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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-14
RAIL PROBLEMS
BLAMED | ON ROADS
WATERING OF STOCK DRAWS Sc
WE'RE CONDEMNATION At
ECONOMIC MEETING.

Chicago, Nov. 13.-The railway
problem" was attacked all along the
line here today at the eighth confer
ence of the Western Economic society
and while most of the speakers were
ready to grant that the railroads were
efficiently managed, Professor w. q.
Riply of Harvard university remarked
in effect that the bookkeeping of some
it was miraculous.
Professor Ripiey's subject was "The
investors interest in railroad valua-
tion," and he argued that physical val
uation, on which the government is
spending $15,000,O0O to $20,O00,00
would have protected the investor from
the stock jobbing apparent in the diff
ficulties which now beset the New
York, New Haven and Hartford, the
Rock Island, the Frisco, the Boston
and Maine and other roads.
The Harvard economists observed
that the attitude of the railroads had
changed from vehement objection to
government regulation to a rather
cheerful acceptance of new conditions.
"This change of opinion has follow
ed a gradual appreciation of the pro-
tective value of invested interests and
a complete revelation of all the exist
ing financial facts" he said.
The financing of the transcontinental
extension of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul in 1910 offered an unan-
swerable argument for physical valua-
ton, he said. One hundred millions OF
dollars of stock was thrown into the
capitalization merely ito give good
measure"
To build the 100 mile extension
cost $155,000,000, Professor Ripley
said. The parent road advanced this
sum to the extension company on it's
bonds. No other funds existed, "yet,"
continued the speaker, Gin the first an
nual report Of the Puget Sound COM
pany for 1910 the property investment
appears as $236;000,00O. One year later
this valuation was raised to $269,OOO,-
000."
Citing the case of the New York,
New Haven, and Hartford, the speaker
said that physical valuation a decade
ago would have prevented the infia-
ton Of it's securities and the recent
crash which he said had snuffed out
the modest incomes of countless wild
ows and orphans.
Professor Ripley asserted that there
is a very real danger to investors OF
having a reserve created out of the I'M
divided earnings of past years, capital
lied by an inscriptions management
which may thereupon foist the new Sc
curities ON an unsuspecting public. The
most notable instance of this, he said,
was the reorganization of the Chicago
and Alton in 1898 by the late E. H. Har-
riman Hartman, he said, watered the
stock to the extent of s62,2O0,000 by
the mere capitalization of the roads
sound credit and high reputation. The
result, he said, was that securities
once selling at twice their par value
were now being handed about at mere
ly nominal prices.
The Rock Island case was fragrant
one. he said, as it's reports showed a
liberal allowance for replacement and
upkeep, while as matter of fact inves-
tigation has disclosed that these items
were neglected almost to the point Of
extinction.
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BRITISH LOSSES
ADMITTED HEAVY

London, Nov 13.-The British casu-
alties in the war up to October 81
were approximately $1,000 men of all
ranks. This estimate was given by
Premier Asquith in the house of COM
mons today in reply to question
by Edward T. John. member of the
house of East Denbighshire.
MIR. John also desired information
as to the governments proposals as
to the final conditions of peace, the
effective establishment of internation-
al law, the cessation of competitive
military expenditure and so forth.
Premier Asquith, in reply to Mr..
Johns questions, gave the British
casualties and added that he was not
in position to estimate the losses
of the other allied powers or those of
the enemy. He referred Mr.. John to
his recent speeches on the other ques-
lions raised.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-14
REGULARS WIN IN
SUSFRAGE SQUABBLE

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. IA de-
claration of policy providing that the
congressional committee of the Ma
tional American Suffrage association
shall not work in any state without
the consent of the state suffrage asso-
Citations and shall give out it's Informal
ton relative to congressman only
through the machinery of the state
organizations, was adopted by the ma.
tional suffrage convention at its ses.
sion here today.
The slate of officers adopted by lead.
ers of the administration element in
secret caucus last night is headed by
Dr., Anna Howard Shaw for reelection
as president. Selection of Mrs. Cath
crime Dexter Mccormick of New York,
for first vice president was ratified
and Mrs. Hannah Patterson of Penn
sylvania was chosen administrator"
candidate for second vice president.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-14
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Mr. and Mrs Georoe T''ie-r'~~
South Schuyler street have returned
from a seven weeks pleasure trip
spent with relatives and trlenos a.
points in Indiana, Ohio and New YORK
Charles Garrett of the U. S. marine
has returned from Norfolk, Virginia
and is spending a months turlougr
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. JONI
Garrett. northeast OF the city.
John Albright of Sumas, Wash, who
has been visiting his sister, Mrs: VIM
g. Billhymer, 405 Miner street, prom
er J. L. Albright, sos Clinton avenue
Ind parents Mr.. and Mrs. j.. A. Al
bright at Floris, left Thursday for BOW
man, N. D., to visit his sister MIS-
Carrie Hardy.
Mrs, E. E. walker and family, zoe
North Sheridan avenue left today tol
IN over Sunday visit with her parents
Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Montgomery, al
kirkville.
Mrs. Harry Hansell, 62S Church
street has gone to Ames to speno tne
week end with her husband ana a' Sat
the Iowa-Ames football game on sat
urday.
Lawrence Murphy has gone to Ames
to attend the Iowa-Ames football game
and will 20 from there to Essex &c
spend a few days with his parents.
Mrs. M. J Wade of Iowa City and
Mrs. J. H. Crosby Of Cellar Rapids
were visitors in Ottumwa for short
time Thursday.
Mrs. G. H. Allott and daughter Mar.
garet of Sioux Falls, has returned
home after visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. J.
Allott, 1913 East Main street.
Mrs. Vearl Fetterlein, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. T. z. Bough'
2213 East Main street, has returned to
her home in Davenport.
Mrs. c. E. Chapman, 902 North JET
fcrson street, has gone to Knoxville TO
visit friends.
Mrs. Harry Clark of Charlton, who
has been visiting her husband, who is
q patient at the Ottumwa hospital, has
returned home.
Mrs. J. J. McGugert has returned to
her home in Charlton after visiting
Mrs. G. J. Riggles, 900 East Main st.
Mrs. John Rush, 337 South Davis
street, and Mrs c. E. Meredith, 4O6
South Davis street, have gone to
Avery to visit friends.
Mrs, Frank McKibben who has been
visiting Mrs. Susie Pearson, 5l6 OF
kumwa street, has returned to her
home in Humeston.
Mrs. ]. S. Pangborn of Westboro,
NJ, who was called to Ottumwa by
the illness of her daughter, Mrs. E. j.
Pickerell, 237 Keota street, has return
I'd home.
Mrs. w. L. Wilmington of Gaines
Vile, Mo-, has returned home after Wis
fling at the home of w. O. Wilt, south
east of the city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-14
HOPEWEL

The work on the new church edifice
is progressing nicely under the work
manship Of John Huber
Most Of the people from this vicinity
attended the services at the Ash Grove
M. z. church Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Emma Walker Of Bloomfield,
Mont, Eli Smith, ST., Ephriam and
Beryl Hull of Bunch were callers in
this vicinity last Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank De Haven Of
Blakesburg visited Mrs. Julia Johnston
and attended the sale Thursday
Geo. Crockett and family are moving
this week to a farm west of Blakes-
burg.
Several men with teams and wagons
hauled building material from Ottum-
wa for the church building Tuesday.
Austin Perkins returned Thursday
from Stockport where he attended the
funeral Of his brother,
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l.
w. H. Riggle (constable) .......$ $50
A. T. Wheeler (sheriff) ...... 20.30
Stephen Barnes Gustice) ...... 1850
Verdon Reinhard (auditor) -. 221.36
J. j. Morrissey (sheriff) .-...... 251.14
Madison Warder (auditor) 800. none
Chas o. Warren treasurer) -. 1882
Sam Long (constable) ........ 400
N Rock (superyisor) .. none
n r. Patterson (supervisor) :. 1870. so
J. r. Stodghill Supervisory -. 122.15
r. G. Nosler (justice) ...... 1900
Harry Hedrick (clerk of court) (. 10000
C. f. Hatchitt (Co. Att'y) $3.50. 1897
J. M. Huffman (constablef 80. 22.O0
J. F. Knox (supervisor) ,-...... 121-14
Sam c. Stoltz (recorder) ...... 227.75
w n Archer (clerk of cOurt) :. 500
Fred T. ,Bissell (auditor) $3.50. 202S3
G g. Cremer (sheriff) ,........ 144.50
w. II .Brawley (constable) 49,. 24.5O
Fred H. Wilcox (justice) ...... 400
f.. X. Daugherty (Co. Atty.) -. 1874
Robert Cunningham Supervisory $500
L. E. Cawley (recorder) -...... 210.S4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-14
FRENCH DESTROYER
RAMS SUBMARINE

Paris. Nov. ia special from
Dunkirk states that French torpedo
boat sank Alderman submarine off
Westende, Belgium
The submarine, it appears, was try
ing to torpedo the French warship,
when the latter's commander caught
sight of her periscope, put on full
speed and charged down on the enc
my, which disappeared. A large guam
tity of oil rose to the surface, mark
ing the spot where the submarine
sank.
The torpedo boat sustained only
slight damage and returned to port
for repairs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-14
CHARLTON.

Mrs. Chas. Cochran, Of New Virginia,
retured home yesterday after few
days visit with her mother Mrs Mary
Schnebley, and grandmother Mrs. M. }.
PIN.
Mrs. ]. F. Ekfelt went to Ottumwa
yesterday for a brief visit with her son
Charles Ekfelt and wife.
Mrs. P. O'Grady and Mrs. Jas. Kelley
spent the day yesterday with relatives
and friends in Melrose.
Mrs. 0. L. Richards went to Garden
Grove yesterday to spend few days
with her parents and other relatives.
Mrs. Emil Larson has returned from
a brief visit with relatives and friends
in Abba and Hiteman.
Mrs. J. M. Miller and Mrs. T. e. Ly-
man Of this city and Mrs. Henry Bell
of Davis Citx. returned yesterday from
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has been visiting Miss verda Sadler Of

has been visiting Miss Verda Sadler Of
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wiley and chill
dren of Monmouth, ILL.,, are visiting at
the parental home of Mr. and Mrs.
Willis Wiley Of Leando
Rev. Sandmeyer of this place and
Rev. Behrens Of Keosauqua exchanged
pulpits Sunday, that being Iowa Wes-
leyan day
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Crawford Of
California and Jim Crawford of Kan
sas City who have been visiting their
sister Mrs. L. G. Mcclure will leave for
their homes Friday.
Mrs. Matte McKinstry of Washing
ton has been visiting relatives at this
placa
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4 visit in st. Louis with Rev. VIM

visit in st. Louis with Rev. VIM
Purse and family.
Sergt Alex D. johnson of the United
States army who is connected with the
recruiting station in Ottumwa, is in
Charlton this week seeking recruits.
Mrs. Annie Angove of Hiteman, is
visiting in this city with her parents
Mr.. and MRS. E. Potts.
Miss Anna MCGOWAN of Knoxville
came yesterday for a weeks visit at
the home Of her aunt Mrs. ]. III. Car
ROLL
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cANTRIL.

Rev. W. I. N. Densmore and family
moved from Inosqueton to the M. E..
parsonage at Cantril, and Sunday Rev.
nansnnra preached two excellent ser
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-14
ELECTION COSTS
ARE BEING FILED
VARIOUS CANDIDATES FOR COUN-
TY AND TOWNSHIP OFFICES
STATE THEIR EXPENSES.

The various county and township
candidates during the recent campaign
are filing their expenses with the coun-
ty auditor All of them are not yet in
but probably will be by this evening.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-14
DOUDS- LEANDO.

George Rambo Of Glenwood, Mo-, is
visiting his mother Mrs. George Ram
no Of Leando, who is quite sick.
Ais>a Kathleen McGiu of Ottumwa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-14
Vim. Long

Live stock auctioneer. Address
Unionville, Iowa. Residence phone:
Ashgrove. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Terms reasonable. Will assist if you
have employed others. Go anywhere.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-14
DRAIN TILE
For rrices and nformatlorw writ,
Morey Clay Products Co
OTTUMVA, IOWA
Tri-Weekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their ADDRESS
changed will please give the name oL
thu postoffice to which the paper has
been sent as well as the postonlce
where they desire it to be changed to.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-18

Nobody believes that conditions
are different in West Virginia than
they are in the states to which the
above figures pertain. It is reasona-
bile to believe. on the contrary, that
the percentage of decrease In West
Virginia will be fur greater than in
the majority of the state here cited,
The Progressive candidate for Con
accommodating may poll a posi-
hlc 5000 votes. The district con-
gressionaI candidates of the Progress
siyc party. would receive, upon this
basis, an approximate support of l.
900 votes each-not enough TO
change the result in favor OF the
Democrats anywhere. with the posi-
ble exception OF the First Congress
sional district, where the two lead
ing parties have been running close
together for a number of years. It
will be seen, therefore, that there will
be little glory in making the Progress
slve sacrifice in West Virginia. The
outcome promises to be distressing
TO the sacrificial subjects as we'll as
disappointing to the Democrats, who
have pinned their hopes to the vote
getting prowess of the unwilling,
even If nnobiccting offerings.-Hunt
ington Herald-D Dispatch.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-18
THE STATE ADMINISTRATION.

There are certain politicians and
certain interests behind them III
West Virginia engaged in a desper-
ate effort to discredit the admins
tration Of Governor Hatfield with
the voters. Nor are the politicians
who represent these hostile interests
all of them. by any means, arrayed
under the standard of the Democrat
&c party. The enmities that arose
out of disappointed ambitions In the
last race for United States senate
have been projected into the present
campaign, and there are two or
three bands of apuches on the war
path whose only political purpose
lust at present is to cmbarrass the
Hatfield administration in every pos
sibly way.
In so far as this opposition to the
governor and his program grows
out of the mere personal feelings OF
disappointed seekers after a senator
ship or some other public office, IL
will not accomplish much with the
Voter, and any careful examination
of the record of the Hatfield admin
istration will convince the investiga-
tor thta the promises made to tile
voters by the governor in the last
campaign are being carried out With
tile utmost fidelity and as rapidly as
the obstacles presented by hostile
political forces can be overcome. II
was largely due to the indomttabia
energy and perseverance of Governor
Hatfield that the friends of good gov
crnment in the last legislature were.
enabled to put through those con-
structive measures creating n public
service commission and providing
for the operation Of q workman'H
compensation law. The safeguard
ling OF tho states interests in water
power projects through the enact
ment Of tho hydro-elcctric law Is
also due in largo measure to the in
l~telligcnt watchfulness with which
the governor oflolwcd the work OF
the legislature last session.
It is not strange that the states
Echicf executive should have incur
red some enmities by reason of his
Identification with this progressive
Legislation and by reason, further
more, of his persistent endeaVor
since the day Of his Inauguration to
have the new legislation put into I'M
mediate and effective service for the
lpeople of the stat. In the course OF
'Elris official duty Governor Hatfield
has incurred the implacable resent
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-18

rap whether the one or the other OF
the old parties shall be in a major
ity. Their one purpose is TO cripple
those progressive agencies of govern
ment which were set in operation by
the last legislature and to block the
governors plans for further lesisla-
ton along progressive lines. The
voters will do well to s]crutini2e care
fully the ticket presented to them by
the different" parties and support
only those candidates who will make
explicit pledges to carry out the pro-
gram outlined in the Huntington
and Charleston platforms OF two
years ago. II the people OF West
Virginia will send to Charleston n
Legislature representative of their
own interests instead of n body o:
men owned by the bosses and the big
corporations, they will find that they
have a governor in full sympathy
with the spirit OF the age, eagerly
dcsirous to put West Virginia in the
very vanguard of the progressive
states. Morgantown Post Chronicle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-18
WAR TAX MAY CONTINUE.

Not since the administration OF
Grover Cleveland have we had so
well exemplified the failures of the
Democratic tariff policy. 1t has fail
cd to produce rcvcnue in sufficient
amount to pay the governments run
ming expenses. It has failed to re-
duce the high cost OF living. 1t has
failed to help business. 1t has
brought about a b~urdensome war
tax of 800. 100000 and II it is not
repealed we will have this so-callaa
war tax in time Of peace continued
from year 10 year regardless OF the
outcome Of the European war.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-18
MAYBE THEY ARE DISCOURAGED

The Progressive congressional can
didates in West Virginia-if actual
ly any of the hand-pickcd men named
by that organization as Its candidates
seriously consider the responsibilities.
thrust upon them, as men willing to
lend their names-aro not making
tho aggressive efforts upon which the
fond Democratic heart carly placed
such strong reliance. Some of them,
indeed, have not formally or even,
publicly signined acceptance; Of the
gratuitous, sacrificiall trust. The
majority Of these men are men Of
commansense who would, in a mo-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-18

.lonHhand at Charleston next winter
to tamper with the -YOst law. cripple
II wherever it is possible 70 do so and
thereby commence t o break down pro-
liibItion. The people want West Fir-
ginia dry and 1t is important that
they send men to the Legislature who
will stand by the strictest enforce
mont Of the Yost law. a halfway
prohibition would he worse than
rome. We would lose the revenue
and have the annoyance, expense, and
disgrace of the liquor traffic. Be-
fore voting this fall every voter
should inquire into the stand of ev-
cry legislative candidate OH this i'm
portant question.
The Republican candidates Of Ma
rion county stand pledged by q rigid
platform to prevent any weakening
Of the Yost law and stand for its
strict enforcement.
The liquor lobby will be on hand
with plenty of money 10 do all the
damage to the YOst law that it Is
possible to do. They will fail. is our
opinion. but they never stop fight
ing. they will be at ench session OF
The legislature in the future and will
try to tire out the dry forces and
take them W If possible.
The A%nti-Saloon League knows
this better than any other organiza-
ton and that organization will not
take its forces from West Virginia.
The big guns and the most OF the
army may be transferred to other
battle grounds but the army of de-
tense will camp on the ground and it
is we'll that it does as nothing can
he accomplished without an organ
lied force.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-18
JUST TWO PARTIES"

Under the above headline the Jcf-
fersonian Gazette, a Kansas paper,
las the following relating to the re-
cent primaries held in that state:
'If there was anything demon
strated by the primary election in
Kansas this week it was that there
are Just two great political parties
in Kansas. There is no doubt about
affiliation OF the majority of the pe0-
pie. They are all Republicans or
Democrats and will become more set
tied and more pronounced in their
leanlngs as the time for the fall cleo
ton advances.
1.-THE Republicans and Democrats
of Kansas represent the two great
parties Of the nation. These two par
tics have stood for the best in gov
crnmcnt for half a century. Each
has looked at the matter from an en-
tircly different viewpoint, and each
has approached and accomplished
the task with radically divergent
methods.
Kansas has been made what she
is by the Republican party. The
people of the state have gotten their
schools, their education, their laws
and their blessings through the Re-
publican party, and Kansas has adj
vanced to the front rank of states in
every line because Of the fulfillmcnt
of Republican promises and the en-
actment of Republican legislation"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-18
DAWSON WITHDRAWs,

Mr.. J. w. Dawson. one of the lead
ing business men OF the state, and
original Progressive. who was nom-
mated for congress in the Third dis
trict on the Progressive ticket, has
withdrawn. Congressman Avis was
elected in 1912 on the Progressive
Republican ticket and no doubt Mr..
Lawson, like thousands of other Pro-
grcssivcs. knows it will be better for
the business of the country to keep a
Republican in congress rather than
10 send Adam Littlcpagc back to mis-
represent that great industrial dis
:rict. of which Kanawha county is
the center.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-18

John f. Vangildcr, a parcel of land
in the Lemley addition to the citS.of
Fairmont; consideration, $1.000.sEt
Turner a. Fluharty and wife to
Arlie L. %E'luharty, the 1-2 interest in
a parcel OF land or Mohans run, NJ
Huntington district; consideration,
500. TX
First National Bank of Fairniont
10 Joseph y. Watson, n parcel OF land
in the Jackson addition TO the city
Of Fairmont: consideration, $780,.
Suits Entered. eE
Suits were yesterday ,entered3 Oh
the process books of the local courts
as follows: "a
intermediate Court.
Mary Jane Metz VS.. William e.
Metz. chancery; September rules.
Tusco Morris, attorney for the plain
tin.
Circuit Court.
Mary Hawkins ct al. VS.. e. Hud-
son Stephens, ct al, chancery; oc-
tober rules. E. F. Morgan, attorney
for the plaintiff.
Clyde herns ct al, Vs.
l.. Kerns. chancery; October rules.
w. NJ. Hess, attorney for the plain
tiff.
Guilford j. Eluharty ct al.stys.
Thomas L. Efaw ct al. c%hancery; oc-
.tober rules. NJ. w. Ogden, attorney
for tile plaintiff.
State of West Virginia VS.. A. Hale
Fleming ct AL, chancery; October
rules. NJ. l.. Sturm, attorney for the
plaintiff. a&f
State of West Virginia vs.. West
End Improvement company; chan
Gerry; October rules. NJ. L. Stprm,
attorney for the plaintiff.