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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-27

Coffin and Emma Baldwin were Aller-
ton visitors Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs George Owens made a
trip to Centerville Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Floyd Gates went to
Leon Friday to visit Mr. Gates parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Bluford Jones and chill
dren visited at the Glen Close home
Friday
Mrs. J. P. Gates and daughter Claire
and G. o. Close motored to Centerville
Sunday where Miss Claire Is taking
treatment.
Mrs. G. o. Close spent the week end
at the Jones home.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Stout left for
visit at the home of Mr.. Stouts broth
er.
Mrs. Belle Wade entertained the
teachers at a luncheon one evening
last week.
Clare Phillips of Plano came Tues
day for visit with Promise City
friends.
Mrs c. H. Easley visited her sister
in-law Mrs. ]. c. Moore Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Whitmore were
over Sunday guests with their son
Clyde Whitmore and wife.
Howard Heckelthorne of Charlton
has been visiting his mother Mrs. Belle
Heckethorne.
Mrs Carrie Gaines of Plano was
calling on her uncle II. r. Chapman on
Saturday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-27

together on it tonight, If we can" she
concluded. tits a pity if we can't do
something. And meantime, mind you,
Billy-and Alice-not word to any
body, even the servants-except, per-
haps, Horace
| The Brooke butler was occasionally
consulted in his extra capacity as an
oracle.
ooh, all right sighed Billy. "By the
way, Connie, you're sure you haven't
got ten-spot?'
! 1--we got less than three dollars"
How about you, Alice?"
I'm fiat Then she frightened.
why, this is allowance day"
Gee whiz! That's right; l forgot.
But, say"
Billy stopped short and regarded his
sisters with an expression of dreadful
doubt.
do we-de We
His voice sounded hollow and falter-
ed again.
Suppose you try 1t first suggested
Constance with suspicious sweetness
you've got to do something once in
awhile, Billie, dear"
She smiled maliciously, she could
still afford to. Billy and Alice were
broke, but nearly three dollars stood
between her and humiliation. They
doomed big, a veritable bulwark of
riches.
A sound Of voices in the hall caught
the ears Of the three Brooke children.
I'VE will first inventory Mr..
Brooke's suite" the efficiency man
was saying. Then we will take the
other apartments on this floor in
turn
Very well. SIR" said the subdued
voice of Horace.
(To be continued.)
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-27
PRMlSE CITY.

Promise City is proud Of the fact
that four of her boys have volunteered
their services for their country. A. w.
Warren. Everett Barker, George Pister
and Arlie George will go to Des MOines
to enlist in the navy.
Warren Easley was visiting home
folks over Sunday.
Kenneth Moore was Promise City
visitor Saturday evening.
Warren Easley and the Misses Claire
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-27
CHAPTER v.
MAKING AN IMPRESSION.


Tho eAlciency man sat at the desk
for q long time, working placidly. He
wrote upon many blank forms. He
identified, labeled, and dated a quaint
y Of account books. He filled out num-
ssous fling cards, which he arranged
with swiftness. yet painstaking care
IN small drawers, which he labeled
"A TO D." and son on to a." although
10 was not sure there was anything
IA the house that began with e."
Tw1oe he yowned and stretched:
he had been up since six thirty and
WAS still subject to human limitations
It was past two o'clock when he
glanced at his watch. Immediately he
rang for the butler.
when is lunch served?" he asked
1T has been served--at one O'clock"
replied Horace coldly.
why was I not notified?"
''Mr. Brooke never has his luncheon
at home, sir"
who had lunch?'
miss Brooke"
"Nsbody else ="
mo, sir"
Thereafter I wish to be called for
lunch"
Yes, sir"
Bring me sandwich and a glass of
milk"
VERY well, sir
But H. Hedge was so busy at his
card indexes when Horace returned
with the oredr that the sandwich and
the milk stood on the desk for half an
hour before he noticed them
Alice came home in the middle of
the afternoon. She tiptoed past the
door of the library and saw him in
tent upon his writing. For an instant
she hesitated, uncertain; then appar
emily changed her mind about some
thing, passed on through the hall and
went upstairs. She found Constance in
her private den on the second floor
"Why is he still here?" demanded
Alice, fiinging her books on the floor.
Constance made weary gesture
and tried to resume her reading.
But thought we were to get rid of
him." persisted Alice. surprise and dis
appointment unmistakable in her
voice.
The elder sister tossed her novel in
70 corner and contemplated Alice as
hough the latter were quite incapa-
lie OF understanding.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-01
ARBITRARY ACT
 MAKES QUOTA IN STATE TOO H|GH

An effort is being made to correct an injustice done to Arizona in the matter of fixing the quota of this state for the selective army based on a population arbitrarily fixed and having no relation to the real number of inhabitants in the state. This arbitrary population is 409, ,203. The population of New Mex ico arrived at in the same arbitrary way is 352,99 The quota of New Mex ico is G22 less than that of Arizona.
 The population of Arizona in 1910 was a little in excess of 200 900; that of New Mexico was in excess of 300,- 900. The official estimated population of Arizona in 1915 was 246000 while that of New Mexico was 396, 900. What makes it worse in Arizona is the great alien population of the large mining counties which cannot be drawn against for the selective army but even this population with the Indian popu- lation added to the white population would not produce such figures as have been given to the state by the provost marshal genera.
 Originally the population of the state for drafting purposes was fixed by Washington authorities at 264 000 Aft CT the registration other figures, those arbitrarily fixed were sent with in structiOns to substitute them for those formerly sent and fixing the quota for this state
 Col. Breen in charge of the draft in this state called the attention of the provost marshal general to all facts and he received a reply that no change would be made. The matter was then taken up with the war department without result.
 Then relief was sought through con- Eress which gives promise of remedial legislation which will affect not only this state but many other localities The need of it was brought to the at tention of the Arizona delegation in the following telegram by Governor Camp bell:
 Arizona draft quota based on great ly overestimated population of state Note New Mexican population estimate for comparison. War department re- fuses to make equitable change and in sists on original draft quota, which is an arbitrary basis wholly unfair to the people of Arizona. The alien population of state is heavy, which also adds to burdens of citizens People protesting against this wrong and earnestly urge your assistance to correct arbitrary ac- ton in the interest of the people,
 The following reply was yesterday ItCelNeu by the governor rom united States senator Ashurst:
 Telegram received. I believe legis- lation correcting injustice done to Ari- zona regarding alien population will be passed soon. Arizona delegation earn esty supporting such legislation"
 This is rot the first complaint made of the arbitrary population basis es- tabisbed by the provost marshal gen. oral. The subject has been extensively discussed in the newspapers of the northeastern states all of which have been given abnormally large draft pop ulatiOns In the same way, it is shown that for draft purposes the population of every southern state except Florida has been reduced below the figures of not only the estimates of 1915 but even below those of the last decennial census.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-01
MANY CASES IN
 CRIMINAL COURT
 SETFOR AUTUMN

Setting cases for the early autumn term of criminal court and completing the unfinished business of the present term sone dozen or more prisoners were arraigned before Judge Stanford yesterday. In the number were WhIte men MeXicans. Indians end Chinese and two interpreters were required to assist the court.
 N C. Frissell arrested a few days since for alleged violation of the pro- hihiticn amendment while out on bail for the same offense will be tried on September r. The first case az tins: tlJssell will go to tria! August 30
 H B. Greenhouse, charged with Ob aiming property on q EUGus check will bo given lury tr!;t. uu September L. Greenhouse purchased d seven -paSsen- ger Hudson car which he used about town several days before it was dis covered tEat there were no funds to cover his check.
 Eulalio Guitirrez, will enter his plea at 2 2l o'clock Thursday morning GuitireZ is charged with assault with intent to commit rape.
 Manuel Lopez pleaded not guilty to burglary and will be tried on Septem- Der 1S
 Bob West, against whom information vas filed last week for violation of the liquor law, will enter his plea this morning. West was out on parole when arrested on Saturday.
 Harry Lewis charged with embez- clement, will enter his plea Friday.
 Accused of rape, Edward H. Wilder will be given his trial on September IS.
 Ramon Montez, pleaded guilty of burglary and will be sentenced Friday Thomas Ochoe, pleaded not guilty of transporting liquor into the state His case was set for September IS. Jesus Salecido, jointly accused with Ochoe, pleaded guilty and will be sentenced at 9:30 o'clock Thursday morning.
 The case against Lee Kim charged with transporting liquor will come to trial September 4.
 Ashley Stelzreide. against whom there is a forgery charge, will be tried on September IS. Harvey Ward who was arrested with young Stelzreide, was found to be under age and his case was transferred to the juvenile court
 Amos Richie. a Pima Indian charged with grand larceny, gave his age as 16 and the case will be heard in the juvenile court
Arizona republican., 1917-08-01

Jarrott secretary and J. M. Kellogg, managing director
 The old shaft on the Sunday School claim has been enlarged to a four by seven and retimbered in first class shape-leaving it four by four working shaft and four by two and half manway Considerable ore was en- countered in doing this work and the company is planning on installing ma chinery at once and commence sinking and drifting. Mining men in the Chlor- idle district are emphatic in their pre- diction that the Chloride Queen will soon be one of the shippers, and ar engagements have been made for all ore produced with a local mill
 This property lies about one and one half miles northeast of Chloride, and about mile north of the Tennes- see Mile, and adjoins the Elkhart on the north, while the Steffy mill lies off one and one half miles south of the property, with down hill haul the majority of the way on a fine road built and kept up by this and adjoin- ing properties.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-01
CATTLE TRADE:
 SUCCESS SURE

Charles F. Mullen of Skull valley. one of the largest cattle growers in the state was in the city yesterday on busi- ness in the land department. MT Null len says the cattle outlook is most promising and he believes now that such conditions have been brought about in this country that it can never suffer reverse. Especially this year there will be none for the rains have put the ranges into such excellent shape that they were never better.
 Commissioner Mouer who had just returned from the northern part of the state spoke of the excellent conditions of the ranges on the slopes toward the Colorado. Earlier rains had fallen there. He had observed also on his re- turn that the grasses were springing up on the ranges on this slope
Arizona republican., 1917-08-01
CHLORIDE QUEEN
 MEETING CHOOSES

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Chloride Queen Mining company, was held Saturday at the main office of tFe company at g North First avenue in this city, and the following officers and directors were elected: C. C. Thompson, presi- dent: R. c. Saufley, vice president; w. & Goldsworthy. treasurer: Robt. A.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-01
STORM DAMAGES
 MANY b|G TREES

GLENDALE, July 31 = Reverend Northup and wife and Mrs Northup's mother. Mrs. Hoover. left last night for Klamata Falls, Oregon, where Mrs. Hoover will visit another daughter for the summer. The North ups will remain in Oregon for a short visit and return by the way of San Diego to visit other relatives before returning home.
 Rev. David Roberts will return from. his vacation the last of the week. He is at present in Flagstaff
 Another heavy rain fell in Glendale and vicinity Saturday night and Sun day morning. It was reported that Cave Creek was coming down. by parties coming in from that section. The damage to trees in the path of the wind storm was even greater than at first reported. Many large cotton wood trees were blown down as far north as the canal on laterals r and IS, and the fruit trees were so heav- fly laden with fruit the limbs were broken off. Much of the fruit will be lost but as much of it was picked as was possible.
 Mrs. Fred Woodward, wife of the cashier of the Security State bank left Sunday night for the east to visit relatives for the summer. Mir Woodward has taken apartments with | Ben Stevens in her absence
Arizona republican., 1917-08-01
JUST RECEIVED

Another lot of that cele- brated PEGGY LANES; all new patterns and designs so much used for home OF gar den wear, known as ladies' coveralls; made in fancy gingham, stripes or plaids. Special value .$2.50
Arizona republican., 1917-08-01
LADIES' GLOVE SILK
 UNDERWEAR

In pink and white; vests, boomers and union suits. Small, medium. and large sizes. Vests $1.25 up; bloom CTS $1.90 up; union suits, s2.59 up. All extraordinary values.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-01

For summer wear; trimmed in cluny, filet lace and dain- ty embroidery; all sizes up to 45; values to 75c. Your
 choice pew only .39c
Arizona republican., 1917-08-01

If style and value what looking for in your collection that should these dresses the favored of the styles created for this seasons
 Each of the charming models has individual touch of beauty which fashionable much utility, style vaue this collection beyond what would to find dresses these white and coo materials choice S975
 LINGERIE WAISTSSyes and models always $0 for made all the latest styles; danly embroidery ucks; all sizes now .............. .98c BUNGALOW APRONS-Large nicely trimmed; belt and pockets made of good quality gnghm solid fancy checks QQa
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-14
]. A. H0Y1 GOES TO DETROIT
Speaker Of House and Prominent
Banker viii Have Charge OF Mos
rls Plan Bank.

COlumbia.-James A. Hoyt has ten
dered his resignation as president OF
the Peoples National Bank Of Colum
bia to accept the vice presidency anu
general managership of the Morris
Plan bank Of Detroit, Mich. which in
stitution was recently organized with
paid in capital stock Of 100000, with
$4,000 surplus. The new bank will
be opened August 8, and Mr.. Eoyt Will
leave Columbia about July l. Mr.
Hoyt is also vice president Of the
Homestead bank in Columbia. His
resignation Of this office will he ten.
dered at the next meeting Of tn; board
oe directors. He will remail stock.
holder in both institutions. Mr.. ]Joyt
is a member Of the legislature from
Kichland county and is also speaker
Of the house Of representatives Re.
signation Of both offices will be made
at the proper time.
The new position to which Mr.. Hoyt
has been elected is peculiarly attrac.
tive. Detroit is in the very heart Of
the Industrial area Of the Central
West, the greater percentage cf the
automobile and accessories in the
United States being manufactured in
Detroit and neighboring cities. The
personnel Of the directorate of the
new banking house is composed large.
ly of officials in these giant industrial
enterprises. Although exceedingly re-
luctant to leave South Carolina, Mr..
Hoyt says the possibilities Of the new
institution are Incompatible with
business opportunities here. Mr.. Hoyt
has been vice president Of the Home.
stead bank in Columbia, which is also
operated on the Morris plan, since it's
organization and has been an import
ant factor in its development. Con.
corning his resignation Mr.. Hoyt said {:
II have rendered my resignation as
president Of the Peoples National
bank OF Columbia, effective July 1,
and will tender my resignation as vice
president of the Homestead bank at
the regular monthly meeting Of the
board next week. will remain a
stockholder in both institutions, both
Of which are In splendid condition.
"I have accepted the position Of
vice president and general manager
Of the Morris Plan bank Of Detroit,
and expect to go to Detroit about the
first Of July to prepare for the open
ing Of the new institution, which is
set for the 9th Of August.
ut Is needless to say that it has
been only with the greatest reluctance
and after the most serious deliber-
alton that / have made the decision
to leave Columbia and South Caro-
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-14
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS

The citizens OF Beaufort are proud
Of the fact that one Of the German
ships taken over by the United States
government has been renamed the
Beaufort in honor Of their town.
j. NJ Napier Of the department OF
agriculture at Clemson college has
been engaged for the past few days
aiding the farmers Of Darlington coun.
ty in grading and packing for ship.
ment the large surplus Of Irish pota.
toes that they have on hand this
spring.
+ The fourth annual session OF the
State summer school for high school
teachers will be aeld at the Univer.
sity OF South Carolina June 20 to
July 10. Registration begins at
noon June 20. AS the classes meet
six days in the week, five weeks of
work are accomplished in four. Con-
ferences OF all the teachers to which
the attendance Is voluntary, are held
semi.weekly and have proved most
valuable in past sessions
Elaborate preparations are under
way for the observance Of the 18th an
niversary OF the founding OF the Firss
Presbyterian church et York,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-14
Then Silence.

They were dancing merrily, this
young man and the young woman, and
were talking Of nothing at oil, when
suddenly the girl asked,
"Have you enlisted?"
mo" answered the youth.
Haven't you joined the Officers Re-
serve corpse"
"No, not yet. ! haven't thought
much about that sort Of thing"
Haven't you done anything about
the war?"
"No," the youth replied.
Whereupon the girl stopped dane.
ing.
II wish you would take me to seat
don't think want to dance with
you."-Washington Star.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-14
GOOD
ROADS
ROADS IN NATIONAL FORESTS
Allotment Made to Each State for I'm.
provement by Secretary Houston
California Leads.

Secretary Houston has announced
the amount allotted to each state from
the million dollars to be spent during
the fiscal year 1913 i'm constructing
roads and trails within or partly with
In the national forests. This money is
part of the $10,000,O0O appropriated
by the federal aid road act to assist
development of the i.ntonal forests.
which becomes available at the rate Of
$1,OOO,OOO year for ten years.
The allotments as approved are as
follows: Alaska, $iG,35l; Arizona,
$5S,GU4; Arkansas, $0,SU3; California,
$140,9SS; Colorado, $G2.5T5; Idaho,
$10S,730; Montana, S70,0l2; Nevada,
$19,296; New Mexico, $i2,495; Ore.
gon, $t2S,111; South Dakota, $S.O02 /;
Utah, $41,167; Washington, sol ,9ll !;
Wyoming, $4OGS4. A total of $0095
has been allotted to Florida, Michigan,
Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota
and Oklahoma. The group of eastern
states-ieorgia, Maine, New Hamy,-
shire, North and South Carolina, Ten
nessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
in which the government is purchas-
Ing lands for national forests, receives
$21 ,12O.
In making allotments, it is explained,
10 per cent Of the amount available
for 1918 is withheld as contingent
fund. One-half Of the remainder has
been apportioned among the states in
amounts based on the area Of the ma
tional forest lands in each state, while
the other half has been allotted on n
basis Of the estimated value Of the
timber and forage resources which the
forests contain.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-14
NoveIIsts and schoolalrls.

Scott never mentions schoolgirl.
Imagine Thomas Hardy fashionlng a
schoolgirl out Of Wessex clay, or
George Meredith venturing to describe
Diana Of the Crossways in those. early
years. Arnold Bennett would have
created little miniature old wife, as
Van Eyck and Memling paint babies
like miniature old men. II. G. Wells
would depict her as incipient tempta-
tion to lead Mr.. Britlfng, for instance,
into one Of a dozen romantic adven-
lures. GalswOrthy would try to fit her
into an ethical system, into niche
Of social justice or matrimonial ven
lures. MIR. HOwells, one may imagine,
might have cssaycd the task; but he.
would have tried to meet the difficulty
Of getting the right values-as paint
er dabs blues OH yellows to make Il
green-by adding to primness, remi-
nlscent Of the Vicar of Wakefield,
few delicate hoydenish touches. AS
there is no such thing as schoolgirl
on the continent, French and Italian
novelists do not mention her. Indeed
the schoolgirl, as we see her, is an
American product and modern.-H. d.
Sedgwick, in the Atlantic Magazine.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-14
CALOMEL MAKES YOU SICK, UGH!
IT'S MERCURY AND SAL|VATES
Straghten Up! Don't Lose Days Work. Clean Your Sluggish
Liver and Bowels With "Dodson's Liver Tone"

Ugh! Calomel makes you sick. Take
dose OF the vile, dangerous drug to-
night and tomorrow you may lose a
days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis Of the bones.
Calomel, when it comes into contact
with sour bile crashes into it, break.
ing 1t up. This Is when you feel that
awful nausea and cramping. If you
feel sluggish and "all knocked out" IL
your liver is torpid and bowels consti-
pated or you have headache, dizziness.
coated tongue, If breath is bad or
stomach sour just try spoonful Of
harmless Dodson's Liver Tone.
Here's my guarantee--Go to any
drug store or dealer and get 50.cent
bottle Of Dodsons Liver Tone. Take
a spoonful tonight and If it doesn't
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-14
BAD ROADS VERY EXPENSIVE
Estimated Cost Of 23 Cents a Ton Pei
Mile on Average Highway-13
Cents on Improved.

There Is no need Of discussing the
Importance Of good roads. They are
essential to comfortable travel, to tho
economic production and distribution
Of farm products, to the development
especially Of satisfactory rural schools,
and to the improvement of the social
life Of the nation. Bad roads are
very expensive possessions. 1t Is es-
timated that it costs % cents under ex-
listing conditions to haul ton mile
on the average country road and only
13 cents on properly improved road,
but this Is not all the story. The d.
rect cost Is very great and the indl-
rect costs are possibly greater. With
bad roads the farmer Is compelled to
haul when he should be engaged in
other activities, while with good roads
he can plan his operations without
reference to the weather. The states
and the local units, as has been inti-
mated, have strlkingly recognized these
truths by greatly increasing their ap-
proprlations anI by devising better
mac achinery.--Amcrican Review Of Re-
views.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-14

straighten you right up and make you
feel fine and vigorous by morning !
want you to go back to the store and
get your money. Dodson's Liver Tone
is destroying the sale of calomel be.
cause 1t is real liver medicine; entire.
ly vegetable, therefore it cannot sali-
vate or make you sick.
guarantee that one spoonful Of
Dodson's Liver Tone will put your slug.
gish liver to work and clean your bow.
els Of that sour bile and constipated
waste which is clogging your system
and making you feel miserable. guar.
antee that bottle Of Dodson's Liver
Tone will keep your entire family feel.
ing fine for months. Give it to your
children. 1t is harmless; doesn't gripe
and they like its pleasant taste.-Adv.