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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-28
A Little History of AHison's
Part in Some Early Legislation

Washington. D. c., May 27.-The
discussion over the mail subsidy car
ried by the postoffice appropriation
bill, which became so warm during
the closing days of congress, brings
to mind the history of the first legisla-
ton on this subject after the civil
war, In which Senator Allison played
so prominent part. Between the
lmpressment of vessels into the serv-
Ice OF the United States during the
war and the operations of the con-
tederate privateers, the seas had been
swept of American vessels. Great
britain had seized the opportunity
and changing from wood to iron, had
gained supremacy which she yet
retains. An earnest effort was made
TO secure the passage of bill rehabil-
1tating the American merchant marine
put while the end was highly COM
mendable the means were i'll chosen
Briefly put, the bill exempted from
duty anything that went into the. con-
struction of ship built in America,
should the materials be imported
while If the materials were domestic
then the shipbuilder received bounty
eeual to what the duty would have
been had he imported his materials.
There We're also provisions for boun-
ties for miles sailed, and excessive
duties were to be levied in the shape
of tonnage taxes on foreign vessels.
Senator Allison was then men,
Der OF the mouse and of the ways and
mes rs committee. Then. as now, he
was friend of the merchant marine,
but he saw more clearly than some
OF the others, what an impossible sit
uation would be brought about by the
passage of the proposed bill, on May
IL, 1870, he made speech that for
cogency, clear reasoning and unim-
peachable logic, stood without a rival,
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FARMINGToN.

Farmington,-The Memorial services
were held In the Baptist church Sum
day morning and were participated
in by all the churches In the city, Rev,
j. G. Shipp preached the sermon be-
fore large and appreciative audience.
The Clover Leaf club made all the ar
rangements for these services and
decorated the church beautifully fnr
this occasion. The members of this
club have also engaged Rev, ]. +,
Sanders, of Keokuk, to deliver the adj
dress on Decoration day.
Mrs. Lloyd, of Kansas City is tho
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George Waste.
Arthur Barnett, of Des Moines, vis-
tied last week with his aunt, Mrs.
Mary Scott.
Miss Fay Corrick, of Moulton, arr
rived Friday evening for a visit with
her sister, Mrs. A. r. Mccoy.
Mrs. N. P. knight and nephew.
Carey Knight, are visiting relatives
near Bonaparte.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. L. Zane OF Pulaski,
attended commencement exercises on
Mrs. Zane's father, M, l., Barger.
Miss Addie Moon, one Of our suc-
cessful teachers, left Saturday inorn-
Ing for her home in Milton.
Miss Title Schaad, who Is studying
In Blessing hospital at Quincy. Ill,
visited last week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Schaad and family,
Miss Jessie Ford. another Of Farm-
ington's popular and successful teach
ers, left Saturday evening for her
home In Keokuk.
Mrs. ]. c. Shipp left Monday for a
visit with her parents in Mlnonk, Ill.
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months ago the board met and to
avoid litigation the committee was in
structed to offer Mr., Leighton a 90
per cent proposition, or 90 per cent
on all gross sales of lots, making an
acreage price of $500 to him for his
land. This same committee offered to
buy from MIR. Leighton three and
one-half acres lying Immediately north
and adjoining the present Shaul Gem
etery, Offering to pay one thousand
dollars cash for the three and one
half acre tract. Both of these offers
were rejected and immediately filed
MS articles of incorporation for the
Grand View cemetery. which articles
he claimed to have had in in readiness
FOR eight years past, and which he
flled as he claims for protection.
The association still stands ready
and willing to take over the land re-
ferred to on 20 per cent basis, which
would net Mr.. Leighton six hundred
dollars per acre for his land at the
present size and price of lots as main.
tanned by the Shaul Cemetery asso
citation.
AT this point the matter was re-
ferredS to the township trustees who
IN the interest of the public, felt that
six hundred dollar land was too OK
pensive and desired to proceed to Sc
cure land elsewhere.
This article is published in order
that the general public may become
fully advised Of the true condition OF
the matter and to prevent any wrong
impression that may result from the
publication Of Mr.. Leighton's state
ment. Henry w. King.
Secretary Shaul Cemetery Assn,
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Obituary


Z ?. So
West Point.--At her home In this
city. Friday, May az, at $40 p. M, oc-
CURED the death Of one OF West
Points most aged pioneers, Mrs. Amy
Efkey, aged % years, month and IL
days, the cause of death being old age.
Mrs. Efkey was born in Odenburg,
Germany, and has been a resident of
this county since 1S48, when she canas
to st, Louis and In the same year
came to Pleasant Ridge township. &
She was married in Germany to
Bernerd Holtheide, who died in Gar
many. She remarked to John Peitch,
who died in 1885. She was again
married in 1855 to Joseph Efkey ia
TT. Madison. where she lived II years.
Since then she has been resident nk
this city. One child was born to this
last union, Mrs. J. D. Nelson, Of Bt.
Madison,
Mrs. Efkey was member OF ST.
Mary's Catholic church and also a
memebr of the Rosary society, The
funeral was held from st. Mnrys
Catholic church Monday, May 2b. In
terment in the Catholic cemetery
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Osa Dunlavy, candidate for the
office of Sheriff of Davis county was
born in Lick Creek township, Davis
county, Feb. 6, 1870, and has lived in
Davis county all his life, with the ex-
ception Of three. years spent in farm
ing In Louisa county near Columbus
junction. He Is son of John Dun
lazy. resident Of Bloomfield and also
grandson of Old Honest Harry Dun
lazy, who is we'll known to all the old
citizens of Davis and surrounding
sounties, as the first superintendent of
Davis county, also representative In
9-1861. His mother is daughter
o. Andrew Dunn of Lick Creek town
p, who donated the ground for the
lnville cemetery and school house.
Osa Is an honest and upright citizen
Of Bloomfield, comes of good old DEM
ocratic stock, who served as deputy
sheriff during J. A. Wilkinson's first
term from 1904 to 1907 He is mem
Der of the l. o. O. F. lodge and En-
campment and Rebecca lodge, also of
the A. O. u. W. and M. B. A, lodge,
also member of the Christian
church. He was married January "a,
1894 to Mary 8. Baker of Lick Creek
eoWASAAP, WIZ ulSu MATCH ., ISUo. 6e
was married on Feb. II, 1907 to Miss
Jessie Spangler of Bloomfield, a
daughter of A. W. Rankin of Soap
Creek township, Davis county.
Osa has been employed by the
Standard Oil company for the past
seven years to the entire satisfaction
Of his employers and to the patrons
Of the Standard Oil Co. Osa comes of
good old Democratic stock on both
sides of the house. He has always
stood by his friends who now ask
your support in the primary election
on the End day of June If he should
be your choice he will devote his best
efforts to merit your approval. Should
he not be your choice he will bow to
your decision and give his loyal sup,
port to the ticket in November, 1908
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as far as the ship subsidy bill Ia con-
cerned, and throughout the fight he
consistently maintained that in under
taking to subsidize the merchant ma.
rine congress must steer clear Of for
etgn complications In the shape of
excessive port taxes and tonnage
dues, or improper discriminating du-
ties, and must protect the treasury
against the raids Of purely subsidy
hunters. When the vote was taken
on the bill it resulted In it's defeat by
a vote of 60 to Ill. Since that time
Mr.. Allison has always taken an ac-
tive interest in the subject While
believing in the encouragement Of the
merchant marine he has steadfastly
opposed excessive appropriations for
that purpose.
1t Is characteristic of the man that
hardly had his seat in the house be-
come warm Che entered 1t December
n, 1859 than he proposed a measure
for the benefit Of his state. On De-
cember II of that year, he offered a
resolution that the committee on rail
roads and canals be instructed to in
quire into the expediency and neces-
sity OF Improving the upper rapids Of
the Mississippi river by canal. Rep
resentatiye Holman of Indiana, even
then known as the great objector"
and later as the first of the watch.
dogs of the treasury, was promptly on
his feet with motion to table this
resolution. But the new member
from Iowa was there with the goods
and Holmans motion was defeated
and Allisons resolution was adopted
From that day to this his interest liz
the improvement of the river has new
er ceased or slackened and only few
days ago he inserted an item of S10,-
600 In the sundry civil bill for
strengthening the levee between Flint
Creek and Iowa river
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CHARLTON.

Charlottesville Charlton and Abba
baseball team crossed bats yesterday
The game was an excellent one and
was closely contested. Charlton won
the game by score of 3 to 2. The
batteries were: Chariton-Knowles
and Boals; Abba, Poison. Mcdowell
and Pollock.
Mr. and Mrs Fred d. Larimer, who
were married in Carthage, Mo-, on
Monday evening, arrived here yester-
day afternoon and have gone to house
keeping in cottage on Main street,
which was furnished for their recep-
ton. The groom has been a clerk in
the postoffice here for several years,
and Is a young man Of excellent chac-
acter and habits. His bride is not a
stranger here, having visited in Chart
ton a number Of times. Both have
many friends who will join in extend
ing hearty congratulations and good
wishes.
Mrs. W. X. Powelson Of Burnside,
H., is visiting in Charlton, a guest at
the home of her brother, M. v.
Adams.
Mrs. w. w. Lucas Of Lamont re-
turned home yesterday after visit
with her cousin, Mrs. Frank McFar-
land
Mrs. Bert Yengel was a guest Of
friends in Ottumwa yesterday.
Mrs. Bert Tansey and daughter,
Helen of Weldon, formerly Of this
city, came yesterday for visit with
Mrs. Tansey's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. M. Whittlesey, and old friends.
Miss Maud Updyke left yesterday
for Bethany, Mo. She and her father,
Engineer Robert Updyke will move to
that city in the near future.
Mrs. L. w. Moffett enjoyed a visit
yesterday from her aunt and cousin,
Mrs. S. F. Beach of Pleasanton, and
Mrs. G. L. Mark Of Brayton.
Messrs H. G. Larimer F. G. Stan
ley, r. D. Piper, R. A. Gray and VIII
Clark were among the number who
were in attendance at the meeting of
the Iowa Retail Merchants association
In Ottumwa yesterday.
Mrs. w. w. Beardsley entertained
few friends at a luncheon yester.
day.
Mrs. Emma Amos of Knoxville, in.
spected the Eastern Star chapter at
this place last evening The business
meeting was followed by a social SEES
sion. Light refreshments were
served.
Mrs. T. ]. Allen of WOODBURY. visit.
ed in Charlton yesterday with Mrs. w.
H. Snedaker
Annual memorial services were held
at the United Brethren church Sunda,
afternoon, the sermon being preached
by the pastor, Rev w. D. Stratton
The members of the Grand Army 81
the Republic and the Women's Relic.
Corps attended in body In the fore
noon the members Of Company III
IIowa National Guard. met with tbs
Presbyterian congregation and listened
| " sermon by Rev, w. s. McCullagil
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BLOOMFIELD p, e. O.'s HEAR
REPORT OF MEETING

Bloomfield.-The P. e. O.'s met on
Monday evening with Miss Abbie
Brown. Very interesting reports Of
the recent grand chapter meeting in
Cedar Rapids were given by Mrs.
Alma Young, Mrs. Effie Fortune and
Miss Minnie Evans.
Mrs. Kirk England and her sister,
Mrs. Ann Gragus were in town yea
terday from Pulaski. Mrs. England
and Mrs. Gragus expected to leave to-
day for the west, to be absent about
nine months. They will visit rela-
tiyes in Kansas. Texas and California
and return by way of Yellowstone
park.
Miss Minnie Naffziger attended the
commencement exercises at Milton
Friday and visited over Sunday with
friends in that city.
Mrs. John Harvey started last even
ing for Dwight, H., to visit her father.
Mrs. Bruce Kratzer and three chill
dren, Earl, Pearl and Jewel went to
Memphis, Mo-, today to remain two
weeks.
William Mcclure of Milton is visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. w. III. Han
cock.
Mr., and Mrs. Bey Caswell are
spending the week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Powell at Mobely, Mo.
Mrs. Martin Scranton, who has been
visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Fulton Putnam for the past two
months. returned to her home In
Washington, Ia, Monday.
Harry Jones, a son Of Grant Jones
of near West Grove, narrowly es.
capped, losing his life by an overdose
Of chloroform Monday. The young
man was bitten on the neck by a
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AGENCY.

Agency.-Mr, and Mrs. Wilbur F.
Clements, of West Main street, have
issued cards for the marriage of their
daughter, Gladys Mery.e, to Lorne
Parks, of Agency. The wedding will
take place Wednesday evening, June
TO- at o'clock.
Mrs. Fred Bell very pleasantly en-
tertained q number of young ladies
Tuesday afternoon in honor of her
cousins, the Misses. Bertha and Alice
Goodrich, of Decatur, Ill.
Mrs. John Braden, of Martinsburg
visited over Sunday with her brother
DR.. Cowger.
Frank Hill, of Bonaparte, visited his
father, j. B. Hill here Tuesday.
Saturday, May 80, will be a lega'
holiday. The postoffice will be op.r
the same as Sundays The rural car
riers will not serve their routes thai
day.
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M r. ZION.

Mt. Zion.-W. W. Barker. who has
been Smelling corn at Libertyville,
came home Saturday
Miss Biggs, of Douds, who has been
staying at the c. s. Boyle home, spent
Sunday with her parents.
Some of the people here attended the
funeral of Mrs. Sudie (Bott) Channel,
which was held on Monday at the
Lutheran church near Douds.
Master Glenn HOFFMAN was in OF
tumwa from Friday to Monday, hav-
ing an operation performed.
Hazel HOFFMAN was Birmingham
caller Monday.
The Misses. Wiley visited the first Of
the week with their sister, Mrs
Samuel Howard
Frank Ramey, of Fairfield, spent
Sunday in this vicinity.
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HORSE sale
next FRIDAY
LARGE NUMBER OF BUYERS
AND HORSES WILL BE PRES
ENT AT EVENT.

Next Friday will be the regular
horse sale day at the Morris Will
liams sales barns on Church street.
A large number of horses and buyers
from all over the country are ex-
pected to be present. AT present the
horses most in demand are the heavy
draft horses and farm chunks. Good
road horses and coaches are also in
demand for shippers. The sale will
open Friday morning and continue all
day. This will be the last sale for two
weeks, when two days sale will be
held at the barns. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all interested in
horse flesh. Lee Fleener will have
charge Of the auctioneering.
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AGED PIONEER
LAID TO REST
REMAINS OF LATE G. M. LENTER
INFERRED AT ROUND POINT
CEMETERY,

The funeral services over the re
mains OF the late George M. Lentne1
of Highland Center were held at the
Methodist Episcopal church at that
place at 10 o'clock this morning. In
terment was made in the Round Point
cemetery near Agency. Mr.. Lentner
was Wapello county's oldest man. Al
the time of his death he was 100 years
10 months and days old. He has
resided in Wapello county. since 1851
and had a. wide circle of friends and
acquaintanees in the county.
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BLAkEsRU

Blakesburg. Loda Williams re-
turned home from a visit in Ottumwa
Saturday.
William Fritz has returned from
Des Moines.
The little daughter of Lee Jones
is very Ill.
Mr. and Mrs j. F. Dehaven are in
Abba at the bedside of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. j. T. Porter, who is Ill.
Jay Cohagen and Ralph Snow
spent Sunday at the ]. C. Cohagen
home here.
Mr.. Price and family of Ottumwa
spent Sunday at Aaron Harlan's.
May Buchanan returned Sunday
from weeks visit at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Bach
man.
Ira Figg, who has been staying in
Abba for the past year is now home
for an extended visit.
Mrs. G. II, slayin is visiting in
Coatsyille. Mo,
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GUNSAuLUS AT MT. PLEASANT-
PAYS TRIBUTE TO DR.. WATSON,

Mt Pleasant-Dr. Gunsaulns lect-
ured here last evening filling the date
caused by the death of DR.. Watson
last year. Every effort possible has
been made to get DR.. Gunsaulus for
year and it Is only after three can
celled dates that he now come. The
fates seemed to be against his ever
coming here. He lectured on Glad
stone. He paid glowing tribute to
DR.. Watson saying in part: "To know
most men, they do not come up to the
ideas you have set when you have
read their books, but Dr. Watson
personality far exceeded anything
which you gathered from his books.
He was man amply endowed, enrich
ed by hereditary. knew Watson
among his own people where he show
ed off to his best advantage. He fur
nished literature the most interesting
and striking character In Dr. William
Mcclure. He was man of decided
moods and lenses, and great lover
of young people. He had round him
at Liverpool the most interesting
band of high class young people that
l have ever seen, He preached to
more talent and to more wealth than
any other non-conformists in Eng
land
The attorneys of Mrs. Lily Mayors
have filed their acceptance of the
ruling of Judge Smythe In the now
famous Mayors case, Judge Smythe's
ruling was to cut the damages from
$4,000 to $4,000 The attorneys for
the plaintiff will now appeal the case
to the supreme court and 1t will prob
ably be two or three years before this
case Is settled that has caused so
much commotion and comment around
the surrounding country.
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MRS. BEALL DEAD
Funeral Of Well Known WapeIIo coun
ty Woman Thursday at 1880
o'clock at Home.

Agency, May zi.-(SpeciaD The
funeral Of Mrs. J. j. Beall will be held
Thursday afternoon at 1880 o'clock
from the home, Rev. Hill officiating.
Interment in Old Ashland cemetery.
Nancy Moore, wife of J. ]. Beall,
was born in Washington county, Pa,
near Cannonsburg, March 1, 1888 In
1913 she came with her parents to
Lee county, Iowa. She was united in
marriage to ]. ]. Beall in 1856, and
moved to Wapello county in 1880, re-
siding near Old Ashland till 1890, and
moved to Agency in 1895. She died
Tuesday, May 26, 1908 at 1920 a. m.
. She leaves her husband and six chill
dren.
Born In 1888.
Mrs. Beall united with the
Presbyterian church when quite
young and has always been faithful to
her early VOWS. In her stronger years
she was always ready to help in need,
She has been an invalid for seventeen
years, and in that time was never
known to complain. She was loving
mother and devoted wife and had the
esteem of all who knew her.
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When a woman screams she shows
her capacity to address large audi
ence.
Thoughtless boys are quick with ex-
cuses,
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-28
MRS. JETER c. PRITcHARD.
RADIcALIsM AS AN ISSUE

Among those who oppose MT. Bryan's candidacy for the presidency, the feai oftenest expressed as to his fitness for the office is that he is inclined to be too radical. It is not new fear or a new1 cry. It has been heard in connection with MT. Bryan's name ever since he became public man, but we are of the opinion that it has ceased to be effect i've. And this, not because MT. Bryan has changed greatly since he was first the democratic candidate for president though this is true-but because of some recognition by the intelligent peo- pie of this country that radicalism, af- ter all, is but another term for the truest American spirit.
 Radicalism means in itself going to the root of things, and we have had now for about seven years president who has believed strongly in this doc urine. Some of the theories of govern mental activity which Mir. Bryan advo- cated at the time of his first appearance in public life, and which were held to be widely radical then, have been tested since and have turned out to be benef- cent and much needed; and we are com ing to see as a people that radicalism in its best sense is absolutely necessary to our growth; that without radicalism there would be no progress; that it takes radical change to put us--our gov cnrment, our industries, our lawson a higher plane than that of our fathers before us.
 When we use radicalism as term of reproach, it would not be amiss for us to remember that, had it not been for the radical thought of our ancestors, this continent might still be colony of Great Britain; that had it not been for the radicalism of brave men who de nied emphatically the divine right of slave holding, the marvellous progress of the last fifty years would have been impossible. Every step forward that this nation has made has been radical step; and it is because, as a people, we have been willing at the right time to trust the radical leaders that we stand where we stand today.
 Against excessive radicalism against fads and freak legislation or freak gov ernment, people have always been found competent to protect themselves, and they always will be.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-28
HYGIENE OF SUNLIGHT.

Sunlight, SO essential to the higher forms of life with which mans senses are familiar, apepars to be the deadly foe of bacteria, such as the baeilli of tuberculosis. A scientific investigate. believes that he has determined thai this is true. and that sunlight has a stronger destructive action upon bacte- ria that has been realized.
 To test the direct action of sunlight upon the bacill of tuberculosis, so- lution containing these minute organ isms was smeared upon strip of glazed paper and exposed to sunlight. An al Luminous culture with the dried resi- due. and the results showed that the bacilli were killed in about ten minutes.
 In view of the devastation wrought by tuberculosis, this experiment must have widespread interest, It serves also again to emphasize the vast importance of sunlight in the treatment of tuber- culosis, and to indicate that as a hy- genie factor sunlight is far more pow erful than has been hitherto known.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-28
REFLECTIONS OF A
 BACHELOR GIRL


 Of course, every woman knows that the man she loves is "brute but that unfortunately is one of the reasons why she loves him.
 The kind of woman who holds mans devotion forever is like silky, self-satisfied Angora cat who takes her betting as a matter of course, never returns it, and never gets on his nerves ey asking for more.
 It isn't so much a mans sins and failings, but the air of con scious pride with which he accepts her comments on them, that a wo- man can't forgive.
 Every man honestly believes that franchise in the hands of a woman is like loaded gun in the hands of small boy--utterly useless and sure to do damage to somebody.
 That will be a great novel in which the author can make the man who owns the machine as fascinat- ing as the chauffeur.
 Wad some power the giftie gie us to see ourselves as mems moth CTS see us--but it wouldn't make us happy.