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The Tupelo journal., 1913-11-28
TupELo MISS FRIDAY. NOVEMBER g. 1918
Resolutions by the Board of
Stewards.

Closing four years successful
work. the official board in be-
hal, .of the entire membership of
ouDhurch would offer this ap-
precAtion of our pastor, Rev.
w. L. Duren. as a citizen, pas
tor and friend:
As a citizen he takes a keen
and lively interest in public af-
fairs, both Of the state and the
nation, and keeps well informed
on current events of a public
nature and about public men
He is a clear, vigorous, accurate
thinker, and is bold, fearless and
frank. He is not dogmatic or
obtrusive IN his opinions, but he
believes that a preacher should
be a manly man and a good citi-
zen. ready to do his part in the
solution of the problems of life
as well as preach a virile gospel.
He is sincerely sympathetic in
his conversation and association
with others, and genuinely chari-
table of their opinions; but when
his views are asked or his coun-
sci sought, is frank and vigorous
in the assertion of his mature
conclusions. This with his wide
information, broad culture,
charming conversation. and the
known purity and uselfishness
of his life and motives gives him
a commanding position in the
community and makes him a
great moral force and power for
civic righteousness.
AS a pastor he has won the
respect, esteem and love of his
church, individually and collec-
lively. AS the result of his
wS<xom and spiritual leadership
men have been drawn to higher
ideals, oneness of purpose and a
firmer hold on the better life.
Very specially has he been a
pastor to the Sunday School. No
plans have been projected, no
work undertaken without his
hearty cooperation and advice.
And in the close and intimate
working out of details he has
never spared himself in time or
talent in developing and making
effective the work of the school.
But his success cannot be
measured only in terms OF talent,
for talent without the inspira-
ton of love and sympathy can
not win the hearts and control
the actions of men and women.
Men and boys, women and girls
love him because of the Christ
filled spirit that prompts unnum-
bered goodly deeds to them and
theirs.
AS a friend, he has been happy
with US in the golden sunlight
Of our joys and sympathetic
when shadows have fallen. No
home, it matters not how lowly,
but has felt his hearty hand OF
fellowship and comradeship.
Wherever called in theMaster's
work, the love and good win of
his Tupelo church will go with
him and bid him God speed and
much success in the new field.
(Signed) R. L. Pound, presi-
dent; R. B. Clark. secretary; s.
]. High, treasurer: w. T. Reeves,
F. johnson, j. H. Ledyard, W.
W. Trice, D. E. Turner. G. G.
Lumpkin, J. e. Windham, L. g.
Milan, Asa w. Allen, E. G.
Kinds, F. C. McGaughey, r.
C. Clark, H. G. McNutt. B.
T. Clark. D. w. Robins, w. L.
Joyner, T. F. Elkin.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-11-28
Strength and Service
NO.'36

1t the character of the who manage and direct the
bank that insures the distinctive feature of safety that
you demand. This bank is managed by men who have
earned their private fortunes by legitimate methods
They are men who command the confidence of all who
know them They apply to the banks busnuss the
business intelligence and high of integrity pracced
in their business. The who compose the man
agement and directory of this bank strong
tee of absolute safety.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-11-28
w. A. Gordon Convicted.

W. As N1OI0Otl NOuVASSO0s
On Tuesday morning in the Cir
cult court the jury that was en-
paneled Saturday in the case OF
the State VS. WA. Gordon, charg-
ed with murder for the killing OF
John Filgo on September 9th,
1912, returned a verdict of guilty
as charged and fixed the punish
ment at life Imprisonment. The
case. has attracted wide attention
and has been stubbornly fought
through several courts. At the
November term, 1912 of the cir
cult court the defendant was
tried and convicted, but owing to
the fact that one of the jurors
was remotely connected by mar
riage to the family of the young
man who was killed. Judge }. ID.
Mitchell then presiding, granted
the defendant a new trial. AT
the March term the defendant
was again tried and a mis-trlal
was entered as the jury failed to
agree on verdict.
The facts connected with the
killing had become so generally
known throughout the county
that it was necessary in the opin-
ion of the attorneys and the
court to draw venire of four
hundred from which to select a
jury. All of Friday and nearly
the entire of Saturday was re-
quired to select a jury. The jury
was composed principally OF
young men, most of whom were
under 80 years of age. Through
out the trial the jury manifested
interest in all of the proceedings.
The testimoney was closed in the
middle of the afternoon of Mon
ay and. the speeches for the
..ate and the defendant were
concluded by six o'clock. The
iurv retired and reported their
verdict at ten o'clock Tuesday
morning.
The followinf named persons
composed the jury: HenryDaniel,
Adam Putt, P. S. Brown, R. L.
Hooper, J. L. Mabry, George
Baker, w. T. Jernagin, Frank
Collier, Roy Streeter, 7. F. Posey,
A. T. Pettigrew, Carl Conley.
The State and the defendant
were ably represented. In addi-
ton to the District attorney and
County attorney, Anderson and
Long appeared for the State. The
defendant was represented by
George T. Mitchell and Mitchell
and Clayton.
The motion for new trial as
signed as one ground that one
of the jurors, A. T. Pettigrew,
had heard a former trial of this
case. Upon the filing of the mo-
ton subpoenas were issued for
Brit Morgan. one of the bailiffs,
A. T. Pettigrew. Carl Conlee and
other members of the jury for
the purpose of establishing the
truth of this rumor. Mr.. Nor
gan was placed on the stand,
and after his testimony about
what Mr.. Pettigrew had said in
reference to hearing the former
trial the state and the defendant
declined to introduce any other
evidence. Judge Clayton there
upon overruled the motion for a
new trial and granted the de-
fendant sixty days within which
to perfect his appeal to the su-
preme court.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-29
ROCKAFELLOW is .@
APPOINTED JUDGE

Des Moines, April 26.-(Special.)-
J. B. Rockafellow of Atlantic, will
be the new district Judge in the Fiji
teenth district. The governor has an
nounced his appointment to the new
position created by the legislature. He
will be associated with Judges Thor
nell Wheeler, Woodruff and Arthur
on the bench
Mr.. Rockafellow has long been prom
inent as a member of the bar of Cass
county, and was candidate for the Of
flee some years ago when opportunity
presented itself He was an active
man, with an excellent practice, and
the initiative in his behalf was taken
not by himself but by members of the
bar in the eastern end of the district.
The fifteenth district comprises
Audubon, Cass, Fremont, Harrison
Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawat'
tonne and Shelby.
Judge w. S. Withrow, the new
member of the supreme court. has
been assigned to division A of the
supreme bench and already is at work
on several cases. He has established
offices at Mt. Pleasant.
Judge Withrow has resigned as di
rector and vice president Of both the
First National bank and of the Henry
County Savings Bank and severed al
other business connections which
might in any way embarrass hin
while serving as judge.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-29
UNDERTAKES WILL
MEET IN DAVENPORT
Iowa Funeral Directors Plan State
Convention For River City May
II to 23-Pro0ram Out.

Davenport, April 26.-The thirty
third annual meeting of the Iowa Fun
eral Directors association will be held
In this city May 81, 20 and %. The
executive committee has arranged the
program and provided for the comfort
and entertainment of the delegates.
The thought this year has been to give
every one an opportunity to be heard
and discuss the topics most important
to them by arranging round table
meetings where anyone has the privi-
lege of stating his opinion.
Prof w. p. Hohenschuh will be pres
emit this year to give instructions per-
tanning to the profession.
On the first day Of the session an
address of welcome will be delivered
by the mayor of Davenport, Alfred
Mueller, and the secretary of the
Greater Davenport committee and the
Davenport Commercial club, I. G..
Norwood.
On the afternoon of the second day
the members and their wives will be
taken on an automobile trip of 28
miles through the tricities. In the
evening there will be supper and
band concert at Schuetzen's park.
The officers Of the association are az
follows:
President-C. H. Gregoire, Dubuque.
First vice president-A. A. Taylor,
Stuart.
Second vice president-F. D. Kerrick
Of Fairfield.
Third vice president-A. J. Vile, Of
Waverly.
Secretary and treasurer-Charles
Emerson, Creston.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-29
SONS GET BULK
| IN MOTHERS WILL
ESTATE OF THE LATE MARY SUI
LIvAN is LEFT TO HEIRS
AND FRIENDS.

The three surviving sons, with a
son-in-law and friend are the bene-
ficiaries under the will Of the late Mrs.
Mary Sullivan who died recently. The
will has been filed with Clerk William
It. Wilson and has been entered Tor
probate on May "a.
The first paragraph of the tesla
ment provides that all just debts and
funeral expenses be paid. In the sue
ceeding paragraphs the requests are
made, as follows:
"To my friend Eliza Brady, $20C
ITO my son-in-law, DR.. j. F. Her
rick, $1,000.
under and according to the provi-
sion of the will Of my deceased nus
band, John Sullivan, the sum Of $4,000
was given me in trust for my son Ed
mund F. Sullivan, and the sum OF
50. 500 In trust for my son John Sull1-
van. These sums were o deposit IN
a local bank in the name of my nus
band and the interest only has been
used for the benefit of said sons. |
now bequest said money, on deposit
to the father, to 60 to the two sons IN
equal shares.
"All the rest, residue and remainder
of the estate is to be divided equally
between the three sons, Joseph H., Ed
mund F. and John, and desire that
Edmund and John, before making any
investment of their money or property,
he guided by the counsel and advice
of Joseph H. Sullivan"
Joseph H. Sullivan is made admin
istrator Of the estate without bond.
The last will and testament of VIII
liam r. Canterbury of Eldon leaves
to John P Canterbury. son. the
sim of 500 as the first stipulation.
The remainder of the estate Is left
share and share alike to John Perry
Canterbury, a son; Mrs, Jennie Nc.
Clure and Daisy Myrtle Simmonds.
daughters; Marshal Worth, heir OF
Hazel Worth, a daughter; Lulu "a
della Canterbury, William Canter-
bury, Walter Canterbury and Mary
Eta Canterbury, sons and daugh-
ters.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-29
DEMAND SIS FOR
RETURN OF BOY

Burlington, April 2S.-There is evil
dence that the "Black Hand society
| is busy in Burlington. Or it may be
all poor sort of joke. 1t is cheap
bunch, anyway, the small sum of five
dollars only, being demanded as the
price for abstaining from killing Ralph
Koepf, small boy.
The police were notified yesterday
Of the finding Of scrawl, which was
left under the front door Of the Mar
tin Koepf home at No. 1925 North
Central avenue 1t reads:
MRS. Koepf: Will you please put
S. under the Ninth and North street
steps? We have your son, Ralph.
II not, we will murder him at four
o'clock Under the steps; be sure
|$5. (signed) Kidnappers' Headquar-
tiers, Blackhand.
Thet expert of chirography would
say, boy had written the note. At
the bottom Of the sheet, is the tradt
tional "skull and cross bones." the pi-
rates old warning sign, now used by
the black handlers. There is also the
design of "blask-hand," ink being
plentiful.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-29
CONFERENCE
OF IOWA SYNOD
EASTERN AND WESTERN Dlvl.
sloNs OF ENGLISH LUTHERAN
CHURCHES TO HOLD MEET.

The second Joint session of the east
ern and western conferences of the
synod of Iowa of the Lutheran churches
will be held at Oxford Junction begin
Ming Monday, April % and continuing
until Wednesday evening, April 30.
Rev. G. A. Sundberg Of st. Marks
English Evangelical Lutheran church
of this city is secretary of the eastern
conference and he is to appear on the
program. The following work will be
carried out:
Monday.
500 p. m.--Sermon, w. Luther
Bright, Newton.
Tuesday.
$3.50 a. m.-Devotional, G. w. w.
Amick, Fort Madison.
800 a. m-Paper 1.-THE Doctrinal
View of Baptism as Held by the Luth-
eran Church." M. G. Melick, Webster
City.
Discussion, G. E. Butler, Des Moines.
Paper, Our Divine and Human
Saviour" F. J. Howard, Upton.
Discussion, C. A. Sundberg, OF
tumwa
1890 a. m.-Sermon-W.B B. Blancke,
D. D., Davenport.
1870 p. m.-Business session.
Paper, "Why Continue to Preach
Justification by Faith Alone?' j. 5.
Learner, Clinton.
Discussion, W. H. Blancke, Daven-
port.
$3.50 p. m.-Sermon, A. ]. kissell,
Fernald
500 D. m.-Sermon, A. B. Learner,
D. D., Des Moines.
Wednesday.
$3.50 a. m.-Devotional, C.. A. Sund-
berg, Ottumwa.
900 a. m.-Paper, 1.-THE PSYCHOLOGY
of Religion" P. H.. Kelsey, North
Liberty.
Discussion, E. H. Gilmer Princeton:
Paper, Modern Methods OF
Evangelism" F. r. Shrek, Nevada.
Discussion, S. w. Lesher, Burling-
ton.
1O:30 a. m.-Sermon. c. w. Mag
CART D. D., Cedar Rapids.
Wednesday.
900 p. m.-Paper, The Common
Origin of Religions w. A. Wolge-
muth, Fairfield.
Paper, "The Interest of the Church
in Local and National Affairs H. j..
Albrecht, Waterloo.
Discussion. D. r. Huber, Sioux
City. .a..
$3.50 p. b.-Sermon. G. E. Busch
man, Dubuque.
4:30 p. m-Business session.
500 p. m.-Sermon, John A. NC
Culloch, Iowa City. isA +'s1
Adjournment. i
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-29
SUITS GO TO
TWO COUNTIES

Judge F. M. Hunter this morning
ruled that the four damage actions
against John Morrell & Co. shall be
heard in Davis and Jefferson counties.
The actions brought by Carrie L..
Hughey and George Piper are changed
to Davis county, and the suits started
by Ben Brough and William Kelley,
administrator, are to be heard in JEFF
ferson county. The cases will not be
tried until the fall terms.
The court also announced its deci-
sion in the plea for special alimony
by Kate. Bottorff in her suit or d.
yorce from James Bottorff. The plain
tiff was allowed $500 alimony for an
operation, and $50 for May and the
same amount for June, in addition to
the s25 monthly alimony temporarily
allowed when the case was first filed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-29
SIOUX CITY MAYOR
BALKS AT SCHEME
Executive Refuses to Confirm Appoint
ment Of One of the Women Police
in Vice Crusade.


Sioux City, April 26-The trials that
attend the efforts of Sioux City to clear
itself from the odium of social vice
are growing momentarily more num-
erous.
Following the announcement that
the Iowa Welfare league probably will
undertake a campaign here against all
sorts of vice, and the appointment as
special Officers in the police depart
ment OF Miss Anna Clarke and Mrs. j.
A. Thurston-Turner, comes the asser-
ton of Mayor A. A. Smith that he
will not confirm the appointment OF
Mrs. Turner, who Is former police
matron and at swords points with
Mrs. Anna Roberts, the present mat
ron. -... l#
Mayor Smith bases his position on
the assertion that Mrs. Turner would
be at cross purposes with the depart
ment, and would operate as trouble
maker. adding that he does not believe
the conditions are as bad as they are
painted.
The ministerial association, the
Scandinavian federation and mission
workers generally, however, are mucf
alarmed. They declare looseness O.
morals, particularly among youns
girls, appears to have developed undel
the administration of the police de
partment. It is said that the hotels
with few exceptions, are harboring thu
social evil in varying degrees of flag
rancy; that rooming houses that az
an illegitimate business are flourish
ing, and that even established resorts
are beginning to operate.
The police deny knowledge of sucl
condition, and assert it is up to tn
parents to keep their sons and daugh
tiers off the streets. ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-29
JUDGE SMYTHE TO
OPEN COUNTY COURT

Mt. Pleasant. April 26.-The April
term of the Henry county court opens
on Monday, April %, with Judge James
D. Smythe of Burlington, presiding.
Grand jurors meet in the afternoon,
the petit jurymen on WednYday,
April 80. The suit of Bertha MeMaken
against her husbands parents, John
McMaken and Lille McMaken, In
which $4,000 damages are asked for
alleged alienation of her husbands
affections, and the hearing of the peti-
ton to redivide the combined Mt
Pleasant and Marion township No. !
school district are among the cases on
the heavy docket.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-29
DQiLv Hints on Farm Topics

mixture of white clover, or alsike ana
blue grass and timothy gives very
GOOD results. One feature favoring
Permanent pastures is the economy
of fencing.
Annual Pastures.
The cost of pasturing hogs by the
use of annual pastures nave 'Deen
proven by experiments at some OF
our neigh'boIing state stations 10 DC
more costly than by the rotatioh
method, using clover and tlmotny
However. tenant farmers and occa-
sionally land ownsSs themselves ma
it advisable to use annual pastures
Among the annual pastures rape IL
one Of the best. In results at the
wisconsin and Indiana stations the
results seemed to show that the
plant was equal to or superior to
clover. Rape is q gross feeder ana
does best only on heavy or well
MANFRED soil. Old feed lots are 1deal
situations for this crop. 1t 10 seed
ed on a we'll prepared seedbed. II
is sown in drills or broadcasted,
When drilled, two to three pounds
OF seed per acre gives good results
drills to 16 to 20 inches apart. When
ibroadcasted about six Ebs. are nee
essary. Drilling and cultivation Is
best on very foul land In order to
keep down weeds until the crop
gets a good start. Old hogs should
be let upon the plat until the plants
are about IL to 16 inches high
young pigs may be allowed access
when it is eight inches.
Rape is often sown in oats or bar
ley. In that case to pounds OF
rape are put on and the grain is
seeded thinner. One method OF
management is to use early oats or
beardless barley. or even any OF the
varieties, as nurse crop and place
dependence on the rape coming on
for fall pasture after the grain is
removed. Other men SOW the grain
with the rape and pasture all In the
green. or immature stage. Other
good pasture crops are soy beans,
COW peas or Canadian peas with
oats, root crops and pumpkins. Rye
is occasionally used, being sown the
preceding September with very good
results. In the case of the root
crops and pumpkins the hogs may be
allowed to do the harvesting with
good results and much saving of la
bor. A word may be said here for
the hog as a harvester of small
grain. Experiments have shown that
lit is good farm management to al
low the hogs to do this work on lin
tied areas. Hogging OF corn-once
thought to be shiftless mans ruse
has nowadays proved to be very
good practice.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-29
Obituary.

Alonzo H. Cooper died at his home
on North street, Monday, April 81.
1918, aged rs years. Mr., Cooper was
born in Ohio January %, 1887, and
came with his parents to Iowa in 1914.
He was united in marriage to Miss
Lydia Pavey December. 81, 1855. To
this union nine children were born,
four preceding the father in death.
Those living are Mrs Nancy WEIGH,
j. M. Cooper, Mrs Retta Swoope,
Mrs. Ona Taylor and r. E.
Cooper, all of Ottumwa, who
with the wife mourn the loss OF a
true and faithful husband and father.
One brother, e. M. Cooper Of Ottum-
wa, and one sister, Mrs. Melissa
Starbuck Of Lincoln, Neb., also are
left. Mr.. Cooper united with the
Main Street M. e. church six years
ago and was an active member at the
time of his death Funeral services
were held at Round Point school
house Thursday at 10 a. M, conducts
ed by his pastor, Rev. A. B. Caldwell
Interment was made in the Round
Point cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-29
FORMER OTTUMWAN
WILL SAIL MAY ]

Chester Buckner, former Ottun.
wan, who has been teaching school
for the past two years in the Philip
pines. will sail for America about
May l. Mr. Buckner, with Mrs. Buck
ner. are making a tour Of the world
and will visit France, Germany, Bel
gium, and other eastern countries
Mr.. Buckner was a member Of the O
HIS. 1909 class and will be remem
bered by numerous high school stu
dents
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Buckner, par
ents of Chester Buckner, were in the
city today enroute for a visit In the
southwest from their home in lows
City. They will meet their son IT.
Iowa City about July l. ~.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-29
SUFFRAGE HEAD
RESIGNS POST
Rev. Mary Stafford Quits Presidency OF
| Iowa Suffragists-State Head
quarters Given Up.

Des Moines, April 26.-The Rev.
Miss Mary Stafford, president OF the
Iowa Equal Suffrage association, has
resigned her Office. The, resignation
becomes effective at once.
The resignation was received and
accepted yesterday afternoon by the
executive committee Of the association
in session throughout the day in the
campaign headquarters. The meeting
was called to discuss the advisab1lity
of abolishing the joint oftice OF presl-
dent and state campaign manager,
which Ia a salaried office. The resig-
nation of Miss Stafford removes the
difficulty of separating these omces.
The president of the association can
not be elected until the next state
convention, but the executive commit
tee will elect It's state campaign man
ager. Miss Stafford has been IN Or.
lando. Fla, since last November ana
the state campaign and legislative
work which resulted In the adoption OF
the Bruce suffrage amendment has
been in charge of Mrs. Ruby Eckerson,
secretary of the state society, and DR..
Nina Wilson Dewey, member OF the
executive committee who was appoint
ed by the committee to take charge OF
the campaign in the legislature.
The executive committee will not
maintain state headquarters after this
month because of the inability of the
resident committee members to be In
attendance each day. The detail work
Of correspondence and press work will
be done by AIRS Eckerson as secretary.
The committee members present at
the all day meeting were Mrs. Ruby
Eckerson, DR.. Nina Wilson Dewey,
|Dr. Martha Welpton, Mrs. s. J. Brown,
lof Panora, Mrs. Jennie l.. Wilson of
| Cedar ltapids, Mrs. E. N. Mann OF
Boone, Mrs. l.. D. A. Lucas OF Clarion,
and Mrs. A. D. Phillips of Perry.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-29
REFUSES TO MAKE
SPEAKING DATES
Bryan Declines Sacramento invitation
to speak-Met by Relatives and
Friends in Omaha.

to speak-Met by Relatives and
'r Friends in Omaha.
Sacramento, Cal. April Isl ap-
preciate your invitation, but AM com.
ing to confer with the governor and
legislature and do not deem 1t proper
to make engagements to speak. |
shall return as soon as possible"
Secretary of State Byran thus re-
piled to an invitation wired him by
the Sacramento chamber of commerce
to make public address here during
his visit in connection with the pro-
nosed alien land legislation.
Met by Relatives.
Omaha, Neb., April 26.-Secretary CT
State Bryan stopped in Omaha for half
an hour this morning enroute to Sac
ramento. He was met at the station
here by his daughter an. son-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs Hargrave, his brother z.
w. Bryan and Richard l.. Metcalfe, all
of Lincoln, as we'll as number OF To-
cal politicians, including Mayor }. e.
Dalhman and Postmaster Wharton.
The secretary had nothing to say to
reporters,