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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-20
OLD RESIDENT DEAD.
Old and Widely Known Burlington
Man Passes Away.

Burlington, June 19.-Jacob Kupper,
an old and widely known resident of
Burlington, died at his home on South
Main street at an early hour this
morning. Mr.. Kupper was so years
old and lived retired life. He is sur
vived by his widow and nine children.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-20
GIRL ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Discovered in the Nick of Time and
Resuscitated.

Burlington, June 19.-Miss Lille
Stehy, eighteen years of age drank
carbolic acid yesterday afternoon with
suicidal intent. A physician was hast
lily summoned and antidotes were adj
ministered. She had but recently re
covered from a siege of typhoid fever.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-20
FARMERS TO ERECT MILL.

Those Around EarIham Subscribe $10,-
900 for the Project.
Earlham, June 19.-The business
men of Earlham and the farmers near
here have subscribed $4,000 for the
erection of a Touring mill at this place
The amount asked for is subscribed in
full, an organization is effected and
a mill will be erected at once. The
miller who had charge of the Van Met
er mill at De Soto, which burned
some time since, will have charge Of
the new Earlham MILL
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-20
St. Louis Produce Market

st. Louis, June 2o-Wheat, cash
67a; September 65&.
Corn, AZ; September Az.
Oats, cash 30; September 26A.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-20
CHARGED WITH MURDER.

of an Awful Crime.
Burlington, June led, Elmer,
Pearl and Doc" Stiles, four fisher
men who until about two weeks ago
lived at the head of O'Connell island,
are locked up at Rock Island charged
with numbering Charles Wendt, an old
fisherman, who was found dead in his
skiff Monday floating down the river.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-20
Chicago Poultry Market.
CHICAGO Produce Market.

Chicago, June 2O.-Poultry, steady
turkeys 8; chickens S1s@9.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-20
THE GOVERNORS AUTOMOBILE
Win Probably Be On Hand in a Few
Weeks.

Des Moines, June Ex-Governor l..
NJ. Shaw expects to be able to ride
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-20

It is rumored that love affair had
something to do with the young wom-
ans actions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-20

New York Produce Market.
New York, June 20.-Wheat, Sep
TENDER IA.
Corn, September 4S7s.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-20
cUMMINs GETS JASPER.
One County in the Sixth District Is for
Him

Him.
Newton, June 19.-The Jasper coun-
ty convention instructed the delegates
chosen to attend the state convention
to vote for A. B. Cummins for COVER
nor. The resolutions passed We're of
a vigorous character. The proceed
ings of the convention were entirely
of harmonious character and the en-
thusiasm for Cummins was marked
throughout.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-20
Lancaster.


Lancaster, June 20.-Friday night,
June Is, Mr.. and Mrs. William Ran
dali celebrated their thirtieth wedding
anniversary. 1t was pleasant little
occasion and about twenty-five were
present, besides the family. Ice cream
and cake were served and all enjoyed
themselves. Several nice presents
were given.
Mrs. w. P. Taber. who has been Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. R. M. Kelley,
left for Council Bluffs, Monday.
There was a party at Jas. Randall's
Saturday highland about thirty young
people were present. All enjoyed
themselves and voted the supper a
novel one.
William Randall returned from Hi
nois Thursday of last week.
Lucy and Ralph Kelley were visiting
near Packwood last week.
Mrs. R. H. Cutter, of Sigourney, was
| in our town Tuesday.
Mrs. Will Dixon is on the sick list.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-20
chicaoo Butter and Euu Market.

Chicago, June 20.-Butter, steady;
creameries 1909; diaries 1870
l61a.
Eggs, firmer; 10A.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-20
Ash Grove.

Ash Grove, June 20.-DaVid Criley,
of Ottumwa, was business caller at
this place one day last week.
George Day returned home Satur-
day from a visit with relatives in
Kansas.
Allen Proctor and family, of Green
Valley, visited relatives here Saturday
and Sunday.
Frand Rhine, of Sherman Chapel,
was caller at the John Albright
home Sunday evening.
Miss Jennie Burdett, of Drakeville,
is visiting relatives here.
Thomas Fletcher and sister, Louie,
of Green Valley, were Ash Grove call
ers last Friday.
Grandma Schofield and Ruth Ran.
del, of Des Moines, are visiting their
daughter and sister, Mrs. John Hun
| ter.
Jack Thompson, of Eldon, visited
friends near Albany Saturday and
Sunday.
Tom Hamilton and wife and Emma
Mccullough, Of Ormanville, visited
with Mrs. Sylvina Roberts Sunday.
DR.. T. J. Selman and Lewis Al
bright attended the stock sale at Thos
Browns in Wapello county Tuesday.
There was an ice cream supper ant
gooseberry stemming given at the
home of Willis McCartney's last Wed
nesday evening. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Proctor and sol
Verden, Misses Mamie Hardy, Lun;
and Jessie Proctor, Clara, Ella ant
Anna Hannah. Gertie and Emma Proc
tor and Myrtle Cassill, Messrs. Chas
Bolin. Thomas and Therman Cassill
George and Charles Hannah and Aus
ain McCarty.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-20


Pleasant Home, June 20.-F. l.. Bak-
err and family of Amador attended
church at Pleasant Home Sunday.
Samuel Willard returned home Sat
urday after a six weeks visit in Indi-
ana.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Willard and Mr.
and Mrs VIM. Shields spent Saturday
and Sunday with friends in Davis
county.
Miss JENNINGS of Fremont is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Fred Eastburn
this week.
Walter and Alma ,Sprangler Of Or
manville spent Sunday at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Bachman's.
Ada Shields spent Wednesday with
her aunt Mile, of Mt. Zion.
Rev. Valley and family spent Mon.
day at the home of G. w. Bachman.
The trustees of the Brooks cemetery
are preparing to put substantial
steel fence around the same.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-20
Rathbun.

Rathbun, June 20-Mrs. J. B. Con-
ners visited friends in Seymour sever
al days last week.
The baseball club played two games
Sunday, one with Mystic and the other
with Clarkdale, winning both.
L. R. Colley transacted business In
Centerville Saturday.
]. B. Conner left for Centerville to
work in the mines. last Monday.
The family of Mike Shragel arrived
Saturday from Austria.
Miss Tina Mcdonald of Centerville
visited friends here Sunday.
Miss Ollie Spooner is visiting
friends near Mystic this week.
The foreign population will cele,
brate in the usual manner this year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-28
AMONG THE RAILWAYS

Rock Island Will Run Cheap Ex-
cursiOn to Colorado.
The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railway, which made a phenomenal
success Of cheap excursion rates to
Colorado last season. has again asked
its competitors in the Western and
Southwestern assenger associations to
agree upon a series of cheap excursions
to and from Denver, Colorado Spring.,
and Pueblo for the approaching season
on the following basis: Tickets to be
sold from Chicago and all territory up
to Missouri river, June IL. %, July &c,
%, and 80. Aug. 6, 10, 20 and q, at rate
Of one fare plus 81, or $3.50 for the
round trip.
On July Q and 8 and Sept. 8 and 10 a
rate OF SIS is to be made from Chicago,
and SIS from Missouri river points for
the round trip. intermediate territory
will have proportionate rates. Tickets
are to be sold from Missouri river
points mi day later than the dates
given above in each case. Proportion
ate rates will be made to and from
Glenwood Springs, Salt Lake City and
Ogden.
A series Of East Bound excursions
is also proposed, tickets to be sold
from Colorado common points every
Thursday. commencing with June 20
up to and including Sept. IL, at a rate
OF n fare plus 50 for the round trip.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-28
NORTH END GANG
Of Boys Caught Stealing Pigeons in
That Section EARLY Yesterday
M0rnfuc.

Of Boys Caught Stealing Pigeons in
That Section Early Yesterday
Morning.
A crowd of North Wheeling boys
were caught early yesterday morning
stealing pigeons. Numerous depreda-
lions have been committed on pigeon
lofts in the North End recently and a
number of citizens organized into a
vigilance committee to put a stop to it,
as a lot of valuable birds have been lost
in this way. The boys were caught
red-handed in a loft between Seventh
and Eighth streets at 2 o'clock.
There were about seven boys in the
gang. Several got away and were
chased through alleys by the members
of the committee, who yelled like In
dams. Windows were thrown open
and heads poked out to see what the
racket was about. The noise Of the
chase aroused the entire neighborhood.
1t is said that one Of the boys who were
caught was the son of a prominent
minister in that section of the city.
After a severe flogging the boys were
turned loose with a warning not to let
themselves be caught in that predica-
ment again. The guilty parties will not
be prosecuted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-28
at Benwood Junction, is able for duty
after a short illness.

at Benwood Junction, is able for duty
after a short illness.
NJ. e. Greenman is confined to his
home on McMechen avenue by illness.
The first of three suppers and dances
to be given by j. w. Mather Division,
u. r. X. of p, will be given at Nc
Mechen hall this evening.
NJ. A. Dowler, Frank Reese, S. B.
West and A. S. McIlvane were among
those who attended the trial of ?. l..
Mercer at Moundsvllle yesterday.
Mrs. Lindsey Long, wife OF the run
away conductor OF the NJ, B. & w, will
sell her household good at auction to-
morrow. 1t Is not known what Mrs.
Long will do, but she will probably re-
turn to her mothers home at Mounds
vile.
Raleigh Dean, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Adams, died at their home last
Saturday after a short illness of pneu-
monia. He was buried at McMechen
cemetery Monday afternoon, Rev. Engle
conducting the services. The bereft
parents have the sympathy of their
neighbors in their sad affliction.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-28

who has been at the infirmary for sew
eral weeks past, made his second es-
cape yesterday, but was caught in
town and returned to the institution.
He said he wanted to go back to his
former home and collect some money
that was due his father. s
1t is rumcred that Josephine OAR
dinger, the seventeen-year-old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Dardinger, has
been missing since the 18th inst. 1t is
said that she left for Wheeling on that
day in company with a young man of
this city. He claims that she return
ed here the same evening.
In the Circuit Court yesterday the
entire day was spent in examining wit
nesses for the State in the case of the
State VS.. p. L. Mercer, who is charged
with embezzlemnet. Mercer was made
Master of Exchequer of Evening Star
Lodge, knights of Pythias, of Ben
wood, and it is alleged, ne appropriated
about 1886 belonging to the lodge. The
trial will be continued to-day.
Rev. Geo. e. Fuller, Of the NJ. e.
church is conducting a series of reviv-
al meetings at the Glendale school
house. The meeting are we'll attended.
Before Squire Pierce yesterday a
number of young men were given a
hearing on the charge of disturbing a
literary entertainment at Fairview last
Friday evening. Two of them were
fined SIS and costs, and two were fined
$40 and costs. The costs in each case
amount to SIP, so that the boys little
bit of fun was we'll paid for.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-28
DR.. EBBERTS GUILTY.
Convicted of Bastardy in the Grim
NAL Court and Sent to Jail-Saln-
ciOus Testimony Given.

Convicted of Bastardy in the Grim
inal Court and sent to Jail-Saln-
cfOus Testimony Gfven.
The trial of DR.. w. C. Ebberts, the Full
ton physician, -on a paternity charge,
sworn out by Miss Emma Orth, of the
same place, attracted a large crowd to the
criminal court yesterday. The testimony
was of a rather salacious character, and
the defendant was found guilty. The jury
consisted of J. T. Rankin, Jacob Loos,
VIM. Nichols, Peter Coleman, Geo. w.
busch, Fred Fisher, Walter Ebberts, VIM.
juggling, Thos. Maybury, Jason Stamp,
D. L. Bedillion and John Dethmore.
The plaintiff was represented by Flick
ison and Coniff, and the defendant by r.
M. Addleman. DIR. Ebberts Is a married
man, and his wife and infant child were
in the court room during the trial. A
large number of female witnesses from
Fulton were present.
The plaintiff stated hat she was assault
ed while visiting the doctors office to
receive treatment for lung trouble. Sew
eral drugs were offered in evidence, one
being alleged to lave been given to the
plaintiff for an improper purpose. Mrs.
Ebberts testified that she heard the stories
about her husband, and decided to inves-
tigate. She asked Miss Orth, who denied
their truth, but witness did not believe
her.
The defendant said he had treated Miss
Ortiz for tuberculosis, but denied any GRIM
inal relations with her. He denied that he
asked DR.. Plant to try to compromise the
case for him for 5000.
The case was argued and given to the
jury at 4:30 o'clock. About an hour later
the jury returned with a verdict of guilty.
DIR. Ebberts was unable to furnish bond
and went to Jail.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-28
JUROR NEWS NOTES.

JUNIOR, w. Va, March 26.-Mr.
Gene Sipe. a prosperous young far
mer of Werner, about two and a half
miles from here, committed suicide by
hanging himself in his barn this morn
ing. He was a brother Of S. ]. Sipe,
of this place. His wife has been in the
asylum at Weston for about a year.
He leaves four small children.
Pete Stipe, who shot B. w. Halter
man, a saloon keeper at Weaver, last
Tuesday, has been placed in the Phil
ippi Jail. Young Stipe has the syTnpa-
thy OF nearly every one in the COM
munity. Halterman was a desperate
character. He had beaten three or four
young men almost to death in the last
month.
The Junior Coal & Coke Company
has taken possession of the store nur-
chased of r. G. Haskins and are now
building a very large barn for their
mules. They will build thirty dwelling
houses ct once
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-28
Beautiful Coach.

Standing on the track at the Pan
Handle depot is a beautiful new coach
for the West Virginia Short Line Rail-
road. The exterior is plain and SUBJ
stantial looking, but the coach is
handsomely finished in the inside for
the travelling public, containing lava
tories for mel and women. The coach
is also ~vestibuled and in every way
finished after the style Of the newest
day coaches of the Trunk Lines OF the
country. 1t will probably be taken
out by an Ohio River train tomorrow,
and transferred to the new line at
New Martinsville.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-28
MOUNDSVILLE.
Events Yesterday In tho Marshall
County TOWN.

County TOWN.
Miss Carrie Kemp is spending the
week with relatives near Rosby's
Rock.
#. III. Blake has begun the erection
Of two residences on Jefferson avenue,
near First street.
Miss Grace Thatcher is now the
central" at the place for the Pan
Handle Telephone Co.
Samuel Sorton has returned to his
home in Pennsylvania after visiting
his father in the Rogerson oil field.
1t is reported here that the Hubles
well near Glen Easton is now flowing
from sixty to ninety barrels per day.
j. f. Seamon has returned to his
home in Rockville, Conn. after visit
ing his father, Capt. H. Seamon, OF
Twelfth street.
The. City Council met last evening
and received the reports of the Mar
shall, ex-Marshal Steele and the bond
commissioners.
James Tomlinson, the Glendale BIZ
cyclist, has taken a few spins on his
wheel this season and is now having
repairs made to the wheel. When the
roads become good he expects to make
some new records.
W. w. Smith, C. A. Weaver and
Friend Cox have purchased the ground
on which was located the Gordon and
Brown foundry. 1t fronts los feet on
Tenth street and 300 feet on Tomlin-
son avenue. 1t will be divided into
residence lots.
Minigar Policy, the Hog Run hermit
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-28
The INCOME TAX FOUND
70 Be MOST EQUITABLE.
WuU INDUSTRIAL COMMISSIONS
EXPERT MAKES A REPORT
ON TAX METHODS.
EXISTING SYSTEMS MISS MANY
WHO ARE ABUNDANTLY ABLE TO
PAY TAKES AND WHO ENJOY
ALL ADVANTAGES.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The in
iaustrial commission has made public
, report upon the taxation of corpor-
Rtions prepared by its expert agent,
Mr.. George Clapperton. The greater
part of it is devoted to a summary of
the tax system of the States. Mr..
Clappertcn found the general property
tax system prevailing in all the States,
but that there are distinctive features
in the various States, which are espec-
tally marked in the taxation of cor
porate property. He does not endorse
the system of levying a fixed rate upon
net earnings, which is in vogue in
Delaware and Virginia, finding that
while the system is theoretically salts
factory it docs not meet the varied
business developments of corpora
tions." He also finds the general prop
erty tax unsatisfactory. On this point
he says:
1T is clear that under this system
there are numerous forms of wealth
that do not and cannot be made to bear
a just share of the public burdens, and
which in large part evade or escape
taxation and some forms of which,
when reached at all under the pre-
vailing general property tax, are not
equally and uniformly but unjustly and
<1icny.rpA ~ onofol foxaA o- aax,rnroJ
with other property. The inevitable
result is that real estate and some
forms of personally are unduly burden
ed with taxation"
Upon the whole Mr.. ~Clapperton con-
cludes that an income tax is the most
equitable, saying:
There is a growing class of citi-
Eens who receive large incomes on sal
aries, and enjoy all the advantages of
society and good government, who,
though possessed of abundant ability
to pay taxes, are, under existing sys-
TENS, practically exempt from taxation
or i~nadequately taxed. This class is
receiving and must continue to receive
especial attention in the revision or
reformation of taxing systems in the
several States. While a tax upon indi-
vidual incomes is generally conceded
to be just and equitable in principle,
it has been received with d~isfavor and
regarded as impractical in it's oper-
alton. 1t is apparent, however, to the
careful student of commonwealth tax
alton, that because of it's justice and
the increasing efficiency of State ad-
ministrative methods that are being
involved, the idea of a limited supple
mentary State income tax is growing
in favor and coming to be more gen
orally regarded as a practical measure
under State supervision"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-28
NOT AN AUSTRIAN PRINCESS.

BERLIN, March N.-The Cologne
Gazette says regarding the rumors that
the crown prince Friedrich Wilhelm
intends to marry an Austrian princess,
that the Gazette is reliably informed
that the crown prince will, in no cir
cumstances, marry a Catholic, but
either q German or an English prin-
cess.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-28

All tickets will be limited for return
passage to Oct. 81. These rates will
be rendered connecting lines for bas-
ing purposes, which will probably in
sure a very low basis of rates through
out the United States for these excur-
Sions.
The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
will unquestionably make these rates
and arrangements effective, regardless
of the action of it's competitors, and
will run special trains, only one night
out to and from Colorado, on the dates
named.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
H.i1road Briefs.
John Cummins, engineer on the B.
& O., is the guest of Cameron friends.
w. X. Shaffer, brakeman on the
Grafton accommodation, is off duty for
a few days.
Fireman McCune. of the B. & O.,
who is confined to his home in this
city as a result of injuries received at
Fairmont a few days ago, is reported
to be improving.
Yesterday the carpenters completed
the frame work for the train shed at
the B. & o. depot, and began the work
of roofing it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-28
Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-To-
days statement of the treasury bal
ances in the general fund exclusive
of the $50, 0OO, 900 gold reserve in the
division OF redemption shows:
available cash balance $15S, 054, 406;
gold $87, 245, 1857.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-28
The Passion Play.

Tomorrow evening Col. Robert
White will deliver his lecture on "The
Passion Play" in the Presbyterian
Church at West Liberty. The lecture
will be followed by a box social, for
which extensive arrangements have
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-28

Five-room house on Sixteenth street.
Nine-room house on Sixteenth street.
sixty-three acres Z miles east OF city:
good buildings and variety of choice
fruit; part bottom land; cheap. on very
easy terms.
acres Of same rich river bottom land;
good manufacturing site, south OF West
Wheeling; cheap.
Niaety-six acres on Bethany Pike, .
miles from city; contains two houses and
All minerals: has variety OF frpit.
Fourteen acres most all rich bottom
land. s miles from city.
sixteen acres with 5 acres OF same rich
bottom. with good house and variety Of
choice fruits; north of city; very cheap.
Two hundred and sixty acres. With good
buildings and all minerals. or NIL sell 10
or 40 acres OF same. about s miles east
Ten acres, I miles from city. with 4-room
house; good place for poultry raising on
easy terms.
SIX acres about X mile from West Alex
ander. with j-roon house and variety OF
fruit; cheap.
About a OF an acre. with variety Of
fruit: Broom house and good outbuildingg,
about ! mile east OF city; very cheap.
S. NESBITT, JR
Tel. CAB. 1855 Market St.. Wheeling. w. Va
aoiseh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-28

]. e. Doyle is at Cumberland, Nd,
on business.
Miss Ocea Dakan, of Wheeling, was
calling on friends here yesterday. b
Frank Ernest, assistant yard master
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-28

There are a great many people who
have heart sickness, who have no
chronic arrangement of the heart.
When the stomach is diseased it may
affect many other organs, and produce
all the evidences of diseased heart, dis
eased liver o. kidneys, or disease in
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-28
M'MECHEN.

TO PREVENT PNEUMONIA AND GRIP
Laxative Bromo-Quinine removqA the cause.