
were 200 arni and c!g 20 lack for use
dat = was yo-k that cha:ed his spirit
and f-etsed the lungs used 10 outdoor
ai-. And wen now after six months.
rs had not been taken into the cam
a-aderie Included every other worker
in the shop.
The foreman, a little. black haired
hruis from Italy, Knocked his slow
speech and clumsy ways. Two of the
men were from Hans's own district in
northern Denmark. but they had been
over several years and were American
from their derby hats 20 their cheap
leather shoes. They had American
wives and their children fifteen years
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to Transfer To?"
hence would be ashamed to talk With
an old country accent. But Hans, per-
haps because Of Unborn lack OF adapt
ability, could not change. He bought
new clothes, but they did not fit him
they simply emphasized his alien
appearance.
And ne could not twist his slow
tongue to the new language, though
over books at night. Went to nigh,
school. tried TO pick words out in the
newspapers that it seemed the Amer
leans could not produce enough OF.
But it was all wasted. Every morn
when he crawled out of the bed that
he shared with a fellow from the
same shop he felt more out of place;
every night when he trudged hack to
the close, dark room life was less
worth living. Nostalgia fell upon him,
and more bitter because he knew
come because there a no work in
he old country and food got scarcer
every year. The small. wornout farm
barely produced enough to feed his
old father and mother. Even now
they were watching the mai for a let
ter with the overdue remittance from
the son who had gone to America, the
land OF promise. They confidently
supposed that he would keep them
from want in their old age; they were
even hoping hat through him they
would at last get a small taste Of the
luxury hat some of their neighbors
were enjoying because Of sons and
daughters who had gone across the
ocean.
Hans had only made enough to
keep himself for three months. Then
he had learned a few necessary tricks
about cutting down expenses and
saved a share Of his to send
back. And then on a street car n
night, coming back from the school,
rage he had reported the loss, as his
companions in the shop advised, and
the police had listened indifferently.
Why should they get excited? That
happened frequently. People should
MT be so foolish as to carry money in
a pocket. Put it in bank.
Hans stolidly left the station and
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~milicnaires, judges, senator's and
aldermen who did not schedule their
personal property in accordance with
the state lxw began to appear this
summe the Reco.d-Herald ventured
20 mari that a lis, OF those Chi
casoans VINO 6id schedule their per
sonaiiy would be shorte. and more
instructive.
Now an assessor tells Us tina, 10,
more than 1000 Chicago firms and
individuals -epcrt a fair ash valua-
ton Of their persona! property
Exactly. And is there anything
surprising n this W. have heard
Of cases where The assessors them
Selves reduced the totals c: citizens
who had t~nnocen'ly scheduled all
iht:- Intangible Personally, saying
'confden;:a,!y' .ha, such literal COM
p.ianct with the law was unaeard 81
aad wou.i mean ~coaasca..on % earn
:ass t-oa. securities.
What IS the mora? Tina. YOU
canrot :n!ict s whole community:
'"a' = AK AZ" "A4ca everybody dis
regards IS unen:o-ceahle; that a law.
which wo.as grave injustice 10 .-uS
estates 70 estates n probate courts.
20 estates % minors is iniqu:tous; tina,
w shall never co away with wha, is
called '~ax-dodgins unless we overhaul,
i: event system and classify pro-
petty fairly FOR assessment pu.-
poses. This IS what CHER states have
dose ard are doing, ard that i VIVA,
Illinois III ONE 10 soone. o. later"
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somewhere In Chicago shouM As~
met her. But her lettee had misear-
ried; she had not been able e tlnd
MIN. And she had lookeA-ana work
ca. And h didn't like the new coup.
Try. She VA homesick. II she could
get back! But 1t vAs NO use to 60
rack. Besides. she had promised to
Il understand" said Hans softly.
Who. indeed. could understand bet
ter?
And the iansuase-it is % hard"
HAD found a friend.
Hans questioned her further. and
then whooped with joy. Her brother
worked in the shop beside him. Hans
had been over to his house for supper
had not encouraged him to come
again. But then He looked 1t
the girl with shining eyey.
lima is my name" she told him.
Hans. ~composedly. no one could
help it.: And il she doesn't. oh. well.
YOU will soon be acquainted and there
will be another place for sou to live::'
Alma blushed. Hans's one was un-
with = speed that he must have learn
ed in America. Back in Denmark
things We're not arranged SO fast. But
Alma's blush was not d~iscouraging.
Homes!ckness and loneliness have a
certain potency. And Hans. when the
sullen. bitter look left his face. wa a
clean. handsome young fellow.
By the time they had ridden back
and Were walking up the narrow
f Hans ~ %asl SAYING Asma, = d stG's'T like !'v sse
country-until-until-but now I do.
And the language is hard. but may
be 1t will be easier If We learn II to-
gether."
Maybe" assented Alma, shyly.
And from that time Alma and Hans
were Americana.
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Nesed:ca Nicholson. who halls from
Indiana, declines the position Of am
o&sSador 20 Portugal because he
does nc; think Lisbon would De a
COED Place 70 bring up the children.
This indicates hat there are some
people who are attracted by things
o'h@r than place M power and the
opportunity 20 u & dash. And !, is
also q fact that the salary and needs
OF many Of the foreign Offices are such
that unless the incumbent has a large
roll he would have nothing to bring
UP tne children on.
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.
. POINTED PARAGRAPHS. .
.
All the world loves a good liver.
more or less.
II you would save money, never bet
on . sure thing.
Only little girls and engaged xtrIs
care for hen parties.
Smile and the world smiles with
you, unless o IN in q prohibition
district.
A woman married to a good TEL
low" usually has a bad time of 1t.
A wornan's idea of a good husband
is a who eve feels sorry for him
self.
Even the i~ntoxication Of love may
result in a we're headache the next
morning.
The young man who succeeds in
marrying a whole hearted girl is play
ing in great luck. The average girls
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heart has been broken three or four
times.
There il always plenty of room at
the top, the bottom and on all sides
for successful men.
When some men feel like commun-
ing with the spirits they interview the
man behind the white apron.
A badly educated man may kiss a
pretty girl when he is tempted Ia, his
fiance when he wants to-and. his
wife when he has to.
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A MANIFEST NEED.

The movement in North Dakota
for the classification Of property for
taxation = not confined to this state.
me Chiesgo Record-Herald say
..Whsa thssltsts Of society men,
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DRAWS PISTOL IN DEBATE.

Lisbon, June 2s.-A violent scene
occurred in the senate. Senator Ar.
thur Costa. brother of the premier.
DR.. Alfonso Costa, strenuously OBJ
5ected to the remarks Of Joao Jose de
Freitas. and advanced upon him. SEN
ator de Freitas drew a revolver and
leveled 1t at the others breast.
For q dramatic moment the men
stood facing each other. Then sew
eral Of the senators sprang upon de
Freitas and disarmed him.
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in tone soft and mild. a zone that the
old people in Denmark would have
recognized as Hans's ordinary voice,
he spoke to the frightened girl.
In answer she poured out a pitiful
story. She had N over two months
before. and her brother. who worked
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Under a competitive system il is
dltficu!t to win unless the other fel.
low loses.
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10 Or me AOCTH Oh. RABIES =
. .
TITS enough to make a fellow sore."
remarked Tommy. Yesterday wa b
n q wooden wedding, ana near
~ all the neighborS SAINT shingles"
Johnny. I'm afraid III have to
whip you" said the mother Of an In
corrigible youngster.
"All right. mamma" he feplied:
And after you whip me-. may /
have the whipst to play horse WITH"
go you are glad to see me. are YOU.
Willie?" said the minister, who vas
dining with the family. why are
"Becauth," iisped the little follow.
we aiwayth have . good dinner when
you Whit uth.''
Little Lola.s mother had ssrt her TO
the corner drug store tor q stasapeA
envelope. giving Her thEoe spAniio0
With which - pay Tor ~
Well. little girl" ria tho ltuG.
stst, What CA 4 ~ ~ ypu3
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People who wear new garments
shouldn't throw mud.
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Who c%hristened and invented
as a white house candidate the
unknown DR.. Wilson with the
high brow on his pate? Who
boosted him as All the Works
the Nations Candy kid-and all
the when scoffers scoffed
and passed him u the skid? Who
might have graced the cabinet or
hied him to ST. James had not he
thrown a fancy fit and called his
hero names? Who disagreed that
Thomas Fortune Ryan was a
ounce? Who hasn't cut much
figure in the party ever since?
Who holds at least one cham
pionship without dispute, by CAD
Our Greatest Little Forecaster?
That Colonel Harvey lad.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-08
Original Notice.

To L. B. Pierson, defendant:
You are hereby notified that there Is
now on file In the office of the clerk Of
the district court OF the state Of Iowa,
in and for Wapello county, the petition
Of the First National bank Of Ottum-
wa, Iowa, plaintiff. claiming Of you the
sum Of five hundred and four dollars
and twenty-five cents as money justly
due from you, and interest thereon at
six per cent per annum from the 18th
day Of May, 1913, on certain promis-
sorry note made by you to plaintiff for
Ave hundred dollars Of date September
81, 1910, also claiming Of you the sum
Of thirty-five dollars attorneys fees
according to the provisions Of said note.
You are also notified that an attach
ment has been issued at the instance
Of plaintiff and levied upon your prop
erty to secure the amount due plaintiff
with interest, attorneys fees and costs.
And that unless you APPEAR thereto
and defend before noon Of the second
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EDDYvlLLE.

Ellis Pyat and Frank Cowden left
Tuesday for Austin, Mimi, to look
after business interests.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Hudson Of Nov
city, Mo-, arrived in Eddyville Tues
day for an indefinite visit with their
son, Frank Hudson.
Mrs. F. Bickford is spending the
week In Pella visiting her daugh-
ter Mrs. j. Cornelius.
Mrs. Caroline Cunning is serious
~ Ill suffering an attack OF pneumo-
MIA.
Joe Moss is also numbered among
the sick.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Whitsel and
daughter Pearl wen to Givin Tues
day to atted ma reception given for
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harper at the
Thos. Harper home.
DR.. e. L. Bray, Frank Berry. Leon
Johnson, Mrs Gertrude Metzger. Or.
and Mrs. Knox we're Ottumwa pas
sengers Wednesday.
Archie Gray returned Tuesday from
business trip to Kansas City
Milt Pickerell and family are NOV
ing this week to their new residence
which has inst bAan completed.
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land, and that your rights are barred
by the statutes Of limitations.
Now unless you appear thereto and
defend on or before noon Of the second
day Of the next term Of said court to
be held at Ottumwa, In the county OF
Wapello. commencing on the 25th day
Of August, 1913, default will be enter
ed against you and Judgment, order and
decree rendered thereon in accordance
with the requests made in said petition
J. A. Huglin.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The above and foregoing notice, col
lected from the averments OF the petit
ton, Is hereby approved and ordered to
be published for four consecutive weeks
in the Ottumwa Courier, daily and
weekly paper published and printed In
Ottumwa, Wapello county. Iowa, and
being q paper most likely to give no
tice to the defendants and unknown
claimants.
Francis M. Hunter
Judge Of the second judicial district
Of Iowa.
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mont, returned home yesterday after
q two weeks visit with her sister. Mrs.
Frank Smith.
Mrs. o. r. Winning Of Tacoma, came
yesterday for few days visit 1T the
home OF her sister.in-law, Mrs. 8. H.
Smith.
Mrs. Ben Nartz Of Des Moines.
formerly Of this city, is here for few
days visit with her sister, Mrs. Mark
Bailey, and other relatives and old
friends.
Mrs. Blanche Straley Of Mt. Pleas.
ant, returned home yesterday after .
weeks visit In Whitebreast township
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs: Robt.
harrington. Another daughter. Mrs. J.
w. Archer of Truro, and daughter-in-
law, Mrs. Herbert harrington Of Hite.
man, have also been guests at the Lar.
rington homo this week.
THO. Hughes came down from La
coma yesterday for VISIT with old
friends. Mr.. Hughes Is greatly af.
fiicted with rheumatism and has been
unable to walk for year.
Margaret and Clarnece Hester Of
Lincoln. Neb., are expected today for
visit with their brother, Bart Hester
and wife. and with their aunt, Mrs. 3.
L. Hickman.
Miss Margaret Stanton returned
Tuesday morning from few days
visit with friends In Abba. )
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Crist Of Wood.
burn, are, spending the week in Chart.
ton with her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Newsome, and other relatives.
Mrs. Laura Henderson left yesterday
for two weeks visit with relatives
and friends in st. Joe.
Levi Richards and family of Garden
Grove, are new residents Of this place
having moved here yesterday from
Garden Grove.
Mrs. c. N. Anderson returned yester.
day from two weeks visit with rela.
tives In Blakesburg and Ottumwa.
Miss Margaret Stewart entertained
a number Of young lady friends yes.
terday afternoon at card party, com.
plimentary to her guest, Miss Mignon
Baker of Ottumwa.
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E.fP. Hogan who has been away on
business trip to Des Moines Is now
home.
Will Rusbult and family of York
township were visitors here Tuesday
at the home of the formers sister
Mrs. w. Rooster.
F. H. Koch OF Minneapolis, Mimi,
who have been here for visit at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Tanner re
turned Monday.
Dennis Burke Of st. Paul is here this
week visiting with his various friends
OF this locality.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barmettles Of Daven-
port are here this week visiting at
the home Of the Rev. and Mrs. II. P.
Grief.
Mrs. John ]. Yates left Monday for
an extended visit with relatives and
friends at Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pierce of St Paul
Mimi, are here this week visiting at
the home Of the formers parents and
with other relatives Of this vicinity.
Miss Hannah, one of the teachers OF
the local high school is spending the
summer vacation visiting with her
sister Mrs. e. P. Smith of Kansas
City.
| Harvey Edwards son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fan Edwards OF this city won the
highest per cent in scholarship In the
electrical engineering department OF
the s. U. at Iowa City. This gives
him free tuition In the Boston technical
school of electrical engineering.
John Dawson former resident
here. now OF Cedar Rapids was here
Tuesday visiting with his various
! friends.
| Miss Gladys Cook Of Wapello, Ia,
lis here this week visiting with rela.
Itives and friends of this city and
| vicinity.
| Ward Chandrel Of Delta, Ia, is here
this week visiting at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. Ed McArter.
| There were three weddings here last
week. Mrs. Belle Hastings was welded
to Gilbert Knuston of Hubbard. Ia,
Miss Jennie Pierce was welded to
Carl Durr of this city and Miss Marie
Thomas was welded to Clyde Armour
Of Iowa Falls, la.
Miss Jennie Davis teacher in the
primary department Of the local grade
school is spending her vacation with
relatives at Minneapolis
| Mrs. George Gutenberg and son who
have been away for few days visit
witt, relatives at Sigouney, are now
home.
! Mrs. Ella Parr and raughter of Mt
Vernon, Ia, who have been here
visiting at the j. H. Hughes home
have returned.
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RMINGToN

~ b =. q za y e = . Z. i ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Goldsbury OF
Abin xdon, ILL.,, are visiting the latter
brother, j. W. Woodwork and wife.
Born on June ~ to Edgar Masmal
and wife q son.
Miss Cleo Richardson, who has been
visiting relatives at Moulton, return
ed home Saturday.
Arthur Miller OF Davenport was I
recent guest Of his sister, Mrs. 3. l.
Shreve
Miss Zillah Barnett Of Chicago gave
q recital Saturday evening at the
home OF her aunt, Mrs. Mary Scott
Miss Barnett has an unusually sweet
voice and her singing was greatly en-
joyed by those present.
Miss Rita Wells of Croton, who has
been visiting Mrs. John Combs, return
ed home Saturday, she was accompan-
ed home by Miss Fay Hetzel. who
spent Sunday at Croton.
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ALBA.

Mrs. Eliza Titus and daughter, Miss
Jennie left this evening on No. 8 for
. visit In Colorado and other points
Of interest In the west. They expect
to be absent the remainder Of the
summer.
Fred Sparks returned this morning
to his home in Denver after months
visit with relatives and friends here.
John Collins OF Fairfield was bust
ness visitor here yesterday.
Mrs. Thomas Carr Of Gerard, Kan.
is visiting her uncle J. X. Watson OF
this place. Mrs. Carr has the distinc
ton of holding the once OF president
OF the school board OF her home town
z. N. Reeves OF Frederic was In
Abba on business yesterday.
e. r. Hines Of Melrose was an Albis
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RUSSELL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Loynachar re.
turned homo Monday from Indian
ola where they have been visiting
relatives.
Guy Smith OF Des Moines came
Saturday evening for visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e, A. Smith.
James Clinton Of Danville. ILL.,, who
has been visiting relatives In Rus
sell, returned home Saturday night.
Ralph Huston returned home Sat
urday evening from Indiano1a, whore
he graduated from Simpson college
last spring.
John N. Plotts accompanied a con-
signment Of stock to Chicago Sat
urday evening.
DR.. F. G. Stote Of Charlton spent
Sunday with his parents. Rev and
Mrs. "A. H. Stote.
Miss Ethel Cassitty returned home
Monday from Cedar Rapids whore
she had been attending the state
Christian Endeavor convention.
Mrs. r. A. Hills and baby went to
Corydon Sunday for visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam sho-
walter.
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: Bud" Fisher

who Ia also visiting Mrs. Brown, the
last two ladies being sisters.
Bryant PARROT and Bates Manning
were in Ames Monday attending the
funeral OF A. L. Potter.
H. =. Reese OF Keokuk spent Sun
day here with his wife.
Miss Kate Fanwell of Granger, Mo-.
is visiting her sister Mrs. Dick Therm
and family.
Mollison Kinsey Ii clerking In VIII.
sons bargain store.
Robt. Miller, OF Harrisburg township
was before the insane commission Fri
day. He was taken TO Mt. Pleasant
hospital for treatment.
J. N. Hendrixson was In Fairfield
Friday consulting physician. He ID
not overcoming from his recent injury
as rapidly as his friends had hoped.
MRS Ann Grogges of Pulaski, Is Wis
iting at the Lee Roy Merrideth and r
A. Pearson homes.