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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-03
mrs. BEN!GE GETS
ROCKING CHAIR
OLDEST WOMAN At OLD SET
TIERS MEETING AWARDED
PREMIUM.

Drakeville, Aug 31.-The annua
meeting of the old settlers associa
ton of Davis county assembled In the
grove yesterday. Rev. Slack OF the
Methodist church was chosen flool
manager.
Following is the program:
Music by the Drakeville band after
which prayer by Rev. Jones of Drake
Vile.
Address by Rev. Smith Of Drake
Vile.
Music and short talk by Rev. Slack
|, Dinner.
Afternoon Session.
Opening address by Capt. SAINT Kirk
patrick. WILL
Music.
Short addresses by ex-senator Tay
lor and G. F. Davis, Of Bloomfield, and
David Jay, Of Blakesburg.
Chautauqua salute (waving Of hand
kerchiefs) to the old settlers.
P. I. Kinsinger was elected president
of the association for next year, DR.
E. r. Newlands, secretary, and w. b
Caldwell, treasurer, all of Drakeville
Mrs Melinda Benge was given the
big rocking chair as the oldest woman
settler present.
J.H.. Stevens, the old boot and shoe
maker of Bloomfield, for the Oldest
man settler, having been born In
Davis county July 20, 1S43.
G. H. WILDER, for being the Oldest
man present, having been born Dec
s, 1917.
Next came the baby show. Intense
interest was aroused by it. The
judges were: John Curl, Bloomfield;
NJ. H. Cox and S. M. Ross, near Drake
Vile. There we're five entrants for
the prize The winners we're:
Mildred Ellen Burns, 10 months old
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Orla Burns OF
Belknap. ....
Second prize-Ralph Vest, five
months, parents Mr.. and Mrs. Clay
Vest.
Most excellent music was furnished
by the Drakevifle band all day.
County Attorney Ramseyer was the
speaker last night.
The crowd was large, good order
was maintained and grand good time
was enjoyed. It was very successful
meeting and the old settlers will try
for another good one next year. The
old soldiers will hold their meeting TO-
day. .... .. ..- ... ..#. ..r
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Whitaker, Sherman Logan and John
Thornton are among the visitors at the
state fair. ss...- So.
Miss Ethel Lindsey Of Mt. Pleasant
is visiting relatives here.
Miss Bessie Guthrie who has spent
the summer in Davenport has return
de home.
DR.. and Mrs. Harlan left Tuesday fol
Keokuk. After a short visit at Keokuk
Mr. Harlan will leave for California
and Mrs. Harlan will return home.
Mrs. Nellie Beard of Bedford, Ia, is
visiting relatives and friends.
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's30,O00,0oO IN
AUTOS co ABROAD
AMERICA EXPORTS 21,757 CARS IN
YEAR, EMPLOYS 1921 WAGE
FARMERS.

Washington, Aug. 31.-Thirty mil
lion dollars worth of American auto
mobiles found markets outside CONT
mental United States last year, against
less than $1,000,000 worth ten years
ago. Figures completed by the bureau
OF commerce show the exports of auto.
mobiles to foreign countries In the fis-
cal year 1912 were valued at $2l, $780,
1879 and of parts thereof. including
tires, $6,750,000. Shipments to Hawaii
and Porto Rico increased the total to a
round $30,000,000. ~
The number of machines exported TO
foreign countries 21,757. The av-
erage value was $500, against 81, 100 IN
$1S11, 1880 in 1910, $1,000 in 1909 and
$3.50 in 1908.
The automobiles imported last year
were valued at 100000 against more
than 100000 in 1907.
Employs 1921 Wage Farmers.
The remarkable growth in the ex'
ports Of American automobiles has not
kept pace with the growth in produc-
ton at home. The census OF 1900
showed the value of automobiles manu-.
featured in the United States in 1898
was. $4,748,000, while that OF 1910
showed s24s,202,ooo as the value OF
cars manufa ctured in 1909.
The wages paid in the automobile IN
dustry, as shown by the census report.
aggregated 1892, 900 in 1899 and $4S,-
694, 900 in 1909; the capital employed
in the industry in 1899 was IS, 1853 600
and in 1909 $173,s37, 900. The number
of wage earners employed in 1899 was
2,241 and in 1909 1871.
Britons Largest Purchasers.
English-speaking people were the
chief purchasers of American automo-
biles OF the 21,757 exported in 1912,
6,2S8 went to Canada. 5,716 to the UNI
ted Kingdom, and 1925 to Australia
and New Zealand. The next largest
number, 1,e11, is credited to South
America, while European countries
other than the United Kingdom took
1926.
OF the 963 automobiles imported 4O1
were from France, 1873 from the United
Kingdom, 131 from Italy, 116 from Ger
many and 127 from all other countries.
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BOY IS CAUGHT BY
GUY ROPE: KILLED

Flint, Mich, Aug S1.--In the pres
ence Of hundreds Of people, fourteen
year old Chester Belts. son OF Bert y.
Belts, of Flint, was accidentally caught
by the guy ropes Of balloon at
county fair here and carried about %
600 feet in the air before the rope I'M
tangled and hurled him to his deash.
He crashed against the roof of BARN
and still was alive when spectators
reached him, but he soon expired The
aeronaut at the risk of his life made
desperate efforts to save the boy, but
he failed and the tiny form dropped
like stone
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were elevated. There was a super
cilious note in her tone.
81 saw you circus day at the pa
rade."
as it possible?" she asked indif-
ferently.
Two weeks later Ralph Norman was
still in Lakemoore at the summer no.
TEL
All morning he and Grace Audrey
had been sailing in her boat. NOT
man, who had been sitting IN the
stern of the boat, left his seat to ad-
Just the sail. A sudden pun OF wind
struck the sail The boat tipped Tar
over and Norman was in the water.
Grace pulled down the sail and the
boat stopped. But Norman was not
swimming. Once he rose to the sur
face. Then he sank again. Grace
caught up the oars and rowed the
light boat toward him. AS he rose
second time she saw that his eyes
were closed. ~ ra-1 4,
She jumped into the water, caught
him by the collar Of his coat and
drew him to the boat. With one
hand she held his head above water,
with the other she chung to the boat.
people on the shore had seen the &C
cident and several boats We're coming
toward them.
An hour later Grace and Norman
sat on the beach at Lakemoore. They
wore dry clothes, and Norman's head,
which had been struck as he fell from
the boat, was bandaged.
"You will have to marry me-,
Norman said decidedly. you saved
my life. When a woman saves
mans life she always marries him.
|rve loved you since the first time
saw you. You were throwing torpe-
does at an elephant and
"And you loved me because was
acting like a spoiled tomboy." The
girls face was white; her hands
we're clenched. 81 shall never marry
YOU. Please-please don't speak to
me again of .>ur love for me- cant
stand it! l won't listen"
That afternoon Grace Audrey
walked through the streets Of summer
homes, past the villages and out
into the country. A mile from the
village she came to house which
stood back from the road. It was a
largeA rambling house, With wide
verandas. Vines grew over the YER
andas and roses climbed to the win.
dows. Majestic old trees spread
their great branches over the house
and made a thick shade on the green
lawn. There was no sign OF human
life about the place.
Grace sat down on an old bench
in a corner of veranda. Long,
golden lances thrown by the set
tine sun lay across the lawn. o.
OCCASIONALLY birds bedtime chirp
broke the silence.
"Grace what brings you here?"
Ralph Norman stood beside the
veranda.
what brings your" she retorted.
This house is empty. No one lives
here. 7 came here because-be-
cause -.
He drew himself over the railing
and sat down near her. Tell me,
Grace, why you are here. Give me
the real reason
, 'T came here" she said slowly. "be-
cause this is my house OF dreams. |
have never known real home. / have
always lived with my guardian. His
family cares nothing for home life.
We all have plenty of money. we
travel, live in hotels, stay In the big
house in the city for few months,
spend a few weeks at his cottage
here.
.sI have always wanted quiet.
domestic life and a home built on the
old fashioned ideals and faiths. This
house seemed to me perfect place
! for home. 1t is house in which
Il think people have been happy,
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CHARLTON.

Miss Cecil Proctor of Olathe, Kans.,
who had been spending the summer in
Charlton with her aunts Mesdames c.
w. Rose, j. II. Curtis and Carmi Nc
Kinley. returned home yesterday
Mrs. w. B. Penicl1 and daughter Mar
garet left yesterday for Excelsior
Springs Mo-. where they will spend 9
few weeks.
Mrs Henry Ruott and daughter
Helen Of Des Moines are visiting in
Lincoln township with her sister Mrs.
ChaS. Brown
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ROTH PRAISED BY
OLD HOME PAPER
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESSIONAL
NOMINATION LAUpEp BY MT.
PLEASANT NEWS.

The Mt. Pleasant News publishes
the following favorable comment on
the candidacy of Ed L. Roth OF OF
tumwa for the republican nomination
for congress to I'M the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Representative
Kendall:
We note by our exchanges that
Ed l.. Roth, formerly Of this town
but of recent years of Ottumwa,
is favorably mentioned as a candi-
date for the republican nomination
for congress from the sixth dis
trict, a vacancy having been Great
ed by the resignation of Representa-
tive Kendall. The outcome Of the
contest for the nomination, there be-
ing half dozen candidates, will be
watched with interest by the hundreds
Of friends Of Mr.. Roth tn this county.
Mr. Roth was born in Henry county,
educated in the country and town
schools, and Is graduate from Iowa
Wesleyan, class of 1895. The same
fall he was elected county superin-
tendent of schools and reelected for
second term by a large majority.
Later he was In the newspaper bust.
ness and then went to Kansas City.
where he put every dollar that he
could raise into manufacturing bust
ness and had made a fine start when
the great food Of 1903 swept away all
he had aside from his wife and baby
and the clothes they wore as they
escaped from the floods. Financially
ruined Mr. Roth, with his indomitable
courage, came to Iowa for fresh
start and now in Ottumwa, which has
been his home for number Of years,
he has by hard work recuperated his
finances and become one of the in.
fluential business men of the com
munity. Mr.. Roth is a keen debater
of the rough and ready sort, good
public speaker, and has been in bust
ness and politics long enough to know
what is required OF congressman.
Mr.. Roth has always been an active
republican and always on the firing
line and his friends down here know
that he has the equipment for the job.
It will be up to the sixth district,
however, to see that he gets it.
The Blakesburg Excelsior says OF
the Roth candidacy:
Ed L. Roth. well known to a great
many Excelsior readers, Is candidate
for the republican nomination for con-
gress in the sixth district. Ed is
bully good fellow, a natural born
mixer and thoroughbred politician.
If he secures the nomination he will
be in the count at the finish.
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SIGOURNEY ELECTRIC
co. CHANGES MGR

Sigourney, Aug. 31-J. F. Bray who
holds the controlling interest in the
sigourney Electric Light Co., has sold
his interest in the company to Burling-
ton men and on Monday Mr.. Bray will
retire from the management Of the
company. The plant is a good one,
having been entirely rebuilt when Mr..
Bray purchased it two years ago and
enjoys a good patronage. The plant Is
valued at about 100000.
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Women at Manchester Convention

Manchester, Aug. 31.-For the first
time in the political history of Della
ware county, women attended the
county progressive convention today
and aided in the selection of delegates
to the state convention at Des Moines.
Women of this vicinity who favor
the third party movement have been
prominently identified with the lead
ers Of the progressive cause and have
taken an active part throughout.
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HILLS BORO.

Misses Ruth and Mary Logan OF Mt.
Pleasant are visiting at the j. w.
Blackford home.
Mrs Will Tade returned Monday
after a visit at Abba.
Mrs. Roy Morrison and children have
returned home after a weeks visit
with relatives at Bloomfield
John Carter. Jonn Taylor. Frank
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Methodist Church Services.

This Sunday morning Rev. A S Hale
will preach from the theme ''Publie
Conscience. In the evening no ser
vices as preaching in the Air Dome.
The Sunday School meets at 9:45 and
the Epworth League At 7p.m.
Union services at The Air Dome.
Joseph Addison returned this week
from 6 months visit to his old home
In England and found them just as 26
years ago, having made no progress in
the way OF farming. While he still
has love for his mother country he says
America is so much more progressive
aid the people have so much more
freedom he prefers to live in Kansas.
He brought with him niece, Mrs
Ad Lancaster, . sister OF Miss Mil
dred, who has beeu here 1e months,
and for scme time making her home
with Mrs. 81. J. Penney.
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A Modern Threshing and
Flowing Outfit

Flowing OuGnt.
Anton HerI OF Wheatland township un-
loaded last Monday q new Avery Gas
Traction engine and yellow Fellow
Traction Separator. Mr.. HerI is an up
TO date fellow and always has the best
Threshing by Gas power Is new ad-
venture in Ellis county, and it prom-
ises to take the place OF the large
steam outfits always used. The adYan-
tages are in the fact that the Avery
engine can be used fog blowing the
wheat ground and by that time the
threshing season commences
This is the 4th Avery outfit for Mr..
Herl and be is considered ore OF the
best thFesheEs in this ceuntRy and has
made success at it.
In blowing with this outfit We under
stand the engine Is equipped with the
famous Avery N0-man plOw, which
raises and lowers the plONs indepsn-
IDENTIFY and automatacally. Seklysr &
AxnAeSd Aads IL sals.
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Public Library Notes

The Photographic History of the
Civil War, in 10 volumns, have been
added to the library. This contains
the famous Brady pictures and others
taken during war times. Also short
text from many special authorities
During Chautsuqua week the Libra
~ will be closed while the program is
being given The rest of the day il
will be open a. usual.
Many of the strangers enjoyed read
in the Library this week. They are
always welcome.
Three new books were added the
past week 1.-The Upper Frail'' by
Mrs. MaeIvor of the Hoxie Sentinel
Through the Postsrn Gate" Florence
L. Barclay. Changing America
by Ross.
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OFT Swallows are running Z hand
some, big new auto.
Fred Miller and wife went west or
Tuesday night.
Mira. Stena Johnson left this week
for Beloit to visit with friends.
The Bissing Racket store has been
given a good painting by 5udd Bell
Howard Gill was in Salina this week
taking a State examination on testing
of eggs.
A Pos: Office Inspector was here
this week looking up matters in our
country Offices.
Subscribe for the Free Press
and get all the best Of news.
The 'Busy-Bee'' Ladies Lodge had q
gay time at Mrs. KirtIsnd's home on
Wednesday evening.
A BROTHER Of Mrs. RuuyoD, whom
she has not seen for years. visited
with her this week.
Our old timer, Billy Mack. was here
this week visiting his sister, Mrs. Ger
rick and greeting old friends.
800 samples to choose your
suit from at the South Side Tai
lor Shop.
A daughter, with her children, Of
Mr.. Dunham On the SMOKEY, arrived
from her home at GeOdland this week
to visit with her parents.
Jain Camp, the ladies lodge, and
friends, were nicely entertained at the
home Of Mrs. Cowan Wednesday ev-
enirg at games and refreshments.
Mr. Orr Of Denver visited his old
school mate Mr.. Winchester, here
this week. They were schOOlmates 20
years ago and havn't met in 26 years.
The Air Dome will NOT run next
week during the Chautauqua and the
comfortable benches with backs will
be taken up to the big tent for use.
Cottage to Rent
A roomed cottage, furnished if de-
sired, with fine big lot, for rent. See
This Office
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W. E. WARD, County Attorney Of
Wallace county, and editor Of the Sha-
ron Springs Times. Is by far the Lead
ing candidate for the Republican nom
inetion for State SENATOR in THIS
District, and seems assured Of being
nominated at this time and should re-
ceive the vote Of every Republican in
this county. He has on his, petitions
endorsements Of more than 400 Repub
lican voters Of the district. besides
many personal friends, and is one Of
the best known men in this Senate
rial district. Hr. Ward is q native
Kensan aud has lived in Wallace coun.
ty since his boyhoOd days. He has
held the Office Of County Clerk IN his
county. served two terms in the Leg
isiature and hard worker every time
for the State Institutions at Hays, al
ways with his coat of in our fight.
And he has held two terms as County
Attorney which shows he stands well
at home. He WAS appointed Regis
ter Of the u. s. Land Office at Colby
by President Mckinley ard was after
wards re appointed b President Roo
sevelt and his work there was always
obliging, yet correct.
Here is wha. some OF the newspaper
boys say of bin in their papers about
his candidacy:
'@This is a Republican district and
should be represented by Republican
W. E. Ward is man Of ability, a pro
gressive Republican and can carry his
party to victory in November.
Oakley Graphic.
f'Mr. Ward is in line with the Roo
sevelt movement as was evidenced hy
The vote in Wallace county at the Pm
maries- The vote in Sharon Springs
was 81 for Roosevelt and for Taft
Mr.. Ware is County Attorney Of VEL
lace county and has published the
Times for many years. He viii be an
able, prudent legislator if nominated
and elected and his chance for bUth
are first class" Hull CITY Republican
I'VE have known ". & Ward
since our boyhoOd days and it Is with
great pleasure thst We commend him
60 the voters Of this district. He 10
clean. capable man, thoroughly cog
njz4nt OF the needs Of the people Of
this district. = HOxie Sentinel.
''Hr. Ward made many 9azn friends
during bis residence here e Register
Of the U. s. Land onee and vii have
strong support IA Thozas eeaEty.
Ce8y E<sSaaA
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Buy q season ChautaUqua ticket and
save money. You are sure to go.
Mr. Turner, father of Mrs Charlie
King, left for home Thursday.
Hrs Winchester left Thursday for
PlsinvilIe TO visit with heE dsughteE
9 few days
Hr. F. L. Kramer arrived Wednes-
day morning from his summer outing
which was spent IN Hot Springs, Ark.
Cottages for sale or trade
for land. Call on c. W. Miller
Misses Blanche and Edith Dixon of
Kansas CitF went west to California
on Thursday evening TO visit with their
sister Edith.
A telegram from LosAngeIes tells
that pound girl arrived Thursday
at the home Of Mr.. & Mrs. John 81
Freese and all doing nicely
Our old timer. u. E. Dixon of p p e,
10 with rs again and glad to see the
old Free Press flag still floating that
he and Leroy Judd helped float nearly
80 years ago.
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Chaufau0ua

Miss Ruth Dredge, msnszeR Of the
Hays Junior Chautauqua desires to
meet all the Boys and Girls from 6 TO
Is years old, NEXT M0NDATs 18th,
at 10 am. at the Chautauqua grounds.
She will make plans with you for
the BIG Week OF Fan and enter
tainment.
Come and get started early; you Will
enjoy every minute Of the time.
Chautauqua Tickets
Mr. Gordon OF the Hays Chautauqua
and the crew of boys wsth the big tent
will arrive this Saturday evening $40,
Get that Season ticket NOW; re-
member that the Cashier must sell
them at the gate for $3.50
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Publication Notice
SUMMONS FaR SERVICE on non REsIDlET DEFEEDkETS



To EUGENE ]. BUT LEN
Greeting:
YOU are hereby Notified that YI q
have been sued by Anna Grace Mu,Ien
Plaintiff.
This Summons is to require you TO an
sWer the petition fled by the es d
plaint # in the cI, rks cfflce Of the z :
lis cnunty District CouIt in tn State
Of Kansas. on or before the 9th day .if
Septe mber, 1912. or said petition will
be taken as true ard judgment ret der-
ed Divorcing Anna Grace Mullen from
vou and awarding 70 said Anna Grace
Mullen the legal ca 'tody OF the mi or
child Frederick Hall Rullen.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said Court at my flee IN the City OF
Hays, in the said county of EIiis. this
23rd day of July, A.D. 1912
(seaD J.. DREILING, Clerk
81. J. PEST T4NA,
Attnrnfy fer Plaintiff
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at ball game near Munjor Sunday
between the Eastern and Western the
Easterns won on a score of % TO II.
all due to the imported catcher from
the n. Y. Giants.
In the game here the PIainville club
beat the Hays club last Sunday by one
run. scheeIer got badly cut by the
spikes on one Of the players shoes.
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Read our inside pages this week
Parts of the county had fine rain
Saturday afternoon
Some farmers have already started
blowing for the next crop.
We guarantee your suit to fit.
South Side Tailor Shop.
Mrs. Tilford's father left Monday
after a pleasant visit here.
Jas Finley has quit his job in the
depot here and has a train job now.
Cottages for Rent. All sizes.
See C. w. Miller
Miss Stella West came home Satur-
day on q visit to her parents and many
friends.
Elias johnson has finished his har-
vestipR job here and returned to his
Colorado homestead.
Mrs. Andrew VOss and children are
back from their visit east ard be here
for a month.
Want a suit ? See our sample
pies. South Side Tailor Shop.
The Methodists had fine success at
their ice cream social Saturday even
ing on the Court house lawn.
Next week the term closes at the
State Normal and the scholars will re-
turn home and the faculty will have
a months vacation.
The Picture Show Saturday night
gave q beautiful religious film show
ing the real love Of an actress and her
sacrifice for the cross.
Candidate for State Senator Ward
was in town Monday shaking hards
with the Republicans and soliciting the
votes for the Primary election.
The News and this paper have been
very busy this week printing the Pri-
mary Election ballots SO our local col
umns may not be as interesting as gen
orally, but the Nation must be saved
for the deEe peple'.
100 ways to have your suit
made, at the South Side Tailor
Shop.
Mrs. K. C. Haas and baby, who
have been visiting at K.C., with her
relatives, have returned to their home
here. Her sister, Miss Nora Canon,
came With her to speEd a month.
Many Of the harvest hands were in
town Sunday and generally report q
good harvest. Some bad finished and
left for home. Quite g number will
remain and help in the threshing.
Editor Snyder Of Ellis was up on
Monday to see how the newspaper fel-
lers were getting along and where he
comes in an the deal and found that
status Of the Review was unchanged
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Among the candidates names on the
Primary Election ballot is FRED
ROBERTSON Of Rawlins County for
Attorney General. He is the only
Western Kansan running and should
have the unanimous western vote, and
for four years State Senator from this
district, making q splendid record.
he should have every vote In Ellis
county a. he was always working for
the Hays State Institutions and TO
him, mare than ang other, is due the
credit Of ear Esstj1R the Model AKFi-
cultural Building Of the State Normal.