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The Springdale news., 1914-01-09
NEW PARCELS POST RATES.

NEW PARCELS POST RATES.
 The parcels post system, which has been on trial for number of months past, is proving a great sue cess, and is saving to the people of the country thousands of dollars which heretofore has gone into the coffers of the express companies, The system has proven so satis- factory that on January new rates went into effect, which allows the mailing of heavier packages and a lowering of rates.
 The weigh Iimit in the local and in the first and SC ond zones was in- creased 70 70 pounds In all other zones the weight limit is 20 pounds instead of Il pounds as formerly While the effect of increasing the weight limit will be important and will make the United States mails further competitor of the express companies, the sweeping reductions in the rates on the average pack age will perhaps mean great deal more to the ave age citiznn than the increase ill the weight limit.
 The naW fate5 will pra tiealiy consolidate the frs aud second zones, making. one zone with radius of 150 miles The reduct- ions have been 90 graduated that he rates will be not more than a third of the old rates within the first two or three zones The new rates gradually shade into the old a5 the distance ineIeases, SO that in the eighth and last zone they are the same Where the consum- CT will reap the benefit fs that he i. more q le 10 send a small pack age for distance of zoe or 3o0 miles for a third Of what it fofmel- ly eost him
 As a eoncrets example of the rae cuts take..for instance, a=1 o= pound paekage. It-eanZ i. sen trebIe the diztan for =the same postage oH a#aaHf=of 6He oasoai= iaaon of h. tlrzf aad second zones. By tae#old rates le pounds could be sent 50 miles for cents, OF l5o miles Tor 42 cents By the il .0.fatea= i al be eHt=#-.a=H iles for II cents In the third zone Tor .fa-ponnd pa kage tae oz4=ra5e 3a2 92 cen againsI 24oe rents h> the#H new in tGz foofth zane. - cats. against 4s eeats; fn the fifth, = cents. asaiHst 62 in the sixth. 91=#eat=z. s1ssti5.s. In the se4- emit and eighth tHH gate izt he same.
 On nna-panad package the rates are one cent cheaper Tor each zone Here is q comparison on threa-pound paeka i.oa al. nts new rate. against cents old "a = first zone, cents, against IT. cents; second zaHe, eeutz, against Il cents: third Ta cents. against F cents; fourth t5 cents, against 26s sixth, 25. against 2S The sey- enth and eighth are the same
 Oh the 50-pound limit. the rate for tae L. al zone k one cent for each additional two pounds, with , e=nts as >tarser lH tae first and second zone the rate is one Ut for eaah aadi ioHal pound
The Springdale news., 1914-01-09
THE ROAD TO LAUGHTER TOWN

Oh. shoW me the way 10 Laughter
 town, For have lost the way 1 wandered out of the path one day When my heart a. broke and ny
 hair turned eray, And l can't reHlem er how 70 play I've quite foreoftan T how to be gay. Its all tHIaue. signing and Weap-
 ing. taeE say or, show ne the 1at Q HaH2haef=
 town. For haze Io.e the @a4 us=d H.e}oaz in f.aaeAes t7z4H Before ioa The Way For lanaod and .aasaei tbc Hte-
 long day Ef m9 heart vas broke and my =haii
 turned gray; So il ought ~ be "a fo lind thc
 way, But el4iag has made me blind, rh.y y
 say And sill toward TeartoHn my sad
 feet sray-- Oh, show me the way 10 Laughter
 town, For have lost tho way Woala ye learn the road to Laugh
 tertoNn, Oh ye who have lot he way? Would ye have young heart though
 your hair be gray Go. learn from little child a h
 day Go. serve his wants and play his
 play And catch the 4ls of his laughter
 gay. tnd follow his daneing feJt as they
 stray. For he knows the road to Laae1-
 ter own, Q ye who have lost the way Katheiine D. Blake in Ma ahYille Tennessean
 Probably most of the men would observe a "Go to church Sunday, If automobiles were sent for them
The Springdale news., 1914-01-09

The Democratic Central Commit- tee for the Third Congressional District will meet at Eureka Springs Saturday, January u, at one O. clock D. m
The Springdale news., 1914-01-09

According 70 tie basis Of repre- nfatioaZ fixed =af lQ HeeeaGm =e=@ ing or f1Ie Demo Iatic- sIae. Con mittee=tf next s.ate= eoa=nt.ah WilI be=aae= =94tae largest evef he'd in the sate | will b composed Of =639-a le=ates as compared eo asa t4ay aa Eaeh oaHt9 #s allowed one d. a. foe efx 7z yo5s af.fraefIaa of 90Zaa-t =far t.ze D mogratIe can lidate for goFeruoa in 1912 Puasd County tti.tle Roskl hea IS fHc 1t with a6 dels- gates, Sebastian comes next with q. Jefferson T.. Renten l6, White T.. Washington and Lonake I each Madison will have dele gates, earro'l S and Boone New ton will have on,y 3 de!egatas. tAe smallest numbsr aeeredi cd to any county. but there are number of eounties that will have only i | alesates
The Springdale news., 1914-01-09
< % # Assessor.

The News is authorized to an noun e J. L. Harris of Prairie Town ship as a candidate for Assessor Of Washington County, subject to the Democratic priamry election.
 The News is authorized to an- nounce J E. Hutchens of Spring dale Township as candidate for Assessor. subejet to the Democrat ic primary election.
 The News is authorized to an nounee E. E. sto .kburger of West Fork Township. as candidate for Assessor, subject to the Democrat ie primary
The Springdale news., 1914-01-09

There recently appeared in the Fort smith Southwest American an article bearing Fayetteville dase line and pretending 10 give l re= view of the Cong essional lace iH Lis dfsfri t-it would he iHferest- ing to know just who wrote tie art iele. bu1ssheH of course the South Ne [ American won't tell us l. migh spoil t4e story
The Springdale news., 1914-01-09

E. A. Kingsley, who held the position of State Highway Commiss- toner, tendered his resignation last week. Ii there has been anything done under the highway Jaw enact ed by the last legislature beyond spending a lot of money and eaus- ing rows around the state house We have not heard of it
The Springdale news., 1914-01-09
ANNOU NCEMENTS.
For Sheriff.

The News is authorized to an nounee J. P. Flanagan as a candi- date for Sheriff of Washington County, subject to the Democratic primary election.
 The News is authorized to an nounce Mack Morton of Center Township as a candidate for Sher- if, subject to the Demoe1a ic pri- mary election.
The Springdale news., 1914-01-09
For Representative.

The News is authorized to an- nounee \. B 6Gus@ Lewis of Fay etteEille as a candidate for Repre- sentative. subject 10 the Demo- cratic primary election.
The Springdale news., 1914-01-09

Probably most of the men woall observe a "Go to church Sunday, If automobiles were s It for them
The Springdale news., 1914-01-09

George T ak. Chairman z. L Re agan. Se fftaIX.
The Springdale news., 1914-01-09
without peer

Faete was an atmosphere r a : on Ia Good viii Men s'
 One of the gue=ts.
The Springdale news., 1914-01-09

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The Springdale news., 1914-01-09

0 ye who have lost the way
 Katherine D. Blake in Nashville Tennessean
The Springdale news., 1914-01-09

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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-24
ROYAL SPANEARD
SMOKES IN PUBLIC

Paris, Feb. 23-The Infanta Eulalia,
aunt of King Alfonso of Spain is defy
ing the conventionality which usually
surrounds the presence of wome OF
royalty in Paris. The Infanta recently
learned from a member Of her suite
that highly spiced Partisan vaude-
vile entertainment included an operet-
ia, the scene Of which was in Spain
and Biaritz, a resort which she fire.
quented often. She Immediately en-
gagged three stage boxes for that even
ing and with party of friends enjoy
ed herself to the utmost, as did the
audience, which quickly recognized the
royal guest and derived great amuse-
mment from the fact that the king S
aunt smoked throughout the perform
ance. seated conspicuously in the front
of one of the boxes. She lighted cigar
cite after cigarette laughed heartily
and commended loudly each phase of
the production
In the last act, one of the most pop
ular Partisan comedians dressed in the
familiar captain generals uniform and
with features made up to resemble
those of King Alfonso appeared in a
box directly opposite the 1nfanta. The
likeness of her nephew was\so excel
lent that the kings aunt could hardly
control her laughter
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-24
WOMEN OF GERMANY
GOING TO COLLEGE

Berlin, Feb. 23-The number of wom-
en- students at German universities has
been nearly quadrupled during the
past six years according to figures just
announced. In the winter of 1908,
when the doors of German universities
were first fully thrown open to wom-
en- there were 1,108 women students
enrolled; today there ar 1856 women
taking regular courses and as many
more who are attending lectures. More
than six per cent Of the total number
of students at the German universities
are women. More than half Of all the
women are studying philosophy, Ian
guages and history; somewhat more
than one-fourth are studying medicine,
and more than one-fifth natural
sciences
Nearly 400 of the women students
are foreigners. Russia sends the lar
gest number. and America the next.
The women have for three years been
going more to the non.Prussian univer-
sites. Leipzig and Munich especially
have had large gains in that time, and
the smaller institutions like Jena,
Wuerzburg and Freiburg have also
made relatively large gains.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-24
MRS. c.. PARROTT
DIES AT EDDYVILI,E

Eddyville, Feb. 23.-Mrs. Christina
PARROT died at her home in Eddyville
Friday evening at $3.50 o'clock. Mrs.
Parrot had been i'll for about six
weeks as the result of a fall but she
bore her sufferings with great pat
fence. She was 80 years of age at the
time of her death.
The deceased had lived the greater
part of her life in the vicinity of Eddy
Vile and was admired and loved by
a host of friends who extend sympathy
to the sorrowing family. She Is sur
vived by two sons, George and John
both of Eddyville. The husband and
three children preceded the mother in
feath.
The funeral was held Sunday after
noon at 1880 from the house. Services
were conducted by Rev. Coates OF
Washington and interment made in the
mclaughlin cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-24
AUSTRALIA IN NEED
OF MAID SERVANTS

London, Feb. 23-The long cherish
ed theory that the worlds surplus fem
mime population could be married of
if it could be persuaded to migrate to
the Antipodes is not borne out IN a
report of the dominions royal commits
sion upon the demand for women il
Australia. Women are wanted badly
in the great island continent, but not
so much for marriage as for domestic
servants.
So great is the demand, according
to the report, that many Of the girls
sailing from England have been engag-
ed by wireless as cooks and servants
in Australian households before their
steamer reached port. In some cases
men have been so hard up for cooks
that they have gone out in tugs to
meet incoming vessels to IL Ike sure
that they have the first pick of girls
seeking employment. The first few
days following the landing of the i'm.
migrants resembles an old hiring fair.
The employers besiege the labor bu-
reau in hundreds and in short time
every newcomer desiring domestic
work is pretty certain to have secured
a situation at wages more than double
the sum which she would command in
England.
The commission learned of COM
plants that the scarcity of servants in
Australia involves such a burden ON
housewives that it was affecting seri-
ously their health and even acting as
a check upon the much desired in
crease of the population.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-24

Editor Of The Courier: have read
with hearty concurrence your editorial
structures on the Capitol Extension
"gouge.' According to our auditors
report, Wapello county's contribution
to the tax amounts to $4,52752. But
his Is only one item in the deluge Of
increased taxation. The, taxing pow
ers seem imbued with the idea that
greater valuations in assessments and
higher levies of tax rates show pro
gress' and prosperity in the state;
make the people rich by taxation. A
dispatch from Des Moines of January
3 published in The Courier, announces
the glad tidmgs that reports from
seven county auditors show an in
crease in valuation ranging from % to
81 per cent. and an increase in the
amount of taxes from 10 to So per cent.
and that on this basis Iowa will spend
several million dollars more for good
roads next year than ever before. That
is for few automobile thoroughfares
for the benefit of city sports. What
is the per cent of gain over last year
in productiveness of the soil of Iowa
farms? That is a true basis for in
crease in the valuation of farm lands
their production or capacity for produc-
ton. not an arbitrary valuation based
on few isolated farm sales Within
the past fifteen years, Iowa farm lands
have greatly increased in selling price
because capitalists have been buying
Iowa farms as an Investment; either
buying for future speculation, like fu-
lures in grain, knowing that the sup
ply of lands, unlike grains. is certain
and limited; or consolidating small
farms into large ones, just as railroads
and factories absorb and consolidate,
to curtail expenses and increase eff
cheney. This process crowds out the
smaller farmer, or brings him in COM
petition with "big business" In the
decade Of 1900-191O, Iowa lost in pop
ulation, the only state in the union.
And to the small farmer, who is strug-
Cling to scratch out living on his own
lands. an increase in valuation for tax
alton adds nothing to his production.
It only increases his burdens, and
amounts to so much privation for him.
J.. |. Griffith.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-24
WANTS $500 FROM
ALBANY PECAN CO.

Des Moines, Feb. 23.-Claiming that
promises held out to him when he pur
chased five acres of land in Georgia
on which to start pecan orchard were
false, William G. Murphy filed suit in
the district court to collect damages
of $500 from the Albany Pecan De
velopment Co., and the Girardeau Pc
can Grove Co.
Murphy claims he was induced to
purchase a five acre tract, on January
5, 1911. The purchase was made with
the understanding, he declares, that
the defendant clear the land and set
out young pecan trees.
He declares that few months ago
he went to Albany, Ca, near which
his property lies, expecting to see
grove of the fine pecan trees three
years old and almost ready to bear
instead of that, he claims the land was
not cleared and that the trees on 1t
were less than year old.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-24
REASONABLE TO
ASSESS THE COUNTY

Des Moines, Feb. 23.-The supreme
court has laid down rule for the as
sessment against counties for paving
around the court houses. Although
the court finds that the county is not
actually benefited by paving, it holds
that it is reasonable to assess a por'
ton of the cost Of the county. The
front foot rule and the area rules OF
assessing paving have both been up,
held, the court says. But in case OF
county court houses where the court
house occupies the center of square
in the middle Of the town the front
foot and area rules are to be combined
and split in half
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-24
FOURTEEN DIE IN
RESCUING SAILORS

Wexford, Ireland, Feb. 23-The sur
vivors of the crew of the wrecked
Norwefiian bark Mexico, were today
taken off the barren island on which
they landed Saturday. They had been
since then without food. Fourteen men
were drowned in the various attempts
made to rescue them. The Mexico
went ashore on Friday while on her
way from Laguna, Mexico to Falmouth
Her distress signals were answered by
two life boats, one of which was stove
in on the vessel but its crew managed
to scramble on board. The other cap
sized and sank.
The Mexico was dashed to pieces on
the rocks and her crew and the remain
ing life savers were washed ashore.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-24
THREE MARSHALL co.
WOMEN GET DIVORCES

Marshalltown, Feb &-Three wives
were granted divorces by Judge Mich
OILS in the district court here. Mrs.
Myrtle S. Martens was divorced from
Emil A. Martens, Mrs. Ella Lucinda
Duncan was granted divorce from
Walter Duncan and Mrs. Nettie Ayers
was divorced from Welcome w. Ayers.
All the petitioners live in this city.
Judgment for $104.30 was entered
against the A. E. Shorthill Co., and in
favor of the Magnolia Metal Co. No
appearance was made for the defend
ant company and judgment was enter
ed on default. -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-24
IOWAN HEADS THE
BEE X E E p E. L S

st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 23.-The Ma
tional Bee Keepers association closed
three days session at the Planters
hotel The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
President-Dr. Burton N. Gates, Am
herst, Mass.
Vice president-Frank G. Pellet
Atlantic, Iowa.
Secretary-George S. Williams, Red
key. Ind.
Serious differences arose over the
future policy Of the organization. but
it was finally determined to continue
the publication of the official organ
the Bee Keepers Review. and to con
tinue the cooperative handling OF
supplies.
The place of next meeting is left for
future decision. Des Moines and San
Francisco are rival candidates for the
convention.
c. P. Dadant of Hamilton, attended
the meeting.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-24
KIDNAPPED GIRL
IS STILL MISSING
AGoNlZED FATHER HURRiES TO
SEE SUPPOSED DAUGHTER
FINDS WRONG CHILD.

SprinadaIe, Ark, Feb. 23.-Ths
child held here a. Catherine Win.
tiers, the kidnapped daughter Of Or.
w. A. Winters Of New Castle, Ind,
today was declared by the physi.
clan not to be his child.
Springdale, Ark, Feb. 2S.-Dr. w. A..
Winters Of New Castle, Ind, was ex-
pected to arrive here today to see II
the child found at Huntsville, neigh
boring mountain hamlet, is his daugh-
ter Catherine who was kidnapped from
New Castle on April 20, 1913. The
child was found with a man who gave
his name as Edward Stuart.
The physician had been expecting to
reach Springdale last night but he
missed his train in st. Louis. He tele-
graphed that he would come on the
next train and Sheriff S. M. Shuster
who brought the girl from Huntsville,
an overland journey through the
mountain passes Of twenty-five miles.
established himself and his ward at
the town hotel.
So intense is the interest in the case
that crowds about the hotel last night
refused to leave until Shuster and his
charge appeared on the balcony for
their inspection. Another large crowd
was on hand today to witness the
meeting of Winters and the girl.
Meanwhile Stewart, prisoner in the
Huntsville Jail, protested that the child
was his step-daughter and that he mar
rieAl a woman who claimed to be the
divorced wife of DR.. Winters. The
officials said Stuart admitted the girl
had been called Catherine Winters"
Stuart said the mother of the girl died
in Little Rock, Ark, last month and
after her death he took the child from
an orphanage in that city and began an
aimless wandering through the Ark
ansas hills in wagon.
The girl before excitement frighten-
ed her into silence, told a story of a
man in an automobile picking her up
on a street corner, where she did not
know and taking her to red wagon"
in which she says she rode until she
met Stuart Shuster quoted her as
saying that her name used to be
Catherine, but now it was Lucy" and
of having 1.-TWO papas, one doctor
papa, which | like the best"
Stuart was arrested Saturday when
a Fort Smith paper with pictures of
Catherine Winters reached Huntsville
and resemblance to Stuart's little trav-
cling companion was noticed. At the
time the child was dressed as boy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-24
COMMISSION HAS
GUT COUNTY ROADS
MEMBERS At AMES CHANGES
ROUTES As SUGGESTED BY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

County Auditor James F. Stevens is
In receipt Of the revised preliminary
official map of Wapello county from
the state highway commission at Ames
The map shows several changes from
the county roads that were suggested
by the board Of supervisors.
The road from Ottumwa to Orman
vile running through the center part
of Green township has been cut out
as county road by the members. The
same treatment has been given the
Ottumwa to Floris road from the H. E.
Peck crossing to Miller's chapel In
Keokuk township. The road from OF.
tumwa to Munterville running through
Center and Polk townships has been
done away with ais far as being desig,
mated as a county road goes. On the
road running from Kirkville station to
Kirkville the part extending from the
town Of Kirkville to the county. line
has been cut out.
Additions have also been made to
some of the roads Of the county by
the members of the commission. The
road from the county line at Ladds-
dale to the south line of the Des
Moines river bridge at Eldon has been
added to the list of official county
roads Another road added is the
stretch from the Eldon bridge to The
intersecting county line In the south
west quarter section 35-7112. In Wash
ington township. The commission has
also added the road from the north
west corner of section 30-71-15 to the
intersecting corners of Wapello, Mon
roe, Appanoose and Davis counties. In
all the county road system has lost
about twenty-five miles by the decision
of the state highway commission at
Annea
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-24
FL0R|S VOTES FOR
CONSOLIDATION
BUT OUTLYING DISTRICTS VOTE
AGAINST IT; ADVOCATES
START ALL OVER.

Floris, Feb. 23.-As result of the
election held Saturday afternoon at the
school house by the voters of the
Floris, Franklin Star, Dunnville, Pleas
ant Grove, Pleasant Hill, Liberty and
Bunker Hill school districts, to decide
the question of consolidation, the prop.
osition was defeated by a majority OF
20 votes. The town votes stood 80 in
favor and 10 against, while the votes
from the rural districts stood Sc IN ia
vor and sc against.
However, it is not dead issue for
as soon as the result of the election
was announced movement was on
foot for the consideration of the cir
culation of another petition.