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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25

Holding glass of clear honey in
his right hand, father observed i'm
pressively: 1T cost the little bees
many weary trip to fill this with
sweetness from the flowers" Little
Laura, who had been listening close
~, exclaimed with great earnestness:
Wouldn't it have been too bad If one
of them had dropped the glass?"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25

States $15,000,000 year to fight insect
pests.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25

Why is 1t that when fellow has been
out late at night and has taken more
than is good for him, the first thing
he does when he gets out of bed in the
morning Is to go over to the bureau
and take look at himself in the
glass?"
Why" answered his roommate,
because morning is the time for
sober reflections"
This might almost be worked up in
to an epigram, if person had time.
She was little girl and very polite.
1t was the first time she had been on
visit alone. and she had been care
fully instructed how to behave.
If they ask you to dine with them"
papa had said, you must say, No.
thank you; have already dined."
1t turned out just as papa had an
ticipated.
Come along, Marjorie" said her
little friends father, you must have
a bite with u.s."
mo, thank you," said the little girl,
with dignity, II have already bitten"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25
The Erudite Druggist.

why was Solomon considered SO
wise?"
''Well, he learned the drug business
when he was young. After that he
could answer any question PROFOUND.
ed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25

Hannibal Courier Post: Now that
spring has come, the rapid changes
from winter knits to openwork gar
ments and back again Is keeping the
average adult too busy to think OF
anything else.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25
A Lovely Sensation.

Then you really like working for
the movies?"
my dear, you can't imagine how de-
lightful it is to sit and see yourself
act"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25

War is HI, all right. when there
seems little real need for the shedding
of blood.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25

Are you familiar with the Mexican
situation?"
"Only up to 8 o'clock this morning
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25

More men than women used the pub
lie library last year, and this is the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25

Coxey's army seems to have faded
out of sight entirely since there has
become some real use for an army.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25

A pompous physician who was in
clined to criticise others, was watch
ing stone mason build fence for q
neighbor He thought the mason used
too much mortar. "Jim,'' he said, the
trowel covers up good many mis-
takes, doesn't it," yes, DOCTOR"
calmly replied the mason, and so does
the spade"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25
Backyard Material.

The neighbors at my garden grin;
1t isn't much, alas.
The subsoil ia of rusty tin
Topped of with broken glass.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25
ID n n e r
StOr i e 8

I'D like to know something" said
the gilded youth who prided himself
on being obsewant; and that's this:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25

A physician who attended Fon-
tanelle once found him drinking cof-
fee. my good SIR" said this sage
descendant of Galen, II am astonished
to see you swallowing the infusion of
that pernicious berry-coffee is slow
poison!" II think" said Fontanelle, 1T
must be slow; for have drunk it with
great perseverance for more than for.
ty years"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25
Plain Talk.

II have damage suit against rail.
road. Will you take my case on con-
tingent fee?''
II had better send you to another
lawyer, miss. fear my charges would
be too high. To be candid, you are
not pretty enough to get over $500, in
my opinion
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25

Wasting Time.
"she doesn't care for that young
man."
why not?"
"He wastes time looking at sunsets
when he could be feasting his eyes up
on her"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25

Springfield News: Beware of pre-
mature war news published in the
penny dreadfuls."
The details of events that are sup.
posed to transpire at 7 o'clock in the
evening, as they appear in sheets pub.
lished at o'clock in the afternoon,
are not likely to be authentic, particu.
larly If the grapevine telegraph is used
as q means of transmission.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25

vEIYN always fond little She thought the
cunning had such appealing little So daddy tho
\ q good plan tell the children little
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The ar
gument that saloons help business
should he qualified. They help police
court, charity and undertaking lines.
So far as other business Is concerned
the answer to the claim that business
is promoted by the presence of saloons
Is clear and conclusive. The man who
spends his money for booze cannot
spend it for groceries.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25

Rock Island Argus: Automobiles
standing in the roads Of streest at
night in Iowa need not display lights.
The supreme court of that state has
decided that the law contemplates
lights only when being operated or
driven" However, the prudent owner
will keep his lamps lit to protect the
car from damage by being struck by
passing vehicles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-06
COMPETITION FOR LITERARY sucoEss.

A N IDEA or THE intense rivalry prevailing "A in the field of literature is given in the competition for the SfO,0OO prize offered by Winthrop Ames of Boston, for the best Afneri- can play. Although any sohe must have realiz ed that the capture of his prize was the merest gamblers chance, the- judges had to- consider 2,646 manuscripts
 The many people who are constantly try ing to break into literature entertain vide spread conviction that there is a conspiracy against the new writer among publishers They consume large quantities of postage stamps and haunt the postoffice.F When the manu- scripts come tumbIing. back, it is because the publishers did not read them, or could not de4 teet budding genius.
 The award of this prize suggests that lit erary success takes long training. The judges did not know who wrote any of the manuscripts ey went to Miss Alice Brown, a familiar name in the field of fiction a.
 Writing is 8 trade like shoe making or sell ing. groceries, and one must serve. his appren- tice ship to win. 7S
 It is astonishing what enormous number of people believe themselves to be possessed of literary genius The slightest facility in use of language is hailed by admiring friends Young people are urged to divert their energies from farming or Bookkeeping, where they live use- ful lives into the scramble for literary success.
 Most of the best authors in the United States won their way through newspaper work. There their talent was soon discovered and they found helpful counsel NAspirants who do not wish to labor at learning the rudiments of the trade may we'll stick to the shop or the kitchen, where they are at least sure of daily bread
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-06
CANADIAN GOVERNMENTS.

TNHE FIRST government of the Dominion of
 Canada was formed in 1867 by Sir John All xanler Macdonald, who died twenty three years ago today, June 6, 1891 The cen- tenary of the birth of the eminent statesman who was charged with the formation of the first Dominion cabinet will be celebrated thrphghout Canada next January. The first cabinet of the confederation headed by Sir John as Premier and Minister of Justice, was coali- ton ministry, composed in equal parts of men who had been at one time either Liberals or Conservatives. In the general elections of 1872 Sir John Macdonald was sustained, although by a reduced majority, but in the following year the administration fell, as the result of the Ca nadian Pacific railway charges, and Alexander Mackenzie became the fhead of the Dominion's first Liberal government. Tn 1878 Sir John re- turned to power and formed a Conservative ministry which lasted with Fluctuations in leadership and members until 1896, five years after Sir Johns death. Tn the elections of 1896 the Liberals were successful, and Sir Wilfrid Laarier was Premier until the last election, when the Conservatives were returned to power.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-06
DISSIPATION AND INFIDELITY IN
 DIVORCE SUITS


 Three tales of assertion and one Of inf1delity were heard by Judge Greene in the superior scourt yesterday when he opened the weekly divorce session Margaret Porter of this cftst obtained a decree. from Howard A. Porter of this city, alleging infidelity March 8, 1912. Bessie North of this city was named as correspondent Mrs Porter's maiden name was Margaret Arndt. She married Porter Septem- be 16, 1908.
 Anora. shannon of this city claimed Henry l.. Shannon deserted her Au- gust 1,Yt91O. Her maiden. name was Anora Timmons and she married the defendant July 29, 1905. The court allowed. aIirnony of S6 a week to Mrs. shannon.
 Jessie DeNike Hunter of Stamford was freed from Joseph P. Hunter, a sailor of the U. s. s. Connecticut De sertion October 4, 1910, was the ground. The couple were married October 30, 1909.
 Merton s. Anidon of Stamford was given a divorce from C1ementine Ami don of Washington, D. C., on the ground of desertion, March 31, 1904. Mrs. Arnidon's maiden name was Gle raentine Anderson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-06
PAY OF RAILROADS FOR CARRYING MAIL IS BASED ON SPACE

Washington, June S-The House post office and post roads committee favor- ably reported a, bill revolutionizinE the methoA Of government payments to railroads for mail carriage by substi- tuting space for weight as a. basis Ofs computation.
 Tho new plan has the approval or the joint committee on railway mail pay, of which former Senator Jona- than Bourne is chairman.
 Five classes of service are created: Full railway post of1ce car service, cars to be 60 feet standard in length, Day 20 cents g mile, g for initial and for terminal rate for each way trip.
 Apartment railway post office car service. apartments 30 feet sande 15 feet standard respectively pay 10 and 5 cents a mile. $1 and 50 cents for in- iGial and terminal rate for each one way trip.
 Storage car service, for storage and carriage of mails in transit other than by full or apartment ears, cars to be 50 foot standard except in baggage cars on trains not hauling full or 2.50 for initial and terminal rate for each one-way trip of 60-foot car
 Closed pouch service, 96 per cent. of present compensation based on weights.
 Side and transfer service, use of reg
 
 mobile, mail messenger service, or spe- cfal contracts with railroads.
 Land grant railroads will receive but 1 80 per cent. Of the proposed new rates. Postmaster General Burleson is aa1- thorized to require within nInetyLdayA after passage of the bill competitive civil service examinations of assistant postmasters of the first and second classes, held in office under executive civil service blanket orders, and of all applicants for such positions, and to make his appointments from such lists. Federal and Confederate Civil War veterans are exempted from age limitation if capable of discharging the duties of the office
 The bin removes the limitation of $1o0 month as total for an individual to deposit in postal savings depositor- ies, but interest payments are restrict led to s1,0O0 deposits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-06
ROOSEVELT EXPECTED
 TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR

Des Afoines, Iowa, Hume 6-Theo- dore Roosevelt is seriously consider ing becoming the Progressive candf- date for Governor of New York, ac- cording to letter received by Da- vfd Hinshaw, Progressive organizer from George w.. Perkins. Some of Col Roosevelt's plans for the cam paign were told by MT. Perkins 1T. the letter, which contained the fol- lowing paragraph:
 ss'Vhen he first came home he said that he did not see how he could pos sfbly do this, but when he left here I think he was weighing the matter with great care If he makes up his mind that duty calls him to make the race for the sake of conditions ex- isting in this state and because of the Progressive demand for him, he will get into the race and accept the nomination for governor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-06
RRIDGEPORT GAS RATE
 ASTOUNDS JUDGE CAREY
Declares Citizens Are Robbed In Talk on Commission
 Government.

In an address before the members of the Mems club of the Olivet Coq- gregational church recently, Judge Robert Carey of Jersey City declared that Bridgeport is not being governed in Bridgeport but instead by the New Haven road.
 The judge asked what the price of gas was in this city. When one of the audience replied "Dellar-ten a thousand'' we was astounded and de- .c1ared You're getting ~robbed." He then showed how the citizens of the city are the victims ofsa vast amount of extravaganza and waste under the old form of government where public utilities are in the hands of private corporations. who deal with city off, cials having no feaponsibility.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-06
THE OUTLOOK OF THE GRADUATE.

|0@HE SPIRIT of a school or college graduat-
 ing class is one of &osy optimism. The obstacles of school life have been conquered. This gives courage and hope for the future, h. spired by the hopefulness of young. people, in the bright lexicon of youth, there's no such word as fail
 The graduates remark that they expect Co meet difficulty and sorrow, but it seems never to occur to them that they won't surmouht all such obstacles It is an inspiring spirit. The observer who does not feel his enthusiasm stir red by it must himself be growing old. The reason why many of these bright hopes are disappointed is mostly that people quit after one or two defeats. They conclude that success is impossible and settle into sullen acquie escence.
 But success is not due so much to genius as to grim persistence. The people who learn from their failures and keep trying rarely fail to reach goal that is we'll worth while.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-06
HOLLANDS EXPERIMENT
 IN ACCOMPLISHMENTS

EHROM THE beginning of history human so- " ciety has made laws against race sui eide Those things which would directly tend 10 decrease the birth rate have been forbidden and, usually, punishmenfs have been provided for persons teaching or using methods of re- striction-
 Early in the eighteenth century Malthus wrote famous book in which he assert ed that the birth rate must ever tend to increase in a faster degree than the means of subsis- tences and from this theory he predicated the necessity of wars, famine and pestilence, to des- troy the too numerous lives.
 These views appear to have gained wide ac- ceptance in Holland, where, about 30 years ago. the Neomalthusian society was established with the object of making motherhood legally cleo tive, as the circumstances and inclinations of women might direct, the intent of the league ;n part being to accomplish by conscious limita- ton the function whwich Malthus assigned to war and pestilence
 Soon the legal right was granted to women to make election. This legislation was fol- lowed by the birth of much smaller number of children
 But the result is not entirely what the Neo- malthusians expected. While fewer children were born, more of them lived, with the result that the excess of births over deaths is nowhere greater than it is in the little kingdom of Hol- land.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-06

that commercial travellers ID both
 land liable to cancer than men G[ any
 travelling MORE 5Ot9JsNS1 4O SAA1-a TON IN DIET THAN OTHER OCCUPATl0N-
 STATISTICS GERMANS AND scANpt9effA1o ARE MORE SUBJECT TO WHEN THEY COME TO Ft'aa COUNTRY NATIVE COUNTRIES WHILE ITALIAN GREEK RUSSIAN AND NATIoNALFTIEs SHOW Mo NcREAsg THE FORMER "cTVtLIzED DIET" OF ADOPTED COUNTRY, SHOW No tPscFEAGzEE HABITS IN EATN0 AS 1N OTHER THINGS A CONFIRMATION or THIS ARol MENr IS THE FACT, KELLOGG WITHOUT DRAVlN ANY REASONABLE CONCLUSION THAT THE CHINESE SHOW IN COUNTRY, REMAINING PEAQ TIcALLY IMMUNE THE NEGRO, ALMOST IMMUNE N SOUTH ON MoLAssEss cREAsEs MORE A IN THE NORTH, WHERE, A WITH Ttis WAGES OF A INDULGE HIS iNcLlNA TO A
 life much indoor living of M conbutory fundamental feeding, the undue mixing incompatible ooa whic disorganize nutrition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-06
CouMIssIoN GovERNMENr..

M H AYOR DONNELLYs views on commits 1Vl sion government are interesting and classic. He understands clearly that the advan- tages of this system in the concentration of authority and responsibility it provides, and that it's dangers consist in the ease with which concentrated political power can establish an irresponsible, arbitrary, dangerous and costly authority. The dangers can only be met by the initiative, referendum and recall, to which pow CTS the Trenton executive is committed as a necessary part of the commission form.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-06
 SINGLE TERM IS WILSON'S DESIRE, SAYS ADVISOR

Detroit, Mich. June sEdwin F. merce, said yesterday that President Wilson did not desire "a second term, and that if he became a candidate again it would be from knowledge that he must complete the work he had set out to accomplish.
 eff President Wilson does run again, said MT. Sweet, s'he will not do so from a love of power, as Roose- welt might, but from a sincere con- viction that the country would profit by his continuance in office and that a second term would be necessary to the successful working out of his pol icies.'s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-06
DECISION FOR DIR. GERBER

Judge Futile in the superior court
 yesterday handed down a deci- sion for pr. J. W. Gerber in the, $5,- 900 suit brought against the East Bridgeport physician by Frank Ca ruso, a local newsboy. It was claim ed that the doctors autom obiIe Struck the boy on Stratford avenue. frac- turing a bone in his leg
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-06

What is the Latin word for pota- to?" asked the village trustee.
 Why said the wou1d-be school teacher, potatoes were brought from Virginia, by Sir WaIter' Answer my question if you can, . said the trustee sharply; land if you can't say so.'' And he subsequently, told everybody in the village how he stuck him. Puck.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-06

India's jute fibre crop for 1913 is valued at $151,4s1.764; cotton, $171,- 795, 5o9: cottonseed, $4ss51s,6s1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-06

F South Dakota now produces beets with a sugar content Of more than 25 per cent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-06

Vases and Window Boxes Filled
 JOHN RICK & SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-06

to it's comfort.
 For slender and girIish figures there are moo els that are comparatively boneless, leavin the body quite free for every motion.
 Exposition of various models this week
 Prices from $500 to 5000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-06
Art NeedIework Goods

e Royal Society Packages changed in price. NainsooE Corset Covers and Boudoir Caps of lawn, stamped for work, with all materials 25 cts 20 Linen Collar Bags, Brassieres, Corset Covers DEoe ing Sacques, and Brown Linen Sofa Pillow CoyeEs So cts, 40 cts. Bureau Scarves of cream linen, to be worked in col ors, were 75 cts, so cts
 :. Princess Slips and Kmono Nehtgowns, were 85 cts,
 70 cts. Library Scarves dark 1inen were S1.oo, 75 ets. Laundry Bags, dark linen, were 75 cts, 60 eta.
 (A1l materials with the above.N collection of Brown Linen Pillow covers saazn7ss for outlining and punchwork, very good desisns,
 value So cts for 35 ets,
 value 6o cts, for 45 cta
 Thidh hnous The D. M. Read Company
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-06
Royal Worcester Corsets

No longer does the average woman dread the time when she must buy a new Corset and have the same fitted Today the skillful cor setiere shows pliant and graceful Corsets to suit every figure. There is no limit to the different models. Many occupa- tions and different forms of exercises also call for different types of dress, and the corset designers have recog
 nized all these demands.
 The Bon Ton is an exceedingly D 0 D uIar 70
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-02-20
TO CURL FOR
MCDONALD CUP
Eveleth and Virginia Curriers' Put In
Busy Day Tomorrow in Con-
test for Trophy.

Eveleth and Virginia curriers' will
pat in a busy day tomorrow curling
for the Mcdonald cup, range trophy
which is annually contested for and
is at present held by Virginia. Eveleth
defeated Virginia in the contest on
Lincoln's birthday last week by sup
erior play and the Eveleth curriers' are
naturally we'll pleased. Virginia stane
shooters participating in the event
were completely outclassed and the
victory was an easy one for the curl
ers over the hill.
Virginians attribute their defeat
to lack Of practice. Most of the Kinks
participating were picked up on short
notice and were sadly out of form.
However, the defeat of last week has
spurred the local followers of the
good Scotch game on to further effort
and this week there is some real work
going on in preparation for the Nc
Donald cup event tomorrow. Twelve
Kinks will participate. There will be
six games on the Virginia rink in the
afternoon and six on the Eveleth
rink in the evening. The contest has
aroused much interest. Hibbing will
contest the winners and Virginia curl
ers are determined the cup will remain
in this city. 1.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-02-20
DEATH DEL AVS
BISHOPS VISIT
Daughter Of Eminent NJ. E. Church.
man Succumbs to Cancer at
Chicago Home.

BY the death of his daughter, which
occurred Tuesday in Chicago, Bishop
Thomas Quayle, who was to have paid
his first visit to Virginia yesterday
and was to have delivered lecture
on "Shylock and David" at the M. E.
church last night and was to have
been the honor guest at banquet at
the Ormonde hotel yesterday, was
prevented from keeping his visit in
Virginia.
Bishop Quayle's daughter has been
i'll for some time and had undergone a
number of surgical operations for the
relief of cancer. Her death came quite
suddenly and will be a sad shock to
the Methodist people of this section.
Bishop Quayle was in Duluth Monday
when he was summoned to his home
by his daughters illness which ended
in her death.
1t is expected Bishop Quayle will
keep his Virginia engagement some
time later, while definite announce
ment cannot be made at this time.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-02-20
BIEDERMAN BUYS OUT
THE IRON RANGE.MARKET.

G. J. Biederman has purchased the
Iron Range meat market and is in
charge Of the business this week. Mr..
Bieder1nan is an expert butcher and
will make a number of improvements
to the market in the Klink block
which will make it one Of the neatest
stands in the city. He is well known
to the trade in Virginia and is regard
ed as one Of the best meat cutters in
the city. The market will be consider
ably frightened up at once and Mr..
Biederman proposes to make it's serv-
ice as good as there is in the city. He
engages in business with large and
favorable personal acquaintance and
will no doubt get his full share of the
trade.