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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-05
THE EICHELBERGER
F A MILY M E E T

Blue Grass, Sept 4.-The J. G. Watts
home was the scene of very pleasant
gathering. 1t being the annual reunion
Of the Eichelberger families. Thirty
two members participated in the event.
The day was delightful and greatly en-
ioyed by all. A three course luncheon
was served. violin. mandolin and piano
solos were rendered by the young
people. Those in attendance were Mr..
and Mrs Willie Eichelberger and Mr..
and Mrs Jacob Bishop of Washington,
Iowa: Mr. and Mrs l.. NJ Cecil and
Miss Alma of Conesville, Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Lake OF Sioux City. Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Eichelberger. Miss Gladys
Milton and Levi of near Ardon, Mr.
and Mrs Earl .Eichelberger Of Ardon,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lake and Miss
Helen and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hocke
of near Muscatine, Mr.. and rs. Henry
Hofmeycr.
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WAR: AGA|h|| GIVES
WHEAT BIG BOOST
A,oH PRICE RECORDS CONTINUE
TO FALL As EUROPEAN OR. =
pERs ARE REPORTED.

Chicago, Sept. 4-Wheat today con-
tinued to break high price records OF
the present war. 1t was said that ex-
port demand was active and was based
on large orders for the governments OF
Great Britain France and Greece. Be-
sides there were rumors that Holland
had received an ultimatum from Ger
many Tho opening which was X to IN
higher was followed by additional as
cent averaging more than &c all around
compared with last night.
Reports Of frost damage In Iowa
helped to strengthen the market. The
close was nervous at IN to ~ above
last night
Soaring of prices had no serious
check until after six cents or more q
bushei had been added to some values.
PROFIT taking reactions were only OF a
temporary character. The close was
unsettled at an advance Of to s We net
Is Corn swung upward with wheat. The
market at first had been inclined to
sag owing to fine weather and larger
receipts. After starting y of to No u
/ cher prices scored moderate gener-
al gain. :
Unabated export call had bullish
effect on cats Profit taking though, by
longs exercised a restraining influence
and kept duotsti within Compare
lively narrow range.
Provisions were easy on account Of
lower prices for hogs. First transact
tions averaged a shade to 507hc un-
der last night. ~
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Or. sHALLENaERGER MAKES speeialy x
e,e treatment OF Chronic and Nervous Dissasm
aiboth sexes His hospital s.pessrcs: 49, n.y.. ~
can successfully treat chronic dissaese anae
other physicians have failed. Thists Why hshae
continued h. visits year after rs ys:f wn.s 49,
You should CONSULT him i you have any Cef9als
Disease. A Specialist who has made . Itsene
study OF such diseases = cSsfsn.y 10y, psspHsSso -
need scientific treatment
Or, Shallsnbl yer treats Diseasss Of ~ -
Ear. Nose Throat. Lungs Hssrs. blSoa: ~.
and Bladder; Catarrh. Ringing r. ESIs. Dsss'
ness. Paralysis, Neuralgia. Epilep4Y. HeAdsehos
Goitre, Eczema. Scrofula, Appenoacids. 0sev0
and Rheum tism. AZ 89
PILES. FISTULA, FISSURE, and OIl41
RECTAL DISEA TREATED ~
WITHOUT SURGICAL OSEoAIJUel
WOMEN who are WEAK, NfkvOU1
and suffering from The many ailnsote DSosz2
"a their sex find that his Advanced and eeeeos1s9
methods, save many surgical opssaeees ca
PRIVATE DISEASES A SPECIALITY.
ssf,.s.s Of long standinx especially 4eeAUd.
Wrong treatment and incorrect diaHnoeD 49,
often resulted In the worst amictioas. ~
highly important that you oosai. ne 49, -
a physician who has established gees 49,
uon for treating these diseases. zs
NERVOUS DEBILITY. 8
Arc YOU nervous and dcspondent; saeny o3ces
ted and irritable; weak and dehthsatsd: drso
mornings without ambition: eneTg e s1S esn,9
,iieicss. easily fatigued; ctstrusttul eaa IIacus
confidencr In yourself! Have you euaksa re
or blurred eyes; pimpies on yous saess WssS
back or deposit in urine! IL.
DR.. Shallenperecr spares no effort 20 eaio y.
,nterts. He knows that good results mean g
.,1.h 10 him as to his patients Mess g hn 80
patients come from the reconHen0.uoa ~
others whom he has trenfcdt
spce;a! attention given 20 SURGICAL Cassf
and Rupture
consultation and Examination Frss And
Confidential. s. 4
..1FEeENCE: Drexci State Bank. Chicaso
-a'ff pR. w E. sHAL-ENBERcER
.'s3 Lake Ave. LHlCASO' ~
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ULRICH DIES
AT FAIRFIELD

Fairfield. Sept 3.-Jacob Ulrich,
aged 73 years, passed away Wednes-
day morning about o'clock at his
home on East Jefferson street after
ar. illness extending over period Of
fourteen months. Funeral services
We're held this afternoon at the resi-
dence and were in charge of Rev. A.
F. Newell, pastor OF the Congregation.
al church and the interment took
place in Evergreen cemetery.
Mr.. Ulrich was born In Wittenburg
Germany. March 26. 184l. and came
with his parents to America in 1867.
In 1885 he came to Jefferson county,
locating in Fairfield which has since
been his home. Here on June s, 1905,
he was united in marriage. to Miss
Emma Negus who survives him as do
their six children who are Mrs. Sadie
Goehner of this city; Mrs. James Rid
ley, Newport, Ark; Mrs. Philip Mar
tin, Streator, ILL.,; Mrs. Tillie Fuller,
Medina, N. Y; Mrs. Elizabeth Scates,
Jacksonville, Ark; and Jacob Ulrich.
Jr., of South Omaha, Neb.
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WE'D IN OTTUMWA;
NOW WANTS DIVORCE

Abba. Sept. 3.-MamieI C. Thorn
burg is the plaintiff in divorce case
against her husband J. w. The suit
has just been filed In the Office OF the
clerk OF the district court Mrs.
Thornburg states that they were mar
ried in Ottumwa on September 1s,
1904, and have lived together continu-
ously since that time. The defendant,
she states, has been guilty Of cruel and
inhuman treatment. cursing and abus-
ing her In the presence Of the family.
She. asks that the court give her a
decree of divorce, custody of the min
or child and permanent and temporary
alimony, and asks that the court issue
an injunction restraining the defend
ant from interfering with her in her
home or otherwise.
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GARRETT FAMILY
IS GWEN $3.50
kEOkuk COUNTY PAYS FIRST
CLAIM UNDER NEW LIABIL-
lTY LAW.

Sigourney, Sept. San agent for
the United States Guaranty Co, was
here Tuesday and adjusted the loss
on account Of the death Of young Mr..
Garrett, who was accidently killed
near Ollie a short time ago while In
the employ Of Keokuk county. The
county has all of It's employees insured
under the new liability law and the
rating la based upon the support the
insured gave to some relative. In this
case the insured had been giving his
parents IS per week and the claim was
adjusted by the payment Of $3.50 TO
the father of the deceased, This Is
the first claim paid under the new
liability law In this county.
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CHAUTAUQUA AT
CANTRIL is ON

Cantril, Sept. 3.-Cantril chautauqua
opened today with every prospect for
q grand success. The large chautau-
qua tent is on the ground northwest
OF the Methodist church, location
that is near the business part of town
and convenient to all
The first days program was one that
was very much enjoyed. In the after.
noon full program was given by Men,
eley's Male quartet and in the evening
popular entertainment with organ
chimes and marimbaphone by Meme.
leys Male quartet.
There will be an excellent entertain.
ment in the way of lectures, concerts,
given each afternoon and evening.
closing Monday, Sept. Z.
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TO HAVE IMMENSE
PARADE LABOR DAY
cENTERvllLE Is MAKING ElA6.
CRATE PREPARATIONS FOR
BIG EVENT.

That the big labor day celebration
to be taken part In by Ottumwa, Abba.
Oskaloosa and Centerville on next
Monday at the latter place, will come
near outclassing any similar events Is
that the citizens OF Centerville are
making for the occasion. The Center
vile Iowegian has the following on
the affair:
Labor Day, is to be featured by big
parade Monday forenoon in Center
Vile that will rival circus In splen.
dor. Numerous business firms will
have floats, also lodges, local unions
and the like. One Of the interesting
parts of 1t will be the Italian women
OF Streepy in their peasant costumes.
Other nationalitias will probably be
represented in distinctive costumes.
The committee say they are already
assured that the parade will be a
great success There will be numer-
GUS visiting bands and marchers.
The frst aid contest continues to
attract attention and probably IL to
IA teams will take part. T. N. Wal
lace has word from II. NJ. Wilson. en-
gineer in charge Of the bureau Of
mines at Pittsburg, that he will send
still another man here besides w. D..
Ryan II desired and the request has
been sent. Phil Waterman. Of Hite-
man, has accepted the place Of dis.
tributing the awards after the judges
have acted. All contestants have been
provided with printed lists OF the 25
problems recommended by the U. s.
bureau and from these selections viii
be made Is minutes before the events.
There will eb some spectacular work
done.
Oskaloosa and Ottumwa are expect.
ing to have a special train over the
Rock Island and Seymour will have
Ia big delegation, the Moose and Ital.
ian lodges there bepg among the
bodies participating
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NE. KENDALL
ONE Of ORATORS
FORMER SIXTH DISTRICT CON-
GRESHAM WILL ADDRESS
IOWA REUNION.

Blakesburg, Sept. A two days
reunion for the old soldiers will be
hold hero Friday and Saturday, Sep
TENDER Is and 20. 1t will be the big
gest reunion ever held In southern
Iowa. The men who are back Of 1t will
spare neither time nor money in carry.
ing out the big time they have planned
and they kindly invite the community
at large to give them every assistance
they can in helping to make the re-.
union a huge success. A good program
will be carried out each day. Hon. N.
E. Kendall Of Abba will be one OF the
orators. He has consented to be here
and other good speakers will be here
also. The thirty-sixth Iowa will have
charge Of the reunion.
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slGouRNEY.


John II. Plat Of Montezuma, denno-
cratic candidate for state senator from
the Kcokuk- Poweshiek district was in
Sigourney Tuesday looking after po-
litical matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Richmond return
ed Monday from Excelsior Springs, Mo.
where Mr. Richmond had been taking
medical treatment,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Brown and daugh-
tiers Dorothy and Margaret expect to
leave for the lakes in northern Iowa for
few days outing,
Mrs. Roy NJ. Smith and daughters
Elaine and Maurine OF Maynard, owa,
are in the city this week visiting at the
George Smith home
Miss Fanny r. Wilson OF Harper Wis
tied Monday in the city with her brotts
or w Fl. Wilson. 81
Mr., and Mrs. A.. W. kadel OF Keswick
attended chautauqua Monday.
Miss Hazel Weedlun OF Menden,
Neb., is visiting George Hinkle, $50
Ray street.
Misses Helen and Dorothy Broich,
905 West Second street, have return.
ed from few weeks visit with friends
and relatives In Bloomfield and othar
southern Iowa points. a
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ALBA WANTS 1915
LIBRARIANS ASSN

Abba, Sept 3.--At a meeting Of the
board of the Abba Public library this
week an invitation was extended the
Southeastern Iowa Librarian associa-
ton to hold their next convention In
this city. The meeting is to be held
some time during next April, and many
of those who attended the last meet
ing, expressed themselves that they
cared to come to Abba. The board
gives them the opportunity to meet in
the city, and there is scarcely any
question but that the arrangement will
be carried out.
At the same meeting President Tob.
ey announced his committees for the
coming year and they are as follows:
Ways and Means-Mr. Oswald, Mrs.
Canning, Mr.. Craig.
Books-Miss Coffman, Mrs. Barnes.
N. e. Kendall
Buinlding- Koontz, Mr.. Craig,
Mrs. Canning.
Finance-Mr. Kendall, Mrs. Rich
mond, Mrs. Barnes.
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GEORGE LANE DIES;
CAME HERE IN 1841

Fairfield, Sept. 4--George Lane, aged
IS years, passed away at his home on
North Eighth street Wednesday even
ing, after an illness Of several days
of complication of diseases Fun.
cral services were held at the resi-
dence this friday afternoon at 3
o'clock and were private. The inter-
ment took place In Evergreen Gem
etery.
Mr. Lane was born near GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, in 1929 and when lad twelve
years OF age came with his parents to
Iowa, locating on farm near Tren,
ton in Henry county. In 1868 Mr..
Lane was united in marriage to Miss
Sarah Elliott and to them were born
two sons, Everett B. Lane Of this city,
and Elmer c., who died in infancy.
While yet young man Mr.. Lane be-
IAN working for Joel Turney as a
wagon maker, and when Mr.. Turney
moved to Fairfield nearly third Of a
century ago Mr.. Lane also moved mis-
family here and remained with MS
employer. For over twenty-five years
Mr.. Lane was employed in the Turney
wagon works, yet which is now better
known as the Charter Oak Wagon
W orks." He saw his employer laid
to his long rest and his sons take
charge of the business and 1t was
with great pleasure that Mr.. Lane saw
his own son made foreman in the fac
tory where he had spent SO many
years.
For three years Mr.. Lanes health
has been steadily falling and he has
been retired from active labors. Be-
side his aged wife and son Mr.. Lane
is survived by two sisters. Mrs. LUG
india Wilson and Miss Eliza Lane, both
80 ,,rtor, in JNipfi old
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PARISH PICNIC
AT STACEYVILLE

Georgetown. Sept 3.-The Parish
picnic, an annual event with the good
people Of Georgetown parish. will hold
their picnic this year on September
9. At these picnics there has always
been good crowds. The affair will be
held in the church yard at Staceyvilla,
and Father Murphy will be there to as
sist in every way in seeing that The
people enjoy themselves. A fine pro-
gram he's been arranged for the day
and the people Of the county are invit-
ed-to come to Georgetown on that day
and mingle with as fine crowd as any
county can boast having.
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EXCHANGE Market.

Chicago, Sept. 4.-1nternational bank
ers yesterday said that TIL. exchange
market was much easier than 1t has
been In many weeks, with a tendency
toward disposition in the last ten
days on the part Of London bankers to
enter the discount market, but that
they had not done SO. except in very
moderate volume until Wednesday.
Yesterday the movement was even
more noticeable. and it Is believed that
the entire financial situation had been
greatly improved as result.
1t Is believed that not only will rates
show improvement, but exchange OPP
erations between New York and Lon
don will be resumed on a substantial
basis within comparatively short
time
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PRESIDENT ASKS
FOR BIG WAR TAX
CONTINUED From Page ~

difficulties are being met and handled.
The treasury itself could get along
for considerable period, no DOUBT,
without immediate resort to new
sources of taxation. But at what cost
to the business of the community?
Approximately $75,00O,0OO, large part
of the present treasury balance, is now
on deposit with national banks dis.
tributed throughout the country. It is
deposited, of course, on call. | need
not point out to you what the prob.
able consequences Of Inconvenience
and distress and confusion would be
if the diminishing income of the treas.
.ury should make 1t necessary rapidly
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-05
LOCAL HOG MARKET
STILL ON DECLINE
A FALL OF TEN CENTS SHOWN ON
PoRkERs-sMALL CHANGES
IN RETAIL LIST.

There was drop Of ten cents on hogs
this morning while there are only a
few small changes in the retail list. The
other markets remain unchanged. The
quotations range as follows:
WHOLESALE - Live Stock.
Hogs Corrected daily by John Nor
rell & Co.)-120@150, $8.05; 160@1S0.
1886; 1s0@24O, $3.50; 2O0@240. $3.50;
24o@ 800, 1885; 400 and over, $s.15;
packers, feeders, 37.75.
Grain and Hay
Grain and hay--Street prices-OatA
5000; straw, S4@5; hay, $10@1S;
rye, 75c; corn, 75c.
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Butter fat-No. I, 30hc; No. 2. 27c;
country butter, srocers pay. 20G2sc;
eggs, grocers pay 1sc.
(These prices are paid to
producers): Hens. 1ohc: ducks. white
&c: spring chickens. 11@13c.
l0ggs-Doz.. 2oc; candled worthless
out, 21c.
Wool and Hides.
Wool--Bright medium. 1sh@20kc;
semi bright medium, 1sh@17kc; fine
Delane, IAN @18hc; fine Merino. 11h @
13hc; hurry, y to SIC less.
HidesAcCured. 1lhc; green, No. l,
10Mc; No. a., 9hc; No. horse hides.
$3.50; No. 2, $3.50.
melons, 200 soc: oranges. 25@5oc doz.:
canteloupes, 5@10c; blue berries, Csc;
pears, peck, soc.
RETAIL pRlces-Flour and Feed.
Flour and feed-Graham flour, per
sack. soc: corn chops. per cwt., $1.7s:
shorts. per cwt.. $1.65; bran, per cwt-
$1.6b; corn. new, per bu., Toe: hay, per
cwt., 75c: st.aw. per cwt., 40@ soc;
meal per eack, zoe; corn and oat chop.
per cwt.. $1.75: corn chop. 20 lbs. %oc:
oil meal, per cwt.. 81.
6uttsr, Eggs and Poultry.
Creamery butter. 35c; country butter
Eggs-Dozen, 22hc.
Poultry-Geese. dressed 3D.. zoe; tur-
keys, dressed, 27Ac; springs, Csc i've,
soc dressed; hens. dressed. csc: ducks.
dressed. csc.
Fresh and Salt Fish.
Fresh fish-Catfish, h., zoe; trout.
17hc; halibut, zoe: salmon. INC.
Salt fish-AIackeral, 10@25c; herring.
SC; Goldfish. 10000; lake fish, pail. roc.
Fruits.
Fruits - Bananas, 2o@25c; lemons.
4oc: grape fruit, 1o@15c; pineapples.
20@3oc; peaches, basket, csc: water
melons,c 35c; oranges, 80, 40 and so
doz. canteloupes, 10c: blue berries. Zoe.
pears, peck. 75c.
Vegetables.
Cabbage. per hd.. 5@10c: Spanish
SIC; cauliflower,s Csc: garlic
zoe; beets, &c per pound; endive
bunch. 10c; celery, bunch, &c; new
turnips. SC lb: egg plant; 100 15c;
mangoes, 1o@15c; cucumbers, 30 for
Be; fresh tomatoes, l0c; spinach.
&c; head lettuce. 1o@15c; rhubarb.
two for SC; radishes. 5@7zc bunch !:
parsley, 5@10c bunch: asparagus
bunch, 15c; young onions. two for SC;
leaf lettuce, &c; potatoes, peck. csc:
artichokes. bunch 1213c; carrots, two
punches for &c; green beans, h., 12hc;
wax beans, lb, 12hc; roasting ears, 1oc
doz.: okra, doE.. 1Oc.
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Courier's Markets of World
CHICAGO DAILY
MARKET NOTES

Milling demand for cash wheat at
chicago yesterday was $4,000 but and
to exporters 100000 bu corn 10000 blu
and oats 100000 bu to exporters and
100000 blu domestic Charters were for
10000 bu wheat, 10000 bu corn and
100000 bu oats at Nc at Buffalo.
Heavy purchases Of cash wheat were
made to arrive from the southwest and
Nebraska, fully 500, 900 bu being bought.
This, however, had no effect on cash
premiums, No. red selling at IN a.
size over September and No. hard ut
2nokc over for regular and 303h c
over for turkey variety.
Exporters were after cash wheat az
Kansas City, and Chicago and Mime
apolis bought in the southwest sample
values advancing 26sc. st. Louis and
Omaha were up 2hc. Milwaukee was
up 1c. Velvet chaff wheat at Minneapo-
lis was slow sale at lW2c over Septem.
Der, while blue stem was In good de-
mand at 7Gec over.
A strong tone prevailed In the cash
corn market although tho shipping de-
nand was slow. Elevator interests
were the best BUYERS, with prices un-
changed to &c higher. Consignment no.
tees showed a marked falling off,
Kanscas City was unchanged to 1c
higher. Omaha unchanged to NC high
er, st. Louis unchanged to &c lower
Peoria unchanged to VIC lower, Mil
wsukee kdtlkc higher, and Minneap-
oils 1@1hc higher.
Shippers absorbed the offerings Of
cash oats as fast is they appeared on
sale, paying h@lc advance over Wed
nesday's prices. st. Louis was I'm
changed to Nc lower, Kansas City un-
ri ga - 4-H~ "A
higher. Peoria Nc higher, Milwaukee y
0%c higher, and Minneapolis 1c high
er.
An English authority estimates that
Russia, Germany, France and Austria
Hungary produce 100000 bu OF the
,200,000,000 bu worlds crops Of wheat
and rye, and that inevitable shortage
must result The rest OF tho producing
world will find it impossible to make
up for the deficiency caused by the war
theory has been the basis for practical
ly all the buying of wheat since the
war started, and the longer the war the
more acute the shortage, as many trad
ers see 1t.
Calamity overlook the live stock
yards yesterday. No reason was assign
ed save that meat consumption did not
warrant packers in paying semi famine
prices, but suspicion existed that the
big slaughtering concerns were resent.
full Of the Monday holiday no precedent
existing for suspending the market on
the first day IT the week.
report was in circulation that they
had bought cattle In the country for
Monday delivery to enable them to re-
sumo Strengthening early Tuesday. The
cattlc market was demoralized at de-
clines OF ESQ soc from Monday
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BISHOP DAVIS IS
BACK FROM ROME

Davenport, Sept. A telegram re-
ceived from Bishop James Davis of
Davenport announces that he and his
secretary Father Stahl, arrived safely
in New York on their way home from
Rome Wednesday. 1t is expected that
they will be home by Saturday. The
bishop went to Rome on his regular
visit to report on church conditions in
the Davenport diocese. He sailed from
Rome, August 10.