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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-07
MRS.J.B.BA|LEY Of
FAIRFIELD DE A D
WIFE OF WELL KNOWN CON-
TRACTOR OF JEFFERSON CO.
GOES SUDDENLY.

Fairfield March 6--Mrs. Bailey, wife
of James B. Bailey, prominent con-
tractor of Fairfield, passed away Sat
urday at 1920 a. NJ, at the family
home on South Second street. Her ILL.,
ness and death was great shock not
only to her family, but to hundreds Of
friends in the city.
Mrs. Bailey had not been in the
best of health for the past two weeks
but no alarm over her condition was
felt. On Friday morning she was sit
ting in the living room of the home
crocheting while her daughters,
Marie and Sarah were busy with the
household duties when she was sud
denly stricken with paralysis. She
never regained consciousness and
answered the death angels call on
Saturday.
Mrs. Bailey was about go years of
age and had spent the greater part OF
her life in this city. Until within the
past five years Mrs. Bailey had plan
ned and struggled with her husband
to gain for themselves comfortable
home and now having secured one and
seeing her husband on the road to
success she had begun to enjoy the
fruits of many years Of hard toll.
Beside the husband seven children
all Of whom are grown survive, Mrs.
Bailey. They are William, Ralph,
Clifford, Mckinley, Mrs. Clarence
Bates, Misses Marie and Irene, all OF
this city. .at-~r. O..
Several years ago Mrs. Bailey and
her entire family united with the First
Methodist church and since then
have been active members.
Funeral services are being held this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the resi-
dence and are in charge Of Rev. Will
bur R. Kersey, pastor of the First
Methodist church. The interment
will take place in Evergreen cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-07
AFTERNOON SESSION
GROWS IN INTEREST

Eddyville, March 6. In the evange-
listic campaign which is being held IN
Eddyville, the afternoon meetings are
growing IN interest and large crowds
are attending. Evangelist Phelps IS
present at all these meetings and each
day has message for his hearers
which Is inspiring.
Prof. Cheek is in charge Of the music
at all services. Cottage prayer meet
ings are held each morning at the dir
ferent homes and are being well at
tended. On Sunday afternoon wo'
mems meeting was held at the taber-
nacle which proved to be one of the
most interesting and helpful meetings
Of the campaign. The services are
union in number and spirit and those
within the church as well as those
without are more than ever of the
opinion that union is strength.
The three services were splendidly
attended. Z.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-07

All the Ottumwa officials Of the
United States district court are ready
for the opening Of the spring term
which Is due to 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning.
Judge Martin j. Wade Of Iowa City
who will preside, Chief Clerk w. c. NC
Arthur and Chief Deputy Marshal l. "A.
Hammond Of Des Moines, together win
U. s. Attorney Claude r. Porter Will ar.
rive in Ottumwa this evening ano
Tuesday morning to be here for the
opening. -,
The petit jurors will not come until
Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock the
grand jurors have been summoned 1or
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock the
first case on the criminal assignment Is
that Of the U. s. against Paul Egarhos
and Stella Kaffalos, charged with con-
spiracy to violate the white slave act
In the courts notice to the bar ne
says "The first day Of the term will be
devoted to the settlement Of issues. All
motions and demurrers must be sub.
mitted on that day unless for gooo
cause shown. II counsel are absent, mo-
lions and demurrers will be marked
submitted as Of course"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-07
GIRLS DECIDE ON
TH4E|RL|F:E' SWI0Rk
ANSWERS TO QUESTION ASKED
BY WATERLOO PRINCIPAL
ARE INTERESTING.

Waterloo, March Elm answer to a
question recently propounded by Prin-
cipal S. M. Wallace. 118 girls and SO
boys in the three upper classes at
West Waterloo high school replied
that they already had considered the
occupations which they intended to
take up as life work. Only twelve
of each sex had not considered this
vital matter, while twenty-five girls
and twenty-one boys admitted that
as yet they had made no decision.
| Teaching has proved to be the most
alluring profession to the girls, forty
nine having signifled their intention
of becoming pedagogues. while not
single boy could be found to de-
clare himself for educational work.
Stenography appealed to fourteen
girls, while twelve declared their in.
tention of teaching music. One girl
hoped to become an artist, another a
cartoonist, another a milliner while
one will venture into the realms OF
law. ,. ;,
The so-called learned professions"
/ law. medicine and the ministry, could
claim but fifteen boys, the various
branches of engineering appealed
strongly to twenty-three, while eleven
expressed their desire to go back to
| the farm. One had decided on a
journalistic career, another hopes to
enter the army, third will enter the
forestry service, while another in
tends to become wireless operator.
| One girl wishes to become mission
airy, while one boy signed up in favor
of Y. M. c. A. work.
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TOWNSHIP HIGH
SCHOOL PROPOSED

A meeting was held at Farson Sat-
urday afternoon at which large num-
Der of residents of COMPETING town
ship were present, the object being the
discussion of ways and means for hav-
ing a township high school there. DR..
c. A. Henry presided and M. G. Whit
tington acted as secretary. Much en-
thusiasm was manifest at the meeting
for the proposed high school and COM
mittees on grounds, building and solic-
iting were appointed. 1t was decided
to learn the legal status Of the project
and If permitted, petitions will be
circulated about the township for sup
porters of the plan. The committees
are made up of representatives of the
various school districts in COMPETING
township.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-07
LAMP BURNING AT
WEDDING so YEARS OLD

New Hampton, March 6.-There was
an unusual coincidence in connection
with the golden wedding anniversary
recently celebrated by Mr. and Mrs.
C. w. Schneider Of this city. When
they were married at Chicago fifty
years ago they received lamp as one
of their wedding gifts. Mrs. Schreib-
er treasured this lamp during half a
century of housekeeping and had it
burning at the time of her golden
wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs Schneider were pio.
neers in the dairy business in Chicka-
saw county. For years they made
butter and shipped it to Elgin, ILL.,,
where they received the top market
price. At the worlds fair in Chica-
go in 1893 Mrs Schneider received the
first prize on her butter. Mr.. Schreib,
er is 81 years old and his wife is II.
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LOCAL. NEWS ITEMS

IN Remember the free lecture on
Christian Science by George Shaw
Cook, c. S. B., at Grand opera house
Friday evening, s o'clock
C. e. Hornaday and Miss Ruth
Montgomery: Henry Henderson anc
Miss Mary Dent; B. F. Jennings and
Miss Bessie Porter: Huber Venator and
Miss Marie Urick have been granted
marriage licenses by the clerk Of the
district court.
Elder A. L. Sears of Garden Grove
and A. H. Brewer Of South English
members Of the missionary board OF
the southern district of the Brethren
church met today at the home Of the
pastor, Elder ]. w. Jarboe, 11S South
Moore street, in the regular semi
annual meeting to transact business
pertaining to the work of the district
These board members oversee the
work In this city and at Council Bluffs
Mrs. o. F. Briggs, 4O4 Pine Court,
received q message Sunday telling of
the death Of her aunt, Mrs. E. J. John
son who died Sunday, March s, at the
homo OF her daughter, Mrs. H. D. Davis
ct Topeka, Kan, at the age Of SO years.
Deceased was the sister of Mrs. Olivia
Swinney who resides with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Briggs and was well known
In this city and Bloomfield. Burial
win take place in Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. ]. Nelson Of Farm.
ington, who have been making an ex.
tended visit with their daughter, Mrs.
g. Anthony, LAT North Court street,
have returned home. They were &C.
companied by another daughter, Mrs,
William O'Brien Of Cuba. ILL.,, who has
been here for some time, too.
4 Friday evening at o'clock George
shaw. Cook, c. s. B., will give FREQ
lecture on Christian Science at Grand
opera house.
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OLD IOWA PAPERS
TELL OF "SIXTIES''

Charles City, March 26. - Life in
Iowa grows less complex every day
This is evidenced by perusal of f1lo
of old Iowa newspapers found recently
IN an old dwelling near here. me
papers were dated from 1850 to 1859
and contained accounts Of interesting
events, some of them prior to the
period of the civil war.
A republican mass meeting ana
barbecue for candidates LINCOLN anu
Hamlin was held at Bradford with
parade in which the Chickasaw county
delegation led on fiat boat drawn by
fifty-eight oxen. The old papers stare
there were 12O men on the fiat boat.
Crop reports, published then, showed
that at that time the principal crop
IN this state was wheat and In 1851
the yield was 18,491,712 bushels. The
wheat raised in Floyd county had to
he hauled to McGregor, seventy miles
The average load was thirty-tive bush
els and the round trip took six days IN
good weather.
Tax sales were plentiful at that time
according to the old papers. IN .ie0o
in the township of st. Charles there
were 235 land descriptions advertised
ut the sale of 213 lots in the town OF
st. Charles with nearly as many II
each of the other eight townships III
the county. At the present time there
are barely a dozen in year Twenty
Ave per cent interest was allowed &c
be collected on delinquent taxes. =,
Trapping and hunting held the high
Mace in those days among state 1ndus
tries and were given much space IN
the newspapers. An official Is quoted
as saying that the money realized from
trapping in 1860 was enough to pay the
entire tax of the state. An editor is
reported to have killed nine cata
mounts in one winter. A buffalo SKY
could be bought for 81.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-07
TYPOS NOMINATE
THEIR DELEGATES

indianapolis, March denominations
for officers of the International Typo
GRAPHICAL union, delegates to the con-
yention of the American Federation OF
Labor and to the congress of trades
and labor of Canada will close March
s, according to an announcement maze
today. The official ballot containing
the names of all candidates has been
distributed to the members making up
the 432 unions throughout the country.
The election will be held on the fourth
Wednesday in May. Marsden G. Scott,
New York union No. 6, has no opposi-
ton for denomination for the presl'
dency. The same is true OF Waiter w.
Barrett, Chicago Union NO. 10, lot
vice president.
7. W. Hayes, Minneapolis Union NO.
~, present secretary treasurer, IS "
posed by John w. Brentwood, Indian
apolis Union No. 1, and W. E. MERIT,
Houston (Tex.) Union No. 81:
The union will send four delegates
TO tho convention of the American FED
Grafton of Labor and there are Six can
d,dates for these positions as tollo"s:
H. w. bennett, Los Angeles; Max s.
HAYES, Cleveland; T. w. Mccullough,
omaha: Frank Morrison, Chicago: U.
B. pittenger, Mount Morris and Hugh
Stevenson, Toronto.
There are also six candidates for the
four trustees of the Union Printers
home, that are to be chosen. They
are:
Malcolm A. Knock, Boston; Thos'
McCaffery, Colorado; VIM. Mounce,
Jerome v. O'Hara, New York ana
New York; r. T. Mock, birmingham )
Michael Powell, Ottawa, Ont.
Joe NJ. Johnson, Washington, D. c..
IS tie only candidate for agent of the
Union Printers home. There are three
candidates for delegates to the Trades
and Labor congress of Canada as fol
.ows:
James Drury, Montreal; Samuel
MADDEN, Toronto and w. R. Trotter,
Vancouver.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-07
FORT MADISON is
BUSY RETRENCHING

Fort Madison, March 6. This city's
revenue department is facing a serious
situation as the result of the loss OF
revenue accruing from the liquor traf-
fic, according to city officials.
AS result of the curtailed revenue,
two police officers, both men with fam
lilies, have been discharged, because .
retrenchment was necessary. To al
leyiate the strain on the police depart
ment a Justice Of the peace has taken
over the work of the desk sergeant and
has established himself in the police
station. He does the desk sergeant e
work and receives his office rent Tree
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-07
TIGERS OVERWHELM
WESLEYAN QUINTET

Des Moines, March 6.-Des Moines
college Saturday afternoon closed the
1915 basketball season on it's home
floor by overwhelming the Iowa Wes-
leyan team by the score of 81 to %.
The accurate basket shooting of Corrie
and Jones and the floor work of Arm
strong were the big factors in the
Tigers victory.
The game from start to finish was
a farce. The visitors never had a
chance. They passed the ball around
like a bunch Of novices and their
basket shooting was poor. ..
The Des Moines Tigers displayed
the same form Saturday that made
them a terror to every team they
played in the first part of the season.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-07
FORMER MOULTON
MAN FOUND FROZEN

Moulton, March 6.-Zike Davis was
found frozen to death on the prairie
near Hinsdale, Mont, last Friday: A
telegram to Moulton relatives said the
BODY would be forwarded to his old
home for burial. Mr.. Davis was
young man about 10 years old and
went to Montana in January. 1t 1s
supposed he got lost in storm and
being new to the country could not
find his boarding place. which proved
to be only short distance from where
the body was found.
The funeral will be this afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-07
MRS. TROUT DEAD
AT LIBERTYVILLE

Fairfield, March 6.-Mrs. Martha
Trout, we'll known resident of Jeffer-
son county passed away Saturday at 8
a. m, at her home in Libertyville. She
had been ill sometime and her death
was not unexpected. Mrs. Trout was
one of the early settlers of the county
and enjoyed wide acquaintance
especially among the older people. She
had spent the greater part Of her life
in and near Libertyville. She was a
sister of Samuel l.. Creek of this city
and had often visited here.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Methodist
chsrch and interment was made in the
Fell cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-07

the grand jury under $500 bonds each.
Chief of Police Gallagher quizzed
the boys this morning and they admit
ted to having entered the store on
previous occasions. The goods recov-
cred at Eaton's home was hidden in
the dresser drawers. According to
the police Mrs. Blacksley told them
that William had said he purchased
the merchandise at sale.
To enter the store the pair pried OF
two hinges on the door between the
cellar and the store room. Deputy
Sheriff Doran timed the culprits when
he first heard them and 1t was just
twelve minutes from the time the pair
started into the cellar until they forced
an entrance into the first floor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-07
WHEELS OF WAGON
BREAK MANS BACK

Prsirieburg, March 6.-Glenn For
ristall while helping Linn Mills move
to Central City, was thrown from a
wagon and so seriously injured that
he died 4 few minutes after he had
been taken to local Doctors office.
One tug Of the harness on FORTS
tails team broke, letting the tongue
OF the wagon down. The horses be-
came frightened and started to run,
throwing the driver out and to the
ground where as he lay both wheels
Of the heavily loaded wagon passed
over him. Ills back was broken.
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NEW RELIEF ARMY

London, March 6. = An Amsterdam
dispatch to the Central News says that
since February 81 heavy fighting has
beer in progress between the relief
forces Of Gen. Aylmer Of the Tigris
and the Turkish troops, according to
advices from Constantinople. Epecial-
,ly severe fighting has been taking
place near the town Of Nasrie. The
British have recently moved up a new
large force to proceed to the relief OF
Gen. Townshend at Kut-El-Amara.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-07

An idea Of the relatively small per-
centage Of French casualties In tho
Verdun battle is considered as deduc'
ible from a statement made by lieu
tenant who has arrived here wound.
ed. "Our losses" he said, ARE com.
paratively slight
my regiment, for instance, had only
forty-seven killed and thirty-fve
wounded. This is small for unit
which has been acting as support and
which was engaged in the most vio
lent Of the fighting"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-07
VENERABLE PASTOR
IN COLLEGE AGAIN

Charlottesville, Va, March 6.-Rev
G. E. Watts, aged SO years. and a
widely known Methodist minister In
Virginia, has enrolled as student IN
the academic school Of the Univer
sity of Virginia. This is the second
time he has entered the university,
having been a member Of the class OF
1866. -... n
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-07
MORRELL PICNIC
INVITED TO FAIR

Joe Hanrahan has received a letter
from H. r. Baker, secretary Of the Ell
don Big Four fair inviting John Nor
rell 81 Co., to hold the next annual en-
ployes' picnic in connection with the
fair to be held August to 4. Mr.. Baker
liz very anxious to get the packing
house celebration and has entered Ell
don's invjtatisa early.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-07
GERMANS MOVING MEN.

London, March 6 - Important move
nents Of German troops in Belgium
are reported in Central News dis
patch from The Hague. 1t is said in
formation has reached The Hague
from Maestricht, Holland, that 10000
German cavalrymen Of the landstrum
are on their way to the front near
Ypres.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-07
Richard CoverdaIs.

The funeral cortege Of Richard Cow
erdale who passed away at the home Of
his daughter. Mrs. Robert Howard Of
Riverview, Saturday morning at 1880
o'clock, left the home Of his daughter
by auto Sunday afternoon and went to
the Batavia Methodist church where
services were held at 1880 o'clock. In
terment took place in McCleary ceme-
terry. ssgsrs y
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-07

Miss Ethel Vinson returned home to
Lacona Saturday after visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Vinson,
225 North Court street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-07
Obituary
Edward w. handlon.

The funeral services of Edward w.
Handlon, who passed away at Mt.
Pleasant Wednesday evening at g
o'clock, were held Sunday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock from the East End Pres-.
byterian church and were conducted by
Rev. c. A. Montanus. Interment took
place in Ottumwa cemetery.
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Taken by Surprise. 49,.
Eaton and Blacksley got into the
store room and were seated on q ledge
removing their shoes when Deputy
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w. L. Cinnamon.

Mrs. Herman J. Cravatzo, SOC Ray
street received a telegram this morn
ing telling of the death of her brother.
VIM. l.. Cinnamon, which occurred
Friday afternoon at 500 at his homo
in Lawton, Okla, at the age of forty
nine years. Mr.. Cinnamon was resi-
dent of this city until fourteen years
ago, when he went to Lawton to make
his home.
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/ DRAIN TILE
For prices and Information write
MOREY CLAY PRODUCTS co.
oTTUMWA, IOWA.
TRI f. WEEKLY COURIER
CHANGING ADDRESSES,

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the names OF
the postoffice to which the paper has
been sent as well as the postoff1ce
where they desire it to be changed to.
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STEAMER is SUNK.

London, March 6.-The British
steamship Masunda has been sunk.
All the members of her crew were
saved.
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Viola Agnes Wilson.

The funeral services Of Viola Agnes
Wilson, daughter of Mrs. p. A. Wilson
of Agency, who passed away at st.
Joseph's hospital Friday afternoon were
held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the Agency M. E. church and were con-
Quoted by Rev. M. D. Cox. Interment
took place in Agency cemetery. I
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-07
|ELD LOSES
A DOUBLE HEADER.
WASHINGTON TEAMS CARRY OFT
HONORS IN TWIN BILL ~ De.
clsIvE VICTORIES.

Fairfield, March 16.-Fairfield suf
fered a double defeat in basketball
here Saturday night when the Wash.
ington high quintet annexed one.
sided victory over the locals and the
girls team from Washington gained
honors over the local girls team. The
girls contest, which resulted in a
score Of 8 to In favor OF the visi-
tors, was highly interesting and ex.
citing, the game being cinched only
in the last few minutes Of play.
The high school game in which the
boys figured, however, was different.
The Washington bunch simply out.
classed the locals in every depart.
ment and were in the lead all Of the
time, the final count standing % to 9.
Expert basket shooting, coupled with
good team work, was responsible for
their victory, the forwards and cen.
ter on the visiting team eluding the
local guards and Minick running the
floor. The Washington boys expect
to make good showing in the dis
trict tournament to be held here and
are considered as having a good
chance for leading honors. The line.
up and summary follow:
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TRAP THIEVES
ENTERING STORE

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Goals from field: Stuart 8, Peck Q,
Minick 4, Mathers I, Jewett 2, Pedan
l. Goals from four: Peck 2, Jewett 8.
Referee-Mier, Ottumwa.
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GERMANS FAIL TO
CUT FRENCH LINES

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N Remember the free lecture o.
Christian Science by George Shaw
Cook, C. s. B., at Grand opera hous
Friday evening, o'clock.
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