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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-04

work, at first was thought would make
| the thirty and economical farmer
stand aghast, for at first the pessim1st
| that did not care to work his road
and was satisfied with an old plank
bridge in order to keep down the taxes
as he thought, would enlarge on his
view Of the great cost of concrete
bridges and the work on roads. The
farmer that was alive and doing, who
read the press and kept posted on
events elsewhere, did not agree with
him, for he had tried the experiment
in certain concrete jobs about his
farm and found the results the best
| and Offering permanence and conse-.
quently more economy in the end, and
he boosted.
The board .foresaw that unless the
matter Of erecting concrete road I'M
provements was not studied and the
best work sought for the most rea-
sonable price that their dream OF
placing concrete bridges, about the
county would meet with a storm of
| disapproval. Bridges Of concrete and
| kindred work had been contracted
heretofore and the cost was too high
to suit the board. They concluded to
experiment and took personal super
vision of the work with the result that
the average cost of construction was
cut in half They claim that their
work Is as permanent as the work
that had been let out on contract for
years past Time only, will tell. Suf-
flee to say that they believed In their
experimenting and during 1911 the
board put in no less than two dozen
concrete bridges and culverts ranging
from 2Ox3x3 to 4Ox10x6 feet in dimen-
sions and these show an average in
construction of $3.50 although one job
in Washington township cost $3.50 but
was 24x48 and nine inches thick In
slab form. Three of the contracted
bridges averaged $3.50 with the high
est costing $749 and the lowest 1898.
While all parts Of the county have
not been reached the past year, it is
expected to go ahead and build more
concrete bridges In 1912 and continue
| until the county is properly equipped
| with bridges Of the permanent kind,
for whenever . new bridge Is ordered
and concrete can be used to an ad-
! vantage, the board is using that ma
terial. But one bit Of i'll luck was
encountered and in that case the work
was carried on too far into fall and
part of the work on bridge west OF
the city met with disaster. The
board is undaunted however, and feels
that such instances but teach. The
Expenditure by the board for concrete
bridges, culverts, ETC., reached the
sum approximately Of 5000 in 1911.
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HAS
FAITHN THE CONCRETE BRIDGE
The Year of 1911 Marked by Great Progress in Road
Work in Wapello County and Considerable In
terest Was Manifested. a.. -.

road boosting that has found dis
tributing point in Ottumwa, than his
urban neighbor, for he not only pays
his road tax, but has given practical
demonstration of his patriotism and
local pride by giving not only his own
but the time and labor Of his teams
as well in dragging and grading the
hills and filing the Says. Perhaps he
has not come out and done this work
in as large numbers as he should, but
the example Of the loyal ones is sham
ing the laggard into action and stir
ring their pride in certain sections.
The result is great public benefit
and an improvement to the county.
Not the least Of this work is that
done by the county supervisors In
meeting the spirit of the farmer with
pride in his locality, and where road
on hillside was graded, the super
visors constructed good concrete
bridge or culvert according to the size
and volume Of the stream at the foot
OF the hill and thus have the farmers
and board worked hand In hand for
the general good Of the county during
1911. The amount spent for this
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Perhaps the best year in the history
Of Wapello county in the Improvement
of it's highways, was the year just
closed. Certainly during 1911 there
has been more practical work done
on the highways and country roads
than in the past years, and perhaps
the most practical part of that work
was the permanent bridges and cul-
verts that the board Of supervisors
has had constructed throughout the
summer an even extending far into
fall. The work speaks for itself and
has done much to bring the roads OF
the country to a standard that is far
above their former serviceableness.
The work Is far from complete yet
and it will be years before the ef-
ficiency Of the county's roads has got
ten to the point that they may be
Dragged about. Still they are so
much in advance of former times that
it is easy to be seen that the rural
resident is just as anxious to have a
good, even and smooth thoroughfare
as is his city cousin. He is to all &C.
counts more Jealous as demonstrated
during the past year, thanks to good
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MASON CITY FIRM
GETS BIG CONTRACT

Mason City, Jan. 1.-One of the
largest orders Of Iowa products ever
made was given the Lehigh Portland
Cement company Of this city by the
city of Winnipeg, Canada, Saturday,
for $4,000 barrels of cement, to be de.
liyered with the coming two
months. The result of this deal, &C
cording to representatives of the Can
adian city, is thrust at the cement
manufacturers trust of the dominion,
which has placed the Canadian pro.
duct, despite the reduced railroad rate,
at figure prohibitive to the best Can.
adam progress. ,,.E,. ,-s
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fairs In Batavia during the holidays
was the gathering at the home Of N. Il.
Downy on Christmas evening In honor
OF his 46th birthday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Downey proved themselves the best Of
hosts in entertaining. Those present
were: Messrs. and Mesdames sChas.
Hood, Dave Fishel, A. L.. Anderson.
Perry Darling, w. e. Bradshaw, C. +.
Bradshaw, e. r. Robinson. Ernest
Nehre, D. H. King, William Armstrong.
w. L. Copeland, H. l.. Ogden, Joseph
Ornduff, r. B. Walker D. "A. Matlocls,
c. S. Frescoln, r. NJ. Williams, Albert
Whitmore, Frank Whitmore, Peter
Nelson, A. G. Lee, J. w. Mcdowell,
Charles Conner, H. L. Scott, M. A.
Davidson, w. 8. Campbell; Messrs.
Ralph Mcdowell. Albert Connor. Mr..
and Mrs. G. S. Campbell, Allie Camp
bell, Mrs. Mary Cook. After an evening
Of musical and social entertainments:
refreshments were served. The guests
departed at a late hour, leaving a
handsome morris chair as a token Of
their regard. ~ sta
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WEST GROVE.

T. A. Goodson spent Christmas and
took dinner at the home Of M. r. Har-
ris.
DR.. E. r. Printz Of Moulton was cali
ed to West Grove Monday evening TO
dress Loue Lambs hand Mr.. Lamb
had an old army musket burst in his
hand cutting it severely.
Quite few from here were shopping
in Bloomfield and Ottumwa last week,
The school children are having q
vacation. w. l.. Evans. the principal. Is
visiting home folks at Monterey and
Miss Yates Is visiting at Moulton.
John Stivers and family spent
Christmas at the John Harris home.
T. B. Cameron was shopping in
Bloomfield recently.
Rev, w: H. Slack of the NJ. 4.
church Is holding q series Of meetings
at Eeulah Chapel in Appanoose county.
j. H. Carey went to Bloomfield on
business last Tuesday.
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Chronology of The Past Year
49, Important Happenings of 1911

dies at St.. Louis, Mo-. 49,. ss.,.s
Scully. age 50, stricken with
apoplexy, as he leaves:his work
dies four hours later" - A.
Brothers livery barn IN
: South Ottumwa burns to the
ground, Eight horses burned tc
death. Loco about $4,000.
'2-L. A. Gordon, alderman at large
given unanimous vote by city al
dermen for the office Of mayor left
vacant by the death Of Capt. Har-
per. e.. f1J
council passes ordinance to
vacate College street and Burling-
ton road decides to build, 100000
freight house.
'S-Star Livery Barn Co. burned to the
ground. Thirteen head OF horses
killed. LOSS $4,000.
,S-Chase Bannister chosen alderman
at large in place Of Lloyd Gordon.
who was chosen mayor
,0-Commercial association boosters
D. secure $4,000 in preferred stock
and the Daum hotel is thus as
sured.
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CORONER HELD:32
INQUESTS IN 1911
NINE SUICIDES, TWENTY AccI
DENTAL DEATHS AND THREE
MURDERS DURING YEAR.

Inuuests over thirty-two deaths and
the inspection Of twelve bodies where
death was sudden, is the record Of
Coroner A. w. Slaught during the
year of 1911. OF this number nine
were suicides and eighteen were acct
dental deaths. Three murders were
also investigated by coroner during
the year. one being that OF Thomas
McGrah whose throat was cut and
body thrown in the race by Charles
Young who is now serving life sen
tence In the penitentiary, and the 9th
er two being two members Of the aw
full Cramblit tragedy near Eddyville
when three met death from revolver
Coroner slaught viewed twelve
bodies during the year where he
deemed an inquest, \further than his
personal investigation, unnecessary
Since the cost of an inquest is by nc
means small, Coroner Slaught did no,
desire to put the county to the ex
pense when the chow" when and by
what means" of the death Of q person
could be ascertained without an exam
ination of witnesses. "
The means taken by the twelve sui
cides were various as, OF course, were
the causes Of the accidental deaths
Two men cut holes in their threats
and two others went the carbolic acid
route. Strychnine killed q fifth and
bichloride of mercury poisoned q
sixth. Three took their own life by
revolver bullets. Only one Of the sui
cides was q woman. g., b.. ,
OF the accidental deaths, four per
sons were killed by being struck by
trains -Four lives were lost in the
Des Moines river, two Of which were
taken in a double drowning just q
few weeks ago when Victor and Elmer
Ekwall met death in the waters below
the dam when crossing to the south
side of the river on the dry water bar
ricade. One of the most terrible
tragedies was the drowning of Miss
Grace. Clark in the tail race last win
ter. The girl came to Ottumwa to
meet her brother and go home with
him to their mother. She became
frightened and In her efforts to elude
the early morning pedestrians, started
from the Milwaukee railroad tracks
between the two waterworks streams,
to cross the tail race, when she slip.
ped in because of the thin ice and was
drowned. Her brother read of her
death in the paper and came back to
identify her. .-' .E
Two men met death from being
thrown from horses and a third by be-
ing kicked in the chest by an animal
A fateful tumble from bridge
brought two more to their death
while an accidental discharge Of a gun
caused the death of q young man. An
overdose Of a drug killed one man.
Another took lemon extract for its in
tox1cating effect. One man was acct
dentally shot by an officer. A fall
from a scaffold resulted in broken
neck for a workman and mine acct
dent caused the death Of miner.
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DIR. MARION PUGH
BURIED TODAY

: ,Des Moines, Jan, 1.-The funeral Of
DR.. Marion Howe Pugh, who died in
Colfax Saturday, was held here today
DR.. Pugh was one Of the most promi.
nent physicians In Des Moines, having
pracuced here for q number Of years.
She was at one time Instructor 1T
Drake university. Dr.. Pugh was Z
member of the Homeopathic society
and one Of the charter members Of the
professional woman's league.
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The year Of 1911 cut into the num-
Der Of old settlers and pioneers sot OF
tumwa and over four score OF the old
timers saw%their life close during the
year ending yesterday. While few
Of these did not die in Ottumwa they
were buried here having had residence
outside Of Ottumwa for but short
while and in some cases merely on .
visit with Q, relative when tho grim
reaper overlook them. In other cases
they died here and were buried else
where, but practically each Of the per
sons named were either old settlers or
soldiers, or OF an unusually great age
and known In the city. The list in
cludes some Of the persons whose tfo
has been identified with the growth
and building of Ottumwa in business
world or whose husbands and sons
have been among the men who par
ticipated In tho conflict that purchased
the union ut the cost OF suffering and
life Each had his or her place in the
work of life and while one buiiaed in
the world of commerce, another made
home the haven of the worker and the
rest for the weary. Many OF the
ages are beyond four score Of years.
some going well toward the century,
the majority being seventy years or
over. The list includes men of the
type OF Capt. s. H. Harper, J. H. Mer>
riil and George Haw, ST., and women
of the type Of Mrs. Virginia Charlotte
Warden who came early and saw the
days when Ottumwa was In her swad-
ding clothes, watched her growth, and
passed to their rewards while Ottun-
wa was still young. Some OF those
who answered the final call and the
date Of their death were: '''--,...
Jan. Mrs. Jane Powell, aged 80.
Jan. 2.-Michael J. Conlin, aged 65.
Died in Guthrie, Okla, buried here.
An old soldier. .-....
Jan. 5.-Mrs. Anna Steinhotf, aged
81. :".'. - y
Jan. 5.-Mrs. Margaret Barnes, aged
10.
JAN. s.-Mrs. Emily Claridge, aged
So.
Jan. Mrs. H. J. Scott. aged IS.
Jan. Mrs. Margaret Potter Coy
an. aged 76. -..-
Jan. 9.-Alonzo Elkins, aged H.. -
Jan. 14.-Cornelius Rtordan, aged 81.
Jan. 16.-Mrs. Rebecca Ray, aged II.
Jan. 29.-Gust Lindquist, aged SO.
Jan. 29.-Mrs. Harriet c. Ayres,
aged 70.
It Feb. Mrs. Louise Jones, aged IT..
Feb. 4.-Mrs. Ellen Metz, aged 70.
Feb. 10.-Mrs. Harriet N. Hsdale,
Feb. -15.-Mrs. Martha D. Arnold,
Feb. 16.-Dr. B. w. Searle. aged 70:
An old soldier. =, ~:
Feb. 21.-Mrs. F. M. Randall, aged
SO.
Feb 25.-Ezra Penrod, aged ". An
old soldier.
Feb. 27.-Andrew steffen. -
Feb. 29.-Mrs. Helen ,Parson, aged
81. ;. , T. -
March 2-Timothy Murphy. aged 81.
March 1O-Mrs Mary Jane Guysel-
man, aged 81. 'sSt' =
: March 17.-John Bowles, aged 81.
April flames Rider, aged 81.
April 6.-J. e. Kull, aged "a.
April 9.-Mrs. Sophia Schank, aged
Is.
April 12.-Mrs. Rachel E. Colvert,
aged 8S. ~ .- -..
April 20.-Charles L. Young, aged
GA (co1ored).
April 25.-J. H. Merrill, aged SO:
April 26.-Mrs. Sarah Ann Cum"
mings, aged u.
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DEATH TOLL WAS HEAVY AMONG THE
PIONEERS OF BOTH SEXES IN 1911
Year Just Closed Witnessed the Taking Off if Many 81
the Older People, Some Of Whom Were High
in Public Esteem,
!. April 27r-Prior Wilson, aged q, d,
Z May 1.-Francis S. Whitmore, aged

I April 27,-Prior Wilson, aged "a,
May 1.-Francis S.. Whitmore, aged
6s. IS \. /.
May 2-Charles Bloom. aged &C.. ID
May 4.--Rdchard Martin. aged i76s
May i6.-Mrs. Sr.liza Lewis, aged 81.
May s.-W. NJ. Tanner, aged 81.
May 8-Pher Larson, aged rs.
May 9.-Mrs. Anna Ball Lewis. aged
II. .t "A
May 1s.-Mrs. Elizabeth Becker,
aged 81. n
May 13.-John F. Breaksy aged 10.
May l7.-Jacob Young, II. An old
soldier. * !, !. !.
May 2s-H. c. CRUDE. aged rs.
June 23.-Mrs. Susan #. Brooks,
June 24.-Mrs. Norah Sullivan, aged
So.
June so.-william ". West, aged
Is. An old soldier. 4 "a b,
July Mrs. Mary McReynolds.
July 4.-Thaddeus Lutx, aged 81.
July Mrs. Ella Milligan, aged Is,
July 6-Mrs. Amelia Windsor. AGED
July 7.-Henry Mayneld, aged So. aS
July n.-W. McNatt, aged 50. An
old soldier ( rs -s
July 16.-Oharles T. McCarroll, assd
July MRS. Catherine Moushler.
July, NV. S. Smith, aged rs. An
old soldier, :. 81. -..s
July 2a-Mrs. Euphemia Brown
aged s..
July 2s.-Mrs. Arhelia Eastman,
aged SO. s,. 7,s,
Aug. 81. B. Smith, aged 30,
Aug. 5.-Mrs. Mary Wellman, aged
Aug. 11-Frances H. Morrow, aged
Aug. 17.-Arthur Deford, aged "a.
Aug 21.-Daniel McHugh, aged rs.
Aug: 22.-Charles Bachman, aged %.
An old soldier. b al
Aug. 2S.-Willtam Setchell, aged 70.
Aug. 2s.-Mrs. Henry Webb, aged
Sept. s-Mrs. Mary H. Moore, aged
Sept. s.--orlando Osborn. aged, SO.
Sept. 10.-George Haw, ST., aged a.
Sept. 10.-Hiram Michael. aged IS.
Sept. 11.-John Saylor, aged 70.
Sept. 1S.-James Blizzard; aged g.
An old soldier.
g.. D'' 1'''' WARY 'o'ner' asea'
Oct. 1o.-Mrs. Hanorah Shea, aged
Oct: 22.-Mrs. Virginia Charlotte
Warden. aged Is.
Oct. 26.-Alfred Hoddy, aged 7s.
Nov. l. Mrs. Mary NJ Ish, aged IS.
Nov. 2.-Philander T. Springer. aged
61.' ~ 49, < %.. - !:
Nov. adam Schworm, aged 7S.
Nov. 2-Thomas Glenn, aged II. IS
Dec. 10.-William Giltner, aged -.
Dec. 17:-Mayor' s: H: Harper, aged !.
Dec; 25.-Mrs. Anna Marie Wifvat,
aged IS. 10y +, y
Dec. ~25.-Mrs. Jennie Gould Beach.
Dec. 29.-Mrs. Prudence Drake, aged
50. s-7ss-i
Dec. s0-Mrs. Lavinia Caldwell,
aged So. 49,
Dec. so.-Franklin B. Hamilton,
aged So. Ma
Dec: 31.-Mrs. Matilda !. Hedrick, !
aged II. - 5.l5
Dec. 31.-Mrs. Ann Chambers, aged
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MAY

IDr. W. A. Trueblood dies In Baker
City, Oregon. ~
: Miss Eloise Vest wins scholarship
h at Swarthmoro college, Philadel-
Claude DeBarr gets 10 years in
penitentiary for robbing Stein
pawn shop. Charles Young gets
five years for assaulting Walter
Mcdaniel near old ruffler last
March.
Council refuses Hamm Brewing Co.
permit to operate.
s-Guy Reid secures Iowa photo con-
vention for Ottumwa in 1912.
) dead body of Tom McGraw found
in race.
S-Base ball season opens in Ottum-
wa Big parade and several other
features.
1O-Lew Young is victim of an over
dose of a nerve drug.
11-Max Adams. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
D M. Adams, 10S North Marion
street, is seriously injured by auto
driven by Charlie Dulin.
13-Police arrest two suspects in
Charles Young and George Jordan
for the murder of Tom McGraw.
Fire destroys Rock Island freight
house.
13-Charles Young confesses murder
of Tom McGraw and several dar-
ing hold-ups. Joseph Bauer shot by
car robber..
17-Chas. Young indicted for murder
in drst degree.
ez-John M. Murray former Ottumwan,
age 66, dies in Texas.
23-FiIter plant at the water works is
under way. Concrete work on
basin commenced.
aa-Fprmer Ottumwa boy is drowned
in Cedar Rapids. Son Of Switch
man VIM. Kelley.
A-John Jones, 100 Fairview avenue,
killed in mine at Valley Junction.
25-Stationary engineers open state
a. meeting here today.
as-Otxaawa saloon petition declared
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Popcorn Lifts Mortgage.

Ida Grove. Jan. david Zim-
norman, one Of Ida county.s farmers.
finished marketing his popcorn last
week and his profits on the crop would
make good sized payment on an
eighty-acre farm In this county. Mr..
Zimmerman planted 1872 acres Of his
half section farm in Blaine township
to popcorn this year and from that
number Of acres he husked 100000
pounds Of popcorn which he sold for
$685. per hundred, netting him the
sum Of $S,745. and he estimates that
he Is at least $500 to the good fol
his summers work !
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DEDICATE NEW
MUNICIPAL BUILDING

Dec Monies, Jan. 1.-Des Moines
new $350,000 municipal building was
scheduled to be dedicated by citizens
today. Preceding the services at the
building q parade was to move from
the old city hall to the new structure,
where Mayor r. Hanna, speaking on
behalf of the city council, was to turn
the new building over to the citizens
Of Des Moines,
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DECEMBER.

s-Elks hold impressive memorial
services.
5-Victor and Elmer Ekwall, aged 10
and 10 respectively. who left their
homo December 3rd at 8 o'clock on
an all-day hunting trip, found in
the Des Moines river today.
6-Rock Island opens new freight
house. with big reception. Out of
: town officials here.
6-W. r. Daum. originator Of new no
tel proposition, talks to CONNER
cial association members and
boosters.
s-Death claims James Murphy in
Galesburg, Ill. An old settler OF
Wapello county.
1l-Fish and game warden w. A. Kit
terman passes away.
14-Ottumwa's new .$2S0,000 water
works officially opened to public
today.
17-Entire city is shocked by untimely
death Of Mayor H. Harper.
1s-Enxineer Peter Goulden Of c. B. &
@. dies at the throttle of heart dis
ease. Cars afterwards collide with
another train.
1R-Hu4h DuRan, former Otturn! -
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JANUARY.

JANUARY.
e-Dry's file Withdrawals OF sigma
lures from the. Ottumwa., saloon Pc
tttion. $3.50
s-Mikc J .Conlin dies at his home in
Muskogee, Okla. Formerly lveo
here. .,.- ~, i. !.
e-Saloons petition is declared TO De
sufficient by board Of SUPERVISORS
1o-PoIicenlan Nels Nelson disarmeo
by a bold robber.
11-Bandit puts trio on Ice anu Foos
tin at Santen saloon. "
12-Lone bandit holds up street ca'
conductor in South OttumWa.
1s-Unidentified woman ENDS he ny
falling into Des Motnes river.
1s-Lone bandit holds up six at point
OF revolver In Lunkley grocery on
.5 South Iowa avenue.
y7-Annual meeting of Ottumwa Com
mercial association. Lafe young
was present. t.
I7-Woman who was found drowned IN
river Identified as Grace Clark OF
Fayette, Ia
Y2-Three more parties suffer from
bandit. DR.. Armstrong and the re,
tail grocery stores of Brown anu
SNYDER being the victims.
R4-Commercial association elects o.
flcers for ensuing year: M. Is.
Hutchinson chosen president.
n0-Courier secures full Assocla'eo
: Press leased wire service.
eo-CampaiEn for new 5000. ooo acaa-
envy for sisters Of tho Humility ol
Mary started.
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e. NOVEMBER.
3-At meeting Of the Law and Order
league it Is decided to fight any
move made by saloon men to cir
culate a saloon petition.
9-Dr. l. ]. Baker, former Ottumwa
physician, dies in Kalispell, Mont,
after lingering illness.
81. X. Dysart elected president OF
State Federation Of Retail Mer-
chants.
10-Iowa chapter of Architects holding
convention in city today.
11-W. n. M. S. Of tho Iowa conference
meeting in annual convention In
Willard Street church.
11-George Plat found dead at his
home. corner Second and Marion
streets.
16-Gas company sells out to eastern
capitalists, I. G. Elston former Of
tumwan, heavily interested.
Alb. H. Elliott is elected president OF
Iowa Harness Makers association
at meeting today.
25-Population Of city according TO
Mccoy directory Co., is 24,500.
2S-Charles MCGOWAN, former Ottum-
want. killed by railroad cars at
Ames, Ia.
2s-New ilter at public water plant
started today.
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APRIL.

5Esa l2E 5aes.r"'' %. APRIL.
1-Carol Sax, son of ]. b. Sax, wins
prize of $500 In New York for
painting poster depicting 'Votea
for Women" -" -
3-Mavor Harper and newly elected
officers took oath this evening.
t-Ottumwa gets assurance Of Fifty
fourth regiment annual encamp-
ment.
e-MaJor Mahon elected head of Iowa
brigade for the second time. ..'
1e-Judee vermilion refuses delay in
saloon. consent petition which was
appealed from the supervisors to
the district court. . s4.l -,
11-F1re destroys Canny Cigar Co.
11-Saloon petition case begins trial.
juries received at the Lindsay
17-Ottumwa police force cut.
3o-Drys finish list of challenged
names.
Err. J. Shanahan Is named secretary
OF the Ottumwa Retail Merchants
association.
0o-Dan@ Steck orders nine saloons
closed in compliance with tho
Moon law. -Four obey, five do not.
19-Nine saloon consents are revoked
by council. a.. ~ - ..
DS-Mayor Harper discharges four Of
flcers who refused to resign to
lessen the city expenses. William
Maloney, Frank Harris, Ed O'Brien
and Chris Myers were the officers.
34-Dr. D. Shaug at the age of IS,
has stroke OF apoplexy while in a
barber chair and dies ON way to
OttumWa hospital