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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-11
GROUP NINE OF l. B.
ENTERTAIN GUESTS

Charlton, May 10-The annual meet
ing Of Group Nine of the Iowa Bank
ers' association was held in this city
Friday. The names Of 105 guests
were registered. A sumptuous dinner
was served at noon by the Presbyter-
ian ladies after which an adjournment
was taken to the X. P. hall where ad-
dresses were made by ]. L. Edwards Of
Burlington, president Of the Iowa
Bankers association, and by J. A.
Penick of this city, p. w. Hall and
Clifford DePuy Of Des Moines. An
auto ride over the city was enjoyed,
after which all attended baseball
game between the Charlton and Hite-
man teams, the home team being vic
torious by score of to l. In the
evening buffet luncheon was served
at the X. P. hall, followed by theater
party.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-11
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Mn. william Charlton of Centerville
has returned home after visiting
friends in Ottumwa and Batavia.
Mrs. H. c. Murfin of Ponemah street
has gone to Des Moines to visit rela
tvss.
Mrs. B. f. Proctor of Oskaloosa, has
returned home after visiting friends
In the city.
Mrs. ]. Smith of Charlton, who has
been visiting friends in the city has
returned to her homo.
Mn. M. E. Busssl. 8os Ferry street,
has gone to Seymour to visit with
friends.
Miss Mary Llewellyn, 709 North
CouSt street, will spend Sunday in
lAfystic With relatives.
| Mrs. A. L. Jones Of Abba, who has
Ibeon Wishing friends in the city has
lrJturned home.
Mrs. Joe Hazsch of Sigourney has
returned homo after Visiting in Abba
and Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. e. Rouse, 206 Wood
land avenue, have gone to Seymour
Ito visit with Mr.. and Mrs. l. N. Ten.
fnsnt
! M.. B. WInterset Of Douglas avenue
has sonefto Chillicothe, Mo-, to visit
lrseattxes.
( Ms. Kate Perkins, east of the city,
,has gone to Seymour to visit relatives.
Harry v. Henness Of Mansfield, Ohio
a.. - NJ ~
I41b North Fifth street.
{ Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hervey, 101
South Willard street have gone to
7 Thornburg to spend Sunday and to at
/ tend the funeral of Richard Watson.
Miss Audrey and Master Ivan Caylor
have returned to Centerville, after WIS.,
iting Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Replogle, COS
Ellis avenue.
Roy Mellis, 721 Abba road went to
Fairfield today, to visit his brother.
Bruce Mellis and to attend the tri-
state meet.
Miss Hattie Wolf, who attends Iowa
Wesleyan at Mt. Pleasant, arrived to-
dsy to spend Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. P. Wolf, 101 North Will
lard street.
Mrs Gussie Williams Prouty of Dali
las, Tex, Is the guest of Mrs. George
Bullock, 1929 North Court street.
Rev. "A. l. Whitcomb and wife re-
turned to University Park Thursday,
After visiting Rev. and Mrs. T. M. Fen
wick, sos Wabash avenue.
b. A. schworm. 1856 Church street
who has been on duty for the past ten
days returned to work Thursday.
Miss Lorena Southwick Of Oskaloosa
spent today with Rev. and Mrs. T. M.
FsNwick, sos Wabash avenue en- route
10 khmingham.
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in Mem0riam



Henry A. Merner the eighth child
born in the home Of Frederick and
Philipena Merner, first saw the light
Of day at New Hamburg, Canada, De-
cember 81. 1870 and passed into the
realm past our sight May 2. 1915, hav-
ing spent forty-four years, four months
and Ave days in his earthly pilgrimage
Seven of his fathers family remain
sorrowing over the loss Of the depart
ed loved one. They are Mrs. Jacob
Ernst, New Hamburg, Canada; Mrs,
., Henry Evers Evanston, ILL.,; Mrs. s. l..
Zoeger, Toledo, Ohio: A. w. Berlin.
Ontario; Oscar New Hamburg, Can
ada; Frank, Aurora, Illinois and M. Y,
Ottumwa.
When child Mr. Merner went to
Toledo, o., and made his home with his
sister Mrs. Zoeger. until he ventured on
life's sea of service. When young man
he went to Horton Kans., and that city
gave him home for all his business
life. There he acquired many friends
and the real sorrow Of this occasion is
known there for when young man Is
taken from the call Of duty on account
Of disease only those whom know him
and his interest In humanity can ap-
preciate his value. Leaving Horton
about two years ago. Mr.. Merner sur
fered nervous breakdown from which
ne never recovered. since Cnat time ne
has done everything medical aid could
furnish and has travelled in hope Of
finding relief but failed, finding COM
plication Of troubles instead; SO on the
above date the load became too heavy
and his tired heart laid it aside.
While living in Horton, Kans., the
subject Of this sketch won the heart Of
Miss Melinda Connell She gave him
her hand In marriage June Sd, 1907
and is today among the suffering sur
vivors.
Mr.. Merner was raised in German
Evangelical church and received the
thorough training that church gives its
communicates. And we might add that
the mother who was the best OF all the
trainers it furnished only a few months
q 70 preceded him to the portals past
our sight. So while 1t is with bowed
heads we accept his untimely death, we
also look to her God and pray the
prayer she taught the kline kinder in
her far of German home.
The funeral was held at the home Of
M. Y. Merner at 3 o'clock p. m. May Z.
Rev. c. A. Field had charge Of the serv-
ice and q quartet consisting of Mrs. A.
f. Reusch, Miss Pansy Hartwell, C. E.
Black and Rev. Field furnished the
music with Miss Esther Millhounse
at tho instrument The re-
mains were laid to rest In the beauti-
full Ottumwa cemetery. Contributed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-11
ORDER IOWA EGGS
FOR FOREIGN LANDS

Sioux City. May 1O.-Sioux City eggs
are being ordered in twenty-five car
lots to supply food for the armies OF
France and England. The first ship
ment has been ordered of the National
Bakers Egg company by William Ram.
age Of London, who is spending two
months in Sioux City studying pack.
ing methods and the system in use for
preserving foods in this country.
The eggs that have been ordered
here are to be evaporated for shipment
and when ready for sending out, which
will be about June 1, will weigh 100000
pounds, according to Albert Fullerton,
head Of the egg concern. The eggs
are treated in such manner that the
water Is withdrawn and the dry sub.
stance packed for transportation.
When it is desired to make use of the
eggs water Is added to the required
amount.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-11
CRIMINAL CASES
BEING TAKEN UP
ACTION OF STATE AGAINST
OLIVER BROOKS IS FIRST TO
BE CALLED FOR TRIAL.
CORNELL HOLDS COURT
Ottumwa Judge Who Has Been at
CenterviIie Comes Here for Three
Days to Relieve Judge
Hunter.

The criminal assignment for the
term was begun in district court at
1880 this afternoon when the case OF
the state vs.. Oliver Brooks, charged
with a statutory offense, was called
for trial.
The second motion for continu-
ance in this case was overruled by
Judge Hunter on Saturday. Judge
Seneca Cornell will hold court heres
until Thursday. He is taking the
work for Judge Hunter, who will be
absent for three days. On Thursday
Judge Cornell and his reporter, Adolph
Sander, will return to the Appanoose
county capital to finish work they left
on Saturday of last week. The Oliver
Brooks case is to be. followed by that
against Alfred Brooks, charged with a
similar offense. Motions were made
to continue the cases and to have a
commission of physicians appointed
to examine the complaining witnesses,
both of which the court oyerruled.
Cherry Is Paroled.
Leonard Cherry, who pleaded guilty
to the charge of assault with intent to
commit great bodily injury has been
paroled by the court into the custody
and under the care OF John Cherry
and the chief of police of the city OF
Ottumwa. He is to report every thirty
days as to his conduct, condition of
education and industry.
In the estates of Samuel and Sarah
Cramblit, the application of Sadie c.
Kent has been dismissed on the mo-
ton of her counsel In the case Of
the state Of Iowa VS.. Rober. Rodibnsf
ct al charged with maintaining a liquor
nuisance, the defendant Thomas Null
vaney, was in court Saturday af fr-
noon and pleaded not guilty. The
same plea was entered by Walter
Crook in similar action.
DEGREES are Sie~ed. ~
Judge Hunter has sired IL rert
of the thirteen DEGREES in the liarnr
cases which he decided last week. II
functions are issued in all of hem.
some of the actions several of the de
PENDANTS are restrained and in others
the property involved is enjoined. 81
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Obituary
Lethia Davidson.

Lethia Davidson passed away this
morning at o'clock at her home, TT
West Fourth street, after an illness of
typhoid fever for the past two weeks.
She was born in Batavia February g.,
1900, and is survived by her parents,
two brothers Vernon and Donavon and
one sister, Edith.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock, conducted by
Rev. ]. H. Cudlipp. Interment in Of
tumwa cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-11
WOULD SWAT FLIES.

Des Moines, May 10.-Grocers and
food products dealers in Iowa will re-
ceive "swat the fly" bulletins from w.
B. Barney, state dairy and food COM
missioner, before the week is out. AL
though the dangers from flies are
pretty we'll known Mr.. Barney thinks
warnings should bA 49, out each
spring.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-11
PIN CAUSES DEATH.

Cedar Rapids, May 10.-Merrell
John Koehn, the one-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Koehn, died at
the family home in Atkins as the re-
suit of a peculiar accident. About
two weeks ago the boy swallowed a
pin, and although he was taken to
Iowa City to the State University hos
pital and the pin removed, death en-
sued as a result of the shock
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-11
ISAIAH BARGER
DIES AT CHARLTON

Charlton, May 1O-Isaiah Barger,
one of Chariton's most respected citi-
zens, passed away at his home In
Charlton very suddenly on Friday. He
was in unusual health when he retired
the evening before, and about 3 o'clock
his wife noticed that he was breathing
heavily and he expired before his son
could be sommoned from an adjoining
room.
Death was probably due to paralysis,
he having suffered stroke few
years ago. He is survived by wife
and nine children, all of whom were
present at the funeral services held
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock at the
Baptist church, which were followed
by interment in the Charlton cemetery.
A brother. Jasper Barger of Platts-
mouth, Neb., and sister, Mrs. Elva
Anderson of Kansas City were also
present.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-11
COMMERCIAL cLu1s MEET.

Creston. May 1o.-Representatives
of the Southwestern Commercial clubs
held meeting here and formed fed
Grafton. c. e. Bradley of Atlantic was
elected president, w. w. Morrow, A.
ton, vice president; J. F. Bryan, Cres-
ton, secretary, and D. F. Ball, Creston,
treasurer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-11

MILWAUKEE TRAIN HITS AUTO.
Council Bluffs, May 10.-John Kirk.
hoff, aged 80, while crossing the Mil
waukee railway track near Templeton
IN an auto, was hit by train and dan
gerously hurt. He was brought to a
hospital here by trainmen. The in
jured man was unable to talk of the
accident.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-11
Clarence Robert carnaI.

Clarence Robert CarnaI.
Clarence Robert, two-year old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Carnal, passed
away this morning at 1880 o'clock at
the residence, $40 Clinton avenue.
The funeral will be held Tuesday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the resi-
dence conducted by Rev. Daniel Will
liams Of the Latter Day Saints. In
terments will be made in Ottumwa
cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-11
pEcREE OF HONOR MEETING.

Iowa City, May 10.-The annual
spring convention Of district No. TO-
Iowa Degree of Honor, will be held in
Iowa City, Friday, May IA. A large
delegation of Hawkeye sisters, and
some state officers are expected here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-11
GRANT IowANs PATENTS.

0nNNI bO"ANS ~ 6tN ..
Des Moines, May 10-The following
patents were granted to Iowans during
the week ending May 4, 1915, as re-
ported from the Office of Wilfred c..
Lane, 612 Croker building, this city:
Fire extinguisher, Albert E. Allen,
Spirit Lake.
Internal combustion engine, Vim.
Backman, Beacon.
Pulverizing attachment for plow-
shares, Dixon S. Carter, Davenport.
Time controlled advertising device,
Frank r., and G. P. Davis, Des Moines.
Cold storage well system, Frank M.
Dunn and r. g. Kroh, Newton.
Anchor, Chas w. Edwards, Maquo-
keta.
Loose leaf binder, John c. Hedges,
Des Moines.
Vehicle tongue draft appliance, Robt
T. Janney, assignor to the Hall Manu-
featuring Co., Monticello.
Operating mechanism for washing
machines, Jas. E. Kelley, Mason City.
Reinforced concrete post, Jas. P.
Kimble, What Cheer.
Sash fastener, VIM. H. Nelson, Has
Teton.
Ice cream container, Christopher
Ottosen, Ottosen, and H. R. Wright.
Tire filler, William N Oursler, Ode
bolt.
Sparkling device for engines, Waldo
mar M. Sempel, FIT. Madison.
Gate latch, Emmett J.. Taylor, Guer-
nsey.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-11
DR., coeswELL HoNoREp,

Iowa City. May 10.-The annual
state convention of the Hahneman-
MAN Medical association of Iowa will
be held here in 1916. Dr. John w.
sCogswell Of Iowa City was elected
state secretary and editor of the
Homeopathic Journal which will be
published in Iowa City during the COM
ing year instead of Des Moines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-11
STUDENTS DAMAGE PROPERTY.

Iowa City, May 10.-Six students at
Iowa City high school have been put
on the carpet charged with insurrec-
ton, cutting electric wires at the
school, etc. The school authorities
aver they have positive proof as to
the young mems guilt, but are not
ready to state what penalty will be
imposed, or whether steps will be TAX.
en- under the law to prosecute.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-11
GETS $500 IN TWO HOURS.

Cedar Falls, May 10.-A corps of
over one hundred men making house
to house canvass of the city inside Of
two hours secured a guaranty of about
$4,000 per year for three years for the
support Of local Y. M. c. A. This
was done at the suggestion Of W. NJ.
Parsons of Des Moines, state Y. M. c..
A. secretary for Iowa. A committee
is now arranging for the engaging Of
IA Y. NJ c. A. secretary to organize
the local branch
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-11
PRIZE FOR CORN GROWERS.

PRIZE FOH CUNN GHOWEHS.
Marshalltown, May 10-The Mar
shalltown State bank Of this city has
started a corn growing contest fol
Marshall county. It has offered free
trip, worth 3135. to the Panama-Pacific
exposition at San Francisco to the boy
raising the best acre Of corn in the
county. Additional prizes Of so in
cash are offered for the best acres of
corn grown in each Of the county
townships. The contest Is open to any
boy in the county under 10 years Of
age.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-11
DRAIN TILE
Fer rriees and inform tior wits
Morey Clay Products Co
oTTUMwA, IOWA
Tri-Weekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the name Of
the postoffice to which tho paper haa
been sent as well as the postoffice
WlerS they desire 1t to be changed to.
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Luther ingraI1am Turner.

Luther Ingraham Turner passed
away about 11.30 o'clock Wednesday
morning at the home of his son, VIM.
G. Turner on the North Windsor road.
with whom hemade his home. He had
suffered two slight shocks which had
impaired his health. followed a week
ago last Tuesday by-~ severe shock.
from which he2reiled to raj He was
well-known I'D respectsd citizen,
whose death p be regretted by
many. He was Hnative of Palermo and
a member of the First Baptist church
of Palermo Center and throughout his
long illness chung firmly to his relig-
ion.
His wife passed away u years ago.
OF their IA children eight have also
gone before. The survivors are: Palm
err M. Turner of Los Angeles. CAL;
Wallace NJ Turner of Imperial. CAL;
William G. Turner. Augusta: Mrs.
Leslie Boynton. Jefferson; Mrs. B. F.
Hanson, Chelsea: Mrs. Helen Reyes,
Augusta. A brother, lido B. Turner OF
East Friendship and several grand
children also survive.
The funeral will be held at II A. M.
Friday at the little chapel at Palermo
Center and the interment- will be be-
side his wife in the family lot in the
cemetery at the same place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-30
CONY WORKING HARD
BEFORE w. H. S. GAME

. Coaches Clinton r. Thompson and
Livingstone T. Goodman are giving
the Cony High football squad hard
scrimmage practice each afternoon
this week in preparation for Cony's
next game Saturday afternoon on the
Reuel Williams field with Waterville
High. The men are entering upon
their work with enthusiasm and each
day shows an improvement in the
team. The team from up river, which
is drilling under the direction of Gin
ger" Fraser, the former Colby star, is
reported to be fast this fall, but the
Cony boys feel equal to the OCCASION
and an interesting and hard fought
game is promised. Manager Elmer
Thyng and the assistant managers
have been putting the field in order
for the clash Of these teams. This
will be Cony's first home game this
fall and preparations are being made
for a large crowd of spectators.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-30

The imposing pageant of beauty
which will be presented by Augusta
Fashion dealers at the United Fashion
Shows will include not only the most
noticeable things of dress but also foot
wear. The final decisions of shoe
styles for the autumn and winter will
be impressively shown by Augusta
shoe dealers. More than ever the shoe
styles for the year seem to have settled
down to a permanent basis. There will
be in the displays very few expert
ments or tentative designs displayed
merely to excite curiosity and COM
ment. Things are distinctly practical
and eminently wearable. Because
skirts will continue to be short through
the present season the Importance of
becoming footwear becomes more i'm
portant. Manufacturers realize that
when pretty skirts clear a pretty ankle
pretty shoes are bound to be sought
They have worked the new shoes out
with this fact in mind.
And where 4 few years ago one pair
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DEAD TO THE WORLD"
PecuIiar<Circumstan Under Which
Our Tax Collector Loses a
Poll Tax.

The following is from the Boothbay
Register. issue of Sept. "a:
Persons who think that official life is
never hghtened by CLEANS Of humor
are In error. Evidence of this may be
seen in the following: 1t had become
the duty of the tax gatherer to send
notice to those from whom a poll tax
was due that the amount would be ac-
ceptable at his Office. Many respond
ed promptly, but one who did not APP
pear in person-from causes not with
in his control-sent the following valid
excuse.
The street address given is a granite
building. the underpinning of which
stops at the caves. and the windows
are grated with substantial bars of
iron. "Brevity is the soul Of wit"
He writes thus:
SO Court Street, Augusta Maine,
September. II. 1915.
Collector Of Taxes. Boothbay Harbor:
Dear Sir:-This is to say that it has
been decided by the United States
court that man in my position is
legally dead. am, therefore, dead.
l have never known a case where a
poll tax has been collected of a dead
man.
Yours truly.
Dead to the World.
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Of boots was considered ample the wo-
man of today considers that her ward
robe is hardly complete unless she has
half-dozen pairs.
While of course a few freakish boots
will be found the perfectly shaped but
ton boot will rule. Lace boots of the
plain and simple style will be entirely
correct.
Augusta shoeists have taken con-
spicuous place in the Fashion shows
and THERE new offerings will no doubt
be eagerly sought. October 6 and Z
will be their gala days for Fashion
Exhibits
Their superb collection of masculine
footwear will also attract large share
of attention. One particularly smart
boot for mems street wear has a dull
calf vamp and buttoned top of neutral
gray cloth.
The advertising Of the shoeists will
tell you where to find the new and de-
sirable. 1t will be interesting and in
formative.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-30
TO PREVENT .CoNGES TION


Constipation is always accompanied
by Indigestion, either al the cause or
as a result. In correcting constipa-
ton it is very importantSto restore
the stomach, intestines and other di-
gestive organs to healthful con-
dition. = sSE, =
1t is here that Pinklets. the new lax
[ative. have an exceptional value. One
Of these little pink granules taken
after the principal meal each day will
promote digestion and stimulate the
appetite. Pinklets clear away waste
material. prevent congestion and with
a little persistence really correct con-
stipation.
Write today to the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y, fol
the free booklet, Constipation, It's
Causes and Treatment and a free
sample of Pinklets. or get full
25-cent bottle from your druggist
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