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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-02
s~EARssoRo,s TANoLE.
Two French Girls LayFclaIm to Powe
shiek County Pronertv.

Des Moines, Jan. 31:-Two French
peasant girls claim the fortune Of
100000 left by the late Michael Car
penter, of Searsboro, Iowa, part Of
which was willed to Mercy hospital.
As a result of this claim litigation
has sprung up in two countries and
while the pretty peasant girls are
fighting their legal rights in France,
the property Is located In Poweshiek
county and it is the purpose Of the
widow and the Sisters Of Mercy to
compel the French girls to come to
this country If they would establish
their claim.
When Michael Carpenter made his
Will in this city leaving half his for
tune to the Sisters he returned to his
home only to quarrel with his wife
and leave for France. He secured no
legal separation. He died after a
year, leaving a will bequeathing all
his property to his two nieces in that
country. They filed the will in pro-
bate and asked that they be declared
the sole heirs. Mrs. Carpenter hear
ing of the death retained French law.
yers to defend her rights. Her case
was lost in the lower court and has
been appealed to the higher French
court. In the meantime The Sisters
OF Mercy have filed their will with
the county clerk Of Poweshiek county
where the estate is located and the
widow Las there filed her claim.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-02

Habit" Thursday, Mother, Home and
Heaven" Friday "Childhood's Happy
Days Saturday 1.-THE Evils of Card
Playing Dancing and Other Forms of
Amusement" Sunday, THE Rum
Power" Monday, The Boy Behind the
Bars" Magnificent audiences greeted
the speaker each evening and on Sat
urday n Sunday evenings the ca
pacity of the Methodist Episcopal
church was axed to the utmost limit
&c seat, or even admit the large crowds
which assembled, many going away
disappointed being unable to effect an
entrance. The subject matter Of the
entertainments were presented in an
attractive form which caught and held
the wrapt attention of he audience
throughout the series. The %stereopti-
con views with which the lectures were
Illustrated We're the finest ever given
IN the city. While holding the atten-
ton OF the elders, the interest Of the
children was not allowed to flag and
their appreciation was evinced by the
most quiet attention. The meeting on
Sunday evening was a union service
II which the opening prayer and clos
ing address was made by Mrs. Alice
M. Wfckizer, who appeared at her best,
and delivered a splendid address on the
work and membership Of the w. C. T.
u. At the close Of the address mem
bershtp cards We're distributed and
thirty new names were enrolled. OF
these, twelve We're men who were re-
'ceived as honorary members. This
was a new feature Of the work which
~ very encouraging to the organization
as 1t manifested the confidence which
the men have In the executive ability
of the Union in whose hands it places
twelve dollars to be applied to the tenn
perance work being carried on In the
city. The meeting for men held
Monday evening was well attended and
the message delivered on social purity
Illustrated on canvass. At
the same hour the w. C. T. u. held a
prayer meeting at the home Of Mrs.
j. August, with Mrs. Alice M. Wickizer
as leader. In addition to the public
entertainments MI. Pierce addressed
the w. G. T. u. Thursday afternoon
and on Sunday afternoon talked to the
children Of the city. The outcome Of
the latter work will be the organization
of a Loyal Temperance Legion, of
which 103 names are already enrolled.
John Clayton, of st. Paul, Mimi,
telegraph editor of the Pioneer Press,
is spending a short time with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Clayton, in
order to recuperate after a short ILL.,
ness.
Sacramento services were held at
the Methodist Episcopal church Sum
dav morning. conducted by President
Hanscher, Of the Iowa Wesleyan uni
versity. Presiding Elder Rev. Ken
drick arrived on Saturday and con-
Quoted quarterly meeting but was
obliged to leave Sunday for Pella to
conduct similar services.
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ing to get the witnesses for the state
to admit that their opinion were based
upon knowledge obtained since Janu-
airy IA, 1904, and in part upon condi-
tions not existing at the time of the
failure, but consequent %thereupen.
D. B. Marshall, an auctioneer, gave
shorter testimony, but of the same
general line. The attorneys for the de-
tense were jubilant when the noon adj
journment came.
Mr.. Shrimplin added another of
these admissions yesterday in saying
that Mr.. Dunning authorized j, L. Pat
terson to tell the crowd outside the
bank on the day following the failure
that. the bank would pay out about 65
to rs per cent.
There can be no denial Of the fact
that the majority sentiment of the
community, including both town and
country, has been steadfastIy hostile
to Mr.. Dunning almost from the first.
1t is therefore the more significant at
this time that the prevalent talk is Of
an expected acquittal. The state has
presented some very strong evidence,
but not in an unbroken line nor in the
most concise way.
The state rested in the Dunning
case at 2 o'clock. The defense intro
duced yesterday Frank Lesan,
Frank Barchus and Walter Edie, three
of the stock feeders who were the
banks heaviest debtors, Lesan being
Dunning's partner. The defense sought
to show that Lesan and Barchus were
solvent until the failure of the bank
caused the creditors to push them into
insolvency. Edie's evidence was start.
ling in the enumeration of every kind
of high. priced farm machinery on his
rented farm, all his live stock, ma
chinery, and feed being mortgaged.
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Sincerely,

VIM. NJ. Evans.
Elimino and Eliminatum are sold in
this city by Hoffman,, Sargent and My
nard. No rheumatic sufferer can af-
ford to delay procuring these remark
able remedies.
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S. U. ]. ORATORS FERRuARY ).
Preliminary to N. o. L. Contest WIN
Be Held In Opera House Friday.

FSsN = iAuys -
Iowa City, Jan. 81 Friday night
the orators Of the university OF Iowa
Will compete for the honors Of repre-.
senttng the university in the northern
~oratorical contest to be held in Evans.
ton in May. This contest is partici.
pated in by seven OF the leading uni
versities Of the middle west. The
schools composing the league are:
Minnesota, Iowa, Northwestern, wis.
%consin, Chicago, Michigan and Oberlin.
The prize In this final contest Is a
purse Of 500 given by Hon. Frank o.
Lowden. of Chicago, an honored alum
nus Of the university.
Teh men In the home contest are all
strong and experienced men and the
contest will be a good one. 1t Is no
Logger the standing joke that Iowa Is
assured Of last place In the final CON
test. Ever since e, X. Brown wrested
honors for Iowa from the strongest
contest ever held by the league. the
others have feared Iowa. The winner
Of the home contest not only has the
honor Of representing Iowa but also
gets a prize Of $50. The winner Of
second place is chairman OF the Iowa
delegation in the business meeting.
and the winner Of third place is the
third delegate.
The judges of the contest will be
Judge Emlin McClain of the supreme
court of Iowa, Professor T. n. Mac.
Bride, and Professor Lawrence M.
Byers. The presiding officer will be
n. M. Pratt, president Of the ~oratorical
association.
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CHARLTON.

Charlton, Jan. 81. - J. H. Darrah
returned Sunday from a business trip
to st. Louis.
The funeral Of Mrs. Gregg Hatcher
was conducted yesterday morning
from the Presbyterian church by Rev.
Mccullough after which the remains
were laid to rest in the Charlton Gem
terry by the side of her husband. who
preceded her to the other world sew.
eral years ago..
The many friends of Will Culbertson
will be sorry to hear that he is now in
q dangerous condition, with no
chances for recovery.
Smoke Noxal.Clu cigars. &c.
Sam Coles a former Charlton boy
died yesterday afternoon at the home
OF his parents in Los Angeles, Cal.
This will be sad news to his many
friends and relatives here.
Yves Carpenter of English township
was q business caller in this city on
Monday.
Miss May Van Arsdale of Russell
spent Sunday in Lincoln township with
her parents.
Mrs. Belle Van Dyke of Russell at
tended he funeral of her brother,
Emmett Branham yesterday.
Miss Anna Dotts returned to her
home in Parsons, Kans., last night,
after a pleasant visit with relatives In
English township.
Fred Hatcher Of Des Moines was IN
the city or Monday.
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EVIDENCE FAvoRs DUNNiNG,
Trial of Former Mt. Ayr Banker Grow.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Modified.

Mt. Ayr, Jan. 31.-The prosecution
In the Day Cunning case had ex-
pected to rest by noo yesterday, but
when noon came some of their wit
nesses remained to be called. Yester-
day forenoon was di%stinctiyely the de-
lenses inning, the witnesses intro
duced by the state to prove the worth
less quality Of the accounts and ape
carried by the bank materially modf.
tying their statements under Mr..
Spence's cross-examination. Senator
George Allyn, cashier Of the Mt. AYR
bank, who modified his estimates Sat
urday afternoon, was still more favor
able to the defense yesterday in his
estimate of the value of the assets.
A. r. Shrimplin, a local broker, who
estimated the $97, 900 in ~overdrafts as
properly subject to a discount in value
Of $4,000, reduced that figure to about
$4,000, the tactics of the defense be-
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BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, Jan. GOV. w. Russell
a retired farmer Of DrakeviIle, diet
suddenly Saturday night at the age Of
79 years. About 9 o'clock he said tt
Mrs. Russell hat he believed he would
retire. Shortly after doing so he was
seized with an intense pain in the
shoulder. At the end Of an hour and 6
half the pain passed to his heart caus
ing instant death. The funeral services
MIR. Russell having lived in that .vicin-
ity while working on his farm. He
leaves a wife and eleven children.
]. A. Armstrong, Of Ottumwa, was a
business visitor at this place Monday
Frank Darnell, Of Ottumwa, made
a business trip to this place Monday.
Mrs. Fred Hesse left Saturday night
for st. Louis, where she was called by
the death of Mrs. Ida Hownig, whose
father is an old school mate of Mr..
Hesse. Mrs. Hesse will remain several
days.
John DeMuth, of Melrose, made a
business trip to this place Saturday
which resulted in the sale OF his resi-
dence property one block south of the
square to w. II. Newman. The con-
~sideration was $1,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Plank pleasantly
entertained a few friends at six o'clock
Sunday at the Sax hotel. on
Sunday the pleasure was again re-
peated when friends were entertained
at dinner at noon.
The home Of ]. j. Smith, Of Mark
Injured by fire on Sunday morning,
the little blaze being caused by a
spark from the f1ue. The loss was en-
tirely covered by insurance.
Miss DELTA Waffsigger, Of Moulton,
spent Sunday at the home OF her
mother.
On Monday evening j. W. Pierce,
national temperance lecturer for the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
closed the most successful and highly
series of entertainments
given in the city along similar
INES. During his stay In the citv he
SIX lectures on the following
subjects: Wednesday. THE Cigarette
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-02
AUDITORS TO MEET.

County Auditor John r. Criley has
received notice of the annual meeting
OF the Iowa Association Of County
Auditors to be held at Marshalltown
February ID. 15 and 16. The people
OF Marshalltown are preparing to give
their guests a royal welcome and it is
the intention to mako this the best
meeting ever held by the organization.
Ex-auditors are privileged to member.
ship In the association as well as the
present auditors and deputy auditors
may attend the sessions but are not
entitled to a vote.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-02
IN q diminishing regard for the sane
t1ty of the marriage relation.

in q diminishing regard for the n
tity of the marriage relation.
The hope is entertained that COOP
Grafton among the several states can
be secured to the end that there may
De enacted upon the subject OF mar
riages and divorce uniform laws. con.
tanning all possible safeguards for the
security OF the family. Intelligent and
prudent action In that direction will
be greatly promoted by securing reli.
able and trustworthy statistics upon
marriage and divorce. / deem the
matter of sufficient general Importance
to recommend that the director OF the
census be authorized by appropriate
legislation to collect and publish sta
tistics pertaining to that subject, COW
ering the period from 1885 to the pres
ent time.
Theodore Roosevelt.
The White House, Jan. 80, 1906"
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NANCE GOES TO BURLINGTON.
Appointed Agent for Rock Island AZ
Cedar Raptds-

Cedar Rapids. Jan. 81. - There has
been quite a shake-up in the roster OF
the official staff of H. P. Greenough.
superintendent Of the Cedar Rapids d.
vision of the Rock Island, caused by
promotion of several officials.
Chief Clerk e. g. Nance, has been
appointed agent at Burlington to sue.
coed w. g. Smith.
Secretary A. q. Wallace will sue
coed Mr.. Nance as chief clerk.
Ben Hoff will succeed Mr.. Wallace
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-02

At the conclusion Of the program
all present were invited to the dining
room which was Hastily decorated and
where a sumptuous repast was served
in five courses. A delightful social
hour followed and brought to a close
one of the most enjoyable events eve
held in the church.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-02
VIM. M. EVANS
Of ia S. Jefferson St.
R OF RHEUMATISM

and wishes his friends to know of his
cure as his experience may be the
means OF saving some of them much
suffering. January IL, 1905, he wrote
the Eimino Medicine company as fol
lows:
Gentlemen: take pleasure in
testifying as to the merits of your rem
edfes Eliminatum and Elimino as in
my case for the benefit Of my friends
and any persons who may have their
first experience with rheumatism.
was troubled with rheumatism in
my shoulder and arm for fourteen days
and nights and taking doctors medi-
cines without relief. I got a bottle
of Eliminatum and started taking it
and IN four days was able to go to
work. / took one bottle of Elimination
and one bottle of Elimino and / felt no
more Of the rheumatism until eight
months afterwards, SO at that time /
purchased another bottle of Elimina-
tum and took six or eight doses and
have had nc rheumatism since. This
was in February, 1904, that / began
taking yonr remedies. AS for my ex.
perience l can cheerfully recommend
1t to anyone suffering from rheuma-
tism.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-18
COAL SHIPPED
ABROAD HEAVILY

The total shipment Of coal from
the port of Baltimore during June
by the Consolidation Coal Company
and its allied properties, the SoIner-
set Coal Company and the FAIR
mont Coal Company, were 81 ASS
tons or almost a record for any sim
liar period. OF this tonnage the
Consolidation Coal Company sent
coastwise 44.o27 tons exported to
the Philippines s,561 tons chief.
for the use of the United States
naval vessels at Cavite; for harbor
use 17.7s2 tons were used, while
vessels coaling there took $3.50 tons
The Somerset Coal Company ship
ped coastwise 1866 tons; for harbor
use it supplied 1886 tons, and yes
sells coaling took 1,277 tons. The
Fairmont Coal Company exported to
Vera Cruz 1850 tons during the
month.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-18
NICE WORDS ABOUT
A CLARKSBURG PRINTER

Mr.. and Mrs., w. L. Rogers and
children, of Crarksburg, arrived here
Yesterday from Clarksburg, on
visit to friends and relatives, says
Mondays Parkersburg News Mrs.
Rogers and children will remain mere
all week. the guests of Mrs. Henry
Goosman, of Mary street. Mr..
Rogers returned home last night
While here he took occasion to look
up some of his many old friends, and
needles sto say, all were glad to see
him. Will is well known here, es-
pecially among the newspaper fra
ternity. For long time he was
foreman of The News when this pa
per was located at its old stand on
Fifth street above Market, and was
afterward connected in the same ca
pacity with the Sentinel. He is an
expert printer and a royal good fell
low, all round.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-18
INSTITUTE Q
: OF PREACHERS

A preachers institute of the Graz
ton and Buckhannon districts of the
United Brethren church viii con-
vene at Adamston Tuesday evening
at 8 o'clock. DR.. Oliver Stonek.ng
will deliver the annual sermon at the
opening session. The services will
continue day and evening for three
DAYS, and Saturday at 8 o'clock a. m.
the Young Peoples Christian Union
convention will begin and continue
over the Sababth. A good program
has been arranged and all will be
welcome at all the services.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-18
DO You Want Strength

If YOU want to increase you1
.trength YOU must add to and not
lake from the physical. In other
words, the food that you eat must
be dignsted, assimilated and appro-
priatcd by the nerves, blood and It's.
sues before being expelled from the
intestincs. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
adds to the physical. 1t gives
strength to and builds up strength
in the human system. 1t is pleas
ant to the taste and palatable, and
the only combination Of di@cstants
that will digest the food and enable
the system to appropriate all of its
health and strengthening qualities
Sold by Stone & Mercer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-18
Cured of Chronic Dsarrhoeo after

Cured of Chronic DiarrhoeG after
Ten Years of Suffering.
81 wish to say a few words IN
praise of Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
says Mrs. Matte Burge, of Martins
vile, Va. E'I suffered from chronic
diarrhoea for ten years and during
that time tried various medicines
without obtaining any permanent re
lief. Last summer one of my child
rem was taken with cholera morbus
and 1 procured a bottle of this rem
edy. Only two doses were required
20 give her entire relief. I then de-
.ided to try the medicine myslf, and
lid not use all of one bottle before
[ was well and I have never since
been troubled with that complaint
One cannot say too much in favor
Of that wonderful medicine" This
remedy is for sale by Stone & Mercer
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-18

ConsumptfUcs Need Not Despair
As many cases pronounced hope
less by physicians have been cured
by Foleyss Honey and Tar. i: N
Ruggles, of Rcasoner, Ia, writes
:'rhe doctors said had consumption
and I got no better until ! used Fo'
lev's Honey and Tar. 1t helped mo
right fro 1nthe start and stopped the
splitting Of blood and the pain in my
lungs and today / am sound and
we'll" Sold by Stone & Mercer aid
Wells & Haymaker druggists.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-18
BRAXTON COUNTY WOMAN
DIES IN HOSPITAL

Mrs. Minnie Smith wife Of VIII
bur Smith, of Heaters, Braxton
county, died in local hospital Sat-
urdny evening from an illness of
long duration. She was thirty years
of age.
The remains were taken to Sey-
more, Lewis county, Monday morn
ing, where the funeral and burial
will occur.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-18
A Surprise Party.

A pleasant surprise party may be
given to your stomach and liver, by
taking medicine which will relieve
their pain and discomfort, viz: DR.
Kings New Life Pills. They are
a most wonderful remedy, afford
ing sure relief and cure for head.
ache. dizziness and constipation. 25e
Stone & MERGERS or F. G. BANDS
lrug stores.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-18
NOTICE

All persons having claims against
or indebted to w p. Chapman late
doing business at No. APT Glen ELK
addition, Clarksburg, West Virginia,
viii hereby take notice that said
Chapman has made an assignment
to me for the benefit of all his cred-
itors. and that all persons to whom
he is indebted Will present proof of
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-18
Forced To Stare.

=. T. Leek, Of Concord, Ky, says
s'For 20 years 1 suffered agonies
with sore on my upper lip, 50 pain
full, sometimes, that could not eat,
After vainly trying everything else,
I cured it with Bukclen's Arnica
Salve." It's great for burns, cuts
and wounds. At Stone & MERGERS
of f. G. BANDS drug stores only
25 cents.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-18
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

The secondd and third examina
ton for teachers under the uniform
system this year, 1908, will be held
in the Central school building at
Clarksburg, July 20 and q, and
Soptenber Ii and IS, respectively.
Examinations viii begin prompt
" at z a. 10. On dates mentioned,
u. @EAYMAN OGfEN, !
jiune6tf n Y County spRt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-18

There arc three reasons why moth
ers prefer One Minute Cough Cure
First, it is absolutely harmless; sec
ond, it tastes good-children love 1T;
third, it cures coughs, Group and
whooping cough when other RENE
dies fail. Sold by Stone & Mercer
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-18

Bilious Bill was agitated,
And was much debilitated.
People said he had consumption
That was everyone's presumption
When he learned what was tn
matter,
Bill made all the doctors scatter
Now he is his own adviser,
Swears by Little Early Risers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-18
Discharged from Hospital

Mrs. Edward Templeton, of Sa-
lem, was discharged as cured from
the Kessler hospital Sunday after
having undergone serious opera
ton and received treatment there.
Size returned to her home.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-18
Two Electrocuted

BY Associated Press.
ossining, N. Y, July Thames
Green, white, and Charles Jackson,
colored, were electrocuted today foa
murders committed in New York.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-18
A Smooth Article.

When you find it necessary to use
salve use DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. 1t is the purest and best toI
sores, burns, boils, eczema, blind
bleeding itching or protruding piles
Get the genuine DeWitPs Witch
Hazel salve. Sold by Stone s. Mer
GER
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-18
Death of Infant

An infant child of AR. and Mrs.
John w. Mccartney, of Pinnickin-
nick mines, died early Monda,
Funeral occurred Mon
day afternoon at 5 80 O'Clock. The
were buried in the Zion
cemetery, east of Clarksburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-18
Gunboat Aground

BY Associated Press.
New York, N. Y, July 1.-THE
gunboat Dubuque is aground in the
lower bay but is in no danger.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-18
MA e
UNDERMRlEs ZEE HEALTH

when the germs Of malaria enter the
tbe fJiood Is not purified of these germs
and microbes, Chronic Sores and Ulcers,
LIVE Splotches, Chills and Fever, Boi1s,
Aches and Pains, and great variety Of
troubles manifest themselves, and soon
die entire system IS undermined, leaving
the sufferer prey to 2 most miserable,
weak and nervous condition.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-18

Mrs. Margaret Harmer. of Shinns-
ton, is the guest of her son, Harvey
w. Harmer, and daughter, Mrs.
Kelley Dawson,