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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-06-11
Barkis Is Unwilling
Down Manufacturers
Association

luTnS down. Dealers
Association
We noted in issue of May 20 that the
called Manufacturers and Dealers Association had
invited exPresident Taft to address its members
a banquet this fall and were ubilant over the fact
that he had accepted.
1t appears that Mr.. Taft was laboring under
the impression that he to be the guest of the Hi
nois Manufacturers Association and that when he
discovered his mistake he polite refusal the
wet organization which had sought to make cats
paw of him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-19
CONVICTS REWARDED
BY GOVERNOR MAJOR

Jefferson City. Aug. 17.-Five con-
victs who worked under the direction
of Governor Mayor on good roads days,
June Is and Is, were given time of
their sentences by Acting Governor
Painter, as a reward for efficient ef-
fort.
Four of the Ave got thirty days, the
other sixty days cut from their time.
The one who got sixty days is Albert
Caswell, sent from Jackson county
February %, 1912, under sentence OF
five years for forgery. He will be re-
leased on August 80, under parole.
The others are:
William Reilly, sent from st. Louis
March 10, 1914, for two years for forg-
cry; to be released August 10.
James Bradley, Clay county, two
years from March 10, 1914, for grand
larceny; to be released August 10.
James Webb, Jackson county. two
years from March %, 1914, for man
slaughter in the fourth degree; to be
released August %.
Fred Hunter, a negro, two years
from March "a, 1914, for grand larceny
to be released August "a.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-19
half dozen men rushed by me and
made a dash for Franks room.

half a dozen men rushed by me and
made dash for Franks room.
"One OF the prisoners who witnessed
the scene declared that four men took
Frank by his arms and legs. while
fifth grabbed him by the hair and he
was dragged out and bumped down the
stone steps. While l looked on Frank
did not utter a word, but apparently
was suffering intensely and groaned
from pain inflicted in handling him in
his wounded condition.
tThe affair was all over within fye
minutes, it seemed to me.
Z During the entire time was hand
cuffed and under guard. When the
crowd brought Frank down and started
off. I asked the fellow who had snap
ped the handouts to unlock them, but
he laughed and said If i would accom-
pany them they would take of the
irons.
"The whole procedure was well or
dered and methodical and only rev
words were spoken. That evidently
was agreed on. A leader did all the
talking Only two of the men were
masked but I did not recognize any OF
them. Just as they started on the
leader said, Now, boys, for the swamp.
Then in less time than 1t takes TO teH
1t, they were off and could see their
lights flashing as they went over the
hill towards Meriwether."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-19

the rural communities and the smaller
cities of this great country.
Rev. James Whitcomb Brougher,D
D. Of Los Angeles California. will lee
ture Wednesday afternoon and the
fact that thousands Of Fairfield Chaut
autqua, goers who heard him last year
requested his return this years prom
ises one of the largest audiences of
the entire season. DR.. Broughefs sub
ject is "How to be happy though mar
RED" and the managemet has promised
strangers who attend this lecture that
they will have no desire to sleep dur
inx the hour.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-19
LINCOLN BODY
GUARD TO MEET
VETERANS OF CIVIL WAR WHO
PROTECTED THE EMANcI-
PAToR PLAN REUNION.

Washington, d. G., Aug. IA re-
union of the Union Light guard which
was the bodyguard of President Lin
coin for two, years during the Civil
war, Is planned In Washington during
the encampment of the Grand Army
OF the Republic, September q to
October 2.
! While conversing with Secretary OF
/ War Stanton In 1863 the governor OF
Ohio offered to obtain a bodyguard
for President Lincoln. Secretary
Stanton accepted the offer. The gov
ernor therefore asked for a picked
man from each county in Ohio but
did not say what the service was to
be.
Each man thought he was going to
the front, or to lead "forlorn hope
and he gave his life when he enlisted
and 1t was accepted as sacrifice tc
i his country. When the soldiers ar
/, rived in Washington they were inform
ed they were to be the bodyguard OF
the president and they served as such
until after the war closed.
They were quartered upon the
ellipse south Of the treasury and some
of them were on guard every hour, two
hours being the limit for each day
and night, winter and summer. There
were 108 men In the company, and
nearly every county was represented
a few being slow In responding the de
fficiency was made up from other
counties. They were mustered In al
Columbus, Ohio, December II, 1868
and their enlistment was for three
years of the war.
The mastering officer was Capt. Ell
mer Otis, Fourth United States cav
airy. They left for Washington De.
cember %, 1863, and reported to the
secretary of war learning for the first
| time their mission.
The soldiers we're not all kept
about the white house, but were at
times in Virginia, below Alexandria,
and along the river to point oppo-
site Georgetown, scattered about
Washington and the forts surrounding
the city, but always goodly number
was kept On duty about the white
house.
After being mustered. out of SER
vice the members scattered and 1t has
been dificult to trace them, but at the
encampment OF the G. A: R. in Toledo
in 1908 nine gathered and effected an
organization with Lieut.. George z.
Ashmun as president and Robert w.
Mcbride as secretary.
It was decided that more thorough
search should be made to locate the
missing members 80 that they might
have the privilege of touching ell
bows" again in a peaceful organiza-
ton. Last year there was a meeting
Of the survivors in Detroit, Mich, and
another meeting will be called in Sep
TENDER during the G. A. r. encamp-
ment here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-19
YOUNG MAN HELD
FOR FIRING ON PEOPLE

Shenandoah, Aug. II. Tom Keltner
the young man accused Of firing shot
At Mrs. Lulu Elwell and Sam L. Char
ing when they stopped in front Of her
home in a yellow roadster, was bound
over to the grand jury and his bond
fixed at $500 in the preliminary hear
ing before Judge George II. Castle.
Jealousy on the part of Keltner, VINO
boarded at Mrs Ewell's house, Is said
to have been the motive. He was
charged with assault with intent to
kill. A bullet struck the woman but
failed to penetrate the skin OF her
temple.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-19
Los ANGELES man
At CHAUTAUQUA
IN SPITE OF SHOWER LARGE
AUDIENCE PRESENT At FAIR
FIELD EVENT.

Fairfield, Aug. lin spite of the
pleasant shower which visited Fair
field Monday afternoon large audi
ence assembled at ChautauQua park
and were thoroughly delighted and en-.
tertained by the Boston Symphony
Sixtet, whose initial performance was
given at that time. Fairfield people
were promised a rare treat in the
musical line when this organization
came and these promises are being full
filled. Every number given thus lar
by the sextet has been heartily en-
cored and responded to In the same
good nature The solo number are
especially pleasing and popular.
With only two remaining days OF the
Fairfield assembly the daily attend
ance and interest has been increasing.
Especially is this true of the morning
hours. Hundreds are attending the
bible lectures given at $50 a. M, each
morning by DR.. John Wesley Potter,
formerly Of Keokuk, but now of Sioux
Falls, S. D.
Monday afternoon Charles Edward
Russell, gave an excellent lecture on
the subject Soldiers of the Common
Good" Mr.. Russell was formerly
newspaper reporter and his work took
him among all classes of people. He
took to heart that the welfare OF the
laborers Is Of vital importance In the
progressive development of the COM
munity. He travelled in all Of the prin-
ciple cities Of the old world and there
saw conditions which has made MIN
think, and in thinking, to take the lee
.ture platform in an effort to arouse the
people to assist their fellow man. Mr..
Russell painted very lurid word pic
ture of scene he witnessed In LOU
cester Squire, London, England,
number of years ago in which young
man starving to death was made TO
move on and even followed through the
beautiful square by policeman. me
man was starving and yet all around
him in the park. were hundreds OF r1cn
men and their factories and plants
were within sight of him, and yet not
not one would give him lift. Mr..
Russell described the place where the
Young man lived, bit of basement
where many human beings were
huddled together in filth and squalor.
Such place as that over million OF
Londons citizens are living. Existing
without hope of anything better to
come. The larger ones OF this
land are no exception to the rule with
their post, according to Mr.. Russell
and he touched on the high cost OF
living subject and the corresponding
small increase in the wages OF the
working man. His address was an in
teresting insight into conditions which
are practically unknown to people OF
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-19
FARMS WILL GET
ELECTRIC LIGHTS

Mt. Vernon, Aug. 17.-Rumor IN
Scion has it that the franchise for an
electric light system to be installed
there will be granted to the Iowa
Railway & Light Co. A service line
will probably be built from Mt. Vernon
to the town on the south to supply the
current. BY this line there would DO
solved the problem of electric current
for light and power. on the farms
along the military road, where there
are some finely improved places and
where the question of electricity has
been a serious one for some time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-19
CHILD INJURED
ON ROLLER COASTER

Fl. Madison, Aug. 1.-THE four yeaJ
old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Dodge,
2416 Webster street, while riding on q
roller coaster was painfully injured
when his left foot slipped from the
contriyance and the flesh was torn
and the bone exposed.
A physician was called and it was
necessary to take five stitches to close
up the wound The little fellow suf-
fered intense pain from his injury
until the doctor arrived to the little
chaps aid.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-19
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT BURGESS GIVES
COMPLETE REPORT OF SCHOOLS FOR YEAR,
Head of Institution Shows Amount of Money Spent in
Different Funds, Average Attendance in Various
Townships and Districts and Number Of Trees Planted

| ty, at Bear Greek, amount, $1.44.
Ottumwa received in tuition from
other districts below ninth grad,
$521.02 and above ninth grade $2,273.5t
Whole county received from teach
ers' fund Of taxes levied $157, 1896.
Received from semi-annual appor
| tionment of state, $13,S61.38.
| Total debit teachers fund in county
$225,276.47
Paid to teachers in whole county
(males) $23,635.16; (females) $139,
33O89.
On hand in teachers fund $57,955.5S
! Paid for library books, $177.6s. .
Ottumwa received from taxes levied
s97 ,007.44.
Received from superintendent 50,
1852.
Ottumwa schools received from state
on account of having normal training
| course in the high school, $3.50. 4.
! Total debit Ottumwa schools, $1l9,
1858.
Paid out in salaries, Ottumwa
schools, (males) $16,582.06; (females)
$S2,33049.
| Amount on hand Ottumwa schools
$17,195.19.
Received in rural schools from teach.
ers' fund, 81, 5000.
| Received rural schools from appor
tionment, $2,65S.60.
Total debit rural schools $73,61S.70
Rural schools paid in salaries, males
$2,4zS.1O; females, 336,428.18.
Rural schools paid for tuition, So,
i255.49.
! Rural schools paid for library books
$177.63.
Amount on hand rural schools, SOL,
215.52.
| Contingent fund total tax, $24, 4S0 .43
! Total debit and credit, $87, 424.73.
Paid for fuel, rent and repairs, $685..
348.10
Paid for secretaries, $244.S0.
Apparatus, $2,737.32.
Amount on hand, $23,952.46.
Ottumwa's tax, 47,640.99.
Total debit, $57.634.90.
Ottumwa paid for fuel, rent, janitor
and repairs, $24,829.35.
Paid to secretary, Ottumwa $1,000.
| Paid for apparatus, $2,611.22.
Amount on hand, $12,377
| Total contingent fund, from taxes,
$40 ,501.54.
! From interest on deposits, $271.98
Rural schools total debit, $1S,31489.
Paid for fuel, rent and repairs 49,
14190.
Paid secretaries, $4,000.
Amount on hand, $8,126.81.
In school house fund Ottumwa has
received from tax, $9,829.90
Paid on bonds and interest by Of
tumwa, s8,116.14.
School building bond fund Ottumwa
has In outstanding bonds 100000
Interest bearing warrants, $4,000.
No. of school townships 8.
No. of Independent city, town and
village corporations T.
No. of rural independent districts 49,
Total number candidates examined
for certificates 1923.
Reflections on examinations, males
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-19
GRINNELL-CHESTER
ROAD TO BE FIXED

Grinnell, Aug. II. -Poweshiek coun-
ty, township trustees, the road engin-
eer and the NJ. & st. L. railroad nave
finally combined their efforts, after five
years of delay and endangering the
lives of travellers on the Grinnell-
Chester road, in Strengthening dan
gerous double curve about two miles
north of this city.
There are some thousands OF dol
lars involved in the change Of road but
It makes travel at that point safe.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-19
IOWA GIRL SEES
SERVICE IN RUSSIA

Iowa City, Aug. II. Miss Martha A.
Moritz has taken charge Of her duties
as superintendent of the nurses in the
Iowa University Homeopathic hospital.
Miss Moritz has recently returned
from the European war zone. For
seven months she has been nurse in
hospital at Rev, Russia. This hos
pital is an improvised one, being the
building of the polytechnic institute of
the city of Kiev. There are 700 beds
in the hospital and the. patients are
cared for by thirty-five American
nurses and nine American doctors. AL
most every available building and pr,
vate house in the city has been con-
verted into hospital.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-19

Mrs. Elizabeth Burgess, county SUI
perintendent of schools, has sent in
the annual report for Wapello county
to, the state department of instruc-
ton at Des Moines for the year from
June 80, 1914, to July 1, 1915. Follow
ing are some facts and data gathered
from the report which are of interest:
Number of school houses in county,
IT,.
Number in course of construction, T.
Number burned during year, 4.
Total number teachers in county
(females) 271; (males) 81.
Number of persons between ages of
5 and 81 (females) 5,621; (males)
b,757.
Total enrolment in county, 1888.
Average daily attendance, 6,744.
Average cost Of tuition per month
for county, $2.6S.
Valuation of all schools in county,
3515,500.
Number of buildings in cities and
towns Of county, FL.
Value of apparatus in city and town
buildings, $25,675.
Number Of volumes in city and town
building libraries, 5,042.
Pupils of school age in cities and
towns (males) 4,024; (females) 4,054.
Number enrolled in cities and towns,
GAP.
Average daily attendance. 5000.
Number of teachers in cities and
towns (females) 1863; (males) co.
Average compensation, (males)
$116.52; (females) S66.52.
(males) IA.
Average compensation in Ottumwa,
(males $124.6S; (females) s70.17.
Ottumwa enumeration between ages
of and 81 (males) 1858; (females)
3,446.
Enrolment Ottumwa schools, 4,967
Average attendance, 1889.
Average cost Of tuition per month in
Ottumwa all schools including the
high school, $3.50.
Number of schools in Ottumwa, A.
Valuation Of schools In Ottumwa,
3445,000.
Valuation Of apparatus in Ottumwa
schools. $4,000.
Number volumes in Libraries in Of
tumwa schools, 2,140.
Number of rural school houses, IS.
Number being built g.
Valuation of rural schools. $68,710.
Valuation Of apparatus rural schools
1854.
Number volumes in library, 9,7S8.
Number of teachers, (females) 1902;
(males) Z.
Compensation, (males) 1886; (fe-
males) S4S.27.
Enumeration between and 81 in
rural districts; (males) 1873; (fe-
males) 1867.
Total enrolment rural schools 2,646.
Average attendance, 1,724.
Average tuition per month, 1882.
Highest average tuition in town
$40 at Chillicothe; highest average
tuition in county 1926 at Alpine school
6 schools; lowest average tuition in
town, Eddyville $199; lowest in coun-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-19
females 48.


! females 48.
! No. of places, for teachers in county
2s7.
Institute held November 1922, 1914;
cost Of lecturers and instructors
s28S.S1. On hand in institute fund
$336.27.
Total amount paid for library books
$556.57.
Conditions OF school buildings, good,
SO; fair A.; poor IL.
No. planted trees in school house
yards in thrifty condition, 2,411.
No. not having any trees in yards 4.
No. Of buildings having suitable heat.
Ing and ventilating 46A
No. of schools flying flag 80.
No. Of detectives among school chill.
dren of county blind 4; deaf and
dumb / and feeble minded 16.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-19
HOLD GIRLS IN JAIL.

Chillicothe, Mo-, Aug 17-Neen
Eller, white girl IS years old and
Imogene cambridge, colored, Is years
old are confined In the county jail
awaiting their preliminary hearing on
the charge Of shoplifting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19
Leola Brandeis
Writes a Feature
Story for Life"

Miss Leola Brandeis. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. d. Brandeis. who has made a
considerable reputation az a writer, had
a signed feature story In Life last week.
II IL hero reproduced:
THE WORK OF THE DEVIL.
The subject had turned 10 betting. The
nervous little man. who had been silent
all evening. suddenly spoke.
Betting" he said, rs the work Of the
devil and should be prohibited by law. II
you lose, you feel defrauded by fate; II
you win" he broke off and shuddered.
We waited for him TO continue. People
who rarely speak are sometimes listened
to.
"once." he said, 81 made a bet. On q
train. The most beautiful girl In the
world sat across the aisle. said to my
friend, That's the kind Of a girl l want
to marry
He said: dare you to go up and pro-
pose to her
~ bet I answered. I could get &C
quainted with her that way
He said: I bet you'd be thrown off the
train
80 we bet-cisars. used to smoke
then.
Il went up to her and said:
Madam. you are the most beautiful
woman in the world. VIII you marry
meT"
The silent man stopped again and wiped
the perspiration from his forehead.
Did you win2' we prompted.
Worse than that" he answered. "She
said TO me: Sir. am bored to death I
viii marry you And she did, at the
next stop.
Betting" replied the nervous little
man. with more or less relevance, accord
ing to the way you view such things, us
the work OF the devil and should be pro-
hibited by law"
And he sank back into his dark corner
gloomily LEOLA BRANDEIS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19

Women's tailored waists,
lingerie waists, lowered net
waists, crepe de chine and
lace combination waists,
etc. the new tailored sport
waist. heavy novelty woven
stripe waists, ETC., 60 m
SLIPS and $1.35 val, y l,UU
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19

win Chesney. leaves Wednesday for her
home in California.
Mr.. -. Il. Hoffmaster IL registered at
the Hotel McAlpin in New York City.
Mrs. Walter Hopewell of Tekamah IL
the guest OF her mother Mrs. q. w
Hervey, en- route home from two
weeks stay at Excelsior Springs and
Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ie Brand de Christian
have moved into their new home. "Hoen-
berg" at Fortieth and California. They
will DO Fat home after October 49,
On the Calendar.
The Em-a-Non club will give the sec-
ond of series OF dancing parties Tues
day evening at the Metropolitan hall.
Malvo White shrine will meet Thurs
day evening at o'clock at the Masonic
temple The business session will be fol-
lowed by a social hour.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19
Gaa.ki Concert at Auditorium.

Although no large reservations have been
made, society win attend the oadsii con-
cert at the Auditorium enmasse. Brown
ell Hall students have made large
reservation, other entertaining parties
being J. p. Lord. Miss Frances Smith, u.
c. George, r. Peters. ]. w. Griffith,
Mrs. J.. M. Motcalf. Miss Pearl Rockfei-
low. II. C. sumney. @. A. Roberts. q. A.
Goff, J. r. McKenna. L. e. Moon.
CharIes Eyre. ]. u. Ludlow, r. Hall.
Arthur Fitzgerald. Miss Frances Nash.
A. l. Krug. Butler. r. d. wead, w. b.
smith, e. NJ. Andreesen, Mrs. Warren
Rogers. william Smith and G. r. No
Grew.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19
Charley Lewis Fined,
but He Appeals Case

Charley Lewis. proprietor OF a saloon at
1907 Harvey street. was fined f25 and costs
in polio court for dispensing liquor after
hours. He appealed the case.
Gus Damos. 5O4 South Fourteenth Street,
was fined SIS and costs as keeper Of
gambling house at the above number.
Several inmates were fined S and costs
each.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19

Ar and Mrs. oottlieb storz have gone
- Excelsior springs for two weeks and
are registered AZ the Films hotel.
Mrs. 3. Davidson. who was the guest
q friends for the last week. returned 10
her home Ia Dos Moinea this morning.
A son Wa born this morning 70 Mr..
ard Mra ". J. Mccaffrey
Mrs.. n. n. Way Of Los Angeles. VIII,
har hen vlslting her daughter. Mrs. Oar,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19
Mothers of ThIs COUNTY,.

have through all ages past and win
through ali years TO come take care Of
the ordinary simple ailments incident
TO every family with their own favorite
remedy
In almost every home in the land
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is the recognized standard house
hold remedy for female ills. thousands of
American women owe their good health
to II. Made from the roots and herbs
Of the field. IT is a simple remedy In
which suffering women may place perfect
confidence, IT contains no narcotics OF
harmful drugs. --Advertisement.
Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19
Society,"
By MELLIFICIA.

a Cowe. completely captured
IA the southerners Richmond,
. u according to Richmond Dispatch.
Cower the of the st. John Duvals Miss
Mary Higgins country
Johnsons ITO Have Hold" It the
dol descendants Pocahontas.
charming southerners
this they exaed
Richmond practice law after obtain
obstacle The statutes of virginia do not permit
woman o practice in that state
chivalrous
a charming concerned
will will providing
Miss Cowe promised
cordng
visit in Richmond Miss Cowe attended the
college and later will be the guest OF friends
fall hops the military academy
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19
Tea for Miss Miller.

MIss Marion Carpenter will give a tea
Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock for Miss
Frances Miller OF tho BILLY Sunday
party. About 100 guests are expected
and Miss Miller viii speak in the inter
ests OF forming a Bible class among her
young hearers.
Mas Carpenter will be assisted byi
kfisaea--- Misses
Mary Phiilippi. HENRIETTA McCasue'
Helen Chesney, Nellie Ryan
Hazel Evans,
MaHdamea- Meeuhmos
Theodore willard Ralph kleWiE
of Clear Lake, Ia
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-19
VICTOR HERBERT GOES
THROUGH ON OVERLAND

Victor Herbert. the well known COM
poser. went through Omaha early this
morning on the Overland route. He is
going from New York to tne San Fran
cisco exposition.