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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-10
VERMONT NEWS.
foung Man Commits Suicide.

Rupert Marshall of West Berkshire,
aged about 25 years, committed suicide
Friday by shooting himself in the head
with 21-calibre revolver. The body
was found by his mother, Mrs. Arthur
Marshall, brother and sister IS they
were on their way home from a berry
field about four in the afternoon. 1t is
thought that the deed was done about
an hour before No reason is known
for the act unless that the man may
have been drinking About two years
years ago he attempted suicide by poi
soning.
Bennington Man Hangs Himself.
The body of Thomas Newman, 76
years old, was found suspended from a
tree overlooking Lake Paran near North
Bennington Thursday. Physicians,
who examined the body, said that the
suicide had been dead for more than II
hours.
Worry over the health of a brother
with whom he lived, and who had been
confined at Troy, N Y, institution,
is believed to have been responsible for
his self-destruction.
He was one of the old engineers of
the Rutland railroad and a veteran of
the Civil War.
Get Alleged Garage Robbers at Fair.
Leon and "Chet" McGeary, of Nine
vile, N. Y, aged % and 25 years, are
in the Addison county Jail at Middlebury,
having been arrested as they went on
the fair grounds Thursday afternoon
by Chief of Police C. H. Chaffee, charg-
ed with robbing a garage in Whitehall,
N. Y. After their arrest, they admit
ted their guilt, it is said.
A description of the two men was sent
to Chief of Police Chaffee and after
some search he discovered them and
with the aid of Special Officer Avery
Call placed them under arrest. They
are said to have stolen 500 worth of
automobile supplies.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-10

father. She was evidently respondent
and had previously said that she would
commit suicide to end her troubles.
She was 29 years old and went to Spring
field from North Troy.
States Attorney Cole, who has been
investigating the case has decided that
no autopsy will be ordered.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-10
Peculiar Accident in Burlington.

Mrs. John Lafash, her four children,
and niece, Miss Nelly Lavalle, of
Springfield, Mass, who is visiting her,
narrowly escaped serious injury Tues
day when their home at Poplar st.,
which was being raised some 20 inches
above the ground, suddenly dropped a
distance of between four and five feet,
being badly wrecked. The occupants
of the house escaped without scratch.
F. H. McCale had the job of raising
the house, so that a stone cellar could
be built underneath. The work had
been completed and Mr.. LaCale was
making a final inspection at $3.50
O'Clock in the morning just prior to
the masons beginning work, when,
without warning, the foundation on
one side of the house gave way, throw
ing the weight of the building on to the
jacks supporting the east wall, and the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-10
Body Found in River at Springfield

The body Of Mrs. Richard Kirk was
found in the Black river in Springfield
Monday and upon investigation by the
authorities it was learned that she had
been missing from her home in Wealth
ersfield since last week Tuesday eve
ming. The body gave evidence of hav-
ing been in the water for several days
and it is supposed that she committed
suicide nearly a week ago.
Mrs. Kinks husband had recently
come to Springfield and was convalesc-
ing from an operation for appendicitis
and her two young sons were with their
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-10
Held on Murder Charge.

After hearing before Judge Frye of
the municipal court in St. Johnsbury
Friday, Harlow Hatch, accused of kill
ing Sumner G. Brown in pool room on
Sunday, July IS, was held without bail
for the December term of Caledonia
county court on the charge of murder in
the first degree.
The crime was committed after the
two men returned from an automobile
ride They were left in the pool room
together, and shortly after the driver
left them, Brown staggered into the
street, shot through lung. He lived
only few minutes. Hatch was cap
tured two days later at relatives in
Barnet and has since been confined in
the county Jail.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-10
Board Flies from Saw, Injuries Man.

Andrew j. Plant, sawyer at the
Horatio Hickok Co. smill in Burlington,
is in critical condition at the Mary
Fletcher hospital, as the reult of injuries
received. He was operating circular
saw, when heavy board flew off the
top of the saw and landed with terrific
force in the pit of his stomach.
Fellow workers rushed to the injured
mans assistance and A. B. Buel i'm
mediately carried him to the Mary
Fletcher hospital in his automobile.
There it was found that Mr.. Plant had
suffered extremely severe internal in
juries and was losing blood rapidly.
DR.. P. E. insolvency performed an
exceedingly delicate operation and found
that two inch cut had been made in
the liver and that it was this which was
causing the loss of blood.
Mr.. Plant rallied from the operation
well and his condition is favorable, al
though he is not out of danger.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-10
Decide BabyS Death was Accidental

After investigating the death of Pc
tro Lamondo, aged IS months, who was
pushed from piazza at his home in
Rutland Friday, States Attorney C. V.
Poulin and DR.. F. H. Gebhardt, city
health officer, decided that death was
accidental, and there will be no autopsy
by the state.
Little Pedro was playing on the We
randa with Giuseppi Russo, aged three
years, a neighbours son, when the latter
pushed the baby 50 violently that he
was thrown down the steps, striking on
his head on the sidewalk.
The baby lived less than two hours
after the accident.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
ROTH BROS REAL ESTATE co.
Telephone 1900. 109 w. Second st.
BIDW ELL.

w. II. Strossell of Abba visited OF
Thursday at the j. l., Walden nome.
Quarterly meeting was helo a.
Christiansburg Sunday mornings DIS
trict superintendent Rev. T.. ). Shoof
Of Ottumwa delivered the sermon.
Fred Jones Of Pleasant Home was
business visitor here Saturday.
Arch Fiske and family Of south VI
tumwa were entertained last week
the parental Fiska home. -.
James Wilkinson and family ylsitet
relatives near Blakesburg Sunday
Or. r. q. Howell of Ottumwa was
visitor here Friday.
Mn. and Mrs. Walter Green of Soutf
Ottumwa visited last week at the Geo
Fl. Chisman home.
Bessie and Ray F'iske who were sici
a few days last week with varlololo arr
recovering.
Mrs. Harvey Grooms is on the sicl
list
Mr.. Melchert Of Bloomfield was
guest at the Geo. Fl. Chisman nome OF
Thursday.
Harvey Grooms visited Sunday at tn'
David Grooms home at Chllllcothe.
Frank Smith Of SJuth Ottumwa Wis
tied Sunday at the Scott Johnston
home.
Mrs. Ben yenator died Monday morn
ing after lingering illness. NO an
nouncement Las been made for the run
eral.
The remains Of the late Mrs. Jaco,
Grow Of South Ottumwa were inferred
in the Brooks cemetery Monday after
noon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
COUNTY TRUSTEES
GET INSTRUCTIONS
REPRESENTATIVE FROM STATE
HIGHWAY COMMISSION MEETS
WITH LOCAL MEN.

The township trustees, clerks and
other county officers met with ID. n.
Dodge, a representative from the state
highway commission this afternoon at
l o'clock in the small court room at
the court house for the purpose of re-
ceiving instructions In regard to the
work, which they have recently been
chosen to do.
This gathering, which was held un-
der the auspices Of the board of super
visors was augmented by the use OF
steropticon slides to illustrate the vari-
Gus subjects which were discussed by
the speaker. He together with the
county engineer and the supervisors
outlined the plans which are being
made for work to be done during the
coming season.
It had been planned by the engineer
and the supervisors to have Perry
Holden come to Ottumwa at this time,
but he found 1t impossible for this
date and Mr.. Dodge was sent by the
state college instead. All of the vari.
Gus duties of the trustees and clerks in
the townships were clearly outlined
and explained. Many of the men are
new this year and some of the older
ones took advantage of this opportun
ity to secure first hand knowledge OF
their duties.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
HITE MAN.

Ben Jeffries was taken to the Cot
tage hospital In Abba Thursday, Whert
he was operated on for appendicitis ne
is getting along nicely.
Miss Caressa Wilds Of Abba visited
the high school Friday.
Mrs. Moses had her little boy taken
to- the hospital in Abba Monday TOT
surgical operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Terrell were
released from quarantine Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. George Scott had her SUNDAY
school class of boys meet at the Con.
gregational church Friday evening anc
thew organized club to help the sun
day school.
Vincent Frew and sister Katherine
who have been in quarantine for
week, were released Sunday.
Sunday evening as Mrs. Evan Nor
gan and her daughter Mrs. Adam
Marshall were driving in from No..
the coupling pole on the wagon broke
The horse took the front wheels ant
ran away No one was injured.
Miss Elsa Reerkle was an Abba WIS.,
itor Friday, the guest of M. +. =
Stone.
Little Kathryn Welsh has been quite
sick the past week.
Miss Edith Cameron Of Everist spent
Sunday at home.
John r. Price Of Abba spent Sunday
with his father Isaac Price who is very
Ill with pneumonia.
Tommy Williams is recovering from
an attack of the grip.
l.. F. Drury Of Lovilia was Hlte'
man visitor Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Morgan re
turned Saturday from Illinois. The!
were called there by the death of Mr.
Morgans daughter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
JUDGE EXPLAINS
HIS INJUNCTION
LEGAL SLAUGHTER OF DISEASED
CATTLE NOT HiNDERED BY
ORDER OF COURT.

Aurora, ILL.,, Jan. 26.-The injunction
granted by Judge G.. F. Irwin of the
Kane county circuit court, restraining
the Staying of stock for the hoof and
mouth disease, did not intend to, nor
does 1t forbid the slaughter of stock
which has been afflicted or exposed
to the disease, providing the law as
to the killing of stock and the remu-
nerating of owners is obeyed, Judge
C. F. Irwin said today The owners
of stock and the live stock board are
the only ones who have the right I'M
der the law to order slaughter, Judge
Irwin says, and they are in no way
restrained by his injunction. The law
provides, Judge Irwin said, that re-
port as to whether stock has been ex-
posed to or is afflicted with the dis
ease must be made to the live stock
board and the board or one of its
agents may quarantine the stock If
there is to be slaughter the board or
any of it's agents may agree with the
owner of the stock as to the price to
be paid for the stock which is to be
killed. But if the live stock board
through it's agent or agents cannot
agree. on the price to- be paid for the
stock. the live stock board may ap-
point board of three arbitrator to
set a price upon the animals and the
stock may then be slain, Judge Irwin
said. Farmers who are quarantined
also have the right to appeal to the
live stock board under the statute, the
judge says.
The injunction was granted, Judge
Irwin said, because the complainant
swore that the law Of the state was
not being obeyed by state agents and
it stood because the attorney general
did not dispute the charges.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
FLORis.

Mrs. Bartlett Of Ottumwa is visiting
her daughter Mrs T. III. McReynolds.
A M. Strickland made business
trip to Fairfield Saturday
Sedrick Griner is on the sick list.
ollie Bales and wife of South Da-
kota came in Saturday to visit reia-
tives in this vicinity.
from Tindall, Mo-, that Mrs. Mahlon
Downing's mother had died at her
home, at that place Mrs. Downing mas
not returned home yet.
Mrs. Henry Lunt Of Ottumwa came
Wednesday to visit at the Chas. Har-
ward home.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Bride
January 20, daughter.
Sam Allen made business trip 10
Des Moines the first % the week.
F. M. Stevens returned home We'd
nesday from Illinois.
Mrs. A. H. Plank and son De Witt
spent Thursday in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Lloyd Stanford and children
vent to Missouri Friday to- visit her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Booming De-
good.
Carl Christy spent last week with
home folks.
Naomi, Edith and Dawson Brown OF
Pulaski were over Sunday visitors at
| a.. Il.
and Dewitt Plank accompanied them
home Monday.
Miss Hazel Swinney Of Belknap came
Saturday to visit her sister Mrs. Chas
Harvard.
Ronald Mcvey went to Drakesville on
Saturday.
Dawson Brown closed his school at
Pleasant Hill Friday
Chas. johnson who used to be resi-
dent Of this place, died at his home In
Ottumwa Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Swinney spent Monday
in Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs H. K McVey and Mr.;
and Mrs. H. H. McVey visited at the
Geo. Mcvey home In Drakesville on
Sunday.
Miss Lillis Casper went to Eldon on
Monday to stay with Mrs. Lib Johnson
who is i'll.
Mrs. L. E. Spohn and daughter Mrs
A. M. Strickland made business trip
to Ottumwa Monday.
A girl was born Friday night to Mr.
and Mrs Eliza .Griner.
Pete Smith and wife from Omaha,
Nebr., came Saturday for a visit with
his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Gibbs spent Sun
day in Drakesville at the Lawrence
Heady home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
HORSE PRICES UP-HlGHEST OF
THE YEAR. 3
Prices at Our Last Sale Ranged From
&1lQ 70 &o2S Acco rdine, "a 6uaI;AA

THE YEAR.
Prices at Our Last Sale Ranged From
$1oO to $235, According to Quality.
| am going to make this statement
and you see If am not right, namely:
AT our great month end special sale
Friday the 10Th, you will see horses
with quality sell higher than you have
seen them sell since last spring"
Farmers will find it most favorable
time to sell full-a aged horse and re-
place with young mare, before the
demand for the latter class becomes
strong.
l base my statement that horses will
sell high at Fridays sale on two condi-
tons. One is that the. eastern demand
Is good this week and horses are SELL
ing higher In eastern market The
other and principal reason for advance
ed prices at Ottumwa is the fact that
we will have such an unusual repre-
sentation Of buyers. These buyers,
coming from all parts Of the country, in
addition to the buyers of army horses
for England, France and Italy, will
make an active market for lust about
all sorts of horses.
Farmers horses sold first
Some Of our buyers will arrive at the
sale barn Thursday afternoon and If
you prefer you can sell to them then at
private sale without any expense to
you.
NORRIS WILLIAMS,
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EDDY.vILLE.

Mrs. Maude Weatherly of Freeport,
ILL.,, is visiting this week with her
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. kale.
Mr.. and Mrs Weatherly are moving
from Freeport to Marshalltown.
Miss Bessie Brown who is conducting
revival meetings in Buxton attended
the funeral of Frank Brown Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p McDonough went
to Lacey Monday to spend few days
visiting relatives.
Mrs. Margaret Spencer Of Abba is
the guest this week Of her friend Min
tie Secress.
Mrs. B. o. Worall and daughter Cath
crime are visiting the formers mother
Mrs F. " Dunkle.
Mrs. F. E. Vance entertained the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
Dairy Farmers Prosper Most

dang this question be answered by any witness
a buildings
neral improvements Then let him
Of those who milk cows ana
sell it. He will ind says
Eeny Baker dayman lives in
better larger bank
neighbohood
dairying you
neghborhood
not find decidedly the Affirmative
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
REAL ESTATE

A good. clean stock Of general mer-
chandise. Invoice $4,000. Good prick
building 20xl00. Price $4,000. Nice resi-
dence $4,000. All well located IN me
business town. This stock Is NO: l.
Owner does cash business of over W
600 month. He is president OF me
bank and has made a fortune out OF
this store. Wants to retire and Will give
some one a good square trade Tor
farm. This is an unusually good pusl-
tunity to get into a sure money making
business. Would assume.
Well improved 81 acres Of land. New
house and barn, we'll watered. Located
21s miles from a good little rallroau
town. Price SIS per acre. Owner wants
a property in Ottumwa as he wants 70
move to Ottumwa TO educate his chill
dren. If you want to trade your prop
erty for farm this is your opportunity
If you have property of any KIND 70
sell or exchange list it with Roth BROS
No sale, no pay.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
kIRKVILLE.

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Carter were shop
ping in Ottumwa Tuesday.
Barton Pelham was business caller
in Ottumwa Tuesday.
Ray McDonough Of Oskaloosa visited
relatives and friends in Kirkville Tues
day and Wednesday.
Miss Bertha Parks, Mr.. and MRS
Dawson Funk spent Friday at the
homo Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Funk.
Lorene, Duane and Helen Belford
spent Saturday and Sunday at the home
Of their grandparents Mr.. and Mrs
Jonathan Parks.
Charles Graham of Des Moines is
visiting at the home Of his parents Mr.
md Mrs. VIM Graham.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
RLAk ESBURG.

Mrs. I. Bracewell returned to her
home near Lineville Saturday after at
tending the funeral of her mother Mrs.
E. Snow.
Lee Dowthy and family visited rela-
tives here this week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
JEFF SAYS:

A kicker is never a success as
q citizen; he may be given three
fer a quarter when the regular
price is ten cents straight, but he
can't kick his way into a big posi-
ton or into real success In any
thing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
Morris Williams
HORSE MARKET

Auction every Friday. Special Retail
buying and selling every Thursday.
Our own horses sold at retail on trial,
Send mo word what you have and III
send buyers.-(We also handle corn,
hay and straw
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
TO OBTAIN EFFICIENT ADVERTISE IN THE CLASSIFIED
COLUMNS OF COURIER
For Exchange

FOR EXCHANGE-NICE 4 ROOM
cottage In Ottumwa for farm I'M
Elements or live stock. See Ralph T..
McElroy, Main street, second stair
way west of Ottumwa National bank.
Both phones.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
Money to Loan

MONEY TO LOAN ON FIRST FARM
mortgages. See Ralph Il. McElroS.
above Cullen's Store, second stairway
west OF Ottumwa National Bank.
Both phones.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
Farm Property For Sale

FINE FARM FOR SALE-2S0 ACRES
fine black soil with clay subsoil. 80
acres timber, balance tillable. Lays
nice and level. Well fenced. Az miles
from county seat Good road, good
room house, good barn 3Ox7O, ce-
ment floor. Other buildings good.
Well Of living water Spring In cattle
pasture, also in hog pasture. Electric
line for light and power passing
farm. Price $125 per acre. Write TO
Theo Doebbert, Preston, MINI.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28

FOR SALE-sO ACRES UNIMPROV-
ed farm, one mile OF city limits OF
Ottumwa; 40 acres in orchard. VIII
accept $500 as cash payment and
will carry balance on place. See
Ralph T. McElroy, above Cullen's
store, Main street.
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Dr.D.E.Graharn
Hours-s to II a. M; I to 8 p. m,
Ennis Office Bldg, ottumwa. Iowa.

Reading club on Monday afternoon.
The study Of King Lear was taken up
discussed by the different members.
Mr.. and Mrs j. Chilser have gone to
Harper to remain Indefinitely as Mr..
Chilser goes as relief agent for the
Rock Island.
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Eggs and Poultry

FOR SALE-WHITE PLYMOUTH
Rock cockerels, pure bred. 81 each.
Farm raised Mrs. Chas. Gilbert,
Douds-Leando, Iowa, r. 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18
SUBMARINE, BASE ON MAINE.
COAST A SUMMER DREAM

in the summer time that LIS not patroIfed
by the boats of fishermen and summer
visitors. Even the most isolated islands
are visited many times during the vacation
season by people with nothing else to do
but pry into out-of-the-way places, seek
ing the novel and interesting things which
are likely to be found. Every craft which
approaches the coast during the day is
under observation by these curious people.
and if a submarine undertook to reach
such base at night she would likewise
run very good chance Of being discov-
cred"
The tide Of summer residents or sum-
heavy this season, due for one thing to
the closing of Europe to American sum-
mer and vacation travel 1t is reported
that passenger trains coming into Maine
are running sections They are bringing
visitors in unusual numbers. Maine is
likely, to an extent never before realized,
to be used this summer as playground
for the nation. Resorts big and little are
to benefit from the influx Of the seekers
after health and recreation"
1t is very likely that if any responsible
person had entertained an idea of estab-
fishing a submarine base on the coast of
Maine a story to that effect would not
have been set in circulation. The neu-
trality of the United States is not to be
violated in that way.
What may be is that submarines NAV
operate off the coast of Maine and outside
the waters Of the United States and that
they may be supplied at sea by shps
flying neutral flag.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18
HORSES FOR USE in WAR

The horse shipments from the United
States attract little attention compar-
ed to the notice paid to shipments of
arms and explosives. The value Of ex-
ports of ammunition has overhauled
the value of the horse exports, but that
has only been within a month or two.
In the first eight months of the war
there was an increase of sS.227,236 in
the export of explosives. and a gain of
s4.o27.011 in the export of firearms
over the corresponding months Of
1894. In the same period the in
crease in the export Of motor trucks
was S13,214.202. In those first eight
months Of the war the total increase in
those three classes Of munitions and
900, while in the same period the in
crease in the value Of the horse ship
ments from the United tSates was $780,
789,643 In value the horses sold to
foreign buyers exceeded the total for
explosives, motor trucks and firearms.
A horse authority has computed that
the United States has already sold to
the allies more horses and mules than
it sold to the British government dur
ing the three years of the Boer war.
During that war. which lasted from
October, 1899, to June. 1902. the British
government purchased 470,600 horses,
the United States supplying large
part Of this number. The British gov
900 mules, most Of which were sold out
out the United States.
Many expressions Of sentiment and
sympathy have gone forth in behalf Of
these poor horses from the United
States. doomed to die soon after enter
ing the war area. These sentiments
have been expressed bp persons other
than those favoring an embargo on all
war munitions. Large shipments of
horses have been made and are being
made from Oregon, and last spring
there was quite an agitation for the
protection Of the horses of that state.
The president of the Oregon Humane
Society made a proposal that the gov
ernor should issue a proclamation de-
.claring a legal holiday for q period Of
one year from April IS. 1915. to April
rs, 1915, "for the purposes of protect
ing the mules and horses of the state.
by. prohibiting the transfer of all
horses and mules from Oregon to other
states for use in the war in Europe"