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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-31
FORMER IOWA DOCTOR
DIES AT BAYARD

Keokuk. March 3O.-The many
friends of Dr. Edward w. PAIL, for
mer Keokuk resident and a graduate
of the Keokuk medical college, will be
sincerely grieved to hear of his death,
which occurred at Bayard. Neb Fri
day. Dr.. PAIL had been practicing
medicine in Milton only since Novem-
Der, he having gone there from Can
tril, Iowa, where he had practiced for
seven years, being we'll known in the
profession in the vicinity of that city.
Since Christmas he had been in rather
poor health. and during the winter rap
idly declined till death made the last
summons.
DR.. PAIL was born at Richland Cen
ter, Wis. in the year 1884. He came
to Keokuk in 1898 when he was nine
teen years old to study medicine at tn"
Keokuk medical college. He was ,.ad-
uated from that institution in 1907,
leaving shortly after for Contrib, Iowa,
where he built up a prosperous prac,
tice During his last year in the col
lege here he was married to Miss Mil
dred Loewenstein, the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Christian Loewenstein of this
city. 49,.
After a seven years stay in Cantril,
he moved to ELTON. Iowa, where he
lived but few months. DR.. PAIL
was a man who readily made friends,
and he numbered many among the
medical fraternity CT Keokuk, and his
loss will come as real blow to them.
He was conscientious scholar and
practitioner and man of great ster,
ling worth. He was member of St
Paul's German Evangelical church, and
was also a knight of Pythias and a
Mason.
He is survived by his wife. and a
seven-year old son, Louis Edward, a
sister of Richland Center. Wis, and
several brothers in Arcadia, Wis, also
survive. The remains were brought to
Keokuk and the funeral was held to-
day.
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In Me morian1
John Lawrence Middleton.

John Lawrence Middleton was born
in Laddsdale August %, 1889. and
came to his death Wednesday morning
March A. 1914, being "a years, six
months and seven days old. He came
to Ottumwa with his parents in 1905,
and made his residence here until his
death. He was united in marriage to
Miss Nettie Minger August IA, 1911.
TO this union two children We're born,
George William and John Lawrence
Raymond. He is survived by his wife
and children. his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Middleton. one brother, Will
Itm Fir1ran. and four sisters. Miss
Phoebe Middleton Mrs. Esther John
son. all of this city, and Mrs. Sarah
Seamon of Old Forge, Pa, and Mrs.
Eliza Davis of Huntsville. One broth
er. Arthur. preceded him in death just
five weeks and two days.
Mr.. Middleton was converted dur
ing the Sunday meetings in November
1908 and united with the West End
Presbyterian church. where he con-
tinued in faithful service until his
death. While he will be missed here,
his friends are comforted to know that
another mansion above has been filled
and new life begun.
The deceased was a member of the
Y. NJ. W. A. local No. 1872. and the
Foresters Of America. Court Wapello
No. IA Funeral services were held
Friday afternoon March 6 at $50
o'clock from the residence 80 Grand
avenue, and at O'Clock from the West
End PRESBYTERIAN church, in charge Of
Rev. F. w. Carris Holler, the church
choir furnishing the music. Numerous
friends we're present to pay last
tribute Of respect to him who had won
their esteem. Many beautiful floral
offerings We're contributed. The For
esters of America had charge of the
services at the grave. The remains
We're laid to rest by the side of his
brother Arthur. in the Ottumwa ceme-
tery.-Contrituted.
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ways. telegraphs, express lines, schools
nor hospitals. The first night after
Diaz was elected. he sat down and
spread map Of Mexico out before
him, and traced the lines where rail.
roads should be built, and marked
where institutions should be estab.
lished; and the period of reconstruc.
ton began.
''Diaz was, in my opinion. the great
est statesman of years. The develop
ment of the country under his dictator.
ship was the marvel of the thinking
world But no nation or people can
carry out the ideals of republic upon
an illiterate sovereignty"
DR.. Hancher then spoke of the in.
surrection now going on in Mexico,
picturing the various leaders to the
audience and showing the situation of
the country. In conclusion he said
that the United States should tender
it's good offices toward the peaceful and
friendly solution of Mexico's problems
But" said the speaker, ut is more
impossible for us to do that now than
for Spain. even, because we have not
recognized the government.
II do not know the analysis" con-
tinued DR.. Hancher, but there Is only
one way to administer republic in
such government of illiteracy. and
that is by dictatorship. l can't tell
you how to solve the problem, but |
will tell you what we can do. We have
exploited, abused and villfied Mexico;
we have made millions out of her
through our explorations. Now let's
be fair with her. Let's give Mexico a
chance to operate with us-tO cooper
ate with us. Go down to Mexico and
buy land for two dollars or two dollars
and half an acre, and develop it, and
demonstrate to the Mexican the beauty
Of American Christianity"
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TELL OF THE BOY
AND HIS OUTLOOK
INTERESTING SESSION HELD AT
REGULAR FORUM OF coNGRE.
GATiONAL CHURCH..

"A very interesting session was held
Sunday afternoon at the Congregation
al church. The affair was one of the
regular Sunday afternoon forums
which are held regularly at the church.
The topic for Sunday was The boy |
would employ This event was ar
ranged by one of the young mems
classes OF the Sunday school and prov
ca very pleasing as we'll as highly
instructive subject for everyone pre-
sent. both young and old.
The boy l would employ for jour-
nai1sm,' was handled by James F.
Powell. The speaker not only outlined
the expectations that would be made
of the boy entering the journalistic
field but dwelt on the Fundamental!
characteristics which are necessary
Tor any boy to make a success in any
line OF business, namely, honesty, in
tegriIy and inclination to work
II. H. Moorehouse followed with a
shcct talk on the characteristics Of a
successful business career as he sees
them in his every day life as a travel
ing salesman. Prof Louis D. Harrison
of Grinnell tod of the expectations
that boy must live up to, while in
college and how they coincide with the
work he comes in touch with, in after
life.
j. H. Morrell told of the boy and his
life in the commercial world as he sees
it directly connected with the packing
business. H. L. Blackmar, city super
intendent of schools discussed that
matter Of the 10y in the lower schools
and his preparation for work after he
is out of school, Rev. Malcolm Dana
read an excerpt from Ban Johnson,
president of the American baseball
league, which told Of the qualifications
that are expected of boy or man be-
fore he can ever make name for him.
self in the baseball world or the realm
of sport in general.
The affair was most informal the
speakers and the audience discussing
the subjects by the question and an
swor method The session was opened
by several musical numbers by the
people present and solo was given by
Louis Harrison.
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WHITE PREDICTS
WAGE AGREEMENT
OF THE UNITED NINE
WORKERS SAYS THERE is LIT
TIE CHANCE OF STRIKE.

Peoria, ILL.,, March 30.-John White,
president of the United Mine Workers
of America, is delivering an address
this afternoon at the state convention
of miners in session here today. A
new scale will be agreed upon before
adjournment.
Mr.. White declared that he antlci'
pated an agreement between the opera
tor and men not only in Illinois but
in all fields. The present scale ex-
pires tomorrow evening, but he does
not expect shut down April l.
All the miner delegates are mere
The Joint session with the operators
will be held Thursday and it is possible
several days will be required for reach
ing an agreement.
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NEWTON COUPLE WE'D
SIXTY-EIGHT YEARS

Newton, March 2S.-Mr. and Mrs.
Abe Carrier have probably been mar
ried longer than any other couple in
Jasper COMMUNICATING just rounded
out their 6Sth anniversary. No special
celebration Of the anniversary was
made The venerable bride and groom
received calls from numerous old
friends during the afternoon, to whom
ice cream and cake were served. Flow
ers, candies and other girts came to
them as tokens of friendship that
never dies. OF the 6S years of their
married life, 81 have been spent in
Newton. Mr.. Carrier will be 80 years
old if he lives until next Christmas,
and the next month Mother Carrier
will be 81
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These sixty years have lapsed and

These sixty years have lapsed and
been.
And see thee hearty-hale and strong
In joys that unto life belong;
And see the kindly gracious air.
That lcng has marked We. married pair
Thy presence with it's sunny CLEANS,
A LINGERING benediction seems.
And fair be all that the years contain
IN what of days to We remain:
May ali of rugged health be thine.
And all be 10y as the years decline;
The 10Y of friends unchanging be;
Tho Joy of kindred loving thee:
Even as evening, fading slow,
Leaves her softest light below.
Here Before the Whites.
Van Caldwell. father OF Judge Henry
Clay Caldwell was one Of the earliest
pioneers in Iowa. In letter written
by Judge Caldwell. on the occasion of
the dedication of the Wapello county
court house in 1894 he stated: with
each passing year the desire increases
to look uron the spot l knew in my
hoyrood days. On land belonging to
the Indian chief Appanoose, nv father
ass listed by my brother Sam and myself
raised corn on the present site Of your
city. (Ottrmwa) before the advent OF
anv other white man in Wapello coun-
ty" .,.-.
Van Caldwell afterward permanently
located on a large tract of land near
old Iowaville His brothers, Paris end
Joseph. were we'll known citizens of
Wapello county. -..r .
Wedding In keosauqua.
Henry Clay Caldwell and Harriet
Jane Benton were married March %.
1854 in Keosaunua. at the home Of
Mrs. Caldwell's brother-in-law and sis
ter, .Irdge and Mrs. Joseph c. Knapp.
The house is It'll the home of Mrs.
Krapp. who with Judge Nonrse. of Des
MONIES. are the only surviving attend
ants of the wedding. JUDGE Caldwell's
sister Melissa virginia Caldwell. was
the second wife of John Humphreys
of Wanello county, who was the
grand father Of A:.G. Harrow of Of
tumwa and Mrs; Frederick Hanger,
now living in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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TOOL co. USES PRISON y
LABOR FOR A TIME

Fort Madison, March 3O.-V1ce-
President T. T. HIGH Of the Iowa Farm
inc Tool company has just returned
from Des Moines, where, at session
with the board of control, negotiations
were completed concerning the future
of the two present prison contract
holders at Fort Madison-the Tool
company and the Fort Madison Chair
uompanf. Under the agreements
reached the Tool company relinqnishes
it's present contract, which expires o.
tober 31st of this year, and assumes
the contract of the Fort Madison Chair
company, the latter ceasing its use Of
prison labor at that time.
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OLD PAINTINGS
ARE REFRAMEO
Fl. MADISON CATHOLIC CHURCH
OWNS PICTURE PAINTED
T., IN 1774.

FIT. Madison, March 30.-St Joseph's
church has just been found to be the
fortunate possessOr of number of
old and valuable paintings. Fourteen
OF these represent the way of the cross
or the different incidents of the jour
ney Of Christ to Calvary from the time
he was tried before Plate to his
burial in the tomb. The other three
are large canvases, one hung over each
of the three affairs. The paintings
were brought to this city from Europe
in 1856 by Rev. Father A. Hattenberg.
err the second parish priest of ST. Jo-
seph's church. The stations of the
cross are from the brush of Franz Won
Herkoms, an artist who flourished in
Munich during the middle of last cen
, fury. .n. "-.
The painting over st. Joseph's altar
represents the death of St. Joseph and
was painted by Josef Klein, also OF
Munich, about the year 1S45.
The canvas over the altar of the
Blessed Virgin is large painting OF
the Immaculate Conception. 1t was
painted before the middle of the last
century by Louis Margeous, who had
his studio in Paris.
The oldest and most valuable of the
pictures is the one over the high al
tar. 1t is the work of A. Poujol, in his
studio in either Zurich or Paris and
was painted 40 years ago. in the year
1714. 1t pictures the resurrection.
The parish has recently been offered
$1,000 for this painting, but of course
the offer was refused,
About the first of January of this
year all OF the paintings We're removed
from the church and sent east to be
cleaned.
After hanging in the church for so
many years the paintings had grown
somewhat dim. but they are now re-
stored to their original freshness.
They have not been reprinted in any
way. but merely cleaned and re-
framed. The members of the parish at
tached no value of consequence to the
pictures and even contemplated their
removal and sale and the purchase Of
new ones improving the decorations
'of the church last summer. 1t was de-
cided. however to have the old ones
cleaned, and the work was given t.
the firm of Rwab Bros. e. Leonaldi
After the pictures had arrived in Chi
cago one of the members of the COM
pany. from Vienna. recognized ''.e
pictures and after cleaning the backs
of the canvasses found the names Of
the artists and the dates
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APRIL Is, MT. AYR'S
&c. 49,. CLEANUP DAY

Mt. Ayr, March 3O.-The annual
meeting of the Village Improvement
society was held in the library rooms.
The meeting was largely attended.
which indicates that the ladies mean
to enter with. determination into the
work projected. The following officers
were elected: Mrs. R. S. Beall, presi-
dent; Mrs. H. H. Wilson, vice p-esi-
dent; Mrs. l.. W. Laughlin, secretary;
Miss Margaret Gibboney, treasurer.
Heds of departments were elected as
follows: City beautiful, Mrs. Bert
Tea,e; library, Miss Maud Spence;
sanitation, Mrs. r. r. Askren. April
Is was designated cleanup day and an
effort will be made to enlist the help
of every citizen of the town in an eff
for, to make general spring house
cleaning
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BOY ORGANIZES
GARDEN CLUB
MEMBERS WORK SIX HOURS PER
WEEK PLANTING OR WEED
ING AT WASHINGTON.

Washington, March 2S.-Secretary
Paul MacEachron has organized gar
den club among the boys Of the schools
The membership fee will be five cents
per member and each one will be sup
piled with seeds Of five kinds of vege'
tables. Each boy is to have his
garden and may make it any size he
desires except that there will he
minimum size.
instruction osrds will be given each
member. Each boy will also have a
record card on which he will keep a
record of the progress of his garden.
Those who have a well kept card at the
END of the season will be credited with
100 points.
Each boy is required to work regp-
larly on his garden with an average
of six hours per week The best kept
gardens will produce the best vege-
tables. The general appearance of the
garden will be determined partly by
the condition Of the yard. Make The
whole lawn attra ctive.
}'rizes will be awarded according to
the following rules: ,... ,.
The committee of judges will inspect
dllu juuSS Soul SsdluCI Vic ioo' VI
May and June. This committee Will
Judge the ga ders on basis of the fol-
lowing points: ...
Five thrifty vegetables, 10 points
each. so points.
Three additional vegetables, ~
points.
General appearance of garden. 20
points.
Well kept record card, 100 points.
Each exhibitor in exhibition, 20
points.
Winner of first prize at exhibition,
80 points.
Winner of second prize at exhibition
20 points.
Boy ranking highest number of
points ....... ....... ......' POW
Second highest .............. sou
Fourth highest .............. Sl.oo
Fifth highest Sl.OO
An exhibition will be held the lat
ter part of June.
Prizes will be awarded on radishes.
lettuce, onions, beets. Bunches for ex-
hibt must contain y radishes. 3 heads
lettuce, - onions, - beets. Two en-
tries for each vegetable may be made
by each boy.
2 first prizes on each vegetable. $1.0O
2 second prizes on each vegetable, 75c
2 third prizes on each vegetable, soc
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IOWA TEACHERS AT
BURLINGTON APRIL "a

burlington, MdrCn 3U.-BurllnSLOH
will be the scene of another important
convention this week when the South
eastern lea Teachers association
holds it's annual meeting here. The
sessions cover three days. Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, April 2, 3 and 4.
Good speakers and prominent educa-
tors will discuss questions Of present
educational importance and the pro-
gram will contain something Of spe-
cial interest to every teacher. ~ r
All conferences and round tables
will be held in the High school build
ing and all general meetings will t2ke
place in the high school auditorium
except the Friday night meeting which
will be at the First Methodist Episco-
pal church.
The Burlington city schools will be
open during the entire day Thursday
and visitors will be made welcome at
all of them. ~ @..
A splendid program has been ar
ranged by the committee in charge.
G. G. Clark. president OF the local
board OF education. will make the az
dress IF welcome at the nigh school
Thursday evening and Supt. IL. L.
BlacNmar, of Ottumwa, president OF
the Southeastern Iowa Teachers asso-
citation, will respond. An address vii!
be made that evening by Hen. =. P.
ClaXton. U. S. commissioner OF cdu
cation, Washington, D. G.
On Friday morning DR.. G. H. Judd
of Chicago University School Of Edu-
cation will deliver an address on tho
subject "Teaching Pupils How to
Study This will be followed by con-
ferences of high school and elemen-
tary teachers. In the evening 0. E.
Klingaman, secretary of the extension
division in the state university, will
talk about that work. Supt. j. J. Nc
Connell of Cedar Rapids will deliver
an address on Teachers Retirement
legislation. and DR.. John Dewey OF Co.
lumbia university will talk on Indus
trial Education and Democracy.
On Saturday morning Prof. E. g..
Bishop of Ames will make an address
on School Relationship to Home Work
in Education. Meyer Bloomfield. d.
rector of the Vacation bureau at Bos-
ton, will speak on subject to be an
nounced later.
Besides the general program there
Will De numerous IOuuu Idple uleCuo'
sions on interesting topics.
A meeting Of the board on secon-
dairy school relations will be held In
the grill room at the Hotel Burlington
on Friday afternoon. This will be
round table session open to all who
are interested in the high school and
it's relations to higher education, either
professional, technical or cultural.
The following are the chairmen Of
the Burlington committees: Local,
Principal George A. Brown; enroll
ment. Leslie Lyon; entertainment,
Miss Mabel Young; information, Coun-
ty supt. Theresa Tiedemann; recep-
ton. Miss Josephine Burt The city
teachers will give a reception to visit
ing teachers in the parlors of the Hotel
Burlington Friday afternoon from 4 to
5 o'clock. ..
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BRUNT HEADS S. OF
V. OF SIGOURNEY

Sigourney, March 2S.-State Com
maMder Ferguson was in Sigourney
this week and organized a camp of
Sons of Veterans with a membership
Of thirty-five and with good prospects
Of additional members to come in
soon. After the organization the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
Commander a. II. Brunt; Senior
Vice Com. Harrison Shaver. Junior
Vice Com. J. r. Mackey: secretary S
w. Needham: treas urer Frank Brown;
guide O. H. Turner. chaplain Rev. L.
H. Lannig: camp council H. M. Meas
F.. D. Nauman and DR.. F. NJ. Fear. 4.
S. Terger and S. E. Divelbiss were
elected state delegates.
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PIONEER |0WAN
CALLED BY DEATH
BENJAMIN Garfield PASSES
AWAY At AGE OF 81 YEARS
At HOME OF DAUGHTER.

Benjamin Canield died this morning
at 4 o'clock at the home Of his daueh-
ter, Mrs. Charles Smith. near Munter-
Vile He was 81 years of age, and has
been resident Of Wapello county for
the past ga years.
Mr. Canfield is survived by six sons,
Noyes, Henry and David Of Christians
burg, Elias Of near Dudley Harvey OF
Lucerne, Mo-, and F. L. of Ottumwa,
and three daughters, Mrs. Lettie Will
liams Of Bidwell. Mrs. Emma Cook of
Medicine Lodge, Kans., and Mrs. Dora
Smith of Munterville.
Funeral services will be held at the
Christiansburg church Tuesday after
noon at l o'clock
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SUNDAY A GRANDFATHER.

Waterloo. March 3O.-A telegram
brings the news that Evangelist BILLY"
Sunday is now grandfather. A son
was born to George Sunday and wife
at Tacoma, Wash, and he has been
named George Mason Sunday. The
mother was formerly Miss Hattie Mas
on. The romance which ended in her
marriage to the evangelist's eldest son
was begun when Mr.. Sunday held
special meetings here in 1911.
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HOSPITAL A BUSY PLACE.

Knoxville, March 2S.-The brick and
tile plant at the Inebriate hospital has
been In operation for the past week
The manager expects to have 1000
kiln of terra Gotta blocks ready for the
fire today. - ..
Evening star., 1914-04-08
THOMAS HARRIS LATIMER
DIES AT HYATTSVILLE, ND.
Prominent in Prince Georges County,
Where He Was Born Eighty
Years Ago.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


HYATTSVILLE, Md, April s. 1914
Thomas Harris Latimer. one of the
oldest and most widely known men in
this section of Maryland, died shortly
after l o'clock this morning at his
home on Wine avenue, here, after an
illness of three weeks. aged eighty
years. About three weeks ago he had
a bad fall.
Mr. Latimer was born at Locust Hill,
Piscataway district. Prince Georges
county, and prior to the civil war went
to Charleston, S. c.. where he grad
uated in law. When the war broke
out he returned to Maryland and was
drafted as Union soldier, but never
participated in the actual hostilities.
In 1867 he married Miss Virginia Ford
Latimer, a cousin. of ShepherdstoWn n,
W. A., who with six children, Hugh r,
H. Randolph. Edward L., Francis r,
Richard B. and Miss Lillian E Latimer,
survive For twenty years Mr.. Latl-
mer was surveyor of Prince Georges
county.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed, but the remains will be IN
TERED at the cemetery grounds adJoln-
ing ST. Johns Episcopal Church at
Beltsville, Prince Georges county.
Evening star., 1914-04-08
0rpheum.

At Moore's Orpheum Theater filmi-
zation of the comedy. THE Billionaire"
will be shown In this play the late
Jerome Sykes. formerly of the Bos-
tonians Opera Company. achieved wide
popularity. A cast of Broadway favor
ties enacts the principal roles. Later
on will be shown another exclusive
film feature, The Great Diamond Rob-
berry" the first production of the Play
goers' Film Company. As drama
The Great Diamond Robbery" had a
run on Broadway of over year. Fol-
lowing will come a rendition of Liable
Prevosts masterpiece, "Manon Les
caut." in which the leading roles will
be enacted by Lima Cavalieri and the
French tenor, Lucien Muratore.