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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-31
LEGAL NOTICES
Exeeutrix' Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested. that on the 23d day OF Oel.
cher. a. D.. 1911. the undersigned was
annninted by the Court of Wapellc
County. iowa Executrix Of the ESTATE
Of S. u. Sampson, deceased, late Of SAID
county. All persons indebted to saio
estate will make payment to the I'm
dersigned. and those having claims
against the same will present them.
legally authenticated, to said court ZOE
allowance.
Dated October %, 1911.
susan T.. Sampson, Executrix.
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ACTION
FOR DAMAGES.
WANTS $1,000 FOR FAILURE TO
PERFORM CONTRACT
SEEK NEW TRIAL.

Two new petitions are on file today
in the ONCE OF tne clerk of the district
court in one Of which an action IS
brought for alleged breach Of contract
between w. Belgard and w. Miller. It
is claimed that contract was made
involving grading and the removal OF
some 1900 yards Of dirt and that for
some cause the defendant refused to
let the llaintiff carry out his part OF
the contract and thus caused him
damage In the loss of profits to the
extent Of 1920. j. Harper & Co., vs..
Gus Van Lier is the title to the other
case which is petition for a new
trial between the parties. The form
er trial was lost to the plaintiffs on
default.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-31
HAVE IMMENSE
PILE OF PUMPKINS
Samuel Morrow md Son Exhibiting
Some Samples Of Crop of Pie
Fruit Grown on Farm.

Selma, Oct. 30.--Samuel Morrow &
Son, of near Douds-Leando, have the
largest pile of sweet pumpkins ever
exhibited in Village township of Van
Buren, county. The pile measures sixty
feet in circumference, is eight feet
high and contains twelve and one-half
loads of pumpkins. Mr.. Morrow had
thirty-two loads of pumpkins, all of
which were raised by ]. T, Morrow on
Samuel Morrows farm this year. In
speaking of the crop of pumpkins, Mr..
Morrow asks, @Can anybody beat it
for dry YEAR,"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-31
Edmundson Adds to Annual Shower.

Edmundson Adds to Annual Shower.
Council Bluffs, Oct. 30-At meet
ing OF the executive committee of the
Jennie Edmundson Memorial hospital,
held recently at the hospital building,
Mrs. o. H. Lucas read a letter receiv-
ed that day from Mr.. Edmundso en-
closing check for $1,000 as his con-
tribution to the annual shower" In
his letter Mr.. Edmundson stated that
he had been reading the notices of the
shower in the paper and observed the
statement that the association would
not object to contributions of money.
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with Mr. and Mrs John Pearson, 8.
North Washington street.

with Mr. and Mrs. John Pearson, 325
North Washington street.
Mrs NJ F.. Leonard of Harrisburg,
Pa, arrived in Ottumwa last evening
and is visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Mason, 1871 Mabel street.
Mrs G. w. Butler Of Hedrick is in
Ottumwa today.
J. S. Hogan, formerly connected
with the H. M. Byllesby Co. in Sapul-,
pa, Okla, has been added to the new
business department of the Ottumwa
Railway & Light Co.
MI. and Mrs. J. II. Collett, Of Pella,
returned home this morning after q
short visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H, Collect, who reside In
Riverview.
Mrs. Erwin Stinsman, 232 Cara St.,
is visiting friends and relatives In
Oskaloosa.
Mrs. J.. R. Spilman and daughter,
Miss Leota, are visiting at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs j. A. Spilman, 925
west MAIN street.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. B. Bedwell OF
Omaha, Neb., returned home this
morning after visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Waterman, 232
East Fifth street.
Miss Erwin Porter Of Abba, re
turned home today after visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs T. ]. Kelly,
724 East Second street.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Halett of Lincoln
home of Mrs. E. M. B. Scott, S01 East
Fifth street, returned home this Morn
ing.
Charles Rupe of Eldon arrived in OF.
tumwa this morning, being called here
by the death of Mrs. H. G. Rupe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hamilton and
son, Forest, of Greer, Idaho, returned
home this morning after an extended
visit at the home of Mr.. Hamilton
brother, G.. B. Hamilton, 1880 Locust
street.
Miss Louise Franklin of Oskaloosa
returned home last evening after q
short visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Owens, s14 West Mil
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Baker, $50 West
Second street and Mrs. j. NJ. WlnI
and son James, left this afternoon fol
Stockport by auto, where they will
visit for few days at the home Of
their nephew, Nanny Bissell.
Misses Mabel and Anna Anderson
1913 East Main street, left for Chart
ton this afternoon for an over-Sunday
visit with Missc Esther Johnson, who
recently visited at the Anderson home
Miss Clara Peterson, deputy clerk
of the district court, leaves evening
for Fairfield for a visit over Sunday
with friends.
Mrs. Warren Harlan of South Pend,
Ind, is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. C. e.
Fahrney, $50 North Court street.
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TO HOLD socIALs
Enjoyable Events Will be Held al
Country Schools to Raise

Two socials will be held the latter
part of this week in two country
schools, to which the public is cor
daily invited. Friday night, November
8, a social will be held in the Center
school house for the purpose OF rails
ing fund with which to purchase a
bell for the building. On the following
night, Saturday, November 4, a box
social will be held in Hickory school.
The proceeds of this event will be
used to purchase flags and books for
the school.
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Bounty on eophers Large.

Marshalltown, Oct. 30.-The action
OF the last legislature in increasing
the bounty on gophers has resulted in
much activity on the part of farmers
boys, and before the month is over
this county will have paid 10 cents
each for more than 1000 Of the pests.
e. B. Fisk Of State Center holds the
record so far. having filed the paws
of $50 gophers.
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Fifty Gents For Potatoes.

Estherville, Oct 3O.-Emmet coun-
tvs potato crop this year is of the
bumper variety instead of a failure. as
was for a time expected. Farmers
of the vicinity are digging fine yields
and hauling many wagon leads to
town. They get fifty cents bushel
for them and the grocers are selling
them for sixty cents
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-31

This is Star A Star, good seconds
of red cedar shingles; shiplap 10 inch,
$3.50 thousand feet, satisfactory for
outbuildings. S. L. McGavis, Lbr., Co.,
foot of Jefferson strict.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-31
WOMAN SWALLOWS POISON

Mrs. Alma Boring Dependent When
She Loses Position as
Housekeeper.
Mason City, Oct. S0.-Despondent
because Hans Sorenson, for whom she
had been keeping house, had dis
charged her, Mrs. Alma Boring, of
Muskegon, Mich. swallowed poison
and died at railroad station here Sat
urday. Sorenson is wealthy farmer.
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DRAIN TILE
For prices and information write
Mercy Clay Products Go.
OTTUMVA, IOWA
Tri-w eekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the name
fof the Postoffice to which the paper
has been sent as well as the Postoffice
where they desire It to be changed to.
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DEATHS.

morning, October 70,
1911, at 8 o'clock, Matte Dixon
Blair, wife Of George w. Blair, aged
SO years. Death came peacefully
after four years of illness. She was
born in Ottumwa April Z, 1873 and
has resided in the city her entire
life. Since childhood she has been
member of the Plymouth Congrega-
tional church. Besides her husband
she leaves her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eber Dixon and two sisters, Mrs.
Laura Gardner OF Albuquerque, N.
NJ. and Mrs. Mary Whelan OF this
city, and three brothers, Amos,
Harry and Carl Dixon, at home.
Funeral services were held this
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence,
146 North Weller street. con-
Quoted by Rev. ]. G.. Barton, as
sisted by Rev. W. D. Spiker, pastor Of
the Plymouth Congregational church.
Members of the choir OF the church
and w. C. Martin, of Des Moines, sang.
Burial was made in the Ottumwa
cemetery.
The pail bearers were B. A. Hand,
Charles Peck, Daniel Findlay, Jay
Garrettson, M. F.. Chisman and Her
: .
man Bryson.
WALKER-Monday morning, October
80, 1911, at $50 o'clock at the fam
lily residence. 1914 West Second
street, Sarah E. Walker, wife OF
George w. Walker, aged 81 years.
Death was due to cancer, from
which the deceased had been a suf-
ferer for the past three months.
Besides her husband, she leaves to
mourn her loss, three daughters, Mrs.
w. H. Shewry, Mrs. Barney Eaves and
Miss Verna May Walker and two sons,
Harold Edward and George c. Walker.
all Of Ottumwa. She is also survived
by two brothers and three sisters.
Funeral services will be held Wednes-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
residence, conducted by the Rev.
Hiram Baker. Interment will be made
in the Ottumwa cemetery.
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CHINA is GIVEN
A CONSTITUTION
;uns and taking fifty republican prls-

CONTINUED From Page l..
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the properties and businesses now in
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OPPOSITION TO
SCHEME is SHOWN

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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-11-28
AUTO RACES AT SAVANNAH

Savannah, Ga, Nov. 27--With pub
lie buildings and business houses gay
1y decorated with flags and ooiors, Sa-
yannah today welcomed the thousands
of visitors gathered here for what
promises to be the greatest automo-
bile race meet ever pulled of in
.Amorica. On the Grand Prize course
daring the early morning hours driv,
ers whose daring and skill have given
ghem international reputation were
running their cars az top speed in the
final try-out for the gerat races OF the
week Four big events are on the pro
gram. beginning this afternoon with
the seventh annual renewal Of the
Vanderbilt Cup contest and ending on
Thanksgiving Day with the Grand
Prize races.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-11-28
ST. LOUIS POULTRY SHOW

st. Louis, Mo-, Nov 27-The annual
show of the st. Louis Poultry, Pigeon
and Pet Stock Association opened in
the Coliseum today and will continue
until the end Of the week. Thousands
of birds, prize winners from Missouri,
Illinois, Kentucky Iowa, Arkansas and
Kansas are on exhibition. and the
judges declare the quality has never
been eclipsed. The display of turkeys
is exceptionally fine.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-11-28
SOUTH DAKOTA TEACHERS

Pierre, s. D., Nov. 27-The teach
ers of the State captured Pierre to-
day and will remain in possession of
the city until Thursday. The occasion
is the annual convention of the South
Dakota Educational association. Gov
ernor vessey and Mayor Stephens de-
livered addresses of welcome at the
opening session this afternoon. Sup
erintendent Layman Of Yankton re-
sponded for the visitors and President
C. e. Swanson delivered his annual
address. The association will elect
officers tomorrow.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-11-28
BOOM
The Theatre Project Says
|. &. Hunt
Has Plans Ready For Public
Inspection
Mt. Vernon, O., Nov. 81.

MT. vernon, W., NOV. ~
Editor Banner
l see by your Saturday issue that
Mt. Vernon is greatly in need of an
opera house or auditorium for public
uses. l have in my Office subject to
the inspection of the public who are
interested complete set of plans for
theatre that will seat 1000 or more
and the main auditorium on the first
or ground floor, and an option on a
parcel of ground centrally located that
is an ideal spot for such a building
Several persons have signified their
willingness to furnish a part of the
capital for the enterprise and believe
the full amount could be raised In a
very short time and Mt. Vernon put in
line with other cities around US for
taking care of any entertainment that
was desirable. Boom the project, keer
1t before the people and 1t will come
Anyone wanting to see the plans may
do SO by calling at my office 80 public
square.
Very truly,
LEROY G. HUNT.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-11-28
QUICK
Trial For Alleged SIayGrS Is
Promised

White Plains, N. Y, Nov. 27-If sew
eral other murder cases now on the
docket can be disposed of, the dis
trict attorney expects before the end
of this week TO begin the trial of the
FIVE young Italians who are alleged
to have murdered Mrs. Mary Hall. The
murder of Mrs. Hall, bride of but a
few weeks, occurred on November O.,
at the woman's home on the outskirts
Of Croton Lake.
The Italians are alleged to have
gone to the house in the belief that
Mrs. Hall was in possession of con
siderable sum of money. After ran
sacking the lower floor and cowing the
servants with revolvers one or two of
the murderous band ascended to the
upper floor, where Mrs. Hall was slain
in her bed.
Within eight hours after the crime
had been committed posse of shsr-
IFS. farmers and laborers employed
on the New York aqueduct had round
ed up the five Italians suspected of
the murder. Following the alleged con-
fession OF several of the Italians the
five were indicted four days after the
murder. It Is expected that the trials
will be concluded within a week or ten
days, which will establish a new rec.
ord for speedy justice In Westohester
County.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-11-28
PROGRAM
For Meeting OF Harrison Tp'
Teachers Association

The Harrison township Teachers
Association will hold It's next meet
ing at the Union Grove school house,
December 8.
The following program has been
prepared for the occasion:
"How do you teach writing"-Edna
Green.
How can we improve our methods
of teaching physiology"-Eli Biggs.
what Improvement has been made
in the last ten years on methods OF
teaching"-Hugh Green.
"what time should be given to cur
rent literature in rural schools
Nom Ross.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-11-28
4. i J. !. i I. + f. I. +
4. FAtRWEW

+ + 4. Il y. u. + + + II 4. + + +
Cynthia Tulloss Is win her sistertn
asw. who is at the hssg,ttea IN GncAn-
aau.
The infant son OF Mr.. and MRS. G.
O. Bone was buried here ThursdaV.
Mrs Ray McWiilisms and son Orrie
of Newark visited Arthur 0idakers
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Dennison of
,Marengo are spendinge a few days with
Frank Dennlson and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Sellers of Utica
nave purchased the Curtis Yeoitam
property and will move Ia the near
future.
Mrs. Gilbert LahmOn died Wednes-
day after a long illness. Interment at
Fairyiew cemetery Friday. Rev. Long
officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. b, ShemaR leave
for Mississippi in a few days, where
they will spend the winter.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-11-28
Will help
BUILD ROAD
From Mt. Vernon To The
State SaDatOrium
PrOffer By The State Board
Of Administration
viii Be Made To The County
Commissioners
To Furnish Prison Labor To
Perform The Work
Which Would Entail But Little
ExpensegTo County

The county commissioners of Knox
county will soon have the opportunity
of availing themselves of an offer
whereby the road leading to the state
sanatorium can be put In excellent
condition at very small expense to
the county.
The proffer will come from the state
board of administration and 1t will be
to furnish prison labor to perform the
work, and also to furnish a competent
superintendent Of construction from
the state department.
Readers of the Banner will recall
the matters connected with the put
ting into proper condition of the road
referred to. At the time the com
mittee of Mt Vernon citizens made
application for the location here of the
sanatorium one of the things that was
apparently operating against securing
the institution was the exceedingly
bad road. This objection was over
come by the county commissioners
promising to put the road in shape.
When the state commission located
the sanatorium here the county COM
missioners made no movement to bet
ter the road, the reason assigned be-
| ing that 1t was an unreasonable time
| of year to commence road building.
J Action was deferred and the commits
sioners who made the promise went
out of office. For one reason or anoth-
er nothing has been done and the road
than 1t was before the sanatorium was
located here. One of the principal
barriers in the way of putting the road
In shape has been the expense that
would be entailed, and of the expense
the item of labor would constitute a
large part. This objection will be over
come If the county commissioners ac
cept the offer of the state board OF
administration, when it is made, as
1t doubtless will be in short time
In talk had by representative oil
the Banner with Hon. Allen w. Thur
man, president of the state board OF
administration, at Columbus Friday
It was stated by President Thurman
that 1t was the intention of the board
10 use prison labor to put the grounds
at the sanatorium in shape. This, ol
course, would not be done until the
weather settled next spring
The administration board is very
desirous that the road to the sanator
ium be put in proper condition, ant
President Thurman stated to the Ban
ner that the board will furnish prison
labor to do as much of the work a.
possible. He stated that this woul'
be done without expense to Knox coun
ty except the cost of feeding the pris
oners, which would be very little, Th
board will also furnish competen
man to direct the work on the road.
Doubtless there will be confer
! ence between the state board of at
I miIiistration and the county commits
! sioners during the winter and arrange
mants be made whereby the work o.
] the road will be started as soon a
weather conditions are favorable 70
! It.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-11-28
IS GEORGE HENPEcKED9
Very truly,
LEROY G.. HUNT.
Chicago Post

NOhiSdbO OotJ
Some magazine articles and several
Sunday newspaper features stories
convey the thinly yelled information
that King George Of England, is hen
pecked.
1t is not put so badly. 1t is simply
and gracefully said that Queen Mary
has certain strong opinions and prin-
ciples. Then we are told that George
belongs to but one club, that he never
even looks on at game of cards there,
and that his idea of pleasant evening
is to sit on one side of the fireplace
and read while the Queen sits on the
other and sews.
Year by year the rampant rule of
Kings dwindles. Solomon had 800
wives, and if he wasn't boss of the
palace history omits any information
to the contrary. Caeser ignored his
wife's warning and went and got as
sassinated, thus depriving her of the
chance to tell him she told him so. Ma
poleon was Napoleon every day of his
married life. But here we have King
George sitting at home of evenings
reading the afternoon papers and
doubtless yawning and going to he'd
about 10 o'clock, after seeing that the
kitchen door Is locked and that the
cat has been put out.
CtilI tho King cartainIv can do mr.
wrong in the circumstances.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-11-28
UNCLAIMED MAIL

To avoid delay in delivery have
your mail addressed to street and
p. o. box or general delivery
The following letters remain un
in the Mt. Vernon postomce:
Advertised November 81, 1911.
Attest, Mr..
Armen, Mrs. Martha
Armen, Miss Alice
Armen Miss Anna Beiie,
Beer, A. 70.
Black, Mrs. Ollie
Bomens, Harry
Burson, A. G.
Cain, Bessie
Chandler, J. r.
Cose, Lyman
Co., Mount Tom SuIphite
Dempsey, Thompson
Frost. Ray
Galloway, Frank
Harding, Fred
Harman, Samuel
Kolp, Arthur
Lawrena, E. T.
Lucas, Mrs. Ida,
MUIR. Miss Elizabeth
Phillips, Mrs. Bessie
Swaggert, Mrs. zeii
Scs&i. James
SHERIDAN G. DowDS.
Postmaster,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-11-28
EDUCATORS TO ASSEMBLE

Houston, Texas, Nov. 27-A most
important meeting of the educational
interests of the South, the twenty
second annual convention of the
Southern Educational Association, as
sembles in Houston on Thursday of
this week, to continue through Friday
and Saturday. This association EN-
braces sixteen States and will bring
together the leading spirits in every
branch OF educational work in the
Southern States,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-11-28
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

The Banner Office wiil be desed on
Thursday, on account Of Thanksgiving
holiday, which will delay the publi-
cation OF the next issue Of the paper
until Friday afternssa ana subscrIb-
ssrs on rural routes wta get their paper
On Saturday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-11-28
Entered at the Mt. Vernon. O.. post
cfyice as second class mall matter.
NOTICE

The Banner again calls atte@tfcs to
the fact that change is made for the
publication OF ressiuticR Of respect,
obituary notices. cards Of TANKS and
announcements Of entertainments to
watch an admissisa Zee is charged
or which are given for money-making
purposes, such as suppers. etc.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-11-28

The aviator is the better sport, after
all. When he goes on a Joy ride he's
the only fellow to get killed; an au.
tomobile takes chances on garnering
bunch of victims.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-06-02
CURED ITCHING AND BURNING

II was taken with the itch in April,
1904, and used most everything.
had a friend pay me a visit from
Cumberland, and she advised me to
use Cuticura Remedies which I did.
The cure was certainly quick, and
use them to this day. I had it terri
bly, under my knees. only used one
box of pills, but two boxes Of Cuti-
cura Ointment, and ! use the Cutt-
cura Soap all the time. I hope this
will benefit others, as it has me, after
DR.. and others could do moth
ing for me-" (Signed) Miss Lu John
son, 1923 Ninth St., N. w, Wash
ington, D. c., April 8, 1910.
In later letter Miss Johnson adds:
"The trouble began with an eruption
under my knees, and extended up
wards toward my waist, until was
not able to sit down. 1t kept a con-
slant itching and burning all the time,
night and day. I went to my doctor,
but he could do me no good after
do not know how many medicines he
gave me, and then told me I would
be compelled to go to skin special
list, which l positively refused to do. l
cried all the time Finally I made
up my mind to try Cuticura Rem
edies, and tried Cuticura Pills, Oint-
ment and Soap, and was entirely
cured of the itching three days after
l started using them. The healing
took about eight days. l consider
Cuticura Remedies marvellous, and
would recommend them everywhere"
Cuticura Remedies are sold through
out the world. Send to Potter Drug
& Chem Corp, Boston, for free book
ON skin Affections.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-06-02
Politician and Preacher.

A politician in western state, long
suspected of crookedness and noted
for his shifty ways, was finally in,
dicted and tried. The jury was out a
long time, but eventually acquitted
him After the verdict was in and
the politician was leaving the court
room, a minister who had been in
part responsible for the Indictment
and trial approached the politician
and said: well, my friend, you have
escaped; but you had close shave
l trust this will be warning to you
to lead a better life and deal more
fairly with your fellow men"
That may be-" the politician re
Piled. THAT may be; but I ain't
pledged to any saturday Even
ing Post.