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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-21

if it didn't like 1t.
Almost within the minute Hugh L
ton on a horse Spurred 10 the keen
he hasn't been hanged for horse steali
he slowly mounted divides, galloped
through canonS, cut the shadows of
the wooded places, or paused in
streams TO give his mount a mouth
full of water, his mission assumed the
difficulties of a diplomatic mission.
He didn't know Clara very well, nor
for that matter any other woman,
because he regarded the sex as entirely
out of place IN a mining camp. But
his heart warmed 10 the mother, and
he resolved that at all events She must
be spared disappointment.
The horse was tired when Mccarthy
threw himself from the saddle In front
Of the Eldorado, where the girl worked
or gambled. and stitiiy forged his way
through the thrOng IN the rear where
the games were running From table
to table he went, and from wheel TO
wheel, swiftly looking at the men
gathered around them But the girl was
nowhere IN sight
Finding that she was not III the
Eldorado. he was retracing his steps
TO the door, avoiding the hand shakes
Of friends, and Ignoring the greetings
shouted at HIM, intent only on visit
ing the next place where Clara might
be found; when he was seized from
behind The bear hug was followed
by Hello, Pard! How did you beat
the stage in and he turned 10 meet
the one man he was anxious 10 see,
Joe Wood, his partner.
With self conscious air as II
ashamed OF his errand, Mccarthy eN-
planned his quest Joe leaned against
the wall Hugh, he said, the girls
been sick ever since YOU left-ncarlv
two weeks ago She lied Yesterday
Coin TO bc buried tomorrow as soon
as Iowa Smith can get time 10 knock
u box together
Hugh stood stupehed HIS task
was more difficult, and his heart went
out TO the white haired little mother
who was even now ON the way 10 meet
her little girl Well, the mother
should never know all And 10 avoid
accidents he would stop their mouths
by cnlisting their sympathies, 50 that
no carelessly spoken word should
carry sad information. lie crowded
through, with Joe a close second, 10
where Big Werner, the owner Of the
Eldorado, stood. and told his story.
anu w CIliSl, NOlNl, b4siIILOllb hI'it
felt an old touch and understood
All bets are Off! he beloved agar
Hugh McCarthy's got somethin' he y
TO you
The room became deathly still II
something of terrific import Only one,
such an announcement been made, al
when the Indians swooped down on V
The older men grimly recalled that trai
shut their jaws hard, and instinctively
belts
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WEEDS
OLD SWEETHEART
DIES MONIES MAN SUED BY MISS
MlNTA FLEMING, is
MARRIED
Young Woman Employed In ottun1wa
is Plaintiff in Suit for $4,000 for
Alleged Breach of Promise-Mother
Makes Statement.

w. K. Gilcrest of Des Moines, whom
Miss Minta Fleming, now employed in
this city, is suing for $4,000 for an
alleged breech of promise, was We'd
nesday evening married to Mrs. Stella
Mcbride, an old sweetheart Of child
hood days.
In an interview j. F. Conrad, attor-
ney for Gilcrest, characterizes the suit
as an attempt to hold his client up"
He further asserts that the case will
be fought out in the courts and that
there will be no compromise. Mrs.
e. A. Fleming, mother Of Miss Elem
ing, gave out the following interview
to Des Moines reporter yesterday:
t.Mr. Gilcrest was a frequent caller
at our house and has been for the past
five years and many were the evenings
he spent in our little parlor and not
only to Minta but to the other mem
bers Of our family were the future
plans of the two talked over and it was
always understood that they were to
be married. l understand that Will
has made the statement that the idea
of his ever marrying Minta had never
entered his mind Well, it was spok
en- from his mouth times without mum
Der. Will was given until yesterday tc
settle the case, but on his refusal yes
terday morning the suit was fled"
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HAYEsvlLLE.


Hayesville, Jan. 3.--Mr and Mrs!
John Ray went to Fairfax Monday
evening for short visit with Mr., and
Mrs. J, A. Frederickson.
Fayette Utterback visited with rela-
tives In Hiteman last week.
Miss Fay Caldwell of Ottumwa visY
tied with Miss Minnie Crabb a few
days last week.
Mrs. Della Rogers visited relativea
and friends in SigoUsney over Sunday
Mrs. III. A. Crabb and son KENNETH
visited with Mrs. Nancy Hayes in Sig
Quincy Tuesday forenoon.
George Willard Utterback was in OF.
tumwa q few days last week.
Richard Jacobs and Joseph Hayes
are buying stock here at present.
VIII Griffith of Ottumwa was q
business caller here Saturday.
Quite a number attended the oyster
supper here Monday evening
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
with Mrs. A. Burt Thursday after
noon
Miss Maude Jacobs returned to her
work in Chicago Monday. after few
days visit here with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Utterback enter
tanned q few friends Thursday evening,
Those present We're Mr.. and Mrs. q.
Utterback, Mr.. and Mrs John Ray.
Miss Zena Goodheart of Sigourney.
Miss Minnie Crabb, Richard Jacobs an
Joe Hayes.
James Martin and family have NOV
from here to Bethel.
Mrs. Morlevia Utterback and
George Willard, visited with Mrs
Martin Sunday.
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OAK RIDGE.

Oak Ridge, Jan. s.-samuel Farrell
of Youngstown, Ohio, accompanied by
his grandmother, Mrs. McLain, are
spending the holiday; with Mrs. Thos
Farrell.
A dinner was given on Christmas day
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. R. q.
Cooper An enjoyable day was pass
ed by all present
Mrs. D. w. Johnson and daughter,
Ruth, visited few days last week
with Mrs. Johnsons parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hills.
Mrs. Mary Richards was called very
suddenly to Laddsdale recently on ac-
count of illness of her brother, Tom
Silver, who was injured in a mine at
that place.
Mr.. Marshall of Ollie was a business
caller Friday and Saturday at the
home Of Milt Fleener.
A family dinner was given Thursday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Fills, in honor of their daughter, Mrs.
D. w Johnson.
Henry Bedell was caller in this
vicinity Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hills enter
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MINER HURT BY
FALL OF SLATE
RICHARD ANGuIN SERIOUSLY IN
JURED in RosELAND COAL
COMPANIES MINE

From Thursdays Daily
Crushed underneath fall Of slate,
Richard Anguin, miner, was serious
ly injured in the Roseland Coal Co.'s
mine northwest of the city, this morn
ing. Anguin, it is said, was at work
in the passage of the main entry
when the fall of slate occurred.
His right leg is broken in two
places below the knee and is also
badly crushed. He Is also seriously in
jured across the back. but 1t is not
thought that here have been any in
ternal injuries.
The ambulance was summoned and
Anguin was taken to the Ottumwa hos
pital, where DR.. ]. w. Elerick was
called to render the proper medical
attendance. While Anguin's injuries
are considered very serious, 1t is not
thought that they will be fatal
Mr.. Anguin resides on West Main
street fin Gravestown.
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HEDRICK MAN
CAPTURES PLUM
E. E. PHELPS GETS $500 JOB IN
MEXICO THROUGH EFFORTS
OF MAJOR LACEY

Washington, D. c., Jan. Am Iowa
man has just received good appoint
ment in the customs service. Through
the efforts of Major Lacey, the Presi-
dent has named 2. e. Phelps of Sig
Quincy as customs agent at $4,000
yearly salary on Tehauntepec railway.
This railway line is nearly completed
from coast to coast across the isthmus
of Tehauntepec. and under the laws
the United States will have customs
agents at each end of the line. Mr..
Phelps home is at Hedrick, but for
four years he has been county auditor
of Keokuk county, with headquarters
at Sigourney, the county seat. He is
still young man and is regarded as
comoetent one for his new position.
Shipments across the new railway line
will undoubtedly be heavy and import
ant and will begin next month. 1t is
generally realized that this new line,
which the Mexican government has
fostered, will be an important rival to
the Panama railroad and canal route.
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DARRYvlLLE.

Darbyville, Jan. "a most enjoy
able New Years reunion occurred at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. g. Espy
at which, besides Mr. and Mrs. Espy
and their son, G.. G. Espy,
Jr., We're j. W. Espy, wife and family
Mrs. Thomas Jones and children, Mr.,
and Mrs. Jesse Wilson and family OF
Centerville, Mr.. and Mrs. McKern and
family of Ray and Mr. and Mrs Ben
Raster. Every one of the children
We're present and all but two of the
grandchildren, in all three sons and
four daughters and twenty grandchil-
dren were guests. The day was spent
in a social and happy way and at noon
a delicious dinner was served,
Other Darbyyille News.
Rev. Benson and Rev. Kennedy OF
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MRS. SARAH CLARK
IS INFERRED HERE
REMAINS OF FORMER RESIDENT
ARE BROUGHT FROM CALI.
FoRNIA AND LAID AWAY

From Thursdays Daily.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of the late Mrs. Sarah j. Clark,
widow of D. M. Clark, were held
this morning at 1890 o'clock from the
residence of her sister, Mrs. f. j.
Graves, 215 North Washington street.
Rev. P. Adelstine Johnson, pastor OF
the First Congregational church con-
Quoted the services. Interment was
made in the Ottumwa cemetery. The
pallbearers were B. Brown, George
Capell, W. A. McIntire and Henry
Throne.
Died in California.
Mrs. Sarah Clark died at Pasadena,
CAL, December Is, 1906, at the age OF
6S years, months and 81 days. Her
remains was shipped to this city and
arrived here late last night over the
Milwaukee. She is survived by two
children, Mrs. Laura Gray of Pase-
dena, Cal, and Colfax Clark Of Jop-
lin, Mo. Besides the children there
are two sisters, Mrs. Mary
Chattin of Glenwood,. Mo-, and Mrs. r.
]. Graves of this city.
Mrs. Sarah j. Clark was born in the
SlaCe OIL OHlO. EOr uuluuel VI ySdi .
she resided with her husband at Uh.
ricksville, o. Here Mr.. Clark died 25
year ago. She moved to Ottumwa from
Ohio and lived in this city for Is years,
residing on North Mclean street.
Six years ago she left Ottumwa for
Pasadena, Cal, where she made her
home up until the Iime of her death.
She was a kind and loving mother
and lived in an atmosphere of Christ
ian influence which made her many
loving friends during her residence in
| this city,
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OBITUARY.
60 81
%s.a-aetN.s.sfs-assas.s s..se.sa. s-s>.s->,ss
pr. James Mccormick.

From Thursdays Daily.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of the late DR.. James Emery
Mccormick, who died Saturday morn
ing ut Miami, Fla, his death due to
enlargement of the liver, will be held
tomorrow from the late residence, $50
East Second street at 10 O'Clock. Rev.
w. G. Hengen, rector of the Trinity
Episcopal church, will conduct the SER
vice. The funeral services will be in
charge of the Knights Of Pythias, of
which the deceased WAS a member.
DR.. James Emery Mccormick was
born in New Orleans January 2, 1870,
The early boyhood days of his life
were spent at Geneseo. Ill. At the age
of IL years, he with his parents moved
to New York city.
At the age Of 81 years he entered
Bellevue hospital for study, where he
remained for two years and then en-
tered the University of New York City
and graduated from this institution in
the year of 1904.
At the close of his college course he
practiced medicine in New York city
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BOLTON.

Bolton, Jan. 3.-W. p. Adams Of
Perry was a business caller in town
Saturday
R. Williams spent Wednesday in Os-
kaloosa with friends.
John F. Reams Of Beacon secured
work in the mines Saturday,
George Wilson returned on Wednes-
day from Rock Island, where he spent
Christmas with his parents.
Mrs. j. H. Andrews Of Des Moines
visited in this locality with friends and
relatives recently
Mrs. Curt Mock of Abba visited her
sister, Mrs. John Sloan, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Bucknell spent
Saturday in Oslsaloosa with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Howe returned
on Wednesday from Cricket, where
they spent Christmas with relatives.
William Wilson visited friends in
Ottumwa this week
Miss Charlotte Wilson returned home
Sunday from an extended visit in Des
Moines with relatives.
A. G. Bales spent Christmas in OF
tumwa at the home of his parents, MI
and Mrs. G. H. Bales
Charles Whitsell. ST., moved his
family here from Beacon Monday.
Prof Charles Kent of Charles City
visited at the home of his brother, J. e
Kent, this week,
Mrs. D. P. Fiefer of La Sale, Ill.
visited in town this week at the Dehor
home.
Miss Louise Kent of Mount Vernon
is spending her vacation here at the
home of her brother. j. e. Kent.
Tic miners, at their regular meeting
m Wednesday night elected A. G
Boles for check weighman at the
mines.
The coal company is getting all thu
cars they Can load at present. Some
new men secured work during thu
week.
Walter Whittle is confined to hi
home this week with illness.
! ]. III. Frederickson returned Thurs
day from visit with friends and rela
tiyes in Ottumwa and Rutledge.
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IADVERTlSES AND
SECURES A WIFE
EACH OF LOVING PAIR WORE
BLUE RIBBON FOR IDENTIFi-
CATION AT MEETING
keokuk tile Scene Of Romantic
Wedding That Brought Two stran-
gers to the Altar Through the Me.
dunn Of a Want Ad.

] Keokuk, Jan. Through the med
ium of an advertisement strange
meeting was effected here New Years
when John F. Gardner, aged GO, and
Mrs. Maria Spowel, aged Sc, of Kent
land, Ind, were united in marriage
The knot was tied by Justice Henry
Clay Landes and the happy couple
left for Missouri on the afternoon
train.
Until the very eve Of their mar
rage neither had seen the other, and
as Is usual in such cases, they had to
devise a means Of recognizing one
another when they met. That was
easy. The aged hride-to-be arrived in
Keokuk Wednesday evening form
Kentlaul on the T. P. & W., and on
her breast she wore blue ribbon.
Somewhere in the crowd was man
whose heart was palpitating and he
too, wore blue ribbon on the lapel
OF his coat. He saw her first, wedged
through the crowd and extended his
hand. Both sized one another up.
They were pleased and Immediately
went to the Grand hotel, where they
remained over night
At the hotel the couple were the
center Of attraction He is man of
small stature; Slightly bent with age,
and wears g tuft of Whiskers under
his chin. He will weigh about 1875
pounds. The bride is a woman who
will weigh close to 200 pounds. She
Is rather good looking.
Beth have been married before but
through deaths they were left without
mates. One day Mrs. Gardner noticed
an advertisement for a wife In a Chi
cago paper. She answered it and soon
the two were carrying on lively cor
respondence. +.
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kEosAUQUA.

Keosauqua, Jan. 4.-Mr. and Mrs.
George Shepherd of North Dokota are
visiting Mrs. Shepherds parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Bel
Mrs. w. j. Strickling Of Keokuk is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Alex Brady.
Mrs. Henry Wormhoudt of Pella is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Ann Fray.
Miss Agnes Thurman Is visiting in
Muscatine with her sister.
Mrs. George Thomas left this morn
ing for Centerville, where she expects
to make her home.
Miss Gretchen Duckworth returned
yesterday from three weeks visit in
Peoria, Ill.
Mrs. w. A. Roberts and Miss Phyllis
Roberts entertained number of
friends last evening at cards.
The Misses Alice and Amy Cheney
have returned to Mount Pleasant, aft
er spending Christmas with their par
ents.
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HIGHLAND CENTER.

Highland Center. Jan. 3.-Roscoe
Shoemaker and Miss Mae Shoemaker
entertained few Of their young
friends at watch party Monday. A
very pleasant evening was spent by all
music being furnished throughout the
evening by the orchestra.
Miss Ethel Palmer of Ottumwa was
the guest of Miss Minnie Rogers last
Sunday.
Marie Higgins of Washington were the
guests at the w. H. Grain home We'd
nesday.
Warren Stevens went to Ottumwa on
Monday to accept a position with the
Box Car Loader Co.
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BlDWELL.

Bidwell, Jan. 3-Misses Ethel and
Wealthy Cloyd of Blakesburg visited
a few days at the Scott Johnston home
last week.
Mrs. Mary Chisman visited Saturday
night at the Curtis Chisman home
in South Ottumwa.
Mrs. Daniel Rosecrans returned home
Sunday on No. 3, after a delightful
soojurn with friends in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Emily Rogers of Ottumwa was
a guest at the home Of John Lock re-
Gently.
Harve Grooms and Frank Smith re-
turned Saturday, after a short visit
with relatives in South Ottumwa.
Elmer Williams and James Glentzer
visited relatives and friends in Hite-
man recently.
Burk and Fannie Williams and Grant
Garfield attended the pie social at the
Pleasant Home parsonage Monday
evening
J. F. Knox and Mrs. Mary CHS
man attended the tenth wedding ami
versary of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew John
son Of Munterville Sunday evening.
Walter Walker of Ottumwa, is g
guest at the James Johnston home.
Miss Stella Potter Of Abba is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Lottie Potter.
Mrs. Henry Oswald and little
South Ottumwa, where Mrs. Oswald
had been assisting at the bedside of hel
sick mother, Mrs. Curtis Chisman, who
is better now.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Gates were
entertained New Years day at the C
II. Apley home, near Chillicothe.
G. r.. Chisman and daughter, Mis-;
Eunice Chisman, visited Sunday at thu
W. T. Baldwell home near Munter.
vile.
Mrs. James Johnston is on the sicl
list, suffering with a severe cold.
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O. G.. G..

The winter term of the Ottumwa
Commercial College begins Monday,
January Z, 1907.
Bookkeeping, Shorthand, Penmanship,
Normal.
Do you know that there is an active
demand for the services of Bookkeep-
ers, Stenographers and Teachers?
Do you know that all our competent
students of 1905 and 1906 have secured
good positions?
Do you know that we have the best
school. the best teachers, the best
school building in Iowa?
Do you know that our record has
never been equaled?
Do you know that if you desire your
boy or girl to succeed in life you must
send them to the Ottumwa CONNER
cial College?
Enter Monday
]. W. 0'RrVan. PRINCIPAL
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for short period and then came west,

for short period and then came west,
locating in this city.
1t Ottumwa he was united in mar
riage to Miss Stella Jaques, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. C. Jaques. DR..
Mccormick is a nephew of Mrs. ]. e.
Wilkinson
For the past three months Dr.. and
Mrs. Mccormick and Mrs. Wilkinson
have been in the south for DR. McCor-
mick's health. 1t was while at Miami
Fla. that he died The remains were
brought to this city.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Stella McCor
mick, Dr.. Mccormick is survived by
his father, j. A Mccormick of New
York city. Mr.. Mccormick met the
remains at Chicago and accompanied
them to >Ottunlwa.
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Mrs. Sarah Chichester.

Word was received In the city to-
day by L. s. Chiaester, TOT Wabash
avenue, telling of the death of his
mother, Mrs. Sarah Chichester. which
occurred yesterday afternoon at 1
o'clock ut her home, six miles east Of
Abba. Mrs. Chichester is survived by
her husband, H. M. Chichester of Abba
and six children, Mrs. Clara Grooms,
William C. Chichester, James G. Child
ester, Mrs Anna Wilson of Abba. and
Mrs. Ussie Riggs and L. s. Chichester
Of Ottulnwa.
The funeral services over the re-
mains will be held Sunday at the Beth
81 church, eight miles east OF Abba.
Interment will be made in the Bethl
cemetery.
Mrs. Chichester was 60 years of age
at the time of her death. She was
born in England and when six years
of age moved to this country with her
parents, who located near Abba. She
lived at Abba until the time of her
death
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NOTICED

Centerville, Free Methodist evangelistsI
are holding three days meeting III
the Adventist church here
Albert Clark and Frank Orange left
on the first of January for Wesr1
PLANES, Mo-. where Mr.. Clark will PROS
pect for copper on 80 acres of land re-
Gently purchased by him and his fatfI1
I.
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Renonstructs your whole body,
makes rich red blood Drives out i'm
purities that have collected during the
winter. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea Is a family tonic IS cents. Tea or
Tablets. Sargent, the true druggist,
corner Market and Main
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Into each life some sorrow must fall;
Wise people don't sit down and bawl;
Only fools suicide or take to flight;
Smart people take Rocky Mountain
Tea at night.
Sargent. the true druggist, corner
Market and Main.
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An Outrage.

It's an outrage to let your skin SUI
fer without hep, when burned or
wounded. Use Bucklen's Arnica Salve:
Csc. F. B. Clark, Court and Second;
j. n. L. Swenson & Co., Court and
Main.
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tanned number Of friends New Years
day. A sunptuous dinner was served.
The day was passed in games and mu-
sic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Troy of Oklahoma are
visiting with Mrs. Troy's sister, Mrs.
Charley Henston.
Ed Rouch is at home on the sick
list,
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Observation-Disclosures.

From Thursdays Daily.
The marriage of Miss Maggie Nc
Intosh Of Mystic and Richard Green
back. also Of Mystic, was solemnized
at the United Brethren parsonage, ia
Third street. at o'clock this morning,
Rev. Thomas Brown, pastor of the Uni
ted Brethren church, performing the
ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of w. M.
Mcintosh Of Mystic, where she has a
wide circle of friends.
Mr.. Greenback Is engaged in the
mining business. He is the son OF
Thomas Greenback of Mystic. Miss
Jessie Greenback, sister of the groom
accompanied the couple to Ottumwa.
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MANY prop Dead

Many Drop Dead
from so-called heart trouble. when the
real cause is acute indigestion, easily
durable by Electric Bitters. SOC. F. b.
Clark, Court and Second; ]. Fl. L.
Swenson & Co.. Court and Main.