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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-14
SESSION BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.
Illinois Waterway Enthusiasts Meet in
Executive Session In
"a .chicaoo.

Chicago, Jan. 13-The federal COM
mission to investigate the feasibility
of digging the first section Of the
.'lakes to the gulf deep waterways"
from Lockport, ILL.,, to the mississippi
river, met here today. The meeting
was behind closed doors and was to
discuss the report to be made to Presi-
dent Taft.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-14
[AFE YOUNG
TO ADDRESS
OTTUMWANS
STATESMAN WILL BE
SPEAKER AT COMMERCIAL AS
ISOLATION BANQUET NEXT
TUESDAY NIGHT.

Notwithstanding that the vote for
United States senator for Iowa takes
place next Tuesday in the Iowa legis'
lature, Senator Lafayette Young,
prominent in the public eye at present
and well known as publisher of the
Des Moines Capital, will come to Ot-
tumwa as the guest of the Commerclaai
association Tuesday evening. He VIII
deliver the address at the annual ban
squet. The committee composed OF ~.
G. Moon, w. r, Daum and j. ~.
Weidenfeller is elated over the sue
cess in securing the presence of the
we'll known Iowan for the banquet.
The acceptance of the invitation came
this morning about II o'clock over the
long distance phone to w. r. Daum,
who has been given his attention to
the matter.
Many Replies Received.
Secretary r. N. Weidenfeller OF the
Commercial association and the other
members OF the banquet committee
are being deluged with replies and ac-
ceptancesl from the persons who have
received the circular letter announcing
the annual meeting and banquet, az
we'll as the ballot with the names OF
forty-two candidates for the direc-
torate. A large per cent Of the returns
fail to show any vote having been cast
for the directors and large number
OF new members have been found
among the acceptances received. The
fact that the banquet and annual meet
ing takes place next Tuesday evening
makes the need Of the balance OF the
replies being made at once quite i'm
perative. The men In charge OF the
huge function must know as soon as
possible of the number Of persons who
will attend in order to arrange for the
plates with the caterer. Al who sfses =
not yet replied should do SO at once
to Secretary Weidenfeller at the Com.
mercial association rooms. All those
who seek membership and those who
expect to attend the banquet and are
still non-members will notify the
secretary as soon as possible, as 1T Is
imperative that he know the names
and how many there are to attend in
order to avoid embarrassing confusion
at the banquet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-14
Affidavit Man Dead.

New York, Jan. 13.-Robert Ca1d-
well, "the great American affidavit
maker" who figured as the principal
witness in the famous Druce will case
in England, is dead. He died in an
asylum on Wards island.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-14
supreme Court Decisions.

Des Moines, Jan. 13-The supreme
court today decided two cases as fol-
lows:
Snouffer & Ford appellant vs.. city OF
Upton: Ceda.' county; affirmed.
William Parr VS.. Union Electric Co.
of Dubuque; Dubuque county; at
fined.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-14
Building Home Without Chimney.

Oskaioosa, Jan. 13.-The first house
in Oskaloosa built without chimney,
is being completed by Mrs Louisa
Brown, sister of Fred Beckman OF
circus fame. 1t is to be heated by the
city system of hot water, lighted by
electricity, and gas will be used for
cooking.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-14
portuauese soldiers Mutiny.

Paris. Jan. ia news agency dis
patch from Madrid says news has been
received there that soldiers in the
fortress at Elvas, Portugal have mu-
tinted, demanding increased pay, The
Elvas workingn1en struck in sympathy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-14
Boys Body Identified.

Albany, Jan. 13.-The body OF the
fiye-year-old boy found dead in q
swar un the Schnectady road last
Tues and believed to have been
murdered was identified by relatives
today as that of George Melber.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-14
Senate Test Vote
Held Fn v0rQble to
Direct Vote Plan
= ++++4+*4++t++++*++* :

Washington, d. c., Jan. 1S.
BY a vote Of II to AZ the sen
ate refused to adjourn rather
than proceed with the con-
sideration of the resolution pro-
viding for the election Of SEN
ators by direct vote of the peo-
pie. Senator Hale made the
motion. Friends of the measure
claim 1t will be test vote.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-14
Charlton National Names officers.

Charlton. Jan: Especial The
Charlton National bank has elected
the following officers for the ensuing
wear: J. C. Copeland, president; B.
". Iarlaer, vice president; p. Z.
Gookin, cashier; Lloyd Penick, j.. B.
Gittinger, assistant cashiers; Fred
Yengel. e. L. Gookin, directors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-14
CLEMENTS HEADS COMMISSION.
rnerce Body Chosen az
sss Chairman
ChaIrMa ana

Washington, D. c., Jan 13.--Judson
C. Clements of Georgia was elected
chairman OF the Interstate commerce
commission at special conference OF
the commission today Clements is
the senior member of the commission
and democrat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-14
No Junket Tor MIchiaan.

Lansing Mich, JAM 13.-The house
today went on record 67 to as OPP
posed to the customary junket to visit
state institutions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-14
Favor. state Tax on ore,

Lansing Mich, jan 13.-Represen.
tative Graves Of Adrian, introduced In
the house today q tonnage tax bill pro-
viding a tax Of one-half cent a pound
on copper ore and fifteen cents q ton
on iron ore mined in this state.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-14
100000 Fire in Jolie

.t6liet. Ill. Jan. 13-The Joliet
Wheel Manufacturing company's plant
and contents burned today. The loss
was 100000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-14

2 -
The Courier received the foregoing
telegram this afternoon from Re
representative Frank Shane. It Will De
good news to Wapello county, as It
will mean increased representation
and greater influence for the county
in the next legislature.
Des Moines, jan 13.-(Special.)- ~
AS the legislature adjourned yesterday
until next week, the state men had
nothing to do but talk senatorial poll
litics. There were no developments
today except the offer of Louis Kurtz
Cummins lieutenant and the next
postmaster of Des Moines TO have a
blind caucus Of republicans at which
each should vote for his man without
making statement and let the high
man win This was favored by the
Funk men, but the Kenyon men still
oppose a caucus of any kind.
Street Car Bills introduced. %
Senator Sullivan of Polk had many
bills in his list submitted, which are
of interest to the entire state. III
Two of his proposed measures ap-
ply to street cars. One provides that
after July L of this year, all street cars
in the state over thirty feet in length
shall be equipped with some brake
other than mandrake, together with
an attachment for putting sand on the
rails The bill practically calls for air
brakes or something equally as effec-
tive in stopping cars.
The other bill directed toward street
cars provided that on all cars having
1iI rN q n
found generally on open cars, that
two feet wide.
Would Abolish Consent Petition.
Abolition Of the petition Of consent
in any community and the substitu-
ton therefore of direct vote of the
people on the saloon consent ques-
tion, forms the principal feature OF an
important liquor reform bill which will
be introduced in the house of represen-
tatives in the near future by Represen-
tative L. M. Enger of Decorah.
Representative Enger believes that
the present law making it; necessary
for the saloon interests to secure a
certain percentage of the signatures
of the voters of county before they
can sell liquor in that county is all
wrong. He believes that in many in
stances people sign the petition with
out understanding its, full import and
that in other cases people sign and
withdraw their names upon threats
of publication, when they are strongly
in favor of the sale of liquor in that
community.
To, remedy this condition Represen-
tative Enger will provide in his bill
that the sale Of liquor shall be put to
q vote of the people Of the commun-
ity at the general election and if a
certain per cent Of the people vote to
give the consent. then the sale shall
be permitted.
Democrats Cause Defeat.
Four democratic members of the
house who either were absent or did
not vote caused the defeat in the
house yesterday of the resolution pre-
sented by Dabney Of Davis providing
for the appointment of the committee
on rules by the house instead of by
the speaker, according to the state
ment made yesterday afternoon by
Representative Dabney.
The motion of Goodykoontz Of
Boone to lay the motion on the table
was carried by vote of 43 to 40. Had
the four members of the minority
voted who did not do SO, Mr.. Dabney
states that the motion would have
on,,:orl 1,xy ~, a t,nf.a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-14
pon,,lation Statistics.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 13.-Popula-
ton statistics of the thirteenth cen
sus issued include the following cities:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-14
MRS. CARRIE NATION
IN NERVOUS COLLAPSE
!. ..4***4..s*..**"**

Eureka Springs, Ark, Jan.
13.-Mrs. Carrie Nation, the
pioneer Kansas saloon smash
ing temperance lecturer suf-
fered nervous collapse at her
home here today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-14
WAPELLO TO
GET ANOTHER
Man IN HOUSE
SHANE WIRES
COURIER THAT coUNTY's
GROWTH IN POPULATION GIVES
1T a NEW LEGISLATOR.
++++*+++*+*+++++*

State House, Des Moines,
Jan. 13.-Wapello county, ninth
in population Of the counties OF
q the state, gets two representa-
tiyes next session of the gen.
eral assembly.
a E>ropL Shano
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-14
Frank Shane,

4 +4H + + + i + + + @* =
The Courier received the foregoing
telegram this afternoon from Re
preventative Frank Shane. It will be
good news to Wapello county, as It
will mean increased representation
and greater influence for the county
in the next legislature.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-03-23
Making American Styles.

Although the term American
styles" Is heard much more frequently
each season, there are few who know
that 1t emanates legitimately from an
organization of American tailors, who
devote their time to designing and
producing American styles, just as the
French tailors and the tailors of
Vienna originate new fashions each
year. Those who think enough of the
subject to investigate learn that Mad
ame la Mode Parisienne, who for so
many years held undisputed sway over
the civilized countries on both sides of
the Atlantic, has lost much of her
authority. The well-dressed English
woman, who formerly bought all of
her clothes in Paris, is now dividing
her attention between Paris and Vien-
ma. The American woman is begin
ming to patronize the American tailor.
-Leslie's.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-03-23

Every member of Emporium
Board of Trade, as well as all WI o
may desire to associate themselves
with the Board, are requested to
attend a meeting at Republican
Club Rooms, tomorrow (Friday)
evening. at eight o'clock SHARP.
Business of very great Importance
will be considered and every mem
Der having the welfare of our
town at heart should be in attend =
ance. Don't forget this-Friday
evening.
GEO. j. LABAR, President.
Attest
G. JAY GooDNoUGH, Secretary. 3.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-03-23
illustrated RHYMES.

Quite a stunt for an impromptu
party of young people recently was
a contest which consisted in illustrat-
ing Mother Goose rhymes. They
seemed to enjoy the fun nightly and
1t certainly took little time or trouble
to get 1t up.
Verses from the celebrated rhymes
were written on large pieces of card
board and they were passed with pen
ellis.
Each boy or girl drew a picture to
Illustrate the rhyme he or she held and
the prizes were announced as being in
waiting for the best.
Twenty minutes were allowed for
thinking up the picture and drawing
it. The first prize was q nicely illus
trated book and the second a plaster
of paris goose filled with bonbons.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-03-23
Eliminate Capital Punishment.

Eliminate Capital Punishment.
The antique custom of capital pun
ishment Is blot on the present judicial
courts of civilized nations, inherited
from ancient laws, for the administra-
ton of justice. With the present dila-
tory legal method of infiicting punish
ment to murderers, accompanied by
the unwillingness of an ordinary
human being to extinguish the life of
another human being, at times justice
is made impossible rather than accom-
plished by these crude methods, relic
of past ages and not intended for the
present day of civilization. Often
capital punishment seems nothing
short of lawful judicial murder as it
often becomes when the lives of in
nocent people are sacrificed through
the miscarriage of jusice. A western
legislature has recently proposed law
to abolish capital punishment in their
state, inserting life imprisonment in
stead of death for capital misdemean-
ors, which will advance the progress
of civilization to an unexampled de-
gree. Life imprisonment not only
Furnishes the criminal to the full eS-
tent and protects the public, but af-
fords possible chance of reformation
and provides for the possible danger
of misplacing of justice. Through
the passage of this bill and its infu-
ence in neighboring states will prove
great aid to the gradual adjustment
of this hideous death penalty.
L. r, B.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-03-23
Maxim Predicts Aerial War.

That the young men who are now
experimenting in aeronautics are the
ones who will save the country In the
next great war is the declaration of
Hudson Maxim.
I'VE are practically defenseless and
the arrival of an aerial fleet will prove
our salvation" he says. Every hill
top in this country should be crown
ed with an aerial battery and a land.
ing platform, and on every mountain
peak there should be an aeroplane sta
toned, ready for flight, for there can
be no doubt about It. the outcome of
the next great war will depend upon
the superiority of air crafts"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-03-23
HOW CAT WON LASTING FAME
klddo, Feline Mascot of the Airshlp
America, Is Celebrated by Walter
Wellman in His Story.

From the notoriety viewpoint "Kid-
do" the cat mascot of the airship
America during the recent sensational
1,0O0-mile voyage over the Atlantic
has eclipsed the human portion Of
that dauntless crew. In writing the
history of that voyage In Hampton's
Magazine Walter Wellman has this to
say about how the cat happened to
be put aboard and how 1t nearly lost
all of its fame:
Just then attention was directed to
that member Of our crew destined to
be the real hero Of the voyage-be-
cause real heroes are never self-con-
scious-are always conscious of sus-
picion and SANDER, of danger, of over
generous praise-and therefore are
never two-legged. The young gray
cat, taken on board half in Jest as
mascot, was bowling pitifully amidst
these strange surroundings. Chief En-
gineer Vaniman, afraid of having his
short sleeps disturbed, insisted that
"Kiddo" be LEFT behind Navigator 81
mon, sailorlike, vowed it was bad luck
to let cat leave q ship, and insisted
kitty should stay. Without any fear
of midnight howls on the one hand,
and without any superstitions on the
other, l told Mr.. Vaniman to do as he
liked about it. He put puss in a bag
and tried to lower him down to the
motor launch, but the launch had cut
loose and "Kiddo" was pulled up
again, narrow escape from losing
all his fame"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-03-23

along said line south sixty-eight degrees east
one hundred and ffty perches To the place of be-
ginning. Containing one hundred and sixteen
acres, be the same more or less Being part of said
warrant 1867. Excepting and reserving there
from all reservations and rights OF way contain
ed In deed from J. Tome, and others, to Charles
County Deed Book c. page 264 to which refer
ence is had, and being the same land which
Charles B. Howard and wife by deed dated May
18th, 1888, and recorded in Cameron County
Deed Book *, page II, granted and conveyed
unto Lafayette Lockwood.
AND ALSO that certain piece OF land being
part of warrant number 2o13, lying on the south
side of the Snnamahoning Creek between the
mouth of North Greek and Clear Creek, embrace
ing "Cowslip Spring" and Dry Run. Beginning
at post the southwest corner of the land here
by conveyed and being the southwest corner of
warrant number 29l3 and the southeast corner
of warrant No. 1853; thence along the division
line of the above two warrants north twenty -four
perches to post; thence by lands, now form
erly occupied by James w. Ingram, north thirty
four degrees and thirty minutes east ninty-six
percbes to a post; thence by land formerly of
Jirah Carter north twenty degrees east twenty
one perches to post; thence north eighteen de
grees and thirty minutes east thirty-tour perches
to post in the centre of the road leading from
the big Elk Lick" down the Sinnamahoning
Creek to Emporium; thence along said road
south fifty-nine degrees east twenty-Dlne and
nine-tenths perches to post; thence by land
now or formerly of p. Culver south fourteen
perches to post; thence east one and one fourth
- to post; thence by land now or form
erly of Morris Lewis south one hundred and
siXty-five and seven-tenths perches to post
the south line of said warrant No. 29l3; thence
along the division line of warrant No 1918 and
1867 north sixty-eight degrees west one hundred
and seven perches to the place of beginning.
Containing seventy-three acres and FIVE perChes
be the same more less, and being the same
land which Isabella Chadwick, devisee and ex-
ecutrx ofthe last Will and Testament of Elihu
Chadwick, deceased, by deed dated April II, 1888
and recorded in Cameron County Deed Book
~, page IA, granted and conveyed unto the
said Lafayette Lockwood.
The land above described is the Lafayette
Lockwood farm in Shippen Township, and has
thereon erected n two story frame dwelling
house, frame barn, tool house, spring :house,
hog house, hen house and other necessary out
buildings; there is a well selected orchard of
about rs apple trees in bearing, and it is watered
by the famous "Cowslip Spring."
Seized taken into execution and to be sold as
the property of Lafayette Lockwood Estate.
Randolph Lockwood, Executor, at the suit of S.
S. Smith.
TERMS CASH. No deed will be acknowledged
until the purchase price is paid in full.
J.. w. NORRIS,
Sheriff of Cameron County.
Sherif9s Once,
Emporium, Pa, March 20, 1911. 6-3t
JOHNSON & McNARNEY, Att'ys for Plffs.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-03-23
Surprise Party.

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Lawson Of Beechwood, Pa. gath
cred at their home to kindly remind
them of entering upon their thirtieth
year as residents of Beechwood. Mr..
Lawson has held the position of track
foreman on the P. r. r., for TWENTY
nine years, during this time. esides
the members of the family, the 1ollow-
ing were present:
MIR. and Mrs. M. Lawson, Falls
Greek; Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Carney.
Ridgway; Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Murphy,
Emporium; Mr.. and Mrs. Dan'l Sulli-.
van, Cameron; Mrs. Jas. Leonard Cam
eron; Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Logan, Mrs.
John Montgomery, Mrs. D. Toner,
Beechwood; Miss Nora Fitzpatrick.
Lock Haven; Mrs. Nanny and son of
Laquin; MIR. and Mrs. G. Toner, How
ard; Misses Helen Flemming, Mary
Murphy and Stacy Specht, Mrs. Chas.
Specht, Emporium; Messrs. R. l.. Law
son, st. Marys; VIM. Mumford and
Thos. Reidorph, Emporium; P. Kane
and L. R. Burlingame, Howard; VIM.
Mcdonald, Henry Merkert, Roy Nor
rison, Roy and Otto Toner, yelling
ton and Jay Logan, Beechwood.
Luncheon was served at midnight
and the 'Jolly bunch" departed in
the wee small hours, wishing Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawson many happy returns of
the day. A FRIEND
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-03-23
Lee w. Felt Makes Good.

Lee w. Felt of this place, freshman
at Hamilton College, at Clinton, N. Y.
will spend two weeks, commencing
March 31st, with the College musical
Club, on their Easter trip. This trip
includes Rochester and Buffalo, N. Y,
and will take Mr.. Felt AS far east as
Holyoke, Mass. 1t isrLee's second trip
with the Club this year. The combin-
ed trips will equal those of Harvard,
Columbia or any other of the larger
universities. Mr.. Felt has many
friends in Emporium who will be glad
to hear of his success.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-03-23
DrlftWood Borough
Population of the county
st. Patrick's Day PartV.

Last Friday evening the pleasant
home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Robinson,
West Fifth street, was invaded by over
twenty-five lady and gentlemen friends
of this estimable couple-a happy
bunch, singing "Old Sod" songs, wear
ing the typical Shamrock and wav-
ing Old Glory. 1t was a surprise in
deed. The evening was pleasantly
passed singing songs and playing
games. After very enjoyable
evening delightful lunch was
served, when all departed for their
homes wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson
continued prosperity and happiness.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-03-23
Good Roads Train.

The Good Roads Train was we'll re-
ceived at Emporium last Friday, re-
naming from 11:45 to 2:3O. Col.
Woodward, of Centre county, accom-
panied by competent expert road build
ers, delivered very entertaining lect-
ures on good roads and exhibited
many specimens of good roads as we'll
as a large line of machinery. The
valuable information given cannot but
be of great aid to the state at large.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1911-03-23
UnweIcome News.

Word has been received at this place
that the Rev. j. F. Anderson, who has
been pastor of the Methodist Episco-
pal church al this place, the past three
years, has been appointed to fill the
charge at Milton, Pa. Rev. Anderson
and his estimable family have many
friends here who very deeply regret
that the change has been made. He
leaves Emporium with the best wishes
of not only his own congregation, but
from the towns people in general.
We can highly recommend this family
to the people of Milton and what has
been Emporinm's loss is Milton's gain.
Rev. j. Emery Weeks has been ap-
pointed to fill the charge at this place.
The Rev. Mr.. Lehman, has been reap
pointed to the Emporium circuit. This
will be welcome news to his many
friends. Rev. R. w. Runyan will
again administer to the people of
Driftwood and Sinnamahoning, much
to the pleasure of his host of friends.