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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-24

never to be trusted win hrearms
again"
A young couple we're observed as
soon as they entered railway car
riage and Immediately put down as q
bridal pair. But they were remark
ably self-possessed and acted just like
old married folk, SO that after short
time the other passengers began to
doubt their belief after all AS the
train moved out, however, the young
man rose to remove his overcoat ana
a shower Of rice fell out, remarks the
New York Times. The passengers
smiled broadly But even that did not
affect the youth, who also smiled, and,
turning to his partner, remarked audi
bly,: "My goodness, May, I've brought
away the bridegrOom's OvercOat."
Educated Egyptian-You have no
wonderful hieroglyphics In your coun'
try. sir; no mysterious inscriptions,
no undecipherable relics Of an ancient
literature whose secrets the wise men
of the world have tried for ages to
discover.
Tourist-No, we haven't any of
those things; but-brightening up
we've got our Railway Guides"
Isaac ST., and Isaac Jr, were going
downtown in street car when two
citizens of German extraction board
| ed it at corner with these greet
ings: Gluten Morgen!" VIE
gehts?"
"Lookey, Ikey, said Isaac, nudging
his son. "Deres dose millionaires.
Morgan and Gates you've been read
ling about in the papers,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-24

Copyright 1915, by National Editorial Service)
The Springdale news., 1915-02-12
MRS PERKINS ENTERTAiNS.

Friday, February the fifth, at her beautiful home north of town, Danc- ing Rabbit Foot Lodge, Mrs. Chas. F. Perkins entertained about fifty of her friends at a one o'clock lunch con, complimentary to her sister, Mrs B V. Cole, of Mexico, New York The guests were greeted at the door by Little Miss Katherine Cole. and after greetings were exchanged with Mrs Cole and the hostess, were shown up stairs by Master Richard Cole.
 When everyone had been suffi- ciently "thawed out" before the cheerful old fashioned fire place, the dining room was thrown open and small tables arranged in the large living room in order to accommodate all. Each guest found her place by handpenned cards, very suggestive of Dancing Rabbit Foot Lodge It was with the assistance of Misses Ellen Beeley, Ruth Mckinney, Zoe Slaughter, Irma Petross, and Betty Chadwell that Mrs. Perkins so beau- tifully served the delicious and ap- petizing four course luncheon of fruit cocktail, broiled oysters with chili sauce, olives, celery, chicken croquettes with mushroom dressing, peas and shrimps, hot rolls, clabber cheese salad, ice cream cake, eof- fee, long slender sticks of mint can- dy and salted nuts. The beautiful strains of Miss Berry's violin, accom- panied by Miss Marks at the piano, served te add more enjoyment to the already merry crowd.
 After luncheon, all enjoyed several games of 42 and 500 It was late when the guests departed for they were loath to leave the hospitality of so charming a hostess.
 Misses Zoe Slaughter. Harriet Marks, Irma Petross, Ruth Mckin- ney and Ellen Beeley remained at Dancing Rabbit Foot Lodge' fer slumber party
The Springdale news., 1915-02-12

dragging the road between this place and town. There were six teams on the road last week.
 Rev. Brakebill, our new minister, will fill his first appointment Sunday afternoon at o'clock. Everyone come and let's give him a large congrega- tion.
 Don't put off breaking the garden until it gets too wet again, but break i now and give it a liberal fertiliza- ion and get the earlier vegetables started.
 The farmers at this place have begun blowing. Keep the blows run ming every sunny day. Now is the time to turn under trash that it may rot and not be in the way of cultiva- tion
The Springdale news., 1915-02-12
BASKET BALL GAME.

very fast game of basket ball was played Tuesday noon when the Seniors and Sophomores played second game with the Juniors which they won by a score of 9 to +. The basket ball which was played Tuesda, was the fastest game of the season Both teams showed good team work, although the Juniors showed the best team work Their ability to put the ball through the hoop was not as great as in the game which was played last Friday. The lineup in the game Tuesday was the same as last Friday, except Roland Gillet who played as forward while Carrel San ders took Hugh Graham's place as guard
 \ party was given at the home of
The Springdale news., 1915-02-12
RuRkS SHED.

School closed at this place Friday, the entertainment Friday night was well attended.
 A disease, or diseases of some kind are claiming heavy toll of cat tie horses, sheep and hogs in this and adjoining communities.
 The Fifth Sunday meeting of the Free Will brethren at the Shed was not very we'll attended, their be- ing no visiting ministers present.
 Grandmother Becker, mother of Billy Becker, of this place. died Sun day, Jan 31, and was laid to rest in the Morris cemetery. Funeral ser vices being conducted by Rev. Han son.
 The Fifth Sunday meeting at Bo- hanan, which met with New Zion Church was a success, notwithstand- ing the inclemency of the weather the following ministers were present: D. N. Neck, of Witter, E. N. Owen of Huntsville and W. o. Davis of this place.
 William We'll Wisher.
The Springdale news., 1915-02-12

ABRAHAM LNCOLN-One of the the world has known February F. 1909 Hardin La Rue Kentucky He 1865 by Wilkes Booth and died the He 1861 and reelected 1864 and held this high o the tmeo of his assas
The Springdale news., 1915-02-12

was appointed on the committee to visit the Conway State Normal. The motion to reconsider the Senate's action on the Actuarial Bureau car
 ried by vote of Is to 16. Senator Greenhouse favors change in the Child Labor law which will permit children under sixteen years Of age being worked on the farm, and made the following remarks asking for the repeal of the act. Every farmer in my section of the state is violating this act, and if it is not repealed We must indict them.' The Wagner bill. which seeks to correct the Child Labor Law, so that it will not apply to farm children was passed
The Springdale news., 1915-02-12

Mrs. Ghas. Renner Friday night, Feb. > for her Sunday School class. They played Fruit Basket, Charades. Cro- konole, and several other games. They then went into the kitchen and pulled taffy and ate apples and
 bananas Thoes present were Clara
 Murphy, Aldah Thompson, Claud kel ley, Arthur Pace, Eva Earl, Lucille
 Stokes, Mary Morris, Willie Talbot. Cessna Stafford, Josephine Berry,
 Raymond Stafford, Lyle Harris, Mau- rice Renner, Bernice Slaughter, Will l.e Duncan They all enjoyed the evening very much.
The Springdale news., 1915-02-12
LATE LEGISLATIVE NOTES

The Senate on Tuesday upheld the State Aid to High Schools act, re- fusing to repeal the act by vote of 20 to 15. The mine-run law was repealed by vote of 16 to 15, and the publicity act, known as Act No. will be re-submitted to the people if the Senate vote of 19 to Is is con- cured in by the House. Both houses adjourned Wednesday after noon at o'clock, until Monday morning to allow the visitation con- mittees 10 visit the various state institutions Senator Greenhouse
The Springdale news., 1915-02-12
THREE BIG TRIPS FOR MILITIA

An inspection that will mean much to the Springdale company of the state militia will be held Friday, Feb raary 26, by Captain Sloan, of the regular army If 65 or more elig- ib members are present at this in- spection the chances are that the Springdale company will figure prom inently in militia affairs in Arkansas the remainder of the year. Such a muster roll will undoubtedly permit tha company to be among those the government will send to the Pana- ma Pacific exposition at San Francis co for month, tn government pay ing all expenses in addition to the regular pay of militiamen.
 In addition it will also make Spring dale eligible to attend the annual encampment at San Antonio and will send her non-cemmissioned and con- missioned officerstto the army train ing school at Fort Logan H. Roots, Little Rock, in April for a period Of 15 days. The San Antonio encamp ment will be held in August. The inspection is a regular one for the purpose of determining how much of an appropriation the government will make to the state militia.
The Springdale news., 1915-02-12
William We'll Wisher.
SONORA.

Lee Donaldson and wife spent Sum- day at Mayfield.
 Albert James of Elm Springs spent Sunday with home folks.
 Mrs. D. c. Thurman is visiting rela- tives and friends at Durham.
 There was singing at Sonora Sun day evening. All report good time.
 Miss Almeda Catt has returned home from a several weeks stay at Springdale.
 Walter Davis went down to Elm Springs Monday morning to take charge of a store at that place.
 Chas. Tillman and wife spent Sun day at Habberton. He began work on the new church at that place Mon day.
 The friends of J. o. Nelson well come them back to Sonora. The com munity will lose most excellent family. Charlotte joins with friends 1T wishing D. V. Davis and family sue- cess in their new home.
 A trade was made this week be- tween J. O. Nelson and D. V. Davis in which Mr Nelson becomes the owner of Mir. Davis farm and MT. Davis the owner of a stock of gener- al merchandise at Elm Springs.
 Charlotte.
The Springdale news., 1915-02-12
GOOD ADVICE.
A Springdale Citizen Gives lnforma-
 tion Of Priceless Value.

When you suffer from backache.
 Headaches, dizziness, nervousness,
 Feel weak, languid, depressed,
 Have annoying urinary disorders;
 Do you know what to do?
 Some Springdale people do.
 Read the statement that follows.
 It's from Springdale citizen.
 Testimony that can be investigated.
 J. H. Fletcher, prop, of grocery Johnson St. Springdale, says: For 8 long time I suffered from a constan backache and I didn't seem able to get anything that would relieve me My head ached a great deal and l blamed my kidneys for it. 1 had taken only a few doses of Doan s Kidney Pills before the headaches left me and my back got strong too Statement given June 2. 190S)
 OVER FIVE YEARS LATER, MT. Fletcher said: '1 think that there is no other kiney medicine like Doan's Kidney Pills. hope that all kidney sufferers will take my word that great benefit can be had from them.''
 Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mir. Fletcher had. Foster -Milburn Co Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Springdale news., 1915-02-12
Springdale, Ark.

by vote of 24 to ,.
 The Smith bill repeating the Ark ansa5 Actuarial Bureau, defeated on Monday afternoon, was reconsidered and put in a position to be voted Oh again Monday afternoon
 The Committee on Agriculture, from the House reported advers-- ly on resolution calling for the resignation of H. s. Mobley, of Prair-. lie Grove, from the faculty of the Russellville Agricultural School. This. report exonerates MT. Mobley The hearing on the resolution was quite lengthy, and created quite stir in Legislative circles.
The Springdale news., 1915-02-12
Pollon- Phe an

Homer L. Polon and Miss Dora Dean Phelan were married at Hous- ton, Texas, Jan. 30 at S:30 o'clock, by the pastor of the First Methodist Church of that city. Mir Pollon is a native of Texas and is now con nected with the Gulf Refining Co, of Houston. where Miss Phelan is en- ployed at this time. She is one of Benton county's girls, having been born and reared here. She has been d stengorapher for several years, working four years at Springfield, Mo going from there to Houston, where she met Mr Pollon. They will reside at Houston. AN.
The Springdale news., 1915-02-12

City Marshal Avis has established a new "dead-line" at the local sta tioa, for the real estate agents, hotel solicitors livery barn men, and others, who solicit at the depot dur ing the arrival mad departure Of trains. The line conforms with the new ordinance to be passed at the next meeting of the City Council. Most all the boys are ''toeing the mark" and much of the congested conditions at the station will be i'm proved upon while trains are discharging and receiving pas sengers None of the boys have been .'pinched" as yet, but H. Dampf, of the Frisco hotel, was taken before Mayor Lane. Saturday by City Mar shal Avis, and his case is now un- der adyisement MT Dampf crossed th dead line but says he was not soliciting
The Springdale news., 1915-02-12
DOUBLE SPRINGS.

Uncle Dan Jack, who has pneumonia fever, is some better.
 John Mayes has his house about completed and will soon move.
 Rev. Tillman filled his regular ap- pointment at the Baptist church Sun day morning.
 A number Of people met at Hugh Aliens Friday night and had an en- tertainment. All had an enjoyable time.
 Some Of the farmers have been
The Springdale news., 1915-02-12

The meeting at the NJ. T. Church, South. is growing in interest. The crowds are increasing at both the morning and evening hours. Bro. Bryant is preaching a straight gos- pei. Prospects are fine for a great meeting. Let me again invite every christian in town to come over and help Us. also want to urge our own people to attend The fields are white unto harvest, but the labourers are few. May we not count on you from this time forward?
 4. L. Cline, Pastor,
The Springdale news., 1915-02-12

Cooperate with the game wardens and help enforce the laws for the protection Of game.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
THE SOCIALIST VIEW.

The special committee appointed BY
the Socialists year ago to study the
liquor problem says in its report, pre-
sented May 1S to the national commit
tee in Chicago that total abstinence
is the only absolutely safe and wise
course to pursue" in view Of the DIS
astrous effects of excessive drinking
Many of the authorities quoted IN
the report in condemnation OF beer
are German. Among alcohol's recorded
opponents are 500 German and Aus
trian doctors. One statement is tha'
beer is not the harmless beverage
many Of the German people think II
Is"
"The Socialist party" declares the
report, cannot remain Indifferent OF
inactive, but should take definite po
sition and active part in combatlns
the evils of alcoholism"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
CHAPTER XVI.
converaIna Roads.

Matthew Brofiin had been two weeks
and half of a third an unobtrusive spy
upon the collective activities of the
Wahaskan social group which includ-
ed the Farnhams before he decided
that nothing could be gained by fur
ther delay.
Having his own private superstition
about Friday, Brofiin chose Wednes-
day afternoon for his call at the house
on the lake front. 1t was resplen-
dent day of the early summer, which,
in the Minnesota latitudes, springs.
Minervalike, full grown from the nod
ding head of the wintry Jove of the
North. In the doctors front yard the
grass was vividly green, gladioli and
jonquils bordered the path with a
bravery OF color, and the buds of the
clambering rose on the porch trells
were swelling to burst their calyxes.
Brofln turned in from the sidewalk
and closed the gate noiselessly behind
him. While he had been three doors
away in the lake-fronting street, a
small pocket blnocular had assured
him that the young woman he was
going to call upon was sitting in a
porch rocker behind the clambering
rose, reading a book
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
PROHIBITION PROGRESS.
By JAMES MIDDLETON, in worldi
Work \

(By JAMES MIDDLETON, in Worlds
Work)
About two years ago Mr.. William
Jennings Bryan gave a diplomatic din
ner in Washington, distinguished par
ticularly by the absence of wine. In
mediately the world burst into a roar
of laughter; Europeans, especially
hailed the proceeding as an amusing
illustration Of American provincialism
A few months ago the king of England
announced that he would himself ab
stain from alcoholic drinks for the rest
of the war. and that wines would no
longer be served in any of the royal
households. Nine American states
have adopted prohibition in the last
eight months. France has legally for
hidden the manufacture and sale Of
absinthe, and the Russian empire Is
dryer" at the present moment than
Kansas or Maine ever we're. Facts
like these testify to the progress that
the cause of antialcoholism has made
in less than year. When the leader
of the most sophisticated society 10
Europe follows the example Of our
own somewhat homespun secretary OIL
state, the cause of teetotalism has
ceased to be ridiculous.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
CHAPTER xv.-continusd.

Maurice, I've got to find that young
woman II have to chase her halfway
hound the globe, and it's tough luck to
figure out that If you hadn't been in
mch a blazing HI Of a hurry TO
get your supper that night, might be
sble 10 catch up with her In the next
Iorty-eight hours or so. But what's
Zone is done, and can't be helped
Chase out and get your passenger
list for that trip. Wen take the yom
m as they come. aAd when you've
helped me Gull out the names Of the
bnes you're sure It wasn't, I'll screw
ny nut and quit buzzing you"
The clerk went below and returned
almost Immediately with the list. To
gether they went over It carefully, and
fy dint OF much memory-wringing
Maurice was able to give the detec.
i've leave to cancel ten of the II
names in the women's list, the remain.
ing seven including all the might-haye-
teens who could possibly be fitted
INTO the clerks recollection Of the
woman he had seen clingiug to the
Aloon deck stanchion after her inter
new with the deckhand.
1t was while he was waiting for the
5eparture Of the first northbound
tfain that ne planned the search for
ne young woman. arranging the
names of the seven mighthaye.beens
n the order Of accessibility as Indi-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02
81 (,z4RL[J SCel5hL12J SONS

dergarten work, and was cheerfully
shown the records. When he turned
to the pages signed Charlotte Farm
ham" the last doubt vanished and
assurance was made sure. The anony.
nous letter writer was found.
1t was Just here that Matthew Brof
fin fell under the limitations OF his
trade Though the detective in real life
is as little as may be like the Inspector
Buckets and the Jayerts OF fiction, GER
tain characteristics persist. When he
found himself face to face with the
straightforward expedient the craft
limitations bound him. He thought Of
a dozen good reasons why he should
make haste slowly; and he recognized
In none Of them the craftsman's slant
toward lndirection-the tradition Of
the trade which discounts the straight.
forward attack and puts a premium
upon the methods of the deer-stalker
Sooner or later Of course, the at
tack must be made But only an ap-
prentice. he told himself, would be
foolish enough to make Il without
mapping out all the hazards OF the
ground over which It must be made.
In a word, he must place" Miss Farm
ham precisely; make a careful study
Of the young woman and her environ
ment, TO the end that every thread OF
advantage should be in his hands when
he should finally force her TO a con-
fession. For by now the assumption
that she knew the mysterious bank
robber was no longer hypothetical in
Brofin's mind; II had grown to the d.
mensions of a conviction.
With the patient curiosity OF his
tribe he suffered no detail, however,
trivial, to escape its jotting down. To
familiarize himself with the goings
and comings Of one young woman he
made the acquaintance Of an entire
town. He knew Jasper Griersons am
bitlon. and its fruitage in the practical
ownership Of Wahaska. He knew that
Edward Raymer had borrowed money
from Grierson's bank-and was likely
to be unable TO pay It when his notes
fell due. He had heard It whispered
that there had once been love affair
between young Raymer and Miss Farm
ham, and that it had been broken of
by Raymer's infatuation for Margery
Grierson. Also, last and least impor.
tant Of all the gossipng details, as It
seemed at the time, he learued that
the betwitching Miss Grierson was a
creature Of fads; that within the past
month or two she had returned from a
Florida trip, bringing with her a sick
man, a total stranger who had been
picked up on the train. taken to the
great house on the lake shore and
nursed back to life as Miss Grierson's
latest defiance Of the conventions.
It should have been memorable
day for Matthew BrofIin when he had
this sick man pointed out to him as
Miss Grierson's companion in the high
trap. But Brofiin was sufficiently hu-
man TO see only a very beautiful young
woman sitting correctly erect on the
slanting driving-seat To be sure, he
saw a man, as one sees a vanishing fig
ure in a kaleidoscope But there was
nothing In the clean-shaven face of the
gaunt, and as yet rather haggard, con.
valescent to evoke the faintest thrill
Of Interest-or Of memory.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-02

whose chief occupation was the meas
uring of his own wit against the subtle
cleverness of criminals. Therefore she
accepted the challenge.
81 did my whole duty at the time,
Mr.. Brofiin," she demurred. with a
touch of coldness in her voice "lf
you were careless enough to let him
escape you at st. Louis. you shouldn't
come to me. | might say very justly
that it was never any affair of mine. y
Matthew Broflin's gifts were subtle
only in his dealings with other men;
but he was shrewd enough to know
that his last and best chance with a
woman lay in an appeal to her fears.
don't know what made you write
this letter, in the first place" he said,
taking the well-thumbed paper from
his coat pocket; but | know well
enough now why you didn't sign 1t,
and why you didn't put the mans real
name in 1t. You--you and him-fixed
1t up between you so that you could
say to yourself afterwards what you've
Just said to me-that you'd done your
duty. But you haven't finished doin'
you duty yet. The law says"
81 know very well that the law
says" was her battling rejoinder; 81
have taken the trouble to find out
since | came home. am not hiding
your criminal"
Brofrln was trying TO gain little
ease by fitting his chair. But the house
wall was too close behind him.
People will say that you are helpin'
to hide him as long as you won't tell
his real name-what?" he grated
CTO BE CoNTINuEDl