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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
HARLAN INDICTED
FOR EMBEZZLEMENT

Atlantic. Dec. 16.-E. S. Harlan, for
mer receiver of the Atlantic & South
ern railroad company, was indicted by
the Cass county jury on charge o.
embezzlement. The indictment con
tains seven subdivisions pointing out
as many instances of alleged irregular
tiles in the handling of the roads II
nances during his term of receivershlp'
Scores of witnesses appeared before
the grand jury, which reported after
being out twelve days.
The indictment of Mr. Harlan comes
as distinct surprise to the people OF
Atlantic. He was released on bonds of
$1,000.
Three of the divisions Of the indict-
ment set forth that Harlan, in his po-
sition as banker, sold receivers GER
terficates authorized by the court dur.
ing the litigation over the Atlantic
Northern & Southern, to himself at
IS cents on the dollar. 1t was claimed
at the time by Harlan that he was un-
able to sell the certificates to outside
parties The indictment points out
that he should not have acted both as
buyer and seller
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
FIND BODIES OF
OTHER IOWA GIRLS
REMAINS OF MISS GEZEL TAKEN
TO PELLA; MISS KINGS TO
WHAT CHEER.

Williams Bay, Wis. Dec. '16.-The
bodies Of Cornelia De Cues, Gertrude
Gezel and Della King of Iowa who
were drowned in Lake Geneva on Aug.
%, have been found. They were
located after ten days search by
John Jeremy and his son of Saltwater,
Mimi.
The body of the De Cues girl was
found on Saturday in 140 feet Of wa
ter near Black Point. The other two
bodies were recovered near the same
spot.
Jeremy and his son will receive $3.50
which had been offered for the recov-
cry of the bodies.
De Cues Funeral.
Pella, Dec. 1.-THE body of Miss
Cornelia De Cues which was found
for the past few days returned home
Monday. Funeral services were held
here at 1920 o'clock. Tho body Of
Miss Gertrude Gezel was taken from
the water Sunday evening and the
last one to be found, Miss Della King.
was recovered early Monday. The
body of Miss Gezel is expected to ar
rive today and the funeral services will
then be held.
Miss Kings Body to What Cheer.
What Cheer, Dec. -16.-The body of
Miss Della King. one of the three Cen
trail College girls drowned at Lake
Geneva last summer, whose bodies
have been recovered, will arrive in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
RETAIL MERCHANTS
AT CAPITAL JUNE 16-1s

Des Moines, Dec. 16.-Des Moines
will entertain the sixteenth annual con.
vention of the Iowa state retail mer.
chants association, June 16, II and Is,
1914. This announcement was made
today by e. H. Fitch, secretary Of the
Des Moines retail merchants associa
ton, under whose auspices the con
vention will be entertained.
1t is expected 1000 merchants from
all parts of the state will attend the
convention. The Commercial club has
granted the use of the auditorium and
will furnish one evening Of entertain
ment. In addition the commercial
club will furnish a band for two days
to greet the visiting delegations Sew
eral cities are expected to bring bands
with them. Further plans for the con-
vention, which will be one of the lar
gest Des Moines entertains during the
year, will be announced later.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18

What Cheer today and the funeral will
probably be held here some time Wed
nesday. Miss King was a daughter
of HI King, of this city, and was one OF
the most popular and best known
young ladies of What Cheer.
The three young ladies were drown
ed al Lake Geneva on the evening OF
Thursday, August 90, while boat riding
in company with fourth Pella girl
Miss Lucy King who saved her life
by clinging to the boat. They were
all students at Central college and
were at Lake Geneva attending the
Y. w. G. A. conference when the &C
cident occurred. They had started for
boat ride in the early evening and
the boat capsized with them. The
drowning was the first at the Lake
Geneva Y. w. c. A. camp since 1t was
established thirty years ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
IOWA u. GOSPEL
TEAMS TOUR STATE

Iowa City, Dec. 15.-Four gospel
teams from the University of Iowa
under the supervision of the university
Y. M. G. A.. will go out over the state
during the Christmas holidays. Each
team will consist of six college men
who will live with the communities
chosen during the week of December %
to January 8. This year the S. u. l.
teams will go to Center Point, Rock
ford, Creston and probably Middletown.
They will hold religious meetings, visit
homes and do personal work among
the men and boys of the community.
This will be the third season that such
gospel team work has been undertaken
by the college men
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18

opinion handed down by the Iowa SUI
preme court in Cedar Rapids case.
Agitation on the subject began last
spring and fifty citizens petitioned the
council to stop games on Sunday. The
council refused and action was brought
under the Cosson law to GUST the Of.
ficials from Office on the ground that
they refused to comply with the Jaw.
The lower court refused to GUST the Of
ficials and the supreme court has af-
firmed the decision, "
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
MOSLEY INDICTED
BY GRAND JURY

Centerville. Dec. 16.-The grand
jury today returned a verdict against
Juda Mosely Of first degree murder,
for the alleged killing of John
Schrum, Thanksgiving night. The
defense will endeavor to show that
Mosely was protecting his wife from
the unwelcome attentions of Schrum.
Mrs. Iva Riley of Moulton was also
indicted for assault with intent to
murder daughter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18

dence was impossible, although part Of
the contents on the second floor and
most all on the first floor we're saved.
The house was large one Of twelve
rooms, with heat, light and water
systems and had only been remodelled
a couple years. The fire evidently
caught from the f1ue.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
BOWMAN GETS ANOTHER DEGREE

Iowa City, Dec. 16.-The degree OF
doctor of laws has been conferred upon
President John Gabbard Bowman of
the State University Of Iowa by the
University of Mississippi. President
Bowman has been notified that this
honor was conferred upon him because
of DISTINGUISHED scholastic attainis
ments, and noteworthy service to hlir
mainly" President Bowman, who is
thirty six years of age, Is one Of the
youngest college or university heads In
the limited States. .a FL.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
OSKALOOSA BOYS
PERFECT WIRELESS

Oskaloosa, Dec. 16.-Oskaloosa is on
the map in a new way-the old town
has become a station in the world of
wireless communication. George Clark,
Ellery Alexander and Ralph Deck have
been experimenting with the wire
less" their work covering many weeks
study. They have mastered the prin-
ciples involved and have been success
full in erecting their own apparatus
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
LEFFLER COUNTRY
HOME BURNS DOWN

Hillsboro, Dec. 16.-The fine coun-
try residence belonging to A. J. Leffler
on the Cedar Flat stock farm was
burned down Sunday. The house
was occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. George
V. Leffler who were at church in the
forenoon. On their return, just as
they were ready to eat dinner the attic
was found to be on fire but it had
made such progress saving the resi-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
NEW SHARON CLUB OF
BOOSTERS MEETS

New Sharon, Dec. ia meeting OF
the New Sharon Boosters club was
held Friday evening in the parlors of
the New Sharon state bank which re-
suited In a reorganization of the club
under the name of the New Sharon
commercial club. The plan of holding
an annual banquet in the near future
was talked of and met with favor or
ficers were elected as follows: j. c.
Heitsman, president; c. C. Branson,
secretary; A. J. Wray, treasurer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18

and making their own equipment, and
1t works. Their plant is capable OF
both receiving and sending messages
through the air.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
SUNDAY BASEBALL
is ESTABLISHED

Des Moines, Dec. 16.-Sunday base
ball is established in Iowa under an
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-06
Bellevue, Ohio.
state before | took

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Because your case is difficult one,
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and it may be exactly what you need.
The Pinkham record is a proud and
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-06
ssNaIRGT0M BRIEFS
i2n o. Che Town and IiIlsse Told BHs ~
SUI Bnav ResdenA

Miss Maud Bottum of Hartford,
Conn, was the guest of Mrs. A. r..
Dunn Friday.
Miriam Rebekah lodge will hold a
drill Monday evening and all officers
should be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Watt of Union
street have returned home after
spending few days in Rutland.
/ Mrs. Elizabeth Felix and Mrs.
Thomas Gelineas from North Adams
Mass, spent Thursday with Leon La
MARIE and family.
A competent stenographer for spec
ial or continuous employment may
be found at W. 3. Sheldon's.
The Second Congregational church
Rev. George S. Mills, pastor, extends
TO the public a cordial Invitation to
its services. Morning worship at
1890, Theme of sermon, 1.-THE
Church which is His Body" The
. Communion service will follow. Sun
day school at noon. G. Il. meeting
at 7.30 p. m. w. S. Boynton, leader
The Tuskegee Institute Quartet APP
pears in the Second Congregational
chapel, Tuesday. Sept. 8, at 8 o'clock
a reader accompanies them. The
program will consist of plantation
melodies and dialect reading. These
young men have been touring in New
England in the interest of theATuske-
gee Normal and industrial Institute
The famous school for colored youths
CT which Booker T. Washington is
principal They deserve patronage
for the worth Of their entertainment
and for the benefit of the institution
they represent. They come to Ben
nington under the auspices of the
Second Congregational c. Il. socie-
ty. Admission is twenty-five cents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-06
LONDON B00TBlACKS.
Street Corners Knew Them Early In
the Eighteenth Century.

Liquid backing. such as is now used,
was invented early in the nineteenth
century Previously various mixtures
were used.
There are many illusions in eight
zenith century literature to shoeblacks
and backing. In the London World IF
Jan. 81, 1871. Edward Moore. deScrib
Ing the miseries of an author, says that
lie would rather have started in life as
Il shoehIack had he but had the money
to buy or credit to procure "a stool.
brush ana blackball.'
An old kind Of backing consisted Of
ivory black, very coarse moist sugar
ami water. with Il little vinegar A
mixture of whale oil and SCOT was used
in Gray's time The author of "Iri-
VIA" has several allusio;IS TO the black
youth" who stood at street corners
then rs now: is.
Hark, Tho bay calls thee to his destind
stand. t.
And the shoe shines beneath his oily hand
Defoc makes his Colonel Jack de
scribe himself when boy as a dirty
vagabond. like Il Black your shoes,
your honor" a beggar boy. q black
guard boy or what you please, deopica-
bic and miserable TO the last degree"
Here is another quotation from "Iri-
via 01ls9:
His treble voice rcsounds along the news,
And Whitehall echoes. Clean your hon
os's shoes""
London Notes and Queries.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-06
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
Professor F. q. jerks Leaves Govern.
ment to Join University Staff.


The trustees of the University of
Vermont have ratified the appoint
ments of Professor f. b. jerks to
the chair OF agricultural education
in the University, the new profes
sorshp to begin with the opening OF
the fall term the oath Of September.
I'm order to accept the call to L. V
NJ Professor jerks has resigned
from the national Bureau of Educa
ton at Washington where he has
been engaged as specialist in agri-
cultural education. During the past
two years duty in connection with the
government bureau took Mr. Jones in
10 twenJy-siX states of the union on
visits Of inspection of the agricultur-
al and mechanical colleges. and he
has been frequent speaker at far
mers' Institutes and teachers meet
ings. For four years previous to gov
ernment service Professor jerks was
assistant professor of agricultural
education in Massachusetts Agricul-
tural College He also had charge OF
schools gardening and agriculture il
the North Adams Normal school.
Professor jerks is a graduate OF Par
due and a native of Indiana.
The establishment of a chair OF as.
rcutural education at the State Ag
ricultural College came as the result
of a suggestion from Doctor Il. p.
ClaXton, the U. S. Commissioner OF
Education, who is authority for the
statement that there Is a constant
and rapidly increasing demand for
teachers of agriculture. domestic
science and industries and trades in
the high schools in all parts of the
country. The officials at Washington
seem to think that the colleges of ag-
riculture and the mechanic arts
throughout the country are best quail
fed to prepare teachers in such in
dustrial lines.
President Benton and his board o..
trustees evidently found that the sit
uation in the United States in gener.
al held true in the case of Vermont.
The chair of agricultural education
viii probably be related TO the De
lariment of Education nj the Uni.
gersity, Of which Doctor J. +. Mes
senger is the head The work OF
Professor jerks has not yet been
developed definitely but he intends to
give much OF his time in the begin
ming 40 farmers institutes and teach
ers' meetings. He will add to the
strength CT the extension work in az
riculture under the auspices of the
state university. The peculiar de
mands OF the state in this line viii
have an important influence on the
work of the new chair which vii
add greatly TO the momentum already
gained in the agricultural bettermen
| OF the state.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-06
REGAlNlNG CASTE.
ordeals Natives Of India Win Face to
Be Cleansed.


Il is astonishing the belief natives in
southern India have in their caste
and what they will do TO regain it II
lost. A certain day in the year Is set
aside for the ceremony Of regaining
caste"
An inclosure about twenty feet square
Is fenced Off. and in this logs of wood
are burnt. the ashes of which are kept
rod hot by continual tanning.
Those going through the ceremony
have to wash themselves in the river
about a mile away; then, with strings
OF flowers hanging round their necks.
they run to the Enclosure. BY the time
they reach il the red hot ashes have
been rakcd all over the floor and the
idol of whatever caste they helorg To
has been placed on platform ut one
end.
In rush the "caStelcSs," barcfootcd.
without the slightest hesitation. and
dance round and round ON the red hot
ashes until they drop from exhaustion
and are dragged cut 10y their friends.
Before going through this painful ccre-
mony ~ rccaining caste man is
first surpassed to fast FOR at least three
snGrs -r'e.nSpb's weeuys
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-06
GREEK ATROCITIES
Bulgarians Furnish Letters Written
BY Soldiers.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. An order
TO prove that Greek soldiers we're re
sponsible for a number of atrocities
against the Bulganans in the fighting
last July between Bulgaria and her
former allies, Greece, Seryia and
Montenegro, there has been made
public in Sofia extracts from letters
written by Greek soldiers and officers
to friends at home. These letters were
captured In q mail bag Of the Nine
teenth regiment OF the Seventh Greek
division by Bulgarian troops in the
vicinity OF Razlog. They have been
given over by the Bulgarian tele-
graphic agency in pamphlec form.
Each letter is printed in facsimile Of
the original Greek, followed by n
translation in French, which gives
the dates and the names signed 10
each communication.
The first letter in the pamhlet is
dated July II and the last July 10.
Extracts from some OF these com
munications OF Greek soldiers and of
ficers follow.
1--WE have burned all the villages
abandoned by the Bulgarians They
burned the Greek villages and we the
Bulgarian villages. They massacre,
we massacre, and the Manlicher has
operated against every member of
this dishonest nation who has fallen
into our hands. Out Of 1000 prison
ers that we took at Nigrita, only for
ty-one remained in prison, and every
where we went we left no root of this
race"
a soldier named George writing to
his brother at home under date of
July IL last, says: I'VE have en-
ragged the Bulgarians by burning their
villages, and whenever we find one or
two we kill them like sparrows. The
Greek army is burning wherever it
finds "a Bulgarian village, and it
massacres all those which 1t over
takes; things are happening which it
is impossible to express God knows
where this business will end"
corporal named George writing
to his brother under date Of July II
says: Not even a cat has escaped
where we have gone
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-06
Do You Fear Consumption

No matter how chronic your cough
or how severe your throat or lung
ailment is. Or. Kings New Discovery
viii surely help you: Il may save
your life. Stillman Green. OF Mali
chite. Col. writes. Two doctors
said had consumption and could
not live two years. used DIR. Kings
New Discovery and am alive and
we'll" Your money refunded IL il
fails to benefit you. The best home
remedy for coughs. colds. throat and
lung troubles. Price sec and sl.00.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-06
QUESTION CLEARED UP
Bennington Readers Can No Longer
Doubt the Evidence.

Again and again we have read OF
strangers in distant towns who have
beeu cured by this or that medicine.
But Benningion's pertinent question
has always been Has anyone here in
Bennington been cured - The word OF
a stranger living hundred miles
away may be true. but It canno. have
the same weight with us as the word
OF our oVn citizens. whom We know
and respect. and whose evidence We
can easily prove.
r. ]. Taylor. South Road. Bennins-
ton. VI. saws: Time has not alter
"a my high opinion OF Doan's Kidney
Pills and willingly oonhrm all
said about them in my former pub
lie endorsement For six years
have been free from kidney trouble
ana for that reason consider the cure
permanent
Dor sale BY all dealers. Price 50
cents. FosteIsMilburB Co. Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
| States.
Remember the name-DOan's-ant
take no other.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-06
The Vermont Company

Noti.e Is hereby given that the annual
meeting OF tIsc stUokhoi'lers oi The Vermont
COMPANY Will he held ~ tho office OF the Com
pauy in BENNINGTON, IN the County OF BE l.
ningtQn and State of Vermont. On Tuesday
the 10th DAY Of September. 1918 at two O'clock
ia the afternoon. hor the following pur oses:
l. TO elect not less than nine directors and
two inspectors of election for the year
ensuing.
> oelect any other officers required by law
or hy the bylaws.
3 70 transact any other business that may
PROPERLY come before said meeting.
Dncd al bennington, Vermont, this 2Oth day
ofAugust, 1913
ROBERT Z. HEALY, Clerk.
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Now Willie Knows.

Willie-Pa. when they say "Knowl-
edge is power" what do they mean
b. it?
PROFESSIONALLY, Willie it means
that by intellectual grasp and fore
sight somebody has accumulated more
money than lie needs.
Willie-But whore does the power
part of it come in?
pater-In the ability to hire the right
lawyers to beat the case when the
truly wise ones decide it's time to
start their investigating campaign.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-06
Can't afford to have Kidney Troub!

Can't afford to have Kidney Trouble
40 man with family to support
can afford 10 have kidney trouble,
nor need he fear il with such rem.
cdy al hand as Foley Kidney Pills.
IN honest medicine. safe and reliable
costing little but doing much good.
Foley Kidney Pills eliminate back
ache and rheumatism. tone up the
system and restore normal action Of
kidneys and bladder. Coles Phar-
macy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-06
WOMAN IN
TERRIBLE STATE
Finds Help in Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

v e ge t a bl e Com
pound. M y back
acheduntil L thought
it would break, had
pains all over me,
nervous feelings and
periodic troubles. L
was very weak and
run down and was
losing hope of ever
b eing W ell an d
strong. After tax
ing lydia Z. Pink
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-06
4 COMMISSIONERS. NOTICE ,l,.I

The UNDERSIGNED. having icen appointed 10y
the Honorable Probate Court Tor the District.
OF bennington. COMMISSIONERS. 10 receive.
examine. and adjust the claims ard Demands
OF All TcrSnns against the estate Of John j.
NcGuire late Of Bennington IN said district.
deceased, and all claims exhibited In Offset
there-to. hereby riVe notice that We viii
Of Nash * Hutchins in the Village Of Den
niugton in said District. on the 2iru day OF
-epff inter and the 2ith day OF February
next. from O'Clock y. m. uutii O'Clock Pm.
on said DAYS. and that siN months from
The 18th day Of August. A. ID. 1914 l. the
time limited by said Court Tor said creditors
10 urcscnt Their claims 90 us Tor examination
and allowance.
DATED at Pennington. Vt. this 18th day o.
W.P. HOGAN
JOHN NASH
Dnrnrufs1fnnrrs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19
FAcrs FROM ArAn.

Industrial Brfeaets From various Parts
of Civilized World and the .JuuEles.
The value OF imports into Chile by
parcel post during 1912 amounted TO
si.se2,ss4.
olcomargnrine Imports into Ger
many during the first I'VE months this
year totaled 3a.Soo,ooo pounds: -
Parcel post merchandise going out
of the British Isles during the first
half Of 1918 aggregated $4,000. 900.
The worlds production OF petroleum
Appropriated ffteen billion gallons In
1911. against nine billion in 1900.
J. W. Baldwin, OF Petersham. Mass.
owns serviceable carriage made ESQ
wears ago entirely OF wood and en-
tirsly by hand labor.
Women are employed in Tho foun-
5ries OF Syracuse and Buffalo, whore
they work under the same conditions
end surroundings as the men.
The expectations OF palm oil to the
United States. from Liverpool. In tho
last year, were s2,soo,ooo in value. an
increase Of 100000 over 1911.
Motor omnibus and tramways and
me increas, in the use OF automobiles
Lave be.l cutting into the receipts OF
British railways. y