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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-18
PRIESTS RETREAT
OPENS TO-DAY
|ClERGYMEN OF DAVENPORT d.
OCESE ASSEMBLE AT ST.
AMBROSE COLLEGE.

Davenport, June 17.-This evening
at St. Ambrose college the annual re.
treat of the Catholic priests OF Daven
port begins. and will continue through
out the week, closing Friday morning
Rev. c. NJ. Thuente, o. P. of Mime
apolis, will conduct the retreat
The following appointments have
been announced by Bishop Davis:
Rev James Kissane transferred
from Morse to Mt. Pleasant
Rev. William Koerner assigned to
ST. Wenceslaus parish, Iowa City.
Rev. l.. Heinen placed in charge of
st. Boniface parish, Lyons, during the
absence Of the pastor. Rev. Joseph
Tritz, who Is taking vacation.
Sunday morning at St. Paul the
Apostles church, the bishop confirm
ed class of 100. At the $50 o'clock
mass at Sacred Heart cathedral
Bishop Davis conferred the diplomas
On the graduates Of the cathedral
school.
The church at Washington and the
school at Richmond were dedicated
by Bishop Davis last week. After the
dedication ceremonies at Washington
the bishop administered the sacra.
ment Of confirmation on large class
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FLORIS.

The speediest game Of ball ever
played >on the Floris diamond was
played Wednesday afternoon between
the business men and the Floris Reds.
The pitchers on both teams did excel
lent work, striking out over half the
batters. 1t was a ten inning game Of an
hour and fifteen minutes duration. The
score was 3 to 2 in favor Of the bust
ness men. Glen Harvard made the
first two scores Of the game for the
Floris Reds Will Hill and Les Hill
made one score each in the eighth in
ming for the business men. F., A. Hill,
their father, scored in the last half of
the tenth. winning the game for the
business men, Batteries-Emmett Frid-
ley, Less Hill. Dave Davis, Glen Har-
ward. F.. M. Stevens, umpire There will
be another game this afternoon be-
tween the same teams.
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RlCHLAND D.

The l. o. o. F. degree staff went to
Fairfield Tuesday night to confer the
first degree on candidates. A banquet
was served before returning home.
The w. CT. U. met with Mrs. Allen
Stalker Thursday and transacted bust
ness They will send a delegate to the
district convention to be held at New
Sharon the 9th of this month.
The monthly meeting OF the W. F.
M. S. was held at the home of Mrs.
Dena Keeks Friday afternoon where all
enjoyed the program and the delicious
luncheon.
Election of Officers occurred Monday
night Of America Rebeka lodge as fol-
lows: N. G., Mrs. Laura Green; record
ing secretary, Miss Flo Harkins: finan-
cial secretary, Mrs. Annis Greeson;
treasurer, Miss Mabel Wagner.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. A. F.
Bridger entertained the Woman's
club.
Saturday June s a son was born to
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Dickinson.
Miss Lulu Green who has been
studying music at Drake university at
Des Moines arrived at home, Tuesday
for the summer.
Mr.. and N>., Tom Hanna of Fairfield
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CHARLTON.


VIM. Brown left yesterday for visit
with relatives in Bloomington, Indian
apolis and other points in Indiana, he
having five brothers and other relatives
residing in that vicinity.
Miss Marea Show of Whitebrea st
township, left yesterday for visit in
Columbus Junction with her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs S. Lambert who
formerly resided here.
Miss Margaret Cow Of Des Moines
formerly Of this city, is here for a few
weeks visit with old friends
DR.. and Mrs Willard Mitchell Of
Davenport are spending a few days
with Rev. and Mrs. G. c. Davis
w. M. Householder left yesterday for
Clinton to attend the NJ. w. A. conven-
ton. From there he will go to Chica 60
to visit his son, DR.. Harold Household
er. and attend the national republican
convention.
Mrs. Hugh Craig and baby Of River
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side, Calf, are here for an extended
visit with her parents DR.. and Mrs. j.
A. McKlveen and old friends.
SIGOURN EY.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. McLanahan left
Wednesday for Cody, Wyo., where
they will spend the summer with their
daughter. They went by way Of Kan
sas where they will spend several days
visiting with friends and rela tives.
Mrs. Geo. Haffner came in Wednes-
day to remain several weeks with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. n. A. Strain.
superintendent Cap. e. Miller left on
Wednesday for Marengo where he will
deliver lecture before the. teachers
institute.
Ray Pancoats is enjoying visit from
his mother from South Bend, Ind.
A. c. Striegel from Harper was a
Sigourney business caller Wednesday.
Mrs. H. NJ. Meas left Tuesday for
Malvern for an extended visit with her
parents and to attend the wedding Of
her sister Ethel who is to be married
this week.
Tuesday morning at 1880 occurred
the marriage Of Mike Dimerly to Miss
Agnes Ritzinger at ST. Mary's Cath
olic-church, Rev. Father ]. G. Hauser
officiating.
Newt Haldeman and w. H. Goodman
from Thornburg were business callers
here Thursday.
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EAGLES Meet
AT BURLINGTON
IOWA STATE AERIE TO HOLD
OPENING sEssioN--TUEs-
DAY-cLoSE THURSDAY.

Burlington, June 1.-THE Eagles
are much interested in the coming
seventh annual convention OF the
Iowa State Aerie of the Fraternal
Order of Eagles, to be held here this
week opening opening Tuesday, con-
tinuing through Wednesday and clos
ing on the evening of Thursday.
There will be splendid parade, and
exemplification of the ritual in which
a contest will take place, and prom
Uses to be of immense interest. and a
steamboat ride on the Mississippi
river, all Of which will present attrac-
tons to swell the crowd Of visitors.
Following Is the program:
Tuesday, June 10.
10000 a. m.-COnventiOn called to
order by State President Sam Swift.
Address of welcome on behalf OF
the city of Burlington by Hon. Frank
C. Norton.
Response on behalf Of State Aerie,
President Sam Swift.
Address of welcome on behalf OF
Burlington Aerie No. $50, Worthy
President Frank A. Hassell
Response. Brother Fred G. Naeve OF
Davenport Aerie No. 235.
Appointment of committee.
200 p. m.--Business session.
Wednesday, June 10.
10000 a. m.--Business session.
800 p m-Steamboat ride on the
Mississippi
Thursday, June 20.
1000 a. m.-Exemplification of the
ritual. First prize, the beautiful silver
cup, valued at 5000, known as the Des
Moines trophy, and $50 cash. Sec.
ond prize. $75 cash. Third prize, $50
cash. The cup, now held by Council
Bluffs Aerie No. 104, is to become the
personal property of the aerie winning
it two years in succession. All Eagles
i'll good standing may witness this
contest.
200 p. m.-Business session.
Election Of officers.
Selection of next meeting place.
Adjournment.
500 p. m.--Banquet for delegates
and visiting members.
The convention music will be furn.
ished by the Orchard City band, which
has been engaged for all three days
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MT. ZION.

c. E. Ward Of Fairfield and c. B.
Hoskinson Of Cantril were in this
neighborhood on business last week.
Mrs. Thomas Forbes of Pittsburg is
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Porter of Kill
bourne spent Monday at the Joseph
HOFFMAN home.
Mrs. Slime attended church here
Sunday morning.
Joseph HOFFMAN is quite Ill at this
time
Miss Elizabeth Beggs of Douds is
visiting in this vicinity.
Charley Campbell was in Keosauqua
on business Monday
Ray HOFFMAN Of Keokuk was visit
ing relatives here recently.
New York, June 12.-Nearly 100
Olympic athletes will be seen in thir-
teen events at the American league
park here late this afternoon in the
last hard workout they will have be-
Antwerp en- route to Stockholm. The
funds derived from admission fees to-
day will be divided with the Newsboys
Home club. Manager Halpin Of the
Olympic team announced this morning
that the games today will not be
merely an exhibition, but as final
workout before departing, real test
of skill and endurance. He added that
a number of men on the supplement
airy list were anxious to outpoint the
regulars and he predicted some very
close competitions.
Ira Davenport and Menaul. star
quarter miller and all round performer,
respectively, left Chicago yesterday
afternoon after receiving telegram
from Commissioner James E, Sullivan
that their presence in the meet this
afternoon is absolutely necessary to
their making the trip to Stockholm.
Only in a very few instances where
college students are tied up with ex-
aminations have excuses for absence
from New York City today been &C.
copied by the committee.
Marc s. Wright, the worlds record
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EYE. EAR. NOSE AND THRJA.
SPECIALIST.
Dr.D.E.. Graham
Hours : 4 u e. m; u & .. n.
.lL Iis once Bldg. Ottuc.wS .nvA

for Oklahoma City for six weeks
visit.
L. c. Day has sold his restaurant and
business to Ray Warner.
G. w. Warrington and family went to
Fairfield Sunday in their auto.
Springer Harlan Is seriously Ill vi
a complication of diseases. He Is pa.,.
81 years of age.
Rev. John Bowls filled the pulpit ri
the Friends church Sunday at IL a. Il.
large number from here attende !.
the grand lodge OF the A. r. and A. NJ.
In Burlington.
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have returned from Mt Sterling where
they visited their son Jesse.
A nurse arrived Wednesday from
Oskaloosa to care for Mrs. Walter Dut-
ton who is very i'll with typhoid pneu-
monia.
Mar. and Mrs. Lloyd Wilson have gone
to Powersville. Mo-. to visit relatives
Mrs. l. NJ. Walker is visiting relatives
in Fremont
Miss Helen Bridger has returned
from a visit in Wayland.
W. A. Shafer is attending the G. A.,
R. state encampment at Mason City
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sTockPor'

F. b. Whitaker and wife have gone
to Anles to attend commencement ex-
ercises.
G. ". Mendenhall was passenger to
Birmingham Monday.
Charlie Wagner went to Ottumwa on
Monday.
James Rhynas and wife returned
from Chicago Wednesday morning aft
er a weeks visit in the windy city.
& Mrs. B. S. Old went to Fairfield on
Thursday to attend the funeral of her
sister.
A. Parish was passenger to Ottum-
we Thursday.
Elmer Mort and family left Frida,
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Finds Long Lost Sisters.

Davenport, June 17.--Dr o. X. vii.
son of Charlton was in Davenport
Saturday on his way to Springfield,
o.. to meet his sisters. Mrs. Harriett
]. Lock and Mrs Sarah J. Ross, whom
he has not seen since 1853 DR.. VIII
SON, who is so years old. left home
when lad Of eleven and later lost
all trace Of his sisters.
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holder in the pole vault; George
Morine. the wonderful jumper from
the Pacific coast; Sam Bellah, Ger
hardt, Donahue, Courtney. Drew and
other stars who have lately flashed
into prominence will be on hand.
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For Sale.

ABERDEEN ANGUS BULLS. 6 TO Is
months old, also some Poland China
males. months old, with good type
and best breeding. At half price for
next 80 days. Call and see them or
write r. +. Warner & Son, Bloom
field, Ia.
FOR SALE-PURE BRED ANGUS
bulls. Ed E. Oehler. Moravia, Iowa.
FOR SALE-TWO GOOD FRESH
cows, and years old. One part Jer-
sey, one part Ayrshire. Geo. Giltner,
Ottumwa, r. r. No. 9. Old phone
Agency.
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Wanted.

HEN WANTED-PREPnR FOR
automobile chauffeurs and Mechanics
earning 500 to 5000 monthly. Large
new training shops. Guarantees sat
isfaction and higher quality gradu-
ates than any private school. Address
National Auto Training Assn. ON
aha, Nebr.
NANTED-FARMER TO TAKE NO
tice. Breeders. Two Norman horses.
black. Kentucky road horse, bay;
Kentucky Mammoth Jack. Stand at
SO. j. p. Hawthorne, Farson, Iowa.
WANTED AT OMEGA GOOD
woman cook. Good place, best wages.
Commercial Hotel, Columbus juno
ton, Iowa.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-04
THE BEGINNING OF.7HE END


lily for The Times.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-04
APPROPRIATIONS
TOTAL $34,S97,lO5
No Provision Made in I.egisla-
tive Budget for Com
merce Court

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec. 4.-The
budget" of legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill, one OF the
biggest OF the supply measures. was
reported To the house today by the APP
preparations committee The measure
carries $34.S9I. l05-about $1,000. 900
less than the secretary OF the treasury
recommended be appropriated.
The presidents salary remains $751;
900 in the bill. The salary of the sec,
Rotary 20 the president, which house
leaders last session unsuccessfully at
tempted TO reduce, was scheduled al
the original figure OF $4,000.
Although the budget" measure as
reported by the subcommittee recon-
mended that all ex-presidents In the
ruture act as representatives-at-la
at an annual salary of s17,500, the bin
as approved by the full committee did
not contain this feature. The bill
makes no appropriation for the com
merce court or for the mint at Car
son, New, or the assay Offices at
Boise, Idaho; Charlotte. n. c.; Salt
Lake City, Utah, and Helena, Mont.
curb on representatives, is also
included In the bill Heretofore mem
bers OF the house have been paid an
allowance OF $l25 monthly for private
secretaries. II was often whispered
that many members did not hire secre-
tartes and pocketed this extra allow
ance. The bill today requires that the
secretaries be paid by the clerk OF
the house
The Detroit times., 1912-12-04
COMMON SENSE DOES FOR BOY WITH FIGHT BUG WHAT
PLOT OF FATHER AND MANAGER FAIL TO ACCOMPLISH

A story without names may be like
a song without music or a spring with
out birds Cor water or a summer
without baseball or a fighter without
a press agent or like numerous other
things without numerous other thinIi
But all true sports will try anything
once.
SO hearken, We fight fans, to pugil-
istic story minus cognomina.
This tale has for It's hero a boy who
Is now working In Detroit His name
you must not know for his father SO
desires. Also, nobody says that the
scene Is in Detroit; Friend Glassco,
from across the river, thinks that 4
Ia not
With the character in chief and the
scene thus presented in all its vague
ness, learn the boldest fact Of the set
ting OF this drayma-the time Is the
present.
A short time ago a young Detroit
boy got II into his head that he want
ed to be fighter He had dreams OF
The Detroit times., 1912-12-04

championship belts and big pictures In
the newspapers. and automobiles.
He came from family that Is prom
inent in society. His mother was
shocked when she heard thai her son
wanted TO be a professional pugillst
such rough business. His dad assured
him that as far as the automobiles and
stun went he could have them with.
out being fighter.
But the boy had the bug.
The fight bug must be killed to be
conquered.
The boy went to a manager OF A
club in his town and asked 10 be put
on in some bouts. The fond father
heard OF IL and asked the manager,
who was a friend of his, TO put the
boy up against some clever young
fellow who would beat him nigh unto
death and smash to jelly that fight
bug.
The manager agreed.
He picked out the toughest boy I'm
his stable and sent him against the
The Detroit times., 1912-12-04

newcomer with instructions TO beat
things up But, 10, he was beaten
and beaten badly by the high brow.
Young high brow wants TO meet
some near-champ next His father
consents, feeling sure that this will be
the end OF the fight bugs flight and
that IL will come dashing 10 earth like
a crippled monoplane.
Just as you suspected! You were
right!
The high brow ticks the near champ.
But now you are wrong!
He sees the way of the game: he
sees old.time pugs working as train.
ers for the corners and nothing ahead
Of the corners but prospects OF work
ing as trainers for future Corners: he
sees a few champions getting rich,
while others are constantly poor; he
sees his own manager stalking former
good men to 15-cent dinners at night
and letting them sleep In his club
SO the young kid quits the game.
He is working today here.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-04
WATCHDOG BUHRER.
AT HIS OLD TRICKS.
Squanders More of COuuty's
Money in Contract Awards
for Advertising

County Auditor Burner. the so
called watchdog OF the treasury, is
again convicted OF wasting the peo-
pies money, in connection with award
ing contracts for publishing the re-
ports and other advertising OF the
board.
Last year the Free Press bid $l28
an inch. the morning edition OF the
News, SO cents; the Detroit Journal.
$l.26, and The Detroit Times, "a cents
for all editions and as cents for the
edition corresponding TO the one on
which the News bid n
Clearly The Times was entitled 10
be one OF the papers TO which the
award should have been made, but
Buhrer, joining with his pie-counter
associate, Oakman, awarded the con-
tract TO the morning edition OF the
News and TO the Journal
Buhrer and Oakman simply wasted
hundreds OF dollars OF public funds.
This year the contract has been
awarded To the Free Press and me
Journal at s1.26 an inch.
Journal at 1925 an inch. In the case
OF the Free Press this was over so per
cent higher than the price paid this
year.
The auditors were requested TO re
advertise and secure more advantage
GUS bids, as there was no compet'-
ton. But, again. "Watch-D Buhr-
Ell and Auditor Oakman insisted on
accepting the high figures and squan'
dering more money than was neces-
sary.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-04

I floors like a rough stone road under.
meath IL: you put a gold-backed hand.
glass on the table, but not a bit OF
paper on the walls; and you've got a
yellow metal lamp, inlaid with what
looks like real jewels hanging from
the ceiling, and not so much az a sin
gle pane OF glass in the window"
That's Berber custom. II had an
English wife it could be changed"
And while she was at 1t or you'll
excuse me mentioning it) she might
look after the cooking. | don't mind
things bit greasy, but really that
Irish stew, which is your mamas fav-
orite dish, just swims with fat some
times. And you ought to do something
TO the diary. | don't call butter tasty
when it smells like what they serve
here"
The kaid beat the table with his
fist. Now you" he said, take the
practical view, and that is what like.
You don't talk lot OF tommy rot
about poetry, and the pride OF high
place, and the responsibilities Of rule,
and other things that / know about
just as well myself; but you've an eye
for essential facts, and the wit to
4
call pumping up poetry the worst kind
OF skittles.'
We'll, there / disagree with you.
can't make poetry myself, but a gen.
tleman friend OF mine can make the
most beautiful verses that were ever
read or written, yes. and set them TO
music, and play them to his own ac-
Gordon accompaniment? And yet he's
the most businesslike and practical
gentleman | ever met No, never mind
who he is. That doesn't matter.
was only telling you about him TO
prove that poetry doesn't always drag
a man down to long hair and a velvet
coat. And that reminds me, we're
here alone, and perhaps you won't
mind telling. OF course I'll keep il
confidential, but are you really a
Sidi?"
I'm the genuine article"
Meaning saint?"
That's IT, Beware OF limitations
insist on having the one and only
original"
But some one told mel mean
was told that one always addressed
Mohammedan gentleman In Algeria
as 81 or Sidi, just as We say Mis-
ter"
That's perfectly correct, and I'd
like to bet you pair Of gloves
could name your informant"
We'll, ! won't bet But it was Cap.
tain Kettle"
The Detroit times., 1912-12-04
CHAPTER XXXI.
(Conftnuedl

NCOntinuedl
MY Great James," said Captain
Kettle. Here's more OF that internal
saints fairy story coming true. This
is the well his forbears dug in the
middle OF the castle square when
they were besieged, and had bit OF
spare time on their hands. A dozen
feet or so every hundred years, wasn't
it? Also the air was bad; well, that's
a lie, anyway The air here's as sweet
as gin. Wait bit. though. What
about the hole | got in at? That s
new. The outside cake of stone shelled
of perhaps only a week ago-I be-
Aeve that's the very ticket, and the
bad airs another piece of truth TO the
blackguard's credit. The waters In
a stump at the bottom all right, and
that trickle down the creek Is just the
overflow.
THE only question is about that
last hundred feet at the top. III that 3
laddered, well, here's as neat a back
way In as any Quiet-minded man
would wish to find. But II they oper-
ated II with a rope and windlass, ana
the ropes pulled up. why then | guess
I'm as far away as | was at the 1oot
of the rock itself. However, I'm not
likely to find printed sailing dlrec-
tons, and there's only one way 70
make sure, and that's go-look-see. 30
here's for the trip"
The Detroit times., 1912-12-04
d. The Marriage Of H.
rs Captain Kettle -
IEHH ROMANCE OF THE SEA- &A
fAE4 By zz44Ay
Copyright 1912 HlE62J

A ROMANCE OF THE
By CUTCLIFFE HYNE

blue eye over Miss Dubbs' elaborate
black hair, her full color. her deep
bust, her well-roundeI form. He
laughed shortly IT'S q wonder you've
escaped marriage so long"
Getting married is matter OF
taste. But In my case, Mr.. Bergash,
/ can assure you IL has not been for
want of opportunities. I've had my
offers. And though, to be sure, we
ladies in our profession have more ad-
mirers than most, being as you ma7
say brought into contact with great
many gentlemen every day OF our
lives, can tell you plain, know I've
only had TO nod at least dozen times
and | could have settled down, and a
house OF my own, within three
months. But i preferred my liberty.
And do still"
"A girl with your attractions ought
to make a great marriage"
"Oh, don't undervalue myself. But
don't intend to get married. So
we'll please change the subject, and
as you've been irquisite. I'll be the
same Is that basin on my toilet.
table made of tin"'
II haven't seen it, but anyway
can guarantee the thing is not tin Tin
doesn't grow here. II It's white
metal"
1T is"
Then It's silver. Why"
"A silver wash basin. NY! you do
have some style. And the carafe and
tooth mug, are they brass?'
We'll, II you corner me, I'll have
to suggest they're gold. Why? Do
they taste, or something? Aren't they
clean?'
Miss Dubbs looked at her host with
a new respect. II thought only royal
~ had gold and silver toilet ware?'
II believe it's more the rule among
American millionaires. But II you
insist on the point, | suppose we can
qualify all right We really are kings
in our way and II you come to think
OF II, our ancestors were reigning
kings here in the Atlas when yours
were running about Great Britain dis
cussing the latest tint in blue paint"
You needn't be indicate"
you shouldn't draw me on into
Dragging comparisons, then. How
would you like to live here? Look
through the window. You can't beat
that view In all the world"
A lady can't live on view alone"
said Miss Dubbs shrewdly. And for
a gentleman who has been to college
at Cambridge, your idea Of comfor,
strikes me as incomplete. You give
me silk carpet to my room, and the