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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-29

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Wanted

WANTED - YOUR OLD CARPETS
to make into rugs beautiful and dur
able rugs from old carpet at reason
able prices. Write for descrlplvs
catalogue. Bloomfield Rug WORKS
Bloomfield, Iowa.
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TO CLOSE OUT I OFFER A FEW s..
c. Buff Orpington cockerels at $3.50
to s. each. These birds are from prize
winning stool and are dandies. Also
a few hens at 81 each. Eggs, from pen
s. per 10 eggs, range stock $3.50 per
setting or Sc per hundred. Adress
F. H. Kline, Bloomfield, Iowa.
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PNEuMoNlA AT DEEP RIVER.

PNEUMONIA At DEEP RIVER.
Deep River, Jan. 27.-There are sew.
eral cases Of pneumonia in and
around Deep River. Among the most
serious cases are Bob McArty, Cecil
Cranston and Helen Plat. Martha
Grier and Edmond Morrison, who
were i'll with it, are now able to be up.
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Farm Property For Sale

SALE-S0 OR 100 ACRES. I'M
provements good, we'll located, 3h
miles northwest of Drakesville. sos
per acre sacrifice to settle estate.
John Fl. Fleming, Drakesville, la.
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SALE-REGISTERED PERCH
eron stallion, dark gray coming
years old, a Big n and sure. Might
take some work stock on him. A,
Westercamp, Beacon, la.
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FOR SALE-SO ACRES IMPROVED 2
miles from town, 35 bottom land,
balance gently rolling. $4,000 pay
ment. Owner will carry balance. $66
per acre. John Adams, Bunch, Iowa.
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RENT YOUR ROOMS THROUGH COURIER WANT ADS
oNEHALF CENT PER WORD EACH INSERTION.
Poultry and Live Stock

WOULD BE VERY PLEASED TO
have you. send or phone for a 1916
mating list, I have a few cockerels for
range flock left for sale. G. d.. Giltner,
breeder of high class exhibitor
stock Of Buff Orpingtons. OttumWa,
Iowa. r.. No. /.
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FOR SALE-A FEW WHITE ROCK
cockerels, 81 each. Mrs. L. L. Hunter,
Blakesburg Iowa, r. r. No. 1.
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PELLA BEATS INDlANOLA.
Pella. Jan. 27.-Pella high schools
debating team defeated Indianola
high. at IndianOla.
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SALE-30 ACRE FARM FOUR
miles southwest OF town. Known as
the Samuel Randall farm. This place
must be sold to close an estate. C. D.
Evans, Referee.
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WIZ AVE A FEW GOOD NGu
cows and heifers for sale. Also some
Young bulls that are real 6ulis. any.
one wanting a start IN piou ,r;ts IA
ts nc cattle will do We'll To WIZ 80
Frank and C.. D. Giltner,
r. No. 1.
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FiFTY MOTIVES KILLED.

Orange City, Jan. H.-More than
fifty wolves were killed in Sioux coun-
tty during 1915. A bounty Of 81 is paid
for each wolf hide.
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Eor Rhaumati.m

For Rheumatism.
Apply Sloan's Liniment to the pain
full part is all you need. The pain goes
at once. Only 25c.
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For Sale

NOR SALE-1,000 SEASONED SrAn.
whiteoak fence posts. &c a. -
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-03-24
LOCAL WOMEN JURORS
First Jury of Women Ever Summon
ed in Idaho Hearing Case
at Boise.

Mrs. John Waggoner of Meridian
has been serving as juror in the
district court at Boise-on the first
jury of women ever selected to try a
case in district court in Idaho. Mrs.
Fred Nusbaum of Meridian is also
one OF the special venire of % wom-
en- summoned for jury duty in Ada
county at this time, but thus far has
not been called to the jury box to
qualify for hearing case.
The trial opened Wednesday morn
ing and was civil action in which
A. Rathbun, as trustee for j. l..
Davis, sued to collect from Castro
Aldecocea two commissions, one for
IS115 and one for $3.50, alleged due
for the sale of sheep for the latter
The jury deliberated for two and
a half hours and returned a verdict
at 1890 Wednesday night giving
Rathbun the first commission OF
S115 and finding for the defendan;
in the second cause of action.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-03-24
MEETS WITH APPROVAL

The editorial in last weeks Times
in regard to the rural high school
met with universal approval, and
scores of people have congratulated
the Times in starting the movement
to change from a system that has
proved a failure TO one that has been
proven success everywhere else.
AS might have been expected,
thre are precious few who do not
tenthuse" over the plan, and say it
is a move to hurt" the high school.
If placing the Meridian high school
under identically the same system
as Nampa, Caldwell, Parma, En-
NETT, and Boise. will hurt it, we can
stand some of the injury. If our sys-
TEN was better why did Nampa pull
high school scholars from Roosevelt
and other districts on the west OF
US?
The fact of the matter is, the rural
high school was organized to COM
bine all the scholars over the eighth
i grade into one school in Meridian
and to take in six districts in this
vicinity. Five Of the districts left us
and but few of their scholars are
coming to Meridian. Since they have
| left us what in the world is the nee
essity of keeping six and a halt
teachers?Why not go back TO the
independent high and grade school
system ?Tax payer do little think
| ing for yourself.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-03-24
FINE BANK STATEMENT
First National Bank of Meridian Car
ries Deposits Of $166, ,443.13.
Money is Plentiful.

The official statement of the condi-
tion of the First National Bank of
Meridian, published in this issue of
the Times, furnishes an excellent
testimonial of the general prosperity
of the community as well as attest
ing to the healthy financial condi-
tion of the institution itself.
The statement is well worth study
ing. The total resources are given
at $257,820.08, the reserve is above
the legal requirement and deposits
amount to 1856, ,443.13.
The assertion is made that condi-
tions have gradually improved dur
ing the past several months until
the country as whole and this sec
tion in particular are in better shape
financially than for several years,
Ranchers, stockmen and merchants
are able to meet their obligations
promptly and money is apparently
more plentiful than at any time since
the panic of 1907.
Regardless of the large amount OF
money invested the past year by the
ranchers of this section in improve
ments and new equipment and in ac-
quiring more and better livestock
the deposits of the Meridian bank
are greater now by several thousand
dollars than in the corresponding
season of any previous year.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-03-24
FROM MIR. BRooKHART.

Mr.. Frank Brookhart writes from
Fallon, Nevada, as follows:
I'VE have all recovered from a
long spell of la grippe. Spring has
come and all the ranchers are busy.
Mrs. B. and l are living miles
north of Fallon, looking after a
ranch of our grandson, while he is
doing county grading in Mineral
county, 10 miles away. Fishing is
good here with cat, carp, bass, graft
ing, shad, ,pickerel, ,and trout in abun-
dance. Keeps me we'll employed to
dig angle worms for the women
fishrs. Have had all the fish l cared
for and there are some lunkers left.
This country is fast filing up but it
is a costly proposition to the new be-
ginner that tackle a new piece of
land in leveling up as so many sandy
knolls have to be moved to level the
flats and swales."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-03-24
HON d. w. DAVIS WILL SPEAK
Candidate for Republican Nomina-
tion for Governor to be Here
Saturday Night.

Hon. D. w. Davis, of American
Falls, candidate for the nomination
for governor on the republican tick
ct, will speak in the South Methodist
church in Meridian Saturday evening
of this week.
Mr.. Davis is said to be an interest
ing and convincing speaker and he
will explain his plan for capitalizing
the resources of Idaho, making this
a r'taxless' state, in other words,
which has attracted considerable
statewide attention. 1t is probable
that he will also take advantage of
the opportunity to reply to criticism
of this plan and certain other re-
marks made by Capt. E. G. Davis,
another republican aspirant for the
gubernatoral nomination, on the oc-
casion of the latter's address here
about two weeks ago.
The Hon. D. w. Davis is banker
and he has given the subject of state
finance and taxes a great deal of
study. He has served as state SEN
ator and filled other important pub
lie offices. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to the public to attend and
hear Mr.. Davis's speech and a spec
ial invitation is given to the ladies to
attend.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-03-24
PLAN TO HAVE MUSIC
Necessary Financial Support and a
Good Director are Assured for
Good Local Band.

Meridian will soon boast musical
organization with from 15 to 20 in
struments and there will be band
concerts on the street or in the new
park at least once week through
out the coming season.
The band proposition was taken up
by the Booster club some time ago,
and the business men and public in
general of Meridian and vicinity
have rallied to it's support in a way
that assures success. The necessary
funds are being raised by POPULAR
subscription, signers contributing a
certain amount per month. And it
is worthy of note that the ranchers
in this vicinity are taking almost as
much interest in promoting the band
as are Meridian residents. DR.. Rey-
nlds and Arthur Frazier constitute
the committee in charge of the sub
scriptin list, and if your name isn't
on that list it should be.
Prof. l. Frank Stewart of Nampa,
who has made a success of bands at
both Caldwell and Nampa for several
years, has been engaged to direct
the Meridian band, and will COM
mence with at least Is experienced
band men. There are all the neces-
sary instruments here, owned
either by the village or the musicians
themselves.
A meeting will be held next week
to perfect the organization; rehear-
sails will commence in the near fut-
ure, and the band should be ready
for the first public concert within
four or five weeks thereafter.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-03-24
TWO BIG STOCK DEALS
Sale of Leighton Dairy Herd and of
Wolfe and Moreland Feeders APP
proximates $5O,0OO.OO

The famous Holstein dairy herd of
George v. Leighton of Meridian was
sold last week to e. A. Stuart, pres
ident of the Carnation Milk Products
company, and was loaded here Fri
day for shipment to Seattle, Wash.
The cattle were shipped in express
cars which had been carefully pre-
pared for their comfort, and the cars
were attached to the fast express
train at Nampa.
The Leighton Holsteins were prob
ably the best known and the most
valuable dairy herd in the state. The
sale included IA head of picked reg
istered animals-A18 cows, 28 heif-
ers. 21 bulls of all ages and seven
heifer calves. Mr.. Leighton retained
only seven COWS and young bull
for his ranch here.
The price paid for the herd was not
made public but it is understood to
have aggregated S20,000.00. The
transportation charges are said to
have been about $500 per car. Mr..
Leighton disposed of the stock due
to the fact that he and his son are
retiring from the dairy business and
intend to devote their time to the
raising of pedigreed sheep
Another big live stock deal was
closed here last week, and Monday
% cars of feeders including 148
steers and 33 Durham and White
Face bulls were shipped from this
vicinity to Nebraska where the pur-
chaser, R. F. Bicknell, of Boise, has
arranged to finish feeding the bunch
on corn. The stock brought $27,-
1890 cash; the steers brought seven
cents per pound and the bulls five
cents.
Seventy-seven head of the steers
and the 33 bulls were sold by Will
liam Moreland and II head of steers
by A. P. Wolfe. Both lots were sold
over the scale at Mr.. Wolfe's ranch
south of town. Mr.. Moreland's check
amounted to $20,05S.70, and Mr.
Wolfe's was for $6,279.70.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-03-24
wISDMInLs OF HOLLAND

The High school operetta The
Windmills of Holland" drew a large
crowd to the High school gymnasium
last Friday evening. The music was
all good and sustained the reputa-
tion of Meridian of having excep-
tional talent. The operetta. with it's
quaint costumes and wooden shoes,
was interesting. 1t would be i'm
possible to mention each one who
took part in a complete manner, but
to Miss Loder, who had charge of
the music, Miss Stevens the dramatic
work, and Miss Gertrude McSpar-
ran pianist, credit should be given.
The cast of characters was as fol-
lows:
Herr Hertogenbosch, Don Mcfarland
Frau Hertogenbosch, Emma Stalker
Their daughters: Wilhelmina, HERNIA
Hunt; Hilda, Carolyn Pfaff1e.
Katrina, Ina Waggoner.
Bob Yankee, Bill Deck.
Hans, Quincy Adams.
Franz, Wilfred Allison.
Chorus of dutch men and maidens
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-03-24
CATTLE MEN ORGANIZE

Lee Barber reports an enthusi-
astic melting and organization of
southern Idaho cattle and horse men
at Pocatello March 18th. About 200
cattle men were present. Clay Vance
vas elected president and Lee Bar
Der was placed on the board of direc-
tors. The object is to combine so
that all the cattle and horse men
will work together, to protect their
range, etc. Mr.. Barber is very anx-
ious that those interested, in this
vicinity, join the movement. Any
one desiring to join may see him or
address Secretary l.. E. Dillingham;
at Mackay.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-03-24
VOTE FOR MORE ROAD BONDS.
Ada County Commissioners Decide
to Call Election to Submit 100000
Bond Question.

The Ada county board of commits
sioners took action Tuesday which
will result in the calling of special
election at which the question of
voting 100000 worth of bonds for
further improvement of the public
highways will be submitted to vote
of the Ada county people. The date
for holding the election has not yet
been determined.
The action of the commissioners
was taken in response to a petition
signed by certain property owners.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-03-24
is IT A FIRE TRAP?

1t has been suggested that better
arrangements be made to get out of
the High school auditorium. AT the
last concert it required ten minutes
for the crowd to get out of the room
which is located in the basement of
the building and around narrow
stairway. While it is said there is
another exit at the front, there is
very little chance of crowd taking
advantage of any exit but the one in
the rear.and this should be more con-
venient.
We hardly think the present arran-
cement would meet the approval of
the state official delegated to see
that public buildings have proper
safeguards against fire.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-03-24
ANOTHER NEW BUSINESS HUosE

A. Ketchen & Son is the name of the
new firm which is preparing to en-
gage in business in the store room
formerly occupied by the pool hall
on Broadway street. Flour, and other
mill products, seed and grain, will be
handled, as soon as these lines can
be shipped here probably within a
week.
Mr.. Ketchen and his son are from
Boise and have been interested in
business there for several years. The
family will move to Meridian as soon
as suitable arrangements can be
made for a residence.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-03-24
Methodist Church Notes
Grew. R. G. Williams. Pastor.)

The pastor found an interested
and appreciative audience at the Lo-
Gust Grove school house last Sun
day. He appreciates the strong ap-
peal for his return to hold services.
The study class Tuesday evening
was one of the best yet held, Harold
Linn and Quincy Adams acting as
hosts.
Rev. S. j. CLANCY preached an i'm
nressive sermon last Sunday morn
ing. Rev. j. NJ. Nelson delivered q
thoughtful discourse in the evening
The pastor will preach next Sunday,
The morning theme will be:
The Gospels Chief Requisite.
Naaman will be the night subject
The theme will be: The moral But.
of human life.
The pastor will preach at the Blue
Valley school house at pm
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-03-24

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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-03-24
OPEN BASEBALL SEASON.

The first baseball game of the sea-
son on the local diamond was played
Sunday afternoon when Meridian de-
feated Ustick by score of 19 to g..
For Meridian the battery work was
done by Morton, Snider and Graham.
For Ustick, Press and Clark.
Prospects for good baseball here
this season and for a fast local team
are said to be exceptionally bright.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-03-24
ANNOUNCEMENT.

To the ladies of Meridian and Vi
cinity. We wish to say that we have
just received our spring line of ready
to wear hats of the latest styles and
patterns, at prices that are right
Come in and look them over.
Thanking you all for past patron
age and soliciting a continuance OF
same, we are,
Yours very truly.
MRS. j. NJ ANDERSON.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-03-24

The preliminary oratorical contest
of the Meridian Grade pupils will be
held on Friday, March Gath. An ad-
mission fee of 10c and 15c will be
charged to defray expenses. Your
presence is requested.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-01
DEAD TOURISTS
NEVER RETURN
Henry E. Shipman Says Safety
First Demands Prohibition - Faith
that Law Will Be Enforced.

Editor of The Reformer:
The Reformer S early statement that
they who would vote statewide prohi-
bition were not the ones who voted and
contributed for a dry Brattleboro has
been later modified in an editorial adj
hitting that they helped.
Ii seems to me that all who will vote
statewide prohibition voted for a
dry Brattleboro, and, further. all who
voted for wet Brattleboro will surely
be for Local option. Your later articles
contending that the Perry law if passed
probably could not be enforced
voices the stock argument for license
Now when the local press takes this
position It encourages the lawbreaker
or works for license. The statewide
prohibition law carries the same penal
ties and provisions rs local option when
towns go dry. | still have faith enough
IN the citizens and officers Of Vermont
to believe either law, if passed, will be
enforced.
Farther, the very statewide charae.
ter of the Perry law will make il more
surely and easily enforced. Consider
could the game laws or the laws
against larceny and murder be better
or more easily enforced if on a local
option basis?
Local option means yearly struggle
with the license element, with trouble
and expense, victory never assured and
defeat certain in enough towns and
cities to leave large part of the pop
ulation of the state in the grasp of the
liquor interests.
Do tourists come to Vermont TO buy
rum? If SO, do we wish to be respon.
sible for Q combination of 'sbooze. .
automobile and Vermont scenery which
has in the past year proved dangerous
even fatal, not only to tourists but in.
| habitants of Vermont as well. Dead
tourists may leave money here once;
they never come again.
Safety first demands prohibition
Since | returned to my native state
from Montana the latter state has pro
hibited gambling, the usual fine being
800 for infraction of this law, ha.
given equal suffrage to women, and i:
now in hot fight to put the saloon
out of business by state prohibition.
i viii Montana, instead of Vermont
be the next prohibition state? vii
Vermont forever mark time on equa
] suffrage and prohibition without ad
vancing one steps 1 sincerely hope not
HENRY E. SHIPMAN.
| Brattleboro, March |, 1916.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-01
425 40 423-1.31s
Totals,
Totals,
Sporting Notes.

On the ground of economy Dart
mouth has declined to enter a team
IN the intercollegiate indoor meet at
New York Saturday.
The Company E basketball team of
Bellows Falls easily defeated the st.
Peters A. A. team of Rutland at Bel
lows Falls last night by a score of 50
to 33.
| 1t is the belief in Eastern league
circles that the magnates have no in
tentlon of maintaining a 10-club cir
cunt more than one season, if it lasts
| that long
| Among the 80 candidates who have
answered the first call for baseball ma
| terial at Tufts are Capt Stafford.
Westcott and O'Mara, all Well known
to Twin State fans.
Henry Wacker, an ineligible for the
| Dartmouth varsity nine left Hanover.
\. H., yesterday to join McGraw s
| squad at Marlin, Texas. He has
pitched for semi-pro teams about New
York
Jim Corbett does not look for a
knockout in the Willard Moran fight.
just because an ex-champ saws so
makes his opinion worth publishing al
! though there are a few million others
who hold the same opinion
George W. Bailey did not 90 on the
vaudeville circuit with a team of
! Wrestlers as he expected to do, owing
/ to an accident to one of the members
of the proposed troupe Instead he is
wrestling matches in New York and
/ Pennsylvania.
4 The players of the Boston Braves
have been insured for half million
dollars under blanket policy against
injuries of any nature except such as
may occur on the baseball field. Some
of the players are separately insured
in addition.
Mrs. Howard P. Drew, wife of the
colored Splinter of international fame.
has been awarded the custody of their
two children. Drew, she testified in
court At the time OF the hearing of
her petition for separate maintenance,
had not contributed cent towards
her support and that of their children.
since he went to California to become
student at the University of South
ern California. He has recently been
as near his home in Springfield, Mass.
as Sufheld, Conn, but did not try To
see her. Drew, of course, is an anna
teur in the strict meaning of the
sporting term.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-01
PERSONAL.

Miss Margaret Martell spent vester-
day in Springfield, this state
Miss Lila sherbert spent yesterday
with friends in South Vernon
Miss Emma Rolin has returned from
week s vacation spent in Pittsfeld,
Mass.
Richard Bowen has returned from
Pittsfield, Mass, where he spent a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". c. Belknap Of Bel.
lows Falls were visitors in town yes
terday.
John Hackley Of Greenfield was \
guest in the home of Mrs. F. A. Whit
ney over last night.
Miss Mary Russell of Rutland is Wis
lting in town with the Misses Douglas
and Mrs. Harold Newell.
Mrs. Addie c. Van Doom and Mrs.
Frances E. Clark moved Yesterday
/ from 81 Washington street to 3
Terrace street.
Conductor John F. Kieree of the
West River branch of the central Yer
mont railroad, who was i'll two weeks
with grip, has returned to work.
Carl Smith, Joseph Barrett, George
McCarty and George Sweeny, all Of
turner's Falls, were III town over last
night and attended the Holstein-
tresian dance in the Armory.
D. V. Gif1in, the veteran train bag
Gagemaster of the West River branch
Of the Central Vermont railroad. who
has been III a month, has gone to
waterbury to visit his daughter.