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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31
HEIRS BREAK WILL

Iowa City, Aug. 30 The will OF
John and Anna vitosh, Jointly made,
was broken here in Judge Howelrs
court, when their son and daughters,
Michael and Mesdames Kate Vizeal
and Mary Prybil. attacked 1t. They al.
legged that the sole legatee, Anna D.
Vitosh, a daughter, had illegally secur.
ed its making, thereby getting posses.
sion Of all the real and personal prop.
erty of her parents to the exclusion OF
the other children. The legatee now
asks that the case be reopened ON
technical grounds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31
THIRTEEN ENJoINED

Sioux City, Aug. 80. = Judge w
G. Sears Of the district court today
granted temporary injunctions under
the newly enacted Iowa red light
law against Is defendants who sought
recently to knock out the law by de-
murrers attacking it's constitutional
ity. The $500 tax against each estab
lishment will be imposed In case per
manent injunctions are granted when
the cases come up for hearing at the
September term of court. Payment
probably will be deferred pending ap
peal to the supreme court.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31
How We Dump Valuable Soil
Into the Sea

In the current issue Of Farm and Fireside, the
national farm paper published at Springfield, Ohio
contributor writing under the title Dumping Soil
Into the Sea- tells how middle west farms lose elev
en- tons of earth second Following is an extract
from what this writer reports:
eleven tons of soil is carried into the Gulf Of
Mexico every second by the Mississippi river from
it's immense drainage district. This material
amounts to 346 million tons every year. and is equal
to the surface soil, 23 inches deep of 346,OO0
acres"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31

country. After they had driven some
distance out OF town the horse became
frightened at an automobile driven by
Elston, who approached on cross
road. The animal turned and ran
several rods, and then the buggy over
turned. Mrs. Fischer was caught be-
meath 1t. She was internally injured
and died within few hours.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31
TRANSFER MAN is VICTIM.

Muscatine, Aug 30--Ed Clifford.
transfer man, was badly hurt. when
a falling ice chest, which he was I'M
loading from Rock Island freight car,
pinned him against the car. His col
lar bone was fractured and he will be
crippled for weeks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31
CLAIMS BIG COMMISSION.

Davenport, Aug. 30. Alleging that
s1s132.50 is due him as the difference
between his selling price and cost at
the time of purchase Of 100000 bushels
of oats. G.. Fl. Wayne has filed suit for
that amount against Lamson Bros. &
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31
Wanted

WANTED-YOUR OLD CARPETS
to make into rugs. beautiful and dur
able rugs from old carpet at reason
able prices. Write for descriptive
catalogue. Bloomfield Rug Works.
Bloomfield, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31
Female Help Wanted

WANTED--AN EXPERIENCED GIRL
for general housework. References.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31

FOR SALE CHEAP-IRON FENCE
braces and cultivators. E. Sigel.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31

FOR SALE-NEW BICYCLE. AD-
dress Fred Rhoads, 1850 Mabel, City
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31
Want ads only one-half cent per word each inser
ton, 15c minimum
For Sale

FOR SALE-FOUR WELL BROKE
Shetland ponies. Good color and
small. Address Roy Heaton, Webster,
la.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-29
OH, SOMEBODY'S JUMPING ON M. .s3
THE POOR COLLEGE COACHES

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.IThose
big-chested individuals who direct
their efforts toward training the
college mussels to, grow and ex-
pand are all "het up" "For
why" they demand, SHOULD we
be picked on. for why?"
The object of their wrath IL
John Grier Hibben, who succeed
ed Woodrow Wilson at president
ing Princeton university. Accord
ing to Nassau's classic head, col
lege coaches are a detriment to a
school and absolutely fatal to the
rah-rah spirit. That isn't exact
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-29
BOXING BILL
STARTS TRIP

OLYMPIA, Jan. Ex-senator
Wray's 10-round boxing commits.
sion bill will be reported favor
ably by the senate committee on
public morals and has "a favor
able votes in the senate, or two
more than enough to pass 1t.
This was Wray's announcement
today. The bill must then pass
the house and go to the governor
for signature.
Lovers of clean sports are push
ing the bill, although there has
been surprisingly small amount
Of lobbying regarding the meas
ure. 1t would put boxing on a
legal basis as clean, manly
sport.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-29
TACOMA DIVING
GIRLS ARE PIKERS

. The Tacoma girls are pix 4
o ers. They are afraid to
o take q chance for the city
O championship at diving. AL
o though there has been q div 4
O ing contest for the mems 4
o and girls championship of 4
o Tacoma at the Pantages all I
@ week, not a single girl has 4
q volunteered to compete for 4
o the beautiful championship 4
y trophy cup. 4
@ Last night there were
@ only two boys In the contest
@ the others were attending
o a Y. M. G. A. swimming
o class. Tonight It il prom
o Used that Is youngsters will (
@ compete.
o Herbert Stratton, 1004k
o 18th street, won last night.
@ His opponent was virian I
@ Prieue. 4
q The prize winners to date,
. who compete In the finals (
@ Sunday afternoon are John !
o Benner, William LaPene-
o there and Herbert Stratton.
o o o o o o o o o o o o o 90,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-29
Now He'll Know How
It Feels to Be a
Downtrodden Umpire

Domfnick Mullaney 10 to UNI
pire in the American league. big
Null" has brought 1t upon him.
self. He was the worst umpire
fighter the game knew when he
was player, and he put more
umpires into the fence climbers
club than almost any player in
the Southern league.
He is one of the most promis-
ing umpires drafted into the big
leagues In many years-big, i'm
pressive looking, fast and cool in
judgment. He worked In the
South Atlantic, the Texas and for
time In the Southern, then re-
tired to manage a billiard hall in
Jacksonville, Fla, where Ban
johnson discovered him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-29

Old Mother Hubbard
Went to the cupboard
To get her poor doggie a bone
But when she got there
The cupboard was bare,
So she traded the dog for q left.
handed pitcher.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-29

Any sort OF sporting trophy
Will be welcomed by the directors
as an exhibit at the big show.
Unique pelts. coats OF fur, mount
cd birds and animals. unusual
fishing or hunting apparatus -
anything in the line Of a sporting
'ps}By3sIddB 90 HIN sIoI1Iv
FROM present indications. ac-
cording to Manager Il. A. Kitchin,
the big Armory will be filled
nearly to capacity with the va
rious exhibits.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-29
WINE AND WOMEN GREATEST OF
BALL PLAYERS TEMPTATIONS;
IT'S POOR LIFE AT THE BEST
BY HUGH 8. FULLERTON.

my boy is now 10, and will
graduate in June. He has played
on his high school and prep
school baseball and football
teams, is a good hitter, the best
player on any team he ever has
been with and has played ball
with strong vacation teams. He
wants to go into professional
ball. / want him to enter col
lege. We had long talk on the
subject. He will listen to your
advice and / believe will accept
your decision"
This Is q letter I received yes
terday from a father. l do not
know him, although he says he
once met me. He does not know
what / think. Here is what
wrote--or part of it--and maybe
1t will apply to other cases.
"The life Of q baseball player
Is extremely unsatisfactory. /
have lived with them for more
than 20 years, and have found
few good men In the profession
who would not have been better
off in any other.
Your boy Is at the age when
the majority come into the upper
leagues. Usually they are swelled
headed because they have been
applauded and cheered as the
best in their own class.
1.-THE life is full of temptations,
chief of which are women ana
drink. Swarms of fans urge
them to drink, seek to buy thom
wine when they succeed, and IL
they fail they are apt to drink
as a solace.
Financially about one in 40
players succeeds moderately and
one in thousand gets rich. The
average earning of 500 players
for ten-year period will not ex-
coed $1,000 year. The average
playing life of man Is about
seven years.
1.-THE worst feature, however, Is
that your boy, starting at 10,
probably would be done when he
was 80 or 33--done and out of
employment, with expensive
tastes, expensive acquaintances,
no knowledge of any trade or
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-29

Win the data for the 9ports-
nan's Show rapidly approaching,
1otafls and arrangements are huv-
ElodIy being worked ont BY tbs
Gportsmsn Who have volunteered
% take charge.
Last night the directors Of the
~ show sat up until after midi
night attempting to arrange q
program. but were forced to adj
journ until this afternoon for an
Gkher session. because Of the vast
number OF exhibits and special
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-29
Fight PROMOTERS NERVOUS
ABOUT new ORLEANS GAME

NEW YORK, Jan. 2~.-Warned
BY what happened to the game In
California fight promoters at New
Orleans are reported to be man
ouvering cautiously In billing flu
ture engagements. Some oppo-
Sition to the fight game is report
ID to be In evidence In Louisiana
but by discountenacing rough
stuff" the southern fight mana
gers hope to keep contests going
along smoothly without encount-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-29

ly the way Prexy said 1t, but
that's the gist of his charge
Also, according to Hibben, school
athletics, as a whole woula pyo1lt
immensely II the whole httef Of
paid C0aHhes were ousted into. the
cold gray to work" for q living.
The statement coming from
the head of one OF the largest
universities In the country has
arused a storm of comment and
argument, particularly through
the east where there are many
small colleges besides the larger
ones, employing salaried mentors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-29

Tommy Burns the ex-heavyweigit champion, recently
visited by the sork whoeft pair of twin baby girls Reaz
that boxers single ambition pretty
Tommy that his firsborn should be gand double d.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-29

ering legal obstacles.
Already they are talking about
staging bout for the lightweight
championship of the world in the
river city. Promoters would like
to schedule such match and also
q mill between two bantams, pre-
ferably Kid Williams and Frankie
Burns, for Mardi Gras week. No
one would risk killing the game
by bringing in a couple Of heavies
for q bout.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-29
WHAT ONE BAT
THINKS OF TT
(Bat Nelson reports the

nut nelson reports the
prospects of a Welsh-White
fight.)
BY BAT.
l looked over Charlie White
and Freddie Welsh today. Too
bad they couldn't pull off that
fight this week. Both are good
men but I could lick either of
them with one hand tied behind
me. My plan is to nurse my
hands carefully; knock out few
'of these bum lightweights and
recapture the title. My moving
picture stunt is going well, and I
have a new press agent. / am
the only real Battling and any
fighter who takes that name will
be restrained. II the courts don't
restrain him I'll knock his BLOCK
off.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-29
FOUR MAJOR
LEAGUES NOW

CHICAGO, Jan. 29.--There are
now four major leagues---if you
want to consider the outlaws as
majors. The American a1socia-
ton yesterday afternoon y WAS
made a major league, withhthe
same privileges Of drafting play
ers that the American and Ma
tional leagues enjoy. Itdb an
ticipated that the American ALSO
citation win even take part In the
worlds championship series next
fall, although this is not announc-
ed. ant9s
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-10
Ostrich Nearly Breaks
Up Ball Game; SwallowS
Balls Coming His Way

San Diego. Calf, March 10y his
persistent swallowing Of all the balls
which came through a slit in the can
vas separating him from the contest.
Edward VII, the big Nubian ostrich at
the San Diego exposition. threatened
to put an end to the baseball game
which was going on in the space be
yOnd his yard.
THE attention Of Edwards keeper
was attracted by the birds rushing the
length Of the field in pursuit of a roll
ing object, which, when Overtaken,
was devOured forthwith. On the first
occasion. the keeper paid little heed to
the birds activities; on the second, he
became curious; and on the third, he
started an investigation. Before he
could act. however. fourth object
rolled down the field and the big
Nuhian raced in pursuit. The keeper
did some racing himself. and arrived
in time TO prevent Edward from swal-
lowing a baseball.
At this moment. there appeared in
the yard the proprietor of the ball
game. who pointed TO a slit in the can
vas and protested that four balls had
escaped through the rent. The keeper
returned the fourth ball, and then
pointed significantly at Edward, who
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-10
MAY
De IN FL PAS0
Believed to Have Returned
From Juarez; Candelaria
Man Missing.

Jesus Guaderrama. who was kid
nared and taken to Juarez on Feb. IS
by men said 10 be in the employ Of
the Villa government. is said to be
back on the American side, having
been brought from Juarez at midnight
Monday night and turned over to his
friends.
q Guaderrama is being kept in hiding
for a few days. his friends say, as they
are working on evidence which is eN-
Uected to connect local officers with
the kidnapping. No one has claimed the
$1,000 offered by !. Guaderrama. father
Of the missing man, for his safe re-
turn TO the American side. according
to the family. II is not known who
brought Guaderrama TO the American
side, but il is thought that the Villa
officials ordered Guaderrama returned
when il became known that he was in
JuareZ
Guaderrama disappeared from the
corner Of Second ana Santa Fe streets
on the night of Feb IS. He had gone
to this corner to meet a stranger who
had asked for a large quantity Of Mex
lean currency Guaderrama left his
brother, Abelino. and Victor Ochoa in
an automobile near the place where
he disappeared He was said to have
been loaded into an automobile and
taken 10 the Mexican side by men in
the employ Of Villa An automobile
was said TO have been found next day
near where Guaderrama disappeared.
1t was broken and the cushions torn.
CandeIaria Man Missing.
InOcente Olivas, a merchant OF
Candelaria, Tex is also reported 10
have been taken TO Juarez about the
time that Guaderrama disappeared. He
was said to have been brought to FL
PasO in an automobile and taken to
the Mexican side by Villa agents. He
was wanted on the Juarez sideAbeCause
he received 1900 rounds Of ammunition
at his Candelaria store The Villistas
expected IL was to be delivered to fill
busters going TO Mexico.
An effort to take another Fl Paso
Mexican to Juarez was made Tuesday
afternoon at 4 o'clock when the Fl
Pasoan was forced to enter a room
under cover Of four revolvers held by
Mexicans, thought to be Villa en-
ployes. A relative interceded and forced
the men to nberate the American, il
is said
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-10
SOUTHWESTERN CITIES
TO JOIN ADCLUB EXCURSION

About a dozen cities in this section
have already agreed TO send repre-
sentatives TO the national cOnven ton
OF Adclubs in Chicago. in June. John
l. TAFT Of the joint immigration bu-
reau. sent out invitations for the near
by cities to Join FL Paso in operating
a southwest special to the cOnven-
ton
The following cities have so far
agreed to send delegations Alamo
gordo, probably a special car; Duncan,
Ariz.: Globe, Ariz-: Carlsbad. y. NJ.
Roswell, n NJ; SweetWater. Tex. and
Phoenix. Ariz 1Ir. TAFT has also re
ceived a letter from the Chicago
Tribune stating that the paper will be
pleased TO receive advance matter re-
sarding the trip, together with photos.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-10
HELEN KELLER IS ILL IN AUSTIN |

Miss Helen Keller. the famous blind
and deaf girl, who was to have deliv-
cred a lecture here Thursday under the
auspices Of the Woman's club. is seri-
ously i'll in Austin and has cancelled
her lecture engagements
A telegram was received by Mrs a
W. Foster, president Of the Woman's
club, Wednesday announcing the illness
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-10

Of Miss Keller and cancelling her FL
PasO engagements.
Miss Keller became seriously i'll IN
Austin Tuesday and was taken TO a
hospital there Tuesday night. 1t was
said she is threatened with pneumonia.
A number Of tickets for Miss Keller's
lecture here had been sold and the
money will be returned to the pur-
chasers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-10
GUADERRAMA MURDER
TRIAL To START MONDAY

The trial OF Jesus, Juan and David
Guaderrama, charged with the murder
Of state ranger Scott Russell and
deputy sheriff ". H Garlick, will com
mence in the 34th district court on
Monday, March 10. The state has prac-
tically completed the preliminary work
and win be ready when the case is
called Monday morning.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-10

was cycling the remaining ball
hungrily.
The proprietor OF the ball game gave
one look at the big Nubian and then
hurried away with the surviving ball
hidden under his coat Edward is still
healthy, but the slit in the canvas has
been seWed up.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-10
One Legged Negro Voted
Eight Times in One Day,
Changing Artificial Leg

indianapolis, Ind. March 10.-In the
trial Of % officials in the election fraud
case. United States district attorney
Frank c. Daley Tuesday told the jury
that a one legged negro in Terre
Haute voted eight times at the NOvem-
Der election. Disgusting himself each
time by changing his artificial leg.
Finally having used wooden, cork
and iron legs and having appeared
once legless with a Crutch and once
with a cane. the man added TO his dis
suise Daley said. by putting on
pair Of glasses.
Daley also charged that election in
spectOrs favorable to mayor Don ".
Roberts stood where they could see
how the voting machines worked, and
signalled to persons outside who gave
money to voters who pulled the proper
lever. He also charged that they
pulled the lever for a timid voter.
registering for him a vote not his
own
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-01-01
BAD CHECK ARREST
STRANGER TRIES AN OLD GAME
BUT FAILS TO MAKE HIS
GETAWAY
Does Not Have Time to Spend His
Gains Before He Lands In
the CalabOOse

Trying to make some easy money by
MS wits young man, q stranger IA
this community, got into the hands ,i
the law Wednesday afternoon and was
taken to Okanogan yesterday morning
by Deputy Sheriff j. w. Carrel for pre-
liminary hearing.
The stranger gave his name as Joe
Semple but refused all other informa-
ton concerning himself. He arrived
III town Wednesday, went to the First
National Bank and picked up some
blank checks. Early in the afternoon
he called at the Oroville Commercial
companys store and purchased about
$50 worth of clothing and offered a
check made out to Joe Semple by joe
Carrel and endorsed by Semple. The
check was refused after inquiry at the
bank and, Semple, leaving his pur-
chases, went next to Frank Bartell 4
Co and tried to pass the check there
for clothing. Again he was refused.
About D o'clock he called on F. V. CO.
vert and purchased pair of Shoes
and mackinaw and again offered his
check The check was drawn for
S6S.25. Mr. Covert accepted it aad
gave him his change after deducting
the amount of the purchases, which
was some $11. After the fellow left
Mr I1
bank and learned that Joe Carrel had
no account there. He then went out
in quest of Semple. He met A. p.
Murray, who by then was very mufh
interested in ascertaining who the man
was who was endeavoring to pass tee
worthless check so persistently. They
found Deputy Sheriff Carrel on the
street and at the same time saw tie
stranger enter M. J. Mahoney's saloon
The three, Mr. Covert Mr.. Murray and
Sheriff Carrel followed him into the
saloon and arrested him. Semple, as
he called himself, made no resistance
az first, but on the way to the city
Jcll Ht u lcu W VI can away IIOlI Val
rel, but with the assistance of MIR.
Murray and Mr.. Covert he was, landed
in the Jail. A search discovered the
money that he had obtained from Mr..
Covert. He had not had time to spend
any of it. The search also revealed
that he contemplated resistance, as he
had big knife open in one pocket of
the mackinaw.
The only comment that Semple made
when he was accosted and identified
by Mr.. Covert, was 'How the HI
did you fellows get me so quick" He
at first agreed to waive preliminary
hearing, but later insisted on hear
ing, and Mr.. Covert accompanied
Sheriff Carrel and the prisoner to Okla
hogan as witness in the hearing.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-01-01
NEW ROAD CLUB

The Good Roads Association of
LoOmis was formed last week by the
citizens of that enterprising place.
The new association will not only de-
vote it's energies to securing a more
effective and satisfactory expendi
ture of road money, but it will also
take upon itself the duties and respon-
sibilities of commercial club. The
officers of the association are, Geo.
j Hurley, president; r. p. Gallup,
vice president; H. w. Champneys, sec
retary-treasurer, and c. M. Zediker.
w. r. Grant and John THEM, trustees.
The people of LOomis greatly desire
easier communication with other
towns in the county and the new as
sociation intends to gee that the right
kind of men are appointed supervisors
and that wherever money is expended
for road improvement there shall be
something substantial in the way of
Improvement to show for the expen-
diture The association will cooper
ate with other organizations of sim
liar character in the county to get
like results wherever public funds are
appropriated for the work.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-01-01
NEW STATE MAP OF WASHINGTON

The Geological Survey is publish
ing a series of large state maps in
connection with the work of prepar-
ing the United States portion Of the
lniillonth-scale international map of
the world, and the latest one to be is
sued is that of Washington. This map
is printed on the scale of 8 miles to
inch, and makes wall map 81 by
As inches. On this scale the map OF
the entire United States would be
about 20 by 81 feet.
The new map of Washington, which
has been compiled under the direction
of II. B. Marshall, chief geographer OF
tile Geological Survey, in cooperation
with Henry Landes, state geologist
OF Washington, is believed to be the
most accurate map of the state ever
published and shows in correct posi-
ton all the principal cities, towns,
villages. streams, railroads, ETC., and
the main political subdivisions.
The map is printed in two colors
on heavy calendered paper and is sold
by the director Of the Geological Sur
vey, Washington, D. c., at the nomi-
nal price of 25 cents a copy.