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«*A»LLPOX CONQUERED.
Reports from various cities within
Mffcnd hrodred miles of here indi
cate that a mOd epidemic of smallpox
aetata. The cases are not very eeri
oqs and so far as has been reported,
no deaths have resulted. Ottumwa has
fared abovt like the other cities and
has its share of the cases.
Authorities everywhere complain
that the epidemio is due to careless
ness and negligenoe on the part of
the people. They are careless in ex
posing themselves to the disease and
negligent about being vaccinated.
There is every reaaon to believe the
assertion of physicians that vaccina
tion is a certain shield against small
pox. Modern medical practice has
robbed the disease, even for those
who take it, of its power to kill, but
vaccination prevents the disease It
self.
One local physician has boldly pro
claimed that the discovery of vaccine
and vaccination is the greatest boon
ever given to mankind. Many others
have ascribed to this belief.
S The wonderful results of vaccina
tion have been amply demonstrated in
the Philippine islands where there
was a systematic vaccination cam
paign. In an article on this subject
in Harper's magazine for April, Bur
ton J. Hendrick says:
Smallpox had ravaged the islands
for centuries and pitted Filipino faces
were as numerous as in England be
fore the days of Jenner. On an aver
age forty thousand, died eaoh year
from this disease as many as six
thousand had died In one year in Man
ila alone. Yet the Filipino people did
not regard this as extraordinary at
first they resisted violently all at
tempts of the Americans to destroy
the disease. On the approach of the
early vaccinators, the natives would
hide in the woods and conceal their
children In boxes, cupboards and oth
er convenient receptacles.
But the Filipino is-observant and
not without logic and one circum
stance began soon to make an impres
sion. When smallpox swept a particu
lar village the people with scars on
their arms Invariably escaped the
sickness. This fact and the conclliar
tory methods adopted under the
Heieer regime produced a more recep
tive attitude. Filipinos were trained
as vaccinators, the assistance of local
dignitaries enlisted and a complete
and orderly campaign was outlined.
After vaccinating Manila the health
service esnvassed the whole island,
district by district.1 Ttoe vaccinators,
starting on one edge of a province,
would march over the whole section
vaccinating every man, woman and
child. Each village and tribe had
fair warning. The priests mayors
and influential leaders would collect
their people, lecture them on the bles
sings of vaccination, and enjoin them
to submit themselves and their chil
dren to the visitors. Even the chiefs
of the wild tribes would painstakingly
bring their people from the moun
tains. For there Is one plaoe in the
world where there are no anti-vac
dnation societies there is not a nak
ed sa?age or head hunter in the Phil
ippines who does not Joyously believe
in the practice. Not since Jenner*s
immortal discovery has the world had
so complete an tthuftratkm, of its use
fulness.
Dr. Hsdaer has vaccinated ten mil
UonPlflptooa without one single death,
a record that surpasses anything that
even the Germans nave done. Man
ila, where thousands died each year,
has not had a stogie death from small
£pox since 1906. The mortality in all
•sthe islands has dropped from 40,000
a year to 600 or 700. These compara
tively few deaths oocur in the interior
points that are so inaccessible for
laok of roads that-the vaccinators can
not reach them in time to preserve the
strength of the vaccine virus.
RIGHT OF OPINION.
One of the tenets of faith on which
vthis nation is built Is the right of the
majority to rule and the right of the
minority to dissent if it wants to.
^..-Therefore, don't look upon the other
man or woman as a traitor to your
cause or to your country, just be
cause they happen to differ from you.
jThere is just a chance, you know,
that' you are the one who is wrong.
If the demand for military prepar
edness is being worked up by muni
tion makers then possibly our fire
protection is the result of labors on
I the part of the makers of fire trucks.
The first business men's short
course in Ottumwa surpassed all ex
pectations and iB considered the most
'fi.'tKyV. ». ii-
largely attended school of its kind in
the state up to this time. Doubtless
it will be even bigger and better next
year.
BECOME A GUARDSMAN.
Boys from 18 to 21 years of age
Ooing around a corner on two
wheels of your auto doesn't convince
anyone either of your skill as a driver
nor of the importance of your imme
diate presence some place.
The work of building up and beau
tifying Ottumwa goes merrily on.
work and it is being kept up.
Trust in nothing but Providence and
your own efTorts never separate the
two.—Dickens.
It is not trying and falling, but fail
ing to try that is disgraceful.
Mr. Wilson stopped his speech and
said good naturedly: "Well, my boy, I
suppose I am 'It.'
At this the youngster's face assum
ed a look of disgust. "Oh," he said, in
a lower tone, "I thought it was a dog
light."
It was the last half of the fourth
inning and the home team had three
men' on bases and nobody out. The
next man up was the best batter on the
team, if not in the entire league. He
advanced to the plate swinging three
bats and wearing a confident smile on
his face. The stands were In an up
roar of enthusiasm.
Suddenly the umpire stepped for
ward and held up his hand.
"Game called on account of dartr
ness," he announced.
He leaves a widow and three chil
dren.
TO PLAN MILITIA CAMPS.
Des Moines, May 4. —Plans for the
various summer encampments of the
Iowa National guard will be perfected
at a conference to be held in the ad
jutant general's office here May 9, it
was announced.
WAR VETERANS TO
MEET AT CLINTON
Clinton, May 4. —Plans are being
rapidly matured for the entertainment
of the Iowa encampment of the Span
ish-American war veterans' association
and the state convention of the auxil
iary when they meet here May 15 and
16. Street decorations have been se
lected and the work of decorating will
be started early in convention week.
Clinton merchants are to be asked to
follow the lead by decorating their
places of business.
Headquarters for the veterans and
the auxiliary will be at the La-Fayette
hotel, while the convention sessions
will be held in the coliseum. On the
first day, the morning session will in
clude an informal reception, addresses
of welcome, etc., and a musical pro
gram. In the afternoon a busine®^
session of the convention will be held.
That evening there will be a dance
and restaurant at the Clinton boat club.
IOWA PAINT PLANT
BURNS SECOND TIME
Fort Dodge, May 4. —Fire destroyed
the plant of the Iowa Paint Manufac
turing company. The loss is estimated
at $42,000, with between $12,000 and
$15,000 insurance. Nine months ago
to a day the company's plant here was
destroyed by fire with a loss of $17,000.
The cause of both fires is not known.
The plant bunted was in a building
formerly occupied by a gypsum mill.
Robert Peterson, manager of the com
pany, declared the plant wotild be re
built.
TAKES LONG TIME
TO DELIVER LETTER
'a
can get Bome mighty good experience more and more valuable every day.
by enlisting in the local company of The waste basket heretofore tolerated
guardsmen. It is not necessary to only as a necessary evil suddenly as
h.v. hankering for w.r .od It ST™"
not very likely that the war summons
will come.- But the drilling and the
discipline will be beneficial.
Clean up week started a lot of good in a few years all magazines will dis
appear if the situation is not relieved
6-tor 1CJ
On his crossed heart young Patrick
had denied old Patrick's accusation of
wrong doing. Old Patrick was uncon
vinced.
te-
"Don't I know ye?" he said. "Ye
look innocent enough, ye young scally
wag, but looks is deceivin.' Ye're that
brazen that ye could stand there an'
lie till ye was black in the face without
ever cbangin' color!"
An officer attached to the white
house tells a story of a small boy
whom President Wilson encountered
at Staunton, Va.
The president was speaking to a
crowd from the steps of a seminary
for girls. The boy pushed and shoved
his way through the crowd until he
found himself squarely in front of the
president whereupon he shouted ex
citedly:
"Where is it? Where is it?"
Washington, May 4. —It took the
government sixteen years to~deliver a'July or the first week in August. '|L
letter from Washington to relatives of1
Farmen Ossen at Orfordville, Wis., ac
cording to reports. The letter had to
travel less than 300 miles. It bore a
cancellation stamp of 1900. No explan
ation of the delay has been' given.
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Washington, D. C., May 2.—Save
your wast® paper! It is growing
supplying the money with which to
help the poor, to buy supplies for the
Red CrosB and to pay oft the mort
gage on the old home. A stack of old
magazines is now something to be
icarefully guarded and mentioned im
pressively in one's will. For it is a
lamentable fact that paper—the mere
paper that we have chucked so ex
travagantly into the waste basket—
Is fast becoming scarce.
This shortage, which promises to
get worse instead of better, suggests
many harrowing possibilities. One
paper dealer recently predicted that
and newspapers would be confined to
a very few sheets.
Lack of wrapping paper in another
phase of the paper shortage apt to
prove embarrassing in the future if
something does not occur to relieve
the situation.
The people of the nation can greatly
assist the paper industry by saving
all their waste paner and rags and
Felling them to the manufacturers.
Campaigns are now on foot in the
cities all over the country for the csn
servatlon and collection of rubbish,
which is distributed in the paner trade
where it Is most needed. Thus De
troit has recently provided for the
daily gathering of its waste paper to
be sent to the Kalamazoo valley paper
mills which are facing a shortage in
raw materials.
In New York City the newspapers
carried large display advertisements
of a roofing naper manufacturing con
cern which besought the readers to
save their old rags and sell them to
the advertiser. The United Hebrew
Charities society of New York adopt
ed "A bundle of rags buys a loaf of
bread'' for their slogan and conducted
a vigorous campaign for the rein
statement of the old fashioned rag bag
in answer to this advertisement and
the requests of many other paper con
cerns. The proceeds from the collec
tion of rags sold by this society are to
he used in caring for the destitute
families of the ghetto.
The Old Ladies' home of Chatta
nooga has inaugurated the campaign
in that city, collecting rags and trash
paper and delivering it to a paper
concern. The object of the members
is to raise the debt on their institu
tion.
In Cincinnati, the school children
have joined the movement, daily ran
sacking the city in search of waste
paper, which incidentally is conducive
to clean streets and neat front lawns.
The children have come in contact
with the paper shortage themselves,
for they are allowed only one sheet of
raper on which to do their written
^ssons. No matter how many mis-
Save Your Waste Paper
Canada, equally embarrassed by the
shortage of raw materials for making
paner. is following the lead of the
United States. The Canadian Red
Cross at Toronto distributed 50,000
receptacles among the households and
business places of the city, request
ing the owners to make use of them
as containers for waste paper and old
rags. Once a week the contents of
these receptacles are collected by mo
tor trucks, delivered to the paper con
cerns and the proceeds added to the
reserve fund of the organization.
TO SWAT THE FLY
KILL ONE NOW AND PREVENT
BIRTH OF MILLIONS LATER
ADVICE OF STATE EXPERT.
Iowa City, May 4.—If you want to
"swat the fly" effectively, do it now, is
the advice of Dr. Mark F. Boyd, epi
demiologist at the state university.
"The warm spring days bring forth
the house flies which managed to sur
vive the winter," says Dr. Boyd. "It
is very important to kill all of these
survivors possible. It only takes eight
days for the adult fly to be developed
from the egg, and each female fly
lays several hundred eggs. Conse
quently, the descendants of a single
fly may number millions by fall.
"All places which furnish food for
the young flies or maggots should be
destroyed or removed. Piles of man
ure, filthy stables and other places
which furnish the needed food for
flies should be cleaned up.
"The following rules, if thoroughly
carried out, will materially reduce the
fly population:
"1. Remove all manure at least
once a week. Clean up all other
sources of filth of similar nature.
"2. Thoroughly screen your houses.
"3. Kill all flies which gain an en
trance to your home by poison fly
paper or the swatter.
"4. If any nuisance exists in your
neighborhood, call the attention of
your health officer to it/'
VICE PRESIDENT
WILL VISIT IOWA
Sioux City, May 4 —The engagement
of Thomas R. Marshall, vice president
of the United States to be the guest
of honor and chief speaker at the flrst
annual picnic of the Hoosier society
of Sioux City, to be given this summed
was announced by I. H. Whelan, the
secretary of the society. Mr. Marshall
has notified the committee that he will
come to Sioux City the *last wepk in
BREAK GROUND FOR
A NEW HIGH SCHOOL
West Liberty. May --Ground has Iett of Wait Liberty. |^,
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(BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN)
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TWTUMWA COURIER. SATURDAY, MAY
f* wi
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takes they make, another sheet can
not be had until the first one is filled.
The Cincinnati board of education ex
pects to advertise for its yearly sup
ply of paper next month and antici
pates great difficulty in obtaining it
even then. The old fashioned slate,
relic of an unsanitary age, may have
to be resurrected as a last resort.
For the first time In Its history the
government printing office has had to
advertise for bids on its annual paper
supply, so that the government has
also had occasion to be impressed
with the scarcity of paper. At the
suggestion of various large manufac
turing houses, the department of com
merce has issued bulletins, to be dis
tributed throughout office buildings and
public places, explaining the existing
conditions and requesting everybody
to save his old rags and trash paper
as a means of relief to the paper in
dustry.
It is estimated that approximately
15,000 tons of different kinds of paper
and paper board are manufactured ev
ery day in the United States. A large
part of this is afterwards burned or
otherwise destroyed and has to be re
placed by raw materials. Now, If the
people stop destroying this paper and
turn it back to the manufacturers, at
a profit to themselves, the strain is
relieved on the raw materials. Most
of the old rags UBed in making paper
and also in making gun cotton in the
munition plants, have been imported
from Europe. Quite recently there
was a rag boom in this country, which
somewhat reduced their selling price,
but this soon ended and rags are
again scarce, averaging eight and a
half cents a pound. Old awnings
bring four cents a pound, towels six
cents, napkins eight cents, and even
dirty wash rags are worth two and a
half cents a pound. The time Is rap
idly aporoachlng when two old dresses
will sell for the price of a new one.
The excessive demand for paper
struck the industry all of a sudden,
taking the manufacturers by surprise.
For the first twelve months of the war
the paper trade In this country was
extremely inactive, no doubt due to
the fact that all business was on an
uncertain basis. The retailers were
buying only enough to supply their
immediate needs. Last June, how
ever. orders began multiplying and
by October the boom had struck the
industry, finding It unprepared with
but small reserve supplies of raw ma
terials. In the meantime Norway and
Sweden had placed a limited embar
go on the exportation of wood pulp
and sulphite was practically monopo
lized by the munition Industry in the
manufacture of explosives. The two
most important items In paper mak
ing are wood pulp and sulphite. Oth
er necessary materials are alum, rosin,
bleaching fluids and dyestuffs—the
latter equally hard to get.
The situation is now so critical that
the Typothetae society of Philadelphia
has petitioned congress to place an
embargo on the exportation of manu
factured pafrer and paper materials
from this country, stating that if the
export of paper to Europe continues a
paper famine in the United States
would result.
Under these circumstances it be
comes the duty of every American
citizen to conserve hiB old rags and
waste paper, to the relief of the paper
industry and the greater profit to him*
self. With existing prices, your old
rag bag or corner rubbish heap may
make your fortune.
BEST IN COUNTRY
FIGURES 8HOW IT 18 MORE VALU
ABLE THAN IN ANY OTHER
STATE EXCEPT CALIFORNIA
Des Moines, May 4.—Improved farm
lands in Iowa are more valuable than
in any other state of the union except
California so government flgures just
given out show. The government esti
mates that improved farm lands in
Iowa are worth in 1916, $153 per acre.
The average value of plow lands in
the state is estimated at $101. For
good plow land $156 and the average
for all plow lands is estimated at $135.
Iowa farm lands without improve
ments are valued at $125 per acre.
The average value of poor plow
lands in California is estimated at $50
per acre, average for good plow lands
$135 and for all plow lands $95. All
farm lands without improvements are
estimated to be worth, on an average,
$110 per acre. California's farm lands
are of course valued nigh for their
fruit producing possibilit'ies.
Illinois Ranks Second.
Illinois farm land ranks, next to
Iowa's in value. In 1916 thte improved
farm land in Illinois is estimated to
be worth $130 per acre. The average
value of poor plow lands in Illinois is'
estimated at $80 and the average
value of the good plow land is given
at $139. The average for all is $135
per acre.
The average value of all farm lands
in the United States with improve
ment is $69.45 per acre. The average
value of poor plow lands is $40.08 and
for god plow lands $72.79. The aver
age yalue of farm lands throughout
the United States without improve
ment is|$45.55. The value of improved
land* a Jre^r ago is estimated at $40.85,
two/yefgs ago $40.31, three years ago
four years ago $36.23. The
ported the value of farm
1910 as $32.40 and 1900 as
acre.
been .broken for the new $75,000 high
school West Liberty. F. R. Hpar,
head of the Western Construction com
pany of Iowa City, which has the con
tract for the general construction.
his lines on Saturtlay and has i^t
—,— contract for the grading to1 H«itjr Haz
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P.E.0.C0NVENII0N
TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL CON
VENTION OF GRAND CHAPTER
AT NEWTON, MAY 9-11.
The twenty-fourth annual conven
tion of the Iowa grand chapter of the
P. E. 0. sisterhood will be held in New
ton, May 9 to 11 Inclusive. The pro
gram for the meeting has just been
completed by the printers and is be
ing Bent out.
Ottumwa has the honor of being the
home of President Stella M. Porter,
head of the state organization who has
also held all of the offices in local chap
ter G. The P. E. O. sisterhood which
was organized at Iowa Wesleyan col
lege in Mt. Pleasant in 1867 Is the
largest independent women's organlz
at'+\ in the world. Mrs. Clarissa Upp
president of Chapter G, Is the lopal
delegate to the state chapter meeting.
The other members who plan to attend
from Ottumwa as visitors are: Mrs. J.
W. Neasham, Mrs. George Haw, Mrs.
J. F. Webber, Mrs. A. Odeawalder and
Mrs. John Wormhoudt
The officers and complete program
for the convention are as follows:
Officers Iowa Grand Chapter.
Mrs. Stella M. Porter, Ottumwa
president.
Mrs. Cornelia J. Sawyer, Sioux City,
first vice president.
Mrs. Myrtle Arnold, Clarinda second
vice president.
Mrs. May A. Fronts, Burlington,
recording Secretary.
Mrs. Louise M. Henely, Grinnell,
corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Carrie Buechele, Waterloo,
treasurer.
Mrs. Lucy Engelbeck, Des Moines,
organizer.
The Program.
Tuesday, May 9, 10 o'clock a. m.-~
Executive board meeting, Hotel
Churchill.
Tuesday afternoon—
Enrollment of delegates and visitors
at First Methodist Episcopal church.
Tuesday evening—
Social hour 7 to 8 o'clock.
8 o'clock—Convention called to order.
Music—Selected.
Appointment of guards, pages, pianist
and reporters.
Opening ode.
Devotionals.
Led by Mrs. Myrtle Arnold, second
vice president, Iowa G. C.
Address of welcome—Mrs. P^anny
Carrier, president A. O.
Response—Mrs. Cornelia J. Sawyer,
flrst vice president, Iowa G. C.
Formal opening of convention.
Introduction of officers and guests of
honor.
Appointment of committees.
Minutes of laet convention.
Address, "Possibilities."—Mrs. Ola
Miller, past president Iowu G. C.
Aesthetic dance, directed by Mtss
Anne Johnson.
Address, Mrs. Helen M. Drake, su
.preme president.
Announcements.
Wednesday morning—
8 o'clock—Committee work.
The Regular and Reliable Chicago
Specialist. Will Be at
Ottumwa, Ballingall
Hotel, Thursday, May 11
(ono day only)
and return every 28 days.
Office hours, 8 a. m. to 8 p. m.
FAIRFIELD —Hotel Leggett, Monday
May 8.
BLOOMFIELD Hotel Commercial,
Tuesday, May 9.
ALBIA Hotel Monroe, Wednesday,
May 10.
OR. SHAUEKBEDOtK in nit en a •p«c!a'..ir
treatment of Chronic and Nervou* Dlse.iv
of both sjxes. His hospital enperienca,and exten
sive practloa, h&siiiadb iitm
*c
eroHcieat that h*
can successfully treat chronic (UMaves after
other physicians have tailed. This I* why he has
continued hie visit* year after year, whUe other
physicians have made a few visits and stopped
You should consult him if yob have any Chronic
Disease.* A Specie list has made a lifetime
study of suoh diseases is certainly prepared to
five you (he best rerfult*. and if yon are sick you
need scientific treatment.
Dr. Shalltnlx-7er treats Diseases of the Eye,
Bar, Nose, Throat, Lunge. Heart, Blood, Skin,
Nerves, Stomach, Liver. Kidneys, Intestines,
rjid Bladdor Catarrh. Ringing Bars, Deaf
oess. Paralysis, Neuralgia, Epilepsy, Headache,
Goitre. Eczema, Scrofula, Appendicitis, Gravel
and Rheumatism.
PILES, FISTULA, FISSURE, and OTHER
RECTAL DISEASES TREATED
WITHOUT SURGICAL OPERATION.
WOMEN who are WEAK, NERVOUS,
and Suffering from the many ailments peculiar
to their sex, find that his advanced and scientific
methods, save many surgical operations.
PRIVATE DISEASES A SPECIALTY.
Cases of lo.ig standing especially desired.
Wrong treatment and incorrect diagnosis have
often resulted In the worst afflictions. It is
highly important that yo-.i obtain the services of
a pybslclan who has established a good reputa*
don for treating these diseases.
NERVOUS DEBILITY.
Are you nervous and despondent easily exct
led and Irritable weak ani debilitated: tired
mornings wlthont ambition, energy or strength
Hfeless, easily fatigued distrustful and without
confidence in yourself? Have yon sunken recj
or blurred eyes pimple's.on your face Teak
back, or deposit in *rin*?
Dr. ShalUnfcerger spares no effort to cure hi*
patients. He knows that good results mean a»
much to hint as to his Most of his new
patients come from ttv recommendation
others whom he has treated.
Special atiertion given to Surgical Caae*
and Rupture
Consultation and Examination Free anc
Confidential.
OR. J. F. SHALLENBERGER
7M Oakwood CHICAGO, ILL
o'clock—Convention catted to order.
Opening ode.
Devotionals, led by Mrs. Carrie
Buechele, treasurer Iowa G. C.
Minutes of previous session.
Report of committee on credentials.
Roll call, by Mrs. Louise Henely, cor
responding secretary Iowa Q. C.
Report of committee on dispensations.
Greetings and presentation of char
ters to new chapters, Mrs. IJllian I*
Griffith, past president Iowa G. O.
Response, Mrs. Maude Helgesen,
Pres. E.
Correspondence and greetings to con
vention.
Reports of grand chapter officers.
Address, "The Needs of the Hour/'—
Mrs. EWle Hoffman Rogers, editor of
The Record.
Quartet, (selected)—Messrs. Jonea,
Finch, Brotand and Maytag.
Secret work, Mrs. Lucy Bngelbeck,
organiser Iowa G. C.
Educational symposium, led by Mrs.
Helen D. Townsend, treasurer educa
tional fund women and education.
1. Work open to women
a. Wt1h no education
b. With high
Wednesday afternoon.
1 o'clock—Committee work.
o'clock—Convention
It is important that your foundation be as good as it la
possible to build it. ,,,
Use Atlas Portland
Ottumwa Lime Cement C6
Main and Cass Streets
Funeral Directors and Embalmers
MR.and MRS.
FRANK L. DAGGETT
ESTABLISHED FOURTEEN YEARS
126 West Second Phone 127
CALLS ANSWERED DAY OR NtQHT
AFFILIATED WITH E. DAGQETT AND SONS
school
I
education
c. "With special euueation
Miss Cora Perrine, A.
2. Expense of an education
a. Public and state schools
b. Private schools
c. Vocational education
Mrs. Katherlne Hughes, E. P.
S. Opportunities for self help
a. Work
b. Scholarships
Mrs. Jessie Bywater, E.
4. Our educational fund
Mrs. Helen D. Townsend. H.
Address, "Others."^—Mrs. Lou C. Mc
Henry, past president Iowa G. C.
called to order.
Minutes of previous session.
Two minute talks "Helpful Thoughts'
Mrs. Mary Allen Stafford and »aat state
presidents.
Address "Legal Status of Women."—
Miss Edith Prouty, paat supreme presi
dent.
Round table talks, led by Mrs. Myrtle
Arnold, second vice president Iowa
C.
1. P. E5. O. Its objects, aims and chief
duties^—Mrs. Mabel Ingersoll, C. S.
2. Selection of P. E. O. material. Ideal
chapter life, Mrs. Nellie Dashiell, H.
3. Our Ritual, Mrs. Nellie Baldwin, X.
4. Officers' talk,-Mrs. Florence Pat
terson, J.
Piano solo, "Impromptu in Minor'
Hugo Reinhold—Mrs. Madge Bergman.
Miscellaneous business.
Announcements.
4 p. m.—Automobile ride, courtesy of
the B. I. L. S.
Wednesday evening—
8 o'clock—Formal reception and mua
lcale, Masonic hall. Chapter A O, Hos
tess.
Thursday morning—
8 o'clock—Committee work.
9 o'clock—Convention called to order.
Opening ode.
Devotionals, Mrs. Cornelia J. Sawyer,
flrflt vice president Iowa G. C.
Vocal solo, (selected) Mrs. Lettie Van
Hoesen, accompanist Mlsa Gertrude
Beard.
Minutes of previous session.
Final report of credentials commit
tee.
Roll call.
Address, Mrs. Alice S. Miller, member
of record board and past president Iowa
O. C.
Reports of committees: Officers' re
ports .chapter reports, by-laws, year
books, auditing, finance, memorial.
Address, "The Province of a Sister
hood," Mrs. Winona E. Reeves, past
supreme president.
Model meeting, led by Mrs. Lucy En
gelbeck, organizer, C.
Discussion.
Miscellaneous business.
Question box.
Announcements.
Thursday afternoon.
2 o'clock—Convention called to order.
Minutes of previous session.
(a) "Barcarolle' 'from "The Tales of
Hoffman"—Offenbach, (b) "Yesterday
and Today."—Charles Gilbert Spross—
Fred W. Hough. accompanist Miss
Florence Morgan.
Address, "Iowa's Hall of Fame," Mrs.
Walter Irish, past president Iowa G. C.
Address—Edgar Harlan, state cura
tor.
Roll call.
Election of officers.
Question box.
Miscellaneous business'.
Thursday evening—
7 to 8 o'clock—Organ recital, Robert
B. McGregor, Congregational church.
8 o'clock—Convention called to order.
Unfinished business.
Secret work, Mrs. Lucy Engelbeck,
organizer Iowa G. C.
Report of fcommlttee on resolutions.
Installation of officers, by Mrs. Helen
M. Drake, supreme president.
Minutes of closing session.
Closing'ode.
iydiournment. J'
FT. MADISONTHIGH IS
ACCREDTED SCHOOL
Ft. Madison, May 4. —Through an
announcement received by Superinten
dent of Schools F. A. Welch, the local
schools have again been placed on the
accredited list of the North Central
schools association.
The placing of the local schools on
the list not otfly further establishes
the maintenance of a high standard
but really shows progress, for the as
sociatipn demand* higher credits each
yeafev ..
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and have the best that it is possi
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GREAT STRENGTH
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EYE, EAR, NOSE, THROAT
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Funeral Director
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Hours 9 to 12 a. m. 1 to 6 p.
Office, First National Bank
Ottumwa, Iowa
Phone 1315
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Embalmer and Funeral
Director for 18 Years
D. DUNLAVY, ASSISTANT,#.'
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Fine Jewelry Repairing and Engra
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APPANOOSE PEOPLE
PAYING TAXES WELL
Centerville. May 4. -—Appanoose
county is certainly coming along nic«v
ly with their taxes and if the sama
husiness continues at the office of,
County Treasurer Steel for the
eight months there will be less deling
quent taxes this year than ev^r before
in the history of the county. A total
of $236,555.34 has beeh collected so rat
this year and this is more than one*.
half of the certified taxes of the county 4
which is over $446,000.
POSTVILLE HAS
A REAL PIONEER
Postville, May 4 —Edmund Douglasjt^
96 years old, has been a voter for. new^
enty-two years. He has voted foffl
eighteen presidents and therefore,"-*™
ought to know "how to vote." In an-',,'
swering some questions of a political ',,!
nature put to him, Mr. Douglass states'
that he has always voted for whig or\r|
republican nominees. Mr. Dougtasa^i
says that he "most certainly bellevea
in preparedness."
FDUR HUNDRED ARE
CLAIMED BY GRIP
411
Des Moines, May 4—The awful deatHi:
toll for the month of January is indl»$|
cated in figures just compiled by
retary Sumner of the state board of:.\3
health. According to the flgures, .4.13
persons died of la grippe, more by 200$|
than any in any other month last ysar^»|j
Pneumonia claimed 454. The
number of deaths was 2,90.7.
The next largest number
cprded was
|there were 2,689 deatha.- *j||'
largest number ev^rv mk
in January, 101'S, *hea^