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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-07
LITTLE BENNY's
N oTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE


My cuzzin Artie stayed at our house
last mite. sleeping with me, and this
morning I woak up and Artie was still
sleeping, and there was fly standing
on his nose, and Artie started to rinkle
his nose and the fly still stood there,
and Artie hit at it with his hand and
the fly stepped off jest in time and
Artie hit himself rite in the nose, hit
ting himself so hard he wood of got
mad if enybody elts had did it, If he
was awake.
G, thawt, this is as good as show,
this Is, he amt even got sents enuff
to wake up. WITCH he dident, and the
fly got on his nose agen about more
times and Artie hit himself In the
nose eetch time, and then Artie woak
up and saw me laffing like enything,
and he sed, Darn you, l thawt it was
a fly.
1t was a fly, sed And kepp on
laffing as if it was a CRATE joak, witch
1t was, and Artie sed, Like fun it was
a fly, it was you that's who it was,
you think your darn smart, don't you,
tickeling me on the end of the nose
vile I'm asleep. l.-. .-..
Your crazy, tell you, it was a fly,
I sed. = ILL.,. .....
Your crazy yourself, sed Artie,
know the diffrents between you and a
fly, CESS, and if you get eny darn
smarter Ill bank you in the nose to
show you how it feels, and enyhow,
If 1t wasent you, wat was you doing
all that laffing about?
About the fly, sed. Still laffing,
and Artie sed, O, shut up. And he
pushed me in the nose with his hand
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-07
Copyright by George Matthew Adams

"Id rather you wouldn't. Maybe
some time, If you come to Kingston
with Mr.. Sharp, We'll meet again.
Goodbye"
She waved to him and disappeared
into the garage.
All that day and the next that brief
ride to Kingston was uppermost in
Toms mind. Upon returning to COL
lege, he cornered Phil Sharp and ask
ed him about Mary Doe. But Phil was
unable to give him any information.
II never heard Of her. he said.
"What does she look like"
Brown eyes, brown hair, soft
voice and white skirt" Tom raved.
Must be some one new In town.
I'll ask Althea when she comes down"
So Tom was forced to be satisfied
until the senior ball rolled around. He
waited on the porch Of the fraternity
house while Phil went to the train to
meet his sister. He heard the engine
pull away, and then watched fair
guests come strolling across the cam
pus.
Suddenly he sat bolt upright. amaze.
ment in his eyes, for around the cor.
ner Of Blair Hall walked Phil Sharp.
and beside him was the mistic girl
he had met at Kingston. He watched
them, half unbelievingly, until they
reached the porch.
my sister, Althea," Phil announced.
Tom took her outstretched hand,
and the girl smiled up at him.
loNox,o wa hovo mot hoforo - che
said - ....-
I'VE surely have; but you told me
your name was Mary Doe
II told you f1b," she answered. Il
wanted to surprise you when you saw
me here Are you sorry?"
Sorry" Toms heart leaped rather
crafty TITS the best thing that's
happened to me in years. And he
added thoughtfully. I'm going to ask
Phil to give me five more Dances"
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

rheumatism hurting me. That was an
adventure all right, and Sammie was a
good boy to think Of that strong cord.
Now what shall l do next !"
Well, Uncle Wiggily sat down on
the bank of the brook and he looked
in the water Then he happened to see
flsh jump up to catch bug, SO he
said to himself: ~.
II guess l will 60 fishing, just for
fun. But If I do happen to catch any
water again. For I don't need any
fish, as I have some lettuce and cab
bage sandwiches, and some peanut
butter cakes, that Susie's mamma put
up in q cracker box for me-"
Well, Uncle Wiggily looked in his
valise, to make sure his lunch was
safe. and then, taking bent pin from
under his vest, he fastened 1t to part
of the string Sammie had given to him.
Then he fastened the string to pole
and he was ready to fish, but he need
ed something to make the fishes bite
that is, bite the pinhook, not bite him,
you know. -. ,ny>, ... ..~
ooh, I guess they'll like bit of
sweet cracker, Uncle Wiggily thought;
so he put some on the end of the pin
hook and threw it toward the water.
~ 1t fell in with a splash and made 4
lot of little circles, like ring round the
rosies, and the rabbit sat there looking
at them, sort of nodding, and half
asleep and wondering what adventure
would happen to him next, and where
he would stay that night. All OF a
sudden he felt something tugging at
the hook and line.
"Oh, I've got fish! I've got fish!
he cried, as he lifted up the pole. Up
out of the water with sizzling rush
flew the string and the sweet cracker
bait, and the next minute out leaped
the big, savage alligator that had
escaped from q circus. a e.
"Oh, no! So you tried to catch me
eh?" the alligator shouted at Uncle
Wiggily. - ..
mo - no, if you please" said the
rabbit. Il was after fish, .
and I'm after you!" cried the al
ligator, and scrambling up the bank he
made jump for Uncle Wiggily and
with one sweep of his kinky, scaly tail
he Topped and he threw the old gentle
man rabbit and his crutch and valisc
right up into big tree that grew near
the brook.
There you'll stay until get ready
to eat you!" exclaimed the alligator,
as he stood up on the end of his tail
under the tree, and opened his mouth
as wide as he could 80 that If Uncle
Wiggily fell down he'd fall into it, just
like down a funnel, you know.
Well, the poor gentleman rabbit
chung to the topmost branch wondering
how in the world he was going to
escape from the alligator. Oh, 1t was
a dreadful position to be in!
But please don't worry or stay
awake over it, for I'll find way to get
him down safely. And in the story
after this, if the milkman doesn't
leave us sour cream for our lemonade.
I'll tell you about Uncle Wiggily and
the black crow.
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ELECTRICAL STORM a.
... ALARMS CHICAGO

Chicago. Sept. 5. A rain and cleo.
trical storm Of unusual severity swept
Chicago early today, resulting in a
score of fires and heavy property dam.
age. I'D. ..~ -. -. s..
The First Congregational church OF
Oak Park, a suburb, was destroyed by
fire after being struck by lightning.
causing $150,000 loss. Guests Of the
Hotel Warner were alarmed when
huge steel smokestack was sent crash
ing to the roof by lightning. Telephone
poles were struck and a number of
large plate glass windows were cayed
in by the wind. ~
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and grabbed a hold of his hair and
we was having regular fite and pop
herd us and came running in and
pulled US apart, saying, Heer, heer,
whats the big ideer.
He weak me up by tickeling me on
the end Of the nose. sed Artie.
did not, It was fly, I sed.
Well, is honor satisfied, or do haff
to lick you both? sed pop.
Honor is satisfied. sed Artie.
How about you, Benny? sed pop.
Yes sir, I sed. And pop went out
agen, and me and Artie started to get
dressed. Proving that he who laffs
ferst Is libel to be thawt gilty.
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ENTIRE FAMILY HAS
THE TYPHOID FEVER

Clinton, Sept 5.-The city ambu-
lance yesterday removed Mrs. Elizabeth
LeHew and three children from her
home, 11O4 Fifth street, to Agatha hos
pital. All are suffering with typhoid
fever. On August 25, fifth member OF
the family, a son, was taken to the
hospital, suffering with the same afflic-
ton The children taken yesterday in
cluded a daughter and two sons. A
married daughter and her two children
are still in the house and are being Oh.
served. as to the possibility Of contract
ing the fever.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-07

How To Be Beautiful.
Each morning, when you first awake,
Massage your face and head,
Roll over fifty times and take
A dozen eggs in bed;
And after that, before you dress,
Run swiftly round the room
About two hundred times, no less
(This keeps ones youthful bloom).
Use seven kinds of vaseline
And eighteen sorts Of paste
To keep the epidermis clean
And help reduce the waist.
Drink orange juice and lemonade
From dawn to late at night,
The while q masseuse and maid
Are all the while In sight.
Relax at least ten hours day.
And exercise for ten.
Sleep eight hours-that much any.
Then exercise again.
Don't read-it wrinkles up the eyes;
Don't eat-it makes you fat;
Don't laugh-all beauty hints advise
Decidedly on that.
There are a dozen other tasks
That one must always do,
Like wearing rubber beauty masks
And rubber corsets, too.
No single minute can you spare
For friends or love, maybe;
But oh, consider, lady fair,
How beautiful you'll be!
-BertOn Broley.
OF course. there are hundreds, per-
haps even thousands, Of women who
spend precious hours making them.
selves into doll-like creatures of
beauty, forgetting that these same
hours spent in making their minds
beautiful with good reading, or their
souls beautiful with good deeds,
would bring them far more lasting
beauty. One fact more than any
other that l have tried to impress
upon my readers has been this-it
is more often what you do not do,
that makes you good looking or
home1y. Hours Of cold dreaming
won't repair the harm done the COM
plexion by a single day Of improper
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BRITONS CORNER 7
NITRATE SUPPLY

San Francisco, Sept 5.-Great Brit
ain has purchased the entire supply
of, synthetic nitrate in Norway, there
by preventing expectation of this re-
quisite in the manufacture of ammuni-
ton by Germany, J. M. Humphreys.
manager of large British nitrate cor
poration. said today. sr....
Humphreys Is in San Francisco en-
route to Chile. I, IL. ~. 49,. !
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TREATY is FAVORED.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 5.-The
treaty for, the purchase Of the Danish
West Indies for $25,O0O,OOo was order.
ed favorably reported to the senate to.
day by the foreign relations committee
by unanimous vote Of senators pres
ent It will be reported later today
and an effort made to have it ratified
before adjournment Of congress-.
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Questions and Answers

QUcSt1ONS SUU l1uSWeIS
read your Beauty Chats pretty faith
fully and notice you do not recommend
many outside heIps to beauty, q thing I
approve of, along Nth most sensible toom-
en-. But I aoant to kno,c Dhether It Is pos
stble to do anything for a oonsan Of thirty
etoht, 1chose face Is lined til e looks IKE
that OF ,oon,an over fifty, to haze some
thing done to remoue the toorst of these
wrinkles from her skinf Please reply n
your column; this 10 a serious matter 10Th
me, and sodnt the best advice.-A. B.
Reply-Go to the very best dermatolo-
gist you can find, and take a course Of
treatm ents. In extreme cases, tiny tucks
are taken in the skin around the hair,
where 1t doesn't show, in others. the upper
skin is removed. leaving the under skin as
the new surface, but this Is not always Z
successful operation. will write more
fully Of this method later.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-07

western representative of the republi.
can national committee. It was an.
nounced that Mr.. Hughes would visit
the training camp at Plattsburgh, N. Y.
on September II and that he would
return to New York September 10.
Mr.. Hughes left here at $3.50 o'clock
after thirty minute stay A brass
band and large delegation Of repub.
licans accompanied him to Lexington.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-07
MEXICANS DISLIKE
- MILITARY RULERS

Douglas, Ariz., Sept 5.-Antipathy
for military rule in civil affairs was
shown by voters in Sundays election
In Sonora towns, according to belated
returns being received here. In every
town where oflcials appointed by tho
military authorities sought reelection
they were defeated. A light vote was
cast in most towns. There was no
attempt at military supervision. ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-07

During the spring vacation, Tom
Sherman took an auto trip along the
Hudson. He had intended to spend
a day or two at the home Of his room
mate, Phil Sharp, but he found on in
quiry over the telephone that Phil had
left Kingston the evening before for
a visit to Brooklyn, 50 he decided to
pass through without stopping.
AS he speed up one of the long
winding hills leading away from the
town, he spied girl on the road
ahead. She was standing disconsolate-
ly beside a trim roadster which had
evidently misbehaved. Tom threw on
his brakes, brought his own car to a
and doffed his hat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-07
DUBUQUE IS FLOODED.

Dubuque, Sept. 5.-A heavy rain at
noon today flooded the streets and
great volumes of water rushed into
storm sewers. .,.s... ...5-
In a bunch Of children playing in the
water near the opening of a storm
sewer, was lad of six years. He
lost his footing and was swept into the
sewer, to emerge half a minute later
from the other end Of the sewer, where
ho WAS rescNed -. --...... .-... ... lie
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HUGHES CONFERS
WITH MANAGERS

Louisville, KY, Sept. s. Charles E.
Hughes reached Louisville at o'clock
today en- route to Lexington from
Nashville and held brief conference
in his private car with A. T. Hert,
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A Poet, Satire

diet; the most faithful massage YIN
Of bad
sense temper
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Euening Story
MARY DOE.
BY Marion Francis.

Copyright, 1916, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-14
HUNT GAINS 13
 VOTES AS SLOW
 COUNT PROCEERS
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PHOENIX. Dec. 13.- The inspec- ton of the ballots in the gubernatori- al contest proceeds slowly today and tonight some half dozen of the Mari copa precincts had been finished. though most of them were small.
 The inspection resulted in a gain of 13 votes for Governor Hunt. though five of these votes may not finally be counted for him. That will depend upon the construction that may be placed upon them by the courts. They were mismarked ballots from Alham- bra precinct. The voters had first marked the Democratic state ticket. but being desirous of voting for cer- tain Republican candidates. instead of placing a cross in the squares op- posite their names wrote the names of Republicans under those of the Democratic candidates. These votes had been disallOwed by the election board
 A gain of eight for the governor in
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-14
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-Serious consideration is being given by Presi- dent Wilson to the possibility that any exchanges of views that may fol low the peace proposals of the Central Powers to the entente allies may de velop an opportunity to bring for ward the suggestion for a league pf nations to enforce permanent peace. He has reached no decision. however. as to the course to be followed by the United States and probably will not pending the arrival of the official cable gram containing the communication handed Charge Drew by the German government
 All officials were most reticent about discussing the situation. It Is understood that the communication will be transmitted promptly Co the entente governments regardless of what attitude may be adopted by the United States and for this reason
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-14
COLLIDE NEAR NORFOLK
 WITH FOUR
 INJURED
Liner Powhatan Is Reached in Heavy Sea and All Aboar Rescued-Fate of the Other Vessel Is Unknown.
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NORFOLK. Va. Dec. 13.-The Mer- chants and Miners passenger liner Powhatan from Norfolk for Baltimore with seventeen passengers, was beached tonight in 25 feet of water on Thimble Shoals, in the lower Chesa- peake Bay, after a collision with a vessel. the identity of which was not established in radio messages receiv- ed here. Officers of the company said the Powhatan had reported by wire less that four persons were hurt. but did not indicate whether they were passengers or members of the crew. They could not confirm reports that the steamers boiler had exploded af- ter the collision.
 Wireless calls for aid from the Powhatan quickly brought two de stroyers and a hospital ship from the Atlantic fleet anchored in Hampton Roads five miles away and the coast guard cutter Yamacraw also respond ed. A strong nOrthwesterly gale whipped across the bay and made res cue work difficult. but wireless re- ports said the passengers and crew. including the injured. had been safely transferred to other ships.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-14
FRENCH PREMIER WARNS AGAINST
 TASTY PEACE
Never Before, He Admits, Has Victory Been So Certain as Now, in Address to Cham Der of Deputies.
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PARIS, Dec. 13.-The chamber of deputies by a vote of 314 to 165 today adopted a resolution of confidence in the new government.
 Primier Briand during the session. delivered a speech on the German i'm perial chancellor's peace proposal. in which he warned the country to be- ware of Frances enemies. He added that France would not do less in the phemises than the other members of the allied conference.
 T have the duty to place my coun- try on guard against possible poison ing" said M Briand amid applause. When a country arms itself to the teeth. when it seizes men everywhere in violation of the laws of nations. and enforces labor upon them. should be guilty if did not cry out to my country, look out. take care.
 ''I have the right in the first place to say to our enemies for the hun dredth time. the blood is on your hands. not upon ours"
 No one can say that I have ever been unduly optimistic. said NJ. Bri and. but today, however. more than ever. we have the conviction that vic tory is certain. Nowhere have the German successes been decisive. It is true that valorous Rumania has been forced to yield. and it is a sad event; but it's army, supported by that of Russia, will come into it's own. As to the question in the east it is far from being settled. and tomorrow there will be a new front which will neutralize the enemy's forces"
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-14
PANI BRINGS BACK VIEWS OF CARRANzA
 ON U. 5. PROTOCOL
Further Meetings of U. s. Mexican Commission Are Expected Unless Refusal to Sign Pact Is Announced.
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.- Mexican Ambassador Designate Arredondo went to New York today to meet Al berto J. Pani. back from Quaretaro where he submitted to First Chief Car ranza for his ratification the agree ment signed at Atlantic City by the Mexican-American joint commission. Mir. Arredondo will discuss with the Mexican commissioners the subject of a meeting place for the future confer ences of the commission if such con- ferences have not been made impossi- ble by a fiat refusal of the Mexican defacto government to ratify the agreement.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-14
LEAGUE OF NATIONS MAY BE
 0UT COME OF PEACE OVERTURES

there is a general belief that any steps taken by the United States on its own behalf will come only after the proposals of one set of belligerents to the other.
 Most officials think that a consider. able time will elapse after the com munication is delivered before a for nal reply is framed by the allies. and in the meantime very clear idea of what that reply is to be and how any attempt at mediation by neutrals would be viewed. will have to come through diplomatic channels. The trend of public opinion in England. France and Russia. is being followed closely and the American ambassadors in those countries have been instruct cd to forward promptly any informa- tion.
 President Wilson had only one con ference on the subject today and that was with Colonel E. M. House. his per sonal friend and advisor.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-14
x < * < < < USE MILK DRIVERS 4 AS ALARM CLOCKS.

F NV YORK. Dec. l3--Troubles
 r Of the milklnan were discussed
 before the Wicks legislative in 4 vrstisating committee here today
 ' by Loton Horton, president Of one 3l the largest distributing < companies in this city. He com : plained that many persons use < milk drivers as alarm clocks.
 * Fine. fashionable people who rent swell apartme nt5 here in 's winter and leave for Florida in < the spring also leave their milk bills behind.
 A milk driver climbs on an x average Of 324 flights Of stars a ;; day and twice week this doubled because of the bills he had to de- x liver. * No man can climb that num- <; Der Of stairs and last more than * three years" he said Referring to the fine. fashion * able people" who go away with * out paying their milk hills, Mir. Horton said it was often neces- X sary to follow them to. the coun-
 * try and dun" them.
 !. q tell my boys" he added. ito < follow them to the grave"
 < s < < t < f
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-14
KANSAS MINE EXPLOSION KILLS 2O
 MEN
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 PITTSeURG, Kansas, Dec. 13.- Twenty miners were killed and seven injured in an explosion late today in the Reedy and Ryan coal mine at Stone City, fifteen miles Southwest of here. The injured men will recover, it was believed. A combination gas and powder ex- plosion is believed to have been the cause of the disaster but the state mine experts have not yet been able to make a thorough ex- animation.
 The killed and injured were working in the south part of the mine while thirty three men were busy in the north drifts.
 A driver heard rumbling noise, followed shortly by smoke which began to pour out of the south entrance. The alarm was given and the members in the north drifts began to emerge.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-14
ARMY 'SLACKER' GETS YEAR IN PRISON AS
 EXAMPLE
Is Only One of Ten Thousand Militiamen Who Refused to Answer Call-All May Get Similar Punishment.
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l WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-President Wilson today approved the action of an army court martial in sentencing Lewis o. Gardner. of the New Mexico militia, to dishonorable discharge and year in prison at hard labor for fail ure to obey the federal call for border duty last June, but remitted the prison sentence because the case had been pressed as test.
 10000 Failures.
 War department officials regard the decision as important because of the warning it gives to more than 10000 enrolled members of the national guard who have not appeared for federal service.
 Gardner was enrolled as a member of Company B, First Infantry, New Mexico National Guard. He was one of considerable number who refused to be mustered into the federal serv- ice but the others changed their minds when court martials were or dered and joined their companies rath- CT than face trial.
 Given Fair Trial.
 Major Blanton Winship of the judge advocate generals department, was especially assigned to carry on the prosecution before a court composed of both regular and national guard of ficers, the latter from the accused sol dier's own regiment. When the case came up for approval, Secretary Baker took the position that Gardner was not aware of the gravity of his of fense and as the purpose of proceed ings had been served by the convic- ton recommended that the prison sentence be remitted.
 Makes a Precedent.
 Army officers say the right of the federal government to enforce service of national guardsmen has been well established and a precedent for the treatment of future "slackers" Their claim, however, that the fact that be- tween 10000 and 15,000 enrolled mem- bers of the guard never have been To- cated for federal service constitutes a serious impeachment of the whole na- tional guard system and expects to have this situation fully presented to the military committee of Congress.