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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
List of Letters Remaining Unclaimed
at OttumWa, Iowa, for the Week
Ending Dec. 20, 1902.

az Stsb'iiWoy iSWot sS' hbS SSSSE
Ending Dec. 20, 1902.
WOMEN'S LIST.
Barrow A. G. Baily Leona
DeValt Maud Donohue Mrs. Thos.
Hostage Ida Harris G.. B.
Jones Emily Johnson Hilda C.
Nelson Caroline w. Phillips Clara
Saunders Mrs. Chas. Simeral Mary
Talk Della Thomas Eliza
Yoakum Retta.
MEMS LIST.
Bond w. Campbell O. NJ.
Craft Dave Cunningham H
Erskine r. Flynn ID. J.
Green Henry Hunter NJ. w.
Hanck II. NJ. Jones A. S.
johnson August Lindan Willie
Murphy Pat'k Mondell Jacob
McGill ]. e. McMullen Edgar
Mcdaniel s. Mccain N.
Niebur Geo. Orton j. c.
Pleasant T. w. Paris q. S.
Turner Fred Wright Fred
Weydert NJ. Smith Oscar
Parties calling for these letters
should mention the fact that they
have been advertised.
A. W. Lee. p. M.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
BEFRlENDED BY COFFIN.
Something More About Z. stanfieId
Who 'Suicided at Emmetsbueu.

Something More About y. StanfieId
Who eSuicided at Emmetsbusa.
Special to Times
Fort Dodge, Oct. s.-The tragic death
Of T. Stanfield, the Palo Alto county
farmer. who hung himself to E. wire in
q cell in the Erhmetsburg Jail Friday,
brings to light the fact that the unfor-
tunate Stanfield was befriended by L.
s. Coffin, of this city, and that 1t was
Father Collins property that was indi-
rectly the cause Of the suicide. When
Stanfleld lived in Webster county he
was assisted by Mr.. Coffin. and was
still aided when he moved to Humboldt
county. Mr.. Coffin held mortgage of
$1,000 on farm property of stanfield.
and 1T was on this property that Stan
field secured a loan while 1t was already
covered by the mortgage held by Mr..
Coffin. When the property was mort
gagged the second time Mrs. Stanfield
notified Mr.. Coffin. When the action of
his wife was learned by Stanfield he
attempted to make his escape, but was
arrested and confined to the county
Jail Then came his tragic death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
WILL KEEP PARSONS COLLEGE.
Fairfield Has Been Scared by Bluff
and Will Raise Money.

Special to Times RepupIican.
Fairfield, Oct. S.-The items going the
rounds of the press intimating that
Parsons College is to remove to this or
that town are mere speculations. The
college authorities have not made or re-
ceived a single definite offer regarding
the removal of the school. Fairfield has
the college and proposes to keep 1t.
College authorities have plans for the
expenditure of $125.0O0 for new build
ings and equipment. OF this amount
they have asked the citizens of Fair
field and Jefferson county to give $685.
900, the remainder being gathered from
other sources. To raise this amount q
citizens committee has framed the fol-
lowing plan:
1t has secured an option on tract
of forty-four acres of land just east
of the city limits, an extension of West
Burlington street. will divide 1T into
lots and place it on the market. The
lots will be sold at uniform price OF
$3.50 and the net proceeds given to the
college. A large number of these lots
have been taken without solicitation
on the part of the committee, and 1t is
thought that but little trouble will be
experienced in disposing of them all.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

Wilson have been thronged with Iowa
people today calling to pay their re-
spects.
Z. NJ. Sargent, republican commit
teeman of the Fifth district, arrived to-
day Reviewing the Iowa political sit
uation, he said: do not have any fears
for the Second district or any other
Iowa district this fall. The republican
party is in first class shape, with the
warpaint on and no differences. We
will elect Hoffman with good healthy
majority"
Commander Lindt and staff arrived
late last night, nearly ten hours behind
time. Northern Iowa thus far has sent
the largest delegations of old soldiers to
the reunion, northeast Iowa being no.
ticeably in evidence.
Kansas is occupying the center of the
stage at the encampment with a spec
tacular corn and agricultural exhibit.
Every kansan wears a big sunflower
rosette. In the parade the Kansas vet-
Grams will bear sunflower umbrellas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
HERRloTT At WASHINGTON.
He Speaks ortimisticaIly Of the Stu

alton in Iowa.
Washington.O Oct. s.-Lieutenant Gov
ernor HerriotI arrived Monday from
Pittsburg. Speaking of the present po-
litical situation in Iowa. Mr.. Herriott
spoke enthusiastically. He predicts the
return of a republican delegation to
congress by the usual off-year ma
jority.
Colonel H. H. Rood, of Iowa, is at the
Raleigh hotel. He says the, republic
cans of the country need have no fears
concerning the attitude Of Iowa repub-
licans on the tariff. He says tine Iowa
republicans are the staunchest sup
porters of protection, but do not favor
duties which may result in fostering
undesirable combinations. Mr.. Rood
says the withdrawal of Henderson will
have no effect on the republican vote
and denies that the action of Henderson
created any breach in the party.
IoWans continue to pour into Wash
ington for the Grand Army reunion. 1t
is one of the largest delegations to
reach the capital. The delay in the ar
rival Of the official train and of some
specials with Iowa people aboard has
served to create some Inconvenience in
arranging plans for concerted action.
A meeting tomorrow is expected to de-
yelOp the program for the Iowa dele
cations.
The Offices of Secretaries Shaw and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
Burlington Train Derailed While
Running at Speed Of Sixty
Miles an Hour
FIREMAN SANDS WAS KILLED
Engineer johnson Was Badly scaIded
and Will Hardly Recover-v'reck
Occurred on the illinois Side and the
Entire Train Was Thrown Down a
Steep Embankment.
To rimes-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Burlington, Oct S.-Particulars OF the
wreck of the fast mail No. on the
Burlington at Galva last night have
been received at the company's offices
here. Mahlon Sands, the only person
killed in the accident was resident
of this city. Engineer c. B. Johnson
4 of Galesburg, ILL.,, was badly injured
The ill-fated train left this city al
I1O:20 p. M, five minutes late.
It was in charge of Conductor Yon-
ker, of Galesburg, and consisted of -four
mail cars.
At Galesburg, which it is due to leave
at 1910 p m, it was reported out
late and is believed to have been
running at the rate Of mile min
ute when at a point one mile east OF
Galva the engine struck an obstruction
on the track and was derailed.
The place of derailment was former
lily a deep hollow with considerable OF
"a depression in the tracks. This had
been filled up and and the track leveled
making an embankment some twelve
feet high. The entire train rolled down
this ,embankment. The engine was
badly smashed up and all the cars were
more or less damaged.
1t Is stated that the obstruction
which wrecked the train was a coal
gate which had been dropped from
some engine. The fast mail engine
struck it and was instantly thrown
into the ditch.
Engineer Johnson was badly scalded
by escaping steam, and is not expected
to live. Sands was also scalded by
steam, but was probably crushed to
death under the engine.
Both Sands and Johnson were extra
men. Engineer Billiard was the regu-
lar on this run, but laid off on this.
trip. The engine was No. 1890, one OF
the best on the road.
It Is learned that Mrs. Sands, wife of
the dead fireman, is now in Ottumwa
on visit, and has been informed of
her husbands death. Her mother has
gone to Galva and telegram states
that her father is now at the wreck
looking after the body Of his son-in-
law.
Considerable delay to thru traffic
will result from the blocking OF the
track. It Is stated that thru trains
will have to be sent around by Yates
City till after the track is cleared.
Wrecking trains were sent out from
Galesburg. and are now at work along
the right OF way.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
Grand Junction.

Grand Junction.
About forty people left Grand juno;
ton last week for Pomona, Cal. some
of the party will locate in the west.
Swaledale.
Contractor Chris Rye, OF Mason City.
will build the Catholic church.' The
building is to be finished ready for
service by December 1. 1t will be on
Ilots west of the NJ. E. church facing
the south and cost little over $4,000
completed.
Woodward.
James Williams bought fifty-three
head of fine steers at Omaha, last
week. y = The Farmers Bank took
possession Of their new building on the
east side of Main street, Wednesday,.
They have a fine room, we'll equipped
| in every way.
Clinton.
DR.. j. K. Fowler's fifth anniversary
as pastor was successfully observed
Sunday at the Presbyterian church. In
| the five years almost 200 new members
had been added, an average OF forty a
year, and 10 of these coming on pro-
| fession of faith, thirty-th three being add
| ed during the fifth year.
Des Moines.
| The dairymen of Des Moines have
fixed on the following prices: Milk Con
wagons) 6A cents quart; at depots
cents a quart at dairies cents a
quart. They claim they are forced
to do this on account Of increase OF
prices with farmers. Sixteen tickets
for 81 will be the general rate.
Bows.
10. H. Stinson. of Hamilton town
Ship, sold twenty-five hogs to A. z
Millett, which netted him the good
sum of $5s1.O5 - Several weeks
ago Andrew Erickson was bitten on
the hand by one of-his blood hounds
He nut carbolic acid on the wound and
lit is now causing him serious trouble.
He was unable to be on duty the first of
the week and Tracy Wilde took his place
as nightwatch.
Upton.
Rock Island officials were here last
week examining the property of the
company at this station and making
special inquiry into the need for IN
creas depot facilities They were
not long in agreeing that something
,nust he done to improve the condition
here and have reported to that effect
II is probable the old structure will be
enlarged and a second waiting room
CONSTRUCTED. Larger quarters for the
agent are also included In the plans.
The work u to begin soon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
NO RELIEF FOR soPER.
Supreme Court Says Washing Machine
Promoter Must Serve Sentence.

Promoter Must Serve Sentence.
Des Moines. Oct. S.-The supreme
court yesterday affirmed the famou:
case Of the state against Hubbell o. So
per, involving a.charee of conspiracy
to defraud, a Washington county case
which attracted much attention thruou'
the state at the time it was tried be-
cause Of the popularity of the charges
involved. Soper was the patentee of
conical tin clothes washer or clothes
FOUNDER and was engaged with others
in Washington county in selling agency
rights therefor. His method of proceed
iIre was to sell an agency right OF 81
900, giving the agent contract en-.
titling him to sell other agency rights
at the same price, retaining $500 COM
mission on each. and also TO sell wash
crs at SIS each, procuring machines from
appellant at 81 each.
The agents were also authorized to
employ sub-agents, not exceeding three
to sell machines on the same terms
Appellant and his associates repre-
sented to those negotiating for agency
rights that large profits had been made
.by Others under similar contracts, that
large numbers of the machines had
been sold in different localities and had
given satisfaction, that the machine
was not only successful, but that it was
made of tin of excellent quality, and
that the agencies We're sold to no one
for less than $1,000 each in cash OF
guaranteed securities and that the ma
chimes sold for not less than IS each in
cash.
Soper was indicted for conspiracy
with intent by false pretenses to OBJ
tain the signatures Of certain persons
to certain written instruments, the false
making of which would be punished as
forgery. He was found guilty and CIV
en- a penitentiary sentence. The case
was appealed on number of alleged
errors and objections, each of which is
oyerruled and the verdict Of the lower
court is affirmed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

X y q 4
value Of Peruna. have used 1t for years
and have found 1t to be most excellent
family remedy. For colds, catarrh
4 md similar ills, It IL unsurpassed. -
HARRY NJ. STEVENS.
John; =. Burnett, Member Of Congress,
Beventh Alabama District, writes:
tI take pleasure in testifying to the
merits Of your Peruna. At the solicita-
don Of . friend my wife used it, and 1t
improved her condition generally. 1t is
! remarkable remedy. Ican cheerfully
recommend Peruna as good, substan-
tial tonic, and s,yery good catarrh rem.
edy..
Peruna cures catarrh wherever To-
Gated. Peruna il not . guess nor an
experimental is m absolute scientific
certainty. Peruns has no .substitutes-
40 rivals. Insist upon having Peruna.
II you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use Of Peruns,
write st once to DR.. Hartman, giving .
full statement Of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice free.
Address Dr.. Hartman, President Of The
Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus. O.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
A STUFFED ELK.
Waterloo Lodge Receives Fine Gif
from c. e. Picket.

Waterloo Lodge Receives Fine Gift
from c. e. Picket.
Special to Times-Repubiican.
Waterloo. Oct. S.-Waterloo lodge OF
Elks is rejoicing over a handsome gift
presented by the former grand exalted
ruler of the order. Hon. c. e. Picket
The emblem is stuffed elk one of the
finest specimens of his kind in the
United States. He stands the lodge in
hand several hundred dollars in money,
but the value attached to him is the
gratitude of the donor for the support
the lodge had given him in his canvass
for the highest office of the order. The
elk was killed near Jackson's Hole,
Wyo., by James S. Simpson. famous
scout and guide of that region. While
attending the national meeting at Salt
Lake the members of the lodge here be-
came indebted to Joseph Enzensperger
for many acts of kindness and the ami
NAL will be christened Joe in his honor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.
| Meservey.

Meservey.
The land seekers who visited the
northwest all made purchases and re-
turned home. NJ. j. Herman, Hike
Kuehlers and Henry Saurs are all To-
Gated in Kidder county, North Da-
kota, near where Ernie Buchena pur-
chased, and Jacob Blocher and W. f..
Butz bought farms in Lac qui Parle
fcounty, Minnesota. All report them
selves as being satisfied.
Waterloo.
| Monday morning party composed of
Mrs. f. w. Sherbourne and Misses
Gertrude and Bertha Sherbourne,
daughters of officer b. F. Sherbourne,
left for Cody, Neb., where the two
young ladies will take up claims of
government land. Gertrude and Bertha
each will take up a homestead of 160
acres in Cherry county. Neb., about
thirty-five miles southwest of Cody.
Their claims will lay near the ranches
owned by William Cody (Buffalo Bid.
Four. other relatives of the ladies, in
Guiding Frank Sherbourne, of 415 Bluff
street, this city, now own large tracts
of land there. and as 1t is proposed to
consolidate the whole, thus making a
grazing. tract composed of thousands of
arces. The other relatives have great
ly improved their homesteads and have
their land enclosed. The ranch now
contains thousands of cattle and horses
and 1t is proposed to buy much more
stock with the added capital of the
young ladies.
lMaquoketa.
Sheriff Wisner,of Winneshfek county,
came here recently looking for the ir-
repressible Jake Putnam, who was
freed from Jail at DEBORAH a few days
ago. Putnam had lifted a case OF
200 gold rings at q jewelry store In
DEBORAH, and started out to wholesale
them. The sheriff had already found
SO of the rings which Jake had sold
at Calmar and was after the rest.
Marshal Lancaster was placed on the
case and telephoned to Bellevue to see
if any information could be gathered
there. He was told that his man had
been there but had started toward
Maquoketa or Dewitt. "A messenger
was sent to Dewitt to look out for
him and then Marshal Lancaster pro-
ceeded to watch the trains which came
to Maquoketa. AS the Davenport
freight pulled into town, who should
get off but the much wanted man and
Harry at once collared him and took
him to Sheriff Wisner at the Decker
House, where he was searched and a
greater part of the missing rings found
He was at once taken to DEBORAH TO-:
trial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
Cambridge.

Cambridge.
Evidence of the new Iowa Falls rail-
road is shown every day. The stee
lis laid south of the Milwaukee tracks
about half mile. The lumber for the
new depot and elevator is here and
building will begin this week. 1t is
said that il the weather continues good
that trains will run between Cambridge
days.
Ft. Dodge.
This has been great year for paw
ing in Fort Dodge and the recent agl-
tation which has been started for as
phalt paving on Second avenue north
proves that the citizens of Fort Dodge
are becoming awake to the necessity
of paved streets in a metropolitan city.
Fort Dodge has in round numbers nve
and one-half miles of paving, including
the large amount which is under con-
tract to be laid this year. One mile OF
this is on Central avenue.
Charlton.
The case Of the state of Iowa vs.. w.
A. Ro,lse, Archie Burgess and Franz
Roke, was tried before Esq. Long Sat
urday. The charge was cruelty to an
finals, and the evidence disclosed pit
liable case of cruel abuse of overload
ed teams belonging to a Menagerle
show which was moving from Charlton
to Lucas. After hearing and fully
considering the testimony, the justice
dismissed the case as to Bales ana
Burgess, and upon a plea of guilty by
Roke, sentenced him to twenty days IN
jail The present case was so notori-
ously brutal as to arouse the IN
dignation of the farmers living along
the road, and who We're gratified at the
righteous Judgment of the court.
Sloan.
The Star prints the following: NC
Allister Bros, of Lakeport township
are introducing a new variety of corn
Ia cobless variety Or possibly it was
the climatic conditions of the past sum-
sner and the McAllster brothers which
have credit for it's production. At
any rate the corn Is here and it's COD
less, or partially so. While at both ends
the cob appears in a normal condltlon,
when the ear is broken near the cente..
it presents the anomaly of perfectly
formed grains In even rows, surround
ing a vacuum, the cob being entirely
missing, In some cases for an inch or
more, and then the cob again appears
in its natural size. No one has yet
been able to furnish satisfactory So
luton of the anomalous formation Of
this corn,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
FAST MAIL WRECKED
Fast Omaha Train on illinois Central
Dashes Into Open Switch at Webster
city-Fireman Jumps and Breaks
His Les-Ensine, Baggage and
Smoking Cars Overturned.

Special to Times Republican
Webster City, Oct. s.-The Illinois
Central train No. 4, the fast Omaha
train, was wrecked in this city this
morning. Engineer Frank Ross, of Wa
terloo. ran his train against the inter-
locking switch tower signal into an
open switch. The engine. baggage and
smoking cars were overturned and Con-
ductor james Ganheen was bruised, be-
ing thrown thru the smoker window.
The fireman broke his leg by jumping
but no, one lese was injured. Wrecking
crews from Waterloo and TT. Dodge
soon. cleared the track, which was torn
up for $50 feet. The train was going
fast on account of being behind time,
being due here at 1850 a. M.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
FINE APPLE DISPLAY.
Probably Best Exhibit Of the Fruit Ev.
er Made in tho World.


Glenwood, Oct. S.-The Mills coun-
ty Uowa) apple carnival opened here
yesterday with probably the finest dis
play of apples ever made in the world
The present season has been an uncom-
mon one for the growers of fine speci-
mems and the crop has been fairly
good one. The many colors represented
by the various varieties of apples has
made 1t possible for the finest kind of
decoration, and every business house in
town is covered with decorations made
from actual apples. The colors Of the
association are red and yellow" maxi
ing it possible for an arrangement that
is simply magnificent. Today is to be
the big day and hundreds of bushels of
the finest apples ever grown on Iowa
soil will be on exhibition. One Of the
features of the day will be a public
marriage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
PROJECTED SIOUX CITY LINE.
The Stiekneys, Father and Son, Take 1
Run Over IL

Fort Dodge, Oct. S.-President A. b.
Stichney and son, General Manager G..
s. Stickney.of the Chicago Great West
ern railroad, were in the city this morn
ing on their way to Minneapolis, after
a trip over the projected Sioux City
line OF the Great Western. President
Stfckney said they had been ever the
ground thoroughly. but declined to
make any statement as to when the
company proposed to@commence work.
He expressed himselfsas satisfied with
the progress made on the new Omaha
line In spite of the bad weather, which
has hindered the graders. but declined
to commit himself by statement as to
when the line will be completed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
New Corporations.

Des Moines, Oct. S-Articles were
filed with the secretary of state yes
terday as follows:
Amendments to articles of Highland
Coal and Mining Company of Des
Moines. increasing capital from $4,000
to $4,000.
Harris-Jewell Telephone Company
of Coon Rapids. Capital $4,000.
Amendments to articles of e. B. Hig-
ley Company of Mason City, increasing
capital to $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGE.
Frank Ball, Farmer Living in Frank
lin County.

Frank Ball, Farmer Living in Frank
lin County.
Special to Tines Republican.
Bows, Oct. s.-Frank Ball. a we'll
known farmer living east of here in
Franklin county is held on serious
charge, that of assault on Miss Phoebe
Taylor, the sixteen year-old daughter
Of George Taylor, who lives near here.
Ball was given preliminary hearing
in justice court, resulting in his being
bound over to the Franklin county
grand jury which convenes next month.
His bonds were fixed at $500 and
promptly furnished. It is also stated
that Miss Taylor has also filed suit
against Ball for $4,000 for personal
damages. The two cases will come up
for trial at the November term Of the
Franklin county district court to be
held at Hampton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
Will Present "The Pixies"


Eldora, Oct. s-Two hundred pupils
OF the public schools will present w. A.
Mines juvenile operatta. THE Pixies
at the wisner next Friday night, Oct.
10, under the direction of r. A. Sails
bury, of Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
MURDERER KILLS HIMSELF.

Rock island Man Wanted for Wife
Murder Cuts His Throat.
Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, Oct. S.-Ben Porter. of
Rock Island wanted for an attempt to
murder his wife, cut his throat at
Wheatland, Iowa, last night, and died
at midnight at the Rock Island hos.
pital.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08
Y. c. I. ]. REFLECTS
Mrs. Russell Made Secretary and
Old Officers Reelected 1t
State Meeting
WIFE MURDERER KILLS HIMSELF
Wanted for Murder So He Cuts His
Throat-Ames' Annual Excursion to
Friday-Every Department on Exhi-
bition-Reduced Rates on All the
Railroads.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Oct. s.-The old officers
of the state w. C. T. U. were reelected
today, except the selection of Mrs. Eve
line N. Russell as recording secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-08

Chicago-Nfcholas Eich is accused by
Nicholas Glasener Of offering the latter
a house and lot If he would take Mrs.
E1ch out in the lake and lose her.