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Williams news., 1917-01-11
She Countered Neatly.

Three young chaps were eating in the dining room at one of Pittsburgh's pleasure parks, and incidentally were trying to f1irt with the, pretty waitress. After devouring everything in sight they decided to have some ice cream and cake.
 What kind will you have? Devils food, plain or nut cakes?" asked the waitress.
 'Give me devils food" said two of them, and the other asked for walnut cake.
 1.-TWO devils and one nut" cried the bright young girl.
Williams news., 1917-01-11
In WOman'S Realm
Formal Suit That Has the Merit of Distinction Through Novelty Costume Designed for the Afternoon, in Velvet or Other Fabcs-Danty Caps for Wear
 in the Boudoir

A formal suit may arrive at diStinc- don through novelty in material or un- usual and original design, or by means of beauty in style and finish. Here is one that has drawn upon all these sources, and 1t presents a stunning con eeption carefully worked out. The formal suit, like the one-piece frock worn with furs, affords a distinguished costume for afternoon and for any thing the afternoon may bring. It is worn with costume blouse and Is
Williams news., 1917-01-11
Wilson Administration Changed This.

Wilson Administration Changed his'
 Under Republican tariff protection American consumers were taxed $2,- 5O0,OO0,oO0 year in extra prices over and above the prices at which the tariff beneficiaries sold their goods in foreign markets And the average American family spending S1,OOO year for living expenses paid S1OO as tribute to tariff beneficiaries. Machin- ists' hammers cost $6.60 for American mechanics and were quoted at S5 for export. A baby carriage cost an Amer ican mother $12.75 and sold abroad for $9.50, and so on down through the Republican tariff protected list.
 A remarkable change has been brought about by the Wilson adminis- tration. There is not now a single prod uct Of American mills and factories that is not sold abroad at prices from 10 to 30 per cent above the price level in the United States, Under Repub- lican rule there was scarcely a product of American manufacture on which the tariff beneficiaries did not charge con sumers in the United States from 10 to 50 per cent more than they sold the same goods for in foreign countries.
Williams news., 1917-01-11

more beautifully made or more alluringly dainty.
 Soft silks or satins, silk crepe, chif- ion lace and ribbon, as in times past are the mediums In which designers work out their inspirations. Silver tis- sue and silver laces and other things that possess simmer and gleam e1- tend their field of usefulness beyond the dinner and dance costume to do little twinkling in the boudoir cap. And even negligee assumes the Splen-
Williams news., 1917-01-11

scripdon and was soon restored to good health. I would advise its use to women who are suffering" MRS. CHAS. DESSERICH, 25S Inca St.
 Favorite Prescription can be ob- tained at any up-to-date drug store Tn any city, in either liquid or tablet form.
 Pleasant Pellets are made up of the May-apple, aloe leaves and jalap. This well-known laxative pellet can be had from any apothecary-ask for Dr, Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.-Adv.
Williams news., 1917-01-11
CUTICURA COMFORTS BABY
Suffering From Itching, Burning Rashes, Eczema, etc. Trial Free.

Give baby a bath with hot water and Cuticura Soap, using plenty of Soap. Dry lightly and apply Cuticura Oint- ment gently to all affected parts. In stant relief follows and baby falls into a refreshing sleep, the first perhaps in weeks. Nothing more effective.
 Free sample each by mail with Book. Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L., Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Williams news., 1917-01-11
AItoqether Too Economical.

MT. A.-So the TompkinsC Chorkins match is broken off, is it?
 MT. B.-Yes. The Tompkins' object ed to Chorkins being so economical.
 MT: A.-YOu astonish me.
 MT. B.-Yes. You know he is a con tractor himself, and so sent circulars to all the ministers in town asking for their lowest estimates for performing the ceremony.
Williams news., 1917-01-11
Drao HeIps Wonderfully.

The farmer is good enough and often ldch enough to ride in an automobile whenever he wants to, but the roads are not fit to ride over much of the time. A little work with the road drag helps wonderfully.
Williams news., 1917-01-11
Transmit Best Thoughts.

The best thought of the world in ev- cry line of human effort and human achievement is transmitted over night to the breakfast table of the commit nifty served by a network of concrete roads
Williams news., 1917-01-11
NEWS OF DENVER
Denver, Colo.-"After becoming

mother l became all rundown and weak and was e0- tremely nervous. I also suffered, with severe bear ing-down pains. I was as miserable as one could be when I began talk ing pr. Pierce's H 4 l | h.
Williams news., 1917-01-11
Benefits of Concrete Roads.

Concrete roads make daily rural mail delivery fact, every home unit in the community is put on the news wire with the political, financial, industrial and trading centers of the earth.
Williams news., 1917-01-11
Quite So.

Birds of a feather flock together" That's a matter of a pinion."- Baltimore American.
Williams news., 1917-01-11
No Consolation.

Beauty is but skin deep."
 Exactly, but the girl with 1t has all the other girls skinned to death.''
Williams news., 1917-01-11

Electric railways of the United States represent a valuation of $780, 100000.
Williams news., 1917-01-11

Pimples, boils, carbuncles, dry up and disappear with Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. In tablets or liquid. Adv
Williams news., 1917-01-11

head the. lace Is gathered into a rosette. The cap Is as simple as can be. A border of narrow satin rib bon Is stitched to the net top of the lace, about two inches in from the edge, to form a casing for a small fiat elastic. This Is inserted and the lace frilled on it. At the back rosette and two ends of ribbon shelter a lit tie spray of tiny flowers. Three little wheel bows of narrow ribbon are set about the face, one in front and one at each side of the cap, just above the frill. rsS
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
LIBERTY STILL LOOKS GOOD.


Some one has said that it was a case Of fight or
four-fush and liberty still looks mighty good to the
American people.
Remember, the arch enemy Of the rights Of man is
watching U.s. His daboical schemes are ensnaring us
What have YOU done to stop him? Shall we crush the
Hun on the battefelds of Europe grapple with his
fiendsh sodiery here among our homes?
We are making good beginning We are going
into the fray big scale-with what we Americans
call punch" In little while there will be new fist
knocking at the Hindenburg line.
But don't think that America can't lose this fight
For lose it she will if you and sit back and let the other
fellows do the fighting and the lending, both.
Our troops are marching out and away to mo
Mans Land" They stand ready to 60 through any
thing for U.S. They do not ask that the older tramp
beside them. But they do ask that we back them up
with last dollar They ask that we provide ships
and food and clothing They ask that permit want
Of guns or shells or cartridges or airplanes
No sacrifice of oursis too great when they are lay
ing down their lives for freedom and humanity.
Liberty still looks good tothem Doesn't it to YOU?
Think What have YOU done? What have YOU
given to the cause? What sacrifice have YOU made?
Lend your money to the government by buying
Liberty Bond. Turn your dollars into fighters.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23

sailors at the same port indicate that
the feeling of unrest is spreading not
only through the German organization
but to that of the kaisers principal
ally as well.
Meanwhile Haig and Petain are
pounding away relentlessly and with
a surprising series of successes, on
the German line in Flanders and
France. The Austrians are in a fever
of anxiety regarding the renewal Of
the drive which already has carried
the wonderful Italian army to victory
in an area which was considered i'm
|pregnable.
Meanwhile, too, England's arrange
ments for reprisal air raids on Ger
man cities are going on SO quietly that
the rest of the world can only surmise
as to their nature But speculation
cannot fill the German mind with con-
fdence.
To be sure, our own troubles are OF
more importance to us than are those
of Germany But they could be bal
anced up side by. side with our enc
my's difficulties and still leave a con-
siderable margin of advantage on the
side of the United States.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
ruE STRIKE PROBLEM.

Reports from Illinois and Indiana
coal fields indicate that !. w. w.
agents and agitators have been urging
the miners to strike in defiance OF
their state and national officers and in
defiance Of the government itself. II
this is trley-and there appears no rea-
son to doubt tia resumption Of work
IA the mines will not mean that the
strike problem is solved.
It would be a wonderfully fine thing
II the labor sutuationdn America could
be handled-successfully-by idealists.
It would be possible, too, if all the men
who toll were themselves idealists.
But it is a far cry from the miners
camps as we find them in the big coal
fields OF Illinois, Indiana and Pennsyl-
vania, to the quiet campus of the col
lege from which DR.. Garfield was sum.
moned only recently to become the ma
tons fuel administrator
His appeal to the patriotism of the
coal miners might be expected to bring
response from the union officials and
most OF the American-born workers 1t
might, perhaps. move some of the for.
eigners to a realization of their duty
20 this country. But it could not have
the effect on the great majority that a
similar appeal might have on group
Of highly educated men, thoroughly in
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23

formed on subjects of public. import
and thoroughly aware of the sacrifices
which are being made all over America
in the name Of patriotism.
DR.. Garfield's vague threat OF drastic
government action was no more potent
than his appeal, for the foreign-born
element in the big mining camps has
trouble enough in its struggle with the
English language in it's plainest, least
vanished style.
What will send the miners back to
work if anything short of military
force sends them, is the Interpretation
of the administrations threats by
Frank Harrington, president Of the
Illinois mine workers, and the equally
plain language which may be expected
from John P. White, the Iowan who
to the presidency of the miners inter-
national union.
Harrington tells the men they must
return to work or suffer expulsion
from. the union which has obtained for
them wages which permit them to live
in comfort the year around off the
money they earn in nine or ten months.
Then. to clinch the argument, he tells
them that unless they return to work
voluntarily they may be sent into the
mines under guard Of soldiery after
being drafted into the army with a
wage reduction to the level Of the priv
ate soldier.
Garfield's plan is the plan Of the
idealist, but Farrington's is the plan OF
the practical man who knows the coun.
try must fight a calamitous famine al
fecting many other necessities besides
coal unless the mines are reopened
without delay.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
MALAYSIA COUNTY
SAVES BRIDGE MONEY

Oskaloosa. Oct. 19.-Mahaska coun-
ty was saved sum Of $3,2S5, when
contracts were awarded by the county
board of supervisors yesterday after
noon, for the erection of three modern
steel bridges in the county. Some time
ago bids for the construction Of these
three bridges were submitted, opened.
and considered. but were turned down
by the state highway committee upon
the local boards recommendations The
Des Moines Bridge and Iron company
asked a lump sum of $4,000 for tia
construction of the three bridges. Yes
terday the work was contracted &.
SALTS, being let to two construction
firms. The Ottumwa Supply and Con-
struction company of Ottumwa. was
awarded the substructure contract. or
pier and abutment work, at a figure Of
$17,701, and the Clinton Bridge works
was given the superstructure contract.
or steel work, at figure Of $24,014
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
the WAR LORDS DREAM.

Germany despised us as weakling
nation, bloated with wealth. Today
she hates us for our interference IN
her satanic plot against the whole
worlds freedom.
after England, America" That is
her slogan. well make the rich
Yankees pay our debts and we'll teach
them a lesson in the paying"
The war lord does not deny his plot.
He boasts of it. He tells his poor, de-
luded people that he, the Hohenzollern,
has been ordained by the same God we
worship to spread the word Ger
mania" over the entire globe and to
teach the free nations of the earth how
sweet is the mercy of the mailed fist.
1t is the fouling scheme of the mad.
man who says: Where Alexander an!
Napoleon failed, l will not fail"
What are we to do about 1t? No
American is too dull to realize what
would have happened in 1776 had our
forefathers skunk away to fondle their
gold when the proclaimers OF Liberty
hurled their challenge.
Keep the furrow going. We have
put our hands to the pillow and We are
towards and cutters If We turn back,
The second Liberty Loan is before
you.
Would YOU quit?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
Children's Evening Story
Copyright, A. S. n

time I've ever known it to fail me. And
you can't really blame the foot, either,
for it hasn't a chance. don't st5hose
it even knows what a fix I'm IN.
Still Peter made no move.
what are you waiting for" Jimmy
inquired. Eve been here long enough"
maybe you have-for you,' said
Peter Mink. But you haven't been
there long enough to suit me-" And he
pretended to start away.
Jimmy Rabbit called to him.
I'll give you something if you1l
help me-" he said.
Peter turned around.
There's just one thing you can give
me- he said "that will make me will
ing to pull you out of the mud
What's that?" Jimmy asked him.
"Your left hind-foot?" Peter Mink
told him. II need lucky foot. I'm
always getting into trouble of some
sort and rabbits left hind-foot would
be great help to me7-unless hap
pened to get stuck in the mud" he
added with sly smile. Jimmy Rabbit
knew then that Peter Mink had meant
all the time to lead him into that mud.
He knew that Peter had meant all the
time to get his left hind-foot away from
him. But he didn't let Peter Mink
know that he knew.
"You can have my left hind-foot,r
Jimmy Rabbit said, ION two conditions
You must always carry it in your
pocket, and you have to agree to take
along with the foot-all the luck and
everything else that goes with it."
Peter Mink quickly agreed to that.
And Jimmy Rabbit said it was bar
gain, and that something awful always
happened to people who didn't stand
by their bargains.
Well. after that Peter jumped down
and pulled Jimmy Rabbit out Of the
mud.
Now" said Peter Mink, as soon as
they had climbed up the bank again.
"the next thing to do is to cut off your
left hind-foot." And he was much sur
prised when Jimmy Rabbit began to
laugh. Il don't see anything funny
about it," Peter Mink growled.
"Of course you don't" said Jimmy.
II don't expect you to, and don't ex-
pect you're going to cut my foot off,
because you agreed not to-"
Il never did anything of the kind!"
Peter Mink shouted.
well, We'll go and ask Mr.. Grow
what he thinks about it." Jimmy Rab-
bit said. We'll leave it to him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23

city of $4,000 and one of less. The
$4,000 mark has come to mark the di-
viding line between a city and a town.
Ottumwa is a city. More than $4,000
persons are residents of the. commun-
ity and it is only on election days that
the invisible dividing line is set up
about the portion which legally is in
cluded in the city.
Many advantages are enjoyed by the
residents of the suburban sections for
which they do not pay taxes. Manv
others could be provided for them if
they were within the tax limit. By
paying minimum Of taxes they can
obtain maximum of benefit if the
limits are extended to include their
property within the city.
II the opportunity were offered to
obtain several hundred new residents
for Ottumwa from other cities it would
be seized quickly and eagerly. The
proposal for extending the city limits
offers the opportunity to record the
biggest single community growth OF.
tumwa has enjoyed in decades.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
STOCKMAN is
SERIOUSLY INJURED

Salem. Oct. ID. M. Hartley. a
prominent stockman Of Pine Ridge
Stock Farm" south of Salem, was ser
iously injured in an automobile acci-
dent wednesday night. It is not known
how the accident which happened east
of Hilsboro, occurred as Mr.. Hartley
was alone and driving his car. fas-
sersby found the injured man uncoh
scious by the roadside. He was taken
to his home. Physicians from Salem.
Mt Pleasant and Ottumwa were sum-
moned, and upon examination the
limbs of the victim were found to be
paralyzed. This morning he is IN q
critical condition. From appearances
il seemed the car had turned twice
over while MIR. Hartley was driving
home.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
ANOTHER GERMAN PLOT.

Some of the members Of the Liberty
Bond campaign committee in Wapello
county have found traces of seditious'
false and malicious pro-German propa'
ganda, put forth by enemies of the
country in efforts to defeat the second
Liberty Loan.
They have found residents of Wap'
clio county who. innocently enough
perhaps. have demanded enlighten,
ment as to the report that bonds Of
the first Liberty Loan have sold @
per cent below par. Their questions
indicated that the false report has
been circulated industriously ant
with extreme cunning and has been
accepted as fact in some quarters.
It is needless to tell most Ameri
can citizens that the first Liberty
Bonds have been quoted at premium
figures almost from the day the loan
was completed. Thousands Of trans
fers have been made at prices in ex'
cess of the face value Of the securities
while few small sales have been re
corded at prices like $99.75 on 500 in
cases where the owners were COMPEL
ed to obtain cash Immediately to meet
pressing obligations. Such sales as
the latter do not reflect market condt
lions. They indicate merely that some
individual Spectator has been caught
in a furry and is compelled to
liquidate some of his holdings at a
slight sacrifice in order to evade a
much greater loss on other properties
Ottumwa is not the only city where
this malicious libel on the government,
has been circulated. Reports have
reached Washington that it has gain
ed considerable circulation in various
sections of the country and officials ot
the government are hunting down the
plotters.
Every loyal citizen will watch with
interest for news Of the arrest ant
punishment of the enemy agents who
are responsible for this story.
Meanwhile, If you want to learr
whether the report is true or false
try to buy some OF the first Liberty
Bonds at less than par. The chance;
are that you will discover that yor
must pay premium for them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
STUDENTS BANK
THEIR EARNINGS

Marshalltown, Oct. ia most in
teresting summary of what high school
pupils did during the summer vacation,
how much money they earned. the size
of their bank accounts, and how much
they are saving, is contained in a thrift
survey compiled in the high school and
issued by Superintendent, Palmer.
TWO hundred thirty-two boys and
101 girls earned the tidy sum of $15,-
561.SS. The boys earned S13.44S 40
and the girls $2.113.4S. The largest in
dividual earnings were about 5000, but
a number of the boys reported having
earned from $125 to $3.50. The largest
per cent of workers were on farms. but
numbers of the boys worked lin shops
and factories.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
WHEN SELLING CAR
KEEP OWN NUMBER

Traer. Oct. 19.-When you sell or
trade your car don't forget to have the
license number transferred to the new
owner is the advice of Louis Sawyer,
Traer grocer Two years ago he trad
ed a car in on a. new one and under
stood that the dealer would have the
number transferred 1t wasn't done,
This week Mr.. Sawyer received notice
that he had been fined for speeding IN
Waterloo. The policemen in the city
took down the number of the speeding
car. Looking up the registration OF
automobiles he found the number rec
oryis in MT. Sawyer's name. The latter
has no idea who owns the car now, so
it's up to him to pay the fellows fine.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
WANT TO HOLD SHOW
OF PURE BRED SWINE

Marshalltown. Oct. ia movement
that has its origin in the Marshall
County Farm Improvement associa.
ton may be developed to make this
city the show and sale center for fat
and pure bred swine for central Iowa.
The tentative plan is to hold early
next year the nrst annual fat swine
show. For the purpose of considering
the plan in detail meeting has been
called for the east court room next
Thursday afternoon at 80, by Presi
dent J. r. Howard of the Marshall
County Farm Improvement associa
| ton.
Not only members of the associa
ton. but business men Of the city and
representatives of the Marshalltowr
club are expected to attend to consid
er the plan from the city mans stand
point.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
GET TOGETHER,

Don't let your selfishness stand in
the way of Ottumwa's development
and progress. Don't block your own
community in its efforts to expand.
That is what the question of extern
sion of the city limits amounts to when
all the arguments on both sides have
been heard.
Ottumwa wants to grow. Ottumwa
wants to get credit before the state
and the nation for all its resources and
for all its people. 1t can do it in just
one way. by bringing into the city
those residence districts which are
just outside the limits and are actually
part of the city, although not legally
part Of it.
The difference in the taxes, if a diff
ference is made, will be inconsiderable
compared with the benefits Ottumwa
will realize through it's rank as the
largest city in southern Iowa and a
community Of more than $4,000 popu-
lation.
Get together on. this plan for CON-
munity growth. Be loyal to your city.
Don't be selfish.