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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
MUNTERvIILE.

Otto Carlson and wife Of Des Moines
arrived Tuesday for a visit with friends
and relatives.
Born, to Edwin Anderson and wife
Tuesday a son.
Clarence Johnson and family are
preparing to move to their new home
which they purchased lately.
Mrs. V. S. Hasselbreath of Chilli
Gothic is visiting relatives here this
week.
The remains of Andrew Anderson
who was killed last week in
Ottumwa We're buried here from the
Swedish Lutheran church Saturday aft
ernoon at o'clock.
Jacob Swenson and wife departed
last Saturday for visit with their
daughter Mrs. John Bloom in San
Francisco. DR.. and Mrs. Arthur PETER
son Of Peoria accompanied them for a
visit there.
Mrs Chas. Wallace returned home
recently from Omaha after attending
the funeral Of her mother.
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wa hospital, returned home Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake De Cues and Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Pickerell will leave
this week for Haxtum, Colo, where
| they expect to locate.
The residence of S. B. Bay caught
fire early Thursday morning but the
fire was extinguished before much
damage was done.
The Reliable society of the Chris
tan church was very pleasantly enter
tanned Thursday afternoon by Mrs.
George Barnett, Mrs. Ida Barnett and
Mrs. Martha Brunt. After short bus
mess session Mrs John Koontz took
charge of the program. Interesting
readings were given by Mrs. Koontz
and Mrs. Fred Wilcox, after which the
Rev. Mr. Coates gave short address,
praising the women for the excellent
work done by their societies. Mrs.
Marie lager then favored the audience
with vocal solo, after which refresh.
mentS were served
Mr. and Mrs Bert Emanuel, who
moved to Grand River about a year
ago, have decided to return to Eddy
vile TO make their home.
On Wednesday the members of the
council drove to Fremont, Hedrick and
Sisourney for the purpose Of inspect.
ing the light plants which are owned
by the Walsh company of Davenport
Representatives of this comuany have
been comforting with the council in
regard to the purchase of the plant
but no action has been taken.
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WEST POINT.

Mrs. Louise Gericke OF Fort Madi-
son has been visiting at the F. q.
Reisnor home.
J. A. Kreikenbaum attended the
bankers convention in Burlington
Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Hosier Of Fort Madi-
son were over Sunday visitors with
their sons in Pleasant Ridge.
Miss Kathryn Link has returned
from visit with her sisters at Bur
lington.
Miss Kate Kile departed Saturday
for Albiou, Mo. Miss Kile is proving
upon some land which she recently
hcmesteaded there
Mrs. ]. f. Cantril and daughter Miss
Oleatha returned Saturday from a few
days visit with relatives at Fort Madi
son.
Mrs. James Elliott of Fort Madison
has been recent guest at the home Of
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Thos Avis.
John Mapes of Aledo Ill, is visiting
his daughter Mrs. William wilsan.
Lloyd Thornburg has rented the l. N.
Shook farm in Henry county.
The new country of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Foggy is finished and the family
have moved in. The new house Is one
of the handsomest and most modern
homes in this vicinity.
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Children s Evening Story

wholly out only to slip back agsiR
when a sleek gray bird - Mrs. Catbird
/ herself - flew quietly into poplar
! tree. ~
Mrs. Catbird was hungry and she
We'll knew that there was very good
food in that poplar tree.
She had noted that the end leaves Of
the pretty poplar tree were curling and
twisting. and often from those very
leaf twists she had taken some green
worm or caterpillar that was to hel
taste, perfectly delicious.
Brownie Thrasher and little Peter
watched her now as she examined tho
different leaves and selected large,
fine. hairy caterpillar. In Mrs. Cat.
birds nest were several of little Pet.
ers younger brothers. and sisters: and
their mother thought that there was
nothing quite good enough for them.
Mrs. Catbird seized that large, fine.
hairy caterpillar by the tail and bexan
to poke it and shake It about. Then
she dragged it, to a patch Of gravel
where she began to scrub it, and r,Ih
1t. and beat it about in the stones. For
fully two minutes she worked away ON
it. Then she. flew with it to a green
place; and, holding that caterpillar
firmly down In the grass, she rubbed IL
and rubbed it, and scrubbed 1t ana
scrubbed it and wiped It and wiped It
about in the grass, until there could
not have been single hair left on that
hairy caterpillar. a.
Little Peter and Brownie Thrasher
watched every movement she made
with greatest care. "My, doesn't she
take heap of pains!" exclaimed
Brownie in surprise. "She ia very
isn't she." mi
(To be Continued.)
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in blue and yellow before our chaste
eyes from your balcony. We neve,
, dreamed you were such rip
"Baccarat? Colorado beauty?' gasp
ed Nugget.
Yes; and then you go and tell me
that you've been in Venice for nearly
a month. Rats! Nugget: Rats
Il have. swear I have! i've plenty
providence of it = heaps. I've been
impersonated. Oh come along with
me and help me look into it, he vail
ed. I jumped into the cab; and we rat
tied up to Number 3. He paid the cab
man what he asked without a word;
he let himself into the house with a
latch key. Il was very still, there
seemed to be no one in it. We went
into the dining room The lunch had
not been cleared from the table.
THE '92 Pei Roger. Three bottles
Of it! Ny best Cabanas! And the
Sevres vases, Where are the Sevres
vases?" howled Nugget; and he drop
ped into chair.
The sham Nugget had had the
thoughtfulness to leave bottle of Old
brandy on the table. | poured ont half
tumberful and pressed it on the real
one. He did not want much pressing
and down It went.
(To Be Continued.)
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1
st. Joseph's hospital following an i'll
ness Of several weeks.
Mr.. Peck was born near Dayton.
Ohio, April 3, 1871, the son of David
and Elizabeth Wagner PecI They
were married in Ohio and in 1857,
moved to Muscatine Co., Iowa, settling
upon farm, where they lived until
their death.
John F. Peck spent the first sixteen
years of his life in the state of his
nativity and then accompanied his par
ents upon their removal to Muscatine
county where he attained his majority.
He was married there in 1869 when
a young man of % years, to Miss
Martha A. Lavery. native of the state
OF New York. She survives him.
In 1870 they moved to Wapello
county. Following their arrival in OF.
tumwa Mr.. Peck secured a clerkship
in grocery store where he remained
for several years. He was afterward
a police officer for number Of years,
and for the past eighteen years has
filed the position Of city assessor to
which office he was elected on the re.
publican ticket.
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LITTLE BENNY'S
N OTE OOK
BY LEE PAPE

| Ed Wernicks big .bruther Joe was
! standing in frunt of his house smoak
ing a cigarett and looking up and
down -, and Ed Wernick sed to me and
Pubs Simkins and Leroy Shooster
Hay. fellows, wunt to have sum fun ?
! How sed me and Pubs and Leroy
Shooster.
| My bruther ,Joes got new gerl and
her name is Gilmore and he gets mad
as enything if enybody ses enything
about her, wy don't you 3 wawk past
him and ask him hoow Gilmore is, sed
Ed Wernick
Wich we startid to do. taking" a
hold of each uthers arms and wawk-
ing up the street, and wen we went
past Sids big bruther Joe we sed,
Hello. Joe.
Hello. kids sed Joe. And we kepp on
going without asking him how Gilmore
was. wich wen we got past Leroy
Shooster sed, G, Benny. wy dident you
ask him
dident wunt to get a kick in the
pants, | sed.
That's wy | dident ask him. sed
RUS SlluhlnS, anu Seu, LelS 80 DdCk
agen and ask him how Maude is.
Maude sounds sumthing like Gilmore.
And We termed GROUND and went past
him agen. all saying, Hello, joel
| herd you the ferst time, sed Joe.
Hows Maude? | sed.
Are you tawking to me or the luther
fello? sed Joe
And me and Pude and Leroy Shoes.
ter kepp on going. Pubs saying, Lets
go back and ask him how Alberta is,
Alberta sounds almost ixackly like
Gilmore. And we termed GROUND and
went past him agen, all. saying, Hello,
Joe
You kids are funny as a krutch. sed
Joe.
Hows Alberta? sed Pubs.
III kick you all into the middle OF
next week II you try that agen, sed
Joe
WITCH We dident
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CHARLTON.

Mrs. Ralph Tissue has returned from
Centerville where she had been called
/ by the death Of friend.
! Charles Copeland, of Lincoln, Neb.
! is here for visit with his father
Elijah Copeland, and sister Mrs. l.
: H. Busselle.
F., Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Martz. of Ottum
wa have returned home after visit
with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
I Martz.
! o, j. Israel has gone to Chicago on
few days business trip.
Miss Dorothy Penick has returned
to her studies in Des Moines at Drake
university after a brief visit with her
mother. Mrs. Lizzie Penick
Mr. and Mrs. Jessie r. Ashby. of
Ottercreet township. leave this week
for Peetz Colorado. where they have
bought ranch and where they expect
to reside in the future.
Miss Emma Hasselquist has return.
ed from visit in Ottumwa with her
sister, Mrs Tull.
Mr.. and Mrs D. c. Lane announce
the recent birth of daughter
Clyde Pickerell. manager for the
Hawkeye Produce Co. expects to go
to st. Louis in a few days to attend
the meeting of the National Associa
ton of Produce. Dealers.
John VENT has, returned from a
few DAYS business trip to Chicago
Geo w. Foster. of near Denver. Col.
orado, who resided in this county
many years ago, came yesterday for a
visit with his sister. Mrs. Nixon
Wexford. and other relatives.
Ernest Johnson. VIII Moncrief
Frank Whisenand and Earl Hulick. all
of whom were in the service on the
Mexican border, and who returned re-
Gently from Brownsville, Texas, have
ben mustered out and returned ia
their homes here yesterday.
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PETER cATBiRD AND HIS PAR
TICUuAR MOTHER.

Little Peter Catbird flew off by him
self one bright morning to get his
breakfast in grove Of young poplar
trees. He was not so old that he could
not well remember the time when ne
used to sit on twig and squeak and
tflutter little wings whenever he saw
his mother approaching with some It'd
bit in her bill and very sure he was
that that tidbit would quickly be pop
ped into his own breezy little beak.
But now everything was different.
His mother had shown him where to
find the best things to eat, and had
urged him to search for his food in the
underbrush where he would be safe
from his enemies. She did not bring
much to him. but seemed pleased to
have him hunt for himself.
When Peter reached the poplar
grove he saw, to his surprise, his
cousin Brownie Thrasher vainly try
ing to hide his bright brown little body
under large oak leaf
whats the matter. Brownie?" en-
CURED Peter.
"Sh." squeaked Brownie. very much
frightened, that blue Mr.. Blue Jay
has just been chasing me halfway up
the creek. had to dodge pretty lively
to escape him. Did you see him."
Eyes: but when saw him Mr.. Hawk
was after him and he was doing the
lodging, so you'd better come out from
under that leaf
Brownie Thrasher was large fellow
with bright yellow eyes, light spotted
vest and long tail. It would have
taken very large leaf to have really
hidden him. At first he poked his head
out carefully: at last he ventured
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goods on car Saturday to move to
Dallas county.
Mrs Will Cooksey has been quite Ill
with stomach trouble.
Mrs Edna Workman spent Friday
in Ottumwa
Alex Smith made business trip to
Ottumwa Saturday.
Ed DeFord and family visited at the
home Of Mrs. X. e. Lane Sunday.
Mrs. Kate Arson, Mrs. Carrie RI
gun, Mrs. o. Haney and Mrs. Row War
rington were shopping in Ottumwa Sat.
| urday
The body of Mrs. Elizabeth Miller
was brought from Des Moines FRIDAY
evening and was buried at Pittsburr
Saturday afternoon, Rev. Behrens Of
Keosauqua preaching the funeral ser.
mon. Mrs. Miller was born in Ohio
in 1885 and came with her parents to
Van Buren, county, Iowa when about
i've years of age and grew to woman
hood here. She was married to VIII.
liam H. Miller, who was veteran Of
the civil war. Two sons were born to
them. The older, Frank, was drowned
at Keosauqua in 1882. The second son
Chas. M. Is deputy sheriff of Polk coun.
'! -Aie' "AiiAOl "eho oLAOAS Lue UESL
to learn her A B C's west Of the Des
Moines river on what is now Iowa.
Mrs. J. Harwood visited recently in
Douds-Leando with her brother, A. L.
Doud.
]. r. Gilchrist and James Burns have
purchased the Stull property near the
depot. -7z::TsSSI,-,. j !.
Rev. Behrens is going to Centerville
Wednesday to attend a central mis-
sionary convention at that place.
The class In the M. E. Sunday school
known as Mrs. Cheney's class lis going
in autos to the Alva Smith home south
of town to surprise Miss Phillips Of Hi.
nois. who has been visiting the Smith
family for some time and attended the
class and lately has been teaching the
class since Mrs Cheney's departure.
Miss Phillips expect soon to leave for
her home.
John Mccoy and J. A. Engle are load
ing their goods on cars preparing to
move, the former to Louisa county and
Engle to Ottumwa, where he formerly
lived.
Mrs. Grant Knox of Colorado came
Saturday for visit at the Walter
Beer home and other relatives and
friends. Mrs. Knox is a former resi-.
dent of this place.
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of the paper in the old days. For some
years past he has not been a resident
of Ottumwa where many years ago he
started and operated the Water Power
Broom Co. He recalls The Courier in
the days when it was edited by Major
A. II. Hamilton and refers to the edi-
toriaI work of the late S. B. Evans on
the Daily Democrat, long since out Of
the field He says. referring to The
Courier: II must say that I am well
satisfied with the paper. | have read
the first issue three times over and
find some good reading each time.
Among the changes note since the old
days is the present Courier has such
lot of telegraph, local and home news
do not see how | overlooked it so
long, but ] assure you that it will not
occur again
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
HAVE MAklESS DANCE

iowa City, March Girls Of the
state university had their second man.
less dance last week in their gymna.
SUM. The first was given between
semesters and was so well attended
and so keenly enjoyed that the sec.
ond. which was quite as successful,
was held. The girls say that they
have found dancing just as good fun
without the men. so do not invite
them. Music is provided. an admis-
sion Of ten cents charged and punch
served at five cents for two glasses at
these dances.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
EIGHTH MEASLES VICTIM

Muscatine, March T. The remains
of John Marvin. two year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marvin. the eighth
victim Of the measles s nee the break
ing out of the epidemic here two
months ago. were removed to keota
where funeral services were held. In
terment was made in the Keota cen
etery.
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kROSAUQUA.

Miss Rene Miller of Cincinnati, Ohio
and Mrs. Madge Kritzman of Ottumwa
are visiting their mother. Mrs Mar
garet Cameron.
Marie Whitmore of Fairfield, who is
teaching school at Indian Creek, visited
over Sunday with Mrs. ]. C. Calhoun.
John Miles loaded his household
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EDEYvilLE.

Those from out of town to attend the
funeral of Mrs Lucinda Grill were Mrs
Amelia Milhurn of What Cheer, Mrs
Isabel White of Oskaloosa. Mrs. Geo
Simms Of Buxton and Joe Givons of
OSkaiooSa
Mrs. Helen Schaffer and DR.. Eppie
McCrea We're business callers in Of
tumwa Monday.
The funeral of Mrs. Lucinda Grill
who died Sunday was held Wednesday
afternoon at . o'clock from the Christ
ian church. Rev Coates had charge of
the services. Friends were permitted to
view the remains at the home Tuesday.
1nterment was made in Highland Gene
terry.
The READING club was very pleasant
J" entertained on Monday afternoon at
the home of Mrs Hugo Seifert. Mrs. +.
Vance had charge of the program,
the sdbject of which was THE Short
Story" Mrs. Vance read a paper on
the construction of the story afte-
which a general discussion Of the
stories ETHAN Brand and The Lady
of the Tiger" followed The hostess
served a delicate lunch It was decided
to take up the study of the bible for
the coming year.
Mrs. Lizzie Arnold and daughter and
Henry Mahoney who have been visit
ing at the parental Criswell home left
Wednesday for their home at Webster
City.
Rev f. w. Day was a business caller
in Grinnell Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Fremont True who
have been visiting relatives in Eddy
vile left Tuesday for a short visit with
friends in CHICAGO before returning to
their home in Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs Sam Albaugh left We'd
e.. l-l~ - 1,
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Barnett have re.
turned to their home at Jonesboro
Ark, after an extended visit with Mrs.
Barnetts sister, Mrs. Frank Epperson
and ether relatives and friends.
Mrs. w. II. May and daughters left
Wednesday for Otranto. Iowa. where
the family have decided to locate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Rund of Abba
attended tho funeral of Mrs. Lucinda
Grill in Fddyviile Wednesday.
Walter Doughertv ard family are
moving this week from the Trve prop.
ertv TO the tenant property of Dee
Mater
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. X BERRIES left Wed.
nesday for McGrath, Mimi, to make
their home,
Miss Collie Nate" of Kirksville. Mo,
is visiting this week with relatives in
EddyyiIIe
Mrs. Kate Gibbons who has been i'll
FOR some time is reported to be very
ow.
Mrs. Dave Templeton entertained
he foIlowiro at ainrer ~, yvodnesdal.,
Mr. and Nrrs pou Dorl;rc M. ID
Nrs y J pav and c q nav
Frank Grjffen and family moved this
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CATTLE BREEDERS ORGANIZE.

Creston. March MISUNDERSTANDING
cattle breeders Of Union and six other
counties at meeting held in the court
house here perfected an organization
which will be known as the Creston
District Aberdeen-Angus Breeders as
ISOLATION.
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EDDYVILLE MAN
LIKES COURIER

The Courier is lin receipt of letter
from G. G. Johnson of Eddyville who
has become subscriber to The
Courier and says that he was reader
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DEATH CALLS
CITY OFFICER
JOHN F. PECK, FOR EIGHTEEN
YEARS ASSESSOR FOR OTTUM-
WA, ANSWERS SUMMONS.

John F. Peck. for the past eighteen
years assessor for the city of Ottumwa,
died at $40 O'Clock this morning in
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
Gnrden-IuIIa sandernon.

Julia Sanderson, the sprightly
star of many successes before the
footlights. makes her debut as a
motion picture headliner in The
Runaway" the delightful film COM
edy which will be the feature at
traction at Moore's Garden Theater,
beginning today and continuing
through Wednesday. Miss Sander
son is cast as Alice Avery. a mis-
chievious orphan who goes to live
with very dignified aunt and
uncle. Richard Danforth. an ar
tist, in search of mental and ply
sical health. comes to board at her
house. When he returns to his stu
dio in New York she runs away
from the country village and joins
him. He is at loss to know what
to do with the innocent little girl.
Nancy Arnold. a model, is in love
with Danforth and quarrels over
the presence OF Alice in the studio.
In anger she turns on the girl, and
Alice, stunned, takes her belongings
and disappears. She gets a place
in chorus and works and works
until finally she is chosen for the
lead. Her success is instant and
she is recognized by friends who
have spent endless hours in search
Of her. Danforth claims her for
his wife and she gives up her stage
career for life in his studio.
From Thursday to Saturday in
elusive the, dashing young Ameri-
can star, Harold Lockwood, will
lead the program in his latest film
success, Under Handicap" Pathe
News. educational pictures. scream
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
. Cosmss-ssThe Night Clerk.

William Friedlander's biggest yaude-
Vile musical comedy, THE Night
Clerk" presented by Cecil Summers
and Jack Mundy and a company of
twenty, most of them sprightly and
attractive girl singers, dancers and
players. will be the big feature of the
Cosmos theater bill next week.
The Night Clerk was written ex-
clusively for vaudeville entertain
ment. it is complete in plot and
musical score and handsomely equip
ped with costumes and scenery. Roe
Lorrens its feminine star is of the
highest vaudeville type. The show,
it is frankly stated. is not s. show,
but the purpose OF Mr.. Friedlander
in building it was to supply enter
tainment of the highest class of its
Lind and to make it a model for
future productions for vaudeville pur-
poses.
The story concerns one Jarvis who
is being sought by the police for TOO
gay celebration of New Years Eve
and who seeks to change places with
an impecunious hotel clerk. VINO is
very much in love with the girl at
the telephone exchange. The action
is swift, the dialogue full of bright
lines and the musical score Tep'ete
with jingling songs and striking en-
sembles.
There will be other vaudeville acts
and the usual film features in the bill
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
strand-ws $. Hart.

William s. Hart. the grim man Of
the desert, will be seen In his latest
and greatest fim drama. The Cold
Deck" at Moore's Strand Theater
for the entire week beginning today.
In his new play he appears as Level
Leigh, typical Bret Harte gambler,
In a thrilling story of the pioneer
days In California. While devotfng
himself to his profession he is yist-
ed by the little sister that he has
never seen, an, whose health deman nds
that she be removed at once to
higher altitude. Selling his interest in
the game to his partner, Level
moves. his sister to point high in
the Sierras-Hellandgon And then
the real drama takes place. His
meeting with Carolie, the Spanish
dance-hall beauty whose jealousy
proves his financial undoing; the ar
rest of Leigh by the Vigilantes; his
breaking Jail and capturing Of the
real murderer of the Wells Fargo
messenger provide situations that will
thrill the most blase spectator. In
stead of the usual Hart habiliments
the hero dresses the part in high
beaver hat. old-fashfoned stock and
frilled shirt bosom. fiowered waistcoat
and broadcloth coat. and polished
boots of the period.
Pathe News and topical films will
provide the news and educational side
of the program, which will also in
clude laughable comedies and excel
lent music by the Strand Symphony
Orchestra.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
Loew's CoIumbia-Douglas
Fairbanks.

Beginning next Sunday and continu-
ing for the entire week, Douglas Fair
banks will be the film star at Loew's
Columbia in his newest picture, THE
Man From Painted Post" IN this film
production the motion picture people
in their efforts at realism went on
three days journey from the studio
at California with special train full
OF actors; engaged the principal cow
boys that contested in the frontier day
celebration in Wyoming; also engaged
a private ranch of 10000; acres. with
5000 head of cattle-just to have the
film the real article. Throughout the
photoplay there is a touch of pathos
as Douglas Fairbanks tries to unearth
the identity of the bad man who shot
his sister and as he incidentally meets
the woman he loves whose ideals are
SO totally different from those of
Fancy Jim Sherwood" whom Doug
las Fairbanks represents in the play.