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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-03
not. Mr.; and Mrs. Ireland are well

not. Mr.. and Mrs Ireland are well
liked in the community.
Misses Ova Turpin, Reva Spohr and
Hattie Thompson attended the old set
tiers reunion at Drakeville, Saturday.
Miss Lola Rayburn, of Dunville, Wis.,
tied Saturday night with Miss Elva
Shelton.
Cara Lester visited friends on
| Soap Creek last week.
A son was born the first of last week
to Mr.. and Mrs. D. N. Mum. of near
E. C. Morris and son Harold, of Ell
don, and Miss Allie Morris, Of Ottum..
! wa, spent Sunday with Mrs. Elmyra
Norris
Miss Eva Vest entertained Misses
Nellie Breeding, of Bloomfield, Laura.
Eva and June Lockman, Nora Wish
ard, Zoe Mcconnell, Chloe Burris and,
Lora Harbour and Charley Wishard,
of this place Sunday.
D. H. Bell and son, o. E. Bell, at
tended the Chautauqua at Centerville
Friday to hear the speech of W. j.
Bryan. They report themselves we'll
pleased and well paid for their trip.
Fred Eberline and children, of Ed
dyville, are moving into the L. A.
Heady house.
School is to begin at this place next
Monday.
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PULASKI.

Pulaski, Aug. SIC. H. Milligan
departed Saturday evening for ST.
Louis, where he will spend a few days
at the fair.
Mrs. Matte Phelps, of Clay county,
Nebraska. arrived Saturday and will
visit at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Black.
The Epworth League gave an ice
cream social at the M. E. parsonage
Saturday evening.
Misses Laura, Nellie and Jennie Lee
are taking in the. sights at~the world
fair this week.
Mrs. Bertha Johnson. Of Mt. Pleas
ant, is visiting her mother Mrs. Mary
Augspurger, south of town.
S. N. Creech made business trip
to Ottumwa Monday
Mrs. Shelton was a Bloomfield visi-
tor Monday and Tuesday
Master Harold Hendricks, Of OF
tumwa, is visiting his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy George
Ed. Reed, of Charlton, is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Reed, of
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Baldwin and
children will leave tomorrow for their
home in Litchfeld ILL.,, after an ex-
tended visit with Mr.. and Mrs. j. J.
Miller.
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IS here visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hughes.
Hartley Jackson and wife went to
Hooking Sunday to visit Mrs: Jack
sons daughter, Mrs. Gron Hughes.
Allen Decker returned home Friday
from Kansas, where he had been Wis
itlng brother.
Will Lewis and wife visited friends
and relatives in Hiteman Saturday and
Sunday.
Rev. Thee, of the NJ. E. church,
preached his last sermon at this place
for the conference year.
The public schools opened here Mon
day with Prof. N. ]. Hibbs and Mrs.
Annie Maneor as teachers.
Kew. Luscomb, W. H. Burdan, Dave
Anderson, Edwin Sincox, Isaac Head
speth, jerry Arbuckle and Henry and
Roy Manor We're In Abba Saturday as
delegates to the republican county con-
vention.
Married, Tuesday. Aug. %, at
o'clock, at the home of the brides pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs oscar Erickson,
their daughter, Miss Annie to Roy
Maneor, Rev. w. A Whitlocll olhciat-
ing None but the immediate rela-
tives We're present. Those from out
OF town We're: Messrs and
Mesdames c. A. Momyer, of Abba,
James A. Campbell, of Ottumwa, Mrs.
Frank Smith, of Keb, a sister of the
pride, Mrs. Mont Bethel, Of Shula,
MO. There was sumptuous supper
served and the next day dinner was
served at the home of the groom's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Maneor
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OLD RESIDENT DIES.
N. c. BROWNE, STATION AGENT
AT HIGHLAND CENTER,
PASSES AWAY.
After An Illness of Three Weeks,
Death Came This Morning at 2
o'cIock-Was a Pioneer Milwaukee
EmpIoye-Other Deaths.

From Wednesdays Daily.
After three weeks illness N. G..
Browne, a highly respected citizen Of
Highland Center passed away this
morning at o'clock The deceased was
forty-seven years of age and prior to
his late illness, was apparently healthy.
He was station agent and operator for
the Milwaukee at Highland Center for
several years past and was reputed to
be one of the most efficient employees
of the company. He is survived by a
wife and four children, three daugh-
tiers, Lucretia, Martha and Esther, one
son, Leonard. The deceased was a
member of the Modern Woodmen of
America and the Order of Railway Tel.
egraphers. Late this afternoon a post.
norton examination of the body will
be made by DR.. Fred Lawson of High.
land Center and DR.. e. Anthony of this
city. The funeral will take place to.
morrow afternoon at o'clock. Inter.
ment will be made in the Mccormick
cemetery.
Infant Dies.
Frances Bertha Smith, the infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. C. l.. Smith
died this morning at l o'clock. She
was seven months and twenty one
days old. The funeral will be held al
the residence Thursday morning at IL
o'clock, Rev. r. L. Patterson, conduct
ing the service.
Gioshino Ferigo.
The funeral of Gioshino Ferigo, who
died yesterday morning In the hospital
occurred this afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the Sacred Heart Catholic
church. Rev. James Murphy, pastor
of ST. Patrick's Catholic church. con.
Quoted the funeral. Interment was
made in Calvary cemetery.
Alma Davis.
| This afternoon from the family resi-.
dence, on Felix street, the funeral OF
Miss Alma, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
| John Davis, was held. Rev. A. E
Craig, pastor of the First Methodist
Episcopal church conducted the SER
vices. Interment was made in the OF
| tumwa cemetery.
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CHARLTON.


Charlton Aug. 81. - The Ladies Aid
society of the Christian church will
meet with Mrs. Sarah Goltry on tomor-
row afternoon A full attendance is de.
sired. One week from tomorrow they
will meet with Mrs. T. c. Walker.
Mrs. ]. D. Beaman of Lucas spent
the day yesterday with friends in the
city.
Miss Hilda Peterson has returned to
her home after visit with relatives in
Tabor.
Miss. Grace Blous returned home
yesterday morning from visit in Des
Moines.
Miss Amanda Robertson of Oakley
was in the city yesterday.
A marriage license was issued yes.
terday to Delmar Adcock age 25 and
Miss Grace Verify, age 10.
Miss Anna Ekfelt entertained mum.
Der of her friends last evening in hon.
or of her friend, Miss Tillie Broom OF
Chicago.
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CONCORD.

Concord, Aug. s1.-Mrs. John Sou.
of Missouri, is visiting this week with
relatives and friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Morrison and Mr..
and Mrs. J. o. Moore went to Center-
vile last Friday to hear w. ]. Bryan
speak.
Miss Eta Benge returned Saturday
from Missouri. where she has been
visiting relatives and friends for the
past few weeks.
Several of the people from here at
tended the preaching at Hard Scratch
Sunday morning.
w. G. Swain and little daughter
started for their home at EVERY, Iowa.
after spending a week visiting rela-
tives at this place.
The Bishop boys were in this vicin-
ity last week.
l. A. Morrison and wife went to
Brompton Tuesday to spend few
days visiting.
R. D. Voorhees, was a county seat
caller Monday.
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ALBA.

Abba, Aug. 31-The prohibitionists
met in the Friends church yesterday
afternoon at 2 o'clock for the purpose
of nominating officers on the county
ticket. R. P. Downing was elected
permanent chairman and Rev. Harry
Hay temporary secretary Rev. Hastie
was chosen permanent secretary. The
convention selected the following nomi-
nees: W. R. Kelsey, of Abba, auditor;
R. B. Hall of Hiteman, clerk; Chas.
ing, member of board. The office of
county attorney to be filed by central
committee. The convention passed
resolutions in favor of thorough can
vass and of securing prominent speak
ers for the campaign.
The following delegates attended the
democratic congressional convention at
Oskaloosa yesterday: John P. Reese,
Fred Townsend, j. R. Clarke, Mike
Coyne, DR.. McFall, John Walsh and ].
NJ Glass.
A marriage license was isued yester-
day to John Jackson, aged "a, and Mrs.
Lizzie Clark, aged 3d. both of Buxton.
Mrs. Pearl Wright entertained a
small company of ladies yesterday aft
ernoon at whist Dainty refreshments
were served and general good time
was enjoyed by the ladies present. Mrs.
Gus. Land secured the prize
Tod Duncan has returned from his
louting in the west His sister, Miss
Alice, will spend few more days in
Colorado before returning
Miss Myra DUNCAN will take the
place left vacant in the high school
by the resignation of Miss Aida Atchi-
son.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ewers return
| ed to Davenport the first of the week
where the former will soon begin his
work as instructor in the high school,
John M. Bellman of Melrose, and
L. E. Bellman of Chillicothe, transact
ed business in Abba this morning.
! Ralph B. Treadwell of Chicago, was
attending to legal business in town yes
terday
VIM. S. Henderson left yesterday for
Leonardvlle, Kansas, to visit his broth
er, DR.. Arch Henderson, who was form
county.
terday on business.
S. g. L. Moore of Pulaski, Fla, Is
visiting relatives and friends in and
about Abba.
Cass Rouse, living south of town, at
tended the prohibition convention yes
terday afternoon
j. B. Teas, of Charlton, is building a
dwelling house just north of the
Burlington tracks, for his brother,
Thomas Teas
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FOSTER.

Foster Aug. 31.-James Cain went to
Ottumwa Sunday evening on business
for the Phillips Fuel Co.
James Brown moved his family to
Clarinda lest Monday. Mr.. Brown will
work in the mines at that place.
Miss Hattie Hughes, of Muscatiae,
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Of Bloomfield was a Belknap caller

j. E. Riley, Of Moulton, who is now
a conductor on one of the main line
Wabash freights, fell off car at Run
nells, and broke his leg, while they
were placing the cars at the mine.
Mr.. Riley is brother of Thomas and
James Riley, of this place, and was
also resident of Belknap a few
years ago Thomas Riley spent Sun
day with him and reports him not SO
seriously injured as he had thought.
Johnnie Watts is visiting at Ian
caster, Mo-, with his grandmother,
Mrs. Hollowell.
]. S. Dillon returned home yester-
day from Eldon and reports that his
little son is some better.
Boone Mccormick and S. A. Wells
went to Ottumwa Thursday with a
load of apples.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bonar and chill
dren are visiting relatives at New
London
Mrs. ]. T. Mum returned home
Saturday from visit with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Ella Hockersmith, of Drake
vile.
Mrs. G. D. Conner and children Wis
tied at Seymour last week with Mr..
ana MIS-. OtlS PuCRet.
Miss Minnie Horn, of Bloomfield, Wis
tied last week at the Mrs. Mary Cald-
we'll home.
Miss Cordie Rankin left Sunday for
near Paris station where she teaches
at the same place as last spring and
where she gave the best of satisfac-
ton. This speaks well for her as last
spring was her first term.
Miss Fife Galpin, Of Bloomfield. Wis.
tied here last week with her sister,
Mrs. Charley Dodd.
j. w. Miller, of Pierre, South Dako:
ta came in Friday night to look after
some business matters.
Miss Hattie Thompson entertained
quite a number of young people Wed.
nesday evening with party and ice
cream supper.
Mrs. McGruder, of Moberly, Mo, ar.
rived Thursday evening for a visit
with her sister, Mrs. W. B. Ireland
of Drakeville, and was met here, by
Rev. Ireland.
Mrs. Elmyra Morris and grand
daughter Orpha returned home Sat
urday evening from Drakeville.
Mrs. E. A. Patterson and daughters
Gail, Gladys, Delpha and Edwinna re
turned home last night from an ex
tended visit with relatives at Alexis
Illinois.
Roy Waller, of near Floris, visited
Saturday with Guy and Cara Lester
Misses Reva Spohr and Hattie
Thompson visited Friday at Dunville
with the Misses Ova Turpin and Lola
Rayburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dodd received
a chair for being the Oldest settlers
at the old settlers reunion at Drake
vile, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah Swinney, OF
Dunville, attended services at the
Methodist church Sunday afternoon.
w. E. Mum attended the state fail
at Des Moines last week and visited a
the home of his brother John.
l l. e. Kneedler and family visited
near Bloomfield yesterday at the &c
Martin home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Post, of neal
Floris, were Saturday afternoon Belk
nap callers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Smock, Mrs
Maggie McMains, Mrs Orla Burns ant
Misses Merna and Sylvia Myers, Eliz
abeth Ware, Berenice Bell and Lur;
Rayburn were received Sunday int
1 full connection in the Methods
church. Rev. Ireland preached til,
closing sermon for the conference
year yesterday 1t is not know
| whether he will be returned here o
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So at the age of 20, ignorant even as
to the price of rooms and board. Miss
De Louis came with her brother to Des
Moines, where she has pursued her
musical career ever since as means of
livelihood, the brother having died
some time since. She has no trace Of
her mothers family beyond an aunt
who used occasionally to write her, but
that she was exceedingly wealthy is
proved beyond doubt by the beautiful
dresses and jewelry bequeathed to her
children Of her fathers people Miss
De Louis knows nothing, but she has
not yet given up the hope that more
light may some day be thrown upon
the tender and romantic history of her
parents, and that the wrong which was
done while she was friendless girl in
the convent may be partially righted
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-07

/ supply at the yards will walt until,
Monday.
While the strikers were at thair
sport the packers kept up their work
OF killing and shipping. The usual
number Of non.tinion men we're receiv.
ed at the different plants and put to
work
Country butchers were numerous
among today's arrival. and in stated
ment issued by the packers tonight
II Is asserted that few more DAYS
Ike today win put them in such
position that It will not be necessary
70 add TO the forces of the butcherlna
and casing departments.
The run on the .Droyers' Trust and
SREihssl bank ended today. Several
small depositors withdrew their money
IN the morning. but by noon the run
was over The police are now endeav-
oring to discover the identity of che
persons responsible for the circulation
OF Anonymous letters and circulars.
which caused the run on the institu-
ton.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-07
STRIKERS FORGOT TROUBLE
TO ENJOY A MERRYMAkINC
Packers Claim Few More Days Like Saturday Will Place Them
in Good Shape-Rnn on the Bank Has
Snbsided.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Chicago, Aug. 6.-The stock yards
strikers forgot their animositps and
troubles today long enough to juin a
peaceable demonstration. the first
since the strike was called nearly four
weeks ago. In a street parade several
miles In length fully $4,000 strikers
and their families encircled the stock
Yards district, marching 20 lively mu.
sic from a dozen bands. The demon
stration ended with picnic at os.
Sald's grove. where addresses wore
made by prominent labor leaders
While these events were in progress
there was peace and quiet around the
packing plants.
Even the question OF extending the
strike by involving the teamsters wa
held In abeyance The committee OF
the Allied Trades unions which was
appointed 70 take up the question Of
ordering out the truck and coal team.
sters met early in the day. but al.
journed on account OF the merrymak.
ing. The question of shutting on the
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-07
WEB OF CRIME
CLOSE ENFOLDS
Stepmolher Alleged to Have
Poisoned Her Stepdaughter.
TRACES or STRYCHNINE
FOUND BY CHEMIST WHILE
HANDWRITING EXPERTS
AGREE-WILL BE HELD
FOR MURDER.

{ Hartford City, Ind, Aug G,--The
coroner finished his inquest at 8
O'Clock this evening in the case OF
Crystal Krauss, and that official says
that his verdict will find Mrs. Krauss
responsible for the death of her step
daughter. Handwriting experts were
on the stand this afternoon They
analy2ed the handwriting on the note
Mrs. Krauss is said to have sent for
strychnine, and a note said to have
been written by the girl before her
death The experts found that both
were written by the same person.
They compared them with letters
written by Mrs. Krauss and found the
characteristics of many letters the
same. although they said the notes
were written In disguised hand
They declared that Cyrstal could not
have written either note, and gave it
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-07
RAID STILL
Federal Officers Capture Complete H..
lclt Still in Heart of Staten
Island.

New York, Aug 6.--Philip Gold,
who says he Is an official stenograph
er In the United States courts at Bos,
ton, and also in the state courts there,
was arraigned before United States
Commissioners Shields this afternoon
and held In $4,000 bond on the charge
OF conducting an Illicit stfil at No IL
Jersey street, New Brighton, Staten
Island. The arrest was made at noon
today. The officers smashed down
several doors in raiding the place, A
still OF IS gallons and Il barrels of
mash were found in the house where
Gold had lived for month with his
wife. a.
Gold, who Is six feet three inches
in height, made an attemp: to escape,
but was brought to a halt by a show
OF revolvers by the government
agents. Gold says that he was born
in Egypt, and for four years was in
terpreter in the Arabian army He
also says that a brother was a general
in the Egyptian army of General Cor.
don.
Two men in the place with Gold es.
capped.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-07

as their opinion that they were writ
ten by Mrs. Krauss. -
Although many witnesses testified
TO matters rejecting on Mrs Krauss
all who knew her testified 10 her un-
varying kindness of heart Mert VII.
hanson. the young woman who had
been intimate with the accused. said
it was impossible for so kindhearted
a woman 10 be guilty of murder, but
she was forced 70 admit that the notes
appeared TO hayta been written by the
stepmother
The Ft. Wayne chemist to whom
was sent the yiscera of the dead girl
sends word that he found traces OF
strychnine, but the analysis will not
be finished for several days
The preliminary trial will begin at
9 O'Clock in the morning. The after.
ney for the defense declares that he
will make a strong fight. The state is
confident IL has a case.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-07
TEDDYS BIG STICK RAISED
OVER HEAD OF SULkY SULTAN
Turkeys Rne TO Be Made to Toe e Mark and Cease Pocras
nation With Uncle Samuel-American Fleet win
DO The Coercion Act.
AMERICANS NOT TO BE DENIED SAME PRIVILEGES
GRANTED CITIZENS OF FAVORED EUROPEAN NATIONS

Washington, Aug. 6.--Diplomocy
having failed thus far TO make the
proper impression upon tie sultan, \
naval demonstration In Turkish wa,
ters may be resorted to as asmeans
OF bringing that autocrat to reaIiz-
ing sense that the United States is in
earnest in the demands that have
been made upon him during the last
few years. Last week this government
was sangune that its varied repre-,
sentations would be needed, but the
sultan once more has disregarded his
promise 10 Mr., Leishman, the Ameril
can minister al Constantinople, and Il
may be necessary after all to use the
moral suasion which usually accom-
panies the presence of squadron OF
warships.
No formal announcement has been
made that the European squadron will
be ordered to Turkish waters, bur the
state and navy departments encour-
age the suggestion that the fleet will
be sent there. Gable orders We're
sent today 10 Rear Admiral Jewell
commanding the squadron. and at the
same time Secretary Hay instrus ted
Minister Leishman TO redouble his
representations to the Porte and 70
express the imperative desire of this
government for an early answer
No concealment is made OF the an.
ger of the administration over the
characteristic temporl2ing of the sui
tan. After trying for two years Min.
lister Lefshman succeeded last Friday
in obtaining an audience with him and
making personal representations In
behalf of the United States.
Mr. Leishman asked that American
physicians and dentists and other pro.
iessional men be accorded the same
privilege in the Ottoman empire that
professional men from other Europe.
an countries enjoy; that diplomas of
American universities be accepted
upon the same basis as European,
that more protection and liberty be
allowed American religious and edu.
cational institutions, and that the dip.
omatic relations between the United
states and Turkey be given greater
ilgnity by the establishment OF en-
Dassies In Washington and Constants
lople, This last request, if granted, [
would increase Mr.. Leshman's pres.
ige at the Turkish capital and facili. I
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-07

backed out He entered the sewer
| about O'Clock In the afternoon and
came out at O'Clock the next morn.
ing.
Strunk says man cannot live in
the sewer. and that II one could IL
would require day to squlrm through
the length of H. !
Gatewood came from indianapolis
in July. 1902. to serve from two to
fourteen years for burglary. Parker
was sent up from Laport county for
burglary and grand larceny. on a sen.
tence OF from two to fourteen years.
Each is a large man and about 30
years old.
Captain Clegg. OF the Jeffersonville
police force. is under the belief that
al least one OF the men has made his
escape because Of the reports Of rob
berries OF residences in which only
clothing was taken.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-07

tate the adjustment of future difficult
ties.
The American minister notified the
state department that he was assured
Of an answer on Tuesday OF this week
and il was felt here that the long.
standing differences would be satis-
factorily disposed
When Mr. I.eishman called Or the
expected response on Tuesday he met
with disappointment, being told that
the promised answer would be delay.
ed until Thursday. He called again
yesterday only to be informed again
that the sultan was not yet ready to
speak. Secretary Hay received
message 10 that effect today, and.
plainly nettled, carried the news to
the cabinet meeting.
The matter was discussed there full
ly with the result that instructions
were sent to Mr. Leishman 10 make
1t clear to the Turkish foreign office
that this government was exceeding
ly displeased with the situation. Al
the same time the navy department
cabled to Rear Admiral Jewell at Viii
lefranche certain instructions which
have not yet been made public.
Jewell's squadron consists OF tina
cruisers Olympia. Cleveland and Hal
timore. The North Atlantic battle
ship squadron, commanded by Rear
Admiral Barker, which has iast sail
ed from Fiume, will Plso receive
cabled instructions when il reaches
Gibraltar. l&
Last Saturday. the day following
Minister Leishman Il cali on the auI-.
tan, Barker's squadron set sail from
Fiume on the Hungarian coast. For
several weeks this fleet. which cross
ed the Atlantic ostensibly on a prac-f
tice cruise, bu; really 10 act as a sun.
port TO Minister Lcishman's demands
upon the Porte, had lain at Piraeus,
Trieste and Flume.
The European squadron was also I'M
the Mediterranean. But immediateiy
Barkers ships started westward the
sultan seemed to forget his promise To
the American minister. Evidently he
that the fleet was not IN
tended as menace 20 him and that
he conld indulge in his usual procras-
lination with respect TO the American
demands. II seems tonight as though
ne will be brought around with d
sharp jerk