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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-29

tauqua. The $4,000 appropriated by
the legislature will be used by the
dairy train.
After Professor Holden has covered
the state thoroughly and aroused IN
interest, COW culture clubs VIII pc
formed by the farmers in the counties
and townships Each farmer will pay
81 a year for every cow he owns BY
this method the testing associations
ed by the dairymen will visit each as
ISOLATION once a month, test and weigh
the milk to determine the proportion
of butter fat and at the end of the
year he will furnish every farmer who
belongs to the, local association with
data regarding his cow
Will Test Food,
The expert will also test and keep an
account of the food given the cows. BY
this the farmers will know whether
their cows are giving sufficient
amount of butter in proportion to the
food given them.
There is now but one COW testing
association in Iowa-in Black Hawk
| county The dairymen declare that
such organization Of the farmers
means money in the pockets Of the
dairymen in addition to those who
own the animals. The dairymen de-
clare that this is why they are willing
1 to cooperate by furnishing some OF
1 the money for the educational cam
| paign.
The first institute every CONDUCTED
in Iowa was dairy institute, accord
| ing to Heary Wallace. The train was
run along the line of, the Milwaukee
railroad and the lecturers We're Mr.
Wallace and James Wilson, secretar!
of agriculture. The dairy institut,
gradually transformed itself into al
| institute for educating the farmers il
raising corn.
The first train was started in 1897
latter Wilson became a member o
McKinley's cabinet his place was taker
4 by the late Joe Trigg. The secont
4 train, run over the Rock Island lines
i was conducted by Henry G. Wallael
and his father, Henry Wallace.
4 The object of the COW educationa
4 caulnaign IS to decide what cows ar
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Office and even his most intimate
friends were unprepared.
The appointment is made on the
recommendation of President Taft and
is In the nature Of a personal one as
reward of merit for the valuable
services rendered the Republican
party in the recent campaign.
Directs Railroad Mems Meeting.
With little or no experience as an
organizer or manipulation of political
machinery, Mr.. Fitch planned and di-
rected the monster mass meeting Of
railroad men which was held in Chi
cago shortly before the election.
President-the candidate-Taft adj
dressed this meeting. He was great
ly impressed with the executive abil-
| ity shown by the railway conductor.
He complimented Mr.. Fitch on the
| valuable service rendered and PROM
Used him that If he was elected his
efforts would not be forgotten. But
the modest conductor did not dream
of the princely reward he was to re-
ceive
While the appointment of Mr.: Finch
has not yet been sent to the senate
for confirmation, 1t is reported 1t vii
be within the next few days. He vii
succeed Henry L. Mertz, the present
/ incumbent
1 Mr.. Fitch takes his honors modestly
He has not yet resigned his position
as conductor on the Illinois Contra
and will not do SO for the present.
81 knew that ] was in line for fed
eral appointment" said he, "but / dix
not know 1t would be such a goo,
one. am certainly delighted
Works Up From Brakeman.
/ Mr.. Fitch is thirty-nine years of age
He was born in Batavia, Ia, Angus
i IS, 1870. He lived there, receiving
common school education, until 1888
when he accepted a position as brake
man on the Santa Fe railroad. III
worked in this capacity for thre
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EDDYvILLE.

Eddyville.-Mrs. Chef Quick visited
with Mrs. Frank Berry, Tuesday and
took home with her the two grand
children, Mabel and Grace Quick for a
farewell visit before their departure to
Dakota.
Mrs F. M. Berry, left for Hays, 8.
D., Tuesday night, taking with her
from Oskaloosa the Quick children, to
the home of her sister, where Mrs.
Berry expects to remain for a month
or so.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Swanson Of Ham
ilton have been visiting the family of
F. Drew several days.
Roy Haines of Harvey, arrived Mon
day to take a permanent position in
the Rock Island office.
Mrs. Dave Edwards Of Evans visited
Tuesday with Mrs. Al Mcmahon.
Mrs. S. A. Townsend went to Ottum
wa Tuesday to visit Mr.. Townsend
relatives there before going to her new
home in South Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Quincy Meyers, F.
Drew and William Free were Ottumwa
passengers Tuesday.
Mrs. Chas. S. Tenant, and Ed Kne
meyer went to Oskaloosa, Tuesday.
Friends of William and Pansy Pow
ell will be sorry to learn that all has
been going well with them in theil
new home in indianapolis. Mrs
Powells health has been poor since
going to Indiana, and the past fou
weeks has been under the care of ,
trained nurse, and may have to un
dergo surgical operation. William
4 the last two weeks, has been takel
down with an acute form of rheuma
tism.
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cHILLicoTHE.

. Chillicothe-- Mrs. James Mannina
visited last week at the parental
home.
Rev. j. e. Ward spent last weel
with his brother near Hedrick.
Mrs. King of Batavia visited the
Misses Harlan Friday.
Mrs. g. Dunwiddie, Mrs. Frank
Clark, Mrs. Ed Nye and daughters,
Maurice and Marjorie of Ottumwa at.
tended the eighth grade graduating
exercises Friday evening.
Mr.. and MRS. D. A. Briggs visited al
d. M. Sackett's Sunday.
Alfred Peterson moved his family
TO this place last week.
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for several days. Mrs. Mccormick and
children visited with relatives in OF
tumwa while Mr.. Mccormick was
gone.
Mrs. J. P. Chadwick returned home
Monday after short visit here.
Mrs. j. P Wycoff, Mrs. Earl Dem
mis-. Misses Covia Prebble, Mabel
Emery, Floyd Emery and Dick Kelly
We're passengers to Ottumwa Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lowenberg,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Dennis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Wolf spent Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe KEEL
sey near Rutledge.
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BATAVIA MAN
Gets BIG POST
SAMUEL M. FITCH, FORMER
IoWAN, TO BE REVENUE COL
LEcToR AT CHICAGO.

Samuel M. Fitch, who was born
and raised at Batavia, will be hon.
ored with the appointment as col
Iector Of Internal revenue at Chi
caao, which carries with it a large
salary. Mr.. Fitch left Batavia sew
eral years ago and went to rail-
reading. The announcement of mis-
Forthcoming appointment Is made
In the following dispatch from
Chicago:
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Chicago, April 2s.- From an OBJ
scure train conductor in the suburban
service Of the Illinois Central railroad
to collector of internal revenue, one
OF the choicest plums on Chicago's
federal patronage tree, is the rapid
rise of Samuel M. Fitch of 6237 Mon
roe avenue.
Fred w. Upham, upon his return
from visit to President Taft, declar
ed that Fitch was slated for the posi-
ton.
Practically unknown in the world o
politics, the announcement of the ap
pointment caused decided shock il
the ranks of the local office-seekers
Mr.. Fitch's name had never been men
toned in connection with the higl
a. ~
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cut out for producing butter fat and
those which should be raised for beef
The Washington herald., 1909-07-15
RAILROAD
Bulletin.
The SUMNER VACATIOHIsTS PARADISE.

The New jersey seaooast from Atlantic City Cape Nay
ideal in its aracenes Every amusement recreation
and sport which the seahOre offer there IL its most aurng
form
For bathing the broad sandy and safe beaches at Atlantic
City Ocean City Sea Isle City Stone Harbor Angesea Wildwood
and Cape May are without superors the Atlantic Coast
For sailing the open boating on the more pro
teoted waters Of Great Egg Har Bay Abseoon Bay Lakes Bay
Ludam Bay Great Sound Grassy Sound Cape Nav Harbor and
Sound and the many other waters unrvaled facilities are
available
For fishing and grabbing there section the coast that
begins TO compare with that Of Southern New Jersey where the
deep sea angler or the thOoughfae fisherman may indulge his
favorte sport Til MS heart IS content
II love the salt air the sports which the sea
shore provides spend your vacation the resorts Of South
New Jersey where accommodations can be had to 1T the purse
Of the capitalist OF clerk
The train service OF the Pennsylvania Railroad onprehen
sive and convenient
Excursion tickets with varying limits sale at ali Penn
syvania Railroad ticket Offices
The Washington herald., 1909-07-15
ASSESSORS CAN'T KEEP COOL
Their office Distinguished ns the
Hottest OF All.

IN addition 10 the credit Of being one Of
the best conducted departments Of the
District government, the assessors Office.
in the Municipal Building. is entitled 10 a
distinction all its own Assessor Rich
ards and his once force are not proud
OF it, however, and they would Ike 10
see Il removed
The spacious. well-Hghted room occupy
ing the south end Of the court. being on
the top floor. is the hottest place fn the
entire building. the thermOmeter. register
ing 10 or more degrees higher than in
any Of the Offices IN the building. The as
SCISSORS room is directly under the roof.
and the heat there IS said 20 be at times
unbcarable. Last summer during the ex-
IRENE hot spells the clerks suffered great
y. and the same condition prevails
there now
Thousands Of persons have TO transact
business in the assessors Office. and Few
who enter il 81 hot weather fail 10 re-
mark upon the Intense heat there.
Most II the rooms IN the building are
comfortable. especially the Offices on the
north front. where a good breeze blows
nearly all the time but IN the assessors
Office the rays Of the sun beat down upon
the roof all day. and there Is not a breath
o. air stirring.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-15
POOR CHILDREN ENJOY OUTING
United Order of American Mechan-
les Hosts at Excursion.
Associated Charities Committee Sc
lected Big Party that Made
Trip 10 Marshall Hall.

More than 100 boys and girls. selected
by the summer outings committee OF the
Associated Charities, were the guests yes
terday of the District Council OF the
United order Of American Mechanics on
the annual excursion OF the order 10
Marshall Hall
The children. who were selected from
the poorer quarters Of the city. where the
Associated Charities Is doing work. were
accompanied by their mothers. who were
also the special guests Of the United
Mechanics, and who seemed 10 eniov
themselves quite as much as their
charges
From all accounts OF the trip. the little
folk had the time OF their lives an
the more so as II was the first time many
or them had ever attended a real picnic
The children were allowed full run OF all
the amusements Of the resort. and were
atterward the guests Of the American
Mechanics at dinner
The party was under the personal
charge Of Miss Margaret Simpson. OF the
Associated Charities. assisted bv the ex-
curslon committee of the American Ne
chanics.
on next Friday. July 1e, the employees
Ol lne Washington Navy Yard VIII give
similar excursion TO Chesapeake Reach
az Whlch 900 children. with their mothers.
selected by The Associated Charities. will
De honored guests. The Naval Gun Fac
tory Band has rendered its services for
the occasion. and every effort will be
mace 10 give the youngsters a good time.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-15
PLACES OF INTEREST.

Librs7 Of ConEress-Open a n 20 10 I. n. o.
secular oAys: from ? D n 70 70 ,. II On sgnd&yl
and on certain holidays
Public Library-Opea a N 20 .. n nsIloayA
a. n. 70 D. n SundGys 2 70 . d n
White R0use-Open 70 a. n 70 d N
! United 5tAtes Capitol-Opcn a. n 20 an a. n.
\ State. War. and Navy Departneufs-Oueu 8 A m
/ 10 p N Che o-gnEi Declerai1on q Indspend-
I snee Is IN the library a. the state Departneutl
/ United States Treasury-Opeu A. n tozn
I United states Patent o4es-oDea = n % !
l p m
United States Pension Bureau-open 50 n % 8
? n
/ United s'ssss Post-oaee-Open a a. sosp n.
WasAisstoa City Posf-oaee-Open sn hours gFhs
/ Dead Letter Osce Is IN The city post-onoe.i
National Botanic Gardens Open l. m 70
Fish COmmission-Open a n 70 81 D n
Amy Aedi1zl Museun-Open a m- 70 go p II
National Museum-Open ; a N. % 80 D n In
Cludirg holidays
Agricultural De7artmsnt-Opez q n to -
. N
Bureau q Eng-auns and Prizsins-opsz sAn
70 80 o n
Washington Monument ts55ls ssst IN hssrhr-oD-
80 a n 70 81 p N Elevator Hzns fToa q T.
untii p n.
corcuuu Gsns7T q Art-cpsn szp a - % 4
? N winter; A. n 90 , n n SIMMER. Sun
oays-lS5 p m 70 p n. -xrepting II midsuna-
ner Admission free On TUESDAY THURSDAY. sat
uFoayS ard sundays other days. &C admission.
Smithsonian InSiitur0n-Open A. n 70 81 p q.
tnciudinE hOlidayBl-
6OEsrnnsut Printing once-Open 70 4 u % Z
q n
Navy 1arc-Open . =. e. % s50 D n
southwurth COttage ocra 81 and ProEpec4 an.
hey hAnsioc-Houne = Francss Scott Key author
q he star Spsngled Banner" S5is III E,r.-t
DorthUest- Open daily, ezeept Sen6sy, q q e
52 ?. n Admission free
IN THE sUBURBS
EooioCczi Park-Open all oay.
Bock Creek Bridge and Park
Chevy Chase and Rcnsinr1on
NAVEL ChseTTato-y-Open a. N 70 ogpm
Mount FeTnon (ths home ard tOrb q Washins-
ton)-Open II a. n 20 I D n
Ariingtoa National Cenetery
Fort Iyez Military Post
Cheszpsske Beaeh Nd
United States SoldiSs' Hozs-cpn 70
sunset
United States Naval Academy. Aunapolis Ma
CATHEDRAL Gr0uDds. TernaIy1OEn road-Grsn a
u. 20 8 ?. n
Great Fails of the Poennsc
The Washington herald., 1909-07-15
YOUTHS SLAYEREXONERBTEI
James Smith Swears He Shot Leo
Miles in Self-defense.
COroRer's Jury Mt Seat Pleasant.
Nd, Gives Farm Hand His
Liberty.

! Guiltless OF homicide because he fired
in self-defense. James smith. who shot
and killed Leo Miles. nineteen years. old
in barn on the James T. WHbofte
farm near Seat Pleasant. Prince George
| County, Nd. was yesterday exoneratad
by a coroner's jury. Smith. who oh
tained his release on 500 bond after his
arrest, was given freedom after giving
$50 bond for his appearance before tbe
grand jury, which convenes in October
next
The inquest was held in the hau Of tba
East End Citizens Association. and was
conducted Dy Justice Of the Peace Flo,
Behrend. The testimony showed thai
smith descended from the second aoo-
or the barn where he slept after he ba5
heard noises below. Two negroes sDraDg
at him. and blanket was thrown over
his head. He fired three times 1bs
bullets taking effect IN Miles.
Miles was removed to Casualty HIS
pital IN this city. where he died ar II
o'clock Monday night last. about tuent,.
hours after the shooting He made an
ante-mortem statement IN which he ssf5
ne had been resting in the barn for
tne hlsht while returning TO the home OF
me father, Joseph Miles. rs Monteuo
street northeast.
The father. Joseph Miles. and a son
Joseph Miles, r., We're the only witnesses
called by the prosecution, which was CON
Quoted by n II. Magruder. Smith told
the story Of the shooting. His TESTIMONY
was corroborated BY James Z. WiIholte
Mrs Wilhoite. and her sister. who vvers
in the farmhouse during the f1gbttng g.
the barn.
Funeral services for Miles viii be held
at 10 o'clock this morning from fhe nm
dertaking establishment Of Frank Geier
lllS Seventh street northwest. Interment
Will be in Mount OIivet Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-15
INJUNCTION IS DENIED.
Market Company May Build Cold
Storage Plant

Storage Plant.
Justice Barnard. Of the District Su.
preme Court. decided yesterday that ths
Washington Market Company may pro.
ceed with the issuance OF the $4,000 o.
cold storage bonds which Michael Gait
and three other minority stockholders
attempted 10 enjoin on the plea that the
company wes exceeding its corporate
rights in Offering the bonds for sale
Judge Barnard declined 70 grant an in
junction after hearing the argument
From the proceeds OF the bonds a cold
storage and ice manufacturing plant IS
10 be erected on square rs. at Eleventh
and Water streets southwest. The com
pany. through .ts attorney. cOntended
that the proposed issue OF bonds IS lawful
and entirely within its legal rights under
the acts OF Congress organizing the
company.
In reply TO the claim Of the stock
holders that they received only a small
portion OF the dividends. the officers aver
that they have paid 10 the stockholders
ali that IL was wise and prudent 20 paw.
and that the surplus fund is only such
as it was wise and prudent to accumu-
late.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-15
HEALTH OF CITY IMPROVED.
Department Reports Show Decreases
in Contagious Diseases.

! The mortality report OF the health de-
partment for the week ended July i
shows a slight Improvement in the conds-
ton OF contagious diseases. as compared
with the previous week and the same
period year ago.
Only one new case OF diphtheria was
reported the past week, as compared with
four cases the week previous. Five cases
We're discharged. leaving twelve cases IN
quarantine. Eight new cases OF scarlet
fever were reported. as against twelve
the week before. Kline cases were dis
charged. leaving seventy-three cases un-
der quarantine.
Typhoid fever is charged with nineteen
new cases. as against twenty-five cases
the previous week. leaving seventy cases
under treatment There We're discharged
as cured twelve patients
tuberculosis showed an Increase Of re-
ported cases OF seven over the week pre-
viOus, there being twenty-five new cases
placed on record. as against eighteen the
week before. There We're twelve cases
discharged. leaving under treatment and
observation n cases, the week previous
showing 7ef
Among the minor contagious diseases
shows a slight increase
measles is on the decrease. and whooping
cough increased slightly
During the week there were 12S deaths
in the District. as compared with l5S the
previous week. with 20 deaths among
whites. and negroes IS The death rate
for the entire population Is I9A An
analysis of the deaths shows that OF the
total number 1s were due TO intestinal dis
eases among infants between the ages Of
one and two years. 10 OF them being
negroes There were Is deaths from con-
u deaths attributed 20 heart
troubles. from apoplexy. pneumonia I.
and . from sUnstroke.
Births showed a total OF lS4. OF which
u were whites and IS negroes
The Washington herald., 1909-07-15
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TO-DAY.

Steamer Charles Msolaster for Mount Vernon.
Daily and Sunday boats leave Seventh street wharf
az 10 a. m and % ?. n
The PocahOutas moonlight TIP down ths rsrer
leaTing 30 .. n. daily and sndly
70 Fcrt Monroe, Norfolk. Newport News and an
points South-Norfoik and Washington steer,ars
every evening IN the rear az SIS
Steamer jamestown for a moonlight tin soan
the POtOmac-LeaTes Norfolk and Tvashinveos stssr,-
boat wharf al ?. n. daily and sunday.
To Annapolis and the United States Naval Ac,d
eny-Trains leave eFery hour on the half hour fron
Fifteenth and H streets northeast
To Rock Creek ard Bridge, Zoolosical Park. Chcu
Chkse. and keDsingtoo-Cars non Fifteenth r-r,~t
and NeS Hork asenue every fifteen minutes,
The Washington herald., 1909-07-15
Cosmos Club Represented
RUSH FOR BUILDING PERMITS.
Contractors Take Advantage of Last
Day Of Low Rates.

Day Of Low Rates.
There was a rush Of builders ard con-
tractors 70 the Office OF the building in
spector yesterday 70 secure building per
mlts under the old schedule Of rates.
which went out OF effect last night The
new schedule OF rates, which are double
those Of the old. 60 into effect this
morning.
With view 70 getting applications in
for new buildings under the old schedule
architects and contractors have been
rushing the preparation OF plans and
specifications for weeks past
Among the permits issued yesterday
WAS one 20 Mrs. George NJ Pullman. wife
OF the late millionaire Pullman car com
pany magnate. for four-story residence.
10 be constructed OF brick. stone. and
steel, 10 be located az 1125 Sixteenth street
northwest. at a cost OF $4,000 Nathan
c. Wythe is the architect. and the George
A Fuller Company the contractors The
aggregate value OF buildings 20 be erected
under permits issued yesterday amounted
10 $4,000
The Washington herald., 1909-07-15
Watch for a clty-Randle Highlands.
Market Mail win BE EarIier

In order to accommodate those who do
marketing by postaI-card orders. as well
as the dealers and wholesalers in the
market and wholesale district. between
seventh and Eleventh streets and Penn
sylvania avenue and B streets northwest
postmaster Barnes has arranged 10 have
the first delivery Of mail there AT S.2o
O'Clock In the morning instead Of 715
o'clock. as heretofore.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-15
Injured by Falling Wall.

While engaged in demolishing an
ancient one-stOry structure at 1s15 Thirty
fourth street yesterday, Howard Thomp-
son. thirJy-fve years old. living az 1910
Thirty-fourth street northwest. had his
ankle smashed by the falling Of the side
wall Of the building. The ambulance was
summoned and the injured man was re-
moved 10 Georgetown University Hos
piIal.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-15
ELECTROCUTED ON TRACKS.
Negro LabOrer Dies While on Way
20 Hospital.

James Thomas. a negro. in the employ
OF the Capital Traction Company. was
fatally injured yesterday afternoon whns
working on the tracks at Eighth AID II
streets southeast Death was caused BY
an electric shock.
An ambulance was summoned. and ne
was removed 10 Casualty Hospital He
expired before the ambulance arrived
The coroner was notified ef The aeei-
dent
The Washington herald., 1909-07-15
DIsLIKED INDUSTRIAL HOME.
Police Are Searching for Eleven
year-OId Boy.

The police are looking for Harry Hod-
kinson. eleven years old. who escaped
from the Industrial Home School yester-
DAY afternoon The boys father. who
lives al e45 Twentieth street northeast.
SAYS he has not seen him
Harry IS described as four feet three
inches In height weight sixty-three and
a half pounds. with light hair and blue
eyes When last seen he was wearing
khaki trousers, q blue blouse shirt. and
was barefooted.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-15
DISPUTE OVER AUTO TAX.
T. L. Middleton Claims Son Is Not
District Resident.

T. L. Middleton, an attorney. with Of
fees at 1903 F street northwest. a citizen
OF Maryland. protests against the levy OF
the District tax Of SIS against an autorno-
bile owned by his son, Arthur P. Middle
ton, minor, on the ground that he Is
not resident.
francis P. Nye, OF the board OF per
sonal tax appeal. says that Il is shown
that the protestant resided in the District
nine months in l9OS-O9 during which time
the automobile taxed was kept in the fu-
risdictiOn Of the District.