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The Lexington advertiser., 1914-04-03

/ ebAt 9uch cenQlIons Wlll continue into
the berry season.
Mr. Pat Lipsey spent Sunday in Du-
rant.
Miss Gladys Nicols has returned from
Jackson.
Johnnie Wieley is quite sick with
measles.
Mrs. C. J. Moore returned from q
visit to Brookhaven.
Mrs. Arthur Seigel left for st. Louis
Saturday afternoon.
j. E. Thompson, of Attala county.
was in Durant Monday.
j. q. Eincher. of Lexington. was in
Durant Saturday night
Miss Early Howard spent a portion
of last week in Jackson.
Murphy Melton was business visit.
or to Durant Wednesday,
r. L. Cooper went to Lexington Sat-
urday to visit P. H. Murphy.
Mr.. j. F. Graves, the hardware
drummer, visited our merchants Mon
day.
S. H. Clark has been spending part
of the present week with relatives in
Durant.
DIR. Barksdale, of Walden. made a
professional visit to Durant Sunday af-
ternoon.
T. ]. Strowd and r. E. Gilmore.
from near West Hill. were in town
Monday.
Hon. R. W. Gulledee passed through
Durant Saturday on his way home
from Jackson.
DR.. Barksdale, of Winona, came down
Sunday to carry Mrs. Ellard back to
the sanitarium.
Hon. r. A. Montgomery returned
from Jackson Saturday. having finished
his legislative duties.
MISS Lillian McCrain, of Woodville,
is visiting Mrs Leila Gresham and 9TH
er friends in the city.
Robert Cooper went to Vaughan
Friday to spend the week end with Il.
w. Anthony and family.
We are pleased to note that our
friend, P. M. Elmore, has recovered
and is about town again.
Miss Rose burden spent a few hours
in Durant Tuesday on her return to
Belhaven College at Jackson.
Miss Marjorie Tate, of Castalian
Springs, spent several days with Miss
Gladys Weatherby this week.
Rev. and Mrs. w. S. Shpman were
called to Jackson Saturday morning by
the serious illness of their son, James.
Miss Sallie Anderson. of Memphis,
has been in Durant several days, soli-.
citing subscriptions to Stoddard's Lee
lures.
Jack Anthony did not return to
school this week, but retained at
home at Vaughan to help during a |
weeks rush in his fathers store.
Mrs. p. H. Murphy and son, Charles,
of Lexington, stopped over for a while
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. r. L
Cooper on their way to Memphis.
Miss Inez Weeks, of Lexington, came
over Friday to visit the Misses Hum
phries and attend the presentation of
THE New Minister" at the Royal.
The Parent Teachers Association
will meet the second Thursday in
April. All the members are most
earnestly requested to be in attendance.
DIR. l.. S. Rogers, of West, was in
Durant. His many friends here are
pleased with his appointment as super
of the State Charity Hospi-
tai.
Miss Sarah Bell Shipman went down
to JacksonW Wednesday to be a. the bed
side of her brother, James, a student
at Millsaps, who is quite i'll with pneu-
monia, but, we are glad to report that
he is improving little.
The choir at the Methodist church,
under the leadership Of Mrs. Eugene
Cole, will give another sacred concert
on Sunday night, April Il. The un-
qualified success of the one given
short time ago assures large attend
ance for this one.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-04-03
"32" II. P. Touring Car
$l050 {. 0. b. Detroit
With Electrical Starter. Oversize Tir es and
Other Optional Equipment
$t200f, o. b. Detroit,

CtURPASSING in many respects
y all previous standards obtained
by this famous car, the, 1914
Hupmobile thoroughly merits our
conviction that it is the best car of
its class in the world.
The new touring car has as regular
equipment electric morn, rain vision
ventilating windshield, silk mohair top
With envelope, Hupmobile Jiffy car
tains, speedometer, cocoa mat in tom
neau, rear shock absorber, Prest. O-Lite
tank, gas headlights, oil side and tail
lamps, tools. Trimmings black and
nickel. Body color black, running gear
scarlet lake with black stripe on wheels.
The additional optional
at very moderate cost-comprises the
Westinghouse two-unit electric start
ing an5 lighting system; i6 c. .. head
lights, adjustable for focus; combina-
tion electric and oil side and tail lamps;
100 ampere hour storage battery; over
size 80 4 inch tires; demountable
rims; one extra rim and tire carrier.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-04-03
Good.

Not every meritorious act gets its
need of praise; sometimes because
there is nothing spectacular about it,,
or of nature of appeal TO the imaglra-
tion. The recent session of the legis-
lature repealed the law protecting the
buzzard. This filthy bird had much to
do with spreading hog cholera over
Mississippi and other parts of the coun-
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-04-03
mrs, WILLIAMS
LONG SICKNESS
Yields To Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.
E1khart, Ind. :-s"I suffered for four
teen years from organic inflammation,

# e male weakness,
pain and irregulari-
ties. The pains in
my sides were in
creased by walking
or standing on my
feet and ] had such
awful bearing down
feelings, W as de-
pressed in spirits
and became thin and
pale with dull, heavy
ewes, Ihad six doc
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-04-03

erts had, just the day before the first
put in new supply Of provisions had
CROUCH on hand to last until he could
make his crop Mrs. Roberts also had
$40 in cash, which was lost in the fire.
Now, dear reader, if you want to do a
charitable deed or an act OF kindness
or a religious accommodation walk up
and drop a small contribution in the
hat. This was total loss to Mr.. Ro-
be -ts, as he never carried any insurance
whatever. They are good, honest,
hard working people, and most assur-
edly deserve help.
We have had two other small fires
in the neighborhood. I. w. Boyd's
housetop caught on fire but was dis.
covered before it did much damage.
Some part of Oscar lngold's housetop
caught on fire, burning considerable
hole, but was discovered in time to
save the house.
Everybody Is well and on good terms.
Success to all. TOBE.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-04-03

We have had rain on top of rain
down here and it was so hard until it
washed the bitches all away. We real
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-04-03

IContinued on page III
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
OLSON AND HOLDEN
TOURING ROADS
HIGHWAY OFFICIAL TELLS OF
GOOD TO BE DERIVED
FAVORS PATROL.

Highway Engineer c. E. Olson and
j. w. Holden Of the Iowa state highway
commission, were in Batavia and
Agency Tuesday on a trip Of inspec-
ton of the roads near those places.
The trip was taken primarily to try
and effect a settlement in the Knight
Acton road controversy This trouble
which has caused two or three suits
to be filed in court started it Is claimed
over the number of feet that each
party should give to certain road
passing near their respective places.
The roadway in question is county
road and the officials are making the
trip to gather information on the mat
ter for the commission.
Mr. Holden gave very interesting
talk on good roads before the meeting
mercial association rooms at which
members of the associations good
roads committee were present. Mr..
Holden dwelt at length upon the good
in various ways that is sure to follow
the establishment Of good permanent
highways. The Lincoln highway that
crosses the state as a great interna-
tional road was cited as one of the
thoroughfares that will mean much to
the states through which it runs. 1t
was pointed out that Ottumwa might
connect with this route, Cedar Rapids
being the nearest city for the connec-
ton.
Mr. Holden favors the patrol sys.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
VETERAN WHO JOINED
THE ARMY AT II DIES

Mt. Pleasant, Jan. 21.-Death claim
ed as it's victim Tuesday John Hamil-
ton for over thirty years a resident Of
this county, and a veteran Of the civil
war Mr. Hamilton has been in fail
ing health for the last few months. Mr..
Hamilton was janitor of the Henry
county court house for nearly twenty
years, but was forced to resign some
two years ago. because of his failing
health.
The deceased was born in Preble
county Ohio, 20 years ago on June ID,
1914. At an early age his parents
moved to Ohio. When the great civil
war broke out, Mr. Hamilton although
barely II years Of age, enlisted in the
17Sth Illinois, and saw fighting in some
of the greatest battles Of the war In
1883 with his family he moved to this
county In 1892 he took up his perma-
nent residence in Mt. Pleasant. The
deceased is survived by his widow and
two children. Mrs. Sam Hayner of
Hugo. S. D.. and Thomas Hamilton of
this city
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22

Q.-Must a corporation paying the
normal tax on its net earnings hle
certificate of exemption with those OF
it's tenants from whom 1t receives
| rent, or individual debtors, from whom
it receives interest in excess Of $4,000
yearly?
A.-No, that requirement applies
only to individuals.
Q.-Must soldiers pensions be re-
turned as income, and are they tax
able?
Ayes.
o. saw in the Chicago Tribune,
under date of Jan. II, that "a corpora
ton pays the tax from Jan. to March
| l, 1918, with an exemption Of one-slXth
of $4,000 and from March 1 it pays an
income tax and is not entitled to any
specific exemption, but is entitled to
deduct five-siXths of the annual de-
auctions set forth in subdivision B or
paragraph G. of the act" Is this
right?
Att is not. The income tax law
repealed the corporation excise tax
law which permitted an exemption or
$1,000 A special excise tax was re-
enacted for the months of January and
February. 1913. for which period the
net income shall be ascertained in the
same manner as it shall be ascertalned
for the balance OF the year. | quote
from the law:
And provided further. that special
excise tax with respect to the carrying
on or doing of business equivalent 10
per centum upon their entire net in
-, low tod cor
porationc ETC.
Q.-As I understand it, my income
must be $4,000 year over and above
expenses before I am obliged to make
return of my income to you. Am l
right in this?
A.-No. Every person having an in
come in excess of $4,000 is required TO
make return regardless OF allow
able deductions that may be claimed
by reason of exemption. For 1llustra'
ton, If the income Of a married man
living with his wife is $4,000 year,
he will nevertheless make return
setting out the sources of his income
and claim a deduction Of $1,000. he
will pay no tax Or. citizen may
have $4,000 income, and pay out Sl,ooo
interest on borrowed money, $500 on
repairs. and lose $500 from destruction
of uninsured property by fire. Al
though he has not taxable income IN
these circumstances, he nevertheless
will make return, but, OF course, Will
be required to pay no tax.
On filing out my return OF in
come and desiring to include the in
come of my wife, find no place in the
blank indicating where her income. or
her address shall be put down. Please
guide me.
Aft the husband and wife are not
living apart and have separate estates,
the income from both may be made
separate returns may be made-on one
return, but the amount of income OF
each, and the full name and address OF
both must be shown in each return.
Return of wifes separate income
should be indicated by interlining un-
der proper items on return form ana
both names should appear in heading
on first page and be sworn to and
signed by husband.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
BLOOMFIELD MAN
ON PEACE BOARD

Des Moines, Jan. 2l.-George F.
Henry of Twenty-eighth and Ridge
road has been commissioned by GOV.
Clarke as chairman of the Iowa board
of commissioners of the worlds peace
foundation. BY virtue Of this office he
becomes member of the world
peace foundation.
The foundation is an organization
founded by Edwin CHM, Boston mil
lionaire. It's purpose is to establish
a peace among all nations, movement
similar to the Hague tribunal. He is
making an effort to secure the cooper
alton of wealthy Americans in endow-
ing it with a million dollars, and to-
ward that end is himself contributing
$4,000 per year for it's maintenance.
Iowa is one of a number of states that
have already taken up the movement.
Arrangements were completed here
recently when Albert G. Bryant of
Boston, representing Mr.. CHM, visited
Des Moines.
Following is the list of prominent
Iowans appointed as the board Of COM
missioners by Governor Clarke:
George F. Henry. Des Moines; Hon.
II. Z. Deemcr, Ped Oak; Hon. James
W llScit, HiiiE'S, l!Ds y. r. La" oou,
Davenport: E. NJ. Hubbell Des Moines:
President !. G. Bowman. Iowa City:
Dillon II. Payne, Bloomfield; Henry
Wallace, Des Moires: Hon. George
Cosson. Audubon; President r. G..
Pearson, Ames: Hon. John T. Hamil-
ton, Cedar Rapids; Hon. r. M. Wright
F7t Dodge: D. w. Norris, ,Jr., Marshall
town President Hill NJ. Bell. Des
Moines: Nathaniel French, Davenport:
Hon. G. w. Vermilion. Centerville;
Hon. Gardner Cowles, Des Moines:
President Homer Fl. Seerley, Cedar
Falls: Hon. c. G. Saunders, Council
Bluffs; Hon. Frank r. Gaynor, lie
Mars; Rabbi Eugene r. Mannheimer,
Des Moines; Hon. George D. Perkins,
Sioux City; President J. II. T. Main,
Grinnell; c. F. Wennerstrum. Des
Moines: Hon. B. w. Newberry, Straw
berry Point: Ri. Rev. Theodore N.
Morrison, Davenport; Dean F. o. Nor
ton. Des Moines: Dr.. E. A. Steiner,
Grinnell; Hon. Lafayette Young. Des
Moines; Hon. o. D. Wheeler. Council
Bluffs: w. w. Wilmer. Des Moines:
Paul S. Junkin. Creston: Rt. Rev. Aus
tin bowling Des Moines: J. c. Mabry,
Abba; Henry S. Nollen, Des Moines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Mrs. Harry V. Henness and daughter
Kathryn Rosalie of Oskaloosa are Wis
iting at the home of the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Grips, 4l5
West Fifth street.
Mrs. A. f. Graves. ST North Fifth
street. has returned home from three
months visit with relatives and
friends in the south.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Rudy of CTeston.
who have been visiting for the past
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Reese, in Fairview returned
home this morning.
Mrs. Dan Murphy of Fairfield is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Murphy, $50 North jefferson
street.
Mis-. w. S. PARKER. $40 West FourtI
street, is confined to her home WITH
a sprained ankle, received in fail
Saturday night.
George Hills has returned from a
three months visit in England, his ma
tive country. Mr.. Hills spent the
time travelling around through the dit
ferent shires near his old home. Tho
return trip was made on the steamer
Lusitania
Mrs. C. H. Peters, 61S East Main
street, returned NJ ,nday after visiting
with friends in Peoria, Ill.
Miss Veva Replogle, Cos Ellis Ave,
is visiting friends at Sigourney.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Peters, 521 South
Moore street. are visiting the latters
daughter, Mrs. Lee Meagher. at Car
rolton, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Burnside of
Oklahoma City. Okla. are visiting the
formers mother, Mrs. Laura Burnside,
IA South Ward street, and other rela-
tives.
Mrs. Fred Walker and two children
have returned to Eddyville after visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. Walker, 1877
North Ransom street.
Stanley L. Mason of Leroy. ILL.,, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G. c., Ralston,
237 South Schuyler street, and other
relatives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
ORDERS DIR. KELLY
CASE REMANDED

Des Mones, Jan. 21.-Declaring that
the court erred in not granting a new
trial in the case of DR.. Harry D. Kelly
of Council Bluffs, who was convicted
on December IS, 1911, of the shooting
Of Edmund Sterling Des Moines bar
tender, and Clarence Woolman, deputy
sheriff of Council Bluffs, the supreme
court today ordered the case remanded
and a new trial for Kelly.
The supreme court takes exception
to the verdict of the jury which found
that Kelly was guilty of manslaughter
and in answer to special interroga-
tory found he was insane at the time
he committed the act.
J In custody of Deputy Sheriff Wool
; man. Kelly. spent the night of March
"a. 1911, in Des Moines en- route to the
in the morning of March 25th he shot
! Woolman with his own gun in their
room at the kirkwood hotel and then
walked out of the hotel.
He proceeded to saloon at Second
and Walnut street and secured drink
at the point Of a revolver. From there
he went to Chiesa's saloon at Third
street and Court avenue where Sterz-
ing was employed He demanded a
drink. Sterling refused and Kelly shot
him. He proceeded to a restaurant at
the corner of Fourth street and Court
avenue where he was arrested without
struggle.
During the trial of the case an effort
was made to prove Kelley insane. The
jury found him guilty of mansaughter.
The defense submitted a special inter
rogatory asking the opinion of the
Jurors whether Kelley was sane or in
sane at the time he committed the
crime. The jurors found he was in
sane.
His attorneys appealed to the su-
preme court on the theory that a man
could not be convicted for crime
committed while insane. The case has
been in the hands of the supreme court
for more than year and has proved
a pnZzler.
Kelly was sentenced to eight years
in Anamosa He went to the reforma-
tory on an agreemnt that he would not
be prosecuted for the second murder
until the supreme court ruled on the
first. John Mulvaney, attorney for
Kelly, declares the action of the su-
preme court means that Kelly is free
man. and that the other case against
him probably never will be prosecuted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
WILSON FUNERAL TO
BE HELD WEDNESDAY

Bonaparte, Jan. 20.-William c.
Wilson died Monday. Mr.. Wilson who
was farmer, was SO years old, and
lived here for great many years, hav-
ing settled in Iowa at an early age. He
served four years in the army during
the civil war, being member of the
Twelfth Iowa regiment. He had been
for many years connected with the G..
A. r. of which he was most highly
respected member.
Mr.. Wilson leaves five children. his
wife having preceded him. They are:
w. M. Wilson of Keokuk, Walter Will
son OF Lacon, ILL.,, Frank Wilson of
Bonaparte, Mrs. Alice Meredith Of
Bonaparte, and Mrs. Hannah Sanders
of Bonaparte.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
GRANT CHILDREN AND
NEIGHBORS' PLEA

Abba Jan. 21-Mrs. Marietta Ben
nett, wife of Clinton Bennett, who
lives west of Hiteman, and who was
charged with beng insane, was De1ore
the insanity commissioners 1uesoay'
The latter dismissed the case as the
neighbors and children did not want
her sent to the asylum. Mrs. bennet'
is suffering from an abcsess IN the
head and it is not thought ny the COM
missioners that the treatment she
would get at the asylum would DO her
any good. Drs Powell. Avery and u
c.. Fowler of Lovilia, were amons the
sixteen witnesses.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
O'BRIEN-GILLE
WEDDING AT CHURCH.
Miss Marie O'Brien and JOserr {

Miss Marie O'Brien and Joser'r Gil
lespie were married Tuesday morning
at o'clock, ruptial mass being cele-
brated at St. Patricks church by Rev.
Father James Bulger. The young
couple were attended by Miss Nora
Sullivan, a cousin of the bride, and
William Gillespie, brother of the
groom The bride is the daughter of
Edward O'Brien. Sr. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gillespie will be at home at once at
524 South Elmo street. The groom is
employed as telegraph operator by the
c. B. &. O. railroad
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22

o. received $4,000 income from all
sources during the ten months March
to December 81, 1918. The law
says that only persons having net
income in excess Of $4,000 year shall
make return. Does this mean that
as for the ten months referred to. |
shall be REQUIRED to make no return?
A.-Persons whose net income from
March to December 81, last amounted
to $4,000 or more are subject to the
income tax and must file return OF
their net annual income for the year
1913 This decision has been an
nounced by the treasury department.
The decision in part is as follows:
"Since the return of annual net in
come for the year 1918, as applied to
individuals, is for but five-siXths of the
calendar year, and as the law provides
that returns shall be made on the
basis of fve-siNths Of the year. it Is
held that individuals whose net in
come is $4,000 or more for the ten
months constituting the taxable period
of 1913 shall make returns of annual
net income in accordance with the gen
eral provisions of the law covering the
1913 taxable period
Q.-Must on my own motion make
report of my income for the period
March ! to December 81, 1913. in
elusive?
A.-Every person having an income
of $4,000 exclusive of income received
from government bonds or bonds of
state or political subdivision thereof,
or as an officer or employe of a state
or political subdivision thereby dur
ing the period March l to December
81. inclusive, must make return of in
come After 1913, all persons having
income. as qualified of $4,000 a year
must make return. The person having
such income who fails to make return
for 1913 before March I, 1914. is sub
ject TO penalty of from $40 to $1,000
Q.-Are dividends from life insur-
ance policies taxable?
A.-Dividends derived from paid-up
policies and which are in the nature OF
annuities, are subject to the tax, but
dividends which decrease by their
amount the annual premium to be
paid are not taxable.
O.-Must an executor Of an estate
make return. and what Is his eX-
emption?
Aft the income of an estate is in
excess of $4,000 a return must he made.
The estate as such is not entitled to
an exemption: however each bene-
ficiary may claim against his or her
share Of the income arising from such
estate an exemption Of $4,000 or $4,000.
as the case may be, by filing a certif-
cate with the executor or trustee: for
1913. the exemption is $4,000 or
S3.33333
Q.-When must the return be made,
to whom, and when must payment be
made?
A.-The return must be made to the
collector of internal revenue at Dubu-
que Cfor residents of Jowa) not later
than March /, 1914. Payment must
be made on or before June 80, 1914.
Q.-How much exemption has a
widow with two minor children?
A.-For the year 1913 she has an
exemption of $4,000: thereafter $4,000
yearly. There is no exemption al
lowed for children or other dependents.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
JEFFERSON COUNTY
TO HAVE INSTITUTE

Fairfield. Jan. 21-The annual ses-
sion of the jefferson county institute
will be held in Fairfield beginning Feb.
| II and closing Feb. IA. 1t is believed
| by those interested in this association
| that the meeting will be one OF the
best which has been held for several
years, from the fact that town people
farmers, farmers wives and the rural
school teachers and children as we'll
as the Fairfield city school students
are interested in the coming meeting
An unusually strong program has
been prepared and the meetings have
been divided to suit all of the people.
The opening day Wednesday Fen. II
and will be known as women's day ana
will be conducted by the women OF
the county The morning session OF
the second day is to be devoted to
good roads and several good roads
enthusiasts will address the con-
vention. The afternoon session or the
same day will be patriotic meeting
in honor of Abraham Lincoln. Tnls
session will be held in the new high
school auditorium and the high school
students will take prominent part.
The third day, the morning session
will be devoted to farming interests
the afternoon session to the county
schools and the evening session to the
county spelling contest. The Saturday
morning session will be known as the
boys corn club session and will be or
special interest to young men VINO
have been doing agricultural work the
past year
All of the sessions except that in
honor of Abraham Lincoln and the
county spelling contest will be held in
the library hall. Those two will be
held in the new high school aduitor-
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