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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-08-03

the primary law. In the race for gov.
ernor there being five candidates.
there were five spaces or squares for
tallying the first choice votes. and
twenty spaces for tallylng the second
choice votes, with FIVE additional
spaces in which no tally shall he
made. with such a complex method
Of making the tally it is no wonder
that the ordinary layman should make
mistakes, and In previous statements
have pointed ont that even in those
precincts where the tally was made
In the proper spaces il was much ca.
sler to make a mistake in crcditng
second Choice votes cast for me than
in credlting those cast for Mr.. Cats,
on account Of the fact that was
fourth on the ballot. and had fourth
place on the tally sheet.
The other eight PRECINCTS ~ Duynl
county have not yet been counted, but
I am perfectly satisfied that a recount
In those precincts viii show changes
not only in the tally Of Mr.. Cats aud
mysclff but for each Of the other
three candidates.
am advised that the recount is
proceeding in that county pursuant to
the alternative writ issued by the su.
premc court, and that small gains are
shown i'm my favor. In one or two
instances the recount shows gains In
favor Of Mr.. Cats, bur the vote 50
far shows a net gain in my favor.
It is difficult for me to understand
why my opponent should SO strenuous
~ resist a fair and accurate count Of
the ballots as marked 10y the electors
In Putnam county the supervisor ~
registration very scrUpulously guard
ed not only the ballot boxes, but the
tally books, one Of which was sent to
him and the other to the county Judge
prior to the order OF the supreme
court for n recount In that county ;
the supervisor Of registration would
not permit an examination Of the tally
books, though such books constitute
public records. In Justice to the SUI.
pervisor Of registration, however.
do not think he intended any wrong In
So doing but was acting under what
he construed To he the advice Of the
attorney general, who, a few days az.
ter the primary, wired to the county
officials in every county to carefully
safeguard the ballot boxes. This.
believe, has been done in every county.
and recount Of the ballots, is the
only means to determine who I'm fact
received the nomination.
Hamilton County.
As previously stated to the press,
three precincts Of that county have
been recountcd. showing a net gain I'm
my favor Of % votes. The remaining
precincts Of that county will be count
cd as soon as the demurrer intcrposcd
70 the alternative writ can be disposed
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-08-03
Hamilton County.

As previously stated to the press,
three precincts Of that county have
been recountod. showing a net gain in
my favor Of % votes. The remaining
precincts Of that county will be count
cd as soon as the demurrer intcrposcd
70 the alternative writ can he disposed
Of.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-08-03

Nv petition was granted 10 nave
two nrecincts in that county mos
5ord 11) recounted on account of the
second choice votes not being properIs
tailed. on account of which the coun'
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-08-03
Expect Fraud Charges.

When the inspectors from precinct
No. &c started to open the ballot box
from that precinct they were asked II
the ballot box was sealed when they
delivered It to the supervisor of reg
istration. and they stated that they
locked it hut placed no seal on it, Mr.
Ironmonger. supervisor of registra-
tion. however, did place seal on tAe
box when he took charge of the boxes
Friends Of Mr.. Cats will Doubtless
claim that the integrity Of this ballot
box was not preserved, hut the inSpee-
TORS from that precinct stated that the
ballots were in the same condition As
when first counted by them; that they
simply did not understand how to tai
IL second choice votes. In ADDITION 10
This the marks waich they made on
their first tally sheet show that there
were lust as many second choice votes
on the ballots when first counted as
there were upon the ballots when re-
,,,to1
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-01
MANY TO ATTEND
kEMBLE FUNERAL
PIONEER METHODIST MINISTER
WHO is DEAD AT OSkALOOSA
WAS WELL KNOWN.

. Oskaloosa, March 31.-Friends and
relatives of DR.. |. O. Kemble, have be-
gun to arrive here to attend his fun
eral which will be held Saturday at
1870 p. m, from the Central Methodist
Episcopal church with the pastor, Rev.
w. II. Perdue and others in charge.
A short prayer service at the home,
316 North Market street, will precede
the church service at 1 o'clock. Bur
ial will be made in Forest cemetery.
DR.. Kemble's death which occurred
very unexpectedly at 6 o'clock Thurs
day morning, came as a great shock to
his hosts of friends in Methodist cir
cles of the state. 1t came as the
elimination of very severe illness
that developed pneumonia. This ven
cradle and widely known minister has
always been considered one of the
best known churchmen in the Method
list conferences of the entire state. He
has had charges and appointments In
various parts Of Iowa.
He was nearly 81 years of age and
was active and able practically up to
the date of his death. He is survived
by his widow, and two daughters,
Mrs. Max Babb of Milwaukee, and
Miss Winnifred Kemble of Denver.
They arrived today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-01
Chas. E. Doran
ALBA.

Mrs. Jerry Van Sohioak had the mis-
fortune to fall Monday evening and
break one Of the bones in her left wrist,
She had climbed up on a chair to pull
down window blind when the chair
bottom gave way and she sustained
severe fall with the above injury result
ing. ...
Miss Keo Dots will entertain her
Sunday school class THE Cleaners at
her home in the west part of town
Tuesday night.
Miss Gladys Gale will entertain the
True Blue" Sunday school class at the
Main street Tuesday evening.
Mrs. A G. Geno of Lovilia was
caller in Abba Tuesday
Bert Lewis was called to Burlington
Sunday on account Of the death of his
mother Mrs. c.. G. Lewis who has beer
an invalid for years with paralysis. The
remains were brought here and the
funeral held at the Christian church
Wednesday, Rev. c. w. Pearce officiat-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Montgomery are
the parents of a son born Monday.
Tommy Hanregon has been very sich
for some time past He is under the
care Of John billiard.
John w. H. Griffin who has been or
the sick list for the past week expects
to resume his duties in the clerks Office
in a few days.
Glen Sweet is going on crutches, tho
result Of cutting his foot one days las
week while cutting down tree.
Ray Robinson has gone to Elma
where he has position in a store.
Miss Helen Clutch has returned from
a visit with friends in Knoxville.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-01
FOUR HORSES ARE
BURNED WITH BARN

Marshalltown, March 31.-Four
head of horses and other live stock,
together with grain. hay, harness and
farm machinery, aggregating total
of $4,000. were burned in fire that
totally destroyed the barn on the J.
B. Pyle farm three miles southwest
of Melbourne.
The farm is tenanted by Russell
PYLE. a son of the owner. The barn
was in flames before the fire was dis
covered and then it was too late to
remove the live stock. One horse
was saved but it was so badly burned
that it will probably die. One calf
and a SOW with her litter of pigs were
burned to death. J. B. Pyle carried
$500 insurance on the barn and his
son had $3.50 on the contents.
The origin of the blaze is unknown.
to a certainty, but it IS believed to
have been due to the carelessness Of
a tramp who is believed to have slept
in the barn and may have dropped a
lighted match in the hay.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-01
THIEVES STEAL MUCH
FROM SIOUX CITY

Sioux City, March .31.-Crooks and
thieves were unusually active in Sioux
City during the last year. according to
the annual report Of ]. B. Richard
chief of detectives, which has just
been completed and submitted to John
Dineen, superintendent of public
safety.
From April 1, 1915. until March rs,
1916, property valued at $S8,956.1S was
stolen in Sioux City. OF this amount,
the detective department recovered
goods and other property valued at
$71,655.S1, according to Chief Rich,
ards report. More automobiles were
stolen during the last year than ever
before and, according to the chief OF
detectives, this is responsible for the
large increase over last year In the TO-
tai value of property appropriated by
thieves during the year which will end
March 81. In the month of August
1915, fifteen automobiles were stolen
The record shows that of the large
number of automobiles stolen in Sioux
City during the last year all but two
were recovered.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-01
CLAIM LARGEST
BURR-0A TREE
FORTNIGHT CORDS OF WOOD
AND 200 POSTS ARE SECURED
FROM 1T.

Humeston, March 31.-Richman
township has the honor Of having the
largest burr oak tree in Iowa.
Forty-eight cords Of wood and 300
posts were secured from tree In
the A. E. Richman timber. Fred Tip
sord and Roy Muse recently cut this
tree down and worked up the wood.
They say 1t was a real job.
The tree measured twenty-five and
one-half feet around the stump. AT
distance of twenty feet from the
ground it measured six feet and eight
inches through.
The tree was over five centuries
old. according to Mr.. Tipsord, who
counted $40 grains of wood. J. II.
Richman, pioneer resident of the
township, says the tree has not grown
particle in sixty years.
A number Of expert walnut buyers
who have visited the timber at differ
ent times claim the tree Is the largest
burr oak they ever saw in Iowa. They
claimed to have seen white elm trees
fully as large.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-01
SEVENTY SCHOOLS
ARE ACCREDITED
NORTH CENTRAL ASSOCIATION
PUT THAT MANY ON LIST
FROM IOWA.

| Des Moines, March 31.-Iowa has
seventy high schools which have been
put on the accredited list by the North
| Central association Of colleges and
secondary schools, an association
made up of the colleges of sixteen
states. This association is one of the
strictest in it's college entrance re-
quirements of any in this country.
Recently five additional high schools
have been added to the list. They are
Belle PLANE, ColfaX, Lyons, Spirit
Lake and Storm Lake In the sixteen
states in which this association oper-
ates there are 1889 high schools
which meet its requirements. Iowa
stands about eighth in the number of
such accredited schools out of the list
of sixteen states. In those seventy
Iowa accredited schools there are 1,1S0
teachers and 22,6S6 students. In these
schools there are 800 teachers Of voca-
tional branches. (.
There were graduated last year from
these seventy accredited schools 1878
boys and 2,031 girls. ...
This North Central association
places much emphasis on the eff
cheney of instruction, the required
habits of thought and study, the gen
eral intellectual and moral tone of a
school and high standards of scholar
ship.
The association recommends the in
PRODUCTION of so-called vocational sub
jects such as agriculture, manual
training, household arts and COM
mercial subjects into schools where
local conditions render such introduce
ton feasible. Inspectors hold, how
ever, that sufficient number Of quail
fed teachers must be added to pro-
vide adequately for such instruction.
In it's report blanks sent out by the
association the following statement is
made: "The association is conserva-
tive, believing that such policy will
eventually work to the highest inter-
ests of ALL 1t aims to accredit only
those schools which possess organ
ization, teaching force, standards of
scholarship, equipment. and esprit de
corps of such character as will I'm
hesitatingly commend them to any
educator, college or university in the
north central territory"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-01
hITEMAN.

Mrs. T. r. Isaacs was hostess to the
A. B. club last Friday evening March
Oath The evening was very pleasantly
spent with fancy work, music ana
games An elaborate two course lunch
was served after which a marshmallow
toast was enjoyed Mrs. Jno. r Price
and Mrs. Anna Chamberlain of Abba
were the out of town guests.
Guild Circle Of The Kings Daughters
met with Mrs. Jimmy Amsbery last
Wednesday evening. After the order OF
business a delightful lunch was served
that all enjoyed. They meet next We'd
nesday with Mrs. Frank Cameron.
Mr.. and Mrs. | Thomas and Clarence
Thomas left Saturday for Julian, Mont.
where they will make their future home.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. j. Jeffreys were
transacting business in Melcher last
week.
Mrs. Segard Swanson Of Charlton
was visiting friends here last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Burt Powell Of Charlton
were over Sunday visitors at the Thos.
Jeffreys home.
Miss Pollie Chenoweth Of Abba spent
Sunday at the Noah Davis home.
Mrs. Fred Deskin is on the sick list.
Miss Nell Jeffries was an over Sun
day visitor in Ottumwa.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wolf Of Creston
have been visiting his mother here the
past week.
Miss Ethel Powers was an Abba Wis
itor Monday.
Mrs Carl Lamb was a Hiteman Wis
itor last week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-01
OLIVET.

J. A, Anderson Of Newton was 8
business caller here Monday.
Ed Horton Of Flagler was in town
Monday on business.
S. H. Johnson of Chicago was in the
city Tuesday on his way to Rose Hill.
Fred De Cook was business caller
In Pela on Monday.
A. J. DeCook was in town Monday
dragging the roads.
r. V. Clark spent Monday in Oska-
loosa trading.
r. D. Robertson and daughter
Lucreta spent Tuesday In Oskaloosa
shopping.
Robert Fisher east Of town was ir
town this week tearing down the Johr
Crispen house and moving 1T on
farm.
D. ]. Arnold Of Unionville was
business caller at the Rock Island sta
ton Tuesday.
H. j. Sedrel spent Thursday in Oska'
loosa looking after business matters.
Mrs. A. Toll Of Pella was a passenger
on Thursday for Knoxville to visit hel
son Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Toll.
John McCombs spent Friday in Os-
kaloosa on business.
H. Preston Of Marshaltlown was lr
town this week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. M. Silvers OF Os
kaloosa visited this week at the pa
rental W. F. Silvers home, also at the
Mullidge home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-01
kEOSAUQUA,

Mrs Wesley Knox ,one of Keosau-
qua's noble mothers, celebrated heI
8sth birthday Tuesday Mrs. Knox re-
sides with her daughter Mrs. Walter
Beer and enjoys fair health for one OF
her years.
DR.. J. A. Craig and wife went to Of
tumwa Monday evening to have an ex-
animation of Mr.. Craigs foot, which
was hurt about six months ago. It was
found to be improving nicely but slow
ly.
T. E. De Hart returned to his home
here Monday evening after spending
the winter in Ames with his daughter
Mrs. Fred White and family.
r. B. Rowley and wife were Ottumwa
visitors Saturday.
James ABBOTT and James Looman Of
business.
Mrs. M. Fl. De Hart went to Eldon
Monday evening for a visit and to OF
tumwa Tuesday
Samuel Minick, Keosauqua's boosted
veteran Of two wars has been in very
poor health the past two weeks. His
familiar figure is now missed on the
streets because he is too weak to leave
his home and most of the time is con-
fined to bed. Mr.. Minnick celebrated his
Goth birthday on February Is.
Thephysicians.A V a y 7s --% y q
Sylvester Chapman residing on his
farm in Des Moines township about
six miles southwest OF town, died Fri
day night. He had been confined to his
home for about three years. He was a
veteran Of the civil war; a member OF
Co. f 18th Iowa. His funeral occurred
from his late home at 2:3O o'clock Sum
day.
Jasper McQuoid. wife and son recent
ly went to Tucson, Ariz. They went in
hopes change Of climate might bene
fit Mr.. McQuoids health which has
been very poor for some months.
James Bachelor of Bonaparte was
business visitor in town Tuesday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-01
md MAN LYING
ACROSS SIDEWALK
DESK SERGEANT RYTTENBURG
DISCOVERS FELLOW WITH
BROKEN LEG.

II "A man was found lying across the
sidewalk in front of the Tsdale Lum-
/ Der Co.'S yard on West Second between
4 Washington and Marion streets, Thurs
day evening, about $50 o'clock by
Desk Sergeant George Ryttenburg Of
the city police station.
He appeared to be in an intoxicated
1 condition and when helped up explain
led his inability to walk by telling the
officer that his leg was broken. He
was taken to the station and there he
gave the name of W. Dologas and said
he worked at the packing house.
\ He was put to bed and about 3
20 clock this morning he was suffering
such intense pain that he was taken
Ito the Ottumwa hospital where it was
\ found that his leg had been broken. He
ibid not appear to be able to tell how it
{ was broken,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-01
BANQUET FOR
DEMOCRATS AP R|L4
EIGHTH DISTRICT FEAST CENTER
WILLIE EVENT OF NEXT
WEEK..

Centerville, March 31.-More than
800 democrats are expected for the
eighth district banquet to be held here
Tuesday evening, April 4. Four Of the
big leaders in democratic state poll
tics will be speakers. They will be
Wilbur w. Marsh. national commit
teeman; E. G. Dunn, who is candi-
date in the primary against him for
the place; E. T. Meredith, probable
candidate for governor. and Senator
John r. Clarkson of Abba. Alex Mil
Ter of Washington will be the humor-
list of the evening. H. E. Valentine,
candidate for congress in this district
two years ago, will preside and c. R.
Porter, United States district attor-
ney, will deliver the welcoming ad-
dress. Several district and local
speakers will give short talks. The
banquet will be dollar plate affair
at the armory, served by the w. r. G.
ladies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-01
FEDERAL COURT
is OVER FOR TERN

Creston, March 80. Federal court
has adjourned for the term. All cases
booked for this term having been clear
ed from the docket by trial, continu-
ance Of dismissals. The grand jury
was excused subject to call in six
months.
Judge Wade passed sentence on five
men whose guilt had been established
and United States Marshal N. F. Reed,
Deputy United States Marshal w. W.
Exline and A. D. Williams left Creston
for Fort Leavenworth where the men
will be imprisoned.
George Leisenring, Earl Ellington
and Charles L. Dillon were convicted
of white slavery. John Epperley and
Harvey Allard were convicted as car
breakers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-01
PLAN LABORATORY
AT LAKESIDE AGAIN

Iowa City, March 3o-With the
opening OF the work Of Lakeside lab
oratory at Lake Okoboji June 10, the
institution will begin it's eighth year.
The summer session of six weeks will
be given over to the instruction OF
teachers in the natural sciences and
to research students.
The laboratory at Lake Okoboji is
dedicated to the sciences Of botany,
zoology and geology. Credit is given
for all work done and each student is
expected to carry at least fourteen
hours. Four courses are offered In
botany under Professor Shimek and
Mr.. Ewers. Mr.. Stephens is to have
the classes in zoology and geology
will be under Mr.. Tilton. ..-
At the close Of the six weeks SEES
sion some field research work will
be conducted for graduate students.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-01
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Read want ads in today's Courier
w. C. Martin of Des Moines, former
" OF this CITY, is visiting relatives aud
friends here.
Mrs. Housewife it is to your interest
70 become acquainted with Wapello
Chief Steel Cut Coffee.
An order has been signed by Dis
trict Judge Seneca Cornell which re-
moves the cases Of G. w. Chambers VS.
The Ottumwa Railway & Light Co. and
r. D. Lee, Guardian VS.. John Morrell
I Z Co., to the United States district
court.
N. P. Latimer of the Ottumwa Mer-
camille Co., and the Latimer Bros,
stores has just returned from Denver,
Colo. where he has been visiting his
wife and son. Mrs. Latimer is greatly
Improved in health.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-01
STATE TO BUILD
LARGE v|AOUCT
BRIDGE OF 800 FEET IN LENGTH
Is BEING PLANNED FOR
DIES MONIES.

Des Moines. March 31.-At a meet
ing to be held soon the state execu-
tive council will consider plans for
viaduct which is to be built over
Court avenue between East Tenth and
Eleventh streets, a distance or, 800
feet. The viaduct will be sixty feet
wide. 1t Is hoped to let the contract
within a short time SO that the state
can proceed with the work along
Court avenue.
The viaduct will be built over the
street in order to make possible a
smooth landscape in this portion OF
the grounds unbroken by street.
There will be an opening about the
middle of the block to allow light and
air from above. All the traffic from
the street will pass below or under
meath the viaduct. Street cars and
all other traffic will go through this
tunnel. It will be lighted with cleo
tricity and the street will be paved.
Most of the capitol extension tract
has been cleared of buildings and
much of the grading south OF the capt.
tol has been completed. The Allison
monument has been partially complet-
ed. The soldiers monument, which
according to the plan is to be moved
TO Capitol avenue and Twelfth street,
is still considerable Of problem. The
executive council at one time opened
bids on the moving of this monument
and the lowest bid was between $780,
900 and $4,000 and the contract was
not let.
With spring weather opening up
work will proceed rapidly on the capt.
toll extension tract from now on so
that by fall there will be big differ
ence in the appearance of the grounds
about the state house.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-01
INTEREST GROWING
IN BOYS CORN CLUB

Creston, March 30. - Membership in
the Union County Boys Corn club con.
tinues to grow. The boys are coming
In They appreciate the advantages
of membership in this club; they want
the education, and then there are the
substantial prizes offered by the Ores
ton club and individuals. OF course all
cannot win; some must be below the
top when the prizes are awarded next
fall, but all can have the benefits of
their connection with the department
of agriculture, secure the literature
bearing on corn culture and get the
best kind of experience.