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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13
OLD MEN OF IOWA MEET.
octogenarians Hold Convention and
Form Permanent Organization.

Dubuque, July H. One of the
most unique gatherings of octogena-
rians in the history of Iowa took
place at Clear Lake during last week.
Seventeen gray-haired men over 80
years of age, assembled at the home of
David Hamstreet and organized SO.
ciety known as the Clear Lake Four
Score association.
S. NJ Richardson was elected presi-
dent and Theron Palmeter secretary.
Mr.. Palmeter has the honor of being
the oldest member of the association.
He was born in Chautauqua county,
New York in 1917 and has resided at
Clear Lake since 1862
There was banquet in honor of the
occasion and the veterans spent the
greater part of the day relating Incl
dents in the early history of Iowa. The
association will meet annually. This
organization is undoubtedly the only
one OF its kind in the United States.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13
INVESTIGATE IOWA FORESTS.
Professor H. P. Baker Has Dispatched
Two Parties to Work In state.

Ames, July .12-Prof. n. p. Baker
Of the forestry department of the Iowa
State college has started two parties
over the state to investigate forestry
problems and report on the condition
and extent of Iowa forests and groves
The work is being done by the United
States government, and Professor
Baker is in charge. One party started
from Ames and the other took the train
to Manning and started their work
from that point.
Each party consists of two men, who
will travel by team, visiting all sec
lions of the state. Professor Baker
will divide his time between the two
parties, as will also Count Won Barren
of Washington, D. c., who under his
charge is investigating native timber
growths. The men who received gov
eminent appointments and compose
these parties are R. F. Balthis and G.
A. Kupfer of Des Moines, G. L. Martin
Of Spencer and Mr.. Siecke Of Ne
braska, a graduate of the Nebraska
university in 1905.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13
MAKES ROADS BUY LAND.
Railway Companies in State May be
Embarrassed,

Dubuque, July 11.-A number of
tracts of land along the Illinois Central
railroad in Pottawattamie county,
are to be purchased by that company
to protect itself from the effects of a
law passed by the last legislature.
These lands are all in the Missouri
river bottoms, and at one time were in
the bed Of the stream Some are still
submerged. The new act makes them
subject to purchase from the state by
the first applicant who will pay the ap-
praised price, and the railroad COM
pany is anxious to forestall other prop
erty owners in acquiring the land and
water surfaces for 100 feet on each
side of its tracks. Appraisers are
viewing the areas which the Central
offers to buy.
Several miles north Of Council Bluffs
is Big lake, a cut off from the river,
which is crossed twice by the road.
There are twelve acres of water sur
face within the right CT way ON which
the appraisers fix value of s25 an
acre. Other lands are listed at S32 to
$40. On the west side of the Missouri
river. but within the state of Iowa, is
tract of 1000 acres, where the river
once flowed. The road has many
tracks there and several factories are
on the ground On the day the law
was approved two residents Of Coun-
Gil Bluffs applied for the purchase Of
the entire area. Two payments have
been made, but injunction suits have
been begun to prevent the state from
giving title to the land.
1t is declared that the law will make
it necessary for all railroads in the
state to obtain title by purchase from
the state to land which at any time has
been part of stream. Whenever they
fail to do so any person may offer to
buy it. and if he is willing to pay the
appraised price no one else can get it,
even If a greater sum is bid.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13
BiDWELL.

Bidwell, July II. = George John
ston and family of Chillicothe, visited
Sunday at the homo of James John.
ston.
M. f. Chis1nan and family of South
Cttumwa spent Sunday very pleasant.
ly at the G.. H. Chisman home.
Thos. Kerr returned Sunday from
Kirkville, where he had been visiting
relatives
Miss Efallie Fisk is reported on the
sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Johnston visited
Sunday WITT Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
fowler Of Blakesburg.
Mrs. S. z. Wolf and daughter Miss
Hattie of South Oftumwa returned on
Sunday after brief visit with
friends.
Grant Garfield is very ill. DR.. D. T.
Rambo of Chiilicothe is attending him.
D. L. Wilson and daughter Mrs.
Jennie Brooks of Van Buren, county,
returned Friday after a pleasant visit
with relatives Mrs John Johnston
of Stockton, Calf, who had also been
visiting here accompanied them for
an extended visit.
c. r. Chisman visited relatives in
South Ottumwa last week.
Mr.. and Mrs James Johnston visit
ed Thursday at the Peter Burgeson
home in Blakesburg.
U. L. Harlan who died Friday at his
late home in Pleasant Home. was in
tered in the Brooks cemetery, on Sat
urday forenoon
Mrs. c. D Apley is at the bedside of
her mother, Mrs. Bull of near Chilli
Gothic, who is very low with cancer of
the stomach.
Elmer Rose and family of Pleasant
Home, were guests at the Daniel Ros.
ecrans home Sunday afternoon.
Miss Coda Haddock of Foster is
visiting relatives here.
Miss Halle Cundiff of South Ottum.
wa, was a guest at the John Grooms
home, recently
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13
PHlLADELPHAN LEADS DUAL LIFE
John Wesley PriestIey In Jail on
Charge of Arson.

Jonn wesley FrIeStley IN jail on
Charge of Arson.
Philadelphia, July 12.-John Wesley
Priestley, head Of an old Philadelphia
family which for half a century has
been known throughout the country
on account of its connection with the
textile industry, is in Camden, N. j.,
Jail, said to have been leading for
years a most amazing Jekyll-and-T Hyde
existence. Mr.. Priestley is accused Of
having supported his family in luxu-
rious style on the proceeds of money
obtained through burning properties
which previously had been insured,
and to have perpetrated frauds on life
insurance companies as we'll in con-
nection with the death of his brother.
Mr.. Priestley's means of support
have been mystery for a number of
years. Though apparently the fortunes
of the old Priestley family we're wan.
ing, and it's head had no business con-
nections which would bring him in an
income sufficient to live as family ira
ditions dictated, he continued to spend
money lavishly.
The specific charge against Priest
ley is burning the Camden wooden mill
on July l. Numerous fires in recent
years are charged to Priestley, and he
is said to have connived at attempts
to defraud life insurance companies
out of large sums of money
The Fire Underwriters association
of Philadelphia has sent to Prosecutor
Lloyd list of seven manufacturing
and business establishments in which
Priestley had an interest, all of which
were mysteriously burned, insurance
being collected
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13
WILLCUT THE WEEDS
CITY COUNCIL WILL NOT ALLOW
WILD GRoWTHs ON VA
CANT LOTS.
Water Pipe Ordered at Vine Street
Bridge-chisman Claim Allowed
Question of Three New Sewers Give
Rise to Heated Arguments.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The weeds along the public high
ways and in all vacant lots will be cut
and the nuisance in the vicinity of the
Vine street bridge will be abated, as a
result of the action of the city council
sitting as the board of health last even
ing. Each alderman was empowered
to select two men in their wards to cut
all the weeds on the city's property
in the various wards. A proclamation
will be issued through the press giving
notice to all property owners to cut the
weeds on vacant lots, as they are con-
s1dered a menace to the public health.
II the notice is not needed within a
certain time the city will cut the weeds
and charge the costs to the property.
The Ottumwa Fitting company secured
the contract for putting in water pipe
at the Vine street bridge, where the
city scavanger empties into the river.
This improvement will cost $129. The
board of health then adjourned.
Council Meets.
The council convened Immediately
after the board of health adjourned.
Mayor Suits called the meeting to
order with all the aldermen present ex-
cept j. E. Weidenfeller. An amendment
to the petition of Catherine Koett for
damages amounting to S103 was read
and referred to the city solicitor and
the city engineer. L. T. Chisman COM
pany's claim for S113.55 for repairing
city property was approved. When the
question of ordering the three sewers
petitioned for, one at the Hamilton
pasture, another at the end of East
Main street. and third from Finley
avenue to the Agassiz school, a fight
ensued After heated argum ent be-
tween several of the councilmen the
contract for building the first two was
given to Charles Chiffon. The matter
of the South Side sewer was laid on
the table. The Hamilton pasture
sewer will cost $645, and the East
Main street sewer $1,076 Richard
Reese of Keb was allowed SO for dam
ages to property, resulting from the
poor condition of street in Fairview.
The council then adjourned.
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WEST END ITEMS.
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s. Il

From Tuesdays DsiiT
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Earl of Indian
ola are visiting at the home of Mrs.
Earl's parents, Rev. and Mrs. w. E.
DeHarpart, corner West Main and
Clay stress.
Special meetings are being con-
Quoted at the Free Methodist church,
corner West Fourth street and Nc
Pherson avenue, by Rev. Otter of Ma
rion, Kan.
Mrs. Rilla Lanighan, who resides on
West Mill street, IS visiting relatives
and friend: at Indianola
Mrs. Musick and daughter Of Ma
rion, Kan are visiting at the home of
Rev. and Mrs. w. E. DeHarppart.
Arrangements are being made for a
series of tent meetings on Marion
street under the auspices of the Free
Methodist church.
Stephen R. Cummings, 223 Clarence
street, left today for visit with
friends at Bonaparte.
On Monday, July TO- Mr. and Mrs.
P. L. Hays, 2O9 Clarence street, gave
a birthday party III honor of their
father, Joseph Roberts the day being
his eighty-eighth birthday anniversary.
Friends and relatives presented him
with very fine chair. Those present
were: VIM. Roberts and family, John
Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. r. NJ. Beamer
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Donegan of Ed,
dyville, George JAEGER and family OF
Batavia, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Petty OF
Abba, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Arnold A. G.
Stuber and family, John Terrill and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stuber
Miss Edna Stuber Of Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13
CATCHES ELoPlNe DAUGHTER.
Farmer Finds His Child Who Rar
Away With Laborer.

Davenport, July 11.-Francene La
cey, a pretty 16-year-oll daughter Of a
well-to-do farmer living near Gales
burg, ILL.,, climbed down ladder from
her bedroom window Sunday night,
landed in the arms of Elmer Nc
Clear, a young farm hand, and they
drove to Galesburg, and took the train
for Davenport.
Her parents soon discovered the
elopement and the couple were ar
rested soon afterthey arrived here
The father arrived yesterday morning
and took his sobbing daughter home
and McCieary was released after being
reprimanded by the police
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13
MRS. JESSIE SMITH DIES.
Sister of Miss Graves McEIvain OF
BrookviIIe Passes Away.

Brookville, July 12.-Mrs. Jessie
Smith, aged 20 years, sister of Miss
Grace McElvain, died at her home
July 4 and was buried last Wednesday.
Mrs. Smith was married to Gilbert
Smith last winter and has since re-
sided in Packwood, where both she
and her husband were members of the
Christian church. She has been in
poor health for some time and was
thought to be so much improved in
health that her nurse was discharged
about three weeks ago. But she again
began to fail and died July T. She
leaves besides her husband father,
mother and three sisters and a brother
also a host of friends to mourn the loss
of a godly life.
The bereaved family have the sym
pathy of the entire community.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13
Good Year for Burlington.

Chicago, July II. = Darius Miller of
the Burlington says:
"The business outlook in the United
States was never better than now, at
the beginning of the second half of the
year. l feel unusually enthusiastic
about the future and see no reason for
declining conditions. The country is
optimistic because of the large crops.
There are few lines of industry in
which the outlook is not good.
''This will be the best year the Bur
lington has ever had. We are show.
ing big increase every week. The
cotton crop, steel industry, everything
is doing well and the outlook was new
er better"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13
WOMEN IN BRIGHT ARRAY.
immigration Inspectors Refuse, How
ever, to Wear Vsored Caps.


New York, July 1.-THE four wo-
men assistants of the barge office i'm.
migration blossomed out in new uni.
forms on Sunday. Four brass buttons
glitter on their dark blue serge jackets
of Elton cut. There were no stripes
down the sides of the skirts, which
were of the same color The regula-
lions also prescribe white shirtwaists.
Commissioner Watchorn ordered Wis
ored military caps, but the young wo.
men. who are all good looking enough
to have feelings on the subject, re.
belled and dark fedoras replaced them.
On the left side of every jacket gilt
tiers the metal badge of the depart
ment
The prevailing opinion in the barge
office is that the object of the uniforms
is to give the women inspectors an ap-
pearance of stern authority which they
were almost too comely to assume ma
turally This is borne out by the COM
missioner's expressed wish that the wo-
men will become reconciled to the
visored cap before the winter uniforms
are ordered
At one time the women inspectors
were required to board vessels down
the bay and the process of going over
a ships side in gale of wind involved
considerable embarrassm ent for the
women and tended to distract the men
inspectors from strict attention to
their duties. At present the women
are not required to board vessels down
the bay, but they have rather siren
uous time of it, and the boarding may
be resumed at any time-hence bloom
ers as part of the uniforms
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13
TOOK POISON BY MISTAKE.

Kansas City, July 11.-Supposing he
was taking dose of harmless medi.
cine, William McCleery of Van Meter
Ia, swallowed a teaspoonful Of biclor-
lde OF mercury on Great Western
train at the Grand Central depot Sun.
day night He became very ill, and
was taken to police headquarters,
where he was treated by Assistant Pc.
lice Surgeon Gimler He was sent to
the general hospital. His condition is
said to be serious
McCleery, who is 65 years old, came
here three weeks ago for medical treat
ment, and it was a preparation TO be
used externally tina. he took through
mistake.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13
Mexican city's PLIGHT.

Guanaiuato, Mexico. July II. - In
cleaning streets of debris caused by
the flood more bodies have been
found. Most of the corpses are
mangled beyond recognition. The city
Is still without light or drinking water.
Relief funds. are being carefully dis
tributed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13
WlII Remarry His Wife.

Sioux City, July 12.-Thomas Mel.
ham secured a divorce while his wife
is travelling in Europe in order that
he might sell property at high price
to the Great Northern railway. He
will remarry his divorced wife upon
her return to- this city His wife re.
fused to come home to sign the deeds
and as the railroad was in hurry to
buy the property at big figure Mel.
ham secured a divorce on the ground
of desertion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13
New Paymasters for Navy Yards.

Washington, D. c.. July IL The Of
navy department yesterday of twenty
four successful candidates in examin-
alton for assistant paymasters recent
ly held at the navy yards in Washing
ton and Mare Island. The twenty-four
successful candidates represented fif-
teen states. Included among them
are Emory Day, Stanley, Nebraska and
Brantz, Mayor, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13
WILL GIVE UP WIFE FOR CHURCH
California Divine Seeks Entrance Into
Catholic Priesthood.

San Francisco, Cal, July 11.-Rev.
Stephen lines, formerly rector of the
Church of st. Mary of this city, is
about to put away his wife to become
a priest of the Roman Catholic church.
With Mrs. lines he will soon go to
Rome to seek papal sanction for a
separation
1t is not because of diminished af-
lection or respect or domestic happi-
ness, however, that Mr.. and Mrs. lines
have decided to part. Mr. lines be-
lieves it his duty to enter the priest
hood and Mrs. lines agrees with him
and will not only second his appeal to
the pope, but will herself enter the
service of the church in some one of
the stricter religious orders.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13
ABRAMS WILL SUE COUNTY.
Temperance Reformer Turns on His
Alleged Prosecutors.

Des Moines, July 11.-Rev. H. H.
Abrams, well known Des Moines
minister, has engaged lawyers and an
nounces that he will start damage
suit against Buchanan county for false
arrest. Abrams is temperance adj
vocate and was recently arrested at
Quasqueton on charge Of carrying
concealed weapons. He alleges con-
spiracy and false arrest. He claims
also that mis- horse and buggy were
stolen by saloon sympathizers. Abrams
AYERS that he is peace officer and has
right to carry weapons, and also that
the person who arrested him was not
an officer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13
IA MINERS ENTOMBED
Explosion in Welsh Colliery Dooms Men tc
Awful Death.

CARDIFF WALES, EXPLOSION occuRREn To
DAY AT THE WATERFOWL RHoNDDA HILL Will 1so
THE PIT WITH THEM is chr orr
LOUD EXPLOSION WAS HEARD NOON FOLLOWED Ry
BELcHlNe CLOUDS FROM THE coLl,ERy -
KNOWN MEN HAVE BEEN KILLED GREAT
EXCITEMENT EXISTS THE STRICKEN TOWN WHERE THE FAM,
LIES OF
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A PIOUS BURCLAR('
STOLE A BIBLE ON SUNDAY
NIGHT AND SOLD 1T FOR
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS.
Book Was Taken From Office OF Or.
A. O.. WilIams-Thlef Captured
Negro Claims to be an Irishman-
The Police Court.

A Bible stolen from the Office of Dr..
A. O. Williams on Sunday night and
sold at secondhand store on East
Main street for twenty-five cents led
to the discovery and arrest of the thief
by the police. Valuable surgical instru-
ments were unmolested by the thief,
the Bible being the only article taken.
Monday morning when DR.. Williams,
following his usual custom, started to
read his Bible, he discovered the book
to be missing and supposing it had
been stolen, reported it tothe police.
The book was found at second hand
store and the description given by the
dealer of the man who sold it enabled
the police to find the thief few hours
afterward. At the police station the
burglar gave his name as George
Davis, and owing to the ravages Of
disease, his physical condition was
such that 1t was deemed advisable to
give him an opportunity to leave the
city.
An Irish Negro.
II was born in Cork county, Ireland
said Joshua Cook, one-legged negro,
who was before Judge e. NJ Campbell
III tuS JUICE court rlOT lQCOxlCaLlOu.
Cook was blacker than the ace Of
spades, but when arrested insisted
that he was an Irishman. He pleaded
not guilty to intoxication, but the evil
dence of the officers who made the ar
rest was to the contrary and he was
given three days in Jail. James Boyle,
a repeater, was given thirty days for
the same offense. j. Fox, charged
with intoxication and a crime for
which the laws of Iowa do not provide,
was given thirty days. James Ryan, a
plain drunk, was sentenced to three
days in jail.
Charged With Larceny.
o. D. Lawrence and Nellie CasteeI
pleaded not guilty to larceny from a
building before Judge e. M. Campbell
this morning and their hearing was set
for tomorrow morning. The man and
women are charged with stealing q
razor, a small wise, some canned fruit
and other articles from the home Of
Oscar Fleming, Ali East Fourth street,
where they had been rooming.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13
KILLED IN RUNAWAY.
George Halter sr., of Marshall County
is Victim of Fatal Mishap.

Marshalltown, July H. -(SpeciaD-
George Halter ST., prominent farm
er living in the south part Of this
county was killed in runaway yester-
day. He was hauling load of hay
and attempted to climb on the wagon
over the horses.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13
TRAGEDY NEAR WAvERLY.
Henry Weidemann, Thinking He Had
Fatally Stabbed Brother Suicides.

Waverly, July IL. - Henry Weide-
mann and John Weidemann, farmers,
whose home is six miles east of WAY.
erly, quarreled about their work at
home Sunday night Both had been
drinking heavily Henry stabbed John
in the head and neck. John became I'M
conscious and Henry thinking him
dead, hanged himself to a rafter in the
barn. John will recover. John is
aged rs and married. Henry was
aged 35 and SINGLE and lived with
John. They are sons of Fred Weide-
mann, a well known resident of WAY
erly.
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Real Estate Transfers.

Furnished by Lowenberg & Co., 107
Court street.
Kennedy. Chas. H. and wife to Emma
Ketcham, lot As, Robinson's I'd add.
Ottumwa, $500.
Withall, Mary and George, to oscar
Melquist, lot IL, Withall add. Ottum-
wa, $3.50.
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LONG LIFE DUE TO HARD WORK.
Columbus Man Attributes 1o5 Years
to Hard Labor.

Columbus, Ohio, July 11-Michael
Burke, who claims to be 1O5 years
of age, and the Oldest living Irishman,
passed though this city from Hemlock
on his way to Hannibal, Mo- He was
unattended and expects to spend his
remaining days with his daughter, Mrs
John Bird, whose husband is a wealthy
gas man. He attributes his old age to
hard work as a laborer for about sew.
enty-ive years
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IOWA ACTOR KILLS HIMSELF.
John L. Merkle of Council Bluffs Com
mlts Suicide in New York.

New York, July 12.-John L. Merkle,
a vaudeville actor whose home was at
Council Bluffs, Ia, committed suicide
at hotel here Monday by shooting.
He was 40 years old and on the stage
was known as John Howe.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13
EDUCATORS MEET.

Members of American Institute of In.
struction in Annual Convention.
Portland, Me-, July II. = The mem.
bers of the American Institute of In.
struction today began the business of
their seventy-flfth annual convention
The sessions will continue until
Thursday. Many of the subjects to be
treated affect important branches of
public education.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13
DANE OFFERED MORSE THRONE.
London Hears Formal Tender Has
Been Made to Prince Carl.

London, Eng, July II. - The Stand
ards Christiana correspondent says
that the Norwegian throne has been
offered to Prince Charles of Denmark
second son of Crown Prince Frederick
Prince Charles is the husband of Prin.
cess Maud Alexandra of Great
Britain.
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PROMINENT PENNSYLVANIA.

Frank M. FuIen, Secretary of Com.
monweaIth, Victim of Apoplexy.
Connellsville, Pa, July 11.-Frank
M. Fuller, secretary of the common.
wealth of Pennsylvania, died of apo.
plexy here.