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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-11

bear the brunt Of the satirist at one
time or another, and fox chasing is no
exception. Here is one: Two fellows
were out on the hill one night while
the hounds were running, One was n
fox hunting enthusiast, the other was
not. The hounds were yeping vocifer-
iously. The fox hunter turned, to his
companion and said: "Aln't that fine
muster The other listened intently
for a moment, then said, II can't hear
any music for them d-n hounds"
Misses Jette and lillian Norris were
guests at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
homer Tate, Of Cherry Camp run,
Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Marsh, an aged lady Of
Raccoon run. was taken to a Clarks-
burg hospital Tuesday morning to I'M
dergo an operation for appendicitis.
She was accompanied by her daughter.
with whom she made her home, Mr..
and Mrs. william Grubb, and sons,
Worthington and Selda Marsh. Her
condition was said to be very grave.
While this letter was being written
the intelligence was received here by
the correspondent that she had rallied
after the operation, and was thought
to be doing very well.
William d. linn, county agent, ad-
dressed a large number OF local farm
ers at the Methodist Episcopal church
on Grass run wednesday night. Mr..
linn also addressed a good sized
crowd at the Indian run Methodist
Episcopal church Thursday night.
Much enthusiasm was shown at both
meetings and keen interest was per-
ceptible on each occasion.
Walter Foreman Lynch Is suffering
from acute rheumatic pains in his knee
and wrist Joints at this time.
Julius c. Matthey, the leading mer-
chant of Little Baltimore-o Indian
run, is engaged at unloading carload
of feed and flour here. He also unload
ed twenty-five barrels Of -four at Sal
EN- Wednesday. Mr.. Matthey is doing
quite an extensive business in view of
the fact that his store Is located out
in the country, three miles from the
railroad. His sale of -four alone in one
day amounted to more than seven bar
rels-other merchandise in proper
tion-and also in one day his sale Of
country produce amounted to 102 doz-
en- eggs and twenty-seven pounds Of
butter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Jones and
daughter, Miss Beatrice, we're guests
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Wes-
ley Williams, Of Marshvle, a few
days ago.
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NewsNotes
OF Bristol
Community Happenings Of In-
terest Are Reported by TEL
egram Correspondent.

BRISTOL, Feb. 1o.-Judge Ira Z.
Robinson, william F. Hite, Birk s.
stathers and John S. Darst, candidates
for the nomination for governor, Unit
ed States senator, attorney general
and state auditor, respectively, are
the favorite candidates in Tenmlle dis
trict. In fact the district is practically
solid for these men. Every one Of
them are menof abilit yand magnapim-
ity and will undoubtedly be the win
ners in the primary and general cleo
ton. Boost and vote for them, boys,
at the primary election in June-you
can't go wrong; you can't do better!
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Word from Peter Lakeing health and enjoying the 50
land Fla, states that he is mprov- ern climate.
Treat Coughs and Colds At Once
DANGEROUS Bronchial and Lung Ailments
NJ Often Follow Neglected Colds

this purpose there Is no bette
remedy than Dr.. KINGS New pls;
coyery. II is composed Of Pine
Tar mixed with laxatves and
healing balsams. ills antiseptlc
The instant Dr.. Kings New pr:
Icoyery comes in contact with the
germs, they die or leave. You
Cough lessons, the irritation Il.
soothed, and you begin to ast
better at once. Don'ttake the ElslS =
Of serious sickness. Take gt:
KINGS New Discovery. In vs. ','
over as years and guaranteed slI
the time. All drugehs.
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DR.. Kings New Discovery
Instantly. Relieves and
Breaks Up the most
Stubborn and
Hard Colds.

We catch cold because, our sys..
fem has become weakened and
finds itselflunableto throwof the
Cold Germs. Naturein some cases
will.edect a cure (; but generally,
without aid we get worse. How
much wiser to help nature Fight
and expelthese cold germs! For
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-12


self. when he is ready he will re-
turn to me-"
Her faith remained steady from
year to year. On every anniversary
she was up at 6 and cleaning the
cabin in order that it might be pre-
sentable for his appearance. And
only when sunset came did a little
dependency come into her heart.
1t was on the third anniversary
that Robert Lomax married a soci-
ETY. beauty of his native town. 1t
was on the fourth that he realized his
hopes of happiness were broken. His
wife was heartless, she cared only
for, social life, she valued him only
for his money.
When that was gone, what would
happen to him? That was the uues-
ton that Robert asked himself as his
competitors, seeing the arrival of
master among them, banded them
selves together against him. Robert
lived at the Office now. For more
hOurs than a factory hand he strug-
gled in the tolls that they were weav-
ms uDOuI h1L14J anu again cLllu dS5dlu
he burst them asunder.
It was strange, but those hours
when he sat at his desk, telephone
at his hand, were the hours when he
began to think again of Lois Donald
son. He had not been into the woods
since that time of his accident; now
an overwhelming desire to see her
again began to creep upon him.,
But the months flew and he put
such a though resolutely from him.
His enemies had Ieagued themselves
for a final effort. 1t was a struggle
with millions at stake on either side.
Robert was winning; but he made
mistake which ableRmen have made. |
He trusted a traitor. He was sold by
a member of his staff. He arose many
times a millionaire. He left the Of
flee with hardly six months income
oboo6 Of him
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-12

name. That would provide for her.
And for himself, he realized that the
five years struggle had been night
mare.
He went home and broke the news
to his wife. She was .incredulous,
then she became hysterical.
You have dragged me down to
pauperdom, Robert" she wept.
what shall do? How am 1 going
to hold up my head among my
friends?"
All her thoughts were of herself
and the wrong he had inflicted on
her. Robert listened patiently; he
did not blame her, for he had mar
ried her with a full understanding of
her nature.
When he returned home the fol-
lowing evening, seeing his name in
huge type in all the papers as that
of a ruined man, he found his wife
gone and only letter. She was IeaV-
ing him, she said. She could not
endure to remain the wife of a man
notorious for his failure. She was
going to begin suit against him.
Robert paid over all he possessed.
HeBOid the house and gave her the
money. The suit, which was brought
in a western state, remained Upcon-
tested.
And the day came when he was a
free man, with hardly more to his
name than the clothes he stood in.
And in his heart was wild rejoicing,
for the years seemed to have slipped
away and--ft was just six since he
had left Lois Donaldson.
Lois, on the sixth anniversary, had
swept the cabin with more than her
usual care. The few neighbors, who
had begun to settle in the little val
ley, knew of her romance; they pitied
fbo rrir1 b11f b1ar11nd hnT. fot, oIiT criy,r ~
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

~ Mrs. Can Ziebarth of Davenport ar
tYiyes today to spend the holidays WIZ WIZ
lher sister Mrs. August Dlenn' loV
North Ward street.
Il Harold McCragor, who is attending
,1he University of Missouri at Coiam'
kHia. Mo. has arrived to spend the moi
tSdays ct the S. p Wolf home on Ham
MON street.
Miss Lois King. who is attending
s.Grinnell college has arrived for the
slh6lidAys at the home Of her parents
.tEr. and Mrs. H. w. King, 1875 North
|Shesidan avenue.
Mrs. John Lawson of Davenport, is
Visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Scully, West Finley
fhyenue. Mr.. lawson viii arrive Sat
lardsy and they will remain for the
holidays.
j Mrs. George scully Of oseeola has
aSriyed to spend the holidays al the
home OF her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
5Ihomas Sampson, 81 Chester avenue.
Mr.. Scully will arrive Saturday.
Mra. J. E. Hull, At North Sheridan
ilal, vSiaue, has, returned home after
nl8inx q few days near Morav1a
IN hsr nephew who Is very Ill.
M and Mrs. Henry Giese of Ames
NJ yilttng ct the home of the fatters
9aEher l. D. Kelly, sos Hamilton
4t and at the 2. T. Tinsley home,
~ HDuth Adella street, MIR. and Mrs.
fG1esp viz spend the holidays at Fair
naokaad DanvI0e.
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ELkNAP.

J. r. Foster, delivered a car Of sheep
in Chicago last week.
Mrs. Jay r. Krusor of Muscatine
spent Thursday night with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Eberline.
Mrs. B. w. Bell and little son Glen
visited last week near Blakesburg with
Mrs. Bells sister Mrs. T. A. Cassell and
family.
Miss Hazel Swinney is home for a
few days preparing for her part in the
Royal Neighbor plav which is to be
given this week.
The Misses Esther and Pauline Bell
were Ottumwa shoppers Saturday.
William Cree came in Saturday from
Trenton. Mo-, to spend Sunday with
home folks.
Gale Foster came home Sunday from
washington Spring. S. D.
B. w. Bell and Walter Beggs were
recent Ottumwa visitors.
A son was born Monday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Rominger.
y The school is preparing to give a
Christmas program Friday afternoon.
The Christian church people expect
to have tree next Sunday night, and
the Methodist people are preparing to
give Sunday school treat.
Walter Beggs and r. d. Bell were
members Of a pleasure party that mo-
tored to Lancaster, Mo, Sunday to See
the Hall farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Eberline, Miss
Jennie Haynes and Mrs. A. e. Archer
were Bloomfield and Floris visitors re-
Gently.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
SHEEP MEN ARE
MEETING HERE I
WOOL GROWERS FROM DIFFER.
EMIT PARTS OF IOWA IN SEES
SION FOR TWO DAYS.

Fifty sheep breeders and wool grow
ers from different sections of Iowa
were in attendance when the annua
meeting of their association was OPP
ened in the Ottumwa Commercial clut
rooms at 2 O'clock this afternoon.
The address of welcome and the
response made up the first portion Of
the afternoons program and were FOL
lowed by the treasurer's report and
the reading Of the 1915 meetings min
utes. Prof. w. H. Pew Of Ames, rep
resenting the animal husbandry de
partment of the state college. dis
cussed The Economical Method OF
Maintaining the Flock.
Two we'll known sheep men in this
part Of the state, v. N. Casady of Sci
ma and B. B. Burchett of Bloomfield
discussed the value of sheep. Mr.
Cassidy took up the question from the
standpoint Of the, animal value to the
farms In Iowa and Mr.. Burchett their
value at pubic sales.
One of the features of the afternoon
was the address given by w. S. Nc
Clure, secretary of the National Wool
GroweFs' association, Salt Lake City
Mr.. Mcclure talked on the Care OF
Farm Wool.
The meeting will close Friday after
noon and the only night session will
be this evening beginning at Z o'clock.
Talks by E. L. Bitterman of Mason
City and w. s. Merritt of Seymour
and business session will take up
the evening.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
ALUMNI
CLUBS FOR LENOX

Hopkinton, Dec. 21.-All over the
state there are springing into exist.
ence Lenox clubs composed of alumni,
former students and friends of higher
Christian education who are interested
in one Of the oldest Christian colleges
In Iowa, which is located here.
Men and women prominent in all
walks Of life are Joining these clubs
and 1t is the plan Of their promoters
to make them permanent institutions
OF social life, that they may have a
hand in the upbuilding and promulga-
ton Of the colleges interests.
The plan being followed is similar
to that Of the big eastern institutions
in that they will have a central head
quarters, national officers and be con-
Quoted in exactly the same manner
that are other federated clubs. They
will have annual conventions, election
OF officers, etc.
The nucleus of the proposed fedora
ton has already been established with
Lenox college clubs at Boone, Cedar
Rapids, Clinton, Council Bluffs, Della
ware, Delhi, Des Moines, Dubuque,
Dyersville. Earlville, Fl Dodge, Man
chester, Marshalltown, Mason City,
Monticello. Omaha, Ryan, Sioux City
Los Angeles, Chicago and New York.
In every one Of these cities strong
organization has been perfected and
during the social season series OF
lectures and talks, together with ap-
pearances of the college glee clubs and
other interesting programs are being
planned.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
POPCORN RAISERS
BENEFIT BY CHANGE

Wall Lake, Dec. 81. Ida county
popcorn raisers who did not contract
their 1916 crop of that cereal are bene-
filing by war on prices between the
two principal firms engaged in the pur-
chase of popcorn. the Shotwell COM
pany and the Dickinson company.
The usual method Of buying the Ida
county popcorn crop is to contract for
delivery in the fall or spHfng and it is
usually entered into by the farmer in
the spring before planting time, the
agreement being for stipulated num-
Der of acres. During the past few years
many popcorn raisers have made big
sums of money. some in contracting
and others in not tying themselves up.
Last spring the price offered in the
contracts as rule was s1.25 per hun
dred pounds and with fair crop this
would make the farm good money.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
BiDW ELL.

Charley Mcclure of Canton, Miss,
and son, George of near Mt. Pleasant,
visited Friday at the c. R. Chisman
home.
Geo. H. Chisman visited recently at
the Walter Green home in South OF
tumwa.
Mrs. John Brown and grand daugh.
ter, Miss Beulah Simmons are visiting
relatives in Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Rose and little
twin sons in company with Mr.. and
Mrs. C. r. Chisman visited Sunday at
the Clarence Nye home of Dudley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Oswald, Mrs
Ellen Chisnan and Miss Romola CHS
man attended the Scoville meeting in
Ottumwa Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnston and
Miss Winnie Griffion visited Sunday at
ternoon at the David Grooms home at
Chillicothe.
Mrs. Noyes Garfield and son Harold
visited relatives in Blakesburg Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs Harvey Grooms and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. James
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
GIRL-WIFE rs LEFT
ALONE BY HUSBAND

Des Moines, Dec. 81. After but two
months of married life, Cecil Noble,
thirteen year old Des Moines school
girl who still plays with dolls, has
been deserted by her husband, John
Noble, %.
The man was nabbed by deputy
sheriffs on desertion charge, filed by
the girls mother, Mrs. A. Gillian. He
is the son of Allen Noble, wealthy far
mer, residing eight miles northeast Of
Des Moines
Attorney Earl Mills to whom the
mother appealed for protection for her
daughter declares he will take the case
before the grand jury.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
DISCUSS PLANS FOR
TEACHERS MEETING

FIT. Madison, Dec. 21.-The executive
committee of the Southeast Iowa
Teachers association, consisting Of
Supt. c. w. Cruikshank. Mt. Pleasant,
president: Supt. E. D. Bradley. Musca-
tine, chairman Of committee; Supt. F.
A. WEIGH, Ft Madison, local manager,
has been busy shaping the program for
the district convention to be held in
FIT. Madison in April. The exact dates,
for the convention have been fixed for
Thursday, April s.; Friday, April 6, and
Saturday. April Z. A large attend
ance is anticipated. Many schools viii
have vacation at that time which win
give the teachers an opportunity to
attend the convention.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
NEW DEkIvERER FROM OLD
ILLS.
The international Sunday School
Lesson for December "a is "Unto
Us Son is Given."-Isa. 9:27.
(By WiIliam T. Ellis.)

(By William T. Elfis.)
1t was in late January when my
bIizzard-belated kelek, or goat-skin
raft, reached ancient Asshur on the
Mgris river, the one-time capital OF
Assyria. Still the dining table of the
genial German archaeOlOgists was
adorned with Christmas tree, in a
land where no Christmas green's grow
There was something pathetic as well
as beautiful about that touch of home
and childhood memories, the little
tree that was as bridge stretching
between the Tigris and the Rhine.
During that visit saw the steles and
other monuments of the oldest Assyr-
ian monarchies, and heard read the
boastful inscriptions of the kings who
reigned thousands Of years ago. New
ertheless, the wee, dried Christmas
tree represented greater and more
significant sovereignty.
Two rulers and deliverers that are
as one are symbolized by all the far
flung preparations that are being made
for the keeping of Christmas at this
present moment-the child and the
Christ who was himself child. Be
cause of the peculiar conditions Of the
nations today, the study of this ancient
fragment of Hebrew literature takes
on new pertinency. Now, as during
the dark days of which Isaiah wrote,
our CLEAN of promise is in the picture
of child. Seven centuries before the
birth of the Bethlehem babe these
words we're written:
For unto us a child is born, unto
us a son is given; and the government
shall be upon his shoulder: and his
name shall be called Wonderful, Coun-
sellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Faith
er, Prince of Peace OF the increase
of his government and of peace there
shall be no end, upon the throne Of
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
In the Religious World
5y VILLA N T. ELLIS.

David, and upon his kingdom, to estab-
lish it, and to uphold it with justice
and with righteousness from hence
forth even for ever"
Fresh Water For Stale.
One of the sad sights of great city
is the group of jaded elderly men to
be seen loafing inside the plate glass
windows of fashionable clubs. They
are more to be pitied than the ragged
children playing in the streets, or the
grimy toilers fastening to humble
homes and the welcoming voices of
their families. For these poor club
men are there because they have mo-
where else to go and nothing to do.
Most of them have money, but little
else. Simple home joys and the touch
of baby hands is not for them. They
represent the world grown weary Of
itself. Not with them is the hope Of
the coming day.
Children are the real delivegefs.
They are the fresh springs that
cleanse LIES old pools. Existence
would grow stale and intolerable with
ont the bubbing newness and vitality
of childhood. Fresh from God, and
free, the little ones come to do the
great tasks of restoration.
We have to look to the young for
our deliverances, for the old are not
free. The silken cords of convention
and relationship and association have
bound us as by steel cables. That
is why the world has known so few
elderly reformers. Tradition and use
and personal ties palsy the hand that
would hold the sword Of new service.
Every person interested in social
progress understands this fun wen.
Society has slain more, crusaders
than the Saracens. A man cannot be
Tin society and at the same time free
to smite its sins. So the unfettefed,
mira m m lie d. mconventionalized
youth must 60 forth to STAY the drag
ons. When God planned a making
over Of the world he sent babe to be
it's Redeemer. A myriad of poets have
struck their Tyres to the music Of ''Un-
to Us a Child is Born
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
RAISE RATES ON
STATE LEGISLATORS

Jefferson City, Mo-, Dec 21.-Jeffer-
son City rooming and boarding house
proprietors have combined to raise
rates SIS a month per room, while local
hotels have boosted rates in some in
stances 100 per cent in advance Of the
coming legislature, according to in
quiry.
The high cost of living is blamed by
the rooming house propEietors for
their arbitrary raise At present there
are $40 employees at work in the state
capitol and many of these receive from
$3.50 to $50 day. This condition has
not only tended to produce a shortage
Of desirable rooms, but has assisted in
raising rates.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
TAKES HIS PORKERS
IN CAR TO MARKET

Corning, Dec I'll Andrew Nelson,
residing near Quincu brought his hogs
to market in style last week.
He had 1O4 to market and they av-
eraged nearly 1875 pounds at seven
months old.
They were sold at $3.50 and brought
the owner the nice sum of $1,921.Sl
and he says it was the easiest and
quickest earned money he ever made.
When he got ready to deliver them
he sent to Villisca and hired an auto
truck that is used in hauling freight
between Villisca and Grant, and the
truck, delivered the hogs to Corning,
a distance of eight miles in five loads.
The charges were 30 cents per ton
per mile and this made a cost of $24,
and they we're all brought over in a
day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
WAPELLO COUNTY LEGISLATOR IS
CANDIDATE FOR HOUSE SPEAKER

DR.. A. w. Slaught, member OF the
state legislature from Wapello county,
is candidate for speaker of the house
at the coming session. He consented
to make the race after numerous
friends and colleagues in the house had
pressed him to submit his name. He
has served two years in the legisla-
ture and is as thoroughly competent
to assume the duties of the post as any
member of the legislature. In add
ton. he is a man of excellent charac-
ter and can be relied upon to be fair
and impartial. His friends are push
ing him forward as representative
of the south and southeastern part of
the state.
He states, II am candidate for
speaker because / owe to the state all
that is in me and my best effort to
help make the thirty-seventh general
assembly one that shall go down in his
tory as noted for legislation in the in
terest of the people; one that acted for
economy and efficiency; one that hgur-
ed to get a dollars worth Of slibstan-
ial return for every dollar disbursed.
am not Offering this in spirit OF
Cl1lNlSu, DuL our COuSLllucHtc ctC NC
handing that reef be taken in the
top SAIL" Whether made SPEAKER or
not, my efforts shall be along these
lines"
A biography of the candidate reads
as follows:
DR.. A. w. Slaught, reelected in Wap-
clio county, resides in Ottumwa, Iowa
Was born on a farm near Watkins
Glen, N. T., in 1855; lived and worked
on the farm getting such education as
was obtainable at the country school,
until at the age of eighteen, he went
to Hamilton, the seat Of Colgate uni
versity, where. he attended four years,
and graduated. Was assistant post
master at that place during Garhefd's
administration. Coming west to Mar
quette, Mich, he was employed by the
Chicago and Duluth Steamship Co. dur
ing the summer months and taught
school during the winter. Later went
to Chicago where he entered the medi.
cal college, from which he received his
M. D. degree in 1887. Since that time
he has been successfully engaged in