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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-19
PINK-EYE EPIDEMIC
ON IN LEE COUNTY

Keokuk. Aug. ia. serious cpl
demic of pinkeye has broken out
among the horses In Keokuk and in
this section of the state. That one
cause for the prevalence Of the disease
at this time is the shipment Of sick
horses from camps in the south. where
animals are being bought for the Brit
ish government, Is the belief of some
of the horsemen In Keokuk. Horses
are found to be sick in these camps,
local dealers declare, and are shipped
back here and turned into stables or
pastures, and naturally infect the 9th
er animals.
Another; cause Is said to be the US
ing of stock cars which have not been
properly fu,nigated. One man here
purchased q fine animal recently. It
was shipped here in stock car, and
developed pinkeye shortly. The horse
fell of in weight from 1000 pounds to
1900 pounds, not eating anything for
ten days. The only reason that could
be assigned for this. was that the
horse was shipped back In car that
was not properly fumigated.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-19
PLAN APPROACH
FOR STATE CAPITOL

Jefferson City, Mo-, Aug. 17.--At the
session Of the capitol building commits
sion Architect Edgerton Swartwout OF
New York was instructed to prepare
plans at once for the construction OF
the east and west approaches to tho
new state house and for the terrace
work to be done on the north side OF
the building. The later work will in
clude the cutting down of the terrace
on which the old state house stood, to
depth Of ten feet or more
This is made necessary by the fact
that lay on the ground on that side
of the building not only gives the
structure "squatty" appearance from
the north view, but obstructs the gen.
eral view of the building from that
side. Chairman Stephens OF the com
mission said that plans will be drawn
at once and the terrace and approach
work done this fall.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-19

demic, the prospects Of the regiments
now at that post are not bright.
It is impossible, of course, to bring
the health of the civil population up
to the standard set by an army COM
posed Of physically sound men. But
need the difference between camp and
city be as great as 1t is now?
Cities. like camps, can abolish flies
ana mosquitoes; and with these pests
put an end to typhoid, malaria and
large group Of intestinal troubles. Civ
ilian communities ought to be able to
insure the purity Of food and water,
fresh air is not an unattainable lux
ury. and the time may come when
every child will get physical training
and medical care that will develop his
vitality to the utmost.
When that time arrives, the average
span of human life will be fully up to
the sixty-flve years predicted by Cen
eral Gorgas, and what Is more to the
point, sound health will make eacn
wear worth living-Chicago Journal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-19
A-nlEElcuL1 PROBLEM.

Military force is dangerous foun-
dation for a nation to build on and yet
a nation without military power IS
running into grave danger History
mast and present, shows these prem.
iaas 70 be true. Nowhere has nation
rmlad hy the military showed lasting
Greatness and stability. They wax
nnowerful for day and then grow top
haavv and fall Of their own weight
And the nation that is unable to de-
fend itself is to be pitied for SINCE
time began the helpless nation mas
heen the prey for the strong.
england and Russia and France are
now giving demonstrations Of what re-
suits from appropriateness, which Is
onlv q phase Of weakness. The well
nrenared and militane Germans have
had things practically their own way
yor a year despite an enormous dis
nar;ty in wealth, resources and popu'
The problem that the United States
faces is to be strong without becoming
military: to be ready while not max
ing the business Of war the most I'M
no1+ant adjunct OF government.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-19
GEORGE BARLOW
WAS PEACE OFFICER
REMAINS OF sieoURNEY BOY
KILLED IN TEXAS eY MExl.
CANS BROUGHT HOME.

sigourney, Aug. 17.--sunday after
noon from the Methodist church oc-
CURED the funeral of George Barlow,
who was shot on the Texas border by
the Mexican raiders ON Monday. Aug.
9, and was MORALLY wounded. He
fingered between life and death until
late the following day when he died.
The body arrived here Saturday morn
ing. About one year ago Mr.. Barlow
was sent to Texas by q Waterloo con-
struction company for whom he was
working when the trouble with the
Mexican raiders broke out. He was
deputized a peace oflcer and was In
the line OF his duty when the fight en-
sued In which he lost his life. He was
just % years of age and leaves sur
viving his father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. Barlow and one brother
Fred, all of this city The funeral SER
mon was preached by the Rev. L. II.
Laning and the church was packed to
it's fullest capacity.
Interment in, Pleasant Grove GEN.
etery to which the body was follow.
ed by large concource OF admirinE
friends and relatives The sympathy
of the entire community goes out to
the grief stricken parents and brother.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-19
ALBA REVIVAL IS
OVER; IS CONVERTS
UNITED BRETHREN CONDUCTED
FOUR WEEKS MEETING
IN TENT.

Abba, Aug. 17.-Tent meetings have
closed. The revival meetings which
have been going on for the past four
weeks at the large tent between Ben
ton and Washington avenues, closed
Sunday night with six moro convers-
ton.
During the meetings there were
thirty-six conversions. Rev. Ira "A.
Holbrook. the local pastor of the Uni
ted Brethren church, had charge Of the
meetings. He was assisted by two
gospel teams OF Methodist churches,
three Baptist gospel teams and three
United Brethren gospel teams the hrst
two weeks the weather was unfav.
orable the last two while good weather
yet on account of the backward season
and delay OF the farmers in getting at
their summer work, they were not in
q position to attend regularly.
Gospel teams have been organized In
three classes, namely, young mems,
young ladies', and mons adult class.
The latter was organized the last day
of the meeting with Harry Young as
leader. Everything taken into consid-
Grafton, the meetiDgs were ~y sue
cessful.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-19
BIG IOWA CROPS.

The boast that Iowa never had a
crop failure" is not an empty one this
year whatever may have been the
outlook back in the middle of July.
The outlook August / was for bum
per crop and since the first of the
month the prospects have steadily in
creased
In. July the cry went up that the
constant rain had about ruined
wheat, oats and corn and rendered
haying impossible. Nevertheless the
August crop report compiled by the
weather bureau Office at Des Moines
shows that the end of July found the
crops anything but ruined.
Corn stood to drop of in the neigh
borhood Of 100000 bushels compar-
ed with the bumper crop Of last year.
The August l forecast was for $780,
100000, which Is a pretty good yield
In itself. And the prospects for the
yield getting bigger have grown bet
ter each day of this month.
Very little wheat could be harvested
in July because of the condition OF
the fields and there were reports that
wheat and oats had turned black and
were either sprouting in the shocks or
threatening to mould. Yet, the survey
completed August showed that the
winter wheat crop would exceed that
Of the previous year by 100000 bush
els and that spring wheat would ex-
coed that Of last year by 100000
bushels. 1t is predicted that the yield
OF oats will be 100000 bushels in
excess Of last year; barley will have
an excess Of $4,000 bushels; potatoes
an excess Of over 100000 bushels;
apples an excess of 100000 bushels
and rye an excess over last year OF
$4,000 bushels.
Tame hay stands to produce 25O,-
900 tons more than, last, year and the
condition Of timothy and pasture is
far in excess of all former, records.
The clover crop promises to be
fourth greater than last year.
The rains Of June and July have not
failed to keep Iowa from having
crop; they have even failed to prevent
a bumper crop.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-19

Mrs. Winnie Tullus and son Dale OF
Davenport are here visiting relatives
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan CARRIER bought
property in Fairfield and will move
there In the near future.
Miss Dora Hubbard will leave the
first Of September for the Jefferson
county hospital where she will take
the nurses training course.
Mr.. and Mrs Reed Crawford were
shopping in Ottumwa Friday.
Miss Edna Warren who has been
confined to her bed with typhoid fever
is getting along nicely.
Mrs. John VIM entertained few
friends at her home In Libertyville on
Friday evening In honor of Mrs. j. w.
Caldwell of Shena ndoah, Iowa. who has
been her guest for several days Those
present were: Mrs. Bert Cleasby, Mrs.
Ada Leady, Mrs. Anna Vaught, Mrs.
Foreman, Mrs. Watt Thompson. Mrs.
M. Elder, Mrs. j. o. Boyd, Mrs. Gilbert
Swanson, Mrs leila Hayne, Mrs. Rank
ME Davis. Miss Dora Hubbard and Mel
lie Looney Of Libertyville, Mrs. II.
Pierson and Miss Jessie Wray Of Fair
field.
Miss Inez Hoffman is visiting rela-
tiyes in Udell and Unionville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolla Moore and baby
returned to their home in Davenport
after a months visit at the parental
home and with other relatives.
Mrs James Turnipseed left Tuesday
for a two weeks visit at Wellman.
Mrs. Muriel Helfenstine Of Glasgow
visited here last week.
Mrs. r. B. Stephenson visited over
Sunday with her son Edwin Of Daven-
port.
Mrs. Hiram Davis was hostess to the
Rebekah Embroidery club Friday aft
ernoon at her home in Libertyville.
Mrs. A. B. c. McCleary will be hostess
to the club Friday afternoon Aug. 81.
Miss Jessie Wray Of Fairfield Is
spending few days at the Hiram
Davis home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-19
CONROY DOCTOR IS
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Marengo, Aug. II. A serious auto.
mobile accident which may terminate
fatally for the owner Of the car occur.
red at South Amana. DR.. Piper OF Con-
roy, accompanied by his wife and baby,
were coasting down the long hill, when
for some unknown cause the car skid
ded and plunged down the high en-
bankment, turning completely over.
Medical aid was summoned from Ma
rengo. Upon examination Mrs. Piper
was found to have several ribs broken
while the doctor had received internal
injuries in the chest region, broken
ribs and badly injured about the head.
His condition is very grave. The little
girl, the only other occupant Of the
car, escaped injury.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-19
BIG CIRCUS COUNTS
NOSES MONTHLY
Census Of Rlngling Show Totals 1877
People, Representing Nineteen
Different NatIonallties
MORE THAN 1000 WILD ANIMALS

Taking the census Of circus the
size of Ringing Brothers is no small
task, even, though the recorders find
all for whom they seek wathin the area
of the twenty acres covered by the
tents of the canvas city.
In this moving municipality such
procedure Is pursued once each month
throughout the entire circus season.
Three men begin operations very
early In tina morning and usually re-
quire the entire day to complete their
task. The last census of the Ringing
Brothers circus disclosed a popula-
ton Of 1871 men, women and children;
735 horses, Al elephants, 10 zebras,
and 1908 wild animals. The greatest
increase over. past seasons is evil
denced in the number Of people This
is explained by the fact that the new
spectacle of Solomon and the Queen
of Sheba Is being presented upon 2
much larger scale than any produc-
ton Of this nature yet offered by the
Ringing Brothers. One hundred more
dancing girls are introduced in the
ballets than ever before, and other
features have been enlarged in SINH
lar proportion. The new spectacle
uAS ALSO Uccu AC5 kO1oAOAO AOA SAo ~
crease in train facilities, total Of 80
double-length cars now being required
to haul the wonders II this marvellous
circus.
Gigantic means are employed TO
feed this city Of Ringlingville. More
than 1000 meals are served daily to
it's people alone in vast canvas
hotel said to be the largest ever trav-
eled. The range upon which all fried
and broiled stuffs are prepared is on
wheels and weighs upwards OF ten
tons It is not unusual to hear the
head chef place an order for 5000
griddle cakes and proportiohatA
amount of eggs and bacon for q single
breakfast. Practically all purchases
| are made daily and in the particular
+! city in which the circus lie to exhibit.
The average daily expense Of running
the commissary department is over
! $4,000. Ringing Brothers will exhibit
here Labor Day, Monday. Septenar
| her 6. - Advertisement
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-19
NEWTON TO HAVE
NEW DISPOSAL PLANT

Newton, Aug. 1.-THE new north.
west sewer disposal plant will be
ready for use in about two weeks. This
statement was made by Councilman
McCarl who is chairman Of the sewer
committee OF course his statement
was made with the understanding that
the weather Is to remain favorable for
work.
c. B. Reynolds Of Council Bluffs, has
tn /, contract for the job, and City In
spector Ed Cook, is out every day to
note the progress. OF course the work
Is subject to the approval Of Mr.. Nc
Carl, for as chairman OF the sewer
committee he represents the city In
tn, work.
There is to be large cement vat,
connected with two sand beds each
70x1OO feet. 1t will require forty-three
car loads OF sand to fill these sand
beds. There will be no acids used,
simply a natural disposal system ac-
cording to the latest scientific ideas.
The work was begun on Monday,
August 8, and the men are pushing
it as much as possible.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-19
HEALTH OF THE ARMY.

Army officers declare, with a mix
ture Of pride and guinness, that the
health of the troops concentrated at
Texas City is too COMPOUNDED good. :
Texas City is an exceedingly dull and
place OF military resi-
(dence, but there is no hope OF being
ordered away while the medical re-
ports read like the record OF some
kmazingly excellent health resort.
There is no typhoid among the
troops. There is almost no malaria,
hough the camp is on ground little
better than a swamp. Intestinal dis
riders are few and far between, in
bite OF the hot climate; and those
6seases once believed inseparable
fom army life have been kept down
a minimum Clearly, if getting away
Im Tsxaa lCitx dapends on an epi-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-19
BY X. X. KAWAKAMI

Though Germany's conquering ar
|, mics should enable the kaiser to hold
all of Russian Poland which they
have overrun, the loss to the car OF
territory by war has been far more
than recouped in the far east by Rus
sian diplomacy. The treaty signed by
the envoy of Russia, Mongolia and
China at Kiakhta, Siberia, after con-
ferences lasting year, will prove a
factor In the orient as important as
the protocol concluded between Japan
and China at Peking.
The conclusion of this treaty adds
another milestone to the Russian ad-
vance which will end only when Mon
golia shall have been completely alb
sorbed by the Muscovite empire. And
when Outer Mongolia shall have be-
come part and parcel Of the cars do
minion, no one knows what will be-
come of Inner Mongolia.
Mongolia has an area of 1,367,600
square miles. Its population is esti-
mated at 100000 Combine Arizona.
California, Colorado. Montana, New
Mexico, Nevada, New York, Texas,
wyoming and the Dakotas, and you
still have room for Ohio and Vermont
to make the total area approximately
as large as Mongolia. And when you
learn that the population of Mon
goIia scarcely exceeds that of the
single state of California, you realize
what immense possibilities the coun-
try offers to the enterprise of progress
sive people.
Outer Mongolia, which is the sub
1ect matter of the new tripartite
treaty. covers more than two-thirds
of entire Mongolia. The new treaty
Is q sequel to the Russo Monaghan
convention of November 8, 1912, and
the Chino Russian agreement of No
cember 8, 1913.
The convention of November 8,
1912, at Urga was followed by pro-
tracted negotiation between the Chi
nese and Russian governments. These
negotiations resulted in the Picking
convention Of November s, 1913,
whereby Russia recognized China's
suzerainty over Outer Mongolia,
while China recognized. the autonomy
of the same country. Further details
of the convention were:
1. Both the Russian and Chinese
governments shall allow Outer Mon
golia to train Mongolian troops and
police officers necessary for the pro-
lection and maintenance of public
peace. 5.
2. Neither Russia nor China shall
send emigrants to Outer Mongolia.
(Copyright, 1915, by Nat
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-19
CORN As FLOUR.

Corn flour, which should cost about
two-thirds of the price Of wheat flour, "
says Assistant Secretary Of Agrfcul-
ture Vrooman. may be mixed with
wheat -four direct, one part OF corn
-four to three parts of wheat four.
J Use the mixture just as though 1t
were wheat four-and mix it your
self"
This il part Of his advice to the
American housewife On the mixed
-four question. His conclusion is: IF
the housewife does the mixing she
gets the saving entailed; If the baker
or wholesaler does 1t. he is very apt
to get the saving as additional
profit"
OF corn -four he points out that
"The addition Of starchy materials,
such as potatoes. rice or corn starch
(which is sometimes used to adulter-
ate wheat flour in baking) tends to
make loaf less rich in protein and
hence less nutritious than the straight
wheat -four. The addition OF corn
Aour makes little, II any, change in
the nutritiye value Of the bread, but
makes it cheaper.
"A great saving could be Effected
II the nOu40WuS "OuA0 foAAuA~So VIZ
professional baker and buy low grade
wheat fours. There are fours on the
market quite as good for home bak-
ing a. the fancy patent fours. which
cost IN bulk from twenty-five to forty
per cent less than the fancy grades:
Such are the so-called second clear
and low grade fours. which are grad
ed lower than patents merely because
they are darker, not because they
are less nutritious or less paiatable
In fact, the darker color may be
evidence that the -four Is more nu-
tritious than white -four.
"Boston brown bread may be men.
toned as good and very popular
medium for the profitable use Of -four
substitutes. 1t Is made OF equal parts
Of corn meal, rye meal and graham
-four and is very nutritious bread.
"There are various ways Of making
over bread itself SO as to effect con-
siderable saving. Thus stale bread,
crusts, crumbs, etc, can be worked
into palatable products such as bread
pancakes. bread crunlb biscuit and
bread crumb cookies"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-19
RECLAIM ENGINE
FROM RIVER BOTTOM

-
Fl. Madison, Aug 17.-Paxton Sphinx
and crew Of salvagers reclaimed from
watery depths large heavy duty
twenty-five horse power engine which
had reposed on the bed of the river
since last summer The engine was
In twenty-five foot launch which
came to Fort Madison with a family
afflicted with typhoid fever two sum.
mers ago.
The members of the family, who
were all In a precarious condition,
were cared for by the Kings Daugh-
ters of the city and given the neces-
sary assistance to take them to their
destination. The boat and contents
were purchased by Mr.. Sphinx but was
not removed from the hull, which
was in rather dilapidated condition.
The craft eventually sank and has ~.
NAMED in the water until recently
when the engine was torn loose from
the hull. 1t was necessary to dive
and put rope around the engine in
order to pull it out. After the line
was secured to the motor it was not
a difficult matter to pull the heavy
contrivance to shore. The engine
weighs about four hundred pounds.
It was found to be in first class con-
dition after it's lengthy sojourn in the
water and was taken to a machine
shop and oiled and creased to, prevent
rusting after being brought into the
open air.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-19
WHITE TAKES HIS
PASSPORTS WITH HIM

Mason City, Aug. IT. George p.
Diekmann, head chemist of the North
western States Portland company, does
not again propose to be taken for q
German spy, and to fortify himself
against the possibilities OF arrest while
in Canada on business he has secured
the necessary passport and letters so
that he Is not anticipating any trouble.
George P. is distinguished looking in
divjdual and has on several occasions
narrowly escaped arrest on the
grounds Of being German spy
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-19
nEEp- oEE NEW PAVING.

Residents of North Court street VINO
viii he called upon to pay for the re-
paving of that thoroughfare, are in.
cenaed over the way some drivers OF
en1os and delivery wagons are disre-
garding the barriers which are set up
70 tIeep traffic Of the new paving I'M
I'll the cement filler has thoroughly
set. -. -. ~ ord
+hen forgotten. The contractor and
49, t city off1cials are responsible to the
n rlro owners for putting In good
lob 10 Of paving and they know that traf-
fic must be kept of the street for q
certain length Of time. =.
11ntil they throw the street open, It
. me duty Of drivers Of all sorts OF
vehicles to And some other route. me as.
barriers are up for q purpose. "a IA