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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-10
YEARS CROP IS
THE GREATEST EVER
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year. Condition, s6,9 per cent of a
normal, compared with 81.5 per cent
ON July / last year, and $40 per cent,
the l0-year average on July /. Indi-
Gated yield 27.s bushels per acre, COM
pared with 1872 bushels last year and
26.6 bushels, the average for the past
i've years Estimated total production
2,971, 900, 900 bushels, compared with
with 3,124,746,00O bushels last year,
1881, 488 900 bushels in 1911, 1855 $780,
600 bushels in 1910 and 2,552,000,00O
bushels in 1909.
Oats-Area planted, 1884, 900 acres,
compared with 37,917,OO0 acres last
year. Condition, 1853 per cent of nor.
NAL. compared with 81 per cent on
June /, 1872 per cent on July /, 1912,
and 84.5 per cent, the 10-year average
on July l. Indicated yield, 26.9 bushels
per acre, compared with 374 bushels
last year and 1917 bushels, the aver
age for the past five years. Estimated
total production, 1881. 100000 bushels,
compared with 1,418,337.000' bushels
last year, 922,298,O0 bushels in 1911,
1,186,341, 900 bushels in 1910, and
1,0O7 ,000, 900 bushels In 1909.
Barley - Area planted, 7,255, 900
acres. compared with 100000 acres
last year. Condition 1855 per cent Of
normal, compared with ST. per cent
pn June l, Ss.2 per cent on July last
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-10
CHARLTON MAN DIES
OF TUBERCULOSIS

Charlton, July Frank Homsher
passed away at the home Of his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Homsher, aft
er an illness Of several months with
tuberculosis. He is survived by wife
and two small children and by several
Brothers and sisters. Funeral services
were held at the home Of his parents
after which the remains were laid to
rest in the Charlton cemetery. Deceas-
ed was born and reared in this city and
was highly regarded by all who knew
him. His demise will be mourned by3
large circle Of friends, who will extend
sincere sympathy to the sorrowing rel
atiyes who survive.
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IOWA co. HAY NEAR
WILLIAMSBURG FINE.

williamsburg, July 9.-The farmers
are now especially busy cutting and
securing the excellent hay crop of this
locality. The oats are looking fine,
and if no severe wind storms occur to
beat them down prior to the cutting
season, the crop throughout this sec.
ton will be above the average, both in
quantity and quality. The outlook for
a good corn crop while not quite as
strong in growth as is usual for this
time of the year, the fact that it is uni
versally free from weeds Of excellent
color, and with seasonable weather
conditions from now on this crop will
make an excellent yield, and assist In
keeping Iowa's record good, as the
best all around state in the union.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-10

st. Louis and Mrs. Aaron Gray OF
Drakesville. spent Thursday night
with Mrs. Emma Hockersmith.
Thomas Putnam left Thursday night
for his home at st. Louis.
Mrs. Jane Morris OF Dunville spent
Saturday night at the Mrs. Emma
Hockersmith home.
Mrs. Dollie Henderson OF Rose Hill
Is chere today looking after business
interests. She is accompanied by her
uncle.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.. Krusor Of Platte
River. Mo-, are guests At the parental
J. M. Eberline home. Mr.. Krusor being
granted a two months lay-off.
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at the Mrs. Mary Crist and e. w.
Hawkins homes.
Mr. and Mrs. Osaiah Ware spent the
Fourth near Floris at the c. D. Rhine
home.
Mrs. A. G.. Anderson and son, Glib
son, of Bloomfield, were guests Sun
day Of Mr. and Mrs. J. r. Hast.
Miss Bertha Dunlavy Of Bloomfield
is spending the day with her sister,
Mrs. Stewart Hancock and family.
Mrs. Albert Mum, who recently sus-
tanned injuries by her horse becoming
frightened and falling down an en-
bankment, Is improving. Her injuries
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at the g. H. Hughes home, all the chill
dren except one son, A. G. Hughes OF
Douglas, Arizona, being present
Mr.. and Mrs. Atkinson and daughter
of California we're the guests of Mr..
and Mrs, Wash Hawkins last week,
and of other friends this week.
Claud Jennings, Cecil Myers and
Rollo Eberline spent the Fourth with
home folks.
Mrs. w. H. Slack of Bloomfield and
Mrs. Christy Of Floris were guests
Thursday at the Mrs. Margaret
Myers and the G. G.. Myers homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mccall and chill
dren of Ottumwa visited last week
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PENNINGTON GIRL,
ONLY Is, PASSES AWAY

Pennington, July 9.-Miss Marie
Hassler. died Monday after short
illness. The deceased was the IS year
old daughter Of John Hassler, but
since the death Of her mother when
she was a small child, she has made
her home with her grandparents J. P.
Alfrey and wife. She was a most,
charming girl, high school junior and
her demise Is sadly deplored by her
large circle of friends.
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BELkNAP

Mrs. T. H. Brewster spent the
Fourth at Lineville with her daugh-
ter, Mrs Ray Cole. and husband.
Mrs. G. A. Guile and sons, Clayton
and Kenneth, of Trenton, Mo-, and
Mrs. Lou Spohr of Des Moines, are
guests at the parental T. G. Cree
home
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse McCreery of OF
tumwa and Mrs. W. l.. Dunlavy Of
Everist were entertained the Fourth
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were not a. great as was thought al

were not AZ great as was thought at
first.
Miss Mabel Conner Of Ottumwa II
spending few days with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. s. Conner.
and Mrs. Maggie McMain.
Mrs. Arthur Colon and daughter,
Ethel, OF Axial. Colo. who are return
Ing from their visit with friends in
Pennsylvania, are guests for q few
days Of Mrs. Emma Thompson, while
on their way home.
Thomas Putnam and T. e. Putnam
spent Thursday at Mt. Pleasant with
Miss May Putnam.
Mrs. Coll Harbour and daughter Of
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MRS. X. LUEckE DIES.

Harlan. July S.-Mrs. H. III. Luecke.
for thirty years resident Of Shelby
county. 10 dead at the family homo In
this city, She leaves her husband and
three children. She and her husband
came to Shelby county from Benton
county. but were natives 81 Germany.
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tMsrALL wALNUT l,ohrA

WLlnut, July 9.-The town has just
finished putting In cement bases for
forty slectroliers on Main street IN
Walnut. Lighting up tho street for
one-half mile from the depot up
through town.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-26
Making TomorroWs
UOrLd:
LAND MONOPOLY IN GREAT BRITAIN.
BY UALTER LDILLIRMJ, LID
D~as SA< School s5Jos.sa-- sfL- Usss.av .6 hAssrO

farm that is thrown upon the market
and by the frequent abortive endeav-
ors by actual or would-be small farm
ers to obtain at current market rate
new or additional land for agricultur-
al purposes" The evils Of this state
of affairs are manifest Not only are
many persons thus deprived of the
employment which otherwise they
would be enjoying, but this swelling Of
the ranks of the unemployed, some of
whom remain in the country and some
go to the cities, tends to diminish
wages, and. so far as farm products
are concerned, to increase prices.
Poverty, taxation, agriculture, unem-
ployment, housing, the whole economy
OF the social system, are affected by
The land problem.
The resulting high price of land in
Great Britain. the unused land which
has been practically untaxed and the
burden upon all industry have caused
serious consideration of the problem.
That something should be done" is
oooCANCu bNdlCbnCu CCpdA
ed in political beliefs as Mr.. Balfour
and Mr.. Lloyd-George.
Very "soft" for Noble Duke.
The unnecessary burden which falls
upon industry by landlordism in the
form OF mining royalties is another
evil result Mr.. Lloyd-George, the Lib
eral chancellor, estimated it at $40.-
100000 a year. The average amount
OF royalty on iron ore is so cents q
ton on every ton brought to the surf
ace and Is cents on coal This is paid
to landlords for mining royalties In
addition to ordinary leases or dead
rents" in British phrase, or the coal
mines visited one example will suf-
fee. A coal mine operating company
fourteen years ago sank the mine at
an expense of $4,000. 900, and, although
as yet no coal has been taken out. the
company has paid in mining royalties
to the duke OF Newcastle more than
100000. Nearby is a quarry from
which the landlord drew $500 for
the clay extracted.
As in agriculture and in mining. so
in the towns for factory and business
sites the land concentration makes for
higher burdens. Some concrete in
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Entitled to IS In Table Manners.

E. E. Kelley of the Toronto Repub-
hcan, who delivered an address at the
University Of Kansas recently, writes:
The Missus wishes to know II we
made any table breaks at the Greek
letter fraternity luncheon. You see,
several years ago we were invited to
tea where the writer happened to be
about the only man at the table. We
got interested in conversation as well
as the victuals, and in the course of
about five minutes had five forks at
our plate. We kept every fork that
came to US in dish. 1t mortified
the Missus awfully, and she has never
quite forgotten it. We only made one
break at the luncheon. We were busy
talking and all at once we noticed the
fellow folding napkins. Our napkin
seemed in some way to have crawled
under our plate and spread itself out
there. We slid 1t gently from under
the plate, folded 1t beside our plate,
and what was our surprise on rising,
to find our napkin had been on our lap
all the time kansas City Star.
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self, dashed into the waiting room.
The megaphone was just announcing
the departure of the Chicago train.
Jim hurried round. CHANGING wildly
about him. He could not see Hooper
or Nancy. The travellers were stream
ing toward the gate. Yes! There,
waiting timidly behind a pillar, he saw
her. He sprang toward her.
Nancy! You were going away with
that mani" he cried.
What is that to your" demanded
the girl, in a trembling voice.
I'll show you. Where is he?"
He's getting the tickets" she fall
tered. Listen, Jim! He loves me.
He wants me to go with him. We
are to be married on our arrival. Jim
please don't make a scene. 1t isn't
wrong, JIM"
She was half crying. and the reac-
ton bewildered her. She hardly knew
what she was saying. Jim waited
grimly for Hooper to come. He had
forgotten his companion.
A cry, confusion, and everybody was
streaming toward the entrance. Jim
saw the porters running. There we're
calls of "Police!" He could see moth
ing for the crowd. Presently 1t dis
persed, and a grinning mob made their
way back toward their places.
What's the trouble?" Jim inquired
Just a man and wife fight" an
swered a porter. Little woman in
black--fve feet nothing. Big man,
six-footer. Name of Hooper. fancy,
and he'd abandoned her. She had him
down by the throat and was choking
the life out of him when the cops
came"
Jim looked at Nancy, and then an
infinite pity for the girl came over
him. He had failed, not she; for she
needed the love and guardianship Of
a strong man. Henceforward. he
vowed. he would command, not sue,
because her nature needed that. And
with his pity came renewal Of his
love which, he knew. would never
leave him.
He put his arm round her and led
her from the station.
Copyright. 1919 by W. G. chapman.)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-26
MOST INNOCENT OF MANIAs
Joy Of Stamp Collecting May Be
classed as the Least Harmful Of
Mems Hobbies.

Evidently taking themselves very
seriously, and as evidently expecting
other people to keep straight faces, the
philatelists have gathered here again
to show each other and the rest of us
the bits of paper to the acquisition OF
which, for no known reason, so much
of time and money are devoted.
But it's all right He is a distinctly
inhuman person who has not had the
stamp-collecting fever at least once
in his life.
Susceptibility to that disease, as to
another with somewhat similar name
haemaphilla-seems to be closely con-
fined to men and boys, and why girls
and women are almost immune to its
ravages would be an interesting sub
ject for some housing scientists in
quiry. Perhaps it is because the fe-
male. whether or not more deadly
than the male, has more of practical
good sense and scorns Elusive joys
And stamp collecting is such an in
nocent mania! Comparatively few
collectors steal their stamps, and they
all have a commendable passion for
authenticity. Rash expenditure marks
only here and there one of them, and
there is no known record of weeping
widows or ragged children to the dis
credit. of philately.
From one point of view, no collect
ing is quite as pure" as that of
stamps, for they are absolutely worth
less in any of the ways that distract
other collectors from mere getting.
The price of stamp depends op Just
one quality-scarceness. Not beauty
or historical association has anything
to do with a stamps value-it must
simply be rare, preferably unique.
Then it can be of repulsive ugliness
or issued from thesmost obscure cor
ner of the wbrld; it is none the less a
treasure.
There is, after all, something fine
about this. 1t is so magnificently I'M
so deliberately absurd
New York Times.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-26

lion persons and one-half to the re-
naming thirty-nine millions of the
population.
one-ThIrd Of Land for Pleasure.
Excluding Scotland and Ireland.
at s9,205,O00,OO0. this income is divided
one-half to FIVE and one-half million
persons and one-half to the remaining
live In houses with only one bedroom.
Estimating the total national income
where the condition is worse, in Eng
land and Wales one-third OF all the
land is unused for agriculture, indus
try or housing. In the striking phrase
OF the late Sir Henry Campbell-Ba Ban
herman, II is more of a pleasure
ground for the rich than a treasure
house for the nation" Four hundred
peers and peeresses, to use Mr.. L. G.
Chiozza Moneys carefully prepared
figures. own 5.730.000 acres; 1900
great landowners own S,500,000 acres;
$500 squires own 100000; $500
greater yeomen own 4.7SO,0OO; 24,4OO
lesser yeomen own 100000; 100000
small proprietors own 1000, 1000; 70O,-
600 cottagers own 10000; while OF
the remaining 100000 acres half is
owned by public bodies and half lies
waste. II the ownership be averaged,
1t will be found that a peer holds an
average Of 1895 acres; a great land
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-26
FavOrs PUTTING Gravity to work.

1T is only a question of time"
didactically began the professor, "un-
til gravity is put to work pumping
water to irrigate arid lands and per-
forming other tasks. 1t will do the
work now done by many men and a
multitude of horses, and" Good
notionl" mordaciously snapped the
Old Codger. There is without doubt
enough gravity loafing around in this
vicinity in the course of a year to
reach from here to the moon. | refer
to the deep. portly gravity that lives
in comfort because the rest of us mis-
take unctious turgidity for great wis
dom. This goes for the average states
man, the organizer OF new fraternal
orders. the gentleman who infiict lyce-
UNI courses on US. and that solemn,
empty son-in-law Of mine. dad-burn
him!"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-26

on amusing herself with other men
he did not have the heart to tell
her.
Now all was over; both saw that,
for both had pride, though Jim's love
was stronger than his pride and Nan
cy's was not. Nancy sat down and
wrote Jim a letter that made him
vince. Defiant, reckless, contemptu-
Gus, it told him that he need not see
her again, but, If he wanted to, he
could look in at Trimble's restaurant
on Saturday night, where Mr.. Hooper
was taking her, being able to earn
money and not too stingy to spend
it."
Nancy carefully blotted the tear
that fell on her signature and sealed
the letter. Then she posted it.
On Saturday morning Jim's emplby-
er called him into his private Office,
where a little woman in black was
seated, dabbing at her eyes with a
wet handkerchief.
Rogers" he said, Il want you to
undertake a confidential mission.
This lady was deserted by her hus-
band in Illinois two years ago. He's
Hooper of the Cleaves-Smith CON-
pany. What's the matter? You don't
know him.. do your"
Il know a friend Of his" answered
Jim softly.
Mrs. Hooper insists on seeing him.
She thinks it would bring about a
reconciliation and avoid trouble"
Il think it would be better to beat
his head of, sir" said Jim.
How dare you abuse my husband"
stormed the little lady, rising, and
Jim subsidized humbly.
Its too late to get there before
the store Closes" said the head OF
the firm. But perhaps on Monday
morning you could take her"
II can take her tonight" said Jim.
II know where he dimes. But If
there's any chance Of a Tow.
Il am not that kind of woman"
cried Mrs. Hooper. Il believe in love.
II my poor husband was enticed away
from me i can win him back the
moment set eyes on him. He loves
me, but he is weak"
Wen strengthen him, Mrs. Hoop
err" said Jim, smiling. Where shall
i call for you tonight?'
He met her by appointment and
took her to Trimble's in a taxicab
The thought of the publicity made
him vince; but then. it was for Nam
cy's sake. A survey of the restau-
rant, however, did not reveal Hooper
or Nancy.
Mr.. Hooper. SIR" inquired the Dor
ter. Il heard him order a cab 10
take him to the Central station not
five minutes ago. Yes, there was a
lady with him"
Get me another cab," yelled Jim.
Central station as hard as YOU can
60" he shouted. as he hoisted Mrs.
Hooper inside. Ten dollars If Won
make II in fifteen minutes"
Jim was able 10 spend money some
times.
The driver won the prize. and Jim.
leaving Mrs. Hooper to shift for her
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-26

imposing
homey front door dies
realizing the they should feel in their Identification with
mayo mi
is
predecessors
consulting putting
Theas their troubles these days. too the
Of
to
which
Fourourh street yesterday afternoon
shoulder by Of Take that
III
o
bunch Edwin Booths One Of the leading members Of the urue
In
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HE WON THE PRIZE
Rx CAROLINE pIeRY.

Sometimes" said Nancy Milford,
"a girl gets tired of working, jim"
''Meaning?" inquired Jim Rogers,
with the smile that always angered
Nancy, because it betokened perfect
comprehension, whereas Jim under
stood her about as well as-well, less
than any of her friends.
You know the saying about all
work and no whirl making a slow
girl?" Nancy inquired politely. We'll,
Jim, because I've been engaged to you
for nearly two years doesn't seem to
me any reason why / shouldn't let
other men take me to theaters once
in while. I'm not a sacrifice, Jim.
I'm not cut out for one"
"All right" said Jim. Il guess l am
slow, but the girl l marry isn't going
to fool round with men like Hooper.
Give me my ring"
What do you mean? How dare
you!" exclaimed Nancy, paralyzed
with establishment. Then she took on
the gold band with its solitaire and
luTeW IL at MIN. 1nere! Sne SdlQ.
Now go and give it to some girl
who's as slow as you are"
Thanks" said Jim, and left her.
AS soon as he had gone Nancy sat
down and cried her heart out. She
did love Jim. But Jim was only earn
ing twenty dollars e week in big
law Office, and they couldn't get mar
ried on that. And Nancy was book
keeper for the Cleaves-Smith COM
pany, where Mr.. Hooper was depart
mental manager. He knew how to
give girl a good time. OF late,
though, there had been something in
his manner that had rather frightened
the girl, and once he had invited her
to a rather flashy restaurant Nancy
had declined Indignantly, but now
well. she preferred that sort of man
to slow, easy-going Jim.
AS a matter of fact, Jim was to be
promoted to an important position
that fall, at forty dollars. He had
meant to keep the news as a surprise
for Nancy, but after she had insisted
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-26
Banner Has a History.

An historic banner has been pre-
scented to the Clackmannan (Scot-
land) county council. The gift is
from Lord Abercromby and consists
of the banner and crest of his ances-
tor. Sir Ralph Abercromby, knight of
the Bath. Commander-in-chief in In
dia. 17sSs7 and 1sO1-27, removed from
King Henry VII Chapel at West
minister abbey. The historic relics
viii be given a prominent place In
the county buildings at AIloa-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-26

stances, vouched for by Mr.. H. r.
Stockman, who has made a study of
the question, will show the result.
The obvious creator of land wealth. "
said that canny Scotchman, Andrew
Carnegie, lis not the individual, but
the community" Mr. Balfour, in an
address in the house Of commons,
said: The value OF all land, any
where, just as the value of a railway,
wherever it may be and by whomso-
ever 1t was made, by the state or by
private individuals, the value of this,
as well as of every other kind of prop
erty, depends upon the community"
But to whom does the unearned incre-
ment go?
Unearned Fortunes for Landlords.
In fifty years the ground rent Of the
town Of Burton-on-Trent increased
from $4,000 to sS5O,0O An absentee
owner, the marquis of Anglesey, as
landlord receives this rent. His local
taxes or rates are $500.
Sheffield, one of the greatest manu-
featuring cities in England, is owned,
in greater part, by the duke of Nor
folk. A dry goods merchant In that
city held a lease on land at SIS a
year. Seven years before the lease
would have expired the duke granted
a renewal on condition that the ten
ant surrendered the unexpired part of
the lease, paid $3.50 a year rent in
stead OF SIS, spent $4,000 in improving
the building and continued to pay all
the taxes.
A large part of the ground upon
which London's buildings stand is
owned by certain rich peers. Land is
not sold by them, but leased or rented.
The renter erects, at his own expense.
such buildings as he needs. and pays
all the taxes. When his lease expires
he must pay the increased rent which
his own Improvements make possible
to charge, or else move, abandoning
his own building. Some recent sales
show the almost fabulous price which
the absentee landowner receives when
he does sell London real estate in the
more favored sections.
Fabulous Price for London Realty.
The London county council went to
for powers to purchase Al
bert Square garden. Limehouse. to
preserve it for an open space or park
Tor the poor. After arbitration, the
council was compelled to pay to the
noble lord" its owner. $4,000 for the
ground. twothirds Of an acre. At the
junction OF Old Broad street. where
stands the bank upon which many