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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-11-21
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Nature Study in the Grades Prof. Ebert
(Discussion)
Vocal Solo. ...........P Prof. Helberg
Drawing in the Country Schools.
Prof. Best
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-10
STAKES HIS LIFE ON
A DICE GAME
And LOSES
YOUNG MAN STARTS FOR RIVER
TO PAY WAGER LAID AGAINST
DEBT, BUT FRIENDS
INTERFERE.

Belle Vernon, Pa, Sept. 9.-Franl1
Jefferson, well known young man of
this place has been put under bond
to prevent him from taking his own
life to pay bet which he lost.
For some time Jefferson and John
johnson have been In the habit of
shaking dice for money. Johnson won
and finally jefferson owed him several
hundred dollars. Johnson wanted to
stop, and Jefferson insisted on contin-
uing.
Then Johnson refused to shake un-
less Jefferson put up a stake. ,Jeffer-
son finally staked his life on single
throw II he won Johnson was to pay
him $40 and cancel his debt. If he
lost he was to kill himself johnson
took first throw and turned up pair
of fives jefferson shook the box care.
fully, but got only a pair of deuces.
Without a word, Jefferson left the
room and hurried to the bridge across
the Monongahela river. Johnson gave
the alarm, and friends caught Jeffer.
son Just as he was about to jump into
the river. He was placed under bond
/ to keep the peace. Johnson has told
him that he could "owe it."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-10
Thousands Of Visitors Flock
to City For Opening Day
Of Homecoming Week
Celebration
GOVERNOR CUMMiNS
DELIVERS ADDRESS
Following Big Parade Typical
of Early Days Executive
Talks to a Large Crowd
at Crapo Park

Burlington, Sept. 9.-(Special)--
Burlington's mammoth Homecoming
celebration opened this morning with
thousands of visitors In attendance.
Most of the visitors are former Bur-
lingtonians who are back to greet old
friends and enjoy week as the guest
of the town.
At day break the ringing Of bells
and the firing Of military salute
opened the celebration. At o'clock
the parade was formed in which were
floats typical of early times There
was G. squad of Indians from the Tama
reservation, a prairie schooner drawn
by oxen and a group of squirrel hunt
ers. There We're also 200 old settlers
In carriages in the parade, men and
women who have lived in Burlington
! M pss.sst ~ " Esll E century.
This afternoon there was an old
fashioned picnic at Crapo park, the
feature Of which will be an address by
Governor Cummins
Practically, the celebration began
last evening when the electric decora-
tions were turned on, and the bust
ness thoroughfares were made as bril-
liant as day and far more attractive.
The main business district is pro.
fusely decorated with bunting, and
hundreds of strings of electric lights
and presents festive appearance.
Every train coming into the city yes
terday and last evening brought visi-
tors and old time residents to spend
the week in the city, and already the
homes of the people are crowded.
Old Settlers Monday.
| The celebration promises to be onA
L 40 f~r,t r,f,~ >A.,.
NAL celebration OF Iowa's admission
j today, the program includes every day
in the week. each of which has pro-
gram full of interest and attraction.
1 Today, old settlers day, is an aus.
picious opening of the week On Tues
day, fraternal and Fremont voters
day, parades will be given and meet
i ings held. The Fremonters' associa-
ton of the First Iowa district will
hold a meeting with addresses and a
campfire In the morning and grand
floral parade in the afternoon.
\ Des Moines county day, Wednesday,
will be big county fair in effect. Elk.
hibits of farm products will be made
and prizes will be awarded dis.
\ |play of daylight fireworks will ba
! given during the day.
River Day interesting.
4 Mississippi river day, Thursday
will be devoted to aquatic sports, re-
gattas, etc At night there. will be
LA grand Illuminated river carnival
with display of fireworks.
On Friday the manufacturers and
: jobbers will take possession Of the
city and will give a monster indus
> trial parade. AT night grand illum
ination and fireworks will take place
Saturday is children's day and =
l lIpicnic at Crapo park with amusements
and fireworks will be given
Sunday will close the week with
services in all the city churches con
= Quoted by old time clergymen
: 1t is believed that Burlington vii
: entertain from 5000 to 10000 visitor.
day during the coming week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-10
INDIANA FAIR OPENS
Dedication of New 100000 Live Stock
Pavilion Feature of Day
Bio Exhibits,

indianapolis, Ind. Sept. 9.-The In
diana state fair opened today with an
exceptionally large crowd for the first
day. The event of the day was the
dedication of the new live stock paw,
lion. erected at cost of 100000 and
said to be the finest structure Of its
kind in America.
The exhibits in all departments this
year are of the finest. Horses and
live stock are well represented. while
the corn show affords striking eN-
dence of what Indiana raises in this
line Manufacturers and machinery
are also much in evidence, while the
entertainment features are up to the
usual high standard.
The speed program eclipses any
/ program ARRANGED for the state fair
4 in previous years. There are more
races. with better purses, than there
has been in some time and the ar
4 Tangement of the program is excel
,ent. There are nineteen races in all,
carrying a purse value of s24 800. The
races began today and will continue
4 through Friday. giving Al AVERAGE
# four events a day. Until the last
u lay when three races will form the
u .ard.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-10
ROOSEVELT IN
I \ { RACE If
PEOPLE INSIST
"NlcK" LoNaWoRTH SAYS PREsl-
DENT WILL NOT ACCEPT NOM
NATION UNLESS THERE is
WIDESPREAD DEMAND"

New York, Sept. "a special from
Honolulu to the American quotes Con.
gressman Longworth as saying:
President Roosevelt will not be-
come candidate for denomination un-
less the entire country demands it. He
has firmly made up his mind to stick
to this course. Only more wide
spread demand for him to accept the
nomination will alter his determine
tion.''
This is the first intimation given
from source in any way authoritative
that the President would accept re.
nomination even If widespread de-
mand" were made. 1t is not known
whether Mr.. Longworth in his capa,
city as son-in-law is in a position to
speak with authority regarding Mr.
Rooseyelt's plans, nevertheless his re-
marks are taken as an Indication that
If sufficient pressure were brought to
bear upon Mr.. Roosevelt he would con
sent to another .erm IL. the White
House
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-10

Twelve years ago, Mrs. Charles
Kellogg, wife of prosperous Monroe
county farmer, left her husband, talk
Ing Gertrude, then a child of 6 years,
with her. The child was placed in a
Des Moines orphanage by the moth
er and all trace of her was lost to
the father until few days ago.
Shortly after the child was placed
in the home she was adopted by Mr..
and Mrs. ]. M. Tarbill, then of Bata-
via. but now living one and quarter
miles northwest of Belknap. 1t was
stipulated that when the child was IS
years of age she was to be told the
name of her father and she was thon
to have the choice of remaining with
her adopted parents or returning to
her father.
The girl has just attained her eight
eenth birthday and she is now called
upon to make her choice. First, how.
ever, she has gone for visit at the
home of her father.
The girls mother has married again
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-10
STEALS IOWA PREACHER.
Iowa M. E. Conference Gives Up Rev.
4 somerviIe Against the Will of
His Iowa Connrenation

Oskaloosa, Sept. 9.-Rev. Jay w.
Somerville, for eight years the pastor
of the Central Methodist Episcopal
church Of this city. and one of the
most prominent clergymen of the
city. has been released by the Iowa
conference to comply with the urgent
request of the Methodist Episcopal
church at Bloomfield, I'll. A tele.
gram was received from Burlington
announcing the change. One
Sunday last winter he excanged
pulpits with Rev. Masden of the
Bloomington Methodist Episcopal
church, and he made such favorable
impression they started at once to
secure him for their pastor. In com
plying with the request of the Bloom.
ineton church, the Iowa conference
has removed him against the will of
the official board of the local church.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-10
THIEVES TORTURE
AGED LINCOLN
C0U PIE
ILLINOIS FARMER AND WIFE
BOUND AND GAGGED FOR
FIVE HoURs-FEET BURN
ED WITH MATCHES

Lincoln, ILL.,, Sept. 9.-Bound hand
and foot and gagged, Warren Mundy,
an aged farmer, and his wife were
tortured for five hours last night by
three masked robbers The men burn
ed the soles of Mundy's feet with
matches In an effort to force him 20
reveal the hiding place of money sup
posed to be hidden in the house.
Mundy and his wife were awakened
at 10 o'clock. when one of the men
appeared at the door and said he had
been sent from Lincoln to inform the
farmer that his daughter, Mrs. Rohrer
was seriously i'll and wished him to
come to her home. Gaining entrance
by this ruse, he held the door open
for his confederates.
Bind and Torture Aged Couple.
| The three men then attacked the
aged couple, bound them hand and
foot, and gagged them. AS the gag
was preventing Mundy from breath
ing, he promised to tell the robbers
where his money was if they would
delease him This was done, and he
showed the hiding place Of $3.50. but
the thieves demanded more, claiming
that they knew the harvest had just
been marketed. Mundy denied that he
had any more, and the robbers then
tried the foot burning torture
After an hour or more spent in try
ing to force information out Of the
old man the masked men left the
house without having disturbed the
silverware or any valuables outside
of the money given to them by Mr..
Mundy. Before leaving the robbers
Iloosed the binding around Mrs. Nun
dys arms, and after their departure
she worked herself loose and freed
.Eher husband who went into Lincoln
and informed the police.
RIocdhounds Put on Trail
4 Bloodhounds were put on the trail
this morning and after long chase
led the way to the home of Albert
Wehr, alleged to be an ex-convict, n
Lincoln. Weir. who was arrested
denies that he knows anything about
the crime. Several other persons r
Lincoln are suspected of knowing
something of the deal and Sheriff
Devine declares more arrests will be
made today.
The police also are looking for {
stranger who called at the Mund!
home several days ago while the
farmer was absent and claimed tha
he had deal on to trade houses will
Mundy. He asked to be allowed t.
1 examine the home but disappeared
without tellin~ any one who he was
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and is now Mrs. j. G. seaver Of Fow-
Ter. Kas. Her father and two child
rem by former marriage. He was
married third time and has a big
farm and comfortable home a short
distance from Tyrone.
The Tarbills gave their adopted
daughter 500 in money and pur-
chased several new gowns for the
girl to take with her when she re.
turned to her fathers home. The
girls grandmother, Mrs. Gregg, lives
at Melrose and she also has an aunt
living there.
She is expected to return from Ty-
rome to Belknap Saturday and to an
nounce then her choice as to her
future home.
| Mrs. Tarbill's sister, Mrs. James
Mendenhall of Batavia, at the same
time took a girl from the orphan s
home who has now grown to woman.
hood, and who is still making her
home with the. Mendenhalls although
she has passed the age when she was
given the right to choose her home,
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BUYS SANDBAR FOR.
S1S5,, SELLS IT
FOR $4,000
NEW JERSEY MAN is MADE COM.
PARATIvELY RICH THROUGH
PECULIAR ACTION
OF SEA.

North Wildwood. N. j., Sept. BY
the action of the sea bar of sand
has been created into an island, and
the man who paid the state S1S5 for
1t two years ago has just sold it for
$4,000.
The island is to be enlarged with
sand pumped from the sea and con.
nected with Five Mile beach which
probably will afford means Of con.
Meeting the coast trolley lines be.
tween Atlantic City and Cape May in
the great project OF continuous line
from Atlantic Highlands to the Capes
By one of those puzzling switches OF
the currents the bar began to rise
about ten years ago and as it grad
ually grew higher and higher it al
last was visible above high water.
The shifting sands continued to pile
UP and finally created the island.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-10
E|':l||IIQR SNIFF
FOUNDGU|LTY
BY The JURY
MISSOURI VALLEY EDITOR CON-
vIcTED OF KILLING INERT
BRUNDiGE-PLEA OF SELF DE-
FENsE OF NO AVAIL

Logan, Sept. "A H. Sniff, editor
Of the Harrison County News of Mis-.
souri, Valley is guilty Of manslaughter.
This is the verdict that was returned
by the jury Sunday morning at IL
o'clock.
Shifts claim of self-defense was of
little avail, the story told by himself
on the witness stand being fatty re-
futed by other witnesses An appeal
will probably be taken today.
Sniff Tells His Story.
The charge on which the editor was
tried and convicted was that of killing
Mert Brundige on March 5. Sniff took
the stand yesterday afternoon and told
his story of the case. He said that on
March he was recovering from an i'll.
ness He had heard that Brnndige mad
threatened him because of story ap
pearing in his paper; that the mar
shal had visited his Office and warned
him that Brundige had threatened MIN
and advised him to arm himself. He
armed himself with a revolver on thai
day, and while coming out of the op
era. house saloon, he saw Brundige
Sniff hurried to his office and Brundige
followed At the steps leading to his
office he turned and warned Brundigt
not to come nearer. Brundige thel
rushed him. and he fired.
Marshal Denies Warning.
Brundige died from the wound.
The marshal also took the stand ant
denied that he had warned the edito
against Brundige and advised him t.
carry arms.
The case went to the jury at 7:3
O'Clock Saturday night and the yerdic
was returned four hours and hal
| LATER
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-10
MRS. DIANA poDD DIES.
Well Known Woman Passes Away a.
Home In BeIknap Saturday

Bloomfield, Sept. 9.--Mrs. Diana
Dodd died at her home in Belknap last
evening, after an illness of severa
months. An operation which she un
derwent about month ago failed ia
afford her any relief, and she has since
that time been growing steadily weak
er. The funeral services will be con.
Quoted by Rev. Overturf at the Dunn.
Vile Baptist church at o'clock this
afternoon.
Rev. David McEwing, for the past
year pastor of the Presbyterian
church here, has accepted call from
the First Presbyterian church at Cen
terville and will go about the middle
of October. to begin his pastorate here
Mr. MeEwing has made himself very
popular @ith his Bloomfield congrega
ton and they feel that this will be 8
great logs to them
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SEEKS RIGHT NAME.
Ella Potter Wants to Know Who Her
Parents Are-WiIl Appeal to
the Court

Kansas City, Sept. "a suit In
equity to compel Mr.. and Mrs. Eli
Potter, who have reared her from
infancy to young womanhood to re.
veal her right name and history is 10
be brought in the. Wyandotte district
court by Miss Ella Potter, an accom-.
plished and pretty 1s-year-old girl of
Kansas City, Kas. She has employed
County Attorney Joseph Taggart to
represent her.
Miss Potter declares she is not the
child of Mr.. and Mrs Potter and has
known SO ever since she was taken to
their home. However, she says they
have always claimed her as their own
and when she would plead with them
to tell her the facts and make known
her true parentage they would simple
laugh at what they called her foolish
ness.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-10
FLEET TO FOLLOW ROOSEVELT.

st. Louis, Sept. 1.-TWO thousand
persons have applied for accomoda-
tions on the great fleet of steamships
which will accompany the ship on
which President Roosevelt will sail
from st. Louis to Memphis next
month, to investigate the project for
deep water way from the lakes to the
gulf. Several thousand more re-
quests are expected. The governors
Of fourteen states and more than fifty
members of the congress are on, the
list. company A Association" the
old soldiers society west of the Mis-
sissippi. is planning to charter a
special steamship.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-10
Tobacco Trade Convention.

New York, Sept. 9-In conjunction
with the tobacco trade exhibition in
progress in Madison Square Garden a
two days convention was begun to.
day bv the independent manufacturers
and dealers of the country. T'ae In
dependents purpose to form perma.
nent cooperative organization with a
view to doing away with many of the
evils existing at the present time in
all branches of the tobacco trade.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-10
Strikers Return to Work.

Omaha. Neb., Sept. 9.-The tele-
graphers' strike in Omaha received a
heavy blow this morning when three
of the very best striking opera.
tors returned to their old positions in
the Western Union. The fourth striker
who applied for work was not rein.
stated the company claiming they mad
enough men to handle the business
promptly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-10
MATTER LAID BEFORE
CANADIAN PREMIER
Japanese Cabinet Official on
the Ground Investigating
Race Troubles is Spscta-
tor to the Incidents
,sss. .ss..s So. .

= . So . . 80
London. Sept. 9.-The attack
= on the Japanese and Chinese at -
Vancouver places the English
newspapers In an embarrassing
and amusing position. Several
y Of the most prominent OF them
were particularly severe upon
= the San Francisco "Hoodlums"
when the outbreak of violance
occurred there. They are now
confronted with more serious
. situation In the British colony Z"
= and apparently are at loss
y what TO say. The majority re-
main silent.
. 80 ssss ss 80 .
s5 Vancouver B. G., Sept. 9.--Sat-
urday night riolts IN which the
Chinese and Japanese quarters
were raided, considerable property
damage caused and several Asia
tics injured. was the worst in the
history of western Canada In
ternational complications are
likely to result
Montreal, Que. Sept. 9.-The fol
lowing telegram has been received by
Counsel General Nosse at Ottawa
from Mr.. Ishi, director Of commerce
and trade of the department OF
foreign affairs in Japan who is st pre-.
sent in British Columbia studying
anti-Japanese movement in that provl-
dence
Having arrived at Vancouver at II
p. M. September Z, found during the
early part Of the evening that there
was being held a demonstration by
the anti-Japanese and Corean league
About o'clock a number of rowdies
about SO or so in numbers, marched
into the section of the city where the
are and threw stones breaking con
siderable glass.
Six Attempt Are Made.
Following this attack there came
another, this time the number being
Increased to about 500. The fronts
Z # several stores were broken and ont
Japanese was wounded. The police
force did its best but there Is hardly
any hope of relief in that direction.
The fourth attack was made by
rowdies about midnight. Twice
again they tried to attack the Japan
esa stores. but on account of the vigil
ance of the Japanese and the city
police the attempts failed.
The number then gradually de
creased and by 3 o'clock Sunda!
morning the rowdies We're scattered
everywhere and tranquility was re
stored by dawn
OF the japanese stores in town al
the windows and door glass wa
smashed and two Japanese wert
wounded.
Consul Nosse will lay all the fact
before Sir Wilfred, premier of Canadi
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-10
Senators In Duel.

Buenos Ayres. Sept. 9.-Deputy
Pinerc has been challenged by Presi-
dent Of the Senate Villanueva to fight
a duel. because of the formers charge
that the president of the senate, was
among the senators who are foster
ing revolutions in the provinces.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-10
Anti-to1in That
uras ni,,htherie
is Disc copere d

] = = . = = =
Columbus, O., Sept. 9.-The
announcement Of the discovery
of an, antI-toxlne that will kill
: dtphtheria germs In the living
- human orsanlsn, within the
short space OF three minutes
has boen made at tho Ohio
State University by Professor
elHIe, \ psychologist and chem-
let ~ the result Of an exhaua-
tive technical and intricate SER
les Of tests. The discovery is
accredited to Theodore Wolf
ram, German chemist, now
living In Columbus.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-10
Three Burned to Death.

Charlotte, N. c., Sept. 9.-Fire ear.
ly today destroyed a hotel at Cleve-
land Springs. Three people were
burned to death. The loss is about
$4,000. Little was saved by guests.
started the fire.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-10
Mystic Lad is
Killed While
Boarding Train

. So . . .
= Mystic, Sept. e.-(speclaD-
= John Twiner, the 14-year.old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John ToWner of
= this place was Instantly killed
y yesterday afternoon while at
= tempting to board a moving train
In the Milwaukee yards. The lad
missed his footing while swing
ing onto freight car and was
ground to death beneath the
wheels.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-10
Small Wreck in Texas.

El Paso. Tex. Sept. 9-The north
bound Rock Island passenger was
wrecked at Escondida, N. NJ, last
night while running at a high rate of
speed, the result of the falling of a
break beam. Six cars were overturn-
led but no one was seriously hurt,
Nearl'f every passenger was slightly
injured
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-10
GIRL REUNITED
WITH HER FATHER
After Search of Years Charles Kellogg OF
Tyrone Learns Daughter HasB Adopt
ed Into Belknap Home

=
hether father from
child Of with
which Gertrude TarbLkelosg Is facing
torn with conflicting emotion the girl able decide
On the hand foster parents heartbroen at the thought
learned their
flesh blood inviting the girl continue making home with
brothers
whom she has not childhood.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-10
More Delays for Mrs. Bradley.

Washington, Sept. 9.-The trial of
Mrs. Annie M. Bradley for the killing
of ex-senator Brown Of Utah, sched-
uled to begin October 7, will be post
poned until November II. District
Attorney Baker will ask for the con-
tinuance, and 1t is understood the at.
torneys for the defense will consent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-10
Steamer Ashore In Foo.

San Francisco, Sept. 9.---The steam
er San Gabriel ran ashore near Point
Reyes this morning during a heavy
fog. 1t is believed that the vessel
will be total loss The San Gabriel
carries crew of fifteen men,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-10
Railway Agent Robbed.

Eldorado. Kas., Sept. 9.-Masked
men early today bound and gagged
the Missouri Pacific railway agent
and robbed the safe Of $1,000. The
robbers escapeA.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-10
Bishop Of Chichester Dead

London, Sept. 9.-The Bishop OF
Chichester, the Rt. Rev. Ernest Ro.
land Wiberforce, died today, aged 81.