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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-26
Abba.

Grant and Washington ward schools
played foot ball yesterday before a
good crowd. The game was won by
Grant school. the score standing to
0.
Miss Masy Schreiner acted as judge
in a declamatory contest at Moravia
Friday evening She was entertained
by Principal and Mrs. Earl Smith, the
former having been a pupil Of Miss
Schriner.
The new cement bridge in front Of
the city park mas been finished and the
approaches are being filed in.
The county board was in session on
Friday allowing claims and transact
ing other business.
A heavy dray backed into F. M.
Youngblood's automobile yesterday
afternoon while the car was standing
on the northwest corner of the square.
The steering gear was broken, one
lamp badly damaged and the car was
slightly damaged in other ways. "
William Henley Of Buxton was at
Abba yesterday. Mr.. Henly was injured
about three weeks ago and is unable
to work. ... ... b.
Mr. and Mrs. John World of Avery
were with friends st Abba yesterday.
Mrs Mary Ayers of Marshalltown Is
the guest at the home Of Mrs. Mar
garet YoAns and daughters.
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TRAMPS SET FIRE TO
FLORIS BARN, THEN
COMMIT ROBBERIES
While Citizens are Busy Fighting the Flames and Pre-
venting Spread of Blaze, Robbers Pull off Burglar
.. ies Hounds Join in Search for the Men.

Floris, Nov. 23.-(SpeciaD- Three
tranps set fire to the barn at the
home Of Charles Daugherty at the
edge of town last night and while the
entire town was out fighting the
threatening blaze, robbed the Floris
drug store, attempted to rob Henry
Stark's restaurant and rifled the bunk
car of a gang of railroad workers. The
rokberies were not discovered until the
tire was subdued and then the men
had escaped. The Agency bloodhounds
with posse Of officers and citizens
tracked the men to Laddsdale, nut The
men were not found. Two horses were
burned to death in the Daugherty barn
fire and quantity of coal, wood and
feed was consumed.
The tramps, who were seen about
Floris during the day, were aided in
their plans by strong wind. The
Daugherty barn was soon a mass OF
flames and the wind carried burning
shingles over the entire lower part OF
town. The citizens turned out to help
fight the fire, as the tramps supposed
they would do, and all that were not
needed as volunteer firemen found
their services needed as bucket squads
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| in checking incipient blazes on down
town roofs. Two horses and two stal'
lions were rescued from the burning
barn, but two other horses burned 20
death before they could be saved.
With attention directed away from
their plans the tramps broke into the
rear entrance of the drug store and
robbed the cash drawer. The amount
of the loot secured has not been deter
mined. They then tried to rob Stark s
restaurant, but Mr.. Stark took the
money from the cash drawer when ne
went to the fire. 1t is believed the
men planned to rob the Floris bank,
but that the fire they started became
20 threatening they feared to make
the attempt. Before leaving they rifled
the bunk car used by gang of
italian track workers, securing money
AMI clothing.
Three men were arrested at brakes
vile as they got off train, but after
wards were released when it was
found they had no money on their per-
sons. The search for the suspects, who
can easily be identified, is being con-
tinued today.
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TWO BANKERS IN
twelve YEARS
JUDGE SMITH MCPHERSON SAYS
FiNANCIERS ARE NOT LONG
g. ON JURY WORK..

Des Moines, Nov 2G.-"In my twelve
years on the bench of the federal court
do not remember of having more
than two bankers on jury declared
Judge Smith Mcpherson yesterday af'
ternoon as he authorized summons for
twenty more jurors Il had banker
summoned on the jury for this term
and he growled and kicked around so
much that had to let him off. Bank
,ers get more protection from federal
laws than any other class of men. Yet
they cannot find time to serve on a
jury to enforce those laws n
Judge Mcpherson made out a case
of the banker vs.. the farmer. He did
not speak with any reflection upon the
financial men. But he did arraign
them for sighting duty. Judge Nc.
Pherson said the bankers who are in
position to leave business affairs for a
time raise big kick. The farmer, he
said, who Is needed in the fields at this
time OF the year especially, says he
would like to get off the jury but will
serve If necessary.
Farmers" said the court, "are
ready to do their duty in the court
room. One day now means five days
later on to them. But they are will
ing to stay that court may 60 on. I
do not see why jury commissions do
not pick retired farmers for their en-
tire jury panel. Retired Iowa farm
ers are fine class Of men. They toll
hard on the farm and then decide to
live in comfort the remainder Of their
days in the city. They are honest
men, having nothing in particular to
do, and make the best jurors They
attend all political meetings, go to
prayer meeting Wednesday night and
you will not need detectives to watch
them when on jury service. If any
man approaches them, box on the
ears will be his answer. Retired
farmers are in demand for federal
court service" .
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MOyER TO LEAD
The COMMITTEE
DIES MONIES, AUTO DEALER TO
BOOST FOR GOOD ROADS LEGls-
-, LATIoN THIS WINTER.

Des .4oines, Nov 23.-W. E. Meyer
of Des Moines, prominent good roads
booster and director of the River-to-
River road, was named chairman of a
legislative committee which will work
for continuous macadamized roads in
Iowa. The committe was authorized
by the State Automobile association
in annual convention at Waterloo. f.
J. Tishenbanner of Gilmore City, &C.
tive in the cause of permanent roads
in Iowa, introduced the. resolution by
which the committee is instructed to
work for legislation for continuous
permanent roads. The convention
was unanimous and enthusiastic in
favor of working for permanent high
ways in the state.
Officers of the association were cleo
ted AS follows: ..-..
President-G. D. French Of Daven-
port. 49,.
First vice PRESIDENT. J. Dickin-
son Of Algona.
Second vice president-C. N. Wyck-
off of Sioux City.
Secretary-treasurer- Leslie Smith
of Des Moines. .,...
Mr.. French will succeed the present
presiding officer, w. e. Meyer, OF Des
Moines. Mr.. Smith has been secre-
tary-treasurer since the association
was organized.
Prior to the election of officers the
bylaws were amended by resolution
changing the date for the annual meet
ing of the association from June 5 to
date during October subject to the
call of the president.
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DANIEL HELLER WINS
ORATORICAL HONORS

Mt Pleasant, Nov "23.- Daniel
Boone Heller, senior at Iowa Wes-
leyan college, won the home oratorical
contest here last night and will repre-
sent the school at the eastern Iowa
meeting at Cedar Rapids on February
7, 1913. Among the four men he de-
feated with his Grafton "The Sovereign
Power of Public Opinion" was Enos
Lauterbach, runner-up in last years
home contest. Heller came to school
here from Chelsea, la. Leanard Sim
mer of Agency took second place, his
grafton being THE Impelling Motives
of Arbitration" But one and one-half
per cent separates him from Lauter-
bach Of Mt. Pleasant, who took third
with his speech, 1.-THE Next Step in
the Peace Propaganda" -.
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Law Case Settled Out Of Court.

Grinnell, Nov. 23.-One law case in
Montezuma this week had a peculiar
ending. 1t was a suit Branan VS. Shear
err ct al in which the plaintiff claimed
heavy damages on account Of land pur-
chase. After the case had been on
trial for four days, the defense intro
duced witness who testified that the
land, eighty acres was worth $175 an
acre. On the cross examination the
plaintiffs lawyers, who were claiming
that the land was only worth 800 an
acre, asked the witness why he did
not buy the land if he thought that it
was worth so much. After some
badgering of the witness the defen-
dents instructed their lawyers to offer
$175 an acre for the land. After
some parley the offer was accepted
and the case was settled.
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ILLINOIS JUDGE
ENJ0lNS RATE
JUDGE SHIRLEY OF SANGAMON
COUNTY COURT GRANTS IN
JUNCTION AGAINST M. W. A.

Springfield, Ill.,, Nov. 23.-Holding
the new rates of the Modern Woodmen
to be burdensome to the members and
are excessive and unnecessary, Judge
Shirley of the Sangamon circuit court
today granted a perpetual injunction
restraining the head camp from put
ting the rates into effect. .......
AS the organization is an Illinois
corporation the injunction is effective
all over the United States and Canada.
The injunction also restraints the Of
ficers from declaring deliquent any
member refusing to pay the new rates.
The petition for an injunction was
filed by four members Of the organiza-
ton P. E. Taintor. James NJ. Brown,
James H. Wallace and Frank ]. Koch,
all Of this city, last August.
The hearing. which continued for
two weeks started the first week of
September. Arguments for the com.
plainant were made by e. S. Smith of
Birds who has been in charge of the
case for the insurgents and G. w. Mil
Ter Of Chicago representing the head
camp.
Will Take Appeal.
sui A. R. Talbot this afternoon de.
clared that the head Offices of the
Modern Woodman of America would
Immediately take steps to appeal
Judge Shirleys decision to the appel
late court Of Illinois in an effort to
have the injunction suspended. Mean
while Mr.. Talbot said, no effort would
be made on the part of the head Offices
to put the new rate of the society into
effect. They were to have become ef-
fective January 1. .a .... .
Halves Not Worried.
Rock Island, ILL.,, Nov. &c. w.
Halves, head clerk Of the Modern
Woodmen order, after receiving the
ruling of Judge Shirley, said:
Eve are not at all in doubt as to the
final outcome Of these rate suits and
since even Judge Shirley has held that
the head camp in making these changes
proceeded legally. the higher courts
in this state at least will now have
opportunity to pass exclusively on the
point of whether the new rates as
adopted were necessary to enable the
society to meet its present assumed
obligations On that point the evidence
is overwhelmingly one way and we are
sure there will be verdict for the So
ciety in the end.
whatever change in procedure it
may be necessary for the society to
take temporarily because of this deci-
sion Of the Springfield circuit court
will be decided by the society's execu-
tive council which adjourned its regu-
lar monthly session to meet again with
in the next few days."
Cannot Compel Camp to Pay.
st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 23-The
Minnesota supreme court dealt blow
to 'insurgent'' forces of the Modern
Woodmen today In holding that camp,
not incorporated, cannot by mandamus
compel their officers to levy assess
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DR.. PH|LP0TJ
IS SUMMONED.
Former Ottumwan, Promi-
nent in Insurance World,
Succumbs to Bright's Di-
sease at Des Moines.

Dr. c. H. Philpott, for twelve years
q prominent physician Of this city
passed away at his home in Des
Moines, where he was engaged in the
insurance business. Today's Des
Moines Register and Leader tells Of
DR.. Philpott's death in the following:
Death at an early hour this morning
claimed DR.. G. H. Philpott, formerly
vice president Of the Des Moines Life
Insurance Co., and prominent in the
real estate business, at his home at
1881 Ridge road. Bright's disease was
the cause of death. He was So years
old and had resided in Des Moines for
eleven years, at two different periods.
He was one of the most prominent in
surance men of the city.
DR.. Philpott came to Des Moines IN
1896 as state manager of the Fidelity
Mutual Life Insurance Co., of Philadel-
phia. Two years later he was pro.
noted to the position of agency direc-
tor for the United States, with head
quarters in Philadelphia. He occupied
this position until 1908, when he re-
turned to Des Moines to accept the vice
presidency Of the Des Moines Life In
surance Co. Five years later ne re.
signed in order to devote his time and
attention to the real estate business
continuing his association with the
company as director.
Dr. Philpott was, also director OF
the Interstate Business Mems Accident
association and the Corn Belt Land
Co. In the real estate business ne
was one of the most prominent figures
in the city, having plated several
recent additions to the city.
The deceased was born at New Lon
don, Ia, May %, 1860. Following in the
footsteps of his father, who was ply
stefan, Dr. Philpott entered the Uni
versity of Iowa for the study OF medi-
cine and graduated in 1882. He lmne-
diately began practicing his PROBES
sion at Ottumwa, where he remained
in business twelve years. On account
of i'll health, which resulted from an
operation he performed in hospital
O., one of his patients. he was COM
PEELED to retire from the practice OF
medicine. He married Miss Eva 3.
Smith. daughter of Rev. and Mrs. ..
B. Smith, who survives him. DR.. Phil
pott was a Mason OF high degree and
was member of the Grant, Country
and Des Moines clubs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-26
ELDON SCHOOL
CHILDREN TAKE PART

Eldon Nov. 23.-School children
viii be given prominent part in lay
ing the corner stone Of the new library
this afternoon.
After many delays and disappont-
ments, the dressed stone for the build
inc arrived and the work is now going
forward in good shape. A force Of car
penters is at work getting the wood
work in place and the construction
will be pressed forward rapidly to
completion. Appropriate ceremonies
have been arranged for the occasion.
and it is hoped to make of the service
an impressive and long to be remem-
hered ceremony
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EDDYViLLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Byrum of Bid
we'll were in Eddyville Friday visiting
their uncle Amos Roberts. MIR. and
Mrs. Byrum think of locating in Eddy
vile in the near future.
VIM Bird of Charles City visited on
Friday at the VIM. Hankins home and
transacted business in Eddyville. e,
A number of relatives and friends
we're entertained Friday at the Mel
dinner was given in honor of Mr..
Stump and Mrs. Elizabeth Hobson
whose birthdays fall on the same day.
1t has been their custom for a number
of years to entertain their relatives at
this time.
DR.. r. V. Mater and wife of Fraker
were calling on friends here Friday.
The Missionary society Of the NJ. E.
church was entertained on Thursday
ject of the program was China and
those responding were Mrs. w. S.
Shinn. Mrs VIM. Hankins, Mrs. S.
Akers and Mrs. Harry Miller. Mrs.
Koch gave talk on the work of the
which she recently attend
ed at Clarinda. A number of visitors
were present. Lunch was served.
Mr.. Agee of Ottumwa was business
caller here Friday. .-s...
Mrs. S. c. Brown spent Friday Wis
iting with relatives in Ottumwa.
Miss Emma Moran is quite Ill threat
ened with pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Williams at
tended the Andrews sale near Oska-
loosa Thursday.
Forty people enjoyed card party
at the Frank Epperson home Thurs
day evening. Refreshments were serv-
DR.. Eppie McCrea attended a meet
ed. ~
ing of the Eastern Stars at Abba on
Thursday.
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KEOKUK co. LAND
S275 PER ACRE

Sigourney, Nov. 23.-Most Of the
real estate belonging to the f. H.
Skillman estate and which was re-
Gently adjudged by the supreme court
to belong to his Legitimate son. Frank
NJ Tout, was sold yesterday at fancy
prices. The sixty acres lying direct
ly south OF the city Of Sigourney. and
east of the Milwaukee railroad was
sold at $275 an acre. And thirty-five
acres lying to the southwest of the
city was sold to J. F. Bray for $500 an
acre. The land Is all choice land.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-26
COSSON RECALLS
PART OF HIS PLAN
Attorney Favors Fl. Madison Pen to be
Used For More Hardened Grimm.
ais of the State.

TT. Madison, Nov. 23.-Attorney
General Cosson has recalled part of
his plan to have the Fort Madison
penitentiary removed to some other
part of the state. as outlined at the
charities conference at Cedar Rapids,
Monday. The state official now states
"The plan is not entirely to abandon
the Fort Madison prison. 1t should be
maintained to house the more hard.
ened criminals. Our purpose is to pro-
vide place for the less vicious Grim
lnals."
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Col. Brookhart Returned.

Washington. Nov. 23.-Col. S. W
Brookhart has arrived home from
Washington, d. c., where he ap
peared in the interests of the Keckuk
Industrial association at the rate hear.
ing before the interstate commerce
commission. The case involves all of
the class rates in Iowa from points east
of Illinois. Every merchant and con-
sumcr in Iowa is interested. The win.
ming of the case will mean the reduc.
ton of nine cents per cwt., on all first
class shipments for Mississippi river
cities and probably twice that much
for the inland cities of Iowa. p
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ments or issue warrants on the funds
of the camps to fight the increase in
rates ordered by the head camp.
Hiawatha camp of Minneapolis,
wherein action was brought against the
consul and clerk to levy a fifty cent
assessment voted by 47O members of
the camp to pay $235 on warrant
ordered by these members. The con-
sui and clerk refused to make the pay
meht and suit was brought
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-26
SWALLOWED INSECT
POISON BY MISTAKE

Dubuque, Nov. 23.-Prompt action
on the part of physicians saved the
life of Paul Hoffman, aged Is. this
week when the young man took a
large dose of what lie assumed was
licorice powder, but which proved TO
be poisonous insect destroyer. The
mistake was discovered at once and
doctors summoned. The patient was
unconscious more than an hour
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-26

Homework is hard enough
for the healthy woman. The
wife who has a bad back,
who is weak or tired all the
time, finds her duties a
heavy burden
Thousands of nervous, dis
couraged ,sickly women,
have traced their troubles
to sick kidneys-have found
quick and thorough relief
through using Doan's KID
ney Pills.
The painful trying times
of woman's life are much
easier to bear if the kidneys
are well
Here's an OttumWa case.
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CRESTON MAN is
FINED FOR CONTEMPT

Creston Nov. 23.-Judge Evans Of
the district court yesterday fined Mat.
thew Ahern. local real estate dealer,
$40 and costs on charge OF contempt
of court Ahern was accused Of at
tempting to bride members Of the Jury
which heard his damage case against
the city. ! He was awarded 1855 for in
juries received ir a fall upon a side
walk, but after the trial evidence was
introduced to the effect that he had
offered brides to members of the jury.
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IOWA PIONEER
MINISTER DIES

Cedar Rapids, Nov. 23.-Rev. w. N.
Chaffee, one Of the pioneer ministers
Of the upper Iowa Methodist confer
ence. died at the Iowa Methodist hospi.
tai in Des Moines. The body was
brought to this city this afternoon
and taken to the home of Mrs. G. T.
Brown, one of-two daughters residing
here, the other being Mrs. Paul, wife
of Rev. A. r. Paul, pastor of the First
United Presbyterian church.
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Clarke Co. Home Coming Success.

osceola, Nov. 23.-When the very
inclement weather which accompanied
Clarke countys first home coming
festival is considered, the association
indeed made very good showing.
There was scarcely an hour of the time
during the entire week when the
weather was suitable for the entertain
ment. Yet despite the cold and the
wet there was goodly number OF
people about the square and the avia-
ton field all of the time.
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Remains Shipped to keokuk.

Keokuk Nov. 23-The remains Of
Mrs. Sarah Burlington Jones, the vener-
able mother Of State Senator Jones of
Chicago, at whose home she died.
arrived in Keokuk for burial and the
funeral was conducted frim the First
Baptist church at 1920 o'clock Friday
morning.
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Eloped With Two Cousins.

Council Bluffs Nov. 23.-George
Marmie is in Jail at Bridgewater,
awaiting the arrival of officers from
New Hampton. He was in love with
his two cousins, Evelyn, aged II, and
Venue, aged Is, and eloped with both
of them. The girls are being detained
at a. hotel there. -.....
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LOVILIA MAN RAISED
$4,000 Blu. OF CORN

Abba Nov. 23.-J. F. Berry, a farm
er living near Lovilia was at
Abba yesterday on business. He states
that he and his two brothers who live
on adjacent farms have raised 10000
bushels of corn and that they are hav-
ing difficulty in finding storage for
such quantity.
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Montezuma Merchants Lottery Case

Montezuma Merchants Lottery Case.
Sigourney, Nov. 23.-1n district court
here, Judge Wilcockson refused to
grant d demurrer to the Montezuma
merchants in the case against them for
the conducting of lottery by giving
away two automobiles. The attorneys
for the defendants. w. r. Lewis and
j. w. Carr, argued for the demurrer
the first of last week on the ground
that the Indictment failed to charge
crime. Attorney General Cosson was
here and argued against the demur-
rer. The Judge took the question I'm.
der advisement and refused the de-
PENDANTS plea as stated. The case
is the next on the docket and will
probably start the first of this week.
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Plato Store BurgIarized.

Iowa City. Nov. 23.-Bashor & Yet
ter's store at Plato was burglarized re-
Gently, and the robbers escaped with
their booty, leaving no definite clue.
Bloodhounds have been sent for and
will be placed on the trail.
Entrance was made by cutting a
hole through a door and breaking a
window.
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Bia Damage Suit Against c, B. & @.
Creston, Nov. 23.-The 100000 dam
age suit brought by John Hall against
the c. BIG O. railroad, ct al, was be-
gun in the Union county ristrict court
his week, when the plaintiff, appearing
in his own behalf, moved change of
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Painful, Trying Times
OTTUMWA PROOF.

OTTUMWA PROOF.
Testimony Of a resident
of East Main street:
Mrs. Pearl Black, 1905
East Main street, Ottumwa,
Iowa, says:
''Doan's Kidney Pills
brought me greater relief
than any other kidney medi-
cine / ever used, and l am
therefore pleased to recon-
mend them. My back was
very painful and I had head
aches and q dull, languid
feeling. Doan's Kidney
Pills cured me in a short
time and thus convinced me
of their merits
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SHOOTS AT FIVE;
SHOT BY MARSHAL

Gowrie, Nov. 23.-Merrel S. Moore.
aged IS, supposed to have been de-
mented. was shot and instantly killed
here Thursday night by Marshal
Woods after he had fred five shots at
Oscar Berg. Fred Gardner and the
marshal himself for apparently no
reason at all. Moore ran amuck
when he met Berg on the street.