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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11

tracks in necof the big. lighted shops
Come on In, boys" said Quintin
genially. Il want to give you those
toys for a Christmas present"
Bet this is a pipe dream. kid. Wen
wake up In minute"
II was when he was leaving the STORE
with the boys that he saw Julie hand
ing q tiny doll carriage to a waH of the
streets.
"Quintin," she cried. and try as she
would she could not quite keep the
giadness from her voice, II am 80 hap
ply to see YOU"
He :tammered and thrust the vio-
think Of you," he said, finding his voice
again.
II am glad that something made you
think OF me, Quintin. You are q hate
shopper. What arc You hunting for on
Christmas ever"
"A wife" said Quintfn srave,y. III
! 40 not have one by tomorrow I must
ing to Uncle Joe's will.
How terrible! Surely you can break
such a foolish WIN ?"
mo. It Is an unalterable - the law
OF the Medes and Persians."
What are you going to do about
it?- asked Julie distressed.
!. Let charity have 1t. I suppose that
sAtct UlO wVHxcu VINO IN View OK the
additional millions would consider me
eligible. but there Is nobody"
That you want?. asked Julie ~ she
foil into step beside her and they start.
cd home. "
You know without askins ta1a4,,. he
returned. IT am old fashioned enough
TO want to marry the woman love, to
have real home "a q
He thought OF the tiny hands pulling
At his knee and tho shri1l treble Of
voice that bAgged for q train OF red
cars and an engine and turned his oyes
rom watching the beauty Of jules
face.
jules heart stormed under tns Mo-
let's ON her coat. 1T Ia leap year" shs
breathsd. Gould you-will you let me
help you keep your unols Joe's
Juliet" He swung her around ana
made her face him there on the crowd
cd walk with the snow flakes whirlinR
about them. Julie. what are you say
insr
IN lie and think OF it. Quintin: you
had one all the timo-to make q home!
I may seem bold. but It IL leap year.
and you have always loved me.a
And always will. Do YOU really love
me Julie 2"
Yes, 0uintin. When You went away
thought my heart would break.
kept wanting you back again. DID you
know that was Ill for months? I LETT
a letter for you In case died. Mn RAN
dolph knew"
Bless him! Let's 20 home or I'll
kiss you on the street.
Julie smiled at him regularly. 'T.etsg
90 hurry or my poor violets viii be
frozen
The Christmas bells rang out Joy
ously, and Quintin bent close to the
face above the soft gray furs. NO.
he said. There ON your breast thew
Will 1.-Two and die and never know it
is not May,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11

The Ottoman government intends
awarding to private enterprise the con.
tract for the construction In Turkey OF
VILLAGES for Macedonian refugees. Each
village will include mosque and q
school In addition to q certain num-
Der Of houses For the present 1t Is
expected that 10000 houses will be
built, each Of which. equipped with an
output OF agricultural implements, will
cost about $40.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11

The port Of London authority has
given out its estimate for cats milk
for the year and an appropriation OF
$4,000 Is asked. London keeps It's
army Of cats to handle the rats among
the ships that come up the Thames.
Hundreds of these cats answer the
whistle call for feeding, and they hold
q record Of dead rats which runs into
hundreds Of thousands.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11

IN German newspaper criticism OF
President Wilson's policy.
Whether that policy is right or
wrong as concerns the United States,
1t Is policy which once adopted viii
be adhered to regardless Of the hosti.
lities of trade competitor.
Pan-Germans cannot forget that it
was the bayonets Of Sheridan's army
that upset the throne of the Austrian
prince, Macmillan, 10 that whatever
we do in Mexico now Is sure to arouse
German opposition Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11

Might Work.
They say that diet is the thing
For vocalists to heed.
I s'pose that could learn to sing
Upon canary seed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11
still In Guard.

Still In Guard.
"The agricultural department now
says the crow is the farmers friend"
'Um," grunted Farmer Whiffletree.
Wont that alter you attitude to-
ward him?"
mot bit. I've got lots Of friends
that I'm suspicious Of"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11

7 Economy, whether public Or
private, means the wise manage
ment o. labor; and Il means u
mainly In three senses: Namely,
first, applying your labor RATIONAL
~; secondly, preserving IL pro-
duce carefully; lastly, distributing
Its produce ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11
CONDEMNS RIGHT or WAY.

Charlton, Nov. S.-Condemnation
proceedings have been commenced by
the Rock Island Co., for right Of way
through the Matthew Johnston and ].
r. Johnston farms for the Olmitz
switch. Sheriff Engebretsen has select-
ed the following jury, which will APP
praise damage next Wednesday,: Geo.
Parkin, Union; d. A. McMains, Union;
Will Wright, Warren; Larb Harvey,
Otter Creek; Clay Allen. Cedar. and r
r. Houston. Washington.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11
A sianlHcant Name.

a SI0nttcant Name.
"What are you thinking Of, Miss
Wombat?"
.'Of your name, Mr.. Higgins
my manner"
"Yes; as Shakespeare says. is there
anything In Nance"
He showed her there was.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11

Germany exports about 70 per cent
Of the toys 1t produces. The United
States has been its best customer each
year since 1905.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11

A growing scarcity Of the willow,
generally used for wooden shoes In
Europe, is leading to an adoption Of
poplar.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11

David Lloyd George, chancellor OF
the British exchequer, Is the most pop
ular man in Italy, according to WEIGH
men returning from the continent.
The common people Of Italy, In dis
cussing the English statesman say
that his we'll known measures, such
al pensions for old people, insurance.
ct cetera, are greatly needed In Italy.
whenever Lloyd George speaks In or
out Of parliament every word he says
10 printed in the italian papers. Much
moro space is given to his speeches
than to the utterances of the prime
minister of Italy. His remarks are
read avidly by workmen who can read
TO their friends who cannot. Britain's
questions are Italy's questions. There
are movements In each country In the
same direction, and the italian work
ingman believes that the British lead
er - the prophet of the new era.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11

No boy ever became great 40 q
man who IN his youth did not
learn to savs money.-John Wan
AnakeP,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11

next election.
Muscatine Journal: This year every
body will have at least one reason to
be thankful. Those who have less
than the exemption limit can be
thankful that they have no income tax
to pay, and those who have to pay the
new tax may be thankful Fortune has
treated them so kindly.
Council Bluffs Nonpariel A Boston
man threw q brick through plate
glass window because restaurant
man charged him Is cents for plate
OF baked beans numbering Just forty
two. At least, some remonstrance was
justihable.
La Crosse Tribune: Women tourists
can't wear aigrettes into this country,
and the fact that the birds that bear
them are alive and happy seems to
give no consolation.
Keokuk Constitution Democrat:
Daily are the complications Of do
nestle life increasing. An eastern
Judge has ruled that husbands and
wives have no right to open each
others letters.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Chicago
and Northwestern Is going to try to in
terest Europeans In American travel.
The road is the first of the railway
system to take up this question and
seek tourists for America among the
wealthy people Of Europe. Why
shouldn't there be encouragement of
that sort OF travel? Some Europeans
have money. Let them spend some of
1t seeing America. Certainly Ameri-
cans have been spending a lot OF
money touring Europe. Turn about is
fair play.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11

Cigarettes imported into China at
Tientsin increased 81 per cent In 1912.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11

There are 1924, postofnces and ~,
6S3 letter boxes in the United King
dom.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11
A Few Laughs.

Fun For Him.
At golf I'm but hapless chap;
I'm just Q dub.
try to kill the ball, and snap
A costly club.
make swing with all my Drawn;
My luck Is raw.
The earth flies up and hits me on
My lower jaw.
The other players at me scoff;
rye many woes.
But though don't enjoy my golf,
MY caddy does.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11

Squirrels collect much Of the seed
used for planting by the forest SER
vice.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11
An important Item

An important Item.
"Now you are very sick man. You
mustn't eat anything heavier than
Cruel"
zone question, doc"
"Well?"
"Kin chaw terbacker?'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11
Press Comment.

Des Moines Register and Leader:
An Illinois man II Boosting OF having
an. umbrella that, has been in his pos
session for twenty years. Perhaps he
can't remember from whom he Dor
roWed It.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: November
can make great hit this year by max
ing up some Of the delinquencies Of
the months that have preceded In this
year of grace.
Cedar Rapids Republican: The gov
eminent surveyors have given US their
solemn assurance that Pixies Peak is
not sinking. Now we can all breathe
sigh Of relief and once more turn our
undivided attention to the high cost
of living.
La Crosse Tribune: Only half the
people stayed through Mrs Pank-
bursts address. Probably they would
not have gone home could they have
been assured that some windows
would be smashed.
Waterloo Courier: Some OF these
women will keep on adding to the
height Of the feathers In their hats
until they touch the high tension cleo
trio wires, and then therell be some
thing else to write about.
Davenport Times: Forty were killed
in collision of French trains yester-
! day. It viii be noted that all fatal
train wrecks do not occur In the
United States, and that policy Of
reinforcement ownership does not
make for absolute safety.
Marshalltown Times Republican
Last month the basement as living
room ofiicially passed out of existence
in Missouri. The movement Is signif-
cant as the beginning OF a realization
by the Legislative bodies Of the country
that the conservation Of public health
Is the most important factor In poll
tical economy. The basement living
room, coupled with the daily toll OF
children In factories and sweatshops,
has enormously increased the death.
rate among the children of the lowly.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: A post-gradu-
ate course in law and mathematics is
essential in wrestling with the income
tar.
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Pennsylvania is going to spend $780,
100000 making good roads. How much
Is Iowa going to spend?
Des Moines Capital: Mrs. Pank-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11
Made a Sale.

Made Sale.
Flows your son coming along in
sculpture?"
''Well, not SO bad. A man bought
his statue of Juno for cigar store
sign"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11

Ing which gives such great opportun-
ity for pollution, When chicken Ia
killed 1t should be properly bled. At
least thirty per cent Of all chickens
coming to the New York market have
been improperly bled. These chickens
lose in flavor and keep i'll. A careful
study 10 being made In the laboratory
of the relative keeping qualities OF
well and Ill bled fowls. This Is being
determined for every phase Of their
marketing; their condition after chill
ing in the packing house. at the end
of the railroad haul, and when they
have pasesd through the various chan
nels OF q great city to the consumer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11

now sitting In
"And refused to eat this ham sand.
witch, I s'pose," interposed the tourist.
well, don't think want It either"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11
LOOKING Ahead.

Looking Ahead.
six months said the Judge. But
why did you steal light duck suit?
A heavy overcoat is what you need p
"But won't need no heavy overcoat
six months from now, your honor"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11

Sioux City Tribune: Is there 4 car
toonist In the audience who has not
learned to draw Tammany tiger?
Very we'll, then, let us remove the
tiger from the front page until the
next election.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11
Winter Coming On.

Winter Coming On.
Everything is against the poor man.
If you have to eat in a cheap place,
you can't pick up much Of an overcoat
by mistake.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11
oftsn Happens.

Then Opportunity has never
knocked at your door?"
Eyes; but the man next door was
on the watch. He rushed out and beat
mo to it" %
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11

special investigating committee 4
America to see how 1t is done.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11

the cases will be taken into the federal
courts, many persons refuse to file
their claims against the railroads.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11
A Number Of heirIooms.

General Putnam once slept in that
bed" volunteered the landlord.
I'm"
"And sat In that very chair you are
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11

Des MONIES Capital: Mrs. Plank
hurst is becoming SO tame over in thi
country that John Bull may send ;
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11
Election Day.

Election Day.
Elaine had moved into q state
Where women had the vote.
She said that it was Simply great
Her very words we quote. #
She started early, as she'll swear,
But wore hobble gown.
Her pace was slow; when she got
there
The polls were all closed down
Twas all because Of her slow pace;
So, ladies, please take note. i
A tight gown, az in this girls case,
May make you lose your vote.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11

Marshalltown TmesRepublican
Pennsylvania is going to spend $780,
0O0, 900 making good roads. How much
Is Iowa going to spend?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: November
can make great hit this year by max
ing up some Of the delinquencies of
the months that have preceded In this
year of grace.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11
Civic Enterprise,

.1The Plunkville board of trade put
one over on Scadsboro.'
How"
"Got the sbootblack in that town to
move his establishment to Plunkville."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11

Of Course.
II wonder where could get a mode!
SERVANT"
ITO act as a servant?'
Eyes"
IT don't think you could afford it..
Anybody answering that description
would have valuable vaudeville en-.
gagements"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11

Des Moines Register and Leader:
An Illinois man II Boosting OF having
an umbrella that has been In his pos
session for twenty years. Perhaps he
can't remember from whom he Dor
roWed It.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11
A Neglected Vegetable.

A Neglected Vegetable.
What Is this apple day."
ION that day everybody. pledges
himself to eat an apple"
II see. It's boosting scheme. won
der II anything could be done for the
parsnip."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11

La Crosse Tribune: Only half the
people stayed through Mrs. Pank-
bursts address. Probably they would
not have gone home could they have
been assured that some windows
would be smashed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-11

Burlington Hawk-Eye: A post-gradu.
ate course in law and mathematics IL
essential in wrestling with the income
tax.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-12-19
MASTERS SALE.

State of South Carolina,
County of Union.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
j. B. Smith, ct al, Plaintiffs.
Against
Mack Smith, ct al, Defendants.
In obedience to an order made in
the above stated case, I will sell at
Union, during the legal hours of sale,
before the court house door, on sales
day, Monday, January S, 1914, the
following land, to wit:
All that certain tract or parcel of
land, lying, being and situate in Bo-
gansvilleTownship, County of Union,
and State aforesaid, containing eigh-
,ty-five acres (85) more or less, and
bounded on the south by lands of w.
A. Lancaster; east by lands of Char
lotte Sumner, J. Norris Rodger and
Fannie Gibbs place; north by lands of
Marion Sumner and B. A. Gregory,
and west by lands of w. A. Lancas-
ter; recorded in book r, 35, pages 122
and 1913.
Also all that tract of land adioin-
ing the aforesaid tract and is bound
ed on the east by land of w. A. Ian
caster; south by land of w. A. Lam
caster; north and west by lands of
the estate of William Smith, deceased
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-12-19
MASTERS SALE

State of South Carolina,
County of Union.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
John P. Glenn, ct al, Plaintiffs
Against
w. d. Glenn, ct al, Defendants.
In obedience to an order made in
the above stated case, I will sell at
Union, during the legal hours of sale
before the court house door, on sales
day, Monday, January 5, 1914, the
following land, to wit:
All that certain tract of land, w.
ing, being and situate in Goshen Hill
township, County of Union, and
State aforesaid, containing one hun
dred and fifty acres, more or less,
and bounded on the north by lands of
Mrs. Bessie o. Richards, on the west
by lands of Mrs. Bessie o. Richards,
on the south by lands of Mrs. Carrie
Hardy, and east by Tiger River.
Terms of sale. One-half cash, the
balance on credit of one year, with
interest thereon at eight per cent per
annum from date of sale, secured by
bond of purchaser and mortgage of
the premises, said bond to provide for
the payment of ten per cent attor
ney's fee in case of suit, foreclosure
or collection by an attorney after due
this land sold at the risk of former
purchaser.
r. G. WILLIAMS,
Master for Union County.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-12-19
MASTERS SALE.


County of Union.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Matte j. Hicks, ct al Plaintiffs
Against
Milan G.. Hicks, ct al, Defendants
In obedience to an order made in
the above stated case, l will sell at
Union, during the legal hours of sale,
before the court house door, on sales
day, Monday, January 5, 1914, the
following land, to wit:
All that certain tract or plantation
OF land, lying and being in the Coun-
ty of Union, and State aforesaid,
about one and one-half miles north
east of Union Court House, contain
ing one hundred and fifty-four acres
(154), more or less, and bounded by
lands of P. ID. Barron, Mrs Evelina
Rice, L. j. Harris, Duncan Hames
and others, being the lands convened
to j. l.. Hicks, by w. NJ. Meador, bv
deed dated January 3, 1899, and re-
corded in the office of Clerk of Court
in book p 81, page 255. This tract
of land will be sold in eight separate
parcels or tracts, then as a whole. and
the sale or sales realizing the larger
amount to stand as the legal sale or
sales. Plats can be seen at Masters
office and at sale. Terms of sale,
cash, purchaser or purchasers to pay
for papers and recording same.
r. G. Williams,
Master for Union County
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-12-19
MASTERS SALE.
State of South Carolina,
T1,,,,&,,

State Of South Carolina,
County of Union.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
FAINT Brothers Company, Plaintiff.
Against
Andrew Mitchell, Defendant.
In obedience to an order made in
the above stated case, l will sell at
Union, during the legal hours of sale,
before the court house door, on sales
day, Monday, January 5th, 1914, the
following land, to wit:
All that certain parcel or tract of
land, lying, being and situate in San
tue Township, Union County, and
State aforesaid, containing one hun
dred and thirty (13O) acres, more or
less, and known as the Andrew Nit
chell home place, and bounded by
lands of Miss Nora Thomas. Mrs. j.
b. Jeter and Sims Mcdaniel.
Terms of sale: One-third cash,
balance payable in two equal INSTALL
ments, payable respectively on Janu-
ary 5, 1915, and January 5, 1916, with
interest on each installment from day
of sale and after maturity at eight
per cent per annum, secured by bond
of purchaser and mortgage of
premises, purchaser to pay for pa
pers and recording, and have the op-
tion of paying all purchase money in
cash, bond to provide for ten per cent
attorneys fee, in case of suit or fore
closure or collection by an attorney
after default. This land will be of.
fered for sale in two tracts: Tract
No. 1, containing sixty-five acres
(65), more or less, will first be sold,
and if it brings enough to pay bal
ance of mortgage debt and all cost
expenses of suit, Tract No. 2 will not
be sold, otherwise, Tract No. 2 con-
tanning sixty-ive acres, (65) more or
less, with all the buildings thereon
will then be sold. Plats can be seen
on day of sale.
r. G. WILLIAMS,
Master for Union County.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-12-19

containing twelve (12) acres, more
or less, being situate in Bogansville
Township, in the County of Union
and State aforesaid. Terms of sale:
One half cash, the balance on a cred
it of one year with interest from date
of sale, secured by bond of purchaser
and mortgage of the premises sold,
purchaser to pay for papers and have
the option of paying all cash. Said
tract will be sold at the risk of for
mer purchaser.
r. C. WILLIAMS,
Master for Union County.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-12-19
Young Women; Number Surprising

The number Of young women who
suffer with weak back, dizzy and ner-
vous spells, dull headache and weari-
ness is surprising. Kidney and blad-
der ills cause these troubles, but if
Foley Kidney Pills are taken as di-
rected relief follows promptly, and
the ills disappear. Contain no habit
forming drugs. Sold by dealers ev-
|erywhere.