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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-07
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Huuh Elliott Brown.

Elliott Brown who was caught IN
! fall of slate in the mines at Charlton
| two weeks ago, passed away in Mercy
hospital in Chicago at Gas O'CLOCK
! Wednesday evening, January %, 1914
as the result of his injuries.
Hugh Elliott Brown, son Of VIM.
and Rebecca j. Brown, was born or
the old family homestead in East Des
Moines township, Mahaska county, or
-. March "a, 1875. He was one of fam
! lily of ten children, the others being as
follows:
| Frank Brown Of Eddyvi1le; Mrs. Mol
lie stump of East Des Moines town
ship; VIM. r. Brown who died at his
home at Givin on Sept. II, last; Anna
wife of John Stump Of Chillicothe
James S. Brown, who died Nov Z
1895; Rosa, wife of Tom Cross of Des
Moines; Clara, wife of Chas. Parker OF
Eddyville; Harley Brown of GiVin:
Henry, who died at the age OF two and
half years.
Elliott left home in 1895 and had
since had employment at various
places. He first engaged in farm work
and for five years during that time he
made his home with Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Parker while they were living at
Bussey, he and Mr.. Parker farming TO-
gether. After that he worked at the
CARPENTER trade for five or six years
and then turned his attention to min
Ling.
After working in a garage at Char1-
ton for two years he went back into
the mines only about two weeks before
he received the injuries which caused
his death. On January 20, he was
caught beneath heavy fall OF slate IN
the mine of the Central Iowa Fuel Co.,
at Charlton. The mass OF slate, four
by five feet in size and twenty-five
inches in thickness, was so heavy that
it required the combined efforts of four
men to remove it. He was taken to
his boarding house and an examination
made. It was found that his BACK was
broken as well as three ribs fractured
and other minor injuries.
He was then removed to Mercy nos
pital in Chicago.
Elliott became a member of the M
E. church at Marysville, Ia, about SIX
years ago. He was also member OF
Tribe No. 129 of the Redmen at Marys'
Vile. and at one time held membership
in the Knights of Pythias at Bussey.
Before the accident he had planned
to come to Eddyville and Given for a
visit with home folks on Saturday
Jan. "a, little realizing that only a
week after that date his mangied re
mains would be laid to rest at this
place. The body arrived here on the
Rock Island last Friday noon and was
taken to the home of his sister, Mrs
Parker. from where the funeral was
held at p M, Saturday. Rev. j. II
Koch, the Methodist pastor, otflclated
I The pail bearers were members OF
Tomahawk Tribe No. 131, l. o. K. M.
of this place, and were as follows
Frank Hudson, Carl Powell; John FL
lenwood, Harry Burns, John Williams
and Roy Ward. The remains were In
tered in the family lot in Highland
cemetery.
Besides the two brothers and four
sisters, his aged mother is left tt
mourn the death of the second son II
less than six months. He was a kline
and obedient son and faithful broth
err and friend, and will be missed from
the family and by large circle Of
! e.; opdo -Coptrihutod
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WATER WORKS FOR
MANY IOWA TOWNS
FIFTY CITIES AND VILLAGES
THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO
INSTALL MODERN PLANTS

Des Moines, Feb. 5.-Fifity towns OF
Iowa will install water works systems,
Or take the initiative toward securing
new supplies during 1914, according
to Lafayette Higgins, civil and SAM
tary engineer Of the state board of
health. Twenty other towns having
public water supply will require in.
vestigation and assistance from the
state board of health looking toward
the Improvement or extension of the
water systems, it is said.
Four cities which have recently put
in sewage systems, under the direc-
tion Of the state board Of health are:
Valley Junction, Abba, Knoxville and
Sigourney. Stratford and Usage are
now advertising for bids for construc-
tion Of sewers and sewage disposal
plants. Twenty other cities have
asked for assistance in planning sew
er systems and it appears that no less
than seventy-f1ve Iowa cities will in
stall sewer systems this year, Mr..
Higgins declares.
The fifty cities about to install
water supply systems and the seventy
five cities planning sewage disposal
systems, are taking their first steps
in this direction. Some of the cities
are more than fifty years old.
1T is the intention that at least 100
towns receive attention during the
year 1914 in matters pertaining to
sanitation, by actual field investiga-
tion by the sanitary engineer, the
chemist and the bacteriologist of the
state board of health"
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told they should not longer delude
themselves with such folly. The sena-
tor said
"Why in November, 1918, we import
ed 43,726 head of cattle, valued at
$500, 900; in November, 1913 we i'm
ported 123, lis head of cattle, valued at
$3,306,723; and they will be coming
in much more rapidly In the near fu-
ture."
Senator McCumber concluded his
speech by appealing to the democrats
in control for as much protection for
the farmer as is given the manufacture
err. Then finally:
"Mr. President, I have suggested a
way in which the senator from Georgia
can save the American farmer three
billion dollars in the next nine months,
and it would give him much more hap
piness, yes, thousand times more,
than hundred Of these bills designed
to pat him on the back and tell him
how deep to spade his garden in order
to raise turnips or cabbages. Just
give the farmer an opportunity to have
a market for the things which he sells
and he will be able to take care of him
self"
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Appoint Eestate Trustee.

An order has been signed for the
appointment of James w. Moore OF
Hedrick, as sole trustee of the estate
of f. w. Moore, the trustee giving a
bond of $4,000. In petition filed by
James w. Moore in which his appoint
ment is sought he states that accord
ing to the terms of the will of E. W.
Moore he in conjunction with John II.
Moore, was appointed trustee Of the
estate. He also states that John II.
Moore is no longer resident OF the
state of Iowa and that he has failed to
qualify as a trustee of the estate. An,
other order has been signed in which 1t
is stated that James w. Moore as trus-
tee of the estate of E. w. Moore is en-
titled to certain notes and mortgages
which through mistake had been TAX
en- in the name of Eliza NJ Botorff. The
order directs that they shall be re-
assigned to the trust fund of the &. w.
Moore estate.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-07

Wilson BOWs to
Englond's Wishes
on Toll Exemption

Washington, D. c., Feb. S.
President Wilson announced to-
day that he would use every Iegiti-
mate influence at his disposal to
have repealed the provision of the
Panama canal act exempting
American coastwise vessels from
the payment Of tolls.
The president made it clear that
he was unaIterably opposed to the
exemption and that his position
had been perfectly we'll under
stood for some time. He empha-
sized that he would endeavor to
have the provision repealed dur
ing the present session of congress.
This was to clear up the i'm
preston which Senator O'Gorman
Of New York, an advocate of the
exemption, gave after "A white
house conference yesterday to the
effect that the toll controversy
would be crowded out Of the legis-
Iative calendar Of the present
session by the trust bills and ap-
preparation measures if short
session were contemplated.
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which, by every principle of right and
justice. belongs to him. That's all.
At the end of the year his loss will
amount to more than three billion dol
lars-you've robbed him of it" ...
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Church Notes
Oak RIDGE Sunday School.

The attendance last Sunday was not
as good as desired but the lack of num-
bers was somewhat made up by the
enthusiasm and interest shown in the
work. An interesting discourse was
given at the close of Sunday school
by Mr.. McCloskey and Mr.. Lawson will
be the speaker next Sunday. A good
attendance should greet the speaker.
Miller chapel Regular services will
be held next Sunday. Sunday school
2 D. m. Preaching service conducted
by Rev. c. A. Montanus at 3 p. m.
Christian Endeavor society meeting at
1880 p. IN. Everybody welcome.
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which, by every principle of right and
justice. belongs to him. That's all.
At the end of the year his loss will
amount to more than three billion dol
lars-you've robbed him of it," ,,..
o.
McCumber occasionally has day
when he doesn't appear to care much
for any ones feelings and when he is
liable to say nasty things. This was
one of those days. In most exasper-
ating tone he said to Senator Smith
that great care had been taken to ar
range the distribution of this ''sop" SO
that Georgia would receive 81 to every
81 for North Dakota. of the proposed
appropriation, Notwithstanding that
the two states produce practically the
same agricultural values. This was in
line with the usual careful course OF
the southern statesmen who are, in
control Of this congress.
''Your farmers in the south raise cot
ton, in which there Is practically no
competition" Senator McCumber said,
continuing to bore in, as annoyed sena-
tors from the southern states began to
seek the shelter Of their cloak room. "
your farmers raise tobacco, which is
protected by very high protective
internal revenue as we'll as import
duty. I admit that your farmers ere
better off, perhaps, today than they
have been for a good many years. 1t
is not so in the northwest where the
prices of all our products have gone
down from so per cent. up, during the
last year."
IN, Io,, oI,o -
to the delivery of real tariff speech,
proclaiming the old fashioned republi-
can doctrine with vigor that so pleas.
ed the galleries that the applause had
to be suppressed. The first figures the
senator read related to barley. He said
in part:
"The price of barley during the year
1913, before the passage of the tariff
BILL in the state Of North Dakota, was
on an average of So cents per bushel.
I myself sold several thousand bushels
at that price. The price of barley now
is on on average IS cents per bushel
My colleague (Mr. Gronna) has we'll
stated that it has declined 100 per
cent Any man who has produced bar.
ley. who is farmer and not an agri
cultnrist knows. and will say to the
senate, that it costs at least so cents
a bushel to produce barley. If it costs
60 cents to produce it, and the farmer
receives but rs cents bushel. he loses
very nearly 100 per cent on the trans
action.
"Mr. President, I want now to take
the statistics for two months. I tried
to get those for December, but l was
ahlo To got only the statistics for OctO
Der and November of 1913. I want tc
compare them with the importations
and the values of those imports with
the corresponding two months Of 1912
Let us take October, 1912. This is
from the summary of the department
of commerce report. In October, 1912
we imported only q, 662 head of cat
tie; in October, 1913, we imported 100,
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TWENTY EIGHT
HORSES BRING $685.

Williamsburg, Feb. 5.-Twenty-eight
heao Of horses at the regular auction
sale held at the pavilion brought 3d.
952, an average of $141 per head.
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TESTIFY HAVING
FOUND A,W. MAODY
WITNESSES IN DAMAGE SUIT
STATE THEY DISCOVERED
PLAINTIFF INJURED.

Fred M. Harrington has been the
principal witness today in the case OF
A. w. Maddy VS.. Wapello county
Maddy is asking judgment for the sum
of $40, 900 for injuries which he claims
he received when he fell from his
wagon on November IA, 1912, on &C
count of a defective approach to a
county bridge on the OttumWa and
Keb road northwest of the city.
harrington was on the stand TINS
morning and testified to having found
Maddy lying in the ravine below the
bridge on the evening that the accl'
dent is said to have occurred. Far
rington stated that he and A. E. Leon
ard who lived in the same neighbor'
hood, were driving home in coal wag'
on from Ottumwa when upon ap'
preaching the bridge from, when
Maddy claims he was thrown, their
horses stopped. Upon investigation
Mr.. harrington stated they found
Maddy's wagon with the front wheel
in hole at the approach of the bridge
and the seat of the wagon was hang
ing down at the side of the bed. In,
vestigating further the witness stated
that they heard groans and after look
ing about discovered Mr.. Maddy lying
down in the gully distance of about
eighteen or twenty feet. He seemed
to be badly injured and was not able
to talk to the men it was said. They
carried the injured man to their Wag'
on and took him to his home.
Mr., Leonard was on the stand Wed
nesday afternoon and testified to prac-
tically the same circumstances as Mr.:
harrington. Two of the witnesses on
the stand Wednesday afternoon were
William Wilson and Thomas Relnler,
who were members of the board or
supervisors at the time OF the alleged
accident They gave testimony In re-
gard to the general condition OF the
bridge. This morning Earl Right,
son-in-law of the plaintiff, was on the
stand. Mr.. Right stated that he was
living in Hedrick at the time OF the
accident, but came to live with the
Maddy family shortly afterward. He
testified to the general physical and
mental health of Mr.. Maddy at that
time, stating that it was very poor.
Charge Contempt of Court.
The case of the state against Philip
Keasling, charged with contempt Of
court, has been set for Wednesday.
February Il, at 10 a. m. The defend
ant was allowed to go on his own bond
of 5000 until time of trial. This is a
case in which the trouble arose prim-
arily over the rent of a farm. keas-
ling rented farm along the extreme
northern boundary of Wapello county
near Hedrick When he refused to pay
his rent seventy bushels of corn were
held by his landlord. Sheriff w. r.
Knox attached the corn as 1t stood in
the crib and appointed a custodian
over it. Keasling in turn is said to
have sold the corn after which he was
arrested on the charge of contempt OF
court
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Electric (Brand) Bitters.
Helps dyspepsia, aids digestion. in
creases appetite, keeps liver and kid
news healthy. Buy bottle today. soc
and S1.00.
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LAFE YOUNG VISITS OFFICE.

LHF Z YOUNG VISITS UFFI CE.
Des Moines, Feb. 5.-Lafayette
Young, editor of The Capital, visit ID
the newspaper office yesterday for TIE
first time since he was taken i'll with
pneumonia twelve days ago. He re-
manned but short time, but his con
dition continues to improve.
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F[El|IIIgTON


..ree,Aa coasRnpos,pGsseE,
LEXINGTON. Sept. q.
Spring was 2 business visitor IN
fGrafton Saturday.
Hfr. and, Mrs. Charles Batson We're
business visitors in Grafton recent
I1y.
at Grafton few days ago:
James Gatian was g business u SIT
Tor IN Grafton Monday
DR.. ]. DAWSON was q business VS.
itor In Clarksbnrg Saturday.
J. B. Gather was at Clarksburg
few days ago.
Mrs. Bud Nestor and daughter
were shopping in Grafton Saturday:
Miss Evelyn Springer returned
1 home from Grafton Saturday. after
| a few days visit with relatives ana
friends.
Miss George Currey was shopping
lin Grafton Monday
Baxter Haller, of Rosemoht. was
business visitor in Grafton Satur-
day.
son. were shopping in Grafton sat
urday.
Miss Hattie Smith went to Salem
Monday to attend school there:
! Layton Ford and family, OF Okla
homa. are visiting relatives here.
John Springer was business VS.
! itor In Grafton Monday
Lloyd Wolverton. of Salem. was
calling on friends here Sunday
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Road in the eastern line of the 156 acre
tract or parcel of land conveyed to Lee
a westerly direction with the center OF
said County Road by courses ana ats
taaces as fol1 1R vs. t ooYes ssh W 10
As poles; y 4 W Il 1-5 poles; 90
n SIX w 16 poles; \. S31z W IL poles to
the center OF the County Road In the
to Lee Davisson by Josiah Davisson as
aforesaid: thence W q poles to
q tI w. O.; thence y Is Z 80 poles to an
ironwood; thence N 20 z 311s poles to
90 snea fSense Il R0r Poles 50 to eva
stone; thence S IL w IL poles to stone
pile; thence s AZ e 1ss4 poles to to e e q.
thence. $ w 81 poles to q G. O.: thencs
S e II u poles to a stone; THENCE ~ 90 e
poles to a c. o.; thence ~ w q Ia
and place of beginning, containing a ~
4-1OO acres and being all OF the % acre
tract or parcel Sx T Sf Collins and
Mary g. Collins. his wife. by deed. pear
ing date the ne rs d day @ Gler S Office Of
Doddridge County in Deed Book no. 90,
49, and also a Part Part OF eve TO to
Lee DAVIDSON by Josiah Davissen; by
deed bearing date the 2Ith day of June Tune.
Office Of Doddridge County in Deed BOOK ok
40. II, page All. There are excepted
and reserved from said tract or parcel ads e.
of land all of the Pittsburg vein or seam.
az coal within. upon and underlying
the same. together with all the m n.h,ns
use heretofore been sold and conveyed
n fo Sheridan r. Griffin. and there are fur
ther excepted and reserved from tne -
aforesaid. one-haif of all the oil and
eas within and underlying, said 20 acre
tract or parcel of land which have mere
tofore been reserved unto Mary c. Col
Tins and William ]. Collins their nelrs
and assigns which oil and gas We're eS-
cepted and reserved by the said Mary =;
Collins and husband In that certain ueeu
made by them to the said Lee oavlsson.
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notice or JUDICIAL SALE or VAL
UABLE REAL ESTATE SITUATED
IN DoDDRIDHE AIR HAE
GSGNYTH6sEIEsH.

Pursuant to a decree of the Circuit
Court of Harrison County, West VT sn !,
of July, 1914. in Chancery Order Book
No. SO. page 11s. In the chancery cause
of Gladys q. Lyon against Martha t'rum
and others, the undersigned special COM
missioner will, on
1911. at $50 o'clock: NJ. Of that day =;
at the front door of the COURT house e,, OF
for for sale sale to the highest bidder. the fol-
lowing described real estate. to-wt:
Of land h te be $50 sold separately. desiEnated
and known as Nos. and ~. secuon 20
located and situated on Wtlliams Ave.
City of Clarksburg, in Harrison County,
West Virginia, being the same lots that
ces Wilson and husband, by deed bearing
date the 18th day OF Eeornary;S =, asSs.
Office OF Harrison County In Deed Book
2. A Certain tract or parcel of land
located and situated on the waters Of
ralkington Fork Of McEiroy Creek. In
McCleiland District. Doddridge County.
West Virginia, and bounded as follows.
Beginning in the center Of the County
Road in the western line of the Jos acre.
tract or parcel of land conveyed to Lee
DAVIDSON by Josiah Davisson: thence
-poies to a a G. o: thence N 10 E 2s -
poles to q c. o; thence n 53 6Oh
P Poies TO % the center Of the County Road:
thence following the center OF the county
Road by courses ana distances as Aoi7
ioH w i poles: s So w IL "a poles;
n 1914 W 1918 poles; n 81 w II =
poles: n S7N w IS poles; SSA w II
poles to the beginning, and containing 4S
1900 acres, and being part OF the 156
conveyed to Lee Davisson by Josiah
DAVIDSON and WIFE by deed bearing date
the eth day of June. 1904, now OF rec
ord in the County Clerks office OF Dodo-
IIdge County in Deed Book n. Al. page
49I reserving and excepting theretrom,
fn all the RltCSDuTK vein OF
seam of coal. together with all mining
rights and privileges Herewith. when
nave heret ofore, been sold and conveyed
TO sheridan r. Griffin: and further re-
serving and excepting unto GIadys
Lyon, Martha Frunl. Mary G: Collins. =:
Belle DAWSON and Elizabeth sOavlSSous
according to their interests as common
property and not to be sold. 1-16 OF all
the oil which may be produced RON
said as 1900 acre tract or parcel ot
the oil to be delivered free Of costs IN
lines OF pipe connected with any Wen
drilled upon said tract OF land. ana one
half of the income, rental or royalty TOE
the gas produced from each ana every
gas well upon said tract or parcel OF
land, but the usual, necessary ana GUS
tomary privileges and powers OF leasin9
said tract or parcel OF land Tor Oh anu
gas purposes and the usual. necessary
and customary privileges ana ri .9Is ~, %
same are to be sold TO the purchaser
g. That certain tract or parcel OF land
.iOcated> and situated on the waters OK
Talkington Fork Of McElrcy Cr rse,.,, =. IN
west Virginia, and bounded and describe
ed ns follows. to-wit
Beginning In the center OF Sne to4ueS
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bearing date the first day of July, 1911.
and OF record in the County Slerk 3
No. 55. page 31s. And there are fn Lr-
Their excepted and reserved unto GLADYS
Rsiie pavisson and Elizabeth Davis
SON. as common property, according %
their respective interests. the 1881 OF Of
All the oil within and underlying salQ
- acre tract or parcel OF land. and the
one-fourth Of the income, rental or roy,
every gas vel drilled upon the said
70 acre tract or parcel OF land. togsther
With the r USUAL ana priyes and
usual necessary and customary rigts
and privileges of developing storing
and Transporting, one-half OF all the
oil and gas within and underlying said
IS acre tract or parcel of land; And
there there c aIe a.sS Lyon: Martha Frum.
Mary C. Collins. R. Belle Davisson and
elizabeth Dawson. according 70 LneiF
ali the oil which may be produced from
the SO 400 acres. being q part OF. the
veyed to Lee Davlsson by Josiah Dav-
isson as Aforesaid, being one-han OF the
royalty Of the oil 70 be deiyeded ri Tree sT OF
well drilled upon said So 4-iO0 acre
tract or parcel Of land. and one1 ma .t or
gas produced from each and every gas
veil drilled upon said So 400 acre
necessary and customary privileges and
powers Of leasing said 80 4-1OO acre
tract or parcel OF land Tor OH ana gas
Gu stomary privileges and rights of de-
veioping. storing and Transporting the
thereof The said 1874 400 acres are
composed OF the 76 acre tract or parcel
of land conveyed by Mary e. Collins ana
and 50 400 acres out of the 156 acre
tract conveyed to Lee Davtsson by JOS
iah DAVIDSON as aforesaid
4 A certain tract or parcel OF land
located and situated on the waters OF
;rsilSinrton Fork OF McE,lroy Creek. In
McCieiiand District. Doddridge County
West Virginia, bounded and described
's Rerinmine at the center of the County
Road in the eastern boundary of the