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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-15
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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Mrs. George Arnold, 200 Clarence
friends in Dudley.
Evan D. Lewis will lead the prayer
meeting in the West End Presbyter
ian church Wednesday evening
Miss Maggie Saunders, who resides
on West Main street, Gravestown, is
quite i'll.
Rev. J. e. Cummings, 223 Clarence
street, left this afternoon for HeGrick
to attend the Presbytery
Mrs. Levison of Bladensburg is
spending few days at the home of
her granddaughter Mrs. e. Smith, who
resides on Valley street.
John Day from England, arrived
at the home of his brother. William
Day, in Phillipstown, this morning.
Mrs. c. w McCarty of West Sec.
ond street, Gravestown, is visiting
friends near Chillicothe
Mr.. Reese of Midland, spent Sunday
with friends in Fairview.
Mrs David Phillips of Monroe spent
Saturday at the home OF Mr. and Mrs.
Morgan Phillips in Fairview.
Misses Myrtle and Iva Garner of I'm.
ionville, are visiting their father, S. E
Garner, 1910 West Second street.
Miss Maggie Phillips of Hiteman
visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Morgan Phillips in Fairview Saturday
The children of the West End Pres,
byterian Sunday school met for prac.
tice at the church last night at Z
o'clock.
Mr.. Hay of Hiteman spent Sunday
at the home of Ben Lewis in Fair
view.
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WILLIAMSBURG.

Williamsburg. Sept. 12.-Mrs Dan
Bevins and Miss Mae Swiggart of the
North English schools. visited at their
homes here over Sunday.
Mrs. Roy Mayne returned on Monday
morning from a visit with relatives in
Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
County Superintendent of Schools
H. L. Ports and wife of Marengo, We're
over Saturday visitors i'm this city
Miss Mae Williams left on Monday
for visit i'm Minneapolis, Mimi.
The Misses Parrine of Anamosa, who
have been visiting Miss Winnie Foley
returned to their home on Monday
evening.
Mrs. H. Z. Hull and mother, Mrs.
Benz. Harris. left Tuesday morning for
Chicago to attend the wedding of Miss
Jennie Stevens and Mr. Slack The
bride Is a favorite here, having lived
here in childhood, and has made sew
eral visits here, since her removal to
Chicago
Miss Morgaret Hughes returned or
Monday from visit with relatives in
Cedar Rapids.
George Nindhurst Is on the sick
Est.
Miss Nell Conneway of the centra1
telephone office. Grinnell, arrived N
Tuesday to visit her parents. and at
tend the fair, now being held in this
city
Mrs. D. NJ. Morris was seized with 6
light attack of paralysis on Tuesday
but at last accounts is slowly improv-
Ing.
Dell Biggs returned on Tuesday from
an extended trip in Sherburn, MINI.
and Forestburg. Dakota, and Other
places.
Mrs. Richard Quinn and Miss Wayne
Lawler of Parnell We're visiting
friends in this city on Tuesday.
Miss Marguerite Dougherty, who has
been visiting in the country for the
past two months. returned home OF
Monday, accompanied by her friend
Miss Rose Gallagher, who will visit fol
time in this city.
j. H. Moffett and family left or
Tuesday night for their old home a,
Tallow. Oregon.
Mrs. Joel Miller. who was stricken
with paralysis two weeks ago, did MOI
rally as her friends hoped she would
Everything was done for her that med
ical skill and kind nursing could do
but she grew steadily worse until Mon
day about o'clock, when the ent
came. Mrs. Miller was quiet gentle
woman, loved by those who knew hel
best. She was one Of the oldest set
tiers in this locality, and leaves hus.
band and one son, the latter resides II
Kansas City, and was too i'll to visi
his mother, and will not be able to at.
tend the funeral which takes place to-
day.
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KILLED BY FALL
FROM A LADDER
WILLIAM HYDE, A FAIRFIELD CAR
PEWTER, MEETS DEATH AT
PARSONS COLLEGE
Engaged in the Erection of the carne-
gle Library Build, ng-Bad Luck At
tends Laborers on Structure From
the Beginning of Work.

Fairfield, Sept 14.-(speciaD-Wil-
liam Hyde, young carpenter en-
ployed in the erection of the Carnegie
library building being built at Parsons
college, fell from a ladder yesterday
and died in an hour. He was engaged
in helping place in position some
moulding and leaned too far back, fall
Ing backwards, striking on his head
and shoulders. He was married and
leaves besides his wife one little boy.
EventfuI History.
The history of the library building,
though brief, is spectacular to the ex-
IRENE. s short time ago Richard
Coates, another workman. was struck
in the head by falling stone, and his
skull opened to such an extent that
the brain substance was said to have
commenced to ooze out. A few weeks
previous two mammoth stones costing
$3.50 apiece fell while being swung in
place over the rear door and were brok-
en-. Previous to that temporary
strike was caused among the work
men by trouble with one Of the bosses.
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slGoURNEY.

sigourney, Sept 12.-Dr. Guy
Goldthwaite returned from Hedrick on
Monday. where he had been visiting
relatives and friends for a couple of
days.
Wallace Iosbaker disposed Of his liv-
cry stock at public auction on last Sat
urday afternoon and will leave soon for
trip to South Dakota, where he will
look about for land and business
opening, and if things are favorable
they may locate there.
Tom Kirkpatrick returned to the city
Monday after having spent the Sunday
at the parental home in Hedrick.
j. F. Bray Of Grinnell, was visitor
In the city the first of the week. re-
turning to his home on Tuesday.
The members Of the Junior league
members Of the church, met at the
M. p. church on Tuesday evening and
gave welcome reception to Rev. G. N.
Pace, who Is to be their pastor for the
coming year, having been returned at
the unanimous request, by the district
conference at Grinnell.
Van Marshall of Ollie, was a bust
ness caller in the city on Monday hav-
Ing made the trip In his automobile.
I. c. Legoe of What Cheer, was
looking after business matters and
calling on friends here on last Mon
day.
G. c. Williamson of the First Ma
tional bank, Is enjoying q vacation, and
left on Monday for Linden, where he
will Join his wife and baby at the home
of Mrs. Williamson's parents. They ex-
pect to return to the city about the
middle Of next week.
Ivy Stevenson of Hayesville, was in
the city Monday
L. A. Morley of Ollie was transact
ing business and calling on friends IN
the city Monday.
Rev. C. N. Pace returned on Mon
day evening from Grinnell where he
has been in attendance at the district
conference.
One of the large decorative pieces of
mouldings from the northeast corner
sidewalk Monday morning with
crash. No one was near the place at
the time.
c. r. McQuaid of Chicago. spent
few days the last of last week and the
first Of this, visiting his parents.
c. c. Heninger was business caller
in Oskaloosa on last Monday, where he
had business before the district court
now in session there.
H. F. Wagner. K. E. willcockson
and C. G.. LATER We're passengers for
Oskaloosa on last Monday morning, and
returned home in the evening
william Bedford and son Roy were
in the county seat on Tuesday after
noon.
Emanuel Grimes, William Hamilton,
Harry Snodgrass and Harry Meas
drove to Delta early Tuesday morning
in response to call from that town for
help in fighting fire
Alex Meas is on the sick list
Light showers Tuesday evening set
tied small part of the dust that has
been accommodating for the past several
very dry weeks.
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ALBA.

Abba, Sept. 13.-The clerk of the dis
trict court is very busy at present, pre-
pairing for the September term of court.
which opens September II, for a five
weeks session.
o. C. Brooks is confined to his home
with sickness.
The following marriage licenses havo
been issued this week: Dennis j. Din
neen, 90, Tyron. and Kathryn Green, 81,
Tyron; James Rivers, aged 81, and
Lena Roberts, aged 20, both of Hite-
man, and to Emil Carlson. aged 81, and
Mamie Coulson, aged 20, both of Hite-
man.
j. R. Norman of this place, was nom
mated for lieutenant governor on the
populist ticket at the convention of
that party in Des Moines Tuesday
Charles Tedford commenced the fall
term of school at the White district.
near Buxton, last Monday. His sister.
Miss Grace Tedford, will begin the fall
term at the Miller school, between Al
bia and Lovilia, next Monday.
Gus Johnson, who moved from AL
bia to Tabor some three years ago, re-
turned to his farm near Maxon, last
Tuesday
The Burlington Is putting in new
steel watertank at MaXon. The tank
rests on a foundation of twelve con-
crete blocks.
Eli De Tar, who has been quite i'll for
some time with kidney trouble, is much
better at present.
VIM. Whitlock, from near Eddyville,
visited relatives and friends here yes
terday
c. J. Spencer Of I4ovilia, passed
through Abba yesterday on his way
home from Ottumwa.
Simon Fostenburg of Oskaloosa, was
an Abba visitor yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Horner of Lovilia,
We're in Abba Tuesday.
H. c. Hollingsworth of Ottumwa, Wis
tied friends here yesterday.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church are preparing for fancy work
bazaar to be held some few months
later.
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CONVENTION WILL
Be BROUGHT HERE
oTTUMWA DELEGATES TO M. B.
OF A. MEETING SECURE NEXT
ONE FOR THIS CITY
Attended District Convention at Bloom.
field Yesterday - Delegates Adopt
Resolutions Opposing Proposed Leg
islation.
From Thursdays Daily

From Thursdays Daily
OttumWa Will entertain the next
Sixth district convention of the Mod
efn brotherhood of America The con-
veutlon was secured for this city by
the local delegation which attended
the biennial meeting of the district
held yesterday at Bloomfield.
The convention will be held here
during the month of September. 1908.
The Ottumwa men who yesterday at
tended the Bloomfield meeting as de-
legates from the local lodge of the Or
der were ]. H. Harlan, S. Wait, and
Otto Anderson.
The district includes twenty lodges
in the southeastern quarter of Iowa
and over fifty delegates were present
at the convention in the Davis county
town yesterday
The Ottumwa delegates had hot
ly contested fight in securing the next
convention for this city, as Oskaloosa,
Grinnell, Hedrick and Fairfield all
We're in the race for securing it.
Oppose Proposed Legislation.
j. s. Harlan was the chairman of
the committee on resolutions which
drafted drastic resolutions opposing
the proposed legislation in this state
requiring fraternal insurance orders
to raise the rates of assessment.
These resolutions were adopted.
They instructed the delegates elected
yesterday to the supreme convention
to be held In Omaha October 10, t
oppose any such step in the M. B. of
A. and to use their influence to secure
resolutions of the supreme conference
opposing such legislation.
The delegates were also instructed
to attempt to have the delegate which
the supreme convention will send to
the national fraternal conference in
structed to try and secure the opposi-
ton of the conference to any legisla-
ton of this character
1t was the opinion of the convention
as expressed in the resolutions, that
the rates of assessment now in force
in the M. B. Of A. were high enough
to protect all rights of any beneficiar.
les of the order.
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IS OUT q HOURS
REACHES VERDICT
FINDS BESSIE Houk TO BE A
HARITUAL DRUNkARD,
AND INCAPABLE
Verdict Reached In Peck vs. Brown
Bros. Appeal case-Niasa cran,blit
Sues For Divorce-Darner Pleads
Not Guilty.

Flom Thursdays Daily
After having been out Just twenty,
three hours the jury in the case OF
John Jordan VS. Bessie Hout returned
at 5 o'clock last evening with yer.
dict for the plaintiff. In the verdict
tile jury finds that the defendant is an
habitual drunkard and Is incapable of
attending to her affairs.
The case Is one in which Jordan,
the father of the defendant, asks that
the temporary guardianship which has
been established for his daughter, ba
made permanent, alleging conditions
which the jury has found do exist.
Finds for Defendants.
In the case Of j. M. Peck VS.. Brown
Bros, the jury was instructed yester-
day afternoon at 5 o'clock and at 8
O'Clock returned with verdict for the
defendants. The case is an appeal
from justice court and is contro.
versy over the possession of stove.
The lower court found for the plain
tiff and the defendant appealed. The
jury fixed the value Of the stove at
$3.50. The defendants chose to take
judgment for the value of the stove.
The plaintiff was given until the fourth
Wednesday to file motion for new
trial.
Alleges Cruelty.
Nissa Cramblt has filed petition
asking for divorce from her husband,
Andrew Cramblit, alleging cruel and
inhuman treatment as cause for her
action.
In her petition the plaintiff states
that she and the defendant were mar
ried February 10. 1905. She states
that her husband has treated her 80
cruelty as to cause her to be in con-
slant fear Of her life and finally to
compel her to leave him.
She claims that he cursed her and
threatened to kill her and also accuses
her of immoral conduct.
For these reasons she asks decree
of divorce and that she be given $500
alimony. An attachment against house
hold goods was also prayed for, which
prayer was granted and attachment
served.
Darner Pleads Not Guilty.
f. W. Darner. charged by Indictment
with forgery, in that he is alleged to
have forged and altered a certain deed
with intent to defraud, plead not gull
ty before Judge G. w. Vermilion this
| morning
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MACHINE TO PREDICT ouAkEs.
Japanese Scientist Erects New Type
of Seismograph.

Berkeley, Cal, Sept. 14.--In the OBJ
servatory campus is now installed a
seismograph, designed by Prof. Omori
of Japan, to record the preliminary mo-
lions and after shocks incident to an
earthquake. The instrument recorded
almost the exact distance from the
university of the shock at Valparaiso.
Prof Omori believes that eventually
the machine will aid in solving the
problem of predicting the coming of an
earthquake. The instrument belongs
to the imperial earthquake commission
of Japan
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BURLINGTON TESTS ENGINES.
Will Find Out Strength of the RIA and
RS Types of Locomotives.

Will Find Out Strength of the RIA and
RS Types of Locomotives.
Yesterday and today two heavy
freight trains were made up at this
point on the Burlington and had at
tached to them the R. and r. types
of engines. These are to be run be-
tween Ottumwa and Galesburg, H., to
ascertain the exact strength of the two
grades of engines. Just what the re-
suits are from the test has not been
learned as yet. Engineer Kitchens of
Galesburg, ILL.,, was in charge of the
engine on the train yesterday, and En-
gineer Haworth of Galesburg, Ill.,, on
the one today.
Railroad Notes.
George Cook, brakeman on the Mil
waukee,s is off duty on account of i'll
ness.
j. G. Corners of Dubuque, district
master mechanic on the Milwaukee,
was in the city today on business.
Milwaukee engine No. 874, which
has been being repaired at this point,
having a new set of tires put on and
undergoing general repairs, was put in
commission again last evening.
H. ID. Ours, trucker at the Burling-
ton freight house, has resigned his po-
sition as janitor at the Union depot
Arch Dotson Of Glenwood, Mo-, has
accepted position as trucker at the
Milwaukee freight house.
M L. Right, fireman on the Bur
lington reported for duty this morn
ing after short vocation.
George Tibbits, engineer on the Bur
lington, who has had the passenger
run on trains mos. IS and II for the
past month, returned to mis- freight run
this morning.
Francis Donohue, engineer on the
Burlington, returned to duty this morn.
ing, after short vacation.
E. H. McCarty, fireman on the Bur.
linggton, returned to duty this morn.
ing, after short vacation.
Pete McGovern, engineer on the
Burlington, is off duty enjoying short
vacation.
Peter Hahn, engineer on the Bur.
lington, who has been off duty for
some time on account of sun stroke
is able to be UP and around.
John Morrell & Co., Ltd, have Dor.
rowed switch engine from the Bur.
lington for a few days while they are
having one Of theirs repaired
l. N. Funk, master mechanic of the
Burlington, left this morning for Chi.
cago, on business.
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Will Meet at Moulton.

The seventeenth reunion of the sur.
vivors of the Third regiment Iowa cav.
airy volunteers will be held at Moul-
ton October 8, 1906. Invitations have
been received in Ottumwa which are
being sent from the headquarters OF
the Third Iowa cavalry association at
Centerville. The invitations are sign
ed by John Elliott, president, and. e. ].
Sankey. secretary, and these officers
assure the comrades that the good peo-
pie of Moulton have extended most
cordial invitation and made ample ar
rangements to entertain the boys.
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PUT BLAME ON BRAKES.
Failure to Work Held Responsible for
Wreck on Canadian Pacific.

Montreal, Sept. 14.-Failure Of the
air brakes at critical moment was
the cause of the wreck on the Cana
dian Pacific railway near Sudbury, In
which twelve persons were killed and
twelve badly injured, according to a
statement Issued by General Manager
McNicoll, of the road
THE engineer Of the east-bound ex-
press was not killed, and he asserted
that the wreck was caused through the
failure Of the breakes to work." said
Mr.. McNicoll. A hasty examination OF
the train proved the correctness Of his
assertion
"a little back Of the middle Of the
express an angle cock on the air brake
tubes had been turned, which shut off
the rear half of the train"
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WEST VAN BUREN,.

West Van Buren,. Sept 13.-Mark
Whitney of Keosauqua, was a business
caller here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. e. Hanshaw enter
tained company Sunday.
w. e. Cowan of Douds, was visitor
here one day this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Rodgers visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Harryman one day
lsat week.
O. o. Mccullough delivered horse
at Libertyville Monday
A large number from here attended
the Eldon fair.
Farmers are getting pretty well
along with their corn cutting.
Henry Arson was caller at the Geo.
Piowman home Tuesday.
School commenced at No. Monday
with Miss Marty Stewart as teacher
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quite sick for several weeks, is now
able to be up again.
N. ]. Hibbs was an Abba visitor Sat .
urday.
Miss Nellie Forrest is in Abba on
business.
Mrs. Chas. Forrest of Belle Plaine,
spent Saturday and Sunday at the pa
rental Forrest home.
S. c. Carr of Oskaloosa, spent Sun
day with his family here.
Mrs. j. D. Devereaux arrived home
Monday evening, after several weeks
visit with relatives at Abba.
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TOWNSHIP CONVENTION CALL

A delegate convention of the repub-
licans Of Center township. Wapello
county, Iowa, will be held in the court
house at Ottumwa, Iowa, Friday, Sep
TENDER 81, 1906. at 5 p. M, for the pur
pose of nominating candidates for the
following Offices:
One assessor.
One township clerk.
Two justices of the peace
Two constables.
Two trustees, term commencing
January 1, 1907.
Also to select township committee
man.
The basis of representation in said
convention for the different precincts,
shall be as follows:
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RUSSELL.

Russell, Sept. 13.-Mr. and Mrs Chas
Lorimer and son Gerald of Ottumwa
arrived Wednesday for visit with
relatives in Russell.
Chas. McGaughey of Ration, New
Mexico, was calling on old friends in
Russell this week
DR.. F. G. Stote was a Charlton visit
or Tuesday.
Miss Harriet De Lano left Wednes-
day for Des Moines.
VIII Baker and Nell Rusk left for In
dianoia Monday to attend Simpson col
lege.
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HAVE MARROW ESCAPE.
Three Members of Camping Part
Have Trying Experience.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Miner, who
reside on South Willard street, have re-
turned home from camping party in
which they participated in at point
on the river between Bakers grove and
Agency. Saturday evening. while at,
tempting to cross the river in a boat
loaded with supplies. Walter Lewis
Walden Allen and Harley Kreigh. of
Batavia. members Of the party mar
rowly escaped drowning, their boat
sinking in mid stream Being good
swimmers they made their way to an
island in the river where they were
later rescued and taken to the camp.
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BIG CHICAGO STORE CLOSED.
Refuse Customers Entrance Because
Of Violation Of Ordinance.

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept lathe "Old Sec
ton" Boston store on State street was
closed yesterday afternoon on orders
from Building Commissioner Bartzen.
Policemen were stationed at every
door Of the old part Of the department
store. They were under orders to per.
NIT no customers to enter. Later Mr..
Bartzen closed the new building, thus
shutting the entire store Thousands
OF persons were turned away from the
store.
The order, Commissioner Bartzen
said, came as result of persistent
violations of the building ordinances
on fire escapes, exit signs and othel.
safety provisions.
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MORE HONOR TO ROOT IN PERU.
Five Hundred Persons Attend Recep.
ton at American Legation.

Lima, Sept. 14.-The garden party
given by Minister Dudley at the Amer.
lean legation in honor of Secretary
Root was successful. More than 500
persons attended. Today Mr. Root Wis.
tied the senate, which had been called
in special session in order to receive
him. Yesterday afternoon the secre.
tary was entertained at the residence
of Enrique Barrida, and later attended
a banquet at the residence Of Senior
Leguia, the minister Of finance. The
director of the museum has presented
Mr. Root with valuable collection Of
Inca curiosities.
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OBITUARY..
Funeral of c. j. Miller.

The funeral Of c. J. Miller, the
brakeman who was killed at Brighton
Saturday, was held yesterday after
noon at 300 o'clock at the Columbia
church near Dudley, the service being
conducted by Rev. G. e. Nord of the
Swedish Methodist Episcopal church
Of this city, and under the auspices OF
the Odd Fellows Lodge. A large con.
course Of relatives and friends were
present. lnterment was made in the
Columbia cemetery
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PROFIT in CO.'S.
Experiments of Department Of AgrIcul.
ture in PROGRESS at Hoopston.

Experiments OF Department. OF AgFIcuIs
ture In Progress at Hoopston.
Washington, D. c., Sept. 14.-In the
manufacture of alcohol from corn cobs
and corn stalks at small cost the de-
partment of agriculture is developing
a new industry that the department
says is likely to be of large CONNER
cial value. The investigations the de-
partment Is making at Hoopston, H..
proved that large quantities of corn
cobs, which every year heretofore have
gone to waste, can be converted into
alcohol in sufficient quantities to JUS
tify the erection OF distilling plant In
connection with corn cannery.
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Interfering Switch Inspected.

Fairfield, Sept. 14.-Railroad Com
missioner N. S. Ketchum, accompanied
by his clerk, s. H. Boylan, was in the
city yesterday to inspect the new in
terlockins device at the crossings of
the Burlington and the Rock Island
roads. He found them in good condI-
ton and complying with the laws of
this state, and issued an order for their
use. to go into effect at noon today.