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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-19
spend two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Frank Whitsel of Udell was
calling on friends in Eddyville2> re-.

Ispend two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Frank Whitsel of UdelI was
calling on friends in Eddyville, re-.
Gently.
The Misses Brown, who have been
spending the summer with their
grandmother, Mrs. Mary Carson, left
Thursday for their home in st. Louis.
They were accompanied home by
little Catherine Phillips
Mrs. Gertrude Metzger. Mrs. John
Fields and daughter Pearl. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Berry. Leon Johnson and
Mrs. r. F. Shahan and son Russell
were among the number who attend
ed the circus in Ottumwa Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Archie Gray attend.
ed chautauqua in Oskaloosa Thurs
day.
Mr.. Robinson, the pharmacist who
has been looking after the Rexall
drug store during the absence Of Mr..
Stephenson, went to Grfnnell Thurs.
day.
Mary Coulter of Oskaloosa Is a
guest this week Of her friend, Leona
BescOe
Warren Mcmillan Of TT. Dodge is
spending the week in Eddyville Wis.
iting his uncle, Lee Warner.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Stuber, Mrs.
Laura Dible and daughter Leoia, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Oldham and Dr. and
Mrs. Knox were Ottumwa callers on
Thursday.
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erage yield Of oats 40 bushels to the
acre; wheat 20 bushels to the acre
over the district where they have
threshed.
Uncle John Delon and wife spent
Sunday in Tracey with their daughter,
Mrs. Scott Smith.
Mrs. George Bonaparte moved to
Harvey this week where she will teach
this fall on united term OF school.
Miss Huldreth Barnes spent Tuesday
III Oskaloosa with friends
Miss Ethel Fandy Of Tracey, spent
Friday In town with her many friends.
w. H. Preston Of Lakpnta, was a
business caller on Thursday.
The coal mines In this locality are
mining full time.
n. e. Brown Of Runnells, was in
town on business Friday.
Frea Voyce of Unionvifle, was call.
ing on friends here last week.
James Sheppard Of Rock Island, ILL.,,
was In town on business this week.
John "A. Morgan of Barnes City,
spent several days this week visiting
his mother south Of town.
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- -
BLOOM FIELD.

William Brown was called to Of
tumwa Thursday evening by the seri.
GUS illness of niece who had taken
surgical treatment at the hospital
His daughter Fay accompanied him.
l. A. Patterson has commenced the
foundation for new cottage In south
west Bloomfield.
G. Il. wilson OF Indianapolis, Ind,
John J. Green Of Topeka. Kan, and
s. w. Sammons OF Des Moines were
all night callers in Bloomfield Thurs.
cay night.
8. u. Zook Of Moulton was business
visitor Friday morning.
Henry Southern and Floyd Brad
berry OF West Grove were early Friday
morning callers.
Charlie Francis of Pulaski was in
Bloomfield Friday morning.
w. r. Botorff and wife returned to
their home In Hedrick Friday after
visiting at the home Of their daughter
Mrs. w. W. White a week, Their
granddaughter Miss Zaida White &C.
companied them home for a short
visit
Mrs. T. P. Breedin OF Gridley, Kan,
who is visiting friends in and around
Bloomfield went to Belknap Friday 70
visit, later going to Floris for visit
before returning home.
Miss Alma Moss OF Ottumwa visit
ed Friday morning with Misses Lucy
and Indy Mills.
Frantz Copetee OF F1oris was bust.
ness caller Friday morning. Also
Norman Bride Of Belknap
David Lantz Of Pulaski was in this
city on business Friday.
John Mcconnell OF Drakesville was
in Bloomfield Friday.
Mrs. Lige Pirtle and son Max OF
West Grove were trading visitors
Friday.
Mrs. Ed Newkirk was called to
Moulton Friday by the serious illness
OF her mother Mrs, Nancy Harris who
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.Dr.D.E.Gra
Hears-s = u !. ~; ! HssA =
Ennis office s,ss, otsumsa. ls~A
COW SWALLOWS WIRE, DIES.

Charlton, Aug. ls.--Drs. Stewart
Stewart were called recently 10 attend
a fine Guernsey COW belonging to Jas.
Larkins' dairy herd, which manifested
symptoms OF being Ill. Treatment fail
ed to give any relief and in ten days
the COW died. An autopsy was psr-
formed which revealed the fact that
she had swallowed q piece Of baiing
wire Ave and a half inches long. The
wire had punctured the stomach and
diaphragm, and worked Its way to the
and which finally resulted in the AMI =
mails death, after ten days of&Sn6Ss.
in1,
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oLIvET.

- " 2. .
w. H. Klefer Of Oskaloosa was in
town on business last week.
H. Systma and daughter spent day
last week in Oskaloosa trading.
Miss Anna Toy visited this week al
Harvey at the Degest home.
Mrs. A. Billings spend Monday in
Qskaloosa on business.
w. H. Peterson OF Des Moines, was
In town OH Thursday on coal business
with N. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Nolertson enter.
tanned their friends on Saturday night
at q lawn social at their home on
Main street. Ice cream and cake was
served.
Mrs. N. w. Clark visited with
friends at beacon this week.
Farmers are almost through thresh
ingi Ia this locality. The yreaped the ~
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ELDok.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sharp
Tuesday, Aug. IL, son.
The Country club spent Tuesday
night in moonlight outing by hay
ladder ride to Batavia and return.
Mrs. T. b. Shreeves and daughter
OF Fort Worth, Texas are visiting with
her sister Mrs. VIM Nowvfoch and
other relatives.
Five Of the new passenger engines
OF the 900 style have arrived for the
Rock Island.
A large crowd from Eldon and ad-
Joining country attended the Barnum
& Bailey circus at Ottumwa.
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ottumxs, lows.

had the misfortune to fall Thursday
and break her hip.
D. F. Baldridge, started to Topeka,
Kan, Friday to visit his mother Mrs
Mary Baldradge few days.
Mrs. Emma Swinney OF Floris
visited her son Leroy Swinney in
Bloomfield Friday, while on her way
to Denver. Colo. and other western
points.
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Morris Williams
HORSE MARKET
HORSE SALE THIS COMING FRI.
DAY, FOLLOWING THE WILD
WEST SHOW.

Bring your horses the day before:
take in the show and be ready for the
sale We can sell some southern horses
this week, in fact any kind OF horse,
from SO to $3.50.
We will again sell farmers horses
in the forenoon so they can get their
money at noon and get away.
II you want to turn any class of
horse into cash or II you want to buy
q horse or feeding colt be In Ottumwa.
on Friday-the great meeting place of
buyers and selIers--and you can do the
business.
A few Of my own to sell at private
sale or payments end on trial
MORRIS WILLIAMS.
ottur,xa, lows.
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Lost.

LOST-BETWEEN ELDON AND or
tumwa. package containing diamond
ring, bracelet and baby's dress.
Leave at Polling Electric Co., Ottum-
wa, la. Reward.
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For Sale.

FOR SALE-37 ACRES 3 MILES
east Of Ottumwa, we'll improved out
buildings newly painted, fences in
Z first class condition. $135 per acre. l.
B. Hanan, 521 Frank ST., Ottumwa
Iowa.
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EDDYVILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs N. B. Holloway, ac-
companied by Mrs. Fred Crossen,
left Thursday for Lake Okoboii to
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PRICES MADE ON
thresher's meat. We deliver within
a reasonable distance. Anderson'a
exclusive market. Both phones 286
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FOR SALE-20 ACRE FRUIT AND
vegetable farm, close to Ottumwa
Well improved, new buildings. Roy
Christie, this side Of City Cemetery.
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FOR SALE-AT 203 CHURCH ST.
an ideal home for some one Also
three business lots reasonable. Mrs
Sadie c.. Kent. Old phone 386-B.
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WANTED-CALVE GOOD PRICES
Boston Market No. 1. George Schultz
Prop. 123 East Second.
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Wanted.

IN ORDER TO MAKE ROOM FOR
growing stock I will sell my entire
flock of this years breeders of Fawn
and White Indian runner ducks This
+ is a chance to get a start Of as good
blood as can be found anywhere at
reasonable prices. w. A. Fulmer, Ed
dyville, Iowa.
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Lost.

8sT-ON SHOW DAY, NUMBER
car 64171. Finder notify and re-
i've reward. Henry Osterfosss He'd
lex, Iowa.
IA RED AND WHITE COW.
Eank JenneCs, r. r. No. 2.
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Situations Wanted.

WANTED-PoS1TIO ON FARM BY
married man with family Address
Ae12-B care Courier.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-29

Following the official oath which
formally made Enrique Jose varona
vice president OF the Island Republic,
the oath was administered to General
Menocal In the presence of great
crowd of foreign dignitaries, govern
ment officials and other folk.
General Juan Mario Menocal, the
new president of the republic Of Cuba.
was born in 1866 at .Jaguey Grande,
Matanzas province He was educated
in the United States and was In the
Military college of Washington. where
he obtained the rank OF captain. From
there he went to Cornell university,
where he graduated as civil engt
neer. Upon leaving Cornell he went
with his uncle. Aniceto q. Menocal.
chief Of the engineering stat, which
made the survey Of the Nicaragua ca
nal, and worked with him.
He returned to Cuba as an engineer
for French company which projected
the construction of railroad from
Santa Cruz del Sur to Camaguey.
While making the preliminary studies
at Santa Cruz he joined the revolution
airy forces as private and rose rapid
~ until he became general Of division.
His military record was brilliant. He
rendered invaluable service to the
Americans at the time of the Spanish
evacuation and later served with dis
tinction as chief Of police Of Havana.
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HARVESTER TRUSTS
PROFITS s16,5oo,0o!0
Annual Report Gives Net Earn
ings For 1912.

Chicago-Cyrus Fl. Mccormick. pres
ident Of the Internal ional Harvester
company. made public here thesreport
Spf the corporation, for the year 1912
which shows a net profit Of $40, 1906.
kD7.16 on a total income Of $126,b18,-
237. 62. The capital stock is $40, O0O,-
600 and the surplus on Dec. 81 was
E33l,bS6, 544.O6. tn his comments on the
general situation iIast year Mr.. McCor-
mick says:
33$".rhe year 1912 was one of excep-
honal prosperity for the farming COM
smunity throughout the world. The
production Of the principal grains In
creased almost 20 per cent over the
preceding year and yielded a crop
value considerably larger than any pre-
vious record. This created an increas-
ed demand for harvesting machinery.
tillage implements and other farm APP
planes and enabled the company to
make substantial gain in the gross
volume of sales. The increase effected
in net earnings, however, was not pro.
portiOnate to the gain In volume, owing
to the reduction in selling prices Of the
company's principal lines.
1.-THE expansion Of the foreign trade
continues. The sales of harvesting
machinery abroad increased % per
cent, and the sales of other farm i'm
plements, engines and tractors increas-
ed IA per cent over 1911. The foreign
trade now exceeds 40 per cent Of the
total business Of the company and con-
tributes more than proportionately to
the net earnings, while the domestic
sales Of harvesting machinery and
Irvine in 1912 were less than two-thirds
Of the total business
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SHE'S A four TIMES
GRANDMOTHER NOW
On 101st Birthday Mrs. Shrake
Has 152 Descendants.

Wyalusing, Wis.-Mrs. Lydia Shrake
of this village has just celebrated her
one hundred and first birthday, large
number Of relatives being present
She has living four children, thirty-two
grandchildren, eighty-four great-grand-
children, thirty great-great-grandchil-
dren and two great-great-great-grand-
children, or 152 descendants. Her
youngest son is sixty-eight years Of
age, and she makes her home with him
Mrs. Shrake was born In Pennsylva-
mia in 1912 and when a child moved
with her parents to Coshocton county,
o., where in 1881 she was married to
Mr.. Ault, to which union two daugh-
tiers and three sons were born. Her
husband died In 1898.
Five years later she married Jacob
Shrake. and they moved to Wyalusing.
TO them Eve children were born. one
daughter and four sons. The second
husband, who served in the war Of
1872, died in 1861.
Despite her age Mrs. Shrake Is able
to do many Of the household duties,
has remarkable mental faculties and
keeps posted on current events through
the newspapers without the aid Of
glasses
q She takes walks about the neighbor-
hood with the mid Of cane.
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FINDS SHIP LOST IS. YEARS.
Diver stumbIss Upon Wreck at Depth
Of Sixty Feet.

oivsr stumbIss Upon Wreck a Depth
Of Sixty Feet.
Tacoma. Wash. 1.-The cannery schoOn.
er Sadie F. Caller. lost at sea eighteen
years ago, has been called back from
the port of missing ships. Walter Nc
Cary of this city. a subm.,ine diver,
stumbled" upon the YES - IN sixty
feet Of water near Chignik lagoon.
Alaska. recently and IL preparing to
take out of the wreck nearly SlO.uoO
In tin bullion with which she is laden
He Is on his way back to Alaska to
salvage the cargo of the Caller.
McCary was placing fish trap when
he found the wreck. Scraping away
the weeds and barnacles he uncovered
the name board.
Investigation showed the schooner
had cleared from San Francisco for
the canneries eighteen years ago and
f0undered on the Alaskan coast at q
point far from her present resting
place. McCary reached an agreement
with the owners and consignees under
which he will get 30 per cent Of the
salvage.
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JOKE ON "ARcHAEoLoGIsTs."
Boys Bury Skeleton and Profound
Discussions Follow.

Oeys Bury Skeleton and Profound
Discussions Follow.
Newton, N. 1.-THE Sussex County
Historical society has acknowledged
that It was hoaxed by band of
schoolboys. Learned members Of the
society had held many profound dis
cussi0ns over skeleton dug up re-
Gently by workmen at an excavation
near the Barrett homestead. In Main
street.
The s,amateur archaeologists had
about decided the skeleton was that of
an Indian. Preparations were being
made to have 1t set up in a private
museum
The boys who perpetrated the joke,
however, whispered their secret to
their friends. Soon it was common
property that they had found the skel-
eton in the garnet Of the Barrett house
and buried 1t so that the laborers
would dig it up. The skeleton used to
be the property of Dr. Thomas Ryer-
son. now dead.
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REPAYs FRIEND HE ROBBED.
But Not Until Twenty six Years Have
Passed 6y.

Louisville. tThe stricken conscience
of an aged man in Germany was re-
sponsible for the return Of German
bank notes amounting to nearly $1,000
American money to Nicholas Wermeis-
ter Of this city. who was robbed OF
that amount ut his old home in Metz.
Germany, twenty-siX years ago.
The letter inclOsing the notes was
dated March 10. 1913. the anniversary
Of the theft, and was unsigned. AL
though the writer referred to himself
as trusted friend who betrayed the
confidence of your household" Mr..
Wermeister declared he was unable to
identify him
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Rooster Sits In For Hen.

Columbus. Ind = Fred Ortel. care
taker at the City hospital. has hen
which seemed to want to sit. but she
persisted in leaving her nest Becom-
ing disguised with her unmotherly
conduct, the rooster took the nest and
proceeded to sit on it. Noting the
ROSTERS steady habits, Ortel placed 81
setting Of eggs under it few days
ago, and so far it has proved faithful
to Its trust, leaving the nest only for
food and drink.
Court Closes When Dog Dies.
Evans. Colo When terrier belong
ing to Judge James Trefoning refused
to answer his summons in the midst Of
q Insult that Judge Trefoning was hear
Ing the court made an investigation
and discovered that the animal was
dead. Court was adjourned for the
day The Judge made coffin for bis
pet, and witnesses and jury as we'll az
SPECTATORS attended the funeral
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cuBA's NEWEST PRESIDENT,
Msreeai Receives Special United States
Mission at Inauguration.

Msneeai Receives Special United States
Mission at Inauguration.
Havana.-At the Inauguration here
of General Juan Mario MenocaI as
president Of the Cuban republic the
United States was represented by Q
special mission, who conveyed the OF.
flcial Fluctuations OF President Wilson
to Cubas new chief executive. The
mission was composed Of the third as
sistant secretary of State. Dudley
Field Malone. and Brigadier General
Enoch Fl. Crowder, Judge advocate
general OF the army, with Edward
Bell Of the Latin A merican division Of
the state department. as secretary.
The Inauguration ceremonies and the
festival that followed 1t were magnifl-
cent. The city was decked with dow
ers, and bands played in the plaxas.
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Drov. sharp.hoot.r. on. Of . Barn.

Drove Sharpshooters Out Of q Barn.
Numerous crack shots Of the Confed.
crate army had lodged in barn be
tween the lines of the two armies on
the forenoon Of the third day ut Get.
ysburg. Their craftsmanship was
very annoying to the Federals, and
the Fourteenth Connecticut infantry
was dispatched on the successful mis-
sion of driving them out. Not only did
they accomplish that CALAMITY, but in
the afternoon Of the same day they aid
ed In repulsing the charge of Pickett's
men and captured five stands Of COL
Ors.
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ssautifu, Memorial, DAY Custom.

The most beautiful thought that has
been born OF the Memorial day cele-
bratiOn Is that Of sending flower
laden boat to sea. In tow Of steam.
er. that 1t may be cast or and con.
secratrd to the sailormen who have
given their lives for their country.
{ The Greeks had ceremony almost
similar. but II was broken up by one
OF the heroes when he rescued Androm.
eda, 1t involved the sacrifice of a
beautiful woman every year. and the
hghting men Of the time wouldn't
stand for that"
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XIII 4,237 Squirrels.

Sac City. lathe farmers living in
the vicinity Of Early held their annual
squirrel hunt the other day. nearly
eighty men and boys participating.
The hunters lined up on two sides, the
side winning the most points agreeing
% furnish a dinner in the evening. At
IL close Of the hunting the winning
side was 2,31O points in the lead, and q
total Of 4.237 squirrels was reported
the dead bodies filling dray wagon,
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HYPNo1IsT TO PAY $1,000.
Boy Gets Verdict For crusltiss inflIct-
Cd At Exhibitions.

ny NOSo vOV0S0S IoV SV0o1ssOo sUUsOS'
cd At Exhibitions.
St Paul. Because of cruelties he
had suffered Oscar Larson. fifteen, Of
Minneapolis was awarded Judgment
for 5000 against Chris Neseth, alias
George Newman. who posed as q hyp-
notist.
The acts of cruelty complained Of
consisted Of tortures inflicted on the
boy during a course Of hypnotic exhi-
billions throughout the northwest In the
fall Of 1911. In one act he was COM
PEELED. he said. to support three men
on bis body az he lay rigid with his
neck on one chair and bis heels on an
other. In another pins were thrust
into his lips and be was sent among
spectators to have them pulled out.
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TO POSTAL JOB APPLICANTS.
Civil Service instructions Out For
Postmaster Examinations.

q -.71.7. EXTRAORDINARILY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES q
Washington The civil service COM
nission has prepared instructions to
applicants for the fourth class postmas-
teFships to meet the demand expected
70 follow President Wilson's order re-
quiring that appointments to Office pay
ing $3.50 a year or more be made BY
competitive examinat lions.
The instructions as to the examine
tons are Identical with those sent out
following President Taft's order Of
Oct. Is, 1912, except that where the
present instructions apply to applicants
for all Offices paying $3.50 ia year or
more, last years Instructions applied to
odhces paying $500 or more
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sPARRoWs TREE THIS TABBY
Cat Goes After Birds and Catches Tar
tars Instead. sSF is35

Los Angeles freed BY great dock
Of angry sparrows badly frightened
cat was rescued here by officers Of the
Humane society. Three days before
the cat had climbed the tree, presuma.
bly, IN the hope Of catching a sparrow.
The sparrows caught the cat.
Every time tabby tried to leave the
birds fought It back with their sharp
beaks, and the rescuers had to beat OF
the spiteful sparrows before they could
reach the cat IN III
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BEE WRECKS A TROLLEY CAR.
Duzxins seares Motorman, Who
Jumps-Thirteen Passengers Hurt.

DUxxtn0 ScaFet WUt0FmaH, WHO
Jumps-Thirteen Passengers Hurt.
Philadelphia "A big bumblebee so
scared A. W Schlater. a motorman Of
10 Wayne avenue car. that he deserted
his post and the car ran wild. coming
into collision with two wagons and
causing panic ameng the passengers,
thirteen Of whom were injured in the
wreck
Schlater said he first tried to chase
the bee away The more he waved his
arms the harder the bee buzzed Final
" the buzzing SO got on his nerves that
he Jumped from the car, forgetting to
turn Off the power q
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-29
URGE NATIONS TO
JOIN PEACE FETE
International Conferees Extend
Invitation 10 An.
MARKS CENTURY II OF PEACE.

Resolutions Are Unanimously Adopted
Inviting Corporation Of Nations In
Making Celebration Of the Signing Of
the Treaty Of ohsnt In 1915 World
Event In Cause Of Peace.
Evening star., 1913-10-16

Leave YOUR little wants at The
Star Branch.
One in your neighborhood.