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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-03
THOMAS z. PICKLER IS GIVEN HIS
COMMISSION AS REVENUE AGENT.

The second Ottumwa man 10 naVe
received an appointment to federal
office under the Wilson adminlstra-
ton and the first to receive his COM
mission, is Thomas H. Picker, eS-
rnayor of Ottumwa, and one OF the
best known democrats in the county.
The commission Of Mr.. Picker has al
ready been forwarded by the commits
sioner Of internal revenue at Wash
|~tngton, and appoints the Ottumwan to
duties as special agent Of the venue
department at Omaha.
MI. Picker has been n Of the old
guard Of the democratic party in Iowa
and has been particularly active In
his home city and in Wapello county.
He has on divers occasions been
honored with office in local politics
and was at one time chairman of the
county central committee for his
party.
Mr.. Picker was among the candi-
dates for the Ottumwa postoffice, to
which place Deputy County Auditor
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GlODeS--N eckDeQr

Ladies' Long White Gloves, 16 but
ton length, so n0n|
long as they last ............. U1U|
Ladies' White, short Silk Gloves, all
sizes, during 00n|
this sale at ..Z1U
Ladies' White and fancy Collars and
Plaid Windsor. I'M
Ties at only Observation-Disclosures. IUU|
Ladies fancy tailored bows Of Velvet
and Messaline, I'M
Ribbon, choice ................. IJU
1 box Pozoni's face and l box rouge,
chamois skin in gilt I'm
puff box, all for .:........... OjU|
Fancy and floral hair ribbons, 80 and
100 width, specially I'M
priced at Observation-Disclosures. l0U
Mennen's Talcum Powder, limit one
can to each .'~E o.
customer, only .......,.......... o.
Ladies' large size Hand Bags, extra
special during In
this sale at ................... IUU
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-03

urday morning for Abba where they
will spend a week with their daughter
Mrs. Richard Swanson and husband.
Mrs. John Cupp arrived Thursday
evening from Bloomfield to visit q
few days with her daughter, Mrs. Jack
Coleman and family.
Mrs. Frank Elder of Omaha, Neb.,
Is here visiting with her sister, Mrs.
j. Yearwell and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Allison and chill
dren OF near Fairfield spent Wednes-
day here visiting with relatives,
A surprise was planned and sue
cessfully carried out by neighbors and
friends on Mrs. Willard Taylor Wed
nesday evening. During the evening
they presented Mrs. Taylor with a
beautiful ring. About sixty were
present. Light refreshments were
served and at q late hour they all de-
parted for their homes all having q
good time.
Carl Riggs al q business caller In
Fairfield Wednesday.
Mrs. Samson Thompson and chill
dren Of Sumner, Ia, are here visiting
relatives and old friends. Mrs. Thomp-
son formerly lived here.
The NJ. e. Sunday school class OF
Miss Myra Grady very successfully
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BIR NGH NJ.

Mrs. John Findlay and two daugh-
tiers are visiting in Douds, Ia, this
week.
There was a game OF ball on the
home grounds last Thursday between
the Birmingham Athletes and the
Yeoman Of Fairfield.
Birmingham won the game by a
score of 6 to 2.
Saturday of last week while Frank
Hartsel and Frances Byers we're play
ing show in the barn, they succeeded
in getting hold Of a loaded % calibre
rife. In n of the acts Frances had
the rifle and in throwing it around, 1t
went off hitting Frank in the foot the
ball going through the big toe. A
physician was called and the wound
was cleaned, and getting alright.
Geo. Countryman and wife Of New
London spent Saturday and Sunday in
town with his parents.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-03

C. w. McCarty was named, but whose
commission has not yet been for
warded. Mr.. Picker, when beaten in
the race for the postoffice, did not
give up his fealty to the party, and has
been rewarded by the appointment to
the revenue service through the ef-
forts Of Congressman SAINT Kirk
patrick. a former revenue official him
self, who bent his efforts toward secur
ing the place for Mr.. Picker. The fol-
lowing dispatch from the Courier's
special representative In Washington
vas received during the noon hour:
Washington, D. c., July 1.-The COM
missioner Of internal rel today
forwarded commission as special
agent to T. H. Picker with orders to
report at Omaha.
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CHILlIcoTHE

Us#H. #..# Fr ~.
Mrs. J. H. Claver and son Frank of
Abba, came down for q visit at the q.
NJ. Clark home.
Mrs. Allie Cunning left on wednes-
day forea visit with relatives at Keo-
sauQua.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Kitterman OF
Eddyville visited over Sunday with the
formers parents MI. and Mrs. J. B.
Kitterman.
John Mcdonald Of Louisiana, was In
town Friday and Saturday looking af-
ter business interests and was a guest
at the A. Lamis home.
Neighbors and friends spent a pleas
ant evening at the P. L, Guggerty
home on Wednesday, June rs, celebrat-
Ing the birthday anniversary Of Mrs.
Guggerty.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-03

An exceptional good item
all wool cream serge Tn
a. in. wide u
All Silk Ratines in all col
ors, yd wide, spe- nQn
cial good value ..... UuU
Silk finished Mulls in new
spring shades, III
choice for only $685.. W.
Shoe Department.
Misses white canvas slip
pers, all sizes, extra 0Qn
good bargain at .....10L
Boys Patent Leather blu
cher cut oxfords, 00n
all styles ...........1UI
Ladies and Misses Ok
fords and Slippers, n0n
tan and black .OJU
Mems Oxfords, blucher
cut good assert 1 70
ment sizes ......... III
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-03

ter explains itself and Is as follows:
Mr.. w e. Knox,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear sir and friends
The business men and myself OF
Drakesville, Iowa. now offer a reward
OF $3.50 for the arrest and conviction
of the party or parties who blew and
robbed my safe the night OF the 22nd,
or morning of the 23rd. This much Is
now subscribed and In possession OF
the Bank Of Drakesv1lle, Iowa, and |
think that this amount will be In.
creased to SITS at least, but will start
with $3.50. Please have this published
In the Ottumwa Courier.
Wishing you success, I remain,
Yours truly,
A. H. Boles.
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FFERREWARDFOR
THIEVES CAPTURE
BUSINESS MEN WILL PAY FOR
ARREST AND CONVICTION
OF THE ROBBERS.

A. H.. Boles. whose store was bur
glarized the night Of June 20 at brakes
Vile, has written Sheriff Knox that q
reward fund has been raised for the
capture, arrest and conviction Of the
mar or me who perpetrated the rob-
berry Of his store. The reward thus far
is $3.50, but 1t may even reach sits.
The crime for which the thieves are
wanted is breaking into the Boles
store. where they blew the safe and
made away with 31S4 in checks. later
found, and some $40 In cash. The let
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ALBIA

Three fine mules were overheated on
the grading Of a new branch road into
Buxton No. 1S last Saturday. Vetinary
Surgeon johnson was called and found
the animals In q very serious condition.
A call meeting of the Sunday school
superintendent OF the various denomi-
nations Of Abba was held yesterday
afternoon at the First Methodist church
to consider the ACCESSIBILITY OF holding
a big union picnic toward b close Of
July.
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surprised her 1t her homo near Lib
tyville. The girls all report . 0I
time. Refreshments were served AZ
ing the afternoon.
Mrs. James Coleman arrived hon
Tuesday from q two weeks visit vi
her daughters In Davenport.
Mrs. oliver Cloridge OF Davenport
here visiting with relatives al
friends.
MI. and Mrs. Ray Loehr ai
daughter Of Fairfield spent Sunday
the c. Yaught home.
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DALLAS LADIES' AID MEETS.

Dallas, July 1.-The Cemetery All
ladies met with Mrs. Hiram Thomaa
81 present The fore part Of the afteS
noon was spent In the business me-
ing conducted by Miss Minnie RitchA
The latter part visiting and enjoyinrS
tempting lunch. Total number OF mon
beers to the society 90. Next reeulsS
meeting July s at the homo OF Mr.
Thomas.
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WIRELESS At cREsroN.

Creston. July l.-Creston Is to have
a commercial wireless station. The
sharidan Supply Co. has announced the
of setting up a station here,
which will reach Omaha and Des
Moines.
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HIGHLAND

Richland. July THE citizens I.
Richland have completed AErangemen
for q chAutauQua to be held In this en-
tho first OF August. An sxcellont NIX
gram has bsen provided.
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Li9E

Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Davis left Sat.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-09
Order of Hoo HOOS Meet.

(By United Press AssoCiations)
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9.-Amid
cat-calls and other rest disturbing
howls, the annual convention of the
Concatenated Order of Hoo HoOs, an
association of foresters, newspaper
men, lumbermen and railroad men,
opened their annual session here to
day The meetings will continue for
three days. There were representa-
tives from all over the country. Ad-
dresses of welcome were delivered ly
Mayor Blankenberg and Edward S.
West of the local chapter. Only mem
bers of the chapter in the eastern
Pennsylvania chapter took part in to-
days sessions and either tomorrow or
Thursday delegates will be named to
go to the national convention at ST.
Louis later this month The official
emblem Of the order is a black cat
The initiation fee is 5000 and annual
dues are 80 cents. The membership
is limited to 39,999
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-09
Big Day for Musicians Of State


SACRAMENTO, Sept o. With
fourteen brass bands competing in
three different classes for $2750 in
cash, the band contest at the State
Fair on Sunday, Sept. IA, will be one
Of the biggest days for musicians that
has been seen in California for long
while. The bands are coming to Sac
ramento with special excursions o.
boosters to cheer them on to victory.
There is more pride sometimes in
towns band than in its baseball team.
The Shriners are looking forward
to the biggest crowd Of the day on
account of the Islam Temples band
from San Francisco. Plans are being
made by the Shriners to entertain
$500 members with luncheon and din
ner served at the fair grounds. Spe-
cial trains will be run from San Fran
cisco and other points. The San
Francisco Shriners will have their
famous Arab patrol along. The day
is also being called Shriners' Day and
this fact is attracting many members
of the Shrine.
Their will be other just as ardent
supporters at the fair grounds to pull
for their bands The University of
California will send along, regular
college rooters delegation with their
cadet band. Fresno will invade Sac
ramento with special excursion Of
boosters for Tilton's band of that
place Military and Italian bands Of
San Francisco have their followers and
there are the Columbia Park Boys and
Oakland Boys Club with many
staunch friends who will want to wit
ness the contest.
Grass Valley and Nevada City will
have a chance to settle point of long
dispute by taking part with several
bands in the Class c contest The
citizens of these rival towns each
claim that their band is the best, but
never before have they met in con-
test. A good portion of Nevada
county will attend the fair and see
their bands settle the dispute before
competent judges. Reedley, Modesto
and Jackson band followers are con-
templating excursions, so there Will
be no lack of partisan feelings when
the bands engage in the battle of
music.
The entries in the contest are:
Glass A for the $11OO prizes: Til
tons band, Fresno; Circolo Filarmon-
leo Italiano, San Francisco; San Fran
cisco Concert band, San Francisco;
1st Band Coast Artillery Corps Of
California;; San Francisco Columbia
Park Boys Club band, San Francisco;
HOLSTERS 5th Regiment band, San
Francisco; Islam Band, San Fran
cisco.
Glass B for 1925 III prizes: Uni
versity of California Cadet band, Ber-
kelley; Oakland Boys Club First Band
Oakland
Glass c for $825 in prizes: Nevada
City Concert band, Nevada City;
Jackson City band, Jackson; Grass
Valley band, Grass Valley; Reedley
Concert band, Reedley; Modesto Con-
cert band, Modesto.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-09
Value of Buttermilk.

California Cultivator: Many peo-
pie who bring their milk to cream
cry can have the buttermilk left after
making butter for hog feeding if they
wish. Some people call this ''slop'
and refuse to feed it to their hogS.
| This buttermilk when fed while fresh.
that is, within a day or two of churn-
ing, has a high feeding value and is
indeed far from slop. Many farmers
do not get satisfactory experiences
with buttermilk because they try 20
make an exclusive ration of it. Such
plan is absurd, for it is we'll
known fact that an exclusive ration
of any one feed will not produce sat
| isfactory results in feeding any class
of animals. If this faulty plan is fol-
| lowed results are sure to be unsatiS-
! factory, for buttermilk is very bulky,
very rich in mtrogenous elements, and
too constipating for exclusive feeding.
The latter is really the serious fault
! from which most Of the trouble comes,
and one, too. which seems to be gen
orally overlooked. This comes from
the fact that the pigs relish the but-
termilk so much that one is liable %
feed too much. If this is done with
pigs weighing less than 10 pounds |
have found that it is almost sure TO
cause bowel trouble | find that hogs
brought to it gradually can take much
more buttermilk without apparent
evils. but | do not find it economical
to feed more than five pounds of but
termilk to one pound of grain. Best
results are obtained when only three
pounds of this milk is fed to one pound
of grain. When fed in this proportion
the buttermilk is two or three times
as valuable as when fed i'll the larger
proportion Butterlnilk produces bone
and muscle, and when fed too largely
there . too much growth without ar
tendant fattening When the pigs are
ready for finishing for market the
buttermilk ration may well be cut
down still more to promote fattening.
Corn is cheaper and better feed for
this fattening process. | feed twice
daily and aim to be as regular as the
clock 1t is mistake to feed the grain
ration first. The buttermilk should all
be consumed before feeding the grain.
If the grain is fed first the buttermilK
has a tendency to wash it out of the
stomach and results from the feed are
not as good, since the digestive juices
of the stomach do not get a chance
to act upon the grains. No one who
raises hogs should despise the feeding
value Of buttermilk, for if handled in
telligently, or perhaps | should say
sensibly, results are sure to be good.
Because it is cheap product, which
it is in some communities, the attempt
is often made to use it to take the
place of grain entirely, but this is
blunder which no man will make the
second time. 1t is our hope that t
will not even be made the first time
by those of our readers whose atten-
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-09
Camp Perry Shoot Ends.

(By United Press AssociationsO
CAMP PERRY, o., Sept. 9-Sharp-
shooters representing ten nations
which participated in the annual
Camp Perry rifle matches broke camp
late this afternoon after the most
successful shoot in the history Of the
matches here. Many of the rife
teams leave tonight for Seagirt where
they will participate in the annual
joint matches held under the auspices
of New Jersey and New York from
September II to 20. Matches of un-
usual interest to foreign teams have
been added to the regular program
at Seagirt. During the twenty-eight
days the matches have been on here
more ammunition for small arms has
been used than was used in many OF
the great battles of the civil war.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-09
Or, HERRING pROPHEs|ts
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
(By United Press Associations)


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Sept.
9.-Prophecy that it is only a ques-
ton of very short time until the
United States government establishes
a department of health, the head Of
which will be a member of the prVsi-
dents cabinet, was made here today
by Rudolph Herring, president of the
American Public Health Association
which opened the sessions of its forty
first annual convention this morning.
Delegates from the United States,
Canada, Mexico and Cuba were in
attendance
DR.. Herring briefly traced the de-
velopment of the public health move
ment from the time of the Egyptians
down to the present day. "The de-
velopment," he said, "has been grad
ual process of expansion from the
day when public heath and medicine
were limited to select group, to the
present time, when not only physi-
sicians but psychologists, chemists,
engineers and interested laymen are
all united in the battle for better
health conditions. The engineer is
rapidly coming to be recognized as
the man to whom is designated the
task of applying the discoveries made
by the medical and allied professions.
He is in other words an appliec scien-
tist, able to furnish necessities, COM
forts and better health to our peo-
pie to an extent which former gener-
ations never dreamed Of.
when we contemplate the evolu-
ton of public health service in various
countries of the world it seems clearly
in the line of natural development
that the administration of public
health affairs of this country should
be delegated to an independent de-
partment, presided over by a cabinet
officer. Cuba is the only country in
our association which embraces the
United States, Canada and Mexico
I besides, which has a national depart
ment of health, and a minister of pub
lie health with a seat in the cabinet.
/ But it does not seem difficult to fore
see that it can only be matter of Il
very short time when we also shall
have a national department of simila'
character. No service can have more
| justification for its existence than
such a one which establishes a means
for improving the physical and
mental health of the people.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-09
WOmeR's Activities.

Women in Mankato, Mimi, Or
ganized a league to have clean gro
ceries and other places of business.
The Daughters Of the American
Revolution of Texas have fund Of
$4,000 which will be used for a schol-
arship for girl in the University of
Texas.
"Parenthood of ITSELF" said DR..
Helen c. Putnam, "does not make wise
parents, as we have assumed. The
largest part of all social endeavor is
trying to undo the mistakes of par
ents."
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-09
Investigate Cholera.

Live Stock Journal: Hog cholera
has for many years been a scourge
of the hog raising industry, causing
heavier direct losses than any Other
animal disease in this country. Tie
losses for last year are estimated q;
$50 100000. In the face of a short
supply and high prices of meat it is
becoming imperative that someth'rg
should be done to check the ravages
of this disease Armed with an effect
i've preventive treatment the depart
ment of agriculture ncpes by means
of experiemnts TO der onstrate meth
cd which can later be applied on a
large scale throughout the infe ted
regions, so as to control and eventu-
ally to eradicate hog cholera and thus
stop the heavy losses and help to in
crease the country's meat supply.
Under a special appropriations of
$4,000 made by congress 'for demon
strating the best method of prevent
ing and eradicating hog cholera" the
United States department of agricul-
ture has undertaken practical expert
ments in combating this disease. The
appropriation became available July
|, and work was begun first in Dallas
county, Iowa, and will be taken up
later in Indiana and one or two other
states. In Iowa the work will be done
in cooperation with the state veteri-
marian and the Iowa State College.
In the work in Dallas county, low a,
representatives of the state college
and the bureau of animal industry
will make survey of the county, Is
timating as closely as possible the
losses from hog cholera during pre-
vious years, and securing the names
and addresses of hog owners. Through
lectures and demonstrations at farm
ers' meetings and by personal inter
views they will also explain TO the
farmers the object and nature of the
work The state veterinarian VIII is
sue and enforce such restrictive regu-
lations as may be deemed necessary,
after conference with federal officials,
to prevent the spread of the disease.
The bureau of animal industry will
prepare and apply the serum and Will
undertake to control each outbreak Of
hog cholera existing in the county at
the time the work begins, and also
such subsequent outbreaks as may
arise during the year. The serum
treatment is preventive rather than
curative, and will be administered to
hogs on infected farms with view
to checking and preventing the spread
of the infection
The work is to be carried on along
three distinctive lines: First, admins
tration Of serum by government ey-
pertS; second, maintenance Of quar-
antine regulations by the state vetei-
marian; third, educational work
among the farmers themselves by
the extension department of the State
Agricultural college. Altogether it
is expected to spend fully $4,000 in
Dallas county, this being the first
county in the United States in which
the work has been carried on in this
three-fold manner of cooperation.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-09
ALFALFA HAY BEST
ROUGHAGE FOR LAMBS


The South Dakota Experiment Sta
tion has been making some expert
ments with various substances as
roughage when fattening lambs, and
finds alfalfa hay the best of all. The
following is summary Of the re-
suits:
l. Corn Silage as sole ration for
lambs is not the best of feeds. The
lambs were thrifty during the feed
ing period but would not eat enough
Silage to fatten. Only five of the ten
head made a gain during the sixty
seven day feeding period. The total
of these gains does not amount TO
much as the average gains made by
ether lambs that received other
feeds. The total loss of the ten head
was nine pounds.
, White sweet clover is an excel
lent roughage, when fed with a grain
ration, for fattening lambs. The
gains made rank next and close to
gains made by lambs fed alfalfa hay
as a roughage.
3. Pea hay is a good roughage
with grain for fattening lambs. As a
lot of the lambs made very uniform
gain. ranking next to those that re-
ceived sweet clover hay for roughage.
L. The net results from the shred
ed corn fodder lot were the poorest Of
all roughage tried with a grain ration.
The gain of the lambs were not UNI
form, ranging from six to thirtythree
pounds per head in siXty-seven days.
as that received from the lambs that
were getting prairie hay with the
same kind of grain ration. However,
this fodder has value for fattening
with grain, but is not equal to prarle
hay, ton for ton.
B. With the several hundred head
of lambs fattened at this station dur
ing the past eleven years, the large3.
gains have been made with those that
received alfalfa hay with a grain
mixture. The results reported show
that the lot fed alfalfa as rough
age with grain made an avearge daily
gain of fifty-six hundredths of a
pound during the sixty-one day feed
ing period. In this experiment dur
ing a sixty-seven day feeding period,
an average daily gain of fifty-six hun
dredths of a pound was secured. With
ordinary feeding, gains from ono
quarter to one-third Of pound was
considered good.
Every lamb in all Of the lots re-
ceiving alfalfa made comparatively
large gains. The grain ration ration
consisted of oats and shelled corn
mixed half and half by weight. While
with other lots some of the lambs dii
not make much more than one-half
as much gain under the same condi
tions. This plan puts high feeding
value on alfalfa hay as a roughage
for lambs.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-09
Cement Workers in Session.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Sept. g.
With delegates present from every
state in the Union the Brotherhood
of Cement Workers of America con-
vened here today in annual meeting.
1t was expected that the convention
would adopt resolution to ask the
employers for shorter hours and an
increase in wages.