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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-03-21
State Of Ohio. City o. Toledo. ! 90.

Lucas County, 'S'
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Ii
senior partner OF the firm OF r. ]. Cheney
q Co.. doing business In the City OF To-
ledo. County and State aforesaid, and
chat said firm will pay the sum Of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each nno ev-
cry case OF Catarrh that cannot he cured
by the use OF HALLS CATARFH CUR l..
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subsc libel In
my presence. this 9Th day OF December.
A. ID. 1886.
(SeaD A. W. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure II taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and mu-
Gus surfaces OF the system. Send for
Testimonials, free.
r.. J. CHENEY g. co. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists. TIC.
Take Hair Family Piiin for constipation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
DEEPEST HOLE IN
IOWA SOIL FINISHED

Stuart, July 25.-The deepest hole
in Iowa soil has just been completed
here.
1t is the Stuart municipal water
works well began June %, 1914. 1t is
eleven feet deeper than the city well
at Boone, which heretofore has been
the deepst in tn state.
The present pumping capacity of the
Stuart we'll is 212 gallons minute.
The capacity Of the we'll itself, it is
estimated, is in the neighborhood of
600 gallons a minute. or sufficient to
supply city of $4,000.
The new we'll makes it possible for
Stuart to do away with a number of
shallow wells which have been in use
for number of years, but have never
given the city an adequate water sup
ply In addition to being inadequate
these shallow wells also were more or
less dangerous because they subjected
the city to typhoid and other contag-
ions. The new we'll, it is expected,
will eliminate all danger Of epidemics.
will reduce the fire insurance rate, and
will be a great stimulant to the growth
of the city. for Stuart is now able to
furnish manufacturing concerns an
abundant supply of pure water at an
exceedingly low cost. The city coun-
Gil even may decide later to give free
water as an inducement to new fac
tories locating here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
TRAILS WILL BE
MARKED OUT SOON
METAL TABLETS TO BE PLACED
ALONG GERANIUM AND MIG.
e. o. ROUTES.

McGregor, July 25'-- The metal
markers for the Geranium trail from
Waterloo to McGregor and for the Ma
tional Park highway from Ottumwa to
McGregor have been shipped to the
Auto trails association in the different
towns along the two routes and will
within few days be put up along both
trails.
Five thousand or each of the signs
have been made. The Geranillm trail
emblem is a large &c" with red
geranium in the center The Park
highway emblem carries a design
which combines the circular blue and
gold emblem of the Mississippi Valley
national park with triangle contain,
ing the initials of the three towns, OF,
tumwa, Cedar Rapids and McGregor.
The route of the Geranium trail will
be: McGregor, Giard, Elkader, Straw.
berry Point Oelwein, Fairbank, Dunk
erton, De War and Waterloo
The route of the Park highway is
McGregor, Elkader, Littleport, Edge
wood Manchester, Ryan, Goggon, Cen
trail City, Marion, Cedar Rapids, Fair
fax, Conray. Williamsburg, Parnell,
North English, Sigourney, Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
WATER MOCCASIN
ATTACKS MAN TWICE

Fairfield, July 25.-John Vanetta
the engineer Of the Fairfield steam
laundry, came nearly losing his life
Sunday afternoon while bathing with
some companions in Cedar Creek
about nine miles west of this city, and
that he is alive today he probably
owes to first aid treatment given him
by William Balmer
Mr. Vanetta, according to his COM
panions, was swimming near a brush
pile when he was attacked by large
water moccasin and was bitten twice
in the arm before he could get away
He was only few feet from shore
and hurried to the bank where Mr.
Balmer bled both wounds and, assist.
ing him to dress, started in mad
race for this city to physician Com
panions assert that Balmer drove his
car like one mad but even then he was
just in time for Vanetta lost consci-
BUSINESS before they sighted Fairfield
and the first physician they found
stated that only little longer woulG
have been too late. 1t was not until
after midnight that Vanetta regained
consciousness and Monday he was
quite ill although practically out OF
danger.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
MOTORCYCLE COPS
.LEAVEF0R B0ROER
POLICE DEPARTMENT At DIES
MONIES LOSES TWO BY THE
LURE OF WAR. -~

Z Des Moines, July 25. The police de-
partment Is short two motorcycle cops
because of the war lure.
Officers Guy e. Kelso and Tom Eng
lish visited Camp Dodge to bid some
friends farewell "
The. regimental band was playing
stirring military tunes. Guardsmen
were scurrying to and fro, excited and
happy at the prospect of going to the
border.
The cops found the spirit contagious.
Lets enlist said Kelso turning
suddenly to his brother officer.
You're on" replied English.
Both men made out the papers. pass
ed the physical examination and were
accepted.
They were given khaki uniforms and
two hours later, appeared in Chief
Jackson's office and handed in their
designations.
Good luck" said Jackson. Your
jobs will be waiting for you"
Kelso and English made the rounds
of the station to bid their comrades
on the force goodbye.
The city will pay their salaries,
minus the amount they receive in their
capacity Of soldiers, under resolution
recently drafted by the council
At the border, the coppers will be
equipped with motorcycles.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
US, TO PURCHASE
D A N |SH ISLANDS
FOR LARGE SUM
PORTION OF THE WEST INDIES
FIGURE IN DEAL THAT is
NEARING COMPLETION.

Washington, D. c., July 25.-Of1cial
announcement was made at the white
house today that negotiations have
practically been completed for the pur'
chase of the Danish West Indies by
the United States from Denmark for
25,OOO,OOO. Is.
"A treaty closing the transaction
probably will be signed today and i'm,
mediately sent to the senate.
While details of the treaty were
not given out, it is understood that
the United States would come. into
complete possession of the islands.
Word has been received from Denmark
that the treaty Is practically certain
of being ratified blythe Danish parllar
ment .. " slt
Chairman Stone, of the senate rela'
tons committee, saw President Will
son today, but said afterward he had
not discussed the purchase of the
Danish West Indies and knew nothing
of the question. 1t is understood the
government hopes the treaty will be
ratified during the present session OF
congress-. % ,-~
&c. Need Is Strategic. az
The three islands Of the Danish
West Indies-St Croix, St. Thomas
and st. John-lie due east of Porto
Rico and their value to the United
States is strategic from a military
point of view. The harbors of ST..
Thomas and St. Croix are of first i'm
portance to the. American navy and
ST. Thomas itself lies in, the lane of
shipping from Europe to the Panama
canal Important German, French and
English mail companies have coahng
stations there. /!
The acquisition of the islands by the
United States has been the subject Of
unsuccessful diplomatic negotiations
since the civil war. Secretary Seward
began negotiations for their acquisi-
ton in 1865 because the naval opera
tons of the war had shown the neces-
sity of base in the West Indies. A
treaty was made and ratified by Den
mark but the United States senate
failed to act on it in proper time and
it lapsed. President Wilson in his
volume on congressional government,
written about 1888, referred to the in
cident as the treaty marring power
Of the senate"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
GETTING READY FOR
BIG l.. D. S. REUNION

Logan, July 25. The executive COM
mittee composed of Mr.. and Mrs. c. S.
Kennedy, Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Adams
of Logan, S. B. Kibler and Fred A. Fry
of Woodbine, A. M. Fyrando and 9TH
ers of Magnolia, is now busily engaged
in preparing for the Latter Day Saints
reunion to be held here, August 1928,
in the beautiful park adjoining Logan
on the north. IL.
Among the distinguished officials
and speakers of the church who will
attend will be Fred M. Smith, presi-
dent, Independence; Neman c.. Smith
and Fred A. Smith, presiding patriach
of lamont Elders Amos Berve, Sioux
City; w. J. Gillen, Council Bluffs: W.
S. L. Scott Omaha, and Mrs. M "A
Etzenhouser, field worker of Indepen.
dence, Mo.
Electric lights. city water, cement
walks to the camp grounds, new as.
sembly tent, rest tents, effective tele.
phone service and other accommoda.
tons will be provided for those who
attend.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
USE MOTOR TRUCKS
TO HAUL PORKERS

Council Bluffs, July 25 The most
extensive use of motor trucks in the
transportation of live stock that has
been known in this section is being
made by the farmers and shippers OF
the eastern end of this county.
The Iowa Short Line railroad re-
Gently suspended operations and it was
necessary to supply means of trans
portation during the hot weather, a.
least. F. H. Schultz, who was the first
to make any extensive use of the mo-
tors marketed one car load of hogs this
week.
Seven trucks were sent out from
Council Bluffs at night and an early
start made for market. the run to
South Omaha being made in two and
one-half hours. A charge of twenty.
five cents per hundred pounds was
made and it is declared that both the
shipper and the owner Of the trucks
made good thing.
The hogs reached the market early
and did not suffer from the heat. Later
in the week five other farmers handled
their hogs in the same manner, one
man marketing a full car load by auto
truck.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
PAINSTAKING CARE
SAVES A BIG LOSS

Waterloo, July 25.-Only the pains
taking care exercised by the officers
of the Waterloo Loan and Trust com.
apny. saved the institution from a
possible big loss. Their inquiry re.
vealed an alleged forgery in connec-
rtion with a deed to 10000 acres of
North Dakota land.
The deed represented considera.
ton of 100000 and the parties ten.
dering the instrument wanted to Dor.
row $4,000.
There were suspicious of irregular,
ity and the officers probed to the
bottom. The description of the land
and the title were confirmed, but there
was something about the signature
that did not look natural.
When the borrowers asked for an
advance of $4,000, with the deed in
escrow. further suspicion was aroused
1t is said when the owner was asked
about his name he repudiated the
signature.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
MRS. HARRIET YOUNG
DIES AT FAIRFIELD

Fairfield, July 25.-Mrs. Harriet
Young, a we'll known resident of JEFF
ferson county, passed away Sunday
night at her home in this city after
an illness Of several months, during
which time she was patient sufferer.
Funeral services will be held at the
afternoon at 4 o'clock and will be in
charge of Rev. Lawrence l.. Kuhns of
the New Chicago Mission and Prof.
William Bell of Parsons college. The
interment will be made in Evergreen
cemetery.
Harriet COle-Young was born in
Singing Springs, Ohio, on March 3
1847. and when young moved with her
parents to Dover, Ky, where her girl
hood was spent. In 1879 the family
moved to Jefferson county. settling on
farm in Salina township. On May
|, 1881, she was united in marriage tC
the late Robert Young and they made
their home in Salina until his death
In 1889. when Mrs. Young moved tC
Fairfield to educate her two daugh
tiers. She was a faithful member OF
the First Presbyterian church of this
city and it is to he deeply regretted
that her pastor. Rev. H. A. Mosser
left only few days ago for Wiscon.
sin to spend his vacation.
Two daughters, Mrs. w. E. Camp
bell and Miss Della Young, survive
There are also two sisters, Mrs. Jen
ME Simpson of Denver, Colo, and Mrs
Lon M. Austin of Beaver, Ohio, ant
one brother, H. NJ. Cole, Of Prairie
City. Ill.,. who are left to mourn the
passing OF this excellent woman.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
.CH|LL|COTAE IS
DOING CREAL WORK
MORE PAVED STREETS THAN ANY
OTHER TOWN ITS SIZE IN MIS-
SOURI,, 1T CLAIMS.

Chillicothe, Mo-, July 25.-By the
end Of the present season Chillicothe
will probably have more paved streets
than any other town of its size in the
state. 1t has a good sewerage sys-
tenn, but on account Of the extensive
improvements of the past seven years
the city has .widened out, it's limits
extended with new, up-to-date resi-
dence buildings to such an extent that
additions to the sewer system in GER
tain sections of the city has become a
necessity. 1t has only been three
years ago when the Swift sewer was
put in at an expense to the city of
$4,000, and many other extensions are
constantly being made to keep<up with
the city's growth. The matter of sew
erage Is one of the biggest things
municipality has to deal with and Chill
licothe is no exception to the rule.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
FAIRFIELD HAS
MORE WAR BRIDES

Fairfield, July 25.-If all reports are
true, Fairfield furnished her share Of
war brides last Saturday at Camp
Dodge when the reports were confirm
ed that the first regiment would go to
the border probably Sunday afternoon
and not later than today.
1t is said that Corporal Lloyd E.
Faulkner obtained a license to wed
Miss Fameta Howlette of this city;
Corporal Truman F. Greenfield and
Miss Beatrice Weston and Private
Harry Hart and Miss Jeanette Gram
mer, also of this city, obtained the nee
essary papers to wed. All of the young
people are from Fairfield and the
young men are members of Co. H. first
regiment I. N G., of which Fairfield
people are SO very proud at the pres
ent time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
BOYS PLEASED
WITH ENPOR|A
.. "a
LOCAL TROOPS EN- ROUTE TO
BORDER PRAISE kANsANs FOR
THEIR coRDlALlTY.

/ The second letter of Corporal Phlll[
Binks of Co. G, special representative
| of The Courier In the national suaro
! troops, written en- route to the porder
is full of interest and shows that the
| lads are enjoying good health, gettlne
! good fare and even some exercise on
! the way south. At some of the places
en- route where the train stopped lons
enough, the troopers were mracneo
| about town to exercise them and they
sing the praises of Emporia, kas.. for
| the hospitable welcome and acts OF
! kindness shown. The letter was writ
| ten aboard the special carrying the
second battalion and posted at Clifton
Tex. In it Corporal Binks has the FOL
lowing to say: =! F-
| Aboard Special Train Enroute to
rownsville--Clifton, Tex, July 20
Upon our arrival at Kansas City at
! o'clock Friday afternoon we were IN
formed that the train carrying the nrst
battalion had just left the station and
shortly thereafter the third special
carrying the third battalion arrived
We crossed the river into Kansas
City. kas., and there our cars were re-
paired and made ready for our journey
into Oklahoma and the Lone Star state
over the Santa Fe route. We left Kan
sas City, Kas.. about 6 o'clock In the
evening and our journey through the
Sunflower state was made in the night.
Ready for Bed.
AS soon as supper was over and
l;ol,~ Cd NJ n.
mon. Porter, fix my bed, please" The
boys all took advantage OF the oppor-
tunity of again sleeping in a good bed
and a pillow to go with it. About IL
D. m. the boys were awakened at the
train pulled into Emporia, Kas. The
troops from that state were camped
near the railroad in a large park. Hun
dreds of people visiting them rushed
through the station and cheered the
Iowa boys of the second battalion.
The train remained in Emporia for
about an hour Every man on the
train says that town has the most
beautiful women of any he has seen on
the entire trip. There were girls there
by the hundred and the Ottumwa boys
lost no opportunity Of making their
acquaintance. Old men. women. girls
and children visited and talked to the
troopers in such a friendly way as to
warm the hearts of all the boys. The
general remark from them as the train
pulled out was, Boys, you've got to
give it to Emporia, it's the one live
town on the map"
We wakened the next morning in
the switch Yards of Tulsa, Okla. A
short stop here and then we were on
our way again. The next stop was
made at Perulle, Okla. Here we form
ed in a column of squads and were
marched around the city. This was to
keep the boys in the best physical
condition possible while travelling.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
FLORAL SHOW IS
WELL ATTENDED
BLOOMFIELD STAGES NOVEL Ex-
HIBITIoN ATTRACTING PEOPLE
FROM MANY PLACES.

Bloomfield, July Especial: The
success Of the first annual floral show
held in Weaver park here Monday,
suspassed the expectations of the pro-
motors, for more than 1000 were pres
ent. Despite the hot weather, the
people turned out in numbers and
from all the county there were many
who gathered to view the floral display
and hear the program.
A variety Of flowers, both growing
in the beds at the park and those cut
which were displayed on especially
prepared tables attracted all by their
beauty and numbers. The project in
spired by the city beautiful movement
started by Mrs. Ida Wood Selman, re-
suited in more general cultivation
of flowers throughout Davis county
and resulted in the organization Of the
Davis County Community and Floral
club.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27

washington. D. c., July 25.-Em
rloves of the Rock Island arsenal
along with the employees at all otnel
arsena1s, navy yards and naval sta
tionI IF the United States, Will Dc
oITen thirty days annual leave with
Xov q an amendment to the naval ap
nronriation bill adopted by the senate
hacomes a law. This amendment reads
rs follows:
.That each and every employe of the
navy Yards. gun factories, naval sta
tions and arsenals of the United states
. government is hereby granted thirty
davs leave of absence each year, with
o,It forfeiture of pay during such
leave. proyided that it shall be Lawful
IN allow pro rata leave only to those
serving twelve consecutive months OF
more: and provided that in all cases
+ tho heads of divisions shall have dis
cretions as to the time when the leave
can best be allowed: and provided that
not more than thirty days leave with
nav shall be allowed any such employe
In any one year.
The last proviso was added through
an amendment offered by Senator
/ NunHllnS VI lOWd, wiz SoAA'SiiNSA SAA~'
il would be misfortune to labor gen.
erally to have thirty days sick leave
with pay allowed the employees of the
arsenals and navy yards as we'll as
thirty days annual leave of absence.
I The original amendment providing the
thirty days annual leave was offered by
Senator Pittman of Nevada. Discuss.
Ing the amendment, Senator Cummins
said in the senate:
II believe that the adoption of the
amendment as proposed by the sena-
tor from Nevada will be serious OBJ
stacle in the way Of the enlargement OF
governmental activity. The govern
ment cannot pay greatly more than is
paid by private enterprises and con-
tinue in the activities it has assumed.
The people of the country will not toll
crate gross discrimination between
the employees of the government and
the employees of private concerns.
Il think that no one can question my
interest in labor, or my sympathy for
the great movement which has &C
complished so much for the toilers Of
the land. I not only think that the
amendment as proposed by the senator
from Nevada is a serious impeachment
In the way Of governmental activity,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
Cun7n1ins Objects to Giuing Long
Vacations on Pay to u. S. Workers
BY G. Gould Lincoln
The couriers Special Washington Correspondent
By G.. Gould Lincoln

but l believe that it may reflect unfav.
orably upon labor itself
II believe that the government ought
to manufacture all Its munitions Of war
and all it's armament of every charac,
ter. No one can tell how soon the
day may come when the government
must extend its operations to- other
forms of business which we are now
attempting to regulate and control. II
the rule suggested in the amendment
offered by the senator from Nevada Is
to prevail in all governmental work,
1t will impose upon the people bur
den which l do not believe they will
be willing to bear
"One does not know of course, just
how much vacation any given man
should have in single year; but 1t
seems to me that when we allow thirty
days leave of absence with pay we
have done all that the laws of health
and humanity.can possibly require and
we have done a great deal more than
is done for the millions and tens of
millions of men and women who must
labor throughout the year without va
cations. '
Then again while l do not know
how those who are connected with la
Dor feel in regard to this amendment.
venture to say that the more intelli-
gent and far sighted among them
would much rather have the amount
added to their wages than to their
leaves of absence. One cannot tell
how much it will cost, all told. But I
think it was said that it would cost a
million and half dollars year. If so.
the extra fifteen days will cost $500, 900
year. If 1t is true that if the :pend-
ment is adopted the employees Of the
arsenals and navy yards will have six
ty days leave with pay, it will. under
the present extent of activity involve
us in an expenditure of a million dol
lars year. Now shall like to ask the
laboring men Of this country whether
they would not rather have thirty days
leave of absence with pay and the re-
mainder of the generosity, if yol
please, added to their wages. .-~
1T does a laboring man comparative
ly little good to give him an opportun-
ity for a, vacation unless you also give
him an opportunity. to enjoy the vaca-
ton. We must have a little surplus
accumulated. from his wages, in order
that the time of recreation can be OF
any great value to him"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
BRITON OF GERMAN
EXTRACTION IS O. X

London, July 25.--The court of ap
peals decided today that there is no
question Of the right Of Sir Edgar
speyer to remain on the, roll Of privy
council. This ruling upholds the deci
sion of the lower court in favor of Sir
Edgar. ~~-.
Sir Edgar Speyer, partner in the
Speyer banking firm Of London. New
York and Frankfort-on Main, is a Brit
ish citizen of German birth and par
entage At the outbreak of the war he
was the subject of violent attacks in
England on account of his German orr
gin. His enemies openly charged him
with disloyalty but he was warmly de-
Tended by Premier Asquith.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
SOCIALIST PARTY
DEFINES WAR AIM

Berlin, July 25.-A resolution adopt
ed by the German socialist party COM
mittee, says the Overseas News agen-
cy today, declares the aims of the
war are "the defense of the country, a
guarantee of political integrity and lib
erty of economic development"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
HIT IN NOSE By BALL.

Iowa City, July PA baseball,
hurled swiftly, struck Ralph Matheson
in the nose and fractured that organ.
Surgeons will prevent lasting results
The youth is an Oxford boy. Carl
Garvin, also of Oxford, escaped death
when a Rock Island freight collided
with his automobile, two seconds after
The leaped, at = crossing. The car was
partially wrecked, although the train
had slowed down.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
QUINCY MAN ARRESTED.

Fl. Madison, July 25.-Albert Ross,
colored. of Quincy. was arrested by
police here Monday after a running
fight, charged with bringing a woman
to Iowa from Illinois in violation of
the Mann act. Ross was turned over
to the United States marshal and
taken to Keokuk for trial.