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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-10
NEED FOR SPECIAL DRESSES.
cHlFEoN TROUSERS.

No one would dream that a French de-
signer who has been a stanch advocate
OF rational dressing TO more than one
generation would actually design and
send 10 this country a frock with Turkish
trousers. Yet the dancing frock which
created such a Juror at the recent fash
ion exhibition displayed trousers. To be
sure they were fashioned from ACCORDION
pleated rose chiffon weighted with beads
but they were trousers in shape and in
form. And the tango dancers imme-
diately raised a shout Of Joy. Here at
last was comfort: they could execute all
manner Of steps without repairing 10 the
dressing room 10 be sewed up. That the
American manufacturers expect ready
sale for the dancing frocks developed
after this model is demonstrated by the
fact that they are now showing similar
frOcks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
IOWA'S COAL OF
ANCIENT DISCOVERY

Iowa City, Nov. 25!-Coal was mined
in Iowa $50 years previous to the dis
covery Of coal in Pennsylvania. Also
the first discovery Of lead and zinc in
America was in the Dubuque region.
These and other similar facts are re-
vealed in the photography of Iowa geol-
ogy and mining, which has just been
issued by the Iowa Geological Survey.
The author Of the volume is DR..
Charles Keyes, Of Des Moines, for
mer assistant state geologist of the
survey.
The bibiograhy lists articles showing
that fineral coal was used by the Iowa
Indians before the advent Of Europ-
cans in that region. The first prac-
teal experiment Of conservation Of
mineral resources was tried out IS
years ago in Iowa by the federal gov
eminent and proved dismal failure.
At one time the Dubuque region pro-
duced nine-tenths of the lead in the
United States and one-tenth of the
worlds supply.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
VERMILION OPENS
NOVEMBER TERM

Abba. Nov. 25.-The November term
of the district court opened yesterday
Judge c. w. Vermi]lion on the bench.
The case Of J. A. McGilvery VS.. John
Ulum who is contesting for member of
the board was taken up Monday and
will probably take three days to hear.
The grand jury Is in session.
Chief of Police Mac Coons went to
Clarinda last evening to transfer Mr..
Morgan to the insane asylum at Mt.
Pleasant.
The deputy game marshal arrested
LOREN Thompson, Arch Thompson and
Fred Van Loren for hunting without
hunters license. They were brought
before Mayor Berry and paid the costs
and were allowed to take out hunters
license.
Chris Miller who lives in South AL
bia was arrested for whipping his wife
but his wife failed to appear to prose-
cute and he was fined S4.85 for being
drunk.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
KITTERMAN TO
MEET BONEBRIGHT

Washington, Nov. 25.-"Dutch"
Menefee has completed arrangements
for a wrestling match on the evening
Of December in the Phoenix hall be-
tween Joe Kitterman Of Hedrick. and
Everett Bonebright of Unionville, Mo.
This will be one of the biggest
matches which will be staged in this
section Of Iowa this winter. Kitterman
weighs in at 10 pounds and claims to
be the champion of his class in Iowa
He has wrestled in Burlington several
times lately and is one Of the best in
the game. Bonebright is also ITO
pound man and claims the Champion
ship in the light heavyweight class for
the state Of Missouri. Both men have
regulations to uphold and will do their
best to win out in the bout here.
Mr.. Menefee has been at much pains
to start the wrestling game off right
locally and feels that he has secured
the best attraction possible. Kitterman
is always a good drawing card and his
opponent is one Of the best in the
business. A large number Of followers
Of the wrestling game from out Of
town are expected to come to Wash
ington and see the Kitterman-B Bone
bright go.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
HENRY co. PIONEER,
AGED II YEARS. DIES

Mt Pleasant. Nov. 25.-Hiram W.
Matthews, pioneer resident Of this
state passed away at his home on West
Soundets street Sunday. Mr.. Mat
thews had been in failing health for
some time and his death was not al
together unexpected. His three sons
were at his bed side when death call
ed. The deceased was born In Des
Moines county seventy-one years ago.
on March "a, 1912. At an early age
he moved to this county and for num-
Der Of years was one Of the most nj
f1uertial farmers in Canaan township.
About eight years ago the family NOV
ed to this city and have resided here
since that date. The deceased Is sur
vived by a widow and three sons; Jes-
sic of North Dakota, Clifford who re-
sides on the old home place in Canaan
township and Harlan of Mason City,
$Iowa. The funeral services will be
held Tuesday afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
GOLD SEARCHER SEES
MANY CHANGES

Muscatine, Nov. 25.-That Iowa has
the gold mines and not the Rocky
Mountains, as many believe, is the
opinion Of G. H. Giles, former MUS
catine man, now Of Butte, Mont, who
after forty-five years In the west has
returned to Muscatine and is enjoying
an indefinite visit at the home Of his
sister, Mrs. d. F. Eutsler, 1016 East
Seventh street.
In discussing his life in the west, Mr..
Giles declared that it was about forty
five years ago that he turned his foot
steps westward, thinking that it was
only in the Rocky Mountains that |
could find wealth and fortune, and
thirty-seven years Of my life nave
been spent under ground by the dim
light of the candle, or prospectlng.'
Continuing in his narrative, Mr.. Giles
states that none of his old friends are
here to welcome him back, but that he
lis glad to get back and see this beau
tiful old town with it's beautiful shade
trees, and I can only think that 1t is
not the miner or the prospector, but
the Iowa farmer who has toiled at the
pillow that has found the real gold
mine.
I'm rs I went overland into the
Black Hills, where every man carried
his life in his hands and Indians watch
ed from every peak. The country was
very wild, but as I came back over the
same trails by steam this time and
saw the vast fields Of corn as far as
the eye could see, and prosperous
homes where only few years ago, the
Indians and buffalo roamed wild, 1t
certainly made one feel proud of Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
CLAIMS EXPRESS
FIRMS ARE LOSING
SHOW A STEADY DECREASE IN
RECEIPTS SINCE ESTABLISH.
MENr Of PARCEL POST.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 25.--Under
the competition following the inaugur-
alton OF the parcel post system, the
express companies of the country have
sustained heavy losses in their earn
ings, according to Representative Day.
Id j. Lewis, co-author of the parcel
post law. In making public today hg-
ures he had collected on the earnings
of the corporations Mr.. Lewis prophe-
sled that within the near future the
postoffice department virtually would
have monopoly of the transportation
of small parcels and that eventually
the government might take over the
express corporations in their entirety
Mr. Lewis figures purported to show
that the profits of the five leading ex-
press companies which control 81 per
cent of the express business, had fall
len steadily since 1911. During the
twelve months Of 1911-1912 these were
represented to be, in round figures, $5,-
$4,000 and in 1912-1913 this was said
to have decreased to $3,29O,0O0. Last
June, when the parcel post system had
entered fully into competition, express
profits were wiped out and in the one
month loss of $420,000, according to
Mr.. Lewis, was sustained by the five
In conducting their trans
portation business.
The Maryland representative an.
bounced today that he would lead a
fight in the coming congress for sov-
eminent ownership of the telephone
and telegraph lines of the country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
WOMAN AGED s.
VISITS HER SONS
MRS. !. D. WALTON OF DAVIS co.
ACTIVE FOR ONE OF HER
YEARS; BORN IN 1918.

Bloomfield, Nov. 25.-Among Davis
county's interesting old people is Mrs.
Cynthia Alexander Walton. She was
born in Fleming county. Kentucky,
October 80, 1918 and when II years Of
age her father moved to Rush coun-
ty, Indiana, where she grew to WOMAN
hood. She was married to |. D. Walton
In April 1895. She and her husband
moved to Iowa in 1888 and settled In
Van Buren, county where they lived
nine years, coming to Bloomfield in
1S47. They lived here 81 years. Her
husband died in 1904, having lived to-
gether 50 years.
Since his death she has made her
home the greater part of the time with
her daughter Mrs. j. r. Shafer. She
was the mother of eight children, four
of whom are still living. They are Mrs.
Sheafer, Sylvester Walton of Union
vile, Mo-, Wesley Walton of Lancaster,
Mo-, and Orlando Walton of Davis
county. She united with the Christian
church when "a years of age and still
holds her membership there having
been member Of the church for II
years She is hale and strong for one
of her age, having just returned from
a visit with her boys. She bids fair to
live to see her Tooth birthday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
CRESTON MAY BE
SALOONLESS, TOO

Creston, Nov. 25.-C. A. Beatle and
c. S. Striker, president and secretary
respectively Of the Citizens league of
Creston, with their Attorney E. L. Car
roll, called on Mayor Stream Monday
and made demand that he close the
six saloons now operating in Creston,
basing their demand upon the supreme
court decisions in the Des Moines
and in the Fort Dodge saloon cases.
Mayor Stream said that he would take
time to inform himself as to the s1tua-
ton and that 1t was impossible for him
to make a positive decision immed-
lately, that he had no desire nor in
tention of doing anything except what
was in accordance with law and right
and that a decision in this case could
not be hastily made.
It is apparent that If the saloons
in Creston are to be closed it will be
under the Fort Dodge decision and
not under the Des Moines decision.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
MEXICAN ATTRACTS
MUCH ATTENTION

Washington, Nov. 25.-A little COM
pany of four Mexicans who had all the
appearance IF having just arrived from
their native land attracted a good deal
of attention at the Rock Island station,
Fairfield being their destination. Local
people have become used to the Mex
lean railway labOrers who have been
here for several months, but these
were different in dress and general
appearance. One short old man wear
ing a big brown hat Of the sombrero
pattern, was the subject Of several re-
marks. Will Dupuis, who Is an expert
at guessing persons ages, placed his
age at 108 years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
DOG BITES MANS
ARM BELOW ELBOW

Mt. Pleasant, Nov. 25.-That the
joint ownership of fraternity bull
dog is often fraught with unpleasant
difficulties has been given ample proof
A large brown bull, the possession Of
the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity en-
gagged in a mortal combat with ca:
nine Of a similar organization. One
Of the Greek letter men, Harold KEN
BILE of Muscatine, when the result Of
the battle looked dubious rushed to
the rescue of his champion. He sue
ceeded In separating the two dogs and
was leading his away by the collar,
when the other animal seized him by
the wrist and tore the flesh completely
loose from the arm between the elbow
and the wrist. Medical attention was
summoned at once, and unless some
unfortunate complications set in the
wound will heal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
EDDYVILLE.

Mr., and Mrs. Dane Roberts were
given a very pleasant surprise on Mon:
day the occasion being in honor OF
their fifth wedding anniversary. The
relatives gathered at the home OF
Roy Lafferty and spent the day. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Roy LATER
ty and children, Mrs. AL Roberts, Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Roberts and baby, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. lager Of Batavia and
Mrs. Sue Stuber of Mt. Video, Mimi,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dane Roberts are
guests of relatives in Eddyville, their
home being at Cora Visa, Ore.
Mrs. Sue Stuber of Mt. Video, Mimi,
was called to Eddyville this week by
the serious illness of her brother-in-
law, A. Stuber.
Floyd Taylor and Bert Roberts spent
Monday with relatives in WOODBURY.
and Murray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. jaeger of Batavia
are visiting this week at the John
jaeger and Roy Lafferty homes.
Mrs. c. H. Stuber has returned from
a weeks visit with relatives at Rich
land,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
BULLET CAME OUT
THROUGH EYEBALL

Charlton, Nov. 2o.-Jacob Rouse, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Rouse who reside
two miles south Of Lucas, met with
an accident Sunday evening, which
cost him the sight of his right eye.
In company with an older brother he
went hunting with % rife and they
visited some traps which they had set
in the brush. In one of them they
found live skunk and in their haste
to get away from it the rifle caught on
some brush and was discharged. The
bullet struck the young lad on the right
side of his head, near the ear, and
came out through the right eye, taking
the eyeball with it. He is now in Char
iton at the home of his uncle, Chas.
Badger, and is getting along as we'll
as could be expected
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
GOVERNMENT GETS JEWELS.

Davenport, Nov. 25-A United
States customs officer came into the
city Monday afternoon, secured a
search warrant from Commissioner A.
G. Bush and looked through the prem
Uses of William Roller of Smiths Cross
ing near LeClaire He discovered a
set Of diamond earrings in the pos
session of Mrs. Jennie Willets, who is
staying at the Smith place.
The earrings are valued at $3.50 and
are alleged by the officer to have been
smuggled into this country from Can
ada. He traced the jewels to Daver-
port and thence to the Roller place,
where Mrs. Willis had gone.
There was no arrest but the dia-
monds were confiscated. They will
probably be sold by the government
and the amount of duty deducted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
IOWA WILL HAVE
CAMP FOR WOMEN

Iowa City Nov. 25.-Young women
who enjoy swimming, primitive work
and plenty of wholesome outdoor &C.
tivity will find a school and training
camp at Lake Okoboji next summer
when the Macbride Lakeside labora-
tory of the university of Iowa will be
thrown open in two weeks session
for Iowa women, mothers and teach
ers.
The extension division of the uni
versity of Iowa in connection with the
National Camp Fire association will
have the camp in charge. The sum-
mer camp and training school for the
young women desiring to serve and
now serving as leaders in such move
ments as the Camp Fire and kindred
organizations will be held in August
and will follow the regular summer
session at the laboratory.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
LEE co. FAMILY TO
HAVE REUNION

Fl. Madison, Nov. 25.-Warren
Whistler of Glendive, Mont, has ar
rived for an extended visit in FIT Madi-
son, his former home. His wife has
been here for several weeks visiting at
the home Of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Stein. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Greer also arrived from Davenport and
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Klopfenstein Of
West Point, are expected in few days,
which will reunite a family which has
been rather scattered for the past few
years. They will have reunion on
Thanksgiving day. Edward Stein,
who has been working in North Dakota
has been home for several weeks and
will enjoy the good time Two sons,
Oscar Stein Of St. Paul and John Stein
of Sacramento, Calf. cannot be pres
ent
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
J0HN SHEEHAN
DIES SUDDENLY
WELL KNOWN RESIDENT STRIck.
EN- WHILE WALKING HOME
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
(From TUESDAYS Daily.)

John Sheehan, a we'll known resi-
dent Of Ottumwa, was suddenly strick.
Ell when on his way home late Mon
day afternoon on East Fourth street
within few blocks of his home. AL
though In poor health as result Of a
paralytic stroke suffered April rs, 1911
from which he never entirely recover
ed his death came as shock not only
hin family but his many friends as
we'll.
He had gone down town for his daily
walk as was his habit and was on the
way home when stricken. He had
walked east from College street along
the south side of the street and was
in the act of crossing to the other side
to continue his way home, when In
the middle of the street he suddenly
fell and was unable to again arise.
Willing hands lifted him from the
dence, 519 East Fourth street, but
earthly ministrations were of no fur
Their avail. Death came to him about
4:45 o'clock and laid upon a cot,
friends and neighbors passing by the
scene, carried the lifeless remains to
the Sheehan home at GAL East Fourth
street.
Born in Fairfield, February 7, 1861,
when but four or five years Of age he
came with his family to Ottumwa and
has made this city his home contin-
uously since. Although best known
in telegraph circles in which service
he spent most Of his life, he was wail
carrier during the late sos and was
elected clerk of the district court in
1890 serving for two years during The |
period when the present court house
was under construction.
He started as a messenger for the
Western Union Telegraph Co., when
a lad but later entered the service OF
the Burlington as an operator and
worked as such in the old depot when
it was located near Vine street. Fol-
lowing his term Of county clerk, he en-
tered the service Of the Western
Union again and became the manager
Of the local Office retaining that posi-
ton until stricken with paralysis in
April 1911 Since that time his health
has not permitted him to do any active
work and he has been familiar fig.
ure about the city as he took his daily
walk.
The survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Martha Sheehan, three sons, Joseph,
Timothy and John, and two daughters,
lula and Grace Also three sisters,
Misses Margaret. Nellie and Julia, and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
JENKINS-NOSkE WEDDING.

Bonaparte, Nov. 25.-Miss LYNNE
Noske of Bonaparte went to Ottumwa
Monday where she was married to
Harry E. Jenkins. Mrs. Jenkins is the
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Noske and was born and reared in
Bonaparte. Mr.. Jenkins is a Farming
ton boy and is a conductor on a freight
train out of Des Moines.
After a several weeks visit with
relatives in Ft. Worth, Texas and other
points they will be at home to their
friends in Des Moines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
FORMER lOWAN DIES.

Iowa City, Nov. 25-A message from
Hume, Mo-, announces the death, sud-
den and unexpected, of Silas r.
Humphrey aged so. He was a prom
inent farmer here and was also in the
Iowa City business world, having been
a director Of the Johnson County Saw
ings bank, before he went to Missouri.
Surviving are his widow, three sons
and two aughters-Burton, St. Law
renee, S. D.. Eugene, Oklahoma City,
Okla; Chester, Burns, Mont; Mrs.
Nellie Lyle, Missouri; and Bessie
Humphrey, Hume.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
G.. w. & D. NJ. SECURES
LOAN OF S22.50O

Creston, Nov. 25-By an instrument
Of writing filed in the office Of the
county recorder the Iowa Bond and
Securities company assigns to the W.
w. Walker, cashier of the Macksburs
National bank. as trustee $4,000 Of the
bonds of the Creston, Winterset and
Des Moines Railroad CO. The assign
ment Is made to secure loan Of SILL
206.4O which the railroad company is
about to negotiate. The bonds hypothe"
Gated are a part of an issue Of s175,000
bought by the Iowa Bond & Securities
company and the use of the securities
are loaned by the bonding company to
assist the railroad company in floating
tho loan.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
BLAkES BURG

DR.. Slavin, who has been taking a
post graduate course in Chicago, re-
turned home Sunday.
Mrs. Samantha Williams was bust
ness visitor in Ottumwa Saturday.
Elmer Figg returned Thursday to
Montana where he has a claim.
Mrs. Quincy Dorothy returned Fri
day from Hedrick, where she visited
her son, Lee Dorothy and family.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
Prominent in Politics and
Business Here for
Many Years
Excelsior Springs, No.,
Nov. 25. 1913,
Excelsior Springs, NO.,
Nov. rs, 1918.
OttumWa Courier, OttumWa, Ia:
Frank 3, Clark died here this
morning at $50. Mrs. Clark and
myself were with him. will &C.
company her home with the body
tonIqht. His death was from acute
Bright's disease.
F. W. Simmons.

Frank B. Clark United States mar
shall for the southern Iowa district anc
a prominent druggist of Ottumwa died
this morning at $50 at the Hotel
Royal in Excelsior Springs. Mo.
Mr.. Clark who had been In poor
health for the past month left Ottumwa
the early part of last week for Des
Moines to attend to some business in
connection with the federal court. On
Wednesday evening he left the capital
city for Excelsior Springs.
His condition became seriously
alarming and Mrs. Clark was called to
the bedside of her husband on Saturday
leaving here Sunday morning at LAO
over the Milwaukee. She was &C.
companied by Frank Simmons who
was with Mr.. Clark at the time OF
his death.
Frank Clark was born in Centerville
and came to Ottumwa when quite
young man. He has been engaged IN
the drug business in Ottumwa for more
than twenty years. For several years
he was associated with W. T. Mollison
in the drug store at the corner OF Sec
ond and Court streets, later buying
Mr.. Mollison's interest and conduct
ing the store under the name OF
Clark's drug store. Since 1907 he has
served as United States marshal for
the southern Iowa district.
He is survived by his wife, and four
children, Julia, Louise, F. B. Jr., and
William. His mother, who lives at
Centerville, two sisters and one
brother also survive. The deceased
was a member Of Malta Commandery
No. 81 knights Templar, Ottumwa
Lodge No. BAT B. P. O. Elks, Wapello
club, the Ottumwa Country club and
Retail Merchants association. No ar.
rangements for the funeral have been
made. The body accompanied by Mrs.
Clark and Mr.. Simmons will arrive in
Ottumwa tonight.
TO Name Successor.
The following dispatch received this
afternoon from Washington states it
is probable that the delayed appoint
ment of a successor to Marshal Clark
will be made soon:
Washington, D. c., Nov. 25.-Repre-
sentative Kirkpatrick notified the at
torney general of United States Mar
shall Clark's death and it is probable
a successor will be named next week.