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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13
q. N. & q. PAUL TRAINS,

No. Going Southwest Deusrt
6A-Southwest Limited. LAS q. m.
3A-Kansas City Local.. 0:35 a. NJ
s3B-Sewal ....:.......... $3.50 p. m
93B-Local freight ........ 700 g. m.
Going East via Cut-on.
12A-Chicago Limited. 1905 4, N.
SA-Davenport. Chicago. 5:17 p. m
s4B-Arrive from Sewal :. 10:00a m,
SOB Local freight -. 7:A5 a. n.
~ Marion Line. Going North.
1osB-Cedar Rap, Marion. 5:10p,m
4B-Ced. Rap, Dull, CHI. 9:53 a. m,
esB-Local freight -. -. $50 q. no
Marion Line. Coming South.
10sB-Arrive from Marion. 1o:05 a. NJ
21B-Arrive from Marion. 11.45 %, m,
e7B-Local freight arrive. 4:0Op,,m.
freight trains arrive and depart
from Milwaukee Junction.
B-Daily except Sunday.
r. H. Jacobs. Agent
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13
BLAKES BURG,

John Van Cleave Of Charter Oak is
visiting relatives here,
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Cohagan and baby
visited in Hedrick Tuesday and Wed /.
nesday.
Frank Dorothy of Bernard is visit
ing here with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Quincy Dorothy.
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Gamble who have
been visiting their parents Mr.. and
Mrs. M. H. Abernathy returned to
their home in Milwaukee Tuesday
evening.
Kent Chisman, Guy Hall and Lew
Blake were business visitors in Ottum-
wa Tuesday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13
PROMINENT CITIZEN DIES.
Nate Dabcock, Aged ~, ls Stricken
With ApopIexy-FuneraI of
Or. w. M. Terry.

Or. w. NJ. Terry.
Washington, Feb. 10.-Nate Bah
cock, was stricken with stroke Of
apoplexy and died late last evening, at
his home in this city. Mr.. Babcock
was seventy-three years of age and had
been, enjoying excellent health. The
deceased was born in New York and
came to Iowa In 1857, and has been a
resident ever since. At the opening
Of the civil war he enlisted In the 10th
Iowa. He was married to Miss Ophe-
liza Smith, January 80, 1866 Three liv-
ing children and Mrs. Babcock survive.
"A son, John A. Babcock, is a commits
sion merchant in Chicago; Mrs! Alex
r. Miller. wife of the editor of the
Washington Democrat, is daughter,
and Miss Josephine Babcock, state re.
cording secretary of the Iowa Fedora
ton Women's clubs, is also a daughter.
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90
SALEM.

Rev. Albert Lamm, pastor of the
Friends church at Bloomfield, was s
guest, the past week at the home o,
his uncle, Albert Lamm. A goot
audience was interested in his ad
dress, Wednesday evening at the Con
gregational church. His subject was
mission Work In the Slums of the
CITY," "'. Il
Hugh Creswell enroute from attend
ing the national M, w. A. convention
in Chicago to his home at Lenox, stop
ped at Salem and enjoyed visit with
his aunt Mrs. j. G. Mafis and family
Miss Alma Kellum sold her house
hold goods at public sale Saturday
afternoon. G. l. De Lashmitt was
auctioneer. Miss Kellum will locate
at Abba. y
Thomas McMurren recently enjoyed
a visit with his sisters, Mrs. Frank
Bright from 'Ottumwa and Mrs. Walter
Pickard from Cottonwood.
Following visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Weeks, Mrs. w.
A. Pool and two children have gone to
their home at Lovilia. .s
Mrs. Rue Garretson and family had
for their guests last week, Oliver Owl.
att and granddaughter Marie Henkle
from Birmingham.
w. H. Bliss, Herbert Garretson. W.
:. Johnson and Dennis Cowell went
to Burlington Tuesday and enjoyed the
program given by the St. Louis Sym.
phony orchestra.
= Mrs. r. Noble visited at the home
of her brother-in-law Ed Noble and
family near Danvfll0.
Milo Fem and children went to Keo-
kuk and visited Mrs. Fem at the hos.
pital one day last week. A..
DR.. Brockman came from Ottumwa
and performed surgical operation on
Isaac Spray. The sick man is doing
as well as can be expected
Miss Hendricks has returned from
a visit with her niece, Mrs. Linton
Packer and family at Wapello.
David Savage is suffering from q
fractured bone in one Of his arms
caused from being kisked by colt.
Miss Maude Raines of New London
is guest at the home Of her uncle and
anut. Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Beery.
w. R. Bunkey and wife will soon
move to their new home recently pur'
chased of Edward Simkin.
Following q visit with her mother
Mrs Rebecca Mathews. Mrs. Bell Ben
nett has gone to, Colorado Springs Colo
William Geese has gone to Aurora
ILL.,, for an extended visit with rela.
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Wolf have moved
to their new home west OF town.
Byron Dawson of near Burlington
was greeting Salem friends Monday.
William Wilmeth made business
trip to Fl. Madison Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Smith are the
parents of little daughter born Janu.
airy %. s..
Mr. and Mrs. F. Lambeth have re-
turned to Charlton after visiting rela-
tives at this place.
Mrs. Rhoda Wilmeth and son Will
drove to Mt. Pleasant Tuesday
S.. Dick and family came from Dan
vile and spent Wednesday at this
place.
vitus Disch was Brighton visitor
last week. ...f
Charles Thompson went to the hospi-
tai at Keokuk Tuesday for medical aid.
DR.. Stewart accompanied him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13
c. r. I. 4 p. TRAINS.

No. Going North depart
471-Dec Moines, Omaha. :. 1928 D. m.
473-LKeokuk. Ottumwa...... 1880 a. m.
475-Eldon, Des Moines -. $40 a. m.
se-Local freight -. -. 1873 q. m.
Going South.
470-Keokuk Kansas CITY,. 800 q. m.
Connects with No. %
south bound at Eldon at
II a. m.
47e-Des Moines. Keokuk.. S:s5p m.
Connects with No. 80
east bound at Eldon at ~~--.;
4:S5 D. m. ii ~
474-Des MONIES to Eldon.. 1906 .. N,
Connects with No. II
east bound at Tldon at
12:45 a. m. and No. q
south bound at 11:Se ~
a m. =.
ss-Local freight -. -. S:65 a. M
W. s. Parker. Ticket Axenr.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13
OLlVET.

Miss Alice Wharton Of Oskaloosa
was calling on friends here Saturday.
Mrs. Agnes Faulkner the teacher at
Burr Oak was in Oslaloosa on Friday
attending the spelling contest.
Mrs. S. Bartema returned home from
Pella Friday where she has been with
her sister who is ill.
Mrs. ]. L. Billings left on Friday for
visit at Pella with her daughter Mrs.
DeruS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13
To Select ~ Best Rifle Shots.

Iowa City, Feb. 10-Captain NJ. N.
huffman commandant at the state uni
versity has been asked by Secretary
of War w. L. -Stimson to select the
best twelve rifle shots in the United
States army from which six will be
picked to constitute the American
international team. \
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13
william De Bruin Commits Suicide.

Hospers, Feb 1O.-Word reached
here today of the death in st. Paul,
Mimi, yesterday of William De Bruin
a well known local automobile, dealer.
De Bruin had gone to st. Paul to pur-
chase supplies and is said to have shot
himself while standing near the union
depot. The motive for the suicide has
not been found. De Bruin was thirty
years Old.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13
Mike Dirsa Acquitted by Jury.

Sioux City, Feb. 10.-Mike Dirsa,
charged with having murdered his
sweetheart, Karoline Gribauczuse, here
August 1s, 1911, was acquitted by a
Jury which reported late last night
after having been out fifty-six hours.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13

Their, Marvin Page aged IL years, will
have forty square inches of skin cut
from his back. ,>The younger boy was
seriously burned by pot of boiling
water recently and physicians an
nounced that it would be necessary to
graft new skin on the wounds in order
to save his life. The older lad then
volunteered to undergo the operation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13
Learand Families without Fuel.

Legrand, Feb 10.-Several families
are today without fuel, the local coal
yard having cleaned out its supply yes
terday. Palmer college received car
OF coal and is dividing it among those
who are most In need of fuel
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13
Polk Co., Republicans Meet Tuesday.

Des Moines, Feb. 1O.-A meeting of
the members Of the Polk county re.
publican central committee will be held
here Tuesday at which time date for
the county convention, to be held in
Des Moines, will be fixed. 1t is be-
lieved by members OF the committee
here today that a primary for the Sc
lection Of delegates will be approved.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13
Iowa City Pastor Dead.

Iowa City Pastor Dead.
Iowa City, Ia, Feb. 10.-Rev. Father
Chihal. pastor of the Bohemian
Catholic church here, died yesterday.
He was As years old.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13

New Postal Savings Bank.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 10.-South
Omaha, Neb., and Kenosha, Wis. were
among five first class postoffices
which were today designated as postal
savings repositories.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13

Boy Gives Up 40 Inches Of Skin.
( Sioux City, Feb. 1O.-In an effort to
save ,the life Of his four year old bro
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13
WABASH RAILWAY,

10. Going South Depart
RsA-Moberly, st. L., K c.. 500 a. M.
60B-Moberly and east -. 500 p. n.
IA Mixed, daily 80. ..... $3.50 p. N.
Coming North. Arrive
'1B-Moberly local ........ II: 50 q N.
SA-From Kansas City -. 1910 n.
i Mixed. daily ......... S:ES 6 .
q q. JaeobR Aeon2 4
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Professional Cards.
PATENT ATTORNEYS.
oRWiG a SWEET,
1nlY III d m I..lIJlv,c - Fl

Des Moines, Iowa.
Patent application, SIS. Forty-four
years experience. Prompt service.
Good craftsmen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-09
The Parcels Post.

The Herald has long favored a par
cells post, and has not hesitated 10 say
so on many occasions. We believe that
the establishment Of such system Is,
as Representative Johnson has said,
merely q reduction in transportation
rates We cannot understand why any.
one should object to reduction OF
transportation charges, except those
who are interested In the income tor
the service. The people who have been
fighting for reduced railroad rates
should, in consistency, favor cheaper
transportation of parcels by parcels
post.
| II the Herald had had any hesitan-
CIV in the matter, the statements of two
senators, made on the floor or the SEN
ate q day or two ago, would be suff-
cient to cause us to advocate the sys-
TEN. Senator Bailey and Senator Hey
burn, both stated that they were Bit
terly opposed to the parcels post, and
lit is a pretty safe rule for friends OF
the people to find themselves opposed
to these two statesmen. They no long.
| er represent the people, but both look
at things from the standpoint of the
Ibig interests. The express companies
are at the bottom Of the opposition to
| the parcels post, and the express COM
Ipanies are the people who are making
the ridiculous impression that the mail
order houses are pushing the parcels
post. AS stated by Mr.. Johnson, there
Ii are parcels post systems In all Euro
pean countries, but there are no mail
lorder houses there of consequence.
There is no parcels post, practically, In
the United States, and yet the mail or
der business thrives here. Clearly the
parcels post Is not a necessary ad-
| junct of the mail order business.
The parcels post is simply cheaper
and more convenient way or trans
porting goods in small quantities. and
| can be used by the small shopkeeper
as we'll as by anyone else, and to his
advantage over mail order house COM
Notwithstanding Herald.
That about sizes up the situation.
The Enquirer has all along been in fa-
vor of the parcels post, and like the
Herald has not hesitated to say so.
We have had lots Of alarmist litera-
ture on the subject; but we have new
er heard a complaint from a local mer-
chant We think it Is the express
companies principally, that are behind
the opposition, and they are behind it
because they know that the establish
ment of the parcels post will make
them reduce express charges to peo-
pie living in rural communities as we'll
as to merchants in the smaller towns.
And really we do not see where the
public Is to be hurt by the reduction
| of express charges.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-09

Thirty thousand persons homeless,
two thousand square miles Of country
inundated; thirty persons drowned,
and a financial loss estimated at $1O,-
O00,0 constitute the result Of two
weeks flood in the Mississippi valley,
according to an Associated Press sum-
mary of Sunday. These figures were
arrived at last night by government
engineers and officials of state levee
boards engaged in battling the ravages
of the Mississippi river, from points
in Illinois to threatened places In
Mississippi and Arkansas Hundreds
OF persons still are menaced by the
tremendous tide Of the river at points
in lower Missouri, northwest Tennes-
see and Arkansas. They are maroon
ed on housetops, in trees and on an
chored RATS directly in the sweep of
Irampaging river. Rescuing squads
at many points have been compelled
to fight to take negroes from danger
ground because they insisted upon
remaining to guard property. The
most dangerous point in the flood
situation yesterday was the levee at
Golden Lake, Ark. At nine o'clock
last night the Golden Lake levee
held, and as 1t continued to battle the
swerve of the flood, danger in the
southern part of the valley increased.
AS long as the flood remains in the
levees north, the strain on the south
ern embankment increases. Hourly
the danger zone marks it's work south
ward. In the upper reaches of the
Ohio and Mississippi last night, the
river was practically at standstill.
The floods crest now is exerted on the
dykes from the Mississippi line south
ward. There has been suffering
among thousands of refugees gathered
in the highland towns of the floods
reach. However, officials of the state
and Federal government are working
to carry food to the homeless. The
greatest menace now Is directed to-
ward those persons marooned in the
inundated territory. Scores Of boats
manned by rescue parties are hurry
ing to relieve the prisoners. State
board officials in the districts south
of Memphis labored all day yesterday
to top the threatened levees. Mis-
siSsippi state officials think their en-
bankmentS will hold.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-09
BETTER RAILROAD FACILITIES.

A number of business people of
Yorkville have commenced a move
|ment to get the Carolina and North
Western railway people to give the
town relief from a bottled-up condition
that has been operating against 1t for
la long time.
Under the schedules of the C.. & N
W., the trains, passenger and freight,
run 80 as to enable people from south
of Yorkville to come to the town and
attend to business, and get back home
the same day; but no such convent
ence Is afforded from the north.
There is no getting to Yorkville from
points to the north and return the
same day, and there Is feeling that
there should be such a way. People
north of the town suffer from the pres
ent schedules, the business Of the town
suffers, and the remedy Is only to be
found in such relief as the railroad
people might see proper to give.
What is wanted Is q change In sched-
ule that will enable shoppers and 9TH
|er visitors to come down from the
northern part Of the county, and have
at least three or four hours In York.
vile, and be able to get back to their
homes the same day.
This arrangement might be effected
by a reversal Of the present mixed
train schedule, or II the railroad people
find that impracticable there might be
another passenger train that will go
south in the morning and north In the
afternoon
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-09
THE COW SHOW.

1t was on April 10 and II of last year
that the first Cow Show and Dairy
Products Exhibit" was held in York.
vile, and at the time 1t was intended
that the show should be an annual af-
fair; but there has been no active in
terest in connection with the matter OF
late.
The fact Of the matter seems to be
that while the first show was quite a
success, especially from the standpoint
of the interest aroused, there was so
much labor and responsibility in con-
nection with it, that no one Is especial
ly hunting the trouble that will be in
volved in a repetition.
The committee has on hand a fund
that amounts to somewhere close to
$400, and could very easily finance an
other show II 1t saw proper to do so;
but as stated there Is not much enthu-
siasm in regard to the matter.
There has been a suggestion and the
suggestion has received more or less
consideration, that the best use to
which the funds on hand can be put.
unless the show Is to be repeated, Is in
the purchase Of number Of thorough
bred bulls of some recognized dairy
breed, to be distributed around York
vile for the Improvement Of the dairy
cattle.
But since the funds on hand were
contributed by the business people Of
Yorkville for a specific purpose, the
committee in charge would not feel
warranted in diverting these funds to
any other purpose, without the con-
sent Of each individual subscriber.
It is probable that there will be a
meeting of the committee at an early
day to discuss the whole stuation--to
decide whether to attempt another
show, whether to ask the subscribers
to permit the diversion Of their sub
scriptions to the purchase of breeding
animals or take such other action as
may be deemed proper.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-09
0ABoUT PEOPLE.

IMr. Fred Mcfarland, Of Roanoke
Va, is visiting relatives near York
Vile.
Mrs. J. B. Bowen and son, Of Char
lotte, are visiting relatives In York
Vile.
Mr.. L. w. Jenkins Of Spartanburg
spent Sunday at his home in York
| vile.
Miss Eliza Thomasson Of Charlotte
is spending few days at her home In
Yorkville
( Messrs. George Cartwright and Low
~ Walker of Gaffney, spent Sunday
in Yorkville.
Mrs. James Levi and Miss Adelia
Levi of Charlotte, are visiting rela-
tives in Yorkville.
4 Mr.. Job Carroll, of Tallulah Falls
Ga, is spending several days at his
home in Yorkville.
l. Miss Annie Long, of Forest City, N
| c., visited her brother, Mr.. E. w
Long, in Yorkville this week.
Miss Helen Witherspoon Of Winston
Salem, N. c., spent several days this
week at her home in Yorkville.
Miss Sallie May Tillman, Of Tren-
ton, visited Misses Mary and Carrie
Cartwright In Yorkville this week.
I Mrs. L. H. Ferguson and son, Billy
Scott, of Taylors, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. B. Scott on Yorkville r. F. D. 8
Mrs. w. H. w. Baker Of Paw Creek,
N. c., is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. B. Scott, on Yorkville r. F. D.
N. 3.
Mr.. John Land, of the Presbyter-
ian college. Clinton. Is spending a few
days at his home on Yorkville r. F
D. No. 1.
miss Dorothy Montgomery Of Glenn
son College, visited her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. r. E. Montgomery, in York.
lyille this week
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-09
death OF Mr.. 8. w. ALEXANDER.

Mr.. Stanhope w. Alexander, an aged
and highly respected citizen of Rock
Hill, passed away at his home in that
city last Thursday morning after an
illness of several weeks. He was In
his 80th year, and was held in high es-
TEEN by all who knew him. for his un-
questioned faith in and work for the
cause Of Christianity, and will be
greatly missed. He was Confederate
veteran, being a member Of Co. H.,
|S5th regiment North Carolina. He was
la true soldier, fighting for the cause OF
his country. The deceased leaves nine
|children to mourn his death. They
are as follows: w. w. Alexander of
Yorkville; ]. L. Alexander of Troy,
Tenn; Mrs. w. w. Berryhill Of Para
gould, Ark; Mrs. John H. Byers and
Miss Matte Alexander Of Rock Hill;
Mrs. r. B. Robinson and Mrs. w. D.
Chambers of Old Point; Mrs. D. ].
williams and Mrs. Josh Davis Of Pine
Vile, N. c. The following grandsons
acted as pallbearers: c. K. williams.
r. w. Robinson, w. A. Byers, John
Davis, ]. 8. Alexander, Leslie Cham
bers. The funeral services were con-
Quoted at the home by Rev. Alexander
Martin, pastor of the deceased, assist
ed by Revs. F. w. Gregg and ]. A.
White, the interment being In LAUREL
wood cemetery.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-09
YORK COUNTY FARMS.

The Enquirer has just received from
the department Of commerce and Ia
| bor q copy Of g. census bulletin devot-
ed to agriculture in South Carolina,
and from which Is to be gathered
some very interesting information
about York county.
The total number Of farms In York
county in 1910 was SAT-, against
4,488 in 1900. an increase Of almost an
even thousand. 80
OF the farms above mentioned one
| Is under three acres; 205 are between
3 and 9 acres; 553 are between 10 and
I19 acres; 2,299 are between 20 and 49
acres; 1,1S9 are between 80 and SO
acres; 826 are between 100 and 174
acres; 226 are between Ito and 25S
acres; 143 are between 260 and 499
acres; 80. are between 500 and 999
acres; are 1000 acres and over.
The number of domestic animals IN
the county was as follows: Cattle, 49,
1888; horses, 2,056; mules, 6,31S; swine
10, ,908; sheep, 4S4; goats, ITS; poultry,
S8,777.
The principal crops raised In the
county in 1910 were as follows: 547.-
767 bushels Of corn on 46,965 acres;
1886 bushels Of oats on 1852 acres;
II, 400 bushels of wheat on 2,653 acres;
l61,581 bushels of potatoes on 69h
acres; 3S,4SO bales Of cotton on $3.50
acres.
The total value Of the farm lands
and buildings in the county was re-
ported at $5,204,223, and the total
mortgage Indebtedness on this was
only s274,621.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-09

flict of testimony between Senator
Johnson Of Fairfield. and H. D. Ran
tin formerly editor Of the Fairfield
News, published at Ridgway. concern
ing the intimation of Governor Blease
that Farnum may have paid more
than $4,000 for the immunity he has
received from further prosecution In
connection with the part he had In
the dispensary graft business. 1t
came out in the investigation that the
Fairfield News had at some time pub
lished a statement to the effect that
Farnum had paid fifty thousand dol
lars and that the state got only five
thousand dollars Of 1t. H. d. Rantin,
on being sworn by the committee,
said that he got such information as
he printed from Senator Johnson.
Senator Johnson testified that he had
heard rumors of the $4,000 payment;
but he did not remember to have ever
told Rantin anything, and did not re-
member to have seen the statement
that was published In the Fairfield
News. He seemed to have left the i'm
preston that he might have gotten
such information as he had from the
Fairfield News. He was very indefi-
mite, however, and there is nothing
much in the whole affair except that
there is a conflict of testimony as be-
tween Rantin and Johnson. The
probability is that both men will be
summoned again so that the matter
NAV be further threshed out