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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-13
COL0RED MAN
PUMPED full
OF shot,; LIVES
4cRAckERJAcK" JONES STOPS
LOAD OF DOUBLE BARRELED
GUN AND THEN RUNs-HIs
AssAILANT AT LARGE
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Rutledge was the scene of typical
Kentucky shooting affray Sunday,
when Frank Fullwood, colored, is said
to have emptied both barrels of a
shot gun at another colored man
known as Cracker Jock" Jones'
surprising him from ambush. Full
woods aim was evidently bad, for
Jones. who ran all the way to his
boarding house without assistance.
after the shooting, is but slightly in.
jured and will recover. Fullwood Is
still at large.
A feud is known to have existed
between the two men for some time.
Each is said to have been waiting 10
get the drop on the other. This oppo--
tunity came to Fullwood about seven
o'clock Sunday morning while Jones
and his friend, Joe Barnes, were TAX
ing walk along the tracks toward
the mines. Rising from his hiding
place in the bushes beside the track
Fullwood is said by Barnes to have
opened fire on Jones with both barrels
of the gun without moments warn
ing.
Throwing the gun in the air, Full
wood ran In the direction Of Rut-
ledge. while Jones, according to
Barnes, although bleeding profusely
from his wounds, ran at breakneck
speed toward his boarding house. AS
nearly as can be ascertained, Jones
wounds are not of a serious l.ature
Fullwood is thought to be in hiding
at the home of his friends at Rut
ledge.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-13
WANT NO CITY LIFE.
Brightontes Would Again Return to
Pastoral Regne-Hinted UnkindIy
That Increase In LAKES Reason

'oS isS'SeSS ~ 0NSS ShSsASSh
Fairfield, Aug. 12.-Although they
have been citizens of the own Of
Brighton only few months, major
ity of the property owners Of new.
addition have had enough Of strenuous
city life and have asked the Washing
ton county court to permit them to re-
turn to the simule life of rural COM
munity. They ask that the addition
be severed from town.
The main Ell Paso line of the Rock
Island through Brighton and a few
months ago some of the tortuous cur
YES were eliminated from the road.
with Brighton left about mile from
the line The intervening territory be-
tween the new station and the town
was voted into the town limits with
the inhabitants thereof strenously OBJ.
lection. Matters cooled down, how
ever, and 1t was finally assumed that
everything was satisfactory, but petit
ton now filed asking for divorce on
the grounds that the territory was not
n,eded for town purposes and is not
benefited by being within the town
limits. The objection is supposed to
be increased taxation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-13
SHE SUES FOR A LARGE SUM.
Mrs. Marion F. Jones. Of Hampton,
Seeks to Recover $4,000 Damages
for Husbands Death

Hampton, Aug. 12.-Suit for $4,000
damages was filed in the district court
here this week by Mrs. Marion F.
Jones against p o. Herrick, a con-
tractor of Des Moines. Mrs. Jones,
through her attorney, John M. Hem.
ingway brings suit for damages for the
accidental death of her husband last
August
Mr.. Jones was employed by Con-
tractor Herrick on the new railroad
grade between here and Iowa Falls,
and met his death by being struck on
the head of the falling carrier to a dirt
loader.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-13
CAN'T SWIM TRIES TO SAVE GIRL
Iowa Man Springs Into Water to Res
cue Young Woman Who Has
Been Stuna by Bee.

SSSu St0''S Wy oSS'
Des Moines, Aug. 12.-Philip Hen.
son of Cedar Falls heard woman's
despairing cry In the Cedar river ami
Immediately Jumper into the water to
her rescue, all unmindful of the facr
taht he couldn't swim a stroke.
He realized his condition sooE after
however. and sent up call for help
himself. Then 1t was discovered that
the girl whose cry he had heard was
sitting on tn bank and she promptly
came to his rescue.
The young woman was Miss Emma
Nelay and her screams were not from
the water. but because a bee had
stung her On the ankle. She irmedt-
ately pulled young Henson from the
water and now the gossips at Cedar
Falls are discussing possible ro.
nance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-13
fight ON ROOSEVELTS
PO ICIES is EXPECTED
IN THE COMING CONGRESS

administration opened. The coming
session. the last long one before the
next presidential election and before
Mr.. Roosevelt's term expires, when It
is usual for much important politics
to be played in congress, and when
the length Of the session offers full
opportunity for debate, will be most
advantageous time for the men who
want to attack the President and his
public course.
The administrations naval policy is
one thing that threatens to be ham
mered severely. The plan to send the
battleship fleet to the Pacific will un-
doubtedly to debated at length in both
houses The opponents Of that plan
are numerous in congress and they
are expected to speak out plainly and
express their opinion of course that
to many seems filled with peril for
continuance of good relations with
Japan. There will be criticism Of the
plan to send the fleet and Of the way
the announcement concerning 1t was
dealt with. If the fleet is gone by the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-13
THE GASOLINE TANK LEAKS.
Council Bluffs Woman Will Probably
Die as Result Of Burns
Received.
Received.

Council Bluffs, Aug. 12.-Mrs. Geo.
Stroud, living at 107 Glen street, was
seriously and perhaps fatally burned
at noon today.
She was preparing the noon meal,
when a leak in the gasoline stove
caused an explosion, setting fre to
Mrs. stroud's clothes She was burn
cd on the arms. face and entire body
to her knees before her clothing could
be removed and the fire extinguished.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-13
Haywood at Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. William D. Hay
wood, recently acquitted of completely
in the assassination of former Cover
nor Steunenberg, was given an en-
thrsiastic welcome by large crowd,
Chiefly socialists, at an amusement
park here yesterday.
Haywood mounted table and de-
livered an address in the course of
which the name of President Roose-
welt was greeted with Kisses and men
ton of "lndersirables" brought pro-
longed cheers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-13
DUNCAN SLAYS
GODFREY THEN
ENDS OWN LIFE
Unusual Epents Which
Stirred OttunlWa Sunday

eEoReE eoDFREx AsEp 90 YEARS MEETS DEATH AT
HANDS OF SON IN LAW FRANK DUNCAN, WHO COMMITS sui
an GRE a JURY RE-
MRS GROVE PASSES AWAY UNEXPECTEDLY FROM
HEART FAILURE.
"cRAckE RACK" JONES' (coLoRED) IN BACK WITH BOTH
CHARGES OF DOUBLE BARRELLED GUN AS RESULT OF OLD
Mss May M!sTAkEs sYHAR Of lEAD FOR
DsAsTRoUs FlRE DESTROYS SALES EARNS AND CON-
TENTS OF oTTUMWA HORSE SALES COMPANY ON SOUTH
ERE DESTROYS BARNS ON WEST. SECOND STREETS,
PRoPERIY oE y. 4: STEVENS AND THEODORE RuNzlER,
sEARCHERs FOR BODIES OF STEVENS AND DAUGH- :
TER LATE RIVER VICTIMS, REPORT NO SUCCESS
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-13
SETTLEMENT HELD IN IOWA.
Jane Addams Tells Council Bluffs Re-
pora,r That She May Assist
Some Day. II

Council Bluffs, Aug. 12-Jane Add.
ans of Chicago settlement work rame,
while here enroute from Hamburg to
Harlan, said in an interview that she
was sure there was opportunity for
such work as Hull house in the. towns
and cities Of Iowa. She may at some
future time assist in instituting work
of the Kind within the state.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-13
GEORGE E. CLARK is DYING.
Well Known Alsona Lawyer on His
/. Death Bed-veteran Practitioner
Has Been III for Years.

Algona, Aug. 1.-THE Hon. George
q. Clark, the best known lawyer Of
northern Iowa, is reported dying at
Rapids, has been practicing law in
Algona for thirty-six years and has a
reputation not confined to Iowa. He
has been in falling health for several
years. He is also brother of the
late Whitney S. Clark of Des Moines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-13
LACK OF HELP CAUSES CLOSE.
Only Hotel in Town of Lake View is
Forced to Close it's Doors to
the Public.

Sac City. Aug 12.-Because help
cannot be had at any price. the only
hotel in the town of Lake View has
been closed to the public. The task
of serving meals to those who flock to
the lake resort town is greater than
Landlord Haggin and his wife can han
die. and it's doors are closed. The only
place where meal can be had is at
the O. X. restaurant
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-13
FINGERS CRUSHED.

Elmer Mcvey, 721 North Ash
street employed at Morrell's Box fac
tory as assistant foreman, had his
fingers badly mashed this morning in
one of the mailing machines, while at
work in the factory. DR.. ]. B. Wilson,
who was called to attend the wounded
member, states he will be able to 80
to work in few daua
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-13
May Lose His Sight.

New London, Aug 12.-Mr. Art Ed
gar met with a deplorable accident
while out hunting last night.
His brother fired shot, which hit a
rock, and one shot flew back and hit
MIN in the eye. 1t is feared he will
lose his sight
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-13
TOMORROW TO.
SEE CRISIS
IN WIRE
STRIKE
Union Telegraphers Await
Word From President Small,
Who Threatens to Act on
Tuesday-O. R. T. is
With the Strikers

TOMORROW WILL SEE A GIN
MAX IN THE TELEGRAPH STRIKE.
UNLESS NEGOTIATIONS LOOKING
TO THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE
TROUBLE BETWEEN THE COM.
PANlEs AND EMPLOYEES ARE
OPENED BY THAT TIME. PREsi.
DENT SMALL OF THE coMMERc.
IAL TELEaRAPHERs THREATENS
TO CALL OUT OPERATORS OVER
THE ENTIRE COUNTRY.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FoR
THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE
STRIKE OPENED WAS ENTlRLY
SILENT TODAY. SINCE THE
STRIKE OPENED THE ASSOCIATE
ED PRESS HAS BEEN ABLE TO
SEND IN A MEAGRE REPORT By
TAPPING THE WIRES. At POINTS
WHERE THE STRIKE HAS NOT:
REACHED. THE FACT THAT Nd
TELEGRAPHlc SERVICE WAS RE,
cElvED TO-DAY WOULD INDICATE
THAT THE OPERATORS EMPLOY
ED BY THIS NEWS BUREAU HAVE
ALSO JOINED THE STRIKE, NO Di.
RECT ADvIcEs BEING OBTAIN.
ABLE.
THE DEs MONIES NEWS, WHICH
| EMPLOYS AN OPERATOR IN ITS
| OFFICE. FURNISHED THE cOUR-
Ter WITH A BRIEF REPORT TO.
| DAY, BUT STATED THAT THERE
WAS A PROBABILITY THEIR
OPERATOR WOULD BE cALLrN
OUT BEFORE TOMORROW.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-13
No Weather Report.

Owing to the telegraph stdike. no
weather report was received today.
Loca, Weather.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-13

Nine o'clock last night. ...........74
Seven o'clock this morning .......12
Two o'clock this afternoon. -26
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-13
Iowa Towns Feel Strike.

t u
Des Moines. Aug. 12.-Iowa felt the
telegraph strike heavily today when
the operators in offices in all parts Of
the state walked out through the re-
fusal of the men to work with nom
union telegraphers manning the keys
in the Chicago and other Offices on
strike Among the towns where the
operators have walked out arc Des
Moines. Muscatine, Sioux City and
Cedar Rapids
New York Called Out.
New York, Aug. 12.-At / O'Clock
this afternoon the Western Union op-
orators were called out. There were
400 men on duty, but 201 Of these re-
fused to leave the keys. There was
no violence.
At 2 O'Clock the Postal operators
were called out.
Philadelphia Operators Out.
Philadelphia. Aug. 12.-All the tel.
egraphers were called out today,
most of the men leavin gtheir keys.
The work is badly tied up.
Chicago, Aug. 12-The telegraph
operators of the entire United States
and Canada are prepared to strike.
America, the members of which are
still at work, voted yesterday and
last night to join in a general tie up
of the Western Union and Postal com4
panies when called upon by President
Small
The president announced in San
Francisco that the general strike
would be called Tuesday II no settles
ment had been made with the strike
bound companies.
Railroad TeIegraphers With Strikers
In practically every railroad station
in the United States and Canada today
the following message from the ma
tion secretary of the order was rex
ceived:
ST. Louis. Aug. 12.-To all Order
of Railway Telegraphers In the United
States and Canada: Do not handle
any Western Union business. We ara
backing Commercial TelegraphersS
Union of America financially and are
giving them our support. This is a.
critical point in the history of both
organizations. Spread this to every
railroad station you possible can.
L. w. Quick,
National Secretary, o. r. T,
Arbitration Is Opposed.
Western Union officials say they
will have nothing to do with Commist
sioner Neill OF any other parties. They
4 say there is no reason why they
should confer with any one as to tho
conduct of their business. Members
Iof the local union, who called the
strike without waiting for the sanction
OF their leaders, say they will refuse
arbitration They see no use in askt
ing for arbitration when they have
the "other fellow whipped"
The request of the National Civic
federation had the effect of stopping
the 5000 New York telegraphers from
walking out of their offices last night.
They were taking strike vote yeste-4
day when request came for post,
ponment till Friday, when Commsss
sioner Neill could confer with Presi-
dent Small in Chicago. 1t required
three hours of persuasive talk from
, the leaders before the men would cons
sent to the delay az
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-13

If the evening be pleasant the piano
will fv ont of the window.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-13

1t is impossible for the automobile
to buck in q temperate manner.
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CONTINUED on page 81
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Finds Man Dead.

He went over Immediately and the
results of the double tragedy net his
eyes. Godfrey was lying prone on the
floor in the dining room with bullet
Lole through his body. The shot had
entered in front. in the left breast I'M
mediately over the heart and had
rassed out through the mans back.
Lying on his bed in the next rooas
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-13

tGnntinnAd ca nneA ~
The Springdale news., 1907-07-19

Do you enjoy what VOL eat Does your food taste good Do you fec hungry and want more Or do you have I heavy dul. .-et- ing after meals. sour stomach. beIehing, gas ou the stomach bad breath. indigestion and d4,- pepsiaz II so you should take i little kodol after each HeaI. kodol will nourish aud strength eu your digestive organs and furnish the natural digestive juices. It vii make you vel. l. vii make your food de you good. Turn your food into good rich blood It d:ge>ts what ye4 eat. Sold bz II A Daitr.
The Springdale news., 1907-07-19
Heigbborbood Mews.
MACEDONIA.

July l5. Farmer, are done blowing corn and have eommenc- ed threshing wheat
 Gco. Byrd and Geo. Cannon went to FaYetteyilIe Friday
 Evaporator> will soon be II operation in this neighborhood. There Va, an iee cream supper 1t James tfayer> Saturday night. Tom Wiik> of Huntsville was here thi9 week.
 Dr. F.. L. Kelley las been em- pioyed to teach ttl- ensuing term ot school II tn, place. He i, l man of more than mean ability and We predict for him saccess- tul term of school.
 Homer Plain ot Wyoming, is visiting relatives here.
 Prof. James Tillman has been employed to teach at Heads school house at salary ot So0 per month.
 John Gonrall of Guthrie. Okla. passed through Monday.
  Rev. W. 0 Davis preached at Goshen Saturda
 N. H. Sears, of Los Angeles, Cai.3> visiting relatives OH Brush Creek.
 II is with regret that I will be unable to attend the $, x. (. A. as vi. Be in school. Wishing you q pleasant and successful meeting l remain your friend
 fRIsco.
The Springdale news., 1907-07-19
For Twenty years.

Other ehtH remedies haze sPrang up, fourIslled Tor l brief season, then passed aWaF, even from memory. but for twenty long years Cheathan', Chill Tonic has been in the field ot ac. ton. The reason x sjup.e. It has merit. Ii actually cure, ehias and levers white tae fHa- jorits ot others meretH promise e. One bottle guaranteed to cure a1F one Case.
The Springdale news., 1907-07-19
War Against Consumption

All nations are trying to stop the faraSe9 of consumption, the white plague that claims So many victims each year Fo- lcy'> Honey and Tar cures coughs and colds perfectly and you are in ne danger oI consumption. Dc net rl>E yoar health by talk la9 9anle unknown preparation when FoirE,> Honey and Tar is >a.e and certain iu results. The genuine is i'll | yellow package. ". C. 0wnbev.
The Springdale news., 1907-07-19
Interesting Items Culled
 From Our Exchanges
h N6drby Counties
MADISON.

! new switch board has been installed in the telephone office at St. Paul.
 Twin babies, boy and girl, were born to MT. and Mrs. Jas. Owens residing near Alabam last week
 Walter Tweedy of St. Paul, has accepted q position as travel ing timber inspector for the ATer- cantile Luinber,& Supply Co. of Kansas City.
 ". A Bohleu tells the editor of tile Huntsville Democrat that he will be q candidate for the Democratic nomination for cir cult clerk at next election. He was formerly page fn the lower house of the general assembly.
 The Huntsville Milling Co. have secured the services of. (. Davis, of Goshen, as head nil- Ter and the null will begin grind ing next Monday. Mir. Davis worked here before moving to Goshen and k known to De com potent miller Huntsville Demo- erat.
 The Madison County Bank of Huntsville has been made the de- posltory of the county funds. paving 65 Der cent interest an- nually for the Use of the money. There were two other bidders. The Bank of Huntsville. ' per cent and the Citizens Bank of PettigTew, es8 per cent. It i> estimated that the county will receive annually 5o00 or 57oo as result of tile depository law, which goes into tie school fund
 Ward Ellis, oae Of tie proprie- tors Of the livery barn. narrowly escaped serious injury m | ran- away Friday He had started to SprIngtlaie with | traveIiro man and when going down the hill just this side of Holman creek the team became frightened and with q wild plunge dashed at once into full speed down the steep, rocky road. The buggy was overturned and its occupants thrown violently to the ground The drummer escaped with q badly bruised shoulder and some scratches on his face. but Mr Ellis came near being killed. His legs became entanslrd in the lines aud he was dragged about 100 yards Hi> clothing was almost torn of him and he was pounded and bruised promi>- euously. For two or three days he could scarcely move around. The buggy was almost d com plete wreck. Huntsville Demo- erat.
The Springdale news., 1907-07-19
BENTON.

Aaron I.Fnn. = years of age, died recently Of kidney trouble at his home eight miles east of Si- foam Springs.
 Bea,aa May. II year old daagh- ter 5f Nir. and Mrs. (. F. Cope land Hvlng near Maysyilie, died recently of consumption.
 Willie, ten year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Butler, died at Siloam Springs last week and tile remains were shipped to Van Buren for interment.
 The corner stone of the new school building at Siloam Springs was laid ednesday of last week by Superintendent of Public Instruction, J. J. Doyne. with appropriate ceremonies.
 Jerry Deason this week sold the apples of his l5 acre orchard for 5 ,ooo to W. (. Chynoweth and L. E. Scriber. This is the highest price paid for prospects this season, s100 per acre having been the limit heretofore. Rog- CTS Republican.
 The Benton County Sunday School Convention was in session last week. The time for the an- nual meeting vas changed to April, and the meeting uext year will be held at Rogers. C. A. Ford of Sloan Springs was re- elected president.
 Mrs. Tu>saint. who was for merly Miss Anna Parks, and who lived east ot Rogers, committed suicide at Joplin, Mo. recently by taking stryehnine. She had made two previous efforts to take her life. but without success. Her married life appears to have been disappointment, and this was no doubt the cause of her act.
 Mrs. Susie stringer. widow of Dr. k r. Stringer, and D. Adams of the Rogers Journal. were mar ried Saturday night and left at once for Eureka Springs where they spent Sunday. Rev. r. NJ. Seamster of Avoca. performed the ceremony at the brides par ents home near that place. - Rogers Republican.
 Hurley Alfred was acquitted of the charge ot disturbing rel1g- ious services after the third trial which was held last week The two previous juries could not agree on d fine and as the fine and costs, at the conclusion of the last trial would have amount ed to practically 520o. the jurors decided 1t was too much and de- clared him not guilty. Rogers Republican.
The Springdale news., 1907-07-19
Do You itCh7

Tic cup q IGaala1 ii .,erv x aever quite 5al. anti ,ame .07sl. q ltehIn9 S<Ia disease k added. :, her t o9er-1ow> Hunt, Cure ;s q specific fer anF itcAiug trouble known One app. sation relieves. One boN k guaranteed to cure any oae case.
The Springdale news., 1907-07-19

-faNtI Q llt X NEIleNs, bat now modern i,,si s.,sllt.,. proves llIt sta4ts have tleH beginning lii tlc disorder of these most important ., SAns
 The kielu.Hs h!t aal purify ta hiooa that fs tiicir work
The Springdale news., 1907-07-19

There is oue thing no healthy boy can understand: How any person can be so sick as to refuse to eat the good things tile neigh borS bring n.