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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-09-29
KEOKUK co. DISTRICT
COURT OPENS OCT. 2

sigourney. Sept. 2s.-Nstrict court
will convene her for the october term
on October 2 with Judge John F. Tai
bolt Of Brooklyn presiding and j. a..
II. Robinson odicial shorthand report
er. According to the bar docket just
issued for the October term by Clerk
Of Court G. c. Uteerbach there are
for hearing at this term of court
ninety-on probate cases. one hundred
forty-one civil cases and eight GRIMM
al cases. On the criminal docket the
cases that will prove Of more than un-
usual interest are two indictments
against John Shafer, Jr. The first one
AGAINST Mr.. Shafer is true bill re-
turned against him by the April grand
jury for burglary. charging him with
the breaking and entering of the
Thorn garage at Hedrick and taking
therefrom automobile supplies? In the
second indictment Shafer is accused
OF the crime of erson, committed In
the early part of inc spring, when It
IL claimed he set on fire and burned
the same garage Of Mr.. Thorn at He'd
rick. County Attorney Hugo Goeldner
expects to bring both these cases on
for, trial at the October term of court.
The defendant protests his Innocence
OF the crime charged in each case and
both cases will be contested to the bit
tor end.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-09-29
PAUL CARLSON
CASE STILL ON
LAD ACCUSED OF STATUTORY OF
TENSE BY THE STATE IS ON
TRIAL BEFORE JURY.

The district court trial of Paul Carl
son, charged by the state with commit.
ting a statutory offense against CUBA
West. 10 years old, in August OF TINS
year, continues today.
Carlson was indicted few days att
err the crime is alleged to have been
committed and his trial comes early on
the criminal docket Including To-Day
there have been twenty-six witnesses
called. Nineteen of these have been in
defense Of Carlson and seven have
testified for the state.
Lawrence and Leslie Yates. founo
guilty by Jury last week Of petty lar
ceny after having been indicted Tor
larceny, were given thirty days each IN
the county jail by Judge Yermilion on
Wednesday afternoon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-09-29
MANY CANDIDATES
LATE IN FILING

Des Moines, Sept. 2S.-Attaches n
the ONCE OF the secretary OF state
were kept busy today filing election
petitions of a number OF candidates
who have delayed filing nomination
petitions until today, the last day on
which petitions may be filed.
Bearers Of petitions for complete
state prohibition ticket were expected
here this afternoon from Oskaloosa.
A peculiar circumstance was noteo
In the fling OF the petition OF Simon
Miller, OF Dubuque, for state represen-
tative Miller was defeated at the
primary for the democratic nomina-
ton: later he was nominated by the
republicans but withdrew, and today
he filed a petition as an independent
candidate.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-09-29
RIG ATTENDANCE AT
LAST l.. ID. S. MEETING

Logan. Sept. 22-Over 1000 were IN
attendance 1t the closing day Of the
L. d. s. reunion. Four hundred auto
mobiles were parked on the camp
grounds in addition to large number
OF cars parked on the school grounds
and in different parts Of Logan.
Iowa Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas,
Dakota and California were represent
ed on the grounds The tabernacle
tent cleared of indebtedness and the
dedicatory sermon was delivered by
Fred A. Smith, assisted by Herman e.
Smith last evening.
It was decided to hold the 1917 re-
union at Logan. Oficers reelected,
Amos Berve. Sioux City, president; w.
R. Adams, secretary, and G. N. Berry,
master Of tents.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-09-29
WITHERS' WIDOW
WINNER IN CASE

Chihcothe, Mo-. Sept. 2S.-The Wild
ow Of James e. Withers, who died in
this city last year, and who during
the four years Of his residence in this
city and the country posed as single
man. will receive widows dowry
from the estate. Her claim has been
allowed by the circuit court.
James Withers, during his resi-
dence in the country, worked Tor Mrs.
Eliza Meeker on farm north OF the
city. At the death Of Mrs. Meeker she
willed one-half of her property to
Withers. Withers sold his claim to
Mrs. Mary E. Burlew. The day FOL
lowing the transaction James Wfthers
died. An attempt was made to locate
relatives Of the dead man, but with.
out result. Some time later the Wild.
ow arrived here from Hannibal and
at once made her claim for the estate,
which at that time was pending In the
probate court.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-09-29
MORE CASES OF
CHILD EPIDEMIC

Des Moines, Sept. 2S.-Following the
announcement yesterday by DR.. G. III.
Sumner, head of the Iowa health COM
mission, that the infantile paralysis
epidemic in the state had abated. six
new cases were reported today. Two
were reported from Henry county, one
each from Rockwell City and Cedar
Rapids and two from Webster City.
Today's reports bring the total number
Of cases to ITS.
It was also announced that three
Suspicious" cases had been reported
from Clinton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-09-29
SELECT NAMES
FOR NEW PLACE
SOCIAL SERVICE NOMINATING
COMMITTEE BUSY CHOOSING
1917 OFFICERS.

A committee. consisting of Mrs. d. c.
BRAKEMAN. NJ. B. Hutchinson and r. T..
Ackley. is meeting in the First Nation
al bank building this afternoon to make
the nominations for the twenty lone d.
rectors and three commissioners VINO
are to be elected at the annual meeting
OF the social service bureau next Mon
day evening October 3
The committee will not make us re-
port until the meeting. Much business
Of Importance will come up at that ses-
sion which will be called in the COM
mercial club auditorium at 8 o'clock.
Miss Sara A. Brown, the secretary will
give her annual report, the bureau
formally Installed, taking the place OF
the Associated Charities. and new
form of government is la be assumed.
The general public is not only invited
but urged to be there.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-09-29
RICHARD GAINS
A PIONEER DIES

Fairfield. Seput.. 2s.-On "Wednesday
while all Of Fairfield was interested IN
the days celebration Of the Jefferson
County Old Settlers association, Rich
ard Gaines. one of the early settlers
and q pioneer merchant Of the city
passed peacefully to his last rest at
the Jefferson county hospital after an
illness of several days. His death cast
Q shadow ON the faces Of the old set
tiers when twas announced for MT
Gaines was ono Of the best known
men in the county.
Mr.. Gaines was a Civil war veteran
and was about 80 years of age. He
was engaged In the hardware business
here on the west side Of the square
for many years and only with the past
few years had he retired from active
business, his sons Frank f. and Louis
carrying on the business at the pres
|ent time.
Mr.. Gaines had spent the greater
part Of his life in Fairfield and In his
business career had made an unusu.
any large circle Of acquaintances. His
wife had preceded him in death q
number Of years and he had made his
home with his two sons on East Burl'
ington street. Mr. Gaines was the
father Of four sons, one Of whom Rol.
la M. has also crossed the river OF
death. Three sons, Frank, Louis and
Fred all Of this city survive. Funeral
Friday morning at ten o'clock at the
Gaines home on East Burlington
street. Interment In Evergreen GENE
tery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-09-29
NINETY.NINE ARE
OUT OF SCHOOL

Clarinda, Sept. 2s.-Ninety-nine ex
pelled high school students and about
an equal number of parents of Clarin'
da. are holding continuous sessions
with Supt. F. A. Henderson.
After the students have been prop
erly disciplined it is expected they
will be permitted to return to school
providing they return bringing with
them assurances of faithful attendance
and proper conduct in the future.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-09-29
OLD RESIDENT
PASSES AWAY
MRS. VIRGINIA ARMSTRONG DIES
At HOME EARLY THIS MORN
ING, AGED 70 YEARS.

Mrs. Virginia Armstrong. widow Of
w. B. Armstrong, died this morning
at / o'clock at her home. 4S5 North
Jefferson street, at the age Of 70 years.
Mrs. Armstrong was one of Ottumwa's
pioneers, having como to this city
with her husband in 1861. She was
born in Kentucky on June Z, 1887. and
was married in Athens, Mo-. to VIII
liam p. Armstrong in 1858. Mrs. Arm
strong is survived by two daughters.
Mrs. Mary Fetzer and Miss Anna Arm
strong; and two grandchildren, Mary
Fetzer and Will Armstrong. She was
preceded in death by her husband and
two sons.
Funeral services will be held from
the residence Saturday afternoon at
2 o'clock, Rev. C. D. Jacobs of the
First Presbyterian church presiding
Interment will take place in the OF.
tumwa cemetery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-09-29
CORP. HALLBERG'S
CONDITION BETTER

Charles Hallberg has received a
telegram from Capt. G. E. Schamp Of
C. G, at Brownsville, Texas. stating
that Corp. Gus Hallberg of Ottumwa.
who has been quite Ill in the camp
hospital for several days is much i'm
proved and will be discharged from
the hospital Saturday. Mr.. Hallberg
who is an uncle of the sick soldier, up
on learning of the illness Of his
nephew wired Capt Schamp as to the
formers condition suggesting that he
would go to Brownsville and accom-
pany the young man to Ottnniwa If
deemed advisable by the captain. The
telegram received this morning allaye
all fears and will make trip to the
border unnecessary. Corp. Hallberg
has been suffering from malaria con-
trscted In camp
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-09-29
FAIRFIELD TO OPEN
SEASON ON SATURDAY

Fairfield, Sept. 2S.-The Fairfield
high school football season will open
Saturday afternoon when the home
team meets Fremont high on Alumni
field. Fremont is said to have one Of
the strongest teams the locals will
have to play the entire season and
every member is working hard to be
in the best OF condition.
Fairfield high has the following
games scheduled thus far this season.
Sept. 30-Fremont at Fairfield.
Oct. TT Madison at Fairfield.
Oct. Iowa City at Fairfield.
Oct. 2S-Washington at Washington.
Nov. columbus Junction ut EAir'
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-09-29
FIND OLD MOUNDS.

Iowa City, Sept. 2S.-Prof. Lorin
smokey Of the department of political
eounomy at Iowa university, has made
= remarkable discovery near the
hanhs Of the Iowa river, where he has
heated q group Of 400 prehistoric bur.
isl mounds. They are on high blufl
overlooking the Iowa river, about five
milev southwest of Lone Tree. A view
n possible there for fifteen miles south
20 where the Iowa and the Cedar are
conauent. The mounds stretch over a
trnct Of about two miles and are alb.
solutely untouched.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-09-29
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTE BOOK
nv I.ER NAPN
By LEE rAPD

. . . . . . -
Ma sent me to the store to get 2
pounds Of cherries to make cherry
pie out of, and l tasted one on the
way home and it was so good tasted
about Is, and vile was tasting them
the bag slipped and I cAwt 1t upside
down so haff the cherries rolled all
over the pavement and lot Of kids
wunted to know IL I wunted them to
help me pick them up and I sed, No
ony they helped me enyhow, putting
more in thare pockets than wat they
put back in the bag. and then l kepp
on wawking home, thinking, g. the
bag feels lite. and passed Mary Wat
kins house and she was setting on
the frunt steps. saying, Hello, Benny
watts you got?
Cherries for a cherry pie, sed
Witch she dident say enything, and
sed, wunt some?
I don't know. she sed.
Take some, sed. And l held the
bag out, and Mary Watkins sed, Thare
for pie.
Wat do / care, sed. And took q
handful out and put them In her lap
saying, Wat do l care.
Amt you afraid, she sed.
Afraid nuthing, ! sed. And took
anuther handful out and put them In
her lap, and she sed, My, you better
be CAREFUL.
WV better? sed. And put 2 more
handfulls in her lap and kepp on goine
home, and vile was going up the
frunt steps the bag felt so lite looked
in and counted the cherries, ony be
ing II of them left, and thawt, G. II
wont make mulch Of pie. And l took
them back in the .kitchin and nobody
was back there, and put them on the
table and rote on the bag with pen
Gil. Deer ma, I'm going Ground to suz
Yin Arties for suppir, please don't ve
me eny Of the pie. as I have had nJ
cherries. Your loving son Benny.
And ! went GROUND to ArtieS fol
suppir and jest as was going t eat
1t pop came erround after me nc
made me go home with him, the p
being to sad to rite about
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-09-29
PEOPLES PULPIT .
Do not submit manuscript.
with requests that they be re-
turned II not used. The Courier
will not return them.
viii not return them.

AN IMPENDING POLITICAL BOMB,
AS briefly as possible. am led to
present my thoughts as to deadly
political virus preying upon our gov.
eminent. To prepare the way, let us
state this fundamental truth:
This Is government of the whole
people. No part, no class Of the
people have the power to lay down
rules for tie government of this coun.
try.
Whenever any body Of our citizens
demand that the legislative power OF
the government shall enact into law
say an eight hour labor day for their
benefit and II not done, regardless OF
all investigation. they will as a body
quit work and paralyze the business Of
the nation in all its channels, from
ocean to ocean, obstruct the occupa
ton, the happiness Of millions Of othe,
laboring men upon the farm, In the
shop, In al lines Of business and I'd
almost invariably happens, produces
riots. bloodshed and destruction Of
property. that class Of our people are
insurrectionists.
To say that the people Of this nation
have no power to totally blot out ali
such proceedings, is for the govern
ment to surrender its life. We re
iterate, the class of people named arr
insurrectionists and the nation has the
same power to handle them that It has
to call its citizens to arms in its de
Tense.
President Wilson surrendered the
key to vital issue when he, with the
representatives Of trainmen class 81
q few thousands fixed the eight hour
as unbeatable In their case and the1
IN the closing days of congress, belab
ored it to pass the eight hour law tc
avoid national disaster. l note thai
in the presidents first porch speech
he stands by his delivery Of this key
I note, too, that Mr.. Wilson, secretar,
Of labor. in campaign document, pub
fishes q list of the presidents acts fAv
orable to working men and amons
these he states how the president
made an order that no part Of the ap
preparation for the purpose of prose
cutting violations of the antitrust law
should be used to prosecute labor OF
farmer, organization. This recollec,
occurred near the middle Of this ad
ministration. Was this meant e
spare the trainmen whose demand he
yielded to?
This whole question would have
been solved years ago, had not part
san politics yielded to the labor vote
Forty years ago, urged action in The
Courier.
Thomas Jefferson. at the admission
of Missouri and Maine into the unior
and the enactment Of the dividing line
Of $500 for slavery. which ended in q
great national disturbance, declared
that the agitation was shock like q
fire bell at night.
This question of which we have writ
ten IL pregnant Of revolution or not II
this country and can not long be put
aside.
Iwould like to regard President vii
son as first patriot before politician
IL he will let me.
A. H. Hamilton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-09-29
CANNED CORN HIGHER.

Vinton, Sept 2S.-Canned corn will
be higher. The Iowa Canning Co. put
up six million cans o. corn this sea
son. which is about half the normal
capacity. The vinton Canning Co.,
with a normal pack Of three million
cans only put up half that number
this season.
The entire pack Of both companies
has been sold. Charles Miller, man.
ager of the vinton Canning Co. pre-
dicted a rise In price of canned corn
because Of the short pack and great
demand.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-09-29
MISSOURI GUARDS
q, ARE BREAKING CAMP

-" Nevada, Mo-, Sept 2B.-The th1ru
t1Ghsouri regiment broke camp and has
Ien4rndned for Kansas City with the
| Transportation paid BY the state after
IN. A short time before camp was
! haukeu Col. Martin was notified that
I the state had changed its mind and
would pay the way home for the third.
Col. Martin had already arranged for
transportation With the funds provided
~ the Kansas City Red Cross but was
aahae to save 1t for that organization.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-09-29
FIT. MADISON NEEDS
SANITARY SEWERS

IT. Madison, sept. 2s.-That every
day the city of Fort. Madison delays
in the establishment OF . sanitary
sewer system which will take the
waste from every homo, u one that
sees an increase In the menace to the
health and welfare Of every citizen of
Fort Madison. is the opinion Of City
Physician F. c. Roberts 40 expressed
before the board Of health.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-09-29
DIES OF PELLAGRA.

Iowa City, Sept. 2s.-Clarence Pat
terson, so years old, farmer residing
at Kalona, died at local hospital
from pellagra. This is the second case
of the disease in the history Of the in
stitution. according to physicians. The
disease, physicians say, is very un
usual In the state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-09-29
AEEs KILL PIGS.

Nonaparte, Sept. 2s-Nine Of litter
a. II pigs died from the stings of a
avarm Of bees on the farm Of A. Nixon
49, here. The SOW and her young
we lying in fence corner in close
Esroximity to the hive. A farm hand
kSeaxfng the pigs squealing seized a
- smoker and saved the others.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-09-29
egcoMn DEATH REPORTED.

Des Moinee. Sept. 28.-The second
deaAh from infantile paralysis in Des
Nolues In less than week was re-
1arted this week. The victim was
: northy Brown aged s. Another new
go was also reported, making the
kn1xxh under quarantine here.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-09-29
WI SPEAK AT KELLOGG.

kellogg. Sept 28.-Sanford Kirk
patrick. democratic candidate for
congress- in the Sixth district, will ad.
dress the voters of Kellogg and vicin-
ity At the Crystal theater on Saturday
evening. October II. 1915.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-09-29
INFLICTED OUT OF $4,000 Z

Des Moines, Sept. 2S.-Somewhere
in Des Moins lives man who lost
So, 900 betting on fake horse race.
Nobody knows who he is and never
will unless he announces 1t publicly.
Attorney General Cosson made known
the facts today but withheld the mans
name.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-09-29
Why am a Candidate for Supervisor

ternlj
Because want the office, and think
have the ability to fill it in credit
able manner
Because l feel that q service can
be rendered to the tax payers Of the
county in which have spent all my
life.
Az . tax payer am interested IN
the financial condition Of wapsllo
county and as large portion Of the
tax money is spent by the Board Of
Supervisors. want the opportunity
Of helping the tax payers Of Wspelp
county to get "a dollars worth n
service for every dollar expended"
And il elected will exercise the
same care in spending the county's
money that do in handling my OWN
Yours for business administration
FRED N. MANIC.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-09-29

field.
Nov. 1s-Ottumwa at Ottumwa.
Thanksgiving Burlington at Fair.
field.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-09
COACH COURTNEY
AGAIN CRITICAL
Sent Home by Physicians; John
Hoyle in Charge of
Cornell Grew
Special to the Telegraph

Poughkeepsie, N y, June 9.-Charles
f. Courtney, coach Of the Cornell crews,
win probably return to Ithaca Sunday,
leaving the work Of training the Cor
nell oarsmen to John Hoyle. his boat
builder and assistant coach for Is
years. Coach Courtney has connded
these plans to several of his closest
friends.
The critical condition OF his health
was not realized until yesterday when
he visited a Poughkeepsie specialist,
DR., Lewis Fl. Marks, who advised him
to cease all coaching activities imme-
diately and to return home at once. Al
though his conhdents knew of his ex-
tremely weak physical condition this
Spring, as a result of his accident here
last June, 1t was expected that he
would be able 10 remain with the Cor
nell crew until the regatta on June II.
even II he was unable to take regular
trips out in the coaching launch. SO
far however, he has been out only once.
That was on Monday morning, but
when drlzzling rain began to fan his
private nurse, Miss Davis, ordered his
immediate return,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-09
UP TO WOCHTER
ON TROY DEAL
Final Conference at Wilkes
Barre Today; Cockill Is
Confident

Whether Harrisburg is to have a
New York League franchise will be
announced at Wilkes Barre to-day or
tomorrow. The time limit for a pro-
position from local interests expires
Tomorrow. To-day Manager George
Cockill and Walter Blair went to
Willtes-Ba and will put up their
proposition to Lew Wachter, owner of
the Troy franchise.
Manager Cockill was busy until a
late hour last night comforting with
prospective local supporters and one
out-of-town hacker who is anxious to
take part in giving Harrisburg good
baseball. Manager Cockill said:
Confidence I'm Proposition
"I am certain the proposition N-ill
pay in Harrisburg and with Walter
Blair will take big slice of the stock
i intend to strengthen the team and
get intothe race. 1t is not too late.
Players of high quality are on the
market. | know how to get them and
promise Harrisburg fans as fast base
ball as they witnessed last season if
this proposition goes through. | will
get into the game to make good, and
there Is sure to be a profit when the
season ends. The report that New
Is foolish. Fans will get a good run
for their money II we land the team.
1t Will be up to Lew Wachter to say
whether the Troy club will come here.
The Star-Gazette of Elmira says:
Anxious For Harrisburg
George Cockill. of Harrisburg, was
In Elmira during the Troy series last
week to see II he could arrange to pur-
chase the Troy State League franchise
and shift the team to that city.
The TroJans have been going bad
thus far this season despite the fact
that the club looks good. There have
been rumors that Owner Wachter
would not be able to wealth er the storm
on account of poor attendance on
home grounds.
1T was on the strength OF this that
Cockill came to Elmira to investigate
the situation and make an offer to
Wachter for the team. What the out
come will be is conjectural at this
time.
There is one sure thing-the Tro-
Jams do not lack confidence. They feel
that the breaks have been going
against them and that shortly they
VIII fall in line and win their share
of victories.
The members of the Troy team
have heard nothing about the team
fizzling out in Troy. If there has been
any grumbling, therefore, IL must have
been below the surface.
George Cockill would be a valuable
man In the State League. He is a thor
ough baseball man and always has his
team well up in the race fighting for
the flag. Prior to the opening of the
present season Cockill tried to get hold
of a State League franchise thet Har-
risburg might have q team TO replace
the International League team which
made its home there last season.
For time It looked as though he
would be successful in getting either
the Troy, Albany or Utica franchises
but later all three teams decided to
stick to the Farrell ship.
"As a last resort Cockill took a
franchise in the new Pennsylvania.
League. This went on the rocks the
other day and now Mr.. Cockill is
scanning the horizon in search of a
State LeaRe franchise that his city
may have baseball this season.