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a DRAIN TILE F«r price* and lnform«tionwrlt» Morey Clay Products Co OTTUMWA, IOWA Tri-Weekly Courier CHANGING ADDRE&SES. Subscribers wishing their address changed will please give the name or th? postoffioe tn which the papi'r ha® been sent as oil as the postofflc where they di^*'.o it to he changed to. "LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Miss Martha and Wilbur Stuot of Chester avenue, left Thursday for Des Motnes by auto with friends from Mason City. George Fisher of New York City is spending the week end at the John Wormhoudt home. 402 Chester avenue. Roscoe Swanson. Joe Manro, Andrew and John Shoemaker who reside west of the city. left Thursday in the form er's automobile for Des Moines to at tend the fair. Mrs. A. Mittelstaedt and daughter Misn Alice Mittelstaedt of Chicago are visiting' at the home of T. H. Bruchman 807 East Main street. Mrs. J. H. Weiderma, of Tyrone, is visiting her sister Mrs. M. Gallagher, 229 North Wapello street. Harold Whitfield of Lincoln, Nebr., is •istting Miss Gladys Stump, 219 East Fourth street. Mrs. Qeorge Haller 225 East high land avenue, has gone to Karson.for a few days' visit and to attend the Bap tist Missionary convention in session at that place. Mrs. W. D. Russell of East St. Louis, 111., Is visiting at the home of her sis ter, Mrs. M. E. Field, 1201 North Wa pello .street. Mrs. Russell is enroute h6me from a visit with her sister near Winona, Minn., and will be in Ottumwa for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Sullivan and M#. and Mrs. Carol Reece returned Friday evening from an overland trip to Des Moines, where they attended the state fair. Mr.-and Mrs. Oscar Fleming and son forest, 327 West Second street, have returned from a ten days trip through Colorado. j4 Miss Edna Harmon of Centerville, spent Friday with J. L. Pogue, 713 West Second street, and left during the night for Chicago. The rainfall during the early morn ing hours today registered about one third of an Inch. The rain started af ter midnight and continued until day b/eak. Rev. Morgan Genge, pastor of the Firft Christian church returned this morning from an extended vacation visit in Nova Scotia where he has spent the past two months. Miss Sarah Dailey, has returned from Chicago where she attended the University of Chicago, for the past eit weeks. Merle Skinner, 728 West Mill street lite returned from Omaha, Neb., where he visited with relatives for the past ten days. Howard Cochran of Burlington is visiting Francis von Schrader, 2231 North Market street. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson and little daughter, Geraldine, 114 South .Adella street, are spending a few days with friends in Keosauqua. Mrs. J. B. Nelson and daughter "Miss .Hazel Nelson of St. Paul, Minn., are gUeets at the home of Mrs. Nelson's brother M. F. Snow, 909 West street. .Mrs. George Davis of Waterloo has returned home after an extended visit with her mother, Mrs H. L. Griswold, 413 Ellis avenue. Miss Virginia Kurtz of Chicago is visiting her aunt, Mrs. John Hurst, 1320 North Wapello street. Mrs. C. A. Palmquist, who has been visiting at. the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Crips, 401 Chester avepue, left this morning for Waterloo PREPARE In .Just a good start They will Many Get full particulars from BUSINESS FOR UUUIllLvU In business. step payiffg Within a few days a number of ambitious young-people will start on a "shortcut" to success." They have arranged to join a class which we have just organized for a course In business. Join this class. START with these ambitious young people and leave with them, too. Let us show you how YOU can get a good start in business how you can-step over the small Jobs into responsible secretarial and accounting *WS Come, learn how a few months here will be worth hundreds—perhaps thousands—of dollars in increased opportunities to YOU. DAY AND EVENING CLASSES You don't have to *ive v.p -n-n- present position if now employed. We have made arrangements for just such emergencies. You can spend with us a few evenings a VH suu. .he same training from the same teach ers as In the day school. where she will join her husband and make her future home. William Benbow of Ft. Madison, spent Friday at the home of his cous ln, Mrs. Marion B. Parker, 640 West Fourth street. M. E. Rice of Council BlufTa, is visit ing his daughters, Mrs. W. A. Stevens, 123 Hast Fifth street, and Mrs. Carrie Stevens, 220 West Maple avenu*. Miss Miriam Ackerman of Marshall town, and Miss Helen Hammond of Fairfield, are visiting Miss Bulalia Doller, 620 East Second street. Miss Statia Feehan, 610 East Sec ond street, has returned from Red Lodge, Mont., where she visited with her sister, Mrs, William Sweeney. Miss Delia Morrill, 133 North Weller street, has returned from a several weeks' visit with relatives at Farm ington. JEFF SAYS: "I noticed- that the gamblin' joints at Monte Carlo have bee* closed. Gamblin' must have been closed in some other place, be cause several of the old bunch of hangers-on around the joints in the open town days are back In town: They have to be here six months before city election. How cute some men are in tryin' to fool the people! But the people final ly get next to such as that, and then—they get their's. AGENCY. Quite a number of people from Agency an vicinity attended the fair at Des Moines. Agency is oiling about five blocks of Main street and a part of Hazel street, in order to remove the dust nuisance. Mr. and Mrs. Rex., of Los Angeles, Calif., visited friends here this week. The city hall front is receiving a coat of paint. Revs. T. J. Myers, C. S. Cooper and M. D. Cox are attending conference at Madison this week. Mrs. John Reno who has been ill is improving. L. Luippold has sold his farm east of town to Ralph Mathews, receiving $165 per acre. Mrs. Letta Robertson and Mrs. Lyda Edelman of Illinois are visiting at the Fred Miller home. The Agency schools opened Mon day Sept 7th. WAPELLO CO. GIRL SAFE IN ENGLAND Eldon, Sept. 5.—The many friends of Miss Belle Albert will be pleased to hear that she is safe and is on her way home, and may be expected to ar rive most any day. In a leter received by her mother and dated August 21, from Glasgow, Scotland, she says that her party was held up Switzerland a short time, owing to the war troubles. They went on through France to Paris, thence to England where they were entirely out side the zone of trouble. The leader of their party received news constant ly from American consuls and em bassy at Paris. She says that they were treated well everywhere and all enjoyed themselves immensely. They met so many Americans that they never felt alone. She added that tney start for home the 22nd, so that she may be expected nome at any time now. of our biggest men in business are graduates or a night scnooi. START NOW You would not postpone success. Then don't postpone the training which worth bUllons of dollars annually to .millions of young people. Come and Join this CIRES of future stenographers, bookkeepers, fu ture executives. And start vvltii them now. IOWA SUCCESS SCHOOL FALL TERM OPENS AUGUST 31 TO SEPTEMBER 8. NEW UTT BUILDING, OTTUMWA, IOWA. W:. 1 CLASSES STARTING NOW STARTING NOW few months they will have solved the problems of getting a into responsible secretarial and accounting positions, splendid salaries. The few months they spend here will save them a monotonous ap prenticeship at a trifling salary. Their newly acquired training will be worth hundreds of dollars to them in increased salaries. Perhaps thousands in increased opportunities. For these young people, starting with us now, to occupy high salaried .executive positions a few years hence, they have only to follow the hun dreds who. have gone before. BUSINESS NEEDS VOU ir :•,•• ftiyfCi •:•.. 4 CENTERVILLE CITS He felt the greatest unhappiness be I cause of man's sins. He closed with ia very touching appeal that the Meth |odist ministers of this conference do their best to relieve the suffering of God by, under him, saving men. Where shall the next conference be iheld, was the order of the day after Ithe reading of the minutes, and Knox iville and Centerville were placed in nomination. After a most heated Jis cussion Centerville was chosen and a vote of thanks given to Knoxville by the conference. The rest of the session was given to regular conference business, in which committees were appointed to assist In securing and enforcing laws for the ob servance of the Sabbath, and opposing the liquor business and vice. The following ministers were trans ferred into the conference: W. H. Heppe, G. D. Cleworth, J. A. Spyker. Those issued transfers were: C. V. tiultz, W. E. Whitlock and Eugene Allan. At the anniversary of the Temper ance society the address was given by the assistant national secretary. At the Woman's Foreign Missionary anniversary addresses were made by Miss Kate Ogborn, the missionary from Wuwu, China, and Miss Alice Cheney of Keosauqua, who is under appointment to Rome. She expects to sail in October. The anniversary was jheld at 2:30. At 4:00 o'clock the Rev. Edward Thompson, D.D., of St. Louis, delivered an address on the subject, "Why Go to Church on Sunday?" This address was filled with characteristic uniqueness and greatly impressed the srs. I The guests, after spending an hour 'and a half around tables spread with all the heart could desire, were enter tained with the following program. wlTn v,4v: u- M.E.CONFEREHCE THE SUNDAY UNION SERVICES. VOTE THANKS TO KNOXVILLE—' training of mind was not secondary to Fort Madison, Sept. 7.—The M. E. conference delegates held a union 'characteristic shout for Wesleyan. service of all Fort Madison churches at the Grand opera house Sunday, when Bishpp Shepard delivered the sermon. Following is the program: The morning service, held in the Grand opera house. The Conference Love Feast, at 9:t)0 o'clock. 7:00 p. m., by Rev. A. H. Lathroy, DD., of Fairfield, subject, "Jesus of Nazar eth—King." Union services of up-town churches {at the Baptist church at 7:30 p. m. (Sermon by Rev. W. F. Heppe, D.D., of Burlington. St. Paul'l English Lutheran church, 7:30 p. m., sermon by'Rev. George L. Minear, D.D., of Knoxville. Conference Session. The bishop led the conference in devotions and in his adefress answered ithe question, "Does God Suffer?" He argued that if God be a person he must be capable of emotions. He distinguished between joy and happi ness by saying that joy is something [that is within, while happiness is that I which is created by something from without. So God could have joy while ." ,K: V»t OTTUMWA CUUK1EK, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1914 We've as Dr. Craig, president of Morning side college, was prevented from flll ing the engagement because of a train accident, Bishop Shepard and Dr.' Schell filled the hour. In the bishop's address he referred to the largeness of Methodism) and graphically set forth .her program. He said that the pro gram is world-wide and that it is eter nity long. That in its program the the training of the heart. The- heart must be trained if we fulfil our mis sion on earth, but the mind must be trained if the emotions of the heart are controlled. Dr. Schell's address was full of his DR. JENKINS DIES The conference sermon, by Bishop He had been ill but a short time, and 'Vrtcfot AT KEOKUK Keokuk, Sept. 7.—Dr. George F. Jen- W. O. Shepard, D.D., LL.D., which is his condition was not thought to be stores have been closed. Those which a union service of all Protestant serious until four or five days ago, were not closed all day have given churches who care to join with us. .when a change for the worse was no-? their employes a half holiday, closing a"er "e had At 2:30 p. m„ deacons and elders by Bishop Shep- Dr. Jenkins was born in Clark coun- fn!ugtria"Up?ants 'have ^been ^lostd all ard of the Santa Fe Avenue M. E. ty, Mo., In July, 1842, the son of Mr. church, also the baptism of children, and Mrs. Robert Jenkins. His father The picnic which was to have been] Conference evangelistic sermon^ jit was one of the pioneer Bettlers of given by the Swedish Lutheran people! Clark county, going there in 1827 from in Wlldwood was called off on account *of the rain. Pennsylvania. Keokuk was the first city in which Dr. Jenkins located for practice, and he remained here in his profession since that time. In December, 1870, Dr. Jenkins was united in marriage to Miss Charlotte Elizabeth Van Wagenen. in F'ulton county, N. Y. Four children were born to the union. Of the four chidren. but two, to gether with Mrs. Jenkins, survive. George, the only son, died during the Spanish-American war in Florida, and Marcia L., wife of H. I. Sawyer of this city, preceded her father about live months. The two daughters surviving are Florence, wife of H. Boyden Blood of Keokuk, and Katherine, wife of Ed ward Kiedaisch of Chicago. DR. NEWELL LEAVES FAIRFIELD CHARGE Fairfield, Sept. 7.—Rev. Arthur Frost Newell, pastor of the First Congrega tional church of Feirfield, has resigned, his resignation taking effect Decem ber first of the present year. Rev. Newell is president of the Flair field Ministerial association and is a scholar and an earnest Christian gentleman. He has been pastor of the First church here for the past two year3 and has given the greatest satis faction. SAM'L BENNINGTON DIES IN LUCAS CO. Chariton, Sept. 7.—Samuel Benning ton died at tils home in Warren town ship on Friday afternoon at the age of 85 years. 7 months and 27 days, after an extended illness.. Mr. Bennington had resided in this county many years and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. Largely attended funeral services were held at the family home yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, after which interment took place in the Chariton cemetery. He is sur vived by his wife and an adopted daughter. PLAN HONORS FOR MR. WAGNER, G. M. Keokuk, Sept. 7.—When Grand Mas ter H. F. Wagner, of Siguorney, la., comes to Keokuk on Sept. 15 to speak at the annual picnictof the Lee county Odd Fellows' association, he and Mrs. Grace Lewis matron of the Odd Fel- ?hrnpProf"keeJni orphans' and old folks' home, S& !arThe annual Iowa Wesleyan college ^s have been planning for some I banquet was given at 5:00 o'clock and the committee is to be congratulated on the splendid entertainment given. time. toast "Religious Life in the Univer- at thfe train by a reception committee ii Education and Modern Life." The anniversary of the 'board of education was held at 7:30 p. m.. and kins, one of Keokuk's oldeBt and most observed the usual holiday hours in re highly rf pec«ed phy».oia„, and. T™ geonis dead at his home Jn^this city. WJS The Odd Fellows' picnic will be held at Wever on the 16th of the month, but the grand master is planning to come to Keokuk on the morning of the 15th. umuwmK A committee from the local lodges The Rev Thomas Osborn, D.D., of Mt. held a meeting last week at which pre88 May, Geo. Hart, Jr.. A. D. Brown Pleasant' acted toastmaster, and in a I plant for the entertainment of these most pleasing way presented both sub- well known visitors were made. brought against these parties as they iects and speakers. The Rev. Town-1 When Grand Master Wagner arrives subscribed for stock in the Sey end university pastor, spoke to the in Keokuk on the 15th he will be met sity Prof Dan. B. Heller, winner of chosen from the membership of the lo- others had paid part. The plaintiff the 1913 state oratorial prize, respond- cal lodges. was represented by C. W. Steele and ed to the toast "I. W. C. and Civic In the afternoon the Rebekas will ^e defendants by D. L. MurroW. A Life." The Rev. Charles E. Pettlt escort Mr. Wagner and Mrs. Lewjs number of witnesses were examined represented the class of 1914, and lover the dam and around the city. In Bishop Shepard spoke on the toast the evening they will be tendered a $ Our Stock to Corner Second and Court Streets In The Building Known eta the Summers Building We will occupy this location during remodeling of our Main street store. We realize that this is an unusual location for a clothing store. You will also realize the values that can be had here are also unusual. We will offer during the occupancy of this location— __L Such Values That it Will Pay You to Come to an Unusual Location for Your Clothing Needs Our Main Street Store is given over to the contractors tomorrow morning. H. G. Anderson, Clothier Now at the Corner of Second and Court Streets KEEP I 1 QUIET C0TTUMWAN8 WHO DID NOT GO TO CENTERVILLE OBSERVE OC CASION MODESTLY. The Ottumwa people, who did not go to Centerville to attend the Big Four Labor Day celebration have been keep ing the day in a very quiet manner at home. The court houses, both federal and county, have been closed all day, the Alibrary closed has too, and'the postoffice has and have not received freight. an(J the maj0rity "°derg0ne "cTdurtaf th?° '„«re"dayandS day of the shops and The steady falling of the showers during the greater part of the morn ing together with the fact that the majority of the stores nave been closed gave the retail business streets a decidedly quiet appearance today. The chilly, damp weather has been a hind rance to the holiday plans of several organizations and private parties who had arranged for outings of various kinds throughout the city and adjoin ing country. The cold drizzling rain out of doors has been an inducement to many to stay inside and sit by the first fall fire in the fire place. A total of .28 inches of rain fell during the morning, .beginning between 7:30 and 8 o'clock. J.R. M'ELDERRY IS CALLED BY DEATH J. R. McElderry, father of Mrs. Bur ton Hendershott, 707 East Lincoln avenue, died at his home in Fairfield, Friday night at 10:45 from injuries re ceived Thursday, Aug. 27, in a run away near Batavia. Mr. McElderry and his wife were driving toward Batavia when their horse became frightened at Biime sheep which suddenly started out into the road. The occupants of the single buggy were thrown out and severely injured. Mr. McElderry's injuries were of much more alarming nature how ever than those of his wife. Both were removed to the Fairfield hospital. An X-ray exanmination showed that Mr. McElderry's neck was broken and he was In an unconscious or semi-con clous state during most, of the time that he lingered. When told of his con dition he asked to be taken to his home on South Main street. Fairfield, and here death relieved him of his suffer ingp. He was about 75 years of age and was one of the best known and most highly respected citizens of Jef ferson county. His wife's condition is greatly improved. Mrs. Hendershott has been at her parentB' bedside snice the accident. No arrangements have been announced regarding the funeral. PLAINTIFFS GET VERDICT AT SEYMOUR Seymour, Sept. 4.—The case of M. H. Wilson, receiver for the Seymour Coal Co., vs. J. E. Webb et al, was tried before Mayor Gaddis. It was a jury trial composed of the following: G. T. Miller, foreman Will Brower, ing and N- D. mour pay any 0f a a a I O reception and banquet in the lodge hall. There will be speeches smdf a. the plaintiff. The defendants immed fine musical program. 1 lately save notice of an ap&eaL Wood. This action was Coal Co., and some had failed to their subscriptions while and the case given to the jury about 9 p. m. They returned their verdict about 10 p. m., which was in favor of v'- 0 -v hem#* M'ELDERRY FUNERAL HELD AT FAIRFIELD Fairfield, Sept. 7.—Friends and citizens of Fairfield this afternoon paid their last tribute of respect to the life and character of John R. McElderry, who was laid to rest in Evergreen cemetery. Funeral services were held at the home on South Main street and were in charge of Dr. Charles Preston Foreman, pastor of the First Presby terian church, of which Mr. McElder ry had long been a member. The last services were attended by a large num ber of Odd Fellows and old soldiers. Mr. Mc*Elderry. who was one 'of the oldest and most highly esteemed resi dents of Fairfield, passed away Fri day night at 10:45 o'clock after linger ing between life and death since Aug. 27, when he sufferea a fracture of the neck from being thrown from a buggy. The accident occurred two miles east of this city, and Mrs. McElderry, who was driving with him was also thrown from the buggy and slighly injured. However, she has so far recovered as to be able to be up. .Mr. McElderry was taken to the Jeffferson County hospital where he was a patient until! Thursday afternoon, when upon learn ing his serious condition and that his hours on earth were numbered, he re quested that he be taken home, which was done. Friday morning: hie asked to see several old friends and they were admitted to his room where -he showed great pleasure at greeting them. Friday- afternoon it was seen that his strength was waning and then surrounded by his children a-trd his faithful wife he ansewered the death angel's call. Mr. McElderry was born near Stuben ville. Ohio., Oct. IS. 1840, and, came to Fairfield with his parents in 1857. When President Lincoln• calledtfor men In 1861) he was among the first of Jef ferson county young men to .enligt .and became a private in Company E. Sec ond Iowa infantry, serving through until the close of the war when he was mustered out a(. Louisville, Ky. It was while home on a forlough, January 13, 1863, Miss Isabella Frush became %the •-.'v. bride of Pri vate McElderry, who after the wedding hurried back to his. regiment, re turning to her at the close of the war. As a result of this union eight sons and daughters with their mother'are today mourning the passing of a be loved parent. They are: Mrs. Georgia Brown and E. E. McElderry of South Pasadena, Cal. Hubert of Van Couver, B. C.: Bruce of Des Moines: Mrs: Bur ton Hendershott of Ottumwa Dr. Don ald McElderry of Agency City: Dr. C. A. and Miss Grace McElderry of Fair field. -•tfnni ii.it'yiM^iiiwwiirtiM^^ iy.«Jar*r"%.•. 1 St. Toseph's Academy 'Vtnmwi. Iowa. cirra: A Select Boarding School for Girls Conducted by the Sisters of the Humility of Mary PREPARATORY, ACADEMIC, NORMAL AND COMMERCIAL COURSES, DOMESTIC SCIENCE, GERMAN, FRENCH, ELOCUTION AND ART VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC. One hundred. and twenty-five acrte of ground. Extensive skating poni Well equipped gymnasium. Builling new. All modern Improvements and conveniences. Private .rooms. Thorough training. Most careful attention to deportment aivd hygienlj laws. SCHOOL SESSION OPENS SEPT. 8, 1914 7 For Catalogue, A'ddrtss THE DlRECTOP.E.SS. Mr. McElderry was at the present time a member of the city council of Fairfield. He had served two terms as county auditor of Jefferson county. He had been a'deputy in the office of th^' f^"have been taken. The information clerk of the courts and was a staunch republican of the old school. was mcu u. ., court by George L. Gillies and the For many years Mr. McElderry had CHARITON. 5 Mrs. Myrtle Pavmal and ron,. Kc neth, came Saturday evfe.ii?.s for a visit with her grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Neff, and aunt, Mrs. Ida Ho 'j land, and other relatives and eld friends. She formerly redded here, Mrs. A. Coblcy, of Macon, Mo., who had heen spending a few '"ays- with her son, Bert Cooley and family, 1 ft Saturday for Forsythe, Mont., where she will spend the winter. Natp Henderson left Saturday for Denver, Colorado, to join his wife in a few weeks' sojourn. Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Roberts of Cameron, Mo., returned hon^e Satur day after a two weeks' visit with his sister, Mrs. A. M. James, and brother, Hogue Roberts. Mrs. C. E. Toll of Ottumwa came Saturday for a visit in Warren town ship with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Hasselquist. Mrs. Orva Osborne, of Des Moines, forhierly of this city, came Saturday morning for a visit with her sister in-law, Mrs. Pearl Willoughby, and other relatives and old friends. Mrs., James Hickman and daughter, Louise, returned Sunday evening from a visit in Milerton at the home of her cousin, Mrs. Bert Walmer. Miss Hepsie Garland of Cameron, Mo., who had been spending a few weeks in Chariton with her brother, Frank Garland and family, returned home Saturday. Mrs. Ella Perrigo of Des Moines came Saturday'for a visit with Mrs. A. D. McKinley. Mrs. J. D. Hardin of this city, and daughter, Mrs. Jennie Stemen, of Red Oak, returned Saturday morning from pes Moines, where they visited their daughter and sifter, Mrs. Lucile Sar gent, and attended the fair. Mrs.'W. A. Cook and children have returned from- a visit in Osceola with friends, and In Truro with her sister, Mrs. Etta Archer. Miss Dorothy Watson, of Indianola, returned home Saturday after a visit with Sarah and Jessie Stanton. Miss Daisy Throckmorton left Sat urday for Fort Dodge to resume her duties as teacher in the public schools. CONSTABLE'S RAID PROVES FRUITFUL AB the result of a raid made Satur day evening at the home of John B. Hein, 707 West Mechanic stret, by Constable J. M. Huffman and Turn key Henry Richards, 110 bottles of beer and two jugs of whiskey, partly Justice H. case has S S a S a S ben attended his funeral. lock. C. Nosler's been set for hearing on next