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JLOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Adams,
urth street, are visiting at
itfce, Mo.
-MIsb Alice Goodal, 224 North Schuy
ler street, and Miss Lenor FiBher of
Wichita, Kas., are spending the day
at Keokuk.
D. M. Howard, 113 North Hancock
street, has gone to Minneapolis, Minn.,
to visit his daughter, Mrs. Prank Dick*
erson.
Her. and Mrs. W. E. Prewitt, 112
North Willard street, are visiting the
titter's mother, Mrs. Margaret Akers,
at Eddyville. Rev. Mr. Prewitt will
return this evening.
Mr. and Mrs. William Deeds of Ta
coma, Wash., who have been visiting
at the Charles Deeds home, 150 North
Moore street, have gone to Brighton
,tb visit the former's mother.
Mrs. D. L. Gibbs and little son of
Humeston are visiting with the form
er's, parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Defds, 150 North Moore street.
Harley R. Parker and Goldie
Bedell Edward Collier and Margaret
Potter have been granted marriage li
censes by the clerk of the district
court.
Mrs. Carl Weldon of Boone is visit
ing at the L. A. Weldon home, 624
-North Weller street, en route home
from Kewanee, 111.
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Chilli-
of relatives from
funeral services of
Johnston at the
Ottumwa Saturday
Interment was made
here In the Chlunan
oemetery.
Mrs. Daniel Rosecrans
days last week with
Clara
visited a few
her sister Miss
Cleveland in
Ottumwa.
Mr. and Mrs. Delmer
~Menday after
relatives In
Canfleld visited
relative* In Ottumwa Sunday.
I Henry Oswald and
family visited
on
Sunday with relatives and friends in
Ottumwa.
4 Miss Selmon Lewis is still in poor
|iea]
th.
"Mrs. Catherine
Johnston returned on
a few days' visit with
Milton and Lebanon.
Quite a number attended the circus in
Ottumwa Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Neal and
jd Mrs. Scott Johnston
Mr.
were gruests
and ay afternoon at the Max Venator
ie near Munterville.
STERS ADOPT
STRONG RESOLUTION
following resolution has been
ted by the Ottumwa Ministerial
Adation:
the presence of a very grave peril
Jie fundamental interests of the
ens of our commonwealth, we as
»?stiaa ministers are impelled to
in this public manner in
nt campaign.1" We hereby
dSeclalm'Xt the outset any felieng of
toslty co'ward any individual, our
elpation has to do with the larg-
Issue of morality which is stirring
ie good people of our commonwealth.
id,
Whereas, the matter of perpetuating
tatutory prohibition until constitu
tpnal prohibition can be secured, is
he most vital moral question before
good citizens of the state at this
e, and
Whereas, the two candidates for
governor of this state hold divergent
-views on this subject of prohibition,
ind,
Whereas, the nominee for governor
of the democratic party haying posi
tively declared himself for a thorough
ly dry administration and constitution
al prohibition, and,
Whereas, the candidate for gover
of the republican party, having
'-jttOT'-
heretofore voted for wet legislation
.ftbd supported kindred measures, and
Whose past record confirms this state
ment, therefore,
-Be It resolved, that we urge all vot
ers to cast their ballot in the coming
•lection for E. T. Meredith for gover
nor and for only such men for the leg
islature, regardless of party, as are
known to be favorable to a saloonless
state.
Done this 18th day of September
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Whatever price you pay here carries our guarantee of Satisfaction
or Your Money Back., and in spite of all the talk of high prices, you will
find this store able to give you the greatest values you've seen at popular
prices.
MEN'Sand YOUNG MEN'S SUITS at $9.75
Not just a few freaks, selected on account of poor selling qualities,
but a line of splendidly tailored, wor thy Suits, "chuck" full of service and
satisfaction, at
$9.75
DYSART PEARSON
September 23—
Friday is Henry county day at the
coal palace and a big delegation will
come up from there to celebrate the
event. A special rate of one fare for
the round trip has been provided and
five hundred people will take advan
tage of it. Citizens of Mt. Pleasant
and Henry county, accompanied by
the four companies of university cad
ets, including the ladies' company,
will arrive on No. 3 and the city will
be turned over to them for the day.
It will be one of the great days of the
season.
September 24—
Fire broke out in the Chinese laun
dry on Main street, just east of the
Cascade, about 2 o'clock this after
noon. The fire company was on hand
promptly but the flre was under con
trol when they arrived. Comparative
ly no damage was done.
September 25—
The newsboys put the Des Moines
Graphic on sale on the streets again
today and at once were intercepted
by the police and the papers taken
away from them. Some arrests are
likely to follow. The boys thought
that the matter had been settled by
the recent court decision and that the
coast was clear.
The city schools were closed at noon
yesterday and today on account of the
excessive heat.
September
Miss Lucy
Mrs. W. L. Davis of near Osceola vis
ited in this city yesterday with Mrs. H.
G. Curtis, enroute home from a visit
in Des Moines.
Earl Harshorn and family and motn
er Mrs. Sarah Hartshorn, departed for
Omaha where they will reside tnts
winter.
Mrs. Clarence Smith went to Os
ceola yesterday to spend a few days
with relatives.
Mrs T. E. Lyman and children are
expected home tomorrow from a few
days' visit in Clarinda with her sister
Mrs. Hazel Bell.
S. W. Lane and daughter Dean oi
Clearfield who have been visiting in
Charlton with his brother Albert Lane
and with relatives at Lucas have re
turned home.
J. A. Brown of Los Angeles, Calif., a
former well known resident of this city
has been here the past week transacting
business and greeting old friends.
Mrs. Chas. Deneen and baby return
ed from a visit in Albany, Mo., with
her parents.
-Mrs. Anna Myers, mother of Mrs. J.
W. Lyon left for Sidney where she will
spend the winter with her daughter
Mrs. Frank DarraH.
Mrs. M. E. Rlpnle left yesterday for
a visit in Osceola with her son.
Miss Marie Niswender went to Mur
rav to visit over Sunday with friends.
Mrs. Earl Bass of Derby came last
week for a visit with her parents Mr.
and Mrs. G. M. Rash.
Mrs. "NVilhelmina Lindgren of Ottum
wa formerly of this city returned home
after a visit with her sister Mrs. An
drew Nelson of Pleasant townShip and
with old friends in this city.
Miss Gladys Musick one of the Char
lton teachers, went to her home in Os
kaloosa for a brief visit.
Mrs. G. W. Kays of Lucas returned
home yesterday after a visit with her
daughters Mesdames Walter Plows and
William Boyd.
FARMINGTON.
Kingsley Raymond was called to
Lansing, Mich., by the illness and
death of his son-in-law Melvin Shafer.
Miss Sarah Davis left Wednesday for
a visit with her sister Mrs. E. E. Bar
ton at Milton.
Miss Beatrice Smalley of Denmark is
visiting her aunt Mrs. Lucy Smalley.
Mrs. E. Fichtenmueller who has been
making an extended visit with her
daughter Mrs. M. G. Hilpert at Harrls
burg, Pa., returned home Tuesday.
Mrs. J. R. Moore of Cantril was called
here by the serious illness of her sister
Mrs. Edgar Townsend.
Mrs. Halfmann of Franklin was a
recent guest at the home of her son
Louis Halfmann and wife.
Mr. and Mrs. Men-it Barton and son
of Win field arrived Saturday for a
visit witp H- F. Barton and family.
Mrs. Mftrtln Hanlon left Saturday for
a visit \tfith her sister Mrs. Dave
French a/t Chillicothe. Mo.
John Pullman of Ritsil*,',:', Wash., is
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Your Choice of a
Fall Suit
May be any one of a score of
the very latest models if you'll
shop here.
Twenty-Five Years Ago
From The Courier Files
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Warden very elegantly
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entertained her sister teachers of the
Highland school yesterday afternoon
at her pleasant home on East Court
street. Advanced thoughts on idea
shooting and chocolate creams furnish
ed the principal features of the occa
sion. campaigns.
September 28—
The welcome rain last evening,
though long delayed, brought comfort
and delight to the dwellers of the
city. To be relieved of the dust and
heat for a few brief hours only was
a blessing for which everybody was
most thankful.
September 29—
The reservoir wall gave away last
night and half of it fell over on Court
street, about seventy-five feet being
down to the ground and the rock
scattered all over the street. The Im
mediate cause of tha tumble, as as
signed by the water company, is the
recent rains which have softened up
the ground. Chairman Pickler of the
street committee states that the wall
has been in an unsafe condition for
some time and the accident was no
more than expected. No steps are be
ing taken to repair the wall, the water
company claiming that it is the city's
duty to take care of it, while Chair
man Pickler of the street committee
thinks that the water company is
liable.
The work of paving Court street, is
progressing rapidly and is being done
in first class style. The street, when
completed, will be one of the finest
in Iowa.
visiting his G. A. R. comrade Ralph
Rigby and also attended
a
reunion of
his regiment, Third Iowa cavalry
at
Bloomfleld last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Y. Nelson, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Coffin, Mr. and Mrs.
H.
W.
Miller, Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Mott, Mr.
and Mrs. George Neir and Mr. and Mrs.
H. O.
Thero attended the "Birth of
a
Nation" at Fairfield Monday.
Mrs. W. M. Mcintosh left Tusday for
a visit with her daughter at Bloom
fleld.
ALBIA.
Mrs. Tom Evans of Lockman was
shopping in the ctiy last week.
Mrs. Arthur Chord and children of
Oskaloosa are guests at the Shields
home.
T. C. Hammond went to Russell no
business Thursday.
Sergeant Collins of Des Moines is in
the city for about ten days getting re
cruits for the Third regiment.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Firkins who has been quite ill
for several days is improving.
Mrs. J. P. White has gone to Peoria,
01.. for a few days' visit.
Dr. T. B. Gutch is spending the week
in Chicago on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Nelson of Des
Moines are visiting at the parental Wil
son home here.
Prof. Clyde Elder of Tarklo college is
the guest of his parents Mr. and Mrs.
A. Elder of this city.
Miss Aletha Fordyce of Melrose has
returned to her home after a visit with
relatives here.
.Mrs. Dwight Morrow and daughter
Thurley have goije to Elgin, III., to
make their future home.
Mrs. Edna Mason Prultt has returned
from Ottumwa where she underwent
an operation.
James Palmer has returned from a
short business trip to Ottumwa.
Miss Elenore Reynolds has resumed
her duties after a two weeks' vacation.
Mrs. J. P. Sweet who has been ser
iously 111 with pneumonia for some
time is reported to be improving.
Mrs. James Chidester and son Dewey
motored to Charlton yesterday for a
visit with relatives.
COUPLE MARRIED TWICE.
To be not only married once but
twice to the same man and woman is
the experience which V. E. Fletcher
and Miss Lula McCormick of Bloom
field have had Sunday and today. They
secured their license here Saturday
and after a ceremony at home Sunday
found out that it was not legal so came
here again today. Rev. G. E. Von
Hagen of the Baptist church at Bloom
field performed both ceremonies.
BEGIN LIJUOR CASE.
Judge C. W. Vermilion and a jury
are hearing the case of William Wash
ington, colored, in the district court
this afternoon. Washington Is Indict
ed for selling liquor contrary to law.
The jury was empaneled at noon and
testimony began atfcl:30 o'clock.
A,
OTTUMWA COURIER, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1916
SAYS MEREDITH
SINGLE TAXMAN
STATE CHAIRMAN RAWSON BE­
LIEVES THAT IT IS JUST BE
ING FOUND OUT NOW.
Dqs Moines, Sept. 25.—It is only be
genning to be generally known that E.
T. Meredith, the democratic candidate
for governor, is a member of the
single tax league, and has taken
strong positions in favor of the theory
in his publication, "Successful Farm
ing," said Charles A. Rawson, chair
man of the republican state commit
tee, who has now presided over seven
of the eleven district conferences that
have been scheduled. "As fast as It is
becoming known, it appears that the
Henry George theory of land taxation
Is not a popular one among the peo
ple of Iowa.
"I have observed that there are be
ing printed lists of newspapers, nom
inally republican and independent,
purporting to be accurately divided
under heads as those active and in
active with reference to the republi
can ticket with comments on the
showing. An accurate list will .not be
embarassing to the supporters of the
republican ticket, but no list is worth
much from a standpoint of statistics
unless compared with campaigns of
the past. If it were possible to show
how many of this class of publica
tions were actively supporting Clarke,
how many were actively supporting
Carroll, and how many were actively
supporting Cummins in their guber
natorial contests, the comparisons
would be more interesting, if not more
valuable, from a statistician's view
point. The fact of the matter is that
the entire republican ticket is faring
better among the newspapers of the
state in this campaign than in any
campaign of the last decade, my judg
ment being based upon my persona]
touch with them during the last three
terms I have been chairman and the
general knowledge I have obtained in
that position with reference to prior
"Of the 850 publications in Iowa, on
ly a small portion of those outside of
the ninety-nine county seats devote
much attention to politics at any time.
"Neither I nor anyone in authority
at the republican headquarters has
given out any list with an accurate di
vision of nominally republican and in
dependent newspapers. A newspaper
reporter gained access to a partially
checked list, used early in the cam
paign for correspondence purposes,
and now it is made to appear that we
had given it out as our complete com
pilation."
Obituary
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Ruth Margaret Madison.
Ruth Margaret Madison, infant
daughter of Job and Inez Madison, 910
Hayne street, died at 6:45 Sunday
evening, September 24, 1916.
She was 5 vnonths and 7 days old.
Funeral services will be held from the
residence Tuesday morning at 9
o'clock, Rev. C. A. Field presiding. In
terment will take place in the Orman
ville cemetery.
COURT ORDERS
NOTE RELEASED
8TATE BODY RULES REGARDING
PAPERS HELD BY CHARLES
8AND8 IN TIMONDS CA8E.
Another move has been played in the
Timonds case which has its effect on
the standing of the matter when it
comes for trial in the district court.
All litigation here has been tempor
arily stopped while the state supreme
court decides a number of matters in
connection with the case now before
It.
On Saturday the high court ruled
that Charles Sands, receiver, who has
been holding a note and mortgage for
$6,000 known as the Reno note, to re
lease them within forty-eight hours or
he would bq^punished for contempt.
Mr. Sands turned the papers over the
same day as the order was received.
JEFF SAYS:
When you try to do something,
you generally get ahead when
you try to do somebody, you gen
erally git In jail.
CITY TAX LEVY TO
BE LOWER IN 1916
The tax levy for Ottumwa city in
1916 will be 1.2 mills lower than in
1915. It has been placed at 106 and
the year previous was 107.2. The coun
ty auditor's office force has not yet fin
ished the total levies yet but those
which are completed show a decrease
on the townships and other towns in
the county.
WILL SENTENCE LADS.
Lawrence and Leslie Yates, the two
lads indicted for larceny and found
guilty by a district court jury of petit
larceny Saturday, will be sentenced
Wednesday morning by District Judge S=s
C. W. Vermilion."
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enter any one of the great fields of merchandising Retail,
New Utt Building, Second and Green Streets
Just one block east from tha 8tret Car Waiting Rooms
JUDGE M. A. ROBERT8, President
COACH HAIDT
FACESPR0BLEM
WESLEYAN MENTOR WILL HAVE
TO BUILD HIS LINE OUT OF
GREEN MATERIAL.
Mt. Pleasant, Sept. 23. —With the
Monmouth college game on the twen
ty-ninth of the month loomihg up
across the horizon, Coach Heidt faces
the difficult problem of whipping some
kind of a team in shape to meet the
strong Illinois aggregation. Prospects
ginning of school have now faded and
instead Wesleyan will this year be
without the services of some of her
best athletes. Davis, an all around
athlete and star quarter back on the
freshman team last year has been
stricken with typhoid fever and is lost
to the team as is Garrett a heavy line
man who showed much promise.
Gooch, the colored lad, who proved
such a tower of strength at end last
year will in all probability be missing
from the lineup as he Is still suffering
from serious injuries which he sustain
ed last year. It now looks as if this
year's football team. will be the light
est that has represented the school in
a number of years. The line Is green
and Inexperienced and their playing
has been anything but satisfactory.
The backfield will be light but fast,
Davidson, the heaviest man weighing
but one hundred and flfty-flve. With
this kind of a combination Heidt is
that looked bright just before the be-|or freshman game in Mt. Pleasant
every week end during the entire foot
ball season.
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The Education that Pays
The graduate of a law school, or medical school, or'normal school, is at best
prepared to do only one thing. If in his choice of a profession he fails to find
employment or "get a practice," there is no alternative but a starvation
period." Sometimes this lasts to the bitter end.
In contrast with this restricted, fitted-for-only-one-calling equipment, which
in time and a large sum of money, consider the fact that the graduate of the Iowa'Success
choose from a thousand occupations. Besides, he may enter upon one of these not after
pensive professional preparation, costing from $2,500 to $5,000, but after only a few months, or a
one year, or possibly eighteen months, should he add a course in higher^ accounUng and =o«rt report
ing, at a cost of only a few dollars. The young man or woman who is thus trained
cess School Yes and have supported themselves through the starvation period on the same resource.
Could any better'evidence be offered that business training affords the better qualifi»tion for begin
ning life under present day economic conditions, and that the advantage is not in TIME and COS
only, but in RESULTS? It is the education that pays.
Don't forget the date, next Monday, October 2. The Iowa Success School can
secure good board and room for a number of students at $3.50 a week. How
ever those who go home Friday evening and return Monday morning may
have their board and room for only $2.30 to $2^0 a week.
Iowa Success School
W. W. TOOLE, Manager
The Only Fully Credited Commercial School in Ottumwa
using the open game and Is placing his
hopes of scoring upon this style of
play.
.If the freshman squad keeps In
creasing at the rate it has in the past
few days it will soon be able to take
the measure of the varsity in every
scrimmage. Some of the most prom
ising players that have ever appear
ed on Wesleyan Held are to be found
among the yearlings.
If Coach Heidt could only use some
of theBe new men he would undoubted-,
ly whip together a combination that
would give any team in the Iowa con
ference a hard run for the money.
However he is forced to abide by the
conference ruling and play only men
who have been in school at least six
months. There will be either a varsity
The schedule to date is as follows:
Sept. 29 —Monmouth college at Mon
mouth, 111.
Oct. 6 —Knox college.at Mt. Pleas
ant.
Oct. 4 —Seymour high school vs.
Wesleyan freshmen at Mt. Pleasant.
Oct. 20 —Central college at Pella.
Oct. 26—Penn college at Mt. Pleas
ant.
Oct. 28 Ottumwa high school vs.
Wesleyan freshmen at Mt. Pleasant.
Nov. 3 Simpson college at Mt.
Pl6&8flnt
Nov. 10 —Des Moines college at Des
Moines.
Nov. 11 —Washington high school
vs. Wesleyan freshmen at Mt.
ant
Nov. 17 —Open.
Nov. 24 —Parsons college
field.
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FRANK T. ROBERTS, Vice Prealdenrt
GRINNELL TEAM'S
PROSPECTS BRIGHT
Grinnell, Sept. 25.—Although Coach
McAlmon has shut the gates to practi
cally all the curious ones who wish to
see his team In action, a few privi
leged characters who have managed
to gain access to Ward field during
the afternoon sessions report that the
men are rapidly rounding into Shape,
and that their chances for a strong
becoming much brighter.
Daily signal practice Is being held
with occasional scrimmages with the
yearling eleven. McAlmon is center
ing his attention on filling the holes
left vacant by MacLaren, Parker,
Smalley and the other men who hav»
not returned this year.
Conditions in the backfleld are
booming with Barrett, Watt, Augus
tine Fleck, and Grant all in good
shape. Barrett and Augustine are be
ing worked hard at the halves with
Grant at full. Augustine will undoubt
edly do most of the foot-work this fall
with Watt behind the passes.
The first game comes a week from
today with Leander Clark and no fears
are being entertained in the Grinnell
camp as to result of this contest.
BIG OPERA COM IN 01.
B. J. Timponi, advance agent forv
the Chicago Grand Opera Co., was in'
the city today. He closed a contract
with Manager A. P. Owens of the
Grand opera house for an appearance
of his company here November 1, in
Pleas­.Lohengrin.
The company carries 55
people, including two sets of princl-
at Fair- pals and a special orchestra of twelve
pieces.
$2.00 to $6.50
$2.00 and $3.00
$1.00 to $4.00
west for Quality
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