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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-26
Daddy sBedtirne
~ The Yellow
I0T0V- Birds and the
Pussy Cats.

sigh "Thsre" said he there's
writing I've noticed that the
kind no
with"
what does say Evelyn wanted to
birds at night does not seem
stables
instead prong of
should
daddy ought 70 Do
amedfo
they taught that
the
caught birds for the same cat would go
for young birds
hunting the birds
hungry and homeless cau han IN the
country sparrows plentiful
with catch a might think
stealing birds out Of the doesn't
little
and found young yellow bird on
parent Birds who were flying
aboutcr and feed It.
brought and the little thing acted II 1t et quite at
In with till ready to n.y.
birds would allow Tom hts
had
Even Don dog which
dared in for visit till that little
bird could
would
with chaterng flap their wings in the animals faces ana
at their
afraid Of the brds Why daddy afraid Of them'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-26
Sidewalk Sketches
Bv Howard L. Ram
BACK DOOR FARMING.

ranks of the rutabaga without chang
ing anything but his appetite, which
will rise up along about II p. M, and
have to be appeased with the remains
of sponge cake.
1t Is not necessary to grow anything
in order to be a successful back door
farmer. The idea is to enthuse an
appetite to the point where it will not
attempt to run away from a 35-cent
dairy lunch. There is nothing that
will remove the inbred inertia from an
enervated floor walker quicker than to
get up before breakfast and gallup
around tomato bed on his hands and
knees. This is hard on trousers, but
1t is better to ruin pair OF 81 pants
than go through life lodging hot bis.
cults and buckwheat cakes.
The hennery Is pleasing adjunct
to the back door farm, and every once
in while somebody harvests cou-
pie of weakened eggs therefrom. II
proper restraint is placed upon the
prying setting hen, 80 that she cannot
scratch the bedding off the beans. she
will repay all the love and care show
cred upon her.
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Back door farming is a genteei oc-
cupation pursued by people who have
grown tired of consorting with de-
crepit vegetables and octogenarian
eggs. 1t is healthful pursuit, as 1t
causes two drops of perspiration to
grow where but one grew before.
Back door farming is usually prac-
ticed by disgruntled taxpayers who
own piece of real estate which is too
large for an ornamental flower pot and
too small for croquet ground. After
a man has lived in the city for sew
eral years and subsisted on radishes
with hollow center and green corn
that will never see forty again, he
will begin to look around for few
square feet of land where he can lay
the foundation for lima bean soup and
the pie plant pie.
There are several advantages about
back door farming which appeal to
men who are averse to DOMINIC the
rude habiliments of toll, such as the
tube skirt overall and the bloated
green denim blouse. The back door
farmer can come home in the evening,
eat light supper and plunge head
long into the onion bed and the serried
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-26
THE INVENTOR OF DIRT.

Right at this season of the year
when there Is the greatest necessity
for a thorough removal Of the winters
accumulation of dirt, the following
article from the Lincoln Journal is
timely because it shows man the anil
NAL as an offender and points out 70
him his duty:
Left to itself, nature knows no such
thing as dirt, at least no more than
temporarily. Natures street cleaning
and scavenger departments are uni
versally efficient. Let something In
the nature Of dirt be deposited where
nature holds sway, and instantly ma
lures army of scavengers pounce upon
It, Henri Fabre took the trouble to
measure the labors of pair of tumble
bugs and found them burying in the
earth q prodigious amount of filth
daily.
The proverbialist babe man go to the
ant. While he was about it he should
have sent him to the tumblebug and
Others of natures housecleaners also.
For man Is the only animal that let's
himself be buried in dirt. He is the
only animal that let's his young sicken
and die OF dirt Prot. Osborn of the
calls man 'the inventor Of dirt"
A portion of mankind realizes the
odium the race is under and tries to
escape it. The effort is manifested In
the demand for clean city streets, a
demand never yet realized in any
American city, however. Wherever
cleanliness Is q matter Of public en-
deavor, there we hear the cry for
cleanliness, and see more or less weak
efforts made to secure 1t.
But public efforts cannot make priv
ate cleanliness We might sweep the
streets Immediately, first having pro-
vided the sweepers with ample funds
for the purpose. But we cannot go
into back yards and into cellars to
clean, for mans back yard and cellar
are his castle. Man can escape the
odium Of being the dirttest Of animals
only by converting each individual to
the gospel Of cleanliness.
, II he will but begin by converting
himself and making his own cellar and
back yard spotless his example will
have a beneficial effect in his neigh
borhood.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-26
CHAPTER XVI (Continued).

She sat at the window, head high
to him powered in roses Ser face was
turned slightly away. Her long, fine
hands lay, inert, on the sill. Her race,
purity itself in the pure moonlight,
seemed dimmed with WEAKNESS and
strain, a flower glowing through a
mist. ..-a
With a shock of remembrance that
was almost grotesque, Sedgwlck
realized that he had no name by which
to call her. So he called her by the
name that is loves own.
She did not change her posture.
But her lips parted. Her lids dropped
and q,livered. She was as one IN a
lovely dream.
He stepped toward her and spoke
again.
"You.', she cried; and her voice
breaking from a whisper into thrill
of pure music: ,"You!
There was, in the one syllable, so
much of terror that his heart
shivered: so much Of welcome that
his heart leaped; so much Of joy that
his heart sang.
Bending. he pressed his lips on her
s.,
his kiss They were withdrawn, and
fluttered for the briefest moment, at
his temples. Then she spoke, hur-
riedly and softly.
"You must go. At once! At once!"
when l have just found your
eff you have any care for me-for
my happiness-for my good name-go
away from this house of dread
"What?" said >Sedgwick sharply.
"Of dread? What do you do here,
them"
Suffer" said She. Then bit her lips.
mo! No. I didn't mean it. 1t is only
that the mystery Of it. am unstrung
and weak. Tomorrow all will be right
Only co.
Il WILL said Sedgwick firmly. "And
you shall go with me-"
II! Where?"
He caught her hand again and held
it to his heart. "To
!. See the gold air and the silver fade
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-26

And the last bird fly into the last
light"
he whispered.
DON'T" she begged. mot that! 1t
brings back that week too poignantly.
Oh, my dear; please, please CO."
Listen" he said. Heart of my
heart, I don't know what curse hangs
over this house; but this I do know,
that can not leave you here. Come
with me now. l will find some place
for you tonight, and tomorrow we will
be married"
With sharp movement she shrank
back from him.
Married. Tomorrow" The words
seemed to choke her. Don't you know
who am?"
Fear chilled his mounting blood as
Kents analysis of the probabilities
came back to him.
IF you are married already" he said
unsteadily tit would be better for
me that Kent had let him shoot
"Who?" she cried. What has been
passing here? You have been in
danger?''
What does it matter?" he returned.
what does anything matter but
"Hark!" she broke in, spasm of
terror contracting her face.
Footsteps sounded within. There
was the noise of door opening and
closing. Around the turn of the wing
Alexander Blair stepped into view.
His pistol was still in his hand.
"Still here, sir?" he inquired with
an effect Of murderous courtesy. "You
add spying to your other practices,
then" He took step forward and
saw the girl. my God! MarJorie" he
cried
Sedgwick turned white, at the cry,
but faced the older man steadily.
81 fear. SIR he said, that / have
made terrible mistake The blame Is
wholly mine l beg you to believe that
came here wholly without the knowl-
edge of-of your wife"
"Of whom. exclaimed Blair; and,
in the same moment, the girl cried
out. "Oh, no, no. Not that!
'.Not?" exclaimed Sedgwick. Then z
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-26
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Master Of stars.

Ten o'clock Of the following morn
ing found the Harvard professor
formally presenting his friend. Chester
Kent, to Mrs. Wilfrid Blair. at the
house Of the cousin with whom she
was staying.
my dear" said the old gentleman.
you may trust Professor Kent's
Judgment and insight az implicitly as
his honor. can give no stronger
recommendation, and will now take
my leave"
Kent resisted successfully . wild
and fearful desire to set restraining
hold upon the disappearing coat tails,
for embarrassment had again en-
quilted the scientists soul He seized
himself by the lobe of the ear with
that grip which drowning men reserve
for straws. And-to continue the com
parison--the ear sank with him be-
meath the waves OF confusion. Mrs.
Blair's first words did not greatly help
him.
"Have you an earache, Professor
KENT" she inquired maliciously.
Yes. No. It's habit" muttered the
caller, releasing his hold and imme-
diately resuming it.
isn't 1t very painful?"
"Of course it u.s." said he testify;
when forget to let 90 in time-as |
frequently do"
"As you are doing now" she sug-
gested.
Kent bestowed final yank upon
the dried fount of inspiration, and
gave 1t up as hopeless.
II don't know exactly how to be-
GIN he complained.
Then will help you" said she. be-
coming suddenly grave. "You are here
to speak to me Of some topic. wholly
distinct from one forbidden phase"
(To Be Continued.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-26
s,mPLlFiED GOVERNMENT.

The plan suggested by. Governor
Hodkes Of Kansas to do away with the
state LEGISLATURE and substitute for 1t
an adaptation Of the commission form
of government, something after the
pla1. adopted by city governments, Is
Endorsed by Golfers as a movement
that is sure to be successful. Gov
ernor Hodges in proposing his plan to
the legislature, said:
In common with a large and grow
ing number of thoughtful people, am
persuaded that the instrumentalities
for LEGISLATION provided for In our state
constitution have become Anticipated
and inefficient. Our system is fash
toned after the English Parliament,
with its two houses based upon the
distinction between the nobility and
the common people, each house repre-
senting the divers interests of these
classes. No reason exists In this state
for a dual legislative system -, .
and believe that we should now con-
Germ ourselves in devising system Of
legislating that will give us more
efficiency and quicker response to the
demands of our economic and social
conditions and to the will of the
people.
The governors plan calls for a legis-
lative assembly of one, or at most,
two. from each congressional district
Celebrating on his plan, Governor
Hodges said:
My Judgment is that the governor
should be ex officio a member and
presiding officer Of this assembly, and
that It should be permitted to meet in
such frequent and regular or ad-
iourned sessions as the exigencies of
the public business may demand; that
their terms of office be for four or
six years, and that they be paid
salaries sufficient to justify them in
devoting their entire time to the pub
lie business Such a legislative as
sembly would not, believe, be more
expensive than our present system. It
would centralize responsibility and &C.
countability, and under the check of
the recall would be quickly responsive
to the wishes of the people.
Golfers bases its assertion that
the movement is sure to be successful
on the friendliness of the newspaper
Endorsements of the idea. A wide
spread displeasure with the archaic
and inefficient system Of state legisla-
tures,' it believes, will give imretus
to the commission plan idea as applied
to state government.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-26

Mason City is preparing for its first
urinary under the commission plan
and the Globe-Gazette, published by
" r. Muse and D. NJ Conroy, former
Ottumwans, serves notice that though
the advertising columns are crowded
these days, the paper will add an ex-
ira page to accommodate the candi-
dates who want to make announce
ment Of their ambition to be placed on
the list OF patriots for the primary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-26

And the last bird fly into the las
light"
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-06-17
Value of American Exports Growing

Manufactures OF wood (including
In this term lumber AN well as tho
completely finished tyses OF manu-
f1cture) show a growth from "a mil
lion dollars in the fiscal year 1898 N
about no million in 1913
Cotton manufactures Increased in
expectations from 12 million dollars
IN 1898 to approximately % miIlion
In 1913. making 1t probable that this
years record wiss pass the aguro Of
tie former high record year. 1906.
Leather and manufacture thereof
show gain from IL million dollars
IN 1893 to approximately $50 million
IN the currelt year; AMI refined min
eral oils. ii9m ~ million dollars In
1893 TO approximately 1870 million
in 1913.
Taking these six great groups OF
leather, cott0ns and refined mineral
oils-their aggregate expectation
shows a growth In the 20-year period
from lz5 million dollars In 1898 to
1856 million In 1903 and about SIS
In 1913. This indicates q gain af
600 per cent In the exports Of these
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-06-17

The success OF the great manufact.
uring industries in extending their
sales abroad is illustrated by the ex-
port record OF iron. copper. wood
cotton. leather and mineral oils dur.
ing recent years. These six great
Industries have been able 10 send
their products TO every part of the
world, accompanied, where necessary
by representatives OF their producers
and distributors and. as result.
show phenominal gains In their for
eign sales.
Exports of iron and steel manu-
factures (including automobiles and
implements with the
group usually designated Iron and
steel manufactures") have grown
from SO million dollars In the fiscal
year 1893 to approximately 375 mil
lion In 1913. or more than ten times
~ much as two decades ago.
Copper manufactures show an even
greater gain. from 9 million dollars
IN 1898 to approximately 40 million
n 1918. t
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-06-17

Six great International gatherings
have preceded tho congress which will
conveac In Minneapolis ON November
2. Tho Worlds Purity Federation
Was perhaps the dIst large organi-
nation to begin the aght against the
social evil and commcrelaiiEei vice
through wide publicity and 'pia'D
talk" education. II has been mainly
through the work Of this federation
that the present general agitation
and open night against social evils
was set In motion The Federation
has been working along the same
lines for thirteen years, Much OF
this time. according to officials OF the
organization. vas spent in aTpuslns
public conscience and In combating
the secrecy with which the light
against the social evil formerly was
carried on and the heailaney on the
pert Of the great majority even To
acknowledge openly that the social
evil existed. In the thirteen years
the organization has been hghting Il
has striyen 10 avoid the sensational
and hysterical In method and To weed
out from ita membership the motor
iety seeker and those who are attract
ed TO this field by desire for honor
or a career"
u. ,. sieadweli. OF iaCross. Wis.
Ia president. and Judge Ben u. Lind
sey, Of juvenile court fame In Denver.
Colo. Is vice president.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-06-17

six great groups OF manufactures In
the 2O-ycar period. against a gain OF
iz5 per cent In tho exports Of aiI
other domestic products during the
same period.
The vast sums OF money which
are bringing into the country through
their sales abroad is illustrated by
Official figures Of the Bureau OF For
elgn and Domestic Commerce. De-
partment OF Commerce. covering tho
past decade. The total value Of Iron
and steel manufactures exported
from the United States In the 10 fiscal
years which end with the current
month is. In round terms, 2 billion
dollars; OF copper and refined min
erai oils. each about 1 billion; man.
ufacturss OF wood. thres-Quartsrs Of
a billion; leather and manufacturer
thereof. a half billion; and manufac-
lures OF cotton. nearly half q billion
dollars. making a total for the six
groups named Of approximately 6M
Dillon dollars out Of total Of about
is billion dollars worth Of domestic
products exported during that period.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-06-17
SPORTSMfM TO
FORM GUN CLUB
ORGANIZATION TO BE FORMED
FOR PROMOTING FISH AND
GAME INTERESTS WILL BE
COUNTY WIDE

A real live. wide awake Rod and
Gun Club organization Is assured for
Klamath county as the result OF a
preliminary meeting OF the sportsmen
held Monday evening at the Eiks
Club. Although the meeting was not
very well advertised. there were over
forty enthusiasts present. +. b. Hall
was invited to preside over the meet
ing. and after q discussion Of the pur-
roses and necessity Of the organisa-
ton. committees were appointed on
permanent organization, which will
be effected at another meeting to be
held next Monday evening.
State Game Commissioner C. r.
Stone addressed the meeting. and
spoke strongly In favor OF such an or
ganization for the purpose OF assist
ing In the protection and propagation
OF game. rather than with an idea Of
slaughter. He stated that with the
backing Of such n ciuo. the money
now being spent by the state for ssme
wardens and for enforcing tho law
could be devoted TO increasing the
game and nsh by operating Dish hatch
cries and stocking the streams and
distributing game birds
IL was decided that a central or
ganization be effected In Klamath
Falls. with members throughout the
entire county and branca clubs In
Merrill. BONANZA. Fort Klamath and
other towns. No initiation fee 10 to
be charged. but membership cards
viii be issued on the payment of 30
cents dues for each Elk months.
Committees were appc lrted NJ fol-
lows:
By-Laws-C. J. Ferguson. L. u.
Robertson and w. o. Smith.
Membership-O. w. Robertson. II.
II. Guthridge and J. u. Chambers.
On Securing Lease OF Land for Chi
nese Pheasant Preserve ~. u. Hall.
J. 7. Henley, J. V. Chambers and
Bert u. withrow.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-06-17

After great trouble ON the eve Of
the polo match. the old American
team. consisting OF Harry Payne
whitney captain. Dcvercux Milburn,
Larry Waterbury and J. NJ. Water
bury. was called back TO make the
defense against the Britous.
They had been discarded by the
managers OF the Polo Association n
few days before the games. and then
a new team. consisting OF Foxhall
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-06-17
PURITY SUNDAY IS DESIGNATED
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made a tremendous power for the ad-
vaneement OF purity In social and In
dividual life"
Besides this appeal for the obscry
anee OF Purity sunday. the local
committee also sent out today inyi.
tations TO all religious. reform. civic.
ana phiianthropie societies and to all
organizations iaborlng for the social
uplift aud TO promote purity and err
adicate vice. TO send delegates 10 the
congress. Invitations we're also sent
to the President OF the United states.
the governors OF all states and pro-
yinees. mayors OF cities. police de-
partments and all departments OF the
government to send representatives.
In the invitations II In stated that in
diyiduals not connected with any or
ganizations viii be welcome.
Announcement was made today
that President Wilson. former Presi-
dent Taft. governors OF a score OF
states. mayors OF two score cities and
officials of a hundred or more civic
and sociological organizations already
have sent letters praising the work OF
the Federation and intimating that
they will appoint delegates or attend
themselves.
A tentative program was today
made public by the local committee.
IL Will include addresses by eminent
reformers from all over the world;
religious workers. and various ofiie-
ials Of score OF nations. There win
also be several debates touching upon
points where there now appears to
be honest differences OF opinion"
Ample opportunity will be given
at morning sessions, and following
addresses. for open discussions In
which delegates will be permitted 20
participate.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-06-17

Owing to the clearness OF the air
conversation In the Arctic regions can
be carried on by persons two miles
apart.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-06-17

There are two kinds of Insurance.
Chiicote writes the Kind that pays.
New location O35 Main st.. p,soae 40.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-06-17

IN All countries more marriages
take place In June than In any other
month.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-06-17
INDIANS GIVE
BONDS TO !. S.
nEn i.uCui>N Ar AM uts nav.
~ SECpRE rENirokNNS tlEE.
nuN tgpW rWE JNii, - am,
,.nIs HOME

Jimmie cole. the Nalnas Indian
Who eiopcd from the reservation last
week with ii.ycar-old Pearl schadlcy
has posted bonds ior his appearance
before the federal grand jury
Archie chip. Who drove the run
away couple In his wagon was also
liberated last nish,, A cash bond MAS
also given for his appearance,
ITO yonrs' lndlan Eifl who figured
IN the ease has been returncd to tho
Nnluax snb.agcncy by her brother,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-06-17

Necnc captain. and stevenson, stod.
dard aud Milbntn vas formed, kcone
broke his collar bone two days before
the hrst game. and that broke up the
now toam. The fact that Mllbufn
Was placed ON both teams shows tho
regard In which he Ia held by polo
players lie was considered the one
man Il was necessary 60 have. II has
been said by good authorities that he
Is the best polo player In the world.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-06-17

The Wild cucumber makes pretty
vine Tor the north yeranda. lts foii-
axe has a crisp beauty, It's flowers are
airy, graceful aud 40 profuse that the
entire vine seems iiecked with foam.
give II a sire netting to climb over
and II VIII go up and droop its beau
tiful festoOnery about the second
itory windows.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-06-17

Good brush. four or ave feet high.
makes a good support for the sweet
peas. Wire netting Ia excellent. and
II generally used ON account Of its
chcapncas and convenience.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-06-17
JOHNSON SIGNS
703 MEASURES
LAST L,t.isi.NriNE A,r rO tE.
CEiNr OFFICIAL SIGNATURE ~
ma .oR TIT. REWARD ~ M.
rE,Ti,E ntRNs
unitcd Press Service

SACRAMENTO. June IT. Cover.
nor Hiram Johnson at midnixh, m
lshed the work ot sixnins the bills
passed by tho last legislature that mo,
with hls approval, lie affised his ala.
nature to goa out of tho i.ist bills
passed..
The last bill signed BY Governor
Johnson giving ti0.o0o To Detective
William Durns for III. capture OF the
Mcnamara broihsru
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-06-17
PRISONERS ARE
GIVEN LIBERTY
GENERAL AMNESTY ~ GERMANY
~ oNE ~ TMs FEATURES Op
TnE SILVER JuBIl.Ex ~ TWs
EMPEROR
United Preaa Service

United Preas Service
BERLIN. June i7in honor Of Tho
twenty-nfth annly.psry Of the ooFo-
nation Of Kaiser Wilhelm ~ as en-
poror OF Germany. u general amnesty
has been proclaimed.
AZ a result. several hundred mill.
tary offenders and civil dciinauo
have been freed from prison.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-06-17

II you boost the city In which you
live you boost your own property.
Rodoo souvenir spoons are a gift m
we'll as a boost for Klamath.
IL at McIiattnn's