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LIBRARY NOTES.
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Every Saturday until further notice, the
Misses DEWITT will tell stories to the
children at o'clock. in the basemet OF
the Library, Children. be sure to come.
and parents. urge your children to come
All children love stories and these will be
told in a way to please all.
We now receive every Tuesday after
noon the Sunday edition of the New York
Times. Besides the news of the day a
series Of articles on Shakespeare and his
plays are most interesting at this time. it
being the teIcentena,y of Shakespeare's
death. Read one copy and you will want
to read all.
New Books-"The Aeroplane." Claude
Grahame- White; Modern Inventions.
| v. E. Johnson; "The Man of War E
Hamilton Currey; Engineering. Gordon
o. Knox; and ELECTRICITY" Mccormick.
have been added for the boys. but will be
of great help to anyone interested in
these subjects.
"The Real Diary of Real Boy" and
Letters to Beany" are mirth-proyoking
for youngsters and grown-ups.
81 Accuse" written by German. who
does not give his name. spsaks for itself.
1.-The Evidence in the Case" by James
M.Bsck, is one of the best of its kind with
regards to the present war.
Fiction. every one good:-"The Brown
Mouse" Herbert Quick; Heart Of the
Sunset" Rex Beach; "The Story Of Julia
Page" Kathleen Norris; The Foolish
Virgin" Thomas Dixon; Prudence Of the
Parsonage" Ethel Hueston: "Clipped
Wings" Rupert Hughes; "Hepsey Burke,
F. N. Westeott; Handle With Care.
Margaret Turnbull: THE Research Mag
nlficent." H.G. Wells: Jerusalem" Seine
Largerlef. and "Blind Sight" B. Y.
Benedlall.
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OBITUARY
MARY IDA OLLIE

At the Mennonite Sanitarium on We'd
nesday Mrs. M. o. Ollie passed away,
aged So years. Deceased was a native
of Ohio and had resided with her husband
on North Fourteenth street about three
years. Besides her husband she leaves
a daughter. Mrs. John Samples. to mourn
her demise.
Funeral services were conducted in tbs
Church of the Brethren at 2 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, and interment was
in Valley View cemetery.
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un;l. .Hnil,, Hnilr,,

That's what you want to get out from
under. and you vii! ii you see T. 3. Will
son. Tired, who is scouting valley agen.
for tho National Union of Pittsburg. Pa.
the reliable and prompt paying company.
with assets to toss at the birds. If he
don't call. write and he will call. Re-
member the town Manzanola = the
Home of the Big Red Apple"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-03-24
NctTce of Application to Lease
. Stnfs> Lands

Onicc of the State Board of Land Commis-
sioncrs, Denver. Colo. Mar. 2lst. 1916
Notice is hereby given that application
has been made 10 lease the following de-
scribed School Lands. situate In otero Coun-
ty, Colorado. to-wlt:
All of See lG. Twp ~ :, Range ~ w. Appii-
cation A $3.50.
Lot 2. See. ID. Twp. % s, Range Sc W. Appii-
cation A 5j9s. -,
other persons desiring TO lille an application
to lease NIL or nny partiof this tact OF land
must file the samc in this Office prior 10
Aprii 2fst. 1915, as no other application TO
lease the above described lands will be con-
eli,.red after said date.
John r. VIVIAN, 1916
Register State Board Land Commissioners
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-03-24
Piano Instruction

Mrs. H. W. Randall, 1908 Washington
avenus. will take few pupils in plant
instruction. Gall or telephone Ford 6C
for terms.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-03-24

Overcome that High Cost Of Keeping
Warm by buying your Goal from The
Rocky Ford Canning Co.. Tel. Ford loe
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-03-24

Building sand for sale. The Swink
sand pit has been reos0nod and those de-
string the best grade Of building sand may
order sans OF Mrs. Roxis Swink, Phone
Ford 29s.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-03-24

The Best Goal at the Lowest Price
Delivered. Rocky Ford Canning Co.. Tel
Ford l06.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-03-24

Johussop n Govcrnn are b-nd
uunrter. for stock salt. stoek dip.
rotson cake TPnhHse 4 Hsss's
stock tonf~-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-03-24

Wanted Girls 10 work at the New
Method Laundry.
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viii Sacrifice Strictly High Grade Plant

For immediate sale The Denver Music
Company will sacrifice strictly high
grade piano which is at Rocky Ford.
Liberal terms. Particulars will be fur
nished upon application to The Denver
Music Company at Denver. Colo. IA
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-03-24
GALL FOR CITY WARRANT.

Notice is hereby given that all ouistand-
ing registered warrants Of the City OF Rocky
Ford Will be paid upon presentation to the
Interest ceases 30 days after the first pub
licatiun of this notice.
Dated at Rocky Ford. Colo. this 9th day of
A. DuDEK.
4l-.l City Treasurer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-04
SOCIETY WOMAN
SERIOUSLY BURNED

st. Louis, March 3.-Mrs. w. Arthur
Stickney. prominent society woman,
was seriously burned last night during
a dress rehearsal of Love in Toy
Shop a play to be given by the Jun
ior league, an amateur theatrical
organization, when her dress caught
fire, presumably from a spark from an
electric, light switchboard. Mrs. Stick
ney's dress was practically burned of
her. Charles Fl. King and William
Cowell. who went to her assistance and
put out the blaze, were severely burn
ed about the hands.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-04
FRENCH REPORT.

Paris, March 8. -Bombardments
and attacks by German troops con-
tinued all yesterday evening north OF
verdun, according to an announcement
made by the French war Office this aft
ernoon. This fighting was conducted
with redoubled violence.
Near Douaumont several endeavors
by the Germans were repulsed. Never
theless, the Germans reached the vii
lage of Douaumont where the fighting
continues with ferocity.
The village Of Vaux also was attack
ed by the Germans but these advances
were checked by the French fire and
the Germans retired leaving many
dead. The bombardment continued
with intensity yesterday and last night
in the Woevre district but French
forces, held the Germans in check.
The artillery of the Germans has
been active in the vicinity of Malan.
court and near Haucourt.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-04
AMERICAN BACK
FROM WAR LINES
COLLEGE YOUTH WHO WENT
OVER WITH CANADIANS
TELLS OF vERDUN FIGHTING.

Appleton, Wis. March 8.-"The
European war is an underground one, y
said Elwood Smith, Lawrence col
lege freshman who arrived here yes
terday after having been with the al
lied army In France since late last
spring. Last Monday Smith was
mourned as dead, it having been re-
ported at Lawrence that he had been
killed.
Between Verdun and Paris is line
after line OF entrenchments," he said.
"Verdun is only a place whore stand
is being taken but the fall of Verdun
does not mean march to Paris. On
the front occupied by the British the
soldiers are two to one when compar-
ed with the fronts Of the French or
German armies"
Smith was discharged after having
been wounded twice and later was In
the hospital as victim Of trench
fever. He enlisted with the Princess
Patricia regiment that went over from
Canada, consisting Of college men and
their friends.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-04
CITY is "MOTHER"
TO DEFECTIVE BABY

Des Moines, March 3Yesterday no.
body wanted the defective two months
old baby daughter OF Charles sCleve-s
land Today the city Of Des M0tnNea
Is the official mother of the nttieS
child.
Acting on the advice OF the may6I!
and the city physician. Mrs. M. M. Mo-
Michael the "city mother" tOday took
charge Of the Cleveland baby and had
1t removed to hospital whore 0very
effort will be made TO save It's life and
restore it to normal. i's q
Yesterday the baby's father walked
into the local police Headquarters and5
asked the chief to help kill" his childs
It had been defective from birth, hel
said, was in convulsions and could not
undergo the operation that might
help 1t.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-04
.BR|TON@TO ARM
MERCHANT SHIPS
ON WAY TO ITALY.
WHiTEtsTAR LINERS TO TAKE ON
GUNS At GIBRALTAR ON
EASTERN TRIPS.

Now York, March 3. The White
Star liner Canopic, which sailed today
for Italian ports with three Americans
in her first cabin, will take on arma-
msnt when she arrives at Gibraltar, II
was announced by the White Star line
today. The armament will be remov.
ed when the ship again arrives at Glib,
raltar on her return trip, it was
stated.
The notification that the Canopic
would be thus armed was received by
the White Star line early today from
the British admiralty, it was announc-
ed, and the order also includes the
Cretic, plying between Boston and the
Mediterranean ports, and which was
due at Gibraltar yesterday. The Cretic
left Boston February 21.
The American passengers aboard
the Canopic are w. w. Nichols and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bellows of
Brooklyn. The Canopic carries 102
passengers in all and $4,000 tons OF
miscellaneous cargo.
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Retail Merchants to Give
Luncheon to Farmers
Here Next Week
FARM EXPERT WILL
MAKE AN ADDRESS
Will Launch Campaign for
Saving Crop in County
By General Testing

The Ottumwa Retail Merchants
association means business in the
proposed seed corn campaign about to
be inaugurated and has made arrange
monts for big joint meeting of urban
and rural residents Thursday, March
3. A luncheon will be served at this
and large number of farmers as well
as members Of the association are ex-
pected to be present.
To assure good grade of seed for
the next years corn crop ID the pri-
mary motive of the retailers who de-
sire to assist the farmers insofar as
they are able to protect the corn crop.
The splendid feeling of cooperation
that has prevailed between the local
business mems organization and the
people living In the rural districts has
been manifested at different times and
never more pronounced than on the
occasion Of the recent annual banquet
viii Work Together.
This spirit of get together was COM
mented upon quite favorably and at
some length by Governor George w.
Clarke7whO praised both farmer and
merchant. for the excellent condition
he found here. It is in keeping with
this cooperation spirit that the Retail
Merchants association has taken up
the seed corn problem. The body offers
to be of any help it can to the farmers
Of the community in striving to have
only the best seed corn used for the
1915 crop.
Realizing the character Of last
years crop and the great possibility Of
poor seed from 1t, the association has
set out to be of service to the agricul-
tural interests and is working to the
end that all Of the corn in the county
be tested and the per cent of seed suit
able for use determined before plant
ing time.
The big meeting called for next
Thursday at the rooms Of the associa-
tion will be featured by the presence
of an expert from the state agricul-
tural college at Ames who will address
the gathering. An explanation of the
condition of the seed corn and the
need for testing will be made at this
luncheon and good attendance of the
farmers is expected. If the retailers
can prevent it, there will be no poor
corn this year and only the best seed
obtainable will be used for they argue
that what is good for the farmer is
good for the community and have en-
tered into the campaign with a will.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-04
YOUNG THIEF GETS
VALUABLE JEWELS

Chicago, March 3.-Oetectives were
investigating today the theft here yes
terday of jewels valued at between
$4,000 and $4,000 from the shop Of
Dreicer & Co.
A young man entered the shop and
requested to be shown some large
diamonds. Mr.. Smith said he set out
three trays of rings and turned his
back to obtain another. The young
man, who wore loose overcoat, then
said he had decided not to purchase,
and hurriedly. left the shop. Shortly
afterward the theft was discovered.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-04
BABY WEEK BEING n
HELD IN CHICAGO

Chicago, March 8. Observation sOfs
"baby week. in Chicago in responsel
to proclamations issued by ProSidents
Wilson. Gov Dunno and Mayor
Thompson will begin tonight With ~
mass meeting Of women at : north
side public school Other meetinga
will be held in every division Of thoS
city to plan active campaign meas.S
ures to make "baby week" q PRACTICAL
success. Women's clubs, churchesS
and charitable organizations will CO.
operate In the movement.
Mayor Thompson in statement tn
sued today said:
III babies are worth having they
are worth saving. The plan should b.
to begin now to save the babies OF
Chicago from the perils Of the sum-;
mer months"
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Last Lap Has Many Working
Hard to Attain 600 Goal II
Set for Association
ARMY OF BOOSTERS
CANVASSING CITY
Gather at Luncheon to Plan
Cleanup of List During
the Afternoon Trip

With more than 500 signed up Tor
membership In the reorganized Com
mercial association, an army of ardent
boosters braved the sharp wintry ~
this morning on the last lap Of the facGs
for 600 members in the whirlWinds
campaign which has been almost spec-s
tacular thus far. The spirit Of "A biz.
ger Ottumwa," that was made 80 evil
dent at the big annual dinner week
ago., was predominant this mornings
among the workers who gathered aBs
early as 8 o'clock at the associatiOUS
rooms to get their assignments
Chairman Bannister was kept busy
with his card index system in passing
out cards Of prospects to the willing
workers most of whom went over tho
lists and asked for this one and that
one, on whom they volunteered tOS
call. Within an hour all OF them were
on the streets making canvass OF the
various prospective members who kars.
one reason or another had rot been
signed. II
At 1915 the bunch had reassembledS
at the association room where luncsl
was served and during this they dis
cussed the trials and triumphs OF t. NJ
morning. Following the luncheon az
general talk 1t over was held and the
work of the afternoon which war to bOs
final organized effort to clean up tho
prospects and reach the goal OF 600 set
early in the campaign, was planned q
Name Quarters Committee.
Vice President c. S. Harper has
selected committee to negot ate Tor
new quarters for the club and To puTsss
chase furnishings for the same. The
committee is G.. M. Myers, chairmans
G. F. Spry, s. P. Hartman, w. III !. Fer,
guscn and 8. G.. Turner.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-04
GERMAN RAIDER
OFF COAST OF U. S.
CAPTAIN OF LINER BRINGS RE.
PORT OF VESSEL LYING OFF
VIRGINIA REEFS.

New York, March 3.-A report that
German commerce raider or prize
was lurking off Cape Henry, Va.
awaiting favorable chance to make
dash for Newport News or Norfolk,
was brought here today by Capt Nun.
kewitz of the Bull-Insular liner Gray.
son, arriving here from Porto Rico.
Capt. Munkewitz said that early
yesterday the second officer reported
q mysterious light to the east which
he could not make out. The light was
moving eastward and Capt. Munke-
WITT altered the course of his ship
when a second light appeared close
to the port side and apparently NOV
ing westward Both lights disappear
ed as suddenly as they had appeared.
On January % Capt Munkewitz
said, when he was practically In the
same position, several white lights
were observed to the east. These
lights merely flashed into view and
then vanished and were succeeded by
green light from a vessel which
crossed the bows of the Grayson, ex-
changing signals with the ship to the
east in the Morse code. It was a few
days after this that the Appam took
refuge in Hampton roads
Capt. .,Munkewitz said heavy wealth
er and clouds prevailed off the vir.
ginia coast and that he was satisfied
the vessels whose lights he had seen
were trying to keep their movements
secret. He felt sure that the lights
did not belong to British cruisers as
these patrol ships make no secret OF
their movements.
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THREE ARE KILLED
IN RAILROAD WRECK

Albany, N. Y, March 3.-Three men
are known to have been killed and 1t
is believed two more are dead in a
the New York Central railroad here
this morning. A heavy freight, east.
bound, was in rear end collision with
"a passenger train, telescoping two
coaches. The train crew Of the passen-
ger was in the rear coach. No passen-
gers were aboard.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-04
BRYAN SAT T|TUDE
RESPONSIBLE FOR
Loss OF PRESTIGE
PRESIDENT WILSON SAYS EURO
PEANS GOT IDEA v. s. COULD
~ u. III
BE IGNORED.

Washington, d. c., March 3.-Presi.
dent Wilson's position on the interna.
tional situation, as revealed further to-
day was that he had told congressional
leaders 1t was months after the resig.
nation of former Secretary Bryan be-
fore the United States government
could convince Germany that this ma.
tion was In earnest in its position on
submarine warfare.
The president is understood to have
mentioned this fact to show his belief
that action by congress would further
weaken the position of the United
States abroad. He Is understood to
have told the leaders that charges
that he wanted to get the United
States into war were entirely disprov-
ed by his attitude during the last two
years. He endured jeers and ridicule,
he said, because of his efforts to main
tain peace. He is understood to have
declared that he was always willing
to do anything except sacrifice honor
In order to maintain the United
States at peace.
At the same time the president de-
clared he did not see how the United
States could do anything but sever
diplomatic relations with any nation
International law.
Break Discussed.
While both Secretary Lansing and
Count Won Bernstorff, the German am
bassador, have fatty declined to COM
ment on the statements regarding the
possibility of war attributed to Presi-
dent Wilson by Senator Gore, and later
denied by the white house., it was
learned today that mention of possi-
BILE results Of a break of diplomatic
relations had been discussed inform
ally by the secretary and the ambas-
sador late In January of this year and
that no significance or Importance
could be attached to it.
According to authoritative informa-
ton, the discussion came at q time
when Secretary Lansing informed the
ambassador exactly what kind of a
communication from Germany would
settle the Lusitania case in manner
satisfactory to the United States.
5ernstorff Hopeful.
Secretary Lansing, it is said, told the
ambassador that in event of complete
disagreement on the subject, the Uni
ted States might be obliged to break
of diplomatic relations. The, ambas-
sador is reliably represented as having
expressed the hope that nothing of the
kind would occur.
The ambassador pointed out that
With 6inlomatic relations severed
there would be no agency by which
the enthusiasm Of naval commanders
could be held In check and that, some
circumstance was almost certain to
occur to lead to hostilities.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-04
DEFENSE BILLS READY
Both Sides Of Congress to Consider
Military Increase Measures With
In the Next Few Days.

Washington, D. c., March 3.-Con-
gress will have before 1t within the
next few days the first of the national
defense measures.
This was forecast today as the re.
suit OF the rapid progress made on the
army bills in the house and senate
military committees. The house com.
mittee reached final agreement late
yesterday on It's bill for an increase In
the army, and the senate committee
planned to take final vote on its bill
today. Steps already have been taken
to press the two measures to an early
conclusion In both houses.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-04
DIES DENYING MURDER
New Yorker, Convicted Of Staying His
Wife, Processes Innocence With
His Last Breath.

Ossining, N. Y, March 3.-Walter
Watson OF Brooklyn was electrocuted
at Sing Sing this morning for the mur,
der Of his wife a year ago. Watson,
who protested his innocence to the
last, left a}sealed envelope to be open.
ed after his death. In it was found q
faded flower and this note:
This envelope contains q flower
from my dear wife's grave. Please
bury 1t with me and let 1t be on my
breast. It is token Of remembrance
of the wife l always loved, and may
God rest our souls In peace
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-04

Panjim, or New Goa, is the capital
of the Portuguese colony of Goa, In
India. It was recently reported that
the Portuguese government, after re-
QUESTIONING all the German and Aus
trian ships lying In Portuguese harbors
had given orders that all Teuton ves-
sells in the Portuguese colonies should
likewise be taken over and put under
the Portuguese flag.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-04
RUSSIANS GAINING.

Petrograd, March g.. The Russian
advance In Asia Minor, from Erzerum
to Trebizond, Sivas and Bitlis, Is meet
ing with equal success in all three di-
rections. AS there has been no seri-
Gus Turkish resistance since the fall
of Erzerum. however there is little to
record.
In their retreat the Turks appear to
have been mainly occupied with at
tempts to save their guns and equip
ment in which they were only partly
successful. ss
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I'm DEADLOCK ON WlGE|
Difference Of One Cent Prevents Min.
ers And The Operators From Got
ting Together on Scale.

New York, March 3. All hope az
negotiating an interstate wage agree
ment for the soft coal fields Of the
when propositions offered by both
operators and miners were voted down
by subcommittee representing th6
two sides.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-04
CURTAIN FALLS ON
GREAT TRAGEDIAN

Paris, March 3.--Jean Mounet-Sully,
the celebrated French tragedian and
dean of the Coincide Franchise, is dead
at the age OF Is years.
The critics referred to him as the
greatest living tragedian. Among the
distinctions conferred on Mount -Sully
were those of chevalier of the legion
OF honor and officer OF the academy.
He toured America In 1894,