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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-04
PIONEERS OF IOWA
KEEP ANNIVERSARY

Creston, March 3.-Mr. and MRS
Jacob Balius, pioneers Of Iowa, cele-
brated their golden wedding annivers-
airy here Wednesday. He Is "a years
old and she is 68, and both are quite
hale and hearty considering their ad-
vanced age. s.-..
They were married in Lewis county,
N. Y, March 1, 1866. They came to
Iowa in 1858 and located at Musca-
tine. After residing there twelve
years they came to Adams county, and
sixteen years ago came to Creston
All of the children and grandchild-
rem living near Creston were present
as follows: Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Balius, Cromwell; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Balius, Creston, and Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Moreland, Kent Norris and Walter
Balius, both of Des Moines, and George
Balius, living in Canada, were unable
to be present.
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

DR.. D. E. Graham has moved his
ONCE from the Ennis building to the
First National bank building.
8 Mrs. Leo Peppers and son, Harold
Of Oskaloosa, are visiting relatives III
the city.
Mrs. Susan Stone Of Des Moines
who has been spending the week with
Mrs. John Trisler, 173 North Moore
street will return to her home Friday
Tim Noe and Miss Fac Clendenon
were granted marriage license py
the clerk of the district court this aft
ernoon and later married by H. G. NOS
Ter, justice of the peace.
Mrs. "A. T. Edmunds and children,
Donald, Margery and Louis, 652 North
Court street, leave Friday evening for
Grand Rapids, Mich. where they Will
make their future home. They were
preceded by Mr.. Edmunds who will
represent the Sprague, Warner Co., OF
Chicago, there. t
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-04
GOOD ROADS BODY
BEING ORGANIZED

Iowa City, March 3.-Plans are be
ing formulated for the organization OF
state wide good roads congress. The
plan is in the hands of committee
Of five appointed ny state wide con
ference Of road enthusiasts held at
Des Moines recently. .
It is proposed to name one vice
president of the congress In every
county, the county vice president to
name township vice president and
the township officer to appoint four
assistants.
1t is estimated this will give the
organization 5000 active members.
The committee in charge consists
of Ralph Bolton OF Des Monies, W. G.
Haskell of Cedar Rapids, F. G. Carson
Of Iowa City, w. w. Kelley of Wash.
ington and John Foster of Grundy
Center. ....s&aa
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ARM MANGLED BY
GASOLINE ENGINE

Manchester, March Guy Fargo
who has been employed on the Chas
Robson farm, north Of Manchester
during the past seven years, lies In a
critical condition as result of in
juries received while operating q
gasoline engine on the farm. The
young man was operating the engine
in the basement of the house, and was
about to pump water into the system
in the home, and in some manner be-
came entangled in the belt. The bones
in his left arm we're frightfully man
gled, his head severely cut, and one
Of the vertebra fractured. It is be-
lieved that the engine threw the young
farm worker against the stone walk
with sufficient force to fracture the
bones. The injury to his spine has
caused paralysis of the lower limbs,
and It was impossible to deter
mine at this time the extent of the in
1uries to his head, which rendered him
His condition is very
critical, and it is, doubtful whether he
will recover.
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BELGIAN FAMILY
ASKING FOR. HELP
MOTHER AND FOUR CHILDREN
SPEND NIGHT IN DEPOT;
HAVE LEFT FATHER.

Mrs. Agnes Loveris and her four
children, Belgian family from Bid
we'll spent Thursday night in the
union depot, because they didn't know
where else to go and this morning ap-
piled at the Associated Charities office
for aid.
The mother cannot speak English
but the Oldest child Mary, aged is
years can, and she says that they have
been at Bidwell for three months, COM
ing there from Rich Hill, Mo. They
have been in this country for nine
years. The father is at Bidwell but
Mary says that he was abusive to her
mother and they will not go back to
lin, "
There are five in the family. Be-
sides Mary they have Mark, aged 10,
Lucy, who is 6 years old, Pete, aged 8
years and Campbell, who is only a year
old.
What Is to become of them is q
question which Is left to the Associat'
ed Charities Office to solve.
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JAPAN PROSPEROUS
TO ALARMING EXTENT

Toxic, Feb. 16.-(Corespondence OF
the Associated Press)-Never In heI
history has Japan met with such q
period of material prosperity as today
This Is entirely due to the war. The
entente allies have been buying great
quantities Of war supplies since the
beginning Of the conflict and more
orders are being placed constantly
Money Is literally pouring into the
country in such quantities that there
is actually a plethora Of it. Money
has become 50 cheap that bankers
have begun to complain.
The first great call upon Japan has
been made and will continue to be
made by Russia The exports to Rus
sia have realized several hundred mil.
lion yen. They include not only mill
tary equipment and supplies such as
guns, rifles and ammunition, but huge
quantities of cloth, many hundred
thousands of pairs of boots, leather
pouches, caps, sashes, food products
and medical supplies. Even rice is
exported to Russia to be made into
Cruel for wounded soldiers and of
tho medical expectation a notable
item Is tincture Of iodine.
The remarkable rise in the Japa-
nese export trade and general pros
perity has been followed by note
of warning by Toxic bankers. DR..
Kesaroku Mizumachi, vice governor OF
the Bank of Japan, and others point
out that the present is serious mo.
ment for bankers for the extraordinary
imitation in money is more dangerous
In q sense than extreme shortage In
funds The vice governor says he Is
glad that efforts are being made to
make good the shortage in imports
by inaugurating new industries. This
meant much to the money situation
which was suffering from the abnor-
NAL increase in gold. He urgently
recommended nourishing the rising
industries of the country thus avoid
ing the danger that they collapse like
so many bubbles Above everything.
he affirmed, caution should be the
watchword-for the prosperity and
finance today is the prosperity and
finance of time Of war. ~.
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''PROBLEMOF THE
H0ME'' SUBJECT
EVANGELIST PHELPS TALKS TO
PARENTS AND TEACHERS At
90 BIG MEETING.

Eddyville, March g. Last night
Evangelist Phelps addressed large
and enthusiastic audience on "The
problem of, the home and school," His
text was Jer. 1926, There was a fire
on the hearth" He said in part:
Christianity is love. The noblest
type Of Christianity is found in the
home A home without love Is not a
Christian home. W.
Love kindles certain fires In the
hearth. The first is intelligence. You
ought to provide in your homes good
thought stuff. The youthful mind
needs the right food to digest. What
is your boys mind digesting? Is he
reading the dime novel? What about
your girl? Is she living in cheap love
stories If so, don't blame your boy If
he is crazy for an air rifle, or II he is
cruel to animals and malicious with
his companions. And don't blame the
girl if she has tickle idea of life.
What you parents need to know is
what sort of stuff your children are
reading.
The Fire Of Kindness.
The fire of kindness should be
lighted. The father suppresses anger
in the business deal and lets 1t out on
his boy when he gets home. You will
90 through an acrobatic stunt to pick
up some other lady's handkerchief, but
you growl if your wife asks you to get
bucket of coal. You take great pains
to please the neighbours children, but
you treat your own like slaves. What's
the matter? The fire of kindness has
IN hnvS
If it costs a mahogany chair or fine
rug. It pays. Speak kindly when the
mornings sun bids you awaken, and
when the sun has sunk to rest and
bedtime comes be kind. Many boy
goes to the fool half to play ''fool,"
and many a girl goes to the dance, be-
cause home, is not more congenial.
The Fire Of Obedience.
We ned to light the fire Of respect
able parental obedience. Don't lie to
your children. Whether you promise
them a licking or a sack of candy.
make your word good If you don't,
don't blame the child for lying. Eddy
Vile needs a curfew bell And If the
town doesn't supply one, every home
can have one. Plenty of prayer and
hickory stick ought to be in every
homo.
The Fire Of Piety.
Lastly there should be piety in the
home. Parent, If you are not in a posi-
ton to lead your son or daughter to
Jesus Christ, don't blame us If we
can't. God pity the man who can't ask
his own son, or. the mother who can
ask her own daughter to come to
Christ
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TRACTION ENGINE
BOILER EXPLODES

Wilton, March 3.-While saving
wood, the boiler on the traction engine
Of Lee Smith of this city, blew up sud.
denly. Lee and Jack Smith were hand.
ling the engine when the boiler blew
up. Lee Smith was on the rear end
and was thrown off and had his back
and arms skinned and bruised. sJack
had his legs badly bruised and cut DR..
A. r. Leigh of Wilton was called to
attend the injured men.
The engine was a 2O-horsepower
and blew the smoke stack a distance
of two blocks. The shock of the ex-
plosion was felt all over town and
the windows in the nearby residences
were all broken.
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EDDYVILLE WOMAN ~
DIES IN OMAHA

Eddyville, March 3.-The remains
of Mrs. Mary Parson, who died In a
hospital in Omaha on Tuesday, were
brought here Wednesday evening and
taken to the home of the mother,
Mrs. M. D. Rattsford. The remains
were accompanied to Eddyville by the
husband, Charles Parsons, and chill
dren, Marie and Theodore, and by her
mother, Mrs. Rattsford. The family
has the sympathy Of the whole COM
munity in their sad bereavement.
The funeral was held Thursday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock. Services were
conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Coates and
interment was made in Highland
cemetery. 80. 81,
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SANTA FE WILL
RELAY TRACKAGE

1T. Madison, March 3. - The Santa
Re beginning the hrst of April, will re.
lay fifty-one miles of rails on the Mis-.
souri, division, between Fort Madison
and Kansas City. The work will COM
mence April l. OF this work Road
master Frank Smart of Fort Madison,
will have charge of twenty-four miles.
while "A. l.. Kleine of Marceline. will
have charge Of the relaying of twenty
seven miles west of Marceline. The
Did rails are Of the eighty-flve pound
type. while the new ones will be nine
fy-pound rails. The Santa Fe Is replac-
mg Ill old rails with heavier ones. AS
poon az a rail has been used the al
5otted number of years 1t is replaced
" ninety pound rails.
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NEW MINISTER TALKS.

London, March 3.-Discussing the
duties of his new position today with
the Associated Press, Lord Robert
Cecil, minister Of war trade, said:
Coordination has been secured. We
expect by the adoption Of the new plan
suggested by Consul General Skinner,
greatly to assist American shippers in
their trade with neutrals. We are
now considering the contraband list
to see if it Is adequate to present
conditions"
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ALBA.

T. c. Hammond made business trip
to Ottumwa Thursday returning the
same evening. ..-..
]. NJ. Chichester has returned from a
visit to Villisca and Charlton.
w. F. Clevey was business caller
here yesterday.
H. W. Harding is confined to his
home with an attack Of the grip.
Clyde Carter of Buxton is visiting at
the Cal Carter home.
Dan Williams of Charlton has re-
turned home after visit with his
mother here.
Earl Hawkins returned to Des Moines
Tuesday night after a visit with rela-
tives here.
John Kirfman made trip to Eddy
vile Monday to attend to business
there. ...r.
Leonard Davenport and wife Of Leon
are visiting relatives here.
Miss Virginia Kemp of Ottumwa re-
turned home the first Of the week after
a visit here. s... -'.s
J.P. Reese of Gillaspie Ill.,, has gone
to Des Moines after a visit here.
Miss F1ossie Mcmillan has returned
from a visit in Des Moines M
Mrs E. f. Sanders has gone to Ward
for visit with relatives.
Chas. Beadle of Oskaloosa is guest
at the Russell Mack home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. V. Hurst returned on
Tuesday from visit to Des Moines.
Sam Cadaldo is at home again after
a visit in Omaha.
Mrs. Walter Owens visited in Ottum-
wa the first Of the week. E.... ...
Miss Edna Smithberry returned the
first of the week from visit In OF
tumwa. .a~ ....
O. A. French Of Ottumwa was in town
today.
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MINES
OPEN UP AGAIN

Laddsdale, March S.-The mines at
Laddsdale resumed operations this
week, after being idle since December
a..
A force Of twelve men began work
the first Of this week and were busy
until Thursday making preparations
for heavy mining. At that time the
mining machine was started and the
usual production Of sixty tons per day
will be delivered. .E-,... .....-
The Anchor Coal Co. is now in pos
session of the property It's expected
that more miners and their families
will soou locate at Laddadala
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In Memoriam
Mrs. Mary Jane Heacock.

Mrs Mary Jane (Draper) HeacocN
was born in Putnam county, Indiana,
August 20, 1929, and passed away at
the residence OF her daughter, Mrs.
Il. w. Steele, in Ottumwa after long
life of usefulness, January IS, 1916,
aged upwards OF 81 years.
With her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
D. Draper, she came to Iowa IN 1S45
when that now wonderful state was
vet q territory. In her own life time
she saw the growth of its towns and
cities. farms and railways, roads,
bitches and all the matters which dis
tinguish the undeveloped from the de-
veloped and comfortable. The Indian
neighbors were more numerous than
those of the fafrer skin, while the
deer, wild turkey and many other
kinds Of game were present In great
plenty. ~. -,
She plighted her troth' to Samuel
p. Heacock and they were united In
the holy bonds Of matrimony in May,
1859, to journey hand in hand through
all the hardships and pleasures Of
carving out home in pioneer land
aid I'D until the death of the husband
in 1897. period VI forty years.
Eight children came to bless their
union. one of whom died in infancy
and another when but a small child
Six children grew to maturity and all
of them still survive; Joseph H. Hea.
cock of Supply, Okla. Mrs. Maggie
Donegan Des Moines; DR.. Belle H.
Olney and Mrs. Ella Steele of Ottum'
wa; Mrs. Emma Masters of Abba, and
Mrs. Esther Brock, Denver, Colo.
Also surviving are two brothers,
Joseph Draper of Kansas and William
Draper Of Blakesburg two sisters,
Mrs Ella Jones, Blakesburg. and Mrs.
Eliza Ann Sponsler, the latter sur
viving her sister but one week;
eighteen grandchildren and one great
grandchild.
She was Of sunny disposition and
took great pleasure in the company
of her grandchildren.
In early life she became member
of the Methodist Episcopal church
and together with her husband was
an earnest Christian until called from
this home below tr the heavenly home
where reunited she and her husband
will live through eternity to see in
reality what here was but known
through the eyes of faith.
She had that faith in her Savior
which made her always ready and
willing to meet her Lord and Master
at any time the summons should
come.
After the death of her husband she
made her home with her daughter
Ella, in Ottumwa and in summer or
good weather was great deal Of the
time visiting among her other chill
dren.
She was cheerful In all the sickness
incident to age and her life passed
away without pain, she having prac'
tically no last illness, being up and
around as usual the day before, her
spirit winging its fight to that home
beyond the skies in the early hours
Of the next morning
T. Her noble and unseltish life will be
the most cherished memory of her sur.
viving relatives and friends and an in.
centive for them to emulate its many
virtues and kindly deeds.
Services were held at the residence
conducted by Rev. M. E. Reusch and
interment made by the side of her hus-
band in the cemetery at, Chillicothe,
near which town she spent her entire
life-Contributed.
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Edward W. Handion.

Edward w. HandIon. -
The funeral services of Edward w.
Handlon who passed away at Mt.
Pleasant Wednesday evening at 6
o clock will be held Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock from the Daggett chapel
and at $3.50 o'clock from the East End
Presbyterian church and will be con-
Quoted by Rev. C. A. Montanus. In
terment will take place in the Ottum-
wa cemetery.
The NV. of A. No. 103 will have
charge Of the services at the grave.
The pail bearers will be A. l.. Wheeler.
John Scott, Earl Sprague, Dan Denefe,
Oscar Anderson and Lyle Mosher.
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SWlNDLER IS HELD.

New York March 3,-John Grant
Lyman, whose alleged stock swindles
are said to have Melted him several
hundreds of thousands of dollars, was
held in 100000 bail today by United
States Judge Dayton. The specific
charge against Lyman is that he
swindled investors all over the country
through the sale of imaginary oil lands
on partial payment system.
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MAY APPEAL CASE,

Chicago March 3.-Percy B. Sulli-
van of Decatur, ILL.,, former president
of the Assured National Fire Insurance
Co., recently convicted of using the
mails to defraud and sentenced to
serve two years in prison was today
granted stay of mandate until
March "a, by the United States circuit
court of appeals to permit him to ap-
neal his case to the supreme court
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-04
KITTO TO RUN FOR
JUSTICE OF PEACE

John w. Kitto has announced that
he will be out for the Office Of justice
of the peace in Center township on
the democratic ticket this spring. Mr.
Kitto is we'll known in the county and
city and has many friends who will
soon be circulating his nomination
papers. His nomination is subject to
the primaries of June 5.
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KILLS EsTRANGED WIFE.

Kansas City Mo-, March 3.-When
his wife returned to his home today to
visit their 10 year old son, Albert, who
is seriously Ill, James w. Todd shot
and killed her and seriously wounded
himself. .f...
They had been separated three weeks.
A note found in Todd's pocket, evident
ly intended for Albert. said he could
not bear to give her up to some other
man.
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Many Praise the Treat.
ment Given by
DIR. BONHAM

+, .
Mr.. Scott of Salem. Iowa, says: ''Dr
Bonham cured my wife of very bad
case of piles without chlorform. She
Is very thankful"
Zeb Smith, Ottumwa says: 81 was
cured after suffering for twenty years
and had suffered everything"
John Sharp of Selma, Iowa, says:
Il was cured Of piles without chloro-
form or much suffering
H. M. Chidester of Abba, Iowa. says:
Il was cured Of rupture had for
forty years"
Mr.. L. Goodwin Oswald, Abba, says:
II was cured of very bad rupture bys
DR.. Bonham. am much pleased.
Write me If you want to know about
it,
Charles Lowe of Mystic says: my
little girl is cured Of umbilical rupture
taking four treatments"
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Obituary
oustaf David johnson.

The funeral services of Gustaf Dav-
i'd Johnson, who passed away We'd
nesday evening at OILS o'clock at the
Ottumwa hospital, were held this af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock from the Sullivan
chapel and were conducted by Rev.
P. O. Bersell Interment took place
in Shaul cemetery.
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OTTUMWA, IOWA.
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COUNTY HOME BURNS.

Iowa City. March 3.-The rural resi-
1ence Of Henry De Forest, in Union
township, was destroyed by fire dur
ing the absence of the entire family
Y f tenants. the Kepharts. Everything
IN the building burned. The loss is
II 900.
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GIRL STRIKERS RIOT.

Shelton, Conn.,, March 3.-Clashes
between strikers and police occurred
here today in connection with the
strike of girls and women at the Bas-
sett Corset Supply Co. The strikers
walked out day or two ago, demand
ing an adjustment of wages. One girl
was injured. Two others were ar
rested
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The Greatest Pain Killer.
S1oan's Liniment goes right to the
seat of pain, simply lay it on-you do
not have to rub 25c. . Il. ~.
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Notice TO- Subs

Notice to Subscribers.
= ordering the address Of your pa
per changed, be sure to state where
you have been getting it, as well as
where you want it sent.
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ACCIDENT FATAL TO BOY.

South English, March 3.-Relatives
received word of the death of Hurley
Richards, the IT, year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Richards of Sears
boro. Two weeks ago the lad was In
jured while coasting, the accident be-
ing the cause of his death. @
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Dr.. ReIrs Pine-Tar- Honey

Honey soothes the irritation, Pine
Tar cuts the phiegm, relieves conges-
tion. sooSses the raw spots. Csc.
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Chronic diseases
Of all. kinds are
treated and cur
ed by modern
methods. Elee-
trieity and me-
chanical : means ri.
are used in man,
cures.
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Diseases Of Women.
treat a great many women for
their ailments and cure many cases
where IT Is. said surgical operation is
! the only method. Healing, soothing
methods are better in many cases than
radical means.
Catarrh of nose, throat, bronchial
troubles treated by methods that r.
move the obstruction from nose and
throat Diseases of the stomach and.
bowels cured by electric massage and
vibration.
r -'r'atism is treated by electro
tff aths which start the circula-
tiol! eliminates the cause of the
disea &c.
Varicocele or false rupture. This re-
sembles rupture, but is an enlargement
Of the veins, causes pain in back and
becomes larger in standing. Over 200
cases cured
Hydrocele (water in sack resembles
rupture, cured without knife operation.
Private blood and skin diseases cur
ed and patient so afflicted should have
the best treatment obtainable.
have been located in Ottumwa
twenty years. Call for further refer
ence
DR.. J. c.. B0NHAM
Elks' Block, ottumwa, Iowa.