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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-19
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Mr. and Mrs. L. w. Pepper and fam
NV OF Kansas City, Mo-, are moving 70
this city and will reside at 100 South
Schuyler street
Mrs. Anna Clifton of Orchard, Nebr
and Mrs. J. T. Vencell of Gault, NO.
have gone to SigouTney, after visiting
Mrs, NJ. E. Replogle, COS Ellis avenue
Mrs. IT. Funk, east of the CITY, has
gone to Highland to visit her daugn-
ter.
Mrs, Perry Swenson of Red Oak, is
visiting at the home of Lawrence
Swenson, los North Sheridan avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. T. Munroe of Rae
inc. Wis, are guests at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Bonnit1eld, LIZ
North Jefferson street.
Mrs. W. c. Myers of Chicago, has
hee, called to the home of her broth
er Frank Jones, ia Elm street, who Is
seriously i'll.
Mrs. Harry Durr and daughter Mar
,e,eIfine, of -Bonaparte, have returned
home after visiting Mrs. Ella 1saacson.
,625 West Second street.
Miss Harriet Hart, who has been Wis
ting Mrs. Lawrence Stearns, 233O East
Main street, has returned to her nome
i'm Des MONIES.
Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Taylor, who
have, been visiting friends in OttumWa,
have returned to their home in Eldon.
/! Miss Edna Bean has returned to her
home in Eldon, after visiting MIS-.
Frank Black, 700 West Second street.
Mrs. L. J. F. Lawson of Davenport,
has returned home after visiting at the
home Of ]. C. Sully, 413 West Finley
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Boatwright and
children, 7O4 North Washington street,
have gone to Leon, to make their fu-
tnre home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Watts, who
have been visiting relatives in Ottum-
wa. have returned to their home IN Los
Angeles, Cal.
Mrs. L. B. Seaburg, 705 West Fifth
street. has gone to Wheaton, Wyo., to
visit.
Mrs. J. M. Akers and children have
returned to their home in Tarkio, Mo-,
after visiting friends and relatives in
he city.
Mrs. Will Rath, has returned to her
home in Creston, after visiting Mrs.
Gala Coyne, 418 West Second street
Miss Emma Porter, who has been
visiting Mrs T. G. Kelly, 724 East Sec
oud street, has returned to her home
in Abba.
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M0ULTON MANs|
KILLED BY TRAIN
ODE cOWELL, EMPLOYED AS
BRAKEMAN, HAS BODY CUT
ENTIRELY IN TWO.

Moulton, Nov. 17.-Ode Cowell, aged
80 years and employed as brakeman
for the Wabash railroad with head
quarters at that place. was found
dead in the local yards Monday night
about 11:30.
He had been run over by train
and his body was completely cut in
two. Earlier in the evening, when
the Wabash freight arrived from Of
tumwa, he was seen riding on the
front of switch engine and it is sup
posed that he fell from the locomotive
and that it passed over his body. The
discovery of his remains was not
made until two or three hours after he
had last been seen.
Mr.. Cowell was well known in rail
road circles and leaves a host of
friends in this city. A wife and three
children survive. The funeral SER
vices will be held Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock from the residence
with burial in Moulton cemetery.
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Captain Jack Smith is in FIT. Madison
today to see the woman about the rob-
berry.
The theft Of the pocket book took
place about $3.50 Saturday afternoon at
the Union depot and w. Heinzman, Of
this city, seeing the man take the
purse chased him down the tracks and
caught him at the corner of Court and
Main streets. The man was arrested
by Officer Noah and taken to the city
Jail He was placed under $500 bonds
by the judge.
Two DRINKS were before the magis-
tratea and were fined $40 each and an
failing to pay the assessment they
were committed to Jail.
The police were notified this morn
ing Of the theft of a trunk owned by A.
&c. Dodge, and containing wearing APP
parel and silverware, from the Mil
waukee depot Monday afternoon. No
trace of the trunk has yet been found
found by the officers.
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FALL PROVES FATAL
To MRS. SWIFT
DAVIS COUNTY WOMAN INSTANT
LY KILLED By FALL DOWN
CELLAR STAIRS.

Bloomfield, Nov. 17.-Mrs. Russell
Swift of near West Grove, fell down
the cellar stairs Monday morning
about $50 O'Clock and was instantly
killed. She was thirty-seven years of
age and was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Caleb Fenton, of near Mark. She
was kind and affectionate wife and
mother and highly esteemed by all who
knew her. She leaves hus band, one
daughter, mother and several brothers
and sisters to mourn her sudden taking
away. The funeral was held this af-
ternoon at the home, conducted by
Rev. Thomas of Bloomfield. The re-
mains were brought to Bloomfield for
burial in the l. OBO. F. cemetery.
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GOOD FEELING AMONG
MES AND u. STUDENTS

Ames, Nov. 17-While football
seemed to be the big feature of the an
nual homecoming at Iowa State col
lege for the thousands who attended
last Friday and Saturday, the most sig
nificant thing about it was probably.
the wholesome good feeling between
the state college, Bitterness was con-
spicuously absent When the special
train from Iowa City unloaded it's
hundreds of cheering university root
ers on the campus, they were greeted
by the state college band and hun
dreds of students who shouted well
come. The old time war signs of
other days were missing and in their
place welcome signs appeared.
Perhaps the most important ex-
pressions of good will came at the in
formal social gettogether of the alum
nj of the two institutions. Speaking
for the university, Prof. ]. j. McCon-
nell of Cedar Rapids, and w. R. Law
of Waterloo, declared that there
ought to be the utmost friendliness
among all three higher state educa-
tional institutions Each has it's
own work to do" they said in effect,
land there is more work for each to
do than it can do" Similar sentiments
were expressed for the college by
President R. A. Pearson, o. J. Hender-
son of Webster City, and Dean E. w.
Stanton. Each for all and all for
each" was suggested as a sound policy
for the future instead of unfriendly
rivalry.
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children. Come take my hand and
say it, the best you know how"

children. Come take my hand and
say it, the best you know how"
While Rhody and the choir sang,
men began pushing through aisles to
reach his hand and clasp it. He was
here, there, everywhere at once, now
standing on the top of the pulpit, his
arms outstretched, then jumping to
the floor and springing to the edge
of the platform in two great leaps,
back and forth, crying out: Come
on, men, all of you. Come and say:
You'll do the best you know how -"
Two hundred and twenty-six men
came forward at the two meetings.
What if Bill does bally-hoo for nafl
hitters like circus barker does for
Dimes" exploded big two listed fel-
low standing near the rostrum. He
might have been a bridge contractor
or railroad engineer. Perhaps his
outburst was in defense Of Sunday fol-
lowing a remark made by COM
panion More likely it was his way Of
correcting and doing penance for a
thought that persisted in his own
mind He continued: Il say what
does it matter. Isn't he a dinger?
Doesn't. he get 'em? Show me the
man that can draw seventeen thou
sand men in two meetings the same
day to sit on pine boards with the
hard side up and hold 'em to subject
old as the world and I'll show you
man that's right and his subjects
right, too. Billy has bally-hooed me
into Christianity and I'm going to live
it the way he says" The big man
looked so like he meant it that an i'm
pertinent question as to the perman-
ency of regeneration experienced by
Sunday converts was strangled IN its
conception.
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HOTEL MAN DIES AT LEON.

Leon, Nov. 1.-THE funeral of the
late Ira Markley was held Sunday at
the home, the remains being taken to
Humeston for burial.
The funeral was in charge of the
Masonic order, of which he was a
member. Mr.. Markley was proprietor
of the Lake hotel and was we'll known
by the travelling public. Mr.. Markley
was loved and respected by the towns
people for his interest in all lines of
improvement and was one of Leon S
boosters
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RUSSIA FORBIDS
EXPORT OF METAL

London, Nov. 1.-THE Russian gov
eminent has forbidden the export CO
copper, brass, steel and lead, accord
ing to dispatch to Reuters Tele-
gram company. Exceptions will be
granted in the case of the allies.
The minister of finance, according
to the dispatch, has authorized the ex-
portation through Archangel of sugar,
duty free.
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PURSE sNATCHER
HELD BY POLICE
w. H. DINKLE DETAINED BY
JUDGE CHARGED WITH STEAL
ING PoCkETBOOk.

W. H. Dinkle, 71S East Main street,
was before Judge Hendershott this
morning on the charge of larceny to
which he pleaded not guilty. His trial
was set for Friday and may be dispos-
ed of before that time if Mrs. White Of
Madison comes to Ottumwa as she is
the party that Drinkle is supposed to
have taken pocketbook from Night
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Read The Courier Want
Ads for Profit;
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ELDON.

H. E. Fehr is calling on old friends
here Thursday.
Miss Edith Harlan has returned
home from her visit in Illinois.
Mrs. H. E. Ritz and Mrs. R. D. Coon
were hostesses Thursday afternoon to
the Fortnightly club.
Mrs. Harlan Taylor was hostess to
the Kensington club Thursday after
noon.
Story hour at the library Thursday
afternoon was well attended with Mrs.
VIM. James as entertainer.
Mrs. D. E. Jacques and children of
Burlington, are visiting relatives mere
this week.
Mrs. w. w. Friend left Thursday for
Bonaparte to visit her brother, DR.. X.
M. Cresap.
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CLEARING UP RIVER.

London, Nov ia dispatch to
Reuters Telegram company from
Brussels via Amsterdam states that
the governor of Namur province an
nounces that the clearing work of the
Mouse has so far progressed that the
river, from Rhine to Namur, will be
navigable next Sunday.
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GRANT IOWANS PATENTS.

Des MOines, Nov. 1.-THE follow
ing patents were granted to- Iowans
during the week ending November TO-,
1914, as reported from the Office Of
Wilfred c. Lane, patent attorney, sos
Croker building, Des Moines:
Rail point, Jas Carton, Lockman.
Primer for internal combustion en-
gines, VIM. Mangin, Raymond.
Mechanical movement Oliver P.
Underwood, Indianola.
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DRAIN TILE
Fer rs,ces and informahonvrits
Mercy Clay Products Co
OTTuAVA, IOWA
Tri-Weekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their ADDRESS
changed will please give the nane VI
been sent as well as the postoilce
where they desire it to be changed to.
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This much is certain -

you're looking for real Clothes Value looking for the
appearance the utmost
durability should the look at the Suits
andOv showing
No matter you pay $3.50
WITH back want it.
challenge all competition is Suits and
thorough hand tailoring London
rnk fabrics garments strain 3 S. lower
than reament perfect fitting garments
pickering drawing but all the style and
ance of the high class tailored garments
you'll serve your interests give them the "once
DvSQrt & Pearson
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-03
CHARLES HILL EyIAND.

The name OF Ryiand is indssolubly linked
nfth Richmond college. The terms OF service
al Robert Ryand. the first president, and Of
his nephew. Charles Hill Rylaad for forty years
secretary and treasurer of the college. cover
almost the entire history Of the institution.
Fortunate the college that enjoys such CON.
ilnuity Of wise aud devoted service
Dr Charles Ryland was leading figure among
Virginia guptists. He was gladly heard In all
their associations and his counsel usually pre-,
Failed. They IGNORED him also With many posi-.
tsona of trust His constructive mind planned
the Virginia Baptist Historical society and the
baptist education commission. Fearless and in
dependent In his opinions he was nevertheless
g great conseryator.
BY none beyond his own faaaily will Dr. Ryiand
be more sincerely mourned than by the students
az Richmond college For more tnan genera
ton his stalwart Christian character made its
desp impress upon the young men Of the col
lsge They admired and loved him. Ills kindly
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-03
PANAMA STRATEGIC HIGHWAY?

There is some speculation IN diplomatic circles
in Washington to the part Panama canal Will
play In the present warfare
II is expected that the big waterway may be
opened TO commerce now In about ten days. and
II is believed that at the outset it is destined
to become q strategic point for the warning
nations,
Treaty stipulations provide that the Panama
waterway. like the Suez canal. shall be ALSO
iuteiy neutralized It shall be free and open
TO all nations, and shall be blockaded,
nor shall any right OF war be exercised. nor any
act OF hostility committed within It,"
The treaty provisions prohibiting any act Of
hostility In the canal, precludes war vessel
from exercising the right OF search on a com.
mercdal vessel In transit through the waterway
and this provision likewise protects all ships
within three marine miles of either terminal
The general conflict which is now upsettne
all Europe viii probably divert a large part OF
the commerce which is now passing through
Suez
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-03
ONE CURIOUS FACT.

One curious feature of the present warfare
Is that the worlds supply of one important article
Of commerce will DE cut off entirely until peace
is restored That valuable product Is potash and
fertilizer men prone to spell it with
big p.
The Kali Syndicate OF Germany controls ab
solutely the worlds supply of potash which
comes from 81 mines IN that country, and none
Will be shipped for fear of German vessels being
seized by warning neghbors. 1t Is impossible
to manufacture fertilizer without potash, there
fore, the industry III this country would come TO
conflict Over one million tons of this I'M
portant ingredient Of fertilizer 1t Is estimated.
shipped to the United States annually.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-03
THE FANATICS STARK.

fanatic--a mere stripling-is directly re-
sponslble for the great conflict which now RACES
among the nations OF Europe.
Gayrio I'rincipa the Serb who fired the shots
that killed Archduke Francis Ferdinand and
his Wife. has really brought about the greatest
crisis that eInr confronted the European cont
nent, The feeling between Austria and Servia
has always been bitter, and 1t needed but the
match Of the fanatics revolver to infame the
Austrians.
This youths act has already caused the loss
OF thousands Of lives and millions of dollars In
present complicated war VIII extend~~t pay
mean the complete change Of the map OF
Europe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-03

lyn Park: Mrs b Hall and children. OF Barton
Heights
One Of the picturesque sights was that OF
two huge iron cauldrons swung up on pole
several old style negro women stirring ana
putting in the various ingredients for Bruins
wick stew while the FIRE underneath the big
pots shot ont fame and smoke. And that
Brunswick stew was such, as to tempt the most
fasttdous
Having been invited to this delightful picnic
took the cars i A. NJ. at the Broad street
depot OF the Richmond and Chesapeake Bay
line and soon found myself amid the woods
and fields at North Pun church. 1t was beau
ttfGl daywcoo and delightful, like unto the one
old George Herbert alluded 10 as the bridal Of
the earth and sky" Being ardent lover of
ali nature ] did not fail to admire tall pines,
cak woods, and lovely spruce pines. Parenthe-
t'cally, let ask why do not have spruce
pines In our city parks to cheer the eye when
winters drab Is upon us9 ! took stroll to
cool spring. which shaded by cedar.
holly and hickory tree-whIe some little bird
making music near by In another direc-
ton | house and garden, and enjoyed
seeing cymbling vines, with their yellow
blooms cabbages "headng up, and butter
beans encircling the poles. Did you ever OBJ
serve how green and pretty the butterbean vines
look late IN the season--they are the very last
things to relinaufsh their summer coors to the
touch of lid Jack Frost There was alter
alton Of sunshine and feecy cloud that made a
charming day
On returning / met up with two Sisters of
Charity at Holly Brook (once called Hungary
and had a very pleasant chat about Fathers
Ryan and Tabb, the Southern poets. having
several times heard Father Ryan deliver ser
mons in Baltimore, and being familiar with
the works Of both.
For wonder I did not hear any Of my
thjeving friends the crows, cawing. Speaking
q Father Tabb / thought OF his inimitable
lines on the killdee but I none of these
birds.
II was a dry day. and the sand at Holly Brook
station was thick I have II at Pensa-
COLA Fla The day was delightful one to me.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-03
THE NEWS OF WAR.

AS we have observed before. what Is news
one moment is history the next, and the chroni-
cler Of events must needs sit In the saddle every
second II lie keeps up with current events as
they fy. The news has come IN startling repe-
tition as each power has hurled itself into the
Tray. and the end IL not in sight.
Much of the matter that is printed under the
guise Of scare" war news is based upon
rumors. which are denied in the next breath.
At time like this naturally the whole world
ia on tip-toe for news OF the conflict, and as
the authorities are censoring the press dispatches
sent out, the diigent correspondent is forced
to take tleeting and incomplete measure Of the
warfare It goes along,
Truly the outlook is aveinsptring even at
this distance. and when II is all America
may see the map Of Europe rolled up.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-03
COMPARISON and CONTRAST
CONTINUED from First Page.

the SANDER which peeated against the leaders of the
prohibition at the Academy meeng That meeting pre-
sided by Judge Christian, adopted the following
1--WE believe that the enabling opposed to the spirit OF
constitution and that vicious in character in that was
deliberately framed to becoud the real issue before the
people,
This resolution deliberately declares that those who framed
enabling have endeavored to deceive the people OF the
entire Commonwealth Deliberate deception is lying The
luton adopted Academy meeting which presided
Christian denounces te leaders OF the prohibition cause
as liars- this abuse and SANDER or is it notf
Furthermore Judge Christian at that same Academy meeting
introduced the last speaker Mr. Taylor Goodwin, OF Ala
ba,na whom he declared Il about to that
had reserved the last This Mr. Goodwin, who
imported all the from Alabama to make this speech de-
cared that of the prohibition are wolves In
sleeps clothng en who would throw poisoned arrows In
the opponents and assassns OF character and
nod forth vtuncraon and denunciaton such as
has been rarely Virginia audience but which
easily has been discovered that this imported
sneaker was the registered agent Pahst Brewing
at Montgomery Ala Judge Christian declared in the early
stages of the Academy meeting:
INV friends naugurate campaign OF
vupaon and dnuncation and that is engaged in then de-
that
Does Judge Christian consider speech of Mr. Goodwin
vuprative denuncaoy Did Judge Christian denounce this
chandler and ENUMERATION Alabama beer agent who at this
of pev ostentaousy announced that he had been
for and that he was proud OF ms
Church (which DAYS LATER general conference as
onbled sweeping resolutions calling Tor Statewide ana
nationwide prohibitions warning the public against the
SANDERS which circulated against Anti Saloon league
workersl'
Has JUDGE Christian rcpudaed the SANDERS perpetraed
pon prohibition peope h Mr. Goodwin and by the resolutions
the meeting quoted above7 His open letter to the people OF
Virginia furnished splendid opportunity to denounce sanderous
upon the prohibition leaders but there not line OF con
cb attacks TO be found IN his letter which hills
several columns
As Judge Christian president of the Local Self Govern
nt association ho supposed be responsible for the adver
Using placed throughout the State by that organlza
ton These the prohibition workers OF
being vca fanatical and hvpoerltea It Judge Christian
favor vtnperaon and den1ncaon why does he allow
publications he made and to be paid for by the assocla
ton Of which he is PRESIDENT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-03
Poetry of An AH-Day Picnic.

The annual picnic of North Run Baptist
church. near yellow Tavern and Holy Brook.
was given last week II was an ideal day for
an all-day gathering. a large crowd pres
emit and the younger portion spent a part of
he time in various sorts of games. The tables
fairly groaned with leads of good things to eat
and drink. There was no chance of anybody
going away hungry unless he positively refused
eat The good people were hospitabe to
that degree for which Vlrglniaus are noted and
gay as larks.
Some ri those present were Herbert r.
Waldrop George Waldrop. A r. Wadrop. Au-
gustus Cross Mrs. James S. Francis and James
Thomas Francis. Charlotte Francis, Mrs. Scott,
Mrs Henry Grlbbs, Miss Sadie Smoot of Rich
naond; Misses boswell OF Elmont r. G. harden,
II H. Harris and Miss Theresa Harris Of Brook &
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-03

ed on the project. and in 17se . dis
gusted historian speaks OF the place
through which a canal has been talk
ed OF this forty years"
George Washington sent n commit
tee under an engineer named Machin
to report on the canal and its useful
ness to the States In case of war but
IL was found TO involve tremendous
private bodies or individuals. He
examined the ground time and again.
and IN 1918 the United States senate
had surveys and reports made On =
canal to accommodate the largest war
vesselA
The farst actual digging took place
in 1880. but was almost Immediately
abandoned. In 1883 excavators took
out million cubic yards OF earth.
Then the work stopped. Nothing
more of importance was done until
1903, when work start &c on June 20.
This was a little over Eve years ago.
Eight powerful dredges. one Of
them the largest In the world. and
eight tugs were employed In the work.
The plant used was worth million
dollars The builders are proud ef
their record of no life lost in tho
course OF the work.
There are two highway bridges over
the canal one at Boone and the other
at Sycamore. They are longer than
necessary. for provision Is left TO
widen the canal to goo feet. 1t may
t be enlarged so as to accommodate the
biggest vessels afioat.
The distance from Boston to New
York by way OF Long S.aidn Vineyard
and Nantucket sounds Ia 334 miieA
The distance by Long Island sound
and Cape God canal l. only e64 miles
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-03
VOLUNTEER FIREMAN
WILL ASK FOR PAY

Suffolk. va. Aug At Is said that
a petition being circulated among the
volunteer hremen OF Suffolk Will be
presented to the council at the next
meeting Of that body. This petition.
which It IL said has more than twenty
five signatures, asks that each fireman
who attends iire or who answers to
roll call after an alarm. be reimbursed
In the sum Of So for each time.
There are about forty-seven volume
teer fremen In the department now.
There were some forty-three Alarms
last year, AM estimating that an aver
age OF thirty men answered .heso
alarms some of which were falao
alarms the cost to the city would be
more than $500 per year.
Councilman James e. Croker, who
Is chairman o. the fire protection CONS
mite, says that. for the same amount
Of money. six paid trained firemeu
could be added to the force already
stationed 1t the department. AAade
quarters