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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31

Pop CAIN hoam for luntsh today, me
meeting him kuming and wawking the
rest of the way hoam with him, and
vile we was wawking who did we see
kuming alawng but Mr.. Wilkins weel-
ing his baby. the babys naim beeins
Winfield and not beeing abel to speek
yet. mulch less wawk.
Darn this fello. sed pop, cant ] go
enyware without humping into him and
his lobstir kullired awfspring And jest
then Mr.. wilkins CAIN up, saying How
do do, Potts. luvly day, izent 1t.
So they tell me, sed pop. and startid
to wawk past. and Mr.. wilkins sed
Waite a mint cant you, wunt to sho
you sumthing reel.
Sumthing reel heh sed pop sownds
as II It mite be sumthing In the NOV
ing pickture line.
How do you meen, sed Mr.. Wilkins.
Reel, moving pickture, ioak. see 1t
Is to latf, ha ha, sed pop.
O, see sed Mr.. Wilkins, yure anvil
ways getting sumthing awf, aren't you
no. I RELY wunt to show you sumthing
reel, do you no wat this baby can do
he can axually tell time. bleeve 1t or
not. he can axually tell time.
wy shoodent l believe it, sed pop
thares not a person in our house that
cant tell time, ana Id be ashamed to
admit 1t If thare was.
Yes. but you don't understand, sed
MIR. Wilkins, Winfield Is ony six
months old. ..
Who Is sed pop.
Winfield that's the baby name, scd
Mr.. Wilkins go avn show him yure
watch. jest for fun and bet enything
he will tell you wat time 1t Is. go an
jest sho It to him. ....
o, awl rite, sed pop And he took
out his watch and looked at it, being
wuu o'clock, and the;' he stuck it ritz
in frunt Of the babys noze. saying
Now make speech, defy you.
Keep it thare vile, sed Mr.. wilkins
you cant ixpect him to tell rite awf
And pop kepp holding the watch thare
ad the baby kepp looking at it as If he
nevvir saw 1t befoar, wich I CESS he
dident, but not saying enything prober.
ly bekause he dident no how, and pop
sed Well how about It, Springfield
my rist Is getting tired.
Thare. thare, sed Mr.. wilkins, He
winked wun eye, it's jest wun o'clock
and he delibritly winked wun eye.
o, sed pop, was that an eye, thawt
it was his mouth.
And he put his watch back in his
pocklt a"tn and VIC ker.I AVN waWkl2g
hoam, pop saying Wat did he say the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31

Tuesday after several weeks vacation
with home folks.
Edith and virgie Gustason Of Ott'lm-
wa spent Sunday with home folks:
Carl Huffman left for Norway last
Tuesday. 80.
Edwin and Lawrence Carlson left
for Carson where they will stay for
the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Burgason and Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Johnson spent Sun
dav afternoon at the Ed. Johnson
home. ~
Ella Harlem and Marie Kinblade
spent Sunday afternoon at the Ed.
Johnson home.
yJnhn Gustason was county seat
visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Alex Johnson attnded the
Ladies Aid at Mrs. Andrew Johnson $
Friday p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Cooper and fam
lily visited home folks at Eddy7ilie
Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31
LOCKE FRIDGE,

Miss Pauline Fickel OF Batavia spent
the week end here with her sister,
Mrs. L. L. Upper.
Mrs. Chas. Sodagren was business
caller in Mt. Pleasant Saturday.
Miss Gail Schillerstrom of Fairfield
is the guest of her cousin Miss Leona
Schillerstrom. #
MIR. and Mrs Wagner Of Fairfield
spent Thursday here with relatives.
Mrs. r. A. anderson spent the week
end with home folks in Mt. Pleasant
Miss Bertha Woodson Of Mt. Pleas.
ant Is a guest at the Mrs Lou Hopkirk
home.
Mrs. CASTOR and children of Rome
spent Wednesday at Hartwell home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31

March 29-Our enterprising citizens,
who have made garden should now
cover them up or take them in at
night
There seems to be quite a boom in
the east end Of the city and some Of
the G. B. & q. employees are getting
new homes.
quack doctor who claimed to hail
from Omaha put up at one Of our
hotels not long ago. hung out sign,
distributed circulars detailing his won
derful skill and cures Of chronic dis.
eases. and thought he had got right
into the swim" The marshal inter
viewed him and asked him up to see
the mayor. He did so and left $31
for violation of city ordinance regu-
lating quacks. He has shaken the
dust of the city off his feet In the
future he will steer clear of Ottumwa.
The reception and banquet given by
the Wapello lodge No. ~ X. of p. at
the New Ballingall last evening. was
one OF the largest and most elegant
parties ever given In the city. The
committee on arrangements had every
thing in hand and the reception com.
mittee was attentive to the guests and
made all feel perfectly at home. The
elegant parlors and magnificent hall
overlooking the rotunda, were we'll
filled with crowd Of handsomely
dressed and beautiful ladies and gal
liant. gentlemen by 9 p. M, and were
entertained with Schwabkeys orches-
ira.
At 9:15 the splendid and capacious
dining room was thrown open and the
grand march opened the exercises of
dancing. which was kept up until a
late hour. At 10 o'clock the ladies'
dining room was thrown open and the
ladies and gentlemen partook of a
splendid supper in relays of fifty.
March 30--William Cummings, who
Is excavating a cellar for Jones &
Buchanan, on Second street, this morn
ing dug up for We editor chunk OF
the original prairie sod at the depth
of six feet, 6 inches. Cummings is
getting about as much timber out OF
that excavation as dirt and he will
have enough wood. when it dries out,
to last him year or two.
We are informed by bank officer
that silver money is rapidly becoming
absorved and disappearing from cir
culation. The drain in this direction
is such that they have to send for
frequent shipments Of $1,000 or more
from Chicago. The only way to ac-
count for this is that tht people must
be boarding away the coin they get
as fast as possible in preference to de-
posting it in the banks.
At meeting of the shippers and
business men held at the city hall last
evening, it was decided to meet again
next Tuesday for the purpose OF re-
organizing the board of trade. Bust
ness men of Ottumwa should take an
interest in this movement.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31

Suppose you hired an expert to go
over your house and report on what
repairs were needed. II he decided
that the house was really in danger of
tumbling down and that to be safe it
must be almost entirely rebuilt, would
you refuse to pay him for having ex-
ceeded his instructions? The legis-
lative reform and retrenchment com.
mittee is holding up the pay Of the
efficiency engineers because they
dared to say that the present method
of administering the states business
is inefficient and should be replaced
by more modern methods.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31
THE FUTURE OF WATER TRAFFIC.


Edward White, president Of the Chi
cago & New Orleans Transportation
Co., is authority for the statement
that there are three million tons OF
freight per season waiting for the
operation of a boat line between Chi
cago and New Orleans. His state
ment is borne out by an Official report
Of the Illinois canal commission. In
speaking before the Tri-City Press
club-Davenport, Rock Island and Mo-
line-Mr. White said in part:
Our company has enough business
already lined up in Chicago and New
Orleans to keep feet Of boats busy
ten months in the year. We have
letters and pledges from leading ship
pers which demonstrate this fact.
Freight of every class can be han
died by steamboat almost as quickly
as by railroad, at rate OF twenty-five
to thirty-f1ve per cent less than the
rail rate, and at an immense profit.
The volume of freight that can be Sc
cured for a line Of steamboats, from
point near Chicago to New Orleans Is
almost beyond belief. An official re-
port Of the Illinois canal commission,
shows that there are 100000 tons per
season awaiting the operation OF
boat line down the river, and hun
dreds OF letters from the leading bust
ness men of Chicago and its vicinity,
directed to the Chicago and New Or
leans Transportation Co., show a still
greater volume of business in that d.
rection Coming north, every boat of
a big fleet can be loaded to its full
~ v,,if
hemp. sisal, lumber and other prod
ucts OF the south. The truth is that
it will require a fleet of 100 boats to
carry all the freight that Is now IN
sight, whereas three boats will earn
good dividends on the total capltallza-
ton Of the company.
Improvement of the old Illinois &
Michigan canal will do more than any
other one thing to open the water
ways in the upper Mississippi valley
to commerce. All that is needed is a
demonstration of the feasibility of the
water route and its general employ
ment is assured One demonstration
will accomplish more than any amount
of agitation.
when railroads conspired to put
the waterways out Of business
through cutting freight rates some
years ago they needed the business
and furthermore they were favored
by absence of laws regulating their
action. Nowadays they have more
freight than they can carry and even
if they were disposed to cut rates and
throttled the revival of water trans
portation the interstate commerce
commission would prevent them from
doing so.
IN my opinion $1,0ooOoo will be
sufficient to put the old canal In
shape to handle much business and
once its use is begun I have no fear
that there will be any diff Guilty in
finding means to deepen and widen 1t
to meet the later needs of commerce."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31
Twenty-Five Years Ago
- From The Courier Files -

! April THE spring wheat and the
oats in Wapello county are practically
ali in the ground. It Is very early seed
ing for this country.
T. H. Phillips broke ground on JEFF
ferson street today for fine dwelling
house to have all modern improve
ments.
TIL regular monthly meeting Of Of
ktumwa branch of THE Retail Mer-
chants association of Iowa" will be
held in the court house on Monday
ewing. April |. at o'clock.
There are thousand ways Of spell
ing the name Of our city, but the last
we have heard of was on tag on a
piece of baggage that came from the
west yesterday. 1t Is "Uttumwa.
This is too utterly too too.
April 2-There will be a social at
the residence of Mr.. Bohe, on Moore
street, South Ottumwa. Thursday
evening April 4. given by the Y p. s.
&c. z. of the Second Congregational
church.
Among thenovelties purchased by
one Of our clothing merchants during
his stay in the east and which New
York has run crazy over. Is the Pigs
in Glover" puzzle. This game Is
likely to have a greater run than the
IA Is puzzle which had such an I'M
, mense run several years ago.
The city council had long and
windy session last evening. Every
body in town petitioned for some.
thing. The A. M. E. church asked to
have one nights rent Of the city hall
abated because they had festival
there which proved financial failure.
The petition was laid on the table.
The draymen petitioned to be exempt
ed from paying a license tax. A peti-
ton to have the city hall cleaned,
carpeted and curtained was referred
to the finance committee The fire
committee reported in favor OF reduc-
| ing the number Of fremen and In
creasing the wages Of those retained:
also in favor Of purchasing 500 feet
of new hose. The mayor reported the
appointment of two special policemen
pense to the city Numerous side,
walk and other petitions were also
presented.
April 3-Strawberries at soc per box
and cucumbers at 15c each showed up
on the market this morning.
Charley Norton has nice colt and
that colt is a good deal frsky In a
playful mood this morning he ran up
against Charley and upset him.
Charley In falling struck his left hand
against an obstacle and broke the
metacarpal bone back of the little
finger.
! Somebody has knocked a hole in
one of the big glasses in one of the
east windows Of the %" depot It looks
as il rock had been histed into It,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31

composer, once lived in this house."
ooh, they all take pride In imagining
those things"
II guess this is a fact. Our landlord
is rather vindictive about It. Says
Wagner quit, owing him six months
rent"
A Severe Test.
Your true philosopher is the man
who takes it good-naturedly when he
gets fined for speeding.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31
STEEL TRADE FAILING.

Imports of iron and steel into the
United States during the first four
months since the enactment Of the
present tariff law show decrease of
nearly $1.OOO,O0O when compared with
those of a like period a year ago For
the period from october a. 1918, to the
end Of January last the total was $10,-
$4,000. compared with 1,O77,0O0 in a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31

Welfare Work.
Have you any part of an automobile
that you don't want?'
IT might give you an old tire. What's
the idea?"
"You know how our grandmOthers
used to make crazy quilts for the
needy"
eyes"
"On the same principle I am trying
70 assemble an automobile for poor
woman who has none"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31
MUNTE RVlLLE.

Rev. Tilman and Emil Larson were
county seat visitors Monday.
Mrs. Chas. Johnson was Blakes-
burg visitor Tupesday
Alice Gustason returned to Ottumwa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31

"Watchful waiting" is right when it
is right and intervention is right when
it is right. The judgment Of the man
who decides which policy to pursue is
the only thing that can be attacked.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31

France has one automobile for
every 500 people, one bicycle for
every thirteen and one motorcycle
for every 1882. Between 1910 and
1911 there was the enormous increase
of 100000 bicycles.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31

Turkish tobacco growing has been
introduced into California;; last year
100000 pounds was shipped from the
San Joaquin valley, and it is expected
to ship 100000 to 100000 pounds this
season ------
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31

The lazy worker likes to shift
responsibilities: the real worker is
willing to take more than his share.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31

The best training in efficiency is the
doing of small things as well as you
know how
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31

Keeping Their Word.
w have your new book on the coun-
ter"
envy friends said they would all go
buy It," go,
"Well, they all go by it,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31

The men who count most on great
successes do not usually get the small
ones.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31

always know where to find my pen"
"Well, a fellow can't stick his mon
key wrench behind his ear"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31
Press Comment

Slgourney Review: You have only
a few days more in which to make
your peace with the county treasurer.
You will not need penalty this year.
The original will probably be high
enough.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31

The Age Of Publicity.
News values have changed.
The London Gazette published four.
teen lines on the battle of Waterloo
The Cadix Evening News didn't even
get out an extra when Columbus dis
covered America.
A chorus girl who shoots man gets
more space these days.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31
Woes Of Women.

"Pcked out your Easter hat YETI
Haven't even picked out my Easter
hair. I suppose something green will
be suitable for spring.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31

Agricultural Item.
The late frosts never seem to dam
age the potato bugs any.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31

The Suburbanite.
He shakes the Office for the plow
And daily hastens home from town.
He makes little garden now
To bring the cost of living down.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31

Imagination Gone.
I used to imagine my stories would
sell,
And then wrote coolies Of matter
It seems that my stuff didn't go very
we'll
Or make my bank roll any fatter.
7 ceased to imagine things after
awhile,
And life lost a number of glorjes.
T ceased to imagine in such thorough
style ...-
That now l can't write any stories.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31

"Savlng Is Of real value because
It helps men, women and children
to help themselves, and In time to
become, In a measure, independ-
ont."-Alexander n. Revel.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31

The New Way. .a. ..
"Be warned in time. Don't you know
that girl smokes, drinks and CANDLES
at bridge?"
81 know. am going to marry her to
reform her"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31
OF Course Not.

81 can't find my wrench bawled
the plumber
"You waste good deal of time look
ing for your TOOLS" criticised the book
keeper Of the establishment. Now, I
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31

Marshalltown Times Republican:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31

Almost His.
Look at that purse proud scoundrel
eating my steak"
Your steak?"
well, ] had an option on it yester-
day but couldn't contrive to swing
the deal"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31
Got the Duke Excited

Got the Duke Excited.
Now, duke, am going to entrust
YOU with something very precious.
Yes, yes" - .
THAT is to say. my daughter"
"Confusion!" Kissed the duke. II
thought you were going to turn over
re stocks and bonds"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31
A Few Laughs
Getting Rich Quick.

Getting Rich quick.
When I vast riches would acquire
7 get some paper and some pens
Sit down before the kitchen fire
And spend the evening keeping hens.
Next evening would richer grow
And soon annex the sums to suit.
I get catalogue or so
And spend the evening raising fruit.
No use in being poor, my lad
Just work up to the proper pitch.
Then take pencil and pad
And spend the evening keeping hens
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31

Washington Democrat: The appoint
ment of N. +. Reed as United States
marshal is so much more pleasure
to his friends, because miserable
fight was made on him which was in
every way uncalled for, unfair. untruth-
ful and disgraceful.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31

All Sorts.
81 don't know why March was put
into the calendar"
ITO show us samples Of all kinds of
weather. Hereafter no matter what
comes, we'll be used to it,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31

Americans Abroad.
"Our landlord says that Wagner, the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31

Fairfield Ledger: The average tax
on farm lands in jefferson county Is
about dollare an acre. In neigh.
boring county in Illinois it is fifty cents
an acre Is there any good reason
why taxes in this state should double
what they are in Illinois?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31

"At that, a war with Mexico wouldn't
destroy as many young Americans in
ten years as the saloon business does
in ten months" .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31

Springfield News: 1t is little diff
cult to grasp the situation as 1t exists
over in Ireland between the Ulsertes
and their opponents. but it seems that
the former have declared that they
propose to be ruled by the British
parliament even if they have to fight
the kings soldiers to secure that privi-
leee
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31

Britt Tribune: The whole question
of sex teaching for the protection OF
girls is fad gone to seed in the brain
pans of a lot of faddists Our grand,
mothers for the past thousand years
knew as much as our grandfathers and
sometimes a darned sight more.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-11-07
THRIFT TEACHING
Training In The Ways Of Thrift
Should Be Given In The
Public Schools.

The American Society for Thrift, or
ganized in October, 1913, has for its
purpose the promotion of thrift by in
luiry, education and discussion. The
advisory council is made up Of some OF
the executives and many leading educa.
tors OF the various states. One pease
of the work is its introduction into pub
lie schools. The time is suspicious for
such teaching. State Superintendent
Fred l.. Keller considers this work
most important and is urging that il BE-
made general throughout the schools.
Individual thrift is the basis of good
citizenship and community prosperity.
This work will coordinate with such
problems as the high cost of living. The
training is not given by talks alone, but
by interesting pupils in school and
home gardens, school savings accounts
and any local industry or interest Of
the home that may be used to adYant-
age. Vocational training and domestic
science are aids. The idea includes
more than the earning of money--the
saving of money, OF material and Of
time. Many Michigan high schools
have already done much along the line
Of simplicity of school commandments
The Thrift Movement is general and
schools must fall in line in teaching
fine practice Of thrift Roth porar &c
and teachers will be interested in the
circulars and material sent out by the
American Society of Thrift, 1902 Straus
Building, Chicago.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-11-07
Collection OF Orr Kids.

One of the stories John Burroughs,
the aged naturalist, loves to tell has
to do with a friend of his named Orr.
On one of his trips Mr.. Burroughs hap
pened to be in the town where Mr..
Orr lives. Meeting him in the street
Mr.. Burroughs insisted that his friend
should accompany him TO the hotel
for luncheon. AS they were eating
Mr.. Burroughs Inquired if his friend
was not interested in any speciality.
81 think" said the naturalist, every
man ought to have collection of
some kind. 1t adds Zest to life"
ooh. yes" said his friend. 81 have
quite a collection. ! am interested in
flowers. Come home with me and I'll
show them to YOU"
AS they approached the Orr home
six fine, healthy children. playing on
the lawn, ran to meet their father.
These" said Mr.. Orr, with a twin
kle in his eye, form my collection OF
orchids. Amt they grand speci-
?"-New York Press.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-11-07

rabbit seemed TO burn into his very
soul. AS he raced through the quiet
lanes of Little Falls Rollins shed his
coat and waistcoat, looking back once
more and again hitting higher clip
when he saw the bounding rabbit still
on his trail.
Reports from Wayne indicate that
Rollins passed through that village
at inhuman speed, now and then split
ting the welkin with yell OF agony.
Sparks flew from his shoe as he
passed through Pompton. Pompton
Plains and Midvale. AS he approached
Greenwood Lake he was little more