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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-04

| the little bosses were spelling the ml-
nicipal grapes in both cities.
One man connected with the city
government, stated short time ago
that the first commission lived up to
! the. plan about three or four months
and then they struck out and did what
they thought best regardless of the
law.
We believe that now wholly as we
believed it year ago IN part.
There are some in this city who
have lost faith in the commission plan.
If the plan were submitted to the peo-
ple now, we are inclined TO believe
that it would be thrown out bodily.
For the time being 1t has been
weighed in the balance and found
wanting. Unless we can make re-
covery between now and three years
from now, when we can take a vote on
the retention or rejection OF the plan,
we will drift back to the old system.
But the plan is good and the sys-
tenn is good and we believe that we
are working toward better results
Mr.. Stepanek is doing the most TOT
the plan at the present time, the most
to save it, through his system Of book
keeping and accounting. That de-
partment is the keynote to the plan.
We did not know that at first, but
we know 1t now.
Most of the mischief which has
been wrought, we, believe, has been
through the abomniable habit Of each
man taking department and doing
about as he pleases in that depart-
ment We have already and frequently
called attention to this habit MY
department" and "your department"
those have been the rocks upon which
the commission ship has been shat
tered.
Take Mr.. Keffer, it seems that he
was allowed to do about as he pleased
in the department Of parks. He
bought and he built and he hired as
if that department belonged to him.
And the commission voted him money
and nermitted him to draw warrants
~ he used at his discretion, as in the
case of that buffalo.
What right had the commission to
vote him $3.50 for him to put In MS
pocket Every man who voted Tor
that ought to have been indicted Tor
criminal carelessness.
And now some of the commissioners
are saving they ought to be under
bonds. Why under bonds? Every
commissioner who has collected
moneys or paid out moneys has been
yiolator Of the law. The city has
treasurer for that. The commissioners
have no more right to collect and pay
ont for the city than has any other
citizen.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-04

thanks to the people OF OF
tumwa for the splendid spirit in
which they had received and enter
tanned their guests. Ottumwa needs
larger hotel accommodations for the
handling OF 80 large gathering. but
what 1t lacked In that respect it made
up In the generous opening Of It's pri-
vate homes to the visitors, so that the
returning delegates carried home with
them a happy sense OF the hospitality
tof the convention CITY.
He Liked ottumwa.
Burlington Hawk-Eye-Frank Nor
ton said: II believe some Of our peo-
pie discovered Ottumwa the other
day. To tell the truth, Burlington peo-
pie know very little Of the nedghborfng
towns. Some Of them have been to
Fort Madison, and few have acc
quaintances at Mount Pleasant, Keo
kuk and Medfapolis. But So out of the
100 know more Of Chicago, ST. Louis
and New York than they know Of such
fine, wide awake towns as Ottumwas
Davenport, Cedar Rapids, etc. We
have not been neighborly in recent
years and 1t seems to me that we
should gain In many respects and that
we should learn many things that
would interest us, if we were to get on
better terms with our neighbors. Net
that we are on unfriendly terms with
them. Far from it. We simply do not
know them. And the average man in
Burlington ought to be almost as
familiar with towns like Ottumwa and
tha others as he ia with his own We
found the Ottumwans most hospltahle
and we were very sorry that we could
not prolong our stay. believe that we
ought to talk up this neighborly spirit
and that we ought to cultivate it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-04

Conan Doyle owes an apology to
Scotland Yard. Even Sherlock Holmes
couldn't have done better than In
spector Dew in the capture of DR..
Crippen and his typist. Inspector Dew
did not call the redoubtable Holmes
into this case. After Crippen had left
England he found evidences Of the
murder. Crippen and the woman had
gone. Then came the word that Grip
pen had purchased suit of boy s
clothing before he left. Word was re-
ceived from mid-ocean that a man and
an eliminate looking boy ha shipped
from Antwerp. Inspector Dew boarded
a faster boat and gave chase. When
the boat bearing his quarry landed
Dew was waiting disguised as a pilot
and he confronted his man on the
deck with, 'Crippen, want you"
Surely this is vindication of Scot
land Yard.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-04
HOME COMING AT
AGENCY AUG. IS
sTRIBLoW's GROVE THE PLACE
FOR HOLDING OLD FASHIONED
BASKET PICNIC.

Agency, Aug. 2.-(Special)-At q
meeting of the citizens held in the
town hall Monday evening it was de-
cided to hold a picnic in stribloWs
grove August 10, Agency's home.
coming picnic. A cordial invitation
is extended to everybody, old and
young, to come. It Is to be an old
fashioned basket picnic.
There will be program consisting OF
short addresses, interpreted with
music and good social time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-04

A correspondent writing to the Chi.
cago Tribune declares that his idea
Of nothing to Go is ''to take the exami-
nation for census enumerator in
February; wait in suspense until April
IA, to be told to go to work the next
day; work like fury, two weeks in the
rain, and nights and Sundays writing
out schedules; finish two districts and
be worn to FRAGILE; then wait three
months, while Uncle Sam unreels sew
enty-eleven bolts of red tape before
he sends a check for services rem
dered"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-04

His pastor read the following obituary
that is only small portion Of the good
things that might be mentioned of the
life and character Of the deceased:
S. D. Ireland was born near Frank
land. Kentucky, April 23, 1928. He
moved to Indiana in 1887, to Illinois In
1845, and returned to Indiana in 1851
In 1853 he YVES married to Nancy II
CARROT and settled in Falkland, but
came to Ottumwa. Iowa, a year later
In 1860 he moved his family to Abba,
where, save one sar he resided until
his death. After coming to Albia Mr.
ireland engaged first In wagon manu-
factory, then in the liverv business. re-
firing from the latter about eighteen
years ago.
OF his seven children Nettie. Dora
and Willie died In infancy. while Alvin
G. Of Chicago, Mrs. Ella Miller Of OF
tumwa, Miss Maude Of Des Moines
and Miss Emma Of Abba are left to
mourn the loss of father who
guarded them in youth and guided
hood. It has been the privilege OF the
last two mentioned to reciprocate by
nursing him in his declining days:
while the former have repeatedly an
swered the summons to his sick bed
only recently all were at home to-
gether, which was a great source OF
JOY to him.
Mr.. Ireland died Tuesday evening
July 26. 1910, aged SO years. months
and days, having survived just five
days less than four years his compan-
ion with whom he had lived SO years.
Thus passes another pioneer. an hon.
est. upright man in his dealings, an
and honored husband and
father, respected citizen, and faith
full member Of the church-Albia Re-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-04
U. N. ". A. WILL
NOT COUNT VOTE
PRESIDENT LEWIS SAYS THERE
WAS IRREGuLARlTY IN ILL
NOIs BALLoTING.

indianapolis, Ind, August 2.-The
returns of the recent referendum, vote
taken by the miners of Illinois, which
have been held pending the arrival OF
President Thomcs l.. Lewis of the
United Mine workers Of America, will
not be counted, according to state
ment issued by him last night on his
return from Kansas City.
The reason given for this move is
that che vote was irregular and that
sented to the miners the terms Of the
compromise proposition which was
submitted by the international ex-
executive board.
He also declares that the personal
animousity of John II. Walker, presi-
dent of the Illinois mineworkers, was
responsible for the rejection of the
compromise.
Charges "RuIe or Ruin" Policy.
He declares that the Illinois officials
have adopted policy of rule or
ruin and declares they have been
continuously working to disrupt the
organization since he was elected
president.
''The vote taken in Illinois on the
proposition submitted by the inter
national executive board to the miners
of that state will not be counted for
the reason that the voting was not
done in accordance with the rules
governing the referendum.
According to reports received from
various sections of Inlnois the terms
of the proposition submitted to the
miners were misrepresented by the
district and subdistrict officials.
.ot only we're the facts misrepre-
scented, but the miners in many in
stances were bulldozed and intimi-
dated and denied the right to express
their honest convictions.
"The international executive Doal d
was Of the opinion that good pro-
position was submitted to the Illinois
men, one they could have accepted
with credit to themselves and honor
to the United Mine Workers.
"There is 20 doubt but what the
proposition would have been accepted
by an overwhelming majority and the
30 idle miners of Illinois would be
working the coming week were it
not for the personal animosity Of John
Walker and his associates against the
officials.
Scores John Walker.
"The treacherous and cowardly
work of the men who are trying to
tear this organization to pieces win
be exposed, and when the mine work
ers Of the country understand fully
that their interests are being jeop-
ardized and that their families are be-
ing made to suffer because Of the
duplicity OF certain district leaders Il
will net take them long to remove
the obstacles from the pathway OF
success.
''In the light Of recent events we
have a right to believe that John
would be willing to see men,
women and children suffer in order
to boost his personal interests. The
situation in Illinois and the action
taken by the miners have temporarily
delayed final negotiations for wage
contracts in the southwest and
Colorado. affecting over 10000 men.
"T. L. Lewis"
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MOTHER KILLS SELF AND BABES.
EIopement Of Hayward Daughter
Preys on Parentit Mind-Pre-
pares Burial Robes First

Daver port August q Especially
After carefully arranging the burial
robes for all three, Mrs. Nick Nehlsen,
wife of farmer living eight miles
from this city, admin tered fat;.l
doses of strychnine to herself and her
two daughters, aged Q and years.
The elopement action of a wayward
daughter with man many years her
senior greatly preyed upon the mind
of the mother.
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Praise ottumwa.

Burlington Gazette-The Burlington
delegates who attended the great
democratic state convention at OF
tumwa Wednesday are enthusiastic in
their praise of the manner in which
that city entertained It's visitors. The
city was beautifully decorated and
each citizen seemed to do his utmost
to give the strangers a pleasant and
enjoyable time. Ottumwa's brand of
hospitality is away above par. and the
Burlingtonians left with even more
kindly feeling for the town and it's cit
liens than they had hitherto enter
tanned.
The Hotel Situation.
Davenport Democrat-The conven.
ton adopted a rousing vote OF
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. OBITUARY..
- 49, AA-A-44t~e%-S&~4-%
s. D. ireland.

8. .. Ireland.
s. D. Ireland, prominent citizen OF
Abba and father Of Mrs. Ella Miller,
11s West Ottumwa street. OttumWa,
died in Abba, Tuesday July rs, 1910,
after many weeks Of illness. He was
surrounded, by the members OF his
family when the end came. His funeral
was conducted at his late residence
on Thursday morning by his pastor,
Rev. c. v. Allison Of the Christian
church, Mr.. and Mrs. B. P. Cashier
and MI. and Mrs. Osca Dalin sang APP
nropriate and familiar hymns with
Chas Griffith as aocompanist. The
services were simple and impressive.
The ODD Fellows, Of which he had
been a member for forty-two years,
had charge Of the burial service at
his grave In Oak View cemetery
where he was laid to rest beside the
remains Of his wife who preceded him
10 the better world a few years ago.
In the death of this pioneer citizen
Abba parts with one Of her staunch
residents, always ready to meet the
obligations Of life with courage and
stability and never complained at any
misfortunes of his long journey or
found fault with the world at large.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-04
Prof. Hodge Quits Parsons.

Fairfield, August 2.-(Special)-
Frederick NJ. Hodge. professor of
mathematics of Parsons college for
the past two years, has rendered his
resignation to the executive board of
the college. He desires that it take
effect Immediately. Prof. Hodge has
accepted g similar position In Frank
lin university, Franklin Indiana and
leaves in about two weeks, with his
family for thA4 city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-04

After the trouble this Leneve woman
finds herself in, the simplified spoilers
will find it hard to get the good look
ing stenographers of model behavior
on this side to adopt that word
"typist."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-20
.RAH RAH BOYS
AT THE SAVOY
SEE THE LAST BOAT RACE Sc
TWEEN HARVARD AND YALE
AND LAUGH AT THE RAH. RAH
soYs or HARVARD AND THE
SIS BOOM bah OF YALE.

There's q picture being exhibited al
the Savoy that everyone wants to sec
and laugh at. It's a tale of the last
boat race between Harvard and Yale
and the hearty 'Rah. Rah, Rah Har-
ward and isis, Boom, BAH Of yale
fairly echo from the accurate nictures
of the vitagraph. The picture also in
eludes a. college prank in which d
junior dresses up as a chaperone for
MS sweetheart and gets her uncle
mashed. The views of the regatta
are perfect and the incidental comedy
is simply great.
The drama of the programme tells 4
story Of a woman dabbling in politics
and the hot water her entire family
gets into before things are cleared nm
This picture, entitled the BeIlringer's
Daughter, is one of the best feature
nlms ever produced in America.
Hart & Woodley, whose clever work
Is attracting the usual crowds to the
Savoy, have arranged change Of ACT
for the last of the week and Lucian
Matthews will perform a few more
acts of skill as an equilibrist.
Archie Booth will be heard in that
old favorite, IF This Rose Told All n
Knew"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-20
Bio Land Transfer.

Dickinson, Oct. 20.--A deal has been
consumated through the Frye & Lii
libridge Co., real estate dealers of this
city, by which a new corporation
known as the Fertile Valley Land Co.
becomes the possessor of $1,000 acres
of land east of the Kildeer mountains
in Dunn county, this state.
The capital stock of the new com
pany has been fixed at $S5O00O and
the officers are:
President-Georg Heaton, of Min
neapolis.
seeretary-John Marshall. Of Min
neapolis.
Treasurer-George NJ. Frye, Of Dick
inson.
The company took all of the lands
Of the Dakota Land & Cattle Co, the
Fertile Land Co, and four odd sec
lions in the same locality. The land
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-20
LAY PLANS FOR
CHARITY WORK
MEETING HELD LAST EVENING
AT WHICH GENERAL CHARITY
WORK OF THE CITY WAS DIS
cUssED-PLANs FOR SYSTEM
ATTIC ARRANGEMENTS.

At meeting Of the associated chart
ties and kindred organizations. held at
the Y. M. c. A. last evening, plans for
the charity work of Fargo during the
coming year were laid. The charity
work Of the city will be carried on this
winter on a systematic basis and eff
forts will be made to help the needy
to secure work and be of a help to
themselves.
Plans were perfected for securing
funds to carry on the work during the
winter Subscriptions will be solicited
and efforts will be made to secure new
members of the associated charities.
the membership fee being 81. 1t is
hoped that in this way a good sized
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-20
TAKE NE OUT To
The BALL GAME
RoUsING BASEBALL FARCE PIC
TuRE AT THE RlJoU THIS WEEK
TELLS ALL ABOUT THE TRIALS
OF BLINK WHEN HE TAKES HIS
WIFE TO THE GAME.

There is plenty Of attraction to the
ordinary fan in the worlds series now
under way between PHILADELPHIA and
Chicago, but there isn't half the fun
IN dozen worlds series that there is
In the rollicking baseball picture on
for the rest of the week at the Biiou
The picture shows the trials of Blink
when he takes his wife to the game and
every fellow who has ever taken his
wife of his best girl to ball game will
want to see this picture and learn
how Blink handled the matter It is all
On the picture and you'll laugh till the
tears run.
White Mans Money, The Red Mans
Curse is the title of a dramatic pic-
ture Of unusual merit also at the
Bijiou. This is an Indian story full of
the most stirring situations and shows
the effect Of debased white influence
upon the red man. Don't fail to see
the great show at the Bijou.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-20
WOODzEk BOYS
AGAIN in COURT
RELLicERENT BROTHERS WHO
FREQUENTLY FIGHT ON STREET
IN FRONT or POLICE STATION
WERE REPRlMANDED BY JUDGE
MILLER.

! r.
The two Woodzek brothers. Tom and
Joe. who frequently appear IN police
court on account Of their many QUAR-
refs between themselves on the streets.
were hauled up before Judge Miller
TINS morning on the charge Of creating
disturbance on the streets. Tom.
VINO began the fight. was fined $40 or
gwen an alternative sentence of eight
Gays at hard labor for the city. He
was unable to pay the fine, so will
spend his time doing chores on the
streets. The other man was dis
charged after receiving a severe repri-
mand from the court.
The trouble began early last even
lng' when the two brothers started
nome from work. Tom felt quarrel
some, and Joe admitted to having
taken few drinks, though he was not
drunk, but he had just enough to make
MIN resent the comments of his broth
er. BY the time the two had reached
the police station the quarrel had he
come so hot that Tom decided to take
Whack at his brother, and he swat
ted him right there in the presence Of
the police officials. A fight ensned
and Joe had been knocked down before
those inside the building could sep
arate them. Both were promptly placed
under arrest and remained in iaiI for
the night.
When searched, Joe was found to
have a bottle of whisky in his hin
pocket. This morning Tom admitted
MS guilt and was sentenced accord
ngIy. Both men are well alone "a
years and this is not the first time
they have been dragged up before the
on such charge 1t is an
Did trick of theirs to fight on the
street and 1t is strange to relate that
hey nearly always choose the side
walk in front of the police station for
he scene of their scraps.
After a severe reprimand from the
court, Judge Miller discharged Joe
Noodzek. permitting him to 60 free I
With the warning that 1t would be the
asst time his public disturbances
would be tolerated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-20
A GREAT SALE
IN MOORHEAD
HENDRIcKsoN CLOTHING CO. BE.
GINS AN UNIQUE SALE sATuR.
pAY-WILL BE THE GREATEST
IN LOCAL HIsToRY-BEAuTIFuL
WINTER GOODS - RARE BAR.
GAINS TWO PAGE AID IN TO.
DAYS PAPER.

"A double page advertisement in to-
nights Forum Is the method the Hem
erickson Clothing Co. employs to am
nounce the beginning of its great dis
solution sale that will mean the closing
out OF it's entire stock of beautiful
winter overcoats, suits, shoes and fur
nlshlngs of all kinds for men and boys
at reduced prices that are truly amaz-
ing. Some of the bargains are hardly
renewable, yet all the goods are hign
grade and are backed by the Hendrick-
son guarantee, which is known to be
as good as a gold bond
You should by all means read this
splendid Hendrickson ad and note ev
cry price carefully. 1t will pay YOU
to attend the sale on the first day and
BUY freely of the bargains that will be
there in unrivalled assortment Hen
Erickson says that he intends to make.
this sale the most memorable one this
part of the country has ever had the
privilege of attending. Honest reduc-
lions real bargains and high class
goods are his drawing cards. Save
real money. Get over to the Hen
erickson event sure. pennv
saved is penny earned, you know.
but it will be easy for you to earn a
good many dollars by buying early at
Hendrickson's, 506-50S Front street
Moorhead. All street cars pass Hem
drickson's door.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-20

The following bulletin on handling
immature fax has been sent out by
Professor Bolley Of the department OF
botany at the A. c.:
This department is receiving a large
number of inquiries about immature
flax crops and what to do with them.
Often, the crop has failed to proper
ly mature. This came about, this
year, largely because of the dry seed
bed in which the seed was placed, the
ground being so dry that the seed did
not terminate until the rains came
late in July. A further popularity of
flax Is that IL ripens slowly after the
cool weather of autumn sets in. Each
farmer will have to decide for himself
whether there is sufficient mature seed
to pay for the harvesting and thresh-
ing operations. The high price of the
seed for oil purposes makes ii possible
of course, TO prohtably save a much
smaller yield than one might do in or
binary years.
The more immature the straw. the
better the feed value Of the threshed
product; for there will be much i'm
mature seed blown into the chaff and
straw. 1t is also probable that the
immature flax straw contains more
punishment than mature straw. Many
farmers who have cattle and hogs, as
soon as they find the fax will not ma
ture sufficient seed, turn the field into
= pasture lot, with apparent success.
Stock apparently relishes the forage
rs it stands in the field. Others have
nown and cured the crop for hay and
report that it is thoroughly liked by
heir cattle. We have some good re-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-20

| ports along these lines for previous
/ years. Scarcity of hay makes this a
! proposition worthy of consideration. 7
| am Informed from good authority and
/ by my own observation, that the crop
often may be cut after freezing sets
in, and used for rough feed.
If large amount of flax seed IL
present in the stravstt may be well to
feed with some caution, though FAX
seed Is one OF the best stock foods.
In case there is not sufficient cron
to pay for moving, 1t will pay to pas
ture II or as rapidly as possible be-
fore 1t Is plowed under, because of the
benefits to the soil due to removing
the straw
If such crop of fax is plowed un-
der, the ground should not be sowed to
flax in three or four years following
as the large amount OF flax straw Is
liable to contain sufficient disease 4,
have bad effect on the following
flax crops This land could be profit
ably used for corn cultivation or for
potato cultivation. The cultivation
would tend to purify the land. If the
area is too large to be used for such
cultivated crops the ground should be
worked over very thoroughly, firmly
compacted, and seeded to oats, wheat,
barley or millet For the first year ii
would recommend corn or oats, the
next year wheat or barley, the next
year wheat followed by corn or sum-
mer fallow, then wheat and grass, pas
ture. etc., followed by fax.
We would be pleased to hear reports
from any farmer who has had expert
ence in pasturing green flax or in us
ing it as hay.