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The Columbus commercial., 1913-11-16

The charges that the affairs n the Mis.
fissippi National Guard have been wrongfully
administered and that money has been
msapproprated are. we believe unten.
able and We have no doubt that full investigation
Of the matter will reveal the fact that every thing
Is entirely regular and that not one dollar has been
Illegally or even iniudiciousy expended.
Col. Jno 2. Mayo Of this city has been the
dlsbursing officer Of the National Guard for
number Of years. and so far as he is concerned we
know there has been no wrongdoing. Col. Mayo
is not only an altruist and patriot, but is one of
innatey honest men to whom even the thought of
graft IS repignant, and who would be the last per-
son on earth to defraud the commonwealth TO
which he has always shown such oyrl devotion.
1t is indeed unfortunate that the charges should
have been made public and we think the whole
matter should have been kept under cover by the
legislative committee until they had investigated
the charges, for this investigation is sure to exon
crate Col. Mayo and his fellow officers, and by
keeping the matter quiet the odium which the
charges have brought upon thdm could have been
prevented
Of course the charges and insinuations against
Col. Mayo will have no effect in Columbus, for the
people here who have been intimately associated
with him for many years and who know that bet
ter or more righteous man never lived have too
much confidence in his honesty to believe them but
the charges have been scattered broadcast through
out the State, and have been read by thousands of
people who do not know Col. Mayo personally, and
who may be prone to accept them as true.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-11-16
STREETS IN GOOD CONDITION.

Street Commissioner Webb has been busiy en-
gagged for some time past in repairing the streets
and thoroughfares of the city. and they are all in
prime condition. Many of the tn oroughfares have
been regraveed and wherever necessary have been
readjusted.
The work has been thoroughly done, and the
streets are now in splendid condition to withstand
the strain that will come from lthe incessant rains
and unusually heavy traffic that always mark the
fall and winter season.
The city council is now considering PROPOSE
tion to pave the streets in the business district
with asphalt, and if this is done the condition of
these thoroughfares will not only be greatly i'm.
proved but the improvement will be of permanent
character Our streets, as at present constituted,
are composed of sand and gravel and are easily
affected by water, thus making repairs necessary
at frequent intervals but the asphalt will serve as
an astrctive to hold the sand and gravel together,
and will reduce the cost of repairs to the minimum
The Columbus commercial., 1913-11-16


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The Columbus commercial., 1913-11-16
Who Invented chess7

The honor of inventing chess has
been claimed by at least fourteen
nations, and a variety of famous
persons have been mentioned as
sole inventor, ranging from Japheth
and Shem to King Solomon and
Aristotle 1t is, however, generally
agreed that Europe got the game
from the Arabic, "checkmate" be-
ing a corruption of "Shah mat"
C'the king is dead''). = London
Chronicle.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-11-16

FOR SALE CHEAP-A good
typewriter. Apply to ON, Law
renee.
LOST-A fraternity pin, name
on back. Reward if returned to
this office.
FOR RENT: Two connecting
rooms for light housekeeping.
Close in. Phone APT.
HAVE YOU anything for sale.
Try an advertisement in the
Want" column.
FOR RENT-Two or three fur
nished rooms, on car line. APP
ply to 403 Military street.
LOST "A bunch of keys. Find
er will please return to this office
and receive reward.
FOR RENT - One furnished
front room on first floor in Brad
ford home near post office. APP
ply to Mrs. Peacher or phone
292.
FOR RENT-Five room cot
tage on Seventh avenue South.
Hot and cold water, gas and
electricity, rooms newly papere |
and screened. Phone 80.
FOR SALE-80 acres of land,
nearly all in cultivation, 2 miles
from town of Pickensville, Ala ,
on Columbus road. Price $2100.
Apply to this office. If
FOR RENT-A nice room 15x
Is adjoining my coal Office. Also
a commodius barn which can ac-
commodate several head of stock.
Good pump in back end. Apply
to ]. I. Champneys. If
WANTED-Saleman; Travel
ing; salary and expenses or COM
mission: Must be active, ambi-
tiuos, energetic; Splendid opportu-
nifty; Former experience not es-
sential. Landmark Cigar Co.,
Denver, Pa.
NOTICE We herebygive no
tice that after the 1st of Novem-
Der ali gas and electric customers
not paying their bills when due,
service will be discontinued and
meters removed. Columbus Rail.
way, Light Il Power Com pany.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-11-16

WANTED "A good hustling
white boy 10 deliver packages
and papers. Apply to L. B. Di-
yelbiss.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-11-16
Capacity For Worry.

81 see you're borrowing trouble
again, What's the matter now?"
81 was just thinking" she said,
shat our little Beatrice may grow
up and become a grand opera singer
and have to support a husband who
will not be worthy Of her."
"Come. Let's look over this
months bills and have something
real to worry about" - Chicago
Record Herald.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-11-16
Chancery Notice.
The State OF Mississippi,
Lowndes County.

To jim Billups, post Office addrC IS
unknown:
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court of the County
of Lowndes in said State, on the ist
Monday of April, A. d. 1914, to de-
fend the suit of Georgia Billups,
wherein you are defendant.
This lith day of October, A. D., 1913,
B. A. LINCOLN, Clerk,
i0-l6-3w w. j. Lowe, ID. G..
The Columbus commercial., 1913-11-16
Non Resident Notice.

To A. E. Bell, postoffice address Cor
do. Alabama, and Temple Bailey, post
Office address Carrolton, Ala.
An attachment at tie suit of Columt
bus Machine and Foundry Compan-
against your estate for Three Hundred
and Thirty seven and 50-l00 (S3S750)
dollars returnable before the Circuit
court of Lowndes County, at Columbus,
Mississippi, has been executed andisnow
pending in said court, and unless you
appear before said court on the fourhy
Monday of November Z A. d.
1913, and plead to said action, iudg-
ment will be entered and the estate at
tached will be sold.
October :, 1918. X. ]. CUNT.
ct. 23-4w. Clerk.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-11-16
Bids Wanted.
The State of Mississippi, |

The State of Mississippi,
Lowndes County.
The Board of Supervisors of Lowndes
county, will on the lst Monday in De-
bember 1913, the same being the ist
day thereof, receive sealed bids or pro-
posals for the furnishing OF IA guage
wire windows for Jail.
Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
by order of the board.
b, A. LINCOLN, Clerk.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-11-16
Chancery Notice.
The State of Mississippi
I.owndes County

The State of Mississippi
Lowndes County
To Ellonie Haehholzer, postofice ad-
dress unknown;
You are commanded TO appear before
the Chancery Court of the County of
Lcvades in said State, on the tst Mon
day of April, A. ID. 1914, to defend
the suit Of Max Hachholzer, wherein you
are a defendant.
This 18th day Of Oct, A. D. 1918.
o0-i5-3w B. A. LINCOLN, Clerk.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-11-16
PRODUCING MORE BEEF.

Frank Hastings, manager of ranch near
Stamford, Texas. where 10000 cattle are being
raised, stated at the Kansas City stock yards re-
Gently that in five or six years Texas will come to
the front as the savior of the situation as regards
beef. He says that in the last eleven years there
has been great change in the sort of cattle being
raised in Texas. that the regular beef cattle are
now suppantng the ong-horned range steers and
moreover that the Texas cattle raisers are conserv
ing their herds and refusing to sell the cows and
calves. In this way the increase is going to be
someth ing phenomenal 1t is the same plan that
made Argentina of the world.
Mr.. Hastings says the most important factor
in the development is the rise of the 'vestpocket'
rancher, who is thus demoninated in distinction to
the owners of great ranges. The "vestpocket'
rancher is getting from one to five sections Of
ground. and on that he will be able to carry from
100 to 125 head of cattle per section, whereas un-
der the old style of cattle raising only about 40
cattle per section were raised. The 'vestpocket
rancher is planting forage crops and devoting at
tention to planting and building pastures. and viii
use silos to fatten cattle
The same idea is becoming prevalent in parts
of the South and everywhere may be noted in the
country papers and in the larger ones. where pro.
gressive farmers are getting start of the recog-
nzed strains of beef cattle putting in silos, and
planting forage crops There is hardly farmer
in Alabama or Mississippi who cannot raise five or
six head of prime beef cattle year as an adjunct
to his general farming operations. In the next few
years it will come to pass that no farmer who
makes any pretensions to being any sort of an en-
terprising man will not have half dozen prime
hogs and beeves to sell every season. Mobile Reg
ister
The Columbus commercial., 1913-11-16

This will be a week of feature
photo-plays at the New Majestic.
See the lobby for daily program.
1t.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-11-16

FOR SALE We will have q
car load of mules and brood mares
for sale Monday, November IL,
at Mustin's old stable.
Propst & Co.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-11-16

Now that Sulzer has been elected to the New
York Assembly, there ought to be some chance for
Joe Bailey and Ham" Patterson to come back
The Columbus commercial., 1913-11-16

Ex-Governor Malcolm X. Patterson of Tennes-
see announced in speech made at the National
Anti-Saloon League in Columbus, Ohio, last week
that he would give his endorsement to nation.
wide program that would have for its aim the elimi-
nation of the saloon. This declaration was d great
surprise to Patterson's friends and acquaintances
who have always regarded him as wet" He de-
cared that he favored prohibition in any form that
will either reduce or destroy the liquor traffic. per-
sonal.wide, town-wide, statewide or nationwide
destruction,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-23
TRI-CO. VETERANS
AT WASHINGTON

Washington, Sept. 22,-Capt. ]. ].
Kellogg, secretary of the Tri-County
Veterans association composed Of
Washington, Muscatine and Louisa
counties, has just issued the program
for the second annual reunion of the
old soldiers of the three counties,
which will be held in the Methodist
church here on Sept. Is, with two for
twenty-f1fth will consist of social and
business gatherings, and the forenoon
of the twenty-sixth it is expected will
be used In that way. The afternoon
and evening programs are as follows:
Afternoon.
2 p. m. Meeting called to order
Prayer, Rev. 8. X. Coats.
Welcoming address, Mayor ]. D..
Glasgow.
Response. s. c. Smith, Of Columbus
Junction.
Song, Washington glee club.
Speech, State Auditor John L..
Bleakly.
Speech, G. W. ,schreyes, Of Musca-
tine.
Song, Washington glee club.
Speech, l.. A. Riley, Of Wapello.
Speech, J. H. Carl. Of Muscatine.
Speech, s. w. Livingston, Of Wash
ington.
Song, America" by the audience.
Camp Fire, o'clock.
Prayer, Rev. U. 8. Smith.
Call to arms" 7th and 9Th grade
school girls
Song, glee club
Speech, A. r. Miller.
Reading, Miss Weldin, Of Wapello
Speech, s. W. Brookhart. Of Wash
ington.
Speech, Arthur Springer Of Wapello
Speech, s. G. Gardner, Of Washing
ton.
Song, glee club.
Speech, Col. D. J. Palmer, Of Wash
ington.
Speech, Otto Schmidt, Of Muscatine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-23
SENATE FAILS TO
RECORD PETITIONS
NO ONE KNOWS HOW MANY
STATES HAVE Asked FOR
CONSTITUTIONAL MEET.
INV ELISHA HANSON. |

Washington, D. c., Sept. 22.-Some.
where in the constitution, once report.
ed to be the greatest document ever
struck off my the brain and hand OF
man, but much abused by host of
men during the campaign last fall,
there is provision which says that
when three-fourths Of the states petit.
,tion congress for constitutional con.
yention, 1t Is up to congress to call
one.
This week some suffragists in Wash.
ington attempted to find out how many
states had petitioned in the last few
months. They are still trying. The
secretary of the senate and the clerk
of the house of representatives say
that the department Of state keeps
these records. The department OF
state swears that the secretary Of the
senate has them. The latter declares
that he hasn't and there you are.
The writer made an effort to find out
the course of a petition from a state
legislature and he learned that 1t
should be presented to the vice-presi.
dent and in turn the vice-president
should turn it over to the secretary of
the senate. What happens to 1t then
Is mystery. Either 1t is entered up
in the congressional record and depos.
tied in some dusty pigeon hole or It
is forwarded on to the state depart,
ment for keeping there. This much
Is certain, the petitions are not kept
in any one place In the secretary's Of
nee; they are not indexed there; and
Il is impossible to see them there
Likewise it is impossible to get any
trace of them at the state department
SO there you are.
But after all, 1t is a much simpler
matter to amend the constitution by
congressional action which the states
can approve, and 1t is doubtful II there
will ever be a national constitutional
convention as long as simple joint
resolution will do the work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-23
BLOOM FIELD.

! W. w. Wasly of Boston, John j
Conway and John Boyle OF Burlington
were all night callers Thursday night
G. G. Wilson and wife, also Of Bur.
lington spent Thursday night in this
city. Also G. p. Davenport OF New
York and 3. e.. Gray Of Des Moines.
n. C. Jones OF Eldon Is visiting his
daughter. Mrs. C.. w. Phelps this week
Mrs. Melcina Lawson who has. been
visiting the family OF her son, Harvey
Lawson, started to her home In III
Reno, Oklahoma, Friday. Mrs. Law
son accompanied her to Belknap.
Mrs. May Mace returned to her
home in Bedford, Iowa, Friday after
visiting her father, G. G. Goode and
other relatives fe wdays.
H. S. Hastings OF Ottumwa was .
business caller Friday.
borough Friday to visit her mother
Mrs. Moxey.
Look at the date on your name on
this paper, and be sure to renew
your subscription before 1t expires.
George Williams of Big Springs
Texas was caller Friday.
Rev. Dilley and Floyd Hopkins Of
West Grove were callers Friday.
Mrs. Emeline Robson who has been
visiting her daughter. Mrs. H. P. Camp.
bell returned to her home in Hills
borough Friday. Her daughter, Mrs,
Campbell accompanied her as far as
OttumWa.
Mrs. Gleason Of Pulaski was visi.
tor Friday. Also Mrs. Margaret Rus.
sell Of Drakesville.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-23
S. E. CLARK
w. II. Cooper. Auct H. C. Lynn, elk
BURLINGTON TRAINS
WILL CHANGE TINE

The Burlington has issued new
schedule, taking effect Monday, Sep
TENDER 20, which affects two pas
yenger trains passing through OF
tumwa. No. 2, which has been arriy.
ing at 11:20 p. m. Is to be three
minutes earlier. The Ottumwa to Des
Moines local train due out now al
1885 a. m. will leave at $3.50 and
operate earlier at all stations, arriv.
ing at Abba at 9:19 a. m.
The new schedule also announces
the installing Of new passenger
train between Osceola and Shenan
doah via Van Vert. The west bound
train will leave Osceola evsry day
except Sunday at GAS .. m. and viii
be known as No IL, 1t will arrive il
Clarjnda at 1880 q. m. and at Shep
andoah at 1880 g. m. East bound
train, to be known as No IA, will
leaveShenandoah at $40 p. m. and
Clarinda at 3:42 p. m. and arrive al
Van Vert at 6:35 p. M. Leaving Van
Vert at $40 the train arrives Al
Osceola at 1910 D. M 81
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-23
BAREFOOT LAD is
UNAFRAID OF COLD

While many Ottumwans were SILVER
ing In coats Saturday, there were
others who disregardsd tho chilling
winds and defied the elements. Amona
the latter was small chap who scamp
cred along the business districts Will
his feet and legs bare to the breeze
and oblivious to the attention that he
attracted. Most of those he passed
had coats buttoned to the neck, soma
wore sweaters beneath wooden cost
and not few had overcoats. Not %
with the barefoot boy. He Eiided alonf
the streets with the careless abandon
OF youth and apparently was more
comfortable than his neighbors who
commented upon his daring. There
were among those who watched him
some who first glancing about to see
il they we're observed, gradually open
ed their coats and comforted them
selves with the thought that It va
not 30 cold after al.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-23
orsina! Neties.

To Arthur T. Rowley and Lille NJ.
Rowley.
You and each Of you are hereby no.
titled that there is now on Ale in the
office of the clerk Of the district court
of the state, Of Iowa, In and for Wa
pello county, the petition of Mary
Riley. plaintiff, claiming OF you the
and $4,000 dollars on a promissory
note, made by you to her. and the sun,
Of forty -f1xe and 81 I 100 dollars, on ac-
count OF taxes paid by her on your
property, hereinafter described; with
interest on said sums at seven per cent
from this date; and also the sum of
thirty-seven dollars. attorneys fees;
and Mary Riley as plaintiff further
asks in her petition, the foreclosure OF
to her. to secure the payment OF said
promissory note, taxes and attorneys
fees, upon the following described
property, situated in the county OF
Wapello and state OF Iowa, to wit: Lot
number nineteen mo. 19) in G. A.
Roemer's second addition to the City
Of Ottumwa, Iowa; and that special
execution issue for the sale Of said
property, to make the amount found
due plaintiff on said note and on ac-
count of taxes, attorneys fees and
costs.
And that unless you appear thereto
and defend, before noon, OF the second
day Of the next term Of the aforesaid
court, being the October, 1918 term,
thereof, which will commence and be
Eeld at Ottumwa, Iowa on the 9th day
Of October, 1919, default will be enter
ed against you and judgment and de-
cree rendered thereon
Dated Sept. 20, 1913.
J. ]. Smith, Attorney for Mary Riley,
Plaintiff. 81
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-23
REED MAKES VISIT
TO WASHINGTON

N. F. Reed, state chairman Of the
democratic state central committee,
left last night for Washington. Mr..
Reed will remain in the national CAPT
tai for about a week While there 1t
is not unlikely that the candidacy for
the southern marshalship will be con-
sidered as well as some other federal
positions that have not as yet been
disposed Of. This is the first visit Of
the Ottumwan In Washington for a
long time and Is regarded as having
some significance now that some Of the
important legislation Is out OF the way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-23
R. ]. LOWR|E
DIES SUDDENLY
WELL KNOWN REsIDEkr FOUND
DEAD IN BED ~ HIS WIFE
ABouT 2:ao A. NJ.

Robert J. Lowrie for more than
forty years resident OF Ottumwa,
was found dead In his room at the
family residence, 423 East Second
street, Saturday about 1880 by his
wife. She had called to him and re.
ceived no answer. A physician was
called and stated that the cause Of
death was from heart trouble and that
Mr.. LoWrie had been dead for an hour
or more when his body was found.
Retired Feeling Well.
Mr.. Lowrie was feeling as well as
usual all day yesterday and was down
town attending to business matter for
several hours. In the evening after sup.
per he read the papers until about 10
O'Clock when he retired. About 2
O'Clock Mrs. Lowrie called to him and
received no reply. All efforts to arouse
him were unayailing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-23
WILLIAM seURo.

B. f. Richmond Of Webster. came up
Wednesday to attend the meeting OF
the soldiers reunion. His wife accom-
panied him, and they will remain here
for few days visit with former
neighbors
Miss Jennette Parr left this week for
Mt Vernon, where she win resume her
studies in Cornell college.
The Progress club held their first
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs n. e. Hull
At the close Of the business program
refreshments were sreved and a gen.
orally pleasant social >hour followed.
Miss Alma Lortz and Miss Gertrude
Perry left last week for Evanston. ILL.,,
where they will continue their studies
at the Northwestern Unionyersity
Thomas McCabe Of Mason city was
a visitor here this week at the home Of
his parents
John Kelley Of Windham transacted
business here Thursday and visited
with friends.
Look at the date on your name on
your subscription before 1t expires
Workmen are now engaged in finish
tng, painting, etc. Of the new residence
OF John Kuch and Thomas johnson.
Mrs. John Blythe left this week for
the old homeland. Ireland, where she
will visit at the home Of her father and
this paper, and be sure to renew
other relatives.
o. w. Perry who has been away for
several days attending to his real es-
tate interest at Sergeant, MIMI, Is
now home.
The Misses Anna Rundt and Chris
tobel Reilly Of Douglas, Nebr., are here
for visit at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. A. Halverson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gogart Of Hawk
eye are here for few days visit at
the home Of their daughter Mrs. G. F.
Schug.
Hubert Ely left this week for Boone
vile, Mo-. where he will attend a Mill
tary school.
Thomas Bell of Long Beach, Calf, is
here this week attending to his real
estate interests and visiting with
friends.
: BENZ. Harris who has been away for
several weeks visiting with his sons
William and Ivor at Chicago returned
Thursday. Hts son Ivor accompanied
him for a>yisit here with his sister
Mrs. II. e. Hull.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-23
WILL RAISE $4,000 FOR
SUNDAY MEETINGS

Des Moines, Sept. 22-The Inter
church council will incorporate and
the eyangelistic department will be
authorized to sell stock to the amount
Of $4,000 for the purpose OF financing
the BILLY" Sunday meetings which will
be held here next year. according to
the action taken last night at the quar-
terly meeting of the Inter-church body.
1t was also decided that the Inter
church council In conjunction with the
National Reform association will hold
a state convention next year along the
same lines as the one held recently
at Portland, Ore. General social ser
vice questions will be taken up.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-23
BUILD MILE OF
MODEL PAVEMENT

Mason City, Sept 22.--In Cerro Cor.
do county mile of the very best ce.
ment pavement is going down between
Clear Lake and Mason City. 1t Is six.
teen feet of concrete with q gravel
shoulder. The material for the road
is all found near at hand. Instead OF
crushed rock, gravel is being used
The believers In real roads are con-
fident that in few years that one
mile of model pavement will have
grown considerably land will be com.
pleted the full ten miles between the
two cities, and that in every county
OF the state the age of agitation and
education is drawing to It's close and
the making OF real roads is about to
begin.