Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-30

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HE entered Iowa Wesleyan college
where he remained for a year, until his
enlistment in the civil war. Following
! two years service he returned and
finished his college course. Previous
to his coming to Ottumwa he practiced
law in Keosauqua, succeeding to the
practice OF Judge Sloan. Mr.. Work Is
a member of the First M. e. church.
Coroner.
| Walter W. Roscoe, republican candf-
! date for county coroner, is compare
lively young man. He was born IN
Shenandoah. Page county, Iowa,
twenty-five years ago. He secured his
education in the grade and h1gh
schools of that place. For seven years
he has been a licensed embalmer ana
his thorough knowledge OF anatomy
and physiology secured him the high
est grades of his class before Prof.
William Hohenschuh OF Iowa state
university, recognized as one OF the
leading embalming instructors IN the
United States. Mr.. Roscoe has been IN
the embalming and funeral directing
business for ten years. His residence
in Ottumwa began seven years ago.
He has wife and one daughter. Mr..
Roscoe enjoys the distinction OF being
the Youngest candidate for county or
flee.
DR.. E. A. Sheafe, another candidate
for county coroner, Is native OF the
county. He was educated in the pub
lie schools and went one year to
normal institution; following which
he taught school several years. He
graduated from Iowa State college In
| 1888 and was given his medical de-
gree in the State university in 1894.
He has practiced medicine in Of
tumwa for eighteen years. DR.. Sheafe
has served as county physician and
at present is physician to the board
Of health of Center township. He Is
also on the board of pension examin-
ers. AS member Of the board OF ed
ucation, his service has been longer
than any other member now serving,
with one exception.
Superintedent Of Schools.
Joseph Parks seeks the nomination
as candidate on the republican ticket
for county superintendent of schools
He was reared in Columbia township
He has served as county superintend-
ent for six years, from 1892 to 1898.
He classified the village and county
schools during his service. Following
his attendance at the public schools
and Mrs. NJ. A. Peck's normal school,
he attended the Iowa State college
for three years. Mr.. Parks is mem
Der of several fraternal organiza-
lions.
Supervisor.
C. E. Norton, the nominee for
member of the board of supervisors,
came to Ottumwa in 1875 as a tele
graph operator under the late w. B.
Armstrong. In 1884 he was named
deputy clerk Of the district court and
continued in this service until 1891.
Since that time he has been engaged
in the real estate and insurance bust
ness He has been delegated to coun-
ty and state republican conventions
on many occasions.
Albert J. Fairchild, another candl-
date for supervisor, was born IN Rich
land township in 1858 and has lived all
his life in Wapello county. His first
republican vote was for President
Garfield. He was supervisor for three
wears, being elected In November,
1908. He is farmer. owning his own
farm in Richland township. His early
education was received in the country
schools. He is married and has five
childrn. Mr.. Tairchild is member OF
the Methodist Episcopal church and OF
the Masonic and l. o. o. F. ira
ternities.
George L. Nye, republican candidate
for supervisor, was born in Cass
township in 1845. He served through
the greater part of the civil war. be-
ing mustered out as quartermaster
sergeant. For eight years Mr.. Nye
was township clerk and a member OF
the school board of the county for
ten years. For nearly fifteen years he
has been postmaster at Agency. Mr.
Nye has been commander of Winslow
post of the G. A. r. He has never
missed casting his ballot at any cleo
ton.
Only Two Socialist Candidates
There are only two candidates in
the county for socialist nominations.
Walter C. Minnock, socialist candl-
date for state representative, is nat
i've of Ottumwa. With the exception
Of fifteen years of the forty-five years
of life, he has lived in this city. He
received a common school education
IN Ottumwa and is a graduate of the
administration business college OF
Chicago. He has followed the car,
penter trade of late years. Mr.. Min
nick is very active in labor circles,
being one of the prominent members
Of the Ottumwa Trades & Labor AS
sembly. His abilities have been
called upon many times by the assem-
bly. He is a we'll read man on nat
icnal and state problems. His work
in behalf of organized labor has been
extensive.
! E.. P. Roe, the second candidate OF
the socialist party for member of the
state legislature, has lived in Wapello
county for sixteen years. He was
norm in Henry county forty-five years
ago. At present he is employed In
the mines at Bear Creek. His com
mon school education was received In
IIe..,. o,,,r4u Mr. Rna has been