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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
-I.-1IV
MISSIONARIES i ~ s
NOT IN DANGER
Reported Atrocities in Portuguese
West Africa Province Cannot
Be Confirmed.

Boston, Mass. Jan. 20.-A reassuring
message from U. S. Minister Cyrus E.
Woods at Lisbon, Portugal, was re-
ceived today by the American board of
commission for foreign missions con-
corning the situation in the province
of Angola, Portuguese west Africa
where according to recent cable adj
vices from Lisbon the natives have
committed many atrocities.
Mr.. Woods cabled:
"The Portuguese government has no
knowledge of an Angola insurrection
and therefore doubts it's existence
They today telegraphed the governor
specially to protect American mission
aries in event of trouble"
The mission off the American board
located in the interior Of Angola pro-
vince is an important one embracing
six stations with 80 American mission
aries. The property consists of mis-
sion residences. schools, hospitals dis
pensaries, churches and other build
| ings.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
KENYON IS THE
CHOICE FOR PLACE
The Junior Senator is Expected to Get
the Majority Of Both Houses Of
Legislature.

Des Moines, Jan. 20--Iowas thirty.
fifth general assembly will elect a
United States senator this week, and
organize committees and begin the
routine of what promises to be an
exceptional session.
The election of a senator will take
place Tuesday with the joint session
for the announcement of the vote We'd
nesday. The senate has 80 republicans
and IS democrats; the house has Sc
republicans and AZ democrats, making
the strength of the two factions SO
to 60. All but one or two of the repub-
leans are considered to be for William
IS. Kenyon for reelection. The demo
Gratis will vote as whole for Dan w.
Hamilton Of Sigourney for the Office.
Senator Kenyon, who speaks Thurs
day to the Young Mems club at Min
|neapolis, will be in Des Moines when
the vote Is announced and Is expected
to address the joint session. st5
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
LEAHY TELLS OF
THE Usage FUSS
Counsel for Indians on Stand Before
House Committee Told Of
OIL Leases

Washington, D. c.. Jan. pot. J.
Leahy, representing the Usage Indian
councillors, recently deposed by Sec
rotary Fisher, occupied the entire time
today before the house Indian affairs
committee hearing charges that the
secretary acting favorably to the
Standard Oil Co. had refused to permit
the Indians to lease their Oklahoma
oil lands to the Uncle Sam Oil Co. Mr..
Leahy declared there was nothing i'm
proper or criminal in the negotiations
for the Uncle Sam leases. The depart
ment of justice is about to present the
result of it's investigation of the mat
ter to the federal judge. 1t developed
that Secretary Fisher had previously
removed chief, an assistant chief
and councillor for bribery. Secretary
Fisher was waiting to make his state
ment but the committee adjourned I'M
til tomorrow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
KENYON WILL BE
REELECTED SOON
CONTINUED From Page ~

tContlnueo Froll rase -
suits will follow. President Harding
has been much complimented on his
committees, and they have generally
satisfied the members of the senate.
Says It is Hard Task.
"It's a bigger task than thought it
was going to be-" said Mr.. Harding. i
did not consider it at all until came
down here. cut I found 1t much more
difficult to fix the committees the way
that would be satisfactory than any
one could know of. However, the sena-
tors were very nice to me and made
the task as light as possible"
There is still great deal OF con-
sideration to the problem OF how to
avoid the inevitable congestion or
business at the close Of the session.
The senate has seldom ever adopted
any closure rule as to bills, but may
do so at this time, fixing an early date
after which no bill Of general nature
can be introduced by member, but
only committee bills go to the floor OF
the senate. If both houses would DO
this, the members all agree, it would
greatly expedite business. But most OF
the members are afraid to take step
in that direction.
May Change Senate Districts.
It has been put up to Attorney Cen
eral Cosson to say whether 1t would
be legal fol, this legislature to proper
ly district the state in the matter OF
distribution of senators. He has been
asked for an official opinion on the
subject and If he decides favorably the
senate apportionment matter will be
taken up at once. Representative
Hutchins Of Kossuth, at the last ses'
sion introduced bill to make the SEN
ate apportionment different from that
which has prevailed for thirty years.
That would mean that Blackhawk
would get a senator all by itself and
there would be one lost to either Jack
son or Mahaska county. Possibly there
would be other changes. Mr.. Hutchlns
points out that as matter OF fact the
senatorial districting bill passed at the
last session was illegal in that it was
not made in accordance with popula-
ton; but he is in doubt as to whether
the legislature having adopted an ille-
gal apportionment has the right to
rectify the error until after another
census has been reported.
Sees Need Of Change.
II have read the report of the CON-
mission on taxation" said Senator
Schrup Of Dubuque, 'and find that it
is a valuable report. The commission
appears to have worked out the mat
ter in very sensible way and to have
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21

her daughter Mrs. c. H. Sutton, III
South Ash street.
Mrs. Earl Wells, .S1S North Fifth
street, is visiting with relatives in
Dudley. >.
Mrs. F. A. Venator of Chillocothe
and Mrs. A. c. Venator of Hynes were
visitors in the city today. ,.....
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Dobson of Met
amore, Ohio and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Sutton of Foster who were visiting in
Ottumwa today left on an afternoon
train for Ward where they will visit
with relatives.
Misses Winona and Gayle Chapman
of North English are in the city visit
ing with Miss Alice Dot. who is a
member Of "The Bachelors Honey
moon" company at the Grand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Won Schrader,
223 North Market street will leave Sun
day evening for Florida, where they
will spend the coming six weeks at the
west coast resorts.
Rev. E. J. Shook, 1893 North Benton
street, is business caller In Blakes-
burg today.
Mrs. J: L. Miller has returned to her
home in Bear Creek after visiting with
her son, L. R. Miller, 422 West Second
street.
Mrs. E. J.. Donaldson, who has been
visiting Mrs. Ella Hildreth, 932 West
Second street, has returned to her
home in Kansas City, Mo.
Mrs. l.. S. Ross, $40 Chester avenue,
is visiting with relatives in Blakes'
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Lowry, PIT North
Marion street, left today for a
two months visit in Atlanta, Ga,
Washington, D. c., and Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. Eta Manning Young of Ottum-
wa, accompanied by Miss Leda MAN.
ming Of Des Moines, visited over last
Sunday with her brother, John c.
Manning, and Mrs. Clyde Meredith, in
Newton, and then spent couple Of
days with ]. R. Rodgers and the Will
Cutter family in Colfax.-The Newton
Record. = .-.->
Lee Stein, 326 North Washington
street, leaves tonight for Chicago,
called there by the serious illness of
his brother, Ben Stein.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21

Major A. H. Hamilton was sc years
young Sunday, January 10, 1913. There
was no celebration, except the family
dinr r, with his wife and two daugh-
ters, at their home on North Court
street. The major hale and hearty,
made the usual trip down town Sun:
day for the Sunday paper he has read
for years. Major Hamilton walks.
down town every day, greeting old
friends and visiting familiar haunts.|
1.-The stormier the weather, the bet
ter I like it," he is heard to say on
bad days. To this veteran Of the city,
born on the western reserve in Ohio,
January 10, 1927, and coming to Ottum-,
wa before the war, the progress of the
century has been unfolded. He has
had the distinction Of living under the
rule of twenty-five presidents, since
John Quincy Adams down to President.
elect Wilson. Five ruling sovereigns
of England have been on the throne
since Major Hamilton was born sc
years ago, George w., William W,
Victoria, Edward VII, and George V.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21

Suits have been filed against these
seven men of Treynor in which judg.
ments are asked on Short Line bust.
ness of trifle over $25O,0OO. Prac.
tically all of this sum has been re
duced to the form of judgment. The
seven men have had no particular de-
Tense to put up and when the suits
were brought they promptly stopped
the costs by going into court voluntar
lily, in all but three suits, and entering
formal confessions Of judgment.
Short Line Built.
These seven men backed Col.
George w. Adams few years ago
when he announced he was going to
build railroad from Council Bluffs
out through the inland town of Trey:
nor. 1t was tough work, but the first
section of the new line of railroad was
finally built. 1t was formally put into
operation some eighteen months ago,
and there was a general jubilee at
Treynor.
But Colonel Adams had found II
hard work to raise the funds, piece.
meal, for the construction Of such
transcontinental line as he had visions
of and year ago in September he bid
in at the receivers sale the Atlantic
Northern E. Southern, consisting of q
fairly good line Of unballasted rail-
road from the Cass county capital
north to Kimballton, and two streaks
of rust south from Atlantic to Villisca.
That was the beginning of the Shaw
syndicate, for the colonel realized that
outside help would be necessary to
float the big proposition he had in
/ mind. He sought the help in New York,
and failing there at last enlisted The
aid of the Philadelphia financial who
hailed from Iowa and knew some
thing of the conditions of affairs IN
this state.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
BIDW ELL.

Arch Fiske and family of South Ot-
tumwa visited at the parental Fiske
home a few days last week.
Mrs. Frank Smith and little son OF
South Ottumwa visited Sunday at the
Henry Garfield home.
Mrs. Margaret Dixon has returned
from visit in Abba at the home of heI
son, Will Wilcox.
Mrs. Delmer Garfield is visiting
relatives in Ottumwa.
Harvey Garfield of Lucerne, Mo-, Is
visiting relatives here. -
Case Byrum visited relatives al
Blakesburg recently.
Elmer Rose and family Of Pleasant
Home and M. F. Chlsman Of South Of
tumwa visited Sunday at the c. R.
Chisman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Johnston visited
Sunday near High Point at the Lloyd
Smith home.
Lee Cloyd and family of near Blakes-
burg visited Thursday at the Scott
Johnston home.
Mrs. James Knox Of High Point
visited Thursday at the Carl Chismar
home.
Mrs. Elliott Angel Of Blakesbure
visited Sunday at the Elmer Williams
home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21

each of said solicitors who signed said
statement as a consenting party, as
we'll as a solicitor returning other con-
sent signatures, agreed, in considera-
ton of money to be paid to him. there
for and on behalf of proponents, to
perform services in soliciting the con-
sent signatures for said liquor meas.
ure returned by him. and accepted
money for such services as perform
ed by him in the interest of said meas
ure contrary to law; and because
thereof the consent of each of said
solicitors so signing said statement as
petitioners was not freely and volun.
tarily given, but was tainted with a
pecuniary consideration, and was and
is therefore invalid. And because
thereof each of said solicitors so vio-
lating the law is not reputable per
son, wherefor the names returned by
each of them may not be counted as
upon said statement
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
MUCH MONEY IS
sunk IN ROAD
ATLANTIC NORTHERN & SOUTH.
ERN AND IOWA SHORT LINE
LOSE HUGE PILE
FARMERS LOSERS.
Men In Pottawattamie, Cass and Mont
somery Counties Put Fortune In
Promoting Two Roads That
Hold Out Little Hope

Council Bluffs, Jan. 20.-Some-
thing like $1,00O,000 has been sunk by
Pottawattamie, Cass and Montgomery
county farmers in the promotion of the
Iowa Short Line and the Atlantic
Northern and Southern railroads.
Forfeiture Of the $67,S40 paid in by
the Shaw syndicate for the Atlantic
road only increases the amount lost
in the promotion of the Short Line and
complexities further the railroad pro-
motion era in this section Of the state.
The exact losses are not obtainable.
Farmers who have backed the Iowa
Short Line are known to be losers OF
more than $250,000, and it is pre-
sumed that these same men put up
most of the $67,s40 that was paid in
on the bid for the Atlantic road. Farm
ers living on the southern end of the
Atlantic road lost a cool $4,000 when
that road passed into receivership,
as their notes had to be paid to meet
construction cost, and it Is thought
that at leas 100000 has been lost
through the sale of stocks and bonds
in these two roads that are now worth
less. If the road is resold on February
25 as announced by Judge Arthur it
is not thought it will bring over $780,
900. which would increase the losses
another $4,000, as the Shaw syndi-
Gates bid was 100000.
Men Who Sank $25o,ooo.
Seven Treynor farmers-Henry F.
Saar, Peter Kathmann, William Trede,
Ben Nulkens, William Husz, P. N.
Sucksdorf' and Arthur E. Saar-are the
heaviest losers, having dropped about
$25O,0OO in the Short Line, and 1t is
assumed. put up most of the $67,s4O
paid in on the A. N & S. by the Shaw
syndicate. Common talk is that these
same men paid all of Leslie M. Shaw's
expenses, as we'll as putting up the
money while he tried to float $4,000
900 bond issue with the thought that
they could continue the Short Line to
Des Moines and make the Atlantic
Northern & Southern profitable.
J. ]. Hess, the attorney for the
Short Line syndicate that is headed by
the former governor and secretary Of
the treasury, is still optimistic. But as
much could hardly be said of the diff
ferent individual farmers in the
vicinity of Treynor, who have staked
heavily upon the contamination Of the
Short Line deal. They stand to become
real railroad magnates or go broke.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
CHALLENGE 289
new SIGNATURES
TO SALOON APPEAL
is FILED WITH CLERK OF
COURT
QUESTION CHARACTER
Three Solicitors Of Petition Signatures
Are Declared to Be Not Reputable
Persons; Oppose Paying
the Men

Claiming that w. S. Wilson, J. M
Kitto and John T. Wyatt are not
reputable persons, the contestants OF
the saloon consent petition have chal
lenged 289 names secured by these
men, according to the amendment
filed this afternoon with the clerk OF
the district court. The contestants
also challenge all names secured by
twenty-five solicitors on the grounds
that each was paid for getting the
signatures. The amendment setting
forth the various allegations, Is as fol-
lows:
Come now the contestants and ap'
pellants and hereby amend their gen.
eral denial of the sufficiency Of the
statement of general consent involved
and for such amendment state:
1. They specifically deny that w. s.
Wilson, who made affidavit to the sig
fact that he falsely swore inetaoieta
nature of G. c. Carr, name No. 1902, is
reputable person, because of the
fact that he falsely swore in such affi'
davit that he personally witnessed the
signature of said C. G. Carr, when In
fact he was not present when same
was signed. BY reason whereof con.
testants challenge the names returned
by said w. S. Wilson and numbered on
said statement of general consent as
follows: (here follows the numbers OF
seventy-eight names).
And contestants specially deny that
J. NJ. Kitto is a reputable person, and
because thereof they challenge all
names returned by him, such names
appearing upon sheets of said state
ment numbered as.follows: (here are
set forth 176 numbers).
THAT said J.. NJ. Kitto is not repu-
table person because of the fact that
on December 6. 1912, under the name
of George w. Miller. in the police
court of the city of Ottumwa, Wapello
county, Iowa he pleaded guilty to the
charge of being an inmate of dis
orderly house, and paid $40 OF the fine
assessed against him upon such plea.
And contestants specifically deny
that John T. Wyatt Is reputable per-
son: and because thereof they chal-
lenge all names returned by him. such
names appearing upon sheets Of said
statement numbered as follows: (Here
flows thirty-five names.)
THAT said John L. wyatt is not a
reputable person because Of the fact
that on December 6, 1912, under the
name of. John Eggleston. in the police
court of the city Of Ottumwa, Wapello
county, Iowa he pleaded guilty to the
charge of being an inmate Of disor-
derby house, and paid SO Of the fine
assessed against him upon such plea.
Contestants challenge the follow
ing names:
Louis l.. Schaub, James Beatty, D.
NJ. Silence, N. B. Robertson, j. H.
Genochio. ]. NJ. Kitto, w. S. Wilson,
Fred Hahn, A. P. Owens, w. w. Bur.
CESS John Mcclure, Dennis Riley,
Artie Moss, John A. Nader, ]. w.
Steele, D. Mccarthy, S. ]. Mcbride
w. c. Arnold, J. P. Maloney, Swan P,
Johnson, Wallace Hicks, Ernest Davis
John w. Gray, James E. Carr, John
T. Wyatt.
"And each of them, and each name
on said statement returned by each
of the solicitors above Indicated as
shown by the respective aff1davits
bearing the above names, because
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DRAIN TILE
Fer rrices and informationvrite
Morey Clay Products 70
OTTUMWA, IOWA
Tri- Courei1
cnANalMa ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the hamc y.
hAen rent as we'll as the postonics
where they desire it to be changed to-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Mics Ellen and Donald McNlcnolas
aa1 West Main street, have gone to
Csceola where they will visit with
rel. es for several days.
Mrs. J. E. Hull OF charlton was III
the city on business yesterday.
IS, ,s DR.. q. M. Work is in Minneapolis
sRNS,nn TODAY where he Is to give a
clinic on porcelain jacket crown pc
f.fnre the Minneapolis Dental society
meeting.
Mrs. j. j. McGugart. 1909 East Main
street. has returned home alter
short visit with friends in Creston'
I'll Mrs. F. H. Hall and Miss frame Hall
i goo North Court street, are in chicago
Ssfnr few days. They were joined there
Inv Mr.. Hall. who has been in Grano
Rapids on business visit.
81 Miss Nellie Braden has returned to
her home in Charlton after visiting
mr.. and Mrs. Stansberry l05 SCUM
Cherry street.
Ms. w. J. Wynn returned YESTERDAY
III her home in Buxton after visiting
mrs. sarah Wynn 1920 East Main
estreet.
5H Mrs. Fred Broo.;S of Holdridge, Neo.
gret1rned home after attending the
funeral Of her brother, Alexander Wei
lard
Mis- Blanche Lane. who has been
ifvisitine with Mrs. Sarah Wynn, mas
sretu, ned to her home in Haggerty
Miss Marie Hastings of Eldon was
-,
s. Mrs. William Martin, 434 Anna street
ssis in Monmouth, ILL.,, where she was
Ascalled by the death Of her father,
George l.. Joss.
Miss Ida Horribly has returned to
Cher home in Mt. Pleasant after speno'
ssang two weeks as a patient IN tne W
stumwa hospital.
Mrs. A. C. Johnson of Dudley was
visit r in the city yesterday.
s. Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Inman and Mr.. and
MRS. Richard Greenbank, of Mystic
have returned to their homes alter
spending Friday here.
Mrs. w. E. Richards and daughter
sMiss Cecil. 115 South Court street left
Yesterday for Rock Island via Mon
I mouth. They will visit with Mrs
. Bert Carhan in Rock Island, for several
days. Their daughter and sister
iSMadge. who has been visiting IN the
..@Tri.citfes for several weeks will re
turn with them.
Misses Leila, Ruby and Opal Wellard
&of Farson have gone to Kewanee, Ill.
after a days visit in Ottumwa.
Mrs ]. A. Ruble of Selma has re
turned home after days visit In the
city. -.. ,
Miss Margaret Montgomery, lOs
South Court street, has returned IRON
"a visit with relatives in Batavia.
Mrs. "A. G. Boaler has returned t
her home in Avery after visiting witt
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
SAUSAGE LINKS
STARTED FIRE
Gasoline Weinerwurst Is the Most
Novel Manner Of Arson Trusts
For Its lncendiarism

Chicago Jan. 20-Operations Of the
alleged carson ring" and the in
genuity employed by its members in
arranging incendiary fires were dis
closed to States Attorney Hoyne when
he opened his investigation today.
In one fire under investigation it is
said score or more of sausage skins
filled with gasoline were strung on
wires to start the blaze. These "gaso.
line sausages" exploded and spread the
flames.
Ten witnesses were examined by the
ste -e's attorney today
1t is expected that the case will be
presented to the grand jury the last OF
this week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-21
TNEXPERIENCE
CAUSE OF WRECK

Washington. D. c., Jan. 20.-An un
lighted switch lamp and the "inex
perience" and lack of alertness'' Of a
freight train crew are assigned by
the interstate commerce commission
as the causes of the accident on the
Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton rail
road at indianapolis, Ind, on Nov. 49,
resulting in the death of fifteen per
sons and the injury of eleven. Atten'
ton is called in the report to the
lack Of automatic block signals.
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your name and renew be-
fore your subscription ex-
pires.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-05-29
1M'CARTY, THE
DEAD puelLIs7
Neck Dislocated in One Round b.
Arthur Pelkey.

Fargo, May 26.-Mrs. Luther Nc
Carly, wife of the white pugilist who
was killed in a ten round fight for
the worlds white heavy weight
championship at Calgary, Alta. ex'
pected to meet the dead pugilist's
manager at Valley City today and
accompany HIM and the body of her
husband to the old home at rloua,
Ohio, where the funeral will be held.
Mrs. McCarty wac married five years
ago. Her husband was only IL years
of age. He was knocked out by
Arthur Pelkey, with heart blow
and eight minutes afterwards died
from the effects of the blow. The
knockout occurred in one minute and
twelve seconds after the mill began.
"A later dispatch says that the ar
ena where the fight occurred burned
to the ground last night, and that
the blow which killed McCarty dislo-
Gated his neck, as the heart was
found to be sound. A blow on the
law in the fight is believed to have
been the cause of his death. Pelkey
will face the charge Of manslaughter
IN the Canadian court.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-05-29
DEATH OF MRS.
MATT. THIMMlSCH
Wife of Well Known Windsor Far.
mer Passes Away.

Word was received in jamestown
Wednesday afternoon of the death
at Windsor of Mrs. Matt Thimmesch.
she has been sick for over a year
and has had special treatment at
various places, having been at Fargo
where an operation was performed.
Mrs. Elizabeth Thimmesch was SO
years of age, and was born in Gale
donia, Mimi. She has lived about
six years at Windsor, and her death
occurred at the hotel. She leaves a
sister, Mrs. Fish, of Austin, Minn.,
who was present at the time of
death, and son, John, from Wyo-
ming, is expected to arrive to attend
the funeral. Mrs. Thimmesch leaves
ten children living, besides her hus-
band, three sisters and three broth
ers.
The funeral will be held at James
town from the St. James Catholic
church, Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock. There will be mass at
Windsor in the morning. Burial
will be at Calvary cemetery where
are buried son of the deceased, his
wife and two daughters. Mrs.
Thimmesch was most highly beloved
and esteemed by all who knew her.