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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-06
o RITuA RY.
Adam w. Bell.

Adam w. Bell one of Wapello coun-
tvs Oldest and most widely known
pioneers and we'll to do citizens, passed
away at his home in Eddyville at IL: Is
p. M. Monday. Mr.. Bell came to
wapello county when young man,
and formerly managed a large farm AT
Chillicothe, but for a number of years
past had resided here. He was mar
ried three times and is survived by a
wife and by several children. His
health had ben failing for some time
and he was sick about month
He was about "A years old. He was
the father Of Mrs A. w. Shahan, 1861
North Ransom street.
The funeral services were con.
Quoted at the residence on East Main
street in Eddyville, at 1890 o'clock to-
day and the remains were taken to
the Burns cemetery on the Rector
farm near Ottumwa, for burial.
The funeral services were held this
morning at 8 o'clock from the Sacred
Heart Catholic church, Rev. Father
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-06
Thomas Mullen.

Thomas Mullen, who died Monday
morning at IL o'clock at the family
residence, 635 East Main street
was born in Cork, Ireland, IS
years ago, and came to America at the
age of 10. He has since lived in Iowa
and for the past rs years was resi-
dent Of Ottumwa He was member
Of the Sacred Heart Catholic church.
Mr.. Mullen was stricken was
a hemorrhage of the lungs last Thurs
day morning, and Monday morning q
second hemorrhage caused his death
He is survived by his wife, a sister
Mrs. Margaret Lynch Of Melrose. foul
daughters, Mrs. Mamie Moriarty
Misses Margaret Alice and Nellie Null
len, and one son, Daniel Mullen.
The funeral was held from the Sac
red Heart Catholic church this morn
ing at 8 o'clock. Rev. Father James
Foley conducted the service.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-06
FLoRIs.

Floris. Sept. 3.--Mr. and Mrs. T. G.
Gibbs returned Thursday from Crock
er, where they have been visiting their
son-in-l law N. G. Hale.
Quite large crowd from here at
tended the Old Settlers reunion al
Drakeville last Thursday.
The ball game Thursday between
Floris and Drakeville resulted in VIC
tory for Drakeville by q score Of
to 2.
The school house has been undergo
ing some much needed repairs such as
a new roof, new floor and paint.
Mr. and Mrs. Boon Swinney, Mr.. ano
Mrs. Walker OF Bloomfield, spent Sun
day with relatives here.
G.. L. Wilson returned home Satur.
day from Des Moines, where he has
been attending the state fair.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-06

Emma. Frank and George Johnson OF
Lockrige are visiting at the N. o. John
son home.
c. A. Bryan. who has bs.n Waiting
his mother here, will leave this week
for his home at Pocatella. Idaho His
sister Clara will accompany him.
The schools commenced here Mon
day with large attendance.
Quite q number of Agency iroeple
will attend the Eldon fair this week
The Woman's Aid society will give
an entertainment at the M. E. church
Friday evening, September I. All are
invited to attend.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-06
Watches Watches
81 Down and 81 q Week
A SPLENDID CHANCE TO OWN A
WATCH WITHOUT MISSING
THE Money 1T COST.

Several months ago, early. in the
summer, we inaugurated our GREAT
DOLLAR WATCH SALE, offering
such liberal terms to watch buyers
that the people Of Ottumwa and vicin-
ity took great interest in the sale and
purchased many watches paying A
DOLLAR DOWN AND A DOLLAR a
WEEK.
WE WILL AGAIN RENEW THE
SAME OFFER, and will sell any
watch in our big stock for cash price
to be paid in installments. That is
what our sale amounts to-we make
the purchaser a cash price and allow
him or her to pay for it in such small
bits that the money is never missed.
If you are earning weekly wage
you can buy valuable watch-this Of
fer applies to any watch in our stock
by setting apart just one dollar out
of each weeks check and paying it at
our store on Saturday night. Pretty
soon you will have a watch all your
own almost without realizing that you
have paid for it.
Ladies can pay for watch out If
their pin money, A DOLLAR DOWN
AND A DOLLAR A WEEK
1--WE Always Do What We Say We
Do"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-06

dleton left for Culbertson, Mont, last
evening to visit her brother WILL
Shan and Dick Whitaker and Vaughn
Coleman have gone to Ames to at
tend school.
Dolly Alton, accompanied her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs Elliot Alton.
to Oklahoma City for a couple of
weeks visit.
ME and Mrs. Charley Dick visited in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-06

town yesterday afternoon.
John Stonehouse and son Charley
spent a couple Of days in Fort Madison
the first Of the week
j. w. Blackford left last evening on
a ten days trip to Canada and the
northwest.
Mrs. Kate Billingsby went to Russ
sell Monday morning for a weeks visit
with her parents.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-06
al of w. e. Chambers.

Funeral of w. e. Chambers.
The funeral service Of Walter E.
Chambers, who died suddenly in Pue-
bio, Colo. last Monday, will be held at
the residence Of Fred w. Wilson, 400
East Fourth street, Thursday after
neon at o'clock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-06
Funeral Of Mrs. Rifenbery.

The funeral Of Mrs. Margaret Rifen-
berry, who died Sunday afternoon at
the home Of her daughter. Mrs. Orison
Brown, at Rock Bluff, was held yester.
day at 10 o'clock from the resi-
dence. Rev. E. J. Shook Of the Willard
Street Methodist church, conducted the
service. Interment was made in the Of
tumWa cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-06
+" Current Shut OF.
Lived at Coon Rapids.

James Foley conducting the services
Interment was made in the Calvary
cemetery The pallbearers were:
Messrs. e. ]. Mclaughlin, John Fee
hen, P. Maloney, John Quinlin, Thomas
Cation and Thomas Gallagher.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-04-14
CONVENTION IN GREENVILLE
Of the Sunday School Institute for
the Greenville District OF the
NJ Z. Church. South

a Sunday school institute for the
Greenville district of the Methodist
Episcopal church, South, was held at
the FIRST Methodist church OF this
city on Wednesday and Thursday.
The charges Of the south side OF the
district were all represented, and a
goodly number of delegates and work
ers were IN attendance. The addresses
OF Rev. |. d. Borders and Rev. r. 2.
Neb EFT were especially helpful. The
Rey. Mr. Bradley, of Clarksda1e, also
made a stirring address. and exhib-
tied samples of the Sunday school lit
erature of the church pertaining to
missions The Rev. Mr.. Honnoll,
who was presiding elder of the dis
trict many ago, when Greenville was
a mere vi lage, made, remlniscential
talk, showing the growth OF the work,
which was highly interesting and en-
tertaining The institute was pro-
nounced great success by all, and
that it did much to awaken an inter
est in Sunday school work in this sec
ton was the universal opinion.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-04-14
THOMAS FOR
GOVERNOR
SPEAKER THOMAS CANDIDATE
FOR GOVERNOR.
Report Current Which Says He win
Make Formal Announcement
Before Sunday Next

Jackson, Miss, April e. N.
Thomas, speaker of the House of
Representatives and one of the States
foremost lawyers, will announce his
candidacy for the governship between
now and next Sunday.
Such was the statement made to-
night to a CORES spondent for the Pic
ayune by gentleman whose author
ity to speak on the matter is beyond
question, and who is one of Mr..
Thomas warmest admirers. II has
been published in several newspapers
lately that Mr. Thomas would not
announce, but the only basis for this
inference was that the speaker of the
lower house made no move to indi-
cate his purpose. The cause of the
delay IN the announcement was due
10 the desire of the speaker not TO
become an active candidate while act
ing as speaker. In holding this po-
sitlon he has been eminently Impair
tial, treating all members and factions
alike.
Another reason for the announce
ment, no doubt, was the complete
victory OF the penitentiary reform
measure III the senate Mr.. Thomas
as speaker OF the House, was the pro
genitor OF the exposure in the lower
oody' and he has actively pushed the
investigation until the whole matter
was made public He feels that he
has won tight for a better govern
inent OF prison affairs. and his record
IN tins line will be strong card in
his favor
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-04-14
THE CASHIER
ABSCONDED
THE BANK OF LELAND. MISS
CLOSES ITS DOORS
w. H. Bell, the Cashier, Left Sud
denly on Last Thursday With
Over Five thousand Dollars

The Delta Bank of Leland closed
its doors Wednesday afternoon by
order of its directors, who had been
investigating the books since Mon
day. The failure is due to the disap-
pearance of w, H. Bell, cashier, with
over $1,000 of the banks funds. On
Thursday of last week Mr.. Bell left
for Memphis and has not been heard
from since No one suspected the
condition of affairs until Monday,
when suspicion was aroused over a
transaction that came to light, and
the investigation resulted.
Mr. Bell was bonded for $4,000 by
the United States Fidelity and Guar
anty Company, of Baltimore, who are
represented by Messrs. Hebron and
Starting of this city, and who acted
as agents in bonding Mr.. Bell This
bond, it is expected, will cover the
loss of the shortage.
The assignee IS Jack Stenson, of
Leland, and the assignment was made
without preference or reservation.
The deposits amount to $4,000.
The depositors will be paid in full,
and the stockholders will realize fifty
cents on the dollar.
The officers of the bank are A NJ.
Love. president; A. L. Neal, vice
president; and their efforts are being
put forth to save the depositors any
loss. The bank was capitalized at
$4,000.
Mr. Bell had been cashier Of the
bank since its opening three years
ago; is twenty-five years old, married
a prominent young lady of Tennes-
see Just about year ago, and had no
bad habits as far as Is known. Mr.
Bells former home was at Obion
Tenn. Mrs Bell left Leland few
days prior to the disappearance oi
Mr.. Bell. she having supposedly gone
on a visit to her home in 0bion. Tenn
AT meeting of the officers and di-
rectors of the bank, held in Judg<
Bells office in this city on Thursday
morning, Mr. NJ B. Smith was ap
pointed receiver and Instructed as te
his duties by Judge Bell No reW'rt
| has been offered for the arrest Ct A1r
Bell, the absconding cashier
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-04-14
HE IS A CANDIDATE
Mr. P. S. Stovall, of Clinton, for
State Treasurer.

Clinton, Miss. April 6.-Mr. P 5.
Stovall, one of the most prominent
private citizens of the State, will soon
announce his candidacy for the next
State treasurer, subject to the action
of the Democratic party MIR. Stovall
is member of one of the best known
families of our State, being son of
DR.. w. T Stovall, of Leland. bro
ther of DR. J. P Stovail. of Sardis,.
and first cousin of ths late Hon A
J. RUSSELL VINO was honoreI Tor years
by the Democracy of the State, and
OF the Hon. E. L. Russell, for years
president of the Mobile & Ohio road
AS to Mr. Stovall himself, he has
occupied, and does now occupy, some
very responsible positions. He is
now treasurer of Mississippi College,
having been unanimously elected to
this responsible position by the ~
trustees of this old. reliable and fam
Gus institution, of which he is for
mer student. He is also president of
the Bank of Clinton, of Clinton, and
has shown in many ways his ability
as a hnancier and business man. He
and all of his connections have fine
record for their loyalty to true Dem
ocracy and as honorable, upright cit
liens He was born in Lee county,
near Tupelo, and lived there until
twelve years old, at which time his
parents carried him to Tate county,
where he spent his boyhood between
Tate and Pamela counties. Reaching
| his maturity, he located in the Delta
establishing himself at Leland, Miss.
continuing in business at that place
about fifteen years. From there hi
cast his lot with the people of Green
vile, Miss, at which place he con
Quoted a mercantile business for foul
years. Having by this time beer
blessed with large family, he moves
to Clinton, Kinds county, on accoun
of the educational advantages for hi
children. He now, for the first tim
in his life, asks for a State Office, an
his friends feel that he will not onl:
win the position, but that he will fl
lit to the entire satisfaction OF tn
people Of Mississippi.-Ex.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-04-14
REMOVAL OF AN OLD GREEN
WILLIE LANDMARK.
First Baptist Church Building Pur-
chased by Colored Congrega-
ton in New Town.

The old First Baptist church build
ing has been PURCHASED by the colorei
Friendship Baptist cnurch congrega-
ton. and the building has now com
menced its journey to New Town
district.
This church was dedicated on jan
uary Goth, 1885, and the first pastor
to conduct services IN it was Rev. K.
E. King, who left here to work in the
vineyard at Mckinney, Texas, where
he is still located After his depart
ure Rev. S. c. Lampley was called
to the pulpit, and the succession of
pastors up to the present time is as
follows: DR.. W. Henry Strickland,
DIR. J. NJ. Lewis, Rev. NJ. E. Broad
dus, Rev William Burr, who is now
patsor of the Baptist church at Green
wood, and the present pastor, DR..
Willitm A. Borum.
The Baptist church was first or
ganized with eight memberships.
w. N. Hood, DR. and Mrs. R. S.
Toombs, Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Camp
bell, Miss Maggie Dancy, and Mrs.
Cadenhead At the farewell service
held in the building on Sunday, April
Ist, of the above the following named
were present. Mrs. w. N. Hood, DR.
and Mrs. R. S. Toombs and Mrs.
Cadenhead.
The church has membership now
Of over two hundred, owns $4,000
worth of property, has no debts, and
the handsome new church building,
now in the course OF erection on Main
street, to cost 100000, will be one of
the finest church edi6ces in the city
The money to build this church was
not raised by subscriptions from the
people OF the city. but by general
contributions OF the membership,
which speaks volumes for the work
and sacrifices made on the part of the
congregation and their devotion. DR..
Borum. the present pastor, IS beloved
by all and IS sincere and earnest
working pastor. The Baptist congre-
CATION IS indeed to be congratulated
on the prosperity and success it has
enjoyed during its organization.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-04-14
High-Grade Printing.

lhe highgrade OF commercial Sta
tlonery now being turned ont bv tba
INES office is attracting the 3tten-
'ioh OF al admirers Of good printing
his week the office has secured
work that heretofore has been sent
our OF the city for execution.
Every customer is now 2 pleased
customer, and as a result work is
coming from all points
In order to meet the demand =,
ofder was placed this week with the
american Type Founders Company
ior Two new job presses. staplinp
machine, and four hundred dollars
worth OF the latest type faces. With
the large order purchased a month
ago. this will give the office the hest
equipment of any in the State
Mr. L. Williams, the artistic tvpe
artist, recently the assistant foreman
OF the Z. B. Publishing House of
Dayton, O.. which is noted throuob
out that State for it's high-grade work.
IS now IN full charge of this depart-
ment, and is giving the work his full
attention.
Those who desire to get I'D invita-
tions, announcements, programs. etc.
VIII find it profitable to call upon
Mr.. Williams for ideas and designs,
High-grade commercial stationery
is our line, and if this is what vol,
are looking for, don't send elsewhere
before coming to see us. We want
your work, and if you give it to US we
VIII guarantee satisfaction.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-04-14
DEMANDS AN
EXPLANATION
THE HEBRON-BRADLEY CON
TROVERSY.
Statements Made in Senate Concern
ing the State Penitenuary
Board of Control

Hon. r. l.. Bradley, member OF
the board Of control OF the STATE pen
;tentIarv. last night, sent note 10
State Senator Hebron, demanding an
exnlanation of the language the SEN
ator tsed on the floor OF the SENATE
Yesterday afternoon when the penn
fentiarv chapter OF the new code was
under consideration. :,
Mr. Hebron replied to Mr.. Bradley
last night, and said he would ans"e,
him TO-DAY, while Mr.. Bradley refused
to make any statement regarding the
matter.
During discussion on the peniten-
tiary chapter in the Senate yesterday
afternoon, Senator Hebron made
speech in favor of the House plan
for managing the prison affairs, re
made several strong statements
garding the present management %
the prIson farms and severely crIti-
cised the board OF control 1t was
this ccnsure OF he and his colleagues
to which Mr.. Bradley took exception,
and resulted in the demand Tor an ex-
pIanation.
II shall reply to that note, having
already replied once, but | shall reply
probably again after | have made TINS
statement. Yesterday, IN arguing TINS
question. | intended to say, and
think ! did say, that the present syS-
tenn OF managing the State pehiteh-
tiary was characterized by misman-
.agemeut. by graft and by brutality to
the convicts. In support OF that CON
tentiou. | cited from the pubic rec
ord undertook to travel with the
record. / undertook to say that the
board Of control as It now exists ana
As it existed in the past, was chafac-
terizcd by mismanagement; that EN-
DfoveS OF the board OF controi-soThe
OF them-had been guilty OF graft as
shown by the written testimony III the
Investigation: brutality to the con
victs had been pract1ced by some OF
the employees OF the board which IS
borne out by the testimony taken oy
the penitentiary investigating com
mittec in the past and snort time
ago. In my statement as to the man
apemeut Of the penitentiary l under
took ia say, and think l did say that
there VAS one member of the bOare
of control G did not name him, bu'
that member has located himseHJ
that the public records showed tina
IN 1904 voted for the resolution pro
hibitnas the working of convlcts upor
private. property; that a year after
that. when there had been 1900 te
2ooo acres Of the States land cleared
and only an addition OF forty-hvs
conyicts to the prison force, that thu
same member voted for working tn
convicts upon private property Nj
President, | gave what the record DIS
closed. | made no charge as to hi
motive Ii his motives are impugne'
they are impugned by the record an
not By me- This distinguished mem
Der OF the board of control and tn
citizens of Mississippi, as far as | an
concerned, can make their own IN
fernece from the statement OF tact:
am not responsible for his inter
ence of any other citizen OF TIM
State"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-04-14
FOR PROGRESS
One of Greenville's Boys Whose
Heart Turns Back to HIS
Home City.
Office of

Office of
Henry Cohn, Jr.. Co. Ltd.
Port Allen, La. April 10, 1000.
Editor Greenville Times,
Greenvilie, Miss:
Dear Sir-I herein enclose you
check to cover my account in full to
date. must beg your pardon for not
RENTING you sooner, but | only re-
.ceiyed my statement last week. as It
was addressed me at the wrong point.
I must say I enjoy the paper very
nuch-it has the news-and | like to
keep up with all the happenings 10
th. old town. Even if l have ben
away for four years, I feel as mucn
interested in its welfare as ever did
If all the citizens of Greenville would
take and boost the towr, as you do
Il would not be many years before
she would have $4,000, or even more
inhabitants.
Hoping you will succeed with tns
Business League, and that IN Ioft
Greerville will roll up more thar
asooo. remain, an old Greenviils
boy, oS M 41s''1'
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-04-14
Chairman Of Parade Committee.

Next Thursday the Elks will lay
the cornerstone Of their new home
now in the course of = erection on
Washington avenue. Beautiful invi-
tations have been issued and sent by
the secretary to every lodge in the
State, and many individual members
will attend and participate in the
days exercise. Below we publish the
program as set forth:
The program for the laying Of the
cornerstone of the Elks' new home
is as follows:
I Opening ceremony, E. R. J. H.
Ncim
Prayer by Chaplain Rev. M
Werlein.
Reading records, Secretary L
Bergman. ),
4. Music (chorus), Glory to God
Prayer by Chaplain Rev. h
Werlcin
s Music (chorus), How from
Fountain.
Introduction of Orator OF day
Hon Leroy Percy.
8 Grafton, Rev. w. T. Boiling.
9 Music chorus }, Rejoice, tht
| Lord is King.
10 Closing ceremony, E. R. J. II
| Nelm.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-04-14
DEATH OF OLD GREENVILLE
CITIZEN
Captain Ernest Burgess Passes Away
This Week After Long Illness.
A Confederate Veteran.

Capt Ernest Burgess. highly re-
spected citizen Of this city, died after
several weeks illness. at the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. George Pearce, last
Wednesday morning, and was aid TO
rest in the family lot in the city, s
cemetery that afternoon at O'Clock.
The funeral services were conducted
from the Catholic church by Father
P Korstenbrock The pail bearers
were selected by the deceased several
hours before his death, who were the
following named gentlemen: Mayor
VIM Yerger, Capt. w. F. Rando ph,
Capt. J. S. McNeily, ]. L. Finlay, Ed
ward Holland, w. E. Hunt, H. T. Ireys
Jno NJ. Lee. Capt. Bourges at the
time of his death, was oo years OF age.
He was born and raised in Louisiana
and at the outbreak of the civil war
enlisted in the First Louisiana Vol
unteers, and soon rose to the rank OF
captain, rendering honored and valued
service to his country during the four
years of struggle. After the close
of the war. he moved to this county,
near Woodstock, and engaged in the
planting business, but after a few
years removed to this city, where he
resided up to the time of his death.
During his residence here he has filled
several official positions, among them
was the office of mayor in 1870, just
after the dreadful scourge OF fever.
In his death he leaves four daughters,
Mrs Leroy Percy, Mrs. Geo. Pearce,
and Mrs. Jno. Jackson, OF this city,
and Mrs. Mounts, Of Knoxville, Tenn
and to these the Times evtends its
deepest sympathy