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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-02

DR.. ShallenberRer Is an eminsntly successfui
Specialist In the treatment OF Chronic Diseases
from his large practice and extensive hospital
experience, which have made him SO proficient
that he can name and locate your disease in a
'ew minutes He has successfully treated many
t the most difficult cases of Chronic Diseases
If men and women. That Is why his reputation
las spread,-why he has continued his visits
,ear after year. while other doctors have made
few visits and stopped
Dr. ShallenberHer treats Diseases OF the Eye.
Ear, Nose, Throat Lungs, Heart. Blood. Skin,
Nerves. Liver. Stomach, Intestines. Kidneys and
Bladder. Consumption In an early stage, Ca
tarrh. Ringing In Ears and Deafness, PARALYSIS.
Neuralgia. Epilepsy. Sick Headache. Gcltre.
Eczema, Scrofula, Appendicitis. Gravel. Rheu-
matism OF joints and muscles Also treats
diseases Of women scientifically.
PILES CURED WITHOUT KNIFE.
Pissure Fistula and other rectal diseases
treated without surgical operation.
SuStisal Cases and Rapture Given
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-09
STORM HITS MILITARY CAMP
Three Members Of First Missouri In.
fantry Killed my lightnin9-Sev.
erai Caneerously injured.

Three members of the First MIS-.
souri, Infantry were killed and a dozen
others were injured, some OF them
dangerously, by a bolt of lightning IN
a storm which swept Camp Maxwell,
st. Louis county, at 2 o'clock the 9th
er morning.
The dead are: II. s. Davis, sergeant.
Com, aIy l.: Dwight L. Trump, pri'
yate. Company F: Charles E. Carroll.
private, Company f,
Among the dangerously injured
were Sergt. Jack Allen of F Company
and Corp. Clarence Dunsford. They
were revived by lea of pulmotors
and are believed TO be practically out
of danger. The other injured mel
ere severely burned.
The soldiers were asleep in the
guard tent at the main entrance 20 the
| camp when the storm broke. The
tent collapsed and the injured and
dead were carried to the hospital tent
where efforts were made to revive
them,
Private Trump vas to have left tn
| same day for the bedside Of his dyins
mother at Burlington, la.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-09

"Sister Sue Is sewing shirts for SOL
diers," for, II she isn't sewing shirts
or pajamas. or sheets and pillowcases,
or something else. she Is out Of the
running In society. She may be knit
ting sox or eye bandages or scarfs or
sweaters. instead Of sewing, but she
must be doing something--her patriot.
Ism must have an outward and visible
sign Of some sort or she will find her.
self lonesome-all her sister women
are making themselves useful.
Sister Sue sallies forth with a bag
Of some kind. In which she carries her
knitting and sewing, and many other
things. The bag, originally designed
for a sweater bag. has been pressed
iuto service for many other purposes,
and. now that q movement II afoot for
carrying home ones small parcels. &C.
cumulsted on the shopping tour, the
sweater bag Is the almost constant
companion Of the up.t0-date women OF
today. It Is pretty to start with,
rather easy to make. Of more or less
| rich and always wholly attractive ma
tcrial ; It Is a thing OF beauty and q JOY
for the duration Of the war at least.
The sweater bag may be made Of
cretonne, satin, silk, sixteen, wide rib
bons. Japanese silks, or any material
which IL decorative. A very prett!
bag IL pictured here, made Of ere
tonne having q white ground and Z
aorai pattern In green. dull purple
light brown md black. spread over II
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-09
Sweater" Bags for Many Uses.

II Is lined with light blue sateen-
blue being Its dominant color note. A
casing IL machine sewed In along the
top leaving a narrow standing ruffie,
and Il small brass rod Ia run In the
casing on both sides Of the bag. Mar.
row old gold braid Is sewed along
the rod at the foot Of the ruffle. han
dies are made by covering small rope
with old gold satin and sewing the old
gold braid over them. The bag is
caught up at each side Of the bottom
with small gold tassels.
But the prettiest touch Of all lies In
the s%atin.covered little apples In rose,
old gold and sapphire blue posed at
each side Of the top on leaves made Of
old gold braid. Gold cord and a bit Of
frayed-out gold braid for the eye, fur.
Their enrich these decorative touches
The bag IL 1871 inches wide when
finished and about IA inches deep. II
Is beautiful when developed In black
satin and may be made a little
smaller.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-09
Remodeled Frocks for School Wear.

Thrift and patriotism walk hand In
hand these days when we must I'LL
economize in the use Of things that IRE
scarce and needed by the government.
Now is the time to make use of all
leftover wooden garments, instead Of
buying new ones. and 1t is something
worse than poor taste to throw away
wooden dresses that are good, but out
of date. They are to he remodeled or
made over for the schoolchildren or
given to someone who a S them.
For wool is needed by the army and
that must be considered before every.
thing else.
The plain one-piece frock, or the sep
! arate skirt, with silk blouse, made fol-
school girls about due to engage the
attention of mothers everywhere. This
way opportunity lies for making use
| nf oil the substantial wooden dresses
that have outlasted the styles, but moi
their usefulness. There Is n grea'
satisfaction in exercising ones ingc
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-09

John A. Knote sssears old. state
oil inspector and for . quarter o.
cssssEy .ahjtor OF TIE Hannibal Morn
ing Journal. eeuamlfeApaicide q Han
nibal By cutting u throat with . m
sor. Knott was tsand BY his wife "
ing in = bath tub with . deep cash
across his neck. His jugular vein Was
partially severed.
A general breakdown in health. to
gether with hts failure to be reap
pointed oil inspector. which position
he held under former Governor Major.
10 believed by many to have caused
him to commit the act.
For the last few months Knott q
been waging n strong fight for reap
pOintment as oil inspector. Both
United States Senators William J.
Stone and James A. Reed made visits
to Jefferson City in his behalf. Re-
Gently Governor Gardner officially an
nounced that Omar D. Gray OF Stur-
geon would get Knott's position. while
Knott would be made land reclama-
ton commissioner. the salary OF which
is $1,000 lees than what Knott has
been drawing from the state.
More than a year ago Knott suffer.
ed an attack of ptomaine poisoning
and was near death. Since that time
he has been in i'll health.
Knott was a member of the state
railroad and warehouse commission
twelve years. When that department
was abolished. four years ago. Gov
ernor Major appointed him state OF
inspector. He has made his headcuar
tiers in Hannibal. Knott, for . quar-
ter of a century has been recognized
amcng the leaders in the Democratic
party in Missouri. During last years
campaign he had charge Of the pub
iicity bureau Of the Democratic STATE
committee, and spent several weeks II
St. Louis directing this phase OF Gov
ernor Gardeners campaign.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-09
North Missouri Crops Good.

Crop conditions In Daviess county
continue excellent. The biggest crop
Of oats in the history OF the county
has just been harvested. The yield
averaged around sixty bushels. quail
ity fine and the acreage largest ever
crown. The wheat crop was excel
lent. but not large. A big hay crop
of fine quality is now being harvested.
Local showers and intensive cultiva-
ton give a fine outlook for corn. Some
sections need rain, but the crop is not
seriously impaired. Buckwheat. mil
let and other late planted crops are
doing fine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-09

nuity and changing IN old dress into a
new one.
Fo~rerunners of fall styles are al
ready here and simplicity Is the order
Of the day in them. Skirts are narrow
er; most OF them hang straight and are
laid In side or narrow box plaits.
Groups Of tucks on gathered skirts, as
n border above the hem and pockets at
the sides continue favorites In misses
wooden dresses. Plain. quiet colors
and rather large checks in two colors,
are shown In suits and in frocks. Belts
tof the material are wide and loose and
the latest novelty, shown on a blue
gaberdine frock, Is studded with jet
ealochous Joined with long jet beads
or bugles. Chain stitching reappears
in the effects Of machine stitching and
embroidery, sometimes In s%elf-color
and, especially on frocks In contrasting
colors. Collars. cuffs and belts OF
black satin on dark wooden frocks OF
in plaid wcolens, as shown in the pic
ture. help out In remaking dresses.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-09
To Widen Road to Liberty.

Rock road building in Clay county
Is delayed by points concerning the
IL million dollar bond issue still be-
fore the supreme court. but the Clay
county court is getting state aid in
permanent road work. The Liberty
and Kansas City road will be widened
to thirty.tw0 feet and graded from
Liberty to WinnWood under specified
tons that will meet requirements for
state aid. There will be only one
hill between Kansas City and Liberty
having a grade Of moro than 5 per
cent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-09
kEH IRllD1AYD
Suspects 10 Springfield ktdaap.
ts9 Case afe eraated
Change st veaus.
TO se TRIED 1t nlRsnFIED


After hearing testimony OF three
witnesses that bias and prejudice ex.
isting II Springfield would prevent the
defendants from obtaining . fair trial
in Green county. Judge b. G. Thur
man in the criminal court ordered the
cases Of all persons accused in the
Keet and other kidnapping co~nspirscies
in Springfield transferred to the Web
ster county circuit court at Marsh.
field. Their trials were set for the
second Monday In September before
Judge c. H. Skinker.
The order was made At q hearing
for q change of yenue, application for
which was filed BY counsel for the
prisoners.
Owing to the secrecy used in bring
ing the prisoners from St. Louis and
Stockton, only q few persons were
attracted to the court house for the
hearing. AL the prisoners were taken
into court. None was handcuffed,
Those brought here were Claude J.
Piersol. Cletus Adams and Taylol
Adams, charged with kidnapping Lloyd
Keet. and Mrs. Taylor Adams. Sam
McGinnis, Dick Carter. Make Adams
charged with the other three with at
tempting to kidnap c. A. Clement.
Throughout the brief proceeding.
{. all the defendants. even the stole
Claude Piersol. who three times wa
strung up by a mob at Stockton II
an attempt to wiring q confession from
him. appeared uneasy and were Wis
IDLY relieved when led from the court
room for the return trip. They viii
be kept at Marshfield until the trial
No effort was made to get the re
lease of any OF them on bond.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-09
Corn on Flood Land Good.

Corn replanted on oyerflowed bot
tom lands in the Charlton Valley IL
good. J. G. Yutz, a farmer near Cal
lao, had thirty acres of corn DESTROYED
BY the flood. He vas unable to re-
plant until July !. His corn now is
more than twenty-four inches high.
Its growth has been o than an inch
o day. Lowland farmers are conf
dent they will raise as good crops as
though floods had not drowned them
out. The losses, which had been esti-
mated at thousands, will nearly all be
made good by the development of re.
planted fields.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-09
siackeys Are Arrested,

United States Deputy Marshal W. T.
Brown has announced the arrest OF
Marvin and Homer McManis, brothers,
on u charge Of failing to register for
the draft at their home, fifteen miles
east Of Nevada recently BY Brown
and Deputy Marshal Mars Of Joplin.
on instructions from the district at
torney's office at Kansas City. The
sheriff of Vernon county furnished the
Information leading to the arrests.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-09
Refuses to Unionize Shop.

Representatives Of the st. Louis
concern which has the 10000 con
tract for installing the electrical
equipment in the new capitol, told X.
r. Wood, president Of the Missouri
Federation Of Labor. and P. ]. Grimes.
president of the ST. Louis Central
Trades and Labor Union, that they
would not unionize their shop while
putting the electrical equipment into
the capitol.
This declaration followed a meeting
of the union men with the CapltoI
| Commission.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-09
hRDNERURe
LOWER TAXES
WILL CALL sseclAl sess,ow
OF lGoielAvvRe TO
eGoUcG RATE,
REVENUE 70 EQUAL EXPENSE
Executive Writes Letter to Ray
County Committee Promising Re.
forms II Imposition 10 Prae-
tieed-Equalixatien Aim.
Jefferson City. Mo.

Jefferson City. Mo.
A special session OF the Missouri
general assembly has been called by
Gov. Gardner for the spring OF 1918.
to reduce the state taxation rate.
Other matters to be considered by
the assembly will include expendi-
lures by the state incident to the
war.
A letter from Gov. Gardner to the
Ray County Taxpayers Committee is
the result of q resolution it adopted
dealing with the working of the re-
Gently created State Tax Commission.
It was based o. the theory assess
ments of property at full value will
work hardship upon farmers.
Following is the governors letter:
have read the article signed by
yourselves on the subject of tax as
sessment. The substance of the res
o~lution, l take 1t. is that with a cash
valuation the assessed valuation OF
the state would be trebled, which un-
der the present tax rate would in the
year 1918 collect $7,0oo, 900 more than
was ever collected before in any n
year by direct tax"
No state should collect more from
the taxpayers than is required to eco
nomically and efficiently administer
Its affairs. giving the maximum sere-
ice at the minimum expense. beg
to say that after the State Board of
Equalization has finished its work in
March, 1918. and the true valuation
has been ascertained and certified,
shall call a special session Of the leg
islature for the express purpose OF
reducing the state tax rate TO a figure
meeting only the legitimate expenses
Of the state. 1t is my opinion that
the rate car be decreased and each
biennial period thereafter the rate
may be decreased further.
The county courts, school boards
and other levying bodies will be in
formed OF the assessment as finally
determined by the State Board o!
Equalization; and the said bodies will
in the spring reduce their tax rates
The upshot of the whole proposition
will be that taxes will be eQualized
, honestly. justly and fairly TO all citi
zens. Our present system. which in
vites hnlfireds of thousands Of citi
zens together with assessor ant
board, to annual perjury. will be abol
ished in this state. as it has been il
practically all others, Such a chang
will be in conformity with the plat,
law.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-09
IL Dry Sweet Potstess.

/, Select round. mature roots.
Ia Wash. boil until nearly done.
peel, and run through the meat chop
per. Spread on trays and dry until
brittle.
(b) Treat as above, but slice instead
Of running through the meat chopper.
(c) Wash. peel, slice, spread on
trays, and dry. A somewhat brighter
product will result II the sliced potato
IL dipped In suit water just before
drying.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-09
War Exhibits at sedaHa.

Plans for an enormous government
tai exhibit along patriotic lines, show
ing var and its various phases as it
Is, c~rystallized at Washington recent
ly when at a conference OF the Ma
t-onal Council Of Defense and the Ma.
tional Security League it was finally
decided TO make an extensive display
at the Missouri State Fair September
- to 90.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-09
Pumpkins and squash.

(a) Select sound. well-gr0wn specl.
mems. Cut into strips; peel these; re.
move all seeds ind the soft part sur.
rounding them. Cut strips Into small.
or bits not over one.fourth inch thick
and two inches long, and dry
(b) Pare and cut into about one.
half.lnch strips and bIanch three min.
utes. Remove surface moisture nnt
dry slowly from three To four hours.
raising temperature from ITO degrees
70 14O degrees EshrsnAolk
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-09
csrman psper to Suspend.

The WestphaIia Volksblatt, which
has been printed In Germsn many
years by Capt. Henry Castrop. IN.
nouncss that It will suspend publica.
ton soon. The paper has been an in.
fuentlal organ In Usage county half q
century or more.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-09

Wss q Tea oedsera.
Was upea tai aodgers hes beea -
elarso ~ the assessegs q Misseart b
. reesAt euaoesenee II JeleEpoo City.
ns0bess q the asaoeiatiea are
urged 70 tAks esssy means - todncs
proDesty ouAArs to Dake fall and In
ne1tats returns On Ill hol6iAoR- The
following ~rssolutions were adopted
II the Jsaerssa City meeting:
Whereas, idle and semiidls wealth.
to the extent Of many millions Of dol
lars. eommonly known Is personal
property Of the invisible class. annual
ly escapes taxation through the fail.
ure and refusal Of its a~pathetic ard
satisfied owners to make return Of Il
to the assessor. as required BY law.
and
Whereas, declining to return any
value ID more unjust and unlawful
than returning property ~undervalued:
and.
Whereas. this kind of al lodging
by predatory wealth II universally
recognized as the greatest evil OF the
general property system Of taxation:
therefore. be II
Resolved, that this conference. In
dividually and collectively. most
diligently employ every power given
by law to uncover and assess personal
property OF the invisible class, valu'
ing same in accordance with the law
for valuing this and all other kinds
Of property subject to taxation; and
Whereas, Section 1884. R. S. Mo.
1909, provides that "the assessor shall
value and assess all the property
on his books according to its true
value in money" and
Whereas, the statutes in fifteen DIFF
ferent places specify said value as the
value at which to tax property, and
as nowhere is mention made OF any
! other value as the n to employ II
in making assessment; and
Whereas. section 11344 requires sh'
| assessor to take oath that he viii
assess all property at which he he
l:eyes to be its actual cash value
and
Whereas. no option s given the rs
SCISSOR in fixing valuations to depar
from the value prescribed by law. tn
statute being mandatory and a penalt.
being fixed for failure. refusal or neg
lect to comply; and
Whereas, the law provides for var!
ing the rate of levy within the MAY
mum prescribed by the constitution
so as to collect whatever quantity Q
taxes that may be necessary;
Therefore, be it resolved, that thi
conference believes that the onl
legal way provided to regulate tn
amount Of taxes collected is to var
the rate, permitting law and fact
conscience and courage to determin
valuation. and
Be it further resolved. that compl.
ing strictly with the law in fixing val
atoms is for the purpose OF esta'
fishing uniformity. for having only or
standard of measurement, and for l
surfing equality Of burden. and not Il
the purpose OF increasing taxes,
any increase or decrease must legal
depend on the rate levied, and on
on that rate.
How shall prosperity be valued
The above is a live question. The on
correct answer is: According to la
Many officers, however, do no knc
wha, the law is; therefore, how G.
the citizen be blamed for not KNOWN
4 the law?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-09
Home Guard Reserves.

Col. A. N. Seaber is preparing to
organize q Home Guard Reserve
company, to be made up OF men over
GA years Of age. some of whom are
at present members Of the Cover
nor's Guard"
The purpose Of the company would
be- to have 1t ready for service In the
event it should ever be necessary for
| the governor to call out the Home
Guard" for duty outside Of Jefferson
City. ....
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-09
To Buy Penitentiary Goods.

Heads Of state eleemosynary insti'
tutions we're notified by Gov. Gardner
to come to Jefferson City and confer
with the State Prison Board about the
purchase OF all institution supplies
from the state penitentiary.
The conference has for it, princi'
pal object the Standardization OF the
clothing, shoes, brooms. mops, etc.
which the institutions purchase.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-09
ue.mann nrewery ovlts.

Even In strong German commune
ties, breweries are finding II hard to
make things go. and the old Kropp
Brewery at Hermann is no more. Car.
penters have bought the old site.
which included thirty building lots.
for $4,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-09
An Then Draft Missed Him.

Fear Of being drafted caused Edwin
Kramer, % years old Of Boonville. to
shoot himself in the forehead. Kram.
er has been obsessed by the idea that
the sheriff was going to call him for
the new army and the worry caused
him to attempt to kill himself. His
parents we're awakened by a shot and
found him lying in the yard with a
bullet hole In lis head. He 10 paralyz.
ed as q result and no hope Is held out
for his recovery. His home Is near
Blackwater. In Cooper county. kram'
er's number was drawn far down the
list, and he probably would not have
| been called.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-09

-Four stalwart orS Of Mrs. Margaret
Burke Of near Liberty--Kirk. John,
Wallace and Pence--were among the
first drawn In the selectiye draft for
army service. None claimed exemp.
ton,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-09
Rieh HilI Wemen AID IA war.

NtcH MI WUUVeU nv " W. --
The Rich Hill chapter OF the ma.
tional surgical committee, with .
hundred members, has made it, first
shipment OF surgical dressings to the
national headquarters Of the associa.
ton in New York City.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-09
Saver cas Kills Two.

Joseph and Louis Moss. brothers.
were found dead In an abandoned els
tern at 81. Louis. The men are
thought 10 have fallen into tho cistern
accidentally and to have been killed
by sewer gas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-09
Tr,ln M Hje Motor Car.

w. r. Barnard OF Lamar. q wealthy
land owner, ~ killed when Santa re
M. II crashed into the motor a he
was driving. The accident occurred
at q crossing near Carrollton Junction.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-09
The Situation.
Na xA--aSp

"Do you board thereT
II do"
"She has the reputation OF not CIV
Ing her people enough to eat"
"lt's this way. I get enough. nave
seen tables at which / could eat more
however"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-09
Motor Car Killed Farmer.

Luther Buster. SO years old. a wide
" known farmer living near Callao.
Macon county. was struck by a motor
car driven by State Senator Walter &.
Goodson and died as q result OF his
injuries.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-09
capss In Two Parts.

The summer wraps which arc con.
sidered very smnrt are divided into
two parts. one checked, n plain.
Even II the top part Of the cape n
not checked. It In covered with q d.
sign Of s0me sort.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-09
Montaomery Coroner caMed.

Or. h. +. Menefee, coroner Of Mont
gomery county. received . telegram
notifying him to report at Fort Riley
August 10, having been selected AZ
surgeon with the rank Of lieutenant
In the United States army.