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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-11
HIGHLAND r. NO. 3.
Miss Julia Wilson is assisting Mrs.

Miss Julia Wilson is assisting Mrs. J..
E. Mullenix with her spring work.
w. L. Siscoe and wife attended the
funeral Of Revia, the two year old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Tobin OF
Ottumwa, S. D., at Wright last Sun
day. The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tobin, who are we'll and favorably
known in this part of the county, will
deeply sympathize with the bereaved
family, as the circumstances connected
with the child's death were doubly sad.
The mother was writing letter to a
friend and while finishing the letter
one of the children took hold of a gun
which was supposed to be empty. The
prudent mother took the gun from the
child, laying. 1t across her lap while
she concluded the letter. When she at
tempted to rise from her chair, the
gun in some mysterious way was dis
charged, the contents striking little
Revia in the face, killing her instantly.
William Siscoe and wife, the grand
parents of the little girl went to south
Dakota and accomp anied the remains
to Wright, Ia, where the funeral took
place last Sunday. The child's death
occurred Friday March "a, at p. m.
Mabel, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs c. C. Mullenix is Ill and UNI
der the care of the doctor.
]. M. Argenbright is confined to his
home with tonsilitis and quinsy.
On account of the storm there was
Sunday.
Leonard and Rita Kielkoph spent
Sunday with friends in Hedrick.
Mrs. E. M. Leggett is recovering
slowly from her recent illness.
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DRS. MYERLY t. kREUL
SITS Hoffman, 49, 20 and a.

ter of Des Moines have returned home
after a visit at the home of Roy
McEndree.
Mrs. o. E. HosKins is spending the
week with relatives and friends in
ICreston, where she formerly resided.
Geo. Hervey, of Rawlins, Wyoming
and Mrs. Harry Edison Of Council
Bluffs are here for a visit with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas H. Hervey
Mrs. A. J. Conlee, of Fairfield is
visiting in this city with her sister
Mrs. H. B. Blanchard and old friends
while her husband is absent in Florida
Hooking up location.
I Jas Boylan, of Des Moines, formerly
of this city is spending few days
here with his mother, Mrs. Jas Boy.
Ian, and other relatives and old
friends.
Earl Beadle has gone to Palisade,
Neb, where he will spend some time
with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Richmond, of
Centerville, are visiting in this city
with his mother and old friends.
Miss Helen Tansey of Leon, former
ly of this place. is spending week
VdCaIlOu mere VIII u0T STduup dTeHtS,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Whittlsey.
Mrs. Bert Cole, of Ottumwa has re-
turned home after few days visit
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. S. incl.
Mr. and Mrs. P. Rutherford have re.
turned from visit with relatives and
friends in Grinnell.
Sergt. Jas Hayes, of the United
States army, has goneto Vllllsca where
he will spend month instructing the
national guard company of that place
Miss Ethel Patrick, of Omaha, has
returned home after weeks visit
with her sister, Mrs. Ernest Schotte.
Mr. and Mrs. Will A. Eikenberry and
daughter, Ruth, have returned from an
extended trip to Long Beach and other
points in California.
Ervil and Max Lamb have gone ia
JudsOnia, Arkansas, in response to a
message announcing the critical i'll
ness of their sister, Mrs. A. l.. Best.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wainwright, OF
Superior. Wisconsin, have returned
home after weeks visit in Lincoln
township with his mother, Mrs. Martin
Clowser.
Roy Rogers OF Kansas City, Mo-, is
visiting in this city with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. D. \. Rogers.
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Hsalsy- Rapp NupsiaIs at EIdon.

Eldon, April ESPECIALLY 1.-The mar
riage OF Mrs. Georgiana Healey and
Aaron Rapp OF Holland, New Jersey
occurred at the home Of the bride, COR
ner OF Elm and Sixth streets in this
city yesterday evening at o'clock.
The song. II Love You Truly" was
beautifully rendered by Mrs. Hazel
Weber. and the wedding march was
played by Miss Ethel Conrad while the
bri3al couple entered, led by Rev. ]. II.
Skies, who performed the ceremony,
which was the ring and flower. accom-
panied by Little Miss Ellen Owen as
flower girl. After the ceremony, which
was witnessed by over one hundred
invited gdests, fine two course sup
per was served. The out-of-town
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Hall
Of Ottumwa and jeff Davis Of Califor-
mia. The bride was dressed in gray silk
Irish poplin with jeweled trimmings
and carried a white bouquet of flow
ers. The bride is one Of Eldons we'll
known ladies who has the love Of many
friends who have known her for many
years, and is the daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. A. ]. Shelter. Many Of the rela-
tiyes were in attendance.
The groom is from Holland, New
Jersey, and was accompanied by his
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Abba.

NJ c. Falvey of Abba was chosen
as arbitrator in the dispute between
Lawrence Lone, commissioner of coal
operators of Centerville district, and
w. E. Dodds, of the miners union. Mr..
Falvey will give thoughtful considera-
ton of the matter before giving his
decision.
miss Nobody From starland" drew
a packed house last night at Kings
theater. 1t was pronounced fine IN
every particular by the theater going
public.
A permit to wed was granted yester-
day to Sarl A. Kline, 10, Abba, and
Ethel Moyle, 10, Lockman.
The annual meeting of the First
Presbyterian church will be held Fri.
day afternoon at o'clock. A basket
dinner will be served before the com
mencement Of the business meeting.
The Thalia Glee club of Parsons col.
lege will sing at Kings opera house to.
morrow evening. "The Japanese
Maid" will be the theme. A splendid
reader will entertain the audience be.
tween the acts. The club is a girls
organization.
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WEST VAN BUREN,.

Dell Smith and family moved from
Leando last week to the Jane Hissem
farm.
Mrs. Bertha Fuller and two children
returned to their nome last week IN
Fort Dodge after two weeks visit
with her sister Mrs. Wade H. Harry.
man. 49,.
q, B. Thomas and wife are the par
ents of new baby.
School began Monday at No. 1 with
Miss Glotfelty at teacher.
J. Speer and family Of Ottumwa were
over Sunday visitors at the w. H.
Harryman home.
Mrs. Chas. Shaffer and Mrs. John
Staeers were Ottumwa visitors Tues
day.
Miss Josephine Arson returned
home Tuesday after a few days visit
with friends in Ottumwa.
Several Of the F. NJ. Haney children
gathered at the parental Haney home
Sunday, the occasion being in honor of
their fathers list birthday.
Channel Bros. of Douds were buying
cattle here recently.
Mrs. Sue Lee and son Lawrence
spent Sunday in Ottumw<
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RUSSELL CHAPEL.

Sunday school was organized at Rus
sell Chapel Monday night. The follow
ing officers were elected: A. l.. Ross,
superintendent; W. A. Day, assistant
superintendent: Merle Arie, secretary
and Opal Berry, trea surer. Sunday
school will be held al p. m. Every
body invited.
Mrs. Nora Wright and children are
visiting at the parental Day home.
Miss Mabel Chisman commenced the
spring term Of school at Wellman on
Monday.
The Newt Shields family are recov-
ering from the meas les.
Miss Edith Wilkinson has returned
from OttLmwa, where she has been
visiting.
Miss Bessie Hadley is teaching the
Prairie school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Smith visited
in Blakesburg Monday.
Bert Wilkinson Is a business visitor
recently.
Peter Schwartz was a Blakesburg
caller Monday.
Ray and Oscar Arnold were in OF
tumwa on business Thursday.
Mrs. A. w. Martin is expected home
this week from California, where she
has hssa visiting relatives the past
|monti
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IT'S BELIEVED
DEAD IN NEW
Mine TRAGEDY
Alabama State and County
Convicts Lose Lives by
Night Explosion; Many
Have Been Rescued Alive.

Littleton, Ala, April Sit is feared
that 115 state and county convicts
have been killed by an explosion that
occurred in the Banner coal mines near
here at $40 O'Clock this morning.
One hundred and ninety miners were
sent into the underground workings
this morning and up to 10 o'clock only
As had been brought out alive.
1t Is believed the majority OF the re-
mainder underground are dead. IL IS
not known whether the explosion was
caused by gas or dust.
The Banner mines are in the west
ern part of Jefferson county. They
are owned by the Pratt Consolidated
Coal company with Offices here. Con-
victs, hired from the various counties
and the state, are employed In the
mines
Most of the miners are negroes. Be-
tween 40 and so men were taken from
the mine during the morning. A num-
Der of them were more or less serious
ly injured and two, both negroes, were
dead.
Rescuers are going down into the
mines as rapidly as possible. The ex-
plosion came after the night crew was
out and before the day crew of free
miners had entered the mine. There
were 1876 convicts and 10 free miners
in the workings at the time of the ex-
plosion. The greatest property damage
has been done to the new shaft known
as number 2. The fan in this shaft was
destroyed, making the rescue work
more difficult
It is believed that at least half OF
the remaining men entombed are
dead
At 1870 o'clock the estimated death
list was placed at lis.
Forty-five living and five dead have
been brought out. Rescue work Is inter-
fered with, many rescuers being over
come by black damp, making it neces-
sary for them to be dragged out.
Guards with shotguns are keeping
back the crowd from the mouth of the
mine to give the rescuers free air.
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Go Carts Are Condemned.

Des Moines. April 6.-The Iowa
state board Of health has started its
crusade against the two-wheeled go.
carts used to ride children in.
Secretary Sumner has declared that
they have no springs in them, and
that when the go-cart, with it's load of
human freight is dropped from a
curbing, the jar on the spinal column
Of the child is a bad impeachment to
the child's continued health. He will
urge the abolition Of such carts unless
they are provided with springs.
The carts can be either pulled or
pushed alond, the child sitting upright.
Every time the cart is pulled over a
bump or dropped from the sidewalk to
the pavement, there is jar on the
childs back which is tending, in the
opinion Of the board Of health, to
weaken the backs Of children.
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SALEM.

The children and grandchildren of
James Armer gathered at his home on
Wednesday of last week and reminded
him that he had reached his 10th
birthday anniversary A delicious din
ner was served and pleasant time
was enjoyed by all present.
Byron Davidson Of near Burlington,
was business caller at this place on
Wednesday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Wright came from
Denova and spent Wednesday at the
Armer home.
A. E. Vilmeth. Harry Wilmeth and
Charles Friend have been busy at the
Byron Dawson home near Burlington
the past week doing carpenter work
and papering.
The S. G. L. entertainment at the NJ.
E. church Friday evening was enjoyed
by a large crowd.
Rev. A. j. Benton of Fayette preach
ed at the Congregational church Sun
day morning and evening.
The Hospital Dramatic club of Mt.
Pleasant gave play at Salem opera
house Saturday evening. A fair audi
ence was present.
Mrs. Harry Reeves and two daugh-
tiers came from Keokuk Tuesday to
visit Mrs. Reeves father and sister,
DR.. j. M. Evans and Mrs. c. H. Cook.
Miss Dora Wilmeth returned from
Lincoln. Nebr. Tuesday.
Following several months spent with
her daughter Mrs. Gilbert Bailey a.
Salina, Kansas, Mrs. Kate Brown re-
| turned home Thursday. Mrs. Bailey
accompanied her mother to- Salem.
They were met at Mt. Pleasant by Oss
Keller.
| Miss Hattie Mogel of Hillsboro Wis
l. tied her sisters at this place few
days of last week
| Sc, ;s;+ ~, q
her aunt Mrs. Amelia Causon.
o. H. Tyner was over from New
London Saturday.
After visit with relatives here,
Miss Eva Welpton departed Thursday
for her home at Denver. Colo.
Friday afternoon the ladies of the
Congregational church gave a recep-
ton at the Bliss home. The guest OF
honor was Mrs. w. T. Butcher. Rev.
Butcher and family will soon go to d
new field of labor.
very enjoyable party was given on
Tuesday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs c. !. De Lashmutt, 1t being
their tenth wedding anniversary The
party was a surprise and was planned
by friends of the worthy couple. The
evening was pleasantly spent. An en-
tertaining program was carried out. A
large number were present.
F. r. Cramer has returned to his
| home in South Dakota.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Con-
gregational church will have an apron
and bonnet sale and chicken pie sup
per at the opera house Wednesday
April IL.
| The Missionary society of the Friends
church met with Mrs. Bonnell Tuesday
Afternoon.
Dr. and Mrs. c. d. Rawhouser at
| tended the Ottumwa and Burlington
district dental clinic at Ottutpwa last
week.
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STRANGER DIES
VERY SUDDENLY
MINER DROPPED DEAD
IN POOL HALL AT BEAR
CREEK LAST NIGHT.

Edward Miner, a cripple, aged about
IS, dropped dead at the pool hall IN
Bear Creek last night about 8 o'clock.
Miner who was employed in the pool
hall had appeared in the best OF
health during the day and had par
taken of hearty supper at his board
ing place. Returning from his evening
meal, Miner sat down and a few min
utes later fell over in the chair dead.
Coroner A. w. Slaught was summoned
and went to the place last night. He
empanelled q coroner's jury consist
ing Of J. A. Murphy, George Chandler
and Walter Roscoe and held an in
quest over the remains. The verdict
Of the jury was that Miner had come
to his death from natural causes and
that death had probably been caused
by a hemorrhage.
The body was brought to the
Sullivan undertaking parlors, where it
is being held until friends or relatives
claim the remains. Nobody at Bear
Greek seemed to know much about
Miner except that he had come out
there several weeks ago and had
worked in the pool hall. Miner had
worked in Ottumwa at Gilberts res
taurant on South Market street, but
the people there know little about
him. Mrs. Gilbert asserted that Miner
had told her that he had son who
was engaged in the livery business at
Cedar Rapids. Coroner Slaught is
looking for relatives or friends of the
dead man and if no one claims the
body it will be turned over to one OF
the state medical schools
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RUSSELL.

Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Lichtebarger OF
Cedar Rapids came Monday for visit
with Josiah Litchtebarger, who is very
III.
Rev. Walter Mckinley of Mt. Ayr
came Monday for a visit with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. 8. CsMcKinley He
had lust returned from the conference
Of the United Evangelical church,
which was held at Marshalltown.
Arthur Woodman, who is attending
1 college at Ames. came home Monday
evening for short visit with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Woodman.
Mrs. Bert Beals and family OF Des
Moines came last evening for visit at
the parental A. s. Beals home.
Mrs. Harve Morford OF Melrose spent
Tuesday at the home Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Hepenstall.
Miss Edith Boyd returned home on
Tuesday morning from Des Moines'
where she has been visiting with hei
uncle, "A. d. Boyd.
School was dismissed on Tuesday
and Wednesday on account OF the
fumigating Of the building, several OF
tho pupils having been Ill with scarlet
fever.
Miss Alice. Lorimer of GAINESVILLE
Mo-, came Monday evening for a visit
with Mrs. Margaret Aldrich.
Harold Livingston was taken sick
with scarlet fever Monday.
William Keys of Newark, Ohio re.
turned home Sunday evening after an
extended visit at the s. o. Slater and
w. A. Hanks homes.
Mrs. Burley Rush Of Omaha, Neb.,
returned home Wednesday morning
after an extended visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Coles.
Miss Helen Woodman, who is attend
ing college at Galesburg, ILL.,, returned
to school Wednesday after short visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.
WOodman..
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Federal. court
NEAR TERMS END
SEVERAL CASES ARE DISPOSED
OF IN M'PHERsoN's TRI6-
UNAL TODAY. 1m

With the transfer of the MCPHERSON
Malcolm case to the Davenport dis
trict for hearing April rs, the jury
cases in the April term of United
States court at Ottumwa were prac-
tically disposed of. Court, however,
is not over with and at the close or
the morning session which took place
about 1880, q recess was taken until
2 o'clock this afternoon. A number
Of important matters were disposed OF
since noon yesterday among them be-
ing the settlement of the Doud VS.. y,
B. & @. railroad, case for $l0,oOo
damages growing out of the killing at
Iowa avenue crossing last summer OF
Mrs. Catherine Doud and Mrs. Anne
Quinlan. The suit was brought Tor
damages by Michael Doud, admins
traitor and has been settled for $3.50,
plaintiff paying the costs.
On default in the case of Farmers
and Miners Bank VS.. Byron V. Sewers
ct al. a judgment in full of the amount
was rendered The sum involved
was $3,213.75. The Sperry & Hutch
inson Co., vs.. Ottumwa Retail Mer-
chants, an injunction case growing out
Of the trading stamp fight in Ottumwa,
was dismissed this morning through
the failure of the trading stamp firm
to follow up what it started in the
court. The case of Thomas B. jeffrey
Co., (the Rambler automobile makers)
VS.. j. L. Mecham, a Centerville attor-
ney, was also taken up this morning
by the court and the temporary in
junction against Mecham made perma-
nent The case was one in which the
Centerville attorney was accused OF
issuing cards that had harmful effect
on the selling of the Rambler machine
from which the plaintiff sought relief
by injunction.
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Girl Birthrate Hiuh,

Sioux City, April 6-The so-called
weaker sex is the stronger in Sioux
City if there is strength in numbers.
From January /, 1910, to January 1,
1911, 303 girls were born here. as COM
pared with 100 boys. j. w. Gray, the
assessor, who has compiled the birth
reports for the year, preparatory to
turning them over to the county audi
tor, says there is no explanation. 1t
just happened that way.
incidentally the third ward intends
to keep up it's reputation as the most
populous ward in the city. The last
census report showed that there were
1856 persons living in the ward. The
assessors record shows that 17S chill
dren were born in the big Third
during the gear.
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TOM JOHNSON DYING
Friends Say Former Mayor Of cIeve-
land Cannot Survive But
Short Time.

Cleveland, O., April g. Former
Mayor Tom L. Johnson. who has been
suffering from cirrhosis of the liver.
passed a comparatively restful night,
but today is believed to be approach
ing death. Close friends of the family
admit that dissolution is but few days
distant.
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CHARLTON.

Frank Ansle., of Whitebreast town.
ship has gone to Kanorado, Kansas,
where he I'll: lie employed this sum-
mer with his brothcr-in-law. Thos.
Ansley, who formerly resided here.
Mrs. e = 1yCut and little daugh-
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son Royal. Mr.. Rapp was located he.
some five years ago ard Is an esteeme
gentleman and Till make Eldon his f't-
ture home. They will visit many
southern cities on their wedding trip
and perhaps San Antonio, Texas.
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Catarrh, Deafness,
POlypuS

The Fate Of This Young Lady Should Be 4
Warning to Those Who Neglect Catarrh Of
Nose and Throat and Its Many Causes.
Many of the worst cases of catarrh, deaf
ness, mouth breathing and snoring are caus-
ed by repeated colds, adenoid growths in
vault of the pharynx, or nasal polypi.
All these cases are durable II taken in
time. If taken before they produce deformi-
ties or destroy the delicate structures lining
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VICTIM OF CATARRH DEAFNESS RINGING NOISES OBSTRUCTED
The lady kindly
the pypus and filling the spreading the
destroyed foul discharges from tainted breath
tubing
We these growhs enabling breath
her hearing but too late defories
long continued obstruction breathing.
other chronic
make specially these but have made
will cheeully giveyou examination
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More Than Fifty Recovered
and Scores More Have
Not Been Reached; Death
Caused by Black Damp.
EVANS OF RESCUE
CORPS AMONG DEAD
Member Of Federal Bureau
Met Heroic Death in At
tempting the Rescue OF
Miners Cut Off by Flames.

Scranton, Pa, April 8.-Mine Of
ficials in charge Of the searching
parties announced officially this
afternoon that the number OF dead
as the result Of the fire in the Pan
coast mine at Thrope yesterday, 10
"a. seventy-three bodies had been
brought to the surface before
o'clock. The origin Of the fire has
not yet been learned.
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Mr.. and Mrs. B., F. Lichtebarger Of
Cedar Rapids came Monday for Visit
with Josiah Litchtebarger, who is very