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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-07

buyer. the latter looked at him in
establishment and exclaimed:
IF l hadn't heard it with my own
ears I'd call somebody liar!'
Jonathan studied his adopted
daughter and read her mind much
clearer than his housekeeper did.
Now and then he caught look on
her face that set him thinking, and
one day as he followed the pillow the
solution came to him.
"It's because she's a kid and we
three are grown up he said. She
ought to have a kid around to talk
and play with. She can't make her
young world our old world-of course
she can't
That evening he said to Sue, I'm
going to Harvey and the asylum to-
morrow"
ooh. if you would only bring Albert
hack with you! We used to quarrel,
but I just loved him. May he come
here to live?"
When Jonathan returned Albert
was with him, and for three long
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asking for me, is she.

asking for me, is she.
No sir, sed, shes tawking to ma.
Then wy in the naim of Jupiter
Ploovius are you interrupting my bath
with the informayshin, sed pop. And
he kepp avn splashing and sed, Shes
setting by the windo.
Ware duz she jenrelly sit, avn the
chandelier, sed pop.
No sir, sed, ony you can see the
bathroom windo frum the setting room
wiDdo, and you can see yure shadder
avn it, and evvry wunts in a vile she
looks ovir.
Wat, wy the heck dident you tell me
laWng ago. And he sed sumthing elts
witch I'm not aloud to say and thare was
a kwick noize, beeing the shade KUN
ing down, and pop sed, Yung man, don't
you let me catch you wen I KUN out
of heer, that's awl, for yure own good
keep out of my way for vile.
WITCH I did, proving that sumtlmes
II you do persin a favor it makes
them jest as mad as if you was playing
them derty trick.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-07

all others said that the wanderer was
dead She went away to school, but
she was ever thinking of him.
A week remained of the fifth year
when, as she sat under the blossom
ing apple trees one day, she droWsed
and slept, and as she slept she
dreamed that she heard a familiar
boyish voice call out: -,
1T was you that nicked the razor!'
81 say it was YOU" she found her
self replying.
"You whitfield with it,"
81 never did"
And then the stern voice of JOna-
than and the cuff on the ear and the
sob of indignation from the victim.
Then voice sang in the limbs
above her, and the girl opened her
eyes to behold the one they had
mourned as dead.
"Ill run away for that" he said,
as he said it that night in the long
ago.
"You dasn't do it," she answered,
as she had answered on the stairs.
If he did dare he couldn't do it.
Her arms were around his neck and
holding him very fast.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-07
RAN5EYER WINS
BY BIG PLURALITY
REPUBLICAN ELECTED TO CON.
GRESS WITH LEAD OF 1871
OVER HAMILTON.

The complete returns from over the
sixth congressional district give c..
w. Ramseyer of Bloomfield plurality
of 1871 over w. H. Haeilton Of Sig
Quincy, the democratic candidate. The
vote on the other candidates was very
small and not sufficient to influence
that for Ramseyer and Hamilton. The
former carried four counties by good
pluralities, while the latter carried but
three by small lead.
Tho vote by cOuntioc follows
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-07

Of Of
d
mens) stndson al
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FOR SALE
TWO Bargains

House of 6 rooms on Green street
minutes walk from business district.
Has water, electric lights and gas, two
blocks from Lincoln school, owner is
leaving the city and will sacrifice to
get the cash price, $1,256. A sure
enough bargain.
House of rooms on Hamilton street
south side one block car line has fur.
mace nice corner lot. This house is
good as new and bargain at $4,000.
J. e. ESPY,
Leighton Bldg, New Phone 707-x.
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The Cause Of Rheumatism.
Is stomach trouble, lazy liver and de-
ranged kidneys, try Electric bitters
regulates liver and helps kidneys to
work. soc and 81.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-21
SYSTEM TO
SAVE TIME
y AND WORRY
WOMAN TELLS HOW TO
CLEAN HOUSE; ELIMINATE
THE "DRACS"

Now that housekeeping days are
upon us, the forehanded housekeeper
will save time and worry and, Incl
dentally. much family growing, by
taking her housekeeping by the fore
lock,--because ii really has fore
lock- woman writes.
Il was first brought to a realiza
tion of it by my husbands impassion
ed remark that he wished he lived in
Canada in dugout, where there was
no semi annual housekeeping drag
My. first impulse, naturally, was re-
sentiment but before this resentment
found expression, | realized the truth
of my husbands last word II was
indeed drag, and it was the drag
and not the work that upset the whole
house | looked the matter squarely
in the face and found the key to the
situation. Housecleaning once over,
there must be no frayed edges, dirty
spots nor chaotic corners to be done
over again Those little things which
never show when done, but when
are so terribly conspicuous when not
done, should receive their full share
of attention.
"A month before housecleaning
time | arranged as pickup work all
house furnishings that would require
needle attention in the final round
IND. These were then cleaned or
laundered and put away. Next
picked out such pieces of furniture as
| expected to refinish myself, re-
iuvenating and storing them away as
were also my few pieces OF Orlc-a-
brac and any new curtains or drap-
cries that would be required when the
cleaning was over were got in readl-
ness. All this was accomplished
from time to time and the routine OF
the house was not in any way dis
turbed.
"The last thing | did before be-
gan ho,isecleaning was to take down
and make ready for my spring open
ing all of the window curtains in the
house. Now | was ready for the real
job--the partial any rate, that Is reai
to the men of the house. had ac-
compIished the part that gives the
.woman's touch. as every man thinks
If should he accomplished, as pS
magic. at least it seemed so III the
wind up.
'"rhe tearing mp part was com
menced. as usual, with the bed
rooms. took one room at time
and worked toward the Kitchen All
loose ends having been already caught
I'm and tied. a room could be cleaned
and mt to rights in day. More
over the house was so quickly clean
ed that it was all clean at the finlsh
There was no discOuraging to- be
done-ov job to stare me IN ihe
face. Throughout the house was the
all -pervadins cleanness that seems TO
lengthen the dav of its freshness. and
this alone made my experiences .
worth while
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-21
LOVE OF THE GAME.

Sermonette to our Employees
George Matthew Adams says: II
is the love of the game that evens
and holds usefully intact our big en-
thusiasm. at the same time raising
us out of restessness and dull mo-
notonv II YOU cant love the game
at which YOU are playing get ont oil
it. and find one that you can lo,..
For there can be no self expression,
no creative enthusiasm. no original
ity. no success without II"
Every one of you are specialists in
your several departments. and, OF
course. the results you accomplish
will sneak for themselves. bnt the
thought we desire to have empha-
sized is that you are the employees nj
the CITY at large. and hence vitally
concerned in all of its interests.
4. may be of some help to Won TO
know that through the various chan
nels of expenditures. our city viii
disburse. this year. approximately,
$50 600 90: and it certainly behooves
every employee TO see that a dollars
worth OF labor or material is account
able for every dollar disbursed Be
cause we are the administrators of a
public fund. gives MS no license TO
souander or to fail TO scrupulously
account for it. The fact that pub
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-21

.ssarv data to do the work aud a
definite time has been fixed at least
once tor the work to commence; oht
no definite action has been taken by
The contractor However the recent
order ara formal notice of the Com
missioners TO the contractor and his
bondsmen bids fair to bring results
II not. the only thing remaining IS
evidently. either for the city to make
the repairs and recover from the
hondsmen. or perhaps bring suit IN
advance to recover as damages the
amount which will be required to do
the work, and this, | understand, IS
the course which has been decided
upon by the commissioners.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-21
THE PAVING SITUATION

tEy y. ". Tibbetis. city Attoneyi
Recently committee appointed by
the mavnr. together with myself have
been making an effort 20 secure "a
lrsiness arrangement with the paving
bond holders looking toward an ad-
iustment of pasf dne installmen,s 1T
a reduced rate OF interest and. per
hans. similar arrangement a. to
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-21

pair and clean, is, nevertheless no
reason why you should not nave a
positive interest in proper sanitary
conditions or the elimination ei undue
fire hazards. and so forth
Because. perchance, you are a mem
Der of the fire department and. there
tore. entrusted with the specific du-
ty of affording fire protection to
or citizens. releases You in no wise
from giving assistance to protect
them in any and every way you can
Your sphere of action should be OF a
road guaeed, universal preventative
character. seeking TO lock the sta
bic before the horse is stolen" to re-
move combusiable materials before
fire breaks out. 10 stop runaways he
fore the damage is done, and to cor
rect rather thsn punish the habit1al
cisiurber or evil doer The fact g.
Won should guard against every form
Of waste: waste in time waste in
material. waste in money-because
ali these. time material and even
energy. are money.
Nothing so stimulates TO greater
service than being in vital touch
with every activity of the concern Of
which one is part--be that a depart
ment store a mill. factory or. as in
or case, a City. So we would have
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-21

ldld We do not believe there is any
ass.rauce that all delinqueucies wonld
ORE paid. even under these conditions
80 this plan viii probably fail. but
We have made counter suggestion
thl The hondholder accept in full tho
aunnu' Of an delinquent installments
at substantially reduced rate which
arr laid on or before specified I'm
rfd time. hoping to secure a rate at
least IS io~ as or per cont on ali
s,ch delinquent installments.
The matter Of arranging for re-
dtc,a rate on future installments is
.p .,l. respects more difficult. but
sc as. hope 10 accomplish this
Howe,tr. at this time We do not have
a lan IN sufficiently tangible form
20 present
As to he repairs OF the paving
curbin. ard sutering. the earliest
period OF expiration on the i've year
guarantee is. according to a schedule
prepared hy engineer Hooker. on Oc-
toner 7th. 1914 Other bonds run
along until as late as November
1915.
As is pretty we'll known, repeated
efforts have been made for year or
more 60 secure these repairs and the
paving company has on two or three
occasions had men here with the ex-
press purpose OF securing The nee
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-21

lie position is public trust should
not only be a beautiful theory but an
intensely practical motive actuating
every effort of a public employee.
Now we do not wish to, in any
WAY. lessen or minimize the need and
value of specific duties and response
hilities. if possible, we desire rather
IN Law more stress upon the idea Of
personal and departmental responsi-
hili,y to greater degree than we
have yet done. The employees of this
city, are it's guardians, so to speak,
who continuously look after the
ueaae. dignity. protection, comtoi
and welfare of its citizens.
The business of working for COM
munity carries with it great obll- (
cation and all who learn TINS, anu
he first principles of service, nave
overcome much that would otherwise
hamper and hinder ones useTuiness
to his employers. Nothing so en-
hances the worth of an employee as
his personal fidelity in. and his 10y
atty to his employer; no employee
should be satisfied with mediocruy
but should strive to become more
and more proficient in the work en-
trusted 10 his care.
Because you are engaged in the
street department. whose duty it is
to keep the streets and alleys il re-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-21
APATHY
CONTROLS
CAMPAIGN
CUBERNATORIAL AND SENA
TORiAL RACES SHOW PUZ-
ZLING PHASES

Oklahoma City, OKLA, April Il -
What promised to be an early cam
paign Of extraordinary interest has
simmered down to one in which
General Apathy has command with
everybody slow in getting oft Mo-
body seems to know definitely just
what the lineup for governor is going
to {e Williams. Robertson Herring
and Jennings are actively in the field.
and the friends of West, Dunlop and
IN Duke say they are going to run
Williams undoubtedly has lhe most
effective machine and the support OF
more politicians than are lined up
with any other candidate. However,
there are indications that part OF the
Cruce administration forces will be
for Robertson Herring Is plugging
away as he started out, to hammer
in the idea that he Is the business
mans candidate AL Jennings has
been in New Yorl for several days
playing the leading role In the NOV
inH picture production OF Beating
Back" when Is expected to appear In
The picture shows throughout Okla
homa during next month He will
probably resume his work on the
stump in few days. In the mean
time there are evidences that some
money Is being spent to push Jen-
nings campaign.
The opinion here is that the race
for lieutenant governor Is between
Dr. Frank p Davis of Enid, and
Mayor Pete Duffy Of III Reno. But
few of the candidates for the minor
Offices have begun an active cam
paign,
Present Superintendent OF State
Schools K. II Wilson. seems to have
walk away
The senatorial race which for
time seemed to overshad0w every
thing else, Is one of the puzzles OF
the present situation. Evidently II
is the plan of part Of the oIt;ohi-
ton to Gore to conduct a gumshOe
campaign. The resignation OF JUS
tice Hayes from the supreme court
has not yet been followed by any
fire works, but the judge Is very
quiet man 1t was expected when he
resigned from the bench that ne
would have put out some sort OF
statement by this time outlining his
views on public questions There u
disappointment that he has failed
thus far to take definite stand on
pnblL, questions or to assume the
aggressive in the contest with Gore.
No definite information has been
given out as to the Hays campaign
plans. hut the gossip here Is that he
will make no fight on Gore, either
his private character or his pubic
record Yut run as he said In MS
first public statement, solely on his
own merits However, II seems
likely that the politicians who ars
after Cores scalp will line up In his
support
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-21

Of your work.
The whole scheme of city govern
ment. followed out 10 It's last analy-
SIS. is based upon the Fundamental
principals Of cooperation, and yor
only need to stop and remind your
self Of the truth OF this statement.
That being true. there yet remains
a vide field Tor development and dis
covery in connection with every phase
o. civic life and activities.
We are pleading mat you have an
intense. all absorbing, overtowerlng
Love OF The Game. that you do your
work hecanse yon are viially inter
ested in it. and that your pay check
while very necessary result, is not
the only incentive prompting you %
earnest. faithful service From City
Bulletin
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-21

For Weakness and Loss OF Appetite
The Old Standard general strength
ening tonic. GROVES TASTELESS
chill TONIC. drives out Malaria and
builds up The system a true tonic
aud sure Appetizer. For adults and
children soc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-21

\ healthy man Is a king in his own
right. an unhealthy man an unhappy
slave For impure blood and slug
Ssh liver. use Burdock Blood Bit
ters On the market 35 years. sl.oe
bottle.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-21
Clears Complesion-.Removes

Clears Complexion Removes
Skin BIcmishes
Why go through life embarrassed
and diefigured with plmples. eruptions,
black heads, rough skin, or suffering
the tortures Of Eczema. itch. letter.
salt rheum lust ask your Druggist
for pr Hobson's Eczema Ointment
Follow the simrle suggestions ana
tour skin Worries are over Milo.
soothing. effective Excellent for ba-
hies and delicate, tender skin Stops
chapping. Always helps Reiie' or
money back soc at YOUR Druggist
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-21

l.. II. I.onr IA prepared to do -
Kinds Of gas piping at a reasonable
s,st. He keeps on hand supply n
.as nantes. globes and burners.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-21
Spring Laxative and Blood Cleanser

Spring Laxative and Blood Cleanser
Flush out the accumulated waste
and poisOns OF the winter months
cleans YOUR stomach liver and kid
news of all impurities. Take Or
Kings New Life pills: nothing better
for purifying the blood Mild. non
gripping laxative. Cures constipation:
makes you feel fine. Take no other.
Csc. at your Druggist
Buckien's ATnica Salve for all Hurts.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-01
OLD FOLKS ARE GIVEN
A FEAST OF CHERRIES

Yesterday was cherry feast day for
the inmates of the Old People S Home,
on Eleventh and Ferry streets. Pres
ents of the luscious fruit were made to
the members who enjoyed the treat
much. Amidst the cool, welI-kcpt lawn
and flowers these dear old people are
enjoying the summer days
Grandma Biggs, who is the oldest
woman member. is enjoying the fad of
rosebead making. Mr.. Tuttle, who
minds the home garden, "fetehed
shawl full of rose leaves from the
southern Pacific depot garden for
Grandma Biggs, and she is kept right
busy drying the leaves, grinding and
molding the dougn into bead shape and
placing the beads ON knitting needles to
dry. She has no heads drying now
and nearly ready to be strung. "Grand-
ma has made five pretty strings Of
the Oregon favorite rose beads.
Grandma Biggs is thinking of color
ing the last batch OF beads and is per
picked about tine method. just how to
apply the green, rel and blue hues Is
not known. Maybe some of the Salem
ladies' who are versed in the knowl.
edge of bead-eoloriEs could help Grand
ma Biggs. She will be glad to learn
tae right way.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-01
MYSTERY OF MURDER
Is STILL BAFFLING
Woman Shot Down While in Doctors
office by Assassin Who Fires
Through the Window.

Freeport, July 1.-The police had
not a clew today to the identity of the
assassin who last evening shot Mrs.
William d. Bailey to death in the Of.
flee of DIR. Edwin Carman, whom she
was consulting professionally.
Mrs. Bailey, a beautiful woman, So
cially prominent and the wife of a rien
Brooklyn manufacturer, had come to
Freeport by trolley from her home at
Hampstead, five miles distant, to call
at DR.. Carman's office. The physician
had diagnosed her case as a touch Of
malaria, prescribed for her and she was
rising to leave, when window just be-
hind her was broken by the blow of
oil muzzle, hand, holding the wea-
pom, was thrust through the hole and
a single shot was fired.
The bullet pierced Mrs. Bailey s heart
and she fell dead instantly.
DR.. Carman promptly gave the alarm
and the police surrounded the prem
ises. The murderer had already escap-
ed, however. The neighborhood was
searched in vain, and bloodhounds were
put on the trail. From DR.. Carman g
office they led the police to Lynnbrook,
nine miles away, where they lost the
scent.
DIR. Carman was of the opinion that
the shot was intended for him, and that
Mrs Bailey was hit accidentally or that
the assassin mistOok her for someone
nlen
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-01
ROBERTSON STORE AT
TURNER IS ROBBED

The general merchandise store OF
Robertson 4 Reed at Turner was robbed
last night of about 500 worth of goods
and there is no clue TO the robbers.
The robbery was committed after mid
night and before 6 clock this morning,
at which time the proprietors entered
the store and found tnat they rad been
robbed. Sheriff Esch was notified im.
mediately, but as vet no trace of the
robbers has been found.
The entrance was affected through a
warehouse adjoining the store building
The robbers cut out pane of glass in
the rear window of the warehouse and
then forced the door leading into the
store. The loss was principally iewelry
and clothing. Nine dozen watch fobs
and n number of watch chains The
robbers also took two hikemeters, in
struments for registering the number of
miles travelled on foot, and it is likely
that they worked their hikemeters over
time before daylight this morning.
The same store Nas relased last fall
by three Greek Aboftfs, who were
caught by Sheriff ,Esfh.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-01
OUT OF THE GLOOM
Many Gloomy Countenance in Salem
Now Lighters with Happiness.

A bad back makes you gloomy
Can't be happy with continual back
ache.
The aches and pains of bad back
Are frequently due to weak kidneys.
DOan IS Kidney Pills are recommend
ed for weak kidneys.
So Salem citizens testify
], N. Ridgeway, 438 S. 22nd st.,
Salem, Ore, says: 81 had pains in
the small of my back and my back
ached at night. / tired easily, was
languid and had headaches Sometimes
ny sight blurred. There was sediment
IN the kidney sccrctions. Doan s Kid.
ney Pills bolped me greatly and ] pub
licly recommended them at that time.
Nothing has occurred TO change my
Ugh opinion Of this remedy, in fact,
my confidence in it is greater than
ever, for got a permanent cure. Dur
ing the past several years / have been
Gree from kidney complaint,
Price SOC at al dealers. Don I sim
ply ask for kidney remcdy--get
Doon' s Kidney pills--thc same that
Mr.. Ridqewav had. Foster.AIilburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-01
Administration Worried.

Washington, July l-Officialdom was
deeply concerned here today over the
trouble said to have developed between
Generals Carranza and villa.
Villas Washington representative,
Felix Summerfield, insisted, to be sure,
that the general was still in accord
with Carranza and had returned to Tor
reon only to prepare for the final dash
on Mexico City. Carranzistas, however,
were quite open in discussing the quar-
rel, declaring that ''Villa is drunk with
ambition
The Mexico City situation was an.
othcr cause OF worry to the admins
tration, President Iluerta s overthrow
was considered imminent, and it was
feared it would be followed by The gray
est disorders.