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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-15
BlackhaWk.

Blackhawk, Oct. 15.-W. A. Elder,
Aaron Mott and Will Morrison, who
have been in Dakota for some time,
returned to this place last Thursday.
Mr.. Norris and Miss Belle Glass
burner were callers at the Kingsinger
home Friday.
Joe Robb was a Blackhawk visitor
Thursday.
Charles Paris was business call.
er at this place Thursday.
Riley Elder and Oliver Garner were
Unionville callers Friday.
Mrs. Charlotte Brown was a Bloom.
field caller Saturday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-15
Knoxville Beats Charlton.

The football game Saturday be-
tween the Charlton and Knoxville
high school teams, was a very one-sid-
ed affair, resulting in score of 81 to
0 in favor of the visiting team. The
Charlton boys were decidedly outclass-
ed in every particular, the average
weight of our team being but 40
pounds, while that of Knoxville was
1870. The Knoxville boys were better
coached and trained and had no trou-
Bile in doing as they pleased with the
Charlton boys, who made game strug-
gle against heavy odds, but were I'M
able to score. The was a good crowd
Of Charlton ''rooters" present, but
when the first half was finished with a
score of II to 0, it became apparent
there was no hope for the home team
and the crowd began to dispense. The
Knoxville boys are gentlemen and
the game was not interrupted by quar-
rels or disputes. This is the second
game and the first defeat for Charlton
this year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-15
IOWA HoLD-UP REPORTED.
Rock Island Train Rusnored to Have
Been Attacked by Bandits.

Omaha, Oct. 11.-Rock Island train
No. 3, due here from Chicago at 10
p. M, Is reported to have been held
up near Avoca The engineer is re.
ported to have exchanged shots with
the bandits.
Chicago, Oct. 11.-At the Rock Island
railway general offices here all knowl-
edge Of the reported hold-up of train
near Avoca, Iowa, is denied. The re-
port is declared without foundation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-15
Hedrick,


Hedrick, Oct. 14-Henry WAGNER
and family have arrived from Sigour-
ney and are spending few days with
Mrs. Wagener's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Updegraff Of Martinsburg.
Chris Haw Of Ottumwa was in He'd
rick Friday.
The county board of supervisors
was in Hedrick a few hours Wednes-
day.
Mrs. ]. A. Young of Washington
state are visiting relatives here.
Mrs. J. T. Brooks is spending a few
days with friends in Des Moines.
John Hook is soon to start on a
western trip for a Chicago house.
George T. Duke and S. A. Stroud
have returned from business trip to
South Dakota.
Mrs. F. l.. Connolly spent a few days
in Hedrick last week before leaving
for her future home in Chicago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-15
Personals.

J. R. Hurford has returned to his
home in Charlton after an extended
business trip to Oklahoma and the In
dian Territory.
Mrs. e. G. Lewis, formerly a resi-
dent of this place, but now located at
Russell, was calling on relatives and
friends in Charlton Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Hibbs have re-
turned home after very pleasant Wis.,
1t with their friends, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Farmer Of this place.
Cards are out announcing the we'd
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-15
Siaourney.

Sigourney, Oct. 14.-The account
case of Mohme VS.. Mullin, judgment
was rendered for the plaintiff. A jury
has been empaneled in the case OF
Mrs. Goley VS.. M. B. Eye, this being
a suit for damages for SANDER. This
case is in process of trial.
ALT Barton has gone to Cedar Rap
ids.
Mrs. Geo. Namur is quite sick at &C.
der Rapids. Her brother, Bert Rich
ardson, has gone to her bedside.
Mrs. H. F. Wagner was called to
Hedrick Thursday on account of her
fathers illness.
Walter Hoffman spent Sunday in
Mt. Pleasant.
George Lessenger, Of Cedar Rapids,
spent Sunday at the ]. J. Wayte home,
the guest of Miss Anna Wayte.
A. H. Love and wife, of Ottumwa,
have returned home after a visit with
relatives in the vicinity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-15
CHIEF OF MoRMoNs is DEAD.
President Snow Expires Suddenly AZ.
ter Short Illness.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 11.-Lor-
EMO Snow, the fifth president of the
Mormon church, died unexpectedly at
his private residence, the historic Bee
Hive House, yesterday afternoon, af-
ter an illness that had been serious on
ly day. The immediate cause of
death was hyposthatic congestion,
superinduced by aggravated bronchit-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-15
Celebrate Anniversary.

Friday was the anniversary of the
founding of tho colored Mason lodge
of Charlton and the Masons and their
wives celebrated the event by giving
made about $40 from the affair and all
report most enjoyable social time.
Grand Master I. L. Brown, of Marshall
town. was in the city and present at
the supper. On Saturday evening he
addressed the members of the lodge,
giving IL degree lecture. Mr.. Brown
is very pleasing man personally and
a fluent talker and members of the
lodge say his talk was very beneficial
and instructive to the lodge.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-15
Robbers Were Seen.

The robbery was evidently commit
ted about o'clock last night. About
that time Chief Gray was passing the
store, and saw some one locking the
door. He believed that it was some
of the employees of the store and paid
no further attention to the matter.
Chief Gray did not pay enough atten-
ton to the man to be able to identify
him, and there is absolutely no clue
to work on. If the man seen by Chief
Gray was the robber it was one of the
boldest robberies ever pulled off in the
city. At the time people were pass
ing by the store all the time and it
seems nearly incredible that a thief
should get in the store and get away
with his booty without being caught.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-15

The joke is on Chauncey this time
the shaft of cupid hit him where he
lives.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-15
a Small Fire.

The home of DR.. J. HI. Stanton at
Eighth street and Broden avenue
caught fire about o'clock from the
flue. The fire department responded
promptly to the alarm and by good
work confined the flames to the back
part of the house or kitchen, which
burned but very little. With the use
of the buckets and chemicals they had
the fire soon under control and Mr..
Stanton refused to allow them to use
the steam fire engine claiming it was
unnecessary and the flooding of water
would cause more damage than the
fire. When the firemen had the fire,
as they thought, completely extin-
guished they returned to the engine
house. But it seems that some of the
woodwork under the roof was still
burning and smoldering SO about
o'clock it again began to blaze and an.
other alarm was turned in. Before the
engine could be gotten into running
order for the second fire the blaze was
again extinguished. This time they
made certain Of their work before they
left. The entire damage will not ex
coed 5000, which is fully insured.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-15
White Elm.

White Elm, Oct. 14.-Rev. Whitlock
preached at the Free Methodist church
Sunday morning.
w. H. Davis made business trip
to Bloomfield Friday.
c. w. Swain is on the sick list.
J. R. Eddy was in Chicago last
week on business.
The gun club met Saturday. G. B.
Anderson was the best shot, breaking
eight pigeons out of ten.
Lara Perry has returned from North
Dakota where he has been threshing
T. w. Rogers has his new house
completed.
Mrs. Shaw, of California. is visiting
her sister, Mrs. S. B. Carroll, here.
Eula Swain spent Sunday at home
Frank -jharp is transacting business
in Keokuk this week.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-15


Eldon, Oct. 14.-Mrs. James has re-
turned to her home at Merida, Yucca
tan.
Miss Julia Hilles returned from Des
Moines Saturday night.
H. e. Feler of Valley Junction
spent Sunday at Eldon.
Mrs. D. O'Connell has returned from
Oskaloosa and Des Moines.
Mrs. R. Christy of Trenton, Mo-, is
visiting Mrs. Cox of this place.
Mrs. Frank Moore went to Mt. Zion
today called there by the death of her
sister.
Mrs. D. l.. Basquin returned from
Des Moines Saturday night.
Mrs. Griffith is visiting at Corydon.
Miss Wayne Daugherty Of Ottumwa
spent Sunday with Grace O'Connell.
H. Enyart is building an addition to
his residence.
Jubilee singers, the second enter
tainment of the star course, at the op-
era house tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. F. Reed have re-
turned from their western trip.
Mrs. w. A. Dilliner of Hedrick is
visiting Mrs. Jaques.
Joe Tunnel returned from Bloom
| held k&Uurday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Mason have re-
turned from Des Moines.
Miss Anna Mingues of Ottumwa
spent Sunday with Hattie Benson.
Mrs. w. Brown and daughter, Nellie,
have returned from Fredonia and
| Washington.
There will be democratic meeting
| at the opera house November J.
Claude Porter of Centerville will
speak.
Willard Foster returned to his home
in Pueblo, Col, last night.
Miss Grace O'Connell returned tc
school at Des Moines today.
Miss Kittie Moore of Bentonspori
visited Eldon friends last week.
/ N. T. Ried, democratic nominee fol
representative, went to Dahlonega to
day to start his campaign for repre-
sentative. Mr.. Ried was accompanied
by W. A. McIntire of Ottumwa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-15
Agency.

HSShSys
Agency, Oct. 14.-Mrs. VIM. Perdue
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. F. Clements.
Mrs. E. McMinn of Mt. Pleasant, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. E. Thomas.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Nye, of Dudley
visited over Sunday at the home of
his brother, G. L. Nye.
Willard Foster left yesterday for
Peublo, Colorado.
C. E. Mortenson has moved his fam
lily to Lisle, ILL.,, and expects to make
that his future home.
Hon. John Mahin of Muscatine, post
Office inspector, was here Tuesday in
specting the postoffice.
A daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J. G..
Kendrick, who makes her home in
Chicago spent Sunday here.
Miss Clara Payle has returned
home after spending the summer in
Colorado.
David Sautbine is sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Spicer of Ba.
tavia spent Sunday with Mrs. j. Rob.
erts.
The Epworth League will have a so
cial in Town Hall Wednesday evening,
Oct 20.
The Misses Edna Peck and Madge
VanZant spent Sunday with Miss Ella
Lawson at Batavia.
John Lynn's have moved into their
new house.
George Bryan, of Charlton spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. H. Bry
an.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-15
Discovered This Morning.

The robbery was not discovered I'M
til about z o'clock this morning when
one of the employees came down to
open up the store. He inserted his
key in the lock but it failed to work.
He then tried the door and found it
was not locked. He pushed inside
and soon saw evidence of intruders.
An investigation revealed the fact
that robbers had been inside, and a
little further investigation disclosed
the fact that seven revolvers and six
razors had been stolen. The goods
were all of the latest and best make
aud aggregate quite heavy loss. A
further search Of the store failed to
discover any other evidence of the
marauders and it is not believed that
anything else was taken.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-15

ding of Miss Lulu Graham and Peter
Patton on Wednesday, October %, at
the home of the brides parents on
Braden avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Kirk, Hon and
Mrs. J. A. Penick and son, Raymond,
Mr.. and Mrs Simon Oppenheimer. Mr..
and Dell Stuart have returned from
weeks camping trip on the Charlton
river, about Is miles from Charlton.
Though fish and game were very
scarce, they all report a most enjoy
able weeks outing.
Rev. S. d. Topp of Kansas City, Mo-,
preached two very interesting sermons
to large audiences at the Ebenezer
Baptist church here Sunday.
| Mrs. w. 3. Thompson wife of Pre-
| iding Elder Thompon of the NJ. E.
church and once missionary to In
! dia, is in Waterloo attending the state
convention of the w. F. M. S. of the M.
E. church.
Attorney T. M. Stuart has returned
from Knoxville, where he was attend
ing court last week
| Charlie, and Mary Bendine OF Lin
coin township departed Saturday for
/ Chicago where they expect to make
their future home, Mr.. Bendine having
secured employment in that city.
The Southeastern Iowa Dental asso
citation will hold their annual conven
! ton in Charlton Tuesday and Wednes
day of this week. The association in
cludes about ten counties and nearly
a hundred tooth pullers will be in at
| tendance. DR.. M. M. Perry, of this
place, is one of the executive commit
| tee and was instrumental in securing
the convention for Charlton.
F. c. Stanley departed Friday even
ing to spend few days with his wife
who is in that city visiting relatives
He was accompanied by his step-son
Mahlon Todd.
Rev. M. G. Mum, of the U. P.church
preached a sermon at Whitebreast
Mission Sunday afternoon. A
crowd of young people from Chair
ton expected to drive out and attend
the meeting but were prevented b.
the weather.
A. E. Dent and family have moved
from the rooms above the store tt
their new home in East Charlton re
Gently purchased of J. w. Lyons.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-15
Thieves Enter East Main Street
Hardware Store.
SECURE REvoLyERS AND RAZOR
Thief Evidently Had a Key to Front
Door and Entered That Way-No
Clue to Robbers-Theft Not Discov-
cred Until This Morning.

[From Mondays Daily.l
Robbers entered the hardware store
of McCarroll Bros, 1922 East Main
street, some time during last night
and secured number of valuable re-
volvers and razors. So far as can be
learned no other goods were taken. 1t
is thought the thieves had duplicate
keys and unlocked the front door.
There is no clue to the robbers, though
the police are making close investi-
cation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-15
WAS A FOUL MURDER
Hermit Near Charlton Found Dead
in Cabin.
HEAD VAS CHOPPED OPEN WITH AXE

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-04
FRISCO LABOR TROUBLES.
Mayor Phelan Is Working Hard to
Bring About q Settlement.

Mayor Phelan Is Working Hard to
Bring About Settlement.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3.-The efforts
of Mayor Phelan to effect an amicable
settlement of the labor troubles in this
city have not yet been productive of any
definite result. At the mayors request
the City Front Federation has agreed to
let the existing conditions remain un-
changed for short time, to give him
time to secure a final settlement of
terms of compromise from the Employ
ers' association. The labor council has
given it's executive council power to call
out whatever unions it may deem neces-
sary, if the strike is not ended tonight.
The attitude of the Dairymen's asso-
citation toward the Brotherhood of
Teamsters is unchanged, and unless the
striking teamsters yield to the associa-
tion the privilege of ignoring the union
at any and all times, the hope of a re-
Cancellation seems slight.
The Longshoremen's union has ap-
pointed 80 extra pickets, and adopted
resolutions censuring all persons who
have engaged in Quarrels with non
union men or the police during the
strike, and calling on all union men to
do all in their power to preserve peace.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-04
SUMMARY JUSTICE.
Alabama Negro COnfesses to Murder
and Is Hanged by Enraged Mob.


and Is Hanged by Enraged Mob.
LEEDS, Ala, Aug. with a rope
around his neck, Charley Bentley. a ne
gro, confessed to the murder of Jim
Vann, alias Williams, white man, and
was hanged by mob near this place
yesterday. The murderer's body was
riddIed with bullets and left hanging to
the limb of tree.
At the time of the lynchipg the coro-
ner Of st. Clair county was at dinner in
a house near by, having just finished an
investigation Of the death Of Vann. The
jury returned q verdict fixing the re-
sponsibillty Of the murder on Charley
Bentley. Members of the mob learned
of the verdict and a crowd quickly gath
cred around the prisoner, and unheed-
ing his pleas for mercy, hanged him to
the limb of tree.
The murder was committed early in
the morning, when Vann and his wife
and child were asleep in a camp miles
from Leeds. Vann s skull was crushed
with large rock and his slayer then
grabbed Mrs. Williams around the
throat, but she screamed for help and
the negro ran into the woods. Farmers
living in the vicinity of the place an
swered the appeals for help and began a
search for the murderer By hole in
the bottom of Bentley's shoe they fol.
lowed his tracks to his house near by
and into the woods some distance away,
where they found him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-04
WOMAN WITH PISTOL
DEFIES THE STRIKERS
Excitement at WellsvilIe, O.,
Today.
SEVERAL SHOTS FIRED

Large Crowd of Strikers PeIt the
Home of a Mill Worker Named Phil
ips With Stones, but Are Dispersed
by His PIuclzy Wife.
PITTsBURG, Aug. ga WeIlsville dis
patch says: The mill officials have out
witted the strikers. Yesterday after
noon they succeeded in running nine
mill workers into the mill. The strik-
ers became desperate last night, and as
serted that no more accessions must be
made to the mill workers. Accordingly
more than 100 of them guarded both en-
frances to the mill all night. They
made extra efforts to be vigilant when
the midnight train from Pittsburg came
to the town, but were unable to locate
any more strike breakers.
About o'clock this morming they
went to the house of a mill worker
named Harry Philips. Philips wife
boards three of the men who came here
a few days ago to work at the mill. The
strikers pelted the house with stones,
breaking nearly all the windows and
demanded that the mill men who were
boarding there come out. Several shots
were fired with revolvers by the men,
but no one was hurt.
Mrs. Philips is plucky woman, and
armed with a gun she went out into the
crowd of strikers and dared them TO
touch her. She then took the men who
were boarding with her, including her
husband, to the mill, she walking be-
side them with loaded revolver in her
hand, and at the same time daring the
strikers to interfere. She got the four
men inside the mill and then turned and
put the mob, as she called them, to rout
She says that she knows mar IT them
and will have them arrested wy.
Some interesting developments are
looked for before Monday. The plant
is now running five of its mills four of
them double and one single turn. Man
ager Brookman declares that the mill
will be running in full capacity by
Monday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-04
Norwegian steamer Ashore.

ST. JOHNS, N. f., Aug. 3.-The Nor
wegian steamer Vera, from London for
Quebec, having water ballast on board,
struck on the rocks near Renews last
night about so yards south of the spot
where the i'll fated steamer Delmar went
ashore and within sight of the wreck of
the steamer Lusitania. The Vera is in
an upright position and stands well
above the water. All her fires are out.
Her captain and crew got ashore at
midnight and camped on the bank.
They have provisions with them. Some
of the crew boarded the Vera again this
morning. The chances of relocating
her are good.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-04
Tried TO Poison Family.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 3. - Hub
Redmond, a small negro boy, was con-
victed in the city court here of attempt
ing to poison. The evidence showed
that the negro had been employed by
M. 0. Merritt, who resides in the coun-
try. Some months ago Hub Redmond
conceived the idea of poisoning Mr. and
Mrs. Merritt. The negro went into the
garrett of the house and secured some
arsenic which had been used in poison.
ing cotton worms. This he placed in
the coffee which Mr.. and Mrs Merritt
were to drink. The couple were made
very sick and it was some days before
thew recovered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-04
INTERESTING GOSSIP
FROM LONDON TOWN
Yachts Gather at Cowes For
Regatta Week.
SANDALED FEET A FAD

Among Noted Americans In the Ma
trOpolis Are Chauncey Depew, Gem
eraI Grosvenor and Ministers Snow
den and Newell.
LONDON, Aug. 3.-Among the numer-
Gus Americans in London are Senator
Chauncey NJ. Depew, who expects to re-
main for sometime; General Grosvenor
and Ministers Snowden and Newell. At
Cowes are the Vanderbilt party and
other wealthy Americans. Mr.. Van.
derbilt's yacht, the Valiant, and Colonel
o. p Haynes Aphrodite, attract admi-
ration, even among the host Of palaUial
British and continental pleasure craft
gathered in anticipation of regatta
week
Other American yachts at Cowes are
she Marguerite, Calanthe and MGrgeret.
The houses in the neighboShOOd are
all let, and what society is left in Eng
land flocked to the Isle of Wight imme-
diately after Goodwood, which was as
fashionable as ever. Today London
poured hundreds of thousands of exCur-
sionists into the country and to the sea,
where they will remain over the bank
holiday.
The latest seaside fad is the wearing
of sandals by grown persons. Many
girls seem to be especially pleased with
the idea. The sandals are generally
worn without stockings. The craze has
spread even to London, where well
dressed women can be seen sandaled in
the park.
Madame Nevada is going to America
with a concert company. including
Pablo, the young celloist. who was re-
Gently commanded to appear before
King Edward, and who was the last
artist to appear before Queen Victoria,
going to Osborne and playing for her
alone, The company will open in Bos-
ton Nov. 10.
Adelina Patti has arrived at Stock
holm. She has rented a summer palace
at Saltsjo Baden.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-04
Kaiser Abandons Hamburg Visit.

HAMBURG, Aug. 8.-Emperor s. Will
liam has telegraphed from Bergen, Nor
way, to the senate here, announcing the
abandonment of his prospective visit to
Hamburg, on account of the news re-
garding his mothers condition, adding
that he has charged the crown prince to
represent him at the reception TO Field
Marshal Count Won Waldersee, on his
return from China, and thanking Ham
burg for the extensive preparations
made by the city which has always been
foremost in demonstrating German pa
triOtism
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-04
Montgomery Invites Roosevelt.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 3.-At a
meeting of the Commercial and Indus
trial association last night resolutions
were adopted extending Vice President
Roosevelt an urgent invitation to stop
over i'll Montgomery on his proposed
visit south in October, Governor Jelks
joining the association in the invitation.
1t is understood the vice president pro-
poses three stops on his southern tour,
two of which are believed will be At
lanta and New Orleans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-04
Large Fire at Padncah. Ky.

PADUCAH, KY, Aug. 3.-The wood
working department of the Illinois Gen.
trail shops here burned at o'clock this
morning, entailing loss of $25, 900.
The blaze is supposed to have originated
from spontaneous combustion. Thou
sands of dollars worth of machinery,
material and tools, owned by the 75
workmen who are thrown out of en-
ployment, were destroyed. The portion
burned will be rebuilt.