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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-26
ELDoN.

s II. y !. L "a So n 4 :
Claude c. Humble. wife and dausf,-
ter Claudine returned home wednesday
night after a months vacation and
visit In Tacoma, Wash, and other
western points.
Mrs Geo. Duffy is visiting with hsr
sister In st. Louis this week.
John Lutz Of Kansas City, Mo-. u
visiting relatives and friends here this
week.
Prof. Geo. Ballard left for his home
in Charles City Monday.
Walter Wright OF Trenton, Mo-.
spent Monday here with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hbllen. enroute to
Fremont, Nebr., where she will visit.
DR.. D. A. Jay made a business trip
to Moline, ILL.,, Thursday.
News Of the wedding Of Miss Gladys
Wright Of Cedar Rapids to r. G. Saun-
ders Of West Liberty was received here
Elizabeth street, Detroit. Mich. Mrs.
Saunders was formerly an Eldon girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Regal and chill
dren OF Valley Junction are visiting
relatives and friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Burgess Of WASH
ington, Iowa, spent Sunday with their
father Nal Burgess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Allender OF Fair
field were over Sunday visitors at the
parental L. Kimer home.
Miss Hattie Deford OF Kilbourne Il
visiting her sister Mrs. Russell Potts
here.
o. p. Dotson left this week for lows
City where they will make their future
home.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Hodson
at the home Of her parents David Price.
a daughter.
Jake Sharps had the misfortune TO
fall from cherry tree Monday ana
broke his arm below the elbow.
Ross Simpler spent Sunday with raj
atives In Libertyville
camping party on the river last
week consisted Of Mr.. and Mrs. a. p.
Shelter, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Lutz, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. Fame, Miss Doris Carson, Miss
Josie Shelter, Geo. Mckay and c. App
pleby.
Mrs. Frank Shore and Mrs. c. g.,
Needham entertained the Fortnigfltly
club Thursday afternoon at the home
to Mrs. Shore. Each member was to
bring an invited guest. Progressive
rock and other games furnished enter
tainment. Refreshments were served.
Miss Katie Casey Of Trinidad, Colo,
arrived this week for an extended visit
with her sister Mrs. John Benson.
Married at the home Of the brides
parents MIR. and Mrs. Mcintosh in
Fairfield Wednesday June Is, Robert d.
Grow OF this city and Miss Louise Nc
Intosh. The ceremony was performed
at 10 o'clock by Rev. Jones. pastor OF
! the Episcopal church OF Burlington.
!, Only few relatives and close friends
were present. They will make their
| home on Walnut street
John Benton Of Des Moines Is hero
visiting relatives and friends.
! Harvey Fehr Of Valley Junction ID
visiting with his brother Chas. Fehr
this week.
Miss Myrna Cox OF Des Moines was
| In the city a few days this week.
Miss Vera Cunningham left Saturday
for an extended visit with her friend
Miss Roe Baayen.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-26

Every body ought In their own house,
in their friends houses, in their stores
or places Of work, exercise intelligent
care to prevent fire. There should be
more fire prevention and less need for
putting out fires.
When you have occasion to light a
match, don't throw 1t under the
radiator. First extingIish it and then
throw it out into the middle OF the
floor If throw it you must. It can be
seen there at any rate and put out II
it threatens to start a conflagration'
Avoid the use of matches as much as
possible. Get electric or gas lights
that don't require the constant light
ing Of matches. Don't wander around
with candle-it is dangerous. Keep
the ashes from the furnace outside OF
the cellar. Don't let rubbish collect
anywhere-it Is the finest kind OF q
breeding place for, two OF mans worst
enemies, fire and disease.
Be suspicious Of fire and expect II
to harm you unless you are on guard
against it all the time. Get cranky
on the subject and make others
observe sane rules.
This advice is especially timely be-
cause of the approach Of the annual
gala day for the fire 'king-the Fourth
of July. Exploded fireworks, punk
sticks, matches, revolvers,. roman
candles, and a thousand other Of the
contraptions that aid Young America
in celebrating the day and in manning
himself as a mark of patriotism, are
all capable and willing to start
costly blaze If you give them chance.
Guard against fire. Hoping II wont
come isn't sufficient; fight 1t.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-26
PREVENT FIRES.

Tit were possible to figure out ex-
actly how much money goes up IN
smoke through the medium of fires
each year, the lay reader would in all
probability laugh in derision and say
that the adding machine which pro-
duced the total was out Of repair. It
Is true nevertheless, that the amount
would make millionaires out of sew
eral hundred people II they got the
money instead of the fire king.
And unfortunately, about three
fourths of these fires are due to care
Iessness- positively preventable in
other words. And still more unfor-
tunately most Of the carelessness is
on the part Of persons who suffer no
personal financial loss by reason of the
fire which they caused.
There are very few people indeed
who are not careless In some one or
another way regarding the use of fire.
Persons who make a careful round Of
the house every night to make sure
that every window and door is locked
80 that no one can enter and steal, is
"a apt as not to throw match down
In the kitchen after looking at the
door. The man who puts patent
screen over his chimney to keep sparks
from falling on the roof, throws the
match In the coal pile after lighting
the furnace fire. The woman who is
80 neat and clean in her house that
she would not litter up the floor with
papers and shavings to- be used in
starting the fire in the range, will
nevertheless endanger the house and
in fact her very life by using oil to
start the fire with. And thus 1t Is.
Many people are even more careless
Of the property Of others. Clerks in
stores will smoke when those in
authority are not looking and when
occasion arises will stuff their lighted
pipe or cigaret into a drawer filed
with papers. Or a man who has a
right to smoke at this work will care
fully toss the burning match which he
used In lighting up" under radiator
or desk so that it will not show.
And then the papers are forced to
say "fre Of a mysterious origin etc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-26
lN PRIMARY GRApE.

Cedar Rapids Republican: Every
body now uses the word "insidious"
Just a. they used the word "innoc-
uous" in the days of Grover Cleve-
land and strenuous in the days Of
Theodore Roosevelt. But Theodore
was more prolific in phrases than
the schoolmaster who 10 now In the
white house He also used "liar,"
undesirable citizen" "malefactvrs
of great wealth" aind 80 on. When 1t
comes to making phrases the present
president Is still In the kindergarten
class.
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FOR THE WOMEN.

Davenport Times: The vacation
cottage conducted by the Davenport
Woman's club has been opened and
not a few Davenport mothers and
their children will be made happier
as result Of the outing that will be
provided some time during the sum-
mer for those who are In need OF q
change and rest. 1t Ia good work
deserving Of liberal support. Tho va
cation cottage plan is spreading
throughout the country.
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An sNoINEER COMMISSION.

Az the most serious damage result
Ing from swollen streams occurred III
the cities and towns located along
their banks, naturally most OF the
remedies suggested have related to 10.
cal conditions. Most Of these pro-
possls contemplate the removal or r.
modelling Of obstructive bridges and
the enlarging and Strengthening OF
channels, and similar improvements.
The purpose OF nearly all these plans
is that OF facilitating the discharge OF
food waters. The difficulty With all
such methods ia that while they may
relieve a local danger they oil tend to
pass the water on with consta ntly IN
creasing volume into the lower reaches
of the stream.
There will be no satisfactory solu-
ton OF the problem Of flood prevention
until a plan is devised for compre-
hensive control and Improvement OF
water courses IN their entirety. One
OF the most troublesome phases Of
beislation relating to both navtgable
and non-navigable streams 10 the null
tIplicity Of Jurisdictions. AS long as
the federal. state and local govern
ments all have certain Jurisdiction,
without any central directing authority
there are sure to be ill-advised, incon-
sisteut and conflicting plans Of i'm
provement
Al the country develops ana pc
comes more thickly populated the nee
essity Of improving all natural water
courses with q view to securing their
maximum beneficial use tor all pur-
poses, including domestic, uses, navi-
CATION, irrigation, water power. and
Tor food prevention, becomes more
and more important and increasingly
Of national concern. 1t is therefore,
higl1iy important that the control OF
these streams should pass wholly to
the federal government or to the fed
eral roverment with the cooperation OF
the states, under some, plan that will
result In a harmonious and compre-
hensive plan Of improvement.
To meet the more pressing needs OF
dood prevention It would probably be
advisable that, first of all. q competent
commission of engineers should make
a thorough study of the problem,
especially in the Ohio and Mississippi
valleys, where the most serious floods
of recent years have occurred. It is
manifestly impossible to formulate
any intelligent scheme with the data
now at hand. Some means should at
once be provided for preventing any
further obstruction of streams and as
far as possible for removing obstruc-
tions already existing. For this pur-
pose 1t might prove expedient not to
allow the construction of bridges,
levees, revetments, docks or any 9TH
er structure in or along the channel
Of a stream without the consent Of q
hoard Of government engineers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-26

GETTING MORE NUMEROUS.
Oskaloosa Herald: The Iowa boy is
getting to be quite assailor. Last year
3O7 naval recruits were accepted from
the Hawkeye state. There are 1900
applications, but Uncle Sam is very
particular about the physical condi.
ton OF recruits and accepts only about
ona Of eight applicants.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-26
A PAST MASTER.

Springfield (Il.) News: President
Wilson will pause long enough In his
pursuit of the lobbyists to deliver a
message to congress on currency re-
form. In that speech he will expect to
tell the members precisely what to
do. how to do 1t and why 1t should
be done. Lobbyists lingering in the
vicinity may get from the president
some valuable pointers as to how to
proceed to make arguments effective
among the members.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-26

ROADS ARE GOOD.

Muscatine Journal: At the present
writing the roads throughout the
county are In splendid condition. It
and for practically every resident Of
the county, II the more important
roads could be maintained at all sea-
sons in condition approaching that
now existing.
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EDpYvILLE.

called to Eddyville by. the illness OF
her mother, Mrs. Lucy Lafferty, has
returned to Washington, D. G.
J. Shahan, who has been in poor
health for some time, had the mis-.
fortune to fall Wednesday evening
and fractured his hip. DR.. r. F..
Shahan, who is attending the medical
meeting in Minneapolis, was called
home.
Mrs. William Hankins and son Paul
are visiting relatives in Winfield and
Mt. Sterling this week.
Mrs. Otis Terrell is seriously i'll, sui.
fering from an attach Of pneumonia.
DR.. d. G. Brockman of Ottumwa was
a professional caller in Eddyville
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. Holloway, DR.. e.
L. Bay, Mrs. S. c. Brown and Mar.
geret Keller we're Ottumwa passen-
gers Thursday
Rev. f. B. Mansen returned Thurs
day from Holland, Mich, where he
college there.
has been attending the alumni of the
college their.
Miss Fannie Nye of Ledro Woody,
Wash, Is guest this week at the
home Of Mrs. w. A. Nye in Eddyville.
Mrs. Helen Schafer and Miss Emma
Nye spent Thursday with friends in
Chillicothe.
Miss Ella Nye returned from a
weeks visit with relatives in Of
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the COUNTRY is SOUND.

THE COUNTRY IS SOUND.
Chicago Inter-Ocean: Despite recent
stock market flurries and the some
what uncertain state Of things abroad,
the best posted observers OF industrial
and commercial affairs in this country
are of the opinion that the Immediate
future is promising.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-26

This Is a splendid charity and re-
fleets great credit upon the ice deal
ers in that city. Sick babies espect-
ally need ice. What dealer In Of
tumwa will help save the babies in this
way? The Cour1ers Ice Fund is grow
ing but it hasn't got to point yet
where everyone is supplied and there
Is plenty for the future.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-26

Some one has now discovered that
lcprosy is menace to this country
and that it is constantly increasing.
That's right, throw a new scare into
the people every few days.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-26

I'VE are creatures Of habit. Wa
suecsod or vse fall as we ACQUIRE
good habits or bad o,ss; and We
sc4slpe good habiss 40 easily AZ
bad ones. That 10 fact. Most
people don't believe this. only
fhoes WHO find out succeed IN
lIeN,n-Nerbsrt Sperear.
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A CAREFUL Man.

A CAREFUL Man.
"You guarantee pure air?"s
Sure thing"
"And fish In the brook"
'-And fish" declared the farmer. Il
guarantee everything except moonlight
nights. Can't promise no regular sched-
ule on them"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-26

In Rock Island, Ill, the ice dealers
are furnishing ice free through the
Visiting Nurses association to the
sick who are unable to pay for it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-26

The Glass currency reform measure
should not be very difficult to see
through.
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IOWA CORN OUTLOOK.

Des Moines Capital: Reports from
all sections Of the state are to the ef-
feet that the Iowa corn crop is in
splendid condition. The delayed plant
ing which occurred in certain sections
as result Of the early protracted
rains was without special detriment
as the warm weather OF the recent past
has resulted in making up much lost
time.
There may be something Of loss in
acreage compared with the last two or
three years but this will be unapprec-
liable If final results bear out the June
prospect. Those who have made spe-
cial examination of fields uniformly
comment upon theis wonderfully clean
appearance. It is not strange that In
Iowa there should be continued good
feeling SO far as business prospects
are concerned.
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PARK AROUND MAYORS oFFlcE,

Mystic, June 24.-The city has COM
menced putting in concrete work over
the creek running by the mayors Of
fee. The tool house will be moved on
the back part Of the lot. The lots will
be filled in and parked and trees will be
set out. With little care this can be
n de one of the most attractive places
In Mystic
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has been increased but no one seems
to know what for.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-26

Save the babies is good slogan and
keep the boys from getting drowned
is another good one.
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a VAST DIFFERENCE.

Davenport Times: One who carries
the flag of England throughout the
world Of trade Is likely to be knighted;
ono who carries the stars and stripes
throughout the world Of commerce Is
likely to be indicted. That Is the way
George W. Perkins sums up the atti-
tude Of the two governments toward
big business. And 1t Is easy enough
to cite examples to prove both state.
ments-they are not a mere play on
words
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-26
GETTING NORMAL,

GETTING NORMAL.
Sioux City Journal: The split In the
republican party Is personal and not
fundamental. When the country is in
position to can for fundamentals the
republican party easily will be rehabil.
itated.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-26
Appealing to Mother

Appealing to Mother.
Mother" said the bride, have you
an electrical cook book?''
"An electrical cook book?"
eyes; want to know how many
volts to give steak"
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Remember the ice fund. Sick chill
dren need ice.
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A Good start.

els there to be 4 fly killing contest
this summer
Haven't heard Of any prizes as yet.
Who wants to know"
my kid. He's got quart OF flies
saved over from last year."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-26
Waru,Jn q Up.

warming Up.
In summer time comes wilted rhyme;
Things 80 to pot
The faded muse cannot enthuse
When It gets hot.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-26

And all the kids that sidled by
As he his yarns did spin,
Would bring him hunks of Grecian pi'
And listen to his chin.
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eold Out,

Gold Out.
*'Spare me the horrors of a late June
wedding" said the lady from PUNK
Vile.
"How nowf" aES
GLADYS Wombat got married SO late
IN June that not pickle dish or berry
spoon was to be had In our town"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-26

Diogenes would always root
For Athens, his home place.
He swore no town was worth boot
With Athens In the race.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-26

TOO MANY PHYSICIANS.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: At the SEES
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.lneidaa&.l Es.f,,rea

incidental Features.
ri see the Parisians are going in for
baseball. How does It 60 over there 2"
Pretty good. Some delays between
innings, while the various players
fight duels."
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Evening Story.
SOMEBODY'S BEAR.


Copyright, 1918. By the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-26
Up Against Il.

That Fellow with the sheepish air Is
the man who promised all his friends
some early vegetables.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-26

Jeffsrsonian simplicity.
Secretary OF State Bryan does his
own marketing. -News Item.
Behold him in the market place!
With pockets full Of cash.
He goes in search Of juicy bass
And early succotash.
He pokes among the prunes with zes.
Inspects the beans and beets,
And fills his basket with the best
OF radiehes and meats.
Few market days he cares to miss
One Of the people, he.
And we ask you-now how is this
For true simplicity?
Natures DIvan.
I like to rest upon the sward
When am tired and faint.
The park bench Is better card
But 1t Is full Of paint.
A Fixture.
"But the team has to 90 away sc
much"
That's right. What we need in
is a permanent stock com
pany."
Another Crusade.
why does that man look SO i'm
portant?"
"He is founder Of the movemen,
TO maintain public cuspidors at ali
street crossings"
On the Line.
They were inspecting the Unite
States treasury.
Anything else can show you?'
asked the guide.
II hear you launder the paper
now"
1--WE do
SHOW me where you have the
wash hung out"
One View Of the Modern Man.
1.-THE late Emerson Taylor, oul
consul at Port Of Spain" said 8
Washington official, hailed from DR.,
Run, and he had fund of happy Dry
Run humor.
Taylor once compared a dis
gruntled brother consul to a Dry Rur
housewife.
This woman, he said, often took q
queer, disgruntled view of things
Thus she said one day:
az don't think the prodigal sor
was so bad, after ALL
"'He want no good to his family.
said her husband.
"'That's fact said the Dry Rur
woman, but when he got home, all
the same, he knowed enough to keel
his mouth shet. If he's been like the
twentieth century man the first thine
he'd done would a been to find
fault with the way the fatted call
was cooked. ~ Washington Star.
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A Fixture.

"But the team has to go away sc
much"
That's right. What we need in
baseball is a permanent stock com
pany."
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Another Crusade.

why does that man look SO i'm
portant?"
"He is founder OF the movement
to maintain public cuspidors at all
street crossings"
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IOWA NEXT.
Des Moines Register and Leader:
The Illinois legislature has done
what the Iowa legislature was urged
to do-gone to state-supezvDec,
state-aided permanent roads.
Just what argument prevailed with
the Illinois lawmakers has not been
singled out by the newspapers, but
the argument, whatever It was, must
have been very familiar to the Iowa
lawmakers during the winter.
Illinois has already many miles OF
permanent roads, but under the new
law great impetus will be given to
road building.
Without any question the next leg.
islature will put Iowa in line with
neaghboYing states.
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A Few Laughs.
The VILLAGE SAGE.

D1ogenes, an ancient dub,
Knew lots OF baseball lore.
He used to discourse from q tub
BeforeSa grocery store.
He'd tell how Xerxes lost the game
When Babylon played Troy.
And Sparta won its baseball fame,
Such fame AZ few enjoy.
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Natures Diva,

y Natures DIvan.
I like to rest upon the sward
When ! am tired and faint.
The park bench Ia better card
But 1t Is full Of paint.
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lr WAS ALWAYs THUS.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: There Is
insistent cry in the country that con-
gress is acting too hastily In the mat
ter of tariff and currency reform.
There Is little ground for this
complaint Congress has done little
else for the past four years than
consider the tariff. President Taft
called special session Of congress
to revise the tariff Immediately after
his Inauguration. That act set the
ball rolling and it has not since
ceased to move.
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REDUCING THE COST OF LIVING.

Des Moines Capital: Intensive
farming and better adaptation Of
crops to the soil will do more than
any other one agent in reducing the
high cost of living In the opinion Of
an expert on the subject.
We have the land, but we are not
getting out of it what we should.
We are too wasteful, too expensive.
One big result IL that we are paying
a third more to live now than we did
seven years ago.