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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19
SEYMOUR LAD
KILLED BY
CARS
John Pollock the Victim
Clayton Linn and George
StoteImyer Injured

Seymour, Feb. 49, Especial. )-7At
2 o'clock Sunday morning at Owens
crossing az miles northeast OF here
as John Pollock, aged IL, of this place
and two young men, Clayton Linn and
George Stotelmyer of Jerome, were
driving to Jerome they were struck by
the eastbound fast Milwaukee freight
train.
Pollock was instantly killed and
Linn perhaps fatally injured. Stotel
myer is severely injured. One of the
horses was killed and the other badly
hurt. The buggy was totally demol
ished.
Train Was Running Fast.
The train was the second division
of Milwaukee freight No 20. fast
meat train The train left Laredo al
11:05 o'clock Saturday night in charge
OF Conductor James fisher and En-
gineer Clay Gallentin, both of this
city. According to information receiv
ed from officials of the division at this
point, the train was running at good
rate of speed when the collision oc
Cured. The crossing is in the coun
try, outside of all corporate limits
and the customary signals were given
before the crossing was reached.
Felt the shock.
The engineer of the train saw the
team approaching the track and whis
tied. 1t is thought the men were
asleep when the accident happened.
The engineer did not know that the
horses had gained the track until E,e
felt the shock. AS soon as the shocl
was felt the train was stopped and ar
investigation made of the condition
OF the pilot.
Men Had Been Drinking.
Two of the buggy wheels and {
mans cap and the broken buggy tor
were found piled up on the pilot. The
train was backed up to the scene q
the disturbance and the men found
Pollock, the driver of the rig, wa:
found lying at one side of the cattl.
guard dead, and Linn and Stotelmye
were both injured.
Stotelmyer who was able to talk
has not fully recovered from the cf
fects of the shock and was still dazed
According to his story, the men were
all more or less under the infiuenc,
OF liquor. 1t is supposed that tn,
driver, Pollock, finclly realized hi
danger and tried to get across. as u,
STU tightly clutched the whip whel
found.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19
20 Dead, 147 Hurt
In Mem York Wreck
Many of the Injured May
Die-Rigid Official In
quiry to be NJ e Inio
Cause of * ssssS

New %. 18-The list of dead
was to twenty today by care
full inve .lgation of the New York Cen
trail wreck at Two Hundred and
Seven street last night, but the num-
Der of injured was raised to LAT. OF
the injured two have practically no
chance of recovery. and fifty are ser
iously hurt. The others, though bruis
ed, and shaken, were able to go to
their homes.
Authorities to Act.
With the clearing of the wreckage
interest turned to what 'he authorities
might do. Perhaps the most signif.
cant statement of the day was the
one made by Coroner Schwannecke
He has secured statement from
Motorman Rogers of the wrecked
train In this. according to the cor.
oner, the motorman had said he was
running on schedule time when the
accident occurred and admitted that
the speed of his train was seventy
miles an hour Rogers, said the coron-
er, declares that he did not know any
thing was wrong until an eighth of a
mile beyond the place of derailment
The train consisted of a double
header motor coupled into one engine,
with one motorman. drawing five
coaches. The first was a smoker, the
second is described as a power car,
though it is commonly designated as
a combination baggage and smoker,
and the three following were ordinary
passenger coaches.
Death Ends Cav PARTY
One of the sad features of the
wreck was the death of two Of party
of eight girls, pupils of Miss Knox's
school at Briarcliff Manor, who were
returning from matinee at the opera.
The victims were Miss Clara L. Hud-
son, daughter of James B. Hudson,
of Minneapolis, and Miss Annie Moore
head, daughter of John Moorehead Jr.
of Allegheny, Pa. Miss Josephine
Sharpe of indianapolis, another men,
Der of the party of which Miss Knox
was in charge, was painfully but not
seriously injured.
The railway officials received re.
quest from Minneapolis that the body
OF Miss Hudson be prepared for re.
moval and sent on a special train ia
Minneapolis, at the expense of her
family.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19
Mem Bills in Iona
House and Senate
Des Moines Bureau of
The Ottumwa Courier,
Des Moines, Feb. 18.

Des Moines, Feb 18.
The committee on labor In the house
today reported for passage the Mars
ton bill, limiting hours of continuous
service of railroad employees, after
amending 1T so as not to apply to
sleeping car employees.
Bills introduced were:
By Jones, requiring annual account
1ngs of dividends and surplus of life
insurance companies.
BY Moore, relating to petitions for
relocation of county seats.
BY Schultz, giving authority to cities
and towns to join the Iowa League Of
Municipalities and to pay assessments
and dues.
BY Blackmere, appropriating $500
annually to the agricultural ssllege to
| be used in breeding an American type
horse.
BY White, a joint freight rate bill,
The house made Weeks jury bill a
special order for tomorrow at 10:30
o'clock.
The agricultural committee reported
ell for passage the Stillman bill prohib-
iting combinations to fix grain prices,
and also a bill by Arney for state aid
for county and district agricultural So
cieties.
Schoenenbergers bill increasing the
township road levy to five mills from
four was debated and referred to the
Judiciary committee for corrections.
McAllister of Linn secured reconsid
GRAFTON of his bill for assessing farm
and rural telephones in the house this
morning and the bill passed
Ora Williams.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19
CHURCH PAYS DEBT
OF GIRL DEFAUJLTER
Bloomington Congregation Answers
Appeal of Pastor.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Feb. 1S.-The
members of the Second Christian
church Sunday contributed $1,000 to
cover the shortage of $1,000 in the
accounts of Helen Dixon. the young
woman custodian of the organ fund.
Miss Dixon, who was indicted by the
grand jury Saturday for embezzle-
ment, forgery, and larceny, took ST..
300 which had been raised for the pur.
chase of the new church organ.
The pastor of the Second Christian
church, the Rev j. H. Gilliland, sur
prised his congregation yesterday
morning by announcing thehe would
be no sermon.
Appeal Causes Weeping.
After communion service he point.
ed to the new organ just installed and
said in voice marked by deep emo.
tion that it had cost $2,800 and that
this sum would have to be raised to
pay for it. He did not directly state
that Miss Dixon had made away with
the $1,000 raised for this purpose, nut
simply said that the shortage existed
and that as the congregation was well
aware of the reason he would not go
into details.
He then asked for subscriptions
from the congregation to make up the
shortage caused by the breach of trust
of an unfortunate treasurer. He an.
nounced that he would head the sub.
scription list with S100 from his own
pocket.
While his pathetic appeal was be
ing heard there was intense silence
and many wept. Upon his conclusion
collection boxes were passed and the
sum of $1,000 raised, the largest offer.
ing ever raised at one service in
Bloomington.
Girl Breaks Down in Cell.
Miss Dixon, who previously betray,
ed little concern, relative to the
charges of embezziement. gave way
to hysteria last night and one convul
sion followed another Two physi
clans who were called had but little
success in quieting her. and it re
quired the strength of several attend
ants to restrain her
Nothing has been heard as yet from,
her mysterious brother" or other re
latives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19

penalty of the law on Harry K. Thaw
for the murder of Stanford White
Miss Della Hadsell, secretary of the
Young Women's Christian association
Conviction. 81 woul1 convict Harry
K. Thaw of murder in the first degree
according to the dictates of the law.
do not consider the lgnwritten law
applicable to this case"
Miss Emma Holt. treasurer of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
Conviction. II would convict Harry
K. Thaw Of murder in the first degree.
Sentiment must not be allowed to
stand in the way of justice. Let Harry
X. Thaw die for the murder of stan
ford White"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19
IOWA NATIONAL BANKS.
Average Reserve Held 1858 Per
Cent.

Washington. D. u, Feb. 18.-The
abstract of the condition of the nation
al banks of Iowa, exclusive of the re-
serve cities, at the close of business
on Jan. 26. as reported to the con
troiler of the currency, shows the aver
age reserve held at 1888 per cent,
against 1898 per cent on Nov. 10:
loans and discounts increased from
$18,410,115 to S19,147,013; gold coin
decreased from 81 S21.037 to 81 .S2u.-
TOT; individual deposits increased
from S1o,92l,o9l to s75,993, 800.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19
NEGRO FIEND IS
GIVEN THREE YEARS
Attempted Assault on centervlIIe Girl
Avenged.

Centerville, Feb. 1s.-(SpeciaD =
Frank johnson convicted Thursday OF
the crime of attempting to perpetrate
criminal assault on Pearl Hart a
school teacher, in this city last Novem
Der, was sentenced to three years in
the Denitentiary by Judge F. w. Eich
elherger, Johnson, who is colored
pleaded for clemency, advancing the
grounds that he was drunk at the time
and had he intention OF assaulting the
young woman.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19
CENTERVILLE SCHOOL
THREATENED BYFIRE
Flames Break Out in Basement of
$4,000 Building.

Centerville, Feb. 1s.-(SpeciaD -
Fire threatened the $4,000 high school
building in this city last night, when
blaze broke out in the basement of
the building, The incipient blaze was
discovered by passersby and an alarm
was turned in and the department
arrived on the scene in time to save
the building. The origin of the fire is
a mystery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19
AWAITING GALLOWS
HE TRIES SUICIDE
Frank Hoffman, Kansas City Murder.
er, Stabs Himself in Breast.

Kansas City, Feb. 1s.--Frank Holt
man, under sentence of death with
Mrs. Aggie Myers, for killing the WON
ans husband, attempted to commit
suicide in cell in the jail this morn
ing by stabbing himself in the breast
He may die. During the night Holt
man soaked matches in water and
drank the liquid but this had no visi-
BILE effect.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19
VICTIM OF WIRE TAPpERs.
Walker, Missing Bank Treasurer, Said
to Have Lost $35o,ooo in New York,

New York, Feb. 1s.-1'he police to-
day are investigating q report that
VIM. F. Walker. the missin, treasurer
of the New Britain, Conn, Savings
bank, lost more than s350,oO0 of the
banks funds in this city as victim
of skilled workers of the wire tapping
game.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19
NO DECISION ON
FEDERAL APPOINTMENT
Conference Of Iowa Delegation
on Patronage Question
is Without Result
Washington Bureau of
the Ottunlwa Courier
Washington. D. G.. Feb.

Washington, D. c., Feb. Is.
The bill establishing branch
of the federal court in Ottumwa,
which passed the house. some time
ago, has passed the senate and
is now in the hands of the Presi-
dent awaiting his signature. Ap-
proval of the bill is expected in a
few days.
The. conference of the Iowa de-
legation in congress met today to
consider the matter of distributing
the federal patronage, but ad
iourned until Wednesday without
taking action on the appointments.
The federal court will establish :
new division of the southern judicia
district Of Iowa. It has passed the
senate and it is now up TO the Presi
dent for his signature. AS far as
known here there is no reason to sup
pose that the President will. act un
favorably in the matter, and there
seems to be little doubt that the new
division of the court will be establish
ed and federal court will be held iI
Ottumwa.
The new division provided for by
the bill includes Jefferson, Davis, Ap
panoose, Mahaska. KeokrlS. Monroe
and Waayelio count -. The bill was
introduced into the house by Majol
Lacey on December 4, 1906, and was
passed by the lower branch of the ma
tional legislature on January IA. The
senate's action now leaves the fate ol
the measure in the hands Of the Presi
n 4.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19
Courier Jury of Leaders in
Local Clubs Votes Nine to
Three For Acquittal
SAY THAW STRUCK
IN DEFENSE OF SEX
From Strength of Convictions
Expressed the Local Jury
Might Hang indefinitely

. +.
Verdict of the Courier's jury,
passing Judgment upon Harry K.
1Thaw, On trial for the murder of
Stanford White:
For Acquittal.
Mrs. Ira Phillips.
Mrs. Emily MCGOWAN.
Mrs. j. K. Dysart.
Mrs. G. w. Walker.
Mrs. Helen r. Andrew.
Mrs. Frank B .Thrall.
Mrs. S. P. Hartman.
Mrs. S.. E. Adler.
Miss May Moore.
For Conviction.
Mrs. w. H. G. Jaques.
Miss Della Hadsell.
Miss Emma Holt.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19
THE DAVIS TRIAL.

Danville, III. Feb. 18.-Wi1l j. Davis,
for mer manager of the Iriquois thea
tire Of Chicago. who was formally ar
raisned in court here today charged
with manslaughter in connection with
the theatef fire. entered plea of not
guilty. The case is set for trial March
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19
KILLS HER BABES.
Following Unnatural Act Woman Kills
Herself,

Connersville, Ind. Feb. 1s.-Mrs. ].
S. Hundelle, aged 35, today killed her
two daughters, aged four years and
seven months respectively, and then
committed suicide. All three had their
throats cut
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19
ORDERS 2ls CENT FARE.
Wisconsin Railway Commission Hands
Down Its Decision

Madison, Wis, Feb. lS.-The state
railway commission today handed
down its decision in the two cent rail
road fare question. 1t was ordered
by the commission that the railways
in the state give fiat two and one
half cent passenger fare and it recon.
ymended that family mileage book IF
500 miles be issued for $40.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19
Anna Howard Shaw Re.elected

Chicago, Feb 4s.Anna Howard
Shaw was today unanimously re-elect-
ed president of the National Wa.n4n, s
Suffrage association
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19
Nineteen Persons Frozen to Death.

Berlin, Feb. 18.-Nineteen persons
were frozen to death at various places
in Prussia during the past few days.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19

Continued On Page 81
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-21
NEWS, VIEWS AND
GOSSIP OF NEW YORK

approached him TO secure his opinion
OF America. American people and
American institutions. 1t is a curl
Gus fact that those who have lived
In America all their lives and who
know something about the country
should never be asked to express
their opinion; but let a distinguish
ed foreigner steps from the gang
plank OF liner and he is immedi-
ateiy besieged by interrogaters of the
press. who publish his statements as
divine wisdom, so be it they hap
pen to be fiattering to the national
conceit. And they usually are.
since no country is quite so allur-
ing as the one Of which we know
nothing.
Replying TO question No. 3 on the
list of problems 60 be presented by
the press to incoming foreigners, NJ.
Ular said:
mo. l do not find the American
woman nearly so charming nor intel
ligent as the French woman. They
have not the same grace as French
women. and. In my opinion. not the
same attractiveness. Neither are
they so well dressed as the women
of Paris. although most OF them
spend many times as much money
for clothing as their French sisters
You know, Il is not the cost that
makes woman's gown beautiful; II
is the way she wears It,"
When Mrs. Cobden-S anderson gave
vent to similar opinions a few weeks
ago, dismissed her criticisms with
scorn. English women are notori-
ously the least charming In the world
and It was exceedingly immodest for
one of them to find flaws in Amer
ica's fair femininity
The statement of N Ular is worthy
of more consideration. Frenchmen
are admittedly connoisseurs In the
study of femininity, and to this nat
ural insight and esthetic sensibility
N. Ular adds the acute powers OF
observation possessed by all newspa-
per men. Evidently. his statement
cannot be dismissed with the hrug
of the shoulders and an airy persi-
iage. American women must make
good.
In extenuation of the charms OF
the fair sex of Uncle Sans land. It
need only be pointed out that NJ.
Ular's opinion was based on an In
spection of the women of New York
alone. admit it with shame. but
1T is nevertheless fact. deduced
from patient and painstaking obser-
walton, that the metropolis has fewer
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-21

really beautiful aud charming wo-
men in proportion-to population than
any other city In the land. Money
lust aud pleasure madness have
reduced them to miserable copies OF
each other. No generalization Is
ever wholly true. and this Is no ex-
ception. There are beautiful wo-
men In New York-thousands NJ
them-but candor compels the con-
fession that they are in a lamentable
majority. However. we desire II dis
unesiy understood that any New
York woman reading these lines is
one of the exceptions to my rash
generalization.
Let NJ. Ular devote a few DAYS To
the inspection OF the fair daughters
OF Buffalo and Savannah and Louis
Vile and Memphis and Detroit and
Kansas Cit yand Los Angeles-even
Chicago.
Then. IL NJ. Ular repeats his asser-
ton that American women are less
beautiful and charming than those
OF Parts. We will know him for what
he Is:
A gallant and patriotic defender OF
the femininity OF La Belle France.
and withai. liar.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-21
STOCK OF MERCHANDISE

Notice is hereby given that I will
as trustee. IN the matter OF o. c
Phelps. bankrupt. at 10 o'clock a
IN. on the a1st day of December
1907. proceed to sell to the highes,
bidder the entire stock OF goods,
wares. merchandise. fixtures and 9th
er property belonging TO the estate
OF o. c. Phelps bankrupt. and now
In the store rooms formerly occu-
pied by said Phelps In the city Of
Bluefeld. West Virginia.
Terms OF sale--One third cash and
the balance in three and six months
from date OF sale. the purchaser
giving his notes with approved Sc
curity for deferred payments. bear
Ing 6 per cent. interest.
Private bids on said stock of mer-,
chandise. fixtures. etc. will be re.
ceived until the same is offered at
public auction and the bids opened
at the highest private bid.
NJ. b. PoSTLETHwAIrE.
iz-ii-iot Trustee.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-21
tBy eileen Guernsey

New York. Dec. 21.-one OF the
best evidences OF returning prospect
~ In Father Knickerbocker's town
Is the great increase in the volume
OF Chmristmas trade within the last
Few days. For time many New
York merchants who had invested
heavily In holiday goods had visions
OF receiving bankruptcy papers in
their Christmas stockings and were
inclined to call down curses deep and
loud upon the hoary head of good
Saint Nick. Now the tide has turn
ed. Father Knickerbocker has
ioosened the clutch upon his purse
strings. and II would not be surprIs-
Ing IL his holiday purchases would
foot up total very nearly as large
as the record for the most prosper
Gus of producing years.
In the past Santa Claus has shown
that he knows his way about the
crooked streets OF Gotham very well
indeed and the statements OF all
chronic croakers to the contrary.
there is little reason for the belief
that he will fall down on his assign
ment this year. The humble homes
OF the poor on the East Side are
just as familiar to Saint Nick as the
brown stone fronts OF Fifth avenue.
and the charitable and religious or
carnations are straining every nerve
to insure the customary annual visit
OF the good saint. On every i'm
portant street corner OF the city the
coins are blinking right merily into
the pots of the Salvation Army and
down the chimneys OF the Volunteers
of America. While the contributions
have not been so liberal as in past
years. the officers are confident that
they will he sufficient to supply a
modest Christmas feast to very poor
Individual and family in the city.
Down on Wall street there will be
the usual distribution of silver, gold
and paper money among the clerks
and employees of the great banks,
brokerage houses and financial firms.
In short, everybody in New York.
from John d. Rockefeller down to
Antonio Macaroni. the white wing.
will likely have a merry Christmas,
regardless of panics and financial
stringencies. F7zEWW
AMERICAN VS.. FRENCH WOMEN.
Less than twenty-four hours after
M. Alexandra Ular. editor of lie
Petit Journal, the most popular
newspaper of Paris. had set foot In
the metropolis of the new world, no
less than twenty-four reporters had
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-21

MONITOR Is BEST, BECAUSE
IT'S PUREsT, AND GOES FUR
THEIR. g1yHUW
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-21

BUY MONITOR FLOUR AND GET
YOUR MONEYS WORTH.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-01-15

One way to fight lice is TO put
a little coal tar in kerosene when
roosts are to be painted or
sprayed. Keep the mixture
well stirred. The oil will evap.
crate and the tar remain as a
thin paint, which will be very
unpleasant for lice and mites.
Do not use SO much tar that i,
will not quickly dry hard.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-01-15
Spurs for Poultrymen

There has never been too
many fresh eggs.
Darkened nests will help 10
prevent egg eating among
chickens.
As an argument 10 favor Of
ducks. it can be said they do not
have cholera, roup or gaps.
ia lot of eggs contains one
bad or. one cannot hope to
hold the trade OF any one who
wants strictly fresh eggs.
Those who can secure a good
quantity of tobacco stems should
lay 10 4 supply, so that they can
bt put under the straw in nests
to help keep lice away.
Why not hatch out chicks ear
ly this spring aud be the first a,
your town to sell young iryers:
They r certain to bring a price
profitable to the grower.
Keep the very large and the
very small eggs at home, and
market only those OF medium
aize. They will presen, a bet
ter appearance and ought &c
sell more readily.
As the breeding season ap
proaches. most tiocks should be
cullcd again, so that none bu,
the most vigorous and best lay.
ing fowls are kept to breed from
Cuiling can hardly be too close
or loo frequent.
Note should be made now o.
the green food that has served
poultry best this winter. Ii
xhould also be remembered tha,
this winter has been mild and
that green stuff has had an un'
usual opportunity to keep grow
ing all winter.
Have you crippled hens with
great corns on the bottom oil
their feet! In that case, look tc
see whether fhcy can fly dow 4
of their ~oosts or whether they
have to Jump off and bruise their
feet. Roosts should be low and
the fowls should have room
enough in front to sail down
gradually.