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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-30
Semi.WEEKLY COURIER
cu.Nc1Mc AnnRESS.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. V. l.. Wilson lett ETH
dav evening for Florida where they
will spend the remainder OF the VIII
ter.
Miss Alice Cauvin of Oskaloosa, VINO
has been visiting at the home OF MIS-
George Binks 744 North Green street,
has returned home.
Mrs Frank Jacobs of Mt. Pleasant
has returned home after visiting her
daughter. Mrs. ]. w. Clark, $40 West
Fourth street.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. Rentfrow OF Omaha
Neb.. have returned home AFTER Vis,t,
ing Mr.. and Mrs. George Haddon, liz
East Court street
Mrs. S. A. Moore. 80 South DAVIS
street has gone to Eldon 10 Vi'i' Ne'
daughter, Mrs. j. Schlotter.
Miss Grace Hammond Of Stockport
has gone to strongberg. Neor., to VISIT
her aunt, Mrs. N. S. Graham visiting
in Ottumwa en- route.
Chester Graham of Strongsoerg'
Neb., has returned home after VISIBLE
relatives in Stockport.
Frank Shea of Oskaloosa has return
ed home after visiting in Ottumwa-
J. R. Cowan of Hobson City, Mont,
has returned home after visiting MS
mother, Mrs. Alice NJ. Cowan, 231 Eas.
Fourth street and sister, Mrs. n. Ora
yatso. 345 North Moore street:
Mrs. Alice Buck of Clarinda has re-
turned home from the Ottumwa hos
pital where she has been patient TOR
some time.
Frank Hixenbaugh of Abba has re-
turned home after short visit IN Ot'
tumwa.
Mrs. ], N. Holder of Charlton has
returned home after visiting Mrs. Ger
trlde Myers, 524 North JEFFERSON street
Miss Mollie Brown of the Industrial
Home faculty. left Friday for Visit
with friends in OttumWa. Iowa
Chillico the (Mo) Constitution.
Mrs. ]. E. Lannan has returned to
Des Moines after visiting at the nome
of her mother, Mrs. F. F. Zaubitzer' 81"
West Fourth street.
Mrs III. w. Michael. south of the CITY.
has gone to Lucas to visit her Hiot'iei
who is very ill.
Miss May Ditch, public librarian, mas
returned from Des MONIES where sne
attended meeting of the executl'''
hoard of the Iowa library association.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-30
WOMEN ON BOARDS
AGAIN PROPOSED

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 29.-An old
bill that makes its appearance every
session of the general assembly is
back again. 1t was introduced by
Senator Carter Of Clark. 1t makes
women eligible for positions on school
boards providing they can get enough
votes to elect them.
The bill was first introduced in the
general assembly twenty years ago
by a committee Of women from st.
Louis who then were prominent In
school work. Since that time it has
come up every session and more than
once has come close to passing.
Senator Carter said today he did
not know just what sort of action the
bill would receive from the present
legislature. At any rate he said 1t
had made its biennial appearance.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-30
BECOMES
A Skinner FEB. Is

Des Moines, Jan Ex-Governor
Harding will become Shriner at a
ceremonial to be held February Is. The
states head executive was voted into
Abu Bekr temple at Sioux City last
week and Sioux City Shriners formal.
ly requested Za-Ga-Zig temple Of Des
Moines to confer the degrees at the
coming legislative convocation.
Potentate Deering and Recorder j
Jolly Jones conferred and decided to
grant the request.
I'VE will provide the governor with
an escort such that he will have a
safe journey and one betting the dig
nifty of his high Office" said Potentate
Deering.
1t is expected that Governor Hard.
ing will be one member Of good
sized class.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-30
HOTEL
LEASED BY M'MAINS

Bloomfield, Jan. 20. S. D. McMains
has leased the old Commercial hotel
property and will in the near future
open the same as rooming house and
restaurant. He will convert the for.
mer Office of the hotel into the short
order department of the establishment,
enlarging his present counter accom-.
modations. The entire building Is un-
dergoing a thorough cleaning and re-
pairing. including papering and paint.
ing. Mr.. McMains will move from his
present residence into the hotel as
soon as the repairs are made
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-30
NEW WINDOWS FOR
] TITLE BROWN CHURCH

Charles City. Jan 29.-There is a
movement on foot to furnish the
Little Brown Church In the Vale at
Bradford with stained glass memorial
windows.
Already several windows have been
spoken for and members and pioneers
prominent at the time the church was
built in 1854 will be remembered in
the number.
The old glass now in the windows
is beginning to show need of repair.
In replacing with stained glass ones
the old form and shape of the windows
will not be altered in the least, as it
is the intention to always keep the
church in its original form.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-30
DAWSON ELECTED
CLUB SECRETARY

The annual meeting Of the Ottumwa
Country club was held Saturday night
in the Commercial club and the resig-
nation of J. N. Weidenfeller as secre-
tary was received and accepted The
office has been filled by the election Of
C. o. Dawson to the secretaryship.
The other officers are. John H. Nor.
rell, president; G. F. Spry, vice presi.
dent; c. F. Rauscher, treasurer. The
committee on the selection of a caterer
is not ready to report.
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MANY STUDENTS
SEND WASHING HOME

Iowa City. jan 90. Five hundred
university students still depend on
home for their weekly clean clothes,
via the parcels post route, according
to the Iowa City postmaster.
Friday or Saturday the packages
come in-pasteboard boxes. canvas
carriers. wicker suitcases and all man
ner of packages. For from II to 80
cents the bundles. weighing from
seven to fifty pounds, are sent in this
remarkable mail order trade.
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CAN'T GET CARS.

Imogene. Jan. 29-Although many
thousand bushels of corn are contract
ed for here not a wheel is turning to-
ward bringing it to market on account
of the scarcity of cars. The McGargill
Grain company claim they have
bought $4,000 bushels of corn and
could purchase that much more il
they had the cars.
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TO CONDUCT SURVEY.

Ames. Jan. 90. Beginning February
/. Jay Whitson of the farm manage
ment department of the Iowa state col
lege at Ames, will conduct a farm
management survey in Union township
Harrison county. This Is the third of
its kind to be conducted in the state
one in 1914 in Grundy and Black Hawk
counties and one last summer in War
rem county.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-30
RAID WATERLOO TEMP BAR.

Waterloo jan 29.--The tenn bar Of
Charles Cal1eas was raided by the
police for the second time within the
past two months Two gallons OF
whisky and quantity Of beer were
seized. Eight persons in the place at
the time were arrested, seven OF
whom were In the act of drinking beer
when the police entered the place.
They are waiting trial on the charge
Of being inmates of disorderly
hOuSp
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$50, Tiers of Bloomfield at
meeting. Friday even
le two Beggs boys,
md Eugene Derrel to
ent, as they had just
Il the border with Com
XMIowa infantry in which
! MZ|ted at Waterloo. They
MN the border a few days
I MIZIInas, but were held in
NW;o eb mustered out. The
mn Dject to the call Of the
I'M. need arises.
WZook has returned from
care for his grandfather
X, who is very i'll. Mr.. Sax
along very nicely, and his
ope to see him up in the near
McMaims has rented the old
\..cial hotel and will probably
mis- new place Of business the
part of next week
A. Shaeffer reached Bloomfield
lay morning where he was
on account of the death of his
J. r. Sheaffer. The funeral
.eld Sunday. January % at M. E.
LII. The services were conducted
Rev. Scoles of the NJ. Z. church
Rev. Purdy of the Christian
rich.
will Wishard has returned home
4. a few days. He has been attend.
z school at Ames.
William Patterson and son are in
oomfield for a few days visit from
arion.
Miss Nellie Kinsinger of Blakes-
,urg is visiting with the George Priest
family of Bloomfield.
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BOYS ARE BRAVE.

Sioux City. Ian. 29-Word has been
received in Sioux City that four sons
of Mrs. Mary Pierce Moller. pioneer
of Sioux City, have distinguished
themselves in the European war. All
four are in the services of the allies.
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COURT SIGNS DECREE.

A decree was signed late Saturday
afternoon by District Judge Francis NJ.
Hunter which gives Edith c. Turner
divorce from S. c. Turner. The peti.
ton was not filed until few hours
before the decree was signed
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-30
BOY SCOUTS TO MEET.

A meeting of the Boy Scouts will be
held Tuesday night at the Main Street
NJ. E. church at 1880 o'clock and every
Boy Scout in the city is invited to at.
tend. There will be something of In
terest to the boys discussed
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COAL FAMINE At KNOXVILLE.

Knoxville, Jan. 29.-The coal short
age is beginning to be felt in Knox.
Vile again, Notwithstanding the fact
that some of the best mines in Iowa
are in this county.
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WANT NEW BUILDING.

Waukon, Jan 29.--Among the rec.
concentrations of the grand jury was
an earnest appeal for immediate cree
ton of new court house for Ala
makee county.
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DECREE GRANTED.

A decree has been signed In the dis
trict court in favor of the plaintiff IN
the case of Ruby Stickler VS.. William
Stickler. A default on published not
ice was given against the defendant.
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UNDER AMUSEMENT.

Evidence In the case Of Clara Rupe
VS.. Morris Rupe was taken In the dis
trict court Saturday afternoon and
Judge Hunter now has the matter I'M
der Amusement.
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SALE APPROVED.

District Judge Francis NJ Hunter
has signed an order which approves the
sale of realty in the case Of Estella FL
lison VS.. Robert Pickerell.
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APPOINT RECEIVER.

District Judge Francis M. Hunters
order in the case of Thomas Donohue
VS.. Fl. f. Byrne appoints receiver.
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vAcRANcY is CHARGE.

Morgan Tudor is having prelimin.
airy hearing today in Justice William
Jones' court on the charge of vagrancy.
The information was sworn out before
the county attorney by J. H. Young,
Mrs. Tudor's father
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MRS. sHREEVES BETTER.
Mrs. Sadie Shreeves, North Davis
street, who Is patient at ST. Joseph's
hospital, Is improving.
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BLOOMFIELD

Mrs. Charlie Walker and MIS-.
Boone Swinney entertained NUMBER
-~. -,s;Aay evening"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-30

Clement CaaStrO.
Clement Caastro, aged thirty-f1ve
wears, died at 1870 o'clock Saturday
night in st. Joseph's hospital.
He had been employed on the Bur
lington section work near Frederic
and was brought to the local hospital
on January II.
No arrangements have been made
for the funeral
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12

to be located at Rugby, and large
number of other new items which were
passed by the last legislature.
The Dickinson normal delegation
called on the governor Saturday, but
obtained little satisfaction. The COVER
nor was asked point-blank today
whether the fate of the Dickinson nor
NAL had been determined. and he de-
clined to answer. ..-..
The omnibus bill, carrying the gem
eral budget, as 1t finally passed, called
for $3.391.954. A number Of minor APP
preparation bills, covering emergen-
cies In the office Of the attorney gem
eral and the state auditor, appropriat-
ing for special expenses of DIR. Ladd
and similar small items, already have
been signed by the governor. and lit
tie margin Is left IL 100000 Is to be
the limit.
An assessed valuation greater by
$142,000,000 than at present would be
required IL North Dakota attempts to
take on during the ensuing two years
all of the expenditures which the
recent legislative assembly wished
onto the state.
A normal increase in this assessed
valuation Of 100000 may be expected
in 1917, and it Is anticipated that the
increase from public utilities and 9th
er sources will give the state a total
assessed valuation Of $S72,975.O00 upon
which to base the 1917 levy.
The estimated 1918 valuation, with
a normal increase OF $7,000,0OO in land
and other property values. and an inE
crease of $10,000,000 under the new
classification of property for taxation.
will aggregate $3SS, 975,00O.
The total estimated assessed valua-
ton for the biennial period is $780,
100000, on which the four-mill levy
for the period will yield $3,051, 500.
From this the tax commission deducts
ten per cent for unpaid taxes which
will not become available, leaving $2.-
746,440 net revenue. To this is added
$275,0OO from delinquent taxes; and
81, 100000 indirect revenue, giving the
state q. possible total income of $4,-
OIL 40 for the two years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
Mandan Man Would Refuse
Protection to His Fellow
Citizens on High Seas

tons. and 1 cannot see how q preacher
of the Gospel can talk in favor Of war.
He certainly should 20 to wood or
wilderness where he could do less
harm or go to school and find out
what the Bible means. The mass
meetings don't express much, for the
war. Call mass meetings against war
you will see the difference.
1 would go to war any time to de-
fend America, my country. But / have
very little reason to mix in the war
with Europe. I don't believe it is
humanity to kill millions for a few.
If the president. the metropolitan
press, and the ammunition crowd will
work for peace. believe 1t would be
Gods blessing to the world.
Love your neighbor as yourself. Our
duty, humanity, and patriotism is to
live in peace with all the nations Of
the world. Therefore let us all do
what we can to end the war. and let
the German as we'll as the rest Of the
nations. be free on sea. as we'll as on
land. All men created equal, special
privilege to none. Let us help the
starving millions in America-that is
humanity and our duty. Not for q
few to heap UP blood money. There
will come a. day when we have to ans
wer for all our doings. Yours truly,
Edw. Edmundson,
Box 303, Mandan, N. D.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
Mandan. N. D.. March IL, 1917.

Mandan. N. D.. March IL, 1917.
The Forum Pub. Co., Fargo, n. d.
Dear Sirs: did not believe we had
any metropolitan press in North Da-
kota. But when see the article over
the twelve senator's who blocked the
armed merchantmen scheme. I am
guessing. I honestly believe the twelve
men were right. There is no doubt in
my mind that the twelve men repre-
sent the majority Of the American
people and represent the morality,
humanity and patriotism Of the ma
ton. Do you honestly suppose there
is more than 5 per cent in, North Da-
kota and the nation who want armed
merchantmen and war Do you be-
lieve there ISIS per cent of the Ameri-
can people that want ammunition
ships protected and insured by the
government? I don't: Do you wish
the most civilized and educated nation
whipped off the earth? Is it fair to
assume that the people would vote the
same way as the majority Of the con-
gress? Put it to a vote and you will
know. So far as know, Wilson was
elected on peace and the S-hour law.
Not on the metropolitan press and the
crowd. cannot Gee
where the soul and conscience are in
the men that run ammunition fac
tories to destroy the best Of the ma
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
CIRCUS ON MOTOR TRUCKS.

The latest of the automobile truck
be that the circus familiar feature
life in the time will again become
first motorized circus will be attempted this by the United
States Circus corporation
It is estimated that 81 200 day will railroad trans
poron charges Motor truck makers will experiment
with keenest interest :
The of this enterprise that truck
has become real competitor of the railroads and
short hau said manufacturer discussing the
circus When it be proven that 100
ers 200 each day IN overland haus of thirty
fifty miles this circus claims it will then field opened
for the motor truck =
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
MONDAY, MARCH 70, 1917.
PROTECTING AMER1cA-wHAT DOES 1T MEANq

Edward Edmundson of Mandan has communication in this
ue of The Forum in which he scores the press of
North Dakotawhatever that may meanfor the ares
The twelve who blocked the merchantmen
he thinks the twelve senators right and the
majority of the American people.
Every entitled opinion
be sadly questions uses lot phrases
ch metropolitan all created equal blood
ve neighbor yourself the president the metropolitan
and the ammunition crowd etc, etc which have
= very hazy and disconnected meaning in his mind.
In fact Mr. Edmundson questions
statement which shows that he all this subject
lis questions and his statements directly contradictory
He asks DO you honestly suppose there is more than per
cent in North Dakota and the nation who want armed merchant
EDO you believe there per the American people
want ammunition ships protected and insured by the
he eartH 'u WISH Tile 0S' civilized A0 e0ue'0 n''0n "pe' OH
il And then he saws: -
I go any defend America my country
Then Mr. Edmundson time you preparing for
@ America your country
The trouble with such Mr. Edmundson is that either
they do realize the situation they square
Mr. EdmundsOn happens living Mandan Dakota
situated almost exactly the center of continental United States
he not worried about his own personal rights being attacked be-
HIS country. s>@
But there American citizens who fortunately
s truly citizens of the country who born and
portion OF their lives at Working the high their bust
ness Mr. Edmundson is farmer these have hauled his
them and have brought back from those foreign lands guam
of men, who take upon themselves the perIous task
of fetching and carrying for Mr. Edmundson the dangerous
seas have been fuy brua murdered going their
peaceful business And American citizen who engaged
this business of carrying the wheat of North Dkoans Europe
threatened with the fate.
- But Mr. Edmundson sitting comfortably and smugy in his
home Mndsn would refuse the his
Mr. Gronna and few North Dakotans bubble
at with all nations while another nation
lean citizens deliberately and in cold blood and the foreign
that nation admits that he plotted with another nation
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the United States of America!
Americans being murdered and MrS and
Mr. Gronna would refuse them the right themselves
own cfoO heoau his lnod$
And yet Mr. Edmundson he would to time o
defend America, my country"
Isn't time forgot few of these empty meaningless high
sounding phrases and got down the business protecting
fellow citzens That all President Wilson has asked
real American citizen behind him that proposition
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
MUST CUT $685.
900 FROM LIST

Continued From Page One.)
Is necessary, Governor Frazier stated
today. The budget total for the Fiji
teenth assembly was $4,S65,000. After
deducting the 100000 which was APP
propriated for the terminal elevator,
which the governor has vetoed, there
remains $565,000 in excess of all pos
sible revenues from taxes and other
sources. The governor states fatty
that he will approve no Rppropria-
tions in excess of the amount which
can be raised on the present assess
ed valuation. This means that more
than half a million must be pared from
the appropriation bills, as the maxi
mum revenue possible for the ensuing
two years on the present assessed
valuation is 100000.
AS result, there is some fear for
the Dickinson normal appropriation Of
$751;, 900; the appropriation Of $4,000
for the second hospital for the insane,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
BUFFALO MAN BELIEVES a
RECALL IS WHAT IS NEEDED

Buffalo, N. D., March 12.-Editor
Fargo Forum: Your editorial on the
Congress Filibusters in last Tuesdays
Forum was both timely and good and
was read by every one who takes The
Forum. The recall Is what we need
in North Dakota at this time. II we
had it / think there would be some
vacant chairs in Washington IL we
may Judge from the talk Of every man
we meet on the streets OF this village
when discussing this matter.
II there's a state in the union whose
representatives we would have exc
pected to stand by the president in
this crisis. we would have expected
it from those representing the state Of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
POLICY HOLDERS Are
WELL TAKEN CARE OF
Northern Fire & Marine Insurance
Company Insurance Protected by
Another Company.

Bismarck, N. D., March 12.-Policy
holders of the, Northern Fire & Ma
rine Insurance Co. of Grand Forks are
amply protected, no matter what the
outcome of that concerns present diff.
ficulties may be. The conpany's en-
tire business has been reinsured by
the Bankers G. Merchants Fire Insur-
ance company, which stands ready to
pay any losses incurred from this
date. H. A. Bronson of the attorney
generals office is expected to return
early this week from Grand Forks,
where he has been in conference with
directors of the company, represent
ing as member of the state insurance
commission, Attorney General Lang
er. who is in Washington. President
Bradley has announced that a meet
ing viii be held the fore part of the
week at which time the directors will
seek to discover a new way out.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-12
-.Baclkache?
Rheumatism?
Rundown?


Those of us vino are past middle age
are prone to eat too much meat and in
consequence deposit lime-salts in the
arteries, veins and joints. We often
suffer from twinges of rheumatism or
lumbago, sometimes from govt, swollen
hands or feet. There is no longer the
slightest need of this, however, as the
new prescription, Anuric, is bound
to give immediate results as it Is many
times more potent than lithia, in Kidding
the impoverished blood of its poisons
by way of the kidneys. It can be OBJ
tanned at almost any drug store, by
simply asking for Anuric for kidneys
or bacl1ache. 1t will overcome such
conditions as rheumatisnl, dropsical
swellings, cold exttemities, scalding and
burning urine and slecplcssness due to
constant arising from bed at night.