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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-24
MuRDEREss LEFT WRITTEN
STATEMENT TELLING OF
DARK CRIME
DEATH SOLVES MYSTERY
Member Of Senate Pardon Committee
Admits That Woman Who Killed
Herself in Prison Last August Left
confesslon-AImost Obtained Par
don.

Des Moines, Feb "a. - Sarah Kuhn
who committed suicide last summer In
the penitentiary at Anamosa, in des-
pair OF securing pardon from the
legislature, before her death, wrote a
ynfession OF the murder Of her
husband by giving him poison. This
only became known yesterday and was
q great surprise, as the woman had al
ways asserted her innocence.
Mrs. Kuhn killed herself by eating
concentrated I've. On her person was
found the written statement, in which
she admitted that she administered
poison to her husband in bottle Of
road, near What Cheer, in Keokuk
county
A member Of the pardons committee
OF the senate last night confirmed the
rumor that written confession had
been made. by Mrs. Kuhn just before
her death, and that the confession
was now in possession of the authori-
ties.
at is a matter" he said, with
which do not wish to have my name
connected. You are free to say, how
ever. that the confession was made,
that have seen 1t, and that it exists
today. / do not care to say where 1t
is on f1le."
Confession Clears UP Mystery.
This confession clears up one of the
greatest mysteries in the history OF
the state.
The married life of Sarah Kuhn was
wretched in the extreme. 1t was this
unhappiness that drove her to kill her
husband. He was cripple and a
weakling, cruel and exacting and CIV.
en- to drink 1t was on the road from
Delta to What Cheer that the crime
was committed Kuhn and his wife
had driven to What Cheer one after
noon They bought case of beer and
some food, which the husband partook
of on the way home.
The beer tasted queer to him, but
he drank it. He became desperately
i'll and they were obliged to stop at q
farm house for assistance, the hus
band pointed at the woman and said:
"She has poisoned me-
Kuhn died almost Immediately. A
vial which had contained strychnine
was found. lying on the road. The
beer remaining in the bottle was
found to contain the same poison Ar
examination Of the dead man proved
that 1t was the poison which had caus
ed his death.
Sympathy All for Woman.
The case was vigorously contested
In the district and supreme court,
without avail.
More sympathy for Mrs. Kuhn hat
been felt and expressed by people o
Iowa than for any other person con
victed of a crime In this state. He,
beauty, refinement, the sentimen
which woman prisoner inspires, tn.
fact that her parents had forced he
to wed wealthy old cripple when sh'
was but 16, and the purely circun
stantial character of the evidence, al
most gained for her the pardon tina
she crayed.
It was by the narrowest margin the
her request for pardon was denie,
by the legislature at its last session.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-24
HUGHES BOARD SCORES
INSURANCE COMPANIES
through the connections of their off,
GERS, they have become related"

Hamilton and Fields Mentioned.
After calling attention to the fact
that Andrew Fields and Andrew HAM
tlton, to whom large sums were en-
trusted and unaccounted for, had re-
manned beyond the jurisdiction of the
committee the report says: "On &C.
count of the absence of necessary wit
nesses and the lack of proper vouch-
ers, the committee has been unable to
trace the moneys said to have been
disbursed in connection with legisla-
ton but while 1t is sufficiently evident
that large sums have been disbursed
for improper purposes it Is also clear
that payments for confidential OUTLAWS
exempt from audit have furnished
abundant opportunities for misappro-
priations." Restriction of lobbying is
recommended.
Against Mountaineering Policies.
Changes in the law respecting the
valuation Of policies, rebates, surrender
values and surplus, are recommended
and the committee believes that all
companies on mutual basis should be
| forbidden from writing non-participat-
| ing policies.
Publicity Of Accounts.
| The report goes into the matter of
publicity of accounts of the companies
at great length and recommends that
the annual reports should contain
statements Of transactions, all proper
| ties owned, loans, commissions, legal
and legislative expenses, salaries, bal
ances, death claims, profits and losses,
dividends, rates and all manner of
funds,
The report recommends that viola
ton OF any provision of the law be
made misdemeanor.
| The committee recommends that
further powers be conferred upon the
insurance department and then says:
Most of the evils which have been
disclosed by the investigation would
have been impossible had there been
vigorous performance of the duties al
ready laid upon the departm ent, Of Wig
liant watchfulness of the interests Of
the policy holders, and courageous ex-
ercise of the powers which the statute
confers.'
Sweeping Changes Favored.
| One of the most important laws reg
ulating mutual companies recommend
ed by the committee looks to the CIV
ing to policy holders of an opportuni-
/ ty to elect entirely new boards of d.
rectors as soon as the provisions of
such law can be made applicable. To
that end the committee recommends
that special act be passed Immediate
ly, providing for the expiration Of the
terms of office of the existing direct
ors Of such companies on November
Is, 1906 and that the annual meetings
which would otherwise be held at an
earlier date should be postponed to
that time. In this way it will be pos
sible for lists Of policyholders to cast
their votes in person, by proxy or
by mail.
4. Would Supervise Election.
All existing proxies. should be de.
clared void so that no proxies should
be voted at such election other than
those which are given under the stat
ute within two months prior thereto.
! The first election should be under the
supervision of the superintendent of
insurance, who should be directed to
appoint inspectors of the election and
see that it is conducted according to
law.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-24
The MIllase Taxes.


Senator Hayward has been busy
with the ways and means committee
in consideration of the millage bills
which provide for continuance of the
special taxes raised annually for the
three state educational institutions.
Yesterday a joint meeting of the ways
and means committees Of the two
houses was held, with Senator Hay
ward chairman, to consider the appeal
of the state normal school that the
millage tax for that institution be con-
tinued. President Seerley Of the
school appeared. The state university
has been heard through Joe r. Lane
and the agricultural college will be
heard next Wednesday. All OF the In.
stitutions ask for the continuance Of
the tax.
This question Is one Of the most Inn
portant which the ways and means
committees have up this year. 1t
means $125,0O0 year to the agricult-
ural college and the university, each,
school. The institutions claim that
they have laid out plans for the ex-
penditure of the funds during the next
five years and that the buildings which
have been put up and the grounds
which have been laid out have been
arranged with a view to the continu-
ance Of the tax. They say its with
drawal at this time will cripple the in
situations.
System Is Criticised.
In the hearing granted yesterday by
Senator Hayward and his associates,
President Seerley's attention was call
ed to the criticism Of the commission
which investigated the feasibility of
establishing central board of control
for the educational institutions, to the
effect that it had devoted much of its
attention and income to teaching
teachers how to teach in the high
schools rather than in the common
schools and that this was not con-
templated in the law establishing the
normal. President Seerley declared
that the policy of the institution had
not been changed in thirty years but
to the contrary had been endorsed
biennially by the legislature. Presi-
dent Seerley's theory is that nothing
has been done at any Of the institu-
lions which has not been authorized
and endorsed by the assembly which
has granted appropriations for specific
purposes every two years and has con-
stantly added to the support funds.
Soon after the agricultural college
hearing next Wednesday the ways and
means committee will dispose of this
important subject.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-24
Wednesday Feb. 18th

HORSES WEIGHING FROM 1000
POUNDS UP. ARE COMING 5
YEARS OLD AND UNDER 10.
MULES ANY SIZE FROM 8 TO 9
YEARS OLD.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-24

to stand pat for the Dolliver-Hep
bill as 1t passed the house. They made
this plain at the White House at yes
terday afternoons conference. They
are not willing to consent to the court
review amendment which powerful
eastern senators and greater influences
are urging the President to adopt.
They are willing to admit minor
amendments but the main issue Of
court review they are unwilling to give
way and so informed the President
They will vote in the committee Friday
flor the bill as it passed the house, with
certain minor changes.
| The conference yesterday afternoon
was attended by Senators Dolliver and
Clapp, Speaker Cannon, Attorney Gen
eral Moody and Colonel Hepburn. 1t
lasted until evening. It is understood
that 1t related almost entirely to the
advisability of accepting the court re-
view amendment to the bill as
1t came from the house. Sen
ators Dolliver and Clapp both
felt that such an amendment
would weaken the bill and said so.
Attorney General Moody is understood
/ to have opposed the amendment, but
4
revision of the one made by Knox, that
he thought should be made If there
were to be any. This would enable q
carrier feeling itself aggrieved by an
order Of the commission to go into
4 the circuit court and bring action In
equity to determine whether the com
mission acted within its authority and
whether the constitutional rights OF
carrier as to property were invaded
the rate not to be suspended pending
appeal to the courts.
| Amendment Called Unnecessary.
Senators Dolliver and Clapp stated
that the Dolliver-Hepburn bill left car
i riers their unrestricted constitutional
right of relief in the courts and that
this was sufficient and that any at
i tempt to juggle with court review
amendments might impair the consti
nationality of the bill. Colonel Hep
burn also considered court review
amendment unnecessary.
After leaving the Presidents confer
ence with Deliver, Clapp and others
4 Senator Crane, Of Massachusetts, hur
ried to the White House. He exactet
promise from the President that the
latter would keep his hands off The
committee and not try to influence The
members of it to oppose the amend
ment. The President promised to d.
so but reserved his right to influence
senators after the bill is reported ant
to veto the bill if it is amended in {
form not to suit him. 1t Is expected
that this will be interpreted by thu
, opponents of the house bill as a sur
render to them by the President OF
the court review proposition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-24
Fearful CARNAGE

Fearful Carnage
occurs every day from cuts, injuries,
etc.. Stop bleeding and heal the
wounds with Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
25c. F. B. Clark, Druggist.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-24
Horses, Mares.
and Mules
WAN I ED

I WILL BE AT M'INERNEYs BARN
(sHEPHERD's OLD RANcH), IN OF.
TuMvvA, IOWA TO BUY HORSES,
MARES AND MULES, ON
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-24
RUMoR SAYS PRESIDENT FAv.
oRs INSERTION OF APPEAL
PROVISION
DOLLIVER STANDS PAT
The Same Is True Of Senator cIapp,
Congressman Hepburn and Others
Who Have Favored the Original Bill
Throushout-They Believe Change
Unnecessary.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 22.--
Senator Knox today introduced his
interstate commerce bill. 1t broad
ems the house bill and contains a
provision for review by the courts
Of the orders Of the interstate
commerce commission.
A bill was passed reserving
from disposal by the government
of Battle Mountain, South Dakota.
The conference report on the urg-
ent deficiency bill was agreed to.
The army appropriation bill was
then taken up. Severe criticism
was INDUCED in regarding the eff.
feet of the retirement system Of
the war department. Congress
man Prince of Illinois opened the
question and was asked many
questions bringing out the fact
that in three years sixty-two brig
adler generals had been made, who
held that rank for one day and
then retired.
"These officers have one hand
on the flag and the other In the
treasury, getting money they have
not earned" declared Prince.
When asked who was respon.
sible he said the President was
the only one having authority to
make promotions and the senate
confirmed his actions,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-24

Many men give lavishly of gold,
To build bridges and castles and tow
ers of old;
II you want everlasting fame, a bene-
factor be,
GIVE the poor and needy Rocky Noun.
tain Tea.
GanaAnt- tho true druggist
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-24
IOWA SENATE HONORS TIE
MEMORY OF WASHINGTON

figures. The presence of this Iowan in
the biggest case in Chicago courts for
many a year indicates his promin'
ence.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-24

DR.. Davis has a son in Chicago,
Brode B. Davis, who was attorney for
the Cudahys in the beef trust litiga.
ton in which the government largely
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-08-18
The End of the World

OF troubles that robbed f. ii. Wolfe, OF
Bear Grove, Ia, OF all usefulness, came
when he began taking Electric Bitters.
lie writes: Two years ago Kidney
trouble caused me great suffering, which
would never have survived had | not
taken Electric Bitters. They also cured
me OF General Debility" Sure cure for
all st mach, Liver and Kidney COM
plants, Blood diseases, Headache, biz
ziness and Weakness or bodily decline.
Price soc. Guaranteed by the q. 4 X.
drug store.
1t is always well to have a box of salve in
he house Slnblrn. cuts. bruises. piles and
b"ils yield to DeNitt's Hazel Salve. Sold by
Reese Pharmacy.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-08-18

Notice Appointing Time for Probate
of Will.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SEC.
ond Judicial District OF the State of Ne.
Il yada, in and for the County of Churchill
In The matte. of the estate OF James Il. say,
deceased.
\ document, purporting to be the last will
and testament OF james X. Say, deceased,
having on The lnth day OF August, A u. l.06,
come into the possession OF said district court,
and Il petition tor the probate thereof, aud Tor
the issuance of letters te>iHmenlary 10 Minnie
+. say, having been filed with the Clerk OF said
Cont.
NOilcE Is HEREBY GIVEN. That Monday,
the -Tth day OF August. A. j.. 1906. nj ten
nclo X NJ OF sud day Tor rs soon thereafter
rs counsel can he heardA at the court room Of
said Court. at the town OF tailon, in theGouuty
of Churchill, be. aud the same Is hereby ap-
pointed the time for proving said VIII All
hearing said application, when and where any
person Interested may appear ard contest the
,aid viii, and may file objections in writing Ia
tIe granting OF Letters Iestamcutary TO sajo
peiitiiDner.
Dated August 10, ls06.
" II. BROWN. Cletk.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-08-18

quite willing to abandon the spot they
had selected for recreation for the more
balmy air OF the Carson Sink. All re-
turned in good health.
If You don't register you can't vote
so don't fail.
Judge T.. W. and Mrs. Black will
leave for Reno today for Il few days
recreation. The Judge goes to gain a
much-needed respite from the arduous
and combining duties OF his official posi-
ton Mrs. Black will visit her parents
at Nevada City, Cal, before returning.
Ii You don't register before Sept. Sth
YOU can't vote. Register.
c. !. Leonesio, the Fallon Land and
Improvement Co.'S wide-awake and
popular representative, lett for Rene
on the noon stage today To visit oven
SUNDAY with his mother in honor oil hen
birthday. Before leaving Mr.. LeoucsiC
said that all indications pointed to IN
unprecedented activity IN building ano
realty transactions in Fallon this fall.
Joe Jarvis, the Fairyiew store man
passed through lfalion yesterday on lis
way to Reno, from which point he vii
proceed To- Missouri and Michigan
Joe stated that FairyieW was going Il
experience some very lively times with.
in the next fortnight. and that his firm
was LAYING III a large supply OF goods Ion
the lall and winter mining trade. Iht
registration OF voters Is proceeding
slowly, however, in his precinct, buI
fifty voters having made affidavit tC
their residence.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-08-18
OF LOCAL INTEREST

FL S.bvaikart rat,,,,a,l TLa,yd,,.
avanin, from Pom =, wbi.l' nai,t H.,
a-reamHania3 WITHIN c,]sa,gaeft
DR.: !. {. Slmpkins lett Wednesday
IN ttn ,'' ,t5 iord ' n,ip III 'a,p az I'''''S
Engineer Thomas IL. Means lett
N~ednesdaN Tor Nan Francisco on Official
business. lie returned home today,
Mis-. Lizzie 1,stin left WcIn..l.,. ion
pnaa wLn,a she Vii fai, ("I5,3'',
Il trip to Lake Tahoe. She will be all
sent Tor several weeks IN search of pleas
are and rest.
onr f.lIau tao.,.,,aa .:4..
8. ssffar;rg IRON, -, -
soisaring ~ g,af - -, -. -.
m tbn ri9ht thnn'b Tho Iisa,3a p, ~
caused by a scratch from a harness
buckle.
Tlo Poo. ,.
1,oI of L,,l' ,,,I, ~, I'''3 "'s " ~
4Lnr uiiI sail na :, as'-ai',' e'.t.'
par}tfo. n.6a ax, !, '9.'|n ni.iE,.,
can nor do botfa, tbon - - r,1' Pei ttLt,aa.s7
i'"'Fe puNln@ elsewhere.
County Recorder q. ". Likes received
Wednesday mnltiflline cabinet. which
cost him in the neighborhood of Sl0o.
lie purchased it at his own exnense that
lie might be able 70 better handle his
growing abstract business.
-,
returned Wednesday from cold creek
Elko county. where they we're members
ii Il merry party of Measure seekers
The other members remained in fine
cool. |inrigoratine mir nj flat section for
II tim.
NJ. =. IN.
rooms Tor rent, a. viii be noticed by
reading iitf display advertisement else
where IN tins issue. They are large and
l9ol1l' anu her lodging house Is sure 10
5'eton1e popular a. IL merits are made
known To NE pAbiIe.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-08-18

Two acres Of potatoes, $50 melon vines.
oue-ialt acre Of corn, o%ne-fourth acre
of string beans, $50 pumpkin and
squash vines, onions, carrots, beets and
tnrnips, 40 cucumber vines; nov bear.
no lettuce and radishes. This will be
sold al a bargain. Come and see me.
one half mile above Thelan's on the
county road. OSCAR Ii. GREENE.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-08-18
A Mystery Solved.

GLOW to keep off periodic attacks OF
biliousness and habitual constipation
was a mystery that Dir. Kings New Lille
Pills solved Tor me writes John n.
Pleasant, of Magnolia, Ind. The only
pills that are guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction to everybody or money re-
funded. Only 25c at the q. x. X. Drug
Store.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-08-18
EGGS WANTED.

Tie |. IL. Kent Company will
pay 80 cents per dozen for fresh
eggs raised in Churchill county.
Trade solicited.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-08-18
In Self Defan Sc

Major Hamm, editor and manager o
the Constitutionalist, Eminence, Ky
when he was fiercely attacked, four
years ago, by Piles, bought a box Of
Bucklen's AEnica Salve, of which he
says: at cured me in ten days AM 10
trouble since" Quickest healer oi
Burns, Sores, Cuts and Wounds. 25c
at the G. d X. Drug Store.
For Sale.
One four horse wagon and one Two
horse wagon. Both in good condition.
viii be sold at IA bargain. For partieu-
lars, inquire of q. +. Burton, Leetyille.
Location blanks at this office.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-08-18
For Sale

Cedar fence posts, in any quantity.
ED. I. MORGAN, ~IIazen, New.
The daily sentinel., 1906-08-18
Death Blow to dope" Pile ''Cures"

is a ain Ant by
be
the epackage viii s particular
unlawful because they claim to
it false follows They narG41 ] are are
small that immediate effects
rise to chronic lead poisoning
in medical justify
thaa of medicines They injue
NON-NARCOTIC PILE CURE
druggists Grand Junction sell PILE
CURE viz ,,oa. ,,no,,o, rrro 10 = n
d. Smith Drug Co Paisade Colo
letter wholesale druggists similar to the
the
Retail druggists OF
Pile Cure Moht West Drug Co. St
the preparations; Dr. L.
druggist of prepaon contan
intelligent community speak
the
Pharmacies. April 2, 1906 IT,
ious b G KNoTH Dispensing Druggist, Ogden, Utah
The daily sentinel., 1906-08-18

Subscribe for the Daily Sentinel.
Tents and wagon covers at Fred
Mantey's.
Coor's celebrated Golden Beer. OTIS
per dozen $3.50; Pts, per dozen 81.
Delivered. Phone 663 Black.
For fresh fruits and vegetables go
to Ackerman and Corcorans. the Rail
road grocery store corner Second and
Colorado. A clean, high class well
stocked grocery store and meat mark
ct. Prompt delivery of orders. Get
on their list of patrons.
The family reunion of members
to be held at the Methodist church
next Friday evening promises to be
the most enjoyable social event held
in the church parlors during the last
year. The gentlemen in charge of
the arrangements headed by the pas
tor. Rev. Forsyth. are certainly plan
ming a delightful occasion.
An experiment in well digging for
Salt Lake City is being conducted by
one of the big laundry plants of that
city. A twelve-inch pipe is being driv-
en- some 500 feet into the griund in
an effort to catch an underground
furnish an ineNhaustible supply of
water in a ever. steady flow. Incl
dentally in the course of digging
many things are being found about
the nature of the ground underlying
Salt Lake City. Oil indications have
been discovered.
The daily sentinel., 1906-08-18
ADAMS on EIGHT HOURS.

One of the greatest features of
the meeting of International Typo
graphical Union in Colorado Springs
was magnificent and eloquent ad-
dress by Alva Adams. former govern
or of Colorado. He aroused the
highest enthusiasm among the great
throngs of printers and their friends
gathered from all over the country
and his address was filled with inspir-
ing thoughts and logical declarations.
In speaking of the eight-hour day
fight Gov. Adams said in part:
''Back of the question of hours
there lies the secret-ulterior pur-
poses to destroy and cripple unionism.
Industries combine. employers unite
to break up the union of employees
BY their code it is virtue for wealth
and power to get together. but a
crime for weakness to combine. In
theory the scale of justice is evenly
poised; in practice, judgment and
injunction point but one way. In
the contest against legitimate union
ism one side demands longer hours
and .ess wage. The unions would
make very workman a man as well as
hand-they realize that men have
souls rs well as hands"
The daily sentinel., 1906-08-18
CLUB SELECTS COMMITTEES.

Yesterday afternoon the Woman's
club met in special session at the
home of Mrs. A. n. Johnson on East
Main street for the purpose of ar
ranging the committees to have
charge of certain work at the county
fair this fall and also for the purpose
of selecting delegates to the dist
rict and state meetings of the feder-
ations of Woman's clubs.
The fair committee were select.
ed but the personnel of the various
committees will not be made public
until Monday as it is desired to be
sure that all those appointed will
serve before formal announcement is
made through the papers.
The matter of choosing the dele.
gates was discussed but the appoint
ments were not officially made at this
meeting. Another meeting will prob
ably be called for some afternoon
next week to finally decide upon the
delegates. There was a good attend
ance at the meeting yesterday after
noon and the session was Interesting
and enjoyable.