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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-30
SEXES LIQUOR;
OCCUPANTS FLEE
CAPT. SMITH sEcUNEs LARoG
AMOUNT OF BEER IN WEsF
END SATURDAY NIGHT.

Night Captain Jack Smith siesed
four barrels and one partly Allied bar
rel Of beer and nine quarts OF bonded
whisky Saturday night about II o. clock
In little shanty In the allsy In the
rear OF Mechanic street, west Of Clay
street. As Captain Smith entered the
house the occupants made their get.
away and the ofhcer was unable to
ascertain who kept the place. Tho
booze was brought to The police sta
ton where It will remain until claimed
by the owners.
It is the belief Of the officers that q
"joint" was being operated at the place
as when Captain Smith entered thu
house two men hed for the bank door
and made their getaway. A small
stove, ono table and small bed com.
prised the furniture Of the house. The
beer was In one corner Of tho house,
while the whisky Was found in fouI
different places.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-30
BLOOMFIELD.

w. D. Masters and wife are visit
ing at the home of their niece, Mrs
Thomas Bolinger, this week.
Marriage license were issued late
Wednesday evening to R. Q. Gladfeltel
and Miss Nina Trilby Dunlavy OF
F'loris.
Mrs. M. w. Bean returned to hel
home near Pulaski after two months
visit with her brother, Otto Mcachrar
at Chadwick, Mo.
r. l.. Brown returned to his home
In Ottumwa Thursday from visiting ir
Bloomfield over night.
D. r. Waters of Davenport spent
Wednesday night in Bloomfield.
F. w. Hudson of Keokuk. E. J. Rut-
lege of Des Moines and D. G. Blain OF
Barnes City were jail night callers We'd
nesday night.
william Foster and son Leroy OF
West Grove were business callers
Thursday.
Linsy Ware has traded his residence
property in West Bloomfield to J. r
Kline for a property in the north part
CT town.
Albert Mum and son Will of Drake
Vile we're callers Saturday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Rankin
POI South Ward street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-30
LOCAL MEN HIT
IN SWAMP BOOM
FOUR OTTUMWANS INVEST IN
NEW YORK SUBDIVISION
"sPooTsWoo0 MANOR" 80
PROMOTERS INDICTED
Federal Grand Jury at st. Louis
Holds That Sale Of the Lots
Constitutes Crime Of
swindling.

At least four, and possibly more,
Ottumwans are among the many pur.
chasers of lots In "Spottswood Manor
q New York subdivision, which inves-
tigation has found consists principally
of swamp. The alleged swindle was
heralded far and wide over the coun-
try in the Sunday papers, following
the indictment of twelve Of the pro-
motors of the enterprise. The feder-
al grand jury at st. Louis Investigated
the enterprise and the -indictments on
charges of swindling followed. The
police of Chicago, New York and other
big cities have been furnished with
descriptions of the indicted men ana
every effort will be made to encompass
their arrest.
Give Away Books.
The land boomers made their ap-
pearance In Ottumwa nearly year
ago. They called upon prospective
investors and described beautiful
park near New York which they wish
ed to dispose Of in the shape Of build
ing lots. To make their proposition
still more attractive, they offered set
of valuable scientific books with each
purchase. The purchasers were not
limited in the number OF lots they
could acquire and six or eight were
sold to the four Ottumwans. The
books were delivered with the first
payments on the lots.
W Officials Reticlent.
The proposition was such a good
one that at least one Of the local pur-
chasers became suspicious after he
had paid down part of the money. HE
began making a quiet investigation at
TIE advice Of a lawyer and wrote sew
eral letters to public officials whose
duties included the valuation and tax
ing of the land sold as "Spotswood
Manor.' The replies contained no in
formation of any value, the officials
either carelessly or wilfully permit
ting the fraud The suspicious pur-
chaser stopped payment on his lots,
but the promoters sent him a deed
nevertheless, possibly to keep him
from starting legal action which would
expose the nature of the land that was
being sold. At the time he had paid
in only about $13 and is not dispose !
to worry as he has the set of books
which he says are worth more than
that to him. Another Ottumwan is
credited with having sunk at least 500
into the swamp. What the other two
lost Is not known.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-30

Washington, D. c., Sept 29.-"Bear-
ing in mind that real price is cost
measured in labor, a rise in real
prices indicates disease in the body
economic, just as increased tempera-
ture shows disorder in the physical
body" Il.
The above sentence Is from a re-
markable treatise on the cost Of living
written by Richard Caverly and recent
~ inserted in the Congressional Rec
ord by Representative John I. Nolan,
a progressive from California.
What makes the high cost Of living?
According to Caverly it isn't lack OF
farmers, labor unions, the law of d.
minishing returns, extravaganza of the
working classes, the discovery of too
much gold, or any of the other
theories which have been advanced. 1t
is entrenched privilege. The Caverly
paper commands attention. One may
not agree with the revolutionary solu-
ton which he advances for the prob.
lem, but it is difficult to get behind
his arguments to show the cause Of the
high cost of living.
lowing to invention and general
progress" he says, "the natural tend
ency OF prices, measured in labor, IS
toward a lower level. AS commodities
ere produced with greater ease and
facility they tend to become cheaper,
so that one pays less labor for the
things one earns or buys. Prices would
remain stationary only in stationary
world, and prices would naturally tend
upward only in world or country on
the down grade.
'The economic progress of the world
is, therefore, measurable by the rate
at which prices tend downward.
''If the inhabitants Of country
should become insane. devoting them
selves to the destruction of labor-sav-
ing machines and the humiliation OF
wealth, prices would rise just as they
have for some years."
Obviously, the United States has not
ceased to make economic progress
Science and invention continues. Ma
chimes are perfected Costs OF manu-
facture are continually cheapened. All
prices are relative to wages In meas
uring the cost of living. Is the actual
labor price of necessities increasing
in this country? Caverly says:
: 1.-THE United States bureau Of labor
report OF March 1S, 1913. showed that
the cost of fifteen of the principal arti-
cles Of food had advanced S. per cent
in the past twenty years, so that there
has been relative decrease Of wages,
although nominal increase"
What then has kept the fruits OF
increased efficiency in labor from the
people? Caverly answers the question
thus:
"Our country's facilities and re-
sources have not been destroyed, but
all the advantages Of invention, dis.
ccvery, and the abundant gifts of ma
ture have accrued to the benefit Of q
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-30

.S . .
few monopolists, are as helpless and
hopeless as If they lived In declin'
ing world
The writer then proceeds to attack
other theories OF the high cost Of Nv.
ing, paying attention to the particular
one which holds that the cheapening
OF gold is the cause Of high prices. :.
If all the mountains in the world
were turned into gold, the miracle
would not diminish the purchasing
mower of q days work. AS gold be-
comes cheaper days work Will pur-
chase more of 1t, but not less OF other
things on that account.
Monopoly In its various forms 10
the root OF all economic evil. Prices
will fall as soon as our benevolent gov
eminent refuses helping hand to the
predatory powers"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-30
CITY MARKET PLACE
TO OPEN THURSDAY

Mayor Pat Lesny stated this morn
ing that the city market place woul{
be opened up on the vacant lot ut III
East Second street next ThursdsJ
morning. Mayor Leeny says that hi
has communication with Z large mum,
Der Of the farmers around Ottumwa
during the past few days and that they
will have their produce on hand ThuYD
day morning. The market will open at
{ o'clock in the morning and will b
open every day Of the week except
SUNDAYS and holidays.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-30
PATRONAGE SLATE
IS ABOUT MADE UP
INDICATIONS ARE THAT NoMiNA'
TIONs FOR IOWA FEDERAL
JOBS ARE READY.
[BY ELISHA HANsON.]

Washington, D. c., Sept. 29.-Tht
remainder Of the nominations for lows
federal ohices may be expected any
day now. The slate IL thought to be
as follows:
U. 8. attorney, southern district
Dan Hamilton, Sigourney.
U. s. marshal. southern district-N
F. Reed. Ottumwa.
U. s. marshal, northern district
Earl Bronson, Spencer.
The members of the delegation
State Chairman Reed, National Com
mitteeman W9de and Jerry Sullivan
have been trying to ascertain definite
Ily the states makeup, but the only
certainty Is Bronson.
1t is pretty generally conceded that
Hamilton will be named attorney for
the southern district and this leaves
Reed the only doubtful one. Nick has
the Endorsement of practically every
body in both the Wilson and Clark
camps, however, and 1t is more than
likely that he will find himself the
lone representative of the Clark Wade
organization holding federal berth
Judge Wade WIS to have reached
w o0uAAHSOA Au1 Su0yy Uuk E1uoy
evening Representative Pepper re-
ceived word from him that he had
been sick all day in Philadelphia. He
will probably make final plea for the
appointment OF Claude R. Porter as
district attorney, but 1t is believed the
presidents mind is made up against
Porter and in favor of Hamilton.
There Is possibility of Porter or
Hamilton being made assistant attor-
ney general but so far no indication
has been given by the department OF
Justice as to when 1t will recognize
Iowa's democracy there.
AS soon as the currency bill is re-
ported to the senate and the demo-
cratic caucus Of the senate gets UNI
der steam, so that the president can
tell about where the bill Is going to
land, 1t is probable that he will, de-
vote far more time to patronage. SO
far, he has given himself up almost
entirely to legislation, with the result
that all through the government ser
vice republicans, not in sympathy
with the administration, are hanging
onto their jobs.
Can Get Road Money.
If the state of Iowa believes that 1t
pays to go into partnership with the
in the building of roads, it
will have another chance next year.
Last year 100000 was appropriated
by congress to be apportioned to the
states for road building purposes. 1t
was provided that the state should APP
propriate double the amount received
from the federal government. Iowa
accepted the conditions and the gov
enors designated stretch Of 81 miles
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-30
JURY GIVES WELLMAN
VERDICT FOR S2.O98

A sealed verdict returned yesterday
morning by the jury in the Wellman.
Phillips case, awarded a Judgment OF
S2,O9S.25 to Mr.. Wellman for his com
mission in the sale of. the Phillips
stock to N. Friedman. The case oc-
cupied most of last week in hearing
and, was given to the jury Saturday
afternoon at the close Of court. An
agreement was reached Sunday morn
ing shortly after 9 o'clock and the
verdict which was sealed was given for
the plaintiff.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-30
BRIGHTONS ASSEMBLE
FLEET AT BERMUDA

Davenport, Eng, Sept. 29.-The
British cruisers Suffolk Rerwi"'' and
Lancaster which are later to be Joined
by the Monmouth sailed today for Ber-
muda. From that base the newly
constituted British west Atlantic
squadron commanded by Rear Admiral
Sir christopher Cradock will watch
British interests In the Panama canal
zone. ...
This squadron will probably repre-.
sent Great Britain at the opening OF
the canal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-30
MAY LOWER BANK RATE.

Berlin, Sept 2s.-The possibility Of
The reduction Of the German bank rate
VAS held out today by Otto Won Glas-
snapp, vice president of the German
imperial bank at the monthly meeting
" the institution He said the reduc-
ion would depend on the extent of the
demands on the imperial bank at the
coming settlement. These, however,
le declared were already large.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-30
TOUR STATE IN AUTOS.

Boston, Mass, Sept. 29-An auto
mobile campaign tour of the state was
started today by Charles s. Bird, pro-
gressive candidate for governor.
Four automobiles carried Mr.. Bird
and his party when they left this city
with the intention Of visiting every
one of the 353 cities and towns in
Massachusetts. A fife and drum corps
occupied one of the cars.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-30
FR,EDMANN INSTITUTE OPEN.

Keosaqua, Sept. 29.-The Friedman
laboratories for tuberculosis research
of Iowa is now established at the little
village of Bentonsport in the old Ma
son mansion This institution has
been open for the past ten days or
more.
These people have sought to comply
with the laws of the state board OF
health, and are located four miles
from an incorporated town.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-30
CELEBRATE LONG PEACE.

Louisville, KY. Sept. 29.-Louis-
yil1e's week Of celebration Of tho
century of peace between English
speaking races began today under
gloomy weather conditions. A feature
81 the days program consisted of
motor boat races on the Ohio river,
/ parade of school children and fire
works display on the river front.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-30
Tavenner's Democratic
Congressional Gossip.

The Courier will publish prac-
tically every day a letter from
Hon. Clyde H. Tavenner. demo-
cratic mem Der Of congress from
the 14th Illinois district, giving a
democratic view Of the happen
nings of the present session OF
congress .a. s...... ...-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-30
FATHER or oTrUMWAN ILL.

Audubon, Sept. 29.--John A. Nash,
was stricken with paralysis at his
home and for time his life was dis
paired of, but he is reported much i'm
proved.
His sister, Mrs. Archie McVicar Of
Des Moines and daughter, Mrs. Nelson
Cowles of Ottumwa are here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-30
REPORT OF IOWA
COAL PRODUCTION
DETAILED ACCOUNT OF WORK
DONE AND AMOUNT PRoDUc-
Ed IN DISTRICTS. .
STATE SHOWS A GAIN
Wapello County Shows Good Average
In Product and Number Of EN-
pIoyes-Has Few Accidents
and Fatalities. ~

The report showing the amount OF
coal production for the state OF Iowa
for the year ending June 30, 1913, has
been issued and gives an explicit &C.
count Of the work done In the various
districts.
During the year only twenty-four
fatal accidents occurred among the
coal miners Of the state who work In
two hundred and fifty mines through
out the state. There was a gain in
production of 594,929 tons for the
year.
The second district of which r. T..
Rhys OF Ottumwa is mine inspector
and OF which Wapello county Is part
has a larger number Of coal counties
than either Of the other two districts
IN the state. This same district is
credited with having fewer fatalities
than the others also. The total output
for Wapello county was 190,44S tons
and the average number Of employees Is
474 The report in detail follows:
Coal Production Of Iowa. n.
For fiscal year ending with June 80.
1913. First district, w. e. Holland.
v,,3oo iccpontnr lh{o I0ua.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-30
DEATHS,

|BURNETT-Sunday, September %
1918, at 1920 p. m. at the family
residence, $50 North Elm street
Lillian Pearl Burnett, aged 20 years
The deceased is survived by hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Burnett
and four sisters Mrs. G. 3. Goehrinl
OF Beardstown, ILL.,, Mrs. Ed Carr. Jr.
Mrs. ]. G. Findley and Mrs. Ben Hast
ings Of Ottumwa.
Short funeral services will be held
ut the residence tonight at O'Clock
with Rev. w. H. HORNED Of the East
End Presbyterian church oficiating
The remains will be taken to Kinks.
Vile, Mo-, tomorrow morning on the
Wabash leaving at 8 o'clock. Inter.
ment will be made In Kirksville.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-30

Total 90. :. 10. 2,337,708 Att
Note part of Monroe county Is in the
First District and part in the Second
District. To get the total tonnage and
total employees combine what Is given
in the two districts.
Third District.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-30

58aE5 TOTAL ,f1O,s Oa 1obooc
Coal production of state for 1912 was
6,820828 tons.
Coal production of state for 1913
7,415,757 tons.
Gain in production for 1913 594,92e
tons.
Number Of mines in First district
81.
Number of mines in Second district
100.
Number Of mines in Third district 63.
Gypsum mines which have recently
been added to the Third inspection
district not counted.
Accidents.
Fatal and non-fatal accidents occur
ring in and around the mines Of Iowa
for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1913. --*4
First district -&
Number fatal accidents ........ 10
Number of non-fatal accidents $50
Second district
Number of fatal accidents 1855. 8
Number non-fatal accidents ....52
Third district
Number fatal accidents ........
Number of non-fatal accidents III
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-30

September 20, 1913
at 1878 a. m. at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Clara Harrington on
Alta Vista avenue, Mrs. Mary Jane
Kight aged SO years Death was
due to old age.
She Is survived by four sons and
one daughter. They are Ed Right OF
Ottumwa, Lincoln Kight Z Of Kansas
City, Mo-, Charles Right OF Ell Paso,
Texas, John Right of Missoula, Mont.
and Mrs. Clara Harrington OF Ottumwa.
No funeral arrangements have been
made.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-30

THOMPSON---Sunday, September %
1913 at 7:15 a. m. at the family resi-
dence 406 South Adella street, David
r. Thompson aged 81 years.
The deceased 10 survived by his wife
and eight children. They are. Mrs
Grace Hammersley, Mrs. Elnora Lib
blin, Miss Cora l.. Thompson. Miss
Sylvia Thompson, Willard L.. Clarence
E., Robert D., and Alvah E., all Of
Ottumwa. The funeral will be held to
morrow afternoon at O'Clock from the
residence conducted by Rev. w. O
Livingstone Of the Davis Street Chris
tian church. 1nterment will be made
In Shaul cemetery.
Newport daily independent., 1913-10-27

effort ha@ been spared by the
management to give the people
OF the Slate an exhibition in
every section full and complete.
The new attraction at the
grounds in d new building built
Tor the purpose, will be the road
exhibit given under the man
agement Of the State Highway
Department. During the entire
week representatives from the
Department will be on hand 10
talk road work and methods to
the visitors.
Tuesday, October 2Sth. has
been set aside as special
road day when d number Of
splendid talks will be made on
interesting topics.
During the entire week the
United States Government eX-
hibit, in charge of Mr.. George
ID. Marshall from the Depart
ment al Washington, will be
open to inspection. This is q
most interesting exhibit in road
construction, dealing with al
kinds OF work and appliances.
Mr. Marshall will be pleased 10
have you question him upon
road matters of any kind.
1t is not often that the people
of the State at so little expense
as a trip to Hot Springs can
get so much valuable infor6a-
ton affecting roads. There are
few questions at the present
time affecting the farmer to so
great an extent as the road
question. No matter how good
his crop may be the question
of transportation from farm to
railroad still stares him in the
face.
Everything in connection
with the road exhibit will be
free and you are urged to come
to the Fair and make Arkan-
sas Highway Department your
headquarters. Come and see
US and make yourselves known.
RUBEN G.. DYE,
Chairman State Highway Com
mission.
Newport daily independent., 1913-10-27
REAPING BENEFIT
From the Experience of New
port People.

We are fortunate indeed to be
able to profit by the experience
OF our neighbors. The public
utterances of Newport residents
on the following subject will in
terest and benefit many of our
readers. Read this statement.
No better proof can be had.
w. &. Jurney, Newport, Ark,
says: Il was in bad shape with
my kidneys. Sharp, cutting pains
often darted across the small of
my back and | had trouble from
kidney secretions. | lost nv
strength and vitality and |
knew that something must be
done. AS soon as I began TAX
ing Doan's Kidney Pills, procur-
ed at buttons drug store, (now
Walkers Pharmacy I improved.
A few boxes practically cured
me-"
Price SOC at all dealers. Don t
simply ask for a kidney rene
dy-get Doan's Kidney Pills
the same that Mr.. Jurney had.
Foster-1IiI5urn Co., proprietors.
Buffalo, New York. (AdEtD
Newport daily independent., 1913-10-27
Notice For Collection of Levee
Taxes For Year 1913.

|, ". 3. Verdell, as Collector
Of Levee District No. 2, jackson
County, Arkansas, hereby give
notice to all persons and Corpo-
rations owning Real Estate, rail
ways, roads within the limits of
said Leyee District subject to
Levee taxes thereon as provided
by law, that I will be at the
store Of Burkett & Jamison in
the Town Of Jacksonport, said
County and State, on the 10th
and 18th days of November,
1918, and the 18th and 10th
days of December, 1918, to COL
lect levee taxes due on the prop
erty in said LeVee District sub
ject to Levee taxes levied there
on for the year 1913, as provided
by law.
On all other days from No
vember LIST, 1913 to December
LIST, 1913, inclusive I will be at
the Office Of said Levee District,
No. 107 Hazel Street, Newport,
said County and State, for the
said purpose of collecting said
levee taxes for said year, as pro-
vided by law.
After January list, 1914, the
penalty and interest as provided
by law will be added on all prop
erty not paid within said dates,
as provided by law.
This October 18th, 1913.
w. B. Verdell,
Collector Levee District, No. 2
Jackson County, Ark.
78d2-31w4
Newport daily independent., 1913-10-27
Oldield Returns Home.

Batesville, Oct. 26.-Congress-
man w. A. Oldfeld will reach
here direct from Philadelphia,
where he accompanied the
presidents party to witness the
dedication of the remodeled
congress hall.
It is believed that Mr.. Old
field is coming home at this
time to settle the postoffice ap-
pointment here. 1t is also ex-
pected that Mr.. Oldfeld will an
nounce whether he will again
be a candidate for the congress
or will enter the senatorial
race.
Newport daily independent., 1913-10-27
Engagement Announced

Batesville, Oct. 26.-Mr. and
Mrs. Ramsey Weaver entertain
ed a large number of guests at
Six Hundred Friday evening,
when the announcement Of the
approaching marriage of their
daughter, Miss Nora, to Clar-
ence Mcintosh, was made. The
wedding will occurNovember II.
Newport daily independent., 1913-10-27
The Highway Department AT
The State Fair.

On next Monday, October 27,
there will open at Hot Springs,
the greatest State Fair which
has been given to the people by
the State Fair, Association. No
Newport daily independent., 1913-10-27
Annual Charity Ball.

Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Oct. 81 The
Fourth Annual Charity Ball will
be held this evening at the no.
tel Marion, under the auspices
of the board of lady managers
of the Orphans Home, and it is
expected that it will be as usu-
al one of the most brilliant of
the society functions of the sea-
son.