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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-26
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joint debate between Senator Cum
Minis and Speaker Cannon as means
of arriving at solution OF the cues
ton now being debated at long range
by these two gentlemen. Having been
called to Iowa to make a speech, says
the Inter Ocean, Mr.. Cannon took &C.
I casion to offer some opinions ABOUT
party LOYALTY and disloyalty. Mr.. Cum
minis made heated rejoinder. The
other night at Elgin Mr.. Cannon con
tinued his remarks about party loyalty
and disloyalty, with special and force
full reference to Senator Cummlns.
Now Senator Cummins announces
that he is coming to Chicago to talk
back before the Marquette club. The
Inter Ocean then suggests its plan. 1t
says:
Now, all this long-range debate does
not clearly join the issue. Yet, as the
issue is one that has got to be fought
out, it should be distinctly Joined, for
the public information and decision.
Therefore the Inter Ocean is moved
Ia urge that the speaker and the SEN
ator come to hand-grips on the sane
platform in joint debate.
Lei the speaker LILO LIE SeHdeot
come to Chicago at the same time.
Let the Auditorium o. the Coliseum
be cleared for the encounter. There
would be no difficulty about expenses,
. They could be easily covered by a
moderate admission fee. the surplus
to go 20 the Republican congressional
committees campaign fund. The
question might be stated thus:
Resolved, that the Republican in
surgents are, and of right ought to be,
the Republican party"
For the Afirmative-Tile Hon. AL
bert B. Cummins Of Iowa.
For the negative-The Hon. Joseph
G. Cannon of Illinois.
Such debate, the Inter Ocean says,
would really join the issue and make
it clear. And it is an issue, it con.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-26
A HIGH FINANclER.

Delineator. Little 3-year-old Elmer
received dime for taking a big dose
of castor oil. The same day her big
brother Fred asked her to pick up a
basket of cobs.
How much will you give me?" she
asked.
"A nickel" replied her brother.
'Humph" said Elmer, 81 can make
more than that taking castor oil"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-26

The campaign managers for the
three candidates for mayor in New
York have issued estimates of the plu-
ralities they are claiming for their
men. Here are the figures:
Barnard (Republican-fusion) by
100000
Gaynor (Democrat) by $4,000.
Hearst independently by 10000.
At least two of these campaign man
ayers will have headaches when the
votes are counted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-26
HUMAN INTEREST.

don't pretend to know the ways
OF baseball men. I'm haffled quite
BY writer's who describe the plays
In language weirdly erudite.
And yet cheer and cheer again.
love the pastime, truth to tell,
Because 1t gives me. now and then,
A chance to get outdoors and yell!
OF politics. alas! my store
OF information is but thin,
But I'll be there, Just as of yore,
To cheer when the returns come In,
To wonder frequently pause,
How many others near me dwell,
Who get excited just because
They love to get outdoors and yell
WASHINGTON Star
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-26
ALL GOING OUT.

Puck Judge (sternly) - Three
times in a month. What do you make
OF this sir?
Rastus alphabetically Deed I
doan' make muffin You fellows UP
here seem to be de only ones dat get
any 'cuniary profit out of hauling me
IN.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-26

there is in legs?' What did we do?
We grabbed our hats and took the
first train for Boston-and we never
dared to report"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-26

tinual decline in the death rate from
year to year, due to the improved
methods of fighting the disease, may
be expected.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-26
Contributed.
Martin V. PowaIson.

Batavia-Martin V. Powelson was
born in Cashocton, Ohio, Nov. IA, 1889
and died at his home Oct. IL, 1909. be-
ing ~ years, II months and days old.
He was of a family of 10 children OF
whom six are dead. four remaining.
living in Ohio. and Lee Powelson who
lives near Batavia. He enlisted in the
U. S. army Oct. 20, 1851 for three wears
at Camp Chase, Ohio.
He came to Iowa Sept. II, 1866 and
was married to Martha Ornduff Oct. IL
1866, who died March 8, 1904.
To this union were born nine child
rem, six boys and three girls, the eldest
dying in infancy, Mrs. Rachel Sheehan
of Chicago. A. C. Powelson near Ba-
tavia. Mrs. Ida Matlock of Batavia, III.
M. Powelson who was in the old home
caring for his father, J. D. Pawelson,
near Batavia, Mrs. Lucinda Johnson Of
Valley Falls, Kansas, Martin Powelson
OF Clarks, Neb., and Lew Powelson OF
Womego. Kansas. All were present at
the funeral except the last three NAM
ed.
Mr.. Powelson had been very poorly
for the last three years but was able to
be up and around until the 18th day OF
last January. He was stricken with
paralysis and he has been continual
sufferer since that time With all that
medical aid, care and attention OF his
children. relatives. neighbors and
friends, his life could not be spared.
The funeral services were held on
Oct. 10 at his late home services be-
ing conducted by Rev. John Brown a
long time friend and neighbor Inter
ment was made in what is known as
the Shrom cemetery. The active pail
bearers were old soldiers.--Contribut-
ed.
Card of Thanks.
The children of M. " B. PoweIson
wish to thank their neighbors and
kind friends for their assistance ana
kindness during their dear fathers
sickness and death.
Report Shows Teachers, Standjnu.
Keosauqua, Oct. 23.-According ia
County Superintendent Heminger an
examination of the records shows that
only five teachers in Van Buren, county
have had the same work continuously
for the past five years, and these five
are as follows: A. T. s. Owen, sup.
erintendent, Pennington; David Will
liams, superintendent, Keosauqua;
Clara Harrison, grade teacher, Keosau-
qua; lone Snyder, primary, Keosau-
qua; Elizabeth McMillen, primary
teacher Birmingham. Lizzie Meredith
of Keosauqua and Louise Michel and
Eddalee Morse of Pennington have
been in the schools of their respective
towns for the past five years or more,
but each of them has been transferred
one or more times. Mrs. Lydia, Shull
has the same place she had five years
ago, but she has taught one year in
another state in the meantime. We
now have thirty-eight teachers that
were teaching in Van Buren, county
five years ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-26

cludes,. that has got to be settled In
the public mind If the Republican par
ty Is to have fair fighting chance IN
1912.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-26

lions votes can be counted in a rea-
sonable length of time One is by max
ing two or more voting precincts in
each ward This will necessitate sep
arate voting places and separate cleo
ton officials for each voting precinct.
Understand, this does not change the
ward in any way whatever--it simply
divides the work into several different
places, instead Of doing all at one.
The other way is by Hsing voting
machines, but the general feeling
seems to be that this community is
not yet ready for the machines.
There is plenty of time before the
next June primaries to make these
changes and we call attention to it
now SO that 1t can be fully discussed
before definite action is necessary.
Some of the townships also cast
large vote totals and it may be
thought advisable to divide them into
precincts.
The Courier will publish any articles
submitted by its readers bearing on
this question.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-26

A report just issued by the chief
statistician of the division Of vital sta
tistics shows a decreased death rate
for 1908, as compared to 1907. The re-
port gives a table Of the deaths per
100000 of population from the follow
inc ca11SaS
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-26

Card of Thanks.
The children of M. ". B. Powelson
wish to thank their neighbors and
kind friends for their assistance and
kindness during their dear fathers
sickness and death.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-28

from Chicago. 1t is expected that be
fore next fall the Crane company will
be in the new location.
The Taxicab ana Automobile COM
pany, which is now using temporary
quarters at 151 State street, has ordered
two carloads of taxicabs which VIII be
in service in Salt Lake within q few
weeks. Until the company can move
into the Crane building, another and
more convenient location will be used
Ben Hartwick, president, and E. c.
Kahn, secretary and treasurer Of the
Taxicab company. have great faith in
the future Of Salt Lake, and will en-
deavor to make their business one of
the most prominent in that line. The
company will convert the $4,000 square
feet of floor space in the Crane build
ing into a gigantic garage and storage
room. They win utilize the basement
and three floors, and expect 20 become
a leader in the garage and taxicab line.
Representatives of the company have
recently returned from the east, where
they purchased new cars, and they eK-
pect to revolutionize passenger traffic
through Salt Lake streets. The Crane
building was erected FIVE years ago and
is one of the most substantial struc-
lures in East First South street.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-28
KENYON HOTELS
TO Be IMPROVED
New Elevator, RemOdeled Cafe
and Better Plumbing In
CIuded in Plans.

Just as a man frames new resolutions
for the coming year, so does the bust
ness man contemplate changes that will
bring better results than during the
year just past. The old year drawing
to a close, plans for the new are laid.
and among all those that are now III
the embyro, none will be received with
more qualification generally than he
announcement by Don Porter that he
will remodel the Kenyon hotel.
The kenkon hotel elevator has been
the butt of many a joke across the
boards Of local theatres, and the quip
always draws a laugh, because Salt
Lake audiences are appreciative, and
they understand. So, when it is an
nouneed that new elevator will replace
the present lift, another cause for
thanksgiving will be found.
Instead of trying to lift this cage
up to another floor" says a travelling
man to the elevator boy, why don't
you keep the elevator stationary and
move the floors up and DOWN."
This was only one of many, but Don
Porter is going TO remove the object
Of gentle badinage and merry persi-
flage by putting in a new elevator
He will also remodel the cafe, and will
rearrange the plumbing. lie VIII put
in new improvements all over the house
contemplated to bring joy TO the heart
Of the transient and pride TO the Salt
Laker. Mr.. POrter's lease on the hotel
extends for another eight years, at
the end of which time he promises to
have a new hotel Of much more pre-
tensions size and better accommoda-
tons
The lease on the entire Kenyon hotel
property for thirty-five years taken by
the United Cigar Stores company will
bring about decided improvements on
the building within the next twelve
months. The architect for this COM
pany is now working on plans for re-
modelling the store rooms on Main and
Second SOuths streets, and the corner
room, which is now occupied by the
Hartman railroads as a city passenger
office, will be turned into the finest
cigar store in the entire west. The
railroad offices viii be forced to take
another location next April, and the
leases on all of the other store rooms
in the building expire within the next
ten months.
Though it is looking a long way into
the future to see the new hotel on the
Kenyon site, it is known that 1t is a
certainty.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-28
NEW HOMES FOR
TWO BIG FIRMS
Crane Company Sells Building
and Will Put Up Five-StOry
Structure.

William Bowen, local manager for
the Crane company of Chicago. yester-
day closed a deal that was started in
September, 1907, selling the Crane build
ing in East First South street to the
Taxicab and Automobile company for
SAC, 000
When matters are adjusted the Taxi
cab company will move into the Crane
building and the Crane company will
move to the corner of Second West and
Second South streets, where a $50, 900
building will be erected for that COM
pany.
Two years ago the Crane company
spent $4,000 for the site Of the old
Baptist church at Second West and
Second South streets and since that
time has been using the old house of
worship for a warehouse. Instructions
from headquarters were not to build on
that corner until the present building In
First South street was sold. Plans for
a fve-story Structure, which will be
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-28

Child's Floral Art" Shop. The best
IN flowers. Just north Of 2. G. M. I.
Both phones. Elizabeth Child, Mgr.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-28

this company in the near future.
Addition to the Alta club to cost $780,
600. The addition will be of stone and
is nearly completed now. 1t is in the
rear of the present club building on
South Temple street and State and will
have an entrance on South Temple
street as we'll as through the present
club building. The architecture will be
the same as the present structure.
Eight one-story stores to be erected
on the south side of Third South street
between Main and West Temple streets
by E. B. Hicks, agent, at a total cost
Of $4,000.
Stores and fat building from rs to IS
Fourth avenue to be erected by Charles
Offer at an approximate cost OF $l2,-
co.,
Eccles-Browning company for a mar
ket and warehouse in the center Of the
block bounded by Second and Third
West and Second and Third South
streets to cost 1000. This is in the
center of block 81, plat A.
American Linen Supply company, $40
900 for a new laundry at 80 East Sixth
South street, now in course Of con-
structiOn.
The Hamilton Realty company took
out sixteen permits, each one for a
four-room brick dwelling on Caroline
avenue and each to cost $1,000.
James H. Moyle took out permit
yesterday for a garage on state street
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-28
MANY BUILDINGS
WILL BE ERECTED
contlnued from Paae 1.

residence portion Of the city the sound
of the hammer has not ceased during
the summer and from the number of
Uncompleted residences in every part of
the city 1t is very unlikely that it viii
cease for months to come.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Binca johnson to Brigham
A ................... $4,000
George F. Jenkins ct al. to
Frank S. Clark, part section
20, township l south, range 2
Glover Leaf Dairy company
to Francis B. Short, part lot
s, block II, plat A..,....... 5,1s7.50
Jesse H. White ct al to
Thomas r. Sheetz, part lot
T. block AZ, plat A......... 100000
Olaf Chyteans ct al to Alonzo
plat B .................. $4,000
T. A. Moore to c. I. Smith, lots
107 to ia. Hansen's addi-
ton to Forest Dale. ...... 10000
Axel Henderson ct al. to Jo-
seph S. Anderson, part sec
range i east.. -'r $4,000
Henry Zimmerman ct al to Salt
Lake Investment company,
part lot IS, block l, Kelsey &
Ginespie's subdivision 49,. $4,000
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-28

121 to 125, just south Of the Independent
Telephone building, which will cost $780,
900. 1t will be of brick and steel con-
struction and will be one of the finest
automobile garages in the west. Exca-
vations have been completed and part
Of the steel work has been finished for
the garage.
Permits Of Week.
Thirty-one permits were issued last
week at a total cost of S177, $50. The
permits are as follows:
F. NJ. Houghton, 223 K street, six
room brick dwelling, $4,000.
Anna c. Christensen, 314 North Sew
enth West street, six-room dwelling,
$1,000.
Glover Leaf Dairy, TAT South State
street, two-story frame barn, $1,000.
John T. Thompson, 1905 East Laird
avenue, seven-room brick and veneer
dwelling, $500.
James Courtney, 1851 South First
West street, eight-room double brick
dwelling, $4,000.
Joseph W. Rogers, 631 South Eliza
beth street, one-room frame dwelling,
$3.50.
Eccles Browning company, middle of
block between Second and Third South
room brick and concrete for market and
storage, $50, 900.
L. L. Terry, 1929 East South Temple
street, brick garage, $500.
Electric Horse Radish company, 743
West Third South street, iron gaTag &c
addition, 800.
Gust Kalluchis, agent, 454 West Sec
ond South street, one-story brick store,
$500.
c. A. Lembourhe, ia F street, eight
room brick dwelling, $4,000.
American Linen Supply company, 80
East Sixth South street, Broom, two
story concrete laundry, $4,000.
John r. Smith, 2031 South Thirteenth
East street, four-room brick dwelling,
81, 700.
Hamilton Realty company, e33-S9-47-
53-57-61- $3.50 and 934-40-4S-54-5S-62- 1910
Caroline avenue, all one-story, four
room brick dwellings, $1,000 each, total
of $4,000
James H. Moyle, 121-3-5 South State
street, 2s-room, two-story brick and
steel garage, $4,000.
Charles G.. Carter, 991 Windsor ave-
nue.. five-room frame dwelling. $4,000.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-28
BIG SUMS CHANGE
HANDS IN SALES
Continued from page I.

located on an ideal spot, and will be
modern and up-to-date, being the very
latest work in apartment building con-
structfon.
Mrs Ellen Stewart contemplates
building an apartment house at 22s-2S2
Brigham street. She bought the ground
for 5000 from John Lloyd. II is a
piece five by ten rods, and is suitably
adapted to apartment house purposes.
It is expected that the new structure
will cost $4,000.
Purveyors OF building materials, ar
chitects and contractors are busy. Real
estate men are on the jump all the time.
and property is constantly changing
hands. II the market continues as ao-
tive during the next few weeks as 4 has
been in the past, II will mean a tremen-
dous advance by spring and plenty Of
work for the artisan in the summer.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-28
EXTENSION
Work On the Structure Is Expected
to Begin Within Very
Short Time.

Work on the proposed addition 70 the
postoffioe building here may begin at
no far distant date, according to the
best information which it has been pos
slble to obtain. The extension is to Be
made in the rear Of the building, and
the plans up TO date have been for an
extension forty feet in depth, and OF
the length and height OF the present
building.
Postmaster Arthur L. Thomas is anx-
ious to get an extension with an addi-
tional depth Of fifty feet, and it is pos
sible that the extra ten feet desired
may be given, II the proposed fire al
leyway Of forty feet at the rear OF the
structure is cut down by this amount
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-28
BALCONY
IN COUNTY OFFICE
Construction of $4,000 I'M
provement viii Be Com
menCed in Near Future.

Construction Of a hanging balcony
from one end to the other in the north
half of the county clerks Office will be
one Of the improvements of the near
future The work will cost about $1,000,
and will give the clerks under Mrs.
Margaret Zane Witcher much more
floor space, something that has been
needed for some time. The hanging
balcony will be entirely Of steel, and
will hold most Of the filing cases to be
used in the office.
Owing to lack of space in the clerks
office, every little corner has had to be
used by the deputies in finding space
for records of the present time, owing
to the many which have been piled up
since statehood. But with the proposed
improvement, this will be done away
with, and a system will be inaugurate1
which will make it a matter of system
to find records of every year since state
hood. At the present time the files are
so crowded that it is almost impossible
to find records of ten years ago. These
will all be dug out from the corners. and
filed away in new filing cases, with one
of the deputies in charge of the work.
straIghten Out Files.
Bids for the work will be opened by
the county commissioners on December
20. 1t is planned to have the work COM
pleted within few weeks after the con-
tract is let. During the early months
of each year there is not a whole lot
Of work carrying on, and this will en-
able the mechanics to finish the hanging
file balcony before the busy season be-
gins.
Some of the fling cases now being
used will likely be moved to the bal
cony, but most Of those to be used will
be new ones which will be contracted
for when the balcony is put in. One Of
the reasons in having the work done
will, of course, be to straighten out
some Of the old files and have every rec
ord in the clerks office just where it
can be found in a hurry. But, more
than this, the floor space is needed and
the tearing out of some of the present
file cases will give Mrs. Witcher plenty
Of room for her deputies, who now have
to struggle between desks to find places
to sit and do their work.
The two wings in the clerks Office on
the east and west sides Of the room have
been given over to stenographers, copy
lists and others, but these will likely be
used for other purposes after the hang
ing balcony is completed, and the coun-
ty clerk will have more room to give
over to her deputies.
Only enough filing cases will be kept
on the main floor as will be needed for
the new cases, and for those about a
year or two back. All others will be
found IN the newer cases above the
floor. The balcony will be about eight
feet from the floor, and viii extend ten
feet into the Office from the wall, the
filing cases running north and south.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-28
On Tenth Avenue.

Attractive bungalows two alikemodern strucon
design. Large veandas that overlook the entire valley
special feature. The North Bench" location the
ile-above the cys smoke and dirtis ideal For your
ealths ake-n selecting homeconsider residence in this
location. Price $4,000 and up
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-28

Twenty-Five per cent OF the offices have
already been rented. The north store
room on the ground floor will be occupied
by James A. Pollock & Co, but
the remainder of the space has not yet
been leased. A cafe company that has
operated extensively in coast cities. will
occupy the entire basement.
All OF the steel has been placed IN the
building, and workmen are now rushing
with the stone work and interior finish
ing. The building Will have two elevators,
and every office Will be sufficiently sup
piled with natural light. II will be con-
venient and modern IN every particular.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-28

Among the important buildings now I'M
from the postoffice in Main street, shows
greatest promise of early completion. o.
]. Salisbury, who financed the deal for
its construction, says the Felt building
will be ready for occupancy by the end Of
February.
The building, which will have 135 offices,
all en- suite, is one of the finest in the
city, and while ii is not so high as Its
neighbors, the Newhouse and Boston
buildings, It is quite as imposing, and
when finished viii be one OF the attractive
structures OF Main street.