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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-15
WOMAN HEADS THE
SIGOURNEY SCHOOLS

Sigourney, April 12.-At meeting
of the Sigourney school BOARD held
Friday night Miss Mabel A. PAUL. was
elected superintendent Of the Sigour-
ney. schools for the coming year, to
succeed Superintendent Cap e. Miller.
Mr.. Miller was not an applicant, hav-
ing been previously elected superin-
tendent of the schools at Fairfield.
Miss PAUL was not an applicant for
the place of superintendent, the board
rendered her the election in recogni-
ton Of her efficient work as principal
of the high school for the past five
years. She is the second woman to
hold the position Of superintendent in
the history of the Sigourney schools.
In 1882 Miss Menzie Rosecranz was
elected to the superintendency and
held the place for three years. Miss
PAUL. Is a competent teacher and dis
ciplinarian. She Is graduate of the
teachers college at Cedar Falls and
will make good in her new position.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-15
NICK REED BACK
FROM WASHINGTON
DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN SAYS
HE is SATISFIED WITH PATRON
AGE SITUATION. s.

N. F. Reed. chairman Of the demo
cratic state committee, returned home
last night from Washington where ne
has been on patronage matters for
some time. Mr.. Reed expresses him
self as being satisfied with the federal
patronage situation. Before return
ing to ..,ashington again, which he
plans to do in few weeks, he Will
visit several Iowa towns where there
are contests over postofices In order
to straighten out the situations by a
personal investigation. Judge Wade,
who was in Washington aiding Mr..
Reed and the three democratic con-
gressmen to settle the patronage ques-
ton, is also back in Iowa, having been
called home by the serious illnes5 Of
his brother. :
Regarding the visit of E. G. Dunn,
recent democratic candidate for gov
ernor, to Washington, Mr.. Reed said
that there had Deen great deal OF
misinformation sent out. Dunn had
been misguided and his intentions had
been misinterpreted, Chairman Reed
asserts, the fact Of the matter being
that there has been no break in the
friendly relations between Reed, Dunn
and the other Iowa democratic leaders.
A. J.. Stump, who was in Washing
ton in connection with his candidacy
for the local postofiice, also returned
from Washington last night.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-15
CORNELL LIBRARY
HAS ANCIENT BIBLE
Iowa College Has Facsimile Of One Of
the Oldest Books Of the Gospel
In Existence.

Mt. Vernon, April 1.-THE Cornell
college library has received a folio
volume giving facsimile reproduction
of one of the Oldest and most valuable
manuscripts of the gospels of the New
Testament.
This Greek manuscript was found in
Egypt where it was purchased several
years ago by Charles L. Freer of De-
troit, at whose expense the facsimiles
have been published To supply the
worlds libraries 435 copies Of the fac
SMILES have been published. The Cor
nell copy is numbered 21S, and the
university Is the only other institution
In the state to receive copy
There are only two other manu-
scripts of the gospels which compete
with this one for age. 1t seems to
have been copied about 400 A. D. in
northern Egypt to have been kept in
Coptic monastery and displayed as a
sacred relic and to have been preserv-
ed in the ruins of this monastery. 1t
was bound In book form with heavy
board covers. The leaves are of
sheepskin parchment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-15
OLIvET.

Mrs, j. L. Billings returned on Wed
nesday from a visit at Valley Junction
with the Nossman family. ..ts
Leonard Top spent Wednesday in Os
kaloosa on business.
A large number Of ladies and friends
called at the G. H. Laughlin home on
Tuesday April T. 1t being the 74th an
niversary Of the birth Of Mr.. Laugh
Inns mother. This aged woman came
here with her husband from Ohio forty
years ago. Refreshments were served
and happy evening was spent.
Mrs. William Druse visited Tuesday
at the A. Thompson home at Harvey.
William Gillaspie Of Tacoma, Wash,
who has been visiting at the J. L.
Thompson home left for his home We'd
nesday. He will work in the carpenter
shop for the Milwaukee road there
A. B.. Van Zuk shipped two car loads
Of stock from this place to Chicago
this week.
E. J. Evans from Oskaloosa spent
Sunday in town and organized SUM-
day school at the Presbyterian church.
r. Williams was a business caller in
Harvey on Tuesday.
The mine at Harvey is only running
one and two days week at this time.
The Bolton mine is running about half
time .-
The spring term Of school started on
Monday April with Mrs Agnes
Faulkner as teacher.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-15
FIRE DWELLING
THOUGH HAUNTED
Fontana House Where Murder and
Suicide Occurred is Burned by
Superstitious People Of Town.

Chisholm, Mimi, April 12.-super-
stitious persons, believing the late
Fontana home to be haunted, are
thought to have set fire to the dwell
ing here last night. The structure was
destroyed. - ~-, a#-
The house was the scene Of the MUIR
der Of Mrs. John Fontana by her hus-
band week ago. Fontana then
drowned himself in the cellar. At the
time of the fire, the house was unin-
habitated. Since the murder and sui
eide no oneNhas ventured inside the
dwelling and children who always
played in the street in front Of the
building have moved to other open
places. The foreigners believing the
house haunted, took the other side Of
the street.
When the fire was discovered no one
rang in an alarm so that when the de-
partment arrived the house had burned
down to it's flooded cellar
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-15
NAVIGATION IS
THOMAS SUBJECT
WELL KNOWN SOUTH oTTUMWA
RIVER ENTHUSIAST WRITES
INTERESTING LETTER.

Captain e. H. Thomas Of South OF
tumwa, who Is one Of the keenest river
students living in any city through
which the Des Moines river flows, Is
credited with an interesting story In a
recent issue Of the Keokuk Constitu-
ton Democrat. Navigation on the Oes
Moines is Captain Thomas subject. he
tells Of boat now on the Ohio river
that is offered for sale. as follows
Here is a steamer which will mt the
Des Moines, Iowa and Cedar rivers. and
could be used through the Hennepin
canal from the Mississippi river to
Chicago. Her broad beam, % feet, gives
her good beaming on the water and
makes her very light draft. and her
machinery is heavy enough to tow two
barges when necessary. With this boat
a good business could be estaollsneo
between Ottumwa and other points.
The high water stage in the Des
Motnes river is IA feet, the low water
mark feet. There are ten bridges be-
tween Ottumwa and the Mississippi
river. The lowest Is the last one, near
the mouth, which stands up 23k feet
above the river bed. The other nine
average 80 feet. So that it can be seen
that this single deck, with her CHM.
neys on hinges and down. would 60
under all Of them. The bridges are the
only distractions, except a few rock
piles here and there, which the pilot
will soon learn to dodge. There is moth
ing left Of the old dams below here but
the RIFLES. The last remnants of these
dams were swept away by the ice sew
eral years ago. The average boating
season on the Des Moines is about four
and one-half months. During wet sea-
sons there will be six or seven months
OF it. There is now five feet in the river,
ample for steamboats,. AS there has
been much snow at the headwaters
there Is likely to be good water in all
the rivers during this season. Ottumwa
ships more than one million tons OF
freight each year, in and out. The rail
rate from Ottumwa to the Mississippi
river Is 81 per ton. This Is the average
on the different classes of freight. Be-
tween Ottumwa and Chicago the rail
rate Is close to 81 per ton. There are
nine towns below Ottumwa that would
furnish lot Of business for boat, and
1t could make money at the cheapest
water rate. 1t is ninety-mile run from
Ottumwa to the Mississippi river. Good,
broad river and at good stage of wa
ter, the pilot can take the center and
keep 1t. There are no big bars, and
with boat Of the above description a
steamboat man can navigate the Des
Moines. 1t is useless to discuss this
part of 1t, for 1t was demonstrated
more than forty, fifty and sixty years
ago. when more than forty different
boats were in business here"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-15
AGENCY.

Miss Maggie Luipphold who is teach
ing school at Fairfield Is spending her
vacation here.
Mr.. and Mrs. McHugh left Thursday
for Montana.
Rev. B. G. ,Hankins was in Lovilia on
Wednesday.
c. w. Grimes made a business trip
to Keota this week. s
Daniel Boon Heller will lecture in
the Methodist church Saturday evening
April IL.
Lloyd Nye was called to Aedrick on
Wednesday to see his grandfather ].
w. Bottoff who is dangerously sick.
L. H. Williams of Mt. Zion is visit
ing relatives here.
Mrs. Clara Bowers Of Sigourney is
here visiting her daughter Mrs. E. L.
Ray
Mrs. Q. c. STAFFORD is visiting at
Bloomfield.
E. D. Fails is spending the week at
Anamosa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-15
ALBA DAUGHTERS
AFTER HITCH RACKS

Abba, April 1.-THE Kings Daugh,
tiers have tackled the hitch racks
around the public square. They
ask that they be removed; that a ce.
ment walk be placed around the in
side Of the curbing in the park and
that trees be planted at numerous
places In the court house yard. They
will ask that the conditions be made
more sanitary and more beautiful.
This is movement solely on the part
Of the ladies, who will handle the mat
ter before the board of supervisors.
Should they be successful it will then
be up to the city to provide suitable
place for the farmers to hitch their
teams. If suitable place near the
square can be secured there would be
no objections on the part of the people.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-15
EL-DON.

Frank Hawker returned home Mon
day from Iowa. He brought his mother
home who has been there for some time
in the hospital.
Mrs. E. E. Sperry and children of
Des Moines came Tuesday for a visit
at the John Sperry home.
q Miss Doris Carson spent Sunday in
Eddyville with friends.
Milo Reno of Udell was a business
visitor in the city this week.
Nal Burgess spent Sunday in Fair
field.
Werner Kuhns of Libertyville spent
Sunday here with his friend Miss
Marie Hilleary.
VIM. Sapp left this week for Keo.
kuk where he will play base ball with
that team this season.
Mrs. Inez Burgess Of Los Angeles.
Calf, is visiting with relatives here
and in Fairfield this week.
Dwight Weaver played basket ball
with the Batavia team In New London
Friday.
L. E. Moore returned home this
week from a trip to Dalhart, Texas.
H. H. Hayden is confined to his home
with rheumatiA-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-15
BAND HONORED
IN MUSCAT|NE
MUSICIANS CAPTl-
WAITED AUDIENCE IN THE
PEARL CITY.

The Fifty-fourth musicians made a
decided hit In Muscatine Wednesday
night when they played to a well crowd
ed house at the Grand in that city. Con-
corning the success Of the concert the
Muscatine Journal has the following:
The large audience assembled at the
Grand theater last evening fell willing
victims to the musical soldier boys
representing the Fifty-fourth regi-
mental band of Ottumwa, who appear
ed in one Of the most pie; sing and en-
Pertaining concerts heafd here in many
seasons. Not even Sousa could have
presented program with more enter
tanning qualities than that offered by
Iowa's crack regim, TT band last night.
The popularity Of the organization was
cloquently attested by the lar~e audi
en-; e which thronged the playhouse
despite the inclemen y Of the weather
during the evening. The concert was
given under the auspices of company G..
The forty artists comprising the band
invoked the highest appreciation
through their splendid efforts. Under
the leadership Of Prof B. O.. Worrell.
they gave program so varied and yet
co connected with appropriate selec-
tions that the result was one Of the ut
n ost pleasure and keen enjoyment.
Each Of the musicians seemingly had
mastered the technique of, their art
thoroughly AID there was perfect
unison Of playing that was decidedly
marked. It was finished demonstra-
ton !.
The playing Of the band combines
the highly artistic with the popular
In such manner asI to please all
classes of hearers. Every number
was rendered with a spirit and anima-
ton which compelled complete atten-
ton. The hearty applause which greet
ed their every effort clearly evidenced
their ability.
A cornet solo b. Master Edward
Rutledge, years old was among
the delightful features Of the evening.
lie assayed the difficult "Prismatic
Polka" by Robson. He was enthusi-
asticallu encored, responding with that
popular favorite, ION Moonlight Bay"
The other solo Of the evening was a
vocal rendition by Edward Blake. who
sang, Till the Sands Of the Desert
Grow Cold"
Weber's "Oberon" was perhaps the
most keenly enjoyed Of the many ex-
cellent numbers on the program. The
exquisite melodies figuratively carried
tn. audience with Oberon through
I'll land The rendition Of this selec-
ton made deep imD' essioll upon the
audience.
Another feature Of the evenings pro-
gram was the clever interpretations Of
tho immortal, Home Sweet Home" as
played by various nationalfties. It
was first played in it's original version |
following which the song was played |
as it might be interpreted by half
dozen nations.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-15
William c. Boule Dead.

Centerville, April 12.--William c.
Boyle of Exline, died Thursday at 1 &C
at the hospital in Centerville after he
had been operated on to relieve him
of paralytic intestinal obstruction
He has been in poor health for some
time, retiring from business in Exline
some time ago. He was SO years and
nineteen days old, and leaves his wife
a son George, of Coatsville, Mo-, and
two daughters, Mrs. McElderry and a
daughter at home.
The deceased was highly respect.
ed citizen, member of the Methodist
church. The body was taken to Elk.
line overland from the Langforu under
taking rooms Friday morning and the
funeral was at the Christian church at
2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. H. W.
Cannon, his pastor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-15
DOUDS LEANDo.

W. A. Carson returned Saturday
from business trip to Des Moines.
Frank Parks and s. A. Lasley made
business trip to Pulaski Wednesday.
Ben Salters Of Leando and Mrs.
Conner of Selma were united in mar
riage at Keosauqua Wednesday. They
will live in Leando where Mr.. Salters
had a home ready for his bride.
Albert Siemon, r. N. Green and A. L.
Doud were business visitors in Keo-
sauqua Monday.
Will Writ Of Fairfield came Monday
to visit his father ID. B. Writ who II
seriously Ill.
Mrs. Mary Breckenridge Of Selma
spent Monday with her mother Mrs.
Anna Campbell who is also seriously
i'll.
Albert Gilbert returned home from
Cedar, Ia, for a short stay.
There will be mock trial held this
evening at the Douds hall by the
Douds debating society
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-15
ALFALFA WILL
THRIVE IN IOWA.
AGRICULTURAL BULLETIN SHOWS
THAT HAWkEYE SOIL PRO.
DUcEs THE CROP,

Ames, April 12.-Alfalfa, the great
est of forage crops, will grow on every
soil in Iowa IL properly cultivated. The
agricultural experiment station a
Iowa state college II certain of that
fact after thorough Investigation and
1t Is now In the midst of an education.
al campaign intended to encourage alf.
alta growing everywhere In Iowa. The
station has just printed large edition
of bulletin, Alfalfa Management in
Iowa. by Prof. H. d. Hughes, which
will be sent to thousands of names on
the mailing lists and to all who ask
for 1t. It has also issued an alfalfa
poster which Is being displayed In
every bank, postomce, every railway
station and every creamery in the
state, and in other public places
The bulletins sets aside the very
common notion that alfalfa cannot be
grown In very many sections in Iowa
It shows that successful stands have
been secured in eighty-one counties
out of ninety reporting and partially
successful in the other nine. In no
county reporting was there an abso.
lutte failure. Sometimes farmers had
to try and try again, but when they
AAoAy AO0A AOA INV " &1OW lilo VkVV
they succeeded. OF 1.016 seedlings re-
ported to the experiment station, only
little more than IL per cent were
failures. The failures in red clover
Seeding will run higher than that.
Farmers In different parts Of the state
who have grown alfalfa successfully
for number Of years say 1t Is an
easier crop to grow than red clover.
Considering every acre of alfalfa
grown in Iowa, the average yield In
1909 was 2.85 tons an acre; in 1910, ~
tons. The average money value Of the
product of each acre Of alfalfa was
$3.50 In 1909 and $31.32 in 1910. In
those same years the acre value Of
winter wheat was $16.75 and 1881;
for corn. $1765 and 314.32. Alfalfa
surpasses all other Iowa crops in
feeding values and each acre 90 far
grown In the state has yielded 2.6
times as much protein AZ the average
acre Of red clover, 2.75 times az much
as of corn and four times a. much az
oats.
In this new bulletin Professor
Hughes has met every problem that
may arise In the growing of alfalfa in
Iowa. It was not based on experiments
at Ames alone, but on the practical
experience Of hundreds of growers in
all sections Of Iowa. A copy will be
sent to every inquirer by, the bulletin
section Of the station.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-15
GOES TO PRISON
RATHER THAN TELL

New York, April 12.-John ]. Harti-
gan, the policeman who would not
"squeal," went to Sing Sin; today to
serve three years for perjurying him
self to shield higher police officers ac-
cused Of graft. Hartigan was the first
member Of the police force punished in
connection with the crusade against
levying tribute on protected vice.
His trial, sentence and finally his
trip to prison were delayed in the hope
that he would seek to tighten his pun
ishment by confession. The district
attorney declares that the police
system" paid Hartigan $4,000 for his
silence.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-15
RUSSELL.

The ladies Of South Hill planned Il
very pleasant surprise on Mrs. Ed
Marshall on Saturday, it being her
birthday.
Miss Ella Slater who is teaching in
the schools at Grand Junction return
ed to her work on Sunday after few
days visit at the parental S. 0. Slater
home.
Rev. F.. J. Young left Wednesday for
Fairview where he will have charge of
the evangelical church at Fairview
fo- the coming year.
Burt Mclean of Lancaster, Mo-, was
in Russell on Wednesday buying horses
for w. P. Hall. He purchased two car
loads.
Clarence Slater, Roy EckeInan and
Milton Lannier who are attending col
lege at Fairfield returned to school on
Monday after spending their spring
vacation at home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-15
EVANGELIST LOCATES
PERMANENTLY HERE

Evangelist A. R. Kepple of the
Church of Christ, and formerly OF
Harlan, Ia, has located in this city
as the result of the efforts of the
Church of Christ, corner Finley
avenue and Adella streets. Mr.. Keep
pie, who has been engaged heretofore
in general evangelistic work, comes to
Ottumwa recommended by the Iowa
brotherhood and by the success OF
the labors where he has worked.
Mrs. Kepple conducted an inter.
esting series of evangelistic meetings
here in January and now it is the hope
Of the congregation to do still great.
er work than was done in 1912.
Services for tomorrow at the cor.
ner Finley avenue and Adella streets
are announced as follows: At 10 a.
m. bible school, II a. m. preaching,
theme, Dulles and Privileges of Won.
en- in Worship; II M, communion
services 1880 p. M, preaching,
theme, Spiritual Sickness"
A cordial welcome is extended to
all.
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Obituary.
w. w. Whitaker.

S. v. Whitaker Of Stockport has re-
ceived word that his only brother, w
w. Whitaker of Monrovia, Calf, had
died on Sunday morning, March 80, al
his home in that city. VIM. W. Whit
aker, for many years was resident OF
the Winchester vicinity but about 80
years or more ago he and family left
for southern California and later To-
Gated in Monrovia, where the home has
since been. He was past IS years Of
age and is survived by his aged wife
and two sons who live in California, his
daughter Carrie having died several
years ago, but since going west.-Con-
tributed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-15
REV. WILKINS TO
LEAVE KEOSAUQUA

Keosauqua, April 12.-Rev. H. j,
Wilkins of Keosauqua, has resigned as
pastor of the Congregational church
at this place. Rev. Wilkins has serv-
ed this church for more than two
years, having been employed for his
third year. He resigns to accept call
at Anita. He and his: estimable family
have made many friends since coming
here, and this news is learned with
universal regret, not by his own church
alone, but his sister churches as we'll.
The good wishes of their host of Keo-
sauqua friends will follow them to
their new home to which place they ex-
pect to 60 about May 1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-15
WAPELLO INVENTOR
MECHANICAL GENIUS

Wapello, April 12-W. c. Bridges
has returned home from Brunswick,
Me-, where he has been since last fall
in the employ Of the Baxter Bros. Mr..
Bridges has completed his husking
machine and is now working on ma
chine to place the caps on the cans
ready for the soldering machines, and
also a machine to shake the filled cans
before being labeled. Mr.. Bridges is
a mechanical genius and his numerous
inventions have proven themselves
and 1t Is hoped that he will be we'll
|remunerated for his time and thought.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-15
AUTO BANDITS BURN
TRAVELLERS WAGON
Family Moving From AtalIssa to Iowa
City Have Household Effects
Destroyed Enroute.

Iowa City, April 12.-Mr and Mrs.
Halbert Heberling, driving overland
from Atalissa, Muscatine county, to
Iowa City, were victimized by I'M
known men in an automobile, part of
their household goods were burned up,
and farmers, who attempted to stop
the vandalism, were driven OFF with a
rife which the hoodlums found in the
wagon.
Perpetrators of the outrage are I'M
known. They were on the main road
to Davenport and drove away before
anyone got the number Of the auto.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-15
FILE ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION

"The Parisian.' retail establish
ment on East Main street. has been
Incorporated, according to the articles
on file with Recorder l.. E. Cawley
today. The incorporators are Mrs. T.
Sullivan, George e. Morrissey and
Miss D.. Clancy, and they are named
president, vice president and secre-
tary, respectively. The capital stock
is shown as $4,000 and the business
of the corporation is to be controlled
by board Of three directors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-15
.WICKENS WON THE
ORATORY CONTEST

.Ames, April I'D. L. Wickens, .
senior Of Morningside college, won the
annual peace. conference oratorical
contest here Friday His grafton
was upon "The New Patriotism" Sec
ond place was tie between Fred Wise
son Of Ames.
Of Iowa in the western United States
contest to be held In New York In May.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-15
Well Known Enuineer Dies,

Galesburg, ILL.,, April 12.-Howell p.
Bowman, a well known engineer on
the Burlington, died at the Galesburg
night. Mr.. Bowman has been in poor
health for the past two years, and dur.
ing the past months has been obliged
to submit to two operations. All eff.
forts to save his life proved ineffect.
ual, however, and he passed away at
the hospital on Wednesday night.