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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-09
Helena
Summary,


Sacrifice hits-Rader 3, Quigley.
TWo-base hits-Lussi 2. Dashbach,
Blausser Runs batted in-Lussi /,
Wells /, Coleman 2. Double play
Bostick unassisted. Struck out-By
Belford :, by Toner Z. Base on balls
orr Bedford . off Toner 2. Time of
game-1:16. Umplres-Gard and Anes.
1t only took Helena nine regulation
innings to slip a defeat to Boise yester-
day on a to score. The Irrigators
were outplayed. That just about tells
the story. The same old weakness
unable to hit in the pinches when men
were on-prevented Jensen's tribe from
coming from behind. Belford was on
the mound for the Vigilantes and
smoked over a fairly good variety, but
nothing exceptional The Irrigators,
however, were unable to hit him hard.
Toner occupied the hill for Boise and
would have pulled the game had he
been given any kind OF tight support.
Five boots went up behind him. Hell
enas victory made two straight for
the visitors.
While the Vigilantes did not start
to check in their runs until the fourth
frame they almost put Lussi across in
the second after he doubled to left
center. He took a chance off second
and was tagged between the sacks A
walk to Mcneil and second two
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-06
WESLEYAN TENNIS
: TEAM is DEFEATED

Mt. Pleasant, June 5-For the first
time in three years the Iowa Wesleyan
tennis team was forced to acknowl-
edge defeat on the local courts Thurs
day afternoon when the fast Mon
mouth college team, M. Michael and
Bruce of Monmouth, ILL.,, captured two
of the three matches played. The
tournament was without doubt one OF
the fastest ever played on the local
courts, each game being bitterly con-
tested. The visitors worked well to.
gether and were particularly efficient
in locating the tape, and dropping the
ball into unreachable corners. NC
Michael and Bruce for the red and
white defeated in doubles Weston and
Luebber for Wesleyan in straight sets
by the count of 6-3, 6-2. The first
match of singles was won by McMich'
ael of Monmouth over Jeffrey IN
straight sets by the score of 6-2 and
6-3. The last set was very close, there
being no less than nine deuce games
This was Jeffrey's first defeat in four
years of college tennis. Luebbers for
Wesleyan saved the day when ne de-
feated Bruce for the Illinois school IN
a valiant uphill fight by the score OF
40. SO and 6-1. Wesleyan will play
return match with Monmouth next
Friday.
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WATERLOO MAN OWNS
FLAG 100 YEARS OLD

Waterloo, June 5.-An American
flag, believed to be at least 100 years
old, was raised over the G. A. r. hall
on Commercial street by Spanish
American war veterans. The flag rails
ing was accompanied by appropriate
exercises. A drum corps played THE
Girl Left Behind Me- typical war
time air. Veterans, both of 81 and SO,
with barred heads gave three cheers as
the star spangled banner fiuttered IN
the Memorial day breeze. A small
crowd witnessed the raising.
The flag is the property of A. Nc
Eachron, 422 Vermont street, and Is
an old family heirloom. Mr.. McEach-
ron stated that he would attempt to
learn the history Of the flag. 1t was
handed down through one generation
to another until 1t came into his pos
session some little time ago. The flag
was first owned by his early ancestors
in the east.
The flag has thirteen stars and
stripes and is 4x6 feet. 1t is hand
sewed and In good condition. That 1t
is at least 100 years old is certain.
The American flag was adopted June
IA, 1777. 1t contained thirteen stars
and stripes until 1895. Two new stars
were added between the year 1875 and
1918 and two additional stars were ad.
ded to the flag.
Mr.. McEachron will write to rela'
tives in the east in an effort to learn
the history of the old flag. The flag,
together with the history, will be
placed on exhibition later.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-06

encouraging feature Of the election was
the fact that the project carried by
the mems vote alone. Even the most
ardent supporters of the city hall pro-
ject felt that the vote Of the women
would be necessary to carry the cleo
ton and while their vote swelled the
majority for the Improvement the vote
was not necessary.
The returns from the various pre-
cincts show the total vote for the
bond issue to have been 1926, while
the total negative vote to be s66. That
the Hay Market is the site favored by
a majority Of the voters was clearly H.
Illustrated in the vote Of yesterday, the
preferential ballots cast for that site
outnumbering the votes for both the
old site and the Baptist church rop-
erty.
The selection Of the Hay Market will
expediate the improvement as the
plans have already been drawn by j. p
Mills & Sons, Of Detroit, for a building
on that property and with the approval
of the plans by the council, it will be
possible shortly to advertise for bids.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-06
Blue Grass Road Boosters
Asked to Paint the Poles

Nine inches of white, six inches OF
deep blue in the center, and nine
inches of white at the bottom. The
first three poles on each side of every
cross, or interesting road should be
painted as above. If every third pole
between roads Is painted, 1t adds tre-
mendously to the appearance of the
road. Later on, we hope to have the
governor and other prominent men
make tour of this road. Let it be
truly said of the Blue Grass road that
it is the best marked highway in Iowa.
Second-We appeal to all our farmer
friends along this route to take day
off June Is, and devote 1t to the bet
terment Of this highway in their own
vicinity. Nothing adds more to the
value of your farm than good road
by it, or near It, Isn't there bridge
or culvert or some bad spot in the
road that needs little special atten-
ton. more than it is getting from the
road officials? The day may be favor
able for dragging. If so. why not give
it an extra going over and smoothing
up? You are paying tax to have II
dragged regularly Is it being done by
your place? If not, find out why In
sist upon your share Of the permanent
road work for 1914.
Many thousands of people will cross
Iowa by auto In 1915, bound for the
Panama Pacific exposition. 1914 is the
time to get the Blue Grass Road IN
shape to claim its full share of this
through travel, the greatest advertis,
ing opportunity ever presented to the
sixteen counties traversed by this
road.
Third-We appeal to the press along
the route. They have already done
much. They are the greatest single
power in this movement. Let town and
country pull together, for it concerns
all and our interests are identical. Bet
ter roads lie at the very root Of the
great rural problem of Iowa. Let each
one do their part unselfshly June Is
and make 1t another milestone towards
a bigger and better Iowa.
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HENRY COUNTY
RETURNS ARE ALL I'm

Mt. Pleasant June 5.-Some Of the
complete returns for the primary cleo
ton Monday are given below. The
progressive vote was very light, less
than two hundred ballots being cast.
Progressive.
ConRressman-Da Boone Heller.
State senator-Rev. S. M. Mussel-
ann.
State representative-Rev. A. H.
Under.
County recorder-W. A.. Wallborg.
County auditor-C. A. Gregg.
County supervisors. P. Stephen
son.
County sheriff.. r. Willmeth.
County attorney-James Hourihan.
Republican Ticket.
Recorder-Mrs. Anna Clark. 672; w
B. Daniels. 2S9; G. L. Tomlinson, 2S4;
plrality, 80.
County attorney-T. M. McAdam
Cos; Paul Caller. $50; majority, 1853.
County Supervisory. e. White
'708; u. G.. Shaffer, 1913; majority, BIO
County supervisor-W. H. Deal, 569
Geo. Felgar, $50; majority, 8.
Democratic Ticket.
State senator-Lindley, 400; Var
Ausdale, 269; majority, 104.
County SUPERVISOR. N. Shook, 35l
A. v. Holley, 252; majority, 80.
There was only, one contest on the
progressive ticket. H. A. Wallborl
was chosen for county recorder ovel
A. G. Jaeger by vote OF II to 70.
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Officials of the Blue Grass Road as
sociation are sending out copies OF the
following letter to all good road boost
ers along the route across the south
ern part of Iowa between the Missis-
sippi and the Missouri rivers:
Whereas, his excellency, Hon. g. w.
Clarke, governor Of the state has Of
ficially proclaimed Monday, June 10,
1914, as a special good roads day Tor
all Iowa, to be devoted to the cause
of better roads in this state, 1t be-
hooves every friend of the famous
BLUE Grass Road" the shortest and
best route between the two great rlv-
ers and traversing the garden spot OF
our great commonwealth, to get pussy
with plans to do our part in making
them ost Of this opportunity to BOOST
this great highway.
How? We can only offer a brief sug-
gestion and leave the rest to you.
First-The color marking on the
poles should be re-painted clear across
the state. Nothing will add more 10
the spirit Of the road, or advertise II
as much as good painting. clearly
marking the route 1t appeals to the
Traveller d1u W Jul loSoA PAAeS'
We appeal to every city and town
along the Blue Grass Road to see that
the poles are painted at least half way
to the next town on each side of them
Commercial clubs and citizens OF the
towns ought to take the lead in THIS,
for they are vitality interested IN the
good road movement and ought 10
show their interest and good Will py
helping in some practical way.
Do not leave it all for the country
to do, for you are using these main
roads quite as much as the farmer
The farmer is doing his part. Will you
do yours? Let every mile Of this road
be re-painted by June Is. 1t can De
done. We put it up to every Town 70
take the lead and see that 1t Is done
Your country friends will help but you
should take the lead The regulation
color marking is two feet in depth
the top seven feet from the ground
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SEYMOUR LAD
ON THE MICHIGAN
CHARLES MADDUx, ON BOARD
BATTLEsHlP, WRITES TO HIS
MOTHER.

Seymour, June 5.-The following let
ter was recently received by Mrs. NJ.
Maddux Of this city from her son
Charles, who Is a baker on the battle
ship Michigan located at Vera Cruz:
On board Battleship Michigan,
Vera Cruz, May Is.
Dear Mother:
l will write you a few lines before !
go to work The trouble here is all over
as far as the sailors are concerned,
guess General Funston has his army
here and as he has the reputation OF
being a fighter, judge we will have
little or no trouble. The boys are all
back on the ship at present, but are
ready to land on a minutes notice. do
not think that the trouble down here
will keep us from going back to Phiia-
delphia for docking period, as our boil
ers are in a very bad condition. That
Jeffries boy from Seymour was on this
ship for a while but has been transfer
red to the Vermont. l got hold of sew
eral New York City papers the other
day and they seem to know lots about
the situation down here; but that is
OF course they take a short story and
make full paper OF it, well that is
their business, not mine. Tampico was
captured last week by the constitu-
tionnlists. That port and this one was
the principal support of Huerta. With
out the revenue from these ports, he
can't possibly last long. | was ashore
the other day and took in the sights
also bought Il few articles, and am
sending Henry a pocketbook, which
think he will be proud Of.
AS things are very dull at present
and not much to write about, will
close.
With love,
Charles
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route to Stockport and Monmouth. ILL.,,
for an extended visit.
Jewell Pebbles went to Reinbeck on
Tuesday for an indefinite stay. having
secured employment there.
Rev. J. w. Altheide went to Belknap
Wednesday to conduct the funeral OF
Morris Mccormick.
Attorney Frank Webber Of Ottumwa
spent two days this week in this city
on business.
Frank Darneil Of Monterey is visiting
at the home Of his daughter Mrs John
Kline this week
Rev. Walter Purdy went to Mt. Gill
lad Wednesday to hold two or three
days meeting this week, returning over
Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Mowery and son Charlie
who have been visiting her father 8.
Porter for few days returned to their
home at What Cheer Wednesday. Her
father accompanied them home for
visit.
James Atkins and wife of Des Moines
arrived in this city Wednesday for a
sh stay.
marriage license has been issued
by Clerk Priest to Walter Packwood OF
Parsons, Kansas, and Lee Minks, OF
West Grove. Iowa.
Bloomfield lodge No. %, I. 0. o. F.
will decorate Sunday June 7th. An IN
vitation is extended to all Odd Fellows
to attend The program follows:
Meeting Of all Odd Fellows at the
hall 1880 p. m.
March to the cemetery, 2 p. m.
Music by Bloomfield band.
Address by Rev. w. H. Slack.
Music by band.
Reading the names Of deceased Ode
I, Fellows:
Decorating Graves.
Music by band.
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MINERS MAY OBTAIN
NEW PUBLICATION

An interesting list of new publica.
tons has been, sent out by the depart
ment Of the interior, bureau of mines,
and contains some very complete
works on subjects which are Of es-
special interest to miners and those
directly connected with the mines.
Among these are Bulletin No. 81, by
d. w. Brunton and j. A. Davis, and
deals with safety and efficiency in
mine tunelling; and Bulletin No. 70
which is written by ]. w. Thompson
and has to do with work In connec-
ton with abstracts Of current deci-
sions on mines and mining. These pub
locations should be ordered by number
and title and applications should be
addressed to the Director of the
Bureau of Mines, Washington, D. G.
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KEOKUK co. PIONEER
ANSWERS SUMMONS

Sigourney, June "wednesday af
ternoon at Ollie occurred the funeral
of Thomas B. Meredith, who died on
Monday night. Mr.. Meredith was
about Is years of age and leaves sur
viving his wife and number of chill.
dren to mourn his death.
He was one of the pioneers Of this
community and county and was wide
ly known as business man of prom.
inence and in connection with the
Farmers Mutual Insurance Co., OF
which he was q member and for sew
eral years its president.
He held many Offices of trust and
responsibility in his town and town
ship and was always sought after
when man of business capacity and
responsibility was needed. He viii
be greatly missed in the community
where he numbered his friends by the
score
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BLOOMFIELD.

James Duncan arrived home the
first of the week from an over Sunday
visit at the home Of his father w. A.
Duncan near Unionville, Mo.
H. J. Hollowell Of Lancaster. Mo-,
spent few days in this city the 1rst
of the week enroute to Udell for a
short stay
II. p. Campbell is spending few
DAYS this week In Cedar Rapids and
other Iowa towns.
w. II. Wiseman, wife and daughter
Louise and sister Nellie and brother M.
III. Wiseman and wife Of Centerville
visited their uncle Thomas Wiseman
near West Grove Sunday.
w Fl. TAYLOR and Rev. ]. P. Newsom
are in Ottumwa attending the district
conference this week.
Mrs. A. B. Holiday and daughter
Margaret of Valley Junction arrived In
this city Tuesday for weeks visit en-
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AMES STUDENTS GET
GOOD POSITIONS

Ames, June 5.-Thirty-three mem
bers of this years graduating class OF
Iowa State college have already been
located as teachers of home economics,
agriculture and science at salaries
ranging as high as $1,000 year. When
the list is completed it will reach near
ly fifty and include positions in both
high schools, academies and colleges.
For the first time Iowa is taking a
large proportion of these vocational
teachers; it Is getting eighteen OF the
twenty young women and five OF the
men who will teach agriculture.
The teachers so far located are: Or
pha Kadel, Britt; Mabel Kingsbury,
Dallas City; Mabel Parsons, Ida
Grove: lima Pitts, Mapleton; Frances
LATER. Wapello; Maude Campbell,
Cresco; Ruth Cessna, Correctionville;
Elsie Goodwin, Brooklyn; Lura Fog
leman. Clarion; Blythe Poage, Wapel-
10: May Statler, Missouri Valley;
Maisie Stephenson, Osceola; Mary
Vaughn, Perry; Helen Frink, Water
loo; Hermine Knapp, Menominee,
Wis; Helen Osler, Wapello; Helen
Wentworth, Tabor college, Tabor;
Beth Pryor, Raleigh, N. c.; Irene
Hagglund, College Springs; Grace
Hartfield, Mechanicsville Glen A. Ell
lis, Menomonee, Wis; F. l.. Stewart,
Story City; F. L. French, Stewart,
Mimi: H. S. Robbilliard, Tabor col
Ilege, Tabor; M. E. Scandrett. Blue
Earth. Mimi; L. M. Carl, Willard,
Mimi; j. ". Ellis, Lyle, Mimi; w. V.
Gousseff, Owatonna, Mimi; v. Il.
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Tighten the Yoke.

Editor Courier:
While the population Of Iowa was
decreasing in the decade from 1900 to
i, 1910. as cited in former article,
taxes were increasing in the state.
\ The state expenditures for the fiscal
period 1.-TWO years) ending June 30,
1901. were 81, 04O,713.72, the state dis
bursements for the biennial period
ending June 80, 1910 we're s8,6s2,SSS.3o.
This shows an increase in state ex-
penditures of more than fifty-eight per
cent within that decade. The legisla-
ture has raised many official salaries
ct never lowers them) and, like King
George III, has erected a multitude
Of Offices and sent hither. swarms OF
officers to harass our people ana eat
out their substance"
County and court expenses In Iowa
within the same time have increased,
perhaps in an equal ratio Increasing
taxation is becoming an increasing
draw back yearly in Iowa. to the PEG.
pie. Taxation is always burden; but
relatively it is not equally burdensome
on all tax payers. One man with
big property and a money making
business may pay his taxes without
feeling 1t financially, Wnlle small
farmer who ekes out his living on his
farm. or a wage worker in the city,
with only home shelter finds the pay
ment Of his taxes real prdvation;
like the rich man with his abundance,
and the widow with her two mites.
However taxation is not voluntary
contribution and the great bulk OF
taxes goes for official salaries, expenses
and government Jobs; it goes from
the taxpayer and returneth not unto
him.
Iowa doesn't need boosting nor an
exhibit at the Panama exposition SO
much as 1t needs retrenchment in gov.
ernmental expenses and some old
fashioned economy in appropriations;
some Of the frugality that the majority
Of our people have to practice in their
own personal affairs. We have re.
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GRADUATES MAKE
OWN DRESSES
GIRLS OF MT. PLEASANT HIGH
DESIGN PRETTY
FRoCks.

Mt. Pleasant high school have this
year established a precedent that will
without doubt become an established
custom, which will have far reaching
results of most salutary nature.
1t has been found to be the case here
formerly that at the graduating exer-
cises the young ladies were al
ways gowned in most attractive, but
very expensive manner Parents Of
considerable means invariably spent
as much upon the gown as they posi-
bly, could, while parents Of less means
were ofttimes seriously embarrassed
by the possibility Of their daughter, not
making as good an appearance as one
from more wealthy family.
Last Christmas the members of the
class passed an edict that every girl
must make her own gown. and that the
expense was in NJ case to exceed $3.75.
The girls enthusiastically entered into
the proposition, and Immediately went
to work They were assisted by Miss
Burhans, one of the members Of the
faculty, in the designing of the dresses.
At the concluding exercises this even
ing the results of this movement were
most apparent. Each young lady was
gOwned in most attractive manner,
and total stranger would never have
dreamed that the total cost was less
than four dollars. The dresses were
made of various materials, and neatly
trimmed, and although they were all
white. there was not the least monot.
ony of design. This year no sweet
young girl graduate had her com.
mencement marred by the realization
that she made but poor appearance
IN comparison with her richly gowned
chum,
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UNITED TRAVELLERS
IN GREAT PARADE

Keokuk. June 5.-Twelve hundred
travelling men took part in parade
Of the United Commercial Travellers
this afternoon, councils from Des
Moines, Ottumwa, Burlington and Keo
kuk being headed by bands Of music.
a concert given by chorus OF thou.
sand picked voices.
At meeting of the Iowa grand
council this morning. Charlton, council
No. 535 was awarded the grand coun.
Gil trophy and the Mcintosh cup for
membership gain.
Election OF officers and selection OF
next years meeting place will be held
Saturday afternoon.
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Use Courier Want Ads. One-haf cent per word
each insertion. 15c minimum.

publicans, democrats. progressives, so.
cialists, and prohibitionists in political
parties; We need rigid economists in
our legislature and executive offices.
J. L. Griffith.
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MUSCATINE VOTES
FOR NEW CITY HALL

Muscatine, June 5.-Muscatine will
erect a new 100000 municipal building
on the Hay Market site. This was de-
cided at the special city hall election
held Tuesday when the bond issue
proposition carried by 319 votes. An
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Stork, Morristown, Mimi; G. D. Swan
ey, Blairsburg; A. w. Schulz, Memo
minee, Wis; r. p White, Plainveiw,
Mimi; J. e. Moore, Spring Valley,
Mimi; G. w. Baker, College Springs.
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People, Pulpit

Tho Courier will publish in
thi. column articles contrib
uted by its readers. The COM
nunications should be type.
written or in plain hand, on
one side Of the paper, and
siqned.. 80. -. -.
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Reached the limit.

At one of the famous Georgia 'possum dinners
one of the guests turned to the waiter with tne re-
mark: "Rastus, that 'possum must have gone to my
head It aches like fury"
us dat so, subj" responded Rastus. Funny how
'nnssum always meks for hollah. In Natlonal
.,Ionthly.
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Male Help Wanted.

WANTED - MARRIED Man ~
farm. Phone or write BECK Dros.'
Fremont, Ia.
The Keota news., 1914-01-23
JANUARY WORKING CALENDAR
GOOD Time TO Mpts Breeding Pens %
Insure Fertility by eprine-cIea"-
illness Of importance.

Begin trap nest records 20 that you
may know the individual value OF
each hen on the place
Start IN account with the hens.
Now II q good time to mate your
breeding pens to insure good feFul
ity by spring.
During inclement weather keep tho
fowls indoors. and II you have pre-
pared scratching-sheds or places for
them. you will be surprised how little
difference confinement makes to their
health or product
Hens compelled to go out in the
snow. and hug the corners Of build.
ings to keep warm. are never profit
able. That = Why DO many farmsrS
fowls do not hay In winter.
Perfect cleanliness 10 especially
necessary during the winter. as the
hens will not thrive II they must In
hale foul air. Clean up the dropptngs
each day. and thoroughly disinfect the
houses once \ week.
Keep up the supply Of fresh water.
and several times . day look after the
vessels to see that the water does
not freeze.
During severe weather 1t Is good
plan to water several times a day.
throwing away the water an hour or
90 after given to them. II the houses
are singly built, watering twice day
will be sufacient.
Keep the floors heavily Uttered so
that the hens will be busy the whole
day. A busy hen Is always in the best
OF health.
At night give . more or less liberal
amount OF corn especially during very
cold weather. as this will add heat TO
their bodies Corn digests slowly and
SO long as there is food in the crop Of
the fowl 1t will not freeze.