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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23
EDDYvILLE.

Miss Lon Bickford went to Lockman
Sunday night to visit at the Howard
Morris home.
Miss Alva Crabill of Avery who
teaches school at Chillicothe was an
over Sunday visitor of Mrs. N. A.
Thayer.
Mrs. Edgar Roberts spent Sunday in
H1teman visiting her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Double are
moving from Hiteman to Eddyville and
will locate in the G. G.. Palmer prop
erty on north Fifth street.
Rev. j. c. Koch left Sunday night for
Minneapolis, MINI.
Miss Rose O'Connor of Ottumwa,
was an over Sunday Eddyville visitor.
Mrs. E. r. Reed and son left here
Monday after visiting at the parental
j. r. Roberts home.
John Roberts of Abba, visited Eddy
vile friends Friday.
Rev. J. l.. Jones was a passenger
to Waseca. MIMI Sunday night.
Miss Mintie Secress who Is teaching
school near New Sharon, spent Satur.
day and Sunday at home.
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known, but it is only necessary to
know that his renown was such that
his name appeared in many publica-
lions and he was given wide public
ity.
And Of course he became well-to-
do. It was that sort of fame. So he
got him a man servant.
!, The new man servant came to him
for instructions.
II beg your pardon, SIR he said,
but when do you rise in the morn
ing?"
The celebrity yawned.
81 don't know, James," he said.
Suppose you look it up in Famous
Men of Today. You'll find 1t lying
on my library table,
Tell me- he signed-"tell me,
beautiful maiden, what is in your
hearth"
The Vassar girl gave him a look of
lev disdain and then vouchsafed the
Observation-Disclosures
People Say on Leaving.
In the vesubule: What a delightful
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23
Daddy sBedtirne
~. The Usefulness
OIOlV- Of Little Boys
New Iackknife.

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birthday Re things
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23
Twenty-Five Years Ago
: From The Courier Files :

are going on in all directions. me.
chanics and laborers of all classes are
busy, trade seems to be booming and
everybody ought to be happy.
The Ottumwa Optical Co., has on ex-
hibtion in its show windows radio
meter which excites great deal Of
attention. 1t Is an air tight globe
with set Of fans like wind mill,
which are operated and caused to turn
by the rays of light. When the sun
beams on it. its motions are greatly
accelerated.
April 22.-Everybody that owned or
seemed to be out on an airing yester.
day afternoon.
Talk about blue grass countries,
there Is no place In the world that
blue grass grows better than in Wa
pello county The blue grass is al
ready so forward on the lawns In the
city that the lawn mowers have been
called into use.
The Hawk.Eye reports that 35 cents
has been raised in Burlington to i'm
prove a park That's pretty good and
lust IS cents more than the people Of
Ottumwa would vote to improve SO
acre park donated by public spirited
citizens. Burlington should feel great.
ly encouraged.
April 23.--L. Mendelssohn. archi-
tect of Omaha, arrived this morning
with the profile plans Of the new opera
+, house. The board of directors we're
looking them over this afternoon.
String beans have shown up on the
market at 20 cents a quart.
April 24.-The iron work for the new
post office is beginning to arrive from
Chicago.
Nearly one hundred houses and ad-
ditions are now in process of erection
in Ottumwa.
We should like to see that grass that
was going to grow on the streets OF
Ottumwa and the hundreds Of vacant
houses there would be when the 50.
looms were driven out.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23
auRN CORN STALKS.

A trip through the country shows a
great many farmers are now but little
further advanced in the elements OF
agriculture than their grandfathers
were. In field after field men and
teams are at work raking and burning
cornsta1ks. Ts, -sry 81
With corn land everywhere crying
out for humus and nitrogen and with
yields being gradually cut down till
the high-priced land cannot be worked
at q profit and thousands of acres are
living idle as a result, farmers are still
going ahead as their ancestors did, de-.
stroying the fertility Of the soil in the
blind faith that nature will somehow
replenish the supply and that the fate
which has come to abused agricultur-
al land the world over will be In some
mysterious way averted.
It is true that cornstalks, especially
II heavy. cause some trouble IN cult
waiting the new crop and occasionally
q hill of corn will be torn out, but that
is nothing compared to the fertility
that will be saved for future crops.
AS a rule the damage in cu1tivating is
done by the roots, and these are sell
dom destroyed by the fire. If farmers
would employ the same time and EN-.
energy in cutting up their stalks with
modern machinery that they use in
raking and burning, the results will
be equally good for the next succeed
inR crop and UNNECESSARILY better for
those which follow.
At the present cost of fertilizers
scientists tell us that corn stalks from
an average stand of corn are worth
So per acre if restored to the soil.
This is almost enough to pay for the
cultivation of the seasons crop.
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CHARLTON.

Miss Candace Foster has gone to
Van Vert to spend week her broth.
er, Guy Foster, and family, who moved
there recently.
Mrs. w. E. Remy has returned from
q brief visit with relatives and friends
in Abba.
Mrs. Samuel Neptune has gone to
Villisca to spend week with her
mother and other relatives.
Charles Rogers of Chicago returned
to his duties Friday after a visit of sew
eral days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. N. Rogers.
Mrs. J. ]. McGugart of Ottumwa ar
rived Friday for visit in English
township with her daughter, Mrs. Will
Foulks.
Mrs. Maggie Davis of Abba is visit
Ing in this city with her sister, Mrs.
]. l.. Nelson.
Miss Eva Helstrom of Indianola has
returned home after weeks visit
with Mrs. Frank Garland and Miss EN-
ma Taylor.
Mrs. w. F. Plymate has returned
from few days visit with relatives
in Melrose.
Mrs. Harry Kreamer and Miss Merle
Aiken of Clarinda returned home Fri
day after a visit in Liberty township
with their uncle, Jack Loney, who has
been quite ill.
A number of young people enjoyed
a post-lenten ball given at the Pythian
temple on Thursday evening. The pat.
ronesses were Mesdames 8. Open
heimer, G. A. Shields, 7. P. Stanton,
Harry Foster, Lizzie Penick, E. s.
Jones, Eli Oppenheimer, J. C. Cope
land, W. B. Penick and Carrie E. Nc
Kinney.
Mrs. E. R. Williams and little son.
Fred, and Mrs. A. T. Whalley returned
Friday from a brief visit with friends
in Ward.
Miss Lillian Keene, who has been
spending several weeks in English
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23

April 1S.-We hear 1t said on all
sides that Ottumwa has not for many
years given anything like such a prom.
ise of growth and prosperity as it does
this spring. We are confident that
what we hear Is true.
We think we see in Ottumwa today
remarkable evidences of prosperity,
socially and in natural growth. We
among the people that an era OF un-
usual prosperity has begun.
Street Commissioner Smith is now
engaged in cleaning up the paved
streets. A good idea.
The court Of appeals at Kansas
City has decided that Sunday baseball
playing is violation OF the laws OF
the state.
Marshal Harmon has given the po.
lice orders to arrest all persons guilty
of fast driving on the streets. The
fellows who engage in this pastims on
East Main street had better ''look a
leedle oudt."
April 19.--W. ID. Elliott is now fit
ting up his nice and new residence and
hopes to get into ii pretty soon.
j. J. Gardner has put a fine lot OF
improvements on his two tenement
houses which he recently purchased
Of A. G. leighton on East Main street
between College and Union.
One carload Of cut stone has been
received for the Presbyterian church
and two carloads more are to follow
soon. The contractor Is now setting
the water table and soon will be piline
up the brick walls. The stones are
handsomely dressed and are fully ur
to the samples exhibited by the com
pany that is furnishing the stone.
April 20-Two elegant and large
water coolers were placed In the
waiting room of the new depot today
The sunny skies and balmy air OF
boosted Italy will not begin to com
pare with the present weather In Iowa
Ottumwa never seemed to have q
buster time than now. improvements
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23
BEFORE JAPAN OPENED UP.

The Manhattan" of Southampton,
l.. L., on a three-year whaling cruise
entered Yedo Bay in 1916, to return
eleven Japanese sailors rescued from
a sinking junk. Captain Mercator
Cooper thus helped to smooth the path
of Perry. An account of the voyage
was published in an Hawaiian paper
in 1S45 and the Southampton, N. T.,
magazine last year published an &C
count from Capt Cooper's log book.
On April 16, 1S45, the Manhattan,
with crew of thirty men, anchored
in Yedo Bay. AS the ship approached
Yedo the Japanese sailors concealed
or destroyed everything that might
give the foreigners any information
concerning their country. A native IN
terpreter speaking Dutch came aboard.
Later hundreds of Japanese boats,
manned by about fifteen men each.
formed a long line four abreast and
towed the ship into the harbor.
Hundreds of boats formed three
circles around the Manhattan, consti-
tuting guard Of about three hundred
men, bristling with long lances and
presenting a gorgeous appearance.
particularly by night when the Ian
terms and indescribable Transparent
cies illuminated them.
Before departure the government
sent water, rice, wheat, sweet pota-
toes, chickens and other supplies and
in numerous ways expressed thanks
for the courtesy. When Capt. Cooper
asked what he should do in case he
found more shipwrecked sailors, the
answer came through the Interpreter,
Don't come again"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23

The Courier has started serial
story on the life of that most interest
ing evangelist. Billy Sunday. The
first installment appeared Saturday
and if you have failed to read it, you
had better get copy Of Saturday 8
paper and begin it. The Courier
has added several other features to its
service also They include a daily
strip comic by C. A. Weight whose
work as a comic cartoonist needs no
introduction, and cuts illustrating
news of the day and personages who
have climbed into the limelight for
the day
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23
THE TRUTH ABOUT BEING "DRy."

the TRUTH ABOUT 66IN1 OnI'
1t is enlightening to hear responsible
business men who are not talking lot
publication, discuss the condition OF
the city with reference to the success
or failure of the abolishing OF the sa'
loon. A man identified with banK
and another interested intimately IN
a big industry. were drawn into con-
versation on the matter and from tnem
1t was learned that at least some OF
the claims of the "drys' are oelng
nObly borne out. The banker asserted
that deposits have shown STEADY In
crease which can be assigned TO no
other condition than the effect OF aDol-
fishing the dram shop. Not every man
in the city who formerly patronlzeo
the saloon, has been a deposltor but
considerable number of them are saw
ing money or at least spending 1t with
people other than saloon keepers. Fur
thermore, the banker was able to state
that grocers and meat dealers have
found that there are fewer dead
beats and that collecting bills is much
easier than it was previously.
The manufacturer related one very
eloquent fact He stated that the
checks with which the shops en-
ployes were paid, came back now en-
dorsed by grocers, meat dealers. cloth
ing stores and other dealers in LIES
necessities rather than by saloon
keepers His experience had taught
him, he said, that men spent much or
most of their money where they
cashed their checks.
Here are two men at different ends
of the money problem-the paying and
the receiving-that speak eloquently
in favor of the dry" town.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23

The little kingdom Of Holland, with
out strong navy or the means to
build one, offers itself as sanctuary
for the big, armed brawlers among the
nations. The proposal is made by DR..
H. w. VanLoon, the Dutch historian,
who Is in Washington. DR.. VanLoon
proposes that since it is impossible for
Holland to attempt to keep up in the
race of nations for the largest arma.
ments that Holland be declared neutral
ground for all future wars, offering
safety to war vessels of other nations.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23

1t may be that the prospects of war
with Mexico will make the taxpayers
of Iowa forget that they were not per-
mitted to vote on the question of capt.
toll grounds extension. And then
again, maybe they wont forget it
wnen it comes time to cast the bal
lots that will decide who shall be the
nominees Of the various parties at the
next state election,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23
DINNER STORIES.

One of these fellows who start q
new weekly every week sat at his
desk. He had issued his first number
and was dreaming about his second.
To him entered disturbing element.
81 am a subscriber to your new
and original paper" said the d. e.
Glad to meet you" cried the edi-
tor. How did you like our first mum.
ber?"
81 liked it, all but one thing"
"Ah, 1 suppose even the perfect
thing has to have criticism. Well,
what didn't you like about our virgin
NUMBER
Il didn't like that communication
signed Old Subscriber
It is related that Mr.. Kipling, dur.
ing a holiday in Canada had little
disagreement with the landlord of the
hotel at which he was staying. Just
before leaving he asked to see the pro.
prietor, and on the latter appearing
he was greeted by Mr.. Kipling with the
remark:
81 Just wanted to tell you that of
all the hotels under the shining sun
have never been in one that for un.
mitigated, all-around, uncomfortable
discomfort could equal yours!"
After the indignant landlord had
withdrawn Mr.. Kipling asked for his
bill, and he discovered that the last
item was: ITO impudence-$3"
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The amalgamation of the Nigerias,
British West Africa, took place on
January L. 1914, uniting about 10000
900 of the more advanced and progress.
sive natives of the continent with a
rich territory of quite 100000 square
miles. There are within this terri
tory number of ancient, well built
walled towns, some having as many
as 100000 and 100000 inhabitants.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23

It is sign of inefficiency some
where, when one walks down town
past the library at 8 o'clock in the
morning and finds that the exterior
lights at the library have been burn
ing all night and late into the day.
Maybe the lights don't cost anybody
anything but even at that it is wasting
"iuice."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23

Mistletoe thrives on the western
coasts to an extent not approached in
the east In many places this parasit-
ic growth is responsible, directly or
indirectly, for a considerable loss of
timber
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23

Scientists have found fifty-six areas
in the ocean where the water is more
than three miles deep, ten where it
exceeds four miles and four where the
bottom is more than five miles down.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23

If you haven't cleaned up and paint
ed up your premises yet, it is not 100
late. A good deed is better late than
never.
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- 1 n n q r
S or / e s.

Once upon time there was man
who became very famous. Just what
he did to achieve fame is not clearly
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23

party you have given us"
And on the steps: II wonder how
they can afford 1t"
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The Letter Box.

The Letter BOX.
Taking down your rural free deliv.
cry box?"
Yes; I've got to put up something
bigger. Since I began getting grind
stones and wheelbarrows by parce.
post find that what need Is stor.
age warehouse"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23
Noise.

els the platform sound?"
Mostly"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23

Rainbow Styles.
We like the girls in purple curls
For they are giddy friskers.
But, hully gee, how will things be
With men in colored whiskers?
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Press Comment

Kansas City Journal: 1T has been
some time" says a Rochester editor,
"since congressman were required to
remain at Washington and earn their
salaries" And it has been much long
er since most of the congressman who
remained at Washington earned their
salaries.
Sioux City Tribune: While search
ing under banquet table in New
York hotel for dime he had dropped
Andrew Carnegie not only found the
dime, but also a nickel which some
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23
A DESPERATE MEASURE.
,nrarc ofnh from Hmm

a fetent pf ess Uispdtcn
lulu, says:
Justice Arthur A. Wilder, of the
HaWaiin supreme court, who has just
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23
ATTENTION

to your teeth in time saves nine Tor
more) Of them. For IL yon neglect
your teeth you suffer in various ways:
you cannot masticate your food and
your stomach is the victim; your
mouth and face become disfgured;
your general health is affected.
Moral: See the dentist NOW TODAY.
DR.. w. L. DUNNlNG
DR.. G. A. RALSTON.
over Central Drug Store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23

Lincoln Journal: We are opposed
to the great American saloon because
it is source of degradation to men
and of unspeakable sorrow to women
and children.
The Washington times., 1914-09-20
lsa touched Braine's arm warming

Olga touched Braines arm warning
ly.
You mean. then. that there has
been talk in St Petersburg OF dis
"A good deal of talk. sir" haught-
lily. forgetting that he had bent
humbly enough but few moments
gone.
Very well; go on"
Though the man at the peephole
above: There's another adage. When
thieves fall ont. then honest man get
their dues. Yes. .'cs; proceed. pro-
Ceed,''
Paroff went on: Il shall. then. 60
claim my own. Meantime. leave
to you the business of Turing the but
ler away. Half an hour is all | need
to bring the child here. TO break the
wall that stands between us and what
we seek"
rs that so?" murmured Braine "Ol-
ga. want you to play a trick on this
handsome delegate at-larGe. I'm not
very enthusiastic over his talk. | want
him humiliated. All you have TO do.
house and walk out again. Well let's
you and | see that ne does that and
nothing else. I'll have no one med
ding with my own game.
Some one sneeZed, and everybody
looked at his neighbor. The sneeze
was repated. but muffled. as II some
one was desperately anxious to avoid
sneezing.
1T came from above!' whispered
Olga Don't look up
across the room to where Vroon sat
Very well, Paroff; We give you free
rein To Vroon he said: Some one
is watching us from the room over
head. l thought that room belonged
to us.
"It does said Vroon stolidly
Then how is Il that some one is
watching from up there? No excite
ment. I'm going to bid every one good
night. then I'm going to Investigate
When I leave you. will quietly send
I want the man who sneezed. and I
want him badly"
Olga departed with Braine. only she
Immediately sought the taxi that
brought her and was driven home. It
serious exploit was under way here
abouts she was to make her departure
at once.
Vroon stationed his men at the sew
eral exits and Braine went upstairs.
The man who had sneezed. however.
had vanished as completely as II he
had worn that invisible cloak one reads
about in the Persian tales. AS a mat
ter of fact, after the second sneeze he
had gone up to the roof got out by
the trap. and jumped-rather risky bust-
ness. too-to the next roof and had
clambered down the fire escape Of the
second building. He was swearing in
audibly After all these days OF care
and planning. after all his cleverness
in locating the rendezvous OF the Black
Hundred. and now to lose his advant-
age because of an uncontrolla BILE snesZe. !.
He would never dare go back. ana just
when he was beginning to pick up hne
bits of information. So Florence Har'
The Washington times., 1914-09-20

did not dare destroy it. She first
thSIght of changing the clock; then
she concluded to drop the letter exactly
WHERE she had found it and trust to
luk.
When Florence returned she ex-
plsined that her absence had been due
TO some trifllng household affair.
Ifaid the Russian: "T come primarily
u ask you to tea tomorrow. where
tiey dance. If you like. you may
ask Mr.. Norton to go along. | begin
p observe that you two are rather
bnd of one another"
20. Mr.. Norton is just a valuable
friend" returned Florence with n
smile that quite deceived the other
II shall be glad to go to the
tea. But l shall not promise to
dance"
Not with Mr.. Norton" archly.
Reporters never dance themselves;
they MAKE others dance instead"
Il shall have to tell that" declared
the countess; AMI she laughed cutie
honestly.
Then | have said something witty"
Indeed you haze; and 1t Is not only
witty but truthful. I'm afraid you're