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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-16
A MARCH IN IOWA.

The Des Moines Capital compared
the weather reports sent out during
the month of March from the cities
over the country that boast of their
climate with the records of the govern
ment station at Des Moines and found
that Des Moines carried off the palm
for ideal weather during the month.
The Capital says:
Des Moines had the finest weather
in the month Of March Of any city in
the United States. Considering every
element it surpassed far-famed south
ern California; was finer than
Atlantic City, the famous New Jersey
resort 1t was grander than that OF
Los Angeles, which in March enjoys
it's most elegant weather and 1t was
by far more magnificent than that OF
the north Pacific coast cities, which
exist mostly on the strength Of their
climate.
The monthly meteorological sum-
mary of the United States weather
forecasters show, that Des Moines, TAX
ing into consideration all conditions,
had better weather for the month than
Los Angeles, Atlantic City, Portland,
Seattle and Spokane. These five cities
are representative of the best the Pa
cific and the Atlantic costs can produce
Los Angeles and Portland We're the
only two cities which boosted a higher
average temperature. Los Angeles sur
passed Des Moines by eight degrees,
but that advantage is easily overcome
by the fact that Los Angeles only mad
eleven totally clear days against
seventeen for Des Moines, thirteen to-
tally cloudy days against four for Des
Moines and five rainy days compared
to two for Des Moines. Portland
even made poorer showing than Los
Angeles, although it slid into second
place for temperature by just one de-
gree.
Twelve of the thirty-one days in Los
Angeles were foggy-two were foggy
in Des Moines Portland had thirteen
rainy days, an equal number of partly
cloudy days and just ten clear days.
Spokane only had seven clear days.
Fourteen were totally cloudy and 1t
railed on ten of them. Frost was re-
ported on sixteen days while Des
Moines got off with frost on one day.
Spokane to make matters worse, also
had a trace of snow on one day and
Atlantic City jumped In with ~
inches Of snow. Des Monies reported
no snow.
Seattle proved an "also ran Only
four of the thirty one days were clear.
Fifteen were partly cloudy and twelve
were totally cloudy. And it rained on
fifteen days, almost fifty per cent Of
the time. In addition there was fog
on seven and frost on five days.
Iowa has for so long been first
among the states in so many things
that it has permitted the states lack
ing in these advantages to get what
comfort they can out of their boasts
on climate. The comparison shown
above gives proof, however, that IN
climate as in other things Iowa Is
greatly blessed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-16
THE AUTOMOBILE AND GOOD
ROADS.

Thomas L. White. writer In Motor,
an automobile publication, believes
that the automobile is destined to be-
come an effective factor in sending
men back to the farm and decreasing
the cost of living. 1t is not the auto
mobile of the ''joy rider" however,
that Mr.. White refers to, but the mot
or Transportation vehicle for freight
which he believes will come into popu-
larity to satisfy new and stable IN.
dustrial need With motor vehicles
and roads that will permit OF their
use, he argues, an aggregate OF scat
tered farms can be made to become, in
social sense, a community and, In
an economic sense, an industrial cen
ter.
The backward state Of our rural
system Of communication is held by
Mr.. White to be- the thing that makes
possible the control of prices by men
banded together as monopolies. Spec
ulation in staples like wheat, he be-
lieves, would be impossible If the
yield could be held in storage by the
farmers and sold as needed. That this
| is not done now is not due to the
short-sightedness Of the farmer, but to
the impossible character Of the roads
during the late autumn and spring
rains. He adds: "After the harvest
there is always glut of wheat In the
grain centers where the visible supply
figures as speculative collateral. Be
sides there comes into the reckoning
the extra cost of storage In places
where rent Is high, the expense incur
red amounting to about 10 per cent
o. the value of the crops"
~. White does not attempt to esti-
mate the changes in cost and the in
crease in the total amount hauled,
which would result from the adoption
Of the commercial motor volicle, but
he contends that the part Of the an
nual charge which represents the pen
| atty for bad roads Is easily calculated.
He says
at has been calculated that the av-
erage length Of haul Of agricultural
produce under present conditions Of
rural transportation is ten miles at a
cost of twenty-five cents per ton mile.
| The aggregate amount handled is on
| a conservative estimate 200,000,000
tons annually. This gives as the di-
rect wheel tax paid by the ultimate
consumer the gigantic annual sum Of
half a billion dollars
Years of experience in France, in
Germany, and in England have shown
i that on improved roads in fair condi-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-16

DR.. Bonham has been located in OF
tumwa eighteen years; Has an In
creased business each year, because
he has maintained that no doctor can
advertise his business year after year
unless he has for his motto: Honesty
Is the Best Policy"
SPECIAL ATTENTION: GIVEN
to Chronic and Surgical Diseases.
Mental and Nervous Diseases, Catarrh
Of Nose, Throat and Lungs; Catarrh
Of the Stomach and Bowels.
RUPTURE CURED.
He cures Rupture that seems incur
able. He cured II. M. Chichester Of
near Abba Of q rupture he had for
forty years. He has been cured for
ton. Cured Chas. Steele. a black
smith Of Richland. Ia, and eight or
ten other people from Richland.
PILES. F n;sEnssa RECTAL
cured in a very short time. No use to
suffer from Piles when you can be
cured in few days. He cured Mr..
Jacob and John Danover and John
Leaveling Of West Point, Ia, in a
weeks time and many here at home.
No question about the cure II he takes
your case.
DISEASES OF WOMEN.
| NASoAS1A eliza SJ0L SACdl 1lSShS0S VI
Women. Displacements. liberation
and all diseases peculiar to women
treated with uniform success. Surgical
operation when necessary.
Electro Thermal Baths for Rheuna-
tism and Chronic Troubles.
WEAK AND NERVOUS MEN.
Men who suffer from Blad2e~ and
Kidney Troubles, Nervous Cebility,
Wasting Troubles, Variocele, Stric-
ture, should call and receive the best
treatment offered for such private
troubles.
SKIN AND BLOOD DIsEAcEs
CURED.
Eczema and Lufus Cancer, all
Chronic Skin Diseases cured by the
X-ray and Violet rays.
PATIENTS FROM A DISTANCE
furnished with pleas: It city accom-
modations. Write. your symptoms il
you cannot call at once.
Address
DR.. j. C. B,f lam,
Elks Buiidinn. OTTUMWA- IOWA
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-16

DR.. Robert j. Alley, state superin-
tendent of public instruction in In
diana, believes that the most effective
means of compelling better spelling is
the old-fashioned spelling bee" and
he has declared that he will begin
holding the bees in the schools imme-
idiately. He thinks that public inter
est will be aroused to the extent that
adults will arrange contests and that
a grand state contest may be conduct
ed to decide who is Hoosierdom's most
accomplished speller. Here is con-
test that should appeal to Indiana's
literary sons and daughters.
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CHARLTON.

]. II. Poush has purchased the j. E.
Hall feed barn and has taken possess
Robert Elliott Of Pleasant township
died at his home Wednesday evening
after a brief illness with compaction
OF the bowels. He is survived by q
wife and several children who Will
have the sympathy OF many friends In
their grief.
Mrs. Jas. Crowley and Mrs. b. 3.
Bellor visited in Lucas yesterday
guests of Mrs. Mary John.
County Superintendent Mrs. Laura
M Cow and Superintendent J. E. Rob-
erts and wife went to Ottumwa to at
tend the meeting Of the Southeastern
Iowa Teachers association.
Mrs. M. E. Manley OF Osceola re-
turned home Thursday after a visit
near Derby with her daughter Mrs. s.
Swanson.
Mrs. Jas. Baker and little son. left
Thursday for a visit in Osceola with
friends.
Mrs. ]. F. Spiker had the misfortune
to fall in the yard Thursday morning
and break her left wrist.
Carl Sigler and little daughter Helen
OF Indianola visited in this city Thurs
day at the home of his brother-in law
w. A. Eikenberry.
Mrs. B. r. Van Dyke returned on
Thursday from three weeks visit in
Hemingford. Neb., with her sister,
Mrs. Geo. Wiltsey.
M. B. Leavitt's new book, Fifty
Years in Theatrical Management" will
be ready in May. 1t is to consist of 400
pages, and include 200 portraits Of
stage celebrities selected from Mr..
Leavittt's large private collection Of
photographs gathered during his half
century Of business occupation.
Lew Fields next production, Sweet
Sixteen" will have no chorus. At least
Mr.. Fields says he is going to use but
twelve girls, but each will have part
and they will do little concerted work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-16

moved with turpentine and the moor
wiped with cloth saturated with the
waxing substance.
! An oak stain for pine or wildwood
floors may be made as follows: Two
cups Of boiled oil, one and One-half
cups Of turpentine, three tablespoon
fuls of raw lumber. three tablespoon
fuls Of whiting. Mix very thoroughly.
A good cherry stain Is made Of the
same ingredients, substituting burnt
sienna for the raw lumber and using q
little less whiting. When floors have
been given one or two coats OF stain
they may be waxed according 70 the
directions given above.
Carpets and Rugs.
/ Old floors can be painted and then
oiled, or they may be treated with any
desired floor preparations that are on
the market. The hardwood or painted
floor is much preferable to any carpet.
j though to make the furnishing Of q
room complete some covering Is neces-
isary. This would better be one good
sized rug or several smaller ones. de-
pending on the size and character of
1.-THE room. The color Of the rugs should
harmonic with the color used on the
wall or In draperies, bat It should be
considerably stronger In tone than ell
ther or both the others.
4 One large rug is more satisfactory
for a dining room TIL. : several small
ones, and the room which has wallis
decorated with horizontal lines. as 1t
may be to give the effect Of lowering
the ceiling, should have a single rug
ION the floor; otherwise such q room
will have patchy appearance. Most
people have. learned that for sanitary
reasons the floor covering. whatever 1t
may be, should not extend from wall
Ito wall nor be securely tackled down
to be removed only once a year OF less
frequently. Yet there are some house
keepers who cling to the old fashioned
carpet without realizing the dangers
there may be from germs thriving in
1.-The accumulated dust. The artistic
/ house should be hsslthful also, and
tbs will be largely accomplished when
there is just MS little opportunity as
possible for germs to develop in It
Sunlight, fresh air and freedom from
4 dust give the best assurance that dis
4 ease germs are not hiding in oul
4 homes while thick carpets. wool ORA
peries and heavily curtained windows
are likely breeding places for them
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y .ltlEt7s ~.
Home Course
In Domestic
Science
XVII Treatment Of
Floors and Windows.
By EDITH G. CHARLTON.
In Charge Of Domesaic Economy. Iowa
State College.
Copyright. 1910. by American Prsss
Association.

a FTER the plan Of rooms has
"a been decided upon and the
( y walls have been decorated with
colors and materials In accord
ance with the governing principles OF
light, harmony and general fitness the
next point to consider in house fur-
nishing is the floor. The new house OF
modern design will probably have
floors Of hardwood, and some varie-
ties are so beautiful in themselves that
the necessary treatment Is very sim
ple. printing or filing coat OF shell
lac to preserve the wood and cover up
cracks, followed by one or more coats
Of wax rubbed down until It has the
beautifully smooth, unpublished surface
SO much liked at the present time,
makes the best door hn1sh. A very
good preparation for waxing Is made
as follows: Melt one pound OF wax
slowly over hot water. When quite
soft remove from fire and beat into 1t
one pint Of turpentine. II soft finish
is desired add one cupful of paraftin
oil before using. When ready to apply
have the wax melted and the floor free
from dust. If there are any stains Oh
the floor remove them before applying
the wax. A strong solution OF oxalic
acid will remove black or almost any
discoloration from wood. but 1t Will
also remove the staining substance.
and this must be restored before wax
ing. When the door is perfectly clean
moisten a piece Of flannel with the
soft wax and rub the floor all over,
using more wax as necessary. Let the
wax remain on the floor for an hour or
more, then polish with stih wooden
cloth, piece Of old carpet or soft leath-
er or weighted brush made FOR the
purpose.
Do not use water on waxed or oiled
floors unless you wish to remove all
the finish and replace 1t with q new
one. The. daily care need be nothing
more than sweeping with soft hall
brush, then wiping with q dust mop
Once week all spots should be re
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-16

More than 400 business men of Dav
export organized Greater Daven
port" movement at banquet Tuesday
night and appointed a committee OF
thirty to lead in devising ways and
means for the development of the city
Davenport has taken up the booster
movement with will and will I'M
doubtedly accomplish great things
through its new organization
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-16

Those astronomers ought to get to-
gether on this comet question and
give it out to us straight 'ust when
we may expect the heavenly wan
derer. Right now no two of them
seem to agree as to the time of the
comets first appearance and some
worthy citizens who have joined the
reception committee are losing lots of
sleep.
First it was discovered that DR..
Cook never reached the north pole.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-16
Points Regarding Census


The census begins April Is
and must be completed IN
thirty days.
The enumerators will wear a
badge inscribed United States
Census, 1910"
The law requires every adult
person to furnish the prescrib-
ed Information, but also pro-
vides that 1t shall be treated
confldentially, SO that no injury
can come to any person from
answering the questions.
The Census Bureau, prior to
April Is, will distribute to every
farm owner and tenant In this
state blank or schedule con-
tanning the census questions re-
lative to farm operations and
equipment. This shouldS be
filled up, If possible, not later
than the morning Of April Is,
but If anyone has been unable
to fill it UP by that time, he
should do it as soon afterwards
as he can.
People who do not speak
English or who do not under
stand the schedule completely
should get help from others,
If possible, in filing 1t up.
The president has issued q
proclamation, calling on all
citizens to cooperate with the
census and assuring them that
it has nothing to do with taxa
ton, army or jury service, COM
pulsory school attendance, reg
ulation of immigration, or en-
forcement Of any law, and that
no one can be injured by
answering the inquiries.
7 1t Is of the utmost import
ance that the farm census OF
this state be complete and cor
rect. Fl
Therefore every farm owner
and tenant should promptly.
fully and accurately fill up the
advance Farm Schedule" and
carefully preserve 1t for the
enumeration when he calls.
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= OAK RIDGE.

Misses Blanche Daggett and Hulda
Freitag spent Sunday at the Charles
Blitz home.
Charles Daffener moved on to his
farm Saturday.
Mrs. Nora Runyon and daughter
Lottie and son Earl Of Stansberry,
Mo. visited last week at the Charles
Harter home.
Miss Fife Willard spent Sunday with
Miss Bessie Robinson.
A large number of friends and
neighbors very pleasantly surprised
Mrs Rolla Bobinmeyer Friday after
noon at tin shower. Mrs. Bobinmeyer
received a number of useful pieces OF
granite and tin. A number of the
party brought well filled baskets and
refreshments were served. The guests
from town were Mrs. Rowland and
daughter Catherine, Miss Hattie Far
rell. and Mrs. Sullivan and daughter.
Miss Delta Widger is on the sick
list.
Miss Catherine Rowland spent last
week with her cousin Miss Mary Blitz.
Miss Elizabeth Farrell spent Tues
day with her aunt Mrs. Thos. Farrell.
Mrs. Chas. Harter spent Wednesday
with Mrs. Clarence Baker.
George Herman Is improving his
property by the addition Of another
room.
Miss Louie Taylor is spending this
week with her grandparents Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Cooper.
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EDDYviLLE.

afr. and Mrs. S. A. Shawver and
daughter Genevie arrived in Eddyviile
after spending the winter at Greedy,
Colorado. They returned to Des
Moines several weeks ago. Mr.. ShawY-
er expected to make Des Moines his
future home but owing to change IN
plans he may locate in Eddyville.
Frank Edwards left for Minneapolis,
after spending several weeks in Ed
dyville.
Frank DeLong, A. l.. Cecil and John
r. Sipes were Ottumwa passengers
recently.
The Glee club Of Grinnell college
gave an entertainment at the opera
house recently.
Rev. Eldridge of Abba came over
and attended the services at the Bap-
tist church in the evening. Rev, Ed
ridge will fill his appointment In Ed
dyville Sunday The evening service
will begin at s o'clock.
The reliable society of the Christ
ian church was entertained at, the
home OF Mrs. w. j.. Hayes. About 25
were present A missionary program
was given by Mrs. Chas. Oldem. Mrs.
Koontz Mrs. Embling and Mrs. Helen
Schaffer.
Mrs. Earl Switzer came over from
Abba to visit relatives.
Mrs. John Morris and son Henry
are visiting Mrs. Morris sister Mrs
Wright in Oskaloosa.
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INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.

Oskaloosa Herald-The Ottumwa
Courier preached powerful sermon
when it said: "Iowa now wants legis-
lature that will work for internal i'm
provements. Strengthening Iowa's
streams and making good roads
should occupy most of the time of the
next session"
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. CHARLTON

. CHARLTON
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The funeral services Of the late
Mrs. Sarah Thorne were held Tues
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
her late residence on Roland avenue,
and were conducted by Rev. Webster
Hakes. rector of st. Andrews Episco-
pal church. Interment took place in
the Charlton cemetery.
Mrs Fannie Wren of Pleasant
township left yesterday for visit IN
Omaha with. her aunt Mrs. Sula Put
camp.
Leonard Butcher departed Monday
for Yuma Colo, where he will spend
the summer with his sister Mrs. Wiz
cox.
Mrs. Chas. Cackler Of Hamilton, re-
turned home Monday after visit
near Oakley with his mother-i in law,
Mrs. Susie Cackler.
Miss Fannie Foxall Of Liberty
township went to Clarinda Monday.
where she will be employed for time
as bookkeeper for the Iowa Produce
Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Rash Of Derby
| were greeting Charlton friends yes
terday while on their way home from
Des Moines where they had been Wis
iting her son B. w. Farrell and wife.
J. w. Van Benthuysen and family
| Of Pleasant township left Monday for
Divide, Wyo., where the former has
taken claim and where they expect
to reside in the future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Schotte are
spending the week in Lucas with the
| latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. +.
Patrick. FIR.
| Mrs w. T. Mickle and son Of Pleas
antville visited in Charlton Monday
with the formers brother-in Law, A.
Mickle and family, while on their way
to Colorado where they expect to spend
the. summer.
/ Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Comstock Of
Lucas returned home Monday after Il
few days visit with friends at this
| place.
! turned home Monday after a few
days visit with her old friends here.
| Mrs. Elizabeth Frank, Of Lacona,
who had been visiting her daughter.
Mrs. ]. M. Trimble returned home
Monday.
W. F. Hatcher and Harry Blanch-
ard left Monday on few days bust
ness trip to Ottumwa and Oskaloosa.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Newman and
daughter Jessie went to Des Moines
Monday to visit their daughter and
sister, Mrs. Pearl Newman:
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Scott Of Benton
township returned Monday evening
from Jamison where they had been
called by the death of the formers
aunt Mrs Jane Wells.
Mrs. Jacobs of Milo was visitor IN
this city Monday.
Simon Press former we'll known
! Charlton merchant but now Of Sedalia,
Mo-, came Monday for few days Visit
with his numerous friends here.
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He says that "Sweet Sixteen" which
title, by the way, was applied on the re-
cent sixteenth birthday of his daugh-
ter, will be the highest form Of must
cal comedy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-16

Some one has said that there are
people who occupy themselves so
much in thinking what they had rath-
er do that they never succeed in do
ing anything.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-16

The serious business Of the world,
an observer points out, Is done by peo-
pie who are light hearted
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-16

Then they discovered that DR.. Cook
did not climb Mount Mckinley. Now
they can't even discover DR.. Cook.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-16

DO it now" II you are convinced 1t
is right; if it is wrong; do not do u
at all A.
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. COLUMBIA.

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Mr.. and Mrs r. H. Randall of OF
tumwa visited at the home of Mrs.
Randall's uncle, Elias Garfield, Sun
day.
Edward Stodghill spent his vacation
at the parental home here and re-
turned to Mount Pleasant Friday to
resume his studies at the university.
He was accompanied to Ottumwa by
his mother.
Mrs. Walter Gardner and Mrs. F. l..
Cramblit we're Abba visitors Friday.
Mrs. A. ]. Gardner attended the
teachers convention in Ottumwa Sat.
urday.
John Arnold is the owner Of fine
new automobile.
The Misses Winnie Leander Edna
Gardner and Iva Stevens attended the
Crnmp funeral at Chillicothe Friday
afternoon.
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a FTER the plan Of rooms has
"a been decided upon and the
IA walls have been decorated with
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