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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-08
MT. VERNON GIRL GETS PRIZE,

Cedar Rapids, July 5.-Miss Luella
Boyd Of Mt Vernon was one of the ex-
ilibitors of fine needle work and en-
broidery in GimbelPs window, in New
York City recently. The work was that
OF the prize winners in Harpers
Bazaar needlework contest held this
spring, and was selected from thou
sands. OF articles sent from all parts of
the United States and its island pos
sessions
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-08
WHITE PLAGUE CLAIMS FOUR.

WHITE PLAGUE CLAIMS FOUR.
Burlington, July 5.-The mortuarJ
report for the month Of June has Just
been submitted to the city council. Il
shows that the white plague Is still
holding Its own in Burlington, four Of
the twenty.nine deaths reported being
due to that disease. Two deaths were
due to that disease. Two deaths were
due to sun stroke and one to suicide
and thus the showing is again made q
satisfactory one. The deputy and the
inspectors have been keeping busy
and have been doing their share to
ward improving general sanitary con
ditions in Burlington.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-08
OTTIJMWAN ONE OF
THE INCORPORATORS

Des Moines, July 5.-The Provident
Life Insurance Co., Of which B. F. Car,
roll, former governor Of Iowa, is presi.
dent, filed It's articles Of incorporation
with Charles Guth, county recorder
The concern has capital stock OF
5000, 900. The incorporators are: B. F,
Carroll, Scott Skinner, c. E. Johnson,
J. B. Butler, William Buxton Jr., Muir.
dock Bannister OF Ottumwa, A. G.
Parker and e. ]. Dawson.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-08
VANNOY-ELLER
PICNIC IN AUGUST

Competine, July 5.-The officers OF
the vannoy-Eller Picnic association.
are planning to hold their reunion
some time the latter part Of August. in
the grove at COMPETING. Date to be an
nounced later, also the name OF COM
mittees. (.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-08
DUBUQUE LICENSES MANY. !

Dubuque. July 5.--The marriage
license business In Dubuque county 10
far during the present year has been
exceptionally strong as shown by sthe
records at the county clerks Office.
Licenses were issued in the different
months as follows: January, SO: Feb
ruary, II: Marsh. 50; April, So; May.
40; June, -. ~ t. SIS
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-08
CHECK Federal OFFICES.

Council Bluffs, July 5.-United States
District Judge Smith Mcpherson Of
Red Oak. Clerk William c. Macarthur
Of Des Moines and Marshal Frank b.
Clark Of Ottumwa will be here next
Monday, 1t is expected. for the semi
annual checking Of the federal offices.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-08
WHITE CITY 70 BUXTON,

Abba, July 5.-The coal mines at
White City. in Monroe county, have
been worked out and the houses are
being loaded on trucks and hauled to
Buxton with traction ensineA
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-08
MIssIssIPPYs ToLL 1o

Keokuk, July 5.-There has been six
teen drownings in the Mississippi along
the boundary Tine Of Lee county this
spring. Eight OF these have been at TT.
Madison and eight Of them at this city.
Two bodies remain the river not found
at present both drowned at Fl. Madi-
son.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-08
PICNIC AZ vtNroN.

Vinton, July 5.-The business men
here have originated pretty custom,
which seems to prove more popular
and more successful from year to ye6r.
They invite all their customers and
friends to their annual picnic.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-08
PEOPLES PULPIT

The Courier will publish In
this column articles contrib.
utsd by its readers. The esn'
munieations should b type.
written or IN plain hand. on
one side % tive paper and
sisned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-08
.ELooN cHAuTAuouA JULY. 1874

Eldon, July 5.-Eldon will hold its
annual chautauqua at the Big-4 fair
grounds on July 1924, inclusive. It will
have twelve great programs. Parties
who wish to camp on the grounds and,
stay the entire week can be accommo-
dated. 1t has given. universal atisfac-
tor. every YearN 81. ...,. Z
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-08

The winners OF the various events
and the order In which they took place
are as follows:
| Boys 10 years old and under-5C
yard dash-James O'Dell, first; Harry
Lowe, second, Charles Anderson, third
Girls 10 years and under-50 yard
/ dash-Ona Johnson, first; F1ossie Full
lier, second; Mildred Shaw, third;
Boys II to IL years-50 yard dash
Elmer Edmondson, first; Johnny CHS
man, second.
| Girls IL to rs years-5o yard dash
Clara Springs, first; Glophia Hend
ricks, second; Loretta Mosher, third
Tug OF war-South side VS.. the north
side. North side won over South OF
tumwa tuggers by good margin.
! Mems Sunday school teachers-5C
yard dashLCarl Sundberg, first: Paul
Gardner, second; George Hannsler
third.
25.yard sack race Gree for ALI. Paul
Gardner, first; Paul Ruhe, second;
Fred Reynolds, third.
| Ministers so yard dash-Carl Sund
berg, first; George Hanpsler, second
Frank Throw, third.
, Single men 50 year dash-Paul Gard
ner, first Carl Hampton, second
Roy Turpin, third.
Sunday school superintendent SC
yard dash-George Hannsler, first; F
Joseph, second; David Nelson, third
| Married mems race-Carl Sundberg
first Herbert Morehouse, second; j
o. Forde, third.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-23
ARE
LIVING ON AIR
Mr.. and Mrs. Finley J. Shepard Stroll
About Spacious Grounds ov-
erIooking the Hudson.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK. Jan. 23.-Mrs. Helen
Gould Shepard and Finley j. Shepard,
the newly-weds, were reported today
by their relatives and friends to be
spending their honeymoon quietly at
Lyndhurst-on-the-Hu Hudson. Guards post
ed at the gate of the fine old estate
preserved the privacy of the happy
couple as they strolled arm in arm
through the spacious grounds drink
ing in the morning air and gazing up
on the beautiful river panorama that
spreads from the foot of their castle
crowned hill. II any visitors were
expected the guards had not been
notified.
Among the most enthusiastic OF
the guests at yesterdays wedding
was the Duke Of Talleyrand. former
lily Prince De Sagan, Mrs. Shepard
brother-in-law. In an interview the
duke declared the wedding the most
delightfully."- simple and impressive he
had ever attended as a guest.
The duke glowed with suppressed
pride when the subject of his own lit
tie son, the Prince Ye Sagan, was
brought up.
"Ah:" he exclaimed, that IL one
fine boy. He is splendid mentally
and physically. One could not wisf
for more excellent descendant I an
very, very proud Of him. 1t is espe
cially to be proud when one is 40 II
years and father Of such boy
The duke said the general sent
ment In France was disappointment
over the defeat Of President Taft ant
the election OF Governor Wilson.
"The great majority OF my country
men are conservatives In politics
They think thus. why should the
want to displace the noble Presiden
Taft whose country is SO prosperous?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-23
Everybody Likes
Minnesota Snarhatt,

Those keokuk 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 delici
Gus flavor of Minnesota" Spaghetti,
and it gives them strength and vital.
lily without overlooking the stomach
TT is much better than SO many heavy
meals OF meat.
And. besides, Minnesota Spa
ghetti is SO easy to prepare and you
make q big saving In household ex
penses II 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
en- left in.Adv.
I
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-23
Stopped those Pains

Copper Fiji Va Mrs. Ida Conner,
Of this place. says: For years had
pain in my right side. and was
very sick with womanly troubles. l
tried different doctors but could get
no relief. I had given up all hope Of
ever getting well. took Cardui. and
1t relieved the pain in my side. and
now l feel like new person. 1t Is
wonderful medicine" Many women
are completely worn out and discour-
aged on account OF some womanly
trouble? Are you? Take Cardui. the
woman,s tonic. Its record shows thai
1T will help you. Why wait Try !,
today. Ask your druggist about IT.
|, Advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-23

Mrs. A. r. Tabor OF Crider. Mo-,
had been troubled with sick headache
for about five years, when she began
taking Chamberlain's Tablets. She
has taken two bottles of them and
they have cured her. Sick headache
is caused by a disordered stomach
for which these tablets are especially
intended. Try them, get well and
stay well. Sold by Wilkinson & Co.,
Pharmacy, and J. F. Kiedaisch &
Son.-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-23
], the keokuk Dam Delights
''' ~ .,t.r Dinner club With an
interesting talk About
Water power.
qrr,1s OF GREAT WORK
!. vy,,, say. Three Million Tons q
. 81, Annually and WIN Gen
~, TWO Hundred Thous-
and Horse Power.


Monday evening, January =, HUGE
! rooper delivered an address TO the
!. 10, .s dinner Club at Moline, III, on
e. asss Keokuk dam, and the Moline Dis
~, ustch of the 18th gave the following
account a Of the meeting:
Tint Until there comes another water
rowar nlant in the Mississippi valley,
= pss are s going to be looked upon as =
monopoly and therefore regarded with
snsnIcion,,' said Hugh L. Cooper OF
1 Neokuk. builder Of the famous Mis-
.is,inui dam at Keokuk. In his ad-
sress before After-Dinner club mem
hors lat evening. He was talking
oar.icularly Of the plan Of the power
company which he represents with
reference to this city, and vent on to
say that he believed It was to the
advantage of his company to have
competition because competition, u
met means increased confidence OF
the part of the people and result
ant increase Of patronage.
.But il you do not build such 9
nlant in Moline" he said, I'VE are
coming to You for a share OF your
business and in full confidence and
on the sole contention that we car
furnish your power cheaper than 70,
are now getting it,
Genius Twice Shown
II Is safe to say that no speakel
who has appeared before the clul
has been listened to with greater In
terest than was Mr.. Cooper. In add
ton to the vital interest felt in hi
project, the pleasant and fair-minde,
way in which he presented HIS sub
ject appealed to hearers an audienc,
that crowded the Moline club room
to utmost capacity. Mr.. Cooper ha
shown that he has more than ordir
ary genius to construct IN his al
pearance here he showed he has tn
uncommon power to effectively d.
scribe what he has wrought. He PR
yided valuable aid for his descril
tons in collection Of stereoptico
views with which the lecture was ]
lustrated.
In the audience there were man
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-23
,enoe, washington's birthday, Fee

hOA00t w hoAAAAosS> = go $1,000
%.
Ed. Printy's mask ball occurred
Wednesday night, Jan. %. A number
from Nauvoo attended Eds mask
ball at Powellton.
The revival meetings at the Ger
man M. E. church are proving very
interesting and drawing good crowds
Some knowing ones say that farm
ers in this section must hurry up and
drag some more roads. II they don't
from what we can hear. the parcel
post plan in this part Of the country
is not going to be Of much use.
Somep Of our fruit experts say that
we will have, a fine peach crop II the
weather does not get any colder than
we have had
Nauvoo grape growers will hold an
other meeting next Saturday night to
hear from the investigating commit
; tee. Every vintner in Nauvoo and
vicinity is urgently requested to at
! tend.
j The I. o. o. F. mask ball will
| take place in the Nauvoo opera house
| on Monday evening. Feb. 3. Three
prizes will be awarded to maskers.
Our ice dealers have not yet begun
harvesting crystal blocks. All are
waiting for the weather clerk to send
us some chilly blasts to last long
enough for them to fill their house
| with the frozen blocks for the sum-
/ mer's use.
One OF our enterprising farmers
1 says the time Of the year is with us
/ once more when we begin to feel the
necessity for good roads. Hot air
can never build them, but sentiment
can and will. He says let's get to-
gether, let's do something. Less talk
4 and more actual work and the mat
ter can be settled in fifty
There are over thirty-flve childless
couples living in Nauvoo. These mar.
{ ried couples are not all among the
wealthy families either. Several in.
vestigators were at work and report
ed this fact to us.
i Powellton will hold corn schoo
on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
, and Friday Of next week. The Han
) cock county corn growers will have
: charge.
, Mr.. Otto Urban, a former Nauvoe
: boy but now millionaire Quincy
Y liquor dealer, has been selected pres
ident Of the Three-I league baseball
/ team Of hat city.
/ Only two weeks more until the Len
i. ten season Is upon us and then thu
Is social season will come to end II
s Nauvoo.
/ Some Of our ladies on buying
8 beefetake are sure to ask Mr.. Eli
e Daugherty II It is tender. They thin
he can .ell them, you know, by tn
r way nis knife worked when he slice
it off.
n The hardest thing about a lad
y clerks life is the comedy talk sh
70 has to chuckle at before the wome
G order goods. says one of these clerl
in our leading store.
u Fred Salm, sr., has remodeled tt
a Weisener building on East Mulhe
r. land street. 1t will be used for ga
n. age and be occupied by Mr.. MICA
,e lister, agent for the Cadillac autom
biles.
tyI Nauvoo will have new postmast
til and the best applicant ough. to 6
u
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-23
The Expensive Auto.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Jan. 2ss.--Police of every
city in the United States were asked
today to look for frank 0. Frederick
son, wanted for embezzlement OF So
7s6 from the state bank of Evanston,
Ill. Frederickson is said to have con-
fessed to bank officials that he stole
the money because he needed 1t TO
keep up an automobile.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-23

100000 Horsepower.
Two hundred thousand horsepower
will be generated. OF which machin-
cry for half is now being installed and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-23
WASHINGTON Letter.

United Press Leased Wire Service.1
LONDON. Jan. Gan alleged un-
published letter by George Washing
ton, to be offered at an auction next
month, expressed profound regret
that King George Third did not go
crazy bit sooner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-23
Of which 10000 win be sent to ST

of which 10000 will be sent to 81
Louis.
Back water Of the dam will extend /
for sixty-five miles up the river.
Maximum operating head Of water
will be thirty-nine feet and the min
imum twenty-one feet The 119 steel
gates of the dam, each thirty feet
long, provide for an additional head
OF eleven feet in time of low water.
The dam proper is 1850 feet long,
which was divided into the Iowa and
Illinois divisions and each construct.
ed independently of the other
Temporary construction work alone
involves an expenditure OF 81, 600 900,
OF which 100000 was for temporary
wooden forms for the concrete.
Five hundred lineal feet Of the dam
were unwatered at time in the con-
struction work.
The entire structure Is founded
everywhere on solid rock; not a
square inch OF doubtful foundation
has been allowed.
Lock 10 ITO Feet Wide.
The lock built for the government
lis ITO feet wide and 400 feet long and
is capable of lifting boat thirty-nine
feet.
Temporary coffer dams erected
were 25 feet 6 inches in height and
at the time OF the highest flood last
spring, the water came to within
three inches OF the top. Construction
work was stopped three months be-
cause Of high water,
Six hundred and twenty-five car
loads Of machinery are being put in,
to the powerhouse.
Thirty turbines, each weighing 500
4 tons, are to be used.
Four acres of screens are being In
stalled to keep out debris.
Perhaps the mos. delicate and In
genious piece of mechanism in the
entire plant is the governor of the
horsepower, which will automatically
s shut off the power to correspond with
& reductions in the amount used. If {
consumer in st. Louis wishes tt
throw off 1000 horsepower, for. in
stance. the governor will automatical
lily take care OF the matter at the dam
Eleven miles Of track of the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy road wer
submerged as part Of the condemna
ton proceedings incident to securin
property rights and rights of sos on
of $40 land owners were secure
: without lawsuit Of any kind.
No large corporations exercised III
due influence in securing the fran
chise rights necessary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-23
who have viewed at first hand thu

who have Viewed at first hand the
power plant now nearing completion.
at Keokuk, but no adequate concep-s
ton Of the immensely Of the under
taking and the possibilities OF the.
project was had until the builder him
self described the enterprise.
Mr.. Cooper introduced his subject
by showing some OF the early a.
tempts that were made to secure
power from water and threw on the
screen pictures of several Of the pre-
vious projects In the building OF
which he has had a large part. Among
tho latter are power plants in Bra
IN. at Niagara Falls and on the Sus-
quehanna river He told how concrete
has come to be the most satisfactory
material Of which to build dams and
how 1t was used for such purposes as
far back as the Sd century.
introduced by Ross.
The speaker was introduced by
George w. Ross, president of the
club, who took occasion to remark
that he questioned the wisdom of the
attempts made by the United States
government looking toward the SO
called conservation OF natural re
sources. Mr.. Cooper in his lecture re
ferred to the same thing when he
said that he believed that power
/ plants like that at Keokuk are true
examples OF correct conservation.
Mr. Cooper said that the Keokul
plant was founded on the desire tina
| it shall be the means Of bringing new
industries into the Mississippi val
LEY. He. gave 1t as his conviction
! that the saving in the matter. OF Goa
would amount to at least 3,00O,0o
tons year. or forty percent OF Thu
annual output of the mines Of eithe
! Iowa or Illinois.
Startling facts and figures given b
the speaker in the course Of his LEI
]sture convey in e measure an idea 9
the immensely Of the Keokuk entel
4 prise:
4 oooooo Horsepower.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-23

When suffering from form Of feminine
hghtens her.
The very thought Of the hospital operating table and the
surgeons knife strikes her heart and wonder
where operation is the only resource but thousands Of
women have avoided the necessity of operation by taking
Lydia j. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound. This fact is
atesed by the grateful letters they write to US after their
health has been restored
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26
WILL FIRE BIG GUNS
 FoR GOVERNOR BALDWIN. Connecticut Coast Artillery Will Show
 Their Skill.

Governor Baldwin, who will visit the camp of the Connecticut Coast artillery at Fishers Island today. will see the troops of which he is the commander in chief firing the big guns withs full service charges. Sub calibre practice will be finished Wednesday and prepa- rations for firing the mortars and 12 inch guns at moving targets four or five miles away will be completed in time for the governor Adjutant Gen eral Cole and the staff officers accom- panying them to witness the work of the guardsTnen.
 Six companies of regular artillery, under Col. Richmond P Davis, and the six companies of Connecticut troops, the Second division of the Coast Artil- lery corps, under Col Henry S.. Dor sey, c. N. G., will parade in review in honor of the visit of the Connecticut executive. The governor and his off, cers will be rendered dinner by Colonel Davis and his officers and the c. N. G. officers will be guests at the Mononotto inn.
 The health of the men in camp con- tinueS to be excellent and the fact that the hospital corps men have but little practical training because of the lack of illness is considered phenomenal.
 Fifteen members of First company of New London, which was in camp last week. are at Fishers Island, at tached to Fourteenth company of Bridgeport, ranks of which have been thinned by the refusal of employers to allow men to attend the tour of duty.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26
ATTRACTIVE HAIR The Elements That Make Beautiful Hair Found In
 Partisan Sage

If your hair is not as soft and beau tiful or as fresh and full as that of some friend whose hair yosl admire, don't give up and think you cant help it.
 Do what she does-take care of your hsirs It needs daily attention just as much as your plants need watering.
 If your hair is too thin, make it grow like any other plant. If 1t is too dry and brittle soften it upIlubricate it If you have dandruff it is because the scalp is too dry ana flakes off. Freshen up the scalp and dandruG will go.
 Parisian Sage is just what you need to make your scalp healthy and free from dandruff-ynur hair Wayy. lus- trous and abundant
 Get a fifty cent bottle at the drug gists or, toilet counter. Just pour a little of the liquid on a cloth or sponge and rub lightly over the hair, taking a small strand at time. Rub a little into the scalp.
 Parisian Sage so applied stops itch- ing head. dissolves the dandruff, cieanses the hair of dust and excessive oils takes away the dryness and brit tleness, makes it seem twice as abundant and beautifes it until it is soft and lustrous.
 You cannot be disappointed in Parisian Sage. Get bottle today from The Lee & Osgood Co. and try
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26
Norwich Is No Exception
Norwich People Come Out as Frank,
 Hare as Elsewhere.

Norwich people publicly recommend Doan,s Kidney Pills. This paper is publishing Norwich eases from week to week. It is the same everywhere. Home testimony in home papers, Doans are pl aised in thirty thousand signed statements. published in 5000 communities. Norwich people are no exception. Here's a Norwich state ment.
 D. T. Brown. Summer Street, Nor- wich, Conn. says. "The results that followed the use of Deans Kidney Pills in my case were entirely satisfac- tory. I procured this remedy at N. ID. Seyin & Son's drug store and it proved effective in strengthening my kidneys and relieving other symptoms of kidney trouble" Statement given August 27. 190s.)
 STILL PRAISES DoAN's Al a later interview MT. Brown add- ed: q still hold high opinion oi Doan's Kidney Pills and confirm the public statement I gave in their praise some years ago. Kidney trouble and have been strangers for a long time ;
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster -Milburn Co. Buffalo New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name Doan's-and take no other.