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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-03

]. NJ. Elder, justice Of peace, not
qualified.
Charles Primer, constable, not quail
fed.
Ben Mergem, constable. not quail
ned.
w. r. limbaugh, assessor, qualified.
ksokuk Township.
8. M. Pedrick, township clerk. quail
T: s. Miller, Justice of peace. not
qualified.
Harry McMillen, justice Of peace.
not qualified.
J. e. Bailey, constable, not quail
Chas. Hoogewoning, constable, not
qualified.
Godfrey Saylor, assessor, qualified.
Pleasant Township.
Claude Warder, township clerk,
Carlisle Smith, justice Of peace,
J. 8. Kreigh, Justice of peace, not
qualified.
J. w. Yeager, constable, not quail
fed
Hugh Muldoon, constable, not quail.
fed.
H. e. warder. assessor, qualified.
Polk Township.
w. s. Dickson, township clerk, quail.
fed.
H. +. Laithrop, justice of peace, not
qualified.
NJ. F. Upp, justice Of peace. not
qualified.
Rolla Lewis, constable. not quail
fed.
A. Burnstedt, constable, not quail
fed.
o. w. Hasselrooth, assessor, quail
fed.
Riehland Township.
w. Bane, township clerk, qualified.
Sim Wittenmyer, justice of peace,
not qualified.
A. Harter, justice OF peace, not
qualified.
Seldom Brown, constable. not quail
fed.
IS. M. Brown, constable, not qualified.
w. B. Nash. assessor, not qualified.
Warrington Township.
Paul B. Ramser, township clerk,
qualified.
J. D. Nicklin, justice of peace, quail
fed.
A. Seaman, justice of peace, quail
fed.
Jacob Roberts. constable, not quail
fed.
w. R. Hanshaw, constable, not quail
fed.
John Beall, assessor, not qualified.
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MARRIED At MUscATiNE.
Rev, Manson Of Dutch Reformed Weds
Miss Johanna Te Strake-At
Home In Eddyvillc.

Eddyville, Dec. 31.-(SpeclaD =
.ev. Mansen. minister of the Dutch
reformed church in Eddyville and
fiss Johanna TIE Strake, were mar
led ii Muscatine on Thursday. Dec.
80 Al the home Of the bride at 1049
Lncas street. Only near relatives wit
,essed the ceremony which was per-
formed by Rev. H. Mallema, pastor OF
he Reformed church at Muscatine.
/ The bride Is a member Of the Re-
lormed church, and an active worker,
5eing president Of the Christian En-
eavor society and Sunday school
orker for years. Rev. Mansen mas
IN pastor of the Reformed church
Eddyville for the past year and in
q short time has made host OF
ends who extend congratulations.
Rev. and Mrs. Mansen will be at
ONE to their many friends at the par
.onage after Jan. IL.
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B ELkNAP.

T. G. Cree spent Christmas at Tren-
ton, Mo-, at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. c. A. Guile and family.
Mrs. D. S. Ziegler and sons Carl,
Harry and Berl spent Christmas at
West Grove.
DR.. and Mrs. Carter of Mt. Pleasant
spent Christmas with j. B. Painter
and family.
The Misses Lena and Gladys An
derson spent Christmas at Brakes
vile at the home of their grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Bolivar.
J. M. Wilson and family of Dunville
spent Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. O..
B. Smell.
Mrs Kate Niles and family spent
Christmas at the James Hawkins
home near Floris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Crandall Of
Denver, Colo, are visiting the formers
brother law VIM. Post and wife
and other friends in his boyhood home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mccall Of OF
tumwa spent Christmas with Mrs.
Mary Christ.
spent Christmas with Miss Lucille
Ziegler.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Mum entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Putnam and daugh-
ter Dorothy of Drakesville and Mrs.
Jane Putnam and daughter Miss Olive
of this place at dinner Christmas.
Mrs. Grace Conner and children of
Ottumwa came for visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Post entertained
a large number of reople at dinner on
Christmas.
Messrs. II. E. Jauues. r. H. Kreiner,
Leonard SINNERS, Fred Flynn ana
Mr. Mayhem, a gospel team from Mt.
Pleasant arrived to conduct a revival
service at the Midway Methodist
church.
Mrs w. L. Woolwin of County Line
spent Christmas with her mother Mrs.
Mary Brewster.
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SICOuRNEY May !
Be. ON new ROAl
IOWA CITY INTERURsAN Raj
WAY SURVEYORS ARE CON-
sIDERING TOWN.

Sigourney may yet be tapped by tn
iowa City.Ottumwa it,-~l.rnrn road
according to the activity Of the boosl
ass IT the enterprise in rho progre.
sive town north of Ottumwa. ~
ter as follows:
There is some agitation concerninE
the interur.:al through here NJ,
Buckner of Iowa City. II former fal
MGR near H,sblaLd seter, with tw.
companions were here last week. lool
ing over to field. He said that "
could not tell whether the interurbGI
would go this way yet, but it might
just depending on what the capitalist
in Europe thought of the two routes
If there is sufficient agitation an
people wish a public meeting to dit
cuss the proposed route, arrangement
could easily be made to that end.
1.-The following letter was written b!
the firm of engineers the Arnold con-
pany Of Chicago, to the Iowa City pre-
moters in regard to the propose
change and 1t is favorable to the SUI
vey through here:
"Since writing this report attention
has been called to an alternate rout'
crossing the Rock Island railroad q
Kinross. thence to Sigourney aloni
the G. M. & st. p railway, from which
point It would parallel that railroad t.
Ottumwa, passing through severa
other towns along the line. ThiI
change from the survey made woult
not greatly increase the length Of linz
to be built and operated, but would
materially increase the population
served. The change would undoubted
ly increase the receipts from passen
ger business, but the effect on freigh'
business should be carefully studied
THE grades and grading per mile
would be reduced by this change Ane
it is understood that the people along
the alternate route are anxious te
have the company make the change"
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IOWAN HELPED
BUILD MONITOR
ROBERT TOPPING OF MoNTicEL
20 ONE OF BuILDERs-TELLs
STORIES OF oLDEN DAYS.

Monticello. Dec 3kA-Robert Top
ping, an aged resident OF this city,
was one of the workmen who, at the
time of the civil war. helped to build
the famous ship known as the Mon
itor. Although Uncle Robert" as he
is Familiarity known, Is 81 years OF
age, he is extremely active.
He was born in Ireland in 1873, ana
came to America when young man,
He first located in New Jersey, Dut
later moved to New York, where ne
followed the trade of bollermaker.
While he was thus engaged the COM
pany with which he was employed was
one Of those who assisted in the build
ing of the historical Monitor, one OF
the first ironclad ships.
In speaking about the Monitor, Mr..
Topping said, II worked for many
DAYS on that ship and 1t was time
Of hurry ard excitement. Reports mad
come from the south to the effect that
the con- derates had some monster
ironclad ships built, which would soon
destroy the government wooden snlps'
and come to lombard New YORK.
Willingly we worked on that ship and
never before had we hit the rivets so
hard and 50 fast.
Proud Of the Job.
We were quite proud OF the JoD
when 1t was done, and when the boys
came to take her away, we told them
that the Monitor was ahead OF date
and was ship much bigger and better
than she looked to be. We also said
that she would stand up under their
feet and all they had to do was to
work the guns good and fast and they
would send old JEFF Davis craft to
the bottom. JEFF was a big man IN.
those days and was extremely actlVe'
but / guess when our good NIUE snip
transacted business with his navy
there at Hampton Roads, he did not
have much to .holler on. We were anx-
ious to hear how the Monitor came
out and when we finally did hear the
good news, we celebrated.
When asked to tell how they cele-
brated, h continued.
s.Well we celebrated practically IN
the same manner then that we would
row. New York was wet in those
days, but I suppose they. are probably
circulating mulct petitions there as
well as here at home now.
"For several years worked for the
government, but the work ] did to
help build the Monitor was the best
of all and think ought to get pen
sion. but of course, do not, as / was
not a soldier Still, l am enjoying life
and feel fine. Everyone ought to live
to be a hundred years old, and If one
lives right they can do 80. "
"How do you account for being SO
active at your age?'
"Oh. cheerfulness. morality, good
and above all, square feel
ing"
At the close Of the war Mr.. Topp-
ling came to Cascade and later to-
Richard, where his wife died. From
there he removed to this city where
he has resided for years. He is an
expert nurseryman and devotes MS
time to planting and trimming trees
for the people of this vicinity. He is
also a stonemason and cement worker.
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isit with friends in ottumwa yester.

visit with friends in Ottumwa yester-
day.
Mrs. Clint Noble and son in Law,
fBrice Whitmore I'D baby went to AL
~ yesterday for brief, visit with
frie.-,s.
| G. E. hampton Of Mt. Pleasant visit
ed in this city yesterday with Miss
Minnie Yocun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Perrine Of Clarin-
da. returned home yesterday after a
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Hess Her sister Miss Louise
Hess accompanied them home for 9
visit.
John wentz left yesterday on an exc
tended business trip to Arizona and
New Mexico.
Texas, are here for visit in Warren
township with their father Squire G..
w. Mitchell, who continues seriously
i'll.
The remains Of Mrs. Ida Wright.
who died at the hospital in Ottumwa
on Tuesday morning were brought 70
this city yesterday and taken to the
Coal Glen M. E. church IN Pleasant
township. where funeral services, con-
Quoted BY Rev. Tenant, were held at
5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. after
which interment took place In the Coal
Glen cemetery. Death resulted from an
accident which befell Mrs. Wright dve
weeks ago. She fell down stairs at her
home in Des Moines with lighted
lamp in her hands. The lamp exploded.
setting fire to her clothing. She was
badly burned, and a, few weeks ago
was taken to Ottumwa, where her son
resides, and was placed In the hospital
for treatment. But she gradually de-
clined and death came Tuesday morn
ing. She was 80 years and II months
old. Ida May Hardman was born In
Indiana on January ~, 1860. Her
husband, David Wright, died here
about four years ago. The family re-
sided here for many years, Mrs.
Wright and little daughter moving to
Des Moines last spring. She is surviv-
ed by three daughters and two sons,
Mrs Otis Unbenhower, Of this city;
Mrs. Ed Briggs and Clyde Wright, OF
Pleasant townships James Of ottum-
wa and little Murl. who resided with
her mother. These sorrowing ones will
have the sympathy Of this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wright Of Ottum-
wa accompanied the remains here yes
terday.
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CASE IS
FINALLY DECIDED
WEBER AND DUKE WIN IN &C.
TlON AGAINST O. L. HARTER
EFT Al IN DISTRICT COURT.

ruling in favor of the plaintiffs
Weber and Duke has been handed
down by Judge d M Anderson in the
land litigation heard in the Wapello
county district court against 0. l..
Harter ct al. The sum Of $4,000 was
involved in the suit, which was tried
during the campaign last fall. The
plaintiffs sued Harter and others for
a specific performance of contract 10
convey some real estate. and by the
courts ruling, the 100 acres in Mahas-
ka county will be conveyed to Weber
and Duke in exchange for 200 acres in
Appanoose and Davis counties.
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Isaac Fain and daughter. Olive. and
Mr. and Mrs. John r. Bennett, Of
Whitebreast township. were called to
Des Moines last evening by the death
Of the formers father-in-law. Caleb
James. who formerly resided in this
county. He had many friends here who
will learn of his death with heartfelt
sorrow.
Bazil Tout Of Oskaloosa and Mrs.
Carrie Tout and daughter Caroline of
Ottumwa, who were called here by the
death Of VIM. Tout returned to their
homes Yesterday.
Mrs w. S. Long and son Max of St.
Edward, Nebr., recently OF this county
are here for visit with relatives and
old friends.
Mrs. Mary Duckworth made brief
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EVENING STORY.
IN THE THREE-RooM FLAT
BY Dorothy Douglas.

! 6y Oofothy Douglas.
| Copyright, 1916, by Associated Liter.
airy Press)
''Im sick Of boaralng!' Bob Drake
threw himself into the big chair in
the first floor front room and glow
cred at his hoom mate
''Well-Im not clearinghouse
keeper am I? You needn't look at
me as il had gotten the clam In the
chowder tonight swear I didn't"
] Jimmy Rogers took his pipe from
the mantel and lighted it leisurelv
while he looked at Drake through
half closed lids Why don't you get
narried-if you"
cut It out-the only girl threw
me down year and a half ago and
I'm jolly bachelor for the rest Of
my days."
I'm sorry. old mani didn't
ITS all right ouly--' Drake
no other girl for me-"
Some other fellow I suppose?"
NO." Drake laughed short harsh
laugh. "she gave me up for box Of
paints, but would take her back
paints and all-if shed have me.
told her at the time never would,
butt have had eighteen months in
which to think out her side of the
question"
II suppose 1t was the time-worn
Career or love'--to tell you the truth
Bobby, I think you are better off
without girl who goes about with
the career notion In her head. TEN.
peraments and things" Jimmy was
getting interested In his own argu-
ment Some day you will run
across a nice little fluffy girl who
won't know RuDens from a Gibson
ana she will make you happy as a
clam
thanks But the domestic kind
don't make any hit with mel would
much prefer to pay housek ,epcr
and be-"
by Jove! You've hit it---lets get
a good housekeeper and take fur
nished hat!"
Jimmy was up and looking for the
morning paper before Drake realized
slat he was serious. wonder why
he never thought Of that before?'
You're wonder. Jimmy. and
suppose you are going to spend this
lovely Sunday climbing Up dark,
dingy apartment stairs and dragging
me along" brakes voice held hint
Of eagernese in It. The scheme ap-
pealed to him and in moment two
heads were buried in the FURNISHED
Flat" column of morning paper.
"This sounds good" Jimmy cut
out a paragraph and read: Three
rooms and bath artistically furnished.
Elevator. Fifty dollars month
That's short and to the point, and it
is on Morningside. just couple Of
squares up 1t is early. but what
do you say to going right up and
looking at 1t :"
''I'm on!" Bobby Drake jumped up
and the two were soon out in the
brisk April air.
With the clipping from the paper
safely in hand, they rang the bell Of
the advertised number. The card IN
the door read. A. livery.
There was scurry'ng Of feet from
within and a voice whispered. "You
20, Alice-it may be some one to
look at the apartment
The hearts OF both men gave a
lump when thedoor opened and al
slim. fluffy person In soft blue
something stood before them. She
blushed but npened the door wider.
"We-is-that is--we saw an ad-
Jimmy was STAN
mering, when the girl herself came
to the rescue.
You perhaps want to look at the
apartment she said. leading the way
inside. 1--WE don't want to leave"
she began in a voice decidedly near
tears, but Miss Denning
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CANT RiL.

A. w. Brown of Fairfield visited his
mother and sisters in Cantril Monday.
Ed Smith of TT. .iadison was in
town over Sunday.
Frank and Arch Silvers are spend
ing the holidays with their parents J..
NJ. Silver, also Seth Silver and wife
from Nebraska are visiting at the par
entail homes of ]. NJ. Silver and J. H.
De Ford
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CHARLTON.

Five hundred and thirty-f1ve acres
of the Bennett farm in Benton town.
ship, owned by Mrs. Elizabeth Trump,
OF Kahoka, Mo-, was sold by her yes
ter1ay at public sale to Mr.. Farr, OF
Kansas City, Mo-, the purchase price
being $92 per acre.
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prv. Claims Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids. Jan. 2,-(SpeciaD-
The Business Mems Temperance
association issued statement today
that they had the saloon consent pet1-
ton beaten. They issued figures to
prove their assertions.
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Hero Fund For Germany.
Berlin, Germany, Dec. 31.-Andrew
>rnegie has given $1,250,000 to
tablish a hero fund in Germany
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-31

first and third Tuesdays of each month
No degree work is scheduled. but the
time Will he spent in reviewing the past
and planning for the future welfare OF
Sunwolds latest circular takes no
chances. 1t is printed in both German
and English. and his salutatory says
some very nice things of the lodge and
its future.
A. "housewarming' as 4 recognized
form Of Masonic celebration that began
with the approval of the Grand Lodge
warmed. King David Lodge, No. 2S
has now completed its preliminary prepa-
rations, and will hold its first meeting
in its new Masonic Hall, corner of 18th
and Munroe streets, Brookland, Tuesday
evening. for Il "housewarming. King
David Lodge is very proud of its new
acquisition and worked very hard to
make it a possibility. The members.
therefore. feel they have the right TO
jubilate for one evening at least.
A special communication will be held
in the same place January 16, at u
O'Clock in the evening. followed by the
stated communication at the usual hour
al both of which the F. G. degree will
be exemplified Master Laird l.. Meals
first circular of the new year invites
the fraternity to come out and lend
Your presence well your influence
to swell the wave of prosperity which we
are enjoying"
Hiram Lodge, No. 10. whose splendid
annals are lustrOus with Masonic &C
complishment. is preparing to hold her
first communication IN Masonic Temple.
18th street and New York avenue, her fu-
ture home. February ] is the announced
date for the event. The communication
nights of the lodge will be changed to
the first and third Thursdays after that
date. Next Fridays communication will
be held in the old hall. at 10th street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
Mrs. Catherin Loeffier of $3.50 Georgia
avenue entertained the old folks of the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home at her
home Tuesday afternoon with a Christ
mas tree. ice cream. cake, candy and
cash Christmas gift. Mrs. Elizabeth
Bean. the superintendent, says she
GREETED that seven of the people at the
home could not be present yet they were
not forgotten. for Mrs. Loeffler saw that
the share of each in all the good things
was delivered at the home.
Eastern Star members were out in full!
force at the new Masonic Temple last
Saturday evening when Grand Patron
Wallace Streater instituted a new chap
ter of the order.
The grand patron was assisted In the
ceremony by the grand matron, Miss
Ethel D. Baker: Mrs. Rose A. Yost. grand
marshal: Mrs. Ida V. Faber, grand chap
lain; Miss lillian NJ. Meyers, organist;
and William X. Teachum. sentinel.
The new chapter will be known as
William F. Hunt Chapter, L. D.. and will
meet in the new Masonic Temple on the
second and fourth Tuesdays in the month,
beginning January 8.
The officers thus far selected for the
chapter are Mrs. Helen E. Barnard.
worthy matron; DR. George A. Baker.
worthy patron; Mrs. Rosie 1. Carter. as
sociate matron: Mrs. A. Maud Proctor,
secretary; Mrs. Augusta Brown, treas
urer: Mrs. Katie Rose, conductress; Mrs.
Annie Michaelson, associate conductress;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-31
CHINESE LABOR UNIONS.
Servants and Actors Not Allowed in
Public Service.


If the new regime in China succeeds In
abolish!ng class distinctions in civil ad-
ministration il will have accomplished a
difficult task Heretofore three classes
of the population have been esteemed by
Chinese the Lowest of the low these
being actors, BARRIERS and chiropodists.
These and their children are barred from
becoming mandarins. Their grandsons
according TO the letter of the law, are
permitted TO hold government posts, but
this permission has seldom been granted.
Some years ago q grandson of ChenS
Chang Keng, the most famous Picking
actor of his day. was appointed one OF
the secretaries Of the Chinese legation
in Berlin. The appointment aroused a
storm of protest among official circles
in China, and but for the support of the
empress dowager would have been re-
voked
Arthur Diosy gives a curious list OF
the classes forbidden TO enter the civil
service OF China-"those convicted of
crimes against the state, actors, eAecu-
TONERS and others who infiict punishment
by the law, undertakers. walters
and body servants''-and the descendants
of all such to the fourth generation. Bar
bers and their sons were formerly eX-
cluded. but the Governor of Chehkiang.
acting under powerful pressure from the
BARRIERS Guild. prevailed upon the en-
peror to remove this disability Trade
unionism has always been a potent force
in China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-31

sisted by. past .grands of Beacon Lodge,
No. 10. and Past Grand W. j.. Hope of
Washington Lodge, No. g. Last year
Harmony Lodge. No. .. invited Eastern
Lodge. No. 7. to be its guests in joint in
stallation. and this year Eastern Lodge
will return the compliment, thereby es-
tablishing custom that has been in
vogue for many years in Central Lodge
day evening Central Lodge, No. 1. will be
the guests of Metropolis Lodge, No. IL,
in joint installation, the installation eX-
ercises being in charge Of James H. Crew.
past grand master and grand representa-
tive. and corps of past grands from
Golden Rule Lodge. No. q.
Saturday evening Canton Washington,
No. /, held a special meeting and con
ferred the patriarchial degree by request
canton now being organized in Alexan-
dria, Va, also upon several candidates
for admission in the home canton. The
work was conducted by the officers of
Canton Washington. No. 1. and there was
present a large gathering of the men,
bers of the Patriarch Militant branch
Of the order from Alexandria. Va. and
Maryland, and it is reported that the
work as rendered was excellent. At the
close of the degree work an hour of So
cial intercourse and feasting was indulg-
ed in, and all present expressed their
pleasure at having been able to be pres
emit Tuesday evening. January ., Canton
Washington No. /. will hold it's annual
inspection and installation of officers in
the auditorium of Odd Fellows Hall. The
work in connection with this function
will he conducted by Col Cdman. COM
mander of the department OF Maryland,
and his staff. 1t is the desire of Capt.
r. A. Humphrey and his officers that
every member of Canton Washington be
present on this occasion to answer to-
annual roll CALL
Washington Lodge. No G.. held its cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing six months
Tuesday evening. The following Were
elected: Noble grand. Eugene c. Bruing-
ton: vice grand, Harry P. Wiley: record
ing secretary. Daniel NJ. Greene; oman
cial secretary. Alfred Lindstrom: treas
urer, Edgar l.. Neal; trustee. Daniel \.
Hope: representatives to Grand Lodge,
Alfred A. Noakes, Daniel NJ. Greene. Will
liam J. Hope, Daniel A. Dugan and Ed
gar l.. Neal.
Following the election the lodge con-
ferred the first and second degrees upon
several members Of Central Lodge, No. 1.
and Harmony Lodge, No. 8, by request
of those lodges. The new first degree
team of the lodge was in service for the
first time. and it is reported did excellent
work, the best, in fact, seen in the lodge
for years.
The new officers Of Washington Lodge
will be installed Tuesday evening next,
the installing officer being Past Grand
Charles Garrels of Federal City Lodge,
No %