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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-26
B ELkNAP.

RI. Blankinship Of Ottumwa spent
Wednesday night and Thursday with
home folks.
Miss Iva Harbour who is employed
as a stenographer by a Fairfield firm,
spent Saturday and Sunday with home
folks
Carl Painter Of Smthshire, ILL.,, is the
guest Of his brother j. B. Painter and
family.
c. w. Jennings is havin cement
foundation put under his house.
Mrs J. r. Hart and cousin Mrs.
Badlette Of Indiana, who have been
guests of Mrs Hart and O. G. Bell for
the past few days, spent Sunday with
friends at Bloomfield.
Glen Blankinship left Saturday for
Ottumwa to attend school,
Mr. and Mrs. John Burris and grand
daughter WannNtta Bell spent Satur-
day night and Sunday at Leando with
Mr. and Mrs. l.. II. Burris.
Mr. and Mrs. T. II. Welch left Thurs
day for Aledo, Ill.,, to visit friends and
attend the fair.
Mrs. P. NJ Vest and daughter Mrs.
w. W. Moss and two children and Mrs.
w. A. Wishard were guests Thursday
at the j. B. Mccormick home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Anderson and the
Misses Lena and Gladys Anderson
spent the latter part of the week with
friends at Floris.
Mrs. Frank Petit and children were
guests Saturday and Sunday Of Des
NMoines friends.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-26

A certain business man is the fathe
of a youth of a most literal tendency
Last spring, when the father left 70
Europe, where he was to spend the en-
tire summer, he promised the lad that
If he were to attain certain mark il
his studies. his reward would be con
tinental trip with his father.
The prospect of such a trip stimulat
ed the lad to such degree that he at
tanned mark even higher than tina
set him by his parent. He ,cabled hi:
father the one word, yes"
1t would seem, however, that the
pater had forgotten his offer, for, If
! ter thinking over the message, he cab
! led back: Yes, what?"
Then, in turn, the son was perplex
ed Finally, after due reflection, he
cabled to his father: Eyes, sir"
There is no place like the British
House of Commons for mice de-
rangement of metaphors" 1t will be
long time before we have mixture
equal to the outburst of an ELUSIVE
orator who said: 'The British lion,
whether it is roaming the deserts OF
India or climbing the forests OF Can
ada, will not draw in its horns or re-
tire into it's she'll"
81 am told that your wife would rath-
err cook than eat
The other man glanced nervously
over his shoulder.
what she cooks, yes he replied in
hoarse whisper.
Ben Foster was noted for his shift
lessness. If it had not been for his
wife he would not have done a stroke
of work on his little farm and garden.
1t was all his wife could do to get him
to work. for he preferred to sit and
read all day.
One evening, after he had been
reading French history with deep in
terest, he closed the book and said to
his wife: do you know, Marie. what
I'd "a done If l had been Napoleon"
"Oh, yes, I know well enough his
wife responded. YOU'D have settled
right down on farm in Corsica and
let it run ITSELF
yes, darling" said Mr.. Newlywed,
I'VE can get along without a piano,
but we must have a few tons of coal
put in for the winter, and l don't really
know how we can afford it.
why, I'll tell you what we can do"
replied Mrs Newlywed, who had been
reared in luxury. 1--WE will save
money on the coal bill by spending
our winter in Florida.
"Those Billions simply roll in
wealth.
Don't they-and say. did you ever
see Mrs. Bullion's set of state teeth?"
estate teeth?'
"Yes-the ones she wears at recep.
ions and dinners. They're made of
diamonds, rubies, pearls, sapphires
md emeralds in succession. Why, one
If her smiles is worth $685., 000."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-26
VETS.
PASS IN REVIEW
"ROYS IN BLUE" GATHER AT
FAIRFIELD TO ENJOY AN
NUAL REUNION.

Fairfield, Sept. 24-Fairfield was
host Wednesday to the annual gath
ering of Jefferson county old soldiers
and sailors and the Boys in Blue
were present from all parts of the
county, and it was conceded by all
that this was one of the best reunions
they had held for several years.
At the business meeting held in the
morning the following new officers
we're chosen for the ensuing year:
President-John w. Mclean.
Vice president-Moses Kiger.
Secretary-Perry King.
Observation-Disclosures F. Higley
Many homes in Fairfield were
thrown open to the soldiers and they
were royalty entertained at every
turn. An abundance Of patriotic mu-
sic was furnished by the Unkrich's
Boys band and the drum corps, and
Company M, under the command Of
Captain William C. Smith and Major
John F. Ready, acterd as an escort
to the veterans during the parade
and the review
One of the prettiest features of the
entire day took place on the court
house lawn when the old soldiers and
sailors, in command Of Captain Hiram
Heaton, passed in review before sew
eral Of their older officers and COM
rades. Fifty-six veterans passed be-
fore these men and again went
through a portion of the manual of
arms while the Unkrich Boys band
played the martial airs. Each Of the
veterans in line carried small flag
on the top Of fve-foot corn stalk.
Many Of the old soldiers who were
unable to take part in this affair
watched the maneuvers with uncov-
cred heads.
The afternoon program and the ev
ening camp fire were largely attend
ed and thoroughly enjoyed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-26
CHlLLICOTHE.

DR.. George Butin of Kansas City, il
here visiting at the parental G. N
Butin home
Mrs. A. Warren is i'll with typhoid
fever.
Mrs. Mcdonald returned last week
from Des Moines where she had been
visiting relatives.
DR.. and Mrs. Bowan of WOODBURY.,
arrived by auto Sunday to visit re.a.
tives for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Venator gave a
party on Friday night as courtesy to
Miss Mary Shyrock.
Miss Shyrock departed Monday for
her home at Buxton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Conwell and son
John Of Lovilla, visited the last of the
week with G. E. Jenkins and family
and other relatives.
Mrs. Mary Jenkins is spending a
few days at the Will Dixon home.
Rev. and Mrs. Comyn and family of
near Cedar Rapids, arrived Wednes-
day.
Preaching services at this place
next Sunday in the morning.
w. A. Row is moving his stock of
drugs this week to Bidwell
A. Cotton who was taken to the
Ottumwa hospital for treatment is no
better.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-26

went in my sistir Gladdises room
this moaning and she was In, thare
with her hare in cerl papirs, witch you
mite Of thawt she was trying to see
how funny she Good look insted Of jest
looking that way without trying.
G, Gladdis, you look funny, sed.
Wen wunt yure opinyin III ask for
it, sed Gladdis.
Well, you look funny weathir you ask
me or not, I sed. WITCH she did, but
she chased me out of the room jest
the saim, and I made up a pome about
her and cain back and called it throo
the keyhole, beeing
Cerl papirs, cerl papirs
Sticking everywhere,
IF you wunt to see a munkey
Look at Gladdises hare.
Beeing a pritty good pome and rim
ing awl rite and awl, but Gladdis kwick
opened the door and throo shoe at
me, ony it dident hit me avn akkeunt
of me beeing half way down the stares
wen she opened the doar, and tonite
afitir suppir Mr.. Parkins cain to see
her, and went in the parler vile they
was in thare and sat down.
Well, sed Gladdis, is thare enything
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-26
HEDRICk

Mrs. Bert Morgan and little son left
Sunday evening for a visit in Daven-
| port with Mrs. Ravena Dittmar, ant
| also Chicago where she will visit Mrs
| Audrey CoZard.
Mrs. A. j. Anderson visited friends
in Packwood last week.
The White cafe has moved into the
Wray building recently occupied by
Matthew's pharmacy.
Mrs. j. J. Williams entertained
twenty seven little ones Wednesday
afternoon from $3.50 until o'clock in
honor of the sixth birthday anniversary
Of her little daughter Doris Games
were INDUCED in by the little ones.
Refreshments were served and the
afternoon was highly enjoyed by all
present.
Misses Hazel Ritter, Lena Davis,
Marie and Orpha Sheets were Ottum-
wa visitors Wednesday.
Roy d. Nordyke of Richland, repub-
lican candidate for representative, was
in Hedrick Wednesday.
Hedrick will soon have a new skat-
ing rink.
f. H. Tinsley Of Oskaloosa was a
Hedrick visitor Thursday.
Wiley Reynolds and wife of Ollie
were in Hedrick Wednesday enroute to
Sigourney.
a. c. Brady and wife Of Richland
were in Hedrick Wednesday enroute to
Sigourney to attend the wedding of
their niece. Miss Helen Stockman, to
Raymond Marshall Of Ollie.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-26

tending to use it in response to my
proposition of yesterday
"Oh no, sir. That wouldn't be fail
unless you knew it. You're honest
sir"
well, sir. did know it," said
Weston, handing Brownie the round
iron disc that represented 800 pounds
as weight. Turn it over, Kitten
See that little wad Of lead. That
made the overweight that Paul found
| used it on his own outfit and the
widows to see how far he was watch.
| ing his own interest"
Then may have Brownie?" gasped
Paul
mot much" cried Weston, "Tm in
no danger of going to Jail for sharp
practices, am II"
MAY | say a word or two?" de-
murely asked Hannah.
Sure assented Weston, I'm in
the hands of the Philistines, but I'm
too much for the whole of you"
please read that" said Hannah
passing an old letter to Brownie.
After minute of scanning the mis-
sive the girl said: This is a pro-
posal of marriage from Hiram Weston
to Hannah Arbuthnot, dated six years
ago. It's concluding sentence pro-
vides that the offer holds good for ten
years, as an evidence Of good faith"
Looking Weston squarely in lis
eyes, Hannah declared: And now |
a ccept!'
Gathering the regal figure in his
arms and looking at Paul and Brownie
over the shapely shoulder, Weston
cried:
"Roped! BY thunder"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-26
SIGOURNEY CHURCH
SCENE OF WEDDING

Sigourney, Sept. 24.-Tuesday morn.
ing at 10 o'clock occurred the mar
rage of Miss Mary Webb of Sigour-
ney and John Osweiler of German
township at St. Mary's Catholic
church, Rev. Father j. G. Houser Of
~ficiating.
Miss Clara Webb, sister of the
bride, and Peter Eisweiler, brother OF
the groom, were the bridesmaid and
groomsman. The bride is the Oldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Webb
of Sigourney and is an accomplished,
intelligent young lady, a graduate of
the Sigourney high school, The groom
is one of Keokuk county's sterling
young farmers. After the wedding a
reception was held at the Webb home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-26

"And So" said the lawyer in cross
examining witness for the other side.
you say this man was shot in his own
house?"
NO, sir replied the smart witness
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-26
SIGOURNEY.

Mayor J. H. Wyllie who underwent
an operation for appendicitis at Chi
cago about three weeks ago is reported
as much improved, and his family ex-
pect him home on Tuesday Mr.. Wyllie
was in Chicago at the time attending
a political conference, when he was
suddenly stricken with the disease
which necessitated the operation.
Miss Sadie Combs returned Saturday
from Virginia where she had accom-
panied her grand father on a visit to
relatives and friends.
Earl F. Friday returned Saturday
from business trip to Minnesota
A. w. kadel Of Keswick was in Sig
Quincy Monday.
Fl. F. Wagner returned Monday from
trip to the northern part Of the state.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-26

one Of those who defend the pending
bill, at least in principle.
1.-The engineers have recommended
all Of the projects contained In this
measure he said. THE committee
the appropriations allowed for the
Mississippi river, know. There are
lot of bad items in the bill, have no
doubt, but the general effect of the
Improvements is to regulate freight
rates in this country, and that should
always be kept in mind. The talk of
pork barrels is largely overdone."
Representative Good of Iowa, agrees
with Judge Prouty that the commits
sion plan is better way of settlement
than the present scheme.
To-day it is case of trying to find
a navigable stream to be improved in
every democratic congressional dis.
trict in the country" he remarked.
IF there Is no natural stream, then
they hunt up an irrigation ditch and
improve that. The whole thing Is a
farce, and is just another illustration
of the effect of such an organization
as gives every great Craftsmanship in
the house, with one exception, to the
south. The one exception is made in
favor of Tammany."
Uncle SAINT Kirkpatrick is not much
"het up" about the river and harbor
bill, but he is right up on the war path
ing pen in hand to tell lot of his
n0ti fe,% hn< \ L. %~~ al,
posed to the administrators tax
scheme, and he is going to fight it all
the way across and back.
81 am not going to be bound by any
caucus rule or gag rule when they try
to force this tax plan through the
house on Thursday" he said today.
IF they try to shut us of with ten or
twelve hours total debate I am going
to throw some brick through their
and through their bill. If
they will give us week of debate,
that will be different matter. But
am not going to be gagged.
81 went down and talked with Mr.. |
Burke, the treasurer Of the United |
States, about my bill proposing a popu-
ar loan of $10O,O00,0OO at 8 per cent,
% be offered to the people in denom-
nations of 500. He admitted that it |
vas reasonable proposal, and I call
I'd his attention to the fact that the
french people raised billion dollars
~ popular loan in sixty days when
Prussia demanded the indemnity after
he last war. We have no need of
ak today; we had better authorize
hree-year loan from the people, The
ak is unfair to the interests of our
citizens, and the administration will
lear from it in the November cleo
IONS"
Representative Kirkpatrick has
commended for appointment as
ourth class postmasters: At Thorn
urg. George Pendleton; at Kinross,
lobert A. Fisher.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-26

II said he was shot in the arm"
oh you think you're smart, don't
your
NO, sir, I'm Brown
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-26

Electric (Brand) Bitters.
Sure relief for indigestion, dyspepsia,
liver and Kidney complaints. Gives APP
petite adds tone to system, soc and
$1.00.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-15
Governor Ferris Opens the
Michigan Prison Gates
for Lewis Oliver.
HAD SERVED TEN YEARS
Circuit Court Judge Sentences
Old Offender Under Ha-
bituaI Criminal Act.

Lansing, Mich, Dec. 15.-Governor
Ferris today ordered the parole OF
Michigan's most widely known pris-
oner. Lewis Oliver, a "lifer" in Mar
quette, known as the man sentenced
for life for stealing a ham.
Oliver was sentenced by Judge How
ard West in Ingham county circuit
court under the habitual criminal act.
1t was divers third conviction for
burglary. In 1891 Oliver was sentenced
to three years. In 1894 he was SEN
fenced to 10 years. In 1904 Oliver
broke into a meat store and stole two
hams and $3.50 in cash. He wanted to
plead guilty, but Judge West refused
the plea and sentenced him for life.
Commenting on the case last night
West said: Il was paraded all over
the country as the judge who SEN
fenced a man for life for stealing a
ham. Such was not the case. Life
sentence was imposed under the habit
ual criminal act"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-15
C0RMORANT Is AT GUAM.
AMERICAN POSSESSION

Washington, ID. c.. Dec. 15.-The
German converted cruiser Cormorant
has arrived in the harbor of Guam, an
American possession. 1t is presumed
the ship sought the harbor to inferno
during the war.
The Cormorant needed 1,500 tons of
cCal TO reach the nearest German port.
Captain Maxwell, naval commander at
Guam. offered 100 tons and gave the
vessel until 10 a. m. today tGuam
time) to decide her future course,
Secretary Daniels instructed Maxwell
not TO allow the vessel more coal or
provisions than can be properly
spared
The Cormorant was given "a hours
from 10 a. m. yesterday to say which.
leave port or inferno for war. She
was short Of coal, provisions and water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-15
EXPLOSION FATAL
TO SEVEN; 5 HURT
Night Disaster Occurs in Two.
Story Apartment House in
Cleveland, Ohio.

Cleveland. o., Dec. 15.-A natural
gas explosion in two story apart,
ment house at 1916 Madison avenue,
last night killed seven persons, Sc
riously injured eight and wrecked the
two story building. Windows for a
block around were broken and persons
in drug store across the street were
thrown off their feet and injured by
broken glass.
The exact cause of the explosion has
not been ascertained. 4 strong odor
of escaping gas had been noticed in
the vicinity. y photograph studio oc-
cupied the first floor of the apartment
and il is supposed the escaping gas
became ignited there.
The explosion blew out the wall of
the building and the wreckage at once
caught fire. Firemen dragged the
dead and dying from the building at
the risk of their lives. Most of the
injured were horribly mangled, having
had arms or legs blown off. Several
of the dead were children who lived
in the apartments above the studio.
Owing TO the cold wave here the
gas pressure was high. II is believed
a great amount escaped before the
fumes found their way to the photo
graphic dark room and caused the
blaze.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-15
Vienna Officially Admits
Abandonment of the
Servian Capital.
is ASTRATEGICAL MOVE
Citv Is Evacuated Without
Fighting, 1t Is Claimed, in
Statement Given Out.

Vienna, Dec 15.-Abandonment OF
Belgrade by Austrians is officially ac'
knowledged. The statement says:
Retirement of our right wing in
volved a change in the military situa-
ton which made it advisable for us to
abandon Belgrade, which was evacu-
ated without fighting. Our troops are
in the best of spirits.
The Austrians occupied Belgrade
Dec. ?, after having besieged it since
July %, bombarding from batteries
near Semlin and from monitors on the
Danube. A large portion of the city
was said TO have been destroyed by
the fire of the Austrians.
When war was declared the Servian
government moved from Belgrade to
Kraguyevats and later went further
south to Nish, where it remains.
Two Thousand Russians Taken.
Vienna, Dec. 15.-Reports are that
more than two thousand Russians
were captured in west Galicia, where
the battle continues. The garrison at
PrZemysl in it's last sortie took 700
Russians and IS machine guns.
Washington, d. c.. Dec. 15.-Servian
announcement of Austrian losses is
immeasurably exaggerated, according
to advices of the Austrian embassy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-15

be just the best little girl in the
world?
And what wonderful dreams she
had all night long before Christmas.
In fancy she saw dear old Santa
Claus slipping nOiselessly into her
room. toptoeing TO the little stocking
she had hung on the wall, and put
ting into it the things she had want
ed so long-a dollie perhaps, some
candy. some toys such as her more
fortunate playmates had. but that
she herself had never been permitted
to enjoy.
And when the first beams of the
Christmas sun stole into her room,
waking her from those wonderful
dreams, with what high hopes, with
what bounding heart she climbed out
of bed and rushed to see what dear
old Kris Kringle had brought. Only
to find-an empty stockingi
Oh. the tragedy of it all. That in
this whole wide world there was not
one soul who cared enough for the
happiness of a little girl TO buy her
a doIlie to play with on Christmas
day,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-15

Reader. did you ever stop and con-
slider just what it means to a little
child TO wake up on Christmas morn
ing and find an empty stocking? Did
you ever think of the broken hopes. the
heart-ache. the bitter grief that over
whelms the little being who has put so
much faith in kindly old Santa Claus,
only TO have il dashed TO earth?
II you have never thought along
these lines, pause a moment and look
at .i-is picture. 1t was painted by a
great artist-great not only as the
world measures greatness, but great
also in his sympathy for the children
OF the pOor-and he named his pic
ture. The Empty Stocking"
The little girl with her face buried
in the coverlets went to bed the night
before Christmas as happy no doubt
as her cousins whose papas were
rich. She had heard OF great-heart-
ed Kris Kringle. who never forgets
good little girls and brings them
during the night before Christmas
the things their hearts most desire.
She KNEW Santa Claus would re-
member her. For hadn't she tried to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-15

Let us suppose, reader, that you
are the hardest hearted being in this
city Let US imagine-though of
course it isn't so-that in this city
of Rock Island there is not another
soul so narrow and selfish as yours.
Even so, will you be happy on Christ
mas day when you reflect that through
your selfishness there is being enacted
somewhere in your city-perhaps on
your very street.-The tragedy that
comes with the empty stocking? Will
it add anything to your happiness to
reflect that somewhere a broken-heart-
go little girl is sobbing out her grief
because you wanted so cents or a dol
lar more to spend on yourself? Or
will this thought spoil for you the day
that should be the happiest of all days
1t is not too late. If you have not
yet joined The Argus Good Fellows
club there still is time to do so. But
not much time. So join today. And see
if for every dollar you spend for the
children's happiness you are not re-
paid with thousand dollars worth of
genuine satisfaction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-15
ANGELES Is MADE
MEXICAN RULER?
El Paso Hears He Will Take
Office Sunday-Is No
Confirmation.

San Antonio. Texas. Dec. 15.-Rum-
ors are current in Mexican circles here
that General Felipe Angeles, former
minister of war in Carranza's provi-
sional cabinet and now an adherent OF
General Villa, has been made provi-
sional president of Mexico and will as
sumo power on Sunday.
There is no confirmation of the
rumor from any source. The informa-
tion made public here was said to
have been received in kilograms by
several former Mexican federal gen
erals now residing here. and by for
mer minister in the cabinet of Provi-
sional President Caravjal. Agents Of
General Villa admitted they had heard
the report, but said IL was unofficial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-15
DROP WEIGlE FLlRT CASE
Miss Mckinney Refuses to Prosecute
Again.

Chicago. Ill. Dec. 15-Louis J. Wei
gle. a broker. was freed of flirting
charge preferred by Miss Mary Nc
Kinney upon his third appearance in
court yesterday. Miss Mckinney.
who has been the recipient of letters
ranging all the way from mash notes
TO the threatening kind, refused to
prosecute the suit.
Harry Kahn, her attorney, told Mu-
nicipaI Judge Gemmill she was suf-
fering from a nervous strain and was
unable TO appear in court.
The first suit against Weigle was
nonsuited when the broker tried TO
escape under the cloak OF the alias
"John Jones" The case was reopened
before a jury which disagreed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-15
FORCED INTO WAR
SULTAN ASSERTS

amsterdam. Dec. IA Constantin-
se dispatch says the sultan in a
]. ,.eea from the throne at the opening
armament Monday, announced he
ioreed 70 declare war when the
sl~n feet attacked the Turkish
ana England and France began
= hcstilities by sending troops to
ierkish frontiers. The sultan de-
In compliance with the
sacred Moslem law called
=. 'siems 70 a holy war against
-. powers and those who help