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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-06

The administration senators at
Washington are very much incensed at
the 'bolters" who were SO bold as to
be guided by their own views on the
presidents ship purchase bill and
whose judgment caused them to join
forces with the republicans in forcing
the administration to heed the demand
of the people, that nothing be done
that might involve this country in
war The ''bolters'' have been all but
read out of their party.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-06

The value of Iowa land and Iowa
crops is aptly shown in the story OF
Frank Gotch's farming experiences
that is going the rounds of the big
cities. The greatest wrestler in the
world has 900 acres of Iowa land,
much of which he inherited from his
father who bought it at So per acre
Gotch has refused offers of $500 per
acre for it and no wonder. His re-
turns from his grain crops this year
amount to something like 100000.
Does any one wonder why Gotch quit
wrestling in favor of farming in Iowa?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-06

Kansas City Journal: Champ
Clark's statement that he will not be
candidate for the presidency next year
simply shows Champs good sense. II
he could not make it when his party
lad a chance to win it would be rank
folly to attempt it when the party
has no chance at all.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-06

One afternoon little Willie, who had
been playing out on the lawn, entered
the house and thoughtfully approached
his mother.
Mamma" said he. where do they
keep the bear down In our church?'
"The bear, child?" asked Willie's
mother, with a wondering expression.
what bear? Who ever told you such
ridiculous thing as that?"
Nobody told me- was the quiet re.
joinder, "but every time | go to church
they always sing something about "the
consecrated cross-eyed bear"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-06

Burlington Hawk-Eye: The opposi-
ton few weeks ago to the federal
quarantine against the foot and mouth
disease in Illinois and Iowa was SER
ious mistake. It interrupted to some
extent the vigorous measures then In
progress to exterminate the pest.
The disease is again menacing various
parts Of the country. Yesterday the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-06

Walton? Walton, you know, was the
famous fisherman"
"Yes'm,' answered Eliza, but dat
chilc's repetashun TO- tellin' de troof
made dat change imperative"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-06

Danville, ILL.,, Commercial News:
The farmers of Mclean county have
invested in the services of farm adj
wiser The organization that hires
the adviser is known as the Mclean
County Better Farming Association.
The first adviser, who takes charge
in a few weeks on three years con-
tract, draws a salary of $4,000 per
year but the farmers of the country
believe that it will be money we'll ex-
pended as the yield from Mclean
county farms, already high will be
greatly increased.
Lincoln Journal: All men may be
useful; none are indispensable. The
man who thinks his employer could
not possibly get along without him
should think again. Your work may
be very excellent, but somebody can
perform 1t as we'll as yourself. Many
man of high official life has fallen
out of the window for entertaining the
fool notion that his constituents could
not possibly endure a separation. II
is so in every department Of human
endeavor. Let him who percheth up
on the ridge pole come off the perch
before he is pushed off.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-06

entire state of Kansas was quaran-
tined. The only salvation for the live
stock interests is to aid the national
and state governments in every way
possible in this fight.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-06

A young woman was recently intro.
duced to voluble aged woman as
sister to So-and-So, the artist In.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-21

everything. have twelve hundred =
year. He paused for a brief moment,
conscious of mad desire to make the
matter as bad as possible. then added:
And there Is no certainty that I'll ever
have more"
Though he would have thrashed, cheer
fully, any man who had dared to make
such an assertion about him, 20 say It to
her about himself, at this particular mo-
ment, afforded him grim satisfaction.
what l want-what will have" he
continued In n muffled voice without Civ
ing her a chance to speak," Is a definite,
n final answerw And then, before the
queen had really caught her breath, he
finished In n tone nothing short Of COM
mand. And I want It within FIVE min
utes."
"You may have your answer this mo-
ment - she flung at him in tone OF
dangerous clearness. ~ only wonder
that I could ever have hesitated II is
NO, a thousand times noH"
She noticed with cruel delight the
sudden, still whteness that overspread
his face as. with an ironical bow, he
turned and walked rapidly away Then
a new feeling suddenly aclutched at her
heart.
Had she not lately been q queen. with
a loyal faithful subject to whom she
had turned an ear quite royalty indif-
ferent2 Had not revolution occurred
In her small domain and republic been
proclaimed? Could she not understand,
now the sorrows of a Marie Antoinette or
an Eugenie7
And so, at last, the latest of dethroned
queens reached her own door, trying to
philosophZe about the matter as, doubt
less. her predecessors had before her.
After all, It was for the best. She was
poor and Steve was poor-n possessions
But by some frealSlsh operation OF the
law OF compensation both were endowed
with tastes of an unmistakable richness.
Yes, it's all for the best" she said
aloud, as she closed the door of her room
behind her. IT'S all"
The rest was lost in the pillow. for the
ex-queen had thrown herself face down
ward on the bed and was indulging In the
plebeian comfort of n good cry.
Not that she repented that ringing mo"
that she had given Steve on the day
of their quarrel; by no means. Her
heart, she told herself. was dead She
could not be poor She would not She
would marry some good old soul TO whom
she could render the respect of a daugh-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-21
WILLOW GROVE PARK
TO OPEN TOMORROW
Many Improvements to Pleas
ure Ground Russian Or
chestra First Attraction.

Willow Grove vastly improved in light
Ing, landscape and amusements will open
for the goth season tomorrow. Thousands
OF lovers of music and nature are ex-
pected to be present and plans are being
made for caring for them.
Landscape gardeners and other crafts
men have been busy for the last few
months beautifying the musical and re-
creation centre. Nearly 10000 arc and in
candescent lights to illuminate the park at
night have been put in place by an army
of electricians. All of the old amusements
augmented by many new ones will be
ready to- provide the thrills in abundance.
Music lovers will have the pleasure of
hearing the Russian Symphony Orchestra.
which Is scheduled to open the season and
to remain two weeks. The musical re-
putation of the park will not be dlmmed
as all of the old favorites have been en-
gagged to give unbroken series of high
class programs. Following the Russian
Symphony will come Arthur Pryor and
then in sequence Victor Herbert, Conway,
Wassili Leps and Sousa.
Twelve thousand seats have been pro-
vlded for those who care to listen to the
concerts which will be given as usual in
the afternoons and evenings.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-21

terrible but once so splendidiv human
Poor queen" she niurmured softly ~
with her chin resting on her hend she
eazed down at the aorgeousiy ornamsnteo
mummy cnse. Poor queenw and befofH
she realized II, tear had splashed down
on the glass
Having been queen. something of tho
sadness and futlity OF e All wrung her
spirit. Somehow, being rich or poor did
not now seem to matter. being happy
seemed the greatest thing
She was too absorbed in her thoughts
to notice a young man who had been
making his way nearer and nearer to her,
in somewhat furtive manner Suddenly
as II he could not longer resist the temp
tation. n few quick steps brought him to
her side.
The ex-queen looked up in surprise and
then put out both hands impulslvely. But
the proud, high look OF mastery had not
yet vanished from his face
did YOU really mean it?' he demanded.
For an answer she lifted her eyes to his
for one brief full moment. Even queens
must learn their lesson. She had had
hers
outside Of the steady drip drip. drip OF
the rain was only interrupted by the
walling Of the wind. and the Egyptian
room was very quiet and deserted.
AS the newly enthroned queen turned
to leave. she looked down with flushed.
wlstful face at the royal mummy. Then
she murmured something, softly.
whats that?" asked her lover. But
at her reply he looked slightly mystided
There's no use of telling you," she
laughed Being only man you'll never
understand but I was saying good-by to
the other queen"
Copyright, 1915.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-21
The Daily Story
TWO QUEENS

II was apparent that their visit to the
art museum had nothing to do with art.
II was equally plain that their feeling
for each other could not be described
as platonic. Bettina, to be sure, affected
Inconsistencies as she sauntered
through the lofty rooms where the mar
Bile figures flashed coldly into view, ex-
citing one to new love Of mere flesh
and blood; but ali the time she knew
that to the man at her side she was
queen Of the world Also, II was evident
enough from the look of discomfort on
the mans face that her loyal subject
was not altogether happy.
Your place is right here on pedes-
tai along with the other statues" was
what he was saying to her THE trouble
with YOU is, Betty, that you won't listen
to your heart. I might as we'll plead
with this marble figure"
The queen. with well-feigned reluct
ance, brought her glance back from the
headless Victory" that seemed forever
on the point of flight to the youth at
her side. who was glowering at her with
an odd mixture of rebellion and adora-
tion In his face.
Really, Steve" she replied at last,
I'm ashamed of you. It's not my heart
that's at fault-it's your purse. You
know that perfectly wellr' And with
her chin at an angle beautifully eloquent
of injured innocence she pretended to
study the sculptured figures about her.
In reality she watched him-felt him
stralning at his chains-with an exultant
sense of the charm of being queen.
Her words and glance made him savage.
1t was hard enough to bear her delay in
putting their love affair on that practical
basis which points like an index finger
to matrimony; but so long as II had
seemed TO him an honest hesitation, he
had borne 1t with what grace he could
summon.
His lips set in an inhexible line, and
without a word his hand closed firmly
upon her arm and, with more determine
tlon than Eentleness, he guided her to
bench nearby.
"NVell?" she questioned. when she had
settled herself in a corner of the seat and
he had squared himself beside her. In
truth. though she strove valiantly to
conceal 1t, the queen was n tri1e startled.
Her late obedlent subject studied her
for some moments In silence. and with an
expression rather too suggestive of flint
to be entirely to the queens taste.
Then he spoke and his words fell as
crisply as iccles
ut is about time that you understood
me-" he began at last you have played
with me long enough What l have to
say now is just this: You may take me
or leave me, precisely as you choose,
but whichever you do. must be done at
once"
He paused moment and then elabo-
rated:
I'm tired of playing the devoted sub
ject, tired of being made to feel that my
love is nothing and my lack of wealth
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-21

ter--snd the bills Of wife. That was all
that a girl IN her position could do. IL
was the fault Of modern ideas.
II was after she heard about his atten-
tions to the Folsom girl that she wept no
more and became markedly Indifferent TO
the coming Of the postman. From this
time, too. she conscientlously tried TO
tolerate old MIR. Fullerton and his flowers,
the two ever arriving with an alternate
regularity that was full OF meaning.
She pictured herself as queen again,
and this time with all the outward semb-
lance Of one. But. perversely enough, she
could not keep Steven Converse out OF
the scene II she saw herself rolling
down 5th avenue in the Fullerton vic
toria she ms instantly evoked the image
Of steve dohing his hat with cold polite
ness while she nodded with the naughty,
nonchalance of a great lady
And so the weeks heightened into
months, and the ex-queen assured herself
that she was forgetting
Not going out. my dear7" protested her
mother as she appeared In the hall one
gloomy Sunday. with macintosh and UNI
brella,
Yes. mother mine. It's fine day for
the Art Museum. No crowd. you know!'
She had never entered the place since
that fateful afternoon but now she was
Some inward barrier Jf pride had gone
down. and she knew that she wanted to
visit the scene once more Just because
there she could feel n little nearer to him.
The turnstile admitted her with a click,
not so much, 1t seemed to her. into the
Museum as into the atmosphere of that
distant afternoon, Before the Victory
she stopped for a mournful dedlcatory
moment. 1t wes here that he had ac-
cused her of being no more than statue
herself-and then-then he had gripped
her arm and made her sit down and lis
ten.
with n little gulp she turned away and
wandered blindy onward. When the mist
cleared from her vision she found her
self In the Egyptian room Great carved
figures glared at her with stoid faces
and a ripple of interest stirred within her.
With mournful eyes she read the in
scriptions beside the mummy cases.
So this brown and modering bundle
had once been queen. Through the
raisd lid of the case she could just catch a
glimpse OF the object now so dried and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-21
Rock Island Low Fare
Scenic Circle Tours
to California

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Park, Glacier National Park or Canadian
National Park, through the Canadian
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Pre-emlnent In the through transconti-
mental service are the Golden State Linn
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ited' and Colorado California Express
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ment-Superb Dining Car Service.
Low fare tickets on sale daily. Stopover
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included in one ticket at no extra cost.
We maintain Travel Bureau at 1919
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and the EXpositlons, how best to see
them. prepare itineraries, make reserva-
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Write. phone or drop in for our litera-
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-21
Visits Girl to Rob Her Employer

A diamond cigar cutter, stolen from
Alfred Harrison, of 1916 Locust street,
was recovered when James ]. Mckay and
Philip j. Smith tried to realize on It at
q pownship at 18th and Mount Vernon
streets last night, and were arrested. At
hearing before Magistrate Belcher, in
the 10th and Buttonwood streets police
station today, the men were held in
$500 bail for a further hearing. Mckay
stole the pin, according to the testimony
at the hearing, when he called on a
domestic in the Harrison home several
nights ago
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-21
Woman Held as Common scold"

A sharp tongue caused trouble for Mrs
Ernestne 10th. 2S years DID, of 2l34 West
Indiana avenue, whom Magistrate Grelis
at the Ridge and Midvale avenues police
station, held under $500 bail today, ac-
cused of being a common scold Mrs
10th was arrested at the instance of her
next-door neighbor, William Lay, 2l32
West Indiana avenue. who swore that
the alleged scold had called him vile
names over their porch railing and was
a general cause of trouble in the neigh
borhood. She will be given a further
hearing on May 2S
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-21

Vitagraph Company. "Kenedy Square"
with its delightful Southern atmosphere,
lovable characters typical of the period
In which the scenes are laid and beauti-
tul scenery will be made doubly attractive
by heart interest element in a love
story that is refreshingly sincere and the
enactment of its characters by a cast
that includes Charles Kent as St George
Temple, Antonio Moreno as Harry Rut-
ter, Murie Ostriche as Kate Seymour and
Raymond Bloomer as Langdon Willetts.
feature of the production of Kennedy
Square" will be the taking of most of
the scenes at night by aid of torch sys-
TEN, which will add a realism unable to
be obtained by tintlng, the present means
of registering night scenes Two real
big dramatic episodes figure in the action
or the story, In duel by torchllght and
the thrilling rescue of Muriel ostrlche by
Antonio Moreno from the furious onrush
OF an enraged leopard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-21

ApRsLPHI R.lLPHI kitty MacKay." with Irene
tR1gsh' tRssgsssah' An amusing cross between
M ss.o,li1 and Peg. With very pretty
fHHshsaEsf-Sir Douglas Mawson's South Pole
riss moVles of natures comedians. pen
a ro1hS sns beauty of snow and ice as back
Find the Woman; with RS RSlab ahq HsTN s;So
f.lslssY9.lsai farce dealing with a great de-
- iae .s worthy attempts TO run down a mur-
u'@1 never took place. See review,.. sl5
STOCK.
- = = esuI-'fThe End of the Bridge" winner
~ 1ohn Craig's Harvard prize: how a
mare Hi1ssss ,Hsds ,Hsds TO cure and lives 10 love.
a,r4 e47ilpE III PAItk-"The Red Widow" Ray
ii a'pn n,s,hi7h hi7hleheocks amusing musical comedy
NV saiisin' acted by the resident stock COM
f'''''''' OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. s;lo
VAUDEVILLE.
~ IA "a iss--Edith Taliaferro In "a Breath OF
ksl,.esll ellslnia Claire Rochester, soprano
%sse.e, mans kronOld, violOncellist: Miss
S,isssan. shl Paul Nicholson in "A Dramatic
assssah the FridOwsky Troupe of Russian
~ lld dancers; Howards Animal Nov
1enehu6 and Stuart, Lai Mon Kim.
Hisfsf.s Tenor; Kerr and Weston, and the
'.s8as sas g1EgiANp 1EgiAA - Marty Brooks musical
i ssss.I and DiSoni the Electrical Venus;
'sisos n sad Edwards In "on and on'i
ne Three Janettes. with 1trsined ami
ana comedy movie.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-21
Commencement at Chestnut Hill

There will be an abundance of real col
lege spirit at the commencement exercises
of Chestnut Hill Academy, which begin
next Thursday night with e. concert by
the glee and mandolin clubs. The class
day exercises will be held Friday after
noon at 4:3O o'clock, and the closing ex-
ercises Friday night The graduates will
be addressed by Alexander Meiklejohn,
president of Amherst College.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-21
IHE EPHOTOPLKY
--,nns AND ANSWERS

sso,oplay Editor Of the Eve
me srsr win be pleased TO an
rlag .s.stIons relating to his DEPART
SFsr so,sstIons relating to family
ment . sotors and actresses are
49, absolutely. -
oashss Az Istters must be addressed
: s'e, es,notoplay Editor, Evening Ledger
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-21
New Southern Film

Baltimore in 1850 furnishes the back.
Pound for F. Hopklnson Smiths drama
Z ile, Kennedy Square," that S. Rankin
peF Is producing from his first big see
iiaO as a full-nedged director for the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-28

and gullet on line. The sword is
then thrust down the mouth, throat
and gullet to the opening of the
stomach (Figure AZ. AS the sword
passes along, the plant gullet Is
made straight. The sword can pass
clear to the bottom Of the stomach.
The stomach must be emptied by
fasting for several hours before the
sword swallowing exhibition.
There are many sword swallow
ing fakirs, who get on a partly
lighted stage and thrust the swords
down tubes hidden under their
coats. These fellows wear heavy
boards and hide the sword until the
tube is reached. g7. Z,
sword swallowing has been a
valuable contribution to the study.
of the physiology Of the human
body. In 1777, DR.. Stevens. 4
Scotch physician, induced a sword
swallower to swallow a glass ti,h.
equipped with mirrors. He watched
the effects of the Introduction 81
food in the stomach and wrote the
first books on the action Of the gas
trio juices.
The trick Of walking on swords
does not deserve to class with ms
sword swallowing trick. The sword
walker usually Is a woman. She
walks over a rack Of swords wstl3
their sharp edges turned up. Rnt,
Z before taking the walk she bAthes
I her feet In alum water In which
zinc sulphate has been dissolved
z This IL t1inn iittf M, I,a,. fs.st J, = - 2
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-28

has to keep her feet straight on the
edges If she allows her feet TO
deviate SO much as a tiny angle
the solution will be cut of and the
feet will be cut. Sometimes thas
actually happens and 1t adds to the,
excitement Of the occasion.
Thrusting sword through a
body is a trick. pure and simple.
and there are no good words Tor it
as there are for sword swallowing.
Tho sword used is a flexible one
with q shiny covering to make 1t
look like metal. 1t is thrust
against the supposed victim and
inserted into q tube which passes
around the victims body. It comes
out between the victims coat tails
SO as not to hurt his clothing. The.
sword has to be thrust in quickly
and withdrawn quickly, II the act
should be done slowly 1t would res
veal to the spectators that the
sword had grown shorter IN Its
passage around the vict, ms body.
The doubling OF the sword In pass
( ing around the body OF Necessity
makes Il Seem shorter as al curve
Is longer than q strait ut line, Y 8 &
The teAt OF wal ding with the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-28

head down. (Figure C), is accomp-:
iished in exactly the way a Nv
walks on the ceiling. To guard
against accidents a net is stretched
under the walker. for sometimes
the fy-like mechanism gives way
aud the performer falls headlong,
Each shoe is equipped with a ,pnen-.
matte cushion. s.S7 r. !,
WALKING WITH HEAD III
HANGING DOWNWARD.
When the hollow side of these
cushions are pressed against tho
ceiling the air. pressure exerteii
underneath holds them In place
That is exactly what the fiy does
He walks along with his pneumatic
cushions and lifts them one at a.
time. The fly. however, has SIX
legs. He can hang on with i've
while lifting one. The girl who per-.
forms the Embarrassing stunt Of
walking on the ceiling has only two
legs. Accordingly she is equipped
with q string attached to her ankles.
When she wishes TO. release a foot
she draws the string, and air, Is let
into the pad and It comes free.
She then takes another step. When
putting her foot against the ceiling
she exerts considerable pressure
and sdueezes all the air out Of tbs
cushion or pad. She then draws her
foot away from the ceiling as far
as she can. ~ Il
As n result the opening III the
pad: is q vacuum and the q IN pres
sure which amounts to iiffeen
pounds e The Squire q inch holds thsI