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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
LITTLE GIRL BADLY
BURNED BY MATCHES

Clinton, June 3.-Eight-year-old May
Robinson was badly burned while
playing in the shed at the rear Of the
house, in company with other chill
dren. The children had some matches
and in some way the clothes of the
little Robinson girl caught fire and
she ran out in the yard Her father.
being across the street, saw her .
mass Of flames and ran to her tear
ing of his coat and smothering out the
flames, but not before they had burn.
ed the little girls stomach, hips and
back. The father was burned about
the arms in his effort to smother out
the fire. Miss Tanke, the visiting
nurse, responded to an emergency call
to the case and dressed the burns. The
little girl is resting as well as could
be expected.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
THINK THAT LINE
IS ASSURED NOW
OUTLAY OF MORE THAN $4,000
"a is BEING PLANNED At
MUscATikE.

Muscatine, June 3.-With practically
no hitch anticipated In the final con
summation of plans to link Muscatine
and Iowa City with new interurban
definite arrangements were perfected
at an important conference Of prom
inent business men OF the two cities al
the Hotel Muscatine which are expect
ed to materialize in actual construction
work within the near future.
The salient features of the contem.
plated interurban are:
Electric interurban system from
Muscatine to Iowa City.
Incorporate for 100000.
Route passes through West Liberty
Thirty-seven miles of track.
Distance Of thirteen miles on Rock
Island tracks.
'sTwenty-four miles Of interurban
tracks.
Il Optimistic Of the roads success, def.
mite plans for procedure were outlined
at yesterdays meeting. Nothing ID
expected to interfere in the final ar
rangements and steps which will see
the ultimate building OF the interurban
will be taken Immediately.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05

Don't wait for the committee to call
on you-come to the Commercial as
ISOLATION rooms and put your name
down for block of this stock. The
men who are giving their time to this
work are busy-their time is valuable
and is needed In their own affairs.
This Is not the time to hang back and
wait to be called upon. This Ia a
public matter. 1t is all to be common
stock. All stockholders will be on an
equal footing.
So let all get in this work with q
will and put forth determined effort
to raise the money to build this new
hotel and build 1t now. The conditions
safeguarding this stock were published
in detail In yesterdays Courier.
This Is the time.
Let all get at it. Go to the Com
mercial association rooms and take a
block of this stock tomorrow morning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
DISBELIEF.

For many years people said the
great powers of Europe could not get
into war because none of them would
dare to take the initiative in conflict
which all realized would be so terrible.
For many years persons in the United
States have said this country would
never get into war because the wis.
dom and justice of our course toward
other nations would give no excuse for
attack and the United States certainly
would not be the aggressor. Not a few
of these people have been shocked by
the European war = the impossible
had happened. Will there come time
when the impossible" will also involve
this country?s Is it better to be prepar.
ed or to drift along lulled to sleep by
spreadeaglism of Fourth OF July ora.
tons?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
THE TIME Is NOW.

The time is now here for Ottumwa
to have additional hotel facilities. The
time is now here where Ottumwa must
have an additional hotel.
The city is growing in ain sections
except in the business section. OF
course there are individual firms con-
tinuously improving property, but
there Is no movement now in the bust
ness section in which the citizens have
a collective interest. The numerous
additions that have been plated and
sold just inside and just outside OF the
city limits have been of great value
to the city, but they have caused the
attention to be drawn to the outside
and away from the business center.
That Is not against the city's welfare
1t is for the city's general progress.
That is all necessary part of the
city's growth.
However, the time has now arrived
when in order to increase the value OF
and desire for outside property, there
must be some permanent improve
ments of inside property. The first
step in that direction must be a new
first class modern hotel of ample size.
That fact is apparent to all. Ottumwa
is behind every other city in Iowa in
hotel facilities. The biggest move for
ward that can be made in Ottumwa at
this time, can be realized by the erec-
ton Of first class hotel building.
The meeting Tuesday night at the
Commercial club rooms demonstrated
that there is an earnest desire In this
city that new hotel be built. There
is no argument against the statement
that now is the time to build it. Nearly
$50. 900 of stock was subscribed for
that purpose. Committees are now at
work soliciting additional stock sub
scriptions.
With such a start as that, all citi-
zens should, with one accord, unite in
this effort and push it to immediate
completion. This stock is to pay at
least 5 per cent. 1t Is not in any
sense donation. 1t is business
proposition.
Ottumwa ought to have new hotel
of $50 or more rooms. Such a build
ing can be built for 100000, and o.
tumwa ought to raise that much in
stock subscriptions. 1t ought not be
necessary to Issue any bonds to raise
the above amount for a hotel in this
city. There is plenty of money in this
community to raise this 100000 If the
citizens will take an interest in this
effort and each do his part.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
ADEQUATE VERSUS EXCESSIVE
CREDITS

Many American manufacturers and
merchants, not hitherto engaged in
export trade, are holding back, intim.
dated by the idea that the granting OF
six, nine and twelve months credit is
indispensable to the capture of busl-
ness. Numerous newspapers, maya
zines and some oratory have conveyed
the idea that this practice is charac-
teristic of German trade and largely
accounted for German success, partic-
ularly in Latin-America.
,, That adequate credits are necessary
but excessive credits are dangerous Is
proven by authoritative information
from all sides. A New York bank has
received the following from textile
manufacturer:
"Of course, our principal trouble at
the present time is with credits. We
are limiting our dating to 80 days
from date Of invoice and we have
heard of some competitors who nave
given 12O days, but we have called
their attention to the fact that If the
various American manufacturers are
going to sell terms in competition with
one another, instead of merchandise,
we shall all be losers in the long run,
because the buyer in Buenos Aires will
simply play one concern against the
other, to secure the longest dating, and
conditions will then drift back to the
chaotic state that they were in before
the present panic"
Another authority on foreign credits
says:
with regard to extending credits to
merchants and business houses, we be-
lieve that 1t Is advisable for mercan-
tile houses like ourselves Cor manufac-
turers, where they are prepared to take
the risk to restrict the time of credit
given to ninety days at most, except IN
very exceptional cases. The difficulty
that we have experienced here is that
houses in South America will deal
with eight or ten different people, get
ting as long credit as possible. Each
one of the eight or ten people, without
knowing what the others are doing, ex-
tends the house credit based upon
their reported capital, hence the house
can do on three, and sometimes four
to six months time, a business to the
extent of two or three times its capital.
This is all right when conditions are
good, but if they run into hard times
smash is likely to come.
1T is our belief that merchants like
ourselves should work in conjunction
with the banks to keep the time OF
credit extended to houses down to a
point that Is safe and conservative for
the houses themselves. This could be
done in something the same way that
the banks in the United States handle
the accounts of their various customers
here. They watch their business close
ly and keep it down to conservative
lines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
"wATcHFUL WAITING" DEAD.

President Wilson has finally cast
aside his "watchful waiting" policy
as regards the troubles in Mexico. A
new and vigorous policy will succeed
according to his statement made yes
terday. While he does not say SO, 1t
Is not hard to interpret his message
to read that in case the various fac
tions cannot get together and bring
order out of chaos, the United States'
will itself undertake the task.
The Mexican troubles in themselves
do not concern the United States as
much as might complications which
would in time grow out of them. For
that reason, it is best that vigorous
policy designed to restore order in
the war torn republic, be pressed. BY
being strictly neutral in the European
struggle, the United States has not
gained the love or undying affection
of any Of the warning nations there
and it is not hard to believe that the
nations which emerge triumphant out
of the struggle, will quickly turn their
attention to their interests in Mexico
which have been allowed to get along
as best they could in the interim. And
there Is no question but what the
rights of many citizens of Europe have
been shamefully trampled upon in
Mexico and there must be an account
ing. Under the Monroe doctrine, the
United States warns Europeans not to
attempt by force to protect their
rights in America, and under watch
full waiting policy, this nation declines
to do the work that it prevents others
doing. 1t is not hard to see the grave
consequences that might come out OF
this state of affairs. President Will
son can do a great service to this
country by pacifying Mexico and
thereby preventing complications with
some triumphant, victory-bloated
European nation.
Unless conditions In Mexico soon
change the United States will have to
20 in there and police that country
along the line it is following In the
Philippines. It can maintain order IN
Mexico and guarantee property rights
and protect human life until the popu-
lation is educated sufficiently to con-
duct it's own government and then our
forces can be withdrawn. Those ban
dts there cannot be allowed to make
a desert out of that fertile country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
SOLON MAYOR SHOOTS
NEWSPAPER MAN

Iowa City, June 3.-Charles Wolf,
mayor of Scion, a village near Iowa
City. shot Frank Kregei, editor and
owner of the Scion Weekly Economy,
late Wednesday afternoon on the
street. Two bullets hit Kregei In the
chest, but he may live. The mayor
was arrested The shooting Is the re-
suit of enmity caused by rivalry in
the creamery business. The editor
had attacked the mayor in his news
paper also.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05

DR., SHAL.r,,.- i,...Ses speciaisy
,f both .xes His hos pital experience and exten
sve practice. has made him SO proficient that he
can successfully treat chronic diseases after
other physisans have ts.ed H. ms is WY ne mas
physicians have made few visits and stopped
You should consult him II you have any Chronic
Disease. A Specialist WHO has made lifetime
give you the best results, and II you are sick you
need scientific treatment.
Or. ShaIIeub> ger treats Diseases of the Eye,
Nerves. Stomach. Liver. Kidneys. Intestines,
and Bladder; Catarrh Ringing IN Ears. Deaf
ness. Paralysis, Neuralgia. Epilepsy. Headache
Go.tre. Eczema. Scrofula. Appendicitis. Grave.
and Rheumatism.
PILES. FIsTULA. FIsSURE, and OTHER
RECTAL DISEASES TREATED
WITHOUT SURGICAL OPERATION.
WOMEN who are WEAK, NERVOUS,
and suffering from the many ail.nents peculiar
70 their SEX End that his advanced and scientific
methods, save many surgical operations.
PRIVATE DISEASES A SPECIALITY.
Cases OF long standing especially desired.
Wrong treatment and incorrect diagnosis nave
often resulted in the worst afiiicions. It Is
highly important that you obtain the services OF
= pyhsician who has established Rooo reputa-
don for treating these diseases
NERVOUS DEBILITY.
Are YOU nervous and despoadent: easily exet
ted and irritable; weak AMI debilltated: tired
Mornings: without ambition, energy or strength:
Ifeless' easily fatigued: distrustful and without
confidence In YOURSELF Have you sunken req
or blurred eyes: piinplcs on your race weak
back, or deposit In urn-f =;
DR.. Shallenberger spares no effort to cure ms
patients. He knows that good results mean as
much to him as to his patients. Most OF ms new
PATIENTS come from the Recommendation
others whom he has treated.
Special attertion given to Surgical Cases
and Rupture
con,ultation and Examination Free and
C~-f;1 -utial.
DR.. y. F. sHALLENBERGER,
',7es lakewood Blvd. CHICAGO. ILL
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05

the enforcement of those laws may
put nation In war.
The part that the United States
should take in the worlds history at
this time should be such that it's peo-
pie will be looked upon in the future
as the people who, when under excep-
tionally tense conditions of world
wide scope, maintained an equal bal
ance and mental equilibrium around
which the new civilization that must
be built following this war, centered.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
CEDAR COUNTY IS
ONE OF WEALTHIEST

Upton, June 3.-The property sta
tistics gathered this year by the town
and township assessors show that Ce-
dar continues to be one Of the wealth
lest counties in the state. When the
figures for Iowa are complete it will
be shown that the only counties which
surpass her in this respect are those
which have large cities within their
borders. The total actual value Of all
forms Of property reaches the enor-
nous sum Of $37.183,293.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
GOSPEL TEAM AT WORK.

Clinton, June, 3.-Clinton's newly or
ganized gospel team conducted its
first service at the Methodist church.
The pastor. Rev. c. L. Nye, having
been called to assist in special work
with Rev. Kdder Of Dewitt, gave I'M
expected chance for the gospel team
to get into the harness, although the
organization was hardly effected fol
active work a
The officers are Ollie E. Jones, presi
dent, and F, J. Buren,, secretary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
evers got to do the after dinner speak
ing, II won't be mel

Father was reading list OF the i'm
ports cut off by the European war He
came to "henna and other material for
hair dyes" when mother, who is very
much younger, said
well it would have been much
worse If it had happened ten years
ago.
"How's that?"
You had more to dye then"
"Bah!" interrupted young Johnny.
81 don't think much of this war - It
amt cut of the supply of castor oil
any"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05

The present is a very good time to
seriously consider some sort OF pro-
lection against high waters of the fu.
ture. BY letting it drag along from
year to year. people who live In the
lower parts Of the city, must suffer the
same inconvenience every time the
Des Moines river decides to go on a
rampage
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
TWELVE YEAR OLD
GIRL GIVES RECITAL

Fairfield, June 3.-Mr. and Mrs. G.
]. Gavin have issued invitations to a
piano recital given this evening at
their home by their little twelve year
old daughter, Florence. Little Miss
Gavin will give an unusually heavy
program and will be assisted in the
evenings entertainment by Prof. Jas
,P. Moorhead and e. j. Valentine, the
latter singing two groups Of solos.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05

The third and last of series of ar
ticles on woman suffrage, written by
Mrs, Carolyn Smith Held, formerly
of Ottumwa appears in today's cour
Ter. The proposed Susan 8. Anthony
amendment to the United States con
stitution is the topic discussed and
the writer undertakes to tell why this
amendment provides the best way fol
enfranchising women.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
aoxs, CORN CONTEST.

LeMars, June 3.-Thirty-six boys
have entered the Plymouth county
corn contest. The first prize is a trip
to the Panama exposition, given by the
First National bank of LeMars. Prizes
will be given in each township in adj
dition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05

ooh, dunno!" said his companion
II remember when l used to dream
about wearin' long pants, and now
guess wear 'em longer than anyone
else In the country
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05

The merchant who sends all Gus
toners who owe him, bill the first of
each month is helping these customers
keep informed as to what they owe and
therefore in better condition to meet
their obligations.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05

The merchant who does not send
out monthly statements to all who
owe him is simply piling up misunder-
standings, confusion and dissatisfac-
ton among his customers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05

The Toronto (Canada) Globe has
been fined $50 and costs in Toronto
police court for publishing a Sunday
edition, which was considered viola
ton Of the Lords Day" act
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05

Many Disorders Come From the Liver
Constipation, Headache. Bilious spells
indicate a sluggish liver. The tried
remedy is DR.. Kings New Life Pills
Only Csc,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05

Have you anything to say before I
pass sentence?"
Eyes, your honor. l would call your
attention to the fact that the lawyer
who defended me was assigned to the
case by yourself"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05


Landlady Ito applicant for rooms =
By pardon. sir, but what business do
you follow?
Applicant = am doctor of music
Landlady Oh, then, we shall be
glad to have you with us, and I'm sure
you'll do we'll here. for there's lots OF
music in this locality that needs doc
toring.
The teacher asked:
What animal is satisfied with the
least nourishment?'
"The moth" one Of the boys shouted
confidently. 1T eats nothing but
holes"
Blacks wife said to him as they
were dressing for dinner at their
hotel:
George, didn't like the way you
stared at that pretty girl this after
noon
"Well," George growled, "she didn't
either"
During the Dayton flood good CID
"lady of color, was rescued with two
white women ITOul IIlc uCCp "oIOh s'Au
put on the roof Of barn for safety.
After the boatman had rowed away the
white women both offered prayer for
the future safety, but the colored wo-
man sat by in stolid silence One of
the whit. women, turning to her, said:
pray. woman, pray Do something to
help The old woman clasped her
hands, knelt on the roof, rolled her
eyes upward and said: "Deah Lawd,
yo' once promised us long time ago dat
dey nevah would be no mo- floods.
Now, Lawd, what does dis var mean?
A guest called upon to return thanks
for the distinguished strangers at a
public dinner, said:
"This is quite unexpected; in fact,
when came into this room ! felt much
like Daniel In the lions den. When
Daniel got into that place and looked
around. he thought to himself, Who
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05

Stop the Child's cough-Its Serious.
Group and Whooping Cough are Chill
dren's ailments. DR.. Kings New Dis
covery is what you need-it kills the
Cold Germs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05

Strange" said the flrst tramp medi
tatively, "how few Of our youthful
dreams ever come true!"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
AGED MAN FALLS DOWN STAIRS

AGED MAN FALLS DOWN STAIRS.
Waterloo, June 3.-Charles Roe
buck, aged SO, of North Adams, Mass.
fell down a fight of stairs, receiving
serious injuries Three ribs were
broken and he sustained other in
juries. Mr.. Roebuck was called to
the city by the death OF his father,
Nathan Roebuck.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
WOMAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.

WOMAN ATTEMPIS SUICIDE.
Waterloo, June 3.-Despondency
over Italy's entrance into the war,
and over the presence of relatives In
the battle zone of Europe caused Mrs.
Joseph BusMnia, an Italian woman, to
Il try to end her life. She stabbed her.
self In the breast with an ice pick.
Prompt medical attention probably
saved her life.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05

Landlady Ito applicant for rooms =
Big pardon. sir, but what business do
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05
CA I ARRH|

cATARRH Of nose
and Throat. CouGhsv
Colds and Bronchitis
are very prevalent
diseases. We remove
obstructions to nose
and threat, open up
the channels so the
air can enter the
lungs pure. Tonsils
treated and removed,
as we'll as all OBJ
atructions to nose
and throat. Special
treatment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05

LUNG DISEASES often come from
neglected catarrh. Catarrh OF the
stomach is often an extention Of catarrh
Of nose and throat, produces in
digestion and formation Of gases, pain
and tenderness at pit of stomach. The
liver and inteetines may become at
fected. ELECTRICITY and other treat
ments besides medicine are used. NJ.
practice Of twenty-five years in OF
tumwa has made me an expert In the
treatment of ALL catarrhal troubles
dAd am at youx command
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-05

Foreign representatives.: Cone, Lor-
enzen & Woodman, Mallers Building.
Chicago; 225 Fifth Ave-. New YORK
City; Gumbel Bldg Kansas City, Mo.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-02-06
Ex- Mayor Devereux Out for Mayor.

Ex- Mayor Harry H. Devereux has announced his
candidacy for Mayor of Springfield and live campaign
has been naugurated During Mayor Devereuxs term as
Mayor had most prosperous times in Springfield and
everybody got fair deal.
He elected by the largest margin of any candi-
date the first and second term and his votes from
all political faiths He the only Mayor who closed
the saloons on Sunday and seeing that overwhelming
majority favored the open Sunday saloon he raised the lid
but he showed that if the people wanted them closed
was possible 1t is freely predicted that he will be the
firing line in this campaign and if he does not get the
nomination he will make the next best know he
candidate
Since his retirement from politics he has been engag;
ed in the coal business and attending that work alone
His friends have urged him to become candidate, and
after thoroughly anything the situation he entered the
race
Probably no in Springfield is popular
with the masses of the people than Mr. Devereux and it
secret that he has many Coored friends and sup
porters as any other man if not more. He showed
special favors to Coored men, but he recognized them as
citizens and worthy competent of the Colored race
given opportunity to be represented just other
men, This all the Coored people asked and all they
ask now.
We are the Ex Mayor has the highest praise of
the readers of the Forum and commend him to you for
your consideration and your suffrage.