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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-26
WILLIAMS

Evie Edwards OF, Cleveland, O..
came in Saturday evening the 18th
inst, for visit at the home Of his
parents, lis brothers, Robert, Harvey
Lloyd, and his sister, Mrs. Morgan
Williams.
Mrs. Elizabeth Humphrey and
daughter, Miss Theresa, who have been
and visiting with relatives and friends
at Richards, Mo-, returned home last
Saturday.
Rev. Father Glenr. Of ST. Mary's
church, this city, visited a part of last
week with friends at Cedar Rapids,
o. E. Jones Of the Farmers Savings
bank, this city, is having his vacation,
and reports fine visit with his friend
and former school mate. John Fletcher,
vice president of the Drovers' Deposit
National bank, Chicago.
Mrs. E. B. Crook and Mrs. Margaret
Greenwich, who have been visiting with
relatives at Mystic, "a, have returned.
The following named graduates of
our city high school left last week for
the purpose of further development IN
educational work at the S. u. I. at Iowa
City: Emmett Rock, Robert Parry, EN-
ma Blythe and Eta Long. Those who
have taken one years work in said
school and returned to continue their
studies are: Erwin Sim, Harvey Ed
wards. Row Citizens, Margaret Hughes.
Ina Whiteford and Julia Boyd.
Meredith Lloyd and George Blythe
left for Arnes, Ia, where they will take
a course of study along agricultural
lines.
/ Mr.. ana Mrs James Riley left last
Saturday for Indianapolis, Ind, for
few days visit with Mrs. Riley's sister.
Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Gillum have NOV
ed their personal effects to the Com
mercial hotel, this city, which they re-
Gently purchased from G. L. DUR.
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FARMINGToN.

Chester and Harry Williams ct
Platte. Neb.. Were Pennington visitors
Monday. They We're former residents
years ago. They We're called to Keo-
kuk to attend the f'.neral services of
their aunt. Mrs. H. o Justice, who also
formerly resided in Warrington.
Mrs G. T .Asquith and baby are Wis
iting Mrs. Asauith's parents, Worthy
Proper and wife, in Harrisburg.
Mrs. Charles Cieave was hostess to
the kensington club Friday, Septem-
Der IS. The occasion being the tenth
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs
Cleave, in honor Of which the club pre-
sented Mrs. Cleave with an aluminium
preserving kettle. three course
luncheon was served.
DR.. M. J. Linderholm has been en-
PERTAINING his brother E. A. Under
holm, of Chicago.
James Brahham and wife, who have
been residnr in fairfield, have return
ed to Pennington and are occupying
their property near the stone mill.
Mrs. Corhin Miller and son, Cleo, Wis
tied over Sunday in Keokuk with Mrs.
Mfler's sister, Mrs. Grant Miller and
family.
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DOCTOR SSHOT
Fooled PLAN
Of kIONAPER
Evidence Found Today Indi-
Gates Plan to Hold DR..
Falke1 for Ransom; Ply
sician Killed Dignos.

Chicago, Sept. pa plot to lure
DR.. William II. Falker to an unoccup
led house, tie him down with ropes
secured to floor by staples. and hold
him prisoner in small clothes closet
for the payment of ransom by the
wealthy parents of the physician is
now believed by the police to have
led to the killing CT Emil Dignos, q
former foreign correspondent for 9
stock yards packing firm. Dignos was
shot and killed by DR.. Falker in the
vacant house yesterday following a
struggle. The physician says he was
lured to the premises by Dignos on
the pretense that the latter's uncle
was i'll. DR.. Falker declares that
when he reached the building D4gnos
pointed a revolver at him and COMPEL
ed him to give up his valuables and
that after struggle he obtained pos
session Of the weapon and shot his
assailant. The theory that DR.. Falk-
er's assailant had planned to hold him
for ransom was advanced by police,
after detectives discovered an i'm
provised ped of excelsior surrounded
by staples driven in the floor and
and threaded with rope in an empty
closet. In corner of the closet was
an a., and roll of black cloth.
Dignos has been identified as the
man who rented the unoccupied house
several days ago. The police say Dig
nos was without funds and owed Mrs.
Harry Hogue, at whose house he
roomed, 5000 borrowed money.
Detectives searching the house dis
covered locked closet today in which
six heavy staples had been driven
into the floor with ropes drawn
through them in such a manner as to
permit the binding of a human body.
In one corner Of the closet was an
axe. Police believed that the staples
and axe were put in the closet by
Dignos.
Notwithstanding the fact that DR..
Falker was exonerated at the cor
oner's inquest the police still are in
vestigating the case in the Eelief that
another motive for Dignos attack on
the physician besides robbery may be
Dignos has been identified as the
man who, under the name OF Alder,
rented vacant house, where the
tragedy occurred, several days ago.
Health Commissioner Young today
Dr. Falker, who has been
an inspector In the public schools
since January %, 1907, pending the
of the police investigation.
DR.. Falker said he was lured to the
house on the pretext Of seeing a pa
lent and was held up, shooting Dignos
IN self defense.
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ALBA.

The wood work. including the clock,
on the Monroe county court house will
be painted this fall. The balls and each
OF the corners and the flagstaff will
be gold leaf.
~. Holl-well left Yesterday morning
for Chicago. where he will take treat
ment from the specialist on paralysis,
DR.. Lewis Tallman.
County Superintendent Miss Myrta
Harlow states that there are 900 more
pupils enrolled in the public schools
than there were at the beginning Of
her first term in office. about five
years ago The average attendance is
coo more than at that time.
Sheriff H. w. Carroll Of Mt. Ayr,
Ringgold county, was at Abba yester-
day on political business. He Is a
candidate for United States marshal
for the southern district of Iowa
A number Of Albians went to Buxton
today to help the people of that place
celebrate the emancipation proclama-
ton
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WOMAN MAYOR ASKS
CUSTER OF COUNCIL
Petition Filed in Kansas Supreme
Court May Settle HunneweIi,
Kan, Municipal Fight.

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 23-Chargins
that the Hunnewell councilmen re.
fused to confirm Mayor Ella Wilson
appointments although she presented
the names of nearly every reputable
citizens Of the town, including the
Village school master petition ask
ing the custer Of the four councilmen
was filed in the Kansas cupreme court
today by Attorney General Dawson
It is alleged in the petition that Mrs.
Ella Wilson. was elected mayor Of
Hunnewell at the regular election last
April, the voters writing her name on
the ballot; that she did not seek Of
fee but that the voters elected her
voluntarily"
The petition took up the history OF
dispute between mayor and council,
stating that the council desired to
meet in IAN upstairs bedroom in q
hotel" that Mayor Wilson objected to
this and the counc4lmen consented to
meet the mayor in Brockmyer hall but
did not attend when she Went there.
Then when the attorney general noti-
fed them they would have to meet
they met but refused absolutely to
confirm any of her appointments al
though she named every respected
citizen of the town.
BY reason of these failures. the petit
ton stated two women friends OF
Mayor Wilson now are serving the
city as city clerk and city marshal.
The petition concluded with the
statement that by reason Of the fail
ure of the concilmen to act, "the city
is made helpless and Is prevented from
providing protection for the life and
property Of it's citizens.
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peace for fifteen years and was noted
for the fairness Of his decisions. Broth
| err Warner was an honest, upright citi-
zen. kind husbanw and father, and a
splendid neighbor, and was we'll re-
| spected by the community.
Funeral services were held at the
Christian church. Batavia, Ia, Sunday
afternoon at $3.50. The services were
conducted by Rev. {. l.. Walker. The
pail bearers were members Of Company
M Of the Fourth Iowa cavalry of Fair
field, all OF whom We're in Mr.. Warmers
company in the war. The old soldiers
of Batavia attended the funeral in i
body. The beautiful oak casket, draped
with the stars and stripes and laden
with flowers was lad to rest in the
Batavia cemetery-(
Willis Reno.
Willis Reno was born May 80, 1885,
Departed this life September. II. 1911,
at the age Of 55 years. months and II
days. lie was born In Wapello county,
and lived within half mile of his
birthplace until last fall, when he
moved to Batavia, Jefferson county,
Iowa. where he lived until his death.
He was united in marriage to Miss
Mary Arthur, September 1889. Six
children were born to them, one died IN
infancy. The names of the living chill
Fdren are Mrs. May Baldridge, Arthur
Reno, Mrs. Ola Wrigll&t, Mrs. Cora
Sumner, and Miss Ethel Reno, who is
still at home.
The brothers and sisters are Norman
Reno Of Alvin. Tex, Ludlow, of Chance,
Mont, John Of Agency, Ia, Frank OF
Batavia. Ia. Milo OF Agency, Ia, Mrs.
Susan Stanton Of LOS Angeles. Cal.
Lucy Andrews Of Pomona, CAL, Clara
Stanford Of Fairfield, Ia, and Dora
Mason Of Long Beach, Cal.
About twenty three years ago he
united with the Christian church at
Bladensbu1 gh, under the preaching
Of Brother o. H. King. He was strong
healthy man until about three years
ago when he was attacked by that
deadly disease diabetes, and though
he made manly heroic struggle he
was at last forced to succumb to its
power. He is survived by his wife,
five children. five brothers and four
sisters. Brother Willis Reno was an
honest, Industrious, public spirited man,
a kind husband and a generous father
He was genial and warm hearted and
had host of friends. His funeral was
held at the late residence in Batavia,
Ia. Sunday, September II at 10 o'clock
G. L. Walker having charge of the serv-
ices. The Masonic order had charge
of the services at the grave. The
knights Templars OF Ottumwa were
active pail bearers. Interment was
made in Batavia cemetery.-(Con
tributed)
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KILLS FATHER
IN QUARREL.
CHOCOLATE EMP1iE:
REVOLVER INTO BoDY AFTER
FIRST SHOT FELLED HIM.

Buxton. Sept. Especial -
After. telling his step-father William
Britton with the first shot, William
Chocolate. young negro lad Of
Coopertown, near Buxton. walked
around the PROSTATE man and emptied
the remaining five chambers OF his
.thirty-eight caliber revolver into the
body. Britton died instantly. The
shooting occurred last evening about
$50 o'clock at the Britton home. II
is said that Britton and his wife both
colored, were quarreling and when
Chocolate took his mothers part, his
step-father shot him in the cheek
Chocolate then drew, his gun and Kill
led Britton.
The young man was arrested short
time after and taken to Oskaloosa
The time for his hearing has not beer
set.
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SEYMOUR.

4 Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Carson We're Wis
ting with relatives and friends in OF
tumwa, Tuesday.
Misses lila McCabe. Mamie Masters.
Hattie Evans and Ruth Henderson
were visiting in Centerville, Tuesday
Afternoon.
Mrs. Myrtle Fox OF Colorado Springs
came the first Of the week to visit in
Stevenson.
r. H. Lindsay Of Des Moines was in
father and attending to business mat
| tiers.
Mrs. Martha Mcfarland Of Gales
burg, Ill. returned to her home the
first Of the week after visiting In this
city the past two weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. j. j. Adams and family.
Mrs. l.. c. Benson came home Sun
day to spend few days visiting with
relatives and friends, while Mr.. Benson
I is attending to business matters In st.
Louis.
Alice Freed Of Centerville was here
the first of the week. visiting with Elsa
Hoffman.
Misses Merna Thomas and Cecil
Minks went to Pella, Monday. where
!, they will continue their college course
the comlrg term
Mrs. J. Jaeger Of Gothernburg, Neb.,
who has been visiting with her grand
mother. Mrs. David Stewart. and the
w. d. Smith family le1t fOr ner nome
the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Shriver Of Cen
terville we're here over Sunday visit
ing with Mrs. J. +. Lowry. IS
T. p. Ralph, a former resident OF
this place, now OF Princeton, Mo-, pass
through this city Monday, being en-
route to Chillicothe. Mo-, where he Is
going to attend a council of the Chris
ton church.
Miss Ethel Delaney left the first Of
the week for st. Louis, where she will
attend school of music this winter
Ed. Briggs Of Arkansas, was here
the first OF the week visiting with hts
brother, H, C. Briggs. and family, also
three OF his sons, who have been max
ing their home with their suncle.' H C..
since their mother died. last spring.
MI. Briggs left accompanied by his
children Tuesday for Pasadena, Cal,
where they will make their home.
Miss Fannie Maxwell of Lucerne,
Mo-. was here Sunday visiting with DR..
I. M. Maxwell and family and attending
the .Jamiscn- Maxwell wedding.
G.. T. Miller accompanied by A. A.
Andrews of Sewal left Monday for Sa-
pulpa, Okla, where the former Will
visit with his son. A. l.. Miller, and
family. !,
Mr., and Mrs. Harvey Meats of Sewal
returned home Sunday after visiting
the past week in this city with reia-
tives and friends.
Glen Ruby went to Lincoln, Neb., last
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kIRkVllLE.

Miss Ruth Sears was the guest Of
honor at a surprise party given Tues
day evening at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sears. The
affair was in the nature of farewell
as Miss Sears left Friday fer Los
Angeles CAL, where she will be mar
ried to William Earl Burret. A chest
Of beautiful silverware was presented
TO Miss Sears as farewell gift from
the friends present, all Of whom re-
greet her departure. Those present
were, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Johnston,
Mr.. and Airs Fred Verdilion, Mr.. and
Mrs. JohN Mss;e, Misses Lora Zentz,
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week, where he Will continue his work
in the Nebraska State university
Mrs. j. E. Keller Of Cameron, Mo-,
returned tc her home Sunday, after a.:
extended visit In this city with rela-
tives and friends. She was accom-
panied nome by her grandson, Cleo
Noe
w. A. Park and J. A. McFeters re.
turned Sunday from Ainsworth, Ia,
where they had been visiting with
their nephew, William Wilson. who =
very sick.
S. /. Frcdregill and family Of Car.
negie, Okla, who have been spending
their summer vacation around the
Great Lakes, stopped oft her the first
with the Fisher and Tharp families.
DR., D. w. Handlin OF Chicago re-
turned to his home last week, after
visit in this place with relatives and
friends.
MI. and Mrs. David Clemens OF
Numa were here Sunday visiting VIII
Mrs. Clemens mother. Mrs. NJ. Mad
dux. and ether relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Cook LETT SUNDAY
for Parkers, KY. where they will spend
the next two weeks visiting with rela-
tives and friends. Mrs. j H. Alfred and
and daughter OF OskaloOsa returned 70
their home Tuesday after visiting AZ
this place with her parents: Mr.. ana
Mrs. r. Gaddis, and family.
Last Saturday evening at o'clock
occurred the marriage OF NJ. 9. Wise
man. head clerk for the 7. r. Riggs
grocery OF Centerville and Miss Marcia
Hays, well known to all in this place.
They went to the Presbyterian par
sonage where Rev. Coventer spoke the
words that made them husband am
wife, Only the close friends OF the cou-
Die witnessed the ceremony They left
on the Milwaukee 70. Mystic. and from
there on the interurban to Centerville,
where the groom had home AL fur
nished. Mrs. Wiseman Is the daugh-
ter OF Charles Hays, south OF town.
She was at one time teacher IN the
public school. and later she took Dust
ness course and was employed at Des
Moines The many friends Of the bride
and groom wish them happy married
| life.
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HoPEW ELL.

Quite number Of families and few
young people from this vicinity were n
attendance at the Davis County fair
last Thursday.
]. w. Johnston and wife called at
Emmett Walkers Sunday afternoon.
Bert White and wife Of Nebraska are
visiting relatives here
c. F. Worrell and lamiyl were Sud-
day guests at the parental Walker
home.
Jesse Eelmick and family spent Sun
day near Ormanville. with relatives.
Ira Glover and family passed through
here Sunday, en- route to the John Wor-
rell home. Isaac Jones and family were
also guests Sunday at the Worrell
home
Mrs. Frank Samples visited her
mother Monday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-26
OBITUARY
John C. Jacobs.

81
Joseph c. Jacobs was born at SAILS
bury. Howard county. Missouri. July
Is, 1881, ard died at Seymour, Ia, Sep
TENDER 3, 1911, aged so years 2 months
and IS days He came to Seymour
about eight years ago and has resided
in or near here since that time
On july II, 1903, he was married -
Miss Verne Bennett of this city. but
their happy married life was sadly anil
suddenly broken by the 1atter's death
three months after their marriage.
Mr. Jacobs was most genial man,
and was loved by his many friends. He
had been sick for some months. after
an attack of pneumonia, but the END
came peacefully. The funeral services
were conducted from the Baptist
church on Wednesday, September 8,
of which he was an honored member.
attended the funeral in body, and
both at the church and the grave read
their burial service. A large company
of friends and neigfbors followed the
remains to Southlawn, where he was
buried beside his Wife, Contributed)
Wilson Warner
Wilson Warner was born December
%. 1899 Departed this life at a. m.
September Is, 1911 He was united n
marriage to Rachel Susan Sullivan,
November IS. 1858. Three children were
born to them. J. A. Warner Of Daven-
port. Ia. Fremont. VINO died at the age
of 23 years, and Florence j., who died
ut the age of %.
He enlisted in the war Of the union
January IL, 1852 and was discharged
August 2. 1865, after over three years
of active service.
He was born in the state of Indiana.
but, with his parents, moved to Iowa
when about 8 years Of age. He came
to Batavia nineteen years ago and re-
NAMED here until his death. At the
time Of his death he was II years. y
months and % days ole. He is survived
by his wife, one SON one sister, Mrs.
Stafford cf Garkio, Mo-; and niece.
Miss Mae Warner whom they raisel
from infancy and aiways seemed like
a daughter to them. There are twelve
grandchildren. two of them, Arch and
Ben Hall, the grandparents raised. He
became ii Christian over fifty years
ago. the last seventeen years he has
been member of the Christian church
at Bs.ey,. Ia He was justice of the
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ARGENT|NE'S
SECOND LARGE
BOAT LAUNCHED
South America Countryhas
Two Battleships Surpas-
sing Those Of Navies Of
the Big World Powers.

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 23.-Rank'
ing as one OF the greatest war ships
ever constructed for any government
! in the world, the Argentine battleship
Moreno was launched this afternoon
at Camden, N. J.
The only other vessel her equal
afloat is her sister ship, the Rivadavla,
recently launched at Quincy, Mass.
The Moreno was christened by Sen
! ora Isabel Betbeder. wife OF Rear Al
milar Onofre Betbeder, president OF the
Argentine naval commission, as proxy
for Sonora Josefa Figueroa Alcorta'
wife of the former president OF the
Argentine republic, who had oeen
selected as the sponsor but was una Die
to come.
A large company of invited guests
saw the giant ship take her first
plunge into the Delaware river, the
birthplace OF many other big warships.
Among the guests were Senior DR..
Romulo s. Naon, the Argentine min.
lister at Washington, and his staff, ana
high officers in the American navy.
The Moreno, named after Mariana
Moreno. famous figure in the MS
, tory of the South American republic,
represents the last work in the pres.
ent day development of the l2lnch
gun battleships. She is greater IN
point of length and displacement than
the Utah and Florida, the greatest
ships now in the service Of the United
States government and these two
giant American fighters out rank any
ship afloat in any other foreign navy.
The Utah and Florida have 'displace-
ment of $4,000 tons, whereas the Nor
reno. when completed, will have ",
600.
The great strides in battleship build
ing will be realized when 1t is re-
membered that the original dread
noughts built by England and which is
the unit for the modern fighting ship
had a displacement Of only $4,000 tons.
The Moreno will carry twelve IL
inch guns.
The speed of the Moreno will be in
excess of contract design. Whereas
vessels of this class average 81 knots
an hour the Moreno under her con-
tract will have to develop 22a knots.
She is expected to develop 100000
horse power.
The Moreno and Rivadavia are 59b
feet long over all, and have breadth
of 90 feet and normal draft of ~
feet Each will cost about $12,000,0O0.
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yon: Congressman Charles A. Kennedy,
C Congressman Charles Pickett; Con-
gresham N r. Kendall; Congress
man S. F. .Prouty; Congressman
Horace E. Towner; Congressman Will
liam r. Green; General Guy r. Logan,
chief Of staff and following members
Of staff, Col. Hubert A. Allen, Col. John
C. Lopez, Col Hugh B. Hedge, COL
Edwin c. Lucas, Col William Larribee,
Jr., Clermont; Col. Charles j. Wilson,
Washington Col Henry H. Canfield,
Boone; Lieut. Col. George L. G ton,
Des Moines; Lieut., Col. George L.
Gocdale, Lenox; Lieut.. Col. Charles g
Saunders, Council Bluffs; Lieut.. Col
David s. Fairchild, Jr., Clinton; Lieut.
Col. Leon w. Aims worth, Des Motnes;
Lieut.. Col. Charles e. Fox, Muscatine;
Lieut. Col. Frank N. Kincaid, Daven-
port; Lieut.. Col. NJ A. Raney, Maren
go; Lieut.. Col Earl w. Ferguson,
Captain Robert McCleave
(U. S. Al, Des Moines; Theodore
Bell, messenger.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-24
Worlds Christian Federation.

Constantmople, April 24.-In the
capital of the Moslem empire leai-
ing Christian educators and students
assembled today to open the ninth
conference of the Worlds Student
Christian Federation, DR.. Karl Fries,
of Stockholm, Sweden, chairman of
the federation, presided at the open
ing session. A representative of the
Ottoman government welcomed the
visitors. Robert College, founded on
the banks of the Bosphorus in 1863
by Christopher r. Robert, a New
York merchant, is the meeting place
of the convention. The assembling
here of conference of leaders in
Christian work is significant at this
time because of the recent Turkish
political changes which have been
followed by the granting of a great.
er degree of religious liberty than
the Ottoman empire has ever be-
fore known.
Among the American educational
institutions represented by delegates
are Harvard, Dartmouth, University
of Toronto, Pennsylvania, Yale. Ober-
lin, Smith, Mt Holyo.e, Bryn Mawr
and Syracuse.
Previous conferences have been held
in Sweden, Massachusetts,, Germany,
France, Denmark, Holland, Japan and
England. The conference two years
ago was held at oxford University
John r. Mott of New York, is gen
eral secretary; V. S. A7ariah of
Madras, India, vice chairman, and
w. w. Seton Of London treasurer.