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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-10
FARMlNGTON.

Farmington.--- and Mrs A. E.
Miller of Cleveland Ohio, who have
be envisiting the H. F. Barton and the
George Boyer families returned to
their home Thursday night
Mrs. Bertha Kerr of Birmingham
came down Wednesday to visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Miller, who have
been here visiting relatives
Misses Pearl and Bell Cassada, Win
ME Wright. Leona Nelson and Inez
Boice went to Bonaparte Friday to
visit friends.
The excursion train Thursday car
ried a large crowd CT visitors to the
Lee county fair at Donnellson.
Clifford Cartnal had the misfortune
to break his left arm by falling from
a hay loft Thursday afternoon
w. H. Gentner was called to ST.
Louis Thursday by the death of w. b.
Hays, father of Mrs Gentner. Mrs.
Gentner has ben with her father for
the past week.
Prof. Owen has moved from his
home on Fifth street to the Cox home
on South Second street
Miss Garnett Taylor of Bloomfield
visited last week with her cousin, Har-
ry Robb. Miss TAYLOR will leave soon
for Italy for years course In music
and Mr. Robb will leave in few days
for California.
MISS DalSy bellldInln passed through
this city Wednesday morning enroute
to Centervile. where she has a posi-
ton in the public school
Misses Edna and Irene Bowman of
Mt. Sterling have returned to their
home after having had pleasant
visit with their aunt, Mrs. Frank
Coulter,
Mrs. T. C. Cham bers of Fort Madison
spent Sunday in town with her sister,
Mrs. NJ Nue..
The funeral of Mrs. Rebecca Butler
| occurred Thursday afternoon from the
home
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visiting friends in the West End, left
for her home this morning.
J. F. Kerfoot left this morning on a
three months business trip Through
the west.
Winter strained lard oil. Sargents.
Mrs. H. H. Kirkpatrick, residing
east Of the city returned home this
morning from Given where she had
been visiting relatives.
Charles Halberg and family return
cd Saturday from four months trip
in Europe. They visited points in
Sweden, England, France and Den
mark, spending most Of the time in
Sweden.
Meats foot oil at Sargent's.
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De a tn $

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. z, at st.
Luke's hospital in Denver, Colo,
Albert Wagner aged 80 years. De-
ceased is survived by his father,
William Wagner, little daughter
Della and five brothers and one sis
ter, Henry A.. Louie, Charles, and
John G.. Wagner of this city; vii.
liam F. Wagner and Emma l.. Wag-
ner. residing in the country. He
was a member Of U. B. Of c. and j.,
No. 55, Of Denver. and Midland
camp, M. w. A., No. 1900, Of Kan
sas City. Mo.
The remains arrived In this oity
this morning and were taken to the
home Of his brother, Henry A. Wag-
ner, 218 North Weller street. where
short funeral services will be con-
Quoted this evening ut O'Clock by
Rev. I. T. Underwood, pastor of the
South Side Baptist church. The fun
eral oortege will leave the residence
tomorrow morning at o'clock for the
Sherman chapel. 10 miles south of the
city, where additional services will
be conducted at II O'clock by Rev.
William Overturf. Burial will take
place In the chapel cemetery.
NJ, the only child Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carson, died
I Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, aged
seven months. Private funeral ser.
vices were conducted this morning
at To- O'clock from the family rest
dence, 222 South Willard street. by
Rev. U. B. Smith Burial was
made in the Shaul cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-10
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Neasham sells the best watches.
Pratts' animal regulator. Sargent.
M. o. Schreiner left last evening for
Bonaparte to spend Sunday with her
friends.
Mrs. Essie Ellsworth of Beacon is
visiting at the home Of Mrs. Lester
Fullmer of West street
Mrs. Nora Reynolds of Charlton is
visiting at the home Of Mrs. D. Orman,
residing on Haynes street.
Misses Emma and Regina Pollmiller
of Fort Madison are visiting at the
home of Mrs. Mary Burras residing
in Fairview.
Baby rattles, diapers and teething
rings. Sargents.
Mrs w. ]. Bortoff of Hedrick, who
has been visiting at the home Of Mrs.
L. r. FIeener, 227 West Fifth street,
left for her home last evening
Sheriff C. e. Jamison of Keosauqua
PASSED through this city this morning
with Wesley Bennett of near Bona
parte. taking him to the hibernate asy-
lum at Knoxville
Miss Agnes Cafferty of Knoxville
who has been visiting at the home of
Mrs Katherine McAloon. 500 East
Fourth street left for her home tnis
morning.
Sargent fits trusses carefully
John Smith and family of 106M
South Moore street are moving their
household effects to Eddyville today
where they will locate for the winter
Mr.. Smith intends to leave In the
spring for Arkansas to permanently To-
cate with his family
Mrs. P. Riley of COL East Fourth
street left this morning for Knoxville
to visit friends over Sunday
Mrs. ]. w. Clark and little son Fran.
els of Fairview left this morning for
Kirkville for a visit with relatives.
Mrs. C. T. McCarroll of 726 West
Second street left this morning FOL
Eldon for short visit with friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Bert Petty of Centerville ID
visiting at the home Of her sister
Mrs. R. G. Medley of Sheridan ave
nue..
Fish oil at Sargent's
John Lawrence of Hiteman, who
has been a patient for some time past
at the hospital, was discharged as
well and returned to his home today
Mrs. Minnie Sharp and little daugh
ter. Velma of Chicago who has beer
visiting at the nome Of Mrs Ella Clay
pool, 631 East Second street, left THU
morning for Keosauqua, where sh'
will spend Sunday with friends
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Townsend of nea
Blakesburg and A. G. Cole of Alamosa
Colo. who have been visiting RELATIVES
in this city, left this morning for Girls
void, where they will visit with rela
tives there before returning to thei
homes.
Miss Ada Corthon, who resides
north of the city, returned bom
this afternoon from Denver, Colo
where she had been on pleasure
trip.
Mrs. Ed Erland and children of "a
Blakesburg to spend Sunday witt
friends.
Mrs. Ed Nelson and children of Ga
Center avenue left this morning TO
Blakesburg to spend Sunday wit
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McClain of Fai,
field. is visiting at the home of MI
and Mrs. G. A. Unkrich, 215 Mort
Ash street.
Miss Maggie Stodghill Of Dudley
who has been visiting at the home G
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Swartz, residin
on Richmond avenue, left this morr
ing for Blakesburg, where they wi
visit with friends and relatives befor
returning home.
Grease your harness with Neat
loot oil. Sargent sells it.
Miss Kate Mol of Abba, who, ha
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-10
Our Ambition

TO so conduct the affairs of this
bank as to create demand for its
services, and then make that service
such as to merit and successfully fill
all demands.
In our speciality, the accounts of
farmers, we take particular pride,
and in catering to the demands OF
the agricultural population. the most
liberty loving class of humanity, wa
spare no pains and make full use OF
every opportunity within our power
for the advancement and betterment
of their interests.
Manning & Epperson
State Bank
Eddyyille. Iowa.
DIRECTORS
John F. Hohl. n. g. True.
F. M. Epperson. John Jaeger.
Frank Epperson.
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Grease your harness with Meats
foot oil. Sargent sells it.
Miss Kate Mol of Abba, who. has
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Meats foot oil at sargent's.
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Obituary
John r. BeshtoI.

John 4. Beshtol.
John r. Beghtol was born October
%, 1s47. and died September Z, 1907.
at his home one mile southeast Of
Eldon. He was married to Martha Jane
Cook in the year 1865 at Rushviile.
III. To this union was born eleven
children, three daughters and eight
sons. nine Of which are living. Besides
his wife and children. he leaves a
sister. Mrs. Mary Jones of Selma, and
Libertyville,to mourn his loss.-Con-
tributed
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Ministers Fiaht; Ono Killed.

Little Rock. Ark. Sept. Elm a
quarrel over hog Rev. John Grant, a
Methodist minister of Galloway, Ark,
shot and killed Rev Martin Glenn. a
Baptist minister After the shooting.
by Mr.. Glenn to get horse for him,
which he mounted and rode away.
About noon Mr.. Grant went back to
the Glenn place with his shotgun, say
ing he had heard that Mr.. Glenn was
not dead, and that he had come back
to fix him sure"
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Tn-W eekly Courier.
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the name Of
the Postofflce to which the paper has
where they desire 1t to be changed to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-09
LIVES ARE SAVED
Gov. Folk Commutes Sentences
of Mrs. Myers and Hoffman.
Woman Laughs for Joy when
News Is Brought Her.

Kansas City. Mo-, April 9.-Gover-
nor Folk has committed to life imprfs-
onnent the sentences Of Mrs Aggfe
Myers and Frank Hoffman. whose exc
cution for the murder at Kansas City,
on May II, 1904. of the woman's hus-
band. Clarence Myers, a pressman, had
been set for April 10. This ends a
celebrated case Mrs. Myers IS in jail
at Liberty, Mo-. and Hoffman is in Jail
at Kansas City. Hoffman confessed
the murder and said Mrs. Myers
helped him commit 1t so they might
marry The woman has always stout
Iy maintained her innocence
The brutality Of the murder, the
calm demeanor Of Mrs Myers from
the time of her arrest nearly three
years ago, and the strenuous efforts,
through petitions and appeals. to save
the woman from the galIows, have
in Missouri criminal history.
The woman had been divorced be-
fore she married Myers After her
marriage to Myers she fell in love with
Hoffman. who lived in HfgginsvfIIe,
her former home They conspired to
murder Myers 20 they could get mar
rie6 and when all arrangements were
completed, she sent Hoffman money
to come TO Kansas City. She admitted
him to the house after midnight and
directed him to the bedroom where
when Hoffman struck him with a club
made from the butt end of q billiard
cue. The men cHnched and wrestIed
into another room where the woman
came to Hottman's aid. Mrs Myers
hit her husband with a bed STAT she
stabbed him with a pair Of scissors as
they wrest1ed- and as he cried 70 her
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Contracts the Two Mothers.

In contrast to the mother OF Evelyn
Nesbtt, Mr.. Delmas pictured the mother
or Harry Thaw- He reviewed the testl-
mony she gave On the stand. and point
ed for her son when he began 70 display
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help me, honey, help me-" she ran
to a bureau drawer. took out his razor
and slashed him nine times across the
face, throat and chest. Hottman's hat
and shirt were blood oaked She gave
him her husbands shirt and hat and
he went away. She stayed alone in
the house with the body, the remain
der OF the night and washed up blood
light she called for help and said
negro burglars had committed the
crime
Hoffman was caught in WaIIa
Tense in his trial for murder and was
convicted January a. 1905.
Mrs Myers took a change Of venue
to Clay county. Hoffman was one OF
was convicted June IL. 1895 Mrs
Myers has never confessed She de-
nounces Hoffman as a liar and de-
cIares she is innocent
Mrs Myers is in the county jail at
Liberty, Mo. Hoffman is In fail at
Kansas City. He has just recovered
from knife wounds inflicted recently in
an attempt to commit suicide
Governor Folk has granted them
numerous respftes and Mrs Myers
case Is now in the United States SUI
preme court for the second time. The
court sometime ago denied her a new
trial Later her attorneys sought a
writ of habeas corpus in the district
court and when it was denied took
another appeal to the supreme court
They have successfully prosecuted this
appeal and her case IS set for argu-
ment on April p. For lack of funds
they are unable to proceed further
with the case however. and on Satur-
day last urged Governor Folk to COM
mute Mrs Myers sentence to life i'm
prfsonment. saying If he would do so
they would let the appeal go by de-
fault Mrs Myers Is rs years old;
Hoffman is "a
She Laughed When Told.
Liberty, No. April s.-When told in
her cell here last night that Governor
Folk had committed her sentence of
death to life Imprisonment, Mrs Az
gle Myers smiled and then laughed for
Joy
IT am SO grateful TO the governor
she exclaimed "Of course have been
hopeful of getting 4 new trial and ]
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STARTED ON II MILE WALK.

Fourteen Tear-Old Lille Lane WaS
Not Satisfied With Life on q Farm.
Lille Lane, a 14-year-oid girl, got
tired OF a job as hired girl out In the
country, eleven miles from town. ana
started Sunday with heavy bundle Of
clothing TO walk to Topeka She was
only two miles on the way, but greatly
fatigued. when overtaken by a gentle
man driving Topeka-ward. who gave
her q ride, and she Is now in the Gus
tOdy Of the police matron-
The girl. who has relatives IN North
Topeka, was sent out to a farm by Mrs.
L E Thorpe, police matron, who got her
a Job The family moved away and the
girl secured employment at the home
OF another farmer, but didn't like the
treatment accorded her, so she cams
back to Mrs Thorpe
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BLOOD GETS SOUR.

At this time of year. says a
weII-kRown authority, the Kid
ueys become weak. ciogged
and inactive, falling TO filter
out the poisons and acids,
which sour the blood. causing
not only facial and bodily
eruptions. but the worst forms
OF Rheumatism. Nervous and
Stomach troubles. Backache
and painful, annoying Urinary
Affections
Tt Is worth auyonets time
now to get from some good
prescription pharmacy the fol-
lowing ingredients: Fluid ex-
tract Dandelfon. one-haIf
ounce: Compound Kargon. one
ounce; Compound Syrup Sar-
saparfIIa, three ounces Mix
by shaking well in a bottle and
take in teaspoonfuI doses after
your meals and at bedtime.
This simple homemade mix
ture will force the Kidneys to
normal. healthy action, SO they
will filter and strain ali uric
acid and poisonous waste mat
ter from the blood. and expel
this in the urine, at the same
time restoring the full blood
count''-that IL, 95 per cent
red blood cGrpuscIeS-w Is
absolutely Indispensable to per-
feet health
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Thaw was 4 bad man, that it was nee
essary for her protection that he be
kept away from New York He took
her to HummeFs office, and what was
his object? To get from her by a cum
ming trick a monstrous deception, q
statement which would keep Thaw
from telling what he knew that would
make trouble for White.
HumrneI "a Convicted Felon.''
TN some way. I know not how, this
paper was drawn up. Then in the
tower Evelyn Nesbit was induced to
sign IT. or to sign some other paper,
without reading it or knowing what
was in it. I don't know whether it
was this paper or not Is this her
signature or Is it a clever forgery or
photograph? All | know is it comes
from so questionable a source as to
be vaIuefess. 1t is a trick How the
trick was done do not know. but that
it was a trick I do know
Upon its face this paper proves the
man who dictated it committed per-
jury on the stand know he is q
convicted feion- Il know there are
now two indictments against him for
procuring false testimony
To illustrate what he termed Hum
mef's perfdy, Mr.. DeImas deIved into
the history of the Dodge Morse divorce
case and explained to the jury how
the dbscredited lawyer obtained false
testimony in an effort to set aside a
marriage which had been legally per-
formed. and which had resulted hap
ply"
And you, gentlemen" DeImas con-
tinued ARE asked upon this mans
testimony to make this child a widow
by sending this defendant to an fgno-
rnfnious DEATH
Mr. DeIInas then asked for an ad-
tournament until this morning. saying
he expected to finish his address by
noon. Adjournment was ordered until
1880 a. m
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feel sure If one could be obtained my
innocence would be proven next time
for am Innocent I can not give rp
hope that my lawyers will yet Be able
to do something for me IN that way
and the fact become known to the world
THAI am not guilty OF the crime charg-
ed against me-,
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a Beast Protects It's Young.

why. gentlemen of the jury, q
beast protects her young 1 have even
seen a little bird watching over her
brood OF young in a dusty road ruHe
her brave little feathers until she was
twice her natural size and fly straight
at pointer who had come running up,
until the dog stood abashed and re-
Spected the mother.
-Oh, shame upon this WOMAN
Not content with what she has al
ready done, she would take away the
life Of the one human being who came
as an angel into the life Of this girl on
the downward path. who told the girl
that whatever she might be in the eyes
OF sinful and debauched world he
knew her soul was pure
He said, Yes, I know that your
soul is pure; I know it was not your
faultiI know you are an unfortunate
and betrayed girl; but come to me and
I will protect you About your form
Will throw the strong arm OF a man.
I will fight the battles OF life with you
at my side No matter what others
may tIEk OF you. think you are an
angel To me you are fafrer than
Rachel at the well OF Ruth in the
fields
Mr. DeInas halted his address for
Few minutes at this point and sat
down TO rest Juror No Il wiped his
eyes with q handkerchief.
When Mr.. DeInas resumed he de-
clared there was documentary evil
dence to prove that Evelyn Nesbft told
dAEry 1nAR the SIOry or ner d0Wr1a4
In Paris in 1903 He quoted at length
from the letters Thaw wrote from
Paris TO his attorney. Mr.. Longfellow.
These letters make many references TO
the girls life The attorney declared
that Thaw had no occasion 20 lie to his
mother when he told her the story in
Pfttsburg after his return from Eu-
rope.
Contracts the Two Mothers.
In contrast to the mother OF Evelyn
Nesbit Mr.. Delmas pictured the mother
OF Harry Thaw- He reviewed the testl-
mony she gave On the stand, and point
ed for her anr Ehan he haran m dfarla Y
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The Price OF Health.

The price of health in naaIarsous dis
trict is Just . cents. the cost of a box of
DR.. kings New Life Pills. writes Ella
SIayton. of holland. Ark New Life Pills
cleanse gently and l1apart new life and
vigor to the system sc Satisfaction
e-uarauteed by the Arnold Drug Co SCI
North Kansas avenue
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DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT
Women's Hose. roc

Women's Black Cotton Hose
spliced heel and toe-hemmed top,
fast black; worth 1211ac per To-
pair. 4O(
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White Feared Exposure.

He swore he had never been attor-
ney for Evelyn Nesbit, yet on the back
of this very paper which lay before
the district attorneys eyes when this
man was on the stand are the words
Howe & Humme1, Attorneys for
Plaintiff On the paper itself are these
words. Evelyn Nesbft, Plaintiff, versus
Harry K Thaw. Defendant
This man was perjured. per1ured
when he told you he was not her couu-
sci; perjured when he said he was not
her attorney; pertured when he told
you no action was contemplated IN her
behalf
What was the reason for the draw
ing OF this paper2 1t IS simple. Miss
Stmonton had returned from Europe
and went to Stanford White with the
story Evelyn Nesbit had told her He
knew what he had done would eter-
naIIy disgrace him if it became known,
and might send him to prison
He found Evelyn Nesbft as soon
as she returned He told her Harry
Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-09
Brief City News
BUILDING PROGRESSING RAPIDLY

The work of constructing the annex
 to the Fair Store on the subway, back Of the establishment in which that firm has done business for some time past. is now well under way. The complete foundation has been finished, and the superstructure has been erected as far as the second story.
 During the past few days the work has been retarded owing to delay in
 the receipt of steel beams which will
 form a portion Of the structure. but assurances have been received to the effect that this material will arrive early this week. The work of tearing out the building which has been oe- cupied by the Palace saloon for sey- eral years past, will be commenced shortly to make room for the new three-story building which will also be occupied by the Fair Store people. When finished it is expected this es- tablishment will be one of the hand somest dry goods houses in the ter ritory.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-09
RECOVERING FROM ILLNESS.

When the train from Bisbee on Thursday afternoon arrived in Ben, son, Dr. C. l.. Cayen, who was on board accompanied by Mrs Cayen was summoned to attend Mrs s. E. Hazard, who had been taken very i'll that evening at the junction town on her arrival from Tucson. After receiving treatment Mrs. Hazzard was able to continue her trip to Bis bee on Friday, arriving here on the evening train It was ascertained last evening that Mrs. Hazard had ss3mosta completely recovered from her illness, and would undoubtedly be en- toying her usual vigorous health in 'sa few days.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-09
BIsseE EXTENSION LOOKS WELL.

Among the passengers. on the out bound morning train yesterday was w. NJ. Cute, manager of the Bisbee Extension mine, accompanied by his wife. MT. and Mrs. Cute will spend several weeks visiting various points of interest in Southern California. When asked concerning conditions at the camp. Cute said that matters were progressing very nicely. He stated that the work of sinking the shaft was being prosecuted steadily. while the various buildings and ma chineTy on the property were being put in place
Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-09
PERSONAL MENTION.

]. E. Brophy, the well known Lowell business man, was a passenger yes terday morning for lower California where he will join his brother Nj. J ISrophy at the San Francisco mine which they are operating,
 P. J. Tenancy, the Cananea stock broker, returned to his home in the Sonora camp, after spending a couple of days here comforting with business associates.
 Mrs c. E. Hicks was a passenger yesterday morning for Chicago, where she will spend the summer months visiting relatives.
 Mrs. c. N. White, wife of the E. P, & s. ". ticket agent in this city, was a passenger yesterday morning for the east where she will spend the sum mer months. Mrs. White will go first to New York city. and after visiting there for a short time will visit points of interest in Georgia and Florida.
 R. R. Hodgson was a passenger last evening for a visit to his former home in Saltwater, Texas, intending to re turn to the city in September.
 F. c. Bledsoe, member of the firm of Ball & Bledsoe, went to Los An SeltS gesteIudl uiOIuluS tO SpSAiu a vacation of several weeks.
 Mrs. l.. H. Booking was a passenger on the afternoon train for the coast, where. she will spend the next two months visiting.
 C. R. NJ. Rambo will spend the next two weeks at Los Angeles.
 Mrs. Ella Sargent was passenger for Hot Springs, Arkansas.
 F. k. Wood, of the Duey & Overlook brokerage offices. went to Douglas last evening to spend today visiting friends
 Walter Douglas, general manager of the Copper Queen Company, was a passenger yesterday morning for San ta Barbara. California, where he will spend the next week or ten days visit ing his family
 Attorney c. l. McReynolds left the city yesterday morning for Tucson. where he will spend few days in the interest of clients.
 Mrs. c. A. Mcdonald returned to her home at the county seat yesterday morning, after spending few days here visiting friends.