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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-09
JEFFERSON co. DEMOS
ARE HARMONIOUS

Fairfield, April S.-Harmony of the
most complete sort characterized the
convention held Saturday afternoon ir
the court house by the democrats oil
Jefferson county when they selected
delegates to the state convention. II
took only about twenty-five minutes
for the temporary organization to be
made permanent, the committees re
ports to be adopted and the adjourn
ment taken.
committee presented the report and
commended the work of the demo
cratic house of representatives, re
newed the unwavering faith of Jeffer
son county democrats to the traditions
of the party and heartily Endorsed
Robert B. London of Fairfield as a
delegate to the national convention at
Baltimore. Md. \
Champ Clark was Endorsed in most
complimentary phrases as the candi-
date of Jefferson county democrats for
president: The convention was largely
attended and at no time was there a
dissenting voice in any of the proceed
ings. Hon. J. Fred Clarke was chair
man with A. B. Uabagh and G. W..
Bean as secretaries.
A double delegation to the state con-
vention was chosen and the first eight
named will decide whether each dele
gate has half vote or whether the
first eight have one vote each.
The following delegates were
selected: J. w. Myers, Walnut town
ship; c. H. Under, Packwood; r. w.
Williams, Batavia; J. W. Dole, Fair
field; w. G. Spaulding, Fairfield; J.
P. Manatrey, Fairfield; c. W. Moburg.
Fairfield; A E. Labagh, Fairfield; J.
w. Burns, Fairfield: H. S. Stark, Fair
field; Lafayette Coop, Penn; Frank
Pacha, Penn; Henry Allston, Fair
field: Frank Mowery, Abingdon,
George Cormack, Packwood; F.. E.
Thompson, Liberty.
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ELDON

Mr. and Mrs Finney and daughter
Lillian returned home Thursday from
{! two months trip in California.
At the Christian church Sunday
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
An Easter sermon at II a. m. Christ
ian Endeavor at $50 p. m. Sermon
subject for the evening First Things
First" H. -.....
At the Methodist church, Sunday
school at 10 a. m. The morning SER
mon will be Coy Unspeakable." The
evening sermon will be Excuses"
All are invited.
At the Baptist church Sunday school
at 10 a. m. Preaching services at II
a. m. and 1880 p m.
o. E. Brookhart and family left last
week for their future home in Wash
ington, Iowa. Mr. Brookhart has been
photographer here for several years.
Victor Legg of Trenton, Mo-, will
now fill his place.
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EDDYVILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Reid shipped
their household goods to Oskaloosa on
Friday where they expect to make their
home: ~.." <"r.,-
Mrs. Alliot and son of st. Louis ar
rived in Eddyville Thursday for an in
definite visit with relatives and friends.
s Quit Powell transacted business and
visited with relatives in Abba Thurs
day. =.
Miss Gertrude Pierson Of Ottumwa
who has been visiting her friend Miss
Madonna Scott went to Grinnell Friday
morning to attend the s. E. association
meeting. Supt. Emma Nye and A. B.
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Parks & Logan wall paper store re
moved to ITO North Court, next to Jos
Inns in Leighton building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Gossage, l07
North Moore street, accompanied
Misses Cora and Minnie Sample tc
Belknap today to spend Easter.
Mrs. Laura Richardson and daugh
tel" Jennie Lee, and son, Martin Leo
who have been visiting her mother
Mrs, M. J. Shoemaker, 314 Wilson
street and other relatives, returned to
her home in Kenosha, Wis, today.
Miss Irene Rockwell and Master
Edwin Rockwell, 116 North Willard
street left today for Batavia for a
visit at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
r. Robinson.
Mrs. Valley Nelson and son Law
renee, 436 North Weller street, LETT
this afternoon on Burlington NO. l79
for Avery, where they will spend Sun
day with Mrs. Nelson's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Johnson.
Charles Redmond returned to Avery
today after short visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. valley Nelson, 436 North Weller
street.
Miss Alma johnson, 1876 North Wei
Ter street. is visiting relatives In
Avery over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Griffith, ST
North Weller street, left today to
spend Easter with Mrs. Griffith sister
Mrs. F. l.. Vermillion at Eddyville.
.
Mrs. Sanford Bowen and daughter
Irene, ia North street, have returned
from Douds-Leando, where they visit
ed Mrs Bowen's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Morrow
Mrs. Emma Hess Of Keota, is visit
ing Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Robertson, 1877
North Willard street.
Miss Mary Shook of Keosauqua Wis
tied between trains with Miss Bessie
Williams, ZIG North Jefferson street,
en%route to Fairfield. - e,.. ,..~.:
Mrs. John Owens of Mystic: arrived
here this morning to spend Easter with
her son, James Owens, 227 North Nc
Lean street.
Miss Romola Chisman of Bidwell is
shopping in the city today.
Tom Watts, 1856 North Davis street,
left this morning on the Milwaukee for
Salt Lake City, Utah where he has &C
cepted position.
Miss Ada Jones.of Bloomfield is visit
ing friends in the city today enroute to
Blakesburg. T. 81, &s..s
Miss Maud Merritt, Instructor in the
Waterloo high school returned this
morning after spending her vacation
with her mother Mrs. M. A. Merritt,
94s North Court street.. !
Mrs. John Hartly of Mystic who has
been spending a few days at the home
ofaMrs. M. Matthews, 1O7 Myrtle street
returned home this morning. |
Miss Frances Saner of Grinnell is
spending the day at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry ySaunder, 2O1S East
Main street, enroute to- Bloomfield.
Mrs A. H. Nelson, 105 West Wood
land avenue, returned this morning
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Johnson, for many years a resident Of
this vicinity, died Saturday at the
home of her son, Charles. She had
been i'll only few days and her death
came as a shock to her many fraiends.
Two sons are left to mourn the loss
of a mother, Charles Of Bonaparte and
Guy of Davenport The husband and
one son, jim, having proceeded her to
the great beyond. Interment will
probably be in the Bonaparte ceme-
terry
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The Decision in Dam Case.

Mt. Pleasant, April S.--With the
singing of the decree in the Oakland
dam case and the settling of several
matters in probate, Judge w. S. With
row has adjourned the February term
of The Henry county court sine die.
1t was the twenty-ninth day of the
term.
BY the decree in the case of the
Iowa Power Co., vs., Andy Hoover ct
al the Iower company is ordered to
remove two and one half feet from
the dam as it has been constructed,
within twenty-five days from date OF
the order, and to pay the costs Of the
work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-09

Mrs. James F. Powell and little son
Robert, 313 North Market street are
visiting relatives in Lincoln, Neb.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-09-05

Lubbock wants the western
trade, you betl The people of
that section want to come to
Lubbock too, to do their trading,
but there is a slight requirement
that the trade in Terry, Yoakum
and away over in New Mexico,
demands of Lubbock and it is not
beyond our reach either, and
that is to clear out about a mile
of heavy sand between here and
Brownfield. 1t is our under
standing that this can be done,
putting the road in fine shape for
not exceeding $3.50. That being
the case, not another day should
be lost in getting busy on the
proposition and raising the
money by popular subscription
for this purpose and put teams
and men to work on that portion
of the road Immediately.
Lubbock as we have stated be-
fore is the logical railroad trad
ing point for all the country to
the west of US. 1t is the logical
point because we have the whole
sale houses here. Our merchants
all carry heavier stocks. hence a
greater variety of goods than
any other railroad point in this
section. People can come nearer
getting what they want here
when they come after it than
any other town within the Lub-
book trade territory, hence the
desire of the people to come
here. The time of the year is at
hand now when the crops will
begin to move. The farmers
will want to market their pro-
duce. and they prefer a good
road to haul it over. and Lub-
book can have good roads in
every direction by only a very
slight effort on the part of our
business men ard those inter-
ested in the development of the
town.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-09-05

from the fly is to prevent their
attack. Several expedients can
be used. 1t will be found that
any greasy or oily substance
when applied to the animals will
have the effect of preventing at
tack. The repelling power of
any application will be greatly
increased in fish oil or some SIM
liar malodorous substance is used
in a mixture. Cotton seed oil
used alone or mixed with tar or
fish oil is reasonably effective. A
better mixture can be made as
follows: A pint of tar is placed
in large. shallow receptacle and
three ounces of oil of tar and two
ounces of fish oil added. The
substances mentioned should be
stirred slowly in the receptacle
for several minutes. Five gal
Ions of water are added and left
standing for about forty-eight
hours. Bv this time it will be
found that the liquid is well i'm
pregnated with the odor. 1t can
than be applied as a wash on all
domestic animals without any
danger whatever of injury to
the skin. The only unfortunate
feature of this remedy is that it
is not very lasting in effect. 1t
will be necessary to repeat the
application on live stock every
three days.
Crude oil or kerosene should
not be used, as under general
conditions it will injure the skin.
I'm towns and under some
conditions on farms attacks can
be prevented economically by
covering the animals with light
cloths and providing them with
trousers, as has been done in
many towns in north Texas dur
ing the last few days"
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-09-05
SHOULD FIX THE WAGON ROAD TO BROWNfIELO
The Farmers Ranchmen will All Come Lubbock Do Their
Trading If The Sandy Road is Put in Good Con-
dtion Which Would Not Cost Much

The merchants of this town
should expect heavy trade from
the country west of US this fall
and winter. The grain and coal
dealers, the lumber men and the
wholesale merchants should at
once take the matter up and in
terest enough in the improve
ment of this road to raise a suf-
ficient amount of cash to have
the work done. II will not cost
or should not cost any firm in the
town more than S25 and if all
take an interest in it will be
directly benefited it should not
cost over SIS each, so let's get
busy. We are confident that we
can count at least half of the
amount now that will be willing
to contribute toward it.
We believe we will state in
this connection that the Ava
lanche will have in its Office
subscription list for this purpose
and as all who are interested in
this improvement to call at our
office and put their name down
and the amount they are willing
to pay and we will turn it over
to committee to be selected by
the business mems league Of the
city to make further investiga-
tions and let the contract for the
work. We believe that : if
necessary that Brownfield win,
cooperate with US in this road
improvement proposition and it
would be good idea to confer
with them anyway as they have
had considerable experience with
sandy roads that we have not
and might be able to save us con-
siderable money in connection
with the work. At any rate get
busy! Let Lubbock business
men take the lead. We are con-
fident that we can get help all
along the line.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-09-05
WHAT ABOUT EXHIBIT
Will Lubbock County BE Repre-
sented in the Agricultural
Exhibits at Fair2

This is a question that is ask
ed US almost every day but we
are unprepared to say. About
the only thing we can do is tc
say that we always have had.
and do not think that we can af-
ford TO fall down on the propo-
sition at this time.
There has been no action taken
in regard to having space re-
served in the exhibit hall al
Dallas this year. so far as we
know. but we believe there
should be something done soon
in order that we may be repre-
sented in that great agricultural
show.
Terry and Yoakum counties
are preparing to send an ex-
hibit and they rather want to
throw in" with Lubbock and
send their exhibit along so that
the transportation charges will
not fall so heavily upon any one
county. We believe this is a
very good idea. and by this ar
rangement the expense will be
light and get Just AZ satisfactory
rssults. II 10 time We were
awakening to this proposition
and tnks the matter 40 with the
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-09-05
Vital Statistics

Below is the report Of the City
Registrstar for the month end.
ing August 31st:
DEATHS
Miss Walcie Moores, Angus;
7th, (no medical particulars.)
Miss Lorena Stringer, Angus,
18th; Typhoid fever
BIRTHS
l.. l.. Lee. August 2. male.
W. G. Wellborn. August 6,
female.
j. w. Boiling, August 8, fe-
male.
d. H. RUNNER. August Ia,
male.
Geo. R. Bean. August 10,
male.
w. M. Shaw. August 10. male.
V. L. Mears. August 19. male.
Clarence Billings. August "a.
female.
w. O. Burford. August Is,
male.
). c. Lightfoot, August Il,
female.
j. T. Bullock, August 81, fe-
male.
Z. B. Green. August 81. male.
r. r. Miller. August 81. fe-
male.
7 males; 6 females.
Reports should be full. include
ing mothers maiden name and
name given child. Records are
permanent and are an identity
for the child IN the future.
Parents should see that reports
are full and correct as a protec-
ton to their child.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-09-05

feast that informal reception
after the regular program.
An uneducated couple was in
troduced to Mr.. Wester, asking
his especial interest in their two
children, for to her fatherless
child teaching at 16 on the
frontier, they had by their
moral support assured her sue
cess, and if their children will
only be as ambitious for their
grand children as they were for
them, Mr.. Wester's dream
would come true at least, so
thinks a locker on in Venice.
N. B. The music inspired all
this
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-09-05

above named counties and have
an understanding in the matter
at the earliest possible date. 1t
is only a few more weeks now
till the State Fair begins, and we
should be ready for the first
program.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-09-05
The FLY PEST
Two Remedies are Recommended
BY the State en-
tomologists.

That the fly which has been
causing 80 much suffering to
live stock and 80 much conster-
nation among farmers in North
Texas is the common stable fly.
known scientifically as the Ston-
moxys calcitrans, is the report
made by F. C. Bishop and Fl. P.
Wood. Government entomolo-
gists. who were detailed by w.
I d. Hunter, in charge of the
Government Experiment Station
here, to make an investigation.
The report of the entomolog-
lists declares that much injury
has been done, causing the death
of some animals. stopping the
| flow of milk in dairy cattle, and
driving horses and mules frantic
so il was not possible to work
them.
The fly has been noticeable in
North Texas, because Of its at
tack on live stock. for a week or
more Owners of live stock have
resorted to many experiments to
protect their animals from the
ravages of the fly and from
some points it was actually re-
ported that the owners were
clothing their stock in trousers
snd blankets.
Two remedies are suggested
by the acknowledgements to
prevent the flies from maturing.
the other to prevent them from
attacking the animals. The fly
breeds in manure and the
number of such pests can be re-
duced by the proper disposal Of
the manure. II should be ex-
posed to the heat Of the sun
while fresh. About dairies il
should be carried to the fields
and schattered about.
Any oily mixture applied to
the skins of the animals will pre-
vent attacks upon them by the
flies. Cotton seed oil mixed with
tar or fish oil is claimed to be
effective.
TWO METHODS OF ATTACK
Two methods of attack
against the stable fly are to be
recommended. One of these is
the prevention of the develop
ment of the insect and the other
is the prevention of attack from
the flies that have developed to
the mature or biting stage.
The stable fly breeds in ma
nure. Every farmer can reduce
the number of pests on his place
by exercising care in the disposal
of the manure. II will not be
necessary to apply chemicals to
bring about the desired results.
All that is necessary is to expose
the manure while fresh to the
heat OF the sun. The drying out
of the mass under such condi-
tons will soon result in the death
of the flies. About dairies and
stables the manure should be
collected daily and carried to the
fields and scattered upon the
ground.
The disposal OF the manure
In the manner indicated Is by far
the most important step that
can be taken. II strikes at the
root Of the evil. bat unfortunate
ly has uot been practicsd extern
slvely during the present out
break.
0nkAaE n PREVENTATIVE
Tbs secondary slep IA b.
laken = pFssent ~ i've sloek
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-09-05

= icnO0l DAYS nave come. Ddst
onday began the 1928 school
.rms of the Lubbock High
Ichool and there were several
hndred pupils present in the
iditorium of the High School
sIilding at the appointed hour.
Iso a number of the parents
! the pupils were there to enjoy
De opening exercises.
The program consisted of
,ngs. instrumental music Sc
Ictions and speaking.
'l'he house was called to order
Superintendent J. X. Wester
b after suitable music for the
hsion, Rev. Lane was called
'llI for the invocation after
iii b Judge Geo. X. Bean ad-
II ssed the audience in a short
VI i forceful speech. in which he
uched upon some of the hind
lnces of the school in past
bars and urged the patrons to
We the school board. the sup
kintendent. teachers and pupils
lore hearty cooperation in this
kssion Of the school than in the
kst, and although he reviewed
e situation in Lubbock and
|und that the school had made
Ipid strides. he believed that
teater attainments could be
sached IL the parents of the
ehool children would see to II
=Asir children lived up to
,e requirements Of the rules
| nd regulations of the school.
Following Judge Bean, Jno.
n. Baker. President Of the First
IIational Bank of Lubbock. and
rho. hy the way. is an interest.
',g taIker. responded to an in
'itation TO say a few words and
d his usual easy way in q few
yell chosen words addressed
hose present. He spoke along
be lines of great improvements
K the schools Of today and those
'ttended when ne was q young
ran. and insisted that the
|hildren Of today should be truly
thankful for the greatly i'm
roved methods of teaching and
he advanced facilities OF the
resent age. and especially did
|e approve of the abolishment of
he six-foot dog-wood switch
nethod Of correction or punish
nent and appealed to the man.
lood and womanhood of the
ising generation for perfect
|onduct in the schools of Lub-
,ock.
Professor Wester then took
he floor and set forth some of
he requirements Of the school
,oard for the pupils and what
hey expected Of the parents.
lie also dropped a few strong
uggestions as to how the people
4 Lubbock should live in the
light Of the school children Of the
own. which we believe we're to
he point and appropriate on
his occasion.
At this point of the program
.Iiss Brown. who conducts the
music for the school favored the
udience with q vocal solo.
Rev. Lane. Of the Methodist
hurch responded TO an invita-
ION TO say q few words and
nost interestingly addressed .
sw pointed remarks 10 those
resent. which We Are sure will
. very beneficial 10 all who
sard them
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-09-05

Davis Shaw was passenger on
the northbound passenger Thurs
day. He informed the Avalanche
that he was returning from a trip
to Sweetwater. Rotan and other
places in the counties east and
south of here and says conditions
are not good in any of those
counties. The drouth has in
jured the crop very extensively
and there will be very little farm
produce raised this year in the
greater part of that section.
Mrs. Geo. M. Hill. formerly OF
this city. now Of Fort Worth. ac-
companied by her children. were
passengers on the northbound
train Thursday. and went from
here to Crosbyto to visit her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. N. II. White.
and see her :. brother Frank
White. who oishiSpcor health.
Eugene tt ,present-
ing the 81 Paper
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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-09-05
INDICATIONS. 5000 FOR A SPLENDID Term
pendd Enrolment 8egin With And Others will Start Later
The Faculty /. a Strong One And viii Have The
Hearty Cooperation Of The Patrons

4 Hon. w. +. Schenck. who Is
always equal to the occasion,
told the men, women, bows and
girls present that he did not
often say much but did a great
deal. or in his own language,
was man Of action rather
than words" However. he
urged the cooperation Of the
parents with the teachers and
pledged his own support to the
faculty.
, After which those of the
parents present by standing. en-
dorsed what lad been said and
pledged their support to the
school this term.
The exercises were then closed
by a music selection and the
morning session adjourned to
meet at l:S0 p, m. when the
children were given their lessons
for the following day and all are
now down to hard work.
Following is the music pro-
gram for the open exercises:
Hungary EsteIle Needham
and Leila Roberts; Bernice VOL
ffarth and Fannie B. Carter.
All Sin r. Mandolins and guitar
Misses Brown and Mrs. Hurt.
Three Flower Songs Miss
Brown.
PoIlacco Brilliante; two
pianos) - Misses WheeIock and
Barclay.
Violin Solo Murrell Adams.
The following lines were
penned by one of the ladies' Of
the audience which we feel will
be inspiring to those who read
it:
In response to the cordial in
vitation extended the public to
attend the opening exercises of
our public school last Monday. a
large crowd was present. and if
only the teachers could be as
sured of the continued moral
support of the community 81
much n evidence on that occa-
sion. how their labors would be
lightened.
Every word was like an
apple of gold in a picture of
silver" so fifty spoken were
they.
The base ball players of every
denomination were told that
while like the trust. their match
games had come to stay. still
like the trust they too would
have to be regulated; but no
compromise was made with any
form Of diversion that conflicted
with night study. Mothers who
have in the past used the school
as a nursery while they played
~" were invited to take their
babies with them hereafter.
To have passed the half Gen.
tury mark and be there was to
know how the children Of this
community are certainly inheri-
tors Of all the ages. though dur
ing hand shaking after the
program was rendered there
was a discussion as to more up
to-date methods being used in
our Sunday Schools. one lady
contending that more advanced
ideas would shoot over the
heads Of the older one at least
and the other denying u oould
b done. To THE wdler a.
'ssst Il was vsrllabIs levs
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-09-05

X. c. Robbins Of Fort Worth
has accepted a position with the
Red Cross Drug Company.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-09-05

A. ]. Towle went over to
Crosbyton Tuesday to finish a
job Of painting and paper hang
ink. which he secured some
time ago.