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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-11
CHlLLICOTHE.

Miss Nina Wuster Of Creston who
has been visiting friends here for the
past week has returned to ner home.
Mrs. G. w. Barber attended district
conference at Eden on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Miller Of Ottum-
wa and Harold Mccullough of Keo-
sauqua visited last week at the home
Of DR.. Rambo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe kitterman Of
Eddyville visited the parental kitter-
man home over Sunday.
Ed Nye and family of Ottumwa
spent Sunday with Mrs. Nye's parents
Mr. and Mrs. Allen. d..
Mrs. Mary Jenkins returned to her
home here Saturday after visiting at
the home of Roy Gardner.
Mort Dunning was an over Sunday
visitor with his parents.
Mrs. Caroline Johnston is improving
her house with a new coat Of paint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Arnold and son of
Montevideo, Mimi, are here visiting
friends
Mrs. Geo. williams and daughter
Ethel and Esther went to Oskaloosa on
Saturday.
Messrs G. E. Jenkins G. NJ. Clark, D.
n. Briggs and J. w. Dunning attended
Masonic lodge in Eddyville Wednesday
night.
News was received here of the arriv-
al of baby boy at the Rev. w. H.
Slack home June 3.
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Morris who have charge of the Van
hor w..

Morris who have charge of the Van
Buren, county home.
Ms. Kate Parrot and son Bryant and
niece Miss Margaret Manning will de-
part the first of next week for a two
months visit at Chicago, Washington
D. c., Watch HILL r. l., and with the
Briggs family who reside on the old
Manning homestead in Coventry, Con.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Mcintosh Of this
place are the parents of son born
Tuesday evening.
Attorney r. r. McBeth left Wednes-
day for Des Moines on a business trip.
Mrs. Mainline B. Manning went to
Ottumwa Wednesday morning where
Hannah Ives.
Mrs. Tena Johnson was called to
Burlington Wednesday by the death Of
her sisters husband who died in Chi
cago. The remains were inferred in the
Burlington cemetery.
Arrangements are being made for
big Fourth of July celebration to be
held in Keosauqua.
Harley Clemens, left Tuesday for VAL
paraiso. H., to take course in piano
tuning. ..u =
Miss Marguerite Whitney is in the
country, the guest of her grandmother
Mrs. Eugene Mason.
Miss Katherine Daugherty who has
been visiting for six weeks in Keokuk
returned to her home the first of the
week. 4
Mrs. Benz Vance went to Cehnoa, Ill.
to visit her daughter Mrs. Maggie
Rankin for a couple Of weeks.
Attorney S. E. Irish has returned
home after a pleasant trip to the Pa
cific coast.
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new OWNERS OF
HARDWARE STORE
WILL SHEA, CHAS. ARGENBRiGHT
AND WALTERBRoWN PUR.
CHASE SPILMAN STORE.
TO OPEN WEDNESDAY
New Proprletors Are Well Known
Wapelio County Business Men,
To Do General Hard
ware Business.

The Shea-Spilman Hardware Co., Is
the name of the new firm that will
open for business at ia East Main
street Wednesday morning. William
Shea, having associated with himself
Charles Argenbright and Walter
Brown. has purchased the stock Of
hardware owned by the Spilman Hard
ware Co., and has organized a new
company known as the Shea-Spilman
Hardware Co. The new firm will con-
tinue a general hardware business,
and in addition do plumbing, heating
and Timing of all kinds. The new
firm will welcome it's friends Wednes-
day and thereafter Courteous treat
ment with a desire to furnish the
wants of all it's patrons with good
goods at reasonable prices will be the
keynote of the new establishment.
Will Shea, one of the new owners,
was born and raised in Eddyville, and
has been resident Of Wapello county
all his life. He was resident of
Blakesburg for seventeen years, dur
ing which he was in the railroad and
agricultural and cattle business. Mr..
Shea was associated for fifteen years
with his brother-in-law, William Fritz,
in breeding and raising pure bred
Hereford cattle. He was a success in
this business. The firms stock was
exhibited at the worlds tair in st.
Louis in 1904 and at several of the
Iowa state fairs, taking all premiums
won by Iowa breeders of Herefords at
the worlds fair. Mr.. Shea is broth
or of Jerry Shea OF the Doty Clothing
Co., and Dan r. Shea, the wholesale
dealer in ice cream and coal of South
Ottumwa. With Mrs Shea and their
three children, he has lived in Ottum-
wa at 433 North Market street for the
past three years. Mrs. Shea, too, Is a
Wapello county woman, being a SIS
ter of Frank, Henry and William
Fritz, Mrs. M. H. Alternately and Mrs.
Frank Hardy of Blakesburg.
Mr.. Shea Is primarily believer in !
Wapello county, having all his money
Invested in this locality. : He is one OF !
the pioneers in the practice of testing /
seed corn and among the first, If not
he first, successful breeder Of Here
ord cattle in the county.
Charles Argenbright is another
Wapello county product, being born
IN farm near Hedrick. He now re.
sides on Vogel avenue with his fam
ly. Mr.~Argenbright has been in the
hardware business for ten years, and
s a practical retail hardware man.
lie is authority on building hardware,
md his keen judgment in satisfying
he wants OF purchasers has made him
man to be sought by builders.
The other new owner, - Walter
Brown, is an Ottumwa young man, liv-
ng at 1049 West Second street. He
S a practical plumber, learning his
rade in this city, and broadening his
education in the profession In st.
4ouis, Cleveland and Pittsburg. Mr..
Brown will have entire charge of the
plumbing and heating department OF
he store, and will supervise all con.
truction work. He is Experienced in
my kind of plumbing work, and the
benefit Of his knowledge will e free.
y given to all who contemplate i'm.
in plumbing and heating.
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from Springfield to Ottumwa for the
past three weeks. He would secure

from Springfield to Ottumwa for the
past three weeks. He would secure
enough from kind-hearted strangers to
carry him from one station to the next.
At nights he would stay in the depots
or sleep wherever he could Those
three weeks have torn his waning
strength beyond repair.
Mr.. Californian and Mr.. Henry went
before the board of supervisors and
the overseer of the poor to secure
bed and care for the poor fellow. eve
were refused" says Mr.. Californian.
because the man was not resi-
dent Of the county. We then went to
the city authorities and they have
promised to take the case up at the
board of health meeting tonight. But
all help is now Impossible. We put the
man to bed in room near the mission
las Friday night, thinking to keep him
there only for the night, feeling sure
we could get place for him to stay
Saturday. But the poor fellow has not
risen from that bed in these three
days. Today he Is delirious and SO
weak that he can hardly move himself.
It will not be long now until the end.
We are caring for him as best we can.
>"He told us that he has brother in
Duluth. Mimi, and I have written to
him and also to Jack Mccall Of that
place Having failed to get assistance
for him here, have also written to
Gov. Carroll, asking for advice in the
case We cannot take care of him here
as he ought to be taken care Of. We
can only do our best until the end
comes and that is not far off"
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SCHElLTALKS TO
Nv. GRADUATES
PRESIDENT OF MT. PLEASANT
COLLEGE GIVES ANNUAL BAG
cALAUREATE SERMON.

Mt. Pleasant, June 10.-President
Edwin A. Schell delivered the annual
baccalaureate sermon yesterday morn
ing to the class of 1912 of Iowa Wesle-
yam before an audience which packed
the college auditorium to the doors.
The address opened commencement
week at Wesleyan, this years COM
mencement being the sixty-eighth in
the history of the institution.
\ Rev. j. R. Hanley Of Centerville de-
livered the annual sermon to the stu
dent body at the evening services, TAX
ing the place of Rev. Freeman Having
hurst who was unable to attend.
Final year examinations which open
ed Saturday continue throughout Mon
day, ending Tuesday. President and
Mrs. Schell give their annual recep-
ton to the alumni and undergraduates
at Harlan house this evening. 1t will
be the last pilgrimage of the seniors
to the presidents home.
The graduation exercises Of the Sec
ondary schools in connection with
Wesleyan were held Saturday evening,
the Rev. Mr.. Hanley giving the CON-
mencement address. Eighteen stu
dents finished the academy course and
four the business college. Prof. R. D..
Daugherty is the acting principal Of
the academy, Professor G. D. Nc
Claim resigning from the position last
December.
The academy graduates are Harry
Burns, Mt. Pleasant; Churley Bloom
Quist. Keosauqua; Gladys Bankhead,
Lockridge; Bertha Chandler, Danville:
Raymond Frizzelle, Salem; Ruth
Grandson, Mt. Pleasant; Glenn Grant,
Fairfield; Jay Hunter, Danville;; Veda
Hanna, Danville; Homer Hendrickson,
Mt. Pleasant; Elmer Hoffman, Sig
Quincy; Bessie Helterbran. Hillsboro;
Grover Kelly, Danville; Gladys Nc
Cargar New London; Milton Nauman,
Burlington Frank Renner, Danville:
Edward VAIL, Victor; Effie Weaver,
Coppock The business college gradu-
ates are Blanche Safer, Danville; G. M.
Peterson and w. P. Peterson, Alliance,
Neb.; and Ira F. Rankin, Hardin,
Mont.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-11
ELECT HUBBARD'S
SUCCESSOR IN FALL

Des Moines. June 10.-An election to
fill the vacancy in the eleventh con-
gressional district due to Congressman
Hubbard's recent death probably will
be held during the regular election in
November, Gov Carroll stated today
This action, although not definitely de-
cided upon, will be for the purpose Of
avoiding the extra expense incident to
special election. A successor to the
late congressman will be nominated at
the district convention which will be
held not later than the fifth Thursday
following the county convention which
will be held June 20.
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KEOSAUQUA.

Aaron Brown Of the Keosauqua bus
line was badly shaken up when his
team became frightened at the depot
Wednesday and in trying to stop them
he was thrown to the ground one Of
the wheels passing over his body. He
was taken to his home and upon ex-
animation 1t was found that no bones
were broken.
Mrs. Emory Plowman is in the Of
tumwa hospital where she underwent
@ surgical operation for tumor. She is
improving nicely.
r. S. Roberts Of California is in the
city for brief visit with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Roberts and other
rela tives.
Mr.. and Mrs Glen. Morris who are in
charge Of the county home of Des
Moines county, are here for a visit
with their IEsnts Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.
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parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Turner.
Miss Rosie Walker and friend OF
Ormanville, spent last Sunday at the
home of her sister, Mr.. and Mrs Ber
Black.
Mrs. I. D. Mowery, daughter Minnie
and son Marsena attended the funeral
of the late J. B. Mowrey in Ottunwa
last Thursday.
The dancing party which was held
at the Burns home last Saturday
night was very much enjoyed by all
those present.
Quite a few from here attended the
ice cream social held at Miller's
chapel Tuesday evening.
John Warren Of Ottumwa, came out
Saturday to spend the summer with
his grandmother Mrs Mowrey.
Mrs. Walter Crook and children
spent Wednesday at the home of her
parents Mr. and Mrs. Sheets. y
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CHARLTON.

Mrs. Edna Vance Hodges and baby
LaRaine of Davenport visited old
friends here yesterday while on her
way to Indianola to visit her grand
parents. She formerly resided here.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Lane and daughter Mrs.
E. D. Morrison and the latter's two
little daughters Dorothy and Janice Of
Des Moines have returned home after
a visit with the formers brother J. O..
Becker and family and old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Clark and three
children of WOODBURY. returned home
yesterday after visit with the form
er's parents Rev. and Mrs. M. S. Clark.
Mrs. Mabel Harmon of Wenona, ILL.,,
who had been visiting Mrs. Jos. Smell
ton and Mrs. Carl Swanson left yester-
day for visit with relatives at Marys-
vile, Mo. "
Mrs. AIDA Shane and baby Of Law :
ton, Okla, are here for visit with her
brothers Leonard and Frank Manning
and numerous friends.
Miss Gladys Campbell of Knoxville
has been spending a few days in
Charlton with her sister Mrs. Nellie
Long and brother Bun Campbell and
wife.
j. T. Andrew Of Guss and daughter
Mrs. G.. r. Coffin Of Hawleyvile, are
visiting in Charlton with his brother j..
H. Andrew and family. .......
Mrs. Hazel Helt and little daughter
Margaret of ST. Joe formerly Of this
city came yesterday for a visit with
relatives and old friends here. She was
formerly Miss Hazel Russell Of this
place.
Mrs. Belle Hudson Of Oklahoma who
had been spending few weeks here
went to Russell yesterday to visit her
sister Mrs W. H. Branham.
Mrs. Elsie Newell left yesterday for
Council Bluffs to attend the COM
mencement exercises at the Iowa school
for the deaf Her brother, Hugh
Courier was one Of the graduates.
Mrs. Frank Holmes and little daugh
ter are spending a few days In Lucas
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter
Little Miss Cartherine Clark left
yesterday for Council Bluffs where she
will spend the summer with her aunt
Mrs. Hannah Lackey.
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OLIVET.
j. L. Thompson spent Tuesday

u. Il IliVlIIPSOll SPe1lI Uesudy III
Harvey with his son. .u
Guy williams moved to Dallas Tues
day where he has work in the new
mine.
John Rogers Of Dallas is visiting his
family this week.
G. Fl. Laughlin Of Lebanon, Mo-,
moved his family here this week.
Mrs. Williams was in Oskaloosa on
Thursday shopping.
Mrs. John Perry Of Beacon is visiting
her son D. Perry here this week
W. H. Klyer Of Oskaloosa was in
town Thursday on business.
Mrs. p. Dehamer was a passenger
for Harvey on Tuesday.
a. Morgan returned home on Thurs
day from business trip to Des Moines.
Alph Thompson OF Harvey was in
town on Thursday on business.
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BIRMINGHAM.

Earl Ferguson of keokuk is here Wis.,
iting his uncle Arthur Woods.
Misses Ellen Nelson and Grace Nc
Millen spent Saturday and Sunday in
burlington visiting relatives.
H W. Albright was in Burlington on
business Wednesday.
Art Nelson of Chicago visited last
week with his parents Mr.. and Mrs
Nelson
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STATE FEDERATION
OF LABOR MEETS

Des Moines, June 10.-Many i'm
portant questions affecting the 10000
union members in Iowa will be taken
up at the annual convention CT the
Iowa State Federation of Labor which
opens in Muscatine tomorrow.
Labor memorial day was observed
yesterday in Iowa and delegates are
gathering at Muscatine today. Plans
for the campaign before the next legis.
lature will be made. Changes in a
number Of laws will be asked and sew.
eral new laws requested.
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Rev Lewis still Missing.

Abba, June 10.-Ray Lewis the
young man who has been missing from
his home north Of Abba, since last
Wednesday was reported to be in the
vicinity of Centerville last Saturday
night but officers on the search failed
to find any trace of him.
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Canvass Primary Election Returns.

Des Moines, June 10.-A canvass of
the primary election results of last
Monday was begun today by members
OF the Polk county supervisors. The
canvass probably will take two days.
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MARS HILL.

Little Miss Ernia Hancock returned
to her home near Eldon last week at.
ter visit at the home her grand
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-18

final count.
4. TIE VOTES shond any Of the contestants
tie in votes, The Publishers Music Company will
award similar prize according to standings at the
final count.
s. VOTES CLAssED. Votes viii be issued in
the following denominations:
New subscriptions 600 votes. ........... $500
year new subscriptions, 5000 votes .500
s. INsTRUCTI0Ns.-Res as 70 standing Of
votes will be issued after 80 DAVIS No votes accepted
at less than regular price Of thenewspaper concern
ed in this contest. No one connected with this
publication will be allowed to become a candidate
in this contest or work for contestants.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-18

i. ANNOUNCEMENT The Piano and Popular
Ladies' Voting Contest will be conducted fairly and
honestly on business principles strictly with justice
and fairness to all concerned. With the above prn-
cipes it will be an assured success.
2. PRIZE. The capital prize will be an ODER
meyer < Sons Piano Also other valuable prizes
to the amount Of many dallars which are annonnc-
ed herewith.
g. CANDIDATES. Young Ladies in this and
adjoining towns are eligible to enter the contest
and the party receiving the largest number OF votes
shall receive the beautiful $780, Obermeyer Sons
Piano and additional premiums will be distributed
in accordance with the contestants standing at the
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-18

Votes sitter being voted cannot be transferred to
another BE sure You know whom you are going
to vote for before coming to the ballot box as the
editors or no other person positively will not give
yon any information on the subject The keys OF
The ballot box shall be ID possession Of the award
ing committee during the contest.
For the frst thirty days the paper will run a rs
vote coupon which can be 4oted free for any lady
contestant
Contest to run no less than 80 days. Closing OF
contest will be announced rs days in advance OF
closing The right to postpone date OF closing IS
reserved If sufficient cause should occur
The Ct ntesi shall close day which will be
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-18
Rules And Regulations Governing Contest Are As Follows:

announced later 10 days prior to closing contest,
the judges will carefully lock seal ballot box and
take same to q bank, where same will be in place
where voting can be done during business hours
and locked in vault at night until close of contest,
when the judges will take charge and count the
votes and announce the names Of the ladies win
ming in their turn.
The last ten days all voting must be done in a
sealed box at the bank If you do not wish anyone
to know whom you are voting for place your cash
for subscriptions together with your coupons in an
envelope which will be furnished you, seal it and
put same iii ballot box. This will give every one
fair and square deal.
Contest Closes August 26fh, 1912
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28

sidiary companies. Summarized, the
report concludes:
Competition between previously
competing concerns was terminated by
the concentration of the control of up
wards of $50 corporations into one Sc
curity holding company known as the
United States Steel corporation.
THE United States Steel corpora
ton is merely a holding company en-
gaging in no business except the con-
troll through stock ownership of the
subsidiary companies.
There were acquired and brought I'M
der single control upwards of 1Sg con-
Germs in lines of business allied with
the steel making business, including
ore owning and mining companies
which are now restrained from compel
ing in the sale of ORE transportation
companies, through consolidation of
which every possibility of competition
between these roads is prevented pig
iron plants, coal and coke companies,
and many others
There were acquired large number
of major concerns at such inflated
valuations, succeeding several increas-
es in the capitalization of preceding in
corporations, due, in some cases, to
the greater combination value or mer-
ger of the consolidation, in which of
course the units combined were re-
strained of any competitive activity.
Specific instances are given under this
head relating to three processes of com
binations as follows:
INDEPENDENTS REMOVED.
THE original combination of major
concerns to eliminate al possibility OF
competition. Combinations admittedly
or internally having direct effect to
remove competition or in the accom-,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28

nor, and he wishes to elect him and
perpetuate his own power in Indiana
through another victory If Wilson
is to be the winner, Taggart will help
man the band wagon.
Should Roosevelt and Wilson be
the nominees, Wilson would stand a
good chance of carrying Indiana. AL
ways doubtful state, Indiana right
now IS in the democratic column. The
indianapolis News has an ancient
quarrel with Teddy, dating back to
and before, the famous Panama. libel
suit against the News and the New
York World. The News generally sup
ports the republican candidates, but it
would welcome with glee an opportun-
| ity to put in a few good ticks for the
| New Jersey governor. This support
might be a factor in governing the
/ final result.
! To summarize: Roosevelt apparent
/ ~ has about two-thirds of the repub-
lican voters on his side, even though
the organization in his behalf is still
rather weak in the state. Northern
Indiana farmers got to disliking Taft
because of the reciprocity idea. and
they are for Teddy pretty solidly, such
of them as are republicans. Roosevelt
may have nearly an even break, num
erically, in the delegation, with chanc
es of capturing a larger share if d
stampede sets in. And the democrats
are hoping to spoil all the coloners fur
should he be nominated, by carrying
the state against him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28

Taggart is the national committee
man and the state organization and
the district organizations and the
county organizations. He is the all in
one.
Occasionally there is talk of a re-
volt, but when anything like that
starts, Taggart gets the malcontents to
visit French Lick. and there he treats
them so handsomely that the erstwhile
rebels feel positively ashamed of them
selves.
Governor Tom Marshall is to be the
| Indiana favorite son at the Baltimore
convention, and Taggart will vote a
solid delegation for him at, the outset.
No one really expects he will get any
other than Indiana votes, so there will
/ be a switch after the opening rounds.
Woodrow Wilson holds the popular
| Imagination of Indiana democrats il
much the same way that Roosevelt ap-
peals to the republicans. 1t cannot be
presumed that Taggart sympathizes
with the public's opinion of Wilson.
though, in view of Wilson's notion that
/ bosses are unessential persons, but
Taggart may be found supporting VIII
son should it become apparent that
Wilson is the one democrat who can
win.
To win is the thing. II the Roose-
welt sentiment grows to overwhelming
proportions, even the regular party
leaders will be likely to desert Taft in
the desire to win. Taggart has per
sonaly selected candidate for COVER