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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
IOWA USES WOODS =.
+ WORTH S8,OOO,OOO

Anles. Oct. 2.-That Iowa, although
an agricultural state, uses more than
eight million dollars worth Of various
woods annually in its factories and In.
dustries is the interesting fact brought
out in study made recently by the
U. S. government forest service, In co.
operation with the forestry section OF
the Iowa experiment station at Iowa
State college.
The sash, door, blind and general
nillwork shops in the state are the
Leayiest users of wood, needing more
than $2,5O5,OO0 annually. Planning
mill products reach total OF $1,6S3,
900. Tanks and silos and vehicle and
vehicle parts require each 100000
worth of wood. Yellow poplar and
other woods used in making cigar
boxes, cost Iowa manufacturers more
than $4,000 each year.
The government survey Of the wood
using industries, complete directory
OF all Iowa wood using concerns, and
chapters on the Timber resources OF
Iowa." and the white pine In Iowa, y
have just been published In bulletin
No. 142, under the title "The Wood
using industries in Iowa" 1t may be
had for the asking.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
SOLON BLACK HAND
CASE TO TRIAL

Scion, Oct. deputy United states
Marshall M. L. Healey Of Cedar Rapids
was in town this week serving subpoe-
macs on witnesses for the case OF Unit
ed States vs.. Charles Ham.
This Is one of the famous black mana
cases from Scion, which gained state
wide publicity during 1911. when Jonh
l.. Adams, farmer of this place, re-
ceiyed eleven Matchmaking letters.
These letters demanded money In sums
ranging from $500 to 100000 Of Mr.. Ad-
ans, and threatened his life In various
horrible forms If he did not comply
With their vlllainous demands. A
large barn and contents, valued at
$4,000 and hay stack valued at $3oO
were burned bv the gang In their ef-
forts to intimidate.
Government officers working on the
case secured evidence which resulted
in the Indictment by the federal grand
Jury on April, 1912, Of Jos. Dvorak, an
ex- saloon keeper; Charles Ham, q local
veterinarian, and Geo. O. Cawley, q
railroad man. The case against Cawiey
was tried last October and resulted In
his acuuital. The evidence in his case
Is said by government men to have
beer, the least against him OF any OF
the three. The cases against Ham and
Dvorak will be tried at this term OF
court. Their attorneys secured q con-
tinuance both last october and last
April, but it is believed they will be
tried this fall James Crosby Of Cedar
RAPIDS represents both defendants.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
BUREAU IN FAVOR
OF FEWER SCHOOLS

washington, D. c., Oct. 2.-The old
fashioned one room school house OF
the country cross roads within whose
walls many of the country's 1llustrious
men received the rudiments of their
education win be entirely thing Of
the past if the United States bureau
of education had It's way. Its place
would be taken by the consolidated
or centralized school, as recommended
in bulletin just issued by the bu-
reau. Wherever this change can be
made without too great expense and
without breaking up or disintegrating
existing communities, it should be
done says the bulletin. There is con-
slant Improvement In the facilities
offered by the one room rural school
particularly in relating school work to
the farm needs, 1t is reported, but few
er and better schools with transporta-
ton furnished ito pupils living at a
distance, Is the recommendation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
GRIFFIN TEsT|F|Es
!, IN MURDER CASE
CONTENDS THAT DEPENDENT
WILLIAM HESSE, DID NOT
~ STRIKE DECEASED.

Abba, Oct. 2.-The trial of William
Hesse charged with murder was re-
sumed in the district court this morn
ing. Reese Griffin who was with Hesse
at the time he is alleged to have COM
mitted the assault upon Mrs. John
Carson which caused her death at her
home in Lovilia on December ~, 1912,
was on the stand yesterday and gave
his testimony.
Griffin stated that on the day that
the murder is alleged to have been
committed he was driving past the
Carson place in company with Hesse
en- route to Buxton where they were
taking some packed meat that they
expected to sell. AS they neared the
place they saw Mrs. Carson coming
toward them, She stopped them and
gave Hesse warning about taking care
of. some hogs that had been doing
damage on her place. Hesse got out
o fthe' buggy and Griffin saw the wom-
an throw up her hands and fall; but
he AYERS that no one struck her. I'm
able to do anything to revive the wom-
an, Hesse helped carry her into the
house. Griffin says that he told the
woman's husband how the whole thing
happened After the arrival of some
of the neighbors and the physician,
both men left the Carson place and did
not return until the next morning.
Griffin claims that Hesse did not re-
fuse to talk at any time and had not
shown any signs of anger or temper
when accosted by Mrs. Carson.
Upon the conclusion of his testi-
mony the court adjourned until today
when the case was resumed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
IOWAN DIES
a. AT MILWAUKEE

Fl. Madison, Oct. 2.-Henry Hesse
formerly Of this CITY, died in MIL
waukee hospital Tuesday at the age OF
81 years. s months and Is days. He
was born in West Phalia, Germany
and was brought to this country by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig Hesse
when he was but two years of age. He
grew up in this city and followed the
trade Of plasterer. Since leaving
twenty years ago, Mr.. Hesse had en-
gagged In the cement business In Chi
cago and Milwaukee. He never mar
ried.
Neither Of Mr.. Hesse's parents are
living but there are several surviving
brothers and sisters. They are E. l. and
Frank H. Hesse of this city, Miss
Theresa Hesse Of 1915 Frant street
this city, Mrs Ed Richardson and Mrs
Bernardine Kolin Of Chio<go, John L
Hesse Of Lincoln, Nebr.. and Mrs. F. II
Maccaull Of Freeport, III.
The sisters, Mrs. Bernardine ko1n
and Mrs. Ed Richardson arrived" with
the remains and the funeral services
were held this morning at 3 o'clock
from st. Joseph's Catholic church. In
terment was made In Gethsemene Gem
etery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
CLAIMS $1,000 FOR
HER MOTHERS CARE

Council Bluffs. Oct. &C. G.. Saund
Eers, guardian of Albert and Ruth Fal
lers, whose father Horace E. Fallers
is believed to have been murdered
while employed as toll keeper on the
Broadway bridge during the night OF
July 8, 1911, has secured permission
from Judge Wheeler to sign stipula
ton affecting the estate of Mrs. Ellen
Fallers, the deceased grandmother OF
the children
The death of Richard Fallers, father
OF, Horace E. Fallers occurred prior to
his sons death. The senior Fallers
possessed of large realty holdings in
Page county, and in his will he convey
Ell life estate in the property to his
wife, with the provision that it should
be divided between his four children
or their children upon her death.
Mrs. Ellen Fallers died at Shenan-
doah, April 80, 1913. Shortly after
wards one Of her daughters, Julia A.,
filed a claim against the estate for
$1,000 for caring for the mother during
the last year of her life. 1t is neces-
sary to dispose of this claim before
the estate of Richard Fallers can be
divided. s.
Prior to her death Mrs. Fallers had
rented the Page county land Of the
estate for the year 1918, taking prom
issory note for $1,000. Under stipu-
lation that Mr.. Saunders as guardian
of the two children secured permission
to give his assent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
IOWA COLD STORAGE
{ APPLES ARE o. K.

Ames, Oct. 1.-The results Of four
years experiments in the handling Of
Iowa grown apples In cold storage 1t
the Iowa experiment station gives fury
thor evidence that the principal COM,
mercial varieties Of apples grown In
this state may be handled with profit
according to Laurence Greene, whose
new bulletin. Gold Storse for Iowa
Grown Apples" has just been issued by
the station at Ames. It Will be sent to
any one on requsst. s
The storage value Of apples after
they have been frozen upon the trees
has long been Z moot question among
apple men. Careful tests by the horti-
cultural experimenters indicate that
apples whom frozen upon the trees in
the fall can be safely placed In cold
storage. II allowed to thaw out gradu-:
ally upon the trees before picking. APP
pies which are frozen in cold or CONF
mon storage will not be seriously In
tured II thawed out below Pressing
temperature.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
REV. BRANDT DIES
NEAR COUNCIL BLUFFS

Council Bluffs, Oct. Rev. Carl
Frederick Wilhelm Brandt. aged ~73
years il months, died at bis home In
Boomer township five miles northeast
Of the Grange church, death resulting
from stomach trouble. He is survived
by his wife. s.E =.
Mr.. Brandt was born in Hamburg,
Germany. October 20. 1889. He was a
minister Of the gospel for forty years.
serving four year passionate In Can
ada before coming to Iowa. He was
nineteen years in Clarinda, ten years
in Sanborn and for the past seven
years has been pastor Of the German
Lutheran church in Boomer township.
A short service was held at the fam
ily home Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock, followed by services at the
church at II. Rev. Haas Rev. Heikle
and Rev. B. Fl. Lindemeyer officiated.
The body was brought to Woodring's
undertaking rooms and sent late We'd
nesday to Grand Rapids, Mich, for
burial.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
HAND CAR AND MOTOR
PASSES OVER MAN

Mt Pleasant, Oct. Felix Collera-
Ito, a section hand on the Burlington,
met with very severe accident when
he fell beneath the hand car upon
which he was returning from his days
work. In some manner Colleratio, who
was riding on the front of the car over
balanced and both the hand car and the
motor car passed over him. It was
found that bis injuries were particular
ly severe about the head. The accident
happened about two miles west Of town
and the unfortunate man secured med
ical attention in very brief time, but
the injuries were deemed of so serious
a nature that he was rushed to the
Burlington hospital.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
FLOYD MATHENEY
VICTIM OF TYPHOID

Charlton, Oct. 2.-F1oyd Matheney
passed away at his home In ives:
Charlton yesterday afternoon about
one o'clock, at the age of twenty years
after an illness of about two weeks
with typhoid fever. He was thought
TO be getting along nicely until about
midnight Tuesday night when pneu-
moniA developed which resulted in his
death. He was married about year
and a talf ago to Miss Agnes McKen
ma, who with baby daughter but a
few months old, survives him. He was
a sol, Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. 8. Matheny
of this city, and had resided here from
childhood. For some time he had been
employed at the G. B. & @. depot as
assistant baggageman. Curly as he
was Familiarity known, was we'll liked
by all who knew him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
THE CHILWOOD
FUNERAL TODAY

Eddyville, Oct. 2-The death Of
Harry Chitwood occurred at his home
in Eddyville Tuesday evening Sept. 80
after a short illness. The deceased was
80 years Of age at the time Of his
death.
His life has been spent In EddyviIle
and he leaves a host Of sorrowing
friends. He was a kind and loving son
and brother always patient and work
Ing for the best interests Of all. He
leaves to mourn his loss besides the
mother and father four brothers and
three sisters William. John H.. George
r. and Sam Chitwood, Mrs. Catherine
Gibbons, Mrs. Emma Edwards and Mrs.
Elizabeth Caves. The funeral services
were held from the Christian church
today at 3 p. m. and interment made In
Higflland cemetery
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
MRS. PRICE DIES
BEFORE OPERATION

Indianola. Oct 2.-The funeral Of
Mrs. Clint L. Price, wife Of the post
master and democratic candidate for
congress was held Wednesday after
NOON at the Indianola Methodist church.
Mrs Price died suddenly at the Meth
odist hospital in Des Moines Saturday
afternoon after the administration OF
an anaesthetic preparatory to the re-
moyal Of tonsil She had been Ill for
a long time but it was not thought that
her ailment was dangerous. Mrs. Price
was AZ years old. She was born In
Boonesboro. Iowa. and married Mr..
Price twenty -four wears ago. Her hus-
band and four daughters survive. the
danghters are: Mrs. H. E. Raney, Os-
kaloosa: Mrs. J. M. Atterbury, West
field. III; and Helen and Dorothy
Price who live at home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
UNCLE SAM NEEDS
STEN0GRAP HERS
EXAMINATIONS HELD HERE
EVERY MONTH TO SUPPLY
SHORTAGE IN SERVICE.

Opportunities for young men as
stenographers and typewriters are at
forded In the examinations announced
by the civil! service commission IN q
letter referring to the regular tests
made throughout the country to supply
persons for the vacancies. These ex-
aminations for positions in Wash
ington, are held every month In
Ottumwa and every three months for
field service, or positions outside OF
the national capital. This is aside
from the semi-annual tests made here.
The local representatives OF the
commission have received the follow
ing:
The commission Is holding during
the month of October its regular fall
examinations for stenographer and
typewriter in the principal cities IN
every state. While no difficulty has
been found in providing sufficient re-
male eligibles, the number OF male
eligibles has not been sufficient to
meet the needs of the service. Young
men who are willing to accept en-
trance salaries Of $40 and 5000 per
annum have excellent opportunities
for appointment. While the entrance
salary is small, promotion is reason
ably rapid for those who merit It. Ap-
plication forms and information IN re-
gard to examinations may be secured
from the commission at Washington
or from any of the district secretaries.
The last examination before appoint
ments are made of those who will at
tend the 1914 session Of the vacation
assembly at Baquio, the summer capt.
tai of the Philippines, as preparation
for the work with the bureau OF edu-
cation, is announced by the United
States civil service commission for
December 3O-31, 1913, in various cities
throughout the United States.
From the eligible list thus secured
appointments will be made during the
coming spring for service IN the
Philippine Islands beginning with the
opening Of schools next school year
The service requires:
Women for-Home economics:
Men for-Agriculture, manual train
ing, high school science, mathematics,
English. history, and supervisors or
school districts
For information relative to the ma
ture of the service and the examina-
ton, address, blreau of insular affairs,
Washington, D. c..
Above examinations will not be held
in Ottumwa but will be held in Ames,
Burlington, Council Bluffs Davenport,
Des MONIES, Dubuque, FIT. Dodge, Iowa
City, Mason City, Sioux City and
Waterloo est IS, a,s .s. ssJz > asr,f
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
HEAVY DOWNP0UR
FLOODS new YORK
|DELUoE REsEMeLEs cLoUDsURsT
AND clTY's TRAFFIC Is TIED
UP FOR HouRs.

New York, Oct New York was
deluged yesterday by the heaviest rain.
fall in its history. Transportation
lines, including the subway, were tied
up for hours; hotel cellars and the
power plants Of loft buildings were
blooded, causing cessation OF busi-
ness, and two men were killed by
electric shocks for which the down,
pour was directly responsible.
The storm started in gentle rain
at Z o'clock in the morning. 1t In
creased in force and between 2 and 3
o'clock In the afternoon q succession
Of heavy thunder claps Jared loose the
flood gates Of the sky and the streets
became rivers. The total precipitation
for the ten hours ending at 5 o'clock
was 1856 inches.
Sewers, taxed far beyond their ca
pacity, belched their overflow into the
streets and the water In some places
reached depth of two to four feet.
Cascades poured down, the steps OF
the subway klosks and washed up and
down the tracks until between Forty
second street and Sixty sixth the
flood reached a depth of two feet In
spots and the electric current had to
be turned or
Subway In Total Darkness.
Lights and power we're switched
from the subway trains at 3:45 o'clock
and the trains stood in darkness until
1880, while the crowds OF homegoers
turned to street cars and elevated
trims in the hope of reching home by
roundbout routes.
Brooklynites crushed for elevted
trims at the Brooklyn bridge Jared lit.
tie better than the Manhattan folks.
The crowd grew to such proportions
that reserves had to be called to keep
the people in long lines in the rain,
and the sale OF tickets was stopped at
o'clock.
The trolley lines in Brooklyn and
williamsburg were covered by so many
pools three and four feet deep that
the cars had to make long detours to
reach their destination.
The hills of Staten island sent tor
rents into the hollow places OF the
roads, and nearly all trolley lines on
the island were held up for hours and
school children had to wait In the
schools or the nearest shelter for the
water to abate so they could get home
A high flood tide, backed up from
the east by heavy wind, raised the
water in the rivers to such an un'
usual height that the sewer openings
were choked and the inadequate drain
age system was still further hand.
Iicapped.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
BULLET REMOVED:
LAD IS IMPROVING

The condition Of Russell Rodgerson.
the is year old Eldon lad who was &C.
cidentally shot few days ago, is re.
ported much improved today at the
hospital. Young Rodgerson wso 10
the son of Mrs. Mary Rodgerson, OF
Eldon. was shot by SO revolver in
the hands Of q companion, who was
swapping the gun promiscuously un-
aware that It contained two loads.
The bullet took effect in the thigh
bone, and was removed last night at
the hospital after being located with
the aid of the X-ray.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
HOPED SIOUX CITY
MAN WAS HERE

Hedrick, Oct. Nv. ]. Eikelberg,
son of Fred Eikelberg Of Hedrick, dis
appeared from his home In Sioux City,
and it is feared that he has met death.
The authorities have endeavored to
discover his whereabouts, but without
success. Mr.. Eikelberg was In the
contracting business In Sioux City, and
was highly respected by all who knew
him.
The following article from Sioux
City will explain the situation:
Police assigned to Investigate the
mysterious disappearance Of w. j..
Eichelberg, a contractor, GOT Virginia
street, are working on the theory that
the man 10 dead.
High hopes Of the members of the
SEQ Gun club, Of which Eichelberg was
a member and the police that he had
gone to Ottumwa when he suddenly
dropped out OF sight on August "a were
dashed by the receipt Of Z letter from
the mans father that he had not seen
or heard from him.
Eichelberg on three different occa-
sions attempted to kill himself BY
asphyxiation. He was found uncon-
scious and was resuscitated. His three
attempts 1t suicide led the police to be-
lieve that he attempted 1t again. and
was successful.
A few days before his disappear
anoe heidelberg, while driving his
motor car, struck farmers buggy in
Morning Side. Tho accident seemed
to worry him. He drove his car to .
garage and left 1t there. The car still
10 in thu garage. s.ffs ...
Some Of his friends are Of the opin-
ion that the worry resultant on ths
accident unbalanced his mind and
caused him to wander away.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
BURLINGTON TURNER
SOCIETY 60 YEARS OLD

Burlington, Oct. 2.-The program fol
the Turner's sixtieth anniversary is
out. The celebration will consume two
days, next Friday and Saturday, Oct
ober 8 and 4. AS stimulus to business
men and auto owners to take part in
the big parade, prizes Of ten dollars
each have been offered for the best
decorated float and the best decorated
automobile About fifteen floats have
already been secured for the industrial
parade and business houses are urged
to get into this procession.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
WASHINGTON MAN
SHIPS 955 SHEEP

Washington, Oct. Al. F. H. Taylor
handled 955 head Of sheep and lambs
in his local trade last week. OF these
he shipped 24O fat lambs. averaging
80 pounds, from his farm just north
of Washington, to the Chicago market.
He 1lso consigned $50 feeder lambs
from Van Buren, county, q feeder 1t
Oskaloosa. He consigned no breed
Ing ewes and 800 feeding lambs from
Douds, to Washington, to put on his
farm here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
MRS. OLDHAM HEADS SOCIETY.

Eddyville, Oct 1.-THE Mite society
of the M. E. church held a business
meeting Wednesday afternoon at which
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: ..-s
President-Mrs. r. j. Oldham.
Vice president-Mrs. VIM. Hanlsins.
Secretary-Lizzie Oldham. "
Treasurer-Mrs. Chas. Phillips.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
FORBES DIVORCE CASE ON.

Fl. Dodge, Oct Nudge G. G. Lee
hos assigned the Forbes divorce case
For. trial October Sth. The case is OF
particular interest in Des Moines,
where Mrs. Russell Robes lived most Of
her life. She is daughter Of the late
William Foster, builder Of the Foster
opera house She filed sensational
charges asking for divorce from Rus
sell Fobes and he retaliated with cross
bill asking divorce and alleging very
sensational grounds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
CELEBRATE COMING OF ROAD.

Waterloo, Oct. Brandon, thirty
miles southeast Of waterloo, viii hold
q big celebration and barbecue OCT.
to celebrate the opening OF an inter-
urban extension from Waterloo. Among
the speakers will be Senator Cummins,
Governor Clarke ana former Congress-
man Pickett. Citizens there are jubi-
liant over the railroad, the first in the
towns history Of sixty years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
PULASKI BOOSTERS
VISIT CANTRIL

Cantril, Oct. Six automobile
loads from Pulaski visited this city
wednesday afternoon boosting the
Pulaski corn show which will be held
at that place Oct. 14-15-16,
The Pulaski band furnished music.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
FORMER CHARLTON WOMAN ILL

Charlton, Oct. Mrs. w. H. Pen.
lex and Mrs. Nelson Norman have
gone to Des Moines. called there by
the illness OF the formers daughter.
Mrs. Lois Norman, who underwent an
operation there at Mercy hospital for
appendicitis. Her baby daughter, Gail
who had been here for a week with
her grandparents, also returned home
last evening. =
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
REV. COLE RETURNED.

Davenport, Oct. Rev. Frank Cole
will be established at st. Johns NJ r.
church in Davenport for another year.
His reappointment was announced ct
Methodist conference In Upton. This
news will be welcomed by his many
Davenport friends.