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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-26
CHARLTON.

Charlton, July 26.-The Chautauqua
grounds are being put into readiness
for the meeting, which begins Satur-
day. The large and commodious tent
is being put up this week. The daily
programs will be represented with
first class talent, in fact the best the
money can get.
James Beaman Of Lucas, was bust
ness caller in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hawkins of Luz
cas-, were shopping in the city Wednes-
day.
Grant Perrick of Derby, WIS bust
ness caller in the city yesterday.
N. B. Branner had the misfortune
to lose very fine and valuable horse
Tuesday night, which fell into a we'll
in the pasture and was drowned
George Fancher made bushes trip
to Lucas Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Eavns of Oska-
loosa. visited in Charlton yesterday
with friends, while enroute to Leon.
The Misses Blanche Baker and Myr-
tie Bell Of Lucas, were in the city yes
terday.
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WAPELLO COUNTY
MAN in ACCIDENT
DAN M'ADAMs, A FORMER RESI-.
DENT, MET DEATH YESTER-
DAY AT TT. PIERRE, S. D.

Dan McAdams, formerly of Chilli
cothe, was killed by accident yester-
day afternoon at Fort Pierre, S. D., ac-
cording to telegram received by the
police department of THE city last
evening. A message to Mr.. McAdams'
mother, Mrs. Emma McAdams, who
resides two and half miles east of
Chillicothe, stated that the remains
would be brought to that place Sat
urday. The arrangements for the fun
erals have not yet been made. =
Mr.. McAdams is 81 years of age and
has resided in Chillicothe until short
time ago, when he went to Fort Pierre.
A brother, Frank McAGams, also re.
sides in Pierre, and it is supposed will
accompany the body to Chillicothe.
Mrs. McAdams, mother of the I'M
fortunate man, is former resident Of
this city, having lived here for about
two years up to about year and a
half ago. Another son, Will McAdams,
was killed in Kansas in railroad
wreck several years ago.
No particulars of yesterdays trag.
edy are obtainable, as neither of the
messages told more than that the
death was by accident.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-26
Artistic JeWe|ry

Pretty, artistic jewelry is the finish
ing touch to correct attire. A brace
let of gold or silver ADDS much to a
pretty summer costume. We have a
well selected carefully purchased
stock of beautiful bracelets, including
many different designs from which
you may select the o.:e you admire
most. There is bracelet there for
every discerning woman who likes
artistic jewelry-and what woman does
not? There is sometning about a
bracelet, pretty belt pin, a neat
shirt waist set, and several other pref
ty articles we might mention as among
our stock of artistic jewelry, that COM
pletes the most stunning costume.
Without touch of jewelry few women
feel well dressed With it they can
make last summers dress look like
new.
Every woman in Ottumwa should see
our stock of bracelets and other seas
enable, artistic jeweiry. The prices
are very reasonable and the values are
remarkable
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-26
GOVERNOR INTERVIEWED.
Says All Fake Contests Must Be
Abandoned.

AUdTOCNGO.
Des Moines, July 26-Gov. Cum
Minis gave an interview to staff cor
respondent of the Chicago Inter
Ocean in which he is reported to have
said:
eff it isn't known absolutely before
the convention meets that all the sham
contests of the opposition have been
entirely abandoned the convention will
be in our own hands from the begin
ming.
1--WE are not going to take any
chances. We will not brook any inter
ference from the state central com
mittec, and will not accept any propo-
sitions that would bring about the sur
render of the majority to the minority.
eff l give them credit for sincerity
in this (the preparation by the state
central committee of a provisional roll
of the convention) would say there
will be two conventions, but don't be-
lieve the delegates they represent will
follow them In the event they carry
this to the last ditch, we will hold our
convention, nominate our ticket, and
carry on our campaign.
"The outcome 1.-TWO conventions and
two tickets) would be grave, very
grave indeed; but have less to fear,
l believe, than anyone else"
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BoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte. July 26.-Miss Mamie
Meredith of Los Angeles, Cal, who
has been visiting relatives in this vi
cinity. left yesterday for Chicago, to
attend the National Teachers insti-
tute.
The residence in North Bonaparte.
owned by the Whitlock estate, and oc-
cupied by John Brady and family, was
almost totally destroyed by fire yester-
day afternoon. Most of the household
goods were saved. The fire was
caused by a defective fue.
Rev. G. W. Barber of Unionville, is
a guest at the Mrs. Joseph Kean
home.
Roy Beck came from Eldon yester-
day, and is visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. I. Q. Beck.
Mrs. Jas. Eddy of Pennington, is Ill
at the home of her mother, Mrs. A.
Whitlock.
A party of young people had a pic
mic supper last night on the hill, south
of town.
Misses Lorena and Mary Meek went
to Keokuk yesterday for visit with
relatives.
Miss Edna Dulin visited friends at
Bentonsport yesterday.
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RUSS ELL.

Russell, July Gown. Curtis is Wis
iting his son, Bert, at Nevada, this
week.
Z. f. Brown left Monday for Omaha
to purchase a carload of horses.
Mrs Lulu Wilton returned Monday
from an over Sunday visit with her
brother at Des Moines.
Mrs. Florence Childs and daughter
went to Wayne county, Tuesday for a
visit with their daughter and sister,
Mrs. Fay Stech.
Fred Larimer of Charlton, was a
caller at the +. H. De Lans home Tues
day.
W. ]. Marshall was in Bethlehem on
business Monday.
Misses Leta Laing and Blanche Ted
row returned to their home at Corydon
Monday after a weeks visit at the
Sprague home.
Thos O'Donnel and Jas. Jeffries re-
turned Tuesday from Chicago, where
they had been with stock.
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ALL OF FORTUNE
COESTO THE WIFE
REPORT THAT THERE is ONLY
ONE OTHER BENEFICIARY
BY WILL

New York, July 26.-The World
says: Every dollar of Russell Sage's
great fortune is left to Mrs. Sage by a
will made in 1901, except an insight
ficant bequest to Mrs. Fannie Chaplin,
of Oneida, N. Y, an only sister, who
died two years ago. The will undoubt,
euiy will be contested by Troy rela-
tives of Mr. Sage, who will charge the
1901 will was made after a mental
breakdown on the part of Mr.. Sage,
and that Mrs. Sage eXerted an undue
influence over him in the distribution
of his wealth.
"Sage's fortune, which was popular
ly believed to be s100,OOO,OOO, and even
thought to be greater by the best in,
formed financial men of Wall street
amounts to only about 100000, 900"
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BULCER
ARRIVES TODAY
NEW PRIEST OF ST. PATRIck,s
CATHOLIC CHURCH ASSUMES
DUTIES

Rev. Father ] w. Bulger of Shenep
doah recently assigned to the charge of
st. Patricks Catholic church as sue.
cessor to Rev j. Dunnion, transferred
to Keokuk, arrived in tne city this aft
ernoon and will assume the duties of
his new parish Immediately.
Father Bulger has been at Shena-
doah for the past ten years, where he
has won the respect and reverence
of all Professionals as well as Catholics,
for his clean, quiet, orderly life and for
his manly, intelligent and progressive
leadership among his people He built
his parish in that city into one of
strength. The Pensioners of the ST.
Patricks church should be congratu-
lated upon securing Father Bulger.
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FUNERAL OF HENRY BANK, sR.
Large Number Of Mourners at the OBJ
sequies Of Pennington Citizen.


Pennington, July 2s.-simple, but
impressive. was the funeral Of the late
Henry Bank, Sr., in St. Johns Ger
man Evangelical Lutheran church.
church which was established in 1861
and of which the venerable man was
one of the founders. There was large
attendance of friends of the deceased,
the church being crowded long before
the time set for the funeral. Floral
tokens were contributed by members
Of the Keokuk and the Fort Madison
bar who attended, the deceased hay
ing been the father Of Judge Henry
Bank of the Lee county district court
The services at the church were con-
Quoted by Rev. ]. E. Birkner pastor
Of the German Evangelical church, ne
being assisted by Rev. Stanley Wilken,
of the Baptist church. The pallbearers
were composed of grandsons of the late
Mr.. Bank, as follows: w. A. Hen
MES. Edward Bank. Emil Hennies, T..
H. B. Riser, H. A. Bank and L. 2.
Hennies. Those who were in attend
ance at the funeral from Keokuk were:
Charles ]. Smith, Ed. S. Lotion. Henry
Kesselring, w. L. Mcnamara, Rice H.
Bell, Frank M. Ballinger and John
Menu. Fort Madison sent the follow
ing: ]. T. Stoevener, o. c. Haessig,
o. E. Herminghausen, w. L. Hamil-
ton, M. Gunenther and John Quinlan.
Personal and Otherwise.
Mrs. Cellyhan of Chicago who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs w. H.
Gentner, left Saturday for Minneap-
oils to visit her daughter.
VIM. Bank of Wichita, Kansas, is
the guest Of relatives, having been
called here by the death of his father,
Henry Bank, Sr.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Har-
nagle, Tuesday, a daughter.
Mrs. John Singleton and daughter
Margerie, >.of Sibley. are visiting Mrs.
Singleton's sister, Mrs. o. S. Alfrey.
Mrs. Lottie Riser Fulton of Alexan-
dria, Mo-, and Mrs. Carrie Bank KNAPP
berberger of La Harpe, Ill, were here
Tuesday to attend the funeral of their
grandfather. Henry Bank.
Mrs. Flo. Morris and children of
Coalfield, and Mrs. Mile Crowden and
children Of Buxton, are here to attend
the f1ftieth anniversary of their pa
which will occur July 81.
Rev. j. H. Taylor and family, who
have been visiting relatives in West
Virginia. for the past six weeks, re-
turned home Tuesday. The members
and friends of his congregation met
on the church lawn with we'll filed
baskets the same evening to welcome
them home.
Chapter O., P. E. o. was entertained
Wednesday afternoon from to 5, ut
the home of Mrs. Kate Perry. COM
plimentary to Miss Harriet Kenyon Of
New Hampton. who is the guest Of
Miss Lolita Perry. Delicious refresh
ments were served.
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ELDON.

Eldon, July 26.-Conductor Chas. u.
Hunter caught his right foot under
wheel at Brighton, which will disable
him for some time.
Mr.. Stodghill of Glenwood Mo-. is in
the city on business.
Joe Jeros of Atchison, Kan, who
has been visiting his cousin, Joe Rob-
inson, returned home Tuesday even
ing.
Mrs. Clara Kyle and daughter, Miss
Dorothy of Peoria, ILL.,, are visiting at
the S. L. Murray home.
j. Ed. Trott returned home from
Des Moines yesterday.
Mrs. George Miller and Miss Carrie
Myers of Chicasha, /. T., were in the
city last evening enroute to Eddyville,
called there by the illness of their
father, G. M. B. Myers.
Mrs. 3. e. Barger is in Fairfield. tho
guest of Miss Della Chidister.
Mrs. H. Germer and children return
ed Tuesday from visit with rela-
tives as Marion Ohio.
DIR. B. P. Windsor and Miss Carolee
of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Windsor.
Seth Charlton is in Ottumwa today.
Mrs. Lesner left for Burlington to-
day.
Rev. Kendrick passed through Ell
don. enroute for Ottumwa
Comrade DeHart of Keosauqua,
passed through enroute to Ft. Collins.
Colo, today, accompanied by his
daughter Mrs. Craig Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Roberts AMI
granddaughter Violet, are in Ottumwa
today
Mrs. Ben Fehr is in Ottumwa today.
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BUTLER.

Butler, July 2s.-Mrs. Stella Lawson
and son Clifford and Miss Myrtle
Bergman, visited last week at the
Johnson home, near Ottumwa.
Mrs. A. ]. Burgess and Mrs H. Funk
spent Wednesday in Hedrick, with
Mrs. NJ. Hopkins.
Mrs. Addie Arganbright of Fremont,
was at the Fred Bergman home last
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. WEISS Arganbright were
in Ottumwa Friday.
Miss Rhoda Abels was in ottumwa
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Caughlan and
children, of Ottumwa, spent Sunday
at the Chas. Beck home
Jacob Arganbright was in Ottum-
wa Tuesday.
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EDDYVlLLE.

Eddyville. July 26.-Mrs. Samuel
Hayes was taken quite sick Tuesday,
but is now much improved.
Dallas Doe of Mt. Pleasant, is a
guest of his uncle, D. w. Ward.
Mrs. Byron Fed and son, of Mystic,
left Tuesday fer Ottumwa, to visit rel
atives, after spending a few days at
the N. B. Holloway home.
Henry Martin and family visited
friends near Ottumwa Sunday
DR.. and Mrs. Holloway of Bussey
were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. N
B. Holloway.
Simon lager of Batavia, is here for a
short visit.
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wAPsIE GETS VICTIM.
Monticello Boy Drows at Anamosa
While Bathing.

Anamosa, July 26.-Willis M. Glass,
boy about 16 or II years of age, was
drowned yesterday in the Wapsipini-
con river at 1880 o'clock. The acct
dent occurred near the second island
in the river above the bridge. Glass
had been in swimming and was taken
with cramp. Earl Wells. who was
with him, went to his rescue, and sue
ceeded in getting hold of him. The
two went down three times and Wells
was finally compelled to let go, as he
saw that he could not save the lad. The
boys home is in Monticello. He had
been working here with paving
crew.
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Jefferson County Man Passes Away.
Wapello, July 26.-Henry Myerholz.
an old resident of Jefferson township,
died at his home Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Myerholz had been in poor
health for a number of years, having
been severely injured in runaway
several years ago. His advanced age
was against him and he never fully re-
covered. Mr.. Myerholz was born in
Oldenburg Germany in the year 1927,
and at the time of his death was aged
10 years. He was married in Germany
and together with his wife came to
America in the year 1850, settling in
Jefferson township after years resi-
dence in Wapello. Mrs Myerholz died
about twenty-seven years ago and
since that time the deceased had lived
on the old farm home where his
daughter Mary has kept house for
him. Mr.. Myerholf leaves seven chill
dren, four sons and three daughters,
William, Fred and Frank, Misses Liz
zie and Mary, of this vicinity, Charles
who is in Harvard university and Mrs.
Chas. F. Shipman of Chicago. Mr..
Myerholz was member of the Ger
man M E. church of Wapello. The flu
neral will take place today from the
home. conducted by Rev. Hubner of
this city. Interment in the Wapello
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WANT INFORMATION
TREASURY DEPARTMENT AT
WASHINGTON ASKS FOR LOT
OF PosToFFIcE ADDITION
ottulnwa Federal Building to be Made
Larger by $4,000 Appropriation
Obtained by Congressman John f.
Lacey.

Postmaster F. w. Wilson has receiv-
ed communication from the treasury
department at Washington instructlng
him to secure proposals from different
engineers for furnishing plat OF
the ground on which the new addition
to the Ottumwa postofice building is
to be constructed, together with GER
tain data concerning the property.
This addition in which the 5000,
recently appropriated for Ottumwa
through Congressman John F. Lacey.
is to be extended, will probably be in
the nature of widening the present
building either for part of or for its
entire length.
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Miss Adler Married.

Miss Clara Adler of. Chicago, H.,
was married last evening at the Sher-
man House in that city, to Samuel
Lindauer, of Silver City, N. NJ. The
best man was Samson Lindauer of
Heming, N. NJ, a brother of the groom.
The bride was given away by her
cousin, E. P. Adler, publisher of Dav-
export Times The ceremony was fol.
lowed by wedding feast at which
there were seventy-five guests.
Mr.. Lindauer is in business at Sill
yer City. He and his bride will go to
Mackinac Island for their honeymoon.
Clint Adler of this city is a brother Of
the bride and was present at the we'd
ding.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. July 26.--wheat, No. 2 red
76& @77A: No. 8 red, 75A @76A: No,
2 hard. 75k@76A; No. 8 hard, 741a q
75k; July, 75A @75@; September
opened, 1855 @7s1s: highest. 765s a
1914: lowest. 1915; closing. 761a @7e%
Corn-No. 2, 52A @521a: No. 8. 51A
@52: No. 2 white, 53s4 @54: No. 8
white. 5sA 6'531a; No. 2 yellow, 52a
@52&; No. 8 yellow, 521a: July, sos
September opened, SIX @51k; high
est, 51R; lowest, 50B closing, SOS
Oats-No. 2, "a; No 3, 3S1a; No. 2
white. IS: No. white. 351a@37la
July. 34h; September opened 33A
lowest, 33; closing. 331s.
Pork-July, $3.50; September
S17.10.
Lard-July, $3.50: September $500
Ribs-July. $40; September, ss.17
Rye-Cash 59m591a.
Barley-S0d35
Timothy-July. $3.S5.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-26

The Iowa Central will sell round trip
excursion tickets every Tuesday to
points in Minnesota, Wisconsin, the
Dakotas, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and
the Canadian Northwest, and on the
first and third Tuesdays Of each month
to points in the South, Southeast
West and South West Rate, one fare
plus $500. Liberal limits and stop.
over privileges For rates and further
particulars call on agents or address
A. B. Cults, g. P. & T. A.. Minneapolis.
Mimi
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BOLTON.
1: 90 a. m.

Bolton, July 26.-W. w. Broninger
and wife left this week for Florence,
Colo, where they will visit for two
weeks at the parental ]. W. Cantry
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Long spent Satur-
day evening in Oskaloosa.
Pat Grogen of Hilton, spent Sunday
in town, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Sloan.
Will Suggett, one of the old time
Bolton residents from Illinois. is in
town this week.
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Marion County Democrats.

Knoxville, July 26.-The democrats
of Marion county held convention
here yesterday and selected delegates
to the state convention without in
structions. About han the county pre-
cincts were represented at the conven-
ton. There are three candidates for
the democratic nomination as member
of the state legislation-C. H. Amos,
Judge Cozier and John Templeton.
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Other Speakers.
VIII Interest MANY

Every person should know that good
health is impossible if the kidneys are
deranged. Foley's Kidney Cure will
cure kidney and bladder disease in
every form, and will build up and
strengthen these organs SO they will
perform their functions properly. No
danger of Bright's disease or diabetes
If Foley's Kidney Cure is taken in time.
For sale by Swenson, corner Court and
Main. and Clark, corner Court and Sec.
~ond
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A Dinner Party.

Miss Pearl Dana entertained last ev-
ening at her home. 1925 North Wapel-
10 street. at o'clock dinner, in hon
or OF Miss Hazel Fry. Covers were
laid for nine and four courses were
served. Those present were:
Misses
Romie Ostertag, Susie Hartman,
Edna McElroy, Carrie Smith,
Mary Harper, Grace SHUTS,
Winnie Suits.
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kEOkUk MAN DIES.
VIM. S. Robertson's Life Ended by
Heart Failure.

Keokuk, July 26.-W. S. Robertson
died of heart failure at his home. 200
Morgan street, last night at 1920
o'clock, his life ending absolutely I'M
attended by illness that could have
caused the slightest alarm among the
members of his family. He was the
head of the commission house, under
the firm name of William S. Robert
son & Co., 407 Main street, with ware
houses at -523-525 Johnson street.
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MARKETS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO Live Stock Market

Chicago Live Stock Market.
Chicago, July 26.-Cattle receipts
5000; steady; beeves. s3.S5@6.40:
cows and heifers, s1.25@5.3O; stockers
and feeders, s2.50@4.25: Texans, s4.a5
@5.00.
Hog receipts, $4,000; steady: mixed
butchers, s6.4o@s.S7; good heavy, $3.50
@6.S7; rough. s6.15@ $40; light, $3.50
$3.50; bulk sales, Sc 55@6.SO.
Sheep receipts, $4,000; steady, $3.50
@5.50; lambs. s475@775.
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Attend House Party.

A number of Ottumwans left this
morning on the Rock Island for Selma
to spend the day as. guests at the
house party in progress at the Pass.
more farm. Among those in the party
were the following:
Messrs. and Mesdames-
]. w. Garner, A. W. Lee,
Mrs. W. C. Wyman.
Misses
Laura Garner, Ora Birney,
Lucille Oehler, of Iowa City.
Little Misses
Laura Lee, Gertrude Kerns,
Messrs.- .
Dan Steck, w. c. Roberts.
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$4,000 TO WRONG MAN.

Mistake is RectifIed by Telegraph and
Suit Case is Returned Intact.
ST. Louis, Mo-; July 26-The mis-
take of Alonzo Kimberlin, bell boy at
the Terminal hotel in Union station,
in giving suit case containing $780,
900 in cash and negotiable securities
to the wrong man caused William
Bender, Jr., of Mankato, Mimi, eigh-
teen hours of anxiety, which ended
last night when the suit case was re-
turned intact.
Kimberlin, who was intrusted with
the grip while Bender bought his tick
ct, was hailed by man who he says
was dressed similar to Bender, saying,
Come on, ready now"
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JOHNSON CASE CONTINUED.
Investigate Questions involved
Tearing up Tracks.

Cleveland, July 26.-The case of
Mayor johnson and Director of Public
Service Springborn, charged with con-
tempt of court in defying the courts
injunction in the matter of tearing up
the Cleveland Electric Railways was to
be tried today and was postponed until
July 81 in order that the merits of the
question involved may ne brought out