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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-18
POSTAL REFORMS.

Representative Towner Of the eighth
Iowa district has put in a bill aimed
to halt the postofice department IN its
curtailment Of rural free delivery SER
vice In Iowa, and Of course, in other
states. too. His bill proposes to ex-
tend rural free delivery service as
fast as possible to all the rural popu-
lation Of the country, with daily mail
delivery. excepting Sundays and le-
gal holidays. His bill makes this
daily delivery to each family obliga-
tory except in exceptional instances.
His bill also provides that hereafter
rural mail routes shall be divided
into two classes to be known as
STANDARD horse-drawn vehicle rural
mail routes and STANDARD motor
vehicle rural mail routes.
The standard horse-drawn vehicle
route is to be twenty miles In
length. and the standard motor We
hicle route is to be fifty miles. The
postmaster general is directed by the
bill to reorganize existing routes 10
conform with the standards set.
On horse-drawn vehicle routes
where the mail handled per month
drops below 5000 pieces. and on mo-
tor vehicle routes where the mail falls
below 5000 pieces per month: tr1-
weekly deliveries shall be made in
stead of daily.
Paw for the standard horse-draWn
vehicle route OF twenty-four miles Is
to be $1,000 a year, and for
mile above twenty-four the carrier
ahaIl receive an additional $50, and
fcr Avorv mile less than twenty-fOur
his salary shall be reduced $50. me
paw for the motor vehicle standard
route Of fifty miles shall be $1,000 q
wear. and for every mile above fifty
the carrier shall receive $50 addition
a and for every mile less than fifty
ne shall receive $50 less.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-18
TO EXPEL
MANY AMERICANS

Washington, d. c., Dec. 16.-The
thirty Americans detained by General
Villa at MADEIRA Mexico, may be ex.
PEELED from Villa territory as the
spaniards were at TorTeon year ago,
but are not believed to be in danger
of execution, according to advices to
the state department from Ell Paso,
whose receipt was announced today.
It is unlikely that the department
will protest to the Carranza govern
ment, the only recognized government
In Mexico, against their detention.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-18
PRIEST ls INJURED.

Cedar Rapids, Dec. 16.-Father Null
cahy was riding down town with Joe
Mehan and an auto passed very sud-
denly. The horse became unmanag-
able in some manner fell. turning a
complete somersault, during the fracas
the father was thrown violently to the
pavement, striking in such a manner
as to badly strain both wrists, but by
some lucky manner was not otherwise
injured.
Mr. Mehan was not hurt and soon
reeained control of the heightened
animal, saving any further damage.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-18
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HASTE AT PANAMA.

4 hnrry-up order has been issued
nv Governor Goethals for the COM
\ nietion Of the canal The time limit
Oct by congress is July, 1916, and
\ jCol. Goethals is determined that the
last of the finishing touches In every
department from dredging to land.
}scape gardening shall be completed
ahead rather than behind time. Col.
{3oethals himself is setting pace,
and NAV be seen often at work IN the
administration building at Balboa late
at night.
Men and machines now on the
isthmus are said to be working hard
ar than at any time since the great
work was started ten years ago.
Every morning Col. Goethals ap-
pears at some part of the work where
he has not been for several Gays pre-
viously. to hurry things along. There
is the case Of the steam shovels deiv-
ing into the side of Sosa hill Tor the
rock that goes to form the east break
water in front of Colon harbor. On
each one is huge placard which
shows the numbers of cars loaded as
the work progresses For every JoD
a mark has been set to be surpassed
II possible. On Sosa hill the man
who has charge Of loading the cars
\ that take the rock fifty miles across
the isthmus to the new breakwater is
working against the man in charge
Of transporting those same cars those
fifty miles while the man who unloads
them out near the end OF the two
mile trestle Is rushing things SO that
! he will always be just a little ahead
Of the other two At present there
are 200 to $50 cars of rock sent him
every working day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-18

Davenport, Muscatine and Keokuk
are making bids for the next session
of the Iowa State Grange now holding
this years convention here. Definite
decision on the location Of the 1917
will not be decided until Fri
day morning.
The election Of officers for the COM
ing year was to be taken up at 3
o'clock this afternoon. Mrs. James A.
Deavitt, secretary Of the Iowa State
Equal Suffrage association, spoke at
the second open meeting Of the grang-
ers this afternoon from 2 until 2:45.
She discussed suffrage work in Iowa
as 1t has progressed and q number
Of town enthusiasts for the equal bal
lot were present as we'll as the entire
delegation of about two hundred visi-
tors from all parts Of Iowa. This
mornings meeting, which opened at
10 o'clock was taken up with the re-
port of committees and the subordi-
nate oranges.
Thirty-nine oranges gave their re-
ports during Wednesday afternoons
session and music was furnished by
the White Grange quartet of this
county. Resolutions offered were re-
ferred to committees without debate
and in the evening music was given
by Mahaska county grange. We'd
nesday and today are Mahaska county
days. the Union and Lincoln oranges
from there being in charge Of the first
and second degrees Wednesday and
the Monroe and Riverside organiza'
lions which give the third and fourth
degrees this evening are from the
same county.
A. B. Judson, state master; w. A.
Caldwell, secretary; ]. r. McClain,
the overseer, and M. e. Blair, the
treasurer, have all given their reports
and show the grange to be in -four
fishing condition all over the state.
Mr.. Judson, who lives at Balfour, is a
close student of all grange problems
and has held the position of state mas
ter for over forty years. A few
weeks ago, A. R. 'Bluhm, the state
organizer who lives in Ottumwa,
went to Mt. Pleasant and organized a
grange there. The master chosen by
the members was Lot Abrams. He
served in that same capacity in q
Henry county grange forty years ago
but he is still active and is one of the
Invest wires at the convention even
II he Is past seventy.
sThe ballot needs the woman but
the world needs the woman with the
ballot. to get universal peace" said
Mrs. James A. Deavitt OF Oskaloosa
in her talk to the grangers this after
noon. "Who thinks that woman
could throw her male child, her own
creation, into the breach between ma
tons Only she who pays the price
knows the cost.
The need for the ballot In the hands
or women In order to secure eight
hour labor law, equal property rights,
taxation with representation and
many other public measures were
mentioned by the speaker who, by her
charming manner and distinctive way
Of carrying home her points made a
decided impression upon her interest
ed hearers. She drove point when
she said that by voting for the equal
suffrage amendment in Iowa next
June the men would give the women
a chance to go to the polls in Novem-
Der and help elect the legislature that
would take the final stand upon the
liquor prohibition question.
II request you to do this, to take
this step that is the second great
fight for human freedom" closed Mrs.
Deavitt.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-18
WAGON TOPPLES ON
SLIPPERY STREET

A wagon load Of freight from the
Haw Hardware Co., en- route to one
Of the local freight houses, was dump
ed In the center OF Market street be-
tween Third and Second streets We'd
nesday afternoon when the wagon
and horses began to slide over the
sleet covered pavement. The freight
was not badly damaged and the driver
was not hurt although he was thrown
forward between the horses. The
wagon was turned entirely over.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-18
RAILROADS ASKING
HIGHER COAL RATE

Washington, D. c., Dec. 16.-Ten
railroads operating in Pittsburgh ter
ritory have filed tariffs with the inter-
state commerce commission proposing
increases in freight rates on bitumin-
Gus coal from Pittsburgh to points in
the middle west. The increases would
become effective Jan. 20, if allowed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-18
OFFERS HANDSOME slDLI

Keokuk, Dec. 16. Mrs. Helen
Shepard, who is greatly inteYe
the matter Of promoting fAnI
with the scriptures, has made
Gus offer through the y. Nv. "a
the members Of this organi5Gtl a
offers to present to each onea
some1y printed bible, contain Z
autograph, provided q certaiE6 Y
of scripture verses are mem = =
fore the end of Sept. 4
year when Mrs. Shepard HSec
liar offer thirteen young WI
girls Of Keokuk won bibles
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-18
WINTERSET MAN is
GUILTY OF MURDER

Winterset, Dec. 16.-Fred Meyer TO-
day was found guilty OF the second de-
gree murder Of his wife on July ~,
1915, by jury in the criminal division
of the district court here. The jury
had been out since last midnight.
Attorneys for Meyer announced that
they would appeal to the supreme
court.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-18
ROBBERS "CRACK'
SAFE ON EXPRESS

Mena, Ark, Dec. Is. Southbound
passenger train No. / on the Kansas
City Southern railroad was held up be-
tween Eagleton and Acorn, small vii
lagos near here, early today, by three
robbers. The bandits blew open the
safe in the express car. The loot, &C
cording to railroad officials, consisted
OF four registered packages of small
value. The passengers were not mo-
Tested.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-18
JEFF SAYS

Me an Henry Ford air jest the
same only Hennery is different
from me = I'm fer peece - Hen
merry seq he's fer peece, but he's
not; he's fer all ~ all the money
in the world I'm fer only a peece
Nv it. But il Hennery keeps on
maxim fordcars, he'll hev it all,
too. 1t may be that / don't under
stand jest what kind of peece
Hennery is pining fer. There's
only 2 kinds of peece that know
anything about - one is a peece
NV money and the other is a
peece NV pie.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-18
ExpECT NEW HIGHT.

Des Moines, Dec. 16.-The state rail
way commission believes the ruling on
passenger rates by the interstate COM
merce commission is an indication
that the railroads in Iowa will renew
their fight before the legislature for
an Increase in the present two cent
fare law.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-18
CHAUFFEUR is BURNED.

Keokuk, Dec. ia Side porch at
the residence of E. Ross Baker was
scorched and Arthur Frye, chauffeur
employed at the Baker home, sustain
ed burns about his hands, when some
gasoline which was being used in
washing the porch became ignited.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-18
RED OAK 70 lpEcoRA

hE0 WIN ~ 06NVtS@I
Red Oak, Dec. 16 The bs1st
Of Red Oak have Just conf
engagements for decorating
ness section OF the city 81
year for the holiday season,
similar to that Of last yeal
used this year and the entire
section OF the city will be til
cording to one design. This.
ity plan Of city decorating, 50
fully tried last year, was hd'
ceived by the business men
likely will become . fixed 4
Red Oak.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-18
|D1 = T. e r
S tor ! e =

After little dinner party, when all
the guests were gathered in the draw
ing room, it was suggested that every
lady should state the gift she most COW
eted. With prompt acquiescence each
announced her choice. Mrs. Cowlton
wished for the most exquisite jewels
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-18
YOUTH BROWNS IN CLEAR LAKE.

Clear Lake, Dec. 16.-Henry Thom-
as. Jr,, 12-year old son OF Henry
Thomas, farmer, on Clear Lake road,
was drowned He walked too close
to the edge of open water while cross
ing on the ice to visit his sister, Mrs.
Guy Martin. The body was recovered
an hour later.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-18

Bryan does not want people to get
the zone term and three nominal
TONS confused However, he need
not worry. Nominations and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-18

extant, Mrs. Keenson desired to be the
best dressed woman In society, Mrs.
Houlton preferred to own the hand
soonest turnouts, while Mrs. Risby
craved popularity
Suddenly a tactless man exclaimed:
Heavens. don't any Of you care for
beauty"
s.Bahn exclaimed the commuter In
disgust, throwing down the magazine
he had been reading. There's no such
thing as good fiction nowadays"
''Oh, yes, there is, said the man
across the aisle, If you only know
where to look for it. Just cast your
eye over this oil well prospectus"
81 understand Mrs. Brown and Mrs
Smith are going in partnership in the
millinery business
".They We're going to, but they've
given up the idea"
Whats the trouble? Couldn't they
raise the necessary capital?"
ooh, they raised that all right, but
when it came to drawing up the part
nership papers neither Of them would
stand for being called the senior part
ner"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-18

Statistics tell us that the normal
Iowa corn crop is worth more than
the wheat crop of all Canada or OF the
Argentine republic.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-18
PosTMAs1ERs ARE NAMED.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 16. Presi-
dent Wilson today nominated the fol-
lowing postmasters: John r. Heron.
Boone, Iowa; G.. A. Huffman, Des
MOines, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-18

II you are going to buy real estate
In Ottumwa, now is the time. Prices
will raise in the spring.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-18

.'terms" as applied to politics are
very different
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-18

( II the nations at war will not talk
n -, how is Henry going to get up
q nversation?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-18
HAVE BUILDING ORDINANCE.

Shenandoah, Dec. 16-The city coun-
Gil has passed an ordinance forbidding
the erection of any building In the fire
limits of Shenandoah unless the outer
walls are brick, stone or iron and the
roof and cornices covered with metal
or noncombustible material.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-18
Davenport, Muscatine and
Keokuk Making Bids
for 1917 Meeting
MRS. DEAVITT TALKS
ON SUFFRAGE IN IOWA
State Secretary Delivering
Address Before People
in Open Gathering

Friday, December II.
Morning session 10 o'clock.
Music.
New business.
Unfinished business.
Afternoon session o'clock.
Music.
Talks for the good Of the order.
Evening session $3.50.
Degree work.
Fifth by Mahaska Pomona.
Sixth by state officers.
Banquet at Balllngail hotel.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-18

,tional Editorial Service.)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-14

: No woman can be beautiful who
has not good health, but this, like
most other beauty rules, does not
work both ways you can be healthy
without being beautiful.
Complexion ills are due to one or
all of three causes:. III-health, I'M
cleanliness and neglect. At 40, or
after woman's physical as well as
mental habits are set, it is very
hard>to change them, but if one wish
es even at that time to clear up a long
neglected complexion it can be done.
In the first place, you must regu-
late all physical functions, your di-
gestion must be perfected. 1 am not
at all faddy about my eating and have
no particular health food to offer,
but have found that 1 cannot drink
an alcoholic concoction of any kind.
1t poisons my liver to the extent of
turning my complexion pale green.
l cannot eat rich creams, especial
ly those covered with chocolate. l
eat very sparingly of cake or pastry,
and get my required sugar from fresh
fruits, of which my breakfast is
usually composed. l am fond of good
food and it is a constant sacrifice to,
refuse dishes that appeal to my pal
ate, but l have learned that superb
health, like everything else, must be
bought and paid for.
1 eat plentifully of all vegetables
except potatoes (but that's another
story, all fresh fruits except bananas
at any meal. 1 never eat between
meals. Meat 1 only eat occasionally,
never more than once day, and
often go without it for several days.
Of course 1 get off the "acetic
wagon" once in while and go on a
lobster Newburg or cherry pie a la
mode jag, but 1 always have to pay
for it afterward with the pale green
complexion and heavy eyes.
Simple food, simply prepared, exer-
else and deep breathing must be the
soH 70
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-14

To make jam roly-poly pudding one
must have three-quarters of pound
of suet crust and roll it out to the
thickness of about half an inch.
Spread the jam equally over it, leav-
ing small margin of paste without
any, where the pudding joins. Roll
it up, fasten the ends securely and
tie it in a Toured cloth. Put the pud-
ding into boiling water and boil for
two hours.
Mince meat or marmalade may be
substituted for the jam, making an
excellent pudding.
If you don't believe me, just try.
Mr.. |, a fisherman in Hawaii, has
the shortest name in the world. He
wins over Gen. o of Mexico by valid
technicality, as headline writers can
attest.
-O-O--
Many men who select the ''only
girP' for mate find out that she is q
skipper" 49,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-14

You cannot serve your palate and
your complexion at the same time
any more than you can serve God
and Mammon.
FAVoRITE: RECIPES OF MOVIE
PLAYERS
Jam Roly-PoIy Pudding
Evening star., 1915-01-28

THOS. J. OWEN son. AUCTIONEERS.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. 1900 PARK ROAD NORTH
WEST, THREESToRI BRICK HOUSE.
DOUBLE FRONT.
By virtue of a certain deed Of trust duly re
corded in Liber No. 1892 folio Al ct SEQ. OF the
land records Of the District Of Columbia ana
at the request Of the party secured thereby. the
undersigned trustees win sell at public auc
tion. in front Of the premises. on THURSDAY,
THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY: AID
1915. AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following
described land and premises. situate In the
county of Washington, District OF Columbia and
nine (39). in Samuel L. Redfern's subdivision
Heights" in the District . Columbia. AS per
plat recorded in County DO II. page Ill. In
the surveyors office for sa District. Subject
to the covenants that when 1iilding is erected
on said lot 1t shall not be within thirty feet
Of the street line shall spirituous liquors be
sold therein and the condition es to the building
line shall with the land. together with the
Improvements, consisting Of a double front three
story brick dwelling.
Terms Of sale: All cash. deposit Of $3.50
will be required at time of sale. All con-
veyancing, recording. ETC.. at cost OF purchaser
Terms Of sale to be complied with within 70
days from day of sale. otherwise the trustees
reserve the right to resell the property ut the
risk and cost of dcfaultinS purchaser. after hve
days advertisement of such resale in some news
paper published in Washington. ID. c.
JAMES p. SCHICk.
S02-s s08 Woodward bldg, Trustees.
Evening star., 1915-01-28

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
of Columbia.-Clarence T. Lacy and Harvey @.
Belt. plaintiffs, VS.. Frances Sands. william T.
Hines ct al. defendants.-Equity No. 331O2-.-
The object of this suit is to perfect Of record
the title to the north seventeen ni) feet eight
(SD inches front 14th street by the fun
depth thereof of original lot No. thirty. y.three
1887. in square No. ten hundred and forty three,
in the city of Washington. District Of Columbia
Upon motion Of the plaintiffs It Is ts,t his the ae
PENDANTS, Frances Sands and William 7. Hines
II they be living, and the unknown heirs
elieness and devtsees of such Of them as are
herein on or before the fortieth day, exclusive
Of Sundays and legal holidays: occurring after
the irst day Of publication Of this order. II they
se living and that the unknown heirs, devisess
and alienees Of such of them as are dead cause
their appearance to be entered herein on or be.
fore the nrst rule day occurring three weeks
after the FIRST publication of this order, good
cause therefor having been shown to the satisfsc.
ton of the court; otherwise the cause VIII he
proceeded with as in case Of default. Copy of
this order shall be published once week for
four successive weeks prior to said return day in
the Washington Law Reporter and The Evening
tice, (seall 4 trns eopy. Test; J. R, YOUNG.
ols.k .As. y. CUNNINGHAM Asst. Clerk.
Evening star., 1915-01-28
WILSON, HUIDEKOPER & LEsH,
Attorneys.

In THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
Of Columbia, holding Equity Court. In
the matter Of the dissolution Of the Goldsmith
Snyder Company. corporation, Equity No 1896.
o. SNYDER ct al, praying for the dissolution OF
the GoldsmMlth,snyder M COMPANY, ,o corporation, on
court, ordered that all persons Interested in
said corporation appear in this court and show
cause on or before the first day Of March. 1915.
at 10 O'Clock am, If any they have why the
said corporation should not be dissolved; pro-
yided copy of this order be publis ed in The
Evening Star and the Washington Law Reporter
for three successive weeks, the first insertion 10
be not less than one month before the day fixed
for sowing cause aforesaid. WALTER l..
MCCOY, Justice. true copy. (Seal3 Test:
J. R. YOUNG, Clerk. By ]. A. c: PALMER,
Asst Clerk ia2S- fe4 IL
Evening star., 1915-01-28
ADAM A. WESCHLER, AUCTIONEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE ACREAGE
PROPERTY on 3rd STREET. BLAIR ROAD
AND UNDERWOOD STREET. NEAR LA
recorded in Lber No. s37s. folio l2I ct seq.
and at the request Of the party secured thereby.
We. the undersigned trustees. will sell at public
auction; in front Of the premises on WEDSEs-
D. 1918. AT FOUR-THIRTY O'CLOCK p. NJ.
the following described land and premises. sit
uate in the city of Washington. in 'the District
Roberts Choice" described as follows: Begin:
ming for the same on the north line of part OF
seS b es ap
deed recorded among the land records Of the
District Of Columbia in Liber 1886. folio Il.
parallel with the center line Of srd street, IL e1
tended as laid down on plan Of highway extension
and distant IS feet east therefrom 90 and running
minutes east. 12O 50 feet, to the west line OF
Blair road: thence with said line OF saidsroad.
southeasterly 1894 feet to intersect the south
with said southeast line. southwesterly 59I 90
feet to its intersection with the center line OF
laid down on said plan of highway extension; i;
thence west with said center line of said I'm
derwood street. II extended. 154. so feet. to in.
street. If extended. and distant 10 feet east
therefrum, and thence north 1.33 feet to the
Ms:
street. containing 365 acres, more or less, he
ing same DESIGNATED on books Of assessor. d. c..
as parcel 1871.
Terms of sale: one-third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, and the balance in
two equal installments. payable In one and two
years, with interest at q per centum per an
mum. payable semi-annually from day of sale,
secured by deed of trust upon the property sold.
or all cash, at the option of the purchaser. \
deposit of 5000 will be required Of the pur-
chaser at the time of sale. All conveyancing.
recording, revenue stamp and notarial fees at
the cost Of the purchaser Terms Of sale to
be complied with within fifteen days from day
Of sale. otherwise the trustees reserve the right
to resell the property at the risk and cost Of
the defaulting purchaser. after hve days ad-
vertisement Of such resale in some newspaper
published in the city OF Washington, ID. G..
WILLIAM E. EDMONST0N,
JOHN D, COUGHLIN,
500 5th st NV.
1a23-d&fs exSu Trustees.