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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25
WOMEN'S SOCIETIES
WILL HAVE SESSION

Iowa City, Marsh 23.-Invitations
for the first state convention Of wom-
ems forensic societies will be issued
next week by President Macbride.
The convention is to be held in Iowa
City May Is and 10, and tho women's
societies Of the University Of Iowa
will entertain the visitors.
In twenty colleges and universities
in the state there are eighty societies
which will be eligible to representa-
ton at the state meeting. Each will
be entitled to send a delegate and
each college will be allowed one dee
gate at large.
A program OF discussion Of forensic
activities planned to revive interest
and quicken literary endeavors will be
arranged. The local societies will
stage an inter-society play and put on
various other amusements for the WIS.,
iting delegates. .r1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25
IOWA GIRLS ARE ...
FOR SUFFRAGE NOW

Iowa City, March 23.-Two hundred
and fifty University of Iowa girls are
now enrolled in the Equal Suffrage as
ISOLATION. Two weeks ago the organL
cation began with fifty members.
Workers are agitating the suffrage
question in many ways. Literary So
cieties have taken it up. One girls
society, Octave Thanet, has joined the
organization as body. Irving insti-
tute, mems organization, will devote
next Friday evening to discussion
and at the close the votes of members
for and against will be spread on the
permanent records
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25
COSTS COUNTY $1,1OO
TO FIND $500 DEBT

Perry, March 23.--It costs Dallas
county over $1.100 to find out that
about 5000 is due the county from Of
flcials who have "overdrawn" the mile
age accounts. J. f. Wall, chief OF the
checking and accounting division OF
the state, met with the board OF super
visors and gave a detailed report Of
the work done by his assistants.
So far as the real affairs OF the
various offices were concerned, there
was nothing in the way Of irregular
tiles or discrepancies, but the check
ers have notified several of the Of
f1cials to refund various sums paid
them for mileage while attending to
their duties. The checker pointed out
that the law allowed only ten cents .
mile as expenses, no matter II 1t &C.
tually cost the official ten times that
amount to fulfill the duties of the Of
fee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25
COUNTRY CLUB TO
HAVE NEW HOME

Keokuk, March 23.--Work on the
new home of the Keokuk Country club
Is progressing. The work was COM
menced a little over week ago, and
will be completed as soon as 1t Is pos
sible The new home will be even
handsomer than the one which was
lost by fire, and the new club house
together with the big pavilion will
give the Keokuk Country club an
equipment equal to any.
The club house itself will be two
stories high and will be brown and
white in color. The brick used in
the first story will have rough mat
surface and the second story will be
Of white stucco. The combination
will be very effective, and the club
house will be quite an imposing affair
as it is situated on the brow Of the
hill overlooking the lake and the
Prices creek valley.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25
POWDERED FUEL.

The increasing scarcity of fuel is
giving concern to all manufacturers
dependent upon furnace heat. Mem
bers Of the American Institute OF Min
t,e Engineers and the American So
ciety OF Mechanical Engineers have
been considering fuel conservation for
several years. They have arrived at
the conclusion that the utilization OF
powdered fuel will go far toward solv-
Ing the problem. The Bennington
boiler which has already been adopted
in England burns powdered fuel and
produces a high heat temperature. A
new boiler new being tried out IN tnls
country has an attachment that re-
duces all fuel to powdered form, thus
serving double purpose. 1t can be
fed with a mixture Of powdered and
lump coal. The powder will be sifted
through the screens and the Jumps
pulyerized. The difficulties Of steady
ignition of powder have been over
como by special air drafts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25
OSKALOOSA WANTS
NEW HIGH SCHOOL

Oskaloosa, March 23.-An election
for voting on proposition to secure
$4,000 for the construction and
equipment of a new high school build
ing and for remodeling the present
high school building to accommodate
a centralized grammar school was
called for Tuesday, April Is, 1916, by
the board OF school directors at a
meeting The present structure is in
adequate in capacity and equipment to
accommodate the rapid growth of the
local high school and also the need of
a central grammar school has become
very urgent. n IN. asa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25
CAMPAIGN STARTS
OFF WITH $4,000
MOVEMENT TO INCREASE IVES
LEYAN ENDOWMENT GETS
BIG IMPETUS.

Mt. Pleasant, March 23.-The $780,.
600 endowment campaign for Iowa
Wesleyan college received a tremend.
Gus impetus today, when the an.
nouncement was made of the mag
nificent subscription by Mr.. and Mrs.
P. M. Musser of Muscatine of $4,000.
This good news electrified the entire
Iowa conference. The gift is really
the first one made towards the one.
half million. 1t is keynote subscrip-
ton and will be the incentive for hun
dreds of other subscriptions. With
the exception of Andrew Carnegie who
gave Iowa Wesleyan a check for $685..
900 several years ago. this is the larg-
est subscription ever made to the
school in all the seventy-three years
of it's history. The donors have for
many years been loyal friends of the
school. They both subscribed liberal.
ly upon the Carnegie endowment cam.
paign and the SEVENTEEN year fund.
Their recent gift was inspired solely
by their faith in Christian education
and their devotion to the cause of MAX
ing Iowa Wesleyan the commanding
institution of southeastern Iowa.
The students are laying plans for a
celebration. at chapel time tomorrow.
1t is intimated that half holiday will
be declared. While there still re-
mains to be raised by the Iowa con-
ference $325,00O to complete the full
half million, those who are familiar
with like situations feel confident that
the daring program will now be COM
pleted in it's entirety. In fact the
whole campaign will be considered a
failure if the entire half million dol.
lars is not raised. The campaign
closed April 25. The raising Of one
half million dollars in forty days will
set a precedent in philanthropic fin
ance. The Iowa conference realized
this when the program was adopted.
But the conference also understood
that Methodism in southeastern Iowa
offers the only constituency able to
support and build up million dollar
institution. The $4,000 Methodists of
the conference are behind the move
ment and there is no question of it's
ultimate success.
A most intense organization has
been effected as result of the efforts
of President Edwin A, Schell assisted
by DR.. Hancher of the board of educa-
ton of the Methodist church, Dr. Ten
nant, DR.. E. J. Shook, DR.. G. L. Minear
and Dr. H. f. Gilbert, superintendent
Of the Burlington, Ottumwa, Oskaloosa
and Muscatine districts. Each district
has been sub-divided. A sub-superin-
tendent being placed in charge. The
final unit is the local charge where a
committee of laymen have been organ.
lied under the leadership of their pas
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25

steak, potatoes, cheese, etc. What he
was given for his first meal, however,
was about a tablespoonful Of tapioca.
He swallowed it, growing and grumb-
ling. ... .,M
That's all the dinner you can have,
the nurse said, land the doctor orders
that everything else must be in the
same proportion"
The patient pushed away the plate.
well, I'll do some reading now
he said. Bring me postage stamp"
Edward" said the fond mother to
her young hopeful, do any of your
playmates use naughty words when
you are playing with them?"
Yes, some of them do"
And what do you say-do you tell
them 1t isn't nice to use such Ian
guage?"
mot always. Sometimes l say.
Same here!'" a. -....t
"The cook wants to borrow some.
thing from the library. Shall let her
have it?"
Certainly. If she gets interested in
story she may stay until she finishes
it. Give her one of those long English
novels in four volumes"
Professor What three words are
used most among college students?
Freshman don't know.
Professor-Correct. -
Papa, what is the difference be.
tween fiddler and a violinist?"
About three hundred dollars an
evening, my child"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25
MAKE OLD GLOVES
INTO WA|STC0ATS
HUNDREDS OF PAIRS DISCARDED
BY kEOkUk PEOPLE SERVE
THE FRENCH.

Keokuk, March 23.-Hundreds of
pairs of old gloves which have been
discarded by Keokuk people have been
made into waistcoats for French
refugees. A miniature of the coat was
received here recently by Miss E. N.
Hughes, 1T High street. The waist
coat may be exhibited In local store
If arrangements can be made.
The coat is made of the old gloves
sewed together and lined with a can
vas. 1t is wind proof and of great
protection to the wearer. If Keokuk
people have any more donations Of
gloves, or leather from chair seats
or any sort of soft leather which can
be used in this work they have an
opportunity Of donating it.
The Ladies' Territorial committee
and Secours National Relief associa-
ton have both sent letters thanking
Keokuk people for their generosity.
Ladies' Territorial committee and is as
follows:
Dear Madame
We beg to thank you for your very
kind letter Of 9Th Feb and for your
continued kindness in sending par
cells Of gloves and leather, all Of
which are SO much needed. We are
very grateful especially for the help
which comes from so far and which
is so encouraging. The furniture
leather makes splendid waistcoats
please do send more if you have oc
casion to. Demands for the waist.
coats come in every day, we send
them out sometimes 100 or more to
the same place, so that you will UNI
derstand we need all the material we
can get. We enclose a miniature
waistcoat and shall be so glad If it
can help.
With renewed thanks,
Yours faithfully,
Ladies Territorial Committee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25

hour of April rs. A prominent place
has been selected in each city of the
conference to be known as head
quarters Here each day bulletins
will be posted reporting the progress
in the local situation, the district and
the conference The central office is
located at Mt Pleasant. Herbert N.
Jeffrey as publicity manager is In
charge. Sub-offices have been estab-
lished in Ottumwa, Burlington, Musca-
tine and OskaloOsa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25
WHO'S BACK OF TT

On the nrSt page OF the DeS Molues
Register and Leader of this morning
appears an article-evidently inspired
BY the liquor interests-in which the
ruth Is juggled to the detriment OF
Ottumwa. It is so palpably unfair and
unjust that 1t calls for immediate re-
buttal It is but right that the Des
Moines publication should be informed
as to the erroneous and misleading
report It has circulated.
The article, N iaborious way,
seeks to show that the repeal OF the
tnulct law and the consequent closing
II saloons, has worked great hard.
ship upon the cities Of the state by
reason of the loss Of saloon license
revenue. The heading states that
"Cities' Finances In Bad Shape" ana
Inc yery first instance cited is. this:
PEOPLE DONATE $4,000.
Ottumwa-15,000 raised by pub
lie subscription for current year
for pay of police and f1remen.
Proposed to raise licenses on some
Industries and add others to
licensed business.
Whether the above Is wilful pre-
varication or due to ignorance or mis-
information, makes little difference as
far as Ottumwa Is concerned. The
fact Is that it puts this city before the
world in a false light. If the Register
and Leader wants to use Ottumwa as
an example of what follows the ban
ishment of the saloon, let 1t tell OF
conditions as they exist today. Let 1t
tell-assis the truth-that Ottumwa is
more prosperous today than ever be-
fore; that the city's finances are IN
excellent shape and that DEBTS con-
tracted in the days of saloons are rap
idly being paid off; that moral eondl'
tions are better than ever before; that
business conditions were never better
and that the city Is building up In
material way and incre asing its popu'
lation In a most pleasing and satlsfac'
tory manner.
The facts which the Des Moines
paper juggles are these: Five years
axo, when the saloons were closed and
the saloon revenue thrown overheard.
the city council failed to avail itself OF
the privilege Of retrenching by reduc'
ing the number Of city employees. Later
a law came into force which made it
impossible to retrench in this way and
to save the city from financial en-
barrassment temporarily while 1T was
read1usting itself, public subscrip'
ton was raised for the purpose OF pay
ing the city employees who could not be
laid off under the new law. Fifteen
thousand dollars was the amount sub
scribed. How much of it was collect.
ed, it Is hard to tell. The second year
without saloons found public subscrip'
ton unnecessary and since then the
finances have been in better shape
than ever before.
Today Ottumwa is in excellent hnan.
cial shape and the saloon money is not
missed. Every vacated saloon which
was suitable for legitimate business
purposes, now has tenant and store
rooms in the business section are AT
a premium. It was, necessary to Dulld
new quarters for several OF the mer'
chants displaced by reason OF the raz-
ing of buildings on the site which ls 10
be occupied shortly by new $30o,ooo
hotel.
The Register and Leader cannot use
Ottumwa to show the need for saloon
license money.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25
WOMAN HANGS SELF.

Brooklyn, March 23.---At her home
here, while her husband was attending
church services, Mrs. Flava Boudonek
went to the barn and by means Of a
sash managed to end her life by
strangulation. She tied the ends OF
the sash together and looped it around
her neck and hung it over harness
peg, drawing her feet up from the
floor. She could have released the ten
sion by standing up.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25

A squadron of eight army aero
planes was sent to join General Per
shing in his pursuit of Villa. Two OF
them got lost on the way and third
fell and was smashed the first day in
camp. 1t looks like the army aero
planes are as valuable and efficient
as the navy's submarines. The aero
planes and the submarine are both
American inventions but the efficient
military and naval organizations Of
Europe have improved them to point
where they give real service. In the
meantime. our own are jokes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25
III n n g =
| s Stories

For several weeks wounded soldier
had no solid food nothing but milk.
At length the doctor told him that the
next day he could have a light meal,
and the soldier, greatly rejoicing, con-
jured up visions of underdone beef
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25
TO IMPROVE HOME.

Grinnell March 23.-The supervisors
have concluded to make some improve
ments at the county home, on what is
known as the old building An add
tion extending twenty feet from the
south end Of the structure is to be adj
ded. 1t will be two stories, with base
,ment. The interior Of the old building
is to be remodeled.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25

Don't fail to swat the first flies you
see. BY swatting the first ones, the
necessity for swatting thousands later
on is obviated.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25

The world almost always helps push
a man along the route he has positive
ly decided to go.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25

With one exception, Iowa is the
smallest state west of the Mississippi
river, but nevertheless the total value
Of Iowa's farm products is greater
than the total value of the farm prod
ucts Of any other state either east or
west Of the big stream.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25

Have you made any plans yet for
the cleanup and pailtup work you
ought to do this spring?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25
JEFF SAYS:

Cure Your Cold!
DR.. Kings New Discovery will cure
your cold. 1t is antiseptic and soothing,
kills the cold germs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25

Don't loaf around when others are
working. 1t makes you look too worth
,lessAit gives you away.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25

the army and navy to protect us from
u foreign foe.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25
Prevents Infection.

Sloan's Liniment applied to a sore,
cut, wound or bruise prevents infection
and blood poison. 25c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25
Induce. sIeep.

Induces Sleep.
Take DR.. Bells ine-Tar-Honey for
that hacking night cough; 1t stops the
cough and you sleep. Csc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25

Or. Kings New Life Pills.
Regular bowel movement is essential
to your health. Take DR.. Kings New
Life Pills and have daily movement.
Csc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25

Dr. SHALiEE5c RisrA> makes a speciaisy vi 81
ne treatment Of Chronic and Nervous Diseas=2#&s
both ,ses. His hospital experience and extern 4
sive practice. has nads him proficient that he
can successfully treat chronic diseases aftsfsS
other ply sicans have failed. This Is why he haos
continued his visits year after year. while ottef4
physicians have made a few visits and stopped IA
You should consult him IL you have any chronioS55
Disease. A Specialist WHO has made q 1,fetn1e
study OF such diseases Is certainly prepared tcs
give you the best results and II you are sick yos1
need scientific treatment m
DR. Shalle nb> ger treats Diseases Of the Eye
Ear. Nose, Throat, Lungs. Heart, Blood. Skinsa5sS
Nerves. Stomach. Liver. Kidneys. IntesfinNessss
md Bladder: Catarrh. Ringing In Ears. Dcals55
cess. Paralysis. Neuralgia. Epilepsy, Headaehe9S3]
and Rheumatism OH
PILES, FISTULA, FISSURE and OTHE 81
RECTAL DISEASES TREATED
WITHOUT SURGICAL OPERATION. N
WOMEN who are WEAK, NERVOUSsa
ana suffering from the many ailrnent5 pecnliLS
TO their sex find that his advanced and scientifIo
methods. save many surgical opcrstions.
PRIVATE DISEASES "A SPECIALITY.
Cases of long standing especially desiredx{
Wrong treatment and incorrect diagnosis law
hjohiv Important that you obtain the services OK
! physician who has established good reputaea
don for treating these diseases. m
NERVOUS DEBILITY. VI
Are Won nervous and despoadent: easily excl
led and irritable; weak AMI debilitated: tired
mornings; without ambition. energy or strengthfS2
Yfeess. easily fatlgued; distrustful and without
confidence In YOURSELF Have YOU sunkcn retlS
or blurred eyes: pimples on your face; reans
back, or deposit In urine! IA
DR. ShalIenberger spares no effort TO cure ht4sa
parents, He knows that good results mean aSB3
much to him as to his pr tents. Moss OF his nese
Oatients come from tn. Recommendations ~
others whom he has treated. yss5H
Special attertion given to Surgical CaseA3
and Rupture "a
Consultation and Examination Free ana
confid Dental.
Or. j. F.. SHALLENBERGER IA
7e6 oskWooc B:yo. CHICAGO, ~ lg
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25

Everyone will be for preparedness
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-17

Melrose Feb. 16 to meet in Sank Cen
tire in 1917. Mr.. Jacobs was credited
with letters from the club and the
agricultural society.
Hearty endorsement was given the
movement started by the agricultural
society to bring about the erection of
a bushes mems building at the fair
grounds. The project will be an in
dividual one with business men buy
ing space as they choose.
Fifty dollars was voted to pay the
over-expenses of the recent Northern
Minnesota Editorial Association con-
yention.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-17
HOME SCHOOL NOTES

w. l.. Davis ana MS llCCle QduSnCeT,
of Minneapolis, spent Sunday at the
School.
Rev. Brown conducted the regular
Sunday afternoon service in the
Chapel.
Mr.. Pratt, of the Anoka county
court, and his wife visited the School
during the week. y ..,.ts- s j..
Mr.. Stein conducted services for the
Lutheran girls in the Chapel on We'd
nesday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary L. Stewart, of st. Cloud,
chairman of the Womans' Board, is
visiting at the school.
Mrs. Morse and Mrs. Albee have re-
turned from several days in the cities,
where they have been on business for
the school.
On Friday evening, Rev. Duel gave
a very interesting lecture to all the
girls in the Chapel. He talked on elm
migration" and his remarks were IL
Illustrated by remarkably fine lantern
slides.
Valentines Day was celebrated in
the different cottages, with Valentine
boxes, parties, plays and other enter
tainments. Marion Harland cottage
gave very interesting little play or
iginated by the girls.
The Stowe cottage girls, on Tuesday
evening, gave a very delightful party
for Mrs. Morse, and all the helpers
on the grounds. The girls managed
the whole affair which was great sue
cess. There were dancing and cards,
and refreshments were served in the
dining room, which was decorated in
yellow and white,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-17
# the Democratic kingmakers.

Senator Cummins addressed the
Lincoln Republican Club at St. Paul
Saturday night. He urged harmony
in the Republican party, saying a
"house divided against itself cannot
stand" He criticized President Will
sons Mexican policy, the Democratic
tariff bill, passed lightly over the for
eign policy of the administration and
urged a preparedness program that
will drive out war spirit. Coun-
ty Chairman.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-17
SCHOOLS HONOR WASHINGTON
Program Will Be Given Feb. % in
SIS High School Assembly Hall
Veterans Will Attend.

Washington's birthday will be OBJ
served in the public schools with an
appropriate program next Tuesday
afternoon at 1:3O o'clock in the High
School Assembly hall. Grand Army
veterans will be the guests OF honor
but the public generally invited. An
address of welcome to the old soldiers
will be made by John N. McGlbbon'
president of the school board. Re
response will be made by c. w. Bryant
commander of Palmer Post. The pro-
gram in full follows:
Music-Band. =,
Song-"Star Spangled Banner
School.
Reciation-"Lincoln," Cecile Kin
sella.
Song-High School Quartet.
Patriotic Song-Second Grade.
Drill Primary grades.
Music-Band.
Recitation washington" Nellie
Larson.
Welcome to G. A. RI. McGibbon.
Response Commander Pa m n
Post, C. w. Bryant.
Patriotic Song-Second Grade.
song Marching Through Geor-
gia," School, accompanied by the band.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-17

WOOD FOR SALE-I have 200
cords of choice dry hard and soft
wood for sale. J. j. Weisner, Waldorf
Cafe. 23-tf
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-17

want to buy a carload of potatoes.
Will pay cash at top prices. Come in
and see me if you have any to sell. M.
P. Stadtherr. adv
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-17

FOR SALE-Good big rugged Ayr.
old colt. Sound, good work horse.
Will be sold worth the money. See
Jack Smith. IS
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-17

FOR RENT-Well improved farm,
tributory to Sank Centre. Apply to
Chas. Houghton. If
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-17

Water dripping from roofs and
standing in streets is novelty after
seven weeks of sub-zero weather.