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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-25
ELoPERs GO TO kEokUK.
Bride and Groom Overcome Religious
Differences Of Des Moines Par
ents by Stealing Away.

Keokuk, Feb. 24-Parental objec-
tons to the marriage of pretty Des
Moines girl to New York man, melted
by a difference in religious beliefs
were overcome when Miss Mary Porter
was married to Sigmond Kann sin the
clerks office of the district court by
Justice John Leindecker.
The groom is a Jew and the girl and
her parents are of the Catholic faith.
The bride stated shortly before the
marriage that her parents objected on
this account and the elopement was
planned. Consequently Mr.. Kann came
west to Des Moines and the couple
secretly left that city on the Rock Is
land train. The girls parents were out
Of the city at the time she said and
the departure was opportune.
The bride would not divulge the
name of her. father, but stated that he
was a railroad man, and it is believed
he holds position well up in railroad
circles Mr.. Kann is an underwater for
New York insurance company. The
romance had its beginning in Pittsburg
the girls former home, several years
ago. She is twentyfi five years of age
and the groom thirty four
They left for the east on a honey
moon and will live in New York The
bride does not expect her parents to
learn of the el9pement for several
days.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-25
MIL WAuKEE TO
Give LECTURES
SPECIAL CAR WITH PRODUCTS OF
THE NORTHWEST TO VISIT
.OTTHMWA.

! Lectures and stereopticon views OF
the great northwest, through which the
Puget Sound lines Of the Milwaukee
penetrate, will furnish a day and even.
Ing of instruction and entertainment
to Ottumwans Thursday, March 2. The
arrangements for the visit Of the spe'
cial car to Ottumwa have been made
by immigration Agent George B.
Haynes of the c., NJ. & St. p. lines,
and an effort to interest Ottumwans
and the people of the country sur
surrounding will be made when
the car filled with fruits, grains and
products Of the norwest arrives here.
All through the day the car will be
open to the public and in the evening
lectures and stereopticon views OF the
Dakotas, Montana, Washington, Idaho
and Oregon will be given by Mr..
Haynes and his corps OF experts. The
evenings instruction and entertain
ment will be held in the hall of the
knights of Columbus on West Main
street, which is capable of seating a
large number. The special will arrive
depart on the same train the following
day. It will be made worth the while
of Ottumwans and farmers round about
the country to visit the car and hear
the lectures, both in the car during the
day and in the hall at night The plan
carried out by the railroad company IN
making known the new lands and their
possibilities, is full of interest and
much can be learned with profit to the
person contemplating migrating TO
the west.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-25

\ . q W. 8
While In the city yesterday, Clerk 81
he United States Court, w. C. Near
thur with local clerk Of the Ottumwa
district, Miss Clara Peterson, drew the
Jurors for the April term of federal
court in Ottumwa. There were twenty
I've names drawn for grand and the
anne number for petit jury duty and
these will if approved by Judge Smith
Mcpherson, begin their duties April 8
when the next term opens in Ottumw;l.
me ADDITION to the United States
force in the appointment of deputy
marshal to succeed A. D. Dunlap, re-
signed, was contaminated by the
swearing In Of Frank Hardy OF Blakes-
burg, by the local clerk OF the United
States court, Miss Clara Peterson.
Thus far no new cases are on file
with Clerk Peterson for hearing In the
FEDERAL court next term. but within the
next month there is likely to be the
usual rush Of cases
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-25
IOWANS HEIRS
TO MILLI0 rs
DESCENDANTS OF GEN. VERT
WILL SHARE IN $4,000, 900
ESTATE.

| Des Moines, Feb. 24.-After haunting
graveyards, travelling in freight trains,
and doing other marvellous things, a
Chicago woman has found ten out OF
| twelve heirs to an estate valued at
$3.50 100000 which has been held IN
escrow for over 800 years. The es-
tate represents the fortune of General
Andrew Wertz, who made 1T In trading
Lin the West midas and who was the
owner of several caravels that pied
between Amsterdam and the Indies,
and retired to Amsterdam, where he
died. Five sons came to America be-
fore his death.
Mrs C. D. Wertz Williams, mother
OF Mrs. Estelle Ryan Snyder of Chi
cago and haywood. Is one of the direct
heirs to this estate and Mrs. Snyder
has undertaken to prove up the heir
ship and secure information of all the
heirs. She has travelled through
Indiana, Kansas Iowa, Missouri and
Nebraska in order to secure data OF
the heirs.
She has taken pictures Of grave
stones to prove deaths, obtained
bibles written in Dutch, containing
the list OF defendants, and is now en-
deavoring to locate the descendants OF
Peter Wertz, who lived in Virginia,
and Daniel Wertz, who lived in Day
ton, O. AS soon as these heirs are To-
Gated the matter will be taken up with
the Netherlands government, and II is
expected division Of the large fortune
will be made.
The present living heirs so far found
are: Mrs. C. D. w. Williams, Mrs.
Sophia Lesley, Carlo, ILL.,; Mrs: Frank
Baughman, Rock Island, ILL.,; Mrs.
Lucinda Davidson. springdale, Iowa;
Mrs. William Cunningham, Blair, Neb.;
Theophilus Wertz. Mrs. Ophelia steffe,
Miss Sarah Hoselton, Davenport, Ia;
Cora Hoselton, Minerva Van Valken-
burg, Mrs. Laura Wilson, Millersburg,
Iowa; James Hoselton, Lamar, Colo;
Hulda S. Snyder, Kirkman, Iowa; Joe
Hoselton, Meserney, Iowa, and Civilla
Garst Des Moines, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-25
DAWSON REFUSES JOB
Iowa Congressman Declines Taft Sec.
retaryship; Prefers to Stay In
Iowa.

Washington, D. c., Feb. Repre-.
sentative Alfred F. Dawson of Daven-
port Ia, to whom was offered the post
of secretary to the president, called on
President Taft late yesterday and told
him he did not care to be considered
in connection with that Office. Mr..
Dawson is to become president of the
First National bank Of Davenport.
Mr. Dawson said he had declined to
become private secretary because he
had no ambition to separate himself
from Iowa. He pointed out that sue
cessful conduct of the Office of private
secretary to the president might bring
him a position of Importance in New
York as somewhere else in the east.
but he wanted nothing of this kind. He
said he intended to live in Iowa, and
that he could not see that service In
the Office Of private secretary to the
president would be of any value to
him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-25
W|SHARD Will
REPRESENT |. VIC.
BLOOMFIELD BOY WILL MAKE.
STRONG CONTEST FOR ORATOR.
CAL PRIZE At LEANDER.

Mt. Pleasant, Feb. ESPECIALLY
Wesleyan college is to be ,',repres-
ented in the state oratovical. contest
to be held at Leander Clark university
March 3. The representative for this
year is Harry Wishard of Bloep-
field! He is coach and manager of the
basketball team, and withal an orator
of exceptional ability. His broad
range of experience will make him a
strong contestant for first place. In
the preliminaries held here, last De-
cember, his markings on thought and
composition were the highest ever
given. Last year his markings in
the northern oratorical contest were ex.
ceptionally high. Two years ago he was
the victor over a large field OF con-
testants in the Harlan oratorical con.
test. Under the tutorship. Of Miss
Shrader of the department of oratory
his delivery has become perfected, and
the style Of his grafton, being an
eulogy of the great Julian Washington
Garabaldi, will greatly reveal the eff
fectiveness of his work.
Wesleyan has won in the contest.
four first places, more than double that
of any other school in Iowa. With a
man Of Mr.. Wishard's type as repres-
entative, there is no doubt but that
she will be well up in the finals.
The eight colleges securing places
are, Iowa Wesleyan university, Penn
Parsons, Leander Clark Coe, Ames.
Morningside and Simpson. Those
which failed to place are in the order
of their ranking, Cornell, Drake, Len
nox, Upper Iowa, Central university,
Buena Vista and Tabor. I
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-25
BIC CROWDS AT
tLDON INSTITUTE
FARMERS INSTITUTE WELL At.
'TENDED-oTTUMWA QUARTET
SINGS.

Eldon, Feb. Especial in spite
of the bad roads crowds attended the
Farmers Institute and showed great
interest in the lectures.
| The program was opened by the
Judging of corn by Prof. E. l.. Stewart
of Ames Mr.. Stewart is an authority
on this subject, and aside from his ex.
cellent lecture in the afternoon, his
private talks with the farmers were
OF great benefit to them.
The program in the opera house
was opened with music by. the OF.
tumwa quartet This was followed
/ by the invocation and another selec-
ton of music. Prof. c. Y. Cable then
gave an instructive lecture on "Agri-
cultural Engineering" being followed
by G. w. Rail. of Birmingham, on
Rotation of Crops"
The afternoon program consisted of
music by the quartet and Prof. Stew
arts great address on Corn" At
this session, especially, a great crowd
packed the opera house.
This morning at 10 the program was
opened by some excellent music by
the high school chorus. The lectures
this afternoon were, Fruit Growing
by Chas. A. Campbell, of Mt. Zion,
and ''Noxious Weeds and their Erad-
ication,' by A. F. Sample, of Keo,
sauqua.
At one o'clock this afternoon the
annual business meeting of the insti-
tute was held. At 2:3O A. C. Minear.
of Kilbourne, spoke on "Silage and
Alfalfa" and at 3:15 Geo. V. Letter
addressed the audience on Feeding
of Live Stock"
The exhibits of corn and other pro-
ducts, even down to bread and cake,
were numerous. AS arranged in the
Bowen building they certainly make
an excellent showing of high-class
articles in the various lines. G. l..
Hall won sweepstakes on corn.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-25
coPELAND-BussELLE WEDDING.
Charlton Banker and Bride Go to New
Orleans on Their Honey
moon Trip,

orleans on Iheir Honey
moon Trip.
Charlton, Feb. "a Especially Two
prominent young Charlton people
sprung a surprise on their many
Charlton friends by being quietly mar
ried Wednesday at eight o'clock.
The contracting parties were L. H.
Busselle and Miss Eloise Copeland. The
ceremony took place at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. Copeland,
and was performed by the pastor OF
the M. E. church, Rev. w. G. Hohan-
shelf, the ring service being used. On
ly the immediate relatives we're pres
ent. The bride was attired in a dark
blue travelling suit The worthy cou-
pie left the same evening on few
weeks trip to New Orleans and other
points in the south. The groom is
cashier of the Lucas County National
rank and has resided here for several
years. For some time he was engaged
in the hardware business here. His
bride has resided here from childhood.
She is a graduate of our public schools
and for some time conducted a studio
here. A large circle of friends will ex-
tend congratulations and will wish
them a long, happy and prosperous
welded life.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-25

her home in Avery after visiting with
friends in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hutchinson of Bus
sey returned home this afternoon after
shopping in the city.
AS usual we are selling Rubber foot
wear at lower price than others We
have nice up to date shoes and you
know our price is always lower.
Church Shoe Co.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-25
Hopes to Be on Interurban.

Keota, Feb 24.-(SpeciaD -There is
quite little excitement in Keota now.
caused by the revival of interest in the
proposed Ottumwa-Iowa City interur-
ban line 1t was thought Monday and
Tuesday were the only days left to de
eide the question i'll, but the time has
been extended until the end of this
week. The people have several thou
sand dollars raised and feel as though
Keota may yet obtain the desired in
terurban.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-25

REPORTS RECEIVED FROM Dis
TR'cT No. 10 INDICATE THE
ELECTION OF WILLIAM II. ROD.
GERS TO THE PRESIDENCY.

! With only few locals reporting
and estimating the same returns
! throughout the Iowa district every
thing looks favorable for the election
! of William H. Rodgers of this city to
| the presidency of District No. 10, Uni
ted Mine Workers of America, which
! comprises all the mining locals in the
state Of Iowa and Putnam county, Mo.
Mr.. Rodgers will succeed John p.
White Of Oskaloosa. who was recently
NJ. w. of A., which is the largest labor
organization in the world.
Will Have Large Majority.
Reports received this afternoon from
the district Office at Oskaloosa showed
that from the face of the present re-
turns Mr. Rodgers will be elected by
large majority The minors held
their annual election yesterday and
the exact outcome of the election will
not be known until the returns are
canvassed at the annual convention
which will be held in April in Des
Moines. Mr.. Rodgers is we'll known
oversthe Iowa district and his friends
assert that he will win out by big
majority. Mr.. Rodgers before leaving
fer his duties as national board mem
Der, in settling some labor disturb
ances in British Columbia, expressed
the opinion that he would be elected.
His friends made a careful canvass
of the district and the majority of the
miners favored Mr.. Rodgers, who is
an enthusiastic supporter Of John P.
White. The election has been very
quiet and there has been no fight be-
tween the Lewis and White factions
which was prevalent at the 1910 cleo
ton Returns also indicate the re-elec-
ton of Frank E. Cameron of Hiteman
as secretary and treasurer.
Mr. Rodgers has been for number
of years member of the national
board and his duties have called him
to all parts of the United States.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-25
CAME GREAT DISTANCE.
Young Lady Comes From Tampa, Fla,
to Attend Woman lnitiatory
CeruieAe

Coming all the way from Tampa,
Fla. to witness the initiation of the
Judge Roberts class of Yeoman lodge
Wednesday evening, Miss Charlotte
Stevens arrived in time to participate
in the festivities. The young woman
is a daughter of State Deputy E. l..
Stevens who with his staff is respon-
sible for the remarkable demonstra-
ton held by the organization in OF
tumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-25
MILLER CHAPEL
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

On account of the condition of the
roads and the weather last Sunday at.
ternoon, the attendance at the Sunday
school and at the evangelistic meet
ings were not large. Because OF the
muddy roads it was decided to post
pone the evangelistfc campaign until
the moonlight nights of March, be-
ginning about Sunday. March Il. Rev.
]. ]. Burris is saving that date for the
chapel, If the weather at the time
seems favorable.
Sunday school at p. m. Services
for worship and preaching at 3 p, m,
Mrs. w. H. HORNED will deliver the
address. Prayer meeting Tuesday ev-
ening at 7:45. Come and bring your
bibles and testaments.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-25
Walk. in sleen.

walks IN sleep.
FIT. Dodge, Feb. 24.-Munsion Bur-
dick manager for the Lamson Bros.
was found unconscious at the foot OF
stairway in his home. It is thought
he had been walking in his sleep.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-25
Tri-W eekly Courier

CHANGING ADDRESSES
Subscribers wishing thei. address,
hanged VIII please Give thu name O:
tns Postoldcs to which the paper hal
ssen sent - we'll 40 the Postomca
whore they Nssirs It to be changed I'll
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Mrs. C. Redman, Of Hynes has re-
turned home after visiting with her
sister Mrs Wallace Nelson, 241 North
Weller street.
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Denied RIGHT
TO RAISE RATES
s(Continued From Page ~

hausted every reasonable effort toward
economy in their business.
In his opinion in the western case,
Commissioner Franklin X. Lane points
out that the western roads have in
creased their surplus over one ghun-
dred per cent in ten years. The opin-
ion holds that the carriers do not
need larger revenues for purposes Of
maintaining their credit"
Create Artificial Markets,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-07
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
DONEGAL

B. J. Carolan spent Sunday with
relatives in Ellsworth.
Louie Purfeerst and sister Name
are attending the2Normal school.
Peter Demuth, accompanied by
his uncle, spent Sunday in Trim
belle
Clifford Bros. sold valuable
horse to Joe johnson in Kinnickinnic
Tuesday.
M. L. Collins of Seattle spent
Thursday of last week with his
mother, Mrs. D. Collins.
Mrs. Van Adams spent the past
week with her father, L. Hall, in
River Falls. Mrs. Hall has been
quite sick.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-07
FARGO

Master Charlie McCue visited in
Beldenville one day. last week.
Pete Harris of Trimhelle was a
caller at Mike McCue's Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Stewart, who has been
quite sick, is able to be up again.
Mrs. Dave Green of River Falls
is visiting her neice, Mrs. Willard
Doe.
Mrs. Fred Heacox and children
called on friends here one day last
week.
School began Tuesday with Miss
Fauna Whipp of Rock Elm as
teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. McCue and
d; u ghter Maude made a business
trip to Red Wing last Wednesday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-07
LSWORTH

Born, August %, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Zesbaugh, son.
Milt Holtsapple, of this place,
teaches again at Beldenville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chriss Manser have
moved back into their own house.
Mrs. G.. Bacon and children and
Mr.. Sanford visited over Sunday at
Ono.
MIR. and Mrs. Glass and Mrs. as.
Cooney were recent Red Wing Wis
itors, also visiting at the training
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-07

the lucky number, being No. SO, on
the horse belonging to Mrs. Griggs,
which was ratified off last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson's son of
East Ellsworth fell from but
ternut tree last Sunday. For time
it was thought that he was badly
hurt but at this writing he is doing
nicely.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-07

FLANDERS first and
finish with
perfect only
STANDARDIZATION
abbotetroit
great victory month other
gdden $500
A. w. LUND, Agent The S EUHAF Faetopie4. 0
River Falls, Wisconsin i0'0' R'N'
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-07
KINNICKINNIC

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Leach were
recent guests at the Barker home.
A group of our young people en-
joyed picnic at the glen last Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hansen spent
the first of the week in the Twin
Cities.
Mrs. Moses Wilson and son
Claude called on old friends here
Friday.
Several members of the Neal
Reardon family are suffering from
humps.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Hamilton are en-
joying visit from their daughter
Edith, of Madison.
1t is reported that Frank Pesk-
gar, Sr, has purchased the Lorlng
farm of 800 acres from Frank En-
sign.
If old home week were observed
here, those returning would find OF
the early settlers on the county line
only Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Lowell, Mr.. and Mrs. inc. O'Keeffe,
John Schorne, Sr., Thomas Piggot,
and Mrs. VIM. Barker on the old
farms. Others here on the home
farms are Mrs. Larry Kelly, Mr..
and Mrs. Clint Williams, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charley Smith and E. P. Cole,
Sr. Among the younger people
still on the home farms are F. B.
Webster, Harding Kelly, Earnest
Deans, F. N. Fuller, Fred Smith,
Ed. Cole, Dave Frazier, Fred Craw-
ford, Mrs. Will White and Mrs. {.
w. Fuller.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-07

Woman loves a clear, rosy com
plexion. Burdock Blood Bitters
purifes the blood, clears the skin,
restores ruddy, sound health.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-09-07

school.
Anna Hageman will teach again
in the school known as the Stafford
school, making her third term in the
same school.
Will Collamore has sold his farm
to Will Huber and purchased G. G.
Peterson's farm on the Red Wing
road, south of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Selsmer Londe and
children and Miss Londe from Wau-
sau, this state, are visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. 0. Warn.
S. B. Bruner from Hersey held
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-19
CLEVER ACTS
AT PROCTOR'S
Mike Bernard Proves He's
Master of Ragtime.

Not often does 1t happen that a
SHOW ouch an Is to BIO seen at Proc
tors theater today is offered the
week before Christmas.
The musical Simpsons start the
ball going by a bright, snappy must
eal number that got a big hand.
Next came May Evans, whistler
md imitator. What this little lady
dBn't know about whistling is hard
III worth knowing,
The sketch, broadway, u. s.. A.
presented by Sidney Shields play
ers, made one Of the hits Of the bill,
This little pIaylet Is remarkably we'll
acted and is full of bright crisp
Sayings, patriotic and otherwise,
that came in for a big share of
laughs and applause.
Cole & Warner, German co1nedi-
d after the Weber & Fields style,
have a lot Of original sayings and
E0ngs.
Another big hit was Mike Bern
ard and Amy Butler In songs and pi-
anu playing. Mr.. Bernard is we'll
named the champion rag time player
Of the world. His own composition,
~The Battle was one of the best
things ever heard here, and got q
big hand. Miss Butler has u de-
SisalIul way OF singing her songs.
Several excellent pictures were al
~ an added attraction.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-19
j. ENGLEHART
FILES REASONS
SayreviIle Hotel Man Wants
Court Action Revoked.

Trenton, Dec. 19:4Through his
counsel, Senator George S. SiIzer,
John Englehart. of Middlesex coun-
.ty, has filed in the supreme court his
reasons upon which he bases his
suit for a writ OF certforari to review
his conviction In the M~fddlesey
Court of Common Pleas on the
charge of violating the inn and tay-
ern law In ~Sayreville township. Fol
lowing his conviction in March last
his license was revoked. In the
present suit he asks that the judg-
ment of the MiddIesex county court
be reversed.
His reasons why he claims 1t
should be reversed are: That the
court below had no jurisdiction:
that the Middlesex court took testi-
mony on March I6 and IL and then
reserved decision without adjourn
ing to q day certain; that the petit
tion presented to the court was in
sufficient; that the complaint was
not In proper legal form; that the
court refused to permit him to pre-
sent evidences that the court had no
jurisdiction; and, finally, that the
complainant, by whose affidavit the
matters in complaint were verified,
had no personal knowledge of the
truth OF falsity OF the statements in
the complaint.