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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-24

when the water burst the ice on tn,
rivers, he came home, and the lonl
wait had only made Mrs. Buss more
Indifferent to his existence.
''Is that him." she asked, wheI
Noonan pointed him out, stalking
leisurely up tho main street of Three
Cheers. his old coonskin cap, with 1t!
dangling tail, hiding his face from
sight, his three hounds at his heels
"The poor fellow"
"And why do you call him that
Mrs. Buss?" queried Dan. tenderly
Hes a fine figure Of man.
'T'm thinking what lonely life Il
is he leads" said Mrs. Buss. "Ane
dangerous, too, no doubt"
s"The lumber trade Is more So I've
been shaking hands with death al
winter long, and nobody to sympa
thize with me-"
60 long, you artful creature
laughed back Mrs. Buss, merrily
"You haven't missed day coming
down here. 60 tell Lon Herrick
want to see him"
"He won't come"
"Try him"
Dan carried the message and
brought back the answer dutifully
II was simply and withal uncompro
missing.
"He says he does his own cooking
Mrs. BUSES lips set firmly and the'
narted in laugh. And her answer
was enigmatical.
'"He doesn't know me" she said.
The next few days found her some
what preoccupied and given TO moods
Dan caught spring fever and asket
nor +o marry him, but she shook hel
head.
~ mated once, Dan, and he was the
only man for me. Go down to Chey
enne and find a girl your own age
It's only the call Of the bluebird In
your heart
GLOW we'll you know u.s." said Oar
regretfully, and yet admiringly.
II know you all, but one" said Mrs
Buss. why doesn't Lon Herrick gel
married.?
"He says the women folks are fire
side CATS returned Dan, morosely
absorbed in his own troubles and for
getting the exact tenor OF Ions re
marks. "He says they can't stand
the trail" ...
Mrs. Buss meditated.
where do the trappers and hunt
ers around these parts sell their pelts
DAM" she asked finally.
There's a fellow comes through
about this time and buys them up
from Laramie. can get his name
il you want it.
"Get it," said Mrs. Buss.
About a week later Three Cheers
was startled to find an announcement
in Mrs. BUSES window. 1t stated
that therein was the agency for Bar
clay & Burden. furriers, of Laramie
followed by tempting list OF prices
for pelts.
II thought could handle it for q
side line,' she told the boys when
they struggled in to talk it over
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-24
Evening Story
LIONS CATCH
BY Louise Mortified

Copyright, 1912, by the Associated
Literary Press.)
Lon Herrick was up in the hills
trapping that week. Therefore, i,
CHANGED that out of the whole com
munity at Three Cheers he was the
sole male absent when Mrs. Buss ar
rived She came without warning
even as a stray cat, and had settled
herself in the inglenook of Three
Cheers heartsome hearth by the
time Lon came back.
"She's fine specimen of woman
Lonnie," said Noonan tentatively. yet
with sort of submerged enthusiasm
About thirty-eight, maybe"
What did she come after" asked
Lonnie, who was sober and eau
tious individual.
ITO make living, same as the
rest of us. She's opened up sort
OF home bakery. Said she couldn't
be bothered with steady boarders
but she can cook, Lonnie."
"It's the first hook they put into
u.s." said Lonnie. rs she fat?"
"She's what an onlooker might
call nicely distributed" said Noonan
blithely. "And by the powers OF
Moll Kelly's quart cup, she has n
way with her."
I'm surprised at you, Dan, and
a wife already listening for your
Homecoming. Let them alone if you
would have peace, man."
"Was you ever married, Lonnie?''
asked Noonan.
"It didn't take" said Lonnie
gently. "I'm not fireside com.
panion. There's none Of them good
for a trail mate
you'll like Mrs. BUSES mince pies
lad. all the same, and it's me that
knows the taste of them"
TRAP me one and bring it up,
said Lonnie. 81 have no time to go
after the sex.
So it happened that the two did not
meet. Lonnie was away most of the
hunting season, and only came into
camp at intervals. In the spring
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-24
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-24
MR.. BRYAN's DAY OF RECKONING.

A secretary of state cannot method
ically and continuously neglect the
high duties Of his office without day
of reckoning, and Mr.. Bryan's day of
reckoning is full twenty-four hours
long. u..--... a
With the retirement of John Bassett
Moore from the state department. it is
apparent that public confidence in the
state department has ceased to exist
Nothing saves the situation except the
general belief that the president is his
own secretary of state. 1t is plain That
If the country had to rely upon Mr..
Bryan for the conduct of it's foreign
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-24

The names of twenty-one young men
of st. Louis county will be presented
to the grand jury and that body will
be given an opportunity to indict them
for playing poker, according to an an
nouncement by Prosecuting Attorney
Lashley.
Among the young men are sons Of
county officials and of prominent citi-
zens. The names have been furnished
to the prosecutor in letters asking him
to suppress gambling in pool halls,
homes and other places.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-24

The Wisconsin state board Of health
is sending 5000 packages containing
twenty-four ampules Of nitrate of sill
yer to all physicians in the state. I'm
der law passed, by the last legislature
the eyes of children at birth must be
washed in this solution to prevent
blindness. A recent Investigation at
the school for the blind at GAINESVILLE
showed that at least twenty-five per
cent of the children there would not be
blind had they been properly treated
in infancy x
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-24
popular In his home town and among
all newspaper men of the state as well.

President Wilson is being charged
with toadying to England in the canal
tolls matter. Don't you think it, He
sees a way to put some dollars into a
democratic treasury that needs help.
That's the sole reason for going back
on the platform pledge.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-24

The official end of winter is at hand
and spring is here. 1t is now safe to
say that the winter has been one of tbs
mildest in history in this vicinity. To-
days disturbances are result probab-
ly of the suns entering the equinox.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-24
w. G. YOUNG.

III the very prime of life and useful
ness. w. G. Young, managing editor of
the Cedar Rapids Gazette, has answer
ed the summons of death that ends
his life on this sphere. His passing
will be regretted for he was one Of
the recognized newspaper man in Iowa
with pleasing, genial personality and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-24

Stockdale Farm, near Joliet. ILL.,, has
contracted for forty-two electrical
horse power The electric motors will
be used for grinding feed, for pumping
alter and for sheep shearing replacing
three gasoline engines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-24
Press Comment

Fort Dodge Chronicle: With the
growing possibility of the nomination
of John w. Rowley, the impression
gains ground that the bone is under
the hat Of his leading competitor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-24

If the amendment to the constitution
proposed by Senator Ransdell OF Louis
lana is enacted. divorce with the right
to remarry would be prohibited forever
in the United States
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-24

Fontanelle Observer: The Water
loo Daily Reporter founded by good
old Matt Parrot fifty years ago and
the Daily Courier have been consoli-
dated. This deal emphasizes the
tendency toward less newspapers and
better newspapers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-24

Human beings respond promptly to
kindly treatment. Try it on animals
and it will save you lot of trouble and
annoyance. ..r"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-24

Waterloo Courier: The Wilson ad
ministration already has equalled tn,
white house record for weddings dur
ing a term of four years, and tn,
prospects for the future are very
bright.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-24

In Britain sixty-one businesses, rep
resenting seven trades, are owned by
sixteen firms, capitalized at SIS, 900, 900.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-24

IT you are too lazy to open the door
when fortune rings the bell, don't ex.
pect her to go to the back door and
knock
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-24
Mr.. TAXPAYER.

If you will look at the millage levy
on your tax receipt you will see that
the levy this year for the capitol extern
sion tax and for the state institutions
tax are of equal amount-that Is to say
the taxpayers are charged as much this
year to help pay for the capitol extern
sion as they are charged to help main
tain the state Institutions.
Again, this year the capitol extern
sion tax amounts to one-third as much
as the combined tax for all the state
institutions including the state unlVer'
sity at Iowa City, the state college at
Ames, the State Teachers school at c.
dar Falls and the state institutions at
Clarinda,. Mt. Pleasant, Independence
Glenwood, Vinton, Mitchellville, Knox
Vile. FIT. Madison, Anamosa. etc.
Your tax receipt reads like this:
State university ...... q
State college ........... .....'... q
State Normal ................ Il
Capitol extension ............''.' .
State institutions ............... %
Agricultural college extension tax. D
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-24

Sort Of 4 Boost. ~
We'll l got promotion said the
minister to Skyberia.
More salary, eh?"
mo; but they raised my legation to
an embassy, and took away two of my
staff"
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It's tn us a row occurs.
Twas his fault partly
And partly hers.

Real Fame. =-
81 guess I must be really getting IA
NOUS"
new novel;"
mo; but a tobacco concern wants
my picture to use in an advertisement"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-24

Tho Hard Part.
It takes nerve to propose to girl,
but it takes more to ask the boss for a
salary raise.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-24

The Old Yarns.
It's mean man who won't honor
excuses from his son that used to go
with his own father.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-24
A Few Laughs
Nothing Valuable.

Nothing Valuable.
I gave my wife pocketbook
When Christmas came around. f..
The other day I took a look
And this is what ! found.
T found two dimes and nickels three,
-Four samples and a pin,
Three poems and a recipe
To renovate the skin.
have to say 1t made me gag
TO think spent my cash,
some twenty dollars for bag
TO hold such paltry trash.
No Sherlock.
THE detective l hired was shine.
How SOP
"The burglar left some cigar ashes.
saved 'em for the detective, but he
couldn't deduce a darn thing
The Facts.
"They say you bought your seat in
the senate
otis a base falsehood won it in a
"a file Five Of us Clipped In at $4,000
chance"
Sort of Rehearsal.
How do you manage to keep your
housemaids so long?"
"well. my husband is theatrical
manager. And he promises a girl that
II she remains with us year he'll give
her a housemaid's part in some play"
How Quarreis Begin.
He spoke up smartly,
She answered tartly;
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-24

Cedar Rapids Republican: When
Senator Falls enumerated the long list
of Americans murdered, 1t transpires,
he named many who were killed be-
fore the unpleasantness broke out in
that country and Others who were
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-24

(To be continued
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The Facts.
Sort Of Rehearsal.

How Quarreis Begin.
He spoke up smartly,
She answered tartly;
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-24

Oskaloosa Herald: A Boston editor
insists that Notwithstanding the bad
reputation of the skunk he should not
be recklessly exterminated Noting
this remark a western editor says that
anyone who has recklessly tried to
exterminate a skunk knows that the
Boston editor is right
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-25

Copyright, 1914, Press Publishing COY
PETROGRAD, Sept. A.--(speclaf Cable
gram to the New York World and The
Omaha Bee)-The Germsns are assem-
bling their greatest forces between Kalsh
and Wielun, on the frontier of Russian
Poland east Of Breslau. and southwark
to point nearly west of Cracow. There
have been heavy collisions, wherein the
Germans have been forced backward into
Silesia. l,-e -.
The Russian general staff's statement,
however. says today of this part of the
campaign; %-,t
Upon the German front the Russian
troops are in close contact with the
enemy, but no battle has yet taken place
The cars congxatulatory message to
General Ivanoff, comforting upon him the
order of St Alexander Nevasky.. ex-
presses high qualification that Russia S
southern army ls@now advancing west
ward on Cracow.
Evidently the Austro-German forces
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-25
MISS PAULINE PAUL WEEDS
YOUNG BANKER AT ST. PAUL

ST. PAUL, Neb., Sept A.-tspecial) y
Miss Pauline Paul, daughter ,of'N'J. Paul
of this city and Carlos e. Arterburna son
OF Mr. and Mrs. E. T.. Arterburn oftLin-
coin, were married at the Presbyterian
church at s'o'clock last evening Bishop
George A, Beecher performed the cere-
mony. Miss Helen Bartenbach, Of Grand
Island sang II Love You, and oh
Promise Me-, and Miss Halcyon Cotton
of Omaha played the wedding march. Miss
Margaret salladn OF Vassar was maid of
honor and Miss Alice Dohry of Cedar
Rapids, Ia, and Miss Luceile .Arterhurn
OF Lincoln we're bridesmaids, Mary, Louise
Arterburn OF Lincoln was ring bearer and
Percilla vanDecar OF ord, Neb., and
Helen Norton, Cozad, Neb., were flower
girls. ~ a llT
B. d. Temple OF Lincoln was best man
and Ed Bartle and Ed Kotik, both of ist,
Paul, were ushers. The church, was beau
tifully decorated with banks of;ferns' and
palms, together with cut flowers. The
ring ceremony of the Episcopal church
was used. ~ rta. ~ 49,
Immediately after the ceremony, re-
a 1
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-25
KAISER PLANS TO
CAPTURE ANTWERP

Continued from Page one)
the Germans should the Germans be com.
PEELED to retreat from France"
The correspondent with the Belgian
army, uneer date Of Tuesday, says:
The Belgian army emerged from the
ramparts of Antwerp today in a sortie
against the German army based on Brus-
sells. The advance guard exchanged shots
with the German outposts on the road
thirteen miles from the capital
A correspondent of the London Chron-
icle who is with the Belgian army in the
field, wires that the Belgian army is push
ing on toward Brussels and is confident
of regaining control of the city. No state
ment Is made of the detailed movements
of the Belgians. Most OF the dispatch
is devoted to a criticism of the Germans
for having burned many dwellings in
Lebbeke and villages beyond.
According 10 the Chronicle man at Leb-
beke, Octave verhulst, 80 years old, his
two brothers, Leopold and Arthur, 81 AMI
-. respectively, were stood against the
charred walls of their home after It had
been burned and baXoneted to death by
German soldiers while their relatives
looked on.
Another Client dispatch TO the Chronicle
quotes local newspaper as saying that
4S5 inhabitants OF the small Belgian town
OF Tamines. in the Namur district, have
been killed, presumably on account OF
some act against the Germans occupying
the districts. The dead include the priest
and the local notabIes. After wholesale
executions, says the dispatch. the torch
was applied so effectually that only one
house remains standing In the district.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-25
nennrfmnnt Order..

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2A-(specisl Tele-
grant, = Nebraska pensions granted
Honor NJ. Miller. Wood River, 81; Edith
M Weatherby, Staplehurst N2' Mary A.
Trout. Grand Island, SIP; Anna n White
st. Paul tl2.
Iowa postmaster appointed; Alpha
Fayette county. Mrs. Harriet NJ. Winter,
vice q. IT. Winter; Reloit.. LYON county
Dolla Durkee, vice 4. g. HENDERSON
Minola. Mills county. Herman Peters.
vice A E. A. IIartje resigned: SILVER
City, Nfills county. Ethel McReynolds.
vice r. f. Plumb; stone city Jones
county, Anna Ronen, vice John Ronen.
Iowa postmasters reappointed; Carbon,
Adams county. James NJ. Barr; oGdell
Hancek county, George NJ. Hall: Maynard
Fayette ounty. Purley Jennison; Mount
Etna, Adams county George r. Thomp-
son; Ecotch Grove, Jones county, Ernest
j.. HimebauEh.
Iowa .postoffic0 discontinued: Osgood
Pal0 Alto county, mail to Emmeetsburg
Satire. Winneshiek county, mail t.
DEBORAH.
On the recommendation Of Democratic
Committeeman Wade. Dr. +. W. Bous.
baugh and q. H. BQtel have been ap-
nointed pension surgeons at Rock RAPIDS
~
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-25
Queen Wilhelmina
Inspects Her Army

ROTTERDAM, Sept. eS.-(via, London.
Sept. A,)-Queen wilhelmina today in
spected the troops along the border. leav-
ing this morning and returning tonight.
Two hundred and sixty survivors of the
British cruisers sunk In the North sea
were transferred this afternoon to Caster
land for internment. Captain Nicholson
of the cruiser Hogue paid visit today
to the British embassy Cruisers landing
at the hook of Holland have been taken
to Frieetland.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-25
ITCHIED AND BURNED
WITH IVY POISON
Arms SweIIed, Very Painful.
Couldn't Do Any Work and Lost
Much Sleep. Cuticura Soap and
Ointment Healed In a Week.

a4e Chapin 81. ToIs'in. Ohio NV
tEo''h's started one day when got poisoned
by ivy. ny srns V~slled UP and were very
painful. They broke ont witch = sort OF a
rash, isched and burned and I had 20 keep
my arms all tied up ~ keep from scratching
tlSem. l had 10 keep something soft on
them 80 ~ not 10 irritate them. couldn't
do any work and l lost much sleep.
II had treatments and they seemed to
make it worse, 20 dropped them and used
CuticurA Soap and Ointment. Every morn
Ing ! washed my arms with Cuticura Soap
and then applied the Cuticurs Ointment.
AZ the end OF = week was cured" Csigned)
Mn. @. Schroeder. Apr. Z, 1919. 2
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-25
DEMOCRATS NOT DISPOSED
TO PUSH CUMMINS' BILL
(From a staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Sept. 24.-(special Tele-
gram.)-A. +. stryker, who represented
the South Omaha Live Stock exchange be-
fore the committee ON commerce at the
hearing today on the limitation of liza
bility to railroads for loss or damage to
live stock in transit, left for home to-
night.
The commerce committee will continue
the hearings on the liability clause of the
Cumnins bill tomorrow and the repre-
sentatives OF the Iowa state government
who came here in this connection will re-
main over until the hearings are con-
ciuded, which will probably be tomorrow
afternoon.
The committee as yet has given no in
dication what action will be taken but
inasmuch as IL is a measure put to the
senate By a republican there seems 10 l.
a dispotion TO pass it over until some
democrat may have any. credit when
may attach 10 the passage of such an act
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-25

Continued from Page One'(
secretary OF state to learn details of the
Carranza-villa break. The report which
reached the embassies and legations here
was that Carranza had not been mani
Testing pacific spirit.
Gonzales Appeals to villa
MEXICO CITY, Sept. A.-Efforts are
being made here to patch up the break
between Carranza and Villa, it was an
nounced today.
Efforts were made to conceal the break,
but news of it leaked out in certain cir
Giles, causing a sensation among military
men. II was regarded as most serious.
General Pablo Gonzales, chief Of the army
,pf the east, has telegraphed Villa an
appeal which gives eight reasons why
VILLA should reconsider his action and re-
main friendly to Carranza.
These reasons summarized are:
'First--A breach now would bring on
'the common enemy who is foreigner
are accomplished.
'Thlrd-To retard the peace movement
because of personal questions would null
lIfy the good already accomplished.
''Fourth-Your prestige wouids suffer in
pubic opinion at nome ana ABROAD ana
your acts be compared with those Of
Pascual Orozco, whose treason OBJ
structed the labor of rehabilitation during
previous revolutions.
"Fifth--You would bring sorrow to the
baton.
"Sixth--Gonzales. requests villa not to
eonstitute" himself a judge.
"Seventh-Gonzales suggests that il
Villas action is inspired by elevation to
power ofPpersons whom villa opposes, a
settlement probably can be arranged il
NilP-wllI present the grounds Of his OBJ
lection
Gonzales then adds:
Eighth believe in grand national
problems, not personalities and believe
There is yet time for the country to en-
counter In you true factor of benefit,
not an element OF discord. I appeal to
your patriotism by asking you to remem-
Der that the entire constitutionalist army
should be undivisible and ever ready to
sustain the nations honor"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-25

eeption was held at the home Of the
brides father. The couple received many
useful and valuable presents. among
which were check for $4,000 from the
BRIDES father and deed to 100 acres OF
land from the parents of the groom.
The bridal couple left on a honeymoon
trip to Denver and other western points.
They will be at home In st. Paul after
November f. Mr.. Arterburn is assistant
cashier Of the st, Paul state bank.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-25
Headache Stops,
Neuralgia Gone

Nerve-racking, splitting or dull, throb-
bling headaches yield in Just a few NOM
ents to DR., James Headache Powders
which cost only 10 cents package al
any drug store. It's the quickest. surest
headache relief In the whole world. Don''
suffer! Relieve the agony and distress
nowl You can. Millions of men and
women have found that headache or neu.
ralgia misery In needless. Get what you
ask for .-,Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-25
Russ Force Eagle Back Into Silesia
and Threaten Movement on BresLau

paign during the rains, but the same con-
ditions are likewise delaying the Ger
mans attempted aggressive operations
from the southernmost corner OF east
Prussia, through Soulvalk province.
A request has been received from the
Goroblagodatski mining district in the
Urals, whiohtis under government CON
troll, FOR 10000 prisoners to be employed
In the mines