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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15
PICKET RESUMES
PRACTICE OF LAW

Waterloo, March 13.-Hon. c. E..
Pickett resumed his. position at his
desk in the Mullen & Pickett Offices
on Commercial street yesterday. He
is looking well and enjoying the best
of health. He says he is glad to again
be back with his friends in Waterloo
He Immediately took up his duties as
"a member Of the law firm. A'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15
Former Davenport Educator Dead.

Former Davenport Educator Dead.
Davenport, March 13.-William Il
Crosby, superintendent Of Davenport's
schools from 1869 to 1874, well
known magazine writer died at his
home in New York City Monday, aged
over 80 years.
Mr.. Crosby came to Davenport from
Cincinnati, and resided here for five
years, when he removed his family to
New York.
During the time that Mr. Crosby
was superintendent of schools, J. b
Young, 422 East Fourteenth street
was PRINCIPAL Of the hiGh schonl
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15
MADE THE WARD
OF HIS VICTIM

Des Moines, March .13-Mack
Kinney, charged with having defrauded
Freeman Canniff, a local restaurant
keeper, out of $25, was sentenced to
the state prison for seven years by
Judge w. H. McHenry. He was pa
rolled and made ward OF Canniff, the
man whom he swindled. Canniff ask
ed the court to extend leniency to the
prisoner
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15
Mr.. Mcvey Again Elected,

Keosauqua March 13.-The school
election at Keosauqua was tame az
fair Monday There was only one
director to elect, a successor to At
torney r. r. McBeth. The total num-
Der Of votes cast was ~, and Mr.. Nc
Beth received the whole ~ az his own
successor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15
Guilty Of Giving Cigarettes.

Humboldt, March 13.--P. A. Hackley,
restaurant proprietor and formerly
county sheriff, was found guilty of Civ.
ing away cigarette papers without a
license. The law imposing fine of
$500 against the property in which
such illegal acts as giving away cigar
cite papers is committed was invoked.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15

post mark to tell where it came from
The letter reads as follows: TON
Beatty, Dear Sir: Here is $40 which
belongs to you" No name was signed
to the letter. Mr.. Beatty Of course will
accept the money, but he is somewhat
curious to know where 1t came from.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15

Rose Hill Man Gets Conscience Money.
Sigourney, March 13.-Tom Beatty,
the stock and grain buyer OF Rose
Hill, recently received $40 bill as
conscience money from some one In
his mail. The letter was mailed on
the afternoon train. 90 there was NO
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15

FOR sALE-EGGs FROM SINGLE
Comb Brown Leghorns. Prize win
ner. $3.50 for Is. also few choice
cockerels. Mrs.~Monroe Marts, r. No.
2 Ottumwa. new phone 1100-U or
Grand Union Tea Co.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15

INCUBATOR AND BROODER THEIR
mometers, waters, lamp burners,
lamps and other repairs Jas H.
Shepherd, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15

KLONDIKE AND OLD TRUSTY IN
cubators and breeders at manufacur-
ers' lowest prices. Jas. H. Shepherd,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15
Farm Property For Rent.

FOR RENT-A NICE SUBURBAN
property, 21s miles west Of town, a
nice house and II acres of ground.
Chas. F. Mast. r. No. 3. New phone
11a.K-
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Pritchard Funeral at Money Church

Douds, March 13.-This community
was shocked to hear Of the sudden
death Of Frank Pritchard He was at
Douds Saturday apparently in his
usual health and died Sunday night
of apoplexy. Funeral was held Tues.
Aau ut MnnAy nhnreh.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15

FOR sALE-MODERN COTTAGE IN
East End, six large rooms and bath,
also one large storage room. Electric
light and gas. Furnace heat. Double
cement cellar and cave. Nice shade
and bearing fruit trees. City water.
Also we'll and cistern. Brick chicken
house. Lot 66x195. Plenty room for
both chickens and garden. On account
of leaving city will sell at sacrifice.
G, G. Funk, City. New phone 811-L.
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FOR sALE-BIG TYPE REGISTERED
Poland China males. e. A. Hastings
Floris, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15
For Sale.

TWO FARMS FOR SALE-OCEANA
county, one Of 100 acre sand other of
90. Sand loan and muck soil. Fruit
and general farming. Good buildings.
Henry Rickert, Rothbury, Mich.
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FOR SALES. c.. r. I. red eggs, 75c
per setting. 81 per 100. Mrs. E. A.
Hastings, Floris, Iowa.
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Eggs and Poultry.

FOR sALE-EGGs FOR MATCHING.
Willow Brook. Rose Comb Reds,
stock direct from Rhode Island $1.0O
for To-; IS per 105 If you want the
best, get your eggs from Mrs. w. B.
Yost, Libertyville, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15

wANTED-5,ooo CORDS WILLOW,
linn and cottonwood. Will buy by
cords or stumpage. Write Chittenden
Eastman Co., Harvey Ia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15

BUFF ORPINGTONs, LARGE, FINE
birds good color. Eggs for Matching,
81 per Is. Phone 1370-U.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-15

ANCONAS, GREATEST
winter layer Of large white eggs.
Pullets lay at Is weeks old. Cock
bird heading this pen got direct from
Cecil Sheppard, Berea, Ohio. Eggs
1370-U. t
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No Better
For Rent.

FOR RENT = GROCERY ROOM
Good location in Eldon, Iowa. Apply
to R. M. Bowen ,Eldon, Iowa.
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wANTED-TO BUY PHONOGRAPH.
Must be first class and cheap. Call
375-Y new phone. =
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Wanted.

wANTED-TO BUY TENT 12x14,
breaking pillow. Answer quick. M-13-
c care Courier.
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Lost.

LOST ESTRAYED OR STOLEN
Two hound pups, white and black
spotted Geo. S., Leeling, Agency, la.
Agency phone. Reward.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-07-31
kOdakS
$500
to
$65.00
Brownies
Sl.oo to 1900
IN DETAIL

No. "a FOLDING POCKET koDAk.--For
rectangular pictures 81 81 inches. Capacity. 10
exposures without re-loading. Size of Kodak, 9K x
Ak x inches. Weight Al ounces. Lens, double
combination rapid rectiinear speed f8 focal length
6H inches. Shutter, Kodak Ball Bearing. Two tri-
pod sockets Brilliant reversible finder with hood.
Automatic focusing lock for films. Double focusing
scale for films or plates.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-21
A LEMON TRUST IS
THE LATEST CHARGE
IMPORTER SUES FOR DAM AGES
IRON TRUST"
SAYS added Cost 10 the Lemons In
Order to Maintain a Zig Lobby
AZ Washington,

NEW YORK, Dec 20. Charges
that a lemon trust exists in Sew York
and has made lobby in Washington
to reduce the tariff ON lemons are
made in suit filed here today by
William $ Armstrong receiver FOR tho
Mcrcadanto- Rcsau company import
ers of fruits
Armstrong seeks TO recover DANA
gos from the Sicula American steam
ship company which he says entered
into an agreement IN 1871 with the
Fruit Importers Union and other I'M
purters OF lemons to add two pence
English money to the regular freight
rate ON every box OF lemons brought
here 10y thu line The Mcrcadante-
Ryan company which failed In 1912,
was not member Of the union or a
party 20 the agreement Armstrong
relates, hut was compelled 10 use tho
steamers of the Sicula- American com
plny and pay the extra rate.
The plaintiff alleges that this extra
tax was To be used To lobby for a re-
duction ~ tariff on Italian lemons to
the detrimont Of the california lemon
growers who wanted the mHff re-
tanned
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-21
PLAN To TRAP VILLA
FEDERALS TO cur COMMUNICA-
TION WITH JUAHIX.
Federal Army nj Ojinhga VIII March
on Chihuahua From the North
and Attack Villa.

JUAREZ. Mex, Dec 2O.-Advioes
were received today that the federal
army now at Ojinaga, on the border
soon Will march west to cut off Gen
eral Francisco Villas rebel army at
Chihuahua. AZ some point south OF
Juarez, It was said the federal COM
manders plan to destroy the telegraph
and railroad lines and thus leave vi
la shut in a pocket
villa has about 5000 men at Chi
huahua. lie has had 10 maintain a
guard along 225 miles Of railroad
which connect him with the 1000
soldiers whom he left TO garrison his
base at Juarez The information that
the fedcrals would attempt to cross
and destroy the line Of communica-
tion was I'm accord with the belief
that the evacuation OF Chihuahua by
The federals three weeks ago was to
lure villa to d point where he might
be surrounded.
The federal column is to be com
manded hy General lnez Salazar. sup
ported by General Pascual Orozco.
The preparations for the departure
from Oiinaga were completed by the
taking across the border of sufficient
provisions for an extended march. It
was given out al Ojinaga that the
federals after destroying the line 90
Juarez and Chihuahua would attack
tho latter city from the north while
federals from Torrean would attack
II from the south
General villa and his advisers ad-
here to the belief that the federaTs
stay on the border has not been long
enough 10 enable them ITO recuperate
from their series OF retreats and that
the soldiers are without pay and un-
willing 10 fight
Mormon church officials were al
armed over reports that General
Salazar intended to extend his march
into tho Casas Grandes district and
among the Mormon colonies with n
view ~ destroying all houses. stores
and farm machinery. impressing non
combatants into tho federal army and
leaving that section barren Of cattle.
grain and food that might be used by
the rebels
Tho Mormous asked Tor protection.
The Methodist Episcopal church.
South. which owns 81. 1000 worth
of property in Chihuahua has closed
its doors since villa occupied that
city All the Catholic churches were
closed when the Spanish priests and
nuns were expelled.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-21
WOMEN TO ENFORCE
COLD STORAGE LAW
not SEMIVES LEAGUE MEMBERS
VOLUNTEER sRNICS
-Four Women VIII Act "a Inspectors
For the state, 10 Serve With
out Pay

NV YORK, Dec 9o.-Members Of
the Housewives league viii help the
state health department to enforce
the new cold storage regulations by
acting as volunteer inspectors. The
department through its attorneys,
Joseph A. Warren today accepted
their services because It was said tho
law failed to provide enough inspeo-
tors for its enforcement. The yolun-
teers VIII serve without oompensa-
tiOn.
Four women lead by Mrs. Julia
Heath head Of the league have prom
ished their services Mrs Heath said
today that the league was ready to FUR
nish as many more volunteer inspec-
tors as were needed,
In accordance with the new law the
state health department has notified
ell persons and firms retailing colo
storage products that t'sy must dis
play prominently a card Inscribed
Notice to customers s-Cold storage
food is sold here. Il is a misdemean-
or TO sell cold storage food without
representing It as such. Consumers
are advised 10 inquire Of the sales
men I'm eoch case in reference to the
character Of the goods and 10 report
IN cases Of Misrepresentation 10 the
state commissioner of health
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-21
noted SOUTHERNER IS Dead
Summer 4. Cunningham. Editor OF
Confederate Veteran, Died
Yesterday

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Dec. 10
Sumner A. Cunningham. author. jour
nalist, publisher and since 1898, edi-
tor and proprietor Of the Confederate
Veteran died tonight at a local hosplt-
al where he had been confined since
"Wednesday Death was due to a ser
les Of hemorrhages of the nose Mr..
Cunningham was 20 years old.
Funeral services will be held sun
day afternoon. Interment will be at
Shelbyyille. Tenn. Mr.. Cunningham's
buyhood home lie will be buried by
the side of his wife. his infant daugh-
Ter and his son Paul u. Cunningham.
who was major OF engineers in the
L. s. army and who was drowned In
1901 In the Rio Grande river while
engaged In surveying the boundary
line between the United States and
Mexico. Among the honorary pail
bearers are General Bennett II. Young
commander Of L. S. ": General Vir-
gil Cook. commanding the Arkansas
division of the L. s. V. and General
W. n. Hockman, commanding the
eunessee division U. c. V.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-21
A POLITICAL Miracle
ECONOMIST DECLARES CUR
RENCY BILLIE REAL WONDER.
Not Ten Men Knew What They Did
Net They Hit Just on the Right
Combination

CHICAGO, Dec. 90 The currency
bill is the political miracle Of tho age,
because not ten Of the men IN con
gress who voted for the bin under
stand its fundamental principles
This is the opinion j. Laurence
Laughlin, professor OF political
economy at the University ~ chi
cogo, expressed today I'm AN address TO
members Of the city club "rh' Won
der Of IT," the professor said, 'Is THAT
they incorporated the correct eco
nomic principle without realizing A.
When you look back and see the sit
uation with regard TO tine report If
the monetary commission II makes
you believe the day ~ political
miracles has not passed he said.
THE present bankin- laws have
been on the statute books since the
civil war and sound currency legisla-
tiou has been almost Impossible to
get Since that time the fundamental
idea of the currency problem has
been that It depended upon the quan-
uty of the money in circulation
IL am willing TO stake nay reputa-
ton that the bill will be for good. or
good for nothing, not because Of the
regulation Of the note issues and the
quantity Of money I'm circulation, but
because Of the organization OF the
credit provided for. II seems To me a
miracle that this thing should have
been incorporated in this bill.
mo one has talked about this feat
ure Of the bill and yet it Is ten times
as important rs the regulation Of
note Issues and the amount Of money
IN circulation. II is a s6urcc OF mar
vel to me that 2S6 men in the house
voted for this bill when there were
not ten men in the house who under
stood it's fundamental principles
The fault in the panic OF 1907 lay
in the incomplete organization Of
credit Professor G.aughlin said
with the organization Of credit
provided for there Is no reason now
why a business man in an emergency
and with good, sound business be-
hind him should ever have TO so into
bankruptcy" he said.
one Joker, which the speaker said
was monetary sabotage" he laid to
New York bankers influence II Is
the clause which permits banks to
count federal reserve notes as part Of
n basis for maxim, loans He said In
Aauon might result because banks
then have no incentive 10 redeem the
notes in their possession.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-21
HOW TRAP Was laid
SENATOR HOBBS WALKED INTO
TRAP SET BN THE
GOVERNOR.
Accepted $500 Bribe ~ Dictagrapl
Recorded the Conversation
That Was Had.

VICKSBI GG. Miss, Dec. 20 De
tails of what the state maintains
were negotiations between State Sen
ator Hobbs and stephen Castleman,
out OF which bribery charges against
Hobbs were made by a grand jury,
were told by Castlemau al the trial Of
Hobbs here today. lie was the states
first and principal witness. and IN the
six hours he was on the stand told
his story and then successfully the
state attorneys say wIthstood a So
we're cross examination.
He closely followed the outline of
the states case when he told Of how
Hobbs approached him with a prop
osition to use his vote and influence
to pass a new county bill through the
next legislature that he continued
the negotiations at the suggestion OF
Governor Brewer in the hope OF
TRAPPING Hobbs and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Bllbo, Jointly indicted with him.
and how he finally turned over to
Hobbs 5000 az part payment Of the
1000 he said was demanded by
Hobbs.
Castleman said that after he had
told Governor Brewer OF what was
going on il was arranged that tele-
phonic devices he operated near the
different meeting places and named
persons whom he said were taking
the notes recorded by the machine.
He also said that he obtained the
5000 on check he had cashed at a
hotel IN Jackson, Miss, and soon
after handed the money to Hobbs,
The state will introduce the check as
evidence.
Not until he was under cross eX-
animation did Castleman refer TO
Mrs NJ. T.. TurnaCe, postmistress OF
the lower branch of the last legisla-
ture. He then denied that he had
offered her money to aid in having
the new county bill passed
When court adjourned late TINS
afternoon the defense announced that
Castleman would be called Monday
for further cross examination.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-21
SONG PUBLISHER IS GUILTY
Recommended Mercy aud Court SEN
fenced Him to ~ Months
Imprisonment

NEW YORK. Dec 2O.-Robert h.
kell0gg publisher of song poems who
has neen on trial in federal district
court on a charge OF having used the
mails with intent to defraud was
found guilty today and sentenced TO
10 months Imprisonment. at the At
lauta federal prison. The jury was
out almost three hours and found
Kellogg guilty on two counts. Its
verdict was accompanied by a recon-
mendation for mercy.
The specific charges against Kel-
logg were that he had accepted
money from writer's OF song poems
for the publishing sale OF their pro-
ducts but had failed TO live up to this
agreement. Kellogg also undertook
TO write music for some Of the poems
sent him. Several witnesses testified
that his compositions had not been
satisfactory. ....u, -.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-21

WASHINGTON, Dec 2O.--With the
the currency bin I'm its final stages.
formal applications from national
banks TO get into the system that IS to
be created under It's creation. began to
come I'm today 10 Secretary OF the
treasury McAdoo. Nearly q score ot
such applications had been received
mp 10 closing time tonight and Mr..
McAdoO is Of the opinion thta there
viii be "a greater rush early next week.
So far all applicants have been ma
tlonal banks fro mall parts NJ tho
country. Practically every request
came by telegraph. one was signed
by eleven national banks In Balti-
more: another came from Chicago. a
third from Arkansas. one from Wis
Donsin. one from Iowa. one from Nir-
gdnia and other from different states.
No reply has been made by the sec
retary to the applications and no ac-
ton will DC taken by the treasury de-
partment until the bill Is signed by
the president II Is probable. how
ever that other things being equal.
the first application viii be the first
honored. although no final determlna-
ton has been reached on this ques-
tiOn
Already Secreatry McAdoo Is be-
ginning preparations for work on the
nations financial system that the new
la wwil entail He barred his doors
today and had a long talk over the
bill with Charles A. Conaut OF New
York, an expert financler.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-21

MEXICO CITY, Dec 20.--National
impoyerishmeut and an increasing
organization among scores of rebel
bands have reduced the provisional
government TO what appears 20 be a
desperate situation. but conservative
residents of the federal capital pro.
fcss to see I'm the recent military OPP
,ratious and the continuation " pro-
Nls.onal President Hucrta 10 secure
money. even though I'm drbbles evil
dence that the government may not
fan for many months unless some un-
expected turn Cor the worse occurs.
This was pay day for government
employees and in almost all depart
ments there was little delay in meet
ing the pay rolls That the govern
mont may not be able TO float another
loan Is conceded by MeXicans Kcner-
ally, but none has lost sight II the
cpct that the country Is rich and that
General Iluerta az a last resort would
rot hesitate TO take money whore he
cen find il.
Already drastic measure has been
discussed by the cabinet that Of the
Confiscation of property Of all indi-
viduals who are known to have ar
rayed themselves against the Huerta
government The measure has no.
yet received the 'ull approval Of the
ministers but 4 adopted II will prove
rich resource Collections that fan
little short Of being forced loans have
been made Ia cities outside the capital
and Provisional President Huerta's !
new order for the establishment OF a
militia for the benefit Of the business
men in the various states Is in line
with his policy 10 draw directly from
the country the revenue necessary for
carrying on The war
The failure Of General Pancho villa
TO march south from Chihuahua be-
cause Of The undeqirabillty Of leaving
the forces Of General Salvador Mer-
cado and General Pascual Orozco in
his rear, he failure Of the rebels to
take Tamplco, the re-occupation Of
Torreon by government soldiers ana
the presence at Monterey II <, 900 fed
eral troops are construed by mill
tary men as indications that the ad-
vance Of the rebels has been slowed
up and that from now on as their cam
pa'gn is carried further into the heart
OF the republic their progress must be
much slofer.
Tamplco VIII Fall
Rebel sympathizers mere Insist that
Tampico will be easy prey for the re
Continued on Page 2.)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-21

have elapsed since the date on
which the city administration
month previously, definitely prom
ised that IL would furnish an
ample supply of pure drinking
water through the city mains, ana
that promise has moi yet been full
filled.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-21
THE ILkS' FUND.

The Elks have made up a fund
OF about 100000. with which they
purpose to provide needy families
of Tulsa. who will not be taken
care Of by other charitable or
ganizations. with turkeys and
other cdibles for Christmas
dinner. Families in actual need.
or their friends for them. may
make application to the secre-
tary's office at the Elks' club. or
to one of the following named
gentlemen: O. c. Boone. Thomas
Munrie. George Stanley. Hooper
Brothers. Mark Carr. Joseph Ar
dizone. Fred Mcdonnell. Henry
Crews. J. +. kirkpatrick. Appli-
cations should be filed at once.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-21
R5BELS ARE AGAIN
ATTACKING TA1P.o1
MEXICO CITY REPORTS THAT
BATTLE Is RAGING AT
THE on TOWN
HUERTA Getting desperate
Considers Question Of Using Extreme
Means of Raising Money Ia
Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Dec 2O-Rebels
this afternon attacked Tampico, the
center OF the oil district, according to
official adylces received in Mexico
CITY this evening