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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-27
Why Baker
Sells Pianos

Because the people have learned
long ago that it pays to buy of re-
sponsible dealer.
The day has gone when people are
willing to buy Of an agent, who travels
through the country and makes the
excuse that he has lost his way, or has
a lame horse and breaks his wagon.
or many other such excuses. People
have been educated beyond this and
they will not listen to such rot when
they know they can come to Ottumwa
and select their piano from the largest
stock in the state of Iowa and get one
that suits them, and besides save
from $4,000 to $4,000. People use
to submit to buying from catalog,
but that day has also gone, and they
say no. That they are going to see
and bear for themselves.
On Bakers floors are to be found
pianos of all grades and prices rang
ing in price from S125.00 for good
we'll made piano, to $4,000, and a
special guarantee both from factory
and Baker, and you can trade in your
old instrument for all that it Is worth
at Ottumwa's oldest and most re-
sponsible dealer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-27
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

= Herbert Jeffrey of Lincoln, Neo.'
who has been spending few Gays
with friends in the city, has gone 10
Mt Pleasant.
Mrs. Angle AIRY and little niece
Bernice Airy and Samuel Erwin OF
WOODBURY.. are visiting Mr.. and MIS-
j. r. Beagle, 42O Burrhus street.
Mrs. John Proctor of Ash Grove IS
visiting her sons, Charles, Fred and
Earl Proctor of South OttumWa ana
other relatives.
Walter Chambers of Oskaloosa
spent Sunday with his parents MI
and Mrs. G.. w. Chambers, 537 South
Miner street.
DR.. Myerly, the specialist. will open
the once of Myerly & kreul about
Sept. I.
Otis Reinhard of Pollock. Mo-, Is
visiting his cousin, VerdOn Relnharu,
los North Weller street and other
relatives.
Miss Nt1ie Gross has returned to
Abba after visiting the Misses Cham
ben. b37 South Miner street.
Miss Laurena B. Crone, 161 North
Moore street Is spending few days
with friends at Highland Center.
Miss Lucille Lewis of Knox City,
Mo-, is visiting at the j. r. Baker
homo 622 Queen Ann avenue and also
at the Acknowledgment camp at Nc
Elroy's grove.
Miss Anna Chambers. 537 South
Miner street went to Oskaloosa to-
day, to visit relatives.
Mrs. G. L. Lutz and daughter Bea-
trfce of Davenport, left this morning
for Fairfield after visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Lutz, $40 East
Holt street.
Mrs. Kate Bottorff of Oklahoma
City, Okla. will leave for her home
this evening after visiting relatives
in and near Ottumwa for the past two
weeks.
Mrs. 3, Darrah and daughter Wanda,
300 East Second street, have returned
from Davenport where they visited
with friends the past week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-27
JEFF SAYS

was readin the other day
where borax was said to be good
thing to kill the flies an dmosqui-
toes that hang around garbage,
can. Pears to me that it would
take more'n a twenty mule team
to haul enuf needed in some places
around here. I should think there
is somebody who ought to be look
in after that thing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-27

been visiting at the Albert King home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Fletcher have
gone on an auto trip to Yorktown. Ind,
Columbus and GAINESVILLE, Ohio, for a
visit with relatives. They will be gone
three weeks. During their absence Mrs.
J. A. Fletcher of Carthage will stay
with her grandchildren.
Mrs Laudweir and baby Of Quincy,
ILL.,, are visiting Mrs B. ]. Hillman.
Mrs Isabelle Rice of near Sawyer is
visiting her daughter Mrs. Ben Saun-
derS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-27
DRAIN TILE
Fer prices and informationvrits
Morey Clay Products Co
OTTUMVA, IOWA
Tri-W eekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their ADDRESS
changed will please give the name oa
thu postoffice to which the paper has
been sent as we'll as the postoffice
where they desire it to be changed TO.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-27
BOND ISSUE APPROVAL.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 26.-By a
vote of four to one the citizens OF
Kansas City, Kas., yesterday approved
$65O,O0O bond issue to extend the
municipal water and electric service
to all parts Of the city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-27

Harold shafer and sister, Irene, auto.
ed to Ottumwa Monday evening. They
were accompanied home by their aunt,
Mrs. Leo Lutz, and her daughter Of
Davenport Fairfield Evening Tribune
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-31
SPRING MEETING
the Presbytery Arranses Attrac-
tive Program.

Elizabethtown, Ky-An attractive
program has been. arranged by the
Permanent Devotional Committee of
the Presbytery for the regular spring
meeting at Elizabethtown, April 10.
Special sermons will be features. of
the evening meetings and OF the de-
votional hour at II a. m.
The retiring moderator, the Rev. A
A. Higgins, of Glasgow, will preach the
opening sermon Tuesday evening,
April 7. The Rev. DR.. ]. NJ. Wander
Meulen, of Louisville, will preach the
Presbyterial sermon on Wednesday
evening on "The Scriptural Method of
Evangelism" On Thursday evening
the Rev. Dr. T. M. Halves, of Louis
vile. will preach a special sermon on
Incentives To Prayer" At the IL
o'clock devotional hour on Wednesday,
the Rev. w. B. Anderson will preach
on +The Seventh of Our Time" and
the Rev DR.. j. S. Lyons will preach
on Thursday at II a. m. on Efficient
Evangelism"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-31
BRANDElS HITS ROADS
Says Pennsylvania Extends Free
Service to Patrons.
Declares in Many Instances They Pay
Bonus for Privilege of Carry
ing Out Plan.

Washington, March 3O.-Declaring
that the Pennsylvania extended free
services to shippers and in many in
stances carried shipments gratis and
paid a bonus for this pleasure"
Louis D. Brandeis before Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Harlan at
tackled the railroads generally for their
alleged economic policy in relation to
their application for an increase of
five per cent in freight rates.
The commission was making an in
quiry into the question of free storage,
unloading and loading, and warehouse
determinations in connection with the
plea of the roads for higher rates.
The conditions at Buffalo, Philadel-
phia, New York and Baltimore were
placed before the commission by Mr..
Brandeis.
The free storage service at Phila-
delphia, Mr.. Brandets said, cost the
Pennsylvania railroad for the year
ended June 80, 1913, $2S2,261. The
shippers and warehousemen receiving
these benefits, he declared, transacted
business through warehouses desig-
mated by the railroad
Like conditions at Buffalo, Brandeis
stated. resulted from allowance made
for special services, unloading, switch.
ing and per diem reclaims.
He declared these services should
be charged for by the railroads and
that If they were, the necessity for
an increase of five per cent in rates
in official classification territory would
be removed.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-31
900 OFFICERS TO QUIT
British Army Men Will Leave the
Service.
Extent of Desertions, Shown in Lord
Roberts List, Stuns the
Ministry.

London, March 30.-The alarming
extent of the army decentralization
that confronts the ministry was re-
vealed.
Lists of nearly 900 officers ready to
desert their regiments rather than
obey orders for service in Ulster are
in the hands of the military authori-
ties.
And these wholesale inroads are
threatened in an army now virtually
headless. Both Field Marshal French
and Lieutenant, General Ewart refuse
to withdraw their designations in spite
of appeals by both the king and cabi-
net.
The size of the army desertion was
revealed by no less an authority than
Sir Edward Richard Russell a stanch
supporter of the government, who in
a signed newspaper article says:
1t is a positive fact that when he
visited the war Office early this week
Field Marshal Lord Roberts had in
his pocket list of nearly 900 officers
of the army, who are ready to send
in their papers"
No solution had been found up to g
late hour of the situation caused by
the designations of Field Marsha
French and General Ewart. The cabi
net, however, was still hopeful that its
difficulties would be overcome before
it again meets the house Of commons
Should the chief of the general stat
and the adjutant general to the force!
persist in their attitude, it is general!
thought that Col John Seely, secre
tary of state for war, will leave th'
cabinet
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-31
EDUCATIONAL
CONFERENCE
FARMERS, BUSINESS AND PROFESS
SlONAL MEN TO ATTEND BIG
MEETING AT LOUISVILLE.
Five Thousand Will Attend the Con-
ference for the Farmer and Business
Man-Annua Convention of League
of Southern Writers in Conjunction.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Louisville, Ky.-A. P. Bourland, of
Washington, D. c., secretary of the
Conference for the Farmer and Busi-
ness Man, to be held in Louisville
April 7-10, has taken personal charge
of final arrangements for the gather
ing. Indications, he says, are that
fully 5000 persons will be present
from outside Louisville.
Mr.. Bourland will arrange the ex-
hibit and demonstration departments
at the armory and have general super
vision over the committees on Accom-
mediation and Entertainment of Dele
gates, handling of the various confer
ences and sub-conferences and ar
rangements for the big mass meetings
which will be held each night.
For the last few months Mr.. Bour-
land has spent practically his entire
time in arousing interest in the con-
ference.
Delegations are coming from all
southern states. A large attendance
of farmers, business and professional
men from outside Kentucky assured.
Almost the entire body of southern
educational leaders, state superintend-
ents, university and college presidents
and school superintendents of cities
and counties will be present.
The League of Southern Writers
will hold it's anual convention in Louis
vile April to 10, in connection with
the Conference for Education in the
South, according to information re-
ceived from Mrs. Rutledge Smith, Of
Cooksville, Tenn, president. One hun
dred women writer's of the south or
ganized the league in Nashville three
years ago and its membership has
since been opened to men of literary
attainment.
The program consists in addresses
and round-table discussions, all of
which are open to the public. The
night of April in the red room at
The Seelbach. The object of the
league is stated to be the advancement
of education in the south, diffusion of
| information, cooperation of writer's
for their mutual benefit, cultivation of
the amenities of the profession by per-
sonal intercourse, interchange of opin-
ion, the preservation of the honor, dig
nifty, history and tradition of the south.
land.
The first National conference of the
Country Church will be held in the
Methodist temple at Sixth and Broad
way. An elaborate program has been
arranged.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-31
LIABILITY LAW LAGS
Workmen's Compensation Stat
ute Rapidly Superseding It.
United States Bureau Completes an
Investigation of the Two Methods
Movement to Continue.

Washington, March 30.-Workmen's
compensation laws are rapidly super
seding employers liability laws as a
method of dealing with the results of
Industrial accidents, according to the
federal bureau of labor in a report on
its investigations of the subject both
in the United States and foreign ooun-
tries.
The report reviews in detail the his
tory of such legislation and presents
the actual results to benefciaries un-
der federal and state laws. 1t shows
that % states have enacted workmen's
compensation laws and that these
laws have thus far been declared con-
stitutional by the courts of last resort
In Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio,
Washington and Wisconsin.
This law was declared invalid in
Montana because it permitted double
liability and in New York because it
was held to be in conflict with the
state constitution. In New York,
however, a new law pas passed which
avoided unconstitutionality.
The report says 1t is worthy of note
that no country ever has returned to
the liability law. While some desire
is expressed in certain quarters to de-
lay action until a uniform measure
can be agreed upon" the report con-
cludes, "it is apparent to the most
casual observer that the rapid move
ment of the past five years is likely
to continue until the rule of proved
negligence of the employer and the
assumption by the employe of all risks
not arising therefrom is superseded
by the more humane and equitable
doctrine of making the industry pro
vide for the human no less than the
mechanical breakage and wear and
tear"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-31
|. W. w. DO DAMAGE IN N. Y.
Smash Plate Glass Windows In Retail
iation for Conviction of the Lead
er. Frank Tannenhaum.

New York, March 30.-In retaliation
for the conviction of their young lead
er, Frank Tannenbaum, who was taken
to prison to serve a, years sentence,
members of the Industrial Workers of
the World opened campaign of vio-
lence here. They smashed the plate
glass windows in the shop of John
Carey at 1888 Broadway. Carey had
incurred the enmity of the /. w. w.
by displaying a cartoon satirizing the
''army of unemployed" Carey has re-
ceived letters threatening to burn his
store.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-31
DISCIPLES OF cARIsT To MEET.

Paducah, Ky,-The annual conven-
ton of the churches of the Disciples
of Christ of the Twenty-third district,
which is composed of Jackson's Pur-
chase, will be held here April IA and
Is, according to a call issued by the
Rev. ]. ]. Castleberry, of Mayield,
president of the convention. About
100 delegates are expected The or
ganization consists of the Christian
churches, Sunday-schools and Chris
tian Wcmans Board of Missions so,
cieties of Western Kentucky.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-31
DYNAMITE FOR A PLAYTHING
Police Discover Boys in "shlnny"
Game With Sticks cf ExpIo-
sive for Blocks.

Milwaukee, Wis, March 30.-The
discovery of twelve small boys play
ing Skinny" with twenty half-pounds
sticks of dynamite, enough to blow up
the entire suburb of Bay View, started
the police on an investigation of an
attempt to blow up the home of Jo-
seph Gargotto. A squad of policemen
rushed the Skinny" players and cap
tured the dynamite before any of the
sticks exploded. The boys said they
found the Shiny blocks" in a bas-
ket in the rear of Gargotto's home. A
fuse had burned out before it reached
the percussion cap. Gargotto had re-
ceived several threatening letters
lately.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-31
TEACHER IS BRUTAELY SLAIN
Young Woman High School Instructor
Attacked and Murdered at
POLAND, N. Y.

Little Falls, N Y, March 3O.-The
body of Miss Lydia Beecher, a high
school teacher of Poland. N. Y, was
found in clump of bushes on the
outskirts of that town She had been
murdered with knife, apparently aft
er having been attacked. The young
woman left her boarding house to mail
a letter at the village post Office.
When he did not return search for
her was begun. Henry Fitch, a farm
er, driving along the road, sighted the
body. Miss Beecher was twenty-one
years old. The authorities took a
man into custody as a suspect.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-31
RICHMOND, KENTUCKY, TUESDAY. MARCH 81, 1914.
CHIEF SPONSOR FOR REUNION.
Miss corine Hampton, Of South Caro-
line, Appointed by General
Bennett H. Young.

Jacksonville, Fla -(SpeciaD- ap-
pointing Miss Corine Hampton. of Co.
lumbia, S. c., chief sponsor for the
confederate reunion, to be held here
May 6-S, inclusive, Gen. Bennett H.
Young, commander-in-chief of the Uni
ted Confederate Veterans association,
recognized one of the most famous
families of the south. Miss Hampton
is a daughter of Hon. G. McDuffie
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-31
WILL CLEAN UP BOURBON.

Paris, Ky.-Plans whieh will lead to
a general cleaning UP of Bourbon coun-
ty has been formulated by Miss Emma
Hunt, who is visiting nurse sent
here by the State tuberculosis Asso-
citation. Miss Hunt, who organized
the Health and Welfare League, is agi-
tating the question and will have the
cooperation of both the county health
board and the local league 1t is plan
ned to divide the county into four dis
tricts and appoint active committees
for the work.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-31
45,ooo MINERS TO BE IDLE
Coal Workers In Ohio Will Begin
Period of ldleness In April,
Says Labor Leader.

Columbus, Ohio. March 30.-"The
$4,000 coal miners in Ohio will be-
gin an indefinite period of idleness
on April 2" said George F. Savage,
secretary of the Ohio organization OF
United Mine Workers. This means a
strike. Savage stated that confer
ence will start here between State
President John Moore, Vice President
Lee Hall, Secretary Savage and the
presidents of the SIX sub-districts. The
question of a new wage scale and
working conditions will be discussed.
Savage said he did not know whether
any operators would attend the con-
ference
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-31
Lonn RIde 70 See PreeIdent.

Billings. Mont, March S0.-Bearing
a letter from Governor. Stewart of
Montana to President Wilson. Red
Fox Sitting Eagle and Three Irons,
Indians of the Grow reservation. start
ed on horseback trip to- Washington,
D. c. They will urge the passage of
a bill setting aside one day annually
to be own as Indian day"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-31
Central Chic Alarmed.
Storm Causes Panic in Japan.

Tokyo, March 3O-A terrible panic
followed the launching of the new
battleship Fuso. A terrific storm
burst while the spectators were dis
persing after watching the ceremonies
and many were killed and injured.
Hundreds Of men, women and children
we're trampled under foot as the
great throng stampeded in terror of
the storm.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-31
MAY TRY TO COLLECT.

Lexington, Ky.--License Inspector
James, NponIon, unless he is directed
not to do>so, viii take steps soon to
compel the fire insurance companies
to pay their license tax for 1914, since
their Withdrawals took place after
March II, the day on which all license
taxes in Lexington are due and pay
1ble..
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-31
SCHOOL BOND ISSUE CARRIES.

Pikeville, Ky.-An election was held
here to determine whether bonds of
the county shall be issued amounting
to $4,000 for the erection of new
public school building at Pikeville.
The women took an active hand in
the campaign and the bonds carried by
vote of 269 to Z.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-31
Lakes Own Life In .IaII-

Seattle, March 3O-Roy Moorehead,
paroled murderer, who confessed
that he killed Everett c. West Of
Council Bluffs, Iowa, in a royboat in
Salmon Bay, committed suicide by
strangling himself with his shirt in
the city Jail.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-31
Waite House Weddino Near.

Washington, March 80. The 'shop-t
ping tour of Miss Eleanor Wilson in
New York is. believed in White House
circles to indicate that her wedding to
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo viii
take place much earlier than had been
expected.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-31
Wealthy OIL Man Dead.

Oil City, Pa, March Bob. F. Brun-
drea, on of the wealthiest and most
prominent oil operators in Pennsyl-
vania and the owner of a large poul-
try farm, dropped dead at his home
here
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-31
German Vice FOR suanended.

Frankfort-on-the-M Main, G many,
March 30.-Commissioner Schmidt,
head of the police department for the
suppression of vice. was suspended on
charges of blackmailing.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-31
FARM DEMonsrRAroa.

Franklin, Ky.-The fiscal court OF
Simpson county, supplemented by vol
untary subscriptions, raised sufficient
money to secure a farm demonstration.
A government expert is to be employ
ed. DR.. Fred Mutchler has been given
authority to close the contract.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-31
Woman Shoots Meddrer.

Lexington. Mo-, March 9O-Mrs.
Mayette Cariou shot and killed Henri
Harve when he ipterfered to save the
womau's efghteen-year-old stepdaugh-
ter from abuse.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-31

hampton, of Columbia, and grand
daughter of the late Wade hampton,
one of South Cardinals most able,
conspicuous and daring sons. In the
course of a letter rendering the hon
or to Miss Hampton, Gen. Young said:
Wade Hampton is name that con-
juFes all confederates. There is no
honor that the surviving confederates
could do to his descendants that they
would not be willing to bestow."
The position of chief sponsor is the
highest social position that can be be-
slowed by the Confederate Veterans
association, as the young lady who is
rendered the appointment is queen of
the reunion. Miss Hampton is one of
the beautiful young women of the
southern states, accomplished and
widely known.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-31
ousted -rcwn Marshal Reelected.

Bakersfield, Cal. March ,3O.-James
McCamy, town marshal. took UP his
duties where he left off few weeks
ago. when three superior court judges
removed him from cfice, McCamy
was reelected by eighteen votes.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-31
INSTITUTE WELL ATTENDED.

Henderson. Ky-After three days Of
well-attended meetings the Western
Kentucky Farmers Institute and Ne
chanical Exhibition closed its session
here.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-31
senator clarke,s Lead ss1

Little Rock. Ark, March 3O.-The
senatorial primary will result in a
contest. Totals, practically complete,
are: Clarke, 59.4s7; Kirby, 5S,636.
Clarke's lead, S61
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-31
Aviator Carries Elaht Passenners-

Paris. March 3O.-Aviator Garaix
ascended $500 feet with an aerop ane
In which he carried eight passengers
This is a record for flight with that
number of persons.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-31
Dowaoer Emnress More

Tokyo, March 30.-The condition of
Dowager Empress Haru Ko was much
worse All hope of her recovery was
abandoned
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-31
Eamoua PaIntInas stolen.

Madrid, March 30.-It is reported
that three pictures of great value by
Ell Greco have been stolen at Toledo.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-22

When the Young Mems Athletic Assoc
citation Of Baltimore meets the fast Lin
coin Athletic club in the preliminary
game at Andrews Park sunday the fans
OF semi-rro. baseball will see two Of I'll.
fastest clubs in the South in action and
as each has won a game previous this
season a battle royal is expected before
the verdict in this contest
Manager Hughes. Of the All Empires
announces that his club is anxious to get
into the game and will put Up the hardest
kind Of ball TO land the game from the
NiEilants. Fanshaw. of the East Wash
inGtOn Sunday School League. is sure -
get into the fray before il is ended and
as Hack had quite a reputation as
sluEger in the Departmental League 4
few years back he will make a good
player for the All-Star Empires
The Lincoln ana Langdon clubs are
scheduled to meet in. the third round Of
the eliminatiCG series for the independent
championship of the District at 1870 in
the morning. Big Six Brewer and Jimmy
Green. two OF the biggest crabs in
amateur baseball have been secured to
umpire the NiCilant game.