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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-21
PRISONER
TESTIF|ES IN
OWN DEFENSE
ALLEGED MURDER OF MRS. GEN
TRY COOL AND COLLECTED
CLAIMS THE WOMAN suiclDEr
BEFORE HIS EYES.

Chicago, Sept 2o.-F'rank j. Con-
stantine on trial for the murder Of
Mrs. Louise Gentry, took the stand
In his own behalf today. He show sd
absolute composure while on the
stand and gave his testimony clearly
and without hesitation. He declared
he Is descendent from the italian
royalty ond said he had heard of the
Gentry's quarrling many time and
that they lived unhappily.
Calls It Case Of Suicide.
On the day of the tragedy he said
he went into his room to shave and
found Mrs. Gentry there making the
bed. He told her he was about to
leave the city and she asked him 20
take her with him. He positively re.
fused. She then, according to his
story, picked up a razor and cut her
throat
He declared he carried her down to
the door OF DR.. Doherty's Office and
pounded OH the door. He then left
her standing there while he ran for
another doctor.
Tells Of Flight.
He said he noticed while hunting
for second doctor that there was
blood on the sleeve Of his coat and
he thought If he returned he would be
accused of murder and would not re
ceiye Justice in the courts because he
was stranger in the city. He then
fled from Chicago.
Constantine declared he had always
wished to give himself up but hat
been prevented from doing so by mem
bers of his family
Mr.. Gentry on Stand.
reudodom ,ascarehri ETAO HIM tn M
With the shadow Of the gallows
lengthening before him in the words
Of the husband of the woman he is
charged with numbering, Frank J
Constantine quailed for moment
yesterday under the eyes of Arthur
w. Gentry as the latter told Of the
happiness that ruled the life Of him
self and his wife, Mrs. Louise Gen
| try.
The defendants loss OF composure
| however, was only for moment, H.
quickly recovered himself, and at the
| end Of the testimony presented his or
cynically-smiling nonchalant attitude
tude.
Women Testify.
BESIDES the testimony or the deai
woman g husband the state completed
the testimony of Miss Hilda N Natal
by, to whom the prisoner once pal,
devoted attention, and Of Mrs. Mar.
Ford, mother OF Mrs. Gentry. Will
their testimony before the jury tn,
prosecution claims to have complete,
the chief link in the chain of evidenc'
| on which 1T hopes to secure a sentenc'
sof death.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-21
IN JAIL FOR LOVE
casslus Warren Of Buxton Encounter
cd Another Man Calling on
Girl - Drew Gun.

Abba, Sept. 20-Cassius Warren Of
Buxton Is confined in the county jail
In this city and spending the idle time
he has in meditating upon what the
love Of woman has led him to Cas-
sius was a resident of Buxton and
there fell in love with dusky maid.
There WAS another admirer and they
shared the evenings Of the week in
carrying bonbons and delicacies to
her home. One evening they both
happened to meet there at the same
hour. Then there was trouble. Cas-
sius pulled gun and made the other
admirer take to the neighbors ami
seek shelter from his wrath The
other fellow had a warrant issued for
the arrest Of Cassius and he waived
preliminary hearing and is awaiting
the action OF the grand jury In his
case. 1t is thought the grand jury
will investigate the case next week
and then Cassius will either be. tried
for the attempt to murder or will be
givcn his liberty.
LovlIia Bars Statesmen.
A suit is pending in the district
court that will be watched with great
interest by the men who solicit or
ders for future delivery over the state.
The town of Lovilia has an ordinance
which states such things are not per
nissable. O. #. OFT, who travels for
a team company was in Lovilia for
the company and was arrested for so.
liciting. He was taken before the
mayor and fined $40 and costs. This
amount he refused to pay and appeal.
ed to the district court The case has
been docketed and will possibly get
a hearing this term,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-21
AlRSHIP IS
ON GROUNDS
FLYING MACHINE, WITH MAN
AeER, OPERATOR AND THEIR
ASSISTANTS ARRIVED LAST
EVENING.
From fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Blated with the generous praise
they have received during the past
two weeks, Will r. Lester, manager,
and Captain Jack Dallas, operator OF
the big airship which will do stunts all
next week at the Ollepaw festival ar
rived in Ottumwa yesterday evening
with their car load of paraphrenalia
and quintet of assistants.
The machine is being set up today
in the big aerdome on Main street,
Just west Of the Ballingall park. and
is attracting scores Of curious visitors.
Had Successful Season.
The airship has had one Of the most
successful seasons and met with fewer
accidents ttNn any machine in the
country, according to the operator.
The machine came here direct from
Milwaukee, where 1t has made four
successful flights this past week.
Before the Milwaukee fair the air
ship was the leading attraction in the
Minnesota State fair held at Mime
apolis. where it made a flight every
day. The flying machine also made
several night trips while In Minneapo
Ills, at which times it was decorated
with lights.
Made Remarkable Flight.
| At Minneapolis the ship made one
of the most remarkable flights in the
history of aerial navigation. Controli
ed by Captain Dallas, the machine
started from its dome at the fair
grounds, reached the desired height
and then scared across the Mississippi
river circled around the city of St
Paul. and returned to its starting
point.
The Machine.
The machine Is composed Of two
separate parts, the balloon portion and
the frame work, which carries the
operator, machinery and steering ap
lparatus.
The balloon is cigar shaped and is
about so feet in length. Suspended
Immediately below it is the long tri
angular frame, built very strongly o.
light bamboo. In the center OF this
frame work the machinery Is installed
and the operator rides.
viii Make Six Flights.
The airship will make one fligh
each day of the festival The rest o
the time the flying machine will be OF
A exhibition In the big tent.
The operator, Captain Jack Dallas
is magnetic little man. about 2l
years Of age. He is intimately ac
quainted with all phases of aerial nav
igation, and has had long experience
in his line.
Engines Expected.
j The two big engines for the collision
which left Rockford yesterday, are ex
pected here some time Sunday. Thu
! locomotives were taken out Of actua
service this week, and are being trans
ferred to Ottumwa by freight trains.
The head on collision will be held II
the West End fair grounds Thursda,
afternoon and force Of men will g
to work tomorrow to get track il
shape. ]. A. Phillips says there is nee
Of men for the track work and he cal
employ six good men If they will re
port to Fred Greves at the fair ground
tomorrow morning. The rails and tie
are already on the ground.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-21
VICTIMS CHILDREN
AMONG TORTURERS
Crippled by Rheumatism
Her Arms are Jerked and
Twisted AS Bre ath
Leaves Her They
Wiring Her Neck

Chicago, Sept. 20.-Harold Mitchell.
Mrs. Harold Mitchell, Mrs. Smith. and
Walter and Jennie Greenhaulgh, mem
bers Of the religious sect of Parham-
ties are under arrest In Zion City ac-
cused Of torturing to death Mrs. Lett
tia Greenhaulgh, aged "a, a cripple
from rheumatism for twenty ytars, to
snow their belief in the religion they
profess. Walter and Jennie Green
haulgh are the children of the victim.
Sect Formed Of DoWieities.
The Parhamites sect was founded
about a year ago by Charles F. Parham
and numbers about two hundred per.
sons. The members Of the sect ordinar-
Try belonged to Dowie's church and be
lieved in the gift of tongues. and es-
peciallY in diabolical possession.
It Is their theory that sickness is
evidence Of the possession sof bodies
by evil spirits.
Woman Cruelty Treated.
The condition Of Mrs. Greenhaulgh
convinced the persons arrested that
she must be possessed by the devil
and they determined to exercise the
evil spirit. Five knelt by the bedside
and, after prayer, commenced their
work. The arms of Mrs. Greenhaulgh
stiffened by rheumatism were jerked
and twisted about in order that the
devil might be driven out.
Fanatics XIII Victim.
The cries of the aged woman were
considered to be those of the evil spir
1t and were greeted with triumphant
shouts.
After course Of this violent treat
ment Mrs Greenhaulgh became weak
She was incapable of making any
motion, then her neck was twisted
and the treatment was kept up unit
the woman finally died.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-21
0TTUMW A IS
1903 MECCA
IOWA LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES
WILL HOLD ANNUAL coNvEN-
TloN HERE NEXT SEPTEMBER.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Alderman j N. Weidenfeller Of the
Fifth ward. Alderman Herman Brem-
horst of the Fourth ward and City
Clerk Charles Deeds returned last
night from Council Bluffs where they
as delegates to the annual conference
secured the 1908 meeting for Ottum-
wa.
They report that the meeting was
the largest attended Of any since the
organization of the league. At Des
Moines last year where the confer
ence was held only IS delegates were
in attendance, but at Council Bluffs
the past two days 100 representatives
of the various cities in the league
were there. Alderman Bremhorst ac-
counts for the remarkable increase by
the fact that since the last annual
meeting the Iowa general assembly
has passed law providing that each
city may send two delegates on ths
expense of the city. Heretofore the
individuals paid their own expenses.
Were Well Entertained.
The delegates report that they were
well entertained while In Council
Bluffs. From the annually increasing
amount Of interest in the work done
by the league, 1t is estimated that full
ly $50 delegates will. be In attendance
at the next meeting. to be held in this
city the third week of next Septem-
ber.
Macrae Is President
The following officers were chosen
yesterday to serve for the coming
year:
President-Mayor Donald Macrea
Of Council Bluffs.
Vice preisdent-Mayor F. G. Greg.
ory of Maquoketa.
Secretary and treasurer-Frank G.
Pierce, Marshalltown.
Practically every department OF
municipal government was covered by
the addresses in the course of the
two days. Wide differences or opin.
ion as to the ownership of public util.
tiles and to the manner Of governing
saloons afforded chance for many ar.
guments. But most of these took
place in the streets and in hotel cor
ridors. The discussions in the meet,
ings were en- subjects less liable
/ to bring about heated arguments.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-21
STORM DOES
! MUCH DAMAGE

From Fridays Daily.
The equinoxial storm that visited
this section last night was of moro
than ordinary violence and resulted in
considerable damage to the telephone
and telegraph companies. The wires
were down in a number Of places this
morning, the heavy guy wire Of tina
Ottumwa Telephone company, situat-
ed at the corner Of Jefferson street and
Center avenue was torn out. III
and buildings in the country near
about the city were considerably dam
aget
Toll lines belonging to both tele-
phone companies between the city and
points in the country were temporarily
put out of commission and about forty,
phones were disabled. The damage ID
not great, however, and Is being rapid
ly repaired.
The precipitation during the storm
last night from 1920 o'clock until 3
o'clock this morning was recorded at
the local weather station as 1.1S
inches.
House Damaged.
Hedrick, Sept 20.-During the se-
we're storm of last evening the roof
was blown from the residence of w. r.
Ott who resides on a farm about flye
miles northwest of town. Hog houses
considerably by being blown down or
removed from their foundations. None
Of the family were injured.
Lightning at Birmingham.
Birmingham Sept 20.--A barn on
the farm of Link Carson, who lives
south of town, was struck by lightning
during the storm of last night and tho
contents We're all destroyed. The l~Aa
was partly covered by insurance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-21
INF Ant LEFT
MOTHERLESS
w. II. WEEKS RETURNED HOME
LAST NIGHT TO FIND WIFE
LYING DEAD IN BED.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Upon reaching home from work
at 6 o'clock last evening, w H. Weeks,
who is employed as machinist at the
Ottumwa Iron Works, found the life
less body of his wife lying across the
bed with her head turned and leaning
againststhe foot rail.
He Immediately called assistance Of
Mrs. M. H. Sprague, at whose home
the couple had been living since they
came to the city last March, and she
summoned DR.. Sprague and DR.. O'Neil
who found that the woman had been
dead for some time.
Was Young Mother
Mrs. Weeks had just become the
mother of daughter on September
II but was thought to be in good
health although she was known to nave
had weak heart for sometime past.
She was preparing to surprise her
husband by getting ready his evening
meal as she had not been able to do
her nousework. She was apparently
well at A o'clock in the afternoon when
she was seen by Mrs. Sprague, but
when grocer delivered some articles
% the house at o'clock she was not
;een
Were Married Year.
-. - and Mrs. Weeks came to the city
during last March and took rooms OF
DR.. N. H. Sprague, at 1923 West Sec
pnd street where they did light house.
keeping. They were married about a
year ago at Boston. Mass. coming here
from that place Mrs Weeks was 2G
years Of age. She made many friends
during her residence hers.
B Mrs. Weeks is survived by her hus
band and an infant daughter who was
hut eight days old at the time of the
mothers death. Mrs. j. A. Willard OF
SAT West Second street, will accom-
panv Mr.. Weeks and take care of the
infant on the way to Vittoria. Ont.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-21
TRAIN ROBBERS ExTRADlTED.
Governor cummins Yesterday Honors
Requisitionss for Return of Three
Men to Nebraska.

Des Moines, Sept. 20.-Governor
Cummins yesterday honored the requi-
sition of Nebraska for the return to
Lincoln Of ]. Williams, ]. G. Daily and
M. Hubbell. under arrest at Sioux City
charged with train robbery. The
sheriff of Lancaster county had them
once in Nebraska, but they fooled him
into believing that they were dis
trict Judge, an attorney and doctor
Of Omaha.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-21
Fear Violence In Rome.

Rome. Sept. 2o.-This being the
thirty-seventh anniversary of the oc.
cupation of Rome by the Italian
troops and the fall Of the temporal
power of the papacy, the government
has caused the Vatican to be surround
ed with troops to prevent any outrages
in view of the recent display Of anti
Catholic feeling.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-21
REUNION OF
PIONEERS At
ELDON. CLOSES.
ADDRESSES BY CONGRESSMAN
HAMILTON AND COMMANDER
PALMER ENDS GATHERING OF
OLD SETTLERS AND SOLDIERS

From Fridays Daily.
sF*** "a. -" sHs = = . = = =
Oldest surviving soldiers at =
reunion-Solomon Holsey, Ell
don, 81. :
Oldest male Iowa settler at re- :
unlon-J. Miner. Davis county, =
n years In state.
Oldest woman settler-Sailie =
Murphy, jefferson county, n =
years In state. :
. ss . .
The Old Soldiers and Settlers re-
union at Eldon came to close last
night with the awarding Of these prizes
with addresses by Congressman D. w
Hamilton and Department Commander
David Palmer of the g A. r., and with
the selection Of the following officers
President-W. G. Grow. Eldon.
Secretary-J. E. Hoaglund, Eldon.
Vice Presidents.
Wapello county-A. M. Kane.
Jefferson county-Park Campbell
Van Buren county-A. M. Ratcliffe
Davis county-E. L. Wilson.
Council Of Administration.
Wapello county,. M. Buckley.
Jefferson county-A. w. Japues.
Van Buren county Senator Elerick
Davis county Tyler Perry.
A Great Success.
The reunion of the old soldiers and
old settlers Of the four counties was &
great success. There were addresse,
by Major Lacey, Captain Hutchison
Ellsworth Rominger, Nate Kendall
Congressman Hamilton and Command
er Palmer and hundreds Of veterans
and their families we're present during
all the sessions.
At its close all who had attended
the reunion complimented the officer,
of the association on the unusual pro
gram provided for the session. Com
mander Palmer of the Iowa G.. A r
said ne had attended many chautau
quas which cost their promoters be
twetn $4,000 and $4,000 but had no
seen better program at any Of then
than had been furnished at the reunion
free.
All agreed 1t was the most success
full reunion ever held by the organiza
ton and that 1t set mark of achieve
ment for future meetings Of the sol
diers and settlers and their families.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-21
Rate Determinations Charged.

Enid, Okla. Sept. 2o.-Members of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
met here today to take up large
rumbers of complaints filed against
the railroads by Attorney General w.
O. Cromwell. The complaints allege
rate Determinations, car shortage,
poor equipment and trust agreements.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-21

where the remains will be taken for
burial. that being the former home of
Mrs Weeks.
AT the coroner's inquest which was
in session at Daggett's undertaking
parlers to determine the cause of the
death of Mrs. w H. Weeks, the YER
dict reached stated that tne deceased
Mrs. Weeks. came to her death by
heart disease or heart clot.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-21

New York, Sept. 2o.-John D. Rock
ofeller now owns 247,692 Of 972,50o
shares of the Standard Oil company Of
New Jersey, according to the testi-
mony of W. H. Tilford, treasurer Oh
that company, given in the federal ac-
ton at the hearing in this city today,
AS the Standard stock was last quot
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-21
Poor Mr.. Rockefeller;
His lr.s,,,..,,s@|'.:;;ss5 r.,,,.. ,,5.;;; ,s:,1 s5sD1 Only a
Niggardly $40 a Minute

ssss 50 :
ed at $44o share, Rockefeller's hold.
ings are worth nearly $109, 200, 900.
Holdings of William Rockefeller were
stated by Tilford to be 11,7O0 shares,
and those of H. H. Rogers at 5000
shares.
The University of Chicago owns
5000 shares Of Standard Oil stock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-21
WILL MEET PRESIDENT.
Territorial Governor Frantz Of Okla.
honna, Defeated In Elections,

Oklahoma City, Okla, Sept. 2o.-Ter.
ritorial Governor Frank Frantz, the de.
feated republican candidate for COVER.
nor Of the new state, will leave Okla.
homa next week to meet President
Roosevelt and accompany him down
the Mississippi river from Keokuk, Ia
He was Rough Rider and is a close
personal friend of the president.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-21
Denper Man is
Married to. His
Mother-ill- an

. = . 80 . . 80 as I
Denver, Sept. 20. - James Par
sons, a millionaire wool n1er-
chant Of Boston and leader In
' exclusive Brookllne, Mass, so
clety, has married here Mrs.
Augusta King, mother Of his :
dead wife.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-08-10
His Name for It

l was once teaching class of small pupils in physiology in rural school and asked the class what name was given to the bones of the head as whole. A little girl raised her hand.
 "'What is it, Lucy9"
 "Skulll' she answered.
 "Correct," said I, "but what other nam ehas it9" expecting someone to answer "cranium. All were silent for a while, then little fellow who seemed to be in deep study quickly raised his hand, his eyes sparkling and confident smile spreading on his face.
 "'What is it, Henrys" asked.
 "Noggin, was the immediate reply, Judge s Library.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-08-10
The Very Idea

''We are going to fast, declared Mrs. De Style. "It makes me terribly nervous
 ''We are considerably under the le- gal limit, madam,' stated the chauf- feur.
 "Well, l neverl Put on more speed instantly, James,
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-08-10
Never Satisfied

In days of old when nights were cold
 It made us mortals cross. But now, l wot, that nights are hot,
 We realize our loss.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-08-10

One of the pioneer labor unions of America is the journeymen stoneeutters of Newark, N. J., which came into ex- istenee in 1884.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-08-10
More than Inuendo

"How was the hotel?'
 "The hotel was all right, but the terms were unreasonable.
 "Invariably in advance, chi"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-08-10
Seaside Astronomy

"You are perfect Venus.''
 "A perfect saturn, Harry. l have two rings now.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-21
WILL NOT OFFER PAY TO
SCHOOL OR COLLEGE MEN

The directors of the Midwinter league
met last night and decided to add their
little mite toward helping clean athletics
obtain a footing in Southern California.
The managers of the teams in the or
ganization agreed not to offer pay of
any description to high school or college
payers enrolled in their ranks, and also
to keep the game as clean as possible by
playing only regular members.
This action on the part of Red Per-
kins and his associates was taken after
Perkins had held conference with the
A. A. u. officials who were about to
take steps which would bar athletes
who played with the Midwinter teams
from collegiate events. The no-pay
proposition will effectual1y stop all
charges of professionalism directed to-
ward the college and school players, and
will also elevate the sport in the So
called amateur ranks.
The Midwinter directors held a consul
tation over the Watts-Lukes game, which
was protested by the latter. 1t was de-
cided to have the teams play the con-
test over in the near future.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-21
SoRENsEN FINDS soLAcE
FOR SEATTLE ROUGH STUFF

The football team of the University of
Southern California will substitute the
alI-Star eleven. which was scheduled to
play Los Angeles high school on Christ
mas day.
Ion account of the withdrawal of Sc
attic high school the original second party
of the contract. Sorenson has been Wild
ly scrambling after filler for the other
side of his program.
The all-star aggregation were the first
to respond but Principal Housh refused
to let the academies meet other than
school or college players.
Coach Holmes will put his original
team in the field to commence practice
promptly fol the unexpected game.
The money fo~ all tickets sold for the
Seattle-Los Angeles program will be re-
funded on application when the new
tickets are placed ON sale Monday, or
the tickets may be used for the Christ
mas day game.