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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-27
.PENNsYL LETS
. CO Of COAL MINES
BIG EASTERN RAILROAD DROPS
STOCK WHICH it. HAS HELD
FOR FORTY YEARS.

philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 26.-Presi-
dent Rea Of the Pennsylvania railroad
annPunced today that the board Of d.
rectprs of the company had decided to
sell Tits security holdings in the an
lthractte coal companies which have
been Attached to its system for nearly,
forty years.
TIM Susquehanna Coal company is
the ! fincipal operating company and
selli, II agency for these companies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-27
Grief FATAL TO ENGINEER.
Railway Employe Who Figured il
Recent New Haven Wreck,
Answers Sudden Summons.

New Haven, Conn, Sept. 26. Chas.
J. Doherty, engineer Of the second sec
ton of the Springfield express on the
New Haven railroad. which ran into
the first section at Stamford last June,
causing six deaths, died OF heart fail
ure at his home here early today.
He had grieved constantly over the
v and this is believed to have
caused his death. He was 81 years
cid and leaves q widow and two small
children
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-27
FAIL TO HITCH ON
COTTON FUTURES
Hous. AND SENATE coNFEREEs
I UNABLE TO AGREE ON THE
TARIFF LEGISLATION.

4 Washington, D. c., Sept. 26.-
The senate tariff conferees prspar.
ed today to drop the cotton fu-
ture tax from the tariff bill. The
house conferees, however, refused
to agree to that action on the
ground that the house should have
!, the opportunity TO vote on whether i,
the entire provision should be
dropped or compromise provl-
sion accepted.
Washington, D. c., Sept. 26.-Anoth
er days work on disputed points be
tween the senate and ii house on tn
Underworld Simmons bill brOdght tn
I conferees togett her tod day ith the hop
that q report MI ixhf sbe Sfinisl1ed ~
to the house tomorrow
The parliamentary rule which require,
such a report to lay over day putt
the finishing touches OF the tarin bill
over to next week
Disagreement on the time when fret
raw wool and the new wOolen sched
1le shall become effective and diner
ences over the rates on cotton yarns
and cloth, lead and zinc ores we're VI
today for settlement. 1t was definitely
that complete disagree
ment would be. reported on the mucf
discussed cotton futures tax.
Making allowance for the technica
maneuyers which always attend thu
last moments OF tariff bill, leaders
thought the new law might be signed
by President Wilson about the middle
Of next week.
Chairman Simmons had brief con
ference with President Wilson before
going to the capitol. He said that II
an effort to arrive at an understand
Ing on zinc lead and date for the
wooden schedule to 60 into effect. he
had sought suggestions from the presi
dent. The senator declined to reyea
what suggestions the president hae
made but indicated that he would lay
them before the conferees.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-27
AIDS IN BURNING
14|0;; IS FINED $40

7, New York, Sept. 26.-Max Blanck,
one Of the rroprietors of the Triangle
Shirtwaist company, which was swept
by fire in March, 1911, with the loss
OF 14O lives, was today found guilty Of
having the doors OF the factory fas-
tened on August OF this year. He
was fined $2a 3:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-27
TAKE
nITv M nrnna. 'sI,as5 J,
sI G1eIooS Ieo!Iols!H 81
OII AJ NSOIIBUI
Mobiles in Large Numbers
Throng Ottumwa for
Ceremonial
SEVEN HUNDRED
HERE FOR EVENT
OK, Pig and Sheep Roasted
for Feast Held in Base
ball Park Today

Ottumwa Is today playing the role
of host to the Ancient and Arabic Or.
der Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, and
the number of persons to be seen
about the streets all day wearing the
little red fez, led one to believe that al
OF southeastern Iowa was represented.
The visitors number nearly 700 men.
The streets in the business district
bore evidence of the occasion, as did
also the stores and various places OF
business by the varied decorations to
be seen in honor Of the visitors. The
various trains at the different stations
each carried from dozens to hundreds
Of Shriners from places outside OF.
tumwa, for the call to the mobiles of
the Shrine is given quick and numer.
GUS response.
The telephone and electric trolley
poles are nearly all bearing small
Welcome Shriner" penrant and on
some of the business houses the dis
play in honor Of the visitors is worthy
Of comment. The glad hand has been
extended throughout the day by local
mobiles to. their visiting brethren, and
numerous old acquaintances are being
renewed as well as new ones formed.
It Ii dinicult thing to locate an OF.
tumwa Shriner about his store or OF.
flce today; they are on the street or
In the armory preparing for the things
that ore to happen to- "a certain iucky
Or luckless number that have s0ughs
permission to tread the desert sands
In the caravan that leads to Kaaba
temple.
Candidates on Display.
These same lucky or luckless ones
like lambs led to slaughter were dis.
played to the public and for the Joy
of the initiate during the mammoth
and amusing as well as pretty parade
that traversed the principal streets OF
the city during the afternoon. The
look of expectancy Of what is to hap
pen on the desert was visible in some
faces, while others we're happy in the
enjoyment OF the present and refused
to look ahead. All were visibly happy
and real day was made of the oc.
casion.
Barbecue At Ball Park.
The best was reserved for later as
the big barbecue in the ball park on
Myrtle street was made the destina-
ton OF the paraders when they started
out from the armory. Here E. w.
Philippe as master of ceremonies d.
rected the work of preparation for
feeding tie multitudes.
A southern chef whose ancestors
invented barbecues is chief performer
over the roasting pits and the OK, pig
and sheep under the expert culinary
abilities Of this Official are promised to
satisfy all the members Of the caravan.
They will be filled and made happy for
the journey that follows. for after the
feast the worst is to come.
Committeeman of the local lodge
have been unsparing in their efforts to
eclipse all former occasions of this
kind, and to all appearances this af.
ternoon they have succeeded.
The parade formed at the armory at
2 O'clock and traversed the principal
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-27
CROP FUND IN BANKS.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 26.-Secre-
.tary McAdco has deposited in national
banks $24,159,00O Of the governments
$50, 100000 crop moving fund. The
south has received nearly all Its quota.
Deposits now are being made in the
central west.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-27
WASP KILLS TITLED WOMAN.
Former American Girl Dies From Bite
Inflicted by Insect In Her
Junuiar Vein.

Trewarthneic, Cornwall, England,
Sept. 26.-The sting OF wasp today
killed Lady Molesworth, formerly Miss
Jane G.. Frost, second daughter Of Gen.
y. M. Frost. u. s. A., Of st. Louis.
She was married in 1875 to the late
Sir Lewis William Molesworth, who
died in 1912. The wasp stung Lady
Molesworth in the jungular vein and
she died within twenty minutes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-27
Continued on Page 5
EIGHT CHILDREN LOSE LIVES.

Quebec, Sept. 26.-Eight children of
Ulrich Truedell, all under 16 years Of
age, were burned to death today as
they slept in their home here. True
dell, his wife, the oldest son and one
daughter were the only members of
the family left alive. Mrs. Trudell
may not survive.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-27
ALABAMA DEPUTY SHERIFF ON
TRAIL OF TRAIN ROBBERS,
KILLED az co-sEARcHER.
cottondale, Ala, Sept. 26.-TNo
mere boys were the bandits who
rIHed the mall car and dynamited
the express safe on Alabama Great
Southern train No. z, near this
place after midnight and escaped
with booty ,variously estimated at
from few hundred TO fifty thous-
and dollars.

Birmingham, Ala. Sept. 26.-Deputy
Sheriff James Bonner Of Birmingham,
was shot and killed at z O'clock this
plQrnihE near Cottohdale by : Mont.
|gcmerys deputy EhefiH who sinisto0A
Bonner TOR one or the train robbers
who held Up ana robbed the Alabama
Great Southern train No. z, Of the
Queen and Crescent system at Bibb-
willie siding SHORTY e'ter midnight.
Sheriff McAdory, with six deputies,
Chief Of Police Bodecker and several
private detectives from Birmgham, as
well as a posse Of deputies from
Montgomery and Tuscaloosa and Bibb
county are hunting for the bandits In
northern Bibb and Tuscaloosa coun-
ties. No clear trace Of the robbers
has been found
A special train from Montgomery
carried bloodhounds to Tuscaloosa to-
day and the posses from Birmgham
las four bloodhounds securing the
country surrounding the scene of the
robbery
Not even an Appropriated estimate
OF the amount Of booty obtained by
the robbers could be obtained here this
morning but 1t is said they took a
pouch Of registered mail and small
amounts Of money from mail and ex-
press clerks. Reports OF the robbery
are meager.
The Holt County sentinel., 1913-09-05

Meet me a. DAWSON ampbell's,
October I. Home OF Hart Schafiner
4 MARI Clothes.
A few Poland. China Male and Re.
male Pigs for sale-the long kind.
II. +. KREEK 4 Son.
See me for Coal and Feed. Schul.
te Brothers Warehouse.
A. W. SEENAN.
Born, to Erie Richards and wife,
Thursday, August %, 1918, an II.
pound boy, Or. Thatcher In attend.
ance.
Don't fail to bring In your sale
bill to Dawson Campbell Clothing Co
You may hold the lucky number to
draw . prize.
-Euls weigel and Charley kurtz
are down In Texas looking over the
country, and II things look good ia
them they may buy.
Mrs. Anna Keeney has returned
home from an extended visit IN
ldalia, Colorado, with her son. Ma
than, and other relatives.
--Baled Timothy Hay for sale.
II. Y. MILNE,
Forbes, Missouri.
Both Phones.
Harry Jamison, OF Denver, Colo
RADIO, WAS here for = few days, last
week, the guest Of his parents, \. !,
JamisoD, wife and family and Other
relatives. Harry Is In the live stock
con. mission business at Denver, ane
Is prospecting.
Mrs. j. NJ. Iiibbard, Of this city
Miss Julia Kunkel, Of Nickel,
Grove, and Miss Maude Cowan. ol
Maitland, left this week for Roger
son, Idaho. Mrs. Hibbard goes for Z
much needed rest and to visit heI
son, Clare, for a few weeks: Mis-,
kunkel and Miss Cowan will teach In
the schools out there.
The Holt County sentinel., 1913-09-05

Il am now ready to supply you
with Coal and Feed. schultz Broth.
ers' Warehouse. A. w. SEEMAN.
Fred Dreher, Route 2, Oregon,
Mo-, has good seed rye for sale. Call
him over Farmers Phone.
Fashion Is an acrobat. Sleeves
worn ten years ago by our women
would make . skirt for them today.
OF course good roads cost money;
but, then, they should easily pay for
themselves in the resulting lines for
speeding.
Kansas asks for no sympathy be.
cause Of the drought, having had
years Of experience In being wet,
though dry.
Mrs. q. A. Shockley and sons, Of
Mound city, were guests Of Geo. Kid.
doc and family, a few days the latter
part Of last week.
Give the new clothing store q
boost. Come IN and help them clear
their room Of Furniture. Every
piece Of Furniture they have is new
and useful.
Peter Fryman and John Dreher
left Monday Of this week for q pros
pee ing trip In Wisconsin. They will
also visit Frank Burger al Lady.
smith, Wisconsin.
Rev. W. l.. Meyer, pastor Of the
German n. y. church, this city. re-
turned Monday Of this week from
woodbine, Kansas, where he had been
At, ending the annual conference Of
his church.
The Holt County sentinel., 1913-09-05

See those Keith konIueror shoes
for Men Al son-Campbell's open.
ing, october I.
Emory pronil had the misfortu ns
TO let q hayrack fall upon his right
hand, Monday Of this week, MASKING
and bruising the knuckles quite Sc
verely.
The river continues It's de>truc.
tion Al the bayou, live miles south.
west Of Craig. Part Of the road at
the corner Of the naer estate has now
been taken In by the stream. Crazy
Leader, August ~, 1913.
ia newspaper praises man he
reads it-and forgets II the next day
II II says anything uncompli.
mentary OF him he reads i,-and re.
members II q year, and maybe longer.
Crazy Leader, August ~, 1913
Mrs. Minnie Moore Is at home,
and again ready for business. She
will be pleased TO do your stamping,
supply you with Royal Society and
Artamo Packages, Royal Society
Floss, ID. NJ. G. Crochet Cottons and
other fancy work material. Can and
see her, one door north Of TnE Sen.
rISEL office.
"A striking illustration Of the will
invness Of some Dpoplp n live of 80 lt
The Holt County sentinel., 1913-09-05
Champion Peaches

by the bushel or wagon load.
Good, ripe fruit, per bushel. &. -. 4 81 90
Soft and undersized per bushel so
Here At the packing house.
This Is your opportunity to get q
supply for table use and for your sea.
sons canning.
Six basket crates, packed and Grated,
either In car lots, or for local ship
ments, priced on application. have
both phones.
Yours for Peaches,
GEO. r. MURRAY, OREGON, MO.
The Holt County sentinel., 1913-09-05

We have several articles OF House.
hold Furniture to sell, such as Chairs,
one China Cabinet, one Book Case,
Kitchen Cabinet, etc. Call At resi-.
dence. CAREY +. BUNKER,
Oregon, No.
Funeral Director and Funeral
Supplies. L. T. K!LLAh.
with Oregon Furniture Co.
Get your Kodak Supplies and
Finishin9s at Kunkel b Klddoo's.
The Holt County sentinel., 1913-09-05

Will the powers that be, please
take notice: That the sidewalk along
the property occupied by the city's
fire house Is In . dangerous condition
and unless made safe, somebody u
going to get hurt, and the city will
have . damage suit on IT. hand.
The Holt County sentinel., 1913-09-05
J. {. WHITMER,
DENTIST.


10y kunkcI, WiIe anu son. MEN,
meth, are visiting with relatives In
johnson, Nebraska. They will re.
turn this week.
Rev. A. ID. Seelig, after q visit Of
two or three weeks aith Mrs. SIS
parents, g. W. Cummins and wife,
Of this city returned to their home In
Humboldt, Nebraska, Friday Of last
week.
--Orval Bridgeman, Of Bigelo~, has
been appointed cadet TO the state
University. by Representative W. II.
Swope. lie has the appointment Of
two more cadets. The state furnish.
es the uniform and tuition.
Peter Sipes, Jr., Of the BluiY City
neighborhood, and W. A. Huntsman
returned Friday, August ~. from =
prospecting trip In Wisconsin. They
brought home with them some Of the
products OF the soil OF that country
that are certainly line.
Homer Kelley, an Oregon boy, =
graduate Of the Missouri University
Law School, and OF the Harvard Law
Department, IL now practicing In
Boston, Mass. and Is one OF the coun.
sellers Of the Boston Elevated Rail.
way, and Is, like all our boys who
have gone out from the old Oregon
High school, making good.
One Of the good yields Of small
grain that has come TO our attention
is that Of Matthew Mann, living north.
west OF this city. His fifteen acres OF
oats yielded 900 bushels, or W bush.
els TO the acre. His ~ acres OF wheat
yielded j0l bushels or % bushels TO
the acre. His . acres OF rye yielded
lj5 bushels, or - bushels TO the acre.
Mound City News, August ~.
For the first time In many years
corn Is higher priced than wheat, and
stands q good chance 10 remain that
way for many months TO come. Farm.
ers over the state are writing In TO
the agricultural college asking what
Is the relative stock feeding value OF
wheat and corn. The farm price for
corn Is around 81 cents q bushel but
wheat Is now bringing only about 10
cents. This Is the tlrst time In years
that the farmers cash crop, wheat,
has been lower In value than the corn
crop.
The biggest hog In the state Of
Missouri or In the corn belt lives In
Nodsway county. He Is "a Wonder s
Equal" at Sunnyside Farm, six miles
southeast Of Guilford, Of which w.
W. Oliver Is owner and proprietor.
Mr. Oliver Is q very successful Poland
China fancier, as his raising Of 4
Wonders Equal attests, lie weighs
100 pounds, is 80 inches long, and Is
39i inches high, 5 inches higher than
the ordinary kerosene barrel. The
small part Of his leg Is II inches In
circumference.
Mrs. David Cozad Is suffering In
tensely, the result Of q runaway, Sun
day morning, August 25. She ant
her husband drove to the home o.
their son.in.law, Chas. McNulty
about $50 .. M, and on their return
about II O'Clock at the top Of thu
steep hill near Lon McNulty's thu
line broke. The horse ran At q rapit
gait down the hill and on turning thu
!. corner 1t the bottom the buggy wa
upset. Mrs. Cozad has one broker
arm and her collar bone broken and
, badly bruised about the hips an,
back. Mr.. Cozad's arm was badl,
bruised although he has no broker
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Holt County sentinel., 1913-09-05

Benton WEIGH, while gathering
peaches, on Thursday last, August %,
for Geo r. Murray, fell from tree,
and sustained . dislocstion and frac-
ture Of his right shoulder. Drs. Proud
and Evans were called and they
fixed him up In good shape.
The Holt County sentinel., 1913-09-05

IT. A. Long, d. v. s. Up-to,date
Veterinary. Once At home. Both
Phones, No. -.
DIR. Whitssll, eye e, ana Hd ear SGgec,sstt ~
Joseph. Both Phones, S43.
Milton 8. Moore, Of Kansas City,
made brief business trip to Oregon,
Vonday Of this week, and ALSO . mort
visit With his parents, L. ]. Moore
and wife. f.,
The Holt County sentinel., 1913-09-05
ReRT 6. PIERCE,
DENTIST,

"A once In the Moore n ide.
OiNSVuS HVvs y. m. ,os p,u,
The Holt County sentinel., 1913-09-05
Do You Know?

That Is the time to pick mp snap in farm lands II
Is, months your time to buy. You may buy
contract for future delivery buy outright and get snap
you want to know of good farm bargain come In and
zee have several farms for sale at bargain prices
Come in and get descriptive lists and prices have what
you want. Call ut Office Hotel Woodland Below IL a
partial list of Farms for Sale:
No los acres miles from shipping point sood house extra good a,ss
good good sheds well fenced farm as you
Price oil
About
cia orchard house ou.budings, good cellar well and
windmill, fair shed, sio Good rich art
Well fenced and nice slightly location. Price $40
No we'll fenced
and
be appreciated VIII sel-worti the Price $1,000
No H. 100 miles good shipping point New Iroom house
family = well fenced
Alfalfa meadow
This good stock and grain farm Reasonable TERMS price 49,
For further information call write,
YOURS FOR BUSINESS
The Holt County sentinel., 1913-09-05

Phones. Old VI. Mutual ~.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-10-21
MUELLER & QUANDT
Pslmo tablets

ous wrecks into magnificent types q
physical perfection. They restore
Jhe nerves and kidneys to their normal
conditions and make You look and
feel years younger. Guaranteed, 80
cents. Book Free The s. K. Fea
CO., Cleveland, @
For sale by w. w. Albers, druggist.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-10-21
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Ira G. Doane of Edgar was a
Wausau visitor on Friday.
DIR. w. H. Fricke returned
Wednesday from a business visit in
Milwaukee.
). B. Hurley left Thursday for
Waukesha, where he has gone for a
few days, for his health.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Rosenberg
and Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Kreutzer
were in Marshfeld Wednesday The
trip was made by auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Ryan and lit
tie daughter, were in Chicago and
Milwaukee the past week. They re-
turned home Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Hurley re-
turned home Wednesday evening from
their months sojourn in Waukesha,
the latter much improved in health.
Prof. L. W. Briggs of the Oshkosh
Normal school will be guest at the
home of Mrs. ]. p. Briggs during the
convention of the Central Wisconsin
Teachers association, which will be
held in this city Friday and Saturday.
DIR. J. f. Smith and Miss Hattie
Willard went down to Rural, Wis,
Wednesday afternoon in the formers
car to accompany his wife home,
who had been the guest of her sister,
Mrs. g. S. Ashmun. They returned
home Thursday.
Senator and Mrs. w. w. Albers
returned from a trip to Milwaukee
and other points on Thursday. While
absent, the former attended the an
nual Conclave of the Grand Comman-
derry of Knights Templar of Wis
conSin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Alexander
and daughter, Miss Ruth, returned
home Thursday morning from their
three weeks sojourn at Mount Glenn
ems, Mich. Mr.. Alexander was there
for rest and recuperation from his
business engagements and is consider
ably improved.
j. w. Miller of Duluth, Mimi,
was in the city during the past week,
looking after the finishing and fitting
up of his company's cafeteria at SOB
Third street which he hopes to be
able to Open there ION or about the
first of November. 1t is to be swell
place, according to all reports.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Markstrum
of Bessemer, Mich, arrived in the
city Friday, on visit to their daugh-
ter, Mrs. j. J. Okoneski and family.
Mr. Markstrum departed Sunday
evening for Kalamazoo, Mich, to at
tend the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
of his state Mrs. Markstrum will re-
main here for several weeks.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-10-21
SHORT ITEMS.

G. @. Pier continues in the business
as storm window repairer, attends to
orders promptly and is not slow in
the business either. adyt.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Eagan of Darien, Wis, last
Tuesday. Mrs. Eagan will be re-
membered as Miss Rose Kolter, form
erly of this city.
Henry Bopf. who has been conduct
ing the hotel at Athens for a number
of years, has sold the same to Mat
Wright of Marshfield, who will take
possession December 1st.
A. j. Plowman and wife entertained
about fifty in very novel way We'd
nesday evening, the occasion being a
Husking Bee. Every one present en-
tered into the spirit of the affair and
had very enjoyable time. After
husking over two hundred bushels of
corn, the time was spent in dancing
until all were called to the house for
refreshments. A bountiful repast was
partaken of. Mrs. w. w. Elliott Sc
cured two prizes, one for husking the
most corn and the other for finding
the first red ear. The other prizes
for finding the red ears of corn were
awarded to Mrs. Spencer Cole and Mrs
Geo. Dexter.-W ittenberg Enterprise
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-10-21

sulting DR.. L. NJ.
Turbin, the well
known specialist,
who visits our
city one day in
everymonth. The
doctor has had
wonderful sue
cess in treating
a n d c urin G
chronic cases of
rheu IN a ii S m
many of which
failed to respond
to other treat
ment the victims
tried.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-10-21
NOTICE TO SEWER CONTRACT
0RS.

Sealed proposals will he received by
the Board OF Public Works of the
city Of WausaH until 2 O'Clock p. m,
Oct. %, 1913. for the construction Of
a II inch sewer along Single avenue
from Prospect avenue TO st. Paul
street, and 4 10 inch sewer from
said sewer To the Anderson Bros.
& Johnson Co.'S Granite Works
Total length of sewer to be
about s45 feet Of II inch pipe and
about 400 feet of 10 inch pipe. Said
sewer to be constructed according to
plans and specifications of the Board
of Public Works and nov on file, in
the Office of said Board All proposals
to be addressed to Board OF Public
Works, accompanied b. certified
check equal 10 5 per cent. OF bid
and marked bid for sewer. The
Board of Public Works reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
Dated Wausau, Wis, Oct, IA. 1913
JoHS RISGLE,
3. c. GowES,
III. E. MARQUARDT,
a l4-2w Board of Public WaE....z.