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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-19

Pop and me was standing avn the
5cornir wateing for car to go hoan:
this AFTERNOON and we waited lawns
vile and no car calm and pop sed, Con
fownd it, this izent transit kumplny
it's perpetual gain of hide and seek
Heer kums wun, pop, sed.
WITCH wun was, ony insted of stop
ping it kepp rite avn going past, and
pop waved his arms and the car hepp
avn going until pritty soon it was out
of site.
Wy the DEVIL dident it stop, sed
pop, it wasent so full that it coodent
stop, was it, blast it awl, these motor
men and konducktors are getting darn
ed partickuler awl of a suddin.
May be they dident see you, sed.
May be the moon is made out OF
green cheese and then agen may be
its ony ordnery peenut buttir sed pop.
And we kepp avn watching anuthir
lawng vile and aftir a vile pop sed,
o, we'll, as Shakespeer ses, For the
luv of Mike, make yureself at hoam.
And he took out seegar and lit 1T and
jest then anuthir car calm alawng.
That's rite, sho up wen l don't wunt
you, sed pop And he throo the segar
in the street and went out to the car
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-19
Little Benny's Note Book
By LEE PAPE

tracks to let the car no it was Supposed
to stop, ony the car kepp rite avn go
ing jest as if it dident no it,
Well I'm hecker if Ill stand this eny
lawngir, sed pop, thare goz good Sc
gar and anuthir car both at the same
time. I've got a good mind to report
sumboddy for this.
May be the brakes wont werk, sed.
Will you shut up with yure maybes,,
sed pop And we waited thare AMI 3
moar cars went past as if nobody was
standing tharc waving thare arms.
witch sumboddy was, beeine pop and
then a messenger boy wawked past,
saying, Hay, mistir. yure not wa.eI g
heer for car are YOU
Wat do you think Inn doing looKiIg
for. tomorrow mornings sunrise, sed
pop.
Well, you mite as we'll, bekause the
cars don't stop heer any moar, they
stop avn the uthir cornir, ssed the mes
singir boy. -a
Wich they do. bekause we went oyir
to see. and the ferst wun that calm
alawng stopped. WITCH pop ses proves
that everything kums to him VINO
Yates, perviding he yates in the rite,
Dlase
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-19
oTTUMWA COURIER, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1914

had been prevented by the sudden ap-
| pearance of the owner, and had only
pretended to care for himself because
of his money, forsaking him for her
lovers sake when the test came. Yes.
: I did what | could to help her friend.
This is Todd / knew 1t all along"
80" growled the constable, you've
all been helping criminal escape.
! That is a prison offense, did you know
it,"
"Yes, but can fix that. PULL" re-
! turned Algernon Van Rensselaer, Todd
with an airy wave of his hand.
When he and Molly O'Toole were
! once more alone together. Algernon
took the girl in his arms and kissed
her.
1--WE will get married now. today"
he declared. 1T kills me, Molly. to
think how near came to losing YOU
II know"
1--WE have got to be married now,
and then you will be Mrs. Todd
He loosened his arms from around
her and caught her two small hands.
For a moment he drank her In with
hungry eyes, then he turned and led
her to the stairs in the great hall that
/ she might get her hat.
Get your hat" said he sternly, and
meet me on the side terrace where
the car is. We shall probably have to
90 to Brockton for the license"
He looked at her, eyes still dark with
again. self-poised, mischievous, Joyous
longing and she looked back, herself
laughter fighting with the love In her
Irish blue eyes and twitching the cor
ners of her crimson mouth.
"Algy," said she, you talk as II
were your-your rib."
/ Algernon paused moment and
stood looking down at her, while his
face softened and grew tender. Then
he chuckled and drew her to him.
You are not my rib, dear" he whis-
pered; my brains"
THE END,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-19
IOWA CRY MAN DISAPPEARS.

Iowa City, Sept. 17.-George E.
Rada, formerly of Iowa City and later
of Riverside, has disappeared and his
friends and relatives are gravely dis
turbed and deeply distressed about
his vanishing. He Is twenty-four and
unmarried. Before disappearing he
made statements as to the disposition
of his money in case he died; and he
asked that his unknown sweetheart's
picture be buried with him. He called
her Grace" and brooded over her pic
ture, soliloquizing over her refusal to
write to him. There is no other evil
dence of suicide.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-19
RURAL CARRIER HAS
NARROW ESCAPE

Charlton. Sept. 17-Roscoe Pedigo,
mail carrier on rural route No. 6, had
a narrow escape from drowning
on Tuesday. At one point he crosses
the Whiiebreast where the bridge was
under water. AS he drove onto the
bridge it collapsed and team and driv-
err went into the water. One horse
came near drowning also before help
arrived. Mr.. Pedigo was compelled
to dive twice for two sacks of mail.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-19

longer coquetted with the dancing
waves at her moornigs some distance
from the shore. They had brought her
to the dock, a slim, stanch little craft
and while the gardner was washing
down the decks, Bates, forward, was
getting the sails ready, whistllng In
shrill and happy discords. The sun
shcne warm and tenderly. The sea
was IS blue as the cloudless sky and
a little breeze ruffled the blankets and
sheets of the cabin which were airing
on the roof.
At the sound OF the stopping car,
Patterson emerged from the cabin door
and strolled to the railing and down
the deck to the wharf. He was cool
and blase, in his immaculate suit OF
pale gray and light blue silk Access
sories: tie, socks and hat band. He
came languidly up to the car and peer
ed at the bundles in the tonneau, wav-
ing his hand indifferently toward the
house.
THE constable has already come
said he.
Algernon nodded.
II avoided him as much as possible
and came on dowr here without at
tracing attention. Mr.. Hancock and
your friend, James, came over In the
motor boat and are up there now. I
think they have rather impressed the
fellow, and Miss O'Toole has enlisted
them to help her keep the constable
from coming over to this side of the
house and seeing what's going on"
did he try to search the place."
y, 4 hi Of "a
He said he wanted Joseph Holmes.
She admitted that he worked there,
but said that he had gone to Brockton
on an errand for Mrs. Todd. He would
be back shortly, and the constable
went in to wait. got out as soon as
I could and came down here
Send Bates up here" ordered AL
gernon. I'VE must get these things
on the boat as soon as we can, so you
can take advantage of this breeze. You
can get away without going up to the
house again. Bates knows as much
about a boat as do, and he and the
gardner can take you to the gulf. I've
telegraphed the Mary Edwards to save
a stateroom and to be on the lookout
for you. The constable didn't have the
slightest idea who you were, did he?"
mo" said Holmes, II think not. l
think he took me for you, Todd"
send Bates up here, ordered Alger-
non.
But Bates was already half across
the wharf He had always admired the
chauffeur with an intense but shamed
admiration, for he had never before
thought it possible that he could have
admired anyone with a shady past.
That he did was cause for regret and
of doubt as to his own invulnerable
moral worth. But since that morning,
admiration was mild word for the alb
sr'.4o alteration with which he now
A'rernOn
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-06
OFFICIAL REPUBLICAN, TERRITORIAL CONVENTION
FEBRUARY e. 1914.


Republican
1880
1880 o'clock p and shall be filed in writ
Chairman meeting The nominated shall
voted for at the election to be held each precinct on
Of o'clock
Convention will meet in Honolulu Territory of Hawaii
properly be
Rules
follows:
DELEGATES CONVENTION
Districts
County City County County
OF O oil Kauai
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-06
TAKES OFF DANDRUFF.
HAIR STOPS FALLING
Girls! Try this! Makes hair thick,
glossy, fluffy, beautifuIENO
more itching scalp

Within ten minutes after an applica
ton of Danderine you cannot find
single trace of Dandruff or loose or
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will, be after few weeks use, when
you will see new hair, fine and downy
at first-yes-but really. new hair
growing all over, the scalp. s.
A little Danderins Immediately
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Danderine and carefully draw it
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Get rs cent bottle OF Knowlton's
Danderine from any drug store or tot
let counter, and prove that your hair IS
as pretty and soft as any-that it has
been neglected or injured by careless
treatment-that's all--you surely can
have beautiful hair and lots of it II
you will just try little Danderine.-
advertisement II i
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-06
SAN DIEGO FAIR
IS GROWING FAST,
DECLARES REPORT

During his recent visit to the
the Promotion Committee, spent
day in San Diego, Cal, to investigate
the feasibility of Hawaii exhibiting
at the exposition which is to be held
there during 1915, and returned to
Honolulu with a favorable report.
The following statement OF the prog
ress of the exposition has lately been
received by Mr.. Wood:
"a The gain of six weeks of time in
the schedule for building and ground
work at the San Diego Exposition,
announced by the exposition officials
November l, has been maintained to
this date, and the officials are able
to announce now the completion of
four of the great exhibit buildings Of
the main group by the end Of the
present month, and that construc-
ton of the remaining eight buildings
OF this group is more than two-thirds
complete. The grading of avenues,
the parking of all outlying portions
of the grounds, the leyelling Of all
building sites, the installation Of all
water, sewer, power and lighting sys-
TENS and the building of fire stations
on the grounds is now 80 per cent
complete.
The great reinforced cement via
duct over Cabrillo canyon, leading to
the main west entrance, will be COM
pleted by February l. Besides the
buildings Of the main exhibit. group,
the buildings of the southern Cali
fornia counties of the state OF Cali
fornia, and of the International Har-
vester Company are now under way.
Plans for lie buildings Of eleven of
the states which have appropriated
for the San Diego exposition are now
completed and construction of these
will be begun this month"; Many Of
the eoncessionaires on the Isthmus,
the main amusement street of the
San Diego exposition, have begun
construction of their buildings.
Installation of exhibits in the
main exhibit buildings will be start
ed early in 1914. The contract on
the huge concrete ethnoiogy building
calls for its completion by May ].
Many of the exhibits for this section
of the exposition are already in San
Diego, and installation will begin as
soon as the building is turned over
to the exposition officials. Commits
sioners for the San Diego exposition
will cover the. United States, seek
ing commercial and industrial exhib-
its, beginning January 1, 1914. These
exhibits will cover every line of hui
man endeavor, but the San Diego ex-
position will specialize on those ex-1
hibits that are peculiarly adapted to-
the uses of the Pacific coast states,
and the Latin-American countries"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-06

A Seattle Judge numerically as
sailed woman's jury because they
voted guilty after woman said she
was tired and wanted to go home to
bed, and that verdict was the easiest
to bring In.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-06

Aching heads made good as new"
is sign that might wen be displayed
by any chemist who sells Stearns'
Headache Cure, for this article quick
" banishes pain and leaves the head
clear. An aching head can't do Itself
justice. Give it a chance by using
Stearns' Headache Cure. Insist on
"Stearns' advertisement. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-06

in Europe, and involves a costly loss
Of time. Would it not be wiser to heed
the warning Of James Bryce, who
holds that as advocates of peace we
should gain the greatest influence and
eventually control the whole western
hemisphere, and, thus inspired, refrain
from holding an umbrella, over, other
people who already have one Of their
own, or from holding it over "a friend
when it is not raining, - <.l-<'~.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-06

Kisses speak louder than words
over the telephone.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27

''twon't take but . minute and you
know 7 gave you the black hem
Myron never could refuse to do any
one a favor, and although his bright face
iAgkencd he sadly and thoughtful.y
flied the woodboX. II began TO dawn
on him tAat ono may pay too high a
price for the dearest object OF ones
helrts desire and many times since
then he has reached the same conclu-
SION. I'm fact. he tod the writer this
story years ago spropos Of such another
experience.
When lie got homo his mother was
watching grimly by the woodshed door.
When Myron reappeared his eyes shone
hut not with pleasure, and with both
hands pressed where your trousers get
shiny ne sought the dark recesses OF
Tie barn. There he sat on the softest
pile ~ hay and thought aud thought.
Suddenly he jumped 70 his feet and
mutterod savdEcly, Darn Aunt Mary
Ann Then with outstretched fist and
blazing eyes he shouted. Darn the old
black hem"
As the shades Of night were falling
fast Aunt Mary Ann sat IN the big rush
bottomed rocker on her front porch.
Her chin was on her ample breast. which
rose and fell with restful rhythm. Her
spectacles had slipped TO the end OF her
nose and her eyes were closed
Down the street a shadow gl.ded. II
was Myron with the black hen under
his arm. He paused at the gate a mo-
ment then with all his strength h.
hurled the hen squawlSng and Tapping
straight into Aunt Mary's ample bosom
and shouted with all hi, might, "Tak>
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
CLAIM TWO BUCKETS OF GOLD
Northwestern indiana Want White
Man to Fnlnl His promiso.

TACOMA, Wash, Dec 25,-Three In
dams recently caIns 10 Tacoma 10 make
af'idavtts regarding land claims TO be
presented to the Government, which now
has mn Indian Commissioner investirat-
ing the claims ono was Charley Satis-
cum. who IS more than 80 years old. and
perhaps the oldest living Indian OF the
Northwest lie and Chlef william
Rogers and James Moses claim to be the
only living members OF tho original Du-
wa mish tribe
chief Rogers ives at suQuamtsh. KIT
sap county. Satacum lives on forty
acre allotment in the Puysllup Ressrva-
tiou Moses lives in Renton. Satia"um.
still vigorous for an old man. was
guard for Gov. stevens in 1s53-56, when
stevens Was visiting tho Indian tribes
relative 10 making a treaty
The Indians seek from tho Government
two buckets OF gold" and a reservation
Of their own land allotment, which was
promised them 10y tine treaty ~ -iS5h
Their tribe once owned and occupied all
the lands where Seattle stands, extending
along the beach from the point north Of
ballard south TO Point Pully. and CT
tending back beyond the present city OF
Renton. including Lake Washington end
contiguous territory.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27

ing mines Il often misunderstood. The
mines are not pat down TO drift about
quito at large. The practice is 10 put
them out with an automatic moortns
apparatus, so that the limits Of an area
sown with mines may be fairly
definitely known once the sowing has
been discovered. OF course some mines
break loose and begin drifting, but this
is not what they are supposed 20 do.
With the moorlng apparatus there are
also devices for keeping the mine at a
certain level below the surface. They
do not float In sight. The depth has
TO be Judged to make the explosion take
place agains. the most vulnerable parts
OF the vessel, and they are therefore
put deep enough 10 miss the armored
belt.
In size the average mine IL some four
or five feet in diameter. 1t is charged
with a high explosive, mostly of the
type known 10 experts ms picfte eX-
posives. The method by which II r.
discharged is not the force OF the blow
with which the ship strikes It. The
most common device is explosion by tho
completion of am electric circuit. In
order TO achieve this a circuit is set up
with a certain gap in Il. Somewhere
inside the mine Ia a column OF mercury
| the head of which Is at ono end Of this
gap In the circuit. As long as tho mine
remains upright. or roughly upright, the
mercury Is only slightly affected. But
1 when tho pressure OF an advancing
vessel coming IN contact with the mine
| tits II over the mercury also is tilted
so as TO como into contact with the
other end OF the gap in tho electric
circuit. the circuit is completed and the
! mine eXplodes.
Certain other mechanical devices are
employed 10 make the mines safe as
long az the mine laying vessel has
them on board. Thus, for instance, an
extra gap in the circuit Is provided by
inserting two brass plates kept apart by
some substance which melts IN water.
Not until the mine has been for some
time In the sea will this substance dis
appear, allowing the brass plates 10
come together and 80 set up the circuit
completely except for the final gap. or
again there Is a device which prevents
two brass plates from coming into con-
tact until certain pressure OF water
has been exercised upon a certain spot.
In other words, until tho mine has
reached the proper distance below the
water the circuit is incomplete.
The operation OF sweeping for
mines" which has also been several
times referred TO in the newspapers, de
ponds chiefly upon the fact that tina
mines are moored. or at least have
s!nkers attached TO the bottom by a
cable. The sweeping is carried out by
two ships steaming parallel with one
another at some distance apart, with a
wire rope between them, THIS rope Is
sunk in tho sea at about the level 10
reach some distance below the mines
This rope. coming In contact with the
cables Of tho mines. has tho effect OF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
MAKES APPEAL FOR FOOTBALLS
FOR ALLIED ARMY SOLDIERS

OF the Auto the superb football OF
which you are the generous donor, 7
assure you that nothing could give us
greater pleasure, for when We are not
in the trenches, we are very glad to
relax ourselves by resortnG to our
favorlte pastime, football, especially at
this time when there is II degrees
tcentierade) Of cold
We send our thanks by the Same
courier to the Auto. whose cooperation,
We knew, would nA he lacking Ar-
cept. dear sir. the sincere thanks Of
our group,
A cordial salute from the "Tclc" AS
sociltion Club lin the tield), Nive la
France! Vlve les Etats Unis'
Sspers telegraphers, Eighth Engineers,
Tenth Army. (Echclons,)
-. November 81, 1914
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
TIE CHRISTMAS LETTER "ALL GOES WELL

sympathetically. As he finished and
started on she said.
Say, Myron. won't you do me little
favor"
"iessum," said Myron.
We'll. just bring me in some Of that
wood, won't you, there's a good boy.
My backs got misery in 1t this morn
ing and you know no other boy in
Wellington has got one of them hens"
Myron filled the woodbox back OF tho
kitchen door and hustled on, but the
last bell was ringing before ne reached
the playground. lie was too late for the
two old cat game
Myrons mother had told him that
morning TO be sure and come right home
from school. as there was some work In
the garden that must be done al once.
SO Myron only played a few innings OF
two old cat and hustled FOR home Aunt
Mary Ann was wedding the pansy bed
As he trotted past she looked up and
smiled,
Hello, Myron." she said; don't for
get to give tho black hen plenty OF
water"
"Yessum," said Myron. slowing down.
And let me show you how to mix the
cornmeal."
Myron stopped and followed tho old
lady to the kitchen door, where she
showed him that tho mash must not
be too thick or too thin. and he felt that
she was his friend. Then she took hin,
out to the hen coon. where they fed
the black, coral Jewelled beauties, As
ne started 10 20 the old lady spraua
one OF her most Negotiating smiles and
softly said:
NOW Myron, 1;on't You bring in
some moro wood for me-
"Oh can't tonight. Aunt Mary
Ann, cause ma told me to come right
home from school," objected the future
Amba sssdor.
"Ohl we'll" said Aunt Mary Ana
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27

fitting the latter over 50 a. to bring
about the explosion.
The danger Of the operation is in tho
possibility OF the ships engaged upon II
striking mines themselves There II no
danger from the explosions Of the mines
by sweeping. !, is astonishing how
short a distance from a mine in tho
water IL enough 10 secure safety. Even
a distance OF a hundred yards is said
TO be almost overcautious. The cushion
Of water takes up the shock so quickly.
The ships engaged in the operation can
be guarded TO some extent against the
danger of striking mines themselves.
Very light draught vessels arc chosen
for the work. so that they have a good
chance Of passing with impun!ty over
the tops Of mines sunk TO the proper
ievel 70 damage ship OF war
Hence II has often been asked-as, for
instance. by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle IN
An open letter-whether some device
cannot be invented TO be attached 70
tho bows OF a battleship which would
explode mines before she came near
enough TO be damaged, But tho din
Guilty, as any naval man could explain.
Is TO get anything which would BE-
strong enough 10 stand being pushed
through the water at the pace OF .
battleship. with all the weight OF q
battleship behind H. AZ the end OF his
letter Sir Conan Doyle suggested some
kind OF prong or trident But the shaft
Of such thing would have to be
enormously strong 70 stand the thrust
OF forward progress and the sideways
pressure when the ship turned. The
necessary degree OF strength has never
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
Interesting Sidelights
On the European War
Elizabeth D. Whiting Has Gathered From Soldiers Many
Anecdotes of Their Grim Life in the
Trenches of Allied Armies

elderly man whom he had known in
private life and who lived near Peronne
The man asked To be assigned for SER
vice where he could be in charge Of Ger
man prisoners and the major granted
his request for he was sorry for him,
owing to a terrible grief which the man
had related to him.
The first day that the man found
himself IN the presence OF i've German
prisoners. lying wounded on their
stretchers In the Care du Nord, he took
out five chambered revolver and shot
every one OF them. 1t seems that his
daughter had been mutlated and worse
than murdered before his very eyes
while he was bound hand and foot and
placed where he should be witness OF
the scene
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: The
Auto. the sporting daily OF Paris,
which has Just begun 10 reappear,
made an appeal to it's readers for foot
balls to send TO the front for the
soldiers who after serving In tho
trenches are allowed to go to the rear
for a few days rest.
Having sent two footballs, ! received
very nice letter from the secretary
Of the AntO. one from the first rogi-
ment that got ono of tho footballs, and
the accompanying note from tNe regi-
ment receiving the other
+. Il, GRUNpr,
PARIS, December =.
DEAR STR; We have Just received in
perfect condition through tho agency
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
MINES AT SEA.

frequently since the opening OF
the European war the news
= papers have heen compelled &c
record the news Of thousands of lives
lost and valuable ships being sunk in
open sea by coming In contact with
mines. The average persons ideas con,
corning mines are vague.
To begin with. the expression float.