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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-31
3-YEAR-OLD CHILD
INSTANTLY KILLED

Brighton Aug. 29.-Juanita Farrier
daughter of MIR. and Mrs Andy Far
rier, OF one and half miles north OF
this place, was instantly killed while
running down steep hill near her
home She fell violently, fracturing
her skull and breaking rib over the
heart. The child was two years and
nine months old.
The little girls parents were In Des
Moines attending the state fair.
The children were playing in the
yard when they saw the hired man
coming up hill with load Of melons.
Juanita and her eight-year-old brother
started to run down the hill to meet
the wagon. The younger child tripped
and fell, striking her head above the
right temple on small hard three-cor.
nered oak stick The skull was frac.
tured The fifth rib was broken
through violent contact with the hard
earth. The brother was the only per-
son who saw the accident.
Coroner Hay, of Washington, was
notified and was soon at the scene Of
the tragedy. The case Is most pecu'
liar one, the mystery concerning the
amount of injury sustained by such a
slight fall. The stick against which
the girl struck her head was less than
foot in length and only an inch and a
half or two inches in thickness.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-31
HAMILTON co. STEERS
BRING $3.50 PER

Webster City, Aug 29.-Alexander
Groves Of this city has just received
what is the highest price ever paid for
Hamilton county fat steers. He Is in
receipt for check for S., 100 from his
Chicago commission house as payment
Tor Just thirty-four steers shipped to
that market.
Mr.. Groves has fed cattle for years.
His farm Is located south Of this city
near Kamrar. The market on fat steers
has been pretty high for some time
and q few days ago Mr.. Grove loaded
In a bunch of thirty-fo pretty fine
looking butcher animals. He got top
price Of $10.50 per hundred weight, OF
total OF $500 for them. This Is an
average Of $3.50 for each animal. From
which the deductioni is easily made that
the raising of fat steers in Iowa Is prof
table. So far as is known this is the
highest price ever paid for fat steers
Ia Hamilton county.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-31
HUNTERS MUST KEEP
OFF THESE FARMS

Certerville, Aug. 29.-Because they
have been imposed upon by irresponsi.
Bile hunters the farmers west and
northwest of Moulton have united IN
giving notice that they will prosecute
those found hunting on their places.
The territory covered by those signing
the notice is about three miles wide by
five miles long east and west, running
from P. M. Hamilton's on the north
to the line south Of Moulton on the
south, and from west Of Moulton across
the river onto the Charley Wendland
place. Those who have been active in
getting the notice signed up say that
hunters have in so many ways abused
their liberties that the action Is taken
in self defense Special complaint is
made that poultry has been shot, even
turkeys being included in the list Of
losses.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-31
AVIATOR FALLS 200
FEET AND LIVES

Des Moines, Aug. 29-Hundreds of
persons stood Mortified and watched
Aviator Paul Studensky, who is max
ing exhibition fights at the state
fair grounds fall with his hiplane to
the ground. Soaring over the race
track shortly before dark last evening,
Stundensky rose to height Of about
two hundred feet. Suddenly his ma
chine was seen to plunge downward at
a terrific rate of speed, the aviator
regained control Of the aeroplane and
glided within short distance Of the
earth when the machine turned COM
pletely over, throwing studensky out
backwards. He was not seriously
hurt but the biplane was almost com
pletely wrecked.
Studensky had a narrow escape yes
terday afternoon when his engine went
dead 300 feet in the air and it was nee
essary for him to glide to earth. Both
times, according to the aviator, the
trouble was due to the propeller on
his machine.
. .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-31
|STATEFAIR HASH
|SLINCER AN ARTIST
WAITER, HANDY WITH REPARTEE
PUT TO TEST ~ WOMEN,
HOWEVER.

Des MONIES, Aug 29.--Patrons Of one
Of the "hasheries,'' located on the fair
grounds, seem to be attracted to this
particular bun factory for the
amusement which 1t affords more than
for the quality Of it's table. This par
ticular place could serve the poorest
meal on the grounds and still be
CT wded. For while the guests eat they
are highly entertained
Two well dressed Des Moines women
entered the place yesterday. About
the first thing that attracted the eye
Of one was the word hash Now be it
known that this particular woman al
ways had q weakness for hash and she
thought that here was the chance to
get some without having to endure the
covert sneer Of her accustomed waiter.
Her friend, too, was convinced Of the
ACCESSIBILITY OF ordering hash.
"I'll have some hash" she told the
waiter.
Lady wants to take a chance"
bawled the waiter.
I'll take some, too" said her friend.
Another sport" roared the demon in
the apron.
BY this time the faces Of both wom-
en- had assumed rosy hue. Every
body was grinning and interestedly
waiting for more.
Coffee" ordered one; Just water"
said the other.
"A crock of Java and a Mississippi
highball for the PREF Of the w. G. T.
u" YEARLY sang the fiend
Quail on toast" came haughtly from
the first woman.
The waiter gasped but soon recover
ed his equilibrium.
Slaughter a hen. Maggie" he order
ed. IAN old dame out here's getting
real fussy.''
Pate de foie gras, chicken la
Maryland, asparagus ave creme, rosbif
au jus and,
stop. stop, for the love O. Mike;
what dye think We eatin' in? You'll
take spuds, hard tack, little cow pie
and a hard boiled tack. If that don't
suit you buy and egg and beat it"
The women left
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-31
HUNTER GRANTS
PAPERS TO -FOUR
TWENTY-FIVE FOREIGNERS WANT
NATURALIZATION BUT Fl ARE
NOT ELIGIBLE.

Centerville, Aug. 29.-Applications
for final naturalization papers had
new experience in court here today
when OF rs who expected to get
through only four did so. For the first
time in the United States government
was represented in court here by Ma
|turalization Examiner Bode, who de-
manded on the part Of the government
that the applicants meet the stringent
demands Of the new naturalization
law. Applicants who could not give
an intelligent idea Of the United States
form Of government, and show some
acquaintance with the constitution
were objected to by Mr.. Bode and his
objection was sustained by Judge r.
NJ. Hunter. Some had a variation IN
the name they had applied under and
the name they gave to the immigrac
ton officers on coming to this coun-
try. The government had briefs IN
all cases and confronted the applicant
with a history of his case from the
time he left the old country. II 1t
was found that false information had
been given at any point he was
promptly turned down. One of the
prominent citizens Of Centerville, long
d resident Of this country, and who
has acted for scores of Italians in get
ting their naturalization papers, who
was q witness in some OF the cases,
was confronted with some defects In
his own naturalization that disquali-
fed him and threw out all cases he
was witness for. The government Is
evidently insisting on rigid enforce
ment Of the more stringent laws
passed in recent years and does not
propose to naturalize foreigners 1ndis-
criminately. One man who has been
in this country since 1868, and once
came within nineteen votes Of being
elected member of the Missouri legis-
lature, who lost his old papers and had
applied for new ones to remedy this,
was turned down because OF irregulari-
ties, one Of them being that he did not
stipulate the name Of Queen Victoria
from whom allegiance was severed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-31
SALEM.

wednesday a picnic party, eighteen
in number, returned from a weeks
camping in the woods on the banks OF
Skunk river.
Rev. Levi Gregory Of Oakland, Calf,
preached at the Union services tn the
park Sunday evening.
D. A. Fem and family enjoyed a
visi. recently with Mr.. Fenn's nephew
]. NJ. Fem from Murray.
Mrs. NJ. J. Stilwell has for her guest
her niece Miss Lola Fulton from
Macomb, Ill.
Mrs. P. B. Safer and little son
Thomas came from Danville to visit at
the parental home of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
r. lngrim and attend the old settlers
meeting.
Following visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs Hiram Packard Mrs
Frank Wolf has returned to her home
Al Ottumwa
Rev. II. c. Iruse will go to Newton
Monday Sept. to attend the annual
M. E. conference.
Mrs. Rue Garretson entertained Mrs.
Jerrico and Miss Van Hon from Mt
Pleasant Tuesday.
Byron Dawson OF near Burlington
was a guest of friends here last week.
Mrs. Earry Wilmeth Is entertaining
her friend Miss Beulah Hoover SSom
Lincoln, Nebr.
Miss Sadie Halliwell of near Mt
Pleasant visited her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Mogel near Hillsboro.
Miss Brown came from ST. Paul and
spent a few days with her friend Miss
Ethel Reightley.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Cramer and
daughter Anna have moved to Mount
Plea SAINT.
Miss Leda Cough spent last week
with her aunt Mrs Mary Parkins at
Fairfield.
w. r. Shriner and wife were at OF
turawa last week visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Parkins attended
state fair at Des Moines.
Alvin Garretson has gone to Ames
to resume his studies at the state ag-
ricultusXl college
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-31
SALEM.

Saturday was gala day for Salem
Quite a number Of former inha bitants
arrived from a distance during the
| week. On Saturday morning the early
train from the north brought a large
delegation. Many automobiles, car
riages, busgies, etc, came from all
directions and soon at the attractive
park was gathered one of the largest
crowds ever welcomed at this place. On
the grounds were number of men
! and women who had passed their four
score years, who were active In their
movements and enjoyed greeting
friends OF their younger days. This
was a gathering where many new ac-
quaintances were made and friend
ships Of former times renewed. The
program was exceedingly good. Rev.
Levi Gregory of Oakland. Calf, was
orator of the day. His address was full
of interest to the old settlers and to
the younger generation. He INDUCED
in "reminiscences of the by gone and
sketches Of pioneer days, Of facts
which held an appreciative audience.
There were a number Of talks from
speakers who pleased the large crowd
as wit and humor cropped out. During
the day the program vas interspersei
by excellent numbers ny the Quaker
City band, vocal music by singers from
Salem and Hillsboro and by the Hills
boro Drum corps. There was various
amusem ents to please the taste Of all
ages. All sorts Of refreshments were
served.
Miss Grace Bell has returned from
Europe and stopped off a few days
with Salem friends. She departed on
Monday for her home at Twin Falls,
Idaho.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. shriner left Sat
urday evening to spend month in
Chicago looking after their interests
there.
Rev. and Mrs. Levi Gregory arrived
Friday morning from Oakland, Calf
While here they will visit Mrs. Greg
ory's sisters Mrs. S. Bonnell and Mrs.
A. A. Banta and other relatives and
will be welcomed by many friends.
Years ago Salem was the home of the
Gregory family.
Visitors at the John McMasters and
Mrs Martha Thompson homes last
week were Mr.. and Mrs. George Hook
EFT and daughter Gladys from Hale,
Mo-, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Hockett and
child from Havre, Mont.
c. K. Hayes has been assisting at
the A. Lamm store. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lamm took few days vacation and
visited the latters brother Chas. Davis
and family at Moulton.
Miss Jennie Ingrin, after several
weeks spent at summer school at Aus
tin, Mimi, is at home for a short
time Miss Ingrim will teach in the
primary department of the public
schools at keystone the ensuing year.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Johnson are at
home following a visit with Mrs.
Johnson's sister Mrs. Charles Johnson
at Green Castle, Mo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-31

Thursday Miss Mary Masden re-
turned from Chicago where she attend
ed millinery opening.
Mrs. H. c. Druse and daughter Kath-
crime are guests Of relatives at Wapei-
10.
Otto Davidson and family Of Mo-
rayia. Mrs. I. l. Guy and family OF
Hamilton, ILL.,, were hero for old set
tiers meeting and visited at the par
entail home OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. David
son.
John Parisho. wife and two children
of Keswick are guests at the Thomas
Randolph, Sr. home.
sho,1t az wears. was held from the
Congregational church at 2:30 o'clock
Friday afternoon Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. v. H. Rurtng. Deceased
was a pioneer and highly esteemed
citizen of Salem.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-31
BRITISH AVIATOR IN
DOUBLE ACCIDENT

London, Aug. ga double accident
occurred to Claude Grahame-White
the noted British aviator, and his wife
while flying last night from South.
end-on.Sea to Clacton on the east
coast.
A defect in the motor of their hydro.
a eroplane compelled them to descend
to the surface of the water at Burn.
ham. The machine was sighted and
taken In tow by yacht and Mr.. and
Mrs Grahame-White were rescued and
brought on board the vessel. Soon
afterward the yacht went ashore on
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-31
Iowa as a Butter State.

Des Moines Capital: Iowa produces
annually 100,Ooo,ooo pounds OF cream
cry, which at 3Oc per pound is worth
$50, 900, 900, according to Commission
er w. B. Barney.
The average Iowa COW produces lac
pounds Of butter annually. An In
crease of so pounds per cow would
mean an additional income to Iowa OF
$1S,750,000.
An increase of 100 pounds per COW
would make a net increase Of $37,
100000
The best Iowa county produces 1886
pounds OF creamery butter per square
mile. If the entire state produced an
equal amount on each square mile
Iowa would yield annually ls,55S,S75
pounds of butter worth $125,567,'
$3.50.
Herein lies Iowa's opportunity.
Ia II worth while?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-31

I HAVE Semi the high prices of land
drive a majority of the farmers to rent.
ing. For instance, in McLane and Liv
ingston counties, where value OF lands
and products Is greatest In Illinois,
S. per cent and 60 per cent respective
ly of the farms are operated by ten
ants. When I established my Offices
In Chicago seven years ago I found
that farmers paying high rents and
many city workers were anxious to
learn about land in Michigan. start.
ed advertising the Swigart Tract, only
40 miles from Chicago. People com.
menced coming and each year have
continued coming in ever increasing
numbers. This is the 3rd year
have had to run Special Car, and
now sometimes two cars, every two
weeks to accommodate the land seek
ers going on my excursions. Such Is
the movement now going on.
THE PROSPEROUS TOWN OF
WELLsToN, my Michigan headquar-
ters, stands where only years ago
there was nothing but q Stop, Look,
Listen railroad sign. Since then
hundreds Of land seekers have stop
ped, looked, listened and bought land
and settled on it. have made num-
Der of excellent additions to the tract
during this time, so that 1t still re-
mains the largest and best located Sc
lection of land in the Fruit Belt.
! HAVE SEEN revolution In agri-
culture in my II years In the Michi-
gan land business. Farming has
changed from hand labor and unpro.
fitableness to machine labor and one
of the best paying businesses one can
enter. l have seen good roads come
to add to the farmers profits; auto.
mobiles come to increase Land values
by reducing long hauls to little time;
gasoline engines come to fill In the
gap OF scarcity of help. and machin-
cry come to multiply the farmers
muscle, so fold. Water has been
turned on at the big electric power
dam just completed three miles east
of Wellston. Electric lights will now
be furnished and even electric power
can be had on the farms Of the Swi-
CART Tract.
you HAVE OBSERVED, no doubt,
that one of the great problems today
Is the cost OF distribution. You can
For special information, address
1247 First National Bank Buildil
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-31
WHAT i HAVE SEEN

FOR II YEARS identified with the settlement Of
counties district Michgans
Belt district from forests
ards hmock beech maple to grains,
vegetables porcupnes CATTLE
sheep deserted and despoied by luu
and dotted with
ducing fields
= USED TO winding logging roads, and ford
creeks There few log houses miles apart Now
bridges
the time
started real novelty Land seekers
those immigration filled the West and then
tide prices everywhere went Since
doubled ebed within radius
Chicago. within
O
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-31
STOCK RESCUED
BUT GRAIN LOST

Keosauqua, Aug. 29.-The barn on
the Guy Gray farm about three miles
south of here, was struck by lightning
and burned to the ground yesterday at
ternoon during a storm All the stock
In the barn were rescued but consider.
able loss was supstained in the burn.
Ing of hay and grain.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-31

Reoreanlzing Teamsters' Union.
Des MONIES, Aug. ga reorganiza-
ton of the local teamsters' union
will be held here tonight. National
Organizer T. NJ. Macarthur Of Indian
apolis, is here to assist in the work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-31

Disaraceful Conduct
81 liver and bowels, in refusing to act,
ID quickly remedied with DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. Easy, safe, sure. CSC.
Frank B. Clark
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-31

CuE1SCidU--F ITBI. y y
Congregational-First and Plymouth.
Episcopal-Trinity.
Lutheran-English and Swedish.
Methodist Episcopal-F1rst, Main
Street, Willard Street, Madison Ave
nue. chapel, African M. e.
Presbyterian-Bento Street chapel,
East End and missions, First, West
End
Non-cestarian-O Door Mission.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-31
1e I've Ia uAA0NOAAAD OttumWa. Ia.
The Cure OF CONSUMPTION.

VINCE
SANTARIUMS
Is FIJI
FROM COLORADO DAKOTA, PENNSYLVANIA ILLINOIS
@
hurried
by in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-31

solve IL LOT yOur6eH IN large meas
ure by locating in the swigart Tract
close to the great markets Of Chicago,
Grand Rapids, Milwaukee and De
troit and the excellent local markets
Of Ludington and Manistee, with 80,
900 population, on the edge Of the
tract.
! HAVE SEEN many settlers bene
flied in health by Mchigans climate
Many enter into fuller enjoyment OF
life amidst the surroundings OF pretty
inland lakes and trout streams and BY
becoming factors in the progress o.
the community. have seen the rich,
warm. sandy loan Of these lands pro-
duce crops that would make the
farmer on the highest priced lands in
Indiana or Illinois envious.
PRICES SO to $35 per acre and
large selection at ST per acre. Terms:
SO to $50 down and IS to $40 per
month on 40 acres: yearly payments
on the same basis to accommodate
farmers; $4,000 acres to select from.
including some fine new tracts. II
you should die the land will be decided
to your family free from any further
payments. It is the most liberal
proposition made In Michigan or else.
where.
VALUABLE information in a 80.
page well illustrated booklet tells
what the average man can do on these
lands. Drop a postal for it--mailed
free; also large map Investigate
the 10-acre model tracts for. fruit,
truck and poultry near towns: also
residence and business lots. $50 and
up, in two new towns on the P. NJ.
Ry., and summer resort lots on the
Wellston Chain of Lakes. Send for
plat and descriptive matter OF these
properties also. (.
THE NEXT EXCURSION leaves
Chicago at noon on Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 3. Be at my Office at 1880
a. m. Private car attached to the
Pere Marquette train for the exclu-
sive use Of the Swigart party; no ex-
ira charge Round trip rate from Chi
cago to Wellston, Michigan, IS. Fare
related on purchase. On 80 acres
fare from home is allowed. Please
notify US as early as possible SO We
can provide comfortably for all. Good
accommodations
George w. Swigart, owner,
e, Chicago, ILL.,, or his agent.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1912-11-23
Washington Notes.
PREsIDENT.ELEcT WILSON

President-elect Wilson is conduct.
ing himself with such profound wis
dom since his ekctiomthat even gOld
King Solomon, if he were alive, must
have envied him. ~
Gov, Wilson is saying very little,
but he has his ear to the ground and
is listening carefully to the pulse of
the great American heart. In other
words, he is earnestly seeking after
Information and the wishes Of the
people in regard to the course he
shall pursue when he enters the
White House,
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS.
1t is believed that he will call an
extra session of Congress and revise
the tariff downward so that the
Harvester Trust will not be able to
sell machines to American farmers
for 1925 apiece and the same ma
chine in Europe delivered at $50
apiece, as they are now doing.
However, it is not believed that
there will bc any radical revision Of
the tariff because the country is now
in a prosperous condition and too
radical a revision at this time would
have an unwhoesomc effect; but
there will nevertheless be a substan-
tial reduction on all articles on
which the tariff is so high as to
work a serious injustice to the con.
sumner.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1912-11-23
Public School Notes.

Rev, Womack conducted our deyo-
tional exercises last Monday morn
ing. The teachers and students re-
greet to lose such a friend to the
school.
Our school has received recently
two appreciated gifts-The Daily
Gazette from Mr., X, M, Fellows, and
a large box Of pot flowers from Mrs,
b. f. McMahan.
The following new students have
recently entered the High SCHOOL,
Misses Maud Richardson, Eihe Hast
ings Nora Rene, and Messrs, Dick
Hastogs and Clark Beene Of Cross
Roads, Mr., lanes White Of Caps,
and MiasE.zqro qQd Thcdo Brown
OF Bellelonte,
The interest in athletics is not
waning, Last week we had a hotly
contested game Of football for the
boys in which the score stood II to
0, The girls are improving in their
basketball, The latest TO enter the
field is promising team from Mr.,
Engel's room. Later on they will
show some Of the other teams how
it is done, The girls in Miss Holt's
room have organized n splendid
football team, So numerous are
teams and games growing that the
school grounds are far too small
The School Board has authorized
the spending of sixty or seventy dol
lars for books and laboratory appor-
atus This amount is not to be taxi
en- from the district funds but to be
raised by entertainments, The first
Of the series will be given next Tues.
day night by the students taking
music from Miss Rhodes and clocu.
ton from Miss Redus, The charges
will be 10 and l5e,
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1912-11-23
RAILROAD SHOPS.
Committees Work Progresses
RAPIDLY and Satisfactorily.

Another week of good work places
our Committee, having in charge the
railroad shops matter, in shape to
report satisfactory progress, Be-
sides rounding up many other de-
tails they have been able to make
satisfactory settlement and secure
deeds to lands needed from, T, 6,
Moss, g. ". Zeigler, Warren Wilson,
X, X, Sugbic aud b, Harris This
will leave less than half a dozen
against whom condemnation pro-
ceedings need be taken, and it is yet
hoped that all may accept the libcral
offers made by the committee and
fall in line,
Operations have already COM
menced for the removal of all build
ings, and it is hoped that the
grounds may be turned over TO the
railroad cleared Of all structures in
time for the commencement of their
work within the time expected.