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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-03

Davenport Times; History ought to
be one of the most interesting subjects
in the schools this year, and 1t will be
II the teachers show capacity to con-
meet the past with the present, even
incidentally.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-03

The man who had made his pile in
the South American trade advertised
for valet.
He looked the first applicant over.
Have you valeted long," he asked
"Me?" replied the applicant, why,
I'm regular valetudinarian!"
He got the Job.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-03

cording to law
The lease of the present manage
ment expires on December 10 and Il
is doubtful if it will be renewed under
the new owners.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-03

Thus far no correspondent has
thought of cabling a description of an
encounter between a submarine and
an aerOplane.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-03

Birdseed has advanced 100 per cent
in price since war began in Europe, but
one can feed the canary to the cat in
a pinch.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-03

Kansas City Journal: Kansas demo.
Gratis can sympathize with Germany.
They know what it is to have an ally
who falls them at critical time. The
Bull Moose party is the Italy of tho
present Kansas campaign.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-03
~ I n n e e
s t or / e 8

Paul Rainey was describing to
New York reporter some OF his ad-
ventures with lions in Nairobi. Once,
near our bait Of putrid meat" he
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-03

Most of the explaining is done by
men who act on their first impulses.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-03

Cedar Rapids Republican: The jap
anese upon entering the war at least
did not commit the sacrilege of invok-
ing God to help them kill their oppon.
ents-they left their gods at home.
Perhaps. they are not as "christianiz-
ed" as the Europeans.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-03
Select Boarding School for Girls Conducted by the
Sisters of the Humility of MARY

PREPARATORY, ACADEMIC, NORMAL COMMERCIAL COURSES
DOMESTIC SCIENCE, GERMAN FRENCH ELocUToN AND ART
VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC i5f.s.
skating
Well equipped gymnasium Nitfss@#4
hygieni II
SESSION g,
DIRECTORIES.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-03

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Some Of
the things now happening in Europe
remind us of the report. sent home by
the Spanish commander of Manila af-
ter he had met George Dewey in May.
1893, to the effect that it had been "a
sad but glorious day for Spain"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-03

Clinton Herald: The threat Of a gov.
eminent embargo on wheat exports
ought to warrant enough of drop to
squeeze out the little fellows who
bought on the rise, and are unable to
stay in the market on a sharp decline
Something has to be done every once
in while to squeeze the little fellows,
or there is no fun in the game.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-03

Burlington Hawk-Eye: Give the DEM
ocrats of South Caroline! credit for a
returning sanity. The unspeakable
Governor Cole l.. Blease, who was a
candidate for the United States SEN
ate, has been defeated by the presen.
incumbent, Senator e. D.. Smith. With
Vardaman. of Mississippi, in the SEN
ate there is no need for another of that
vinatge of bigotry and brutality.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-03

Davenport Times: It is said the
members of the paving committee OF
tho Davenport council will go to Des
Moines and some other cities at their
own expense to investigate paving.
Without expressing any opinion on the
quality of paving they will find in the
capital city, the tip may be given, how
ever, that they will find considerably
more dirt on the pavements in Des
Moines than they could find on pave
ments in Davenport in weeks hunt.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-29
By ROLD
NJ a C G r A T H
Enng by
Copyright, 1914, by
Harold MacGrath)

What made you come here dressed
like this?" the butler demanded.
I'm suspicious duffer. maybe
that's the reason
DO you know anything"
Wen, no: | can't say that l do.
But, hang it. | just had to come out
here"
Maybe it's just as well you did. +"
said Jones modify
I know this place The house
keeper used to be my nurse, and If
she is still on the job she may be of
service to US. You don't think
they'll question or recognize me2"
Hardly I'll put in a word for you
I'll say l sent for you, not knowing
II we had enough servants to take
care of the luncheon"
And now I'll go and hunt up Meg
Sure enough, his old nurse was still
in charge of the house: and when her
baby disclosed his identity she all
but fell upon his neck.
But what are You doing here,
| dressed up as a waiter?''
It's a little secret, Meg | wasn't
invited, and the truth is I'm very
desperately in love with Young
lady in whose honor this coaching
party is being given And
maybe she's in danger"
Danger? What about?"
The Lord only knows. But show
me about the house I've not been
here in so long I've forgotten the run
of it. / remember one room with the
secret panel and another with a
painting that turned. Have they
changed them?"
Continued in Friday Evening Starr
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-29
EDening Star
Astrologer
! rHuRspAY. JULY 30. lena.
copyrighted, 1si4.)
"The stars incline, but do not compel

THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1914.
This is an uncertain day, according
to the reading of astrology, for many
planets exercise strong influences for
both good and evil, some of them
changing radically in the course of
few hours. Venus and Mercury both
rule strongly in benefic aspect. but
Saturn, Jupiter and Uranus are adj
verse.
Although Venus is friendly women
should interpret the sway as SIMS
ter one, since it may awaken the
spirit of romance and at the same
time cause receptions and lack of
discrimination in choosing friends,
There is a happy augury for we'd
dings and for outdoor fetes of every
sort.
1t is a lucky day. for actors. artists
and musicians who desire to win
popularity. There is good omen for
first appearances.
Hotel-keepers and proprietors of
restaurants should benefit greatly un-
der this configuration. There is an
encouraging sign for summer resorts.
Today and tomorrow are held to be
especially fortunate for fishing.
Saturn gives hint of serious dis
fsters next month. Paris is still I'M
der an inimical rule, which may cause
more loss of life and property tnan at
any time in half a century. Fires
and explosions are predicted.
Anarchists are to do damage In In
dia as we'll as Russia next month,
the seers predict.
4 Personal danger for the sultan of
Turkey and his ministers is foreseen.
The death of a woman who has
been mt III in the public mind by
reason of her advocacy of wide
spread reforms Is predicted.
It is not fortunate day for any
sort of investment. There is an un-
lucky sign for dealing with brokers.
Uranus gives warning of the
growth of superstition through tam
pering with the occult. An awaken
ing to facts that prove as scientific
cally certain hitherto contested the
cries will lead to belief In gobekns
of various sorts, the astrologers de-
clare.
Persons whose birthdate II Is have
the representation of a year of ups
and downs. Men will be anxious
about business, and radical changes
are foreshadowed.
Children born on this day may be
ambitious and discontinued.
Both boys and girls will be IN
ciined to self-indulgence and fond of
pleasure. They should be taught.
economy. They have the promise of
many friends and much joy in life.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-29
$4,000 FOR 100 WORDS

The million Dollar Mystery" story
viii run for twenty-five consecu-
tive weeks in the Newark Evening
Star. By an arrang cement with the
Fhanhonser Film Company 1t has
been made possible not only to read
the story in the Newark Evening Star,
but also to see 1t each week in the
various moving picture theatres.
CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE
CONTEST
The prize Of $4,000 will be won by
the man, woman or child who writes
the most acceptable solution Of the
mystery, from which the last two
reels of motion picture drama will be
made and the last two chapters of
the story written by Harold Mac
Grath.
Solutions may be sent to the Than
houser Film Corporation. at New
York. any time up to midnight. De-
cember ID. They must bear postofice
mark not later than that date.
a board OF three judges will deter
mine which of the many solutions
received Is the most acceptable. The
Judgment of this board will be abb
solute and Anal. Nothing OF n liter.
az nature Will be considered in the
iecision, nor given any preference in
the selection of the winner of the
$4,000 prize. The last two reels,
which Will give the most ceotabIe
solution to the mystery. will be pre-
scented In the theatres. The story cor
responding to these motion pictures
VIII appear in this newspaper CO.
incidentally.
Solutions to the mystery must not
be more than 100 words long. Here
are some questions to be kept In
mind In connection with the mystery
as an aid to a solution:
No; What becomes of the mil
lionaire:
No. s-what becomes OF the ST.
100000?
No. 3-Whom does Florence marry?
No. What becomes OF the Rus
sian countess?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-29

posted $1,000 in bills of large de-
nominations The teller had some
difficulty in counting them. They
stuck together and retained the sod
den appearance of money recently
submerged in water.
Florence was delighted at the idea
of a coaching party. Often during
her school girl days she had seen the
fashionable coaches go careening
along the road, with the sharp, clear
pnote of the bugle rising above the
thunder of hoofs and rafting of
wheels. Jones was not enthusiastic;
neither was he a killjoy
but you are to go along. too
said Florence.
81, Miss Florence?"
THE countess invited you especial
ly You will go with hamper
"Ah, in my capacity as butler; very
good, Miss Florence To her he
gave no sign of his secret satisfac-
ton.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-29

the trouble, righted it. and set off
for the Hargreave home He found
Susan and bombarded her with ques-
tons which to Susan came with the
rapidity of rain upon the roof.
so Jones went along?"
I'm his capacity of butler only"
Norton smiled well. I'll take
Jaunt out there myself. You are sure
of the location?"
Yes"
well, good-by. I'll go as a waiter,
since they wouldn't invite me I'm
one of the best little walters you
ever heard of and all things come
to him who waits"
What pleasant, affable young man
he wasl thought Susan as she
watched him jump into the car and
go flying up the street.
Jones was a good deal surprised
when Norton turned up at the old
Chiffon manor.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-29
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS oHApTEns.

S1NOfslS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.
Stanley Hargreave, millionaire, after u
miraeulous escape from the den OF the gang
OF brilliant thieves known as the Black
Hundred, lives the life OF recluse for
eighteen years. Hargreave one night enters
Broaiawy restaurant and there comes face
To face with the gangs leader, Bralne.
After the meeting during which neither
recognizes SIs tse 9ther asE
home and lays plans for making his escape
from the country: He writes a letter to the
girls school in New Jersey. where eighteen
years before be had mysterlously left on the
doorstep his baby daughter Florence Gray.
He also pays visit TO the hangar of a dare.
Brane and members or mis- band surround
Hargreave's home at night. but as they enter
tue house the watchers outside see a balloon
leave the roof. The safe Is found empty
the million which Hargreave was known %
have drawn that day gone. Then some one
announced the balloon had been punctured
and dropped to the bottom of the sea.
Florence arrives from the girls school.
Princess Olga. Braines companion visits
and claims to be 4 relative Two bogus de-
tectives call. but their plot Is foed by Nor
ton, newspaper man.
BY briblnR the captair OF the Orient Nor
I19 sy g trap Tor Bfsi1e re ana ns gang
tain and she easily falls into the reporter s
snare The plan proves abortive through
Braine's good luck and only hirelings fall
After failing in their first attempt the
Black Hundred trap Florence. They ask
them.
Norton and the countess call on Florence
the next day, once more safe at home. The
visitors having gone. Jones removes sec
tion of the flooring. and from cavity takes
box. Pursued by members of the Black
Hundred who have been watching his move
ments he PUSHES to the water front. A
thrilling in motor boats ensues. Jones
drops the box into the sea and with his
automatic sets fire to the pursuing boat.
= Braine and the willy Countess Olga now
9lan coaching. party TO abduet FLORENCE. III
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-29


The hour arrived, and the gay
party bowled away. They wound in
and out of the streets toward the
country to the crack of the whip and
the blare of the horn. F'lorence's en-
joyment would have been perfect had
it not been for the absence of Norton.
Why hadn't he been invited2 She
did not ask because she did not care
to disclose to the countess her inter-
est in the reporter. They were near
ing the limits of the city when the
coach was forced to take a sharp
turn to avoid an automobile in trou-
BILE. The man puttering at the engine
raised his head. 1t was Norton, and
Florence waved her hand vigorously.
"A coaching party" he murmured.
land your Uncle James was not in
vitedl O, very WE'LL" He laughed.
and suddenly grew serious. It would
not hurt to find out where that coach
was going.
He set to work savagely, located
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-29
Copyright. 1914, By Harold MaeGrath.l
Continued from Monday Evenint
Starr


1t was / O'Clock when Norton turned
In his last sheet of copy and started
for home. Just outside the entrance
to the building a man with SLOUGH
hat drawn down over his eyes stepped
forward.
MIR. Norton?"
Yes" Norton stepped back suspi-
riously.
The other chuckIed. raised and low
cred his hat swiftly.
Good Lord" murmured the repor-
ter.
"Will you take a ride with me in a
taxi?"
"All the way to Syracuse, if you say
So Well, I'll be tinker damned"
mo names. pleased"
What took place in that taSicab
was never generally known. But at
10 o'clock the next morning Norton
surprised the elevator boy by going
out. Norton proceeded downtown to
the National bank. where he de-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-29
See the Pictures at
These Theatres

Strand Theatre. Market st.-6th
episode today.
Court Theatre, Breintnall Place
9Th episode August /.
Plaza Theatre, 400 Springfield
Ave.-ith episode August 3.
Royal Theatre, Broad and
Bridge Sts.-4th episode August
T..
Liberty Theatre, Ferry and Van
Buren, sts.-ith episode August 4.
Arcade Theatre, Arcade Bldg,
Broad Std episode today.
Playhouse, Clinton and Farley
Aves.-3d episode tomorrow.
Palace Theatre, Mt. Prospect and
Verona AYES, Forest Hlll-3d
episode today.
Lyceum Theatre. sos Main ST.. East
0range-2d episode tomorrow.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-29

$4,000 in Cash for the Best
Solution of This Battling
Mystery-Read This Story in
the Newark Star and See 1t
in Moving Pictures ct Your
Favorite Theatre.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-22
CHICAGO rRarn uAaKFr.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

New York, June 1s-Receipts of beeves were 1,412 head, including 12 cars for the market with previous ar rivals IT cars on sale Good and prime steers full steady; medium steers and bulls firm to 10c higher; thin steady, medium to choice fat firm to 15c high CT. The yards were cleaned. Medium to prime steers sold at $T.f5@SS.95 per 100 lbs: bulls at $6@s7.75; cows at $3.75@$7.1S; three extra cows at $7-40 @S7.50. Dressed beef was steady at 12@14c per ID. for native sides, city dressed. Experts tomorrow will be 39 cattle and 80 sheep, all for Bermu- da-
 Receipts of calves were 1,117 head, including S67 for the market; demand less active and prices barely steady The pens were cleared. Common to choice veals sold at sS@$11 per 100 lbs, cu1ls and throwouts at $6@$7: no buttermi1ks offered. Dressed calves were quiet at 14@17c for city dressed veals and 12@15c for country dressed.
 Receipts of sheep and lambs were 7,420 head, including Is cars for the market. making with the stale stock 1T cars on sale. Sheep and good lambs were in fair demand and steady; me- dium and common lambs weak; the sheep (ewes) sold at s3.5o@s5.25 per 100 lbs; culls at $3; ordinary to prime lambs at $8.T@$s.75; few yearlings at $61$7.50. Dressed mutton steady at 8 1-z@11 1-ze per b., dressed lambs at 15@1Sc,
 Receipts of hogs were 1.1o2 head. in- cludins half. a car for the market. Prices were full steady with sales at $s.50@s.7o per 100 lbs: roughs as s7.25 @7,50.
 Chicago, June 1s.-Hogs: Receipts 1000; market strong and higher; mixed and butchers, ts.16@s.47; light, 5s.160s,4e; eeush hsavy, $T.ss q s.1o; light, $S.16@6.57; pigs, $7.15@7.e6. ta steeng; beexss, E.as9s.85 cows and heifsrs, $a.6H68.sb steekers and feed CTS. $6.16@6. IS; Texans, $6.06@7. .S6; calves, $7.60 @18.a5
 Sheep; Receipts 16,660; market law ern. s5.s0@6. .48; lambs, $500 s.4a, western. ss.T59S5e-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-22
ALL STARS DOWNED EMERALDS Thread City Boys Lose Hard Game by the Score of te
 Stars Rallied in Lucky Seventh and Tied the ScoreKl lourey Pitched Great Game, Tanning Thirteen Men.

Tho largest crowd that has witness ed a ball game this season in Norwich saw the All Stars win in an exciting finish from the Emeralds of Williman tic Sunday on the Cranberry. The score was to | Killourey pitched great game for the Emeralds and struck out Is men. but the Stars punched hits off him in the seventh and eighth inEsngs and won the game.
 Buttal, the All Star twirler, did not pitch quite up to the form expected and there were five errors behind him. However, he was tight in the pinches- Chick Stanley played a great game, making two hits and scoring two of the Stars runs, one of them by falaway slide under Catcher Casey Denny Murphys hand was in bad con- dition and he was unable to catch. Manager Mccarthy of the Emeralds secured him to umpire on bases.
 When the All Stars came to bat in the seventh inning the score was to in favor of the Emeralds, but when they took the field for the eighth it reached first on O'Brien's error. Has, Ter sacrificed. Buttal famed. Bill Stanley singled. sending his brother to second Dugas grounded to Kill0urey. who played for L. Stanley, at third and missed him. Murray singled, SCOT ing two runs. Murray took second and Dugas third Walsh singled, scoring Dugas.
 In the eighth, with two down, L. Stanley scored his brother with a sim gle to left.
 The Emeralds scored in the third, fourth and sixth innings
 h0
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-22
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
SATURDAYS MARKET.
Trading Was Heavier Than in Most
 of the Full Sessions Held Recent

New York. June 20-The Rock Island reorganization plan, announc ed after the close of business on Friday, which. if carried to fruition promised to be the most complete H. nancial overhauling ever projected in the annals of American railways, again dominated business in the stock eX- change Saturday. The securities of the original or operating company, which are clearly to benefit under the terms of the new plan, made material gains, while the common and prefer red shares of the Rock Island com pany, one of the two holding com panies, which are to be wiped out, fell to new low records.
 In the final dealings the list broke away from the Rock Islands and un- der the lead of Union Pacific and U. s. Steel both of which appeared to be in fair demand. advanced to the high est level of the week. To be sure, trading, which was relatively heavier than most of the recent full ses- sions. was of professional character, and in the main represented the usual weekly settlement Of contracts.
 Sentiment was inclined toward greater cheerfulness, despite indication of further delay in the handing down of the freight rate decision, the new angle in the Mexican situation and trade reports of an adverse. character more particularly our exports which make unfavorable comparison with the corresponding period of last year.
 London and the continent offered little comfort to this market, the for mer inclining to irregularity with weakness and hesitation at Paris and Berlin. Private advices from Par is suggested some easing from recent tense political and financial conditions, but offered no definite hope of an abatement in the gold demand from this center
 The drain of gold from this port was again reflected in the weekly bank statement which showed an actual cash loss of about $S,000,000, due en- tirely to that movement.
 The bond market was steady with total sales par value of S1, 1000. Government bonds were unchanged on call during the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-22

from the International league called upon them The international dele gates were President Barrow, J D. timoa Mseaery La T1r1nts ie;n Jaef kp1aa nsnn Bal
 Two propositions were submitted by this committee.
 One of these was a request for fin- ancial assistance for some of the clubs and the other that the draft privileges of the major leagues be eliminated so that the International organization could retain or sell it's players instead of having them taken at the waiver figure The latter plan seemed the more feasible to the members of the commission and the proposition of President Johnson to form a new ma 5or league to be composed of four clubs from each the International league and the American association found immediate favor.
 ' President Barrow, the spokesman of the party, announced after the quar- tette emerged from the meeting room thai the National commission had considered their request favorably and a final answer would be given within ten days.
 Later on Ban Johnson verified this statement and went step further by saying:
 'The plan to form a third major league is practically consummated."
 After the meeting Governor Tener sa4O He Wo1<d rclurn nome Salur- day, but that the other two members of the commission, Johnson and Herr mann would remain in New York until Monday to arrange several de- tails for the completion of the plans, which had only reached a tentative stage.
 President Dunn of the Baltimore club, before he left hurriedly for his home, said:
 T am very much pleased with the outcome of our. visit to the commits sions and feel assured that the scheme will work well for the betterment of my club b's condition Something had to be done. some radical move was necessary. to relieve the existing con- dftions, and President Johnson's prop ositon- to my mind, fills the bill"
 None of those who were present at the meeting would consent to name the clubs which would be taken into the new organization. but it was the general impression that these would be Baltimore, Buffalo. Newark and Toronto of the InternationaIs. and In- dianapolfs. Cleveland. Milwaukee and either Louisville, Minneapolis or Co., iuInbus of the American association.
 Just what becomes of the other clubs in these Leagues was not even suggested but it was thought that they might be formed into a .new minor league if geographical difficult ties could be eliminated by transfer ring franchises or otherwise.
 That the new idea had met with general approval was apparent when some of the club owners got together after the conference and talked of a three-coFnered post season series fer the worlds champienshiB. which would be inevitable were the new or ganizatieh in existence.