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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-26
kEOSAUQUA.

Mr. and Mrs Frank Slime of Birm-
ingham are spending the week in Keo
sauoua with their daughter Mrs. Will
Cooksev.
Mrs. Bling Strait has been quite i'll for
several days.
| an extended visit with relatives in ILL.,
nois.
Bates Manning and r. r. McBeth
| were in Charlton Friday on business
trio AZ
Joe Jacobs after visit to the County
Home, refused to accept the appoint
ment as steward
Rev. Perkins delivered his second of
series of lectures on abraham Lin
coin. Peoples Advocate" in the Congre-
gational church last Wednesday even
ing to large audience.
Miss Elizabeth Parks of Pittsburg is
now making her home with Mrs. sgd
ney Boyer Of this place.
Mrs. Maggie Dunshee has purchased
the Thurston farm. near Pittsburg. Mr..
Thursten b preparing to ,go ITO MorL
rovia, Calf, where they will-malie their
.hofe s -.
There was no preaching service at the
Christian church last Sunday morning
Rev. Lewis filed the pulpit of the
Christian church at Mt. Sterling.
Jim Hargrove Of Milton visited at the
c. u. G. Robinson home when in town
Thursday.
Victor Strait. the night Waterman at
the county farm moved his family to
rooms in the Gus Pearson house this
week.
Lew Fowler is staying. few days
with >is mother Mrs. Meribah Fowler
and attending court
Miss Seley, the new principal has ar
rived and is making her home at Geo
Days.
Miss Cora Phipps returned to Keo-
sauqua from West Branch where she
has been visiting for some weeks.
The Home Missionary society met at
the home Of Mrs A. l.. Heminger's.
The grand Jury has adjourned to
convene the fourth Monday, Jan. 20.
Judge Cornell ordered a special ven.
ire Of twenty petit jurymen, thus maxi
ing fifty, this number being thought
necessary on account Of the Cassidy
murder trial which began on Wednes-
day Of this week.
The state case against F. E. Sears
defendant was discharged and bond ex-
onerated
The case Of Christina Cochran vs.
Mrs. Ray Cox on note, was dismissed by
plaintiff, at her cost
The case of Royal Collier Co. VS.. Pitt
Plumer on account was continued. In
the case of John Brady VS.. C. L. Nc
Cash, on account, judgment was entered
again defendant.
DEGREES were signed in the two di-
vprce cases, Helen A. Miller vs. Ernest
l.. Miller and j. II. Edwards VS. Jessie
Edwards.
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WEST POINT.

| William Schneider. a former wei
known and respected resident of neal
st. Paul passed away January IA, 1911
at the home of his daughter Mrs. Rud
off Pletscher in Davenport, Iowa. Mr.
{ hneider was an old soldier and fougf
in the civil war enlisted in Company +
18th Iowa Infantry. He served in cam
paigns through Alabama and Louisiana
and was with General Sherman in his
famous march to the sea. When II
years of age Mr.. Schneider came tc
America from Hanover Germany and
sought employment in Chicago. Later
he came to st. Paul, Lee county where
he became a farmer Mr. Schneider
was born March 16, 1897 and was 79
Years Of age. Ten sons and daughters
survive, namely. William of FIT. Madison,
Frank of Omaha. Henry Of Davenport.
Steve. Martin. John and Joseph. all Of
Seattle; Mrs. Barney Korde of Glasgow,
Mo-: Mrs. Rudolph Pletscher of Daven-
port and Miss Margaret of Seattle. The
remains We're shipped to Fort Madison.
Funeral services We're held at St.
Mary's church. Rev. Father Kern Of
floating. The Sample Post G. A. R. Of
which he was a member acted as pail
bearers six active and six honorary.
Garrett and John Harmeyer of this
place attended the funeral services.
The marriage bans Of B. ]. Holtkamp
of Pilot Grove and Miss Cecilia Pieper
of Mt. Hamill have been published. The
marriage will take place at st. James
church at Houghton Tuesday January
80. 1917.
purchased the A. P. Fletcher farm
northeast of West Point. This farm is
one of the best improved in this vicin-
ity and the consideration was about
s20S per acre. There are 100 acres in
the place Mr.. vanteger will take pos
session March 1.
Mrs. T. ]. Bergthold will hold pub
lie sale at the farm near West Point
Tuesday January 20. Mrs Bergthold
ana daughters will move to West Point.
The Amity club was pleasantly enter
tanned at the home Of Mrs j. w. Win
neke Friday evening. Mrs. John Win
neke and Mrs. A. e. Wirsig won the
honors. Refreshments were served and
all enjoyed a delightful evening.
A miscellaneous shower was rendered
Miss Kathryn Steffensmier at her home
Thursday evening. A most delightful
games. Refreshments were served. Miss
Steffensmeier is to be married to Ed
ward J. Panther
Miss June Lee at Fort Madison this
week
Miss Cora Stenger of Fort Madison
has been visiting Mrs. T. j. Bergthold.
Mrs. John Smith and children have
returned from visit with relatives in
Rev. Hutton of Des Moines and Rev.
A. G. Meachum. of Montrose gave a
very interest address Wednesday after
noon at the Presbyterian church
Rev. A. w. Denny Is conducting re-
vival meetings at Memorial church this
week. He is being assisted by Rev. and
Mrs. Roberts Of Donnellson.
Mrs. Jennie Engelhardt Of Aurora.
Nebr.. and VIM. Bazel OF Birmingham
have been recent guests at the Harry
Bazel home.
Sister NJ. Willamette of st. Mary's
school is i'll and confined to the Sacred
Heart hospital at Fort Madison
Theo Jennings and Anton Wellman
departed Tuesday for trip to Okla
norna and other western states.
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sLAkEssuRG.

Elliott Cohagan of Fairfield was a
'Blakesburg visitor the first Of the
week.
Mrs. Mary jacobson and children Of
Ottumwa returned home Tuesday after
q short visit at the parental Terrence
home.
Frank Van Cleave Of South Dakota
is visiting friends here.
DR.. Terrence made a trip to Des
Moines the latter part of last week.
Mesdames A. " Tinsley, Emmett
Jones and Miss Julia Rowe went to AL
bia Tuesday, being called there by the
serious illness Of David Rowe
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JOHN RICE Is DEAD.

Centerville, Jan. 2a.--Word has been
received in the city Of the death OF
John Rice of Ringgold county. for
I merly of Exline, at the age OF Al
years. Mr.. Rice was a bachelor and
had been i'll only a short time. His
father. an old soldier living in Adair
county, Mo-, is we'll known to many
people of Centerville and vicinity. as
was John himself The remains were
brought to Exline to the home of his
sister, where funeral services were
held.
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IoWAN ON ARABIA.

Iowa City, Jan 24.-Paul R. Dan
ner. of Calcutta, India. former resi-
dent of Iowa City, where he was born
'twenty-four years ago, Is the only
American who was ON board the
steamship Arabia when that vessel
was blown up and sunk by a German
submarine in the Mediterranean sea-
in November. He was rescued and
taken ashore by an Italian trawler,
and he has arrived in Iowa City to
tell how the little fishing boat saved
his life. Mr.. Banner is a grandson
of the Rev. F. M. Danner. of Iowa
City, at whose home he is visiting.
He is the national secretary of the Y.
NJ. c. A. in India and Ceylon.
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In MemOriam
Mrs. Mary Frances snider.

/; Mary Frances Peters was born in
Rushville, Ind, August 20, 1874, and
moved with her parents near Abing
I don, when but child She was united
! in marriage with G. F.. Snider August
q, 1852 To this union were born nine
children, three of whom, with their
father, have preceded the mother into
the life beyond. The six surviving are:
D. B. Snider of Richmond. Kas.; B. E.
Snider of New London, Charles, Bert
and Bertha Snider and Mrs. Hattie
Fleener of Ottumwa. Besides the
children she leaves four sisters, six
grandchildren and two great grandchil.
dren to mourn the loss of devoted
mother and sister and grandmother
At an early age she united with the
Christian church at Abingdon. She
lived with an unshaken faith until the
end and departed this life January IA,
1917, aged u years, months and 16
days. Funeral services were held in
the Christian church at Abingdon
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock con-
Quoted by John A. Brown of Batavia.
Interment in Abingdon cemetery
Contributed.
Ell Powell.
Eli Powell was born in Elkhart
county, Indiana. September 8, 1851. He
died January Is, 1917. at the age of IS
years, 4 months and days.
He moved to Iowa in 1865 and set.
tied in Keokuk county. In 1889 he
married Miss Hettie Lintz at Sigour-
ney. Four children were born to this
union, Ida, Clara, Catherine and ELS
worth Lee. Ida preceded him in death.
Other relatives who survive him are:
One half brother, John Fuller: one
brother, G. Powell: three sisters. Mar
suerite c. Willis Of Oskaloosa, Mrs. w.
A. Jacobs of Ottumwa and Mrs. e. Nc
Intosh of New Sharon. Mr.. Powell was
well liked
An interesting episode in the life of
Mr.. Powell was the trip which he took
when young man from San Francisco
to Belfast, Ireland. The trip was made
In small sail boat and covered peri
cd OF six Notwithstanding
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PLAN PLANO CONTEST.

Plano, Jan. 24.-Johns township will
hold the spelling and reading contest
February at Plano. All the schools
of the township are expected to be
represented. The spelling for inter.
mediate grade will begin with the
spelling match words in fourth grade
Eighth grade spelling will begin with
spelling-match words in sixth grade
The reading will be held from the
Brooks readers. with some supple
mentary reading
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HAS ARM REHRokEN.

Elk Horn, jan 24.-Mrs. MAIDS ma.
bork, one of the young women who
was badly injured in the John Faa.
borg disaster December "a, had her
arm rebroken and reset few days
ago. She has much pain and suffers
considerably from good many Coils
on her body, besides the bruises she
sustained. The rest of the wounded
ones are getting on as well a. can bs
expected.
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COAL Affects WORK

Council Bluffs. Jan. 24.-On account
of the coal shortage, the welfare COM
mittee of the Council Bluffs Woman's
club has decided to omit the baby well
fare station work for this month.
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Treat couahs and Colds At Ono.

Dangerous bronchial and lung all
ments follow neglected colds-take DR..
Kings New Discovery. 1t will keep you
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RIPRAPPlNG GORGE MOVES

Pacific Junction, Jan. 24.-The rip
rapping force of $50 men, who have
been working near Folsom for some
time, will go in body to Farley, Mo-,
in few days.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-26

Dr.. Bells Pine Tar Honey.
Honey soothes the irritation, Pine
Tar cuts the phlegm. relieves conges-
ton. soothes the>raw spots. CSC.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
WESTERN ASIATIC
SUFFER
People Dying of Starvation.
American Red Cross is
Asked to Help.
Internatlonal News Service


WASHINGTON, Sept Il. - Re-
ports of terrible suffering for want
of food among the people of west
ern Asiatic countries. in which
thousands are dying from starva-
ton. reached American Red Cross
headquarters today from the Amer
lean relief committee in that ter
ritory. Most distressing conditions
prevail in Asia Minor. Armenia.
Syria and portions of Egypt.
Accurate data forwarded TO head
quarters here shows that more than
200. 900 non-combatants have been
exiled from their homes and are
barely existing in regions where self
support is practically impossible.
Fatherless children make up a
large percentage of this army OF
sufferers.
Chairman Dawson Of the Red
Cross war council declared that
the deaths Of hundreds Of thousands
in the near eastern districts could
he prevented only through the
heroic efforts OF the relief agencies
now at work. In this field. he said.
100000 is now being expended
under the direction of the Amer
lean committee on Armenian and
Syrian relief. Before Christmas the
appropriation for such relief prob
ably will be doubled
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
The Dilemma of d. Matthew

herself, suddenly realizing she was
on duty, Mr.. Morrisy is very i'll.
DR.. Bradley says he must be oper-
ated on at once-and you Size
looked at aim pleadingly.
Dr. Mathew never before realized
her eyes held such a depth of
emotion behind them.
Il am to do it, / suppose?" lie
asked almost sneeringly.
Yes she answered simply.
The tall young doctor turned as
though 10 go. but her little detain-
ing hand on his shoulder held him
unconsciously.
You win. won't YOU? know
you've had a hard day of it, but
there's no one I've confidence ii
like YOU. Or. Bradley has been up
two nights and ! fear his hand is
Il little shaky; Will your
The call iE her eyes was 30 great
for the young doctor in love with
this sweet little girl and so he
succumbed to her wish
III do II, Annie. dear-even
though it's to my own disadvan-
taSe, he answered simply
one hour later, when the night
nurses had come on duty and the
operating room had been prepared
Under the personal supervision of
Miss Annie. as the other nurses
called her Dr. Mathews patient
was wheeled in.
Won't take but a few minutes,
the doctor assured him. and with
one long, lingering look of con-
fidcnce Craig Lawrence Morrisy, the
popular novelist. was soon in the
land of ether dleams
Or. Mathew worked with utmost
care. but very swiftly. only once
during the tedious probing did his
thoughts wander TO anything mali
Cious II was when he had taken
the swab Annie carefully handed
him and had noted tear peril
Ously near the edge Of her eyelid.
Just one little slip and them
But DR.. Mathew cut the thought
short end forced himself to look
upon his patient as one of the hun
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
TAKE STEPS TO GET
GOOD SEEDS FOR
NEXT YEARS BEANS
LESSON NO. 50.

steps should pe taken now to Sc
cure good seed for next years plant
ing Of beans. says today's bulletin
of the national emergency food
garden commission. which is offer
ing $4,000 for the best canned veg
etables grown in war gardens
Every bean grower should at once
secure these seeds either from his
own crop or from fields which he
knows 10 be free from anthracnose
and blight
The use OF good seed-properly
ripened. plump. intact and free from
diseases essential for securing
large yields II is crop insurance for
grow ers to lay in their seed supply
while there is still opportunity 10
inspect the fields or they can pick
from the cream Of commercial stock
instead of having to take whatever
may be available next spring.
OF course, seed from carefully
selected. clean pods grown in ones
own seed plat are safest. Once the
beans have been thrashed, it is diff
cult TO detect all which have come
from diseased pods
From all sections OF the country
applications are being received by
the commission for the privilege OF
making prize awards offered by the
commission for the best canned
vegeta bles One thousand s. prizes
and the same number Of national
certificates Of merit will be award
ed. the winners 70 be selected at
community exhibits. garden centers.
fair and exposition.
p. 5. Rjdsdale, secretary Of the
commission. is filing the prize ap-
plications and announcement will
soon be made Of the organizations
which have been designated 10
award prizes.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
ON "A HIKE

AS DR.. Robert Mathew mounted
the steps of the big state hospital
that evening in July q wheeze OF
lingering chloroform waited out on
the warm night air. He swung
open the wide screened door, drew
his key from the desk in the cOrri
dor and proceeded swiftly down the
white enameled hallway toward mis-
room. 1t had been a hard day on
him and the thought alone OF d
good nights sleep was refreshing
As he passed the long row Of
private rooms mis- heart seemed 10
skip a beat For a brief moment
he stopped before room No. 10 and
drew a deep breath. Just behind
that thin little white enaneled door
sat his sweetheart, Nurse Annie
Carter.
Wild. jealous imaginings raced
through his brain.
I'D like to kill him. 1 would =
he muttered to himself. Lying in
there, having my little Annie at
tend him eight long hours a day
and i'm the end steal her heart
away from me. I've seen her show
more interest in that case than
DR.. Mathew, n the midst of his
musings heard the light patter Of
footsteps coming down the stair
way just around the corner and
hastened en- his way.
IN a second he found himself
face 70 face with Annie Carter.
Robert" she cried an anxious
look in her big blue eyes. "Dr.
Mathew, / mean she corrected
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
DIAMOND JIM
REAL JEWEL KING
Auction of Theater Mans COL
lection of TrinketS Reveals
S750,00O Value.
InternatloaaI - -.


NEW YORK. sept. 21.-At a
semi private auction OF the unique
and marvellous collection of dia 10
monds formerly in the possession of
the late Diamond Jim Brady. the
public has found its 6rst opportun-
ity % learn Of the actual value and
extent Of the collection which had
earned for its possessOr the sObriquCt
by which he was known throughout
the world.
The most prominent jewellers OK
the east are amazed at the magni-
tude and splendOr Of the various
pieces. The collection consists OF
nearly 1900 diamonds Of the finest
quality. a magnificent set OF pearls
and thousands or other precious
stones. the most valuable Of which
are emeralds. rubies and sapphires.
While the announcement is made
that no statement regarding the sale
would be made for the present il is
said that the value Of the Jewels at
retail prices would approximate
s75O.Oo0. The actual value Of the
gems IS considerably higher but the
MnOAE FUlAtELlOA viii nave TO ne con-
v7rted as, in their present form. IL
would not be possible 10 sell 10 the
average buyer. In the bids. this will
be considered.
Here Is Diamond Jim Brady's
famous diamond set:
Ring. one diamond.
Scarfpin, large square diamond,
two small diamonds.
Watch. two diamonds (12 carats) .
Tie pin, one diamond (12 carats)
Chain, eight diamonds CAS- carats) e..
Pencil, i've diamonds (18 carats) .
Pair studs, tive diamonds
Pair links, four diamonds (26
carats).
Five vest buttons. hve diamonds
(25 carats).
Combination button, one diamond
f10 carats).
Band button, one diamond
Collar button, one diamond (two
carats).
Belt buckle, nine diamonds.
Collar button, one diamond.
Eyeglass case, one diamond.
"J. B. B." monogram. Is dia-
monds.
Pocket clasp. one diamond (nine
oarats).
Pocketbook clasp, one diamond.
Trick pocketbook, one diamond.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
Offering Values in Every Depa

IN our poLicy-loe remain the underseLLing
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
Governor Halts
Mob Bent Upon
Lynching Negro

RALEIGH ~ c. sept 21-A
mob OF several hundred men at
tacSed the Jail here early Friday
i'm an attempt To- lynch Negro
named Neville. accused OF attacking
the wife OF ID street car conductor.
but before au entrance was effected
Gov. Beckett and Adjt. Gen. Young
arrived. While the governor adj
dressed portion of the uob. a
masked leader was urging the
greater portion 90 batter down the
jail doors. Fifteen shots were fired
before the state officials arrived. but
apparently no one was injured.
Finally. upon assurances Of the
governor that ne would order a
special term Of court 10 try Neville.
the mob dispersed.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
ASK LABOR TO HELP
PREVENT STRIKES NOW

ATLANTIC CITY. y. J., Sept 21.
Cooperation OF labor in assuring
the government that the production
Of supplies Will not be halted by
strikes or lockouts during the war
was invited by American industry
Thursday in resolutions approved
by the industrial relations section
OF the war convention here Of
American business men. The reso-
Iutions will be put before the full
convention tomorrow for final adop-
ton.
The action was taken after a
stirring speech b. Sec'y OK Labor
WILSON
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21

Ly that we uiH be able to fill the wants of a
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
THE FARMERS TRUST Inn.

Lunch 1880 to 1890. Dinner $50
20 1880. Regular meals a Ia carte
service daily. Special Porterhouse
and Fried Spring Chicken dinners.
9th floor Farmers Trust Bldg.
-Advt.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
On Sale Saturday Morning
Women's $3 Fall Skirts

dress skirts I'm new fall STYLES, pOck-
cts trimmed in black or navy, SihCs
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-21
By Anne O'Keefe

dred ne operated on each week Not
for a moment again would he al
low himself ever 10 entertain such
d thought.
When the operation was over and
the patient moved TO his room be-
low Annie kept silent watch all
night long. once she thought he
had taken a bad turn, and notified
the office.
Wen send for his people" saiG
Nary Ryan, the desk clerk. IN reply
to DR.. Mathews warming.
1t was then a new light was
thrown on the situation, and there
was a new subject for the nurses to
gossip over for weeks to follow.
Miss Ryan. of the desk. had sent
a special messenger TO the Hotel
Lamonte 20 ascertain the where
abouts of Craig Lawrence MorriSy' 5
relatives. He kept a bachelor suite
at that hotel, and had come from
somewhere in the west"
Little Jimmy Doonan, the hospital
runner returned with a message
written by the hotel clerk.
DR. Mathew carefully unfolded
the paper and read:
Craig Lawrence Morrisy only a
nom de plume; his real name is
Charles Carter, from Indianapolis.
only living relative is a sister
whose whereabouts is unknowa, as
Mr.. Carter left home at sixteen. He
himself has been trying to find his
sister since his return from London,
three years ago. Anything l can do
please let me know.
Faithfully.
JEROME MEYERS,
CLERK Hotel Lamonte -"
Annie gave a little hystericaI
scream which echoed far down the
corridor. Then in 2 second, her
face as white as her spotleSs uni
form, she rushed toward the room
where her brother was lying i'll.
Don't" commanded DR. Mathew,
as he caught her by the arm; the
shock may DO him harm" he added
by way of convincing her.
Needless TO say, Annie slept not a
wink that night. Now at last she
realized what the attraction had
been all along. II had been a sort
of sisterly feeling she had had to-
ward this handsome young man,
and DR.. Mathew had mistaken her
attentions for something deeper
He was ashamed of himself, toe.
when ne realized il.
Early the next morning Lr
Mathew broke the news ever 50
gently TO Craig. There was a Won
derful scene between Annie and her
long lost brother.
DIR. Mathew" Craig breathed
softly. how can / ever thank you
for the way YOU cared for me? Il
but Dr. Mathew, his customary
smile of good humor spreading
across his tanned face, took Craig ;
hand within his own and smiled.
by being my best man next month
when Annie and 1 are married"
IF shocks could kill" began An
ME. smilingly, but Craig was look
ing directly at DR.. Mathew. and An
ME knew he was waiting 10 speak.
Congratulations old man." Craig
said, extending his hand. but DR..
Mathew heard only slightly what he
said further. He was thinking of
the slogan of his college professor.
1t came back 10 him more wildly
than ever tonight All good deeds
have their just rewards somewhere
at some time; all bad ones never
climax"
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-04-20

ing preparations to sweep the
seas, with our young men rush.
ing TO the Colors, there can be
but one path for us to tread abb
solute loyalty to our country.
Those who think that it will
be simply a bluff at war merely
the assembling of an army that
will drill for few months and
then so home-will be woefully
mistaken. The United States
has been loath and slow to draw
the sword, but once drawn it will
never be Sheathed until victory
is complete and our enemy is no
longer able to do us harm.