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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-09
co. SUPERINTENDENT
= GETS ASSISTANT

Marshalltown, Sept. s.-Because she
was refused deputy by the board of
supervisors, Miss Gertrude N. Miller,
county superintendent, looked up the
law. found she was entitled to one,
and made the appointment. In order
to get her appointment sanctioned, and
the salary Of the deputy fixed, Miss
Miller has called meeting OF the
presidents Of the districts throughout
the county, as the law prescribes. It
Is this same body Of men who will
appoint hereafter under the new law.
Miss Edna Fularton is Miss Miller's
appointee, and the superintendent
wants a salary Of not less than $50
and possibly SIS, for her deputy. It
is said that the school presidents may
stand by the board Of supervisors and
make the salary so small that the
deputy will refuse the once.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-09
CONVICT ESCAPES
WITH GUARDS GUN
INMATE OF FORT MADISON INsTi.
TUITION MAKES THRILLING
GETAWAY.

Fort Madison, Sept SECURING
permission from barber house guard
to get drink of water, Carl McCloud,
q convict from Mystic last night climb
ed the centerpole of derrick in the
new cell house at the state prison
and slid 100 feet down guy wire to
the wall Of then prison. From there
he dropped to the ground.
He alighted almost nthe arms Of
q guard. The guard ordered him to
throw up his hands and march toward
the main entrance. McCloud COM
piled, byt after going short distance
suddenly turned around, grabbed the
rife from the guards hand and a
moment later had slid down an en-
bankment to safety an freedom. He
has not been captured.
This IL the second successful prison
delivery at Fort Madison within three
days. Warden Sanders and other
penitentiary oficials are greatly
oners. The prisoners have pledged
Themselves to do all in their power
to locate the escaped convicts and to
prevent repetitions Of the deliveries.
Harold Masden, the barber house
guard who gave McCloud permission
to get drink, has been discharged.
Guard Hanson, from whom the con.
vict grabbed the gun and escaped, is
under Investigation. Hanson is tho
guard who figured in the escape Of
Convict Scanlon Thursday.
Gleason Tries Again. IS,
Fort Madison, Sept. 8.-James Glea-
son, one of the men implicated In the
attempted prison delivery here last
weer,. pried open the door Of his cell
last night and attempted to escape via
the McCloud route over the derrick. He
was halfway up the pole when Guard
Case on special duty on the wall shot
at him and missed.
Gleason dropped to the ground and
had disappeared when search Of the
yards was started. Early this morn
ing he was discovered In an air duct
entrance under the hospital building.
He had reached this point by crawl.
ing through q seventy foot tunnel from
the new cell house. The entrance to
the cir duct had been barred but the
mars bad been sawed through and
put back In place with a coat OF tar.
The entire force of guards of the jail
were called out to aid in the search.
Gleason had used q water bucket
lid to pry open the solitary door and
had stripped to get through the open.
ing. This 10 the third escape from the
solitary since the board Of control
ordered the solid iron doors from the
cells and substituted barred doors.
The action was taken against the ad-
vice Of the prison authorities.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-09
Huerta Aids Refugees.

Vera Cruz, Sept. S.--Provisional
President Huerta apparently meant all
he said when he declared on Tuesday
last that the Mexican government
would furnish first class transportation
for American refugees. 1t was an
rounced at the customs house here
today that Americans may secure
money sufficient to pay the difference
between the first class passenger rate
and that provided by the United states
government through w. w. Canada,
the American consul at Vera Cruz.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-09
WOMAN INJURED
BY RUNAWAY TEAM
MRS. J. n. WELLMAN THROWN
FROM BUGGY WHEN WAGON
\ sTsRIkEs HER VEHICLE.

Mrs. Joe H. Wellman who resides
at 814 Richmond avenue was thrown
from her buggy at $40 Saturday even
ing in front Of Claude Myers store on
East Second street when the buggy
In which she was sitting was hit by
q grocery wagon of the Globe Tea Co.
The grocers' team became frightened
near the corner of Second and Court
streets and they dashed down Second
street at rapid pace. Mrs. Wellman
heard the approaching team and en-
deavored to get out of the buggy. As
she was alighting the wagon struck
her buggy and threw her to the cement
walk. Several bruises were inflicted
on her left cheek and eye and her
mouth was badly torn. She was re-
moved to the Myers store and medi-
the evening she was given. Later in
hte evening she was removed to her
home in South Ottumwa. While her
injuries are very painful 1t is not
thought that they will be serious. The
husband Of the injured woman was in
the Myers store at the time Of the
mishap.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-09
FIT. DODGE BOHEMIAN
IS NATURALIZED

Ft. Dodge. Sept. s.-Joseph zenisek,
a resident Of Fort Dodge for many
years, is being held up in New York by
immigration authorities who have
wired to Fort Dodge for certificate
showing Mr.. Zenisek has been natural
lied. G. l.. Lindquist, county clerk. has
forwarded the certificate. Mr.. Zenisck
is returning from visit to his OLD
home in Bohemia
Mr.. Zcnisek was naturalfzed mere
January II. 1857. Mr.. Zenisek although
he hos lived here for many years, has
teen unable to master the English
language and this Is thought to have
been responsible for his detention. He
is at an Austrian home in New York
City, pending the arrival Of the certi-
ficate j.|#
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-09
DISCIPLES MEET AT
PRAIRIE CREEK

Marion, Sept. s. The 55th annual
convention Of the Disciples Of Christ
at Prairie Creek will be held Sept: II,
- and 10. The president Of the conven-
ton will be w, E. Reavis with Clara
McCullev secretary. The committee on
entertainment is Mrs. Ed Mcmillan,
Mrs. Earl wallace. Mrs. Edith DAWN,
Mrs D. Martin, Mrs. S. L Johnson. The
orsanist is Anna Harper. A full pro-
gram is made out for Friday evening,
Saturday morning, Saturday evening,
Sunday morning, Sunday afternoon
and Sunday evening. The Prairie Creek
CONVERSATION extends very cordial in
vitation to each of these services. and
also the Evangelical services following
the convention.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-09
PUBLIC MARKET
URGED BY LEEhY
MAYOR ADDRESSED FARMERS IN
srlTU1E COMMITTEES sATUR-
DAY ON SUBJECT.

Advocating a public market and
promising to attempt to secure an
ordinance that will set aside place
in the city for that purpose, Mayor
Leeny addressed the meeting Of the
Farmers institute Saturday In the
Commercial association rooms.
The gathering was that Of the mems
and women's departments OF the insti-
tute and its purpose was to perfect ar
rangements for the big fall show and
lectures that are held here every year
by the farmers Of the county.
The talk by Mayor Leeny was the
feature OF the meeting and In 1t he
assured his hearers that he would
endeavor through an ordinance to find
place in Ottumwa where public
market for the farmer and consumers
may be operated. He urged the
scheme as a means Of, reducing the
cost Of living.
The meeting approved Of the plans
Of the mayor and by resolution unai-
mously adopted declared itself favor
able to the market scheme and pledged
assistance and cooperation to that end.
Prof. Ben Walker of the Iowa State
College at Ames has been secured to
Judge the grain exhibits and Prof. Stew
enson, who has been present at the
institute for the past two sessions, will
again be here.
The program committee arranged to
hold q Joint meeting Saturday, Sept,
20, and the premium committee the FOL
lowing Saturday for the completion OF
arrangements In their departments.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-09
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
CONVENTION SEPT. 8

Keokuk, Sept. 8.-The iowa Chris
tiarl convention which meets here
Tuesday continues work begun IN
Linn county at Marion in 1850.
At the first meeting Of the state
association q membership of three
thousand was reported and review
Of the work Of the Christian church IN
Iowa during the past fifty years shows
the extraordinary growth attained. AT
present there are approximately 400
Sunday schools In the state with an
estimated enrolment of 10000 and
nearly $50 churches with member.
ship Of 10000. The gathering here
will be a large one and several hun
dred delegates are expected.
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SIJFFRAGETTES AT
CHARLTON SATURDAY

Charlton, Sept. 8.-The Iowa Equal
Suffrage Association representatives
were here Saturday on their automo-
bile trip over the state, and held on
open air meeting in the court house
park in the evening at eight o'clock.
A large crowd was present to hear
the able addresses made by Miss Flora
Dunlap, the head worker OF the Road
eide settlement and member Of the
Des Moines school board, and by Rep
resentative Shankland, author OF the
6hankland bill. Their talks were ex-
cellent and should make many con-
verts to the cause.
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FIND CRESTON MAN
IN SALT LAKE CITY

Creston, Sept. S.-The family and
friends OF L.. L. Olson, who suddenly
disappeared about August the goth,
have heard from him through John
Benson that he was seen by Mr.. Ben
sons con at Salt Lake City.
He had been visiting his daughter.
Mrs. Anna Madison, at Prescott, and
when he left there he said he was
going to Corning. Nothing further
was heard from him until Mr. Ben
son wrote and told about seeing him
at Salt Lake City He was enjoying
good health and taking in the sights.
The family reside at 81 North Wal
nut street.
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AWAIT WORD FROM RELATIVES

Charlton, Sept S.-Geo. D. Maloney,
who shot his wife five times last Fri
day afternoon, and then shot himself,
lived until 4:3O o'clock Saturday morn
ing. His mother resides at Glendale,
South Dakota, and he also has two
brothers, one Of whom lives at Lincoln
Neb., and the whereabouts of the
other one Is unknown. Word from
some Of these relatives il being await.
ed. Word received from the hospital
in Ottumwa where Mrs. Maloney was
taken states that she ia getting along
as we'll as could be expected.
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ATTEND PREsBYTERY.

The Iowa Presbytery now in session
at Choss Lanes church near Bernhart
has several Ottumwa representatives.
Among those who are attending are
Rev. r. An1es Montgomery Of the First
church, Rev. e. w. Farris Holler of the
Benton street church and Walter T.
Hall. These men participate IN the
program for the two days.
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LOCKRIDGE is
NOW A TOWN

I4ockridge, Sept, s.-Lockridge has
been granted charter and Is now a
full fledged town. It held its first coun-
eli meeting and everything in the little
city seems to be on a boom for there
is a great deal Of building and inn
proving being Gone. The Lockridge
Savings bank occupies q $4,000 build
ing which is naturally source Of pride
to the community.
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DENIES suLzER SYMPATHY.

Des Moines, Sept s.--Gov. Geo. w.
Clarke refuses to extend sympathy to
William Sulzer, recently deposed as
governor Of New York. He received a
letter from the New York leader some
time ago asking for support. This let
ter the Iowa executive has refused to
answer, holding that he has been pre-
scented but one side Of the case.
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APPOINT POSTMASTER.

Washington. D. G., Sept. s.--The
postmaster at New Sharon, Iowa 10 to
be removed at the recommendation Of
the postoffice inspector. Representa-
tive fitzpatrick has already designated
Tracy Osborn to succeed him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-09
woopMEn rR,-couNrY PICNIC.

Eddyville, Sept s.-The members Of
the M. w. A. in Wapello, Monroe and
Mahaska counties will hold their an
nual picnic in the park at Eddyville on
Wednesday Sept. 10th. It Is expected
that every camp in the three counties
viii be represented Prominent wood
men speakers will be present and there
will be sports Of all kinds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-09
BIRTHS.

September 6, 1913,
to Mr.. and Mrs. j.. H. Newton, re-
siding on North Green street,
daughter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-09

BORN Sunday, September Z 1913, Is
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Doran, 3l9
North Washington street, son.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-09

BORN-Saturday, September s, 1917,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Huffman, cor.
ner of Cherry and Second street, a
daughter
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-28
A LESSON FOR WHEELING

The lntegencer to-day brief synopsis plan
adopted by the East
secure protection against floods from the Mississippi
plan simplicity. IL world improved the
experience OF flood and OF modern
Digging the Panama simply cutting intervening
earth which held
cine on the one side and the Atlantic the other While
nendous engineering after all digging holding
back OF the floods OF the Mississippi river
neerng feat is after all only building a
Holanders 500
North Sea and TO reclaim the rich
the garden OF Europe.
What is being done in be bv
The people OF Wheeling The
mere simply illustration and inspiration.
We do Certainly there
whom practical than
Wheeling There community protect than
Wheeling All need courage inspiration and the
energy undertake the
Let do it,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-28
RACE SUICIDE.

In the December Worlds Work Or.
Alexander Graham Bell advances some
vigorous ideas on the subject OF race
suicide. There IS. he points out. a
good rs we'll as bad side 20 the
question. The diminution OF the pop
ulation is balanced 10 a certain and
positive extent by the improved char
acter OF the offspring.
There is a good deal o. nonsense IN
the race suicide cry. The mere null
tiplication OF children IS not an evi.
dence OF a sense OF serious response
bility on the part OF parents. Il NAV
happen 70 be quite the contrary. Tho
world Is not made better ny hlUng IL
up with starvelings and detectives. \
healthy. well-cared-for child has a
tremendous advantage over the child
born 20 a burden % disease and want
The children Of the rich are NOT neces.
sarily stronger or better than children
OF the poor: but there is no merit in
a number Of children in any family ex.
ceeding the capacity OF the bread win
ner 20 care for them.
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which prevailed In ny boyhood DAYS
ana which We boys had made for our
selves. In II were certain sounds pc
culiar 10 the Welsh language.
He asked me 20 repeat the sen.
tence and after I did that he quoted
a brief sentence from the language o,
the Alaskan Indians.
He Immediately said that some of
the sounds that were distinctive IN
this Indian language and IN the sen.
tence that ! had spoken 10 him were
Identical He said: They are
Welsh
Il replied that did not think that
NJ all strange. You will remember,
said |. that the great Welsh naviga-
tor. Prince Madoc. who, Il Is sup
posed. landed at cae place on the
shores OF the North American CONT
nent 200 years before Columbus. sail
ed for the new world. disappeared az
ter one OF his expeditions. There
traditions that he had been taken
up by a tribe OF Indians in the far
northwest
Those must have been the Alaskan
Indians. Prince Madoc or his follow.
ers probably intermarried with these
Alaska Indians. Gradually the In
dams learned OF the Welsh language
and appropriated Il and sssimilated
II with their own. That undoubtedly
explains the identity OF sound which
Professor Gibbs was so quick 20 dis
cover.
Furthermore. the facial character
tst!Cs OF the Alaska Indians or the
present time differ in many respects
from those % other Indians OF the
North American continent. They
have the square chin and the char
acteristic cheek bones OF the Welsh
and there Is always observed a slight
suspicion or hint % a reddish lingo
OF their hair which is character
istically Welsh. I think Professor
Gibbs accepted my opinions as Mt
least well worth serious considera-
ton
But in these after years some
times think upon what slight chances
important disclosures are based
7 had not happen "a In q spirit Of sport
10 repeat IN Professor Gibbs pres
hood gihherisn en- which there was an
undoubted strain OF the Welsh
tongue. he would not in all probabi-
ifN have set about investigation m
the hope or learning whether tho
Alaska Indians do not own some Of
their physical and racial character
istlcs and some features Of their
language 20 che advent among them
seven hundred years ago 81 Prince
Nadoo of Wales and his Welshmen
tCopyright. 1919. by = ! Edwards.
All rights reserved)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-28
THE INDIFFERENCE OF VOTERS.

Some students OF election returns
are wondering why so many voters
stayed away from the polls in Novem-
Der. The decrease in the percentage
Of total vote was apparent not only
jn the elections this year. but in tho
elections Of 1912.
II may be that one % the reasons
why a large number OF the voters
stayed away from the polls is that
they had not been aroused by the good
old-fashioned way Of stirring up things
politically Twenty years ago the
torchlight procession. the ffe and
drum corps with their blaring and in
spiriting noise. the barbecue. and the
public meetings with their enthusiast
&c oratory were features OF every po-
litical campaign. Candles burnt I'm
n thousand windows. Voters threw
their banners 70 the breezes and
loudly proclaimed their party devo-
tion. Men belonged 20 political par
ties that they believed we're right.
and were willing TO fight for them II
need be. Sometimes they had 20
fight their way 10 the polls. and were
glad to do g.
Apparently We have been refined.
reformed and educated beyond all
this. To-day It IS fashionable among
a dilettante class 70 renounce political
convictions and to decry party mem.
bership. The superior citizen or the
citizen who thinks he IS superior.
loudly boasts his independence and
his Indifference. The result IS that
party organizations decay and large
percentage OF the voters fail 70 per
form their duties az citizens.
The narrow and blinded partisan
NAV not be an ideal citizen. but he az
least believes In something and IS
willing 20 make some sacrifice FOR his
belief
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-28
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
Price Madoc of Wales and the Alaskan Indians.
By E J. Edwards

The ear OF the highly trained phil
oloyist Is able TO detect by means OF
certain sounds which would be unrec-
ognized by the unframed ear some OF
the hitherto unsupported relations
between words and tho history OF
races. although that history may have
been before that discovery was con
fined TO comparatively recent years.
The late Professor Gibbs. who was
one OF Americas greatest phllologisfs
and who was at one time wholly alb
sorbed in. the study OF the Indian dia-
lects. at last was disposed 20 accep,
as correct a hypothesis which had oc-
CURED 70 Thoreau. Had Thoreau
lived be would. in all probability. have
written an exhaustive treatise IN
which he would have traced AS far as
possible a history OF the Indian tribes
certain common peculiarities OF dia-
lect which suggested that the North
American Indians were OF one com
mon origin
In q recent conversation with Cot
onel Edward Jay Allen OF Pittsburgh.
! was told Of a most interesting and
impressive incident which came un-
der Colonel Aliens own observation
and which related 20 some OF the
peculiarities characteristic Of the
Alaska Indians
While was sim a young man ana
after ! had driven an OK team in 1856.
from the Missouri river 20 tho site o.
what Is now the city OF Olympia IN
tho state OF Washington" said Cot
onel Allen. Il established myself IN
sort OF shack which I built re
NAMED there long enough 10 become
familiar with soma OF tho character
istics OF the Alska Indians. had
excellent opportunities for observing
them
some Of my companions. OF whom
captain George r Mcclellan after
ward commander 81 the army Of rho.
POTOMAC. was one. learned speedily
70 speak tho Chinook language Cen
eral Mcclellan never forgot what he
learned OF that Indian language
Among my companions was Professor
Gibbs 7 often told him that was
persuaded that the various dialects
Of the North American Indians had
n common or,cin and that presumed
careful pathological study would give
us some clue 70 that origin
The original Indians scattered
some ~ them living I'm Valley and
some Nv the sea and some en- noun
tains. and in the course OF ages fhev
acquired certain distinctive dialects.
That Is iu perfect accord with the
opinion ~ the ahlest philologists OF
he world respecting the growth OF all
dialects
"One dav while chatting with Pro
fcssor Gibbs. ] spoke ir what was 90
him foreign tongue Ito hoc0v1e ir-
stantly interested He asked me what
language 10 was that J spoke. told
him that n was n sort - dialect
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-28
Be Healthy,
Happy, Vigorous
Trembling. Nervous Prostitution
and that Tired Feeling Vanish
After a Treatment of
Ambition pills

Every run down. weakened tired
our nervous person IN Wheeling Us iu.
vifed 20 go 90 the John Coleman com.
pauv this very day and get q 5O-cent
box Of Werdelre Ambition pills
And Tho John Coleman Company IS
authorized 90 refund the purchase
price 90 every buyer n after taking
or" box he "a FOR any reason dissat-
.sfed
Dpuf delay vendors Ambition
Pills have never before been offered u,
fho public through advertising hI'
thousands have regplod vlgpr. ar1hi
zion and nrcrgv hr fhn uao ~ ono box
Ge' 'hnw and take them fnr any nor
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r.rsr.s- -ro-a. Kidney. liver or efpr8r.
a5'wrrfa. and f0r constipation Tf..
niI maize anyone feel fre happy and
vigorous In H Pow fays Mail ord,re
fInr. .HHrFs. prepaid D. Wendell
Fh1rwr~H. Company. Syracuse. e. S.
John coleman Company dealers
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-28

the whip. the nigh leader. the OF.
wheeler. the old lady passenger. and.
nuder penalty Of paying forfeit. must
set up and turn round when the
grown-up. who is improvising a thrill
Ing story. mentions that particular OBJ
ject. and when the word "stage-coach"
is mentioned. everybody has 10 get up
and turn round. Well. We used 10
play stace-coach on the float while in
swimming. and intsead OF tamely get.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-28

ting up and turning round. the child
whose turn IL was had TO plunge over.
board. When ! mentioned stage
coach the water fairly foamed with
vigorously kicking little legs: and then
there was always a moment OF interest
while counted. so as to be sure that
the number OF heads that came up
corresponded with the number OF
children who had gone down.
CONTINUED IN Mondays Intellisenosr)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-28
UNCLE WALT: The Poet Philosopher.

Richard Roe dire dollar.
ne mas no store o kae Richard has JAIL
other buns. eating grub and fafIiHng thumbs
NDfHkD kDL When The weather throws Richard hs
rais. ST. calm and snug a-
Ae-s IN rug '-e DAY The Id.er bringing and
shredded f'In coffee things bunch o
Richard koes Ans hc outdoors mason PAINTER
baker clerk must supply hc bed and board yca..
horde Men who their support ki, and
wives must contribute ~ The rocks thar ec.r k0o,t
80 supply hc beef and ale The jail When Tins
country managed right such thing, sight There
VII -c some better fIan and OBJ. IIc Uor'hc-,
'tHng weight on he ones ohio fhe must give
WALT MASON
Copyright 1872 b. George M.,tns- ADAM.