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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-27
LITTLE BENNY's
NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE
The Park Ave. News.

Weather Dry in the house.
Spoarts. A hand stand contest start
i'd to take place on Pud Simkinses
pavement last Thersday AFTERNOON. but
had to be postponed on account ,of>the
contestants not being able to get up on
their hands all at the same time.
Intristing Facks about lntristing
People. Sid Hunts mother SEES he gets
more holes in his stockings than eny
boy in the werld, but this is denied by
Sam Crosses mother, Artie Alixanders
mother. Skinny Martins mother and
Leroy Shoosters mother.
Pome by Skinny Martin.
Falts Alarm.
The wind rattles the shutters
And shakes all the windows and doors
Watts up, fellows? A blizzerd?
No, Pubs Simkins father wen he
shores.
Sissiety Notes. Miss Lilly Levy gave
domino party on her frunt steps last
Satidday with her new box of dOmi-
noes until she was called in TO suppir.
Amung those present was Mr.. Benny
Potts. Mr. Algernon Skinny Martin.
Mr. Ed Wernick and Miss Mary Wat
kins There was no refreshments.
Home made chewing candy. 2 peeces
for a sent or u sents pound. 40
chews to a peece garanteed. Leroy
Shooster and Ed Wernick.
Short Story.
The High Cost Of Living, or, 1t Ust
to be 4.
How meny sourballs for sent,
lady?
The end
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-27
BOY FINDS HUMAN
SKELETON in HOUSE

Logan March 24-"P-p-p-p-pa, come
nup her q-q-q-quick!" said Bruce In
gram to his father from the garnet
door in the recently rented home IN
the north part of Logan.
Mr. Ingram took one look at the
colorless face of his son and leaped
up the stairway four steps at time,
then a horror stricken lad pointed
dramatically to box with lid par.
TALLY raised.
In vestigation revealed that the hui
man skeleton in the the box in the
garnet was one used by DR.. c. s. Ken
nedy when studying anatomy in the
medical college Of Omaha years ago,
and that is had been stored away and
forgotten in the old home place now
rented by Mr.. Ingram.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-27

without someone putting IN ana nall
killing him besides. Who let you fn?'
| mo one. l just came"
Where's Johnny told him to
keep everybody out"
/ "The little boy? Oh, he was tired
too. He was asleep, poor little fellow"
But as Bert put his hand to his head
again she was instantly sympathetic
I'm SO sorry | upset that chair. II
was stupid and awkward of me. But
have something in my bag here wish
you'd let me put on. If it's started to
swell or turn black, it will reduce the
Inflammation INSTANTLY"
$50 that's your line, is it?"
"My line?"
yes, but you're the kind the jewelry
firms generally pick because you're
dark and everything shows off on you
from pearls to JET
] She was on her knees now Juggling
at the straps. an odd look in her eyes,
the trace Of smile around her lips
She was no longer frightened.
; She handed him a bottle of some
greenish preparation, the cork seal I'm.
broken.
What else do you have?" he de.
manded.
Here's some candy" She held up
pink box and beribboned with trans
parent, air tight cover. He handed it
back. I'VE can't handle GreenBaum's
stuff. It's too expensive. Whom do you
representa- he asked.
"Oh, just myself"
She looked up at him In queer,
elfish way that did more to help the
pain in his head than all the balm in
the world. He quite forgot it. in fact
He was fast regaining his usual good
nature.
What else have you got?" He
couldn't think of anything else to say.
"Oh, not much. Just some clean
handkerchiefs and gloves and maya
zines and some brushes and vanity
case and a crepe waist and-and-"
But Bert did not notice her hating
confusion, for he was having bad
time on his own account.
81 beg your pardon most humbly,"
he said, getting redder by the minute.
I'I thought you were selling something,
you see. VIII you please forgive mel"
It's all right" she laughed merrily,
having recovered her own equilibrium.
1--WE had enough fun out of it to more
than make up for the other. And now,
Mr.. Annesley, if you'll kindly tell me
how to get to your house I'll be very
much obliged. I'm Peggy Brice. came
earlier than intended and haven't an
idea how to go. Your store being So
near to the station, thought I'd come
in and inquire"
And then. And this is really what
the story is all about. but it only takes
a minute to tell it, although it affected
the lives of two people for all time.
The very thing Peggy was blushing
about little card, had in some man.
ner slipped to the floor. She stooped
and Bert stopped at the same time,
but he got it. And it was his own pic
ture!
She looked wretched and ready to
cry. And he looked at her a long time
in very odd way. And his heart
seemed to go along with the look and
to stay, for he never had eyes for an
other girl after that.
And Johnny, whimpering and scared
to death because he had slept at the
switch and wrecked the peace of his
employer, nearly fell dead when Mr..
Annesley. going out with a pretty girl.
gave him another dollar.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-27
LONG sLEiGHlNG SEASON.

DEBORAH March 24.-According to
the official weather reports this sec
ton of the state has had eighty-six
days OF continuous sleighing, and 1t
looks good for week more. Altogeth-
ed it has had thirty-eight inches of
snow this winter
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-27
BLOODY RUN STRAIGHT COURSE
North McGrepOr March oa-Do,iph.


erty and Slane, the contractors exca-
waiting for the new Bloody Run water
way made the last Of the opening,
turning the historical. crooked Bloody
Run into its new straight course. West
Of this point huge retaining wall of
reinforced concrete will be built along
the north bank Of Bloody Run, for pro-
lection to the railroad yards in case of
heavy rains or flood.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-27
BLOW DIDN'T CAUSE DEATH.

Sioux City. March 24-The blow
struck Thomas Killoran by his young
er brother, Michael Killoran, Satur-
day night at the farm home. four miles
southwest Of Neville, was not suffl-
cient to cause death. according to the
two physicians who conducted post
mortem examination. The lifeless body
of Killoran was found Sunday and the
younger brother is held on murder
charge
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-27
TO STUDY AVIATION.

McGreagor, March 24.-Clifton o.
son. son of Conductor Ben Olson Of
McGregor. has gone to Miami, Fla, 10
study aviation and will try for gov
eminent license as an aviator. He is
II years old. and has studied aviation
at Davenport and New Orleans.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-27
SIX MONTHS FOR FLANAGAN.

Sioux City, March 4-Mike F1ana-
gan simply cannot behave himself, said
the Judge as he sentenced the bootleg
ger to six months in Jail for running
an oasis. A year ago Flanagan was
sentenced to the penitentiary for sell
ing the cheer article, but escaped
serving his term because of the SUI
preme courts ruling that phase of the
law was invalid. Since then Flanagan
has kept up his old traffic despite the
fact he was out of Jail on his good be-
haVior.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-27
JNvENTs COAST GUN.

Kansas City. Mo-, March 24.-D. G.
Saunders. son of Mr. and Mrs DAME
G. Saunders, of Kansas City, has in
vented a mobile coast defense CUR
which has been approved by the navy
department and which would be ol
great benefit to the United States in
guarding the coasts in case of HOSTILE
ties.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-27
cARRYNlouoR ON 7RoLLEYs

Sioux City, March 24-Booze con-
sumers of Sioux City have discovered
a new way to evade the police regula-
lions. They import the stuff in suit
cases from, Jefferson, N D., bringing
it on the trolley cars. Conductors
state they are hauling an unusually
large number Of passengers from the
big Sioux City bridge and suit cases
are visible in abundance. Those same
suit cases go out empty and come back
filled.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-27
ON ILL.EATED BOATS.

Madrid, March 24.-Mrs. John Eric
son wife of coal miner living south
of town. claimslthe distinction of hav
ing crossed the ocean on both the ILL
fated steamers, Lusitania and Laconia
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-27
AGRlcuLTuRJsT TO SPEAK

Hannibal, Mo. March 24.-Prof. r.
g. Kraege of Wisconsin. was secured
by the Northeast Missouri Industrial
and Agricultural association to delivey
number of lectures in this section Of
the state on agriculture.
roa-o"u
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-27
WANTS STREETS FLUSHED

Dubuque. March 24.-The Dubuque
Rotary club will take hand in city
affairs and proposes to have the bust.
mess streets flushed twice daily.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-27
WILLIAMSBURG TO
HAVE LOG CABIN

Williamsburg. March PA log cab
in will be erected on the fair grounds
to house Williamsburg numerous his
torical relics. The first man to respond
to the appeal for logs was Adam, not
Adam the first" but Adam Bielstein.
He has donated one Of his finest bur
oak trees, grown on Grand View farm
in Pilot NJ. Fl. Morrin on rural route
3 was the second to respond to the
log shower He has given one OF
his best oak trees. Mr.. Morrin, a
sturdy old pioneer, assisted at the
raising of the last log houe built in
this neck of the woods and is delighted
to assist at the erection of this build
ing for the new fair.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-27
MILITARY TRAINING FOR SCHOOL

Sioux City, March 24-School at
tendance in Sioux City during Febru.
airy averaged 10,O99 pupils, an increase
of 500 over the same month last year.
Prospects for inaugurating military
training in the Sioux City high school
are considered good.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-27
IOWA SUN IN SENATE CHAMBER.

IOWA SUN IN SENATE CHAMBER.
Des Moines, March 24-For almost
the first time during the present SEES
sion the senate chamber was without
its dazzling display Of electric light
clusters.
These lights cost the state dollar
an. hour and Senator Frailey asked
why the heavy velvet Grapes could not
be pushed back to permit the en-
trance of little Iowa sunshine. His
suggestion was acted upon and a sim
liar course will be pursued during the
remainder of the session.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-27
THE CITY BAKERY
M. d. Anderson, Propr.
423 Kans.Ave. Phone 1870
fHome of Red Pep"
Chickasha. klahoma
oEDlNANcE Ne. ea1

An Ordinance Creating and Establish
ing Sewer District No g7 of the Cit
of chickasha, oklahoma. and Order
ing the Construction Of Lateral Dis
trict therein.
] Whereas. The City Of Chiekasha
Oklahoma. has a bona-fide population
OF more than 1000 people, and,
Whereas, the construction OF lat
eral district sewer is deemed necessar,
by this Council in Sewer District No
%, as herein established. Now There
/ foro.
BE It ordained BY the mayor aud
City Council OF the City of 0hickasha
Oklahoma.
Section 4 That a Sewer District tc
be known as sewer district No. 81 81
the CITY Of Chickasha. Oklahoma. he
and the same is hereby created which
said district shall comprise and in
cmde the Following blocks and parcels
Of land as shown upon the official map
or plat of said city, to-wit:
Blocks No. s. lots / to 20 inclus-
i've, Block No. Z lots i to 20 in-
elusive. Block No. g5 lots to 10
inclusive Block No. &c lots to
10 inclusive, Block No. 97 lots
to 10 inclusive according to affi
cial plat thereof
Sec, Q That a lateral sewer incud.
ing tho, necessary inlets. catch basins.
manholes and appurtenances. shall be
constructed in said district beginning
at a manhole on main sewer No. az
the intersection OF eth street and allev
between Michigan Avenue and Frisco
Avenue extending west to where the
T. alley intersects with alley running
CAST and west in block 10. 81 thence
north TO center Of Frisco Avenue. with
extensions IN each and every alley
running north and south or T. alleys
ma west from Intersection OF z. alley
IA block % l05 feet and ending al
proposed manhole ia center OF Frisco
Avenue as above described.
Sec. 3 That the City Engineer is
Hereby instructed to prepare sections.
'rofiles and specifications for such a
ever in accordance herewith and
omplete estimate Of the cost thereof
nd to present them to this couaeh az
be next meeting thereof.
Sec. ,. That when such sections.
rodles and Specifications and estimate
cost shall be SO prepared and pre-
antod to and approved hg this coun-
g. the City Clerk shall advertise for
saled bids for the construction Of such
teral district sewor. according to
ioh specifioaticss which said adver.
sement shall be published as required n
: law aud shall state that the plans 4
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-27

specifications, profiles. ana sect qns
are on file in the office OF the city
clerk, giving the time and place when
and where bids will be received for
the construction Of such sewer
Sec. ;. That said sewer. including
the necessary inlets catch basins.
manholes and appurtenances, shall be
constructed in accordance herewith
and the cost thereof assessed against
al Of the lots and parcels Of ground
in the said district exclusive Of tho
improvements. III proportion to The
area Of the whole district in accordance
with the Revised Laws Of the state Of
Oklahoma tCh 10 Art 1l1l Sec. iGS
Page 467-l6S entitled An Act Author
izing Municipal Corporations to Ex-
tend or Build General Sewer Systems
and to Levy Special Assessments Of
raxes to pay for same.e extended IN
force in the State Of Oklahoma rs
virtue Of the Constitution.
Sec. G. That it is necessary FOR the
icace. health and safety Of said city
hat This ordinance become effective
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-27

ton concerning eniisiments Of this
kind can be- had Ai amy recruiting Of
flee. Ihe navy today IS g world IN
itself n needs men proficient ia
nearly ali lines Of human working en-
deayor
Rate Of Pay in Navy.
The lhw increasing tAe pay ~ the
men in the navy has ust been enacted
and me pay tables under the new dis
peusatlon have not set been made out,
but It is a simple thing 70 determine
the rate of pay o. each seaman Of
ahntever class by adding 20 The pay
given Ia tie accompanying table the
amount OF Increase % each case. The
Increased pay allotment has just gone
into effect Below is given the navy
wage table. with the pay as it stood
prior 70 the recent act Of congress. In
order 10 know what each mains pay
now is, e Is only necessary to know
that every mau now drawing less than
S2l q month Will receive an Increase Of
SIS a month; that every man drawing
~ Flt~fNl from ~ 20 H-i q inonlll. lu-
elusive will receive ST. q month nddi-
tlonal lhat every man drawing more
than S24 and less than SIS, viii receive
IS a month additional and that every
man drawing at present $40 or more
q month WIN receive So month addi-
tional pay
1t should be horne 10 mind that the
apprentice seaman the ordinary boy
recruit who ordinarily gets Sl700 a
month. VIII be receiving at the time
that this is read SIS additional maxi
ing his pay $500
Here is the pay table as II stands
today regardless OF the increases which
congress las ordained:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-27

Immediately, therefore an emergency
Is hereby declared to exist by reason
whereof this Ordinance shall be in
fuil force and effect from and after
ITS passage approval and legal publ.
cation.
rms ordnance daily passed with
section six considered and passed sen.
aralely by vote Of three-fourths Of
al members elected TO the City coun-
Gil tiis 2ist day Of July A. D. 1917.
signed by the Mayor this 9th day
or JULY 1917
0. coFFMAN. Mayor.
Attest; p G. Reynolds. City Clerk
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-27
Whaa your short eOmla0s are
advertised, the other fellow
buys the space.

And wheh your long COM
ings srs advertised YOU get
the solicitation Of each ard
every individual in your
com immunity.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-27
chief Fetty officers.

All chief petty officers with a per.
manent appointment receive S77 a
month and allowances.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-27

Bessie had new dime to invest In.
ice cream soda. why don't you give
your dime to missious?7 said the minis
ten who was calling II thonght abnut
tHai' said Bessie. but I think ylf htv
me Ice cream and let the draeeist
give il to the missions"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-29
How's This?
Corns Lift Out
With mo Pain!

Thanks to a new discovery made from
Japanese product your foot troubles can
be quickly ended.
Ice-mint as this new preparation Is
called is said to shrvel up hard corns,
soft corns or corns between the toes SO
that they can be lifted out easily with
the fingers. It's wonderful. Think of it:
only a touch or two Of ice-mint and real
foot-joy is yours.
There is not one bit of pain or sore
ness when applying 1t or afterwards and
1t doesn't even irritate the skin.
If your feet are inclined to swell or
puff, or if you have cracked or bleeding
toes, it will draw the inflammation right
out and quickly heal the sore and tenSer
places 1t is the real Japanese secret Of
fine, healthy little feet and is greatly ap
preciated by women who wear high heel
shoes and by men who have to stand on
their feet all day. Try it. Just ask in
any drug store for a small jar of
Ice-Mint and learn for yourself what solid
foot comfort really is. There is nothing
like it.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-29
WHEN YOUR COLOR FADES

When a girls color fades, when hel
checks and lips grow pale and she gets
short of breath easily and her heart
palpitates after slight exertion or un-
der the least excitement it means that
she is suffering from thin blood. .sp~ra
Headache and backache often ac-
company this condition and nervous
ness is frequently present. -s->~o
The remedy, of course, is to build
up the blood and for this purpose DR..
Williams Pink Pillsare recommended.
They are the remedy best suited to re-
store the blood, bring brightness to
the eyes and put color in the cheeks
aad lips. r--"ss~~. =.
The only other treatment needed
costs nothing. 1t is this. Give the
patient plenty of sunlight, moderate
exercise every day, not enough to
cause fatigue, and use care in the diet
because the food craved is often not
the best for the condition.
Two books, Building Up the Blood"
and "What to Eat and How to Eat"
give just the information that every
mother Of growing girl needs. They
are free. Write for them today to
The DR.. Williams Medicine Co., Schen-
ectady, N. y. Your own druggist sells
DR.. Williams Pink Pills or they will be
mailed postpaid on receipt of price, 30
cents per box, six boxes for $3.50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-29
THE WHITE PINE
BLISTER RUST

The kennebec Journal has on num-
erous occasions in the past two years
published articles on the danger
threatening the white pine growth of
Maine by the pest known as the white
pine blister rust and now gladly gives
space to again call the attention of the
people to that danger at the urgent
request of Prof. John NJ. Briscoe, agent
for the Maine forest commissioner, who
with crew of men has just left the
University of Maine, where he is To-
Gated, for the extreme western part of
the State,,the section where the pest is
f1ourishing and where they hope to
check it before it spreads and COM
pletely ruins our white pine.
Professor Briscoe, after stating that
the blister rust is fungus disease, the
minute seeds OF germs of which are
borne long distances by the wind and
which breed on both cultivated and
wild currant and gooseberry bushes
which do not kill the berry bushes but
do kill the pines to which they spread
says:
The State Forestry Department is
doing everything possible to combat
the disease. but the only cure known is
to destroy all of the currant and
gooseberry bushes both wild and culti-
waited, by digging them up root and all
and burning them. This will stop the
spread of disease a it can not go from
pine tree to pine tree, but must have
the currant or gooseberry to breed on.
1t is a big job to undertake the
eradication of all currant and goose
berry plants from state, and with the
money available for the purpose it is
an impossible one. unless all owners will
cooperate with the department in the
work.
Will you not ask your readers to
notify the Forest Commissioner if they
have any pines that they think may
have this disease, or if they have any
valuable pine timber that they wish
protected from this disease? Also ask
owners of currant and gooseberry
bushes to help in this work by des-
troying their plants, even if they are in
apparently good healthy condition.
, This they should be willing OF do as a
public benefaction. in order to prevent
! the loss of so valuable a crop as the
white pines to the State of Maine.
The experts from the Bureau of
Plant Industry at Washington tell US
that we can not have currant and
gooseberry bushes and also white
pines. Will you please ask your read
ers as emphatically as you can which
of these crops they would prefer to
have. and which they consider eco
nomically the most valuable to Maine?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-29
PARDON SOUGHT
FOR LACURASS|

A petition for the pardon of Paska1
~ LaGurassi, formerly of Livermore
Falls. who is serving a sentence of
life at the state prison at Thomaston
for murder, vas received at the ex-
ecutive department at the State House
Thursday and a hearing on the petit
ton will be held at a session of the
governor and council July %.
Lagurassi was convicted of the mur-
der Of James Scott at East Livernore
and was indicted at the September
term of the supreme judicial court for
Androscoggin county in September.
1908. Lagurassi was indicted with
George None, alias Nicholas None. and
was convicted and sent to Thomasto
FOR life. !. B. Isaacson, a prominent
Lewiston business man. was the fore
man Of the grand jury which returned
the indictment and Hon. Frank A.
Morey Of Lewiston was the county at
torney
Judge George c. Wing of Auburn is
the counsel for the petitioners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-29
Lemon Juice IS
Skin Beautifier,
Also a Whitener

Many women use Just the Juice OF
lemons to bleach or whiten the skin,
but pure lemon juice is acid, there
fore irritating, and should be mixed
with orchard white.
At the cost of small jar of ordin-
airy cold cream one can prepare a full
quarter pint Of the most wonderful
lemon skin coftener and complexion
beautifier, by squeezing the juice Of
two fresh lemons into a bottle con-
tanning three ounces of orchard white.
Care should be taken to strain the
Juice through a fine cloth SO no lemon
pulp gets in, then this lotion will keep
fresh for months. Every woman
knows that lemon juice is, used to
bleach and remove such blemishes as
freekles. sallowness and tan. and is
the ideal skin softener. smoothener
and beautifler
Just try it. Get three ounces Of
orchard white at any pharmacy and
two lemons from the grocer and make
up quarter pint Of this sweetly fra
grant lemon lotion and massage it
daily into the face, neck. arms and
hands. It should naturally help to
bring back to any skin the whiteness,
the sweet freshness and fexibility Of
which 1t has been robbed by careless
ness or trying atmospheric conditions.
Adv.