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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26

A national arboretum is being es-
tablished in Rock Creek national park,
District of Columbia. Eventually 1t
will contain all American tree species
which will thrive there. -s.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26

New York Herald: There will,
We are sure, be none to deny that
the primary purpose of these pork
barrel good roads is to make travel
ing easy for the democratic steam
roller this year and in 1916!
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26

Counting an heiress.
"The duke is fearfully jealous" re-
marked the heiress.
worries him to see you look at an
other man, eh?"
mo: but it gives him the shudders
every time spend any Of my money"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26

attended receptions that were less en-
joyable."
Not Easy.
You don't teach an old dog new
tricks and it is no cinch to teach .
new dog old tricks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26

Startled Him.
"She tried this Partisan fashion Of
dyeing the hair blue
what does she think of it?'
"says it had one good result Her
husband stopped drinking"
Quite Function.
"Then you didn't meet with any dis.
courtesy at the polls?' inquired the
first lady.
mo" said the other lady, Il have
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26

Gathering and selling acorns is a
new industry In Arkansas to supply
Eastern nursery firms with material
for forest planting.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26
Divided Opinion.

Are you really going to marry Har-
old?" ..
Fl don't know what to say All the
girls in my class read his letters"
s'Well?"
Eighteen Of them think him dear,
and nineteen say he's dub" ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26
All At Sea,

Congressman Wallaby looks wor-
ried since women got the ballot"
Eyes; he says he's all at sea. He's
an expert at kissing babies, but he
doesn't know just how to campaign
among grown girls
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26
Press Comment

Des Monies Capital: Trying to i'm
personate a congressman is to be
made a crime by federal statute. The
law, of course, will not apply to
those who have been elected to con-
gress. ..,a ..-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26

Waterloo Reporter: A Pennsylvania
company has hit upon an idea that
should bring results. 1t has made a
10 per cent increase in the wages of
those of it's employees who do not use
intoxicants. al.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26
Not Wanted.

why do you talk so about your own
intelligence? It's, bad form, man."
81 know 1t is, but it got me relieved
from jury duty once"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26
district this year for the regular term

Kansas City Journal: Besides, IL the
president doesn't nullify the Baltimore
platform in few particulars as he
goes along there will be no precedent
for doing so when the question Of
candidate for 1916 arises.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26

Des Moines Capital: This is surely
a woman's age. One Of the fair sex
up at Seattle has just been compelled
to pay large amount of alimony.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26
About Due.

Perhaps some frenzied financier will
bob up next with radium brick.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26

Waterloo Courier: lntimation is
heard that if congressional commit
tee should investigate the affairs of the
Rock Island railroad something rotten
would be discovered. Every citizen Of
Waterloo has no doubt Of the identity
Of the something rotten" every time
he is compelled to visualize the histor-
ic union station.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26
Modern PROGRESS

Wodern PFogreSe.
George took hack at a cherry tree
One day when his skies were drab.
If George were here now probably he
Would take a taXicab. ...
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26

- Pictorial trade marks for cotton
piece goods intended for sale among
the Hindoos of India usually have as
their subjects incidents in Hindo myth
ology, romantic drama, temples,
deities, nautch girls and European act
resses. Mohammedan peoples like pic
lures showing Mohammedan soldiers
yapuuishing their Christian enemies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26
Fine Idea.

Fine Idea. a,
II have perfected life pceserver
that I think will revolutionize things
if I can get it adopted
whats novel about it,"
''Iit is filled with cork instead of pig
lead Or iron filings -..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26

Boone News Republican: Possibly it
will be easier to get candidate to run
on the republican ticket in the Second
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Steps are
being taken to disarm the colored peO-
pie of Cedar Rapids. There has been
entirely too much shooting in colored
circles and the chief is determined to
put a stop to it. And while he is at it,
he might get after all sorts and con-
ditions of white men who carry guns
and see to it that they are disarmed
and punished. ..>
Clinton Herald We don't pay a
great deal of attention to the hen in
this state, and Yet the state depart
ment of agriculture has discovered
that the yearly output of eggs In this
state exceed in value the output OF
gold in either Alaska or California, or
any other state in the union. 1t is
only another proof of the greatness OF
the Hawkeye state. ..s...
Kansas City Journal: The general
impression is that those 100000 hungry
men in New York are out of employ
ment because the new democratic tar
if is making work scarce. So a gov
eminent commission has been ordered
to investigate, with tacit instructions
to make report that will tend to re-
move this impression.
Vinton Eagle: President Wilson
is finding a plank Or two in the ma
tional democratic platform which he
cannot indorse. He has no advant-
age over other people. There are
several planks in that platform to
which number Of people object, and
it didn't take them as long, to find
those planks as it did President Will
son to find those he objects to.
Knoxville Journal: A good farmer
told the writer this week that free
trade in corn had cost the farmers of
this country Is cents bushel on
every bushel Of corn raised this year;
that corn would be now selling for 80
cents a bushel were it not for the fact
that it can be imported for about 60
cents per bushel. If this charge is
true the farmers of Iowa have a big
bill against the democratic party. The
loss occasioned by the free trade po-
icy Of that party would amount to
about, five dollars per acre for every
acre of corn in the state.
Rapids City Journal: Coins are
known to circulate on an average about
twenty-seven years, so it often happens
that the first dollar one ever earned
comes back again. 1t looks SO much
smaller than it did originally, however,
that it Is seldom or never identified.
La Crosse Tribune: One good turn
deserves another, but there is no such
thing as perpetual motion.
Des Moines Capital: This is surely
a woman's age. One Of the fair sex
up at Seattle has just been compelled
to nay a large amount of alimony.
Boone News Republican: Possibly it
will be easier to get candidate to run
on the republican ticket in the Second
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26
His Natural Diet.

The cherry tree blooms in the press
And bears crop to suit
Most anyone can get mess
OF legendary fruit. .
The early robin comes this way
And gives delighted squeals.
The cherry tree insures each day
His necessary meals.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26

Marshalltown Times Republican:
There's difference between the Chris
tian spirit which forgives a bad man S
past after he has reformed and the
foolishness that would elect him gov
ernor Of state. But AL Jennings seems
to stand a good chance to be elected
governor of Oklahoma.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26

La Crosse Tribune: One good turn
deserves another, but there is no such
thing as perpetual motion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26

Clever Deduction.
THAT man yonder is a farmer" re-
marked Sherlock Holmes.
"How do you deduce that?" inquired
Dr.. Watson. "He has no briers on his
whiskers.'
"True."
',rhere is no hayseed in his hair"
NO
Then how do you know he is a
farmer"
"He told me so just now"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26

Boone News Republican: One of the
puzzling questions which will come up
before the state and county officials for
the primary of June1, 1914, is as to
which is the first party and which is
the second party in Iowa. On the pres
idential vote the democrats could
claim to be the first party and the
progressives the second. On the other
hand. the gubernatorial vote would
give the republicans first place and the
democrats second. ..
This question is of more than ordi.
nary Importance for it carries with it
a question as to who is entitled to
serve on the election boards. State
officials have given it as their opinion
tina: the vote for governor should de.
eide the question and therefore the re.
publican party Is the first political
party of Iowa and the democrats the
second political party, leaving the pro.
gressive party off of the election
boards altogether.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26
wav II Works

"An optimistic man acquires many
friends"
"And sometimes they turn him into
pessimist."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26
Daddy sBedtirne
@. Polly Was
AOIOl w. The Heroine
OF the Fire.
Polly Shrisksd at The
Top Of Her Lungs.


She whsted
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26

An English company is planning
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26
Also PopuIa,

Also Popular.
The cherry tree we cherish we'll
AS history is prompt to tell.
But while we think a deal Of it,
The plum tree also makes hit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26

nary importance for it carries with it
q question as to who is entitled ia
serve on the election boards State
officials have given it as their opinion
thai the vote for governor should de-
eide the question and therefore the re-
publican party Is the first political
party of Iowa. and the democrats the
second political party, leaving the pro
gressive party off of the election
boards altogether.
A Few Laughs i
Plenty Of Precedent.
My boy cut down cherry tree
The pride of hills and dales.
And then to my unbounded glee.
He split it into rails.
Why is 1t that I grin and prance
To such a great extent?
Because he has a double chance
OF being president.
Courtinq an Heiress.
"The duke is fearfully jealous" re.
marked the heiress.
worries him to see you look at an
other man, eh?"
mo; but it gives him the shudders
every time spend any Of my money
Not Wanted.
"Why do you talk so about your own
intelligence? It's, bad form, man.
81 know it is, but it got me relieved
from jury duty once"
Divided Opinion.
'Are you really going to marry Har
old?"
81 don't. know what to say. All the
girls in my class read his letters"
"Well?"
Eighteen of them think him a dear
and nineteen say he's dub
Modern Progress.
George took hack at cherry tree
One day when his skies were drab
If George were here now probably he
Would take taXicab.
An Enjoyable Function. .
"You missed the most enjoyable az
fair of the season, Mrs. Wombat's auc.
ton"
Il do not ploy bridge"
"You don't understand. Her husband
failed in business and she held an auc
ton. Her friends had such good time
paving over her things"
$685.. All At Sea. ,#.
c,,,or Wo llohv 1onlyc uor
ried since women got the ballot"
yes; he says he's all at sea. He's
an expert at kissing babies, but, he
doesn't know just how to campaign
among grown girls
About, Due.
Perhaps some frenzied financier will
bob I'D next with radium brick
.a His Natural Diet. IA.
The cherry tree blooms in the press
And bears crop to suit
Most anyone can get mess
OF legendary fruit.
The early robin comes this way
And gives delighted squeals.
The cherry tree insures each day
His necessary meals.
Fine Idea. .,
II have perfected life pceserver
that I think will revolutionize things
if I can get it adopted"
whats novel about it,
"Iit is filled with cork instead of pig
lead Or iron filings
Way 1t Works.
IAN optimistic man acquires many
friends" ~
"And sometimes they turn him into
a pessimist."
Clever Deduction.
THAT man yonder is farmer" re-
marked sherlock Holmes.
"How do you deduce that?" inquired
Dr.. Watson. "He has no briers on his
whiskers.'
"True."
"There is no hayseed in his hair"
NO
Then how do you know he is a
farmer?"
"He told me so just now"
Also Popular.
The cherry tree we cherish well
AS history is prompt to tell.
But while we think a deal Of 1t,
The plum tree also makes hit.
Startled Him.
"She tried this Partisan fashion OF
dyeing the hair blue
In {hir1r Nf ~
"Says it had one good result. Her
husband stopped drinking"
Quite Function.
"Then you didn't meet with any dis.
courtesy at the polls?" inquired the
first lady
mo- said the other lady, Il have
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-05
PEklN, ILL.,, SCHOOL MAN EN-.
PLoYED TO SUCCEED
JAMES n. GRAY.
EXPECTS TO BEoIN
WORK ABOUT JAN, II
Mr.. Shirley Alumnus Wabash College,
and Has Had Eight Years Teaching
Expsrisnes-Seheols Reopen With
Increased Attsndanes-New Franklin
School.

William F. Shirley. Of Pekin. ILL.,, will
be the new principal Of the high
school, TO succeed James II. Gray. Mr..
Shirley was offered the position last
Friday, and today notified the board
that he would accept. His salary has
been fixed at $500
Since Mr.. Gray resigned the local
principalship to become superintendent
of the vinton schools many appiica-
tions have been made for the vacancy,
despite the fact that in the middle of
the school year it is hard to fill posi-
tions. The list was narrowed down
finally to two or three. and of this
number Mr.. Shirley's requisites ap-
peaIed to the board as the most satis-
factory. Strong letters from business
and school men who know Mr.. Shirley
have been received. testifying both as
10 his character and his ability in
school work.
Alumnus Of Wabash College.
AI-. Shirley is 81 years old, and
single. He is an alumnus Of Wabash
College, Charlottesville. Ind. where he
was graduated IN 1SV!, Win an "A. ..
degree. He was graduated from the
Albion, Ind, high school in 1901. at
tended the Tri-State Normal College.
Angola. Ind. during the summer Of
1912 He has also done summer work
in the University of Illinois. and extern
sion work with the Western Illinois
Normal College.
Mr.. Shirley has had eight years
teaching experience. From 1901 10
1903 he taught in the schools in Noble
county. Indiana. Following his grad
-ation from Wabash he taught science
for three years. 1907-10, in the East
Aurora, H., high school. and there had
charge Of the athletic work. He has
been principal at Pekin since 1910
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-05
NEW FRANKLIN SCHOOL,
Miss Harriet Taylor and Miss Amy
Brennecke Additional Teacbers-

%
The new Franklin school at Fifteenth
and Main opened under favorable con-
dLions today with about 10 pupils
enrolled. The two new teachers for
the building will be Misses Harriet
Taylor and Amy Brenneclse. both O.
this city. but now teaching elsewhere.
They will take up their work at the
| beginning of The new semester on
Jan. IS
Miss Taylor will have fourth and
NTH grade work. and Miss Brennecke
second. Both young women are alum
nae OF the Marshalltown high school.
Miss Taylor having been graduated in
1908 and Miss Brenneche in 1909. Miss
Taylor was then gradua ted from Drake
University in 1912, and Miss Brennecke
/ nnisned the same year a two years.
course in the primary department OF
Iowa State Teachers College. Miss
Iaylor has been teaching mathematics
|. IN the Sac City high school during the
past school year, and for the past
eighteen months Miss Brennecke has
oeen teaching in Vermtl!on. S. D.
Until the new teachers take uD their
work Mrs. E. r. Nelson, Of this ci,v.
VINO vas successful teacher prior TO
her marriage, will take Miss Tayior,s
work. and Miss Edith Ayres will have
MISS Brennecke's classes The present
arrangements for the new hniIdtnp
places Miss Marie Snove in both kim
oersarten and first de work: Miss
ASres In second and third, Mrs. Mel
son. fourth and fifth; ami Miss Marie
bohen, the principal, in charge of the
sixth grade.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-05
throw Away Your
Eyeglasses!
u Free Prescription
q, c.n Navs Faled and Vss ct hene.

~ Coa Novo PNsoo ava Ose es notes'
no you wUar glasses? Are you VIC
4 eye-straih or other eye-weak-
- Il 50, you villa be glad to know
~ there II real hope for you. Many
khoss eyes were falling. say they nave
"a THAR eyes restored through the
Fincipls Of this wonderful free pre-
.raption. One man says, after trying
"I was almost blind: could not see
read at all Now I can read every
hing without any glasses and my eyes
So not water any more. At night they
kould pain dreadfully: now they feel
Inc all the time. 1t was like a miracle
me-" A lady who used 1t says: The
atmosphere seemed hazy with or with
mt glasses, but after using this pre-
jcription for fifteen days everything
'eems clear. I can even read fine print
Without glasses" 1t is believed that
thousands who wear glasses can now
discard them in a reasonable tune and
.nultitudes more will be able TO
ktrengthen their eyes so as to be spared
Ihe trouble and expense of ever getting
Masses. Eye troubles of many descrlp-
Hons may be wonderfully benefited by
following the simple rules. Here is the
Go to any active drug
store and get bottle Of Optona. Fill
i two ounce bottle with warm water.
lrop in one Optona tablet and allow to
dissolve. With this liquid, battle the
kyes two to four times daily. You
khould notice your eyes clear up per-
eeptibly right from the start and in
will quickly disappear. If
Four eyes are bothering you. even a
little, take steps to save them now be-
lore 1t is too late. Many hopelessly
blind might have been saved if they
had cared for their eyes in time.-Adv.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-05

Total ........ .5l.4O
In the last half Of last winter there
were eighteen days when the tempera-
ture went below zero. The coldest of
these days were Jan. II and March 1
and when il was II below.
There were ffty-six days during the
summer when the temperature went to
ninety or above. OF these days fifty
two had temperature Of 80 to 100, and
fourteen temperature Of over 100.
There were Ave days in July. four in
August, and Ave in September when
the government instrument registered
more than 100. Twelve other days in
June. thirteen in July. fifteen in August
and two in September had maximum
temperature Of 80 to 100. The hottest
days Of the year were July 20 and 80.
The temperature Of each was 104.
The last killing frost Of the spring
was on April 27, and the first killing
frost of the fall was Sept. 21. Altho
there was scarcely any snow during the
winter pto Jan. l, 1914, the first snow
fell Oct. 20.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-05
ATTENDANCE INCREASED.
Between Twenty and Thirty New
Pupils Enter Schools Of City

Between Twenty and Thirty New
Pupils Enter Schools Of City
With the beginning of school this
morning following the two weeks holi-
day vacation, an increase in attendance
Of between twenty and thirty pupils
was reported from the different build
ings to Superintendent Palmer.
Two regular teachers were unable
to be in charge of their respective
rooms. Miss Bessie Horne, fourth
grade Rogers, IS Ill in Cedar Rapids.
where she has been for her vacation.
but will probably report the middle OF
tine week. Miss Minnie Smith. second
grade Woodbury.. was detained today
at her home in Clarion, owing to i'll
ness in her family. Miss Eta Laneon
is substituting for Miss Horne, and
Mrs. Harold Woodward for Miss
Smith.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-05
DEDICATION IS POSTPONED.
Services For Dsaeonsss Hospital Not
to Be Held Until Feb. I.

Services FOR oSoeonoSo 1oSPdtat Not
to Be Held Until Feb. I.
Dedication services for the Evangeli-
cal Deaconess Hospital and Training
School which were to be held Sunday
were not held as planned. At a meet
ing the representatives OF the protes
tant churches Of the city. held at the
Methodist church Saturday evening. it
was decided to postpone the dedication
for a month. 1t was thought II would
5e better to wait until the hospital
building Is entirely. or more nearly
ready for use than 1t now is. The date
set was Sunday. Feb. I. Announce
ment OF the postponement was made
from the pulpits Sunday morning.
Several pastors and members OF Ger
man Evangelical churches in nearby
towns and from as far away as Hamp-
ton. who came to this city for the ser
service, participated in the regular SER
vices held at the German Evangelical
church during the day.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-05
GAMES FOR .Y" FIVE.
Team Will Play oskaIoosa Friday
Night and Fort Dodge Later.

Two games have been arranged for
the senior basket ball FIVE Of the Y. NJ.
c. A. for the month. Friday night of
this week the team goes to Oskaloosa
to play the association five of that city.
Jan. % the team will go 70 Fort Dodge
to play the association team.
The senior team that has been de-
veloped by Physical Director E. E.
Dawkins, is one of the best, if not the
best. that mas been assembled 5y the
association in several years.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-05
WILL MOVE TO TOWN
Ex-senator John q. classen Sells Fsrr
and Will Come 70 Marsbaljtou,

Ex- Senator John 8. cIassen Sells Farm
and Will Como to MarshaIitown.
Ex-senator John B. Classen, Of Wen
ma township, has sold his fine 1s0-acre
farm ten miles north of the city. in
Vienna township. to c. n. Stinberger.
OF Union. The buyer pays s30,40O for
the property. or $3.50 per acre. Mr..
and Mrs. Classen have lived thirty
years on the place, and have made Of
the farm one Of the handsome country
residences Of the county. Mr.. Classen
paid Tor the land :Si.c5. al Increase 6:
Sl5s,75 per acre in the thirty years, or
more than four times the original value
OF the land, including its Improvements.
Mr.. Classen has the work land rent
ed at the present time. and he will not
give possession to the new owner until
Dec. 1, 1914.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-05
COURT TERMS OPENS.

Judge Nichols viii P-es:ae judge
Cummings Opens Court.
The January term of the district
court opened this forenoon. In the alb
sence OF Judge Clarence Nichols. who
will come here this evening. Judge B.
F. Cummings opened the term. Grand
jurors are to report Tuesday. and the
petit jurors Wednesday. An assign
rnent of jury cases was made by Judge
Cummings at the last term OF court for
the first week of this term.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-05
Present Communion ssrvies.

A handsome silver communion serv-
ice was presented Sunday to Elm Nor
wegian Lutheran church by two mem
bers Of the church, thru the pastor.
Rev. o. Ingvoldstad. The set contains
thirty-six cups, lined with gold. The
handle Of the tray is made to form =
cross. The donors of the service made
the gift with the understanding that
their identity would not even be made
public to the members OF the church.