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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-18

| Solicitors for So 900 to retain Egan's
championship baseball team In Ottum-
wa during the 1913 season Will start to
| canvass the city tomorrow. President
| Nimocks announces the fact In the fol-
lowing:
To all persons interested in the city
OF Ottumwa, want to make the foi-
lowing statement:
| It is conceded practically everywhere
that first class baseball is good
thing for the city. 1t Is the cheapest
form OF advertising that any city the
size OF Ottumwa can secure for the
sam ejamount Of money. It is not sell
supporting proposition In city Ct this
size and probably never will be and
| that fact may as we'll be understood.
| II will cost the city OF Ottnmwa IN the
neighborhood Of $500 a year as long
g we keep baseball going. unless the
attendance should greatly increase.
| We must either pay the difference be-
tween the receipts and the cost, or
,, else give up baseball. Baseball is a
clear. open air sport and is the Ameri-
ran game. 1t should be supported by
everyone able, regardless OF whether
i they have time to individually enjoy
| the game or not. Everyone should help
| IN this undertaking, even II they are
able to pay but small amount.
The subscriptions, however. In this
city this year must be larger than
usual, or we will not be able to raise
I the money necessary to carry the team
through the season. For years, the
various baseball directors have helped
| put np extra money to keep the club
going a>d pay the old debts; the debts
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-18
President Nin1Ocks Puts
Future of Baseball Up to
Citizens of Ottun1pa

have not been cleaned up completely
for years.
We are going to start out this week
{Tuesday morning) to raise the money
necessary to carry the team through
the season. We ask for liberal con-
tribution from the business men, II
they want baseball in Ottumwa. We
agree on our subscription paper that
not a cent Of this Is to be paid unless
$4,000 is subscribed before the open
ing of the season; nor do we intend to
collect one dollar OF this until the full
amount is raised and II the So, 900 can
not be raised in the city Of Ottumwa,,
the directors have fully determined to
sell the players to the best advantage
possible and pay OFF our obligations
and release our manager and allow
some other city to have the franchise.
The above statement is statement
OF facts. 1t is not given with any idea
of soaring anyone into subscribing, for
IL the city Of Ottumwa does not want
baseball it should not be forced upon
It. During the last ten days, however,
so many business men have shown
that they appreciate the situation,
that we believe the subscriptions from
that source will be of such nature
that we will be able to raise the full
So, 900. In fact, every business man
solicited so far has increased his sub
scription over previous years.
Make up your mind in advance to be
liberal in your subscription this year
and let us start In with all our funds
ready for the season.
Frank A. Nimocks, president.
Ottumwa League Baseball club.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-18
Cash Register Officers
Jailed and Fined Under
Sherman Antitrust Lam,

Cincinnati, O.. Feb. 17.-John H.
Patterson, president Of the National
Cash Register Co., who with twenty.
eight other officials or former officials
OF the company, was convicted Of Grim
inal violation of the Sherman antitrust
law, was sentenced today to pay fine
Of $4,000 and to serve one year in jail.
The twenty-eight other defendants
were sentenced to terms ranging from
nine months to year In jail and to
paw, the costs.
The men were convicted last Thurs
day of having violated the Sherman
antitrust law. One of the officers was
given three months in jail while three
others were sentenced to nine months
and the rest to one year. Geo. Edg-
eter OF Dayton, secretary of the COM
pany, was given the lightest sentence
OF three months. William Bippus.
treasurer, Alfred A. Thomas Of Day
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-18
TODAY IN CONGRESS

SENATE Considered District OF Col.
umbia appropriation bill.
Interstate commerce committee ten
tatively agreed to amend railway
valuation bill to include telegraph
u and express companies.
Ashurst introduced resolution asking
President Taft to transmit facts re
garding Mexico.
Favorable report on Rockefeller
foundation bill ordered by judiciary
committee.
HOUSE Considered legislation sus'
pension calendar.
& Secretary Stimson appeared before
foreign affairs committee on Niagara
Falls protection. sl
Sir Edmund Walker, a Canadian
banking authority, addressed cur
rency reform committee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-18

Iowa Democrats Seeking
Federal Plums Are Nu-
merous and Not Enough
Jobs TOGO Around.
fBY E. H. HANsoN.l

Washington, d. c., Feb. II. - That
the democratic organization IL facing
crisis is now admitted on all sides.
The distribution OF patronage within
the next few months is going to cause
more ill,feeling than has ever existed
In party ranks. Only by quick, de-
cisive settlement Of the matter, can
disaster be averted, is the opinion OF
some, for time cools on many hot
injuries. But even time cannot make
up for disappointment Of years wait
ing, Is the opinion Of others.
"A glance at the situation In Iowa,
similar to that in other states, shows
that there are many, many more Of
foe seekers than Offices sought.
For instance, there are Ave an
nounced candidates for marshal III
the southern district and three candi-
dates for attorney. Those who would
be marshal are N. F. Reed and
Claude Myers Of Ottumwa; ]. ]. Red
.dy of Shenandoah; Nick Furlong of
Marshalltown and George L. Clark OF
Scranton.
Those who would like to be attor-
ney are George w. Scott of Daven.
port, Claude Porter of Centerville and
Dan w. Hamilton Of Sigourney.
5 In the northern district things are
just about as bad. j. F. Dalton OF
Manson, w. A. Hogan OF Anamosa
and George w Hughes Of Cedar Falls
all aspire to the position OF u. 8. mar
slal, while A. Van Wagenen Of Sioux
City, F. a. O'Connor OF New Hamp-
ton and s. C. Huber Of Tama are aft
er the attorneyship.
The position of revenue collector
In the two districts has brought out
fewer candidates than any other.
Louis Murphy of Dubuque Is the only
announced one for the northern dis
trict and Walter Dewey Of Charlton
and Thomas Silver of Burlington are
the only ones In the southern.
w. j.. Van Alta Of Muscatine wants
to be deputy U. s. marshal and J.W.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-18

College Fight in Legisla-
ture Demands Thought
Of Members to Avoid
Continued Friction.
,[BY ORA WILLIAMs,l

Des Moines, Feb IT, Cince the
open discussion before the joint as
sembly on the controversy between
the colleges and their opponents the
talk has increased in legislative
circles Of an effort being made to find
some way for a settlement that Will
be satisfactory all around and avoid
the inevitable years OF friction and
Quarreling andd consequent injury to
the colleges sure to follow any arbi-
trary action on the part Of the legisla-
ture whether In one direction or an
other.
sA.s ..The whole trouble Il, J" said one
member OF the house. that the situa-
stion has simmered down to one Of
either sustaining tle board Of educa-
tion or virtually turning It cut OF
office and taking our chances on the
turmoil that would follow. NO matter
what we do, IL 1t Is done against the
wishes Of any large number OF those
who have been making the fight, It
will mean continuation OF the fight In
definitely. II this legislature can inter-
fere with the board In carrying out It's
proper functions now, the next one
can do SO also, and we are going to
have government OF the colleges, or
an attempt at It, by the legislature
direct, with whatever board may exist
being merely clerical in character.
The effort is therefore to be made
to secure such an understanding as to
the future OF the colleges and the col
lege work as will obviate any such
continued friction. One Of tho college
faculty who was here last week de-
clared that ais matter Of fact the con.
troyersy in Its present form has been
doing great harm to the colleges and
that not as good work Is being done
as should be because OF the matter
now being In politics.
Teachers Pension Has Support.
Strange as 1t may seem the mem
bers say that on no one topic have
they had more correspondence than
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ton, and Jonathan B. Hayward of New
York, were given nine months In Jail.
Denied New Trial.
Before passing sentence Judge Hol-
lister denied the motion Of the de-
PENDANTS for new trial and declared
that the defense had submitted no new
evidence. He had come to the con
clusion that the verdict had been up
held by the evidence. The bond Of
President Patterson was increased to
10000, the sureties of the other de-
PENDANTS remaining the same.
Formal notice Of an appeal to the
United States circuit court was given
by attorneys for the defendants and
the appeal is expected to be filed
within a few days.
The three months sentence of Secre-
tary Edgeter, the lightest penalty I'M
posed, was ordered set aside by Judge
Hollister.
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washington, p. c., Feb. III Z. Mexico
City was virtually cut OF from tho
outside world today by the imposition
OF an iron censorship. With no direct
news dispatches from there and only
one official dispatch from Ambassadors
Wilson which simply said lighting had
been resumed and that the armistice
had been broken, President Taft and
|oflcials waited In suspense.
The frst dispatches Of the early
day filtered down from Mexico City
today to Vera Cruz and said hositilities
were resumed. NJ
Madero telegraphed close friends In
Washington today that he "expected
definite results very soon. These dis
patches came through promptly. The
Mexican embassy declared that no dis
patches whatever had been received
and that it was depending upon press
dispatches for it's information OF the
fighting in Mexico City.
President Taft's reply to Madero's
appeal for non-intervention went for
ward by telegraph early today and
was given out In Washington when
Secretary Knox had been advised that
Madero had received 1t.
The army has gone as far as II can
under present arrangements for 2
possible troop movement to Mexico,
The plan to send an expeditionary
force from Galveston has been con-
fronted with some difficulties In secur-
Ing merchant ships. The quartermas-
ter general has an opportunity to get
some cattle ships but 1t would take
week to At them out It may be finally
decided to send some Of the transports
at Newport News around to Galveston.
Meanwhile with the army practically
marking time and the navy standing
by, offlcials waited today for news OF
the stirring events which are believed
to be taking place behind the veil 1t
Mexico City.
At the war department oflcers who
had marched to the relief OF the 1ega-
tion at Peking, declared that even
should all wire communications with
Mexico City be lost. even stopping
Ambassador Wilson's dispatches that
alone would not be q cause for land
ing troops. 1t was pointed out that In
such an event the embassy would have
to resort to the use of messengers and
do It's best to get Its dispatches over
land to Vera Cruz or some other sea-
port where communication was avail
able. sf
Taft Replies to Madero.
President Taft's reply to Madero's
appeal to withhold American interven-
ton In Mexico sent by telegraph was
made public by Secretary Knox today
as follows:
From your excellency's telegram
which reached me the 18th, It appear
ed that your excellency was somewhat
misinformed as to the policy OF the
United States towards Mexico, which
has been uniform for two years, or -
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JAP GOVERNMENT
HAS STIRRING TIME

Toxic, Feb. 1.-THE new Japanese
cabinet under the premiership Of Count
.Yamamoto is meeting with great op-
position from the old constitutional
party.
At meeting today the old constitu-
tionalists resolved not to support the
government unless all the members OF
the cabinet adhered to the party In
consequence Of this action the posi-
ntions Of Count Yamamoto has become
about as untenable as that Of ex-
IprarrsA~ prince Taro Katsurs
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-18
THRIFT IS THE BEST
MEANS or THRIVING"

~ y
4 Your cost Of living is one OF
your biggest problems. II is the
problem Of every housewife.
The value you receive for every
! dollar you spend should be 4
4 matter Of serious thought, for Of
course you want to 'ssthrive."
\ ono Of the greatest helps 70
thrift Is the reading OF THE
COURIER every evening. Its
pages are filled with suggestions
for those who would thrive. Y
4 The advertisements tell you
where you can buy fine furni-
ture at a big saving and house,
hold articles at much below their
usual cost; and whore you will
find clothes that are real bar
gains.
4 Read THE coURlER clo.eIy
and constantly; read i every
night and get the messages Of
thrift that the best storekeepers
are sending to their customers
each day.
(copyright. 1918, by J. p. Fallon.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-18

London. Feb. 17.-Turkish soldiers
early today attempted to assassinate
and succeeded in badly wounding
Enver Bey, the young Turk leader. i
A News Agency dispatch by wireless
from Constantinople says that Enver
Bey was stabbed severely several
times, but gives no further details
Enver last week made a disastrous
effort to pierce the fianks OF the Bull
garian army on the shores of the sea
OF Marmora with q forlorn hope Of
Ottoman troops who were beaten back
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Mother Knon,s Babe
Without Check to
Show It's Identity
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Evanston, ILL.,, Feb. IA
proposed system to check
babies during service was re-
sented yesterday by several
mothers at the Wheadon Met.
hodist Episcopal church here.
The mothers We're willing to
have their little ones cared for
in an anteroom by two attend
ants while they listened to SER
mon but when they were Offer
ed checks as a guarantee that
no mistake would be made
when the babies were called
for, they objected.
The attendants were finally
persuaded to take care OF the
infants without handing out
checks for them, being assured
Dy each mother that there
would be no danger about TAX
ing the wrong child. The chec'
ing concession has been let by
the ladies aid society of the
church, the members of which
desired to relieve the congrega-
ton from the annoyance of>the
babies crying.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-18
Soldiers ATTEMPT to Kill
Enper Bey, Leader OF the
Young Turks BY Stabbing

with terrible losses. He was one OF
the leaders In the recent revolt Of the
young Turks which led to a renewal OF
the war between Turkey and the
Balkan states Several threats against
his life had been made among the dis
affected soldiers who were aroused by
the assassination Of Nazim Pasha their
beloved commander In chief
Enve <,e,, >rnminent military
! leader N 7s...es s's;, S.; 7a Y.
called by European esp~ els,S !, ,,st
soldier In the Turkish army
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-18
Mexican Border Town Over
the Rio Grande From
Brownsville, Tex, Taken
by Adherents Of Diaz.
FIGHTING RESUMED
IN MEXICO CITY
Although Strict Censorship
Prevails, Some News
Finds Way Out at Vera
Cruz and at Border.

Brownsville, Texas, Feb. 17.With-
out serious resistance MatamOrs, the
Mexican town across the Rio Grande
from Brownsville, passed into the
hands OF Mexican rebels at o'clock
this morning. This is the second
Texas border town to be occupied by
insurrectos since the Diaz revolt, the
other being Nuevo Laredo.
All local communication with Mexico
was closed at 5 o'clock this morning
when company OF Mexican soldiers
were stationed at the international
bridge and a company OF rurales ct
the ferry and an order issued forbid
din the crossing Of passengers at either
point
The significance Of the order Is not
certain although 1t Is believed here
that rebels are In control OF the city
OF Matamoras opposite this point.
Large numbers of Mexicans living
on this side Of the Rio Grande were
in Matamoras Sunday night and the
usual rumors of rebels being near the
city were current but nothing definite
could be obtained. Two bridges q
short distance from Matamoras on the
National railway lines we're burned
Saturday IS, IS A. ;f - y N s
Matamoras was taken by the sol
diers OF the garrison who at O'Clock
this morning declared officially for
fDiaz.
The revolutionists announced that
the ferry and bridge from the Ameri-
can side would be closed until 3
o'clock this afternoon ito avoid any
pillaging or disturbance from lawless
elements on the American side OF the
river. BY 3 o'clock this afternoon the
new regime expected to be fully equip
ped to maintain order.
HostiIlties Resumed Early.
Vera Cruz, Mex, Feb IL. Hostil-
tiles in Mexico City between the reb-l
els and federals were vigorously re-
sumed at an early hour this morning,
according to information reaching
here from the capital.
The position of the two forces had
not undergone any change. Felix
Diaz and his followers still occupied
the arsenal and several strategicaL
positions in that district from which
they were directing a raking fire on
the federal batteries. These replied
shot for shot. q \. # 5s.
News IL censured.
New York, Feb. 17.-The censorship
on news about the operations in the
streets Of Mexico City is absolutely
rigorous and nothing is permitted to
pass over the telegraph wires which
refers in any way to the plans or pros
poets Of either OF the belligerents
Private dispatches received, sent
from Mexico City at noon today, indi-
cate that the firing has continued sihce
8 o'clock this morning with severity
equal to the heaviest fighting Of last
week.
Rebel Band Executed.
II Ell Paso, Texas, Feb: Juan N.
Porras, rebel chief and. twenty OF his
followers was executed Saturday on the
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Madero Refuses to Permit
Dispatches Telling Move
ments Of Fighters to Get
to the Outside World.
TAFT MAKES REPLY
TO MADERO TELEGRAM
Two Years Patience and
Good Will Should be Suf.
fcient Assurance OF
Friendship, He Says.

Washington. ID. G., Feb. IL.
Developments In the Mexican
situation were today, In brief:
Fighting was resumed be-
tween the Madero and Diaz
forces in Mexico City behind
the veil Of a rigorous censor
ship which has cut off news
dispatches .and limited official
ones.
President Taft replied to
Madero's plea for non-interven-
ton, saying no orders for land
Ing American troops had been
given; pointing ont the vital
Importance Of the early estab-
lishment OF peace and order
and that "the present para
Z mount duty is the prompt relief
OF the situation"
Consuls throughout Mexico
reported the populace quiet,
pending news Of q decisive ac-
{ tion In, Mexico City.
Rear Admiral Switzerland
aboard the armored cruiser
Colorado moved from Masatlan
to Manzanillo. where. an anti
American demonstration was
4 reported.
President Madero sent per
sonal messages to Washington
saying he expected definite
result soon" @ ~ &
The United States men Of
war Vermont and Nebraska
were due at Vera Cruz.
Preparations for moving the
first army brigade and the
marines rested.
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The Washington herald., 1913-01-04

finding widespread popularity among
weIl-known Washington women. About
100 new members were received into the
organization yesterday.
A medley of gayety, a round OF lunch
cons teas, and dinners, a time of feast
ing and entertainment for the prominent
men and women who will attend the
President-elect's induction into office are
being planned and prepared for by these
Democratic women.
Plan Play and Dance.
The organization is working in CO.
operation with the inaugural committee.
1t already has more than 800 members,
and its roll is swelling daily. Many
the most prominent members of the
Women's National Democratic League
are also assisting in the work, and the
District branch, under Mrs. Armes' lead
ership, will, moreover, receive much help
in promoting its plans from the national
organization and the Southern Wilson
and Marshall League, Of which Mrs.
Frank l. Woodruff is the able president.
Mrs. Henry D. Clayton, wife of Repre-
sentative Clayton of Alabama, addressed
the gathering yesterday, and encouraged
them in their undertaking. Among other
things, it is planned to give a dance and
play, entitled His Secretary" at the
Hotel Willard in the latter part Of Feb
ruary. Mrs. Burleson, wife of Repre-
sentative Burleson of Texas, is the au-
thor. A special drill at Fort Myer has
been arranged for. and will be held some
time during Inauguration week. The
crowning event planned by the organi-
zation is to be a reception given to
President and Mrs Wilson at the New
willard on March s.
Both the dance and banquet will be IN
charge OF a committee OF fifty young
women. drawn from families in military,
naval. and governmental circles, who
will be under the direction of Mrs. Nor
ris Sheppard. wife of Senator-elect Shep-
pard from Texas, and Mrs. L. G. HON.
man, wife Of Lieut.. Hoffman, and secre-
tary to the Admiral of the Navy.
The great amount of work the women
have set themselves to realize their elab-
crate inauguration programme will not
The Washington herald., 1913-01-04

SANITY. You know that And let the Heart get
weak or wrong in any way and the whole system
the whole body from Brain to tiniest blood
vessel, snffers. too.
But you say Il haven't any Heart trouble.
Ny Heart is all right" All! But lots OF people
think and say the self-same thing. Why, only
last week I bad q pitiful. tear-Staincd letter
from a little u-yesr-old girl out in Minnesota
telling me how her mother fell dead the week
before-yes. fell dead before her with the little
baby in her arms Now the woman thought
HER Heart was all right. She would not be
lieve me-eyen refused TO take the treatment or
heed the warning and the gcod advice that
had sent her free.
Six people IN every ten have Heat trouble.
though many of them do not know It. 1.0o
victims die Of it In America every year. And 80
] say unless you sure. unless you KNOW.
for goodness sake don't take any more chances
just stop a bit night here and find out for Ger
tainty where you stand.