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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28
ELECTRICIAN IN
REMARKABLE ESCAPE

Hamburg, July 27.-Bert Kelley. a
local electrician, narrowly escaped
electrocution here Saturday afternoon.
He was putting up telephone cable,
working from the limb of a tree. When
he went to move forward a limb that
he had pushed back sprung forward
and showed him a little too close to
the main lead wire of the light COM
pany, carrying 1890 volts.
The tip of the forefinger and the
first joint of the second on his right
hand came in contact with the light
wire and with perfect ground
formed by his connection through
the left arm over the cable, his flesh
was burned on both fingers clear to
the bone. Parties who saw the &C.
cident telephoned the power plant,
and it was shut down immediately
Expert electricians are unable to ex.
plain how he came out of the situa-
ton alive
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28
v|LL|sCA HAS BIC
WATER PROBLEM
CITY AUTHORITIES THERE BE.
LIEvE THAT PRESENT SUP
PLY is DANGEROUS.

Villisca, July 27.--The city authori-
ties have issued a proclamation sug.
costing that all water taken from the
city mains be boiled before being used
for drinking purposes. An analysis OF
; the water has been received from the
state university of Iowa and the report
shows that the condition of the water
at this time is poor, due to microscopic
life and mineral constituents.
The city health physician says there
is no danger of an epidemic If the
people are careful how they use 1t.
The percentage of solids in the water
is higher now because the water sup
ply is low.
All sprinkling except on the paved
district has been stopped, and samples
of water taken from six wells in all
parts of the city have been sent to the
university. The authorities are trying
to find water supply more nearly
free from impurities than the present
one. Villisca has had trouble with her
city water for the last fifteen years
and the present official intend to solve
this important problem.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28
B0NAPARTE HAS
HEAVY WIND STORM
PIANO IN CHAUTAUQUA TENT -
HURLED THIRTY FEET BY
VIOLENT GALE.

Bonaparte, July 25.-Bonaparte was
visited by heavy wind and rain
storm Thursday afternoon. The storm
came up about $50 p. NJ. and lasted
about fifteen minutes. During this
time the large chautauqua tent was
blown down denolishing the lights
and hurting the piano about thirty feet
off the platform and causing 1t to be
almost total wreck. Two women
and several children were in the tent
but they crawled out unhurt and ran
for shelter through the pouring rain.
Had the storm happened an hour or SO
earlier when the tent was full OF PEG
pie no doubt there would have been
many hurt.
This accident did not dampen the
ardor of the people however. and q
large crowd assembled to hear the
evening program which was held at
the usual place without the tent and
having only the heavens as a canopy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28
BEST MARKEDRQ
PLANS EXTENSION
BURLINGTON HIGHWAY WILL
PROBABLY JOIN LINCOLN
At CEDAR RAPIDS.

New London, July 27.--The Burling.
ton way, one Of the best marked auto
trails in the United States, running
an extension into Iowa, to the Lincoln
highway, tapping it at Cedar Rapids.
The final meeting will be held in
Burlington Saturday, at which time the
way will be routed from Burlington to
Cedar Rapids. The most plausible
route lies through this city. There are
two routes under consideration, this
one running north out of Burlington to
Morning Sun and one to Winfield.
Winfield is the objective point in both
instances.
The New London Way crosses the
railroad but four times and would fol-
low the Blue Grass road all the way.
There is scarcely hill between Bur
lington and Winfield with the excep.
ton of the one at Burlington, coming
up on the bluffs, distance Of thirty
four miles.
From Winfield. the route will follow
the old state Charlottesville road to
Washington, which will give that city
a north and south automobile trail.
The Burlington Way is the best
marked trail in this country. and for
this reason the Lincoln highway ex-
tension is desired Beginning at Bur
lington and following the trail to st.
Louis, one mile on each side of a town
through which the trail passes is a
handsome road marker a sign board.
securely bolted to cedar post, and
painted snow white with an orange
band through the middle. These sign
boards give the distance to the next
town, and announce to the traveller the
name of the town he is approaching
one mile distant
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28
BLACKSMITHS TO
HOLD BIG CONTEST

Des Moines, July 27-The village
blacksmith, whom Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow immortalized in one of his
most famous poems, and blacksmiths
! from the cities too, are being given an
| opportunity to compete in horse
! shoeing contest this fall at the Iowa
state fair. In recognition Of the
blacksmith's trade and of it's import,
ance, especially in this agricultural
region, the state fair management Is
offering both premiums and medals to
the winners in the contest. This Is
the first time such a contest has ever
been put on in this country.
Up to the present time however,
but few entries have been received by
Secretary A. R. Corey entries must be
made by Aug /, to the secretary at
| Des Moines. The contest is to be held
! in special tent equipped with forge
anvil and vice. Fuel will also be pro-
vided All other material and tools
must be provided by competitors. The
+! prizes will be as follows: First, silver
medal and SIS; second, bronze medal
and $40; third, diploma and $l5;
! fourth, diploma and $40; fifth, diploma
and IS.
, Each competitor must remove two
old foreshoes from his horse and make
fit and fXe two new ones from plain
bar iron, lots having been previously
drawn for the order in which they
work. The style of shoeing will be
the ordinary cart horse shoe without
side clips, or toe pieces. Each com
petitor will be allowed one assistant or
! striker to help him in forging and to
hold the horse. The maximum time
! allowed to each competitor for the
complete operation will be one and
one-half hours and the judges will be
requested to allow points for rapidly
will be used by the judges in making
their awards: Making shoes, rs; par
ing and leveling, 20; fitting, 20; driv'
! ing, Is; general finish, 10; time, TO-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28
PLANNING MANY
Confession CORN
STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
URGES COOPERATION IN ACRE
GROWING, ALSO PORK RAISING

Ames, July 25.-More than a thou
sand dollars in cash prizes is to be
awarded to Iowa boys and girls this
year in pig growing and corn growing
contests conducted by the agricultural
extension department of Iowa state
college, Senator Joe Allen Of Poca-
hontas county, is providing $3.50 of the
prize money and the Union Stock
Yard Co., of Omaha, $400.
The Senator Allen fund is to be
used in promoting Baby Pork Con-
tests and will be divided to give $50
in prize money to each congressional
district of the state. In each district
there will be two contests as follows
Division Amy Iowa youth over 16
and under 20 years of age, Feb 1, 1914,
O feither town or country, may enter
this division contest by feeding and
caring for ten pigs until Nov Is, 1914,
when final report will be made To
each champion in each of the eleven
be awarded to be used in paying the
weeks visit and study of the interna-
Division Amy Iowa youth over 10
and under 10 years of age Feb. I, 1914,
of either town or country, may enter
this division contest by feeding and
caring for two pigs until Nov. Is, 1914.
To each champion in each congress
sional district $25 in cash will be
awarded to be used in paying the ex-
penses of a weeks attendance at the
mid-winter short course at Iowa state
college.
The Union Stock Yards fund will be
used in promoting an acre corn grow
ing contest This contest is open to
any boy who was over 10 and under
10 years of age, Feb. /, 1914. To the
state champion grower of an acre of
corn 800 will be awarded to pay the
expense Of trip to Washington or to
the Pacific coast. To each Of ten
county champions $40 will be awarded
to pay expenses Of a weeks attendance
at the mid-winter short course at Iowa
state college. To each of ten county
champions in the western half Of the
state, $40 will be awarded to pay the
expenses of trip to the South Omaha
yards and packing houses.
Enrolment in any Of these contests
is free and may be made by sending
name, age and address either to the
local county superintendent of schools
or directly to E. c. Bishop, state leader
of club work, agricultural extension de-.
partment, Ames, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28
LAY CORNERSTONE
OF A. NJ. E. CHURCH

Perry. July 27.-The cornerstone Of
the African Methodist Episcopal
church, the first of the kind to be erec-
ted in Perry, was laid Sunday with ap-
propriate ceremonies. There are at
present about $50 colored people In
Perry and the work Of soliciting funds
for the building has been carried on
for several weeks. All Of the minis
tiers in the city took part in the exer'
cises Sunday. The Rev. Mr.. Daniels
of Kansas City, colored preacher, has
been secured and is now in charge OF
the church work
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28
VETERAN TRAINER
GOES ON VACATION

Iowa City, July 27.-Jack Watson,
the veteran Iowa trainer, failing IN
health has been sent to the lakes for
an outing, that may spell recuperatlon
Grateful alumni, approaching the un'
usual work Watson has done at Iowa
university, made up purse Of $500 to
pay the expenses of the trainers trip
Iowa City and Clinton high schools
may bury the hatchet-not in one an
others heads, as they threatened to do
a few years ago-but amicably. Gin
ton has asked for a football game on
THANKSGIVING day. That date is already
taken, but the Little Hawkeyes may
give the Clintonites. Oct. II, and thus
renew relations bitterly broken off in
earlier seasons
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28
ROONE PLACES BIG
SIGNS ON HIGHWAY

Boone. July 27-Red, white and blue
Lincoln highway signs, twelve feet
long. by six feet wide to be set at the
entrance and outlet of the Lincoln
highway in Boone by the Boone Com
mercial association are now ready and
work will be begun tomorrow to set
them up.
On one side will appear in great let
tiers at the top of the board wei,
COME CITY of Boone ETC.. and on
the reverse side to be seen when leav-
ing the city, the words, Come Again,
Clinton so many miles or Council
Bluffs SO many miles as the case may
be. :,
The signs will be attractive and Will
give people a good impression when
they strike the city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28
INSANE MAN LEAPS
FROM MOVING TRAIN

Mt. Pleasant, July 27.-While train
No, 6 was speeding along at the rate
Of thirty miles an hour about one
mile east of Fairfield, William Cline,
an insane man who was in charge OF
"a deputy sheriff from Scott county
leaped from the window. The train
was Immediately stopped and search
made for the man. He was found ap-
parently uninjured a short distance
from where he had jumped and
brought to this city where he was
lodged in the hospital. 1t seems in
credible that the man was not serious
" injured.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28
SMALL GRAIN HARVEST
IS UP TO STANDARD

Marshalltown, July 27.-The small
grain harvest is we'll under way In TINS
county. and indications are that tne
Yields will be fully up to the prospects
earlier in the season. All OF the nay
has been cut, the winter wheat is in
shock. and most of the oats have been
cut.
The yield Of oats will be large and
winter wheat will be above the average
It is believed. While the crop of tim
othy is good, it is not exceptionally
heavy some of the stands being quite
thin. Pasture still remains good, al
though it is beginning to show the
need of rain. Corn is coming along
fine, and much of it is now in the SILK
It. too would be benefited by rain.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28
HAVING TROUBLE
WITH HESSIAN FLY

New London, July 27.-Crops here
are looking fine, the corn is IN tassel
and is beginning to shoot.
The Hessian fly is found in abund
ance in some places, while 1t is less
pronounced in other localities. Prof
Don E. Fish, the county advisor, has
sent out bulletins on the fly, and how
to cope with it for next year. The
county crop expert is gaining in great
favor in Henry county. This week is
alfalfa week in the county, with Ames
speakers going over the entire county
The meetings are being we'll attended
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FAR INGTON.

Mrs D. TeXter is Visiting ner OauSu
ter, Mrs. George Morrell in Ottumwa
Mrs. A. J.. Page and daughter, 1om
: gene of Bonaparte are guests OF the
formers brother, Elias Prunty and
!. family.
The emembers of the Epworth
league enjoyed a picnic Friday even
Ing at Anderson park.
Mrs. D. G. Cox and daughter, Kate
OF Kansas City visited Saturday with
Pennington friends. 80
Mrs Chas. Dodds Of Keosauqua was
1 recent guest Of Mrs. P. K. Ware:
Mrs Chas. Vance and son of Eddy
vile who have been visiting at the
home Of q. r. Vance returned home
Monday.
Mrs James Bennett and children OF
Lacon, ILL.,, arrived Thursday for a
months visit with her. parents, J. r.
Str0pe and wife.
Mrs Lou E. Knott and daughters,
Eusenia and Mabel and son, Samuel
of Memphis, Mo-, spent Sunday with
her parents. Henry Knott and wife
Mrs. P. o. Peterson pleasantly en-,
tertained the Kensington club on
Thursday evening
Miss Helen Jones is the guest OF re-
latives at Centerville.
Lloyd Slice returned Saturday from
a two weeks visit with his aunt, Mrs.
George French at Aurora, Ill.
Mrs Sallie Masman and grand
daughter Edna May visited over Sun
day with relatives at FIT Madison.
A miscellaneous anti-nuptial shower
was given Mrs. Roy Gray on Thursday
evening at the home of her parents,
H. f. Barton and wife. A number of
beautiful gifts were received and de-
lightful evening was passed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28
WOODBURY. COUNTY
is WANTING RAIN

Correctionville, July 25.-Farmer.
who have rejoiced because the dry
weather has made the harvest and
haying period almost perfect are look
ing longingly for cloud with rain in
it. Corn hereabouts is still sturdy,
but the western half of Woodbury.
county which missed the last heavy
shower is already actually suffering.
Pastures are so dry and spark
from g. Northwestern train set fire to
the grass and a field was burned neal
Neville. Even weeds along the high
way are giving up the struggle unde,
the weight of the hot dust scattered
over them. Another week of drought
means heavy loss in northwestern
Iowa, it is said.
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

II you have in mind general idea
Il how you would like piece of Prop
'rty to be, but do not know just where
uch property is, put a want ad in
rhe Courier, describing what yor
want and you will find that some one
will very likely have just what you
want at a price that will be salts
actory.
Miss Catherine Rowland and broth
II Thomas, 2l17 East Main street, left
friday afternoon for Alliance, Neb., tc
risit with relatives for the next six
Veeks.
Don City on business.
Miss Marie Holzhauser of Hedrick
has returned home after visiting at the
aome Of Miss Ethel MCGUIRE, 700 East
Main streaet.
Mrs. Charles Barrier OF Centerville
aas returned home after visiting at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Esther
killhouser, north of the city.
Miss Inex Hendrixon, 317 Sheridan
avenue, has gone to Batavia to visit
Miss Vashu Lewis, formerly of Of
tumwA
Mrs. John Keith OF Knoxville visited
with friends in Ottumwa enroute home
from Keokuk.
Miss Sue Holland of Washington has
returned home after visiting with
Mrs. M, Arnold, 4O1 East Main street
Miss Ethel Mcclure, 700 East Main
street, and Miss Francis Donnelly of
Alexis, ILL.,, have gone to Farson to
visit with relatives and friends for
lew days.
Miss Vern Chapman, 316 North JET
,erson street, has gone to Pennington
10 visit with relatives for few days.
Miss Anna Hoglund, 1912 East Plum
street. has gone to Centerville to visit
with friends for few days.
Mrs. John Dougall Of Hiteman has
returned home after visiting her
mother, Mrs. w. A. Kitterman, at the
Ottumwa hospital.
Mr., and Mrs. G. E. Irwin of Des
MONIES has returned home after visit
ng at the home of T. E. Ware, 712
east Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Funk and sons.
Toe and Robert, Jr., leave this evening
or Denver where they will visit for
:wo weeks with the parents of Mr..
funk and other relatives.
Mrs. N. L. Arrison, 1901 West Sec
md street, leaves Monday for Alliance
Neb., to make an extended visit with
aer son, Ralph. They will summer IN
The mountains north of Alliance.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. J. Hess and son
Harold, 142 Fellows avenue, have left
Tor weeks visit in the southwest.
Mrs. e A, Halferty Of Farson visit
ed with friends enroute home from
Lacey.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28
ONAWA MAN is
CRUSHED BY WAGON

Onawa, July 25.-Farm hands work
ing with Albert Gregg on the Oliver
ranch, six miles south of Onawa, found
Gregg's body in the field. His chest
was crushed Gregg had been driving
loads of oat bundles to a separator,
and it is believed he fell from the
load and was run over
Gregg was 38 years old. He was
not married. He had worked near
Onawa about four years and was en-
ployed on the j. w. Murphy farm, four
miles north of the city. The body is
being held at an undertaking estab-
lishment in Onawa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28
PARSONS RETURNS
TO FAIRFIELD SCHOOL

Fairfield, July 27-Former President
W. r. Parsons is to return to Fairfield
as dean of the Bible school which was
recently established in connection with
Parsons college. The building is to
be erected through the courtesy OF
Charles Parsons and Miss Julia E. Par
sons as a memorial to their father. The
college board Of the Presbyterian
church has set aside $4,000 from the
John G. Martin bequest the income
from which is to be used in support
of this school.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28
CENTERVILLE DOCTOR
is SERIOUSLY ILL

Centerville, July 25.-Dr. J. l.. Saw
yer, son-in-law of the late Gov. Drake,
is seriously ill and little hope is enter
tanned for his recovery. He has been
taken to Chicago on a special train for
treatment. He is we'll known in pro-
fessional circles over the state and has
been active in Y. NJ. G. A. work. The
doctor was taken i'll suddenly and is
in serious condition. He had COM
planned of gall stones and had had
minor attacks at times in the past. An
operation will likely be performed.
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WILL SAVE DUBUQUE
WOMAN'S WRITINGS

Dubuque, July 25.-The writings of
Mrs. Eunice Gibbs Allyn are to be
placed in the state historical depart
ment and Benjamin F. Shambaugh, SUI
perintendent and editor Of that de-
partment is endeavoring to collect and
compile them. Mrs. Allyn is at pres
ent in enfeebled health and Is unable
to render any assistance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28
MAN is INJURED
INSTALLING PUMP

Lost Nation, July 25-John Huna.
wartzen was seriously injured near the
city, while installing pump on the
farm of William Kinney. Hunawart-
zen was working with pump jack
when it slipped and struck him a
glancing blow, cutting open his cheek.
He was brought here and given medi'
cal attention. He still is very weak
from the loss of blood.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28
SUMMER SCHOOL
ON AT CHEROKEE

Cherokee, July 25.-The summer
school at Mt. St. Mary, Cherokee, is in
session here. Bishop Garrigan gave a
lecture on Teaching" DR.. c. F. Nc
Ginnis Of St. Paul, gave an interesting
talk on history and literature. Leslie
Reed. high schol inspector, Des Moines
lectured on ''The Classification of the
Grades and Mr.. Burtch of Chicago, on
Music and Singing"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28
FONTANELLE HAS
COMMERCIAL CLUB

Greenfield, July 27.-The business
men of the town of Fontanelle have
organized commercial club that Is
very much alive. Wednesday they
held booster day" program, and had
"a general celebration. There was a
street parade baseball game, and 9th,
err amusements. Benjamin l. Salinger
made the principal address, and Prof.
Dunlap of Ames, talked on soil con-
servation and present day farmer.
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Notice +!

Notice
I My son, John F. sauer, has left his
home and will no longer be RESPONSE
bic for any debts or contracts of any
kind made by him. Phil Sauer.
Dated July II, 1914.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Any person hauling sand from the
premises Of the undersigned on Sugar
Creek will be prosecuted to the full ex'
tent Of the law.
Peter Winter.
Mary Winter. /.
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The Raymer enterprise., 1914-08-27

ceremonies, "is Monsieur the Marquis
Zappi OF Italy. His father also fought
for the great captain"
The quiet strange boy interrupted
swiftly. Il know" he said. "Of the
italian corps under Prince Eugene:
also on the staff of Lannes. l know
the name WE'LL" and he had Pietro's
hand In q arm grasp and was looking
into the lads embarrassed face with
his dreamy keen eyes.
The children, surprised. we're yet
too young to wonder that boy scarce.
ly older than themselves should have
the army Of Napoleon at his fingers
ends; he gave them no time to think
about II.
"One sees, without names. thst you
are Of the noblease," be said simply,
embracing the three in his sleepy
glance. He turned to Francois. "And
you, Monsieur the spokesman You
are also Of . great Bonapartist house!"
Francois stood straight and slim:
| his well-knit young body In his mill.
tary dress wss carried with Ill the