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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-08
MAKES STATEMENT
CONCERNING CASE

Concerning the case entitled, THE
United States for, the use and benefit
Of the American Radiator Co. vs.
Bartlett and King, ct al" upon which
a partial hearing of details was held
in the federal court Saturday by Judge
Martin ]. Wade, G. l.. Bartlett, one OF
the defendants makes the following
statement:
"The suit referred to In Saturday.
issue of The Courier, was not brought
by any subcontractor of Bartlett &
King, but by a creditor of ]. S. Gunder
e. Co.. a subcontractor of Bartlett &
King.
mo matters were continued until
court is in regular session, which were
to be considered at this special hear
ing. Same are to be disposed OF by
written arguments. The court ad'
journed without completing the hear,
ing because of the Judge being unex'
pectedly called away from the city by
telegram.
II am not an attorney. am a
respectable married man and the
worst crime I am accused of IN this
trial is exercise of my constitutional
rights to defend myself in court with
out contributing to the support Of the
Ottumwa legal fraternity, and no judge
of the court has objected to such do
ings, though some other persons have
shown objections.
ct was not rebuked by the Judge
I made no objections to any court rul
ings and was not directed to never
appear in the court again without ar
attorney
81 was not told that would have tt
secure the services Of counsel In this
district, if I wanted to try the case be
fore the presiding jurist-or anything
resembling such statement and
shall continue to try my own case witt
the full approval of the Judge even il
not with the approval of all others
who would be interested. I'll be here
and on deck when the performance
starts again.
Respectfully,
G. L. Bartlett.
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MADERO FAMILY TO
HAVE WEALTH AGAIN

Ames, Feb. THE vast estates of
the Madero family in Mexico are to be
returned to the family, according to
letter written by Carlos Madero.
-" .e.st brother of the asSas" mate.
r-esir ent Of Mexico, to former col
lege mate here. Next to the Terraz-
zas family, the Maderos are said to
have been the richest family in the
country below the Rio Grande. Madero
writes that it will take several years
to get the devastated lands back to
producing basis so thoroughly were
they pillaged and devastated by the.
revolutionary troops.
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A C0NGREGAT|ONAL
MEETING OPENS
GRINNELL ENTERTAINING THE
cHURcHMEN FROM ALL
OVER STATE.

Grinnell, Feb. IA large number
of delegates from Congregational
churches all over the state of Iowa
have already arrived In Grinnell to at
tend the fourth annual fellowship con.
ference which is held here from today
to Friday of this week.
The features Of the conference are a
series of lectures by Professor E. A.
Ross of Wisconsin university, and e.
I. Bosworth, dean of Oberiin Theolog-
ical seminary. The former Is the
Gates memorial lecturer and will give
six lectures on the general theme.
"Undercurrents in American Society"
Dean Bosworth will lecture on the sub
ject, 1.-THE Central Assertions of the
Christian Religion in Terms of Mod
ern Thought" He will also give six
lectures. The other speakers of note
are Professors Steiner and Evans, of
Grinnell.
As in former years the visiting min
listers and laymen will be entertained
in Grinnell homes and plans are be-
ing made to extend them the most
cordial welcome. On account OF re-
grets which many of the delegates in
former years have expressed at not
having had an opportunity to visit
college classes, special provision has
been made for the delegates to attend
such classes as they may wish on We'd
nesday morning.
A reception by the college faculty
will be given to the delegates Wednes-
day afternoon and Miss Gates, the
dean of women, and the women of the
quadrangle have extended an invita-
ton for dinner in the quadrangle din.
ing room Thursday evening.
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STOLEN FROM CRADLE,
D MAN FINDS HE IS HEIR


Webster City, Feb. 7. - Stolen from
the cradle by his own father, thirty
years ago and placed in the Children 8
home at Des Moines and adopted by
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Brundage at Lehigh,
David Brundage learned he was heir
to an estate.
Brundage Is nearly 80 years old and
makes his home in Lehigh.
For thirty years Mrs. G. Thompson
Of Randle, Washington, has searched
for her son and located him a short
time ago.
She Informed his foster parents that
he is heir to a large estate. The
Brundages adopted the child in 1887.
He grew up with the Brundage chill
dren and many people in Lehigh did
not know he was an adopted child.
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1869 the family moved to Jackson
county, Mo-, and in 1874 came to Fair
field, where Mr.. Gilchrist has since
made his home. In 1861 he was
united in marriage to Miss Mary Glen
denim at West Newton, Pa, who sur
wives him. He also leaves an adopted
daughter, Mrs. T. F. McNew who has
lav1shed all the care and love upon
him that she could have given her
own father. One sister, Mrs. Sarah
Bailey Of this city, and two brothers,
John Gilchrist Of Cochran Mills, Pa,
and David Gilchrist of New Liberty
will also survive.
Mr.. Gilchrist was q carpenter by
trade and for many years was one Of
the prominent contractors Of Fair
field He was civil war veteran and
enjoyed a wide acquaintancship all
over Jefferson county.
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B R0THER AND
SISTER WINNERS
HELEN POWER GETS FIRST IN
HIGH SCHOOL Preliminary;
EARL POWER IN PARSONS

Fairfield, Feb. Miss Helen Power
won first place in the high school pre-
liminary declamatory contest Friday
evening at the high school auditorium
at the same time her brother, Earl
Power was winning place in the east.
ern district oratorical contest at Fa-
yette. Mr. Power was representing
Parsons college. a.
Miss Power will represent Fairfield
high school in the district contest to
be held soon at Centerville. The sub.
ject of her defamation was Helen
Thomre."
Parsons college will send Mr.. Power
to Des Moines March and 5 to take
part in the final contest. His subject
is, "The Preservation of American
Ideals"
Parsons college is greatly interest
ed In this contest as it Is to play host
to the interstate oratorical associa.
ton in May, and the students would
deem it great honor should Mr.,
Power be able to take part in this
event. The three other colleges to be
represented in this district in the Des
Moines contest are Iowa Wesleyan,
Coe and Upper Iowa.
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DIR. COLLINS, AGED 80,
DIES AT CHARLTON

Charlton, Feb. THE venerable
DR.. D. Y. Collins passed away at the
home of his son, J. H. Collins on Fri
day evening, at the age of nearly 80
years. A few weeks ago he fell and
broke his hip and since that time has
gradually declined. He is survived
by two sons, Charles Collins, Of Min
neapolis, Mimi, and J. H., of this city.
Funeral services, conducted by Rev.
e. E. IlgenFritz, were held at the home
yesterday afternoon at o'clock, fol-
lowed by interment In the Charlton
cemetery. DR.. Collins was one OF the
early pioneer residents Of Charlton,
but Of later years has made his home
in Colorado. He came here In the
early winter to spend some time with
his son and family.
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'CANTR|L MAN IS
KILLED BY MULE
LEWIS STEWART LIVES NINE
TEEN HOURS AFTER
INJURY.

Cantril, Feb. This community
was greatly shocked late Saturday at
ternoon when it was learned that
Lewis Stewart had been kicked and
trampled by mule. The wounds were
on the head, body and limbs. Death
occurred at II o'clock Sunday morn
ing.
Mr.. Stewart was a member Of the
Cantral school board and was respect
ed by all who knew him. He was So
years Of age. He was married to
Miss Lizzie Reid in 1880. To this
union five children we're born, all now
living in Cantril: Roy, Maude Rob-
erts, Stanley, Rena and Reid. Funer-
al services will be held in the M. E.
church Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
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BOOTLEGGER JUMPS
INTO ICY WATERS

Keokuk, Feb. 7.-Albert Boyd made
a daring getaway from three ohdcers
at Keithsburg, ILL.,, few days ago,
when he rushed from his home, sans
hat and coat, plunged into the icy wa
tiers of the Mississippi, gained the
solid ice and crossed to the Iowa side
amid a storm Of bullets from the
police.
Boyd was wanted on the charge OF
bootlegging. The officers went to his
home to arrest him. one going in to
serve the warrant, the other two re-
naming outside. Boyd saw tho off,
Ger as he came in the door,, and real
izing his object in making the visit
knocked him down and escaped as de-
scribed.
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Mrs M. A. Marquette, president OF
the Mansfield Ladies' club OF Mans
field, Ohio, is visiting her brother, D.
L. Nasboro.
The case entitled State VS.. Harry
Leonard. heard Saturday afternoon
before Justice Of the Peace Fred n.
Wilcox, resulted in a motion FOR the
dismissal Of the charges being sus-
tanned.
DR.. and Mrs. D. C. Brockman, Torbin
Hill, have returned home after spend
Ing six weeks in Florida.
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DELIRIOUS FROM PAIN,
PATIENT RUNS AWAY

Centerville, Feb. 7.-Delirious from
pain in his poisoned knee, Joe Bonk,
of near Sunshine, escaped from the
St. Joseph's Mercy hospital and ran
without his shoes to the home Of Joe
Milani. Mr.. Milani took him back to
the hospital, where Is now recovering
slowly from his experience. He re-
members nothing Of the affair.
Mr.. Bonk Is well known Italian
miner at the Sunshine mine. On
Christmas day he ran nail into his
knee and had to be taken to the hos.
pital short time later, as blood pols-
oning had set in almost Immediately
DR.. Miller has been treating the suf-
ferer and he was slowly getting better.
Occasionally, however, the pain would
become intense
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-08

Inasmuch as the proposal now be
fore President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing Is described in German quar-
tiers as substituting for the word
s illegal" a phrase which Germany
hopes will be acceptable to the United
States as covering the same point
without humiliating Germany, and hav'
ing regard for public opinion in that
country, this announcement was taken
rs strengthening the optimistic at,
mosphere which surrounds the nego,
tiations, and possibly leaving open the
way to continued negotiation.
The principal consideration of the
United States now is that there shall
be an acknowledgment by Germany
that the sinking of an unresisting mer'
chairman without warning Is in con-
travention of international law and
that such naval warfare shall be per
manently discontinued. The German
contention is that such assurances al
ready have been given in the Arabic
case and that all that remains in the
Lusitania case is reparation for the
lives Of neutrals and an acknowledg.
ment that 1t was wrong to destroy
them.
This latter is contained in the Ger,
man proposal as at present framed
without the specific use Of the word
illegal"
The full text Of Count Won Bern
storff's note, delivered to Secretary
Lansing on September I, 1915 was as
follows: .-..
''My Dear Secretary:
with reference to our conversation
Of this morning, I beg to inform you
that my instructions concerning oul
answer to your last Lusitania note
contain the following passage:
Liners will not be sunk by ou1
submarines without warning and with
out safety of the lives of noncombat
ants, provided that the liners do not
try to escape or offer resistance
although know you do not wish to
discuss the Lusitania question till the
Arabic incident has been definitely
and satisfactorily settled, I desire to
inform you Of the above because this
policy Of my government was decided
on before Arabic incident occurred.
II have no objections to your max
ing any use you may please of the
above information.
II remain, my dear Mr.. Lansing,
Sincerely yours.
II. Bernstorff.'
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DEATH ENTERSTW0
FAIRFIELD HON ES
MRS. ARMSTRONG, AGED 81 YEARS
AND ARCHIBALD GILchRlsT
PASS AWAY.

Fairfield, Feb. Mrs. Margaret
Armstrong, aged 81 years, passed
peacefully away Saturday at 10:45 p.
m, at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Stephen Dill on West Broadway. Mrs.
Armstrong was taken i'll only a few
days ago, and her condition WAS seri-
GUS from the first.
Mrs. Armstrong; maiden name was
Margaret Adams. She was born in
Waynesburg. Pa, Nov. rs, 1918, being
one OF family of four girls. At the
age of four years her mother died and
seven years later her father also
passed away, leaving the four little
girls alone. They went to Ohio to
live with relatives and here Margaret
grew to womanhood and became the
bride of Henry Armstrong in February,
1889.
Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong resided in
Belmont county, Ohio, for number of
years and in 1884 came westward set
ting in Jefferson county, on farm
about Ave miles northwest Of Fairfield.
Six children were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Armstrong. two Of whom
have passed away. Mr.. Armstrong
died Feb. 2, 1887. The surviving child
rem are Mrs. Stephen Dill of this city,
Alfred Armstrong who resides on the
home farm, Frank Armstrong Of Kan
sas City. Mo-, and DR.. johnson Arm
strong of Tacoma, Wash. There are
also seventeen grandchildren and eight
great grandchildren.
Mrs. Armstrong was a woman OF
unusual strength of character and for
almost half century she resided on
the farm to which she came first in
Jefferson county. -Four years ago
because Of her advanced age she was
persuaded to leave her own home and
go to her daughters home to spend
her remaining years. The Dill home
was then about six miles southeast Of
Fairfield, but after the death of Mr..
Dill a few months ago Mrs. Dill and
family and Mrs. Armstrong moved to
Fairfield.
Mrs. Armstrong mover tired of tell
ing her children and grandchildren
and their friends Of the early pioneer
days and her memory and other facul-
ties remained with her until the last
days Of her life.
Funeral services were held this
morning at II o'clock at the Dill home
on West Broadway and interment took
place in Evergreen cemetery beside
her husband and children. Rev. w. r.
Kersey, pastor of the First Methodist
church conducted the service.
Archibald Gilchrist, one Of the best
known of the older men in Fairfield,
passed away Saturday at his home on
East Adams street. Funeral services
were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the residence in charge Of Rev. E.
G. McKibben. pastor Of the United
Presbyterian church of which Mr.. Gil
christ was faithful member.
Archibald Gilchrist was born in
West Morland county, Pa, Jan. 1.
1927 and prow IN manhood thoro In
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TREASURE HUNTERS on

Coin, Feb. 7.-Prowlers are fire.
quent on the farm of Alex McNearney
who committed suicide three weeks
ago. McNearney was supposed to be
rich but little Of his money has been
found. 1t is believed by many in this
vicinity that he buried his gold.
Tom Wells, hired hand, exchanged
shots with one of the treasure hunt
ers last week. Local officers have
been asked to protect the occupants
of the farm.
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TEN SUSPECTS ARRESTED.

Ames, Feb. 7. - Ten men, said by
police to be gang Of Chicago crooks
were arrested here in an empty pest
house on the edge of town by Marshal
Miller. &c..
Miller was tipped of to the men by
Chicago detectives who followed them
from Chicago to Des Moines. They are
being held for investigation.
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BARNEY SHIFTS INSPECTORS.

Des Moines, Feb. Wv. B. Barney,
dairy and food commissioner, has
shifted the force Of inspectors of his
department back to their original
posts. NJ. e. Flynn returns to the
river cities and s. o. Van DeBogart
returns to the Des Moines territory.
The shift has developed the weak
spots in the system so they may be
properly handled and the men are
working together better than they did
before. the commissioner said.
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AUTOIST ON TRIAL

Montezuma, Feb. THE trial of
Frank Richardson, charged with as.
sault with intent to kill by running
down Harry Horn with his automo-
bile, has begun here. It is charged
Richardson was running his car at a
high rate Of speed when it struck
Horn, who is a young farmer resid-
ing near Grinnell.
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HAS FEET FROZEN;
SENT TO COUNTY HOME

William Blount, was taken to the po-
lice station Sunday morning, with MS
feet badly frozen. Mr.. Blount who DRIFT
ed into Ottumwa Saturday, had his feet
frozen sometime ago but suffered to
have them nipped again with the colo
weather here. He was allowed to stay
at the station Sunday and was sent TO
the county farm this morning py MISS
Sara A. Brown Of the Associated Char
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HUNTER SHOT IN ARM.

Odebolt, Feb. Henry Swaller
young man residing with his par.
ents north Of town, was brought to the
local hospital with shot gun wound
in the arm close to the shoulder. He
in company with companion, was
hunting rabbits. BY some means his
companions gun was accidentally dis
charged, boring a hole in Swaller's
arm from which thirty-fve shot were
extracted.
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SOUTH ENGLISH COUPLE WE'D.

South English, Feb. THE mar
riage of Miss Lulu Fry, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Fry of South Eng
lish, to Chas. Sprague Of this place,
occurred Tuesday at the home of Rev.
and Mrs. Heilman at Batavia Rev.
Heilman performing the ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. Sprague came home
Wednesday, going to housekeeping in
their own home which had been pre-
pared.
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DEATH ENTERS MEREDITH HOME

DEATH ENTERS MEREDITH HOME.
Bonaparte, Feb. Jesse Meredith,
who has been in failing health for the
past several years, died Saturday at
his home here. He was past 70 years
Of age, and veteran of the civil war
He leaves one son and two daugh-
ters, Geo. B. Meredith, Mrs. J. c. Per-
kins and Miss Bertha Meredith, all Of
BOnaparte.
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Francis Facer.

Francis Facer.
The funeral services Of Francis FaceI
who passed away Friday morning at
Sis o'clock, were held Sunday morning
at o'clock from the Sullivan chapel
and were conducted by Rev. w. c.
Hengen. Interment took place in the
Ottumwa cemet"T,
-:o:-'
James !. mccormick.
The funeral services Of James l.. Nc
Cormick who passed away Thursday
evening at 10: so at his residence north
east Of the city in Highland township
was held Sunday afternoon at O'Clock
from his residence and was conducted
by Rev. Cox. Interment took place In
Round Point cemetery.
MiIburn II. Lonsoor.
The funeral services Of Milburn H
Longcor, who passed away at the o.
tumwa hospital, Saturday morning at
o'clock, were held this afternoon at
2 O'Clock from the Sullivan chapel. The
funeral services were conducted by
Rev. w. G. .Hengen and interment took
place in the McIntire cemetery.
Hannah Louise Allen.
Hannah Louise Allen, wife of
Marcus Allen, passed away at her
home, 1875 Highland avenue, this morn
ing at 8:45 o'clock, at the age Of 68.
She was born March 26, 1S47, and Is
survived by her husband, one son, A.
W., of Omaha, and one daughter, Mrs.
e. Ahern of Chicago.
The funeral services will be held
Wednesday afternoon at 1870 o'clock
from the residence and will be con
INV Too Ryvccin0
ment will take place in the Ottumwa
cemetery.
Mrs. Harriet Paul.
The private funeral services OF Mrs
Harriet Paul. who passed away Fri
day February at the home Of hel
daughter Mrs. J. D. Pringle, 210 East
Woodland avenue. were held Sunday
afternoon at 8 o'clock from the resi-
dence of her daughter. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev. Nal
colin Dana, and interment took place
in the Sorden cemetery In Webster.
The remains were accompanied tc
Webster by Mr.. and Mrs Van Slyke
and Paul Slyke Of Des Moines, H. S
PAUL Of Milwaukee, G.. and Harold
PAUL Of Carlisle Paul Ackley and Mr.
and Mrs. James D. Pringle Of this city
-:O:-
oustaf HaiIberg.
Word has been received by Victor
Hallberg of this city, of the death OF
his brother, Gustaf Hallberg. Mr.
Hallberg has been engaged as a tailor
in Des Moines for some time. He Is
survived by his father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. John Hallberg Of Sweden !;
wife and one child; four brothers, c.
E., and Victor, of Ottumwa; Otto, OF
Chicago; and Axel Of Sweden; also
three sisters, Mrs. Hilda Skoog and
Mrs. Anna Gustavson of Chicago, and
Miss Alma Hallberg Of Sweden.
No funeral arrangements have as
yet been made.
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Infant Prosser.

Infant Prosser.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. T. H.
Prosser, 429 Minnesota avenue. passed
away at 1920 this morning.
Private funeral services will be held
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock from the
residence and interment will take
place in the Shaul cemetery.
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Obituary
Dorothy Maxine Eaton.

Dorothy NJ Eaton. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs E. L. Eaton. 116 South Davis
street, passed away Sunday evening at
the family residence. Private funeral
services were held this morning at
10: 80 o'clock and interment took place
in Ottumwa cemetery.
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WOOD SAW CUTS ONE
ARM, ENTIRELY OFF

Noble, Feb. lotto Stauler, young
man of about 80 years of age. was
probably fatally injured by a wood
saw. The outfit was on the farm of
Chris Temp, about five miles north o.
here, saving wood. The young man
fell on the saw, cutting one arm en-
tirely of and cutting a deep cash in
his side and another in his head. He
was Immediately rushed to the hos.
pital at Washington, but it is not
thought that he will live.
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.TRI WEEKLY COURIER
CHANGING ADDRESSES

CHANGING ADDRESSES.
Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the names Of
the postoffce to which the paper mas
been sent as well as the postofiice
where they desire it to be changed to-
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coNFIscATEs SLOT MACHINES

CONFISCAIE S SLUT MACHINES
For Madison, Feb. IN. E. Flynn
state dairy and food inspector con.
fiscated three penny slot weighing
machines because of non-payment OF
the state license. The machines belong
to the Peerless Weighing company o.
Detroit, Mich. '.a
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WORD ILLEGAL NOT
TO BRING DEADLOCK
CRISIS is PASSED.

(Continued From Page ~
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Francis acef.
The funeral services Of Francis Face
who passed away Friday morning a
Sis o'clock, were held Sunday mornin
at o'clock from the Sullivan chape
and were conducted by Rev. w. {
Hengen. Interment took place In tn
OttumWa cemeter-'