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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29
STUMP BLOWER is
BLOWN TO PIECES

Hamburg. May 28.-Jake Million, a
professional stump blower, known 10.
ca!ly as Dynamite Pete" was liter.
ally blown to pieces here when a
charge of dynamite blew up from a
match dropped into the box after
touching off charge.
The explosion was heard miles
away. One foot and shoe were found
fifty yards one way, and the other
shoe fifty yards in the opposite direc-
ton. Pieces of flesh and clothing
were scattered all the way between.
Million had worked hard at the bust
ness for thirteen years, but never was
very careful around explosives, hav.
ing grown exceedingly careless
through long handling and immunity
from injury.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29
1ELkNAP.

At school meeting one night last
week c. 0. Beckley Of Bloomfield was
elected principal and Miss Xeia Swim
ney primary teacher. Mr.. Beckley
taught few weeks here about two
years ago to finish out the term Of Miss
Clara Swartz and was liked very we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Anderson and
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Irwin Of Des Moines
came Wednesday to visit her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Ware.
Mrs. Ira M. Swinney accompanied
her daughter Mrs. Charlie Harvard to
Centerville where she enters the hos
pital for surgical treatment.
William Cree and Henry Russell
spent Saturday night at Washington
with the latter's parents.
Mrs. Elliott Bachman and children
Of Ottumwa spent Saturday and Sun
day here with the w. A. Wishard and
H. L. Bachman homes.
The basket meeting at Dunville Sun
day was we'll attended despite the bad
weather. ~
Mrs. Bybee Of Moulton spent satur-
day night and Sunday at the H. D..
Evans home.
Miss xeia Swinney expects to attend
school in Des Moines this summer.
Chas. McMain who had been Ill so
long has improved SO that he was
able to go back to work last week
Miss Myra Rough enjoyed weeks
vacation at home last week. She Is at
tending college at Bloomfield.
Ray Cole Of Lineville spent Saturday
night and Sunday at the Mrs. T. H.
Brewster home.
The members Of the Methodist
church expect to give a supper on Sat
urday evening May 20 for the benefit
Of the church.
Miss Opal Hawkins spent Sunday
near West Grove at the VIM. Harper
home. Her sister Allie who had spent
the past week there came home with
her
Harvey Swinney Of Bloomfield spent
Saturday night and Sunday at the Ira
Swinney home and attended the bas-
l1et meeting.
VIM. Cree spent Friday and Saturday
at Pulaski at the home of his sister
Mrs. John Hull and family.
Miss Hazel Swinney returned home
today from Floris but expects to re-
turn there in a few days in company
with her grandmother Mrs A. F. Stod-
gel where they will keep house for Mrs.
Chas Harvard during her absence
Miss xeia Swinney was entertained
Wednesday night at the H. C.. Bell
home.
Harry Sample and family Of Ottum-
wa spent last week at the parental r.
f. Sample home,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29
FLoRIs

Mrs. Nora Hoffstatter and Mrs. Myr-
tie Skinner Of Ottumwa visited at the
/. E. Wilkinson home Monday night
and Tuesday of last week and were ac-
companied home by Little Miss Villa
Peden who visited in Ottumwa until
Saturday.
VIM. Strickland returned to his home
in Marshalltown Thursday after an ex-
tended visit with relatives here.
Mrs. Nancy Russell left Friday for
her home in Oskaloosa.
DR.. j. G.. Box from Ottumwa spent
Wednesday evening and Thursday at
this place.
Miss Gerada Plank spent several
days in Ottumwa last week.
Miss Ethel Harvard and Mrs Isa-
bell Boyer who are visiting here from
Deadwood, N. D., went to Quincy last
Friday to visit with Miss Selma Har-
ward and from there they all expected
to go to Keokuk to view the dam and
from there Mrs. Boyer went to Trenton
for several days visit with her sister
Mrs. Freda Parker and other relatives
Miss Gladys Wilson Of Knoxville was
an over Sunday visitor here.
Homer Crist who is teaching at Bear
Creek visited Saturday night with
Harry Christy.
Mrs. Lewis Griggs went to the
Bloomfield hospital Monday for surg
ical treatment.
Mrs. frankie Harvard left Monday
for Centerville where she will enter the
hospital for an operation for Appendix
citis.
Chas. Allen who lives south Of town
came to the station early Monday to
meet some relatives from Ohio.
G.. E. swinney spent two days in
Fairfield last week on business.
Clarence Blankenship Of Belknap
was Floris caller Sunday evening.
Mrs. Thos. Peden went to Bloomfield
Saturday for few days visit with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. JAS Mohler.
Mrs. Emma Swinney returned to
Monroe Tuesday.
U. S. Heady, wife and mother and
Mrs. Laura Swinney attended the all
day service at the Dunville Baptist
church Sunday.
Rev. Jones Of Fremont filled the Bap-
fist pulpit here Sunday.
B. S. Denny Of Des Moines will
preach at the Christian church Sunday
May 80.
l. E. Wilkinson is slightly improved
at this time.
Mrs. Hattie Hill, wife of Leslie Hill
died at her home in F1oris Sunday at
$3.50 p. m. from measles and compn-
caation Of diseases. Interment Monday
at Dunville cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29
FAIRFIELD.

The Fairfield volunteer fire depart
ment has just completed arrange
ments for carnival to be held in this
city for a week beginning June Z.
The proceeds from the carnival are to
be used in purchasing new uniforms
Tor the firemen.
A petition for the use of the streets
around the public square was present
ed to the members Of the city council
Wednesday evening and after it was
learned that all Of the business men
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29
CORONATION TO BE
HELD SUNDAY NIGHT

The annual May custom of the coro.
nation of the Queen Of May will be
observed at st. Patrick's church Sun
day evening at 1880 o'clock. The chill
dren of the parish have been drilling
for some time past for the exercises
which are very pretty and always at
tract large audience. They are usual
" held the last Sunday In May. Bene
diction of the blessed sacrament viii
close the exercises of the evening.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29

Eor s.,e-lso acre farm nve m s.
south Of center, Rails county. M'ss",
ten miles north OF Vandaia,
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 school
house. Price $55 per acre. on long time
with easy payments. No agents. $50
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.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29

through which the captain might be
diverted from humiliating her by max.
ing a search of her premises. >.
''ltll be on every tongue IN town,
she thought with mental anguish, but
never word did her lips utter. she
lifted her brown head and proudly led
the way south-southeast through her
front gate, up the graveled path ana
around 1t between the pungent box
borders to the little weather beaten
smokehouse near the orchard.
Whats that?" demanded Captain
Ephraim, cupping a sunburned hand
behind his ear.
"M-r.r-e-e-eow!"
There was no mistaking Tibby's Pc
culiar wall Of despair.
81 guess we've sighted SAIL re-
marked the captain dryly as he tramp.
ed up the grassy path to the smoke
house door.
Myra grew paler than before. All
the pink forsook her sweet face ana
she looked drawn and old.
"M-r-r-ee-eow!" yowled libby from
within.
The latch clicked sharply and the
door swung open. Something yellow
and gray and white, with shining merry
eyes, leaped out and alighted on the
captains blue cloth shoulder.
Tibby's voice became one OF purring
delight in the reunion.
Captain Ephraims hand stroked her
silky coat, but his bright blue eyes
we're staring into the open door OF the
smokehouse.
On the clean, bare floor were set
tempting array of blue and white china
saucers. One contained cream, anoth-
er one chicken livers, still another the
white breast of chicken, another one
water. A soft, silken pillow showed
where libby had rested her we'll fed
body.
Surely libby had Jared we'll.
Capt. Ephraim's blue eyes turned IN
puzzled inquiry on Myra's down cast
face.
what made you do it, Myra?" he
asked sternly
How do you know" she lifted
her head, saw the discriminating row OF
saucers in the smokehouse, and hid her
face In her hands.
libby snarled as her master uncere-
moniously shook her to the ground
His hands gently grasped Myra's nm
gers and pulled them away from wet
eyes.
"How did know" he chuckled
softly. why, I Jest happened to see
libby cruising over this way ana
saw you steer her into the smoke
house and l knew she was there; but
I couldn't understand what you wanted
of her. wasn't afraid you'd harm her
-leastways, l was pretty sure you
wouldn't. says to myself If she
harms poor libby, I'll be confounded
glad she wouldn't marry me. II she
don't harm her, why, I'll jest keep on
being sorry she won't have me and
make me the unloneliest man in Wood
ell!'
"Oh-oh!" sobbed Myra Pitt.
"Why did you lock up my libby and
then treat her like the Queen of~Cats?'
insisted Capt. Ephraim.
ooh, because - because was 1eal-
GUS of her, there!" confessed Myra.
"She used to come to meet you every
night - and I wanted to be doing It
myself, Ephraim yes I did! Don't
ask me why didn't accept you five
years ago - don't know why. Only,
now - only now -"
only, now, you dol" finished Capt.
Ephraim SO very acceptably that My
ra'e brown head dropped on his COM
fortably broad shoulder and remained
there.
After that, it was Tibby's turn to be
Jealous.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29

who was instantly killed Thursday
morning at Burlington when struck
by train. will be held Saturday after
noon at 2 o'clock from the residence,
709 West Mechanic street, conducted
by Rev. E. w. Farris Holler of the
Benton Street Presbyterian church.
Interment will be made in Ottumwa
cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29
w. H. Logan, Owner
Laddonia, Missouri
THE FARMERS, ATTENTION

is called to the fact that do first class
work at VERY Low PRICE, be-
cause my expenses are so low. give
PERSONAL attention to all work. A 4
sample Of my prices:
Watch crystals for any kind Of a watch
or CLOCK. ........ .......... LOG
BEST genuine main springs. 500
Your watch cleaned and regulated $1.oo
Your mantle clock made good as
All kinds Of jewelry repairing at
Low PRICES.
Bring this lad" and &c and same will
pay for your watch crystal.
O. BOOklN
Second door east of Jefferson street
across from the opera house.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29
Use Courier Want Ads for results One-half
cent per word
City Property For Sale

HAVE A FINE MODERN RESI-
dence in a good town southeastern
Iowa, and a $1,000 mortgage to ex-
change for clear 80. Might give
some cash. Address M-28-A care
Courier
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29
Worthy to Wear a Crown

"Are you sure you love your neghbor as your
SELF" asked st. Peter, who was crossexalnlng the
new arrival
EYES," answered the applicant for "a golden
crown For ten years he used my telephone to
carry on his business, and never complained"
ENTER, my good man." said St. Peter, with much
feeling
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29
Eggs and Poultry

BARRED ROCK EGGS FROM LARGE
vigorous birds. 75c per Is, "a per 100.
Grace Emmons, Libertyville, Iowa,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29
Baby Duke.

Infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Duke, 152 South Elm street,
passed away this morning at 8 o'clock.
Private funeral services were held
from the residence at 10 o'clock this
morning. Interment was made in
Shaul cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29
Bernard r. Gillian

Bernard r. Gillian
Bernard r. Gillian, son Of William
r. Gillian passed away this morning at
2 o'clock at the residence 220S East
Main street at the age Of 10 months. He
Is survived by brother Phillip Robert
and a sister Waunita Opel.
The funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29

Alonzc A. NeIIens,
The funeral of Alonzo A. Nellens
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29
Obituary
Mrs. Cinderella Baker

Mrs. Cinderella Baker
The funeral of Mrs. Cinderella Baker
was held this afternoon at 3 o'clock
from the residence of S. d. Baker, Az
North Jefferson street, conducted by
Rev. ]. H. Cudlipp Of the First Metho-
dist church. The pail bearers were Will
liam Reece, Albert Park, Leander
Park, Sumner s4berell, Nobel Carpenter
and Frank Teeter. Interment was made
In Ottumwa cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29

Copyright, 1915, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29

FOR sALE-COW ANF GALE, SlA
year old Jersey and Red ron a. oo4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29

FOR SALE-A THOROUGHsHEIDl
registered Jersey bull, one year oio'
s. III. Daley Batavia, Route l.
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Wanted
For Sale

FOR SALE-FINE PEONlES AM
daisies for decoration. Ieter florai
Co., new phone 1244.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-19
CANARY CAGE HAT
SETS AVENUE AGAPE
Saucy Little Bird in Toodle'S
Millinery Too Much for
Fashion ParaderS.

Did YOU hear Fifth Avenue gasp yes
terday? Well, it's probably because
vor weren't there during the alter
church parade when Miss Bess Ryan, OF
the "EXperieuce' company, at the Ca
sine. displayed a bird cage hat deco
rated with - singing canary. But walt
Miss RYAN threatens to play return
date Sunday in spite Of the tact that
yesterday her walk was interrupted
twice by crowds that forced her to seek
the shelter Of q taXicab.
Gee, look at the two birds, crled q
newsbov. looking first at Miss Ryan and
then at her growing adornment.
"Why, it's alive" said woman, who
.bouqbt the canary was stuffed until 1t
bega6 to sing. "The poor thing"
That ended Miss Ryan's promenade
and she drove home. She plays Fash-
ION in Experience and insists that
ebo 10 the first TO appear with the nov
eity Of wearing live birds. This same
,,oyeItv she predicted, will be the feat
mTe Of New York's spring styles.
Miss RYAN has been known as Cd
dIee" since she sued Harry X. Mans
6eld q Boston millionaire, for preach
&c nromise History does not record
w, AZ her companion bird was singing
,rben Fifth Avenue gasped, but IT was
nrobablv some tune from NOBODY
Hone " which opens at the Princess 70
morrow and splits fifty-hfty with En-
perience" on a publicity promoter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-19
GEN. HOWARD IN PERIL
Near Suffocation When Home
Rurns-Maids Overcome.

South Orange, N. j., April l0.IGeIl-
eral G, E. T. Howard, U. S. A., re-
tired tire had narrow escape from suftG,
cation early this morning, when his
handsome house, at 17s Montrose Ave
nue.. was destroyed by fire. Two maids,
overcome by smoke. were carried out
unconscious. 49,, ,d
The general had sold the house, ana
mer home in Maine. Part OF ms
furniture had been shipped, but there
remained many valuable art objects;
The fire is supposed 70 have started
from a defective chimney. On the way
to the fire the automobile hose wagon
became stalled. l.,
Before it arrived, the blaze had
gained such Roadway that the house
could not be saved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-19
TDEFEAT OBREG0N
ORDIE,' SAYS VILLA
Resumes Fight at Celaya and
Declares 1t Is Battle
to Death"
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune. }

FL Paso, Tex, April l8.-Wlth ms
ammunition replenished at the expense
Of the army Of General Jose Z. Rodri-
guez. forcing the abandonment OF the
Natamoros assault, Geners francisco
Villa renewed the battle At Celaya
to-day. ,,,
nounced that he resumed the attack on
General Obregon's positions and
"This is to be a battle to the death.
Either capture Celaya and defeat
Obregon. or and my army die IN the
ATTEMPT. It will be the last fight with
Oregon. He or ! must die.
From General Rodriguez villa secured
three carloads of ammunition last
night. From General Raoul Madero'
in Neuvo Leon, he got two carloads
By demanding and obtaining this am.
munition. Villa rendered the efforts or
Rodriguez to capture Matamoros futile
and forced the retirement OF the army
from that point.
That Rodriguez is moving his army
10 ioin Villa is asserted in dispatches
from Torreon, the expectation oeihg
that by the time he can reach CeIhya
ammunition shipments from the border
w,ll have reached Villa in sufficient
quantities to enable him TO equip ihe
enlarged army. One carload OF am
munition received here By express
vent south to Villa to-day. Another
carload arrived tonight, ana Will De
sent on a special train early tomorrow;
Villa reported to-day that ne had
nanpuvred his troops so that ne now
had Obregon's army at Celaya sur 1
rounded and was attacking 1t from all
sides. 1T. .o,, Villa
has left his army and is fleeing to the
north and that General Felipe Angeles
will try TO rally the defeated forces ana
supplant Villa as leader in the noTth'
Villas messages were dated at ira
puato, indicating that he was al tne
front, Irapuato being the nearest point
available for sending kilograms.
Movement of reinforcement 10 ana
villa continued to-day from all parts
Of Villa territory, and it is generally
admitted by Villistas on the border
that his hope lies in being able 10 as
semble so great a force that he can
crush the Obregon army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-19
BOARDWALK STYLE RIOT
Furs, Boots and Ribbons on
Hands Among New Wrinkles.

Atlantic City, April 1S.-One hun
bred and fifty thousand visitors. who
nave waited patiently ever since Easter
for an opportunity to show their new
spring "duds," thronged the Board
walk to-day and walked and rolled"
and promenaded. There wasn't cloud
in the sky and the air was as balmy
as a day in June.
Furs In summer time is absolutely
the very latest kink in Boardwalk
STYLES. OF course, all the girls are
wild over the new shoes, but white
Russian boots, with a little tasseI a.
the TOP. and high boots. in white or
champagne tinted kid, laced up the
back are the latest.
Then there's another little idea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-19

these bills by further indirect revenue,
the state must be prepared Cor a di-
rect tax levy within five years Of from
$2o,000,000 to S50,000,o00 annually.
More Indirect Taxes.
"Our means of revenue from in
direct taxes are. however, by no means
exhausted. Although Pennsylvania
raises proportionatcly less taxes from
excise than New York. and collects
only 100000 annually from the in
heritance taxes, against 81 100000 to
Sl2,000,000 in New York, she raised
s35,000,000 by indirect taxes last year.
and levies no direct tax Massa-
chusetts levies an annual indirect tax
of three mills on secured debts, and
Connecticut four mills. The average
life of cornorate mortgage bonds is
forty years. New York collects annu-
ally from this source less than 1,000,-
900. and exempts from all taxes for all
time the holders of the secured debts
who voluntarily pay the present in
adequate tax.
"While the Indirect revenue Of the
state now amounts TO s40,000,000, it is
likely 10 fall below that amount during
the current year from business depres-
sion.
TO hold down the direct tax and to
meet the states interests il is essen
tial that indirect taxes be levied. The
taxes from q secured debts law can be
multiplied at least four times without
resort to offensive inquisition. Massa
chusetts il doing it now. An add
tional levy of two mills annually upon
mortgages hereafter presented for rec
ord would soon produce a considerable
revenue.
The charge has been repeated that
this Legislature is Offering no con-
structive legislation. 1t is suggested
that we enact a state constabulary law
at an initial cost Of $750,000 annually,
and other tentative schemes, plausible
on their face. are pressed with the
best Of motives, invlving largely in
creased state expenditure. Every al
legged piece OF constructive legislation
during the last four years has added
heavy burden to the state treasury.
We are not now in a position TO enact
such legislation. The great need Of
this hour is retrenchment and economy.
Laws and appropriations in defiance Of
this necessity are not constructive, but
destructive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-19
GLYNN ECONOMY
CROWDS ASYLUMS
State Must Now Provide
100000 for Care of
Insane, Say Experts.

At least $1.OO0,0OO must be provided
by the Legislature this year properly
to care for the ir5ane because the
Glynn admin stratior failed 10 do its
duty in this respect, according to q
statement issued yesterday in behalf
Of the STATE Charities Aid Association
by George r. Garfield, chairman of
the Committee on the Insane. and by
Homer Folks, secretary. Much as many
people would like to see a direct tax
avoided, says the statement, the ASSOC
citation feels impelled 20 put the needs
Of the insane clearly before the public.
The annual net increase of insane
persons averages 500" reads the docu-
ment. The cost Of suitable care for
these patients is about s 900 a bed.
Therefore II is necessary for the state
TO appropriate about 100000 each year
for new buildings, until the increase
in numbers can be brought under con-
troll, unless it is steadily to fall be-
hind in meeting the need.
This plain and obvious duty. which
for several years had been met, was
shirked by the Glynn administration.
mot one cent was appropriated in
1914 for new buildings for the insane.
An insufficient sum was given for re-
pairs on buildings erected fifty years
ago which accommodate $4,000 persons
and all their caretakers.
"Overcrowding in state hospitals for
the insane amounted to 5,584 on Octo-
Der /, 1918; il increased to 6.253 by
September /, 1914, and this overcrowd-
ing cannot be equally distributed
throughout the state hospital system
because a majority of the patients
come from New York City and the
majority of hospital beds are in up
state Institutions.
ITO cover up their neglect Of duty
the Department of Efficiency and Econ
omy stated last summer that increased
accommodations could be had at slight
expense that two story non-freproof
buildings could be converted into three
story partly freproof buildings at
slight expense and their capacity dou-
BLEED This failed to produce any new
beds for the insane"
The statement continues that friends
and relatives Of the patients rightly
and strenuously object TO their being
sent away where they cannot be Wis
listed; that, as d result, the state hos
pital on Ward Island is oyercroTded
10 the extent Of SO per cent.
pending bills authorize appropria-
lions Tor new buildings and repairs
amounting to about 81 100000. This
would measurably provide for the
actual increase last year and this year.
Every cent of it is urgently needed,
and half of it in justice should be
charged back to the deficit Of last
year.
"Letchworth Village, the one big
state institution for dealing with the
feeble-minded, now under construction,
received no new appropriation under
Governor Glynn, and he vetoed re-
appropriation of several hundred
thousand dollars which the institution
could not spend because of delays in
the state architects Office, and which
could have been expended during the
current year