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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-20
ABINGDON.

Abingdon. B. Maxwell was a
business caller In Abingdon Tuesday.
The Misses May and Pearl Martin
of Ottumwa returned home Monday
after few days. visit at the home of
Frank Gobble. Miss Bonnie Gobble
returned home with them for few
weeks visit.
Chas Hood, Mr.. and Mrs. w G.
Fleener, j.. s. Fleener and Dan, were
visitors at the county seat Tuesday,
Miss Helen Best left Saturday for
a few weeks visit with her aunt att
Sibley. s
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mcdowell Of
Eidon visited at the home Of Mr. and
Mrs. Ross Coldwell Sunday.
Miss Clara Smith and Miss May
Nelson were shopping in Fairfield re
Gently.
Little Donald Hudson made few
short calls on friends Saturday after
noon, accompanied by his grandfather, u
w. c. Fleener.
Temp Mcdowell was a business
caller in Fairfield Tuesday.
Miss Bonnie Gobble entertained a.
few friends in honor of her cousins,g
Misses May and Pearl Martin of Ot.e
tumwa. Tho evening was spent In
music and games.
Mrs. Will Jones and children ares
visiting in Abingdon this week. Is
Charlton People III With Typhoid. II
Chariton-Mr. and Mrs. George Is-i
rael are improving from their siege OF
typhoid fever, but Theodore Stuart a.
brother of Mrs Israel is down with
the same disease at the Methodist hos
pital in Des Moines. Miss Keller, the
girl employed at the Israel home is al
| home sick with tire same disease and
Miss Jane Wilson, a domestic at the
| Stuart home is also confined to her
| bed with typhoid fever. They contract
ed the germ from bad water.
| Prof. c.. j. Johnson returned home
| today from visit in Cedar Rapids.
| Charlton will celebrate the old set
tiers meeting this year in grand Style
by a four days meeting on Tuesday
| Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
Sept. "a, 25. 26 and 27.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brown have
returned from an extended trip in
southern Kansas.
| Dr. Barnes and Elmer Gookin re.
turned today from Cedar Rapids
where they have been attending thu
grand lodge of the K. of P.
Mrs. w. S. Bigham has returned
| from a visit in Ackworth.
Al Ekfelt went to Ottunwa today On
] business.
When women understand men they
will avoid much trouble.
Girls meet with much grief by &C
/ cepting surface Indications
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-20
Cdoudkurst at EIdon,

Eldon, Aug. 17.-(SpeciaD-T
was almost cloudburst at Eldon last
night. Water fell in torrents, over
places making them look like small
'f579s ''r~ronger traffic was delayed
This morning on account of heavy
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-20
HEAVY DAMAGE is
DONE 10 CROPS
Grain and Hay, Exposed by
Thursday Nights Wind
storm Ruined by Last
Nights Rain-Corn
is Blown Down

=
THE HEAVY ELECTRICAL
AND WIND STORM LAST
NIGHT COST THREE LIVES
IN SOUTHERN AND SOUTH
ERN IOWA AND FATALLY
INJURED TWO. THE DEAD
ARE:
cLAUD sTANRERRY, BLOOM
FIELD.
CHILD OF GEORGE CONN,
ALTON.
THE FATALLY INJURED
: ARE:
MRS. GEORGE CONN, ALTON.
MRS. JOHN SHIELDS ALTON.
X Il X X 4 X 4 Il Il 4
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Furnished by ottumwa Title and Lo.

Furnished by ottumwa Title and Loan
Co., Summers Building, Corner
Court and Second SITS.
Foltz, C. B. and wife to Fred
B. Hardsocg, lot 3, Kelloggs
sub. Ottnmwa .............s1.700 1000
Evans, George w. and wife to
Henry w. and Cora Anna
Suechting, ? Ia acres in S.
w. Il. sec. 1s-7213. (Aud
lot 10) ..,.................. 45o.6o
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-20

To marry is to wed trouble, and tn
say SO is no particular discredit to
either sex.
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Bloomfield Man Killed.

Bloomfield, Aug. 17-(Special) -
ClaEd Stanberry, well-to-do farmer,
living few miles west of town, WIS
struck by lightning and instantly kills
Ell last night between 7 and o'clock
He was feeding hogs in the pasture
when the electiracal storm came up
and the lightning bolt which cost his
life also killed nine hogs. Stanberry
leaves a wife and three small chill.
dren
Funeral services will be held at the
residence tomorrow Burial will be at
Moulton.
One Dead, Three Hurt, at Alton.
Alton, Aug 7.-(Special )-Three
people received fatal injuries in the
destruction wrought by tornado yes
terday afternoon in the vicinity of At
ton The dead:
INFANT SON of George Conn.
Fatally injured:
Mrs. George Conn.
Mrs. John Shields.
All three were in the farm house
which is twelve miles southeast of
Alton when the storm struck. The
building was literally torn in frag.
llltAitS anu Inc &C.
cupants received fearful injuries and
were carried a long distance by the
tornado.
Father Sees Destruction.
George Conn. the husband of the ia
tally injured woman and father of
tie dead child, was working in the
fields when the storm came. He es-
capped unhurt. He is reported to have
been witness from some distance
of the demolition of his home.
Hurrying to the scene he began an
agonizing search for the members of
his family and soon came upon their
| shattered bodies Mrs. Conn and Mrs
| Shields, a relative of the others, are
both bruised almost beyond recogni.
i tion and suffered besides such grave
/ internal injuries that recovery is i'm
possible.
| The tornado moved from the south
west to the northeast. travelling at q
terrific pace. 1t wrought tremendous
ruin to crops and buildings in it's path
but so far as known no others were
seriously injured.
! Kills VIlsca Man.
/ Villisca, Aug. 17-(Special.)- sDer
ing the severe electrical storm in this
d vicinity Albert Segar aged about 81
Years and living ten miles southwest
of this ciry met death hy liobtnir.
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Kills viIlisca Man.

Villisca Aug. 17.-(Special)- sDpr-
ing the severe electrical storm in this
vicinity Albert Segar aged about IS
Years and living ten miles southwest
lof this city, met death by lightning
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-20

When women understand men they
will avoid much trouble
Girls meet with much grief by &C
cepting surface indications.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-18
GOODBYE AND-.HELLOA.

Fraak Ray has severed his
connection with the New Era,
having sold his interest Tues
day of this week TO Dale Savage
Of Armour, who has already Ia
ken upon himself one half Of the
duties and responsibilities con
nected with this particular
newspaper. Mr.. Savage is a
practical printer and newspaper
man, he having been foreman of
the Armour Chronicle Tribune
for several years past. The old
firm wishes to thank all their
patrons for the many kindness
es shown and for support given.
But the new firm don't want
you to stop. Both r printers
and for that reason can handle
almost twice the amount Of
work as heretofore, and the
quality of the work will be up
To the excellent standard the
New Era has always maintained.
The paper will continue to give
you value received, not only in
a high class Of printing, but also
in u good, clean, newsy sheet,
well worth the subscription
price. Call and see US.
Johnson 4 Savage.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-18
A NEW YEAR.

This week the New Era com
pletes the eighth year of its age.
During the most of that time it
has been published in Wagner.
and has at all times stood for
the best interests Of w agner
and Charles Mix county and
has been one of the factors in
bringing Wagner to its present
state of deyelopement, Of which
record we are proud. The pres
ent management has had charge
Of the paper for a little more
than "A year, and We have no rea
SON to feel any thing but proud
of the record which the paper
has made since then. During
our administration of the pa
per's affairs the patronage has
steadily increased; the paper
becoming more popular with
ca ch succeeding issue, nd with
the increase of our business
there has been a steady increase
in the growth of the town.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-18
PASSED AWAY.

John II. Mclaughlin was born
in Limerick, ireland on the I'D
of June. 1926. He was born with
a love of adventure for he scarce
waited until his school days
we're over until he EN- barked In
August 1916. for America. lie
took sail with the 'Jane Black"
which being on the Atlantic
Ocean for 81 days became !
wreck and another vessel rescu !.
ed the passengers aad Nj. Nc
Laughlin was landed at Galway,
Ireland. He next went to Cal
cutta aud from there 70 Balti-
more. In 1859 he enlisted Ia
the regular army serving in the
Bird United States Infantry and
was promoted to corporal. ser
geant and first sergeant He
served for several years unler
General Miles and was in m .ny
expeditions against hostile In.
dams. In 1864 he shipped As =
seaman on the United States
Steamship, Virginia" and in .
naval battle was severely injur
ed. After he had been discharg.
ed and recovered his health he
became : soldier ia the 8rd in
antry, and IN 1874 again enlist.
ed and this time he chose the
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-18
SENATOR TILLMAN.

He's been here, he lcctured to
US; and now he $ gone. For two
aud one half hours he held the
closest attention OF his audience.
and was frequently interrupted
by . storm of cheering. The
subject he discussed was the
race question as between the
southern white and the south.
ern negro. OF course he was
drastic; could you expect any.
thing else? He gave voice to
some good old democratic doc
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-18

We find it necessary to make
one more request 10 those OF
our customers who owe Us &C
counts and notes. and who hive
not responded to our former re
quests for settlement. We have
done everything in our power to
accommodate our customers with
first class goods and credit.
when they needed it; now we
must have the money to pay our
bills, and must insist on our
customers paying theirs. Ex-
pecting to hear from everyone
owing US anything, in a very
short time, we are yours,
Stedronsky Bros. Co.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-18
NOTICE OF SALE.

The Farmers Co Operative
Assn are offering for sale q
8 h. p. Fairbanks Morse gaso
line engine in good repair. BIDS
for same will be received by the
secretary, j. c. Pigsley up To
?, 1907. or the bids
can be handed TO any Der
of the board OF directors. The
board reserves the right to re.
ject any aud all bids.
l0.ls ]. c.. Pigsley.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-18

9Th cavalry and served under
General Miles. Ha Vas wagon
master several years q Fort
Randall and later was post
master at that place and also
custodian for government prop,
erty there. He VAS prominsas
in the order Ut Odd Fellows and
has bean grand master of ~
!South Dakota stats lOdga. md
Va a honored memheg * -
lodos = Gsddes. Hs nar1io1s
Mra. Margaret MpEaaWhe olll
survives him.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-18

Lake Andes winning the prize,
. sterling silver spoon. Sew
eral musical numbers added
much to the pleasure Of the
evening. Two courses OF delic-
Gus refresh ments we're sery ed
by the hostess assisted by her
daughter Sadie and Mrs. Dunn.
The Wagner ladies returned the
following morning and all pro.
nounce Mrs. Amundson q
charming hostess.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-18

trine. especially one yet dear a
democratic hearts Rise early:
vote often" He paid = SPLEEN.
did tribute to that greatest Of
all great Americans. Abraham
Lincoln. and took occasion To
sheer slightly NJ our present
chief executive.
His attitude during his entire
speech showed m intense Ia.
tired Of the Yankee and also aE
intense pride Of family; aristoc-
racy, II you please; . very an
American attitude. But his
speech was very inter ssting,
aud he has shown Us q side OF
the race question that many Of
us were not familiar with,
which 1t is well for Us 10 know.
While we may not agree with
him in his attitude, a. the same
time none OF US have . right 70
Judge these things unless We
have q very clear understand
ing Of all sides Of the question.
A weekly newspaper that pub
fishes twenty one columns OF
good, reliable news each week
is rare in these days Of cheap
weeklies, intended only To sell
some articles the publisher IL
interested in. Credit is due the
The Weekly Inter Ocean for
keeping its columns file d with
fresh and up to date news. Give
it a trial by subscribing through
the New Era.
We wish tn call the attention
Of our subscribers to the fact
that 1t is necessary for Us to
raise "A large sum OF money at
once. We have over $500 out
standing on our subscription
list. There is only a little CON-
ing from each one but in the
aggregate it makes a neat sum
which we need to meet bills.
We will be glad to see and settle
with you any time.
1t is our sad duty this week
to chronicle the death OF the
youngest child of Mr.. aad Mrs.
j. w. Anderson, which departed
this life Tuesday. The funeral
services were held by Rev. Al
len at the Baptist church Thurs.
day. May He vino gave and
took away be the strength and
comfort of the parents in their
bereavement. Suffer the chill
dren to come unto Me, aud for
bid them not, for OF such is the
Kingdom of Heaven"
The Priscilla club was enter
tanned at the residence of Mrs.
A. +. Heligas yesterday. We
wonder ii the ladies' will take il
amiss ii we mention here that
we have added to our stock an
elegant line of papers. cords
pencils, etc, for just such occa.
%sions. and il We lacx anything
in these lines we will be very
much obliged il they will tell us
what it is, and we will at once
add it to our stock. We car
also print cards SO they will be
hard to tell from engraved jobs,
in the Old En- glish, Scripts OF
Romans. We want you 10 cal
on US for society printing OF any
kind.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-18

n G. Barh Co has added =
line q l6l7 Rogers Broe. silver
knivee and forks - premiu0e.
Cal and - them. Save yoar
coupons tor cash and you Vim
soon have : mica set of genuine
silver. l0-l
Farm lor sale-8o acres. wol1
inpEose1, I mile southwest 81
NaIner. =. 2. ola =.
L@mse 20 $50 l1n
1r Q0
xree oone
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-18
THE


Isn't the Indian summer
weather fine.
A. j. Baker has moved nto
Mrs. q. M. Meier's residence.
C.P. Rouse came over from the
county hub Tuesday, to look
after business interests here.
= Best terms on Real Estate loans .
the commerclal State Bank. Wagner
s. O.: VIM. n Posse, Cashier
Joe Mawhinney has gone to
Mitchell where he will attend
business college.
Emmett Nurnburg and family
left for their claim in Penning-
ton county Monday.
VIM Kelley, wife and daugh.
ter from Yankton we're visiting
al the Mcclure home the first
of the week.
Terry Devine and mother
came over from belmont Sun
day for a visit at the MCGUIRE
home.
Rev. Kratz left Tuesday morn
ing for Vermillion where the
Methodist conference is in
session.
have an elegant line of stamp.
ed linens and embroidery silks,
for fancy work. The ladies are
invited to call. Louise Wepking.
Mesdames VIM. Hinkley and
G.. l. Petit have gone to Philip
to visit their brother Will, who
has a claim near there.
Mrs. B. W. Talcott of Dow
City, Iowa, is visiting at the
home of her sister, Mrs. S. l..
Gable.
A farewell party was given to
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Bark!
Tuesday evening al the home OF
John Absher.
Attorney Caster was down
from Lake Andes Wedne sday
on business. He stayed over to
hear Tlllman lecture.
Quite a number of Armour
people we're over to Wagner
Wednesday evening to hear
Senator Tillman.
New Fall Stock Of Hats at
Louise Workings Millinery
Store. A large showing Of the
new fall styles. tt
A fresh car of the celebrated
Armour -four, made from old
wheat, just received. NJ. h.
Pease. 1O-4
Thos. Hawkey returned Wed.
nesday from a trip west. He
covered q good portion Of Ly-
man, Stanley aud Pennington
counties.
Yes. Frank Kay started for
his claim Wednesday morning,
but had to come back after his
dog, which he left tied in the
depot.
Among the Geddesites who
attended the Tillman lecture
here Wednesday evening, were
+. H. johnson, J. j. NOLAN, Jas.
Minahan, T. J. Remington,
Chas. Lindell, and T. F. Ward.
Mrs. G. M. Meier add daugh
ter Hattie left Monday morning
for Hot Springs, where Hattie
will take treatment for her
rheumatism, which has been
very severe lately.
Mr.. G. E. Hall, at one time
manager for the Wagner Drug
Co., has been secured by them
to fill that position again. He
has = large number of friends
who will be glad to see him re-
turn.
Mrs. Martha Severson died
last Saturd day Of the injuries re.
ceived the Tuesday previous.
which were Eoted in the New
Era. The funeral was held In
the Methodist church Monday,
Dor Krafz 0crIrrx:rn thu car
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-18
Atty Ward was down from
Geddes Wednesday.

packed their bags ant baggage
and gone 10 their Pennington
County claim.
Bro. Corey Of the Lake Andes
Wave was a pleasant caller in
Wagner last Saturday. HIS
wife accompanied him.
w. c. Donahue has became a
property owner in Wagner,
which means that he is to be q
per manent resident OF our city.
Mrs. Hayward is now operator
at the Dakota Central exchange,
Miss Alma Kline having resign.
ed to take q position as book
keeper with tie FIRST State bank
Mrs. Chas. Mcfarland left
Wednesday morning for Forres.
ton, H., and other places,
where she will visit relatives
and friends.
There are tales of a wild man
in Lyman county, being circula-
ted. We are of the opinion that
there are lots of wild men there
after they have taken -four
straight"
Mrs. j. j. Mawhiney and
daughter, Mrs. &c. Z. Bald win.
were passengers to Avon Wed
nesday morning, where they
will visit for a short while, after
which Mrs. Baldwin will return
to her home in Canada.
C. K. Hall arrived Thursday
evening, and has once more
taken up his position as mana
ger for The Wagner Drug Co.,
and we assure him he will receive
a cordial welcome from our PEG.
pie.
AS an addition to the article In
this issue in reference to the w.
L. S. & A. Traction Co. beng
after a franchise at Aberdeen,
we are informed that they have
secured the franchise and are
going to work at once to put in
the plant.
VIM. Medick dropped into the
New Era office Tuesday with a
fine big bunch of celery which
he said was for the editor-ia.
chief CHATS u.s. Mr.. Medick
informs us that he has lots of
the same kind, and we sure are
glad of it, for when we want
some more we will know where
to go to get it.
l will sell at public sale at my
farm one mile southeast OF Wag
ner all farm machinery. stock,
etc, including thirty hogs and
three hundred chickens, also all
my household goods, incl uding
a kitchen range, nearly new;
also a cream separator. Sale
will be held at the place at one
o'clock p. IN. on Saturday, Oct.
26, 1907. A. b. Haley, Owner:
K. W. Nipple, Auctioneer. j. W.
Eggers, clerk. 10.lS-p
The Gate City laundry did
their first job OF washing Wed
nesday, and they are now ready
for business in some depart
ments. AT present they are
unable to secure an experienced
starcher and ironer, but when
they do, the laundry will then
be ready for all of your bust
ness and guarantee you salts
faction. Mr.. Ehrismann in
forms US that they will make a
specially OF family washings.
Adolph Bark and wife have
moved their household goods
and penates TO IroQuois, this
state, where he will manage q
drug store for his brother Char.
les. Mr.. Bark has l.een here
with US for some time as mana-
ger Of the Wagner Drug Co.,
and he and his better half leave
behind a host of friends, who,
while sorry to see them leave,
hid them God Snaad. and wish
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-18

WAGNER. S. y.
W. q. MoDoNAIU
MANAGER
Carries : fun line Of

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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1907-03-22
Soldier. Home Board Meeting.

The State Soldiers Home Board was
in session here this week, those pres.
ent being Rev. Shanafelt, who retires at
the end of this month, Capt. Pratt of
Spearflsh, Col Ludlow Of Sioux Falls,
and the new members, Col. A. B. Mel
son of Pierre, and John D. Patton, of
Rapid City MIR. Geddes, of Huron,
did not meet with the board as he is
to succeed Mr.. Shanafelt. They care
fully went over the affairs at the home
and made plans for the many i'm
provements that are to te made with
the new appropriations. There is a
great deal of painting to be done,
some new floors to be put down, and
some new cottages to be built. The
main expenditure however, will be for
the new stone hospital, for which
$4,000 was appropriated by the legis-
lature. The new board will meet and
organize the fore part of April.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1907-03-22
Attempted Burglary of National Bank

About 2:1o Sunday morning the
electric burglar alarm gongs of the
Hot Springs National Bank started to
ring An excited crowd soon gathered
but no trace of any burglar could be
found except an open window on the
side of the building towards Chase's
store. Cashier Horras was soon called
up by phone and reached the bank
about 2:3O The indications in the
vault showed that the combination
knob on the side door of the vault had
been disturbed, causing the gongs tc
ring all the time until the current was
thrown off by Mr.. Horras, who was
much pleased at the workings OF
the system. The American Bank
Protection Co. of Minneapolis, who
installed the system, are Offering {
cash reward of $500 for the capture Of
the party or parties who attempted te
burglarize the bank.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1907-03-22
SOLDIERS HOME NOTES.

n. j. Way took trip to Hill City
and returned Wednesday morning.
William Roach went out on a
months furlough, but returned few
days afterwards.
Jas. G. Brown is out of the home on
a ninety days furlough.
The national inspector was here
Sunday and saw all the men in line.
and was pleased with their appear
ance.
The Board of Commissioners came
in time to hold session Wednesday
morning and will remain here until
Saturday.
| Ed. Metcalf has taken his discharge
to fill his duty as Quartermastel
Sergeant at the National Sanitarium.
Monroe Fowler was readmitted I.
the Home Monday the 18th.
Jack S. Wilson took trip to Rapi,
City the first of this week.
j. s. Potter has gone to Piedmon
on ten days furlough.
AL. N. Arlington who used to b
sergeant at the Home, and who ha
been away six months, returne
Thursday morning.