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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
You have some articles about the
house or lot that you are not using,
and some one would like to have them.
Advertise them for sale in the Courier
for sale ads—only half cent a word.
Mrs. George Olew of Sioux Falls, S.
D., has returned home after an extend
ed visit with relatives here.
Howard Phillips of this city has
gone to Albia to visit friends.
Mrs. E. R. Kirkland and son Ralph,
137 North Ransom street, have gone
to Chfllioothe to visit friends.
Mi*. 3. O. Palmer and family, 106
South Birch street have gone to Hite
man and Russell to visit her sister
and aunts, Mrs. J. Dixon, and Mrs.
Arthur Kail.
Mr. and Mrs. Guat Lund and family
1108 Baat Division street have gone to
Des Moines to visit friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kendall, 302
KudleyIowa
orth avenue have gone to
to visit friends for a few days.
Mrs. B. Anderson of KeoBauqua has
returned to that place after visiting
friends in this city.
Mrs. Alice fflnkle of Eldon has re
turned home after visiting friends in
this city.
Mrs W. O. Walker and little daugh
ter, Alice, of Eldon, have returned to
place after visiting friends in this
city.
|f4an Marie Holzhauser, 709 East
Main street, has left for Fairfield to
visit friends for a few days.
Miaa Edith Parkinson of Houston,
Tex., who has been visiting at the
home of Mrs. H. G. Glow, 133 South
towa avenue, left Wednesday after
noon lor Omaha, Neb., to visit friends.
Miss Ruth Tinsley, 625 1-2 West
Second street, left Wednesday after
noon for Lincoln, Neb., to visit friends
(or an extended time.
Mrs. Laura Hyatt of Washington, D.
C. a former resident of Ottumwa is in
the city visiting at the home of JVJr.
and Mrs. W. E. Jones, 908 West Sec
ond street.
Mrs. Lydia Day, 508 South Sheridan
avenue, is in Glenwood visiting friends.
Miss Grace Weir, who attends school
at Mt. Pleasant, has returned to that
place after visiting with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Weir, 905 North
Jefferson street, for the past few days.
OVER $300 SPENT
BY KIRKPATRICK
Sant Kirkpatrick of Ottumwa, de
feated candidate for nomination for
congressman in the sixth district on
the democratic ticket spent the sum of
$312.05 according to his expense ac
count filed Friday with Secretary of
State William S. Allen. Seneca Cornell
of Ottumwa, candidate for district
judge spent $2, D. M. Anderson of Alliia
candidate for district judge gives his
expenses as $5 and E. J. Moore of .El
don defeated for state sqpator on the
republican ticket, spent $34.35.
Third Floor Bargains
Odd sizes, shoes that sold up to $5.00
a pr. Men's, Women's and Children's
at 50c, $1.00 and $2.00
JEFF SAYS:
The primary keeps everybody
from knowin' fer 3 days who has
been nominated. It will ultimate
ly destroy this government, be
cause it makes government a
farce.
GREAT CROP IS
THE PROSPECT NOW
(Continued From Page 1.)
acres in 1911. Condition 89.5 per cent
of a normal, compared with 87.0 per
cent last year and 88.6 per cent, the
10 year average. Indicated yield, 31.7
bushels per acre, compared with 29.2
bushels last year and 30.6 bushels, the,
1909-13 average. Estimated total pro
duction, 1.216,000,000 bushels, com
pared with 1,121.768.000 bushels last
year, 1,418,337,000 bushels in 1912 and
922.298.000 bushels in 1911.
Barley—Area planted. 7,528,000
acres, compared with 7,499,000 acres
last year, 7,530,000 acres in 1912 and
7.627,000 acres in 1911. Condition.
95.5 per cent of a normal, compared
with 87.1 per cent, last year and 90.1
per cent, the 10 year average. Indi
cated yield, 27.3 bushels per acre, com
pared with 23.8 bushels last year and
24.3 bushels, the 1909-13 average. Esti
mated total production, 206.000,000
bushels, compared with 178.189.000
bushels last year. 223,824.000 bushels
in 1912, and 160,240,000 bushels in 1911.
Rye—Condition. 93.6 per cent of a
normal, compared with 93.4 per cent
on May 1, 1914, 90.9 per cent on Junfi
1 last "year and 89.7 per cent, the 10
year average. Indicated yield. 17.2
bushels per acre, compared with 16.2
bushels last year and 16.1 bushels the
1909-13 average.
Hay—Condition. 88.7 per cent of a
normal, comnared with 90.9 per cent
on May 11 1914, 87.5 per cent last year,
and 87.4 per cent the 6 year average.
Pastures—Condition. 89.8 per cent of
a normal, compared with 88.3 per cent
on May 1, 1914, 89.2 per cent in 1913
and 90.0 per cent, the 10 year average.
FARMINGTON GIRLS
TO DUBUQUE HOME
Keosauqua, June 8.—Marie Flamm
and Dot Brabham. the Farming-ton
girls who are being held here on the
charge of vagrancy, are to be sent to
the Home of the Good Shepherd at Du
buque. This is an institution for erring
girls and women under the charge of
the Catholic church. This institution
will take the girls and keep them a
year without charge to the county, the
onlv condition being that they .remain
at the institution a year. The girls
have consented to go and their parents
have consented they may go. Sheriff
Fellows expects to start to Dubuque
with them Tuesday.
Miss Libby Venator of Winterset
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
J. H. Walley, 138 South Ransom street,
left this morning for Bloomington and
Canton, 111., to visit relatives.
GRUNGE PERFECTS
GREAT ACTIVITY IN WORK IS BE-
ING SHOWN BY MEMBERS IN
WAPELLO COUNTY.
A very enthusiastic meeting, attend
ed by 125 members of the Wapello
County Grange, was held Saturday
afternoon at the court house. The plans
for a complete organization, which
have been under way among the farm
ers
(of
the county for the past two or
three months, were perfected at this
meeting. Great interest is being
taken in the work among the people
living on the farms in Wapello county
and several good meetings have been
held, but Saturday's gathering was by
far the most enthusiastic and fruitful
of any of the sessions which have been
held. Plans are now under way
toward organizing other granges in
the different townships of the county
and a total of 4,000 members is expect
ed in another year.
State Organizer A. Rj Bluhm has
been unceasingly at work to promote
a feeling of general interest among the
farmers in this movement and tin
organization of many granges through
out the county has been the result of
his efforts and many more are expect
ed to come from his labors and those
of his fellow workers. On next Sat
urday, June 13, a meeting will be held
at Pleasant Home, which is located
between Ottumwa and Blakesburg on
the Blue Grass road. On the follow
ing Saturday, June 20, a meeting will
be called at Munterville, and on June
27 another session is scheduled for the
farmers of Green township. At all of
these gatherings Mr. Bluhm will be
present and will outline the plans of
the organization to the people, and
three granges to add to the list ior
Wapello county are expected to result
from these gatherings.
At the meeting Saturday it was de
cided to hold a session of the Wapello
County Grange every two weeks and
that the second Saturday of each
month should be known as the meeting
day. The definite place of the meeting
will be decided by a committee ap
pointed for that purpose and which
will report before the next regular ses
sion on July 11.
The officers chosen at Saturday's
gathering follow and the granges of
which they are members are also
shown:
Master—George Guthrie, Lafayette.
Overseer—D. W. Johnson, Agency.
Lecturer—Mrs. C. F. Mast, White.
Steward—Arthur Ariengdale .Reveal.
Assistant steward Mrs. George
Shepherd, White.
Chaplain—Mrs. Geo. Byrum, Colum
pbia.
Treasurer—Frank Canfield, Chilli
co the.
Secretary—A. R. Bluhm, White.
Gate keeper—C. F. Mast, white.
Ceres—Ida Miller, Liberty.
Pomona Mrs. George Brown,
Reveal.
Flora—Mrs. Sam Bowen. Chillicothe.
L. A. S.—Miss Jessie Baker, White.
Executive committee—Lincoln Dim
mitt, Fletcher Copes, E. N. Sterner.
CITY OF DAVENPORT
EXPECTS BEQUEST
Iowa City, June 8.—A further con
tribution of $10,000 may be made to
the city of Davenport, by the executors
of the estate of lute Judge John R. Dil
lon, of New York, according to a tele
gram received here today from John
Zulauff, deputy surrogate of the Som
crville (N. J.) courts. This is not ob
ligatory, but permissible under the
terms of the late jurist's will. Judge
Dillon, who was one of the founders of
the college of medicine, at Iowa uni-
OTTUMWA COURIER, TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1914
Good News-The Sale Goes On
Some one will buy our shoe stock in bulk
soon—Get yours before this happens
IOWA CLOTHING & SHOE CO.
COR. COURT AND MAIN OTTUMWA, IOWA'
The three days' commencement pro
gram at St. Joseph's academy dpens
this evening at 8 o'clock In the new
auditorium. Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock the annual musical will take
place. Friday evening will be com
mencement night The three days'
program follow:
Class Play "Elenore," June 8.
Selection—Academy orchestra.
"Elenore," Act I.
Selection—Orchestra.
"Elenore," Act II.
Chorus—Vocal class.
Selection—Orchestra.
"Elenore," Act III.
"Homeward Bound"—Orchestra.
Musical Recital, June 10.
Musical Messenger—(Van Walker)
—Academy orchestra.
Piano duet-The Surrender—L. John
son, M. Maloney.
Chorus—"Blow Soft Winds."
stmg—"Childhood Days" Grade
girls.
"La Baladine"—(Lysberg Op. 51)—
First piano, Catherine Barrett second
piano, Marie McGowan.
Reading—"Laddie"—Mary StevenB.
Violin solo—Rhinefes Overture"—
Helen Holmes.
Vocal solo—L. Johnson.
Cello solo—"The Rosary"—Lucile
Pre snail.
Vocal class—"Hark to the Mando
lin" (Parker).
Reading—"Ann of Green Gables"-—
Florence Schierbrock.
Grand Caprice Hongroise (Ketterer
Op. 7)—First piano, Catherine Thayer,
second piano, Edna McConville.
String quartet—"Melody in F" (Rub
instein).
Reading—The Mustard Plaster.—C.
McCune.
versity, desires part of the income from
the $10,000 he bequeathed to Iowa
university ($200 a year) to be devoted
to prizes to S. U. I. students, who
write theses on law themes.
Deputy Surrogate Zulauff clears up
one point of doubt, stating tha't the
disciples of Christ (Christian church
society) of Davenport, not of Iowa City
as believed here, will receive the spec
ial bequest of $1,1)00, in addition to the
$10,000 that the "county of Scott" (not
city of Davenport) gets for a fountain
in the court house square in the "city
of Davenport."
A bequest of $1,000 is also made to
Iowa college, Grinnell and a duplicate
gift to Cornell college, Mount Vernon.
AMERICAN"EXPRESS CO
AT BURLINGTON JULY 1
Burlington, June 8.—The American
Express company was awarded the
Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific rail
way's express contract, effective July
1, at a meeting of the Rock Island's
executive board last week in New
York. This contract covers a mileage
of 8.042 miles, and is the most impor
tant of the seventeen contracts hither
to held by the United States Exoress
company, which recently voted to
cease operation.
It will be the policy of the American
Express company to take over the con
tracts of the United States Express
company covering the offices now oc
cupied by the latter company. The
employes of the United States Express
Company will also be engaged by the
American peonle in most cases. For
instance Fred Moody, the present
agent of the United States Express
company in Burlington will probably
continue to act in the same capacity
in the American concern.
The contracts which have been re
assigned to the American Express
company to date are for the Lehigh
valley, 1,188 miles Philadelphia and
Reading, 1,301 miles Kanawaha and
Michigan, 170 miles Marietta. Colum
bus and Cleveland, 48 miles Now' Or
leans, Texas and Mexico, andT tha
mm
St. Joseph's Commencement
Programs June 8, 10, 12
Chorus—Pond Lilies.
Orchestra—My Adorata.
Academy orchestra—Piano, Edna
'McConville violins, Helen Holmes,
K. Thayer C. Barrett, L. Coady, E.
Navin, M. Scott, M. Maloney cornets,
Hazel Holmes, C. Clinkenbeard, V.
Johnson clarionet, A. Donohue flute,
M. McGowan cello, L. Presnall baas
viol, M. Stevens drums, L. Johnson,
C. Brockman.
Commencement, June 12.
"Faust"—(Guonod)— Academy Or
chestra.
"Dance of the Pine Tree Fairies"—
(Forman)—Chorus.
Entrance March—(De Konstki)—
First piano, A. Donohoe, C. Brockman
second piano, L. Johnson, L. Coady.
Salutatory—Teresa B. Driscoll.
Overture (Mendelssohn) First
piano, K. Thayer, C. Barrett second
piano, M. McConville, M. McGowan.
Vocal solo—Edna McConville.
Address—Rev. W. Hannon.
Humoreske "Swanee River"
Dvorak.
Valedictory—Clare M. Hanson.
Conferring of diplomas—Rev. J. M.
Walsh.
Chorus—"Te Deum"—Orchestra ac
companiment.
Class roll—Clare M. Hanson, Teresa
B. Driscoll, B. Lucile Presnell, Mary
J. Collins.
Music—Kathryn S. Thayer, Marie Z.
McGowan, Edna E. McConville, Cath
erine M. Barrett.
Motto—"Be loyal to the royal in
thyself."
Colors—Purple and gold.
Flower—White rose.
A conveyance will meet the Court
Hill cars at the avenue leading to the
academy.
Louisiana Southern, 334 miles Beau
mont, Sour Lake and Western 118
Orange and Northwestern, 62 miles
Central Railroad of New Jersey 529
miles and after July 1, the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern will be occupi
ed by the American Express company
exclusively, the United States Express
company heretofore having had
through rights. The mileage operated
by the American Express company, in
cluding the mileage obtained under its
newly acquired contracts is about 63,
000 miles.
PATENTS OF THE WEEK.
Des Moines, June 8.—The following
patents were granted to Iowans for the
week ending June 2, 1914, as reported
from the office of Wilfred C. Lane, pat
ent attorney, 505 Crocker building,
Des Moines:
Vulcanizer, Joseph S. Benson, River
side assignor to Positive Supply Co.,
Davenport.
Wagon gear construction, Joseph
Hecht, Davenport, assignor to Daven
port Wagon Co., Moline, 111.
Couch, Albert R. Hyatt, Olds.
Electric scalp appliance Peter P.
Laposkey, Cherokee.
Automatic door opening guard, Sam
uel H. Moffltt, Greenfield.
Shock absorber for vehicles, James
Moir, Burlington.
Intake manifold for Internal com
bustion engines, Howard S. Mount
ford, Algona.
Shirt front attachment, James P.
Rees, assignor of one-half to E. E.
Roby, Des Moines.
Gate hinge, John C. Schee and M. A.
Lyons, Farmington.
Buttoning device, Max I. Schreiner,
Davenport.
Wire mesh fastener for posts, John
K. Whitehill, Clarinda.
Read the Courier Want
AdS for Prof it-
On the First Floor
Our newest summer style shoes for
for Men, Women and Children cut
still deeper than former sale prices.
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TO CM JUKE 16
IOWA STATE ENCAMPMENT IN
RIVER CITY TO BE SPLEN­
DID REUNION.
Burlington, June 8.—The boys who
wore the blue are coming home to Bur
lington June 16, 17 and 18. For very
many it will be a real home coming,
for they were either assembled here,
or they waited for orders here, or they
encamped here on their way to the
front fifty years ago, or they were giv
en a hearty welcome home, here in
Burlington, when they were going
back to the loved ones on furlough, or
they had been sent back to Iowa to
recuperate, or the term of their enlist
ment had expired, or the war had
come to an end. There were few
Iowa soldiers, who did not have some
acquaintance with, some personal
knowledge of Burlington. And from
all points of the compass they are com
ing here to their old comrades and to
recount their experiences, on June 16,
17 and 18. Many months ago, it was
solemnly resolved to make this en
campment of the Iowa department of
the Grand Army of the Republic some
thing worth while, an event to be re
membered in the years to come and so
committees were chosen to arrange
for a celebration that will be a credit
to the city.
Registration.
All delegates and visiting comrades
are requested immediately on arrival,
to register at the bureau of informa
tion, Hotel Burlington.
Headquarters.
Headquarters of Iowa department G.
A. R., Hotel Burlington.
Convention hall of the G. A. R.,
Grand opera house.
Executive committee of the G. A. R.,
Hotel Burlington.
Registration assignment to quarters,
delegate and comrade badges and gen
eral information obtainable, Hotel Bur
lington.
Headquarters of drum corps, the
armory, Fourth and Division streets.
Woman's Relief Corps.
C. L. Matthies. Headquarters, Hotel
Burlington.
Conventions to be held in First
Presbyterian church, southwest corner
Fifth and Washington streets.
Ladies of G. A. R.
J. M. Corse circle. Headquarters,
ladies' parlor, Hotel Burlington.
Morning and afternoon sessions to
be held in the First M. E. church, cor
ner Fifth and Washington streets.
Tuesday Afternoon, June 16.
Music by the bands and drum corps.
8 p. m.—Grand opera house.
Reception and camp fire. Depart
ment Commander J. W. Willett pre
siding.
Music by the band.
Invocation by Rev. Archibald Cardie,
D. D.
Address of welcome on behalf of
the city, by Mayor W. C. Cross.
Address on behalf of the G. A. R.
and kindred societies by department
Commander J. W. Willett.
Response on behalf of the G. A. R.
and kindred societies, by Col. D. J.
Palmer.
Address by Commander-in-Chief
Hon. Washington Gardner.
Short addresses by Mrs. Ida Mc
Bride, national president W. R. C.
Mrs. Lillian C. Cary, president G. A.
R. circlef Mrs. Estella Plopper and
others.
Woman's Relief Corps.
11 a. m.—Corner Third and Valley
streets.
Presentation of flag to Prospect Hill,
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school, under supervision of Patriotic
Instructor I.u L. Schrr.ck.
2:30 p. m.—Hotel Burlington.
Reception by W. R. C. to Command
er-in-chief G. A. R. WasV.ngton Gard
ner: National President VV. R. C. Ida
McBride Commander J. W. Wiliest
and staff and Sons of Veterans.
All friends and citizens invited.
Wednesday, June 17.
9:30 a. m.—Grand opera house.
Business session of department of
Iowa G. A. R.
2:30 p. m.—Parade.
The parade will be followed by it
business session at the opera house.
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8 p. m.—Grand opera house.
Genera' camp fire. Post Command
er J. T. Smith, presiding.
Music by baud and quartet.
Invocation by Rev. K. Michels.
Address by Governor G. W. Clark8.
Address by Col. John McElroy, edi
tor of the "National Tribune."
Thursday, June 18.
9:30 a. m.—Grand opera house.
Business session of department of
Iowa G. A. R.
1 p. m.—Short excursions on the
river.
All old soldiers and their families
will be supplied with tickets free for
these excursions at the bureau of in
formation, Hotel Burlington. _v.
8 p. m.—Grand opera house.
Lecture, "Lincoln," Col. .lolin Mc
Elroy, editor of the "National Tribune."
Places of Interest.
Crapo park—Gen. J. M. Corse monu
ment.
Cemetery—Gen. J. M. Corse memor
ial chapel, Gen. Matthies monument,
Gen. Lauman monument, soldiers' lot
and monument.
Public library—North Fourth street.
Y. M. C. A.—North Fourth street.
Y. W. ,C. A.—North Fourth street.
High school—University place.
ALLEGE BASH HEIRS
GOT $65,700 ADVANCE
Marshalltown, June 8:—A cross peti
tion filed by Mrs. Delphla Bash. as
guardian of her children Catherine L.
and Kenneth L., in the suit brought to
partition the property of Mrs. Bash's
husband, Lebbus Bash, alleges that an
advancement of $65,200 has been made
to other heirs. The cross petition seeks
to have this advancement charged
against the interest of the heirs who
received it.
They are Mrs. Nora B. Elliott, Lls
comb township: Calvin W. Basil, Poca
hontas, and Charles H. Sash, now
dead. They are the sons and daughters
of Lebbeus Bash by his first marriage.
From their father Charles H. Bash,
Una B., Mona Esther. Keith L., and
Lester D. Bash, inherited their father's
share of the advancement.
The cross petition sets out that prior
to his death, Sept. 17, 1912, Lebbeus
Ba.sh deeded to his daughter Mrs. B.
Elliott, and sons Calvin and Charles,
326 acres of land near Pocahontas. It is
alleged that the land is worth $200 an
acre.
It is averred in addition that this
land was a gift to the three children,
and that it should have been charged
against their shares in the division of
the property.
On tho report of the referees, and
by usual procedure, an order was is
sued by the court partitioning the es
tate and confirming the shares of the
heirs, which were as follows:
Mrs. Dclphia Bash, widow, one-third.
Calvin W. Bash, son, two-fifteenths.
Kenneth L. Bash, son, two-fifteenths.
Nora B. Elliott, daughter, two-fif
teenths.
Catherine L. Bash, daughter, two
flfteeiiths.
Una, Mona, Keith and Lester Bash,
children of Cha-les Bath, and grand
children of the decedant, two-sixtieths
each.
The petition sots out that the court
proceedings ordering a division of the
estate on the above basis was erron
eous and contrary to the interests of
tho minor son and daughter, who filed
tho crcss petition. Their attorneys ask
in it that the former proceedings of the
court bo set aside and modified, and
ibat the heirs of interest be required
to appear and plead to tho advance
ment roceiv^d against the Interest of
the minor son and daughter.