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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-01
Children's EDening Story

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the kitchen, but there was still tn
smell of 1t there. Uncle Wiggily clean
ed out the pot and threw away tn
burned soup. Then he said:
well, must make some more, tina
is all there is about it. That's VIVA
I'll do I'll make more carrot soup
Let me see, how do you start? why
with carrots, of course.
! Uncle Wiggily looked all over thu
hollow stump bungalow for more car
rots, but he could find none. Though
he did not know it, Nurse Jane hae
used the last in the place to make the
soup which had burned.
ooh, dear! This is too bad!' the rab
! bit gentleman cried, when, all at once
there came knock on the back door
! Gracious, hope that isn't Nurse
Jane back so soon" cried Uncle Wig
gily. He opened the door, but 1t was
not Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy. 1t was mon
KEY gentleman, selling oranges.
mo, I don't want any Uncle Wig
gily said 81 have no need for oranges
Please go away, I am busy"
They are nice and sweet oranges,
the monkey gentleman said. holding
up three.
Uncle Wiggily all at once saw what
color the oranges were.
Yes, will take some" he said. Now
! know what to do" He bought The
oranges, and shutting the kitchen door
went on: Oranges are almost the
same color as carrots. | Will cut up
some oranges, boil them in the pot, and
Nurse Jane will think it is the same
carrot soup she left me to watch I'll
play little trick on her, and she wont
scold me. But, of course, I'll tell her
the truth later on
Uncle Wiggily cut up the oranges
and put them on in a pot to boil. But
they did not smell like carrot soup
should smell
II must put in some other things
Uncle Wiggily said. SO into the soup
kettle he put some cocoanut, some
pieces of dried bread, bit of onion,
some slices of turnip and an old piece
of chocolate cake. "There!" he ex-
claimed, with the bits of yellow
oranges floating about that looks just
like carrot soup, and it smells even
stronger"
Uncle Wiggily's new carrot soup boil
ed and boiled, and pretty soon Nurse
Jane came in.
II didn't mean to stay SO long, she
said How Is the soup? 1t is almost
dinner time"
Now you sit down, and let me wait
on you!' begged Uncle Wiggily you
must be tired from shopping. I'll bring
you plate of the carrot SOUP
He brought in plate of the stun he
had made. Nurse Jane tasted Of it.
How do you like it?' asked Uncle
Wiggily, trying not to giggle.
1T is most delicious said Nurse
Jane. Il was afraid you would let the
carrot soup burn, but see you did rot.
"Oh, yes did," said Uncle Wiggily
your soup spoiled, but l made new
carrot soup out of oranges and few
other things l am glad you like 1t,
Nurse Jane"
well, do declare" cried the musk
rat lady II am surprised. | never
knew you could make such good soup
out of oranges"
Neither did l." Uncle Wiggily said,
as he took plateful himself. So this
shows us that everything that is yellow
is not carrot. and the next story will
be about Uncle Wiggily in the dark,
and if the palm leaf fan blows out the
gas stove so it can't see to bake the
cookies, the chocolate cake will have
to 20 to the store for yeast cake.
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eagerly scan the passengers as they
disembarked.
Ethel spied him with quickened pulse,
his head towering above those of les
ser men. Suddenly their eyes met and
look leaped across intervening
space-a look that asked a question of
Ethel Smith and received it's answer
in her averted glance and rose
invaded face.
And, seated in the taxicab which
conveyed them to Etheps boarding
place, Ethel confessed her loneliness
when starting on her voyage to Europe
and how his steamer basket had come
as a glad surprise. She also told Of the
other girl-the heiress. Ethelyn Smith
whose stateroom had been overflow
ing with farewell gifts, and a smile
came into John Gray's eyes.
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STOP PAPERS AGAINST SUNDAY

Des Moines, April 29.-Police stop
ped three Minneapolis newsboys from
selling copies of the Twin City Re-
porter published in st. Paul, on the
streets of Des Moines.
The paper contains sensational at,
tack on the Rev. Billy Sunday. The
newsboys told city officials its any
thing to get the money"
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PACKER IS ILL.

Cedar Rapids, April 29.--Malcolm
Smith, general agent for T. M. Sin
clair & Co., and candidate for COVER
nor on the prohibition ticket last fall,
is seriously i'll at his home here.
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PRIZES FOR LAWNS.

Iowa City, April 29.-The Iowa City
Commercial club, fostering the city
beautiful idea, offered 500 in cash
prizes to reward winners who partici-
pate in lawn and garden contest the
club is propagating.
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FAREWELL SERMON

Iowa City, April 29.-Rev. Fl. p.
Chaffee, pastor Of the Baptist church.
preached his farewell sermon Sunday.
He will leave for Marion, Ind, where
he will fill large pastorate. with a
fine new $4,000 church. The Iowa
City Masons gave farewell reception
in his honor.
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cokER GOES EAST

Muscatine, April 29.-Dr. R. e.
Cocker, late director of the U. s. bio
logical station at Fairport, has depart
ed for Washington, D. c., where he will
take the position as head OF the de-
partment of food fishes in the bureau
of fisheries. He was accompanied by
his wife and two sons.
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power. She could play with poor Bob
as a cat with mouse; she could let
him go so far and then put out her
claws and draw him back.
ITO be continued.)
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OBJECT TO PLANS.

Mount Ayr, April 29.-The first OBJ
jections to the creation of the proposed
drainage district through Ringgold
county have been brought forward by
a petition filed with the county audi
tor, to be brought before the board at
its meeting for acceptance or rejection.
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Don't Let Your Cold Get Worse.
eelrs Pine Tar-Honey will cure your
cough and give you restful sleep. Good
for children. Only Csc.
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Good for Sick Headaches.
Constipation causes sick headache and
DR.. Kings New Life Pills will cure it.
Take dose tonight. Csc.
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nnn,t Naalect Couahs or Colds.

Or. Kings New Discovery should be
in every home for coughs and colds.
Children and aged like It. soc.
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Frederic s. Isham
CHAPTER X. Continued. J

"Gone to New York. Hustled there
early this morning after some hurry
up message gave an inkling of what
was going on. I'm to do my best at
this end. Keep my eyes on Mrs. Dan
and Mrs. Clarence, and incidentally
learn and do what can"
As he spoke Dickie tapped his leg
with his cane: at the same time he
bestowed another of those peculiar
looks on Bob Just then young lady
stepped from the house and came to-
ward them She was in the trimmest
attire-for shooting or fishing-and
looked extraordinarily trim, herself. A
footman followed with two light rods
and a basket.
"Come on" she said lightly to Bob.
might as well get started. It's al
most noon
"started?" he stammered, staring
at her.
yes, on that fishing excursion we
planned"
"We?" he repeated in the same
tone. And then-"All right he said.
1t occurred to him. if he went off
somewhere alone, with the tempera-
mental young thing. he wouldn't, at
any rate, have to bob against a score
or so Of other people throughout the
day. Better one than crowd! I'm
ready" he added, taking the rods and
small basket.
But, | say" Dickie had arisen.
There was new look in his eyes-of
disappointment, surprise-perhaps ap-
prehension, too. 81 say" he repeat
ed. looking darkly toward Bob.
The temperamental young thing
threw him a smile. Sorry, Dickie,
hut a previous augmentation
know how 1t Isl"
~ can imagine" thought Dick omin-
ously, watching them disappear Then
his glance shifted viciously toward the
house. and there was a look OF stern
determination in his eyes. AS ne
mingled with others of the guests
few moments later. however. his ex-
preston had become one OF studied
amiability. Dickie was deep. HIS
grievance now was as great as Dams
or Clarence's.
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Evening Story
HER STEAMER BASKET
BY Clarissa Mackie.

f, Copyright, 1915. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-02
MILEAGE OF OUR GOOD ROADS
Department Of Agriculture Gathering
information TO Serve as Basis
for Estimating Value.

The United States department of az
riculture Is now gathering information
which. when complete, should not only
give the total mileage Of public roads
II the United States and their cost,
but should serve as a basis for esti-
mating the relative value of the diff
ferent kinds OF highways. Some $4,000
sets o. inquiry blanks have already
been distributed through the state
highway commissions, and some Of
these are now beginning to come back
to the department. Each set consists
Of four cards.
or these the first asks for informa-
ton on the mileage of different classes
OF roads In the county to which it is
sent. The mileage does not include,
OF course, streets in cities and towns.
The roads are divided into ten classes
as follows: Brick paved, concrete,
macadam with the addition of some
substance such as asphalt, oil, or tar,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-02
SYNOPSIS.

,,r, crowd Of neighbors invade
4 cu.a.torions home Of Judge Ostrander.
be ly iudge and eccentric reCluse, fol-
c5uny ysSIed woman who proves to be
bqlhs IL NJ a man tried before the judge
ils ssIisacvtrOcuted for murder years before
60 Igonghter Is engaged to the judges
% rom whom he Is estrahge9; oul tlle
pa ., tooi IA between the lovers. she plans
ae .oar her husbands memory and asks
y a ss"dge's aid. Deborah Scoville reads
" J aUoTa clippings telling the story
V ~ ns% Murder of Algernon Etheridge by
q IN. .n' seville in Dark Hollow, twelve
laln Ssfore The Judge and Mrs. SEQ
ls s,i r, cot At Spencer's Folly and she
wv . MIN him how, on the day Of the MUIR
slss .he saw the shadow of man, whit
aa, 'a' stick and wearing long peaked
W. The Judge engages her and her
eE 9.s. a Reuther to live with him In his
ea s5s.,b home. Deborah and her law
pl'ipIi ark 20 to the police station and
" ,Sa stick used to murder Etheridge.
y 4. docoyers a broken knlfe-blade point
e -.s.sSsd IN Il, Deborah and Reuther go
!. gvs with the judge. Deborah sees a
Wal, s Of oliver, the Judges son, with a
J.sE hand painted across the eyes. That
YAH VA, sha finds, in divers room, a cap
VIth peak like the Swallowed one: and
, tsIie with a broken blade-point. Anon
Snogs letters and talk with Miss
Esssg increase her suspicious and fears.
~ finds that Oliver was in the rayine
n the murder night Black warns her
and shows her other anonymous letters
HuHng at divers guilt.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-02
He Assumed Some Show of His Old
Commanding Presence.

was to be trusted to find his way un-
guided to the door. 1t lay to the right
and he was going left. Now he STUN
bles-isn't there any one to-yes, she
is not the sole one on watch. The
same man who had read aloud the
note and then dropped 1t within reach,
had stepped after him, and kindly, II
artfully, turned him towards the
proper place of exit. AS the two dis.
appear, Deborah wakes from her
trance, and, finding herself alone
among the seats, hurries to quit her
corner and leave the building.
The glare-the noise Of the square,
as she dashes down into 1t seems for
the moment uncomfortable. The push
ing, painting mass of men and women
of which she has now become part,
closes about her, and for the moment
she can see nothing but faces-faces
with working mouths and blazing eyes
Thick as the crowd was In front, 1t
was even thicker here. and far more
tumultuous. Word had gone about
that the father of oliver Ostrander
had been given his lesson at last, and
the curiosity of the populace had risen
to fever-heat in their anxiety to see
how the proud Ostrander would bear
himself in his precipitate downfall.
They had crowded there to see and
they would see.
He was evidently not prepared to
see his path quite SO heavily marked
out for him by the gaping throng; but
after one look, he assumed some show
of his old commanding presence and
advanced bravely down the steps, aw.
ing some and silencing all, until he
had reached his carriage step and the
protection of the officers on guard.
Then boot rose from some far-off
quarter Of the square, and he turned
short about and the people saw his
face. Despair had seized 1t, and II
any one there desired vengeance, he
had IT, The knell of active life had
been rung for this man. He would
never remount the courthouse steps
or face again respectful jury.
tTO BE CoNTINUEDl
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-02

Come here, child" said he, in a
way to make her heart beat; and,
as he took the gloves from her hand,
ne stopped and kissed her on the fore
head-something he had never done
before. Let me see you SMILE" said
he. IT'S a memory like to take with
me into the courtroom"
But when IN her pure delight at his
caress and the fatherly feeling which
gave a tremor to his simple request,
she lifted her face with that angelic
look OF hers which was far sweeter
and far more moving than any smile,
he turned away abruptly, as though
he had been more hurt than comfort.
ed, and strobe out of the house with.
out another word.
Morning passed and the noon came,
bringing Deborah an increased IN.
eaGiness When lunch was over and
Reuther sat down to her piano. the
feeling had grown into an obsession,
which had soon resolved itself into a
definite fear, She found herself so
restless that she decided upon going
out Downing her quietest gown and
veil, she slipped out Of the front door
hardly knowing whittier her feet
would carry her.
They did not carry her far-not at
this moment, at least. On the walk
outside she met Miss Weeks hurrying
toward her from the corner, stumbling
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in her excitement, At sight Of Debo-
rah's figure she paused and threw up
her hands,
"Oh, Mrs. Scoville, such dreadful
thing!" she cried. Look here!" And
opening one of her hands, she showed
a few torn scraps of paper whose
familiarity made Deborah's blood run
cold.
"On the bridge" gasped the little
lady, leaning against the fence for
support. Pasted on the railing Of
the bridge. should never have seen
It, nor looked at 1t, if 1t hadn't been
that T."
Don't tell me here" urged Debo-
rah. Lets go over to your house.
See, there are people coming"
Once in the house. Deborah allowed
her full apprehension to show ITSELF
What were the words? What was
on the paper? Anything about"
The little woman's look OF horror
stopped her.
"It's lie, an awful, abominable lie.
But think of such lie being pasted
up on that dreadful bridge for anyone
to see. After twelve years, Mrs. SEQ.
Vile! After"
Miss Weeks" All, the oil Of
that golden speech on troubled wa.
tiers! What was It's charm? LET me
see those lines or what there is left
Of them 80 that / may share your
feelings. They must be dreadful"
"They are more than dreadful. They
are for the kitchen fire. Wait a mo-
ment and then we will talk"
But Deborah had no mind to let
these pieces escape her eye. Nor did
she fail. At the end OF fifteen min
utes she had the torn bits of paper
arranged in their proper position and
was reading these words:
The scene OF Olive der's crime.
1.-THE beginning Of the end!" was
Deborah's thought "If. after Mr..
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one which had just released to free
dom man seemingly doomed
Few persons were now left in thu
great room, and Deborah, embarrassed
to find that she was the only woman
present, was on the point Cf escaping
from her corner when she perceived 8
movement take place il the rigid form
from which she had not yet withdrawn
her eyes, and, regarding Judge Os
trander more attentiyely, he caught
the CLEAN Of his suspicious eyes as
he glanced this way and that to see il
4is lapse OF consciousness had beer
noticed by those about him.
Wherever the Judge looked he saw
distracted faces and busy hands, and
taking heart at not finding himself
watched, he started to rise. Their
memory came-blasting, oVerwhelm
ing memory OF the letter he had beef
reading; and, rousing with a start, he
looked down at his hand, then at the
floor before him, and, seeing the letter
lying there, picked 1t up with secret
sidelong glance to right and left
which sank deep into the heart Of the
still watchful Deborah.
II those about him saw, they made
no motion. Not an eye looked rount
and not a head turned as he straight
ened himself and proceeded to leave
the room. Only Deborah noted how
his steps faltered and how little ht
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-02
Standard Bred at Government Re.
mount Depot.

and this experience may be of value
to some reader.
The horse In question was and Is a
good one in many ways. CITY broke"
THAT is, fearless), when it comes to
the many things that are very liable to
brighten a horse these days.
Automobiles, steam cars, bicycles
and the like do not even interest him.
He will meet any Of these horse-ter.
rifying affairs with utmost indiffer
ence.
When l first purchased him he was
low down in flesh and really looked
depressed and sad.
Having had about thirty years ex.
perience in the handling of horses and
mules of all sorts | naturally thought
that | could take this specimen to my
farm and make something of him.
bought him over three months ago
and have fed him on what is consid'
cred by good horsemen to be first
class feed. At the present writing !
can only say that my experience and
the advice OF my neighbors are at
fault, for the horse still remains poor
and apparently out Of condition.
He has had two attacks of sick
ness In the past month and with nc
excuse so far as the writer can see,
First bad cold that kept him hall
sick for over two months, then a Sc
we're attack Of indigestion, which last
ed ali day and we'll into the night, and
was followed by 8 severe chill.
I would advise any farmer who Is
unfortunate enough to own a delicate
horse to dispose OF him at the ear
Hest opportunity and thus save him
self trouble and expense. for the ordi
nary farmer does not know what to dc
with an animal that is regularly sub
| ject to these spells of sickness, anG
even if he does know what to do, II
does not pay to waste time on such
an animal.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-02

plain macadam, gravel, shell, other
hard surfaced roads, sand and clay
mixture properly graded and drained,
ordinary earth roads properly con-
structed. and, finally, unimproved
roads.
The second card asks for informa-
ton In regard to the tax rate for the
roads and the amount of work and
money expended on them.
The third blank is concerned with
the names Of local road officials, and
the fourth with facts in regard to the
bond issues and the Indebtedness OF
the counties for their road systems.
AS there are approximately 5000
counties In the United States, In
many of which the mileage has never
even been estimated, it is hardly prob
able that this preliminary survey will
be exact. The department, however,
will be able to detect any excessively
inaccurate reports for the road mile
age per square mile of territory does
not vary excessively. Except in desert
or undeveloped country less than half
a mile OF public road to every square
mile of territory is rare, while, in the
most thickly populated rural sections
the maximum ia no more than two and
one-half or three miles. Thus, in
France, there is an average for the en-
tire country Of 1.76 to a square mile.
In Italy, however. this has fallen to
.S6, possibly on account OF the noun
famous character of much Of the penin-
sula and Of Sicily and Sardinia.
In America the average is approx
mately so miles, which, in view OF the
fact that much of the country ID
sparsely settled seems unduly high. An
explanation, however, is to be found in
the fact that in many states the law
provides that each section line shall
be a public road. Thus. for example,
there are In the state Of Iowa alone
more than 10000 miles Of legal high
ways, manifeshy a much larger mile
age than Is required by traffic.
When the information In regard to
the existing roads which the depart
ment Is now seeking is complete, 1t is
the intention to continue the inquiry
yao. aftar yaay in ordar to ascertain
the durability and economy OF the va
ricus kinds of highways. The data
thus collected should be useful to ROAD
engineers all over the country ana
| It is hoped that county agents and
others interested In Improvement OF
agriculture will do their best to faclli-
tate the collection of the desired IN"
formation.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-02

and usually possesses a dirty nose 70
wipe on the trousers of the feeder.
The accompanying illustration tells
how to feed the hegs without going
into the lot OF field. The trough Is
secured to the ground by means Of
strong stakes and Is held at one end
against the fence. A spout made Of
four boards extends from the end OF
the trough to the outside and il firm
ly secured to the fence and trough.
The feed is poured through the
spout and it gives such force to the
fow that the far end Of the trough
Is usually reached before 1t is stopped
by the hogs. A paddle is kept by the
fence to force down the solid matter
that tends to accumulate In the spout
and to empty the water that stands
IN the trough after Q rain. =
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-02
GET RID OF DELICATE HORSE
Farmer Should Dispose Of AlIIne AMI.
nal at Once and Save Much Time,
Trouble and Expense.
(By J. 81. BELL.)

l know of nothing more trouble
some on the farm than the delicate
horse" In the first place the ordinary
farmer is not a veterinarian in any
sense; therefore, when he Is unfortu'
nate enough to own a horse that Is
subject to spells Of sickness. he really
does not know what to do, ana If this
same horse is an animal whose value
ranges anywhere from $50 to 500, the
owner is loath to send off for regular
veterinarian and pay him for his visit
and prescription, consequently the
horse in question is very apt to die,
have had some experience In the
past few months with delicate horse
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-02
What an Author Does.

Margaret Turnbull, author Of the re-
Gently published novel, Looking After
Sandy" is q believer In the back to
the country" slogan--that ia. tempo
rarily. ~ run down to the country"
she says, whenever want to write
whether summer or winter-away
from telephone anG all other distrac.
tons of the town. / find that the only
way to get a lot Of work done. like
to walk, play tennis, row, dance-and
cook. Otherwise I'm just like every.
body else"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-02

world, the bacterial world, writes Ar
thur M. Judy, IN Atlantic. Is not that
a fight, looked at philosophically. to
make one stand aghast? After / had
been on the farm seven years the ire
righteousness of the fight that my fel-
low.farmers were waging disclosed
itself to me with force no figure OF
speech can convey. Until one can be
brought to some realisation of this as
pect of the farmers life, he has no
adequate grounds for comprehending
the discipline and development which
in the very nature Of the case that