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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-02-16
It,

The best things In life lie within the home cir
Gle; The older we grow the better we know il.
FOR 40 years our whole business has been to
help make homes attractive. We have furnished
a million homes.
Most OF those homes had but limited incomes
IRON SlO to Slo per week. But they have the
comforts of the well-to-do. They have Then,
because we sent anything wanted and let them
pay as convenient-a few cents per day.
these home comforts until they buy them from
as in that way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-20
TAFT CARRIES
CALHOUN COUNTY.
SOLID DELEGATION TO BE SENT
TO CONVENTION AS RESULT
OF PRIMARY

Des Moines, Feb. 19.-That sentl-
ment for Willam Howard Taft for re-
nomination is Strengthening in Iowa
was eloquently expressed in the prl-
mary held Friday in Calhoun county,
which went overwhelmingly for Taft
in the selection of delegates to the
county convention.
AS a result of the action of the
voters in that county Calhoun county
is sure to send solid delegation or
twenty-one for Taft to the state con-
vention. The primaries for selection OF
county delegates was held Friday and
the returns show today that out OF
$50 delegates in the county convention
Taft will have 80 pledged.
Calhoun county is in the Tenth dis
trict which is counted stronghold OF
the Cummins insurgents and the
action of the republican voters IN the
primaries is revelation to those peo-
pie who have been claiming that there
was little sentiment for Taft In this
state sssus.s.. .-~ A.
The action of Calhoun county is be-
lieved to give fair clue to the feel
ing of the republicans concerning
Taft. 1t clearly indicates that The
farmers are for him and have at last
come to the realization that Cum
Minis was the real starter OF the meas
ure advocating reciprocity Win
Canada. - FL ssa.s-s g.. .'r.-'s. y
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-20
MRS. A.E. COLLIN
IS SUMMONED

A five months siege of Bright's dis
ease resulted in the death of Mrs. A.
e. Collin at her home 227 West Fourth
street Sunday night. Mrs. Collin, who
had been a resident of Ottumwa for
more than forty-five years, was taken
suddenly i'll Saturday night at s
o'clock, and her struggle with death
terminated at 1880 o'clock last night.
The news OF her death will be received
with sorrow by her many acquaintance
especially her numerous German
friends. ~>'5
Mrs. Collin was native of Germany,
but had spent most Of her life in this
country. She was born December 81
1845. Her home was made in Cincin-
natl Ohio until forty-seven years ago,
when she removed to Ottumwa. This
city has been her home continuously
until 1905 when she removed to St.
Louis. She was married to A. E. Col
lin in this city on October 10, 1904, and
in the following spring they removed
to st. Louis. She was taken i'll on
September Is, and three months were
spent in St. Mary's hospital and ST.
Vincent's hospital in st. Louis. Her
health permitted Of her removal back
to Ottumwa on December %, but she
had been sufferer from the malady
in a slight way up until the illness of
Saturday night which finally ended in
her death. She leaves her husband
and one brother, Aug. Bennewuitz and
host of loving friends: Mrs. Collin
has been a devoted Catholic, being a
member Of st. Mary's church during
her entire residence in Ottumwa. She
was a charter member Of st. Mary's
Mite society. To all she was a loving
thoughtful friend, whose demise will be
sincerely regretted.
The arrangements for the funeral
have not yet been made.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-20
DEATH CLAIMS TWO
CHARLTON PIONEERS

Charlton, Feb. 19.-Mrs. Catherine
]. Copenhafer, one OF the pioneer resi-
dents of this city, passed away at her
home on east Braden avenue on Sat
urday after an extended illness with
paralysis and complication OF trou-
bles. Funeral services, conducted by
Rev. w, G. Hohanshelt, pastor of the
M. E. church. were held at the resi-
dence yesterday afternoon at two
o'clock, after which the remains were
laid to rest in the Charlton cemetery.
Deceased was 80 years of age and was
born in Germany on Oct. II, 1881. She
is survived by Ave children, one son
and four daughters, Frank, of this city,
Mrs. Belle Tellon. of Bedford, Ohio.
Mrs. Laura Porter. Of Plattsmouth,
Neb., Mrs. Innocence Hall, of Liberty
Center, and Miss Jessie, who is. teach
ing on the Des Moines public schools.
Mrs. Copenhafer had been men,
Der of the NJ. f. church for many years.
She was highly esteemed by all who
knew her and her demise will be
mourned by large circle Of friends.
the sorrowing children.
MIS-. Mary NJ. "ellS, WIG ol 1Sadc
Wells, died at the family home in West
Charlton on Saturday at the age OF
60 wears. She was born in Kentucky
on Feb 18, 1850. and had resided in
this county several years. She is sur
vived by her husband who will have
the sympathy of many friends in his
grief. Mrs. Wells was a good woman,
ever thoughtful Of and kind to others,
and enjoyed the high regard of all with
whom she came in contact. The re-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-20
SUFFRAGE LEADERS
FURNISH HISTORY

Des Moines. Feb. 19.-Leaders OF
woman suffrage announced today that
the public press of Iowa will be furn-
ished with complete political history
Of every candidate for legislative Of
fees in the primaries. The executive
committees of the Iowa Equal Suffrage
association and the Iowa mems league
for woman suffrage. met here and de-
cided to begin an active press cam
paign in Iowa to create sufficient SEN
timent to cause political parties to
nominate only men who are in favor
Of suffrage legislation.
A press bureau will be established
at the suffrage headquarters here.
Literature giving the attitude of the
different candidates toward woman
suffrage will be sent to all parts Of the
state.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-20

TAVeraBo. &c.
These samples from the planter
boxes, were planted on the county
farms of the counties in which they
were collected. Three kernels We're
planted per hill. In the fall there
were sixty-nine stalks where 100
kernels from the farmers samples had
been planted. ..4
These results show that the average
farmer gets only about 70 per cent of
a stand of corn the average season.
At the same time many of the better
samples have given IS per cent to 80
per cent of perfect stand. We can
all have good seed if we will
Every ear intended for seed should
be tested during the next six weeks.
Do it now, while you have the time.
Anyone who has seed corn to sell Is
requested to write the undersigned,
telling the variety, the amount for
sale and the price asked. Requests
for seed are already coming in and
such requests will be referred to men
who have seed to sell in the same
localities.
L. NJ. Mosher,
Extension Department., Iowa State
College, Ames, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-20
GAS CO., CANNOT CHARGE RATE.
Kansas City Gas Co., Cannot Charge
Rate For Low Pressure Gas
Service,

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 19.-The KAN
sas City Gas Co., cannot charge the
same rate for low pressure gas SER
vice that it does for full service ac-
cording to the decision Of Lucas IN the
circuit here today in a suit brought by
the city to adjust gas prices according
to service given.
Judge Lucas continued in force the
temporary injunction which impounds.
one half the receipts of the company
until it be determined what amount
shall be returned to the consumers.
The case will be carried to a high
court If. Judge Lucas decision be up
held consumers. it is said will receive
back part of the money paid the COM
pany for service during the January
cold snap
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-20
DELEGATES
ARE SELECTED
COUNTRY PRECINCTS HOLD eau.
CUSES TO SELECT REPRE-
SENTATIVES.

All the country precincts of Wapello
county except Eddyville and Eldon,
held their caucuses Saturday after
noon to select delegates to the repub-
lican county convention to be held in
Ottumwa March 2. In only few OF
the caucuses was any other business
transacted. J. w. Jackson was select
ed township committeeman in Agency.
The Washington township and Eldon
caucuses will be held tomorrow even
ing, and republicans Of Columbia first
and Eddyville will meet next Friday
to pick their delegates to the conven-
ton. The delegates selected in the
various caucuses follow: ~
Green township-W. q. Dexter, Leon
ard Nelson, Ray Gift and J. A. Ken
nedy ..
Ninth precinct-George Bissell, j. F.
Clark, August Johnson, H. H. Davis,
L. A. Andrew, George w. Hatch.
Eighth precinct-J. M. McElroy,
roy. v .......
Polk township. F. Lock, c.. H.
Garfield, D. w. Baker, Roy Gates, G.
H. Chisman.
Competine township-Geo. w. Dick
ems, L. H. White, E. l.. Orr, Mark Win
ner. Alternates, G. M. Dickens and
j. w. Sylvester. +i.
Dahlonega township-A. R. Burns,
Lincoln Dimmitt, Ed Hochreiter.
Highland township-E. E. Moore, A.
P. Eldridge, j. M. Elder, A. Emery,
Frank Doak. y
Keokuk township-W. A. Buchanan,
A. G.. Mcdonald, Jas. Young Lee
Baum. F... .@.r -.s"
Pleasant township-Alfred Yeager,
Charles Sands, David Skill, Charles
Wiley, Joseph Smith.
Richland first-Wm. Abegg, F. A.
Waddell, VIM. Bennett, G.. Thompson,
L. C. Williams. w. ... -
Richland second-Ira Miller, Ben
Randel, Albert Bluhm.
Adams township-Walter Abegg, O.
E. Harrow, Nelson Derby, John H.
Bells s...
Agency township-Jesse Ankrom, A.
N. Cowger, w. F. Foster, Rolla Lynn,
w. H. Reynolds. ~.
Cass township-D. T. Rambo, w. H.
Manue, Alfred Peterson. Alternates
A. Cotton, A. A. Johnson, E. M. Clark.
Columbia second-A. J. Stodghill,
Harry Stevens, A. J. Gardner. Alter
mates, c. w. Nye and L. J. Newquist.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-20
TEST
ALL SEED CORN
FARMERS OF WAPELLO COUNTY
GIVEN TIMELY WARNING TO
PREPARE FOR CROP.
NEED OF GOOD SEED
Poor Quality Of Planting Corn This
Year Makes it Necessary to See Il
That Every Ear is Good
and Will Grow.

To the farmers of Wapello county
comes the most timely warning from
M. l.. Mosher of Ames: TEST your
seed corn The poor quality of the
grain that is to be used for the crops
Of Iowa next year has been brought
to light within the past two months by
the corn men OF the state. The aver
age seed this year Is of poorer grade
than usual and the result will be, ii
planted without testing a smaller
crop than would otherwise be harvest
ed, if weather conditions are favorable.
All farmers realize the Importance OF
good seed corn. They have learned
that almost half of the seed corn
planted in Iowa each year Is either
dead or. very weak. This loss will
be increased this year because Of the
poorer quality of the seed. Farmers
also realize that to get only fifty
bushels of corn from land that is cap
able of producing seventy-five is folly
and that such conditions may be over
come by the testing of Seed Mr.. Mo-
sher states that all seed corn should
be tested within the next six weeks
and gives his reasons for the same
in the following general notice to the
farmers of Iowa.
Mosher's Statement.
The seed corn to be planted in 1912
is poor. The writer has assisted IN
judging corn at several corn shows
during the past two months and has
talked with hundreds of farmers at
the short course schools. There is a
large amount of frozen corn at most
of the shows and general sentiment
prevails that good seed will be scarce.
About twelve of every 100 kernels
of seed corn planted in Iowa. the aver
age season are dead; twenty-three
more are weak Only about sixty-five
of every 100 kernels are strong.
During the past eight years seed
has been taken from $500 corn plan.
tiers on as many farms, in about thirty
counties of Iowa. In most cases these
samples were carefully tested with the
results as indicated above and in the
following table:
termination test of farmers SAM
pies at twenty-seven county expert
ment stations.
No. of No. of Pct. Pct. Pct.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-20
SUICIDE WILLS ...
KNIFE AND DOLLAR

Des Moines, Feb. 19.-After leaving
a silver dollar and a knife, his only
possessions, with two of his children
to be divided among his fifteen chill.
dren Owen Gavin, colored, 81 years
old, committed suicide here yesterday
by blowing out his brains with shot
gun. Gavin ended his life after hav-
ing received a notice from OK. Mead,
overseer of the poor to leave Polk
county, lest he become charge upon
the county.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-20
SECOND week OF
HEND0N TRIAL
ATTORNEYS ARGUE ADMISSION
OF ALLEGED CROFT
STATEMENTS.

Centerville, Feb. 19.-The second
week of the Hendon arson trial be.
gan this morning with a continuation
OF the argument of attorneys on the
admission as evidence of the state,
ment A. G. Croft is alleged to have
made to the fire marshal at Des
Moines that the Hendons stole the
timothy seed from the elevator, and
then burned it to cover up their guilt,
also his alleged conversations with
various witnesses who say he made
them offers to induce them not to
testify against him. The jury was
dismissed Saturday till this afternoon
to allow time for these arguments,
which consumed all Saturday after
noon and this forenoon. The court
has as much as minated that 1t will
admit the bribe offers in evidence. and
perhaps the Des Moines transaction
also.
The states main witness Saturday
was Fire Chief and City Marshal
Nels Upton of Moulton. He said
that when he went to arrest the Hen
dons September 6, he told them on the
way to town that Mr.. Croft had offered
him 500 not to report it to the state
fire marshal and thus cause an in
yestigation. And further they had
said that If Croft hadn't paid it they
would see that he did. On cross
examination the defense inadvertently
asking him If he had seen Croft have
any money or offer to turn 1t over to
him, the state on redirect examination
got an opening to go into the trans
action with Mr. Croft and the witness
said that Mr.. Croft had called him into
restaurant and looked over the
blank report to the fire marshal with
him and offered him 500 or more IT
he wanted 1t to make the report 80
there would be no investigation, which
Mr.. Upton said he refused. He ad-
mitted to the attorneys for the de-
tense that there was disputed bill
between him and Mr.. Croft, the latter
claiming that witness owned him a
considerable sum, about $500, for ma
terial. He denied that he had told
Mr.. Croft when the 500 was profered
that he could get $500 from the insur-
ance companies to report the fire as
incendiary.
Charles Cole told of going to the
fire from that portion Of town and
smelling gasoline when he got there.
Ace Hobart told of doing carpenter
work on the elevator, and that it was
not very substantially built,
Fife Carey, of Moulton, and E. o.
West, of Centerville, insurance agents,
submitted copies of the policies issued
the Croft Seed Co.
Sheriff Lee Dowis told of making
the search of the Hendon sheds and
finding the seed there, seven sacks Of
timothy and one Of clover, in one shed
and f1fty.two sacks of timothy in the
other. A circumstance dwelt upon by
the prosecution was that these sacks
showed evidence of having had the
strings cut, with which they were
sewed at the elevator, and being tied
after transfer to the sheds, lot of
short string being picked up from the
floor and the sheds and some twine
the same as used at the elevator re-
naming in the sacks in places where
not pulled out.
Deputy Fire Marshal Tracy, who
was on the stand when the taking of
testimony closed Saturday, is COM
pleting his testimony this afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-20

terday with Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Stan
dish, 513 Wabash avenue
Through an error in last Thursdays
paper it was stated that the cooking
wear specials of the Ottumwa Queens
ware Co., were CSC the set This
should be soc per set. Owing to this
error, Tri-Weekly subscribers may
have them any time this week at S9c
per set 104 S. Market.
Mrs. G. F. Rauscher, ZIG North
Marion street, returned home today
after visiting Mrs. w. M. Clifford In
Des Moines. .]
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-20
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. Della White and daughter May
OF Mt. Pleasant, left last evening on
Burlington No. for their home after
short visit with Mrs. Addison Miller
400 Pocahontas street.
Mrs. J. w. Sutton of Douds-Leand7
was a shopper in the city yesterday.
c. M. Van Meter of Chaplin is visit
ing his brother M. CYAN Meter, liz
South Court street.
Miss Edith Cocherill of Eldon was
shopping in the city yesterday.
Through an error in last Thursday &
paper it was stated that the cooking
wear specials Of the Ottumwa Queens
ware Co., were CSC the set. This
+ should be 89c per set. Owing to this
error, Tri-Weekly subscribers may
have them any time this week at SOC
per set. 104 S. Market. .
A. C. Bolar of Mystic is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. C. H. Sutton, Ill South
Ash street, and his son, John Bolar,
,509 Frank street 3
DR.. S. A. Anderson of Oskaloosa,
who has been taking surgical treat.
ment at the hospital, returned home
this morning. @... ~
Mrs. w. M. Evans, ia South JEFF
ferson street, has gone to Oskaloosa
for a short visit with relatives.
Mrs. Bert Hendershott, 1155 Elm
street, has gone to Fairfield for a
short visit with relatives.
Mrs. E. H. Switzer and children,
Margaret and Richmond, 3O3 East
Fourth street, have gone to Oskaloosa
where they will spend Sunday.
Mrs. T. D. Bunnell, 1920 North Lo-
Gust street, and her guest, Mrs. e. F..
Akerson of Des Moines, have returned
from short visit in Chillicothe.
Miss Marie Holzhauser, 1T Lincoln
avenue, left last evening for an over
Sunday visit with relatives in Eddy
vile.
Mrs. r. w. C. Harryman of Douds
Leando is spending few days with her
parents Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Speer, 1884
North Mclean street.
Mrs. E. D. Burch and children Sta
tia and Walter Of Eddyville were in the
city yesterday attending the funeral
of their husband and father.
Mrs. Roy Howell, 1920 Mabel street,
is visiting her sister Mrs. Dell But
terry in Fairfield.
J. H. Seth from southwest of town
was business caller in the city yes
terday.
Miss Goldie Smiley of Blakesburg.
returned today after visit at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Earhact,
102 North Ransom street.
Charles Smith of Munterville was a
south side caller yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Wallace. who re-
side south of the city, are spending
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Frost, 500 Church street, and
ether relatives.
John Forsythe from south of the
city, was transacting business in
South Ottumwa yesterday.
William =. Mynard, 3oS Chester
avenue, has been i'll at his home for
the past week. ...
Abe StubG of Eddyville spent yes
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-20
LAST
WEEKS ALBA FIRE

Abba, Feb. ia thorough investi-
cation is being made in the incendiary
fire which occurred week ago at the
home of Lee Long near Urbana Center
The officials are expecting some start
ling developments. Mr.. Long has been
the victim of several outrages, which
make an investigation imperative. Not
long ago several of Mr.. Longs horses
were poisoned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-20
BUSINESS MEN MUST
SERVE ON JURY

Des Moines, Feb. 19.-Because OF
the practice among business men not
to serve on jury if they can possibly
avoid it, judges Of the district court
have adopted rule refusing to excuse
Jurors from service for the March
term Of court. It is said the practice
is so general that it has resulted in
some criticism of the jury system be-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-20
DEATHS.

DARRELL.-Monday morning, Feb.
10, 1912, at 2:35 o'clock at the par
entail home, 1926 East Fourth street,
Julia Christiania Darrell, the infant
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Oar
rell. Private funeral services were
held this afternoon at o'clock with
interment in the Ottumwa cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-20
Wisconsin judge a Democrat.

Lacrosse Wis. Feb. 19.-Ferdinand
A. Geiger. appointed U. S., district
judge Tor the eastern district of Wis
consin today. is q democrat in poll
tics, native of Wisconsin and gradu-
ate Of the university of Wisconsin
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-20
Small Fire at cramer Home.

Abba, Feb. 19.-About 2:30 Saturday
morning the home of H. j. Cramer
was found to be on fire the blaze
originating from the fire place in the
living room The prompt arrival of the
fire department prevented much dam
lage.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-20

cause better men were not selected.
After drawing the panel for the
March term the judges held a meeting
and decided not to excuse any OF the
jurors unless the person could claim
legal exemption from service.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-20
FUNERALS.

The funeral services over the re-
mains of Mrs Margaret Rodgers, the
pioneer resident of Ottumwa who
passed away Friday night at her home
225 Tisdale street, were held this
morning at 9 o'clock at St. Mary's
Catholic church. Requiem mass was
celebrated by Rev. Father F. W..
Hoppmann. Special music was furn-
ished by George Schliecher and St..
Mary's male choir. The good life OF
Mrs. Rodgers was paid tribute by
the pastor. The remains were laid
to rest In the Ottumwa cemetery.
The pail bearers were Jerry Shea,
Henry Glenn, w. A. Carnes, Hugh
Byrne, Ed Wachtler and Jas. Curran.
Loving tribute to the memory of
Mrs. Sarah Jones Williamson, the
respected and beloved woman who
died Friday afternoon, was paid by her
many friends this afternoon at 1880
o'clock at the residence, AT West
Fourth street. The funeral services
were in charge Of Rev. Malcolm Dana,
pastor of the First Congregational
tumwa cemetery.
i lie pail USdl CLIO WclS ~. oStCl lag,
William McNett, George Capell, Ed
Tisdafe, DR.. F. w. Mills and Dr. j. F.
Herrick. .'L...
The last rites over the remains of
James Burton Ekwall. the little son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Ekwall, We're
held this afternoon at o'clock at the
parental home, HOP West Second
street. Interment was made in the
Ottumwa cemetery. The pail bearers
were, Masters frankie Sprague, Muril
Audrey, Edward Davis and Harold
Fisher. 'e..
The remains of Mrs. E. w. Morrison
were laid to rest in the Burlington
cemetery yesterday afternoon. Her
death occurred Wednesday in Burling-
ton. A number of Ottumwa relatives
and friends attended the funeral.
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mains were taken to Derby where
funeral services were held today and
interment took place in the Woods
cemetery.
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