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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-19

III you had such hard work getting
to the top of the fence. how do you
| think you can fly across the pond?''
he asked, and then he sneezed three
times. for he was catching cold.
ooh, we will do It," answered Jim
mic, for. Of course, you see, he really
| thought he could.
! But something IL going to happen,
just as sure as you can add up two
and three and make five out Of them.
"Are you ready?' asked the wild
duck of Jimmie and Lulu, as they
stood beside him, balanced on the
fence rail-
YES" replied Jimmie, trying to
stop his heart from beating so rapid.
| ly. I'VE are ready, Mr.. Wild Duck
You fly and we will ny also"
beautiful creature, land do exactly
as do"
They were just about to ny. when
tho old rooster, who had been picking
up corn down the road. come running
up.
Hold on" he cried, II can fly AZ
good as that Wild duck! Wait for me
and we will have a race!"
So they waited until the old rooster
got up on the fence rail, too. Their
the wild duck counted zone to be
gin with, two for a show, three tt
make ready and four to go!"
Then he Tapped his wings, gave 9
loud "squawk-squawk" and sailed ove1
that pond as nice az you please.
Well, of course, I've got to tell ex
actly what happened. or 1t wouldn'
be fair. Jimmie tried to fly, but
wish you could have seen him. He on
" went little way, and then, because
his body was too heavy for his wings
or because his wings were too ligh
for his body, he came Hopping RICH
down to the ground, ker-thump, ant
he hurt his nose considerably, let me
tell you, for considerably Is quite {
lot.
Well, poor Lulu, IL she didn't fall
right in the air, before all those
watching ducks, and she, too. came
down MISUNDERSTANDING, and she
hurt her left-hand wing. Then she
cried once, "Boo-hoo!" just like that
Then she stopped.
Jennie didn't cry at all II you'll
believe me, no. sir, not mite, but he
felt badly all the same, And then that
rooster! Oh, dear me, how foolish
some roosters are, anyhow, now aren1
they, really7 Well, he started off all
right but Just then the wind got In
the wrong place, and it turned him
upside down, no matter what else he
can do, SO that one came flippity-floI
down into the water ker-splash-ker
sposh; and one more besides! Maybe
he didn't feel mortified!
But that wild duck! Oh, my, good
ness me! How he did fly. Around and
around, and around that pond he
went, never touching the water once
Then he came to where Jimmie and
Lulu we're, and he told them how sor
Try he felt for them, before he flew
away to far, far distance land
where only WILD ducks live Then
Grandfather Goosey- Camden went VI
to those two Wibblewobble children
and SO did Alice, to lend Lulu bel
handkerchief And Grandfather
Goosey said: 1T IL better for tame
ducks to stay on the water, or OF
land They were not made for flying.
So that was the end of Jimmie try
ing to become an air ship. Tomorrow
night you may hear about Lulu ant
the gold fish, that Is II the lemon
lsqueezer doesn't pinch me.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-19
WOMAN HAS GRIP
WITH BOOZE IN 1T

Mason city, Oct. 1s.-Mrs. Frances
Munson was arrested as she stepped
Of the train from Albert Lea and W
on searching her suit case It was
found to contain fifty half pint bottles
OF liquor alleged to be whisky.
Her bond was fixed at 500 BY Judge
Haves. She is the first woman arres-
ted attempting to beat the embargo
nlaced on the importation OF liquor
into Mason City. She refused to say
for whom she had bought the booze.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-19
ENTERS SETTLEMENT WORK.

Grinnell, Oct. 1s.-Miss Gretchen
Steiner, daughter OF Or. E. A. Steiner,
the noted writer and lecturer on the
subject OF immigration and allied race
questions, is TO do social settlement
work at the Chr1stodora settlement,
one OF the centers OF settlement work
in New York city, this winter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-19

I'll give that waiter" said a Gus.
toner in a quick-lunch room, IAN
order that will simply paralyze him. .
What will you have, sir?" pres
emily asked the waiter.
Bring me-" said the wold-be tor
mentor, some verulam and ova."
eyes, SIR And the waiter,
seedy-looking man, went away with
a twinkle in his eye, and returned
with a large plate of something hot.
Here y'are," he said. Eggs and
bacon. In ordinary English qear-
ter, but in classic form a dollar.
.Verba rebus aptare,' as we used to
say at college. Anything else, sir?"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-19

The University of California Is aid
ing the convicts of the state peniten-
tiary at Folsom to acquire education.
Courses by correspondence are being
carried by many of the convicts. Four
teen of them have enrolled for
cn1rse of instruction as teachers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-19
IOWA LOSES FLOUR CONTRACT

Des MOines, Oct. lb.-The state
board Of control has awarded the -four
contract for all the state institutions
10 the Washburn Crosby Co., of Mime
apolis, MINI. Some 10000 barrels will
be used in the year. The successful
bids ranged from $4.7S to $5.04 bar.
rel or from four to thirty-nine cents
cheaper than other bidders. Iowa firms
had the contract last year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-19

Y Is almost impossible to realize
how many individual ones a billion
represents. Just consider the number
~ minutes that have elapsed since the
beginning of the Christian era. Well,
the Christian era began about 1,027,-
97) 900 minutes ago. Does that make
. hilton look bigger to you?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-19

The midwest conference on pre-
naredness held this week in Davenport
and Rock Island, did not result in any
Thing tangible but it at least paved the
vav for working on the problem In the
future. Incidently it brought pretty
much in the foreground the fact that
tha middle west is the safest as well
as the most prosperous part of the ma
ton
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-19

When an autoist uses his arm in
the manner prescribed by the law to
indicate the direction or his turn on
the main streets, people stare in won
der because the law is so generally
! ignored that few people know OF its
existence
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-19

Smith-Has Brown any capital?
Jones-No; but he gives employ
mont to a large number of men.
Smith-What do they do?
Jones-Oh, they try to collect the
money due his creditors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-19
INDIAN KILLS HIS sQUAW.

Sioux City, Oct 16.-Charles Wells,
an Omaha Indian, killed his wife by
tramping her to death at their home
at the Macy agency near here. It is
reported that the pair had been drink
ing heavily. He is now in the Pender
jail
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-19

prosperity has ruined many a
man" declared the moralizer.
"Well,'' rejoined the demoralizer,
'if I was going to be ruined at all
I'd prefer prosperity to do THAR
pers magazine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-19
JEFF SAYS:

The way to git to go to a show
without your wife KNOWN it, is to
tell her that one of the boys"
who is not married, and works at
the same place you do, is goin' to
have little stag party at his
room fer the bunch who work with
him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-19

Doctor said the man with the
alcoholic breath, I'm troubled with
black specks before my eyes. Do you
think ought to use glasses?"
mo-" replied the medical man; Il
think you ought to stop using them"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-19

They think they have" replied the
other, but I've got evidence to prove
that their chief witness is a real
estate agent, and there are seven
men on the jury who have bought
suburban lots
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-19
~ 1 n n e r
s or / e s.

against your client said one lawyer
TO another just before court opened.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-19
OLDEST RESIDENT DEAD.

Keokuk, Oct. 16.-Keokuk's old
est resident. Mrs. Matilda Roos, is
daal, Mrs. Roos was born in England
IN 1925 and came to this county 60
years ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-19
Evening Story
LOVE ON RIVERSIDE.
BY Keith Kenyon.

Copyright 1915, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate,)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-19

Copyright 1915, by serviceJ
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-18
REFEREES SALE

| have been appointed to sell the
following described real estate To-
Gated in Viola Twp. in Audubon
Co., Iowa, to-wit:-
The N. E. a of Sec. 10 and the
w. " of the N. w. a and the S.
E. u of the N. w. u of Sec. IT,
Twp. 81, North, range "a, West of
the 5th p. M. This land is free of
incumbrance and can be sold at pri-
vate sale. This farm is known as
the Baker Farm.
This farm consists of ESQ acres
and lies 5 miles South and l mile
West of the town of Dedham. 1t is
6h miles East of the Town Of Gray
and two miles West and one mile
North of Viola Center.
This land is now all in grass but
about 40 acres and has always been
we'll taken care of. 1t has a large
fine house and other out buildings
and is well fenced. 1t has no over
flow land on 1t and lies in the best
part of Audubon Co.
Possession can be given March
list, 1916.
For terms and other particulars
see the undersigned. Write me at
Gray, Iowa, or Phone me through
Dedham, or Viola Center.
asa j. F. MILLER,
Referee.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-18
CAMPAIGN
MATTERS ALL SETTLED

The various committees serving in
with the recent revival
have Just completed their
work. The finance committee reports
$677 received to defray the local ex-
penses. and after all bills have been
paid there is a little over $35 left
in the treasury.
The Newlin free will offering
to $1S7S.09. and this is
the amount that was turned over to
Mr.. Newlin. This is the sum that
was raised on the last Sunday which,
according to previous agreement was
to be the remuneration for the Evan
gelist. 1t was gift that spoke well
of the generosity of the people of
Audubon and vicinity.
Rev. Newlin and his party are now
engaged in similar meetings at Eagle
Grove. Word reaches Audubon that
they are meeting with splendid sue
cess and that much good is being ac-
complished.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-18
GRAY METHODIST CHURCH

The way the choir is taking hold
of the music insures the success of
the revival which begins Thanks
giving day.
A big treat is in store for all who
are at church next Sunday, Novem-
Der 81, as Rev. Giddens of Audubon
gives the sermon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-18
TAKEN UP

Have taken up three cattle, COM
ing Q years old. Owner can get pos
session of same by paying for this ad
and their keep. See John Davis,
Phone INK Dedham. 43-tf.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-18

1915, $4,000 ................ 345 %
On motion claims for Gopher
Bounty were allowed as follows:
Hans Madsen 100. G. Sher
man ct al $3.50, c. Burns
$50, III. Hunt LOO, ].
Hickman Ito, H. Hunt
80, T. Schwenaker 10,
l.. Beckman $50, w.
Ploen 2.20, T. Shupe 80
H. Rubel 100, A. Christ
offersen ct al 2S.70 1890. 101 80
On motion the Board adjourned
to meet again at 9 o'clock A. M.
Auditors Office.
Audubon, Iowa, Nov. 3, 1915.
Board of Supervisors met at 500
o'clock A. M. as per adjournment of
Sth inst, members present, r. P.
Clark Chm, E. F. Johnson and B.
j. Black.
Minutes of the previous day read
and approved.
Animal Fund were disposed of as
follows:
Christen Hansen / lamb xii
led by dogsc allowed ... 6 SO
Fred Alvey claimed 1900
for lambs killed by
dogs allowed .............-. 13 90
Otto Miller Is chickens
killed by dogs allowed. Z 20
On motion claims were allowed
as per transcript from ]. p. Lair,
Justice of the Peace, Extra twp in
State VS. Williams as follows:
Chas. s. White, J. p. ..-.-.. 2 90
]. p. Lair ]. p. ...-..--........ 90
L. NJ Anderson Constable l 95
On motion the Bond of H. w. Will
son member of Soldiers Relief Com
mission was approved.
On motion H. r. Smith was ap-
pointed Constable in and for Extra
Twp Audubon County Iowa.
On motion the claim of F. Fred
Tennigkeit for 100000 damages
to land etc was referred to the Coun-
ty Attorney.
On motion Geo. N. Weighton was
allowed a refund of $4,000 on taxes
of 1913 on Lot 4, e N w sec 81,
80 35 on account of error in assess
ment.
On motion the Board approved
orders for bridges filed Oct. 23rd,
and Nov. 8th, 1915 and instructed
the County Engineer to prepare
plans for same. (See orders on
file).
On motion the Board adjourned
to meet again December goth, 1915.
r. p. CLARK,
Chm. Board of Supervisors.
Attest
H. A. NORTHUP
County Auditor.
The bee., 1915-09-21
BIC CIRCUS.
Coming This Way Soon

The Barnum and Bailey Greatest
Show on Earth will exhibit ut Mad
iSonville on Saturday Oct. 8, and
this good news 10 being heralded
eVerYwhere by the many agents of
this, the biggest and foremost
Anusement Institution Of the world.
The Barnum and Bailey Circus has
always been the largest that travels
and this season the management
has found it necessary to add many
more cars to their trains in order to
provide for the great equipment. 1t
requires IS double length railroad
cars to transport the big show, 1880
people are employed, there are 700
horses, 40 elephants and . menagerie
of ITO cages, 4sO world famed artists
take part In the greatest circus pro-
gram this world has ever known.
A fitting introduction to the won
derful performance this year, is the
presentation Of the new, SpectAcu-
lar pageant, "Lalla ROokh," In
which nearly 1000 characters take
part.
In the circus proper, which is pre-
Bented In three rings, four stages,
she hippodrome and in the dome of
4he dome Of the largest tent ever
srected, 4sO performers from every
nation in the world take part and
present 3 vast array of foreign feat
ures entirely new to America. A
wonderful trained animal exhibition
il given by the Marvellous War Ell
The bee., 1915-09-21
A STATE THAT TRIED THE
LIGHT DRINK THEORY AND
now PEEPAREs TO RRJECT II

In Georgia the sale Of whisky
and other strong liquors has been
prohibited. The sale of beer,
containing four per cent Of alco
hol, has been licensed.
This is the policy which the
brewers say will solve the liquor
problem. What has been Geor-
gia's experience with itP
Evidently, it has not been sat
isfactory. In the last legislature
bills were offered which, if pass.
ed, would have made prohibition
In that state absolute and enforc-
ed by the most drastic laws.
Those bills did not fail Of pass
age because they needed votee:
They had q two-shirds majority
available at any time.
Gov. Harris will now call u
special session of the Legislature
to paps these bills and the appro-
priation bill.
The intensity of feeling in
Georgia can hardly be exaggera-
ted. The people are tired of hav-
ing their state led in chains by
the brewers. In Atlanta the
"roughneck" element which sue
ceeded in politically cheating
up" Chief of Police Beavers has
been challenged by the better ell
ements of the city. There is ev-
cry indication that Mayor Wood
ward and "Woodwardism" will
be recalled and the city put un-
der the control of the forces of
good citizenship.
The bee., 1915-09-21
LINcOLN's GREATEST
AMBITION WHEN HE
WAS PRESIDENT

In the ''Interesting People,
department of the September
American Magazine appears an
article about Russell H. Con well,
the famous Philadelphia speaker
who has delivered one lecture
over five thousand times. In the
course of the article Mr.. Conwell
tells as follows what Abraham
Lincoln once said to him:
"'No man ought to be smbi-
tlOus to be President of the Uni-
ted States: when this war is ov-
er, and that won't be very long.
l tell my Tad we will 20 back to
the farm where l was happier as
a boy when l dug potatoes at
twenty-five cents per day than l
am now. Itellhim l will buy
him q mule and a pony, and he
shall have a little cart, and he
shall make a little garden In a
field of his own.'
The bee., 1915-09-21
CITY DIRECTORY.

Mayor-W. r.. Rash.
Police Judge--John M. Caneler.
Chief Of Pollce--J. III. Handy.
Night Chlef-A, J. Bennett.
City Clerk-PAul p. Price.
Treasufer-Frank b. Arnold
City Physician-W. K. Nisbet.
City Engineer-R. E. Whipfer.
Street reetCOmmissiOner-AmosNanoe
Councllmen-Madison Oldham, M
Bohan, f. ID, Rash, DIM Evans, rhog,
Blair, o. N. Henry. Meeting night
first Monday night in each month.
School Trustees-Paul NJ. Moore,
Pres. Ernest Newton, Secy. W. B.
Dawes, Treas. f. L. Wise aud A. o,
Sisk.
Board Of Health-Dr. w. X. Mis-
bet, II. ID. Cowand and e. NJ. Ira
hern.
Postmaster-Chas. e, Barnett.
FIRE DEPARTMENTAL. w. Rog-
era, Chief; +. b. Arnold, Assistant
Chief; Chas. Barnett, Captain ;
Claude Long, w. ID. Cavaness, Bak-
or Fugate, Geo. T. Miller, Will RAY
burn, Bryant Deal and @. Y. Tilford,
Firemen.
Weather Bureau - Brick South
worth, Observer.
The bee., 1915-09-21
A NIGHTMARE

Gives point to the fact that excessive Of
irregular eating disturbs the digestion
Nightmare or "night-hag" has it's daytime
correspondence in the undue fullness
after eating, with the beichings and soul
OF bitter rising 30 often experienced afteI
too hasty or too hearty eating.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
is the best remedy for dyspepsia and other
diseases Of the stomach and its allied
organs of digestion and nutrition. When
these diseases are cured, the whole body
shares in the increased strength derived
from food properly digested and per-
fectly assimilated.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
is absolutely free from alcohol and in
furious drugs. You can take it and be
certain you will find il true blood maker,
tissue-builder, and restorative nerve tonic
and that it will produce no evil dfter-e6ect.
Thousands in Kentucky-probably many
of your own neighbors-are willing to
recommend DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery because it has made them
stronger in body, brain and nerve.
You can get DIR. Pieree's Golden Med
ical Discovery in tablet or liquid form
from dealers in medicine, or send so
cents TO DR.. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel,
Buffalo N. Y, for package Of tablets by
mail.
The bee., 1915-09-21
A Texas Wonder

The Texas Wonder cures kidney
and bladder troubles, dlssolVes grAV.
oil, cures diabetes, weak and lame
backs, rheumatism and ali lrregu-
lArIties Of bladder troubles, remOV-
ing gravel, the kidneys and bladder
In both men and women. Regulates
bladder troubles IN children. II not
sold by your druggists will be sent
by mall on receipt Of tl.O0. One
small bottle 10 two months treat
ment and seldom fails TO perfect .
cure. Send for testimonials from
Kentucky And other States. DR.. X.
w. Hall, 3a1a Olive ST.. ST. LOuiG.
No. Sold By pEpsglste. e. -~4~
The bee., 1915-09-21
TAX REFORM
NOT A POLITICAL QUESTION

The Tax Amendment to be voted
on at the November Election is en-
dorsed by all classes of Citizens re-
gardless of Party Affiliations as the
following extracts from the Plat.
forms OF the three principal political
organizations clearly indicate.
All political parties favor Reform
in the Tax Laws and this is one Is
sue on which all agree.
Every voter should vote "yes" for
the Tax Amendment as NO reform is
possible without it's adoption no
matter which'party wins.
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
1--WE favor the adoption Of the Tax
Amendment to the Constitution to
be voted on at the regular Novem-
ber Election. We favor q wise Re-
vision of our Tax Laws so as to dis
tribute the burdens Of taxation
among the Tax Payers of the State"
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
1--WE favor the adoption by the
people Of the Constitutional Amend
ment enlarging the power Of the
General Assembly on the matter Of
Taxation and thorough revision of
the Tax Laws which will equally
distribute the burdens OF Taxation
and Invite.capital."
PROGRESSIVE PLATFORM
1--WE denounce the inequitable un.
just and inefficient system of Taxa
tiOn in Kentucky and pledge our
selves to enact law equallzIng the
burdensOf taxation aud doing away
as far as possible with double taxa
tlOn."
The bee., 1915-09-21

ephAntS, ,Pallenberg's Wonder Bears,
Madam Bradna's Angel Horses,
Thalero's Dogs, Ponies and Mon
keys, and the BErnum and Bailey
Statue Horses.
Great interest is already being
shown in this neIghbOrhood and
great crowds will no doubt go to
MadisonvIlle Saturday, Oct. 8, for
the biggest and most enjoyable holi-
day Of the year. Everyone ls ad-
vised to get an early start in order
to be there in time for the parade
which starts promptly at 10 A. NJ. +,
aud which 10 said to eclipse any
thing Of its kind ever before at
tempted in the history Of circus
business,
The bee., 1915-09-21
LODGES.

Masonic Lodge-E, w. Turner,
No. 64S meets lst. and 8rd. Fridays
Ia each month. o. so -s' go
|. ELLSWORTH EVANS, Sec.
Victoria Lodge, No. 81, X. OF p
meets every Monday night. Visit
ors welcome.
ERNEST NEWTON,
X. OF r. and 8.
Hopkins Lodge, A. o. u. w. No.
66l meets every Thursday night.
Y.Q. WALKER, Sec.
Golden Cross Lodge, Darlington,
No. 625 meets lst. and 3rd, Saturday
night In each month.
MRS. BERTHA UMsTEAD, Sec.
Degree of Honor, No. 10 meets lst
and 8rd Saturday nights In each
month. MISS LIzzIE HUFF, Sec.
Ben Hur Lodge, Darlington
Court, No. So, meets every lst and
8rd Monday night at old Masonic.
Hall. DIR. q. b. JOHNSON, Scribe.
CWoodmen of the World, Catalpa
Camp No. 30l meets every Wednes-
day night. All members are ear
nestly requested to be there.
BERNARD WALTON, Clerk.
MONROE DAVIS, Deputy Clerk.
Modern WoOdmen of the World,
No. 1892 meets every Wednesday.
Y. Q. WALKER, Sec.
Elks, b. P. D. No. 738 meets at
Madisonville Monday night.
J. +. DEMPSEY, Exalted Ruler
Roy s. WILSON, Secretary.
Darlington Chapter, U. d. q.
meets lst Thursday In each month
at $3.50 p. m, ..
MISS. FLORA PEARCE, Pres.
knights and Ladies OF Security
will meet every second and fourth
Monday nights. Visiting members
invited TO attend.
WILL CARRIGAN, Clerk.
Visiting members are cordially
invited to attend any Of these
Lodges
The bee., 1915-09-21
WILL FILL A WANT!

Since the suspension of the
Louisville Weekly Courier
Journal, there has been quite
a demand for a weekly Ken
lucky newspaper that gives
all the more important state
news, as well as the general
news, crisp editorials, good
stories, timely cartoons and
illustrations.
There is no such excellent
paper as the
Twice-asWeek
Owensboro Messenger
edited by Urey WOOdsOn.)
1t comes every, Wednesday
and Saturday, 10 pages a
week or more), and is up-to-
date in every regard.
Try the Twice-a-Week Mes
senger for a year in connec-
ton with The Bee.
Both papers, one year for
$3.50. All clubbing subScrip-
tionS should be addressed to
The Bee, Darlington, Ky.