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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-27
UNITE TO COMBAT II
HOG CHOLERA

| Mnscatine, Jan. 24.--Cooperative
methods will be employed in combat
ing hog cholera in eastern Iowa this
year. Announcement to this effect
was made some time ago by Prof. X.
| A. Kirkpatrick but arrangements
which are now being made for con.
ference extend assurance that the prop
osition which is favored by the govern.
ment agents Of the surrounding coun.
ties will be carried out. Announce
ment has been made that conference
would be held at Davenport early in
February at which time the veterinar-
| ians as we'll as the prominent stock
raisers of Muscatine, Scott, Clinton,
Johnson. Iowa, Jackson, Cedar and
Keokuk counties will take part.
Plans will be formulated whereby a
definite system of quarantine may be
followed and in addition funds will be
raised for the purchase of serum in
advance. 1t is planned TO obtain this
supply from the state laboratory in Or
der to insure the highest quality and
a uniform product. The serum will be
thoroughly tested before being distrib.
uted, and will prove much more Salts
factory than the product secured from
private concerns, In the opinion of the
promoters.
"A plan will be worked out where
by farmers will notify the new organ
izat,on as soon as any signs of cholera
are detected in their herds, and by
prompt action, it is believed the raw
ages of the disease will be success
fully checked by adopting stringent
quarantine measures
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-27
TO CELEBRATE
BURNS BIRTHDAY

Ida Grove, Jan. 24.-Ida Grove Is
again prepared for a big attendance
for her celebration of the anniversary
of the birth of Robert Burns. Last
year some 1900 sons Of Auld Scotia
attended the celebration at Ida Grove,
an dthe affair proved source of pleas
ure to all the visitors and great pride
to the Ida Grove folk, who have had
the wit to originate something that is
different from what every other town
has. No doubt, here Bobbie Burns day
will continue to be SURGE of pleasure
to all the neighborhood and great ad-
vertisement for Ida Grove.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-27
LUMBERMEN MEET
AT X. G.. NEXT WEEK

Kansas City. Jan. 24.-The twenty
sixth annual convention OF the South
western LMmbermen's association,
which will open here next Wednesday
will bring to Kansas City about 5000
visitors, according to local members
of the association. There will be about
1000 delegates from Missouri, Kansas
Oklahoma and Arkansas and about l.
900 visitors.
Headquarters for the convention will
be at Convention hall, but the meetings
will be held at the Lyric theater.
Among the speakers will be Govern
or George H. Hodges of Kansas, Pro.
lessor Graham Taylor of Chicago The.
illogical seminary and S. NJ. Jordan Of
Sedalia, Mo. Professor Taylor will
speak on Community development"
while Mr.. Jordan, who is connected
with the United States department OF
agriculture, will speak on "Silos and
Silage."
In Convention hall there will be ex-
hibition of every kind and grade or
building material manufactured In this
section of the country. About 100
companies producing building materi-
ais have made reservations.
In view OF the recent actlOn or the
state supreme court against certain
lumber companies operating in Mis-
souri,, much interest is centered in the
outcome of certain features bearing up
on the subject, which is expected to
come up at this convention.
"The exhibition in Convention hall
is going to be one of the biggest OF its
kind ever held in the United States"
said an official of the association yes
terday. I'VE wish to educate the pub
lie generally along the lines in which
the lumbermen of Missouri and other
states embraced in the association are
working. More than $50,000,000 worth
of lumber is sold from Kansas City
each year. Lumber, as jobbing bust-
ness, here leads al lothers of the
branches of the iobbing industry"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-27
AUTO TOTAL WRECK;
OCCUPANTS ESCAPE

Abba, Jan. pam auto in which
were seated DR.. G. N. Hyatt, George
Dashields and John Mercer was struck
by a freight train Thursday evening
about 9 o'clock on the crossing just
west of the G. B. & @. stock yards.
When they came to the crossing DR..
Hyatt who was driving the car, stop
ped and George Dashields who was sit
ting with him in the front seat looked
and said all is clear, and they started
across the tracks. The freight train
on the Des Moines branch was switch
ing and backed into them and wreck
ed the car but. fortunately did not hurt
anybody. The car rs total wreck.
This is the second accident that has
occurred at this crossing recently.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-27
lUTHERANS HELP BLIND.

Stanton, Jan. 24.-ln order to enable
A. L. Lofgren, who is blind, to procure
machinery for making brooms, the
Lutheran church people here circulated
a subscription list and in that way
raised $3.50. Mr.. Lofgren spent the
greater part of year at the institu-
ton for the blind at Vinton, and learn
ed there the broom making trade.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-27
CLASS NOW NUMBER 1877.

Woodward, Jan. 24-One Of the most
successful church campaigns ever con-
Quoted in an Iowa small town was just
closed here. Three weeks ago the
young mems class of the M. E. church
consisted of twelve members, now
there are 1877 members enrolled.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
D0DGING THE BEATEN PATH
Coed Story as 1t Is Related, Though 1t
Doesn't often Happen in
Real Life.

Congressman Robert l.. Dougherty
of North Carolina smiled when the
conversation turned to reversing the
order of things He said he was re-
minded of the case of Bowers.
Bowers met benevolent party on a
railroad train one day, and as the ac-
cuaintance ripened bit he began to
spread before the other a history Of
his life.
When l was a clerk in a grocery
store" remarked Bowers, among 9th
er things, Il received only nine dol
lars a week, and, like many other
young men, fell in with bad compan-
ions and began to gamble, r"
81 see" interrupted the benevolent
party, sadly, you we're tempted and
took money which did not belong to
YOU
''Oh, no. cheerily responded Bow
ers In less than a month l won
enough money to buy the grocery
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
Searching First Calmly and Then With
Apparent Annoyance.

desk and searching first calmly and
then with apparent annoyance.
by George! 1t isn't here" he an
nounced in surprised tone.
Suddenly he sat down and began
laughing uproariously
do you know what I've done?" he
said as soon as he had his mirth some
what under control Il gave Perkins
your package. I forgot that took his
present home last night, and my wife
sent it over this morning with pres
ent for Mrs. Perkins"
ooh, that's all right" said Snively,
laughing 1T doesn't make q particle
of difference"
They parted, laughing good-natured-
ly over the blunder.
Smith arrived home soon after, con-
graduating himself on his generalship.
ooh, Jack" cried Mrs. Smith, as
soon as he stepped into the house, Il
hope you haven't had any troubled"
We'll, I've had just about the most
strenuous time I've experienced in
many moons said Smith. Il came
out all right though
I'm so sorry" said Mrs. Smith.
Nov hope you won't be angry, Jack,
I but you hadn't been gone but a few
moments when I discovered that you
hadn't sent Mrs. Snively's book, after
all I found her book lying on the
! floor by the center-table, where, in
some way, it had been knocked off.
The only book that is missing is the
one that Mr.. and Mrs Perkins sent
us, SO that must have been the one
that you sent to the Snivelys."
| Mr.. Smith collapsed into the near
est chair.
"Ding-a-ling-a-ling," went the tele-
! phone.
Mr.. Smith, still in a dazed condi-
ton, rose and answered It,
Hello, is that YOU, SMITH" said a
voice. "This is Perkins"
Smith braced himself for the worst.
81 didn't quite understand about
that present you gave me down at
the office When got home / found
that it had Sniyely's name on it."
| ooh"
Il thought there must be some mis-
take about it, SO / didn't open it."
you say you didn't open it?"
mo"
THANK Heaven!"
''What do you say?"
81 said that you did right. 1t was
just little joke on Snively.'
as that SO? Well, I'll bring the
package down to the Office with me
in the morning"
THANK you. Good-by"
Thank heaven said Smith as he
| hung up the receiver and once more
settled himself in comfort, Christ
mas comes but once q yearln
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
Curious Suit.

A curious exposition of callousness
and greed was recently made in civil
suit brought against Colorado sur
geon. He became interested in the
case of cripple whom he found beg
ging in the street, and by an operation
requiring great skill removed his dis
ability. The relatives of the cripple
promptly brought suit against the
physician for removing their means of
support, claiming that, as cripple,
the youth had brought them in an av-
erage of about five dollars daily, while
now they were compelled to support
him until he could gain the means of
earning his living. The judge prompt
ly dismissed the suit on hearing the
case for the prosecution.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
Son Doubts Dads Workmanship.


DR.. Dan w. Layman, WHO; had a
muskellunge catching record, and who
is proud of his ability in the hunting
field, tells good story on himself.
Mrs Layman had just completed read
ing an article in the News on the foot
and-mouth cattle disease and the pos
sibility of rabbits being infected with
the malady, when the doctor said to
her:
Mother, believe will go hunting
the rest of the week"
81 don't believe | would go if
were you. / am afraid the rabbits
are all sick" replied Mrs. Lyman.
Then seven-year-old Dan, Jr., spoke
up. Let father go, mother" he said.
Maybe he could hit rabbit if they
are all sick"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
hen take It to the house for YOU"

he'll take 1t to the house for you"
Nonsense said Mr.. Snively. tits
light package and don't mind
carrying it a particle"
Mr.. Smith ground his teeth with
rage. How was he to get that book
away from Snively?
"Snively," said he, my office is only
few doors down the street. Come
up and smoke cigar with me. I've
got some good ones"
A few minutes later Mr.. Smith ush-
cred Mr.. Snively into his Office.
"Sit down here. Snively," said he,
offering his guest chair. LET me
have your package; I'll put it over
here on my desk"
He took the book eagerly and put it
on his desk out of sight. AS he
smoked and talked, he racked his
brain for scheme to get Snively out
Of the room without his book.
Good morning, gentlemen. Merry
Christmas"
1t was Smiths partner, Perkins,
WAC thus addressed them as he came
out of his private office.
Suddenly brilliant scheme took
shape in his mind. He proceeded i'm
mediately to put it into execution.
by the way, Perkins, I have
Christmas present for you" AS he
spoke, he picked UP Snively's package
and, holding it SO that Snively could
not see it, walked over the Perkins
and handed it to him.
But-but-" Perkins protested.
"Take it and keep your mouth shut,
or I'll choke you'll" whispered Smith
fiercely.
ooh, thank you very much" said
the astonished Perkins. well, must
be getting home. Good morning"
After talking few moments longer,
Snively rose to go.
Can trouble you for my package,
now?" he said.
"Oh, yes" said Smith, going to his
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17

From every branch sad tears I drip
In rainstorm's fierce endeavor.
The flowers may come, the flowers may
go,
But / am green forever.
Now bark! the woodman's ak is heardi
A sister tree he's telling.
What can this cruel destruction mean?
The winter wind is telling:
do not bemoan thy mournful fate,
Tho axmen WELD with madness.
Bedecked in tinsel, bright and fine,
You'll soon bring children gladness.
Thou canst not die, although thy trunk.
Harsh Ratchet blows may sever.
Within the little childrens hearts
Thou wilt be green forever!''
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
sEAsoNAHLE PRICES.

Now doth the Christmas shopper
With happiness elatA
Buy something that was fortv-nine.
Marked up to ninety eight
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
Origin Of Christmas Tree.

The Christmas tree is supposed by
great numbers of people to have orig
mated in Germany, but from a re-
liable source we learn that the Christ
mas tree came in the first instance
from Egypt, and it's origin dates from
period much earlier than the Chris
tian era. The palm tree is known
to put forth branch every month,
and spray of this tree with IL
shoots on it was used in Egypt at the
time of the winter solstice as sym
boil of the completed year.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
BeIles-Lettres.

Two authors wives were having tea
together.
My husband" said one, "often sits
at his desk just thinking and thinking
and chewing his penhandle"
AS for my husband" said the other,
"He has already gnawed off corner
of his typewriter machine"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
pas of Day.

PA, what's photographer"
I'm not quite sure, son, but I think
It's person who names Pullman
cars"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17

The only time we notice an impedi-
ment in the speech of some people
is when an occasion arises to praise
others.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
Hotels in Canal zone.

IFOLCFS III OdFIdT zUTC.
The Panama canal officials now OPP
crate three hotels, one being IA miles
out in the Pacific
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-03

tory is located he bequeathed $t5e,e00 for education. He also created and endowed the tsVaIeria Home for in- va1ids. His employees are each to re- cedve two months salary, i'm the event of their having worked for him two years. BerthoId Rochschild of New York. is given 200 shares of stock in his company, and s2o.oo or $ 50, 900 in lieu of the executors commissions. A similar gift is made to Julius Gold man of New York. The public be- quests include: Mt. Sinai Hospital, $5, 900; German Hospital, $5,000; Man haitian Eye and Throat Hospital, $5.- 900: German Society. $1.00o; Chrystie Recreation Room and Settlement. $2,- GOO; Charity Organization Society, $2.Oo0; Society for Improving the Condition of the Poor, $2,0oe; Isabella Hefmath, s1,00o; St. Johns Guild, k1,000; Columbia. University, 5000; Metropolitan Museum of Art, s5,ooe; New York Geological, $1.ooo: New York Botanical Gardens $1,0o0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-03


 forninst s'Eb." Carpenters. Tn old days. that was some place for a Stove club tand-well, lots of stories. One is remembered as Officer Callender told it. A resident of North avenue stocked up with a. lot of pigeons to please a son. After a year or so, the birds multiplied so fast and so much ly mobflized that nuisance was started Next, the bunch was sold up country. In two days they had all that for days, father and son, worked overtime clipping wings of over 100 birds. and back to the country they suppose? Next day looked out the 100 pigeons, walking down the road. in from Trumbu1l.
 Special Ofncer Carney-they had them in those other days, too--had his location up in North Bridgeport. A troublesome family there on Booze street, managed to start a rough-house there most every Saturday night, and often in between. The big slam of this bunch, stood six feet one in his. socks, if he ever wore any, and he was some proposition to arrest soused even. Af-. ter a rnix-up, a can rush fight and some more, the above special got be- hind the six footer and knocked him down and pounded him still. Then he was put in an ice wagon and brought down to the lookup In the city court, next day, at the special, on the witness stand. herceIy went the attor- ney for the defense- This was out
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-03

statement alleging that liquor had been sold to him by the five Italians, and the other Nicholas made an orAi statement to the same effect. On the strength of these statement, the police raided the places. When they were put on the stand to testify in court the two Nicholases denied that they had made statements to the police The court let the five Italians go, as there was no evidence to hold them Later warrants were made out for the arrest of the would-be detectives qn the charge 7of perjury Trtbo pleaded not guilty but was found guilty and sent to jail.for three months. His com panion pleaded guilty and was sent enced for forty five days.
 Damages By Hail.
 The recent hail storm. according to the Insurance men who finished up ad- justing losses Wednesday. caused about $5.0OO damage. Thes hail did not strike any one locality hard, but seemed to have spattered around from Kent to Southville. All the tobacco crops hurt were insured, and the loss es have been settled.
 Has Formally Withdrawn.
 Former Postmaster James W. Hague of Torr1ngton, who has been more or less a candidate for the RepubIican nonination for Congress. has formally withdrawn in favor Of eJin1s Glynn, the postmaster in Winsted
 Wrec1dng of Auto.
 A large six-cylinder sixty-five horse power automobile belonging to J. S F'razee of Brooklyn. was badly dam aged at Castle Bridge, just above Thomaston, late Monday night Mr. FNrazee and his 13-years-old son were on their way from Brooklyn to Win sted and were going about twenty-five miles an hour when he 2nnisjlid ged the. Sharpness of the turn at the bridge. The left front wheel mounted nearly ito the top of the. bridge raMing and fthe auto turned completely over on. the bridge, Spinning both MT Frazee and his son to the ground. The boys legs got caught in the steering wheel. which probably saved his life He had been asleep on the seat MT. Fsrazee escaped with few minor bruises, but the machine was practi- cally demolished. the front axle being completely twisted out of shape while the body was damned and broken both front and rear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-03


 dington, B. o. Wright, H. Adams. 4 Congressi onaI Charles Morse, will liam H. Miles, Michael Kennell, Fred erick Dean.
 SenatoriaI-James stumpf, Andrew Ma1ahan, Fred Johnson, Alfred Wright.
 County-C Charles Morse, Michael J. Sheehan. F. H. North, Charles Peek
 Hurt Stopping Runaway.
 Fred Buell. of Plymouth was serf- ously injured Thursday afternoon in an attempt to stop his pair of run away horses. The animals. it is sup posed, became Frightened by empty bags which were being blown aros1n q by the wind. As they started. Mir Buell. caught hold of the bride ofsone horse a1ld dA was dragged over 100 feet before the horses were brought to a stop. One of the animals fell on his legs, breaking the left one in two places just above the ankle. so that the bones protruded through the skin.
 s Sent to JaN.
 Amateur detective work must have lost much of it's flavor for Nicholas Trubia and Nicholas Sel1ini, who were sent to Jail from .Torrington, Thurs day after being found guilty of per- jury in eonnection with the cases of five Italians charged wit m illegally sell ing Iqu The two Nicholases had a passion for detecting it seemss and offered to aid the police in securing evidence for the arrest of the five Italians. After a supposed investiga- ton, Truba. returned with a written
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-03

row home for the party. No fish. mo smoke Newell Billy Cook, at his Water street market, wondered what so many s'oops', were buying blue fish for, and 1t wasn't of a Friday either
 Albert Wakeman. His acquaint- terms with him. mdst1y said: Hello, All and let 1t go at that. Once he had the big laugh put over him. This was thusly. About Il o'clock, good evening. while on his beat at the cor ner of Broad and Allen street, he heard a noise in the darkened home of the Rarrott family there. The said noise was in the rear The been asked to watch the place. So he did and so the noise made him wiggle his ears. He got to the back side coming out with their arms full of clothes, real burglar appearing. Hey man, who are you Drop them goods. ye hear!' This was the answer: ..It isn't him. Ise a tatxin' to my sisters in Gregory street, to wash. Shuah. Tse no burglar. Shuah. Tse Missy Par rott' s launderesser and she left me de back door key. You's better hop down. to de Douglas house dance. Dere's a bad man dere, Shaun. with a razzer." So Al hoped, chewing the rag and tobacco at the same time. Her firing this at him: 'Mistah John sing turn me loose. Shaun 2
 James Calender hung up his hat and homed in Bulls Head bailAwick.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-03

 OF THE PAST  Or the Oddities of Our Of ficers Tn Other
 Days
BEAT FOUR
gHy ARTHUR ". FRENcHl 5


 Just hark hack to Charles B Nfch- ols Farmer Nkchols of ste1onsy now. It's too bad that he has been more or less Ill all summer and some times seriously so. but he is giving his attack a good light and all are hoping he may wtp out. in the end. So 1t is-he reads The Farrner-that ciate funnyisms -touching upon and appertahning, to- his career as Bridgeport policeman. There azN rev. eral, but the writer has p1t them where they win keep until the proper time to turn them loose Here's hop ing and long may you be a stayer, all of Oncer Nichols. many friends And acuuaf afrtances are saying.
 And "Blu" Copeland. He was some s1la1 Of a walking mule to his friends and acquaintances, as the writer knew him His beats often led him to patrol Funny street and he didn't fail to tell what happened there He never saw an unknown funeral move along the street but what he said it reminded him of Tommy Casey, a street cleaner A bSstander said to him one day while heFWas busy, Say Tommy whose ffu- neral is mat 2ss s,1fan in the box.'s shouted Thqanas e'Gopess used to go a aecrabbing He and a companion one day secured a. big mess and swapping LFEl1 nara SS1l<5llS suoL O1le lSN1tl A11Sy searted for the comeback. catching a left ride in .. lumber box cart team By and by, pretty quick bushel of eraba were tangoing all over the floor Of that wagon. soft and hard mixed with two men on bheir knees, trying to sort them ont and the wagon going. Cope said, ssIdke LAs'
 Down the line we halt at Joseph Nalrray's alias HJoe.'' He book much delight in telling of the one time fire Iess'' hshing party which he eng1n- eered- They half a. dozen started in a catboat at a. D. tor the day and Afsdd1eground They had plenty of badf2 Did they7 We'll. for ard the centre board. there was a box iof the extract of hops and malt, a, pound of tobacco and a dozen clay pipes and bread etc., etcs Some kicked because there was So much bread A calm was struck out on the sound and the party wanted to smoke up. Matches had been forgotten and there wasn't a dampity damp one in the crowd. You can just imagine such a berattng as the steward got, and every one ac- cused everybody of carelessness, And the calm outside the Doat-kept a keeping. The crowd was just a chewing for a smoke and "Joen said that if ttshadn,t been for that+pshaw : out with it-case Of Benz's brewery beer. riot would have started and theresd been a Jumping overboard As the wind wouldn't blow through their whiskers, or anywhere. it was a