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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-31
HOLD A REU 10 N
MCCORMACK AND STEVENS FAM
lilies MEET IN HIGHLAND
TOWNSHIP
Home Of Robert Mccormack Was
the Scene of the Festivities-An
Elegant Dinner Was Served at
Noon.

The following account of grand re-
union held Sunday at Robert McCor-
mick's, was written by one of the on
lockers:
Pursuant to previous arrangements,
the relatives of the original McCor-
mick and Stevens families, who we're
early settlers of Highland township,
Wapello county, and neighbors and
and grove of Uncle Robert Mccormick
by request of Uncle Robt. and Aunt
Charlotte Mccormick who know we'll
how to entertain their friends and
neighbors.
No particular program was planned
out for the occasion and entertainment
as it was intended for reunion of re-
latives, friends and neighbors, and the
mingling of love, hands and heart once
more while dealing with the uncertain
ties of this inconstant life. Music was
furnished by the brass band of High
land Center, also vocal music was
much in evidence.
At the noon hour,cloths were spread
upon three long tables which were
laden with an abundance of the best
to be had in the land.
The Mccormick ana Stevens families
came to Iowa and settled in Wapello
county, miles north of Ottumwa, in
Highland township, in 1S4S. Now there
are only three of the early settlers
classed with the first that settled in
Highland township, viz: Uncle Robert
and Aunt Charlotte, his charming wife,
aged respectfully 81 and "a, and Uncle
,,ho ho nocsn6 th
Goth milestone of his age. All the rest
of the old settlers have passed over
the river On careful count there were
one hundred and twenty-five names
given of those who participated in the
festivities on this memorable occasion.
We all Joined hands in voting Uncle
Robert and Aunt Lottie the capital
prize, as the champion entertainers of
the country Then late in the evening,
with moist ey es, bid godspeed to. our
many friends and took our leave.
Those present were: Messrs. and
Mesdames Robert Mccormick, O..
C. Stevens, W. H. Stevens, c. H. Nc
Cormick. J. w. Mccormick, G. w. Ben
der, L. D. Baker, H. ]. Davis, ]. G. Da-
Wis. G. A. Bane, D. c. Mccormick F. l..
Redmon, G. T. Redmon, ]. R. Ander.
son, L. NJ Dennis, w. N. Knight, Sam
uel Baker, A. H. Dennis, S. H. Ander-
son, C. T. Holcomb, E. w. Mccormick,
Walter Giltner, T. ]. Petit, Glen
Grove, Geo. Bane.
Mesdames D. B. Knight, Martha Nc.
Cormick, Ellen Brown, Catharine Girls
well, Henry Mccormick.
Messrs. Lawrence Davis, Searle Bak-
er, Eugene Knight, Earl Dennis, Fred
Mccormick, Harold Morris, Raymond
Grove, Merle Redmon, A. V. Stevens,
Jesse Mccormick, Norton Davis, Yer
non Davis, Warren Baker. Warren Nc
Cormick, Roy Davis, Luther Brown,
Chas. Brown. Noel Baker, Lewis Girls
well, Ralph Bender, Paul Bender, Mil
lard Baker, Merle Baker, Warren Ste
vens. Roy Stevens.
Misses klttie Mccormick, Aurilla
Mccormick, Ethel Davis, Mary Baker,
Eva Baker, Ethel Davis, Marie Davis,
Bessie Davis, lillian Bender, Cathar-
inc Anderson, Minnie Rogers, Helen
Gray, Madge Bender, Blanche Ander-
son, Grace Ennis, Mary Buckner, Leila
Bender, Yeta Dennis, Doris McCor-
mick, Hazel Giltner, Ruth Bender.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-31

found on the boys head and neck, for
his position in the race and for the
accident happening at all.
Did Not Drink.
In his evidence before the coroner's
jury, the uncle of the lad stated that
he was not a boy who drank, that he
had "bummed" his way over many
miles, and was we'll able to care for
himself. He was not quarrelsome, he
said, or liable to get into an alteration
with any one.
In connection with the suicide the
DRY, which Is considered because the
lad was penniless, and it was thought
might have become desperate for this
reason and tried to drown himself the
uncle stated that he was boy who
had often been strapped" while out
on one of his trips, and was well able
to earn money If he needed it. He
further stated that Pollock was not a
morose fellow. but happy and one Of
the kind perfectly willing to take
things as they came.
To the theory of violence, the uncle
in conversation with representative
of the Courier last evening, seemed
oll6Hlly TIC oCdISu IudL IllS
boy expected, when he left Monmouth,
to secure about 500 in Albuquerque
and he thought that he should have
had some of this with him. The marks
on the face and neck of the lad seemed
to make the impression stronger one.
These marks, however, tits stated by
medical authority, are not of such a
character as to indicate death dealing
violence.
S. H. Eaton Found Body.
S. H. Eaton, barber, who was fish
ing yesterday morning, discovered the
body as he was walking up the side Of
the race. returning to his home He
stated that the body was lying with feet
up stream and caught to or in some
substance or obstacle that held them
tight. The remainder of the body was
floating and all that was in sight were
the hands, which were just below the
surface Of the water. The current at
this part of the race is very swift,
though the body was not in the swift.
est part of the stream. 1t foated about
six feet from the shore.
John M. Box testified yesterday that
he saw Pollock about $50 o'clock Sat.
urday afternoon on the streets in an
intoxicated condition. The uncle of the
boy, when informed of this testimony
stated that Pollock could not have
reached here by that time Saturday
leaving Albuquerque Thursday night
which is the time given in the letter
The coroner's jury, composed OF
Thomas Brown, Henry Bremhorst and
T. M CraWley brought in verdict
stating that the direct cause of the
death of the deceased was drowning
but that the indirect cause was un
known to the jury. M. A. Pease, the
uncle, left with the remains or
Burlington No. this afternoon fol
Monmouth, where they will be inter
red. The arrangements for the funera
will be. made as soon as the boys par
ents, MI. and Mrs. w. W. Pollock, O.
Albuquerque. are heard from.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-31
MINER CRUSHEDBY
A FALL OF SLATE
HENRY CAREY, MINER IN MINE
NO. AT RUTLEDGE, SER
IoUSLY INJURED

Henry Carey, a miner, employed in
Mine No. 5, near Rutledge, was ser.
iously injured about 10 o'clock this
by fall of slate. The slate,
falling from the roof of the mine,
crushed him against prop" break.
ing his upper jaw and inflicting several
severe bruises. about the left forearm.
Dr. E. A. Sheafe was summoned and
rendered the necessary medical atten.
ton. The injured man was conveyed
to the Ottumwa hospital.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-31

MYSTERY HovERs OVER DROWN.
ING.
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BLooMFI

Bloomfield. July ga little fire.
causing momentary excitement. oc-
Cured at the B. c.. NARROW home
Wednesday morning. but was extin-
guished before the little Fireking had
left the square. Mrs. Marlowe was
the fruit boiling over, extinguished the
flame. A little later, finding that such
was the case, she struck a match to
relight the fire. causing an instant ex
plosion of the escaping gas.
DR.. Burnett Fillmore of Kolona, IS
moving to West Grove. DIR. Fillmore
is son of Rev Mr.. Fillmore, pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal church of Ko-
Iona, and is a. graduate of the medical
department of the university of Louis
willie, Ky. DR.. J. w. Young will locate
purchased an interest in the Stewart
hospital. An elegant new home, the
building of which his mother, Mrs.
e. A. Young of this city, has been
experimenting for some months. will
be ready for occupancy by the time the
family arrive the first week in August
The new residence Is located on the
same block on which the new house
of his brotherin-law, DR.. ]. E. Stew
art has just been erected.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Bradley and son
Slduu VI MillOIl, were III the city
Tuesday. Mr.. Bradley calling on S.
A. Hutton and Mrs. Bradley Visiting at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Morse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Findley Duffleld, after
an extended visit with relatives, have
returned to their home in Denver,
Colo.
B. c. NARROW left Wednesday for
Los Angeles and Long Beach, Cal, TO
look for a location. Mrs. NARROW and
son Ralph will join him in Septem-
Der.
Miss Mary Rominger of st. Louis,
Mrs. M. B. Horn.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Leon have re-
turned from Batavia, where Mr.. Leon
spent a few days on business, while
Mrs. Leon visited friends.
]. E. Moler of Seymour is in the
city on bushes this week.
Born. Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. Dab
ney Smith. son.
Mrs. Jones of Memphis, Mo-, arrived
here Wednesday.
Mrs. Scott of Unionville, Mo-, is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Harvey Barker.
Mrs. Jas. ROUGH and Mrs c. w.
Carroll spent Tuesday in Ottumwa,
visiting their niece, Mrs. Nina Leach,
who is at the hospital, where she is
slowly improving.
Mrs. Will Hill entertained her Sun
day school class of boys at picnic
near the Troy bridge on Wednesday.
The weather was delightful, and the
little folks had a jolly good time.
The Twentieth Century club closed
the club year on Tuesday evening with
a picnic on the O. D. Wray lawn.
The families and friends of the club
We're entertained and it was a very
happy affair. Following the picnic
supper excellent violin music was fur
nished by Messrs. Collier and hop
was held on the porch, with H. c. Tay-
Tor and Mrs j. A. Rominger calling
off The evening was merry one for
all.
Henry Shelton left Wednesday for
Enid. Oklahoma. where he intends
locating. Mrs. Shelton and baby will
join him in the near future.
Miss Melina Carlow has returned
from Centerville. where she has been
making her home for some time, and
will continue her residence here.
Miss Pearl Cartright of Rocky Ford
Colo, is visiting Mrs. Lizzie Head and
other relatives.
Miss Sarah Head is visiting in Pu-
laski. at the home Of her uncle, DR.
W. H. Shelton.
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found on the boys head and neck, for
his position in the race and for the
accident happening at all.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1906-11-30
RECEIVED BOMB THROUGH MAILS
Internal Machine Intended to Kill Bur
cess Of Washinaton, Pa, Fails.


Washington Pa, Nov. 2S.-An at
tempt was made by unknown parties
to kill Burgess A c. Marsh through
the medium of an Internal machine
which he received by mail. The ar
rangement failed to explode when
opened however It was carefully pre-
pared and when opened three sticks
of dynamite fastened together with a
wire were found. A percussion cap
was attached to one Of the dynamite
sticks The sending of the internal
machine is credited to the Black Hand
Society. which has been active in
Washington county for months, and
which Burgess Marsh has tried to
break up. The authorities are inves.
tigating and several arrests are ex.
pected shortly.
While respondent over nnancial
losses. due to the election, S. Henry
McCabe. Of Philadelphia, shot and
killed himself.
Samuel Strother, formerly assistant
prosecuting attorney of Kansas City,
Mo. was arrested on the charge of try
ing to bride voters
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1906-11-30
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
The Latest Closing Prices In the
Principal Markets.


PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR firm;
winter extras, S2.S0d3; Penna. roller
clear, S3.056320; city mills. fancy
$4.4O6465 RYE FLOUR firm; pei
barrel, $3.75. WHEAT firm; No.
Penna. red, 756751sc CORN steady:
No. yellow, local. 5512c. OATS firm;
No. white, clipped. 3912c.; lower
grades, 381ac. HAY firm; No. / timo.
thy, S17@1750, large bales. PORK
firh family, $3.50. BEEF steady;
beef hams. Sl9. POULTRY: Live
steady; hens. 1461415c.; old ROSTERS,
1Oc. Dressed steady; choice fowls,
15c.; old ROSTERS, loo. BUTTER steady (;
creamery, extra, 33c. EGGS steady;
selected, 34936c.; nearby, 32c.; west
ern, &c.; southern, 29031c. POTA-
TOES steady; per bushel. 70975c.
BALTIMORE-WHE easier; No.
2 spot, 761a 676Ac.; steamer No. 2 spot,
68% 669c.; southern, 6S6741ac. CORN
firm; mixed spot, 4915Q495sc.; steam
er mixed, 45% G46c.; southern, 400
4S15c OATS firm; white, No. Q,
4064O5sc.; No. 3, 3S5z@391sc.; No.
4, 36k@37c.: mixed No. 2, SS1sc.; No.
8, 37JhQ3Sc.: No. 4, 3515 @36c. BUT
TER firm; creamery separator extras,
270271kc.; held, 20622c.; prints, 27@
29c.; Maryland and Penna. dairy prints,
l8619c. EGGS firm; fancy Maryland
and Penna., Bic; Virginia, 31c.; West
Virginia, Soc; southern, 2S@29c.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1906-11-30
SWEPT OVER NIAGARA FALLS
Desperate Attempt to Rescue Unknown
Man Failed.

desperate attempt TO RESCUE OuhHOWE
Man Failed.
Niagara Falls, N. Y. Nov. 27.-An
unknown man was swept over the
Horseshoe Falls in a small boat after
a daring attempt had been made &c
save him. An employee of the Ontario
Power company first saw the little
craft coming down the river in the
grasp OF the swift current. The oceu
pant. man. was standing up franti
cally waving his hands. Two rowboats
started down the Chippewa river
toward Niagara to attempt a rescue
at the mouth of the small stream. The
rescuers went far beyond what is con
sidered the danger line, but a cross
current carried the unfortunate mar
away from them toward Goat Island
and in a few minutes he was carried
over the Horseshoe Falls. The would
be rescuers were by this time in 2
perilous position, and it was with great
difficulty that they succeeded in get
ting back to shore.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1906-11-30

tack the vital organs, causing catarrh of
the bladder, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
from arrangement of the kidneys and
cure is obtained quickest by a proper
treatment of the kidneys. If You are feel
ing badly you can make 10 mistake by
taking DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-ROOt, the
great kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
1t corrects inability TO hold urine and
scalding pain III passing it, and over
comes that unpleasant necessity of being
compelled to 90 often through the day,
and TO get up many times during the
night. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Swamp Root is soon realized.
It stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
Swamp-Root IS pleasant to take and is
sold by all druggists in ffty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles. You may have a
sample bottle of this wonderful new dis
covery and book that tells all about it,
both sent free bv1nai. Address, DR.. Kill
mer & Co., Binghamton, y. y. When
writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, Swamp
Root, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, and the
address, Binghanlton, n. Y, on every
bottle.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1906-11-30


Is because so decep-
tive. Many sudden
deaths are caused
by it-heart dis
ease, pneumonia,
heart failure or
apoplexy are often
the result of kid
ney disease. If
kidney trouble is
allowedtoadvance
neutrality-suspicious.
ed blood will at
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1906-11-30
Live Stock Markets.

PITTSBURG Union Stock Yards
CATTLE-Supply light, market high
er; choice, s5.75@6; prime, S5.40Q5.70.
SHEEP-Supply light, market steady;
prime wethers, S5.40Q5.50; culls and
common, $293; lambs, S5@750; veal
calves. S7.5068. HOGS-Supply fair;
market lower; prime heavies, mediums
and heavy workers. $3.50; light york.
eFs and pigs. S6.30@e.S5; roughs, $50
6.Ig.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1906-11-30
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There is a disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so decep-
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1906-11-30
10 70 GALLON GALLON IRON POTS FOR
20 20 gallon gallon HOG KILLING.
Lard Cans, Meat Cutters, Lard Presses,
Enameled Ware.

Harness and Robes, Whips and Blankets,
Brides and Boots, Riding Saddles, Storm
Aprons, Gum Blankets.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-11-02

The statement aud affidavit of
the three Republican ex. justices of
the Cape Glrardeau County Court,
in their zeal to shield the Republi'
eau candidate for Railroad and
Warehouse Commissioner from
charges based on their official acts
and the records of their court, is
rather novel document. After
Mr.. Flentge had made his animal
settlement as county collector with
them, they instituted an iuvcstiga-
ton, the result of which was that
they ordered Il large number Of poll
tax receipts to he thrown out for
which he had been allowed credit
in his settlement, and that he be
charged up with the deficiency
which this created. If these were
bona idc receipts Of the road over
seers for work done and were
turned into him by the taxpayers
holding them, he ought to have
been given credit for the amount
on the poll tax books. II they
were not bona iide receipts, how
did he come into possession Of
them! To throw them out was a
declaration that they were not
bona fide, and to compel him to
pay the amount, over 5000, into
the county treasury, amounted to
charge that he had collected the
money and was holding it back.
Yet they say under oath that at the
time they did this they believed
he was entitled TO additional
credit that is, the amount rep
resented by the rejected receipts /,
but this did not deter them from
ordering Mr.. Flentge to pay over
to the county 5000 out of his own
money and fastening au official
stigma on his name. They try to
excuse themselves on the ground
that they could not do otherwise
under the law; but doesn't II
sound strange that Mr.. FlentgC
would allow himself TO be robbed
under n mere legal technicality and
rest under all order OF record re
flecting on his official integrity
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-11-02
THE FLENTGE SHORTAGE.

The three eX-judges Of the Cape
tiirardeau County Court, who made
the order compelling eX.Collector
Fleutge. now the Republican eau
didate for Railroad aud Warehouse
| Commissioner, to pay into the
treasury certain sums of money
alleged to have been collected aud
held 10y him, have made IA state
ment aud affidavit exonorating Mr.
| Flentge of any Intentional wrong
or purpose 10 Swndle the county.
They say that the apparent short
age was Occasioned by the manner
in whirh the law permitted the poll
taxes to he paid, either to the col.
hector III cash or with receipts from
The road commissioner or rOnd
overseer; that IN giving receipts
the Overseers used nick names or
authorizations, which did not cor.
respond with the names on the col.
lertOr's poll tax books, making 1t
~ "'' ''"'' u'P''c'"'' ''' NV va
'rr'or I" uet'rih'n' III every III.
''"ncr VII" h"u pa'" MS p"'' ,aA
"nu WIN was u'I'"P"e"', Nu MS
settlement he turned IN these re
rplpts and received credit for them
! Afterwards the question was raised
whether Mr. Flentgr was entitled
! 4 Il .
/ To these credits, On investigation
many of the receipts did not cor
resroud with thp names ON the tax
it.,l..' anl ,l.a '.a,,,., ,.l,noJ ,h.,,
u'"N>' an" NV '",''' W 80
thrown ont ana charged up 10 Mr.
/ tIrutgc. They say the law did
Iuot pllnw tham to piva Mr. Elantrr
.,....l,, a.. .,ll.,7,.,,,l l.l;,,..,,.'I.,
W '"'' W. d" """'''"""' "'''"'I"' ~
! INST after his settlement was maze,
and hence they made an order re-.
uuir,ug him IA pny into the fraas.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-11-02

Some of the Republicans are
cackllng like a pullet over laying
its first egg because, as they de-
clare, State Treasurer Gmelich has
saved more interest on lOanlng the
State funds than his Democratic
predecessor; but they are very
careful not to tell why il is that he
has been able to do this. The eX-
PLANTATION is very plain, however.
AS State Treasurer be has charge
of $40 900 of cash received from
the Federal Government as n result
of Senator Cockrell's efforts, and
it was not paid to the State in time
to be appropriated by the last
Legislature. The law, passed by
u Democratic Legislature. makes II
his duty to loan this money. The
Republicans did not place the
money IN the treasury, and Mr..
GmeIlch is only doing his duly in
loaumg it and getting interest for
it. He is receiving more interest
ION State funds simply because
there happens to br more money in
the treasury. He has done his
duty, as the law directs, but unless
tins is a rare thing for RcpubIi.
can official to do, we don see why
they should be cackliug 50 loud
over it.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-11-02
Lauorers Appea to Beat Cannon

DuyiIlr, H.. Oct, 3U.-ln addition
to the labor union spellbinder. being
cent Into the district to fight Speaker
j. & Cannon, the tour railroad urgani-
liliou,-'n" BrDthcrhoUd of Loco
motive Engineers, brotherhood ct
Locomotive flirnrm order ut Halfway
Constructor, and brotherhood Of Rail
road rrnIumcu-arc NGiug hand IN
The fight.
\ letter wa received to-day hy the
SECRETARY Of the local lodge Of Railroad
rrunmcn from II, Il. Fuller, lcglsla-
tive representative OF the four orders,
in which he urges members in the
Eighteenth Congressional District 10
oppose Speaker Cannon with their
voices aud votes.
Mr. Fuller rccitcs how Cannon de.
fealed the effort to have the Sherman
antitrust law amended so it would
exempt labor organizations from its
provisions how he defeated an amend
mcnt to the safety appliance acts; bis
hostility to the antiiuiunction bill; his
refusal to allow the employers liability
bill to be amended; his opposition to
a bill preventing railroad companies
from working their employees in train
service excessive hours, and other
measures in the interest of the railroad
men.
The letter states that complaints
have come from the Panama Canal
that laboring men are forced to work
more than eight hours, despite Can.
aou's repeated declarations that the
ten hour law affects only foreign labor
crs, aud closes with saying that labor.
ing men can expect him to continue
blocking legislation in their interests if
elected again.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-11-02
Fine Town Residence and Farm
for Sale.

will sell my residence property in
Pennington, a commodious, wcll-ar-
ranged two-story frame building on
First Street. Beautiful lawn, with
flowers, shrubbery and shade trees.
Large barn and all necessary outbuild-
ings. One of the most desirable resi-
dences in Pennington. Also a fine lot
adjoining residence lot. Will sell both
together or separately.
Will also sell my 300-acre farm 2 .
miles southwest of Pennington. viii
sell as a whole or divide farm to suit
purchasers. This is an opportunity to
get some Of the best farming land in
st. Francois county.
Price and terms easy.
JOHN b. HIGHLEY,
Pennington, Mo.