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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-02
CHARLTON COUPLE
MARRIED SO YEARS

Charlton, Dec 3O.-On Thursday
evening Mr.. and Mrs. w T. Israel
celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of
their marriage, and in honor of the
event they were given surprise at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Stuart
by the members of the Grand Army of
the Republic and the Women's Relief
Corps. Mr.. Israel was presented with
a old-headed cane and Mrs Israel
with an emblematic pin. Delicious re-
freshments were served and some
time was spent in q most enjoyable
manner. Mr.. I'D Mrs. Israel are
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Don't Forget
Our line Of Horse Blankets
is the best in quality and at
Lowest Prices. Let us supply.
your needs. We can save
you money.
.fORD'S HARNESS STORE
Q. Il. ELLIOTT. Mgr.
112 s. MARKET ST.

it might have meant his escape. They
held the only means of exit, however,
and Medley soon found he was trap.
ped and walked into the arms Of Pa
trolman Lightner.s
Forced the Door.
Although Medley declared in police
court that he found the door standing
wide open, the condition OF the door
this morning indicates that he forced
an entrance The door was equipped
With Yale lock. The jam had been
pried loose, presumably by q fiat key
that was found sticking between the
jam and the casing. 1t was then an
easy matter to run piece OF thin
steel between the jam and the casing
and slide the lock.
Two punches OF keys. one made up
solely Of shelton keys were taken
from Medley when searched. The
young man has been In sevar1f
scrapes in Ottumwa. At one time Is;
escaped from the county Jail hut Was
later nabbed by Patrolman LightnerS
for jail breaking Nh
He stated in court this morning
that he had just arrived in Ottumwa
Thursday morning from Rock Island,
where he has lived for the past few
years. sjs Fl
Although the police suspicion
Medley as one of the Ottumwa house
robbers, they have no evidence at
present that would strengthen this
suspicion.
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OBITUARY.
Susan vorhjs Sloan.

Susan VOrhiS was born in Guernsey
county Ohio. April 6, 1897 and departed
this life Dec. Is. 1911 aged II years 8
months and 10 days.
She came with her parents to Iowa
in 1916 and settled on farm near
EIdcn in Wapello county.
She was married to William Sloan
March 6, 1856. To this union were
born nine children, seven OF whom are
living. 1lrs. I. N. Davis, Mrs. Rule
Schlotter, Miss Mollie Sloan and James
Ephriam, Ralph and Thomas Sloan.
She united with the M. e. church in
girlhood and in 1878 united with the
Christian church at Mt. Gilead and
remained constant and devoted mem
Der until her death. She was a true
wife and mother and a faithful friend
and neighbor and highly esteemed by
all who knew her.
She leaves to mourn her loss her
aged husband and tho children above
named besides a large number of rela-
tives and friends.
The funeral services were held at the
IL. G.lead Christian church Tuesday
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ALBA.

John Cooley Is dangerously i'll at his
home in the first ward.
The Canning Cashier Co. sold four
pieces of real estate yesterday at auc-
ton, one piece being the Abba Hotel
Annex. Mr.. Cashier will close out all
his interest in Monroe county as he ex-
poets to leave In few weeks for
Washington, where he will make his
future home.
Charlton yesterday afternoon and will
remain there with friends until after
New Years.
Maisy Griffin who has been serious
ly Ill Has so far recovered as to be out
of danger.
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POLICE CATCH
THIEF IN ACT |
HAMPTON NEELEY, WELL KNOWN
RY OFFICERS, NAeBED WHILE
LooTING OFFICE.
PHONES STATION.
PHONES STATION.
Mrs. C. C. Maddy Discovers Burglar
in Lawyers Office and Notifies
PoIice-Neeiey Pleads Not
Guilty to Charge.

Cornered while looting the office OF
DR.. Will LaForce, los North Court
street, Saturday about $3.50 O'CLOCK
Hampton Medley, aged about % years,
who has been in several crooked deals
in Ottumwa in the past few years,
was arrested by Patrolman L. l..
Iiehtner and Patrol and Ambulance
Driver George Ryttenberg. Nicely
finding himself caught dead to rights
gave up, walking into the arms OF Of-
ficer Iightner at the entrance OF the
building.
In police court this morning he was
arraigned before Judge l.. G. Hender-
shott on the charge Of breaking ana
entering In the night time. Pleading
not guilty, his preliminary nearing
was set for this afternoon. Neeley
admits being in the doctors ONCE but
declares that he did not break IN or
force open the door. as 1t was standing
wide open. In this case the charge
could not be breaking and entering.
states Judge Hendershott. The door
must be closed, whether locked or not
before such charges as were fled
against him this morning could be
brought. Medley did not secure any,
thing.
He is also accused of entering the
office of j. A. Lowenberg in the sum
ners building, just across the street
from the LaForce Office. Witnesses
say he tried to open two safes in Mr..
Office but was unsuccess-
full. At Dr. LaForce's place he open.
ed several drawers and uncorked sew.
eral bottles Of medicine, his purpose
in the latter action being unknown to
the police. Since 1t was dark at this
hour, Medley used matches to find his
way about and many were found on
the floors of both places.
Woman Discovers Him.
Mrs. C. G. Maddy, who with her hus-
band. has apartments in the Summers
building, was aroused by the noise
made by Neeley in the Office. On in
yestigation she discovered the cause
Of the noise and without delay tele-
phoned the police. She then aroused
her husband. Driver George Rytten-
berg. who was the only officer at the
station when the call came in, hurried
to the scene In the meantime the
robber had left the Lowenberg Office
and gone across the street to DR.. La
Forces Office.
Mr.. Maddy was dispatched by Driver
Ryttenberg to the rear OF the LaFcrce
building, lest there should be means
Of escape that way. In the meantime
Desk Sergeant Morrissey had gotten
hold OF Patrolman Lightner in three
minutes by the use of the red signal
light and by the time Mr. Maddy and
Driver Ryttenberg had placed them
selves to prevent Neeley's escape,
Lightner arrived. Secreting them
selves in the entrance Of the building,
the officers waited to get their bear
ings on their man. but Medley heard
them and Immediately snuffed out his
matches. Thus thrown in utter dark
ness, it would have been folly, for the
officers to advance on the burglar TO
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THREE ENGINEERS
GET MEDALS

Centerville, Dec. 3O-Three old time
engineers of the Centerville division
have been sent medals of honorary
membership in the grand international
division of the B. of l.. e. because OF
their long term Of membership. They
are Mark Strawser, C. w. Lamb and
H. G. Bristow The latter Is 81 years
old and is not running locomotive
any longer. But Engineer Strawser
is still in the active work, the past 70
years OF age, All have been members
of the order for more than 40 years.
Mr.. Strawser having Joined in 1865,
making him 46 years OF service, which
is something of record.
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.3I.NOICIED At
Los ANGELES AS
NJ NAMARAA|OS
Olaf "A. Tvietmoe, Secretary,
and Anton Johannsen, Or
ganizer,. and ]. 2. Munsey
Of Salt Lake Held.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 30.-Olaf A.
Tyeitmoe, secfetary-treasurer of the
State Building Trades Council; J. E.
Munsey, leader of the Salt Lake union
pof Structural Iron Workers, and Anton
Johannsen organizer of the State
Building Trades Council, were indicted
today by. the federal grand jury in con.
nection with the alleged NATIONAL dy-
namiting conspiracy. Their arrest
followed.
The three labor leaders who have
been here for some time as witnesses
in the government dynamite probe,
were arrested In the witness room of
the federal building few minuter after
the indictments were filed in Judge
Olin Welcomes court. None of them
expressed any surprise and when told
by Deputy IT, S. Marshal Albert Sittel
that they were under arrest for alleged
completely with the Mcnamara bro
theirs, and were wanted at once in the
federal court they proceeded there
without word.
General Conspiracy is Charge.
The charge against the three labor
leaders is the general one of conspir-
acy to transport dynamite in violation
Of the federal state commerce laws.
The true bills under which the three
were taken prisoners were but part
Of a packet containing an unknown
number Of indictments. Deputy mar
shals were sent out Immediately and 1t
was said that other arrests were inn
minent both here and in San Fran
cisco. 4af
u. S. District Attorney A. I. Nc
Cormick appeared in charge of the
dynamite cases and Job Hartman late
socialist candidate for mayor and his
assistant, J. H. Eyckman, were sum
moned-by the indicted men.
Lawyer Starts to Get Bail.
The sudden action of the grand jury
coming day after the government
special prosecutor had declared there
probably would be no indictments for
week or ten days If at all, had visible
effect upon Tveitmoe. He was pale
when taken into the U. s. marshaLs
once but Johannson and Munsey both
accepted their situation with smile.
"Who will you have for your attor--.
neys?" Johannsen was asked.
BLAMED If i know; we've had too
many attorneys already" he replied
with a laugh. 1--WE have nothing to
say" Tveitmoe replied to question.
This case will be tried in the federal
court; not in the newspapers. l won't
talk
+. Bail it was said had been fixed at
S., 900 for each man, and Attorney
Hartman, after conference with the
three prisoners left the federal building
to obtain the $4,000 cash, or 100000
property security demanded by the
So far as known today Clarence s.
barrow will not be associated in the.
defense Of the prisoners.
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! Whipped Boy Too Severely.

Algona, Dec. 30-School trouble has
caused quite a good deal of indigna-
ton in certain quarters of the city
and the school board has been called
together to look into the whipping OF
young Mathes by Professor Nelson. It
is stated that he whipped the lad so
hard with a rubber hose that his legs
were black and blue and the services
of a physician were necessary From
what can be learned of the trouble
Professor Nelson and Professor Cow
an, the latter of Burt were accom-
panying two lady teachers to the
depot and some of the boys, including
Mathes, took advantage Of the situa-
ton and considerable "guying was
INDUCED in. The whipping followed.
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HEADS HELD
Under SHERMAN LAW

Kansas City, Mo-. Dec. 1910 an
swer what they believe is govern
ment prosecution under the Sherman
antitrust law charging them with re-
straint of trade-the first suit OF that
nature ever filed aaginst labor lead
er in the United States-three officials
Of the unions whose men are striking
for better working conditions on the
Hartman lines, have been ordered by
the government to appear Jan. next
in the United States circuit court OF
the eastern division Of Illinois at Dan
vile. The men summoned were: M.
Rayn. general president of the Rail-
way Carm ~ of America; j. A. Frank
lin, international president OF the
Brotherhood of Boilermakers. and A..
Hinzman, vice president to Mr.. Frank
lin.
The court summons was issued at
the order of Judge Wright of the fed
eral district and it is approved by
Edward D. White, chief Justice Of the
United States.
The original court order is directed
agains the International Associate
of Machinists ard its president, Jas.
O,Connell of Washington, D. c., and
was Drought ny inc llIiAOlS gSSutioi
railroad. The heads of the other
striking unions and about 200 minor
officers and employees are named on
the summons.
The five big unicns that are striking
on the Hartman lines have Joined to-
gether to prosecute the strike and 10.
cal leaders believe that the theory OF
the railroads is that the combina-
ton of the unions is violation of the
Sherman law This fact the labor
leaders deny.
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LEE co. LOSES
80 SALOONS TODAY

Keokuk, Ia, Dec. 30.-As the result
of the decision Of the Iowa supreme
court affirming the Moon law, thirty
five saloons in Lee county were ex-
pected to discontinue operation today.
twenty-five saloons were to be closed
here and thirteen at Fort Madison.
Only fourteen saloons will remain in
Keolsul The city council recently in
creased the license fee from 500 to
$1,000. The list to be closed included
several saloons which have been in
operation since the close of the civil
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BIRMINGHAM.

There has been no new cases Of
dipbtheria in the last week and the
three who have 1t are better. The
schools will take up again soon.
Ralph Stuot, station agent here, re-
turned Monday from an extended va
cation trip. 5aE
Ray Meek, age 22, living west Of
town and Miss Harriet Lyons age II,
of Stockport, went to Ottumwa last
Thursday and were married by JUS
tice II. c. Nosler. They will live in this
neighborhood.
Ora Deahl. son of Sam Deahl west
Of town and Miss Amelia e. Ford,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Cord
of Winchester, were married in Fair
field Wednesday, Dec. 20.
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SIX SHORE 81 10000 Marx.


Des Moines, Dec. 3O.-If six more
automobiles had been purchased in
Iowa this month, there would have
been $4,000 machines operating in
Iowa.
The state license books for the year
1911 were closed yesterday. The last
number issued was No. 29,994. n,
Christmas week is no holiday week
for the employees of the ONCE of the
secretary of state. Hundreds of ap.
plications for new licenses are being
received every day. More than 500
applications were received yesterday.
w. C. Hayward, secretary of state,
is going to make an effort to have all
of the applications fled and the plates
ready for delivery Jan. I. More than
5000 applications are on file. 4.
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%Funera, Of Mrs. Andrew Sunday.

Charlton, Dec. 20. - Funeral serv-
ices over the remains Of Mrs. J. H..
Andrew, who died suddenly on Thurs
day evening will be held on Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the M. r.
church. and will be conducted by Rev.
w. G. Hohanshelt, after which inter.
ment will take place in the Charlton
cemetery. Mrs Andrew is survived by
her husband and ten children Z: Arthur
and Merritt, of st. Joe, Mo-; Frank, Of
Memphis, Tenn; Mrs. Myrtle Nc
Comas. Of Traer; Mrs. Mary Nine. OF
Lacona; Miss Jessie, OF Lorraine,
Mich: Mrs. Sadie Householder, Mrs
Eva Larmer, Emma and Stella of this
city. who will have the sympathy Of
the entire community in their grief.
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G. r. !. a P. TRAINS.

No. Going North Depart
471--Dec Moines, Omaha... 1880. m.
47S--Keokuk. Ottumwa..... 1880 IN.
s475-Eldon, .Des Moines $50. $40 a. m.
Going South.
470-Keokuk. Kansas City. $500 4. m.
Connects with No. -
4 south bound at Eldon at
II q. m.
472--Des Moines. Keokuk. 3:S5p. N.
Connects with No. 80
east bound at Eldon at
~ 4:35 p. m.
474-pes MONIES . e E.aon. lo:o5 p. m.
east bound at Eidon at
12:45 q. m. and No. 81
south bound at 1880 p.
m. A
s ss-Local frei.ht s:ss a, m.
ne W. 8. Parker. Ticket Aren't.
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G. N. { d. PAUL TRAINS.

No. Going Southwest Depart
5A-Southwest Limited. l:@5a, M
3A-Kansas City Local.. 10: Is a. n,
33B-sewal $50 p m
a 93B--Local freight 7:00a. m.
Going East via Cut-of.
a ia Chicago limited. 1905 a. "a.
s4B-Arrive from Sewal :. 1000 a. m.
4; 92B-L0cal freight 7:A5 .. n.
Marion Line, Going North.
1OSB-Cedar Rap. Marion. 5:10p.m.
9 4B-Ced. Rap, Dull. Chi. $3.50 m.
9SB-Local freight ....... $40 :. no
Marion Line. Coming South.
1osB-Arrive from Marion. 1o:o5a.m
9TB-Local freight arrive. 400 b. m
freight trains arrive and depar,
from Milwaukee junction.
B-Daily except Sunday.
T. II. Jacobs. Agent
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ITALIAN HERE FROM VENICE.

Luingi Avon, guard in the Italian
army, is in the city today, the guest
of the Celania brothers. Mr.. Avon was
Q coal miner In White City, Iowa, some
three years ago and when the recent
war with Turkey broke out, Mr.. Avon
remained, true to his country and en-
listed In the Italian army. Mr.. Avon
was guard over some Of the troups
at Venice. Avon was discharged owing
to the death Of his father. Mr.. Avon
will return to White City this after
noon and resume his old work in the
White CITY mines
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Record IF Credit To Iowa Boys.

Record cf Credit To Iowa Boys.
Iowa City, Dec. 30.-The Harvard
law school is 2 sharp test for the met
tie of boys but the BOYS from the
university of iowa stand head and
shoulders above boys from other col
leges in this test. They have held
this position during the last II years.
Secretary Richard Ames Of Harvard
has just completed some data scon-
cerning Harvard law graduates. Stu
dents are admitted into this law school
only after they have received col
legiate degree. The boys come from
colleges and universities all over the
country; this year, for example, las
institutions are represented. On
graduation about ten per cent of the
BOYS receive their degree cum laude,
with honor.
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December 26 conducted by E. A. Hast
ings of Bloomfield. Interment was in
Mt. Gilead cemetery We sorrow but
our grief is softened by the promises
of the gospel that we shall meet
again.-GOntributed
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arldoewater Man a Suicide.

Council Bluffs, Dec. 3O.-Startled by
the report of a revolver outside the
house at which he was rooming,
Albert williams aged 35 years. yes
terday drew revolver and placing
the muzzle to his temple pulled the
trigger He died instantly. His home is
said to be in Bridgewater la
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war, West Keokuk will be without q,
bar room. s5s VI
In Fort Madison, where the saloon
license fee has been Increased to
$4,000, only eight of the twenty-three
saloons will continue.
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Iowa Teachers Meet November 7

iowa TeacherS Meet November 4. n
Des MOines, Dec. 30.-The next an
nual meeting of the Iowa State Teach
ers' association will be held in Des
Moines, which was the unanimous
choice of the executive committee Of
the association In session here. The
dates for the meeting are November
Z to 8, inclusive.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-02

among our best citizens and their
many friends trust they may have
many more pleasant anniversaries.
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BURLINGTON ROUTE. G. 8. 4 8.
A. daily: B. daily except Sunday;
daily except Monday.

A. daily: B. daily except Sunday: C..
daily except Monday.
No. Going East Depart
12A-Chic.. Dubq.. Quincy. IL: IS a. m.
~ Local freight. -. 5:25 q. m
1SB-Burlington. ST. Louis sos 4. m
10 Chicago Limited 49,. 1890 a. m
6A-Chicago Limited. 1:30p m.
112B-Ft. Mad. st. Louis. 1880 o. m.
4A-Chic.. st. Louis. Qcy. 7:15p. n.
2A-Chic., Peoria, R'kfd. 1893 p. M,
Burlington 1885 a. IN
Going West.
Z kA-Omafa and Nebr.... 1913 q. N.
81 SA-Omaha, Ore, Calf. TAO a. m
213B-Ar. from TT. Mad. 1880 a. N
to Creston. -. 1855 p. m.
11B-Ar from Burlington. $50 D. m.
"A 1A-C Chicago to Denver. I. 11:50p m
sA-Denver Limited 4:2s p. m.
W. s. Parker. Ticket Agent.
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WABASH RAILWAY.
Milk Wanted

Drop us a card stating
how much you have, how far
you live from station, and
what station you would ship
from.
We will make you a price
that will interest you.
Crab m {. Garretson Milk Co.
OttumWa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-31
Traer News Items.

Special to Times Republican.
Traer, Jan. 31.-Traer Is to lose Cal
Ward and John Vorba. The two young
men have been popular grocery clerks
for several years. the former with T.
J. McGinnis, the latter with NJ. r.
Howard. A deal was closed on Mon
day whereby they acquire possession OF
the Tom Johnson grocery store in
Grundy Center. This is one Of the best
grocery stores In the town. Mr. Ward
| will move his family to Grundy Center
soon.
Mrs. Levi Wentz had a severe attack
of illness this week but is better.
Friends OF Mrs. Ralph Dennis Will
be sorry to learn that she has con-
sumption. She lost n brother last
spring of the dread disease and now
she too Is a victim. At present she is
at a sanatorium near New York City.
Henry Schreck, five miles south of
town got mixed up with one of his
work horses Tuesday morning and the
result was a broken collar bone.
Mrs. Roy McComas recently lost her
mother, resident of Charlton
W. p. Davis entertained company
of old soldiers at his home in west
Traer Monday night.
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1nfns AIldowA, IOWA JANUARY

the two to help tnem have = good timc.
Tho other winners In the party are:
Vivian Edwards, GAINESVILLE. Butler
county; Harry f. Kavelle. Postville
Fayette county: David r. Jones New
Sharon. Poweshiek county; Charles r.
whitehouse. Granger. Polk county:
Glen Mead, Percival. Fremont county;
Ivyl E. Naylor. Stratford. Hamilton
county: Lewis Helm. Rutland, Hum
boldt county: Clarence l.. Brown, Saiix
Woodbury. county; Arthur Strohbehn.
Treynor. Pottawattamie county.
congressman Charles L. Pickett. G..
n. Haugen. n. l.. Kendall, S. +. prouty.
H. NJ. Towner. Il. PsWoods. f. II. Hub
bard. the citizens OF Pottawattamie
county. and Wallaces Farmer. Sue
cessful Farming and the William Gal
loway company arc the donors of the
free trips.
At the college the party was given a
luncheon by the young women of the
home economics department, when
happy speeches were made by Dean
Charles +. Curtss and Acting Presi-
dent E. w. Stanton.
These boy corn growers have set Il
fine example for many of their elders.
In spite of dry year. Lester Finch
produced 1857 bushels of corn on his
acre at a production cost OF only a
little over IL cents. He did it by per-
fectly sane methods. and not by the
expenditure Of SOS in fertilizers, as Il
southern boy champion did whose fame
has gone far.