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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-14
TALKED TO JURORS
ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE JURORS
IN RAILROAD CASE ALLEGED
TO HAVE BEEN MADE
One Juror Says He Was Practically
Offered $25 to "Hang" Jury-May
Result in Contempt Proceedings
Lanning-Morrison Case.

From Tuesdays Daily
One of the biggest sensations for
years in the Wapello county district
court was caused yesterday during
the empaneling of Jury to try the
case of Andrew Swanson VS.. the Chi
cage. Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad,
when two of the jurors stated that they
had been approached by a we'll known
Ottumwa man in the interests of a
railroad company There was nothing
In the testimony to show that the ov-
ertures made had any connection with
the case called for trial, both of the
jurors stating that they had been
talked with regarding railroad case,
but did not know which one 1t was.
The attorneys for the defense and
the plaintiff suggested that the man
mentioned as trying to influence the
jurors should be brought before the
court for contempt and Judge Robert
Sloan consulted with County Attor-
hey W. w. Epps but 1t is not known
as yet what action will be taken re-
garding the sensational disclosures
made by the jurors.
Was Offered $25.
Philip Watkins, who resides near
Agency, was the first juror examined
and after answering a number of the
usual questions was asked If he had
been approached by anyone regarding
the case. He replied that he had
been talked with regarding a railroad
case that was to come up at this term
OF court but did not know whether
this was the case. He said that 1T was
after he had been chosen on the regu-
lar jury for the March term but not
since the present case had been
called.
Mr.. Watkins stated that the man he
mentioned met him on the street and
asked him If he wanted to make some
money and he said that he did. He
said that the man promised to meet
him in a few days and that the next
time he met him was on the corner of
Market and Main streets. He said
this man told him that railroad case
was to come up and that he could
show him $25 If he would even
hang the jury. Mr.. Watkins said
that he refused an invitation to take
| a drink with the man who made the
offer and refused to have any further
talk with him.
\ ME. WdlhluS dlSO oIdtcu NludL ne QlC
not know what railroad company the
man represented.
Talked With w. II. Vaas.
w. H. vaas, who resides near ole
Ashland, also stated when being ex
amined that he had been approached
regarding a railroad case and named
| the same man mentioned by Mr.. Wat
kins. He said that he did not know
what railroad the man represented
An objection by the attorneys for the
defense that the questioning along
this line should not proceed unless il
could be shown that the proposition
had some connection with the present
case as the examination might be pre-
judicial while the defendant was en-
tirely innocent, was sustained by the
court.
Right.of-Way Case.
The case Of Swanson VS.. the Milwau
kee, which is now on trial before
~ r.
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Notice..

On Monday, April 18th inst, the
trustees of Green township will re-
ceive bids for the road work for the
year of 1906. The board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
L. M. Alfred, Twp Clerk.
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ATTEN TON!

To our friends and customers in the
vicinity of Ottumwa:
We wish to inform you we are in a
position to give you better values in
new and up-to-date Dry Goods than
any other store in the city. Why?
Because our goods are all new. We
have no old, shelf worn line to close
out, but can give you simply the best
merchandise that money can buy. 1t
Is useless to go to the North Side for
anything in our line We cordially in
vite you to call and inspect our splen-
did stock of all kinds Of Dry Goods,
and be convinced We mean just
what we say.
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Formey ottumwan Dies.

Jefferson J. Doty of Atwood, Kas.,
formerly of this city, died yesterday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, according to
message received by his daughter.
in-law, Mrs. Robert Doty, 1872 East Ma
pie avenue The remains will arrive
in this city tomorrow afternoon on
Burlington No. 6. The funeral cortege
will proceed Immediately to the Meth
odist church, where servicts will be
conducted by Rev. Henry w. Har-
gett, pastor Of the First Methodist
Episcopal church. Mr.. Doty was for
many years resident of this city, and
will be remembered by many Ottum-
vans. Interment will be made in the
Ottumwa cemetery,
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Miss Margaret Ripperger, of Bauer,
who has been employed in this city,
left yesterday afternoon for Houghton
to visit with friends.
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PLAINTIFF WINS WAR VETERAN DIES
HENRY v. BURLINGTON, AN AGED
RESIDENT, ANSWERS FINAL
SUMMONS
Death Occurred After a Lingering III
ness-Miss Edna Hunnell Passes
AWay-Janes Cannon and Jefferson
Doty Claimed by Grim Reaper.

From Tuesdays Daily
After a. lingering Illness, Henry ".
Burlington, died yesterday about IL
o'clock at the family residence. 1890
Railroad street. Mr.. Burlington was
veteran of the civil war and highly
respected citizen. The funeral will
be held Friday, the exact time of
which has not yet been arranged.
Henry " Burlington was a native Of
Indiana, being born in Aurora Novem-
Der is, 1S43. At the time of his death
he was 62 years 4 months and % days
old. Mr.. Burlington enlisted in the
service of his country August a. 1853,
and served in Company H, Ninety first
Indiana Infantry, until March %, 1864,
when he received his discharge. He
has lived in Ottumwa number of
best known railroad men in this city.
Miss Hunneil Dies.
The remains of the late Miss Edna
Hunnell, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
v. Hunnell, ST., of Eldon arrived in
the city yesterday afternoon on Bur-
lington No. 6. The body was taken to
Eldon on the Rock Island. The fun
eral was held today. The death of
Miss Hunnell occurred at Glenwood
Sunday morning after lingering ill
ness.
The Barnes Funeral.
The last sad rites over the remains
or the late Mrs. H. F. Barnes, whose
death occurred yesterday, morning,
were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the family residence, southwest
of the city. Rev. John HASTE, pastor
of the Finley Avenue Baptist church,
conducted the services, Interment
was made 4 the Shaul cemetery.
The Urich obsequies.
The funeral of Charley Urich, who
died Sunday night, was held this after
noon at o'clock from the family resi-
dence on Frank street. The services
were conducted by Rev. e. ]. Shook,
pastor of the Willard Street Methodist
Episcopal church. Interment was
made in the Shaul cemetery
James Cannon Dies.
Mrs, Patrick Doran, 227 East Holt
street, has received the sad intelli-
gence of the death of her uncle, James
Cannon, which occurred in Kansas
City, Mo-, Saturday night. The follow
ing from a Kansas City paper tells Of
Mr. Cannon's death: James Cannon,
81 years old, a mail carrier in Kansas
City twenty years, died Saturday night
at his home. 1914 East Thirty-first
street. He had been Ill week. Pneu-
monia was the cause of death. Mr..
Cannon was born in Roxobury, County
Donegal, Ireland, March 13, 1849. He
came to America in 1870. Kansas
City has been his home for twenty-five
years. October Is, 1891, he married
Miss Mamie Cunningham. He left a
wife and six children. The funeral
will be held at 8 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing from st. Vincent's church. The
burial will be in Mount st. Mary's
cemetery"
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Fulmer, who resides on North Court

Fulmer, who resides on North Court
street.
Miss Joseph Require of Keosauqua,
who has been visiting Mrs. W. L. Dis
brow, 403 South Davis street, left this
afternoon on the Rock Island for her
home.
William Jenkins of Hiteman, who
has been visiting at the home of ]. ].
Daniels, on West Second street, Fair
view, left yesterday for Butte, Mont,
with the view of making his home in
that city,,
Miss Jesse Manatrey of Fairfield, ar
rived in the city this morning from
Iowa City, where she is attending the
state university. Miss Manatrey was
accompanied by Miss Kate Green of
Sioux City. After spending the day
with friends in this city, Miss Mana
trey and Miss Green will leave tonight
on Burlington No. for Fairfield.
Mrs. Eva Jay and Miss Margaret
Miller of Blakesburg, who have been
visiting at the home of Mrs. L. j.
Berry, PIP North Benton street, left
this morning OH the Milwaukee for
their home.
G. D. Abbey, who resides northeast
Of the city, left last night on Burling-
ton No.z4 for the Isle of Pines. Mrs.
Abbey. and two sons will leave Sun.
day night, joining Mr.. Abbey in New
Orleans, La.
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Tri-WJ eekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the name of
the Postoffice to which the paper has
where they desire it to be changed to.
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for CrestOn to visit with relatives.
Miss Emma Roberts, s25 West Fifth
street, returned yesterday from Column
bia, Mo-, where she is "a student in the
Missouri State university, to spend a
short vacation at her home. /,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Taylor and son,
G. o. Taylor, Jr., 1913 East Fifth street,
returned last evening from Eustis,
Fla, where they have spent the win
ter.
Mrs. Martha Penny of Centerville,
who has been visiting her sons, George
Holiday and Kelly McManus, left this
morning on the Rock Island for her
home.
Mrs. I. E. Williams and children,
,6041a Bardell street, left this morning
on the Milwaukee for Blakesburg to
visit Mrs Williams parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. HI. Rogers.
Mrs. F. w. Bowles, S21 West Second
street, left this morning on the Rock
Island for Keokuk to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Agne. From Keokuk
she will go to Kansas City and ST.
Joseph to visit with relatives.
" L. Wilson left this morning on
the Rock Island for his farm near
Keosauqua, where he will spend a
short vacation. Mrs. Wilson left this
afternoon on Burlington No. for Pc,
oria to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Ash.
Misses Jessie Manatrey,of Fairfeld
and Miss Katie Green, of Sioux City
students of the Iowa City university
were visitors at the home of Philip
Phillips, 1041 West Fourth street, yes.
terday. They left for Fairfield last
evening.
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Mrs. S. S. SeatonS of Cedar Rapids
is a guest at the home of her sister
Mrs. E. A. Tullis, 1049 West Second
street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-14
w. H. CHILDS & CO.
SOUTH oTTUMWA.
535 Church st.

formerly of Omaha, Neb., is visiting
her niece, Mrs. A. G. Graves, 913 West
Fifth street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-14

Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Main, corner Of
Wapello and Mclean streets, left yes
terday afternoon on Burlington No. 10
for Creston to visit with relatives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-14
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domination proceedings In which land
was condemned across the farm of Mr..
Swenson for switch yards for the Mil
waukee. The attorneys are Smith &
Lewis for the plaintiff and Jaques &
Jaques for the defendant. This after
noon The jury was taken to the farm
in question to view the land and the
tracks.
Verdict for Defendant.
After being out nearly nineteen
hours tie jury in the case of w. +.
LaI1iDg VS.. George B. Morrison this
morning returned verdict III favor of
the defendant. The plaintiff sued for
$1oS, which he claimed vas due him
for extras on'a contract for building a
house for the defendant
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-14
Right.of-Way Case.

The case Of Swanson VS.. the Milwau-
kee, which is now on trial before
Judge Robert Sloan, is an appeal from
the finding Of the appraisers in con-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-14

berry, III NORTH benton street, left
this morning OIL the Milwaukee for
their home.
G. D. Abbey, who resides northeast
Of the city, left last night on Burling-
ton No.14 for the Isle Of Pines. Mrs.
Abbey and two sons will leave Sun
day night, joining Mr.. Abbey in New
Orleans, La.
From Fridays Daily
Lester Warden of Farson was in the
city yesterday on business.
:. Mrs. Thomas e. Thomas, of Fair
view, has returned from a visit with
friends in Willard.
Mrs. R. Erskin, 11S South Court
street, left this morning on the Rock
Island for Eldon on business trip.
Mrs. J. G. Sconce, $40 North Weller
street, left this morning on the Rock
Island for Eldon to visit with relatives.
Miss Leila Shelley of Oskaloosa, is
in the city today visiting Mrs. James
Gardner in the West End.
w, H. H. Asbury left this morning
on the Milwaukee for Blakesburg on
business trip.
]. K. Dysart left this morning on
the Rock Island for Eddyyille on a
business trip.
Howard Hedrick of Des Moines, was
in the city last night, enroute from
Keokuk to his home.
G. T. Kirby of Petersburg, ILL.,, is
visiting his son, Attorney Thomas E.
Kirby.
Mrs. Katie White, of Flagler, is Wis
iting at the home of Byron Carr, who
resides on Grant street.
Mrs. Ira Hethrington, of Mystic, is
visiting at the home OF Mrs. Ed. Pen
rose, on North Clarence street.
Mrs. G. w. Richards, who resides
on West Second street. Fairview, is
visiting relatives in Martinsburg.
Fred Miller, who resides on West
Second street, opposite Caldwell
Park, is visiting relatives in Ollie.
William Randall, Of Mystic, spent
the early part of the week at the home
Oh Ira Hubble on North Clarence
street.
Mrs. Morgan Phillips, who resides
on Fairview avenue, returned yester-
day from Wit with he- niece in
Willard.
Miss Anna Coin, 313 East Main
street, left yesterday afternoon on the
Milwaukee for Davenport to visit with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Elliott and son,
Dalrymple Elliott, 415 North Court
street, have returned home from Eus-
It's, Fla, where they spent the winter
Miss Bessie Richards of Kansas
City, Mo-, is visiting at the home Of
Mrs. F. R. Moore, ia West Second
street.
Mrs. J. T. Gray of Willard, who has
been visiting her sister, Miss Margaret
Richards, in Fairview, left this morn
ing on the Milwaukee for her home.
Mrs. S. B. buchanan, ZIG North Da-
Wis street, left this morning on Rock
Island for Flo|ris to visit her daughter,
Miss Clara Buchanan.
Mrs. F. L. Baggett, 112 West Second
street, returned yesterday afternoon
on the Milwaukee from Mystic, where
she has been visiting Mrs. A. L. Orr.
Mrs. John Graham, 325 West Second
street, left last night for Davenport,
where she will be a guest at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Harry Rideout
4
Mrs. ]. A. patterson of Joliet. H..
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-07
WAKING IN THE WILDERNESS
How to Get Out of Bed When ths Thermometer Registers Forty
 Below Zero,

You are awakened in the bitter dark. ness of the early morping by the sound of the camp dogs moving among the frozen pails of refuse. You hear their padding footsteps passing this way and that outside of the tents and the brushing of their bodies against the canvas walls. Then you hear the sound of chopping wood where some one is at work in the starlight, says the Boston Globe. One of the men stirs and rises in the darkness. The tent is bitter cold, with everythine frozen as hard as iron. You hear the man fumbling around in the darkness for the matches, and presently he strikes one and lights a candle.
 Presently he begins choppihg ths wood for the stove, and his big, round shadow moves uncouthly and gro tesquely about the walls as the flame of the candle wavers in the araught of cold air. He makes a fire, and in moment the flame is roaring up the stovepipe, which gradually becomes q dull red with the gushing heat He stands with his back to the stove and presently the other man rises and joins him.
 Then you yourself move reluctantl. Tn your warm swaddlipg of furs, and with some effort crawl out into the bitter cold and joint the others around the stove. None of you speak, but each absorbs the scanty heat i1 silence. By and by, warmed to soms return of life, you peep out of the tent; the sky is like black crystal, the stars shining with incredible efful. gence. From the stovepipe Of the other tents rockets of flame are gush- ing up into the air; showers of sparla rise up into the night high overhead hover. waver and then sink dwind ling upon the tent and tt surround ing snow.
 You look at the thermometer hang ing against tree and see by the light of match that it is 40 degrees below zero. By this time the smell of cook, ing is filling the silent frozen spaces of the darkness and you reenter the tent to hug again the warmth of the stove, with a huge appetite for the rude breakfast of melted grease and gillettes.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-07
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Newport daily independent., 1906-02-07
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