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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-27
'NIMOCKS ASKED
TO MAKE ADDRESS
oTTUMWA POSTMASTER TO TALK
ON GOOD ROADS At NATION
Al CONVENTION.
MEET AT OMAHA.
Gathering 10 That Of First Glass Mas.
bIes-ThIrd and Fourth Glasses to
Meet In MarshalltoWn Next
Month.

The activity of Postmaster Frank "A
| Nimocks has brought the Ottumwa
postmaster to the attention Of the Ma
tional Association of First Glass Post.
masters and as a result he was extend.
[ ed an invitation few days ago to de-
liver an address on good roads before
the annual meeting of the association
at its three-days' convention to be held
in Omaha. September IL to IA inclu-
sive. Mr.. Nimocks has accepted the
invitation and is at work in prepare
ton of his data that will be used in
the paper which he will deliver the
second day of the convention.
The honor conferred upon Postmas-
ter Nimocks is no small one, for only
first class postmasters are members Of
the National Association, and the
meetings of this body are generally
held in the larger cities Of the country.
and draw large patronage from the
bigger cities of the United States. The
last meeting of the association was
held year ago in Duluth.
Although Mr.. Nimocks received the
invitation a week ago, It was not until
yesterday that it leaked out as his ma
tive modesty would not permit Of the
ity of Mr.. Nimocks in road improve
ment Is responsible for the honor more
than anything else, although he is at
loss to account for his work. being
noted by the larger body Of postmas-
tiers. He read paper on good roads
at Waterloo, June 7, at a state meet
ing. The part played by the Ottumwa
postmaster in the behalf of good roads
has been perhaps greater than any
other person In this section of the
state, and he has identified himself
with every movement that has been
started in this vicinity. At present he
is secretary of the Blue Grass route, a
of the executive committee of
the Iowa State Good Roads association
and chairman of the local good roads
Experiment With OH.
= The work of the good roads commit
tee for sometime past has been in the
nature OF investigation. The commit
zee is figuring with the oil companies |
With the view to experiment with half
/ mile of oiled roads. 1t is thought
hat this method will allay the dust
and help the roads considerable. The
road to be given the trial will be the
north road out of Ottumws which is
much used by autoists. r.s s.y...y,
The programs are out for the annual
of the Iowa State League
If Postmasters of the Third and /
Fourth classes that is to be held in
August and 9. A splen-
lid program Is arranged for the meet
ng consisting of varied array of
opics pertinent to the vocation of
postmaster. Among those who will ap-
pear on the program are G.. l.. Nye of
Agency who will talk on parcels post"
md G. L. Wilson of Floris also appears
IN the program. A number of those
who have attended the district meet
ngs of postmasters held frequently in
0ttumwa appear on committees and /
program assignments at the coming
gathering in Marshalltown.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-27
II. Suechting,
Corner Washington and Second
Ottumwa, Iowa.

European and American schools Of
equitation, the finished products Of the
riding academy, the society tourna.
ment, the professional arena, as well
as the noted bucking bronchos Of the
plains. The various scenes and Incl.
dents illustrated on the billboards and
In the advertisements will be faith.
fully executed. and remarkable pro.
gram will make celebrated the fare
well of the old scout, Buffalo Bill.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-27
Greek Consul Opposes Church.

Des Moines, July 25.-Members of
the Greek colony in Des Moines have
sent a petition to Athcns asking for
the removal of the Greek consul at st.
Louis, H. NJ. E. Pasmezoglu. In this
they are joined by st. Louis Greeks.
They allege the consul has used his
influence to prevent the establishment
of Russian Greek churches here and
in st. Louis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-27
THE WILSON CASE.
ON AT abb A
MONROE co. COURT OPENS WITH
JUDGE D. M. ANDERSON
PRESIDING.

Abba, July 25.-District court re.
opened Monday after several weeks
recess, with Judge D. M. Anderson on
the bench. The first case was that
of Wilson VS.. Wilson in which the
plaintiff Wilson is sekeing to have the
allowance of his wife cut down. Mrs.
Wilson was confined sometime in the
asylum, but was finally released and
her husband compelled to contribute
to her support.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-27
PRESIDENT TAFT
AT THE WHITE HOUSE

Washington. D. c., July 25.-Presi-
dent Taft, returning from his weekend
visit at the summer capital at Beverly
Representative Mccall accompanied
him from Boston.
The president went directly to the
white house. where a meeting Of the
cabinet was called for Il q. m.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-27

to find bargains in furniture IL right
here It's this way-we often have
furniture sent here for repairing, and
then 1t is never redeemed for one rea-
son or another. Consequently you
will find that we always have excep-
tional bargains that you ought to avail
yourself of.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-27
Arrest More keokuk Gamblers.

Keokuk, July 25.-Nine persons
were caught by the police in raid Of
South Third street gambling room,
here. Those captured were John
Wheatley, James Simons, Jerry Har-
rington, Arthur Head, j. Roldon, John
Johnson, J. w. Shepherd, J. w. Harri-
son and Johnnie Johnson.
According to informations prepared,
John Wheatley and James Simons are
charged. with conducting the gambling
house, while the other persons named
in the foregoing are accused of fire.
quenting a gaming house.
Jerry Harrington, formerly deputy
marshal, is among those captured and
because of his actions following the
raid the police have him ticketed for
three charges.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-27
Abraham Announces His Staff.

) Abraham ANNOUNCES Fits Staff.
Mount Pleasant, July 25.-Comman-
der Lot Abraham of Mount Pleasant
has just announced the appointment of
his staff officers for the ensuing year
The new officers who will serve under
him are as follows:
G. H. Berg, Post No. 7S Of Dubuque,
department inspector.
J. H. Willett, Post No. "a of Tama,
judge advocate.
S. w. Rathburn, Post 2GS of Marion,
chief mastering officer.
H. T. Bird, Post No. 20 of Mount
Pleasant, patriotic instructor.
Milton Rhodes, Post No. 20 of Mount
Pleasant, senior aide and chief of
staff
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-27

Pardoned by cummIns; Re-arrested.
Des Moines. July 25.-Ira H. Stubs,
former we'll known real estate dealer
in Des Moines, who was pardoned by
Governor A. B. Cummins in November
Of 1902 for the crime OF forgery sew
eTal months before the expiration of
his term of commitment at Fort Madi-
son penitentiary, is on trial In a JUS
tice court in Los Angeles, Cal, for al
legged forgery. The ghost of his past
life bobbed up most unexpectedly
when he took the stand in his own de-
tense. 1t appeared in the form of
picture from the rogues' gallery and
depicted Stubs, shaven and shorn,
and wearing the garb which was his
suit as convict in the state peniten-
tiary
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-27

Des Moines, July 25.-The Weather
Crop Bulletin for the week ending
July %, 1911:
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-01-13
Shoher Has District Plan

Pferre-WhiIe there appears to Be
a strong sentiment up to the pres
emit for the following out or the
suggestion of Governor yessey that
the division of the state into con-
gressional districts be one dist let
west of the river. and two east. with
the dividing line along the south lines
of Hughes Bead1- n Brookings
county. there IS a move toward
changing his. Former Lieutenant
Governor Shober. who is out from
Washington. as a districting scheme
in which he says that the population
showing of the Ems should be nseo
as the basis without considering n
future growth. His Districts are to
be one with all hat part Of h state
west of the Missouri river. n the
counties of Hughes, Hany. Hyde, Sui
ly, Faulk Potter. Edmunds. Wal
worth, Mcpherson and Campbell in
cluded with the west river counties.
For hfs districts east of the river he
uses the territory Included east OF the
west lines of Brown. Sphinx and Bead
lie counties. east along the south line
of Beadle and iKngshury. and south
10 Include Lake and Moody counties.
The third district to include all that
part of the state east IF the Missouri
and south of the above defined line
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-01-13
Sherman Bank Robbery

Sioux Falls-A Sherman business
man, who was in the city last night,
speaking of the loss Of s., 500 by the
State Bank at Sherman, sometime be-
tween the close of business on Satar-
day afternoon last. and the opening
Of the bank on Tuesday morning after
the Monday holiday, said that the be-
lief is prevalent and strong in Sher-
man. that Will Aune, the nineteen
year-old clerk in the bank. who went
from Sioux Falls about one month ago
10 accept that position did not Volun-
tary make away with the funds II he
took them, but that he was forced
to open the safe, in the bank, take
therefrom the amount which Is miss
ing in bank notes. leaving a large sam
of silver and gold coin in he safe.
end that the boy has either met with
foul play or is being detained some
where until the real thief gets away
with the money, and is safe from cap
ture.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-01-13
3 item by Rabld Dog

Pierre-With a gaping wound IN his
leg. inflicted by a dog ~innoculated with
aries Merrill Hollev was rushed to
Chicago. in the hopes that proper
medical aid can be given before the
fatal disease advances to a stage
where il is bevond the power OF
modern medicine.
The citv was thrown into a frenzy
for an hour today when the infuriat-
ed dog was on his rampage. and IT
was not only until h officers and
several citizens, armed with guns.
ran the dangerous beast to earth and
shot him thai the people relaxed
from the strain under which they
had been Iaboring.
However. before the dog was kill
ed. it had bitten several others, and
as a result all dogs known to have
been infected have been ordered shot
and the mavor has issued an order
that all dogs in h city be muZZied
for an indefinite period. All DOES
which are not so treated viii be shot
at sight by the officers or the city.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-01-13
Wants Longer Road to Pen

Aberdeen-In the opinion OF Judge
Mccoy of the state supreme court, the
state should provide some interraed1-
ate penal institution, between the
state ~penitentiary and the reform
school, where most first offenders
should be sent.
In an address on Criminal Pun sh-
ment," at the legislative banq-et at
Aberdeen, Judge Mccoy stated that
his experience on the Ten b as a
state circuit Judge and later as a
member of the state supreme court.
had convinced him that in most in
stances. the man who was conylcte1
for a criminal offense the first I me
was not bad at heart. But, be stated,
the county jail where the criminal
usually spends several months be-
tween his arrest and his convict on,
and the state ~penitentiary, are both
pn91ifc schools for crime, and 1t Is
rarely the ease that a criminal does
not not emerge from the penitenflary
worse than when he entered.
Judge Mccoy thinks that b state
legislature should provide for a re
formatory where men convicted Tor
the first time may be given a chance
to redeem themselves without comins
In contact with the older and fard-
ened criminals who have been sent &c
prison for a second or more frequent
crimes.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-01-13
o GOOD ROADS
Legislative Committee Of Conference
Make Draft of Bill

Legislative Committee of Conference
Make Draft of Bill
R~edfel6-A legislative committee
appointed by the Good Roads Con-
ference Of South Dakota has been
In session here considering leg s.
lation relative to the public high
ways to be introduced at the p es-
emit session of the Legislature. SEN
ator Norbeck and Represe1tative
Issenhuth met with the committee. A
number of the committee had prepar-
ed bills to be submitted. hut after 60
ing over the measures proposed q bill
was prepared which, it is thought.
will meet the approval OF the good
roads advocates and enable the coun-
ties and townships to build and re-
pair county roads by contract and I'M
der competent supervision. The new
law to abolish the road over
seer and make the township super
visors directly responsible for the
roads in each township. A more i'm
portant feature OF the new law VIII be
the payment of the fall taxes In cash
Instead of in labor. The law also pro-
vides for the building and repair OF
fbd0S Wv NOAAi III 1911
and also contains the provision that
where the e~~renditure proposed is
more than 5000 90 the amount shall
be paid out of the county road fUn7
and under county supervision. The
county commissioners are authorized
to levy a road tax not TO exceed 5
mills. and this may be increased TO
ten mills il authorized hy vote OF the
county. In addition to this each auto
mobile owner in the county is taxed
ar 8 500 Der year TO he paid mo the
county fund this assessment TO be In
lieu Of all other road and bridge taxes.
IT is believed that this meas~re WI
allow the county and township author
titles to cooperate in TIE nain+enance
Of good roads and comnel the artoTo-
Bile owners to pay their share OF the
expense.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-01-13

Pgankinton-It is believed that at
same point in Minnesota res de-
q sister of Gus Loungren, AGED
about so. who a few days ago COM
nitted suicide at Plankinton. and IL
this sister can be located she may
prove to be the sole heir to his estate.
which is estimated to be worth be-
tween s25.a00 and $4,000. Loungren
never talked to his intimate friends
of his relatives. only chance remarks
during his lifetime having indicated
,hat he had a sister somewhere in
Minnesota her name never having
been mentioned. Loungren's remain
we're inferred at Platte. his home be-
fore going to Plankinton-
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-01-13
STATE HISTORIAN
THE LEGISLATURE MAY PROVIDE
FOR APPOINTMENT BY
THE GOVERNOR
To MAKE APPROPRIATIONS
Under the Constitution the State Vii
Establish a Department EN-
bractng Its Statistics
History, Etc.

Pierre-Capitol hill runors HUT a.
proposed legislation affecting the fu-
ture of the State Historical Society
and the Department OF History. It
credence cl be placed in these re-
ports, an endeavor will be made to
make the state historian an appointee
Of the governor and bring his depart
ment directly under the jurisdiction
of the state. Efforts TO trace the
source Of the stories fail to lead 10
any particular head, but the persist
ency of the talk is worth more thar
passing notice.
The objections to the present
scheme seem to be thai the state is
legislating appropriations for the main
tenanee OF q department that in reality
is a private Institution. 1t is contended
that the constitution requires the state
IL have direct supervision over any
department for which appropriations
ale nade-that the historical should
be no exception.
The department OF history was es-
tablished in 1901. Chapter 1S5 Of the
Session Laws define Ii. Tine secretary
Of the department is chosen by the
executive committee of the state His
toricsl SociPty. The present sore arr.
Mr.. Doane Robinson. Of Pierre, has
held that position since the Inception
Of the society and j. is. under his
direct supervision that all the work
Of the department has been accomp-
Iished.
The department today cHnducts five
divisions Of work: Historical Society
State Library, State Census. Vital
Statistics and Legislative Reference.
Between thirtv-fve and forty thous
and dollars have been appropriated for
maintenance since the dera tmert was
created. this covering salaries ard ex-
penses-except printing bills whioh
have beer paid out of the state fund.
provided for that p~urrrse. Follow
ing are the appropriations for the de-
partment from the time it was c Gated
up TO 1910:
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-01-13
FOB CONSERVATION
President Chamberlain Gives Out The
Pierre Meeting Program

Pierre-A. z. Chamberlain Of Brook
ings, president of the n va
ton and dry farming organ cations
in this state; J. L. Soule of Rapid
City. secretary of the dry farming or
g~anization. and Doane Robinson OF
Pierre. secretary of the conservat on
movement: met with Gov. Vessey yes
terday to outline a program for the
meetings which are to be held in this
city the latter part of next month
While a general outline was arranged
the names Of the speakers are not
given out, as there are yet seVe~al
who ar desired for the list who have
not been able to give defnite re-
ponse to the invitations extended to
them. The general program will be:
January 23-Address OF welcome;
responses; address by Gov. Wesley;
music.
January ga program of ~conservs-
ton and development is for he day,
January 25-Dry farming and con-
s~ervation talks and discussions.
January 36-The program for this
date will be divided between dry farm
ing and good roads, which viii be
given ap rominent part in the pro-
gram.
January sT-Rural school conditions
and their betterment and industrial
education for half day; manufacturing
interests of the state for half day;
manufacturing interests OF the state
for half day.
January 2s.-This. the last day OF
the meeting. will be devoted TO con-
s~ervation and general development OF
the state.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-01-13
OLD COMMON SENSE
Change Food When You Feel out q
Sorts.

"A great deal depends upon yourself
and the kind Of food you eat" fho
wise old doctor said to q man who
II to him rick with stomach trour
BILE and sick headache once or twice
week. and who had been taking min
and different medicines Cor three q
four years.
He was induced to stop eating auy
sort of fried food Or meat for hrea1t
fast, and vas put On Grape-Nuts NJ
cream, leaving al al medicinen-
In = few days 10 began to ~ -
ter. and now he has entirely recovssA
ed and writes that he II II be1tw
health than he has been beanre
twenty years. This nan q - yeoE0
old and q y hs feels -1fks : nsu 49,
AL the time.
Read ~The Read - WANNA. =
pkgs. There's = Reaann
EveR red - anusa Iet1nrs = -
o4e &ppeans fru0 49, q G1mn xv
nrs genu1nA 0mA = I'll g. M
- AF #&
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-01-13
EXODUS OF MINERS
Western Federation VIII Send Umem
pIoyed to Other Camps

Lead-Current events indicate the
Western Federation Of Miners IL
preparing I o call OF the strike
which has been waged against the
Homestake company during the past
I3 months and following New Years
the miners who are still out will be
shipped to other camps where they
will be secured employment. A or
rent ru1nor is in circulation to the
effect the exodus from Lead will talks
Place January Is.
W. E. Davidson of British Column
bia, ]. c. Lowney of Butte, Mont.
Charles Tanney of Idaho, c. E. Ma
honey of Denver. Colo. Jerry p. Shea,
of Polk City, Utah. and Roy Came on
of Mullen, Ia. members of the ex-
ecutiTe committee. are now in the CT Y
comforting with the Total labor lead
ers and for the purpose of disposin1
of the three-story building owned By
the local union. During the years
strike the union has been compelled
to place mortgages to the extent of
s3S, 0e8 on the structure and il is
hoped in the neighborhood Of $4,000
will be realized above this amoun by
the sale of the property. This sum
viii be about sufficient to move the
miners and their families to other
camps where they will be given en-
ployment.
Violence is feared before the de-
parture of the most rabid Of the mem-
bers OF the Western Federation anu
a number of special officers have been
added to the force which has been
maintained IN the CITY since the sta t.
ing of the trouble Is months ago.
Dvnarnitiug and the destruction OF
property has been threatened many
times, but so far there has been no
Violence with the exception OF nuuner-
Gus fstcuffe but it is believed hat
violence has been prevented only from
the fact that over 100 special officers
have been on guard in the city day
and night since the beginning of the
labor trouble.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-01-13

The following will be the chairmen
of the committee in the senate, sub
jest to a few changes.
Observation-Disclosures, of Day
fsen.
Judiciary-Whiting, of Sanborn.
Railroads-Helgerson of Clay.
Ways and Means-Brown. of Brown
Municipal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Of
Mfnnehaha.
RuIes-Bigelow, of Lawrence.
Fish and Game-Roberts. of Day.
Observation-Disclosures. of Hand. ,
Banking-Issenhuth, of Sp4nk.
Health-Mertens. Of Potter.
Penal InstitutioHs-Geidt, OF McPher-
son.
Privileges and Elections-Berg, of
Minnehaha.
Observation-Disclosures. Of Miner.
State Affairs-NcMasters, of Yank-
ten.
Roads and Hi~ghways-Walsemuth,
of Lawrence.
Agriculture-Otto, Of Hutchinson.
capitol Buildings and Grounds-Yu-
10. Of Hughes.
Counties-Simonson. of Bookings.
Irrigation-PaTrot. Of Wa'w0rth.
Insurance-Van Camp, of Hyde.
Live Stock-Bentley. of Fall River.
Military Arairs-Rosk1e, OF Rrook
ings.
School and Public Lands-Glasner,
Of Bon Homme.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-01-13
Sioux Falls Ciearinrs

Sioux Falls-The publication of the
el~earances for each week Of the past
year. during the year, has Shown
steady increase and therefore the total
for the year is most gratifying. Gear
anees for the year 1910 shows an tn
crease over the total c~learances for
the year 1893, of fifteen millions of
dollars. The total for the year 1903
were SIS. s7s. sea. For the year 10 o,
ast closed, the clearanees were $50
9o4. SSs. Fifteen millions more of m n
ey were handled by the people of this
community last year, than in the year
previous.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-01-13
A Poultry Problem.

which Ii correct" ask the sun
mer boarder who wished to air his
knowledge, TO speak Of . sitting hen
on a setting hen7"
Il don't know replied the farm
er's wife, aand what's more, I don't
care But there's one thing / would
like to know: when q hen cackles.
has she been laying. or Lis she lyingr1
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-01-13

Those advocating a change from the
present arrangement. seem to favor
making the department Of history one
of the regular state departments, g4v-
ing the governor the AUTHORITY In az
point the secretary and the state to
see that the necessary help is supplied
for the proper administration of the
affairs of the department. It is now
contended that the state has no power
in the MANAGEMENT of the institution
after making the appropriations for
its maintenance.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-01-13
Aberdeen-Frienss of Row Lash. a

Aberdeen-FrienTs of Row Lash, a
Young farmer. IS years OF 2ge re
siding near Condo, are very nue1
worried REGARDING him. Lash disap
peared from his home on Deceme-
IA. and no trace is d seovered Of his
whereabouts. He bears a gco1 r~pu-
tation and his financial affairs W r.
in fair shape. and no reson is known
for his disappearance. He las a W fl
but NJ children Mrs Lash is p os-
trated with grief. j. L Holmes. o
Leola, father-in-law Of the youn
man tSs organized q vigorous sea-cl
for him