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The Raymer enterprise., 1914-12-17

A. Nickerson has received his new
oil pull engine and piows and have them
located on his place near town. Mr..
Niekerson in shape 10 do farming on
a large scale and ought to do well in
the wheat busite IS now.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-12-17

The Enterprise has printed up new
supply of envelopes with the Raymer
raturn address on the corner Call
and replenish your stock If out.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-12-17

We are in receipt Of a letter from a
Doctor in llhnoise looking for lacation
for a drug store and NJ. ID. office. A
combin. on Of this kind wolId prove
paying proposition in Raymer and
We hope the Dr. will decide TO Ice lie
with us.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-12-17
NOTICE roE PUBLICATION.


M.P.L. tPuh.lshesJ seeiaipit2q7
Department Of the Interiar.
L. s. Land Of,ice at sies ing Colorado
Nov. 7. 1914.
NoTtcEIis hereby gwen that Mary
]. Cline, Of Ft. Morgan Colorado. vino
on July lS, 1911. made Homestead En-
try, No. 0l6207. for North West Qua..
Ter Of Section IL. Township N,
Range 81 w.. 9th Principal Meridian.
has filed notice of intention to make
Final Three Year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore Clerk of the District Court. Fl.
Morgan. Colorado. on the 9th day OF
January. 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
c. W. Hammond Of Fit. Morgan. Colo.
Artley c. Riker
james Brown Ills
Pearl ayer Of stoneilarn. Colo.
4. y BROWNS. Register
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-12-17

buckingham has cnt,ied TIE race
flr the temporary county seat and are
busy canvassing for votes. They are
presenting their cl. j MS in a half page
ad in the Enterprise this week.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-12-17

FOR SALE Southwest quarter Of
Section two. adjoining town site Of
New Raymer fee simple title viii
accept best offer G. o. Williams,
owner, Rockford. Illinois.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-12-17

j. II. Beson and wife left Tuesday
morning for Usage. Iowa, for an ex-
tended visit with relatives and fri, n Is.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-12-17

FOR SALE Poisoned wheat to kill
prairie dogs. In 6 pound packages
at 70 cts per lb. Enterprise office.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-12-17

We are still having a little snow oc,
cassionally and have 3 or 4 inches on
the level. Looks good to the home.
steaders.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-12-17

Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Haley left Tie
first of the week for Denver.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-12-17

John Linton, of .Ft. Morgan, who
has been visiting his son. Charley, has
returned home.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-12-17

Morris Allen went to Sterling Wee
ncsday to take teachers examination.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-12-17
LOCAL NEWS OF INTEREST
osiass tf the pespie " fSsuer and Neiaip Tor Past
week tod 10 efei

Mr. Tobin, the wheat buyer, was
here Saturday from Morgan.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-12-17
Ori0iu y, Yards.

The use Of cards Us said to have
oeen derived from The Tnror cards.
which were originally used for occult
purposes.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-12-17

NOTICE For rt'BLIcATfoN
MPL lpunlisherl Serial & j i1so
0214il
Department Of the Interior.
T. g and Office at Sterling. Colorado.
Nov. 10. 1914
NoTicE is hereby given that Robert
Hof, of Stoneham. Colorado. who on
October 26. 1910. March II, 1914. made
Orig. and Add. Homestead Entry No.
Ol4392 and Serial No. 02o44l, for NV
Ia, Section II. and the NEl-4 Of Sec
tim Is, Township s N. Range Sc W.
9th Principal Meridian. has filed notice
Of intention to make final Three Year
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Register and
Receiver. at Sterling, Colorado, on the
9th day of January, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses.
Thomas veith Of S,onchani. eolc
Nelson Cue i-ls
William y, Ferguson ="
Edgar Mo1att
pp4mSs
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-12-17

A. F. BROWNS. RerI s.or.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-12-17

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
MPL lPuhiishefl Serial lt9a
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-12-17

A. G. Nickerson has his engine at
horne and Is having it put in first class
shape by the expe rts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
ACCUSED LOVER Of
DEAD GIRL SILENT
MAN SUSPECTED OF NUMBERING
AURORA MAID REFUSES TO
TALK AT THE INQUEST.

Aurora. H., Feb. 20-Anthony Petras
refused to testify yesterday at the in
quest into the murder of Theresa Hol-
lander, formerly his fiancee, who was
beaten to death with a piece of scant-
ling in cemetery near her'home Mon
day night.
Petras is under arrest in connection
with the crime. His attorney announc-
ed he would be ready to talk one week
from Saturday and the inquest accord
ingly was adjourned to that date.
The inquest was begun short time
after the girls funeral. Prominent
among the witnesses was Walter Hick-
man, the negro, at first suspected. but
soon released. Hickman repeated his
story that he was on the trolley car IN
which Petras and Miss Hollender also
We're passengers and that Petras got
off block beyond the girl and ran
hack. 's
Louis Nelson testified that he saw a
man running in the direction OF Petras
home from the vicinity Of the cemetery
at about the time the murder Is sup
posed to have been committed.
Louis Hollander, father Of the girl
repeated his statement that his daugh-
ter had met Petras early on the tatal
evening and had been frightened by
him. Petras was dressed with care
in new suit of clothes which his wife
sent him yesterday, but he declined to
attend the funeral.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21

London, Feb 20. THE omission of
the word "obeys from the marriage
service of the church of England ap-
peared to find considerable support to-
day among the bishops attending the
house cf convocation of the province
of anterbury now in session in London.
A formal motion to omit the word.
of which the bishop of London had CIV
en- notice was withdrawn, however.
The bishop gave as his reason that he
thought he was unlikely to carry
large maiority of the house in favor OF
the proposed alteration.
The bishops of Winchester and
Hereford spoke strongly for the inser-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
OREGON WOMAN TO
CLOSE UP SALOONS

Salem, Ore. Feb. 20.--Gov. West
will send Miss Fern Hobbs, his secre-
tary. to Cove, Ore, to 'clean up the
place, as Copperfeld was cleaned up
according to announcement which he
made last night.
Cove Is small town in Union
county. eastern Oregon. Gov. West
saws that at recent election the
place was voted dry but that the
saloons continued in business because
officials there have refused to declare
the result of the election.
Il have had an eye on Cove. for
some time" the governor said last
night. but the thing which decided me
to act was a receipt today of letter
from woman who lives there and
whose husband is being ruined by
drink. notwithstanding her appeals to
the saloon men not to sell him liquor
Conditions in Copperfield were SINH
lar to those said to exist in Cove and
the saloons were closed as the result
of the recent visit of Miss Hobbs. For
a time Copperfield virtually was under
martial law and Gov. West has been
made defendant in damage suits ffed
by the dispoSsessed saloon men.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
SCHOONER k|NEO
IS STILL MISSING
LEAKING BOAT BELIEVED AFLOAT
BUT WITH GALE RAGING MUST
BE IN GREAT DANGER.

Norfolk. Va, Feb. 20.--Somewhere
out in the forty-eight mile gale that
was lashing the Atlantic today. the
five masted schooner Kineo Of Bath.
Maine now missing for three days,
probably was fighting for the lives Of
her crew of eleven.
After fruitless search the revenue
cutter Onardaeo was putting back to
Norfolk for supplies to continue the
hunt.
Although the Kineo on Wednesday
was taking eleven inches of water an
hour, her pumps were then keeping her
afloat easily. A storm, however, might
put the ship In bad way.
Steamer Reported Sunk.
Bremen, Germany, Feb. 2O.--The
large fishing steamer Forelle which
left Goestemuende In the middle of
December, for Iceland, sank with it's
entire crew of 13 men in those waters
according to dispatches received to-
day. The Forelle had been reported
as missing and a search for her was
begun last month.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
CIVIL WAR ROMANCE
TO BE CULMIN ATED

Geneva, N. Y, Feb. 20.--In the an
nouncement by Mrs Andrew II. Smith
of this city and New York, OF her ap-
preaching marriage on May 10 to
Bishop Lemuel H. Wells of Spokane,
intimate friends of the two see cul-
mination of romance that began at the
time of the civil war. In the interven-
ing years Mrs. Smith was married 70
Andrew Fl. Smith and Bishop Welis
was welded twice.
Mrs, Smiths acquaintance with
Bistop Wells began when he was
student at Hobard college. She was
the daughter Of James O. Sheldon.
b shop Wells first wife was Miss Eliza
beth Folger, niece Of Charles j. Folger.
secretary of the treasury under Presi-
dent Arthur. Miss Sheldon was mar
ried in 1884 to DR.. Smith. He died IN
1910
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
Sisters Receive Congratula-
tions of Hundreds on
Completion Of Work
TRANSFORMATION
is VERY COMPLETE
Old Convent Turned Into
a Modern Institution
for Sick People !.

Hundreds Of people thronged the
new st. Joseph's hospital Thursday al
ternoon and evening at the first public
opening. The Sisters Of the Humility
of Mary were busy receiving the con-
gratulations Of their numerous friends
on the completion Of their great under
taking. Expressions were z heard
everywhere among the visitors in re-
gard to the completeness OF the new
hospital in every detail and the won
derful transformation that has been
wrought in the building once used as
St. Joseph's academy and convent.
Useful Arrangement.
The rearranging of the interior OF
the building has been carried out with
the sole idea of it being the most con-
venient and accessible for the patients,
the sisters and the nurses In charge.
The entrance on Fourth street IS
into large hallway from which the
stairs ascend at the reartto the second
floor At the direct right OF the en-
trance doors is the office with light
and CHEEKY furnishings. To the left IS
a large reception room. Beyond the
Office and to the east Is the chapel.
This is most complete in every way
ing about the room and the peWs all
harmonic in the oak tones.
A few bed rooms are located on the
first floor for the patients. In the
southwest corner is suite OF rooms
furnished by Ottumwa lodge No. BAT.
LB, p. O. Elks. The second floor IS
given over entirely to the rooms, both
private and the wards. A very CHEEKY
room is the one located in the south
east corner which was furnished by
the Mite society Of st. Mary's church.
Genera; Shields council X. Of c., have
furnished a ward diagonally across the
building from the Mite society room.
On the third floor are rooms and one
ward and in the northwest corner Of
building is the operating room.
rooms and wards In the build
ing o been furnished by st. Mary, $
Mite society. the Norton Memorial,
by Mrs. Belle Mccormick and Misses
Norton. the Madden Memorial by Mrs
Madden of Riverside, Mrs. NJ. Starkev.
Perry, ST. Patrick's Aid society, kath-
crime Cooper Hogan by Rev II. Hogan
Of Fairfield. the Mother Mary mem-
orial, Daughters Of Isabella, st. Jo-
seph's academy students. Rev. w. J.
Mccormick Of Melrose, Ottumwa lodge
No. BAT B. p. O. Elks and General
Shields council No. SSs, Knights Of co.
lumbus. The furnishings for the re-
ception room was given by friends.
Hayiland dinner set and the statute OF
ST. Anthony by A. Collins Linen
showers have been given for the new
hospital by ladies in Davenport, Fl.
Madison and Niola
Operating Room Complete.
In the operating room are 70 De
found only the very latest type or IN
struments and equipment Tor work.
The room itself is done entirely IN
white, the floor being white tile ana
the walls enamel of the same tone with
a large sky light above. The taDles
stands and all of the equipment of the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
Colorado Miners Attempt
to Prove That Soldiers
Were Intoxicated
THEFTS ARE LAID AT
GUARDSMEN'S DOOR
General Denial Is Made I'y
the Officer Detailed to
Make Inquiries

Trinidad Colo, Feb. 2O.---A series
of charges of the United Mine Work
ers of America against the national
guard made from time to time since
the beginning of the strike investiga-
tion before the house subcommittee.
reached a climax today The report
of officers who investigated the al
legged attack and theft at the Yoshin-
ski ranch described yesterday by an
II year old Slavish hoy Gustave Yosh-
inski was submitted by the militia.
The report of Captain Edward A..
Smith. denies everything testified by
the boy except that two officers of
the national guard searched the Yosh-
inski house.
Captain Smith testified that on the
day of the alleged outrage. Captain
Harry E. Insley and Sergeant II. A..
Arnold called at the Yoshinski ranch
to search for guns but that no theft
nor outrage were committed He de-
clared that the members of the family
told several different stories of the
affair.
CAPTAIN Smith said he later talked
with leaders of the Forbes tent colony
where the two soldiers called on the
alleged dav of the Yoshinski incident
and was told that the militiamen We're
not intoxicated.
Yesterday Gnstave Yoshinski testl-
fed that two m'itiamen stole 5000
from the ranch house and beat and
kicked himself and his smaller
brothers and. sisters.
a & Today. it was expected that the re-
.port OF the militia authorities IN the
investigation Of the alleged incident
would be presented to the committee
in al effort to dsprove the lads story.
At today's hearing it was expected
also that Col. A. F. Owenmy wealthy
ranch man and mine owner would give
an account of the strike in the mine
of the Wootton Land and Fuel Co.
in Las Animas county.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
7HAN CASE IS UP AGAIN 4
Argum ents on in Federal Court as to
Admission Of Lunatic to Bail
Pending Settlement Of Case.

@ Concord, n H., Feb. Whether
Harry x. ThaW should be discharged
from custody on writ of habeas cor
nus and whether he should be admit
ted to bail pending final decision of
the United States supreme court on
the habeas corpus were the questions
set Tor argument before Judge Edgar
Ald.ich in the federal court today.
William A. Stone, former governor
of Pennsylvania, represented Thaw
ana William T. Jerome, representing
the state of New York opposed him.
Whatever may be Judge Aldrich's
decision on the habeas corpus the case
will be appealed to the highest court
in the country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
MISERY GROWING
As Rain CONTINUES
ARE FORCED FROM
HOMES BY FLOOD AND FEARS
FELT FOR LIVES.

Los Angeles. Cal, Feb 20-Southern
California was again menaced by ftood
conditions today following steady
downpOur of rain which began shortly
after midnight and continued through
out the night. In Los Angeles proper
about one inch of rain fell during the
night but in the foothill districts sur
rounding the city precipitation was re-
ported much heavier and apprehension
was felt for residents of those sections.
A terrific downpour early this morn
ing in Sierra Madre. Is miles northeast
of Los Angeles, flooded streets and ar
rows and caused much damage to
orange groves. No lives were endan-
gered so far as known The San Gabriel
river rose rapidly during the early
morning l1oilrs, causing the slspen
sion of traffic on interurban trolley
lines running north and northeast OF
Los Angeles.
A third victim of the flood waters
was reported last night with the dis
covery Of the body of Miss Sue Beville
of Covina, in Walnut Wash, but few
hundred feet from where the BODY or
her cousin, Harold NJ. Seitz had been
found earlier in the day. 1t was be-
lieved that Miss Beville and her cousin
had attempted to escape together and
perished about the same time. Miss
Beville was one of the best known
woman orange growers in the state.
Unless the rain ceases by 4 o'clock
this afternoon the Vanderbilt cup race
scheduled for tomorrow will be post
nOned
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
Finishing Touches Being
Put on Bill Thought to
Please President
HIS SUGGESTIONS
CLOSELY FOLLOWED
Aim Is to Amplify Sherman
Act Without Making It
More Ambiguous

Washington, D. c.. Feb 20.--Work
Of framing the administration anti
trust and commerce regulation bills
went forward on the house side of the
capitol today.
A conference of the house judiciary
subcommittee on trusts, comprising
Representatives Clayton. Carlin and
Floyd. was arranged to put the finish
ing touches on the bill proposing to
prohibit holding companies from own
ing competing concerns.
Chairman Covington of the house in
terstate commerce committee, on
the interstate trade commission bill,
was prepared today to go ahead with
the executive conference to frame the
measure in the light of hearings and
within the limitations Of President
Wilson's suggestion to avoid any pro-
visions that might impair the efficiency
of the Sherman law. The indications
were that the bills relating to holding
companies, trade relations, interlock-
ing directorates and defining trade
restraint would be presented definite
ly to the house as a single consolidat-
ed plan to strengthen the antitrust
law
Conferences between Chairman
Simms and other members Of the rail-
way Capitalization subcommittee
with the Interstate commerce commits
sion INDICATED that the, following pro-
positions probably wor,d be enb bodied
In the first draft 5of the proposed rail-
way capitalization law
Provisions Of Law.
Prohibition against any railway
corporation issuing stock, bonds or
other indebtedness, except for actual
necessary railroad property purposes
so as to add to the railroads value,
and the issue then only to be on ap-
proval of the interstate commerce
commission.
Personal guilt and responsibility OF
directors and other officers including
Imprisonment penalties for violation
of the proposed law
Reasonable restrictions on the
amounts of stocks and bond issues,
Guarantee by applying railroad as
condition preceding the approval
of stock or bond issue, that the pro-
ceeds will apply to the railroads up
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
RLACKMAILERS USE
d. EXPLOSIVE BOMR

Chicago. Feb. 2o.-Three buildings
we're partially wrecked, a dozen per-
sons were injured by flying glass when
thrown from their beds and windows
q bloct away were shattered early to,
day when a bomb was exploded IN the
doorway Of Leonardo MellneEs gro
cory store in the Italian quarter.
The grocer told the police he had
received q blackhand letter demand
ing $4,000 three months ago. He
said he did not comply with the de-
mand and four days ago he received
another letter saying his store would
be blown un unless he paid $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
RAIDERS AID NEW
STATE SECRETARY

Des Moines, Feb. 90. S. Irish Of
Des Moines was last night elected
secretary-treasurer of the Iowa State
Travelling Mems association to fill the
place made vacant by the death of A..
w. RAIDER The choice of Mr.. Irish
was unanimous among the board Of
directors of the association and came
as the appreciation Of the services he
has rendered as assistant to Mr..
RAIDER and L. C. Deets, who had held
the place before him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
ROBBERS RIFLE
REGISTERED MAIL
TRAIN IN SOUTH IS HELD UP BY
BOLD HlGHWAYMEN WHO GET
AWAY WITH LARGE SUM.

Birmingham Ala. Feb 20.-Rail.
road detectives and police with blood
hounds early today began search for
three robbers who last night held up
the Queen and Crescent's south bound
New orleans limited" twelve miles
north of Birmingham and rifled mail
pouches of registered mail said to con.
tain more than 100000. Just how
much was taken, 1t was said, would
not be known until postoffice authori.
ties had checkedsup. In their haste the
robbers overlooked sack containing
$4,000 consige.sd to New Orleans and
a big consignment Of stamps.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21

Des Mones Feb 2o-Iowa hens lay more than a bi s le
according public
department of agriculture The reports received from town
fowls
9754913l
the
a than the annual output OF
California Colorado state IN
would buy 440OO
$500 would 35
production in Iowa is 42
in the state day IN
the
farms the production OF swine as compared
production make
the ham and of entire
On Jan l. 1914 100000 hogs Packers estimate
that thirteen live weight will
estimating the average $50
farms into
will
of bacon # ham
Of bacon In Iowa /
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
SECOND DISTRICTS
VOTE IS CANVASSED

Des Moines, Feb. 20.-After a can
vass of the vote in the second dis
trict at the special election held Fen.
10 the executive council today mailed
the certificate of election to Henry
Vollmer, democrat. as congressman TO
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of I. S. Pepper. The official returns
show that Vollmer had total vote OF
1885. His plurality was 1,S16
Lee w Lelang socialist, had 9SS
votes NJ l.. Christian, non-partisan
candidate had 1874 and Charles F.
Clemons. prohibition polled 48 votes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
EnQHsh Church Considers
Change in Marriage SerDlce

tion of similar undertakings by both
husband and wife. They, however.
thought there should be some refer
ence to the leadership sof the man IN
the home as they said it would be OBJ
v'ously inconvenientto,ha to have two heads
of the family.
The archbishop OF Canterbury en-
phasized the opinion that the church
of England had to face this proposed
change and other questions OF far
reaching character arising out OF 1t.
He believed, however, a better occas-
ion than the present would be found at
an early date for handling such great
social problems.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
MONROE DOCTRINE IS HIT
Senate Refuses to Exempt Questions
Involving it From Arbitration
In Treaties.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 20.-By a
vote of 40 to 13, the senate in execu.
tive session today rejected the Cham.
berlain amendment to the Spanish
general arbitration treaty to exempt
from arbitration questions relating to
Panama tolls, immigration, admis-
sion of children to state schools and
all questions involving the Monroe
doctrine.
On one objection the final vote on
ratification Of the Spanish treaty
Went over until tomorrow. Senator
Shiyely, changing the plan of the com
mittee, then called up the British
treaty and offered resolution for its
ratification. An extended debate fol-
lowed r.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
WILL UNFR0CK A RECTOR
Episcopal Divine Who Left Charge
Mysteriously to be Cast Out OF
the Prize sthood.

Denver, Colo. Feb 20.-Rev. Geo.
Gallup. who three weeks ago mys-
teriously disappeared from Denver
and has since not been heard from.
will be unfrocked in few 'da;ysSssfas,s DAY. sft tss
cording to announcement last snlgehN ell
by Bishop Charles l.. Olmsteadi OF, the
Episcopal church.
No reason for the proposed action
was announced A young lady disap-
peared at about the same time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
METHOnISTS GIVEN
AN ENORMOUS GIFT

|, New York. Feb. 2O.--The board or
foreign missions Of the Methodist
Episcopal church announced TODAY
that it had received gift OF s17!.OOO
from a donor whose name is Withheld.
The money, the largest single gift
ever made to the board. is to form
permanent endowment fund for mis-.
sion work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
EAGLE REFUSES TO
BE MADE CAPTIVE

Pittsburgh. Feb. 20.--S. F. Nc
Donald, clerk in railroad office here,
was scratched and cut today when he
attempted to capture a large eagle
that had swooped down from the hills
and alighted on window sill. Nc
Donald opened the window and at
tempted to drag the bird into his
Office but it fought so fiercely he was
compelled to release it.