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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-10
Sax. Mrs. A. j. Clark, Mrs. D.

Sax. Mrs. A. J. Clark, Mrs. D. G.
Greenleaf.
Ross Hancock returned Thursday
from Nebraska where he has been
spending the past year.
Miss Fora Lain has finished the
winter term Of the Hawkeye school In
Cleveland township, and has. gone to
Mt Pleasant to enter the Iowa Wes-
leyan university and continue her
studies.
Geo. w. Lain attended the w. p,
Hall horse sale Thursday and realized
5000 from the sale Of fine horse.
j. +. Christy, Of Locust Grove, sold
his farm stock at public sale Wednes-
day and leaves Feb. 20 for Kansas
where the family will visit relatives
for several months. The sale was well
attended and good prices were paid
for the articles sold.
Mrs. Denny Pirtle, of West Grove
visited her mother law, Mrs. j. w
Pirtle on Thursday.
Charley Walton, of Locust Grove
sold fifteen head of two-year- old
steers Thursday at cents per pound
The stock was purchased by Willard
Saunders who Is feeding large herd
of cattle on his farm south of the
city.
The last social evening, the series OF
three entertainments, held at the b.
Rominger home was rendered about
twenty friends on Wednesday evening
when an excellent dinner was served
at 6 o'clock. The after dinner hours
were spent in playing charades and
enjoying social evening.
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JUR Y DISCHARGED.
COULD NOT AGREE ON VERDICT
ON DAMAGE CASE OF MORAN
VS.. MILWAUKEE
Were in Jury Room Forty-sIx Hours
Vote Was Six to Six-Nearest to
Reaching Verdict Was Nine to
Three-Was Second Trial.

From Fridays Daily.
After forty-six hours elaboration
the jury In the damage case of Chas.
p. Morgan VS.. the Chicago, Milwaukee
q st. Paul railway reported this morn
ing that 1t would be impossible to
agree upon verdict and was dis
charged by Judge M. A. Roberts in
the district court. This was the sec
ond trial of one of the hardest fought
damage cases in the history of Wapel-
10 county, the first trial being before
Judge F. w. Eichelberger during the
October term. resulting in the jury be-
i .ns discharged after it had been out
twenty-four hours.
When called to the court room this
morning the jury reported in response
to question by Judge Roberts that
, the vote was six to six. T4o first
vote taken was eight to four, and
nine to three was the closest the jury
came to an agreement at any time.
When the jurymen were asked what
they thought of the chances of reach
ing an agreement if given more time,
F. w. Eckers, foreman of the jury,said
1T would be impossible to agree and
the others expressed the same opin-
ion.
Although it was not SO reported in
the court room, it is understood that
the vote was nine to three in favor of
the plaintiff, which is the sans vote
said to have been reached by the Jury
in the first trial of the case during the
october term. 1t is possible that the
case may be tried again this term,
The Two Trials.
The jury which was discharged this
morning was empaneled and sworn on
January 20 and the hearing of evil
dence began the following day. At the
close of the testimony two days were
spent in arguing the motion for di.
rected verdict made by the attorneys
for the defendant company. The mo-
ton was overruled and was followed
by eloquent and mastery argu-
ments to the jur-- The case went to
the jury Wedne ay morning at IL
O'Clock
]. Smith a 4. W. Lewis for the
| plaintiff ant. jacques & Jaques and
Judge G. G. Cook for the defense.
The former trial was begun Novem-
Der 18 and on November "a the Jury
was discharged. The same attorneys
conducted both cases.
Several more witnesses were exam
med during the trial just closed than
at the former hearing and the tes-
tlmony presented by both sides was
probably more complete than at the
first trial.
History of the Case.
Charles Morgan, motorman In the
employ of the Ottumwa Traction &
Light company, while running an open
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car on the Sheridan avenue line one
afternoon in August 1904, was injured
in a collision with a box car being
pushed across Sheridan avenue by a
Milwaukee engine on the Wabash
track. He was taken to the hospital
where 1t was later found necessary to
amputate his leg. The suit against
the railroad company was for $1,000
damages.
The Disputed Point.
The question over which the most
controversy resulted in the two trials
was that of contributory negligence.
In the motion for a directed verdict,
the attorneys for the defense advanc--
ed the claim that the motorman
was guilty of contributory neg
ligence, and therefore, not en-
titled to recover damages, because he
did not take such precautions In
crossing the track as an ordinarily
prudent man would, that he should
have been expecting train to cross
at any time and should either have
stopped and looked or have had his
car under such control that he could
bring it to a stop at the first appear
ance of danger.
The claim of the plaintiff was that
the Wabash track across Sheridan
avenue was SO seldom used that it was
not to be expected that a motorman
would stop the street car every time
he was about to cross the track Evil
dence was introduced to show that
the car was running at about twelve
miles an hour and that Mr.. Morgan,
whose view of the track was obstruct-
ed by houses and trees along che
street, made good stop as soon as
he saw the train crossing the street
1t was the claim of the plaintiff that
the employees of the defendant com
pany were negligent in not taking
proper precautions in crossing the
street where a car was passing every
ten minutes.
The Jury.
Following are the names of the jur-
ors in the trial just closed:
{ F. w. Eckers, Harmon Dixon, w. F..
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street, returned home last evening on
the Rock Island.
Mrs. Lucetta Golf of Eldon was
business visitor in the city yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dewire, of Agen-
cy, were in the city yesterday on bus
mess.
A. H. Plank and Charles Cree IF
Floris were business visitors in the
city yesterday.
Mrs. j. B. Paris of Bunch, who has
been visiting at the home of Harry
WEIGH, 421 Edwards street, returned
home this morning on the Wabash.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Josselyn of Eldon
left this afternoon on Burlington No. 6
for Chicago to visit their son, Robert
Josselyn.
Mrs. Ray Stewart of Douds-Leando,
who has been visiting Miss Mary Green
on North Marion street, left yesterday
afternoon on the Rock Island for her
home.
Miss Minnie Carter of Eldon, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Mary
Hugh, Oil East Main street, left yes
terday afternoon on the Rock Island for
her home.
Miss Grace Harron of Blakesburg,
who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs.
A. M. West, 1923 South Ransom street,
left this morning on the Milwaukee for
her home.
Mrs A. S. Burton of Blakesburg who
has been visiting at the home Of her
brother William Anderson, on East
Main street, left this morning on the
Milwaukee for her home.
Miss Jennie Seybert, of What Cheer,
returned home last evening on the
Rock Island after visit at the home
Of her parents, Mr.. and. Mrs. l. R. Sey-
bert, 204 Ottumwa street,
Miss May Creasey of Eldon, who has
been visiting at the home of Miss Lot
tie Keifer, 127 North Washington
street, left yesterday afternoon on the
Rock Island for her home.
Mrs. o. R. Martin of Unionville, who
has been visiting at the home Of Mrs.
Margaret Shields, Alt South Clay
street. returned home this morning on
the Wabash. Mrs. Shields left also to
visit her sister in Unionyille, Mrs.
Nancy Davis.
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BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, Feb. 9.-The first quar-
terly luncheon given by the Round
Table club was held Wednesday at
the home of MRS. A. c. Sax. The
regular meeting was held in the aft
ernoon and the hour spent in the
study of Stoddard's lectures was very
pleasant. At 6 o'clock the husbands
and children arrived and an excellent
zation of the Round Table Talks club
is not matter Of long standing the
membership which is an item of i'm
terest follows: Mrs. w. II. Taylor
Mrs. J. r.. Sheaffer, Mrs. Addie Will
kinson, Mrs. David Duffleld, Mrs. H. sC
Traverse, Mrs. B. Loeb. Mrs. A. 70
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ereenfleId.RudoIph Wedding.

Birmingham, Feb. 8.-The marriage
Of Miss Frances Rudolph and Charles
e. Greenfield was solemLized Sunday
evening, Feb. 4, at Union Chapel, near
Burlington, at the close Of the regular
evening service, Rev. ]. Randolph off.
ciating The bride is the daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph, of Birmingham
and is a most charming young woman
Mr. Greenfield is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Greenfield and is an excellent
young business man. The wedding
march was played by Miss Greenfield
sister of the groom. Their many
friends wish them long and happy
welded life.
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.


From Thursdays Daily.
Mr. and Mrs. d. D. McSweyn~ of Ed
I dyville were in the city today on bust
ness.
County Attorney w. w. Epps left
this. morning on the Rock Island for
7Eddyville on business trip.
Mr. and Mrs. William Eland, of He'd
rick, arrived in the city today and will
make their home in this city.
\ The many friends of Mrs. James
i'Bircheh, form erly of sOttumwa, will be
lgrieved to learn that she is dangerously
Fill at her home i'll Cleveland.
Rev and Mrs. G.. R. Shook of Ba-
tavia are visiting at the home of Rev.
| Shocks brother, Rev. E. j. Shook, 124
1, North Willard street.
I Mrs. George Otte, S06 Ellis avenue,
left this morning on the Ft. Madison
for West Point to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rump
y Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Scott of Hedrick
lwere guests at the home of their son,
sS5. l.. Scott, ALB West Fourth street,
Yesterday.
IN Mrs. Grace Banded, of Bloomfield,
returned home this morning on the
wabash after visit with relatives in
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Ireland, of Chi
cago, who have been visiting with
RELATIVES in the city left yesterday aft
4ernoon on Burlington No. Is for Abba.
D Miss Mary Collingwood, who resides
ION West Second street, left yesterday
AFTERNOON on Burlington No. 13 for AL
oia on a business trip.
! Mry>and Mrs. Noah Harbour. 6O3
Richmond avenue, left yesterday aft
ernoon on the Wabash for Belknap to
visit with relatives.
! Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Harrison, $50
West Main street, left yesterday after
slloon on the Wabash for West Grove
\ to visit with Mr.. Harrisons brother,
w. H. Harrison.
Mrs. w. E. Baker, of Davenport:
!. l,-rs. A. B. Ward, and Mrs. M, Rose, Of
Buxton, who are visiting Mrs. Lily Ed
wards, of Rutledge, were in the city
yesterday.
\ Mrs. H. A. Peterson, of Bentonsport.
who has been visiting at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. G. A. Payne, 416
West Second street, left this morning
on the Rock Island for Douds-L eando
to visit with friends.
Mrs. Dan Shea, 121 North Ward
street, and Miss Allie Shea, of Eddy
vihle, left this morning on the Milwau-
kee for Blakesburg to visit with Mrs.
Wall Shea. They were accompanied
by Mrs. Will Shea who has been visit
ing here.
Rev. 3. j. Shook, pastor of the Will
lard Street Methodist Episcopal
church has returned from Batavia,
where he assisted in conducting re-
Vival services and meetings which
closed last evening. The meetings
a nave been in progress for the past four
,Eeeks and over thirty accessions to
the church were made.
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Gard Of Thanks.

Gard Of Thanks.
We wish to thank our neighbors and
friends for their kindness and SYM
pathy during the illness and death of
our father.
DR.. William w. Hull,
DR.. James A. Hull,
Mrs. Thos. Brooks,
John e. Hull and family
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LOOK FOR GRAFT in COLLEGE.
Wisconsin Legislators to Examine En
penses of State University.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 9.-The legisla.
i've committee to investigate the
state university has decided to engage
an attorney and examine all univer.
sity expenses of the last seven years.
Charges preferred by Professor G. H.
Knapp, recently discharged, were
called for. and will be investigated
thoroughly.
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Dur Greatest Need

p financial way, just now, is larg-
demand for real estate loans. We
are making such loans right along,
though not as rapidly as we would
like. We mi Se single loans from sfoo
up to $1,000 and accept partial pay
ments befor due.
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Turner, Alex Anderson, w. 3. Utecht,
Charles Heller, HI. G. Simmons, G. T..
Areingdale, q. r. Dubois, G.. P. Israel,
James Mcdonald and G. A. Funk.
Weber We. Milwaukee.
"A jury was impanelled in the dis
trict court today to try the damage
case Of J. r. Weber, admir- for the
estate of Gus Person vs.. the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway. Person
was killed by being struck by Mil
waukee engine while he was walking
on the track near the Market street
bridge. The suit is for $1,000 damages.
Petition for Divorce.
Ella Torey by her attorney w. w.
Epps has filed petition for divorce
from Fred Torey, alleging desertion as
cause for action. She states in the
petition that they were married in OF
tumwa May g.. 1903. and that after
their marriage without ever living to-
gether as husband and wife, the de-
PENDANT deserted her.
Two petitions to quiet title to GER
tain real estate in the plaintiffs were
filed with Clerk of the District Court
Edwin DUNCAN yesterday. Sumner
Siberell is the attorney for the plain
tiffs in both cases. The titles of the
cases are:
s. A. Silliman VS.. David McDaniels,
ct al.
Amos Stephens VS.. D. G. wildwood.
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Tri- Weekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the name of
the Postoffice to which the paper has
been sent as well as the Postoffice
where they desire it to be changed to.
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Home Made

Have your cake. mullins, and tea bis
cult homemade. They will be fresher,
cleaner, more tasty and wholesome.
Royal Baking Powder helps the house
wife to produce at home, quickly and eco
nomically, fine and tasty cake, the raised
hot-biscuit, puddings. the frosted layer
cake, crisp cookies, crullers, crusts and
Z mullins, with which the ready-made food
found at the bake-shop or grocery does
not compare.
Royals the greatest Of bake-day helps.
ROYAL
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The pleasure Of getting married /,
an incentive to divorce.
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From Fridays Daily
silas Robson Of Blakesburg was in
the city Thursday.
r.! Miss Nettie Burnham, of Oskaloosa.
Aho has been visiting at the home of
5@siss Lily Richards, 217 South Ash
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CHOICE NURSERY STOCK
HOME GROWN.

The right place to buy is where you
get what you ask for. We must main-
tain our reputation and can only do 1t
by fair dealing.
& We have full line of everything
choice varieties of all kinds of Fruits,
beautiful Roses and all ornamentals,
Vines and Shade Trees, and all at the
very lowest possible prices for choice
stock, and from which you can make
your own selection. Sale grounds on
Sheridan avenue, South Ottumwa.
OTTUMWA NURSERY.
s. P. Hartman, Prop. ottumWa, la.
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If your clock does not run call me
up by phone. vii call for it and put
it in good order.
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Organized under the laws of Iowa,
located at Farson, in the county
of Wapello, at the close of business on
the 2sth day of January, A. D., 1906,
made to the auditor of state as re-
quired by law.
La Junta tribune., 1906-11-10
let the eeea vvesh Go On.

At the last meeting Of the Fort
nightly Club one of the members
read an article on Civic Art in La
Junta," in which one very commend
able suggestion was made-that in
relation to the organization Of a
cemetery association for the purpose
Of beautifying the city of the dead.
which is now not much better than a
desert waste. We hope the sugges-
ton will bear fruit and result in
something being done. The con-
ditions now existing at Riverview
cemetery are disgrace to this COM
munity. and if our people are pos
sessed of an atom of respect for
those who have gone before. or even
for themselves, they will not allow
them to continue any longer.
The women of Garden City organ
lied a cemetery association years
ago, and there are residents of Gar
den City. now living in La Junta.
who still contribute their annual
dues to provide funds for beautlfy-
ing that city of the dead. They now
have one of the most beautiful bury
ing places in the state of Kansas.
Riverview cemetery can be beauti-
fed with trees. shrubbery and grass
IS it is now possible to secure q
water supply from the Catlin canal.
Let the women of La Junta take the
matter up in earnest to the end that
'omething maybe doing early in tie
peing.
La Junta tribune., 1906-11-10

THE first number of a national
daily newspaper for women made its
appearance in St. Louis one day last
week. In addition To the telegraph
matter. the sheet contains special
articles of interest'mainly to women
and farmers. . The press on which
the paper is printed is said to be
the largesthnd fastest in the world,
turning out 900, 900 complete eight
page papers.lprinted and folded. in
an hour. That's going some. This
is the second attempt within a year
to establish daily paper for women.
a similar project at. Chicago having
been a failure.
La Junta tribune., 1906-11-10

In another column Of this issue
our readers will find . two column
cut Of President Lewis. Of the Colo
RADIO State Commercial Association.
with . reading notice giving the
names Of the new officers selected
by the fifth annual convention re-
Gently heldvat FortSCollins. This
association has started on = new era
in public work. and intends to rival
California as the best advertised
state in the union.
La Junta tribune., 1906-11-10
PROMINENT men and women

PROMINENT men and women of
Seattle. ewho formerly resided in
Colorado. have organized a society
of unique interest. 1t is called the
Colorado Society of Washington.
and has membership of over 200.
although only recently formed.
There are more than 2,OO0 people in
Washington who formerly resided
in Colorado, and il is the plan to get
everyone of these to be a member
of the society organized in Seattle
or of one of the branches which are
to be.sestablished in several cities
throughout the state The principal
purpose of the Colorado society is to
promote affecting of good fellow
ship among Coloradoans who have
taken up their residence in Washing
ton. Regular monthly meetings are
to be held, and there viii be IN an
nuAl banquet and m annual picnic
q exeursion.
La Junta tribune., 1906-11-10
So01 v0Os sOs cSssie.

Eugene Wallace Of Stonington.
Colo. reached the yards one day last
week with three carloads Of cattle
after being on the road ten days
Mr.. Wallace found that il would be
impossible to get cars At the nearest
shipping point to move his cattle. 50
he drove them across the country .
distance Of 10 miles TO Syracuse.
KAs.. from which point he shipped
them. He says there are Thousands
Of cattle in that country awaiting
shipment. that are being held back
by this car shortage. I'VE have had
. good year out there" said Mr..
Wallace. The range feed has been
good. and the cattle have been doing
well. In that country. on all the
ranges. the cattlemen have taken to
raising forage for their stock. and
find that II pays. They raise rough
feed which they keep for emergen-
cies in the winter. and % they keep
up the cattle through the stormy
weather. High grade cattle are too
valuable to be allowed to staYve or
suffer losses now. and but few are
permitted to do so. kansas City
Live Stock Journal.
La Junta tribune., 1906-11-10

Judges H. H. Clark and j. H.
Teter. assisted by County Clerk Gar
wood. made the Official CANVASS OF
the vote in Otero county, commenc-
ing Thursday sAfternoon and the
work being completed last evening
The vote in each one Of the twenty
three precincts is shown in the &c
companying table. and is official. II
tells the complete story Of the eiec-
ton in Otero county.
La Junta tribune., 1906-11-10
osesVss0s.

On Tuesday evening At tie home
Of z. z. Dodds there was IN elabor-
ate reception for J. Addisoa Dodds
and his bride. about sixty guests
were present. Miss Clara Hill and
Miss Pearl Ross entertAined the
company with vocal and inserumen-
tai music = After q general socia
programme the guests wers royalty
served in the dining room to =
spread of well prepared refresh
ments.
Ms. z. z. Dodds and thaue $3.50
ciated with her in this reception
proved ability to make such social
gatherings success, as they have
often done before.
The bride is no stranger in our
city. having lived here during her
fathers pastorate in the Reformed
Presbyterian church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dodds will make
their home on the corner of Third
street and Lincoln avenue. and will
be at home to friends after Decem-
Der lst.
La Junta tribune., 1906-11-10
Aeeasssasss ss.sasees ossssa.s-

We notice that the rear windows
and doors Of The White House"
with bars and sheet iron shutters,
look more like those Of the county
bastile than fhose Of clothing store
IL is sid that Mr.. Harding. the pro
prietor. has registered . solemn and
q mighty oath that any one in the
future will have hard time getting
into the store except during business
hours and in the regular manner
by way Of the front door.
We also note that Mr. Harding has
ADDED twenty feet to the length Of
the main store room. and now has
the largest andshnest mems exclus-
i've clothing and furnishing goods
store in the city.
w. r. Gibson. an old-time and
well-known attorney Of this burg
notifies US to change the address OF
his great family journal from Gold
field. New. to Round Mountain,
New. in which latter place he is al
present located with his family.
La Junta tribune., 1906-11-10

THERE is an amazing increase of
tonnage per acre this year" says a
special to Chicago paper from the
sugar beet districts Of Michigan.
I'm l904.five and one-half tons WAS
the average production per acre.
Last year the amount went up to
seven tons per acre. and the crop.
owing to an early frost. was indiffer-
ent. This year it is confidently pre-
dicted that the average production
will reach ten tons per acre. and
that is an exceptionally fine crop Of
beets." Just think Of that. We
farmers Of Holbrook. One crop in
Holbrook averaged over twenty-six
tons to the acre. One farmer whose
crop was badly damaged by hail.
early in the season. plowed the en-
tire field up. planted very late and
even then averaged over eleven tons
to the acre.