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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-28
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Mrs. Mamie Hardwood and daugh.
ter, Mrs. Joe Haney, were called to Des
Moines to attend the funeral Of the for.
!mer's daughter and the latter's sister
Mrs. w. A. Scott. Mrs. Jud HOFFMAN
of Pulaski and B. G. Morgan accompan.
ed them
Odes Linaberry was visiting with his
mother. Mrs. Mary Young, few days
last week
Rev. o. e. Galpin and family OF
Pioneer were here visiting friends last
week.
John Wray went to Hedrick Thurs.
day to visit for short time before go.
ing on to Washington county on bust
ness.
w. H. Newman went to Carbon
Thursday for short visit at the home
of his son, Jesse Newman.
H. P. Campbell went to Hillsboro
Wednesday to attend surprise birth
day dinner prepared for his mother
Mrs. Sarah Campbell. 1t was the lat
teds seventy-seventh anniversary.
The jurors were dismissed Wednes
day for the term. The balance of the
week was taken up with law cases.
Mrs. c. w. Fry, who has been visit
ing at the c. e. Fry home for ten days
started for Hannibal. Mo-, Thursday
by way of Fort Madison, where she
will make short visit.
Henry Warrington and family have
arrived from Los Angeles, Calf. The!
expect to make their home here.
Rev. w. g. Thorn Of Washington, la.
was here last week lowing after lane
interests.
Prof. H. c. Brown went to Minburr
Friday to make q short visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. J. Brown en-
Albert Ross OF Louisiana, Mo-, spent
two days last week here on business.
route to Bouton to make the com
mencement address for the high schoo
there.
Mrs. Martin Gibson, who has beer
visiting at Moberly. Mo-, for some
time, visited at the e. T. Corrick home
near here Friday while en- route to hel
home In Milton.
Ransom Caswell of Queen City, Mo.
arrived here Friday to visit at thu
home of his cousins, John Caswell anG
Mrs. ]. X. Richardson.
Mrs. Cap Warrington went to Ottum
wa Friday to visit at the home Of hel
sons. Charlie and John Warrington.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-28
Birds Save Crops

The yellowhammer is great destroyer OF ants.
The woodpecker kills bugs for an average OF twelve
hours day the year round. Don't kill these birds.
One yellow hammer will kill thousands Of ants in
day. That's the way this bird helps to keep your
lawn for you.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-28

G. B. BAKER SELLS MORE PIANOS
than all others combined.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-28
Read the Courier Want Ads. 112c per word.
For Sale

YOU CAN ALWAYS PICK VI
bargain in a used piano at Baker .
Piano Parlor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-28

FOR SALE AND sERvICE-POLAN
China males R. r. Lanning, River
view.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-28

/ HIGHLAND CENTER.
VIM. Davis spent Saturday in OF
tumwa.
Misses Mabel and Ethyle Emery OF
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-28

FOR SALES WHITE sPITZ MALE
puppies, make beautiful pets. Adj
dress w. B. Hamilton, r. No. 5, OF
tumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-28

YOU CAN SAVE $50 TO 800 BY GO
ing to G. B. Bakers Big Store.
The Denver star., 1914-03-28
Questioned the propriety of
doing that on a woman sniff
rage proposition.
Colored Vote Bar to Women

Washington, Mar. "
After a vigorous defense of
woman suffrage in the senate
today, Senator Borah of Ida
ho, shocked the suffrage advo-
Gates On the floor and in the
galleries by declaring that it
was impractical and impossi-
BILE to obtain the vote for wo-
menby a constitutional amend
meDt. He predicted that at-
ter is years of vain endeavor,
the women would renew their
abandoned request for the
ballot before the people of
the States, because in seeking
an amendment to the federal
constitution, they had loaded
temselves, the Japanese ques-
tion and a dozen other States
right problems.
Amendment "Blunder."
The Denver star., 1914-03-28
Business League Active al Kan.
Kansas City, Mo.

Kansas City, Mo, March ~
The local Negro Business lea :
|gue, under the presidency OF
+. ]. Weaver; is really doing
things in Kansas City. The
league has grip on the whole
city, and all classes are work
ing in thorough harmony and
sympathy with the league.
Some time ago the officers of
the league arranged to hold a
series Of twenty meetings in as
many differen, colored chur-
ches onS unday night. relating
to the industrial, commercial,
educational and religious wei.
fare Of the whole community.
These meetings are being
held with regularity, and the
attendance at each meeting
fills the church. A few weeks
ago the league, in order to in
crease its membership, en-
ployed Mr. Robinson, success
full insurance man. to make a
canvass ofthe city for the pur
pose of securing new mem
bers. Within few days IoS
members were secured. 1t was
under the auspices Of the 10
cal Negro Business League
that Booker I. Washington
made his appearance in Kan
,sas a few days ago while en-
route to the Pacific Coast.
Notwithstanding an admission
zee was charged at the door,
when DR.. Washington spoke
the church, which was the lar
gest in the city. was crowded
to its full capacity and many.
persons were in the aisles.
New York Age.
The Denver star., 1914-03-28

and today there is in JumOnville an
institution of real merit. due to his
character. thrift and genius.
Jumonville is one of the states most
historic spots. General Washington
took charge Of the American forces on
this spot after the death Of Braddock.
General 31fmonvfsae- s-kia1sd ara
buried here. The school b located
upon 800 acres of land, sixty-eisht
miles southeast of Pittsburgh. and Is
tural, Mechanical and Industrial school
This excellent plant was formerly
used by the soldiers and sailors Or
phan children for forty years. The
plant consists OF fourteen buildings,
with modern Improvements, and there
will be found heating plant, electric
light plant, pumping station and reser-
voir, with hospital and department
for training nurses.
Five hundred students can be COM
fortably accommodated at this fine
institution, which is high above the
sea level. DR.. Kincaid has laid good
riculture, live stock raising. poultry
farm. blacksmithing. wheelwrghting.
domestic science, dressmaking. MILL
merry and other departments. The
school receives liberal appropriation
from the state, and from present indi-
cations, because of the scope Of the
work, necessary development of our
people to meet the conditions, 1t will
be more largely supported by the leg
islature.
The school is an ideal spot for a
summer institute because Of the fresh
air, pure water and other abundant
gifts from natures resources. The fol-
lowing distinguished men are the
trustees of the school: Or. G. w. Kin
caid. president; Professor T. FL. Brown.
secretary, Vanderbilt, Pa; A. J. Coch-
rane, a millionaire coal operator. Daw-
son, Pa, treasurer: Charles H. Reeder.
I.atrobe. Pa; Frank Mcdonald. Bea-
yer Falls. Pa. and Fred Stephenson,
Wilkaeoarre. IA.
The Denver star., 1914-03-28
Southern Senators
Vote Repeal the 18th Amendment and Grant Suffrage White
Women-Bils Of Vadaman and Williams Denying Right to
Vote Were Defeated by a. o2ts

Washington, March 20
Woman suffrage came to
the fore in the Senate again
today hewn a new resolution
for a constitutional amend
ment was proposed by Sena-
tor Shafroth to take the place
of that defeated yesterday. 1t
would require States to decide
the suffrage question for them
selves whenever five per cent
Of the voters petitioned for it.
Mr.. Shafroth asked to have
the resolution sent to the Suf-
frage Committee. Senators
who voted against yesterday S
resolution wanted it to go to
the Judiciary committee, but
we're beaten. 81 to IS.
The Denver star., 1914-03-28
RACIAL UPLlFT FACTOR.
Excellent Features of School Found
ed by Dr.. G. w. kincaid.

Jumonville. Pa. Three years ago
DR.. G. w. kincaid conceived the idea
OF founding an agricultural. mechan-
ical and Industrial institution in the
western section of Pennsylvania to
meet the peculiar exigencies caused by
thousands Of Afro Americans coming
to this section yearly in search of bet
ter wages. Prior to that time he had
spent much time in racial uplift
through the pulpits of the A NJ E.
Zion denomination and had become
one of Zion's beacon lights and recog-
nized as one of the races most gifted
orators. For years Dr. kincaid had Il
pronounced enthusiasm for promoting
an institution in this part of the state
that would become Il factor in the de-
velopment of Afro American youths.
Being a prominent character in the
races civic. religious and political
movements. DR. Kincaid commanded
the highest respect and confidence OF
both races. SO much so that his plans
for the present institution met the ap-
probation and support of the better
element of both races in Pennsylvania.
The Denver star., 1914-03-28
In Memory of Rev. Mr.. Peterson.

The second monthly dinner of the
Citizens club of Brooklyn. held on
Saturday evening. March 2l. took the
form of n memorial meeting TO the
late Rev. John Petersen. who was
principal OF the old Mulberry street
public school. in New lorS. MANY
years ago The address. Modern Ed
ncation." was delivered by Wlli::m l..
Bulkley. fh II, George y. Wibccan
is president and also the fouuGer OF
the organization, The mcetin-. WAS
held at Raub's cafe.
The Denver star., 1914-03-28
JEANEs FOUNDATION FUND.
Notable Progress Made In the Work
Among Rural Schools.

NotAOio 6ToSTCoo WudoO vi hu0 "oFN
Among Rural Schools.
DR.. James Hardy billiard Of Char
lottesville, Va. who is president OF the
Negro rural school fund Geanes foun-
dation), gives the following figures for
one months work in Virginia: Super
vising Industrial teachers, 10; number
of counties helped by these supervis
ing teachers, II; number of schools
visited, 1852: number of colored pupils
in schools visited, $500; amount Of sal
ary paid by the Jeanes fund. S342.50;
amount of salary paid by counties.
sl27.5O
There are now III colored supervis-
ing industrial teachers at work under
the general direction of DR.. billiard.
formerly of Tulane university, in thir-
teen southern states-Alabama. IL; Ar
kansas, 10; Florida. 6: Georgia. 15:
Kentucky. I; Louisiana. u; Maryland.
.: Mississippi. 10: North Carolina. Is:
South Carolina. Il; Tennessee. 3: Tex
as. 4, and Virginia. 10.
In single month these workers
visited 1920 schools, having an enroll
ment Of 96.16G. The Jeanes fund paid
out in salaries S4.676.5O. and the coun-
ties l19 paid the Jeanes teachers
S920.67. The work that DR.. billiard is
doing shows what can be accomplished
through co-operatiOn-
The Denver star., 1914-03-28
Amendment "Blunder."

You will never carry the SO
States for a constitutional Io-
man suffrage amendment
al.lN the Senator, "unta yon
repeal the 18th amendment"
Asserting that the 18TH
amendment, giving the Negro
the right to vote. was a blum
der in the first place, and now
was a dead letter, not being
enforced in d single State of
the Union, Senator Borah
asked whether the advocates
Of the woman suffrage amend
ment, now pending, for a mo-
ment supposed, the states of
the south would add 100000
TO the list of those whom they
must disfranchise.
Answering a question by Sen.
ator Thomas, Senator Borah
said he was in favor of repeal
ing the 18th amendment if
women suffrage could be OBJ
tanned in no other way. The
Idaho Senator and Senator
Vardman of Mississippi, en-
gagged in an exchange over
the progress of the Negro
race.
Senators Lane, Thomas and
Poindexter spoke in favor of
the amendment during the
day. No vote was taken and
the resolution will come up
again tomorrow.-The Advo.
cate. Cambridge, Mass
The Denver star., 1914-03-28
New Edifie. For knioh., Of pv.hi,,

The order Of knights Of Pythias OF
the state of Illinois should be con.
graduated on the progress which Is be-
ing made in the plans for the erection
of the Pythian temple which the or
ganization has decided to build In Chi
cago. According to the estimate
agreed upon the edlfice will cost $780,
600. Much credit Is due Major II. r.
jackson. Mr.. E. ID. Green and their as
sociates In the work for having so ar
ranged affairs as to locate the temple
in Chicago. Work ON the building il
to begfl soon.
The Denver star., 1914-03-28
Knights of Pythias Annual Sermon
At Campbell

This order has a member
ship. including the Courts of
Calanthe of over 100000.
They paid to widows and or
phans during the last bie,nni-
al term $I.o28,o25, %, and
had a balance in their treas
uries of S34o,77e,o7. Besides
this they own property the
value of which is estimated
The Denver star., 1914-03-28
Southern Democrats ARainst
Suffrage.

Though otherwise the vote
virtually was non-partisan the
Southern senators, alt Demo-
Gratis, lined up almost solidly
against the amendment. They
contended it would compli-
cate the Negro question in
the States. Of the Souther-
Iners only Senator Ransdell Of
Louisiana, Sheppard Of Teas
and Lea of Tennessee voted
for the solution.
Senator Vardaman led a
movement among the friends
of woman suffrage in the
South to repeal the fifteenth
amendment to the Constitu-
stion by which the States are
prohibited from denying the
right to Negroes to vote
With the Negro question re-
moved. he said, he favored
the granting of suffrage to
women. His proposal by
Senator Williams to give the
ballot to white women only
was defeated by 44to 81. The
vote was preceded by a three
hour Kaleidoscope debate on
the various phases Of suffrage.
Senator MARITIME of New er-
sey was the only member who
stated he was opposed to wo-
man suffrage on the principle
He declared the participation
of women in politics had fail.
ed to purify the ballot, and
that it would be a sad day for
both women and men when
they were given the ballot un-
iversally. The speeches of
suffrage senators. he added.
had excited in his mind the
wonder if they found objection
to the Saviour for not choos
ing six of the apostles from
among the women"
Senator Gallinger declared
it would be a crime if it were
the fifteenth amendment, even
if it we're a blunder to have
passed it. Senator Townsend
insisted it was not a blunder
to have have passed it, and
added it was not necessary to
to do injustice the Negroes in
order to do justice to the wo-
men, Senator Newlands de-
clared he was in favor of max
ing this a white mans coun-
try as as to shut out the Japa~
nese as we'll as the Negro. but
The Denver star., 1914-03-28

above the million dollar mark
Denver boasts OF three
lodges, three Courts of Ca
lanthe and one company. of
the Uniform Rank.
BRAVE MEN, ATTEN-
TION.
All Pythians and members
Of Calanthe in good standing
are invited to participate in
the exercises, and the public
at large will be cordially vel
coined.
The Denver star., 1914-03-28

DR.. ]. II. P. WEST BROOK
Supreme Representative of
Colorado and Deputy Su-
preme Chancellor, who will
deliver the Anniversary ad-
dress.
The Denver star., 1914-03-28

watchful care over us from
our earliest existence until
the present moment.
AS an order we have much
to be thankful for. Upon
completing the Thirty fourth
year of ovr existence we find
ourselves free from assaults
of enemies from without. up
on our rights and privileges,
and no hinderances lnl our
pathway to peace, progress
hd-prospe-ity and for the ap-
life and betterment of man
kind. Let us thank the Lord
for His kindness and mercy.
While we have suffered affic-
tions we are thankful that it
has been no worse.
Upon this anniversary of
our birth let us consecrate
ourselves anew to the princi-
Piles of Friendship Charity
and Benevolence; of Fidelity,
Harmony and Love; of Honor
Justice and Loyalty, and let
US here highly resolve that we
shall labor without ceasing to
have the noble principles we
represent planted in every
city, in every town, in every
hamlet, in every village and
every community inhabited bv
our people for the promotion
If Peace on earth and good
will to all mankind"
70 this end let every mem
Der of the Order of Knights
of knights of Pythias, every
Order of Calanthe, every
member of the Uniform Rank
and every member Of the Tu-
venile branch of this Order
on this Anniversary day be
found in the House of God,
and there with one mighty ac-
claim from the voices of the
Two Hundred Thousand
members ofthe Order, Praise
God from whom all blessings
flow and beseech our Heav-
enly Father to lead US in the
the coming years in the paths
of peace and righteousness.
Given under my hand and
the seal of the Supreme
Lodge at New Orleans, La,
this goth dav of January. 1914
Pythian Period the X\NIV.
(s4')
S. w. GREEN
Supreme Chancellor.
Attest
E. f. UNDERWOOD
S. X. of K. and S.
The Denver star., 1914-03-28

Pursuant to law, |, S. w.
Green Supreme Chancellor of
The Order Of knights of Pyth-
as of North America, South
Americas Europe. Asia Africa
and Australia, do designate
sunday, Macrh 20, 1914, as
the day for Annual Thanks
giving. All lodges and courts
are hereby commanded to
have appropriate religious SER
vices on that day.
We are again called upon
to CELEBRATE the anniversary
OF our existence and to give
praise to our Heavenly Faith
er for his merciful and loving
kindness to us during the past
twelve months and for his
The Denver star., 1914-03-28

Remember every dollar you spend
in Dearfield, Colorado, you may spend
it again.
The Denver star., 1914-03-28

{. MAI. A. r. BUTLER, one
/. of the .stalwarts in the Uni
finn Rank and a faithful
member of the Grand Lodge.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
SHoEMAKING IN AMERICA
Massachusetts Now Turns Out Nearly
Half the Worlds Product

Thomas Beard, arriving by the May
flower in 1929, was the first shoemak.
er to come from England to America.
lie settled at Salem, Mass.
More than $25O,O00,OOO is now in.
vested in American shoemaking and
more than 100000 wage earners are
employed.
Before 1850 practically every shoe
making process was hand process
Lynn, Mass, with over 100 factories,
is the leading shoe city of the world.
Of the world 3 boots and shoes more
than AZ per cent. are made in Massa-
chusetts.
John Brooks Nichols, of Lynn, adapt
ed the Howe sewing machine to sew
the uppers of shoes in 1851, and this
was the first important step in the ap-
plication of machinery to shoemaking.
William F. Trowbridge, at FELTON,
vile, now part of Marlborough. Mass,
applied horsepower to the shoemaking
machinery of 1865. Steam and water
power came later.
The poet whittier was a shoemaker
in his youth. Henry Wilson, eighteenth
vice president of the United States. was
the Natick cobbler" and was always
proud of his shoemaking days.
Ebenezer Breed of Lynn is cerdited
with securing by personal influence the
first protective tariff on shoes. He was
merchant of Revolutionary times.
August Destouy, a New York me-
chanic, invented in 1852 the first curv.
ed needle to sew turn shoe.-From {. A
Primer of Boots and Shoes Compiled
by Danniel S. Knowlton.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
SITUATION ON RUSSIAN
FRONT AS SUMMED UP BY
scribe FOR DAILY MAIL

London. Nov. II. 3.2S \. M.-Tele-
graphing from Petrograd under date OF
Monday evening the correspondent OF
the Daily Mail - thus sums up the
situation on the Russian front:
The Germans AZ the present mo-
nene are EXPERIENCING the truth OF the
homely proverb tnat you cannot eat
your cake and still have II. Last week
rhey withdrew troops from the East
Prussian front and hurried them 70
Thorn. which was threatened BY the
rapid Russian advance. This move has
been for the moment successful in
checking that advance.
Marching along both banks of the
Nistula the Germans took refuge al
Nieshava, only twenty miles distanet
from Thorn, and waited there for rein
foreements. Soon these began to arrive
and moved up the valley of the Wis
tuls with the double oOject of relieving
pressure from the Russian forces max
ing toward Thorn and also threatening
the fiank OF the Russian army which
had been making such rapid progress
toward the frontier in pae neighborhood
Of Soldau
Emperor William sent urgent com
nIands 10 his generals and also addressed
person appeal to his soldiers not to
let Prussia again be invaded. The only
way of carrying out the imperial order
was TO shift troops from Lyck where the
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
SAVE THE SOIL
Don't Let the Rains Wash the Value
able Plant Food Awav

If you knew that it takes nature
10000 years to form a root of soil
maybe You would have a higher opin-
ion of Mother Earth and be more care
full how you drain your garden or field.
If you saw a .granary full of rat
holes you wouldb suspect a careless
farmer. But a field left to wash away
by the unchecked rush of surplus sur
face water after a downpour is fully
as wasteful. The only difference is
that here the waste is of plant food
before it gets into the grain.
If your garden field is on a slope,
terrace it; if on level, plant it not in
straight rows, but in circles, And in
both cases tile. drain it, for the stuff
that washes away is precisely the stuff
that your crops most need. Once gone
it is expensive to replace.
When you stop to think that every
thing depends on the soil, clearly the
soil is worth saving.-Seattle Star.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
Jupiter in Mythology

In Roman mythology Jupiter was the
supreme deity, the head and front of
the whole system, god of the air and
king of the celestials. He was primarily
a divinity of the sky and the origi-
nator of all atmospheric changes and
weather conditions. His weapon was
the thunderbolt and one of his titles
was Jupiter Tonans, laundering Jupi-
ter. Heavy or continuous rain was at
tributed to Jupiter Pluvius, rainv or
rain sending Jupiter. When the earth
became parched with neat and was in
sore need of rain Romans invoked the
great God as "Jupiter Phvius.''
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
NOTHING Is SUDDEN
Events Seem So Only Because We Do
Not Foresee Them

The mind is often said to be illumi.
mated by sudden idea or the will to
come to a sudden resolution. The sud
denness is not only apparent to the on
locker; 1t is felt by the subject him
self, when light seems 10 flash into his
mind or his will to determine itself on
an instant. He may talk OF inspiration,
meaning the unrelated act of some DOW
er outside himself. just so We talk of
the suddenness of lightning, the sudden
ness of an earthquake. We imagine
earthquakes and lightning flashes as un-
related, Independent happenings and
forget that every earthquake and every
flash of lightning is the manifestation
of an immutable and SLOWLY working
law and could, had men but knowledge
enough, have been foretold from the
ages
Things are sudden only because we
DO not foresee them, and their sudden
ness is no inherent quality in them
selves; it is lent them by our gno-
rance. The striking of match may be
as sudden as a fash of lightning and
the fall of pin as sudden as a pistol
shot, but In normal conditions they
do not make US jump because the
conditions are the state of our nerves
and the relative force of the impact
upon our senses. A camel falls suddenly
under the last straw, but il isethe pre-
vious slow piling of all the other straws
that is the cause of his broken back.
Nothing is, in reality, more sudden than
anything else; it is from ourselves, from
our lack of comprehension and prepara-
ton, that the lightning, the earthquake
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
A Dog Story

We brought from Scotland collie
about six months old. He was allow
ed to be with us at the breakfast ia
BILE, but never to be fed in the dining
room. This rule was enforced by my
daughter. / was the only member of
the family that ever broke over the
rule. And often when offered him
a tempting bone he would glance
across the table, and if he caught the
forbidding eye he would resist the
temptation. But one morning she left
the table abruptly. Rab followed her