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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-23
ANOTHER FLY sWATFEsT.

Right here on the first day of spring
Is good time to make a resolution
not to spare the swat and save the
fy, but to swat most Justify and put
him out of business. BY swatting
early you not only will get Old Mrs.
Fly and Old Man Fly, but you will head
of countless millions of little flies. The
1911 ny swatting campaign has opened
in fill swing Physicians are telling
us that we must eclipse all. past rec
ords in dealing death to the species
this year, and they are emphasizing
the necessity of getting the first fly.
For every hy swatted now, say the
doctors, you relieve the world from the
necessity of coping with millions dur
ing the dog days.
The Sioux City Journal seconds the
doctors. motion and then sets about
to prove that he who swats the fly not
only IL benefactor Of the human
race, but the truest friend of the fly
family as we'll. BY swatting the fly,
the Journal points out, you mot only
save yourself and your neighbors from
endless annoyance at the least, and
death at the most-you remember that
the househy and the typhoid fly are
one and the same-but you also save
q lot Of trouble for those flies that will
never be born" The Journal goes to-
explain:
1.-THE fly that never is born will
never get caught in sheet OF tangle-
foot and come to miserable, lingering
finish buzzing his life away In a vain
effortsto escape the inevitable. An UNI
born fly can never come to an excruci-
ating end In q cup Of boiling coffee.
He cannot spend hour after hour I'M
happily trying to get at an attractive
lump OF sugar from which he is hope
lessly separated by an impossible
screen He is spared the misery of
peeking through the chinks of a straw
hat and finding that in no possible way
can he get at the lovely bald head just
beneath. The merciful list might be
increased ad lib. You see flies have
their troubles as we'll as the rest of
.us. No doubt there have been times
when you yourself wished you had
never been born. Well, you can give
that pleasure to uncounted multitudes
I " flies by just swatting No. II
So fold up your favorite newspaper
and get ready. If you need the paper
to start the kitchen range or cover the
pantry shelves, get wet towel. A
broom will do in pinch, but swatting
the fly with broom is dangerous. You
might knock the baby out Of the high
chair or bump on q gas globe.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-23
CENSUS BUREAUS SUMMARY OF
THE MANUFACTURES IN MUSCATINE

the value added by manufactures; v
SO per cent in miscellaneous expenses;
46 pei. cent in the number Of salaried
oflcers and clerks; AZ per cent In sal
aries and wages; 80 per cent in cap
ital invested; 81 per cent in the aver
age number OF wage eaTners; 70 per
cent In value Of products, and per.
cent In the number OF blishments.
There were 113 establishments In
1909, as compared with LOT In 1904: an
increase Of 6, or 6 per cent.
The value Of products In 1909 was
$6.166, 900 and $5,040,Q00 in 1904; an
Increase Of $1.126,000, or 70 per cent.
The average per establishment was
approximately $4,000 In 1909, and
about $4,000 In 1904.
The value Of products represents
their selling value or price at the
plants as actually turned out by the
factories during the census year. and
does not necessarily have any relation
to the amount of sales for that year.
The values under this head also In.
clude the amount received for work
done on materials furnished by others.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-23

Some time, when Ottumwa gets
around to 1t, there should be an over
hauling of the specifications that gov
ern the building Of brick, walks in the
city. The walks have been laid without
.sufiicient foundation, allowing them to
sink after heavy rains In some cases
where streets have been paved and
new curbing put in, the walks have not
been built up even with the curbing
leaving bump at the crossings on
which to stub the toes. To come to q
full realization of the pestiferousness
of these crossing bumps, however, it Is
necessary to attempt to pilot a young
hopeful across the street In a peram
bulator. To do this without a spill, re-
quires ingenuity, brute strength and a
sweet disposition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-23
Davenport is conducting a campaign

Davenport is conducting campaign
for the opening of the banks on Sat
urday evening" Ottumwa adopted this
plan several years ago and has found
it to be eminently satisfactory. The
banks open at p. m, on Saturdays
and remain open until s p. M, and in
variably they are crowded until clos
ing time with patrons who have checks
to cash or accounts to open. 1t has
proved great convenience to the
public, has increased the city's bank
deposits and relieved the merchants
OF the annoyance of cashing checks
after banking hours.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-23

whose duty IS to see that all the roads
in the county are dragged. This meas
ure may not 60 as far as some would
wish, but it is step in advance. II its
enactment does no more than bring
about a general road dragging in the
state 1t will prove Of inestimable
value to the state.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-23
EARNING IN FRANCE.

The Paris correspondent Of one OF
the Chicago papers refers to the fact
that this year France is importing
foodstuff because of the unprecedented
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-23

Washington D. c.. March pa
preliminary statement OF the general
results of the census of manufacturers
for the city OF Muscatine, Iowa, was
issued today by Census Director Du-
rand. It consists Of summary COM
prising the figures for 1904 and 1909.
by city totals prepared under the d.
rection OF William M. Stewart, chief
statistician for manufacturers, bureau
of the census.
Steam laundries are given separate
presentation because the thirteenth
census was the first in which they
were canvassed, and therefore. there
are no statistics for. prior censuses
with which these totals can be COM
pared.
The figures are preliminary and sub
ject to such change and correction as
may be found necessary from q fur
ther examination Of the original re-
ports.
The summary shows advances In
every item. except cost Of materials
used, which decreased 9 per cent.
There was SO per cent increase In
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-23
THE STRANGE SUMMONS.
Rx Susanna Glenn.

Copyright, 1911, by. Associated Liter
airy Press.)
So they all went to the lawyers.
None of them had paid much atten-
ton to old Nelson Blake while he
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-23

which follows
| 81 ss2@s CENSUS Prot OF In
1909 1904 19041909
Number Of estab 113 107
materials 27S8OOO 3O15OOO ID ..
Miscellaneous $4,000 348OOO %.
products 6,166OOO 5O4OOOO 20
Value added manufacture 3,42SOOO 2O2bO0O 3D.
materially
Employees IA 167 49,
during the 1896 2,763 a.
ID Decrease s &
y o. LaundrIes
laundres 1903, follow
establishments 4
Capital
Of
$4,000
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-23

wood. And II you must WORK. tHeTeS
the little school down at the cor
ner--
"oh, if we could. do it," she
hreathed.
Come home with me, yon very
impractical person" he answered,
"and 1 will talk with your sensible
mother
1T is going to be a cool night"
observed Melrose as they tofled IN
the steep hillside. LET lis get Dme'
logs and have Are in the parlor
fireplace this evening. Then we'll
sit costly round 1t, and talk over our
plans"
In the early twilight they brought
In their logs and arranged them on
the hearth. Then, kneeling side by
side, they lighted the ragged, dry
brush.
A tiny column Of smoke rose to the
mantel level and floated out into the
room!
With surprised exclamation Mel
rose flung, open the outer door. while
the young man peered into the chin
ney questioningly. Reaching up his
arm, his hand came in contact with
board that completely closed the
opening into the fue.
This IS certainly strange" he said.
II dissse,y remember Uncle Nelson
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17
Do You Want A Home?

II so you can get an exception.
able good one by applying to J. A.
c. Jackson, five miles north of Poca.
hontas, near Brockett postofice on
road leading from Pocahontas, Ark.
to Doniphan, Mo. l2J acres, so
acres under fence, good apple.
peach and plum orchards, also crap.
es and strawberries. Eclipse spring
Is located on this land and the water
thereof has proven itself quite bone.
fetal to the afflicted. Chemists
pronounce this water to be pure.
Will sell at a bargain to a ready
purchaser. Come and see the land
Address, J. A. c. Jackson.
Blockett, Ark. 30,
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17
ALBERTHA

We are having plenty of mu,
nowada's.
F. n. stafford is making arrange
ments to move back to Maynard in
few days.
Clate Gould and j. F. Jones have
jumped into new tie job. J. R.
Shively is inspector
John Morgan has sold his Gilpin
farm to Q Mr.. Lleuber of DeBow.
Consideration s275, 90.
There is more complaining of
bad colds than We most ever heard
Of.
There is a tangle in our r. f. D.
sack, hence we have not received
our Star Herald up to Sunday night,
but we will get'er just the same.
Hello, that's the call now. There
will be four Kerley phones put In
this week, that is they will be put
in for men by the name of Kerley.
VIM. Johnston and family of
Reyno, attended the burial of their
little grand son at the OVERLY Gem
eterY near here Sunday evening.
Subscribe for the Star Herald aud
read it, and then if you have any
thing lost you can find it, for J. d.
Stafford received a letter from Mr..
Sam Stout Of Supply Saturday, stat
ing that he had Mr.. StaffOrds over
coat which we described in the Star
Herald two weeks ago. Mr.. Stout
read it and is now ready to deliver
the oyercoat without any further
ceremony. Mr.. Editor, we'll take
soda. wen take 80 cents-if we
can get it. Ed.) |
Dee Johnston and family visited
a t Middlebrook Sunday night,
guest of J. R. Johnson and family.
Sam Cohoon's children are report.
ed very sick this week.
John Morgan aud wife made a
secial trip down to DeBow Mon.
lay.
5. e. T. Sage, the sugar loaf
moved into b 5 ne W
quarters last week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17

Tom Campbell informed us while
an Pocahontas this week that he is
right now a candidate for congress.
He takes the position that two terms
is enough for any man and intends
to try hard to succeed w. A. Old.
field. Tom is good campaigner
and an able, honorable man. He will
be around to see you in good time.
Mammoth Spring Democrat.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17
Cheap Money

One of the greatest needs of Ar
kansas is cheap money for its devel-
opment. 1t is almost impossible to
use 10 per cent money to advantage;
indeed, it is considered misfortune
to be borrowing money on account
of the high rates; whereas if money
could be secured at from 5 to I per
cent it would be good business to
borrow all that might be needed for
the proper development of busines 5
or farming operations. There is
prejudice against Arkansas by out
side capital aud very little outside
money Is being loaned in the state
If we could offer to outside capital
satisfactory evidence as to the safety
and security for their loans, an
abundance of 5 and 6 per cent
money would be offered us and Ar.
kansas would develop as no state in
the union has ever done before
We have the natural resources, but
we sadly lack the capital necessary
to develop them.-Clarksyllle Dem
oCrat
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17
County News
WARM SPRINGS

Health much better in this local.
lty than usual.
Several Odd Fellows from tbis
place attended the organization Of
a new lodge at Dalton last Thurs.
day night.
j. NJ. Thomas and family, who
moved to Oklahoma about tbros
years ago, have returned to their old
place two miles east of town. Mr.
Thomas says Arkansas looks good
to him.
j. NJ. Burrow sold a nice bunch
of cattle last week for S602.OO
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17

The country newspapers all over
the United States are helping the
country merchants in their fight
against the proposed parcels post
law, but many country merchants
continue to buy their envelopes
from the government just as if the
home paper didn't have to live, the
same as the home merchant. Mr..
merchant, if your customers order.
ed their goods from Washington
just because they could save few
dollars each year you would soon
have to close up your doors and &C
out of business; and if your home
paper was to continuously boost
the big mail order houses and ad'
wise It's readers to order all theiI
goods from the cities you would
have a thousand duck fits a minute
and swear that the editor ought tc
be kicked out of town. The mer.
chant who has his printing done II
Washington will soon be looked up
on as a back number. Times Dis
patch,
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17
STAR HtRALD'S
HONOR ROLL

Al Cole, S q Collier, Frank
Collier, c w Coleman, X w Rose,
w K Allen, G w Wells, Sular Sc.
graves, Mrs J A Lelsmeister, Mrs
S A Tanner, James Surridge, IL NJ
Bishop, David Lincoln, B B STAY
ton, O F Graham, Gid Thompson,
Dee Fossett, ID w Fender, John d
Campbell, Mrs Adel Mock, JC
Jarrett, Hubert Hollowell, II T
Johnson, J c Cockrum, Arol Lane.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17

STH HORsE-Followed livery
rig ri Lorine to Mofeld & Mills
livery le in Pocahontas. Said
horse -ears old, dark bay not
shod. per may have horse by
callinghe stable, proving prop.
e.ty anying for this notice and
ezpens keeping horse.
23-tf. MoFIELD & Nuns.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17

VI. Y. Garner government farm
demonstrators for Lawrence county
has filed his report with the bureau
of plant industry at Washington.
His report shows that the average
yield of corn under the usual mode of
cultivation was "a bushels per acre,
while under the directions of the
department Of agriculture the Weld
was Al bushels, an increase of Il
bushels, or about $l2 value per acre.
Cotton yielded $50 pounds per acre
under the old mode, while under
the new the average yield was 9S9
pounds Randolph's record is bet
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17

Make up your mind that what
ever you may have done in the past
YOU will in the future wear your
clouds "inside out, and show the
lining" We all have clouds, but
that is no reason why we should
draw the attention of the world to
them. 1t is the brave, cheerful
soldier who inspires the others.-Ex.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17

Among the visitors IN the city
yesterday was Tom Campbell OF
Randolph county, secretary of the
last Democratic State Convention
and well known attorney and pol
itician in north Arkansas. Mr..
Campbell announces that he will be
a candidate for Congress to succeed
Hon. w. A. Oldfeld at the next
election. --Arkansas Gazette.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17

The Arkansas Press Association
went on record in opposition to the
scheme to sell the old statehouse
property. The ASSOCIATION indorsed
the action of the national conven-
tion of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy in asking that the old
building be preserved.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17

When man owes a debt and tells
you he has no money, and then
orders a gallon of whiskey the same
day, do you think that man de.
serves credit? No. Such a man
ought to have to go without shoes
all winter, eat slop with the hogs,
sleep in stable aud be made work
ten hours a day under the lash.
EX.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17

Geo. r. Black of Pocahontas is
an ayowed candidate for prosecut'
ing attorney. The election is a
long way off, but George wants it
known he is candidate just the
same. There is no better timber III
the circuit than he and when the
campaign opens he will be found in
the running. Mammoth Spring
Democrat.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17

John Glass gave a pie supper and
party last Saturday night which
was largely attended.
Hauling logs, clearing and build
ing fence is the order of the day.
Nose Burrow has just returned
from St. Louis where he has been
to buy his spring stock of goods.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17

1t is very evident that Gov. Don.
aghey is right in opposing special
acts of the Legislature when general
laws will meet the demand, but he
is stirring up hornets nest in that
body that will not be "whipped out"
before next June.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17
The credit merchant does not wis

The credit merchant does not wish
his customer to buy more than he
needs. So if you have to buy on a
credit this year buy as little as pos
sible and then when your crop is
gathered and marketed you will be
surprised that you have some money
left over to buy supplies for next
year Buying on a credit is get.
ting to be easy these days, but
sometimes the paying is hard, and
prospects for the future are dark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17
VALLEY CHAPEL

J.C. Hughes is reported to b,
real ,ick at this writing.
Bp. Taylor of Raveuden Spring,
yisitd our Sunday school last Sun.
day.
We invite everyone who intends
to TIE part in the Sunday school
procam which will be rendered
herspme time in June to enlist in
the shool at once, IN order that
theHhay be ready with their parts.
Te literary society at this place
is d a boom.
M Savannah and Eldora String.
er 2 visiting their brother, Marcus
Anrson, the last few days.
jim Compton visited Dock
Hues Saturday night.
n Hackworth is doing some
clealg for Will White this week.
Re- Tyler visited Will White
SunE
v ter Decker was the guest of
Pi9yhite Saturday night.
s. ect for debate Saturday night
is: Resolved, that the printing
pre4 more beneficial to man than
is steam engine" Affirmative, |
Edgl Hughes and John Compton;
mega, Will White and John
Clad Everybody is invited to
com d take a part in the society.
N Zone years, two months
and . ty three days ago the first
news IL in Arkansas was issued
at Il Rock, by William E.
Wodf 4.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17

Six hundred and twenty boys
have already enrolled as members
of the BOYS Corn Club in Randolph
county. The boys of that county
captured nearly all the corn prizes
at the State Fair last fall, and they
are doing a great work in helping
to bring about more successful
methods Of farming in their county.
Newark Journal.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17

ter than this, but either shows that
demonstration work in farming is
going to be of great benefit to the
farmers of the country.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17

The bill to prevent the killing of
furbearing animals between the
months of March and December,
introduced in the Legislature by
Representative Jackson Is a good
one and will doubtless become law.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17
OFFICE PHONE NO 30.

\ few more days such as we
have had this week and the merry
whistle of the plow boy will be
heard in the land.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17

1t has been announced, by some
who profess to know that Gov. Dom
aghey will be candidate for a third
term. We don't believe it.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17
OUACHITA-MAYNARD
NORMAL SCHOOL

The Normal school of Ouachita.
Maynard Acadamy will open at
Maynard March 20, 1911, for a
term of ten weeks. The tuition
will be $3.5O per month. This de.
partment will be under the super.
vision of Prof. Elgene Thompson,
county examiner.
The course includes a thorough
instruction in all the branches re.
quired for a teachers license.
Special emphasis will be placed on
the higher branches of the course,
such as algebra, Arkansas history,
agriculture and pedagogy, in order
that normal students may be
thoroughly prepared for the coming
June examination.
Considering the low rate of board
and tuition, and the high education
al interest in Maynard, this is a
golden opportunity for progressive
teachers who desire to better quail.
fly themselves for the teaching pro-
fession.
1t should be borne in mind that
the county normal which takes the
place of our county teachers insti-
tute will be held Immediately after
the close of the normal course which
enhances the value of this "golien
opportunity" for advancement.
Good board in the best families
for $40 per month.
The energetic student body al
ready doing enthusiastic work will
give you hearty welcome.
May we not have the pleasurlOf
enrolling you for the normal coure?
For further information, call 81 81
or write to w. E. Downs, B. La
Principal, Maynard, Arkansas. II
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17
o. NJ. A. NOTES

We had folr new pupils this
morning namely, Mr.. Garrison rom
Myrtle, Mo-, Messrs. Ben Mlys,
Homer Mays and B. B. Raglin
from Ash Flat school.
The teacher with his Physical
Geography class spent last Friday
afternoon in examining the stuc.
ture of different kinds of rocks.
One comical incident which happen.
ed is as follows: The Professor told
each of the class to bring him spec.
linens of certain kinds of rocks.
Keith Witt came up with one and
said "Here is a good experiment -
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17

Entered at the postoflice at pocahontas
Ark. as sccond-class mail matter.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17
Pocahontas Star Herald

PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-17
SUBSCRIPTION, SiOO A YEAR. IN ADVANCE

Friday, February II, 1911.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-09-08
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPEN
Attendance Is Good d--Some
Rooms are Much
Crowded

The public schools of this city
opened for the first semister last Mon
day with total enrolment of 1,075,
which has since increased considerable.
Everybody, from the students to the
teachers and professors, seemed to be
anxious for the school work to COM
mence after the summers vacation,
and worked in unison for the organiz-
ing of the rooms.
The high school program for the
sehister was completed Tuesday after
noon and actual WORK taken up by the
high school students Wednesday.
There are two rooms that are con-
gested to such an extent that half day
sessions are being held at present.
Miss Cecilia Corey's room in the Gen.
trial. comprising fourth and fifth
grades, is one of them and the other
is Miss Anna T. Axtell's, comprising
the seventh and eighth grades. A few
of the other rooms are crowded some:
what but relief will be secured fol-
these by transferring a few pupils
from one building to the other.
It is expected to have a complete or
ganization Of all the schools by the
first OF next week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-09-08
MUSICALE ART Club
Name Of ORGANIZATION Per-
fected by Ladies at liz
brary Yesterday

The s'Musicale Art Club was
organized yesterday afternoon. at q
meeting held at the Carnegie library
by the ladies Of this city interested
in things musical, Miss Maybelle
Brannen being elected president, Mrs.
B. Y. McNairy, first vice-president,
Miss Florence Millspaugh second vice.
president, Miss Leonilla Vessel
secretary and Misses Ramona Randall
treasurer.
A ladies' chorus, conducted by Miss
Laura Brannen, will be in connection
with the club and special evening
entertainments will be given during
the year.
The place OF the club meetings will
be decided on later.
The club plans to study the com
posers of different nations ana has
decided on the following course: Oct.
~, Scandinavia; Nov. 10, Russia
| Nov. "a and Dec. 8, America; Jan. Il
and 26, Opera; Feb. 8, Poland; Feb.
and March y, Germany; March g.
Franco; April 6. Italy; April 90
! A recital.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-09-08
ATHLETICS AT HIGH SCHOOL,

The boy students Of the local high
school held meeting in the assembly
room Wednesday evening for the pur-
pose Of perfecting an athletic organ
ization for the coming year. PRINCIPAL
G. B. Kuhlman was elected president
and Prof. Gerhardt Bundle, science
teacher, was elected secretary and treas.
urer and besides this manager of the
1911 football eleven ...-
Prof. Kuhlman and Gerald Massy
and Ed. Fearing were appointed a
committee to devise ways and means
to finance the athletic association. a..
A constitution and set of bylaws are
to be drawn up by the newly elected
officers. after which another meeting
will be called to pass on them and ia
prepare for the season s athletics.