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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-07

gagged as pitcher for ball team.
Rev Hughes and wife OF keokuh
have been enjoying visit with his
brother Rev. T. Hughes and wife.
Miss Katherine Cresap has returned
from a season Of chautauqua work.
Miss Nellie Linder has returned &c
her school work here after spending the
summer with friends in North Dakota
Mrs. c. W. Marriott and daughters
and Miss Beth Sturdivant are visiting
in Chicago. Miss Sturdivant Will &c
to their home In Silver City, n. M. and
Mrs. Marriott will return to Bonaparte
for a longer visit with her parents MT
and Mrs. j. G.. Shipley.
Mrs. w. S. Moore Of Cheyenne Weils,
Colo, arrived last week for an INDEFINITE
stay here.
Mrs. q. A. Booth is visiting her
husband in Des Moines.
Mrs. w. r. Wilson and daughter
Lola were recent visitors with Milton
relatives.
Bruce Vale has returned to his school
work at Ames.
Mrs. Sarah Christy. Mrs. w. r. Bell
and Miss June Christy and MT. and
Mrs. Frank Ketcham recently enjoyed
a visit at Bowling Green, Mo, making
the trip by auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. B. Finn are the
parents Of a daughter born Sept. 3. ;.
Mrs. Maria Smith is enjoying Visit
with friends in Eldon.
C. F. Martin has returned from
visit at Hedrick. Ia.
Mrs. Mary Ketcham accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. Joel Ketcham on an automo-
bile trip to Love Lake, Mo-, last week.
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Tuesday evening. The ladies have de-
cided to further improve conditions Dy
placing cement crossing from the
city hall to the river bank and narrow
walk from the river bank to the bridge.
Mrs. J. A. Gray and daughter Helen
who have been visiting relatives IN
Eddyville the past week LETT Wednes-
day for their home at Kirksville, Mo.
DR.. and Mrs. N. S. Bradheld return
ed Tuesday from few days WISH Win
Mrs. Bradfield,s parents at Keokuk.
The Mite society Of the M =. church
was entertained on wednesday a1ter-
noon at the home Of Mrs. Geo. DeTar.
The usual program was dispensed with
Uhd after devotional exercises social
hour was enjoyed by all present Re-
freshments Of salads. sandwiches, COZ
fee and cake were served.
The Reliable society Of the Christian
church was entertained on Wednesday
afternoon at the home OF Mrs. j. II.
Barnett, one miles north Of Eddyville
Forty members were present. The sub :
ject of the program was Bread and
Mrs. Mary Bell, Mrs. Frank Hudson
and Mrs. Dora Hohl responded. Miss
Vida Spencer of Des Molnes was
present and gave q number OF readings
which were greatly appreciated.
Mr. and Mrs. Duck Sullivan have re-
turned to Abba after visiting at the
A. Stuber home and with other rela-
tives and friends.
Rev. Geo. Monkman and wife OF Chi
cago stopped off on their way to con-
ference at Newton Wednesday and
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. g.
H. Stuber.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-07
YOUTH ACQUITTED
OF ASSAULT CHARGE
Doll Robinson Of Pennington Freed
For Alleged Attack on Farmer
In Melon Patch Raid.

Keosauqua, Sept. Dell M. Robin
son, the son of T. S. Robinson of Farm
ington who has been on trial In the
district court here this week for the
crime OF assault with attempt to com.
nit murder was found not guilty by the
jury and discharged. The case grew
out of attempt of several boys at
Pennington to raid the Merrick melon
patch last fall They went out there
lin the evening, and we're just about
to get some melons when Mr.. Merrick
came out of the house and shot gun
up in the air to scare the boys. Young
Robinson was carrying a pistol and
shot back at Mr.. Merrick. The ac-
counts as to how close the shot struck
vary, but prosecution was started
against him, with the above result.
The case has taken three days to try
and number of witnesses were ex-
amined q both sides Of the case.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-07
CHILD uNHURT IN
FALL FROM CAR
a-YEAR-oLD BOY ROLLS INTO
WEEDS BESIDE TRACK IN.
STEAD OF UNDER WHEELS.

Cedar Rapids, Sept. 5.-After he had
fallen out of the window of a coach
in a train which was speeding about
thirty miles an hour and fears were
entertained that he was dead, three
yearold Joseph Johnson was found
sitting in the weeds near the track
with only slight bruises and did not
seem even frightened by the expert
ence.
Little Joseph is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. F. Johnson, Of Deer River
MINI. The accident happened while
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson and their three
children, including Joseph, were or
their way to Cedar Rapids to wish
with Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Hoffman
AS the Rock Island train on which
they were riding was leaving Albert
Lea the boy was sitting at an oper
window admiring the pigs and cows or
the farms. He fell out and instead o.
being thrown under the train, rolled
into the weeds along the track.
His mother raised an alarm, Con
ductor Edwards stopped the train, anc
then while Engineer Trainer slowly
backed the train to Albert Lea, all the
passengers marched in front looking
for the child.
But Joseph was not killed or man
gled. He was found about mile
south of Albert Lea, and became the
object Of attention and admiration. 4
physician examined him at Glenvilfs
but found no serious injuries. Wher
the train arrived in Cedar Rapids, the
company's physician examined hin
again. r-
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BONAPARTE.

l.. H. Riggle Of Des Moines was a
recent visitor at the D. W. Riggle home
]. D. Ridgeway and family of Tren-
ton, Mo-. came Saturday to visit rela-
tives.
Miss Nellie Jones has returned to
her work In Chicago.
VIM Noske left Monday for Battle
Creek, Mich, to take medical treatment
Mrs. A. J. Page and daughter limo
gene are expected home this week from
a summers outing in Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Hornbaker are
the parents of daughter born Aug
81.
Mrs. Chandler and daughter Mar
garet Of Ottumwa have been visiting al
the J. A. Johnson home.
Mrs. Kate Humphreys Is visiting rel
atives in Fairfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Walker and
daughter Evelyn Of Bloomington, I'LL.
were guests last week at the w. S
Lane home.
J. B. Ware arrived last week from
Kansas for a visit at the Lghtfoo'
home
Fl. G. Gilbert has returned from,
Unionville, Mo-. where he has been en-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-07
man KILLED ON
MILWAUKEE ROAD
JAKE WIllAMON OF RUTLEDGE
JAKE WILLAMON OF RUT.
LEDGE FOUND TODAY

With compound fracture of the left
arm and leg and generally bruised
about the head and body, the lifeless
remains Of man identified by friends
as Jake Willamon of Rutledge were
found on the Milwaukee tracks north
lof Ottumwa this morning. The scene
Of the fatality was Eldridge's crossing
east Of Rutledge on the Milwaukee
cutoff. Death was apparently instan
taneous for the nature of the bruises
|Of the dead man denotes that he was
given a terrific blow and thrown
against the cattle guards alongside the
crossing. The first knowledge of the
accident was gained when an east
bound train crew this morning dis
covered the body by the side of the
right Of way and notified the dis
patcher at the Junction.
The dispatcherfmmediately notified
the Rutledge operator to have the sec.
ton force look out for the body and
later the section crew picked up the
remains which were afterward brought
to the Sullivan morgue here. Three
men from Rutledge came to the NOR.
que later in the morning to view the
remains with the hope of identifying
them. They identified the body
as that of Jake Willamon, a miner OF
Rutledge.
1t is supposed that he had fallen
asleep when returning home on the
train last evening from Ottumwa and
was carried by the station, and in
walking back home met his death.
The real manner of his death is un-
known. His body was purple from its
hard usage.
Ben Willamon, a son of the dead
man, called at the Sullivan morgue
this afternoon and stated that his
father was not employed under ground
although oaImining was his pursuit,
but usually worked at development OF
coal lands, and that the property he
wished to see about last night had to
40 with a new mine. The young man
also said that his father was &C.
customed like some other men Of Rut.
ledge, to catch a Milwaukee freight
train home from Ottumwa, and that he
thought his parent had boarded a
freight train and when going through
Rutledge it was perhaps running too
fast to get off safely, thus riding through
the town until he could safely alight
from the train. Thus he supposed his
father was killed. The young man was
was too much overcome with the
shock of his fathers death 20 give
many details about him, and said that
two sons and two daughters aside from
his wife survive him at Rutledge.
Coroner Slaught will hold an inquest
tomorrow morning at IL o'clock in the
Sullivan undertaking rooms.
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VETERANS REUNION
KEOSAUQUA

Keosauqua. Sept. 5.-The program
for the 23rd annual reunion of the 18th
Iowa regiment of volunteer infantry
to be held here Sept. II and IL has
lust been issued as follows:
Sept. Reception of comrades ar
irving on trains by drum corps and ex
soldiers. Afternoon spent in greeting
each other and arranging,program fol-
camp fire. . g.
Camp flre-evening Of 18th.
Address of welcome-R. R. McBeth.
Respons Of association
Address-Gen. ]. B. Leake, Of Chi
cago. -.r.
Charging yell. by members Of the
9th and ex-soldiers.
Five minute talks.
Music will be furnished during the
evening by the glee club.
Sept IL will be devoted to the
transaction Of business Of the regimen
tai association and election Of officers
E. H. Thomas is president of the
association and ]. M. Lytle secretary
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-07
MASTER MASoNS
ENJOYED PICNIC
CLINTON CHAPTER NO. 8, PLAN.
NED ANNUAL oUTlNG-HELO
At CALDWELL PARK.

Master Masons with their families
and friends to the number of 300 en-
joyed the f1rst annual picnic OF Gin
ton chapter No. r. A. NJ, Friday
at Caldwell park. The crowds came
with we'll filled baskets. and dinner
was served at ! o'clock. The after.
noon was devoted to sports and
amusements Of all kinds. In the first
event the horse shoe pitching contest
between four picked teams, +. l.. Dag.
gett, J. B. McCarroll, g. A. Wilson and
Edward Lowenberg were the prize
winners, each receiving a box OF
cigars. The 100 yard mems running
race, free-for-all, was won by H. @.
Ballard, w. E: Creath and J. g. Upp,
the first two receiving box of cigars,
and the last can Of cigars
In the married ladies' race of so
yards, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. T. F. Jaques
and Mrs. w. N. Rockwell won first,
second and third prizes; two pound
box Of chocolates, box of initial sta
tionery, and one pound box OF choco-
lates.
The fourth contest was a single
ladies' race of fifty yards, and was
won by Misses Imogene Porter, Clara
johnson and Carrie Moore; the prize
being one pound box Of chocolates,
a box Of stationery, and one pound
box of chocolates.
The fat mems race for men over
200 pounds weight, was won by F. M.
Hammitt, Ed Lowenberg and F. l..
Daggett, who received two boxes Of
cigars and can Of cigars. Mrs. l..
NJ. Kidd, Imogene Porter and Clara
Johnson were the prize winners in the
ladies' ball throwing contest, and re-
ceived a one pound box of chocolates,
a box of initial stationery and one
pound box Of chocolates. In the fifty
yard girls race, for girls under IL
years, Miss Nellie Phillips, Lillian
Strand, and Marjorie Creath were
the winners, and each received box
OF chocolates. ~
The last contest was boys race Of
Is yards for boys under ~ years, and
was won by Edwin Rockwell and
Rowe Hinsey, and each received a
baseball.
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DEATHS OF HORSES
DUE TO MENINGITIS
Nebraska Veterinarians Decide Thai
Epidemic Has Caused 'nroads
Annono Animals, sa e

81 Among Animals.
Holdredge, Neb., Sept. g. Recent
deaths of hundreds of horses in this
section of Nebraska and western Kan.
sas have been caused by cerebro-spinal
meningitis in epidemic form, according
to DR.. A. Boostrom, state veterinarian
who yesterday conferred with many
persons who have lost animals and
held a post norton on horse killed
in the last stages of the disease.
About one hundred and fifty farm
ers met with DR.. Boostrom here.
Veterinarians from various points In
the infected area were present. Testi-
mony of numerous farmers who have
lost horses showed that the epidemic
is not due to any particular food the
horses have been getting. Animals
that have been on green valley pas
lures, on dry upland pastures. work
horses ed on grain and alfalfa, or
straw. and those that have been fed
exactly the same foods all summer
alike have become victims OF the
disease.
Before the close of the meeting DR..
Boostrom stated his belief that the
disease is miningitis. His view was
substantiated this afternoon by care,
full post norton of an animal IN the
last stages Of the disease, which was
killed for the purpose.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-07
STATE TICKET
NOMINATED BY
. |OWAM|00SERS
Judge John L. Stevens OF
Boone Named as Candi-
date Of Roosevelt Men; !.
R. Addresses Convention.

Des Moines, Sept. 5.--The action OF
the first Iowa progressive convention
in naming state ticket and nominal.
ing candidates for congress was the
building OF permanent foundation,
for the new party in Iowa, according
to progressive leaders here today.
In addition to naming congressman
II few of the districts, the conven-
ton, after some debate caused by =
few delegates who opposed the move.
ment, the following candidates were
named:
.Governor-Judge John L. Stevens OF
Boone.
Lieutenant governor-W. s. Bemis
of Spencer.
Secretary Of state-Harry A. Meyer
of Waverly.
Auditor Of static. F. Meier Of
Elkader.
Treasurer-N. F. RAIDER Of Lucas
Railroad commissioner-John Ste
yens of Mason City.
Supreme judges Henry H. Mitch
ell of Dubuque, e. J. Stason OF Sioux
City.
Following are the nominees for con.
gress:
Second district-Henry J. zeuch.
Davenport.
Third district-Robert p. Leach,
Independence.
Sixth district. H. Patton, Grin.
nell
Seventh district George G. White,
Nevada.
Eighth district. w. Laughlin, Mt.
Ayr.
The work of the convention was sud.
denly interrupted by the arrival OF
Colonel Roosevelt and the walls OF
the huge Coliseum rang with cheers
when the Roosevelt party. headed BY
a brass band, marched into the hall.
The call of the bull moose was
mingled with shouts of We want
Teddy" and it was several minutes
before order could be restored.
Says Wilson is Reactionary.
Upon Woodrow Wilson the hopes OF
the standpatter are conferred, Colonel
Roosevelt said. He said that the re-
dictionaries of both parties were now
turning to the democratic ticket.
Colonel Roosevelt also called Tor
speedy downward revision Of the tariff
and, denounced the Peyne-Aldrich
tariff law on the ground tn1t w
posed oppressive duties.
The ex.president's speech was made
at the close Of hard days campaign
ing through Iowa. He began at
o'clock, when he addressed large
crowd Of persons who had arisen soon
after the break Of day to hear him. He
kept at it with little rest until he lett
for St. Paul. Five speeches were sched-
uled for the day but the colonel was
called on for twice that number, find
ing crowds awaiting him wherever his
train stopped.
There's no elght-hour law on this
lob" he sighed as he entered his car
after making speech which was not
on the program The heat was OPP
pressive and the colonel's face was
streaming, but he was well pleased
with his day, for the crowds Which
heard him were large and enthusiastic.
When Colonel Roosevelt reached
Des Moines several thousand persons
were massed at the railway station.
He made his way to his automobile
through struggling, cheering crowd.
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Editor Courier: The time is now
at hand for us to elect president to
represent the people for the next tour
years. Colonel Roosevelt, William II.
Taft, Woodrow Wilson, 1t is for the
people to say which one of these three
we shall have. Now 1t Is the duty ror
the colored people to stand together
and work together for their benent,
not only for themselves but for all, IN
order to gain respect and sympathy OF
the white race. We should seek to
educate ourselves and develop good
character and be Industrious In all
our particular acts. At the polls
where the ballot is free and IN
trameled we should support men for
Office whom we believe would treat
the colored man as they would any
other. Colored men are entitled to
the same rights as men Of other races;
we should study the platforms OF these
particular parties and give our sup
mort to such men as we would have
good reason to believe are good, re.
spectacle men in every way; some OF
them break faith after they win out.
They have no use for the colored man
or themselves; they make great prom
Uses; they build platforms like pas
senger car platforms. good to get IN
on but not good to stand on. Promises
made by such men are not made to be
kept. ~.
Bound slavery has been dead in this
country many years, although there
are other forms of slavery, and the
colored man has suffered more from
these forms, Of slavery than even the
noorest white man. This kind OF
slavery expects us to work for just
enough to live on. 1t would give us
this much, as the slave owner gave
the colored people of the south, and
as long as we work for this kind OF a
man he gets the most out o. US. We
we're born In this country as other
men; we are entitled to some of the
good things of this life which the
white man claims All these we can
have if we exert our rights and remain
independent. l do not mean by this
that there should be envy and strife
among the colored people against the
white people We have our duties TO
perform the same as they do. we
should do our work we'll and be paid
the same as other men are paid tor
the same kind of work, and be credit
ed the same as other men are, for per-
forming the same kind of duties. The
colored race has made more rapid
progress in so short space of time
| than any other race. 1t has taken
| the white race many centuries from
| the barbarians Of the forest up to the
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final FIGURES
ON VERMONT
LARGEST VOTE CAST FOR COVER
NOR SINCE 19o4-REPUB-
LICAN LEADS.

White River Junction, VT, Sept. g.
The full report of the ballot1ng IN
Tuesdays state election in Vermont
was compiled today without altering
to any material degree the general
figures as indicated by the early re-
turns.
The unofficial total vote for COVER
nor reached 65,O33, the largest IN a
state election in a presidential year
since 1904. There was no election
by the people but a sufficient number
of republican members of the leglsla-
ture were chosen to insure the seat
ing of Allen M. Fletcher in October, as
we'll as the remainder OF the repupll'
can state ticket.
The total vote for all candidates
was: ..-. 4..
Allen M. Fletcher, republican. .26, 25e
Harlan B. Howe, democrat. -. 2O,SoO
Rev. F. Metzger, progressive. l6,s0O
Clement F. Smith, prohibition. l,45o
Fred w. Suffer, socialist ...... l'os1
The result on legislature In num-
Der Of the small towns is still un.
known. It is believed some days VIII
elapse before the exact makeup OF
the legislature is known but the estl-
mates of a sixty-three majority for the
republicans were not altered by more
complete returns.
The republicans reelected both their
congressman, Frank L. Green OF 81.
Adams, and Frank Plumley, OF North
field. They carried eleven OF the
fourteen counties and 1877 OF the 24b
cities and towns. Their party major.
ity of 26,1S6. four years ago, and OF
1879 two years ago, has dwindled to
plurality of 5000, the smallest mar
gin ever given a republican candidate
in a presidential year.
The democrats carried two counties
and thirty-eight towns and ran up the
largest total since 1880. Progressives
prevented peoples choice OF a re-
publican governor, carrying one coun-
ty and twenty-one towns.
No Gloom Among Republicans. "a
Chicago, Sept. 5.-An analysis OF
the Vermont vote at republican head.
quarters didn't cause any apparent
gloom. ..&
"The iubiation of the progressives
contrasts rather strikingly with their
prediction predictions that they
would sweep the state,' said David w.
Mulvane. "Nor is there ground for
democratic JOY. The total vote cast
for the republican and progressive
candidates for governor with only SO
per cent reported is 1853 in excess
of the total republican vote for gov
ernor two years ago, while the demo-
Gratis have little more than held their
own. There is no landslide toward the
democratic party. The two republican
candidates for congress. were both
earnest supporters of President Taft
and his policies of the republican
party, and whose campaign involved
national issues only, were elected by
the normal republican vote
and the legislature is overwhelmingly
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SEVERAL HURT IN
= SIOUX CITY WRECK

Sioux City, Sept 5-Passenger train
No. II on the Chicago, st. Paul, Min
neapolis and Omaha line, known as
the Black Hills & Norfolk express,
collided head-on with locomotive late
yesterday on the approach of the high
bridge over the Missouri river in the
eastern part Of the city.
The impact hurled passengers from
seats and piled them in the aisles.
Many were severely injured by being
trampled on, cut by flying glass, and
bruised by falling against seats
None was fatally hurt.
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present day, to invent steam and cleo
tricity. We, associated as we are, the
time is not far away when the colored
man will sit In congress and help
make some of the laws of our common
country; the color of mans skin Will
die away. He will be looked upon and
Judge by what he says and does, and
not by the color of his skin. We are
entitled to fair play; the. colored man
has a conscience and brain. There
has been In the past too much strife
among the black and white. Let us
not tie ourselves down to any partlcu-
lar party, or any set OF men; 1t IS time
for US to quit lending ourselves as
door mats for politicians to walk into
Office on and after they get IN once
they have no use for the colored man
who helped them into Office, by their
vote.
We have them in all parties. II
England, Germany or France should
rebel against the United States the
colored man would be looked upon to
take as great a part as any other man.
There Is not a white man that t1lls
the ground but what would look Tor
the colored man to fight as hard as
any other man, or harder. We know
this by past experiences, 80 be fair
white man with the black man.
No race can keep another down
without warping themselves. have
dealt with white people and have al
ways respected them and they have al
ways respected me, SO let us all be
free and open to accept good deed
from a good man regardless OF his
politics. -.
: J. H. HURT. 4
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OBITUARY.
Matilda j. Davidson.

Matilda J. Davidson was born Feb
IA, 1882 in Shelby county, Ind, and
died Aug 81. 1912 She was united in
marriage to Emanuel Long Jan. 10,
1851. 70 this union were born twelve
children. The eight surviving are AL
bert John, George. Erie, THEODORE.
Chester. Mae and Martha. The deceased
has been faithful member of the
Methodist church since early child
hood. Emanuel Long died Nov. 10, 1895
Mrs. M. ]. Long was united in marriage
to Rev. J. b. Hill Of Agency Sept. rs
1897 who died Dec. s. 1908. Funeral
services were held from the M, E.
church In Agency Sept. at p. m. The
services were conducted by Rev. B. g
Hankins, assisted by Revs. Jeffrey and
Pool of Ottumwa. Interment in Agency
cemetery.-Contribut
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PURE FOOD CHEMIST
LEAVES u. S. SERVICE

Washington, Sept. DIR. +. l.. Dun
Ian of the bureau of chemistry and
associated chemist under DR.. Harvey
". Wiley while the latter was chief
Of the bureau, resigned today to &C.
cent commercial position in Chicago.
DR. Dunlap was. a member of the pure
food board and came into public notice
as one of the authors of charges OF
irregularity against DR.. Wiley.