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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
STATE HOG SERUM
PLANT VERY BUSY
GREAT AMOUNT OF CHOLERA PRE-
TENTATIVE BEING SHIPPED
TO VARIOUS COUNTIES.

Ames, March 5.-During the first
state serum laboratory at Iowa state
college shipped out to the farmers OF
the state total of S,212,340 cubic cen
timeters of hog cholera serum. DR.
c. H. STANCE, director, presents these
and other interesting figures in com
plete report on the work of the labora
tory from May IL, 1913, to January 8
1914.
The number of herds treated with
this amount of serum aggregated l.,
214. The number of 100 pounds hogs
that could be vaccinated with the
amount sent out was $4,000. The
serum was shipped into eighty-two of
the nintJ-nine counties of the state.
At the present time the state labora'
tory has approximately 100000 cubic
centimeterS of serum in storage. Most
of it is the property of the state, held
for later distribution; the remainder
is the property of Iowa farmers who
have ordered and paid for serum now
for future delivery.
Just now no more important action
can be taken by farmers in the differ
ent sections of the state than to place
advance orders for serum. The state
plant at Ames is operating on limited
capital and that is now about all tied
up in serum that is in storage for flu
turc use. Paid in advance orders will
enable it to keep going at full capacity
and that would mean a great supply of
many millions Of cubic centimeters OF
serum for the coming seasons cholera
fight. No change is made for storage
of such serum and it is shipped to the
purchaser on the day he orders it sent.
Up to Jan. the serum shipments to
various counties were as follows:
Appanoose, 1900 centimenters; Des
Moines, 1915; Henry, 23,S75; Iowa, TO-
600; JsSper, 94,S75; Keokuk, 21,875;
Lee, $4,000; Louisa, 1000; Marion, &c.
$50, Poweshiek, $4,000; Van Buren,,
$50: Warren, 2,750; Wayne, 1880;
Jefferson, 11,125; Mahaska, 20,75O;
Marshall, 133,950; Muscatine, 21,O5O;
Wapello, 1850; Washington, S0,625.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
PHOENIX MINE
CLOSES DOWN

Centerville, March 5.-The Phoenix
coal mine at Brazil has closed down.
This mine which was formerly owned
and operated by Turner & Campbell,
of this city has for several years been
owned and operated by the Egypt Coal
company Of Mystic, which also has a
mine on the Milwaukee from which it
supplies the greater part of it's trade.
The Phoenix is small tonnage mine,
and the dullness of the season caused
it's being closed down for the time be-
ing. The company squared up with
the men last Friday. James White of
this city has been foreman.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
COUNTY
ROAD MEET MARCH IL

Centerville, March 5.--The county
board of supervisors has fixed next
Tuesday, March 70, as the date for
the county road meeting which will be
attended as in former years by the
trustees of the townships and the road
superintendent. At meeting Of the
executive board of the Centerville Re-
tail Merchants association, it was
voted to furnish dinners for the three
trustees and one road superintendent
from each township. The county will
pay 5000 to each trustee and road
superintendent to go toward defraying
the expenses of the trip through no
mileage will be allowed. This will
make it so that most of the trustees
and superintendent can be here. Sen
ator J. NJ Wilson and y. s. District
Attorney c. R. Porter, Secretary
Purley Rinker of the Merchants asso-
citation, and County Engineer L. M.
Stallard will speak.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
FARMERS WILL Be
ASSISTED BY US.
AGRICULTURAL BUREAU TO RE.
CEIVE FEDERAL AID; MEETING
OF DIRECTORS CALLED

| The WapellO county agricultural bu
reau will be given an impetus by news
conveyed in a letter just received
by Secretary j. N. Wedenfeller OF
the Commercial association. This
communication states that this coun
tvs organization devoted to improving
the farming conditions will be given
support from the agricultural extern
sion department of the United States
through recently passed law. The
aid is to be received after July 1. The
information comes from J. w. Cover.
dale, superintendent of county work
in this branch of the government
service.
The work of the bureau will be re.
neWed here soon with vigor that bids
fair to make Wapello county one of the
biggest and best organized counties in
the state. An organization of the
agricultural bureau has already been
perfected and is in existence here, but
little has been done for lack of funds.
A meeting of the directors will be call.
ed for next Saturday at which time
the letter received by Secretary Weld.
enfeller will be placed before them.
1t is thought that action will follow
Immediately as the failure to receive
help has been one of the drawbacks to
the present organization in accom-.
plishing what it set out to do
Mr.. CoVerdale states in his letter
that he has in mind man who may
be secured to come here for a month
and take up the work of further organ
ization among the farmers of the coun.
ty in order to bring the bureau up to
the largest number of members posi-
BILE and the greatest efficiency. With
the entire county interested in the
movement the possibilities for accom-.
plishing much is very bright Those
who have shown live interest in the
agricultural bureau thus far are anx-
ious to have the work continued with
more vim and as about $4,000 to $500
is required to put the bureau on a
good working basis, it is believed with
the coming in of someone familiar with
the purposes of the bureau the sum
can be realized as the farmers will be
made to see the advantages of such an
organization.
The federal aid to be extended is
$500 per year and already there is a
sum that was raised by the present
organization. This can be augmented
by active work among the farmers of
the county and the bureau may obtain
the services of an expert agricultural
ist who will remain here and devote
his whole time to the agriculture of
Wapello county. The advantage OF
having such an expert gives the bu-
reau the benefit Of all the information
that the department of agriculture
has at it's command for the farming
interests of the nation. Advice of all
kinds pertaining to the farm, to soil,
stock, seed, ETC., will at all times be
available with the department at
Washington to draw upon in any en-
Urgency.
The bureaus established in Clinton,
Scott and Muscatine counties have
been very successful and it is claimed
by the experts there that an assistant
may be employed in each of those
places. The same is also true of
Sedalia, Mo-, where the plan has been
in force for the past two years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
Obituary
Luther Perry Er1mons

Luther Perry Emmons was born in
Freedom, Waldo county, Maine, October
80. 1916 and died February &c, 1914. He
moved with his parents to Wisconsin in
1853 where he grew to manhood. He
was united in marriage. to Augusta c.
Peck Now 20. 1870. TO this union was
born four children, Arthur of Battle
Creek, Mich; Eli of Princeton, Calf;
Grace and Ray at home
He came to Jefferson county, Iowa in
the fall of 1873 where he resided until
his death. He had been in failing
health for the past ten years. He leaves
to mourn their loss, besides his family,
two sisters and three brothers, Mrs. N.
E. Smith and Mrs. r. A. Becker of
Canada; J. f. EmEons of Sullivan. ILL.,,
and George EmmOns of Ontario, Calf
Funeral services were held at the
Mount Zion church. southeast Of Ba-
tavia at II o'clock Saturday February
2S, 1914, conducted by Rev. Druse of
Libertyville M. e. church. Interment
was made in the Fell cemetery.-Con-
tributed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
THRESHERMEN HEAD
AT DIES MONIES

Des Moines, March 81 N. Shook
of West Point, Iowa president of the
Thrcshermens association of Iowa. is
in the city making preparations for the
threshermen's convention which will
be held in Des Moines beginning Tues
day March 10. Three thousand thresh-
ermen are expected to be in the city
for the convention, which is one of
the largest held in Des Moines. The
meetings will be held at the audtori-
um. A social entertainment will be
held Tuesday night, March 10 at 7:30.
The first business meeting of the as
ISOLATION will be held Wednesday
morning at 8 o'clock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
PROF. HEDGES TO
LEAVE PARSONS

Fairfield, March 5.-Professor O. w
Hedges, who has for the past year oc-
cupied the chair Of English literature
at Parsons college, has rendered his
resignation to the board Of trustees OF
the college, to take place immediately
Professor Hedges gives i'll health as his
reason for resigning and states that it
will be necessary for him to undergo an
operation at once. He intends leaving
for his home in Columbus, o., as soon
as his work here can be concluded. AS
yet no one has been selected by the
board to fill the vacancy left by Prof.
Hedges, but it is said that in all prob
ability Miss McElroy, now dean of
women of the college will take charge
Of Prof Hedges classes during the re-
mainder of the year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
TAKES STRYCHNINE;
LIVES TWO HOURS.

Floris, March 5.-Erie Padgett, aged
five years, son Of Mrs. Thomas Easton,
southeast of here, died last evening
from the effects of strychinne tablets
taken late in the afternoon. The
child who was out in the yard with
the father, while the mother was visit
ing a neighbor, went into the house
and seeing the tablets ate some of
them.
The funeral was held this afternoon.
Burial at Pierce cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
DIES OF CANCER,

Manson, March 5.-George I. Long,
senior editor of the Manson Journal
died yesterday of internal cancer Mr..
Long was born In Wisconsin, March
IA, 1859, and leaves wife, son and a
daughter, Mrs. Roger Fitz of Manson.
Mr.. Long was editor of the Journal for
over thirty years and was postmaster
from 1889 to 1893. He was mayor
of Manson nine years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
AGENCY SCHOOLS
ARE NOT CLOSED

Agency, March 5.-The home Of W..
B. Hedges, two miles southeast of mere
in Washington township is quarantined
fearing smallpox The report that the
school here is closed is erroneous.
There is no smallpox in the town.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
THOMAS J. REESE TO
BE ORDAINED MICH.

Hiteman, March 5.-On Thursday,
March 26, 1914, Thomas J. Reese will
be ordained a Baptist minister. Tie
ordination will be held a; 2 o'clo;N p.
m. according to Church Clerk Bennett.
Mr.. Reese, the candidate for oriina-
ton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
CREEK MAIL TO BUSSEY.

Washington, D. O., March post
offices discontinued: Creek, Mahaska
county, mail to Bussey; Hutchins,
Hancock county, mail to Britt; Noel,
Scott county, mail to Long Grove;
Stennett, Montgomery county, mail to
Red Oak.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
LITTLE CHILD DIES
OF PNEUMONIA

Eddyville, March 5.-Paul, the two
months old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Townsley died Wednesday after short
illness Of pneumonia. The family have
the sympathy of the community in
their sad bereavement.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
MOVING INTO HOUSE
WHEN 1T BURNS

Charlton, March 5.-Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Butcher, who were moving to the
Grimes farm near Derby, from this city.
met with misfortune Monday night. The
house into which they were moving
caught fire in some unknown manner,
and was completely destroyed. together
with all their household goods. Mr..
Butcher carried some insurance which
will partly cover the loss.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07

DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
Cured Mr.. E. w. GOodlOe, Dallas, Tex,
of malaria and biliousness, best regu-
lator of liver, stomach and bowels. 25c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
Best for Skin Diseases,

Bucklen's Arnica Salve is soothing
healing and antiseptic; best for burns
sores, wounds, bruises, piles, etc. Csc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07
Political Advertisement.

hereby announce to the republican voters of the
Sixth Congressional District that am candidate for
the nomination for congress the republican ticket,
and will appreciate their support at the June primary
NJ. A. M'CORD,
Newton Iowa.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-05-01
Twenty-Five Years Ago.

The Wilson Bros. have started out a
medicine company giving open air con-
certs.
HI. B. Knapp of The Reporter force
was called to Jefferson by the death of
his mother.
Maggie, wife of James Pollard, died
at her home in this city of consump-
ton on the 26th, aged 20 years.
The Bank of Edgerton has sold the
corner opposite the Commercial hotel
to VIM. CARMEL for $3.50.
Chas Potter, Northwestern agent at
GAINESVILLE drew a $500 prize in the
New Orleans lottery and got the money.
The supreme court has reversed a
100000 verdict secured against the
Northwestern railway in the Charles
I. Heddles case.
John P. Coon and Miss Jennie Jaco-
bus were united in marriage at the
home of the brides parents in this city
by Rev. Wildermuth on the 30th inst.
The Lackner damage case against
the city of Edgerton was settled out
of court just before called for trial in
the circuit court on payment of 1914. Al.
Friday, May l, 1889.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-05-01

The appropriation of fifty thousand
dollars made by the last legislature for
state building in Milwaukee can be
explained only upon the theory that the
number of sinecural drones had in
creased to such an extent that an at
tempt to confine all of them to the
state house would cause the walls to
bulge at the sides because of the pres
sure from within; or else that the over
flow would not be so noticeable if con-
cealed in big city where the taxpay-
ers would not be so apt to see them.
The fifty thousand appropriated for the
Milwaukee kitchen of the state house
is only starter. If the progressives
are given five more years in power they
will invest a million in Milwaukee, and
If given ten years, they will have cy-
clone cellars in every hamlet in the
state. -StOughton Ceurier-Hub.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-05-01

FIGURES showing the rise in the cost
of state government in Wisconsin are
appalling. Competent men have gone
over the books at Madison and brought
together statistics which will open the
eyes of the people. EXpense-eX trav-
agant expense goes with the commits
sion system. The practice has been to
start each new commission on a modest
scale and let it grow. The railroad
commission in the year 1900 cost the
state only seven thousand dollars. Con-
trast this with the S165, 900 which is
required to maintain it now. The tax
commission, which gave occupation to
eleven people in 1900, and cost seven
teen thousand dollars, now constitutes
an official army of two hundred and
tifty-four people, and costs one hundred
and fifty-seven thousand dollars a year
to support. In fourteen years the in
dustrial commission has developed from
a bureau of labor statistics, costing
some twenty-one thousand dollars a
year, to a full f1edged commission with
expenses in six months reaching eighty
nine thousand dollars. The insurance
commission, the state board of for
estry, and other establishments which
have been grated upon the body of the
state-the history of each and all is
expansion and rapidly increasing cost.
The state university fund has increased
from $538, OILS in 1900 to So, 378, 1853 in
1913. Where will this lead? It must
stopl Why not end this orgy of ex-
travgance at Darlington Repub-
lican.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-05-01
SrArF F1pr MARSHAL C1EMp HosT

STATE FIRE MARSHAL GLEN P. HOST
calls attention to Governor McGovern's
proclamation designating May 1st as
|'fire prevention day." and recommend
ing that it be set apart by all as day
for cleaning away any unsightly rub
bish and disposing of all infammable
material that may in any way add to
the risk from fire. Mr.. Host says that
few persons realize the extent to which
there is direct responsibility for fire.
Often times the origin of the fire is un-
known, and not infrequently the cause
is laid to spontaneous combustion. Yet
the chances are that if the facts were
known it would not be difficult to es-
tablish human agency for the start
ing of the fire. If carelessness of this
sort could be stopped, the majority of
fires would never start.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-05-01

SENATOR LAFOLLETTE'S scheme of
physical valuation of the railroads of
the country is proving to be one of the
biggest undertakings next to the Pan
anna canal The last estimate is that
it will take seven years and cost the
government and the railroads seventy
million dollars. After all this vast
amount of money has been spent where
are we at then?
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-05-01
Washing While Travelling.

Sir Francis Cation held that wash
ing when on journey has its draw
backs. In the art of Travel he re-
marks that ''there is no denying the
fact, though it be not agreeable to
confess it, that dirt anG grease are
great protectors of the skin against
inclement weather and that therefore
the leader Of an exploring party should
not be too eXacting about the appear
ance of his less warmly clad followers.
Daily washing, if not accompanied by
Oiling, must be compensated by wear
ing clothes. A dog will sleep out un-
der any bush and thrive there so long
as he is not washed, groomed and
kept clean. There must be a balance
between the activity of the skin and
the calls upon it, and, where the ex-
posture is greater, there must the pores
be more defended Globe.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-05-01
New Texas onions at Conn's

"A girl wanted for general house
work. Apply to Mrs. A. P. Nicholson.
Fresh strawberries every day at
Conn's.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-05-01

Everything in new vegetables at
Conn's.
Fancy pineapples at Conn's.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-23
ROANOkEfs IDLE BOAST.

The Roanoke papers are growing and cackling
over the alleged exploits Of an orpington hen
possessed by Hugh Scott OF that town. The hen,
according to these boasttul contemporaries, laid
an egg weighing four ounces. and the exploit
liz played up as though 1t we're record.
We naturally hate 10 take the wind out Of the
sails Of Roanoke. but have esteemed con-
temporaries heard Of the brown leghorn hen In
Richmond which lays white eggs; have they
heard OF the cochin china chicken owned by a
Richmond man which lays two eggs daily when
there is convention in town, and OF several
other remarkable instances might cite Ii We
had the space? In the meanwhile avaunt with
this idle boasting. When II comes TO prize
chickens Richmond has the world skunt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-23
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
E--SUFF0lk

Mrs 3. r.. Valentine has just re-
turned from Suffolk. where she made
an address on equal suffrage on the
night of the 18th, in the Academy OF
Music.
DR. w Fl. Campbell. In the absence
of Mayor J. r. b. Holiday, who was
out Of town. introduced Mrs. Valen-
tine, and seated on the stage were
Councilman John r. Primer. James II.
Crocker. DIR. Campbell, Rev.'J. r.
Coleman. who opened the meeting
with prayer. and Mrs. Frank T. Wash
ington, of london Bridge.
The next morning the Equal Suf-
frage league OF Suffolk was organized
in the parlors of the Nansemond ho-
tel. with Mrs. James McLemore. presi-
dent: Mrs. Sam Brockenhorough. first
vice president, and Mrs. Alex. II. Ba-
ker. second vice president: Mrs. Hen
ry Eley, secretary. The initial mem
bership Of the league was about nifty.
and an executive committee OF nine
representative women of Suffolk was
appointed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-23
HE WOULD LIKE RICHMOND.

The Norfolk Tirgtnicn-Pilot calls our atten,
ton TO this item from the New York Com.
merctG1:
Fl. p. Butcher, No. s66 Broadway. is re-
ported to have reconsidered his plan for eetab-
fishing an underwear mill at Chase City. Va.
but is still hooking for desirable site some
where In tha South"
1t refers the matter to its local chamber of
commerce. observing that: Surely Mr. Butcher
could find no place for location of his enterprise
offering greater advantages than Norfolk. and
it may be worth while to call his attention TO
that fact"
Wen wager our new straw hat against toy
pistol and let the Vrgtntan Pilot hold the stakes
that Norfolk would stand no show of landing this
enterprise II Mr.. Butcher sees Richmond first or
last. If there are no strings tied to his PROPOSE
ton we cordially invite him to take look at
the best city~in the South. and we are quite sure
that after he sees Richmond he will decide that
that there Is other location on earth that
measures up to the requirements for the establish
ule1t Of his enterprise
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-23
BODY WAS THAT OF
COLLIERSTOWN MAN

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. May c2.--
The stranger whose body was found
Tuesday morning in Moore's creek. near
the Charlottesville WOODEN mills. has
been identified as Samuel III. Knick,
of collierstown, Rockbridge county.
Va.
The body was discovered lying In less
than two feet of water by several boys.
who reported the matter to officers
OF the mill. Two employees were de-
tailed to the scene and the body placed
on the bank of the stream and vigo-
rous measures used to revive the man
without success. The discovery was
reported to G. Il. Moran, justice OF the
peace. who viewed the body and upon
the information at hand decided that
an Inquest was unnecessary. The body
was turned over to local undertaken.
Mr.. Kntck was twenty -four years of
age and was at one time a postal
clerk on the Baltimore and Ohio rails
way. He is survived by his mother,
one brother and one sister. The re-
mains were sent to Collierstown. whore
the funeral took place
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-23
OUR UNWFTLDY LEyIATHANs.

We are building our big ships too big and for
what pnrpose-sinply to provide floating palaces
with ball rooms and swimming pools and other
extravagances for the immensely rich Instead
Of making ocean travel safer they render It more
dangerous If more luxurious.
The modern leviathans too hard to handle
to give assurance of any degree of safety as
witness the performance of the 'vaterland" re-
lated by the press dispatches yesterday. For
three hours the huge liner caught by strong
tide straddled the river. drifted mile and de-
fed the efforts of twenty tugs to dock her and in
the meantime navigation was completely tied up
outgoing steamships being unable to get out be-
cause Of her great length and her three thousand
passengers being unable to get ashore.
The vaterland Is $50 feet long-longer than
three Richmond city blocks-and carries a tota,
crew of 1880 men. The experience of the
Titanic seems to have pronted the transatlantic
lines nothing, but perhaps they will learn after
awhile