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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-28
HIGHER RATES ON
LUMBER ALLOWED

Washington, D. c., March 25-In-
crease to twelve cents hundred
pounds, making net increases of from
one to two cents on lumber and lum-
Der products from St. Paul, Mime.
apolis, Duluth, Minnesota, Transfer,
Saltwater. Mimi; Ashland, Wis, and
points taking the same rates, to Chi
cago and Chicago rate points, was ap-
proved today by the interstate COM
merce commission. The increase was
opposed by the Northern Pine Manu-
facturers' association as unreasonable.
Interested carriers argued that it was
compelled by water competition. They
showed that for many years higher
rates had been in force to intermed-
late points.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-28
CHILDREN's EVENING Story


the woods the rabbit gentleman tied
| his clothes basket to tree, so 1t
would not sail up and away when he
was asleep, and then he began to
dream. .- +. .- 3. H.
After a while he awakened, feeling
much better, and when he had
stretched his ears and twinkled his
nose, he said:
"Well, now guess I'll sail home
again"
But, when he loosed the ropes that
held his airship fast, it would not rise
up as it always had done before.
'Why, what in the world can be
the matter?" asked Uncle W1ggily,
and then he looked at the bunch of
toy circus balloons that used to raise
his airship off the earth. And every
balloon was as fiat as a pancake!
All the hot air had gone out of them.
"Ha! No wonder I could not rise"
cried Uncle Wiggily. 81 must blow
up my baloons!"
But, when he tried, he found the
balloons so full of holes that no air
would stay in them. A bad lot of mos
quitoes had come along while Uncle
Wiggily slept, had pnctured holes in
the rubber balloons, let out the air,
and they were spoiled. ....
ooh, dear!" cried Uncle Wiggily.
''What shall L do? never can sail
home in my airship!' Then he hap
pened to think Of something. 81 have
it." he cried. II will scatter some
bird seed on the ground. A lot of
birds will see it and come to eat it.
And l will ask them all to take hold
Of my airship in their bills at once
and raise me up by fluttering their
wings Then they can fly home with
me and my airship."
So Uncle Wiggily did. He scattered
some of the bird seed on the ground
and Dickie Chip Chip, the sparrow boy,
and some robins and blue birds-n1ore
than 1000 of them-came to eat the
seeds. And when they had eaten them
Uncle Wiggily asked:
"Will you please fly home with me
and my airship. for my lifting bal
looms are all full of holes?" ..-
Indeed we will and right gladly"
answered the birds politely So they
lifted Uncle Wiggily and his airship
up in their bills and on their wings
bore him safely home and there was
bird seed enough left for Nurse James
cat.
But the cat would not eat the nuts
SO Johnnie and Bushytail had them.
And that's all to this story.
However, Monday night, if the roost
er in our back yard doesn't crow so
loudly that he makes the alarm clock
Jump off the mantle, I'll tell you about
Uncle Wiggily and the baby rabbit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-28
ALLIES DECLINE TO
DISARM STEAMERS

Washington, D. c., March 25-Sec.
rotary Lansing had before him today
formal responses from the entente
powers rejecting the proposal made by
the state department that they enter
into modus vivendi and disarm all
of their merchant ships with the un.
Outstanding that the central powers
would pledge that such unarmed ships
would not be attacked without warn.
ing 1t is understood that the funda-
mental objection was that there should
be no change in the principles Of in
ternational law during the progress of
hostilities.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-28
a Smart Use of Blocked sroadcIoth.

A Smart Use of Blocked BroadcIoth.
ored fabrics require much less dye
than deep shades. 1t is most timely
that this should happen in the summer
season when we are all of us inclined
toward white. pale pinks. blues,
mauves, and lavenders which are so
particularly fascinating this season.
BY fall, if the war is not at an end,
perhaps we shall all take to white, but
we will not anticipate anything so ex-
travagant unless we may take the
present vogue of white shoes and spats
as forerunners.
A Word About Shoes.
While speaking of shoes, it might
be well to say word or two about the
new pumps for the dainty airy frocks
of the girl of spring and summer. 1916.
She will wear the old-time colonial
pump again with it's accompanying
buckles. And these buckles will be
real buckles, not mere pretenses,
some Of them measuring as much as
two and one-half inches across. They
range from the conservative leather
covered buckle to the glittering nov1
city in rhinestones or colored semt1
precious jewels. -,.... .a..
The high white shoes with whitd
stitching, heel and sole will be a GEM
eral favorite for the simple after}
noon dress or the white flannel or1
serge suit A pair of sport shoes
should be found in every WARDROBE
and for those who enjoy skating, paa
of skating shoes may also be include3
in the spring outfit, for it is promis4
that the indoor Kinks will remain on
iwell into the warm weather.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-28
SMART FASHION FEATURES
MAKE FOR ECONOMY
FASCINATING LITTLE TOUCHES USED In
REMODELING LAST SEASONS FROCk
POSSIBILITIES in SLEEVES

New York, March 25.-For those of
us who have, as it were, stacks and
stacks of passe frocks to be remodeled
this should prove a banner season.
Fashion has been very lenient with
our little economies for several sea-
sons past, but this spring, whether it
is the war, with it's consequent de-
privations to many, which has turned
her in this direction, or just because
she fancies evolving the odd little con-
ceptions and combinations, one sees
on every side, certain 1t is that econ
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-28

+. & : J.
GirdIes, BreteiIes and Jumpers.
Let us suppose for instance, that one
has a dark blue serge dress of last
season. 1t may not be worn to any
great extent, but nevertheless it needs
something to make it look more up to
date. We may add deep skirt yoke
and a high girdle, with perhaps a
brettele over each shoulder, Of black
satin or MORE. Cuffs and collar, too,
add greatly to the effect. When clev-
erly DONE, the frock has none of the
made-over appearance it would have
had some seasons back, but is a de-
lightfully chic little costume in the
new deep waist effect, for shopping
and general daytime wear. Coatee-
peplums, quillings, bands, and insets
of contrasting material may work won
ders, too, with slightly worn frocks,
suits, and blouses. Should hem be
slightly frayed or worn, whether it be
the lower edge of blouse or skirt, one
of those stiff, quaint little quillings, or
a contrasting band may be set on to
cover it most attractively. Around
the bottom of sleeve, which has not
just the most becoming curve or fin
ish, double ruffle OF picot edged
Georgette, banded through the middle
with narrow black velvet ribbon may
be added the ribbon being drawn as
tightly as desired and tied in a perky
little bow. Deep cuffs Of satin or tat.
feta with a matching collar may be
attachedsto blouse which has an un-
becoming or old fashioned sleeve, or
an ugly neck finish. When these deep
cuffs are used the sleeve, if sufficient.
ly full, may be gathered into the cuff
thereby lending another modish touch
for much fullness is poticed in the
new sleeves.
Sleeves Offer Interesting Possibilities,
Long, short, and three-Quarte1
length sleeves will be worn this spring
and summer. There is still a strong
tendency to the transparent effects of
tile fall and winter. That this should
be SO for summer is quite logical. Net
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-28
RUMORS ARE BAsELESS,

Toxic, March 25.-The foreign office
declares that rumors concerning re-
vision of the Anglo-Japanese alliance
are baseless. Japan and Great Britain
have reached an amicable understand
ing concerning patrols in the Pacific
for the inspection of ships.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-28

is nearly as popular for sleeves and
hodices as chiffon and Georgette, and
it wears equally well. Many a pretty
taffeta or satin frock is being made
with net sleeves and upper bodice and
many last seasons taffeta or satin
dress is being remodeled in this way.
Color Combinations.
Blue serge naturally takes to black.
blue faille combines effectively with
tiack, many shades CT cray. the green
ish, coppery tones. orange, ter-a-cctta
and similar shades. These da-,l cam-
binations of course are correct for
Il e street; for the indoor dress CT af-
ternoon grown, one may allow tie
cClor fancy i little freer rein. TNore
are some wonderfully vivid conc os
of color brought in now and then in q
sumbre frock, quite transfer ding t.
AS general rule, however. pale ton IS
will predominant this season. This
is owing to the present cOndi ION OF
tie dye market; naturally pastel col
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-04-28
ALASKA NEWS ITEMS
 AND TOWN TOPICS

will leave today for the Hot Springs
  It is reported that S. L. Lewis has purchased the two stores between the Emporium and the Dream, oppo- site the Industrial Worker office, and will open up a gigantic dry goods and notion store. The more the merrier.
 The following is the program that will precede the dancing at the Eagle Hall tonight, for the Rice Benefit: 1. Moving Picture. Donated by the F. O. E. 2. One Act play THE TRAITOR.
 By Company "D" Dramatic Incident with the Troops in Mexico.) 8. Vocal Solo
 Miss Cynthia Reed. 4. Mrs. Vesta Sheldon and Chorus. 5. Mixed Quartette Come Fairy
 Moonlight. Mrs. A. D. Poteet, Miss Catherine A.
 Anpher, MT. F. R. Cowden and
 MT. F. M. Saxton. |6. Presentation of Indoor Base Ball
 Cup to Company "D". 7. Vocal Solo.
 Mrs. Davis Runyan. IS. Petty and Hoffman in "A Little
 Bit of the Real Thing.
 On account of the Rice Benefit, there will no show tonight at the Dream. Saturday night strong bill of all star pictures will be shown. Tho topliner 0 two part subject, titled Love and War In Mexico,', very late Lubin creation, embracing a romantic love story that fairly bubbles with fighting acton and heart gripping interest. A Vitagrcph leador Cherry On A Rampage and a thrilling subject titled By Fire and Water concludes tho program. Sunday tho Rooster programme. Watch this. Rumage sales, clearance sales, fire sales, white sales and other of the variety will all be backed off the map in Wittenbergs story from two until five o'clock this afternoon when the Rice Benefit Association will put up choice selection of valuables for the attentions of the highest bidders. Auctioneer-in-chief Frank c. Dean will do the minors of the proceedings, and the only thing that is likely to hinder the sale assuming mammoth proportions is the fact that the store will not be able to hold everyone. The com mittee furnishes the following mo- tice:
 Attend the Rice Benefit Auction To- day Wittenberg's Store from 2 to ,.
 Sold to the highest bidder: 1 Ton of Coal. Fresh Pies. Months Light Bill. Shoes.
 Hardware. Cakes.
 Ladies Dresses. Groceries. Telephone Service 1 Month. Hats.
 40 Buckets of Water Wall Paper for two rooms. Cleaning & Pressing 2 Suits. 1 case of Gasoline. Dry Goods. Bath Tickets.
 A few of the novelties.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-04-28
ORGANIZED LABOR.
LOCAL 24O. w. F. M.

LOCAL 24O. w. F. M.
 The regular meeting of the Nome saine Workers Upion, Local Mo- s4o. of the W. F. of M., IS helo avery Saturday evening at p. m. at Miners Hall. Office hours p. IT, so D. m., ' p. m. to p. m.
 HAROLD JENSEN, President
 JOHN A. WILSON, Sec.-Treas. :.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-04-28

CARPENTERS AND JOINEtss.
 Local Union 17S9, Carpenters ana so,ners of America, meets every FIT Say at Al Orland's shop Front St.
 Carpenters Headquarters Feder- al Labor Hall. 0t s p. m.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-04-28

Fresh home made Chocolates, Peanuts, Candies and Ice Cream at the Rose Candy Store.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-04-28
ATTENTION MOOSE.

All Loyal Moose are requested and urged to meet at Moose Hall on Sunday Evening at 7:3O F. M. sharp to attend the l.. o. NJ. memorial service at the Federated Church.
 P. F. MURPHY, Dictator.
 J. F. JONES, Secretary.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-04-28

WHEN IN TOWN Drop into the
 MERCHANTS CAFE. The Home of Good Eats. Holt is still selling White Boots at $7.75, White Packs at 4.25 and donating 5 per cent to Rice fund this week. Beat it if you can. HOLTS CASH STORE.
 The Lid is off, but you will not be gambling if you take advantage of that fact. Bring real money with you as chips don't go. From now on till the time of stock taking you can get two for one at Darling & Deans. You can buy a pick for fifty cents-do you get it? Bargains along all lines.-Adv.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-04-28

GET THE NEWS RIGHT. READ THE WORKER.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-27
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One day in midsummer Alan, to his
disgust, was summoned peremptorily
by McDale & McDale. Half an hours
consultation was all they required and
Alan was pleased to find as he left
their offices that he still had plenty
of time to catch the early train back to
Red Hill. There were only two after
noon trains for that difficult goal.
AS he strolled up the avenue he was
arrested by the sight of a tall figure
standing on the curb watching the
swirl of the traffic. The figure was
dressed in heavy whipcord suit and
Stetson hat, uncompromisingly
domed In the very form in which 1t
had been blocked by the makers. A
street gamin yelled. Hi! fellers, look
what's got away from Buffalo Bill"
Kemp gazed sad-eyed but unmoved
over his dropping mustaches, doubt
less mourning the passing of the shoot
ing iron and the consequent unanswer-
able affronts of fostered civilization.
Alan elbowed his way across the
stream Of pedestrians and clutched him
by the arm. Kemp whlrled around as
If to meet attack, but smiled when he
saw Alan's face. 81 was jest calcu-
latin on roundin' you up" he drawled.
where did you come from? Where
are you of to?" cried Alan, and without
waiting for an answer he hailed a cab,
hustled Kemp into 1t and ordered 1t
to his club. He forgot his early train.
In the club lobby Kemp surrendered
his hat reluctantly to the ready attend
ant and followed Alan across soft car
pets to a quiet corner where two enor-
nous chairs seemed to be making con-
fidences to each other. One could
imagine them aggrleved at being inter-
rupted and sat upon.
well, Kemp" said Alan. "I'm glad
to see you. What's yours?"
"Rye md chaser" said Kemp.
Same for me. waiter" ordered
Alan. Now. Kemp, tell me all about
It,"
81 just blowed in from LIeber's, Mr..
Wayne. and Pm headed west"
Flows Lieber and where's Gerry :?
Did Lleber get my cable?"
Kemp looked sadly out through the
window. "Lieber's dead"
Dead? Lieber dead1"
Kemp nodded. IL found him with
everything fixed for kickln' the bucket
He knew what was the matter. but he
/ didn't tell me what it was. Said 1t
had been comm on him for some while
an thet the want no hep for it, But
he got your cnble, Mr.. Wayne, and he
wanted | should tell you that what you
done want wasted. He said there
want nothin' thet could hep him
through the way that cable did. He
said 1t was the passpo't he'd been
waitin' for an thet you want to think
it come too late, because he reckoned
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-27

Clem's was not the only troubled
heart on the Hill. At The Firs Mrs.
Lansing moved restlessly from room
to room and stopped often to read and
re-read crumpled note-Gerry's note
to Alix.
AliX was still In town. Mrs. Ian
sing had written to her and then wired.
Alix replied telling her not to come.
that she wished to be alone. For hours
at time Mrs. Lansing replaced the
nurse at Gerry, juniors. side He
helped her. She felt that he could help
Alix.
She was almost glad when he devel-
oped some trihing ailment becoming
TO his years. She wired again and this
time Alix came, frightened. Allx was
like wilted flower, but she braccd
herself until Gerry, junior, recovered
into his healthy self. Then she dropped
once more and refused to be com
forted.
II It had not been for Alan. Allx'
trouble would have cast gloom over
the rest of Red Hlll. but 1t was known
that Alan had sought out Mrs. Lam
girg and told her that not even be
knew just how Gerry's battle stood
but that he did know that there was
battle and that Gerry would surely
come back as soon as he had fought
his way clear.
So the Hill In general went almost
untroubled on its way trying to forget
e1at 1t was stili awaiting fulfillment,
and even Allx began to CLEAN little
comfort from the thought that hope
Eas but deferred. Her heart was sick.
ser faith weak, but hope still lived.
Gae clung through the long days to
Gerry, Junior. and waited
At Maple House the beating OF
Foung hearts amounted to a din, but
IT was suddenly stllled by day OF
drenching rain. After the very tame
excitement OF seeing j. Y. and the
Judge OF for the city. gloom settled
In the faces of the children. Cousin
Tom, In rubber boots and coat, came
down the road from Elm House to
find company for misery. The barn
was reQuisltioned and became the
scene OF a subdued frollc, but II az.
focaSd meager diversion, The hay
~Ss not in yet the empty lofts were
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-27
CHAPTER xxVllI-contlnued.

The subjectlvity of a sick man dis.
arms woman; she knows she is safe
and abandOns her weapons Of attack
and defense as long as the invalid is
taken up with the state of his insdes.
Clcm was unaffected, even tender, with
Alan as long as he was weak, but as
his strength returned to him she with
drew, one by one and gently. the int-
mate attentions a woman accords to
babes and the related helpless. But
there was nothing absolute in her with
drawal; 1t was more temptation than
a denial, born Of woman's innate de-
sire to be pursued. While Alan was
merely convalescent IT contained a sup
pressed gayety, half demure, half mis-
chievous, but when his full strength
came back and he failed to pursue, the
gayety arrested itself, turned into a
questioning wistfulness and ended in
the secret shame and bushes Of the
repulsed and undesired.
Glen saw Alan build a barrier
against her, a barrier of little things,
each Insignificant in itself but each
lending and borrowing the strength of
accumulation. Alan spent hours with
the old captain. walked, rode and
talked with ]. Y. and the judge. Be
tween them, J. Y. and the judge had
fixed up Lieber's affair and Alan had
cabled.
In the midst of women Alan seemed
to be able to forget woman-to forget
her Intentionally. There was nothing
pointed in his avoidance. He kept his
distance from Alix and Nance and
Jane Elton in the same measure as
from Clem. There was thus none of
the single avoidance of the shy swain
who lavishes attentions on all but her
whom he would most dearly sue. Glenn,
least vain of beautiful women, sat long
hours before her glass. Never before
had the charms it revealed been Gues-
toned, never had she been forced to
close In the ranks and call up the re.
serves, and now she felt at loss, un-
accustomed to the ready moves Of the
coquette. Clem dropped her face in
her hands and cried.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-27
ONUHNAAAUA@UNUNAAU NAoANDHNN

dreary. In the afternoon Mrs. J. Y.
was besleged to surrender the house
and finally did. Alan had gone to his
was plunged in invulnerable slumber
Somebody raped at Alan's door and
he called, "Come in" The door opened
and revealed Nance, junior Behind
her was a giggllng, whispering throng.
The spirit of fun danced in Nances
eyes. Her cheeks were flushed and
her golden head was in disarray. "Oh,
Cousin Alan," she cried, "grandma's
given us leave for hide and seek and
we're all going to play except mother
and grandma and the captain. Please
come, too, Cousin Alan"
From behind her came a modified
echo, "Pleath do, Couthin Alan" Alan
smiled and laid down his book. "All
right" he laughed.
Maple House was a rambling abode
that had grown and spread like the
giant naples that sheltered it. In what
age the captain had demanded a wing
or some bygone Nance a nursery for
her children was chronicled in the an
nails of the house itself, to be revealed
only to the searching, architectural
eye. The key to the rambling struc-
ture lay in the thick-wal!ed dining
room. the parlor, one bedroom and the
kitchen.
From the nucleus of these four
rooms Maple House had grown, i'm
posed and superimposed, until 1t over
flowed the arbitrary bourne of kitch-
ems and front doors and like some
mOunded vine rippled of on all sides.
in vast living room, sunny nurseries
and broken fringe of broad verandas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-27

There were hooks that were satisfied
ment and there were outstanding cor
ners that jutted boldly out over the
sloplng lawns and threatened a further
raid
Inside, the paths of daily life ran
clearly enough through the maze, but
on their fianks hung many a somber
den for ambush or retreat. Cavernous
closets, shadowy corners. numbered at
tics and half-forgotten interstices of
discarded space opened dark gorges to
the intrepid. and threatened the nerv-
Gus and unwary with what they might
bring forth. The gods of childhood's
games themselves could not have
bullded n better scene for that most
palpitatlng Of sports, hide ana seek
on rainy day.
Alan soon entered into the spirit of
the game. He found himself recollecr-
ing things about Maple House that he
had more than half forgotten: strange
byways under the roof; a vacant cham
Der. turned into trunk room because
one by one 1t Had been robbed Of its
wlndows; and lastly the little attic
that had been, as 1t were, left behind
a wall.
Through this dreamland OF hun
dred children fitted the brood of the
day. marshaled ralner breathlessly by
Glen and Aim. Anxious whispers,
the scurrying OF lightly shod feet. then
sudden silence but for the fiutelike
counting Of some Juvenile 1t, were fol-
lowed by sudden screams and a wild
race for the goal. Maple House had
never countenanced the efrete and di-
luted sport OF / Spy; 1t was all for
hide and seek. where you had TO hold
your man when found or beat him
to the goal.
Great was the excitement when the
littlest 1t of all caught Cousin Alan
by a tackle around the ankle that
spoke volume of promise for the
| littlest It's academic career and