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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-12
Decatur M. E. Church Notes.

Regular services next Sunday
morning and evening. You will be
welcomed at the Sunday school and
League services also.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-12

~ start. the year of 1914 without al
ltbbIe and smoke Havana Spikes. Is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-12
IOWA WOMAN DIES
IN CALIFORNIA

Iowa City. March 11.-Miss jeanette
Sherwood, whose sudden death from
pneumonia on March at Los Angeles
came as a great shock to her relatives
and friends, was brought here today
for interment in the family lot in
Oakland cemetery The widowed and
bereaved mother, Mrs. John Sherwood,
who has been living with her daughter
came with the remains.
Miss Sherwood was an Iowa City girl
having been born here Nov. &c, 1889.
Here she lived for many years and is
therefore Well known and beloved by
many friends.
From here she moved whit her
mother to VintOn. where she completed
her high school work. After completing
her high school work she took one year
Of advance study at ST. Mary's school,
Knoxville, H. With her mother she
then moved to New York City where
she studied art for two years, show
ing remarkable talent and proficiency.
She completed her preparation as a
kindergarten teacher in the famous
Horace Mann school, For some time
she taught in the schools of New York
City with a success that bespoke for
her brilliant future. A year ago she
took UP her chosen work at Los An
Gelcs, where she was most successful
and beloved teacher until the time Of
her untimely death.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-12
RELICS OF MARTYR
=. GET GOOD PRICES
POSSESSIONS OF ABRAHAM LIN
COLIN OFFERED FOR SALE
AT AUCTION.

New York. March 10.-A blue iron
stone China plate used by Abraham
Lincoln in his home in Springfield, ILL.,,
in 1897, brought $42.50 last night at
the Norton antique lamp sale. An old
knife and fork steel, with bone handles
sold for $3.50 The martyred presi-
dents law Office lamp sold for $3.50 and
al old chair used by him brought the
same price.
These four Lincoln relics were taken
by DR.. G. A. Quincy Norton with other
relics from the Lincoln log cabin
which was exhibited in New York in
1866. in lieu of fees which were to
have been paid him for lecturing at
the cabin.
DR.. Norton being a descendant of
the famous old New England Quincy
family, came into posses sion of some
of his most interesting pieces through
this connection. One Of these which
sold for $66, was a pair of brass man.
tie lamps, a wedding present to John
Hancock on his marriage to Dorothy
Quincy by the father of the bride.
A lamp used by Harriet Beecher
Stowe in writing uncle Toms Cabin"
presented to DR.. Norton by DR.. C. E.
Stowe, her husband, sold for 81.
A beautiful old brass marine candle
stick captured by the United States S.
S. Constitution from the British ship
Guerrero in the war of 1872, went for
$36. A china candle stick from the
confederate white house in 1868, went
to Milwaukee museum for IS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-12
CRABBE VS.. CRABBE
CASE BEING HEARD

Keokuk March lin the district
court at keokuk Judge w. S. Hamilton
overruled a motion of the defendant. In
the divorce case of Crabbe VS.. Crabbe,
for the production of the children. The
motion had. by agreement, been sub
mitted to the court at Ft. Madison pre-
viously.
The suit was brought originally at
Keokuk. Josephine Byrne Crabbe
sought legal separation from her hus-
band, Harry F. Crabbe, then an inmate
Of the state prison at Fort Madison.
Under the laws of the state of Iowa
the conviction Of a man Of felony
is to the wife grounds for divorce pro-
viding she had been a dutiful spouse
up until that time.
The husband filed an answer and
cross petition, alleging that the wife
had not been loving and dutiful wife
up to the time Of his incarceration, and
himself asked for a divorce on other
grounds: he also submitted his motion
to have the children produced in court.
claiming they were sufficiently inter-
ested in the case that their presence
was required, also that the m other had
taken them out of the jurisdiction Of
the court. Crabbe has been released
from the prison.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-12
AUTO AND ROAD CLUB
WILL BE ORGANIZED

Des Moines, March 11.-Hundreds of
automobile enthusiasts from ally parts
of the state participated in the annual
meeting of the Iowa State Automobile
association here today. The annual
automobile show in progress here this
week has Augmented the attendance.
Plans for the organization Of bust
ness-like automobile and good roads
club in every county in the state were
made at the morning session and an
aggressive campaign for their estab-
lishment will be started at once. Re-
ports of committee completed the
morning schedule.
Officials for the ensuing year are to
be elected at the business meeting this
afternoon. Joe l.. Long. publisher of
the Road Maker" A. G. Belcher Of
New York, publisher of The American
Motorist." and w. F. Coan of Clinton,
counsel for the Lincoln highway, are
among the speakers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-12
men NAMED FOR
FEDERAL JURY
LIST is RECEIVED FROM WHICH
THOSE TO SERVE IN APRIL
TERN WILL BE DRAWN

rhe report of the jury commission
er. ]. C. Jordan. has been received in
the office. of Miss Rilla Stain, deputy
clerk of the United States district
court. The following list drawn by
Clerk w. c. Macarthur constitutes the
names from which the jurors, both
grand and petit will be drawn to serve
during the April term Of federal cours
In Ottumwa. The grand jurors are
ordered to appear at the federal build
ing at 9 o'clock on the morning Of
Monday, March 30. The list:
a. Grand Jurors
A. J. Augustine, Oskaloosa; Samuel
Brownlee, Keosauqua; Fred Coffin,
oskaloosa; Edward Grove, What
Cheer; J. D. Dayton. Westchester;
! Lawrence Dougherty, Keota; Fred
Everett, Lacey; Richard Fisher. Fair.
field; j. W. Goodner. Oskaloosa;
C. w. Guthrie, Abba; o. w. Gale
Moulton; Frank Hyatt, Buxton; S. A.
Harlan, Stockport; Frank Kean, Mt
Pleasant; F. NJ. Mcdonald, Center
Vile; w. H. Mccarthy, Ollie: P. Pat
ton, Charlton; Horace Purdy, Bur.
lington; J. c. F. Parrish, Hedrick;
Henry Pickard, Pleasant Plain; Geo.
Showden, Beacon; J. w. Snodgrass,
Delta; Dan Sullivan, Bloomfield;
e. S. Thomas. Washington; j. w.
Williams, Beacon.
Petit Jurors
w. e. Ackerson, Ainsworth: S. NJ.
Brown, Keosauqua; Frank P. Ball,
Fairfield; Jacob Beaber. Mt. Pleas
ant; F. D. Boyer, Oskaloosa; Johnson
Caldwell, Mt Hamil; John Crookhan,
Oskaloosa; c. B. Dearinger, Lovilia:
James Duggan, Melrose c. M. Dunn.
Sigourney; ]. n Endicott. Oskaloosa,
Charles w. Flint, Denmark; Charles
Goodrich, Richland; C. G. Hartzell.
Sigourney; George r. Horn. Fairfield;
d. A. Hines, Oskaloos c. F. Litton,
Salem; Ward Montgomery, Moulton,
w. T. Martin, Oskaloosa; John Mid
dendorf, West Point; c. w. Moore,
Wright; E. w. Petty, Abba; NJ. T.
Phelan, Burlington; S. T. Peterson,
Abba; G. A. Paschal Melrose; E. NJ.
Rugg, Barnes City; w. H. Richardson,
Sigourney; A. J. Ramsey, Richland;
George Sayres, Cincinnati; B. F. Tuck
er, Burlington; w. H. Trussell Abba;
J. M. Willhoit, Lacey; w. ]. Willett.
Moulton: .. NJ. Watkins, Abba; J. b.
Wiley, Eddyyille.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-12
CITY ACCEPTS BID
FOB BOND ISSUE
PROPOSITION CARRYING $2,410
PREMIUM FAVORED IN REso-
LUTON THIS AFTERNOON.

The city commissioners this after
noon passed a resolution accepting the
bid of Mccoy & Co.. of Chicago, one
of the financial houses that entered
the competition for the 100000 issue
Of bonds recently voted by the city
for building dams and coupling light
plant
The Mccoy bid offered premium of
$2410 and furnishes blank bonds free
for per cent bond or on a ~ per
cent bond withholds any premium and
asks the city to advance 5000 to de-
fray legal expense, furnishing Of
blanks, etc. 1t was decided by the
commissioners that there is practically
no difference between the two PROPOSE
tons.
The per cent bond with the prem
ium considered makes the bond about
ass per cent and this was the bid
favored in the resolution by the COM
missioners.
The bonds bear date Of June /, 1914
and cover a period of eleven years
with the average life Of the whole
computed at six and half years. A
question arose as to the disposition OF
the $2.410 premium and it was not
fully determined whether it should go
into the water works fund or the gen
eral fund as ordinary receipts. This
will be determined later however and
if kept in the general fund will pro-
vide more money for improvements Of
general nature. If given to the
water works it can be used in applying
on the cost of the construction of the
dams and lighting plant
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MAN is
IS YEARS OLD

keokuk, March 11.-An event of
more than ordinary interest was OBJ
served here Tuesday-an event along
the varied pathway, leading up to
pleasures of it's celebration, are the
fondest memories of the past now gone
forever.
Patrick Conroy may confidently
claim the distinction of being among
the oldest, if not the Oldest resident
of ,keokuk and has continued his resi-
dence here for period of over sixty
years.
Mr.. Conroy was born in County
Queens. Ireland, March -, 1919, of true
Irish ancestry and when young man
sailed for this country coming by way
of New Orleans and from there came
to St. Louis where he remained about
two years and then came to Keokuk.
and first arrived here May 7, 1850. in
time to spend his thirty-first birthday
in this city where he has witnessed
and enjoyed the celebration of sixty
four birthday anniversaries including
that Of Tuesday.
Mr.. Conroy is the father of D. NJ.
Conroy Of the Mason City Globe-Ga-
zette. but formerly a member of tho
Courier staff.
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MRS. J. F. SMITH DIES
AT KEOSAUQUA

Keosauqua. March 11.-Mrs. Joseph
F. Smith. widow Of the late Attorney ].
f. Smith, died at her home in this
city Monday. She was past Sc years of
age and had been resident Of Keo-
sauqua something like sixty years. The
survivors are three daughters and one
son, Mrs. W. II. Roberts, Mrs jose
phine Miller Of Keosauqua and Mrs
Fannie Corwin of ST. Paul, one sol
Samuel, grandchildren and great
grandchildren, and other relatives. Mrs
Smith was devout Christian woman
Her death brings real sorrow to many
hearts Funeral services will take
place from her home this afternoon,
conducted by her pastor Rev. G.. f.
Perkins of the Congregational church.
Interment will be made at Perdom
cemeterV
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-12
CENTERVILLE MAN
HAS GARDEN RECORD

Centerville. March 11.-W. c. Kin
dig believes that he has garden that
will come up to anything in Cali
fornia. Last spring he planted some
lettuce in not bed upon which all the
glass had been broken out. He has had
lettuce all summer and winter from
this bed and just last Sunday picked
lettuce for the Sunday dinner This
surpasses the record of j. B. Maring
who planted his garden January 20,
1914.
A letter from Mrs j. B. Smith Of
tniOnville, r. No. 4 says that j. b.
Marine may be the first to plant his
garden but she has chickens which
Matched off Feb. 4. She had twenty
eight little chickens hatch on this day.
Wilkes Bros. of Centerville claim the
distinction Of having the irst hatch of
chickens this year as they had a hen
hatch January q.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-12
INTERURBAN TOWNS
MUST RAISE $4,000

Fl. Madison, Liarch 1.-THE citizens
Of Fort Madison. Carthage, Nauvoo,
Hamilton, Keokuk, and those living in
the country along the proposed route
Of the interurban railroad, which was
planned by Chas. H. Petsch of ST. Paul,
Mimi, and his associates some time
ago, will be pleased to know that the
financial arrangements for the con-
struction Of this line have been COM
pleted in a thorough and satisfactory
manner. and that these gentlemen are
now ready to go ahead and complete
the line during the present year. pro-
viding the proper negotiations may be
made at once with the people in the
communities to be served.
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Lewis Jennings.

The funeral of Lewis Jennings, who
died Monday at the home of his broth
er-in-law, Hugh Alexander near Far
son. was held this afternoon at
o'clock at the Farson NJ. E. church,
conducted by Rev. Dunlavy, the pas
tor lnterment in the -Martinsburg
cemetery.
Mr.. Jennings was born on the farm
on which he died, March %, 1852, and
lived most of his life there. He is sur
vived by one brother, Edward Jennings
of Longton, Kan, and six sisters, Mrs.
S. E. Spicer Of Upland, Cal, Mrs. Lena
Foster of Kellerton, Mrs. R. B. Sen
seney Of Carson, La. Mrs. J. S. Red
fern of Ottumwa, Mrs. Tony Lowen-
berg of Hedrick, and Mrs. II. D. Alex
ander of Farson. Mr.. Jennings was a
good neighbor and friend, and he
leaves many friends to mourn his loss.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-12

, The estimates indicate that the con-
struction of the initial line will cost
approximately 100000. The people in
the cities to be served and along the
line will be asked to subscribe for Sl3,-
900 of five per cent preferred stock of
the company, which is worcestershire,
the stock subscription providing that
unless actual construction is started
within thirty days after the subscrip-
ton is completed same will be null and
void and in no event is payment to be
made for the stock subscribed until the
line is completed and in operation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-12
BURNS RESULT IN
N|OMAN'S DEATH
MRS. LOTTlE SHELLEY SUCCUMBS
TO INJURIES RECEIVED
JANUARY II.

Mrs. Lottie Bean Shelley, % years
of age, died Tuesday evening at 9:20
o'clock from burns received January
II, when a gasoline stove exploded,
burning the lower portion of her body
severely.
She is survived by her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. E. A. Bean, 500 East Williams
street, and one daughter, Doris, age
five. She also leaves two brothers,
James Of this city, Frank of Lime
Springs, and one sister, Ruth of OF
tumwa.
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock from the
home of her parents on Williams street
conducted by Rev. w. D. Spiker. In
terment in Shaul cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-12

The above officers and directors
were elected Tuesday evening at the
annual meeting of the Ottumwa Coun
try club held in the rooms Of the Com
mercial association. The meeting was
attended by the largest number that
has ever been present at an annual
session, Several important questions
were discussed and vote taken on
one or two measures affecting the
membership and these reasons prob
ably accounted for the good attend.
ance.
Change Meeting Time.
One of the most important changes
which was effected Tuesday evening
was that of changing the time of hold
ing the annual meeting of the club.
1t has been the policy for number or
years to have the annual election on
the second Tuesday in March. BY an
overwhelming vote the members de-
cided to change the time until in
October at the close of the season.
This was done with the idea in view
that it would be much better move
for the club in general When the
season has just closed much more In
terest would be taken than at the open
ing of the season. The men would be
better acquainted with the work and
would be fitted to handle the different
which might arise.
To Increase Membership.
1t was decided to increase the mem
bership of the organization from 225
the present standing, to ESQ. The ques-
ton of increasing the annual dues had
been discussed to some extent before
the meeting but when brought up be-
fore the members it was defeated by
almost an unanimous vote. Then the
of increasing the member
ship list instead was decided upon as
a means OF adding to the revenue of
the club.
Heretofore, it has been the custom
when member withdraws to refund
$40. This will be done away with this
coming season. This ruling does not
go into effect however, until April /,
1914, 50 anyone withdrawing between
now and April 1 will receive this re-
fund sum.
Elect Directors.
The directors were elected by bal
lot and three will serve for a term of
three years These are J. N. Weiden-
teller, R. w. Funk and w. T. Wilson.
NJ. c. Gilmore was elected for one
year to fill out an unexpired term.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-12
REAoJUsrlNe THE SOCIAL DAY.
The international Sunday School Les.
son for March Is Is 1.-THE Lawful
Use Of the Sabbath."-Luke 1910
~; -: 1.16,
(REVIEW OF S
(By William II. Ellis.)


The old order changeth, yielding plac
to new:
And God fulfls himself in many way
Lest one good custom should corrup
the world.---Tennyson
Gone, along with the broadbrimmet
hats and knee brooches, is the Puri
tan Sabbath Nobody need weep, he
cause it never was particular.
Scriptural type of Lords day. Yet it:
passing has left one of the most per
picking problems in American church
life today. The charac ter of the oh
servance of the Christian Sunday
which is really national institution
should be determined by purpose. and
not by drift. Certainly the good folk
who seem willing to let the day be-
come wholly secular if it cannot be
kept in the fashion of their grand
fathers are adding nothing to the So
luton of the difficulty,
The best authority to consult in this
crisis is not the tired business man
but the far-seeing. ever sane and di,
vinely authorized Teacher, Jesus him
self A candid consideration OF his
practices and words reveals clear
path out of the perplexity which is
confronting Christians in this twentl-
eth century.
The Picture Beneath the Whitewash.
That the great and essential He
brew institution called the Sabbath
had become overlaid with the accre-
lions of years, man made regulations
and practices. was fearlessly recog-
nized by Jesus. In the same way.
many ancient masterpieces of art on
church walls have become hidden be-
meath the whitewash and paint of Gus
todians who knew not the real nature
of what they were covering up The
precious Christian frescOes in the
Mosque of st. Sophia, COnstantinople,
have thus been hidden by Moslem over
lay. .a..-..
The old Jewish doctors of the law
had elaborated the ritual of Sabbath
keeping to the point of absurdity.
careful Jew could not catch flea up
on his person on the Sabbath. as this
was kind of hunting. The distance
one might travel. and the particular
tasks he might perform on this day,
all we're reduced to an exact tabula,
ton. Rigid observance of the day led
a thousand NdtilOLS. luuCl Iho AhoStA
bees, to suffer death INTERESTINGLY,
rather than fight on the Sabbath.
Cutting athwart all this man-made
ritualism was the radical declaration
OF Jesus that "the Sabbath was made
for man, and not man for the Sab
BATH That meant liberty. 1t realiz-
ed Gods benign purpose in the day.
BY those great words the institution
was once more set free to do its holy
service for the highest welfare of man
Not a yoke of oppression. but charac-
ter Of liberty and helpfulness, was this
best Or days the memorial Of mans
relation to God. No Sabbath is well
KEEP. which is observed in spirit OF
restraint and ioylessness.
The Sabbath is glad day, a rest day,
a day for looking up and for lifting
up, day for developing the Godward
aspect of human life.
The "Go-to-Church" Idea.
A really organized enthusiasm for
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Obituary
David c. Hitler.

David G. Hitler, age Sc years, and
a life long resident of the south side,
died Monday night at the home of his
brother, H. A. Hitler, at Watertown, N.
Y. Death was the result of apoplexy.
Mr.. Hitler is survived by two broth
ers. H. A.. of Watertown, and Hiram
j., of Davenport. The remains arrlv-
ed in Ottumwa Tuesday afternoon at
1925 and were taken to the home of A.
w. Cundiff, 511 Church street, from
where the funeral services will be con-
Quoted Thursday morning at 10 o'clock
by Rev. Jonathan Lee. 1nterment in
Ottumwa cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-12
WILLING TO LET
STRIKERS DECIDE
MOVER SAYS PUT QUESTION OF
RETURNING TO WORK IN COP.
PER FIELD UP TO MINERS.

Chicago, March live will sane.
ton the calling off of the copper min.
ers strike if the men themselves want
to do it, declared Charles Fl. Meyer
president of the Western Federation of
Miners here today. Meyer recon.
mended a referendum vote to deter
mine whether the strikers desired to
waive their demand for recognition of
the union to surrender their union
cards and return to work.
The men could make their own in
dividual terms with the mining COM
panies. said Meyer. AS far as the
Western Federation was concerned, he
asserted that organization was willing
to accept the changes in working con-
ditions which the companies have
made since the strike and would be
content to have the strikers return to
work with the understanding that
they could go without prejudice.
Meyer said he wished to make it
plain, however, that the men on strike
could take any action they desired
without interference from the fedora
ton.
Strikers Turned Out.
Washington. D. c., March 11.-Chair-
man Foster of the house mines COM
mittee, which Investigated the Colo
RADIO coal mine strike today received
the following from officers of the
United Mine Workers union in Colo
RADIO:
'Twenty-three militiamen under or
ders of Adujtant General John Chase,
this morning dem Olished the strikers
tent colony at Forbes, Col. Men, women
and children are homeless in blind
ing snow storm. Inhabitants of the
upper tent colony ordered by militia
men to leave their homes within forty !
eight hours or be deported.'
Mr.. Foster said the committee had
been shocked by conditions in the
strike area
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THOMAS PATTON DIES,

Charlton, March 11.--Thomas Patton,
who had been an invalid for several
years, suffered another stroke of par
alysis on Monday morning, and passed
away at his home on East Court
avenue Tuesday afternoon about
o'clock. He is survived by his wife
and one son, Pete r. Patton. of this
city. Mr.. Patton had resided in this
city for many years and had host of
friends.
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Birth Notices

BORN-Friday, March 6, 1914, to Mr..
and Mrs. A. J. linn of Bronson,
Mich, daughter. Mrs. linn was
formerly Miss Marie Muller of Of
tumWa. ..-.
BORN-Tuesday, March 10, 1914, at
the Ottumwa hospital, to Mr.. and
Mrs Frank d. Larimer, 113 North
Green street, son.
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REFLECT AT kEOSAUQUA.

Keosauqua. March 1.-THE election
Of school board here passed off very
quietly. The directors, s. W. Manning,
Fl. f. Duckworth and Dr.. J. A. Craig,
were reelected also the treasurer, j. A.
Maltbie.
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CASE TO LAST ALL WEEK.

Abba, March 11.--In the district
court the case of the Peoples National
bank VS.. the Hawkeye Lumber Co., was
taken up yesterday morning. 1t will
probably last the greater part of the
week
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TO Be HEAD
Of COUNTRY CLUB
ANNUAL MEETING FOR ELECTION
OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Is HELD.
LARGER MEMBERSHIP
Plan to Increase Number From 225 to
$50 During Coming Season
Defeat Raise in Fees
by Big Vote.

President-G. r. Spry.
Vice president-W. o. Hand.
Secretary-J. N. WeidenfeiIer.
Treasurer-C. F. Rauscher.
Directors-J. N. Weidenfeller, r.
w. Funk, w. T. Wilson and M.
c. Gilmore.