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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-27
EDDYVIkLE.

Rich jaeger of Drakesville and Geo.
jaeger Of Batavia were called to Eddy
Vile Tuesday by the illness of their
father. ..,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Byrum were
called to Chillicothe Tuesday by the
illness Of relative, Mr.. Foster who
was seriously injured by bucket of
rock falling upon him. .....
Mr.. and Mrs w. A. Waugaman and
daughter Bertha were given a very
pleasant surprise Monday evening by
the members Of the Congregational
church and a number Of friends. Forty
five went to the Waugaman home and
spent very pleasant evening, the
only thing which marred the pleasure
of the evening being the thought that
this good family are so soon to leave
their many friends and locate in the
west. - F..'
AS John jaeger was returning home
after delivering the mail on route No.
/ Monday evening his team ran off the
Bridgeport grade west Of Eddyville and
upset the mail wagon. The team turn
ed east and again crossed the river
bridge. When in front Of Thayer's liv-
cry barn they broke loose from the
wagon which was completely destroyed
Ollie Franklin and family are moving
this week from the Cteinhoff Bay farm
to the old jaeger farm west of Eddyville
Mrs. Laura Dible was the guest OF
relatives in Ottumwa Tuesday.
County Attorney Steck Of Ottumwa
was a business caller in Eddyville on
Monday.
Mrs. Mary Waters who has been
visiting her daughter Mrs F. Bickford
the past two weeks went to Lakonta
Tuesday for visit with relatives"
The Missionary society Of the M. E
church was entertained on Tuesday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Lincoln
Lee. All members were present and q
pleasant and profitable meeting was
held, Refreshments were served.
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DEATHS.

BAKER-Wednesda Feb. 26, 1913,
Harriet E. Baker, wife of J. T.
Baker, died very suddenly at the
family residence, 2201 East Main
street at 9:45 o'clock. Death result
, ed from cerebral hemorrhage. The
announcement of the funeral will be
made later. -.
The deceased was born in the state
of Ohio, June 9, 1851, and had been a
resident of Ottumwa for number OF
years. She was member of the East
End Presbyterian church. Besides her
husband she leaves to mourn her loss
six children. They are Frank Baker
and w. G. Baker Of Ottumwa. Mrs.
Bert Stamp of Galesburg, ILL.,, Mrs. T.
A. Neville, Mrs. G. H. Porlette and
Miss Nora Baker all Of this city.
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TAFT HAS SCHEME
FOR SAVING MONEY
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kent in government Golfers through
postoffice department changes. The
sum of $2,O00,000 would be cut from
the pay roll, Mr.. Taft continued, II
there were a complete executive re-
classification of civil service en-
rloyes. Under this head the president
wrote: .r. ..
"In the present situation many men
at the bottom are receiving larger
salaries than would be obtained for
similar work in outside employment,
whereas men in higher positions carry
ing great responsibility and the sue
cess Of whose performance depends on
training and long experience, are In
adequately paid. From the viewpoint
Of the rank and file there is !lttle nope
Of reward for merit. The foundation
for reclassification of salaries already
has been laid. In my opinion 1t would
enable the government to pay higher
salaries to those Of whom experience,
training and initiative are required
and make the saving Of $2,000,ooo.,
Elimination of waste in the d1str1bu-
ton Of public documents; reduction OF
the number Of United States assay
Offices and possibly the number of
minis and their consolidation into one,
are other recommendations. .....
Concluding he says: THE govern
ment is not only in the position OF nav
ing gone along for a century without
a budget, but what is at this time even
more to the point, it has not the
organic means either for preparing or
for considering one. I am recommend
ing that congress make some organic
provision whereby the administrative
and legislative branch may coordinate
their efforts in the development or the
future activities Of the government as
well as for the determination OF the
expenditures needed for the current
transaction of it's business"
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PAPERS IN EAST
OPPOSED TO BRYAN
(Continued From Page II

Iowa: Wilson isn't likely 10 chose
man who has always had his nose DE-
tween the covers of a law book when
he ought to chose one who grew up
between two rows OF corn.
Connolly to Arrive Soon.
REPRESENTATIVE Connolly of Dubuque,
/ ia expected in Washington the latter
part of this week, though he may wait
and come in with the Iowa inaugural
special.
Mr.. Connolly wired Representative
Pepper he would be here for the house
majority caucus on the night OF March
5 when the ways and means commit
tee will be chosen and If Governor
Wilson has yet signified his intentions
program of legislation for the special
session discussed.
Mrs. Kirkpatrick is expected by her
husband to arrive in Washington the
latter part of this week. Mr.. Kirk
patrick Is now at the New Varnum,
Just across New Jersey avenue from
the house Office building and only a
block from the chamber of the house
of representatives. He will likely re-
tain his suite there during the special
session at least.
Would Help Mail Clerks.
Senator Kenyon expects to make a
fight in the senate this week to restore
the provision granting $500 a year to
clerks Just entering the mail service
The rate heretofore has been 5000 and
the clerks have long maintained that
it was too low to get the best men.
The postmaster general also asked for
a raise and so the house in the appro-
priation bill made the change to eight
hundred dollars. Senator Bristow,
former fourth assistant postmaster
general, convinced the senate commit
tee that $500 was too much and had
the committee reduce it to S720-the
same rate that laborers are paid. Sen
ator Curtis of Kansas, getting ready
to contest Bristow's seat in 1914, i'm
mediately proposed an amendment for
the consideration of the whole senate,
restoring the $500 grade. Senator
Kenyon also drew such an amendment
but when he learned that Curtis had
presented it, he decided to support
Curtis rather than contest for the hon.
or with him. .
Representative Pepper made a fight
last week to have the house tack his
Taylor system bill onto the sundry
civil appropriation bill. He was beat
en- by a bare majority Of seven. This
bill provides that government officials
shall not introduce Taylor or other
scientific management systems into
government services, particularly in
arsenals and navy yards.
Overlooked Hog interests.
The senate evidently doesn't care
much about the ravages of hog cholera
for when the agricultural appropria-
ton bill was reported last week, the
provision setting $4,000 aside for the
investigation of hog cholera serums
was stricken out. This will give Sen
ator Cummins his opportunity to fight
for larger appropriation when the
bill gets before the senate for consid-
Grafton.
The senate committee did, however,
add an amendment making it illegal
for any dealer to sell fake hog, horse,
cattle or poultry cures, or for any
manufacturer to ship them in inter.
state commerce. A bitter fight is sure
to ensue over this, but if it passes the
senate, the house will undoubtedly sus-
tain it.
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EVERYBODY LIKES
MINNESOTA" SPAGHETTI

Those Ottumwa housekeepers, who
are often puzzled about meals, should
serve the deliciously appetizing
minnesota" Spaghetti at least twice
each week.
The whole family, and the men folks
particularly will like the delicious
flavor Of minnesota" Spaghetti, and
it gives them strength and vitality
without overlooking the stomach. 1t
is much better than so many heavy
meals of meat.
And, besides, minnesota" Spaghetti
is SO easy to prepare and you make
a big saving in household expenses il
you serve it often-it costs only
about one cent a dish.
Insist on Minnesota Spaghetti
made from the VERY BEST DURUM
wheat with ALL the nourishing Glut.
len left in
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ViIIiscans Teach Indians.

Villisca, Feb. 26-K. M. Hopkins, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Hopkins, of
Villisca, accompanied by his wife left
for government Indian school near
Tacoma, WASH, where he will teach
in the mechanical arts department.
His wife also expects to have a posi-
ton in the same school. Mr.. Hopkins
was educated at Ames, lacking only a
few points Of graduation when h. re-
ceived the appointment as teacher OF
mechanics in the Philippines.
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Father RomaneIIi's Father Dead.

Des Moines, Feb. 26-Letters from
the Rev. Victor Romanelli, who reach
ed his old home in Ne >}es, Italy, Feb.
2, tell of the sudde4 death Of his
father, which occurred on the same
day Father Romanelli reached Italy.
The elder Romanelli greeted his son
as the latter disel-harked /. The -esE.
citement Of joJ;' proved too great
strain for the older man and he suf-
fered stroke Of paralysis, dying Z
few hours later. NH
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sleeper, two chair cars, one kitchen
car, three stock cars and three freight
cars.
FIT. MADISON TO
HAVE NEW BANK

Fort Madison, Feb. 26.-Announce-
ment Is officially made of the pending
organization of a national bank,
headed by a small group of local
capitalists, to operate in this city.
The capitalization of the bank Is
placed at 100000 and this amount is
practically all subscribed.
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Noticel

I am home again from my southern
trip of six weeks duration and am
ready for business. All calls Will re-
ceive prompt attention. Call Darners
barn: phone, new, 1926; residence, new,
Col Yours for business,
DIR. E, F. Lowry,
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New Bank at Brayton.

Brayton, Feb. ga new bank, to
be known as the Brayton Savings
bank, has been organized. Niels Z,
Hoegh heads the new institution. The
new institution is capitalized at
$4,000.
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siaourney Girl in Iowa City Hospital.

Sigourney, Feb. 26.-Miss Gertrude
Hamilton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. w. Hamilton, went to Iowa City
Monday evening where she entered
the hospital and underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis Tuesday. Her
mother accompanied her and is with
her at the hospital. A telegram re-
received by the family states that the
operation was successful and that the
patient is doing as well as could be
expected.
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COLLEGE BOARD LOST
IN FIRST FIGHT

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on general college matters to decide
here and now on the delicate matter
of the courses of study.
After the house had decided upon
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Tri- Weekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed viii please give the name OF
the postoffice to which the paper has
been sent as well as the postonics
where they desire it to be changed to.
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under the auspices of the local associa
ton.
Gus Lindholm is III at the nome o.
his daughter, Mrs Axel Darrell, LIZ
South Elm street.
See page in next Saturdays issue
which will be of interest to every
woman and Miss in this vicinity.
v. E. Dietrich, secretary and physl
cal director at Oskaloosa, VINO mas
been attending the convention az the
Y. M. C. A. has returned to Oskaloosa'
Ward Gilbert. former Ottumwan,'
but who is now located in Coalmount'
Colo, will return this evening alter a
three weeks visit with friends in the
city.
Mrs. A. Allmeyer, Ais Kruger street,
left this afternoon on Burlington NO.
6 for Culver, Ind, where she was call
ed by the illness of her mother.
AIRS. ]. Tracey and Mrs. Patrick
O'Hara of Tyrone, were business call
ers in the city this morning.
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am thankful to say DR.. Shallen.
berger, the Chicago specialist, cured
me of epilepsy and nervousness. l
can certainly recommend him to any
one suffering with chronic nervous
trouble.
Mrs. Hattie Wyatt,
Ed. No. 7, Abba, Iowa.
Tensas gazette., 1913-08-22

travels in a circle, even art, and that
the post impressionists may still be
making Botticelli Madonnas and Fra
Angelica angels.
The new Rathaus stands in front
of the Exchange, and 1t is a very i'm
posing and handsome building. One
reason it looks so well Is II has q
large open square in front of it, and
directly opposite is semi-circle stone
terrace, with benches along the sides
that is forever filed with weary Ham
burgers.
But 1t is to the peasant woman oi
these countries that America means
the most, for they must do the hard
est and toughest labor from morn
ing until night. In Vienna we saw
them laying bricks and plasterine
houses; in Prague, we saw them mix
ing mortar and acting as hod-carriers;
in Munich, they are the switch-turner:
and the street cleaners; everywhere
In the country they till the ground
and plow like a man. Is 1t wonder
that America seems like heaven tC
them, where they get wholesome
food, a nice clean bed and gooo
wages.
Hamburg is one of the three free
cities in Germany, the other two are
Lubeck and Bremen.
Tensas gazette., 1913-08-22
PREVENT SOFT sHElLED EGGS
Oyster Shells, Grit and Plenty Of Green
Foods VIII Assist in Remedylng
Conditions.

An overfatty condition Is one cause
for the laying of soft shelled eggs.
Sometimes il is caused by the over
stimulation of the egg organs, brought
about by the overfeeding Of to much
spice. Which is apt to cause irritation
OF the egg passage.
Closely confined fowls not sup
Piled with variety of food are more
liable to lay soft shelled eggs than
those having plenty Of range or sup
Piled with exercise in an artificial way
and fed variety of grains In well
balanced ration. Oyster shells, grit.
and plenty of green foods will assist
greatly in preventing such conditions
Of the egg organs.
II your hens are too fat provide a
diet low in fat producing elements.
make the birds work for what they
get. and put one teaspoOnful of sui
phate Of magnesia to every pint of
drinking water twice a week for a few
weeks.
Should the hens still persist in lay
Ing soft shelled eggs add five drops of
nuid extract of ergot to each quart of
drinking water every other day for a
period OF one week. Do not have any
other water around while giving them
The mixture, otherwise the fowls will
not touch it.
Tensas gazette., 1913-08-22
FARMERS UNION NOT TRUST
state and Federal Law ShoSed En-
courage Cooperation, Whether
by Capital or Labor.

The difference is very clear be-
tween illegal trust and associated eff
fort which is morally and legally
right. II certain farmers unite to ship
their produce in an endeavor to Sc
cure a fair price, that is cooperation.
But II this same union prevents other
farmers from selling their produce
unless they join 1t or pay a sax to
H. that is Illegal restraint in trade.
Labor may associate in a union 90
secure fair wages by proper means
that is cooperation; but If the labor
union estops non-union men from
work, 1t commits the crime Of re-
straining trade.
In appropriating money for enforc-
ing the antitrust law, congress says
none OF II can be used to prosecute
farmers' organizations or labor unions.
But such action does not exempt
them from the legal liability. The
law itself should be made right, says
the Farm and Home. We farmers
want to know just how far we can go
IN associated effort. We do not want
to cooperate in good faith, only to
wake up and find that we have vio-
lated ssme law the enforcement of
which may get US into serious diff
Guilty. State and federal law should
encourage cooperation. whether prac.
ticed by farmers and laborers, by
other people, or by capital. How to
DO this. while preventing trust evils
is hard nut to crack.
Tensas gazette., 1913-08-22
PREPARING SOIL FOR oKRA
For Commercial Purposes u Is Usual
ly Grown on Warm, Sandy Loans
Deep Rooted Plant.

Okra will do well on any soil on
which cotton gives good results. Like
cotton, it is partial to warm, rich
loans, For commercial purposes, says
a southern exchange, It is usually
grown on warm, sandy loans, though
good okra can be grown on any we'll
prepared soil. II should not be plant
ed, however, on poor land, as the pods
are likely to be small and stringy.
AS this is a deep-rooted plant, the
preparation should be deep and thor
ough. A good preparation for cotton
will be found suitable for okra. The
rows may be laid OF three and one
half to four and one-half feet apart,
depending on the variety, and the
seed planted rather thickly in the
drill. When the plants are four or
five inches high they are usually
thinned to one or two feet apart 1t is
advisable to keep the soil well stirred.
particularly when the plants are
small, as a. rapid and continuous
growth should be secured for plants
stunted by weeds or lack of moisture
will produce pods of inferior size and
quality. II no seeds are permitted 20
ripen on the stalks, they will continue
to produce pods for long period of
time.
The crop draws rather heavily upon
the nitrogenous matter in the soil (;
hence stable manure and leguminous
crops should be brought into use. II
would be advantageous to use quick
acting commercial fertilizers, 1000 to
1900 pounds of one analyzing about
eight per cent. phosphoric acid. -four
per cent. nitrogen and four per cent
potash, depending upon the condition
and previous treatment Of the SOIL Al
fertilizers should be incorporated with
the soil.
The pods are gathered while they
are still soft, and before the seeds are
half grown. If they are all taken of
at the right stage of maturity, anC
none allowed to ripen in the stalks
not even culls, the plants will. bear iol
a long period of time.
Tensas gazette., 1913-08-22
Union City. Ga.
FACTS ON GIN COMPRESSION
Yearbook Of the Department Of AgrI-
culture Gocs Into the Subject
Rather Thoroughly.

Senator Sheppard's efforts to have
the department of agriculture obtain
and disseminate more information
about gin compression are most excel
lent, albeit a trifie late for the year
book of the department of agriculture
Of 1912 goes into the subject rather
thoroughly and remarks that:
The gin plant is the vital point In
the cotton handling situation and Of
fers an effective agency through which
to bring about improved conditions.
Well-organized, responsible co-opera-
tive growing and handling associa-
tions, acting in concert with the other
elements of cotton trade, can ulti-
mately bring about improvements that
will save millions Of dollars. Gin COM
preston has many advantages which
cannot be touched upon in the con-
fines Of a yearbook article. A COM
parison of the farmers bale as deliv-
cred to a railroad platform in South
Carolina (which looks like typical
bale as delivered at Galveston before
compression) with the gin-compressed
bale on the plantation, summarizes
the difference in the two methods.
(The gin-compressed bale referred to
was shipped without further compress
sion, to Bremen, Germany
THE gin-compressed bale as han
died now is not ragged. has no sample
holes, and no patches; is completely
covered and is sold on net weight. do
ing away with the vicious per cent.
tare provision under which exporting
is done at present. 1t commands a
lower insurance rate, economies ware
house space, and is shown preference
in ocean shippers rates"
Therefore. it would seem rather
profitable for farmers cooperative gin
companies, wherever located, to look
into the gin compression proposition
Texas Farm Co-operator.
Tensas gazette., 1913-08-22
PLANS TO AID THE FARMERS
commissions Of All Sorts Studying
Problem Of Marketing Farm
Products to the Consumer.

To Officials and Members Of the
Union:
You can't pick up a paper these
days without seeing something on
marketing pans to aid the farmer to
get his produce to the consumer with
out the great difference in price as
between grower and consumer Com
missions Of all sorts are studying this
problem. Individuals, corporations,
lawmakers and societies have the one
and only scheme.
1t Is all mighty we'll; much OF 1t all
is very edifying. With so much dis
cussion and planning and scheming
and uplifting beneficial results must
result. So much agitation can not
take place without getting people to
thinking, and after a while, with
thinking along right lines, real results
may come.
But l want to burn into your brains
this idea, which / have stressed long
and persistently-that the farmer
isn't going to get any adequate, prac-
tical, worthwhile marketing plan un-
I'll he works 1t out himself. More
over, he won't accept anybody else's
plan, and / know it, as you know it.
II he does accept any semi-benevo-
lent scheme in that direction, he
won't stand by 1t. know it, and you
know II. II is best usually to be blunt
when the truth is to be told, because
to softsoap and palaver gets nothing
but contempt in the end. i believe
the vast majority of American farm
ers know now that am their friend
all the time, and that / have no axes
to grind save their axes.
So I will stand forth and tell you
the solemn facts, as see and under
stand them, as / see and understand
you. You are not going to get your
emancipation, your freedom, your
rights, through commissions, through
individuals, through corporations, aye,
even through your great government.
1t must come from your own efforts,
your own organization. through plans
formulated within your own ranks
and, ] believe, through the Farmers
Union.
Do not understand that l minimize
or would stop others in honest and
genuine endeavor to solve your prob
lens and get down to a tangible,
workable, common sense plan for
marketing. There are many unselfish
and noble spirits at work, and, as
have stated, by the nationwide agita-
tion over marketing. good is bound to
come.
But you are arbiters and masters
Of yeur own destiny. Work out your
own plans, or let such plan come as
the solid, concrete action from your
own folk. Then, when it is in definite
form, stand fast by your guns. Foe
men on every side will assault your
ramparts, but stand by your guns.
Patience, pluck, endurance. cooper
alton, determination. principle, leader
ship-all are needed. Get them, broth
er; get them all. Then we'll gel
somewhere.
c. s. BARRETT.
Tensas gazette., 1913-08-22

close to the brick wall. Only fencing
with straight horizontal wires should
be used for this purpose, for II it is
not drawn close to the wall in all
places an unnecessary amount of ce-
ment is required for the plastering.
Two thicknesses of wire fencing
were put on for one-half the depth
of the silo and only one thickness on
the remainder. Each strip was Tapped
about two inches over the lower one.
The top course projected four inches
above the top of the wall, and thus
was stapled to the plate, fastening the
roof securely to the structure.
After the wire was in place the in
side of the silo was plastered with ce-
ment mortar, thus covering the wire.
The mortar consisted of one part
cement and three parts sand. Four
openings were provided for removing
the silage. The door frames are OF
cast iron, one inch in thickness with
a projection which laps couple OF
inches over the brick work on the in
side of the silo. The doors are made OF
|
two thicknesses of seven-inch flooring
with roofing paper between, and they
are held in place by being bolted to
four by four inch pieces of timber
which extend across the door frames
on the outside.
1t is believed that this method OF
construction possesses many advant
ages where a permanent structure Is
desired. The wire fencing, being
protected by the coating of cement
has no tendency to rust, and the life
of the silo should be almost indefinite
In every agricultural community the
services of a brick-mason can be Sc
cured easily. the job of laying up the
! four-inch wall is short one, and the
farmer himself can put on the wire
J and do the plastering.