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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09

din now, I believe, looking for you"
But as the girl tried to get up she
tainted, and after that nobody thought
of the cake.
Two weeks later Anthony Stearns
was alone in his office, look Of min
gled annoyance and disapproval on his
face. A delegation of women had just
taken it's departure after vain at
tempt to get his support Of child
labor law.
i He hated politics for women, and
to his mind this indirect voting was
as bad as suffrage. Pretty Virginia
Blanchard. whom he had knocked OF
her sled. had proved to be the settle
ment worker he had heard of and her
visit was for the purpose of asking
his influence for the new bill. His
escape was due to the fact that she
hadn't known him and that later the
accident kept her from all the festivi-
ties in the neighborhood. There were
drawbacks in being state legislator
when pretty women asked one to do
! things. But the echo of Virginia's
rich voice had been ringing in his
ears for days.
"A lady to see you, sir"
And in came Virginia smfling-and
limping ever SO little.
Miss Blanchard! I'm delighted to
see you" he cried springing up and
holding out his hand. But I'm sorry
for that" indicating her injury.
"Oh, it is nothing, just bit sti6.
1t doesn't hurt bit now. came
Eyes, I know" quickly. II just re-.
fused a committee of ten. But feen
that I owe you good bit for nearly
killing you, so I'm going to promise
before you ask. Against my convfc-
lions I'll vote for the new child labor
bill, Miss Blanchard. Now let's talk
of something else!"
Virginiaw as silent a moment with
amazement Then, you darAng!" she
cried. "Oh. beg your pardon! But
you are wrong! That is not what
came for at ALL After heard that
you were opposed to the BIN decided
not to bother you about It. l came tol
bring you cake for the ono q
spoiled
you dariing." he exclaimed In tarn,
adding. 81 wonder if you win be CROSS
If don't beg pardon, a. you did? You
see, really mean II"
Virginia did not can him 30 aocDun1.
for his temerity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
MILITARY TRAINING
TALKED AT GRINNELL

Grinnell. Jan. 6. A plan of military
training for Grinnell students is being
considered by a ommittee of the
graduate council vi the college. The
subject was first discussed at COM
mencemant time last June and it was
then referred to the committee on I'M
dergraduates activities of the alumni
body Military training in different
universities and colleges all over the
country is being studied by the com.
mittee, who are preparing to make a
report at the annual meeting of the
graduate council in June.
Several professors have discussed
the subject here and many have taken
favorable attitude toward the introduc-
ton of military training. 1t has been
advocated by some as substitute for
physical training which is now requir-
ed for all first and second year men.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09

York. After telling the s12esgin WHIST
he was after, she displayed numbeE.s
Here are some very pretty oneaAi
What color do you PREFER she said.
1T doesn't make any difference" re-
piled Mr.. Barton.
Doesn't make any difference" ex-
claimed the salesgirl. why don't you
think your wife would like certain
color?"
mo. it makes no difference what
color get or what size. l shall have
to come back tomorrow to have it
changed"
Boston Mother-Do you know Willie
Bump?
Little Son-Sure. soaked that
boneheaded shrimp on the beezer the
last time l see him.
Boston Mother-What awful LAM
guage. You should say: Il soaked
that bone-headed shrimp on the bee1ert
the last time | saw him" NJ
ne
The pupils in certain class 3h
hygiene were told to set down on
paper the reasons why, in their opin-
ion. cremation was superior to burial.
Cremation is good" wrote one little
boy. because the person might only
be in swoon, and if he is burned he
cannot recover"
~
He had proposed and been rejected.
Very WELL" he said coldly, there
will come a time when your treatment
of me will be regretted
II shall never regret it. she replied
|, 'Oh, ! don't mean yon." he returned
|"I refer to the man whom you will
finally accept"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
CHARLTON.

Mr., and Mrs. Frank Vawrers and
daughter of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Canada. are visiting relatives and old
friends in this county where they re-
sided several years ago.
JOS Coffin of Oskaloosa has returned
home after a visit with his niece Mrs.
Georgia King and family.
The Misses Sue McBroom. Edith
Carney and Bertha Anderson have re-
turned from q brief visit with friends
IL Burlington
Mrs. Margaret Stumhaugh of Liberty
township. is suffering with fractured
arm. the result of a fall on the ice a
few days ago.
Miss Ida Johnston who is teaching
in the public schools at WATERFOWL, S.
D. returned to her duties after a visit
of two weeks at her home in Lincoln
township.
Frank Holmes and little daughter
Margaret have returned from a few
days visit in Des Moines with his par
ents Mr. and Mrs. w. :. Holmes,
formerly of this place.
Mitchell Rcam of Montpelier. Idaho,
is here visiting his uncles John and
Mitchell Ream. and purchasing stock
for his Idaho farm.
Verne Nolan. wife and baby of near
Kansas City. Mo, are visiting in this
city WIN ms parents Mr. anO MTS.
Robt Nolan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Lindquist and
children of Red Oak are guests at the
home of his parents Mr.. and Mrs A.
Lindquist.
Mr.. and Mrs Tom Cowles and two
children of Galesburg. H., have return
ed home after a few days visit with
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. II. Il. Cowles.
Frank Rose of Caldwell Idaho has
been spending a week in Charlton with
his brother C. w, Rose. He resided in
this county Il quarter of a century ago.
Mary Mitchell passed away at her
home in this city at an early hour yes
terday morning after an extended ILL
ness with n cancer. at the age of "A
years, 10 months and 6 days. She was
born in England on February IS. lS49.
The remains will be taken to Abba on
Sunday for interment
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
WORKING FOR oTTUMWA.

At Tuesday nights annual meeting
Of the Commercial club, the most sig.
nificant thing was the tendency Oh
those present to lay plans for the tn-
ture rather than to pat themselves on
the back for the excellent work done
in the past.
The report of the secretary was nat
tering It showed that the club mad
been active in 1916 and that it had &C
complished much and aided in many
things calculated to benefit the city as
a whole. But the applause that fol.
lowed the reading of the report had
hardly died away before projects max
ing up a rather ambitious program
were being advocated and eagerly ad-
opted by the assemblage. Sentiment OF
those present was aptly illustrated by
President c. S. Harper when he said:
LETS talk it over and decide what we
want to do and then we'll do it.
Following up that idea. when provi-
sion was made for committees to work
on various projects, the instructions
given them were not merely to "inves-
tigate and report back" but were ''in-
yestigate and if feasible. start work
An organization made up of more
SS''N
munity workers will certainly get re-
suits when working on the start
something" line instead OF on the in
vestigate and report line. or course
there is no reason to expect the Com
mercial club to effect such change IN
conditions that streets will be paved
with gold and everyone will wear
laurel wreath Nevertheless the club
has power and prestige which enables
It to do much that is good for the city
and it's ambitious program shows thar
It is out to do it. :.
1t would take columns to tell OF all
the things the club hopes to do. SUI.
flee to say it's aims are all for the good
of Ottumwa; it is working for those
things which are best for the greatest
Apossible number and it takes up pro-
ijects that would otherwise be hard to
i approach Its board of directors con-
sists of twenty-one responsible men
who meet weekly and disregard their
own personal business for a few hours
while taking up those things which for
merly were nobody's business because
they were everybody's business. Their
lot is one Of "all work and no play
and the only recompense they get is
the satisfaction that comes from &C
complishing things. They give their
time and money and thought to the
community and the least that the COM
munity can do is to cooperate with
them
And while we are on the subject OF
cooperation. it is not amiss to mention
that one of the accomplishments OF
the past year was the promotion of a
spirit Of cooperation between the men
of the city and the men Of the farm
Ing territory surrounding the city. Both
factions are coming to realize that
what concerns one, concerns the other
and that there can be no real prosper
ity for one unless it includes the other.
Looking backward, it can truthfully
be said that the Commercial club had
a successful year and looking forward,
It can be seen that it has undertaken
several mans size jobs which will re.
euire a continuation of the present
spirit Of cooperation that prevails
throughout the city and adjacent ter
RiHory
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09

territory to a state. celebrated his
forticth birthday a month after he was
inaugurated. Stephen Hemstead. who
succeeded him in 1850. was thirty
seven years old, as was also James w
Grimes. who becomes governor in
1854
The youngest governor of recent
years prior to Mr.. Hardings election
was Frank ID. Jackson. now Of Des
Moines, who took the oath of office two
weeks before he became forty years
old. in January, 1894. Harding will
not be forty until Oct. 3. 1917.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
pRENENIARlE Fires.

Statistics gathered in Iowa indicate
that over &c per cent of the fires that
occurred in the year 1915 were "strict-
ly preventable," in other words that
there was no valid excuse for them.
Under the heading strictly prevent.
able" are classed the following causes
of fires: Defective chimneys and
flues, fireworks, gas. hot ashes and hot
Goals. ignition of hot grease. oil, tar,
etc, hot or molten metal. matches, open
fires, open lights. petroleum and its
products, rubbish and litter, smoking
Cigars cigarets, pipes. etc., steam
and hot water pipes and stoves, fur
naces, boilers and their pipes.
Of these preventable causes, defec-
tive fues and tobacco smoking caused
the greatest number of fires in 1915.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
WHEN TO WORK.

Many people reason thusly: I must
work either when am young or when
am old. so I choose to have pleasure
while I am young for then can best
enjoy it.
Regarding such mistaken view,
Charles NJ Schwab recently said: ITO
my mind the best investment young
man starting out in business can pos
sibly make is to give all his time. all
his energies to work, just plain. every.
day work After mans position is
assured, he can indulge in pleasure il
he wishes. He will have lost nothing
by waiting-and gained much. He will
have money enough to really afford to
spend some and he will know that he
has done his duty by himself and by
the world"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09

into state of fanced security like
that of the man who sleeps while the
flames eat away the stairs which lead
to safety.
There can be but one adequate
means of preparedness and that is to
prepare so that the whole power of the
nation can be exerted in its defense
if need be. And we cannot exert the
whole power of the nation unless the
duty of defending the nation is uni
versal
Preparedness that is both adequate
and just can be nothing less than uni
versal liability to service. Universal
service may never be necessary, but
unless every able citizen is LIABLE
to such service. then any system
which might be adopted will be either
unfair or inadequate. 1t is as impor-
tant that the method adopted be just
as it is that II be adequate.
Congress is now discussing, in a
cautious sort of way, the universal SER
vice idea. If congress does its full
duty 10 the people, TO the nation, to the
white race and to the world, it Will
work out just system whereby every
young man must at least fit himself for
intelligent, efficient and instant ser
vice. If every man in the nation is so
fitted. the standing army need then
be no larger than is necessary TO keep
the defensive equipment of the nation
in the highest possible state of readi-
ness.
Universal liability to military train
ing must come il we are to be ade.
quately prepared against emergencies
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
LITTLE BENNY'S :
NOTE BOOK :
BY LEE PAPE
BY LEE PAPE


THE OSTRICH.
The Ostrich is a dunn kind Of herd
WITCH roams GROUND in the sand.
Witch they look pritty funny wen It's
in the desert
Wen there's 50 mulch other land?
1t has the longest pare OF legs
OF eny berd or animal,
Witch they look pritty funny wen it,
standing stn,
But useful wen it starts to run .
mile.
s~''. -s-=ssss.4ss.., -;
A ostrich Win eat eng thing
Inclooding nails and hole puttAyti1
And insted Of bilding nest sumwares
It tests stays eRrna0d ware its mate
is.
The female ostritches lay tie eggs
Vile the male looks On With pride,
Fetch being as big OF . egg as she can
lay,
With a little ostrich inside.
She lays it rite down IN the dessert
And it stays rite there ware Il lies.
Looking jest like q chicken egg
II it wasent for the size.
Wen a ostrich sticks It's he'd in The
sand
It thinks that makes It invisible,
And the hunter sneeks up and pulls fto
ostrich fethers out,
And the ostrich goes eeruuml looAi
ing mizrible.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The State Historical society of Iowa
recently published volume on Statute
Law Making in Iowa, which contained
a history of the general assembly. In
as much as the thirty-seventh session
of the assembly will begin next week.
the record of its past is timely. II fol-
lows:
When Iowa became state in 1916
the constitution vested the authority
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
|pssFE132{.st.)

Mr.. Barton lived in a suburban.
town. His wife asked him to purchase
shirtwaist for her while in Hsv
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-17
AN-AIaSka News

The>navy department will improve the radio system in Alaska this year at an estimated expenditure of SlS2,- PIT. Of this amount $27,5O0 will be spent for a new station at Cordova; $4.7OO for new station at Seward; and for improvements are $22,OOO for St. Paul island, $5,OOO for St. George island, $8,25O for Kodiak and $72O3 for Sitka.
 Mort O'COmOr, a former resident of Fairbanks in the early days, and who is we'll known by. many old timers, is reported to have recently been released from an English prison, where he was serving ten-year sen tence for participating in the late Irish rebellion.
 Capt. Mehafey, of the Alaska road commission, is in Fairbanks, in con nection with the construction of the Cinema bridge.
 Captain Anson and Andy Otterson wll haul the stern wheeler Althea down Dry creek to the mouth of Snake river for launching at Nome, in the spring and the boat will in the meantime be overhauled. The Althea was butt by Captain Anson and was libeled at one time for towage as a boat in distress, and has been in it's present location since the big storm of 1913 where it was then driven up the stream. The Althea will be in commission between St. Michaels and Marshall on the opening of naviga- ton.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-17
THE STRUGGLE OF THE UNITED
 STATES TO OBSERVE NEUTRALITY

message to congress declared that the United States was resolved not to meddle with the affairs of the nations of the old world, and we were equally determined that they should not in any way meddle with the affairs of the new world.
 This policy of neutrality which was instituted by Washington marked him as statesman of the highest rank and has saved this na- tion from many a bloody and use- less war and has allowed it to de- velope its. natural resources without being troubled with conflicts in for eign countries
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-17
Helen Marie Tallasen 7th Grade History

During the second administration of Washington the great question came as to what the United States should do if two nations who were friendly to her should declare war on each other. Should she help the one she thought was in the right or should she remain neutral and aid neither? Should she declare war on a nation that was injuring her trade and seizing her men? These were important questions and were especially important as other presi- dents would probably follow Wash ington's example.
 At this time a terrible revolution was raging in France. The people were oppressed and rose in fury. They beheaded the king and queen and set up a republic.
 The French declared war on Eng land and France sent Citizen Genet to the United States to stir up sympathy and get help from us as they had helped us in our struggle. Washington knew that aiding France would mean war again with England.
 He then consulted his cabinet and issued a proclamation declaring that America would not take sides in the European conflict. This was Washington'S famous proclamation of neutrality. This proclamation made Genet very angry. The peo- pie became furious. Although the government would not permit help to be given to Genet they toasted and feasted him. Genet wanted the people to oppose the proclamation but he was called home by the French government.
 The question of neutrality came up again during Monroe's admins tration, when an alliance of Euro pean leaders endeavored to get pes session of territory in the new world. President Monroe in his
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-17
Meet me at The Branch.

Mail your letters at The Key.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-17
IS AWAY AHEAD
 ON WAR PROFITS

NEW YORK,-The gross earnings of the Bethlehem corporation for 1916 amounted to $61, ,717,329. The aver age net addition to the surplus is $43, ,593, ,96S, making total surplus on December 31, 1916, of $69,37O, 19S.
 The directors have increased the common stock dividend from 7l2 per cent to 10 per cent quarterly; recom- mended 200 per cent common stock dividend or bonus and also offered the common stockholders the right to subscribe to $15,OOO,OOO new stock at par on the basis of share for share of present holdings.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-17
DELINQUENT TAX NOTICE
Amount

(COntinued from Page 4D
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-17
LenOra Dryden

Once there was a man and he had goose and she laid golden eggs and the man was getting rich but not so fast as he wanted to and so he cut her open but there were no golden eggs inside, as he thought there would be.
 And that was the end of the goose and golden eggs.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-17
PRIMARY TOTS TELL STORY OF
 GOLDEN EGGS
Merritt Eide

Once a man had a goose who laid golden eggs. After a while he be- gan to get rich and then he said,. there must be lots of gold inside of my goose, so one day he cut his golden goose open but he did not find any gold.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-17
Helen Sawyer

Once there was a man and he had a goose and she laid an egg every day. The man was getting rich, but not as rich as he wanted to, and he killed the goose and he looked for the gold?
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-17
THAT H8FUL BOY!
GA "Figurative" Rhyme.)
 est. Nicholas.)

GA "Figurative" Rhyme.)
 est. Nicholas.) 1 f8ful day a boy went 4th; His dog went 2, 4 fun; The dog 4stalled lton cat, Which 4thwith tried 2 run, That poor at1Ou8ed cat
 Dashed strSway ? fence, And sounds of 3fold rage and h8 Now eman8ed thence. "This chance l cant add ? miss The boy did speculS 4thwith he threw 1 stone, which
 puSS
 Avoided all 2 Is. But some now ? his surprise At Ice in view appears, And chideS in 4ceful tones beg That boy of 1Oder years. "At1Od 2 me-" his teacher says, Why, I'm disconsolS! I'll 4Ofy your 1Oder mind, With 4ti2de, not hS." But quite in4mally the boy Calls to his ca9 creature, And pointing 4th his one inlOt, He 6 him on the teacher.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-17

The boys of the grammar grades. are training for track meet to be given in the spring.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-17
SCHOOL NOTES

The primary grades are practi- cing for an entertainment to be given in the near future. This is the first of a series of entertain ments to be given by the different grades. They will not be elaborate but are designed primarily to give the children training in pubic speaking.
 
 The high school pupils enjoyed holiday Friday afternoon as a reward for twenty days of per feet attendance. This is the fourth they have earned in the six months cf school.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-17

Notice given Roll of Real Personal 9l6 Of the Incorporated Town or public office Co., and the 10th the District Court 0t Alaska adjustment and order o sale
 hand affixed the Alaska this 10th day March, 1917
 (SEAL) O. H. POEHLMANN, Munlcpa Clerk March10
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-17

City Express meets all boats and trains. Phone Maine 122.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-13

Three years ago when one South
Bend woman purchased a ton of
coal that would not burn satisfacto
rily. she acquired part of the ma
tcrlal for a number of experiments
that have resulted in reducing the
fuel cost problem i'm her home To the
minimum. and also pointing a sue
cCssful way IN which the govern
weuts coal conservation plan can
bee materially aided
The woman is Mrs. Eta r. Heinz
uau. sos s. Lafayette ST. When she
huusht this ton of coal. which was
the basis of the experiments that
have later proved such saving of
fuel cost I'm the Heinzman home. she
paid even at that time a good price
for it,. and Of course she was great
Is disappointed at not being able
90 use the coal
To worried her. this coal lying
down iu the basement with appar-
emily no value. because all efforts "a
burn 10 had proved unsuccessful The
useless coal continued To- worry her.
and being of au economical DISPOSE
uon. She thought of 10 a great deal
OF the time one dag 10 occurred
% her that coke sometimes mixed
with coal made an excellent fuel
and she wondered why coal ashes
would not do the same thing. s.