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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
SCENT POISON PLOT

Fort Madison, Aug. IS. Evidence
that a German agent has been working
in Iowa trying to poison horses con.
signed to the allies, has been discov.
cred by the Santa Fe railroad officials
here.
For several weeks sickness Of horses
and mules consigned to the allies aft
er travelling over the Missouri divi-
sion of the road and an investigation
showed arsenic had been placed In the
drinking water at some point on the
division. ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
KNIFE HITS EYE.

Bussey, Aug. 1S. Ray Jones had
one Of his eyes quite severely injured
and as result may lose the sight He
was playing with pocketknife and
had both blades open. He was throw
ing the knife in the air and making it
stick In the ground, and in tossing it
up one Of the blades hit him in the
face and the other in the eye. He
was taken to the hospital at Oskaloosa
where he is getting along AS well as
could be expected but the chances are
few for his eye sight.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
ELDON

Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Hilleary and
daughter. Miss Marie, drove overland
to Burlington to visit relatives.
Mrs. Eliza Carney and baby went
20 St. Paul for visit.
Mrs. Chas. Pattorf and three child
rem went to Keokuk for short visit
Chas. Steele is making a visit in
Washing ton this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shore and fam.
lily drove to Ironton, Mo-, to visit Mrs.
Shores parents.
VIM. Bray and Milo Heinz will leave
Friday morning for Des Motnes and
from there will go for trip to Min
neapolis and st. Paul and there at
tend the Iowa State fair.
VIM. Nowviock and wife and son
Cecil, drive overland to Omaha, Neb
and different points in Kansas for a
short trip.
Miss Sylvia Carson left tonight for
EddyviIle for a two weeks visit with
relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Baker, w. H
Grow and DR.. Jesse Moore attended
the reunion at Agency Wednesday af'
ternoon.
Miss Vera Hallen, who has had a
light attack of typhoid fever, was able
to be down town Tuesday for the first
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. n U. Luellen and son
John and daughter Lois, returned over
land from weeks visit in Marion
and Iowa City.
Mrs Frank Koht and son, John Ear
hart, Of Des Moines, arrived in the
city for a short visit.
Earl Van Buskirk, of Selma, was
in the city Wednesday.
Miss Nellie Miller of Ottumwa
arrived wednesday evening for shor
visit. with fHe0dA
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
BISHOP HUGHES
AT BLOOMFIELD

Bloomfield. Aug. 1S.-Bishop Ed
ward Hughes of Boston, Mass, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Taylor
of Bloomfield. Mr.. Hughes parents,
Rev. and Mrs. Tub. Hughes of Cali
fornia, are also guests at the Taylor
home for an indefinite stay.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
GlEGER FOR LAM M.

St. Joseph, Mo-, Aug. 1S.-Dr. Chas.
Gieger of St. Joseph, chairman of the
progressive congressional committee.
Fourth district, has declared for Judge
Henry L. Lamm Of Sedalia, republican
candidate for governor. He also de-
clared for Hughes.
DR.. Geiger said he has received word
that practically all of the progressive
leaders in the fourth district are sup
porting Judge Lamm.
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James n. Randall

Funeral services Of James H. Ran
dali who passed away Wednesday
morning were held at his home five.
miles south of the city at 1880 o'clock
this afternoon and at the Zion church
at 2:30, with Rev. Isaac Russing, of.
floating Interment took place in the
Zion yard
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WILL MOVE TO TRINIDAD.

Chillicothe, Mo-, Aug. 1s.-sam
SHETLAND and Charles Cooper, Of this
city, have purchased an advertising
plant at Trinidad, Colo. and will go to
that city within the next week to re-
side. Mr.. SHETLAND will be accom-
panied by his wife and father, N. J..
SHETLAND. They will make the trip
overland to their new home in their
automobile. The plant is similar to
the local bill board plant.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
GRAND LODGE MEETS.

Corydon, Aug. Is "A special session
Of the Grand lodge Of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows will be held in
Corydon, Monday, August FL. The
meeting is for members Of district No..
SO, and it Is expected that the attend
ance from over county will be large.
Addresses will be made by Grand
Master O. H. Sweeney land Grand Sec.
rotary r. L. Tilton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
GETS SHELL CONTRACT.

Charles City, Aug. 1s.-The Hart.
Parr Co. has signed a contract for
go inch shells amounting to about
s3,5OO,0OO in value. The company has
been successfully manufacturing this
size shell for several months.
They have also received orders fol-
100000 twelve pound copper bands
for the same size shells and 100000
six pound copper bands.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
s CHILD SWALLOWS NAIL,

Iowa City, Aug. 1S.-An unusual &C.
cident occurred here when Robert J.
Benda, 6 year old son of Frank J.
Benda, merchant tailor, swallowed a
two inch nail. Surgeons have not de-
|cided that it is necessary to operate,
although the child was made violently
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
SHIP GAME FISH.

Bellevue, Aug. 18.-The first ship
ment of game fish for this season from
the local branch Of the United States
fish commission left here this week
in car No. 1, bureau of fisheries for
Homer, MINI.
There were 5000 black bass, bull
heads and ring perch in the ship.
ment.
From now on a fish car will be
loaded here every week with fish Of
various kinds for distribution all over
the country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
Fri . WEEKLY COURIER
CHANGING ADDRESS.

subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the name OF
the postofice to which the paper mas
been sent as we'll as the postomce
TO which they desire 1t changed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19

Chronic diseases
Of all kinds are
treated and cur.
ed by modern
methods. Eisc-
trlcity and me.
ehanIcaI means
are used In many
cures.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
SIGOURNEY SCHOOLS
WILL OPEN SEPT. 4

Sigourney, Aug. l8.-Al depart
ments of the public schools will open
Monday, Sept 4. Miss Haffner, princi-
pal Of the North Ward building will
be in her office all day Saturday, Sept.
2 to conduct examinations for those
in the grades who have studied during
the summer months preparatory to the
making up Of grade In advance. All
pupils who for any reason failed to
take the regular semester examina-
lions at the close of last year should
arrange to see Miss Haffner on that
day.
ELECTED EIGHT TIMES.
Grinnell, Aug. 1S-Rev. W. P. Stod'
dard Of this city, has recently been
elected for the eighth successive year
as corresponding secretary of the
Iowa Methodist hospital of Des Moines.
He has charge now of both the Iowa
and the Upper Iowa conferences COW
ering the entire eastern part Of the
Stata. 1....- -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19

Diseases Of Women.
treat a great many women for
their ailments and cure many cases
where 1t is said surgical operation Il
the only method. Healing, soothing
methods are better in many cases than
radical means.
Catarrn Of nose, throat, bronchial
troubles treated by methods that re-
move the obstruction from nose and
throat. Diseases Of the stomach and
bowels cured by electrical massage
and vibration.
Rheumatism is treated by electro
thermol baths which start the circL.
lation and eliminates the cause OF the
disease
Varicocele or false rupture. This
resembles rupture, but is an enlarge
ment of the veins, causes pain in back
and becomes larger in standing. Over
200 cases cured. .-g
Hydrocele water in sack) resem-
bles rupture, cured without knife
operation.
Private blood and skin diseases
cured and patient so afflicted should
have the best treatment obtainable.
l have been located in Ottumwa
twenty years. Call for further refer.
ence.
DR.. J. C. B0NHAM
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
WHY WEALTHY MAN
 GAVE UP Sl5,0OO.
Details of How Leading Citizen" Walked Into Trap Set by Chi cag0 Blackmailers-Work-
 ing Trains, Too.

Chicago, Sept. 29-The details of the scheme whereby a wealthy To- wan was compelled to pay $i5,000 to a band of so-called Mann act black mailers were revealed here today when H. G. Clabaugh, department of justice investigator. held con- ference with attorneys for the Iowa victim, who is referred to as a leading citizen in his community, :" and one of the two girls alleged to haze bcCl lures"
 ! Tho Iovan was introduced to one of then in his home town by a eli ent He came to Chicago later, and visited at the apartment where the girl lived with another.
 While the girls were showing him thru the flat, the door bell rang and one girl locked the Iowan and the other girl in a bedroom.
 The visitors proclaimed them selves lawyer and detective Un- der the combined pressure of the girls and the men, the former plead ing that he save them from shame, the victim paid 5000 in cash and St0000 in notes.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
MANY AWARDS FOR POULTRY DISPLAY. e

With a total of $1,506 offered as premium inducements and the best of accommodations assured, the Louisi- ana otate Fair poultry show will have a huge lot of fine exhibits this year and in the number of pens, GOODS, etc, filled with chickens, ducks, tur- keys, and other competitive fowls, it will no doubt surpass all previous poultry shows at Shreveport. The competition is open to the world and many famous farms will have exhib. it's on hand.
 In Louisiana the poultry industry has received great stimulus through the annual shows at the State Fair. This will be reflected in the many fine displays at the State Fair, November l to 6, from different parishes.
 The poultry displays, including in- cubators, will be arranged in a large building S0x160 feet which is splen- didly lighted and ventilated and has an abundance of pens and other ac- commodations.
 w M 1ates, professor of zoology and bacteriology, L. s. U., Baton Rouge, will again serve us superln' tendent, R. E. Bruce of New Orleans, assistant superintendent
 Apply to Secretary L. >. Bruegger. hoff, Shreveport, for catalog, etc
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
T.&P. PASSENGERS
 ROBBED AT NIGHT.
Several Hundred Dollars Worth of Jewelry Taken From Cars Re-
 tween Texarkana and Dallas !, Three Suspects Detained.

Dallas, Tex, Sept. 2s.-Several hundred dollars worts of iewelry is reported to have been stolen last night from passengers in two of the Pullman ears of a Texas & Pacific railway passenger train which ar rived here this morning from Tex arkana.
 Two men, white man and a ne- gro, were taken into custody when the train arrived here and now are being held by the local police pend ing an investigation.
 Railroad detectives who are work ing on the case say the amount of loot has not yet been determined.
 A man and a woman who are said to have been in company with the white man now under arrest, left the train at another local station The woman went into the waiting room, where she collapsed and the physicians who attended her, be- lieVe she took poison.
 An empty bottle which had con- talned poison, was found in the waiting room.
 In the confusion. her escort went out of the waiting room and disap- peared
 At the hospital the woman gave her name as Ruth Hill. but refused to make any further statement.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
OUT OF ExTORTIONER's WEB.
In Eighteen Years New York Law
 yer Paid SfOO.OO0.

New York, Sept. 26.-Edward A. Leet, 42 years old. an inventor. ac- eused by Edward Lauterbach a well known lawyer, of having ex- torted about si00,000 from him in the last eighteen years, pleaded guilty to the indictment against him today. He will be sentenced Oc- tober 3. The maximum penalty for the crime is fifteen years.
 Lauterbach went before the grand jury and said that for nearly two decades he had ben victimized by Leet and his wife. who demanded huge sums asserting that the law yer was under moral obligations. !" He produced cheeks showing pay ments in excess Of S50.000 and let ters threatening violence. alleged to have been written by Leet.
 The Leets, it is alleged came here from Scranton, Pa, eighteen years ago with a letter of introduction, ,ta Lauterbach They were in fnaiiciat straits and the lawyer helped fllenS. Lauterbach called en, them. ire Cuently and then Ledts began ,makr ing his demands.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
BRITISH LOSE AMMUNITION Y fs KALUEDt AT $25O0O. 600
German Aviators Said to Have Been Watching Plants in North France ' for Several Months N

Berlin. Sept. 26, via Wireless to Tuckerton. N, J,' Sept. 27-The story of the destruction by German aViators on the night of July 20. of huge British ammunition stores at AuduricQ in northern France. ten miles south of Calais, is now pub
 lshed i'll the semi- official Nord- deutsche Allgemeine Zeiting. Ac- eordingi to this newspaper, German avlators kept watch for months as the ammunition store houses were being built. The plant consisted of dozens of sheds and buildings of all sizes, equipped with vast switch ing facilities and unloading plat forms.
 When the aviators had satisfied themselves that the storehouses were filled, they undertook the at tack in the night, dropping bombs which are said to have caused the explosion of everyone of the store houses and set fire to barracks and other military establishments over a large area Photographs taken by the aViatOrs on the following day. when contrasted with pictures talk en the day before the attack. showed only huge craters where the ammunition plant had been. leaving no doubt as to the completeness of the destruction wrought.
 This newspaper says it assumes that the attack mentioned is the one referred to in a letter published in New York September and signed gy J, King, who is described as a member of the British house of commons, altho in this letter the explosion was said to have occurred about August i6 last" If this is not the incident referred to by MT. King, the newspaper says. then the British loss is doubled.
 The letter credited to Mr. King. sand a German aviator had blown up an ammunition depot cafsing the greatest explosion the world had ever known at a loss of about S25.- 100000 The writer said news of the explosion was being withheld by the British censor. No reference has been made to such an occur renee in either the British or Ger man official communications.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

and in others the secondary educa- tIon IS continued by subscription or ny tuition. Ing Rrisis ,ele pointed out, can be ovefcQme 5s the adop- tlon of the pr0poseti Amendment and on behalfvof he children of the state he earnestly 5leaded that the electors of Polk county do their part in performing this function, in tlleA chief duty in life.
 In the Afternoon. ao2 E. The. program. this afternoon was opened by. Harry F. Kapp, district agent for farm demonstration work MT. kapp has he'd years of expePi- Dence In this sort of work and has a great fund of knowledge of the sub- Ject and the power to deliver his messages to the people in telling fashion. lDllHf .sy
 The greatest burden. of his talk this afternoon was the bringing to the attention of his hearers the ab- sOlute necessity of cooperation. of how poor and weak a lone farmer IS, and how by joining with his neighbors he becomes strong, con- ildent and prosperous. The great agent at hand to bring about this cooperation he declared to be the county farm demonstration agent He then gave a partial list of the duties as such agent citing the fact that in 35 counties in Arkansas they had in the past year yaccinated Hundreds of thousands of hogs. making them immune to the much dreaded cholera; he told of how they aided in building silos and dipping vats and in teaching the best methods of using them. How they brought cooperation among the men, and enabled them to get highest prices for their products. In fact. the demonstration agent in these days is the employe and the servants of his community, to do and help to do those things most needed, and is the source thru which the information and knOwl- edge gathered at the expense of all the people by tho government was distributed to all the people for their betterment and their pros- perity.
 Closing. MT. Kapp urged the peo- pie of Polk county to ask that their HbPi hill N0hA llldht HulidUlt uDilIO- priations to employ both a farm demonstration agent and a canning club agent, the latter to work with the wives, mothers and girls in the homes. and thus enable Polk county to keep in touch with progress and with other counties of the state al ready reaping benefits from such efforts.
 Miss Emma Archer closed the program with a short but snappy talk on the work in the field of the women and girls. and it was plain 10 be seen that the points she made were grasped and appreciated as much by the men as the women. Her main effort was to show the necessity of producing and properly preserving and caring for the food from garden. dairy, poultry yard. etc: and woman's part in such ac- tivities.
 At the close nf this talk the crowd quickly dispersed, many to catch the train for their homes to the south.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
EDUCATING THE ALIENS.
Little Rock Will Look After It's
 FOreian Born Foundation.

Little Rock, Sept. 2S.-The U. s. Bureau of Naturalization at Wash lngton reports that Little Rock. which failed last year to provide for the specific education of its alien population. has joined the nation Wide campaign for the betterment of civic conditions. and will soon establish night classes for tha.bene- fit Tn 1910 there were aptroxi- mately 2,000 foreign born ssin sthe city's population of i5,9li. Of,the i,066 foreign born white males of voting age, only 629 had been na- turalized. The Bureau announces that it will assist in every possible way in the campaign for citizenship preparedness It will furnish text books for the instruction of candi- dates for citizenship. Every pub lie school, wherever located, if en- gagged in alien instruction will be fully equipped by the Bureau of Naturalization for that great and constructive work.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
AS C. E. DAVIS SEES THINGS.
Points Out Reasons for Good Move
 ment in Polk County Realty.

c. E. Davis of the Plateau Fruit Farm, who was awarded second prize in ascribing the reason for the business done by the Ozark Land and Investment Company during the month of August. wrote as follows:
 'I will say that the reasons for this wonderful sale of Si9,645 worth of real estate during August are: First, your persistent and intelligent second, your fair prices; third, Mena's favorable location; fourth, attractive surroundings; {; fifth, your courteous and honorable treatment of your customers, and, lastly. the beautiful OZarks with the healthy and mild climate, beautiful scenery, pure water and the many and diversified crops grown to such perfection here. All of this and more, making Polk county one of the most favorable locations in the United States"
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
RIackmaiIers Workina Trains.

New York, Sept. 29.-A blackmail- ing scheme reported to be in opera ton on railroad trains crossing state lines by which attractive women swindle men travellers with the aid of men confederates, is being in- vestigated by special agents of the Department of Justice, it was dis closed here yesterday. Information of the swindle was sent anony- mously to John c. Knox, assistant district attorney. The informant told MT. Knox that while travelling recently from Portland, Ore, to St. Louis he was nearly trapped by one of the women and afterward learned from a Pullman porter that the badger game" was being played by women travelling regularly on that line
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
GENERAL DISPLAY OF CORN AT FAIR.

With a view of encouraging the production of corn, the State Fair As sociation offers attractive premiums each year at the Louisiana State Fair. The premiums offered in this depart ment thls year total $500 The awards are for general corn exhibits, the adults, juveniles and all other corn growers being eligible to compete.
 Prof. A F. Kidder, professor of agronomy of the Louisiana State Uni versity, win again be in charge of the corn exhibition; George Bishop, Cor. dell, Okla, judge. This means that the department will receive the very best of attention.
 Besides the distribution of prizes for best exhibits, there win be leo lures in the corn department and instructions in the matter. of select ing seed and using improved methods of planting and cultivation. es N ] il For catalog, etc. apply to .SAcro tafy IA N HFneggerhDz. Shreveport
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
A COP FOUGHT WITH EAGLES.
Two Huge Birds Severely Injured a
 Los An0eIeS Policeman.

Los Angeles, Sept. Solitary Wright, policeman, was suffering from lacerated shoulder today as the result of a fight with two en- ragged eagles.
 D Wright and two friends were hunting when an eagle swooped down and picked up one of their dogs. Wright fired, wounding the eagle, which droppede the dog and turned on the men, The eagles screams brought it's mate, which joined in the attack. After a des- perate fight the wounded eagle was killed and it's mate driven away.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
WINGO IS BILLED TO
 SPEAK IN MALESTEB

McAlester. Ok, Oct. Congress man Otis Wingo, from DeQueen, Ark, will visit McAlester this week and will speak in the district court room Friday evening, in the inter ests of the Democratic ticket, ac- eording to telegraphic announce ment just received by Chairman Chas. s. Brice of the Democratic county campaign committee
 Congressman Wingo and MT. Brice were raised in the same coun- ty in Tennessee and Mr. Brice as sures the Democrats of this coun- ty that they will enjoy a treat in the congressman speech.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

horse. He is reported as getting along very well, tho he was in bad shape Sunday
 H., II. Thomas returned last Tuesday from Arkandelphia, where he had attended the session of Chaneery court. He also made a tripg to Little Rock while away.
 Miss Mamie White, who had spent the last two weeks visiting Polk county relatives, left Tuesday afternoon for the home of her cousin. Mrs. Clarence Parker. i;sss i;sss Heavefier From Heavener she will return to Fort Smith to resume her duties as Information Operator for the Southwestern Telephone Company.
 F. Vi. Smith, who had been la Mena since Monday as the guest of his uncle S. H. Smith. and his cousin, Mrs. Joe Emerson and othr- CT relatives, left Tuesday for his home in Palestine, Tex. Mir. Smith IS grievance man for one of the Brotherhoods of Railway Employes. and has been called to Kansas City on account of the recent threaten ed railway strike. making the stop in Mena on the return trip.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
FIRST GAME OF WORLDS
 SERIES TO BE IN NEW YORK
Place for Playing Seventh Game, if Necessary, Will Re Decided
 by TOSsing Up Coin.

New York. Oct 3.--At meeting of the national commission here morning it was decided to play the first game in the worlds series Sat- urday. October ', at the National League Park.
 The second game will be Monday, October 9, at Boston. and the third and fourth games in Brooklyn or Philadelphia on Tuesday and Wednesday.
 If the series goes beyond four games, the fifth will be played iE Boston Thursday, the sixth in Ma tional League Park Friday, and the place for the playing of the seventh game. if necessary, will be decided by the tossing of a coin.