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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30
FARMERS BEST
PATRONS OF SUI.
THERE ARE 675 AGRICULTURISTS
WHO SEND CHILDREN TO
UNIVERSITY
QUINCY, ILL.

Iowa City, July 27.-The farmer is
the man who sends his sons and
daughters to college.
He outdistances all rivals, accord
ing to a table Of occupations of par
ents" given out yesterday for the
State University Of Iowa by Registrar
F. G. Ensign.
There are CTS agriculturists who
had sons and daughters in the state
university last year. The nearest COM
petitor to the rural resident was found
in the merchants. Among this class
were found 404 fathers who gave their
children an opportunity to obtain a
higher education last year.
In the tabulation a classification
was made at the last for "other occu-
pations" with a division for employ
ers" and employees" The "employe"
classification came third on the list
with 30S, while the professional men
and teachers were close fourth with
289.
The accountants, statesmen and man.
ayers scored fifth with 247 The "em-
ployer" part of "other occupations" fol-
lowed with 81 while the contra ctors,
builders and architects came next with
81 and the manufacturers totaled "a.
A feature of the table is found in the
30S employees" For the most part
these fathers belong to the laborins
men who make iivin~
by their muscle.
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OBITUARY.
Goldjs MAY Aiien York.

Goldie May Allen York was born
April 4, 1890 near Bladensburg.. Iowa,
and departed this life July 81, 1912 at
her home near Chalk Butte, S. D., being
at the time Of her death % years, 8
months and II days old. Her few years
of life were spent actively in school
work until March %. 1912 when she
was united in marriage to Dennie E.
York and left her old home and school
to enter new and happy life upon
their claim in South Dakota. Only four
months then to return in silent death
with heart broken husband to her
parents and two brothers Charlie and
John and many sorrowing relatives
and friends.
Her life was always sunshine, always
looking forward to the bright side of
life, casting no shadows about her. Her
bright soul won for her among pupils
and classmates the title Of Mother"
Always comforting others, never COM
planning of Affections she might have,
and only a few days ago her last let
ter written home says Don't worry
mother, I'll soon be we'll again." If her
presence meant so much to loved ones
heavenly father who called her unto
himself She confessed to him in No
vember 1905, being baptized IN the
faith of the Christian church at Rus
sell chapel and afterwards uniting with
the Davis Street Christian church at
this place. Living true and faithful
unto her savior she could look to him
and say: Unto thee commend my
spirit" She is survived by her father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Allen,
husband, Dennis York. two brothers c.
G. and J. NJ. Allen.
Funeral services were conducted
from her parents residence on Ray
street Thursday at 2 p. m S. Isaac
Elder officiated. Interment in the Shaul
cemetery Pallbearers were James
Van Kirk. J. Creswell, J. W. Swartz,
Henry Cloyd, Milton Murray and Or
val Copeland.
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WILL NOT HOLD
ANNUAL PICNIC
EMPLOYEES OF JOHN MORRElI
WILL ENJOY HOLIDAY TUES
DAY, AUGUST s.

For the first time in several years
John Morrell & Co. employees will not
hold their annual picnic this year, but
instead will enjoy vacation Tuesday,
August 6, on which date the entire
plant will be closed and the employees
will receive their regular pay. The
committee in charge of the picnic was
unable to secure any excursion rates
and this Is one reason the big annual
event will not be held this year. The
committee is endeavoring to secure
the baseball game between Muscatine
and the Ottumwa club scheduled at
Muscatine to be transferred to this
city and if successful will turn out In
great shape to see Ned Egan's Speed
ers wallop Wallis new Camel outfit.
The new Muscatine club has never
played in Ottumwa and this would be
an added attraction. Arrangements
are also being made to have a band
concert on this date
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PROF. STORM GOES
TO MINNESOTA S. u.

Ames, July 27.-Prof A. V. Storm
who originated the department Of
agricultural education at Iowa State
college and was made its head some
thing like year ago when It was fully
established, has resigned to go to a
similar position at the University Of
Minnesota. In June President Geo. E..
Vincent of Minnesota called Mr. Storm
to conference in Minneapolis and
surprised him with proposal to es-
tablish a department Of agricultural
education there under his direction at
a salary of $4,000 per year. President
Vincent further said that the uni
versity would begin its support Of the
department with an appropriation of
$4,000 annually for faculty and inves-
tigation work. Mr. Storm took the mat
ter under advisement and this week
announced his acceptance.
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ALBA.

Mark Pabst has the contract for the
new building to be placed on the cor
ner of South Main and Second street
east and the structure will be complet-
ed by Aug. IS. A new firm, Powell and
Dawson will use the building for a
combined automobile repair and black
smith shop.
About forty teachers are taking the
examinations for certificates next
year. .
w. j. Reed and wife left today for a
vacation in Denver and other points in
Colorado.
M. S. Guthrie of Cambridge. O., is a
guest of his brother Cal Guthrie. He is
on his way to Sheridan, Wyo.
Miles Selby who was thought to be
fatally injured by train on the Mil
ing much Improvement and will prob
ably recover.
Otto Hartzer and Marie Boden went
to Ottumwa Wednesday and were mar
ried in that city.
Mrs. Main of New Virginia is the
euest Of her nephew James Reddish
and family She will remain about two
weeks.
Miss Aida Atchison arrived at Abba
yesterday for a years fulough from her
work in the mission school in Egypt
Miss Achison has been gone eight
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Sinms Of Ohio
who have been guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. c. Atchison left last night for Ne
braska where they will visit.
Louie Plog worries Of the Paulos can
dy kitchen administered corporal pun
ishment to Joe Mclaughlin whom he
claims was swiping fruit. The boys
father swore out a warrant and the
case was tried this morning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30
STRATFORD BOY
WINS FIRST PRIZE

Webster City, July 81 Clyde
Naylor of Stratford has been
awarded first prize in, Hamilton coun-
ty in the competition for the best es-
say on Iowa." instituted by the Iowa
state board Of agriculture. The prize
is a free trip to the state fair in Des
Moines and a weeks encampment
there at the expense of the state.
Competitions were entered into In
every county In the state, SO that the
camp will be composed of ninety-uine
boys, ranging in ages from Is to 10.
Five boys from Hamilton county
wrote essays. Lacy Darnell of Web
ster City was second in this county.
The essays written by the boys we're
marked by County Superintendent
Snow. The names of the writer's were
first taken off, however, and numbers
substituted so the competitors were
unknown to Mr.. Snow. Spelling. orig
inality, subject matter and punctua-
ton were the points considered.
Young Naylor misspelled but five
words. The essays were limited to
seven hundred words.
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The name Bertha signifies bright
ness. An imperial crown Is her
emblem, and mastership her sentl'
ment.
Bertha should be popular with rel1g'
ious inclined women of the English
races, for it was St. Bertha who Christ
ianized England with the aid OF St
Augustine. The records call Bertha
Frankish princess, which probably
signifies that she came from Rhine
land. The Germans, at any rate, claim
her as a famous sanity compatrlot.
She was the wife Of Ethelbert, king
of Kent, the first Saxon kind, who
ruled in England $3.50 to $50 and her
diplomacy was equal to her piety.
She LET her heather husband imagine
that it was he who wanted to be con-
verified and suppression OF Chrlstiah
prosecutions was advocated by her as
a measure due respect to the crown
Finally she got Ethelbert to invite 81:
Augustine to come TO Brltaln anu
preach the gospel.
St. Bertha also persuaded her nus
bands nephew, the king of Essex. 10
become a Christian, and when the cor
ner stone for St. PauPs was laid IN
London by these two kings, Bertha
raised the first shovel of dirt July
4th is Bertha's name day.
Other Berthas in Religious Work.
St. Bertha of the seventh century
was French princess. When she
married Prince Gombert both vowed
to love each other as brother and
sister. The legend has 1t that. her
body, though buried these 1000 years.
is as beautiful as when she was alive.
The town of Avenay, France. receives
it's water from a we'll called Livre,
which well is said to have bene start
ed into being by st. Bertha. When the
town was nearly perishing for the
want of water, the good saint prayed
to st. Peter for miracle. ST. Peter in
structed her to buy certain piece OF
land and dig for a well. The saint
paid one livre equal to pound of
silver) for the land and the moment
she put the spade into the soil, the
water began to spout.
Bertha as Ancient Germans Had It.
Bertha is derived from the ancient
German Pera hta, that is, good natured
fairy. At least in some parts of her
original home she. is so considered,
particularly in the mountain districts
of Austria. Where on Mild Bertha's
day" farmers boys and girls climb to
the mountain heights to dance and
sing. ring cattle bells and blow
whistles. She is also honored as the
friend of babies, comforting little ones
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Mrs. Marchment's Recipes
CAKE AND PASTRY.

the -four with soda mixed thoroughly,
Bake 40 minutes.
FRUIT SAUCEHCream together
one-half cup of sugar. and one table
spoon of butter, add one beaten egg,
one cup Of mashed fruit and one cup
of boiling milk. Wet teaspoonful Of
cornstarch in enough milk to dissolve
it and stir in slowly. Let all boil Tires
minutes, and serve.
SAUCE-One tablespoon butter II
one tablespoon -four; the liquid hom9
the can of salmon; one raw egg; one
tablespoon tomato cAtsup; pinch of
red pepper; put the egg In carefully
at the last; boil one minute.
sAUCE-Beat one cup Of sugar
and one-half cup OF butter TO white
cream, add the whites of two eggs,
beat few minutes longer, one table.
spoonful Of fruit juice or one tea
spoon Of vanilla will flavor It
CORN PUDDING can Of corn.
8 eggs beaten very light, a big pinch
of salt, one tablespoonful Of sugar.
plenty Of red and black pepper; put
the eggs into the corn pulp, one-half
cup of soft butter and a big cup OF
whipped milk more than half cream.
Pour into a we'll creased bag. Seal
and cook about rs to 80 minutes.
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DUCKWORTH FUNERAL
SUNDAY MORNING

Keosauqua, July 27-Mrs. H. E.
Duckworth died Friday morning at her
home here after very severe attack
OF diabetes. Mrs. Duckworth had
been in poor health for sometime, but
the day before her death was around
the house, and staid alone the night
she was taken fatally sick. She was
just able to phone for the doctor, and
was unconscious soon after he reached
there. Her husband was travelling IN
Missouri and her son Will was in Chi
cago, but both reached home before
her death.
The funeral services will be held on
Sunday morning and will be in charge
of Rev. C. e. Perkins former pastor Of
the Congregational church in this town
Mrs. Duckworth was born and reared
in Wahoo, Neb., where Mr. Duckworth
met her, and married her. Mr.. Duck.
worth is son of Capt. w. A. Duck
worth and has always lived here.
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Editor Courier.

Editor Courier.
Dear Sir: A great deal Of capital
IS being made by the friends of the
liquor Interests out Of the fact that
there is some boCtlegging going on in
OttumWa. During the past two weeks,
the police have made two seizures of
considerable quantities of liquor. and
great credit is due our present chief
for his activity along tharo 1;-o- 'r
we had more officials as ready to do
their DUTY as he, there would ne less
outlawry than there is. Our friends
bewail the awful cost to the county of
the prosecution Of these liquor cases,
but they apparently do not stop to
think that it is the outlaw and not the
law abiding citizen who is an expense
to the county.
AS to the bootlegging there is no
more now than there was with the
open saloon, and there would be con-
siderable less now than there Is If
those men who hold enforcement of
law in their hands would do their
duty.
Did you notice in the Register and
Leader Of July % that the police of
Des Moines have opened war on the
bootleggers? Restaurants and hotels
are amongst those under suspicion,
and this with about eighty-five saloons
in that city. Just a few days ago
fifty thousand dollars worth Of liquor
was destroyed in New York and every
drop Of it was seized from illegal ven
ders within the past six months
fifty thousand dollars worth Of boot
leg whiskey in six months in a saloon
town. Who Will dare to say that the
open saloon is better than bootlegging?
Friends Of Temperance, do not let
this twaddle about the awful condi.
tions in our city discourage you. Of
tumwa is better, cleaner, and more
prosperous today than ever before in
her history. Keep out the saloon!
Yours truly,
p. R. Holloway.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30
IOWA LEADS SISTER STATES IN ALL LIVE
STOCK; w. H. H. ASBURY GIVES FIGURES.

is w.
o
farms to
Iowa manta in he
he and stock
in ehorses having
in
Iowa leads heavily in number having 7545S53
Missouri with
Nebraska fouthw with
Iowa leads oil
with
Missouri with
Of
ines
lofw viii
Iowa w. H. H.
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Iowans Get Patents.

Des Moines, July 81 Patents
granted to Iowans for the week ending
July 49, 1912, as reported from the
office of Clarence j. Lotus. patent at
torney, Croker building, Des Moines,
Iowa:
No. 1,os3,5 SGT, driving mechanism, F..
A. and e. L. Eustice, Newton; No.
1,O33,699, folding harrow, K Hilliard.
vinton; No. 1o33,5s6, grinding ma
chine, G. w. Hoadley, Garden Grove;
No. 1893, 5sS, hot water heater. J. D.
Hopkins, Clinton; No. 1,033,332, fence
post, ]. w. Hough, Fairbank; No.
1,033,42S, safety brake, ]. A. Lyon,
Webster City; No. 1.o33,431, expan-
sion joint for concrete pavements, M.
F. Mccarthy, Davenport; No. 1,o3s,-
2S1, fishing tackle. J. M. skvor and J..
G. Irving, Cedar Rapids; No. 1,033,766,
hay loader coupling, S. A. slauson,
Cedar Rapids; No. 1,0S3,3S1. steel rail-
way tie and lock, J. r. Campbell,
Monona.
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GIRLS NAMES
What They Mountainous People That Bore the
Name-The Name In History Literature Etc.
Copyright W. F1schssl
NO. 57-BERTHA.

neglected by their mothers or nurses.
In the northern countries Bertha IL
an avenging spirit, a bug bear TO
naughty children and keen for her
tribute of herring and bread, which
must be placed out of doors In the
night of January Z. She was sup
posed to be particularly hard on maid
ems that did not perform their task OF
spinning ere that art went out Of
fashion.
Royal Berthas.
There SENS to have been a German
diety Berchda, but her identity Is un-
certain. She was supposed to have
swans foot, probably to enable her 20
hove the spinning wheel the easier for
spinning was her specially.
in French churches and In some OF
Flanders l have seen paintings and
statues marked Refine Pedeauqe, that
is the queen with the goose foot. This
lady is identical with Queen Bertha
of the Big Foot" the wife OF King
Pippin the Short. The saying The
times is passed when Bertha Span
refers to big-footed Royal Bertha.
Both daughter of Chariemagne1
and one Of his several wives bore tho
name Of Bertha and It is quite re-
lief to observe that the records do
not credit them with passion for
spinning, however, Queen Bertha OF
Bergundy who afterwards married
King Hugo Of Italy. is represented on
coins and seals as spinner even On
the throne.
Berthas Popular n England.
After the Norman conquest the
name Bertha became very popular In
England, and at the same time It was
so common in Italy that women
gossips were called "Berthas" for
short.
There is no dimfnutive of the name,
which is the same in all languages
except for the dropping Of the H.
by the Latins and the substitution Of
"e' for the final "a" by the French,
but girls named Bertha may ten their
friends that Robert Southey, the,
scholarly author, called Bertha the
most euphonious of female appeIla-
TONS
Bertha in Literature and Music.
BY far the most interesting Bertha
in the realms of art Is the heroine of
Meyerbeer's opera, "The Prophet"
dealing with John Of Hyden.
Dickens calls the heroine OF the
Cricket on the Hearth" the daughter
of Blind PMmmer Bertha, and Scott
has Bertha in his Count Robert of
Paris" She is warlike lady.
Copyright by Henry w. FischeE.)
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BURLINGTON HAS TO
CHECK RIVER INROAD

Council Bluffs, July 27.-The Bur-
lington railroad again has been forced
to take action to check the attack Of
the Missouri river on its road bed near
Folsom 16 miles south Of here. More
than 100 train loads of rock have been
dumped into the river at one point
where the river is less than two feet
from the roadbed It is believed, how
ever, that unless an exceptional food
occurs the tracks will be saved Four
months ago during the highwater the
tracks were partly washed out and
trains. were transferred to other lines.
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BLOOMFIELD PEOPLE
CAMP AT KEOSAUQUA

Keosauqua, July 27-About twenty
Bloomfield people are camping on the
Des Moines river about two miles west
of this city, this week. The party is
composed Of Mayor w. W. Wishard
and two sons, Prof. Wilbur York and
family, Dr. !. NJ Thompson, wife and
son Leith Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Horn,
the Misses Barrickman, Misses Fay
and Blanche Kinney, Eulalia and Elsie
Williams Miss Corrick Of Moulton
and Lem Burton.
Miss Fay O. Rowley of Des Moines
is visiting relatives in Keosauqua and
vicinity during her vacation this sum.
mer
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Pure FOOD TO
BE EXHIBITED
OTTuMWA RETAIL MERCHANTS
ASSOCIATION WILL HAVE BIG
DISPLAY IN ARMORY.
OPENS SEPTEMBER 30.
Bio Show viii Continue One Week.;
Secretary Shanahan Communicate
Ing With Big Food Manufac.
turers for Representation.

A pure food show, more elaborate
than any that have ever been held in
this section of the state, will be held
in the armory, corner Market and
Fourth street September 80 to Octo'
Der inclusive. The Ottumwa Retail
Merchants association are behind the
venture, and already committee OF
live retailers :. ia active securing dis
plays Of food stuffs Letters are being
sent to all the leading food manufact-
ursrs In the country urging them to
be represented by displays or demon.
STATIONS at the Ottumwa pure food
show. The armory has been plated
off into spaces for forty booths, and
fifteen have already been sold. The
committee In charge Of the show Is
composed Of Charles HalVerg, chair
man, George Haw. J. K. Dysart, J. J.
Treneman, H. J. Bremhorst, w. n.
Mynard and r. J. Shanahan.
"This years pure food show said
Secretary Shanahan, twill be far
ahead of any previous show given IN
Ottumwa, and am sure that 1t will
attract a great number of out.of-town
people to this city. The committee In
charge has taken new tact on secur-
ing exhibitors, each prospective manu-
facturer being sent blue print OF the
Armory showing the booth spaces, and
the first responses, OF course, will get
the choicest display stands. The COM
mittee has plated off the armory In
such q way that the great crowds Of
visitors will be given ample opportu.
nifty of visiting every booth, and as In
the past the numerous display stands
will be in charge Of competent attend
ants and demonstrators, whose duty 1t
will be to welcome all visitors in the
usually hearty Ottumwa manner.
Expect Big Demonstrations.
1.-THE committee has already sold
space to some OF the biggest food
houses of the country, and all visitors
can at this early date be assured OF
seeing some unusual displays in pure
food lines The lower portion of the
building will also be utilized and all
who enter the building will be escorted
the entire show from be-
ginning to end.
Pretty booths laden with good
stuffs will catch the eye as soon as the
visitors enter the building. Delicious
samples of certain lines of food, will.
II course, be given to those who wish
% taste them, and souvenirs Of the
,how will not be missing.
The Ottumwa Retail Merchants as
,ociation Will have entire charge OF
he venture, and all the retailers of the
.ity will combine in making 1t great
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PASTRY CRUST-Three cups OF
sifted flour, level teaspoon salt. l
cup Of lard, add enough cold water
to bind. Mix with a knife. (About
% Of cup). This will make 2 large
pies or small ones.
SPONGE CAKE-Four eggs, beat
en- separately, 1 scant cup of sugar,
|3 tablespoons Of cold water, scant
cup of -four, ~ tablespoons OF
cornstarch, pinch of salt, tea
spoon lemon extract, 1k level tea
spoonfuls baking powder Beat eggs
yolk till light and creamy, add sugar
and beat again, then add the cold
water and extract, sift -four, corn
starch and baking powder, add to
sugar and eggs then fold In the stiffly
beaten egg whites. Bake in mod
crate oven As minutes.
CAKE-Mahogany cake-1h cups
sugar, II cup Of butter, l cup sweet
milk, eggs, 2 cups of flour, teaspoon
soda, I teaspoon vanilla, 1 square of
chocolate or tablespoon Of cocoa
Dissolve the chocolate in half the
milk (heated) then add the rest Of the
milk, and vanilla and stand aside to
cool. Cream the sugar, and butter to-
gether, add the eggs, one by one, beat
thoroughly, add the chocolate mixture,
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TWINE SHORTAGE
DELAYS HARVEST

Perry, July 27.-Many fields of oats
in this vicinity which are ready to
harvest are being left standing by the
farmers because of the shortage of
binding Irvine. The situation is becom-
ing alarming as the oats cannot stand
in the fields much longer without suf-
fering serious damage. Although the
local merchants have twine ordered
there is not pound Of the article for
sale at present
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TO INVESTIGATE
ALLEGED COMBINE

Des Moines, July 27-The alleged
combination of wholesale and retail
coal merchants in Iowa will be in
vestigated by the attorney general. &C.
cording to Henry Sampson, special
counsel Mr.. Sampson declares that
the attorney generals Office has al
ready started the investigation but be-
cause Of the difficulty in obtaining evil
denoe report is not expected for a
long time.
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Sand Ear Is Removed.

Fl Madison, July 27-The sand bar
off Dynamite island. upon which sew
eral excursion steamers have been
stranded. has been removed by
couple of dredging boats. 1t is thought
that the shoal was formed through the
changing Of currents by the erection
of the Keokuk dam.
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PEOPLES PULPIT

The Courier will pubIis, in this
column articies contributed b,
its reat ers. The communications
should be typewi itten or In
plain hand, on one side ~ tho
paper, and signed.
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CAMP MEETING AT
ELDON AUG. 1925

Eldon. July 27.-The Fairfield dis
trict will hold its annual camp meet
ing at Eldon August Is to rs, 1912.
The district elder and the pastors Of
the district will be assisted in the
meetings by Rev. c. w. Stamp. general
conference evangelist, and Rev. J. w.
Whiteside of washington Springs,
s. D. '.