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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
JOHN A. WHITE
DIES NEAR CHARLTON

Charlton, Oct. 25.-John A. White,
one of Lucas county's most prominent
and best known citizens passed away
at his home in English township yes
terday morning, October "a, 1916, after
an illness of several weeks with stom-
ach trouble and complication of dis
eases. His recovery was expected IN
til uremic poisoning developed last Fri
day He is survived by his wife and
by three sons and three daughters,
Roy and Guy, of Oakland, Calf; Mrs.
Elva Riggs, of Lacona; and Mrs. Grace
Patterson, Thomas B., and Mrs. Hazel
Baker, all of English township. Mr.
White was for several years men,
Der of the board Of supervisors of this
county. His demise will be deplored
by host of friends, who will extend
sincere sympathy to the sorrowing rel
atives. The time Of holding the funer.
al services has not been determined
at this time, the arrival Of son from
California being awaited.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
BUXTON HEN LAYS
ODD SHAPED EGGS

A Buff Orpington hen owned by Mrs.
Ella Cottrell of Buxton is fast making
a record for itself by laying freak
shaped eggs. The following letter re-
ceived by The Courier from Mrs. Cot
trell tells of the hens strange perform
anceS:
Dear Editor:
AS Ottumwa was my old home town
I am taking the liberty to write you Of
my strange hen.
She is Buff OrpinEton weighing
pounds and is two years old. She has
laid quite number OF oddly shaped
eggs including one that was ham shap-
ed, one the shape of a pipe. one that
resumbled dumb bells and four meas
uring seven inches one way by eight
inches the other and perfectly formed.
But 1t remained for her to eclipse all
former performances few days ago
when she laid an egg that closely re-
sembles a puffed adder and measuring
twelve inches in length. A number Of
Buxton people saw the freak egg and
had both hen and egg photographed
after she laid 1t.
If any Courier readers have bid
die" that can beat mine, will be pleas
ed to hear from them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27

saloon question and fayed his oppon.
ent on the roads question Ministers,
business men, old soldiers and labor
ers were in the audience and to man
they regretted that Mr. Harding had
not time for fuller discussion OF the
questions Of the day. 1t was an easy
matter to see that the sentiment of
the crowd was In favor Of Harding and
the cause he represents and he ex-
pressed himself as highly fiattered -
the evident good feeling of the audi.
ence toward him. He had expected no
more than to meet few of the voters
OF the city and without any effort he
found sn audience Of several hundred
ready TO stand on the streets in tho
cold to hear him for few minutes,
and he assured the republican central
committee that he appreciated most
sincerely the reception accorded him
by the Fairfield voters.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
LEACH TO PAY so PER
CENT OF AWARDS

Bloomfield, Oct 26.-Secretary H.
c. Leach of the Davis County Fair as
sociation received a draft from the
state to pay 60 per cent of the pre-
MUM awards at the September meet,
the amount being $692.53. This is so
per cent more than has been paid in
former years. The receipts and dis
bursements this year have been com.
pletely set forth in a statement pre-.
pared by Secretary Leach. on file now
in his Office. The finances are in a
very satisfactory condition, balance
on hand OF $436s4 and no obligations
outstanding. This year the receipts
were sufficient to clean up all debts
including note of several years stand
ing and leave working balance for
the next year. The annual meeting
of the stockholders will be held about
the first of the year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
ELDON

Mrs. Jacob Baayen was a visitor in
Pella this week with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. U. Luellen were Of
tumwa visitors Tuesday.
Mesdames Frank Davis and r. d.
Grow will be hostess to the Fortnight
ly club at the home of the former,
Thursday, October 81, at O'Clock.
Chas. Marford of Des Moines was in
the city Monday.
Miss Edith Vass is visitor in Mt.
Pleasant and Burlington this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Baker and Mrs.
w. A. Flowers have returned from an
extended stay in Excelsior Springs,
Mo.
Sheriff Giltner of Ottumwa was in
the city on business Tuesday.
Mrs Elmer Ffnny has returned
from few days visit in Muscatine.
Miss Josephine Shelter will be host
ess to the Kensington club Thursday
afternoon at her home.
Tom Reed and William Kelly of Of
tumwa were in the city Tuesday.
Miss Murray Of Ottumwa has been
a weekend visitor at the Charles S.
Trott home.
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JOHNSON COUNTY
WANTING AN AGENT

Iowa City. Oct. 25.-The question of
a county farm agent for Johnson coun-
ty was discussed at the court house
at a meeting of the Johnson County
Taxpayers league and received en-
coura g,ny attention, but no action on
the matter was taken. Murl MELON
aid of the state college at Ames, as
sistant leader in the county agent
work for Iowa, was present and made
an address on the subject. The plan
for a county agent has already been
discussed and ratified by several
county organizations.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
BIG DAY Az WESLEYAN.

Mt. Pleasant, Oct. 25. Thursday. at
Iowa Wesleyan college, will be observ-
ed as Founders day. This is expect
ed to be great day for Wesleyan and
large attendance is expected at the
college at $50 a. m. for the chapel
service. The seniors will appear for
the first time in their caps and gowns.
DR.. P. J. Maveety Of ST. Louis will
preach the sermon. In the afternoon
Penn college will play Wesleyan and
hard game is looked for by the local
team, but they have good courage and
intend to win Thursday evening an
oratorical contest will held and the
winner will represent Iowa Wesleyan
In the state oratorical contest. Those
who will enter the contest are: Messrs.
Newton, Meats. G. Havinghorst. Rilea
Doe, Vernon Davidson and Edgar Carl
son
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ADVANCE NOTES
ON BIG REVIVAL
(By Floyd F. Miles.l

(By Floyd F. Miles)
Tell the devil in Ottumwa we are
after his hide"
DR.. Charles Reign Scoville gave this
parting instruction to Floyd F. Miles,
his publicity manager, who is in OF
tumwa today arranging for the evan
gelistic campaign that will open here
! November S.
Members of the Scoville party will
have charge of the first service. DR..
Scoville will arrive from Coffeyville,
Kas., the afternoon of November Z
and will preach his first sermon that
evening. AS it will be election night,
election results will be furnished the
audience.
Mr.. Miles and DR.. Thomas Penn
Ullom Of the Scoville party met with
local ministers at a special meeting
at the Y. NJ. C. A. this morning.
It was decided to hold two prepare
tory meetings, one on each side of the
river, nightly, Tuesday, Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday nights of next
week. The north side meetings will
be held at the First Methodist church
and the south side meetings in the
Davis Street Christian church.
Lon D. Parker, superintendent Of
personal work and assistant director
of music of the Scoville party, will ar
rive early next week. He will have
charge of one meeting each evening
and DR.. Ullom will have charge of the
other A local musical director will
assist DR.. Ullom and in all services
the singers will be led through re.
hearsals of campaign songs.
DR.. Ullom will address mems mass
meeting at o'clock tomorrow even.
ing at the First Presbyterian church.
Rev. I. S. Bussing says that 300 men
from The south side win attend in a
body. Rev. Mr.. Bussing will also
speak.
A telegram from Dr. Scoville today
states that ia responded to the invi-
tation in the Coffeyville campaign last
night, making total of 1.747 in eleven
days Of invitation giving.
Mr.. Miles will leave Ottumwa to.
night and return to Coffeyville tomor-
row night. Local ministers have re-
quested that Mr.. Parker be here Mon
day morning for the ministers meet.
ing. DR.. Scoville will advise the ex.
act hour of Mr.. Parker's arrival by
telegram this afternoon, it is expected.
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made our way to the narrow passaa
through which we had passed as w
entered in single file and as had bea
first in, was last going out feet fore
most, in order to meet any hob gobli
that might appear face to face. Whe
we arrived at the boulder we foun
Duane sound asleep and the skeleton
had brought from the cave of skull
still where had left it.
We at once started for the entran0
where we could soon see the light Of tn
lantern glimmering in the distance lih
twinkling star. When we arrived q
the entrance we found several Of tn
teamsters forming rescuing party
and they had a large amount Of torche1
made from dry cedar, also some grul
and such other things as might "
party and we were all glad to reach tn
outer world once more.
We started for camp where we sool
arrived and after chuckin up we weN
all soon in blankets bound for the liant
of dreams. We had plenty of wood ant
pure spring water, but our food supply
kept growing rapidly less, but so long 81
wild meat could be had there was nj
danger OF starving. 1t appeared to mi
as If ! had just closed my eyes whei
l was awakened and told it was tint
in Jiffy. The herd was coming ID
and the morning meal was ready ant
was soon dispatched and in short ordea
we were once more headed toward thu
setting sun. The weather was fine ant
good water was plentiful, but grazin1
was poor and we were compelled Il
conserve our mules strength to the bes(
advantage
On our third day after leaving thu
10 <,p htv <ro1, nj
ing through a country dotted with mani
small earth domes upon which grew =
heavy growth Of cactus and bear grasi
and about mid day cloud of dust ap.
peared on the horizon to the southwest
and appeared to be bearing down di-
rectly on our outfit Nothing save dust
could be seen through our glasses but
soon the dust cloud swerved from its
course and was waited away by gem
one-fourth Of mile distant herd OF
animals. the like of which we had not
seen enroute thus far.
They were fine drove Of elk, but az
we were not in need Of wild meat, we
refrain from doing any shooting. There
was on magnificent beast that ap-
preached within easy gunshot and he
remained standing on small uplift
and as he shifted the air and paved the
earth ne seemed TO proclaim himseif
exalted ruler of this tribe and seemed
to welcome us as new candidates for
good social time. examined the grand
animal through my glass and he was
fine specimen of the elk tribe. handed
Irish Mike the field glass and after sur
Veying the animal for brief moment.
he returned the glass saying that it was
the devil with horns on.
The noble animal viewed us for some
time as we moved along and then with
an apparently welcoming shake Of his
mighty antlers, he trotted back to join
his clan. They filed across our bow,
travelling toward the mountain and as
they did so we counted them carefully
and found three hundred and forty
seven as fine elks as ever wore antlers.
James King.
In my next letter l think we will
have good luck far from home.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Mrs. Sarah jenkins of Quincy, ILL.,,
has returned after spending several
weeks with her aunt Mrs. Emily J. kei'
sey, 1920 North Court street. mrs; hei,
sew, who was severely injured by a
fall some time ago. has recovered sur.
ficiently to be removed to the home OF
her son A., M. Kelsey, north of Ottum-
wa.
Mrs. Nora Fee. manager of the Mel
son, Madden, Rae Co., millinery de-
partment, has returned from Wichita,
Kas., where she was called several
days ago by the serious illness OF her
brother, Lee Harrison. Mr.. Harrison,
who Is state secretary of Kansas, was
taken i'll while at the home of his par
ents in Wichita on visit.
John E. Harsch and Miss Retta Hell
ler. Gus Strom and Mrs. Maggie Davis
have been granted marriage licenses by
the clerk Of the district court.
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KINGS PARTY FINISHES EXPLORATION
OF THE CAVE OF HUMAN SKULLS

The following story by James King
continues the account of his adven-
lures on the Santa Fee trail and tells of
the discovery Of second cavern. Mr.
King then speaks Of the resumption of
the march and of the sighting of a
band of elks. three hundred and forty
seven in number His story follows:
Brownlow and concluded that we
were satisfied with our sojourn In this
cave of skulls and among the bones,
perhaps of prehistoric people and were
ready to be hauled to the surface.
was hauled up first and then the par
son, and we were glad to find our
selves once more on solid footing. AT.
ter short breathing spell and pow
WOW. we concluded to retrace our steps
to where we had entered the cave.
When we reached Duane, who had the
rope fastened around the boulder, he
informed us that water was trucking
near by and we could hear steady
drop, drop Of water coming from some
where. We began to explore further
and soon found small passage way
beyond the boulder.
This passageway was big enough for
the passing of one man only and !
volunteered to make the trip and with
lariat secured about my waist, !
started on my way with my trusty
friends ready for any emergency. I
had not proceeded far until the pas.
sage widened and the roof became
higher and l could hear the water as
1t fell drop by drop from over head
and soon discovered small bowl like
pool or receptacle, worn into the stone
floor of the cave. At this point could
stand erect and passing the word back
to the parson the other men, save
Duane, were soon through the narrow
passage and were standing together in
an apparently huge gallery. We were
anxious to know where the over flow
water went that flowed from the
small basin worn into the floor by the
constant dropping from the roof
There was small stream running
from the bowl in the floor and this |
followed for some distance with the
other men. bringing up the rear. We
were in single file and about ten feet
apart, and soon came to down ward
incline and the floor became damp and
slippery. Here halted to observe the
minute rivulet meander downward and
disappear in the gloom.
This gallery had no moss covered
sides nor roof as did the one In which
we found the skulls. The question as
to where we were was unanswerable
Were we in the cave of the forty rob.
bers Of Arabian Nights, or were we in
the caverns of the once great Amahag.
gor, presided over by Rider Haggard's
Queen She, or would we by some mis-.
step or move touch secret spring that
might release the huge boulder at the
entrance and thereby block our exit
and leave us to perish in the bowels
Of the earth and our bones to be found
by some future traveller?
But the night was rapidly wearing
away and as IL by common consent, we
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
HARDING GIVES SHORT
TALK AT FAIRFIELD

Fairfield Oct 25.-One Of the great
est compliments ever paid to poll.
teal candidate by the voters of Fair
field was paid to Lieut.. Gov. w. l..
Harding Wednesday afternoon when
without practically any notice crowd
Of several hundred voters assembled
on the streets to hear him.
Only short time before Burlington
passenger train No. pulled into Fair
field r. c. Leggett, secretary OF the
republican central committee, was no
titled that MIR. Harding was coming
through Fairfield and would change
cars here for Washington with about
forty-five minutes to spare in the city.
At frs it was thought impossible to
gather a crowd on that short notice
and the telephones were called into
service and few of the leading re-
publicans were apprised Of his visit
and invited to meet him. The news
spread rapidly and when the train ar
rived a large number Of old soldiers
and prominent men were at the depot
eager to see Mr.. Harding. He was
taken 10 Attorney Leggett's office
which soon filed and the halls were
crowded so it was suggested that
those assembled 60 to the street
where all could have chance to see
and hear the lieutenant governor,
which was hurriedly done,
Mounting drygoods box on the
west side Of the square, George w.
Ball introduced Mr.. Harding and while
doing so the crowd was doubled by
business men leaving their stores and
In, thn h
lican candidate. For almost half an
hour Mr. Harding spoke and his re-
marks were to the point. From presi-
dent down through the state and coun-
ty tickets he told why the republican
sentiment should prevail and seve>al
times was compelled to stop for an IN
slant while the crowd cheered.
He stated cleaziy his position On the
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AT LEAST ONE is
TO LOSE HIS BEARD

Waterloo, Oct 25.-Annihilation Of
at least one beard Is assured the day
after election.
George V. Fowler, wholesale grocer,
and W. F. Fritz. grocer at Waverly
were dinner guests Of G. H. Bingham
Both men have worn boards for
years.
Fowler is staunch democrat and
Fritz is an ardent republican.
The upshot of the claim Of victory
made by each was wager that II Will
son is elected Fritz will sacrifice his
beard. If Hughes wins Fowler will
20 to the barber for a similar ampu-
tation.
And so the barber wins, whoever
loses.
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EASTERN STAR
MEETING ENDS

Cedar Rapids, Oct. 26.-Iowa City
today was awarded the 1917 conven.
ton of the Order OF the Eastern Star,
at the closing session Of two days
convention here. Davenport filed an
application with the convention for the
1918 meeting. The following officers
were elected at the morning session:
Worthy grand matron-Mrs. Fannie
B. Britt. Hammill.
Worthy grand patron-J. l.. Rec.
ords. Iowa City.
Associate grand matron-Mrs. Anna
Stilwell, Waukon.
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SAUNDERS BARNS
BURN TO GROUND

Bloomfield, Oct. 25.-The two big
barns on the Willard Saunders farms
southeast OF Bloomfield incurred big
fire loss for both owner and for the
man who rents the farm, Mr. Saun.
ders' loss will probably be In the
neighborhood Of $1,000 and Mr.. Fen
tons about $500. Mr.. Fenton lost
practically all his farm machinery,
tools besides twelve or fourteen hun
dred bushels of oats, fifty or sixty
bushels of corn and some baled hay.
The fire caught In the baled hay
stored in the corn crib. Origin Of the
blaze unknown.
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THIEVES TAKE 900 FIT.
OF COPPER WIRE

Abba. Oct 25.-The Southern Iowa
Light and Railway Co. lost about six
hundred feet or 300 pounds of copper
wire last night when thieves cut the
wire down on the interurban between
here and Hooking just out of South
Abba Who the thieves were or what
disposition has been made of the wire
has not been ascertained. Sheriff
Cal Guthrie was called on when the
damage was found but nothing of con,
sequence developed.
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GOES HOMECOMING.

Cedar Rapids Oct 90. The special
edition Of the Coe college News an
nounces the fourth annual home com.
ing TO be held Friday and Saturday.
Oct. 27 and rs. The program begins
Friday with home coming chapel.
There will be speeches by the old
grads and college songs by the stud
ents. In the evening mass meeting
is announced when the various pep
doctors will give the final injection
of pep before the Grinnell game which
takes place on Saturday at 3:15 D. m
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BIG DAMAGE SUIT
IS STILL ON TRIAL

The $4,000 damage suit which G. w.
Chambers is waging against the OF
tumwa Railway & Light~Co. Is still in
progress this afternoon before Judge
Martin j. Wade and a jury in the Unit
ed States district court. The calling OF
extra witnesses has prolonged the trial
past the date originally predicted for
its closing 1t Is expected now that the
arguments will begin Friday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
CHARGE CURTIS HAS
DISOBEYED COURT

Willis Curtis has been cited to ap-
pear in district court here on October
80 and show why he has not been guilty
of contempt of court. A few weeks ago
Curtis wife secured an injunction from
Judge c. w. Vermilion which restrain
ed him from going about the premises
upon which she was living. 1t is now
alleged that he has violated this in
junction and refused to obey the courts
order.
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THE M'MAINS-ROWE
WEDDING SATURDAY

Bloomfield, Oct. 25.--The marriage
of Miss Mabel McMains and Mr.. Don
aid hurry Rowe will take place Sat
urday, October %. at the home Of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. d.
McMains. Mr.. Rowe is assistant cash
Ter of the Milton National bank, a son
Of Mr. and Mrs. S. e. Rowe Of Bloom
field
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CONTRACTOR STARTS
ON CHESTER PAVING

Contractor j. C. Bunk has pur-
chased a new concrete mixer and
started to work on the Chester avenue
paving. BY his action the city council
is satisfied, providing he continues his
work without undue delay This is ex-
pected to solve the lifYiculty and to be
the end of the controversy over the de-
lay in paving the street.
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ON HOME STRETCH.

hartford. Conn. Oct. 26. Charlie:
Il. Hughes went into what he termed
~the home stretch of the campaign
with the opening speech here today o.
mis- last trip before election day. The
nominee, in a theater, spoke before ar
audience composed partly of workers
In munitions plants nearby.
This is no time for complacency,'
he said. This is no time for politica
talk about prosperity. 1t is a time fol
thought. When the men now in the
trenches of Europe are withdrawn, to
follow the pursuits Of peace, the alb
normal stimulus of the war will be
withdrawn and the men in this country
now engaged in satisfying the de-
mands Of Europe at war will no longer
have that demand to satisfy
"It is new Europe we will have to
meet, disciplined. organized Europe
and we should meet 1t with a new
United States. And you can no more
run this country in the coming years
IN the tariff principle of our opponents
Eflan you can fly to the MOON
Mr.. Hughes alluded also to the
Adamson bill.
II deprecate every effort to arouse
.lass antagonism in this country he
said. There is no hope for an Amer
lea embittered by class antagonism.
You can engulf us in the most serious
social disturbances that way. 1t only
requires thoughtlessness and the ap-
plication of force instead Of following
he rule Of reason"
The nominee declared that cooper
ttion also was necessary between cap.
tai and labor for Industrial stability.
There are no isles Of safety in
American life" he said in asserting
hat the time had passed when men
sould build little citadels along the
highways of commerce
Mr.. Hughes said a vote for him is
b vote for maintaining our lasting
leace and security by our self respect
md the confidence and friendship Of
III nations"
En- route to Hartford. Mr.. Hughes
vas greeted at New Haven and Meri.
tan. Several hundred Yale students
heered him at New Haven. Their
pokesman told him class room duties
lad prevented others from being pres.
Mt To these Mr.. Hughes sent mes.
age extending his best wishes and
appreciation for what they are doing
b the campaign.
Mr.. Hughes left Hartford at
clock for Providence.
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WOMEN WELCOMED,

Council Bluffs. Oct. 26.-A busy pro-
gram lasting from noon TO 2.3O p. m.
was arranged for the Hughes women
campaigners in Council Bluffs today.
Their special train is to stop at Allan
tic en- route to Des MONIES where
meetings will be held Tonight. A
large reception committee was organ
lied hare.