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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-03
POLL TAX CASE
MUST Be RETIRED
DISTRICT COURT REMANDs &C
TON BROUGHT UP ON WRIT
OF ERROR.

The much-discussed poll tax case in
which the city of Ottumwa sought to
collect certain poll tax from one Hen.
~ George that found its way into the
district court on writ OF error
through appeal of City Solicitor It's.
dale was yesterday remanded back to
Justice of the Peace H. c. Nosler for
retrial. The error claimed was based
on the admission of the contract and
denial OF the service in the justice
court The court held in hi; ruling
that the serving of the notice was suf-
ficiently valid and the justice court
should have given the same considera-
ton to the serving Of the notice as to
the contract
The hearing of the case of Merrill
vs.. Ritz that begun in district court
yesterday afternoon, will probably con-
clude this afternoon as the arguments
to the jury were being made at the
resumption of court this afternoon.
The case Is brought to recover $1S4
on two notes given the plaintiff by
Ritz.
At the conclusion Of the Merrill
Ritz case this afternoon the court will
take up divorce action, in which the
issue will be the custody of the chill
rlren of the couple. The case Is that OF
Edith P. Smith VS.. w. Smith. There
are four children In the family, none
of whom are with the mother and she
seeks to secure the custody of the
younger two, boy and girl. The d.
yorce action will not be gone into.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-03
HUTCHINSON IS
WELL PLEASED
tcHAlRMAN OF EXECUTIVE COM.
MITTEE IN CHARGE OF CELE.
1RATloN PRAISES oTTUMwA.

"Ottumwa has every reason to feel
proud Of the manner in which she car
ried out the reception of President
Winiam II. Taft yesterday declared
Martin B. Hutchinson, chairman Of the
executive committee, this afternoon.
Everything went off without hitch
and the presidential party said that 1t
was the best reception given the chief
executive on his trip through Iowa. I
want to compliment all committees on
the excellence, Of the manner In which
they managed the celebration, as 1t
were. even to the most minute detail,
from the time the president arrived
until he departed. The success of the
reception was due to the assistance OF
all Ottumwa and to the carefuIness Of
the committees in charge. The
street railway company was very con.
siderate in not allowing It's cars to get
in the way Of the parade. The city
was thoroughly policed not only by the
patrolmen but by Company G to whom
great credit is due for taking care of
the great crowds. also want to COM
pliment the merchants, business men
and the residents Of Ottumwa upon the
excellence of their decorations and
interest they took in preparing for the
executive reception The decoration
of the banquet hall was exceptionally
attractive and elected much comment
from the visitors. The auto owners
of the city who were so liberal In
allowing us the use of their autos re-
ceive the thanks Of the entire COM
mittee in charge The appearance Of
the school children reflects great
credit upon the teachers and President
Taft was especially pleased with the
picture at the Irving school. He
stated to me that the little ones look
to me like SO many dolls in a show
window with their eyes shining like
diamonds Everyone who had any
thing whatever to do with the recep-
ton is to be complimented as the pro
gram could not have gone off better.
OttumWa has every reason to feel
proud, having given the president the
best reception he has received in the
state Of Iowa"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-03
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Waterloo Reporter: Major S. w
Rathburn of the Marion Register mod
estly calls attention to the fact that he
has been in the editorial harness fol
nearly half century. "Forty-seven
years ago this week, September "a
1864, to be exact" he says, I'VE be
came owner, editor and publisher OF
the Register. We might write a
column about it, but will only say We
have tried to do our duty as we say it.
The same rule will guide us in the
future All these years Major Rath
burn has been wheelhorse in the re-
publican party team. He certainly
has done his duty at all times, as he
saw it, and that, too, without the re.
ward given to others far less entitled
to the emoluments and honor.
Davenport Times: The highly inter.
esting report comes from Washington
to the effect that President Taft has
decided to offer William Loeb, Jr., now
collector of the port Of New York, the
position of chairman of the republican
national committee in the event that
Mr.. Taft is renominated next summer.
Mr.. Loeb was the secretary to Presi-
dent Roosevelt and in that position
made many friends. AS collector of the
port of New York he has been making
good. If he accepts the position of
chairman of the national committee 1t
will be at a financial sacrifice, Of
course. II he failed, he would be out
of 1t for good. but If he won, he would
be promoted to cabinet position. The
man who heads the committee will
not have an easy Job of 1t to hold the
entire strength Of the party in line, es-
pecially in the event the insurgents
decide to make war on the president
However, the campaign is ten months
away and many things may happen be-
fore that time to clear the atmos.
phere and to remove all doubts.
Waterloo Times Tribune: The
troubles Of the progressive republic
cans seem to pile up with increasing
regularity Calamity Weller now
announces himself as progressive
republican.
Mason City Times: Now that reci-
procity is a dead issue what will the
politicians who have been using that
as talking point do for a topic? It
is a downright shame for a lot Of
Canadians to rob them of their burn
ing issue.
Sioux City Journal: The catas-
trophe at Toulon is another power
full argument in favor Of President
Taft's way Of settling international
disputes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-03
EDDYViLlE.

Mrs. A. T. Jones who has been visit
ing her brother DR.. Shahan and hei
sister Mrs Mary Bell left Tuesday FOL
her home at Orting. Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Waddfntgon whc
moved to California year ago return.
ed to Eddyville Tuesday. They expect
to locate in Iowa.
The family Of c. E. Hatchitt was
placed under quarantine Wednesday
The oldest daughter is Ill with scarlet
fever.
Mrs. J. F. O'Neil left Wednesday for
Minneapolis for visit with her sister
Mrs Rhoda Yerlton.
Fred Wilcox went to Dubuque Wed
nesday to attend convention Of the
K of p. lodge.
VIM. Dooley came Gown from Des
Moines and visited relatives In Eddy
vile this week
Willie, .he little son Of Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Stanage was taken to OttumWa
Wednesday where he underwent sur
gical operation.
Mrs. J. Glenn came down from Os-
kaloosa Wednesday and spent the day
at the bedside of her sister Mrs. x
Baker.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-03
JURORS DRAWN
FOR 70 NEXT Term
NAMES OF MEN FOR
SERVICE ON PETIT JURY FOR
NEXT SESSION.

! The petit jury for the October term
| OF the district court was draw this
morning by the trio Of county officials
as by law prescribed, namely, Auditor
j.. f. Stevens, Recorder L. A. Cawley
and Clerk George Phillips. The thir-
ty-six men whose names were drawn
are from nearly every township IN the
county, although practically half OF
the number are residents and voters
In Center township. Adams township
Is next in number drawn, with four
Jurors. The men whose names We're
drawn are:
Center township.-T. J. Adrian, Ed
Handley, G. e. Tull, H. c. Rowell
George McElroy, w. H. Townsend, y.
j., Ward, Philip ROUGH, Jacoby Myer,
John Peach, Hugh Doran, Lewis
Davis, William Veach, William Nord,
r. NJ. Forsythe and P. e. Ackley.
Washington township.-Sam Burns,
w. J. Glasgow.
Cass township-G. M. Clark and
Frank Padget.
Competine township-C. o. Davis
and j. e. Buchanan.
Dahlonega township-T. F. Denny
and Philip Moses.
Adams township-C. l.. Hamilton,
Charles Cloyd, M. H. Alternately and
Edgar Proctor
Highland township-B. S. Denny
and T. C. Reeves.
Keokuk township-G. r. Harris and
Hervey Hite.
Columbia township-Wm Chapman
and A. G.. Black.
Agency township-Wm. Rourke.
The October term will open in
Wapello county October with Judge
F. w. Eichelberger presiding.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-03
LOOKING FOR The
OWNER OF TOOLS
TWO MEN ARRESTED WITH CAR
PENTER's OUTFIT THOUGHT
TO HAVE BEEN STOLEN

Chief of Police J. E. Beeman is en-.
deavoring to locate the owner of q
complete set of carpenters tools,
thought to have been stolen by Leon.
ard Douderson and Harry Brady,
two men who were arrested by
Patrolman Alva Fielder near the
Milwaukee junction at 10 o'clock
this morning. The men claim that they
brought the tools in sacks from sta.
ton along the Milwaukee. When seen
by Officer Fiedlyer the men had trans
ferred the tools to large box and
were making their way to the city, for
the purpose, Chief Beeman. believes,
Of selling the outfit to some second
hand dealer. The men tell conflicting
stories.
The chief is of the opinion that
some one along the Milwaukee road is
minus the set Charges of vagrancy
were filed against the pair and by the
time for their trial, Monday morning,
it is thought that if the tools belong
to some other person, they will be
claimed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-03
SEARCHING FOR
MISSING BOY.
ELEVEN-YEAR-oLD oscEoLA LAB
THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN
CARRIED TO THIS CITY

Believing that his eleven-year-old
grandson, ''Bundy" Hall. was carried
past Charlton to Ottumwa, John w.
Hall of Osceola has asked the police
to make thorough search Of the city
in an endeavor to locate the missing
boy. Mr.. Hall states that the lad left
Osceola Thursday for a visit with his
playmates In Charlton, but did not ar
rive there.
He describes the boy as being ro-
bust, with dark hair and dark eyes,
and wearing brown mixed suit and
light tan hat He answers to the name
Of "Bundy" but his real name Is Clin-
ton. The police have 80 far been I'M
able to locate the boy in Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-03
OBITUARY
Mary Smart.

Mary Smart was born in Ohio May
1. 1912 and died Sept. 90. 1911. She
moved to Iowa with her parents when
IL years OF age and settled on a farm
near Millersburg, Iowa county. She
was united in marriage with F. NJ
Gortner Nov. s. 1864. She was the
mother of five children, two of whom,
pree eded her in death. Those that
survive her are: Mrs. Flora Pack and
Mrs. Anna Kuhn OF South Ottumwa
ard clorance NJ. Gortner of Davenport.
Ehe is also survived by one sister Mrs.
Mercy Masterman cf Omaha, Nebr..
and one brother. Ira Smart of North
Inglish. iowa. While still a young girl
che united with the NJ. E. church at
Millersburg. Ia. Mr.. Gortner preceded
her in death 10 months and q days.
Funeral services We're held at her lac
residence. 1926 e. Main ST.. by Rev.
Jonathan Lee Of the South Ottumwa
Baptist church. Interment was made IN
the Ottumwa MISUNDERSTANDING
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-03

carrying an arm bouquet OF white
roses were followed by the bride, un-
attended, but preceded by Miss Ger.
trude Kerns, her niece, carrying the
ring on satin cushion, and was met
at the chancel rail by the groom, at
tended by his best man, Har-
old Spilman, her father, ]. w.
Garner, who gave her in mar
rage, and the Rev. w. G. Hengen,
who read the marriage service. After
the betrothal and as the bridal party
approached the altar, the wedding
march was again played softly, fol
lowed by Schumann's Traumerei.
Mendelssohn's wedding march as the
occasional was played by Miss Holt,
while little Miss Kerns scattered rose
petals In the path of the bride and
groom.
The bride wore a robe of white
charmeuse satin deliberately trimmed
with duchesse lace and pearl passe-
menterie. her full length tulle veil be-
ing caught and held in place by a
wreath Of orange blossoms. She car
ried shower bouquet of lavender
orchids combined with lilies of the
valley.
A reception at the Garner home,
424 East Second street, followed the
services at the church. Here the rain
bow colors were carried out In all the
decorations. The parlor was in pink
roses and ferns, the second parlor in
white roses and green, and the dining
room in white roses and fall leaves.
The brides cake, resting on a
mound OF green and a shower knot
Of wedding colors, adorned the table
After greeting friends and receiv-
ing congratulations, a three course
wedding supper was served to one
hundred and fifty guests.
A seven piece orchestra stationed
In the music room, gave delightful
program during the evening.
Mrs. Merrill is the youngest daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Garner,
and has lived In Ottumwa all her
life, graduating with the class OF 'O6,
and afterward attending finishing
school near New York.
Mr.. Merrill is the only son Of Mrs.
Dennison Merrill, and was born In
Pasadena, Calf, coming to this city
at the age of two years He graduated
with the class OF 1906 and attended
Merrill until recently was employed
by the Iowa National bank. At pres
emit he is city treasurer and trustee
OF the city's special fund, and is as
ISOLATED with the j. H. Merrill Of
flces.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill left Thursday
for a six weeks wedding trip 10
Chicago and California. They will be
at home at BIG North Green street
after January l.
The out,of-town guests were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Garner Of
Oskaloosa.
Mrs. Eta Oppenheimer and son,
Arthur Oppenheimer, of Oskaloosa.
Mrs. C. H. Greenleaf OF Boston.
Mrs. ]. J. Budd OF Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Merrill OF Ka-
ola, Kas.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Grain and Miss
Gretna Grain of Highland Center.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-03
THE GARNER-MERRlLL
WEDDING At TRINITY.

Thursday evening at Trinity the
rector, Rev w. G. Hengen. united in
marriage Miss Mary Garner, youngest
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs j. w. Car
/ er. and Charles Greenleaf Merrill,
son Of Mrs. Dennison Merrill and
grandson of the late Joseph H. Mer-
rill. The church was decorated with
pink roses, carnations and ferns. The
center aisle, down which the bridal
party passed, was bower OF pink
and green. Two arches hung with
pink roses and smilax, formed the
pathway to the altar, which was a
bank of roses, carnations, ribbons
and ferns
Miss Emma j. Holt at the organ
played the wedding music as the ush-
ers Norman Vernon Of Philadelphia,
Robert Laas of Kansas City, George
Foster of Sioux Falls, s. D., Russell
Cowles of Des Moines and Dan Morey,
the latter master of ceremonies, We're
seating the 400 guests, rendering the
following program:
Intermezzo by Mascagni.
20 Thou Sublime Sweet Evening
Star"--Wagner.
Largo from Handel.
The vested choir OF forty voices
singing the professional, 20 Perfect
Love-" then, entered the church. and
as they took their places the music
changing to the wedding march from
Lohengr!n, announced the approach OF
the bridal party.
The ushers were followed by the
bridesmaids In rainbow colors, Misses
Helen Springer gowned In blue silk,
carrying a shower bouquet OF lilies Of
the valley and ferns; Genevieve Dag
gett in green silk, carrying shower
bouquet of lilies Of the valley and
ferns; Mary McNett In lavender silk,
CARRYING a shower bouquet Of chrys-
anthemums, and Pauline Messenger in
pink silk, carrying pink roses. The
maid of honor, Miss Mollie Snyder of
New York, in Partisan gown of yell
low chiffon and white cobweb lace
built over messaline Of the same
shade, and carrying an arm bouquet
of yellow chrysanthemums, and Mrs.
Walter McNett, sister of the bride,
as matron of honor, wearing her we'd
ding dress of white meteor silk and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-03
BRIGHTON.

Miss Ada Mcconnell of Fairfield
visited friends here the first Of the
week.
Miss Lizzie Fletner has returned
home from Oskaloosa where she at
tended the state convention Of the
Christian Endeavor society.
Rev. Dodsworth filed his appoint
ment at Salem Sunday.
There was no preaching Sunday
night ats any Of the churches on ac-
count of the rain.
Jennie Madden has returned home
from Washington where she visited
The F. A. AS held their regular
meeting Monday night.
The Hustlers' club of the Christian
church net in the church parlors
Tuesday night and elected the follow
ing officers: President, Emma Mozart;
vice president, Caddie Mumper; Sec
rotary, Mrs. c. E. Bennett: treasurer,
Mrs c.. &. Heacock. A most enjoyable
evening was spent by all present.
Pete wilkins is moving into the
property with Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
son.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-03
CONNECT TUNNEL.
Bridge Of Signs from Jail to Court
house Being Cut Through
rndau .aasa :

The construction force engaged in
the erection of the new county Jail are
busy today cutting through the wall in
the lobby Of the sheriff's office, where
the entrance of the Jail tunnel or
bridge Of signs will be made into the
court house, thus connecting the two
county buildings. This tunnel or bridge
will afford private means Of bring
ing prisoners from the county Jail into
court without attracting general at.
tention and prevent trouble with a
character that has stirred the public
to mob frenzy. The entrance is on
the main floor of the court house in
the room that adjoins the clerks Of.
flee and beneath the stairs that lead
from the clerks office to the court
room.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-03

at $3.50 o'clock at the residence, 212
Van Buren, avenue, and at 10 o'clock
at the Sacred Heart Catholic church,
conducted by Rev Father James Foley,
the pastor.
Funeral services over the remains
Of William Scott, who died yesterday
morning were held this afternoon at
2 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. p.
E. Santee, sister of the deceased,
on North Court street. The services
were conducted by Rev. F. M. Cooper
of the Latter Day Saints church Of
Burlington. Burial was made In the
Ottumwa cemetery.
The pallbearers were Lester Young,
James Majors, Dan Carr, William Witt,
Lloyd Hughes and Frank Myers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-03
JOSEPH PETRA LEAVES
TO CLAIM HIS BRIDE.

Joseph A. Petra, secretary Of the
boys department of the Young Mems
Christian association, left last evening
for Pawnee, Neb., where he will be
married next Tuesday evening to Miss
Lillian M. Bennett, of that city. This
is the elimination of a romance which
started in the Pawnee high school and
has continued throughout the interven-
ing years. Miss Bennett is graduate
of Lincoln university and Mr.. Petra re.
ceived his college degree at Midland
college. Atchison, Kan. Before return
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Petra will take a
short wedding tour. They will be at
home to their friends at 1913 North
Washington street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-03
LEWIS TO DULUTH
Former Pastor of the Mt. Zion N. E
Church Takes Up New Charge
in North.

Rev. P. M. Lewis will assume his
duties as pastor of the African Meth
odist Episcopal church in Duluth
MINI. tomorrow and at the same time
Rev. M. l. Gordon will take up the pas
torste left by Mr. Lewis, that Of Mt
Zi-n A. M. E. church in this city. Mr.
Lewis was transferred by the recent
Conference and Mr.. Gordon was ap
pointed in charge here at the same
time
Mr.. Lewis goes to a church that Mr..
Gordon organized many years ago. the
Duluth charge being the first one that
Mr.. Gordon held in the Iowa confer
ence.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-03
Gard of Thanks,

We wish to express our thanks to
our neighbors and friends for their
help in our late bereavement in the
death of our mother, Mrs. Mary Gort-
ner and also for the beautiful floral
offerings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Pack.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Kuhn.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Gortner.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-03

No clue to Slain Girls identity.
Dixon, Ill.,, Sept. 3O.-Police have
discovered no clew to the identity OF
the young woman whose nude body
was found in the woods near here. A
wound in the neck. evidently made by
q knife, leads them to belief that she
was murdered.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-03
FUNERALS

The remains of Albert E. Gladson.
who died Thursday afternoon, We're
laid to rest this morning in the Shaul
cemetery. Funeral services were held
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-03
Sale Of
Sweater
Coats

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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-05-25
D|Az or MEXICO
WILL STEP DOWN
VICE PRESIDENT CORRAL WILL RE.
TIRE WITH PRESIDENT.
Believed Treaty of Peace Will Follow
Liberal Concessions Made by the
Government.

Mexico City.-President Diaz and
Vice President Corral will resign before
June /.
Minister of Foreign Relations De la
Barra will become president ad interim.
Francisco |. Madero, the revolution
airy leader, will be called to the City
of Mexico to act as De la Barar's
chief adviser and as the greatest guar
antee possible that every pledge made
by the government will be carried out.
As viewed by the public, it will be
virtually a joint presidency, pending the
calling of a new presidential election.
The cabinet will be reorganized. The
minister of war will be named ny De ia
Barra. The foreign office will be in
charge Of a subsecretary named by De la
Barra. Other cabinet members will be
chosen by De la Barra and Madero, act
ing jointly.
A new election will be called within
six months.
These are the conditions upon which
President Diaz will compromise. Writ
ually they are admitted in high quarters
to be a complete surrender to the revo-
lutioniGts.
The resignation of Diaz and the "joint
regency" of De la Barra and Madero are
said to constitute a guarantee so COM
plete that the original insurrecto de-
mand for fourteen governors ne longer
needs to be considered.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-05-25
GOING AFTER
LUMBER TRUST
GOVERNMENT FILES BILL AGAINST
TEN CONCERNS.
Copies of Alleged Agreements and
Blacklists in Possession Of
Government.

New York.-In the first federal anti
trust proceedings brought under the
Sherman law al interpreted by the
Standard Oil decision, the department
Of justice filed suit in the federal court
here against the various constituent or
CARNATIONS of what is popularity known
as the lumber trust" alleging the ex-
istence of a widespread conspiracy "un-
reasonably" to restrain the lumber trade
in this country.
1t is said the suit may be the first
Of a series planned by Attorney-General
Wickersham looking to the breaking up
Of alleged agreements among the re-
tailers Of many of the commodities OF
life to maintain high prices, to force
ill pltimatp consumers 70 hwy from re-
tailers and to blacklist wholesalers who
sell to others than members of the re-
tail organizations in the various states
and cities.
The elaborate system of blacklisting
attributed to the alleged conspirators,
copies of circulars sent out by the vari-
Gus organizations classifying consumers
as proper" and improper" trade, ex-
tracts from reports threatening short
shrift" to dealers daring to violate the
rules of the organizations and brand
ing such offenders as "poachers,"
"scalpers," Mavericks" and "illegiti-
mates" are fully set forth in the gov
arnment's petition.
1t is alleged that not only have pri-
yNte u been blacklisted, but
many of the great industrial concerns
Of the country have been put under the
ban by the lumber dealers. The gov
srnment's bill, aggregating 10000
words, is replete with sensational allie
cations and interesting exhibits.