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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26
City Having One of Biggest
Construction Years in
All Its History
NEW STRUCTURESIN
RETAIL DISTRICT
Site of Last Winters Fire
to Be Occupied With Two
White Enameled Fronts

Evidence that Ottumwa Is having
its banner year of construction in build
ings both for business and residence
purposes and utilities Of various kinds,
is apparent on every hand. Perhaps
never in the history of the city has SO
many and so varied building enter
prises been carried on at one time and
these will total UP the biggest amount
ever spent in one year for building
here Is the general opinion.
Numerous residence properties Of a
variety of types and sizes In all parts
of the city are being constructed or
just recently completed. The big
$330,O00 hotel Is rapidly progressing
and has reached the stage where the
greater part of the concrete work has
been finished and the masons. are ex-
pected to start within short time.
The rivers condition has made 1t
possible to resume the work on the
dam in the west end and this big job
will be completed as soon as the force
of men employed can do the work.
Business District Busy.
No branch OF the building activity
is more active than in the business
district. New structures and the re-
modelling of present buildings have
done much to keep large force of
mechanics of various kinds very busy
during the year thus far with pro.
spect Of being much buster and need
ing more men for the remainder OF
the year.
Work is started on the big three
story building of the Odd Fellows
lodge, just west Of Court and Main
streets, and the contractor will be
rushed to complete this structure as
soon as possible for the tenant Of the
first, second and basement floors Is
anxious to get into the place as soon
as possible. The Odd Fellows will
use the third floor for lodge uses.
Brick and steel construction will feat
ure the work and the material has
been arriving and unloaded during the
past several days. The carpenters
have begun operations already.
sax to Build Two Stores.
The newest of the building projects
Is that of ]. b. Sax on Main street,
just east of Court on the site occupied
by the Friedman store which with the
adjoining Harper and Browning build
ing was destroyed by IRE last January
and has since laid vacant. Plans have
been drawn and the contractors are
now figuring on these with the expect.
atoms of submitting bids at an early
date.
Two single store buildings of two
stories each will be erected by Mr.
Sax and the drawings show that hand.
some structures are to be built White
enamel brick with terra Gotta trim Is
to be used in the fronts and each store
is to have the door In the center with
a deep show windows on either side
The lower floor will have depth OF
232k feet or the full length OF the lot
which extends to the tracks and the
! second floor will be 12O feet deep.
The construction Of these buildings
will fill the gap that was made by the
big fire of last winter and add to the
attractiveness Of the block in which
much of the retail business of the city
is quartered.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26

do you remember the bird you
stuffed for me for Christmas" she
asked. @"Well the work was so badly
done that the feathers are simply fall
ing out" - ~ 81 -
"Ah, madam" said the man, that
is triumph of art. We stuff our
birds SO we'll that they moult at the
proper season."
81 got off a good joke or my wife
luther day." admitted Gap johnson OF
Rumpus Ridge, Ark. "She recited
suthin' that she'd read in a book she
got hold Of some'rs about Mans work
extends from sun to sun, but woman's
work is never DONE, and it 'peared to
give her considerable, satisfaction. And
l says, Good reason Why says I, she
never gets started just like that.
Yaw-haw-haw! Life. ...
Young Barnes had married contrary
to his fathers wishes. Meeting his
parent soon afterward, the father said
angrily: 49, 1~a :,
"Well, young man. have. made my
will and cut you off with dollar
II am very sorry father" said the
youth contritely, and then added:
But do you happen to have the dol
lar with you?" -
Old Tabby had settled herself leis-
urely and luxuriously in front of the
great parlor stove. Little Alice, who
was visiting her aunt that day, regard:
ed her with absorbed interest for q
few moments. There was no cat in
Alice's home and when Tabby began
to purr loudly in her contenment the
little miss ran to the door and called
out loudly: sr.
"Oh, Aunt Edna! Aunt Edna! Come
here, quick! The cats begun to boil! !"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26
ILLINOIS FEELS
AN EARTHQUAKES

Cairo, Ill, Aug. "a. Cairo was
shaken by ansearthquake shortly after
5 O'Clock this morning. So far as
known there was no dana age.
The direction Of the shock was
northeast-southwest. A low rumbling
sound accompanied the tremor.
An earthquake shock was felt here
May 81.
The earthquake was felt far up the
Mississippi valley. Two shocks were
felt at Fayville at 8 o'clock and s4:3O
n. M threa more wara falt Mt Thebaa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26
CARRANzA TO FIX
CONF EREN.CE DATE

L. Mexico City, Aug. 24.-James
Linn Rodgers, the American rep
resentative to the carranza gov
eminent, formally made 1t known r
to the foreign office here today
that the preliminary conference
Of the representatives Of the Unit
ed States and Mexico for the set
Element Of international difficult
ties will be held at the Biitmore
in New York City on Monday,
September 4. :.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 24.-Word
from Mexico City was being awaited
at the state department and the Mex
isan embassy today before fixing def
mite date for the first meeting of the
Joint Ameridan-Mexican commission
to discuss border problems. It tenta
lively has been decided. however, by
Secretary Lansing and Eliseo Arredon.
do, Mexican ambassador designate
that the commissioners should meet
at some place on the New England
coast during the first week in Septem.
Der
There is no question in the minds
of officials that the withdrawal of
American troops will be first taken
up to be followed by the drafting of
a protocol covering future border
operations. 1t has been stated official
ly that the commissioners will be
authorized TO submit each agreement
they shall reach separately, to be acted
upon by the two governments.
The third subject, outlined for dis
cussion by Gen. Carranza, is an inves.
tigation of the interests behind border
raids. That investigation may take
the commission to the border or it may
be turned over to the secret service
agents Of both governments for pre-
liminary investigation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26
GERMANS TO ISSUE
ANOTHER WAR LOAN

London, Aug. Heterogeneous
have been completed for the flotation
of the fifth German war loan. A dis.
patch from The Hague says the loan
will be issued SeptemberI4 and the in
terest will be per cent as in the case
of the previous loans. Subscriptions
will be received up to October 5. The
issue price, the dispatch says, will be
az.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26

When you are in an argument. don't
overlook the possibility, that you
might be the one that is wrong, The
man who was never wrong, never had
an opinion that was worth anything.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26
POLICE CHIEF A1rAcken

Des Moines. Aug g. Two high
waymen attempted to hold up Chef d!
Police Edward Jackson on the east
side hero last night. Cne of the mcn
was shot BIZ tie chief in the struggle,
bn: beth got away. Today Greeley
Prince, aged ~, and colored. is ia 3a1l
In connection with the attack.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26
TRIES TO KILL SELF.

Davenport, Aug. 24.--Following a
quarrel with her sweetheart. Hazel
Challender, aged Is, attempted suicide
last night by poison. She was rushed
to Mercy hospital, where several
physicians worked over her most Of
the night. Hopes are today entertained
for her recovery. Miss Cha,lender
was amDlnysd n p local candy factory.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26
adopt tbs preventative measures at
once.

The experience and education that
hard work gives to a boy is what gives
him the iron in his will and spirit. The
boy who has to work in order to live
is the boy who ultimately grows into a
real man.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26

The Iowa state fair is in progress.
If you are going to Des Moines in the
near Alture, bear in mind that now Is
the proper time to see what the state
has to show in an agricultural and in.
dustrial way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26

Wide tires on wagon wheels give
the best service, both to the owner of
the wagon and to the owners OF the
paving. ss~c
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26

The way to keep yourself from be-
ing a burden when you get old Is to-
save money when you are young.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26

If you we're compelled to account for
your right to live on this earth, what
would you give as a reason?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26
BIDWELL..

Noah Reinier Of Bladensburg visited
q few days last weekat the Ell Murray
home. ss q s.s
Mrs Seymour DeI.ano and daughter
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26
REPORTS
BREMEN ON WAY
ACROSS THE SEA.
SAFE RETURN OF THE DEurSch
LAND coRRosoRArED ~
BRITISH NEWS STORIES

London. Aug. "a. Reports Of the
return of the German submarine
Deutschland from the United States
are corroborated in a telegram receiv
ed at Amsterdam from Bremen, as for,
warded by Reuters correspondent. Ac,
cording to this Information the y
Deutschland travelled 4,200 miles on
her homeward voyage. At the begin,
ming the sea was tempestuous but later
It became more calm. The Deutsch-
lands engines worked saultlessly. No
icehergs were passed on the Journey.
The American government, says the
dispatch, acted in correct manner as
neutral, vigorously enforcing respect.
for Its frontier from British and
French warships by the employment Of
its own men of war. After British.
cruiser entered Chesapeake bay II
night, even more effective measures
were taken to enforce neutrality. NO.
less than eight British warships, Il IsS
said, were on the alert, surrounded by
numerous small American vessels
which had been chartered for the put.a
pose of placing nets and obtaining In
formation as to the movements OF the
Deutschland. NJ
Nevertheless, the submarine suc.i
ceeded in leaving undetected. A dis.
lance OF 100 miles was traversed under
water without difficulty.
Deutschland Damaged.
The Deutschland returned home
slightly damaged, according to an Ex.s
change Telegraph dispatch from The
Hague, which says this information ii !
contained in telegram from Bremen.
The members of the crew were unWilE
ing, 1t adds, to give details OF the r.. I
turn voyage. The arrival Of the sub.
marine surprised her owners as she
was not expected to dock within
week.
Bremen On Way Here.
The departure for America week
ago OF the German submarine Bremen,
Is reported In dispatch from Bremen,
as forwarded from The Hague BY the
Exchange Telegraph Co. It is said the
owners Of the Deutschland and the
Bremen received word seven days ago
OF the progress being made by the
Deutschland on her return voyage and
that 1t was not until they had obtained;
this information that they permitted
the Bremen to depart.
The Deutschland took the same
route on both her voyages. the dis.
patch says, returning to Germany By
the North sea- &
Capt. Paul Koenig of the Deutsch.
land is being feted as national herr,
and has been summoned to Emperor
williams Headquarters to report on
his voyage. q
cAPT. kOENIG PLEASED.
Berlin, Aug. 24.-The Vossische zei.s
tung publishes an interview with Capt
Paul Koenig of the Deutschland. who
expressed appreciation OF the attitude
LOT the U. s. Government in taking
every necessary measure to prevent
violation of nenfralifu In nnnn An4iA..N
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26
slGoURNEY.

Ray Schilling this week assumed the
duties of deputy county recorder, un-
der County Recorder John r EixrnAnl
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26

Mrs. Grumbell entered the taxider-
mist's with stuffed parrot in her
hands.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26
DANISH SENATE
REJECTS TREATY.

London, Aug. 24-The Danish lands
thing has rejected the proposal to sell
the Danish West Indies to the United
States, says a Reuter- dispatch from
Copenhagen.
The vote was taken in committee by
the landsthing, the upper house Of the
Danish parliament. The treaty was re,
jected by thirty-nine votes.
Although the lower house OF the
Danish parliament approved the pro
ject for sale Of the islands to the
United States for s25,C0000O, the aa
ton of the landsthing in rejecting was.
expected generally in Denmark Che
vote, however, does NOT necessarily
mean the final defeat of the project ass
other questions Of a political naturs
are involved Negotiations for the
formation 2f coalition cabinet failed
Yesterday and general elections are I'd,
be held. after which the treaty with
the United States will be brought mn
again.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26
cAPT. koENIc PLEASED.

Berlin, Aug. 24.-The Vossische Zei.s
tung publishes an interview with Capt
Paul koenig of the Deutschland, who
expressed appreciation of the attitudes
of the U. s. Government in taking
every necessary measure to prevent,
violation of neutrality in connections
with the departure of the submarine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
HIGHER COURT IS AGAINST APPEALS
 TAKEN FOR DELAY
Those Who Carry Cases From Lower Tribunals and | File No Bills
 Are Rebuked

Montgomery, December 1g.-(Special) In affirming the judgment of the Jeffer- son criminal court in convicting E. M. Gibson of violating the state prohibition laws, the court of appeals Tuesday after noon administered a rebuke to persons who take appeals from the trial courts only for the purpose of delay and who never complete the appeals by filing bills of exceptions. No bill of exceptions was filed in the Gibson case, and the court of appeals dismissed it.
 The court dismissed the appeal of Rob- ert Taylor. who was sentenced to 10 years in the pententiary for burglary and grand larceny by the Jefferson crin- inal court, because Taylor escaped from the sheriff of Jefferson county and is not within the Jurisdiction of the court. The motion to dismiss was made by the attorney general.
 Rulings on applications for rehear- ings handed down by the court of ap peals follow:
 Per Curiam: Mobile Light and Rail- road company vs. S. T. Copeland & Son, from Mobile circuit court: appli- cation overruled.
 William T. Walling ys the state of Alabama from Coffee circuit court at Elba; application overruled
 Dave Coplon ys the state of Ala bama, from Jefferson criminal court; opinion corrected and application over ruled.
 J. H. Roll vs. Lizzie G. Howell, orig maj motion in court of appeals; ap- plication overruled.
 Mrs A Front VIC +ba e+oto bama, from Jefferson criminal court application overruled.
 Son Burt vs the state of Alabama from Morgan law and equity court application overruled.
 Pelham, B. J.. Oneonta Trust and Banking company vs. L. Q. Box, from Blount circuit court; reversed and re- manded.
 Lonnie Moore vs, the state of Ala bama. from Winston circuit court; ap- peal dismissed.
 Celia Stewart, claimant, vs the state of Alabama. from Cullman circuit court; appeal dismissed
 John Frazier vs. the state of Ala bama.. from Bessemer city court; af- firned.
 Cleve Clements vs. the state of Ala bama. from Bessemer city court; af- firrned.
 George Burks vs. the state of Ala bama, from Jefferson criminal court: affirmed.
 Walter Hayes vs the state of Ala bama, from Walker law and equity court; appeal dismissed
 Robert Taylor vs. the state of Ala bama. from Jefferson criminal court arpeaI dismissed because of escape from custody.
 Jim Willis vs. the state of Alabama, from Morgan law and equity court; reversed and remanded.
 Brown, J.. Louisville and Nashville
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20

Railroad company vs. R. S. Dickson and Ed McCurdy, from Lowndes circuit court; affirmed.
 Corelia Thomas vs. J. B. Posey, ct all, from Montgomery city court; reversed and remanded. vs J. o. Royal. from Montgomery cir cult court affirmed.
 J H. Cook vs the Standard Oil com pany, from Montgomery city court; reversed and remanded.
 Virgil Williams vs the state of Ala hama. from Tuscaloosa city court; ap- peal dismiSsed.
 J. H. McDonough vs. Commercial State bank, from Birmingham city court; affirmed
 Birmingham Waterworks company vs Carrie Brooks, from Birmingham city court; reversed and remanded.
 Robert Alexander, alias etc, vs. the state of Alabama, from Jefferson crim- inal court; appeal dismissed
 H. l.. Coleson vs, the state of Ala bama, from Jefferson criminal court; appeal dismissed.
 Walter Williams vs. the state of Ala bama. from Walker law and equity court; appeal dismissed.
 The state of Alabama vs Bud Kuy- kendall, from Winston circuit court; appeal dismissed.
 Evans. J.. M. J. Wrenn. doing bus mess as High Point Furniture com pany vs. D. w. Baker, from Coosa cir cult court; affirmed.
 Amos Smith vs. the state of Ala bama from Jefferson criminal court; affirmed
 Tom Moran vs. the state of Ala bama. from Jefferson criminal court; affirmed.
 Joseph Espalla, Jr., vs. the county of Mobile. from Mobile city court; re- versed and remanded,
 F. M Gibson vs. the state of Ala bama, from Jefferson criminal court; affirmed.
 J. H. Hardwood vs. the state of Ala affirmed.
 Jim Hester vs the state of Ala bama, from Jefferson criminal court; affirmed.
 IT. E. Coleson vs the state of Ala . bama, from Jefferson criminal court; appeal dismissed
 Jim Parsons vs. the state of Ala hama from Bessemer city court; af- firmed.
 Cleve Clements vs. the state of Ala bama, from Bessemer city court; af- firmed.
 George Packos vs. the city of Bir- mingham from Jefferson criminal court affirmed.
 William Wooten vs. the state of Ala bama, from Jefferson criminal court appeal dismissed.
 Joe Canto vs the state of Alabama, from Jefferson criminal court; af- firmed.
 Walter Stass vs. the state of Ala bsma. from Jefferson criminal court affirmed.
 4es-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
here \ am again!

When fellows been away from his chosen vo cation and profession for couple of years, it's good, assure you, to be back again and to greet his old time friends and patrons and minister to their needs was raised in drug store-and there my heart and every interest is-and now I'm back and more filled with enthusiasm than ever!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20

gary the opposition voiced it's objection
 to the proposal that Premier Tisza be the paladin who will crown the King. Count Andrazzi assedted the premier was too deeply involved in party conflict to be able to represent the entire nation and suggested that Archduke Joseph would be more suitable for the ceremony. The mention of the archdukes name was greeted with great applause by the op- position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
Condemned Men Wanted
 Execution Hurried on
 Account of Christmas

Ossining, N. Y. December 19.-In keep ing with their wish that they be executed today, instead of Friday, owing to the approach of Christmas Charles Kumo- row, 20 years old, of Buffalo. and Stanley J. Millsten, 1s, of Utica, met their death in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison today. Both went to the chair calmly.
 Last Sunday Kumorow and Millstein
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
Oil Mill Men Are Scalded When Boiler Flue Blows Out

Florence, December 1e Especially John Ffnney, superintendent. and John Threet, assistant superintendent of the Florence oil mill, were badly scalded this afternoon when flue of one of the boil CTS blew out Two other employees were slightly injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, December 19.-Weather forecast for Alabama: Fair, warmer Wednesday, rain and colder at night; Thursday much colder and probably fair.
 Georgia: Fair, warmer Wednesday, rain at night or Thursday; colder Thursday.
 Mississippi: Increasing cloudiness Wednesday. followed by rain at night, colder north portion with rain changing to snow, cold wave at night; Thursday fair, colder south portion.
 Tennessee: Fair east, rain west portion with cold wave at night; Thursday prob ably snow and colder east, generally fair, continued cold west portion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
Freight Wreck Near Normal

Huntsville, December 19.-(Special) Eight heavily oaded freight cars were dtched and practically destroyed, and 100 yards of track torn up in a freight wreck on the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad near Normal today. No one was hurt but the property loss is about s20 900. Trains were being detoured at Chase over the Southern into Hunts vile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
ALABAMIANS IN THE
 NATIONAL CAPITAL

Washington, December 1s-(Spe- cial. )-Alabamian at Washington ho- tels are:
 Driscoll: William R. Fairley, Bir- mingham.
 Winston: Mrs. Graham Place, Mo- bile.
 Wilmat: Mrs. Frank Mclean, Mont gomery.
 Willard: MT. and Mrs. E. H. McCoale. Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
Coronation Being Discussed

Amsterdam, December 19.-(Via London ) A Budapest dispatch says that during discussion of the plans for the corona ton of Emperor Charles as King of Hun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
Local Data

For the A hours ending at D. m., December 19, 1916:
 Highest temperature ................... 46 Lowest temperature .................... 2l Mean temperature ..................... 4 Normal temperature ................... AT Deficiency in temperature since
 January l .........................:... 12O Rainfall ........................ co Total rainfall since January 1........ .53. .06 Excess in rainfall since January l.. 5.11
 Relative humidity a. m. ........ 82
 , D. m ...................... B
 D. m. ........................... 37
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20

A new French three handed watch tells both 12-hour and 24-hour time. one hour hand being used for each kind on sep arate dials. while a single minute hand does for both
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20

requested tns execution be ad- vaRced, or- at the grief of their relatives 3l2 l1- .velings of their fellow inmates in the death house might be dulled as much as possible by Christmas time.
 Millstein killed John E. Creedon, po- liceman of Utica.
 Kumorow shot to death a barge watch man in Buffalo.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-08-04

confide. In somebody---but we couldn't
go around together"
why? l don't care what people
think"
You can't afford to be reckless.
We're each playing our own game and
chasing the dollar in our own way.
The men you met would make life I'M
bearable for you II they knew we were
pals. Aubrey was right: a girl must
either be mighty good or mighty bad
In this buslness--or make people think
she is, which amounts to the same
thing. You have had easy going be-
cause you're known to be straight; but
If you ever get into the papers watch
what will happen. You'll have to fight.
You wouldn't like that kind of fighting,
either, and-I'm not sure you could
stand It,"
AS Lorelei walked homeward that
afternoon she felt an unaccustomed
warmth in her breast, and realized that
she, too, had been very lonely in the
city. The certainty that she had made
friend gladdened her heart. She
looked forward with thrill to the
morrow when she could see Adoree
again.
During her absence Jim had returned
and departed; but a note was waiting
for her. 1t had been brought by mes
senger, and read:
Things look bad. I'm afraid we'll
be implicated, too. Better see your
brother quickly. NJ"