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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
GIVE TRAINING
TO FRENCH CHILD
Y, w. c. A. At GRlNNELL SELLS
MEDALS TO RAISE FUNDS
FOR IT.

Grinnell, April ga medal sale oy
the Grinnell college Y. w. c. A. In the
interest of the movement for the edu:
cation of the fatherless children OF
France recently netted sum OF nearly
$40, enough to give one cnllo III
France an efficient training. -,
The society "Orphelinat des Armees
which has been formed in France, mas
for it's purpose the work OF educatlng
children whose fathers have been Kill
ed in the war. The work OF TINS So
ciety is done by committees which IN
quire into the circumstances OF the
orphans in each town and d1strict
and add to the allowance given by
the state to the widows when the
sum allowed is not sufficient to main
tain the home.
It is estimated by the society that
ten cents a day, $3.50 year, Will
give an efficiently trained child to the
new France. It is estimated also, that
there will be over 100000 Of these
children. The help to be effective must
he given at once and for period OF
two years.
A branch of the society has been
formed in America under the auspices
of the J. P. Morgan Co., with off1ces I'D
New York. Under this organization q
great many institutions, charitable ana
otherwise, in America have contrlput.
ed to the fund.
Through the efforts of President
Main and few interested members
of the faculty of the college the Grin.
nell Y. w. became interested ana
plans to give more aid to the move
ment in the future.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
e OLD MEXICO A
BIG PRODUCTION
SPECTACULAR PYRO1ECHNlCAL
DISPLAY WILL BE GIVEN
At ROCK ISLAND.

Davenport, April 2S.-"Old Mexico,
the spectacular pyrotechnical and
dramatic production, secured by the
officers of the Fl. Armstrong Centen-
NAL association as the principal side
attraction for centennial week June
1925, is one of the most inspiring and
patriotic spectacles ever brought out
by the largest fireworks manufacturers
in the United States and it Is esti-
mated that it will prove to be one of
the most successful of the many enter
tainments being provided for the thou
sands Of visitors who will witness the
festivities commemorating the build
ing Of Fl. Armstrong 100 years ago.
Beginning with an immense canvas
depicting the City of Mexico as 1T ap-
peared In 1s47, with the smoking vol
cano of Popocatepelt in the distance,
the events gradually work up to
climax showing the battle of the
Fortress of Chapultepec with the
American troops victorious, and then
the eruption of the volcano, both the
battle and the eruption giving ample
opportunity for the gorgeous pyro-
technical display, which accompanies
them
! The cast for the production renders
necessary the employment of $50 per-
sons, all costumed with particular care
as to historical accuracy. The canvas
setting used as background for the
production is 400 feet In length and
contains about 10000 feet Of canvas
painted in oils and showing the plaza,
market places, cathedrals and
churches of the City of Mexico during
that period.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
Or. A. W. SIaught

To the Voters of Wapello County:
I have served you one term as rep
resentative in the Thirty-sixth Gen
eral Assembly of the Legislature In
this assembly l stood for, worked for
and voted for the essential measures
which make for greater better,
more substantial and prosperous Iowa,
without waste of public money. My
work there is recorded and open for
your scrutiny. l believe my action
was in the interest and in accordance
with the sentiment of my constituents
and merits. your approval.
I am again candidate for nomina-
ton, subject to the favor of the re-
publican primary, June 5. With the
experience of one term, am In a posi-
ton to do more aggressive and ef-
fective work. If returned pledge my
best effort with studious attention to
the interests OF all the people of this
district and our great state.
DR.. A. w. SLAUGHT.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
DISCOVER STUDENT
WITH TEMPLE WOUND

Iowa City, April 28.-J. Hoyt Dreib-
elbis of Monticello, freshman in the
college Of liberal arts, is recovering
from wound in his right temple
which resulted from the accidental ex-
plosion of % caliber revolver.
Dreibelbis, who waits table at the
Kappa Sigma fraternity house, was
discovered in his room there by some
of the fraternity men when he
shouted for help. No one heard the
discharge Of the weapon.
He explained that he had been
twirling the chamber with his fingers
and that he had believed the gun
unloaded. He discharged one of two
shells which remained.
1t was at first thought that his
condition was serious, but he will re-
cover shortly barring unlocked for
DEVELOPMENTS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29

Rev, H. c. Stanton Of Philadelphia, ex.
ecutors of the estate, and by the vari.
GUS benefactors.
One of the attorneys in the case de-
clared that where relatives emember-
ed in Mr.. Cof11n's will are in need, the
full amount of the requests will be
paid. In some other cases, settlements
have been made at twenty-cents on
the dollar and in two other instances
but 10 per cent of the requests will
be paid
Buena Vista college to which be-
'ouest of $4,000 was made, will receive
Sc. 1888 under the terms Of the stipu-
lation. The Interstate Prohibitory as
ISOLATION of Chicago gets $500, or 10
per cent of the original bequest, as
does the state central committee Of
the prohibition party.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
COFFIN WILL CASE
FINALLY SETTLED

TT. Dodge, April 28.-Settlement Of
the Coffin will case was completed af-
ter several months of negotiations.
A court order setting aside the will
and making Mrs. Carrie B. Rutledge,
only daughter of the late l.. S. Coffin,
administrative Of the estate, was sign
ed by Judge H. e. Fry. The estate
is valued at about $4,000.
The stipulation settling the will con-
test was signed by Mrs. Rutledge, who
objected to the probating of the will,
by Daniel Rhodes OF Ft. Dodge and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
MRS. Gait MAKES
SPEECH At AMES
NATIONAL SUFFRAGE WORKER
TALKS TO STUDENTS OF
ALMA MATER.

Ames, April %. Before an audience
OF $500 Ames students, which is over
ten times the number enrolled at the
college when she was graduated there
thirty-six years ago, Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait, president of the Information
al and National Women's Equal Suf-
frage association, registered forceful
appeal for the ballot for the women of
Iowa. ...
"Ninety-f1ve per cent Of the women Of
this state want the ballot" declared
Mrs. Gait, land they should have it.
For 365 days Of the year woman is al
lowed to express freely her opinions;
on the three hundred and sixty-fifth
day she cannot do SO except 100 feet
away from the polls.
They call this the land of democ-
racy," pointed out Mrs. Gait. "Yet
there are more women who vote in
kingdoms than In our own republic Of
democracy. Here every man is king
and every woman a subject. All we ask
is a place upon the throne. Denmark,
Sweden, Norway and Finland have
granted this to their women. Our wo-
men are surely not inferior to them"
Criminals, polygamists, anarchists
and women are the only persons who
are no permitted to vote in America,
significantly suggested Mrs. Gait.
Blind prejudice, comparable only to
the unreasoning instinct that makes a
horse shy at piece of paper and bas-
ed on nothing more substantial, regu-
lates the mental operation of those
Iowa voters who are afraid to give the
ballot to the women" she declared.
"Such people think that they think but
they don't think. They are ruled by
prejudice.
"The ballot for women Is coming
concluded Mrs. Gait. Bad eggs which
used to welcome the suffrage speaker
are becoming good eggs and good eggs,
tolerant consideration. We do not ask
Iowa to try an experiment. We ask
her to merely keep up with the process
sion. We ask her to give US the right
to put our prayers and hopes into the
ballot box where they will count.
ut Is in the hands of the women OF
Iowa whether they get the ballot this
June" said Mrs Gait in an informal
discussion after the address,. "She
mus be made to realize that she must
let it be known that she wants the bal
lot and it will come"
Mrs. Cats address will undoubtedly
swell the number Of suffrage advocates
among the girls at Iowa State college
who but recently organized an equal
suffrage club with Miss Ava Johnson
as president. Over $50 girls are now
enrolled.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS


r. g. Boltz, GA Jay street, has gone
70 Great Falls, Mont.
Mrs. ]. B. Troy was visitor IN the
city Thursday from Troy.
Miss Hazel Ryan Of north Of the city
has gone to Helena, Mont, to vlslt
relatives. ..
SM Mrs. O. F. Wolfe of Keosauqua, has
returned home after taking medical
Treatment in the city.
Mrs. w. s. Sadler has returned to
4 Douds after visiting her cousin, Mrs.
\ .. B. Parks at the Ottumwa hospital.
Mrs. Minnie Vincent and daughter
Il Lena. 1908 Center avenue, have gone
10 Selma to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Warner Of
Keosauoua visited in the city Thurs
Y day.
~ Mrs., s. Burkholder of Eldon has re-
], turned home after visiting her mother
. Mr.. q. Jones at the Ottumwa hospital.
S Nrs. Joe Fry and Mrs. D. H. Haw-
4hosna OF Abba visited in Ottumwa
I Thursday.
\ \ sarah Thomas Of Des Moines has
returned after visiting relatives in
Y 6idwell.
Mr.. a. J. Klineham has gone to
B Albia after visiting with Mrs. G. l..
tambertson, 121 Elm street.
/ Miss Abby Chtttenden, sos East
faGain street. is visiting relatives IN
Frederic.
81. b. B. Howells has gone to Doug
1 IN, Wyo., to spend week OF ten
lays.
4 q Mrs. Rebecca Collins has gone to
4 lKAosauuua to make her home.
Mrs. M. stribbling of Eldon spent
THURSDAY In Ottumwa.
III Mrs. c. r. McCrary, Mrs. ]. W.
i 11oomis, Mrs. Laura Elsensohn ana
Miss Mae Green OF Douds were vls1-
tors IN the city Thursday.
Mrs. Edla Isaacson has returned to
\ her homo in Bonaparte after visiting
~ the g. b. Bissell home, 31S North
I Marion street.
Mr.. ~ M. WeIlons, 4o6 West Maple
avenue, accompanied by her grandson
4 B0f1S IuOS0ESOu, unS, 6o"o w wv
Moines on visit.
Mr.. j. R. Snoderly and daughter
Virginia OF Clarinda are visiting Mrs:
j.. M. Ricedorff, Court and Third
streets.
Mr.. ". s.. McGlasson and daughter
\ Bertha Of Krkville passed through
fho city Thursday enroute to 81.
i Charles.
~. b. Huyck, who has been in the
employe OF ]. w. Swift & Co., here has
zone to Creston where he will con-
tinue In the employ of the same com
atany.
Mrs. David B. Johnston and Clarence ,,
Johnston, 1901 North Court street,
have rome to Mason City to spend the
week end at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
HGeorge "A. Wilson, former residents of
iOttunawa Next Tuesday Mrs. John
S1ton goes on to Sioux City, s. D., for
Zen days visit with friends.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
FOUR PASSENGERS GO
# OVER EMBANKMENI

Shenandoah, April 20. When a car
containing four passengers plunged
over a 50-foot embankment at Porter's
lake, turning turtle A. E. Lindburg, a
postal clerk, at the Shenandoah post
office, was severely injured.
His right arm was broken in two
places and it was necessary to take
stitches in a scalp wound. His back
received hard blow and physicians
are unable to determine whether he is
injured internally.
In the car with him were Ollie Odin,
manager of the bottling works and Mr..
Lindberg's son, Charles. They escap-
ed injury. Mr.. Lindburg purchased the
car last week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
Obituary
Infant Jennings.

Infant Jennings. .a.-
Word of the death of the infant son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy F. Jennings of
Ruiba, Colo. has been received by
friends in Ottumwa Mr.. and Mrs.
Jennings formerly resided here, the
latter having been Miss Mae Burgin,
former resident Of South Moore
street. .a......E -E"..... 81.
... Mrs. Robert c. Braden.
The funeral of Mrs. Robert G.. Brad
en-, who died Thursday morning, will
be held Saturday afternoon at
o'clock from the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. A. Odenwalder, 201
Oakwood avenue. Rev. Mr.. Humphrey
Of the Hedrick Presbyterian church
will officiate at the services. Inter
ment will take place in Ottumwa GENE
terry. ...-.-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
COUNTY AUDITOR HAS
COPIES OF ROAD LAW

County Auditor Fred Bissell has re-
ceived a small supply of copies of the
latest road laws from state department
Of justice and state highway commits
sion. The book which is paper bound
is entitled, Service Bulletin, supple
ment to volume 8, No. 9. Persons de-.
string information on the road laws
can obtain it by calling at the auditors
Office where they may look over the
law, copies Of which will be there for
the use Of the public.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
Many Praise the Treat
ment Given by
DIR. BONEfAM

Mr. Scott Of Salem, Iowa, says: or
Bonham cured my wife of a very baG
case of piles without chloroform. She
is very thankful" .>-
Zeb Smith, Ottumwa, says: Il was
cured after suffering for twenty years
and had suffered everything.
John Sharp of Selma, Iowa, says:
'1 was cured of piles without chloro
form or much suffering"
H. M. Chidester of Abba, Iowa
says: 81 was cured of a rupture ]
had for forty years."
Mr. l.. Goodwin Oswald, Abba, says:
II was cured of very bad rupture by
DR.. Bonham I am much pleased
Write me if you want to know about
it."
Charles Lowe Of Mystic says: my
little girl Is cured Of umbilical rup-
1ure taking four treatments"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
n DRAIN TILE
FOR prices and information wr'.e
mOREY CLAY PRODUCTS co.
orTUMvvA, IOWA.
Fri . WEEKLY COURIER
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

CHANGING ADDRESSES.
Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give tie names OF
the postofiice to which the paper has
been sent a. well as the postoffice
whore they desire It to b., changed to.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
Chronic diseases
Of all kinds are
treated and cur
ed by modern
methods. EIec-
tricIty and me-
chanicaI means
are used in many
cures.

Diseases Of Women,
treat great many women for
their ailments and cure MANY cases
where 1t is said surgical operation ia
the only method. Healing. soothing
methods are better in many cases than
radical means. - -
Catarrh of nose, throat bronchial
troubles treated by methods that re-
move the obstruction from nose and
throat. Diseases of the stomach and
bowels cured by electrical massage
and vibration. z
rheumatism is treated by electro
thermol baths which start the circ,,-
latlon and eliminates the cause OF the
disease. g."
Varicocele or false rupture. This
resembles rupture but is an enlarge.
ment of the veins, causes pain in hack
and becomes larger in standing. over
200 cases cured. $500
Hydrocele (water in sack) resem-
bles rupture, cured without knife
operation
Private blood and skin diseases
cured and patient so afflicted should
have the best treatment obtainable
have been located in Ottumwa
twenty years. Call for further refer.
ence. a. IT,.
|DR. J. C. B0NHAM
EIks' Block, ottumwa, Iowa.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-22
SIGNAL CORPS BOYS
 FINISH EXAMINATION

The sight of several members of the Signal Corps waving small reg flags near the cable office this morn ing, attracted number of spectators and gave rise to many queries as to the meaning of the proceedings.
 The men engaged were Sergts. Pitt man, Conway, Waller and Lynch, and the object of their work was to dem- onstrate their ability in signaling by means of the little flags they waved so vigorously. A regular code. simi- lar to the Morse code, has been es- tablished. and by means of flags mes sages are transmitted between two bodies of troops or two points within view of each. The men named have just undergone examination for pro- motion, and the wig-wagging was the wind-up of the examination
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-22

while whether the emergency appro- priation had been granted or not, has had the expected effect of getting the government to start work on improv- ing the means of communication be- tween Seward and the outside. The cableship Burnside is now working on the cable between Sitka and Valdez aud it is learned on very good author ity that she is laying a second cable or doing something that amounts to establishing an emergency means of communication in case the cable fails, as so often happens. The messages to the Gateway were delayed this afternoon because of the work being done by the Burnside It is also been stated on good authority that the --s nal Corps headquarters will soon be moved from Valdez to Seward.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-22
A PAIR OF CHICKENS
 ARE REPORTED MISSING

E. D. Reiter is mourning the loss of two fine chickens, and just as pres ent is undecided whether he is really and truly out the chickens or that some of his friends merely borrowed them for the purpose of cooking them for his delectation.
 MT. Reiter recently won his chick ems at a raffle and took them home to feed up for a big chicken dinner Last night, about midnight, he heard a commotion in the neighborhood of his chicken coop and proceeded to in vestigate. He saw man near the coop and stepped inside to put on a pair of shoes. When he stepped to the door again the man had grabbed the prize chickens and was making 6leAH g ae A9!u!oIA eqa moIJ s4oeIa rate.
 The chickens are gone and MT. Rei- ter says that he will consider the par ty who took them a mighty mean man if he does not receive an invitation to a chicken dinner.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-22
WILL DEVELOP
 GLACIER CLAIMS
WILL WORK PROPERTY
Clock & Gleason Will Commence Work on Group of Claims Adjoin- ing Rutherford-Ramsa Property Have Good Showing.

The splendid showing made or the Rutherford Ramsay mine, which de- veloped a strong lead of high-grade ore at a depth of $40 feet, has induc- ed Jim Clock and Mark Gleason, who own a group of claims which is simi- lar in character, and located near the Rutherford mine to plan on driving tunnel on the property this season, to prove it's value.
 Samples taken from the claims, which were located last summer, gave returns in excess of $4O0 per ton in gold. The owners have refused all oyertures to bond or lease the prop erty and declare that they have so much faith in it they will develop and equip it with machinery themselves.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-22
MANY INQUIRIES
 FROM INVESTORS
BUSY SEASON IS PREDICTED
Development Work on Quartz Mines has Given Satisfactory Results and the Outlook Is Exceedingly Bright Much Work Done.

Ben Howell left this morning to return to his mining property at Bet ties Bay, after spending several days in town on business.
 MT. Howell is we'll pleased with the outlook for this section for the con- ing summer, and he expresses the be- lief that this season will witness greater development of the mines than for any season in the history of the camp. During the winter and spring, hs says development has quietly proceeded throughout the dis trict, and in every case has shown satisfactory results.
 Already. he says. there has been a number of inquiries from capitalists seeking investment in this field, and many others are said to be investigat- ing with view to putting money in- to mining, and he looks for an ex- ceptionally busy season.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-22
ADVERTISE fOR
 RAILROAD MEN
SAY 4,OOO NEEDED IN ALASKA
Papers Carrying Adver- tisements Stating that Men are Needed on Government Road-Two Years Contract.

A private letter received in Valdez on the last boat states that adver- tisements are appearing in Minneap- oils newspapers for four thousand men to work on the government rail- road. The advertisements state that the men so employed must sign an agreement to stay two years.
 The letter having been shown to Charles McCallum, secretary of the local W. F. M.. he immediately wiref to P. H. Ringstad, secretary of tho Alaska Labor Union at Anchorage, as follows:
 Are advertising in Minneapolis for four thousand men under two years contract -- work government railroad in Alaska"
 No reply has yet been received from MT. Ringstad. but it is expected that he will answer the message today.
 MT. McCallum is of the opinion that the advertisements have been put in the papers by fake employ ment agencies, who are following the plan adopted in Seattle during the construction of the Copper River & Northwestern railway, when similar advertisements were put in the papers and several thousand men were in- duced to part with from $2 up to the employment agencies, and when they arrived in Cordova found no jobs waiting for them
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-22
NEW STRIKE IS MADE
 IN THE DITNA COUNTRY

That new strike has been made on Tolstoy creek, in the Ditna coun- try, and that stampede is now talk ing place from several camps like h. noko, Ruby and others, is the news brought to Seward last night by Ed Anderson who has just come over the trali. Tolstoy creek is about twenty five miles below Ophir and has been prospected to some extent for the past six or seven years but not until now was pay discovered. The ground is twenty feet deep. The chief value of the report is that it is drawing the crowd into the Ditna region which is extensive and looks exceedingly promising.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-22
DAILY DOINGS OF
 DISTRICT COURT

The jury did not report for duty this morning, having been excused yesterday morning until 10 o'clock Monday morning.
 J. J. Finnegan of Seward was en- tered as an attorney of record for J. E. Ballaine in the case of Alaska Northern Railway Co. vs. J. F.. Ra'- laine, ct al.
 The demurrer to the amended an- swer of the defendant in the case of W. H. Storey vs. s. o. Freedman, was overruled by the court.
 In the case of J. L. Reed vs M. A. Ellis and Fri Thompson, an order al- lowing an appeal and fixing the bond was made by the court
 In the matter of enlarging the boundaries of the town of Valdez, and the taking in of the waterfront the court issued an order authorizing the city council to hold special election thereon and to fix the date thereof.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-22
FOR YOUR
 PROPERTY IN MAGAZINE

It is the intention of the Alaska and Northwest Mining Journal to de- vote one issue of their magazine in large measure, to the Valdez-Port Wells district. Anyone having min ing interests here, who may desire to assist in giving this mineral belt the publicity to which it is rightfully entitled, may do so by leaving the necessary information concerning their properties. at the office of the Alaska Inv. Company, where the arti- cles will be arranged and promptly forwarded to the publishers. MT. Prospector, you cannot afford to over- look this opportunity, for it will not only be excellent advertising for this section but may benefit you finan- cially.