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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24
J. y. M. HAMILTON
DEAD AT TOPEKA

TT. Madison, Sept. 22-J. D. M. Ham,
ilton, for many years resident OF this
city, passed away at the University
hospital at Kansas City, Sunday morn
ing. He was taken seriously i'll last
Tuesday.
Mr.. Hamilton was born in Pitts
burgh, Pa, sixty-three years ago and
was but three or four years Of age
when his parents removed to Iowa and
settled near F,t. Madison. Mr.. Hamil-
ton, up until 1898, had spent most of
his life in FIT. Madison. He left for
Topeka sixteen years ago last May to
become general claims attorney for
the Santa Fe railroad, and had held
the position successfully until he was
taken i'll last week.
Mrs. Hamilton, formerly Miss Mary
Rice, survives him as do also two sons,
Hale and John, the latter being In at
tendance at the Northwestern univers-
ity law school at the present time.
Judge w. s. Hamilton of Ft. Madi-
son, and James Hamilton, an attorney
of Salt Lake City, Utah, are brothers
and his surviving sister is Mrs. Eliza
beth Hanson of Columbus, o. A half
brother, I. Hale of Topeka, Kan. and a
half-sister, Mrs Sarah Cook of Omaha,
Neb., also survive.
Funeral services will be held at
Topeka for the Santa Fe official and
the remains will be brought here.
where funeral services will be held
Wednesday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24
FORMER LEE COUNTY
REPRESENTATIVE DIES

Keokuk, Sept 22.-sabret Taylor
Marshall, As years of age, passed
away Sunday at local hospital fol-
lowing an operation for appendicitis.
Mr.. Marshall was one of the younger
practicing attorneys of Keokuk and
has lived here all of his life. After
his graduation from high school he
entered the law Offices of his father,
Samuel Marshall, and by hard study
mastered the course and was admit
ted to the bar before the supreme
court at Des Moines in 1896.
Mr.. Marshall served as representa-
tive from Lee county in the general
assembly of Iowa at the twenty-eighth
and twenty-ninth sessions. His first
term was so successful that he was re-
turned at the next election to his seat
in the assembly. While in the legis-
lature he served on the following COM
mittees judiciary, railroads, COM
merce, municipal corporations, COM
pensation of public officers, buildings
and loan, hospital for insane, woman
suffrage and rules
Mr.. Marshall was one Of ten chill
dren of the late Samuel T. Marshall,
three of whom survive. They are: A..
T., and G. H. Marshall of Keokuk, and
"a sister, Miss Maud M. Marshall.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24
INCREASED MINING IN IOWA.

The mineral production or iowa III
1918 reached value of $25,6o2,015, &C
cording to figures of the United
States Geological Survey compiled IN
cooperation with the state survey.
This Is an increase over 1912 OF 81
7O1,665. The two principal industries
in the state are coal mining and clay
working, which contribute nearly 81
per cent of the total.
Iowa ranks tenth among all the
states and second among the states
west Of the Mississippi river in the
production Of coal. 1t is principally
an agricultural state and ranks
eighteenth in the value of Its manu-
features and twentieth in the value
Of it's mineral products.
The clay-working industries In 1913
showed decided Improvement over
the preceding year. the product in
creasing in value from $4,522,326 to
$5,573,681.
Third in importance among the
states industries is the manufacture
Of Portland cement. In this industry
also the output in 1913 showed an
increase of over $1,000,000.
The value of the gypsum products
in Iowa in 1918 was $1,157,939, an in
crease of more than 100000 over
1912.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24
IOWA CONTRACTOR
DIES AT DAVENPORT

Davenport, Sept. 22.-John B. Nc
Gorrisk of Des Moines was found dead
in bed Monday in his room at the
Davenport hotel He had been COM
planning of feeling i'll for q week and
yesterday called doctor. The doc
tor was again called and McGorrisk
asked the physician to stay with him
until he fell asleep. The doctor did
SO, leaving about 1870, when he
thought everything was we'll. Re-
turning about o'clock this morning
to see how his patient was getting
along. he found him dead in his bed.
Heart failure was the probable cause
of his death.
The deceased was contractor, and
was in charge of the work of erecting
the new addition to Mercy hospital.
He had been at the hotel for two
weeks and had been in Davenport of
and on for three months. His son was
also in the same hotel. He was 81
years old. His birthplace was Ohio.
The survivors are his wife, three
daughters, Mrs. J. E. Huiskamp OF
New York City, Mrs. w. H. Frisbee OF
Sheldon, la, Miss Susan McGorrisk
OF Des Moines, and two sons, Edward
F. McGorrisk OF Arnold's Park, Ia,
and John H. McGorrisk OF Des Moines,
the latter being the son who has been
with him here as superintendent Of
the building he was constructing.
The body was taken to Halligan's
undertaking parlors to be prepared
for shipment and will be sent this
evening at 1927 over the c. r. |. &
P. railroad to Des Moines, where in.
terment will take place.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24
A FIENDISH INVENTION.

The discovery by Chinese chemist
Of an "opium cigarette" the enact
ment of a federal law making It's
manufacture or sale felony. secret
raids on dens where the new cigar
cite was being made, indictment OF
seven Chinese and one white man,
summarizes story just revealed IN
Chicago.
The invention of the chemist was
discovered several months ago and
the law against it was provided. The
chemist escaped and plans which ne
had made to spread the opium habit
lapsed until recently. The den OF the
indicted Chinese and white man,
Emil Lehman, was located in Chica-
go. The raid revealed preparations to
make the cigarette on a wholesale
basis. There were several tins OF
pure opium and an assortment OF
herbs which were to be used in Civ.
ing the cigarette the appearance OF
tobacco Addresses of agents all over
the country were found and circulars
instructing agents how the habit
could be spread among the unwilling
A great advantage Of the invention
was. 1t said in the circulars, that II
could be smoked in the street
The raid was made several days age
in the greatest secrecy and the story
came out today in connection with the
return of the indictments. The figh,
to protect men from habits that turn
them into beasts must be an energetic
one to combat the schemes of evil.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24
WOUNDS LESS DEADLY.

The European war, like all the wars
of the last few years, is demonstrat'
ing the merciful nature OF wounds
from the modern army rifles, says a
correspondent of the Associated Press.
Unless vital part be hit the victims
recover rapidly.
A striking example Of the effect or
the present small projectile is given
by the experience Of young German
soldier who was in the battle before
Liege. In the course Of the battle, he
fell which was his first intimatlon
that he had been hit At the hospital
it was found that he had been shot
through the shoulder, the upper arm,
three times through the thigh, one OF
the bullets going through both thighs,
and once in the lower arm. He is re-
covering rapidly and will be Gack In
the battle line in few weeks at
most.
Artillery fire. particularly shrapnei'
brings the greatest number or tatal-
ties. Troops on the eastern border
have suffered especially from shrap-
mel fire, which the Russians appear
to use with great precision, IN con-
trast to their rifle fire, which appears
to be rather poor.
SOW MORE WINTER WHEAT.
It is time for planting winter wheat
and as usual Iowa soil is in excellent
condition. 1t is fitting that 1T should
be so for the world will want wheat
pretty badly next year and Iowa far
mers can we'll afford to SOW more
than the usual amount this fall. There
seems little reason to believe that
the European war will come to sud
den ending and if the millions OF men
that are under arms now are to pc
fed America must do most OF the
feeding and Iowa ranks right at tne
top of the list in ability to PROVIDE
food for man and beast.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24
ANDERSONS MEET
AT STRAIN HOME

Keoa, Sept. 22.-Mrs Melissa An
derson Strain Of Keota entertained
the Anderson family at their 1914 re-
union. Two sisters, Mrs. Lena Long
of Minneapolis, Mimi, and Mrs. Eliza
beth Dumphey of western Iowa and
numerous cousins from different parts
of Illinois and Iowa were present to
enjoy the annual reunion OF the An
derson family.
Sixty-seven partook OF the dinner
and supper served by Mrs. Strain.
Fish brought from Lake Snachwine,
Illinois, formed part of the feast and
was much enjoyed by all. especially
the older, who remembered catching
fish from this same lake in earlier
days.
Mrs. Strains father. known as
Uncle Jimmie" Anderson, came to
this country in the early days.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24
WOMAN DROPS DEAD
WHILE TELEPHONING

Iowa City, Sept 22.-Mrs. Mary ].
Toms dropped dead at her telephone
as she turned to leave after giving
a friend blithesome greeting over
the wire. She had not been Ill and
heart failure was the cause Of the
sudden end. She was in her seven
tieth year, and had lived here nearly
60 years. Surviving are her husband,
Hiram Toms, past commander Of the
G. A. r., one son, Charles ]. Toms,
a local business man; and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Myrtle A. McReynolds Of
Wellman and Mary Florence Toms
of Iowa City. Mrs. Toms was past
president of the Women's Relief
corps Of Johnson county.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24
WAR NEWS NOW ACCURATE.

During the past week there has
been little chance to complain OF d.
vergency of the news from the war
zones. It has evidently become ap-
parent to the military authorities OF
England, France and Germany at
least, that they gain nothing by an
nouncing victories when defeats are
sustained. From news standpoint
the Paris war Office has observed
truthfu1ness pretty much from the
start while the Germans observed
silence and the English twisted the
news to suit their fancy During the
past week, however, the official war
reports from the three countries have
verified each other to considerable
extent. OF course each looked at the
situation from its own point Of view
and the reader who merely skins
through the reports might imagine
they are at variance but for the most
part they will be found pretty much
alike.
For instance, on Saturday the Ger
mans expressed the utmost conf
dence in the outcome Of the battle OF
the river Aisne and told how the
French attacks had been repulsed.
The French report proved optimistic
and expressed faith in the ultimate
ability OF the allies to pierce the lines
OF the enemy. That was the two
viewpoints of the battle from the two
sides. The facts they gave were very
similar. and from them it was easy to
CLEAN the information that attacks and
counter attacks had been made and
that neither side had made much
actual gain but that both sides ex-
pected to shortly. When the Germans
told Of repulsing attacks, they doubt
less knew what they were talking
about and when the French relate
of hurting back the German assaults,
it is probable that just such things
occurred. 1t is conceivable that along
a battle front OF $50 miles many
things might happen and that it
would be hard to differentiate between
them all SO as to escape the accusa-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24

The Christian church should be
the chief supporter of. the peace
cause, for she is the custodian of the
angelic message, Peace on earth,
good will to men" Still, it must be
admitted that in this, as in other of
her larger responsibilities, the church
has failed to rise to the magnitude
of her task. Only belatedly are the
forces of organized Christendom surg,
ing into line behind this cause which
is so closely allied to the birth and
spirit of her Lord. The church should
be the worlds most active and effec'
tive proponent of peace.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24
WOODHEAD
AT S. u. /. OCT. 1924

Iowa City, Sept 22.-William Wood
head. president Of the Associated Ad-
vertising Clubs of the World, will
speak before the fifth annual conven-
ton of the Associated Advertising
Clubs of Iowa, which is to be held In
this city, October 1924.
The announcement of this feature o.
the convention was made by President
c. H. Weller, of the Iowa ad clubs.
yesterday. He received telegram from
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24

An indication of how much meat is
eaten in the United States is given by
statistics announced by the depart
ment of agriculture. It shows that in
February, 1914, there were 49S,99l
head of cattle, 99,s65 calves, 1,112,5oO
sheep, 1928 goats and 2,722,753 hogs
slaughtered under federal meat in
spection establishments. The report
also shows that 4.336,565 pounds OF
beef were imported from Argentine
to the United States in February,
1914
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24

her granddaughter. For the fifteenth
time she picked up and critically exam
ined a neat little satchel.
Are you quite sure that this Is
genuine alligator skim" she inquired.
Positive, madam" quoth the deal
or. II shot the alligator myself"
1T looks rather soiled," said the
lady.
THAT madam, is where it struck the
ground when it fell of the tree"
Sir Donald Mann has no time to
spare, as reporter, who went to see
him, found to his cost. There was
some talk Of a line to run north from
Toronto to junction with the Grand
Trunk at North Bay. After Sir DON
aid had been talking for some little
time the reporter said, by the by,
Sir Donald, where is North Bay?" Sir
Donald looked at the newspaper man.
Then he looked toward the door. I'm
not here to teach reporters geo
graphy," he said.
It was soiree musical. A singer
had just finished "My Old Kentucky
Home" The hostess, seeing one Of her
guests weeping in remote corner,
went to him and inquired in sympa-
thetic voice: "Are you Kentuckian?"
And the answer quickly came: NO.
madame, am musician"
Some time since, a peevish looking
citizen was seated in a cafe, when a
man entered, leaving the doo- wide
open. Instantly the peevish party be.
came violently agitated.
"Shut the door, you chump!" he
loudly exclaimed. Where were you
raised? In barn?"
The other quietly closed the door,
and then, taking a seat at a nearby
table, he buried his head in his armE
and began to sob. Naturally this touch
ed the heart OF the peevish one. IL
"My friend" said he going over to
the sobby citizen, II didn't mean to
hurt your feelings. I merely wanted
you to close the door,"
~ am not crying because you hurt
my feelings" was the rejoinder. CAS-
you suggested, was raised In barn,
and every time hear mule bray
get homesick."
In Denver they tell of a young Brit.
Usher, who will some day inherit a
title. and who not long ago married
the daughter Of supposedly wealthy
mining operator of that town. A
month or so after the marriage the
father-in-law took the husband aside.
II am ruined!" he exclaimed. "Prac-
tically every cent is gone!" The Brit
on was a good loser, however, for he
gave vent to a long low whistle, and
exclaimed with little laugh: by
George! Then l did marry for love,
after ALL"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24
A FAIR TARIFF TEST.


the following to say relative TO the Ell
fciency and adequacy and desiraDll'
ity Of the tariff bill under which the
country Is now operating:
Exports and imports between Can
ada and the United States are not at
all checked by the war, and that trai-
flc we'll illustrates, already, the detri,
mental effect of the Free-Trade Iarl1
policy upon the American Industries.
According to an official statement Is
sued by the department OF commerce
of the United States, during the ten
months ending in April, 1913, the
United States imported from CANADA
merchandise and grains and live STOCK
to the total value of $98 100000; but
during the corresponding ten months
under the new tariff law, enolns
April. 1914, our imports from CANADA
had increased to $131 100000; that
was an increase of "a per cent. IL
meant that $33,500,000 of our own
home markets were diverted away
from American producers to Canadian
producers. our competitors.
Did we increase our exports to Can
ada in proportion? Is there any OF
setting advantage in line with the the
ory Of the free-traders that our ex-
ports will always increase In proper
ton TO our imports? We find, &C
cording to the democratic administra-
tons own report, that during the ten
months ending in April, 1913, our ex-
ports to Canada amounted to $338,2O0,-
900 and during the corresponding ten
months Of 1914 they had decreased in
stead Of increased, and were then
only $2s6,900,000, showing an actual
loss of $41,3O0,000 Of exports, an &C.
tual loss Of IL .1-b per cent. OF our ex-
port commerce with Canada. at the
same time that Canada herself gained
"a per cent. in her commerce, or ex-
port trade, to the United States. Evi-
IDENTIFY, then, the present free-trade
law operates only for the benefit OF
foreigners, and to the disadvantage OF
our own producers.
And, as II to taunt American agr1-
cultural producers with the fact that
they are the goats" in this CONNER
cial back-sliding, the same report goes
on 10 point out the fact that, where
as. during the nine months which
ended in March, 1913, We imported
from Canada only 25,o1S head OF
cattle during the nine months which
ended in March, 1914, we imported
21o,4s1 head OF cattle, and similar sta
tistics on other live stock show SINH
lar disastrous results to the Ameri-
can live stock breeder.
Also, We imported, under the free
trade law, 100000 pounds OF comb
ing wool, as against only $4,000
pounds under the preceding law in the
previous year Also 39S,o00,0oo
pounds of wood pulp for making pa
per. as against 370,ooo,o0o in the pre-
vious period corresponding. We I'm
ported 100000 bushels OF fiaxseed
under tho Wilson law, as against only
100000 bushels under the preceding
law. Canada and not the United
States gets the benefit OF our liberal
ity to our foreign competitors at the
expense of our own producers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24

steal ability will permit him to talk.
IT is hard to justify this idea of the
longest talker winning with the claim
sometimes made that the senate is
the greatest legislative body in the
world
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24

ton that one side or the other was
misrepresenting matters.
A careful study of the official re-
ports will show that they sandwich
in pretty WE'LL
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24

A London editor predicts that the
kaiser will have to quit Germany and
that he will come to New York to re-
side. Reckon Wilhelm and Theodore
could live in the same state? asks the
st. Joseph News-Press.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24

the head OF the advertising mems or
ganization stating it would be possible
for Mr.. Woodhead to be in Iowa City,
Saturday. October "a.
A special joint session of the state
convention of ad men and the upper
Des Moines editorial association will
be held Saturday morning, at IL o'clock
to hear an address by the publisher OF
the Sunset" magazine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24

The filibuster in the senate has re-
suited in the president coming out Tor
q reduction that will take practically
all the pork" out Of the pork bar
rel -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24

Waterloo Courier: The young man
who, in a drunk, drove an automobile
over two small boys in Cedar Rapids
and caused the loss of an arm to one,
says he hopes he will live to see the
day when there will not be a drop OF
liquor sold in Iowa. Drinkers can be
reformed but boys arms restored to
their bodies never.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24

A filibuster in the senate practically
amounts to resort to physical force
when argument has failed. sena-
tor who cannot convince the opposi-
ton that his way is right. can hold
up legislation just as long as his ply
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24

Council Bluffs Nonpareil:, Congress
has voted to abolish the alley slums
of Neutrality-suspicious. years hence.
But, possibly we ought to be satisfied
on the theory that it is better late
than never
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24

A farmer who drove into town Sat
urday morning on an unpaved street
was heard to remark: This road Is
awful. II 1t were in the country 1t
would be dragged"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24
ID n n q e
S or / e 8

The hard-working fancy dealer had
valnly ransacked the whole of his shop
in his efforts to please an old lady
who wanted to purchase q present for
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24

"The lessons of thrift and economy
are a capital to the children of poor
parents."-Thiry.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24

Mt. Vernon Hawkeye: A veteran
republican of Mount Vernon was
heard to remark the other day that he
we'll remembered when 1t was no es-
pecially easy chore to carry dollars
worth of sugar home from the store.
but that it certainly was not much OF
a one these days. Continuing to re-
minescence, he remarked that he new
er was so hungry for republican times
as right now.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24

Cedar Rapids Gazette: II Russians
hold as many Austrian prisoners as
they claim and if Germans hold as
many Russians as they claim, an in
ternational clearing house arrange
'ment may be needed when exchange
is to be effected. These prisoners
are not the most unfortunate people
in Europe. For the time being they
are safe.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24

Chicago Herald: In urging second
term for President Wilson the Illinois
politicians show they don't believe in
leaving any unused popularity lying
around.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-24

Sioux City Tribune: Instead Of kick
ing about having to pay war tax, the
liquor dealers and producers should
see what has happened to the liquor
business in Europe and be thankful
they are permitted to stay In business.