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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-13
DIES, REPENrINe LIFE.
w. ?. Denny, Suddenly Stricken,

w. P. Denny, Suddenly Stricken,
Calmly Talks as End Comes.
New London, Dec. 1o.-"This is the
end OF strong man. 1t is a mistake
10 spend all your time and effort in
making money"
Suddenly stricken with heart fail
ure w. F. Denny. one of the most
highly respected and successful farm
ers and stock raisers in the commun-
ity sat in his chair at his home east
OF town yesterday, and spoke these
last words to his brother-in-law, Mr..
e. s. Vance, while he passed the last
moments on earth confident that the
end was approaching.
No death that has occurred in the
community for long time has Gre
ated such a profound Impression as to
the uncertainty of life as that Of Mr..
Denny. He had been in seeming good
health and had been man of strength
and endurance. About midnight he
was attacked with severe pain in the
region of the heart. Before the doctor
who was summoned could arrive, Mr..
Denny was dead.
The funeral will take place at his
late home in Pleasant Grove township,
Des Moines, county, Sunday morning
at II o'clock, conducted by Rev. j. K.
Alexander, Of this place.
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ELDoN.

Eldon, Dec 10-Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Trott entertained the Fortnightly
club Thursday evening. at their home
at a six o'clock dinner. Games were
played and a most enjoyable evening
spent.
G. w. Bernstein of Keokuk is in this
city on business today.
Miss Bessie Walker left last night
for visit with relatives in Ortumwa.
l.. w. Hall is in the city on business
today
Miss Pansy Prewitt left last even.
ing for Fairfield to spend Sunday with
relatives.
The Fortnightly club pleasantly sur
prised Mrs. Geo. Roberts at her home
last evening. Games in progression
were played. Refreshments were
served and all report very enjoyable
time.
Miss Blanche McHaffey left last
evening for Fairfield to visit rela-
tives.
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MT. PLEASANT BANK CASE.
Lawyers Fighting Over $1,000 Taxes in
Henry County.

Mt. Pleasant. Dec. 10. - The fight
between Henry county and the Ma
tional State bank Of this city is now
on in good earnest in the district
court The county claims that this
bank owes the county about $1,000
taxes and that the shares of the bank
stock have not paid taxes on their full
value. The lawyers on both sides are
fighting the case for all it is worth
for $1,000 is worth fighting for.
The board of supervisors are en-.
couraged in the legal test in which
they are engaged by the sentiment Of
the farmers of the county, who favor
this test case in order to determine
whether or not the bank has been
paying its equal and just portion OF
taxes.
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HEROINE SAVES SKATERS LIFE.
Librarian Of University Of Iowa Res
cues Student From Death.

Iowa City. Dec. 10. ~ Miss Lavina
Steele librarian Of the University of
Iowa. Friday saved the life of George
e. Hill of Burlington, junior in the
college of law. Hill was skating on
the Iowa river when he broke through
the ice. Though a powerful swimmer
he was rapidly losing his strength
when Miss Steele came to his rescue.
She procured a long branch from the
shore with which she pulled him> onto
the firm ice, although compelled to
approach within ten feet of the place
where Hill broke through.
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FIND CLUE TO ROBBERS.
Two Stores at Iconium Robbed
Hooking Gang Suspected.

Iconium, Dec. Especial. 1.-THE
finding of small bundle of velvet
Thursday at a point near Hooking
gives the first tangible clue to the per-
petraters Of two robberies in this
place Tuesday evening. The store of
S. H. Argo was entered and fifty-one
pairs OF shoes and several bolts Of
silk and other cloth taken. At the
store of ]. S. Crum revolver was the
only booty secured. Both places were
entered. it is thought, with skeleton
keys. Mr.. Argo has identified the vel
vet. 1t is thought that the robberies
were committed by a gang of burglars
which has been making its headquart-
ers at Hooking for a year or more. A
reward Of 500 has been offered for
the capture of the robbers.
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Made Heroic Effort for Life

Muscatine. Dec. 10.-With one arm
outstretched where he had fallen after
having crawled from the river the
body of Milo Godfrey the third of the
trio who met death last Saturday
above the city was found by searchers
high and dry on Geneva island, ninety
feet back from the bank and possibly
900 feet below the scene of the acct
dent. The body was frozen stiff, evil
dences showing that he had come to
his death from cold and exhaustion
after having made terrific struggle
for his life amidst the ice foes of the
river. His heavy felt boots had been
kicked off and his overcoat was mis-
sing. it being presumed that he had
discarded them before he leaped into
the water after the boat had been
struck by the ice.
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SENSATION IN sEERY TRIAL.
State Suddenly Rests case-To I'm
peach Evidence Of Sheriff.


peach Evidence of Sheriff.
Vinton, Dec. 1O.-The Secrecy muir
der trial took a sudden and unlocked
for turn when the state announced just
before the adjournment of court that
they would rest their case unless the
defense brought out further evidence
of character not already introduced.
They had not examined more than a
dozen of their score of witnesses and
the defense at once waived all testi.
money on their part and arguments
commenced at the opening of court
yesterday morning and have continued
all day.
! The only sensation sprung during
the trial was when the attorneys fol
the defense announced late last even.
ing that they would make an effort to
impeach the testimony of Sheriff
You'll This. however, they later re
considered, When the case was called
yesterday morning the old court house
almost wreaked with the vast throng
of SPECTATORS who had packed the old
building long before the opening hour
of court.
The defendant Secrecy who is well
dressed has made model defendant
and although little nervous at times
has manifested an Indifference which
is surprising to the throng of specta,
tors at least. Outside of the court
room he meets and converses with
friends and relatives with that uncon.
Germ that would lead one to think that
nothing out OF the ordinary Was trans.
piring relative to his future or his
past. His mother, brother and two
sisters, manifest much greater inter.
est in the trial than the prisoner at
the bar.
Much of the states evidence was
clear and conclusive but the general
impression seems to prevail that yer.
dict in accordance with the Indictment
wilk not be found and with some man
slaughter seems to be the verdict ex.
pected while others look for murder in
the second degree.
Segregation of the jury has not been
maintained in the trial.
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Annual Meeting Of Agricultural Union


Ames, Dec. 10. - On January 8,
1904 large number of the alumni and
ex-students of the Iowa State college
who are interested in agriculture, met
at Ames and formed an odrangzation
to be known as the Iowa Agricultural
Union This organization is similar to
that of the Guelph Experimental Union
of Ontario and the Ohio Students
Union of Ohio.
Arrangements have been made for
the first annual meeting of this or
ganization, to be held January IL to
10, 1905 at the Iowa state college, here.
This meeting will afford an opportun-
ity for all alumni and ex-students to
visit their Alma Mater to renew ac-
quaintances and to come in direct con-
tact with the men of the different de
partments engaged in the agricult-
ural work.
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STILL AFTER GRAIN DEALERS.
Iowa co-operatives Plan to Organize
Fifty New Concerns Soon.

Fifty New Concerns Soon.
Des Moines, Dec. 10.-The Iowa
Farmers Cooperative association re.
Gently organized to fight the Iowa
Grain Dealers association, which, they
claim, is a trust. is making arrange
ments to wage warm campaign dur
ing the winter months. They expect
to organize at least fifty new associa.
tons in the state within the next sixty
days
Circular letters are being sent out
to leading farmers in every county in
the state, outlining the cooperative
plan, and giving arguments why farm
ers should cooperate. Incidentally,
the members of the State Grain Deal
ers' association are scored, as are pri-
vate elevator concerns in general
G. G.. Messerole of Gowrie, secretary
of the co-operatives, announces that
they will bring number of speakers
into the state shortly to address meet
ing of farmers and institutes on the
cooperative plan.
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SPRINGFIELD NEWS SOLD.
Syndicate Buys Prominent Illinois Pa
per for $4,000.

Springfield, H., Dec. 1O.-The sale
Of the News the only afternoon paper
in Springfield by F. M. Mills to ]. Nc
Can Davis and associates is announced.
The purchase price is understood to
have been $4,000 cash. The paper
will be published hereafter under the
general management and editorial di-
rection of j. .McCan Davis of this city
who will be president of the reorgan-
lied company. F. M. Mills who bought
the paper two years ago, retires at
once, giving immediate possession to
the new owners.
Mr.. Davis has rendered his resigna-
ton as secretary of the state board of
arbitration an office he has held for a
number of years.
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LAST ONE. OF "eRAY Boards
Washington Brown Of keosauqu;
Claims This Honor,

Keosauqua, Dec. 1o.-Every now
and then one sees in the papers that
the last one Of the Gray Boards" has
again passed away, and just as often,
in the interest OF keeping history
straight, the Keosauqua Republican
reiterates the fact that Washington
Brown, resident of South Keosauqua,
now 81 Years old. was a member Of
the famous 'Gray Beard" regiment.
Last week a news item from some
part of Iowa stated that one Hugh
Logan, whose death was chronicled,
was believed to be the last one of the
Gray Boards" but Mr.. Brown claims
that distinction.
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BLOOMFIELD,

Bloomfield, Dec. s.-Mrs. Alfred
Fouts of Trenton, Mo-, is sick with
typhoid fever at the home Of her
mother, Mrs. e. S. Mills, of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fouts arrived at Drake
vile Monday. where they were called
Alex Fouts whose sudden death occur
red Saturday. They arrived here
Wednesday evening when Mrs. Fouts
was stricken with fever.
John Selman, accompanied by Miss
Matte Ware. spent Wednesday even
ing in Belknap visiting Mr.. Selman's
sister, Miss Marguerite, who Is teach
ing school at that place
Mrs. Ella Axtell, Of Kansas City is
visiting her daughters. Mrs. Frank
Rominger and Mrs. Henry Horn.
A lecture by Franklin Pierce Jolly
will be given at the Methodist Episco-
pal church Saturda evening, under
the auspices Of the Epworth league.
Born, Wednesday, to Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Kline, of Mark, a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Thompson. of
Floris, are the parents Of a daughter,
born on Tuesday.
Wednesday evening was very
happy one at the bowling alley which
was for the first time opened to social
circles. party Of twelve young men
entertained an equal number Of young
ladies and an interesting game was
played. All players being amateurs,
the points made were as high as might
be reasonably expected. The best
score of the evening among the gem
tlemen was made by r. Guy Hardy.
Among the ladies the best point was
made by Miss Myrtle Stanley. At the
at the Delmonico cafe. Miss Laura
Wilson, of Des Moines, who was Wis
iting relatives at Moulton, was, a
guest of the evening. The entertaining
party expect ITO organize a bowling
club in the near future, Of which the
membership follows: Ed Smith, Cur
It's Phillips, Duff, and Harry Burchett,
Walter Johnson, Emmon Spilman, Ar
thur Wray, Claud G. Dabney, r. 9.
Hardy, Henry Wray and Ralph
Frazier.
Miss Laura Wilson, of Des Moines,
after short visit with relatives left
Thursday evening for Moulton to con-
tinue her visit with relatives at that
place.
On Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs
w. A. Sheaffer were host and hostess
to the Lang Syne Whist club, who
were Delightfully."- entertained. The
Traverse. The consolation prize was
awarded Chas. D. Fortune. At the
close of the game an elaborate supper
was served. The guests Of the club
We're: Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. D. Fortune,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Mrs. o. D. Wray and
guest Mrs. Frank Hunter, Of OF
/ tumwa Mark Evans, of ST. Louis, and
Misses Edith and Mildred Steckel.
Mark Evans left Thursday for St
Louis, where he will spend a week or
ten days on business before going to
Hot Springs Ark where he will spend
the winter and continue exhibiting the
Filipino midgets.
Mrs. Frank Hunter of Ottumwa, Is
spending the week at the home of Mrs.
Q. D. Wray and Will be one OF the
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MANY CASES ARE DISMISSED.
Judge Mcpherson Dismisses Bank.
runtcx Actions Refore Court

Judge Mcpherson Dismisses Bank
ruptcy Actions Before Court.
Des Moines, Dec. 10.-Judge McPher-
son has dismissed half dozen bank
ruptcy cases because the petitioners
failed to pay the $40 court costs. The
cases are:
D. H. Parker & Son, oskaloosa, mer-
chants.
William N. Nicola, oskaloosa, rail-
road brakeman.
william P. Harris, Des Moines, car
riage painter.
Samuel J. Shelley. Des Moines, rail-
road switchman.
Charles w. Harter, Des Moines, stu
dant
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Report From the Reform School.

]. G. Gluck, Superintendent, Prunty-
town, w. Va, writes: after trying all
other advertised cough medicines we
have decided to use Foley's Honey and
Tar exclusively in the West Virginia
Reform school. l find it the most eff
fective and absolutely harmless" For
sale by W. d. Elliott.
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RUSSELL.

Russell, Dec. 12.-Clinton Smith and
family left Wednesday for Des MONIES
to visit for a short time, and they will
go from there. to Oklahoma to spend
the winter.
Mary Patterson left for Des Moines
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SUES CITY OF BURLINGTON.

VIII Be Asked 70 Fay $4,000 to Es-
tate of Man Recently Killed. .
Burlington, Dec. 10.-A suit for So.
900 damages against the city of Bur
lington has been filed by the admins
traitor of the late Carl H. Peterson,
who was blown to pieces in the dyna-
mite explosion in the city stone quarry
recently.
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Or. Vernon Found Guilty Of Bribery

Hannibal, Mo-. Dec. 10.-Dr. Vernon
Of ST. Louis, who has been on trial in
the federal court on the charge of
bribery in connection with the selec-
ton OF postoffice sttes in Missouri
cities was found guilty by jury last
night.
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He is a wise visitor who expresses
great interest in the delightful sur
roundings of his host.
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foul air especially in buildings erected
by public funds"
Ventilation In School Rooms.
In line with the preceding article q
parody upon famous old poem brings
forth In clear and decisive manner
the danger from poor ventilation in
school and assembly rooms where
large numbers of children are congre-
gated. This parody was written by
Rev. M. W. Fielding Of Muskegon,
Mich, and read before sanitary meet
ing in 1882 at Greenville, Mich.
The verses are as follows:
"Oh, sextant of the school house which
sweeps
And dusts, or is supposed to; and
makes fires.
y = 4
o. sextant there are l kermoddlty
Worth more than gold, which doesn't
cost nothink-
Worth more than anythink except the
sole of mann:
/ meen pewer are, sextant; I meen
pewer are!
o. 1t is plenty out odoors. so plenty
it doan't no
What on airth to do with itself. but
flies about
Scatterin' leaves, and BLOWN off mems
hats;
In short, it's Jest as free as are out
dores.
But o, sextant, in our school house
it's as scarce as hens teeth
Scarce as bank bills in churches when
agints beg for missions,
WITCH some say is purity often (tain't
nothin' to see;
Wot give amt nothin' to nobody /,
but o, Sextant,
U shet 100 girls and boys,
Speshaly the latter. up in tite place
Sum has bad breaths, none amt 2
swete,
Some is fevery. sum is scroflous sum
has bad teath, and sum amt over
eileen;
But every of 'em breathes in and
out & out & in,
Say SO times a mint, or one million &
half breths an our;
Now how long will a school room full
OF are last at that rate
| ask you? Say 15 minits, and then
wots to be did?
Why then, they must brethe it all over
agin,
And then agin, and so on til each has
took it down
At least 10 times and let it up agin.
And wot's more
The same individdible doan't have the
privilege
OF breathin' his own are & no ones
else;
Each one must take whatever comes
to him. q
o, Sextant. doan't you know our hunks
is bellusses,
To bio the fire Of life and keep 1t
from
Going out; & how can bellusses blo'
without wind?
And amt wind Are? I put it to your
conshuns.
Are is same to us as milk to babies,
Or water is to fish. or pendlums to
clox,
Or roots and airbs unto injun doctor,
Or little pills unto 'omepath.
Or boys to girls. Are is for us to
breeth.
Wot signifies who teaches If can't
breethe?
What's Profs. & PROPOSES to children
who are ded?
Ded for want of breth? Why, Sextant,
when we dye,
It's only coz we can't breathe no more
that's all.
And now, o Sextant, let me beg of you
2 let little are inter our school
house.
1t amt much trouble-only make a
hoal,
And all the are will cum of itself.
1t luves to cum in where it can git
warm,
And how it will rouse the children up,
And sperit up the teacher and stop
gapes
And yawns and fijiits. as effectual
AS wind on the dry boans the Profit
talks Of
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life are slowly being lost and If this is
not finally arrested the child may en-
ter upon a state of mental and physi-
cal invalidism.
Many Of the diseases are fastened
and developed and intensified by foul
air that has been breathed and re-
breathed, no telling how many times,
with small vegetable germs which
without being washed or exposed to
the sunlight. No one would think of
putting on suit Of underwear that a
stranger had just taken of without
first thoroughly washing 1t, yet ordi-
narily the danger is not so great, ex-
cept perhaps in few isolated In
stances.
Foul air Is indeed too often laden
with small vegetable germs which
find suitable soil for their growth in
the irritable mucous membranes of
mouth, nose. throat or bronchial tubes.
1t frequently contains other poisonous
substances which when breathed for
hours affects the vital forces.
Under no circumstances then
should children be allowed to breathe
foul air especially in buildings erected
by public funds"
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AsHGRovE.

Ashgrove June 18.-Ernest Walker
and wife and Tom Cassell and wife
spent Sunday with Oren Cassell.
May Roberts spent Sunday with
Mae Hanna.
Lola and Mosie Leonard, of Ornlan-
vile, spent Sunday With relatives
here.
John Wolf and wife spent Sunday at
M. Albright's.
Jake Huber spent Sunday with
Charley Fletcher.
Sylvia Roberts and Jennie Updike
were recent visitors at Drakeville
Christian Endeavor at the Christian
church was well attended Sunday
night.
Messrs. Gaines and Baldridge. Of
last week,
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Monday to visit his brother-in-law
Bert McDole. Mrs Vaughan went up

Monday to visit his brother-in-law,
Bert McDole. Mrs. Vaughan went up
a couple of days previously.
The wedding of Miss Vada Shields
To Harlan Shields, both of Frederic,
took place at o'clock Wednesday
evening at the home of the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Will Shields
The groom is son of John Shields,
and both are popular young people.
Tom Odem Of near Lakonta, has
been quite ill again.
Albert Petty, of Abba, was here
Monday.
viii Snow, of oskaloosa, was visit.
ing relatives here Sunday.
Neil Palmer, of Oskaloosa, was a
business caller here Sunday.
The following is the program of the
Children's day exercises at the Congre-
gational church Sunday evening: Can
alta. Hearts of Cold" Professional;
Song. "We are Children Marching"
Quartet, Spring Time" John Wauga-
man, Ethel Mintonye, Hazel Ogden,
and Frank Waugaman: Recitation,
weeds" Cleona Cowley; Song, Chill
dren's Day" by school; Characters in
cantata, Angel of Flowers, Grace
Rohde; Helpers: Mother Earth, Rena
Ryan; Sunbeam, Joe Moss; Rain,
Louise Waugaman; Dew, Jessie Lem
mon; Song, "All is Complete" by
Helpers; Recitation, "Dandelion," AL
fred hatcher; Song, THE Gold of
Courage, Recitation, apple Bios
som, Rosa Reed; Johnny-jump,ups:
Geo. Hartman, Thos. Smith and Ar
thur Lennon; Song by Johnny-jump
ups; Song by Forget-me-nots: Frank
Reed, Rufus Smith, Joe Moss and Err.
ME Davis; Recitation, Water Lily
Lillian Coryell; Collection; Song, BE
Pure in Heart" by school; Duet by
Hearts Ease, Grace Rohde and Bertha
Waugaman; Solo by the Rose, Blanche
Green; Closing chorus. "The Colder
Heart of the Golden Year A large
and enthusiastic audience was present
and the characters were handsomely
dressed in appropriate costumes.
The Chlldren's day exercises at thu
1 Baptist church were also carried ou
Sunday evening, the house being pack
4 ed.
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was very lightly attended owing par
TALLY to the inclemency of the weather.
The play was well presented for only

was very lightly attended, owing par
TALLY to the inclemency of the weather.
The play was we'll presented for only
amateurs.
Messrs. and Mesdames James Bro
Kaw, j. w. Evans, Wad Robinson and
others remained at Clear Lake for a
few days outing.
The funeral Of Mrs. James Clark oc-
Cured this afternoon at o'clock from
her home near Clark Point, just north
of Abba.
James F. McCauley, of Moravia.
made short business stop over in Al
bia this morning ON his way to OF
tumwa.
Miss Maisy Schreiner, principal of
the high school, is in Mt. Pleasant at
tending the commencement of her
Alma Mater She will be the guest of
her cousin during her stay.
Mrs. James Robb is entertaining her
sister, Mrs. Wales, of Los Angeles,
California The latter. will visit, here
for some time.
Isaac Phillips, bartender for Kinder
& Tate. left town Saturday night, and
it is said the firm is short $3.50. He
left note saying that he had gone to
Hot Springs, Ark.
7 A permit to wed was. granted by the
clerk of the court yesterday to Isaac
n. 9Hlelus, aBeu 20, 10 MISS Eora N
Shields, aged 23., both Of Frederick.
The brick work on the l. o. o. f.
temple is nearly completed. The build
ing has every prospect of being ready
for occupancy at the specified time.
P. B. Cashier has moved into the
rooms above the Peoples Savings
bank again. The rooms which were
badly damaged by the Easter fire have
been thoroughly repaired.
Abba received the long wished fol-
rain yesterday. 1t rained almost the
entire day.
Robert Martin, of Superior, Neb., is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Lizzie Mar.
tin, and other relatives and friends.