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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11

Davenport, Sept. 10.-The Iowa Sons
of the Revolution at their annual meet
ing here last evening started a move
ment, which has for its object the edu.
cation Of the throngs Of Europeans,
who, 1t is expected, will come to the
United States when the war ends.
They plan to have printed in the lang
uages of the immigrants, pamphlets
containing a short history of the Uni
ted States and some of the requires
ments for citizenship. They will try
to induce the newcomers to take out
their first papers as 500 as possible
and learn the duties of Americans.
Committees in every city will assist
the immigrants in mastering the lang
uage and learning the customs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11
FIRE MoNT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Moore and baby
Of B%iggsville, Ill, came Tuesday for a
visit at the parental M. e. Smith home.
Mrs. M. B. Lee, Mrs. Jas. Newell and
daughter Mildred went to Milton We'd
nesday to visit Mr.. and Mrs, Earl Lee.
Misses Fern Hibler and Lora Ehren-
hard entertained the primary pupils of
the M. f. Sunday school at h Hibler
home Wednesday afternoon.
DR.. Krout and daughter Miss Erma
were in Hedrick We'd esday.
Tuesday evening N rs. NJ. e. Smith
entertained a number of little people at
a weinie and marshmallow roast. The
little folks had a fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Goehring of OF
tumwa, Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Goehrings
and Mrs. Josie Hibler left Wednesday
in the Dave Goehring car for a few
weeks visit with South Dakota rela-
tives. They expect to visit In Des
Moines, Webster City and Council
Bluffs.
Albert Davis north of town is quite
III - s#
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11
Real Estate Transfers
FurnIahcd by J. A. Lowenberg

3. c. Brockman and wife to Michael
and Florence J.. Reynolds. lot 8
Majors NV add Otta, $4,000.
Louise E. Brainard to Harry p
shreeye. lot SO Baker add Otta, $3.50.
Phoenix Trust Co, to Thos. Vaughan,
lot 5 blk 6 City View add Otta, 5000,
Phoenix Trust Co., to H. B. Galpin, lot
18 Fairport sub Otta, $205.
r. w. Schafer and wife to Standard
Oil CO., part lots l and 2 blk 20 first
add Eddyville, $500.
Jas. T. Rowland and wife to Christina
Thomas, lot 116 Devan sub pit 10 u
10, $40 and other cons.
Phoenix Trust Co. to Harry L. Taylor
lot IA Blake Park Heights sub Otta.
$3.50.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11
HIGHLAND CENTER.

DIR. C. Porter Of Hedrick was a pro-
fessional caller here Tuesday.
Mrs. M. e. Reames Of washington. d.
Born, Aug. %, to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Young, a daughter.
Mrs. N. Shaw of Hedrick spent FRI
day at the G.. Scot home.
Mrs. r. Furman OF Burlington, Kans.,
is visiting her sister Mrs. NJ. E. Emery
and other relatives here this week.
Albert Mccormick and Raymond
Estes are on the sick list this week.
Mrs. Geo. Buckner and daughters
Mrs. NJ. Mobing Of Topeka, Kans. spent
Wednesday at the NJ. r. Emery home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11
kan... CIV cash Grain.

Kansas City, Mo, Sept. 1O.-The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-No. 2 hard, $1.01@1.o7; No
2 red, $1.11Q1.12.
Corn-No. 2 mixed. soc; No. 2 white
69@69hc; No. 2 yellow 75c.
Oats-No. 2 white. 36h @37hc; NO.
2 mixed. 34@35c.
Rye-S6@87c.
Hay-Unchanged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11
Omaha Live Stock.

South Omaha, Nebr, Sept. 10.-The
live stock market follows:
Hogs-Market strong; receipts, s.
400: heavy, $6.40@6.s0: light, 5000
40; pigs, $6@7.50; bulk, $6.6O@6.S5.
Cattle-Market steady; receipts $50;
steers. $6.75@9.75; cows and heifers.
$5.75@7.25; calves, $7@10.
Sheep-Market higher; receipts. g.
500; y~earlings, $5.75@6.75; wethers,
s5.35@6.25; lambs, $s@s.6O.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11

Senior Bernardino Machado, who
was recently elected president Of the
Portuguese republic, will take the
oath Of Office on October 5, the fifth
anniversary Of the proclamation Of
the republic Of Portugal. Senior
Machado was elected on August 6 by
the national assembly and will hold
office for four years. He was form
erly premier and minister Of the in
terror.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11
Kansa. CITY Live Stock.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 10.-The live
stock market follows:
ooe aos sulkl ss.seaa sigh Sagvv rs e ,e s7 g. 3:
light, S.50@8.05: pigs, $7@7.75.
Cattle-Market steady; receipts 700;
steers. ,$6.50@10.10; cows, $4@7.25;
heifers, $6.25@9.25: calves, s6@10.50.
Sheep-Markct steady to strong; re-
caipts 5000; lambc, SS@S.60; yearlings.
$6.5oQ7; wethers, $5.50@S.50; ewes,
$5.25@5.85.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11
SCHOOL OPENS IN NOVEMBER.

Wilton,a Sept. 10. - The Wilton
schools will open their years work
about the middle of November, ascord.
ing to announcement made by F. C..
Wickes, president of the school board
Because of bad weather, failure to.
complete the extensive alterations and,
additions to the Wilton schools, wilt
cause about a two months delay in tax.
ing up the years school work. Both
high and grade departments will be az
fected.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11
St, Louis Ho~ Market.

st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 10.-The live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market higher; receipts s.
ed, $8@s.30; heavy, $7.30@7.S5.
Cattle-Market steady; receipts /,
500; beef steers. $7.5o@ 1925; heifers
$s.50@10; cows, $6@S; calves, SEQ
11.50.
Sheep-Market strong. receipts L.
goo; lambs, $7.50@S.65; sheep and ewes
$5.5O@7.8O.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11
Nav York Produce.

New York, Sept. 10.-Butter-Weak;
receipts, 1903; creamery extras, ESQ
&c; flrsts, 2A@25hc; seconds, PING
23kc.
Eggs-Firm; receipts, 9,434; fresh
gathered extras. 2Sk@29kc: extra
irsts, 26h @27hc; f1rsts, 24@25Rc;
seconds, 22@23kc.
Cheese-Firm; receipts, 1905; state
whole milk fresh flats, colored specials,
IAN @14Ac: do white, 141Ac; do white
and colored average fancy, 14Ac.
Dressed poultry-Weak; western
frozen roasting chickens, 10000; fresh
fowls, iced, 13@17c; fresh turkeys, iced
15@16c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11
ST. Loui. cash Grain.

st. Louis, Mo-. Sept. 10.-The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-No. 2 red, $1.15; No. 2 hard,
nominal.
Corn-Nominal.
Oats-No. 2, SAC; Nc. 2 white. nom
inal.
Rye-00c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11

Lost Nation, Sept. 10. Sixteen auto
loads of boosters from Delmar passed
through Lost Nation boosting for Del
mars booster day, Sept. IL. Their
band gave several selections and their
spokesman gave a ten-minute talk.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11

Kossow on the road from Kobrin to
Milowisy. On both sides of the rail
way to Pinsk we have reached a line
running from Pulatycze and Owciee.
German troops have driven the
Russians in the direction of Tuchyow
on the Sereth south of Tarnopol.
Southwest of Tucnyow and near Tar.
.nopol stubborn enemy attacks were
,repulsed."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11
Chicago Cash Grain.
grain

Chicago, Sept. 9.-The cash grain
market follows:
wheat-No. : red, $1.o7h @1.12; No.
2 hard, nominal.
Corn-No. 2 yellow, TIN @7sc; others
nominal.
Oats-No. 3 white, 34@34hc; stand
ard, 37hc.
Rye-No. 2, 92hc.
Barley-50@ 6Oc.
Timothy-$5. 50@S.50.
sClover-Ss.50@13.50 SO.
Pork-$12.0 5.
Lard-$8.05.
Ribs-$7.37@s.12.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11
Obituary
David II. Craft.

David H. Craft, 225 North Davis
street. passed away this morning at 8
o'clock at the Ottumwa hospital at. the
age of 33 years. He Is survived by his
wife, two sisters and one brother.
The funeral arrangements will bs
announced later. s
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11
N.,u York Monexi cIo.ina.

New York Money; Closing.
New York, Sept. 1o.-Mercantile pa
sterling-sd day bills, s4.s4.25; de-
mand, 1853; cables. $4.70.
Bar silver-48hc.
Mexican dollars-3sc.
Time loans-2A @3A%.
Call money-High, go; low, IL;
closing bid, 1A.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11
Courier Markets of World
P0RkERs CO TO
RECORD FIGURES
SUPPLY At THE CHICAGO YARDS
MUCH LESS THAN TRADERS
HAD COUNTED ON.

Chicago, Sept. 10.-Hog prices today
reached the highest level Of the year
The supply was much less plentiful
than expected.
Cattle offerings lacked quality.
Sheep and lambs were scarce.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11
MinneapoIis CIosino Grain.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. 9.-Closing
grain:
Wheat-sept., e1Nc; Dec, 91%c; No.
1 hard, e9Ac; No. 1 northern. 1910
98%c; No. 2 northern, 90A @95Ac; No.
8 yellow corn. 73@73hc; No. 2 whits
oats, 33A @3sAc; flax, $1.61A @1.S5A;
barley, 43@E5c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11
Toledo Grain Seed.

Toledo, O., Sept. 10.-Clover seed
Prime cash, $1o.35; Oct, $11.05; Dec,
5000.
Alsike-Prime cash, and Oct, $3.50;
March. $9.05.
Timothy-Prime, cash $3.50; Oct.
$40; March, $3.50.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11
CHICAGO Produce.

Chicago Produce.
Chicago, Sept. 10.-Butter-Lower;
creamery, 21@24hc.
Eggs-Unchanged; receipts, 4,ses
cases.
Potatoes-Unchanged; receipts, 80
cars.
Poultry-Alive, higher; fowls, 12h@
12hc; springs, 14@14kc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11

Chicago, Sept. 9.-Today's car lot
receipts:
Wheat-1s4 cars, with 5 Of contract
grade.
Corn-11o cars. with 81 Of contract
grade.
Oats-as4 cars, with I OF contract
grade.
Total receipts Of wheat at Minneapo-
lis, Duluth and Winnipeg today were
2,161 cars, with 551 cars last week and
1851 cars the corresponding day a
year ago.
Estimated cars tomorrow, Chicago
Wheat, 210; corn. 1853; oats, 387.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11
James Timmonds.

The funeral of James Timmonds,
who died Wednesday at II p. M. will
at his, home east of Bladensburg. The
remains will be taken to Agency
where interment will be made In
Agency cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11
CHICAGO HAY Market.

Chicago, Sept. 1O.-Choice hay $500
@19.00; No. 1 timothy. s16.00@17.5u;
No. 2 timothy and light clover mixed:
.S1..0O@15.O0; grass mixed, good colors,
No. 3 timothy. $10.00@12.oo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11

Sour Stomach Indigestion Cured.
Your stomach and bowels need cleaning
out. DR.. Kings New Life Pills give
quick relief. Only 25c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11
ST. Louis Hay Market

st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 10.-Choice hay.
$16.00@1s.0O; No. 1 timothy. $4,000
$500; No. 2 timothy, $l2.00015.00;
clover mixed, $9.DO@14.o0.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11

Soothe Your Cough and Cold.
Bells Pine-Tar Honey goes right to the
spot. Checks the cough, eases throat
kills the cold germs. Only 25c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11
K..... civ produce
aoosT DELMAR.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 10.-Butter
eggs and poultry unchanged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11
Chicago, Live Stock; Closing.

VHIcAgo ETVe StocK; CToSThH.
Chicago, Sept. 10.-The closing live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market slow; receipts, 49,
900; estimated tomorrow, 5000; bulk,
$6.S0@7.85; light, $7.45 @S.30: mixed,
S6.50@S.25; heavy, $e.25@7.7O; rough,
$6.25@6.45.
Cattle-Market slow. steady; re-
ceipts. 1900; top, $10.25.
Sheep-Market strong; receipts, e.
600: top, IS; lambs, 5000; 10000
higher.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11
chioaq. Live tsook; openinu.

Chicago Live tSock; Opening.
Chicago, Sept. 10.-The opening live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market strong: receipts, H.
900; left over, 1919; estimated tomor-
row, 5000: quality poor; bulk, $500
1855; light, $7.450S.25; mixed, $500
S.25; heavy, $6,25@7.70; rough, $s.25@
8.4b: Workers., 37.15@8.20; pigs, $500
7.75; good heavy, $6.45@7.70.
Cattle-Market slow and weak; re-
,ceipts. 1900; estimated tomorrow 200;
beeves, $6.10@10.25; Texans, $6.40@
7.40; westerns. $8.70@s.S0; cows and
heifers, $3@8.8O; calves, $7.50@11.50.
Sheep-Market 10c higher than yes
terday's average; receipts, 1000; ma
tives, $5.40@5.90; westerns, $5.50@6;
yearlings, 6.20@7; lambs, native, $6.40
@8.65; westerns, $6.50@9.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-11
Primary Movement
Car Lot Receipts,

corn, 100, 900; oats, none.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27
Globe Sights
BY THE ArcHrsON GLOBE.

The specialist may not know all you
pay him for knowing.
1t is hard for man to maintain a
kindly feeling for his dentist.
No mans whiskers ever won him q
permanent place in the hall of fame.
It is Alb Adkins observation that
the finest gardens are found in the
seed catalogues.
Some men who are good at figures
have trouble in figuring out how to
make a living.
If the man in the moon has q pow
erful telescope, he should be able to
see a good deal.
It is no trouble for some men to
put business before pleasure; business
is pleasure to them.
Your opinion is less important than
the work you do, and that may not
amount to q great deal.
A large, fat letter with a postage
due stamp attached isn't the sort a
man wants to receive unless he's in
love.
Alb. Adkins says it wasn't patriot
ism, SO much as a desire to leave the
farm, that caused him to go to war.
When a man arises and says he
didn't expect to speak on this occa-
sion. he shouldn't speak. but should
sit down.
When a girls engagement is an
nounced the other girls buzz around
her and celebrate the event as a great
achievement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27

Not so with the Red Pepper, how
ever. He quickly jumped to the top
of his bottle and said: IF 1 was as
sour as you are. Mistress Vinegar, =
would keep sQuiet about others; why,
you are 50 sour that to stand you near
a pan Of sweet milk would instantly
spoil it.
IF 1t were not for your quiet old
mother, who sometimes lives with YOU
everyone in this block would protest
against your being here at ALL
I'VE should not make such a fuss;
all Of the Silver family are peepinx
out of their house to see what il hap
pening." said the Oil in q soft voice;
I'VE should live In peace. we are such
q small family"
II cannot understand at all why
you say We" said the Mustard.
growing warm with anger IF that
unreffned Pepper family and that sour
1rn- Vinegar get into Z dispute, why
drag all the rest Of u into Il? for
one refuse to be brought i'm
Don't you dare call me unrefined, :"
screeched the Red Pepper. III We
had your fiery temper and did not
control 1t any better than you, Mr..
Mustard. then We might be called nm
rfined. Unrefined, indeed"
20. dear. DEAR said the salt. who
was never under cover, II do wish YOU
all would keep quiet: you disturb ~
very much. And you, Red Pennoe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27

[From the Chicago News.1
A crying shame-the neighbor's
baby.
Eve invented temptation, but forgot
to patent 1t.
When an old man falls in love IT'S
apt to be q bad fall.
Love laughs at locksmiths, but it
hasn't any use for the jokesmith,
You have a right to express your
opinion of the weather, but what's the
use?
Occasionally q man is known to
the world as the husband of . prom
inent woman.
If a man owes you money he is al
ways ready to laugh at your weak wit
ticisms.
Anyway. a man never has to worry
about ventilating system for his air
castles.
Book learning is all that a man
needs in this world-if he is going to
spend his time in Jail.
Occasionally q workman is willing
to admit that his boss knows almost
as much as he does.
And it is easier to marry girl for
her beauty than it is to live with her
for the same reason.
A female of the species admits that
women kiss each other because they
think they ought to-not because they
want to.
The man who tells others how to
make a fortune in q short time is sell
dom able to Show q bank balance Of
more than three figures.
The wise man grasps small oppor-
tunities and makes them big: while
the fool sits in an easy chair and waits
for great opportunities to come his
way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27
TFrom the Philadelphia Record.

TFrom the Philadelphia Record.]
You can't always buy experience to
match sample.
A man seldom fights ~ hard for a prin-
ciple as he does for his own interests.
The fellow who always takes Quinine
and whisky for cold generally has one.
The man who is forced to eat his own
words should choose his vocabulary with
great care.
You never can tell. Even when a man
stands on bis dignity he sometimes puts
When a fellows best girl throws him
over he always looks around for some
other girl to drop him 4 line.
There are many sign posts on the high
way Of life and some OF them are eouip-
ped with the finger Of scorn.
The Optimist-"Oh every rose has its
thorn" The Pessimist-"Yes, and the
thorn always outlasts the rose
BlObbs-'T"s q wonder that fellow Gus
zler dOesr take q brace" SlObbs-@I
guess he's too busy taking bracers"
You don't have to be q card player to
realize that In winning girls heart you
often have to sacrifice q diamond.
1T takes nine tailoro to make q man. -
quoted the Wise Guy. Then, how do you
handed the Simple Mug.
tie blonde? shes awfully light on her
feet Joax-"Yes, she's light ct both
ends."
Mugginse-Does your wife ever have any
spasms Of economy :" Buggins-"WelI,
she's always talking about how much car
fare We could save II we only had ~ auto
mobile"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27
60 7 81 }B!aSa&!E
~ &ASN BY rms EANzkKER

and you. cousin Black. I wish you
would not jump up and down so
much: you are filling the place Nth
you fiery odor"
IT came from the family you are
said to-" replied Red Pepper, II would
not make any remarks. why, you do
nothing but turn around every time
anything moves on the table, I have
heard you get the habit from an an
cestor Of yours. who turned around
it very bad manners. You are very
rude. Mistress Salt"
Don't you dare speak about my
ancestor" snapped Salt. "Why, the
Pod family are as green as grass"
family" screeched the Black Pepper.
who up to this time had said very hit
Il am Of the Berry family. and II
you were not SO ignorant you would
know without being told
IF you are throwing any reflec-
tons on the Pod family" flashed the
Mustard. Il will say right here that
our family il as highly esteemed as
the Berry or any other family. and
TOT the benefit OF those who have not
studied, I will say that our family A.
a very large one and IL known in ali
parts of the world
When you talk about old fami-
les, said the Black Pepper, per.
maj maps o, some re ct you may not know Il.
the Middle Ages a few pounds of pe6.
per was reckoned a princely prese 3,
SO you see We are not only q very &4
family. but a royal family as weli.e q
We'll. all that may be true OF 49,
but your cousin, Red Pepper. doeG SSi
seem to be quite so fiery as he 1c6s
remarked the Vinegar.
You need not remark about rnG.ss
snapped the Red Pepper. my na.s5 =
Pepper. and though 1 am SSS1S{;s
branch OF the family in these da1n. -
ali warm up to the same subject. Yn,s
cannot tax OF family; you ara inst
Mistress Vinegar. and the yerv men
tion OF your name makes ones mouth
pucker: ana as for Mr.. Mustard, he ia
not-neaded old fellow" :"
Up jumped the Muatard ana a.
Vinegar. and in their excife,na,.t x, s..e
vent over the top of their BOTTLE
San wa Just turning to see what ha1
happened when Vinegar fell n h~r
onn ana she turned NO more
REQ and Black Pepper both s,,oc,
Win anger, ana in second the 800
e or was upset-and the table ia Sis-
The OIL tried to Quiet them -.
she only wasted her pnoofhS. S Sos
the Mustard followed in thaE 80 -
ana the Caster family was n "
am glad am OF you1 r. a
eEauon. Whispered the Cele "a
sne Horseradish: THE Cat
s .s.s. 10 oown on everybody
ai:A AZ - sneir block. hut n
they are in. and there th1
aan until the maid come hi ~ ~.
11or r;n,lne. -(COpyright. nj 49, @Ss
49,. Newspaper gyn< ~
H. 3z 43
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27
Jayhawker lots

Nothing very serious happened this
week, reports the Americas Greeting,
but an excess of basketball.
There il one woman who can be
trusted not to pull off anything %
says the Arkansas City Traveller. We
refer to September Morn.
Many a woman. observes the Lyons
own mind gives her husband pieces
OF 1t.
While we are expected to be abso-
lutely neutral in the matter Of that
fuss across the water, we may ease
off the strain. suggests the Ottawa
Herald. by declaring actual war on
the English sparrow and the German
carp.
From q perusal Of rural papers
from all parts OF the state. it seems
safe to assert that Kansas is q king
dom Of mud these days. Some of the
editors describe the roads in their To-
cality as being muddier than they
have been In q decade.
We know one printer whose mind
reading power IL marvelously well-de-
veloped, writes Dave Leahy in the Ell
Dorado Republican. An editor has
twice said that q certain man was a
bona fide candidate for mayor and the
printer got it 'bonehead candidate"
both times.
coming as 1t does from a woman, the
one who has The Last Word" column
in the Kfowa Journal: Excessive po-
likeness on the part of two women
meeting at q party means one Of two
things. They are either devoted
friends or enemies.
Told by Mrs. Kelley, in the Toronto
Republican: There" said Mrs. Fam
cywork. Pm just about to shat the
futile out" Just what did you say?"
inquired the surprised Mr.. F., laying
down his paper. 'Why. said that in
a minute 1 will tut the shattle out"
"Oh," responded Mr.. F., picking up
his paper again. you mean that you'll
shut the tattle out" That's what
said," replied Mrs. F. as she COM
placently finished tatting the thread
out Of her shuttle, And I've done it,"
Some Topeka painter has designed
what he calls the vision of Greater
Kansas" which will be placed above
the entrance to the Agricultural pal
ace at the Frisco exposition. 1t
shows q strawberry blond sitting on
a haystack on a field rampant with
sun dogs and corn shocks and cornu-
copias. Not q silo or derrick or
smokestack or automobile or rock
road in sight. Nor 10 there any trace
of a commissionized legislature or
footprints OF the initiative and refer
endum. These painter fellows leave
too much for tho iuagfnation.-Cha
mute Tribune.