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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15
Obituary
Mrs. Rhoda m. Hunt.


Mrs. Rhoda M Hunt passed away
Wednesday afternoon at $50 o'clock
at her home in Jefferson Park addi-
ton at the age of II years.
She is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. w. A. Aspaugh of this city.
The funeral will be held Friday
morning at 10 o'clock at the home.
Rev. J. w. Jarboe Of the Moore
Street Brethren church will conduct
the services and interment will take
place in Shaul cemetery.
George Stevenson.
Friends here will be sorry to learn
of the death of a former Ottumwa boy,
George Stevenson, which occurred in
San Francisco Cal, Friday, an auto
accident being the cause. Announce
ment of the sad affair was received
by Ottumwa friends but no particu.
lars of the fatal accident or funeral
arrangements were given except that
the remains will be brought to the
family home in Des Moines for burial.
The deceased, who was rs years old,
and was reared and educated in this
city. is survived by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Stevenson, one sister,
Fay of Des Moines, and brother,
Earl of San Bernardino, Cal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15
OUR PREPAREDNESS IN MEXICO

In rounding up Villa the two big
factors are speed and eyesight-i. e.,
transportation and scouting. AS re-
CARDS both these the army is under
its usual handicap of administrative
and congressional neglect. The expe-
dition against Panchos cut Threats had
been a lively possibility for many
months before the Columbus outrage
forced our action, but in all that time
the administration had not come to
any practical understanding with the
de facto government. Permission had
to be obtained before our troops could
start into Mexico, and that permission
did not lat first) include the use OF
the railroads! Our forces went In by
foot and horseback and shipped their
supplies by auto truck. Villa had the
enormous advantage of long start
and that advantage was given him by
our own governments hardness. These
matters are important because. if the
administration Is to show strength
and brains in foreign affairs, it might
as we'll begin at our own borders, and
if congress is to do anything for the
nations defense it must begin by at
tending to the essential requirements
of our present army and navy. The
Mexican muddle shows that neither
beginning has been made as yet
Golfers Weekly
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15
SOUTH SIDERS TALK
CITY IMPROVEMENT

A good attendance featured the
meeting of the board of directors OF
the South Side Improvement associa-
ton held Tuesday The business of
the meeting was the betterment of the
south side Of the river and more pave
ment, better streets, cleaner crossings,
more men on the fire department and
clean up generally were topics discuss
ed An appeal was made to make the
homes more attractive and do away
with the tin cans before the fly be-
comes a pest. A campaign for mem
bership is on and all present were
urged to get behind the movement.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15
BODY OF DROWNED
MAN is DISCOVERED

Clinton, April 13-Discovery of the
body Of a drowned man, floating in the
Mississippi river, north of Clinton, this
morning, has led Coroner G. F. Kellogg
to believe that the man may be vic
tim of the present flooded condition of
the river. It is believed possible that
he lived on one of the islands and
with his habitation was washed into
the river by the rising waters. The
stage of water at Clinton this morn
ing was 1872 feet above low water
mark, just g Of foot under the flood
stage, the rise during the preceding
twenty-four hours having been IL
feet Many cellars in Clinton are
flooded and the sewers have been
plugged in the easements of the larger
buildings, to prevent water backing
from the sewers into the easements.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15
WEST GROVE WOMAN
CALLED BY DEATH

Bloomfield, April 13.-Mrs. Monroe
Smith OF West Grove passed away
Sunday evening at 1880 o'clock at the
age of 70 years.
The deceased had been i'll a month
and is survived by five daughters and
one son, Mrs. Ellen Howard Of West
Grove. Mrs. Libby Walker Of Kansas,
Mrs. Anna Mathews Of Edna, Ark.
Mrs. N. F, Kiman of Bloomfield and
Carl of West Grove. The funeral was
held Tuesday afternoon at i o'clock,
conducted by Rev. Carl Boose Of the
Methodist church, Interment was
made in Bethel cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15
PRESIDENTIAL POINTERS.

The presidential election of 1916
will take place on Tuesday, Novem-
Der Z. when the qualified voters of
each state will cast their ballots for
electors equal to the number of sena-
tors and representatives in congress.
But no senator nor representative,
nor person holding an Office Of profit
or trust under the United States, can
be an elector.
The whole number Of electors is
531. u.
At the beginning of our govern
ment most of the electors were chos'
On by the legislatures Of their respec.
tive states, the people having no di-
rect participation in their choice; and
one state, South Carolina, continued
that method till the outbreak of the
civil war
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15
WASTAGE.

Waste of possible fertilizer and fish
oil material in connection with fish
canning operations on the Pacific
coast is estimated by department of
agriculture experts to amount to at
least million and quarter dollars
every year In the salmon canning
industry investigation has shown that
about 80 per cent on the average of
the material as it comes to the fac
tory is unsuited for canning and it is
discarded as we'll as large quantities
'of fish of other species caught with
the salmon. To a great extent this
material is now wasted. On the At
santic coast an industry of consider
able proportion has developed in the
production of fish scrap for fertilizer
PURPOSES.
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REPUBLICAN PARTY
IN GEORGIA SPLITS

Atlanta Ga, April ID That
Georgia republicans will send two sep
arate delegations to the national con-
vention in Chicago was made virtually.
certain today by the gathering in Ma
con and Atlanta of delegates to sep
arate republican conventions, each
claiming to represent the republican
party in this state.
The faction which selected Macon
for it's meeting place is headed by
Walter H. Johnson. chairman Of the
republican state committee, while the,
members of the party meeting here
are led by Henry S. Jackson, republi-
can national committeeman from:
Georgia. IA;
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IN
Dr.D.E.Grahar1,|
Hours - to ~ a. M; 1 to q p. ~
Office, First National Bank BLDG.
Ottumwa, Iowa
MONEY AND STAMPS
STOLEN FROM SCHOOL

The high school building was broken
into sometime during the night and 81
small sum Of money and $3.50 I'M
stamps taken from the desk of Princi.ss
pal w. B. Rice. Superintendent HI. E.
Blackmar and Mr. Rice reported the
matter to the police this morning and
the theft will be investigated at once.s
How an entrance was made into the
building is not known but the thief or
thieves gained access to the princt'
pals Office by breaking the glass In
the door and turning the night latch.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15
THE GAME MAN.

rha man who is game to the core
will win out in life, no matter "nat
accidents or misfortunes may pe1ali
him on the way. -
Kindness could not keep Milton
from singing his immortal PARADISE
lost" Nor could it keep Fawcett
from becoming postmaster general OF
England. Deafness could not crush
the music out of Beethoven's soul
Although he could not hear those
marvellous harmonies and symphonies
with his material ear, his soul sensed
music which would enrapture angels
beethoven did his best work a1ter rs
was so deaf that he could not near
q note.
The reason these people and thou
sands OF others suffering from some
defect or Flemish have succeeded IN
doing the seemingly impossible, IS IN
that they were turned in on tnem-
selves and forced to seek within the
helm which most of us seek only VILE
out.
Whatever has been done in TIE
worlds history can be done again
throught the right operation of the
same laws and forces. NO matter
what obstacles oppose us, we can be
men and women of power if we Will.
The moment one grasps the fact that
there is within him an immortal force
which can lift him above the llmlta-
tions Of the body he has come into
possession of limitless resources. II
he cultivates and uses his divine pow
er nothing on earth can hold him
down. The soul, the spirit of man,
cannot be controlled by his body.
Some of the sublimest of souls that
ever lived were housed in deformed,
mutilated cabins, but they were no
less divine. They called on the divine
mower within, which rushed to their
aid and lifted them above their physi-
cal limitations. They w2"H game TO
the core and won out y never
for a moment doubtec with
boundless faith struggle ley at
tanned the ideal of their ui.-unlted
Mine Workers Journal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15
warrants actually paid, was, for the
biennial periods ending:
June 80, 1885 ) 3,oll,Ooo
June 80, 1895 49,. 3,624000
June 80, 1905 49,. 7,611,000
Time 20 1914 11,976,000

This was exclusive of capitol ex'
tension expenses.
There was slight increase in popu-
lation; only an increase in expense.
Who is responsible? No one indivfdu-
al or class of individuals; only the
people themselves. Experimental
legislation, commissions and new
tangled notions about government are
what caused this great increase in
governmental expense.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15

Ohio national guardsmen are ex.
perimenting with auto trucks in place
of horses. They have tried out the
trucks to a point where they believe
them capable of more than replacing
cavalry. Infantry has been moved
about the state-where good roads
prevail-at the rate of $50 miles or
better in a day. No cavalry can trav-
ell at that pace.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15

The Navy league, now in session in
New York, Kissed at the announce
ment that Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels would not permit Rear Admiral
Fiske, u. S.. N. to appear before the
convention and read a paper showing
the need of augmenting the naval de-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15

Tip to husbands: Cooking school
means better grub at lower cost. Tip
to wives: Cooking school means
modern methods and time saved.
There will be cooking school at the
Grand opera house next week
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1t now behooves President Wilson to
execute one of his famous ,sidesteps
or backsteps The Germans admit
they torpedoed the allies ships with
out warning
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15

Swat the flies. Warm weather
brings them out and they increase
rapidly if permitted to live. Swat them
as often as you see them and clean
up the garbage and filth piles In
which they breed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15

lenses of the country. The efforts of
Secretary Daniels to muzzle his sub.
ordinates who know what the navy
needs is not meeting with general
approval
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15

To Cure ChiIdren's Colds.
Keep child dry, clothe comfortable,
avoid exposure, give Dr. Bells Pine
Tar Honey. Raises phlesm, reduces in
flammation. Only csc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15
COST OF GOVERNMENT.

" A bureau in Des Moines says the
Fost of government in Iowa is going
lip rapidly 1t says: The total cost
III running the state of Iowa, shown by
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A bill has been introduced in con
gress to bar from government employsa
ment Of any kind men who indulge In.
Intoxicating liquors. That Is tho
trend of the times
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I'D 1 n n g 8
S tor i q -
o George was haying luncheon

Little George was having luncheon
at Mrs. Carey's.
wouldn't you like another piece
of cake, dear?' aswed the hostess.
Eyes. I would replied George
obviously, land I guess could chew
it, but couldn't swallow it."
"All is over between u.s." said the
fair one
"Oh. say not So" he pleaded. 81
love you more than life ITSELF
mo. Harold. You have proved
yourself unworthy of my love and
can never marry YOU"
Then give me back my ring" he
demanded -.
"Oh, Harold" she cried, 'if you
feel so badly as all that about 1t !
suppose I'll have to give you another
chance" ...
The youngster had just been told
the story of Daniel in the lions den
and the question had been put to him:
What do you think Danied did the
very first thing when he found he was
saved from the lions?"
The child reflected a moment, and
then replied: 81 suppose he tele::
phoned home to his wife to tell her
he was all right"
who was that chap who just said
'Hello!' to your"
That's the man who does most of
my bill collecting"
HE wasn't,~very respectful, consid-
ering that you are his boss" ~"
who said | was his boss? That
fellow is employed by my creditors. y
81 have here said the professor.
"a stone which looks like diamond
How can l determine whether it is
genuine?"
TRY to hook it, suggester stu
dent in the back row. .u .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15

DR. SHALiES5ESIET in.kes a speciait;'
He treatment or Chronic and Nervous DiseIsr
fboth axes. His hospital experience. and extern
sivc practice. has made him proficient that be
Fan successfully treat chronic diseases after
,ther physicians have failed. This is why he has
continued his visits year after year. while other
physicians have made few visits and stopped
You should consult him II you have any Chronic
Disease. A Specialist w'o has made lifetime
study Of such diseases Is certainly prepared to
give you the best results. and II you are sick you
need scientific treatment.
Dr.. Shallenb> Yer treats Diseases Of the Eye.
Ear Nose. Throat Lungs Heart. Blood, Skin,
Nerves, Stomach. Liver. Kidneys. 1ntestinec
end Bladder; Catarrh. Ringing in Ears. Deaf
CESS Paralysis. Neuralgia, Epilepsy. Headache
i;oitre. Eczema. Scrofula, Appendicitis, Gravel
and Rheumatism. .
PILES, FISTULA. FISSURE, ard OTHER
RECTAL DISEASES TREATED
WITHOUT SURGICAL OPERATION.
WOMEN who are WEAK, NERVOUS,
and suffering from the many ail.neats peculiar
to their SEX find that his advanced and scientific
methods, save many surgical operations.
PRIVATE DISEASES A SPECIALITY.
Cases of long standing especially desired.
Wrong treatment and incorrect diagnosis have
often resulted in the worst Affections. 1t Is
highly important that you obtain the services OF
. physician who has established good reputa-
don for treating these diseases.
NERVOUS DEBILITY.
Are YOU nervous and despo.,dent easily exci
led and irritable; weak ans debtated; tired
mornings without ambition. energy or strength:
lfeless, easily fatigued; distrustful and without
confidence In yourself? Have you sunken rec
or blurred eyes; pimples on your face; weak
back, or deposit in urine1
Dr.. Shalleuberger spares no effort to cure his
oat,.nts. He knows that good results mean as
n1;,ch to him as to his pa tents. Most of his new
patients come from tn Recommendation "
others whom he has trc..tsd.
Specia! attertion givcn to Surgical Casea
and Rupture
Consultation and Examination Free anc
ST Cr-s.,-r.;aI.
OR. ]. e. SHALLENBERGE
7e6 lakewood Blvd. CHICAGO, Ill
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Help Your Liver-it Pays.
When your liver gets torpid and
stomach acts queer take DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. You will feel better.
ONLY 25c
The day book., 1916-08-05

for the United States government
have won for him the position of one
Of the cOuntry's greatest authorities
on American railroads. In view of
the recognition accorded his work in
deed, Prof. Johnson has served on
various commissions, among them
the Isthmian canal commission as
an expert on transportation and in
a number. of cases between railroads
and employees he has acted as an ar
bitrator.
"If the railroads of the entire
country become tied up by a general
strike" declared Prof. johnson to-
day, I'VE will draw dangerously close
to a revolution. The government
naturally would be obliged to put
forth every effort possible to move
trains, the very life of the people de-
pending on what the government
could accomplish. All the military
strength the government possesses
would be called to its assistance, and
this would naturally be bitterly re-
sented by the railroad strikers and
those in sympathy with them. From
time to time it has been suggested
that in case of a serious strike the
government would be obliged even to
commander the railroads affected.
"If the government took that
action it would place itself in direct
opposition to the social forces behind
the strike. Then would come a test
between the government and the
unions"
(The unions have already stated
that they would continue working if
the government took control of the
raiIroads.)
1.-The first consideration in case of
a general tie-up of the country's rail-
roads is stopping of food supplies to
the largest cities of the, country. Of
the perishable foods the non-delivery
of milk and meats would work the
L - i
The day book., 1916-08-05
I milk supply alone were cut off for 10

days.
1.-THE store of staple, non-perish-
able goods is limited in every house,
hold, every town, every city. It
would not be many days without
trains before the groceries in every
community would be without sup
plies. The stopping of trains would
Immediately throw so per cent of the
workers of the country out of work,
and before long most of the working
people of the country would be idle.
1t would be the same with small fac
tories and large pIants-such as for
instance the big steel plants of the
country, whose operating depends on
the unbroken movement of trains, in
and out.
'The throwing of men out of work
soon cuts off their purchasing power.
Day labOrers cannot go very far
without their income, since they have
little or no credit. The result would
be widespread suffering which, in
many communities, it would be diff
fiCult, OF impossible to alleviate.
"lf the strike really takes place this
fall, it will occur at the time of the
movement of crops. This annual
movement of the crops is a steady
flow out from the farms for a period
of three months. Stopping the rail-
way transportation of the country
would not only stop the movement of
the crops but it would cause the loss
of large part of the crops, especially
where the farmers depend on the
railroads to move their grain and so
have no storage facilities.
"a general railroad strike this fall
will interfere seriously also with our
foreign trade which at the present
time is abnormal. About a third of
it now consists of munitions and
products associated with that trade,
and, since this part of it is temporary
in character, we must, if we are
II e
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-03
New Athletic Club
Readily Financed

The second mortgage bonds Of
100000 on the Omaha Athletic club
property, which Arthur D. Brandcis
agreed to take when he sold the site
to the club, is to be taken by the
Brandeis estate.
George Brandeis, chairman OF the
finance committee of the club, made
this announcement today.
The financing OF the club is soon
to be completed. Applications are be-
ing made all the time for the bonds.
Notices have gone out to $50 mem
bers announcing that their requests
for membership had been approved.
In about ten days action on all the
applications will be completed.
There are at present 1902 applica-
tions, for membership in the hands of
Secretary Wharton.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-03
Three Members Of
School Board Want
Their Jobs Again

Three members Of the Board Of
Education have filed petitions asking
their reelection. Charles o. Tai
mage. 1929 Cass street, is the new as
pirant for the position. c. V. War
field grocer, has been nominated by
petitions filed by friends and neigh
bors. William A. Foster and r. F,
Williams are again candidates for the
position. Mr.. Foster is chief deputy
sheriff.
Business is looking up" said Elec-
ton Commissioner Moorhead. Reg
istration is increasing daily. but ! an
ticipate that when polling time comes
there will be about $500 tardy ones
who have not announced their change
of residence, whose votes will be
challenged. In order that the vote
may be cast without dismay it is
necessary that the voter announce his
change OF residence.
AN extra force Of clerks has been
placed in charge of the Office at night.
Registration books will be kept open
nights during the Ak-Sar-Ben festi-
val despite the fact that hundreds Of
Omaha people are spending their
nickels and enjoying the parades. It's
a duty that every legalized voter owes
to himself and to his community to
register"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-03
Cupid is Working
Overtime in Omaha

Omaha is rapidly becoming mar
riage market.
September smashed all records for
the same month for FIVE years when
"Kewpie" Herbert H. Stubbendorf is
sued 259 blue tickets that started cou-
pies on the way to marital bliss, Thus
far this year Mr.. Stlbbendorf has is.
sued 1882 marriage licenses at So a
throw. During the corresponding
months of 1915 he issued but 1881.
Ak-Sar-Ben festivities are attract
ing the hand-holding swains and
swainesses to Omaha. They have Sc
lected the fall festival for their honey
moons and are fockin9 to the Offices
OF the county judge to secure the
necessary document. County Judge
Crawford has performed but six cere-
monies during September because Of
the press of court business,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-03
Railroads Are Busy
Lining Up Cars for
The Omaha Parades

Railroads running into Omaha are
making heroic efforts to face a prob
lem that is bound to confront them
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Traffic men are making desperate
efforts to put in motion enough roll
ing stock to accommodate the enor-
nous crowds which are sure to come
in to Omaha for the parades on those
days. The traffic chiefs are working
overtime and it is giving them a lot
OF worry, but they declare they will
be in a position to provide room for
everybody.
The railroad men do not expect
the usual outbound rush after the
electrical parade Wednesday night
this year. 1t is believed everybody
who comes to Omaha for the parade
will remain over both Wednesday and
Thursday on account OF the historical
parade and the presence OF President
Wilson.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-03
Mrs. Lewis S. Reed Dies
At Saratoga Springs

Mrs, Lisbia Balcombe Reed, resi-
dent Of Omaha for many years, died
Sunday at Saratoga, N. Y, where she
had gone for her health, after being
sick with heart trouble for some
time. Mrs. Reed was the wife OF
Lewis S. Reed, pioneer real estate
man of this city, and a daughter Of
St. A. D. Balcombe. She was born
at Winona, MINI, and came to
Omaha when IL years old, and made
her home in Omaha until six or seven
years ago, when she and Mr.. Reed
spent considerable time abroad until
the war broke out, when they moved
to Chicago.
Mrs. Reed is survived by her hus-
band and two sons, Lewis B. Reed
and Phillip Reed, and by her brother,
U. B. Baleombe, and three sisters,
Mrs. Mora MARBLE, Mrs. Phillip
Leonhardt and Mrs. Alma B. Meikle.
The body will be brought to
Omaha for interment.