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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-16

permit q deep basement without pos
sible danger at any time from high
water.
My proposition apparently did not
appeal to those present, as but one
person spoke encouragingly and was
informed that not one member OF the
hotel committee favored my location
and for that reason had not been
called upon by the committee or asked
to submit a proposition. ! was also
plainly given to understand that my
submitting proposition at this time
would endanger the success Of the
other plan. While 1t Is true that
was not asked or expected to submit
a proposition at that meeting. Will say
| have spent considerable time and
money during the past eight months
preparing plans, procuring lntorma-
ton. estimates on cost of building, en-
deavoring to satisfactorily place the
bonds and in securing an experienced,
responsible lessee and on last Monday,
before the announcement OF the Reed
proposition, had made an appointment
to meet such prospective lessee I'M
mediately on my return home about
September 1. All terms had previously
been practically agreed upon by COR
respondence covering the past two
months or more and on July 81 he
wrote agreeing to come to Ottumwa in
August and / urged him to come be-
fore August IA If possible, as am TO
leave home on that date. refer to all
this simply to show that | did not
spring something suddenly to head or
the other plan, but that have, in good
faith. been working on proposition
that thought might interest our peo-
pie and result in accomplishing a
much desired end.
I have lived in Ottumwa for fifty
eight years, have done what could
for the upbuilding of our city and
do not wish to now be charged with
obstructing or hindering its progress,
so have decided to withdraw my
proposition and leave a clear field for
the Reed proposition.
have stated before that If others
offered better proposition than |
could, and more desirable location, l
would be perfectly willing to drop the
matter. am not willing to attempt to
force an unpopular proposition upon
the people, with the opposition of the
Commercial association, especially OF
the hotel committee and will therefore
get entirely out of the way in order
that the committee may have no other
proposition to contend with, in their
efforts to carry out the Reed and Hoyt
plan, in which efforts, wish them
abundant and early success. They can
now proceed without delay as have
cancelled the appointment with my
prospective tenant and no valuable
time need be wasted in waiting to con-
slider my proposition.
w. r. Daum.
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WEST POINT.

August Grothan Of Fort Madison
was a recent visitor here.
Edward Rump Of FIT. Madison spent
Thursday here with relatives.
Mrs. Hubert Dohman is spending
the week with her daughter Mrs. Geo.
Luegerine at Ft. Madison.
Miss Mamie Coons Of FIT. Madison
spent Thursday at the John Heinrich
myer home.
Miss Anna Hesse of Ft. Madison is
visiting her aunt Mrs. John Walljas-
Miss Mile Pogge has returned to
Keokuk after a two weeks visit with
her parents.
John Fedler was county seat Wis
itor Monday.
Clarence Heberer left Monday for an
extended stay at Nassaw. Wis.
Edward Brink is spending the week
camping with friends at Bluff Park.
John Shepherd and Chas. Mayer
kurth have returned from a trip to
Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Boeding, ST., are
visiting their daughters in Fort Mad1-
son.
Rev. ]. F. Kempker of Davenport
spent Thursday with relatives here.
Mrs. George Otte returned TO hei
home in Ottumwa after a few weeks
visit with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
John Rump. .
Miss Kathryn Boeding Of Rock Is
land ILL.,, arrived Friday morning fol
a visit with her parents.
Craig Ellis and family left Wednes-
day for visit at Detroit Mich.
DR.. Frank Dierker and sister Miss
Elizabeth were Keokuk visitors Wed
nesday.
Miss Elizabeth Lehman who has
been sick is slowly improving.
John Sample who has been visiting
at the r. A. Gardner home for several
months left Monday for Mt Sterling.
Katherine Pohlmyer and VERNE
Helm are visiting John Fraise anc
family at Cottonwood.
Rev. Albert Elskamp of Prairie, Dr.
Chen, Wis. visited Rev. Jacoby Wed.
|nesday.
AL Billmcu left Tuesday night fol
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WEST POINT.

Miss Libby Voter Of Warsaw, ILL.,
is visiting her cousin, Clara Whitlock
Mrs. Henry Krinpler and children
Kathleen and Delmar, are in Des
Moines for a two weeks visit with
relatives. Mrs Krinpler was accom-
panied by her niece, Margaret Whit
ney. who has been making an extended
visit here.
Chas. Whitlock and daughter, Edith
of Chicago, are spending a few days
with Mrs. Barbara Whitlock.
Mrs. Chas. Shaffer pleasantly enter
tanned the members of the Ladies
Aid society at her country home last
Friday. A picnic dinner was served
and very enjoyable day spent. The
out OF town guests were Mrs. Williams
and Mrs. Rice of Denmark, Mrs. c
Wilson and Anna Bell Cowdry Of Fl
Madison.
Mrs. John Shepherd and daughter
Jeanette have returned from two
weeks visit at New London.
Martin Lehman and family. ]. E
Cantril and family and DR.. Mentz at
tended the picnic given by the M. E
| church near Lowell Saturday.
DR.. Ed COPYRIGHT of FIT. Madison
visited at the Robt. A. Gardner home
| Saturday.
Mrs. Iowa Patchen of .Des Moines
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Chas. Mar
tin.
| Mrs. Melchoir and daughter, Miss
Ruth, of Burlington, are spending {
few days with Mrs. E. Klopfenstein.
Joseph Link and children of Wash
J ington, Iowa, are spending the weel
! with relatives at West Point.
| Miss Myrtle Younk left today fol
an extended stay at Burlington.
Miss Clara Whitlock very pleasant
ly entertained number of little one'
at her home Monday afternoon il
honor of little Edith Whitlock of Chi
cago, it being Edith's birthday. Re
freshments were served and an en-
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DAVIS coUNTY's HOG.

Bloomfield, Iowa, Aug. IL, 1910.
Editor Courier:
Recently visited George Lane, one
of your Davis county subscribers. and
was shown the biggest hog perhaps in
the state. His heart girth Is 8 feet and
inch. From tip of nose to root of tail
he measures 7 feet. Is "a inches
through the hips. Is 8 feet and two
inches tall. Never was sick in his
life. Eats forty ears of corn daily.
noticed this difference between this
hog and my old Sunday school friend
John DISQUALIFICATION this hog gets
enough he goes off and lies down and
gives other hogs chance. He is four
years old and is gaining four pounds
daily. Is not very fat, just in good
healthy condition. His sire weighed
over a thousand pounds. That like will
beget like and that blood Will tell is
amply illustrated in this case.
Wish best wises for the Courier.
Yours truly,
Crawford Davis.
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ConvaIescent Room.


four in the new infirmary, and one in
the mems infirmary.
ConvaIescent Room.
On the first floor of the building are
the rooms for the con-'alescent pa
tients, the features of the 1rst and
second floors being the immense liv.
ing rooms, or convalescent rooms, fac
ing the east and containing large-bay-
windows These rooms are nicely fur
nished with rugs, artistic pictures,
which were selected by Mrs. Apple
gate, and many of which are copies OF
we'll known paintings, nice furniture, a
Chickering piano down stairs. library
tables, books, magazines, easy chairs,
fire places, etc. In fact, the room on
the first floor has very much the ap-
pearance of an Inner - e rooms
in a thoroughly modern home. They
are light, airy, cheerful and home-like.
There are also on this floor private
suites for the resident physician and
interchangeable nurse.
The second floor contains rooms for
the sick patients who are unable to
leave their room, and on the thir ! floor
are the rooms for the resident nurses
and several rooms for isolated patients
who are suffering from typhoid fever
erysipelas, or some similar disease.
None of the tubercular patients will be
kept in the inf1rmary. They are either
on ward IA, or in the tubercular tent
pavilion.
All the bedrooms are light, CHEEKY
we'll furnished and the entire building
has every convenience of first class
hospital. In none of the rooms is there
anything which would indicate that the
building was to be used for people
who are mentally irresponsible, except
that the windows of the second and
third floors are iron screened, to keep
excited patients from leaping out OF
the windows There are no restraints
of any kind, although it is probable
that there will be, from time to time
violent patients treated there.
Will Accommodate 20.
AS soon as the infirmary is orcned
there will be about 35 or 40 patients
transferred to it. 1t has accommoda
tons for TO- The building vii. be In
charge of Dr. Esther Ryerson, and the
resident physician in the building will
be DR.. Arrah Everts. Miss Caro..ne
Koch will have charge of the hydro
therapeutic department an. tho head
nurse will pc Miss Lottie Evans, who
will be transferred from ward II
which has, up to this time, been the
sick" ward for women. There will
also be other nurses in the building
"a the OCCASION requires.
The building will be for the exclu
sive use of women patients.
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new lNFIRMARY
FOR W 0 NJ t N
SPLENDID NEW BUILDING AT
STATE HOSPITAL FOR INSANE
OPENS TO-DAY

Mt. Pleasant, Aug 18th new
woman's infirmary which has just
been erected by the state of Iowa at
the state hospital for the insane here,
Nat q total cost of $67,500, exclusive
\of electric lighting, furnishing and a
complete hydro-therapeutic department
was thrown open fo- til Inspection OF
4he public this Afternoon and evening.
\BuiIding Complete In Every Way.
The building which was designed by
STAKE Architect H. F. Libbe, is large
and digniaed looking structure, rae
ing the east and overlooking the pretty
hospital ave-ue AMI gardens. 1t is
about as necr model of convenience
and scie tific equipment as can be
found anywhere in like institutions.
The floors throughout the entirs build
ing are Of cement, paintc" win
preparation known as cementh1de,
which sticks to the cement and makes
q beautiful finish. The Railways, cor
ridors, lounging rooms, ETC., are COW
cred with hard wool, hand omely fin
tshed. The most of the partitions are
metal plastered over, and the Dulld-
inE is as near fireproof as it pos
sible to make it.
In the basement Of the buil1irg is
the large dining room for patients who
are able to 60 there for meals, and a
dining room for special patients, and a
dining room for the doctors and nurses
who live In the building. There Is also
fully equipped kitchen and store
room, with mammoth range, alum
mum cooking vessels, refrigerators,etc.
Hydro Therapeutic Department.
The principal attractio- in the base
ment however, is the hydro therapeu-
tic department, which us been in
stalled at ;. cost of about $4,000. This
Is In charge of Miss Caroline Koch.
who recently arrived In the city She
is an expert in this department, having
taken a special course in that work
and having ID experience in the state
hospital for the insane at Warren, Pa.
from which place she CAM here. This
department contains all the modern
equipment used in the hydro-therapeu-
tic treatment In the best institutions
Of the country. There is an elaborate
system Of hot and cold bath, shower
baths of various kinds, sitz baths,
Turkish baths, eleceric baths, messages
etc The temperature of the water
and the pressure is regulated scientif-
cally but simply and the nurse who is
in charge can always tell exactly what
It is. The patient is sent to the de,
partment by the attending physician
and the baths, or special treatment
prescribed, is then given by Miss Koch
and her assistants.
Continuous Flow Baths.
One of the most interesting and
probably one of the newest devices for
treating extremely nervous cases Of in
sanity Is what is known as the ICON
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NEW DISEASE CAUSES DEATH
Albert Ellison of Grundy Center Dies
From Infantile para
Ivsis.

Grundy Center AS. 13.-(SpeciaD-
Albert Ellison, % years old, died here
yesterday of infantile paralysis which
afflicted him week ago. lis home
was in Wisconsin but he had been
here working. tevon cases of the
disease have occurred in Grundy
county but this is the first fatality.
Some IF the afflicted ones are eft
Lind in one eye, some are crosseyed
while some lose control Of their lower
limbs -
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Dickinson, S. D., where he has farm.
John White of st. Paul accompanied
him.
Mrs. Jos. Reinstein and son Carl are
in Quincy, ILL.,, where Mrs. Reinstein Is
transacting business.
Mrs. Dave Sheets and baby spent
Sunday with relatives in TT. Madison;
Miss Vallie Shadwell spent several
days this week with friends In OF
tumWa.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cameron and
Miss Anna Burke Of Keokuk are visit
ing at the home of DR.. A. r. WirSig.
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operators shall join the union respon-
sible for present improvements, and
as guarantee for the future.
In conclusion will say that the
Trades Assembly has no personal
enmity against the local manager, and
believes he Is only carrying out the
policy of the company he represents.
Very respectfully,
J. M. Woods, Secy.
For Ottumwa Trades and Labor
Assembly.
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ioyable afternoon was spent by the
little ones.
Ben Goeble of Peoria, ILL.,. is home
for visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Goeble, Sr.
The Misses Mary and Laura
Rheem left today for two weeks
visit with their sister at Keokuk.
DR.. Cora Whittick and Mrs. Geo.
Beusinger of La Crew were West
Point visitors Monday.
The Misses Sophia Froehling of Fl.
Madison and Maud Paddleford OF
Denmark have returned to their
homes after a pleasant visit with
friends here.
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4, >->-<->%->->->->-s->>-> j
9 CHARLTON.

\ >o-%->->-A->-A-A->->-A>-> -
Mrs. F. H. Boynton and two children
left Thursday for visit with friends
in Des Moines and Webster City.
DR.. S. !. Wyland who has been alb
sent in California for some time. has
decided to remain In the west and Will
locate in Santa Rosa, Calf. His wife
and little daughter will join him there
in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Wetlaufer OF
Oelwein and Mrs. Della Dodder of ON
aha have returned to their homes after
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kest-
Ter.
Mr.. and Mrs H. v. Henness Of OF
turnwa have been spending few
days in Charlton with the latter's
uncle J. o. Grips and wife.
Charles Avery of near Lansing,
Mich, former resident of White
breast township. this county, is here
for a visit with relatives and old
friends.
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NEWTON GETS DEPICTS.
Rock Island Road Will Erect -'as
senger and Freight Stations In
Near Future.

Newton, Aug, 13.-(SpeciaL)-It
was announces that the Rock Island
will soon commence the erection of
two depots here, one freight east of
the assenger depot and one for pas
sengers on the site of the present de-
pot. The freight depot will be erected
first
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ALBIAN BUYS INTEREST.
W. 3. Lutz Will Succeed A. c. Miller
As President Of Des Moines

Des Moines, Aug, 13.-(Special.) y
w. B. Lutz of Abba bought a control
ling interest in the Home Savings bank
on East Sixth and LocIsts street and
will be the new president, taking the
place of A. G. Miller now president.
The consideration is not known.
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FROM NEW YORK TO FRISCO.
Automobile Passes Through Council
Bluffs On Record Breaking
Tnir

Council Bluffs Aug, 13-(Special.)-
An automobile making a run from New
York to San Francisco passed through
here. The car was run from New
York to Council Bluffs in the remark
able time of 70 rours which is a dis
lance of 1,575 miles. It is due in San
Francisco August q and is now more
than 20 hours ahead of time.
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MARSHALLTOWN is READY.
City Making Great Preparation For
Elk's Convention There Next
WAek

Marshalltown tuS., 13-(Special.)-
Marshalltown is making big prepare
lions for the fifth annual convention
of the Iowa association of Elks which
starts here August 16. The city is
already decorated in fine style and the
event is expected to be the biggest
thing of it's kind the city has ever
known Davenport Clinton and Water
loo will bring bands.
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PEOPLES PULPIT

Tho Courier will publish in
this column articles contributed
by it's readers. The comr:unica-
tions .hould be typewriter, or
in plain hard on one side of the
paper, and signed.
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shoots Wife and Suicides

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 13.-Jacob
C. Seeley of West Branch, Mich, shot
his wife last night and killed himself.
The woman will recover. The motive
for the attempted murder and suicide
is not known.
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STRANGER GOES INSAEE.
r. p. Steen Guest at Colf4.. Hote
Loses Mind and Will Be Sent
~ AosnitaI.

1T 70 10 T1OSPTIdV'
Newton, Aug, 13.-(Special)-F. +.
Steen. a guest at tho Victoria hotel at
Colfax for the rast four days was
brought here violently insane but the
insanity commissioners unable to dis,
cover his friends or home postponed
action. He has been travelling about
the country arranging home +clent
shows. ..r
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DR3. MYERLY e. KREUL

tinuous flow baths" of which there are
four in the new infrmary, and one in
the mems infirmary.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-04
OUR UGLY HOME.


Being assured that the interior Of
our ugly house is absolutely clean,
and that all unnecessary, inappropri-
ate. unbeautiful decorations or brio
a-brac had been eliminated, keeping
in mind my motto cleanliness and
simplicity, | should direct my next
thought to the outdoor conditions.
My first impulse would take me to
the front yard, but knowing how
much depends upon a good vege-
table garden, what 1t means to the
health and happiness of the family,
and because | am an enthusiastic
gardener. should first look after
conditions in the garden.
First. should not make the mis-
take my neighb ors have made in set
ting apart large space for garden,
which means that only part OF the
plot Is In use ut time, the remain
ing part left to grow up in weeds.
should plan. also, that every inch of
space may be in use twelve months
OF the year. Then | should correct
another error in the plan of my gar
den. often seen in the gardens Of my
neighbors. | should lay out my gar
den In an ohlong shape, making
fewer but longer rows, thus requir-
ing n more economical use of space,
and insuring easier cultivation. In
the square gardens OF my neighbors
have noted that the chief labor In
blowing or cultivating consisted in
stopping and turning at the end of
the short rows Then | should see
TO IL that this garden was enclosed
with chicken-proof fence.
MRS. STEVENS
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-04
Uses for Old Dresses.

l want to tell you how I use old
clothing after it is beyond repair.
Some people use the old dresses, etc.,
to make quilts. but I've never
thought they lasted long enough to
pay for the trouble in that way; so
piece them up as for quilts and use
two of them to 60 between the top
and lining of new quilt. OF course,
you could use more, but l find them
OF sufficient thickness made with just
two. These quilts are much easier to
wash. besides HRshing doesn't cause
them to. tear or stitches to break in
wringing, as when they are padded
with cotton. The strings and small
pieces left from piecing these pad
dings. tack. hit or miss as for car
pet strings, and with a well seasoned
crochet hook made Of green hickory
wood, l crochet them into rugs, eth
er round. square or oblong, using the
double crochet stitch. This makes 9
very durable rug.
LULA e. ARMOUR.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-04
How to Get Rid of Ants.

II you will cut green branch willow
twigs and make a strong tea OF them
with boiling water, and sprinkle it
where ants burrow, | think they will
leave. At least this has been my ex-
perience. was once badly troubled
with them in a greenhouse. and in an
old English book OF garden recipes
| found the statement that water in
which basket makers have soaked
osiers will drive away ants. AS osiers
are willow. went at once and cut
lot of willows and made tea OF them
and sprinkled 1t over where the ants
we're busy, and that was the last time
| saw any of them. | suppose 1T Is
the salicylic acid that drives them.
w. F. MASSEY.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-04
How to Kill Flies.

One way to kill flies is to take a
couple of sheets of thick plotting
paper, cut out to fit the bottom of a
soup plate. If you put half an inch
of clean sand in the bottom of the
plate first, it is still better, as it will
then retain moisture on hot day.
Saturate the paper with water.
Sprinkle over it a little sugar, and
then about / teaspoonfull formalin
diluted with a spoonful of water, so
that it will spread all over the paper.
Put this in the window where the
sun shines or on the floor, and you
will be surprised how many flies
you will kill in very short time
Wallace's Farmer
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-04

Four-year-old James awakened
early one morning and found his
father dressing by lamp light, and
asked why he was up so early. ''To
earn potatoes for you, my lad" was
his fathers reply. Presently James
slowly climbed out of bed, and his
father asked why he got up so early.
why, to eat the potatoes" came the
answer.-The Delineator.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-04

Teach the Children to Like Things.
I believe that children can be, and
should be, taught to like everything
not by force, but by tact. A little
OF everything on the table should be
served to every child old enough to
eat variety of food. If the child
protests, he may be excused from
eating at all--he will always be will
ing on that condition, to taste it.
The next time that food is on the
table 1t should be served him in the
same way. Always forget your
children's dislikes. They will forget
them themselves after awhile and
will acquire natural cosmopolitan APP
petites which will make for health,
comfort, and appearance of good
breeding.
MRS. J. C. NEWCOMER.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-04
co 4O3
To Clean Picture Frames.

When cleaning gilt frames the i'm
portant thing to keep in mind is to
clean only small piece at time
Take teacupful of good vinegar to
a pint of cold water; after removing
all dust from the frame brush it
quickly up and down with a soft
shaving brush dipped into this
squeeze each time it is dipped; final
ly wipe with a soft cloth and the re-
suit will be most gratifying.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-04

SIX THINGS TO DO IN THE NURSERY

TO GUESS ~ ~ 'o'
Secure reliable book the feedine Of in
Janis and begin to study the first principles of intelligent babv
culture.
Re'e"oer mar every year incalcuable damage
to the eyes of babies where mothers ouehf tn
feet them from the glare of the
f. Let the baby have bed to hn,seU; if it be only a
clothes basket clean dry wash dry goods bo.
Have the mattress firm and soft buf obt
S. Avoid soothing syrups and soothing teas" Keen in
mind that soothing advertised harmless oil
contain morphine, opium, harmful dues in
dangerous quantities.
Remember that the baby Is the important thing in
life and don't neglect him in any thing else