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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
Notice of Renewal and Reincorporation

To whom it may concern:
| Notice is hereby given that on jan
uary Goth. 1915, at Ottumwa, Iowa. re-
newal and amended and substituted
gerly & Co. were duly signed, executed
and acknowledged and the same were
duly filed for record in Wapello County,
Iowa, containing among other things,
the following: m
The name of the corporation is u. W.
Edgerly & Co.." and its principal place
of transacting business is in the City
of Ottumwa, Iowa. The general nature
Of the business to be transacted shall
be the manufacturing Of and the buy
ing and selling at wholesale, drugs
medicines, stationery, notions, paints,
oils and all other goods wares and mer--i
chandise made and dealt in by whole
sale drug or stationerv stores or houses
and to do such other things as may be
, necessary or convenient in the conduct
Of said business, including the right
to acquire or dispose of or rent the
necessary grounds and buildings in
conducting and carrying on said b"si-
ness. The store and drug house of tha
corporation shall be located and carried
on in the City of Ottumwa. Iowa.
The authorized capital stock is
two hundred and fifty t1o.s1., I
(s250, 100000 dollars. TO be divided into
shares Of one hundred (s1GOOc) earf1,
to be paid up in full, at par. in G. =i1
or it's equivalent value in property as
may be authorized by the board If
directors and agreed upon with the
subscribers and if paid in property to
be subject to the approval Of the
executive council of Iowa. and is to be
paid for in full before certified ties are
issued &t@ =
The renewal of the corpora tienadas es
from December 81, Jal4.9and the. cor
poration is tC continue for twenty
years thereafter unless sooner dissolved
as it may be on the affirnat; .
vote Of not less than thro"
fourths of the issued and o'tstant'~
stock The affairs Of the corpora, n
are to be conducted by Il Presto. 1t,
Vice President. Secretary and Trees
urer and a Board Of Five Dire. tors Il
of whom must be Stockholders. no
directors are to be lected at the Hr-
nual stockholders nice ting. to he h1!tt
on the third Tuesday of January n
each year, or if not then elected. at
some subsequent meeting and are 10
hold their office one Year or UItil tifeir
successors are elected and accept The
officers are to beTctected by the tlirec-
tors at the annual directors meeting
to be held Immediately after the an
nual stockholders meeting. or if not
then elected, at sons subsequent meet
ing and are to hold their office one
year or until their successors are
elected and accept
The highest amount of indebtedness
to which the corporation is at any
time to subject itsslf or may incur
shall not exceed o-thirds of it's is
sued and outstanding capital stock, and
the private property CT it's stockholders
and members shall be exempt from
corporate debts and from any liability
therefor ataa -
Dated February 10. 1915 G
]. w. .EDGERLY eco.
BY w. T. Harper,
(SeaD l.sa., It's President
BY =. 7. Edgerly.
80 Its Secretary.
Attest: E. r. Edgerly, Secretary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
IOWA CONTRIBUTES
HORSES FOR WAR

Dubuque, Feb. 1S.-Iowa is doing
her share in contributing horses for
the European war zone. Recently a
train consisting of fifteen cars loaded
with horses passed through Dubuque
on the Illinois Central for East ST..
Louis, where they will be shipped to
New York and then to Europe.
Every Saturday for the past four
weeks horse buyer at Waterloo has
shipped from ten to fifteen carloads Of
horses to the war zone. In Saturdays
shipment there were nearly 400 head
of stock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
JOINT MEETING TO
PLAN RIVER BRIDGE

Keokuk. Feb. 1S.-The Des Moines
and Lee county boards of supervisors
met in joint session at the court
house in this city to complete the ar
rangements for the proposed repairs
to be made to the bridges over the
Skunk river, which link the two
counties, and also to award the con
tracts for the lumber to be used in
the reconstruction Of the bridges.
The bridges in question are those
known as the Viewer, Augusta and
Bridgeport bridges.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
NO TRIAL THIS TERM.

Mason City, Feb. 1S.-Should the
grand jury indict Mrs. Charlotte Van
Horn for the murder of her husband,
Chester Van Horn, is hardly prob
able that she could be tried at this
term of court. While the grand jury
has been working hard they have not
as yet handed in any part of their re-
port. This is seven-weeks term. The
Colby-Walsh case will occupy close to
four weeks, and the O'Connor case oc-
cupied two weeks, leaving only about
a week for other criminal cases, and
two days of this has been consumed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
LITTLE BABE DIES.

Charlton, Feb. 1s.-Dwaine, little
son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. PettyJohn
passed away at the family home IN
this city on Tuesday morning, Febru
airy 49, after an illness of severa
weeks, at the age of three years, three
months and II days. Funeral ser
vices, conducted by Rev. r. l.. Nor
gan were held at the Nazarene church
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
after which the little form was laio
to rest in the Charlton cemetery. He
is survived by his parents, four broth
ers and two sisters.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
REV. SUNBERG TALKS
TO PARSONS STUDENTS

Fairfield, Feb. 1S.-Rev. Carl "A.
Sunberg of Ottumwa delivered an ex-
cellent- address wednesday morning
before the Y. NJ. C. A. of Parsons col
lege in this city. Rev. Sunberg an
nounced as his subject, "The Desired
Degree" and from start to finish ne
held the closest attention OF his audi
ence.
Rev. Sunberg is graduate of Car
thage college. Carthage, Ill.,, and while
in college was noted for athletics, be-
ing a star track man. He Is at pres
ent pastor of the English Lutheran
congregation in Ottumwa. The young
men of Parsons college were well
pleased to have him address them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
RIVER ovERFLoWS BANKS.

Avoca. Feb. 1S.-Due to the sudden
melting of the SHOWS the east branch
of the Nishnabotna river has overflow
ed it's banks, filling the bottom lands
east of town, covering the roads and
surrounding few houses in the low
lands. While the banks of the west
branch of the river have been able to
carry the flood so far, because OF the
rivers course having been straighten-
ed. there are indications of its over
flowing also. if this rapid melting OF
SHOWS continues
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
BROTHER GETS CROSS.

Iowa City, Feb. 1S.-William Peters
burg this city, former Uhlan in the
German army, and at one time attache
to Cant. Morton c. Mumma at the
University of Iowa, received word
through a letter from his sister Marie,
in Germany Wednesday, dated Jan. IA,
that his brother Fritz, now serving IN
France, has received the Iron Cross,
in recognition Of his bravery, and that
his father has been attached to the
staff of General Won Kluck, also IN
France.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
HIGH WATER AND
ICE TAKES BRIDGE

Iowa City, Feb. 18.-H1gh water and
ice jambs, blending in an attack on
7O-foot steel bridge near Iowa City,
swept the structure away The big
bridge spanned Clear creek. stream
flowing into the Iowa river. The
board of supervisors will rebuild as
soon as possible, and will provide tenn
porary methods Of transportation in
the meanwhile The dynamiting of
ice in the Iowa river continued
throughout Monday, but the work is
not done, and the big city bridges and
Interurban Railway company bridges
ono ctil1 " nori1
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
PLANS IMPROVEMENTS.

West Liberty, Feb. 1S.-ExMayor
MacVicar of Des Moines, and City En-
gineer B. r. Anderson were speakers
before the West Liberty Commercial
club, when it's members gathered for
an informal lunch and smoker. Both
men spoke upon the subject of street
paving in which West Liberty will take
it's first step. Mr.. Anderson also out
lined further improvements, such as
boulevard lighting system, under
ground wiring, ETC., which the city
should consider for the future.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
BOYS PLEAD GUILTY
BEFORE HUNTER

Fairfield. Feb. 18.-Jesse Havner
and Herman Tressmere, two Fairfield
youths who were indicted by the
grand jury a few weeks ago On the
charge Of breaking and entering, sig
nified their willingness to plead guilty
Wednesday morning and upon their
doing so Judge Francis M. Hunter SEN
fenced them to six months in the To-
cal jail. It is alleged that these two
young men entered the building OF
the Louden Tile factory and took
therefrom a quantity of old brass and
iron.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
DOG FOND OF CAR.

Fl. Madison, Feb. 18.-The unusual
fondness of dog for one OF the cars
of the street car line, Is now creating
interest among the motorman on the
line and the citizens who resides on
streets traversed by the cars. Wheth-
err the dog is really in love with the
big street car or merely likes to keep
it company in it's trips back and forth
through the city is now the subject
of conjecture on the part of those in
terested.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
TAKE EMPTY BOTTLES.

Council Bluffs, Feb. 18-Thieves last
night carried case of empty beer bot
ties nearly half block from the Jes
sen store house on Eleventh street, be,
fore they discovered their mistake, and
fed empty handed. Entrance to the
store house was made by breaking a
lock from the door.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
FALLS FROM HOUSETOP.

Clear Lake, Feb. 18.-Cal Branson.,
for years connected with the Clear
Lake Telephone Co., as manager, was
seriously injured in falling from the
ton of his house. He was cleaning off
the snow when he slipped and fell. 1t
was first thought that he was injured
internally and could not survive but
he is now showing some improvement.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
WOMEN VOTE SCHOOL

Scranton, Feb, ia good deal of
excitement was caused here this week
on account ofsthe school election in the
independent district of this place, the
issue being the erection of a new $685.
900 school house. The ladies who are
legal voters were out in force. The
vote was 249 for and 1872 against the
proposition. This practically insures
the district good new school house
and of course the ladies are jubilant
over the matter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
ARREST GIRL DRUMMERS.

Des MOines, Feb. 18.-FOur gOOu
looking and we'll dressed girls staying
at the Chamberlain hotel were ar
rested Wednesday afternoon by the
police on charges of following the
business of transient merchants with
out securing a license from the city.
They gave the names of Misses Z.
Lang, E. Rogers, c. Berry and 0.
Daugherty. They are here represent
ing ladies' wearing apparel house.
The chamber of commerce backs
the prosecution as means of protect
ing local merchants.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
BEGIN MANUAL TRAINING.

Keosauqua, Feb. 1S.-The new class
in manual training started at the be-
ginning of the semester. Some are
rather strange to tools, but the boys
seem to be doing well. The privilege
of joining the anual training and do
nestle science classes was extended
to few of the eighth grade boys and
girls whose grades were the highest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
WINNER IN BIG SUIT.

\ Perry. Feb. 1S.-Charles G. Jones,
proprietor of hotel and lunch room
in this city. has just received word
that he is winner in big damage suit
started FIVE years ago against the
Chicago Great Western Railway Co.. Ia
which he is given a verdict for $21, OOo.
The case is novel one inasmuch as
the employee of one railroad sued all
other company on account of injuries.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
BURIED UNDER GRADE.

Clear Lake, Feb. 18.-When Conroy
Sheehan, IS, farm hand in the employ
of Patrick Joyce, farmer, did not re-
turn with a load of corn, Joyce went
in search of him. Joyce found the
wagon overturned and Sheehan buried
under the load of grain. He had been
dead for over an hour
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
DAVENPORT WILL LOSE.

Davenport, Feb. 1S.-Davenport will
lose $59,740 in city revenue if Iowa
goes dry, according to Mayor Alfred
Mueller. The seventy-four saloons
here now each pay $1,1OO, of which the
city receives $50. The saloons are
now paying 5000 mulct tax, $500 city
license and $40 beverage tax. OF this
$500 of the mulct tax goes to the coun'
ty and the remainder to the city
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
EAR MANAGERS MEET.

Mason City, Feb. 1S.-District and
county fair managers from the north
west are here making dates for this
years exhibition, so that there will be
no clash of dates and loss of good at
fractions. Business men will entertain
the visitors. Over 100 cities ana
towns in northern Iowa and southern
Minnesota are represented.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
DIES WHILE ON
VISIT TO SISTER

Bloomfield, Feb. 18.-Susie Olive
Hill was born in Ohio May Is, 1886,
and passed away in Bloomfield Febru-
airy Is, 1915, aged % years, 8 months
and 20 days. Her home was in Santa
Ana. Cal. <and was here visiting her
sister, Mrs. Sherman Rowe, and was
taken with some spinal trouble which
caused her death. The remains were
taken to her home in California for
burial
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
sHELroN-HoLToN WEDDING.

Charlton, Feb. 1s.-R. H. Shelton
and Miss Carrie E. Holton, both of
Ottercreek township, were united in
in marriage at the M. E. parsonage
in this city yesterday afternoon at 3
O'Clock. Rev. E. E. Ilgenfritz perform
ing the ceremony. They will reside
on a farm near Norwood. Both are
worthy young people and come from
splendid families.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
FIRE DESTROYS PLANT.

Jefferson, Feb. 18.-The plant Of the
Iowa Stock Remedy Co., in this city
was totally destroyed by fire which
broke out shortly after midnight Tues
day. The origin of the fire is un-
known The loss totals $4,000, as the
company had several carloads of ma
terial on hand. The insurance is $10,-
OO0
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
DOUBLE WEDDING
AT BLOOMFIELD

Bloomfield, Feb. 1S.-There was a
double wedding in Bloomfield Wednes-
day afternoon when George l.. Smith
and Miss Ethel M. Pitcher of Floris
and Steward Emery Pitcher of Floris
and Miss Maude Hazel Brookshur Of
Belknap were married by Justice c..
E. Fry. These young people will
make their homes on farms near
Floris.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
HAVE JAIL MARRIAGE.

Davenport, Feb. 18.-An effort to
save her lover from the penalty of the
Mann at: was made by Addie Baker
Ill Rock Island Monday when, with
Harry NJ. i1cCasl;rin, attorney for Will
liam J. D.ngr. charged with white
slavery, Sic went to the Office of the
clerk of ,hc ciscuit court, procured a
marriage iirense and went TO the jas!
where Legal marriage was Performed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
MINER LosEs AN EYE.

Charlton, Feb. 1S.-Dick Miley, an
employe at the Central mine, lost an
eye Tuesday as the result Of an acct
dent which occurred while he was en-
gagged in riveting work A piece Of the
hammer broke off and struck him in
the eye, completely destroying the
sight,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
COLO GATE TOWER BURNED.

Colo, Feb. 18.-The Chicago and
Northwestern gate tower has been
burned to the ground. The fire start
ed from defective stove pipe. There
was no other damage. r~,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
APPRECIATES FIRE LADIES'.

Grinnell, Feb 1S.-Grinnell has a
good fire department to which the citi-
zens point with pride. One of the
various ways they have of showing
their appreciation of the services Of
the department is by attending the an
nual fremen's ball. This year that
function netted something better t"n
S400. e'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
BURGLARS IN oAKviLLE.


Muscatine, Feb. 18.-Burglars broke
into three stores and one bank at Oak
Vile Tuesday night and secured fifteen
cents at the drug store. They acct
dentally turned the lock on the safe
which contained S36 and had been left
unlocked by the proprietor. tEt,t
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20

Attest: EFT. Edgerly, Secretary.
Askov American., 1915-01-21

Once there was feIl.blown wild
Peach. registered Id the Family Bible
as Sngnn Mahaiy.
Her "a divided his time between
collecting al D Toli.tiate and defend
ing the Military Reputation OF Andy
jackson.
The family dwelt lii what was then
regarded BY Cambridge, Mass, as the
Twilight Zone OF ssml-cultslre. via,
SwiEzets County. Pennsylvania.
Susan wore Linsay Wooisey from
Monday TO Saturday. She never had
tanpered with her Venus de Milo
Topography and she did not even sas-
pect that Women had Nerves.
When she was seventeen she had q
Forearm like q Member OF the Turn
verelfa
She knew how to Gard and Weave
and Dye, Also she could make Loose
Soap In d kettle out In the Open AIR.
Susan never fsli down on her Salt
Riaing Bread. Her Apple Butter was
always Al.
II was commonly agreed that she
would make some Man d good House.
keeper, tor she was never aickly and
could stay ca her Feet sixteen hours
ss d Stretch
Already she was beginning 10 look
down the Pike for q regular Fellow.
IN the year 1910, the Lass of seven.
teen who failed ID got her Hooks on
soane roaming specimen of the oppo.
site Gender was iii danger OF being
whispered about as an Old Maid Cell
hacy vas iisted with Araon and Man.
slaughter
Isufns was destined to be an Early
Victorian Rummy. but he could lift d
S&w.I.ng. and he would stand without
heang hitched, 40 Susan nailed him
the third time no came anooping
around the Toil-Giata.
Rufus did not hava d Window to
hoist or Fence TO lean On, hut
there II no Poverty IN any Pocket Of
tha Universe until Wealth arrives
and begins to get Luggy.
susan thought she was playing In
rare Luck To snare six.Fobter who
owned Il good Squirrel Rliie and could
cut.wraaale all Comern
The Hills OF Pennsylvania were be-.
conaing oongestad. win Neighbora not
moro than two or three miles apart 80
Rufns and his Bride decided to hit
New Trail Into the Dark Timber
mai wrnw mn with fha HarnaIeNa West
Relatives Of the Young Couple
staked them TO d team of Peiters, n
Muiey Cow, q Bird Dos Of dubious An.
caafry. m Axe, ana d Skillet. and
started them over the Divide toward
tho perilous Frontier, away out yen.
dor in iIlinoy.
II was 4 Hard Life. As they trun.
died slowly over the rotten Roads. TO.
ward the Land on Promise. they had
10 sahsist largely on veniaoaa. Prai.
RE Chicken. Quail. black Bass. Bsr.
Askov American., 1915-01-21

II sEs 80 a4 / 4 7 [ 4 al8.F4 4a
ii came out In the sobbing Recital
that Hubert had presented her with
5000 prize.winning Pomeranian, direct
Iy related to the famous Fiji, owned
BY the Countess Skidoogan 81 Bill
carty.
Later on, he seemed to feel that the
Pomeranian had come between him
and Ethel. The Situation became
more and more tense and finally. one
day in Egypt, within plain sight OF the
majestic Pyramids, he kicked Precious
ever so hard and raised quite q Swell
ling.
The Legal Adviser said Death was
too good for such Fiend.
In Vienna, though, that was where
he went so aar that Separation be-
came inevitable.
Ethel had decided TO take an $780,
600 Pearl Necklace she had seen in
window. 1t was easily worth that
much, and she felt sure she could get
it in without paying Duty. She had
been very successful at bringing
things Home.
She could hardly believe her Ears
when Hubert told her to forget It and
back up and come out of the Spirit
World and alight on the Planet Earth.
He had been Heartless on previous
Occasions, but this was the first time
he had been Mean enough TO renig on
mere side-issue such a. coming
across with the Loose Change.
Ethel was simply determined TO
have that Necklace, but the unfeeling
Whelp tried to kid her out OF the No
tion.
Then he started in to Pike. He sug-
gested a $4,000 Tarara of Rubies and
Diamonds as Compromise, Ethel be-
came wise to the Fact that she had
| joined out with a Wad. !
While she was pulling daily Sic1f
Headache in the hope OF bringing hirs
| to raw, the Mahara1ah of umslopagus
| came along and bought the Necklace
That was when Ethel had to bs$
taken to Rest Cure i'm the Austriah
| Tyrol. and she never had been the
Same Woman since.
To all who had come pleading fse
Reconciliation. Ethel simply hung out
the Gard, Nothing Doing"
After . Brute has jumped up and
down on the Aching Heart OF a Girl
OF proud Lineage, he cant square
| himself In 100000 years.
So said Ethel, between the flowing
| Tears.
Furthermore, there had been hope
less Incompatibility. In all the time
they we're together, they never had
been able to agree on Turkish ciga-
rette.
The professional Home-Blaste~ said
she had enough on Hubert to get her
four Divorces. The Decree would be
q Pipe. .....a. ....
/ Ethel said she hoped so and to
please push it along, as she had quite
q Waiting.List.
Moral: Rufus had no business buy.
ing the Clock
Askov American., 1915-01-21

The camel. say men Of eastern Ell.
perience. has the most disconeerting
mouth in the world until you are used
to him. You think you will direct him,
say, TO the right by pulling rein that
way. But the consequence Is that
great face with large eyes and larger
lips turns back over its own neck
and looks You In the eyes. But the
direction Of the camel's progress
meanwhile continues unaltered.
Never companionable beast, be
has at least one human weakness
Unsuitable love for tobacco. One OF
the methods used by Arabs In tanning
wild camels is to Ak kind Of cigar
holder In the animals mouth and in
sert huge. loosely-rolled cigar. As
soon as the camel starts to draw, It
becomes remarkably dociie, and quick.
" learns to inhale the smoke and emit
IL through the nostrils. The one draw
back of the system is that the know
ing brute becomes q confirmed smoker
and refuses to bulge without his ci-
gar.