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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22

H. U. Nudge, president Of the Rock
Island railroad, indorses the move for
the creation of bureau of markets in
the department of agriculture. I'VE
need a method Of getting sellers and
consumers together" says Mr.. Nudge.
"Many kinds of products fail to reach
the market because the producers lack
the necessary information about mar
kets." Mr.. Nudge cites instances
where the agricultural commissioner
of his road has brought buyers in one
state into touch with consumers In IN.
other state to the benefit of both, but
such efforts have been haphazard and
can never attain the effective stan
dard than will be reached by a nation
wide movement in this direction.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22

her, she just makes herself martyr
out of the shortcomings of Others"
"As for instance"
AS for instance, she suffered
martyrdom every time Mrs. Gregory
nestled in an armchair beside the
coy hearth, when Ladies' Aid or. a
Rally was beating its way through
snow drifts to the Walnut Street
church. Mr.. Gregory was like every
body else about Grace-he took her at
her own value, and that gave the equa.
ton: to him, religion meant Walnut
Street church plus Grace Noir. For a
while, Mrs. Gregory chung to church.
going with grim determination, but 1t
wasn't any use. The Sunday school
would have button contests, or the
Ladies' Aid would give chicken pie
dinners down town, and Mrs. Gregory
would be red button or blue but.
ton, and she would have her pie; but
she was always third-in her home,
or at church, she was third. It was
her husband and his secretary that
understood the Lord. Somehow she
seemed to disturb conditions, merely
by being present"
Fran, you do not realize that your
words-they intimate"
"She disturbed conditions, Abbott,
She was like a turned-up light at a
seance A successful manifestation
calls for semi-gloom, and when those
two were alone, they could get the cur.
rent, Mr.. Gregory was appalled, be-
cause his wife quit attending church
Grace sympathized in his sorrow. 1t
made him feel toward Grace Noir-
but I'm up against stone wall, Alb
bolt. l haven't the word to describe
his feeling, maybe there isn't any Sad
you know, so sad, but awful sweet
the perfume of locust blossoms, OF
lilacs in the dew, because Grace has
a straight nose and big splendid eyes
and such form-she's the opposite OF
me in everything, except that she
isn't man-more's the pity"
Fran Nonpareil! Such wisdom ter
rifles me such suspicious"
In this moment of hesitancy between
conviction and rejection, Abbott felt
oddly out of harmony with his little
friend. She realized the effect she
must necessarily be producing, yet she
must continue; she had counted the
cost and the danger. If she did not
convince him, his thought of her could
never be the same.
abbott, you may think am talking
from jealousy. and that tried to get
rid of Grace Noir so could Better my
condition at her expense. don't know
how to make you see that my story is
true. 1t tells itself. Oughtnt that to
prove it? Mrs. Gregory has the doves
nature: she'd let the enemy have the
spoils rather than come to blows. She
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22

There will be a big field of candi.
dates at the first primary for the nom
nation OF candidates for city offices
under the commission plan. The vot-
ers should understand, however, that
ut the primary and at the election they
are only privileged to vote for one
candidate for mayor and two candi-
dates for commissioner. If they vote
for more than this number their bal
lots will be spoiled and not counted.
The two candidates for mayor and the
four candidates for councilmen receiv-
ing the largest number of votes at the
primary go on the ballot at the cleo
ton two weeks later. At this cleo.
ton the winning candidate for mayor
and the two winning candidates for
councilmen are elected. The people
are given two opportunities to vote,
at the primary and at the election, but
they cannot vote In either case for
more candidates than there are of.
fees to fill.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22

The yawn is polite method of ex.
pressing ennui without trying to pro.
nounce 1t. 1t is produced by throwing
the head back and allowing the mouth
to assume, neat oval shape, like the
top Of vinegar barrel.
Yawning in public is frowned upon
by our society leaders, who usually
retire behind fan before starting a
yawn on its upward course. Some
times. however, the yawn becomes a
Justifiable weapon of defense. A
tlunt-headed, swivel tongued sutton.
for instance, will not be disturbed in
the least when father enters the par.
Tor. winds his watch and pulls down
the shades, but the sight of a six-inch
yawn spreading with cat-lke tread
over the face of his inamorata will
cause him to reach for his hat. On this
account, the art Of yawning in dis
tinct and aggressive tone of voice
.saonld be taught in our public schools.
There is great deal of surreptltious
yawning done in the sanctuary about
the time the minister begins to enter
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22

Steps are being taken to reorganize
the United States army on plans pre-
pared by the war college division OF
the general staff and approved by the
president and the secretary of war
The plan creates three infantry di
visions and one cavalry division where
previously there has been no tactical
army organization higher than regi
ment. The Importance of this reform
can be appreciated, the secretary o!
war points. when it is remembered
that in 1911 it required sixteen days to
create, gather together and mobilize
a single division of about twelve thou
sand men at San Antonio, while In
1912 it only required the Bulgarians
eighteen days to mobilize an army OF
275.000 men.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22

A Chicago professor says every boy
on attaining his eighteenth birthday
owes his father $4,000 for the care
given him since infancy. This takes
no account of the mothers love and
care which are thrown in gratis, as no
amount of money could represent
what the mother gave. The boy need
not pay back this debt in money, but
he can give proper return in other
ways for the love and care he re-
ceiYed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22
Stories About People.

Nat Goodwin says that he never
taught Sunday school class but once
in his sweet and joyous life and then
for q moment he was dreadfully en-
barrassed
Walking through western town
of Sunday afternoon, goes the story,
Nat CHANGED to stop at Sunday
school, and after being given the glad
hand and made welcome by the SUI
perintendent, he was asked by that
man IL he would take the place OS
one of the regular teachers, q middle.
aged woman, who was Ill.
Nat was willing to oblige and Wa
led to the class by the superintend.
ent, but great was his condensation
when he saw that he was to teach =
bevy of beautiful maidens instead or
bunch of small kids, % he had ex.I
pected Still, Nat was game.
"Now, then, young ladies. said
Nat, becoming more composed AZ
he took seat and picked up lesson
book. 81 want to follow the procedure
OF your regular teacher to the letter.
What does she do hrst?"
"Why. the first thing she does,
demurely replied one Of the pretty
ones, lis to kiss each member Of tho
class" -Philadelphia Telegraph.
Chinese Logic.
! Bishop W. s. Lewis Of Foo Chow.
urging recognition Of the Chinese re-
public at luncheon at the Union
league in Philadelphia, tolls q little
story illustrative of Chinese unworld.
liness.
"a gentleman" he said, entered :
Chinese shop to purchase tea. He
found, to his amazement, that i've
pounds of a certain tea cost $3.50,
while ten pounds of the same brand
cost $3.50.
| "The gentleman ridiculed these IL
logical prices, but the shopkeeper
on the contrary insisted that he was
acting in a perfectly logical way A.
he put It.:
more buy, more rich-more rich.
more can pay Baltimore Sun.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22
JOHN BRE( kENRIDGE Ellis
s.4T Cssvri1ht, 1919, The BobhsMerrn Company

CHAPTER XIV (Continued).
admit it? Yes, of course l. must.
And the world cares for appearances,
and not for the truth. That's why 1t
condemns Mrs Gregory and me =
and that's why I'm afraid the school
board will condemn you: just on &C
count Of appearances. For these a)ast
three years, the church has meant to
Mrs. Gregory just a building plus
Grace Noir. You'll remember I'm
rather athematical-wasn't that a
day, though, when you kept me in.
think it was the first time you learned
the color Of my eyes, wasn't it,"
your eyes," he said ARE the color
Of friendship
Abbott you say the dearest things
but let's set back to our equation. I
don't mean that Mrs. Gregory got
jealous of Grace Noir-I don't know
how to explain-you can't handle cob
webs without marring them She
paused. The gossamer shades Of sensi-
bility which she would have defined,
threatened to become coarsened by
the mere specific gravity Of words =
such words as have been knocked
about the world SO long that sort
Of material odor clings to them.
Jealous Of Miss Grace!' ex.
claimed Abbott reproyingly.
.. cts go back. and take a running
Jump right into the thick Of it. When
Mr.. Gregory came to Littlebtrg, COM
plete stranger-and when he married,
she was devoted church member
always. went. and took great interest
in all his schemes to help folks-folks
at distance. you understand
She just devonred that religious maya
zine he edits-yes, I'll admit. his re.
ligion shows up beautifully in print:
the pictures of it are good, too. Old
Mrs. Jefferson took pride in being
wheeled to church where she could
see her son-in-law leading the music.
and where she'd watch every gesture
Of the minister and catch the sound of
his. voice at the high places, where he
cried and, or nevertheless. Some
times Mrs. Jefferson could get dozen
ands and butts out of one discourse.
Then comes your Grace Noir."
Abbott listened with absorbed atten-
ton 1t was impossible not to be in
fluenced blythe voice that had grown
to mean so much to him.
Grace Noir is person that's super.
humanity good, but she's not happy in
her own goodness: it hurts her, all the
time, because other folks are not SO
good as She You can't live in the
house with her without wishing she'd
make mistake to show herself
human. but she never does, she's al.
ways right. When it's time to go to
church. that woman goes. | don't care
If there's a blizzard. She's SO fixed on
being martyr. that If nobody crosses
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22

A. lecturer told the members of a
Chicago woman's club that the way to
/ axe their homes happy was to cult
rate better speaking voice Instead
of scolding your children in a harsh,
unpleasant voice." he advised. "sing
to them" Perhaps this speaker hap.
pened to be within hearing distance
of thu motherly chorus of "Wil-lee,"
and "John-nee" when the kids were
called home from play, and his musical
ear was offended.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22
a SPELLING REFORM.

Or. Leonard p. Ayres Of the Russell
Sage foundation has been making an
investigation to determine just what
words are most useful for practical
purposes. He examined and tabulated
words from 1000 business and per-
sonal letters, comparing the words
tt us tabulated with those found i'm the
usual spelling books. DR.. Ayres found
that of the 414 words on the National
Education associations spelling lists
used in the Cleveland tests OF 1908,
there were 289 that never once ap-
peared In any Of the 1000 letters, from
which fact DR.. Ayres concludes that
useful spelling lists cannot be COM
piled BY sitting at the desk and de-
Gliding which words people ought to
know how to spell"
DR.. Ayres found that AN astonisn'
Ing poverty Of vocabulary was reveal
ed by the investigation. He found
only 2,001 separate words In the a.
900 tabulatedj and 751 of these ap-
peared but once. He found that forty
three words we're used so frequently
as to make up half the total number,
and that 542 common words consti-
tuted seven-eights OF, the aggregate.
How limited this number H." says
DR.. Ayres, becomes most apparent
when it is considered that the ordin-
airy desk dictionary contains from 49,
900 to 10000 separate words, while
small pocket dictionaries contain from
$4,000 to 100000" The average Ameri-
can does not even begin to make use
of the words he learns in the elemen-
tary grades in school, for the elemen.
tary school spelling books contain
from 10000 to $4,000 separate words.
The, explanation is that the pupils
temporarily master for spelling pur-
poses thousands of words which they
proceed to forget as soon as they pass
out of the elementary grades
DR.. Ayres suggests an extended i.
vestigation to determine just what
words are most needed for ordinary
use, to the end that really funoa-
mental list may be taught so thorough
~ as never to be forgotten He be-
lieves such a list would furnish a
sound basis for increase in vocabulary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22
THE MEXICAN SITUATION.

Whether anything has been gained
by the substitution OF Huerta E'or
Madero in Mexico remains to be seen.
1t is perhaps too early to grow optl'
mistic over the outlook as there are
no indications at present that Huerta
can do what Madero failed to 40.
There 10 a temporary truce, but In
the unsettled condition OF affairs u is
too early to say that peace has naen
restored. The new provisional presl-
dent has won his spurs on the battle
field, but his official utterances tan 10
bear the mark Of craftsmanship. one
of Huerta's first acts was to send me
following telegram to President Tart:
IT have the honor to inform YOU
that have overthrow this govern.
ment; the forces are with me, and
from now on peace and prosperity
will reign"
Huerta's part in overthrowing the
government was treacherous, to say
the least. AS the leader of Madero's
troops in defending the capital against
the attack of Diaz, he betrayed Ma
dero. It is to be hoped that from now
on peace and prosperity will reign,
but treachery and bombastic declara-
lions will not restore peace.
The assassination Of President Ma
dero's brother was another piece OF
brutality in the days developments IN
Mexico. What disposition will be made
of Madero, himself. has not been de-
termined at this writing.
Two years ago Madero, who Is now
facing exile or death, was proclaimed
as the nations savior by the same
populace now cheering his successor.
and there is nothing to indicate that
there, would not be as hearty cheers
for the next hero to appear. The cur
face indications do not back up
Huerta's claim that peace is assured.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22

Iowa has an effective law against
wife deserters when the wronged wife
will invoke its aid and when the
courts will properly enforce it. A
Des Moines man was convicted of wife
desertton the other day and ordered to
put up $1,000 bond as guarantee
that no would support his wife and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22

The weather man has not done his
part to boost the good roads cause dur
ing this legislative session. This
mild, dry winter has left the roads in
such unusually good condition that
the legislators haven't the object les
son before them. that is customarily
given at this time of the year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22

children, He refused to comply with
the judgment Of the court and was Civ.
en- one year sentence in the Fort
Madison penitentiary. vigorous en-
forcement Of this law might be a
warning to men who neglect their
families.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22
Sidewalk Sketches
BY Howard L.Rann
THE YAWN.

upon the last thirty inmates Of his dis
course. This is an ungodly habit and
leads directly to the clandestine snore,
which is one prolonged yawn With
megaphone attachment. People who
yawn in church and look around the
room while doing SO ought to be
labored with by the vestry.
The yawn is sometimes accompan.
led by the stretch, which Is a form o.
relaxation caused by throwing the
arms and legs in opposite directions,
meantime curling up like house cat
This Is vulgar pastime, and when
INDUCED in at the dinner table is
liable to fill somebody's lap with a
section of the menu. Nobody who
stretches in public ever gets higher
than the gum-chewing set.
Refined people never use the yawn
except for admonitory purposes 1t
ia handy article, however. when a
late caller fails to hear the town clock
and will probably be kept within
reach for some time to come.
ent Mexican disturbance. but if his
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22

"A Viper In The Stomach.
II dyspepsia, complicated with llvAe
and kidney troubles. Electric Bitters
help all such cases or no pay. Try
them, SOC.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22

Madero may be the offended party
rather than the offender in the pres
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22

ent Mexican disturbance. but if his
arrest will help bring about peace and
remove the necessity for intervention
Ky this government it will have served
useful purpose.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-22

Grace"
It seemed that her eyelids were held
down by tyrannous thumbs. She tried
| to lift them. and tried again. Her face
was irradiated by the sunrise glow OF
a master passion. Swiftly he kissed
i heb lips, and as she remained motion
less, he kissed her again and again.
| Suddenly she exclaimed blindly.
| ooh, my Cod" Then she threw her
arms about him, as he drew her to his
! bosom.
It was at that moment. as IL Fate
herself had timed the interruption.
| that Fran entered.
There was violent movement OF
mutual repulsion on the part Of Hamll-
i ton Gregory and his secretary. Fran
stood very still, the sharpness of her
profile defined. with the keenness o!
| eyes and a slight grayness about the
| lips that made her look oddly small
and old.
Fran was dash of water upon rag.
| ing fire. The effect was not extinguish
ment. but choking vapors. Bewildered
Host to old self.consciousness. 1t waf
necessary for Grace to readjust her
self not only to these two, but to her
4 self as well.
Fran turned upon her father. and
1 pointed toward his desk. "Stand
lthere..'' she said. scarcely above q
whisper.
Gregory burst forth in blind wrath.
The Lake County times., 1913-09-13

Leaving that question out of consid-
Grafton. however-what do you think of
the primary that nominated that
ticket?
Have you studied the vote?
If so. you have noticed that each of
the successful candidates where there
was contest. was nominated by the
votes in four polling places Strange,
isn't it-that outside of these four poll
ing places. Roberts was defeated for
treasurer by any one. of three of his
opponents. Rei1and would have been
defeated for Judge by at least 500 votes.
While Freeman would have been behind
his leading competitor by fully $50
votes.
If you have not noticed the enormous
vote in these four columns, get the
Globe of Sept. 5th and look 1t over.
You will f1nd that a copy of the vote
by precincts was obtained from one of
the defeated candidates and the follow
ing situations develop: Each of the
successful candidates was nominated
by the votes in five polling places. Out
side of those five polling places.
Thomas F. Roberts was defeated by
any one of three of his opponents
George Reiland would have been de-
feated by over 500 votes outside these
same three voting places. While Joseph
J. Freeman would have been behind
Howard Davis by $50 votes with three
other candidates in the field
These five polling places were the
10th. 14th. 18th, 17-1Sth and 19-20th.
In the 10th the total vote cast fol
treasurer was 543. 327 being for Rob
erts. 1t is significant that In this same
precinct last fall during the presiden
tial electio1 according to summar.
printed also in the Globe there was
The Lake County times., 1913-09-13
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE REPUBLICAN
CITY TICKET OF EAST CHICAGO?


|, total vote of but 14o, cast by Republi-
cans. Progressives. Democrats and So
cialists altogether. For Judge. sac
votes were cast OF which Reiland re-
ceived 355. For clerk, there were 533
votes cast of which Freeman had 319.
In the 14th precinct. the total vote
for treasurer was 62 of which Roberts
had 4so. although the total Presidential
vote in this precinct was 1872. For
Judge, GAL. of which Reiland had $40,
For clerk. there were 563 votes of
which Fireman received Ats.
| In the 18th precinct. the vote for
treasurer was 3s3. with total presi-
Dental vote of 1874. Freeman got ITO
votes for clerk out of a total OF 800.
| Perhaps the most glaring condition
was found in the 18th and 20th pre-
eincts for which there was but one
polling place. Here the total presiden-
tial vote was 257 while the Republicans
alone in their primary succeeded in
rolling up nearly twice as many. Out
| of 440 votes for treasurer. Roberts re-
| ceived 344: out OF 447 for judge. Reil-
and received SIS; out of AIT for clerk
Freeman 'gobbled 3os.
/ Summarizing 1t will be seen from
the above that the primary vote ex-
lceeded the Republican presidential vote
by at least $500 and exceeded the total
vote cast by all parties by nearly 1000.
With the Progressives and Demo-
fcrats solidly lined up with the Citizens
movement, together with no small
lsprinkling of anti administration Re
publicans. the question is pertinent
where did this remarkable vote come
from. There may be explanation but
lat present there are hundreds of oul
best citizens asking this question.
PUBLICITY COMMITTEE.
Citizens Movement.
The Lake County times., 1913-09-13

Ethel and the two children. screaming
at the top of their voices. ran outside
for help.
Officer Maldrowski and his wife live
next door to the Swans, and he and
his wife rushed out, as did also other
neighbors. Some one succeeded In
smothering out the flames in the child
rens clothing before any serious burns
were inflicted and the others turned
their attention to the house and its
contents. Much of the furniture was
carried out of the premises. and buck
cts of sand. ashes and water were
poured and heaped upon the flames
with the result that by the time the
fire department arrived. the blaze was
out. AS there is city water In this
section of the city, the fire department
would have had been obliged to have
resorted to means similar to that en-
ployed by the neighbors. in extinguish-
ing the blaze. The loss on the build
| ing was nominal.
Edna is OF the opinion that she will
go slow hereafter before attempting G
| to light another fire with or without
gasoline
The Lake County times., 1913-09-13

ment Also. the public itself would be
disappointed, did 1t realize what 1t
missed.
There were something like 100 ex-
hibitors in the various lines exhibited.
there being twelve large tables loaded
with phlox, asters and other gorgeous
blooms peculiar to this season of the
year. this to say nothing of the more
practical IL less beautiful products of
the truck gardens" The flowers as
well as the vegetables were remark
able speciments in many instances
when allowance is made for the quality
of the soil In this region, and indeed
some of them would have stood most
favorably. comparison with products OF
other soils. more blessed with the
qualities that nourish vegetation
This, of course. all redounded to the
credit of the exhibitors for 1t spoke
volumes for their care and labor In
| tending their plants. and bringing them
| to so fruitful an end.
| The flowers were shown in the upper
corridors OF the building. while the
vegetables were given space in the
corridors below. The judges were A
G. Lundquist Mrs. j. C. Dickson and
| Miss Carrie Gosh