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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-11
FACTS SHOW A
BRUTAL MURDER
MORE DETAILS LEARNED IN CON-
NEcTloN WITH LINN
CASE
Believed That Schaffer Went Upstairs
With Deliberate Purpose Of Killing
His Wife-Carried the Hammer
With Him.

Cedar Rapids, Aug 10.-The more
learned in regard to the confessed &C
ton of Wesley Schaffer, the more 1t
has the appearance of having been one
of the most brutal murders ever com
mitted in Linn county.
He waived the preliminary examina-
ton and was held to await the action
of the grand jury. Justice Birdsall
refused to consider the matter of adj
hitting him to bail, and Schaffer must
therefore lie in Jail until the grand
jury has had time to make an investi-
cation.
Schaffer seems utterly unconcerned
in regard to his own fate and it is be-
lieved now that he would be glad If
there was some way in which he could
end his own existence. At the same
time he seems to enjoy life and is wor-
rying but little, and that is in regard
to his children, for whom he seems to
have considerable affection. He seems
to regret but little that his wife is
dead and that he killed her.
Went With Purpose.
Further details of his confession
have been learned and 1t now seems
that he went upstairs on Monday even
ing for the express purpose of killing
his wife. They had had more or less
trouble for long time. When he went
upstairs he carried the hammer with
him. After quarreling with his wife
for some time he seized her by the
neck, and although she struggled des.
perately, he held on until he stran-
gled her into Inconsistencies He
then picked up the hammer and beat
her over the head until he was salts.
| fed the last spark of life had fed.
Hid In Weeds.
He then took his old shirt and tried
| to wipe up the blood from the floor
! He then went down stairs, placing the
hammer under the bench on the porch
and carried the shirt considerable
distance from the house and secreted
it in the weeds, where it was found by
the officers when they went to the
place Tuesday
He declares that he intended to com
nit suicide that night and would have
done so If he could have borrowed 8
revolver at the home of his neighbors
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visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. De

visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. De-
vol.
Miss Frances Harter visited a few
days in Ottumwa last week with Mr..
and Mrs. George Reeves.
Miss Eva Ditch of Ottumwa is visit
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. William 9th.
ems.
j. w. Glass, Frank Mast, John
Proud and Thomas Proud were in OF.
tumwa Thursday.
Charlie Harter of Ottumwa was
transacting business in this neighbor.
hood last week.
Harry Evans and Cleve Harter at
tended the social at Russell Chapel
Friday evening.
Ottumwa visitors Saturday were as
follows: A. F., Harter, B. H. Drum.
mond, Johnnie Harter, j. w. English
Mat Pickens, John Armstrong, Donald
English, Earl Reeves, Ralph Reeves
George Devol, George Reeves, Frank
Funk, A. j. Burgess, VIII Mitchell. w
H. Citizens, Mr. and Mrs. John Pick.
ems and family, Henry Proud ant
Walker Proud.
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Of all taxable property within the cor
porate limits of the city of Ottumwa,"
be submitted to the electors.
1t had been claimed, as we under
stand, that this means a tax of 3 per
cent upon the actual value as fixed by
the assessors. To fully answer this,
it is only necessary to cite the statute
itself. which defines actual value and
assessed value
Sec. 1905. Supplement to the Code
provides: Valuation All property
subject to taxation shall be valued
at it's actual value, which shall be en-
tered opposite each item, and shall be
assessed at twenty-five per cent Of such
actual value. Such assessed value
shall be taken and considered as the
taxable value of such property, up
on which the levy shall be made. Ac-
tual value of property, as used in this
chapter, shall mean its value in the
market in the ordinary course of
trade"
1t Is clear that the assessed value
only shall be considered as the taxable
value Of property for every purpose.
1t is the one value upon which tax
The levy of state, county, school and
the various municipal purposes are all
based upon the assessed value, ie up.
on twenty-five per cent of the actual
value
Code Sec. $50 authorizes a city to
levy ten mills on the dollar for the
general fund.
Supplement to Code, Sec. S96, au-
thorizes cities to levy mills for grad
ing fund, s mills for Improvement
fund. mills for sewer fund, mills
water tax. ETC., all these levies are
based upon the assessed value, al
though the statute does not specifical-
ly say they must be so assessed.
While Sec. 2084 of the Supplement
to the Code in relation to taxes in aid
Of railroads, provides: May be vot-
ed. Taxes not exceeding five per cent
on the assessed value of any town
ship, town Or city may be voted to aid
any railway company, trolley or cleo
trio railway which is or may become
incorporated under the laws Of the
state, to aid in the construction of
a projected railway or any trolley or
electric railway within the state as
hereinafter provided"
The tax that may be voted under
this section must be levied upon the
assessed value-Section 1905, above
quoted clearly defines what is meant
by the assessed value. 1t means %
per cent Of the actual value and can
mean nothing else.
w. H. c. Jaques
Geo. T. Heindel.
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Have Three Million Acres of Land
For Sale.
For Sale.


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bring Edon
will
of
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in he armm be
abov write at Eldon, Iowa..
REMEMBER AUGUST make a run
great peach orchards Of Howell county Missouri there SO
fall Stay under the old FLAG don't sell
nights gulf
Write % me
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BIG HORSE sALE-THE 18TH.


Next Friday the 18th, we will sell
both native market horses and west
ern unbroken horses. These latter are
large quiet horses. raised in fenced
pastures and easily broken. They will
be sold at the South Side lots, and on
six months time, if desired. For the
regular market horse sale on that day
We expect an unusual number of buy
srs and when / make a statement of
hat kind it Is because think I have
GOOD ground for thinking it,
1 have written large number of
ersonal letters to buyers, and / shall
De much surprised if we do not have
more buyers than usual
The market is pretty good on the
smaller class Of horses and is not bad
on any good kind. Sale will be held at
South Side stables
MORRIS WILLIAMS.
Baker Building.
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- Specialist 500
DR.. .. WIS
Successor to Or. Mummert.
EYE, EAR, NOSE, THROAT
Glasses Fitted. Ottumwa, la.
ENNIS OFFICE BUILDING.

the H. c. Young home and attended
the funeral services of Mrs L. w.
Swartzendruver.
The Masonic hall is being freshened
by new paper and paint.
Harry Wishard and Reuben Stafford
returned Thursday from the pine for
ests of the north, where they have
been employed In box factory while
enjoying a fine outing experience Mr.,
north and visited Minnesota, Michi-
gan, wisconsin and Canada
Roy ELAN has accepted a position
with the Underwood Typewriting COM
pany at Oskaloosa, and is now located
at that place.
Mrs Tom Shreeves of Denison, Tex
as, was the guest Of Miss Mae Wal
lace Wednesday,. Mrs. Shreeve is WIS.,
ting relatives in Drakeville and Ell
don.
Mrs. Allen Stansberry and children
of Gilmore, are visiting Mrs Stansber-
rvs parents. Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Guern-
sey, and will attend Chautauqua here
next week.
Master Keith Hotchkiss returned
Wednesday fro Linneus, Mo-, where
he had been visiting his sister. Mrs
Vic Traverse.
VIII Baughman of Pulaski, spent
THURSDAY IN the city and attended the
funeral services of Mrs. L. w. Swart-
zendruver.
| Miss Nancy Jones is spending a few
weeks in Allerton, visiting her sister
| Mrs. Burnett.
| Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Potter and sor
of Scott county, Kansas. are making
an extended visit with A. c. Hartel
and family, and also Mrs. Potter's pa.
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Hull.
Mrs. Will Rawlings. who has beer
visiting at the Ethel home, left Fri
day for her home in Denver Colo, &C
companied by her mother, Mrs. Cath.
1 crime Ethel, who will make an extend
| ed visit in the west with relatives
| in Colorado and Idaho.
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j. S. CHANDLER
AUCTIONEER.
us w. Main st. 0ttumWa. la.
Calls Sales Amy Place.
w. LowENHERe & SON

Are the Hustlins. Real Estate Men
over Bremhorst's grocery. Now Is the
time to list your property for sale
with them. We are looking for some
nice cottages on the hill. If you have
anything to sell come and see us. II
you want to buy farm or any kind
of city property. call on us and see if
we haven't listed just what you WANT
New phone, 442; old phone, 127-G. q
Come in and see u.s.. Write us or
call us over the phone.
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Spring chickens. dressed. lb. 90
Old hens, dressed Id. 5000. 10@12h
Ducks, dressed, lb.......... 16
Vegetables and Fruits.
Lemons, per dozen. ........ So
Oranges, per dozen ....... $4,000
Bananas, per dozen ....... 20@25
New potatoes. per peck.... 10
Cucumber, apiece ......... 5
Spanish onions, per ID. 800. 5
cocoanuts 80. ............ 500
Fresh tomatoes, per basket Is
New beets, 2 punches for :. s
Homegrown onions, bnchs s
Homegr'n radishes, 2 bnchs 8
New cabbage, head ........i 3
Homegrown lettuce, 2 b'nchs S
Homegrown turnips, peck. is
Cauliflower, apiece ........ 1905
Celery, per stalk ........ s
Homegrown carrots, 2 for =. 8
Cantaloup, and 8 FORE. as
Homegrown caulifower -. 5000
Peaches, per basket ........ 80
Watermelons 80. ......... 30@3h
Summer squash, per piece. S
Blue berries, per at. ........ 20
Roasting ears. per dozen.... 10
Elberta peaches, per blu. -. $2.25
Homegrown blackberries . 10
Apples, per peck .......... 20@25
Okra, per doz. .............. Is
Egg plants ................. 10@15
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Collingwood Violins

Are inferior to none for power
and quality of tone. Send for
one on trial before making
your selection. Used exclu-'
sively by DR.. Arthur Heft.
Highland Park College, Des
Moines, Iowa. Valuable old
violins for sale. Finest Ital-'
ian strings. First class re-
pairing; 20 years experience.
Send for circulars. JOSEPH
COLLINGWOOD, Violin
Maker, 22S East Main street.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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ROTH BROS. & b. AIR
Real Estate Co.
Ground Floor E. Second St. Ottumwa, Iowa.
Real Estate Co.


oubuidng school, $40
m
school r. f. bargain
acre
wells
farms in southeastern Price. $40
stock condition exchange
If haven't it Will j
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FOR SALE-MY HOME FARM OF
100 acres, near Clark S. D. $500
down, $1,000 November 1, 1906. bal
ance nine deferred notes of $500 each
at per cent. Particulars. Write
L. F. Clemens, Clark S. D.
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CHICAGO MARKETS.

Chicago Live Stock Market.
Chicago, Aug. 10.-Cattle receipts.
1900: strong; beeves, $38O@6.5O;
and heifers. s1.15@5.3O Texans, $500
@4.75.
Hog receipts, $4,000; 1oc lower;
mixed butchers, s5.s5@63O; good
heavy s5.9O66.25; rough, s5.55@5.75;
light, s5.95@6.27h; bulk sales, $1,000
els.
Sheep receipts, 5000: steady; 1926
@5.40; lambs, s4.75@7.75
Chicago Butter and Egg Market.
Chicago, Aug. 10.-Butter, steady;
creamery, 1921: diaries, 15k119
Eggs. firm; 14@16
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FOR SALE HAVE LISTED WITH
me for sale a large number of farms.
some are fine, some are good, some are
snaps. They are of various sizes
and prices from $40 up to $125. Any
person wanting to buy should come
and see what have for sale or write
to me for I am here for business,
and am known as a land man. All
roads lead to my office over the
State bank and ] may have just
what you are looking for.-James
Highbee Winfield, Iowa, Henry
county
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FOR SALE-160 ACRES 8 MILES
south of Mt. Vernon and miles east
of Stickney. AS good land as in s.
Dakota. Terms, $24 cash or S25 half
cash. balance left in farm at per
cent. Address owner, w. H. Nc
CHM, Delmar. Iowa.
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ToDAY's MARKETS.

This market Is furnished by the Cas-
sidy Commission Company, members
Chicago Board of Trade. Local office,
rooms 20 and 20, Holman block. E.
G. French local manager.
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Wheat-Today, 449; estimated to-
morrow, 800.
corn--Today 81; estimated tomor
row, SO.
oats--Today, 22o; estimated top1or-
row, 179.
Northwest Receipts.
Duluth--Today. 9S; last year. II.
Minneapolis-Tod $50; last year,
1879.
Primary Receipts.
Wheat-Today, $4,000 bu.. and last
year $4,000 bu
corn-Today. $4,000 bu., and last
year. 100000 bu
Shipments.
Wheat-Today. 1,0S4,000 bu., and last
year. 100000 bu.
Corn-Today, 100000 bu., and last
year, $4,000 bu.
Clearances.
Wheat--144,O00.
Corn-140,000.
Oats-1S,0 900
Liverpool Cables.
Opening-Wheat, unchanged
Ope1iing-Corn, unchanged.
Closing--Wheat 70 lower.
Closing-Corn * lower.
Hog Market.
Receipts-Today $4,000; left over,
1900
Shipments-Estimate tomorrow,
10000
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RETAIL PIECES.
Flour and Feed.

Flour per sack ......... 81. oo@1. 80
Corn meal. 70 lb. sack. $3.50. 1920
Graham flour, per SACK. 25
Corn chops, per cwt. .a.... 1926
Shorts, per cwt. ............, 100
Dat chop, per cwt. .......... 100
Bran. per ewt. ............ 100
Shelled corn, per bushel.... IS
Ear corn, per bushel. ...... IS
Wheat, per bushel ........ 80
Hay. per. cwt. old. ........ rs
Hay, per cwt., new. 60
Oilmeal, per hundred. $3.50. 1.60
Oats, per bushel .......... 35@40
Chicken feed (ground 80 lb
sack :. =. >. ........ 20
Oyster shell. per cwt. ...... 80
Clam shells, per cwt. ...... IS
Straw, per cwt. ........ 46
Butter and Eggs.
'ep. creamery butter ...... 25
COUNTRY butter. per lib. -. 2o@25
Eggs, per dozen .......... 17h
Poultry.
iv- sp:ing ..............- IL
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Morris Williams

LIST YOUR LAND WITH ME FOR
SALE.
The crop and business outlook is
good, anticipate big years trading.
Exchanges Of all sorts effected. Low
rate excursion to Canada every week.
Tell me your troubles.
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Choice hogs are still on a slight de-
crt,ase. There is no other change IN
the markets today.
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PEOPLES PULPIT.
INTERuRBAN PETITION.

Editor Courier: The petition for a
vote of tax in aidSof the interurban
railway, asks that "aSytax Of 8 per cent
De the dollar uDon the assessed value
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FOR sALE-16o ACRE FARM, WELL
improved. good location. Easy
terms. Write box 44S, Bloomfield
Iowa.
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FOR SALE GOOD SHORT HORN
herd bull. Phone S27. D. A. Areng-
dale, route No. s. =
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FOR SALE-SAW MILL. 1s HORSE
power stationary. c. F. Baker, r.
f. d. No. l, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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FOR sALE-a2O ACRE FARM IN
the grain belt of Touner county.
Good buildings, fine location. For
full particulars. write to the owner,
Box 217 Cando. North Dakota.
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FOR RENT.
FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-FINE STOCK AND
grain farm, 173 acres, liz miles
south Of Batavia, Iowa Two houses,
one barn, other buildings. Fine
spring, never failing water. Mostly
under hog fence. 40 acres timber,
some fruit. Jay Burns, County Line,
Iowa.
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FOR SALE-2OO-ACR FARM, $1,000
acre. J. B. Christensen, Waynesville,
Mo.
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FOR SALE-PROSPECT DRILL
horse power and rods and other i'm
plements to go with 1t. Mistress
Etna Newal, Kirkville, Iowa
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RENT-sO TO 100
acre farm. Address, Farmer, care
Courier
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FOR SAI.E-4OO ACRES. KNOWN
as the Frank Miller farm (deceased)
con be sold in separate tracts. This
is one of the best farms in Davis
county. Price, $3.50 per acre. 200
acres of bottom land all in cultiva-
ton, fine timber. Inquire of j. A..
Winsler. referee, Moravia, Iowa.
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FOUND.
WANTED.

WANTED-PRINTER TO GET
their paper knives ground at our
shop. G. G. Thomas Company OF
tumwa, Iowa.
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Of all taxable property within the cor
porate limits of the city of Ottumwa,"
be submitted to the electors.
The Newark journal., 1906-05-11
THE CITY EDITORS DREAr1

 The editor uttered weary sigh, As he glanced at the clock with crit
 cal eye; The locked-up forms had all gone
 down And he heard the presses whirling
 round He fell asleep, with head bent low, And dreamed of the days in the long
 ago Of the days when back in his native The citizens called him Editor Brown, And instead of the maddening roar of
 the Hoe He heard the Washington hand-press
 go, And in place of the linotype, the click Of the type as it struck the printers
 stick. He could see the office just as plain With it's ink-smeared walls and to-
 bacc0 stain, And the foreman standing with
 thoughtful face Setting an ad at the pica case, While the devil, as usual was making
 pi Just the same as he did in the days
 gone by. And the great man smiled as his
 pleasant dreams Brought back those old familiar
 scenes, When Farmer Smith would deliver d
 load Of cordwood to pay the subscription
 he owed, And Jones came in to Inquire the cost Of advertising a COW he'd lost. He awoke, but the frown he was won't
 to wear, Had disappeared and a smile was
 there, Add he said, as he thought of that
 far off spot, Of those country friends and that old
 print shop, ''They were common folks and had
 homely ways, But life was worth living in those old
 days.
The Newark journal., 1906-05-11
BRAIN LEAKS.

fFrom Bryan's Commoner:)
 It is wise husband that knows what to do at housekeeping time.
 The trouble with some reform CTS is that they carry too many side lines.
 We would rather be the dog of some men than to be one of their children.
 The real optimist often looks for the worst of it in order to make the best of it.
 A whole lot of married men re- serve all their clever stories and good nature for use at the club.
 A Boston scientist has gone to the rescue of pie, and has made his discourse about two columns long. We can defend 1t in about three bites if given proper oppor- tunity
 A lot of men who can sit for two hours on the hot "bleachers' at a ball game and never utter a pro- test, are worn out after an hour in a cushioned pew in a cool church. Funny, isn't 1t!
The Newark journal., 1906-05-11
Fortunate rliSsOurians

w hen 1 was druggist at Li- yonia, Mo-. writes T. J. Dwyer, ! aow of Graysville, Mo. three of ay customers were permanently cured of consumption by Dr. Kings New Discovery, and are we'll and strong today. One was trying to sell his property and move to Ari- zona. but after using Dr. Kings New Discovery for short time he found it unnecessary to do so. I regard Dr Kings New Discovery ns the most wonderful medicine in existence. Surest cough and cold cure and throat and lung healer. Guaranteed by J. l. Sur divant, druggist. 50c and si.0o. Trial bottle free.
The Newark journal., 1906-05-11
l. C. GIBSON
Photographer

SULPHUR ROCK, :: ARKANSAS
 All classes and sizes of photo work done. Views and groups made, any where in the country. iFlash light work'done day or night. 'Crayon and pastel portraits in all the different sizes and grades and at much lower prices than agents charge. I also make medallions and handle portrait frames It will pay you to call on me.
The Newark journal., 1906-05-11
DEPOT FELL IN RIVER

Fifty feet of the Mississippi river bank at Garfield Point, the terminus of the Jonesboro, Lake City and Eastern Railway, caved in a few days ago and precipitated the company's depot into the river. The building was unoccupied as the company moved its effects dur ing the recent high water.
The Newark journal., 1906-05-11
SCHOOL FURNITURE.

School directors are reminded that Craig & Henderson of New ark still handle school furniture and apparatus of all kinds, and are prepared to sell first-class goods at low prices. If you expect to buy anything in their line see or write to them and you will have prompt attention.
The Newark journal., 1906-05-11
AGENTS TAKE NOTICE.

Now ready: Hitchcock revised new, enlarged, up-to-date edition of EVERY MAN HIS OWN LAWYER; Everybody's Law Book, Legal Rights, Legal Remedies, Business Forms, adapted to every state in the Union. When we published a few years ago Every Man His Own Lawyey," hundreds of thous- ands of copies were sold. Thous- ands remember that book and will want this one. Agents coined money selling it when the country was much smaller than today. The new generation will want this new book. Apply for terms to agents and circular of contents now. Sample copy, postpaid $2. 50. By subscription only. Address Hitchcock Publishing Co.,, 49 sth Ave-, New York. F. S.-Benia- min w. Hitchcock, the president of this company is one of the old est and best known publishers in the United States.
The Newark journal., 1906-05-11
FOR BOTH

One disease of thinness in children is scrofula; in adults, consumption. Both have poor blood both need more fat. These diseases thrive on lean- ness. Fat is the best means of overcoming them; cod liver oil makes the best and healthiest fat and