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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-19
JANUARY Term
FINISHED TODAY
ARGUMENTS, DECREE AND SET
ELEMENT FEATURE CLOSE
OF SESSION..

The closing day of the January
term of district court was featured by
the arguments in the mechanics lien
action entitled Odenwalder VS.. Nc
Henry in which variety of interests
center! The case was heard last week
and the arguments were to have been
made on Monday morning of this
week. The case will be taken under
advisement in all probability and the
opinion rendered in vacation by Judge
d. M. Anderson who is closing court
today.
Among the other matters given at
tention this morning was the signing
of the divorce decree of Katie Mark
we'll vs.. Johnson Maxwell. The de-
cree is granted on the grounds Of
curelty and the plaintiff given her
maiden name of Katie McMillen as
we'll as a judgment for costs in the
case.
The case of J. J. Cornell VS.. John
w. Fox has been settled. The settle
ment was mutually agreed to March 6
between the parties to the case and fl
ed this morning. thereby dismissing
the action. A limit was placed by the
court on the counsel in the McHenry
case this morning in order to permit of
the closing Of the term by noon as
the democratic county convention is
being held this afternoon in the large
court room.
Thursday marked the close Of the
heard in the March term of the district
court here and late in the afternoon
there were five petitions filed in which
the class of actions vary somewhat.
Two suits on promissory notes are the
chief features of the actions filed and
in both of these the judgement asked
is over $4,000. Damage suits in which
telegraph and telephone concerns figure
were also filed and a divorce action
was begun. c.. H. Dorothy claims in q
petition that his wife deserted him be-
cause she did not like her step daugh-
ter, and he asks the court to sever the
marriage relations between him and
! Maria Dorothy.
! F. E. Swift claims that there is due
him on three promissory notes from H.
B. Ostdiek ct al. the sum of s2,614, and
sues for that amount as well as for at
| torney fees amounting to $60.14. J. M.
Daugherty VS.. Edgar Sedore ct al, is
| the>title of a suit on a note which the
plaintiff claims he bought from Will
liam Brooks. The judgment sought is
$1,000.
! SldlIAlil6 lHdt d AicSSdSc ScuI ny ucl
husband to her sister, to announce her
arrival at Louisville Ky, several
months ago. was incorrectly sent by
the company Mrs. Nettie Williams
has brought suit for $500 damages
against the Western Union. Telegraph
Co. The message given the defendant is
alleged to have stated that the plaintiff
would arrive in Louisville on Saturday
and that the message received at
louisville read Sunday instead of Sat-
lurday. DR.. D. G. Brockman has brought
suit for 5000 damages against the Of
tumwa Electric & Telephone Co., be-
cause of the alleged misstatement of a
telephone message by the operator al
Hiteman which the plaintiff claims de-
prived him of assisting in a surgical
operation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-19

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This is why he continues his visits
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have made few visits and stopped
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Gravel, Rheumatism, Paralysis, Men.
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-19
MATHIS RESIGNS
HIS POSITION
MEMBER OF POLK co. BOARD
WOULD HAVE TO MORTGAGE
FARM TO FIGHT SUIT

Des Moines, March 16.-"I could OBJ
ain the money to fight this suit only
by mortgaging my little farm which
represents a LIES savings said Har'
vey Mathis, member, of the Polk
county board of supervisors against
whom custer proceedings had been in
stituted by the state. Lam therefore
forced to resign my position
Mr. Mathis rendered his resignation
late yesterday to take effect imme-
diately. He has been member OF the
board for the past twelve years.
The removal proceedings under the
Cosson law were started by Attorney
General Cosson, whose attention was
called to alleged Irregularities in the
office of the board of supervisors
Charges were filed against Mathis sew
eral weeks ago and his trial was to
have started in the district court Tues
day.
81 am comparatively a poor man.
said Mr.. Mathis, land do not have the
money to pay the expense incurred in
fighting such a suit. l cannot, in JUS
tice to my self and family, mortgage
our little farm. I may have made mis-
takes, but l resign with clear con-
science"
1t was announced today at the office
of Attorney General Cosson that suits
will soon be filed against other mem
bers of the board and it is believed
they, too, will resign.
Among other things, Mathis was
charged with having spent thousands
Of dollars from the bridge fund with
out letting contracts for the work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-19
HEDRICK GIRL WEEDS
DALLAS, S. D., MAN

Hedrick, March 16.-This morning
in Des Moines occurred the marriage
of Miss Edith Redmon to Ernest
Duell of Dallas. S. D. Miss Jessie
Redmcn of Des Moines and Miss Alice
Redmon of Cedar Rapids, sisters of
the bride, were present at the we'd
ding.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. G.. r. Redmon, living near
Hedrick and has host Of friends who
wishes them much happiness and pros.
perity. After short wedding trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Duell will be at home to
their friends in Dallas, S. D., where
Mr.. Duell is engaged in the clothing
business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-19

Caroline is the female of Charles,
originally "Charae," which Is the term
for man" in old-German. Caroline
means "man-woman' and was. formed
from the Latinized "Carolus. It's
Carla in Italian. The Germans use
the same appellation but sparingly,
substituting "k' for the initial &C."
Still more rare is the original Latin
form Garcia with the emphasis on
the first syllable. The late Queen OF
Saxony was SO named.
The French substitute Charlotte for
the English and German form, while
with us and other nations Charlotte
stands as a name by itself and must
be SO considered. .a
Caroline having seen the light in
proper that the oak-leaf should be her
emblem, bravery and humanity her
sentiment.
There are seventy seven emperors
and kings, among them many great
warriors and statesmen, called
Charles, but with one exception, the
several queens named Caroline, made
a less distinguished showing. the
one royal Englishwoman bearing the
name was Caroline Mathilda. younger
sister of George III. and consort OF
Christian VII. of Denmark. She be-
came involved with her Premier Stru-
ense, but though sacrificing every
the forests of old Germany, it's only
thing for her love, failed to save MS
life She died in exile.
Caroline Amelia was the uncrowneo
queen of George w. and the mother
of Princess Charlotte. She was re-
pudiated by her husband scarcely
year after the wedding and after
wards, having refused to renounce the
crown, was subjected to scandalous
trial Owing to Lord Broughams
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-19
Kept on One Farm 81 Years.

Anita, March 16.-Charging that her
husband has not allowed her to leave
the premises in thirty-one years and
has forced her to work as farm hand.
Mrs. Sophie Anderson has brought
suit for divorce from R. w. Anderson.
Mrs. Anderson says she and her hus-
band were married in 1881. They re-
side near Anita.
The petition declares that each OF
the couples five children have been
forced to work like slaves by Ander.
son, who is alleged to own 400 acres OF
land. Mrs. Anderson asks $4,000 all.
mony and the custody of their minor
child. Roy, aged seventeen years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-19
Henry Co. Republicans Meeting.

Mt. Pleasant, March 16.-Henry
county republicans meet here this af-
ternoon in county convention to select
fourteen delegates to the Cedar Rapids
convention. That a solid Taft dele
cation will be sent is assured.
1t is also altogether likely that Lot
Abraham, state commander of the
Iowa G. A. R., will be given the Henry
county endorsement for national dele.
gate from the first district.
Today's convention to which ninety.
eight delegates were elected last Sat
urday will be held at the court house.
George w. Laird, chairman of the
county central committee, will pre-
side at the opening Of the meeting.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-19
MATERIAL IS
STILL WANTING
FAILURE OF MARBLE AND OTHER
MATERIALS NEEDED MAY
FURTHER DELAY WORK.

Although the spring term of the
United States is set for the week com,
mencing April 80, it is problematlciaa,
whether the new federal building VIII
be- completed in time to permit OF
holding court in the new building py
that time. The much delayed marDle
that has been said to be one or the
chief obstacles to the completion OF
the work as per contract March l, IS
still a missing quantity at the ne"
uostoffice building. Glass, the brass
fer ratings and some plumbers ma
terials are said to still be needed as
well as the marble for the Corridors
lobby and stairs. The contractors
state that the marble has been IN iran.
sit for months past and no trace u
the much needed finishing material IS
to be had from the railroads. H.
Fourchy of Kansas City, supervising
Superintendent of construction. mace
an inspection Of the building Wednes'
day and stated that in general way
the work was very good and above the
average. although few minor matters
need correction.
The final test of the gas piping was
made few days ago and that WORK
accepted. The workmen are hurrylne
the water piping with the view, to nav
ing the final test of this work mace
in a few days. Some of the furniture
and equipment is now on the way, IN
formation having been received in the
past few days of its shipment. Inc
report of progress for the middle OF
the month shows that there is VI per
cent of the work on the building com
pleted.
Sheet of Water Through Shaft.
Mt. Pleasant, March 16.-An I'M
heralded spring flood coming down, a
solid sheet of water, through the all
shaft in the dome of the Iowa Wesle
yam college chapel here yesterday
morning soaked twenty seniors and
juniors at the chapel assembly. IN
vestigation proved that while the limo
cent upper class men were standing
heads bowed in prayer, some prank
ster by means Of a cord had over
turned a tub full of water, all of whicf
sought a lower level Immediately.
College authorities are at work or
the case.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-19
MISSES WAYLAND AND
DONALDSON ENTERTAIN

Little Misses Dorothy Wayland and
Edith Donaldson entertained a num-
Der of friends yesterday afternoon at
the Donaldson home, = 6O2 West
Second street, in honor of their birth
days. Dorothy was four years old and
Edith was three years. Games and
music furnished the entertainment for
the youngsters. Those present were
Little Misses Ellen Tate, Marjorie
Carroll, Mildred. Bell, Margaret Times,
Dorothy Chew, Vera Freeman and
Addie Sanford and Master Howard
Donaldsqss.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-19
Moral Course for Schools.

Sioux City, March 1.-THE board
of education, in consultation with
Supt. M. G.. Clark, has decided to open
a course in moral instruction in the
public schools. Nothing related to sex
matters is to be said, but such gen.
eral topics as the code of sportsman
ship thrift of time, good fellowship and
the utility of going to school will be
presented. The instruction will be by
means of stereopticon lessons, and will
be given by Milton Fairchild, director
of instruction for the National Institu-
toin for moral instruction, Baltimore,
Md. These stereopticon lessons in
morals have been used in other places.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-19
New Wilma Seven Stories High.

Iowa City, March 16.-Two floors OF
the new wing to the university hos
pital. used for ward purposes, will be
occupied at once, to relieve the over
crowded condition of the main hos
pital. C. W. Ennis, the contractor, tele
graphed a waiver of his right to con
slider occupancy as an acceptance OF
the building. ...
The new wing is seven stories in
height. absolutely fire proof. One
whole floor will be devoted to surgical
clinics, in charge of DR.. Jepson Of
Sioux City and his assistants. The
wing is not finished yet. but will de
ready for complete use in a few
months
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-19

fine condition. The sum of $500 has
been paid during the past year as in
terest on bonds. In the annual cleo
ton Captain c. E. Schamp was named
treasurer and Corporal George Schle-
icher secretary. Following the bust
ness session, a smoker was enjoyed.
Company G at this time contains
sixty men, and all of the guardsmeD
are enthusiastic members.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-19
A. o. u. w. TO
ADMIT WOMEN

Des Moines, March 16.-Women will
be admitted to membership in the
Ancient Order of United Workmen of
Iowa. This was decided at the special
session of the grand lodge which came
to close last night. Fourteen changes
in the constitution and by laws Of the
order were adopted among the most
important being the proposition to OK
tend the territorial jurisdiction of the
order to other states.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-19
DINNER PARTY
HoNORING FRIENDS

Mrs. H. P. Nudge, north of the city,
entertained a number of friends yes
terday at o'clock dinner. Covers
were laid for sixteen. The guest of
honor was Mrs. Margaret Bier. The.
afternoon was delightfully."- spent So
cially with music and "reminiscences.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-19
ARM0RY C0MPAN
IN FINE SHAPE
ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING CF
CORPORATION HELD LAST
NlGHT-REDUCED DEbT.

There was a feeling of keen pleasure
expressed last night by the members
of Company G. l. N. G. when at the
annual meeting of the Armory COM
pany it was announced in the reports
given that the Indebtedness Of the COR
poration had been reduced $4,000 dur
ing the past year. Other reports OF
the company showed that it was in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-19
conr.d kIute Gets Fifteen Years.

Boone, March 16.-Fifteen years in
the penitentiary is the sentence i'm
posed upon Conrad Klute for the MUIR
der of Isaac Robinson December %
last. Judge Wright denied motion for
a new trial filed by Klute's attorneys
yesterday and sentence was pro-
nounced.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-19
TO
HAVE A DOUBLE
DELEGATION
County Convention in Court
House Saturday Picked
Champ Clark as Choice
for Presidential Nominee

A double delegation to the state con-
vention at Burlington May IS with
each member armed with half a vote
was selected Saturday at the Wa
pello county democratic convention
| held in the large court room Of the
court house. Resolutions endorsing
Champ Clark for president were prac-
tically unanimously adopted.
The convention was called to order
at 2:3O by Chairman A. P. Canny of
| the county central committee, who
announced the selection of Ed j. Brad
ley of Eldon as temporary chairman,
e. R. Mitchell was named secretary
and R. J. Shanahan, reading clerk.
The temporary officers were made
permanent and in his address of some
fifteen minutes. Chairman Bradley
dweit on the historic democracy going
back to the singing of the Magma
Charta. He touched on what he
termed the division Of the republican
party as compared to the united demo-
cracy and slightly touched upon the
initiative, referendum and recall. He
laid stress on the action of the house
Of representatives with regard to the
Sherwood pension bill and eulogized
Speaker Champ Clark's actions in the
house in declaring his support for the
measure by saying Justice should be
done the union soldier
Following his address Chairman
Bradley stated that he would suggest
the name of John w. Lewis as perma-
nent chairman. Mr.. Lewis then re-
taliated by moving that the temporary
officers be made permanent. This mo-
ton carried.
Upon motion of Capt. w. H. G.
Jaques it was decided to select one
man from each precinct for the COM
mittees on resolutions and state con-
vention delegate committees.
The motion of John Picker that the
various precincts be empowered to
cast the entire vote of the delegation
was carried.
Upon the motion Of T. J. Phillips it
was moved that double delegation
be sent to the state convention to be
held in Burlington May 16. This was
amended by Capt Jaques who moved
the delegates be. empowered to vote
the full strength of the delegation at
Burlington.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-19
Dr.ShaIIenberuer

'fhe Regular and Reliable Chicago
Specialist, who has visited OF.
tumwa since 1903. will be at
Ottumwa, Ballingall Hotel,
Ottumwa, Friday, April 5.
Zone day only
and return every % days.
Office hours, 8 a. m. to p. M
Fairfield, Tuesday, April 2.
Bloomfield, Wednesday,, April 8.
Abba, Thursday, April 4.
Ottumwa, Friday, April 5.
Sigourney, Saturday, April s.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-19
The Committee on Delegates.

The committee selected to name the
lows:
Adams-Geo. Davis.
Agency-Joe Leisenhauser.
Cass-Andrew Lanes.
Competine-F. S. Silvers.
Dahlonega-Tom Reinier.
Highland-Jesse Breen.
Keokuk-Frank Skinner.
Pleasant-S. A. Beall.
Center IF Ehrmann.
Center 2.-Larry Ford.
Center 3-N F. Reed.
Center 4-Dan Steck.
Center "a. p Skinner.
Center IN. L. Arrison.
Center IS. P. Hartman.
Center st. D. Forsythe.
Center 9-Nick Winter.
Peasants. A. Beall.
Polk-Henry Oswald.
Richland Sam Brown.
Washington il. w. Reed.
Washington 2-H. w. Enya...
Washington 81. A. 1sael.
Washington 4-Tom Jaques.
Committee on Resolutions.
The committee on resolutions fol
lows:
Adams-G. F. Hall.
Agency-Eli Fair.
Cass-Geo. Lanes.
Columbia-Levi Lore.
Columbia 2nd-Absent.
Competine-V. S. Hawthorne.
Dahlonega-Guy Kitterman.
Highland-Robt. Cunningham.
Keokuk-William Koran.
Center w. T. Wilson.
Center "A. P. Canny.
Center 81. w. Weber.
Center Al. J. Smith.
Center 81. n. Weidenfeller.
Center 6-W. H. Stevens.
Center IN. P. Harrington.
Center Sc. P. Harsch.
Center Geo. Whitcomb.
Peasants. Humble.
Folks. Pierson.
Richland IT. Wander Pool.
Washington Wv. F. Hale.
Washington 2-W.>D. Davis.
Washington "a. Seaman.
Washington Al. A. Israel.
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The Resolutions.

The resolutions adopted follow:
The democrats of Wapello county In
convention assembled this sixteenth
day of March, 1912, hereby reaffirm
cur faith in the principles of our his
toric party; we look forward with hope
founded on the present political condi-
tions throughout the United States for
a triumph of these principles in the
coming presidential election and we
hereby express our admiration for,
and confidence in, the Hon. Champ
Clark of Missouri as one Of the ablest
opponents of the principles of true
democracy, and we believe that, the
party would choose wisely In the ma
tional convention to be held in Balti'
more should he be selected as the
nominee of the party for the office OF
president of the United States. r..
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Stops
Pains

Sloan's Liniment has a
soothing effect on the
nerves. 1t stops neural
gia and sciatica pains in
stantly.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-08-08
Call For Prohibition Convention.

Acting under the instructions
Of the State prohibition Com,
mittee, | hereby call a State Con
vention Of prohibitionists to
meet in the Auditorium of the
Chamber of Commerce in the
city of Dallas, Texas, at 10
O'Clock a. N. Tuesday, August
18th, for nominating candidates
for Governor, Lieut.. Governor
and other State Offices; for the
adoption of platform; for the
selection of Chairman and Exc
cutive Committee for the next
two years and such other bust.
ness as may properly come be-
fore the convention. All voters
who believe in the absolute pro-
hibition of the liquor traffic, and
whose present intentions it is TO
support the Prohibition nomi-
nee in November, are cordially
invited to enroll as delegates.
irrespective of past political att
liations. This is a mass conven-
ton and all prohibitionists send
ing their names to the under
signed will be enrolled as dele
gates. T. +. Paige.
State Chairman.
Dallas. Texas. Aug. y. 1912
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-08-08
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