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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-01
In W e moriam
Mrs. Rehecca 6atterson +.

In the distant past when the Indian
and settler We're dividing claims to
Iowa territory, or to be definite, on
April 10, 1910, Rebecca Gray was born
III Davis county, Iowa. Here she
spent her girlhood days and in the
year 1859 gave her hand in marriage
to Dolphin Patterson. To them seven
children were born. Those surviving
are, Mrs. Mandy Goger. Covina, CAL;
Mrs. James Orr, Monroe: Edwin and
Arthur of Ottumwa. Also three stop
children, Mrs. Margaret Gaskings and
Henry, of Eldon. nd Nelson who re-
sides In Davis county. Besides these
there are nine grandchildren and three
great grandchildren surviving.
Mrs. Patterson was always a "home-
body" Her greatest pleasure was in
helping some one in the toll of life.
Being left, years ago, with a family
of small children to care for, this trait
of character came most splendidly to
hand and she Is to be congratulated
on the fact that she reared them all
and kept the family together though it
was through the hardest paths of life
she had to walk to do 1t; but with
fidelity of purpose she gave herself to
the task and was successful About
five years ago she had the misfortune
to break her hip, and from that acct
dent she never recovered, yet the in
tervening years have been those of
cheerfulness and all who knew her
look with gladness back to the sunny
face and contented soul that was in
the house Of suffering clay.
The end came when the body was
completely worn out, and in the dark
ness of night her soul took it's flight to
the realm Of light to await the great
judgment morning, March 20, 1915.
when she had been allotted seventy
five years, eleven months and seven
days for earth's pilgrimage.
Beside the loved ones mentioned in
this brief sketch there remain many
other relatives and host of friends
who mourn her departure. The funer-
al service was conducted at the home
Of her son, A. w. Patterson, no West
Fourth street, March %, 1916, by the
Rev. c. A. Field, pastor of the Main
Street Methodist Episcopal church and
the. remains placed to rest in the beau
tiful Ottumwa cemetery.--Contribu
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-01
POWER EMPLOYEES
IN NARROW ESCAPE

Iowa City, March e3o-Death faced
two members of the Iowa City Light
& Power company and their escapes
were thrillingly narrow. One was
badly burned and the other was al
most drowned, Albert o. Carlton was
..shot" through the upper half Of his
body by electricity when he touched
a switchboard, whereby 1890 volts
passed through him. He was burned
and blistered but was not dangerously
injured. Jack Paintin Of the same
stan slipped OF platform into the
Iowa river which was OVERLOOKING It's
banks near the plant and was carried
thirty yards by, powerful current
He wore hip boots, and an ,overcoat.
The boots filled, the coat helped to
hold him down and his life was saved
by a mere chance when he was flung
against q boat house:to which he chung
until he recovered his strength, ire
quent submerging having exhausted
him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-01
PROTECTION FUND
RAISED IN SLUMS

Chicago, March ADMINISTRATION of
charges that men had collected money
from saloonkeepers and immoral WON
en- to protect them from prosecution
led today to the arrest of Abe Shapiro,
under suspicion that-he was the man
in whose name the money was said to
have been collected.
Women complained that they were
arrested after paying for~protection to
certain collectors who said they rep
resented "Mr. Higgins" whose iden-
tity the police have not learned. They
had been assured the women said that
"Mr. Higgins" would not permit them
to be prosecuted.
One of the alleged collectors and
another man said to have knowledge
of the payment Of protection money
have been taken in custody. ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-01
HILLS 5oRo.

C.. C. Watts went to Burlington few
days ago. returning with a new car.
Miss Louvilla Copeland went to Ba
tayta Friday evening for a short visit
with her brother Loren, going from
there to Ottumwa Saturday morning
At a meeting Of the school board on
Monday evening w. j. Brown was re-
elected principal at an increase in sal
airy and Miss Lovilla Copeland was re-
tanned in the primary room with bet
ter salary. The intermediate and do
nestle science teachers have not yet
been selected. -
R. r. Allen is spending few weeks
in Mt. Pleasant. ... l
The teachers and pupils Of the high
school gave Corrine and Villa Carroll
surprise party Tuesday evening. Rev
Carroll and family will leave this week
for their new home in Kalona.
Benny Oxley passed away Tuesday a,
the county home and the remains were
brought here for burial.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Brown are NOV
ing into the Mrs. Holmes property re-
Gently vacated by Fred Hall. p
Clinton Mcclellan Of Fairfield came
son and George Campbell families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Burlington are
moving this week to their new home ir
Eldon.
A number from here attended the
Salem Mt Pleasant basket ball game
\ in Salem Friday. s..s -
Mrs. H. E. MARI entertained the EN-
broidery club Friday afternoon. Pa.
The members of the Rebekah lodge
entertained their families at the hal
"wednesday evening. An excellent pro-
gram was given Refreshments Of sand
witches, pie, salad and coffee were serv-
ed. s.. .r.....r, w., .,.t
Mrs. Page Of Bonaparte is VISITING
her son John Page and daughter Mrs
G.. w. Boley and Families.
Mrs Lynn Cook of Salem visited here
last week with her daughters Mesdames
Earl ,Leedham and Mrs. P. A. Black
ford. g@ .ir.3 eias; ,sss..
Alta Wyatt returned Tuesday from
the OttumWa hospital AZ
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FLoRis
Miss Fannie Plank is still on the sick

Miss Fannie Plank is still on the sick
list. 5aGE
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Losey and sonOtis
went to Otttlmwa Saturday where Otis
will enter the Ottumwa Hospital for
an operation on Monday.
c. f. Swinney and y. s, Heady made
a business trip to Des Moines Sunday
evening.
Miss Leona Cruch was an over Sun
day voisitor in Eldon.
Mrs Emma Swinnew Of Unionville
spent Sunday night at this place.
Mrs Carrie Thompson went to
Drakeville Monday
Mrs. Jose Binz was a passenger to
Seymore Monday.
Chas. Skinner and f. NJ. Stevens
made business trip to Bloomfield
Monday. l~
There was no church servicesc Sun
day night on account Of the rain.
The heavy rains of Saturday and
Sunday night have taken out part of
of the Soap Creek bridge north Of
E.loris
Miss Angenette. Baker spent from
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MOJTLTON WOMAN (,
=. DIES SUDDENLY

Moulton, March 30.-Mrs J. H.
Howarth dropped dead on the street
Wednesday. She had been up town
and seemed to be feeling in good
spirits. A stroke of apoplexy is said
to have been the cause of death, The
funeral was held this afternoon and
the body taken to Fairbury, ILL.,, for
interment.
Mrs. Howarth's maiden name was
Shindel and she was born in Peoria
county, ILL.,, April 6. 1S48 She leaves
a family of five children and a hus-
band to mourn her loss. Rev. Parker
of Memphis. Mo-, conducted the fun
eral services. - rag $50, a " -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-01
RIVER IMPROVEMENT
WILL BE DISCUSSED

, A meeting has been called for Friday
evening in the Odd Fellows hall. VIII
lard and Vine streets to which every
citizen is invited The subject for dis
cussion will be the Improvement OF the
river through the city and number OF
speakers are expected to offer sugges-
lions that will help to solve the river
problem in Ottumwa. The meeting IS
called for o'clock and large crowd
is hoped for by those who have ar
ranged for the gathering.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-01
LAW TO FIX PRICE
OF GASOLINE ASKED

Washington, T. c.. March 30
Amendment to the federal trade com.
mission law is proposed in bill intro
duced today in the house by Represen
tative Steenerson of Minnesota, aiming
at government regulation to check the
rising price of gasoline. 1t requires
certain dealers in petroleum. gasoline
kerosene and fuel oil to post prices
file them with the commission, requires
them to be just and reasonable and
empowers that body to prescribe just
and maximum prices. FederalI courts
would be given jurisdiction to tine
yiolators of the law.
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FALLS TWENTY-FIVE 4
FEET INTO ROASTER

Waukon, March 30-Arthur Meier
Of Waukan Junction, an .employe OF
the iron mines, fell headlong dis
lance of twenty-five feet into the huge
ore rooster Luckily the fire had been
shut of shortly before or he would
have roasted alive Fellow employees
lowered a rope to him and although
he was suffering terrible pain and
dazed he chung to the rope until he
was boosted to safety. Several bad
bruises and cuts and the shock of the
experience will be with him for some
time {"
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FLoRis.

n Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Martin and children
Pauline and Paul Edward of neal
Bloomfield spent Thursday afternoon at
the Chas Skinner home. 4ts-.s,, b. .
A baby boy arrived at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Eliza Greiner Mach 20.
Miss Magaret Rouch Of 'Ottumwa Wis
tied here few days last week with
ter Mrs. "A. M. Strickland motored to
Mrs, VIM. Patterson went to Bloom
field last Thursday to see her brother
Frank Fentont who is i'll.
Mrs. John Ruch and son Eugene
spent few days in Ottumwa last week
r. E. Lepper of Fairfield spent Fri
day and Saturday at this place.
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THE AUTOMOBILE LAW
And City Ordinance says:

Section 8 - That it shall be the duty of the police
department Of the city Of Ottumwa to enforce all OF
the provisions and terms of this ordinance, and to
that end every person driving operating or prope-
ing any vehicle shall stop the same Immediately upon
signal from police officer such signal to be given
by the officer raising his hand club. 1t shall be
the duty Of every police officer within the congested
district as herenbefore defined to stop all vehlcular
traffic at street intersections at such times and for
such intervals shall be required to permit pedes-
TRANS to cross such street intersections
n Z N@ CONTINUED '45 ~.
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EDDYVILLE.

. Mrs, Mary Chisman and daughter
Miss Glee Chisman of South OttumWa
visited few days last week at the G
R. Chisman home.
Alfred Gustafson has begun to move
to his new possessions west Of Munter
Vile.
Mrs. Catherine Johnston who has
been quite i'll is improving.
Miss Bessie Fiske, visited relatives
and friends in Ottumwa Saturday.
Thomas Summerson is quite i'll ,suf-
fering with a severe, cold.
+ = Milard Upp of Des Moines visited
relatives here Monday night. 4
Mrs. Rolla Lewis and little son Bert
attended the interment Of the late
Thomas Upp at Blakesburg Monday
Mrs Harvey Grooms is quite ILL.,
Selmon Lewis is i'll suffering with the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-01
Woman Suffrage,

EdltOr Courier: The greatest OBJ
stacle which the women suffragists
must contend against is the indiffer
ence Of many women who have given
no thought to their duty regarding the
matter. rtr -. &, r.,s
, AS rule men are more anxious tc
help the women to get the ballot than
women are to receive it as such women
often think of the ballot as an added
burden" l,...sa-..s 2. IT, ~ .. ,..s0p,,a -,
Even in these progressive days
there are women SO unthinking as tc
advance the time worn argument
(of which thinking people are asham
ed that "woman's place is in the
home." .t .@ .-=~...s
This was the only argument advanc
ed by the saloon keepers of Illinois
who undertook to :, get the new wo
mans suffrage law Of that. state, de
clared unconstitutional by the supreme
court Said saloon keepers were the
only real opponents Of woman's suf
frage in other states east OF the Mis-
sissippi. Does it never occur to wo
men who are so lazily Indifferent to the
subject, that they ought to be in better
company in their opposition to woman
suffrage? " g @#
1t seems to me heard Of some op
position from mems association
against woman's suffrage" which has
its headquarters in Des Moines OF
course suffragists should find out what
order Of men these are before giving
them any attention., as men Of the very
lowest element are usually opposed tt
votes for women believe these mer
chartered something for the news
from politics. and "the conservation o.
Iowa womanhood. This Is the ole
''woman's place is the home" argu
ment dressed up in new words
The utter senselessness of it is ap
parent to anyone who gives it min
ute's thought. #&~
Long hours, bad working conditions
and poorly paid labor keep Iowa wo
men in slavery outside a home.
The world of manufacture and com
merce take no account of woman's
womanhood but grinds and pushes hel
into competition with men (who have {
ballot to right wrong conditions) ant
pays her half the wages for the same
or harder work. l met girl once who
had lost finger in factory. She was
then laying off" from work in De:
Moines factory because the poison
fumes over which she worked ha(
made her sick.
She showed me the stump of her fin
ger and said 1T ached yet" though
she had lost the finger two years be
fore l asked her why she did not SUE
the factory owner. She laughed scorn
fully and replied:
i've got no money to law. Besides
what can woman do?" az
In such, industrial slavery the life
and strength is ground out of our ICON
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-01
About Tipping.
Editor Courier

Editor Courier: a
The question of tips to those who
serve the public in any way when tip
ping has become customary, the law
against it, and the violation of that
law, Is constantly bringing the sub
ject up for discussion. Now it seems
to me there is only one right solution
of the problem, and that is to charge
a reasonable price for extra favors just
as we have to pay extra for additional
values in foods, dry goods or any COM
modify. Because one manages to
scrape up enough money for fare to
some distant place on the Pullman, Is
no assurance that he, or she, is able
to pay extra fees to porters and wait
brushes do. not take up much room In
an oftentime scantily filled suit case.
II one could be allowed the privilege
of backing their own shoes and brush
ing their own clothes while the man or
woman with plenty Of money could
avail themselves, of all the extras pos
sible, and every one be just as happy
as when at home, each spending
money as conscience or desire demand
ed 1 4..t
- Little placards stating the price of
a shine, or those brushing or extra
orders in the dining car, would obviate
much that is sometimes really embar-
RAISING to those Of little means. Let
restaurant and hotel keepers charge
enough for their service and foods to
enable them to pay right wages to
their help and if there are to be ex-
tras. let placards announce the price
for such. This rule if carried out
would be I am sure a source of real
relief and harmony to all concerned.
S~-- j. = sAr''. et'. s'~ s-" N. d. H.
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rALk ABOUT LEANING UP.

TALK ABOUT CLEANING UP.
Chillicothe, Mo-, March 80. The d.
rectors of the civic league will meet
Saturday afternoon at three o'clock In
the rest room at the court house where
the question of spring cleanup" OF
the city Of Chillicothe and it's premises
will be discussed. Sg @
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Farm Property For Sale

FOR sALE-1l ACRES OF GROUND
with good six room house large barn,
chicken house and about one hundred
= fruit trees. Fine cistern and two wells.
Within one mile Of car line. Price
$3.50. VIII carry $1,000 at so See
Ralph IT. McElroy above Cullen's
Store. Main st. Phone 10.
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PreventS Infection.
! Slcar's Liniment applied to sore.
. cut, wound or bruise prevents infection
and blood poison. 26c. aF. ''..' go '.-, =.
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Peoples Pulpit

The Courier will publish In this
column articles contributed by
lie readers. 1Ss communications
should Go typewriter or IL ela'n
hand, on one side Of the paper
ard sioReX.
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HAMMER up FOR CORONER.

Dr. L. A. Hammer Of Ottumwa has
announced himself as a. candidate for
the nomination on the republican tick
ct for Tthe office OF coroner subject
tofthei June primary. ET. Hammer is
located in the east part of the city
and is we'll known locally.
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Does Your Tab e look
Ja 4 light TO You ? ].

VA = /. - . 4 K
No? Well, all it needs is some new
SILVER TABLEWARE, such as
TEASPOONS, KNIVES and Forks.
TABLESPOONS, etc. We have them
at reduced prices, as follows.
Silver plated knives and forks
guaranteed ............ $3.50
Triple plated table spoons guar
anteed per set of six ..... $3.50e
Triple plated tea spoons, guar
anteed per set of six .... $l5O}
Fine figured silver plated berry
spoons, each ........ ... $50
Fine figured silver plated gravy
ladle, each 49,. !. ..4..a.f.4. !. 80 $1.O0
Call in and see the line and IL oll
will buy. A bottle of best silver polish
given with every purchase.
r. S. FIELD
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Friday evening until Sunday evening at
her home in Bloomfield.
Mr.. Fleming left Sunday to visit his
folks in Abba
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-01

Dr.. Kings New Life Pills.
Regular bowel movement is essential
10 your health. Take DR.. Kings New
Life Pills and have daily movement.
2ko y #F,g. .s...' IL q. .ls@ a,4ss =. G-
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For Sale

HAVE SOME CHOICE RECLAIMED
alsike clover seed for sale. Fred MIL
Ter Agency Ia.
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WANTED YOUR OLD CARPETS
to make into rugs beautiful and dur
able rugs from old carpet at reason
able prices. Write for descriptive
catalogue. Bloomfield RUG works.
Bloomfield, Iowa. '' r'
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HAVE A QUANTITY OF THOR
oughly tested yellow dent field corn n
for sale on the Robt. Dunnlng es.ale
one mile west of BlackhaWK orloee'
nj. Dunning, r. No. Box IS.
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FOR SALE-1s13 HARLEY. DAVID
son motorcycle, single chain drive,
horse, best condition. $50. Write BOX
IS, Martinsburg, la.
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Female Help Wanted

WANTED = EXPERIENCED GIRL
for general Homework; one reliable
with children References. required.
AddresstsM -29-B care Courier.
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FOR SALE JACKS, 4 YEARS OLD,
black and one iron gray. 1872 hanos
high, good bone, registered anu
guaranteed to be right every way.
Henry Curry, Bloomfield, Ia. 4s
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FOR SALE-WHITE ROCK EGGS,
| $3.50 per hundred. Basil Davis, Ba-
. tavia, Ia, r. No. 1.
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Poultry and Live Stock

FOR SALE--BARRED ROCK EGGS
~ 75c per setting. or $3.50 per hundred
b Frank GfitnerItR. 4, Highland phone,
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SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORN
and Single Comb Ancona eggs fol
Matching Prices reasonable. W. II
Boon, Batavia, Ia. zagCt aL@ 3D..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-03

While Arkansas heads the list as to loss ratio it places as 10 rate charged by the companies is third 1t is stat ed bv insurance authorities that for the period mentioned the fire insur- ance companies operated at a loss in Arkansas and on top of that paid out in losses more money than they co., lected in premiums. In other words, they not only failed to "break eVen' and pay operating expenses out of their collections but they actually paid to the people of the state more than they collected.
 Every property owner. especially, ought to interest himself actively i'll fire prevention work in order to keep
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-03
Labor'S Progress and Opportunities
By JOHN P. WHITE.

Labor Day is the occasion above all othors when the workers meet to re- ioi.e over past victories and hearten cnn another for the battles to come. Eyo,,, year the powers that make for bn,nan r,,iserv grow weaker as iabor's r9use f7ercomes oae obstacle after onotber standing between the men and ,ro,nen who bear the worlds burdens +o nroduce the fullest measure of freedom and being for every man .nd woman, the fullest opportunity for every child.
 Many pages might be filled with the 1.ccord of what the workers have ac- complished within the past year. It is well that the record should be set down in full. Only by comparing Our oains of today with our failures of yesterday can we keep cheerful hearts and bright hopes. without which we oro,c weak and discouraged. The de- snondent man, the confirmed pessl- mist never yet won great victory.
 put the achievements of the pas' aro not enough. They are nothing connared with what the workers are +o win in the future. And today, our greatest cause for rejoicing is this;
 that the organized workers of Ameri- % are united, confident fully equip red in mind and heart, for the great
 task that lies before them. Today as never before the American wage oarner, organized or unorganized, car re. in his heart the principles of organized labor. Those not yet for tunate enough to have put those prin- e;nles into effect are only waiting the opportunity before they too join their more courageous or fortunate fellow workers in the greatest battle line ever flung out against poverty and ipiustice and oppression. Those prin- |ciples have been accepted not only by the workers. but today they are rec |cenized as correct by every humane. Intelligent citizen of this republic. The time has come when no man or |corporation is arrogant enough or powerful enough to deny to the work |ers the right to a voice in determin- linz the conditions under which they shall toll. And against those lndivl- |duals and corporations that remain [blind to this truth. there is rising a