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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25
MRS RURkETo TALK.

VINO DOVT\1 ~ TVITN'
Blakesburg, March 24.-Mrs Rich
ard Burke of Oskaloosa will speak at
the M. E. church on Wednesday eve
ming April 5 on the vital question of
the day votes for women.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25
For Sale

OR sALE-GOOD WORK HORSE
1880 twill exchange for good one
horse wagon: Shaw bicycle motor
attachment and second hand bicycle;
double set work harness, new MO-
line 3A wagon with grain bed and
seat. Cash or time. A. F. Mark, ia,
South Iowa Ave.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25
Young Peoples Religious World
(By William T. Ellis)

William T.
TERsE COMMENTS UNIFORM PRAYER TOPIC
YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIETIES = CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25

FOR SALES C. r. I. RED EGGS,
75c per setting. $500 per 100. Special
rates on incubator lots. Mrs. e. A.
Hastings, F1oris, Iowa..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25

SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORN
and Single Comb Ancona eggs for
Matching. Prices reasonable. w. H.
Boon, Batavia, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25

LAVE SOME CHOICE RECLAIMED
alsike clover seed for sale. Fred Mil
/ Ter Agtncy, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25

FOR SALE-SINGLE COMB WHITE
Orpington eggs for setting. Pen No.
l two dollars setting or one dollar
for utility stock. Is eggs. c. N. Hud-
son, $50 Ray street Phone 1S65-R.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25

FOR SALE CHEAP-SECONDH HAND
pipes, flues and road culverts. f..
Sigel, 512 E. Main.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25

Do You Know the Pulling
Power of a Want Ad in
THE COU RI r?
If You Don't - Try One
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25
City Property For Sale

FOR SALE-SK ROOM HOUSE ON
Mary street near Jefferson school. J..
w. Scannell. City.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25

ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORN
eggs 50 per 100. Also Toulouse geese
eggs. Mrs Chas. Lasley, Eldon, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25

FOR SALE-BARRED ROCK EGGS
from fine pure blooded farm stock,
75c per Is. or $3.50 per 100. Olive
Mefford Hedrick, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25
Farm Property For Rent

FOR RENT-FARM OF 90 ACRES.
east Of Ottumwa. About As acres
pillow land, balance pasture. Cash
rent. E. D. Fair, Agency, la. as
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25

HAVE A QUANTITY OF THOR
oughly tested yellow dent field corn
for sale on the Robt. Dunning estate
one mile west of Blackhawk bridge.
q. L. Dunning, r. No. Box Is.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25

SINGLE COMB BROWN LEGHORN
eggs. pen / headed by high scoring
cockerel from Williams worlds fair
prize winners. 81 per Is; pen 2.
Kulp strain, 81 per Is, 81 per 100
Also Ancona eggs. Mrs. Monroe Marts
Ottumwa la. Phone 2194M.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25

AND OLD TRUSTY IN
cubators and breeders sold and free
delivery made at factory's lowest red
Ink prices Save time and get them of
Jas. H. Shepherd, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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Professional Cards

DR.. A. o. WILLIAMS
Surgeon c.. r. I. & p. Ry. Co.. C.' d.
& @. Ry. Co., o. r.. T.. g. 8. Co.
Residence. 216 North Jefferson street
Office, 100 Court street. Residence tele-
phone 10: office telephone, 80. Ottum-
wa, Iowa.
ATTORNEYS At LAW.
w. H. c.. Jauues 10 r. Iadues
Jacques & JACQUES.
Attorneys at Law
107 North Court st. Both phones NO
So.
w. D. Tisdale Geo. F. Heindel
TISDALE e. HEINDEL
Attorneys at Law
Phoenix Trust Bldg, South Marker
ST., Ottumwa. Iowa.
pairing to entertain the biggest con-
vention in the history Of the state at
les Moines October to Is, when the
international convention of the Dis
ciples of Christ meets. Delegates will
attend from all parts Of the United
States as well as from Canada and
some parts Of Europe.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25

FOR SALE-WHITE ROCK EGGS,
$3.50 per hundred Basil Davis, Ba-
tavia, a., r. No. 1. -- 80 ID -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-25

FOR SALE-EGGS FROM MY FEN
Of "a Black Lanshans, with record
/ Of 10 eggs per day. j. G. Dimmitt K.
l, Ottumwa.
SINGLE COMB BROWN LEGHORN
eggs. pen / headed by high scoring
cockerel from Williams worlds fair
prize winners. 81 per Is; pen 2,
Kulp strain, 81 per it, 81 per 100.
Also Ancona eggs. Mrs. Monroe Marts
Ottumwa, Ia. Phone 2194-M.
FOR sALE-BARRED ROCK EGGS
from fine pure blooded farm stock,
75c per Is. or $3.50 per 100. Olive
Mefford, Hedrick, la.
FOR SALE-SINGLE COMB WHITE
Orpington eggs for setting. Pen No.
l two dollars setting or one dollar
for utility stock. Is eggs. c. N. Hud-
son, $50 Ray street. Phone 1865-R.
FOR SALES. c. r. I. RED EGGS,
75c per setting. $500 per 100. Special
rates on incubator lots. Mrs. e. A.
Hastings, F1oris, Iowa..
SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORN
and Single Comb Ancona eggs for
Matching. Prices reasonable. w. H.
Boon, Batavia, Ia.
ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORN
eggs SO per 100. Also Toulouse geese
eggs. Mrs. Chas. Lasley, Eldon, Ia.
FOR sALE-RECORDED ANGUS
cattle, six bulls, yearlings and two
broke to halter Twenty head of
young cows, bred, extra good. prices
reasonable. On farm near. Udell, la.
VIM. Caylor, Mutual phone, Center
Vile. Iowa. U.S.
FOR SALE-WHITE ROCK EGGS,
$3.50 per hundred, Basil Davis, Ba-
tavia, Ia, R. No. 1. r. go .4 =
KLONDIKE AND OLD TRUsTY IN,
cubators and breeders sold and free
delivery made at factory's lowest red
Ink prices. Save time and get them of
Jas. H. Shepherd, Ottumwa, Iowa.
City Property For Sale
FOR sALE-sK ROOM HOUSE ON
Mary street near Jefferson school. J.
w. Scannell. City.
Farm Property For Rent
FOR RENT-FARM OF 90 ACRES.
east Of Ottumwa. About 45 acres
pillow land, balance pasture. Cash
rent. e. D. Fair. Agency, la.
Farm prOnorfv For Sale
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-10
TUESDAY

Dispatches from Berlin admit the offensive on the western front. They state that the Germans have been forced to retreat from their first line defenses along practically the fnll length of a 25-mile battlefront but state that the second line trench es are being held without trouble
 Friacourt which has been the scene of most desperate fighting snce the commencement of the al lied offensive has been captured by the British troops, according to ondon dispatches. Paris reports are to the effect that the French have forced their way into the second line of German entrench- ments in number of places south of the Somm@ river and have cap tured the village of Prise with 6.Go0 prisoners The French arf also re ported to have captured 5000 pris- oners south of Arras. The French are now engaged in recognizing the captured positions, with the in tention of defending them system atically.
 The British have made their fourth advance on the western front, ac cording to London dispatches. They penetrated to the cast of Ancore river today, gaining higher ground and positions overlooking important German trenches. London dispatch es also state that the Germans have succeeded in recaptnrin.; q portion of their trenches in the La Boiselle district from the British.
 The Russian troops are still ad v2ncing in southeastern Galicia, ac- cording to PeirOgrad dispatch. They have taken a numbe of posi- tiOnS t1 the west of k,l0n.ea, cap turlrg 2,O00 Austrian prisoners.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-10
MONDAY

The continued success Of the a lied offensive against the German lines in France is reported in dis patches of tof1y from London arH Paris The second line of German trenches has been occupied at sey- eral points, the French having made an important gain today when they captured a German strategic posi- tion at the village of HerbecOutt
 In Russia the people are Cele brating the victories recently won by the Russians In Galicia and other points along the eastern front AC- cording to dispatches from Petro, grad the celebrating in that city was of riotous nature, considera ble drink being served. despite the fact that the government has legslated against alcoholic beverages
 The fighting on that part of the western battlefront where the new allied offensive movement was inau gurated last week. extends for a distance of g miles, or along both sides of the river Somme A Len don dispatch says that 60000 Ger, mans have been killed while 4.00G have been taken prisoners. The fighting is being done chiefly by infantry, bayonets being freely used
 t1I+I fiercest possible The Dam Loup works, just outside the main forti- fications of the city were occupied twice by both forces today. but darkness left them In the posses sicn of the French,
 The German offensive move be tween the StoEhod and Styr rivers, on tHa eastern frent has been SIC cessful, according to London dis patches, which state that the Rus sians in that locality have been halted in their onward move and forced to retreat for a distance of five miles The dispatches indicate that the move of the Germans was made at very great cost in lives their loss having been tremendous
 A dispatch from Petrograd credits the Russian torpedo boat fleet ope- rating in the Black sea with t"o destruction of 54 Turkish merchant vessels. The battle took place off the Anatolln coast on June 29, ac cording to the report
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-10
MARTEN AMONG
 ANIMALS WHICH
 ARE PROTECTED
CANNOT BE KILLED UNTIL 1921 -ALL HIDES MUST
 BE CHECKED.

On a recent mail from the Outside Fur Warden Cal Townsend received a letter from the department of commerce relative to the recent en- actment by congress of a law pre- hibiting the killing of marten until 1921. The letter also contains a communication to the public in gen eral regarding what shall be done with marten skins already in the possession of any person or persons. The entire communication is as fol lows
 June l, 19l6. To Whom It May Concern:
 In view of the prohibition upon the killing of martens in Alaska pri, or to November 15, 1921, the de all persons having marten belts on hand in that Territory which they propose to retain after November 15, 1916, furnish the commissioner of fisheries. Washington, D. C., an af- tidavit setting forth the number of skins involved and other pertinent facts, in the following form
 I, the undersigned, being duly sworn, depose and say that ! have in my possession ........... marton belts, every one of which is prime and was taken legally in open sea son, which I propose to retain in the Territory of Alaska until after November 15, 1916
 (Sgnature)
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-10
THURSDAY

London dispatches of today stat that the Anglo-Freneh offensive or the western front has reached su n alarming proportions. from a Ger man point of view, that Kaiser Will helm considers his presence neCes sary Accordingly he is rushing ,o -'t ratt ct t,e stricken battle limo with his staff and will personally direct operations along the Sommc front. Allied airmen report that numerous troop trains are now bring ing endorsements to the stricken German battle line. The French troops have cleared the bank of mont farm and are now threatening the town of Clery. south of the La bassee canal, The Royal Welsh Fusileers are credited with the cap ture of 40 German soldiers and . trench mortar A bulletin issuaG by the French war office says that the right oi the allied offensive f.ett on the town of Estrea. cNteui.a- on the left to Hardecourt
 The Austrian war office today al mits the loss of battle near Dc latyn and states that the Austgt .n troops have retreated a distance of five miles. The retreat is made the direction of Stanislau Gone~~ Lethisky is advancing toward Ni enna, and the Austrians will try to head them off.
 Petrograd reports that since the commencement of the Russian of fensive on the eastern iron; one month ago the Russians have cap tured 225 900 prisoners. including -o0 officers
 A London dispatch asserts that the Russians have broken the main line of communication between Buda pest and Lemberg by the capture ot the Austrian town of MikulicZyn which is situated within four miles of the crest of the Carpathian noun tains. Russian cavalry patrols have already crossed the tarpathiaua at West Dorna and Wettra
 According to reports sent out from London, rioting is prevalent in Der lin, the people of the city demanGine that the war come to an end. The reason given for the riots Is the shortage of food German soldiers have been ordered to fira on thc people and disperse them, and con seQuently there has been mucn sntd ding of blood Last Sunday a mat of Germans gathered before the i'm perial palace at Potsdam and cursed the emperor and his family. accord ing to the report Several mem ters of the mob were kilIel before it was finally dispersed by the military.
 The former German cruiser Bras ,an the Russian flag
 preached the port of SCotChy, on the Black sea yesterday, and suceedad in sinking a Russian transport m
 .'arohant vessel beSore her iden tity was discovered. There were but few men on the transport.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-10
WEDNESDAY,

The French today carried by as sault the second line of German trenches, two kilometres in length, or from the Maricourt road to the river Somme, according to dispatch es sent out from Paris. They are also reported to have captured ten miles of second line trenches to the north of the Somme.
 In the Verdun region the Germans are continuing their heavy attacks. An attack by the Germans with liquid fire on the Avacourt redoubt between Avacourt and Hill 304 was repulsed, according to the dispatches
 The Germans have again taken the Thiamont works, just outside the main fortresses of Verdun. This is the fourth time they have cap tured these defenses, only to be driven out by the French
 Petrograd reports further Russian successes in Galicia. The Russians have succeeded in cutting the De n-Korosmezo railroad the princi pal line of communication for the forces which are de lending Lemberg, and have routed their enemies on the right bank of the Dniester river Two general officers of the Russian line were ser-i ously wounded during the recent fighting.
 The dispatches from Petrograd also assert that the Russians have broken through two lines of German de- capturing 2.7O0 men. Il guns and P
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-10

Proposals will be received at the office of the Alaskan Engineering Commission Fairbanks. Alaska, until P M July 18th, 1916, for clearing as follows: CD Beginning at Station 22104 near Sheep, Happy Station on Panama Valley Railroad to Station 22,054 section of 5000 feet in length @ from Station 22,O54 to Station 22004, section of 5000 feet, (3) From Station 22.004 to Station 1854 a section of 5000 feet. Proposals must be made on the regu
 lar form of Proposal for Station Work (Form No. 246) which may be procured from the office of the Commission at Fairbanks or from the engineer. Specifications will be furnished at the office or by the engineer. An engineer will accom- pany prospective bidders over the ground on July 11th after the arri- val of the train from Fairbanks. other sections will be made ready
 for the bidder as fast as possible.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-10
FRIDAY

The German war office admits s,t- backs to the German arms in the vi cinity of Cazartogysk, on the lower Styr river. according tg dispatches from Berlin The bulletins state. however. q at the setback is onty temporary, tho gains made by the Russians being of but small i'm portance. although they advanced their trenches several hundred yard. A London dispatch says that the advance of the Russians has caused retreat of the Germans for a full half-mile from Riga to the extreme southern end of the eatern bait a line in GaIicia The Russian war of fee announces the abandonment by the Germans of the city of Salient while the city of Lemberg is being threatened by the Czar's forces. IL Is believed that terrific battle will be fought at Lemberg, as the Germans and Austrians are making elaborate preparations to defend the stronghold
 In the light of the big offensive movements of the Russians in th" east and the Anglo-French forces in the west, the fighting at Verdun during the greater part of the past week seems infintas'mal. Certainly the dispatches sent out from Lon don and Paris have been very mea- gre as 10 the details of the battle there It is stated however in dis patches sent out today from Paris that a terrific artillery duel is going on. but that the infantry attacks are very light.
 London asserts that the Anglo French troops are slowly driving the forces of the kaiser back on the western front. although German re inforcements are being rushed to the battle line by the thousand. The German trenches just east of La boisele along stretch of 2.0OO yards were captured today by the British according to the dispatches. The town of Oyilliers fell into the hands of the British troops Seven hundred Prussan soldiers are re ported to have been captured when the Germans attempted counter attack on the British troops east of Contalmaisson. an entire division of Prussians being crushed.
 Berlin dispatches state that there is a move on foot in Germany to establish peace The move is head ed by scientists. ndustralists and representatives of commerce and la Dor. an organization with Prince yon Wedel as chairman having been formed In a statement to the press the prince is reported to have said that the aim of the organization was to secure peace terms which of the German empire. A Geneva dispatch also asserts that through out the German empire there is 9 general slamor for peace,
 Paris dispatch asserts that the unfortified town of Lure was at tackled today by squadron of Ger man aeroplanes. and that II women and children were killed by the
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-10
DOINGS AT
 WASHINGTON
ARMY BILL PASSES SENATE.


 WASHINGTON D. G.. July g. II army appropriation bill, as re ported by the senate committee on military affairs, passed the senate this afternoon The bill, as it was finally adopted by the senate con taius appropriations of $1t6 900 GOO more than tae bill passed by the house some weeks ago.
 The senate bill calls for the ap- pIopriation for the army of $32S.000,- COG The largest increase in the bill as passed by the senate and that passed by the house was in the aviation and ordinance appropria- tions which Were increased by $40,- 000 GOO in the upper house.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-10
SPORTS BY
 TELEGRAPH
M'LOUGHLlN COMES BACK

LONG BEACH, Cal, July A. Maurice Mclaughlin came back and with Ward Dawson of Los Angeles, won the Pacific coast sectional men's doubles tennis championship, deteat- ing Thomas Bundv and Clifton Herd
 DE PALMA WINS.
 ST PAUL, July 4.-Ralph De Palma won the Twin City motor derby today. covering 15O miles in l hr 13 min @ seconds. an aVtr1g speed of SIS miles per hour. John ny Aiken, of Indianapolis, was sec ond and J. c. Christians, of Bel eium. was third
 DILLON's STAR RISING.
 DEWEY, Okla, July 4.-Jack Dil- lon of Indianapolis knocked out Jim Flynn. the Pueblo fireman, in lne fourth round.
 WILL DEFEND TITLE.
 DENVER, July 5.-Freddie Welsh, the champion lightweight of the world has signed contract to de fend his title against the world on Labor Day at Colorado Springs. The opponent for the champion has not yet been chosen.
 RiTCHiE ENLisTS.
 SAN FRANCISCO, July Q 5-N lllle Eich.e the well known boxer and prize fighter, has set a good example for other young mon of California anlisting in the militia camp at Monterey, ready to go to the front, WILL PROSPECT WITH DRILL.
 E. Wood president of the First National bank, has received word to the effect that H. F. Lewis is bringing a drill north this summer to prospect ground in the Totatla- nika country MT. Lewis is a large stockholder in the 40 or more claims in the TOtatlanika country staked by John H Hughes. The company owning the ground has been doing considerable assessment work for several years. the outlay in money being considerable each year. MT Lewis has therefore decided to come north and determine the value of the ground for himself.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-10
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

NOTICE OF FORFEIT URE, To Herb Wilson, his creditors, heirs, executors, assigns or other repre- sentatiVes or other persons inter ested therein:
 You are hereby ".tiiod t'.t during the years 1912 1918. 1914 and 1915 expended $400 in la bor and fmprwemnuts cn cr""E mining claim No. F below diseoy- cry situated on Dome creek. in the Fairbanks mining and recording dis, trict. said labor constituting the annual assessment work for the years mentioned.
 You are further notified that ii within ninety (90) days after the last publication of this notice, you as co-owner having an interest in the above named mining claim, fail or refuse to pay the undersigned your proportion of the expenditures required to hold said claim as afore- said for the years 1912, 1919. l9l4 and 1915. your interest in said mining claim for which you failed to pay your share will become the property of the undersigned. under the pro visions of said section 2324, Re vised Statutes of the United States
 s. J, FRAZER.
 First publication July 10, 1916.
 Last publication October 10, 19lG
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-10
INTERNATIONAL.
 NEWS BY WIRE
BASEMENT HAS CHANGE.

LONDON. July &.-It was au nounced today that the clso of -.- Roger C9somant convicted and sen tencod to death for treason would be reviewed on appeal on the 17rh lay of this month. This will be the final test and if he fails to clear himself on this attempt, nothine but the intervention of the king can prevent the carrying ont of tAc death sentence
 CHINA BORROWING.
 SHANGHAI July t-The intena ttOnal investment corporation of Am erica has concluded an agreement to loan China &6 100000 for the i'm provement of the Gand canal and the construction of short railways
 VOLCANO BUSY.
 ROME July 5-The eruption of Strombolf is becoming serious. ac- cording 10 adyices received in this city. The villagers of the seac3ast are fleeing to Messina All tole phone communication with Nessin9 and Rome has been destroyed and a report has reached here to the effect that the toWna of Aacan7 Rimini Belgedere and Marretiwo have been destroyed by an oart'.- quake
 FIGHTING M CHINA
 SHANGHAI July : 5-Generh Ii Lieh Chung is fighting his way aleng the railroad from SbinpchoW to Canton determined to enforce the demands he has made that Cev- nrnor Kunk Chi Kuang of Kwan Tung province resign The way of the general is being blocked by fed cral troops and a battle is raging
 DuMA SESSION POSTPONED.
 PFTROGRAD. July 5.-In a ukase issued yesterday by the czar, the session of the Duma was postponed