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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-10
Daddy sBedtinne
q. The Robins Didn't
,0T0V Think Much
OF Bee Music.

I'm boarse ID DuHros
III can't speak loud tonight"
Ia around Jack and Evelyn 10 Desan'
= orchard morning Ou..
from tho top OF tho "
eewh building a nest -.
would be such nne place 70 "'e
juicy red cherries
He fond or cnees
ne was NOT % ~
would be such good place to live In a.. -.
Mrs Robin ASKED 10 you
he boysg able to make strange noises
6uteed to lower Us
Of her friends She hasn't been ns
threatening
mother can't bring up her children nsns MIS- ~
with our
I'm have. Mr. Robin replied nestu
Of VINO i've
ird on the beehive H.
their mind TO settle "no neo'
Robin remarked firmly.
Mr. Robin icng1ngy
a Of in OF bees
beard tn tho direction OF the
housemad with her hands ana
the house, came ner
them beating I'm pans with
they heard noise
dngT Mrs Robin asked
back and settle In the
empty DON'T answered BIZ
Robin =.
In coaxed to the lawn
had housekeeping IN
the empty hive could queen all by herself"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-10
WILSON'S ORAL MESSAGE.

President Wilson's determination to
deliver his message to congress on
the tariff in person, instead of trans
hitting q written document, which has
been the custom since Jefferson's time.
has caused surprise in congress. But
Mr.. Wilson, the president, may have
been Influenced by Mr.. Wilson, the his
torian, in reaching this determination.
History tells us that whenever George
washington wished to deliver mes
sage to congress it was his practice to
notify the two houses that he intended
ITO meet and advise with them on a
specified day, on which day he de-
livered an oral message. Adams fol-
lowed this custom, but found warning
elements in congress- who refused to
make the usual courteous acknow-
Judgement of the presidents speech.
Jefferson discontinued the custom and
since his day executive messages have
been transmitted in writing to con-
eress and not delivered in person.
But McMaster's History OF Ameri-
ca" tells us that Jefferson's plan Of
writing messages, an innovation in his
day, was bitterly assailed by the press.
Giving an idea Of how the plan was
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-10

A bill to prevent fraudulent adver-
Using is up for consideration in the
Iowa legislature. 1t provides that
anyone who makes fals1 statements
for the purpose of selling any mer-
chandise, securities or services shall
be guilty of misdemeanor and fined
accordingly. This bill is aimed at the
man who has something to sell and
who advertises his articles for sale,
and there is no objection to it where
it operates against the advertiser who
knowingly makes fraudulent state
ments in his advertisements. But the
bill hardly goes far enough We all
have something to sell, whether it is
our goods or our labor, and this in
cludes even the politician and the
member of the legislature. The law
maker and the office holder who make
fraudulent claims as to the value Of
their services, and who, in the sale or
their goods-their labor-make fraud
ulent claims as to the quantity, the
quality, the value and the merit of
such services, are equally guilty of
perpetrating a fraud. 1t is hardly to
be expected that this will be admitted,
however, as our reformers in their ef-
forts to regulate the affairs of others
are seldom willing to admit that there
can be any need of regulation of their
affairs or conduct.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-10
received at the time, McMaster says:

received at the time, McMaster says:
when a session of congress was
about to begin," 1t was the custom OF
the great soldier Washington to meet
the two houses in the senate chamber,
disclose his sentiments on public af-
fairs in simple speech and receive
in return the respectful assurances
that his words and suggestions would
be we'll considered. What could be
simpler or more thoroughly republi-
can? But Jefferson has reversed all
this, sits in his place, like an eastern
prince, hides himself from the pub
lie gaze, and bids his secretary carry
note to congress, whom he addresses
in the French style of fellow citizens
Might he not at least have said Gen
tlemen and fellow citizens""
Perhaps President Wilson believes
the country is ripe for a return Of the
custom of Washington's time. At any
rate he may we'll feel, that it is worth
trying, for he can rely on courteous
treatment from congress at this stage
Of his term. A verbal message from
president during the heat of a presi-
Dental campaign, however, might not
be as we'll received.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-10
Sidewalk Sketches
By Howard L. Ram
THE WASHING MACHINE.

with crank, and it requires only a
few revolutions to restore the blush
of youth to the faded cheek of a
discouraged bedspread. This machine
will also handle lace curtains with 40
much enthusiasm that they have to
be hung in the hired girls room.
Beyond doubt the most luxurious
washing machine on the market Is
the electric implement, which can be
hooked into q 16-candle socket and
turned loose without having to wait
to get up steam. This device Is al
ways operated by refined society WON.
en- in evening dress, who stand by
it's side reading serial story. Women
who have one Of these washing ma
chimes look forward to wash day with
eager anticipation, as there is nothing
to do except lay out the clothes, boil
a tub of water, shave few bars OF
soap, attach the wringer, rinse what
ever clothes the washer failed to chew
up, and string clotheslines from the
kitchen to the parlor bed room.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-10

The washing machine is ball
bearing substitute for blue Monday
which has almost entirely displaced
the uncovered rub board and the
galloping back ache. 1t also prevents
the temper from ,souring on wash day
and enables hungry husbands to sit
down to something besides the cold
baked bean. #
There are several thousand varieties
of washing machines, all of which will
consume a large family washing In
nine minutes if enough help Is en-
ployed. The simplest variety Is the
Ascent vacuum prod. This Is oper-
ated by the human hand on the prin-
ciple of suction pump, and when ap-
piled with sufficient energy will leave
the clothes looking as If they had just
been washed. .E.
Another favorite device is the fam
lily washer, which seizes the clothing
in it's teeth and shakes the dirt loose
with brisk rotary action. It works
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-10

Howard Elliott, president of the
Northern Pacific railway in an article
in Leslies Weekly says that there Is
danger that the next great business
expansion in this country may find the
railroads sorely taxed to furnish the
transportation needed for the COM
merce of the country, because, he says,
a ".misdirected public opinion i" de-
manding rates too low, taxes too high,
wages too high, service too elaborate,
and there are not cents enough in the
dollar to meet all these obligations and
still permit the business to be attrac-
tive enough so the man with the dollar
will invest it,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-10

A survey of the situation in the
stricken flood districts Of Ohio by the
Red Cross gives the basis for an esti-
mate that asa lost their lives in the
floods and that more than $1,000 were
stripped of all their possessions, while
hundreds of thousands are in need Of
help. While the loss of life was not as
great as first reports indicated, the
property loss was so heavy as to justi-
fly the raising Of widespread subscrip-
tons and TO. show the need of addi-
tional aid go .r....
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-10

Postmaster General Burleson giving
orders that the new democratic post
masters must be prepared to work at
least eight hours day, as Is demand
ed of the other postal employees. Fol
lowing the issuance Of this order 1t Is
told of one of the candidates for an
Iowa postoffice that he wired his con-
gresham something to this effect:
"Burleson says postmasters must work
eight hours a day. l am ready and
willing to work ten or twelve hours a
day in the government service"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-10

A Chicago woman has gone into
deep mourning because Mrs. Pankhurst
has been sentenced to prison In Eng
land, and she announces that she will
wear black from head to foot until the
English suffragette leader is released.
This woman must be distant relative
of the Kansas man who in 1896 swore
he would not trim his hair or whisk-
ers until democrat was elected presi-
dent
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-10

Ottumwa is denied the pleasure Of
witnessing the annual tussle between
Ned Egan's Speed Boys and Jimmy
Callahan's Chicago White Sox this
year, the athletes not being QUILTED
with rubber boots and oil slickers. The
weather man has habit Of playing
hob with April baseball schedules.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-10

been on the job a month without pass
ing out any of those federal jobs for
which the. faithful are waiting Mr..
Wilson needn't expect the candidates
to give much weight to his claim that
this is a progressive administration
unless he makes some progress in
parceling out the jobs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-10

The democrats have enough votes
in congress at the. present extra ses-
sion to put through about any bill they
desire, even the extreme tariff revis-
ion measure The majority of the
party in the house Is 240, while in the
senate the democrats vote is fifty-one,
against forty-fve for the combined re-
publican and progressive strength.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-10

Here the new administration h
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-10
"And her eyes dreamed against
distant goal"

1t was the next day that she read
the line. saw the color die from her
face and flood back again.
why did you set that line there?"
she breathed, her eyes fixed on me
with a strange expression. comment
by G. K: Rosetti again. The dead
woman of the beach quoted THE
House of Life" also.)
."Why not?" I asked. 1T seems to
express something in you which l
have tried to embody in the picture.
Don't you like it?'
She repeated the line softly, max
ing pure music Of it. Il love It," she
said.
At that l smoke as it is given to q
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-12
| lADYSMITH IMPROVEMENT
Various Bits of News Relating to
Progress in the Crescent
City of the North"

The city is making grades for new
walks along Third-st east.
w H. Umback has started an at
tractive bungalow on west Pedarson-aI
New crossings are now being put
in on Second-st. east in the first
ward.
Third-st west between Worden-
av and Miner, is being filled up and
is now open to traffic.
New cement crossings at the inter-
sections of Fritz-av. with First-st
west are very noticeable improve
ment.
Atty. j. w. Carow is having an un-
usually well-planned bungalow built
just north of his residence on river
side heights.
A cement crossing has been put
in on the north side of the in
tersection of Lake-av and Fourthst
west, and the walks from that cor
ner to the railroad tracks have also
been replaced with concrete.
Preparations are being made for
constructing a cement walk on the
north side of Lake-av between Third
and Fourth-sts east. Also, along the
east side of Fourth-st east, between
Lake and Mineravs.
Ground he's been broken for a large
warehouse to be erected by the Nor
gan Lumber Co. just east of the
Thompson Mere Co.'S warehouse.
The Morgan warehouse will be 60xl "A
in ground dimensions, one story high,
and will be built of cement. Work
will be rushed on this building.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-12
Glover Seed Profitable In Upper
Wisconsin

e. J. Delwiche of the agronomy
department of the College of Agr1-
culture of the University of Wiscon-
sin is urging farmers in many sec
tions of upper Wisconsin to raise
clover for seed. Several years of eX-
perience on the branch station at
Ashland and close observation upon
many farms in upper Wisconsin has
convinced him that if right methods
be followed in handling the seed and
if the hulls and straw be properly
utilized, this will prove one of the
most profitable crops that can be
grown in the northern portions OF
the state. Yields running as high as
six bushels for medium red and
G ght for alsike clover have been Sc
cured on the branch station farms
and in cooperation with farmers in
the upper counties. A neighborhood
of farmers near Foxboro in Douglas
county has made somewhat of spe-
cialty in This crop and in 1912 pro-
duced 400 bushels of superior seed,
the yields being large and the sale
price very satisfactory.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-12
ROB INGRAM BANK
SklLLFUL CRACkSMEN MAKE
DARING RAID AND ESCAPE
THREE EXPLOSIONS OPEN SAFE
Booty Secured Amounting to about
1,700.-Robbers Leave No
C,eWs.

A daring robbery was perpetrated
at Ingram early Tuesday morning,
when the safe of the Ingram State
Bank was blown open and booty to
the amount of about $1,70O taken.
The robbers left no clews and there
is small prospect that they will be
apprehended. The bank is fully pro-
tected by burglar insurance. Practi-
cally no damage was done to the
building.
The job was evidently done by
skillful cracksmen and was carried
through without hitch or ihterup-
ton. The robbery was committed at
about O'Clock and B. o. Walters,
cashier, knew nothing of it until
about o'clock.
The first thing the robbers did was
TO isolate the town by cutting the
telephone and telegraph wires.
Entrance to the building was gained
by prying open a side window with
eooio oCOicA llOu1 w. -. Dell DIdCh-
smith shop The vault door was
then attacked and the combination
knob was knocked off, giving access
to the bolts which were withdrawn
and the door opened
The final and hardest part of the
job was getting into the safe. Nit
roglycerine was used and three
charges of this powerful explosive
We're used before access was gained to
the cash.
During the operations, one man had
been stationed on the street in front
Of the bank to act as a guard and
frighten anyone away if they came
tc investigate. The robbers We're un-
molested, however, and, as soon as
they had secured the money in the
safe made their way into the woods
on foot and all trace of them was
lost They left the village in west
erly direction.
Two young ladies, Misses Ferguson
and Frances Clark, who slept across
the street from the bank, OH a porch
of the Ferguson residence, were
awakened by the explosions and
they called Mr.. Ferguson. By the
time he succeeded in arousing some
cf the neighbors the cracksmen had
made good their escape
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-12
HAS MANY NATURAL ADVANTAGES
Letter Written by Miss Helen Rob-
bins to Thompson Mercantile
CO., Winning Third Prize

Ladysmith, Wis, July 2S., 1913.
Thompson Mercantile Co.,
Gentlemen: When away from
home we say with pride to friends
and strangers: Ladysmith has great
possibilities for the future because
we have the following natural ad-
vantages: A great river with i'm
mense water power, fine climate,
rich soil and located midway between
the large cities of two states.
When friends or strangers come to
visit us we show them our beautiful
public and private buildings, our fine
river view, our large mills and fac
tories, and our beautiful surrounding
country and its great possibilitif s
for future development into rich
farming community We can say for
the future that We are commencing
a great water power only four miles
from and above our BEAUTIFUL city
by building a solid concrete dam
that will give us thousands of horse
power and stand for years.
We can also show visitors the many
improvements that are going on in our
city namely, our miles of cement
walks, miles of improved streets,
and our new and beautiful park that
we hope to have finished in another
year with the help and and coopera-
ton of our citizens.
And last, but not least, our fine
schools and churches.
HELEN e. ROBBINS.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-12
MAR RIED :

Mr. Geo Manley and Mrs Laura
Haviland were united in marriage
Tuesday evening at the residence of
the formers daughter, Mrs F. l..
Hughes, the ceremony being pro-
nounced by Rev Sanders. Following
the wedding, Mr.. and Mrs. Manley
were taken to Conrath via auto and
at that place took the morning linn
tied for Owen They went to Stone
Lake the following morning and will
remain there the balance Of the
week
Both the contracting parties are
well known to Ladysmith people and
are held in the highest esteem. Mr..
Manley has resided here for years,
while Mrs. Haviland was formerly a
resident of Ladysmith. She re-
turned a month ago from California,
where she has spent the past four
years.
They will reside here.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-12
LADYSMITH LOSES TO KEENAN,
Farmer Lads Win in a Weird Exhi-
bition of the Nationa! Game.

A weird alleged baseball game was
pulled off at the local fair grounds
last Sunday. Kennan looked like
'easy meat" during the opening in
nings, and if Hayes had been given
any kind of support Ladysmith would
have won easily The Ladysmith
team seems to be helpless as soon
AS a man or two get on bases and
the only trouble with Hayes is that he
too, seems to weaken rather than
tighten up" when such a pinch oc-
ours. Kennsn has now won two out
of the three games played with Lady
smith.
Keller pitched for Kennan and the
Ladysmith boys gathered ten hits off
his dampened stock At that, the
spit-ball artist retired nine of the
Ladysmith boys after they had vainly
famed the atmosphere.
Culver pitched the last inning and
half for the locals. Ten hits were made
eff Hayes and one off of Culver.
Hayes had eight strikeouts and Cul-
yer two.
The score by innings:
Kennan :. :. 0 0 0 0 4 0-S
Ladysmith ;. 2 o II 0 0 l 2-7
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-12
INGRAM
Special Correspondence

J. L. McCorison- was a caller here
Wednesday.
A. E. Kuhlman attended the fair
at Bruce Wednesday.
Miss Ruth Adams visited her sis
ter in Ladysmith over Sunday.
John Craney and Chas Russell were
in Ladysmith between trains Wednes-
day.
Clarence Ellingson and Aca Moss,
cf Hawkins, motored to Ingram Tues
day.
John Craney and Tom Clark attend
ed the baseball game in Ladysmith
Sunday.
Miss Lucy Kuhlman, of Wausau,
visited her brother, Albert for few
days last week.
Matthew VanPelt arrived here from
Duluth Tuesday. He expects to make
an extended visit among old friends.
Roy Bisson is spending week at
home He just returned from the
west, WneFe he mas Ueeu eIHployeu.
e. G.. Blood, A. E. Kuhlman, B. o.
Walter, M. Y Cliff, and ]. w. Byers
motored to Conrsth Monday to at
tend the Harvest Festival.
The cement walk builders have
commenced work on the new walk ex-
tending from Byers corner to the
corner past the Kearney Hotel
Martin Fogarty and wife, OF Lady
smith; visited at the Adams home
the first OF the week. Mrs Fogarty
returned to Ladysmith Wednesday,
accompanied by her mother.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-12
Goes to National Encampment.

w. G. Gerard, of this city, returned
Sunday night from Minneapolis,
where he has been on business and
pleasure combined. He departed
Monday night to attend the nat
ional G. A. R. encampment at Chat
tanooga, Tenn, as delegate from this
congressional district. This is the
first time the national encampment
has been held south of the Mason
& Dixon line and the olive branch
will be conspicuously in evidence.
Mr.. Gerard expects to be gone
about three weeks.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-12
A Fine Banquet

The mems banquet at the Christian
church last Saturday evening was
well attended and was very credit
ably carried through in every par
ticular. The repast served by the
ladies was in four courses and was
without doubt one of the finest ever
served in the city. An address of
welcome by the mayor to the Wis
iting delegations and responses and
addresses by several of the prominent
church workers present We're listene
to with much interest and close at
tention and We're enthusiastically
applauded.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-12
A Good Days Run.

Last Saturday the Jahnke Cream
cry churned a triffe over tWelve-hun-
pounds of butter from the day. S
receipts of cream. The management
reports that this is the best day since
the business was established two
years ago, and certainly speaks we'll
for the growth of the dairy industry
here and the splendid fall grass Of
upper Wisconsin. In most dairy sec
tions of states further south the
make falls off at this time of year
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-12
A Fast-GroWina Tree

r. O. Sinclair has a box elder tree
breaker for growth This tree has
actually grown fourteen feet since
about the first of June last. Upper
Wisconsin surely has the climate
for rapid growth of any kind of veg
citation.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-12
SHELDON.
Special Correspondence

Spec1aI correspondence
Ladies' Aid at Chester Sergeants
Wednesday, Sept, 10.
els of grain (oats and barley last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs E. d. Lacy have
lately made trip to Minneapolis,
by automobile.
Jessie Sergeant spent Saturday and
Sunday at home. She is teaching in
the French" district
A. w. Lees has recently sold his
farm to two brothers, but will not
move off until next spring.
Miss Rose Herman has the al
berts School, this year. She also
taught there year before last.
Joe Generous and Ira Sergeant are
in North Dakota, working through
threshing time, and getting 1926 per
day.
The threshing machine has visited
this part of the country and very
good yield of oats is reported gen
orally.
A nice modern cottage is being
built on the Tate place, the owner
and family are now living on the Les
ter Riphenberg place near by
A small crew of men are at work
putting the false work under the wag
on bridge across Jump river, at Shell
don, prior to building a new center
pier,