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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-25

turned home yesterday after visit
with her sister, Mrs. J. T.. Widener
Mrs. w. F. Roberts and daughter
Mary of Benton township left yester-
day for visit in Ely, Ia, with her
mother
The employees in Israel & Co.'S store
enjoyed bob sled ride to Oakley last
evening, where they were entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Brown Mr..
Brown was formerly an employee in the
store. They took with them the re-
quisites for sumptuous spread of
which all heartily partook and some
time was spent in a most enjoyable
manner.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Hedges of War
rem township left yesterday for a visit
IN Russell with their new grandchild,
who arrived yesterday morning at the
home Of their daughter, Mrs Arnold
Mckinley.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Cosper and two
children Of Des Moines. who have been
visiting in this city with Mrs. Cosper's
mother, Mrs. Margaret Powell, and old
friends, left yesterday for visit in
Shenandoah at the home Of her
brother, Will Powell.
Mrs. A. L. Irvine OF Whitebreast
township, was called to Russell yester-
day by the death of her father, B. F.
Kimler, which occurred yesterday
morning. He is survived by six chill
dren, three sons and three daughters.
He had been In i'll health for some time.
Clyde Pickerell returned yesterday
from Cherryvale, Kas., where he had
been spending some time with his
brother, Albert Pickerell. With his
father, G. w. Pickerell, went to
Osceola yesterday where they have
purchased a stock Of general merchan-
disc.
Mrs. c. F. Gartin left yesterday for |
visit in Corydon with her sister, Mrs |
J. w. Brown.
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CHARLTON.

c. l.. Cross. of Denver, Colo. has re-
| turned home after a visit with his sis
ter-in-law Mrs. B. f. Daugherty.
Miss Maude Bennett spent the day
yesterday near Russell with her par
ents. ,
DR.. S. A. spillman of ottumwa per-
formed an operation yesterday on Miss
Nellie Champlin ! Of Warren township,
for appendicitis. At the latest report she
was getting along as we'll as could be
expected.
Mrs. Jas McEndree visited in Wood
burn with her mother Mrs. S. f. Hum
iston, who accompanied-her home for
visit.
Mrs s. G. Snuggs of Norwood re-
turned home yesterday after visit
with her son J.. w. Snuggs of this
city. and daughter Mrs. Jed Roberts Of
Whitebreast township.
Lucas county poultry breeders won
several good prizes at the Iowa State
Poultry show in Des Moines this week.
Among them were Mrs. r. M. Good,
Will frost and Jas. Baker.
Carl Bowen has gone to Texarkana,
Ark. where he has accepted a position
gineering Co.
Frank Moore is laid up with broken
wrist, the result of a fall on the slip
perry sidewalk.
J. F. Edwards and son Orrie Of
English township. have returned from
a visit in Clarinda with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Edwards.
Geo Scott and son Carl and wife
returned TO Rawlins. Wyo., last night
after visit with their relatives and
friends here.
Mr.. Wallace Brandon has returned
from a few days trip to Abba and
Lovilia.
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BONAPARTE,

Mrs. N. c. Larson Of Chicago, has
been visiting her parents Mr. and
Mrs. S. Cox
Archie Huston is visiting friends in
Mt. Sterling.
Miss Mabel Miller of Springfield, ILL.,,
is visiting her grandfather J. A. Brown
Chas. Keasling, Jr., visited friends
in Eagle Grove last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Morrison Of Fair
field visited recently with Mrs. Henry
Jones'
Chas. Reeder is enjoying a visit
with his daughter Mrs. Lloyd Stevens,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert King of Valley
Junction are the parents of a daughter
born recently. Mrs. King was formerly
Miss Ethel Thompson.
Miss Refa Packer went to Fremont
Monday for visit with Mrs. Ben
Roof.
Mrs. Margaret Humphreys has been
enjoying visit with her daughter in
Pennington.
w. S. and A. v. Blackford were re-
cent visitors in Hillsboro
The cast of "a Crazy Idea" were de-
lightfully entertained Monday evening
by the Guild at the home of Mrs. A. "
Blackford.
Mrs. Cora Matlock Of Fl. Madison
spent several days recently with her
sister Mrs. c. S. Johnson.
Mrs. Roy Stone of Pennington has
been enjoying a visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Syfert.
The Willing Workers held a social
and spelling school Wednesday even
ing.
E. c. Smith was a Fl. Madison Wis
itor last week
B. F. Meek made business trip to
Chicago last week.
The following officers were recently
installed into the Royal Neighbor camp
Of Bonaparte: Oracle. Mrs. Mary
Bachelor: chancellor. Mrs. Clara Nor
ris: recorder Mrs. Daisy Beard: re.
ceiver, Mrs. Mary Martin; marshal,
Miss Lola Wilson. outer seminal, Mrs.
Carrie Spence; manager, Mrs. Ella
Miller.
Arthur Rigby and family recently
visited in Pennington with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Rigby. ... -
Mrs. Cora Mcdonald is visiting in
Hillsboro with her daughter Mrs. Will
Tade. ...r
Geo McComb visited over Sunday in
Douds with his son Bruce.
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FARM NGTON.

The funeral services over the re-
mains of the late Andrew Grimm were
held Saturday from the Baptist church
conducted by Rev. c. F. McMann. The
deceased was born in Jackson county,
Va, April Is, 1885. AT the age TO IA
years he came to Iowa with colony of
thirty-six people, making the journey
entirely by water. Mr.. Grimm was mar
ried in 1851 to Sarah Mattox who also
came to Iowa with the colony from
Virginia. To this union were born
eight children, six of whom are now
living and were present at the bedside
Of their father who died Thursday
from pneumonia. Those who survive
are Thos. Grimm. Mrs. Clara Miller,
Mrs. Minnie Mcdaniel, Mrs. Lizzie
Biddle Of Pennington, Chas. Grimm Of
Des Moines and Mrs. Alice Miller of
Keokuk. Burial was in the Acklam
cemetery.
Fire was discovered in the Meek
home Friday afternoon about 5
o'clock An explosion Of gasoline was
supposed to be the cause. The interior
Of the room was Badly damaged but
the fire department soon extinguished
the blaze. The two old men who live
there. L. and M. Meek, were taken to
another dwelling until their home can
be made habitable
Miss Grace Foster has returned to
her home in the country after visit
with her uncle E. S. Kelley and FAM
lily. VI
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LIBER1YVILLE

The Libertyville Rebekah lodge held
a meeting Friday evening for the p,,r.
pose of inst alling their officers for the
next six months. Miss Goldie Ander-
son did the installation work. The otti-
GERS are as follows: Anna Vaught,
noble grand; Lelah Under, vice
grand; r. B. Stephenson, financial
secretary: Grace Morley, recording
secretary; Mrs. D. Heston. conductor;
Miss Abram, warden; Maude Davis,
chaplain; William Warren, inside
guardian; Joe Wagner, outside guar
dian.
Rev. Dixon returned from Column
bus o.. Friday. where he had been
called b ythe serious illness of his
father.
L. ~Leedy has sold his property to
D. l. Boley.
= Charles Yost has rented the Allen
farm west of town and will move to
it about the first of March.
J. o. Boyd and Howard Rouston
have opened a pump repair shop in the
X. of P. building. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. T. Moon are spend
ing the week in Des Moines.
Ed Baldwin has purchased the hotel
in Stockport and will move in about
two weeks.
Word was received here from Good
land, Kas., of the death Of William
Laughlin nephew of Mrs. Elizabeth
Laughlin of this place. - .. IL
Mrs. G.. A. Tullus. Mrs. Richard
Swanson and Miss Bertha Hill spent
Thursday in Ottumwa.
Roll Stansberry is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Scoval have gone
to housekeeping on the Scoval farm
west of Libertyville.
Mrs. Phelps Shores spent few days
last week with friends in Fairfield.
Mrs Denton Tedrow returned home
Monday from a weeks visit in Birm
ingham.
Earl Wells of New London and Miss
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CHARLTON.

Mrs. Lucy Thomas and daughter
Lucy Of Des Moines formerly of this
city are here for visit with their
daughter and sister. Mrs. George Slower,
and may decide to remain here for
some time.
Miss Nellie Champlin Of Warren
township, who was operated on a few
days ago for appendicitis, Is getting
along nicely and hopes to be about soon.
Chas. B. Lusk of Quincy. ILL.,, former
ly of this city, is here for few days
visit.
Joe Cowles of Omaha, formerly of
this city, returned home yesterday
after a visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. B. Cowles. and old friends
Mrs. Jennie Van Werden left yester-
day for Nevada, Mo-, where she ex-
poets to make. her home with her
brother, Ed Rush. .a .s1
Mrs. Mollie Mauk Of Humeston re-
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transfer to the government without
charge, upon the maturing of the
bonds upon which funds for the con
struction of the works is to be oh
| tanned.
| That the company bear the entire
cost of constructing, maintaining in
! first class condition, and operating the
dams, power stations, levees, bitches
ETC., and also the upper As feet OF
| the lock for each dam-the part which
part of it.
That until the government com.
pletes it's lock. the company provide
satisfactory means Of passing each
dam for small boats not exceeding 40
feet in length, s feet in width and 4
tons in weight. This will include all
pleasure boats and fishing boats likely
to use the river prior to the compile
ton of the locks, and the dimensions
named are the maximum that can be
carried on an ordinary railway fiat
car, as 1t is not believed that any boat
larger than this will be brought into
the river before the completion of the
locks. .. .. .-
That all dams, power stations and
appurtenant works shall become the
property of the government at the end
of Is years-which will give the CON-
pany sufficient time to retire it's bonds
and stock. 81
There are also number of other
requirements regarding time Of con-
struction, maintenance of pool levels,
ETC., but the above are the main
points.
While the company has agreed to
accept these conditions, the govern
ment cannot act in the matter except
through congress, and it will be nee
essary for a law to be enacted before
the company can go ahead. All this
Office can do is to recommend to the
that the passage OF such
a law be recommended to congress.
If such law be passed. it will leave
but three dams unprovided for, the
upper one, which is necessarily NOV
able in order to avoid the overflow of
valuable land in and near the city of
Des Moines. and which therefore will
be of no practical value for water
power: the dam at Ottumwa owned
by that city, but which should be
and the dam at Bonaparte, the
site for which is understood 10 be
controlled by S. E. Irish.
1t is believed that it will pay to
develop water power at Ottumwa and
along similar lines to those
above described, and that the neces-
sary legislation for such dams should
be similarly recommended if desired.
If these 16 dams could thus be pro-
vided for, it would develop the maxi
mum amount Of water power which the
river is capable of furnishing, and
would be a long step towards render
ing the river commercially navigable.
It would also result in saving to the
should the Improvement
of the river for navigation be deter
mined upon, Of over three and half
million dollars.
The completion of the entire plan,
would result not only in Civ
Ing to the people the cheaper trans
portation rates that the competition of
q navigable waterway would afford,
but also an ultimate control Of the
power situation in the valley that
would secure the lowest possible
charges for power.
No government appropriation would
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AGENCY.

Chas. Meeker was cahed to Martins
burg to attend the funeral Of his
grandmother. 49,
Mrs. E. r. Allen left Monday for
Omaha, Nebr., for a visit.
The third number Of the Epworth
League lecture course will be given, In
the Methodist church Wednesday
evening Jan. a. It will be given by the
Dunbar orchestra:
PROGRAM.
l, Marcelline Dance Of the Clowns)-
Trinkhaue. Orchestra.
2 The Cuckoo. Vocal quintet
g. Trombone solo I'm the Garden Of
MY Heart."-E., Ball. Miss Grace
Montana Brewer.
4. Dreams of Love-Listz. Orchestra
5. Barcarolle (From 1.-THE Tales Of
Hoffmann") - Onenbach. Vocal
quintet.
6. Reading, 1.-THE Little Prophet."-Kate
Douglas Wiggin. Miss Bessie Hall.
7. Soprano solo 1.-TWO selections from
'The Indian Love Lyrics")-Amy
Woodforde Finden Miss Grace F..
Merry.
8. Overture s"Orpheus." - Offenbach.
Orchestra 60 f.ir -.
9. Spring OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Vocal
TO- Selections from the opera 1.-The
Golden Girl."-Huff, Adams and
Howard. Orchestra. -
Rev. J. L. Wilkinson. an evangelist,
is conducting series OF meetings at
the Christian church.
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BLOOMFl

Marion Hutch of Drakesville visited
Ralph Davis Monday.
c. A. and T. NJ. Minks Of West Grove
transacted business here Monday.
Miss Louis Baumgarten entertained
friends Saturday night.
Carl Mathews Of West Grove was
tried in Justice Davis court Friday and
Saturday, charged with lacking
the night of Nov. 4, last. Held not
guilty.
Joel, infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Barnett of st. Paul. was brought here
for burial Sunday afternoon. Spinal
menengitis caused his death. Mrs. Bar
nett Is sister of County Clerk c. P.
Snoddy.
Leona Hunt and Carl Mathews of
West Grove were married here Sunday
at the home of VIM. Harper by Rev.
Roper Of the Baptist church. The bride
is sister Of Mrs. Harper.
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velopment. With the enactment of the
above described legislation this could
go ahead at once, and the government
could undertake the further improve
ment needed for navigation whenever
it saw fit to do so, and at materially
lower cost.
Trusting that have made the situa-
ton as clear to you as is possible in
advance of the publication of the re-
port on the improvement of the river
believe me,
Very respectfully yours.
c. S. Richie,
1t. COL, Corps of Engineers, U. S.
army.
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= ORMANVIlIE,

Mrs. Sarah Sawyer is critically i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Tillotson's grand
daughter Ruth is very i'll of pneumonia
Miss Laura Overture and Lacy Burris
were married Jan. 7.
w. s. Creech has bought the parental
home place and will move there soon.
Mrs. Grant Monohon is on the sick
list this week.
W. D. Ramsey will move his family
to OttumWa in the near future.
Albert Carson celebrated his S3l
birthday Saturday Jan. 10.
Mr.. Walter has moved to his newly
purchased home one mile south Of Or
manville, la.
A taffy pulling was enjoyed at the
Tom Henderson home Thursday even
ing.
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M T. ZION.

L. S. Umphrey who, has been visiting
relatives in Illinois returned home on
Monday. A....."
Chester HOFFMAN and family visited
Sunday with Kilbourne friends.
w. w. Barker went to Chicago last
week with stock.
Vernill HOFFMAN and family spent
Saturday at the Jake HOFFMAN home.
Ben Ewing was In Keosauqua Tues
day on business.
Mrs. Sarah Perrine is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. L. V. Sherod.
Mrs. E. d. Nelson visited part Of last
week with her daughter Mrs. Webb
Barker ..ss Sa..i-1 ..al =. Va
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Rev. J. L. Wilkinson. an evangelist
is conducting a series of meetings a
the Christian church.
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The report cards were given out
yesterday.
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Show Us

the Shoes you pay less mon
ey for than we ask for our
Shoes-and we'll show you
why they cost you less money
Better get dependable
Shoes from honest dealers
who do not misrepresent.
We never misrepresent eth
er quality or value. Let US
show what we can sell you
at So to $3.50 for men and
women. They are not flashy
not made to- initiate 81 and
S. shoes-but honest values
at the price. ~
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Shoe H.&F|. Store
C.A.Hagberg, 124E.Main
High School Notes.

The second semester began yester-
day with an enrolment of over $50
students, the largest enrolment that
was ever in the school,
The next basketball game will be
with the Muscatine high school, next
Saturday night.
The report cards were given out
yesterday.
The question for debate at the next
Mckinley meeting will be "Resolved
that all monopolistic business COM
bination doing an interstate business
should be regulated by a federal COM
mission. The Affirmative will be taken
by Max Wilson and Ben Linquist and
the negative by Walter McLain and
Edwin Cook.
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Elsie Collins of Libertyville were mar
ried Wednesday afternoon In Fairfield
BY Squire Jaques. The young people
were companied BY their parents, who
witnessed the ceremony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-01
Strike Committee Statement.

The following statement was issued
by the strike committee, this after
noon:
I'VE wish to assure the strikers, and
the general public that the arresting
of Fellow Worker Ettor and Giovan-
natti and other strikers has not weak
ened our position, although the other
side meant by the trumped up charge
that they would stampede the strik-
ers back to work
This is an internal outrage. the
|dastardly act of arresting those men
and we call upon every liberty loving
citizen to join us in this struggle for
better conditions for 10000 textile
workers.
Let this be remembered that the
strikers are not to be intimidated by
the bayonets of the militia or the
clubs of the police. They have muir
dered our fellow workers, they have
broken our heads and arms but they
cannot break our spirit"
tSigned) STRIKE COMMITTEE"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-01

Ettor appeared tired and somewhat
downcast, but smiled and nodded to the
reporters he recognized.
George f. Roewer, Jr., who represented
the two men, asked that a continuance
of 10 days be granted and said that ne
believed that the matter of bail was ac-
cording to the discretion of the court,
He was of the opinion that the govern
ment was unwilling to agree to admit the
defendants to bail.
Attorney Roewer said he thought there
were certain features in the case to allow
the defendants to be released on bail.
The attorney declared that he understood
Ettor was to have been arrested on a
charge of melting to riot. That offence
was baiable.
There were other motives, according to
the attorney, and other purposes to be
accomplished than what was apparent on
the face of the charge. He believed that
it was the purpose of the officials to get
Ettor out of the way. Roewer said that
if the strike leader was admitted to bail
it would have a wholesome effect on the
situation here. In regard to Giovannitti,
the attorney said that so far as the pub
lie knows he has taken no part in the
strike, but said that 1t had been believed
that should Etter be arrested the New
York man would take the strike leader s
place. The attorney then asked again
that the men be admitted TO bail and
that the case be continued 10 days.
Judge Chandler said that he was dis
posed to grant the request for a contin-
uance of 10 days. In regard to Attorney
Roewer's statement that it was under
stood that warrant had been issued
for Ettor's arrest on charge of melting
to riot, the court stated that the police
officials declare that no such warrant
hand been issued. Judge Chandler stated
he was not aware of the time in his rec
objection when a person charged with be-
ing an accessory to murder had been al
owed bail, and therefore could not see
why he should establish a precedent. The
judge then continued the case until Feb.
and held the men without bail
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-01
Ettor to the Strikers.

Through his counsel Ettor sent a
signed statement to the strikers com
mnttee, requesting the members to re-
main firm in their determination anG
not TO submit to arbitration or a COM
promise. The statement follows In
part:
In accord with the desire on the
part OF the mill owners to break your
strike and that they may continue to
spin and weave your lives into cloth
they arrested what they choose to
call the backbone of the strike.
Let this serve you as a spur and
determination to carry on the strike
to successful conclusion.
Fellow Worker Yates of New Bed
ford, national secretary of the textile
workers branch of the Industrial
Workers of the World, has been adj
vised what to do and in day or two
Bill Haywood and William E. Traut-
mann will be with you to give you
what aid they can to win your strug-
GLE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-01

formal smoker Immediately after the
mid-year examinations are over. Louis
A. Wilson of Concord, n. H., of Phi
Theata; ]. Franklin Pineo of Law
renee, Mass, of Delta Epsilon:
Zeta Psi; Everett L. Wyman of War
wcik, Il. l., of Delta Kappa Epsilon;
Byron II. Smith of ,Washburn; ana
-Aionzo Warren of Woodsville, N Fl
We're appointed on the committee t.
arrange for the smoker 1t was also
voted that the class hold a banquet
at Commencement time, as was done.
last year.
AKRON MeGhee, 10, of Augusta
Wednesday, called meeting of the
non-fraternity men in college. Plans
were discussed in regard to formin )
club among the non-fraternity men
with a social and literary end in view
One of the principal objects of the
club will be the uniting of the non
fraternity men so they can compete
for the Druid Scholarship cup The
following committee was appointed to
draw up a constitution for the or
ganization: John Doian, ~, of Nash
ua, n. H.; John Cohen, IL, of RoX-
bury; AKRON McGhee, 10, of Augusta
Ford Howe, 10, of Kingfield; Alonzo
N's-.en, IA. of Woodsville. N. H.;
Frank t. Gillingham. ID. of Atlantic
City, n. j.; Chester Wood. IA, of Wo-
burn, Mass: Albert T. Gilbert. Is, OF
Methuen, Mass. Ralph w. Hoyt. Is
of Waterville, and Harold w. Rand
IS. of Sebago Lake. This committee
will make a report, on Saturday.
The women in college, who have
been confined at Foss hall since the
diphtheria case was discovered, Sat
urday, attended recitations, Wednes-
day. The students who went home
have been notified to return to college
and many have already returned. Al
college work will be continued as
usual. The mid-year examinations vii
begin, Monday.