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5, ft rj j$*1 .v cy 1 FOR *t -t A V/VVi' 7 4 SALE—BOURBON Jt 1 N Iowa the Best State Money to Loan MONEY TO LOAN ON FARM AND city property, 6 and 7 per cent inter 'est. See Ralph T. McElroy, above Oullen's store, Main street. Wanted WANTED—YOUR OLD CARPETS TO make Into rugs, beautiful and durable J-, rugs from old carpet at reasonable prices. Write tor descriptive catalog. Bloomfleld Rug Works, Bloomfleld, Iowa. WANTED-TO PLACE YOUR MONEY on first mortgages. 7% interest. Ralph T. McElroy above Cullens store. Mala St. For Sale FOR SALE—SLEIGH RUNNER AT tachment for buggy good as new. Also 100 feet of 2% in. galvanized pipe cheap. Also some good oak and elm timbers 8x8 also cheap. All in town. Phone 2131-L. TOR SALE—A FEW MORE GOOD Buff Orpington and Buttercup cock erels and cock birds. Priced right. C. D. Giltner, Ottumwa, la,, Route No. 1. New phone 584-W. FOR SALE—BIG 3 BUCK SAW MILL at a bargain if sold at once. Andy Harmon & Son, Milton, Iowa. I Eggs and Poultry In 1910 Iowa raised 6,746,668 bushels of apples, only five states raising more, and all those except Missouri being east of the Mississippi river. That year Iowa raised 260,000 bushels of cherries. These statistics are made only for census years. Courier Want Ads only one-half cent per word each insertion. Minimum charge, fifteen cents. TURKEYS, .vf &Mrs. W. L. Clark, Hedrtck, R. No. 1. Parson phone. Farm Property For Sale SALE—480 ACRES WELL IM proved Cherokee Co. corn farm or will accept Red River Valley or Can ada land in part. Good terms offer ed. Nothing better ever offered you in Iowa. H. E. Duke. CONGREGATION GIVES PASTOR A SURPRISE The congregation of the First Bap tist church surprised their pastor and Mrs. B. F. Patt Monday evening and made the couple a present of two beautiful chairs. The occasion was carried out as a Complete surprise to Rev. and Mrs. J»att, who were unaware of what was in store for them until the congrega tion, having met at the church, march ed in a body to the Patt residence on East Court street and took possession of the home. The church members ^carried with them a leather and a Thicker chair for the pastor and his *taife, which were presented in a pretty fltnanner by C. A. Lasser on behalf of the people of the church who took this *means of showing the very high es teen in which they hold their pastor and his helpmeet. A response in which the appreciation of the pastor ind his wife for the congregation and heir kindness was made by Mr. Patt. 'n informal evening followed enjoyed all. CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR THE STRIKERS Wheeling, W. Va., Dec. 22.—Christ mas cheer for the children of the striking miners in eastern Ohio was assured today when 34,000 oranges, 17,000 bags of peanuts and 17,000 pack ages of candy were sent to the strike country. The packages were made up by young women volunteers, working under the direction of the Rev. Father R. A. McEachen of Barton, Ohio, who Mas been active in securing relief for the women and children. Other vol unteers will distribute the packages in •C*e villages. It is planned to have the we district covered by Thursday Bringing Up Father f' I THAT HORRID CLAY PIPE I HAVE A ^URPR»tE FOR $ Ft Vy**** "^*V SHEEP BREEDERS III SESSION HERE ANNUAL MEETING OF ASSOCIA TION 18 OPENED IN OTTUMWA FOR TWO DAY8. The annual meeting of the Iowa State Sheep Breeders' and Wool Growers' as sociation was opened this afternoon in the rooms of the Ottumwa Commercial association and will continue through Wednesday afternoon. This evening's session, which will beSin at 7at tlie commercial association rooms, will be made up of addresses on subjects of timely interest to sheep men. W. S. Merrltt of Seymour is to talk on "Leg islation on Dogs," J. F. Warner of Bloomfleld will tell of "How Virginia Dealt with Sheep Killing Dogs and Fostered Sheep Raising on Waste Lands." Bills Needed for Enactment" is to be handled by Frank Coyne of Montrose while W. S. McClure, secre tary of the National Sheep Breeder's association is to read a paper. This organization has been instru mental in securing' some important legislation in regard to having an in creased dog tax, restoring the domestic animal fund in Iowa, getting the £ight fence law and securing a $20 bounty on wolf scalps. This afternoon's meet ing was taken up with some Important discussions after the men had been welcomed to the city by Walter T. Hall, president of the Ottumwa Commercial association, and his address responded to by W. Moore of Cedar, president of the sheep men's organization. Henry Wallace of Des Moines talked on "The Sheep Industry as I see It." A. J. Blake ly of Grinnell told of "How to Prevent Disease and Care for Sheep." Prof. El lis Rail of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, talked on the question of feed for sheep and V. N. Casady of Douds discussed sheep raising as a profit bearing industry. W. S. Downey of New Sharon told of practical sheep feeding and Basil Davis handled the question of lambing time and the best methods to use at such a time. The program for Wednesday follows: 10 a. m.—"Needed Improvements at Iowa State Fair," C. H. Tribby, Mt. Pleasant, director and superintendent of sheep, Iowa state fair. Discussion. Sam Rail. Birmingham. Judson Blakley, Grinnell. 11 a. m.—"Alfalfa and How to Grow It," M. R. Daniels, Pulaski, Henry Wal lace of Des Moines, V. G. Warner of Bloomfleld. "Ups and Downs of Exhibitor Making a Fair Circuit," H. D. Eddingfleld, Mt. Pleasant. 1 p. m.—"The Wool Market," C. D. Fortune, Bloomfleld. "The Cost to Produce a Pound of Wool," Judson Blakley, Grinnell. "Best Shropshire Wool," Harris M. Logan, Hillsboro. "The Best Merino Wool," Harry Rus sell, West Grove. GUNBOAT SMITH AND M'CARTY TO BATTLE New York, Dec. 23.—The ten round contest between Gunboat Smith and Tom McCarty of Montana will take place Wednesday night at the Empire Athletic club. The meeting between these two boxers has been the talk of pugilistic circles for the last week, and has created unusual interest among the followers of the sport. It will be the first big contest staged in this city between heavyweights where neither boxer will have any adpantage over the other in weight, height or reach. To gain the popular verdict over Smith or to put Smith ayvay would be a big factor toward McCarty jump ing into a position to demand recogni tion from Jess Willard. "•*»t^-»-t^fe.v^-'s-ni.^.) "s .1 ••:, j. ..v. _• 1 .TMf Zf s'^ raKO f" ."V OF DIETS MONEY IS FOUND A YEAR AFTER HER BURIAL IN POTTER'S FIELD—HAS NfeW BURIAL. .. if Chicago, Dec. 22.—Jane Irvine, who for years was known as the "old wom an of the alleys," was buried" for the second time today. A pauper's grave was her first. That was a year ago when she died, supposedly penniless, in the asylum for the insane at Kanka kee. Funeral services were held for her in the Episcopal cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul by Dean Walter Taylor Sum mer, who is to become bishop of Ore gon next mohth. It was through Dean Summer, to whom Jane left her prop erty—four trunks and three boxes— when she was committed to the asy lum, that her wealth was revealed. Search of the trunks disclosed her will. Bank books found in the boxes, which contained hundreds of pack ages, showed she had deposited $1,150 in Chicago. The will bequeathed the money to the bishop of Chicago to provide a decent burial to women of the poor house. The old lady, whose age was esti mated to be 75 years, wandered throug alleys, searching rubbish heaps and ash cans. Tenement hallways sheltered her at night. She refused to stay in a room rented for her by Sisters of St. Mary at the cathedral. She visited the cathedral regularly. Finally" she became so adverse to the care others tried to give her that she was placed in the asyjum. Efforts to find relatives of the old woman were vain. Yesterday the body was brought here for a proper burial. "For years we have held services at the poor house," said Dean Sum mer, "and we learned that it is the great horror of the old people there— the women especially.—that their bodies are to be used for dissecting purposes after death. Jane's money will be used to give these poor women a decent burial." TAKES OWN LIFE A. N. Barnes, of Ottumwa, died Mon day afternoon at about 3:30 o'clock from a gun shot wound received at his own hands in a business house at 108 South Court street. ^Letters written to his family and friends bear out the fact that sickness was tl.e motive of the act. Mr. Barnes was born In Richland county, Ohio, August 12, 1844. In 1854 lie moved to Wapello county where he has been a resident ever since. He was a member of Company F, 4th Iowa cav alry and served two years in the civil war. In 1873 he was appointed as as sistant post master and was employed in the post office in various capacities for several years. He was a member of Cloutman Post G. A. R. and the Ma sonic lodge No. 16 A. F. and A. M., Clinton chapter ft. A. M. and Malta Commandery No. 31 Knights Templar. He is survived by his wife Mrs. Eliza beth Barnes, four children, Mrs. J. E. Epler, Danville, 111., Frank M. Barnes, Chicago, 111., Helen L. and Alice M. Barnes of Ottumwa. ELECT AN OTTUMWAN AS CLUB PRESIDENT E. C. Merritt of Indianapolis, Ind., and formerly of Ottumwa, has been recently elected as head of the Trans portation club of that city. About one hundred representative railroad men and shippers attended the first meeting of the club for th^ season, recently held at Indianapolis, and Mr. Merritt, who is traffic manager of the Indianapolis Abattoir Co., was chosen as the head of the organization for the coming year. The newly chosen president was a resident of Ottumwa until ^bout fifteen years ago, holding when he left here the position of for eign rate clerk at the local packing plant of John Morrell & Co. 1/ RERE I'b A.REAL PIPE FOR YOU* THI® l'«3 THE KIND ofrpe the svcll ^•400" ^MOKt' OLLY I thought IT WA^-A "TROMBONE ^If^l ppfl OTTUMWA COURIER. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1914 In Memoriam John W. Bottorff, a well known resi dent of Hedrick, died at his home on Second and Waugh streets, Sunday morning, December 13, about 4 o'clocn., The funeral was held at the home Mon day afternoon at 1 o'clock, conducted conducted by Rev. C. Hanson, of the local Baptist church, assisted by Rev. A. B. Hightshoe, of the M. E. church. The remains were taken to Ottumwa where they were laid to rest in the Ottumwa cemetery. John Wesley Bottorff was born near Memphis, Clarke county, Ind.. Jan. 3, 1837, and was aged at the time of his death 77 years eleven months and ten days. He was married to Jane Reed in August, 1857, and came with his bride to a farm south of Hedrick, where he lived until 1891, when he moved to Hedrick, making his home here until his death. To this union were born six chil dren: Mrs. Fannie Moore of Hedrick, D. M. Bottorff of Hedrick, Mrs. Arzilla Nye, who died April 8, 1894, Mrs. H. H. Pratt of Sanborn, W. H. Bottorff of Hedrick, and T. O. Bottorff of High land Center. Mrs. Bottorff died in 1874, and in March, 1877, he was mar ried to Mrs: Erameline McMillan. She died April 27, 1906. His third wife was Miss Allie Bot torff, whom he married August 1, 1907, and who survives him. He is also survived by sixteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. Out of a family of seven, he is survived by one half sister, Mrs. Anna Davis of Jeffer sonville, Ind., and two half brothers, D. M. Deuser of Campbellsville, Ky., and Thomas Deuser of Modesto,, Cal. He was converted under the preach ing of Rev. Tracy and united with the Baptist church at Cedar school house at the age of 27. He was ever ready to contribute to the churches and to the poor and needy, and held the re gard and esteem of all the business men because of his sterling honesty. Mr. Bottorff had engaged in the produce business for many years, and he was well acquainted throughout the v'cinity for many miles, and his death will cause sadness among the immense circle of his friends. Mrs. Mary Pratt of Sanborn, Mrs. D. M. Reed and Orrin Reed of Bloom fleld, Lloyd Nye of Ottumwa, Mrs. W. W. White of Bloomfleld, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Heninger and P. C. Heninger, of Martinsburg, Mr. and Mrs. Harry I. Moore and daughter of Mason City, Oliver Overturf of Farson, and Miss Jennie Botorff of Grinnell. were in Hedrick Monday attending the funeral of John W. Bottorff. The music at the funeral service was supplied by a male quartet made up of the following men: J. C. Watts, H. A. Watts, O. H. Cuddy and Rev. Oscar Grimes.—Contributed. HOLDING INSTITUTE ANNUAL EVENT ON AT SIGOUR NEY—ECONOMIC SHORT COURSE TOO. Sigourney, Dec. 22.—The KSotiuk County Farmers' Institute is in ses sion here for three days, commencing Monday and closing on Wednesday, December 23. The headquarters of the farm ex hibits all in the Schipfer store room on the east side of the square, where almost everything in that line on ex hibition may be seen. Many fine farm products, such as corn, oats, wheat, barley and potatoes were brought in Saturday and listed among the exhibits and it is expected that many more will be brought in on Mon day when the institute will in fact open. W. H. Richardson is superin tendent of the farm exhibits and he has the various- articles arranged ac cording to classes, so that those who wish to look over the several articles can at a glance see to what class each belongs. The art department is located in the J. S. White building on the south side of the square in charge of Mrs. R. J. Allen and all articles along the line of domestic science and needle -work can be seen on exhibition in that department. There is also a home economic short course in connection with the ft NO WONDER THERE Its ONLY 400 OP EN: HIVE EXERCISES A Christmas entertainment will be given this evening at 7:30 o'clock by the' Sunday school of Southminster chapel, Keota and Milner streets, to which all members and friends are cordially invited. A gift of candy and nuts will be given to each child of the Sunday school present. The pro gram follows: Song—"Gospel Bells," choir. The Lord's Prayer—Congregation. Recitation—"Christmas Greetings," Lavinla Jacobson. Song—"Luther's Cradle Hymn,' five girls. Recitation "When Christmas Comes," Wilbur JacobBon. Violin duet—Selected, Hazel Story and Arthur Johnson. Recitation "When Christmas Comes Around," Annie Chambers. Song—"Dear Little,Stranger," four girls. Recitation—"Where Presents Grow," Raymond McCall. Anthem—"Everywhere Christmas Tonight," choir. Recitation, "The Journey of the Wise Men," Lottie Summers. Song—"We Greet the Blessed Child," six children. Recitation—Selected, Millie Cram blit. Recitation—"To All People," Mary Chambers. Instrumental solo—"Sunset," Laurel Brough. Recitation—"The Brightest Thing," Maurice Cramblit. Recitation—"Tis Christmas Night," Everett Summers. Song—"Weave the Shining Gar lands," three girls. Recitation—"It Shall Never Pass Away," Edna Bolar. Song—"Evening Prayer," Laurel Brough. Anthem—"Holy Night," choir. The choral numbers will be given by the choir of the West End Presby terian church. institute, which consists of practical domestic work and a lecture each day on domestic science. Several good lectures will be heafd during the three days and lecture to the farmers on the science of farm ing. GIVES HELP TO~THOSE IN NEED OF A FRIEND Rev. Frank G. Wilcox, assistant su perintendent of the Iowa division of the Society for the Friendless, was in Ottumwa Monday enroute home to Des Moines where he will spend Christ mas. Mr. Wilcox spends much of his time as a field agent for the organiza tion devoting his time to aiding those released from prison service to a place where»they can start over again. The organization and its representa tives are well known in Ottujnwa and the latter have been in Ottumwa where they have held meetings and addressed the people on the work of helping the friendless and in preven tion of crime. The last visit of Rev. Mr. Wilcox in Ottumwa, was in July, 1914, when he spoke on the subjects of the Society for the Friendless. On some of his visits about the state he gives talks to the high school students and before Commercial associations and parents on the care of the boys and girls. STANLEY MANNING OVERCOME BY FUMES Keosauqua, Dec. 22.—An accident which was almost a fatality occurred here the other day when Stanley W. Manning went into his garage to make ready his .automobile to take a drive. Mr. Manning cranked the machine and then, thinking there was something wrong with it, began to look it over. He was found some time later by one of his hired men, Carl Winters, lying under the machine in an unconscious condition. He was carried to his home and a physician summoned. It was thought at first he had been run over by the machine but finding no marks to substantiate this theory the doctor believed he had been asphyxiated by the gas from the gasoline and began applying aid for this, cause. Some time after, when Mr. Manning regained consciousness he told of getting his machine ready and of feeling dizzy, with no thought of the cause. He is still confined to his bed but recovering rapidly. & HEART \*b IN THE R*C,HT Pi, f\CE. BUT- 1 '•OTPBTOj p* r. ,,vo.:^ /JV'v/\y .f The Best Way is to have your clothes made to order The Best Plade to have them made at is The Glasgow No_More^ j^No Less Gfasgow Woolen Mills Co. 1 242 East Main St. DR. HANSELL EYE, EAR,' NOSK THROAT SPECIALIST Glasses Ftted and Furnished Office Over Wool worth Five and Tee Cent Star*. E ELECTS OFFICERS b. W. JOHNSON NAMED MASTER DECEMBER, 1915, MEETING IN OTTUMWA. Agency, Dec. 22.—Agehcy grange No. 2116 held a meeting December 18 for the election of officers for the year 1915, resulting as follows: Master—D. W. Johnson. Overseer—O. H. McCoy. Lecturer—Chas. Sands. Steward—A. E. Riffle. Assistant steward—E. N. Sterner. Chaplain—Mrs. Fannie Reighard. Treasurer—M. L». Truitt. Secretary—Tom Creath. Gate keeper—Harry Hickman. Ceres—Mrs. Chas. Sands. Pomona—Mrs. ]j. Truitt. Lady assistant steward—Mrs. J. A. Creamer. This meeting was the last of the sea son and a summing up of results show a good growth for the Agency grange. It was organized in March of this year with a charter membership of seventy. During the nine months since that time sixty-two applications for membership have been received and favorably voted on. Of this num ber forty-six have received the firibt and second degrees and twenty-seven have received the third and fourtn de grees, this being as high as the sub ordinate grange takes its members. PRINCETON SPORTS SELF SUPPORTING Princeton, N. J., Dec. 23.—Football anO baseball are the only self-support ing branches of athletics at Princeton, according to the annual report of the athletic association, which was made public Tuesday. The report covered the period from illy 11, 1913, to July 10, 1914. The figures for the past football sea son are not yet complete, but in 1913 football netted the association $38,844, while in baseball last spring $9,318 was cleared. An interesting part of the report is the small amount which Princeton spent on crew last spring, only $3,955 being expended. Football in 1913 cost $20,380, of which the largest items were for guar antees, $3,817 traveling "expenses, $2,829 coaching, $5,516 suits and sup plies, $2,075. Tlite total revenue for football was $59,224. Baseball yielded $25,811 and cost $16,493. Track athletics were run at a loss of $4,561. The freshman team ex ceeded their revenue by $3,425. LARGE RAILROADS WILL CONSOLIDATE Cleveland, O., Dec. 22.—Merger of the Lake Shore Railroad Co. with the New York Central railroad is expect ed here today at a meeting of the Lake Shore stockholders. Stockholders of the New York Central road voted for the consolidation July 20, last, and it is said that all that is now necessary to put the deal through is the ratifica tion by Lake Shore stockholders. & 1 v.* ', ja 7 r.j»" BIG CATTLE SALE We will sell at public sale at our.} farm, one-half mile north of Hedtlck, °n Monday, Dec. 28, at 1 p. m. the following property: 125 Head of Cattle 12f5 consisting of 14 Two and Three-year-old heifers. 24 yearling heifers. These are all native cattle, good^,*^' colors, and the low down, blbcky type.v^ TERMS Ten months credit' bankable note, drawing 8 per cent In terest from date. W. H. Cooper, Auctioneer FRESH GROUND A A O Ask Your Grocer W. E. Jones & Co. 307-309-311 West Main St. Dr.D.R. Graham Hours—9 to 12 a. m. 1 to 6 p. m. Ennls Office Bldg., Ottumwa, lews. Housecleaning Time Suggests Upholstering and Repairing of N I E Our Work Will Surely Please You B.W. Suechting&Co 128 West Second New Phone 667-Y Bp George McManus I HOPE IT DIDN'T BREAK .! from 600 75 3TEER8 pounds. to 900 A *J 3 fresh cows with calves. 6 forward springers, and some largci &' bull, calves-. I »'r O. H. Cuddy, Clerk CECIL BROS. Norton & Smith I Real Estate Insurance and Land for Sale First Natl.BankBld. "A ,''C of Jk V&L* j. i\ ii- r-" -'fvJS When In Ottumwa vi f\ Eat at The -It Iowa Cafe Five doors west of the Courier, yv® 'i f.T1 is*#* Z\ & I N.". ri 1 .?• int. r' it" •M V- f,.A Hit Vj