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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
Wanted
ELDON

8 R. Baker, William Bray, c. W..
weber and O. S. Haywood grove ~
H1oomfield Wednesday In the FORMER
car to attend the fair.
MS. sam Crow left wednesday TOT
Kansas City, Mo-, having been caieu
there by the serious illness OF her
grandson, Harvey Whistler.
Rey Herman Clark Of Washington
.rant the day at the Dee Eshelman
home. .u
moving to Humboldt where they
pect to make their future nome.
u Mrs Elmer Finney LEFT Iuesoas
evening for Oskaloosa and Lies molnes
to visit relatives.
mrs. Mary Rogerson returned hcme
nom a visit in Lincoln, Neb., with ner
sister She was called to Des MONIES
~ the illness of her son, Leslie.
M and Mrs. s. Alfred will leave
mi. week for a visit in Waterloo Win
The remains of John Mccullough
a,de.t son of Ed Mccullough OF Des
Noines. were shipped through mere
il Ponds eando Wednesday for Dur
Il nom Baltimore, Md, where ne
S,sd from three weeks illness with
fvnhoid fever Mr.. McCollougn, tne
fsthar Of the boy, accompanied the
yemains home Mrs. c. w. Finney, an
aunt 81 the boy, attended the funeral
wednesday afternoon.
+ Mn. +. B. Nordyke. Jr., returned TO
Aer home In Trenton, Mo-, after
yisit al the home Of her mother, MRS.
Il. p. Smith.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
STATE FAIR WANTS
NEW BUILDINGS

Des Moines, Sept. 1.-two new
buildings on the Iowa State fair
grounds may be asked at the coming
session of the legislature.
A cattle barn may be erected at a
cost of $4,000 and a dairy building
built at similar expenditure If Hawk.
eye solons are in generous mood.
w. B. Barney, state dairy commits
sioner, conferred with Secretary A. r.
Corey of the state department of agri-
culture today with reference to the
new dairy building
The dairy interests have in the past
used the north end of the agricultural
hall for their display of dairy pro-
ducts and the machinery building for
dairy machinery.
They claim they haven't room to do
the great dairy interests justice.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
ODEM FILES HIS
THIRD AMENDMENT

The third amendment to the petition
in the case of J. w. Odem VS.. The
Town of Eddyville has been filed in
the district court. The hearing on an
application for temporary Injunction
is scheduled to come up before Judge
G. w. Vermilion Saturday morning.
Jennie c.. Moore ct AL have amended
their petition against the Ottumwa Ho-
tel Co., and filed it in the court. The
case of F. J. Kunce VS.. The C. B. &
@. r. R. Co., has been settled and dis
missed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
AMES CAMPUS IS
BEING IMPROVED

Ames. Sept. 15.-Improvements on
the campus of the Iowa state college
and in the immediate vicinity of the
college property. aggregating nearly
one-half million dollars, have been I'M
der way during the summer and many
of the projects have been practically
completed. In addition to the building s
erected for education purposes, many
residences, fraternity and sorority
houses have been built
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
IN BURLINGTON SIXTY YEARS.

Burlington, Sept. 1b.-Charles Ber-
shee, one of the Oldest bricklayers in
the state, died at his home in this city.
Mr.. Bershee was born on Long Island
81 years ago and came to Burlington
in 1856. Almost Immediately on his
arrival he took up his trade, brick
laying, and continued in the business
until his death and was probably the
oldest contractor in Iowa, if not in
the west. He is survived by six child
rem three sons and three daughters.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
u.e e,,ccEssFuL MEETING.

Mooresville, Sept 14.-Rev. Rich
IA swan, a. former Mooresville
Young man, is holding a protracted
meeting in the Christian church here:
me meeting has been very SUCCESSFUL
throughout and Rev. Mr.. Swans ser
mons have been highly pleasing. Mr.
swan got his early education in the
iiocal schools, later taking up the study
FOR the ministry. I
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
TREASURER WILL
KEEP OFFICE OPEN

In order to accommodate those who
wish to pay their taxes at noon County
Treasurer C. o. Warren has arranged
to have his office kept open continu-
ously from o'clock in the morning
until o'clock in the afternoon
Taxes for the last half of 1915 are now
due and after October / a penalty of
one per cent will be attached Not
many property owners have paid yet
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
FOURTH VICTIM DIES.

Charles City, Sept. Is. Mrs. Lester
Conrad died in the hospital here the
fourth victim of the recent explosion
of an oil tank belonging to the Stand
ard Oil company. Mrs. Conrad was
sitting on the front porch Of her home
when the explosion occurred and was
severely burned
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
JOINT REUNION SEPT. 20.

Centerville, Sept ia joint reun-
ion Of the third Iowa cavalry and the
Appanoose County Veterans associa-
ton will be held here Wednesday and
Thursday, September 20 and 81. On
the program the first afternoon will
be Congressman H. NJ. Towner, with
Senator J. M. Wilson speaking at
night. On the second afternoon Els
worth Rominger will speak and at
night Rev. C. H. Morton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
DAY WINS SUIT ON
BURTON BOARD BILL

After being out four hours and fit.
teen minutes district court jury re-
turned verdict for the plaintiff in the
case of John A. Day VS.. S. A. Burton
at o'clock Thursday afternoon. Day
was suing Burton for combined
board, room and laundry bill amount
ing to about 5000. The jury gave him
$7.73 Burton then filed a motion to
apportion the costs of the action.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
noo CHOLERA NEAR eRlNNELL.

4 HOG CHOLERA NEAR GRlNNeLL.
0rinnell, Sept. 15.-Dr. Weaver, gov
Arnment veterinarian, with DR.. Under
Vood. of Des Moines, was In Grinnen
anA the two were taken by DR.. March
Green. local veterinarian, to some OF
the farms where hog cholera Is now
rrevaIent. There are many scattered
cases although no such raging cpl
demic as swept this region rev
years ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
NEEDS 10000 BUSHELS POTATOES.

Des Moines, Sept 15.-The state
in the potato crop at state institu-
lions, will have to buy $4,000 bushels
of potatoes for the 10000 state wards
during the coming winter. AS the
price is higher, the board will be hit
hard. With flour at 81 a barrel high
er than last year, the board must pur-
chase 10000 barrels for the institu-
TONS. I'm
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srEALs FRoM MONKS.

Dubuque, Sept. 15.-John McCleary,
who stole horse from the Trappist
monks farm, New Mellary, monastery,
twelve miles southwest Of Dubuque,
a couple of weeks ago and entered
a plea of guilty, was sentenced to the
state reformatory at Anamosa for a
term of five years.
He is % years old and came here
from Ireland three years ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
UNLOADING FISH,.

Rockwell City, Sept. 15.-Another
car containing thousands Of fish was
brought to Rockwell City and the fish
placed in Twin lakes. The big con-
signment consisted Of good sized pick
erel and croppies and some bass.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
COULD NOT FIND LOVE.

Des Moines, Sept, 15.-Mollie Ora
Fairchild, % years old, a telephone
operator, is lying dead in local un.
dertaking parlor, suicide by gas be-
cause she failed in her search for love
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p.n,,cE TAX LEvIEs.

REDUCE TAX LEvIES.
NJ. Madison, Sept. 15.-The super
yisors Of Lee county IN session mere
sAxed the tax levies TOR the ensuing
year, totaling for the state and county
fventy-nine mills, reduction OF one
mill from the levy of the pr1ro year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
Already Knew Some of 1t

"Johnny" said the small boys mother II want
you stay home all afternoon and learn the Decara-
ton of Independence by heart"
It'll have to if you insist. But the idea doesn't
line up with my ideas of life liberty and the pursuit
Of happiness"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
!, "Wednesday, Sept. 20

umkfe following described property:
d ii Head Of Horses and Mu'es-One
bay mare bred to jack; one black mare
4 bred to horse; and one pony mare bred
~ TO horse; two spring colts; one span
work mules. .,'
13 Head Of Cattle-4 mich COWS; I
yearling heifer and spring calves.
Five extra good young sows with
young pigs.
Machinery-1 Deering corn binder,
almost new, grain binder, l manure
spreader, one eft. Mccormick mower,
sulkey hay rake. bull rake. l hay
stacker derrick, hayrack, corrugat-
ed land roller, disc. A harrow, low
wagon, ! set Concord harness, / walk
ing plow sulky pillow, 2 cultfvators. I
set block and tackle, Old Trusty in
cubator, almost new; 1 sawmill belt, I
clover buncher. 120 IT. new hay rope
and other articles. $50 acres fall pas
h ture.
Terms made known on day Of sale.
u Simmons & Myers will serve lunch.
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PUBLIC SALE!

Having decided to quit farming Will
offer for sale to the highest bidder, at
my residence X mile west of Bear
creek miles west Of Ottunwa, on
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16

dFenha pooha theag omnad is The ndh
a of
s tns a the h 5ss % ea 1S S%s %
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Poultry and Live Stock

FOR SALE-A FEW CHOICE SHROP-
shire ewes, yearling and ram lambs.
Chester White hogs. male and gifts,
the best 60 first; all stock recorded.
Bert A. Randall, Keosauqua, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
For Sale

FOR SALE-DEERING CORN BIND
er in good shape Fred Fink at Agency
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16

FOR SALE-REGISTERE LOT OF
spotted Poland China April pigs. w.
T. Gardner, Abba, Iowa.
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from him that he had arrived safely
Also the secretary was reimbursed for
all the expenses incurred, amounting
to $4,000.
.... Girl Makes Report.
Soon after girl, who had been pa.
rolled to the secretary over q year ago
in juvenile court, came in to report.
She had been placed through the co.
operation of the Travellers Aid, in a
private home and had practically be.
come one Of the family The girl was
fairly bubbling over with gratitude to
everyone who had done so much to
protect and direct her into the 1ght
way Of living.
Man Fails to Appear.
The ring Of the telephone interrupt.
ed the girls outburst Of enthusiasm
The superintendent OF labor, in one OF
the city's Industries, was calling to say
that man, who had been sent to his
place an hour before by the secretary
had failed to appear When he left the
Office he seemed pleased that he had
been given an opportunity to work
Later efforts to keep him at work were
only partially successful, in spite of his
family Of three little children.
Relatives Reunited.
A brief lull during the morning and
the secretary utilizes 1t to write let.
ter to the Denver charity organization
society. Each state has its forwarding
center, which is responsible for the
correspondence of the entire state, and
Denver Is the exchange station for
Colorado
The Ottumwa client is clerk, con.
valescing from q surgical treatment
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Female Help Wanted

wANTED-A GIRL FOR GENERAL
homework. STA care Courier
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-11
"a GUIDE TO BETTER SCHOOLS"

a bulletin just issued by state su-
perlntendent Wilson under the above
sltle II ali that its name implies and
ii should be an important factor IN
promoting the educational progress of
the state. 1t was prepared hy y. A.
Duke, asaIadsA state superintendent.
with i short introduction written by
MI Wilson.
the titles of the chapters will give
TIVE reader d general idea Of the topics
treated. They are as follows. !. Phys
ical Features. ?. Health and Santa.
zion. 3. Model Schools 4. Teachers
Home. J. Consolidation & Union
Graded SCHOOLS. 7. Rural schools.
d Social Centers. .. Seed Tests 10
Flower III. Moonlight Schools ~.
Thrift Teaching Is The Schooi I'll
brary. II. Summary and Conclusions.
Mir. Wilson says, IAN attempt Is
made IN this book to point the way,
to tell what other teachers have done
and to suggest things that should be
done and that can be done by any en-
ierprising county superintendent.
teacher. school board or community
the book contains many practical sug-
gestions based upon actual experience
Cd Of teachers in the schools ot Okla
hona
On the subject ot architecture for
the rural schools. the book is particu'
LARRY luminous, being profusely illus
trated. and 1t should prove invaluable
To school boards. Equally interesting
and practical Il the treatment of other
topics Elns halletin contains l58
pages, every one Of which is full Of
matter Of vital import to schools aud
school workers Parents and AT 9th.
ars Interested IN education viii also
find tho little volume worthy of care
fuI perusal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-11
HODGE BAILEY THANKS
VOTERS FOR LOYALTY

| wish to extend to the citizenship
Of Grady county my sincere thanks for
their loyalty towards me in the August
primary at which time you nominated
me sheriff Of Grady county.
! made clean campaign, and hold
no hard feelings against aaeone who
saw proper to oppose me for re-noni-
nation and sincerely hope that the
same feeling exists in the breast Of
those who did not vote for me. I did
not get to make the campaign that |
had intended owing to pressing busi-
ness in the office. and sickness, and
the magnificent vote which i received
makes me appreciate the same beyond
expression.
AS the Democratic nominee for
sheriff, l intend to make a good cam
paign between now and the general
election, and If reelected have one
thing to promise the citizens. which is
that win continue to do my duty and
to discharge the functions of my Of
flee. in the future as in the past, with
al OF the ability which I possess and
I earnestly solicit the entire citizen
shir 70 render their support to me in
hrinsIng about my reelection and
assure YOU that no act Of mine shall
ever cause You TO regret giving me
your support.
I hope to be able to meet you per
sonally. before the November election.
but in the meantime il you are in
Chickasha ] will be pleased to have
you call at my office.
Accept my thanks for past favors
conferred upon me. and my extreme
gratitude for a continuation Of your H.
delity.
Respectfully yours.
HODGE BAILEY.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-11
MAKING READY FOR TOMORROW.

The fundamental business Of Amer
LEA in All departments IS getting ready.
Thls II precisely what It Is doing IN
social reform, where keen.eyed. for.
wardlooklng men and women have dis.
covered that any real change, any
laaal uplift to use an overworked
phrase, depends more On inward prep
aaation than on change of outward con.
aitions 1t IL idle to attempt to build
up without first building In. Changes
of outward conditions are imperative
ily necessary: but their chief fruit Is
Ithtir immense educatios.cl influence
Toe kind of disinheritance which has
fallen most heavily upon many people
ID the world has not been their exclu-
sion from opportunities Of fortune. but
from chances Of education A press
ing duty resting upon society today Is
the extension Of opportunities Of
growth development, and skin In the
use of the toois of life TO those who
have been shut out from these things.
The opening OF the art galleries Of the
world 70 all beople means great deal
more from the educational point Of
view than from the point of view Of
mere enjoyment; in fact the enjoy
ment depends largely upon the educa-
tion 4 great picture. like great
book, ii largely concealed to the man
who has not been prepared to under
stand t. Those people who imagine
that preparedness is simply a matter
Of getting ready 70 defend our rights
and our soil have no conception of its
fundamental scope and necessity.
There has been and there still is an
enormous waste Of time, opportunity,
material Of all kinds. III this country
from lack of education. One sees in
, every direction the waste which Amer.
ican ignorance Involves; the waste Of
water power, OF forests. of human en-
ergy. due to short-sightedness to the
attempt to realize today what can only
be realized tomorrow. to the inability
through lack Of imagination to foresee
what the future offers II the present
moment Is used with intelligence and
/ foresight.
AL life II prophetic. Unless tisare is
futuFN great deal Of Il is utterly i'm
comprehensive. The question which
It asks Of every man and woman again
and again is the simple question. "Are
you ready" II you are. increased
usefulness, wider opportunities-wh what
we call fortune In general terms
await YOU II YOU ara not you arc
fast bound in the chains Of today
and tomorrow beckons you in vain
We are alive today In the degree ii
which we are making ready for tomor
row Outlook.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-11

unQuestionably the increased cost Of
living calls for higher wages for the
trainmen and an other glasses of rail-
road workers and by the same logic
the cost Of living sor the roads de-
uands that they be permitted 70
charge higher rates Il Is possible, Of
course. and probably IS true, as many
contend. that economies in manage
ment might be effected whereby the
men might BE- given more pay without
raising rates. but certainly, under ex.
listing methods the companies cannot
add greatly 10 their cost Of operation
unless their revenues are increased.
Doubtless the carriers would have no
serious objection to the eighthonr day
provided 1t could he granted without
adding to their cost Of operation ana
hence the problem resolves itself into
one of wages Is the public ready to
stand for higher rates III order that
the reasonable df uands OF the work
ers may be metz n not there seems
10 be no course onen except a radical
Of the railroad indus.
try with Uncle Sam playing hand
that win make the arrangement close
" approximate to government owner
ship
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-11
EXPRESS PAckAGETTEs.

This weather suits me so-and-so
But on the whole I'd like to go
TO some far land where cold winds
blow
And / could wade waist-deep in snow.
Let the other fellow do the hating
il can't hurt you.
Bingham. the Ice man, is still bear
ing up remarkably well during these
trying days.
ST simp says he notices that there
Is always more air stirring when the
wind is blowing.
However, it is hardly fair to expect
the laundryman to enthuse over the
.collarIess sport shirt
But however much we may abhor
the subject, it's mighty hard to keep
from talking about the heat
Speeders are slowing up, says the
mayor. They hardly ever go over 25
Or 30 miles an hour on the main
"stem" now.
We do not urge that the weather
.forecaster be hanged but we do insist
that he should be fired and a better
man hired.
Youll have 10 admit that a man de-
serves some credit for keeping his
sweet disposition on straight while Old
Sol Is sizzling.
Gone to Join the old COW that jump.
ed over the moon the price Of wheat
How would you like to have million
bushels or more to market?
Well ii helps some anyway to hear
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-11
YOUR BOWELS SHOULD
MOVE ONCE A DAY

A free easy movement Of the bow
els every day is a sign Of good health.
DR.. Kings New Life Pills will give you
a gentle laxative effect without grip
ing and free your system OF blood
poisons, purify your blood, overcome
constipation and have an excellent tom
ic effect onthe entire system. Makes
you feel like living. Only 25c at drug
gists.-Adv. d&w1m
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-11
WILL sLoAN's LlNIMEN
RELIEVE PAIN

Try it and see one application will
prove more than a column OF claims.
James IS. Ferguson, Philadelphia, Pa,
writes: Il have had wondefIul relief
since / used Sloan's Liniment on my
knees. To think after all these years
Of pain one application gave me relief.
Many thanks for what your remedy
has done for me" Don't keep on suf-
fering, apply Sloan's Liniment where
your pain is and notice how quick you
get relief. Penetrates without rub
hing. Buy it at any drug store. 25c.-
ADV. d&w1m
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-11
PreventahIe Disease.

Senator Owen recently presented %
the senate a memorial from the south
ern sociological congress asking Tor
the establishment Of a national depart
ment of health 1t is stated that 6QO,-
600 citizens Of the United States die
annually OF preyentable disease aud
that 100000 are needlessly sick. The
economic loss per annum from the last
item alone is declared to be 100000.
Og0.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-11

With motorcycle cop shopping
around, speeding in the residence sec
tion viii soon become expensive. Now
If the officers on the downtown
streets viii keep their eyes vide open.
II Is possible that traffic dangers Will
become scarcer. Drivers as well as
the public should cooperate with the
police in making the streets as safe
as possible.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-11

The Italians who have been stand
Ing near the bottom Of the column IN
the war league are showing some
signs of boosting their standing
Hitherto It has not seemed that Italy
was playing any prominent part In the
game. having failed 10 make any no.
ticeable headway against Austria
Their present offensive is evidently a
part OF the concerted move among The
allies for closing in on the Central
Powers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-11
a STOLEN SMILE 'ER TWO.
*@44444 4444 \ J
Safe.

with all this agitation, are you not
afraid Of the prosetariat?' he asked.
mo" replied the man who had made
his pile in the war furry, I'VE drink
only filtered water. Philadelphia
Public Ledger
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-11
Her nnlnInn.

Husband Il wonder why all the mis-
ars we read about are old bachelors 2"
Wife-vOh married misers are SO
common they are not worth mention
ing Indianapolis Star.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-11

fered with female
trouble, backache,
nervous spells and
the blues. My chill
dren's loud talking
and ron2ing would
make me s. nervous
] could just tear
everything to pieces
and | would ache all
over and feel so sick
that / would not
want anyone to talk
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-11

Regardless Of the late dry spell.
Grady county is getting by with a
great corn CROP, being more fortunate
liz this respect than some sections 70
the north It looks very much like
one of the banner agricultural years
for the ev.ssty