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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-27
Iowa State News
WEST LIBERTY IS
HAVING HIGH WATER
RAINS AND THAWS HAVE cAUS-
ED CREEKS TO RISE TO
DANGEROUS HEIGHTS

West Liberty, Jan. 25.-The rains
and thaw Of the last thirty-six hours
have brought high waters to this
vicinity, which establish a record be-
yond the r~ecollections Of the oldeot
pioneers. The creek which divides
north OF town and sends its forks on
the west and east sides OF town, has
left it's banks and threatens to take
its bridges with 1t. The Ice, which
had formed to a depth Of fifteen
inches, crashes along on the surface
Of the swollen streams. Roadways
are blocked, SO that the farmers are
cut of from the town. Rural route
mail carriers are unable to be on
their rounds. "
The employees in the Rock Island
railroads pumping plant, southwest
Of town, were compelled to leave their
station, as the waters raised about
them, but before leaving G. e. Pea
cock rescued q two-foot garter snake
which had fioated down the stream,
atop a cake Of Ice. The snake was
slightly numb, but still able to thresh
about and dart its tongue. The roar
Of the swollen streams can bs heard
blocks distant.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-27
RJIRAL
= REFUSE TO GO OUT

Jefferson, Jan. 25.-Patrons OF rur,
al, routes out Of Jefferson got no mall
for five days because the three rurai
route carriers Struck wnen Inc oL1'
,or6 with its snow and twenty be-
low temperature, hit iowa. The car,
riers said they could not and would
not make the trips over their long
routes in such weather. Overtures
made by Postmaster Mugan had no
effect on the carriers decision.
Not until this week was the post
master able to reach a solution OF the
difficulty. Then he hired three teams
and drivers to make trips over the
routes every other day.
The mail has hitherto been deliver
ed In automobiles. Changes mace oy
the postoflce department last fall
heightened the routes ~appreciably and
made the task Of delivering mail IN
such temperatures as prevailed last
week a formidable one
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-27

The realization of a fond hope OF
many Otumwans for several years, the
building of a big and strictly modern
hotel, is about to come to pass and
this year will witness the erection of
one Of the finest hotel structures to be
found in Iowa. The expenditure Of
nearly a third of q million dollars will
be necessary before this up to the
minute hostelry is complete and ready
for use. Nothing has been omitted in
its makeup that would add to It's use
fulness and convenience to patrons.
Equipped up to the minute and built
for years to come, wisely providing
for the addition Of two more stories
later If needed, this handsome, build
ing will be the pride of the CITY for
some time and the subject Of pleasing
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-27

comment by visitors. The elimination
of m of the biggest and most sue.
cessful civic improvement campaigns,
the new hotel bids fair to have started
q movement for the general better.
ment Of Ottumwa and her business
property that will change the face OF
the city within the next few years.
The spirit Of boost and willingness
to help Ottumwa, has had a bet
ter example than in the splendid man
nor the campaign for the new hotel
was carried on to a successful con.
clusion. The tone Of confidence and
tendency to look forward to brighter
and bigger things is evident on all
sides. The fact that 800 people in Of
tumwa participate as shareholders in
the Ottumwa Hotel Co., shows how
Ottumwans feels toward the project.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-27
BRAVES BIG
ST0RMF0R DOCTOR
SEVEN YEAR OLD GIRL RIDES
HORSE THROUGH SEVERE
WEATHER ACROSS PLAINS. 4

Webster City, Jan. 25.-Little Mar
garet Mickle, Z years old, daughter
Of Mr., and Mrs. Jackson Mickle, Q
merly of this city but who now hve
on a farm two miles from Newark, .
D., recently won the right to be called
a heroine. .
Mr.. Mickle was away from nome
and one night during a binding ram
and ~windstorm Mrs. Mickle becam
Ill. Little Margaret arose, cared 1or
her mother as best she could, mel
ven out and saddled a horse ano
started for town, two miles dissant.
Her road lay in the direction from
which the storm was blowing end
while or the way the horse became
frightened and threw the child on.
The plucky little girl led the horse to
a fence post, mounted ana parsuea
her Journey. Drenched with rain ana
shiyering from cold, she finally got
to the town and a physician was sent
to attend Mrs. Mickle. ...-..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-27
KENYON RENOUNCES
REQUEST BY WILL

Fort Dodge, Jan. Ex-senator Ken
|yon, who was bequeather $4,000 in the
will of the late I. S. Coffin, over which
"a legal controversy is being wag'
ed. has renowned his bequest. Mr..
Coffin willed much of his large estate
to friends and educational institu'
lions and the heirs are making a con.
test of the will. Senator Kenyon was
a close friend and legal adviser Of Mr..
,Cofin during the latter's lifetime.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-27
FOR HEIRS
OF JOHN NICHOLS

Marshalftown, Jan. 25.-Heirs OF
John Nichols, Civil war veteran who
died In the soldiers home here Aug.
ust II, 1908, are being sought by W
e. Moses, attorney of Washington, D.
c., who says that financial rewards
are due the heirs. Nichols was ad'
mttted to the soldiers home from Des
Mofnes in 1898 and was 70 years old
when he died. .
He was a widower and at the time
he was admitted to the home he
rave the names of his three daugh'
ters at Mrs. Josephine Doyde, Mrs
Jennie Zftzman and Mrs. Mary Wheel
er. Their whereabouts are now un'
known.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-27
CARRANzA WILL
MAKE EFFORT To
PARCEL OUT LAND
AGRARlAN REFORMS PROMISED
pEFAcro LEADER ARE TO BE
MADE EFFECTIVE.

Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 25.-Eforts are
being made by the Carranza govern
ment Of Mexico, according to informa'
ton made public here today, to estab'
lish the land reforms promised by the
constitutionalists.
Andreas Garcia, Mexican consul
here, said that a commission already
had been appointed to put into opera
ton the Carranza land distribution
scheme, which contemplates the re-
turn to government control of munich
pal lands taken by private parties dur
ing and after the Diaz regime. When
this is accomplished, it is said, the
Carranza government will divide the
vast areas of uncultivated lands com
prising some of the largest estates in
Mexico. Soldiers who have fought for
Carranza will share first in this dis
tribution of small farms, 1t is an
nounced. ....
Latest advices concerning Gen
Villa stated that he was in the vicinity
of Guerrero, where, according to state
ments by his supporters, he was safe
from pursuing Carranza forces, pend
ing completion of his plans to reor'
ganize an army to take the field, with
Argumedo and other leaders, against
the defacto government. irr~2 "
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-27

The building will be of reinforced
concrete, concrete construction
throughout faced with brick and terra
Gotta. The architects had in mind the
beauty as well as durability of the
hotel when drawing the plans that
were accepted. Absolutely freproof
and fully equipped with modern hotel
conveniences, the structure will serve
a need here and make Ottumwa more
able to handle conventions and big
gatherings.
The full board of directors met Fri
day afternoon in the rooms Of the
Commercial association and discussed
some of the details of the financing of
the hotel>project. The call for thirty
per cent of the stock subscribed, has
been issued for March 1. This will
make fifty per cent or half of the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-27
JURY
MAKES IT'S REPORTS

~
Montezuma, Jan. 25--As a result OF
the present session Of The grand. jury
here. Sam Smith was indicted on q
charge Of assault with criminal intent
on Miss Iva Wolf, and entered appear
ance. The case was continued and
bond fixed at $500.
Smith Redd was indicted FOR boot
logging. He was before the court,
plead guilty and was given a hno OF
$500. which he will lay out. .
Frank Arnold, in jail, was indicted
for carrying concealed weapons, came
before the court and demanded trial
Jack Noble, also in jail awaiting
grand jury action, was indicted on q
charge Of maintaining a liquor nuts.
anse He also plead not guilty and
demanded trial. The last two VIII
probably be the only jury trials TINS
term and will come up next week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-27
. PLAN IS OPPOSED.

Washington, D. c.. Jan. Pa com
mittee of the national executive com.
mittee of the socialist party ASKED
President Wilson today to support
Representative London's resolution
for the calling of a neutral conference
to end the European war.
The president was also urged to use
his influence for the protection of the
Jews, particularly those in Poland, at
the conclusion of the war.
Members of the committee told the
president they were opposed to his
preparedness program.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-27

amount of the subscriptions, twenty
per cent having previously been paid.
There are some details Of the finance
to be definitely decided upon later.
The figures on the construction cost
have been authorized BY the board al.
though all of the contracts have not
been awarded and considerable will
be added to the cost when items not
contracted for at present are consid-
cred. The figures follows
General contract including piuznbfng
and heating and the electric VIZ.
ing ........ Observation-Disclosures
Site .,........ ......- n-l00O0
Items not considered In the above
figures include, electric fixtures. eie-
vators, wall paper and interior deoora-
lions, refrigeration plant boiler and
| ele ctric light plant.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-27
ICE THREATENS TO
DAMAGE D

Davenport, Jan. 26.-The ics IN tho
Mississippi river here started 70 move
last night and the stage was nearly
two feet higher than Z O'Clock hist.
night. It had reached IA at I oAu1ock
this morning and was stu rising. The
approaches to the Milwaukee and Bun
lington railroad bridge were pfaed
high with ice and several buf16fnGD
on the levee were dislodged, A wagon
bridge over the Wapsie river Shove
Princeton was washed out
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-27
OVER SIX FEET TALL.

Fort Dodge, Jan. 25.-A Cardih
Giant in flesh and blood has been dis.
covered in Gerd Rosendahl, a young
farmer living near Glare. Rosendahl
created no small commotion in Fort
Dodge on a recent visit because of his
six feet eight inches height. He
weighs considerably ovHr 290 pounds.
His wife Is six feet tall, but looks
rather small beside him, and he looms
head and shoulders above almost ev-
cry man whom he passes on a thor
oughfare.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-27
GREAT
AGENTS MEETING

Des Moines, Jan. 25.-Nearly 200
Iowa agents of the Chicago Great
Western railroad held their annual
meeting here today. Addresses were
delivered by officials of the road, in
Guiding A. c. Irons and George H.
Hunt, Chicago; P. F. Bonarden and
B. J. de Groot, Omaha; Ewing Du-
val. Kansas City, and o. F. Spindler,
st. Paul.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-27
RESEMBLANCE CAUSES ARREST

RESEMBLANCE CAUSES ARREST.
Fort Madison, Jan. 25.-His resem'
blance to another man came near
causing Frank Williams to spend three
years in the state penitentiary here.
Williams was caught at Cheyenne,
wyo., a short time after the escape
of NADIA A. Chaon, parole violator
from the ~penitentiary.
The two men bore a resemblance
in features and three small on
the face of each tailed exactly. The
Wyoming officials were positive they
had caught Chaon and Guard Cy Ken,
needy from here went out to Cheyenne
and brought Williams here. 1t was
only after a careful examination was
made at the prison here that the mis-
take was discovered and Williams re,
leased.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-27
HEAD PRlNrA DIES

Chicago, Jan. 25.-W. B. Prescott,
former president Of the international
Typographical union, died at his homo
here today of apoplexy. He was active
for years in the organization of which
he served as head and was we'll known
throughout the country in labor. Mr..
Prescott was born in Toronto, Can, In
1862.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-27

WASHINGTON MAN TO THE PEN.
Washington, Jan. 25.-Harry B.
Curtis, who pleaded guilty to the
charge Of larceny, was sentenced TO
serve not more than five years in the
penitentiary and was taken to Fort
Madison by Sheriff McCarty.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-27
suFFRAowrs oaoAAu1R,

Abba, Jan. 25.-The equal suffraso
campaign started here this week when
a county organisation was perfected
Miss Anna Curtis Of Des Motnes help
ed perfect the organization. A num-
Der Of Monroe county women inter
ested in the suffrage movement mot
at the business mems association
rooms and made plans for the cam-
paign. Mrs. w. H. Kreger is county
chairman and Mrs. Helen Townsend
was elected OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-27
WHITE WAY Is PLANNED.

Fort Madison, Jan. 25.-All the To-
cal merchants have signed contracts
and the installation Of Fort Madison's
white way on Second street will soon
be a reality. The 600 block will first
be equipped with the powerful electric
lamps, which will be stationed twenty
feet apart.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-27
MIDNIGHT LUNCH INTERRUPTED.

Clarion, Jan. 25.-As John Wenos
sat on a bench eating his midnight
lunch in the round house, a box car,
being handled by a. switch crew,
crashed through the wall and pinned
him down. Wenos was caught be-
meath some hot steam pipes and was
badly burned before he could be res
cued by the switch crew. His In
juries will not prove fatal, according
to a physician who attended him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-27
70 OBSERVE PAY-UP WEEK.

Marshalltown, Jan. 25.-Marshall-
town will observe national "Pay-up
week" The observance is to be dur.
ing the week of February 21-26, in
elusive when everybody in the com:
munity will be expected to square up
his accounts and start with a clean
slate.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-27
s,,Es CITY or DIES MONIES.

Iowa City, Jan. 25.-As q result OF
A fall on the sidewalk in front of the
Slavery hotel in Des Moines in Novem.
Der. 1914, Miss Emily Dell Davis of
the Institutional staff of the Iowa
City public schools has filed a claim
against the city of Des Moines for
$1,000.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-10-26
MADE HOSE FOR A GIRL
Surgeons Manufactured One Required
by Child Of Twelve, Born
Without One.

A nose, which in lines and SYM
metry compares favorably with the
natural variety, has been manufac-
tured from a soupbone by surgeons
at Samaritan hospital at Philadel-
phia for a twelve-year-old girl.
The girl was born without nose
Her parents refrained from taking
her out in public because of the at
tention her deformity attracted.
Surgeons at the Samaritan hospital
decided that the girl could have a
nose like any other person. DR.. w.
Wayne Babcock carved a nose along
Greek lines from a soupbone.
An incision was made in the from
tai bone of the skull and the soup
bone nose securely fixed in position.
Then the flesh of the face was
stretched so that it covered the soup
bone. Nostrils were pierced in the
flesh, and the child was able to
breathe freely through the new nose.
In few days she will be able to
leave the hospital.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-10-26
COLLEGE MAN GOOD FARMER.

Graduates and former students OF
the college of agriculture of the Uni
versity of Missouri are succeeding in
all parts of the state. Their work is
very well illustrated by letter re-
Gently received by Dean F. B. Num-
ford indicating that the writer was
not only making an income of So, 440
a year, but doing great deal of USE
full work as an agricultural leader
in his community by writing articles
for his local paper, inspiring the use
of limestone crusher and speaking
at Farmers club meetings. He is
wise enough to forget to give any
advice, but furnishes the much
wanted information which he OBJ
tains and adapts to local conditions
by careful study of the books and
bulletins with which he is familia'
as a result of his college training.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-10-26
HIS TRADITIONS.

"What, in heavens name, made
you stop delivering your lines and
simply stand there like dummy,
right in the middle of the crucial
situation of the whole play?" asks
the despairing manager of the film
star who has been induced to appear
in the legitimate.
"Why,' explains the star, 81
couldn't help that. l was just wait
ing for the audience to come nearer
for closeup. Judge.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-10-26
PASSED THE TEST.

$50 you want to marry my daugh.
ter, h?" snorted the old man. "Do
you consider yourself financially able
to do SOP"
"Well," replied the sutton, "after
a fellow has bought candy and flow
ers for a girl for a year, and has
taken her to the theater twice a week
and is still not broke, I guess he car
afford to get married."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-10-26
SQUIRREL PIE COSTS $50.

Gray squirrel potpie, $3.50 por.
ton.
This is not a menu item of a fash
ionable cafe. 1t is the price paid
by NJ. Matteloid, San Anselmo ca
terer, for shooting and eating pet
squirrel Of Richard Leach.
San Anselmo's ordinances protect
its gray squirrels, and the courts up
hold the town ordinances.-San An
selma (Cal.) Dispatch Los Angeles
Herald.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-10-26
HEAvE HoI

On recent day there were in New
York harbor 224 steamers, IA
square-rigged ships, and ia schoon-
ers-nearly three times as many, it
is said, as were usually to be found
in the harbor before the war. Of the
sailing ships all but one we're sched-
uled to sail for the Argentine repub-
lie.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-10-26
LIVING IN LUXURY.

"Now that she is rich, / suppose
abe has everything" 's =,
Everything. Even has in
trained nurseto'help nurse a Crouch"
The Washington times., 1916-02-05

The Alexandria German Club gave a
dance last night complimentary to the
Alexandria Assembly. The german was
led by Mr.. ana Mrs. Herbert oliver,
The Washington times., 1916-02-05

The Rev. Hugh I. Stevenson. or
Bethany Baptist Church, will address
the Laymen's League tomorrow after
noon in the Richmond Theater.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
VIRGINIA TOPLAY
\. ". ANDL. TONIGHT
Both Teams Reported to Be in
f, Best Condition for Basket
7 ball Game.

LTNCHBURo. Va. Feb. 5.-Tonight
On the aEmory door will occur the an
nual University Of VirginiG-Washington
and Lee basketball teams Both duints
are here in the pink Of condition. and In
every expectation OF winning this Inn
Dortant fray. According to the com
parative scores. Virginia has a consider
able edGe on the Generals. but the latter
are confident that they will put up a
bitter flEht II they do not win, and have
strong hopes Of coming out OF the con-
test victorious.
Last year virginia beat the Lexington
team. and the year preceding that man
aRed to tie them. Before that there had
been quite a string of victories to the
credit of WashinRton and Lee: The
game between the two schools was
usually played on February ". Wash-
lnRton's Birthday. and attended by a
institutions.O the eiT rootiing Of both sides be-
ink very spirlted. This year the date
has been pushed up several weeks.
Large numbers of supporters OF both
teams are on hand. however.
Virginia has made rather rapid re-
covery from her slump in the Catholic
University game, when she was so badly
trounced. StricklinE and Stickley are
EettinR up to form. as was shown by
their work against V. M. I. last SatuT-
day night when the cadets were de-
fested 20 to 26. Previously Virginia
managed to take the measure of West
Virginia University. which in turn had
defeated Washington and Lee with
considerable ease. So according to COM
Darative scores Virginia has a. good
edge OH the Generals for toniBhts con-
test But this game is one which can
never be foretold by dope" and a
tators. G. +. MILTON, Jr.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
Orders Police to Cease
Efforts to Find Gunman

GIAssBoRo. n. J.. Feb. what
has been the towns biggest mystery in
Years developed into even a greater
Sensstion when local authorities an
nounced that they had suddenly dropped
their investigation into ATTACKS by ., a
mvsterious gunman upon Charles +.
Repp, a wealthy fruit grower and ice
manufacturer. They say they are done
pressed for an explanation, c. w.
Scbwenzfeler. a member of the town
shin COMMITTEES. said: Nobody has
been able to find bullets inside the Repp
Souse Persons who have investigated
- tbot a. looks very much as though
the windows had been broken from the
inside. We have been unable to hnd
anyone who says he heard the shots
fired. Further investigation Is useless
Repp's friends are Indignant At inc Oh
ficiais action.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
Realty Transfers

Longfellow Terrace-NationAl Capital Realty
Company to II. F. Burke, lot 2, square 2sS5.
81 $50.
Chevy Chase Grove-Fulton r, Gordon ct ux
to William p Murray. lot g. square 1895, SO.
Reno-ChArles A. Jones ct ux. to William and
sNannie jackson, lot 10, block Z, $40.
Chevy ChaSe-William H. Ritchie et uX. to
Henry L. Barrick, lot 10 and part lot 3,
square 174s $40 stamps So.
2l46 p street northw est--DaVid j. DUNCAN TO
George W. and Elizabeth Thomas. lot 80,
square 6s. SO Cstamps -.
X street. Eleventh and Twelfth street north
east-Harry l.. Ryan TO Ida T. Ryan, lot
49, square $50. SO tstamps 30 cents)
Rear of 1909 and 1906 o street northwest
Mary A. Mclaughlin to Esther s. Tats-
pauRh. part original lots l3 and II, square
Prospect HnI-George C. GertmAn. trustee,
to Dwight ]. Particle, lot 5, square 35S2,
NJ street southeast. between Fourth and Fifth
streetH-Grace T. EwerB to w. Fred HoltZ-
man. lot 2s. square $. OF square S26. So
Tennessee avenue northeast. between r and
streets-Thomas E. Birchhead ct TX. TO
Rose G. Naly, lot u, square 1893, SO
Petworth-Winheld Preston to Clayton e. and
Helen E. Willard, lot 81, block e., $40
Cstamps S6).
Indolence-Charles ] Walker ct ux. to Frank
lin and Bessie W. Davis, lot l3, square 27o2,
$40 (stamps $3.50.
Long Meadows 4OS l. street northeast and
Bank street northwest. between Prospect
avenue and NJ street. 1882 Thirty-sixth
street northwest and Rosedale and Usher
wood~Charlee r. Tribby to Frederick A.
Llngsr. lot 224, block n, Long Meadows;
part lot 3, square 8. Of square s9N and part
lot 81. block % in Rosedals and 1sherwood,
SO (stampH s.. 5O).