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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-09

MED. "Waver's tickled stiff. I got
him a big job He didn't want to sell,
though
Molly longed for Fern.
Il thought the governor was going
to Switzerland she observed. won
dering how things fell SO conveniently
to Sledge's hand.
Nav Judge Lansdale's going
there he told her. looking moodily
ahead at the road. You'll take me
out to the house before you go back,
won't you, Molly?"
who's there?" she inquired.
Mike and the servants. They went
with the furniture"
Sledge seemed to feel no need OF
Mother Grundy, and she realized,
with trace of appreciation. that there
was a fineness in him which made de-
cency a matter Of principle, rather
than of circumstances.
II don't mind the ride she laugh
ed feeling suddenly triumphant. At
ter all she had won her battle with
Sledge and had reduced him to the
pulpy consistency all men should be
in their loves The conquest was
tremendous one. she smlllngly
thought, as she looked at him and re-
membered his reputation for high
handed ruthlessness. Somehow. how
ever. she had not quite the glee in her
victory to which she was entitled.
He was so obviously downcast that
she wanted to cheer him up, but she
could think of nothing to say which
would tighten the heavy gloom now
settling upon him. That failure in 1t,
self made her feel rather mean, and
she was not at all satisfied with her.
self when they finally drew up to the
porch of the magnificent Waiver man
sion.
sledge alighted Immediately, and
held out his hand.
you fooled me before" he charg-
ed, "but that's of.
(To be continued)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-09

you tonite, sed Nora. Nora beeing the
naim of our cook. WITCH l dident say
enything. and avn my way out throo
the dining room l took anuthir' appel
trat awf of the plate and atae It'll befoar
got to the frunt doar, and aftir had
bin out anuthir littel vile | sed to the
III be be back in mint And l went
back In the kitchin for arthur drink
of wattir. like a camel. sed Nora.
I'm thersty, sed. And I darnk the
wattir and took anuthir appel tart avn
my way out and aftir vile told the
fellos l wodd be back in mint. and
went in agen. and jes befoar | got to
the dining room I herd sumboddy
tawking and who was thare. but ma,
saying, Well for mercy sakes, watts
happened to that plate of tarts.
All hab. sed Nora. he calm in affir
wattir. did he, all hah, he had terribil
therst avn him, did he ah hah.
G. thawt. maybe thare tawking a
bout me. And quick snuck out to the
street agen and got UP a gain of hare
and hounds so l woddent haff to be
so neer the house for awile.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-09
GLEE CLUE
OPENS SEASON

Fairfield, March 6.-Thc Parse s
college glee club composed OF TIVE ty
or more young men, has opened t-elr
>eason with two conce'ts GELD II
, Washington and Arsworth Thursday
and Friday evenings of this; week, a-d
from now on the glee club Will u il
practically all of the best towns ed
cities in southeastern Iowa Tire n
tire schedule is not as set completed
but will be within few days.
David Cassat who SO s,,cces sivtiy
organized and managed the famous
Barhydt quartet last year. ) the ma l.
ager of the club and he has promised
an excellent itinerary for the organ, 4
ton. Mr.. Cassat is the second t. -
in the club and is looked upon as 20
of the leading spirits of the band Of
young men who compose the organiza-
ton.
Evan J. Valentine. basso and bari
tone soloist, is travelling VITA the glee
club and is said to be one of the finest
soloists which has ever studied at the
Parsons college conservatory. He W;
one of the members of the Barhydt
quartet last year and with his ricn
bass voice and natural ability as
y
the quartet went that he has since
received many professional offers, but
he prefers to finish his college work.
The Parsons college glee club IS un'
der the direction of Prof. Mountain,
lately Of Lake Forest seminary in lii.
nois and one Of the best musical in
structors in the west. He is we'll
pleased with the prospects Of the Par
sons glee club and friends and alumni
of Parsons are delighted that the col.
lege is again to have male glee CLUB
as in former years. For several years
Parsons has boosted of but one glee
club the "Thalia Glee Club" composed
'of young ladies who were quite sue.
cessful in their tours and attracted
much attention to Parsons.
Beginning Tuesday evening the 2 r
sons club will have full week next
week when they give concert in Bur
lington: Wednesday they go to Medi.
apolis; Thursday to Morning sun;
Friday to New London and close the
week with concert Saturday evening
at Mt Pleasant. The schedule for
the spring vacation tour will be COM
pleted within few days.
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CHAPTER XXXVIII.
The Cross-Examjnation

Mollys first and perfectly normal
action when the limousine drove away
with her, was to indulge in splendid
case Of hysteria, not one detail of
which was omitted. She laughed. she
cried, she sbrieked. she pounded her
heels on the floor Of the car, she tried
to jump out of the machine. she laugh
ed and she cried again. and Sledge
was so scared that he wilted his col
lar.
You're all right, Miss Molly" he
hoarsely cooed, over and over, but
finally happy thought struck him.
and opening a forward window. he
gruffly directed: Say, Bill. stop at
Sheeny Jake's, and bring out slug
Of rye"
Molly dabbed at her eyes with the
filmy lace handkerchief which she had
intended to carry under the cut-glass
chandelier.
"You are hurting my wrist" She
complained.
He let go slowly and looked at the
deep white indentations of his big
fingers. He almost blubbered.
"r'm slob!" he confessed why,
Miss Molly. I'd saw my leg off before
I'd hurt you. Why, doggone it, you're
like flower, or butterfly, or can
airy to me. Look at that wrist"
She drew her hand away. with
splendid assumption Of cold disdain,
although. through some freak of fancy.
she could see the giggling face OF
Fern. ....
"Mr. Sledge, where are you taking
me?'
Home" he informed her. Were
goana get married
In spite of her tearing anger. there
was something in this so ridiculous
that she was compelled to laugh, and
with the first peal Sledge pa!ed.
"Hit 'er up; he welled to his driver.
az want that booze quick! Please
don't, Miss Molly you're all right"
And he made the futile attempt OF
hopping his brow with the foolish
little handkerchief which he some
how found in his hand.
Let me out of here!" she demand
ed.
Mix he gruffly replied. "You
don't fool me again. I'm goana marry
you"
"You can't" she told him. at isn't
legal If don't say Yes
"You got to say Yes, he insisted.
"L.ook here. Aully. l couldn't let you
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-09
TO ENFORCE LAWS
ON SPRING SHOOTING

Keol1uk, March 6.-That the feder-
al government intends to enforce it's
law prohibiting spring shooting Of
migratory waterfowl on the MISSISSIPPI
pi river is proved in letter received
here which was written at Hinsdale
on the stationery of the United States
department Of agriculture, bureau OF
biological survey, Washington, by B.
G. Merrill. inspector. 1t was in the
following form:
81 am pleased to inform you that I
have received instructions to enforce
the regulation strictly. prosecuting Of.
tenders Immediately upon apprehend-
ing them.
Il hope we will have the active and
heary cooperation of the United
States district attorney Of your dis
trict in this matter. He can undoubt-
eddy be influenced by your association
to take particular interest in the cases
that will be brought before your
United States commissioners"
$22.935.OO IS
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-09
BY LEE PAPE

We had appel tarts for dizzert last
mite for suppir, me beeing aloud to
have 2, and Wen suppir was ovir thare
was still hole lot of them avn
plate in the midel of the tabil, and
went out and sum of the fellos was
standing Ground the lamp post In
frunt of our house watching for me, and
l stood thare tawking to thine vile,
and then I sed, III be out in minut,
and l went back into the house agen
and walked throo the dining room,
and the traits was still thare, and l
went back in the kitchin and got a
drink of wattir and avn my way out
agen took a tart awf of the plate and
ate it avn my way to the frunt doar
agen.
Watts you chewing avn, sed Pubs
Simkins.
Nuthing speshil. sed.
And I stod thare littel vile lawn
Cir and then I sed, Ill be back in a
mint And I went back in the kitchin
and goto anuthir glass of wattir and
darnk it.
You seam to have an orfil thirst avn
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-09
$22,935.O6 is COST
OF THREE TRIALS

Quincy, March 6.-The trial of Ray
Pranschmidt in Princeton cost Adams
county $6,9111S. exclusive of the fee
paid Attorney A. w. O'Harra. It is
known that O'TIarra got no less than
81 900 and the extra expenses Of sher-
if fees in Adams county will bring
the total to at least $4,000. The trial
in Adams county-the first Of the
Pfanschmidt trials-cost the county
$7,269.O3 The second trial in McDon-
ough county cost Adams s7657.50.
which includes the $1,000 fee paid to
Walter Bennett for assistance to the
state. The third trial in Princeton
cost Adams $S,0O5.53, counting in ST.
900 as O'Harra's fees. Therefore the
total cost of the Pfanschmidt trials is
S22,935.06.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-09

it, Marjorie, that every time rur
across to Europe for little vacation
you manage to get into mischief OF
some sort? Once you came down with
measles-another time you entered
training for hospital nurse, and I'd
hardly gotten that idea out of your
head and went on a hunting trip to re-
turn and find you militant suffragette
This time l return and find you are en-
gagged to marry a man I've never seen
nor heard of. l forbid you to see him
again until I have had time to think
, the matter over"
But, dad, he is coming this evening
to see you!" protested poor Marjorie.
Then he can go home without see
ing any of us. III instruct DolsOn to tell
him we are not at home"
Without a word Marjorie left the
room and sought the telephone. But
she could not reach her lover, for he
had already left his office, and the
clerk who answered her call said that
Mr.. Everett had not mentioned where
he was going or when he would return
Marjorie found her mother sewing
placiGly in her own sitting room and
laid the case before her.
MY poor child" soother Mrs. Bis
sci 1T is one of those things you must
leave to fate. Your f9ther is a very OBJ
stinate man. If he dislikes the Everetts,
why he won't consider that perhaps
Paul is different from his Objectionable
relatives. Somehow. some. day, Jacob
will change his mind. but we cannot
force him. | learned that twenty years
ago"
1T is so ridiculous for father to OBJ
ject," complained Marjorie. for Paul is
--is-well, you know that no sane per-
son could object to Paul as d Son-in-
law"
Mrs. Bissel pulled the flushed face
down on her shoulder and kissed the
quivering lips.
Take my advice. honey she muir
INJURED. Leave the matter to fate-and
Paul Everett. He's got grit enough to
win you in spite OF Jacob Bissel, and
that is a compliment. Marjorie
Paul Everett received his dismissal
at the Bissel front door and went back
to his apartment and telephoned to
Marjorie.
"1ll find way out. sweetheart" he
promised. He'll beg me to come around
and see him-believe mel
Marjorie believed and waited.
Two days later Jacob Bissel lounged
in the, retiring room Of his favorite club
law.
Peter was talking about the splendid
country mansion he was building down
on Long Island and he invited Jacob
Bissel to drive down there in his car
and see it.
mot another one just like 1t in the
world" boosted Laidlaw as they motor
ed down to Bluffton the next day. MY
architect is q corlier-won't touch job
that doesn't appeal to him-a regular
genius. Why, ! had to go down on my
knees to get this job out of him. You
know old Mason Smith,
Bissel nodded.
He wanted Everett to rebuild his
house-it burned. you remember-Ev-
erett wouldn't touch t-didn't like
Smith,. anyway. and said he wouldn't
build the kind Of an architectural hor-
ror Smith wanted, anyway
Everett. did you say" demanded
Bissel sharply.
Yes, old Tad Everetts boy-smart
little rascal, too. Wanted to pick his
own college and worked his way
through. by Jove! Born architect and
has made such a success OF It that he
can pick his own customers, too
Wouldn't make a set Of plans for YOU
Jacob. if he took notion not to!''
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-09
Evening Story
FATE AND PETER LAlDLAW.
Copyright, 1915, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.
(By June Galeau.)

paper Syndicate.
"One of the Lansing County Ever
ettsr barked Jacob Bisse1, Gathering
the brass furnishings on his mahogany
desk. Never did stroke of work IN
his worthless life, I srppose!"
Marjorie surveyed her parent calm
ly.
"He worked his way through college,
dad"
'Humph. Spent all the Everett money
first
Dad you are unfair 10 Paul Ever
EFT, You never saw him in your life,
and YOU Judge him by the standard of
your antipathy toward his uncle. AS a
matter Of fact, Paul wanted to so to
Mansfield and specialize in architecture
his uncle wanted him to go to that
old fogy college where he graduated
back in eighteen sixty-something, and
Paul simply wouldn't go there. His I'M
Gle has control over Paul's money until
Paul is twenty eight-so Paul worked
his way through Mansfield and has
opened an office in town, and"
And wants to marry my daughter"
finished Mr.. Bissel 2rouchily. why is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-09
HOME
WAS BUILT IN 1910

Keosauqua, March 6.-The first OF
the week the home of the late Benja-
min Daugherty was sold to eX-
Sheriff Fellows, which will be occupied
by his son Jay and wife. Possession
is to be given July l This is one OF
the oldest if not the oldest home in
Keosauqua, and is still a comfortable
home The home was purchased by
the elder Mr.. Daugherty soon after
coming to Iowa IN 1910. 1t later be-
came the home of Benjamin Daugher-
ty, his son, thus making it the home
of these splendid people for nearly
seventy-five years.
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POOH" sneered Jacob Bissel.

"Pooh!" sneered Jacob Bissel.
Bet you!" retorted Peter Laidlaw,
and so q wager was made and record
ed
II was going to build on my prop
erty down here, anyway remarked
Bissel
Good want you for a neighbor."
One morning Jacob Bissel picked up
his telephone receiver and called a
number
Paul Everett's pleasant voice re-
sponded.
This is Jacob Bissel," said the mag
nate rather pOmpously: II wish to con-
suit you concerning the plans for my
new country house at Button
Whereupon Mr. Bissel was disagree
ably surprised to learn that for some
reason Mr.. Everett was not eager to do
business with him. He respectfully re-
ferred Mr.. Blssel to his secretary, who
advised the irate gentleman to call at
the offices of Everett & Co., at 4: 30 that
afternoon.
Exactly at ABS Mr.. Bissel painted into
the handsome offices Of the young
architect and was informed by a polite
secretary that Mr.. Everett had just left
for the day.
Il had an appointment with him at
400" protested Mr.. Bssel.
TT is 4:35, sir; Mr.. Everett never
waits for any one"
''The-young puppy chortled Mr..
Bisse. as he fumed away.
But the next day he made another
appointment and kept it. and found
Paul Everett most exasperating
young man to deal with.
Everett was not eager to make plans
for BiSsePS new house. His GOODNESS
was most disconcerting, and Peter
Laidaw smiled tantalzingly at Jacob
Bissel and constantly reminded him Of
the wager.
And in the end. for no especial rea
son, Paul refused to consider accepting
Bissel's patronage.
"A most unbusinesslike proceeding!"
roared Jacob Bissel, as he stamped up
and down his office. "Tll never build
that house until he makes those plans
SO he wrote a curt note and asked
Paul to call at his office the next morn
ing, and when Paul came, cool and i'm
perturbable, he still declined to accept
Mr.. Bissel's business
II am not accustomed to being turn
ed down, Mr. Everett ragged Jacob
Bissel. rs it matter Of money!"
Paul shook his handsome head.
It's rather a personal feeling" he
said with engaging franlSness. "You
see, my uncle used to know you, Mr..
Bissel, and he never liked you-had
some old business grudge, in fact.
Don't~you think that's excuse enough
for declining your business"
II do mott" flared Mr.. Bissel, growing
red around his ears.
"Then--?" suggested Everett deli
cately.
"Then---" repeated Jacob Bissel.
well, young man, it's no use-I may
as we'll give in and tell you to come
around and see me tonight at my
house.
about Marjorie?" asked Paul.
About Marjorie, conceded Mar
jorie's father.
"Then, Mr.. Bissel," said Paul prac-
tically, suppose we so over the plans
for your new house, Ell? | think we
can make Pete Laidlaw's mansion look
like q chicken COOP
"Now you're talking" said his future
father-inlaw.
Marjorie and her mother credited the
whole affair to kindly fate, but Paul
only laughed.
"Fate's all right-only you've got to
get out and hustle her along he said.
And in this instance Fate's right hand
man was Peter Laidlaw.'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-09
IOWA WOMAN IN WAR ZONE.

Iowa City, March 6.-Miss Alice G.
Beatle. formerly superintendent of the
Homeopathic hospital and nurses
training school at Iowa university, is
now at the head Of the nurses staff
in hospital in Budapest. Hungary.
She writes that she has twelve nurses
under her guidance. and that the hos
pital, accommodating 200 wounded
soldiers, is full all of the time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-09
TALK ONE COURT HOUSE.

Ft. Madison, Feb. 6.-The question
of one court house in Lee county, at
either Fort Madison or Keokuk, is be-
ing discussed again and very vigor
Gus protest against the double courts
was made at the meeting of the Fort
Madison Commercial club this week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-09

picot edging and are often made OF
picot-edged ribbon. The trimming on
some of the early spring hats is very
simple, often being but strip OF mar
row ribbon, usually grosgrain, with a
strand of beads. in dull white. blue Or
other dull color which will form
pleasing contrast placed JUS above i.
New handkerchiefs are showing bar
row colored f,ills around their euge Of
pirk or blue or violet. The very slc ~
est of linen is used for those handh T.
chiefs and the result is fluffy L, d
dainty.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-09

crushed girdle. This fits around the
waist and hips rather closely combin'
ing very we'll with the full flaring skirt,
On many Of these dresses where
little color is needed to give the proper
note for contrast a corsage bouquet
was used. There are many different
kinds of these flowers, those made
from velvet or silk or chiffon and those
made OF ribbon. The newest ones show
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-09

New York, March Ga few days
ago l received announcement cards
from a Fifth Avenue dress making
establishment of a private view Of
their newest models.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-01-14
600 Cannon Fired Together.

General Joiire. the French commander
in-ohief, said 10 ColonelS Ign tieff and
Yarde- Butler, the Russian and English
military attaches at the field headquarters
CT the French army, three or four days
ago: Come with me and you wil see
something never seen before in war"
The military attaches acc c1mpI,i,d the
General 10 a plsce ne the ines not f7r
rom Auas There 60 pieces o. heavy
artillery wSre pldced m position so rs
10 bear upon comparatively short Dlex-
us tGerman nlntrenChnertS. The ranges
had already been found.
Upon word from General Joffre, re-
peated by his aides telephonic4lly. the
eco pieces opened sustained fire upon
the Germ n works and the spaces Just
behind Them
After q quarter Of an hour ihe French
infantry charged Nj hostile shot mel
t1>m Mt b ypDel 'e med over the
edge of the AorkS The Ireuches actuh
ly we're iorn TO pieces as though by g.
gantic plowshares.
Dead and wounded men, half buried,
Uttered the line where formerly had been
the trenches. The few alive were strug-
Cling TO Tree themselves from heaps oi
earth. Those who had tried TO run were
caught by the horrible spray OF bursting
shells in the rear OF the German trenches.
Probably not maa defending thai part
of the line escaped
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-01-14
Ibis Hawk N,Ied Forty lions.

Cora Fran is SIopdaTd, the presiding
genius OF the Sci, ,.ic lrmOefanIG Fed
Grafton OF Boston, had occasion 10 get up
some ammu1lllOn l0r local option tight
at Hudson, Mass. One OF the features
was a stuffed haW K thll had annoyed some
farmers by killing their hens The angry
farmers shot the hawk and stuffed Il.
Miss Stoddard put the hawk on eXhibl-
tion in Hudson with the legend:
This hawk kil-d forty hens. Did
the farmers license him 2 No. They
shot him"
The farmers did notsay "Aw What's
the use Let him 90 on KILN the hens
so we Can get the feathers"
They did not say "Aw, gwanl live
kill this hawk, some other hawk will
come, an why discriminate between
hawks II we c'u i kill all the hawks
at wunSt. It woul- De different Let the
hawks 90 along an We @lll get some oI
the meat"
The farmers did not say THAT hawk
has got LOT of money invested IN claws
an we don't want 10 destroy all his prop
eny II amt right.
The farmers did rot say, "l'm agin in
terfern' with the hawks personal liberty
Hasn't he right 10 neke his Twin jest as
he sees ftp Why should we interfere
with the hawks privit business an die
tate to him as to what he shall eat and
drink ?"
They shot him.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-01-14
Prisoners OF War.

As soon as man is taken prisoner OF
war ne becomes neutral and must not be
killed. No matter whether the country
holding him prisoner is defeated and It's
army almost wiped out, all the prisoners
IN custody are absolutely safe, owing to
the rule OF war which makes them neu-
trdl
OF course, anything connected with
medical ambulance work IS kept strictly
neutral. Hospitals are considered neu-
tral AS long as they contain any sick or
wounded and must be respected by the
oelIigereutS, but if hospital should be
used as a military Office II Immediately
loses It's neutrality and is open lofre.
As sick or wounded persons are re-
garded as noucombalanlS, II naturally
follows that those who tend and look after
them-such as nurses and doctors-dre
also regarded so. The SuperintendentS
OF the medical staff and those engaged in
looking after the hospital and the trans
port OF SICK and wounded are also neu-
tral.
There is one rather queer point in con-
neCtion with Red Cross work. A soldier
might ire at one OF the enemy, whom by
some chance he knew quite we'll TO be a
surgeon, and he would be within his
rights in killing hlm-provided the sur
geon had no Red Cross badge on his arm.
II, however, The badge was there and the
soldier fired he would be breaking one Of
the rules OF war.
II. while seeing to the wounded, an
ambulance attendant were accidentally
killed or dlsableo an ordinary soldier
would be allowed 10 take his place, and,
provided he took The trouble 10 transfer
the Red Cross badge from the other mans
arm 20 his own, he would become for the
While noncombatant. Clergymen are
considered neutral. and as long as they
oevote their services 10 cheering the
wounded and dying and assisting IN hos
pIldl work they are quite safe. Neither
may they be killed while engaged IN con-
veying the wounded away from the front.
They must not, however, be in the field
tor any other purpose than those. for by
the rules Of warnIS held that their CHEEKY
words and exhOn4lionS may have an un-
duly enoour ging effect upon The men
ind 50 give them an advantage