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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-18
BABY PORK CLUB
BOYS TAKE PRIZES
TWO JEFFERSON co. YOUNG.
STEERS GET AWARDS FOR
RAISING PIGS.

Fairfield, Feb. 1.-Two Of the six
members Of the Jefferson County
Baby Pork club are extremely proud
of the record which the organization
has made the past year and are the
winners of fine prizes. According to
reports which have just been received
Prof. E. c. Bishop, head of the Junior
club work in the State Agricultural
College extension department at
Ames, the Jefferson county boys have
walked away with the first two Of the
liberal prizes offered to the Baby Pork
club boys. They are Clement Miller,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Miller, who
reside near this city, and Wendell
McCleary, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. G.
McCleary, who reside south of Bata-
via in Des Moines township. The Mil
Ter lad gets free trip to Washing
ton. D. c., starting next week, while
Master Wendell McCleary received a
cash prize of $500.
Several months ago, under the in
spiration afforded them by County
Superintendent June Chidester, six
boys of Jefferson county formed one
of the Baby Pork clubs now existing
under the supervision of the Junior
club department of Ames. The char
ter members of this club were:
Master Harold A. Smith, aged IA,
Birmingham, r. r. No. 2.
Master Irvey Erickson, aged 1t,
Rome.
Master Harry Roberts, aged Is,
Fairfield.
Master Wendell McCleary, aged g.,
Batavia. r. F. D.
Master Clarence Schaefer, aged ID,
Fairfield
Master Clement Miller, aged II,
Fairfield
The requirements were to superin-
tend the raising of two baby pigs
from the time they arrived until told
to weigh them by Prof. Bishop. One
pig was to be reared scientifically &C.
cording to directions from Prof. Bish-
op and the other was to be allowed to
run with the litter.
The reports from all the clubs IN
the state were sent in few days ago.
Great was the surprise of Jefferson
county people to learn that the first
two prizes in the entire state had
been easily captured by lads from
here. The reports of the two pigs
raised by Clement Miller showed that
the one which was allowed to run
with the litter weighed 240 pounds
while the one he had fed according to
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WEARY wlLLIEs SCARCE.

Ackley, Feb. 17.-For several months
past Ackley has been a haven for
Weary Willies who came not singly or
in pairs, but in squads They have be-
come such nuisance that the city
council decided to take some action on
the matter and at the last meeting vot-
ed to deny them the use of the city
lookup where they were kept and al
lowed to cook their grub. Since then
only two have hit the town, doubtless
having learned by intuition that they
would get cold reception.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-18
BIC ROAD MEETING
At UNTO n WILLIE
THE c. X. c. 4 g. HIGHWAY PRO
MoTERs ARE TO ASSEMBLE
SATURDAY,.

Centerville. Feb. IA big good
roads meeting will be held at Union
vile Saturday afternoon to arouse In
terest in the Canada, Kansas City and
Gulf highway, which it is reported can
be had that way between Ottumwa and
Centerville instead of through Moravia,
If the people on the route will grade
two Soap Creek hills to specifications.
They propose to do this and carry the
road through this picturesque region,
which is conceded to be the best road
between Ottumwa and Centerville, If
improved. The people about Union
vile propose to raise the fund to do the
work at the Saturday meeting.
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WILL SHOW HOW TO
MANAGE ORCHARDS

Ames, Feb. lin every county
where there is county agricultural
agent. tn, agricultural extension De.
nartment of Iowa State college Will
hold community demonstrations in or.
chard and poultry management during
the next few weeks. The specialists
will be in each county three days and
will hold two meetings each day. They
will 20 into the orchards and into the
poultry yards on well located farms
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-18
MEDICAL SESSION TO
BE INTERESTING

Creston. Feb. 1.-THE meeting to be
held on Thursday evening of this week
a. the high school assembly room, in
connection with the Southwest Medi-
cal association convention, will be Of
deep interest to the general public.
Everybody is invited to attend. Lead
ing medical men of Iowa will address
the meeting, and will discuss subjects
pertaining to public health and sani-
tation. Creston people ought to have
deep interest in this meeting.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-18
STRICKEN IN FLOOD.

Marshalltown, Feb. 17.-While walk
ing through flood water that overflow
ed the Minneapolis & st. Louis railroad
tracks late Saturday, William S. Cal
loway, foreman of the carshop was
stricken with heart disease. His dead
body was found at noon Sunday, when
the, waters receded Galloway was go
years old. His widow lives at Peoria,
III. The body will be taken 20 Bloom
ington, ILL.,, for burial.
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SANTA FE TO IMPROVE.

Ft. Madison, Feb. 17-Santa Fe or
ficials have made an appropriation for
an additional expenditure Of money
amounting to $500 to be used in con.
nection with changing Of the tracks
and raising the grade in the Shopton
yards The work will be commenced
in the spring when certain portion.
of the rails will be raised and the
grading done. In places new track
will be laid.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-18
FIRE AT CHARLTON HOME.

Charlton, Feb. 1.-THE fire depart
ment was called out yesterday after
noon by blaze at the home of Henry
WEIGH. The household goods were
badly damaged and the roof to the
house, which was owned by Mr.. Cohen
of Lucas, was destroyed. The fire
caught in the flue.
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AMEs MAN HoNoREp.

Ames, Feb. 17-E. S. Welles, Sioux
City young man, who graduated in
science at Iowa State college in 1918,
has just won distinction at Harvard. A
letter to President r. A. Pearson from
the Harvard medical school, says that
Mr.. Welles has been awarded the Isaac
Sweetser scholarship in recognition OF
his "faithfulness and ability"
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directions from Ames weighed $50

pounds.
Master Harry Smith, another NOM
Der of the club, received a cash prize
of $1,000 and so delighted is he that
he has sent to Miss Chichester an or
iginal letter expressing his thanks for
her inducing him to become member
of this club.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-18
APPANOOSE SHORT
COURSE FEBRUARY q

Centerville, Feb. l7.-The -shOrt
course that opens here Monday, Feb.
%, will have as one of its special fea-
lures the spelling contest Friday night,
open to all the schools of the county,
each entitled to boy and girl contes-
tant. The first prize is S25 in gold Of
fered by D. c.. Bradley, the second $40.
Link Harbold the we'll known Iowa
stockman who supplies the immune
hogs for the Ames serum making plant
has offered the best boy speller and the
best girl speller Duroc gilt each, val
ued at $25. Indications are that hun
dreds will attend the spelling match.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-18

her girlhood friend. A portion of the

HeT gITIHOOd 1r1enu. A pOrtIOn OF tNe
letter follows:
Carlisle, Pa, Feb. II, 1915.
Dear Friend John:
l was in the garnet today havingsa
rummage and came across this valen.
tine that you sent me in the days Of
''auld lang syne." So thought as val.
lentine day was so near, it would make
you feel young to have one sent you.
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Notice.

The presidents Of the independent
rural school districts of Competine
township, Highland township. Dab
lonega township, Washington town
ship, Center township and Agency
township shall meet in their respective
townships on Tuesday, March 2, at
2 o'clock p. M, for the purpose Of Sc
lecting one delegate to attend the
county convention to be held at the
court house on Tuesday, April 6, 1915.
Written notice has also been given
regarding the place Of meeting in each
township, as provided by Chapter 107
Of the thirty-fifth general assembly.
Fred l.. Bissell,
County Auditor.
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and there present in practical way
the best methods of management.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-09
TENOR SINGER TODAY
 AT FOX'S THEATER

l Much interest is being manifested 1 in the appearance of Signor Nunzio Arzillo. the tenor singer this after noon at the local Fox theater. Miss Ella, Wheeler Wilcox may be present
 at tonight's performance in company
 with party of New Haven friends
 who will motor up to give the singer a grand reception. Signor Arzillo is the protege of Miss Wilcox.
 The elaborate picturization of Hall Gaines ."The Eternal City, in which Viola Allen starred some years ago, opens this afternoon at this popu- lar playhouse for three day engage mer1t Pauline Fredericks is the Donna Roma in this production. The scenes were taken in Rome. Several other Italian scenes are depicted; the Vatican Gardens, the castle of St. An gelo, and sweeping view of the Ti- sber The story follows that of the play with few slight changes.
 This egening It will be presented at s. D.. with several single .. reels prior to it's showing being exhibited from D. m. to 8 p. m. Tomorrow it will be shown three times, at 3 D. m, 5:30 D. m., and 8:30 D. m. Sum- day night it will be shown at p. m.
 MT. Ernest Jores, the theater or ganist,, has secured the original mus ical score for this production, the identical one used at the Astor thea ter, New York, and with his masterly improvising the patrons are as- sured of nigh class presentation. The prices for the engagement are afternoons all seats ten cents, eve- nings, balcony. ten cents X, with the orchestra twenty cents
New Britain herald., 1915-07-09
'MISLE FADING LADY
 SCORES AT POLFs

< a { z
 The Misleading Lady" the unusual comedy in which the Poli Players are appearing this week is scoring one. of the substantial hits of the current sea- son, the large audiences manifesting their approval of the play in a way that leaves no doubtfof the popularity of the production and the players. The story is intensely interesting and entertaining, and the various situa- tions which arise are most unique and clever. Miss Skirvin and Mr. Ayres score individual hits as to the others in the cast. The Poli patrons are al so much interested in the motion pie : lures showing Miss Skirvin's routine for day, the "movies' showing the leading woman of the Players. Sun- day evening the second installment of the Poli Weekly will be shown. Miss Skirvin and MT. Ayres appearing in a unique motion picture called "The Story of 9 Kiss Next week the Players will present one of the best of the Western dramas, "The Heir to the Hoorah." This is a wonderfully gripping story of the matrimonial ad- ventures of Joe" Lacey, owner of a mine and all around r.good fellow. His marriage is not as happy as it might be because of the presence Of 2 mother-in-law, but the story ends satisfactorily, of course. Seats flor the week go on sale Saturday morn Ing.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-09

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New Britain herald., 1915-07-09

FdHO am marked for ab1l1ty to follow Instructions.
 Work in Your Own Way.
 Tn the west when I asked what I was expected to teach in biology, the principal said: Teach the children what you think they ought to know of the subject. Discuss it with the other teachers and get what sugges- tlons you can from them, but do your work in your own way
 Under those conditions work was play. I was really doing something; not simply obeying orders. I was put ting myself into my work--it was mS. life. I was working as an expert an artist
 T came back to New York be- cause my home is here. I didn't req lize how the teachers were repressed in the New York public schools-in- dividuality crushed-work made dreary grind
 Don't talk to us about requiring us to do any more work than we're doing under such conditions as these. It's impossible, we couldn't stand it.
 Genuine democracy in the public schools would lower the cost of oper- atng them and enormously increase their efficiency,'' said Wilson L. Gtu, founder of the School Republic.
 The teachers are exhausted after 9 short day's work because they have been carrying the full responsibility for the industry and order of their class.
 Division of Responsibility.
 Now, democracy is the division of responsibility for the welfare of grouptSanong sallathe4 members e4.s It:ds so simple that children understand. it easily, but educators do not-per- haps because it fis so practical anu they are accustomed to dealing with theories
 That is the reason. I think, why our great educators have never dis covered this simple solution of the problem of organizing, child world in which children may get the best possible opportunity to develop with out exhaustingi the community finan- cially.
 Giving the children the best op- portunity to grow up does not mean giving them luxurious buildings and equipment half so much as it means giving them a chance to be active.
 Now, children, love to teach. As sooH dS GedcneE naS caught the spirit of democracy in education, if he is at all inclined to original re- search and experimentation he will discover that children of every. age enjoy the responsibility and the, ex- perience of teaching. Most teachers make this discovery, but they get no farther than that They do not sys- temaize the knowledge' and use it persistently. es%%s
 Rapidly Develop Skill.
 Out of my experience I can say that any normal children, given the I opportunity, and such guidance as
New Britain herald., 1915-07-09

any good teacher is capable of giving will rapidly develop skill in teaching, and at the same time greater in terest in the subject matter to be taught and of course, better under standing of it,
 I've directed many experiments of this kind and always with success, for this is one of the many practical logical and valuable outcomes of popular governmen in schools. High, grammar and primary schools, as well as kindergardens, are all fertile fields for this improvement in educationai methods.
 Benefit of Exercise.
 Every normal child ought to have the benefit of such exercise. The children ought to be teachers, either in some kind of rotation or by elec- ton among themselves. The electins adds a most valuable moral element, and the teacher can always guide the children so that they will do justice to all.
 'Of course some teachers object to so much ground to be covered that all this. The curriculum requires we have no time for experiments Of this kind, they say.
 "If our curriculum will not permit children opportunity for the develop ment of character through taking re- sponsibility for their school affairs, we'd better change the curriculum. But it. has been my experience that the introduction of democracy into classroom saves as much time as it takes, and generally a great deal more.
 a@.t
 Tt enables teacher stos direct with ease and joy, from twice to four times as. many pupils 1assais possible, with the ordinary fashioned me- thod, which is really not a method at all, but lack of method It, there fore, at the same time increases the efficiency of the schools and reduces very largely the total expense of operating them, easily from 30 to 60 per cent .'
 If Mayor Mitchell were to treat this matter of citizenship and the 1rt of teaching a se he is, treating MT. Wirt's plan of industry and housing, the money problem of the schools of New York would become compara- lively insignificant and the efficiency
New Britain herald., 1915-07-09
Why She Divorced Him
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New Britain herald., 1915-07-09
THE COUNTRY BOY" GOOD SCREEN COMEDY

The Vitagraph company's pictur- ization of The Country Boy will be prominent on the motion picture bill at Keeney's tonight. This wonderful production is another triumph of the Big Four Combine and it bids fair to get leading position among the suc- cessful photo plays turned out this season. The piece was presented here a few years ago by actors on the leg itimate stage and it was a pronounced success. Depicted on the sceen it is said to be even better than 1t is pos sible to produce on the stage. Con- sequently it should win the approval of all "movie'' devotees. The picture will Joe shown again tomorrow.
 Dividing honors with the feature film will be Cyrus Townsend Brady's unique romance, The Isle of Regen- eratiou,'' with Edith Story and $. Rankin Drew in leading roles. This ceived with enthusiasm by large audience last evening.
 Besides these big features there will be some other high class photoplays tonight.
 The Four Jolly Bachelors, a quartet of talented singers, is the big vaude- vile attraction this week. Fred Haase. New Britain entertainer, is one of the members of this combina- ton.
 \ Other acts are the Marlows, clever gymnasts; Little and Allen, singers and pianists and the Williams com pany, comedy entertainers.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-09
ROYAL BAKING POWDER Absolutely Pure N0 Alum
 No Lime PhosDhate ..-
Teachers Tired to Desperation by Schedule
 Bound System of Schools, Say Experts Freedom and Democracy Should Be Principles of Public School Educaton-Then There Would Be Plenty of
 Strength for All-Year Round Schools.
(By Henrietta Rodman in New York

] (By Henrietta Rodman in New York
 Tribune). {, Tt is a truism that idleness be- gets mischief, quite true that long va 1 cations beget delinquency" Speak round schools are the crying need of New York children, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Greenbaum said:
 "Idleness is demoralizing to the adult. For the child, who has not learned to use his time to advantage, it is practically bad Freed from all acquire during the summer habits bryo.
 Tn our experience in the Educa- tional Alliance we have found this demonstrated time and again. When the schools close hundreds of thou sands of children in New York arc thrown upon the streets and left to their own devices for ten or eleven weeks. They are without guidance or responsibility, and in many cases they fall into evil ways, for the long sum mer holiday period in city environ ment subjects them to all sorts of bad influences.
 Vacation Too Long.
 Undoubtedly the public school va cation is to long. It is unfair to the children to turn them loose for ten or eleven weeks It is unfair to the parents as we'll, for the majority of them have neither the time nor the ability to supervise properly the activities of the children during the long summer days.
 he city is sir1si d ires needsof plan, by. which the. children. can be cared for adequately this summer Whatever plan the city may .adopt,' said Thorborg sBrundin, a teacher in the Bushwick High school, it would not be Justified in short ening the; teachers vacations.
 Tired Every Afternoon.
 "The great majority of us could not stand the strain any longer than we have to now, ' I, for. example, am teaching, but I am utterly tired every afternoon"
 Yet you are volunteering to teach this summer without salary" I re- minded her.
 But under what different condi- t1ons! exclaimed Miss Brundin. I'm going to take the children to the park, where they'll see live things grow ing thing. I'll simply be helping these children of the stone streets and stone houses to get acquainted with nature. That won't tire me. After I graduated from Barnard I taught in California. I worked in the high school at Fresno often from g o'clock until s, but T. was never tired. I'm always tired here
 I'm given an outline by the head of department-all am expected to do is to follow it autom aticaIly. Everything is cut and dried for me
New Britain herald., 1915-07-09
PLAruRIA RELEASED.

Berlin, July 9.--The American steamer Platuria, which while on the way from New York with cargo of petroleum consigned to a Swedish port was stopped by German war ship and taken to swinemunde. has been released This action was taken after the United States. embassy had taken up the case. The P1aturia has proceeded to her destination.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-09

MT. Creighton was so amused at my gardening experin1 ents-he's Jacks friend, you know, who stayed over last fWeekend-you met him
 this morning I received a perfectly adorable flower basket from him. II never saw one just like it before you know I insist on picking the. flowers for the house myself and bending over basement on the ground does get tiresone - it has long pointed rod attached to it which you stick in the ground ..
New Britain herald., 1915-07-09
News tor 7heate Goers and Women Readers
Menu for Tomorrow

Breakfast.
 Fruit.
 Boiled Barley Milk EEgs Sur Plat Crumpets
 Coffee
 Lunch.
 Corn Oysters. r Cold Slaw Raspberry and Currant Pie Iced Tea.
 @ Dinner. @'F
 Vegetable Soup.
 Baked Fish. Spinach and Potato Boulettes Tomato and Cucumber Salad.
 Frozen Fruit. ..s
 Cof2e
 Eggs Sur Plat.-Butter three round gratin dishes holding three esggs each. Break in. carefully three GEES in each dish, place in the oven With tiny piece of butter on top Of each yolk and allow to just set the eggs; season with salt and pepper and send to table. Ordinary plates can De used instead of the gratin dishes corn Oysters.-Two cupfuls green corn pulp. two tablespoonfuls melted butter, two eggs some four, seasoning of salt, pepper and red pepper. Gut the corn through the kernel with sharpe knife and remove the pulp; add the rem aiming ingredients with enough hour to shape into small cakes. saute in butter or fry in deep fat
New Britain herald., 1915-07-09
ONLY SIXTEEN,
 GIRL VERY SICK
Tells How She. Was Made Well by Lydia E. Pinkham's
 Vegetable Compound.
New Orleans, La.-"I take pleasure

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New Britain herald., 1915-07-09
AVIATOR NEEDHAsi BURIED.

] Washington. July s.-Henry Beach Neednam, the American writer killed in France in an aercplanes fall with Lieutenant Warneford, the Canadian aviator, was buried here yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-09
BRITISH TRAwLER BLOWN UP.

London, July g, 12:10 a. m.--The Gromsby trawler Cheshire was blown up by mine in the North Sea We'd nesday. All the crew with the excep- ton of the chief engineer were killed.