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MOSQUITOES"
 SPREAD DISEASE

Use Miners Antiseptic Oil (known as Snake OiD, drives them away, pre- vents poison, also for any kind of ache or pain, cut or burn, it is said to be without an equal; take it on your fishing or hunting trip; should be in every home. Guaranteed, 25c and soc. Accept no substitutes. At leading druggists. Brasher's Drug Store.
 (Advt.)
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POPE'S DEATH REM EMBERED.

Rome Aug. 19.-The second annl- versary ots the death of Pope Plus x. will he observed tomorrow with the celebration of masses in the crypt of St. Peters, where the body of the pontiff is buried near the tomb of St. Ps ter. The services will be attended by Pope Benedict and all the merl- bers of the Sacred college resident at the Vatican.
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JOINS FROUG STAFF.

An acquisition of Qpte to the already competent staff at 6he Froug depart ment store is Miss Lyons of Chicago, who will have charge of the trim ming in the millinery department, and who has just arrived, having accom- panied Mrs. Angie Hansen here from St. Louis.
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MANY JOIN CHURCH.

There were ten accessions to the Methodist church at Union during the past week, when protracted services were held by the pastor, Rev. J. w. Hall. who was assisted by Rev. G. T. Traylor of Grady. MT. Hall, who is serving the Pine Bluff circuit, Will begin a series of protracted meetings Monday night at the Whitehall church. q
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-05
FAIRFIELD HAS A
NEW POSTMASTER

Fairfield, Aug. 3.-Fairfield now has
new postmaster.
J. WILDER Dole, a democrat, after
weeks of weary waiting, received his
commission Monday afternoon from
President Wilson and was formally in
troduced into the Office Tuesday, Aug
ust 1, by the retiring postmaster, Will
liam G.. Ross.
Mr.. Ross has held the Office for
about eleven years, filling out an I'M
expired term of his predecessor and
having been appointed to the office
twice because of his natural ability
for the work. Mr.. Ross rendered his
resignation to President woodrow Will
son in March of this year and it has
taken the democratic circles both In
Fairfield and Washington until this
time to choose his successor. ~.
Mr.. Dole has been the recognized
leader of the Jefferson county demo-
Gratis for years and he has been on the
job constantly when the interests Of
the party were to be upheld. How
ever, the recommendation of Mr.. Dole
for the Office of postmaster of Fair
field created small sized war in the
local ranks and for a time the party
was divided. There has been a mark
ed Quieting down, however. since the
appointment of Mr.. Dole was recon-
mended by President Wilson and it
was plainly evident that he was going
to land the plum. Mr. Dole is the first
democrat to hold the Office here for
many years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-05
HAVE DAVIS COUNTY
FLOWER CLUB NOW

Bloomfield, Aug. ga new club was
organized July "a, Flower Show day
in Bloomfield, which takes in the
whole of Davis county, its name to be
known as Davis County Flower and
Community club, it's purpose to make
preparation for the second annual
flower day, to stimulate the interest
in CT -tivating the beautiful flower and
to promote community spirit. The
membership is as follows:
President, Mrs. Ida Wood Lehman !;
First Vice President, Mrs. Joe Ford ;
Second Vice President, Mrs. H. c. Tay-
lor; Third Vice President, Mrs. c. w.
Ramseyer, Fourth Vice President, Miss
Carrie Davis; Fifth Vice President,
Miss Marie Selman Board of Direc-
tors: Mrs. Ben Schlyel, Mrs. w. J.
Steckel, Mrs John Shook, Mrs. H. L.
Sprowls, Mrs. VIII Monroe, Mrs. w.
H. McAckran, Mrs Chas. Skinner,
Mrs. H. c. Brown, Mrs. Ira Swinney,
Mrs. Lena Leon, Mrs. M. E. Beans,
Mrs. Noami Day, Mrs. Chas. Walker.
Mrs. Harvey Leon, Mrs Ira Baldridge,
Mrs. Richard Swing, Mrs. Robert
Corrick, Mrs. Ada McGowen, Mrs.
Albert Woodland, Mrs. A. J. Hartyler,
Mrs. Ephriam Young, Miss Stella
Fry, Mrs. J. W. Davidson, Mrs. Guy
Gleason, Mrs. Oren Reed, Mrs. Grace
Tannehill, Mrs. John Lains, Mrs. Floyd
Brown, Miss Clara Duckett, Miss Ethel
KelSO, ...,..
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GET IN TROUBLE
OVER WIFE BUYING

Chicago, Aug. 3.-An attempt is be.
ing made by Detective Sergeant Hoff-
man of Chicago to induce Mrs. Zorka
Buffalo, wife Of gypsy in Colorado
Springs to return here 10 testify
against her father, Joseph Marine,
now chief of a gypsy tribe in Los
Angeles, accused of swindling. Accord
ing to the Police Marino accepted
81 900 from John Guy, Chicago gypsy
for the hand of Zorka Then enroute
to California, Zorka met William Buff
falo, who fell in love with her and OBJ
tanned her consent to marriage and
her fathers also, paying $4,000 to the
latter. Marine, however, it is charged,
by Guy neglected to return his $1,000
and warrant was issued for him.
ZOrka is II. ..
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MEDICAL SOCIETY IS
MAKING A SURVEY

Excelsior Springs, Mo-, Aug. 3.-The
Clay County Medical Society gave a
banquet with covers for fifty at the
Snapp hotel here. preceding a meet,
ing at which DR.. Thomas Parran, DR..
IF. A. Reuter- and DR.. H. G. Yarbrough,
of the United States public health
service, who are making the sanitary
servey of Clay county, were guests OF
honor and principal speakers.
The federal inspectors explained the
purpose of the health survey as an
educational investigative campaign to
determine exactly the existing sanitary
conditions in the county and the
prevalence of preventable diseases.
Sanitation was defined as the common
sense application of the principles OF
cleanliness. Good roads, in regard to
their effect on the health Of rural COM
munities, were also discussed.
The doctors said they were meeting
with hearty cooperation among the
farmers, and that the survey will sue
coed in making this the model health
county of the state.
It was stated that the good roads
sentiment in the county had much to
do with the survey being made here as
it showed a progressive spirit that as
sures cooperation. DR.. l.. L. Lums-
den. who started the work here, has
gone to look after counties in four
other states where similar surveys are
being made under his direction.
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ASSOCIATION IS
INTERESTED HERE
STATE SOCIETY FOR CARE AND
PREVENTION OF TU1ERcU-
Losls WIRES SUGGESTION.

The mayor, together with several of
the physicians and social workers of
Ottumwa, received kilograms this af
ternoon from the secretary Of the
Iowa association for the Prevention
and Care Of tuberculosis which read:
Eve favor petition for a bond issue
to build tubercular sanitorium." A
reply is expected to 60 forth this even
ing.
For the erection of a tuberculosis
sanitorium there are two lines of pro-
cedure, both fixed by the legislature.
One Is known as 1.-THE county hospital
act" and the other as the Special
tuberculosis act" 1t Is of the former
that the kilograms speak Under that
provision the question of voting a bond
issue for the erection Of the institu-
ton Is put up to the people of the com.
munlty and they express their opin.
ions by vote. This was done in Scott
county and Davenport has a very fine
home and follow up nursing system.
The other provides that the board
Of supervisors, in county the size of
Wapello, may spend $4,000 for acquir-
ing, equipping and maintaining such
sanitorium. This is the plan favor
ed by the local workers. The other
was not considered practical at this
time. When the supervisors meet
next Monday some action is expected.
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TIN BOX CONTAINS
= MANY 0LDLET7ERS
MRS. r. GEORGE OF THIS CITY
HAS A NUMBER OF DocU-
MENTs OF HER FATHER.

Mrs. Rachael George, who is living
at the residence of F. M. Hendricks,
1875 North Moore street, Is the posses.
sor of number Of letters and legal
documents bearing dates before and
during the civil war. The manus cripts
are packed away in tin box over 100
years old which belonged to Mrs.
Georges father, William Swinney, who
was born in Mercer county, Virginia,
moving to Davis county in 184S. Mrs.
George brought the box with her to
this city from Davis county in March,
1915.
The writing on all Of the documents
Is still legible, although the paper Is
streaked with rust and dirt in places.
A land receipt made out to John Swim
ney in 1888 bears the earliest date.
Most Of the writing refers in some
way to William Swinney, the letters
being either addressed to him or the
receipts and other documents made
out to him. The letters, which bear
various dates from 1852 to 1867, all
bear witness to the old style of cores
pondence in which envelopes were I'M
heard of, the epistle being folded into
a convenient size, sealed, addressed
and stamped and mailed without being
inserted into an envelope. The
stamps, which are of queer design
compared to the models Of today, are
of the three cent variety, the three
cent postage law being in vogue at the
time the letters were mailed. The box
includes a large number Of letters,
land and tax receipts, land deeds,
notes, land files and bills, and it would
require a large amount of ones time
to go over all Of them with a view Of
discovering the context Of every piece
of writing.
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PROCRESs|vES TO
DECIDE WHETHER
TO MAKE A FIGHT
PARkERAND FRIENDS INDIGNANT
At RECENT DECISION TO
SUPPORT HUGHES.

indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 3. Repre-
sentatives of the progressive party
from score of states met here today
to formally protest against the action
of the bull moose national committee
in endorsing Charles E. Hughes for
president in Chicago, June rs and con.
slider the advisability of calling anoth
err convention to fill the vacancy in its
national ticket caused by the declina.
ton of Theodore Roosevelt to accept
the nomination for president. The
conference was called by John M.
Parker of Louisiana, nominee of the
progressive party for vice president.
Representatives of one element OF
the party led by Judge Albert D. Nor,
toni, of St. Louis, favored reassembling
the progressive national convention at
an early date to nominate candidate
for president to run with John M.
Parker, the vice president nominee.
Another faction was prepared to urge
issuance of call for a new conven-
tion to complete the national ticket.
Influential bull moose leaders from
several states are opposed to both
plans on the ground that they had no
available candidate for president and
that there was insufficient time in
which to organize for a national cam
paign.
All present, however, were unani-
nous that the national committee at
it's meeting in Chicago had violated
the party's principles in endorsing the
candidate of another political organiza-
ton for president.
Mot for Wilson,
1t is expected that resolutions will
be adopted criticizing the national
committee for endorsing Hughes for
president. If an attempt should be
made to have the conference endorse
the candidacy of President Wilson for
reelection there is every indication
that it will be voted down.
The only names mentioned early In
the day for the head Of the Bull Moose
ticket were Victor Murdoch of Kansas
who already has declined the honor,
and is said to be now on his way to
China, and cambridge Colby Of New
York.
Judge Albert D. Nortoni of st. Louis
said:
1--WE want a national ticket. We
don't care who is nominated for presi-
dent just so we have somebody to vote
for in November
John NJ Parker of Louisiana said
his only desire is to see the progress
sive party left alive as a national
political organization. .-....
Among those present was Henry H.
Griffiths of Iowa.
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RUNS CAR IN DITCH
AND DISAPPEARS

Oskaloosa, Aug 3.-Because his
fathers car, in which he and three
other boys were riding, ran into a
ditch, and was slightly damaged. about
midnight, Wayne Billick, son of E. E.
Billick, ran away and has not yet been
found Wayne and his companions
were driving back to Oskaloosa. near
midnight, and reached place in, the
road in front of Hawkeye school,
where the road was blocked, maxim g
ready for the installation of a new
culvert. Attempting to turn out, the
car ran into a roadside ditch, smash.
ing the front wheels, and bending the
front axle. Wayne disappeared i'm
mediately. leaving his companions to
notify the parents of the accident. A
search has not revealed young Billick's
whereabouts.
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COAL OPERATOR
PROTESTING RATE
MEN FROM SOUTHERN PART OF
~ IOWA APPEAL TO RAILROAD
COMMISSION.

Des Moines. Aug. 3.-Coal operators
Of the southern part of Iowa have ap'
pealed to the Iowa railroad commits
sion to aid in a fight to prevent the
Chicago and Alton from reducing the
rate on Illinois coal from Springfield,
Ill.,. to Kansas City. They claim that
this move will enable the Illinois op'
orators to sell their coal IN Kansas
City cheaper than Iowa coal-thus
shutting off that market to the Iowa
mines
The appeal was presented to James
H. Wilson and j. A. Guiher, commits
sioners. They called into consulta-
ton Commerce Counsel j. H. Hender-
son. The commission took no action.
If any development follows, 1t will be
in the nature Of an appeal to the inter-
state commerce commission to pre-
vent the rate complained Of from 60
ing into effect.
The Iowa men declared that the
reduction by the Chicago and Alton
of 80 cents ton on coal will result
in a rate war. They said that other
roads will meet the new rate in order
to retain their business. This will
result in reduction of rates to other
points and general lowering Of such
rates would gradually work to the
advantage of the Illinois operators,
they said.
The Chicago and Alton rate now
applies on coal screenings which are
used at manufacturing plants. Iowa
operators have some big contracts on
this kind of coal in Kansas City that
are threatened by the invasion of the
Illinois coal.
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lutions proposing intercession by the
United States government. The only

lutions proposing intercession by the
United States government. The only
action taken in Washington was the
passage Of resolution by the senate
asking the president to use his good
Offices with the British authorities to
obtain clemency for Irish political Of
tenders in general
Many prominent men, both here and
in Great Britain interested themselves
in Easements behalf, including George
Bernard Shaw, and the Irish poet.
William Butler Yeats. The hopes of
the condemned mans friends were ex-
tinguished when Lord Robert Cecil.
minister of war trade, announced We'd
nesday that the British government
was determined not to grant a re-
prieve. Lord Cecil declared that Case
ment was much more malignant and
hostile" to Great Britain than were
the leaders who took an active part
in the Sim Fein revolt and that there
was no ground which could be brought
forward in mitigation Of his offense.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-05
CHANGE DATES OF
OLD SETTLERS MEET

Fairfield, Aug. 3.-The Jefferson
County Old Settlers association will
hold the annual reunion here on Sep
TENDER % instead Of September IA
and Is as had first been planned. The
change in the dates was made at the
urgent request of the Fairfield Retail
Merchants association, the members
of which expect to cooperate with the
officers of the association and who felt
that the dates first chosen were too
early for the great success of the re-
union.
The various committees appointed
by the president, H. F. Humphrey, are
working hard on the plans for the day
and requests for special invitations to
be mailed to various former residents
are numerous. The secretary, Charles
H. Gage, Is anticipating the demand to
exceed the supply if the present rate
of requests keeps up.
Jefferson county old settlers in all
of the surrounding states have al
ready been heard from and these are
anticipating very pleasant reunions. 1t
has been definitely decided by those in
charge of the amusements for the day
that there will be no pie eating con-
tests or diving in -four for money or
any Of the usual so-called innocent
amusements and contests in which
children participate to the detriment
of their clothing and health. There
will be plenty of amusement for every
one but it will be in the nature of edu.
cation rather than foolishness.
The officers of the association are
planning to do lot Of work to for
ward the annual reunion at the com.
ing chautauqua assembly.
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MILLERSBURG WILL
HAVE CELEBRATION

Millersburg, Aug. 3.Millersburg will
have big celebration August Is when
the Old Settlers association will have
a reunion with 5000 to 10000 people
in attendance.
Both H. NJ. Havner and John T.
Clarkson, the candidates for attorney
general, will be present to speak.
The North English and Victor base
ball teams will come together. Neither
team has been defeated this season
Reimers and Myers of Omaha will
wrestle.
There will be a big picnic dinner
and an all day celebration.
DR.. l.. B. Amick, president of the
Old Settlers society, is in charge of
arrangements.
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AMES GRADUATE
TO HAVE BUSY TIME
DUTIES OF NEWLY ELECTED
TEACHER At STRAWBERRY
POINT ARE MANY.

Ames, Aug. 3.-To remain on the
job the year around, to establish trial
experimental acres, to solve the soil
problems of the. community, to give
a five months special course in agri.
culture and citizenship to the boys
from IA to Is years old who have drop
ped out of school, to conduct rural
department in local newspaper
these are some of the features en-
bodied in the unique educational ex-
pertinent to be undertaken by c. H.
Obye, a 1916 graduate of Iowa State
college, who has been appointed to a
position as teacher Of agriculture at
Strawberry Point Mr.. Obye went to
work just as soon as commencement
was over.
This work is patterned after the
peoples high schools of Denmark and
Scandinavia. The teacher becomes in
effect the agricultural agent for the
community, as we'll as the teacher.
The idea is that the best education is
not to be found in books, but in link
ing up the home with the useful &C.
tivities of the neighborhood.
Mr.. Obye will work with the farm
ers the entire year There are num-
Der of peculiar soil problems and he
will be expected to help solve them.
They want him to help in getting al.
falfa started to growing
While in college, Mr.. Obye took
work in agricultural journalism and
was associate editor of the Iowa Agri-
culturist. so he has been given an Of
fee in the local paper and he has al
ready been editing an agricultural
page each week in this paper. He is
graduate of the course in agricul
tural education
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WATERLOO MAN HAS
AEROPLANE GARAGE

Waterloo, Aug. 81. E. O'Dell has
the honor of starting the first aero
plane garage in Waterloo and one Of
the first in Iowa. He has added air
craft to his line of motor vehicles.
u believe the time will soon come"
said Mr.. O'Dell, when aeroplane trav.
ell will become popular Most of the
dangers of aerial transportation have
been eliminated. I predict that within
a few years many people will have
aeroplanes for their personal use just
as they have automobiles today"
Mr.. O'Dell has secured the privileges
of the race course at Cedar Falls for
his fights.
His aeroplane business will be con.
Quoted not locally alone, but through
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NOTED FoRGER ESCAPES.

Fort Madison, Aug. 3.-P. D. Cot.
ton, notorious forger. escaped from
Fort Madison prison. Cotton was
serving five year sentence and had
been doing expert work Of the Bertil.
lion system. Warden Saunders brought
him to the city to do some clerical
work, when he escaped.
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BIG ELEVATOR is
IN TRANSFER DEAL

Hamburg, Aug 3.-One of the big
gest elevator deals made in south
western Iowa in years has just been
completed and the transfers made Of
the James Bentley lines of elevators.
which were sold to Clifford and Whit
Good, two men of this city. The deal
involved consideration of about
$65O,00O.
The sale included two elevators and
big mill in Hamburg, two elevators
at McPaul and one each at Percival
and Payne.
The Good brothers have been en-
gagged in farming and automobile bust
ness on large scale, which they will
dispose of and devote all Of their time
to the grain business.
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UNION CHURCH MEETING,

Bloomfield, Aug. "a union meet
ing of all the churches in Bloomfield
Sunday evening until the first Of Sep
TENDER. These meetings in the warm
months have been held heretofore in
the court house park,
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STRIKERS HURL BRICKS.

St. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 3.-The first
violence in the strike Of employees of
St. Louis (Mo) packing houses, oc.
Cured today when crowd of strikers
attempted to stop meat laden truck
Bricks were hurled and the police
fired in the air to brighten the rioters
A bullet struck and slightly wounded
a striker. ... -.
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THE IOWA BEE KEEPERS.

Dubuque, Aug. 3.-Over two hun.
dred bee keepers from Iowa, Wiscon-
sin. Illinois and Minnesota are here
attending the annual convention which
was called to order by G. E., Bartholo-
meu, of Ames. The convention will
continue it's session few days and
officers will be elected.
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FREMONT WOMAN
DfNtS IN HEDRTCK

Hedrick Auth 3.--Mrs. Jane Millikin
of Fremont dieJ n the home Of her
daughter Mrs. V&IA Dickey in Hedrick
after a short illness. Deceased was e5
years Of age and leaves one daughteA
Mrs. Vada Dickey of Hedrick and fveI
sons, Cary Of Delta, Calvin Arthur,
Jessie and Gilbert, all Of whom live in
or near Hedrick, and were with her
when death came. Short services We're
held at the residence this afternoon at
1 o'clock, after which the remains, were
taken to Fremont and funeral held from
the Christian church, conducted by
Rev. Pierson of aBtavia. 1nterment in
Fremont cemetery
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INJURIES PROVE FATAL.

Traer. Aug. 3.-John Nichancky, Nv
ing two miles southeast of Traer, died
from injuries received nearly month
go in a runaway accident caused by
burr becoming loosened and allow
ing a wheel to come off his wagon.
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Sick Headache Due to Constipation.
One dose of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills and your sick headache is gone.
Get q rs cent bottle and be convinced.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-05
How to Cure Colds,

Avoid exposure and drafts Eat
right. Take DR.. Kings New Discovery.
It kills and destroys the cold germs. All
druggists.
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SIoan's Liniment Kills Pain.

Is the greatest pain killer ever discov.
cred simply laid on the skin--no rub
bling reouired-it drives pain away. Csc.
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Soothes Your Cough and Cold.
DR.. Bells Pine Tar Honey soothes the
raw spots, eases cough. kills cold germs.
tic.
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out the country