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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-24

to Iowa. April 7, 1870. he was united in
marriage with Mary E. Huddleston.
who survives him. Five sons and two
daughters were born to this union, as
follows: Mrs. James Linder Of Libby;
Rolla Steele, Wagner, S. D.; Mrs.
Ella BEEN, Randall, S. D.; Lee Steele,
Farson, Iowa; John Otto and Frank
live on farms west of here. 3d..
The funeral was held at the home at
10 a. M Sunday. Rev. Walker had
charge of the funeral services.
Mr.. Steele became a member Of the
Baptist church when a youth of six
teen and lived and died in that faith.
His presence will be greatly missed
among his neighbors and friends, whom
he was ever ready to assist when sick
ness or trouble came. At the con-
clusion of the funeral services at the
home the body was taken to Packwood
cemetery and laid to rest. Sunday, the
day of his burial, would have been his
sixty-second Observation-Disclosures.
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she had ben visiting with the S. M. FL
lis family for some time.
MIR. and Mrs. Wormhoudt Of Kahoka
Mo-, were visitors here last week with
Mr., and Mrs. Milo Nicely.
Alonzo Sens was a business visitor il
Ottumwa Saturday.
Mrs. J. w. Carter of F1oris was Wis.
iting here the first Of the week with her
son Ed Carter and family.
Ernest Hickerson and family were
visiting in Fairfield last week with the
V. H. Clapp family. :.
Mrs. G. I. Evans has returned from
Excelsior Springs. Mo-, where she was
for the benefit of her health.
Mrs. J. c. Calhoun and Mrs. p: A
Pendergast went to Des Moines We'd
nesdav to attend a convention of the
ladies of the Methodist church. T.
Rev. G.. E. Burton and wife have
been visiting at Dawson and Sioux City
the past week with relatives and
friends.
M. H. Wilson was visiting in Of
tumwa Wednesday on business.
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OBITUARY.
J. c. RuggIes,

Packwood.-John c. Ruggles, pioneer
and widely known citizen, died Sunday
His health had been frail several years
but, he had been able to be up and
around the house until less than q
month ago.
Mr.. Ruggles was born in Miami
county, Ohio, March p. 1892. When he
was about seven years old his parents
moved to Lee county, Iowa, and a year
later to Jefferson county, near Rich
land. He was left an orphan at the age
Of Is and being the oldest Of seven
children it devolved upon him to care
for them. He and a sister plowed and
planted while the younger children
looked after the household duties. He
remained with the family until 1851
when he became infected with the gold
fever and with partner crossed the
plains to California, carrying their sup
plies in a primitive wagon drawn by
oxen. The young men walked the great
er part of the way, passing scenes that
made them shudder. and after all they
were doomed to meet disappointment
and sickness on their arrival. Continued
i'll health caused them to return to
Iowa. where Mr.. Ruggles was married
to Mrs. Martha A. Bowman in 1857. In
1860 they moved to their farm twenty
one miles northeast of here and resided
there until death claimed them. Mrs.
Ruggles preceded her husband in death
eleven years. They were the parents Of
eight children. one dying in infancy.
Those living are: Jesse o. Of Hedrick !;
Amos H., Cyrus r. and Mrs. Nettie
Johnson of Packwood: Charles w. and
Mrs. James Romack of Libby: Silas
Omar of Fayette. and stepson, j. S.
Bowman Of Nodaway. Iowa. Mr.. Rug
giles was a man Of more than ordinary
intelligence, a great thinker and reader
and was an authority on many ques-
tions. He was a lifelong democrat and
was held in such esteem by his party
that he received the nomination for
representative to the general assembly
in 1898.
The funeral was held this morning at
the NJ. E. church. Rev. J. e. Caughlan, a
former pastor officiated. Interment was
made in Packwood cemetery on the
family lot.
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FARMlNG1ON.

Miss Lula Kerr .1as returned from q
visit with relatives at Mt. Sterling.
Miss Eva Carr OF Vernon was re-
cent guest at the home of her grand
mother Mrs. S. Lear
Sam Cleave left Tuesday for north
eru Montana where he expects to file on
a government homestead.
Mrs. E. E. Manhard has returned
from Rock Island. ILL.,, where she has
been the guest of her son Ed Manhard
and family.
Mrs. c. w. Sherrick who has been
visiting her daughter Mrs. M. E.
Reynolds in Oklahoma City for the
past month returned home Wednesday.
Harlie Grimm and sister Ollie were
over Sunday guests In Keokuk at the
home Of their aunt Mrs. Alice Miller.
Mrs. Emma Todz Of Belvidere, ILL.,,
visited with her sister Mrs. Henry
Crown. She was accompanied home by
her daughter Miss Franchetti Good.
Miss Amelia Pfister delightfully."- en-
tertained the Kensington club Thurs
day evening
Harry Daily Of Aurora, ILL.,, was a
Pennington visitor Tuesday.
Mrs Myra Hassler returned We'd
nesday from visit with relatives and
friends in Ottumwa. ...|
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SEYMOUR.

Last Tuesday evening about twenty
five Of the Rebekahs Of Mystic came
up on the 1880 train and spent the
evening visiting with the local lodge,
The hall was very tastefully decorated
in pink and green. After a short bust
ness session a lap supper was served,
after which the remaining part Of the
evening was spent in a social time.
Wednesday evening about o'clock
Margery Neel aged 6 years died very
suddenly The cause of her death is
not known. She had not been feeling
we'll for few days. The funeral was
held Friday morning. r..
The Italian cooperative store burn
ed Wednesday evening about 1880. The
cause Of the fire is not known. The pro-
prietors were just closing the store
when the fire was discovered in the
back ROOM The cash register was all
that was saved.
G. M. Ruby has purchased the inter-
est of John Squire In the Squire &
Ruby furniture and undertaking bust
ness.
Frank Strome returned last week
from Excelsior Springs. Mo-, where he
had been for some time for his health
Mrs. Oliver Hitchcock returned the
first Of the week from Centerville where
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ALBA.

Dr.. Ralph Castle Of Dallas, S. D.
joined his wife here and will visit rela-
tives for a few days. q
Mrs. Charles Auspach of Bussey was
an Abba visitor yesterday.
Miss Arpra Thomson Of Oskaloosa
visited her parents Mr.. and Mrs. John
Thompson over Sunday.
Elmer Rhodes who is braking on the
M. & st. L., is visiting home folks this
week. ...-. H.. H..
Miss Marie Preston Of Des Moines
spent Sunday with relatives and friends
at Abba.
Mrs. Ralph Cook will leave Thursday
for Salt Lake where the family is
making temporary heat quarters
Mrs. Eliza Titus, Miss Jennie Titus
and Mrs. Stansbury returned from Low
lila Saturday morning after a three
days visit there.
Floyd Watkins was seriously injured
Saturday at the mines of the Abba
Coal Co. by being struck by the stick
which is used in SPACING the car. He
has an ugly wound on the jaw.
Rev. Strain Of Alton filed the pulpit
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FARsoN.

U. S. Hawthorne, c. A. Dickey, J. B.
James, Sam Woodruff and Harry Hupp
were callers at Ottumwa Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Jones of High
land Center were callers here Wednes-
day. .. .
Mrs. Arthur Prunty and sister Miss
Nellie Ornduff of Batavia were visitors
at the r. c.. Prunty home Thursday.
Mrs. L. w. Baker left Wednesday for
Red Oak where she will visit for some
time
Mary Hartman was shopper in OF
tumwa Wednesday.
Rev. Patt Of Ottumwa was a caller
at this place Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Prunty were
callers here Wednesday.
Mrs. Bert Morrison and son Roger
are visitors in Libertyville this week.
Mrs Will Russell of Martinsburg was
a visitor near here Thursday
Mrs. C. A. Hobart vas caller in OF
tumwa Wednesday.
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HOP ELL.

Mrs. N. J. Summons was taken SER
iously i'll Sunday at the home Of her
daughter Mrs. Ed Ballard near Ottum-
wa. The relatives were all called to her
bedside She regained consciousness
and Is slowly improving.
Rosa Walker spent from Thursday
until Sunday with Larus CLOSER in
Unionville, who is ill at the home of
his sister Mrs. Virgie Swain.
John Johnston and family were Sun
day guests at the Emmett Walker
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Jones made a
business trip to Bloomfield Monday.
Abb Walker is saving lumber Of VIM.
Roemerman.
Johnnie Glossar has been attending
court in Bloomfield the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Hunter and two
sons and their guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Bennett spent last Friday evening at
the Frank Sample home. Mrs. Ben
nett formerly lived here and will be re-
numbered as Miss Ethel Owen.
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Sidney assisting in J. HI Darrah'S new

Sidney assisting in ]. II. Darrah's new
store for short time.
Miss Cecilia Lyons who is teaching
in the public schools at Milo visited
over Sunday at her home In White
breast township.
Albert J. McGaughey returned Satur-
day from a few days business trip to
Des Moines.
den Grove came Saturday for a visit
with their daughter Mrs. w. F. Bur
CESS.
Mrs. Guy Ressler returned Saturday
afternoon from a few days visit with
relatives, in Tyrone.
Mrs. c. M. Piper and little daughter
Marjorie left Saturday for a few days
visit with friends in Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Carder of Avery
who had been called here by the death
Of her little nephew Harold Jones OF
Des Moines returned home Saturday.
Miss Ada Throckmorton Of Derby
who had been spending few weeks
with Mrs. Bell Cannon returned home
Saturday. .s-.. ,-.- =
Miss Ada Throckmorton Of Derby
who had been spending few weeks
with Msr. Belle Cannon, returned home
Saturday. .... .--........... a..
- Miss Elsie Tickle of whitebreast
Centerville with her sister Mrs. Stella
FraZee.
Mrs. A. l.. Widener and daughter
Lucy, returned today from visit IN
Humeston with her mother Mrs. Rachel
Rutledge. ..a -.... ..
Will Downward. and little daughter
Pauline left yesterday for st. joe,
where he will be employed. Mrs. Down
ard and baby will join them there this
week.
Mrs Gertie Ruth OF Newbern left on
Saturday for a visit with relatives in
Montrose, Mo. -@
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Carpenter are ex-
pected home tomorrow from visit IN
Kidder, Mo-, with her aunt. -
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Talcott left Sat
urday for visit in Corydon with her
sister Mrs. w l.. Livingston. ...
Mr. and Mrs. P. V. Van Arsdale went
to Des Moines Saturday evening to
spend a weke with their daughter Mrs.
Chas. Post.
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Attorney Gibson Indicted.

Rtt0fNey VI0S0n INuICI0O'
Middletown, N. Y, Oct 22.-Burton
w. Gibson, the New York lawyer, was
indicted by the Orange county grand
jury today on charge Of murder in
the first degree. He is accused Of kill
ing his client, Mrs. Rosa Menschik
Szhbo. .8.
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William Steele.

After an illness of several years
duration, William Steele passed away
Thursday afternoon at his home four
miles west Of here. He was conscious to
the last and calmly spoke Of the pres
ence of death. He was surrounded by
end came. Mr.. Steele was born at Ind
ian Reserve, Indiana, October 20. 1850.
His parents moved to Illinois when he
was quite small and in 1864 they came
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MY POLICY

unloading proposition Head TINS through
and YOU will see why My policy simply to SELL am IN
SALE Ny interests remain side by size
with those of the purchaser.
WANT conented satisfied have lot OF
lot On my last excursion IN
September I had two carloads Of them.
BEHIND SWIGART PLAN, and associated with me IN
the work hustng land organization work
Ing in buyers settlers the development and up
building this tract.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-24

Of the First Presbyterian church Sum
day morning and evening.
James Bowman fell from the top Of a
thirty six foot ladder Saturday at the
Lew Dales house, the roof Of which ne
was working on. He fractured his cheek
bone and mashed his shoulder. He was
unconscious for about an hour. The
ladder broke in four pieces.
Mrs. J. G.. Robson Of California Is
the guest Of relatives and old friends at
Alta
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-24

Belt from which to make your
selection.
COME AND SEE the lands. If you
like country that is new, which
shows on every hand that 1t is forg-
ing rapidly ahead and Is full of op.
portunities, here ia one. Come and
talk with the settlers. 1t is only
( a half days ride from Chicago.
There is a splendid chance for men
of moderate means here.
YOU CAN BUY excellent land
from so to $35 per acre and a verv
4 large selection Of land at SIT per
acre that Is level, we'll drained and
will raise as much rye, oats, wheat,
clover, alfalfa and timothy as some
Of the best land in Illinois and
Indiana and far better crops OF
potatoes, peas, beans and all root
crops. Land properly developed In
fruits of the right varieties brings
a net income of 5000 and more per
acre in this district. The terms
are now as low as SO to $50 down
and S. to $40 per month on 40
acres. If you should die while buy
ing the land, I will deed 1t to your
family, free from any further pay
ment; S per cent off for all cash;
or yearly payments If preferred.
THERE is so MUCH in this
proposition that it is Of interest to
the man who wants to get ahead
that you ought to send for my
prospectus at once and post your
self. 1t contains 3s pages and many
scenes photographed on the lands.
It will be mailed to you free. Send
me your name on a postal caro- and
ask also for large map. .,....
INVESTIGATE the 10-acre tracts
especially selected and laid out
near towns. These tracts are just
right for truck, fruit and poultry.
Business and residence lots III two
new towns on the main line of the
P. M. Ry. Summer resort lots on
the Wellston Chain Of Lakes. Ask
for plats and description Of these
properties.
NY NEXT EXCURSION LEAVES
my Chicago offices at 1870 a. m.
Tuesday, October 20. A special Pull.
man car will be attached to the
Pere Marquette train, as usual. for
the exclusive use of my party: no
extra charge. You are back in Chi
cago at 7 a. m. either Thursday or
Friday following, being absent only
one or two days, as you prefer.
Tickets good for a week.
Stay longer if you wish. Round trip
rate from Chicago to Wellston,
Michigan, &c. Fare related on your
purchase Good accommodations
for both men and women at Michi-
gan headquarters. Teams. automo-
bile service and guides furnished
free.
ar. Come now while you still
Come posted. Write today for
!: Swigart, owner, 1247 First
l., or his agent:
!
OttumWa, Iowa.
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THIS is NOT cleanup and
then get away" land selling
scheme. After hand you your
/ deed, our mutual interests will
continue. We will work together. l
remain to see the settlers through.
I have been identified with this
tract for nearly II years. What has
been accomplished, the settlers
there will tell you, and the evil
dence is there in plain view of all
who will look. There has been no
bubble boom about 1t.
STEADY, SUBSTANTIAL progress
has brought about the present good
showing of good farms, good
homes. miles and miles of new
reads, new fences, producing fields,
many good schools, new towns,
telephones, etc. 1t is a remarkable
showing when You consider that
II years ago the district was al
most uninhabited, when acquired
the nucleus of the present Swigart
Tract from lumberman who had
not until then finished their cuts.
I have since bought many large
holdings and added them to the
Swigart tract, and am doing so at
every good opportunity. In the past
five years this tract has been de-
veloping and settling more rapidly
than any other new land in Michi-
gan.
THIS IS NOT a remote. untried,
district where man goes and has
to learn the agricultural posi-
birfties through his own expert
,enoes. You can now see what is
being actually accomplished. The
rrpps have been tried and proven.
I keep agricultural experts on the
lands at my Michigan headquarters
WHOSE advice is free to: everyone
AEd under whose direction my
demonstration farm is operated for
the instruction of all interested. My
faith In the land is further demon
strated by the fact that l am de-
veloping in the center Of the tract
what will be one Of the largest
fruit orchards In the state OF
Michigan. o"@ !. -
THIS IS NOT locality that has
been all sold up and is at stand
still. We are going ahead with I'M
provements every day in the
swigart Tract. Have just finished
q fine bridge over one Of our big
gest streams. Another church has
Just been completed. A canal is al
most finished and will connect
three beautiful lakes. The. first
Of seven power dams was COM
pleted last month took year to
build. Millions of dollars will be
spent on this power project. There
is room for more improvements
and more settlers. Recent addi
tions in acreage make this tract
the largest in Michigan's Fruit
IT is GETTING LATE in the y
can see the lands to good advantag
full particulars Address George
National Bank Building, Chicago,
l. N. Bra
908 blackberry st.
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Don't / Get Your Goat?

The Great Wilyumec cox did a
ranting stunt at the Morcorn
Theater in Charleston, Indiana;
Wednesday Oct. 8. He jumped
on everybody and eve. ything a
Ia Roosevelt and according to the
Hoosier Record, by Lun JONES ne
said. "Mr- Cox told the people
how>he had written an secured
the mi -oduct.on III tae Indiana
legislature at the list session OF
Q cor. upt practise act, which was
paxsc55 ;-y;thout the alienation OF
50 much as a COMMA" Without
the change of a COMMA! Just
think of the barrel CT egotlsm n.
RE billie carries unde his hat. Ii
has been supposed h re that Sen
ator Traylor was e. :; ed > the
ere 1t for that pic OF leg .sia-
ton All a mist Ike It was little
billie cox.
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Roosevelt Shot.

A man by the name of John
Schrank shot Col. Roosevelt at
Milwaukee last Monday night,
without doing the Col very nauch
damage from present Indications.
Devotees of the simple life will
find something to their liking in
the next theatrical offering Of
managers Wilson and Eckert
next Monday Oct. q. The
Pumpkin Husker, a rural comedy
lin four acts, with Dorothy Rus
sell The scenes of this pastoral
gem are laid in Indiana, a favor
lite spot with our modern play
wrights for the locale of pastoral
plays. The particular locality
from which the scenes OF The
Pumpkin Husker are taken is one
of the garden spots of mother
earth, and attracts thousands OF
summer tourists annually. With
Its wealth of special scenery; its
beautiful story of American home
life interpreted by carefully Sc
llected cast, The Pumpkin Husk-
| er promises to be q real theatrl'
cal treat.-adv.
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Notice To Property Owners.
70 Whom II Nav C'ncern:

70 Whom II May Concern:
Notice is hereby given ihat the
Board of Trustees OF he town of
Jasper, lnJiana, on the 18th day
of October, 1912. approved an as
s'Tsnent roll showing the prima
f. ca assessments for the i'm
pfovement OF an alley as petition
ed for by Cecilia Sprauer ct al,
ard as authorized by an improve.
ment resolution heretofore adopt.
ei by said Bard of Trustees.
I'd which lie. IS between Sixth
and SIEVE nth Streets and west OF
Short Street in said town of Jas
PEI.
Al persons interested in or af-
fected by said described public
improvement are hereby notified
that the Board of Trustees OF
Sid town has fixed November
I4th, 1912, at 7::30 O'Clock p. Nj.
IS a cate upon which remon-
stranc viii be heard or receiv-
e. against the emount assessed
q gainst 3ch piece of property
| G scribe9 n seid Ioll, and said
heard VII meet n the Town
CLERKS ofice and viii determine
THE question as to whether such
| los ma c baen or Will lie benefit :
teJ in ne amounts named on sad
lroll.
Sid assessment roll showing
sid prna fac;a assessment with
Ithe rames of owners. with the
G. : ptic of prope y subject
t. be ass sscd is on file and may
be Seea a the Office OF the town
Gle Il.
J A. WUeaNER.
Clerk Of the Tow 4 O. Jasper.
No. tS 1Q1o-o wk
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sll,829 20.
The Board Hands 0utd Gift

The Town Board met in regu.
lar session last Monday night all
members present
A resolution was adopted for
the grading and pay .ng with ma
cadum of Ninth 81 reet. The
Board W II hear all object ,ons at
the Elec ic Light Office Nov 4th
1912 at 7.330 O'Clock p. M.
Inc ass ssment roll for the i'm
provement of the alley in Wineln-
GERS addition made by Sherbert
j | nmme was accepted and no.
tee to public ordered.
Certifca e No. z issue / to Roet-
eel and Chapman sub cont actors
for tho sanitary sewer for the
amou 1T OF 81, 1852 making q
tota! allowance OF s11, 1923. 20.
The Light Superintendent was
ordered to place street lamp on
west Seventh Street between
VIM. Hemmerlein and Blain An
derson's.
Matthias Urich chief engineer
at the Power House handed in
his resignation which was accept
ed.
A permit was given to the
Home Telephone Go. to place 9
telephone line under the maca'
dam street from the Court House
TO Albert Urich's building. He
is TO give a $50 90 bond guaran
teeing the replacing of the stree
in as good a condition as before
Rice-Fenn Hub Co. was gIvar
free light and water until Jan
ist. 1915. In consideration o.
their steady employing to 16 mer
They will built switch to thl:
factory from the railroad.
Allowances to about $780, On
was made.
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STATEMENT.

OF the ownership Management etc. OF
the Jasper Weekly Courier, published
weekly at Jasper. Ind, ss required by
act of L. s Congress. Aug. "a, 1912.
Name of Editor, Ben Ed Doane. Jasper.
Ind. Manager Editorial aid Business
Benz. +. Doanc, Jasper, Ind. Publisher
B. h. Doane, Jasper, Ind. Owner Ben
Dodne, jasper, Ind.
Ben Ed Doane.
Sworn to before me this ID day OF
October 1912.
ANTHONY LANCE
My Commission expires Jan. 2, 1912.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-18
OUR 55th BIRTHDAY.

With this issue the COURIER
starts on its 55th volume. Fifty
five years of never ending toll
whose only result shows the
futility of human endeavor. The
COURIER has helped to have
many d N rascals elected to of.
flee in county, township and
State, while it did so; it did it in
nocently, having been hood
winked by selfseeking reprobates.
1t has also assisted in the election
|of some honest men who were a
credit to their state and county.
/ If you have been a candidate to
which class do you belong? The
COURIER has endelv,red at all
times TO be Fair and Frank with
all the People. and has of a surety
reaped the reward that always
follows such endeavorS.
The COURIER ente L ION is
55th Volume wishing evel ybo dy
all the success their he -rts can
desire in all honorable under
takings. Thanking our patrons
for past favors and soliciting a
continuance of the same.
| If all who hate us would love us
And all our loves were true
The stars which swing above US
Would brighten in the blue.
1t matters not how straight the
gate
How charged with punishment
the scroll
We are the master of our fate
We Sre tho captain Of our soul.