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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-04

Ieduy u COpe Will Iue large plOUleHlS
of government"
Whatever may be the outcome of
the equal suffrage question, however,
it will hold no bitterness for Mrs.
Davis. She is one of those women
whose philosophy will always keep
her on the sunny side of life. Her
Zest for politics, and the ready COM
prehension which she brings to any
discussion of national issues are per-
haps as much the result of her child
hood training as of her eleven years
of public life in Washington. Her
father, Aaron Haven of Chicago, was
the close friend and admirer of
Stephen A. Douglas, and spent for
tune trying to elect him president.
To this day Mrs. Davis can remem-
Der some of the hot debates between
Douglas and Lincoln, to which she
listened as little girl.
Mrs. Davis is an active member of
the Congressional club at the capital
and is one of those women whose
enthusiasm and executive ability
have contributed no little to the sue
her congressional interests, the work
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution holds first place in her
affections. She is always a prominent
figure at the national conventions of
that body, and has given years to pat
riotic work. At present she is chair
man Of the D. A. r. committee of leg
islation in the United States congress,
and is member of five other import
ant committees.
Representative and Mrs. Davis
have two children, Mrs. w. c. Poeh.
Ter of Minneapolis and Captain Russell
H. Davis, u. S. NJ. c.
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finger and dropped it into his hand.
This recalled him. He tried to replace
it, perfunctorily. She would not let
him, quite indifferently. He would
have felt relieved; but why this Pc
culiar dullness all through him? He
left her abruptly, as if running away
Why? There was no danger. She had
shown him plainly that she had regard
ed the whole affair as an arrangement
which the turn of circumstances null
lifted. Perhaps he wasn't rich enough
for her, either-without her own ad-
ditional wealth. She was probably, at
that moment planning bigger game. He
tried to laugh, but only succeeded IN
becoming very angry. And while ne
stupidity CROPPED for consciousness OF
his own mood, Isabel was sobbing her
heart out; for it seemed, indeed, as If
the little god'' were making cruel
sport of her.
She was wrong. On the third day.
George sought his father, who had
been watching him anxiously.
~ won't love hertz he ended. Il
tell you I'm done with it! said I'd
marry money and" He crushed on
his hat and dashed out He barely
escaped Isabel.
"Its three days!" cried the girl to
Mr.. Cramer. 81 couldn't wait any
longer. I've lost she continued DULY.
Pm afraid I'm going to hate you for
the whole affair. l don't want to-"
she added naively.
He laid hand on her shoulder and
pushed her into chair
I'm not so sure. George has wan.
dered around supperless the last two
nights. There is hope,' he said.
In confirmation, the door opened
wildly. George rushed in without cere-
mony.
"Pater!" he cried "I'm going to her!
It's no use! I've tried, but" He saw
Isabel and gasped.
"You see," said Mr.. Cramer beam
ing, 'he has tried! Give him that much
credit; he really tried! Aren't you
flattered?"
"Yes!" cried Isabel. 81 am"
"You mean shouted George. "Oh
if you do, I'll show YOU"
But Isabel laid her finger on his
lips as she practically flung herself in
to his arms; and if she and Mr.. Cramer
exchanged wink over Georges shout
der, only the little god'' ever knew
why.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-04
Little Benny's Mote Book
By LEE PAPE

Pop gave me- regular watch for
my berthday the uthir day with a
seckind hand and awl, and last mite
aftir suppr he was in the setting room
reeding, and sed, Pop, bet you eny
amount of muny you cant CESS 10 seek
inds by my watch.
How mulch muny did you say you'd
bet, sed pop.
Eny amount, sed
Well yure libel to lose yure hole
forchune making rash statemintso like
that, yung man, sed pop, perhaps you
don't no it, but I'm considered wun OF
the best littel judges Of time that evvir
wawked without an Elgin movemint
Anvil rite, I sed, do you want to CESS.
Its not mattir of gessing with me,
sed pop, it's sure thing. as the crock
erdile sed when he saw the littel can
Mill boy start to wade out into the
rivir, 10 seckinds, heb, awl rite, tell
me wen to start.
Start, l sed looking at my watch
and pop clozed his eyes and aftir a
vile he opened them agen and sed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-04
EDDYViLLE.

On Friday morning the pupils of the
different grades gave a program on the
school grounds which was greatly ap-
preciated by the large number OF par
ents and visitors who were present.
The program was patriotic. The
band played America during the
raising OF the new flag on the school
building, after which the pupils sang
"America' Exercise and drills BY
the pupils, interspersed with chorus
singing concluded the program. The
following eighth grade pupils received
diplomas: Zoe 9hayer, Esther Vance,
Francis Secrees, Frances Bolibaugh,
Mona Cox, John Balm. Harold Waud-
ling, Paul Norman, George Oldham,
Mable Talmage, Edna Parott. Celia
McCord, Jessie Sandberg, Lloyd kus-
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party. He brought in Miss Currin's
name quite naturally.
Stunning looking grill" commented
young Cramer flippantly. Now, if she
were only rich"
"She has prospects," said his father,
in a similar tone. Some old miser rel
alive, upstate, I believe. Hadn't you
heard? Have try-if you can get a
look in, that is. She's favorite, I
gather"
George Cramer looked up curiously.
It was new attitude on his fathers
part; but he harboured no suspicious.
Neither did it occur to him as signifi-
cant that thereafter he met Isabel near
1y everywhere he went
Come and see me-" said she one
evening, on parting.
He went She was popular, not east
ly obtained tete-a-tete, pretty and rich
quite worth the effort George admit
ted. He found others ahead Of him,
not once but frequently. One day he
asked her over the telephone if he
might have that evening. She declin-
ed. He begged the next-for the the
ater or anything she might prefer She
chose to have him come to her house
instead. 1t was then that she first
limited, delicately. at some legacy
substantial one. He gathered that her
eccentric aunt was hopelessly i'll.
At the end of a week, he proposed.
She refused him. His desire grew. At
the end of month, she gave in. In
panic, she sought Mr.. Cramer, Sr.
"You must lose your legacy-not too
soon," he decided. Your aunt will
suddenly change her mind about en-
downing you. You can rely on her. You
have disagreed, about-um -ah-what
have you disagreed about?"
"My choice of a husband?" suggest
ed Isabel, with touch of humor.
Mr. Cramer shook his head. THAT
might rouse Georges chivalry-he
used to have great deal. 1t might in
fluence his actions, and that would new
er do
"Of course-not!" faltered Isabel.
Mr.. Cramer searched her face. Bless
my soul! Do you"
EYES," admitted Isabel, II care"
"My dear! Then you must lose
everything cent you have IN
the worldn'
ooh, no." cried the girl I'm
afraid
"All or nothing!" urged Cramer.
Meanwhile George appeared salts
fed with his lot He had kept his word
and won a rich girl. He was proud OF
her looks, and she never bored him. AS
the days went by, he realized her
charm more and more, and it was with
ever increasing Impotence that he
counted the time between visits. With
interest, observation had grown keener
and one night her mood puzzled him.
what is it," he demanded right
away.
"Everything!"
She motioned him to keep his seat,
as she paced in front Of him, head
averte1. Although she played part,
the trembling of her hands and the
culver In her voice were very real. In
moment she faced him, and with
deep breath to calm the humping OF
her heart, delivered her carefully re-
hearsed speech.
$50 you see, I've lost everything. l
won't be worth a penny"
He sat and stared. She watched
him. Then she took the ring from her
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Now.
No sir. I sed, rong.
The doose, l am, sed pop I've got a
sistim that never goz rong, must be
out of pracktice, try me agen.
Start, sed looking at my watch
agen. And pop klozed his eyes agen,
making an DRILL Ease to help him count
and then he opened them agen, saying
10, Now.
No sir, sed, rong agen
Well, wat do you no about that, sed
pop, I Good of sworn was rite that
time, try me wunts moar, 3 strikes is
out. you no.
Awl rite, 1 sed, start. And he klozed
his eyes agen, making fearse Ease
this time, and awl of a suddin he open.
ed them, saying lowd as enything,
Now. now.
No sir, sed, not by this watch, do
you wunt to no wy.
Wat do you meen, do wunt to no
wy, sed pop.
Bekause this watch got broak this
AFTERNOON and amt going, sed.
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Nine out of ten women would raise
their hands in horror at the thought of
being marooned on a desert island for
as long as thirty minutes, with only
the congressional record for reading
matter. Not so Mrs. Charles Russell
Davis. The wife of Representative
Davis Of Minnesota reads the record
with as much zest as the average wom-
an follows the fortunes of the heroine
in the latest novel. She can extract
romance from a printed speech on a
tariff schedule. Other political sub
jects which are to most feminine minds
Qwful and impenetrable she finds linn
I'll and transparent as clear brook
On sunny day. There are few wom-
On in public life in Washington who
have as keen political acumen as has
Mrs. Davis. She has mind which in
its masculine grasp of politics, states
n1anship, and public questions, is one
OF the the best arguments anyone can
rage, yet she is not suffragist.
1--WE all realize" she says, that
equal suffrage Is inevitable. There
will be no opposition in this country,
at least, formidable enough to stop
1t. But for my part l own do not
see In woman's scheme of life any
place for the ballot. The physical
fact Of motherhood must always mill
tate against her activity and her use.
fulness in politics. Her own home,
her own problems, her own work, she
has not been able to organize and to
promote efficiently. Then, too, women
have not yet developed sense of pro-
portion. The seriousness with which
they take the petty things of life; their
strife and chickering's over the unessen-
tails, indicates that they are not yet
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Evening Story.
THE lNvlNcIBL.E GOD.
BY Grace De Pima.

Copyright, 1912, by the Associated Lit
erary Press.
The success of Mrs. TindalTs gar
den parties lay in everyone's privi-
lege to do just as he pleased. There
by, Mr.. Cramer was able to review, I'M
molested, all the guests, from the van
tage of secluded arbor. His hands
rested on his cane, his chin upon his
his hands. Restlessly his keen brown
eyes searched face after face; but pre-
sently his quest seemed to end and ris-
ing abruptly, he sought his hostess.
evil you introduce me to that girl,
over there?" he requested.
Mrs. Tindall strolled with him to
where Miss Currin was serving lem
onade. Isabel, Mr.. Cramer is thirsty
please be kind to him. she said.
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sart, Orville Mccoy, Hattie Hatchitt,
Frank Lucas.
John Ryan and daughter, Rena, ar
rived here Saturday from Chicago for
a ten days visit with relatives and
friends, after which they will go to
Colorado Springs to spend the SUM
mer.
Mrs. Richard lager of Drakeville and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-04
Miss lola WEIGH of Oskaloosa wero,
visiting relatives here Sunday. =

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kitterman Of,
Batavia spent Saturday here calling on.
old friends Mr.. Kitterman has .decid-
ed to locate permanently in Batavia
and has commenced the erection Of =
fine new homo
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TALK OF THE TOWN

See Fits new fall dress goods.
Miss Margaret Mcl4eay went this
morning to Edgewater, where she will
remain for a few days outing
Ronald Pike who has been spending
the past few days in the city, returned
to-day to his home at Sugar Hill, n, II.
Remember the auction sale tomorrow
of the farm, stock, tools, crops, and
| Almedia OF Brookfield. See ad. on page
seven. y. A. Perry, auctioneer.
MIR and Mrs. d. NJ. Jones and family
of Montpelier we've over-Sunday guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Jones of Clark
street. Mrs. Henry Shatney and chill
dren of West Berlin are spending few
days with her sister, Mrs. L. NJ. Jones.
The school girls cooking demonstra
ton will meet Wednesday afternoon at
2:30 at the home OF Mrs. J, w. MELON
aid, 90 Hill street This being the last
dem onstration, the girls who have not
paid are asked to come prepared to do
so.
One automobile will leave the Barre
city hall Thursday Aug 27, at a. M.
for the Cobble Hill grange picnic at
Woodbury. lake, and another will leave
the grange hall at the same hour. Fare
for round trip, 81. with reduced rate for
children. If the day is rainy, the picnic
will be held the next day.
A small girl hurrying across North
Main street near the Keith avenue in
tersection Saturday afternoon bumped
into an oneoming auto and was thrown
to the ground. On the opposite side of
the street stood her mother, whose
frantic cries when she saw the child
go down attracted the attention of f. f.
harrington, local insurance man. Mr..
harrington FASTENED to the middle of
the street and carried the child to the
Others had gathered by this
time and number of bundles which the |
girl was carrying when she fell were |
picked up and returned to the child's |
mother. II developed that the girl had |
escaped anything more serious than
scratch. No blame is attached to the
driver OF the auto, a Granitevile car. as
the machine was proceeding slowly when
the mishap occurred
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ROCHESTER.

Miss Elsie Fish has returned to Frank
lin, N. H., where she has a position in
the orphans home.
Miss Lillian Kinsman is visiting her
brother. Arthur Kinsman, in Wood.
stock, n. H.
A concert will be given by the Bacon
orchestra at G. A. r. hall, Sept. 3, under
the management of the grange.
Mrs. Earl Bean is seriously i'll. Or.
Angel of Randolph was called in consul.
tation with DR.. Merriam.
Mrs f. A. Lincoln is with her mother
at the Mary Hitchcock hospital in Han
over, y. Fl.
Miss Dottie Baker is visiting friends
in Concord, n. III.
A large crowd gathered last Tuesday
at the home of Fred Eaton for the Bar
reuther musicale a fine concert was
given, which was greatly appreciated by
all. Three cheers and hearty applause
were given the Barreuther family at the
close.
School in North Hollow begins the
first Monday in September, with Miss
Florence Burdtt as teacher.
Mrs Leroy Martin of Randolph Wis
tied friends here last week
Hugh Henry of RosIindale. Mass, has
joined his family here to spend his vaca-
tion.
Harvest Home grange will Join Gran
vile grange in basket picnic Aug. 96.
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TALK OF THE TOWN
Reimbursement sale at Knights.

Reimbursement sale at Knights.
New line of curtain materials at Fits
See the new wash goods at the
Vaughan Store.
George R. Beyerle, piano tuner, will
be in town week after next. Leave or
ders at this office.
r. W. Holt left last evening for Bos-
ton, whore he viii remain for bust
ness visit Of several days.
"The Tragedy Of Whispering Creek,
two-reel l0l Bison; "The Man Within,
Nestor drama; also comedy, "The
Fascinating Eye at the Bijou.-Adv.
Rev. George II. Holt, pastor of the
First Baptist church, who underwent an
operation at the City hospital few
weeks ago, was able to return to his
home on Hill street Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lanetot and two
children of Lowell, Mass, are passing a
week at the home of Joseph Rabideau,
81 Elm street. Mr.. Lanctot is conduc-
tor on the Boston & Albany railroad.
Mrs. James Ramage of Camp street,
Mrs. Alexander Mathieson and daughter
Miss Katherine Mathieson of Ayers
street, Miss Elsa Ramage, Miss Jennie
lbuNH anu AllsStS mar I4lllihu anu
Alice Walker returned yesterday from
an outing of 10 days at Joe's pond in
Danville Miss Mathieson resumed her
duties at the Aldrich public library to-
day.
ST. Monicas church is decked in
mourning because of the recent death of
Pope Plus Y. Colors of black and purple
are suspended over the main entrance to
the church, while the altar is likewise
decked in mourning. Special services
were held at high mass yesterday morn
ing. Rev. A. Hugh McKenna officiated at
the services. The announcement was
made yesterday, according TO instruc.
tions from the bishop of Burlington, for
services which will be held at o'clock
at st. Monicas church Wednesday morn
ing in honor of the late pontiff of the
Catholic church.
Residents of Franklin street and
others in the French estate locality were
aroused early Sunday forenoon by a
fussilade of shots which seemed to ems
nate from a henvard in that district. To |
many the small-sized bombardment still |
remains a mystery. but those who were |
curious enough to start an inquiry this |
morning found an explanation at the 1
police station. Headquarters got a tel
nphone around o o'clock asking that an
1iIlcer be dispatched to Franklin street
with a gun. Only one of the regulars
was available for duty at that particu-
ar moment and Alderman Michael
<eefe, who happened to be in the police
station. offered to accompany the officer.
IN Franklin street hennery they
ound a prominent local poultry dealer
n a quandary over a small animal of
he genus mephites which had wandered
nto rat trap on the premises. Alder
nan Keefe. a marksman of no mean
Ibility, was honored with the first shot.
lie missed, but the eight missiles from
NO guns found resting place in a
vulnerable spot and the animal was pro-
lounced officially dead.
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BIG CROWD LIKED CIRCUS.
Barre Turned Out Robinson's Biggest
Attendance Of Season.

Barre and towns contiguous accorded
| Robnson's circus the gladdest reception
Saturday that it has received since the
season opened This statement is made
on the advance mans own assertion.
And the show has done good deal of
travelling since it left its winter quar-
tiers last May. Down through the prin-
epal cities of Canada and Maine, the
show came into Vermont and in one glar-
ing instance, as the advance phrases it,
the circus found hard picking. But it
was different in Barre and the receipts
for the two performances Saturday were
all the more gratifying. At the matinee
show, every tier was crowded well on
toward suffocation. At the last moment
an overflow of circus-goers stampeded
the main entrance and found accommo-
dations on canvas carpets which the help
ers spread along grccnsward just out
side the three rings. The managers
thought that 1000 people, conservatives
~ estimated, were on the grounds in the
afternoon, and most of them were inside
the big tent. For the evening perform
ance the attendance was also unusually
large.
ever seen in Barre. A dizzy riot of
dazzling acts left very excellent i'm
preston on the crowd, an impression
which an unsavory band Of gamblers
and confidence men following the show
by their acts of plumber and wanton dis.
regard of others rights did not wholly |
serve to eradicate. A big, good -natured |
crowd, which thronged the main tent, |
applauded literally some of the amazing |
performances in the arena and refused |
to Join in the sorrow of those who /
without to try their luck at |
the wheel Of fortune A distinguished /
of aerialists rung the change
On some of the mediocre performers in
HAT line who have shown their goods
n Barre before. Clever monkeys ma
lpnvred with the bicycles to their own
'redit and to the intense delight of the
'rowd. The acrobatic, gymnastic Nell
ION family was the biggest feature OF
he afternoon. Taut wire artists. Jap.
Inese balancing men and some actually
omical clowns contributed generously to
he entertainment of those present, Rob
nson's circus carries many fine horses,
nd lovers OF good horse flesh were in i
eyenth heaven of delight most of the
ime, for there was hardly moment
vhen the big show was without its h
quine performers. The show left the
rounds before midnight, entrained in
he Central Vermont yards below Gran
te street for Claremont, \. H.
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TALK OF THE TOWN

Walter Chase, who has been passing
o few days in the city, returned yester-
day TO his home at Burlington.
Mrs. w. tombstone left this morning
for Sherbrooke, p. O., where she expects
TO make stay of several weeks with
relatives.
Fred w. Nlaskett of Maplewood ave-
nue., who was taken seriously i'll while
visiting friends in Morrsville Saturday,
was brought home over the Central
Vermont railroad to-day. Mr.. Hasketts
condition is believed to be serious.
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wEBSTERvILLE.

Rev. and Mrs Gartshore, who have
been spending their vacation in Maine
are expected home this week.
Miss Matte NJ. Holt of Hillside ave-
nue. spent part of last week with Miss
Flora Mitchell.
Miss Nellie Reed OF Lancaster, n. H.,
is visiting Mrs. Arthur Miller.
Work ON the new roller skating gal
lery was begun Monday.
Miss Margaret Geake OF Beckley court
has been visiting relatives in town.
A linen shower was rendered Miss
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HANCOCK

The town library has arrived and is
ready for use at Eugene Martins.
Miss Bernice Eaton is a guest of Mr.
and Mrs W. w Norton in Lincoln.
Mrs George Farr and daughter, Phyl-
lis, were in Middlebury last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Beckwith and
son, win, OF Rutland have been recent
visitors in town.
Mrs Hutchinson and family and Mrs,
Rand have returned TO Newark, n J..
after spending several weeks at John
Welch's.
Mr.. and Mrs b. +. Estey of Tyson
and o. H. Estey and son of Fitchburg,
Mass. have been recent guests at Eu-
gene Martins.
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KEPT FLAMES
IN BASEMENT
Continued from first page.)

ticed, the musicians suspended activity
on the ball room platform and the dan
GERS rushed to the windows. But the
lure of the slippery floor did not favor
a long detention and before the fight
against the flames had fairly started,
the musicians resumed playing and the
fun was on. In The Hub restaurant,
separated from the Jackson block by
a narrow alley, walters moved about
with their usual precision and patrons
dined unmindful apparently, of what
was going on next door.
Cause Not known.
Among those directly concerned in
the blaze, no one seems to have work.
ing theory as to how the fire started;
at least, no one appears willing to aid a
theory Shortly before 10 o'clock, Man
ager Habeb and O. w. Boyea, the tailor,
We're talking in the formers office at
the rear of the store. Five minutes
before 10 they left the store and Mr..
Habeb went home. A half-hour later
he was aroused from bed at his home
on Prospect street and told to hurry
down to his place of business. Neither
Mr.. Habeb nor Mr.. Boyea smelled smoke
as they were leaving the store. Mr..
and Mrs. Church were in the formers
office until GAS o'clock, and they didn't
detect any signs of smoke. David Far
rand, the ianitor, was in the basement
at $3.50 o'clock and if there was any
smudge going at that hour he thinks he
would have been aware of it.
S. HOLSTER Jackson left his law Of
fees around $3.50 o'clock. Everything
about the premises appeared to be all
right at that time. When interviewed
yesterday, Mr.. jackson gave his opinion
that the fire must have started in the !
time between 9:i5 and 1925 o'clock. |
He thinks it started so late that the |
very brisk fire which the fremen had |
on their hands when they arrived at |
1925 o'clock must have developed with |
amazing rapidity.