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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-06-28
ELDON.

E1don, June Fisherman Kirk of
Fairfield, was in the city yesterday.
Miss Blanche Norton Is in Trenton.
Mo. attending the Chautauqua.
Rev. @. w. Barber Of Unionville,
passed through enroute to Bonaparte
yesterday. Rev. BARRIERS wife died the
25th, and her remains will be buried at
Bonaparte today.
Mrs. q. w. Roberts and daughter.
Mis- Violet Beatrice, returned today
from a weeks visit in Ottumwa.
A team Of horses belonging to the
Mahaffey livery barn ran down Elm
street yesterday afternoon, colliding
with an electric light pole, doing but
little damage.
Hiram G. Alexander, an old soldier,
who has been confined by reason of
paralysis for some months at his
daughters home. Is able to be out, but
is in a feeble condition.
Chas. Hanck left this morning for
Seattle, Wash.
o. P. Dotson has been sick for sew
eral days.
The g. I. A. will present the play Of
"Tompkin's Hired Man" tomorrow
night under the direction of John E.
Owen, general stage director of the u.
S. Campbell Amusement Co. Of New
York City. The best local talent of the
city has been secured.
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BoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte. June 27.-J. B. Moore has
announced himself as a republican
candidate for the Office of county re-
corder, subject to the decision of the
county convention.
VIM. eSivil an old and highly re-
spected citizen of Bonaparte, aged II
years, died at the home Of his daugh-
ter Mrs. Floyd Macklin on Tuesday
evening, after several months ILL
ness Of stomach trouble. For many
and shoe business. The, funeral serv-
ices will be held Thursday and will be
in charge Of the Masonic order.
Dudley Barber of Denver, Colo, ar
rived Tuesday to attend the funeral of
his sister, law, Mrs. Walter Barber.
Jonathan Custer has returned to his
home in st. Joseph, Mo-, after an ex-
tended visit with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. INLAND Of Chi
cago, arrived yesterday for a visit at
the home Of Mrs. Unlands mother.
Mrs. Henry Jones.
Edward Anthony and Chas. Cupp of
Montrose, are spending few days
with friends.
Harry Robinson of Stockport, was IN
town yesterday.
Miss Nora Burner, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Ezra Robin
son, has returned to her home at An
son, Mo.
Mrs. Geo. r. Warde and daughters,
Miss Bess Warde and Mrs. Pearl
Trude of Chicago, who have been Wis
iting relatives here, went to Keosau-
qua yesterday,
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Falvey's court for stealing bicycle
from in front of the Hickenlooper
building on South Main street 1t was
proven that the boy took the wheel,
but owing to his tender age he could
not be taken to Jail and he was turned
loose after the justice had read him a
severe lecture.
Born, Monday, to Mr.. and Mrs. D.
w. Bates, a son.
This evening at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. c.
Palmer, will occur the marriage of
their daughter, Grace, to j. G. Cook.
The Hiteman and Abba ball teams
crossed bats in this city yesterday aft
ernoon. The game was most inter-
esting one and there was large crowd
out to Sc it. The final score was Hite-
man 2, Abba 1.
Lee E. Johnson, of Bussey, was in
the city on business Tuesday.
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RAILROAD NOTES.
Athletic Exercise,

The following from the New York
commercial of June 13, shows that w.
=. Besler, first vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Central of New
Jersey, appreciates fully the value of
athletic exercise:
1T is well recognized fact that the
railroad companies today give more
time and thought to the DEVELOPMENT
Of the intellectual, moral and physi.
cal improvement Of their employees
than formerly The reason is OBJ
vious They have learned that it is
profitable from every possible consider
alton. The railroad manager Of TO-
day, however astute in other respects,
who does not keep pace with this
modern idea and well-established fact
makes serious mistake, and cores
pondingly suffers.
1T Is undeniable that the brain
worker as we'll as he who tolls with
his hands, has need of outdoor exer.
e>cise and recreation to better fit himself
~or the demands made upon his
powers in these strenuous times. The
results are tenfold in a strong, active
body and alert brain and mind. The
great corporations of the day realize
these conditions, and exert them.
selves to bring their employees up to a
standing that will enable them to
compete successfully In the worlds
business. Many of the great railroad
corporations have made provision in
one way or another for the promotion
Of athletics, some in the form of gym.
naslums, while others have opened 9th.
er channels for outdoor life.
Last year the management of the
Central Railroad of New Jersey set
aside a large tract near the Jersey
City terminal of the company for an
athletic field, and the Jersey Athletic
association was organized; it includes
In its membership attaches from every
department and division of the system
The spirit Of contest is keen and has
resulted in many achievements in the
various lines of sport.
mo railroad officer better under.
stands and appreciates the value of
outdoor recreation than w. G. Bes-
Ter. vice president and general man.
ager of this road. and he is a well.
known and earnest advocate of its
enjoyment. With his keen apprecia-
ton Of the value Of fellowship at
tanned through these associations he
decided this year to present the "Bes-
Ter Trophy" to be contested for in
the baseball field. All departments
were invited to enter the contest. and
already ball, teams have begun to
practice with view to winning it.
The trophy is beautiful bronze,
bearing the inscription de Vim" It
is mounted on an onyx pedestal, which
bears a plate inscribed:
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TO REFORM STATE LAWS,
Continued From Page ~

drainage laws be amended; that the
state ssas given power in certain in.
stances to secure dispositions In crimi.
nal cases; that the minimum time for
dates Of execution be removed, and
that the criminal appeal laws be
changed materially.
In the following recommendations
which have been drawn up by the com.
mfttee, Fred Kirkpatrick of Spencer
does not favor the second recommends.
ton. e. M. Mccall of Nevada does
not favor the first, and Chairman Nil.
Ter does not favor the third or seventh.
1t is the intention of the committee
to ask for the appointment Of legis.
Iative committee which will work for
the enactment into law OF such of the
recommendations as are adopted.
The Resolutions.
The recommendations are as fol.
lows:
First-Resolved That law should
be enacted whereby no grand jury
shall be summoned for any term of
the district court unless the Judge or
Judges who are to hold the term of
court deem it best to summon a grand
jury for such term of court and that
where no grand jury is summoned, that
all persons charged with crime NAV
be tried upon information filed by the
county attorney. without the inter
vention of a grand jury
Second-Resolved, That section 3oS
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WEST GROVE.

West Grove. June 27.-Mr and Mrs.
Frank Garry and sons, Othla and Teller
spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Taylor Harris.
w. J. Willet of Moulton was here
this week buying wool, paying 271s 10
% cents.
Ben Hall Of Milton. passed through
West Grove last week with two loads
of horses from Lancaster, Mo.
T. A. Goodson and wife of Bloom
field. passed through West Grove Sun
day to visit Mr. Goodson's father, J.
Goodson.
MIR. ana Mrs. Ed, Cation of ottumwa.
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BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, June 27.-Rev. J. C. Will
son having closed four years work as
the pastor of the Presbyterian church,
leaves on Friday for Kansas to visit
his father, Rev. w. S. Wilson, and 9TH
er relatives for a short time, before
continuing his trip to Montana, where
he Will probably locate. having three
different calls from different points in
the state, under consideration Mr.
Wilson made his home in Montana
some years ago and enjoys the pros
pect of once more making his home in
that state, where he may renew tho
pleasant friendships made during his
residence there. In the four years
spent in this city he has heartily CO.
operated with the pastors of the va
rious denominations in all forward
movements for the moral betterment
of the general public, and it is with
sincere regret that the remaining
clergy say goodbye to one whom they
have learned to love because Of his
true worth. In the work of the church
he is an ideal pastor, entering into the
individual life of his congregation
through the home life in which through
frequent pastoral calls his influence
tends to lift his people to higher plane
Of Christian living. The personal in
fluence of a good man is a benediction
the language of a number Of his con-
gregation "the way man speaks to
you when he meets you on the street
often does you more good than flow
cry sermon
Mrs. E. Rominger, accompanied by
her children, leaves Wednesday for Mt.
Pleasant to visit her sister, Mrs. Palm,
for few days.
Mrs. B. c. NARROW and son Ralph left
Tuesday for Ollie to visit Mrs. Mar
lows parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Shook. They will continue the trip to
Richland to visit Mrs. Marlow's
daughter, Mrs. Van Gabby, and will
probably remain several weeks.
The Twentith Century club will have
Il tent at Chautauqua this year. which
will be headquarters for the club.
Mrs, G. L. Stafford, after a pleasant
visit with her son in Minnesota. reach
ed Muscatine the first of >the week,
and is expected home on Wednes-.
day.
Rev. and Mrs Parker and son of
West Grove, were shoppers in the city
Tuesday.
On Monday evening the Misses
Steckel entertained few friends at
six o'clock dinner in honor of Mrs. Will
Van Benthuysen of New York City,
who left Tuesday for Mt Pleasant.
after q short visit with Miss Dema
Dodge
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Wallace left
Tuesday for Keosauqua to spend a few
days, combining business with pleas
ure.
Mrs. c. l.. Pennington. w. ]. Law,
Mrs. A. H. Fortune, w. W. Power and
F. H. Roberts attended the ceebra-
ton Of st. Johns day, held at Milton
on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. U. zook of Moulton
were visiting In the city the first of
the week.
Mrs. w. H. King, after spending five
weeks with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Woodford Owens. left Wednesday for
her home in Des Moines. Her sister,
MIS-. Tom York, who has also been
enjoying a home visit, will return this
week to her home in Therman.
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wEATHER-cRo BULLETIN.
For the Week Ending with Monday.
June Is.

Des Moines, June Complaints Of
dry weather were sflenced by the gems
erous showers that refreshed vegeta-
ton in all districts Of the state In the
early part of the past week. The
amounts reported range from light to
heavy. but there was no place Left un-
watered. and there were no destructive
local dowUpours. Cool nights and part,
~ cloudy weather prevailed most Of
the week. Conditions were 4hvorabla
for oats, wheat, barley and grass, and
were not at all detrimental to the corn
crop, which has been thoroughly clean
ed and has made fairly good progress.
giving promise Of being fully up 10
the average height and stand by July
LIST. The pastures are now in good
condition, and the hay crop has been
improved, though the yield will be be-
low the average. Early hay1ng is In
progress. Garden truck and the late
berry crop have received much benefit.
The general agricultural outlook II
quite satisfactory.
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Talking Machines and
Supplies

In order to adequately care for the
increasing business in our talking ma
chine department we have remodeled
the second floor of our building,
dividing it into two departments. In
one we have all the supplies for the
cylinder machines and in the other
all those for the disc machines. In
each are large variety Of Edison.
Victor and Zon-o-phone machines. Here
we will, each day, conduct a free con-
cert and you are invited to come and
hear the popular songs and instru-
mental selections played on your
favorite machine.
We have in stock and will in the
future carry everything made by the
Edison and Victor firms. This means
a big enlargement of our record racks
and talking machine department. For
instance, we have something over
1,50O Edison cylinder records in stock
all the time, and about the same num-
Der of Victor disc records. This af-
iords the owners of machines a SPLEEN
did opportunity to select exactly what
they want without having to wait for
1t to be shipped from Chicago. To our
out OF town patrons we may say that
your mail orders will be attended to
carefully and promptly. You NAV
select what you want from the lists
we will publish in the Courier from
time to time. then order them from
US. We will give your orders the
same careful attention that has proved
SO satisfactory in the past to orr
patrons.
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THE BESLER BRONZE
Presented to
. CENTRAL RAILROAD OF
NEW JERSEY ATHLET-
&c ASSOCIATION.

"This is to be contested for annually
as an inter-department champion
ship baseball trophy. In presenting
the trophy Mr.. Besler said that he
hoped 1t would 'engender competition
In a healthy and sportsmanlike way
and would, through such competition,
create something even more valuable
that Is, esprit de corps, among the
members Of the various departments
of the railroad that would make for
better sport better fellowship and,
more than either, better service for
the company in which we are all en-
gagged
Nine teams have already entered
the contest for the bronze trophy, and
mary lively struggle is anticipated"
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SALEM.

Salem, June 26.-Mrs. A. c. Pidgeon
and daughter visited relatives at
Primrose last week.
Miss Lura Cook of Murray is guest
Of Miss Winnifred Triplett.
Mrs. Truman Samson and daughter
Ruth are visiting relatives in Wiscon-
sin.
Miss Mildren Garfield has returned
from visit with relatives in Illinois.
Sam Savage, who has completed a
four years medical course at the State
University at Iowa City, has returned
home.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. E. Breazeale
a son.
Mrs. Dollie Morrison Of Trenton has
been visiting at the home of her broth
er. John Collatt. and with her sis
ter, Miss Anna Collatt
Professor Frank Clark left for Chi
cago Friday.
Mrs. r. R. Richmond and children
are visiting relatives at Marshallrown.
Byron Dawson went to Chicago
Wednesday with car load of hogs.
Union services were held at the
Friends church Sunday evening.
Miss Hazel Moon is spending several
weeks with her uncle, Ed. Frazier at
Denova.
Mrs. j. ]. Jones and little daughter
ids.
Miss Ethel Foss visited friends at
Mt. Pleasant last week
Mrs. Mary Bluss and children are
visiting Mrs. Bluss mother, Mrs.
Craig, and other relatives.
Miss Eunice McVey is at Keokuk.
visiting at the home of her brother
Guy.
DR.. Seymour of Iowa City is spend
~, 6n |, L - ~
Jane Cammack.
Will Camack, student at the State
University at Iowa City, is spending
his vacation at home.
r. Spray of Mt. Pleasant, was visit
ing with Salem friends last week.
G. r. Pierce is visiting his aged
mother at Racine, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs John Edwards are en-
PERTAINING their son Frank and fam
lily from Fairfield.
George Leech, from Bethany, Mo-, is
with his uncle, John Bicksler
Rev and Mrs. L. Hawkes. have gone
to Oklahoma to visit Mrs. Hawkes. pa
rents.
Misses Ruth and Eva Mosher are
visiting relatives in Nebraska and
Colorado.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Trueblood
Wednesday, a son.
Miss Rae Ingr1m arrived home Sat
urday from Nebraska, where she spent
several months as the trimmer in a
millinery store.
Mr.. Sutherland and family have
moved into their new home
Mrs. II. Jones and Miss Josie Jones
spent Thursday shopping at Mt. Pleas
ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hawkins and
children of Quincy, ILL.,, spent Thurs
day with Mr.. Hawkins's parents. Mr.,
and Mrs ]. w. Hawkins.
Miss Pittman, after pleasant visit
with her sister, Mrs. Rice, returned
to Mt. Pleasant Wednesday.
Mrs Connover and children, who
have ben visiting Mrs. Connors sister,
Mrs. Henry James, left Wednesday for
their home in Buda, Ill.
j. L. lngrim has returned from
southern Missouri, whore he went 70
transact business
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and cool after the tragedy, seemed t
change radically. He awoke from

and cool after the tragedy. seemed to
change radically. He awoke from a
nap and began nervously to pace his
CELL His eyes were set and glazed
and his yellowed fingers twitched until
he could not hold his everlasting cigar
ette
II hear woman's voice." he is re-
ported to have said in staccato tones,
but am glad killed him-I am glad
/ killed hfm-yes, glad I killed him.
Why do hear that voice?"
The defense will, of course, make
use of all these alleged circumstances
and events and prove, if it can, that
Thaw had been running down mentally
for over two years.
Was Merely Friend.
Chicago, June 27.-George w. Leder-
er. manager of the Colonial theater in
this city, who was the employer Of
Mrs. Thaw when, as Evelyn Nesbit,
she went on the stage, said that he be.
lieved that the interest taken in her
career by White was merely that Of a
good friend who desired to see her adj
vance in her profession.
White was one of the finest men
that ever lived" said Manager Leder-
er. He became interested in Miss
Nesbit when she was playing in Flor
odora' and tried to help her when he
knew what a struggle she and her
mother were having to get along. l
know Of many cases where White had
aided young people striving to obtain
foothold on the stage. He was a
most kindly and generous man."
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county for the past several years and
Is quite we'll known
DR.. A. A. Davis has gone to Salem.
Ohio, to visit relatives and friends, and
expects to be gone several days.
Misses Mary Seaton and Zula Good
hart are in Des Moines attending sum-
mer school at Drake university These
women are both teachers in the city
schools and spare no pains or expense
in keeping up-to-date and improving
themselves in their chosen professions.
B. L. Wilcox and wife and sister,
Miss Florence Wilcox, have gone to
the state of Ohio, where they will
spend several weeks visiting relatives
in different parts of the state
Miss Leona Johnson Of What Cheer
is visiting in the city with Miss Nellie
Strain. These two are old school,
mates.
Miss Ollie Clark is home from Des
Moines. where she has been attending
school through out the past year, and
VII lspend the summer with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Clark.
Will Adrian is home from Daven-
port, where he has been attending
school the past year, and will spend
the summer vacation here with his pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Adrian.
Miss Jesse Wyper of What Cheer is
visiting at the j. H. Mccormick home
In the western part of the city.
Harry Nj. Meas has returned home
from the State University, where he
was granted a diploma from the law
department.
Cashier A. w. Kadel of Keswick was
a visitor in the county seat Saturday
attending to business and visiting
friends.
Professor Owen Carol is home from,
Huston, Texas, where he has been en-
gagged in school work.
Rev. o. M. Johnson Of Martel.
preached to congregations in the
Christian church here Sunday. If con-
dttions prove to be satisfactory Mr.
johnson may decide to locate here
Mrs. K. e. Willcockson and children
are visiting relatives and friends in
Mt. Auburn, Ill.
Sam c. Fair has erected new ce-
ment walk in front of his place of bust
ness, the Fair Exchange" hotel.
Miss Grace Hankins Is visiting rela-
tives in Liberty, Mo-
Mrs. M. F. Brown and sons of Bur-
l1ngton, Kan, are visiting at the pa
rental Levi Meas home
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spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. w. N. Sawyer.
Willie Heck of Polia, Kansas, arriv-
ed Friday to visit his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Heck.
]. NJ. Cruson Of Bloomfield, was in
town this week.
Miss Roberts Of Ottumwa, spent
Sunday at the John Fry home, with her
sister, Hazel Roberts.
Milton Harris spent Saturday in
Bloomfield.
Miss Orphy senseney and Mamie
Blank were shopping in Bloomfield
Saturday,
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MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Rival Umbrella Makers at Cedar FaIIs
Como 70 Bloody End.

Cedar Falls, June 26.-Murder and
suicide is supposed to have been tn
outcome Of a quarrel between rive
umbrella makers here Saturday. Thu
finding Of the body Of an unknown
man at the roadside by party Of pic
nickers was followed by the suicide o.:
Herman Otto, of ST Louis, who tool
poison at the Illinois Central station
The man found dead by 2he road evi,
IDENTIFY had been choked to death. ".
appearance of the body showed he
mada q. deanerate FIGHT for HiA,
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Other Railroad News.

=
Other Railroad News.
A. B. Swanson, a machinist in the
Burlington round house, accompanied
by Mrs. Swanson, went to Hiteman
Wednesday to attend the funeral Of
relative.
A. A. Curtis, clerk in the Office OF
Master Mechanic Isaac Funk, Is in
Clinton attending the flremen's tourna-
ment with the fire department. from
Charlton, of which he was formerly
member.
Mrs. J. w. Dalton and her mother,
Mrs. Julia Murphy, are visiting with
friends in Des Moines.
Earl Sprague, the young son Of En-
gineer Sprague, is visiting In Hills
boro this week.
Mrs. G. E. Jennings Is visiting in
Burlington with friends.
Engineer J. NJ Bremen, formerly a
Burlington engineer running out Of
Ottumwa, but now running between
Creston and Charlton, has moved his
family to Creston.
Ernest Santee and George Santee,
Milwaukee brakemen, have recently
returned from an extended visit in
Kankakee and other Illinois points. 4
Mrs. Thomas Quinn of Moberly, Mo-,
who has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. P. H. Sullivan, 1912 Locust
street, left yesterday for her home.
Mrs. A. ]. Smith and children, An
drew and aenevieve, returned home
Wednesday from visit with relatives
in Kansas City and Wichita, Kan.
A party of Rock Island surveyors
were in the city yesterday doing lit
tie locating work around the local
yards. The party was composed of w.
l.. NATION, assistant division engi-
neer, and ]. L. Brockway and A.
shropshire.
G. e. Hunt Of Chicago, travelling
freight agent for the Pere Marquette.
was in the city today on business.
P. A. Brienger of Mt. Pleasant has
accepted position as clerk in the Of
flee of M. H. Hughes chief clerk to
Superintendent L. B. Allen Of the
Burlington.
G. Replogle, until recently message
boy in the chief clerks Office at the
Union depot, left yesterday for Center
vile, where he will spend the summer
visiting with relatives.