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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-20
FARMlNGTcN.

Farmington-Mr Mr.. and Mrs. B: F.
Ketcham and daughter Helen LETT
morning for Des Moines,
where they will be the guests of S,u-
ator and Mrs. ". 3. seeley for fey
days.
II. c. Beeson Of Ccnterville visited
over Sunday with his parents, NJ.
and Mrs. A. w. Beeson.
Rev and Mrs. j. r., Krenmyer of
Mt. Zion arrived Monday evening f9r
a visit with relatives.
Mrs. ]. M Eddy was hostess to. tire
Thursday club last week. Refreaa.
ments were served.
Miss Jessie Ford delightfully."- enter
tanned the Kenstngton club on Monday
evening: 81
The valentine social given by the
Baptist ladies on Monday evening at
the home OF Mrs. G. W. Sherrick was
a very successful affair. Quite a large
number of persons were present not
withstanding the inclemency OF THO
weather
Herman Schmidt and Frank Boyer
We're over Sunday visitors In Keoknk,
where they attended the dedication or
the new First Baptist church.
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"pApDY KNOWS"

William Allen White, the Kansas
r-philosopher, uses the
Ruth Bryan Leavitt divorce case as
the text for the following lay SER
mon:
"The moral for the Bryan girls
tragedy is that Daddy Knows. He
sees men every day in all OF the as
poets. He sees good men. He sees bad
men who have some good In them.
He sees designing men and weak men,
and all sorts and conditions of men.
And he knows. More than that, his
heart is just as soft as yours. and II
the man Is any kind. Of a man you
will be happy, but Daddy Knows.
Trust him. Believe that If there IS
any show for you at all, Daddy won't
object. Daddy is not the crank he
seems. Daddy wants you to be happy
He has all the high hopes for you that
you have for yourself, and when Dad
dy says so-Daddy knows. If girls
would only remember that, this would
be brighter, happier world. Fol
Daddy, who isn't of much use around
the house and is generally supposed tc
be considerable of an st one way OF
another, at home-Daddy. who seems
to have forgotten all about the COLDER
land Of true romance in which you'll
lives, old Daddys memory Is long
and his soul is wrapped up in you
my dear-Daddy Knows"
Mr.. Whites remarks fit this par
ticular case because Mr.. Bryan oppos
ed his daughters marriage to the al
fist Leavitt, an unhappy union which
has reached its climax in the divorc
court.
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THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO.

In the Editor and Publisher an ar
ticle on the famed battle Of Waterloo
Is reported from the London Times
which is Of interest as showing what
little attention was given to an event
of such magnitude. The article fol-
lows:
In a little old fashioned tavern on
the east side of New York kept by
John McSorlev, and famous below
Fourteenth street as 1.-The Old House
ct Home" arc many curios upon the
walls in the fashion of such places.
Among them is copy of the London
Times. date o; June %, 1915. 1t Is
carefully kept in frame and glass. The
account of the battle of Waterloo is at
the bottom of the last column. first
page and is the only news item on the
page. The article has no heading The
printed story of the great battle is as
follows:
1--WE have seen gentleman who left
Brussels on Sunday evening, at which
time the people were manifesting the
greatest JOY for a decisive victory
gained by the Duke Of Wellington on
that day. The wounded were beginning
to be brought in in wagons as that
gentleman quilted Brussels.
MANY of the British officers present
| in the affair of the 18th declared thej
never witnessed more severe hghtlns
| in the Peninsula than that which took
place on the plains of Fleurus and Its
vicinity What made the fate of the
| 18th and 42d regiments so severe was
| their having been taken by surprise b!
a strong force Of cuirassiers, who lay
| in ambush for them in a road, the
whole, of which was intercepted BY
| fields of corn immensely high. Witt
such fury was the 18th regiment at
tackled that most Of them were cut u
pieces, and the whole were in DANCE
of being destroyed but for the COMING
up of the brave 42d regiment. This lat
ter regiment formed itself into
square, and FIVE times they wer
broken. On the sixth attack the,
formed the rlan of opening pas
sage to the enemy; and the momen
| he effected it they changed their posi-
ton. and so hemmed in the cuirassier
that not a single man was suffered I
escape: thus was the destruction
one Of Bonaparte's finest regiment
completed. Col. Cameron. says on
informant, was killed at the head G
, the gallant AID. Next day, Saturda!
when the gallant 10th was mustered
the men amounted to no more tina
"a and two officers A few more, how
ever, expected to be brought in Gen
: eral Picton's division did wonder
and the gallant General himself fougf
at the head OF it in manner to aston
. isn the greatest veterans. The DuR
of Wellington exposed himself G
usual, to imminent danger: the bu
lets. says our informant. We're whi7
zing about him in all directions"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-20

The state of Iowa is now sixty years
old One of the sons it gave to the
country was identified more proml-
nently in the framing of the nation :
policies and laws than any statesman
who figured in the history OF the
country during that time. Every one
is now given the opportunity to have
a part in paying justly earned trib'
ute to this man by subscribing to the
Allison memorial fund. Iowans can BY
this means testify to their apprecla,
ton of the honor the late senator
brought to his state.
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coLUM BlA.

Columbia. The protracted meetings
at this place have been postponed un-
til the first OF March or until the roads
are better.
Mrs. Emma King of salida,. Colo.
visited Monday and Tuesday at the
J. r Stodshill home
Frank Chisman was called to Chfllt-
Gothic Tuesday morning by the sefl-
GUS illness of his mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth Chisman.
Bertha Arnold of Una, Colo, Is vi'-
iting at the home of her uncle, John
Arnold.
John Gurgeson, south Of this place.
received a telegram Monday stating
that his son, Sander was dead.
Mrs. William Bird returned home
Tuesday after few days visit at the
home OF her sister, west OF Eddyvills,
Mrs. John Kruger.
Twenty-six young PEOPLE of this
place enjoyed a skating party on the
ice juts east of Dudley Tuesday night.
James Chisman Of Blakasburg is
visiting this week at the Roy Miller
home. ~
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THE lNTERURBAN.

The fact that one-fourth or the
stock in the Interurban Constructor
company was sold in one evening IS
an evidence that Ottumwa means BUS
mess this time. 1t is realized that
this interurban campaign was organ
lied on business footing and will be
conducted in a business-like manner.
No steps were taken to raise money
until there was business organize
ton to 20 before the people. 1t was
not until the interurban matter was
considered from every angle That the
decision was reached to organize 4
company with capital stock OF $40
BOO to make the surveys and other
preliminary arrangements for the line,
and then the Commercial association
committee went before the people, not
with request for donations, but for
The purchase of stock in this company.
At the meeting last night 2.7s0
shares at ST a share were sold. This
Ia more than one-fourth of the amount
considered necessary. There should
be no delay in the sale of the remaind.
er Of the stock. 1t cannot be question
I'D that the money will be returned ten
fold through the manifold advantages
that come with the interurban. Citt
zens who have not become interested
In this matter should communicate
with a member of the interurban com
mittee, or with the secretary, of the
Commercial association. There should
be no delay, as it is earnestly desired
to secure the passage of the necessar!
ordinance by the council in order tina
the interurban matter may be brougn
before the voters at the coming spring
election.
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MoULToN.

MISUNDERSTANDING Ensiey was here
from Cedar Rapids the first of the
week on a visit with friends.
John Silver was in Des Moines Mon
day on business,
j. NJ Flower left last week for
Oklahoma for a visit with friends and
relatives.
Will Savers came over from Center
VILE Sunday visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Holmon were
over from Ce..terville Sunday visiting
at the parental F. NJ. Davis home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.. Steckney are
here from Denver. visiting their son
Carl Beggs and Ernest Cupp re-
turned to Washington Kansas. after
four weeks visit with relatives.
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Another bar has been found TO
Senator Knox's serving as secretary Of
state. After congress had passed bill
REVEALING the law which increased the
secretary's salary in order TO remove
the constitutional bar, 1t has been dis,
covered that the appropriations Dill
still provides for the same old salary.
Now the bill must again be sent back
to conference to patch it up. Some OF
the constitutional lawyers in congress
seem to be asleep at the switch all
around.
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The coroner's jury in the Chicago
crib case, which cost more than sixty
lives, came to the conclusion that
"the tragedy was caused by the stor-
age of dynamite under dangerous
conditions, but that no one was to
blame because, though safer means OF
storing are extant, they have not been
adopted by users of dynamite in that
vicinity" Chicago's duty is to see 10
It that safer means Of storing dyna
mite are adopted.
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a FAKE TRAGEDY.

1t now develops that the horrible
tale of torture told yesterday by the
girl found bound and presumably mis-
treated in a bathroom Of a Chicago
hotel was all fiction. The blood founi
in the basin and the tub was made up
of port wine and water. There was
no assault and the girl is In the hospi-
tai today little worse for her expert
ence.
The girl had been arrested for a
theft recently. She is supposed 10
have arranged the hotel fiasco in order
to throw suspicion on a woman who
appeared against her when she was
under the charge of theft. When she
gets out of the hospital it might be a
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I'M LIGHTER VEIN.
A Terrible Loss.

AS is the case with all occurrences
where tragedy is uppermost, the col
lision between tho Republic and the
Florida brought out some amusing In
cidents. Here Is one:
When the Republic passengers were
brought on board the Baltic manyof
them had saved practically none OF
their belongings. One lady, arrayed
in a nightgown and fur coat, all she
had brought with her from the sink.
ing ship, climbed over the side of the
Baltic, and spied sort of bulletin
board. on which notices of interest TO
the passengers we're posted The fol-
lowing caught that lady's eye.
"Lost--One gold button. Finder
please return to-"
The possessor of one nightgown and
one fur coat looked long and solemnly
at that notice
"Lost-One gold button" she muir
INJURED dreamtly. Think Of tone
button-lost!"
Then she went into Mysteries New
York Times.
Practically Unanimous.
Topeka Capital--Mr. Brown said in
st. Louis that he hoped he would not
have to RIM for president in 1912.
Most Democrats hope SO. ii
r . q 1 i
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The Marion Register publishes this

" The MHTIUII Ne6fotot Pe'
paragraph:
George w. Calhoun of MarshalltoWn
has two lemon trees four years Oh
which bear fruit about three tunes
the size of an ordinary lemon. Hats
off to the lemon city.
After all the uncomplimentary
things Marsballtown has said ABOUT
this city there may be some Ottum-
vans who will conclude that lemon
city is good.
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1t has come to pass in New York,
the Chicago Record-Herald remarks,
that the dancer who dances with her
shoes on is regarded as an insolent
prude.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-20

Proceedings of the board of super
visors, January Ia. 1909 Board met
pursuant to adjournment. members all
present; President VIM. Wilson in the
chair. Minutes of the previous meet
ing read and approved.
The following assessors bonds ex-
amined and approved: George Shaw
yer, Charles w. Peterson, w ]. War
rem. Lee Phelps and w. j. Young.
Constable bonds approved: R. c.
Prouty and Goldie Howard Town
ship clerks bonds approved: c. R.
Morley and Jacob Roberts.
A motion that we purchase lot 155
Dain addition to Ottumwa from Mar
tin Hardsocg for the sum of four
hundred dollars ($40O.00). and lot 15e
! Dain addition to Ottumwa from
Samuel Johnson for the sum of -four
hundred dollars ($400.00), was carried
Said lots were purchased for the
purpose of storing county bridge
material thereon. On motion the boart
adjourned to meet Jan. Is at o'clocl
a. m.
! 10;
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and said funding bonds shall bear IL.
terest at the rate Of four (4) per cent.
um per annum, payable semiannually,
which interest shall be evidenced by
interest coupons to be attached 10
each of said bonds, and both principal
and interest of said bonds shall be
made payable at the county treasur-
ers Office in the city Of Ottumwa, Ia.
Sec. 2. Said funding bonds shall be
issued under and pursuant to. and in
strict conformity with the provisions
Of section 403 of the supplement- of
the code of Iowa.
Sec. 8. Said funding bonds shall be
signed by the chairman OF the board
Of supervisors sxld attested by the
county auditor, and the seal of the
county affixed, and when executed,
said bonds shall be delivered to the
county treasurer and shall be by him
registered and disposed of in strict
conformity with section 404 of the
code of Iowa, the proceeds Of the sal ?
of said funding bonds shall be used
| for the payment of the outstanding In
debtedness against the county fund
and the poor farm fund, and for no
other purpose The intention being u
change but not to increase the in
debtedness of said county.
Dated this 23rd day of January
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Proceedings of the board of super
visors, January 20, 1909, being the 14th
day of the January session. Board
met pursuant to adjournment, mem
bers all present. President William
Wilson in the chair. Minutes of ths
last meeting were read and approved.
The following resolutions to issue
bridge bonds unanimously adopted.
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the previous meeting read ana ap.

the previous meeting read ana ap-
proved
The following bones were approved:
For Justice of the peace, Amos Proctor
and Marion Smith; for constable, A.
M. Cowger. The day was spent in ex-
aiming and allowing claims and
transacting other miscellaneous busi-
ness. On motion the board adjourned
to meet January a. at 8 O'Clock a. m.
VIM Wilson, chairman.
Attest: c. w. MoCarty, auditor.
BY j. F. Stevens, deputy.
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Proceedings of the board OF super
visors January IL, 1909, being the
seventh day of the January session.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
members all present, President VIM.
Wilson in the chair The minutes of
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BOARD PROCEEDINGS.

Proceedings of the board Of super
visors, Jan 2, 1909, being the first
day of the January session, 8 o'clock
a. M
Board met according to law. All
members present, Chairman t. j..
Reinier in the chair, morning session
spent in settling for year 1908, oil
motion of Reinhard, seconded by Will
son that we now adjourn. Motion car
ried.
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Proceedings Of the board Of super
ors, January 4, 1909 being the End day
of January session. Fairchild takes
the oath Of Office.
|, A. ]. Fairchild do solemnly swear
that l will support the constitution of
the United States, the constitution OF
the state of Iowa and that to the best
of my knowledge and ability l will full
fill the duties of the Office Of county
supervisor of Wapello county, so help
me God. On motion of Reinhard, sec
onded by Fairchild. VIM. Wilson was
chosen chairman of the board of su-
pervisors for the ensuing year. On mo-
ton the county was divided into SUI
pervisors districts for bridge purposes,
William Wilson to have charge Of Cen.
ter township, north of the river. also
Competine, Pleasant Dahlonega
Agency and Washington townships
Reinhard to have charge Of Center
township south of the river: also
Adams, Green and Keokuk townships
and Fairchild TO have charge of High
land, Richland, Columbia, Cass ane
Polk townships.
A motion was made by Reinharc
and seconded by Fairchild that the
building of the slaughter and smoke
house, at the county farm, be let b,
bids according. TO specifications nov
on file at the county auditors office
the board reserving the right to rejec
any or all bids. Motion carried.
On motion the board adjourned t
meet Monday, January 4. at min
o'clock a. m.
VIM Wilson Chairman.
Attest: c. W. McCarty, Auditor.
By j. f. Stevens, Deputy.
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Proceedings of the board of super
visors January 8, 1909, being the sixth
day of the January session. Board met
persuant to adjournment, members ell
present; President VIM. Wilson in
the chair.
The bond of j. w. Shields as con-
stable of Adams township, was ex-
amined and approved. The day was
spent in examining and allowing
claims and transacting other miscel-
laneous business. On motion the
board adjourned to meet Monday,
January II, at 9 o'clock a. m.
VIM. Wilson, chairman.
Attest: c. w. McCarty, auditor.
BY ]. F. Stevens, deputy.
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Proceedings of the board of super
ors January 5, 1909, being the 4th day
Of the January session. Board met
pursuant to adjournment, members all
present. President VIM. Wilson in the
chair Minutes of previous meeting
read and approved, the day was spent
in examining and allowing the claims
and trancasting other miscellaneous
business Board adjourns TO meet
January al 9 o'clock.
VIM Wilson Chairman.
Attest: c. w. McCarty, Auditor.
By ]. F. Stevens, Deputy.
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good idea to send her before a lunacy
commission before her fertlle lhlaslha-
ton is given any further play
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Proceedings Of the board of super
visors January IS, 1909. being the
tenth day of the January session.
Board met in pursuant to adjourn
ment, all members present: President
VIM. Wilson in the chair. The min
utes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
The bid of John Scott for building
the slaughter and smoke house at the
county farm was accepted for $695.00.
said building to be erected according
to plans on file in the county auditors
Office The balance of the day was
spent in transacting other miscellan
eous business. Board adjourned tc
meet January 20, at 9 o'clock a. m.
VIM Wilson. chairman.
Attest: c. ". McCarty. auditor.
BY J. F. Stevens, deputy.
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VIM. Wilson, chairman.
Attest. G. w. mccarthy auditor.
BY J. F. Stevens, deputy.

Proceedings of the board of super
visors January Is, 1909, being the
ninth day of the January session
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
all members present; President VIM.
Wilson in the chair The minutes of
previous meeting read and approved.
The bonds Of B. H. Picken and
Andrew Giltner as justice Of the
peace were examined and approved.
The day was spent in examining and
allowing claims and transacting other
miscellaneous business. On motion
the board adjourned to meet January
1S, at 8 o'clock a. m.
VIM Wilson, chairman
Attest: G. w. McCarty, auditor.
BY ]. F. Stevens, deputy
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Proceedings Of the board of super
ors January I, 1909 being the 5th day
Of the January session.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
all members present. President VIM.
Wilson in the chair. The minutes of
previous meeting were read and ap-
proved. The day was spent In ex-
aiming and allowing claims and tran
sacting other miscellaneous business.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet January at 8 o'clock a. m
VIM. Wilson, chairman.
Attest: G. W. McCarty. auditor.
By J. F. Stevens, deputy.
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Proceedings of the board Of super
ors January 6, 1909, being the 4th day
Of the January session. Board met
pursuant to adjournment, members all
present. President VIM. Wilson in the
chair. Minutes of previous meeting
read and approved, upon recommends.
ton from the city council, tax abate-
ment petitions of the following parties
were granted: Mrs. Virginia Clark.
soldiers widow; Mrs. L. Chodat, Mrs.
S. r. Long, Louisa Grotz and Mrs.
Mary Grotz and Mrs. Mary A. Baritt.
The appointments of J f. Stevens as
deputy county auditor and w. E. Knox
as deputy, Wanda Gee as deputy, was
confirmed. The following official
bonds were examined and approved:
Chas. w. McCarty, county. auditor;
James V. Curran, county treasurer;
George Phillips, county clerk; L. l..
Swenson, county recorder
Seneca Cornell, county attorney,
Elizabeth Burgess. county superinten-
dent Of schools w. G. Wyman, sur.
veyor; A. w. Slaught coroner;
Henry Glenn, deputy treasurer; Jas. F
Stevens, deputy auditor; James Gee
deputy clerk; W. E. Knox, deputy
sheriff.; e. r. Mitchell, deputy coun
ty attorney. :
Justice of the peace, NJ. l.. Kirk, G
B. Melick, j. M. Ryan, George Hib
bert, August Huffman, ]. B. Carman
J. l.. Youngker, A. R. Burns; Con
stables G. Crawley, Roy McCune, w
A. Derby, L. E. Schaffer, Enoch M
Johnson and Chas. Rudkin.
Assessors, J. c. Miller, w. B. Nash
U. S. Hawthorne, Norman H. Sum
mer. c.. l.. Hamilton. o. H. Mccoy, w
H. Baxter, Leonard Nelson and w. S
4 Stevens.
| Township Clerks, F. A. Waddell, F
L. Warder, Frank Skinner. Paul 3
Ramser, w. S. Dickson, A. H. Hender
son and W. R. Gift.
On motion the board adjourned t
meet January at 9 o'clock a. m.
VIM. Wilson Chairman
Attest: C. W. McCarty. Auditor.
By ]. F. Stevens, Deputy.
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T. ]. Relner, Chairman.
Attest: C. w. McCarty, Auditor.
BY N, L. Arrison, Deputy.
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Proceedings Of the board Of super.
visors January 20. 1909, being the
eleventh day of the January session.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
members all present; President VIM.
Wilson in the chair. Minutes OF the
previous meeting were read and ap-
proved,
The reports of G. B. Melick. Justice
of the peace. and W. M. Criswell,
constable, were examined and approx
ed for the year 1908. Taxes to the
amount Of s15.4s on lot 107, block 35,
Smiths fifth addition to Ottumwa,
we're abated 1t being a double assess
ment. The contract for the new
work and repairs on Wapello county
bridges for the year 1909 was award
ed to Charles Reinier. On motion
the board adjourned to meet January
81, at o'clock a. m.
VIM Wilson, chairman.
Attest: c. w. McCarty, auditor
| BY J. r. Stevens. deputy