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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-16
'DES MONIES man
WAS MT BY CAR
GEORGE PETERS, FOREMAN OF
ELECTRIC COMPANY, WAS
SEVERELY INJURED

Des Moines, March 14.-George w.
Peters, general foreman of the Des
Moines Electric Co., is in critical
condition today and may die as the
result of injuries received last night
when an automobile in which he was
riding was struck by flat car at
tached to Rock Island switch engine.
Three others were badly injured. They
are:
w. H. Thompson, general manager
of the Des Moines Electric Co., c. w.
Place, district engineer for the Chi
cago Electric Co., and E. F. Lust,
driver of the car.
The local men were accompanying
the Chicago engineer on a tour of in.
spection when the automobile was
suddenly crashed into and demolished.
A building INSTRUCTED the view of the
chauffeur and the approaching engine
was not seen before the collision.
Thompson and Peters were rushed
to the hospital and physicians today
stated that the condition is critical.
The amputation of Peters left leg was
necessary. Thompson had one leg
broken and received other injuries.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-16
THRESHERMEN TO
+ ELECT OFFICERS

Des Moines. March 1.-THE fourth
annual convention of the Iowa Thresh-
ermen's association will come to a
close late this afternoon. The princi.
pal business of today's session was the
election of officers, which was sched-
uled to take place just before final ad-
journment. >.
A motion to change the bylaws Of
the association. and include a protec-
tive clause. whereby all members in.
volved in law suits will in the future,
be given financial aid and advice was
adopted after a long debate. The
proposition was introduced by J. A.
Gum of Des Moines The association
will pay one-third of the expense in
Cured by suits resulting from the
transfer of machinery. The Iowa asso
citation is said to be the first in the
United States to adopt the plan.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-16
Ottumwa Proof

Mrs. c. H. sponsler, 3o5 Richmond
ST., Ottumwa. Iowa, says: I'VE consid-
er Doan's Kidney Pills the best kidney
medicine to be had and gladly confirm
the public statement we gave in their
favor several years ago. A member If
our family wso was afflicted with kid
ney trouble, took Doan's Kidney Pills
procured from Sargents Drug Store
and was given complete and perman-
ent cure. We know that Doan's Kidney
Pills are an effective medicine and
leave no bad after effects"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-16
IOWA PRISONER FOUND
IN WISCONSIN PEN

Ft. Madison, March 14.-It has de-
veloped that J. D. Pettibone, convict
fer the penitentiary of this city, is
serving an eight year sentence in the
Wisconsin prison at Waupun for horse
stealing. . ~ .......'
After having served a year Of his
fifteen year term for forgery, Pettibone
escaped from officers at the farm
house here last spring. When he
finishes his term at Waupun he will
be returned to the Iowa state prison to
complete his term
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-16
TO SPEND Great
sum ON HIGHWAYS
APPORTIONMENT OF AUTO TAX,
$25o,oo0 WILL GIVE EACH CoON-
TY $500 IN APRIL. d.
PLANS UNDER WAY
Throughout Iowa Good Roads Men Arc
Busy Outlining the Campaign For
the Year-WapeIlo County Is
Ready for Spring.

The state of Iowa is destined to wit
ness the greatest highway improve
ment in her history this year. Vast
sums of money, secured through taxa
ton and blythe concerted movement OF
various communities, will be spent
with the result that Iowa will be
among the leaders in improved road
ways. The year of 1912 promises to
be a revelation in the good roads
movement. All over the state tho great
campaign is beginning to be felt with
wonderful strength. The good roads
men in the nipety-nine counties are
now engaged in making their prepare
tons for the spring crusade against
mud holes. mad bridges, bad culverts
and detrimental conditions. Inc
first sign of disappearing frost from
the ground will witness the start OF
the great rush of grades, drags, con-
crete cluverts and bridges and in many
places material for matchmaking
Hundreds of miles of travelled roads
will be lifted from the mire and placed
on the firing line to withstand the az
lacks of reverse weather and franc
conditions.
Wapello county will be in the fore
ranks. Her men are now ready for
business. They have already mapped
out forty miles for Improvement as
provided for in the new drag law. Her
pa-t of the already established roads
will receive greater improvement. 1t
will only be a short time until good
roads will be topic of extensive pub
lie discussion, to be followed with
aggressive work.
Much Money From State.
The greatest source Of revenue for
the road funds of the ninety-nine
counties will be accrued collections
from automibile licenses under the
provisions of the Kulp law, which was
enacted by the thirty-fourth general
assembly.
April / is the date fixed by law for
the next apportionment OF the auto
license fund. Eighty-fve per cent of
the total collections by the state un'
der the law returns to the county to
be used in the upbuilding of the coun.
ty roads. BY April 1 the auto license
fund will contain more than 100000.
More than $250,O00 will be divided
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-16
HEDRICK COUPLE
SECURE LICENSE.
AFTER SECOND TRIAL THE MAR
," RAGE PERMIT WAS ISSUED
TO RALPH DECKER

Snow storms and bad weather do
not feaze little Dan Cupid for that
dandy little archer is on the job re-
CARELESS of weather. TO prove it he
has made a second visit in two days
to the clerks office to secure the legal
permit to join two lovers in the bonds
etc. The couple were Ralph Decker
and Miss Mary r. Dickerson, both OF
Hedrick. Ralph and his future father
in-law appeared at the clerks office
yesterday and father gave his consent
to the license in behalf Of his daughter
because she. was but II and not the
legal age without parental consent.
This was not sufficient, as mothers
consent must also be given. The Two
departed for home and a short time
after the train from Hedrick pulled
into Ottumwa this morning, the father
of the girl and the groom-elect ap-
peared with the written consent Of the
mother and the license was issued.
We'll, we're back again." was the
greeting to Deputy Clerk Clara Peter
son, by the pair, "and we'd like to
have you finish the document" The
license was Immediately forthcoming.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-16
MCPHERSON FINES
WIS GIBSON $500

Council Bluffs, March 14.-Three Of
the men who pleaded guilty to parti.
cipation in the swindles for which J.
c. Mabray recently served term in
the federal penitentiary, w. s.. Gibson,
H. c. Howard and Frank O.. Scott.
have received sentences from United
States Judge Mcpherson.
Gibson was sentenced to pay fine
Of $500, in lieu Of which he must
serve six months in Jail. Howard was
find 5000 which he paid. Scott was
given a three months Jail sentence
with $500 fine.
Scott is said to have posed as secre-
tary of the "Millionaires' club" while
Gibson and Howard were known as
"steerers"
w. H. Barton, whose name was or
roneously given yesterday as Bryson,
another steerer, yesterday paid fine
Of $500. .(
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-16
KEOSAUQUA MAN
DIES AT MT. PLEASANT

Keosauqua, March 14--Walter Moore
of Fairfield, died Wednesday at the
Mt. Pleasant asylum aged about So
years. Mr.. Moore was former resi-
dent of Keosauqua, and moved from
here number Of years ago to Fair.
field. He was a painter and paper
hanger by trade. He leaves wife
and two grown sons. The remains
will be brought to Keosauqua on the
todays noon train, and the funeral
will be held at o'clock from the Con-
gregational church. Rev. Charles z.
Perkins, former pastor will have
charge of the services. Interment will
be made in the Purdo cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-16
El.oON


w. H StarTer is/C!; he sick list
with typhoid fever
Oscar Sap, is confined IN his ted
:. th typboil fever
r'he funeral services over the lie
mains of Miss Bertha HUI! was held
at the Christian church Wednesday
afternoon. The church was crowded
with friends and neighbors that had
come to pay their last respect. Mr..
Hull, father Of the deceased is con-
fined to his bed with pneumonia and
was unable to attend the funeral.
Mrs. Ben Stahl and daughter of OF
tumwa and Mrs. M. Harrington OF
Des Moines were those from out Of
town that attended the funeral Of
Bertha Hull.
]. w. Hall was business visitor in
the city Wednesday.
Mrs. Chas. Meadows of Valley juno,
ton is here visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Earl Moss.
Mrs. Edward Webb of Mystic is
visiting here this week at the home OF
her brother, John Fisher and family.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-16
EDDYVILlE PRIMARIES.

Laffery, (Rep) and Donegan (Dem.)
Nominated Wednesday-Other
Candidates.
Eddyville, March 14.-The primaries
both republican and democratic were
held last evening, the former naming
the following candidates for city of.
fees:
Mayor-JOhn Lafferty
Treasurer-F. M. Epperson.
Assessor-C. e. Hatchitt.
COuncilmen-R. J. Oldham, H. E.
True, G.. F. Hartman, F. K. belong
and VIM. Hawkins.
The democrats named
Mayor-Wes Donnegan.
Treasurer-A. e. Johnson.
Assessor-A. c.. Black.
Councilmen-Earl McElroy, Chas
Odem, DR.. R. F. Shahan, H. S. Burns
and S c.. Wilcox,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-16
AGENCY.

B. F. and c. c. Cremer were called to
Springfield, ILL.,, to attend the funeral
of their sister Mrs. Giltner.
Mr.. Santbine Of Oklahoma is here
visiting relatives.
Mrs. E. L. Ray was called to Sigour-
ney Tuesday to see her father who is
ill. ~
Link Reynolds of Ottumwa was In
town Wednesday visiting his uncle A.
J. Reynolds who is i'll.
The gymnasium girls will give an
entertainment in the town hall Satur-
day evening March 16.
Mrs. w. S. Stone will leave Friday
for her home in Cleveland, o.
Mrs. Orval Buchanan is i'll.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-16
Apportionment.

the fee for the 1917 perlOu, Iull
year.
Apportionment.
The law fixes two~dates for appor-
tionments of the fund each year
April / and August l. AT the time OF
the first apportionment last year, only
q few thousand machines had been
registered, and the sums appOrtioned
each county was small.
In April the fund will contain
nearly three-fourths Of the proceeds
of the tax for 1911, and practically
the entire tax for 1912.
Including the January receipts the
exact total of the moneys in the auto
license fund was $275,0S4.S4. The re-.
ceipts of the auto department for
February and March will be added to
the money to be distributed.
Receipts Heavier.
February and March receipts will be
heavy, as only 1890 cars out of a
total Of 80 900 owned in the state. had
been re-registered February 1. w. c..
Hayward, secretary Of state. believed
all of the cars owned in the state will
be re-registered before the time comes
to close the books for the apportion-
ment
1t is estimated that each county
will receive in April approximately
$4,000 for road work.
The law providing for the appoint.
ment Of township superintendent Of
road dragging advanced the date Of
the selection of the soad officials to
the first week in February. In every
county these officers are now at work,
arranging the work to be done on the
rods in the various townships as soon
as winter breaks.
Automobile owners have registered
a number of complaints against GER
tain provisions of the Kulp law. 1t
lis certain some changes in the stat
utes will be asked during the next
session of the general assembly.
Secretary of State Hayward finds
particular cause for complaint in that
section of the law which provides
that all cars must be registered with.
in thirty days of the beginning of a
new license period, or put upon the
delinquent list and certified to the
county attorneys, who are directed to
resort to court proceedings to secure
the license fees ae
The experience of the Office Of the
secretary of state has been that auto
mobile owners are in no hurry to
register their cars during the most
severe winter weather, when the cars
are not in use.
The names of $4,000 automobile
owners were on the deliquent lists
sent out from Mr.. Hayward's Office this
month.
II be.eve the reason people are
dilatory about registering their ma
chimes at the first of the year is that
they are of the opinion the kulp law
is purely police measure
Mr.. Hayward is In favor of amend
ing this provision of the law to make
lit permissible for owners to re-reg,
machines as late as April 1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-16
Red Cross Car at Mt. Madison.

FIT. Madison. March 14.-The Ameri.
can Red Cross scciety's first aid car
No. 1 left for Marceline, Mo-, late last
night after a successful three days ex-
hibition and demonstration conducted
by DR.. w. NJ Glasgow. The car is
one of the two recently put on the road
for the purpose of instructing railroad
employees in emergency aids to be
used in case Of accident
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-16
.COURT0FF|CERS
MUROE BY
VIRGINIA MOB
Judge, Sheriff and Prosecu-
tor of Carroll County AS
sassinated by Friends OF
Sentenced Moonshiner.

Hillsville, Va. March 14.-In flame
Of unprecedented outlawry, the entire
human fabric of the Carroll county
circuit court in session here today was
wiped out by assassination. Just az
Judge Thornton Massie had sentenced
Floyd Allen to one year in prison fol
aiding in the escape of a county prls
oner two of Aliens brothers and sew
eral of their friends opened hire with
revolvers. Judge Massie fell dead III
in his place on the bench on the hrst
yolley. Then the weapons were turn
ed on Commonwealth Attorney VII
liam Foster and he sank to the hool
with several bullets in his brain, death
being instantaneous.
Sheriff Lewis Webb making fran
tic effort to reach the ringleaders, was
shot dead before he had taken ten
steps. Several of the jurors who mao
tried the case were seriously wounded
j. H. Blankenship, probably fatally.
Outlaws Pursued by Posse.
The Aliens including the prisoner
and their friends after the killing OF
the sheriff, backed slowly out of the
court room, holding all would-be pur-
s,lers in check at the point of revol-
vers. Once outside they made dash
for the mountains On horseback.
A posse of citizens soon was in pur'
suit ad reports have reached here
that one of the Aliens had been seri-
cusly wounded in pitched battle
fought with the posse.
Special officers are being rushed in
to the country to help in running
down the murderers. Gov. Mann Is
he lding two companies of militia in
readiness in case the Aliens and their
friends gather recruits in the mount
ain. Hillsville is in a remote quarter,
fifteen miles from Barren Springs, the
nearest railroad station, and outside
help will be late in arriving.
A special train has left Roanoke
with law officers for Hillsville, but
part of the journey will have to be
made on horseback. Floyd Allen was
,ne of a family of three brothers,
with illicit distilling in the
Blue Ridge mountains for years.
There has been reports that an at
Tempt at rescue would be made but
title attention was paid to them.
Aliens brothers were at the head of
score of their cohorts, all armed with
flies. from the mountains. One re-
actually did the shooting in oren cour-.
Juror Reported Kills - 49,
Roanoke, Va. March At is re-
ported here from Hillsville that
Juror Douglas also has been killed and
hat Floyd Allen, one of the mount
aineers, has been MORALLY wounded
md is under arrest.
Take Refuge in Old Barn.
Cincinnati, O., March IA special
rom Bristol. Tenn, says that seven
zen of the niountaineers who made
heir escape from Hillsville took re-
,uge in an old barn in a mountainous
spot and prepared to resist efforts OF
any posse that may catch up with
With them. All are said to be plenti-
fully supplied with ammunition and
rom the advantageous position of the
BARN could withstand much larger
body of men.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-16

Is too often the fatal sequence, and
coughs that hang on weaken the sys-
tenn and lower the vital resistance.
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is a
reliable medicine that stops the cough
promptly by healing the cause; soothes
the inflamed air passages land checks
the cold. Keep always on hand. Refuse
substitutes.-Clark Drug Store; Owl
Drug Store
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-16

II any Of these signs appear, begin
using Doan's Kidney Pills. a remedy
that has helped thousands. 1t is for sick
kidneys only and has brought relief in
bad cases. Doan's is the remedy that
you see endorsed publicly at home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-16

The "Child's Welfare" movement has
challenged the attention of thoughtful
people everywhere. Mothers are ma
tural supporters, and will find in
Foley's Honey and Ter Compound q
most valuable aid. Coughs and colds
that unchecked lead to Group, bron-
chitis and pneumonia yield quickly to
the healing and soothing qualities of
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
Clark Drug Store; Owl Drug Store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-16
Backache Almost Unbeatable

Is an almost certain result of kidney
trouble. D. Toomey, 500 E. Olive ST.,
Bloomington, ILL.,, says: II suffered with
backache and pains in my kidneys
which were almost unbearable. l gave
Foley Kidney Pills a good trial, and
they did wonders for me. Today T can
do hard days work and not feel the
effects. Drug Store; Owl Drug
Store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-16
The Glad Hand

The Glad Hand
is seen when liver inaction and bowel
stoppage flies before DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, the easy regulators. rs cts.
F r. Clark
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-16
Emmett Co. for Champ Clark.

Estherville, March IA Emmett
county delegates to the democratic
state convention were instructed for
Champ Clark at>the county convention
held here yesterday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-16
Triplets Born: One Dies at Birth.

Triplets Born; One Dies at Birth.
Muscatine, March 14.-Of three tiny
daughters born to Mr. and Mrs.
James Atwill, residing at 400 Lee
street. two survive, one of the babes
succumbing at birth, Sunday. The
other two are in an exceptionally
healthy condition and are expected to
live
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-16

among ninety-nine counties for road
work. Because the law became effec
tive in July last year, the fee for the
first license period, which was only
six months, was only half as large as
the fee for the 1912 period, a full
year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-16

On their arrival ct the palace the
king learned for the first time that the
commander of his escort, Major Lang,
had been seriously wounded, and his
majesty at once started for the hos.
pital where the major was lying. he
travelled in an open automobile and
showed no signs Of having passed
through an ordeal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-16

F, B. Clark
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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-17
THAT OLD CAT-RAT
RANCH STORY HAS
B0BBED UP AGAIN

The old story OF the cats that eat
the rats and the rats that eat the cata
has bobbed UP again. The Herald has
received tho following communities
tom
Albuquerque ~ ~, June IS.
My Dear sir
Knowing that you are always inter-
esied In and open for Investment Ia q
good, live business proposition. take
tbs liberty % presenting to you here.
with what seems 10 me 10 be most
wonderful business, and In which no
doubt YOU win take a lively interest
and perhaps some stock.
The object ot the company Is 10
operate a large cat ranch some place
Ia New Mexico. wheIe land ear be
purchased cheap for the purpose.
We propose 10 start the ranch witl,
one hundred thousand cats, Each
cat Will average twelve kittens a year.
The skins without the me0ws sell for
10 cents each. for the pure white ones,
and 70 cents for the pure blacks. This
anal give US twelve million skins a
year 20 sell, al an average cost Of 80
cents piece. making our revenue
"RN"N HANfNNN VtA Jay HAo4Ns
A man ought 10 skin az least h.ty
cats a day. Al cents each, this
would amount 90 $3.50 each, or a total
outlay Of s25e,oO per day, as we figure
that Il Will take about one hundred
men TO operate the raEch, therefore,
our net proiit will be $9.750 day, az
tbs above would be practically the
oniy expense We would have, as we
purpose starting a rat ranch next
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When 81 Is understood that these
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