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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-25
FORTY AUTO LOADS
WILL REPAIR ROAD

Iowa City, Sept pa river-to-riyer
road day will be inaugurated by the
Iowa City Commercial club within the
next ten days on which the bad spots
in johnson county on this famous road
will be repaired in one day. It is pro.
posed that forty automobiles be sent
out from Iowa City, some In each d.
irection, loaded with men and tools,
and during the day these volunteer
ilaborers are to fill up all approaches
to culverts that are too low, smooth
away chuck holes, nail or loose
boards If any are found, and In 2
general way wipe out the petty an
noyances that the Automobiles strike
when running through this county. "a
The board Of directors of the club
on the suggestion Of F. E., Ayers, de
cided to have such road repair day,
and appointed as committee to take
Immediate action FIX: Freyder, W..
Hohenchuh, Arthur j.. Cox, Willard ].
WEIGH and o. H. Carpenter.
Plans for the day will be announc-
ed by the committee soon. II 1t works
we'll it is proposed to take the other
roads out of Iowa City in turn and
make road repair days for them. Far
mers living along the road are to be
invited to join with their autos and re-
pair tools and make a real county
of it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-25
HOMER TOO SMALL
FOR A POSTOFFICE

Webster City. Sept. 24.-The post
Office department at Washington has
ordered the discontinuance Of the post
office at Homer, at one time the larg
est city in northern Iowa.
Until Hamilton and Webster coun'
ties were divided in 1857, Homer was
the county seat of the two.
In the early history of north cen
trail Iowa, Homer played big part,
It's settlement antedates both Web
ster City and Fort Dodge, and it
flourished until the railroads began
Eeneterating this part of Iowa.
When the Illinois Central came
through seven miles north of Homer,
and two years later the Northwestern
passed seven miles south, the doom Of
the town was sounded, and from that
day to this Homer has been slowly
but surely losing importance.
1t now has dwindled down to point
where but two stores and black
smith shop are left Its present post.
master, R. G. Pierce, is a pioneer,
homer's mail patrons after Sept. 80
will get their mail on the rural routes
Of this city and Stratford.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-25
CHAPEL SERVICE is
ORDERED IN BATAVIA

Batavia, Sept 24.-Professor Heller
has announced two important changes
J in the public school routine. Every
Monday morning from to 9:15 the en-
tire school assemblies in the high
school room for short chapel serv
ice The teachers will take turn In
conducting the services The program
will consist of singing, a short scrip
ture reading, the Lords Prayer" In
unison and close with a story OF
short talk on any subject by the teach:
er in charge. The plan is to popular
ize the chapel services and it is hoped
that much good will come from it..
It is also planned that a. literary
program will be given by the four
higher grades on each Friday after.
noon. The program will consist of
essays, readings, papers and debates.
Literary work will be required of all
students in the eighth, ninth, tenth
and eleventh grades, and credit will be
given on regular English work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-25
CAN'T FIND. OTTO BUCK
HEIR TO $4,000.

Cedar Rapids, Dec, 24.-Press dis
patches in several papers carry the in
formation that Otto Buck, missing for
the past eighteen years, had reappear-,
ed at hts old home In Laporte, Ind,
and further stated that he had recently,
worked, for the Bell Telephone Cos
in this city. He is said to be heir to.
a fortune of some $4,000. the estate
OF his father who died q few months
ago. ct&@ 5f&f ~ 5 ,s
h Inquiry at the office of the local tele-
phone company failed to show any,
such name on the pay roll Of any OF
the departments and 1t is thought II he
ever worked for the Bell people here
he did SO under an assumed name.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-25
RHODES EXAMS
OCTOBER 14-15

Iowa City, Sept 2A.-On October IA
and Is the qualifying examinations 9for
the Rhodes scholarship will be held At
the University of Iowa. ~ ~
Later in the year the committee OF
five college presidents will choose
from the collegians, who pass next
month, the student who will represent
this state at Oxford. John G. Bow
man, president Of the University of
Iowa, is chairman of the committee.
The scholar for 1914 from this state
will be selected from the candidates
who pass the qualifying examinations
October IA and Is in Latin, Greek,
and mathematics and only those candi-
dates who have passed in at least Lat
in and mathemtics will be eligible for
the scholarship. n
The scholarship amounts, to- 81 500
a year for three years. r 4 Il
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-25
sHR|NERs SESSION
| TO Be HELD FRIDAY.
COMMITTEES HARD At WORK
ON PLANS FoR BIG
CEREMONIAL DAY.

| Several committees under the
supervision of General Chairman
Otto Armstrong and his assistant.
! Robert McMaster, are making ex.
tensive plans for the ceremonial SEES
sion of Kaaba. temple, Ancient Arabic
| Order Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine,
which will be held in Ottumwa Fri.
! day, September 26.
The session will be an all day af-
fair, and includes many individual
events. The committees are planning
upon making this session one Of the
best ever held, far eclipsing the one
held here several years ago. Prac-
tically all OF the Shriners OF the state
have received invitations and every
part of the state will be represented
by number of visitors. Altogether,
1000 visitors are expected to be here
for the day .&s1
The entertainment features OF this
session are far above the average
preparations for session Of this
nature. The principal part of the en-.
tertainment will be the barbecue
at. the baseball park Immediately fol-
lowing the parade, which will take.
place in the early afternoon. The line
of march will follow the principal
business streets and will be partici'
pated in by the thirty or more candi-
dates The parade will be more inter-
esting than ever to Ottumwa citizens
as the different features will excel
those of former years The Fifty
fourth regimental band has been Sc
cured to furnish the music for the
day. The band will head the process
sion through the streets and later will
play at the park during the barbecue.
In the morning it will march to the
various railroad stations and meet the
different out-of-town delegations as
they arrive.
The committee on decorations is
planning upon having the down town
streets gaily decorated with Shriner
emblems, streamers and banners and
many of the merchants will decorate
in honor of the event, using the
Shriner colors, which ARE yellow.
mating. The committee, of which |
Frank Jacques is chairman. will dis
tribute free the small flags with the
lodge Nemblems upon them to mer-
chants using them for decorating pur-
poses.
Several of the out of town delega.
tons have expressed their intention
Of bringing bands with them. The
Fairfield Shriners will arrive early in
the afternoon in a special car and will
be accompanied by the Fairfield 4.
of p. band. Many more are expected
to come in cars from the nearby
towns.
The following committees have
been named for the event:
Banquet-W. j. Phillip.
Decoration-T. F. Jacques.
Parade-W. A. Graves.
Entertainment-F. B. Clark.
Music-Claude Myers.
Adyertising-A. G. Wallace.
Petitions-P. G.. B. Murray.
Secretary of committee-N. P. Her
ington.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-25
LOCAL, NEWS ITEMS,

Mrs, E. C. Bayles, PIT South Davi
street, is visiting relatives in Numa
sMiss Lizzie Reynolds, 1913 Yves
Fourth street, liz visiting friends IL
3Des. Moines. e.. q
iMr,. and Mrs, J. F. Beagle, 425 Bur
rhus street, are visiting relatives il
Keosauqua. am
Mrs. George Warden, of Prairie ave
nue.. and Mrs. Frank 1Vandeven, 40:
North Green street, spent the day II
sEddyville. ,Ne q
$isbv. Vincent returned today to his
home near Laccna after visit with
his son, Lem Vincent, 1910 East Main
street. ,,
Miss Josephine Graham of Cedar
Falls, is the guest of Misses leila and
Helen Dysart at their home on North
Green street. +
Miss Mary List stenographer at G.
b.. & @. round house, is spending her
vacation in Chicago, Indianapolis and
St Louis. -.
q Mrs. A. McAloonc and daughters,
Margaret Mary and Elizabeth, ia
South Cooper avenue, are visiting rela.
tives in Burlington.
4 = Fleming Biddison. 1877 North Mclean
street, left this morning for Chicago
to resume his studies at Lake Forest
college. Egsj r..sl
"a Mrs. w. H. Haas. who has been the
fuest of Major and Mrs. Samuel Ma.
hon, 14O East Court street, returned
this morning to her home In Chicago.
Miss Elzada Barger and little broth
or. Wayne, of Abba, have returned
home after visiting 'their aunt, Mrs.
a l.. Barger, $50 North Marion street
i.ss. Mrs. George Arnold, $50 North
Green street left last evening for
Winnipeg. Manitoba, to visit her
daughter, Mrs. George Davey. =.
Mrs. Ii. R. Dawson and daughter.
Mss Gladys. 10 West Maple avenue,
returned last evening from visit with
relatives in Chicago.
~ Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Harryman of
Cantril have returned home after
weeks visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. w. C. sHarryman, 1874 North
Mclean street.
Miss Mignon Baker, 442 North JEFF
.ferson street, has left for Beloit, Wis.,,
to enter Beloit college. Miss Baker
was accompanied by her father, S. D.
Baker.
Miss Eda Hargesheimer, Of Eddy
vile left this morning for Unionville
after visiting at the home of her sis.
<ar Nre n w Davidson 119 North
Marion street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-25
SIOUX CITY WOMAN,
AGED 80, DIES

Sioux City, Sept. 24-Mrs. S. l..
Troom, 80 years old, died yesterday
at the home Of her daughter, Mrs:
N. H. Trimble, 1912 Pierce, street, OF
pneumonia. . 'E-.,,-,- NJ /.
Mrs. Troom was born in Cornwall.
Eng. 1923, and came to this country
fifty-four years ago. For thirty years
she lived at Pomeroy, later removing
to Storm Lake. She came to Sioux
City with Mr.. and Mrs. Trimble q
year ago.
Besides Mrs. Trimble, two sons sur;
vive, e. T. Troom Of Mitchell, s, D.,
and G. L. Troom of Rapid City.sS. D.
The body will be taken to Pomeroy,
where funeral services will be held.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-25
CONVICT WANTS FOOTBALL.

Iowa City, Sept. PA convict
known as mo zoos" wrote Coach
Jesse Hawley, coach of the University
CT Iowa football team, asking him for
a football so that the four elevens in
Anamosa 4penitentiary might play for
the prison championship this fall. In
response to this request the state uni.
versity sent football and other ath-
lctic equipment to Anamosa and thus
the game Of football has been success
fully introduced for the 1913 season
among the convicts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-25
CLAIMS HUSBAND
HAS DESERTED HER

Marie Bragg in a petition filed with
the clerk OF the district court, asks
that she be granted separate MAIN
tenance by her husband. Orville BrAG1
to whom she claims to have been wed
in ST. Paul, MINI. March .. 1919. The
petition further states that the couple
lived together until September .. She
alleges desertion and upon request the
court issued an attachment for 800
A quiet title petition was also flled
in which Hilma and Henry 6eaburv VI.
Alfred M. Lyons and his unknown
heirs ia the title,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-25
BOY USES STILETTO;
SEMITIC INDUSTRIAL

Council Bluffs, Sept. 24.-Carlo Car.
'uso. aged r.. the Italian boy who at
tempted to kill his teacher with a still
leto fashioned out Of heavy wire, was
sentenced to the state industrial
school by Judge Snyder in the juven-
lie court and Joe, his fourteen year old
brother who aided in the attack, was
put under 5000 bonds to keep peace:
The boys have been hostile toward
their instructor, Mrs. Jessie D.. Cook,
for some time and 1t was learned that
they had plotted agtinst her for sew
eral days 49,. - -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-25
BURY REMAINS OF
unknown MAN

| The body of the unknown man which
was taken from the river last Sunday
was removed from Maroney's under.
taking parlors this afternoon. and burr.
ed In the Ottumwa cemetery, inter
ment taking place at 8 o'clock.
Every effort has been made to To-
! cate relatives or at least someone who
was acquainted In some way with the
man but all inquiries have been with
o,it result.
Coroner J. W. Elerick has had COM
munication with DR.. c. T. Lesan OF
Mt. Ayr in regard to the finding of the
note book with the name cart New.
ton inscribed upon it. There, had been
O theory that the body might be that
OF man by similar name residing
at that place. The Mt. Ayr physician
has made every possible effort to To-
cate some one who had any connec-
tion with the matter but as yet his
efforts have been in vain
C. O. Sutton who is employed at the
Ballingall barber shop saw a man at
the red house. near the race on last
Wednesday who bore q strong resem.
blance to the body found Sunday Mr..
Sutton was walking along the upper,
platform above the one upon which
the stranger was standing. The man.
attracted his attention by his strange
actions. He was standing with his
arms about post that projects from
the platform and was gazing down into
the waters of the race: Later he walk
ed up and down the platform all the
while keeping his yglances toward the
river. Mr.. Sutton was struck by his
peculiar manner and watched him for
quite a while, and when last seen by
him he was again standing or leaning
against the post on the race platform
I Coroner Elerick this morning en-
paneled the Jury for the inquest which
will be held sometime tomorrow. The
men who will serve are John Hanks,
Charles Reeves and George NJ. Diltz.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-25
BABE BORN IN
GERMANY DIES HERE

/ Burlington, Sept. 24-Carl De Boer.
aged IS months, passed away. at the
home of his parents. 1912 Doemland
street. The little lad was born in Ger
many and was brought to this city q
few months ago by It's parents, who
expect to make this their future home.
They have made many friends during
their. brief time as residents Of Bur
ington and these extend their sym
pathy to the bereayed parents. The
funeral will be held this afternoon at
:. o'clock from the family home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-25
.SHERIFF'S JURY {, B B.
AWARDS MAN: SO, 100

Newton, Sept, 24.- The .sherin,s jury
called to assess the damages to the
property Of Pete Helphrey on account
Of the proposed Rock Island industrial
switch along the north side Of, his resi-
dence. property and, the east side OF
some property which be, owns on North
Vine street, brought in a verdict allow
ing him an. award Of $3.50 on. the for
mer property and $1,250 on the latter.
The Jury was. composed Of Arthur
iCharlesworth, George Feas,, Frank
Starrett, Henry Aillaud, w. o., Foster
and Frank Ross AL i, (. sSs
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-25
YOUNG OTTUMWAN
LOST IN KANSAS CITY

"A wee small Ottumwan named Frank
Young is lost in Kansas City. This
much is stated in a communication
received this morning by Chief Of Po-
lice Peter Gallagher from e. L. Math-
las, probation officer Of that place The
latter states that a 5-year-old lad Civ
Ing. the name OF Frank Young and
claiming Ottumwa, Iowa as his home,
was picked .up by the police In Kansas
City. The little lad was lost. Chief
Gallagher does not know the lad nor
his parents, but will be glad to COM
municate with them in the event they
do reside here and have lost their boy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-25
]. C. HUNT GETS 4. L. :. &. +,
DEPUTY CLERKSHIP

Creston, Sept. 24.-John G. Hunt of
Des Moines, has been appointed by;
Judge Smith Mcpherson to succeed
r. H. Hanna, deceased, to the deputy
clerkship Of the southern Iowa dis,
trict Mr.. Hunt and family. will soon
move to Creston and will make this
their future home. 7. t.}5. IS
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-25
THREE ASK FOR DIVORCE.

Des Moines, Sept: "a. Three 9peti-
tons for divorce has been filed in the
district court Viva Fairless asks 9
separation from Clyde Fairless, stage
foreman of the .Orpheum theater, op
the, grounds of cruelty. r. F. Stokes
is seeking a divorce from Anna Stokes,
charging abuse. Anna .,Zika filed, a
petition against Tony Zika for Ndi-
ycrce. She alleges cruelty.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-25
80 = - 81 y Y 4,
DIR. lNGkAM At /. w,

Mt. Pleasant, Sept 24.-Dr. Hardy
A.: Ingham,, formerly pastor, Of the
Methodist church in this city, but re
Gently transferred to Grand avenue
Methodist church, Milwaukee, gave the
marticulation address at Iowa Wesley
an college. this morning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-25
HOLD ANNUAL FALL s .
RUSHING PARTY

Mt. Pleasant, Sept. 24.-The annual
fall rushing party given by the Pi
Beta Phi sorority to the new girls in
college was held Tuesday, Sept. 20, at
the DR.. E. E. Westfall home. About
thirty-flve guests were present. The
house was decorated In the sorority
cOlors and the place cards were In the
for Of an arrow, which is the Pi
Phi badge. go
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-25
DRAIN TILE
Ter prices and Information writs q, :
SMorey Clay Products Co
OTTUMvA, IOWA 4
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-25
To Hunters,

To Hunters. ~
We the undersigned strictly forbid
hunting on our premises with guns or
.dnCa s.r s8
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25
WARREN.
<>%>> 80 o>>><

Miss Rosa Richey spent Saturday
visiting with her mother.
A r. Wirsig was business caller
In Donnellson Saturday.
Mr.. Geo. Meinhardt transacted bust.
ness in Donnellson Saturday after
noon.
Miss Rosa Richey spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Albert Wirsig.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Horsey spent
Friday night with Henry Felt and
family.
Mr.. e. G. Gillaspey OF Hinsdale spent
Sunday night with John Schoene
o. D. and A. A Wirsig and Orris
Meinhardt transacted business in
Pennington, Monday
Mr.. Lee Anthony spent Monday
visiting with his parents in Croton
Orris Meinhardt sawed wood for o.
D. Wirsig Friday.
j. G. and G. e. Schoene spent Sun
day afternoon visiting their sister,
Mrs. o. D. Wirsig
There was quite wind storm struck
this neighborhood Sunday night, doing
quite a good deal of damage to the
different farmers, but there were no
lives lost
John Schmidt, Sr, spent the past
week visiting with his daughter, Mrs.
Adam Knabe.
Fred Felt and wife called at the
Geo. Rube home Friday evening.
There are several cases of measles
in this neighborhood.
Miss Georgia Pettey closed six
months school at Columbia Friday.
Mrs. John Halbash is on the sick list.
Miss Anna Hohl of Centerville is
visiting relatives In this neighborhood.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25
WOMEN REACHED
A QUICK VERDICT
Decided a Law Suit Entrusted to
Their Judgment In Thirty
Minutes.
Especial to The Gate City j

loPCSAdi " i LIZ GdtG Clty.J fs5H
SPOKANE, Wash, March 25.-It
required twelve women composing the
first exclusively feminine jury in a
Spokane county court only 80 minutes
to reach verdict in the case entrust-
ed to them. The women sat for two
days in the case of R. T. Lawrence
against w. B. Cowne, involving a
transfer of real estate and personal
property. Lawrence alleged that he
had not received all the horses and
equipment specified in sale contract.
The women returned a verdict giving
him s1,175. the amount he asked. In
his instructions Judge H. L. KEENAN,
outlined the duties of the jury, adj
dressing them as Ladies of the jury"
He told them that If ten of them
could agree upon verdict the decis-
ion would be final, as they were try
irs civil suit. When the women
brought in their verdict they received
the commentator and congratulations
of Judge KEENAN,, who said the jury
had demonstrated to be false the
theory that women could not agree on
anything.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25
Peg WHEATLEY GETS
TO PAY $500 FINE
Big Fine and Injunction Are Found
Against Third Street Gamblers
in District Court.

The gambling cases, which have
been expected to come before the dis
trict court for some time, following
the indictment of Peg" Wheatley and
several other of the Third street
gambling element, came up before
Judge Hamilton yesterday afternoon.
Wheatley was fined 500 on each OF
the first two counts and $500 on the
third one, making total of $500 for
the three indictments. In addition to
the fines, assessed, the state prayed
for an Injunction against the building,
occupied by Wheatley on Third street,
and this was granted by the court.
The Injunction will give the county
attorneys Office the right to bring
before the judge, at any time, any
persons found selling liquor or gamb-
ling, and answer to charge of con-
tempt
County Attorney McManus, this
morning declared that he was we'll
satisfied over the way the matter had
been closed, as 1t would have been
almost impossible to get jury to
send Wheatley to the penitentiary for
gambling, and that 1t would have i'm
posed needless expense upon the
county to try him.
The other gamblers, who were in
dicted with Wheatley, were assessed
fines of $50 and costs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-25
Local Dealers Say That Shortage Of
the Ice Crop Forces Them to
Raise the
Price.
CROP ONE-THIRD SHORT
Predictions Of Mid-wlnter Are Reallz-
ed-Havest Said to be the
Shortest In
Years.

The past mild winter may have re,
duced coal bills somewhat, but it has
caused a raise in the price of Ice in
Keokuk about one-third Local deal.
ers are all short on their ice crop
about one-third and say they are
forced to raise the price.
Azinger Bros. are short. about 1900
tons, having put up 1000 tons. Their
usual crop is more than six thousand
tons. When asked If the Ice dealers OF
the city had made out a new price
schedule for this summer represen-
tative Of that firm said, 1--WE have
made out new schedule, but do
not know about tie other dealers"
The price for the coming season
announced by Azinger Bros. is thirty
cents a hundred for Ice cream par
lors, forty cents for grocers, and six
ty cents for saloons and private con-
sumers. Last year their price for
consumers was forty cents hundred.
Their raise In price is forced by the
shortage of the ice crop this year,
they say.
Harry Dietz, Of Harrison & Dietz,
states that they are short about 5000
tons on their usual ice harvest. Their
usual harvest is from eight to ten
thousand tons.
He stated that the price schedule Of
the firm for the coming year had not
yet been made out but that they
would be forced to raise the price by
reason of the shortage this year.
The beginning Of the ice harvest on
the Mississippi here this year was
several days later than usual and the
frequent thaws interrupted the har-
vest SO much that it was impossible
to secure the entire crop. It is stated
that the quality of the ice is very
good.
The c., B. & G. railroad put up sew
eral thousand tons here this year for
its refrigerator and passenger car SER
vice here.