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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-16

Red Cross Ball Blue and what q
viii do seems like an old story, but IT'S
true Red Cross Bah Blue ia all blue.
No adulteration. Makes clothes whittier
than snow Use It next washday Au
good grocers sell it-Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-16
Their speelea.

Strange how the snakes a man sees
when he has been drinking multiply.
Maybe il is because they are add
ers."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-16

If a man has enough money to car
ry him through he can get along
without brains.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-16

Give us an Easter bonnet IN this
world and Wen take chances on get
ting halo in the next.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-16

Poverty rs not a crime-but that
isn't tile reason 80 many people are
Door.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-16

One can't blame a liar for doubling
nearly every tale he hears.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-16

"Has he a sense of laiuess?"
Goodness, yes! He can tell them a
block away"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-16

No, Alonzo, Bunyan's Pilgrims Prog
ress" is not a treatise on chiropody
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-16

A man never knows what is coming
to him until he gets it in the neck.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-16

The virtues women boast of they
often possess.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-16
I'd NAUHEIM. Germany.

AD NAUHEIM. Germany.
Ever since, as a boy. /
rode with Sinbad the
Sailor on the back OF the
roe, | have longed to fly
once more. or course,
we all fly In our dreams,
which science says is our
inherited memory of the
time when we were birds,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-17
GOVERNMENT AFTER
RLUEBERRY CULTURE

Des Moines, Feb. 15.-The govern
raent has issued a bulletin dealing
with blueberry culture. Among other
information it advises that the little
blue fruit so much desired for pie
making purposes has positive anti
patty to fertile soil. 1t prefers the
waste places of the earth and thr1ves
best on soils so sour and generally
worthless that nothing else will grow.
That puts an effectual ban on it for
Iowa. and means that it will have to
depend on the canned variety for pies.
Quoting from the bulletin, "Blueberry
culture offers possibilities Of profit ~
land owners in districts where the soil
and general conditions are hard and
unpromising.'
The consolidation of school districts
in Iowa counties. The state superln'
tendent's office now reports that sixty
counties in the state have consolidated
schools within the county. There are
now 1853 consolidated schools in the
state, whereas on Jan. 1, 1915, there
we're about seventy. Parnell, in Iowa
county, voted to consolidate number
of townships near that point on Feb.
/. This is the first consolidated
school district to be formed in Iowa
county.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-17
! Iowa State News
MAN TAKES FAST
SLIDE DOWN HILL
FEET SLIP AT TOP OF INCLINE
AND HE ROLLS OVER AND
OVER TO BOTTOM.

Boone, Feb. ia son of Joe Mar
tin had narrow escape recently from
fatal injuries and perhaps death
when he slipped on the ice at the top
of steep hill at Centerville settle.
ment and didn't stop sliding until he
hit fence post, 100 rods away. That
the young man lived to tell the story
seems miraculous. He with three
companions had started up the steep
hill on the north side of the ravine,
over which spans the new steel trestle
Of the Fort Dodge, Des Moines &
Southern interurban. People who
have been near Centerville and view
ed the scenery, recall that the hill
there is very steep and on the way
down to the creek bed are some small
er hills.
Martin had reached the top of this
hill and was stretching out his hand
to grasp clump of brush when his
foot slipped and he started sliding.
First he was on his back, then on his
stomach, then he would be head first
and next around with his feet first
On down he went, gaining in speed
as he neared the bottom. AS he took
the smaller hills on the way down
they seemed to aid in increasing his
speed much as a car takes the up and
down track of a roller coaster. Mar
tin finally reached the bottom of the
hill but 10, he didn't stop. He was
going at such speed that he didn't
stop until he had struck a fence post
along the Centerville road and had
been whipped around into the wires
of the fence. Martin unfastened him.
self and getting up found himself &C.
tually uninjured. People nearby and
passengers on an interurban car ex-
pected him to be picked up dead. He
took the road home and after resting
for day, returned to his work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-17
CAN NOT DETERMINE
WHO IS HOUSE OWNER

Perry, Feb. 15.-A peculiar sltua-
ton regarding the ownership Of a
home developed few days ago in
Bouton and has created considerable
interest there and elsewhere. The
matter has been Strengthened out by
attorneys and settled satisfactorily as
far as can be learned here.
About four years ago Jack Carpen-
ter purchased couple Of lots at sale
conducted by William Wolfe of this
city, buying them on contract. he
made the first few payments and
erected house on the lots but failed
to make the other payments In the
time specified. He was given year
to redeem them but failed In this
also and Mr.. Wolfe foreclosed the ven
doris lien held by him.
On January 20 the Perry man re-
ceived a sheriff's deed for the place
and sent word to his representative
in Bouton to have the house insured,
but word came back that there was
no house on the lots. Investigation
showed that the house had been NOV
ed to another lot some distance away.
Mr.. Carpenter had been misadvised
concerning his rights in the matter
and had moved the building When
it was explained arrangements were
Immediately made for moving it back
TO the original location.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-17
HAVE CLASH OVER
MILITIA ARRESTS
WHEN BOYS ARE CHARGED WITH
NOT COMING, TO DRILL WHO
PAYS BILL?

Clinton, Feb. ia clash between
city, county and local militia author-
ties is rapidly drawing to head here
as a result Of sixteen special arrests
made by deputy sheriffs during the
past month for men cutting regu-
lar drill In Battery A. the local divi-
sion Of the state militia.
The deputies made the arrests some
time ago and submitted bill for
their services at the meeting of the
board of supervisors Of Clinton coun-
ty last week. The board declared that
it had no authority to pay the bill.
The officers then sought payment from
the city with a similar result. AS
last resort they went to the captain
of the battery and claimed their fees
for the arrests.
The battery head stated that the
'..cutters' had been let 60 without pay
ment Of their fines and as a result
there were no funds with which the
claims Of the deputies could be met.
In statement the county attorney
declared that an effort would be made
to secure the money from the militia
men without use of legal proceedings,
but if they refused to pay he would
bring action in district court to col
lect under the state statutes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-17
MOTHERS STRUGGLE
CUT SHORT BY DEATH

Iowa City. Feb. 15.-Coroner Chas
K. Hurd was summoned to the home.
opathic hospital of Iowa university, to
investigate a case of peculiar sadness
but one which it developed, required
no inquest and no official action-the
death of Mrs. Mamie Stroud, aged ~,
She died of pneumonia, few hours
after reaching the hospital. She had
been brought there from her cottage in
the country, near Swisher-where she
had toiled and moiled for nearly
eleven months, since her husband was
killed by falling tree. Utterly desti-
tute, she struggled up to the current
week to earn living for herself and
her five children-the oldest Is, and
the youngest two. Then, improper
care, or none at all; exposure and
deficient food, combined to strike her
down, and she was found by neigh.
bors, who CHANGED to come to the
house, In the care of her 'kiddies" (for
whom she had practically given her
life) dying Of pneumonia. She was
hurriedly taken to the hospital here,
but her brave battle has been In vain,
and death came in few hours.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-17
MAN AND HIS WIFE
ATTENDING SCHOOL

Des Moines, Fob. 16.-Mr. and Mrs.
LaSalle Cornwall Of Des Moines prob
ably are the oldest school students
in Iowa. They are studying arith-
metic, geography and grammar at the
West high night school three times
week.
Mr.. Cornwall is 81 years of age and
his wife is Sc. On Monday, Tuesday
and Thursday evenings, Mr.. Cornwall
assists his wife with the dishes. Then
they hurry to school. The husband
always carries his wife's books.
Mr.. Cornwall explains that their
early schooling was neglected and
that this is the first chance they have
had to make it up. They have a
daughter who graduated from Simpson
college and who has studied in Der
lin. The old folks, however, are
studying alongside foreigners, young
laborers and children one-flfth their
age. Mr. Cornwall is retired farm
er.
"The Cornwalls are an example to
the younger generation" said Profes
sor S. B. Allen, their instructor. "They
get their lessons before they come
to school and they are never late
Neither has missed a day. They dc
not whisper or play tricks. They are
the best students in the class
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-17
HILLS BORO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Helterbran of Colo
RADIO are visiting relatives here and
will spend month or more here and
In Mt. Pleasant.
Rev. G. S. Carroll and wife visited in
Stockport recently.
Earl r. Leedham is attending a con-
vention Of lumbermen in Muscatine.
M. f. Harlan shipped his goods to
Fairfield Tuesday where their future
home will be.
J. W. Blackford spent several days
this week in Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Plumer visited
over Sunday with relatives in Fort
Madison.
Ralph Billingsly was visitor in Of
tumwa Monday.
Prin. w. J. Brown and wife. Misses
Copeland and Merrlck returned Tues
day from the teachers institute in
Mt. Pleasant.
Mrs. J. w. Blackford and grandson
John spent Tuesday in Stockport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Davidson en-
tertained a large company Of relatives
Tuesday Feb. at a birthday dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Thornton are
the parents Of a daughter born Tues
day Feb. s.
Miss Caroline King returned Tues
day from her home in Vinton, expecting
to take up her work in the school here
again.
George McGreer and Miss Bessie
Landes were married at the home OF
the brides parents near Stockport on
wednesday Feb. 9. They will make
their home with the groom's parents
southwest Of town.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-17
ELDON

Mrs. H. L. Cross of Des Moines
came Sunday to visit her daughter,
Mrs. ]. Ed Easton, and other rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Walter Matlock
went to Fairfield to spend Sunday at
the parental CARRIER home.
The Eldon band concert will be CIV
en- Wednesday evening, February 16,
at the McHaffey opera house.
Mrs. J. w. Brown left this week
for an extended visit in New Or
leans, La, with relatives. She stop
ped off at Trenton, Mo-, to visit
friends and relatives.
Ernest King Of Keokuk was here
Monday en- route to Des Moines to at
tend the grain dealers convention.
Mrs. Geo. Holland will entertain the
Bay View club at her home this az
terpoon.
H. L. Hammond went to Des
Moines this morning to attend the A.
O. U. w. encampment.
Roy Yoder of Laddsdale was In the
city on business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erie Bracewell, who
have run the Grier lunch room here
for nearly three years, have been
transferred to Iimon, Colo. They
will be greatly missed in the Masonic
lodge and Eastern Star chapter as
we'll as in other circles. Mrs. Aaron
Rapp entertained them at o'clock
dinner Monday evening and they left
for their new home this morning.
A young man and his wife from Os-
kaloosa will take the place here made
vacant by the departure of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bracewell.
w. A. Smith of Agency was in the
city Monday.
The e. II. S. basketball team prac'
ticed at their room Monday evening
Harry Carter left for Des Moines
Monday for a few days visit.
Mrs. Beotrice Lutz of Valley juno
ton Is visiting relatives here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-17
FALL PROVES FATAL
TO CAPT. ALEXANDER

Charlton, Feb. Is - Capt George w.
Alexander, who fell down the stairway
leading to his Office on Wednesday of
last week, died without regaining con-
seriousness. He lacked but few weeks
of being seventy-one years old. Fun
eral services, under the auspices Of the
Masonic order, were held at the under.
taking parlor Monday afternoon at
2:3O o'clock, after which the remains
were laid to rest in the Charlton Gem
etery. George w. Alexander was born
In cambridge, Tennessee on March 7,
1916, where he remained until 1861,
when he enlisted in the confederate
service as lieutenant of Company G, in
the thirty-frst Tennessee infantry and
served until the close of the war. Dur.
ing the service he was promoted to
captain. At the close Of the war he
came to Iowa, locating in Dubuque,
where he remained eight years. While
there he studied law and was admitted
to the bar in 1871. In 1872 he came
to Lucas county and has since practic-
ed here. He was married on Decem'
Der 30, 1872, to Mrs. Clara Dodson, who
died several years ago. Mr.. Alexander
was member of the Episcopal church
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-17
SKUNK HIDE THEFT
MAY BE CLEARED UP

Jewell Feb. 15.-The theft Of a
quantity Of skunk hides has led to the
identifying Of the unknown man killed
in we Northwestern wreck at Dunlap
a few days ago, when three stockmen
and an unknown man lost their lives.
B. S. Millet of Jewell returned from
Dunlap for the purpose of identifying
skunk hides in possession of the
wreck victim. He was able to iden-
tify the man who had stolen them, and
he secured his property which had
been sent to Boone by the railroad
company. Had Mr.. Millet not gone
to Dunlap it is probable the hide thief
would have filed an unknown grave.
The young mans father resides at
Wesley and has been notified and will
claim the body.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-17
RELIC Of PIONEER
I Days TO SOON CO
Old CHURCH At PELLA WILL BE
TORN DOWN; FIRST IN
MARION COUNTY.

Pella, Feb. 15.-Another one Of the
lstelics of Iowa pioneer days will soon
No no more when the old church,
Known as the Scholte church, on West
first street in this city, is removed by
xf&he new owner, John Boswell, WHO
intends to build residence on the lot.
~ The church is the Oldest in Marion
Aeounty. 1t was built of native lum-
her, taken from the land OF II. r.
vDohoite, the founder of Pella. The
iifrcnt Of the building bore the motto
Tin Dec Spes Nostra ct Refugium
HIN God our hope and REFUGEE which
HMas placed there because OF the fact
That the early pioneers Of Pella held
yeligion paramount.
The church was constructed IN
lsiS65 to take the place Of a shed-like
s,Ghurch built eight years before. In
lfhose days school was held in the
churches. Mr.. Scholte founded the
tgkhurch and it was built on his prop
.Rrty. He was the minister until his
Heath.
Soon after a branch of the P-esby-
oIterian church took control. but later
VII was owned by the Fourth Reformed
IEhurch who continued to hold meet
6ngs In 1t until few years ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-17
GLEE CLUB MONEY -
OBJECT OF ATTACK

Oskaloosa, Feb. 15.-Howard David
son, Penn college student and business
manager Of the Penn college glee club,
is recovering from the effects of on
attack by thugs at Tracy. At first 1t
was feared Davidson had suffered a
conclusion of the skull, but his In
juries have proved less serious.
Davidson was attacked while hurry
ing to the train to leave for Oska-
loosa. He was carrying about $50,
the proceeds of the glee clubs con-
cert at Tracy. Several men attacked
him and struck him over the head.
He fell and the robbers, frightened
fed without taking his money or
watch.
The youth made his way to the
train and fell unconscious. An ef'
fort is being made by Tracy officers
to find his assailants. They are be-
1ieved to have been tramps.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-17
DAVID N. FUNK:
AGE IS DIES
FATHER OF THE LATE !. N. FUNK
PASSES AWAY AT
CHARLTON.

Charlton, Feb. Is. - David M. Funk.
who had attained to the unusual age
aof ninety-six years, and who was per-
haps the oldest resident in Charlton,
lAied at his home in this city on Satur-
5day night. Funeral services, conducted
NV Rev. Il. e. IlgenFritz, were held
from the family residence this after
noon at two o'clock, after which inter
Eynent took place in the Charlton GEM
!Setery. He is survived by his wife and
;Eoeveral children. He was the father
'Sof the late I. N Funk, Of Ottumwa,
master mechanic for the Q, who passed
sway q few years ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-17
ELDON GIRL AMONG
MOST BEAUTIFUL
COLLEGE MEN VOTE NORMA DAN
IELS ONE OF THE HANDSOM-
EST OF THE FIFTEEN.

Eldon, Feb. 15.--Miss Norma Dan
iels, the youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. g. M. Daniels, who is a sopho-
more in the home economics depart
ment at Ames college, has been Sc
lected as one of the fifteen most
beautiful girls at Ames college by the
various mems organizations there.
Three Of the most beautiful from the
fifteen have the honor Of having their
pictures on the beauty page Of the
Bomb Iowa State college annual.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-17
Eldon High School Notes

The following program will be Civ
en- by the second division of the Lit
erary society on Friday, February 49,:
Paper-Luella Kerr.
Recitation-Ralph Weaver.
Quotations from Washington
Dwight Shore.
Story of the F1ag-George Schweer.
Recitation-Newell Kerr.
Origin of Valentine day-Raymond
Hanson.
Diary of a Freshman-Edwin Will.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-17
FIRE DESTROYS THE
OLD ROBERTS HOME

KeosauQua, Feb. IL. 49, Monday fire
edestroyed the house. on what is known
- the w. H. Roberts home and later
as the j. o. Bloomfield home. It is
now owned by parties in Mt. Pleasant
md occupied by James Winters and
family. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Winters
were away from home and the chill
Aren were at school. Neighbors and
PEOPLE from town hurried to the scene
md succeeded in saving a few things
from the house. The whole structure
WAS soon in ashes. The fire is suppos
nd to have originated from the chin
yaAY
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-17

liams.
Debate-Resolved, that moving pic
ture shows are a benefit. Afirma-
tive: Mark Camblin and Dewey Hol-
land. Negative: Kenneth Shore and
Carl Sleeves.
Paper-Myrtle Henderson.
Washington as a general-Donald
Walker
Dialogue-"A Practical Use for
Peddlers." Myrtle Perry, Harold Ste
phenson, Charles Germer and Keturah
Vinson.
Original valentine story-Wallace
McBlain.
Biography of Lincoln-Verna
Hinkle.
Recitation-Lydia Miller.
Paper-Nellie Hughes
On Friday, February II, the local
high school basketball team played
a return game with the Ottumwa
East End Y. M. c.. A. at the latter
place. The field of play was exceed.
ingly limited, which was disadvan-
tage to the local team. The Y. M. C.
A. team missed few free throws which
considering the number of fouls call
ed, piled up the score against Eldon.
Eldon put up a sturdy opposition.
The score being 20 to 80 in favor Of
the Y. M. G. A. proves that the local
team was not altogether easy. -. a..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-17
BIG LEvEE BREAKS.

Memphis. Tenn, Feb. ia long
Instance telephone message received
here from Natchez, Miss, says the
main levee, thirty-five miles below
that city, broke early today. The
water from this break will flood a
large area of rich farming land.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-17
NOT ENOUGH MEN
WANT FARMER JOBS

Des Moines, Feb. IS. The state
free employment bureau is unable to
supply the demand for single farm
hands just at this time, owing to the
lack of applications from single men,
These calls for help come from all
parts of the state Wages offered
range from $50 to $40 per month,
board, room, and in some cases wash
ing and mending.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-17
HURT In RUNAWAY.

Hagist has her arm in a sling. She
was driving to town Monday morning
with others of the family, when a
wheel came of the buggy and the &C.
acted all right and the others escaped
unhurt, but Miss Gertrude has crack.
ed wrist bone.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-17
AIR RAID COSTLY,

Athens, Feb. 15.-The chamber of
commerce of Saloniki places the loss
caused to eighty merchants there by
the recent Zeppelin bombardment at
5,64O,OOO francs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-17
DR.. Burt La Force
EYE, EAR, NOSE, THROAT.

EYE, EAR, NOSE, THROAT.
Address (until further notice. Post
Graduate Medical school. Los Angeles,
Calf. Office 116 S. Market St., Ottum-
wa, la. Will be open from 10 to ~ for
refill Of glasses and settlement of ac-
counts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-17
DIDN'T KNOW GUN WAS LOADED

DIDN'T KNOW GUN WAS EOADED
Danbury, Feb. 15.-Mrs. William
'Huss playfully pointed shot gun at
her husband, young farmer thinking
the gun was unloaded. Huss was
fatally shot, dying almost instantly.
The shooting occurred just as the
young couple and Huss' brother were
about to sit down to their meal
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
Water Power in Dakota.

In an interview Doane Robinson de-
clared his belief hat the time has
come when South Dakota should pre-
pare to conserve and develop its water
powers in the interest of the people.
ITO do so would require another o n
stitutional amendment" said Mr.. Rob-
inson, land / hope the coming session
will submit to the people such a pro-
vision. Our great American forests
are practically gone, our coal measures
are in the hands OF corporations who
force such prices as they desire re-
CARELESS of inherent values, and the
n resource remaining to the people
Is the water power and 1t would be
criminal to let this last resource es-
cape from us. Germany and Switzer-
land, wiser than we, have taken over
their water powers and the public Is
enjoying great advantages from them.
There is nothing in the proposition in
volving exceptional risk. The state
should own, develop and operate the
water powers upon our streams and
supply current to the people at a price
which will pay operating expenses, up
keep and interest and within a reason
able term of years amort bonds. My
plan would be by an amendment to the
constitution to permit the state to own
and operate water powers, and to mort
gage the plants for the funds to pur-
chase and develop, the state guaran-
teeing the payment Of the interest
only.
"At one point on the Missouri a tun-
mel proposition costing about a mil
lion dollars will develop 25, 900 horse
power. I would have the state start
upon this and develop others as the
demand arises. 1t would probably be
a full century before the complete de-
velopment Of all our tremendous water
powers would be required, but from
this time our people can have at cost
all Of the current they may need if
we wisely take advantage Of the re-
sources with which providence has en-
dowed u.s."