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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Miss Kathryn Van Brussell Of Mt.
Pleasant is spending today with Mrs.
E. T.. Pixley, 40 North Sheridan
avenue. d.. -. r .,
/, Miss Virginia Burton and Mrs. Geo.
Mcdonald of Bentonsport, were in the
city today. ".
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Rodwell and
daughter Miss Gertrude, 242 South
Ward street, will leave Thursday to
spend two weeks with relatives at
points in Illinois. "#
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Robart OF
Hedrick, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. r.
4. Reinhard, 1O5 North Weller street,
and Mr. and Mrs. Milton White, 406
Church street.
/, Mrs. E. r. Ingram and son Leroy of
Upton, are visiting the formers par
ehts,, Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Phillips,
Al, South Miner street.
"A marriage license has been issued
By. W. T. Wilson. clerk Of the district
, court to Lawrence L. South and Miss
Ethel Houdyshell.
Sister Cecilia and Sister Clara of St..
Joseph's convent of Fl. Madison, are
In tho city to attend the formal open
ing Of st. Joseph's hospital.
+ ". D. Strong has returned from a
two days business visit in Cedar Rap
Ids where he attended a meeting Of
! tho state agency association of the
lforthwestern Mutual Life Insurance
tCo. %s~'.'> 80,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
Board Proceedings.

Proceedings Of the board Of super
visors, Monday February 2. 1914. being
the 9th day of the January session.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, members all present, President
J. r.. stodghill, in the chair. The
minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved This being the day set by
the board for to open the bids of the
various cement companies to furnish
the county with cement for the year
1914. The bids were opened and it
was found that the Ottumwa Supply
and Construction Co.. had the lowest
bid. therefore. on motion the contract
was let to said company to furnish the
county with cement for the year 1914,
The balance of the day was spent in
allowing claims. On motion the board
adjourned to meet Wednesday. Febru-
airy II. at O'Clock a. M.
= Attest:
- J. F. Stevens, Auditor.
J. R. Stodghill. Chairman.
, Proceedings of the board of super
visors. Wednesday February II. 1914.
being the 18th day Of the January SEES
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
REV. HAWKINS TO
GO TO MILTON M. E.

Agency, Feb. 20.-Rev. 0. G. Orcutt
pastor Of the Methodist church at Mil.
ton has resigned to take up Sunday
school work. and the people there have
given call to Rev. B. G. Hawkins of
Agency. The official beard and the
district superintendent have given
their consent to release Rev. Hankins.
He has been here nearly four years
and is we'll liked by the church and
people. All regret to lose him as a pas
tor and citizen. Mr. Hawkins will
leave here the first week in March. He
will preach here Sunday, February 90
and March l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
IOWA SUPREME
COURT DECISIONS

| Des Moines, Feb. 2O.-The supreme
court has granted the following deci
! sions: ..r.. b..
his minor children even though they
are in custody of his divorced wife, the
! supreme court has held.
The decision was given in the case
of Olive Debrot vs.. the Marion county
board of supervisors. The plaintiff was
divorced from her husband, who lives
in Connecticut. He is reputed to be
wealthy. She has the custody Of three
minor children.
The board denied her application to
force the father to support his OH
, spring. She then Instituted legal ac-
ton Judge Lorin n. Hayes held for
the supervisors The supreme courts
ruling reverses him. ...
Justice Deemer, who wrote the opin-
ion said:
The laws of the state were enacted
with no thought of relieving the par
ents from their obligations to support
their offsprin. Colloqulaliy
divorced women who have not married
again are sometimes spoken or as
grass Widows or widows bewitched.
In constructing wills and contracts the
word widow has occasionally been held
to include divorced women; but in
each and all these cases it was due to
the peculiar phraseology Of the instru-
ment."
Other decisions follow
Harrison county VS., Edward F. Og-
den. ct al, appellants: Harrison coun-
r.
treasurer's bond; affirmed; opinion by
Gaynor.
!. John f. Dalton vs. Judge F. M. Pow
ers ccrtiorari: Calhoun county; con-
troversy over productions Of books in
court: armed opinion by Withrow
Mary Davitt VS. Great Western rail
road, appellant. Warren county; Judge
w. H. Fahey: damages for death OF
child: affirmed; opinion by Withrow.
j. A. Robertson VS.. United States
Live Stock company. appellant: Dallas
county: Judge Apologize. action to set
aside conveyance on account of fraud:
reversed: opinion by Gaynor.
G.. NJ. Brown VS.. city of Slgourney
appellant: Keokuk county: Judge x.
F.. Wilcockson: controversy over sur
face water: affirmed; opinion by With
row
G. L.. Aschan vs.. J. E. McDermott
appellant: Dallas county: Judge Lorla
N, Hays; to recover money wrongsully
paid: armed; opinion by Gaynor.,
Madison county VS.. city OF Wlnterset
appellant: Madison county: Judge w.
Fl. Fancy: assessment for paving
around public square; armed; opinion
by Deemer
Nick Ludowse. appellant VS.. Farmers
Mutual Cooperative company: Sioux
county: Judge William Hutchinson:
suit over dividend: reversed; opinion
by Ladd.
Sadie Roeh VS. Business Mems Pro-
tective association, appellant; Jackson
county; Judge M. F. Donegan: action
on benefit certificate: reversed; Opin-
ion by Deemer.
Clyde Baker. appellant VS.. Joseph c..
Langan Clinton county: Judge F. D.
Let's; action for malpractice; reversed
opinion by Deemer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
ARMY DEMANDING
HIGHER OFFICERS

Washington. d. c., Feb. 2o.--Chair-
man Hay of the house committee on
military affairs had before him today
a letter from Secretary Garrison in
which the latter suggests in connec-
ton with proposed legislation to
create six vice admirals for the navy
that if this grade Is to be revived for
the navy. the grade of first lieutenant
general ought to be restored to the
army. Secretary Garrison points out
that unless this is done, the navy, by
reason OF having the superior grade Of
vice admiral will out run the army in
Joint service matters.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
MAN AS
HE LEAVES PRISON

F't. Madison, Feb. 2O.-Iloyd Robin
ION, who has completed his sentence at
lie local prison. was taken to Anamosa
~ complete 4 sentence at that place
FOR parole breaking. He began serving
tinle-a the Anamosa institution in 1907
and vas paro!ed on the LIST Of October
in 1909 and after being out a short time
broke his parOle.
He was picked up on another charge
ana sent up 10 the prison in this city.
fie has good record at the local nsti-
t;tition and completed his sentence here
within the least possible time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
MAN IN CALIFORNIA
JAIL, WAS IN CRESTON

Creston. Feb. 20.--The Imprisonment
Of Harvey Leo at San Quentin peni-
tertiary in California puts out Of the
way where he can do no harm one of
the most cruel criminals and ends one
of the most relentless searches ever
made for one Of the most desperate safe
blowers who ever operated in Iowa.
Creston people will remember his re-
cent attempt to blow the safe of a bank
at New Market A citizen on his way
to an early train alarmed Lee and his
pal. They captured the citizen and lock-
ed him in a. box car while they made
their escape A hole had been drilled in
the steel door of the bank vault, but no
explosives had been used. A day or so
later they blew a safe at JcffcrSville,
H.. but failed to get at the money
vault
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
OTTUMWAN SAYS MEN
WILL BE REELECTED

Des Moines, Feb. 2O.-According to
George Haw Of O,ttumwa chairman of
the press committee Of the Retail
Hardware Dealers association, it is
probable that all present officers of the
association will be reelected today.
These would include. president, G. r.
Gadd, Des Moines: vice president, w.
}. Deering. Atlantic: secretary treas
urer. A. r. Sale. Mason City.
The close of the executive session
was followed by an open meeting ad-
dressed by A. w. Brett, manager Des
Moines Credit Clearing association on
credits"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
GETTING JURY FOR
ALLEGED PERJURER

Chicago. Feb 20.-Work of CONFLICT
ing the jury to try Miss Aileen Hepp'
ner on charge of perjury in connec-
ton with the alienation suit of John
c. Eenning aga; inst Clarence S. Funk
former superint endent of the lnterna-
tional Harvest Company, progressed in
the criminal court today. Miss Hepp-
ner was a mancurist She testified on
behalf of Henning in the suit which
Funk declares was a plot to ruin his
reputation.
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LOSES ONE EYE;
WANTS $1,000

Waterloo, Feb. 20.-Claiming that the
sight of one of his eyes was entirely
destroyed when he was working in the
factory of the defendant company Nov.
/, last, George Johnson. aged 81, has
commenced an action in district court
against the Iowa Dairy Separator COM
pany. asking damages in the sum of
$4,000. He claims in his petition that
while he was engaged in removing a
wheel from shafting. a piece Of metal
flew into his eve
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
CossON ASKS FOR RULING

Des Moines, Feb. 20.-Resistance
will be made by Attorney General Cos
son to an effort being made by John
W. Rowley, Of Keosauqua, to tax the
capitol extension suits to the state.
The court ordered Rowley to pay the
costs in the two cases. He filed two
motions in the supreme court today
asking that these costs of $4,000 be
assessed to the state.
The attorney general in resisting the
motion asked that ruling be made
not earlier than the April term.
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CABINET CIRCLE IS
COMPLETE FOR DAY

Washington. d. c.. Feb. 2O.--For the
first time in several weeks the circle
around President Wilson's cabinet
table was complete today! Secretary
McAdoo had an hours conference with
the president at which it is understood
they discussed Eoss BILE selections for
the federal reserve board.
Governors Dunno of Illinois and Rol-
S on Of Indiana paid their respects to
the president.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
Money to Loan
JONAS SAX
324 EAST MAIN STREET
HORSE PRICES ARE
LITTLE LOWER TODAY

large stock Of horses were put
on sale today at the Williams sale
barns on the south side and a goodly
number of buyers were present. ,Ghc
price has tended somewhat lower and
the sale was trifle slower than 4
week ago. The horses in most de-,
mand were the good chunks. There
was fairly good variety to seiecr
from The number Of horses on the.
market was 100 head.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
RAILWAY MAIL
EXAMS HELD HERE

Examinations for the railway mail
service will be held Saturday, Tues
day and Wednesday, February 81. "a
and 25 in the Ottumwa postoffice build
ing. The quizzes will be under the
supervision Of George w. Elliott, sec
rotary of the Ottumwa civil service
board and will be held in the room Of
the board on the third floor Of the fed
eral huilding
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INCREASED FREIGHT
RATES SUSPENDED

Washington. D. c.. Feb. 20.-1n-
creases ranging from three to sixteen
cents hundred pounds in class and
commodity freight rates proposed by
the St. Louis and San Francisco rail
road between Kansas City, Mo-, and
Missouri river points, generally were
suspended today by the interstate com
merce commission until June 20 for
investigation
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
INDIAN BILL UP,

Washington. D. c., Feb. 20-The In
dian appropriation carrying $4,000, 900
to pay for the governments supervis-
ion of the affairs of it's Indian wards
for the next fiscal year. was up for a
final vote in the house today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
WANT CROP ADVISER.

Sioux City. Feb. 20.-Steps to secure
an agricultural expert for Woodbury.
county were taken by the Commercial
club. The board of directors passed a
resolution authorizing the agricultural
committee to raise a fund Of $1,000 for
the purpose Of engaging an expert to
teach scientific farming.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
SIOUX CITY FIREMAN DIES.

Sioux City. Feb. 2O.---John Shea, vet
eran member of the fire department and
driver of COrbett and Sullivan, the
crack team Of the department to- sew
eral championships in the state tourn-
ament, Is dead at his home, 101
Twelfth street He was 80 years old.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
Political Advertisement.

hereby announce to the republican voters of the
Sixth Congressional District that candidate for
the nomination for congress the republican ticket
and will appreciate their support at the June primary
NJ. A. M'CORD.
Newton Iowa.
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S. P. Hartman
Tri-Weekly: Courier

CHANGING ADDRESSES.
aabscribers wishing their address
Nhas1eed viii please Give the name OF
che postofIice to which the paper has
been sent - well ~ tho postoffics
whore they dsstre 1t to be changed TO-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
Nursery Stock

We will have for sale our usual sun
uly of home grown nursery stock. con.
sist;ng of, Apple trees, Cherry trees,
Pear trees, Plum and Peach trees,
Grapevines, ,Gooseberry. Currant.
Raspberry, Blackberry and Strawberry
plants. Roses and ornamental shade
trees for lawns, parks and street pnr-
poses. ~ Pc.
All this stock is home grown and
fresh dug and should be used by home
planters Come to our sale grounds
On Sheridan avenue in South Ottum-
~ ct planting time and select just
auch trees and plants as you want. We
will have a complete assortment equal
TO any.
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Courteous Treatment
palnStaking attention,
good goods and low
price bring us custom
ers. We operate no
schemes VIVA ever

35c Window shades best spring roll
ers at ............... zoe
45c Window shades best spring roll
In cheaper window shades We price
them at 5c
S5c large size wash boiler at -. .69c
81 extra large size wash boiler at SAC
$l25 wash boiler at .......... $50
$4.OO extra heavy all copper wash
DOllef AT 5000
9Oc large size enameled tea kettle
at ioS
$1O0 enameled tea kettle full size
dI DIV
35c ladies' scarfs good assortment of
cOlOrS AT 11c
Csc ladies scarfs splendid selection of
cOlOrS DIT foC
$1OO ladies' sCarfs real fine assOrt
uleIl az :. Wv
CSC ladies' fancy hose supporters
dI = 7 y
15c and zoe back combs at ...... Ice
CSC fancy back combs at ....... 24c
Csc fancy back combs at ........ 4Sc
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The balance Of the day was spent in
allowing claims. On motion the board
adjourned to meet Saturday, February
14th at 9 o'clock a. m.
Attest:
J. F. Stevens, Auditor.
49,. J. R. Stodghill, Chairman.
Proceedings of the board of super
visors, Saturday. February IA. 1914.
being the 18th day of the January
session The board met pursuant to
adjournment Members all present,
President J. r. Stodghill in the chair.
The minutes Of last meeting read and
approved. The board after allowing
some claims and transacting some
other business. On motion adjourned
to meet Monday March the End at 9
o'clock a. m.
Attest:
J. F. Stevens, Auditor.
J. r. Stodghill, Chairman.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-10-30

he doesn't give whoop about the for.
mality of calling him Congressman
Furdney-is rock ribbed. dyed in the
wool, "standpatter" moored with double
anchors in a bed of Republican con.
crete, he has been assaulted night and
day by certain sections of the state g
newspapers. They didn't exactly call
Fordney liar and thief, but
Fordney is a single minded man. He
has been in congress many, many years.
he has seen the country go through the
depths of depression, the result of de
parture from the principle of protection
and progress long before our present
turnover. He found the protective
principle to be that which guaranteed
! American labor and wages. He has
been protectionist since the day that
conviction came to him. His crime,
his awful, bloody, betrayal of the PEG
pie, consists of the unremitting fight in
session and out, up and down the line,
for protection. He has stood for Ameri
can industry when he was laughed at,
derided, abused and deprived by ad-
verse majority of the privileges accorded
members of the reigning party. AL.
ways smiling, Fordn,y has come back
every session. His own people know
him with the regularity of daybreak
- 70 Al.
look at our stock piles. Then figure
what would be the case were there a
majority of Joe Fordney's in congress.
Apply the same stunt to every Ameri-
can industry and many that do not now
exist because it is cheaper to import
from Europe. You will get clearer
idea of Fordney and why his stocky
neck has never DO ged to the hue and
cry. This is the Fordney who will
speak in Marquette November 2-the
be.damned, berated, Fordney.
Yet the big thing about Fordney is
that no one ever asks how he will vote
Everyone who has heard of Fordney
knows. He Is with the application of
Republican principles, and par icularly
the principle of protection, all the time.
Speaking to crowd of his constitu-
ents in Frankenmuth. a small town
near Saginaw, Fordney, referring to an
opponent, said:
well, fellows, you know me- you
know the other fellow. You know how
I've voted every time and will vote
every time. If you send me back you
know just what you're going to
get, whether you like it or not You
can send the other fellow, but you won't
be 30 sure of what you're going to get.
II you don't like the way l vote, sepd
the other fellow. [ won't give rap"
No, we're not arguing that Joe Ford
,ney is polished or elegant or suave,
We're arguing that he as stood for
American progress and industry--all
the time.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-10-30
Why Detroit Free Press and
Journal Oppose Osborn

(From the Hastings Banner)
The most bitter and vituperative
newspaper enemies of Chase S. Os-
born in this campaign are the Detroit
Free Press and the Detroit Journal,
both owned by Mr.. Stair who made
his big fortune by conducting cheap
theatres in Detroit, the character of
the plays in some of which is said to
have been anything but an encourage
ment to decent living. Like other
wealthy men Mr.. Stair cultivated GER
tain political ambitions. He gained
the idea that the toga of United
States Senator would be very becom-
ing to him, so he set out to get it.
He also seemed to think that his
newspaper ownership gave him the
right to have a large SAY as to
laws that were proposed at Lansing.
1t was inevitable that man Of
Chase Osborn s independence of mind
and ideals in life would, as governor,
clash with Mr.. Stair. The clash
came. The then Gov. Osborn express
ed his opinion of Mr.. Stair and of
Mr.. Stairs business and methods in
Il manner that was not at all compli-
mentary. Gov. Osborn went farther
and went into particulars as to some
Of the methods by which Mr.. Stair
had acquired his fortune, which the
Governor declared to be disreputable.
He told Mr.. Stair that he, the Cover
nor, was financially responsible, and
that if Mr.. Stair wished to sue him
for libel, he would waive all immu-
nifty from legal proceedings due to
his position as Governor, and Mr..
Stair might proceed against him at
law if he thought the Governor s
statements were not truthful.
Mr.. Stair never began legal pro-
ceedings against Chase Osborn. But
he has been sore all over ever since.
This is an instance when the people
OF Michigan can well afford to love
Gov. Oborn for this enemy he made.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-10-30
Worn Out Political Stunt.

(From The Saginaw Courier. Herald
Albert l.. Chandler, ra her well.
known Owosso politician whose acute
itch for Office has been exposed to tue
people of the eighth congressional dis.
trict good many times, snort time
ago decided in a fit of unexpected com.
mon. sense, that the voters Of the dis
trict had finally taken his measure. SO
he turned tail in state of blue funk
and quit the race as the so called Pro.
gressive candidate against Congressman
Fordney. The Democrats have got to
him since, however, and now are spend
ing somebody's good money in putting
out an advertisement in which Chand.
Ter is made to attack Fordney in one of
the oldtime political slam whanging
personal diatribes that used to fool some
of the people some of the time.
The thing is joke, just as Chambers
political performance is a Joke. The
day has gone by when stuff of this
ridiculous sort made notes.-the man
who used to weep and whine about the
woes of 1.-The peepul and beat his breast
and yell that he was the only honest
mar in sight, designed especially by the
Lord 10 emancipate the -trodden,
helpless electorate, is now very far
back number. The stunt is worn out.
We imagiue that Chandler has got a
dim glimmer of that fact through his
mind, and that is why he flunked in the
middle of his campaign. But the
Democratic congressional committee
doesn't seem to have awakened to it,
and still think they can swing Republi-
Can protection votes from Fordnev to a
Democrat named Smith, said to live in
Ionia county, by working Chambers
WORKOUT stuff once more. Still, the
advertisement In one way is of value.
1t is an acknowledgment by Chandler,
one of the few surviving Progress.
sives in this district, that his under
lying purpose is and has been to help in
the election Of Democratic a.ti pro.
lection congressman from the eighth
district. He found he couldn't draw
enough votes to do it running as q
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-10-30
Wore Evidence Of Ingratitude.

Fac Saginew Courier-Herald says
KSnly in September Mr.. Chandler
swsss to Mr.. Daley asking him tC
aE2&e the run, but Mr.. DALEY did lot
1zEakc The decision to do so until 9
1rx lays ago, when it was feared il
xaEsn be too late to place his name
~ t'e ballot. Hasty kilograms, how.
sssH. 10 the secretary of state and the
QssHzfs of the different counties in the
district accomplished the desired enc
anf Nr. Dailey's name will appear
~, ,fs. ballot
.3rs2 yet Mr.. Chandler now suggests
6,xl Jhe Progressive vote be cast fol
sisc Democratic candidate. Must be
cs1sk re begrudges Mr.. Daley the II
z.res be received at the primary.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-10-30

Eighth district voters have been
deluged during the last few days with
circular letters from an organization
styled The National Federation OF
Retail Merchants, putting up a plea
for support for Laurence w. Smith, OF
Ionia, Rep. Joseph w. Fordney S
Democratic opponent in the congress
sional race. The letters say the
would-be congressman from Ionia
"has the interest of the small retail
merchant at heart" and declare his
election will mean that the retail
merchant "can always have hearing
in congress.
There is one rather peculiar fea'
ture about these missives, aside from
the fact that the recipients are un'
animous in declaring they never be-
fore heard of the National Fedora
ton of Retail Merchants. The letters
are written under date of Kansas
City, Mo-, and are sent out in en-
velopes bearing Lexington, Mo-, as
the place for return. But more
strange than this unexpected interest
of Missiourians in Michigan congress
sional politics is the fact that these
letters are all postmarked at lonia
Mich. This complexities the puzzle
The combination in a single letter OF
a Kansas City date line, Lexington
(Mo.) return and an lonia (Mich.)
postmark reveals a remarkably wide
spread interest in the Eighth district
congressional campaign.