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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-15
House pIans Important.

The care In the home and all other
forms of household work are greatly
facilitated by right planning and the
- Of suitable materials for the
construction and furnishing of the
home. An adequate and convenient
water supply and other conveniences
= essential. not only for comfort
and for saving labor, but also from
the standpoint Of home hygiene.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-15
TIRED BLOOD
LOWERS VITALITY

Copyright 1912 by the Tonitiyes Coz
Nutriment and Oxygen absorbed by
the blood from the food we eat, and
the air we breathe feeding the living
cells, produces vitality. When the
blood is tired, 1t fails to provide these
elements in sufficient quantities. and
we suffer from Lack of Strength, Lack
Of Endurance, Broken Down Constitu-
ton, Worried or Depressed State OF
Mind. etc. In order to maintain vital.
1ty the blood
vcN should be rich
k5l-.. s:ot s.': with nutriment
~0sSlhEDo0OD and red with oxy-
gen. A treatment Of Tonitives Is tho
surest method Of accomplishing these
results. 75c. per box of dealers or by
mail. The Tonitives Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-15
THE RIGHT SOAP FOR BABY'S
SKIN

In the care Of baby's skin and hair.
Cuticura Soap is the mothers IA
vorite. Not only is it unrivaled in
purity and refreshing fragrance, but
its gentle emollient properties are
usually sufficient to allay minor irri-
tations, remove redness, roughness
and chafing, soothe sensitive condi-
tons, and promote skin and hair
health generally. Assisted by Cuti-
cura Ointment, it is most valuable in
the treatment of eczemas, rashes and
other itching, burning %infantile erup-
tons. Cuticura Soap wears to a wafer.
often outlasting several cakes of ordi-
nary soap and making it's use most
economical.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston,"
Adv.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-15
English Stump speech

EHUTI8H 0tUUHp SpeeCH.
A correspondent. "Old Briney,"
sends us the following specimen of
frenzied stump o~ratory: Teller
blokes! Thanks ter tn guv'ment. yer
got yer d'minishin' wage. and yer lit
tie loaf, an all that. Wotcher got
ter do now Is ter go fer d~evil-ootion
and local anatomy. an go 1t blind!"
Cloud cheers.)-London Globe.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-15

Some folks calculate to get on in
the world upon the shoulders OF other
people.-Christian Herald.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-15

Paradoxicai Promise.
81 want you to pay down.
"All right. I'll settle up"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-15

and know. that nothing worse could
v e happen,
Why, there was nothing worse left
In all the world. BY Jove. l was sure
OF that much!
And just then a knock sounded.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-15

CHAPTER xxvlm.-(continued.)
jenkins proceeded rapidly: You
was cording a dressing-robe about you
as you came In and ! see q glimpse
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-15
Another Investigation.

Another Investigation.
Daughter. l heard suspicious sounds
on the veranda last evening"
Yes, mother"
"Was that young nan kissing YOU
or swatting mosQuitoes?"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-15

It's easy to feel optimistic as long
as things are coming your way.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-15

Most Of our so-called good inten-
| tons are base limitations.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-15

Unfortunately charity doesn't seem
to possess any Of the qualities OF a
boomerang.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-15
Really a Small Matte

Have o anything against Tim
pers?"
Nothing more than the fact that he
makes film a word Of two syllables."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-15

Pray always; but don't let go Of
the plowhandles.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-15
So Many Like rrIbbl,

So Many Like TribbIs.
"Tribble is q disconnected fellow. I
don't believe he even knows what he
wants.
'Oh. yes. Hc knows what he wants.
What makes him d~iscontented is the
fact that ne also knows he can't get
It,"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-15
Theie Use.
why Do ships have needle guns? 2"
ITO thread their way, stupid"
.What ouestlon.

What = Question.
There 10 q use for everything"
Huh! Has anyone ever found a
sensible use for q monograph"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-15

important 10 Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA. a safe and sure remedy for
Infants and children. and zee that 1t
s,. s.s, ., ImNEEM
In Use For Over so Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-09
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Ward Gilbert, III North Mclean
street, left this morning on Burling-
ton No. 10 for a months visit in Chi
cage, ILL.,, Lake Forest, Ill.,, and Madi.
son Wis. Mr.. Gilbert will be the guest
of Frank Strohaur and Joe Krafka
two Ottumwans who are attending
school at Lake Forest and he will be
the guest of Harold Vinson and Gene
Van Gent at Madison.
Mrs. Ella Hildreth announces that
she will have demonstration of the
Hypatia corsets at her dressmaking
parlors, 932 West Second street by an
expert corsetteiere Of New York City,
on Friday, March 8. Ladies are cor
daily invited.
Mrs. M. A. Allhands and her daugh.
ter Mrs. J. H. Brewer Of Louisville,
KY, who have been spending a month
with their daughter and sister Mrs. R.
Ames Montgomery, 202 Cara street for
the past month returned to their home
this morning on Burlington No. 10.
N. F. Reed left last evening on the
Rock Island for Des Moines on short
business trip.
2 Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Walker of Ba-
tavia were business callers in the city
yesterday.
Mrs. G. S. Whymer of Des Moines ar
rived in the city yesterday for visit
with her sister Mrs. Tom H. Williams,
314 North Marion street.
Miss Es> peterson, GOA Spring
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-09
MARCH CROP
REPORT ISSUED
QUANTITY OF CROPS ON FARMS
AT FIRST OF MONTH
GIVEN.

Washington, March S.--The March
crop report Of the United States de-
partment of agriculture, issued at 1880
p. M. today and made up from reports
of its correspondents and agents
throughout the country, gives the fol-
lowing estimates:
Wheat Quantity remaining on
farms March / was about 122,025,o0o
bushels, or 1876 per cent Of the 1911
crop, against 162, 7O5,O00 bushels, or 25.6
per cent of the 1910 crop on farms
March 1, 1911, and 16O,214.O00 bushels,
or 23.4 per cent of the 1909 crop on
farms March l, 1910. About 561 per
cent of the crop will be shipped out Of
the counties where grown, against 55.6
per cent Of the 1910 crop and Gil per
cent of the 1909 crop so shipped.
Corn-Quantity remaining on farms
March 1 was about SS4,069.O00 bushels,
or $40 per cent of the 1911 crop, against
1,165, $4,000 bushels, or 400 per cent Of
the 1910 crop on farms March l, 1911,
and 977,561,000 or 1873 per cent Of the
1909 crop on farms March 1, 1910.
About EOS per cent Of the crop will
be shipped out Of the counties where
grown, against 1928 per cent Of the 1910
crop and 24.9 per cent Of the 1909 crop
so shipped. The proportion Of the total
1911 crop which Is understandable Is
about 80.1 per cent, against 1914 per
cent Of the 1910 crop and S2.5 per cent
of the 1909 crop.
Oats-Quantity remaining on farms
March 1 was about 289,9S8,000 bushels,
or 31.4 per cent of the 1911 crop,
against 442.665,0o0 bushels, or 1878 per
cent Of the 1910 crop on farms March 1.
1911, and 365, 1872, 900 bushels, or 36.S
per cent Of the 1909 crop on farms
March 1, 1910. About 2S.S per cent Of
the crop will be shipped out Of the
where grown against 3O.6 per
cent Of the 1910 crop and 1921 per cent
Of the 1909 crop so shipped.
Barley-Quantity remaining on
farms March 1 was about 24,76o,o 900
bushels, or 1875 per cent of the 1911
crop. against 33,49s,0O0 bushels, or
1873 per cent of the 1910 crop on farms
March l, 1911, and 42,602,000 bushels,
or 24.6 per cent of the 1909 crop on
farms March 1, 1910. About 57.2 per
cent will be shipped out Of the coun-
ties where grown, against 500 per cent
Of the 1910 crop and 52.5 per cent Of the
1909 crop so shipped.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-09
GRAVEL PITS
FOR ROAD WORK
POLK SUPERVISORS TO PROVIDE
ONE IN EACH TOWNSHIP
IN COUNTY.

Des Moines, March 8.--What Is re-
garded as the biggest and most i'm
portant step towards the establish.
ment of good roads in Polk county,
was taken by the members of the
board of supervisors. when resolu-
ton was adopted providing for the
condemnation and purchase of gravel
pits in every township in the county,
the contents Of which will be spread
upon the highways and rolled into a
solid mass, thereby creating almost a
permanent road. ..#
The resolution was suggested and in
PRODUCED by Supervisor James B. Uhl
of Mitchellville, who made a rousing
speech in favor of it, and was heartily
township trustees who gathered in
school of instruction on road work.
Superintendent of roads and road
dragging from every township were
also present, and put their shoulder
to the movement for better roads.
Means Large Expenditure.
There are twenty townships In Polk
county outside of the two incorporated
in the city Of Des Moines and the pur-
chase of twenty gravel pits will mean
the expediture of many thousands OF
dollars. The supervisors declare, how
ever that it means more to the county
to have these gravel pits than 1t does
to take the money that will be neces-
sary to buy them and spend it all on
the roads.
After the gravel pits have been pur-
chased the township trustees and the
farmers will be given free access to
them, so that they may haul all the
gravel necessary out on the roads.
The money that will be used to buy
the pits will come from the county
road fund which will amount to about
$4,000 this year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-09
CuRRY-ROGERS
SUIT IS ENDED |! !
ASSAULT CASE CON.
CLUDED TODAY WHEN MAN
,..s is FOUND NOT GUILTY. sa

Bloomfield, March SIS. H. Rogers.
charged with assault with intent to 40
great bodily injury on the person Of
Henry Curry, was declared not guilty
this morning by the jury which re-
turned to court at 1920 o'clock after
having considered the evidence in the
case since $3.50 o'clock last night. The
trial has been attracting great crowds
of people to the court Of Judge F !. NJ.
Hunter since the first of the week.
Rogers was charged with hitting
Curry over the head with ball bat
June H., 1910. The evidence in the
case showed that Curry and Rogers
We're selected to keep order at ball
game on the fair grounds diamond.
Curry and Frank Gillus had dispute
and Rogers is said to have interferred
in behalf of Gillus. Curry was hit on
the head with ball bat and was un-
conscious for over day. Evidence
In the case showed that Rogers held q
ball bat up between Curry and Gillus
during the dispute. Curry and Rog-
ers had been close friends up to the
time of the alteration.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-09
LONDON TO PARIS
TRIP IN AEROPLANE
Aviator Takes to Air When He Misses
Train and Boats Are Stopped;
Made Trip In Three Hours

Paris, March S.-Henri Salvey. the
French flying man, arrived at 1ssy
Les Molineaux, a suburb Of Paris, in
his monoplane today, having travelled
from London without stop. He COW
cred the distance of about 222 miles in
two hours/and fifty-seven minutes.
He declared that having urgent bust
ness to transact in Paris and seeing
that the London to Paris train and
steamboat service was affected by the
coal strike, he had decided to make
the voyage through the air in spite of
the unfavorable weather.
During his trip from London Salvey
navigated his monoplane by the COM
pass. He travelled at an average height
of 5000 feet and was generally above
the clouds. only occasionally catching
glimpses Of land or sea.
His extraordinary speed under the
circumstances is explained by the fact
that his machine was pushed along by
q strong breeze from the north which
will be unfavorable to his passage on
his return trip to London, on which
he started this afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-09
Why Purchase Land?

Editor Courier:-We are asked by
the school board at the regular school
election to be held next Monday to
record our wishes concerning the pur-
chase and building of a road along a
certain route and we hear that Jacob
| Harsch is the one man especially in
| terested in the establishment of said
proposed road. Should majority OF
ballots cast at said election favor said
purchase the school board is thereby
authorized to purchase said land and
pay all the expenses Of building the
same and every tax payer In this dis
trict must pay portion of the total
cost In looking over the petition pre-
scented to the board l fail to find any
reason given why this road is asked
for. Neither does it state the fact
that for a considerable distance Mr..
Harsch owns the land on one side of
the line and half the width go feet)
would be bought from him at our ex-
pense and as 1t appears for his sole
benefit or the possible future owner
thereof. AS he has given no reason in
said petition for asking this road it is
left to us to find one. Now what is
the most likely one? AS there is al
been there for many years when he or
any one else living on his farm wishes
to 90 to mill or market or anywhere
else, why this new one? Would the
proposed road be more direct to Of
tumwa markets and increase the value
of his land? certainly think yes and
many dollars. This being the fact,
why should the tax payers be asked
IN $H~ m @LS
be solely for more direct road to
school, then why not continue the
route, across lots" that his own chill
dren and others living still beyond his
farm have used ever since there has
been school on old Star school site
and are still using? l have for the
past twenty years lived where l now
live and during this time not only the
school children, but many Of their par
ents, when walking to the city have
come across lots over Mr.. Leighton's
woods pasture "a natural park and
through my place, even many times
through my door yard and so far as
know no person has ever objected to
their doing SO. Why are these per-
sons going this way? Why do these
children prefer this route? It is easy
to find the reason. Avoid the mud or
dust of country road, having most all
the way sod to walk on, and in sum-
mer much of the way there is shade
to keep off the sun, hence not only ma
terially shortens the distance, but
makes 1t more pleasant. Should any
one question these statements of ex-
listing conditions I would ask you to
speak to any neighbor living here in
order to verify what is here said.
Charles Schwartz.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-09

street left this morning on Burlington
No. 3 for Abba where she will visit
friends and relatives.
Mrs. George A. Wilson, 1924 North
Court street, and Mrs. Chester A. VIII
son, 2O6 Maple avenue, are spending
the day with Mrs. Chester Wilson's
parents in Rutledge. p,
Mrs. E. M. Bowlin, 1116 North Court
street and Mrs. J. F. Wolf, 1109 North
Court street are visiting friends In
Highland Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. X. Owen OF Des
Moines are visiting at the home OF
Mrs. Frances Kaler, 116 Birch street
enroute to Fairfield.
Mrs. Hugh Strain of Chillicothe was
visiting friends in the city yesterday
day.
Mrs. M. H. Roarty and son Michae
of Ell Paso, Tex, arrived over the
Rock Island last evening for an ex
tended visit with Mrs. Roarty's moth
err, Mrs. Margaret Canny, $40 Cooper
avenue, and with other relatives.
Charles Northover, who resides on
North Moore street, left THIS morning
for business trip to Blakespurg.
Clyde w. Humphrey Of Clarinda
who has been visiting his brother, c.
c. Humphrey and family, 232 North
Ransom street, for a few days, LETT
this morning for Upton, where ne Will
engage in business and make MS 1u'
ture home. ..... ....
Mrs, William Grooms and son Clair
of Bidwell are visiting Mrs. E. Bowen
$40 North Sheridan avenue.
Mrs. G.. H. visel of Bloomfield. is the
ouast of friends in the city today en-
route to Russell. ..f A..
Philip Gunder, $40 West Fourth ST.,
loft this afternoon on the Rock Island
for MIDDLETON, where he will be the
guest of his uncle for few days.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Doran OF Tyrone
were shoppers in the city TO-DAY.
Mrs. Florence Mitchell of Douds, is
snendine the day at the home or ner
sister Mrs. l.. l.. Hillman, 2l7 Nortn
Schuyler street.
A marriage license was issued this
afternoon by Deputy Clerk OF the ais
trict court Clara Peterson to hay y.
Allen of Kellogg and Miss Clara A.
Kracht of Newton.
Your feet demand your attention
inst now We try at all times to keep
mace with your needs, looking always
for the best things out. Watch the
hest place to buy shoes in town.
Church Shoe Co., South Side.
Rev. and Mrs. Carl Lorimer OF Cen
terville. Mrs. Ed Gustason Of Munter-
Vile and the Rev. Sandeen OF New
Sweden were entertained at dinner
Yesterday by Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Johnson Ala North Sheridan avenue.
Miss Daisy Wilson and Mrs. G. l..
Wilson of Frederick were shoppers IN
the city today. ..a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-09
CONTEST WILL
BEGIN TONIGHT

The first Of the township spelling
contests that are scheduled to be held
under the direction of County Superin-
tendent Elizabeth Burgess during
March and April, will be held this
evening in Polk township at Christian
burg school No. 8. Miss Elizabeth
Bowles of the Douglas school in Of
tumwa will assist Mrs. Burgess in con-
Quoting the spelling contests, and will
pronounce the words to be spelled by
the contestants. All those participant
ing in the 500 word written contest
some time ago, who misspelled TWEEN
ty-five words or less, are eligible to
take part in the township contests.
Tomorrow contest will be held in
the afternoon at Dudley in Columbia
township and in the evening at Chilli
cothe school in Cass township. There
are 1000 words to be selected from in
the contest and the order carried out
will be Of the old style spelling bee
and the contest will be oral instead
Of written.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-09
CHARGED WITH
EmbEzzLEMENT

A. Gechman, q peddler in Monroe
county, was arrested yesterday after
noon by Constable c. A. Crawley at
Abba on the charge of larceny by en-
bezzlemnt, filed against him in the
court Of Justic Of Peace w. J. Berry by
Sam Stein. When arraigned, Gechman
entered plea Of not guilty and his
preliminary hearing was set for Fri
day morning, March Is at o'clock. He
was released upon 5000 bonds.
Stein claims that Gechman took a
quantity of goods to peddle in Monroe
county with the understanding that the
merchandise was to be the property Of
Stein until sold. After it's sale. Czech
man was to take out his specified COM
mission and send the balance of the
money to Stein. Stein alleges that
F""NmAn kent all the money for tho
goods and refuses to turn 1t over to
him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-09
BIOWELL,

Mrs Maggie Thompson Of Blakes
burg returned home last week after d
visit here with relatives.
Miss Mamie Seaburg returned IN
Thursday on No. 3 after a weeks visit
with relatives in Ottumwa.
Oscar HazeIrooth of Munterville was
a business visitor here Thursday.
Selmon Lewis was visiting relatives
in Blokesburg Monday.
Thomas Yenger of Blakesburg visit
ed recently at the home Of his brother
Frank Yenger.
Mrs. Orville Mollison Of Smith Cen
ter. Kans., visited a few days last
week with relatives here
James Byers Of Central City visited
recently few days at the Frank
Johnston home.
Mrs. Michael Oswald celebrated her
SD anniversary Wednesday Feb. %.
Mrs. Frank Johnston is visiting with
friends in South Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-09
BABY IS
BADLY BURNED

The little 14-months-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Moses Toigo Of Rutledge,
is in precarious condition today as
the result of severe burns received
yesterday afternoon when her cloth
ing was set on fire by children play
ing with q flaming stick The little
babes back is covered with burns and
but slight hopes are entertained for
her recovery. The other children play
ing in the house had gotten hold Of a
piece of wood from the fire and in
waving it around, struck the baby in
the back. Her clothes caught fire and
although the flames were smothered
quickly rs possible, the fire burned
through her clothing. Medical attend
ance was Immediately summoned and
all efforts are being made to save the
little ones life.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-09
RECEIVER FOR
MEXICAN ROAD.
KANSAS CITY, MEXICO & ORIENT
TAKES TROUBLES INTO COURT
AT KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City, Mo-, March Sin re-
Spouse to the application yesterday Of
attorneys representing the creditors
of the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient
Railway Co.. Judge John C.ePollock OF
the federal court in Kansas City, Kan,
was expected today to name an addi-#
tional receiver for the company to
serve with Edward Dickinson, agreed
upon at yesterdays conference.
The selection of Dickinson, who is
vice president and general manager of
the company was made after claims
against the railway amounting to more
than S1,500,000 were allowed by the
court. Claims on S25,00O,0OO Of bonds
represented by the United States and
Mexican trust company also were al
lowed. The appointment of a second
receiver rests entirely with Judge Pol
lock, who at the resumption OF the
hearing today was expected also to fix
the amount of bonds to be required OF
the receiver.
Yesterdays hearing was held in
the court chambers and the only rea-
sens advanced for the company's diff
culties were obstacles to construction
encountered in Mexico on account OF
fighting there and the demands of in.
vestors for higher interest on bonds.
In recent statements urging federal
action against the so-called money
trust A. E. Stillwell of New York,
president Of the company, told Of diff
culties in financing the road which ID
to connect Kansas City and Topolo-
bampo. Mexico. More than half the
line has been completed. Construc-
ton will not be delayed, attorneys for
the creditors say.
Last years annual report Of the
company showed the outstanding 312,-
100000 common stock, s12,5OO, 900 pre-
ferred stock, s21,OO0000 Of funded
debt and $S,5O0,OO0 of other liabilities.
The bill of complaint giving reasons
for the action of creditors states:
by the terms of the concession
granted to the company for the build
ing of the road in Mexico the right to
build at all and the subsidy promised
by the Mexican government both soon
will be forfeited unless some further
work speedily is done toward the
building CT the road in that republic.
in which case all the property Of the
company in Mexico will be lost to the
company and it's creditors
The subsidy promised by the Mexi.
can government was s5.310,OOO in
Mexican silver dollars of which
amount s2,225,GG0 has been paid.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-09

Mrs. E. L. Shore and daughter Miss
Neva of Eldon, are visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Tullis- 500
North Jefferson street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-09
Opposes Third Term.

Editor Courier:-In the issue of l..
Ottumwa Daily Courier of the 5th inst.
l see an article from A. H. Hamilton
in regard to Roosevelt for the third
term for president of the United
States. l want to say that article is
in accordance with my views on the
subject If any one is trying to get the
third term of the presidency Of the
United States.
r. F. Mccormick,
r. r. No. 6, Ottumwa