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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-30
ADVERTISE IOWA.

The press of Iowa is almost unani..
nous in favor of the passage of the
measure now pending in the legisla-
ture for the appropriation of $4,000
annually for two years to be used in
advertising Iowa. The states that
showed the largest growth in the last
census were the states that advertised
the most. Iowa alone showed loss IN
population, and Iowa during the past
ten years, instead Of advertising her
own resources, put in most of her time
advertising some of the other states.
The newspapers did 7 oir share of this
by publishing glowing letters from ex-
patriated sons and daughters, telling
of the glories of their new home In this
state or that state. In the last year OF
so, however, the newspapers have en-
tered valiantly into the work Of boost
ing Iowa. The commercial associa-
tons of the leading cities and towns
have launched effective publicity and
expansion campaigns. 1t is up to the
state now to provide for wide-awake
publicity department to direct this
boosting campaign and to give 1t suf-
ficient funds to carry on its work The
appropriation provided for in the pend
ing measure is not as large as it should
be, but as one paper puts 1t, "a mod
est beginning is better than none at
all"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-30
NOT. AL PLAIN SAILING.

It has been such plain sailing for the
woman suffragists in Illinois that II
seemed as IL there was no heading on
the vote for women campaign. There
seems to be evidence now, however,
that the anti-suffragi are preparing
to show fight. The suffrage bill as II
nassed the senate in that state, pro-
yided for referendum on the question.
Now comes Phoebe Couzens, once
noted in suffragists' ranks, who says
she is going to Springfield to lobby
against suffrage unless women are al
lowed to vote in the referendum cleo
ton She was satisfied, she said, that
statewide campaign with the women
voting, would defeat the suffrage pro-
posal. Miss Couzens was asked when
She had deserted the cause OF the suf-
fragists for, the ants and she replied:
.After had seen. Gov. Waite OF Col
orado pushed into oblivion by woman
handled gang of women voters after he
had been the only means of obtaining
suffrage" She added:
81 fought the fight with. all the real
suffrage leaders, Elizabeth Cady Stan
ton Susan B. Anthony and all the rest
OF them Would they be aligned with
the women who are now fighting for
suffrage? doubt it."
So Illinois may find pretty hot
fight on its hands before it joins the
ranks Of the suffrage states.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-30
is IT AS BAD AS THAT?

Myrtle Reed Mccullough, author OIL
Lavender and Old Lace and other
embroidered works Of fiction. seems to
have developed a good sized crouch at
the male sex. In a talk before a won-
ans club yesterday she took several
life sized raps at the male sex, or the
married portion of her sex. She said:
"The wife gets her board, her clothes
and a few kind words, while her SER
want IN the kitchen gets her board, her
clothes and 81 week. If the average
husband used the same language to his
flomestics as he does to his wife, his
skull would be corrugated from col
lislons with rolling pin.
.'sYou would have great difficulty in
fnding a working woman in this great
city willing to exchange her weekly
nay envelope for her employers whis-
pered daring and his berry kiss.
"The modern woman is suffering
from atavisn.. Modern living condi-
lions hive k5elght this about. History
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-30
OBITUARY..
Elizabeth Bell Dodd.

Elizabeth Bell Dodd was born in
Bedford, Kentucky, January Is, 1873:
died at her home near Belknap March
r. 1911. At the age of IL she was mar
ried to John Dodd. They moved from
Kentucky to Henry county, Indiana,
where they lived until 184S when they
moved to Davis county, Iowa. In 1S49
they moved to the farm where Mrs.
Dodd died, living there 62 years. In
January, 1874 her husband died. She
was the mother of fourteen children,
three dying in infancy. Mary the oldest
dying when a. young woman and James
giving his life for his country in the
civil! war. William of Belknap, Barnett
Of Boulder, Colo; Thomas Of Nebras-
ka, Catherine of California, Jennetts,
Henry and Charles Of Belknap. Jane OF
Montana and Alvah of Niwot, Colo.,
one brother, d. III. Bell Of Belknap
with twenty three grandchildren and
thirty-two great grandchildren are left
to mourn their loss. When a young girl
she Joined the Baptist church, in which
faith she lived and died. Mrs. Dodd
was greatly loved by all. 1t had been
hoped she would reach the century
mark but for the last six months she
suffered from cancer and prayed for
the Lord to take her home.
The funeral services were conducted
at her home near Belknap Monday
March IS by the Baptist minister OF
Bloomfield, after which she was laid
to rest in the Lester Cemetery.
Deceased was the grandmother of
Mrs J. w Toole, Finley avenue and
Mrs w. r. Louderback, South Moore
street.-C Contributed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-30
PLEASANT GROVE.

Frank Brooks, wife and son Ralph,
took supper at the Herb McVey home
Monday.
Mrs. wesley Hancock and son Har-
vey were visitors Monday near Eldon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Smith and
daughter Ruthie were guests at the
Lawrence Harvard home Tuesday.
Dewey and Jordan Hancock OF near
Eldon called at the Wesley Hancock
home Tuesday.
Miss Wanda Davis, who has been
STAYING at the Chris Fidler home south
of Floris. returned home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Turner and
daughter of Ottumwa spent few days
Of the past week at the parental w. F..
Turner home.
Mildred Smith was guest of Ethel
Brooks Monday afternoon.
Frank Turner and son Ross and
Dick Pottorff were business callers in
Ottumwa Friday.
Ethel Brooks was a guest at the
Martin Smith home Saturday after
noon.
Born, Friday, March II, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Fidler. a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Smith and
daughter Ruthie were shoppers in OF
tumwa Saturday and Miss Ruth re.
NAMED for q longer visit.
Chas. Quigley and son spent Satur-
day at the H. M. Morain home.
Mrs. Cecil Brooks and son Harold
were guests at the Albert Brooks
home Monday.
Il Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hutton and chill
dren were entertained at the H. M.
Morain home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Brooks and fam
lily were guests at the Smith Thomas
home Sunday.
Herb McVey, wife and son Ronald,
spent Sunday at the j. E. Strickland
home in F1Oris.
Misses Mamie tand Bessie Smith
were entertained at the R. E. Pottorff
home Sunday.
Willie Morain was business visitor
in Bloomfield Thursday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-30
SEYMOUR.

The sudden death Of ]. c. Fox We'd
nesday morning was a shock to the
community. Mr.. Fox located in Wayne
county in 1854 and for many years has
resided at the Windsor hotel. which Is
owned by Mrs. Fox. He had been in
his usual health up to the time of his
death and attended the meeting of the
Eastern Star on Tuesday evening. Mrs.
Fox was at the, bedside of her daugh.
ter Mrs G. w. Smith at the time Of
his death and he was found by his
granddaushter Lillian Milliken. Rela :
tives residing in Colorado were wired
at once and were be present at the
funeral which was held at the Metho-
dist church Friday afternoon. The de-
ceased was rs years of age and has al
ways been one of the mos public
spirited Of Seymour's citizens He will
be sadly missed by many friends.
J. W. Armstrong and family of ST.
Joseph, Mo-, are visiting relatives and
friends in Seymour this week.
The fire department was called out
at 4 O'clock Monday evening, the alarI.,
leaves blowing under a board walk ar
the Presbyterian parsonage and setting
1t on fire. The blaze was extinguished
before the fire department arrived.
Miss Ruth Thompson has returned
from an extended visit with her sister
at Providence, r. i.
Preparations are under way to in
stall the cluster lights around the
square.
mothers meeting was held at the
Methodist church Sunday at p. m.
G. H. Webb contemplates building Il
new ice cream factory and bottling
works in the near future on the Rock
Island ground north of the Star garage
Glen Ruby who is student at the
State University Of Nebraska visited
his parents and other relatives the first
Of the week.
NJ. 2. Green and daughter Ruth Of
Rocky Ford, Colo. are visiting Mr..
Green's parents, Mr.. and Mrs Austin
Green and other relatives.
Mrs. w. NJ. Malone OF, McAllister,
Oklahoma, is visiting relatives and
friends in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Wade, j. A. Wade
and Jayne Caldwell attended the Elk
ST Patrick banquet a: Centerville.
Miss Clara Dickman of Kansas City
is working as trimmer in the N. j.
Rainbolt milliner store.
j. c. Varney received a message an
nouncing The death Of his sister Mrs.
M. r. Farmhouse, whose death followed
an operation at the hospital in Pitts
burg, Kansas. Interment was made at
Jefferson City. Mo-
Miss Maud Noel. who has been Wis
ting her mother returned to Creston
Tuesday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-30
ALBA.

Mr.. ana Mrs. Ed McGraw of Mel,I
rose were Abba visitors yesterday
Cal Guthrie is attending to business
matters at Williamsburg this week.
Mrs. Elenor Thompson of Indianola
returned to her home yesterday after
a few weeks visit With Mrs. j. S.
Moon and other frierds.
The Queen Esther circle met with
Ruth Hayes yesterday evening.
Mrs. Eugene Loeb left for st. joe
yesterday morning, where she VIII
make an extended visit with relatives.
President shell Of the Iowa Wesleyan
university addressed the pupils Of the
high school Friday afternoon.
Fl. K Leadham was reelected to
his position as principal of the Avery
school.
The ladies' Of the First M. e. church
Aid society enjoyed social afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. p. B. Morris yes
terday.
Ben Woolsey of Fairfield is spending
his spring vacation with Abba rela :
tives.
Mrs. ] L. McCreery is Improving
after long illness.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-30
THE ELECTION.

The result Of yesterdays city elec-
ton does not carry with 1t any partl-
san Significance. In the case ct the can
didates for some offices, individual ef-
fort, personal popularity, acquaintance
an6 persistence were large factors,
hit for the offices that deal with the
management and initiative of the city,
the majority of the citizen mind, IRE
spective of party atdliation, reallzea
the necessities Of the occasion, ana
acted accordingly.
So the incoming administrator was
least burdensome to the taxpayers;
not elected by any one party-it was
the people.
This city now has vital problems con-
fronting 1t. It has an immense debt
to arrange in a way that will be the
II has municipal water plant to build
IN: It has matters of street vacation
to adjust with the railroads; the VI
tumwa-Iowa City interurban seems AT
this time to be certainty, and II II Is
built, the terminals, locations ana
other features must be attended 70.
These are few of the business
transactions that this body will be
called upon to negotiate and all must
he done in manner fair and just to
til, citizens and all others concerned.
This administration will receive the
help and support Of the people i II
viii show that it has confidence IN the ,
people It must not be afraid OF
publicity. It should make from time TO
time public reports of the city $
financial condition so that anyone can
keep himself fully cognizant OF the
business affairs of the city.
In city the size of OttumWa IT IS
POSSIBLE for every resident, at some
time, barring accident to owna home.
A city is an organization and every
nome owner is an investor in that
organization. AS such investor ne Is
interested in his city and will ap-
preciate information regarding it. BY
taking part in these city matters he
becomes more useful citizen for him.
self and the community, thereby, de-
yeloping more men who can take up IN
a comprehensive manner problems
such as now confront the city.
Now let the people. act with the
council and the council act with the
people-all with united effort for a
GREATER OTTUMWA.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-30
DELAYED ACTION DANGEROUS.

DELAYED ACTION DANGEROUS
The New York fire marshal, giving
the result Of an investigation made
after Saturdays holocaust, In which
nearly $50 lives were lost, declares that
1t would have taken the girls employed
in the Inflated building, three hours to
reach the ground by the single fire es-
cape on the building. He also reports
that an iron shutter obstr'ucted the fire
escape. Reports of this nature always
follow such tragedy as that in New
York. After the Slocum river disaster
It was found the life savers carried
aboard New York excursion boats were
useless. After the Collingwood school
disaster the building was found to be
fire trap with doors swinging In
ward. After the Iroquois theater trag-
e6ysin Chicago, 1t was learned that the
regulations governing fire prevention
had been wholly ignored. After the
needless waste of, life in these cases.,
the faults found in each particular case
are remedied, but there the investiga-
ton seems to rest.
The New York fire marshal declares
that there are thousand other build
ings in New York, similar in construc-
ton and uses to the building in which
Saturdays tragedy occurred, which are
as dangerous as fire traps. No doubt
steps will be taken to correct these
faults and prevent repetitions Of this
latest horror. But the work should not
stop here. If there is any virtue IN
having departments set aside by cities
to enforce fire protection measures,
these departments should make their
Investigations and enforce their re-
forms before and not after the fire.
Public opinion will demand reforms
after the tragedies. City governments
should demand action from their Off
Gals before such shocking loss of life
is permitted to occur.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-30

has repeated itself and women are
back in the cave-dwelling age. The up
to-date fiat is the troglodyte's cave en-
bellished with open plumbing and cleo
trio lights.
"Eighty-six per cent Of the women of
the United States virtually are cave
dwellers. They toll all day in the little
caves they call home while the man
roams the highways seeking whom he
may devour.
"She bedecks herself with the teeth
and the hides of wild beasts and never
is SO happy as when she is able to pa
rade herself before the world glorifled
In the feathers of some poor bird
slaughtered by brute Of man.
Woman never will be able to eman-
cipate herself until she puts all this
aside.
How would she have the wife go
about it to 'put all this aside?" Does
she favor corrugating hubby's skull
with rolling pin, or has she some
other plan to suggest?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-30
sEl.KNAP.

Mrs. Perry Cloyd returned Thurs
day from Foster, where she visited
her daughter Mrs. VIM. Rowe, Jr.
Mrs. Lester Jay, son David, and
Clara Worley, returned Wednesday
from Ottumwa, where they visited at
the home of VII. H. Asbury and
wife.
Earl Roberts is erecting modern.
residence on the lot formerly owned
by Mrs. Barnes.
Mrs. Ollie Myers of Ottumwa Wis.
tied Wednesday with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Rodgers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Henderson Of
Broken Arrow, Okla, arrived Wednes-
day for visit with Mrs. Henderson's
parents Mr. and Mrs. Lee Cloyd.
s. C. Snow returned home from Ex-
celsior Springs, Mo-, Thursday even
ing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-30

Henry Schwartz was the boss Of his
party In the state, the man OF whom
one Of his adversaries had said, with
the distinct approval OF the voting pub.
lie, that he was SO low in the scale OF
humanity that it would require q spe-
cial dispensation Of heaven to raise
him to the level of total degradation.
But he and Fleming were generally
supposed to be captain and flrst mate
of the pirate craft that passed with us
for the ship Of state.
"Mr. Schwartz and my father are al
lies politically" the girl explained with
heightened color, "but they are not
friends. My father Is a gentleman"
The inference allowed to pass un-
noticed, and as II she feared she had
said too much, the girl rose. When she
left, few minutes later, 1t was with
the promise that she would close the
Monmouth avenue house and 20 to
her aunts at Bellwood at once. For my
self, pledged a thorough search for
her father, and began it by watching
the scarlet wing on her hat through
the top of the elevator cage until.it had
descended out of sight.
l am afraid 1t was a queer hodge.
pOdSe OF cues and sentiment that
poured out to Hunter, the detective,
when he came up late that afternoon.
Hunter was quiet when finished my
story.
They're rotten clear through" he
reflected. This administration Is worse
than the last, and 1t was a peach. There
have been more suicides than I could
count on my two hands, in the last ten
years. ! warn you-you'd be better out
of this mess"
What do you think about the eleven
ltwenty-two?" asked as he got up and
buttoned his coat.
"Well, it might mean almost any
thing 1t might be that many dollars, or
| the time train starts, or it might be
the eleventh and the twenty-second let
tiers of the alphabet-k--v."
XIV" repeated. "Why that would
!; be the Latin cave-beware''
1 Hunter smiled cheerfully.
You'd better stick to the law, Mr..
Knox" he said from the door. 1--WE
don't use Latin in the detective bisi-
ness"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-30
CHAPTER II.

Plattsburg was not the name OF the
capital, but 1t will do for this story.
The state doesn't matter either. You
may take your choice, like the story
Mark Twain wrote, with all kinds OF
weather at the beginning, so'the reader
could take his pick.
We will say that my home town is
Manchester. j live with my married
brother, his wife and two boys. Fred Is
older than am, and he Is an exceptions
al brother On the day he came home
from his wedding trip, went down
with my traps on a hanson, in accord
ance with a prearranged schedule
Fred and Edith met me inside the
door,
Here's your latch-key, Jask," Fred
said, as he shook hands "Only one
pulation-remember we are strang-
ers in the vicinity and try to.get home
before the neighbors are up. We have
our regulations to think off,
There Is no hour for breakfast,
Edith said, as she kissed me. "You
have bath Of your own. and don't
smoke in the drawing-room.
Fred WIS always alucky devil. Il
had been there now for six years.
had helped to raise two young
IKnoxes-bully youngsters, too; tho
oldest one could use boxing gloves
when he was four-and the finest collie
pup in our end OF the state. I wanted to-
raise other things--the boys liked pets
but Edith was like all women, she
didn't care for animals.
\ had rabbit-hutch built and
stocked in the laundry, and dove cote
on the roof. j used the general bath and
gave up my tub to young alligator |
got in Florida and every Sunday the
youngsters and had great time try.
ing to teach 1t to do tricks have al
ways taken, it little hard that Edith
| took advantage Of my getting the
measles from Billy to clear out every
animal in the house, She broke the
news to me gently, the day the rash
began to fade, maintaining that, hav-
ing lost one cook through the alligator
escaping from his tub and being mis-
taken in the gloom Of the back stairs,
for a rubber boot, and picked up under
the same Misrepresentation, she could
not risk another cook.
On the day that Margery Fleming
came to me about her father, went
home In state Of mixed emotion. Din
ner was not quiet meal: Fred and
talked politics generally, and as Fred
was on one side and on the other,.
there was always an argument on.
"What about Fleming?" / asked at
last, when Fred declared that In these
days Of corruption, no matter what the
government was, he was "forninst' 1t.
Hasn't he been frightened into re-
form?"
bad egg" he said, jabbing his po-
tato as If it had been a politician,
and there's no way to improve a bad
egg except to hold your nose. That's
what the public is doing; holding its
nose"
Hasn't he daughter?" asked cas-
,ually.
aYes--a lovely girl, too," Edith as.
scented. ut is his only redeeming quail
ity."
(To be Continued.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-30

The ground hog myth was pretty
well exploded this year, but March has
succeeded in unfolding the tradition
that if it comes in like lamb it will
go out like lion" Will the lion tanner
please step out of the audience and see
if he cannot rescue Miss Spring from
frost bite?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-30

The Chicago newspapers advocating
the candidacy of Carter Harrison in
the present campaign in that city are
making much Of the fact that Mr.. Mer-
RAM, the republican candidate, is a
college professor, and "highbrow,"
which moves B. L. T. to remark: "Con-
Wet man of being 'highbrow' or of
having higkbrow affiliations, and you
command instantly the applause of the
great army of slantheads."
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-04-12
Elect New Officers.

The j. O. U. NJ. Lodge installed
new officers last week as follows:
Councillor, j. II. Stamper; V. G.. ,
w. Curtis; r. Secretary, j. w.
Richards; A. X. S., Ernest Keller;
F. Sec'y., Hampton Montjoy;
Treas, Evermont Charles; Con-
ductor, w. f. Stewart; Inside
Guard, Thomas Raglan; Outside
Guard, David Stewart; j. h. p. c.,
Simpson Mcintosh; Trustee, Joe
Bolts: Trustee, j. f. Campbell;
Trustee, j. o. Hall; Chaplain,
j. o. Hall.
j. ID. Hunter of the State Coun-
Gil visited the council last week.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-04-12
Sam c. Estes Dead.

Sam G. Estes was found dead in
bed on last Monday night just be-
fore one o'clock. Mr.. Estes had
been complaining with pains in his
stomach before retiring but seemed
better, however, when his family
went to see about him dur
ing the night they found him dead.
Mr.. Estes was man of wide ac-
quaintance and~w was a prominent
and popular man both in this and
Clark county. He was sixty two
years of age and had been a men,
Der of the Masonic order for many
years. He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Margaret Estes, and three
children, Mrs. J. d. Spalding, of
Catlettsburg, Geo. M. Estes, of
Burnside, and Clyde q. Estes, of
near Kiddville. The funeral SER
vices were held at the Kiddville
Baptist Church Tuesday, interment
in Machpelah cemetery.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-04-12
Getting Ready For Meeting.

There are over 500 head of horses
at the Kentucky Association track
in Lexington awaiting the opening
of the Spring meeting which be-
gins there April Goth. Some of
the best horses in the country will
compete for the rich prizes offered.
The program book for the meet
ing as well as the window cards
and posters will be out some time
this week. Much interest is being
shown and if the weather is good
Lexington will have one of the
largest meetings in its history.
Secretary Will Shelly arrived
Sunday and has gone to work on
the weight allotments for the
Phoenix Hotel and Camden Handi-
caps.