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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-11
URGES BETTER CARE
FOR THE SOLDIERS
Judge Robinson Of the Board Of Con-
troll Thinks Veterans at State
Home Need Care

Des Moines, Jan. 9.-(SpeciaD 49,
Judge G. S. Robinson Of the board Of
control believes that the Legislature
should give careful thought to the
needs Of the state soldiers home,
which has become almost hospital,
rather than home, by reason Of the
needs of the veterans who live there.
81 visited the home last week." he
said, land was never more impressed
with the fact that all the war veterans
are getting old, and an increasingly
large, number demands hospital care.
When was there 1856 Of them were in
the hospital proper and the building
was filled. There were about thirty, /
should say. reported on sick CALL to
receive medical aid. There are prob
ably twenty-five at the home who are
actually insane. The problem Of prop
erly caring for these old and In many
cases helpless people is a great one.
In fact nearly all at the home are more
or less ailing. We must not neglect
them" ,..
The difficulty Of care is augmented
by the fact that SO many of the
veterans are in mental decline and
need special attention which cannot be
given them at the home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-11
SIX NOW ENTERED
SPEAKERSHIP RACE
William Larrabee, Jr., Opened Head
quarters Last Night as the
Latest to Enter Lists

Des Moines Jan. 9.-William Lar
rabee Jr added himself to the list OF
speakership candidates here late last
night, swelling the list to six who have
established local headquarters. John
Jacobs of Lake City Is now the only
known absentee and he has announced
that he will not reach Des Moines
until Friday evening. The men at
present on the grounds are Klay, Cum
ningham, Larrabee, Stipe Huff and
Dixon.
Larrabee was expected to be only a
receptive candidate for the position,
but on his arrival in <Des Moines he
announced that he was in the fight
from the beginning and commenced an
active campaign for the honor. His
strength is not known. He was an
active house leader In the interests
of Senator Kenyon all during the last
session. Lieut. Gov. w. l.. Harding has
not put in an appearance but a list of
senatorial committee chairmanships
Is being handed around by the men,
bers. The list is not represented as be-
ing authentic. Governor-elect George
w. Clarke will call the senate to order
Monday and will preside until tenn
porary president is elected.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-11
.KEOKUK DAM TO
FURNISH POWER
Iowa City Street Railway Is Thought
to Have Been Bought by Stone
e. Webster

Iowa City, Jan. 9.-Local business
men believe that the Stone & Web
ster interests, ,proprietors Of the Keo.
kuk water power, are large factors in
the new Mississippi Valley ELECTRIC
company, the amended articles of in
corporation of which were filed with
the secretary of state recently. With
this filing the Iowa City Electric rail.
way passes out Of existence. The
capital stock Of the new concern in.
creases that of the old to $1,450,O00.
Representatives Of the Stone &,
',ebster interests have been in Iowa
City several days comforting with 10.
cal street railway men. If they are
In the new venture, it is said, 1t means
that a chain of street railway and elec-
trio lighting plants will be operated
with power from Keokuk.
relatives in and near Milan, Mo.
Revival meetings began at the
Christian churcI, Sunday night under
the leadership Of the pastor Rev. G. H.
Purday.' d. L. Merrill of Blanchard, Is
chorister. A large audience attended
the initial meeting and prospects are
splendid for a successful revival.
The Parsons college team and w. J.
Steckel visited Bloomfield high school
Monday morning. &
The Davis county mutual telephone
annual meeting was held Tuesday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-11
SHIPPED TON OF
TURTLES TO OHIO
Muscatine the Shipping Point For
Large Consignment Of Snappers
Caught in Bayous.

Muscatine, Jan. 9.-More than one
ton of turtles was shipped from this
city by E. M. Bristol to Dayton, o.,
where they are put on the markets.
Alive and scratching the turtles made
sufficient noise to arouse no small
curiosity on the part of those travel
ers who were about the station plat
form during the early part of the even
ing.
The trutles were brought to the city
in an open wagon by Fred Faulkner,
who caught them in the bays and
lakes of Illinois about seven miles be-
low the city. The turtles, which were
the largest in average that have been
seen in this city for years, were all
alive ant some of them are said to
have had necks as large around as a
mans limb. The largest of them
weighed in excess of fifty pounds and
the unloading of the wagon load and
the placing of them in Ice packed bar
rels drew a number of people to the
scene. .-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-11
Obituary..

Burton Litton was born in Morgan
county ILL.,, January rs, 1887, and died
at his home south of Rome Saturday,
December %, 1912. aged 76 years. He
came to Iowa with his parents when
but small boy, about eight years of
age He was the last survivor of that
family. He was united in marriage
to Sarah E. Lowen November g. 1856.
TO this union thirteen children were
born, three dying in infancy. and one
after he had grown to manhood. The
wife, nine children and one grand
daughter Florence are left to mourn
the loss of good husband, kind father
and loving grandfather.
Mr.. Litton had been in poor health
for several years. He was always of
a jovial disposition and kind to those
around him. He passed away at his
home Saturday morning at 10 o'clock
from an attack of pneumonia. Kind
friends and relatives administered to
his last wants with loving hands, but
he said "the time has come for me to
20. do not mourn. but be happy for am
ready to CO." All of his children were
at his bedside the last hours of his
illness except one daughter Lizzie Of
Oklahoma.
He would have been &c years old the
twenty-sixth Of this month; but at the
beginning of the new year he was
called home. With a smile on his
face he said II hear sweet music" and
the beautiful smile was sealed with
death.
He left to mourn not only his wife
and children, grand children and great.
grand children but host. of friends,
and in the death of this good man the
community has suffered great loss.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Jonathan Lee of Ottumwa, an
old friend Of the family. He spoke of
the life of the deceased from boyhood
until death for they had been boys
together. The burial was at Lam
birth cemetery where the body was
placed beside his son.-Contributed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-11
MONTHS REPORT
FOR HOSPITAL
DONATIONS WE'RE GENEROUS
DURING CHRISTMAS TIME
ia PATIENTS TREATED.

Christmas donations were numerous
at the hospital during the month Of
December Public spirited citizens die
| not forget the manned and the sick
They gave abundantly as the reports
| will show. The hospital board held Its
regular business meeting in the Com.
mercial association rooms. Miss Eliza
beth Trotter's monthly report which
was approved is as follows:
Number of patients admitted during
the month, ~.
Number of births during the month
| 3.
Number Of patients held over from
last month, 80.
Number of patients treated during
the month, ia. s.@ .a&A H&
Number of patients discharged dur
ing the month, rs. g.
! Number Of deaths during the month
Number Of patients at present, SO.
Total number Of patients treated
during the month, ia.
Number of hospital days for Decem-
Der, 1911, 1,0O014.
Number Of hospital days for Decem-
Der, 1912, 1929.
Donations.
B. P. O. E.-Flowers.
Louis Ranges cakes l fruit cake.
Mrs. w. McCarty-1 at. preserves, l
glass jelly.
Mrs. H. Crone-4 loaves bread.
Mrs. j. w. Garner chicken.
Mrs j. E. Westbrook-15 boxes
candy for the nurses.
= DR.. ]. w. Elerick-1 qt. preserves for
the nurses.
DR.. E. G. Barton-1 basket fruit,
box figs for the nurses.
DR.. j. B. Wilson, key grapes for
the nurses.
DR.. J. F. Herrick-Candy for the
nurses.
DR.. D. c. Brockman-Candy for the
nurses.
Drs. w. c. and F. W. Newell-Candy,
gal ice cream for the nurses.
Dr. F. w. Bowles-4 punches flowers
for the nurses.
DR.. B. D. LaForce-$5 for the nurses.
Mrs. Bass-Cake for the nurses.
John McCune-Candy for the nurses.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Hunt-Plant for
woman'S ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Hunt-Plant for
mems ward.
Mrs John B. Wilson, OTIS. pickles,
2 qts. marmalade, 6 OTIS. preserves.
w. H. H. Fricke, Oskaloosa-1 case
fruit.
C. w. Notwithstanding and enam-
cling two medicine closets.
Mrs. Chas. H. Smith-Apples for the
nurses.
Mrs. John Proud-Apples for the
nurses.
S. Hartmann Dbl. apples.
Mrs r. D. FOSTER box lettuce.
Main Street NJ. E. church, OTIS. Of
fruit, 1 glass jelly, l basket apples.
c. c. Lawson-1 basket fruit, nuts
and celery.
Mrs Ralph McElroy--6 cans fruit.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morrell-1 crate |
oranges.
Mrs Christie--4 cans fruit.
Celania Bros.-5 gal. ice cream
VIM. Wycoff-1 at. raw cream.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-11
CHARLTON.

County Clerk Collins has issued a
marriage license to Leroy McMains, %,
and Miss Hattie Grail. II, both OF this
city. The couple We're united in mar
riage at the M. E. parsonage, Rev. ~.
) e. IlgenFritz performing the ceremonx.
Mains and the bride is a daughter Of
Mrs Linnie Grail. The couple will re-
side in this city, where the groom is
Miss Minnie DUNCAN who is teach.
employed in work on the new railroad.
ing in the public schools at Minneapolis
Mimi, returned to her duties Saturday
evening after spending the holiday va
cation at her home here.
Mr., and Mrs. B. A. Boyle departed
Saturday evening for Cedar Rapids in
response to a message announcing the
sudden death Of her brother-in-law
Chas. Gillen. ....
Mrs. Thos Gay and daughter Mar
garet, returned Saturday evening from
q two weeks visit in Ashland, Nebr.,
with their son and brother Alva Gay
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Hadley Of Lacona,
visited over Sunday in this city with
her sisters Mesdames Robt. and Ever
EFT Nolan.
Miss Elizabeth Messler returned the
latter part of last week from a visit in
Des Moines with her sister Mrs. Selby.
On Saturday evening she went to Oak.
ley, called there by the serious illness
Of the baby daughter Of her brother
Jesse Smith.
Mrs. c. L. McGilvrey and baby re-
turned Saturday evening from visit
in Abba with her parents.
Miss Florence Edwards of Osceola IL
visiting in this city. guest of her.
cousin Miss Georgia Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Hix entertained a.
number Of friends at a dancing party
on Friday evening. complimentary to.
their guests Miss Blanche Xix and;
Miss Margaret wallace Of Lexington.
Mo. .s- s
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Simpson who
were married at Villisca a few days
ago visited in Charlton the latter part
Of last week with his cousins Mes
danes G. J. and H. w. Gittinger. TEsl
groom formerly resided here and is q,
graduate Of the Charlton schools. He
is now living at Guss and they will
make their home there.
Mrs. Lee Wolf of Creston, returned
home Saturday after Il few days visit
at the home Of her aunt Mrs. F. Z.
Morgan.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-11
ORDER ELECTRIC
POLES REMOVED
UNDERGROUND SYSTEM O
TRANSMISSION OF POWER
FOR WATERLOO.

Waterloo, Jan. 9.-The unsightly
electric poles will soon be removed
from the business district. The un,
foreground electric system has been
completed for some time and the city
council has ordered all property own
ers to make underground connec-
tons at once.
City Electrician Carl e. Pritchard
Is sending notices to the occupants Of
all buildings in the business district
and it Is expected that a majority Of
the business houses will be connected
with the underground lines within a
short time.
The property owners are obliged to
make the connection, but as 1t was
believed the occupants would assist
in rushing the matter, the notices
are being sent to the tenants. After
certain date the current will be
shut off from the old lines and the
new system put into operation, so 1t
is important for all to make connec.
ton at the earliest possible date.
VIII Remove Poles.
The communication being sent out
Is as follows:
Resolution, No. 1857, passed by
the city council of Waterloo, Oct. a.
1910, has now been entirely complied
with by the Citizens Gas & Electric
company and the electric wires con.
nected underground with the build.
ings within the district designated In
said ordinance.
1.-The city council will soon order
the removal of the electric poles from
thu streets in said district and Won
are hereby notified to make the
necessary house connections with
the underground service provided.
"a prompt compliance with this
timely notice will prevent inconven
fence to you when the poles are pull
ed down and your present service line
removed.
"The several electrical companies
of Waterloo are all properly equip
ped and duly licensed for this work."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-11
LOOKING FOR A
YOUNG VETERAN

Des Monies, Jan. 9.-An old soldier
will not be appointed capitol police.
man by Gov. Geo. w. Clarke, according
to statements OF men close to the In.
coming executive. He is now search.
ing among the lists of the veterans OF
the Spanish-American war for a man
to fill the place. The salary Is one OF
the smallest paid by the state. heir
$500 per anum. The work connected
with the office is considered too siren.
uous for men Of fighting age in tht
sixties.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-11
IOWA OIL BOOM
is EXPLAINED
State GeoIogIst Explodes Theory by
Tracing Origin to Leak In
Nearby Supply Tank.

Iowa City, Jan. 9.-Prof. G.. F. Kay
state geologist and head of the de-
partment of geology in the Univer
sity of Iowa, has punctured the oil
boom in Page county.
Prof. Kay says the oil ."is not nat.
ural or crude oil, but is refined oil, .
and that 1T would be useless expen
diture Of money to. drill a deep well
at this place In hope of locating com
mercial OIL" The state expert says
that the oil in the well evidently es'
capped from pipes leading from near
by, oil tank, and that 1t seeped
through the sands to the WELL
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-11
OttumWa Optical Co.
J. A. Jay, Of Blakesburg, Iowa,
Wins $500 Prize.

OF the many letters from owners
and users Of the Sunray Lighting sys
TEN. The committee to whom they
were referred have decided that Mr.
Jay is entitled to the prize and this
enterprising company has paid the
premium according to the directions
OF the committee The following is
the letter that won the prize:
The Sunray Generator Co.,
235 w. Main st., Ottumwa, Ia.
Gentlemen
/ consider the lighting plant which
you installed for me in September
1911 the ideal system for lighting coun-
try homes. 1t has given us no trouble
In any respect.
The device by which the carbide is
fed into the water is entirely automatic
In its action. It cannot waste carbide
but must feed enough. l have used
four and half cans of carbide from
Sept 3, 1911 to Sept. Is, 1912.
At first we burned more lights than
was really necessary because it was a
new thing with us and a novelty, but
we have learned to be more economi-
cal. We have twenty jets, mostly
three-quarter foot, and our light has
cost us 41ac night on an average for
the year, which l consider very cheap
for the amount ant quality of light we
have had.
With the Sunray light there is no
flicker, but steady soft and clear
fame, making it very easy on the eyes.
The : .nray does not have clock works
to operate the lights. neither does it
have power from a dynamo as do most
other makes Of machines, acetylene Or
electric.
At first I intended to install an
electric plant but upon investigation
decided that wanted something more
reliable as one must either run an
engine wn.-1 using electric light, or
use storage battery which is still in
the experimental stage.
For these reasons I believe the Sun
ray Generator is the most satisfactory
lighting system on the market today.
It is placed away from the house, max
Ing it absolutely safe and being under
ground it does not freezer The cleo
trio spark ingiters are just as handy
as electricity. r.
Yours very truly,
J. A. Jay,
Advt, Blakesburg, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-11
YOUTH MARRIES $751;
HIS STEPMOTHER
Young Man Of 10 Weds Widow Of His
Father, Who Is %; Officials
Refused License.

Boswell, N. NJ, Jan. 9.-Hedricl
Armstrong, 10, son of the late DR.
William Palmer Armstrong, formerly
a sporting writer for Chicago news
paper, married Mrs. Martha Arm
strong, %, his step-mother. DR.. VIII
liam Palmer Armstrong has beer
dead about six months. He married
his second wife less than a year be
fore his death.
County officials here refused tC
issue marriage license until the
written consent of the youthful
bridegroom's guardian had been OBJ
tanned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-11
POPCORN PART
OF AN ESTATE

Odebolt. Jan. 9.-Five thousand
bushels of popcorn, ready for market
and thoroughly equipped and lately
completed steam drying plant for put
ting popcorn in early condition for
sale is a part of the estate left by
John F.. Coy, who died few days ago
in a Sioux City hospital. Mr.. Coy
had attained reputation as grower
of seed corn and especially as Pre-.
Queer of popcorn.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-11

Light and Power Co., and the company
will secure their water supply fr m
that source hereafter. This will relieve
the -~ater situation in the city as the
company used about as mach as the
entire city combined. The melting OF
the snow at present on the ground Will
make the water supply again normal
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-11
s. II. I. COMMANDMENT
TO THE FOURTEENTH

Des MONIES. Jan. By orders IS
sued by the war department, Morton
C. lumma, for two years command
ant of the University of Iowa battalion
has been attached to the fourteenth
cavalry. He has been nominally an Of
flcer Of the second during the two
years he has been connected with the
state schols and the national guard Of
Iowa. rE.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-11
ZEN

EN- out. ali run down. lack am
- bition and vitality, indiges-s
don. poor blood, debility from nervous
exhaustion. neurasthenia? Ny ttreatmsnt
10 result Of long study, and 20 years ex-s
perience in Thousands Of cases. You can
now try It at small expense. II you
cannot cali, / viii send ono weeks treat
ment in plain package for one doIlaf.
CHICAGO MEDICAL INB119Ux1
0aveapoSt, xswA 4 I
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-11
Acid Eails 70 KIN,

Malvern, Jan. 9.-Wayne Bales. .
printer employed here, swallowed acid
Sunday He is in dangerous condi-
ton. 1t is said he took the acid in an
attempt to kill himself
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-11

Its Burning Shame
not to have Bucklen's Arnica Salve to
cure burns, eczema, boils, sores. piles,
cuts. bruises, wounds and ulcers. 25c.
Frank B. Clark
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-11
A Pleasant Surprise

follows the first dose of Dr. Kings
New Life Pills; the painless regula-
ors that strengthen you. Guaranteed.
25c-F. B. Clark.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-11
ALBA WILL HAVE
PLENTY OF WATES

Abba, jan 9.-Pipes are being laid
to the water tank at the Burlington
station by the Abba Interurban and
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-14
TOOK A TRIP TO ASHLEY,

Napoleon Homestead: The writer
and wife accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. J.
G. Nippolt Of Wishek on an auto trip
from that city to Ashley last Tuesday.
This was the writer's first trip over
land to Ashley for eighteen years, 1--WE
having made our first trip as a star
route mail carrier from Napoleon to
Ashley twenty-five years ago. so the
drive from Wishek to Ashley was both
interesting and enjoyable as here and
there we could see traces of the old
stage trail. Our stay in Ashley was
brief, but We enjoyed meeting a few
of the old timers such as Hon. J. Fl.
Wfshek, the tombstone brothers, Sen.
Paul kretschmar, Editor Clyde of the
Tribune, Bob Miles and some of
'he newcomers such as Atty. Bob
Hedtke and "sich." Ahsley is now
a substantial and pretty little city Of
nearly a thousand inhabitants and 10.
Gated in a rich section If the state.
Among some Of the most noteworthy
improvements made there of late is
that of the $40, 900 home of the Union
State bank, which is principally own
ed by the tombstone boys and which
is a handsome two-story brick struc-
ture,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-14
LIST Of Names
GOOD k|NDL|NG

PIERRE, S. d., May l3.-Onc OF
South l)akota'S treatment democratic
politicians hasn't quite yet been able
to see the silver lining in his clouds
this spring, for some months past he
has been accommodating endorsements
from leading citizens in recommends
ton for his appointment to a federal
position. which had promise of mater.
%ializing into a nice, comfortable salary
for his service to the government.
Lately, things have not been running
quite smoothly in his family relations,
and his wife. knowing where the val
liable political papers were kept, used
them as kindling for her morning fire.
Just how thi democrat will manage
to write to all his friends again and
secure fresh recommendations without
lengthy detailed explanations of what
happened to their first letters of COM
mendation, he has not yet determined.
The political paper bonfire, however,
has kept the house a little hotter than
was really desirable for %springtime
though and it is likely the democratic
politician will stay outside the rest of
the season.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-14
NORTH DAKOTA
TAKES THE LEAD

Miles city Daily Star: with North
Dakota tar in the lead Of other states
throughout the Union exporting stock
for shipment to the "Treasure state
both in the number Of shipments orig
mating within its boundaries and num-
Der head of live stock contributed,
the Montana livestock sanitary board
has just issued its monthly statement
showing livestock importations into
Montana during the 80 days Of April,
1913, says the Helena Record.
The "Flic"ertail State contributed
III families. 57l horses and mules. 81
cattle and So head of swine to Mon
tana's husbandry during the month
just mentioned. Other states contrib
uting generously are: Minnesota, with
II certificates of inspection Of live
stock, comprising :01 horses and
mules, 200 head of cattle, 2o swine;
Wisconsin Al families and 6 swine;
South Dakota A. families, 26S horses
and mules sc cattle, and II swine.
A particularly noticeable feature in
April statistics, is the exceptionally
large number Of shipments originating
in Canada, compared with previous
records. The Canadian Dominion is
credited with furnishing 40 shipments
comprising 1928 head of horses and
mules and 90 head of cattle to Mon.
tana's livestock industry during this
particular month. The greater portion
Of these shipments had their origin
the Province of Alberta. and with.
out doubt, the majority of the stock
is owned by people who formerly mi.
grated to Canada from the United
States; first passing up Montana as
unprOmising as far as its farming pro.
rensitles were conccrn"I, now coz.
infant Of the fact that th""e are as
many if not more, better chances az.
riculturally speaking in Montana than
in the Canadian domain.
There have been more im%portations
made into Montana from December /,
1912, to date than were made during
the whole - months Of last year. the
sanitary board having a record Of 1925
shipments for 1913: 4.L9 for 1912. So
far this year 1854 head of testel
horses and mules have crossed the
Montana line from other states, 4,0S9
head Of cattle and 493 swine. When
these figures are computed with those
of the year 1912 it shows that we have
received a total Of 1854 shipments,
each shipment representing one or
more individuals intending to make
their homes in Montana.