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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-23
French Stateme

French Statement.
Paris, Feb. 22-The offlcial statement
given out today by the French war de-
partment says:
There Ia nothing important to add
to the official communication issued
last night.
Between the Argonne and the
Mouse, at the outskirts Of the wood Of
Cheppy we carried one Of the enemy's
trenches and extended our positions.
AT Les Eparges, We won some
ground at one point and fell back
slightly at another
Infantry fighting in which the
enemy had three regiments engaged,
occurred in Alsace nboth banks OF
the Feeht. Our advance posts fell
back on our main line which we are
strongly occupying. The enemy attack
ed In serted deep formations and as 2
result he suffered heavy losses"
Berlin, Feb. 22.-The text OF the Of
fetal German statement Of today reads
as follows:
I'm the western theater:
Another hostile trench was talrnn
by us yesterday to the east of Ypres.
The enemy's counter attacks Gil tae
captured positions remained unsucx
ce :tu'. Il
I'm the Cahampagn district there
was co,..pa1".ive quiet yesterday. l'n0s
number of prisoners taken by us DUR
ing the last battles in this region has
been increased to fifteen officers and
more than 1000 men. The losses OF
the enemy have been extraordinarily
high.
1.-THE enemy made an unsuccessful
attack on our positions to the east o.
Verdun during the night.
In the VOsges the villages Of HOch.
rad and Stossweier, were taken by us
after short engagement. Otherwise
nothing of Importance occurred
In the eastern theater:
THE pursuit after the winter battle
in the Mazurian district has come to-
an end. During the clearing up Of OPP
erations to the northwest Of GrOdno
and in the battles reported during the
last few days in the Bobr and Maven
district, one commanding general and
four other generals and approximately
40, 900 men have been taken prisoners
up to the present Seventy-fve CAM
non and some machine guns, the actual
number of which has not yet been as
certained, and naIch other war lnater.
ial has been captured. s
"The total booty taken in the winter
battle In the Mazuran district as q res
suit of these additions has been in
creased to seven generals, more than
| 10000 men, upwards of $50 cannOnf
and quantities Of other material Of all
kinds, the amount Of which cannot yet
be approximately estimated"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-23
cHILLICOTHE

Alfred Peterson made business
trip to Des Moines recently.
Mrs. G.. e. Jenkins left Thursday
morning for Oakland, Iowa, where she
will visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. L. Caldwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Finney of Eldon
are visiting at the DR.. Rambo home.
Friends and neighbors Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Kirk enjoyed very
pleasant evening with them on Mon
day.
Mrs. Mary Jenkins, who is spend
ing the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
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q. ~
RLAKEsBURG

Anna Cunningham was called TO
Council Bluffs Monday evening by the
death of her uncle, w. s. Walden. she
was accompanied by her niece, Ruth
Cunningham.
Mrs. Braden and children OF Okla
homa visited this week with her SIS
ter, Mrs. T. j. Raymond.
Born, February IA, to Mr.. and Mrs.
George Weidman, a son.
Miss Edenia Cridelbaugh OF Chair
ton. visited Monday and Tuesday at
the homes of S. c. Snow and Mrs. s.
Williams.
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x.... c;+vIive Stock.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 22.-Ine iiVe
stock market follows: - 70.
Hoes-Market 5 to lOc nisner.
ceipts, 1900; bulk, s6.5oQ ~, ne &c So
@sse; light, $s.5o@e.s5; pigs, $e'so@
0'I Cattle-Market strong to 1oc higher:
receipts. $500; prime fed steers. xI -
mS25: dressed beef steers, $6:1oV..;.tooss
W W0.te steers, s6.5O@7.so; heifers 35.7S
OILS; stockers and feeders, @o.1oW
IT'S: calves, $500 1880. .,,r.
Sheep-Market steady to lOc higher
receipts, $4,000; lambs, ?Sgs.So; sea,
1ines. S6.76@S; wethers. $6.25@7; ewes,
s575@Sso; stockers and feeders $4'oo
mS15
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NEWS
ts1 COURIER CORRESPONDENTS

Iof his parents, conducted by Rev D.
W. Phillips of the Congregations
church. He is survived by his wife,
one son, his parents, three sisters
and two brothers.
Mrs. Myra Hassler and Mrs @
Hanon left Tuesday for Tampa Flori.
da, where they will spend a month.
Miss Florence Wilson entertained
the high school seniors Monday even.
ing at valentine party which proved
to be most enjoyable affair and was
held at the home Of DR.. and Mrs. G. T.
Asquith.
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Omaha Live Stock.

Omaha Live Stock.
south Omaha. Feb. 22.-The live
stock market follows:
Hoes-Market higher; receipts, g.
ZOO: heavy, $6.50@6.6o; light, $500
$50; pigs, $5.25@e.25; bulk, $6.521s@
Cattle-Market strong: receipts, 81
2O0. native steers, $6@S; cows and
heifers, $475@7; western steers $4,000
TAO: calves, 5000.
Sheep-Market higher; receipts, y
500; yearlings, $7@7.Sb; wethers' 'o.zo
m6.S5: lambs, $8@6.75. IN
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HOP.EWELL.

Rev. Raglan and family have moved
to the Hunter estate.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Walker moved
to Blakesburg last Monday, Emmett
Walker. Laris CHASER and Charley
Worrell taking their household goods
for them. They have lived here all
their lives and will be missed in the
community and church as well.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brown recent
lily entertained some Of their neigh
bors with an oyster social.
Mrs. John CLOSER has been On the
sick list for the past week but is
some better at present.
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ch;e.oo Live Stock; Opening. :,

chicago Live Stock; open.ng. ,,ve
chtooo n Feb. 22.-The opening hVe
stock market follows: .;,ts 2
Hogs-Market &c higher: rece eEpss % =, :.
soo. Snlk. se5o@6.sO; light, $S.4ogs'see.
mixed, ss.s5@s.eo; heavy, q; leTo'o0'
Cattle~Market steady to strong; e re
ceipts. 900; native steers, s5.zo@ o;f 90
westerns, $4.S0Q7Sb; cows anu
S3.4O@7.6O: calves. s7@lo 1872; ,;aher
.aoa;n.s 3 900: sheep, $6.5O@7.S5; year
iines s7.so@7.sO; lambs, $7.s5@S.so'
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a.. Louis Live Stock.

st. Louis, Mo-, FEB. 22.-ihe o
stock market follows: -
Hoes-Market 10 to soc higher; re.
ceipts, $500; pigs and lights, t4:!S SS
ak. mixed and butchers, $6.6o@e.so'
good heavy. $6.65@6.75. o,n+s
Cattle-Market stronger; rece,pts'
1900: native beef steers. $I@S.oo,
cows and heifers, $5@8.25; stockels
and feeders, $5.25@7.25; calves $o@
1880.
goo; native muttonss: 7 SoY Io '' -
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chicsuo Produce.

Chicago Produce.
chicago. Feb. 22.-Butter-Market
higher: creamery, 24@29hc.
ERgs-Lower; receipts, 8,eO5 cases;
at mark cases, included, 20@23c; ordin-
ary firsts, 22c: firsts. 23c.
Potatoes-Unchanged receipts. 43
cars.
Poultry Alive, higher; springs,
1AAc; fowls, 14hc.
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81. Louis Produce

81. Louis Produce.
st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 22.-Poultry-
Chickens, 12hc; springs, 1shc: tur-
keys, lac; ducks, 13hc; geese, 12c.
Butter-Creamery. soc.
Eggs-21h@ 22c.
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chieaao Hay Market.

Chicago, Feb. 22.-Choice hay, $17@
49,: No: / timothy, 314,5o@15.5o; No. 2
timothy and light clover mixed, $3.50
@1450; No. clover mixed, $13@14.50;
No. 1 clover hay, $10.50@14.50; grass
mixed good colors, $1050@11.5O; No. 8
timothy, $10@11.50; threshed hay. $3.50
@10.50.
straw-Oat straw, $7@7.5o; wheat
straw, $6.50@7; rye straw, $7@8.
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Kan.aa CIV Produce,

Kansas City Produce.
Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 22.-Creamery
soc: firsts, 27c: seconds, 25c; packing,
19hc.
Eggs-F1rsts, &c; seconds, Tic. Q
10hc; turkeys, 15c.
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SHIPPING ORDERS
uPL|FT PORkERs
PRICE OF HOGS At CHICAGO -
RAISED BY UNUSUALLY.
GOOD DEMAND.

Chicago. Feb. 22-Shipping oroers
rave the price Of hogs slight nv.
There was no urgent cali, ho"e'ei'
for cattle. sheep or lambs
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St. Louis Hay Market.

4 st. Louis Mo-, Feb 22.-Choice hay,
t1s; No. timothy, S17@1s; No. 2 tim
othy, $14.50@16.50; No. timothy, $3.50
1870; clover, $14@17; clover mixed,
$15@17.50.
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NEUTRALS FEAR
GERMAN THREATS

Continued From Page H.
mountains in the region to the west OF
holman
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-02

MlERCHANTS who have succeeded in the highest
lWlll degree have advertised constantly in the evening
papers, because it has paid them: A recently pre-.
pared statement Of the amount Of advertising. in Pittsburgh
daily papers shows that the evening papers carry from.two
to three times as much advertising as do the morning pa.
pers. Kaufman & Baers department store uses twenty-five
morning papers. The rule IS true, not only of lie Be depart.
ment stores, but it is olso true Of the smaller stores Of various
lines: That they have found advertising in in evening papers
profitable is evidenced By the fact that they advertise S three
ing papers. The complete statement is here published.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-03-04
INVITATION TO
BAPTIST REVIVAL
Services Begin at First
Baptist Church Sunday

A Revival will begin at the First
Baptist church the fisrt Sunday in
March.
Motto for the meeting is Get
Right With God". Our Slogan,
Going after the Lost, Concerning
the meeting the pastor said:
Let everybody come, and every
one pray that God may have His
way in the meeting. Rev. H. B.
Woodward, pastor. Central Baptist
Church. New Decatur. Ala. is to
do the preaching.
Every Pastor in Maryville has
an urgent invitation to come to the
meeting and feel free to worship
God as the Holy Spirit NAV direct.
The meeting is a meeting of
the Baptist church. but by God g
Grace we are going to live up to
our Motto" and Slogan. If
the meeting is not a blessing to all
the town and community, it will
not be q blessing to the Baptist
church.
Again let me in behalf of the
church extend the invitation with
my warmest hearts blood to every
soul in reach of the church.
with fervent prayer for every
christian, and q burdened soul for
every lost person.
/ am sincerely,
James Allen Smith
Pastor of Maryville Baptist Church. "
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-03-04

thingT" She stamped her foot, anc
her whole girlish body, drawn into
rigid uprightness, was a-quiver with
the incarnate spirit of the woman de
Tending her home and institutions. Fol
a moment after that, she could moi
speak. but her determined eyes blazet
a declaration Of war. It was as though
he had posed her as the Spirit of the
Cumberlands.
He waited until she should be
calmer.
you don't understand me, Miss
Sally. I'm not trying to take Samson
away from you. II a man should lose
a girl like you, he couldn't gain enough
In the world to make up for it. All !
want is that he shall have the chance
to make the best OF his life"
II reckon Samson don't need no
fotched-on help ter make folks ac-
knowledge him"
Every man needs his chance. He
can be great painter-but that's the
least part of 1t. He can come back
equipped for anything that life offers.
Here, he is wasted"
Eye mean"-she put the question
with a hurt Quaver In her voice-"ye
mean we all hain't good enough for
Samson?
NO only mean that Samson wants
to grow-and he needs space and new
scenes in which to grow. want to
take him where he can see more Of the
world-not only little section of the
world. Surely, you are not distrustful
of Samson loyalty? want him to go
with me for while, and see life"
Don't we say hit!" The defiance in
her voice was being pathetically tan
gled up with the tears. She was
speaking in transport of grief. Don't
ye say hit. Take anybody else-take
'em all down thar, but leave US Sam
son. We needs him hyar. We've jest
got ter have Samson hyar."
She faced him still with quivering
lips, but in another moment, with
sudden sob, she dropped to the rock.
and buried her face in her crossed
arms. lie went over and softly laid
a hand on her shoulder.
Miss Sally he began.
She suddenly turned on him tear
stained, infatuated face, stormy with
blazing eyes and wet cheeks and
trembling lips
Don't touch me" she cried; don't
ye dare ter touch me! l hain't nothin'
but Q gHl--but reckon could most
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-03-04

That Aaid commissioners are forbid.
den to have or take any interest di.
rectly or indirectly in any contract
or transaction relative to control,
management, or operating Of said
Water works system.
/ Sec. 4. Be it further ordained
That said commission shall fix the
rate of charges for water to be paid
by consumers, establish rules and
regulations for the government pro.
lection and management OF same,
provide for and require a full and
accurate set of books to be kept and
shall elect and discharge such man
agir official and employees as may
be necessary, and fix the compen-
sation of all employees, but in the
operating ard management Of said
water works system said cCmmis-
sioners shall neither employ nor
discharge any person, for OF on &C.
count of any political services or
affiliations but shall establish and
maintain a system of civil service
rules based on merit and qualifica-
tion of its employees. The ru es and
regulations and water rates made by
sale commison shall be subject to
ratification by ordina, ce by the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained;
That said commissioners shall have
the power to make all necessary
contracts for the operation, ex'en-
sions, repairs and alterations. and
ad ditions to said system of water
works, but all such contracts in
volvinR the expenditure # more
than One Thousand Dollars shall be
nrst reported to the Board OF Mayor
and Aldermen, and approved by it
by resolution before the same
shall be final.
Sec. 6, Be it further ordained,
Tha. upon due notice any ccmm,s
sioner guilty Of mi,conduct nr mis-
feance in flee shslI he rn1N,o b
said Board # Nav or and Aldermen.
bv a majority of votes, at any rrgu.
lar me' ting,
SIC 7. Be it further ordained;
That this ordinance take fleet on
and after it's passage, the public
welfare requiring it.
Passed February IL, 1915.
Approved February Is, 1915.
SAM EVERETT,
Mayor,
Attest:
Will A. McTeer, Recorder.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-03-04
Ordinance No. IT'S
Published hu anthoritpN

published by authority
Ordinance providing for the cree
alton ola Water Works Commits,
zion to control. manage and oper.
ate the system of water works of
the Town of Maryyille, Tennessee.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Board OF Mayor and Aldermen of
the Town of Maryville, Tennessee,
That for the purpose of controlling,
managing and operatil g the system
Of water works Of said town now
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-03-04

see that l wants ter have chanst
Can't We trust me? I'm jest a-tryin'
to amount to something. I'm plumb
tired of bein' ornery an no count"
She nodded.
1--WE done told ye," she said, YEARLY,
tibet 1 thinks ye ought ter do hit"
Lescott and Samson discussed the
matter frequently. At times the boy
was obstinate in his determination to
remain; at other times he gave way
to the yearnings for change and oppor
tunity.
The dance ON Saturday was to be
something more portentous than q
mere frolic. 1t would be clan gath.
ering to which the South adherents
would come riding up and down Mis-.
cry and its tributaries from nigh
abouts" and "over yon." From fore
noon until after midnight, shuttle, Jig
and fiddling would hold high, IL rough,
carnival. But, while the younger folk
abandoned themselves to these diver
sions, the grayer heads would gather
in more serious conclave. Jesse Purvy
had once more beaten back death, and
his mind had probably been devising,
during those bed-ridden days and
nights, plans Of reprisal. According
to current report, Purvy had an
nounced that his would-be assassin
dwelt on Misery, and was marked
down." So, there were obvious ext
gencies which the Souths must pre-
pare to meet In particular, the clan
must thrash out to definite under.
standing the demoralizing report that
Samson South, their logical leader,
meant to abandon them, at crisis
when war-clouds were thickening.
The painter had finally resolved to
cut the Gordian knot, and leave the
mountains. He had trained on Sam
son to the last piece all his artillery OF /
argument. The case was now submit |
ted with the suggestion that the boy
take three months to consider, and
that, if he decided affirmatively, he
should notify Lescott in advance of his
coming. He proposed sending Samson
a small library of carefully picked
books, which the mountaineer eagerly /,
agreed to devour in the interval.
Lescott consented, however to re-
main over Saturday, and go to the
dance, since he was curious to observe
what pressure was brought to bear on
the boy, and to have himself a final
word of argument after kinsmen had
spoken.
Saturday morning came after night
Of torrential rain. which had left the
mountains steam ng under a reek of
fog and pitching clouds.
But, as the morning wore on, the
sun fought its way to view in scrap
Of overhead blue. From log cabins
and plank houses up and down Misery
and its tributaries, men and women be-
gan their hegira toward the mill. Les
colt rode in the wake Of Samson, who
had Sally on pillow at his back. They
came before noon to the mouth Of Dry
hole creek, and the house of Vile Nc
eager Already, the picket fence was
ined with tethered horses and mules.
= frpm the AntaE1@ NJ The hcuQe $500
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-03-04

about to be established. therein
hereby created a Water Works
Commission" of said town which
shall be composed of five members,
all To br citizens Of said town and
three of whom shall be tax payers
of said town, and all of whom shall
be without at the time of the elect
ion or any time thereafter during
their term, other official connection
with said city and shall not be re-
lated within the third degree either
by affinity or consanguinity to mem.
bers of the Board Of Mayor and Al
derm.n, Said commissioners shall
be elected by the Board Of Mayor
and Aldermen within four MOI tbs
after the town of Maryvilla shall let
a contract for or undertake itself
the building of system OF water
WORKS The commissioners so
elected shall hold for a period Of
one, two, three, four and five years.
respectively and until their success!
ors are elected and qualified. Said
commissioners shall annually elect
a chairman and secretary of the
commission, Thereafter, each year
one commissioner shall be elected
for five years to succeed the COM
missioner whose term expires that
year. In case of vacancy in said
commission the same shall be filled
at any called or regular meeting Of
said Board Of Mayor and Aide rmen.
Section 3. Be it further ordain-
ed; That said commissioners shall
take and subscribe to an oath in
Office to faithfully perform their
duties, before the City Recorder who
shall preserve the same and they
shall also give the bonds If SO res
CURED in such sums as the Board
of Mayor and Aldermen may here
after prescribe. conditioned for the
faithful discharge of their duties
Such bonds to be filed and preserv-
ed in the Office OF the City Recorder.
and in the event said bonds arr
made by some bonding company,
the premiums thereon be paid as
part Ct the ops rating expenses of
said water works system, and COM
pensation of the Commission shall
be fixed from time to time by ordi.
nance. by the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen.
Sec, 3, Be it further ordained; |
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-03-04

"Hit hain't tothin' ter git mad about
Samson. The artist man lowed as how
I ye had a right ter go down thar, an
git an eddication." She made q weary
gesture toward the great beyond.
He hadn't ought to Of told ye
Sally. If I'd been plumb sartin in my
mind, I'd a-told ye myeelt-not but
what knows" he hastily amended,
"thet he meant hit friendly"
Air ye a-goin'?"
I'm studyin' about hit"
He awaited objection. but mono
came. Then, with q piQuing of his
masculine vanity, he demanded:
"Hain't We a-keerin. Sally, whether
goes, or not?"
The girl grew rigid. Her fingers on
the crumbling plank Of the stiles top
frightened and gripped hard. Her face
did not betray her, nor her voice,
though she had to gulp down . rising
lump in her throat before she could
answer calmly. 1
Il think ye had ought to go, Sam
SON" r."
The boy was astonished. He had
avoided the subject for fear Of her OPP
positlon--and tears.
Then, slowly, she went on:
There hain't nothin' In these here
hills fer ye, Samson. Down thar, yen
see lots Of things thet's nsw--an' civil
ICED an beautiful Yen ace lots Of
gals tibet kin read an write, gals
dressed up in all kinds Of fancy fix
TINS" Her GLIB words ran out and
ended In sort OF inward gasp.
Compliment came hardly and awk-
wardly to Samson's lips. He reached
for the girls hand. and whispered:
II reckon l won't see no gals thet's
as purity as you be. Sally. reckon ye
knows, whether goes or stays, we're
a-goin' ter git married."
She drew her hand away, and
laughed. little bitterly. In the last
day, she had ceased to be child, and
become a woman with all the soul-ach-
ing possibilities Of woman's intui-
lions.
Samson" she said, 81 hain't askin'
ye ter make me no promises. When
ye sees them other gals-gals thet kin
read an write-I reckon mebby yell
think diff'rent. can't hardly spell
out printin in the fust reader
Her lovers voice was scornful of the
imagined dangers, as a recruit may be
of the battle terrors-before he has
been under fire. He slipped his arm
about her and drew her over to him.
Honey" he said. we needn't fret I
about tibet. Readin' an writin' can't
make no difference fer a woman.
Hits mighty important fer a man, but /
you're a gal"
You're a-goin' ter think diff'rent at
ter awhile" she insisted. When we
goes, hain't a-goin' ter be expectin'
ye ter come back But"-the |
resolution in her voice for a moment
quavered as she added-"but God
knows I'm a-goin' ter be hopin'l"
"Sally!" The boy rose, and paced
up and down In the road. "Air ye
RnAu tar he MG'inst ma Aaal Dpn.t 70