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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24
who said that she would marry some
ri ttlora ON within wear

who said that she would marry some
rich cattleman within year.
Following on the heels of the first
report came one that Miss Kitty had
had an offer of $50 a week to go on
the stage and play the part OF little
Eva in Uncle Toms Cabin Her
good looks and her talent would insure
her marriage to millionaire before
the end of the second season.
The third report was to the effect
that Miss Kitty was to accompany
rich Boston lady as companion on
trip around the world, to be gone two
years, and that in Paris she would
surely find a count to fall in love and
propose to her.
The three reports were rather in
definite, but the fourth was vouched
for by the county paper. 1t could
state on the best of authority, 1t said.
that Miss Kitty Remsen, daughter Of
the well known and highly esteemed
farmer Remsen, had been knocked
| down by a running hog and had her
left leg broken. The bone had been
set by DR.. Cummings, the popular
medico, and the patient was doing
WELL
Earl Andrews father had given him
a start in life by buying him a flour
ing mill AS the sad-hearted young
man ground the wheat into -four the
gossip of the village reached his ears
and gave him cold chills. He had
loved and lost. He had meant to love,
but the lost was different matter. He
had rather picked the fuss for the sake
of the making up. He even knew just
what he would reply when penitent
note from Kitty brought him back to
the farm house, and with tears in ner
eyes she asked forgiveness. He would
, pretend to think the mater over for
couple Of minutes and then say:
Every well, but don't let 1t happen
again"
The sum Of money which that
young man would have given to put
things back two weeks he figured out
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24

on one of his paper flour sacks at
s3,S5O,224.S5 He figured it three
times, SO there could be no mistake
about it. The words "loved and lost"
rang in his ears above the grinding of
the mill.
Pa Remsen had heard all the re-
ports as they came out, and at length
the time came when he must talk.
ma, what does it all mean?" he
asked
Didn't tell you to keep your nose
out?"
Eyes; but"
"And you do it,"
"You guess nothing! Don't you go
near the orchard, and don't you call
her!"
He went off to work in the corn
field, but an hour later came tip-toeing
back to the house to say:
Martha, there's tramp skulhng in
the orchard"
Tramp nothing, you old hen,
really believe you are getting blind!
Go back to your work"
It was only half an hour this time
before pa returned to say:
There's tramp right up to Kitty
and talkin' with her! I'm goin' out
and"
He was whirled around and flung
down on a chair, and it was two or
three minutes before the wife said:
"Now you can get ready to ask Earl
Andrews to stay to supper. It's him
out there with Kitty"
Gosh all hemlock!"
"And you'd have split the hull
thing!"
''Then-then-"
''Then you shet up! never did see
what cabbage heads men are sover
maxim up lovers quarrels! Jest &c
out and hang around the back door in
a keerless way, and when they come
up you ask Earl to have glass Of
buttermilk to stay his stomach till
can get the love feast ready"
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National Political NeWs

than one.tenth of the country people in
Indiana Such is the report of Com
missioner of Education Claxton for
| last year. A similar educational disad-
vantage for the farming communities
of most of the states could probably
be shown if statistics were gathered.
Travelling Libraries are just now be-
ing promoted by many of the states.
Missouri has increased her travelling
libraries from % to SO. New York has
over $4,000 volumes in circulation In
this way. Wisconsin serves more than
900 communities with the travelling
collections of books. But it is chiefly
the clubs and societies that benefit
The distribution to farmers is neces-
sarily very slight. Hence the advan-
tage to country life, and indirectly to
the building up of the agricultural in
terests of the whole country, that is
seen in the free distribution over rural
mail routes.
Iowa library enthusiasts, who are
urging the Green bill, point out that
even as long ago as July l, 1912, when
the last biennial report was published,
the towns and some of the schools
throughout the state had loaned from
the state, in travelling collections and
special works, 5S,196 volumes in two
years. There were 225 circulating H.
braries for general reading, besides TO-
SIS volumes in the open-shelf subject
collection, used mainly in schools
If Iowans were so eager to draw
books by the circulating library meth
cd, these advocates say, the farmers
who have not had chance to get read
lily at the libraries as yet will be GER
tain to make an even greater showing.
The postoff1ce department will throw
it's influence against the bill. Free ser
vice is thing to which it's policy Is
! opposed. Free delivery of county
newspapers along the rural routes has
been accepted as a necessary burden;
but against the free transportation of
books the department will protest from
| the start. While the department Of
agriculture is constantly asking con-
gress to appropriate funds for new
| free services to the farmers, and Is
demonstrating that such expenditure
| is enriching the nation, the postal
: authorities fear the effect of starting
to carry books to the farmer without
charge, They claim that it will give
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24
OSKALOOSA MAN
HEADS AUGUSTINES

Oskaloosa, Sept. 21.-The second
annual picnic and reunion of the Aug
Justine family was held at Martin park
near Rubio on Skunk river, with an at
tendance of 81 descendants from the
counties of Mahaska, Keokuk and
Washington. The attendance was con-
siderably cut down by the muddy
roads. After a bountiful picnic din
ner the business meeting was called
to order. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent. A. ]. Augustine, Oskaloosa; vice
president, A. T. Augustine, West
Chester; secretary and treasurer, l..
B. Luithly, Rubio; directors, Daniel
Augustine, M. G. Augustine, H. A. Luz
ithly, w. A. Wentworth and the three
mentioned above It was decided to
hold the picnic next year on the last
Sunday in July at some place to be
selected later. Those present from
Oskaloosa were: Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Augustine, Mr.. and Mrs. James Wad-
ding and Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Angus
tine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24
AGENCY.

Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Newell went to
Tacoma last week to attend the golden
wedding anniversary of their sister.
They stopped off at Avery on their way
home Monday to visit Russell Nye.
Rev D. M. Cox visited relatives in
Oskaloosa and Mrs. Cox visited her
parents in Abba.
VIM. Connolly is attending school at
Drake university
Mr.. Cooper Of Nebraska is visiting
his sister Mrs. E. r. Allen.
Mrs. L. F. Newell returned home on
Monday from Tacoma where she at
tended the marriage anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. Eb Burden.
Loran Storms fell and struck his
hand on the sharp point Of an oil can,
inflicting a very painful wound.
There has been quite a volume OF
business done in the way Of railroad
business for the last thirty days from
Agency. There was shipped from here
"a cars of grain, hay and hogs, and II
cars of miscellaneous freight. The
amount Of freight forwarded $l,0s5:
freight received $71o; for tickets sold
$425.
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ly bought of the Amanda Cox estate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Monkey spent
Thursday in Fort Madison.
Mrs W. E. Ferree has been quite
sick the past week.
Steve johnson, wife and two children
are down with typhoid fever.
The Missionary society held their
annual field day nicnic on the J. W
Runyon lawn Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Runy are enjoy
ing a visit from their nieces. Misses
Barker Of Abba.
Mrs P. A. Blackford visited relatives
in Birmingham Tuesday.
Robert Barr Of Sheridan, Wyo., and
DIR. and Mrs. G. S. Percival of Bona
parte attended the Barr funera! here
Wednesday.
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~ which children If
daddy the children
- had been telling Of their happy and busy day.
vTallu svyher ddv "said Evovn
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DOUDS-LEANDO.

Mark Whitney Of Keosauqua was a
business visitor here Wednesday,.
Jeff Davis Of Eldon visited friends at
this place Friday.
w. Morris, Harry Boyer and George
Craig Of Keosauqua were business
visitors here Friday
H, l.. Radcliffe, Charlie Benning, Jas.
Ferguson and j. F. Wiley were business
visitors in Ottumwa Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Sanford and son
Veryl and Mr. and Mrs.Jas. LOOMS and
son Clyde attended the circus at Farm
ingtoE Saturday.
Gretchen Denning, Mr.. and Mrs.
Evan Fellows and Mrs. D. G. Hclcomb
were shoppers in Ottumwa Friday.
Mrs. Bertha Shoreb returned 70 her
home in Moline Tuesday after visiting
her mother Mrs. Benning.
Mrs. Eva Phillips went to Ottumwa
Monday. 5
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24

Evvryboddy was asleep last mite and
awl of suddin thare was fearse
shots frum down stares like berglers
or sumthing, and jumped out OF bed
and went out in the hall and looked
ovir the bannistirs and heer was pop
and ma looking ovir the bannistirs
avn the sekind floar, and jest then a
doar opened, and it was Gladdis kum-
ing out of her room, saying, For good
ness sakes, wat was that.
It seemed to kun frum down stares,
sed pop. And jest then thare was an
uthir fearse shot, kuming frum the set
ting room, and pop sed, Hang it, Ill
get to the bottim of this. And he
startid to wawk to the setting room
doar; ma saying, For hevvins sakes,
Willyum, be careful, and jest then
thare was anuthir shot, sounding
frum away upstares sumwares.
Farthir, I'm fritened sed Gladdis.
Ill have the Willies myself in q
mint, sed pop, crate greet, thares
anuthir wun.
WITCH it was, beeing extrer lowd
wun and scanning to kun frum the
parler.
Willyum, am / out in the hall shlv-
iring or is this mite mare, sed ma.
Well it may be mite mare, but
yure out in the hall shiviring awl rite,
sed pop And jest then thare was an.
uthir shot from the dining room.
Shades of Very Crooz, Id rathir be
shot than shared to deth, sed pop. And
he ran down to the dining room and
lit the lite, yelling, BY awl the
DEVILS, KUN down heer.
| WITCH ma and Gladdis did, me folio
ing them and pop was in thare look
ingtat CRATE big stane avn the wawl
and thare was peaces OF glass laying
the rural carriers an excuse to ask
for higher pay, and that that Will II
] turn bring new demands from every
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24
HARRINGTON FARM
BRINGS $63.S75

williamsburg, Sept. 22-Millard Har
rington has sold his farm of 255 u
acres in the eastern part of Iowa coun'
ty, to Fred G. Newkirk for $3.50 per
acre. There are 5000 apple trees on
the place, This is the old Orson Har'
rington farm, which has been noted
for its fine fruit for years.
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the rural carriers an excuse to ask
for higher pay, and that that will in
turn bring new demands from every
other group of employees
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-11

poor are provided with warm shoes.
stockings, mittens, caps, underwear
and whatever else they may need in
addition to some toy that carries with
IL the Christmas spirit.
500 Children Made Happy.
The Argus fund last year provided
for more than 500 children, every case
being thoroughly investigated as TO
whether or not it was worthy, and
$500 was expended in the purchase of
gifts and clothing, but the happiness it
brought could not have been bought
with stacks OF money. The Argus is
anxious that the fund be collected as
early as possible this year to facilitate
the buying of gifts before the rush OF
the Christmas season. Any contr1bu-
ton. no matter how small will be very
thankfully received and will be the
means of bringing TO some baby heart
great happiness and the giver would
be more than repaid could he but see
the joy that his gift creates.
The Argus will also assist any who
care to act as Good Fellows, who will
take upon themselves the responsible
ity of providing children with Christ
mas ElllS. Inc paper HA9 a 4ASN VI
names of children who will have no
Christmas unless some Good Fellow
provides it, and will be glad to supply
names to those desiring them.
Already letters addressed TO Santa
at the North Pole, are finding their
way to the patron saints agent. No
letter is overlooked or destroyed with
out careful investigation of the merit
Df the case. An effort is always made
10 provide each child as far as ad-
yisable with the gifts for which it
asks.
The municipal Christmas tree under |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-11
Argus Santa Claus F411d


Fund Already
followed will be adhered Those wishing to assist may eihe
of mil
children they choose the names and addresses
the latte The Argus
the regular charities
ed byogan
Claus essentially children yued enter
folks who will
The
thede employed in former
takes .
would make
be Ito
personally would wish
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-11
Regain the Mastery
Over Blood Trouble
No Matter How Disheartenins
You Can Overcome 1t.

Blood disorders are quickly checked by
s. :. 8, the famous blood purifier. II
PUSHES into the blood and In three min
1t penetrates TO where the blood is made
II washes out those spots and places
where stagnntion has settled. It cleanses
the membranes. drives irritation from
the joints, fills the blood stream with
Antidotal influence and from head to foot
creates conditions that make for blood
health There are people in every COM
munity who know this 10 be true. They
have used S. $. s. for severe forms of
rheumatism. for indolent. liberated spots,
for eruptive skin diseases. for any and
all those bodily conditions caused by
blood loaded with impurities. Being a
pure product OF Nature 1t can not hurt
the stomach and has therefore been the
refuge of a host OF people misguided in
their dilemma by first flying to those
dangerous mercurial drugs which have
claimed so many unfortunates. II the
skin breaks out In n rash. If hollis or
other eruptions appear, II there are blood
risings or any other Indications of i'm
pure blood get bottle of s. s. s ar
once of any druggist. But beware OF
substitutes II In doubt as to your trou-
bic or you wish competent medical adj
vice free. write 70 the medical depart
ment The Swift Specific Co, IS Swift
Bldg, Atlanta. On. This department "a
Known far and wide one Of the great
est OF helps to blood sufferers. But dan't
delay 10 get a bottle OF S. S. s. TO-DAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-11

middle aged man, dressed In a light
suit, entered the place at ITO and
asked for a bundle. The girl turned
to the shelf at the rear of the coun-
| ter, but was unable to find anything
| for that particular name. The oblig.
| ing patron then stepped behind the
counter and offered to assist in the
search. Without warning the bandit
seized the girl and began to slug her
over the head, at the same time NOV.
ing slowly toward the cash register.
The girl screamed and fought of the
intruder, but the rain of blows began
20 daze her and the blood streaming
down her face, partially blinded her.
The man showed her into the back
room continuing to beat her over the
head. The screams attracted the at
tention Of Wesley Perry, a fish ped
der residing at Ills LeClaire street.
who rushed up to the laundry just as
the bandit was making a getaway.
He saw the girl, her head and face
covered with blood, and started in
pursuit of the fugitive, who threat
ened to kill him if interference was
offered. The man ran west to Main
street, south one block, and then
started east on Third street, outstrip-
ping his pursuer. Pedestrians had
entered the laundry by this time an9
hurry up call was sent to police
headquarters. A dragnet was thrown
out over the entire business district
and the fugitive's description was
flashed out to every officer in the city.
Dr. E. o. Ficke was called to attend
the girl. whose scalp was badly gashed
and lacerated by the blows, presum;
ably inflicted with a pair of brass
knuckles. The victim was subse-
quently removed to her home The
girls heroism and courage were d.
rectly responsible for the saving Oh
the cash register contents, which
amounted to considerable. That her
assailant was desperate is evidenced
by his daylight attempt, scarcely q
block from police headquarters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-11

, saloon at Second and Warren streets
in order to make certain that the pa
per was all right. OFT remained out
side in the buggy and decided to try
out the new horse in the meantime. He
had been drinking considerably, &C
cording to the police, and the horse
ran away, dashing through the down
town streets and winding up on the
sidewalk at Front and Myrtle streets.
The driver was hurled to the ground
and was badly cut about the head and
face. He was removed to the county
Jail in the police ambulance.
Licensed to Wed-Erskine Fish and
Pearl Hoffman,, Davenport; Alfred
Hoepner and Elizabeth Ohlinger, Tip
ton; Irving NJ Walter and Mary D..
O'Connor, Davenport; Clifford S. Gar
stang and Ruth E. Everson, Daven-
port; Edward Wymer and Christiennie
Cross, Muscatine.
Real Estate Transfers-Deeds were
filed in the office of County Recorder
Frank Holm yesterday as follows:i
julius Claussen to Fred c. Prouty,
west 40 feet, lot 8, block 6, Park Lawn
addition, Sixth and Ainsworth; Robert
r. Smallfield to Elizabeth S. Meow
ern, west 16 feet of lot II and east
80 feet of lot 13 in block %, Forest
and billions second addition, Fifteenth
street, west of Gaines.
Young Girl in Terrific Fight.-A
mite of a girl, but II years of age,
proved herself a heroine when she
frustrated the daring attempt of a ban
dit to rife the cash register at the
City laundry, Ill West Fourth street,
yesterday afternoon. Single-handed
she fought off the intruder for almost
five minutes, screaming for help until
a rain of blows upon her rendered
her partially unconscious. The GRIM
inal then took to his teels and made
a successful getaway. The girl,
Eileen Fitzgerald, 2O9 East Eighteenth
street. was alone in the laundry, which
is operated by Mrs. Belle Fink. A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-11
DISPLAY men TO
HEAR AN EXPERT
G. j. Potter, President of Inter
national Association, Will
Speak November 20.
ARRANGE BANQUET FOR HIM
Address to Be Given at Y. M. C. A. on
Effective Methods in Window
Trimming.

1t was announced definitely at last
evenings regular meeting the Tri-
City Display Mems association that
c. j. Potter OF st. Louis, president
of the International Association of
Display Men, will be in Rock Island
Friday evening, Nov. 20. The local
window trimmers have long been an
ticipating the coming of Mr.. Potter,
who is connected in an editorial cap
pacity with the Dry Goods Man and
General Merchant, and who is one of
the leading authorities in America
on effective methods in window mer-
chandise displays.
Banquet Arranged.
Mr.. Potter, when he comes to Rock
Island next week, will be entertained
by the local association at banquet
at the Y. NJ. c. A, which will be
served at Nrved at GAS, after which
Mr.. Potter will make an address.
Merchants in Rock Island, Moline and
Davenport interested in getting the
greatest benefits from their window
displays will be urged to come and
hear him. 1t is planned to have sew
eral brief talks by local men.
The association held a largely at
tended and interesting session last
evening at the Y. NJ. c. A. Demon
STATIONS were given by c. Jorgenson
of McCabe's and by Carl Meyer of the
S. & L. store in Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-11
STORE is CLOSED
UP BY CREDITORS
Petition to Declare Firm of Ed
Davis & Co. Bankrupt Is
Filed in Peoria.

A petition TO declare the firm of Ed
Davis & Co, ladies' outfitters, 32S
Twentieth street. bankrupt, was filed
in the United States district court al
Peroia yesterday by creditors from
Chicago and Freeport.
The liabilities amount to $4,000 and
the assets are about half that sum.
Connolly * Connolly and w. l.. LII
dolph appeared for the petitioners
and W. NJ. Walker for Mr.. Davis. The
store has been located at Twentieth
street for about three years. 1t is
expected Referee Henry will set a
date for hearing within few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-11
InfIammatory rheumatism Quickly
Relieved.

Morton l.. Hill of Lebanon Ind.
says: My wife had infiammatory
rheumatism in every muscle and
joint; her suffering was terrible and
her body and face were swollen al
most beyond recognition; had been
in bed for six weeks and had eight
physicians. but received no benefit
until she tried DR.. Detchon's Relief
for rheumatism. II gave immediate
relief and she was able to walk in
three days. l am sure it saved her
life" Sold by Otton Gratjan, 1901 Sec
ond avenue. Rock Island, and Gust
Schlegel & Son, 220 Second street.
Davenport.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-11
MISS RAMSER To
ASSIST IN ARGUS
CHRISTMAS FUND
Comes From Chicago to Super
intend Distribution of Gifts
at Santa Season.
NUCLEUS OF FUND GIVEN
object to Help Children Of the Poor
Enjoy Spirit Of Yule-
tide

The Argus is pleased 70 announce
that Miss Dina Ramser will again
this year act as chairman OF The
Argus Santa Claus fund and will
come from Chicago, where she went
some weeks ago TO spend the winter.
for the express purpose OF superintend-
ing the distribution of the fund The
wide experience and great interest OF
Miss Ramser in all charitable works
amply qualify her for the position. She
will this year devote her entire time
for two weeks before Christmas to
paving personal calls at the homes OF
children and investigating the merits
of each case reported for aid. She will
be assisted by Mrs. C. T Dugard and
Miss Mary Carter, who have been of
invaluable services in other years,
also the visiting nurses. Misses Edna
Flanagan and Georgia Turnbull, to-
gether with others to be announced
later.
Nucleus Of Fund Received.
With the announcement that The
Argus will again solicit donations to
The Argus Santa Claus Fund. contri-
buttons are already being made by
those who have so much at heart the
object for which it IS collected. George
Wagner and George Mitchem with
others were the very first to signify
their desire to contribute substantial
sums. the former each year giving the
nucleus OF the fund since its inaugu-
ration four years ago.
The object Of The Argus Santa
Claus fund is primarily to carry to
the homes that otherwise would not
receive It. the spirit OF the yule tide. /
The Argus endeavors through its
workers to allow no child TO awaken I
Christmas morning and find that the .
good patron saint has passed him by .
on his round the eve OF the Christ
Child's birth.
Those who have had the experience
know the terrible disappointment that
comes with Christmas morning when
daylight breaks and finds no gift, no
sweetmeat. no nothing" 20 remind of
the day. II shakes terribly the faith
OF the child in the beautiful story of
Kris Kringle and his little heart is
saddened-yes hardened. II is just
this condition that The Argus has
tried for the last four years TO allev-
late. Incidentally the children of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-11

the auspices of the civic department
of the Woman's club which will be a
feature of the Christmas season, will
in no way interfere with The Argus
fund but will rather help to make of it a
greater success than in other years.
The Christmas tree will supply that
spirit of the season which only a
beautifully decorated tree can do, and
about it will be sung Christmas hymns
and carols. No gifts of any kind will
be given at this time.