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Connecticut western news., 1912-05-16
High School Dance

The Senior Glass of Canaan High School will give dance in the Town Hall on Friday evening, May IF, from 8:3O to 12. Miss Kegler will play and @ good time is assured. Admission 25 cents. Ice cream and cake will be on sale during the intermission. The money will go to help swell the class fund.
Connecticut western news., 1912-05-16
NORFOLK CONCERTS

Program of the Full Series in the Sea
 sons MusIcaI Event.
 Following is the full program for the three great N Norfolk concert" for which the local choral 'un1on choruses have been rehearsing since early ill the win ter
Connecticut western news., 1912-05-16

He-"I dreamt last night that I asked your father for your hand"
 She-"What woke you up, his foot ?" Boston Transcript.
Connecticut western news., 1912-05-16

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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-03
JOHNS FUNERAL TO
BE HELD FRIDAY

Keokuk, Aug. Charles Johns
died at local hospital here Wednes.
day. It was race for life. and death
won. Mr.. Johns was native OF Lee
county, born and reared at Fort Madi-
son and was we'll and favorably known
all over the county. About four or
five years ago he changed his resi-
dence to the prosperous state of Okla
homa where he was engaged in a
lucrative business.
Tuesday he arrived at his old home
at Fort Madison, suffering from what
proved to be a fatal malady. After
his arrival there an examination of
his condition was made and after a
consultation Of physicians, 1t was de-
termined that he should come to a
Keokuk local hospital to undergo q
surgical operation for gall stones.
Wednesday night he arrived here about
g O'Clock. on belated train, and was
taken Immediately too local hospital.
His condition grew worse and it was
found not safe to begin the operation.
He sank rapidly and died yesterday
morning.
The funeral will occur Friday after
noon at the Lutheran church at Fort
Madison.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-03
PREcEDENTa.

Medfrl Mccormick, who will be re-
membered as a member Of the Nc
Corm1ck harvester family 80 active in
The Roosevelt campaign, declares that
! majority Of the delegates to the bolt
ND convention IN Chicago Saturday
Viii be In favor Of third party state
ticket IN Illinois, and If the majority Is
Tor the ticket. he says, there will be
no bolt from the boiling party because
every delegate to the state conven-
HON signed a pledge to abide by the
aecisions OF majority OF those in the
convention. Therefore If any man
bolts the convention he will violate
Ills signed pledge and be guilty OF a
deliberate fraud in signing that
pledge"
It might be called to Mr.. Nc
cormick's attention that If some of the
boiling delegates should make up their
minds to make a second bolt they
would have recent precedent set by
their own leader to guide them. And
K they went to the extent Of violating
heir signed pledge" in thus boiling,
he Mr. Mccormick says they would do,
khey can point to that other broken
pledge when Colonel Roosevelt said,
Under no circumstances will ! be a
candidate for the presidency again, or
accept a nomination" and my nomi-
nation would be public calamity etc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-03
WOMAN FOUND
DEAD IN HOME
MRS. AUGUSTA LARSON, AGED s3,
sUCcUMBED TO OLD AGE,
SAYS CORONER.

Mrs. August Larson, aged SO, for
many years resident of this city, was
found dead on the kitchen floor of her
home, S11 Grant street, at o'clock this
morning. 1t Is thought that she had
lain there all night. death having come
to her about o'clock last evening.
She was alone In the house, Miss Helen
Adams, her niece, who has been stay
ing with her, being away for the night.
Shortly before 8 o'clock last evening
Mrs. Larson was sitting out on the
porch conversing pleasantly with her
neighbors, and exhibiting no trace Of
Illness. Stating that she had had no
supper, Mrs. Larson went into the
house with the intention Of getting a
lunch. Indications this morning point
to the fact that she was engaged in
this when stricken.
Coroner A. w. Slaught states senility
or old age was the cause of her death.
probably inducing apoplexy or heart
trouble. The coroner will not hold an
inquest.
Mrs. Larson has been resident of
this city for many years and was well
known. She leaves two daughters, Mrs.
James Smith and Mrs Royal Adams,
and three sons, Charles Larson, Phillip
Larson and Axel Larson, all Of this
city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-03
.BURKHALTER
FUNERAL HELD
VICTIM OF kANkAkEE RIVER
TRAGEDY BURIED IN KAN
kAKEE TUESDAY,.

Louis Burkhalter who was drowned
in the Kankakee river Sunday after
noon In an attempt to save his sister,
in-law Mrs. Paul Masteller and Miss
Veda j. Hemstock, who waded beyond
their depth and went down In rs feet
Of water, was buried from his late home
Tuesday afternoon. Walter Webster
girls. The Kankakee Daily Republican,
in telling about the tragedy. refers as
follows to Mr.. Burkhalter:
Louis Burkhalter of this city who
give up his life In an endeavor to save
the young women, was we'll known IN
Kankakee. He was "a years Of age and
was employed in the Chicago, Indiana
& Southern railroad shops as ma
chinist. His wife and two small chill
dren survive him."
Concerning the heroism OF the form
er Ottumwan, the kankakee Democrat
said:
Louis Burkhalter and Walter Web
ster were standing on the river bank
with Mrs. Burkhalter. watching the
sport Burkhalter realized at once that
the two were In trouble and without
stopping to take off his clothes waded
out into tho stream to proper depth
ing girls. Webster followed Immediate
ly although he could not swim to speak
OF.
After Burkhalter advanced towards
the girls he saw them disappear but
evidently believed they would come t.
the surface again quickened his
stroke and continued. He advanced t.
where the two bodies were last seer
and then disappeared as II drawn
downward. by some Irresistible force
Webster following bacw of hin
reached the step-oh tried to swim
floundered and disappeared without 8
word, drowning in almost the same
manner as Mrs. Masteller and htl
sweetheart, Miss Hempstock.
"Burkhalter realized Just before h
disappeared that the undertow wal
too great for him. battling as he wal
| hampered with his clothing. He callet
| three times for help but before an!
| one had chance to reach him he wa
gone"
The funeral services were held To-
Mr.. Burkhalter and Mrs. Mastelle'
from the home of Mr.. Burkhalter Tues
| day afternoon at o'clock. Rev. Ilv
ingston Of the Central Christian churol
oniciated, and the interment was II
Mound Grove cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-03
BONAPARTE.

Mrs Agnes Marriott and two daugt-
tiers Ina and Mary Florence and niece
Miss Beth Sturdivant of Silver City.
N. Mexico, arrived last week for a
visit at the J. G. Shirley home.
Miss Elsie Rehkoff Of Des Moines Il
enjoying visit at the Anna Meredith
home.
Miss Flandia Bennett of Mt. Sterling
is visiting the S. A. Brown family.
Miss Vera Saunders has returned
from a two weeks visit at Keokuk.
Jack Landau of Chicago came last
week to visit old friends and enjoy the
chautauqua.
F. 3. George and daughter Louise of
Nevada, Mo-. are enjoying a visit at
the Park hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Wallingford are
the parents Of a daughter born We'd
nesday July "a.
Mrs. Chas. Thompson Of Moline, ILL.,.
is visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver Baber.
Misses Edna Corns and Edna Stead
man of LAcon, Ill.,, are visiting their
parents here.
MRS. Geo. Fair and family Of Oska-
loosa are visiting at the j. I. Beck
home.
B. A. Whitmore and family Of Fair
field have been spending the week at
the II. A. Whitmore home.
Mrs. Geo. Bohanan Of Peoria, ILL.,,
came last week to visit her aunt Mrs.
Robert Wilson.
Mr., and Mrs. Frank Weiher and son
of Humeston were recent guests of
Bonaparte relatives.
VIM. Burns Of Centerville came last
week for a visit at his home here.
Vim. Baber Of Butte, Mont, Is en-
loving a visit with relatives here.
Reuben Brasfeld and family Of
Grundy Center, Mo-, were recent Wis
ftors OF his brother G. w. BraSsfield
and family.
Miss Brooks Lane has gone to Garth
are, Ill.,, for visit with relatives.
Werner Helliwell Of Chicago Is here
spending his vacation with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Cresap and chill
dren Of Ft. Madison were recent Wis.,
itors at the Robert Meek home.
Mrs Sarah Murphy Of Eldon 10 via.
itfng relatives in and near Bonaparte.
Mrs. May Earle Of Carthage, ILL.,,
was here last week visiting at the
home of w. s. Lane.
Frank Schmidt of Fairfield is visit
ing his father VIM. Schmidt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Trimble OF Lufay
Mo-, recently enjoyed visit at the
Jaspeh Trimble home.
Mr. And Mrs. Isaac Roberts are D.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-03
AERAIp OF WILSON.

The business Of the countryside
invested capital that employs and pays
labor Is afraid Of Woodrow Wilson's
free trade ideas. Here is q telegram
from yesterdays papers showing that
the southern men are uncertain and
uneasy for fear he will upset business
in his attempts to put the country on
a low tariff basis. TO try to do that
suddenly must certainly bring disas
trous results. There is a great deal
more manufacturing In the south now
than there was few years ago, and
that part of the country is reapine
some Of the bansfits of protective
tariff.
This telegram indicates the fear the
people have of Wilson:
Governor Wilson had long confer
ence today with Senator Mark Smith
of Arizona and Ellison D. Smith 0
South Carolina upon the tariff ques
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-03
AGENCY.

Miss Wesley Bjfhop, who fell a short
time ago and broke her hip, died We'd
nesday morning at II o'clock. The
funeral will be held Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock in the Methodist Episcopal
church. Interment TN Agency ceme-
terry.
". J. McReynolds. who was taken
suddenly Ill Wednesday, is better.
Miss Myrtle Myers Of University
Place, Neb., is visiting at ]. G. Con-
nelly's.
an auto trip to Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bishop of Lin
coin. Neb., was called here on account
of the serious condition Of Mr.. Bishops
mother.
Miss Matte Van Zant is visiting
friends in Hedrick.
Rev. B. G. Hankins took his Sunday
school class picnicking Wednesday.
They had fine time
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-03
PLORis.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hiuing
July IA, daughter.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Everett WI
kinson July 26. a SON
Mrs. A. H. Plank and son James left
Friday evening for visit In OttumWa,
Lebanon and Selma, returning We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Bell. Miss Cora
Bell and Miss Helen Bell Of Belknap.
were dinner guests Sunday Of Mr.. and
Mrs James Peden.
William Parker and son Ed OF Hicle-
DRY Creek, Mo-, arrived Friday evening
for visit at the home Of Mr.. Parker'a
son DR.. w. w. Parker. Il,
Mrs. M. L. Hart returned Friday
from a visit in Bloomfield with heE
daughter Mrs. Samuel Snoddy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Lyon spent last
Sunday In Eldon at the home Of their
son WILL,
Rev. E., j. Shook. district superin-
tendent. preached Saturday night and
Sunday morning at the M. E.. church.
The Baptists will have preaching
services next Sunday at II a. m. and 8
D. M by the pastor Rev. w. r. Over
turf.
G. v. Lyon has moved his cream sta
tion to the Ruch building on Main
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah swinney, Mr..
and Mrs. Cecil Lyon and Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Wishard OF Bloomfield drove to
Eldon Sunday.
Mrs. Emma swimey Of Bloomfield
came Monday evening for a short visit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-03
GIRL SUCCUMBS
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Mary Vivian Mcbride died at the
home Of her mother, Mrs. Edward
Claypool, $50 West Second street. at
1890 last night She had been i'll for
a long time before her death, and
while 1t was not unexpected, yet 1t
comes az a shock to her numerous
friends and acquaintances. Miss Nc.
Bride graduated from the Ottumwa
High school with the class of 1911, and
during her four years at the high
school she was an active member of
nearly oil the numerous school organi.
cations. She was known widely In OF
tumwa and loved by all who enjoyed
the privilege of her acquaintance. The
funeral will be held tomorrow morn
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-03

parents OF a son born Tuesday, July %.
Mrs. Matte Htheridge Of Keokuk
has boon visiting Miss Mary Spence.
Miss Elizabeth Ware Of Eldon Is Wis
iting at the L. M. Ware home.
Mrs. Frank Vass. and children OF
Valley Junction are enjoying visit
with her mother Mrs. Eliza Coolidge.
Mrs Carl Weber and two children
OF .Keokuk are spending the week here
with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Coolidge Of Des
Moines came last week for visit with
Mrs Eliza Coolidge.
Miss Lola Umphrey has gone to
Kansas City for visit with relatives.
Mrs. Cortes Cullum of FIT. Madison
and Mrs Nellie Lueckel Of Pennington
are visiting at the Jno. Mcdaniel home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-03

at stake. European newspapers have
always been firm advocates OF Tree
trade for America. They know Tree
trade would allow the European manu-
facturers to flood American markets
with foreign made goods. The Euro-
mean manufacturer and the European
newspaper cannot be expected 70
worry over the welfare Of the Amer1-
can manufacturer or the American
worker. In addition to the frlendiy
words spoken for Wilson across tne
waters however, the Canadian papers
have taken up the cudgels IN MS pc
hah. The following paragraph from tne
Halifax Herald is an illustration:
II the democrats win in the Nov EN-
her election. and all the political signs
indicate their success, 1t is probable
that the administration and congress
wiz set to work to lop off the customs
duties.
Canada will, therefore, secure prac-
tically all there may be OF advantage
from the scaling down Of the imports
on Canadian products without oelne
committed to course which WouAo
sacrifice present advantages.
Canada feels that this would be pet
tar than any reciprocity provisions
that might be made. Canada, as tne
HaIifax paper so truthfully puts 1t,
would secure all the advantage there
vould be in any free trade legislation
and without sacrificing any OF the al
yantages OF the tariff It imposes
against American goods. Mr.. Wilson'S
election would be a fine thing Tor
Canada and for Europe. 1t would be
mizhty hard on this country, however.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-03

|tfon. After the interview Senator
Smith said he hoped the governor
would 50 treat the tariff in his accept
ance speech as to inspire the conf.
dence Of the business men Of the coun-
try.
There is growing sentiment in
my state and in the south generally"
said Senator Smith "for adequate tar.
III protection. In my opinion the reduc.
ton should be gradual. High protec-
ton is now the law. We ought to give
our friends who believe In 1t chance
to come back into the fold"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-03
ENCOURAGING INVESTMENT.

Senator Hepburn. OF Idaho, In a
speech on the tariff. said:
I am looking to the use and employ
ment Of capital that Ia not now en-
gagged In enterprises. That is oppor.
tunity again. We meet opportunity at
every turn. Suppose a duty Is proved
today to be sufficient. based upon
existing conditions; suppose all tho
mills now In operation might continue
to operate under existing conditions; ;
are we to give no consideration to the
mills Of tomorrow, to the capital Of
tomorrow, to the men OF tomorrow
Are we going to exhaust ourselves in
this generatton7 The very purpose
stated in the first tariff act that was
enacted was that It might encourage
the building mp OF industries.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-03

The talk about free" sugar bill ia
misleading. Sugar will not be placed
on the free list. 1t would not be placed
on the free list If the president, the
senate, and the house were all demo.
cratic. Every civilized nation on earth
levies tax on sugar. With some 1t ia
an import duty and with some others
1t is an internal tax, but all countries
use sugar az q means for raising
revenue.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-03
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Des Moines Capital: Recently The
Capital commented upon an Indianola
farmer who made q profit Of over $500
on a half acre OF strawberries. Now
comes two instances OF similar sue
cess from Spencer, where one grower
made profit that would have netted
$1,000 per acre had he grown straw
berry patch that big, while another
made money at the rate Of SLIPS per
acre. Doubtless many q strawberry
grower in Iowa can equal this record.
The vast possibilities of Iowa as a
But the time Is coming when Hawkeye
state people will not be lured away by
stories depicting success In western
orchards that could be duplicated and
excelled right here In Iowa II the
Iowan would go at It in the same
scientific manner pursued by tho west
erner.
Dubuque Times-Journel: Crop ex-
perts are sending q message from the
fertile fields of Iowa that is Of prime
Importance and prime interest.
These fields this year are engaged
in great agricultural marathon and
many are the records that will be
broken before the frosts Of the fall
will put stop to the contest.
Burlington Gazette: People Will be.
come reconciled to tho death Of Nut.
suhito, emperor Of Japan, when they
learn that during his life time he
wrote as many as $4,000 poems.
z !. $50
Monticello Express: The fellows
who howl the most against political
bosses will do nothing themselves, IN
a political way. without a boss. When
they get up against political PROPOSE.
ton they are at sea until boss ap
pears and tells them what to do. That
trait was illustrated by the action OF
Ia Cedar Rapids meeting to organize
a club in the interest Of the moosevelt
party. They couldn't get the big boss,
80 they sent to Des Moines for the
little boss. Instead of meeting like
a congregation Of common people In.
spired with a common cause-a fight
against bosses-they got Boss Stevens
to boss the meeting.
Iowa City Republican: There ie
something wrong with q great, rich
agricultural community like Johnson
county failing to make butter enough
for home consumption. The farmers
here have fed for beef and pork SO
long that they hardly know what q
good COW looks like. Aside from q
very few, there are no really good
mich cows in Johnson county.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-03

It may be all right for Uncle Joe not
to wear coat at the Taft notification,
but what had he better wear II he
should go to the Roosevelt notifica-
ton?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-03

The Roosevelt party held conven-
ton in Delaware to elect three dele
gates to attend the convention in Chi
cago. Delaware is the state where al
most all the voters are under financial
obligation to gas Addicks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-03

c. Durant Jones bull moosed the pro.
hibitionists. They tried to strike him
out but he umpired his own game and
won. The common people wanted
Jones.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-03
DIES or INFANTILE PARALYSIS.
Reginald Norton, Nephew Of Mrs. II.
e. Duke Passed Away at
Z. Duke PASSED Away AZ
Los AnQeles.

Reginald Norton, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. r. Norton and nephew Of
Mrs. H. e. Duke, 12O North Willard
street, died last night at o'clock in
Los Angeles, Cal, of infantile paraly-
sis, according to message received
by MRS. Duke. The Norton family
formerly resided at Hedrick.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-03
cANApA FOR WILSON.

The POLITICAL comment In the Euro
pean papers is all favorable to Wood
row Wilson. The European papers are
10 be pardoned for doing what they
ran to help the democratic candidates
candidacy. - they have an interest
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-03

The great balancing feature In II.
nance - that much Of the money made
In one enterprise IL lost In another. In
any manufacturing community little
investigation will show that many oil
the men who arc making money from
investment In one institution are los
Ing It In some other. But even those
that are unprofitable to the investor
are furnishing employment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-03
HOLD THE KEY

DOES YOUR MONEY COME from what you earn
each day? And stop coming the minute you stop work?
Here is something that will make you independent the
soonest Of anything into which you put your savings
It's piece of land in the Swgar tract III tell you Why
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-03

Woodrow Wilson rides to and from
the capital in an automobile-yte he
says he knows how to reduce the cos,
of living.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-03
BIRTHS.

BoRN-Monday July 20, 1912, to Mr..
and Mrs. e. g. Hurd Of jackson,
Mich, daughter. Mr.. Hurd form
erly lived in this city.
BORN-Wednesday, July 81, 1912 to
Mr.. and Mrs Burley Black, 8O5 Will
liams street, daughter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-03

VIII n1B De6 seIuOH
anybody twice In the place 1t generally starts
with township trustee member Of the board of
visors and works up by slow and stages to the
governcrship, when it becomes violent and ncurable
disease and starts an insurgent movement in the d.
rection Of the white house. Many has exchanged
good law practice and clear conscience for the
privilege Of sitting the committee for the Pacifca
ton Of the deceased Red Man and borrowing large fluent
chunks Of currency at his home bank. The young
man who take the political bee firmly between the
thumb and forehnger and step on its neck while cling
ing to some $SOamonth job will be turned out
to grass in his old age by ungratefu and irrtated
electorate This insect has very facilitating effect
upon patriots who elected to the United States
ate as 1t renders them SO deaf that they unable to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-03

Colonel Roosevelt announces that a
movement is on foot to name demo-
crat from the south as his running
mate How would Vardaman Of Missfs-
sippi or jeff Davis Of Arkansas do?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-03

Force a man to eat his own word.
says business proverb, and he wi
soon lose his appetite.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-03

Whom do you suppose the Chicago
convention will nominate for president
next Monday?