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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02

its very first stages of development
Even farther than that, can he go back,
for he and his brother raised corn in
the very place where Ottumwa is now
standing, and this was before even the
least suggestion of town being plat
ted had been made. There was a plot
called the Appanoose field and on this
space the United States government
raised wheat for the use of the Indians,
after it had been decided by treaty
that this part of the country would
soon be open for settlement. 1t was
about one hundred acres in extent and
followed the lines of Blake's branch.
At that time, old Iowaville which
was about eighteen miles from the
present city of Ottumwa, was the Dor
der line of the Indian land, the Cald-
well family living on the land known
as Indian country for several years.
In those days there was government
mill on Soap Creek and there was some
little difficulty for the traders to get to
1t sometimes. This was especially so
when tho water was high; for at that
time, the creek being high enough
to turn the wheels, caused the river
to swell in proportion and the settlers
could not get over the mill 1t was
then that the shrewdness of Judge
Caldwell's father played a prominent
part. He made bargin with the
government that he would ferry the
traders across If the U. S. would allow
him to stay on this Indian land. This
they did and he was to ferry both
white men and Indians. Judge Cald-
well says that he has heard his father
tell of the success the proposition re-
ceived at the hands Of the white peo-
pie, but as far as the Indians were con-
cerned they preferred, to swim across,
Or else stay where they were; they did
not appear to care for the white mans
ferry.
The elder Mr.. Caldwell was very
early settler in Iowa, having built a
house in Bentonsport in the year of
1886, and lived there for several years
before coming farther up in this
vicinity. In speaking of the lines
which marked off the Indian country
from the balance, Judge Caldwell said,
I'm those days, man by the name of
Bill Avery kent what was then called !
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
JIDELL DOES NOT
WANT CONSOLIDATION

Centerville, April 30.-A petition is
reported in circulation about Udell
asking for the dissolution OF the con-
solidated district. This petition has
taken the place OF one recently filed in
which it was discovered three of the
former sub districts, Taylor. Fairview
and Clancy, would become independ-
ent Also there was some misunder-
standing about the lines Of the Udell
district. which were changed so as to
reduce that district by 4S0 acres. This
was said to have been an error in copy
ing. The new petition asks for every
thing to go back just,as 1t was before.
When it Is presented the county SUI
perintendent can act just as she thinks
best. If she so decided she could dis
solve the consolidated district. Then
If there was sufficient question as to
what the sentiment Of the people was
new consolidation petition could be
circulated and a new election called for
If the county scperin-
tendent did not order dissolution the
matter might. be appealed to tn, state
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
GRADED SCHOOLS TO
HAVE TRACK MEET

Marshalltown, April 30.--Thc annual
field and track meet Of the graded
schools of the city for the Times Re-
publican trophy cup will be held at the
fair grounds Wednesday afternoon
Nav 20. Arrangements for the prelim-
mary trials and the meet, which will
be under the supervision OF Physical
Director E. E. Dawkins, Of the Y. M. G..
A., have all been made.
The lads Of the Woodbury. school
will be called on to struggle for perma-
nent ownership Of the trophy. II they
win It this year they will keep it. Last
year they captured the cup for the
second time in successive years, and
three straight victories gave them
ownership.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
Dr.D.E.Grahann
HourSe - u Z. ~; I - . = n
Ennis office Bldg, ottumwa. is.va
BLOOM FIELD.

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. How.
ard Newell Monday morning
Gibson and Barnett have purchased
a new engine for their threshing outfit
to be ready for large crop Of small
grain and grass seed southern lows
has the promise Of since the fine rains
have come.
Mrs. l.. A. Wilcox went to Ottumws
Tuesday to attend the funeral Of her
friend, Mrs. Annie Bogart.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Duckw0rth re
turned to their home in Keosauqua
Tuesday after two days visit at the
home of her son, Lincoln Saunders.
H. s. Barns of Grinnell is spending
a few days in this city on business.
C. A. Harter is reported on the sick
roll at the hospital this week. Also,
Chris McAvey.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
Ottumwa Hospital

Mrs. w. A. Patterson, 637 East Main
street, has entered for medical treat-
ment.
Miss Verna Wellman, 524 North
Weller street, entered for surgical
treatment.
Mrs. J. W. Lauterbach, 2014 East
Main street, has returned home after
treatment
Mrs. Ben Ewing of Mt. Zion entered
for surgery.
Miss Zoe Brown of Belknap entered
for surgical treatment.
Mrs. Roy Chilcote Of Hopeyille has
returned home after surgical treat.
ment.
Paul Kleinman, 541 West Mill street
entered for surgery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
JUDGE HENRY CLAY CALDWELL HERE ON
VISIT RECALLS OTTUMWA'S EARLY DAYS

Seventy-one years ago tonight at
midnight Henry Caldwell, a lad ten
years of age. held the candle while
his father Van Caldwell and his uncle
Paris Caldwell, staked out their
claims in Wapello county, within the
very limits OF the present city of Of
tumwa. Today, Judge Henry Clay
Caldwell is a venerable old gentle
man, So years old and enjoys the best
of health, walking everywhere without
the use of a cane and reading the
daily papers and magazines as well as
his own mail, without the aid of
n glasses.
He has just gone to Council Bluffs
on the way to his home in Los An.
geles, Cal, after being back to Iowa
and Arkansas to celebrate the sixtieth
anniversary of his wedding. This
event was held at Little Rock, Ark.
March Is. Since that time he and his
wife have been visiting among the old
friends and relatives at Keosauqua,
and at Eddyville and Ottumwa.
When in this city he was guest of
Mrs. N. L. Arrison, Mrs Clara Graves
and other old friends who called to see
him at the Arrison home on West Sec
ond street. Mrs. Graves and Mrs.
Arrison are cousins of Judge Caldwell
and are the only members of his
brothers family living, while he is the
last of his family. It was a pleasant
home coming afternoon, that this
pioneer of Wapello county enjoyed at
his cousins home, surrounded by his
relatives and friends When he was
interviewed he was delightfully."- remi-
niscent.
Recalls the Old Days.
He recalls with exactness the hap
penings and incidents as they occurred
in the old days when the city was in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02

FARMERS AND BREEDERS ATTEN-
tion-Having bought another Perch
eron horse I will make the season
1914 at the c. E. Miller farm ~
miles east Of Agency Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday Of each week
with Bengal Tiger and Willis r at
Willis Reno farm Thursday, Friday
and Saturday Hugo, High Boy and
Spot will make same places on re.
verse days. Terms $3.50 to insure
colt to stand and suck, except Spot.
which will be $40. For description
see bills. c. E. Miller, Owner and
Keeper, Agency, Ia, r. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
WABASH RAILWAY.
N q /,

deputy marshal, of attempting to rob
the residence of Mrs. Myra Marks, Alb
Third street, was sentenced today to
twenty years in the penitentiary by
Judge DeGratf of the criminal division
OF Polk Co.. court. Richards pleaded
guilty to, his part in the robbery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02

FOR SALE $40 BUYS
a fine new model Blickensderfer
standard visible $50 typewriter, COM
plete with handsome case, two styles
Of type, supplies, etc. Address Fred
erick Calvert, Drakesville. Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02

No. GoinS Southwest. Depart
5A-Southwest Limited 1:45a. m.
3A-Kansas City local. .10:15a. n
S3B-Ottumwa to Seymour $500 "a.
93B-Local freight ...... 1900 q m
s1B-Local freight arrive
from Nahant $3.50. $3.50 D. m.
Going East via Cut-O6.
17A-southwest Limited ;. u: .. M.
8A-From Kansas City 80. T:lOp IA.
e2B-Local freight ........ 7:4Sa N
Marion Line Going North.
o8p-Local freight ......, 900
SAB Arrive from Seymour $40 a. n.
%B-Ced. Rapids. Savanna,
Chicago -. !. >. $500. m.
10sB-C~dar Rapids. Marion $40 D. IN.
Mar'nn Line. Coming South,
11B-From Marion ....... 12:lE .. m.
s7B-Local freight ........ 600 p. "a.
A-Daily.
.B-Except Sunday.
Local freights depart from and torn.
mate Ottumwa Junction.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02

FOR SALE : JUST ONE MORE
Angus bull calf left; old enough for
service. c. D. Giltner, Ottumwa,
. Route No. /.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
Banks Protect Bullion by Steel
Motors


distributing outlying The
liar Mechanics Magazine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02

EGGS FROM MY BUFF ORPING-
tons at half price after May Is. Send
your order now. c. D. Giltner, Of
tumwa, Route No. l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02

BEE HIVES AND SUPPLIES. THE
Bee Hive Factory, Madison and Ellis
avenues. Gregory Bros. New phone
2012-L
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02

FOR SALE-BEAUTIFUL COLLIE
Purple from trained parents Price
two to three dollars. L. z. Watson,
Stockport, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
SENTENCES coRMAN.

Creston. April 30.-Ed German,
barber. who was found guilty with
.Bill' Richards, former United States
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02

EGGS FOR SALE-FROM STRICTLY
choice pure bred Barred p. Rocks
and S. C. Rhode Island Reds. Price
81 per Is. Mrs. l. E. Watson, Stock
port, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02

wANTED-TO HIRE A MARRIED
man with small family well expert
!. enced with farm work. Close by
school. Good location. Address A-29-
A care Courier.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02

For Sale

BARRED ROCK EGGS FOR SALE
from big boned birds. 75c per Is. $3.50
per hundred. Grace Emmons, Liberty
vile, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
c.. r. !. q p. RAILWAY

c., r. !. 4 p. RAIL WAY.
No. Going North Dsnsn
471B-Des Motnes. Omaha. 1928 3. ~
473B-Keokuk. Ottumwa 1890 3. m
475A-Eldon. Des Moines S:25 a. m
Going South.
l70B-Kuk., Kansas City :. S.36 q. m
Connects with No. %
South bound at Eldon 1t
IL q. m.
472B-Des Moines. Keokuk. 3:35 q. m
Connects with No. 80
East bound at Eldon at
ass p. m.
474B-Des Moines to Eldon. 1905 q. n
Connects with No. II
East bound at Eldon at
l2:45 a. m. and No. 81
South bound. 1880 p. m,
]. H. -obinson, Lgent.
c. NJ. 4 ST. p. TRAINS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
For Sale

FOR sALE-160 ACRES OF GOOD
farming land - miles from Ster-
ling, Colorado; three quarter mile Of
I a good little railroad town; at a
bargain. Write r. E. Arnold, Sterling,
Colorado.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
Wanted

WORKING HOUSE
keeper or girl experienced In plain
cooking. No washing or ironing. Mrs.
Samuel Mahon, 140 East Court st.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02

S. c. r. l. RED EGGS FOR HATCH
ing. 75c per sitting. 81 per hundred
New phone 1097-x; 1909 w. Second
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02

SHEEP AND GOATS-wE HANDLE
all kinds Of FEEDING sheep lambs and
goats. Write or wire F. A. Doane Live
Stock Ex., Kansas City, Mo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
Recalls the Old Days.

He recalls with exactness the hap
penings and incidents as they occurred
in the old days when the city was in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
FOREIGN GOSSIP

London.-England's lack OF hos
pitfalls for people in moderate cir
cumstances is the thing that most i'm
pressed the members of the Clinical
congress of surgeons OF North Amer
lea who just met in London. All of
London's wonderful hospitals, where
the visitors have been watching oper-
atoms by the great British surgeons.
are charity hospitals. People who can
afford to pay are barred, and must
either go to the inadequately equipped
private nursing homes or be operated
upon in their residences.
DR.. Franklin H. Martin OF Chicago,
general secretary OF the congress, felt
this condition keenly. as he had a
touch OF appendicitis during his visit
to London and then learned that the
hospitals he had been admiring would
not have received him had he been
forced to go under the knife.
This method of conducting hospi-
tails amazes US from North America"
said DR.. Martin. ''Palatial buildings,
occupying acres OF the most valuable
land in the capital of The world. are
devoted solely to non-paying patients.
excluding from their advantages the
patient of moderate means and made
prohibitive to patients OF wealth. This
works injustice both ways. With their
large endowments. these hospitals can
afford the most elaborate equipment
OF operating rooms and laboratory d.
agnostic facilities. Yet patients of
means are compelled to go to the i'm
perfectly equipped private hospitals or
to nursing homes with their makeshift
arrangements. This must in turn have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
White Collar Line
= Steamer
Helen Blair

Leaves Rock Island for Musca-
tine and Burlington
Every Monday. Wednesday and Fri.
day at 4 p. m. connecting at BurIing.
ton with the steamer Keokuk
For Fl. Madison, Keokuk and
Quincy
An excellent 5-Day Vacation Trip,
giving time 70 see the Great
Keokuk Dam and Lake Cooper
IN daylight
Low Round Trip Fares. Ticket office
foot 18th ST.. Tel, r. T. fss.
w. n. LAMONT Ast
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
History of Towns
In War Territory

Washington. Aug. 29.-Following is
a primer of today's var geography:
Posen-Capital of the Province of
Posen, Prussia, situated in a wide and
sandy plain at the confluence of the
Cybina and the Warthe rivers, $50
miles east of Berlin and 35 miles from
the Russian Poland frontier. The city
lies at the center of a network of rail-
roads connecting it with Berlin, Bres.
lau. Thorn, Kreuzburg and Schneider
muhl. It's population in the sixteenth
century reached $4,000. but sank to 12.-
600 in the eighteenth century. Today
Il has approximately 10000 inhabi-
tants. The inner line of Notifications
were removed in 1902 and the city has
been completely modernized. Posen
is the headquarters of the Fifth Army
Corps and in times of peace has a
garrison of 5000 men. The manufac-
turing of machinery. spirits. furniture.
sugar and beer are its principal indus
tries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
JUST HOW BIG RUSSIA'S ARMY IS

sending German frontier
consist Of
TO be transplanted
York o
at ls feet
would
contains
Of Norway combined.
The
huma beings Iyedin
in
1t so times
time OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
Air Scouts, Directing Movements
of Armies, Play Big Part in War

Aeroplanes and airships playing big part in the
present war The ccompanying picture, showing a
French air scout directing the movements of heavy ar
icv typical of what may be all along the opposing
battle lines. German drgbles have been used in killing
ron-combatants in Antwerp and other Belgian cities
omb was dropped from German alrshp on hospital
in Antwerp. Another bomb aimed at the palace IN
which the queen of Belgium and her children stay
ing Aeropanes been used to better advantage
carding to the reports, than d1rlglbles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29

| a pauperizing effect on people of small
means who enter the hospitals as char.
ity patients when they would gladly
pay a small sum.
The injustice worked on the pay.
ing patient may be serious, as nursing
and private homes cannot afford eX.
pensive apparatus such as the latest
X-ray machines and the like"
DIR. Martin has only praise for the
British surgeons. He believes them
to be fundamentally better equipped
for their profession than the Ameri-
can. BY this he means preliminary
training and the necessity of each En-
glish surgeon being a fellow of the
Royal College of Surgeons, which
standardizes requirements.
THE average English surgeon is
more deliberate in the technical per
Torrance OF his work than the aver
age American or Frenchman," DIR.
Martin declared.
London-Eton college. the most aris-
tocratic of English schools is being
thrown open to the sons of working
men for two weeks this summer. TUT
ton, board and lodging for the fort
nights course are covered by the nomi-
nal charge of two pounds. Over one
thousand boys are enrolled.
The Elton summer course for labor
ers' sons follows a similar scheme now
in vogue at Oxford. Each student will
be expected to study from two to eight
hours Gsy. One of the popular feat
ures OF the scheme is that the boys
are allowed the run OF the celebrated
playing fields of the school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29

porter, died at his home in Rochester,
N. Y. Death followed an operation
for appendicitis. Deceased was "a
years old and was president of the
Myers Advertising Agency. He was
a native of East Boston, ILL.,, but early
in life settled in Davenport. He after
ward went to Memphis, Tenn. and
still later became connected with the
kellogg Advertising Agency in Chica-
go. Interment will take place in Ro-
chester Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29

Horace G. Myers Dies In New York
Horace q. Myers. a former Daven-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29

Marien burg-A town in West Prus-
STA, a few miles east of the Vistula
river and 20 miles south of the Gulf of
DanZig. II is situated in a fertile plain
on the right bank OF the Nogat. a trib-
utary of the Vistula, and has a popula-
ton OF about $4,000. 1t contains large
chemical wool-cleaning works and is
the seat of important horse. cattle and
wool markets. For a century and a
half IL was the residence of the grand
masters of the TeutOnic Order. a re-
iigious organization which controlled
that region. On the decline of that
order in the middle of the fifteenth
century their castle passed into the
hands OF the Poles. 1t was allowed to
fall into decay by them, but has been
restored by the Germans. and now is
one of the most important secular
buildings, dating from the middle ages.
Calais-An important port on the
north coast of France and only %
miles across the strait from Dover,
England. Dover. in turn, is only 90
miles from London. Calais is So miles
northwest of Lille. The population Of
the city is about $1,000. Formerly
Calais was a celebrated fortress. 1t
is now defended by four forts. none Of
which IS of modern construction. 1t
also has a citedel. built $50 years ago.
and a few modern batteries. The old
town stands on an island, hemmed in
by the canal and the harbor basin,
which divide it from the extensive
quarter Of st. Pierre.
The city IS the principal port OF the
passenger traffic with
England, carried on by the Southeast
ern and Chatham and the Northern OF
France railways. The average number
of passengers carried annually was up
ward of 300. 900 before the present war.
Arras-An important French city,
81 miles west OF south OF Lille and
10 miles from the heart OF Paris. IL
has a population OF about 10000. and,
though once fortified. only a gateway
and the partially dismantled citedel
are left. The lofty houses which Dor
der the spacious squares OF Grande
and Petite places are IN the Flemish
style. built with their upper stories
over the footway and sup
ported by columns. It's Industrial es
include oil works. dye
works and breweries. together with
OF hosiery and iron
works and OF oil cake.
HalIuin--A frontier town OF north
.rn France. near the River Lys and
northeast OF Lille. II has a pOpula-
ion Of about 1900 and possesses
many manufacturing establishments,
Imong them textile factories, tanner
es and rubber goods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29

bootlegging in Bettendorf and vicln-
ity.
Files Divorce Suit.-Mrs. Lottle j.
Hoyt has filed suit for divorce rom
w. J. Hoyt, alleging cruel and inAunlan
treatment Custody OF a minor cHl~
and alimony Of 50 a week is asked.
Married by Justice.-John VICE.
horst of Davenport and Lila Bar
lowe of Birmingham. Ala. were uni'ea
in marriage at the office of Justice Oh
the Peace Phil Daum.
Licensed 10 Wed.-Wiiliam X. Lev
is, Davenport; Ella McGaw, DaVen'
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29

HalIuin-A frontier town OF north
ern France. near the River Lys and
northeast OF Lille. II has a popula-
ton Of about 10000 and possesses
many manufacturing establishments.
among them textile factories. tanner
les and rubber goods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29

Officials on a 1875 Mile Jaunt-Citv
Attorney Carl Lambach and Constable
Phil kahles wound up I25-mile auto
mobile tour of the Davenport suburbs.
during the course OF which papers
were served on property holders prep
aratory to the annexation OF territory
north and east OF the city. Notices
were served on approximately As
property holders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29

Osterode-An east Prussian town of
about $4,000 inhabitants, 70 miles by
rail northeast OF Thorn and 20 miles
west of Allenstein, on Lake Drewenz.
and at the junction Of lines to Memel,
Elbing and Schonsee. II is 80 miles
north of the Russian Poland boundary.
Osterode has a castle built by the
Teutonic knights in 1870. The manu-
features are machinery, beer, spirits
and bricks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29

General Paul Pau is one of the
eleven members of the French mill
tary board of strategy and is hero
of the Franco-Prusian war of 1870,
where he lost his right arm. He is
now in active command of one of the
French brigades.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-19
What the Bosses Miss

am very much opposed to the
present system Of party primaries,
by theory and by reason. Men
who want Office are trotting heller
skelter, without halter or control.
Chairman w. P. Reynolds to the
Republican County Convention.
without halter or control is good.
In the old days when the bosses met
in the back room, hand-picked the
delegates to the convention, furnished
the platform and arranged the slate
of candidates to suit their purposes.
there was no such thing as a candi-
date runnin without halter or con-
troll" The candidate wore a halter
and a collar and the bosses always
had him under perfect control, while
the people were deluded into believing
that they had something to say about
the selection of candidates and the
direction Of their policies. All the
people had. as a matter of fact, was
the right to run with the machine and
do the shouting. The bosses have
never been quite happy since the peo-
pie began to manage their own at
fairs and to allow candidates to run
without halter or control. Tacoma
Tribune.