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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-14
PROF. WHITMER WEBS
FAIRFIELD GIRL

Fairfield, Aug 1.-THE wedding oil
Miss Ercel Flinspach of this city and
Prof. Glenn Whitmer Of Washington on
Thursday evening at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L.
Flinspach on North Court street. was
one of the perttiest affairs which has
occurred in this city for some time.
The entire home was beautifully
decorated with pink and white cut
flowers mingled with ferns and smilax,
and in the dining room, sweet peas
were used most effectively with pink
shaded candles.
The ceremony was said at eight
o'clock, when the couple entered the
parlors unattended and took their
places in front of bank Of ferns and
flowers. DR.. Willis E. Parsons of Par.
sons college read the service before a
company of fifty intimate friends and
relatives of the bridal coupler
Mrs. Whitmer has been for several
years teacher in the Fairfield High
school She is graduate Of Parsons
college with the class of 1911 and has
made an excellent record in her chosen
work
Mr.. Whitmer Is the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. c. w. Whitmer Of Fremont and Is
a most estimable young man. For
three years he was member OF the
faculty Of the Fairfield High school
and for the past two years has been
teaching in the Washington High
school, Of which he has been the prin-
cipal. He is graduate Of Cornell col
lege and well worth the charming
bride he has won.
There were number of out of town
guests at the wedding and these saw
the bridal couple depart for Chicago
on the midnight train They will be
at home to their friends In Washing
ton Iowa, after September first.
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UNIVERSITY SENDS
SCIENTIFIC PARTY

Iowa City, Aug. l.-Barbadose is
land will be the base Of an expedition
sent out by the state university next
summer, for the purpose OF making
scientific explorations and investiga-
ton. This beautiful little island Is one
Of the British West Indies and, accord.
ing to reports by Prof. c. c. Nutting,
who has just returned from three
weeks visit there in the interests of
the coming expedition, affords excep-
tional opportunity for study and re-
search. while physical conditions make
these islands an ideal seat for the pro-
posed investigations.
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COMPANY
EXPECTS BIG YEAR

Mount Pleasant, Aug. 1.-THE Mt.
Pleasant Canning company, one Of
the few manufacturing concerns In
this town and operated by local people
expects to have a banner season. The
company has over 1900 acres of sweet
corn in the county and unless some
thing unforeseen happens within the
next few weeks the pack will break all
records. The, price of canned corn has
also scared with the high cost of living
and the small profits and actual losses
of former years WILL 1t Is confidently
anticipated. be wiped out by the big
surplus that is in sight this season.
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$500 - -----
HEDRick.
Mr.. John Williams spent Saturday

Mr.. John Williams spent Saturday in
Mt. Pleasant
Mrs. Horace Williams, Mr.. George
Luzadder, Arthur Skates and Warren
Lawson are on the sick list this week
Earnest Tidball spent Monday in OF
tumwa visiting his sister, Bertha, and
also attending the show.
Luther Curtis. one of the agents
at the Union depot. is slowly improv'
Ing, after severe attack Of the
humps
A family reunion was held at the r
B. Jackson home Sunday. The out OF
town guests were: Mr.. and Mrs, c.
w. Cruikshank and son. of Mt. Pleas
ant. S. w Stoner and family Of South
English, Mrs. A. f Hollenbeck and
children ,of Bovill. Idaho. Mrs A. W.
Sharp and sons OF East Liberty. Ohio.
Miss Ida Mathews was an Ottumwa
caller Monday.
Miss Hazel Ritter has returned to
her work in Ottumwa. after enjoying
a vacation.
Will OFT OF Oskaloosa visited in He'd
rick Monday.
Rev. and Mrs. Elliott left Tuesday
morning for Shelbina. Mo-. Illinois,
and other points. where they will
spend few weeks vacation.
Miss Clara Hinton visited last week
at Mt. Union. with one Of her school
mates.
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BOLT KILLS PONY.

Lake City, Aug. 1.-THE little son Of
Charles Acklin had narrow escape
from death bv lightning when a bolt
struck and killed a pony from which
he had just dismounted.
The lad was stunned by the stroke
and hurt by the pony falling upon him.
His injuries. however. are not serious.
Mr.. Acklin and his hired man. who
we're close by, were also stunned by
the bolt, but fortunately escaped seri-
GUS injury.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-14
VERY WET PIANO
FOUND BY POLICE

Sioux City. Aug. ia very wet
piano was discovered by the police in
a raid early today. Inside Of this piano.
which was In a house at 1908 East
Sixth street. We're twenty half pintS OF
whisky. two quart bottles of beer and
quart Of wine.
Two police raiding squads, headed by
Roundsmen Fred w. Spencer. who Is
fond of music, and P. j. Gary, and
composed of sixteen officers, surround
ed the block in which they made the
raid.
Spencer didn't suspect the piano until
he sat down to the instrument intend
ing to play Nobody Knows How Dry
am
But the piano wouldn't produce
note Of this song. Each time key was
pressed 1t gave forth drunken hlc-
cough which led to the examination.
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IOWA AMBULANCE
UNIT LEAVES SOON

Iowa City, Aug. 1.-THE University
of Iowa ambulance unit of United
States army ambulance corps was mott.
fed it goes to France with second
thousand to leave Allentown. Pa,
camp. The unit has just returned from
a ten days hike and will be QUILTED
to the last detail.
The unit has been picked as one Of
the best drilled sections in the camp,
The Ames unit remains In Allen
town. although it has been in training
ten days longer than the Iowa unit.
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FIENDISH POULTRY
THEFTS REPORTED

Clinton. Aug. 11.-One of the most
fiendish poultry thefts reported to
Sheriff Ramsey was reported from a
farm four miles north of Dewitt. The
thief or thieves, approac hed the house
from the west in an automobile some
time during Sunday night, stole TWEEN
ty fancy chickens, killed all OF the
young turkeys and geese on the place
and threw them in big hole in the
yard.
The men then drove the auto in the
same direction from which they had
come. Sheriff Ramsey visited the
scene of the theft when notified, but
no clew to the miscreants was obtain
able.
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HOSPITAL ROMANCE
BRINGS WEDDING

Cedar Rapids, Aug. IA war we'd
ding which resulted from pretty hos
p!tal romance has occurred here. Priv
ate B. Rudolph Sheich, Of Company D.
First Iowa Infantry, has taken as his
bride, Miss Christine Kathleen Nc
Mullen, of Dubuque, the charming
special nurse who attended him during
an illness last June at the Mercy hos
pital.
The young soldier was doing guard
duty when taken i'll. The friendship
begun in the hospital, ripened into
love and eliminated in their marriage.
The wedding was quiet one, perform
ed by Justice A. e. Nugent during the
furlovgh of few hours that was
granted to the groom He will leave
soon with his company for the border
training camps.
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CROWDS FEATURE
LAST DAY OF FAIR

Fairfield Aug. 1.-THE Jefferson
county fair closed yesterday with a
record breaking crowd. The exposi'
ton has been highly satisfactory. The
weather conditions were ideal.
The result Of the races follows
2:13 pace. purse $500: Con Biscuit
first; The Departure, second; Selpo,
third: Cecil Boy, fourth. Time 2:121z.
2:13R, 2:14h.
Three year old pace, purse 5000:
Bessie Lear. first; VIM. Patch. second !;
Eta Maxey, third; Worthy Simmons,
fourth. Time 2:24A; 2:22A.
1922 trot. purse $500: Baxter Gratten
flrst Measles. second: Early Victor,
third; Lady South, fourth: Ecuesta
Ray. fifth. Time ppm; 2:21A.
2:21A: 2:21A.
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II saves the full food value.
1t saves the labor of peeling.
II saves number Of containers.
Wash your jars; wash rubbers;
test rubbers for quality.
Set empty jars and rubbers in pan
Y water to heat and keep hot.
Fill washboiler to cover Jars 2
shes with water.
Heat water in washboiler.
Cut the tomatoes. or use broken and
small tomatoes.
Add one large-sized onion chopped.
and cup chopped sweet red pepper
to each gallon Of tomatoes.
Cook until tender.
Put through sieve.
Add sugar and salt seasoning.
Cook until the consistency OF
ketchup.
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PINNED UNDER HORSE,

Let's. Aug 11.-Keith Beik. the six
year old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Beik
OF near Grandview met with serious
accident while after the horses. His
mount stumbled and fell pinioning the
boy underneath and breaking his leg
Just above the knee. The little fellow
suffered intensely.
Grandview boys seem unfortunate
with horseback riding. Two boys have
been dragged to death in the past few
years.
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VIM. CREWS DIES
IN OSkALOOSA

Eddyville, Aug. 13.-Wm. Crews
passed away at his home in Oskaloosa
Saturday evening after lingering Ill
ness with tuberculosis. He was 6S
years Of age at the time Of his death.
Mr.. Crews formerly lived in Eddyvills
and Is the father Of Mrs. Ed Smith,
living near Eddyville.
The remains will be brought to Eddy
vile Tuesday and taken to the Chris
tian church where the funeral will be
held with interment in Highland Gem.
etery The family have the sympathy
Of all in their sad bereavement.
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500 PERSONS WATCH
CORNER STONE LAID

Shenandoah. Aug. 13.-An audience
Of 500 people gathered to witness the
laying Of the corner stone of the third
Presbyterian church building in Shen-
andoah and to be by far the finest of
all. This denomination is forty-six
years old In Shenandoah and worship
ped the most of the first thirteen years
Of It's existence in building that was
sold thirtythree years ago to the city
for, smallpox hospital when the
building that they are now laying aside
was built.
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WILL ray cHihAMEh.

Nevada, Aug. 11.--Quam Sue, so
years old. Chinaman, will be tried
for first degree murder at the August
term Of court which opens here Aug
ust ~. He has been. in Jail here since
March 90
The trial Is expected to attract wide
attention The state legal department.
has interested itself in the case and
Attorney General Havner has given
the matter his personal attention and
will appear IN the trial
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DROVE CAR OVER HOSE.

Muscatine. Aug. 13.-Sam Rivken.
proprietor Of cleaning establishment
On East Second street, was arrested
Iby Chief of Police Sam Bronner, fol-
lowing information fled against him
by Fire Chief ]. j. Brown. charging
him with driving his auto over fire
hose, which had been laid in South
(Muscatine. The firemen were fighting
Il sawdust fire. He was given a fine Of
|SS.85 by Judge Coster and warned
against a repetition of his act.
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OSKALOOSA BUSINESS
MEN VISIT HEDRICk

Hedrick, Aug. 1.-The citizens Of
Hedrick we're entertained from $50
to 1880 o'clock Thursday evening by
the Oskaloosa Commercial club. The
program was opened by two selections
from the band. g. T. True, law
yer and orator, gave very interesting
talk. One Of the mon rendered
a very nice solo. The secretary Of the
club also gave short talk, after which
the band played "Star Spangled Ban
ner." The crowd was presented with
pencils as souvenirs from the Oska.
loosa retailers bureau.
At six o'clock, the ladies of the
Christian church served chicken pie
supper to SO men.
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LARGE BRIDGE BURNED.

Orient, Aug. 13-During the re-
nainder of the week there will be no
rain service on the @ between Fon-
.anelle and Cumberland. because Of
he destruction by fire of, one of the
hrgest bridges on the branch. Work
hen say that 1t will be at least four or
I've days before the bridge can be re.
built
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TURN YOUR TOMATOES INTO SAUCE.

Z Stir constantly.
Pack into hot pint jars.
Place jars on false bottom in wash.
boiler.
Submerge jars 2 inches.
Cover washboiler, and boil for "a
minutes.
Start counting when water begins
to boil
Invert jars. and examine for leaks.
II leaks are found. change rubbers
and boil again for 10 minutes.
Store in cool, dry. dark place.
TO MAKE SEAeoNiNG.
Mix sugar and salt in the proper
ton OF one-third salt and two-thirds
sugar.
Add 1 level teaspoonful for each
pint of vegetables.
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SEVENTH DAY ApvENT,sTs.

Marshalltown, Aug. 13-Fifteen
hundred persons are expected to at
lend the annual camp meeting Of the
iowa conference Of the Seventh Day
Adventists at Riverview park August
n to September 8, according to the
pcal committee in charge Of prelimi-
llary arrangements. Tents will be
QOeted for use of the delegates.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-14
oRAymAN,s SKULL CRUSHED.

Cherokee. Aug l3.-Mystery still
surrounds the killing of Bill Knffin,
local drayman who is believed to
have been waylaid and his skull
crushed by highwayman The police
are proceeding on the theory that the
killing was the work Of robber. mas
much as purse, said to have contain
ed about $50 is missing Three other
purses, containing sl40s were found
In his clothes
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SUES FoR $4,000 DAMAGE.

Keokuk, Aug. 13.-The Mississippi
River Power company here has been
made defendant in $4,000 damage
suit. nled in federal court by the Fort
Madison Ice company. Plaintiff claims
the building of the dam has diverted
the current so that natural ice fields
abutting its storage houses have been
destroyed. It Is further set forth that
water has seeped into storage plants.
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BOLT MAY BE FATAL.

Wapello. Aug. 1.-THE condition Of
Mrs. C. A. Brown of this city, who col.
thunder which occurred while they
were hurrying from storm. is very
critical and although specialists have
been summoned they entertain no
hopes for the stricken lady. All her
relatives are at the bedside.
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MISSOURI GIRL browns.

Chillicothe. Mo-. Aug 11.-Mary
Cawood. IA years old, was drowned and
her brother, Ollie Cawood and Bertha
Robertson nearly lost their lives while
in wading at Foulbous camp, miles
northeast OF Hale
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DISCUSS LIGHT Plant.

Manchester, Aug. lie. o. Lund
an electrical engineer of Sioux City,
cial club and members of the city
council to discuss the advisability Of
building municipal light plant and
also the question Of increased rates for
street lighting asked by the Iowa Elec.
trio company.
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BRITISH TO RECRUIT.

Davenport, Aug 13.-Members of
the British recruiting mission of Chi
cago will come to Davenport Septem.
Der for the purpose of stimulating
English army recruiting and securing
men for the British armies
The mission will consist of two
commissioned officers and one doctor
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MAJOR A. c.. GILLEM
SLATED FOR COLONEL.

Davenport, Aug 11.-Maior A, c.
Gillem. U. 8. A. officer in charge Of the
Regular army recruiting for eastern
Iowa and part Of Illinois. is slated for
a colonelcy in the national army.
Brigadier General James Parker, u
8. A., Of the southern department. has
recommended Major Gillem along with
A other Offices OF the cavalry divt
sion Of the regular army.
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STRUCK BY TENT POLE.

Glidden, Aug. 11-While taking down
the tent in which the society Of
Friends Of Richland township have
been holding camp meeting during the
hast week. heavy iron pole fell on
Herbert McClane, farmer OF this To-
cality, inflicting serious scalp wound
and breaking his left arm. He was
taken at once to the hospital at Carroll.
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VETERANS OF PEACE JUeILEE.

VETERANS OF PEACE JUBILEE.
Cedar Rapids, Aug. l1-More than
1000 civil war veterans of Iowa are
expected to attend the peace jubilee"
at Vicksburg. Miss. Oct. 16, II, IS and
10, according to Information received
by the Iowa commission. composed Of
Colonel David Palmer Of Washington
and E. ]. c. Bealer and Capt, J. o.
Stewart Of Cedar Rapids. Applications
to the number Of 1.127 already have
been signed. The state Of Iowa pays
for the transportation both to and from
Vicksburg and the program. tentative
plans show. will be similar to that OF
Gettysburg in 1913.
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Railroad Time Tables
c. M. & ST. PAUL TRAINS.

c. M. & ST. PAUL TRAINS.
No. Going Southwest Depart
25A--Southwes Limited :. 1:4o a. M
A stub train will leave station
for junction at 1:45 a. nl.. re-
turning. arrive at station At
1904 a. m.
3A-Kansas City local . 1905 a. am
33A-Ottumwa to Seymour $3.50 p. m.
93B-Local freight ........ 700 a. m
Going East, via cut-on
26A--Leave Junction .... IL: 10 q. n
stub train will leave station
for Junction at 1870 p. M. re-
turning, arrive at station at
1915 a. m.
92B-Local 49,. :. ...:... ESQ a. m.
sA-Davenport, Chicago. 5:25 p. m
Marion Line, Going North
4B-Ced. Rapids. Savanna,
Chicago 49,. ......... $3.50 q. m.
1osB--Cedar Rapids. Marion $40 m.
ssB-Local freight $50: $3.50 a. m.
Marion Line. Coming South
103B-From Marion ....... 10:46 a. m.
21B-From Marion ......, 1855 a N.
97B-Local freight ........ 400 p. m.
A-Daily.
B-Except Sunday.
3A-Kansas City local. :. 1o:4o O. N
Local freishts depart from and term.
mate Ottumwa Junction.
+. II. Jacobs, Agent.
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FALLS DOWN SACK STAIRS.

Story City Aug. 1l.-Six stitches
had to be taken in Mrs. Pete Faidley's
nose az the result OF an accident here
when she fell down the stairs in the
rear Of the Fuller barber shop. She
also suffered painful cash In the back
Of the head.
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POSTPONE POLICE MEETING.

Marshalltown. Aug. 1l.-Because
they were unable to obtain the services
Of certain speakers desired for their
convention, officers Of the Association
Of Police Chiefs, Detectives and Town
Marshals of Iowa, have postponed their
meeting for week and now will meet
here on Aug 1918.
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TO TEST BIG GUNS.

Davenport, Aug 1l-Testing grounds
for the guns manufactured at the Rock
Island arsenal will be established at
Savanna. ILL.,, according to word receiv-
ed by Colonel Burr of the Rock Island
arsenal Work on putting the grounds
In shape will start at once and will be
ready for use by the first Of September.
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TO REBUILD HAYDEN CHAPEL

Abba. Aug. IL. = Hayden chapel
which was destroyed by fire several
months ago is to be rebuilt. 1t Is 10.
Gated between Abba and Eddyville.
Bert Searcy has the contract for the
new building.
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PLAN TO TEACH FRENCH.

Muscatine, Aug. 1.-THE decision OF
the members of the board Of education.
in regular session was that French will
be taught in the Muscatine high school
il SUFFICIENT pupils can be secured for a
class
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Gin andi(6er RGpe(.

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Gin Mibgriff.
amiiante tleine sfis3e aus tran3o>
f1i@er 0uelt.

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sesens.ben. Bon 5rauer TT melt uno
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batten fiiralid spei fran5Ofifae Diff
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bibi9en Damien gu begesnen. Sslbftz
peritGnoli9 Derlansten fie niAts febns
liher, als bic 8etanntfAaft oer betoen
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ben @4isensraben. Die iunse DAME
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bas ben salonten Offiaieren nidt re4t
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ein belsifher Wadtpoften tanb.
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men; bas fonnte cine nette @ei4thte
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erinnere. Meine 9erren, Der ROnig
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