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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-11
GRADS
AGAINST EACH OTHER

Iowa City, March An interesting
fact has turned up at Waterloo involv-
ing two University of Iowa graduates.
One university graduate will prose-
cute another for murder. The case is
that of DR.. Anna w. Jackson-Long-
shore Moon who graduated from the
University of Iowa college of home
opathic medicine in 1902. The prose
cutting attorney is E. J. Wenner who
graduated from the university law
school in 1903. Mrs. Moon has been
found guilty of conducting an illegal
operation and causing the death of two
young women. but the supreme court
reversed the case.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-11
BIRMINGHAM

John Morrel of Canton, ILL.,, was
here last week visiting relatives and
attending to business connected with
his fathers estate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bradford, who
has been visiting for several months
at Packwood, returned home the first
of the week.
Mrs. G. w. Morrell has purchased
the residence property Of l.. G. Boise.
l.. A. Arnett moved last Tuesday to
the farm he had purchased near Mil
ton.
The barn of J. P. Scott burned down
Monday at noon. Children had been
playing in the barn with matches.
Mrs. Couler1de, matron Of Hershey
Hall, Iowa Wesleyan university, Wis
tied over Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Will Hastings.
Mrs. James Lawson was called to
Appanoose county Thursday morning
of last week on account of the death
of an aunt.
Susan Iowa Bailey, wife of Earl NJ.
Filson, died at her home Tuesday
evening of tuberculosis, at the age
! of % years. She had been sufferer
from this disease more than year.
Funeral services were held Thursday
| afternoon at 1870 in the Presbyterian
church, Rev. Walsh conducting the
| services. Interment in the Smith
cemetery.
| James Branner of Fort Madison was
in town Thursday on business. He
expects to go to Colorado III month
to make his home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-11
ANDERSON is NOT
LOST IN THE ARCTICS

Iowa City, March 9.-Dr. Rudolph
M. Anderson is not lost. Iowa City
friends of the arctic explorer are given
this word in a letter directed to Dean
w. J. Teeters from R. j. Poyneer or
Cedar Rapids by officials of the British
naval service at Ottawa, Canada. The
letter states that the last news recelv-
ed from Anderson was from Baillle
island on the Arctic coast of Canada in
August of 1914, and that it is not prob
able any other word would be received
before August of this year when mail
comes in from Fort Mcpherson or the
party itself returns. British officials
declare they have no fear of DR.. Ander-
sons safety.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-11
THOS. JACK FUNERAL
NEAR PENNINGTON

Pennington, March 9.--Thos. Jack,
prominent Lee county farmer, died
at his home about five miles northeast
of Pennington Sunday evening after
very short illness from an attack OF
grippe. The deceased was 70 years
of age and is survived by his widow
and five children, Mrs. Mabel Hill OF
Murray Miss Edith Jack Of Keokuk,
Miss Nellie Jack of Pennington,
Ralph and Clayton Jack OF Farming
ton: two brothers and one sister also
survive, Miss Josie Jack and John
Jack of Pennington and AL Jack of
Montana. Funeral services were
held Tuesday afternoon from his home
with interment in the Mcdaniel GENE.
terry
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-11
STRANGER R0BS
GOOD SAMARITAN
TOLEDO MAN TAKES PARTY INTO
HIS HOME OVER NIGHT ON
STRENGTH OF LETTER.

Toledo March 9.-Recently a strah
ser presented letter of Introduction
to Charles A. Wilson of this city sign
ed by a friend of Mr.. Wilson: ASKING
that he do what he could LOT .he
young man, and Mr.. wilson, play lug
the good Samaritan, took the strahsei
into his home and gave him sheiter;
Last night the man whom ne hao
befriended stole from the w isoll
home in the night, carrying with MN
Mr. Wilson's clothing, his Watcn anu
some money. the exact amount VI
which is not known. The money
which was in Mr. wilson's clothlns'
exceeded SO, but the victim Oh the
theft Is not quite sure OF the 1o'al
amount he carried. ~
soon after the disappearance or Tue
Young man, at about II O'Clock, MI
Wilson became aware that MS leni.
norary protege had flown. and set GU.
In nursuit of him. AS his shoes nay
heen taken Mr.. Wilson was opnseu
ia take up the chase in stocking leet'
He trailed the man as far as the pow
a., house. where he lost the tran, MAI,
shall shiyelv at Tama was notified anu
that official pursued the refugee ~ ;n
Milwaukee depot where tne neen nn
man eluded his pursuer by taking an n
outgoing train. At the station IL wv Mas
discovered that the man had purchass-
ed ticket for Sioux City and the VI
ficer wired the number OF the 1ic n. y
to Perry where officers boarded ,ne
train and arrested the fugitive. MAI
shall shively went to Perry TINS morn ~
INC to bring the young man BACK ~
.Tolodo3 IN stand trial.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-11
WANDA WALLACE
BACK ON SHIP
FLoRIS BOY RETURNS TO SEA
MAN DUTIES AFTER 80 DAYS
FURlOUGH.

Floris, March 9.--Wanda Wallace
! who recently spent thirty days fur
Tough here visiting relatives, has writ
ten the following interesting letter tc
his uncle. E. O. Strickland, from New
York:
Dear Uncle:
Your welcome letter received the
18th SO it is about time was answer
ing. Not much news, so this won't
be very interesting. About fifty yard
workmen pounding around besides
the crew-talk about your racket.
You know | was rated seaman Janu
airy r. | hadn't been here two days
until one of the chiefs had me put to
mess cooking again. With the extra
S. for that I am now drawing $31.
per month Not so bad, is it? | am
anxious to know whether | stay on
this ship, in reserve, or not. A fellow
Is liable to be transferred any time
When you get up of mornings you
don't know whether you will sleep on
the same ship that night or not. Well,
passed through three capital cities
coming back, Columbus, o.. Harris
burg. Pa. and Trenton. N. j. Saw the
capital building at Harrisburg as it is
only about two blocks from the tracks.
nice building but badly smoked up
from the trains. I passed under the
Hudson coming into the terminal.
Guess that finishes the points OF IN
terest on that trip. Yesterday morn
ing | saw naval hydroplane make a
flight. 1t sure made knots through
the water before it rose. The fellow
flew out over the city. then came back
and landed in the water again, then
ran up alongside the dock and was
hoisted out. Have only been ashore
once since | came back.
Guess | will go to the museum Sat
urday afternoon, then to good show
at night and out to some park Sun
day. Wish you could go with me. we
have had some pretty nice weather
since I've been back. No snow here
at all.
Bordas is no more. He was subject
to fits so the boys killed him. Have
new dog now. black and white Shep-
herd. One of the boys picked him up
in town. We call him Bum
Quite bit of war talk in the east
ern papers. Am anxious to see what
Germany will do
Well, guess | had better close for
this time. All write soon
Affectionately,
Wanda.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-11
QUESTION IS UP ON
JUDGES EXPENSES

Des Mofnes. March 9.-Whether or
Mt iudges and court reporters ought
to be reimbursed for their traveling
aynanses when attending court outside
the county in which they live will vii l be
discussed by the senators next Thurs
day morning. The Kimball bin ,1 Tor u, a .d g
state to pay these costs has been MADE
Some of the district judges do con
siderable travelling. while others az, 40
none. Those away from home mucn
Of the time are forced to pay hotel
hills railroad fares and the like, thus
making their earnings from the once e
much less than their more fortunate
colleagues who do not have 10 TO-. 60 &C,
outside their own county the salary
of district judge is below the average
in Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-11
GOSPEL MEETINGS q
MOST REMARKABLE

Fairfield, March S.-One of the most
remarkable series of gospel meetings
ever held in Fairfield closed Sunday
evening at the First Methodist church
after a four weeks session during
which 226 persons were converted.
The meetings were in charge of the
Fairfield gospel team and, were con-
Quoted almost entirely by laymen.
At the closing service on Sunday
evening the large church was packed
to the doors half an hour before the
service began and Rev. A. H. Lathrop
hurriedly arranged an over flow meet
ing in the large roomy basement to
which several hundred people repaired
to hear DR.. Lathrop while Mr.. Harper
and other laymen occupied the pulpit
in the large auditorium.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-11
LONE TREE is WELL
PLEASED WITH SCHOOL

Lone Tree, March 9.-Never was
s32. 900 invested in more profitable
manner is the belief of the residents
of Lone Tree after the new public
school which was completed and open
cd in January of the present year, has
heen in use two months The COM
modious structure covers an are OF 30
by 65 feet and Is built OF Hytex press,
ed brick with trimmings OF beoloro
stone. It will accommodate three num-
dred pupils and is believed to be one
of the finest buildings that has been
recently built The corridors and STAR
ways are fireproof and each OF the
three floors are supplied with the nee
essary apparatus for fire protection.
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NORMAL TRAINING
OPENS AT l. w, APR. q

Mt. Pleasant, March 9.-Thg Iowa
WESLEYAN college had decided to begin
a special class in normal training on
April 81, making it possible to COM
plete the course in one summer.
The regular summer school and nor
NAL institute of the college begins
June IA and continues for six weeks.
Wesleyan has in its regular currlcu-
lum the normal branches approved by
the state and those who enter at the
earlier date will be put into these
classes until the summer school opens.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-11
RAILWAY PLANS TO
PUT ON MOTOR CARS

Muscatine. March 9.-The Musca-
tine North & South railroad will put
on motor cars to run every three
hours after May 1, according to T. w.
Krein. new traffic manager of the line
in a statement made here. Arrange
ments have been made with the Daven-
port & Muscatine interurban for
through service from Burlington to
Davenport and then by way of the |.
& |. to Clinton.
Through tickets will be sold and
baggage will be checked through from
Burlington to Clinton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-11
WORRY CAUSE OF SUICIDE.

Keokuk, March 9.-Frederick A.
Koechling shot himself through the
heart Monday afternoon while seated
in chair in his home. 81 North Third
street. A revolver was found at the
side of his chair, where it had drop
ped from his lifeless fingers. Worry
over his i'll health, ond the fact that his
evesight was becoming impaired, is
believed to have been the cause for the
deed. He had also been worrying over
the war in Europe. A favorite nephew
was killed recently in one Of the bat
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-11
PRINCIPAL RESIGNS.

West Liberty, March with the
closing of the West Liberty high
school Friday evening fon the week,
Principal r. A. Bell. also professor OF
the agriculture department, severed
his connection with the school here,
and with his wife will move on farm
near Oelwein. For the past two and
.one-half years Mr.. Bell has been con-
.nected with the school, resigning his
position two months ago to take up
farming on large scale. He will he
greatly missed as he was favorite
with the pupils.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-11
MAN BREAKS WRIST.

Carson, March 9.-Will Church NJ
q had accident yesterday when he
went to get his mail. falling in such
a manner as to fracture the bones OF
a wrist. also dislocating the joint. DR.
C. J. Shaffer who was summoned
says that he will be unable to use
the hand for probably eight weeks.
Little Bobbie Lenocker fell recently
in such a way as to bite her tongue
quite seriously. It is healing nicely
however. and no continued i'll results
are expected.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-11
SURVEYORS IN REUNION.

West Liberty, March 9.-Charles
House of Williamsburg and Charles
Drake of West Liberty recently held
q Seunion at the Drake home, their
f,rst meeting in sixty-two years, or
since they babe farewell to each other
after their service in the surveying
crew which laid out the Rock Island
railroad across Iowa. They were as
ISOLATED with Peter A. Dye and G. M
Dodge, principal factors in the laying
of the road Mr.. House is 81 years
If age a few years younger that Mr.
Drake and both are in good health.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-11
DO NOT SEEK EMPLOYMENT.

FIT. Madison March 9.-The employ
ment bureau operated by the postoftice
and labor departments of the national
government with every postoffice
branch Office has received but slight
attention locally from those desiring
work. The few applications filed at
the local office would seem to indicate
what has been the general opinion
that but few men are out of work IN
this city who really want employment
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-11
BLAk ESBURG.

Oscar Edwards of Sioux City who
has been visiting at the homes of S.
L.. and j. W. Cohagan returned home
Friday.
Remember the big show at opera
house tomorrow night. Guy Hickman
and his big company. Prices 15c, 25c
and 35c.
Mrs. Mary Edwards OF Armour >
ID. is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Roy Miller and children OF
Dudley, returned home Friday after
few days visit with her parents, ;. n
Chisman and wife.
Ruth Tinsley of Ottumwa visited al
the home of her uncle, VIM. Flnsley
this week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-11
BANK STOCK BOUGHT.

Davis City, March 9.-Dr. ]. w:
WALES has bought the bank stock OF
the S Radrich estate, one-fourth in
terest in the Farmers bank of this
place, He was one of the original
stockholders in the Exchange Nation
al at Leon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-11
GETS sss.75 FOR CANARY,

Keokuk. March 9.-Nancy keppell,
we'll known real estate owner of keo-
kuk. accused E. r. Strohmaier of steal
ing a canary, Strohmaier told jury
in the court of justice of the peace.
The jury gave him verdict for dam.
ages of 500. Mrs. Keppel appealed
the case and the jury in the~distrlct
court gave Strohmaier verdict for
$S3.75
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-11
MASON CITY HAS $4,000.

Mason City, March 9.-The census
returns are about all checked over to-
day and County Auditor Frost an
nounces that Mason City's population
ia tn exceed 1900. This now indi-
Gates a growth of over so per cent in
the past year The authentic census
as is to be forwarded to the secre-
tary of state will be known by tomor-
row night.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-11
WAR RATHER THAN JAIL.

Clinton, March "a forelgner WHO
has been under arrest in Clinton
dozen times during the winter was
released by Police Judge Cole yester'
day on his promise to stay out OF the
conntv when he was arraigned for in
toxication. He said he would leave at
once Tor Davenport where with com
pany of his countrymen ne "ouiu 60
back to Europe to enter one vi VIC
armies
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-11
FARM BRINGS $3.50 PER ACRE:

Pomeroy. March 9.-A farm that TOT
a special reason is considered one OF
the most valuable in northwestern
Iowa has been sold to George Basker-
willie for $3.50 per acre. 1t is the
Maulsby farm Of 112 acres, lying at
the west edge Of the town OF Joiley:
For ten years it has not been touched
with plow but has been pastured ana
fed over by cattle, which has made
a wonderfully rich development in the
land
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-11
p,ckpockETs ARE BUSY.

Cedar Rapids, March 9.-Unkno"n
nicknockets invaded an Iowa City-Ced-
ar Rapids interurban car during a mid.
AFTERNOON trip and worked the dip
game fruitfully. An Iowa City nurse
lost s15, a business man $25; another
woman 81, and several other sums OF
varying size were extracted from the
nurses of unsuspecting passengers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-11
NO OPEN AIR VESTIBULES.

Des Moines, March 9.-There would
be no open air back platforms on win:
ter street cars if the bill introduced
by Brammer Of Polk should go
through. He proposed measure
which would require all companies in
the state to use cars with enclosed
vestibules
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-11
e,RE FOLLOWS THEM.

Iowa City. March 9.-The family OF
loo Lee tenants on a farm northeast
Of town. found no great difficulty in
saving their household goods from the
fire which destroyed their house, and
at once began housekeeping in the
barn That evening the barn caught
fire and was totally destroyed, togeth.
er with all the Lee household effects
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-11
MOVES TO ALTON.

Creston. March 9.-Dr T. V. Golden,
one of Crestons prominent physicians
and surgeons. has decided to locate in
Alton and will remove to that city the
first of the week where he will take
I'D his permanent residence.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-11
WRESTLER rs INJURED.

Portsmouth, March g. Mike Gala
cher is confined to his home for few
days, the result OF an injury received
while wrestling in the Walker livery
barn Wednesday evening. He was I'M
able to walk home. and while the in
mrv is very painful it is NOT thought
to be dangerous.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-11
HALF MILLION IN DEALS.

Iowa City, March g.-NOre IMAM
half million dollars worth of John-
son county farm land has been trans
ferred to new owners within the past
Ave days. In all $4,000 is represent
ed in records of transfers filed with
the county recorder
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-11
PENSION COMES TOO LATE.

Clinton. March 9.-Among the list OF
pensions granted through the efforts
of Congressman Vollmer is one 10
BENJAMIN N. James of Clinton for $4o
a month The aged man died in the
winter, however, and the pension
money will revert to the government
"a is the custom except in some IN
stances where an allowance is made
for burial expenses.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-11
SALOON QUESTION
UP IN MINNESOTA

st. Paul, MINI, March 9.-The ques-
ton of licensing saloons is the princi-
pal issue before the voters today in
two hundred Minnesota municipalities
where elections are being held. At
present 140 of these towns are wet and
sixty dry. Six cities of the fourth
class-five of them wet-are among
the towns voting on the license ques-
ton.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-03-11
MUST PROTECT FOREIGNERS

Washington, d. c., Mar. 9.-The
president says that foreigners in
Mexico must be protected 1t is not
known whether Carranza or Villa
VIII give the protection.
lie is confident that the sending OF
Two battlesh,ps to Mexico will have
salntory effect upon Carranza, who
Is not defiant, like Huerta.
me president has not considered
armed invention and does not plan
seholhg an armed force into Mexico
CITY He will merely demand pro-
eec''on for foreigners and back up his
demand with few battleships.
Secretary Bryan this afternoon was
ADVISED that the latest note to Car
rama was received by Carranza. It
has not been answered.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-03-11
TAFT's GROWING SENTIMENT

The New York Times, an indepen.
dent democratic newspaper, processes
to find growing sentiment through
out the country for the nomination
of William Howard Taft by the re-
publicans for the presidency. The
Times remarks: "Mr. Taft's conduct
since he left the white house has
made him hosts of friends, and has
even affected the faction of the party
that was hostile to him while he was
there-though that hostility was not
directed so much at him as at those
around him. His good temper, the
wisdom Of his public utterances (and
the service he has performed in dir
recting public opinion) have gone
long way toward clarifying the popu-
lar impression of an honest president
who suffered for sins that were not
his. 1t is probable that the gossip
now spriDging up in SO many different
parts of the country will increase
rather than diminish"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-03-11
VAN MOORE MAY GO FREE

Sioux Falls Journal: 1t took lif-
teen years of litigation in the courts
of the state of South Dakota, with
the final assistance of the federal
court, to determine that Francis Van
Moore, an Indian, had been deprived
of his liberty during that time with
out due process OF law. Howe yer,
such determination has been reach
ed by Judge j. d. Elliott of the
United States district court, and an
order will be issued releasing Van
Moore from the South Dakota peni-
lentlarY, where he has been imprison-
ed since May Ia, 1900. Van Moore
was convicted of murder, the act be-
ing staged on an allotment of Walk
ing Eagle or Wamble Mani on the
Bad river in Stanley county. The
state courts assumed jurisdiction in
the case on the ground that the mur-
der had been committed outside of
the Cheyenne Indian reservation. w.
q. Porter became interested in this
case i've years ago and has stuck to
it like leech.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-03-11
THE LEGISLATURE

Hyde County News: This paper
believes that our method of passing
laws by the election of legislature
as we now have it is a farce and a
travesty upon good government. The
body is too large to start with, it is
upWieldy, there is too much politics
In it and there are too many fools.
One Of our leading dailies on Tues
day has great deal of politics in it
under the title Mixing Medicine in
the Third and the article discusses
the chances for this man or that and
1T simply tells of how senator SO and
so or some representative can achieve
a certain object. They pass laws that
nobody wants and fail to pass laws
that the state needs. 70 pass laws
for the state it needs reasonable
BODY of men who can confer together
and reason upon the proposition be-
fore them and in that way can find
out just what is needed. Under the
present plan there are too many
speeches too many gangs of this. and
that, and too much 6llibustering and
too many words wasted There GER
tainly ought to be some way to get
together different body of law max
ers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-03-11
A HELP TO RAILROADS

The legislative session just closed
has not, as several past sessions, at
tempted to do great deal to the rail
ways of the state, and with compara-
lively very few bills even introduced
to that effect, they placed very little
new Legislation along such liues upon
the statute books for the next two
years, The principal bills were Civ
ing the Estate commission greater
powers and discretion in handling
the affairs which come before them
and among the laws which cover this
feature and which were enacted was
bill 22S, which relates to weighing
of cars and freight offered for ship
ment in car load lots, weighing live
stock on stock yard scales and weigh
ing hay, wood, coal, and grain when
weighed in ton lots on private scales,
and giving the commission jurisdic-
tlon over, and inspection of railway,
city, town, farm and private scales
over which products for the market
are weighed.