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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-15
Daddy sBedti1ne
o.. Picking the Berries
.010YV For the
Blackberry Pudding

blackberry and daddy smiled
would IKE to have
might and pick
- forD inah whe hey a pudding.
picking bkberres isn't work think When va
story.
blackberry will have noticed that every
with thorns When PICK the berries
thorns scratch hands ana get undeE
each OF chill
pail tell the woods near our house ana PICK
patch Of wild backbefes near ~
complained that did not pick a. ven a.
quite
their mouths and they would go home With only Few
would quite because she cared
did not ike the little ones to get
the Of shrking their tasks .
all and said Nov children run out to the
pudding
TO whom
and little their heads
puddngr mother asked
thons in dngers and We
pudding
plate except those OF
and milk
9 our pudding? they asked In surprise
berries others picked
pudding with but mother
their
mother sent for
int the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-15
entire family.

entire family.
The process OF canning Is very sim
pie. 1t requires almost no intelligence
to can strawberries 80 that when they
are opened six months later nobody
will eat them II there is anything else
on the table. Some people have the
gift Of putting up crabapples which
are so true to life that they preserve
all Of their pristine contour, seeds
and chivs. The housewife who can
convert a market basketful Of wild
grapes into Jelly that will not ferment
and throw of pale blue bubbles on be-
ing exposed to the human appetite will
never have to hire out to the soulless
department store.
The hardest thing to can success
fully is the elusive currant, as it re-
Quires the yearly product OF nine
bushes to fill q quart Jar. On &C.
count of the scarcity Of small boys who
would rather pick currants and red
raspberries than 60 in swimming, most
people now have their canning done
by total strangers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-15

Ottumwa realizes the fact that she
is not sufficiently supplied with hos.
pital facilities, and some OF her good
people are going to raise a hand
some amount This will be either In
vested in new institution or 1t will
be used toward enlarging the pres
,ent hospital. There Is no other IN
stitution in the land that has become
so popular, so indispensable, with
in the last thirty or twenty-five
years as has the public hospital AS
far back as the early thirties, public
hospitals were unknown in any but
the largest cities in the state, and
there was a widespread and deep
rooted prejudice against hospitals.
A few years sufficed to bring about
a marvellous change, and ever since
the demand for hosp ital service has
been keeping ahead Of the supply
Cities where one small hospital was
eking out precarious existence
thirty years ago, now they have two
or three big hospitals and these are
always we'll filled and at times have
to turn away patients simply be
cause there is no room for SUCH
Burlington Hawk-Eye.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-15
MANY BLESSINGS.

There is no need for Iowans, es.
pecially those Of the district OF Wnlcn
Ottumwa is the center, to walt for
Thanksgiving to return thanks ror
the many blessings which are theirs.
Few years have seen the country
more prosperous than 1t Is today
and few sections OF the country have
anything on southeastern Iowa IN
this respect.
The prospects for the principal
crop Of this section-corn-are ex-
cellent. There was some reason iof
fear around planting time, for the
warm weather did hold of rather
long, but those who had faith IL
Iowa's weather, have been fully JUS
titled. The warmth needed to start
the growth of the corn came and
rains fell at the proper time and
then came q period Of very warm
weather, just the kind that the corn
needed, and today there is every
reason to expect bumper crop OF
excellent corn.
The clover hay crop is second IN
Importance only to corn. The yield
will be large and the quality Is fine.
Timothy, while less in quantity than
last year, Is Of better quality ana
is In fine shape.
The oat crop will be average
and the wheat crop is good.
It certainly does look as though
the power above Is watching over
the prosperity Of southeastern Iowa
with a careful eye. There Is album
dant reason for returning thanks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-15
CUT THE WEEDS.

At the suggestion of the state
highway commission, July Is has
been named as weed day." County
supervisors, city officials, CONNER
cial organizations and boosters Of
all kinds are requested to agitate
the cutting of weeds on this day.
4 There are many reasons why
tweed day" should be observed.
Weeds in themselves are unsightly,
unhealthy and an indication Of ne
elect. Further, they take up room
that could we'll be utilized for
something useful-hay or often crops
of some kind or other.
For two months The Courier has
been advocating the cutting OF
weeds and the move on the part of
the highway commission is heartily
concurred in.
Cut the weeds, obliterate them en-
tirely, and the city, county and
state will all be benefited thereby.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-15
CENTRALIZED GOVERNMENT

Abundant argument against Ino
democratic idea Of government by
states is furnished by the workings
of various of Iowa's laws. They
show very clearly the need
for strong central government
rather than legislation from forty
nine different legislatures. Under
existing circumstances, 81 many OF
Iowa's best and most progressive
laws are Injurious to the financial
interests Of the state. The same 10
true In other states that have at
tempted to progress in the matter OF
law making.
Here is an instance: Iowa makes
law which prohibits the sale OF
firearms or other deadly weapons
without the sale being recorded bv
the dealer who makes it. The idea
Is plain and is without doubt a
good one. II enforced rigidly, there
would be very few people carrying
concealed weapons and consequent
" there would be fewer assaults
and murders.
However, the law cannot make the
dealer in neighboring state record
the sale Of weapons sold to 1owans,
10 that Iowa officials may know who
have purchased weapons. The re-
suit is we'll meant bit Of legisla-
ton which Ia harmful to portion
of Iowas merchants those who
sell revolvers and the like. The av
erage !. man prefers to buy his
weapon where no one but himself
need know, and as q matter of
choice. will send away for 1t rather
than have the sale made OF record.
Therefore, while there may be just
as many revolvers carried as be-
fore, fewer of them will be bought
in Iowa of Iowa dealers. The money
will go out Of the state.
Now If such law were national
IN scope-if the central govern
ment was strong enough to encom-
pass such small details-the mer-
chant OF no one state would be hurt
All would fare equally under its pro-
visions.
There may have been reason in
the past for local government in
preference to national, but as years
70 by and the country is bound moro
closely together by reason of the
improved means of communication
and travel, the argument for central
government grows.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-15

In last nights issue Of the Courier
the first Of a series of twelve fea.
ture stories on the Panama canal
was printed. E.. w. Pickard, the
writer, is we'll qualified to describe
the many points Of interest connect
ed with Uncle Sans great accom-
plishment at the isthmus, and he
writes In pleasing style that makes
the stories both interesting and In
structive. The other articles will ap
pear from time to time. Watch fol
them. They are worth reading.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-15

cause of the pending tariff and cur
rency legislation. What the former
will do to the business of the country
and hence to the railroads-nooooy
knows. And we may get no relleI
through currency legislation.
And it is an especially poor time
for trainmen to strike for an IN.
crease Of wages, for the reason that
if any industry of the country is just
now between the upper and neither
millstones it is the railroads.
cago Inter Ocean.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-15

How to save the lives of the bn-
bies, particularly in cities, in the
summer, is the subject of bulletin
soon to be issued by the new federal
children's bureau, the director OF
which is Miss Julia Lathrop of Chi
cago.
This, the first publication Of an
agency of government established
less than year ago, puts into ct.
feet the argument Of the advocates
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-15
IOWA PASTOR 70 FRISCO

Iowa City, July 12.-The vestry Of
Trinity Episcopal church has accepted
the resignation Of the Rev. DR.. w. D.
Williams as rector. He will go to San
Francisco.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-15

Of the legislation that the national
government ought to do as much TO
aid mothers in the rearing OF chill
dren as it does to aid farmers IN
the raising of calves.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-15
"A Few Laughs.

Probably.
"Caruso's doctor says that the
great tenor has musical bones, that a
tap on his knuckles brings forth a
note'
bring forth musical note or So"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-15
! POOR TIME FOR A STRIKE.

It is respectfully suggested to the
trainmen of the eastern roads that
this is a very poor time for them to
60 on general strike for increased
pay.
It Is a very poor time for a gen
eral strike for the reason that bust
ness conditions are unsettled be-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-15

AZ tho Tramp Finds II.
A tramp went up to Easy street
And tried to work the rear.
He tried each house for bread or
meat,
But always got q sheer.
Since Easy street had naught to spare,
The tramp was prompt to 90.
And later on he struck good fare
Way down on Poor Mans row.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-15
Press Comment.

Cedar Rapids Republican: Wisconsin
has appropriated $2,500,000 for the
next two years for good roads, under
a state highway commission. That
looks like very good beginning, pro-
vided the commissioners do not waste
the money, as is the case with SO much
money appropriated for roads.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Iowa
City Press claims some Of the repub-
lican Office holders are hanging on like
grim death to their Jobs, while others
are parting with them with proper
graciousness Some Of those who are
trying to hang on have good reason
for doing so-their terms have not ex-
PRED Just because some one wants
an office, is no reason why republican
or man of any other party creed,
should be kicked out.
Muscatine Journal: NeighbOrly
skepticism Is likely to be quickly
stilled in the face of such serious signs
Of the significance attached to the
Pepper candidacy elsewhere in the
state The aid of stand-pat republican
votes has before now transformed a
seemingly hopeless outcome into q
victory for the local statesman. Still,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-15
Tho Real Authority.

Tho Real Authority.
II hear you are going to retire from
politics." said the ward worker
II haven't said any such thing" re-
piled the man with an ONCE.
II know you haven't. l heard It
from the boss of our organization"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-15
The Sea

The Sea.
A fellow swelters at his desk
And of the seaside plans.
The seaside Is SO picturesque
With its tomato cans.
A fellow dreams Of waters cool
As at his desk he grinds;
Forgetting that the sea Is full
OF watermelon rinds.
But never mind; the sea is damp,
The breezes salt and prime.
So let us hasten there and camp
And have bully time.
"Your mother baked the best bread
In this town. Can you say as much p
Maybe not. dad. But play pretty
fair game of bridge"
Troublesome Guests.
"Your hens need oyster shell,
Hiram"
"Um.'
also chopped green's and cut bone
"Drat the hens yelled Farmer Haw
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-15

Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-15
Hard Blow Bv a Quaker.

Hard Blow BY Quaker.
Bishop Chandler Of Atlanta, apropos
Of worldly parsons, said the other day:
There was worldly parson OF this
type in Philadelphia great fox hun.
ter-whom Spruce street Quaker
took in hand.
Friend said the Quaker. under
stand thee's clever at fox-catching.'
7 have few equals and no superiors
at that sport. the parson complacent-
1y replied.
Nevertheless, friend, said the
Quaker. II l were fox would hide
where thee would nexer find me-
Where would you hide?' asked the
parson, with a frown.
Friend said the Quaker 7 would
hide In thy study"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-15
No Cash Needed.

"You can have that property for a
song"
you don't mean that literally"
Eyes, I do. I'll take your notes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-15
Farm Lie Today.

"The farmers out my way are com.
planning"
whats the complaint"
"Too dusty for motoring, l believe"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-15
When Edison Wa. Peeved.

VNoU G0tSOU was peOVeo.
Thomas A. Edison. who Is rather
hard Of hearing, said recently that on
one OF his rare visits to New York q
man was introduced to him who pro-
ceedsd at considerable length to
make suggestions as to the direction
in which, for the blessing Of mankind
Mr.. Edison's inventive faculties might
be applied. Then the man switched
to the question:
''Mr. Edison, why don't you use an
acousticon?"
Whats that?" asked Mr.. Edison.
Zone Of those things that help one
to hear better"
"Oh," said Mr.. Edison, III tell you.
BY carefully conducted series Of
experiments have discovered that the
gray matter Of the average person
frazzles out before his voice does
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-15
Iona TIme Between.

Long limo Between.
After North Carolina voted to be a
'dry" state, its citizens became very
suspicious of strangers.
One day commercial traveller went
up to an old negro In little town in
the eastern part of the state and said
to him:
Say. uncle, II you will lead me to
some place where I can get drink.
I'll give you g."
The old darkey looked him over
carefully, accepted the two plunks and
said, "All right. boss; Jest toller me"
He led the thirsty one through the
town. on through the suburbs, into
the country, and then started due west.
After they. had traversed about Ave
miles In silence and still nothing In
sight. the man asked:
Look here, Nose! Where are We
going after this drink"
Yves gwine ovah into Kentucky.
boss; We can't git nuthin' in dis state. =
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-15

Fairfield Ledger: The Burlington
Hawk-Eye thinks that the enlargement
of the capitol grounds at Des Moines
would advertise Iowa." We don't
know about that. II we are looking
for new home 1t occurs to US that we
might avoid state whose governor
and legislature had practically con-
spired to set aside the constitution to
make a purchase like this, and had
led the counties and cities and dis
tricts to run past the limit OF indebted
ness and never see 1t.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-04-08
PIONEER
GOING HOME
YUET LUNG, FOR 30 YEARS A
MlSSOULA MERCHANT, is
GOING BACK TO CHINA.

Saturday will witness the departure
from Missoula of one of the oldest
residents of this community and one
of the old-timers Of the state. He
is going away to his birthplace-with
a pang at leaving the home of his
adoption. He has made other jour
reys to the parental shores, but he
has always left knowing that he was
soon to return to Missoula. This time
it is different. This is the last fare
well. No longer will he daily greet
friends that have been his for nearly
half a century. However. his heart is
somewhat g%ladened by the thought of
the Land of Flowers and Sunshine"
and for the sake of dying under the
flag which waved over him at his
birth he is willing to make many
sacrifices.
The old pioneer who is leaving Mis-
soula after a residence of 80 years is
Yuet Lung, the b~est-known and best
liked Chinaman in western Montana.
All the goldhunterS, homesteaders and
other pioneers, who early came to this
city and state, know the old Celestial.
He has become a character in Mis-
soula. And he has not altogether been
a drone in the busy hive, either. For
80 years, in one line of business and
then another, Lung has traded with
the white man and his felloWmen just
as any other merchant in any city.
1t was "a years ago when Yuet Lung
left the parental fireplace and started
for the grand land of America. Since
that time he has returned to China
three times. This trip, though, is the
final one. Never again will Lung
leave the FloWery Kingdom. He
wishes here, through these columns,
to bid farewell to all his friends in
Missoula and western Montana.
The noodle parlor business, Yuet
Lungs last venture. will be continued
by his Amcricanized sons, with Foo
Mon Lung in charge. The old man
has made enough to keep him in lux
ury in China for the rest of his DAYS
has turned over to his sons the
means by which they may follow in
his steps.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-04-08
Monday Afternoon Tea,

Mrs. H. II. Wilkinson entertained
the Monday Afternoon Tea club YES
terday afternoon at her home on
South Third avenue. The ladies who
meet once a week to visit over their
mending have a delightful custom
Which they established IS years ago
OF celebrating the birthday of each
member on the Monday nearest the
anniversary date. Mrs. John Bonner
was the recipient of birthday honors
at the meeting yesterday. She was
presented with a beautiful cut glass
dlsh with an abundance of good
wishes for many happy returns of the
day.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-04-08
In the Fifth Precinct.

One of the regular Wednesday aft
ernoon meetings held in the Fifth
precinct in the interests of political
equality will be tomorrow at 2:30
O'Clock with Mrs. Otis at her home, 619
Alder street. An interesting and prof
liable course of study is pursued at
these meetings. The program for to-
morrow will include "A sketch of Anna
Howard Shaw a discussion of "Tu-
~berculosis Prevention" and "Women's
Suffrage Up to Date All friends
who may be interested will be made
welcome at the meeting.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-04-08

The principal subject at the Abber-
ley meetings last night at the Chris
tan church was the significance of
the crosses on which were crucified
Jesus and the two malefactors. 1t
was a unique address, dealing with
three types of character as suggested
by the victims of the three crosses.
Mr.. Ridenour contributed his full
share to the inspiration of the serv-
ice by singing a touching selection be-
fore the sermon and another at the
close. The ordinance of baptism was
observed last evening and will be Obj
served again this evening.
In developing his subject Evangelist
.A5berley said that the man crucified
to the left of Jesus represented the
Calloused heart-the mar who lives an
ungodly life and dies the same kind of
death, for after all every human life
is the gradual unfolding of some par
tiCular tendency. In regard to the
victim of the other cross-the one on
the right of Jesus-the speaker point
ed out the fact that this man repre-
ssnted the hard, rough man of the
world whose whole career may be sud-
denly changed by the ~uncovering of
some good impulse or motive. There
are few men who have not in them
q trait of character to respond to the
overtures of the higher life. And
then as the representative of all that
is noble n uplifting and e%levating
in human affairs The evangelist dwelt
upon the meaning of the middle cross
the cross or which was nailed the
Son of Man. Altogether the sermon
was A forceful appeal to the better ma
ture of those present., and the close
attention manifested by the large au-
dlence showed that the message was
received with great appreciation.
Last Sermon.
The sermon subject for this even
ing will be Heaven, n Shall We
Know Cur Friends There?' This is
a theme that never fails to interest
and no doubt will attract a house full
of people. BY special request Mr.
ltidenour will sing II illustrate the
famous religious solo, The Holy CITY,
Lecture Wednesday.
on Wednesday evening the series
of meetings will close with Mr.. Alb
berley's lecture on "A Trip Through
the British Isles" illustrated with
s~tereopticon views. The
evangelist was born in England and
coming to America has made
trips through his native land,
and in this way has prepared himself
to speak with unusual interest and
on his chosen theme. The
program will most certainly
a great audience of people.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-04-08
CAR LION
RETURN

seventeen men were murdered in riots
on higgins avenue yesterday. Make
you first sentence one
CERISE that will appeal to the
SPRING reader and viii arouse
his interest," say the
guide-books to literary fame. Having
complied, that you might be lured
across the threshold, we will now an
nounce that, so far as We know, no one
was murdered on Higgins avenue yes
terdaN, but that ceriSe is the predOmi-
mating shade in spring h~eadgear. This
Is an u~nScientific and clumsy discus
sion of the bonnets the ladies are
wearing this year. Surely you must
have noticed the brilliance of the new
hats. Half of the women one meets
Wear bonnets of this queer red color:
the rest wear burnt orange. This
may not seem Very important nor very
.eieVating. one observes ana discusses
spring flowers, why not the color of
Easter headgear. teriSe it is. Per-
haps that color will harmonic with
those cute little green-but, no., we
nave sWorn not to speak of those hats
with the bow behind.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-04-08
Clean Your Yards.

All property owners are notified
that their premises must be thor
oushly cleaned Immediately and that
alleys must be cleared of all rubbish
and litter and must be kept clean
This must be done Immediately, with
out further notice. Failure to com
ply with this order will result in
prosecution according to law.
HEALTH OFFICER.
Missoula, April 6, 1913.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-04-08
EVANGEL|ST'S THEME
THREE CROSSES"
ABBERLEY HAS THOUGHTFUL
DISCOURSE ON SIGNIFICANCE
OF cRUclFIxioN.

The last ermon of the revival
meetings that has been in progress
for three weeks at the Christian
church under the leadership of
Evangelist Abberley win be
preached this evening. The theme
will be: Heaven, and Shall We
Know our Friends There The
meetings will close with an illus
trated lecture by MI. Abberley on
Wednesday evening, the subject to
be "A Trip Through the British
Isles"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-04-08
M!SS0ULA MEN PASS
MEDICAL EXAMINATION

Helena, April 7-(Special)-Tha
names of those who successfully
passed the medical examination last
week We're, given out today. OF the -
who went before the board % were
successful. The western Montana men
who passed We're: Oliver T. Racheller,
Missoula; Frank ]. Prince, Stevens
VILE; G.. H. Bryan, Missoula.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-04-08
TO THE PUBLIC.

Iuet Lung hereby that
he will no longer be responsible for
the garden or the other property sit
uated on the A.. b. Cook ranch, west
OF the city, because he is leaving for
China.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-04-08
QUARTZ WOMAN IMPROVES.

Quartz. April 7.-(Special.)-Mrs
George Hollis of this place is slowly
recovering from a severe attack OF
heart trouble. Her condition has been
Serious for some time, bur n was
much better today and it is thought
that she is on the way to a speedy re-
covcry.