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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17
To Permit Women to Watch Polls.

Albany, N. Y, April 1l.-Women
watchers at the polls. if the proposed
woman suffrage constitutional amend
ment is voted on in 1915, were assur.
ed when Governor Glynn signed the
Foley bill, granting this privilege to
women. The measure provides that
n watcher of universal suffrage per-
suasion and one believing in anti-suf.
frage, shall be permitted to watch
while the votes on the question are
being cast and counted.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17
FEOERAl.S HOLD BLUE JACKETS
PARTY OF u. S. MARINES ARE
ARRESTED AT TAMPlCO.
Detained Short Time, However-Apol-
Wy From Huerta-San Pedro Said
to Have Been Evacuated.

Mexico City, April IA launch
from the United States gunboat Dol
phin, carrying the paymaster and a
small detachment Of marines, put in
at lturbide bridge al Tampico. The
Americans were after a supply of gas
oline. They were in uniform, but
unarmed. The launch few the Amer,
lean flag.
Col. Hinojosa, commanding a detach-
ment of Mexican federals, placed the
paymaSter and his men under arrest
They were paraded through the
streets and held for a time under de.
tention.
Admiral Mayo made vigorous repre-.
sensations to the authorities and the
men were released. General Ignacio
Zaragoza expressed to Admiral Mayo
his regret.
Although President Huerta in an Of
fetal statement to Nelson Onslaught
messy, the American Charge d'Affaires,
has apologized for the unusual zeal
BUSINESS Of the Mexican commander
at Tampico, there exists here great
uneasiness because Admiral Mayo is
reported TO have given the government
authorities at Tampico until but a few
hours to salute the American colors.
Say Federals Are Attacking.
An agent of the American embassy
reporting from Saltillo says that Gen
eral Velazco, who commanded the fed
eral forces at Torreon during the at
tack by Villa, has succeeded in unit
ing with Generals Mas and De Moure
and that the combined forces are now
attacking Torreon.
Tampico Attacks Diminishing.
Vera CruZ.-An official report sent
by the commanding officer at Tam
pico, General ZaragoZa, to the min
lister of war, through this port, says
that he had to face a severe attack
from the rebels several days ago, but
since then the attacks have been di-
minishing in force each day. He re-
ports that only four federals were
wounded and none killed, but that he
is exceedingly short of ammunition.
San Pedro Is Taken.
Juarez, Mex.-San Pedro, 40 miles
north Of TOrreon, was evacuated by
the federals in the face of superior
numbers, according to a report from
General Villa to General Carranza.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17
TO Deport White Slavers.

Buffalo, N. Y, April 1.-Two coach
loads OF white slavers and their VIC
Tins and other undesirables, convict
ed OF violations Of the immigration
laws, left here for New York. They
Will be taken to Ellis Island and held
Tor deportation. The Is prisoners. 40
women and 35 men, represented the
results OF the federal governments
warfare against the white slave traf-
fic in many, Western states. The nu-
cleus OF the party left San Francisco
three weeks ago, and ct nearly every
large city offenders we're added.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17
"Jonesy," Bell Ringer, Dies.

Cambridge, Mass, April 1O.-"Jo.
nesy." the bell ringer" widely known
among Harvard men, is dead, at the
home Of his s%on-in-law, former Mayor
Walter c. Wardwell. He was SO
years Of age. For many years Aus.
tin X. Jones rang the bell in the col.
lege yard for chapel and recitations,
and his figure was as familiar to gen.
erations of Harvard undergraduates
as that of John. the orange man.
and POGO" nennet. the "Or clos
man." both OF whom died recently.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17
Famous Lanohorne Beauty Dies

New York, April l1.-Mrs. T. Mon.
cure Perkins, n of the famous Lang
horne beauties, died suddenly at the
home Of her sister here, Mrs. Charles
Dana Gibson, wife of the artist. Mrs.
Perkins was visiting from her home
in Richmond, Va, and had been in
this city about four days. Mr.. Glib
son said that she apparently had en-
joyed excellent health while here un.
til she was suddenly stricken with d
plexy. Three hours later she died.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17
Bandits Rob AGENT of S7oo

E~scanaba, Mich, April 9. = Sheriff
Curran and a posse of citizens are
securing the countryside in search of
two bandits who entered the 500 sta.
ton in Gladstone, while a score of per.
sons dozed in the waiting room. and
compelled Edward Anderson, the
agent. to hand owe 500 from a West.
ern Express company safe.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17
EBEN 8.

manufacturer of textile machinery in
New England. Previous to Mr.. Drap-
er's election as governor of Massa-
chusetts in 1909, he served as ~lieuten-
ant governor from 1906 to 1908. He
was governor of the state from 1909
to 1911. Mr.. Draper was elected as a
Republican to both positions.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17

Unless people are lying we are only
q short space from the time when
London lords and ladies' can hop into
an air car after tea and fly to New
York. witness the latest twist and
sQuirm In tango and get back home In
time for an early breakfast
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17
FORMER GOVERNOR DlES

Greenville, S. c., April 11.-Eben s
Draper, former governor of Massa-
chusetts, died here. Mr.. Draper was
stricken with paralysis Tuesday. He
was 60 years Of age and a prominent
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17
Heavy Fighting At Tampjco.

Washington, April II. - Continued
fighting at Tampico. with great dam.
age to the valuable oil property there
was reported to the state department
and navy department in dispatches
from the warships on the Mexican
coast.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17

A st. Louis home was broken up
by fifteen cats and a dog. The trou-
BILE with hat home was evidently too
much growing about things. and too
much readiness to come to the scratch.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17

Those beautiful and v~ariegated wigs
for women make 1T possible for n
aesthetic young bachelor to marry a
rare and radiant maiden with glorious
green hair.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17

A New York infant has coughed up
q jewel that has been missing for the
last year. Such things are liable to
happen when one is born with a gold
spoon In the mouth.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17

The ancient fiction that a woman's
identity Is swallowed up in that of her
husband has been overruled by a legal
decision; but no married man ever
swallowed the fiction. to begin with.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17

Surgeons in Chicago have adopted
a new system to prevent sponges be-
ing sewed up In the bodies Of patients.
This ought to be news Of absorbing
interest, especially to patients.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17

There certainly ought to be some
way of disciplining stone-throwing
autos. II they refuse to give up the
habit, they should be sent to a garage
of correction.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17

according to official federal classi-
fcation. However, 1t does not necas-
sarily follow that one must eat 1t
with q knife.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17

A court has held that a pedestrian
u not compelled to dodge automobiles.
Wonder II the undertakers used any
Influence to obtain such q rulingf
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17

Not only are indigo blue and green
wigs coming into fashion. but eye
brows and lashes must be dyed to
harmonize. Evidently the summer
circus IL In for unfair competition.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17
BeIuians Honor Woman.

Denver. April 11.-Mrs. Belle Van
Dorm Harder. president Of the inter
national congress of farm women, has
been decorated with the cross Of The
Order Of Agrisulture Of Belgium.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17

husbands, like cats, ought to be
petted. This she thinks, is the best
kind Of a recipe TO make them come
UP to the scratch.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17

Perfumed theater programs are be-
Ing used In Berlin. Considering the
nature Of many of the American plays.
1t might help some If they were intro
duced In this country.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17

A German scientist announce that
there Is no chance for anybody to live
forever. and talks with as much en-
thusiasm as IL he had made a brand
new discovery
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17

A London manager presented Shake
speare on his stage in a futurist set
ting. Perhaps his next improvement
will be to make Hamlet do a tango
for the benefit Of the players.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17

Now . woman II planning to make
! flight from New York to the other
sade Of the Atlantic. That would put
her on the map ana On the Arst page
-srygsI---. y. /. b, 1885,.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17

The Oregon millionaire who has to
pound rocks for Eve days for driving
30 miles an hour In Portland streets
probably thinks this 10 q queer world.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17

The value Of paper as a covering
in very cold weather Is pointed out.
Following this recipe for comfort.
there should be no lack OF hot stuff
In the regular news sheets OF the day.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17

There are so many seismographs
that an earthquake nowadays has hard
work to create any excitement.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17

There is no such thing az q bargain,
according to one scientific housekeep-
or. See II your wife will scoff at this.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17

BY the time some OF us learn wheth-
or It Is tango or tahngo" some other
fad will have taken It's place.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17

And, by the way. what has become
of the old-fashiOned man who used to
keep a scrap book?
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17

Mothers were complimented by the
man who said not all who write poetry
were born poets.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17

They do strange things in France.
They have just conferred the cross of
honor on a cornet player.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17

II a man expects TO go very high in
this world he must be on the level.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17

Many b%anqueters are silent after
the soup has been served.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17

A New York newspaper recommends
gardening for jaded men. Does 1t
mean cabaret roof gardening?
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17

Some beauty isn't even skin deep in
q stiff wind.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17

Scientists are trying 10 find out how
big space Is. Thus far there seems to
be plenty.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17
SUFFRAGE VOTE IS
TO Be QUESTIONED
DEFEATED CANDIDATES WANT
COURT RULING ON WOM-
EMS FRANCHISE.
SEVEN LOST AS A RESULT
Interesting Results Of Elections
Women Did Not Support Own
Sex at Polls, II Is Seen
BY the Returns.

Chicago, ILL.,, April 10.-What would
have happened if the women had not
voted? This question asked ~specula-
lively is one which is likely to be
presented in all earnestness to the
supreme Court of Illinois.
Seven Consider Question.
Seven candidates for aldermen, who
went down to defeat at the aldermanic
election Tuesday are men who are ON
slderlng asking the question. They
want he court to decide whether
they are entitled to seats in the city
council instead of the seven men who
were elected in their place, because
women have votes.
In what form the question will be
asked OF the supreme court has not
been decided as yet. One case testing
the validity of the suffrage act is al
ready before the court, and a decision
is expected within the next two weeks.
But by the time the decision is given
the men who were elected because
women voted may have taken their
seats in the city council and there
may be legal obstacles in the way of
their being OuSted.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17

In these degenerate days the path
OF glory leads straight to the pie coun-
ter.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17

Some bad Jokes about bad eggs are
going the rounds OF the papers.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-17
Ilnjunctions Suggested.

Several of the candidates who were
defeated Tuesday because Of women
voting have already consulted LAWYERS
and various suggestions have been
made. One is that the defeated can.
didates should apply for injunction to
restrain the counting of the women's
votes until after the validity of the
suffrage act has been passed upon by
the supreme court.
Another suggestion is that the candi.
dates await the decision of the SUI
preme court and only present their
claims to seats in the council in case
the decision is against the suffrage act.
Still another is that the men defeated
by WOmen'S votes present contests to
the city council at once and allow the
council to act in accordance with the
supreme court decision.
An analysis of the vote shows that
the women voters do not support the
members of their w sex for public
office. There were eight women can.
didates for aldermen and only one of
them made any kind of a showing.
This was Miss Marion II. Drake, Pro.
gressive, who was a candidate against
John j. C~oushlin, Democrat, in the
First ward.
Miss Drake did better than any
other opponent who has ever tried to
GUST Coughlin from the city coun-
Gil. Miss Drake received a total of
1871 votes. Of this number, 1854
were men and 1.l37 women. Cough
lin received a total of sos votes. In
former years, Coughlin's opponents u.s.
ually rolled up about 800 votes.
There were seven other women can
didates, four Of them Socialists. In
the Fourth ward Mrs. VIM, Maegerlin.
who ran on the Progressive ticket, re-
ceived only IL votes-seven men and
four women Nearly 1900 women
voted in this ward.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22
A School Composition BY
Catherine C0rrigan

Dear Juniors:-I thought | would
write a school composition.
Once upon a time some children
went nutting. After they had got all
the nuts they wanted they started IN
the road. There was cemetery along
the road and the children stopped il
the shade to divide their nuts. in get
ting over the fence they happened to
drop two nuts outside.
negro was passing by when the
children were almost through.
One child said, Now, when we get
that one outside the fence we will
ready to CO."
The negro thought the devil y
taking the people and when he hea
what they said he ran TO rhis life.
When he got up the road he came to
white man to whom he told, his
troubles.
''Ho! Ho" laughed the white man.
Il am not afraid. You are imagining
things"
So the white man walked bravely up
the road with the negro and when they
got to the cemetery voice said, mo,
there are two outside the fence and
when we get them we will be ready to
co.
And it is said that the white man
ran faster than the negro.
Catherine Corrigan,
121 w. Myrtle ST., Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22
Some of the Causes of the
War-By nellie Ray

The civil war started April IL, 1861,
and lasted till April 26, 1865.
Some Of the causes Of the war were
sectional difference between the north
and south, Interpretation of con-
stitution, systems of labor and a
want of intercourse between the peo-
pie.
The first battle was Fort Sumter.
Anderson was leader on the union
force and Beauregard on the confeder-
ate force, and the last battle was at
Raleigh. The leaders were Sherman
and Johnston. Johnston's surrender
was the end of the war. There was
seventy-four battles during the war.
My grandfather was in the war. The
tenth Indiana company G. He enrolled
Aug. 8, 1861 and was discharged Sept.
10, 1866. These are the battles he
was in:
Rich Mountain, Va; Mill Springs,
KY; Corinth, Miss; Bonneville, Miss;
Perrysville, Ky; Huntsville, Tenn;
Beach Fork, KY; Hoovers Gap, Tenn;
Tullahoma, Tenn; Chickamauga. Ca;
Mission Ridge, Tenn: Talyor Ridge,
Ca; Buzzard Roost, Ca; Tunnel Hill,
Ca; Resaca, Ga; Kingston, Ca; Car
terville, Ga; Kennesaw Mountains,
Ga; Burnt Hickory, Ga; Vining Sta
ton, Ga; Peach Tree Creek, Ga; At
lanta, Ga.
He died two years ago last March.
nellie Ray age II.
Chillicothe, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22
Cordie Worrall's Trip to
Waterloo and Back Home

Dear Juniors: l have not written to
the Courier Junior page for long
time so will write about trip to
Waterloo.
Our cousin lives at Waterloo, Iowa
We started at five o'clock on Friday
evening and got there at one at night
They were at the depot to meet us In
the automobile so we got in and start
ed off. The next evenig they took us
out for ride to Cedar Falls and back
The next evening we went to Hudson
and were too tired to go out the next
night. But we went to Laport City the
next evening. Laport City is Fl miles
from Waterloo.
The next day was Wednesday and
we went to the report to start home.
We got there too early so we went
out for a ride. We started for home
at 4:4O in the evening and got to Of
tumwa at midnight. When we got
there papa and neighbor, Mr.. Winter
mote were there in an automobile to
meet us.
would be glad to exchange post
cards with some of the Jnuiors.
Goldie Worrell, age II
Belknap, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22
Jean Francois Millet :
Isabel De Bolt

Jean Francois Millet, was born at
Grouchy, France, October 4, 1S4S. He
was the son of sturdy farmer, so of
course was a laborer on the farm. But
his attention to art was so great, that
he went to Cherbourg and studied In
1887 he went to Paris and studied un.
der a very famous master, Delarche.
Paris was new world to him, and he
had a hard time to support himself
He painted small pictures to sell to
get money. These. pictures were
sometimes sold, but he received a
very small sum TO rthem
He married in 1S41. but his wife only
lived two years. He then married
again in 1845
Some of his paintings were, 1.-The
Cleaners" "Angelus," and The Man
with the Hoe
He lived in Barbizon after living in
Paris. Barbizon was little colony of
artists. Millet had to 60 through hard
struggles to get enough to eat.
At last he became sick and died.
His death occurred in 1875.
Most of his pictures were sold after
his death, for people were just begin
ming to know him. If he had lived he
could have been rich man.
This is one Of my school compost
tons
Isabel DeBolt, age IL
Ottumwa, Iowa, 3O5 Chester Ave.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22
Of TIL, fiddle.

Of TIL, fiddle.
Its good thing to strengthen the
muscles - the muscles long chalk
sensibler than walking ten hours to
the slretch-so tits. so tbs! Good boys.
Doing we'll, all on yc:"
How earnest every one became, to
be sure, when the sticks in each wood
pile might be counted!
"Ycu never saw anything like it.
said Max to his mother, between huge
mounthfuls of bread and jam. at the
tea table that night. Everybody who
had handkerchief shook it, I know;
and Aunt Nabby waved her big check
ed apron. They were all singing out,
couldn't hear himself think. Uncle
Nathan sat in the door, trotting his
foot and wiping his eyes; though what
for can't emagine. Oh. twas great!
And. when VIC counted up the money,
there were $1,000 clean cash for Uncle
Nathan
"Oh, yes'm, Sandy beat by twenty
four seconds; and Sandy's cap'n again
at the school. And, of course. Dickey
Bird beat Charlie. because Charlie
couldn't split my last stick till sawed
it; for they kept right on our heels
the whole time But Art Humphrey
beat Jack Jardine. For Art caught up
the wood in his arms, quick as Charlie
split it, and ran into the shed with
it and out while Jack was unloading
his wheel barrow. 1t gives fellow
an appetite" concluded Max, with
sidelong glance from his laughing eyes,
as he reached for his third helping OF
Jam. But it's a little hard on the
arms Boston Traveller.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22
Tabby's Kits

Old Tabby took her kits to walk,
They were pretty show:
Young Mustard Pot and Old King
Cole,
And little Spit O. Snow.
''If dogs we meet" said mother FUSS
"See. hump your back and spit! "
Exactly as his mother did
Did every little kit.
They strolled about the poultry yard
They peeped in every pen.
For Tabby knew the gander'd gone
To swim with goslings ten.
They saw the horses and the COWS,
They saw the chicks at play,
And then came back upon the lawn,
To frolic in the hay.
But there. dear me! dog they spied
Each furry back went high,
And IS s. p t" each kitten said
AS fierce as he could cry.
sMeow. meow" laughed mother Cat;
'sWhy get in such fright?
That's Baby's little wooden dog,
He cannot bark or bite"
Then Old King Cole looked quite
. ashamed,
And Mustard Pot said "Mew!"
But little Spit O. Snow, he laughed,
And then the rest laughed too,
And when real, live dog they saw
They all forgot to spit,
But ran and helped him lap his milk
Tabby and every kit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22
Summer Pleasures - By
Nellie Shot, a Birming-
ham Junior

The summer pleasures I have are
playing games and going places and
planning what l shall do and other
good times.
My grandma has great large lawn
where play. We play ball and hide
and go seek, blaclman and all other
games.
Then in the evening go out car rid
ing. Some times with my sister I go
to the band concerts and the moving
picture shows. l have wheel and
another little girl and I sometimes in
the afternoon go out riding and stay
all afternoon. When it is not too hot
we skate on our roller skates. These
are part of our summer pleasures,
which love very much and when win
ter comes l have to give them up.
Let all have lot of summer pleas
ures. I love best the pleasures have
in summer. For love to be out doors
and when winter comes I feel like
have had good time and am ready
to study till the next summer.
Nellie Shott, Age 8.
Birmingham, Iowa.