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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-04

will be more difflcn to do this, how
ever, because it is impossible to de-
termine SO accurately the extent OF
rock liable to break as it was to de-
tcrmine the extent of the earth liable
to slide.
A rock break on the Panama canal
is q phenomenon Of an unusual char
ac!er The rock Is soft, but looks like
pretty fair stone when a fresh cut
is made in it. 1t contains much more
iron and much less alumfna than
similar rock usually contains and Is
poor. unreliable stun. 1t would have
proved impracticable to build sea-
level canal in It on account of it's in
ability to maintain the steep sides
which would be necessary in a cut for
sucn canal. The rock Is scanned
more or less and loses its strength
rapidly when air and water have &C
cess to 1t. III this way the rock in
the banks and bottom of the canal
becomes weak and finally time
comes when IL Is no longer strong
enough to hold itself together. The
weakest spot is usually I'm the bed Of
the canal, which bulges up, the rock
passing in few minutes from solid
condition into that of shattered mass
of small pieces.
When this happens the rock at the
bottom of the slopes, having nothing
firm to thrust against, Is slowly push-
ed into the canal by the enormous
load behind and above it. Tho rock
forming the exposed bank Of the can
al settles down somewhat as the
crashed rock below It moves out into
the canal. When the break comes to
rest the lowest depression in the top
OF The moving mass is usually several
hundred feet from the face. These
breaks will continue until enough of
the rock Is removed to reduce the
load on the soft, assured rock in the
bottom Of the canal to an amount it
can carry safely. The break that
caused the present interruption to
canal traffic came at a place where
such an occurrence had been antici-
pated and confirms General Cocktails
wisdom in refusing to set any time
limit for such things to cease.
Ltional Editorial Service.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-04
LITTLE GIRL HURT
BY AUTOMOBILE

Lena Gear, ffve-year-old daughter Of
William Grear, 800 South Iowa ave.
nue. was painfully and perhaps seri-
ously injured when q car belonging
to Forrest Grove, rural route No. 8,
backed into her at Iowa and Hayne
streets this afternoon about 2:46
o'clock. Mr.. Grove was endeavoring
to get the engine to run by pushing
the machine backwards. The little
girls hand was badly cut and 1t Is
feared she Is internally injured.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-04
GRAND JURY INDICTS.
GRAHAM AND SPIWAK

Fairfield, Nov. Especially: The
grand jury reported this afternoon, In.
dieting H. E. Graham and A. G. Spi-
wax Of Ottumwa upon the charge Of
breaking and entering. The men win
be arraigned Wednesday morning
Graham and Spiwak were arrested
last wednesday morning by Sheriff
Campbell for breaking into the jew
elry store OF Tom Mclean and taking
quantity of chains, rings, bracelets,
etc, which were found In their DOS
session.
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ELDON

Mr.. and Mrs. F. s. Cook and child.
rem spent Sunday at the parental w.
K. Lutz home.
Mr., and Mrs. f. G. lsbell and Mr..
and Mrs. G. G. Weber drove to Oska-
loosa Sunday.
Miss Ruth Wilkinson spent Sunday
with her parents near Laddsdale.
Omar Cresap had the misfortune to
run a nall In his foot while at work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Stein of Ottum-
wa came today to attend the trainmen
dance Monday night.
H. 0. Gran of Fairfield spent Sun
day at home.
Ed Easton of Trenton, Mo-, is laying
OF for week, visiting home folks.
The Fortnightly club entertained at
a masked Halloween party Saturday
night at the Masonic hall. The hall
was beautifully decorated in the regu-
lar Halloween style. About all the
members and guests we're masked and
Fred Shore was winner of the first
prize for being best masked The
evening was spent in fortune telling
and playing progressive bridge and
rock. Mrs. Ed J. Moore and Mrs. Ira
Israel were the very adapt fortune
tellers. A very sumptuous buffet
luncheon was served. Each club mem
Der having invited an extra couple,
there were about seventy-flve in all
present, who departed at late hour
declaring this one of the best mas
querade parties Of the season.
Miss Teresa Colut who has been
here for some time, went to Keosau-
qua today.
Allen Van Dyke of Muscatine, ar
rived in the city today.
Miss Velma Della Beatrice Shaffer
died in the Ottumwa hospital Sunday
morning She was the youngest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Shat
fer, being five years, five months and
twenty-five days old. Her funeral was
Monday at 2 p. m. Interment in the
Bethlehem cemetery.
Dave Nicklin, justice of the peace,
removed his Office Monday morning
to the Lucas building on Main street.
bacon Armentrout had the misfor-
tune Monday to severely crush his
right hand while uncoupling the en-
CINE on the X. D. passenger. He
caught his hand in the coupling chain
and tore the flesh off all fingers and
it Is feared he will loose some of his
fingers. AZ
The Misses Hayden entertained the
senior and junior classes at their
home on Main street, at a masked Hal
lowe'en party. There were about
twenty guests and a fine time was
had. A delicious luncheon was serv-
ed
The funeral of Mrs. Bird Kuhns who
died in Nara Visa, N. NJ, was held at
the Christian church Monday morning
at 10 o'clock.
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ELDON MAN HURT
IN A RUNAWAY

Douds Leando, Nov. flames A.
Trott Of Eldon was seriously injured
in a runaway accident at Leando
about o'clock Monday afternoon by
being thrown from a spring wagon
while his team was running away.
Mr.. Trott who is about Is years old,
was tn Leando on business, accom-
panied by his son, and David Nicklin,
all Of Eldon. The patient was able
to be moved to his home in an auto
mobile.
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SHERIFF GUTHRIE
GETS CAR OF BOOZE

Abba, Nov. 2-Sheriff Cal Guthrie
took his car and went out in the direc-
ton of Eddyville last Saturday and
picked up wagon load of booze
which Thomas Wignall was taking
from Eddyville to Maple. The sheriff
Superintendent the rest of the delivery
and the booze is now in the basement
of he court house and the driver Is
out on bail.
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sewerside club. red that in I hook
wunts.
That sownds to mutch lilo you wxa1
tawkng about club to hit ycUrselfl
with to commit sowegside. Il sownA
to mulch like q 3oak, I sed.
Then call It tho Hickey TerrorsL AeS1
Reddy. ~,
To mulch like Sundey skool c1uuSl
sed johnny Wilson.
Go avn, watts 4undey skoo1 a1ou&
Te1Urs, sed Reddy, and johnny will
son sed, Thaxe Is about Holey. y
That's rite, sed Sam KrawSs.
And evvrybody kepp avn suh1ectinsi
dfnrent names. sum of them beln0
The Devil May Cares tho Jolly RevV
ers, The Black Rogers, The DauntiNa
Demons, and The We Should Wor11onj
and we tawked and argewed about e
till han past 8, evvEybody ubjectinn
to tho uthtr fellos names because the
utbir felloS had objected to thard
names, and the meeting broak upl
without eny name being decided. and
now we Jest call It The Club.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-04

Every automobile owned in Ottum-
wa should carry a pennant showing
that fact Every such automobile is
an advertisement for Ottumwa. This
city is growing rapidly right now and
anything that advertises 1t will stimu-
late that growth.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-04
EASTERN FIRM is
GIVEN WAR ORDER

Sharon, Pa. Nov. 2.-The briggs
Seabury Ordnance Co., today began
work on a contract for 10000 six
inch shells for foreign government,
whose name was not announced. The
value of the contract was said to be
S2,GO0,OOO Other orders for muni-
tions already booked are expected to
keep the plant in operation for many
months.
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SPECIAL SERVICES AT
BLOOMFIELD CHURCH

Bloomfield, Nov. 2.-The special re-
vival meetings opened at the NJ. q.
church Sunday evening. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Golf, evangelists, Miss Alice r..
Wilson and w. l.. Rugg are the work
ers In charge. Sunday evening q
large attendance was present
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-04

i sioux City this summer commenced
! .rorram of road building which Will
maan tho construction of NUMBER
80 naved roads several miles into the
country. If the legislature nad gwen n
the progressive. communities OF .ne
state an opportunity to pulid roaus,
woodbury. county would unoouoteoiy
he undertaking one OF the Digses.
rural improvement programs IN the
wet The Road Maker
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TO ASSIST FATHER MURPHY.

Iowa City, Nov. 2.-The Rev. Father
Peters of Iowa City, ordained at Dav-
export during the current week, will
become assistant to the Rev. Father
Murphy at Clinton, according to
Bisnop Davis Intentions, say the rela-
tives Of the young priest in Iowa City
He expects to assume his new duties
at Cnce.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-04

The Chinese situation presents a
,,aar angle. The monarchies Of Jap
en and Great Britain object to China
re+urninp to the monarchial form OF
government while the republic OF. the
United States has announced us III
t.ntion of minding its own business >
If China wants to cast off It's present
republican form of government
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(Di n n e r
s tor / G 8

"pve started a ten cent box for
Christmas, dear" and the better
half. "You won't forget it, will your
me forget it," replied the other
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-04

formerly squandered. If a man does
not seek, wisdom, he will never be
very twise.-United Mine Workers
Journal.
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For sixteen days it has not rained
and the weather has been most com
70, table and pleasing to every one but
the ice and coal man. Where Is the
state that can brag of really better
weather than Iowa's Indian sum-
mcr?'
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The little boy had brought home
perfect school reports for several
weeks and then his marks suddenly
took tremendous slump. His father
viewed the last one in evident dis
approval.
How is this, 2" he asked.
Teachers fault said the boy
"How is it the teachers fault?''
"She moved the little boy that sat
next to me-"
Mr.. Mcld the undertaken, was a
hustler. In his opinion even a funer-
al could be. made thing of beauty,
if not Joy forever. He stood on
the curbstone, surveying with much
pride a glorious motor hearse, his
latest innovation.
What do you think Of it?" he
asked a friend Pretty smart, eh?"
Splendid, old man. People will
be simply dying to ride in it"
Jenkins had ceased to complain,
but one evening his troubles as a
straphanger got SO bad that ne felt
bound to expostulate.
EXCUSE me, SlT, he Sdlu W Iue
man sitting by him, 'but would you
mind moving your portmanteau from
the gangway? l really can hardly
find room to stand
Move my portmanteau!" gasped
the stranger. Those, sir, are my
feet!"
SIS that SOL" said Jenkins. Then
perhaps you would pile them one
above the other"
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The sane Halloween idea seems TO
be right on the heels OF the sane
Fourth.
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port that Gallagher had been killed a
few blocks west of the place where
Risler was robbed. The descriptions
also tally so closely that there can be
little doubt.
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fraction. "Why, how can you say
ouch thing? OF course won't for
get it,
And he didn't The very next day
he shook four dimes out of the box
to meet a deficiency in his carfare
allowance.
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He WAS THE STAR BoARDER.

Davenport, Nov. 2.-Michel Gomez,
who eloped with the wife and two
children of Valentine Rambriez, has
been arrested at Richland, by local
detectives. Gomez was the star board
er at the Ramirez home. All the
parties are Mexicans.
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Men who beg are usually those who VII
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-08-20
Grand Master Kent Visits

District Deputy Grand Master
w. NJ. Kent of Charlotte, Inde.
pendance county, was in Randolph
county last week visiting the Ma.
sonic lodges in his official capacity
as grand lecturer. lie was at Big
gers Wednesday and Thursday and
at Pocahontas Friday and Saturday.
Three meetings were held at the
hall here and the school of Instruc-
tiou was of great benefit as well as
a pleasure to all who attended.
Mr.. Kent has been visiting the
Masonic lodges IN Randolph county
for more than twenty years in sue
cession and he is loved and honored
by the members of this order all
over the county.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-08-20
Old Folks SiHglEg

MIddlebrook, Aug, I6-Notice
is hereby given to all interested that
the Old Peoples singing will be
held at Middlebrook the 5th Sun.
day in this month-the goth.
Everybody Is invited to come ana
those coming are expected to bring
dinner. The program Is as follows:
l. Called to order by Rev. J. A.
Spence.
2. Song, No. 2sI IN Ideal Praise
3. Prayer, by Rev. Dave Sharp.
4. Welcome address, by Crlw.
ford Ilamm.
8. Address by Herbert Price -
Fifty years ago and now.
The balance Of the dav will be
spent IN singing by the old folks.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-08-20
Pope Will Run AQaIn

Attorney w. J.. Pope, present
representative Of Randolph county
in the Arkansas legislature, will be
candidate for reelection accord
ing TO a statement made to us
a few days ago. Mr.. Pope served
the people Of this county well in
the last legislature. lie was always
at his post of duty fighting for what
he believed to be for the best inter
ests of the people of Randolph
county.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-08-20
WORK TO BEGIN SOON
ON DRAINAGE DITCHES

Everything Is now in readiness
for the sale Of bonds in the Big aud
Little Running Water Drainage
Districts.
At a meeting of the commission
ers IN county court Monday, all
preliminary arrangements were com
pleted. The proposition Of operat.
ing the business of Little Running
Water, under the general drainage
law instead of the special act Of the
last legislature was submitted to
the court aud the prayer Of the pc.
tItioneTs was granted.
The assessment Of benefits in the
Big Running Water District was
confirmed and the only things that
now remain to be done before act
ual operations begin Is the sale Of
the bonds and the letting of the
contracts for the work, aud 1t Is
stated that there are plenty of buy.
ers for the bonds and bidders for
the work. So it will IN all proba
bility be only a few weeks until the
work will begin IN earnest.
Later--since the above was put
IN type we are advised by Mr..
Brown, one of the commissioners
FOR Little Running Water, that the
bonds for that district were sold
Wednesday morning to Whitaker
& Co., of st. Louis, at 9s cents
net, with accrued interest from
August lst. The amount of bonds
sold is $4,000.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-08-20
Another Boat Excursion

Harry Spiece repeated the pleas
ant treat by taking a merry crowd
of pleasure seekers up the river
Sunday. Those who enjoyed the
occasion were as follows:
Pat Martin and family, w. H..
Skinner aud wife, Joe Wall and
wife, Mr.. McAllen and family, DR..
Stuttle and family, Oscar Keith and
family, DR.. and Miss Blanche
Black, Misses Hattie Lansdell,
Agnes and Alice Harris of st.
Louis, Jake Wall, Clifford Wiley,
Catherine and Tom Carter, Mr..
and Mrs. S. A. ID. Eaton.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-08-20
Back From Honeymoon Trip

Boris Borowskl, manager Of the
New Leader Store, who was mar
ried in New York two weeks ago,
arrived in Pooahontas Wednesday
morning after delightful honey
moon trip in the East. His bride
stopped of at Manila, where she
will visit relatives a few days be-
fore coming on to Pocahontas.
Mr.. Borowski has been receiving
the congratulations Of many friends
since his return.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-08-20
.ELEVENpOINT PEOPLE
WANT RURAL ROUTE

James Early Of IIamll was in
town Monday on business and paid
US a pleasant visit. Mr.. Early says
the people in his section of the
county can hardly get their mail
any more. Since the Hamil office
was discontinued they have been
getting their mail at Swarts. Now
the carrier from Ingram to Swarts
has thrown up the job, which leaves
the people in section of country
four or five miles square with no mail
service whatever. II has been sug-
gested that a rsral delivery route
be applied for from either Eleven.
point or Dalton, taking in the terri
tory Of Oconee, Dalton, Elm Store,
Hamil, Swarts and Eleyenpoint.
II Is stated that this territory could
be covered easily in one uaY by a
carrier and with less expense to the
government than the maintenance
of the several offices now establish.
ed. 1t is probable that a movement
for the establishment of a rural
route will be started right away.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-08-20
knOttS for Sheriff

The Star Herald Is authorized "a
announce Burley Knots a, candi
date for sheriff aud collector Of Ran.
dolph county, subject to the will Of
the Democratic electors in the pri.
mary election to be held AeIt
March.
II is with pleasure that we testify
to the personal worth of Mr.. Knots
aud to his ability to handle the affairs
Of this important office. lie served
one term as deputy sheriff under
Jack Cole aud made a splendid Of.
heer. He has bad considerable ex.
perienee otherwise by doing special
work for other sheuffs. As man
he stands well in the county and
has strong following. lie will
make an active campaign and hopes
to be able to meet every voter m
the county. lie asks that his candi.
dacy be gwen due consideration
and promises if nominated and
elected to perform all the duties of
the office in a correct and impartial
manner.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-08-20
Opening Sale

The attention of our readers is
called to the opening announcement
of the f. Spinnenweber Co., on the
5th page Of this paper. This com.
pany has a full and up'to-date stock
of merchandise of all kinds. The
stock Is new and was selected with
great care by Mr.. Splnnenweber,
himself, and customers may rest as
sured there is good value in every
article offered for sale. Special at
tention Is directed to the grocery
department, which Is complete in
orery detail.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-08-20
Revival In Progress

Large crowds have been attend
ing the revival services at the Bap.
tist church this week. The meet
ing is being conducted by Rev. V.
G. Neal Of Morrrilton. Rev. Neal
is a strong preacher aud his sermons
have been appreciated very much
by all who have heard him. The
meeting will continue indefinitely,
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-08-20
May Run for Representative

Attorney J. j. Lewis will prob
ably enter the race for representa-
tive of Randolph county, according
to a statement made by Mr..
Lewis Monday. Attorney 4. N.
Ellis also has an eye singled in this
direction and may get into the race.
Both are good citizens Of the county
and are well qualified TO represent
Randolph county creditably IN the
legisla ure.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-08-20
New Life Insurance AgCCHy

A new life insurance agency has
been established IN Pocahontas by
Martin & Wells, the well known
fire insurance men. The new firm
represents the Missouri State Life
Insurance Co. of st. Louis, one Of
the strongest companies in the
country. They have some very at
tractive policies that may be seen
by applying at the office Of the
local agents.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-08-20
Switchboard Burned Out

During an electrical storm at an
early hour tins Thursday morn
ing the switchboard of the Ozark
Telephone Co., burned out. Miss
GLADYS Wilson, day operator, was
at the board at the time, but was
uniniured. All communication was
cut off for several hours.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-08-20
Brown Named Commissioner

At a meeting Of the commission
of the Little Running Water Dram.
age District Monday Ben A. Brown
was elected as commissioner to take
the place OF DIR. G. L. Pringle,
who was disqualified from serving
on account of his Official position
as county and probate Judge.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-08-20
MOOdmaH UnyelIlnQ

We are requested to announce
that the monument of the late Sow.
ereign, Sam Fluke of Manson, will
be unveiled at the Duty graveyard,
near Holmes, Sunday September
5th. All Woodmen invited to at
tend and take part IN the exer-
cises.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-08-20

ing the many advantages IN this or
ganization for the upbuld Of the
farmer aud of rural life.
This concluded the morning pro-
gram, and the announcement was
then made which proved to he one
of the most complete picnic dinners
it has been our good fortune to at
tend. The good ladies Of the DIS
trict had planned well indeed for
they had tables arranged to accomo-
date 500 people. 1t would be mild
ly expressing 1t to say these tables
fairly grOaned with fried chicken,
boiled hams, salads, pies, cakes and
so many good things too numerous
TO mention. 1t was universally
conceded, by all in attendance, that
1t was the best dinner they ever at
tended.
The afternoon program was OPP
ened by Prof. Mason on dalrying.
He was followed very attentlvely
and brought out many strong points
in this department Of farming. Fol.
loving this address was one of
much interest by the Professor on
on horticulture. SIR. Kizer then
made very strong appeal for bet
ter farming in Randolph county,
and the encouragement of the Boys
Corn Club. Mrs Kizer handled
the subject of canning of vegetables
and fruits in such a manner as to
elicit the greatest interest from the
ladies and men in attendance.
This concluded the farm school
work, whereupon United States
Congressman w. A. ,Oldfeld was
introduced. He was enthusiastical-
ly received and made one Of his
characteristic talks along the line
OF Democracy, touching earnestly
on many of the topics of public in
terest which was thoroughly enjoy
ed by all.
The ladies and gentlemen in
charge of this entertainment Ger.
taInly deserve the hearty apprecia-
tion Of the entire community in
their untirlng efforts to make this
an occasion OF which we all should
,eel justly proud. It is a start IN
the right direction. Let us keep it
up, until Old Jackson will be
reckoned as the best agricultural
district in Randolph county, and
one Of the best in this great state
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-08-20

The program for the Rural School
FAIR and Graduation, to be held
Oct. lst., will appear in the Star
Herald next week.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-17
Land Conferences
Work This Afternoon

That it is the sense Of this confer
ence that congress shall enact laws de-
fining and settling the question as to
who an actual settler is and who shall
be considered an actual settler and
what is actual settlement; that the
grantees shall be compelled to perform
the provisions of the terms Of the grant
and sell the lands according to the true
intent and purpose Of congress to actual
settlers; that the conference is unalter'
ably opposed to increasing the forest
reserve; that congress should be urged
TO enact laws to provide for the i'm
medinte sale Of these lands at $3.50 an
acre and not more than 100 acres TO
one person and that laws should be
enacted to provide against all fraud in
the settlement and disposal of these
lands.
This is the gist Of the resolution
adopted by the subcommittee OF the
resolutions committee and presented
submitted to the resolutions COMMITTEES
this afternoon. Up TO late hour the
resolutions committee had not formally
adopted this resolution, but the major
ity Of the committee appeared to be IN
favor of its adoption with an amend
ment or two.