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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-21
Plenty Of Mstsrlai.

How do you manage to invent these
horrible plots?"
II don't have to invent 'em," an
Gwered the writer Of penny novels. II
taken EN- out of the New York
papers"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-21

Much of the cork used throughout
the world comes from Portugal, which
hsrvests about $4,000 tons year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-21

La Crosse Tribune: The good show
ing made by the oats crop indicates
that large number of people will eat
horse food for breakfast this winter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-21

Hannibal Courier Post: What has
become OF the old-fashioned boy who
used to hop on every wagon that
passed and ride about mile and walk
back entirely satisfied?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-21
Press Comment.

Des Moines Capital: II, as Thomas
Mott Osborne declares, penal ser1.
tude is form of slavery" why do SO
many people insist upon taking the
path which leads there?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-21

Muscatine Journal: As an mica
tion OF how much more complex life
grows every year the publishers OF q
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-21

Looks That Way.
Virtue is it's own reward.
Eyes; vice gets all the big vaudeville
engagements"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-21
Llfe,s Eluul Fever.

Terrible times these. The books
aren't At to read and the plays aren't
at to see." !.
Tough, en-
"Yos and. as usual my wife hasn't
10 thing At to wear"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-21
A Few Laughs.
4 Constant SunnIx

A Constant supply.
THAT chap has kind heart He
has chestnut tree on his place and
every day the children come and find
nuts on the ground"
But that tree no longer bears
II know. He buys the nuts in
town"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-21
No Time For Dignity.

When Commissioners Allen had
charge of the patent once In Washing
ton he was punctiliouS about the re-
spect due him in his position, and de-
manded full tribute from everybody
One day he was sitting at his desk
when two mon came In without relnov-
ing their hats.
Allen looked up and impaled the in
truders with his glittoring eye. Cen
tlemen," he said severely, who are
visitors to this ONCE to see mo ara al
ways announced and always remove
their hats"
Huh" replied one Of the men, we
amt visitors, and We don't give boot
about seeing you. We came In to tx
the steam Observation-Disclosures STAR
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-21

Modern Education. An
Husband, you will have to 90 out
In the woods this afternoon and catch
q mud turtle"
"The idea! Why should catch .
mud turtler"
'"The teacher says Willie must have
one for his natural history tomorrow,
Don't you want to help the child with
his lessons9"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-21
Nothing But Fun.

"How's your wife these days?'
"Well, she has found soap that
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-21

Russia's export Of eggs
/ ,500, 100000 a year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-21
hshyta ~ thu E,v.

The fly Ia q nuisance even when
committing suicide. He always wants
to drown himself in the milk.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-21
An Aar{aI NAy~.

The SWISS have long made 1t their
boast.
No need of ships without coast.
But airships make change, We vow,
And they will need navy now.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-21

makes washing . pleasure, . machine
that makes sewing delightful and a
cOntraptiOn that makes sweeping q
dream OF bliss. She ought to md life
one continuous round Of Joy"
Plenty Of Matsrlai.
How do you manage to invent these
horrible plots?'
II don't have to invent 'em." an
Gwered the writer Of penny novels. II
taken EN- out Of the New York
papers"
LIES Fltsul Fever.
Terrible times these. The books
aren't At to read and the plays aren't
at to Sec" y.
Tough. eh.''
"Yos: and. as usual my wife hasn't
thing At to wear"
Habits OF the Fly.
The fly Ia nuisance even when
committing suicide. He always wants
to drown himself in the milk.
An Aerial Navy.
The Swiss have long made 1t their
boast.
No need Of ships without coast.
But airships make a change, we vow,
And they will need a navy now.
Modern Education.
Husband, you will have to 80 out
IN the WOODS TINS artc1noon ana catcn
mud turtle"
me idoa! why should cscn 2
mud turtieF 1890
The teacher ssv Wine m0st nave
one ior Mo natufN. niS'oly .UomO1'vM.
D0nt you want 70 neip the chiss WIN
MIS- iessonss
Douens For Peoan.
professor Inomas 4: Lounsoufy OF
Yale 10 zoe 10 the puflU ana tns ~
ant. ne VINO insists on sAy !,, ~
champion N rroto.oF A0unsoelty.
.os ~ : 49, ~. .a,r.. ne ,aLa nrs
L.',.N1 s.s s.-s.S.a.
'u nI. 80 iu.a .ss.,n
nSast ~. ,.-,nt.,,g ,c . r,ck,n .
pna asn ~ -. - " >
en .smyhn v~ 49,. ~. -.,r ,ro,.s.or !" h.a
wa. io ..Is. g.; ~ 80 ,o,'
.hasa M,hati 49,. M :. ~ y
'" ",s,.. w - pros.ssr. : ..,,,.ho,r, IN.
wa a an,a,v ~, III, 49,. prs.s -
- -
~, snv..h.. rh.m
Iy.a,,. ..n
WlliAM De1n nuw es, ns So1
~ nouse - W a,; no, 49,. s. "...
. y youns nossn' wU ,....... ~" =.
,ns g sucSHo.u Aa1 "'''0A -
y sisnt tnlnss .,.,o.,
MI. nowens coucneo ny xuou'el"n
~ . ELLIS as y, ' - .o;H - ~. vo,n.
man. were .ulscuss'ns ca'n
His laurels,' said the first critic.
already seem faded and bedraggled.
That, the other critic agreed, is
because he has been resting on them "
Quaint Crltlcssm.
C,nroo n Is1ka tha naintor said tn
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-21

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The sug-
sestion that walnut and hickory nut
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-21

Marshalltown Times-Republtcan:
1t is better to be husking eighty
bushels of corn in Iowa In November
than building smudges under orange
trees in California.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-21
Evening Story.
THE BOUNCING BALL.
BY Annie Hinrfchssn.

Copyright, 1919, by the Associated
Literary Press.)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-22
!. ANCIENT skYscRAPERs.


Asnsan Hsusss vtsrs TAN and FIimsy,
the etsssts Marrow Lsnss.
The tenement house is 10 new thing.
So great was the number of such
houses; and sosbadly were they put, up
10, ancient Rome that In 90 AID. the
Emperor. Otho, Who MA then marching
against nYitellius. found his way barred
1 fofstwehtys milss ~ thssruins Of build
ings that had been undermined by an
inupdaton. The. spontaneous COLLAPSE
Of tenement houses was 30 common an
occurrence that little attention was
paid to II. \
The tenants Of these houses have
been described sby 4 writer Of the time
a. fearing to DO buried or burned
alive Companies existed for the pur-
pose Of propPins and sustaining
houses.
In comparison with the tenements Of
most modern $Scitss. those II Home
were excessively high. Martial alludes
to a poor man. Z n~eighbor. who had to
mount 200 steps to reach bis garrett.
That garnet must have been perched
nearly 100 fest above the level of tho
:1r.Sf .~r-., ts.-@.-
It Is possibls hat Martial. e1asgerat-
;ed. But Il = .essrlteihIt that augustus, to,
make less frequent the occurrence Of
disasters. Limited the height q new
houses that opened upon the streets to.
E.I4k n. /kl.rwn~ =
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-22
ssARpop IREnEARl RS,


He Worried. 81 Aetors u ses~ls and
III. SstrSssss Is ''1rrstts.
tsardou. the Geat French playwright
knew: howstospfo6ts By the yieWsof 9TH.
er5 people" Jerome a. Hart writes "a
D. ~! eset' :is.1asn snd tas s.'ae''
..Like1 Alexandra Dumas !, l psrs i...sasirdou
was extremely sensitive to the opinions
81 the less subtle spectators Of his re-
hearsals. He closely watched and
needed the impressions and comments
Of the stage carpenters. scene painters.
fremen. supers and other hui BILE PEG
pie behind the scenes. They represent
ed to him the. avegaiise mind, o. the! Az
erage audience. IL, the opinions iof ac-
tors Of bis u~npredueed pieces he paid
little heed: to the opinions OF critics,
none at. all. At rehearsals, no, details
escaped him, He would seat himself
ossthe.stage chairsra And sofas, open and
shut the practicable, doors. 90 to the
back Of the parterre TO study. the per-
spective Of the scene, climb to the high
est gallery to see Il the audience there
could hear, and. then hasten back to
the stage. 4
There be would seat himself. Jump.
ing up during the rehearsal thirty Or
forty times to show the actors bis idea
Of the action. In doing this be. would
laugh. would cry. would shriek and
would even die a mimic death. Com
Ing to life again. he would call for bis
overcoat and hasten to fnuhle himself
up as before. He was very sensitive IA,
cold and always came on, the stage
with a heavy coat. q mnfner and cap,
to protect him from drafts. r,
He. would rehearse. from 10 in the
morning until 3. when be would take a,
sandwich and a glass Of wine. After
this he wonid resume his work until s..
at which hour be .wonld go biithely
forth into the street. smiling and hum
ming. followed as one resentful play.
er put II. by scowling actors and weep,
ing Actresses" y
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-22
A CITY IN A GORGE.
The First View Of Ia Paz 10 Startling
70 the Tourist.

~ NV
70 the Tourist.
James Bryce In his book South
America" gives a picturesque descrip-
ton Of the approach TO La Paz, Bolivia.
He tells how the ira weller who, nears
La Pas has q. surprise In front Of him,
IL be is coming from Lake nticaca,,
the usual route. from the coast. At. I,
point 10000. feet above zen level the,
railway from Guayaqnil meets the rail-.
way. from Antofagasta., 400. miles away
to The south. From this point. 8 called
vtacha. the route turns eastward To-.
ward the Cordlllera. the line climbing.
slowly in wide sweeps over the dusty
and ,shrubless plateau on whose thin
grass sheep are. browsing. There II,
not a house visible. and the smooth
slope seems to rIE right up against
the mountain wall beyond. Where can
La Paz be? asks the traveller. ri
Presently. however. be perceives
strings Of llamas and donkeys and
wayfarers oh foot moving along the
slope. toward, d point where they all,
suddenly vanish and are no more seen.
Then a spot IL reached where the rail-:
way, itself seems 70 end between . few.
sheds. He gets out and walks y few;
yards to- the east and then suddenly
pulls up. with a start. on the edge Of 9
,yawning abyss.
fright beneath him. 1.5W feet BE-:
low. a. gray. red rooted city Ills the
bottom 81 the gorge and climbs up its'
sides On both ba nks Of the torrent that
foams through it. Every street and
square, every yard and garden. Is laid
out, under the eye as II on II map, ana
one almost seems I'd hear the rattle Of
vehicles over stony pasvements coming
family up through the thin air"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-22
s~oetohmr.n,. sad Loss.

".As the iwniter. laid down my I'VE
pence, cha ilge." writes G, n. 10 the he
News" Il noticed that the top,
most coin was not ,opf British currency.
It was in fact, ! French penny. at at
.tract!ed his attention, therefore. with 4 I
motion Of my lforetinger and indicated
the pile Of coins, with q wave Of my
hand. which swas meant to say What
rs this you lave, given me g. The watt
er bent GRACEFULLY forward. scooped mp
my change With d practdced hand and
with q polite 'pthank you, Sir. mared
swiftly awnS.9 Next time III give the
language If signs 4 miss"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-22
Use AND FALL Of sAWs!L!LL,
The End Game With !. Rush Whom we
Gold Vein Vanished.

The End Came With 9, Rush When NE
Gold Vain y~anishsd. /.
Far from the railroad and more than
forty miles away from the nearest
white resident. hidden. in the yIilds. Of
one of the most picturesque parts OF
the, province Of Ontario, Canada. specii
ter like. stands the deserted village Of
|ssawb;iil.. once 4 b6inistlinng. mining cau,p
where several hundred men were en-
ployed.
The end came suddenly. Tools were
dropped where ,workmen were install
ling a dynamo; dishes md. furniture
and household goods we're left as they
we're when the word came thnt the
mine had closed. The books, end or
July 81. 1901. The store was left. witt
its stock Of goods on the shelves. the
hotel closed Its doors. its contents in
tact, and the posto1ice ceased to be,
Only q Waterman WINS left. I.
Snwbill grew out Of a gold strike.
The ledge. reported fabuIously rich:
quickly gave out when real mining was
attempted. A road was built through
the wilderness. a power house was
erected, a forty stamp mill went up
along With a hotel. store. p~ostooice and
many buildings for the employees, On
Aug. Is. 1850. the electric lights were
turned on. The telephone line was
opened. The water rushed through the
hiire dune across the lake. The giant
turbine reyolyed. the dynamo hummed.
and the poWer, for operating the mines
machinery wassat hand.
But the 500 per ton output Of the
little mil ,frst Installed proved to be
only deceptive liurs for all the dol
lar. that were poured into the enter
prise. When the big mill did run the
greatest amount Of gold obtained per
ton was aid never "a. have exceeded
yl,SL The shafts were sunk deeper.
new ones were opened. but the wide
veins 81, ore which showed. on or near
tie surface narrowed to thin ribbons
OF 70 nothing It ali. The gold OBJ
timed 4 ueds could l!I[dE not bsstn Ito to pay the oper-
HE NH aid it, MACHINERY. the pow
q plant ana 81 equipment, stand as
though waiting sfor tie whistle an
,nionnc;ing tie ,beeipning 81, days
.s xoyr1kt. ] though t !! \ la.st evidences Of the
.6l1ff, Smiilion spents IT TsaWbills are dis
appearing before inevitable, decay and
TIE encirclinV And encrOaching. forest
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-22
A ~.Lady"..isp Defined.

The definition Of a gentleman hAs
puzzled many. but what of the lady?
A depositors on opening an account
described herself as a factory hnnd.
When Withdrawing money she gave
her description as lady" The post
master was asked % he careful as to
identity tefore paving the money: HIS
reply was. he was quite 3satis6ed-it
was the depositor's way OF saying she
was ont 81 work. london Spectator.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-22
Lena.E..t Want.

YEAST see a man has patented =
head resttto he fastened to the arm
of d car seat to aid. the comfort OF
passengers obliged to deep IN day
coaches. Crtmsonbeak What Is most
needed In day coaches Is a chin' rest
for the man who happens to sit next
to you.-Yonkers Statesman.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-22
ldiar works Hard.

Work. Ideally, should BE congeniai.
fruitful. and the worker aware Of his
worth to the world Nobody works
harder than tn, idler. He las on bis
hands the dire task OF killing time.
Knowing the awfpiness Of vacuity. he
hlls the day with a semblance 81 activ-
ity and while gnawing at his peace is
conscious Of the barren folly. Of It all.
The finest argument for real work IL
the spectacle Of its counterfeit present
ment-Richard Burton n. the, Bellman.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-22
fHia ExauSe.

:.yvhy Is Il. that yo,. Wish "a be ~
cused? 3 asked the iudes Of the nnwtlit-
ing Juror. s.
Elm deaf. your; honees--tso5Aeaf that
Il really don't ahsltsye cSuid hear
more than one sids sof the cass."-
Cleveland j Leader.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-22
TWO classe..

The hnnaln r.nic.e u divided into. tyyo
classes Those who 80 ahead ana do
something and those who xit and In.
quire, Why wasn't itsdohe the other
way {! Oliver W~ndelia Holmes.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-22
sympathetic

Don't yoh ever Ind II hard to be. 4
freak: = asked til, stoutish. tightly laced
woman Who had stopped 70 CONVERSE
With the fat lady.
sN.o. not 4 bit" was the reply. II
nfteh feel: m,rry for. some " You peopls
VINO seem to ind II so...hard not to b
freaks."-Chicagp Record. Herald. /.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-22
n. yut6Ass.,

A man told his Daughter thAs III she
learned Ia cook Ne 1onld efvA lAr Z
surprise. Sine learned ths Ut ndShs
surprised her " disctaEstas ths ssrv;
ant girl. !. /. s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-22
MIXED 10.

"A woman stated at \ recent inquest
that her hnAband's Christian nAnleasIs
were James Jonathan or Jonathan
lanes. sue did not know for aur6,
wkSh. ..You' see" she explained. "hs
VAS one 81 twins and they rot tnix.sd1'
up 4 bit."-L.pndon Standard. ss
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-22
led.

lCQ4dye lI0Aos sSIssts q
Brown says ~ dl1tkS bees1eentt
drises away hi6 troahles J.:
III exchange. nm liJSd ssfAHf another,
10 10 1pAAk,. RoAtun Transcript
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-22

.Hs i. tic freemah wb6iln tie trntks
Y. trey and MI ars slaves besids.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-22
"a rrads Unien.

Ella aapitefnliy,-Their nn,arrfaxewaas
nothing INT I trade vnion: sephte--.4As
trade union: Ella : Ahe traded
her money for HIS title. London Telse
eraph. B i n s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-22

sf6rry. axhAtettr may he Ita soare6tl
SswtAteH1. takes away courage m:
skpttsns HE. a \ s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-30
MAKES fine talk
ON COOPERATION
Arthur G.. Brown Stirs Mem
bers of Rock Island Club to
Work for Community.

Arthur G. Brown, secretary of the
Greater Moline committee, in very
interesting address on Cooperation"
at the MONDAY talk at the Rock Island
club today, advocated a standing COM
mittee to be composed of members of
the commercial clubs of Rock Island,
Moline and East Moline to labor for
the interests common to the three
cities
Before making this statement the
speaker talked on the value of CO.
operation to the three cities. Claiming
that organization has been the watch
word of the world. since the time of
Adam, he stated that without it there
could be no great success. He told of
the great Roman Empire, which as
long as it adhered to the policy of
cooperation thrived, but fell when it
lost sight of organization.
Il probably see in different light
than you or the people of Moline, -
said Mr. Brown, but a stranger usual
ly does. II would be ill-taste for me
to tell you what the people of Moline
are doing-you probably know.
But | believe there is a mistaken
purpose in the people of these com,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-30

should be given Immediate attention
before there was any formal transfer
The bride resented the obtrusion of
mercenary matters into her heart
throbs. and hot words followed. Both
women mixed it in lively fashion. and
the bride. showing the greater exper-
fence, succeeded in landing a haymak-
er on the aunt's jaw, in addition to
blackening one of Mrs. De Smyle's
orbs. The police were called and the
bride was escorted to the police sta
tioL.
BOY SATISFIED.
In police court this morning. the
boy was asked TO choose between the
mother and the aunt
do you get plenty of good food?"
asked the Judge.
'Yes, sir" replied the lad.
do you have plenty of warm cloth
ing?"
YES, sir"
do you go to SCHOOL,"
"Yes. sir, every day"
do you want to go back to your
mamma or live with your aunt?''
81 don't want to go back to my nam,
ma"
THAT settles it," said the judge. at
will be IS and costs for you, Mrs Eek,
enele.
Call the next case"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-30

this vehicle in his trips between his
store and his home, 524 Twenty.third
street, where he resides with his
daughter. Mr.. Speidel. for whom IN
doubtedly there are many more happy
years in store. will continue to make
Rock Island his home.
TO REMODEL BUILDING.
Mr.. Riess. Mr.. Speider- successor.
has been a druggist here for twenty
years. He long had a store at Seventh
avenue and Twenty-sixth street, sell
ing out a year ago. Mr.. Riess has
taken 4 five-year lease on the build
ing on Second avenue. He will install
a new front and completely modern
lie the building, promising to give the
city one of the finest appointed retail
drug stores in this section.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-30
ALTON PACKARD
PLEASES CROWD
Entertained With Initial Mum
Der on High School Lyceum
Course.

The first number on the local high
school Lyceum course, given last
evening at the school, proved inter
esting. Alton Packard was the enter
tainer who won the ms ant approval
OF his audience. His subject was
Uncle Sans Folks" Although
throughout the talk Mr. Packard ex-
hibted a flow of wit and humor that
could not fail to please, there was a
serious side to his lecture. He en-
phasized the though. have a worthy
aim in life
The next number of the course will
be given on December >, when Lau-
rant, the magician, viii entertain.
For Saturday afternoon and evening
the entertainment committee of the
local school has provided a moving
picture show. The frs number on
the program viii be The Equine
Spy" in two reels. a remarkable film
OF a trained horse, and the second will
be The Knight and the Nurse" a
fairy story. The Woman's club,
through the civic department, is as
sisting in making these entertain
menls attractive.
Arrangements are being made to
have some films illustrating the lines
of the work of the club shown in the
near future. Mrs. Morris Geismar
and Mrs. J. p. Comegys will chaperon
at the show in the afternoon. while
Mrs Charles L. Sharpe and Mrs.
George Rothe viii be present at the
picture show in the evening, repre-
senting the Woman's club.
The senior class met last evening
and after a short discussion decided
TO buy $20 worth OF tickets for the
Rockford Rock Island football game
TO be played here on November Is
Members Of the class viii endeayor 70
sell the 80 tickets. but If they are
not sold the seniors will dena-e the
money to the Athletic association
The discussion OF the date Of the class
. party vas also brough up, but moth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-30
CAUSE OF DEATH
is NATURAL ONE
Jury Finds That Young Wife
Came to Her Death From
Exposure to Cold.

That the death of Mrs Charles De
husband in an clubhouse in the rear of
their home, S17 Sixth avenue at noon
YESTERDAY, was due to natural causes,
was the verdict of the coroner's jury
which investigated the case, at an in.
quest held at the DeSmith home, late
yesterday afternoon.
The husband of the unfortunate
woman told the jury that when he
had left his wife in the morning, she
appeared well and that since they were
married, which was a little over one
year ago, a doctor had never been
needed to attend her He told the
jury, however, that she was subject
TO epileptic fits. He related to the
members of the jury how he found
her in the building, lying PROSTATE on
the floor and that she had been ex-
posed TO the chilly damp weather.
The mother of Mrs. DeSmith, Mrs
Thomas O'Connor. S19 Fourteenth
street, testified that her daughter had
been subject to these fits on about an
average of once a month. The mother
stated that in her opinion that yester-
day morning following one of these at
tacks the daughter fell to the floor of
IL: building and died as result of be-
ing chilled
Coroner r. c. J. Meyer, Moline con
Quoted the inquest and the jury found
that the death was due to natural
causes. inferring that the exposure,
and not the attack of her ailment,
was directly responsible.
The funeral services will be held at
the late home at O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon. Burial will be made in
! Calvary cemetery.