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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
DAN CUPID DEFIES
WAR AND III. C. OF l..

Muscatine, Feb 1.-THE high cost
of living and threatened war with
Germany. instead of interfering with
the rampages of an Cupid, have great
Nv aided the arrow shooter In securing
victims here.
Records at the Office Of R. G. Upton,
district court clerk, indicate record
breaker as to the number Of wedding
licenses issued here. At the noon
hour Thursday nineteen licenses had
been issued this month, while only
twenty-one were given out in the en-
tire month of January.
Wednesday marked new record for
the winter when six couples called at
the clerks office and obtained permits
to wed. Four licenses were issued
Tuesday and two Monday. One was
given February 6, and three February
7 and 10. showing that nineteen were
presented in six days.
Due to heavy demand for marriage
permits this month some are inclined
TO think that the belief that two can
now live as cheaply as one is partially
responsible for Cupid's success here.
Others feel that young men of mar
riaeeable age may fear compulsory
military service. Regardless, all indi
cations are that the present month
will witness new record for licenses
for this period Of the year
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
s. H. BRIGHTWELL DIES
IN OMAHA HOSPITAL

Charlton, Feb. IFS. Fl. Brightwell.
one of the most prominent farmers of
This county died at the hospital in
Omaha on Wednesday where he. had
undergone an operation about ten days
previous for the removal Of cancer.
The remains were brought here Thurs
day and taken to his home and this
afternoon at O'Clock. funeral ser
vices conducted by Rev. W. ]. Gill
mora IF this city were held at the Cen
trail Christian church. after which in
torment took place in the Brownlee
cemetery. He was "a yearSof age and
was born in Illinois. He had resided
on the same farm in this county since
1872. He was veteran of the civil
war. having served in the 1lSth Illinois
infantry. He had been member Of
the Christian church since early boy
hood and had lived devout Christian
life. He was married forty-nine years
ago in Cedar Rapids to Miss Mary
Bunger, who survives him. To them
eight children were born. one daugh-
ter. Amy. dying at the age of Is years.
Those living are: Perry of Omaha,
Berry and George of this city Mrs.
Julia Mason of Williamson. Joseph of
Cedar township. Milo and Sam of Eng
lish township, all of whom were pres
ent at the last sad rites.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
HOPES TO REVIVE
SOUTHERN ATLANTIC

Atlantic. Feb. Nv. d. Olney OF
Des Moines is trying to interest some
people-in a plan to revive the Atlantic
Southern. Mr.. Olney has made several
visits to the towns along the line which
have been marooned since the railroad
ceased operations and recently walked
over that part OF the road extending
from Atlantic to Grant with view OF
getting a close insight into its physical
conditions.
Mr.. Olney has expressed himself as
confident Of success so far as re-estap-
fishing the line from Grant to Atlantic,
but is not so sure about being able TO
resurrect the line fronr~Grant to VII
lisca. The distance between Grant and
Atlantic is about twenty miles.
Mr.. Olney's plans are for a motor
service using gasolene as the motive
power. He would operate the line just
as\the interurbans do, stopping at any
section line to accommodate passengers
or other business He is certain that in
"a short time a line operated under SUCH
conditions could be made profitable.
It is understood that overtures have
been made to the Abeles company for
the purchase OF the right Of way of the
line and 1t has been estimated that 1t
could be put in operation for about
S40U, 900.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
ELDON

Born. to Mr. and Mrs. Sterling
Price, baby girl, Wednesday, FObru-
AIRY Is.
Ora Kingery went to Washington
Thursday, where he is going to start
a new store.
Edward Campbell of Oklahoma City.
Okla, visited his sister, Mrs. H. w.
Enyart, this week.
The Fortnightly club was delight
fully entertained by Mrs. Edward
Moore and Mrs. Frank Pense at the
Moore home Thursday afternoon. The
hours were spent socially and the
birthdays of eighteen famous people
were celebrated in contests. read
ing, Hiawatha's Childhood, was very
cleverly given by Miss Virginia Moore.
The invited guests were. Mesdames H.
P. Trumbo, Lorain Myers, F. S. Sharp.
c. /. Robinson, Frank Phillips. A. w.
Craig, C. B. Walker. Claude Humble,
e. H. Finney and Jesse Moore.
Mr.. Kelly Of Chicago is visiting at
the James Reed home.
The members of the Just Us club
and families were entertained at the
Frank Christ home Wednesday even
ing at valentine party. A box sup
per was given and couples for supper
were drawn with valentines. The even
ing was spent in playing games.
Mrs. H. NJ. Marshall was hostess to
the members of the l. F. F.. club at her
home on East Walnut streel Mednes-
day afternoon. The time VIZ Ana
socially and with music anNe Buck
work. A valentine box afford c0sa III
merriment for the guests. The h6stsss
was assisted by Mrs. Clarence Apple
by in serving refreshments. Mrs. Joe
Jenose of Trenton, Mo-, was an out OF
town guest. The next meeting will te
held with Mrs. Ida Spencer at her
home on West Walnut street, Thurs
day afternoon, March 1.
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EDDYvlLlE.>
c. Anderson Of Monroe was called to
Eddyville Tuesday by the illness OF his

C. Anderson Of Monroe was called to
Eddyville Tuesday by the illness OF his
little son.
The Reading club was very pleasant
ly entertained Monday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. F. f. Vance. Mrs. Charles
Bolibaugh had charge Of the program.
Mrs. Bolibaugh gave review OF the
drama "Hannele" after which gem
eral discussion followed. A number OF
visitors were present and all felt that
they had been greatly benefited by the
study of Hauptman's great book.
Geo. Gillies of Ottumwa visited IN
Eddyville Monday and attended a
meeting of the Parent-Teacher club.
l.. r. Keller Of Prairie City is spend
ing the week in Eddyville visiting his
daughter Mrs. Dave Mahaffey.'
Ellis Keller was business caller in
Ottumwa Tuesday.
Mrs. Ed Kinsey and children OF
Lockman are visiting friends in Eddy
vile this week.
T. A. Wormhoudt went to Des Moines
Tuesday to attend convention Of
clothing men which is in session there
this week.
Marie and Claire Criswell of Oska.
loosa spent Tuesday in Eddyville Wis.
ting their grandmother Mrs. NJ. J.
Criswell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ogden Of Bon
Ferra are visiting this week with the
formers aunt Cornelia Goldback.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Epperson of OF
tumwa were guests Tuesday at tho
parental Epperson and Sullivan homes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
FRESHMAN
NOT A LARGE MAN

Ames, Feb. 17.-Imagine man
weighing 139 pounds, who Is 10 years
and months of age and who stands b
feet 6 inches tall in his stocking feet
and you have a picture Of the average
freshman at Iowa State college, ac-
cording to statistical chart just COM
pleted by the physical training depart
ment at Iowa State college from physi-
cal examinations of this years fresh
men.
The report which reveals many in
teresting facts, shows that thirty men
or 4.S4 per cent are more than six feet
tall: that the Youngest freshman IS 10
years old and the Oldest 2S years or
age; that the tallest Of class measures
G feet 80 inches; the shortest, feet,
inch: that the lightest man weighs
96 pounds and the heaviest 2O3 pounds.
Sixty.two per cent of the men are from
10 to % years Of age; "a per cent are
from s feet inches to feet tall. ana
50 Sper cent Of the men weighed be-
tween 1926 and $50 pounds.
Although the report shows that
more men over 25 years of age entered
college this year than last, and that
there are some per cent or more men
who barely reach the feet inch
mark this year, compared with last,
vet no conclusions can be drawn as to
the tendency for older men to enter
college or as to the fact that the fresh
,, man of today is smaller than his
brother Of Yesterday.
One o. the most encouraging items
of the report shows that to date So
per cent of the men enrolled in college
are engaged in physical training work
This includes some 900 in floor work.
165 in football. 30 in cross country, IS
in swimming. IS in wrestling and 100
/ in basketball This does not include
the large number of men who will take
up tennis and baseball as soon as the
weather warns up bit.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
BIRMINGHAM CHURCH
WILL GIVE PROGRAM

Birmingham. Feb. IA concert
will be given Tuesday evening, Febru-
airy 20, at the Methodist church at 8
o'clock. Following is the program:
Orchestra - Waltz. Leaves OF
Autumn (Chas. r. .Stickney).
String trio-Allegro Moderate Duo
No. 7 (Gebauer). Miss Eva Anderson.
Miss June Rail, DR.. Vogelsang.
Vocal trio. first voice double-The
Postillion (Franz Abt, Ruth Baum.
sarten, Tabitha and Pauline Shot.
GABRIELLE Beardsley.
Trio-Tntermezzo Cavaleria Rusti'
cana, violin, clarinet and piano, DR..
Voglesang, Craig Alton.
Piano duet-Zampa Overture (Har-
old, Ruth and c. E. Baumgarten.
Reading-Miss Gossellink.
Violin solo-Minuet (Paderewski)
Dr. Voglesang. :.
Vocal duet-Hill and Lake. Farewell
(Campana). Craig Alton. Ora Williams.
Orchestra-Medley Overture (E. w.
Berry,.
Reading-MissG ossellink
String trio-Rondo Duo No. 3, OPP 80
Mazas, June Rail, Eva Anderson, DR..
Voglesang.
voca, trio-The Oars Are Splashine
Lightly "a. GeibeD. Rev. and Mrs. c.
T.. Baumgarten and Ruth Baumgarten.
instrumental trio, violin. cornet and
Piano-Remember Me (Rrinkman)
DR.. voglesang and George Simmons.
Orchestra-March. Heroes Of War
(Chas. JohnsOn).
Chorus-O Italia. Italia Beloved
(DoniZetti.
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CHAPTER VII.
The Garden ANGEL.

There was no doubt that since was
running them, it was my duty to keep
an eye on the Gardens all the time.
That is what complete house agent
has to do. There was no doubt, too,
that the central garden was the best
place to keep an eye on them from;
and took to spending a good deal Of
my time in it. I could not help NE
fact that Alice Devine spent good
deal of her time in It, too; so that |
was always meeting her there. And
when I met her, had to talk to her.
1t would not have been polite not to.
soon began to enjoy that garden.
found it quite little world world
of children and nurse maids. with
cliques and jealousies and dislikes and
squabbles, just like the world we live
in. learned about them quicker than
l should have done, for Alice knew the
ropes and told me. She enjoyed that
little world thoroughly and she made
me see how amusing it was, while |
kept pointing out to her how very like
its squabbles were to the squabbles 60
ing on between the parents Of the chill
dren. She was very popular In it, not
only with the children, which was only
natural, but also with the nursemaids.
which was much more difficult. She
had the sympathetic nature. Certainly
II found her as sympathetic as could
be: and ! fell into the way OF telling
her my difflcultiesi with my tenants.
Often she made the most useful sug-
gestions: and sometimes they were
quite brilliant.
was a good deal interested in a
friend of hers whom | often saw in
the garden: Miss Mary Byzantine Pom
tifex D'Eresby. And l was chiefly in
terested in her because she looked eX-
actly like small but wingless angel.
She had the golden hair and deep blue
eyes that angels always have at the
Academy and on Christmas cards She
had the angel full face, the angel side
face. the angel mouth, the angel nose;
and she was about twelve years Old
When first noticed her angelic ap-
pearance. she seemed to be having a
lonely and desolate time of it.
asked Alice who she was and when
she told me l said: why isn't she
playing with the others? I've been
watching her; and she doesn't go near
them. Is she sulking?
Inc anger tllllu NfShCu iI'N'C i|oiu
Pomeroys shins; and the other chill
drep have sent her to Coventry" said
Alice smiling.
Little Lord Pomeroy is pink boy
with tow colored curls- I never see
him without wanting to crop him on
the spot.
do him good" l said.
"Oh, he's such a sweet little boy.'
cried Alice.
"Yes, sticky" said. why did the
angel child kick him."
I'm afraid he pulled Molly Boisrag-
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THE TALE OF FATTY COON.
A Terrihle Eridht.

-
It was the very next night after old
dog Spot had freed Fatty Coon in the
big oak near the cornfield. They had
finished their evening meal at Far
mer Green's house. The cows were
MIXED, the horses had been fed, the
chickens had all gone to roost. And
Farmer Green looked up at the moon.
rising from behind Blue mountain.
We'll go coon hunting again to-
night he said to Johnnie and the
hired man. "The corn has brought
the coons up from the swamp. Well
start as soon as it grows little dark
rer." =
JWell-after while they set out for
the cornfield And sure enough! old
Spot began to bark.
He's treed!" said Farmer Green,
PRETTY soon. And they hurried over
to the edge Of the woods, where Spot
had chased a coon up into tall chest
nut tree. In the moonlight they could
see the coon quite plainly. Another
little feller!" cried Farmer Green. Il
declare, all the coons that come to
the cornfield seem to be young ones.
This ones no bigger than the one We
saw last night"
Now, although Farmer Green never
guessed it, it was Fatty Coon who
was up there in the tall chestnut. He
had run almost to the woods this
time, before he had to take to tree.
In fact, if Spot hadn't been quite so
close to him Fatty could have just
jumped from one tree to another. But
there were no trees near enough the
big chestnut for that. Fatty had to
stay right there and wait for those
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Children 5 Evening Story

men to pass on. He wasn't afraid
He felt perfectly safe in his big tree
He only smiled when, Johnnie Greet
said to his father
81 wish I had that young coon.
He'd make fine pet" q
"A pet!'' exclaimed Farmer Green.
"You remember that pet fox you had,
that stole my chickens?'
ooh, I'd be careful" Johnnie prom
Used. ''Beides, don't you think we
ought to catch him, SO he won't eat
any more corn y
Farmer Green smiled. He had been
a boy himself, once upon time. that
he had not forgotten the pet coon thai,
he had owned when he was just about
Johnnie's age.
"All right" he said at least "1'll
give you one more chance. Johnnie.
But you'll have to see that this young
coon doesn't kill any of my poultry"
Johnny pomised that nothing of the
sort should happen. And then his
father and the hired man picked up
their axes; and standing On opposite
sides of the tall chestnut tree, they
began to chop.
How the chips did fly At the very
first blow Fatty knew that this was
an entirely different sort of choppins
from that which Johnnie had attempt
ed the night before. The great tree
shook as II it knew that it would soor
come crashing down upon the ground
And as for Fatty Coon, he coulf
not see but that he must fall wheI
the tree did. He, too, shivered and
shook And he wrapped himself all
the way around a limb and hung on
as tight as ever he could
(To be continued)
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
ARE DRILLING FOR
OIL NEAR STOCKPORT

Stockport. Feb. 17.-Alonzo Nixon.
who owns farm in Harrisburg town
ship, this county has retained the
services of Samuel Shearard and two
sons, Andrew and James, of Colches-
ter, ILL.,, who are experienced oil men
and drillers It is the intention now
to go 400 feet in the spot now chosen
to sink the proposed well. The well
will be eight inches in circumference
and will be steel cased all the way
down.
The probabilities now are that they
will start the drilling machinery on
Saturday of this week or not later
than Monday of next week. The work
men have been for the past two weeks
erecting the big drilling machine
which was shipped here from Illinois.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
CLUB WILL
. HOLD BIG BANQUET

Muscatine, Feb. 17.-Announcement
is made by County Crop Agent J. w.
Merrill that the Muscatine County Crop
Improvement association will hold a
Farmers banquet at Sweetland at
1880 O'Clock D. M. February %.
A number Of interesting speakers Will
be heard at the affair. among them be-
ing Professor R. n. Bliss, director OF
the extension department Of the Iowa
State college, Professor c. w. Wassam
of the state university at Iowa City.
and Professor Murl Mcdonald OF Ames.
]. f. MCLEAN will act as POSTMASTER.
A musical program Will also be pre-
scented.
Dinner will be served by the Sweet
land Ladies Aid society in the dining
room of the Sweetland church. All are
invited to attend the banquet.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
CITY NOT BANKRUPT.

Chillicothe, Mo-, Feb. Is. The city
of Chillicothe was pretty we'll healed
on Feb. l, according to the report OF
CITY Treasurer C. A. Spooner. Among
the items of money on hand are the fol
lowing:
In the three water funds there's q
total Of s27,2461T funds on hand to
be used for rainy day. In the sew
eral light funds there is total Of SIS
2a7 90 on hand, which may also be
used as a handsome reserve. The re-
mort also shows total of $56,O1S.13 on
hand in all funds.
This does not look like poor old
Chillicothe. does it?