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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-04
ALBA.

Abba, April at is with sorrow
that the people Of Abba have heard of
the death of Mrs. Geo. Tourtellot, wife
of Rev. G. M. Tourtellot, former pas
tor of the Presbyterian church at this
place. Her death occurred at IRON
wood, Mich, where they had but re-
Gently moved. An attack of the grip
was the direct cause Of her death.
Rev Tourtellot has the sincere sym
pathy Of many friends at this place in
his loss.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Huger and chill
dren expect to leave Tuesday morning
for visit with relatives and friend.
at Ottumwa.
John Bonham, Of oseeola. was the
guest of his brother-in-law, Leslie
Johnson, just west of Abba last Sat-
urday.
Word came to friends yesterday Of
the serious condition of Rev. VIM
Bachelor, of Fairfield, father of Mrs
T. ]. Baird, Of this place. His death
is momentarily expected by his fam
lily. Rev. Bachelor was pastor of the
Presbyterian church at this place for
twenty years and has host Of friends
who sincerely regret the passing of
this life from it's earthly work.
Rev. Brokaw, of Des Moines, filled
the pulpit of the Christian church yes
terday both morning and evening in
the absence Of the regular pastor, j.
w. HASTE, who is assisting in a re-
vival service at Selection.
VIM. Sholly, Of Kirksville, Mo-, is
the guest of his mother this week
Lloyd Morgan, Of Hiteman, spent
Sunday in Abba.
Owen Reese, Of Hilton. transacted
business at this place Saturday.
Geo. G. Thue, of Oskaloosa is look
ing after business matters in Abba
this morning.
Mrs. Chef Momyer and children re-
turned Saturday evening from Foster.
where they spent the last week. They
We're accompanied by Mrs. Mowers
sister who will remain for a short
visit.
The members belonging to the Wo-
mems Aid society of the First Presby-
terrain church are urged to be present
at the meeting next Friday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock at Mrs. Hattie Dun
cans home.
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MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Mike Nelson, Near Audubon, Principal
in a Triple Tragedy.


Audubon, April 3.-Supposedly ter
rified by the fear that a spiritualist,
whose aid had been invoked to recover
the body of Francis Richardson, a
wealthy man who disappeared seven
years ago, hight lay the crime to his
door, Mike Nelson, living near Poplar,
this county, Saturday murdered his
two daughters and then completed the
tragedy by sending a bullet through
his own brain.
A CHASTITY sight met the eyes of the
officers, who, summoned by uneasy
neighbors, broke open the door Of Nell
sons house at 2 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon On the floor,
in pool of his own blood
lay the body of Nelson, the deadly rifle
with which he had accomplished the
triple tragedy, at his feet The bodies
of the two girls, one 10 and one 10
years old, were found in bed, where
they had apparently been murdered as
they slept A rifle bullet had pierced
the head of each.
Nelson was last seen at 10 o'clock
that morning, when he came to the
home of neighbor to fetch some
water for his mother. who lives near
by. The neighbors invited him to send
his daughters to their home for break
fast, but Nelson said he did not like
to wake them.
The girls did not appear, and later
the neighbors went to the Nelson
home, to find the doors locked and no
signs Of life about the premises.
Frightened, they called the officers,
and the CHASTITY discovery followed.
The tragedy is believed here to be
closely associated with the efforts
which are being made here to solve
the Richardson disappearance. Rich
ardson was an eccentric character.
Possessed of considerable wealth, esti-
mated at $4,000, he chose to transact
his business by going from house to
house, making loans to the farmers.
Seven years ago he disappeared COM
pletely, and nothing has since been
heard Of him. The impression has
generally prevailed here that he was
murdered and his body concealed, and
Nelson has been suspected of the
crime, but no evidence has ever been
secured which would lay it definitely
to his door.
Within the past few days new eff
fort has been made to locate Richard
sons body through the agency Of
spiritualist who came to Audubon.
The popular theory is that Nelson,
knowing the sentiment against him,
and fearful that the charge would be
laid to his door, killed his daughters
and himself rather than face it.
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MYSTIC.

Mystic. April s-The protracted
meeting which is being conducted at
the Christian church by Rev. Cham
bers still continues with growing in
terest. There have been over thirty
additions to the church. Rev. Cham
bers has been engaged as pastor for
the coming year.
Chas. Jennings, Of Frazier, was in
the city Tuesday.
Fritz Martin Of Nevada, visited
with his brother, A. w. Martin "a few
days this w elk.
Nose Helme and Miss Kate Martin
were married last Sunday morning.
News was received In the city last
week Of the marriage of Miss Anna
Helme to Mr. Wilkin in Ottumwa.
Miss Helme until recently resided
here
Jack Peters and Miss Ada whalen
were married Sunday evening
Misses Fern and Lulu Bell are
spending their vacation at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Luce, Of Lucerene
Mo-. visited relatives in town the first
of the week.
Mrs. Anna Chase, Of Keb, arrived
Tuesday for visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Johns.
Chas Lepper has moved to his farm
near Clarkdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Berry, Of Clark
dale spent Sunday with relatives in
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Carter, of Dia-
mond, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Abe Gilgrass.
Miss Dora Criswell, of Ottumwa
is visiting with Mrs. A.. w. Martin.
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are being given daily on the use of the
Westinghouse and New York's air
brakes and train handling. The lee
lures are given from 10 to II a. NJ, 2
to 8 p. m. and 1880 to $3.50 p. m.
Henry ]. Avery, night storekeeper at
the Burlington round house, has been
appointed storekeeper in place of G. B.
Meredith, who resigned on account of
his health.
H. w. Estes has resigned his posi-
ton as section foreman on the Bur
lington and left today for Pocatello,
Idaho, where he will engage in rail
road work.
The Burlington is having its spring
housekeeping and force of men
were at work today cleaning up the
attic at the Union depot.
H. D. Bellamy, stenographer at the
Rock Island freight depot, was an over
Sunday visitor with friends in Des
Moines.
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citizen of Lincoln township, died Sun
day after an extended Illness
Fred Mauk, who is located in Idaho
is spending few days in the city.
Mrs. Ida Week and two children re-
turned to their home in Denver Satur-
day, aften an extended visit with Mrs
Weeks mother, Mrs. German.
Miss Emma Hasselquist returned
Saturday from Chicago for visit with
her parents.
Miss Florence Duckworth, of Mel
rose, spent Saturday in the city.
Tonight is council meeting, at which
time the mayor elect and new council
men will take their seats.
The public school teachers returned
Sunday from Oskaloosa, where they
were attending the state teachers as
ISOLATION.
o. A. Houghland returned to Kan
sas City this morning.
George Sage has returned home
from a weeks stay in Ottumwa.
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sIGouRNEY.

Sigourney, April 3.-Attorney w. H.
Hamilton is remodeling his home in
the west part of town.
The G. l. w. Y. club attended regu-
lar meeting at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ferdinand Goeldner Thursday
evening.
]. A. Greenlee and c. w. Mills, of
Richland, We're in town Thursday.
Geo. Schwenke closed his winter
term of school at No. Z, German town
ship, Thursday and in the evening en-
tertained large crowd of visitors
with program.
w. H. Young. of Hedrick, spent Fri
day in town.
County Recorder A. N. Strain made
a business trip to Ottumwa last Thurs.
day.
Pat Stanton, of oskaloosa, was or
the streets Friday.
Oskaloosa Saturday to play a game OF
baseball with the Oskaloosa high
school nine. This was the first game
of the season.
A funeral procession from South
English passed through Sigourney al
noon Friday. They were conveying
the body of Mr.. Strong to the Penning-
ton cemetery.
John Knox is very sick at his home
in the north part Of town.
Charlotte Webb, of this city, has a
position in Boone.
Ethel Shanafelt is visiting in South
English.
The Mite society met Friday night
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Korf.
A full house and good time is re-
ported.
Sheriff John Baty received word
from the United States marshal to re-
lease the ]. w. Phillips & Son hard
ware stock and give possession to the
recent purchasers. They opened UP
for business last Friday morning.
Clara Sanders expects to go to Des
Moines soon to work at her chosen
profession, that Of stenographer.
j. G. BEEN, of What Cheer, was a
business caller here Friday.
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! N EW STOR Y
BEGINNING SOON THE oTTuMWA
COURIER WILL PUBLISH "THE
WITCH OF cRAGENsToNE."
A Thrilling Story of PuritanicaI Per-
secution In England, Which This
Paper Publishes for the First Time
in Any Form.

"The Witch of Cragenstone," a
thrilling story of Puritanical persecu-
ton in England. by Anita Clay Munoz
will begin in the Daily Courier in a
few days. In this story, the Courier will
publish a novel free from the handi-
cap, II have read it." Of absorbing in
terest and stirring emotional situation
to the last paragraph, "The Witch of
Cragenstone" will be given it's first
publicity in any form by the Courier.
Composed of twenty-seven chapters
the work OF Anita Clay Munoz, is des-
tined to be one of the great books Of
the year. and the Courier, having Sc
cured exclusive rights to publish it,
congratulates its readers on their op.
portunity to read this stirring story.
Sketch of Author.
The author, who is direct descend
ant Of Henry Clay, is well known in
newspapers and magazines. having
published her first novel three years
ago. Although writing under her
maiden name, Anita Clay Munoz, the
gifted author of "The Witch of Crag-
enstone," is known in real life as Mrs.
Henry o. Friedrlchs and is native Of
New York, her father being the late
Manuel Munoz of the well known Wall
street firm of ]. B. Vincini & Co. Her
father was Spanish, but on her moth
er's side she is direct descendant of
Henry Clay. About three years ago
she removed to Detroit, which is her
present home. In literary circles she
has been known for some time as a
writer of poetry for newspapers and
stories for magazines. Her first novel
"In Love and TRUTH" published about
three years ago, was most favorably
received, and she has in hand at the
present time another book nearly COM
pleted "The Kings Affinity" 1t is con-
coded that so far "The Witch of Crag:
enstone" is her best work.
In the witch of Cragenstone" the
author has produced work exciting,
historically instructive and Of unflag-
ging interest to the last chapter, and
the Courier takes pleasure in offer
ing this opportunity to it's readers to
read something which 1t believes to be
something they haven't read. The
Courier has secured the exclusive
right to publish it for the first time in
any form, in fact before the work is
put on the market for sale in book
form.
|. 1.-THE Witch of Cragenstone contains
twenty illustrations by M Trautchold.
Watch for the opening chapters.
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BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, March 31.-Miss Maude
Herman entertained number Of
school mates at dinner Wednesday
evening and afforded her guests
great deal Of pleasure Each boy pres
ent represented state Of the union
and found his place at the table by
selecting as his partner the girl repre-
senting the corresponding capital. The
after dinner hours passed rapidly away
in the enjoyment of music and games.
In little geographical contest held,
Miss Miriam Herr won the honors and
was awarded Hawthorne's Wonder
Book.
Invitations have been issued to the
marriage Of Miss Rena Battin of this
city and Martin Ellenberger, of stuben
Wednesday evening, April 8, at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Battin
Mrs. Kaps, Of Monmouth, ILL.,, ar
rived Wednesday and is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. M. D. Sprout, Of Shu.
mem.
Henry UT is replacing the dwelling
house on his farm which was destroy
ed by fire last winter, with a neat lit,
tie cottage.
L. T. Hatton has gone to Kansas
City to visit his sons, Roy and Lee
Prof. Wilbur York, superintendent
of the public school, accompanied by a
number of the teachers left Wednes-
day for Oskaloosa to attend the South
eastern Iowa Tetchers' meeting at
on Morals and Manners on Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. L. T. Barton and son Ola leave
next week for Chicago for an extended
visit with Mrs. Barton's niece, Mrs.
Henry Holt. Mr.. Barton has accepted
a position there and if the location
proves favorable, mother and son will
,o1y hot oi{ ~, r,,@, =, 2
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AID In DU S 7 lies
RAILWAY COMPANIES ENcouR.
AGE ESTABLISHMENT OF
BUSINESS CONCERNS.
Paper Read by Joseph Ramsey-MlI-
waukee Air-Brake Instruction Car
H. j. Avery to Succeed c. 3 Mere
dth - Railroad Notes.

| "As a railroad manager, familiar
with nearly all the managers and exec
utives of the country, l say, without
fear of contradiction, that the aim and
desire Of them all is to encourage and
aid in the establishment Of industrial
plants and business concerns large and
small, on their lines of railways"
| This statement was made by Joseph
Ramsey, Jr., president Of the Wabash
railroad, in paper read before the
Commercial club of st. Louis. Contin-
uing, he said:
Their roads interests are better
served by numerous independent
plants than by large branch plant of
some trust, which can be closed down
and all it's traffic stopped, when the
trust feels that it's own interests are
best served by so doing. A railroad is
at the mercy Of such a concern when
the bulk of its traffic comes from it.
A railroad is directly concerned in the
building up of It's own territory and
communities and must, when rates are
reduced by some line to help out an
other section, meet such rates or not
only lose traffic temporarily, but see
it's own territory and patrons suffer
| lOSS III UuoluOSo, WllSh LlAJ AAS'N ~
regained. That railroad is willing to
meet such competition, even at u loss
to it, we need only to witness the pres
ent extremely low rates to the Gulf
and Atlantic ports, under which grain
is being hauled east Of Chicago, at as
low rate as eight-tenths OF one mill
per ton per mile, solely to protect east
ern ports against the competition of
Gulf ports and lines interested In
those ports.
Not Destroying Commerce.
"The conditions of the trade and
comm cree of the country, the almost
absurdly low rates per ton mile at
which the traffic of the country Il car
ried, the prosperous condition of at
least 80 per cent Of the business men
Of this country, the great growth of
our foreign trade, ETC., must indicate
to any one not blinded by the pursuit
Of hobby that the railroads have not
been and are not now engaged in throt-
ting and destroying the trade and
commerce of the country and forcing
the small manufacturer out Of bust
ness, as has been asserted"
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OAK HILL.

Oak Hill. March 3o.-Mr. Williams,
Of Ottumwa. was at Troy buying
horses Tuesday. He passed through
this vicinity enroute to Floris Wednes-
day.
G. E. Brodeen and wife were guests
at VIM. Kennedy's Sunday.
"A. P. Birchmier and family and
Misses Mary and Tena Ploss spent
Sunday at the F. Knecht home.
Misses Georgia and Eva Bell were
in Bloomfield on business Friday.
Miss Mary Work has returned home
after a two weeks stay at the Burr
Morris home.
Don Buck, of Eldon, Is in this vicin.
ity looking after business matters.
George Seitz and family were visit
ing at Olive Branch one day last week.
Quite number from here attended
the sale at A. P. Birchmier's Friday.
Miss Georgia Bell has been elected
to teach the o. X. school this spring
commencing next Monday.
G. w. Roberts, who has been sick the
past several weeks, is improving.
Hugh Bell is still on the sick list.
H. A. Brodeen and wife were guests
at the home Of Willis Loar Sunday.
H. A. Brodeen sold his driving team
to Mr.. Williams.
A. B. Knecht was in Chequest on
business Wednesday
G. D. McGaw, of Fairfield, passed
through this vicinity Wednesday en-
route to Meadville, Mo.
F. Knecht made business trip to
Pulaski Wednesday.
G. E. Brodeen and wife visited the
parental Boyer home Tuesday.
Guy Parks left for Newcastle, wy
oming, Monday.
H. c. Parks spent Sunday with L. f.
Parks.
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HIGHLAND CENTER.

Highland Center, April 3.-Mr. and
Mrs. J. F. Tribble have returned to
their home in Ottumwa after a
visit at the home of their daughter
Mrs. D. G. Mccormick Miss COVE
Prebble remained for longer visit
Miss Marie Trueblood, of South
Ottnmwa, has returned to her home
THE Summer Boarder" is booklet
of hundred pages, issued by the New
York Central, giving list of the no.
tells and boarding houses, with just
the Information that the average re.
sort visitor desires. A copy will be
sent free, postpaid, to any address, on
receipt of two cent stamp, by George
II. Daniels, General Passenger Agent,
Grand Central Station, New York.
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man was called to Rockwell City to
test herd of cattle in which an illness
had been noticed. AT one Of the meat
markets in the city beef had been sold
that gave evidence of having been all
ing when butchered and rigid exam
ination of herd Of eighteen mich
COWS at Rockwell City and in that herd
found five ailing with the disease and
ordered that they be at once killed
The owner of those cattle had been
using their milk. making and selling
the butter, not knowing what was the
trouble with his stock.
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Railroad Advertising.

No finer railroad advertising liter
ature is issued in the world than that
sent out from the Office of George H.
Daniels, general passenger agent Of
the New York Central & Hudson River
Railroad company, Grand Central sta
ton, New York City. A recent publ
cation known as Number 33, in the
celebrated -Four Track Series" Of ad-
vertising folders issued by this COM
pany is entitled "The Center of the
First City Of the World" This folder
is designed to convey to the traveller
by the New York Central lines faint
idea Of what the imperial city of New
York is today. 1t contains among
other things an accurate double page
map of the city, which alone is of spe-
cial value to every stranger in New
York City. 1t shows the exact loca-
ton Of seventy-seven hotels, seventy
eight clubs and forty-nine theatres,
with half-tone pictures of most of these
buildings.
When the stranger in New York has
digested this information and has be-
come impressed with what the New
York Central Railway company has
been doing for years for the accommo.
dalton Of the travelling public, this
pamphlet informs him that the present
magnificent New York Central station
is to be taken away and superseded
by building which will cover five
city blocks. The plans for the entire
new terminal for this company in New
York City, involve the use of an area
of more than nineteen city blocks at a
cost of about 500 000 00O
A copy of this illustrated pamphlet
will be sent free postpaid to any ad.
dress on receipt of five cents by Geo
H. daniels, general passenger agent
Grand Central Station, New York.
Railroad Notes.
Superintendent E. LAS of the Mil.
waukee, went to Cedar Rapids last
night on tour of inspection.
Instruction car No. LOG is at the Mil.
waukee junction and three lectures
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YAM PA.

Yampa, March 3O.-Mr. anr Mrs. E.
N. Steiner are rejoicing over new
daughter, born March "a.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Warder visited
friends near Vasby Tuesday.
Scott Hilton visited his sister in Ell.
don last week.
Miss Stella Warder, who has been
visiting her brother, Otis Warder, re-
turned home Tuesday
Milo Reno of Agency was calling on
friends here Tuesday.
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CHARLTON.

Charlton, April 3.-Carl, the young
est son of Mr.. and Mrs. B. R. VanDyke
died Sunday morning at the hospital
in Chicago where he was operated on
for appendicitis, but owing to his
weakened condition he was unable to
stand the operation. The remains will
arrive in this city today when the ar
rangements for the funeral will be
made.
DR.. T. P. Stanton returned Saturday
night from Business trip to Chi
cago.
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the afternoon returned a verdict OF
S12O In favor of the plaintiff.
number of friends of S. A. Lorenz
made his thirty-first birthday ami
yersary on Saturday an event to be
long remembered. With an Indian war
whoop that awoke the sleeping neigh
borhood they invaded the Lorenz home
in the dawn of the early morning and
routing the family out Of their beds
served them splendid breakfast out
Of well filled lunch baskets.
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tuberculosis in Cattle increasing.

Des Moines, April 3-Tuberculosis
In Iowa cattle. like in humans, is on
the increase in the state, and the
state veterinarians have been
have had the disease and have ordered
the owner Of any cattle in which signs
of this contagion have been noticed,
to kill the stock atsonce, that being
the only way to prevent a spread of
eiisct trouble. State Veterinary Baugh-
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BoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte. April 3.-The ladies of
the Presbyterian church held sack
social at the residence of Mrs. =. H
Cresap Friday evening for the benefit
of their church. They realized a little
over s26.
]. w. Alternately had a sale of stock
and farm effects at his place near
Bonaparte Saturday.
Mrs. ]. I. Israel and Miss Jennie
Cassiday entertained a number of
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Government Statistics.

In proof Of this contention, and as
tending to show how railroads have
helped to build up the country, Mr..
Ramsey quotes the following statistics
taken from government reports, and
given in round numbers as mat
nP
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Missouri has appropriated $4,000
for participation in the Lewis and
Clark exposition.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-11
W,stehful kine or ltaly.

A good story is told az the King Of
lahs zeal for efficiency al the time
.uf his succession 10 the throne Ills
foreign minister, signor Prinetu. asked
him TO sign a decree Tor the algnen,a.
tion Of the foreign otii,o staf.
The King promised 70 think The mat
ter over and The next morning set ont
alone on foot 60 pay a visit to The OF.
nee Arriving az O'Clock. he found
nc one there. A long search unoarthe D
q solitary clerk who was smoking ell
garcUcs
What are the hours Of this office? ?"
asked the King
"From to 12" was the reply "A11
when may expect % see your c9l.
-eaguesT" They geoerally turn up
about H." "Yery well. when your
chief comes, tell him uat have been
here"
And then his Majesty sent for Signcr
Prnetd and suggested that instead Of
rsking for more clerks he should make
it his business to see that the existiag
oorks attended to their duties" LES
lies Weekly