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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-05
ALBA.

Mrs. White Of Macon was visiting
friends in Abba Monday.
Will Stwarz Of Charlton was In AL
bia Saturday.
Tommy White Of Selection was In
Abba Saturday on business.
Joe Slack Of Hooking was In Abba
Saturday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stoop of Avery were In
Abba Saturday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Of Des Moines
were visiting Miss Dana Hilliard O few
days. They motored to Oskaloosa Satur
day afternoon.
Clarence Stocker and Mildred Stockel
were in Abba Saturday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-05
RIVERSIDE PIONEER DIES.

Iowa City, Aug. "a message to
Iowa City friends announces the rath-
er sudden death Of John Kupka, a pi-
oneer farmer of Riverside, who was
seriously i'll but few days. He was
in his SEVENTEEN year, and although
his health had been poor for much
longer time, there was no thought that
dissolution was near. His aged Wild
ow, three sons and three daughters,
survive.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-05
cHILLlcoTHE.

Mrs. James Manning and son Russell
returned after visit with relatives at
Fairfield.
Mrs. Frank Hall and son Harry Of
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centuries. Along the waterfront several
new hotels have sprung up and St.
Augustine boasts a new yacht club, so
the ancient city will offer its customary
hospitality to the expected crowds this
season.
Social life in st. Augustine centres
in the East Coast hotels, and the
gayeties begin early in the season at
the Ponce de Leon and the Alcazar
These attractive buildings of native
shell rock are of Spanish architecture
and are surrounded by picturesque
palm gardens.
A new feature at the Alcazar Hotel
is a modern equipped grill where
cabaret performances and dancing are
afternoon and evening attractions.
Splendid orchestras provide the hotel
guests with good music and numerous
entertainments are arranged.
For those who seek winter recreation
in st. Augustine, yet do not care to
patronize the large and more fashion,
able hotels, accommodation is provided
at less pretentious places and also at
semi-private houses.
A source of entertainment which APP
peals to the ST. Augustine colony is
provided by the semi-daily concerts
given in the Plaza by Venetian band,
engaged by the citizens of the town.
one main theatre and several NOV.
ing picture houses contribute to the
amusement Of the winter colonists
The resort boasts two fine golf links,
one picturesquely situated adjacent to
the historic Fort Marion. There are
clay tennis courts on the hotel grounds
and for those who care for less siren
luous plstimes there are putting green's
in the Ponce de Leon palm grove,
where tournaments are frequently
held.
Florida's roadways furnish untold
pleasure for the Automobiles in the
Land of Sunshine: the runs to Day
tona and Ormond and to Jacksonville
are popular. While around st. Angus
tine one may go mile after mile through
prize orange groves and on into the
rougher country, reaching a veritable
jungle not five miles out from the re-
sort.
Fishing is also a favorite sport for
those who spend any time in the old
city and all day picnics to ,Anastatia
Island are popular among the anglers
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Florida Calls to inexperienced Traveller
With Promises of Things Unknown
"A Paradise of the Golfer

that the traveller who wants to absorb
a great deal in a short space of time
goes to this town as the best centre
from which to see Florida.
In close proximity ito st. Petersburg
Is Pass-a-Grille, which is known for its
fine beach and good fishing, and Tarpon
Springs, located on the Anclote River
A few short miles down the shore and
you come to Punta Gorda, on Charlotte
Harbor, and Fort Meyers, the southern
Gulf coast terminus of the Atlantic
Coast Line. Bradentown lies midway
between st. Petersburg and Fort Mey-
ers. while Florence Villa has the dis
tinction of being in the lake section in
the centra. part of the State.
Clearwater, the Golden Sunset City"
the county seat of Pinellas county, is
the nearest all year round town to
Belleair, and the luxurious motor bus
that runs from the Belleview to Clear
water provides a means of transit to the
winter visitor who likes the diversion
of shopping and moving picture show,
Each and every one of these towns has
its own well kept hotel, diversity Of
sports and individual attractions. And
Florida as a whole is the one spot in the
land OF sunshine and flowers" that has
an equable year around climate.
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ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA.

TITO the majority of persons the
mere mention of going South
means Florida Florida comes
naturally to the mind when one begins
to dream of sunshine, flowers, palms
and blue skies. When contemplating
Florida, If st. Augustine be the destlna-
ton, one pictures the fountain OF
youth which Ponce de Leon sought. the
fascinating old streets and the palatial
hotels. and then looks about for time
tables for the twendy-seven hours one
Journeys from New York to the quaint
old town. There is a choice of three
direct railroads from the metropolis to
the oldest town of the United States,
any one of which caters to the most
fastidious Of tastes.
The fire which visited st. Augustine
last year at the close Of the resort sea
son seemed tragedy at the time al
though it has made but little apparent
difference with the picturesqueness of
the town. A few of the interesting
landmarks, such as the "narrowest
street in the world" the oldest
house" and the Florida Hotel have
disappeared, but there are many fasci-
mating and historic places, such as the
slave market the city gates, the Span
ish cathedral and the fort left to tempt
tourists and annual patrons of the re-
sort.
The charm of old St George street,
the towns popular rendezvous, with
its Cochina houses, Nigh walls. old gar
dens and curIo shops, has remained for
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big midwinter golf tourney which will
open on Tuesday and close on Satur-
day. This is the eagerly awaited tour
nament suggested by Walter J. Travis,
The Advertising golfers will open
their marathon" here on January IL
and close on January l6.
Quail shooting at Pinehurst is as
good as can be found anywhere in the
world The Pinehurst game preserve
comprises more than $4,000 acres, we'll
stocked with all kinds Of game, and to
the sportsman in search OF exciting
mornings with his gun Pinehurst holds
out every inducement. The manage
ment Of the preserves maintains excel
lent kennels. either boarding or renting
dogs for the visitors.
From January 10 until January %
trap shooters will gather here for the
big midwinter classics, and the racquet
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An interested gallery Heights

Bay and has with him his nephew. The
odore Davis Boul Of Boulsburg. Pa
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Quentin Jones of
Newport are in their cottage on Ave-
nue. b.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard James Cross of
New York are in their cottage on Brick
ell avenue.
The large cottage on Brickell Point is
occupied by Charles and James Deering
of New York, who had the cottage last
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Natheson
Of New York are at their bungalow
Swastika in Cocoanut Grove.
Four Ways, the adjoining bungalow
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Curtiss James
Of New York and Newport. will be oc-
cupied by them during February and
March
James whltcomb Riley. the Hoosier
poet, is at the Hotel Halcyon for the
season.
Among the innovations at the Royal
Palm will be thes dansants IN the palm
garden and dinner and supper dances
in the grill room. The dancing will be
under the direction of Miss Donna Balm
Of New York.
Among those from New York who
have made reservations at the Royal
Palm are Mr.. and Mrs. Newbold Edgar,
Mrs. Henry S. Redmond. Robert N. Par
sons, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore NJ. Leonard,
Harry S. Black, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Sanford. Mrs. Fannie Little, oliver II.
Bogue, James V. Parker, Joseph b.
Dickson, Miss Alice Young Dickson. Mr..
and Mrs. George Gould and party. Mrs.
Richard II. Williams, Jr, and Mrs. E. E.
Miller.
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pieces Of the Miami Board of Trade from
January IL to 16, inclusive. This event
will give the visitor an opportunity to
see a panoramic history of southern
Florida represented by a pageant Of
floats depicting Dade county from the
time Of the Seminole Indian chief
Osceola to the present day.
a series of floats will represent the
Indian massacre. the arrival Of the army
and navy and the arrival OF the first
passenger train on the Florida East
Coast Railroad in April, 1896. on other
floats will be the festival queen and
her various attendant princesses and
one hundred Seminole Indians in their
native garb.
There will be an industrial parade
showing the various products OF Dade
county, decorated automobile parade,
an illuminated automobile parade and
an Illuminated yacht parade.
SiXty-seven cups and $4,000 in cash
will be awarded as prizes for the vari-
Gus floats and speed boat races. The
list of entries for the regatta Is the
largest ever made for a similar contest
at Miami, and a large number OF prl-
vate yachts are anchored in the bay 10
participate in the festival
The most original and attractive fea-
ture of the entertainment will be the
outdoor cabaret and general dancing on
the asphalt pavement in the court of
honor, which will be two blocks long in
Twelfth street, extending from Avenue
b to the Boulevard. The court will be
closed to traffic and surrounded by sixty
white columns festooned with thousands
OF electric lights. Several well known
dancers from New York will give exhi-
billions Of fancy dancing and lead the
general dancing by visitors.
The coronation ball will be held in the
court of honor The yachtsmens ball will
be held January l6 in the grand ball
room of the Royal Palm Hotel, and for
this Joseph p. Greaves, the manager
promises some innovations and sur
prises.
Among those who have consented to
make addresses during the festival on the
subject of the commission form of gov
eminent are the Mayors Of Philadelphia
Cleveland and Winnipeg. Canada.
Nearly all Of the winter residents
have opened their cottages and bunga-
lows, and those who have yachts have
put them in commission.
Theodore NJ Davis of Newport. r. I.
has leased the bungalow of Secretary OF
State William J. Bryan on Biscayne
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Floridas West Coast Resorts Popular
With Those Seeking Rest and Health
SOCIAL Life in St. Augustine

wielders will hold the centre OF the
sport stage between January 20 and
the 30th.
The Carolina, the leading hotel, j.
the largest in the State of North Caro-
lima and ranks among the leading re-
sort hotels of the world. sixty-eight adj
dtional rooms with baths having re
Gently been added. Other hotels are
Holly Inn. a charming, homelike place,
next to the Carolina in size and i'm
portance, and the Harvard and Berk
shire. In addition to the hotels Their
are fifty modern cottages, fully fur
nished that may be rented by tn"
month or season. They are all al
tractively situated within we'll KEEP
grounds and quite near to the hotels
a fine casino and "A new music hall AM
auditorium provide splendid faciltiic,
for indoor amusements Of every char
acter. Dinners, luncheons, teas an
bridge added to the large variety Of
sports in the open make up the charm
ing social life Of the resort.
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PNEHURST, N. G.

Not so many years ago Pinehurst
boosted of but one golf course and but
one tournament, the United champion
ship. Under the growing enthusiasm
for the sport and the efforts OF the
men Of Plnehurst the beautiful little
Southern resort now supports four
links over which four OF the biggest
tournaments of the game in the United
States take place and the results OF
which are wired to all the cities of the
world. Golf is now the leading fea-
ture Of the resort and more time and
attention are given to the sport than at
any other city in the South.
The season this year begins with the
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MIAMI EXPECTS GREAT SEASON.

w nth the opening of she Royal
M Palm Hotel at Miami, Fla.
w yesterday Miami inaugurates
what promises to be the gayest
and most prosperous season of her his
tory. The natural conclusion that
FLORIDA will he the playground for the
people who are prevented by the Euro
pean war from spending the winter in
the resorts Of the Mediterranean has
spurred the citizens and hotel proprle-
tors to offer unusual and novel enter
tainment for the Northern visitor.
The first attraction for this purpose
will be the midwlnter festival and
motor boat regatta held under The aus
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BEST hard times proposition going real i'm
ported talking machine and Two Edison or
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GET RICH PR0FrrS-Own a business: big Kan.
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now want two men for Virginia and pennsyl-
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ACENTS-Make big money and become ssleA
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AGESTs-KIeanol sanitary wire twisted brushes
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kleaaol Brush Company. Inc, Dept. II,
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WANTED-HELP.
Statesmen (Continued).
SIDE LINE.

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ished. Farquhar Moon Mfg. Co.. Dept. 13C.
I40 w. Van Bnrcn st. Chicago. III
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The Wesley, 1927 Columbia
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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-05-13
COLORADO HAS ITS USUAL
SPRlNG SSOWSTORm

A snowstornh prevailed In practical
iy all sections OF Colorado on Thur
day. including the Arkansas valley.
but as Ear as can be ascertained at
this time. hut little damage was done
to vegetation. The snowfall was hea-
vier In the mountain districts than
elsewhere and at no period during
the last i've or six mcnthn did shs
Creenhorn range southwest OF town
present a more wintry appearance
than this morning. On the summit u
Pixies Peak there was precipitation
OF nearly three feet "Wednesday night
and Thursday and trains on the Cos
road were temporarily put out OF com
mission In consequences Of the block
inK Of the track. There was thirty
fnches Of snow At Lake MorAine. head
Of the Colombo SprinEs vAtsrwcrks
system. and about half that amount
in the Cripple Creek district.
At Canon City the snow melted al
most - fast ~ Il feil and but little
OF II was left anywhere in the valley
this morning. Considerable anxiety
was felt here all day Thursday In re-
lation to the safety Of the fruit crop.
especially after the receipt about noon
of disccuraEing predictions from the
weather bureau At Denver. but the
results are not believed to have been
serious. Now that the storm is over.
IL is expected that real spring wealth
er viii prevail without interruption.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-05-13

location at Fifth street and Macon
avenue. The selection Of = site for
the building 20 far west a. the one
chosen by the government win be
disappointment to a large number Of
the citizens of the community. but
there seems to be no help for it now.
The purchase of site for the-post-
office does not imply by any means
that the government win erect p
building here this year. or the one
to follow. 1t fs first necessary that
there should be congressional Ap-
preparation for the purpose and that
may not come for some time. When
the appropriation finally il made. .
considerable period win elapse be-
fore the erection of the building can
be undertaken Let US hope that
Canon City VIII get at least 100000
for its proposed Federal building.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-05-13
RELEASED CONVICT
JAILED ON THE ChARGE
OF BABY'S MURDER

La veta. Colo. May 7.-Robert Bald
win. who was released from the Colo
rado state penitentiary ON . pardon =
year ago. wAs arrested yesterday.
charged with choking his baby dAush-
ter to death with handkerchief. He
vas taken 70 walssnhurg and placed
In the county fail
The alleged murder was committed
In the same house that Con BALDWIN.
. brother Of the prisoner. killed .
deputy warden OF the state peniten-
tiAry who was sent to Ia veta to
re-arrest him amer he had escaped
from guards.
His father died in the penitcntiary-
Although Baldwin was handcuffed
within one hour of his placing in the
town jail. he succeeded in digging a
large hole under the building 30 az to
make his escape but was caught In
the act.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-05-13
HORTICULTURAL INSPECTOR
SAYS N0TnIM6 WAS HURT

Horticultural Inspector G. NJ. Rice
stated this morning that practically
no damage was done to the fruit crop
OF Fremont county by the freeze Of
Thursday night and that the prospec,
for a bumper yield of orchard pro-
ducts in this section Of Colorado was
never better than it is at present
Mr.. Rice has made a personal inves-
tigation of conditions in all OF the
fruit growing districts Of the county
since the recent cold wave and says
that his observations have convinced
him that nothing in the fruit and berry
line has yet been seriously hurt by
the frost The moisture from the
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-05-13
CANON DISTRICT FRUIT CROP ES-
CAPES SERIOUS INJURY FROM FROST
Appie, Peach, Pear, Cherry and
Other Buds Only Slightly Dam.
aged; ADerdge Temperature
on LincOln Park 27 Degrees

East Canon to prevent frost and
smudge pots were kept burning all
night. This was especially the case
on the Troutman and Rockafellow
ranches where relays OF men were
employed to keep the fires burning.
The iights produced by the smudging
operations IN these orchards present.
ed = very pretty appearance and at
tracted the attention OF hundreds OF
people.
Il 10 stated BY those who have made
. careful examinAtion Of their orch
ards today that the apple blossoms
wors mot hurt By Thursday nights
frost and that its effect on the peach.
pear. cherry. plum and other bloom
is hardly perceptible. The same state
ment applies to grape vines, currants.
raspberries. gooaeberries, etc. It is
believed those strawberries in blos-
som we're killed. but there IL some d.
versity OF opinion on the subject. Not
moro than twenty-five per cent Of the
total strawberry crop was in bloom
and It i safe TO say that there ought
to be. unlsss later frost should
come. at least three quarters OF an
average yield Of strawberries in tho
Canon City district. Not more than
forty per cent Of the apple trees here
arc In fuIl blossom. n all of them
had been killed THURSDAY night there
would uti1l b : fdn crop Of fruit.
The ontlook At this time y that
Canon CITY "a Dsennat cornty h 70
have 90 - ~ bl11et hesticultnral
egsla 4 49, h1as.1s
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-05-13
ExcuRsIoNisTs HERE NEXT
SATURDAY.

The first large party of tourists to
visit Canon City this season viii be
the members of the Northern Baptist
association, who will arrive here a
week from today from the New Eng
land states while enroute to the Pana-
ma-Pacific exposition at San-Francisco
There win be about one hundred and
twenty-five people In the party and
they will stop off here to make the
trip over the Skyline drive and to the
top Of the Royal Gorge The party
which is travelling by special train. is
scheduled to reach here next Satur-
day morning and win be in town the
greater part of the day.