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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-25
CANT RlL.

Robt. Norris and wife Of Burdett
Kans., are visiting Cantril relatives.
Mrs. NJ F. Broadwell and daughter
Dorothy were guests Of Cantril friends
the past week.
Mrs. Mccullough and Geo. Dimmett
of Donnelson were guests at the M. E.
parsonage Thursday
DR.. PAIL and Mrs. Kate Holder trad
ed their Cantril properties.
Claude Hays of Salem was In town
on Friday.
Rev. and Mrs. Tenant made trip
to Keokuk Friday with Milton friends.
Lucille Pontius returned Wednesday
from a visit in Mt. Pleasant.
A. Linn formerly a resident of Can
tril died at his home in Fowler, Colo.
of Bright's disease.
\ Grace Moore, Bessie Vale and Bell
Biggs are attending normal at Keo-
sauQua
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Baird
girl.
DR.. Bell Of Wyoming was a guest OF
Mrs. Maukin the past week.
Miss Fanny Perkins, returned mis-
sionary addressed the Cantril people
last Sunday morning and evening.
August Theimer has returned from
Keokuk
F. e. Campbell Of Milton was in town
on business the past week.
D. E. Hyde returned to his home in
Columbus, Kans.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-25
CHICAGO'S IOWANS
PICNIC JULY ~

Chicago, July 23.-The second an
nual picnic of the Iowans living In Chi
cago will be held at jackson park, Chi
cago, next Saturday, July 81. The pic
mic Is planned to reach all the ex-lowa
people living in Chicago and a number
OF interesting events have been
planned to prove the ability OF the
former Hawkeyes attending.
A registration Of all the people on
the grounds will be made and q large
flag will be awarded to the county hav'
ing the largest proportional represen'
tation. Washington county won the
flag last year. The Hawkeye Fellow
ship club is in direct charge of the
event.
Inc committee in charge is:
B. L. Holton, chairman; ]. G. Schaef.
or, ]. c. Baird, Henry Meyer, Claude
F. Baker, Cyrus X. Blake, Harry G.
Colson, P. G. Gill, Guy Guernsey. r.
r. Nowlan, Charles A. Wilson, Harry
E. Wilkins. E. NJ. Bannister and H. W.
Mowry.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-25
STOCKPORT.

M. G. Mott and family left Saturday
for Martinsburgh, their former home
on q, short visit.
Mrs. Frances Silvers and children Of
Galesburg, ILL.,, arrived Tuesday morn
ing to spend few days visiting.
Marion Silvers met with a serious
accident Saturday night while loading
goods at the depot. He slipped and fell
across the wagon bed breaking three
ribs and sustaining internal injuries
J. C. Silver left last week for Nebras-
ka, to be gone a week.
Mrs r. M. Johnston south Of town
is quite Ill, suffering from acute ap-
pendicitis.
J. H. McCarty and son Harold re-
turned home from Des Moines Thurs
day. :
Tuesday morning.
Miss Ethel Harsbarger formerly OF
Utica but now Of Mt. Pleasant, visited
last week in the city.
Mrs. Roll Harlan infant son and
daughter are visiting in the city.
H. D. Hiatt Of Centerville, father OF
A. r. and Clyde visited few days last
week in the city.
Ross Wheatley Of Fairfield visited a
few days last week with his son Cor
te2.
Roy STANDBY spent Wednesday in
TT. Madison on business.
Ezra Silvers and lola Brown are at
tending normal at keosauqua.
Floyd Johnston and family Of Run
nells came in Thursday and returned
home Friday.
Little Dora Dorothy daughter OF
George Dorothy, while playing with
other children, throwing cartridges on
the fire was seriously injured. One OF
fba "a ri ri oce cyploded striking her a
glancing blow on the forehead
Miss Mabel Howard Of Utica was
seriously injured while assisting in the
haying. The horse she was riding be-
came frightened and threw her off,
breaking both bones Of the lower right
arm, the shoulder blade and several
ribs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-25

have always been able to get their por-
ton of the dirty work done by some.
body else.
1 partially agree with you that
merit wins"-when it gets chance.
If it had not been for Mark Hanna's
dollars, Mckinley would never have
had chance to display those great
qualities of craftsmanship, under
which the EZRA of justification burst
forth into full bloom The present oc-
cupant of the white house is another
conspicuous example Of how merit
wins" and if Eugene v. Debs is elect
ed to it in November it will be another
example Of it, which I hope you will
admit.
But let us forget these things and
get down to brass tacks. You started
out to demolish the socialist philoso-
ply. So far you have not presented a
single fact that would weaken 1t in
the slightest or cause the party to
lose one single vote of the millions
that will be cast for it next November.
If you have any real arguments, bring
them on. The socialists will welcome
any efforts that you can make, but
kindly stick to the subject
James McGahey.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-25
SEYMOUR.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Adams and chill
dren returned the latter part Of last
week from Burlington where they had
been attending the editorial convention.
r. Davis Of Unionville, Mo-, was
visiting in this city the first part Of
the week with friends. He and r. N.
Shepherd went to Excelsior Springs,
Mo-, to visit with friends.
At a. recent meeting Of the school
board Miss Lille M. Walker Of Iowa
City was elected teacher Of nathe-
mates in the high school for the COM
ing year.
The following officers were installed
in the Rebekah lodge at their meeting
Tuesday night: N. G., Sadie Beal; ".
G., Anna Clemens, Rec. sec'y, Clara
Shock; Treas, Retta Carson: r. S. N.
g.. Inga Messersmith: L. S. N. G., Edna
Noel; r. S. " G., Nell Caldwell; L. S.
v. G., Amy Kirby; o. G.. Leona Ev-
ans: L. G., Lucy Tharp; warden, Ber-
tina Gump; conductor, Mabel Gump.
A. Strappanzon was taken before the
mayor Tuesday on the charge Of selling
booze He was given a preliminary
hearing and bond placed at 5000, which
he furnished. He was bound over to
await the action Of the district court.
Mrs. H. c. Briggs and daughter are
visiting in Harvard this week with
relatives.
Glen Ruby went to Omaha last week
where he has position. He will leave
for South America this fall to follow
his line of business. that of an electric
al engineer.
r. L. Greenle Of Humeston, ]. j.
Crouch and E. Sapp of Corydon were
in this city the first of the week visit
ing with W, s. Evans and making ar
rangements to hold the Wayne county
holiness convention in this city the
latter part Of August.
Mrs ]. T. Phillips had an operation
performed at the Centerville hospital
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-25
NEED MORE MONEY
TO SEEK MURDERER

Des Moines, July 23.-More money
is required to carry on the search for
the person who murdered eight people
at the home of Joseph Moore at Vii.
lisca, Iowa. on the night of June 9, &C
cording to DR.. A. L. Lindquist cor
oner of Montgomery county. DR..
Lindquist was in Des Moines yesterday
although not in connection with the
murder mystery.
DR.. Lindquist said that the fund now
contains about $3.50 To have men on
the case all the time requires con.
siderable expense money and unless
contributions are forthcoming the
search will have to be abandoned. At
present two detective agencies have
men working on the mystery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-25
DIES MONIES TO HAVE
IOWA CROP BUREAU

Des Moines, July 23.-An Iowa crop
improvement bureau headed by Perry
G. Holden formerly Of Ames college,
will be established by the Greater Des
Moines committee and the Des Moines
Commercial club. The bureau will en-
deavor to improve the crop yields In
Iowa.
At meeting yesterday the Greater
Des Moines committee appropriated
81, 900 to start 100000 fund to be
used in carrying out the plans Of the
bureau. Crop experts will be en-
ployed to tour the state and assist IN
the improvement work. Circulators
and publications will be issued IN be-
half of the movement.
Expenses Of the crop improvement
campaign will be raised by popular
subscription. 1t is believed that the
railroads operating in the state Will
give financial assistance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-25

citation at a recent meeting In Chicago
turned down the application for rate
Of one and a half cents mile made
by the Iowa state fair, the interstate
fair at Sioux City, and the National
Cattle congress and Dairy show at Wa
terloo.
e. E. Mcleod, chairman OF the asso-
citation, declared that all railroads
operating within the two cent fare ter.
ritory have agreed not to give any
rates lower than two cents for any
large gathering. The local CONNER
cial club states that the railroads make
reductions to as low as one cent q mile
for homeseekers excursions and to
in other states.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-25
VAN LEW CONSIDERS
SPECIAL FIRE TAX

Des Moines, July 23.-Councilman
r. T. Van Lew has decided to call a
meeting Of secretaries of Commercial
organizations of the cities Of Iowa to
consider bill to be presented to the
state legislature to permit the levying
of special tax for the fire depart.
ment The meeting is to be held here
during fair week, which begins Aug
ust Fl.
Mr.. Van Lew said that several sec
retaries had spoken to him concerning
the matter and all thought that a
meeting would result prof1tably.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-25
THIRD TICKET
NOT LIKELY IN
STATE0F IOWA
Roosevelt Progressives Ar
irving in Des Moines for
Convention Tomorrow; To
Criticise President Taft.

Des Moines, July 23.-Delegations
to the Roosevelt progressive party's
state convention, which opens tomor-
row, began arriving here this after
noon. 1t was expected that by night
fully so per cent of the delegates
would be here to participate in the
caucuses and conferences which are
scheduled to be held Enthusiasts in
the movement were early on the scene
at headquarters today. Judge John L..
Stevens Of Boone, provisional national
committeeman in the new party, and
John MacVicar, provisional secretary.
held conferences with arriving leaders.
It was stated today to be practically
certain that no third party ticket
would be placed in the field by tomor-
rows convention. Resolutions are ex-
pected to be adopted, criticising the
Chicago convention, the national COM
mittee and President Taft, and
eulogizing Colonel Roosevelt.
Frank Randall Of Cedar Rapids, as
temporary chairman, will preside at
the initial session of tomorrow's con-
vention. He is expected to arrive
here this afternoon or tonight. The
convention will open at 1 o'clock.
Among the arriving delegations this
afternoon were those of Pottawattamie
and Sioux counties in special cars.
Judge John L. Stevens of Boone,
talked over the long distance tele-
phone with Senator Dixon yesterday
afternoon. Senator Dixon Is in Chi
cago.
Senator Dixon thanked me for the
and told me he would like
to be with us, but could not possibly
make arrangements" Judge Stevens
said last night. II previously had in
vited the senator and Mr.. Roosevelt"
Candidates who were nominated at
the June primaries will not be asked
to state their positions with regard to
Taft and Roosevelt, Judge Stevens be-
lieves. He says that Wednesdays con-
vention would not be the proper time
as the purpose of this meeting is only
to select delegates and name the men
that probably will be candidates for
electors.
when L accepted the position OF
provisional committeeman I reserved
the right to support the state ticket of
the republican party" Judge Stevens
explained. Most certainly Colonel
not require such a procedure and after
I clearly had stated my position"
1t is probable that double delega-
ton will represent Iowa at Chicago.
In talking with Judge Stevens Senator
Dixon said that many Of the states
were going to send double delegations
because there were so many persons
who want to attend the convention.
Where double delegations are sent
each delegate will be given half vote.
The convention call entities Iowa to
thirteen delegates.
Leaders in the progressive move
ment in Iowa will hold conference
today to decide upon what the resolu-
lions to be adopted should contain.
Judge Stevens says that only questions
of a national character should be men
toned. Since no state ticket Is to be
put in the field he says that no state
platform should be attempted Such
questions as equal suffrage in all prob
ability will not be dealt with.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-25
IOWA co. FARMER
HURT IN RUNAWAY

Iowa City, July 23.-John Geiger, a
farmer living near Williamsburg, is In
serious condition today as the result
of a runaway. Geiger had been now
ing hay and was found lying uncon-
scious in the field by his hired man,
who started search when the horses
came to the barn without a driver. 1t
is not known how the accident &C.
Cured. Geiger was brought here and
remained unconscious for eight hours.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-25
NO SPECIAL RATES
FOR STATE FAIR

Des Moines, July 23.-Railroads
operating in Iowa will not give special
rates to the Iowa state fair, according
to information received by the local
Commercial club and the state fair
board. The Western Passenger asso-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-25

Ottumwa visited relatives here Sun
day.
Mrs. John Grooms is visiting rela-
tives in South Ottumwa.
David and Noyes Garfield visited
friends in Chillicothe Sunday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-04-24
EARTHLY REMAINS OF EARLY PIONEER AND .
VETERAN CHURCH WORKER LAID AWAY

The funeral of Nils Peterson, one
of the founders, as it were, of the
old NORWAY Lake Settlement, took
|plaee April 18th. Those who wished
to pay their last homage to this re-
|spected pioneer and Christian gentle
man proved to be a large concourse
of people from the entire neighbor-
hood, comprising not only the town
ship Of Norway Lake, but also Arc
tander, Colfax, Lake Andrew and
other places. Prof. A. c. Peterson
of the Willmar Seminary and Mr.. j.
20. Estrem Of Willmar, were in at
tendance. The pail bearers were E.
o. Glesne, E. 0. Negaard, Ole Knud-
son, M. H. Engen, Mikkel Olson and
Knut Olson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-04-24

Elmer Brogren visited with rela-
tives at Kerkhoven last Sunday.
Messrs. J. NJ. Olson and Albert B.
Dengerud have left for Dalton, Can
ada, for a weeks visit with relatives.
Mrs. Chas. Johnson Of Fargo, N.
D., is visiting at the home Of he1
sister, Mrs. Ed Sandbo.
Mr.. Emil johnson Of New London
passed thru Willmar Monday on his
way to Aberdeen, S. D., where he
went to look at some land, having in
view some deal.
Messrs. A. A. Anderson, Russell
Spicer and Attorney R. W. Stanford
returned Friday morning from their
trip to Beltrami county, where they
went to investigate their Nebish
tract.
Mrs. D. N. Tallman went to Litch-
field yesterday to visit her daughter
Miss Helen, who recently underwent
an operation at the hospital there
Miss Helen expects to accompany
her mother home tomorrow. This
will be good news to her many
friends.
In honor of the birthday anniver-
Esary Of her two daughters, Myrtle
and Frances, Mrs. John Nelson very
pleasantly entertained number o1
friends at her home on Second street
Sunday afternoon. A delicious lunch
con was served and the guests mum.
bered twenty.
Supt. w. D. Frederickson will at
tend the graduation exercises in the
"Aurora School," Dist. %, Burbank
tonight, which is spoken Of in ou1
Grow River correspondence. The
!common rural school course includes
five more subjects than are required
for eighth grade pupils in the city
schools.
C. Ackerman returned home Fri.
day noon from his five weeks stay
at Hot Springs, Ark. He reports the
country in many places very beauti.
full, but at the present time many
acres of land is under water, owing
to the large floods in the southern
country. Mr.. Alderman also visited
a short time with his cousins al
Quincy, Ill. ,s-..
Ed Sanderson, of the firm of San.
derson & Kelly, met with a very Sc.
we're and painful accident last We'd.
nesday afternoon, while at his worl
in the barn currying team. Th.
horses became frightened in some
way, one Of them kicking Mr.. San
derson in the chest and right arm
so it was necessary that the wounds
Ibe dressed. He was taken to tn.
Willmar hospital, where he remained
until Monday, but he is now able tt
lbe up and around at his work again
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-04-24

Brief religious exercises were held
at the house, whereupon the remains
were taken to the Norway Lake Syn
cd church. Here the funeral sermon
was delivered by the pastor of the
deceased, Rev. D. c.. Jordahl, who
took for his text Luke 2:29, 81. Like
Simeon of old, deceased, too, trusted
implicitly, not in his own good works,
but in the 'salvation which the Lord
had prepared before the face Of all
people," Rev. M. "A. Sotendahl, Of
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-04-24
Personal and Otherwise

Rev. c. f. Oberg was Raymond
visitor last Wednesday.
The Anderson Land Co. expects tt
move into their new office on Fifth
street Saturday.
Mrs. Olof Brogren and son Os.
car were visitors at the P: A. Bro.
gren home at New London last Sun.
day.
Miss Mae Broman, who has spent
the past three months in Wilma1
taking a course in dressmaking, left
for her home at Fahlun Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Backlund au.
toed to Benson Saturday to attent
the funeral of Rev. Vigestad in thu
afternoon. They returned home
Saturday evening.
Revs. NJ. B. Michaelson of this cit,
E. 0. Larson of Ea gle Lake and E
M. Hanson Of New London were ii
attendance at the funeral of the lat,
Rev. Vigestad of Benson last Satur
day afternoon.
Mrs. Robert Bitterness entertained
friends and neighbols at her home OF
"A" street Saturday afternoon. tn
occasion was in honor of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Bitterness birthday anniversary
A delicious luncheon was served ant
the guests numbered sixteen.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Wright ant
two children arrived Friday moo,
from Litchfeld, where they spent tht
winter with Mr.. Wright's parents
They will again make their home il
Willmar, residing in DR.. c. E. Gerret
sons cottage on w. Becker Ave.
Mrs. Anna Hough of Kerkhoven
mother of Mrs. j. F. Millard Of thi!
city, underwent a serious operation
on her eyes, April 4, performed b.
DR.. J. R. Petersen at the Wilma
hospital. Mrs. Hough is now at tn
j. F. Millard home and is improving
nicely.
Rev. J. S. Strand, pastor Of th'
Trinity Free Lutheran church O.
Minneapolis, spent Monday and par
Of yesterday with relatives in Will
mar, on his return home after attend
ling the funeral Of the late Rev. Vige
stad, which occurred at Benson Sat
urday.
The little daughter, Ruby, Of MI
and Mrs. Robert Bitterness at 72:
IA" street met with very painful
accident at her home Saturday after
noon. When enjoying jolly tim
with humber Of her little friends OF
roller skates she accidentally fell
breaking her right arm between tn
wrist and elbow. a physician wa
at once summoned, and little Rub.
is doing as nicely as can be expect
ed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-04-24
SEM ~ LOSES FIRST
y GAME TO KERKHOvEN
Details of Base Ball Game Last Sat-
urday In Which kerkhoven Car
ries Off the honors.

The Seminary lost it's first game to
Kerkhoven last Saturday by the
score Of 8 to- 2. The game was a
rather long drawn out affair only oc-
casionally there being any real flash
es of real fast baseball. Kerkhoven
took the lead and were never in dan
ger at any period Of the contest. For
the Seminary "Buck" Johnson was
the shining star, pitching a good
game and also hitting the ball hard
Only one or two of the runs gotten
by Kerkhoven were earned by hard
hitting, the others were gotten thru
errors Of the Seminary team.
Following is the summary Of each
inning:
First inning-The first man up
struck out and then Hedstrom hit
for single was advanced to second
on a sacrifice by Keilty and scored on
a hit by O. Gordhammer who went
to second and then scored on a wild
pitch. In the last half of the inning
Peterson was the first up for the
Seminary and was put out on a fly
to center field. Then Hengstler beat
out bunt but died there for Dahlin
and Johnson each flied out.
Second inning-Denson struck out
and Nolan was put out at first and
Berg flied out to Hansen. In the w.
S. turn at the bat, Wallin flied out to
center field while Kiland struck out
and Hansen was put out at first.
Third inning-Thompson was the
first up for Kerkhoven and got to
first safely but was put out trying
to steal second. Then C. Gordham-
mer got four balls and stole second
base. The next man flew out but
Gordhammer reached home on SER
les of overthrows. Kielty was put
out at first. Lee got three strikes,
Tolo hit safely but was put out try
ing to steal second. Then "Top" hit
safely but died at first, for Hengstle1
flied out.
Fourth inning first man up
for Kerkhoven was out at first but
Cox hit safely and went to second
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-04-24

the local United church congrega-
ton, drew a parallel between de-
ceased and Enoch.> AT the grave a
son of deceased, Rev. C. N. Peterson
OF Hl9bing, Mimi, spoke the parting
words and administered the last sad
rites.
In the death Of Nils Peterson the
community has lost one Of it's most
esteemed citizens, the local church a
devouty large hearted member, the
family kind and loving husband,
father, grandfather, brother and
uncle.
For more than half century Nils
Peterson was identified with the local
congregation Of the Lutheran church.
The religious instruction Of the young
at home, the further education of
young men to enter the church as
teachers and preachers were among
his chief concerns, and he was iber-
al in helping along this kind Of work
in word and deed.
In the early days of the settle
ment Nils Peterson and his brothers,
Hans and Peter were the crack hunt
ers of these regions. They came to
the county in the summer Of 1859,
SO years ago. They made hunting
Expeditions to Lake Johanna, Lake
Minnewaska and other places. They
could tell many interesting experien-
ces with the Indians with whom they
had hunted and camped.
Nils and Hans Peterson were the
first settlers in this county who hail
/ ed from the estate of. Grindheim,
Norway, and were the founders of
the large colony Of people from that
place which has since located in COL
fax and Norway Lake townships.
The newcomers would usually come
to the Nils Peterson home where
they would get the assistance they
needed in selecting a homestead and
getting settled.
| Peterson disliked being the object
Of praise and gaze. He hated all
kinds Of snowy sham and glittering
hpmbug.. To be, not to seem was his
watchword.
About half year ago he was TAX
en- sick with chronic gastritis to
which disease he succumbed April 8,
at the age Of rs years, as was re-
latel in the Willmar Tribune of Apr.
Lie. 49, y -. e. -. :
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-04-24
No University Week at Miillmar.

Willmar will not be numbered
among the fortunate cities of the
state who will have a. University
week. The first week in June had
been assigned to the southwestern
part Of the state and could not be
changed. Owing to the church gath
ering which will convene at Willmar
during the first week in June, it would
be impossible to accommodate the
University Assembly at that time.
The loss of the University week again
opens up the question Of chautau-
qua, as the former would have taken
the place Of the regular annual as
sembly.