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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
HIATT FAMILY is
AMONG THE EARLIEST

Centerville. Sept. 12.-The first Hiatt
family reunion ever held in this Sec
ton was celebrated at the Jordan Elm
grove, about one-half mile southwest
of Moravia Much planning had been
done for getting together the largest
family in Appanoose county, and the
number present was compliment to
the loyalty of the family. Not only Is
this believed to be the largest family
In the county, but its ancestors were
among the very first to settle in this
section Of Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
CAVALRY PERFORMS
BEFORE CAMERAS

Point Isabel, Tex, Sept. 12.-Mem.
bers of the first Illinois cavalry today
executed before the movie camera all
the formations they have mastered in
their three months training on the
border The pictures are to go into
the regimental archives.
Surf bathing, fishing and yachting
are among the sports enjoyed by the
soldiers here. The officers are allow.
ing more time for recreation and are
cutting down the hours for drilling.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
10 Motley MARSHALL.

Chicago, Sept. IL. "A large delega-
ton Of democratic leaders will leave
Chicago for Indianapolis tomorrow
night to attend the Thomas r. Mar
shall notification ceremonies Thurs.
day. ....-. 49,
In the party will be Vance G. Nc
Cormick, chairman of the democratic
national committee; Senator Thomas
]. Walsh, manager of the western
democratic campaign headquarters;
Senator William ]. Stone. of Missouri,
Democratic National Committeeman
Charles Boeschenstein of Illinois. Gov.
Edward F. Dunno of Illinois and Roger
C. Sullivan Of Chicago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
HUGHES PLEASED
BY VOTE IN MAINE

Plattsburg, N. Y. Sept. 12.-Charles
E. Hughes spent today, the last day
of his first presidential campaign trip,
in Plattsburg. He reached here short.
ly before 1 p. m. and visited the mill
tary training camp. Tonight he will
speak in hall here.
Mr.. Hughes today made this state
ment concerning the Maine election ::
II am deeply gratified by the result
in Maine. We shall 60 forward with
renewed confidence"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
WAR SUMMARY.

probably the most significant move
In the European war theaters yester-
day was that of the British In the
Struma region OF the Greek Mace
DOMAIN front who after hard fighting,
threw their forces across the Struma
Il Neochari, at the southern end OF
Lake Tahinos. In addition four VII
lages were captured>an held
Whether this British offensive
means the commencement OF drive
through Bulgaria or is merely
maneuver to throw the British line
near Kavala has not yet been made
apparent.
3 From the west Of the vardar river
10 Lake Dorian, the French are vio-
lently bombarding Bulgarian positions,
and On the front held by the Serbians
the Bulgarians have been compelled
10 withdraw.
III the Rumanian theater the Austri-
ans are IN retreat before the Ruman-
fans ii the Maros and ToplitIa valleys.
The Rumanians have occupied the vii
lage Of Helimsar
Except for bombardmen Monday
was without special incident on the
Sonnrne front In France.
The heavy attacks made by the
sAnsfo-French forces, which netted
them important gains along the Som.
me- front in northern France last
week, have been suspended. No i'm.
portant infantry operations are
chronicled today; .....- a.. .... ..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
WOMAN IS GIVEN
100000 AS ALIMONY

Mason City, Sept. T.. What Is BE-
lieved to be one OF the largest alimony
awards ever granted in Iowa was al
loted Mrs. Bridget Callahan here.
Mrs. Callahan was granted divorce
from her husband. Patrick Callahan, a
wealthy land holder, and was given
100000 alimony, $4,000 Of which was
in the form of notes maturing three
years hence and the remainder in d
quarter section of Cerro Gordo land.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
ASSIGNMENT Is MADE.

Des Moines, Sept. 12.-An assign
ment for the benefit of creditors Of
the Thomas A. Mansfield Co. was an
nounced today by the county record
er. The Mansfield Co. Is one of the
largest leather companies operating in
the state All property of the COM
pany has been turned over to trus-
tee, it was stated.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
CHILDREN FIND SUICIDE.

Sioux City, Sept. M-Children 60
ing to rural school four miles north
Of Salix saw middle aged man sit
ting at the roadside busily honing a
razor and now and then testing it's
edge on hair which he pulled from
his head Returning from school sew
eral hours later they found the mans
body his throat slashed open, lying
in the ditch above which he had sat.
The razor lay beside him. In his
hand was a Redeemed pencil and near
it a note, smeared with blood, In which
the dead man stated his name to be
James Elder and his address to be
Sioux Falls. S. D. 1t contained also
q request to be buried beside Edna
Nav"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
FRENCH DINE AMERICANS.

Paris, Sept. 1.-THE American in
dustrial commission which is visiting
Europe to secure better commercial
relations by international cooperation,
was entertained at luncheon today by
the republican club Of commerce, in
dustry and agriculture. Later, din.
ner was given by the American cham.
Der Of commerce, at which several
senators, deputies and leaders In the
French indus trial world were present
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
WAR BUSINESS is
GOOD FOR ROADS

Washington, D. c., Sept. 12.-Net
revenues from railway operations of
s93,415,264 for July as against $751;
525.9s9 for July, 1915, for $50 rail-
roads, were announced today by the
interstate commerce commission.
The gross revenue for the roads re-
porting was $265,517,s24, or more than
$40 5000 over a year ago. The gross
expenses were $172,1o2,560 or about
$2f,0OO,0O0 more than a year ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
BuLeARs EvAcUATE FORTS.

Paris, Sept. 1.-THE Petit Parisien
says it learns from semi-o1lclal
source that the Bulgarians have
evacuated all the forts at the Greek
seaport of Kavala, which they occu-
pied last month.
The forts are said to have been
handed over to the Greeks. They
were of no military value to the Bull
garians after the arrival of warships
Of the entente allies, whose guns now
dominate Kavala.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
LAST HALF OF 1915
y TAXES ARE DUE NOW

County Treasurer Warren is calling
attention to the fact that the last half
Of the 1915 assessments on property
Is now due, This month Is given to
pay it and after October 1 one per
cent penalty Is attached in accordance
with the state laws. The ONCE Is
ready at all times to receive these pay.
ments,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
RRlDGEJS PROFITABLE

Sioux City. Sept. ~. Booze seek
ers have made the draw bridge con.
Meeting Iowa and Nebraska extreme.
ly valuable. During July and August
they took tolls amounting to $4,000.
mostly from persons going to and from
Jackson, Neb, for liquor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
MORSE STEAMER SUNK.

n london, Sept. Il. "A dispatch to
Iaoyds from Genoa says that forty
seven members Of the crew Of the
Norwegian steamer Elizabeth " had
been landed at Savona by the Greek
steamer Petritsis.
The Elizabeth ~ measured 4,182
tons and was last reported at Colon
DO on August II. She was on het
way to Marseilles from Shanghai.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
DEAD MAN FOUND.

Chicago, Sept. 12.-The body of a
man believed to have been John Sny.
der Cor Schneider of Burlington,
Iowa, was found in Lake Calumet to-
day. The police believe he committed
suicide while out of work, as a sick
benefit relief card Of the Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy railroad was found
In the clothing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
DOCKET IS CORRECTED.

Des Moines, Sept. 1.-THE docket
for the coming session of the Iowa SUI
preme court today was corrected by
the clerks office and mailed to attor-
neys involved in the various cases to
be decided. A. B. Garrett, clerk of
the court, said the docket for TIE COM
ing session was one of the heaviest in
year9 De-. @r.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
DECLINES CALL ABROAD.

Cedar Rapids, Sept. 12.-Dr. Joseph
Newton, for the last eight years pastor
of the liberal church here, today cabl-
ed London declining to accept a call
to the City Temple OF London, which
he received last June. Or. Newton said
he did not wish to leave the United
States.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
JAPS REASSURE U, S,

Washington, D. c., Sept. 12.-Am-
bassador Guthrie at Toxic cabled the
state department today that the
Japanese foreign minister had In
formed him there was nothing In
Japan's demands upon China in con-
nection with the Cheng Chiatun Incl
dent that infringed the sovereignty of
China or impaired the Root-Takahira
agreement.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
INEANT SIRANGlEp.

Sioux City, Sept 1.-THE nine
months-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Seguin was found strangled to death
with his head wedged between two
iron bars at the head of his bed He
had been left but few minutes by his
mother, who was preparing a meal
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
DIES OF STARVATION.

Shenandoah, Sept. 12.-Starvatio
and mental troubles caused the death
OF we'll dressed man picked up here
while dying, according to findings at
IN autopsy held over the body. The
man was found by Wabash train
crew lying unconscious. He died
soon after being brought here. The
man Was about 40 years old. No
narks Of identincetion were found.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
COPPER MAGNET DIES.

New York, Sept 12.-Frank McMil.
Ian Stanton, prominent in copper min
ing circles, died today of intestinal
trouble at his home in Whitestone,
L. I. Mr. Stanton formerly resided at
Houghton, Mich. He was 81 years old
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
$500 FOR DAUGHTER.

Nevada, Sept. IL. -P. E. Croker
was awarded $500 for the loss Of his
daughter, aged 7. run down and killed
by G.. A. McGibbon two years ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
FRENCH REPORT GAIN.

Paris, Sept. 12.-French troops on
the Macedonian front, taking the Of
fensive against the Bulgarians, have
captured all the positions of their op'
ponents to a depth of about 800 YARDS,
It was announced officially today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
DIES FROM SCRATCH.

Postville. Sept. -. Henry Schro.
der, aged 70, farmer scratched his
hand on barbed wire two weeks ago.
He was buried Monday. Blood poison.
ing set in. ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
BOYS ARE POISONED.

Glidden, Sept. IL. Ray Eaton and
two playmates are seriously ill from
eating their catch of small fish, which
they cooked in a poisoned tin can.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
GERMANS ADMIT LOSS.

Berlin, Sept 12-Oficial announce
ment was made today Of the capture
from the Germans Of the town OF
Ginchy on the Somme front.
The capture of Ginchy was announc'
ed BY the British war office on Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
MoRAvIA HOTEL CHANGES.

Moravia, Sept. 1.-THE Moravia
hotel has recently changed hands, it
being bought by A. F. Randolph who
comes to Moravia from Wilton juno
ton. The former owner was J. b.
Smith, who retires from the hotel
business to look after his bus and
taxi line in that town.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
MILK PRICES ADVANCED.

Sioux City, Sept 12.-The price of
milk has been advanced in this city
to cents a quart, and in few cases
to 10 cents.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
MUCH BEER TO FORT DODGE.

Fort Dodge, Sept. II. Twelve
thousand quarts of beer was shipped
into Fort Dodge the past week or "
pints per person. Police are watching
closely to see that the liquor doesn't
60 to boot leggers. -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
CLAIMS a5. loco PoPuLArIoN

Waterloo, Sept. IL. Estimating the
population on the new city directory
as a basis, Waterloo claims to have
$4,000 inhabitants. s.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-15
CAUSES
NEW COURSES
Ames Will Teach Chemical Engineer
ing-Minnesota Man in
a Charge Of Work.

AMES, Iowa.. Aug. 15.-To meet
the sudden demand that is coming
from all parts of the country for
trained men to develop the chemical
industry springing up because of the
war, Iowa State college has an
nounced new development Of
courses in chemical engineering and
has called DR.. c. A. Mann, one of the
best authorities in the United States,
from the University Of Wisconsin to
take charge of the work with rank
of associate professor.
Dr. Mann is graduate from the
University OF Wisconsin and since
1906. he has been a member of the
faculty of that institution, teaching in
the department of chemical engineer
ing. In addition, he has had Wiuc
experience in analytical ard consult
ing work. He comes rec commended
as one of the strongest men in the
country who could have been secured
to take charge of this line of work.
Last fall twenty-one freshmen reg
istered in what was tn en- called III
dustrial chemistry, much larger
number than had ever taken the work
before. Advance inquiries so far this
year show that a much larger num-
Der will enter as freshmen this year
To meet this demand that is evident
ly due to the development in the
chemical industry brought about By
the European war, the work has been
rearranged as chemical engineering,
and put Jointly under the division of
engineering and the division of in
dustrial science.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-15
CARTHAGE, liz, AUG. 1s

, one is invited to attend this p,t,.
ing Of farmers which will be IN ~
w. O. Kunkel's grove on the old ~ ~.
ground site, one-half mile northw ,a.
Of Carthage. We are Corresponds
with Mr.. Frank !. Mann of Gfrua
ILL.,, and with Hon. B. F. Harris !.
Champaign. Ill. in an effort to i ioo,t ~
some high grade speakers; and
ming demonstration will be given ~
the benefit OF the ladies'"
Death Of Louis 6rant Yetter
Louis Brant Yetter, five miles ., :.
Of Carthage In the Franklin neirhho,s
hood, where he was born, reared and
lived all Of his life, died at 3 o'clocs
this morning of tuberculosis, of which
he had been i'll about nine months
He was born June IL, 1866, and wa.
q son Of George w. and Mary "A ye,.
ter. During his active career he wa.
engaged at farming and he Is we'll
and favorably known throughout thi.
section.
He leaves his widow and two
daughters, Eva and Bertha Yetter
who reside at home. There are tvo
brothers, William r. and G.. r. Yet.
ter of the Franklin neighborhood-
and two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Perr
OF the Franklin neighborhood and
Mrs. Stella Kimbrough of Karlsbad
MINI.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-15
LONG DRIVES
IN EARLY DAYS
Five Hundred Head Of Cattle Driven
Across Iowa Ono Hundred
Years Ago.

One hundred years ago, In. the year
1915, herd of five hundred head VI
cattle were driven across Iowa on its
way from st. Charles, Missouri, IL
Lord Selkirk's colony on the Red
river on the present site Of the city
of Pembina, North Dakota. Two men
by the name of Dick Carr and B. L.
Musick were in charge Of the herd.
Their experiences are related as fol-
lows in the July number OF THE
Iowa Journal Of History and Poll
tics" published by the State Histori-
cal society Of Iowa:
Carr and Musick were energetic
men, and soon had their cattle col
lected. Giles Sullivan was hired
to assist in driving as far
as the Des Moines river. They came
up the Mississippi bottomv crossed
the Des Moines and stopped for sew
eral days on the Sand Prairie, near
the present village OF Vincennes.
Here Sullivan left them, and Carr
and Musick, with other assistants,
proceeded UP the divide between the
Skunk and Des Moines rivers. The
Indians troubled them to some ex-
tent, and succeeded in stealing some
of their stock; but no serious loss
was experienced. In due course Of
time they reached Selkirk's settle
ment, where his agent, well pleased
with the cattle, issued a bill OF ex.
change for their value In the name
of the original contractor"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-15
PLENTY OF WHEAT.

If the Chicago wheat pit has the final say the
American family wouldn't know where 1t is at
when contemplating the flour bin. Rumors as
to shortage in the wheat crop are followed by
sharp advances in immediate prices These
prices hold good for day, sometimes less and
the consumer shivers in fear of what further
boost in quotations may do to him. But the
sensational upward bound in the price OF
wheat, following the publication OF the August
crop estimate of the department of agriculture,
deserves at least part of the attention it is re-
ceiving To begin WITH there may be no fear
of famine. The United States has wheat In
plenty to feed it's people, and may have some
left over Last years wheat crop throughout
the world was above any known record. In
the United States it amounted to a billion
bushels for the first time in history. The ex-
port demand was not so large as had been
looked for, because the European countries al
so harvested bumper crops. The English crop
was the greatest in many years. owing to the
increased acreage, and this despite the war.
Canada Italy. Russia and France showed SINH
lar totals while from India, Australia, New
Zealand, Argentina and Chill yields exceeding
any former figures were reported. What was
raised in Germany and Austria is not known,
but the governments Of those countries insist
that agricultural operations had not then been
seriously interrupted by the war. This left the
world at the beginning of 1916 with the largest
surplus of wheat it had ever known.
Much less wheat planted in the United
States this year, for the reason the farmers did
not feel encouraged to increase the surplus
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-15
Don't Drug
Your Baby's
Bowels

To drug q baby's bowels seems useless
and cruel, for II baby is old enough to take
medicine he IL old enough to eat q cereal
food that will cause the bowels TO per-
form their functions IN . perfectly natural
manner.
There Is not q drop Of medicine In Uncle
Sans Health Food, vet physicians through
out the country recommend It to their
patients for relief Of chronic constipation
and stomach trouble and many Of them
praise It for producing splendid results n
their own case.
Eaten with sugar ana milk or cream it is
as delicious and appetzing ~ any ready TO
serve breakfast food, and It 10 positive yet
mild in its action. This makes It especially
desirable for delicate women and small
children, even for infants when the bowels
are irregular or inefficient in action. One Of
the leading grocers In Buffalo 1--WE will give
you his name on request) wrote uS recently,
saying: II wish to say for the benefit Of
Others, that we have only used Uncle Sans
Health Food for a short time. but would
not take hundred dollar bill for the bene-
lat 1t has done one member Of my family.
II would pay I'VE dollars package for It
|lf 1t cost that much rather than be with
|out It" -.S-
Il not that convincing proof|e only
costs % cents per package and contains IN
as most cereal foods. 1t is for sale BY most
grocers. II yours does not have 1t, write
direct to Uncle Sans Breakfast Food Co.,
Omaha, Nebr., and they VIII give you the
Of grocer In yo%r IN fe Yonp
family physician will no doubt tell you u
Is better than any drug OF medicine Tor
yourself or your baby.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-15

A two days auto tour. the first
through the southern and the second
through the northern part of the
county, will be taken by the members
OF the Soil Improvement association
and any others who may care to ac-
company them, on Tuesday and We'd
nesday, August 20 and %. The trip
will start at o'clock on the morn
ing of each day from the experiment
station field south OF Carthage. After
looking over the experiment plots the
party will make stops at various
farms where studies Of crops and
live stock will be made.
J. H. Lloyd, county agent, says:
1--WE believe that there are many
interesting things to be seen and
many valuable points to be learned
on trip of this sort. It always pays
to get out and see what your neigh
Dor is doing and how he accom-
plishes both the good and bad results
which he experiences. One OF the
principal objects on these trips y to
show what sweet clover Is doing on
our farms in Hancock county.
III you are figuring on coming with
US, do not forget to bring your lunch
basket along because we will be out
all day and travelling most OF the
time.
"At the executive committee meet
ing on August IL, the officers of the
association decided to hold picnic
about the first of September. Every
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-15
MiIitiamen win Lose Vote.


Boone News-Republican: So many
conflicting articles have been written
as to the absent voter law and its
bearing on the Iowa national guard in
Texas, that the News-Republican
wrote to the department Of justice in
Des Moines for an official opinion as
to whether our soldiers will be able to
vote. The following is the reply:
"News-Republican, Boone, Iowa
Replying to yours of the 9th inst, will
say that it is true that unregistered
members OF the militia residing in
cities having a population of $500 or
over will not be entitled to vote under
the absent voters law, and as this is
presidential year and complete new
registration may be required to be
made, the only days for registration
are the second Thursday and Friday
and Saturday, and the first Saturday
prior to the election and election day.
Yours Truly, c. A. Robbins"
The above being the case, the infor-
| nation throws quite a wet blanket
upon the supposed privilege of the
soldiers of Iowa voting in the coming
election. 1t is about hundred to one
shot that none of them will be back
to register, and consequently all those
who live in cities of $500 or more
and the great majority Of them do
will lose their vote. All of which goes
to show that the legislature Is not
| careful enough in the passage Of new
laws The matter Of registration
should have been taken into consider
alton An absent voter is an absent
| voter, and IL he is entitled to vote a.
| all away from home, the technically
of registration should not bar him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-15
God has given us tongues that we may say
something pleasant to our felloWman.--
Heine.
THE PLAGUE FIGHT.

New York City's epidemic Of infantiIe
paralysis, the greatest ever known in this coun-
try. has reached the stage where the opening OF
the public schools must be postponed The
date fixed in the school calendar was Septem-
Der IL. There is no promise, the health Off
Gals say, that school attendance will be safe
before the first of October.
Fortunately, in other states the disease has
made no alarming inroads A brighter hope
than can be held out by any medical man is the
fact that the disease reaches it's height in Aug
ust. So the decline in stricken New York may
be expected before the end of this month. In
the meantime no effort or expense is being
spared in study of the plague. Its history thus
far is similar to the history of all communicable
diseases which, one by one, have been con-
quered.