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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-24

A few weeks ago call was issued
and it was held in the city Of St
Louis. A count OF noses showed that
there we're but eight delegates present
However, the meeting was called to
order, and the situation discussed. 1t
was agreed that the populist party had
been put out of business; that some
Of the other parties had appropriated
all of their issues" and that they
had nothing left out. OF which to con.
struct platform. So the few faithful
paid their hotel bills and went home.
A perusal of some of the political plat
forms adopted during the present
year will convince any one that this
statement is historical fact. The
populists were the original inventors
of many OF the paragraphs found in
the platforms Of this year. The popu-
list is back number. He has been
too slow to keep pace with the politi-
cal agitators and office seekers Of the
present day. He has not only per-
mitted the other fellows to steal all
of his wild schemes for the relief. of
the human race, but to bring to the
front a lot Of new and very radical
ideas. This Is a period of radicalism
and a man who followed the leader
ship of such men as Sockless Simpson
in the old days, when the grasshoppers
were eating the corn, Is now classed
as a conservative. The populist is
surely down and out AS a calamity
bowler he has been outclassed by a
new and younger generation of men
who are now working overtime. re-
hearsing their tales of woe among the
people.
uotpord
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ELDON.

Mrs J. s. Rector and daughter Flor
cnce If Ottumwa spent Monday here
With their aunt and uncle, Mr.. and
Mrs. u. r. Roland.
Mrs. Louis l.. Carl. on of Ottumwa
sycnt Sunday l,c1e W tn her aunt Mrs
Z. L. P;rger.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Krkwood and lit
IT,, daughter Of Trenton. Mo-. came on
Tuesday fer visit with her parents
MIR and Mrs. Sam Altman.
Postmaster i. T. Rc.and was very
agreeably SURPRISED Saturday in re-
ceivilig visit from his brother o. G.
Roland Of Luray, Mo. The brothers
had not met for forty years, July 4,
1872 being the last time they had seen
each other. Mr.. Roland says Q. G. is the
youngest of his fathers family and six
wears y';,,ngcr than the postnia ste,
The brothers had a pleasant visit fo~
two days with many "reminiscences of
their boyhood days. r.
Mrs. Chas. F. Redans of Ell Reno
Oklahoma came Wednesday for visit
at the home of her brother A. Ctaig
DR.. Effie McCrae of Eddyville called
on Mrs. T.. T. Roland Saturday She
was called to FloriS and stopped here
u visit her old schoolmate.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shive returned on
Tuesday from Sioux City where Mr.
Shive has been in the hospital for
some time
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Mrs. Marchment's Recipes


! sMoTHERED CHICKEN-cut .
young fowl into about II pieces.
Smear with butter, roll In -four
through which good teaspoonful Of
salt has been mixed. Place in we'll
creased bag. Seal and cook As to so
minutes.
BAKED FISH WITH DRESSING
Clean a two or three-pound hah,
sprinkle we'll with salt and -four be.
fore baking; stun with dressing made
OF one cup of bread crumbs, peppers
and salt to taste, little parsley and
onion minced finely; bind with one
egg, sew up the Ash and bake thirty
minutes.
HAMBURG ROAST-One pound Of
beef Clipped, one.half pound OF fresh
pork chopped with the beef. Season
with half teaspoon salt Z dash Of
pepper, a little sage, / teaspoon -four
and little milk. II tomatoes are at
hand cut up two or three and slice
on top Of the roast or two tablespoons
Of canned tomatoes. Form into nat
round cake. Place in we'll creased
bag, seal and cook 45 minutes,
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FARMERS PLAN
WINTER PROGRAM
THE 1912 INSTITUTE MAY BE HELD
IN ARMORY IN DECEMBER;
COMMITTEES REPORT,

The meeting of the Farmers Insti-
tute committees was attended by an
enthusiastic crowd Saturday afternoon
in the Courier committee rooms. It is
the intention to secure the arrnory, If
possible, for the winter meeting of the
institute. which will be held December
4. 5, and I:
The program and premium commit
tees made partial reports only. Every
thing connected with the two depart
ments is expected to be finished by the
time Of the next meeting of the Of
f1cers and members on Saturday Sept.
I at 1880 p. m. This meeting will be
held in the Commercial association
rooms. The workers Of the ladies' de-
partment will meet at the same time.
The program committee has already
secured as speakers, p. c. Taft of the
extension department at Ames, who
will judge the exhibits and lecture on
farm crops and professor w. H.
Stevenson who will give an address on
Some Interesting Soil Fertility Prob
lens" 1t is the intention to secure
noted authorities on silos, and silage,
and pure bred live stock. The interest
taken in this, the flrst meeting Of the
fall, Is taken to portend an institute Of
record breaking enthusiasm and value
to Wapello county agriculture.
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Taft FORCES.
RIDER OUT
Of ARMY BILL
New Effort to Legislate
Wood and Other Officers
Out Of Service Fails When
"Joker" is Found.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 22.-Under
virtual notice from President Taft
that he would again veto the army
appropriation bill if 1t contained any
''riders" affecting the tenure of office
of General Wood. chief OF staf, the
house and senate conferees today
struck from the bill contemplated
provision to that effect and presented
, report free from the features upon
which the president based his first
veto.
The provision of the house for a Ave
year enlistment was modified to pro-
vide for q seven year term, four years
Of which shall be active service and
three years reserve. All the army
posts would be retained as they now
exist. The house receded from its
attempt to reduce the cavalry strength
to five regiments.
"Rfder" In Army Bill.
A rider" which affects the tenure
OF Office, not only of General Wood,
chief of staff of the army, but of Gen.
eral Funston and others, has been dis
covered it is said, in the new army
appropriation bill and may result in
its being vetoed, should it pass both
houses. The original bill was vetoed
because Of a provision which would
have legis1ated General Wood out of
Office.
The rider" is contained in clause
the house and senate conferees agreed
on regarding the service necessary to
make an officer eligible for chief of
staff, and administration officers no
titled the conferees upon the authority
of President Taft, that the bill surely
would be vetoed If it again contained |
such a provision.
Agree on Parcels Post.
Provision for a parcels post system
in this years postal appropriation bill
was agreed upon today by conferees
Of the house and senate. The plan ac-
copied is modification Of the Bourne
senate bill. The senate's amendment
to increase second class mail rates was
Page Starts Senate Filibuster.
A filibuster in the senate today, con-
Quoted by Senator Page Of Vermont,
threatened to wreck the legislative
program contemplating a speedy
adjournment Of congress.
Senator Page began after he had
allied to secure consideration of his
dill for federal support for agricultural
Ind vocational schools. s, The senate
lad under consideration the newly
lrawn legislative executive and judi
:ial appropriation bill and was ready
% vote upon It when Mr.. Page took the
loor He was armed with a mass of
printed material and in response to
inquiries announced:
II am going to have my innings on
his bill now
Meanwhile the legislative bill waited
md the bill to create department of
abor was also delayed.
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BLOOMFIELD HAS
GOOD SPEAKERS

Bloomfield, Aug. 22.-The Davis
county chautauqua Is booming and
every session the interest seems in.
ing. There are no special sessions or
big days. Every session Is great
one and every day is big one. Yes
terday morning the program was ex.
ira good. The question discussed
was is Our Bible Authentic?" 1t
drew a large crowd and was ably
handled by DR.. Hauser and the open
parliament was most Interesting. Rev.
Newson of the Methodist church de.
lighted the great crowd with quota.
tions from noted statesmen and auth.
ors and literary characters on the
bible.
Yesterday afternoon Rev. George
Lucas. the famous southern orator
and divine, entertained with his cele.
brated lecture "Lop Sided Folks"
David Williams, one Of the survivors
of the Titanic disaster, spoke. He
verified in most instances the news
of it as given at the time. Williams
is an expert swimmer and was In the
water three hours and a half, with
the thermometer at As degrees. He
was a gambler and with three others
were engaged in game when the
crash came with the iceberg. He de-
clared that the great steamer was Of
such immense proportions that the i'm
pact didn't even jar the deck of cards
to a noticeable degree. When death
stared them in the face he like others
that had not lost their minds with
fright began to pray, and he
promised his maker that if he would
save him from the death that threat
ened him he would give him his best
services the remainder of his days He
he is now studying for the ministry
to fulfill his promise to his maker.
/ Ex-Governor Robert Glenn Of North
Carolina. spoke yesterday afternoon.
The southland is wise in getting him
out to represent it. He will make
friends for himself and his cause
everywhere. He inspires all with the
Hottest patriotism, and his descrip.
ton of the Battle of Gettysburg was
the nearest to the real thing ever
heard here. Tomorrow Friday, the en-.
tertainer will be Denton G. Crowl,
one of Rev. Sam Jones' companions
and fellow workers. He will deliver
one of Jones' best and most famous
sermons. On this same date Moham-
med Ali, an Indian prince, who will
tell about wit and wisdom Of the far
east will be a feature.
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RESOLUTIONS
TELlOF BRAVERY
SOLDIER LIFE OF MAJOR JOHN s.
WOOD is REFERRED TO ~
G. A. r. COMMITTEE.

The soldier life and the bravery dis
played therein, is referred to IN the
following resolutions of respect and
coincidence written by a comniittee
of Cloutman post, G. A. r., In the case
! of John Stuart Wood:
i COmrade TChn Stuart Wood passed
away ii Omaha, Neb., July I, 1919
aged 81 years. He was born in Union
town, Ohio, October 26, 1924, came to
Iowa in 1851, in his young manhood
and settled on farm near Ottumwa.
In 1852, he was one of party OF
ArgOnauts crossing the plains to Cali.
fornia seeking their fortunes In the
land of gold. He returned in 1856 to
his farm. and contributed by his en-
ersy and industry to the development
of the state of his adoption. The
breaking out of the civil war called
him to the service of his country. He
organized Companies A, B, c, and D,
Of the Seventh Iowa volunteer cavalry
at Ottumwa, was commissioned cap
tain Of Company A, and promoted to
months later. The regiment was or
dered for duty on the western plains,
and committed to the arduous task of
controlling powerful tribes Of hostile
Indians which constantly threatened
the then frontier settlements. 1t was
dangerous and disagreeable military
duty contending with savages who
knew no rules Of civilized warfare.
The regiment was assigned to duty In
Nebraska and Dakota, guarding lines
of telegraph and travel, escorting
trains ETC., having numerous combats
with the Indians.
He assumed command of Fort Lar
annie on July q, 1868. In an expedi-
ton against hostile Sioux Indians in
August and September, 1863 he was
in com bats at Whiteston Hill on Sept.
3 and S. He was in command of the
posts at Fort Kearney and Fort Lar
annie to 1865, operating against In
dams from August to November, 1854.
His reputation for bravery and ability
is still remembered among the old
plainsmen.
He was mustered out with his batta.
lion In 1865 and returned to his home
Soon after he was elected to the mar
shalship of the city of Ottumwa, which
he held for two years, and then accept.
ed position with the B. & NJ, subse.
quently the c. B. & @. railway, which
he served faithfully up to the time OF
his death with the exception of two
years when he was government agent |
to the Blackfoot Indians in the then
territory of Montana. His name is
intimately connected with the history
of the road which he served in it's ad.
justing department, requiring cour,
age and decision in the execution OF
his duties.
Comrade Wood was man of splen.
did courage. great endurance, learned
In the hard school of early frontier
life and service, and his continuation
If the duties Of his position up to the
time of his death at 81 years Of age
bears its own testimony.
We extend our sincere sympathy to
MS bereaved wife and family.
Samuel Mahon,
A. H. Hamilton,
T. r. Buckley,
Committee.
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lBERTYVlLLE.

Quite number of Libertyville people
4re attending chautauqua in Fairfield
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam McCleary were
visiting Tuesday in Eldon.
Miss Nell Warren left last week fol
Derby, Ia, where she will nurse 4
typhoid patient.
Kansas City where he will attend auto
school
Ira Peebler was business caller in
Batavia Monday.
Master Robert Vaught spent a few
days last week with his grandmother IN
Fairfield.
Mrs. H. d. Davis and daughter Mrs
Carl Riggs and son spent Tuesday in
Fairfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Robertson Of Of
tunwa were In Libertyville last Sun
day.
Frank Fulton left Friday for Cali :
fornia where he expects to make his
home.
Miss Marie Allison Of Fairfield Wis
tied Thursday at the C. Vaught home
and with other friends during the
week.
Miss Nina Graves Of Ollie is here
visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs, James Calsey and daughter Of
Lincoln, Nebr., is here visiting friends
and relatives. ..a
Miss Grace Wire Of Ottumwa came
Saturday for visit with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Zane Eyestone and son Glenn
spent last Thursday in Hillsboro visit
Ing at the James Peebler home.
E. j. Rodabaugh and family of
Rockingham, Mo-, arrived here last
week for visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Douglas and
children Of Bushnell, Ill.,, arrived Sat-
urday evening for visit at the
Dwight Warren home. Mrs. Douglas
is sister Of Mr.. Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Swartz and chill
dren of near Birmingham visited at
the VIII Swartz home Sunday
Floyd Morley was a business caller
In Ottumwa Saturday.
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B. Smith at West Branch. From there
she will 60 to the state fair, camping
out with Miss Lovilla Copeland, Hattie
Mogel and Leila Billingsly OF this
place.
Miss Laura Schultz is visiting with
her sister at Burlington.
Mrs Butler and daughter of New
Providence are visiting their brother
and uncle Robert White.
II. c. Logan made business trip to
Bloomfield Saturday.
Two daughters of the late Edwin
Creswell of Cedar Falls are visiting
with their uncle John Cresswell south
west of town.
III. M Logan, J. I. Davis and J. w.
Blackford will leave for the state fair
this week with a car of hogs and
sheep.
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HILLS BORO,

Hugh Campbell and son of Bloom
field visited here last week.
VIM. Thornton and daughter return
ed from Kansas City last Thursday.
Ralph Edwards of Ottumwa visited
here a few days recently.
The Boley brothers and families at
tended the carnival at Eft Madison.
]. w. Williams has returned from a
visit in Illinois.
Rex Carter and wife of ST. Joseph.
Mo-, returned Saturday after a short
visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs.
John Carter.
Miss Maggie White of Mt. Pleasant
Is spending few days with her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Robert White.
Mrs. Clara 3 Early left Friday for
a weeks visit with her sister Mrs. Effic
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FARMlNGTON.

Rev. and Mrs. J. G. Shipp OF Aims
worth are guests Of F. c. Knapp and
wife.
Miss Olga Larson Of Chicago IL Wis
iting her mother Mrs, Mary Larson.
Rev. c. F. McNfann and wife left
Thursday for a visit with relatives in
Corydon.
Rev. Lester Crown Of Eureka, ILL.,, il
visiting his sitter Mrs. Grant Slice.
Misses Beulah Mcdaniel and Chris
tine Crown are visiting the formers
sister Mrs Lonnie Green in TT. Madi-
son.
Mrs. George Kouns and niece Miss
Winnie Therme left Wednesday for q
visit with friends In Ft. Madison.
DR.. C. L. Paisley and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. g. e. Noske left Wednes-
day for Bluff Park where they have re-
Gently erected cottages.
Mrs La Hue Of Wayland, No. ar
rived Tuesday, having been called here
by the serious illness Of her brother
in-law DR.. W. S. Baker.
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FARMERS TO HEAR
GRANGE LECTURER

The farmers of Wapello county will
have the privilege of hearing N. P
Hull Of Dimondale, Mich, national lee
turer OF the national grange. at the Y,
M. G A., Tuesday afternoon, August
~. Ottumwa is one of the four places
In which Mr. Hull speaks In the state
of Iowa and from all comments upon
his lecture, the farmers OF this vicinity
may feel fortunate in having the oppor-
tunity to- hear him. Mr.. Hull will dis
cuss the benefits of the grange and
will impart information that will be Of
value to all who attend.
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.LOCKMAN WEIGH
BOSS KILLED
LEE HUNT THROWN FROM BUGGY
AND STRUCK BY PASSING
TRAIN AT ALBA

Abba, Aug. 22,-Lee Hunt, the weigh
boss at Lockman, was instantly killed
yesterday afternoon about S:35 o'clock
at the Wabash crossing when return.
ing from the city park. His horse be-
came frightened and ran down the
track. The wheels Of the buggy caught
in the sidewalk crossing and the
vehicle was totally demolished. Mr.
Hunt was thrown out and passing
freight, No. SO, struck him, death be
ing instantaneous.
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Hold Former Keokuk Man.

Hold Former keokuk Man.
Danville, ILL.,, Aug. 22.-John D. Cole
man, alias J. D. Hill, real estate
dealer, who recently located in Dan
Vile, is under arrest here as a fugi'
tive from the law, under instructions
from the sheriff of Lee county, Iowa
where he will be taken to answer an
Indictment charging him with swind.
ling the father of Edward Brown, liv.
ing near Keokuk, who made the com.
plant.
Coleman was formerly in the mer.
camille business in Keokuk, where he
went bankrupt in 1904. He says he
will return without requisition.
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Iowa Banker Drops lead.

Humeston, Aug. 22.-Samuel H
Moore, aged 81 years, veteran of thu
civil war, retired farmer and vice pres
ident OF the Humeston State bank FOL
twenty years. dropped dead of heart
failure at Humeston & Sons grain Of
Ace.
Mr.. Moore had just assisted In un
loading two loads Of timothy seed
from his farm, when he dropped dead
He was a prominent republican OF
Wayne county and the eight district
He served Wayne county in the house
OF representatives in the twenty-fourth
and twenty-fifth general assemblies.
He Is survived by widow and three
children.
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KILLS ONE DAY OLD BABY.
Drunken Father Beats Infant It
Death While Mother Lies

Owatonna, Mimi, Aug. 22.-Charged
with the murder of his one day old
babe by beating out it's brains with his
fist, while its mother lay helpless, An
ton Mark Is In jail here. Mark, II
is said, killed the child while intoxi.
Gated, first driving out the nurse and
three other children One of the boys
a lad aged ten, is said to have wit.
messed the deed through the window
and to have given the alarm.
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RINGLING CIRCUS
TENT BURNS DOWN

Sterling, ILL.,. Aug. 22.-Sparks from
a blazing barn carried three blocks by
wind, fell on the main tent of the
Ringling Bros. circus at 1 o'clock this
afternoon and burned it to the ground
within ten minutes. The afternoon per-
Torrance had not started and the few
people in the tent escaped. The animals
we're saved. The loss is placed at $780,
nn1
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PORK TENDERLOIN STUFFED
Split the tenderloin but do not cut
through. Make a dressing Of one
pint Of bread crumbs, one smell onion
minced fine, a little sage. pepper and
salt to taste, and a little butter
Bind with a little milk, stuff the
tenedrloins, tie. Place in well
creased bag. Seal and cook As min.
utes in moderate oven.
CREOLE STEAK-Take a flank
steak about l inch thick, mince fine
2 large onions, 2 medium sized
green peppers, 1 cup Of tomatoe, mix
and spread over the steak, salt well
and bake / hour
SALMON LOAF-One can of sal
mon, four eggs beaten light, table
spoon melted butter, one-half cup
fine bread crumbs; season with pars-
ley, pepper and salt; chop the fish
fine with the butter in it until
smooth; beat the crumbs with the eggs
and season before working together;
put in buttered mould and steam
one hour.
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Mitchell at Washington chautauou

Mitchell at Washington Chautauqua.
Washington, Aug. 22.-The biggest
day of the present chautauqua was
experienced Wednesday, John Mitchell
the great labor leader, was the attrac-
ton. He spoke for nearly two hours
and was listened to with marked at
tention. He certainly had message
for people OF all classes, and he de-
livered it in manner that none could
gainsay his assertions, He pleaded
for better conditions in the home, in
the factory, at the polls and was will
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Missouri Pastor Chances

st. Joseph. Mo-. Aug. 22.-Rev. c. NJ.
Truck, pastor Of the Patee Park Bap-
Wetzel Memorial Baptist church in
Kirkwood, Z suburb of st. Louis.
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Drys Open HEADQUARTERS.

Chicago, Aug 22.-virgil C. Hin
shaw, chairman of the prohibition ma
tional committee, today took charge Of
the national campaign headquarters
party would be big factor in the CAM
paigA
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ing to give large aggregations OF
wealth their due if they secured their
wealth through honest means; II not,
they should not ask 1t.
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Lehish to Have Electric Lights. .
Lehigh, Aug. 22.-The city council
has closed deal with an electric
company to furnish power for lighting
the city, it was announced today. Work
of erecting the city lines will be be-
gun Immediately
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PEOPLES PULPIT

The Courier will publls!, In this
column articies contributed BY
its reat'ers The communications
should be typewriter or In
plain hand, on one side cf tho
paper, and aIQned.