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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05
Chapter IU.-The Hopeless Fight Against the
Lav's Vengeance.
BY Mrs. Lillian Rosenberg
(The Widow of Lefty Louie".)

solute conviction. And l would say, isn't
that too bad?" and try to sell more hats
But the girl of whom write was bolder.
She said. after commenting on the resem.
blance, 1.-THE difference is. you wear your
hair differently. She wears hers in a
Psyche instead Of bands. / knew her very
WELL"
did you. really7" asked. spreading
the ribbon before her and praying that she
would buy 1t and co.
"Oh. yes" she answered. Il was her
most intimate friend. used to be at their
home every day. They had beautiful
home on Southern Boulevard"
Wasn't that nice?" said, showing her
more Of the purple ribbon. But she went
away without buying.
seldom did succeed in making sales to
these curious people. Though never told
my name at the store, using my maiden
name, Lillian Leeban, instead, in some way
the truth got out and.I was surrounded by
a swarm Of the curious
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-17
UPHoLDS MONOPOLY.

The state utilities commission OF III
inois has stepped out of the beaten
path in recent ruling which is to the
effect that telephone monopoly IN a
city is to be courted rather than feared.
In fact the commission thinks monop-
oily is so desirable that it refused to
permit the entrance of a second COM
pany into the field at Bethany, Ill. Inc
intruding company could not show the
commission wherein the presence Of a
second company in the city would ben
eft the residents thereof.
That two telephone companies are
too many in one city Is not news to
Ottumwans. The great fear of monop.
oily which was born with the Dust the
trusts cry of the politicians who want
ed to get into office, has caused many
city to enfranchise a second com.
pany to duplicate the work and equip.
ment of a company already In the field
and to cause poorer service rather than
the letter service that was promised
as the result of competition.
The result is that many Ottumwans
are paying for two telephones, both OF
which are practically indispensable to
the business or professional man,
whereas one would give him better
service and cost less if there we're no
second company in the field II citi-
zen had to pay to the city the same
amount in taxes that he pays for keep
ing up an unnecessary telephone sys'
tenn, he would make such kick that
conditions would be changed mighty
mick
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-17
PENNINGTON.

Mrs Frank Dill and daughters
Flavelle and Garnet of Waterloo are
visiting Mrs. Dill's mother Mrs. Jane
Moreland.
Mrs. Amy Tobin of Centerville was
called here by the serious illness of
her mother Mrs. Alex Taylor.
Chas Sherrick Jr., and wife left
Tuesday for their home at Dodson,
Mont, after five months stay with
relatives. Mr.. Sherrick is homestead;
ing a claim in Montana. r..@:
Mrs. Chas. Mclaughlin is entertain
ing her sister Mrs. James Griffith of
Keosauqua.
F. C. Knapp, DR.. II. H. Turner, P.
K. Ware. Chas Kelley, Chas Cleave and
B. F. Ketcham have returned from
Des Moines where they went to attend
the automobile show.
H. F. Kipp Of Hitchcock county,
Neb.. is visiting his brother L. C.
Kipp. .s
Mrs. Frank Guess of Bonaparte was
a recent guest Of Mrs. Harper Van
Zant.
Mrs. John Combs is visiting friends
at Donnellson.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-17
HAVE LOST FAITH.

Representative Willis of Ohio is
authority for the statement that the
Lever agricultural bill now under dis
cussion in congress, is merely a means
whereby the democrats will endeavor
to save the southern states from the
wreck that appears imminent as the re-
suit OF removal of tariff on sugar,
thereby knocking the props out from
under the sugar cane and sugar beet
producing states Mr.. Willis says:
"The Lever agricultural BILL now I'M
der discussion by the house, carries a
new item of $4,000 for experiments
and demonstrations in live stock pro-
duction in sugar cane and cotton dis
tricts. What does that mean? Why,
simply that the democrats recognize
that the sugar states will be knocked
out completely when the free sugar
section OF the tariff act goes into ef-
feet. and they want to get the sugar
plantations down there in the habit
of raising cattle Also 1t means that
sugar men are already giving up their
plantations.
Look at what the report on the
Lever agricultural bill says Of this
item. The report on that paragra phi
reads as follows:
Conditions in the cane sugar pro-
ducing sections have for some time
beef increasingly unsatisfactory to
producers. This is largely due to the
inherent climatic difficulties encounter
ed, which have frequently caused
heavy losses, either as the result of
untimely frosts, which damage or des-
troy the crop, or occasional overflows,
which retard the crop or reduce the
yield. The situation in these districts
is essentially that of a single-crop ag-
ric,llture, which is at the mercy of the
elements. The Investigations of the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-17

The Ottumwa Courier objects to
the waste of state money in publish
ing the reports of the Iowa china
biological survey, which consist Of
large tabular pages with about rs
"justif1cations,' and carrying an i'm
mense amount of information. BY
turning to the report you can find
how much rain fell at, Fayette. Iowa.
on Dec. Is, which happened to be
a clear day. You also find that on
Christmas morning, it was nine
above at Logan, while the mean bar
ometric reading for December at
Charles City was 30.13. The Cour-
Ter forgets that the man who got
up the reports had lots Of fun and
mental discipline, while those who
contemplate these awa-inspirins
sheets of figures are brought to a
proper sense of their own humility.
Yes the expenditure is worth while
Iowa City Republican.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-17
THE SPRING CLEANING.

u M 0FNIN0 S1eNSNiNNs
The spirit OF spring freshness, new.
ness, cieanliness-.-is in the air now.
weather like yesterday is calculated to
remind the world that warm sunshiny
days, green leaves, blossoms and new
life everywhere will soon be at hand
even though some cold nasty weather
may intervene. It behooves every
man, woman and child to get into &C
cord with tho season and begin plan
ming now to make his own life, his
own home and everything he owns or
controls, sweet and clean again after
the long winter. There are new
clothes to be bought, there are yards
and cellars and attics and walks to
be cleaned. Mr.. Man can keep busy
very easily. For the women there are
Easter bonnets and spring suits to dis
cuss and plan, there is the house to
clean and countless other spring duties
and pleasures. For the CHILD there is
much beside playing marbles or max
ing mud pies; parents need help in
their many tasks and their children
can be of great service if they are so
disposed.
Nature will soon be putting on its
new garb, making everything that
grows look fresh and be clean again.
It behooves man to do the same.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-17
WORTH EMuLA1iNG.

In the volume of matter that is writ
ten these days about baseball players,
their salaries and their assignments
for the year, 1t Is most restful to IND
IN a recent issue of "The Human Fac
tor the following oommendatory
words for t'Chrfsty Mathewson-The
Man." $50
"One Of tho most interesting public
characters Of the day is Christy Math-
ewson, the famous baseball pitcher.
He IL . toy and an inspiration to every
lover OF manly sport, not only because
Of his marvellous skill, but because OF
his splendid physical condition, which
he has maintained during his thirteen
years Of strenuous work on the dla'
lnond. Y.
'trhere In Z reason for the continued
sprowess OF Christy Mathewson. while
Sother pitchers endure the strain but
few years and pass on. He is a man
OF temperate habits. He has full
command Of his mind and body. He
lives = quiet. rational life and observes
tho simple laws Of health, with the re-
suit that after thirteen; years on the
diamond 10 ID still in the pink of ply
sical condition. \.
tNoSsoyes, he II q man Of character
and s1lbcontrol. It indicates that, In
addition 70 his wonderful aim, his keen
eye and his alert brain, he 10 strong
self-reliant man, whom neither adver-
sity nor success Is likely to divert
from his chosen course Of duty.
s'Burely the youth OF America, as
we'll q their elders, have good reason
- admire ChYisty Mathewson."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-17
GREAT INLAND WATERWAY.

Sterling Morton. of Chicago, one OF
the heads Of the Morton Salt GO. Wnich
has done much to revive the use OF the
waterway connecting Lake Michigan
with the Mississippi river, makes the
statement that the Mississippi and its
tributaries constitute the greatest self
contained inland waterway in the en-
tire world. And Mr.. Morton knows
whereof he speaks for he has inspected
the man-made and the natural water
wars and canals of the world for the
very purpose of making comparisons
that would be Of use in making the
waterways of the United States or
more value to the people. ...
Wednesday evening before a crowd
of $50 Davenport business men, Mr.
Morton delivered talk on the inland
waterway project and array his facts
and figures in such convincing manner
that he made many adherents to his
belief that the solution Of cheap trans
portation Is plenty OF waterways. On
another page Of this issue is more
extended account of Mr.. Morton's talk.
1t is worth reading in view of the fact
that there is flowing past our very
doors the, means by which Ottumwa
can secure freight rates that will be
power ii increasing the growth and
prosperity Of this city. That means is
the Des Moines river. For ten million
dollars tevery cent Of which could be
earned BY the sales of water power
rights the river could be made navi-
gable from its mouth in the Mississippi
to the city OF Des Moines. That would
give, waterway clear to the center
of the state and would mean increased
shipping facilities and lower rates for
practically the entire state.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-17

The Courier has added another to
it's list of excellent features. Little
Benny's Notebook" by Lee Pape will
appear for the first time Monday even
ing and will thereafter be a feature of
each ISSUE. Of the paper. Little Benny
tells some interesting stories in his
own manner of speech and his phil
osophy makes his notes Of interest to
grownups who might not care to read
story just because it Is brimful Of
mirth. Watch for Little Benny's Note
hook ...... ........ ~,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-17

department have indicated that the
most effective way to correct this con-
dition will be through the encourage.
ment Of the establishment of live
stock industry.
"For the first time in the history OF
the country" pursued Representative
Willis, tariff results and conditions
are blamed on the weather"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-17

American drills are much used in
India for we'll boring. For deep artes-
ian well boring American methods
and tools seem to be considered in In
dia as representing the most up-to-date
ideals possible,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-17

The Island of Trinidad is fifty-fve
miles long and forty miles wide, and
has an area of approximately 1900
square miles A chain of mountains
extends throughout its length, the
highest point of which is about 5000
feet above the level of the sea- The
population of the island is estimated
at 100000, a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-17

Up to date the Panama canal has
cost $314,379,978 The total cost when
completed will be within the original
estimate of $375,000,000 Engineering
has cost $1S5,316,095, and of this near
ly $4,000 has been spent on the Guile.
bra cut
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-17

The exports of cotton from Calves
ton, Tex, for the season just closed
show total of 4,010,691 bales which
is said to. be the highest figure ever
attained by any cotton port in the
world,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-17
THE QUALIFICATION.

He may3lead his class at college;
Be clogged up with special knowledge;
Print on his cards D. DIS, M. DIS.
Or any d. thing he may please;
Solve mathematics mysteries;
Delve deep in ancient histories;
Know rhetoric for all It's worth;
Speak every language used on eartn'
And still
He will "r
Not fill a.o T..
The bill
On any. paper you may choose
Untess he's got nose for news
Frank s: Wing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-17

A shoe company paymaster in st.
Louis was held UP and robbed of $10,-
06O last week. And it is suspected the
ultimate consumers will have to foot
the bill.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-17
A Terrible Blow.

whats the matter with your hus.
band? He seems to have met with a
severe loss. Get caught wrong in the
market?"
mo; 1 merely gave away the straw
hat he was saving for next summer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-17
Political Announceme Mt.

hereby announce to the republican
voters of Wapello county that am a
candidate for the nomination of rep
resentative from Wapello county on
the republican ticket, subject to the
decision at the June primary.
M. A. Freeman,
Otutmwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-17

When an employee feels he is work
ing with you and not for you, the sue
cess of your business is assured Sig
nal Talk.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-17
Buyino Them OF,

"Why do you give those street mu-
sicians money for playing such vile
music?" t...
g give them the money for going
away" ...." ~ a3
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-17
Press Comment

Des Moines Capital: March may
not be the most popular month with
all classes of people, but she Is never
theless doing preparatory line Of
work for the spring gardening without
which not an onion could be raised.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: The Greeks
in America, who periodically went to
the defense of their native country dur
ing the Balkan war are preparing to
return to this country; that Is, those
who are alive. 1t would be interest
ing to know how many of them sur
vived the war.
Rapids City Journal: Registration
is pointed out here and there in the
United States as the first duty of the
votel-man or woman. Emphasis.
however, should be laid upon the fact.
that it is not the only duty. Too large
percentage of those who register do
not vote.
Sioux City Tribune: The Alaskan
railroad bill authorizes the president
to appoint any number of men he may
deem necessary in preliminary work
and in construction of the railroad
That will help to relieve the conges-
ton of jobless democrats in the Wash
ington ante-rOoms. w.
Cedar Rapids Republican, Senator
Fall is the name of the man who
wants to plunge the United States into
an immediate Mexican war; We ought
to be thankful as nation that we do
not have congress made up wholly
of such hot heads. We have all re-
GREETED the supineness of our Mexican
policy, policy that has been ridiculed
everywhere, but we still see no need
of declaring war.
Springfield News: In addition to be-
ing president of the United States,
Wilson Is now acting secretary OF
state. This additional job has been
imposed upon him by the resignation
of John Bassett Moore, as assistant
secretary. ssaf
Springfield, Mass, Republican:
What is needed for the jobless army
is pleasant tropical island where
tn bread-fruit trees bear buttered
rolls and the coffee grows ready
roasted If California could only
find such a terminal it would cheer
fully pay all transportation charges.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-17

Not a Bad Plan.
Il hear you are devoting much time
to the study of Hamlet"
eyes. I have gone over contem-
porary literature very carefully and
also read all the modern critical esti-
mates l could find"
You are familiar with all the COM
of course?'
ooh, yes" .. .. g.
"Have you ever read Hamlet?'
mo; and that would be good idea,
by the way" ..#
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-17
A Few Laughs
Spring Approaches.

Spring Approaches.
And now new blades of grass begin
To dot the sod.
The sap is running upward in
The fishing rod.
The baseball bat bursts into bud,
A lovely thing.
And there are rills of limpid mud
To herald spring.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-17

Des Moines Capital: March may
not be the most popular month with
all classes of people, but she Is never
theless doing a preparatory line Of
work for the spring gardening without
which not an onion could be raised.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-17
Just As Quee

Just As Queer.
You have your fjords," said the
Peruvian. Queer spelling"
Well said the Norwegian, you
have your llamas."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-17
Extreme Devotion.

"She is said to have a devoted hus-
band"
Eyes; I think he loves her almost
as well as she loves herself, don't you
know"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-17
Open seaso,

r. Open Season.
The kids like winter,
AS you may know.
There are no signboards,
% Keep off the Snow"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-17
At Iona Rance

At Long Range.
Eyes, sir. demonstrated with this
General Villa"
"You are bold man."
Il demonstrated by telegraph"
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-07
CONWAY FEATURES
 s. s. CONVENTION
DELEGATION IS LARGEST
HENDRIX BAND HAS PLACE OF HONOR IN THE GREAT
 MEMS PARADE.
From Thursdays Daily

From InurSOay Dally-
 With the largest delegation from out-of-town in attendance and the Hendrix band occupying a place of honor in the big parade yesterday, Conway was one of the features Of the annual Arkansas Sunday School Convention at Little Rock.
 The most interesting feature of yesterdays program was the parade last night, in which were more than 1000 men of the adult Bible classes of the state. The majority were resi- dents of Little Rock and members of local Sunday schools, and number of churches of the city were repre- sented by more than 100 men.
 The procession was led by mounted police. Next in line was the Little Rock Drum and Bugle Corps, follow ed by Go. E, Arkansas National Guard. Next came the Hendrix Col lege band from Conway and then the members of the various mems Bible classes and the out-of-town delegates to the convention. Near the rear was the Second Regiment band of Little Rock.
 The place of honor, immediately following the Hendrix band, was giv- en to the Knights of Methodism, the mems Bible class of the Scott Street Methodist church. This class was rep resented by 116 young men and a number of banners and notices were carried by members of the class.
 This delegation was followed by the out-of-town delegation, of which Con- way had the largest number, they, 4l. ll l.,,x how'd tn I If tie Rock yesterday morning in spe- cial car for the purpose of entering the parade. Following this delegation were those from the various churches in the city, the representatives of each church being led by chairman who carried class banner.
 On arriving at the First Methodist church the Hendrix band took its stand on the corner and played number of pieces while the procession was disbanding. When the Second Regiment band arrived the place was turned over to them and they con tinued the concert until the last of the procession had reached the corner.
 At 8 o'clock meeting for men was held at the First M. B. church, south, with H. E. Lufkin, general secretary of the Arkansas Sunday school Asso- citation, presiding. The music at the meeting was in charge of Prof. E. 0. Excell of Chicago, who is musician and composer of national reputation. He was assisted by Prof. Alvin Ro- per, piano accompanist. ;.
 An address on "The Manhood of America" was delivered by w.. C. Pearce of Chicago, international Sun, day school worker. He was followed by Dr. Wilbur Crafts of Washington, head of the International Reform Bu- reau. who delivered an address on "A Mans Job to Create a Moral Stand ard"
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-07
QU|TMAN BOYS|ARf
 GRANTED PARD0NS
STRONG PETITION IS FILED
FATHERS OF GIRLS WHO WERE PROSECUTING WITNESSES
 UNITE IN PLEA.

Little Rock, May Probably the strongest petition ever presented to governor for clemency was submitted in behalf of two young men of Gle burne county, George Dawes, Jr., and Thomas Garrett, each 20 years old, who were pardoned by Governor Hays They were convicted last March on a charge of burglary and assault and were sentenced in four cases each to three years, to run con- currently.
 The petition for their pardon was signed by the circuit judge, the prose- cutting attorney, "A petit jurors, 16 grand jurors, T. M. Norwood and J. w. Jones, fathers of the young wom- en who had been insulted, and several hundred citizens.
 The defense of the young men was that they were drunk at the time and not responsible. The petitioners say:
 Knowing the boys to have come from good families, understanding that from the start they have been penitent, have been obedient to all the powers that be, and believing that they are now fully reformed, and will make good citizens for the future, we pray you that they may be fully and freely pardoned."
 The petition was granted on condi- tion that they hereafter refrain from the use of strong drink, and that they shall violate no laws of the state.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-07

mons, Jonesboro Aggies; second Woods, Henderson; third, Wilkerson, State Normal; fourth, Norris, Hen- derson, and Mccormack. Hendrix, third.
 Hammer throw - First, McCor- mack, Hendrix, 108 feet, 10 inches second, Bland, Henderson; third Hammons, Jonesboro Aggies; fourth, Moore, Henderson.
 Running broad jump-First, Raj ney, Hendrix; second, Legg, Hendrix third, Allbaugh, Henderson; fourth, Woods, Henderson.
 Discus throw-First, Mccormack, Hendrix, 102 feet, g inches; second Posey, Henderson; third, Hammons. Jonesboro Aggies; fourth, Singleton, State Normal.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-07
COUNTY INSTITUTE TO
 BE HELD JUNE SIP

The annual Faulkner county teach ers' institute will be held at Conway during the week of June 8 to 12, in- elusive, and will be conducted by conducted by County Examiner J. M. c. Vaughter. The sessions for the white teachers will be held in the high school building and the colored teach CTS will meet in the local colored school. All teachers are required by law to attend an institute for at least one week each year, but those who are attending summer normal schools are not required to attend the insti- tutes.