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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-21
W. +. Guile OF Hacklebarney Relates
A Story, and Thereby Hangs Tale

1t happened in the Jefferson street
station of the Milwaukee and Wabash
while awaiting the making up of the
train over the latter road for Bloom
field and points south from Ottumwa.
The train reporter noticed an interest
ing conversation going on in one COR
ner OF the waiting room, in which
m1rth seemed to be general and of
course curiousity, the same thing that
killed the cat, led the. scribe to a
fountain of citric juice The spokes-
man of the party was w. f. Guile, but
his name belied him. He said he hail
ed from Bloomfield when asked his adj
dress, but stated that he was. enroute
home from a. three weeks outing In
Salt Lake City and numerous other
places of national prominence in the
far west.
Without further ado he, with the
name of Guile began to regale the
small audience with story of the
wonders he beheld in the beautiful
west. Thinking that story, maybe a
romance or interesting adventure,
might be forthcoming, the reporter re-
manned and became an interested
listener giving an approving nod oc-
casionally and appearing as intelli-
gent as is possible for such one. The
traveller recalled the beauties of the
Royal Gorge; the strange sight of
snow capped mountains as they ap-
pear to the denizen of Hacklebarney
and Big Soap, and brought great en-
phasis to bear On an immense dwelling
which he claimed to have seen in the
vicinity OF Salt Lake City.
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1t covers three acres" said he, land
although you think 1t Incredible, as
sure you that it is gospel truth Get
out your pad and pencil, Mr. Reporter,
and get this down for l read the pa
per and want to see that you report
the matter correct"
Needing no further urging, for the
story seemed at last Forthcoming, the
scribe straightaway got busy and be-
gan the. quizzing that brought his re-
ward-a lemon. Asked where the
large house was located, Mr.. Guile said
1t was situated in Salt Lake City. In
response to the query as to the style
of architecture, the loquacious Guile
stated that it was common in its make
up and aside from the number of
acres 1t covered there was nothing I'M
usual about the building at is not a
town hall, auditorium or convention
hall, but just plain house for dwell
ing purposes
How many families reside in it."
asked the scribe, and the reply was
"just one family"
Shades of Joseph Smith," said the
reporter, chow many wives has the
owner2'
Just one" returned Guile. "You
see there are only three in the family
Just old man Acres, his wife Mary
Ann Acres and little Johnny Acres
Feeling that his was the goat gotten,
the scribe had the ticket agent brake
nickel and with the pennies played
the gum slot machine for treat to
the crowd.
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HlLLsBoRo.

v
Hillsboro-Mrs. Benton Campbell
visited several days of this week in
Burlington with her daughter Mrs.
G. l.. Thompson.
Miller Beckley was buying horses In
the Stockport neighhorhood Thursday.
Mr.. Tibbets and da, ghter. Mrs
Smith of Ottumwa visited at the home
of Rev Tibbets and wife here several
days last week
Mrs. VIM. Logan who has been Wis
iting her sons south of town returned
to her home/in Mt. Pleasant on Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ransom are ex-
lected home from Oklahoma soon.
J. E. Elliott and family moved into
their new house which they purchased
of J.. D. Robbins.
Jerry Moxley and family went Sun
day to Ft. Madison to visit with their
daughter Mrs. William Rokhar.
VIM. Plumer has bought the w. l..
Beswick farm of 40 acres at s56 per
acre. Mr.. and Mrs. Beswick will make
their future home in Montana.
Courtney Shelman of Fairfield is
visiting in town.
Mrs. Lavina Swink will hold a pub
lie sale soon.
c. E. Sanderson and son Bert are
visiting in Chicago this week.
Orr Farley is preparing to build a
barn on the old Cox property which he
recently purchased.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hixson went to
Ottumwa Saturday.
Edna Ferree of Iowa CITY came
home Saturday.
E. F. Whitaker, r. A. Graves and DR..
J. M. Howe returned from Davenport
Saturday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-21
Washington Bureau of
The Ottumwa Courier

w u. W, OCI, IL.
The Washington 400 is beginning to
gather in the capital, coming from the
seashore, the mountains, the lakes and
from abroad and getting ready for
the rush of the social season The re-
turn of Mrs. Taft, wife Of the presi-
dent, is the signal for a general influx
OF the officials families and the fam
lilies of the diplomats and the aspir-
ants for social favors who are outside
of the official or diplomatic pale Just
to what extent the White House is to
be center of social activity this sea-
son is the question they are all asking
Opinions differ as to this but the pre-
vailing one is that Mrs Taft, though
said to be restored to health, will en-
deavor to lead a rather quiet existence
for a White House mistress. She is
expected to take the best possible care
OF her health the coming winter, to
avoid repetition of the break down
she suffered last spring, following
many weeks of the most strenuous
excitement In that case, it Is likely
the White House will be unusually
quiet this winter and this will tend to
put damper on the brilliancy of SOC
iASeJ q. IhO SlplIdi SclleIdlly.
In Washington, the whole social
fabric centers in the White House. II
that is gay, Washington is gay. If it
Is not, the effects are felt all along the
line. That is, they are felt to some
extent. But the fact remains that
whether. Mrs. Taft sees fit to take a
specially active part in social events
this winter or not, the 400 will enjoy
itself Many plans are making and the
season is certain to be brilliant one,
even though it may be slightly less
brilliant than some other winters.
AS autumn advances, there is the
usual long list of fashionable engage
ments and the rumors of engagements
ana many brilliant weddings are
scheduled. Then, the list of debutantes
is long one. In about a month, the
debutante teas will begin. They will
constitute the Inauguration of the SOC
ial season, or rather the preliminaries
to its formal inaugural.
TO add interest to social matters,
there will be number of important
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= OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
TO ATTACK NAVAL PLANS
IN SHIP SUBSIDY FIGHT.


/
Washington, Oct. 15.-Further evil
dence that the Merchant Marine
League of Cleveland, the organization
which is fighting for ship subsidy leg
islation, is bent on attacking the navy
and waging the battle for subsidy leg
islation on the cry of mo merchant
marine, no navy" is seen in the cir
culation by the Merchant Marine
| league of a particularly severe criti,
cism of the navy by writer in the
| Marine Review 1t is likely COOL
deal will be heard of this criticism
the coming winter. 1t is likely to be
heard not only in connection with the
ship subsidy fight, but when the sub
ject of navy reforms is agitated, as
there is reason to believe it will be.
According to this author but a
fragment of the truth has been told
with respect to the faults of the
navy. The navy department is sharp
ly taken TO task for defective warship
construction. Mention is made of the
fact that s7,O0O,OOO was requested for
four golfers. It is charged the price
is exorbitant.
"The navy has now under construc-
VIII, oSiSS Lie NlGllllS hGPlSW, lWO
"olliers under an act approved April
n, 1904, at an estimated cost of ST.
$4,000 each Their cargo capacity is
given in the report of the bureau of
construction and repair at 6,410 tons
and their corresponding displacement
at 1880 tons. Do the people of the
United States realize what this
means? That to get a ship, not fight
ing ship, but common, everyday col
lier, they will pay what the navy, if it
We're not for it's fool specifications and
still more foolish methods and ideas,
could buy three better ships for. They
were authorized in April, 1904 The
report gives their estimated date of
completion as July, 1902
1t is declared that in this country
there are builders who can and do
put into commission 10,000-ton coal
ships in 70 days from the time the
keel is laid and at fourth of the cost.
The navy department is charged with
building golfers of Is knots speed
when collier has no use for sucn
speed. This case is cited: That we
wart to get coal to a fleet in the
straits of Magellan, a distance of
about 5000 knots from Hampton
Roads, as quickly as possible. That
means, supposedly, that the GOLFERS
would be driven there as fast as pos
sible, or at Is knots 1t is calculated
by the Marine Review writer, who is
said to be pre-eminently identified
with the shipbuilding industry, that
this collier would consume so much
coal that it would have about 1900
tons to deliver to the fleet, or just
about enough to fill the bunkers Of
one of the new battleships.
In other words, it is charged that
the cost of golfers is increased for no
purpose and carrying capacity is sac
rifced.
The folly of army GOLFERS with
few small guns is commented on and
the fact that needless number Of
men are carried in the crews of col
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-21
BETTER THAN FLYING.

Thomas A. Edison has something
more to say about his plan of making
poured cement houses. He was asked
for an opinion on the future of air
ships, but he could not warm up to the
subject. Flying is fine, and beauti-
full and sensational" said Mr.. Edison,
"but I'd rather perfect my cement
house for the dollar a day or q dollar
and half a day man than fly from
New York to San Francisco and back
Mr.. Edison's plan is to have mold:s
and pour cement into them to form
the walls Of the house. A machine has
been perfected to make steel molds.
When these molds are completed they
will be bolted together SO as to form
steel house with hollow walls, from
the roof to the cellar floor Thare will
liquid cement will be poured. Mr.. Edi-
teresting. He says:
~ am figuring to make those poured
cement houses SO that q inan may live
III enc for SO a month. ircluding his
trolley fares to and rom his work
The fares amount to $3.50 month, 50
1t must cost him not more than $40
a month for the house You see that
makes close figuring.
but I'll do it, I'll do IT, III build
those cement houses by The mile and
they won't cost the worleingncn. who
live in them, more than se.40 month
outside of the trolley fares.
1t will take day or two to put up
the molds, eight hours 10 pour the
cement, four days for 1t to SET, and,
say, two days to take down the molds.
I'm very anxious to pour my first
house, but it is slow work making the
molds with only one machine. The
first set of molds will cost about $780,
900.
when / have finished anybody who
makes SO week can live in che of
those houses. They will be solid,
warm, antiseptic, sanitary and COM
Portable. They'll be earthquake-prcof
too. Why, those houses will break up
the whole socialist party. The social
lists won't have leg to stand on when
I've got a few miles of those houses
built and occupied by families now liy
ing in tenements. Any man who dares
TO preach socialistic doctrines will be
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liers. 1t is pointed out that when the
Pacific cruise of the navy was project
ed the shipping offices We're secured
to find GOLFERS and not one American
ship among them. Yet the navy list
comprises sixteen Golfers already
built. Instead of these being avail
able for use, they We're, according to
this writer, laid up at the navy yards
for repair or were out on special serv-
ice
A sweeping attack is made on the
"extravagance and incompetence" of
the department 1t is asserted the
disregard of cost is reckless, and that
there is astounding waste of labor and
material.
Ship subsidy advocates say they do
not seek to discredit the navy in any
way in such attacks, but to denounce
the administration of the naval funds
J.. c. Welliver,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-21

The department of tuberculosis Of
the state board of control refers in a
bulletin just issued to the encourage
ment it has received in the fight on
consumption by the cooperation of
physicians and patients. Reference is
made in the bulletin to the new senti-
ment created among the people of the
state which has found it's expression
in the erection of shacks, balconies,
tents and screened porches in which
isolation and open air are utilized for
the treatment of patients. The depart
ment also notes that patients do not
reject the diagnosis of physicians
and refuse to believe they are subjects
of consumption as frequently as in the
past. The knowledge that upon early
detection hangs the hope of cure has
moved large numbers to eagerly grasp
the situation and take advantage of
the opportunity afforded to make re-
covery
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-21
DELEGATES RETURN.
Local Representatives to Woman's
Club Convention at What Cheer
Report Fine Meefinn

Club convention at What Cheer
Report Fine Meeting.
Mrs. c. ID. Hirst, president of the
City Federation OF Women's Organi-
cations, Mrs. George Haw, Sr dele
gate from the Ottumwa Women's club
and Mrs. Lena Seybert delegate from
the City Federation, have returned
from What Cheer where they were in
attendance at the convention of the
sixth district of the Iowa Federation
of Women's clubs. The convention
was a success in every way. One OF
the features of the meeting was an adj
dress by Congressman Nate E. Ken
dali from this district on "a Woman's
Sphere Mrs. G. d. Hirst gave an in
teresting address on Civic Improve
ments." Enroute home from What
Cheer they were entertained by Mrs.
Rhea Oppenheimer at Oskaloosa and
enjoyed a visit at the Ladies' Rest
Room and the Oskaloosa hospital
building which We're secured by the
hard work Of the club women of the
Quaker City.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-21
Washington Society is Preparing
For Opening of the Social Season

changes in the diplomatic corps. The
Italian embassy will have military
attache, in the person of Captain Luigi
Martinotti. This Office is new one at
the embassy. Reports have been af1oat
that Baron Edmondo Mayor des
Planches, Italian ambassador and dean
of the corps, would be replaced. These
reports SO far are not substantiated.
At the Brazilian embassy, R. de Lima
e Silva will replace the popular Mr..
Amaral and there will be a new
Brazilian naval attache, Lieutenant de
Azevedo Changes will be made in the
French and Austrian embassies, at
the Mexican embassy and the Chi
nese. new Japanese ambassador is
coming and, of course, DR.. WI will be
replaced by new minister from his
country and some of the brilliant and
popular attaches of the Chinese lega-
ton will return to their own country.
1t Is considered the height of smart
ness in the Washington smart set to
mingle much in what is known as the
diplomatic set. The army has it's smart
array of fashionables who are wont TO
patronize all who are outside its pale
and the navy has like array, who
treat all not of it more or less pity
ingly. But neither the army set nor
the navy set is considered quite so
eminently swagger as the diplomatic
set To be of it, Is the height of the
ambition of real society disciple in
the capital The diplomatic set ap-
parently has an unusually gay winter
ahead Of it.
Over cabinet circles, there is some
thing Of gloom on account of the re-
cent grave illness of the son Of Sec
rotary Of War and Mrs. Dickinson and
the death Of their sons wife last sum-
mer. They may be. prevented from
taking much part in social affairs this
winter. The death of Mrs. Cornelius
Wendell, the mother of Mrs. Wicker
sham, is likely also to prevent the wife
OF the attorney general from social
activity. Congressional society will be
no less interesting than usual. In fact
the congressional ladies are already
gathering into Washington. though the
session will not begin for weeks, and,
with long regular session ahead, are
planning an interesting winter.
j. G. Welliver.
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SEYMOUR.


Seymour-A number Of real estate
transfers were made last week DR.. G.
G. Wickham sold his residence prop
erty west of the square on Wall street
to Jonathan Parks and gives possess
sion the first of November Considera-
ton $4,000. DR.. Wickham will return to
his old home at Perry. Iowa.
Dick Yarnell sold his residence just
completed about month ago on Lee
street to woman from Promise City.
Noah Wood sold his property in the
east end of Main street to w. A. Parks
giving possession the first of Novem-
her. Consideration $4,000. Mr.. Parks
will move to town. Mr. Wood is I'M
decided as to where he will locate. Mr..
Parks sold his farm to man from
Russell, Ia.
Mrs. Joseph Jacobs, bride of three
months daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Dan Bennett died at their home 3k
miles southwest of this city Thursday,
Oct. IA, after a short Illness.
Milton Hall and wife of Cincinnati
We're in Seymour Saturday visiting
Mrs. Halls sister Mrs. Belle Stanton.
Dick Yeager went to Ottunwa on
Friday called there by the accident to
his son, Millard who was injured while
working in the plant of Richie Cor
rugated Culyert Co. He returned home
Saturday.
G. T. Miller will hold public sale
and move to the propert- in the west
part of town recently purchased of J..
c. Varney.
The Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary society of the Presbyterian
church held very interesting meeting
at the home of Mrs. Farney Webb last
Friday afternoon.
]. c. Varney has purchased an in
terest in the moving picture show.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Warn of Enid,
Okla, visited relatives here last week.
Mrs. Orlean Maddux of Kansas is
visiting her brother Perry and Eliza
Sager and other relatives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-21

Smith and Miss Georgia Boswortf1,
who attended the Ladies' club conyen-
ton at What Cheer returned home on
Friday and report profitable and
pleasant meeting. Mrs. Greenlee is
president of this district and the other
Two ladies' were delegates from the
Woman's club here.
| Mrs. S. S. Carmichael, President
Of the State Assembly of Rebekahs,
gees to Davenpart Saturday evening to
attend the assembly meeting which
convenes next Tuesday. She had to go
ahead of time to be ready to work on
the books as she is on the finance
arrange for home for the old indig-
nent Odd Fellows and wives
Mr.. and Mrs. Zane Thompson OF Lin
coin, Nebr., sent word last week to
their friends here that a baby boy had
arrived at their home.
Jas. Morrow and wife who have
been visiting relatives in Lewis county
returned Thursday night.
Mrs. Arnold Turner was a business
caller in Ottumwa Saturday.
Ralph Eek has returned from bus
mess trip to Rome.
Ed Dagle of Sterling, Cello, is here
on visit to his mother and brother
II. $. Robinson Of Clay and Mrs. A.
G. Robinson and son Of this city have
returned from Wetonka, S. D.
Mrs. Fred Fearis returned Friday
from a pleasant visit in Minnesota
with relatives.
Mrs. Emma Seaton went to Los
Angeles last Thursday to spend the
winter.
Mrs. Clark Hadley was in oskaloosa
last week taking treatment from a
specialist.
Mrs. Geo. Long was thrown from a
buggy Friday and had both arms
broken.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hakins who went
to Bloomfield Friday morning have
returned home.
John Greeson has returned from
Aberdeen, $. D.. where he went to
register for land.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-21
THE PACKERS PROTEST.

Speakers at the annual convention
OF the American Meat Packers asso-
citation in Chicago entered a protest
against the great loss which the pack
ers sustain through the marketing Of
diseased animals. The packers raised
the objection that they buy their hogs,
cattle and sheep in the open market
and pay prevailing prices and buy
ment, they declare, should devise some
way and means of examining live
stock in the yards, and If that is i'm
practical, should pay the packers for
the condemned carcass after a post
mortem.
This is no new protest from the
packers. They have pointed out for
years that there is injustice in forcing
them to stand the loss on condemned
animals. The bureau of animal indus
try is planning to get at the root Of
the evil by stamping out contagious
diseases among the herds. A. D. Met
vim, head of this department, is now
considering plan for the eradication
of tuberculosis, the work to be done
in cooperation with the states.
The people are interested in this
matter because the loss for the rejec-
ton of diseased cattle really falls on
them. The packers now declare the
high price of meats to be due to the
failure Of production to keep abreast
Of demand.
The failure to stamp out contagious
diseases among the herds is RESPONSE
BILE in part for cutting down the sup
ply of live stock and it would seem
the government could not get into this
fight too vigorously.
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KEosAUQUA.
%%%%-%a AAAN-A-A-A

Keosauqua.--Mrs. James Starr re-
turned Friday to her home in Fairfield
after short visit with relatives in
Keosauqua, her former home.
Mrs. Sadie Davis of Lebanon has re-
Eldon with her brother e. Umphrey
and family.
Mrs Anna Dibble and daughter
Ruth went to Eldon Friday where
thye were entertained by Mrs. Hail.
Mrs. c. A. Cornell spent Friday in
Selma with friends.
Charming Perkins Of Grand Rapids,
Mich, arrived Monday to visit his
father Rev. Chas. E. Perkins and other
relatives
Miss Delal Norris returned Monday
from visit with relatives at Keokuk.
Mrs. B. F. Salter of Leando visited
recently at the R. B. Shaw home.
Mrs. S. Therme and Mrs. G. l. Man
ming have returned home from an ex-
tended visit with relatives in Texas.
Mrs. Allen Van Anken Is at home
after three months absence in the
Graham hospital She is much i'm
proved in health.
Mrs. VIM. Arson left Friday for Kan.
sas for a visit with relatives and from
there to California to spent the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Whitney Of
Bloomfield spent several days In the
city with Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Whit
ney.
Mrs. J. Lester Therme and daugh-
ter Barbara and Miss Stella Sloan ar
rived home Thursday from Colorado
where they spent most of the summer
with their sister Mrs. S. Whitney.
Miss Jennie Whitney of Topeka
Kas., is visiting in the city with her
uncle Mark Whitney.
Mrs. w. M. Walker returned home
Monday from Mt. Pleasant where she