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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-09

merchantmen has come into question.
One instance, thought not in time of
war, came up during the term of Secre-
tary Sherman in the state department,
in which the London board of trade
interviewed to stop improper display of
United States flag.
Chairman Stone of the senate foreign
relations committee, white house
caller today, said that in his opinion
the flying of the American flag by the
Lusitania was an improper use of the
flag" Senator Stone added that it
would be possible for congress to adopt
resolution protesting against the Incl.
dent but that he thought it matter
to be handled entirely by the executive
branch of the government
Roosevelt Overrules Order.
In 1900, naval regulation was issu-
ed at the instance OF Rear Admiral
Stockton, head of board revising the
code, absolutely prohibiting the use of
either neutral or enemy flags for pur-
poses Of deception.
But very soon after the signing of
the order, and before it had found gen
eral circulation, the attention of Presi-
dent Roosevelt was drawn to it by
some naval officers of high rank, who
pointed out that it had been practice
from time immemorial and was perfect
ly legitimate warfare to make use of
neutral flag to approach either an
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IOWANS GET PATENTS.

The following patents were granted
to Iowans during the week ending Feb
ruary 2, 1915, as reported from the OF,
fee of Wilfred G. Lane, patent attorney
sos Croker building, Des Moines,
Iowa:
Motor driven hooftrimmer, Geo. E.
Beckwith, Elliott, Iowa.
Boring bar, Geo. W. Cuyler, Esther
vile, Iowa.
Currycomb, Alexander c. Decker,
Keokuk, Iowa.
Hydrocarbon soldering instrument,
John N. Kucera, Cedar Rapids.
Toothholder for sulky hay rakes. Jas.
Macphail, Davenport, Iowa; assignor
by mesne assignments to Deere & Co.,
Moline. Ill.
Feed trough, Jas. Matthews, Leeds,
Iowa.
Ledger for short account systems.
Horace Mccormick and NJ. A. Lum.
bard, Des Moines, Iowa.
Truss, Geo. A. Starkweather, FIT.
Madison, Iowa.
Washing machine, Geo. A. Stark:
weather and D. B. Hutson, FIT. Madison.
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enemy ship or his batteries or to run
down prize, with the single condi-
ton that before hostile shot was
fired, the neutral flag must come down
and the true standard be hoisted
President Roosevelt was moved by
those arguments to promptly rescind
to the one now in force.
A celebrated case of the successful
use Of a neutral flag during time of
war is a classic in naval history. 1t
was that of the confederate sloop of
war Oneida, which approached Mobile
harbor in 1862 under the British en-
sign. Captain Preble, in command of
the federal blockading fleet, caused
blank shot to be fired across the
Oneida's bow, but not in time to pre-
vent the confederate vessel from run
ming the blockade and entering Mo-
bile harbor, where she found shelter
under the shore batteries.
Captain Preble was dismissed from
the naval service on the ground that
he had not adopted sufficiently vigor-
GUS measures to stop the Oneida, but
he was afterward restored to the
navy by action of the captain of the
Oneida, who, in disregard of his own
personal safety, and without waiting
for safe conduct from the federal
commanders, passed through the union
lines and came to President Lincoln at
the white house to testify that Captain
Preble had discharged his full duty un-
der international law, especially in
view of tender state Of relations be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain.
Under consideration" was Secre-
tary Bryan's response to questions on
the purpose of the state department in
regard to both the Lusitania incident
and the German declaration of war
zone around the British isles. There
are some indications that the depart
ment is contemplating the treatment
of both subjects in one general note or
statement similar to Secretary Bryan's
recent letter to Senator Stone.
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WANTS TO
HAVE STATE BRAND

Keokuk, Feb. 8-W. B. Barney. state
dairy and food commissioner, has pre-
pared his legislative program and is
ready to put his plan before the gen.
eral assembly for strengthening the
state pure food laws He claims that
there are enough laws regulating foods
for the present needs of the state and
that practically all that Is needed are
changes In the present measures.
Our main proposition for the gen.
eral assembly at this session is to ask
that state trade mark on butter be
established" said Mr.. Barney. eve are
anxious to have an Iowa brand Of but
ter authorized. with trade mark
adopted by the legislature. This trade
mark we will permit firms to use who
make butter which is up to a certain
standard"
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

A very good reason why people car
buy good shoes at big savings is be
cause Daniels is going out of the retail
shoe business.
Mrs. S. P Wolf, 1O1 North Willard
street, went to Mt Pleasant today to
visit her daughter, Miss Hattie Wolf
at Hershey hall and niece, Mrs. A. M
Van Allen.
Mrs. R. A. Westerfield and Mrs R.
J. Lee of Galesburg, ILL.,, have returned
to their homes after visiting Mrs.
Harvey Geery, PIT South Ward street.
Miss Laura Carpenter, 1876 East
Maple avenue. has gone to Eddyville
to visit friends.
We admit there have been shoe op-
the Daniels shoe sale now in progress.
Miss Flora Galley, AT Glenwood
avenue, has gone to Oskaloosa to
visit friends.
Mrs. John Hux, 5O4 Grant street. has
gone to Ollie to visit relatives.
Mrs. May Miller and daughter Louise
and nephew Louis Wright 100 Van
Buren, avenue. have gone to Bidwell
to visit relatives.
1t will be your loss if you miss COM
ing to Daniels shoe sale.
Mrs. E. K Clark OF Seymour, has
returned to her home after visiting her
sister, Mrs. Belle Goldsberry, %.
North Marion street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Young, 11O6 East
Second street, have gone to Rathbun
to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Salter of Van
couver. B. c., who have been visiting
Mrs. c. Powers, COL Queen Ann
avenue, have gone to Centerville to
visit relatives.
Mrs Charles Weber who has been
visiting Mrs. Owen Weber, 316 West
Williams street. has returned to her
home in Udell.
Miss Carrie Moore of Bonaparte, has
returned home after visiting at the
home of L. M. Dawson, 1928 West
Main street.
Saturday was another big day at
DanleIs shoe sale. The people know
that the savings are big on standard
makes of footwear. We can fit your
foot in the style of shoe you want.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Albright, and
children, 534 West Samantha street,
have gone to Keosauqua to visit rela-
tives.
Mrs. Fred Myers of Fairfield is visit
ing Mrs. Bert Van Tassel, 535 Church
street
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FAMILY ANXIOUS
TO SEE GROUND HOG

Meservey, Feb. S.-The Elijah Vos-
berry family, living near here, were
mighty anxious to see one grounding
Tuesday, but he failed to put in his ap-
pearance. The hole was watched pa
tiently apd hopefully all day long. 1t
was pet ground hog, so tame that he
would eat from the hands of members
of the family. AS the cold began to in
crease he became uneasy and COM
menced digging and fixing up his win
ter's bed The first of November he
went into his hole and apparently pull
ed the hole in with him. On the last
day of digging his hole he absolutely
refused to eat. The family would have
gladly suffered patiently six more
weeks of cold weather had they been
to have secured peep at
their pet ground hog.
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BIG PUMPS AT WORK.

Burlington, Feb. 8.-The big pumps
are working in the Henderson county
drainage district, and are throwing an
enormous volume of water into the
river. The work on the canals and
bitches in No. is to be pushed soon
and the most important work Of the
near future will be putting tunnel
under the Burlington route tracks. A
cement sewer or culvert will be built,
with automatic shutoff. in case some
thing should happen to the levee in the
upper district. A large amount of land
is to be cultivated over there this seas
on
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APPLY FOR CITIZENSHIP.

Shellsburg, Feb S.-There were SIX
applications for naturalization papers
filed for this term of court and four
of the applicants passed the required
examination and were accepted as citi-
zens of the United States. They are:
John Nolte of Norway, native of Ger
many Enud Melhaus of Newhall, ma
tive of Norway; Anton Dispira of Belle
Plaine, a native of Austria-Hungary,
and Jorgen Jorgensen of Keystone, a
native Of Germany.
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stated. Mr.. Lemley left this afternoon
for Melrose to attend the funeral Of
his father.
The decedent was retired mer-
chant of Melrose and a former treas
urer of Monroe county. He is survived
by his wife, three sons and four
daughters, all of whom except Don re-
side at home. Two sisters residing in
Oklahoma also survive him. Mr.. Lem
ley was 50 years Of age.
The time Of the funeral was not
stated in the telegram.
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SEN. HARLAN HOME
SCENE OF WEDDING
HELEN SCHELL THE BRIDE AND
ROBERT NOR OF BOSTON,,
THE GROOM.

Mt Pleasant, Feb. S.-The old Har-
Ian home, for two generations the resi-
dence Of the late Senator Harlan, IN
which Mary Harlan and Robert L.
Lincoln were married. and where so
many brilliant society events were
staged in bygone DAYS. was the scene
Of the prettiest wedding of the season
on Saturday night when Helen. the
daughter Of President and Mrs. Edwin
A. Schell Of Iowa Wesleyan college
was joined in wedlock to Frederick A.
Moir of Boston, Mass.
Miss Schell the second daughter Of
DR.. and Mrs. Schell and after three
years at Iowa Wesleyan graduated at
Northwestern University in the class { /
1911. Since then she has taught chem
istry and domestic science in the state
college at Ames, at Manila and In the
Muscatine high school. Last July she
completed the cation Of the
globe, coming home from the Philip
pines across Siberia, Germany and
France, and reaching the United States
just before the war broke out. She is
member Of the Alpha Phi sorority.
The groom Is a graduate Of Harvard
university in the class of 1909. He went
to the Philippines as a protege of for
mer Governor General Forbes, but re-
signed and came home last July.s He
returns to Manila as the nfSt assistant
in the civil service bureau Of the Is
lands.
The wedding service occurred at $50
p. m. The parlor was decorated with
bank Of palms covered with southern
smilax and narcissus. Two groups of
Alpha Phi sisters held chains Of
smilax. forming an aisle down which
Miss Ruth Wood Of Topeka, Kans.. as
flower girl, preceded the bride. who
advanced on the arm of her father
while Mrs. Jerry McQuade of Peoria,
Ill.,. played the Lohengrin wedding
march.
The bride wore a gown Of white
Chinese silk trimmed with Chantilly
lace. and carried bouquet Of brides
roses and lilies"of the valley. DR.. Schell
recited the wedding service, using the
double ring ceremony Miss Katherine
Schell, sister of the bride acted as
bridesmaid. while Harrison G. Humph-
rey Of Boston, classmate Of the groom
at Harvard. was best man. The dining
room was decorated with smlax and
sweet peas and choice wedding COLA
ton was served. A large number of
guests were present from distance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moir will sail on the
S. S. Chiyo Muru from San Francisco
for Manila on February 13, and will be
at home in Gale Dart after April 1.
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Mrs. Helen Rebecca Shaw

WITS. F1eIeN RepeCCa shaw.
Mrs Helen Rebecca Shaw died Sun.
day morning at o'clock at her home,
705 Church street, at the age of Is
years. She is survived by one son,
Charles Shaw, of Ottumwa
The funeral was held from the resi-
dence this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock,
conducted by Rev. Isaac Bussing, of
the Davis Street Christian church In
terment was made in the Shaul GENE.
terry.
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Ephraim Roberts.

Ephraim Roberts passed away at his
home near Blakesburg Saturday even
ing at o'clock at the age of 81 years.
He is survived by his wife, Mary,
three children. Guy Roberts, Esther
Roberts and Mrs. Lula Hough of
Blakesburg.
Funeral services were held today at
1890 from the Brompton church, con.
Quoted by the Rev. Mr.. Donahoo. In.
terment was made in the Eslinger
cemetery.
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James A, Rector,

James A. Rector died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. B. l.. Ward, 209
North Wapello street, Saturday at ! p
m, at the age of Is years. He is sur.
vived by the following relatives: Mrs
B. L. Ward. Lillian Rector Of Ottum.
wa, S. N. Rector of Glenwood, Mo-.
and c. Rector and Mrs. l.. V. Rector
of Denver, Colo.
The remains were taken to Lancas.
ter. Mo-. this morning where funeral
services and interment took place this
afternoon.
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Morris ms
HORSE MARKET

We will need every horse we can get
this week weighing 1900 and over.
Our buyers will be at the following
places. Will buy good thick artillery
chunks from $125 to SITS. Will also buy
big fat old horses with weight, farm
mares, mares in foal and cheap fat
plugs. Will be at Dra kesville and Mum
terville Wednesday the 10th; at He'd
rick. Eldon and Blakesburg Thursday
the 18th, and at Russell, Charlton and
Lucas Saturday the 18th.
Bring your horses in early.
MORRIS WILLIAMS.
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FINE BooTLEGGER.

Marshalltown, Feb. 8.-Charles A.
Dunn, restaurant keeper has been
found guilty of selling contraband
whisky. The jury was just thirty min
utes in reaching a verdict. Punish
ment for the offense is fine of from
$500 to $1,000 and a term in jail
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Obituary
George Henry Grove.

George Henry Grove, infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest E. Grove, west
of the city, died Sunday at 2:45 p. m.
He is survived by his parents.
The funeral will be held from the
residence Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock. Interment will be made in
the Mccormack cemetery.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL SESSION.

Mt. Pleasant, Feb. S.-An important
meeting was held in the Congregations
al church here Sunday morning, when
w. D. Stem, general secretary of the
State Sunday School association, gave
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BURGLARS TAKE CAMERAS.

Sioux City, Feb. S.-Burglars with an
eye more to photography than to riches
entered the home of w. F. Burger,
1906 Fourth avenue, Morning Side, and
after scattering the silverware and 9TH
er valuables over the house took two
cameras and departed.
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DEATHS NUMBER 1890.

Des Moines, Feb. 8.-The register of
the state board of health has just issu-
ed the report on deaths in Iowa in
October and the number was 1890 of
which 526 were due to old age.
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WORKING FOR BRIDGE.

Burlington, Feb. S.-The articles OF
incorporation of the company that is
promoting the bridge for Burlington
have been sworn to and sent to Des
Moines for filing with the secretary of
at al thnro
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an address on 1.-THE Efficient Sunday
School," and in the afternoon on Inc
County Standard and How to Reach
IT,
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l., .. lemIey.

Don Lemley received a telegram this
morning telling of the death of his
father. l.. D. Lemley. former hard
ware merchant at Melrose. The hour
and particulars of the death were not
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USE OF u. S. FLAG
CAUSES FURORE

Continued From Page ~
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DRAIN TILE
Fer PRICES and inform atior writ,
Morey Clay Products Co
OTTUMVA, IOWA
Tri- Weekly Courier
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been sent as we'll as the postoffce
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REBUILD SHERIFF'S HOME.
Keokuk. Feb. 8.-TOday contracts
were let for remodeling Of the sheriff's
home in the rear of the county court
house. Work will be started soon.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-07-15
Special Committees Thanks.

The special committee of the Lam
bertville Chamber of Commerce, in
charge of the repairing of the river
road below this city, is sending ac-
acknowledgements to each contributor,
and particularly wishes to thank
them all for their valuable aid.
The total cash collected was S275,
to which was added $33 so worth of
team service donated; $50 tons of
stone, valued at $3.50, donated by
Robert A. Montgomery, of the Del
aware River Quarry and Construc-
ton Company; and $50 worth of
work done by the Township of West
Amwell.
All this money was expended upon
the highway, putting it in good con-
dition and affording a real outlet
from and inlet to this city through
the Delaware Valley.
A complete detailed statement, in
Guiding the list of ninety-six con-
tributors, is on file with the treasur-
er, Frank w. VanHart, Ecashier of
the Amwell National Bank, who will
be pleased to show or explain it to
anybody who had a part in the work.
JONATHAN M. LAMBERT,
HARRY E. VAN HORN,
GEORGE w. MASSEY,
Committee.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-07-15
MERCHANTS
FAVOR ROADS

Resolutions encouraging the Sole
bury Good Roads Association, the
latest Newhope organization, were
passed by the Lambertville Mer-
chants Association at Monday nights
meeting. The merchants pledged
their aid in any way consistent, for
the improvement of the highways
leading into the neighboring borough
of Newhope.
President Finger was authorized
to appoint a committee to arrange
for proper display of local industry
at the Solebury Farmers Exhibit,
to be held at the Solebury Deer
Park on September and 4, and
will name committee for that pur-
pose. A reception booth will be
erected, and the local merchants
will be encouraged to attend and
meet the people.
DR.. E. W. Closson, druggist, was
admitted as a member of the asso-
citation, and C. C. B. John was elect
ed collector, to call upon the MEM
bers for their monthly dues. Plans
for the Dollar Days, on July 20 and
August IL, were reported to be
coming along in good shape.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-07-15

That the newly organized asso-
citation is likely to WELD a powerful
influence in the improvement of the
highways in this vicinity is best
attested by the fact that represen-
tative directors of the New Hope
and Lahaska turnpike have already
been over the road on tour of in
spection.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-07-15

guise and on a private scouting
party Of her own, locates her.
The nurse returns to Kildare and
tells the Earl sufficient to have him
go to Sir Henry Hardcastle's. There
he discovers to his amazement that
his Boy" is really beautiful young
lady. He then understands the feel
ing he had.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-07-15
THE RAGGED
EARL" SHOWN

The Ragged Earl" will be shown
at the Strand Theatre, Coryell street,
Lambertville, tomorrow friday
evening:
Gerald Fitzgerald, happy, care
free, reckless, Earl of Kildare, has
come to be looked upon by the
countryside and commonly called
the Ragged Earl, loved by all who
know him with the possible exception
of some urgent creditors.
Shortly after the story opens he is
advised by his business agent that he
exhausted the last revenues of his
estate anc that there is but one
alternative to pursue, which is to
marry a relative, the daughter of
Dublin merchant. This admonition
comes to him at "a time when adver-
sity begins to have its effect and
causes for the first time his serious
contemplation.
Sir Henry Hardcastle, whose es-
tate is hard by that of Kildare, also
has a financial situation to meet,
but has one asset which the Ragged
Earl has not. This is his beautiful
step-daughter Kathleen.
Driven to desperation, Sir Henry
Hardcastle is advised by his mother
to arrange a match between Kath-
leen and Lord Wildbrook who will
not live very long so that his fortune
will be for Sir Henry's use.
There is only one obstacle in the
way of this match, and that is Kath-
een herself, who refuses absolutely
to sacrifice her beauty and youth.
Her step-father invites Lord Wild
brook to visit him, trusting that
some way will be found to coerce
Kathleen but she insults him and
taking her little sister Una, she runs
away, disguised asa boy.
The next morning one of Lord
Hardcastle's servants discovers her
and her sister and tried to use force
to get them back home. The Ragged
Earl, taking his morning ride, deeply
thinking of his own troubles, appears
on the scene. His spirit of chivalry
is aroused and he drives away Lord
Hardcastle's servant. His heart is
touched by the situation and so he
takes the two girls to his home, be-
lieving that one of them is boy.
At Kildare the generosity and
good nature of the Earl arouses lin
Kathleen feeling much stronger
than gratitude. The Earl is affected
by Kathleen's presence also, but
cannot understand why he should
become so attached to boy.
He finally concludes that it is love
stirring in his breast and so he
writes to the Dublin merchant to
make the final arrangements for his
marriage to the merchant slaughter.
He sends this letter by messenger,
but on the road is beset by one of
Sir Henry Hardcastle's servants, who
takes this from him and which is
shown to Kathleen. Very much af-
fected, Kathleen leaves Kildare and
returns to Sir Henry's home.
The Earl is furious and tries un-
successfully to trace the brother
and sister" His old nurse, how
ever, has penetrated Kathleen's dis