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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-10
ls1orris Williams
u

" Next Saturday the 18th, l am going
Nap to Eddyyille on the 1880 Rock Is
land. Stay till p. m. Then on after
moon train to Eldon and be there till
$3.50
Want to buy horses from 1900 up,
but will take some that have been
worked down little thin, if they have
splenty Of bone and are rugged. VIII
buy them from years old up to II.
viii be there myself and will pay good
prices for good horses. Also Ralph
Williams will be at Batavia same day.
Regular sale Friday, June IL.
MORRIS WILLIAMS
p. S.-Say, just thought Of 1t. want
ito buy second hand binder in good
condition, to cut my wheat and oats.
lOr how'll you trade it for horse?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-10
PREVENT WOMAN
FROM ENDING LIFE

Clifton, June 8.-A girl walking
across the bridge to Lyons from Full
ton Saturday prevented Mrs. Albert L.
Burt, SO years old, for the last six
months resident of Clinton, former
ly Of Maquoketa, from jumping into
the river. The woman had climbed
through the bridge railing and was
posing herself for the drop when the
girl caught her by the dress. She
held her to the railing until assist
ance came. The girl declined to give
her name to the police. Mrs. Burt 10
the widow of a civil war veteran.
She has been i'll and is tired of life
she told officers at the police station.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-10
WEATHER HELPS GRAS
AND SMALL GRAIN

Des Moines, June 9.-The weekly
bulletin Of the Iowa weather and crop
service for the week ending June Z,
1915:
While the week was more favorable
than the two preceding weeks, yet 1t
was too wet to do much field work,
and it was too cold for the rapid
growth OF corn. There was, how
ever, some work done on uplands and
corn planting was finished In many
localities and some Of the early plant
ed fields were cultivated, but there Is
yet much fiat or bottom ground to be
planted or replanted, and probably
some of it will have to be used for
catch crops Grass has improved ma
terially and small grain is generally
in good condition, but 1t is getting
rank in some localities and the Hes
sian fly is doing considerable damage
to winter wheat in some OF the south
ern counties. Potatoes and garden
truck are also doing we'll
A summary Of reports received on
June 1 show the average condition
of crops. as compared with the aver
age condition Of past years, to be as
follows: Corn, 81 per cent; oats, 81;
spring wheat, 95;, winter wheat, SO;
barley, 95; rye, SO; flax, 95; potatoes,
SO; tame hay and pastures, 81; wild
hay SO per cent.-Geo. M. Chapel,
director.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-10
Real Estate

$40 acres of smooth prairie land
in Logan county, Kansas, at 9lo
per acre, to exchange for rarm
In southeastern iowa. The owner
Of this land lives in Ottumwa and
can not leave this part OF the
state and will give some one
good trade.
A nice two story frame 6 room
house, we'll located on Willard
street. Only $1,000. Owner Is go
ing to California and will take
small payment down with bal
ance on easy payments.
A complete threshing outfit, IA
H. p. Port Huron engine. Carr
Scott separator, tanks, wind
stacker, self feeder, automatic.
weigher, ETC., exchange for small
farm.
A two story room house on
W. Woodland avenue. Modern
except heat. $1,000. 500 down,
balance easy payments.
100 acres Of fine blue grass
land. Rather poor improvements,
but well located west Of Eldon.
Price $50 per acre. This farm Is
owned by an old man, who wishes
to move to Ottumwa and will
take a residence property In OF
tumwa as part pay.
We have a number Of cash
customers who want to buy
modern homes in Ottumwa.
If you have property Of any
kind to sell or exchange it will
cost you nothing to list it with
Roth Bros. No sale, no pay.
ROTH Bros REAL ESTATE co.
1903 w. Second St. Telephone 1900
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-10
Twenty Fine Years Ago
- From The Courier Files -

June g.
Something was wrong with Ottumwa
yesterday at Sterling. The boys are
evidently content to win every other
game and Sterling. the weakest club In
the league, pulled out full score Of
scores, making nineteen clean base hits.
A train Of 81 cars Of cattle was run
over the g" today from Charlton to
Burlington, distance Of 1870 miles in
Of "a miles an hour.
June G.
Ed Goodman, manager Of the opera
house, has been secured by the Ath-
letic association to take the manage
ment Of the Ottumwa baseball club. He
leaves for Aurora tonight where tho
boys play today and tomorrow. Ed will
make the best manager who could have
been chosen and takes the position SOLE
ly because he is interested in the club
and wants to get out on the road a
little while for hts health.
Seneca Cornell Of Eldon was in the
city Thursday evening on his way to
Richmond, Mo-, where he has a $4,000
case to prosecute against the Santa
Fe for killing a man named Thompson.
on the Northwestern, Rock Island and
Milwaukee roads.
The Ottumwa club was again beaten
Yesterday by the Auroras by the score
Of to 1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-10
HEALy GETS BooTLEcGER.

Iowa City, June S.-Deputy United
States Marshall M L. Healy of Cedar
Rapids has landed Frank Kinney.
known here as Red" Kinney, after
police and other officials have sought
the man three years. He is charged
with "bootlegging" several years ago.
He may be tried before Judge Nj L.
Wade at Creston.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-10

&C. c., Tallman, Coroner"
Such was the verdict given Monday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock by the jury
at the inquest held over the remains
of A. R. Myers, who was killed Sun
day afternoon by the Kahn automo-
bile.
Ten witnesses were examined and
all told practically the same story
An unusually sad feature of the case
is the fact that the fve-year-old son
of Mr.. Myers saw the accident but was
not close enough to recognize MS
father. He Immediately hurried to
his home a block away and told his
young mother that "a man had been
killed by an automobile right up py
the church"
A short funeral service will be held
at the home Wednesday morning and
the remains will be taken to Dallas
City. ILL.,, the former home, for burial.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-10
SOUTH ENGLISH WOMAN DEAD.

South English, June S.-Mrs. Estelle
MCGEE, one of the respected pioneer
women Of this community is dead at
her home in South English. She Is
survived by one daughter, Mrs. Maude
Newsome of Wisconsin, and three sons
Winnie of Kinrose, and Amosa and
Will of California, all of whom were
present when their mother died.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-10
HALF HOLIDAY FOR OFFICERS.

Mason City, June Recommending
with today and continuing throughout
the summer months, the county offices
will close at noon on Saturday. This
is a innovation launched by the board
of supervisors. It Is possible that the
city officers will soon follow suit. A
! halliday holiday on Saturdays is also
being advocated for clerks in stores
and in Offices.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-10

June IL
l.. L. Leach, the post office contractor
is In the city today looking over the
work to get 1t in proper shape for final
approval
Secretary Manning is away at Sig
Quincy on coal palace business and
President Ballingall and Vice President
F1agler are at Knoxville. Mr.. Hawkins
who returned from Appanoose yester-
day, reports very favorably Of the &C
ton there t
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-10

For Sale-160 acre farm five miles
south of Center. Rails county, Missouri,
ten miles north of Yandalia. Audrain
county. Missouri. Forty acres In pas
ture. 100 acres In corn and oats rented
for one-half delivered. All prairie
land, fair improvements, good black
corn land; within half mile OF a school
house. Price $55 per acre, on long time
with easy payments. No agents. ESQ
acre stock farm three miles southwest
Of Mexico. Audrain county, Missouri.
all In grass, all prairie land all under
hog tight fence; fair improvements.
Price $50 per acre on long time with
easy payments.
w. H. Logan, Owner
Laddonia, Missouri
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-10
LITTLE MYERS BOY
SAW FATHER KILLED

Fairfield, June 8.-"We do find that
said deceased came to his death by
having been struck by an automobile,
the accident happening on North Main
street between Briggs and Hampstead
streets in Fairfield, Iowa, on the sixth
day of June, 1915 Said automobile
was owned and was being driven at
the time by Bert Kahn And we fur
Their find that he did not come, to his
death feloniously.
"R. D. Dubois.
"A. w. JaQues.
"R. c.. Savers.
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Courier
w ant
Column
Farm Property For Sale

FOR SALE-45 ACRES. $50 ACRE IF
taken soon Phone 26OO-M. L. Mer-
ringer, r. A., Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-10

limits OF Iowa City on the Iowa river
will be affected If an ordinance which
is to be presented by Alderman Geo.
s. Banta passes the city council.
Mr.. Banta believes that one or more
drownings may be averted each year
If the canoes are taken from the river.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-10
IINiON COUNTY FRUIT.

UNION COUNTY FRUIT.
Creston, June 9.-The fruit crop in
this vicinity, though damaged slightly
by frost, will be large one. Early
cherries are of fair size, while the
plum crop is very promising.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-10
Miscellaneous

WANTED-YOU TO KNOW THAT
the celebrated Shetland stallion
Comet "C' will be found at Geo. r.
Giltner & Sons for service, miles
east of OttumWa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-10
Lost

ESTRAYED-ABOUT JUNE l, BLACK
Q year old heifer, fresh. Sanford
Finks Blakesburg, la. r. 3. Liberal
reward.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-10

GOOD VEAL AND BUTCHER STOCK
! also hides and chickens wanted.
Bought at highest prices. Boston
Market, 1913 East Second. Both
/ phones, 60. George Schultz. We will
I call for them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-10
FOUR YEAR OLD GETS
NAIL IN LUNGS

Waterloo, June 8.-Martin H. HUFF
meister, 4 years old. inhaled finish
ing nail The parents thought the nail
had passed down the throat into the
stomach. When the child's breathing
became labored he was removed to q
hospital for X-ray examination. The
nail was located in the lung, and an
operation was performed to remove It.
The child is resting easily and will
recover.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-10

June 10
A boy in one Of the Phillips mines
came into the city Monday evening
with his skull fractured by the kick OF
"a mule DR.. Williams dressed the wound
which was an ugly one. just over the
lads eyes. 1t isn't many persons who
could walk to the city and back as he
did with such a wound in his head.
N. E. Kendall. stenographer and
typewriter Of Abba, Is In the city on
his fourth week on the work OF w. D.
Briggs report Of the Clayton Becken-
bridge case Mr.. Briggs reads his notes
and Kendall manipulates the typewrit-
er. They have about half finished the
work, transcribing 100000 words.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-10
For Sale

NOR SALE-5SO GOOD ANGORA
I brush goats. 800 two years old and
( $50 four years old. All wethers. II
interested write l.. H. Johnson, Route
{ 1, Hedrick, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-10
Wanted

AwANTED-YOUR OLD CARPETS TO
make into rugs, beautiful and durable
fugs from old carpet at reasonable
prices. Write for descriptive catalog.
Bloomfield Rug Works. Bloomneld.
II AowA
WANTED-MERRY 60 ROUND FOR
4th of July celebration, to be held
Saturday July 3d@Write G. w. Pike
Kirkville, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-10
WOULD PROHIBIT
CANOES ON IOWA

Iowa City, June 8.-Prohibition of
the use of canoes within the city
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-10
full picnic at Franklin park last satur-

The coal palace directors are keeping
things moving. The plans have finally
been completed and approved and Mel
ward and Clark secured as decorators.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-10

June p
Miss Hatfield's school had delight
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ton there
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-11
Would Make Memorable the
Year 1910 in the School
History of State.

CHARLESTON, July 10.-A uni
ted statewide effort on the part OF
the teachers of West Virginia for
better teaching, better physical con-
ditions for the school, and the extern
sion of the school by social center
work. by night schools and continual
ton schools and by home and COM
munity projects has been set forth by
State Superintendent NJ. P. Shawkey
as the working order for the coming
year. This is announced in his IN
production to the program for the
county Institutes of the state, which
is just being issued.
IF the instructors and teachers
work as we believe they will, says
Mr.. Shawkey, this program will
mean a richer life for several hun
bred boys and girls of West Vtr-
ginia.
:" AS man thinketh in his heart
so is he Then it follows. AS
teacher thinketh in his heart so IS
he And that suggests the main
business of teachers institute. We
assemble under the leadership Of the
county superintendent and instruc-
tors for the purpose of getting the
best thoughts and ideals of our work
uppermost In our minds. Indeed, 1t
may be best to retain the Bibles
phraseology and say in our hearts,
for feeling is to the force that I'M
peIs US to action. Let us take up
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-11
SECRET BASE FOR
U-BOATS PLANNED
ON CANADA COAST
ish admiralty knows about them.

ish admiralty knows about them.
Since the beginning OF the war. and
especially since the establishment in
February of a war zone around the
British Isles by Germany, the bulk of
arms and other munitions of war has
been shipped via Montreal and Que
bee. This has been particularly true
of shipments of wheat, horses and
mules. Since the Lusitania was sunk
many business men OF the United
States have preferred routing their
products through Canada to shipping
them on steamers leaving ports OF
this country.
To Sink Troop Ships.
Germans especially DESTROYS of sta
tioning submarines off Canada is the
opportunity that would thus be af-
fonded of sinking transports convey
ing Canadian troops to England and
France.
Information gathered indicates that
the campaign. when started. will be
conducted along the following lines:
A flotilla of the largest and most
powerful German submarines will be
sent across the Atlantic ocean to
blockade the two principal steamship
routes between Canada and Europe.
The shortest route leads through the
strait of Belle Isle, which connects
the Gulf of st. Lawrence with the At
lantic. The other great waterway is
through Cabot strait, which separates
Newfoundland from Nova Scotia.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-11
HIGH KANSAS WINDS
PLAY QUEER PR ANKS

saw the fifteen buildings on his place
go down with the wind. Mr.. Cline
did not reach the cave until the storm
struck and just missed being killed bJ
the flying building. o. @. Ellis lost
all he owned on his farm. He had
just completed new four-room house
when the storm came along and
wrecked it for him. leaving his place
bare.
Paul Paxton reports that the draw
ers were thrown from the dress ,.
but the dresser was not moved ana
articles on top of the dresser were
not disturbed. The house was not
moved, but window lights were forced
out all over the house. The clock
sitting on the dresser stopped at Z: 40.
the time the storm struck his house.
Gave Warning OF Approach.
At about 1880 a heavy cloud ap-
peared in the southwest and several
distinct funnel shaped clouds were
seen by the residents of this district.
The fact that the storm came before
dark no doubt saved many lives. The
cloud first swung high and seemed
to go to the north of the storm rid
den district, but suddenly it swooped
down upon district about four miles
wide and just seemed to stand still
and grind everything in its path to-
pieces. The cloud was watched by
the citizens OF Greensburg and many
had been warned of the approaching
storm.
The little city of MullinviIle, just
west of Greensburg. was in the path
of the storm, and several Rock Island
cars were driven off the switches and
on to the main line by the high wind.
The storm did not touch the ground
until it reached point east of Null
linvnle and about three miles north
of Greensburg. The operator at Null
Invite depot sent out warning notices
to all places east along his line just
before the storm hit that place.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-11
SHAWKEY HAS PLANS
TO BETTER SCHOOLS

the work this year with determine
ton SO to intensity our thoughts for
the definite betterment of our schools
as to make us anxious for the day OF
to come.
Beware Of thought and sentiment
without purpose. To be filled with
a lot of unused dead ideas and reso-
buttons is sad state for any of US.
Therefore, let US give the best ideas
and sentJa,nts of the institute the
right of way in our minds and hearts
and then begin at once to plan ways
and means OF applying our improved
selves to the good of the people wo
are to serve"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-11
Local Man Charges New York
World With Misstate-
ment of Facts.

The recent editorial in the New
York World which described West
Virginia as virtually bankrupt" has
evoked much caustic comment from
the press of the state as we'll as more
moderate expressions of criticism.
One of the best answers to the New
York newspapers blunder is by Mil
lard F. Snider, of this city, who
writes as follows:
do you not think that your edf-
toria "A Receiver for a State N
yonr issue OF Friday. June %, is I'M
fair to the state of West Virginia?
Do you sincerely believe that the
state of West Virginia is virtually
Bankrupt? Do not statistics show
that West Virginia has property which
valued at seventy per cent OF it's ac-
tual value. amounts to over $1-200.-
0O0. 900 and that she has no bonded
debt? Do not statistics also show
that the valuation of the property OF
the state Of New York at eighty-seven
per cent OF its actual value is Sill
900, 900, 900, and that the state of New
york has q bonded debt of $160s000,-
OO0s
Does not West Virginia contain
41f1developed natural resources OF un-
told value? Are not the resources OF
the state OF New York pretty well de-
vefoped2 Do not statistics also show
me aggregate debts OF the state OF
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-11
Delivers
Message
OF 1868
Veteran, Fifty-Two Years After
Finds Family of War
Veteran.

LAUREL. Del. July 10.-A be-
lated message, ffty-two years old,
reached the relatives of the late
James Riggin, in Laurel last week.
when, according to promise made
on the battlefield, William ThurSton.
a civil war veteran, of Philadelphia.
visited the relatives of Riggin IL
Laurel and told Of Higgins death in
the battle of Gettysburg, and his last
message to them.
Thurston and Riggin became GOOD
friends during the war. and as COM
rades promised each other that
should one be killed in battle the sur
vivor would search out the family OF
the other and tell them of his death.
Riggin was kilIeG at Gettysburg
fighting by Thurston's side.
After the war Thurston sought
diligently, but found no trace Of Rig
gins relatives until a short time ago,
when accidentally he found that Mrs.
F. B. Sirman, of Laurel, is niece of
the dead man. The visit followed.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-11
SNYDER REPLIES
TO NEWSPAPERS

West Virginia, including cities, cOun-
ties and minor civil divisions, to be
less than $5,000,000, while the total
Indebtedness OF the state of New York
is over $500 O00, 900; that the per cap
ita indebtedness of West Virginia is
$4.7S. while the per capita indebted
ness of New York is $5T.55; and If
West Virginia should have to pay the
sic, 100000 decree against her, her
total Indebtedness would be about SIS
per capita? No one would wish to
say that the great state of New York
is bankrupt. Is 1t just to say that the
fair state Of West Virginia, with all
her undeveloped natural resources, is
bankrupt?
was not the remainder of your
editorial, with reference to Samuel G.
Walker offering to pay for the privil-
ege of selling liquor for ten years,
either joke or a slur? The legisla-
,ture at its regular session and first
special session did not lay sufficient
levy, and there being some difference
of opinion among the state officials as
to whether or not money could be
borrowed to meet the deficit until a
levy was laid. this caused refusal of
payment of some state vouchers for
a short period by the treasurer.
1--WE think the state Is thousand
times better on without the saloons,
and however much the people in the
saloon controlled states may desire
liquor sold everywhere, we think the
editors OF the metropolitan papers
should be fair and Just with our
state"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-11
May Send
Pliers to
England
Manufactures in Connecticut
Meets Purchasing Agent in
New York.

HARTFORD, Conn, July 10
Upon receipt Of telegram from
David A. Thomas. the official British
purchasing agent who arrived in this
country recently, Frank H. Hartman
of South Glastonbury, who is making
twenty special aerop1ane motors for
the United States government. left
hurriedly for conference with Mr..
Thomas in New York.
Mr.. Thomas's telegram read:
Can you supply an unlimited
number of aeroplanes and when can
you deliver them?"
T. E. Spencer, the federal govern
ment inspector who is supervising
work at the Hartman factory, said
he believes Great Britain probably is
planning the mobilization of an Inn
mense fleet of aeroplanes with which
to scout for submarines off the Eng
lish coast and from which to drop
special waterproof bombs.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-11
POLICE GUARD
Placed Around Executive Man.
sion at Albany as Precau-
tionary Measure.

ALBANY, July 10.-A special
police guard has been stationed about
the executive mansion here to pre-
vent the possibility of violence to
Governor Whitman or of damage to
the executive mansion. The Albany
police said tonight that the precau-
tionarv measure was brought about
by the shooting of j. P. Morgan and
Police Lieutenant Becker.
Three members of the Albany
the approaching execution of ex-
police force have been specially de-
tailed to watch the governors house.
one man being continually on guard.