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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-21
OTTUMWANs HAVE
BUILT BIG PLANT

Ir special booster edition of the
Arkansas City (Kan.) Daily News, a
handsomely printed twenty-six page
paper in booklet form, one Of the chief
industries referred to is one in which
two former Ottumwans are the leading
spirits. This is the Henneberry & Co.
packing and ice manufacturing plant.
A large cut Of the packing house and
grounds is shown and story covering
the history Of the business which start
ed eleven years ago is told, showing
the wonderful progress of the industry
and its healthy growth.
P. E. Henneberry, a former Morrell
packing house superintendent Is presi-
dent and general manager while Rich
ard keefe who also started his pack.
ing house career in the Office Of the
local company, and is brother Of
Thomas and Edward Keefe of Ottum-
wa, is secretary and treasurer. The
plan! at Arkansas City is said to do a
business of half a million year and
is growing apace with the city in
which it is located.
Aside from a general hog and cat
tie packing business, ice is manufac-
tured and cold storage is supplied the
business men and farmers Of the vicin-
ity for their perishable goods. A copy
of the booster edition has been receiv-
ed by Keefe Bros.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-21
AGED BLOOMFIELD
Man IS SUMMONED
WILHELM TEWS PASSES AWAY
ON FARM IN DAVIS COUNTY,
WAS OLD RESIDENT.

Bloomfield. July 1S.--Wilhelm F.
Tews, an aged and we'll known citizen
of Davis county died at the home Of
his son on farm near this city Fri
day. The funeral will be held Sun
day
Wilhelm Fredric Tews. was born in
Germany, February 8, 1886, and passed
away at the home Of his daughter,
II, age 70 years. months and days.
He and wife were married In Germany
and lived there for several years, COM
ing to America and to Bloomfield in
1876. They were the parents Of three
children, one daughter and two sons,
one son dying few years ago, the
other William Tews living near this
! city. After he came here Mr.. Tews
commenced working on farm, but
soon became home sick and returned
to the old country, their daughter re-
naming In this city, which soon drew
tho parents back here. After he was
here q few years he accumulated
enough money to buy small farm
near town, and moved onto 1t, and by
economy and industry soon was able
to buy more land until he owned quite
large farm. About ten years ago
he and his wife left the farm and
bought property in town and left their
son William on the farm. They lived
here until about one year ago when
his wife passing away, he returned to
the farm to live with his son and fam
lily. Only few days previous to his
death he went to his daughters to
stay while He leaves the two chill
dren and several grand children to
mourn for him. The funeral will be
held at the home Of the daughter Sun.
day, conducted by Rev. J. e. Newson.
Interment in the Lester cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-21
MAN MEMORY IS
4 PERFECT BLANK

McGregor, July 1S:--With the time
from July until the present a blank
memory, stranger who gives his
name as Herbert Moore, is lying in the
hospital at McGregor with fractured
skull, crushed foot and body cover
ed with bruises. The engineer on the
southbound freight, as his engine
rounded a curve just north of gluten.
berg, saw a man lying in the middle of
the track just ahead. It was too late
to stop the train and the two engines
and all the cars of the long freight
passed over him. Passenger train No.
8 was following it. 1t was tagged and
the man was picked up and carried
aboard it to Gutenberg, where he was
given surgical assistance at the de-
pot. Examination showed fractured
skull, a badly mutilated foot and a
great many bruises. He wore only q
shirt, trousers and shoes and was
without money.
AS the railway company was In no
way liable, the Clayton county board
of supervisors was notified and or
dered Moore taken to Clark hospital
at McGregor. On regaining conscious
ness he gave his name as Herbert
Moore, and said that he had a mother,
Mrs. Samuel Moore, living at LIE
Claire, and two sisters, Mrs. w. Young
living at Fort Madison, and Mrs. Glenn
Clabby at Iowa City.
The man remembers nothing since
the evening of July 4, when he was
paid of and with others of the crew
with which he had been working On
q government dredgeboat near La
Crosse, went to La Crosse to spend the
Fourth Despite his very grave IN.
ju-ies, it Is believed he may recover.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-21
IF YOU ARE BARGA1N-BE SURE TO READ THE
WANT ADS IN COURIER.
For Sale

FOR SALE cHEAP-ON ACCOUNT
Of Changing machinery, we have TOT
sale three 500 volt D. G. 4 II. +.
motors Apply at Courier onice.
NOTICE TO LAND BUYERS - WE
arc prepared to sci. you farm at
a bargain. See us before you buy.
Parks & Son, s-Leando, Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-21
w Reasonable prices and
best photographs hare
H1a doubled our trade
ILL., STUDIO
Main and Market St.
Morris Williams
Horse Market
SPECIAL SALE FOR FARMERS THIS
WEEK.

ma 70 the fact that there VIII be
Aew shipped in horses this week tne op-
nortunity for farmers and scattering
ccnsignors to get a good sale on their
stock II unusually good. And II you
have a horse weighing from l2oo up
this week will be an excellent tlme "
have him here. do not advise bringing
~ the small stock yet for the southern
demand has not opened up, and Will
not probably do so until In August.
But for rugged work horses, showing
that they have been at hard labor,
will have plenty Of buyers. also ex-
aaect a little call for some big boned
a ff-year- olds for feeding purposes.
Ne wonderful crops. now practicaily
assured, must make q good demand 1or
horses to put on feed. So bring on your
..tufr ftis week, remembering that we
will not hold q sale again until August
7th.
4 General Trading Business.
We are organizing company TO 90
Z general and very extensive trading
business which will include buying,
selling and exchanging of farms In iowa
And adjoining states, city properties,
stocks OF goods and all classes OF live
stock.
Our wide acquaintance with the
farmers and stock men or southern
Iowa, as we'll as In the Des oMlneS Ter
ritory, warrants the belief that our
company will be able to get results
equal to any company operating in the
state, and take my word for It, you Will
see 1t most thoroughly pushed through
various advertising mediums over Iowa.
We want to cooperate with local deal
ers in every county in the state, and to
that end solicit correspondence. Right
now, at the end Of harvest, is the time
to get busy. List your properties at
once. Have a few exceptional bargains
in farms near Ottumwa.
MORRIS WILLIAMS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-21
TWO YEAR OLD
GETS CORK IN NOSE

Marshalltown, July 18.-Upon oper-
ating to drain an abscess in the nose
OF two-year old Gussie Brandt, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brandt of Belle
PLANE, the babes left nostril, where
the abscess had formed, was found to
contain q small cork which the child
had forced into its nose several
months aga
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-21
CAN STATE CARRY
IT'S OWN INSURANCE?

Des Moines, July 18.-Application
has been made by the state Of Iowa
to Warren Garst, industrial commits.
sioner, for the privilege Of carrying
its own industrial insurance as requir-
ed under the workmen's compensation
act. Although the state cannot be
sued without its consent, 1t never at
tempts to escape its obligations. In
this case 1t is preparing to obey one
of it's own laws.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-21
REORGAN|zE BANK
At WEST POINT

West Point, July 1S.-Work on the
reorganization Of the Farmers and Citi-
zens bank was begun here Tuesday at
meeting of the stockholders Of the
institution. The bank is to be chang
ed from private bank to a state
bank subject to state inspection. The
capital stock will be $4,000 with q
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-21
One Owl Worth $50 a
Year to a Farmer

and Fireside appears little art
a., entitled The which interesting facts
are set prairie OWL This owl searches for
food the making these afternoon journeys he
easily the other members of the owl family as
thew night The prairie owl known sometimes
the marsh owl eats insects rabbits mice brown SQUIRRELS
Than nnetyave per quad
rpeds and apprang yearly value of single
make 1t thirty dollars
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-11
The Alaskan Railway,
Development Project
OF Vast Possibilities

~HE bill providing for a govern
ment railway III Alaska. which
has passed the senate author
ICES the president 10 raise a
sum not exceeding S40.0000UO by the
sale of bonds 10 purchase or construct
1000 miles of railroad through the ter
ritory. There are already about 500
miles of railroad owned mostly by
large mining interests.
The bill places upon the president re-
sponsibility for the selection Of the
route from tidewater to the interior Of
Alaska and the construction. equip
ment and operation or leasing of such
lines as he may construct or buy to
constitute this route. The broadcast
powers are conferred upon the preSi-
dent
The bill provides for a redemption
fund. into which shall be paid - per
cent Of all moneys derived from the
sale Of public lands in Alaska or of the
coal or mineral contents thereof MAJ
chinery utilized in he construction Of
the Panama canal is made available
for the construction work
Secretary of the Interior Lane is i
warm believer in the Alaskan railway
, project ami declared after the passing
of the bin by the senate that it WAS
the greatest encouragement he west
had received in many years. Secretary
| Lane was formerly member Of the
interstate commerce commission. and
in recent official memorandum on the
ii, Il
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-11

- by American Press Association.
SECRETARY LA<E AND srcrIoN OF corrER
RIVER RAILWAY y ALASKA.
American rcpublicS and Mexico. either
the government has built the line out
right or given large bonus fen its
construction
'Oue of the greatest railroad under
lakings Of the age WIS the building Of
the TranSsiberian railway by Russia
lis building was carried out both as
brilliant move III military strategy and
craftsmanship 10 strengthen Ru>sia's
power in Asia and rs means Of en-
couraeing settlement in the great A~ilr-
c territory and developing its re
sources.
The siberian road, which was con
structed entirely by the government.
is l.112 miles long. ana IFS construction
cost S1S0.0l9G00. or at the rate Of Il
little less than S9SoDo per mile. The
Russian government has built i'll Asia
a total OF about 1000 miles Of rail
roads
James Dietrich. 4 railroad contractor,
familiar with Alaska and recently re
turned from Siberia. where he com
pleted extensive work for the Russian
government, has written Il letter 10
President Wilson. in which he inSti-
tutes 4 comparison between Siberia and
Alaska and points ont the benefits
which will accrue TO Alaska by the
building of the proposed railway as
follows:
Alaska. with railroad starting
from some good harbor and built across
the country to the Boring strait, will
serve To open it up and develop that
vast domain. just like the railroads
have been the means of peopling and
developing Canada and Siberia.
AlaSka's wheat and other farm
products will within a year after the
railroad is in operation bring in more
revenue to the farmers who will follow
the construction of the railroad than
he cost Of the railroad. The crops Will
increase. mining and other business
proceed with rapid strides. and there
IS no doubt that the revenues will meet
Operating. upllcep costs and fixed
rharges and furnish profits which can
De devoted TO branch line construction
Many parts Of this vast domain viii
soon require rail connection with the
main line
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-11
EMPIRE THEATER

Miss clara Thorpe is the biz attrac-
ton today and tomorrow at this
theater. Styled the Musical Comedy
.oirl She lives up TO her name IN APP
pearance ability and i'm the clothes
She wears. Her wardrobe is quite the
finest seen in Brattleboro in a long
time. The song hit is When the Song
Birds sing No More by Joe Morris.
The very latest photo plays are all we
show
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-11
IT'S OUR BUSINESS.

We have modern equipped machine
shop in charge of expert engineers
who are ready to build mode. ma
ehinery of every description, tools anc
parts and, general repairs of machinery
engines, automobiles, etc Will civ.
you estimates on application and as
sure you. perfect satisfaction, Ma
tional Automatic Machine Co, Brattle
boro. Vt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-11
THE RADIOPTICON

Is lust as effective as the stereopticon
and does not require the expensive
Slides that must be used with the
Stcrecpticon. Any Of the numerous
styles 'of this picture projecting appara-
tbs REQUIRE only a photograph The
machines are made for lighting bv
electricity, or, whore that is not obtain
able, acetylene may be used. We have
very complete line of them and shall
be glad to show them. Jordan & Son.
Optometrists. Elliot street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-11
WARM OVERSHOES

Save cold feet. You never can tell
when YOU will be caught with another
cold snap like the one we have just
passed through. When your feet are
warm You are warm all over When
Your feet are cold and wet vou en-
danger your health. | have dandy
line of overshoes, some of them fleece
lined and some not. They are the
warmest covering for shoeclad fee,
that can he made. c. l.. Kaye, shoeist
Elliot street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-11
KEEP HOT FROM COLD

In one Of the lunch boxes we are offer
ing for sale now. The metal ease con
tains Thermos bottle that keeps hot
liquids hot n hours or cold liquids
cold for y hours and besides there is
ample room for a great big substantial
lunch. The real advantage of this
equipment is that the hot and the cold,
the dry and the wet, do not mix until
you want them to. And it does not
cost much to be assured of this Rob
bins & Cowies, hardware.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-11
TO SUISSE ERS.

It is the aim OF the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery of
the paper each night and Il sOlicits the
cooperation of subscribers TO that end
Prompt report should be gwen Of each
failure 10 receive thelpapcr the NORM
lHg following the omission. in person, by
the cause Of the error to be promptly ans
accurately discovered ana the proper
remedy immediately applied 1t is only
by this method that the publisher can Sc
cure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-11
LIGHT YOUR LIGHT.

There is nothing that will attract
attention like light. An electric
sign is the modern way to advertise.
Are You among the live ones9 Think
this over and let US know where our
representatives can tell you all about
an electric sign.-Twin State Gas &
Electric Co
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-11
BIG REDUCTIONS

On fur robes. street and stable blank
ets and carriage heaters. ! have the
large wagon umbrellas at $I.I5 and
larger and better ones FOR Sl.95. Storm
horse covers At ali prices. Come IN amt
See my bargains. ! also have a large
line Of veterinary medicines. Rex
Benson. Elliot St Phone, 45I-M.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-11
WE ARE BACk

In our Oil an.r ters. which have heel
Thoroughly renovated. and have aide
,e our stock a new Iue--Gondersc,
ard Eyap"rated Milk. We also have
complete stool, of Teas Cotfees. Cocoa
Spices Of all kinds. and Candy. RI
Direct importing COMPANY sell high
grade goods at low cost.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-11
THE GREATEST MARKDoWN.

You can Get NJ a restaurant j. good.
Wholesome food served promptly on
Tables that are clean and by mattresses
Who are neat. That : the only kind OF
4 bargain that iloadley gives and. con
sidering he quality and quantity Of
food the prices are bargain prices and
no mistake. This cafe is always open
on Main street near the BRIDGE.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-11

The Judge in the London court OF
appeals came close home when in sus-
tanning the lower courts decision that
there was negligence in TIE navigation
Of the Titanic be said THE duty Of
those navigating q ship is to use rca-
sonahlc care. His decision would
prove that there was negligence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-11
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertsng-Run Of paper,
so cents an inch for first insertion; %
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton Limited space on first page at
double rates
space rates on application.
Classified advertisements - Five cents
a line first insertion with 80 per cent dis
count tor eacn subsequent insertion
without change Of copy
Reading Notices-Teu cents a line first
insertion with - per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change
Of copy
Position. 20 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-11

The ant. suorra2i~ts are now to nm
dcrtale censorship Of objectionable
plays. Tho rank, Of he censors in
crease, but managers no doubt viii find
consolation IN the fact that il is gener-
ally necessary 10 see play before
ecnsoring it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-11
ANYTHING FROM A BEAVER

Tat 10 = tailored spring hat in my
stock. lou may leave your orders and
bundles for diving and eleanng here
Just watch the window and the new
numhcr-l29. Mrs c. H. Smith. APP
prentices wanted for the coming sea
son
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-11
OUR QUESTION BOX

Please rell ne who three OF our am
EassaaorS are and 10 what countries
they have been sent
Waiter Hines Page ambassador t.
Great Britain, a magazine editor. HI
was born ut Gary, y. c., August -
1873. studied AT Randolph Macon go!
leGe. Virginia. married Alice Wilson o.
Michigan in 1850 He has been ed
TOR OF the Forum the Atlantic Mont
L. and. from 1909 until his appoint
ment. editor OF World ; Work tame.
w. Gerard, ambassador 10 Germany
was bonn AT GeneSeo. \. y. in 81
He graduated from Columbia nniversit,
IL 1900, was admitted To the bar j.
1902. was chairman Of the New Yorl
county Democratic campaign commit
tee for four wears held the rank q
major il he national guard an,
= 1905 was elected a Judge Of the su
rreme court Of New York. Thoma
Nelson Page. ambassador to Italy. i.
well known rs 4 writer. He was horl
AZ Oakland Plantation. Va. April -
ls3@, educated nj Washington anC
Lee University, married Anne Seddol
Bruce in 1856 and, after her death il
1858. Florence l.athroP Field in 1895
widow q Henry Field of Chicago II,
practiccd law in Richmond from Isl.
to 1898. Among his. books are In Oh
Virginia. Two Little CONTEMPORARIES
and AIarSc chan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-11

Thinking over our own faults makes "
talk less about other peoples
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-11

.HE bill providing for q, govern
ment railway III Alaska. which
has passed the senate. author
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-05

~ YELL kddes do tonlghtT asked daddy
WN Ncs, daddy" cloruscd Jack and Evelyn
Wv We'll mugge and III tell you about novel hlngu
that crows have been known 70 do
"You have heard how tricky 0onc7 Well
times tricky than Here trick pnyed
"rese sat fence aud just below them big dog
gnawng peacefully bone
"rhc that bone But AWAY the
that big aud Aece3 They and myBeouy together
Tor awhile and then they dew down the ground
hcu began Both those quietly attacked
che dog from tue rear ylcousy npplng his tail.
dropped hs turned defend him
s dew aud the dog pursued H. but the few too fast
high limb mpudcnly the
awhile his
ak the he had left his
che bone nowhere 10 be found
"You carried away Pretty the
carried the bone joined by the that and they bod
a great feast
"Kiddes II that sort OF thing done In would be called
strategy but when do i We call Il trick"
trick" declared beahessly "Tei
either daddy"
times kind too They all bad by
lived had s curiosity by the
which little made chicken which
awhile then
away.
The family
Then he thought better doing
approached very cautiously hsre
posting chicken tina, had become
tween the bars OF the
only
Kernels a time
"Now good night biddies and pleasant dreams"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-05
WASHING WON'T RID
HEAD or DANDUUFF


The only sure way to get rid Of dand.
ruff is TO dissolve Il, then you destroy It
entirely To do this, get about four
ounces OF ordinary liquid arvon apply It
At night when retiring use enough to
moisten the scalp and rub Il In gently
with the finger tips.
Do this tonight, and by morning most
" not all Of your dandrulf will be gone,
and three or four more applications will
completely dissolve and entirely destroy,
every single sign and trace OF H. no mat
ter how mitch dandruff you may have.
You will find, too, that all itching and
digging Of The scalp will stop at once,
and your hair will be fluffy, lustrous,
glossy, Silly and soft, and look and feel
hundred times better.
II YOU want TO preserve your hair, do
hy all means get rid Of dandfuil for
nothing destroys the hair more quickly.
II not only starves the hair and makes
Il fall out but Il makes Il stringy, strag-
gly dull, dry, brittle and iiieicss and
everyone notices Il. You can get liquid
afvon AZ any drug store. II Is inexpens.
i've and never fails 10 do the work.