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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-09

heard they served for money. Some
OF them the singers especially
like the men of the Balearic Islands,
took wine and women for their pay;
others asked for ornaments for their
friends at home. and some went as
| mercenaries for the sheer sport OF the
thing. But for myself"--the blue eyes
looked keenly-"would it surprise you
| to hear that am like an Islander of
the Balearics?"
Eyes" said Kettle with happy
flash Of memory. "They fought for ,
fee OF women and wine, but also they
fought naked. Now you are clothed:
you've been to college at Cambridge
and you aren't going to bargain like
naked savage"
"Touche." said the kaid. throwing
up a slim finger to his head rope.
And. curse your impudence. there's
my Winchester to beat time with
Here. make this earthquake of a camel
heave to, and let's taste Gods air
again from the top Of horses. I'm
choked in this Handicapped hanson.
Now you'veS remembered you're a
white man. the things all simple, and
why you couldn't have done It before,
oHu SuNCu ZIG OH lAlo uOShCl uhu
language, beats me-"
"A man must be fool sometimes.
I suppose" said the kaid shortly, and
the other was my day. Take this black
horse: he's my own, and you'll like
him. I'll ride that bay. II 1t comes to
a charge, need hardly say, don't 70
at It hell for leather. We've got to-
Teep back to camel's pace. All, good
! morning. Chesterman. Captain Kettle
and have both come to the conclusion
that we've been behaving like a pair
Of idiots, and so we've arranged to
ride level through what's ahead, I'm
sure you'll be delighted to join, and
give your old yeomanry tricks 4
chance" #,
"Hum." said Sir George, who was
feeling sore.
'I'll ride ahead if you like" said the
saint, land you can shoot me In the
back If still look doubtful"
The big man shrugged the shoulders
inside his loose untidy coat IT trust
a man at all, trust him rigk through.
If the skipper says you're all right.
that'll do for me. What's that ahead?
A cavalry thanking party, by jove!'
.. (To Be Continued)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-09
WITHDRAWING BUSINESS.

eva wonder" says the, New YORK
Herald. ST 1t ever occurs to the aver,
: % reader ,perusing the utterances OF
nnh,ic men An favor of the eternal up.
iiSt and the cause Of social Justice tnat
+his matter has become lately very one
s;dad7 The business interests OF the
11rited States-that is, the employing
;,tarests-unde the name OF corpora
t i have certainly had m e than
their share Of condemnation. They
haua been 11arried by Mr.. Bryan; they
have been harried by Mr. HooseveN'
they have been harried by Mr. Com
pers: they have been harrled by Mr..
Debs: they have been harried by Mr..
wilson to limited extent; they nave
been harried by Mr.. Perkins; they
ave been harried by. all the repre-
sentatives of the progressive party
and OF the democratic party-even Mr..
TAFT has not been free from this work.
"put when has anyone stopped to
nualifv his general condemnation OF
the business interests of the country
nv bringing forth the idea that labor
Il better paid than it was ten years ago;
th..t there is more steady employment
At higher rate an hour than ever
before IN the history Of this country,
and that, as a general proposition, any
workman who is injured during his
employment gets compensation for the
injury at the expense of his en-
ployer?
.'It.seems that undertaking is the rule
and any qualification showing an i'm
proveraent Of conditions on the other
side is an exception Is there not such
thing as too much monotony in
fault firlding?"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-09
M,NNEsorA,s ROADS.

In a special article in the Des
Moines Register and Leader, Rober'
A. wright gives an outline OF tn
xood.. roads situation in Minnesota
based on a personal investigator
Permanent highways, he says, are
being built in Minnesota at the rate
of about 500 miles year. Gravel u
the material most largely USED, 1ne
cost varying from $1,000 to $l,5oo pei
nile Other materials used to some
ertent are macadam, costing from
* moo 20 $4,000 per mile, and con
cr'.fe. VARYING from $500 to $4,000
a mile. Mr.. Wright says that WIN
Iass money to spend than Iowa has
Minnesota has accomplished some
thing worth while, simply because II
has gone about the work IN larse
way under the direction or compe'en'
engineers instead OF scattering us le
sources right and left without any
real e~ort at permanent petterneh'
Summit g up tae situation III M'iln7'
sofa, M Wright says:
The E veil law, under when tne
state payAS half, the county one.
fourth and the benefited property
nne-fourth. the cost Of construction,
navment being made in ten annual
installments has been tried out sue
cessfully. s +he
.nneryision of the state hlgh"aS
commission. 49,. u+
The building record of the past
two wears has proved so satisfactory
thar the people have authorized a one
Mil lew. which will increase the
corn,ission's funds from $35O,O0o CO
Il .3OO. 900 a year and enable 1t 70
carrv on the work on much more
extensive scale. :: =,
Tha nub Of the whole matter IS III
supervisory powers granted by Inc
larialature to the state commission
Hsrein ii the explanation OF Mime
.nta,s advantage over Iowa.
Il Minnesota they come prett!
Mar getting dollars worth OF I'm:
movement for every dollar spent on
the roads. For the jurisdiction or tne
4 4 rhvay commission does not STOP
{ Il the so-called state aid roads. II
s ". anneryision over work done
.hn,Iv with county funds, where the
s.nanditure ia more than 5000. All
s,,ah work. az we'll as the building OF
etafQ TOA0S. Is SuPOA
aistant state engineers ana mus. w. ue
annroyed by the state commission De-
fore final acceptance. ~
II this way not only do the TAX,
!. yerg ret what they pay Tor, put tns
wnrk throughout the state Is kept 10
: certain standard. o+
4 start has been made In the ha ~
tar Of systematic maintenance % %
men being employed by the state anu
* nv different counties. Each man
IL assigned stretch of road ranging y
from = six to ten miles and Is pa1o pow
. month to keep it in repair. .ou
: IN regard to materials, Iowa a,;n mas
c,raiderable advantage over MIME
s s 40 far as concrete is concerned
ewing to the fact that Minnesota IS
oh1ired to ship in cement, whereas ;
iowa has an abundance within the
state. The difference in 1relgh ,S
charges would enable Iowa to oulla
this tyne of road somewhat cheaper
than Minnesota. Gravel, OF course
you'd cost about the same as IN M Eno
nesota, that is, from $1,000 TO @l'ooo
nerEmile. \ u u ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-09

be shown the juror is not related by marriage
the defendant and does not belong to the same cnurEn
as the plaintiff he is considered good risk especially
if the counsel fer the defense happens to De soh
law. Juries subject to great many trals during
the progress case They have to listen TO witnesses
with eaky memory who are never sure whether ,ne
plaintiff was shot in leg in the hotel annex AFTER
Juror has listened to several pages OF testimony rom
some witness who can't remember anything twice alike
Without going back Andrew Jacksons time ne VIII
e sorry he learned the trade Announcer uaI winch
ng arguments These set speeches which are set IN
minor KEY and usually deal with wrecked nome ana
second mort gage on the family There are usuai
" four Of these speeches. and by the time the last enc
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-09

And speaking about the primary and
St. Patrick's day. one of the local Irish
historians recalls.--ttat. yesterdays
election was held on the seventy
fourth anniversary of the might of the
big wind -. o..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-09

A report by the United States geo
logical survey shoys that the coal pro-
duction of 1912 wa record break
ed, surprising the previous high
r --L sat In n. : nv about ten pes cent
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-09

The first primary under the COM
mission plan will be held on st. Pat
rick's day. Candidates and their
friends will please refrain from taking
their shillelahs to the polls.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-09
THE MAN WHO MADE MONEY
.....A -...--. OUT OF IT. I'D. .s,..,.a

Golfers Weekly: On Christmas
night a negro in Washington d. c.,
committed the most hideous crime in
the world under circumstances so re-.
voting that mere allusfon to it Is pain
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-09
Sidewalk Sketches
Ey Howard L.Rann II
J U r I E s

collection allowed 10
anything look or
petit quicker intelligence
in
civil
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-09

men the when he used bootleg poor
their
Then there the lone Juror
jury
is body OF local seutns
high speed
closing blind pigs for two or three weA'
h imp
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-09

This was in spite of the fact that the
mines in many districts were closed
down part of the year owing to la
Dor troubles Iowa was one OF the
few coal producing states showing a
decline in production. The busy year
in the coal industry is taken as an
other evidence that 1912 was year OF
uneyampled business prosperity. as the
increased coal production was de-
manded by the expansion in other
lines OF industry.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-09

Story county has adopted a union
system of county schools which is
said to be working out we'll, The
schools are graded by joining three
districts. One school has the first
three grades, another school the
fourth, fifth and sixth and the third
school and seventh. eighth and ninth.
Pupils are transported between the
schools and their homes by school
wagons furnished by the county. One
class of pupils was graduated this
year. being given the privilege of en-
tering the tenth grade of any high
school in the county. While other
counties are talking about their rural
school problem. Story county seems to
be setting about to solve the problem.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-09

Don't let this snow keep you away
from the polls. IF you haven't voted
on the commission plan of government
there is yet time before the polls close.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-09

Il wouldn't drink out of that cup. *
said little Willie to the we'll dressed
young visitor, that's Lizzies cup, and
she's very particular who drinks out
of it."
"Ah,' said the young man, as he
drained the cup dry. II feel honored
to drink out of Lizzie's cup. Lizzie Is
your sister, isn't she?"
Not much! Lizzie is my dog
Tit-Bits. 4
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-09


the fight advertising medium another?
the Of
dvertng the
Beautiful attempt
to destroy anoHers property and business?
advertising
successful in the billboard business?
unless they discontinue billboard advertising?
realize anti dw the
emptto
49,
and
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Ihae drngH pNhw years achrs ptbl lie
Honolulu unanSc ldsnaAt Iegue
Committee hag hbt Campag
Iambad OeCu
MamC MaB MadamM dPOweH
and doensdH most yeTece a NJ maad business firms
as
eeenago of adeta in bIboda
CF1AS. II. FRAZIER.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-09-17
Table Linens

This is of the lines that especially strong on
If need anything in this line could give
you little better value for than you usually OBJ
tain. See the new patterns showing.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-09-17
George =. Earle
MORRISVILLE, VERMONT

B. A. Thomas has returned to Burline
ton, after visiting his parents, Mr.. AM
Mrs. w. w. Thomas.
Miss Ella Hodges of Burlington, ar
: rived in town last Saturday for shor
stay with Mrs. Ida Churchill.
Ralph Clark is enjoying vacation
from his duties at the H. Waite & Sor
store and is attending the State Fair.
Mrs. l.. J. Archambault and two chill
] dren of East Fairfield were guests Mon
day OF her mother, Mrs. Mary Towne.
Leonard Norton went to St Albans
Saturday evening to spend Sunday with
his brother, Roy Norton, going from
there to Kansas City, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Barrows and son,
Eben, and Joe Demanche motored to
Newport and Rock Island, P. O., last
Saturday. returning home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Peck and Miss
Madge Small motored to St. Johnsbury
last Sunday. accompanying Oscar Reed
there on his return to his work in
Nashua, N. a.
Miss Lena Sibley of Nova Scotia, a
teacher in the Quincy Mansion School at
Wollaston, Mass, is a guest of Miss
Lila Slayton at the home ofher.parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Slayton.
Regular meeting of S. of V. Auxiliary,
No. s, next Tuesday evening, Sept. 23rd.
A full attendance is desired, especially of
the officers. Inspection must be held
before Dec 1st and there is work to be
done.
One Ed. Wilson of Newport was bro't
before Judge Lafountain yesterday on a
charge of giving a mortgage on property
already encumbered. He pied guilty and
was fined $100 and costs. Because of
GOOD character and innocence of the trans
action he will be released on payment of
$50 and 80 days probation.
The Junior Department of the Metho-
dist Sunday school will hold FIVE cent
social in the vestry and church parlor
Friday evening, Sept. 10Th, from until
10 o'clock. Entertainment and light re-
treshments will be furnished. All interest
ID in the children are invited. The pro-
ceeds will be used toward singing books
for the Junior department.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-09-17
LOCAL ~ e WIS
MORRISVILLE

F. G. Fleetwood is in Boston this week
Special meeting Of Blue Lodge Thurs
day evening.
Harold Batchelder of Hard wick was a
visitor in town Tuesday.
Read what H. Waite & Son say about
"The High Cost of Living"
Mrs. Celia Colby of Milton is visiting
her sister, Mrs. E. A. Bentley.
Read the article on page seven on
"How to Build Up or Tear Down This
Community"
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Gilbert of Ludlow
arrived in town Monday evening for a
visit with relatives.
The Lamoille Association of Ministers
will hold its regular meeting at the local
Cong'l church Tuesday, Sept. %.
L. B. Boynton will receive more
peaches this week to furnish his Gus
toners. ]. S. Banister will have charge
of the same. See adv.
A large number from here arein attend
ance upon the State Fair this week; a
number of automobiles leaving here for
White River this morning.
A large number from the village en-
joyed a corn roast at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. H. L. Delano on the Elmore
Mountain Road last evening.
The M. E. Ladies' Aid Society will
serve a supper in the church vestry next
Wednesday afternoon from $50 until all
are served. Every one cordially invited.
Miss Della Thompson is teaching in the
Billings district, filling the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Miss Mabel Bailey.
who was obliged to- resign because of i'll
health.
Mrs. w. R. Nicholson and three chill.
dren, who have been spending some time
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Norton, left Monday on their return to
Kansas City, Mo.
Mrs. A. A. Niles has received a very
pretty handkerchief from Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson, the Presidents wife, which will
be for sale among Others in the handker-
chief booth at the w. r. c. Fair Oct. %
and %.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-09-17
Death of Mrs. w. B. Thornton

!, Mrs. W. B. Thornton died at her home
on the Plains at about II o'clock last
Friday evening after long illness from
tuberculosis. Mrs. Thornton has been
in failing health for the past year and
| has been confined to her bed for several
weeks. For several months her aunt.
Mrs. Mary Hart, who cared for her after
her mothers death, has been With her
and given her the most faithful attention.
Goldie Cover, only child of Mr.. and
Mrs Alfred Cover, was born in Lowell
21 years ago last June. She was united
in marriage about four years ago to
William B. Thornton, and after their
marriage they lived in Lowell until COM
ing to this town about two years ago.
To this union was born one daughter,
Marion, aged two years last March.
Mrs. Thornton was very atfectionate
Young woman, much devoted to her
home and family and during her long and
painful illness was ever patient and
cheerful.
The funeral was held from her late
home Monday at 10 a. m, Rev w. E.
Baker of the Cong'l church officiating.
and the remains were taken to Lowell
for burial. The bearers were her father,
Alfred Cover, her uncle, Nelson Bgndy
of HYDE Park, a brother in-law, Perley
Howard, and w. f. Churchill OF this
place. There was a protusion of flowers.
Besides the husband and little daugh-
ter, the deceased is survived by her father,
a step-mother and half-sister, Dorothy,
who reside in Newport.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-09-17
HYDE PARK

And still the wedding bells are ringing.
Judge Leach is putting in a few days at
the State Fair.
A son was born to B. c. Robbins and
wife Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brown were visit.
orsin Hardwick to-day.
A son, 10 lbs, was born Sept. 10th to
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Pratt.
Two big frosts this week knocked the
garden sass" galley west.
Mrs. ]. S. Leach is spending the week
with relatives in Burlington.
c. C.Warren and son Charles of Water-
bury were in town yesterday.
Twin daughters were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Demar September 18th.
A. H. Townsend of the Burlington
Free Press spent Monday in town with
relatives.
Clarence Foster arrived from Swamp,
scott, Mass.e, Monday for a visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Foster.
Carroll Montgomery, "the gentleman
from Hardwick" in 1908, made pleas
ant call at our sanctum yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. II. NJ Potter of Lynde-
| boro, N. H., were visitors al the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. P. T. DeNio last week.
Mrs. F. B. Noble has been called to
Newport by the death of her cousin, Mrs.
Myrtle Phelps, daughter of Geo. Keeler.
Charles Thomas and wife OF Proctor
visited Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilde this
week. Mr.. Thomas is Mrs. Wildes son.
Mrs. Wakefield has moved her house
hold effects to Hardw and Lee Elliott
is now located as jailer, having moved in
to the Jail house last Saturday.
Mrs. Fannie Bailey and son Bert, from
Yantic, Conn, visited friends in town
Monday. Mrs. Bailey will be remember
ed as the daughter of the late A. A.
Spicer.
Mrs. Skinner of New York City and
Mrs Geo. Grout of Morrisyille visited
relatives at The Elms on Friday last.
Mrs, Skinner is a daughter of helate DR..
Asa Fitch of Salem, N. Y.
M. F. Spencer, who short time ago
bought the Alonzo Jones farm in this
town, has sold same to F. w. Devyaw Of
St. Adams, who has taken possession.
Mr.. Spencer returns to St. Albans.
Rev. Father Alliott, assistant rector Of
St. Teresa's church, officiated there last
Sunday, the first service since his return
from his. visit to his native country,
France. He was greeted by large audi.
ence.
M. Willett and wife of Ventura, Calf,
were registered at the Hyde Park Inn
Tuesday. Mr.. Wllett is Californian
by birth and this is his first visit to Ver-
mont He is loud in his admiration of
the Green Mountains.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-09-17
BUSINESS NOTICES.

WANTEDi-Man to take logging job to clear
OF. Will pay good prices for cutting, skdding
and drawing. ERNEST E. HINDs, Eden
For LE!--House and Barn, with four acres
of Land also one Work Horse, Carriage, Harness
and forty Hens. MRS. ELLA S. WHITcoMB,
X. F. d. Hyde Park.
CRMENTl-I expect car load Of Iron Clad Ce-
ment nezt week. Parties in need of it will save
money by getting it at the car.
E. E. BADGER, Hyde Park.
For SALE CHEAP l-One Bay Mare weighs
about 100 also one Brown Horse, weighs about
9oo Both are good drivers and workers
GAVIN TYNDALL, Hyde Park.
For SALE Farm of a bout 80 acres, situated
two miles from the Morrisville postofice and
about one mile from the Union Granite Co.'s stone
shed. L. s. EATON, Morrisville
LOST My Savings Bank Book, in the Union
Savings Bank & Trust Company of Morrisve,
VT No.-7oIo The finder will kindly return the
book to the Bank. w. d. HULL, Morrisville.
WANTED Girls and Women to work in our
factory, making chidren's underwear. Good pay
light, easy work. Expenses paid while learning
Applyto RICHMOND UNDERWEAR Co.,
Richmond. VT.
FOR SALE IL Kitchen Range, cnal or wood,
Round Oak Stove, Wash Bench and Wringer
All in good condition and will be sold cheap. May
be seen at Lincoln Griswold's.
MRS. JESSIE GRIswoLD, Hyde Park.
WANTED BY bright boy, I6 years of age,
who has just graduated from grammar school, an
opportunity to work for his board and clothing
and attend high school. Complete information
will be given upon addressing
CHARLES H. BRADLEY,
BOX 1880. Boston, Mass.
SER HERE i-lf you wish to sell your Farm or
property OF any kind can sell it for you at a rea.
sonaoe price. Your place will be advertised
tnrough foreign papers. l am also paying the
highest cash prices for Calves Of any kind, and
tarrow cows or cows that you don't want to winter.
JOHN MINER, Hyde Park
FARM FOR SALEl-Stock and tools, crops in
cluded; entirely free from stone, paint brush or
foul seed Contains I25 acres, more or less near
the best markets for everything Apple orchard of
100 trees; on r. F. ID. and cream route. Price.
with this years crop Of hay, $1,000. Address.
TWIN MAPLE FARM, Monson, Mass.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-09-17

The successful business men of
any community are those who
advertise. Use the columns of
this paper for paying results.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-09-17
Miner-ThOrp

Iohn Miner and Mrs. Isadore Thorp,
both of Hyde Park, were married at the
Episcopalrectory in Hardwick Tuesday
afternoon by Rev. D. L. Sanford. They
were accomp an led by Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Foss Immediately after the ceremony
the party left for Montpelier and from
there will visit the State Fair and other
points of interest, returning hCme in a
few days. Congratulations.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-09-17
The State Fair

State Fair excursion to White River
Junction big day, Friday, September 10th
via the Central Vermont Railway.
Special train leaves Cambridge juno
ton a. m, returning leaves " bite River
Junction 6:15 D. IN. Only S1.50 for the
round trip. See flyers for further parti-.
culars.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-09-17
The EARLE Store
New Winter Coats

For Ladies and Misses are here for your inspection We
showing of the best vaues real heavy comfortable
and made up in the latest Styles that have
brought Everything is made up in attractive
and the time made for comfort We you
these new fall models before you purchase
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-09-17
Cutting Expenses

It's like cutting the grass on your
avn. You cut of the superfuous grass
and leave that which is desirable. Same
with your expenses-cut down the un-
necessary ones and gather up the dollars
which you will save by so doing and
bank them with us.
WE ADD INTEREST
THE UNION SAVINGS BANK AND
TRUST co. of MORRISVILLE, YER
MONT.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-09-17
Ladies' Skirts

Are again in demand We mean the separate skirt that
has been slow for We have first nstament of
the celebrated Ves skirts the hooks They very
ty and made in the IDEAS Not simpy but Just
enough A good assortment of the larger sizes
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-09-17

large line of Ladies and Chdrens Underwear and
Hosiery here and you will find that carry only the
lines matter what you wish to pay.