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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-17
John Mccormick, Old Resident,
Talks Of Early Indianapolis
He Has Lived in One
House. at Capitol Ave-
nue. and Fourteent 9TH
Street, for Forty-Six
Years -. His Mother the
First White Woman in
Settlement
Settlement

substantial, well-kept, but
quaint old house at the corner of
Capitol avenue and Fourteenth
street lives John l.. Mccormick,
who is one of the old settlers still
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-26
LURED FROM HOME
YOUNG WOMEN MUSICIANS ARE
TRicKED BY ALLEGED JACK
SON, MISS, CONSERVATORY.
Miss Mary Mcvoy Made Trip to South
ern City Expecting to Become In
structor in Musical Conservatory
Many Others Deceived.

Young women of Ottumwa who are
musicians will do well to profit by the
experience of others and fight shy of
lucrative offers from jackson, Miss,
TO become instructors in musical
conservatory at that place. Miss Mary
McVoy of Chillicothe, Mo-, is one
that has been deceived by the ''will-o'-
the-wisp" offers of the Jackson con-
servatory and she writes to her
friends at her home that there are doz-
ems of other young women from the
north and east who have been SINH
larly deceived. Concerning the matter
Chillicothe paper has the following
Responding to Geographic COM
,nunication of professor of music in
the sunny south, Miss Mary McVoy,
sister of Rev. Edgar McVoy, formerly
pastor of the Elm Street Methodist
Episcopal church, left Chillicothe
about month ago for Jackson, Miss,
where she was to have accepted po-
sition as teacher in conservatory of
music. Now Miss McVoy writes to
friends in this city that she was fol.
lowing a veritable .willo -the-wisp,
and that the offer which she &C
cepted. was bogus.
when Miss McVoy reached Jack
son her idea of becoming an instructor
of Southern pupils were dispelled by
the professor who was housed in an
insignificant shack and expected his
teacher to hustle her own class.
Miss McVoy was not the only one
who was deceived by the good offer OF
the Jackson man. Numbers OF
highly educated young women from
the north, and east were in the same
plight, having come from their far
away homes on their own expenses to
accept place in the supposed con
servatory.
Miss McVoy has now gone to a
city in the southern part of Missis
sippi, where her sister, Miss Bessie
McVoy is located.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-26
IRooUols MANAGERS QUIT.
Poor Business Said to Have Caused
Change in Management.

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 25.-Poor business
which had been generally predicted
for the remodeled Iroquois theater is
said to have brought about change
in the management Of the playhouse
The new regime is scheduled to go
into effect with the new year.
Hyde & Behman, the Brooklyn the
atrical firm who took over the 1roquois
in the face of a popular cutlery against
the rededication of the charnal house
to theatrical purposes, have tired of
their bargain, according to gossip cur
rent in theatrical circles, because they
have not made money, despite most
liberal arrangement with Klaw & En-
LANCER.
Stair and Havlin, according to the
story generally repeated and credited.
have contracted to take the beautiful
white elephant off the hands of Hyde
& Behman, add it to their string of
theatres under new name and pro
duce their popular priced dramas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-26
RURAL ROUTE NO, I, BATAVIA.


Rural Route. No. l., Batavia, Nov. %.
Mrs. Fred P. Snavely, of IronWood,
Mich, and Mother. Mrs. C. L. LOOMS,
of Keosauqua, visited last Friday and
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. Gil
bert, Mrs. LOOMS being sister to
Mrs. Gilbert.
r. M. Williams and daughter Una
are visiting relatives and friends near
Murray, Kentucky.
daughter, Miss Ella Noe, of Hiteman,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clark, of
Batavia, Friday
Mrs. Sarah OLaughlin and son Roy
We're transacting business in Batavia
Monday.
c. j. Martin and son, of Speed, Kan
sas, are visiting Mr.. Martins parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Martin.
Jacob Shaw was in Batavia Tues
day.
T. G. Rifle visited Mrs. Dave Heady
Saturday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-26
FOR M'kINLEY MONUMENT.
McGonieIe's Design is Adopted BY
Trustees.

New York, Nov. 25.-The national
trustees of the Mckinley memorial,
who have in their charge the erection
of the Mckinley monument ii. Canton,
Ohio, met here and viewed the de-
sign presented by the official archi-
tect, H. Van Buren, McGonigle. The
appointment of the architect, who had
been selected by committee consist
ing of R. S. Peabody, of Boston, and
Walter Cook and Daniel Chester
French, of New York, was ratified by
the committee, after which the plans
were infinitely inspected.
At the close of the meeting it was
stated that the sum needed had been
raised AMI that the changes which may
be necessary we're made for financial
rather than artistic reasons. The draw
ings are said to show a massive struc-
ture unlike either the Grant monu-
ment in New York, or the Garfield
monument in Cleveland. It's situation
on the top of hill renders a beauti-
full approach possible, and the oppor-
tunities offered the architect an idea
which would require more money. The
trustees need about $4,000 more to
carry out the plans as they wish. They
have now $4,000.
The trustees, after a long discussion,
during which they endeavored to plan
changes in the design to enable their
means to cover the expenses, and not
result and not result in the added eN-
penditures that marked the building
of the Grant monument. appointed a
committee to confer with the archi.
tect regarding the changes, after
which they will report to the trustees.
The committee consists of Governor
Murphy of New Jersey. E. w. Bloom
ingdale, Cornelius N Bliss and Viii
liam NJ. Conway. This committee held
its first meeting Immediately after the
trustees meeting adjourned.
The committee is anxious to start to
work on the monument next spring.
During the meeting resolutions on
the death of former Postmaster. Gen
eral Payne were read and adopted and
will be sent to Mrs. Payne.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-26
USSTAlN ROBE rs
SUPREME COURT DECIDES
kNoTTY PROBLEM I'M VAN
BUREN, COUNTY CASE.
Illegal Act Of G. w. Sharp, President
of Van Buren, County Savings Bank
to Cover His Own Shortage as Treas
urer Of Stirling Wooden Mills.

a crooked deal made effective is in
TACT the effect of recent decision Of
the Iowa state supreme court sustain
ing the judgment given by Judge NJ.
A. Roberts of this city in a recent case
The case hinged upon the act
of G. w. Sharp. president of bank
at Pennington, in signing two notes to
hide his shortage with the Sterling
Woolen Mills of which company he
was treasurer
Suit was brought by Sharp's bank,
the Van Buren, County Savings bank
against the Stirling Wooden Mills to
recover on four notes, two of which
the defendant acknowledged to be gen
uine and two of which it alleged had
been signed by the president of the
bank. G. w. Sharp as treasurer for
the defendant. without any authority
and without defendants knowledge.
The plaintiff admits this but claims
the defendant received the money paid
on the notes by the bank.
Occurred Ten Years AGO
The transactions involved in the
suit occurred about ten years ago.
Sharp occupied the dual role of treas
urer for the wooden mills and presi-
dent Of the bank. His shortage was
never discovered until his death in
1897 when the other stockholders of
the bank attempted to enforce the
payment of the notes. The supreme
court agrees in the result of the lower
courts findings but finds that the rea-
sons given by the lower court in
reaching it's conclusions were wrong.
1t finds that Cashier Lapsley of the
bank was the only person aware of
Sharp's shortage and irregularity in
signing notes and checks This was
for the purpose of meeting check for
$4,000 drawn by the defendant when
he had but $1,1O0 in cash. though sup
posed to have the full amount. $1G,-
S00. He signed the notes with the de-
PENDANTS name to cover the balance,
agreeing with Cashier Lapsley that he
would from time to time pay sums
from his private account into the bank
to take up the amount of the irregular
.lote and that the defendant need
never know of it.
The owners of the bank stock wish
to apply the payments that were sub
sequently made out of Sharp's private
account on other Indebtedness and to
collect the face of the notes from the
defendant but the supreme court holds
that while the whole transaction was
void in the first place, Sharp actually
carried out his agreement in turning
over money to take up the notes and
that the notes must be cancelled.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-26
in the bloody campaignc of 1861 and
1865. Copies of the circular have been
received in Ottumwa.


The story told by the state comman-
der in his appeal is touchingly SYM
pathetic and is full of human interest.
He pleads for greater effort in bring
ing the gray haired veterans into the
fold of the Grand Army organization.
the only bond that can bring them to-
gether in proper measure. Whether
or not comrade be financially able to
join his Grand Army post members
should take him by the hand and bring
him in.
'Tt won't be long" he says, until
the history of the Grand Army of the
which has been on the muster roll of
the union army should be upon the
pages of the volumes which not only
record his service in the field. but his
life service in support of the nation
he helped to preserve" The com
mander declares that this is the time
of year when, if ever, activity should
reign in the organization.
Let us help each other as long as
we live he pleads; it won't be long
so that all may be laid to rest with
soldiers honor and his abiding place
marked by the flag he saved. We re-
member the old days of hunger and
thirst-the rain and the snow, the heat
and frost, the prison pen, the hospital
the dripping wounds. They will re-
member, too. the dropped comrade
who cannot pay his dues, and the vet
eran who has not yet tasted of fra
ternity, all should again drink from the
same canteen and enjoy the living for
brief moments in the memo DRY of great
things accomplished"
The commander advises Grand
Army posts not to drop members
I'VE can afford to forgive much in
a soldier who has fought for the flag
he continues. There is no comrade
SO reduced in circumstances but should
be made welcome and his circum-
stances improved by his membership.
and if perchance there should be any
so void of self respect as to be con-.
tent to be an unworthy comrade he
should have the pity he deserves"
The commander closes his general
order as follows: AS this will be the
last communication from your COM
mander previous to the holiday sea
son he desires to mingle his thanks
with yours, for the measure of prosper
ity we enjoy, and to hope that your
Christmas and New Year may be as
merry and happy as deserved by men
who have honorably wrought for their
country's welfare and made it possible
for all to rejoice in a country saved,
and that we have standard repre-
senting living principles which protect
our homes. preserve order and stand
for the highest honor among men
For all these things for which we
have done SO much let us give thanks,
be merry and happy"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-26
The Yeast That Raised the First
Grand Prize,

II will be interesting to all who use
yeast and to many others as we'll, to
know that Yeast Foam has been
awarded the First Grand Prize at the
st. Louis exposition. This is worthy
recognition Of the yeast that has prac-
tically revolutionized the breadmak-
ing art in this country. And it is true
that the bread of today as compared
with that of ten or fifteen years ago
is not only better made, but there is
mere nutriment in it on account of
it's greater digestibility.
This is due in measure to modern
methods of grinding wheat, but
really to the general use Of strictly
pure yeast. AS the secret of good
bread is in the yeast, every housewife
who uses Yeast Foam has become a
practical breadmaker.
A postal card sent to the Northwest
ern Yeast Company, Chicago, will Sc
cure their little book. Good Bread !:
How to Make It," which should be in
every home in the land. 1t tells how
TO use Yeast Foam and gives many
valuable recipes never before printed.
1t is well worth asking for.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-26
Real Estate Transfers.

Furnished by Lowenberg & Co., 1O7
South Court
Roberts, A. W.. and wife to Henry j.
and Margaret Gaskings. Lot 10 Han
shaw addition Eldon. s125.
Gaskings, Henry j.. to Margaret
Gaskings. Undivided half lot 10 Han
shaw addition to Eldon, 81 and other
considerations.
Allen. J. W.. and wife to c. Ritz.Lots
4, 5. and block 9 Eldon. Sits.
Work. W. A.. and wife to C. Ritz
Lot block Fairview addition to OF
tumwa. $65.
Lowenberg. w. ct al to l.. D. Cooper
(Q.C.D) Section 2 lots and 6 block
3, Dahlonega, $25.
McReynolds, D. A., and wife to G.
W. McReynolds. Part east half north
east quarter. northeast quarter, north
west quarter, section 26; also part
government lot 4 section % and part
government lot section %. part u,
$4,000.
Hamilton. James and wife to Nellie
DUNCAN Lot Bakers addition to OF
tumwa and exchange.
Tullis, G. M, to Orah Eta Huband
Lot Z Mayflower addition to Ottumwa
exchange.
Huband. Orah E.. and Charles E., to
G. M. Tullis. Lot 5 M. J. Tullis addi-
ton to Ottumwa; exchange.
Dickens. G. W., and wife to Geo. w.
Evans and Conrad Ostertag. Undiv.
half northeast quarter, southeast quar-
ter, section "a, rs. - $3.50.
Dickens, Ida to George w. Evans, et
al. Undiv. one sixth above s1S332.
Dickens, Ida. to G w Evans, ct
al. Undiv one-third above S336.G7.
Dickens. o. c.. ct al to G. w. Evans
ct al. Q.C.D. same as above 81.
Ayers, Harriet H.. and VIM. to VIM
H. Rutledge Lots 81 and so Ingram
and Ramsel add. Agency, exchange.
Ayers, G. c.. and wife to W. H. Rut,
ledge q. G. ID Lot 81 Ingram and
Ram ey's addition to Agency, ex
change.
Roberts, Ella and John to Arthur
Ward. Part block IA Dahlonega, 5000
Moore. E. R.. to Sophia Johnson, O.
W.D) northwest quarter, northwest
quarter. section 6, 70, Is, $3.50.
Van Gent, Agatha ct al to j. l.
Gossage Part lot 2 Williams second
addition to Ottumwa, $3.50.
Manning. Calvin and wife to F. NJ
and Retta l.. Price. Lot "a block /
Manning's second addition to Ottum
wa, S1,o00.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-26
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kirby Held or
Charge by Joe Quiaa.

Charged with malicious mischief.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kirby, who re
side on the corner of Clay and Sher-
man street. are to have hearing Mon
day evening. The complaining wit
ness is Joe Quigg and it is alleged that
the defendants twice in successive
days broke locks on certain outbuild-
ings to which they had been denied
admission. Mrs. Kirby was sick this
morning and unable to be present in
police court. Lewis l.. Brown. is
charged with securing goods by false
pretenses from the H. B. Ridgley Mer-
chandise company on October s. 1t
is alleged that Brc wn secured a pair
OF shoes valued at Sc. Brown is to
have a hearing Monday evening at
1880 o'clock
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-26
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-26
ON c HID LABOR
RUSSIA APPARENTLY FAR AHEAD
OF IOWA IN ONE VITAL
PHASE OF CIVILIZATION
Comparative Statement Of Laws Gov
ernlng Child Labor in Iowa and Rus
sia Show Superiority in One Respect
+ at Least of Latter Country.

(This matter is furnished by the
officers of the Trades and labor AS
sembly.)
The rules governing child labor in
Iowa and in benighted Russia are
strongly contrasted much to the DIS
advantage of the former in little tour
page circular printed and distributed
by the executive committee of the
Iowa State Federation of Labor. The
statement shows that in one respect
at least Russia. even though Ameri-
cans have their own opinion of their
superiority in every way tending To-
ward civilization, has some goods
points decidedly in her favor.
The statements are as follows:
Beniehted Russia.
In Russia the employment of chill
dren under 12 years of age in any in
dustrial establishment, public or pri-
vate, is absolutely prohibited. Chill
dren from 10 to Is years of age may
not be employed more than hours In
each "a, exclusive of meal-times,
school attendance. and rest, with not
more than hours continuous labor
at any time, and no work permitted
between 8 p. m. and 5 a. M, nor on
Sunday and legal holidays. In estab-
lishments which are operated for more
than is hours per day. with two shifts
children may be employed for hours
per day, provided not more than AN
hours continuous work is required
The object of this is to encourage
establishments to do away with con-
tinuous work for "A hours, and thus
do away with night work and shorten
the hours of daily labor to 9 hours per
day.
In Russia the law of 1882 prohibits
the employment of children under II
IN factories, ETC.. and limits the hours
Of labor of children from IL to Is to
hours per day. and with provision tor
factory inspection and other protective
measures. The law of June 8, 1885
prohibits night work for women and
children under II in textile industries
Furthermore the ministers of finance
and of the interior are directed to
designate the kinds of work recognized
as dangerous to the health of children
not let Is years of age, to whom such
work is accordingly prohibited. Thirty
six categories of industries were thus
indicated by the order of May IA. 1898
F. J. Stimson, Report United States
Industrial Commission Vol. 16
Fair Iowa.
In Iowa there is no restriction of age
in the employment of children, except
that boys under II cannot be employed
in mines. Girls can be SO employed
Children under is cannot clean dan
gerous machinery while in motion, MOI
operate nor assist in operating dan
gerous machinery. There is no limi
in the number of hours child of any
age may work in any "a. A school at
tendance of IA weeks during the scf1oo
year, is compulsory for all children
under H.
There is no prohibition of nigh
work, nor of labor on Sunday ant
legal holidays. Theresis no restriction
of the number of consecutive hour!
that a child may be compelled t.
work. nor stipulation for intervals o
rest. And last. Iowa recognizes no oc
cupation as being dangerous to TIL,
health of child laborers of any age.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-26

said to be the elimination of all clap
trap and emotional excitement. He
is said to be averse to the ole method
of having the church members do per-
sonal work during the time Of the
service. believing that if Christians
are not enough in earnest about the
salvation of their friends to see them.
outside of the church it will not help
matters to make targets of these
friends during the service.
Mr.. Jones viii come to Ottumwa
from Casselton, N. D., where he is
conducting union meeting in the
opera house of that city. The meet
ing, according TO newspaper reports,
is very successful one, many coming
from neighboring towns to attend the
services.
In the meeting at the First Presby-
terrain church there will be services
every evening except Saturday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-26
AGENCY.

Agency, Nov. 25.--Mr. and Mrs. Mel
Clements are here visiting their pa
rents.
Mrs. E. D. Fair is in Oklahoma Wis
ting her son. DR.. A. b. Fair.
Smith Howdyshell. of Kansas, is WIS.,
iting here.
Mrs. c. B. Hankins, of Mt. Pleasant
was visiting here for a few days.
Conrad Shank has bought the James
farm east of town, paying $50 per acre
for it.
Miss Winnie Fair has returned to hel
home in Red Oak. after visiting friends
here for some weeks.
I. N. Sherer is spending few days
in Creston.
The schools here win begin Mon
day.
j. NJ. Dodd is in Davenport for q
few days.
Mrs. Rapier, of Burlington, spent
Thanksgiving with friends here
Mrs. Andrew Giltner has been called
to Stratton. Neb., on account of the
serious illness of a sister.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-26
TO HOLD REVlV AL
REV. R. |. JONES, OF JAMES
TOWN, N. Y, TO CONDUCT
MEETING HERE.
Revival Will Begin Sunday Evening
December 4 in First Presbyterian
church-Evanselist Conducting Sue
cessfuI Meeting at cassellton, N. D.

Robert L. Jones, of jamestown, N. Y.
an evangelist, who was associated with.
Dwight L. Moody in his famous Texas
campaign, will begin a series of
evangeHstic meetings in the First Pres
byterian church Sunday evening, De-
cember 4. Mr.. Jones is heralded as an
able and effective speaker and it Is.
expected that the two weeks meeting
which he will conduct will prove of
great value to the church.
One commendable feature of the.
meetings conducted by Rev. Jones is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-26
APPEAL TO THE G. A. r.
The Department Commander Spreads
Good Will Gospel.

Thoughts of good cheer suggested
by the approaching holiday season
have prompted R. T. st. John. depart
ment commander for Iowa of the
Grand Army OF the Republic, to issue
an interesting circular to his com
rades who fought shoulder to shoulder
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-26
RIGHT GUARD ADAMS INJURED.
Member of erinnel Football Squad

Member Of GrinneI Football Squad
Hurt Yesterday.
From Fridays Daily
L. Adams, RICH guard of the Grinnell
high school football eleven. was in
jured in the last part of the final half
of yesterdays game With the Ottuinwa
high school eleven. DR.. 7. w. Bowles
was called and il was found that
Adams right shoulder was slightly
fractured and his right arm dislocated.
His injuries We're given attention i'm
mediately upon arriving at the office
of DR.. BoWles. He returned To his
home in Grtnnell this neon with the
balance of the team.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-26
MARRIED AT KEB.
Miss Sadie Simpson Welded to John
CLANCY, of Cleveland.


CLANCY, of Cleveland.
From Thursdays Daily
Last evening at the home Of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Simpson. one mile north of Keb, oc-
CURED the wedding of Miss Sadie
Simpson to John CLANCY, of Cleveland.
Rev. J. Hollister Lynch. of this city.
ofticiated. Promptly at 1870 Rev.
Lynch led the way into the parlor fol-
lowed by Miss Mary Daniels as maid
Of honor and William Simpson as best
man. The groom came next and then
came the bride escorted by her father
who gave her away. After the cere-
rnony was over e wedding super was
served to about one hundred guests
The bride has spent most of her life
in and around Keb and is a very popu-
lar youn lady. The groom Gomez from
Cleveland. where is considered model
young man of industrious and tenn
perGte habits.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-26
coLoRED MAN DEAD.
Oscar Grant, Well Known Barber
Pass es Away at Home in Missouri.

Oscar Grant, a colored barber well
known in this city, passed away {: his
home in Noiesyille, Mo-, Monday morn
ing. Mr.. Grant was about 80 years Of
age, and for two years past has been
almost constantly employed in OF
tumwa barber shops. He returned to
his home in Missouri only fc weeks
ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-26

Every grade of overcoats from the
finest Kersey to the long homespuns;
bright Scotch novelties and full sweep
belted coats of every variety at The
Hub.