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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-10
A SMOTHERS
IN B~EDCLOTHES

Mason City, April I. Accumulation
Of daily newspapers and other mai on
the steps at the home OF John Brecken-
ridge, 21S Eighth place southeast and
the fact that no one remembered hav-
ing seer a light in the place, or having
seer the owner about for a couple Of
days caused an investigation.
The reason was soon discovered. The
silence Of the place was the silence OF
death and Mr.. Breckenridge was found
dead in his bed, apparently from suf-
location. caused by his face becoming
pressed in the pillows, under the bed
clothing. when he was unconscious In
q sudden attack of illness to which he
was subject.
Indications were hat Mr.. Brecken-
ridge had been dead since some time
Monday and the body, Immediately al
ter being removed from the place at
the direction of Coroner w. r. Long
was taken to the chapel at Elmwood.
He leaves one daughter and Mrs.
Breckenridge. who is a patient at one
of the state hospitals.
Mr.. Breckenridge, who worked at the
North Iowa Brick & Tile plant, lived
by himself, while his daughter lived
with the neighbors during the school
months. He ordinarily left for work
very early in the day and returned late
at night. so his absence was not soon
noted. 1t is understood he had not
been at the tile plant since Monday,
but as he has been in poor health. moth.
ing was thought of It. Funeral arrange
ments have not been made.
Coroner Long decided death was
from natural causes and that no In
quest or autopsy, was necessary,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-10
CLUB WILL
GIVE BENEFIT PLAY

Eddyville, April Z. The Women's
civic improvement club are rehearsins
for a play which they expect to stage
at this place in a few weeks. There
vii! be twelve II fifteen characters in
the play and as may be imagined from
its title, Her Honor, The Mayor, it will
be chock full of fun. interpreted with
music. The play will consist Of three
acts and will occupy about two hours
time. The proceeds will go for the
benefit Of the civic Improvement club,
that organization which, during the
past few years, has done more for Ed
dyville than perhaps any other organ.
iZation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-10
PARSONS
WANT TRAINING

Fairfield, April 7. The young men
of Parsons college Of this city do not
intend that their patriotism shall be
questioned in any degree in this time
of war and rumors Of war and there
fore they have presented to the faculty
through Acting President w. A. Wertz
a petition to place military training IN
the regular course of study of the col
lege at once. The petition signed by
sixty-fve young men of the college was
presented to Dean Wertz, who at cnce
called the faculty in consultation to-
gether with the board Of trustees.
Copies of the petition with the names
attached were then forwarded to Ad-
jutant General Guy E. Logan Of the
Iowa national guard at Des Moines and
to Secretary OF War Baker in Wash
ington. D. C..
So strongly in the sentiment Of the
college board in favor of this move
that arrangements are now under wav
to secure a competent drill master and
begin the training early next week
Many OF the young ladies expressed a
desire to sign the petition also but they
were not permitted to do SO at this
time.
The petition as circulated and sign
ed was as follows:
Believing 'het Parsons college male
students should be prepared in military
training and discipline, in view of the
present conflict abroad and the possible
passage by congress of the universal
military training bill. we the under
signed respectfully request the faculty
Of Parsons college to take such action
as deemed best to the end that all male
students may have instruction in mil
itarv drill under the supervision Of a
competent drill master"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-10

be her mother and the little children
were in the house alone. But then
there were Jessica and her brother.
They would help. At the turn of the
road she saw the fire circling up about
the old house, with the three pines
standing in sharp silhouette against
the light. A sharp stone in the road
made her stumble and fall but she was
on her feet in a moment and down the
hill.
Then, just as she reached the gate,
she saw Wallace. He sat on the stone
wall with his violin, quite like Nero.
Bonita thought later. drawing sweet
strains from hiss violin, and Jessica
was beside him with three suit cases
packed safely.
Where is mother" Bonita exclaim-
ed.
"Oh. the young man who cuts wood
is fighting the fire In the Kitchen" Jes-
sica told her happily. isn't 1t an in
spring sight? Wallace has a theme al
ready, Cleaning Embers.' Do you like
it. Benita?"
But Bonita had fed around by the
back way. Her mother was helping
Tom draw buckets of water from the
well, and soaking blankets and old
burlap sacks to pass up TO Len on the
ell roof. The twins and Dot stood at
a safe distance, watching, and Bonita
Joined the busket brigade with a curl
Gus rush of enthusiasm. The dear.
blessed old house-it was worth fight
ing for, and wasn't 1t splendid to feel
oneself a part of the family, all help
ing to save it? Several times when the
flames and smoke hid Len from sight,
she found herself praying for the safe
ty Of hkr Len, brave and fearless. And
through it all, she wanted to laugh
Historically as the strains of the violin
struggled t her from the garden well
where Wallace was playing the noe
turne, "Gloaming Embers!"
1t was nearly 8 before the last
smoldering was extinguished. The fire.
had beer confined to the a." thanks
to Len. and he stood cycling the result
proudly. smoky and begrimed. his
arms bare. Bonita was beside him.
Over the pines rose the full moon The
air was keen and sharp with frost. Len
glanced down at the slim figure beside
him. and smiled. slipping one arm
around Benita's waist.
Hello. dear he said. 1--WE beat 1t,
didn't we?'
you were splendid Bonita an.
swered. solemnly, lust splendid, Len.
The whole house would have gone IL
you had not fought the way you did.
I'm awfully proud of you"
Even If I cant fiddle?" Lens blue
ewes were twinkling. He had not been
altogether blind to current events the
past few weeks.
Bentita Struggled closer to him with
a little sigh of relief.
IL don't mind Tiff it is at Easter,
Lem she whispered. II had a lovely
time quilting today, and your mothers
awfully dear to me. | don't like violin
music, anyhow. not at fires"
And upstairs in the front room Wal.
lace wondered what the young man
who cut wood was laughing at.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-10
TO FIGHT SMALLPOX.

Certerville. April THE people Of
C%enterville are ssked to use all pre-
~cautionary measures to eradicate small
several cases which are under QuAFan.
tine. Any susrectins themselves af-
fected are asked to seclude themselves
from the public till a physician has
passed on their symptoms. Any not
vaocinated within the past hvs ysAre
are advised to vaccinate, as in ~ OF
exposure this would very much lessen
the Inconvenience Of quarantine. be-
sides preventing the disease.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-10
DINNER STORIES

Vexation and grief struggled for
mastery in Gertrude's soul.
Mother, do come out and speak to
Freddy she said. Hes %treading on
all the ants in the garden"
How very unkind!" said mother.
yes, that's what I've told him.
said Gertrude, but he won't let me
tread on a single one"
The lawyer had been consulted by
a discouraged-looking man who pro
fessed to be in need of a divorce.
II don't see much chance for you
the lawyer said. 81 hardly think you
can get a separation from your wife
on the ground of her throwing things
at the dog"
But" said the haggard-looking
man, every time she throws at the
dog she hits me-"
The governess sought by every
known means to stimulate her small
pupils somewhat ~undeveloped sense
OF gratitude.
"Now, Charley" she said. ought
you not to be very much obliged to the
COW for the milk she gives you every
morning."
"Oh, I don't know said Charley.
"She has no use for it herself"
A poetic contributor recently sub
mitted to an eastern weekly an effu.
sion. entitled "The Lay Of the Lark"
1t was returned, with this editorial
note:
Rejected with thanks. Send a few
specimens Of the lay of the hen just
now. We will gladly accept them
Prisoner said the magistrate.
you have already been sentenced
eleven times for vagracy, violent as.
sault, embezzlement. theft, etc"
Would you mind 0 speaking so
loud, your Worship was the reply.
my intended father-in-law is In court
and you might damage my prospects"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-10
IDENTITY.

Centerville, April THE Iowsa1aH
had an item about a shot being fred
into the Burlington depot. John Hunt,
who was mentioned as one OF the
parties in the depot at the time the
shot crashed through the glass says
that it was a mistake about his being
there. tina he knew nothing about II
till some time later, and that he has no
enemies who would ave my reAson
for shooting at him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-10
PLAN A
PATRIOTIC MEETING

Shenandoah. April THE high
school tonight plans a big patriotic
demonstration at the armory. Enlist.
ment in Co. + has greatly increased
lately. First TO enlist since the war
message was read were Clarence
Warner. Coin: Edward and Richard
knight, Shenandoah.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-10
MAN IS INJURED.

Marengo, April Z. John Kathleen. a
prominent farmer. residing near Mar
engo, is suffering from grave injuries
sustained when his clothing caught in
gasoline engine He was dragged
and whirled around. and his shoulder,
arm, hip and lower leg were fractured.
His head was gashed and his injuries
may prove fatal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-10
TRANPS A PROBLEM.

Council Bluffs, April THE tramp
problem here and at other big river
towns is becoming serious.
Soldiers search all trains before
they cross the river and remove those
who have no permits, tickets or 9th
erwise.
They are classed as tramps and are
forced to move on from the vicinity
of the bridge.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-10
NEW HOSPITAL ON
LIST

Cherokee, April THE new Sioux
Valley hospital now almost completed
here has been placed on the list of ac-
credited schools for nurses.
1t is expected the new hospital will
be completed and dedicated early in
May. free from debt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-10
WOMAN PRESIDENT.

Muscatine, April Z. Miss Elsie viii
of this city. was honored at the Musca-
tine district convention of the Wo-
mems fore;gl. missionary societies Of
the Muscatine district, Iowa confer
ence of the Methodist EPISCOPAL
church. which closed at Washington
yesteedav. when che was reelected to
the district presidency.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-10
PHYSICIAN IS BURNED.

Logan. April Gas in the engine OF
his car exploded and severely burned
DR.. b. F. Copeland yesterday. A short
time ago the doctors car turned turtle
and caught afire before 1t could be
righted. Before that the steering gear
broke on a cold day and the machine
plunged off a bridge.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-10
RUSSIANS no SHOW WAY.

Petroarad. April Z Via London -
Minister of Justice Kerensky said in
an interview today that If the German
people would follow the Russian ex-
ample and detbrone their emperor Eve
offer the possibility of preliminary
negotiations"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-10
NEED O r HOUSES.

Pulaski. April PULASKI needs more
houses for renting purposes. Some local
capitalists should be induced to erect
some Ave and six room residents to
supply the demand.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-14

~ THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF
THE STATE OF IDAHO. WITHIN
AND FOR THE COUNTY OF POW
Err
John Eliasen. plaintiff. vs, David
Hiiihouse. Elizabeth HilihOuse, his
wife Sweetser Brothers. and Andrew
Swectser and John r. sweetser, a Co
partnership doing business as Sweet
ser Brothers. James NJ. Pierce; Will
ford Bcnnion. Florence Bennion, his
wife. Walter Nicholson and Peter Jen-
son and all OF their heirs aud assigns
and any and all persons claiming or
20 claim through them and the un-
known heirs and devisees OF each OF
said defendants. especially the un-
known heirs OF Walter Nicholson. Pet
az Jensen. J. r. Sweetser and Andrew
eetser. Defendants.
The state OF Idaho Sends Greetings
20.
David Hillhouse. Elizabeth Hill
house. his wife. Sweetser Brothers:
and Andrew Swcetser and John r.
Sweotsor. a co-partnershlp doing bust
ness as Sweetser Brothers. James NJ.
Pierce. Wilford Bennion. Florence
Bennion. his wife. Walter Mickieson
and Peter Jensen and all OF their
heirs and assigns and any and all per-
son claiming OF TO claim through
Thorn and the unknown heirs and de-
visees OF each OF said defendants. es-
peclally the unknown heirs OF Walter
NiCklesOn. Peter Jensen, J. r. Sweet
80 - aa.H-.aa Em.F.- - -
named defendants, you are hereby no
titled that a complaint has been hled
against you In the district court Of
the nth judicial district OF the state OF
Idaho in and for the county OF Power
by the above plaintiff. said action be-
ing brought 20 quiet the title 70 those
certain premises described as the
southeast quarter OF the southwest
quarter OF section Il. township 3
south. range 80. r r. NJ. and % bar
all claims OF said defendants and each
OF them IN and 10 said premises last
herein mentioned. and you are hereby
directed 20 appear and answer the
said complaint within twenty days OF
the service Of this summons. ~ serv-
ed within said judicial district. and
within forty days n served elsewhere:
and you are further notified that un-
less you & appear and answer said
complaint within time specified. the
plaintiff will take Judgment against
YOU as prayed In said complaint
Witness my hand and the seal Of said
district court. this Stst day Of July
1917.
(Seai) PAUL BULFINCH.
Clerk.
o. r. Baum. attorney for plaintiff
residence. American Falls, Idaho.
1894.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-14
NOTICE or TIME FOR PROVING
WILL.

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF POW
Err COUNTY. STATE OF IDAHO.
In the matter OF the last will and
testament OF Hubert e. Van Horn. de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given. that Satur-
day. the 18th day OF August. 1917,
az two o'clock D. m. OF said day, and
the courtroom OF said court at the
court house. In American Falls, In
the county OF Power, state Of Idaho.
has been appointed as the time and
place for proving the will OF said HUI
bert r. Van Horn, deceased. and for
hearing the application OF Kate Van
Horn for the issuance 10 her OF let
ters testamentary thereon. when and
whore any person interested may ap-
pear and contest said will. and may
nle objections in writing TO the grant
ing OF letters te~stamentary to said pc
titioner.
Dated August LIST, 1917.
r. FOSTER LAMM.
S-7-tO-if Probate Clerk.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-14
FACTS FROM FAIRuEW.

Miss Grace Mckinley spent the
weekend with her sister. Mrs Charles
Kampf
Mrs. Mcclellan and daughter. and
Miss Manning. from Marshheld. near
hurley. visited over night with the
SweetwOods last week
Mrs. Roaander and daughters at
tended services AZ the Fairvlsw school
house last sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Harvey Anderson. Mrs.
Engatrom. and Carl Johnson we're ont
from American Falls last Sunday 70
attend services by Rev. Johnson.
Rev T. X. Johnson OF Chicago. who
As on a six weeks mission tour. preach
"a sunday morning AZ the Fairyiew
achoOlhouae 20 an attentive audience.
Rev Johnson h. one OF the brothers
who formerly owned the eighty acres
recently purchased by MI Ertie. lie
belongs 90 the swedish Lutheran
church tits sermon war able and
convincing and he impressed his list
encrs az an enthusiastic and earnest
Christian. and a man o. deep human
sympathy
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-14
ROY ,ND VICINITY.


Ernest Cooper brought out his
threshins nachIne from The Falls Fri-
siay.
AIRS 2 J wright and children iett
for Matsay Idaho Monday whcre they
sxpo,t ,o make their future home
Ar Wright ain 4ork in tho mines
Miss Pays Nil9cr ieU Cor her home
az ne Fnlis Thursday after spending
q ronpie % seeks visiting AZ The Coop
~ home Kiss Wlnochc Cooper ac-
companied her to enc Falls
q T. O'Harra Nas tn American Falls
visitor Saturday
Niss Ethe. Lusher. sister 90 Mrs
o. " Pollard. IS visiting SO The pol-
lard home
{. o. Dickinson Was "a Fails visitor
MONDAY moving the household Eoote
81 4 J. Wright
charlcs BerEstrom ~ fairfteu pas.
sad through Roy Saturday on bis eay
home from Snonrille
Mrs IN kisen Hhu has been quite
fi "a much Improved.
SIR. and Mrs John Hochhaum wcr'
American Falls visitors a couple @
days last week
tfr aud Mrs. Clement Adams motor
"a 10 Rockiand SUNDAY evening y
their new car.
Claude Armstrong was an American
Falls visitor last week.
Jesse Richards Was an America
Falls visitor Saturday.
Ike Tussing OF American Falls 1
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-14

visiting relatives al Roy.
Jack Stamper Of Landing was an
American Falls visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Lanclng Adams. who has been
very ~. Is slowly improving.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Rob Garfield were
ROckiand visitors Sunday.
The hail storm here Thursday did
quite q little damage Clement Adams
had a t0-acre field ruined and several
others suffered greater or less loss.
Miss Claude Cox vas a ROckland
Visitor over Sunday
Harold Pollard was a Rockland Wis.
tor Saturday
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-14
PUBLIC NOTICE.

Tire public Is hereby notified that the
ueR management OF the Bethany Dea.
conncss Home and Hospital will here.
or accounts against the Hospital con.
tracted by persons not having writer
authority.
HENRY TOEVS. Pres.
H. GIESBRErCHT. Sec.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-14

" J McVoty, Boise member OF the
state labor commission, on lnvestiga o.
lion Of conditions in the northern part
" The state. declares mediation with
the ] W. W. as being vain.
The German federal council has pas
sed a measure prohibiting Germans
from making payments 10 citizens or
residents Of the United States.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-14

Mr. and Mrs. " e. Gregory returned
Friday evening from a trip through
Yellowstone National Park, bringing
a couple OF good bear stories with
them. Al Yellowstone lake an en-
tcrprisiug traveller caught about thirty
pounds OF trout Being warned of the
fondneas al bears for trout the traveller
hunk them by a string on a small limb
that extended out Owe his tent. Dur
ing the night a bear appeared on the
scene and could not resist v%entnring
out on the trail limb after them. The
limb of course broke. prcclpitating
the bear on the ridgepole OF the tent.
and bear, tent and an came down ON
the sleeping occupant Another capap-
er. who had bacon for supper. Ntped
some bacon grease he had soften on
his hands on the tire OF his auto
During the night "A bear appeared and
thinking ho had found'p new place for
hiding bacon. biz into the tire. The
explosion whish resulted when tho
inner tube was pierced sent the bear ON
q record breaking run for the timber
and awakened everyone in camp The
remarks made hy the owner OF the
tire we're someNh hat fluent and force
ful Mr. Gregory returned feeling
much better than when he ioft
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-14

The announcement ~ the national
food administrator that the govern
ment win virtually control the oxpor-
talon o. the nations wheat crop. as
sumo supervision OF the elevators and
hour mills standing ready 90 buy the
ehoie crop u necessary. has destroyed
the wheat market temporarily What
rffect the governments action viii
have on the price of wheat will do.
pend upon what reduction in the price
~ hour the government has deter
mined 10 make.
In Wow OF the action taken the Wis
dom Of Senator Borah's attempt 70
secure a regulation OF the prices OF
che things the farmer has 10 buy along
eith the fixing % a price on what he
has 20 sell, a. apparent The tone Of
The food administrator nnounce-
does not seem to warrant the oxpecta
kuon 81 high prices The Welfare Of
De wheat growers is dependent upun
he action 0f the government lnaa
lnuch Ia the government Nill not as
ume control until september lat
rniu viii necessarily be- practically
not completely forced out OF the
larket Dealers here are receiving
ain for storage. but are buying NE
3 m any The governments action
apparently makes commission agents
All grain buyers or dealers. mas
Euch az the government virtually an.
ounces that it may decide tu take all
De grain Ia elevators or warehouses
any Time nt ita own price Both
growers and dealers viii n"uxi0usiy
await the development 90 the govern
ment's plans
Ono effect OF the governments ac
zion viii probably prevent lhr holding
81 grain hy growers fer higher prlcca.
tnasmnch az tht government Intends
g. maintain whatever price is aet un
en- The mex harvest Elevators and
warehouses Will not boz allowed to-
purchase grain and hold h for 4 raise
In View oi the action taken growers
will have no object iu holding aud vim
probably store or market me grain
a. early as possible. in order 90 have
en- nae OF the money b win hrinR
The railroads are making good in
the ieat Imposed upon them by tho
government mobilization plans with
iu thirty days from ihc date that the
government placed its FIRST orders for
cautonmeui materials tho railroads
save delivered more chan 10000 car.
loads of lumber and other building
supplies to che l6 environments that
are 10 hnuee the hrst division of DRAFT
Wtu called to Soc coiors An iudlca.
Non ol tho speed NIfh which materials
arf hrInE moved Be- contained iu "a rr
rulf fraui thr r~autnumout ut Louisville.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-14

Reports from Albion are 20 the of-
feet that terrible epidemics OF heart
trouble. hackaches. spinal troubles.
bemorrhages. and neutrality-suspicious.
siton Is ravaging that county Al
ready the exemption board has ex-
amined more than 200 candidates for
me army but have found few who are
not physical wrecks The story
drifts over the county line that many
81 the young fellows have been smok.
Ing twcnty-four hours a day ever since
they we're drafted in order 20 develop
had heart action.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-14

FOR SALE-2s acres two miles from
Ephrata, Washington, highly i'm
proved. irrigated by pumping plant
no frost-grow anything. Also
timber lands and other property 10
trade for Power county dry lands.
Box l, Sprague, Washington. 10-1
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-14

One ol the most important ytrac-
lons oi the current season isfn w
Griftth's colossal spectacle "%lntoler
anco. which VIII appear at the Audi
iorium theatre matinee aud evening.
Friday. August DO Ina ever5 respect
ihis amatlnp work is absolutely dii
fnrcnt from anything ever before
shown on any stage. Paris. of the
middle ages Babylon OF the rcign OF
Hoishafstr The magnificent. Judea OF
ihe time of Christ. are depicted with
such realism that one finds 10 difficult
not to believe one is actually viewing
me picturesque life OF those historic
periods To convey any idea OF the
Immonsity or splendor or the babylon
Tan scenes Is Impossible hy written
word This thrilling episode In itself
with lbs palaces. and temples. its
mighty battles and thousands OF peo-
pho. comprises a spectacle Of even
greater magnitude than Mr., Griffth's
former famous work. The Birth Of a
Nation. And mighty Babylon Is but
one fourth 10 the wonders Of "intol-
orance
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-14

FOR SALE Lots s and 6, block as
vest side Chestnut Ave. between
18th and 18th. American Falls
cheap for cash. Address J. c. Horn
Georgetown. California. s-l4-24