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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-25

Condemnation Of the frauds In Cuba
has been left for the national eonven-
lions which are yet to come.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-25
Australian Commonwealth Bill.

London. June 25.-The Australian COM
rnonwealth bill passed its third reading
in the house of commons today amidst
cheers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-25

Thomas Coffman, a brakeman on the
Santa Fe was killed while attempting to
put a tramp from the train Sunday His
remains were shipped to his home in
Newton for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-25
DENVER, COLORADO SPRINGS
PUEBLO AND RETURN, $24,
Dennis Perkins 8 Go. FaiI.
Via the Santa Fe.

Tickets on sale June 1st; stopover al
lowed at Colorado common points
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-25

Samuel Anderson, aged rs years died
at his home, 700 West street on Sunday.
The funeral will be held at the residence
tomorrow at D. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-25
DENVER, COLORADO SPRINGS.
PUEBLO AND RETURN, $24.
Via the Santa Fe

Tickets on sale June 1st; stopover al
lowed at Colorado common points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-25

None better, Swan Fountain Pens
Benefits Book Store. $50 Kan. Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-25

Mrs. H. c. Rushmore of 1876 Lincoln
street, died last night. She submitted to
an operation at Christ hospital few
days ago and her death was the result
She leaves a husband and two children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-25
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Charles Rose, age r. died Sunday.
The funeral will be held Monday at
o'clock from Highland Park school
house. The interment win be at the
Foster cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-25
Chicago and Return $14oO via the

The short line. Tickets on sale June 25-
2e-27th, good returning July 3rd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-25
Tours in the Rocky Mountains.

The Scenic Line of the World" the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad, offers
to tourists in Colorado, Utah and New
Mexico the choicest resorts, and to the
trans-continental traveller the grandest
scenery. Two separate and distinct
routes through the Rocky Mountains,
all through tickets available via either.
The direct line to Cripple Creek, the
greatest gold camp on earth Three
trains daily each way with through
Pullman palace and tourist sleeping
cars between Chicago, Denver, San
Francisco and Los Angeles, and Den
yer and Portland. The best line to
Utah Idaho, Montana, Oregon and
Washington via the ogden gateway
Dining cars (serviee a la carte) on all
through trains. Write S. K. Hooper,
c. p. & T. A, Denver, Colo, for Illus
trated descriptive pamphlets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-25
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record
The bald headed man shines in soci-
ETY..
A bird on the hat is worth two in the
hand.
Silence may be golden. but golden
hair is usually loud.
It's funny that our oldest photos
make us look youngest
stranger-"You say old zeke only had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-25

For the best of feed and hay, at lowest
prices. try Geo. Wheadon, at e33 Kan
sas avenue. Tel. 493.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-25

The latest serio-comic song is emit
tied: It's terrible to pull out a hair
and find it's gray
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-25
Chieago and Return 500 Va the
Santa Fe

The short line. Tickets on sale June 25-
26-27th, good returning July 3rd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-25
OcmuIgee on a Rampage.

Macon Ga. June 25.-Owing to recent
heavy rain the Ocmulgee river at this
pojnt is again raging far above the danger
line new bridge was swept away. All
streams in this section are flooded, but
trains are running on time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-25

When a boy finds out what the rules
are, he begins at once to devise means
for breaking them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-25

See Swan Fountain Pens. Benefits
Book Store, 100 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-25

When a woman hears that two people
have quarreled, after being in love, she
says: Maybe they just thought they
were in love"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-25

An Atchison man admitted today that
he was in love with nine different girls
Later, he thought of two more
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-25

If man is willing to work, idle peo-
pie say he is a crank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-25

A big city has advantages" but
poor people can't take advantage o.
them. And most people are poor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-25

Some girls at thirty know nothing Of
life except what they learned at schoo
from the notices on the copy-books
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-25

If a man is sensible enough to refuse
to take sides in a dispute, he is too
sensible to make a satisfactory friend
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
POISONED HER BABY.
Creston Woman in Fit of Insanity
Murders Her Child.

Creston, Aug. 11-Residents of East
Mulberry street were startled yester-
day morning by one of the worst
crimes ever committed in the city
Mrs. P. ocales, in fit OF insanity,
poisoned her little two-year-old baby
and stripping it's clothes off laid it on
the bed and went on with her work
The affair is very cloudy at present,
as no one witnessed the deed.
Mr.. Scales, the husband of the wo-
man, was up town when the deed was
committed. He is a teamster and left
hi wife this morning apparently as
well as usual, to go to work He was
summoned as soon as the crime was
discovered, but when he arrived the
baby was dead. The woman then
tried to hang herself, but was pre-
vented by the neighbors. Mrs. Scales
is without doubt, insane The insane
commissioners will meet tomorrow
morning at 8 o'clock and examine her.
She has been in the asylum once, but
was pronounced incurable and sent
home. Since then she has only been
violent at times.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
B., c. r. & N. Excursions.

As is its custom, the Burlington,
Cedar Rapids and Northern railway
has arranged for reduced rates to "A
large number of important places
for the coming summer, among which
we mention the following most promi-
nent:
Chicago, Il.-National encampment
G. \. H., aug. 27-Sept. /.
Detroit, Biennial conclave
knights OF Pythias. Aug. 27-Sept. l.
Summer tourist tickets will be CT
sale May Is, TO resorts in different
parts OF the country, and important
information can be obtained by calling
on any ticket agent or writing to the
undersigned.
Send for copy of booklet entitled,
"Okoboii Outing"
Jno. G. Farmer, A. G. T. & 7. A.,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
Notice to Homeseekers.
TUESDAYS. Ans

On Tuesdays, August It'll
and 21st, September 4th, and
18th, October End and 10th, Novem-
Der 9th and 10th, December 4th and
18th, the Iowa Central railway will
sell Homeseekers' excursion tickets to
points in the following territory: Ar
kansas, Arizona, British Columbia, Col
orado, Idaho, Indian Territory, Kansas,
Montana, Manitoba, Nebraska, New
Mexico, Oregon, Oklahoma, Louisiana,
Missouri, Utah, Washington, Wyo-
ming, Texas, Iowa, Minnesota, North
Dakota, Northern Michigan, Wiscon-
sin. South Dakota, and points in the
southeast. Tickets may also be sold
to Denver, Pueblo and Colorado
Springs, Colo. For full information,
call upon ticket agents or address the
undersigned, Geo. S. Batty,
G. P. & L. A.,
Marshalltown, IOWA.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND.
Actions Against Two ottumwa Coal
Companies.

Keokuk, August 9.-In the federal
court the Atlantic Trust company Of
New York has filed suits against the
Whitebreast Fuel company and
the Iowa and Illinois Fuel
company, both of OttumWa,
to enforce the payment of a big de-
ficiency judgments and seeking to
make the stockholders of each com.
pany liable on the ground that the cap
ital stock of the companies was not
fully and by the subscribers to the
stock
The Whitebreast company was in
corporated June "a 1887, with q cap
ital stock of 100000, and on January
%, 1900, the Atlantic Trust company
in the federal court at Chicago re-
covered decree for $193,994 A
writ OF execution was issued and no
property found and hte companies are
property found and the companies are
charged to be wholly insolyent. It is
company was insolvent in the years
1888, 1889 and 1890, the officers de-
SicASsi Gnu pau tiN lutIuS amounting
to $4,000 and in the years 1891, 1892
and 1898 dividends of $4,000. Il is
claimed these dividends were Illegally
paid because the corporation was in
solvent and the capital stock not paid
UP and it is sought to make the stock.
holders and officers responsible for
the payment of the deficiency .judg-
ment and also subject to its equitable
interest in the Pekay mine
to that Judgment, The
court is asked TO wind up
the affairs Of the company and apply
all its assets to. payment of plain
tiff's judgment recovered.
The suit of the Atlantic Trust com
pand against the Iowa and Illinois
Coal Co. is identical with the above 50
far as cause OF action and remedy
sought is concerned. The amount OF
the judgment previously recovered
against the Iowa and Illinois Coal
Co. in the federal court at KeoKuk is
$341 ,S3S.22.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14

shott and Mr.. Miner gave entire salts
iactlon, and their report was accepted
as a final settlement of a prolonged
and bitter dispute over the line.
In the summer of 1850 Judge Hen
aefshott was elected to represent the
counties OF Wapello, Monroe and Ln-
cas- in the senate, where he served
four years. In this body he was a
| member OF the judiciary committee,
and TOOK an active part in forming
the code of 1851. The following Janu-
airy he was elected member of the
| Iowa Historical and Geological socie-
| ty. He was clerk of the city council
| in 1852 and 1858 and again in 1855.
| -Four years later he was a member Of
| -e city council. In the meantime,
however, in 1856, Mr.. Hendershot.
had been elected Judge of the distric,
court for the Third judicial district,
the duties OF which position he per-
formed with great credit to himself
and acceptability to the bar and the
people. 1t may be said, without dis
paragement to others, that the reports
Oh cases decided by the supreme court
of the state will show less proper.
ton of Judge Hendershott's rulings
reversed than those of any other judge
IN the state. Upon retiring from the
bench the bar rendered him a compli-
mentary supper, at which resolutions
of approval of his services were
passed,
For e number of years the deceased
was prevented from engaging in &C
tive business affairs, owing to the in
firmities of old age. Up to this period
from 1850, with the exception of the
time he was actually engaged in the
duties of state senator and during the
time he acted as judge of the district
court, Mr.. Hendershott was actively
engaged in the practice of his profess
sion. In 1916 he was the democratic
nominee for congress in the Sixth dis
trict, which was then republican by
5000 majority. Tho his defeat was to
be expected, yet he ran several hun
dred votes ahead of his ticket, and
until the nomination of Hon. A. c..
Steck at the recent democratic con-
vention in this city, bore the distinc-
ton of having been the only candidate
nominated for congress by the demo,
Gratis from Wapello county.
Judge Hendershott has filled many
offices of responsibility and honor and
esihe y . WIZ iiluuoIly, NlSOI anu dDll-
10y. He was fluent, forcible and con-
vincing speaker. His personal char
acter was always above reproach, and
he was staunch friend and support
er of education, morality and sobriety.
He was, in all respects. an honored
representative of the pioneer element
Of Wapello county, and rose to his OK
allied position by the exercise OF his
own native talent and resolution.
On June s, 1S45, Judge Hendershott
was united in marriage with Miss
Mary w. Jeffries, daughter of Paul
c. Jeffries, Of this city She was born
in Mecklinburg county, Virginia, in
1920, and still survives him. To this
union seven sons and one daughter
were born. The surviving members
of the family are Lewis Cass, Charles,
William, Henry and Leroy.
The funeral services will be CON
Quoted from the residence of L. G.
Hendershott, on North Elm street,
Sunday afternoon at A o'clock, by Rev.
J. Hollister Lynch.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
oTTuMWAN FOR CHINA.
DR.. H. j. Watson Leaves for San Fran.
cisco.
From Tridav's Daily

From Fridays Daily.
DR.. Harry j. Watson, acting surgeon
OF the United States army with rank
OF first lieutenant, and the first Ottum>
wa man to enlist in the army that is
being sent to China, will leave his
nome in this city tonight on Burling.
ton No. l for San Francisco, where
his orders call for him to report to
the commanding general of the de-
partment of California for immediate
service in China with the United
states division of the allied forces.
DR.. Watson returned from Chicago
only a few days ago, where he took
the examination for the position to
which he has been appointed. He
states that over 1000 physicians took
the examination in different parts of
the country, over hundred doing SO
in Chicago. Out of this number only
Twelve We're to be chosen and it is GER
tainly a great honor to DR.. Watson
and the city of Ottumwa that he was
chosen as one of the twelve The doc.
tor states that the examination was
the most thoro and rigid he ever went
thru Inc others who received ap-
pOintments We're:
Louis Brechemin, Jr., Philadelphia,
Penn
Clemens w. Mcmillan, st. Louis,
Mo.
Robert E. Noble, New York, N. Y.
Lorln B. Ohlinger. Allegheny, Penn.
Joseph A. O'Neill, New York, N. Y.
Luke B. Beck, Brookline, Mass.
John A. Rafter, West Winfield, New
York.
]. Ralph Shook, Greencastle, Penn
Chas. A. Sturtevant, West Somer.
vile, Mass.
Harry ]. Watson, Ottumwa, Iowa.
George Wilklow, Ellenville, New
York
DR.. Harry J. Watson was born In
Toronto, Canada, Sept. 1, 1856, and is
therefore "a years of age. He is a
graduate of Trinity Medical college,
Toronto, and a post graduate of Lon
don university, Middlesex hospital and
Chelsea hospital for women all of the
city of London. He came to Ottumwa
in 1886, and located here for the prac-
tice of his profession With the eXcep-
ton of several extended trips to Cana
da and abroad the doctor has made
ms nome here since, and can rightfully
| be called citizen of Ottumwa. He
IS a member of the Wapello club, B.
T.. .. Elks, and examining surgeon or
the Independent Order of Forresters,
knights OF the Maccabees, and Modern
| Woodmen. Since coming to Ottumwa
the doctor has worked up large prac-
tlce which he leaves behind, besides
an extended acquaintance and promi-
nent place in society The doctor
leaves Ottumwa with the godspeed
and best wishes of the entire people
and that he will make Ottumwa proud
of him by his conduct in the army
there is no question. The doctor has
promised to keep his many friends in
touch with his whereabouts by writing
occasional letters to the Courier,
which will be read with much interest,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
SUICIDE AT oscEoLA.
Thomas Cook, Driven to Insanity by
Troubles. Shoots Himself.

Osceola August l1.-Thomas Cook,
an old resident Of this place, commit
ted suicide Wednesday by shooting
himself thru the head with large cal
ibre revolver, the ball entering the
center Of the forehead. Mr.. Cook has
had a great deal Of trouble on ac-
count of his children which resulted
in unbalancing his mind. He had
been twice committed to the asylum
for the insane at Clarinda and had
been returned for the second time to
his home only last week. His wife
from whom he had been divorced died
few months ago. Mr.. Cook was,
notwithstanding the divorce, Il sin.
cere mourner for her, and has evident
ly visited her grave at the last as the
suicide was committed in the Genet
pry
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
TIE MASONIC PICNIC.
Big Affair Held Thursday at the Ell
don Fair Grounds.

Eldon, Aug. 11.-(Special.) -Thurs-
day the Masons and Stars held their
union picnic at the fair grounds. A
fine program was carried out and a
splendid dinner and supper was se1v-
ed. 1nose present from the different
towns are as follows:
Ottumwa-Walter Gephart, Ella P.
Gee, Florence Palmer, Mae Casaday,
Violet Palmer, Mrs. Maggie Palmer,
Mrs. Frank Graves, Mrs. Mary H. Mi
chael, Mrs. Jennie Garriott, Mrs EN-
ma j. Peach, Sadie o. McCune, Chas.
McCune, arthur McCune, C. A. Sim
monds, Elizabeth A. Simmonds, Mae
A. McCune, Maude Gee, Ethel Palmer,
May McCune, w. A. Carnes, MI.
Peach.
Fairfeld-Addie M. Shelby, NJ. B.
Shelby.
Bloomfeld-Allie Warner, Susie
Meier, Mrs. ]. A. Rominger, Mrs. Mar.
garet Baker.
Agency-Mrs. Maude Stephens, s..
R. Foster, Miss Jessie Allen, Miss Lu-
III Allen, Mrs. o. l.. Shadford, Thomas
w. Foster, Mrs. John Newell, Mrs.
Jessie d. Foster, j. d. Newell, Mrs.
Harden, q. T. Allen.
Douds-Bertha Bott Ludie Bott.
Eldon-D. McHaffey, J. e. Hough-
land, j. w. Hall, A. j. Shelter, Chas.
Shelter, Hazel Shelter, Cora Ritz,
L1thel Ritz, Kate Allen, Florence Ba-
ker, Mrs. H. R. Baker, II. R. Baker,
Ream, Baker, w. 0. Bagley, Aldula NJ.
Ritz, Selma; Mrs. Ritz, Mrs. F. F. Laf-
ferty, Mrs w. o. Bagley, Mrs. F. f.
Il IN Tr MI
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
SOCIAL DEMOCRAT PARTY.
State Convention is Being Held
OskaIoosa TodaY.s

Oskaloosa, Aug. 10-The state con
vention of the Social Democratic par
ty of Iowa was called to order in this
city at 10 CLOCK this morning by a.
w. Kicker, of Lone Tree, state or
ganizer for the party. Chas. A. Lloyd,
of Muscatine, was chosen temporary
chairman and delivered the opening
address, after which the convention
adjourned till o'clock this afternoon,
when a full state ticket and possibly
some congressman will be nominated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
Carl Eischsr Hansen selected.

New York, Aug. 11.-Carl Fischer
Hansen was today selected to go to
Chicago to take charge of the Liter
airy Scandinavian Bureau at republic
can headquarters. He will be asso-
ciated with Secretary Heath and said
today that he would assign the speak
ers who would address the Scandinav-
ians in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Il
nnois, and the Dakotas. Fischer Han
sen will make his first speech of the
campaign in Chicago next Thursday
night.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
Glorious News,

Comes from Dr.D.B. Cargile, Of Wash
ita, i. 7. He writes: 'sFour BOTTLES of
Electric Bitters has cured Mrs. Brew
er of scrofula, which had caused her
great suffering for years. Terrible
sores would break out on her head and
face, and the best doctors could give
no help; but her cure is complete and
her health is excellent" This shows
what thousands have proved
Electric Bitters is the best blood puri
fer known. It's the supreme remedy
for eczema, letter, salt rheum, ulcers
boils and running sores. 1t stimu.
lates liver, kidneys and bowels, expels
poisons, helps digestion, builds up the
strength. Only so cents. sold by Clark
& Mollison, druggists. Guaranteed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
HON. SAM M. CLARK VERY SICK.
HIS Chronic Disease Takes Change
in the Wrong Direction.

Keokuk, Aug. 9.-Hon. S. M. Clark
is seriously sick and his family and
friends are somewhat alarmed about
his condition. Rumors on the street
last night that he was dying We're be-
You'd the facts, however.
His physician hopes to be able to
say the advance of the sickness with
in few days, but now he has consid-
cradle fever, and the doctor talks
about the result in a guarded way. Mr..
Clark has been suffering from a
chronic Inflammation for a long time
and lately it has increased to a great
er extent than formerly.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
More New Towns

On the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul
Ry. between Aberdeen and the Mis-
souri, River. They are being survey
ed now. Watch the papers for dates
OF opening sales which will be within
the next three weeks. We want you
to purchase and locate in one of them.
Get into business for yourself and on
the ground floor. Apply to Land De-
partment, G. M. 6 st. P. Ry. Co., Mil
waukee, Wis.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
NEW KING is CROWNED.
Victor Emmanuel M. Takes Formal
Oath of Office Today.

Rome, Aug. liking Victor En-
manuel III. took the formal constitu-
rlonal oath today before the pariia-
ment. The senate chamber was drap-
eG in mourning and was filed with
senators, deputies and Royal Missions
high officials of state, and the diplo-
matte corps. All along the route to
the parliament buildings We're large
crowds assembled and the new King
was given an ovation
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
Headmaver Resians.

Chicago, Aug. 10-J. M. Headmayer.
of Nashville, Tenn, today resigned as
member of the National Democratic
Executive Committee and Norman E.
Mack, OF Buffalo, was selected by Ma
tional Chairman Jones to fill the va
cancy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
Local Interest in Fight.

There was a great deal of local in
terest last night in the Fitzsimmons-
Rubin fight. Fitz was the favorite
with most of those who place a little
money on the result Of boxing match
es. At one place where returns were
being received, $50 to SIS was placed on
Bob in the fifth round. Early in the
evening there was lots of Fitz money
offered, but not much taken, most ev-
erybody feeling it was not a good bet
ting proposition.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
THE UNsPEAkABLE TURK.
Women and chIdren of Armenian
Village Massacred.

Constantinople, Aug. 9.--Advices
from Bills, in Asatic Turkey, say 200
men, women and children were mas
sacred in Armenian village of Spag-
hank in the district of Sassun by
troops and Kurds under Ali Pasha,
commandant at Bitlis. He, it is also
said, ordered the villages burned.