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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-03
LABOR SCARCE OVER IOWA.
Work in All Lines Held Upstate
Manufacturers Association Ad-
vertise For Men.

Manuf aCrurefS' Association Al
vertise For Men.
Des Moines, Aug. IOWA should be
the Mecca of laboring men, both skill
ed and unskilled at the present time.
From every section of the state al
most reports have been received that
there is scarcity of labor. Factor
les are running short handed. Con-
struction work Is held up, grain in
the harvest fields is falling down,
building is delayed and the railroads
have the signal Of distress out all be-
cause there are not men sufficient
to do the work that is needed to be
done
Labor conditions, or rather lack of
labor, is not confined to one place, but
is general all over the state, and be-
cause Of the scarcity of laboring men
In Iowa, the Iowa State Manufact-
urers' association in the east and with
states labor commissioners of eastern
states to induce laboring men to come
to Iowa Many Of the Iowa factories
are crippled for want Of workmen, ac-
cording to George "A. Wrightman, sec
rotary of the state association. Many
factories desire to enlarge their
plants, but are unable to get more
than enough workmen ITO keep their
present plants going and so are delay.
ing their plans for expansion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-03
HOWARD NEsBIT IN DAVENPORT

Davenport, July 31.-Howard Nesbit,
brother of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, en-
route east, stopped off at Davenport to
pend few hours with Leonard Frank
Adams, the author of new play which
Nesbit Is to star in this coming sea
son. Adams is travelling salesman
and was on his way back from a trim
through the Nevada country. The New
Davenport hotel was the place the two
named and here they met for their
conference.
Nesbit would not talk ON any family
affairs. He has great confidence in his
coming stage career and hopes to play
Davenport some time in the near flu
ture. The new play which Mr.. Adams
mas written for him is entitled I'm
Earnest" and Mr. Nesbft is much en-
Unused over its prospects. Mr.. Adams
viii doubtless be remembered as the
author of the comedy drama eTha
Heart of the Klondike" produced sew
eral seasons ago during the Klondike
rush with Richard Shelton as star.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-03
MoRMoN's REUNION.

Montrose. July 31.-Beginning to-
morrow and continuing until August 8
there will be reunion of the Latter
Day Saints, which claims to be the
true Mormon church, at Bluff Park,
where the public will be welcomed to
the services. Presiding Patriarch Alex
ander H. Smith, Historian Heman G.
Smith and Apostle ]. w. Wright, who
has spent several years in Australia,
besides having had number of years
Of experience in the United States,
will be present, as we'll as several 9th
err prominent representatives of the
church.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-03
MINISTER CALLED.
Rev. Archibald Graham OF keota, la,
Is the Man Selected
at BURLINGTON

~ w sNSSeSy ldsy
Is the Man Selected
at Burlington.
Burlington. Aug. 2.-The congrega.
tion of the United Presbyterian church
voted call to Rev. Archibald Ora.
ham of Keota. Iowa, at meeting held
last evening at the church. A meet
ing Of the. Presbytery will be held in
Burlington next week to issue the for.
NAL call, to comply with the church
rules of government
Rev. Mr.. Graham has been pastor
of the United Presbyterian church at
Keota, Iowa, for the past four years,
and is highly recommended to the
local congregation. He has filed the
pulpit of the local church on several
occasions since the resignation of Rev.
w. c. Williamson. Mr.. Graham will
sever his connection with the Keota
church and will likely take charge Of
the Burlington church September /.
Mr.. Graham will be received into ono
of the most prosperous congregations
Of the city. His work will commence
at time when affairs are in the best
Of shape and the opportunity ripe for
the great extension of the work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-03

killed in a street fight with John N
Scheffler in this city, nearly two yeari
ago, $4,000 damages are asked in
suit filed in the district court by Jes
sic Lankton, widow of the deceased
against the alleged proprietors al
three local saloons, the alleged owners
of the saloon buildings, and the bonds.
man of one Of the liquor sellers.
The plaintiff claims that Lankton's
death was directly due to his intoxica-
ton, and, it is alleged, he was unable
to exercise proper reason and prudence
in his acts or to exercise voluntary
control over his movements. 1t 1s
charged that the saloon keepers I'M
lawfully sold liquor to Lankton before
the fight with Scheffler.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-03
INJURIES FATAL.

Robert ketchum, of Downing, Dies
From Injuries Sustained When He
Was Thrown from Hay Fork.
Keokuk, Aug. 2.-Rcbert Ketchum.
a farmer living at Downing, Mo-, died
last week in st. Joseph's hospital
here. He was brought here for
treatment, but his injuries proved
fatal. He was thrown from q
hay fork when hay rack near
by overturned and frightened the
team he was driving. He sustained
injuries to the spine. Death followed
after nearly week. Deceased was
about thirty years Of age and was a
prominent farmer near Downing. He
had been married only short time
and leaves a grief-stricken wife to
mourn his untimely end. The body
was taken to Downing Saturday for
burial and was accompanied by B. A.
Petty
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-03
To co To w. c. r. U. Meeting.

Sioux City, Aug. 2.---Several Sioux
City women will attend the annual
convention Of the Seventeenth district
of the w. G. T. U. at Sloan, August 5
and 6.
All the district officers as we'll as
many other we'll known temperance
workers will be present. The officers
of the district organization are as fol
lows: Mrs. T. E. Pearson, Dennison,
president; Mrs. v. 2. White, Storm
Lake, vice president; Mrs. Clara
Carlson, Moorhead, secretary; Miss
Jennie Crane. Battle Creek, treas
urer; Mrs. M. A. Farley, Sloan, chair
man of the entertainment committee.
Mrs. Laura Hale, one of the Sioux
City delegates will give short talk
on "The Prohibition States Other
Sioux City women who will go from
here are Mrs. H. e. Cole, Mrs. w. M.
Patterson and Mrs. L. Henry.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-03
yIowa State NewsS
y %

ed the group at Waterloo and has
large wheat holdings near Columbus
Junction. On his farm there he has
about $4,000 bushels of wheat in a
radius of 10 miles square and the
least that 1t has yielded to the acre
is ~ bushels. Other members Of the
party which left Waterloo are George
Fowler, ]. ]. Rainbow, Austin Lever
see, Fred Henry and Charles Hearst,
who are prominent farm owners in
the vicinity Of Waterloo and who are
Interested In the wheat proposition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-03

vtously they thought their child was
quietly sleeping. 1t was the sleep OF
death, resulting from natural weak
ness and the intense heat, as the ply
stefan subsequently called determined
from his examination of the mite Of
body. The child had been dead for
several hours. So far as the parents
had been able to discover the child
had not been i'll. These circumstances
necessitated the notification Of Cor
oner Korschgen, who viewed the re-
main and decided that an inquest was
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-03
Prof. Barnum Appointed.

Iowa City, July 31.-(SpeciaD-
II. ]. Barnum of Ithaca, N. Y, has
been appointed head of the depart.
ment of violin and stringed instru.
ments in the University of Iowa col.
lege of music, to succeed Prof. e. g.
Cox. who goes to Omaha to open a;
studio today. Prof Barnum has been
director of the Cornell university or.
-chfastra and first violin therein
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-03
& Co.
Main St. and Iowa Ave.

as to cause his death, as alleged in
the petition Sarah F. Morris, widow
and Administrative of the deceased,
brings the action.
She states that during the lifetime
Of the deceased he was sober and In
dustrious man, and by his personal
and individual efforts and labor was
able to and did support and main
tanned his wife and family Of nine
children.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-03
Use Old Method Of Threshinq Wheat.

Keokuk, July 31.-Farmers here and
there in southern Iowa saved their
wheat crop by returning to the old
fashioned cradle. While it was high,
time to cut the grain the ground was
SO wet and soft that it would have
been impossible to drag the heavy
machines through the field. Old era
dies were resurrected and men we're
found who knew how to swing them
and in the good old way the crops
We're saved. 1t is stated. that old era
dies were at a premium in several
places.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-03
Would Care for Indians.

Washington, July 31.-Commisisone
of Indian Affairs Valentine today teie-
graphed to Superintendent Campbell
at the LaPointe Indian agency in Wis
consin to take every possible means
left without shelter and food as re-
suit of the recent series of cloui-
bursts in that state.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-03
Iowa WrestIers to Hold Tournament

Des MONIES, Aug. 3.-Ihe amateur
wrestlers Of Iowa have decided to
hold a wrestling tournament in pes
Moines lasting five days, August 8 to
8 inclusive. The events will be under
the auspices OF the Dns Moines Ath-
letic club and Charles L. Barney, the
we'll known weight liter and wrestler
will have full charge, The meeting
will cover all divisions, and many OF
the best men in the stain have al
ready entered. Three medals and a
gid watch will be completed for which
were donated by Champion Frank
Gotch, Farmer Purns, Jesse Reimer
and Des Moines jeweler.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-03
Permit For Tabernacle.

Cedar Rapids, Aug. BY vote of
three to one the city council Friday
gave the Sunday tabernacle committee
the desired permission to locate the
Sunday tabernacle on the site Of the
old Limback and Jeffrey lumber yard
on North Second street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-03
Rlackhawk Institute Opens.

Waterloo, Aug. 2.-The annual in
stitute for teachers of Blackhawk
county and those interested in educa-
tional work will be held in Waterloo
August 9 to Ia, inclusive. Sessions
will be held in the west side high
school building from in the morning
until $3.50 in the afternoon, County
H. A. Moore in charge.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-03
DOCTOR SUED.
Nj. a. Newland is Defendant In Suit
for $1,000 Damages Brought
by Widow Of NJ. J. Morris.

Cedar Rapids, Aug. 1.-The latest
case filed in the district court is a
suit in which $4,000 damages are
asked from M. A. Newland, on the
ground that he administered too much
of an anaesthetic to v. j. Morris. SO.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-03
SALOONS MOVE 800 FEET.
Scion Thirst Parior Owners Will Take
No Chances OF Having Their
Places Closed Up.

Scion, Aug. 2.-The saloons at Scion
are engaged in moving at the present
time in order to get 300 feet away
from a church. The new law passed
limiting the number of saloons and
providing for their closing when any
phase of the mulct law is violated,
has had a very stimulating effect in
all the cities Of Iowa, and from the
case Of Scion 1t appears 10 be felt
even in small towns.
Hitherto, in Scion, as in most Of the
the places. the provision regarding
churches has not been observed, but
the saloon keepers are now looking
to 1t that they shall have no cause for
the revocation of permits.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-03
THE BIG sAENGERFEsr.
Biennial Of the Northwest VIII 8s
Held in Omaha, Neb., July
81 TO % 1910

Il 10 Z4, lSlu.
Burlington, Aug. 2.-After the mat
ter had been under discussion for
many months. the big biennial Saen-
gerfest of the Northwest has been
awarded to Omaha. The dates are
July 81 to "a inclusive, 1910. There
are eleven songs, which are to be sung
by all the singers of the district,
united in one grand chorus. 1t is ex.
pected that there will be some three
thousand active singers at the fest.
The second number in the list is called
"Ewig Liebe Heimath," and is by
Prof. Otto w. Richter, a former resi-
dent of Burlington, who is now living
in Chicago, where he is the director
of several societies, is a successful
teacher and derives fair income
from his compositions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-03
ISSUE INTERuRRAN BONDS AUG. q
Purchasers Notified that Payments
Are Due and the Allotment
Comes This Week,

Centerville, Aug. "Details of the
issue of interurban bonds have been
made and it was decided to make the
allotment August Sd. A circular let
ter was sent out last week notifying
bond purchasers that payments are
now due, and the plan Is outlined. The
trust deed to Trustee J. A. Bradley
was made and will be filed for record
today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-03
IOWA FLORISTS MEET SEPT. 1
Plan Session In State House During
the Fair and viii Talk
Shnn Then

Des Moines, Aug. iowa florists
will gather in Des Moines September
1 for their annual meeting. The date
of the yearly session of the Society
of Iowa Florists has been set in state
fair week and the gathering will be
held in the rooms Of the State Hor.
cultural society in the capitol building
at s o'clock on the Wednesday even
ing Of fair week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-03
Babe Dies sv the ,ntan.e He,t.

Keokuk, Aug Am infant babe of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Spicer who re-
side at Seventh and Carroll streets
was found dead in bed. When the
parents awoke over an hour pre-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-03
ICE CREAM CASE.
Lone Tree Man Did Not Make the
Article He Sold, so He Was
Given Liuht Tax.

Lone Tree, Aug. 2.-R. l.. Harris Of
Lone Tree was fined the enormous
sum Of one whole dollar in Squire
Horack's court recently for selling ice
cream that lacked the proportion of
butter fat required by the state law.
1t appeared that Mr.. Harris was an
innocent transgressor, as he purchased
the tested cream from another party
under guarantee. Consequently the
maker of the cream will have to re-
imburse MI. Harris for the dollar and
costs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-03

Council Bluffs, July 31.-For the
death OF James Lankton. who was
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-03
Help Your Wife
Clean House
Makeiteasy

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brush and can Of PER-
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ticles eff metal, wood or
plaster.
The finest mate
rial in the world for re-
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-03
BIG DAMAGES ASKED.

Council Bluffs Woman Sues Saloon
Proprietors for $4,000 for
...-.o Husbands Death ~
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-10-13
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Lieutenant Colonel Charles \. Var
mum. retired upoa his oSn application.
is detailed as professor OF military.
science and tactics at the University
of Maine. He is relieved from duty
with the organized militia Of Idahe,
The Panama Canal Commission
asks appropriations asgresafins. 34s.-
oC3.524 for work on the canal during
the fiscal year beginning July l. 1910
Colonel Goethals. chairman and chief
engineer OF the commission. has de-
clared the great waterway will be
completed by January /. 1915. and
has estimated the total cost at $685.
100000.
Conservation policies have received
universal Endorsement and there is no
foundation for the statement that con-
seryation would retard the develop
ment of the country's natural re-
sources. according to Thomas R
Ship. secretary of the national con-
seryation commission and Of the joint
committee on conservation, who has
been on a tour from Boston to San
Francisco in the interest of conserva-
ton work
With the removal from Fort Myer.
Va. of the Wright aeroplane. owned
by the government. to the new aero
drome at College Park. Maryland. the
work OF teaching the signal corps Off
GERS of the army was begin in ear
nest Wilbur Wright is the instructor
The worlds rifle shooting record on
a 200-yard range was equalled on the
eth inst by Lieut. Charles u. Putnam,
District of Columbia National guard.
retired. who scored AZ hits out OF
possible so. while taking part in the
annual rifle competition.
Commander Peary has formally no
titled the National Geographical So
ciety of his acceptance Of its offer to
examine and pass upon the records of
his polar exploration
Twelve million cigars manufactured
in the, Philippines and intended nv a
cigar company for importation into
the United States. are in bond at
Hongkong. unable to obtain free entry
into this country. The tariff bill pro-
vides that free entry OF Philippine
products into the United States shall
be conditional upon the direct ship
ment thereof from the country of
origin to the country OF destination
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-10-13
MADE SUCCESS OF VENTURE
Victory for New England Woman
Who BraveIy Set Out to Gen.
quer the World.

Not at all bad story is going the
rounds of young woman in New
England town whose husband died.
leaving Aher with two babies. two
horses: no longer young. three-seated
wagon. and a small house at the door
of which the wolf fairly howled.
Friends told her the only thing. to do
was,-t to sell out, give at least one Of
the babies away, and go into shop
in the nearest city. But she couldn't
and wouldn't, SO she decided to try
running. a station wagon. as there was
no such convenience in the town.
which was near the ocean and figured
as a small resort in the summer. A
few men patronized. but the women
were apparently annoyed that she had
not taken their advice. parting with
her little one and her home. The tide
did not turn until a sympathetic sum
mer visitor took up her case. engaged
her for a shopping and a visiting tour
between trains. and made II a point
To refer to the new venture as liv-
cry service. and to say how greatly
10 favored the town That was six
years ago. Not only has she kept the
wolf from the door ever since. but
this summer she was offered $1,000
for the business. Her first hired driv-
er was so impressed with her abili
ties that he-offersd to marry her. He
was s'fired- for his kindness and a
married man engaged in his stead.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-10-13
Nine SALOONS
QUIT BUSINESS
DENVER LIQUOR SELLERS ARE
DRIVEN OUT BY SUPREME
COURT DECISION.
WARDS THAT WENT DRY
NO WET PRECINCTS NOW WHERE
WHOLE WARD REJECTS
SALOONS.

Denver-Because of a ruling handed
down Monday by the Supreme Court,
eoncurring with former ruling that
vet precincts could not exist in wards
which had gone dry nine saloons
and three drug stores have been forced
cut of the liquor business. Rather
than lose their licenses altogether. the
saloon men will attempt to have them
transferred to other locations in wet"
wards. The drug stores. however.
were forced to relinquish their H.
censes permitting them to sell bottled
liquor goods.
The saloons forced out Of business
BY the decision were those OF n. T.
Swartz. 800 Jason street: Crystal
Springs Brewing Company license. at
1000 Downing street: Neef Brothers
Brewing Company's license. at IS
West Colfsy avenue; John H. Reich
ert. 1oc5 Broadway; Neef Brothers
Brewing Company license. at COO West
Colfax avenue: Tlvoli Union Brewing
Company's license. at $40 West Col
far avenue: Schlitz Brewing Com
pany's license. at 79I Broadway:
Frank Kimball. POI Jason street:
Fang Brewing Company's license. at
800 West Colfax avenue
The folio ing drug stores yesterday
returned their licenses to sell liquor:
Heaiy & Boutwell,. 1901 Broadway.
kleine & Harris. 1875 Broadway;
Charles Z. Ward estate. ST. Broad
way,
The rrl'ng made recently by the Su-
preme Court was to the effect that no
rehearing would be granted the tie
case heard in June. which sounded the
death knoll Of saloons which happened
to be located in dry" wards. Since
the ruling was made in June. saloon
men affected by the decision have
held on. hoping for possible loophole
through which they might escape a--d
retain their locations.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-10-13
wrish, Break. Speed Record.

College Park. Md--After breaking
the worlds record TO: flight over
closed circuit kilometer. Saturday,
Wilbur Wright predicted that he could
attain speed OF sixty to seventy
miles an hour in an, aeroplsne race
Ell RSstal. Cat-8fter having tfav-
eled nearly 100, miles,hy stage and on
foot inland Around she Yosemite cal
ley. President Taft reached here Sat
urday night and will resume his jour
ney to the Southwest Sunday morning.
He will stop during the day at Mer-
eed. Fresno and Bakersfield and reach
Los-Angeles- early Monday morning
The President was wringing wet with
perspiration when he reached the foot
of the trail Saturday and had to go to
bed in the Sentinel hotel while his
clothing was hung out in the sun to
dry.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-10-13
TAFT FINDS IT
HOT AT FRESNO
BREACHES A SUNDAY SERMON
WITH TEMPERATURE UP
MTHE raNETiEs.
TO men 0F.ALL LANDS
GREETED WITH A SPECIAL AD
DRESS OF wELcoMU FROM
JAPANESE RESIDENTS.

Fresno. Cal.-From the snow-capped
Sierras OF Saturday President Taft
plunged Sunday into the summer heat
of the San Joaquin valley and arrived
here shortly after ; pm, with the
Thermometer towering about the nine
ties. He was greeted by practically
the entire population Of the city and
the surrounding country. and after q
short automobile trip through the bust
ness section, addressed a gathering OF
many thousands. In the court house
! square: : = "a 80 rsi- 10
= The Presidents speech was. In real
ity another Sunday Sermon the~third
he has preached since his trip began
His text. quoted from memory. was.
That he who copquereth himself is
greater than he who takethi city,"
and from It the President drew the
lesson that popular. government must
always be a failure unless it is based
upon sound common sense and the
self-restraint that goes to make the
good loser. He drew an analogy be-
tween the American people. in ehis re-
spect and those peoples who in their
attempts at enlightenment follow an
election with revolution.
On his way here President Taft
stopped at MERGED for three hours and
attended morning service at the Pres
byterian church His greeting ct
Fresno came from probably Sthe most
cosmopolitan communiyy- BIG has met
in all his travels. In the thongs that
lined the sidewalks was comming-
ling of Chinese. Japanese. Armenians.
Portuguese and a dozen other nation
alities. In. facf.s 1t was told to the
President that In one of sthe public
schools twenty-six nationaiities are
represented one-half OF the Armeni-
ans of the entire country are said to
be gathered here.
Having the reputation of being the
hottest city In the United States. with
a summer temperature ranging. be
tween 1909 and 115' Fresno has at
tracted many peoples of the world
who FOLLOW the sun.
A feature Of the Presidents visit to
Fresno was the presentation OF an ad-
dress. Of good .xIl from. eIapaasse
residents OF the city. The address
read:
M. President. We, &e,japanei{
residents of Fresno city and surround
ing country. have the great honor to
offer to you our sincere and most
friendly greetings and to accord you
a most joyous welcome to our commu-
nifty. We hail you. sir. as the hon
ored chief Of a great nation. which we
are glad Is on the friendliest terms
with ours: and we also rejoice that
rour be,osed country. Japan. has the
honor and great privilege OF recipro
eating such fraternai regard" a.