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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-31
WAS OTTUMW A
BOY MURDERED +?
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED I'M THE
DEATH OF LITTLE HARRY
GILRoY, THE BLIND LAD
is Found Killed on Tracks Near Vim
ton With Rope Fastened Around
Neck-Large Stones Found in Pock-
ets-Remains Brought to This City.

Vinton. Jan. 29.-Mystery surrounds
the death CT Harry Gilroy. blind boy
living at Cttumwa and student at the
Iowa College for the Blind. who was
found dead near the Rock Island tracks
yesterday morning with rope around
his neck end large stones in his pock-
cts. The report that the lad was run
e7 In some quarters and foul play IS
feared
The hoy, who was - years old, set
QUE in company with Don Martin and
Walter McCune, aged Z and IA years
respectively, about dusk Sunday with
the s.voI ed determination to run away
from school. Immediate search was
started for the trio, but to no avail.
At O'clock yesterday morning Mar
tin and McCune, who are totally blind,
were found out three miles wandering
aimless sly lost and half frozen. They
were returned to the institution and
upon their information searchers were
sent out along the Rock Island track,
where the body Of their little comrade
was found.
The popularity about the affair is
the fact that the dead boys body was
found with a rope around his neck and
not be accounted for and an investi-
cation is being made.
-:O:-
Body Arrives in Ottumwa.
The remains of the lad arrived in
this city this morning and were taken
Immediately to the undertaking par
lors of C. T. Sullivan. The body pre-
sents a horrible appearance. Both legs
are cut off near the knees and the face
Is fearfully cut and bruised. The flu
neral services will be held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock from the resi-
dence Of the boys parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ePter Gilroy, 1892 Haynes street.
Rev. ]. w. Foote will have charge OF
the services. Interment will be made
in the Ottumwa cemetery.
Was in Second Year.
Harry Gilroy has been student
of the Iowa college for the Blind one
year previous to this term He was
home during the past summer vacation
and returned to Vinton early in Sep
tember The Gilroy family are very
poor. Besides the dead boy there are
four other children. two boys and one
girl. None of the children are old
enough to help support the family. The
father is feeble minded and unable to
work. the family being supported large
| ly by the efforts of the mother and
wife.
The parents know nothing whatever
in regard to the circumstances sur
rounding the death of their son. The
first intimation of the accident was the
telegram received yesterday evening
| announcing his death.
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CHARLTON.

Charlton, Jan. 2s.-Mr. and Mrs. Will
Eikenberry left yesterday on No. for
New York. from where they will sail
in about ten days for Europe. They
expect to be absent about three
months. ----
Mrs. Mamie BARLEY departed Mon
day for Fremont. Neb., where she will
make an extended visit.
Miss Nellie Hahn arrived Sunday
from Nebraska for a visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Hahn.
Mrs. r. M. Ashby Of Lincoln town.
ship will leave for Chicago soon, to
take her little daughter to a specialist.
o. K. Palmer Of Des Moines arrived
Saturday for q visit with his mother,
who is very sick at the home Of her
son, Rev. F. B. Palmer.
julius Beck Of King City, Mo-, IL
visiting with his mother In the city.
Union meetings by all the churches
in the city will commence next Tues
day evening at the Baptist church. The
ministers will take turns about In adj
dressing audiences. The music will be
furnished by the different choirs Of the
various churches.
Miss oma sweiaker is quite sick
The high school was Closed yester-
day afternoon and the room fumigated.
A raid was made on the levee Mon
day at the Rossen place of business.
e ght cases Of liquor were seized and
stored away in the court house.
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RUSSELL.

Russell. Jan. 2O-A. ]. Woodman
and Charlotte Butts were Charlton
visitors Wednesday.
S. o. Slater returned from Chicago
y. ednesday.
Mrs. Grace Moore and baby of Az
cry. arrived Wednesday for visit with
Mrs. Moore's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Everett.
Harry Rob of DUDLEY spent Wednes-
day in Russell visiting his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. A. Robb
Mrs. r. l.. Morrison and baby spent
Wednesday in Melrose.
c. w. Mason and two sons returned
to their home at Merna, Neb., Wednes-
day, after two weeks visit with rela-
tives in and around Russell.
Mrs. Grace Kerns returned to her
home at Des Moines Thursday.
Mrs. j. r. Dunkin and son, John,
have returned to their home at Abba,
after few days visit with their
daughter and sister, Mrs. r. L. Adams.
L. L, Barger of Lovilia was in Rus
sell last week on business.
Mrs. George Boggs of Pennsylvania
and Mrs. Abbie Woodman Boyd of Des
Moines, arrived Friday for visit at
the A. j. Woodman home.
Roy Murray left Saturday for OF
tnmWa for a short visit
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RoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte. Jan. 29-Julius Herman
went to Chicago yesterday for a visit
with relatives.
Mrs. M. Lackey is moving her house,
hold goods from the hotel property
owned by John Hornbaker into the j.
M. Sweeney property on Washington
street.
Taylor Bell of Keokuk is the guest If
his sister, Mrs. Ed Voightlander and
family.
John Blackford of Hilsboro is visit
ing his sons, w. S. and A. V. Black
ford
Miss Lottie, Miller was in Pennington
today attending the funeral Of Aus
tin Crown.
Charles stebins and Henry >Boozer
left yesterday for Burlington. They
will drive over the route of the propos-
ed interurban road to make an esti-
mate Of the costs, etc.
j. l. Israel left yesterday for COM
mercial trip through Missouri and Illi-
nois.
o. Merriott OF Bentonsport was
Bonaparte visitor yesterday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-31
WILL HAVE CHURCH.
Swedish People of Fairfield and Vicin-
itx to Erect Edifice

Swedish People of Fairfield and vicin-
ity to Erect Edifice. g.
Fairfield, Jan. 29.-The Swedish res
idents of Fairfield and it's vicinity are
planning building church for their
own use and are considering offers of
sites for the building, on which they
expect to spend $1,000. The Swedish
people Of Fairfield organized a church
about five years ago, but have never
had building of their own.
Revival at M. e. Church.
Revival meetings at. the Methodist
Episcopal church are continuing with
much interest being manifested in
them. The meetings at the Baptist
church We're closed Sunday night, but
Rev. Ezra Temple, the evangelist, will
remain in Fairfield short time yet. =
Miss AveriI Dies.
Miss AIDA Averill, former Fairfield
young woman died Thursday evening
at Detroit, Wis. according to letters,
received here. Miss Averill was well
known here and had many friends. Her
death occurred unexpectedly, after a
long illness, when she seemed mnch
better.
A Marriage License.
Clerk Smith yesterday issued a nHs,--.
riage license to Anthony Kurtz and
Miss Hilda A. Stephens, both Of this
CITY,
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PROMINENT CITIZEN DEAD.
M. c. Rominser, an Old Resident o
Belknap, Passes Away.

Delknap, Jan. 29.-Much sorrow and
regret We're felt in this community
when the word came that M. c. Rom
niger. of Seymour, former citizen of
this place, had passed away at his
home on Saturday morning. He was
superintendent of the Methodist Epis-
copal Sunday school here for many
years.
Other Beknao News.
T. B. Cameron returned home Tues
day evening from ST. Louis, where he
was supply agent for short time.
Upon his return home he closed deal
with j. M. Eberline. who thereby be-
came owner of the residence property
of Mr.. Cameron, who is already having
an addition built to his house adjoining
the Congregational church. and to
which he expects to move as soon as
the addition is completed.
Mr. and Mrs. Jode Roberts of Ash
Grove passed through here Tuesday on
their way home from a visit with
friends in Texas.
Mrs. William Spohr has been quite
i'll for the last few days with the grip.
Mrs, Otis Pickett left Yesterday for
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ALBA.

Abba, Jan. 2a,-Marriage licenses
were granted Monday to Henry Part
wood, 81, and Carrie Corey, 81, both OF
Everist, and to Walter Moore, "a, OF
Cricket, and Martha Philips, II, Of
Melrose
George Gorsuch of Tingley is visit
ing his mother and other relatives and
friends.
Wade cramer was an ottumwa Wis
itor yesterday.
John R. Duncan is quite i'll with
pneumonia. His friends hope for q
speedy recovery.
w. S. Atkison was a Charlton visitor
the first Of the week.
Rev and Mrs. John Spencer will re-
turn to Abba this week. Rev. Ara2
filled the pulpit Of the First Presbyter-
ian church Sunday in the absence Of
Rev. Spencer.
Gus johnson Of near Maxon went tc
Monmouth, ILL.,, yesterday on bust
ness trip.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-31
WALTER LANE IS
LAID TO REST
REMAINS ARE BROUGHT TO THIS
CRY ACCOMPANIED BY FAM
lily AND FRIENDS
Funeral Services Held This Morning
in Trinity Episcopal church-Mem-
bers Of Lodge No. 49,, A. r. & A. M.
Attend In 4 Body.

From Tuesdays Daily
The remains Of the late Walter L.
Lane arrived in the city this morning
at 1910 o'clock and we're taken i'm
mediately to Trinity Episcoual church
where the funeral services were held
at 1890 o'clock. The body was ac-
companied from Muscatine to this
city by Mrs. Walter Lane, Mrs.
Cal Lane, Miss Helen Lane, q. p.
Adler of Davenport, H, E, Drier Of
Muscatine and Samuel Lane of this
city.
The regular Episcopal burial service
was used, Rev. W. G. Hengen, rector
of the church, officiating. The mem
bers OF Lodge No. 16, A. F. & A. NJ,
attended the funeral in body. A
special quartet from the church choir
rendered appropriate music for the oc-
casion. The quartet was composed Of
James Swirles, ]. J. Treneman, Bert
Mahon and e. r. Mitchell After the
services at the church the remains
were taken to the chapel at the OF.
tumwa cemetery. where the Masonic
ritualistic services were observed
James Selen and Silas Johnson OF
Muscatine represented the Masonic
lodge Of Muscatine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-31
JOSEPH SCHAFER
DIES SUDDENLY
FORMER oTTuMWAN PASSES
AWAY IN PiTTsRuRe, PA.,-
iNTERMENT- IN OHIO
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily
Frank Schafer, 923 North Plum
street, received word this morning by
wire Of the death of his brother, Joseph
Schafer, who passed away very. sud
denly last evening in Pittsburg, Pa.
Joseph Schafer was ~ years Of age
and was born in this city, and Is a son
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Alois Schafer,
residing here for practically his whole
life time. He Is survived by his wife
and one child, two years Of age, and
two brothers, Henry and Frank
Schafer OF this city.
The remains will be taken to Dunga-
non, o., where the funeral services
will be held Thursday morning. Henry
Schafer and Frank Schafer leave this
evening for Dunganon to attend the
funeral services.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-31
HELPS BREAK BLOCKADE.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 2s-James ]. Hill
has called on the Burlington railroad
to help raise the blockade on the
Northern Pacific in the Dakotas, and
the Burlington has responded by send.
ing twelve of its heaviest locomotives
from the Nebraska division to the
Northern Pacific.
So urgent was the call, the twelve
big moguls We're sent forward without
loads. each running under its own
steam and going by the new line be.
tween Ashland and Sioux City. The
conductors and firemen to man the en-.
gines went from Burlington. If pos
sible six more locomotives will 90
from Nebraska.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-31
Iona Commission
to Attend Hearing
Des Moines Bureau of
The Ottumwa Courier.

Des Moines, Jan. 20.
The interstate commerce commission
is to have hearing at Cedar Rapids
very soon, and the members of the
Iowa railroad commission are arrang-
ing to attend in body and hear the
statements made and to give whatever
assistance they may to the interstate
commerce commission It has been
severe! gears since the Iowa commits
sion mad any business which called
them directly into contact with the in
terstate commission.
1t is understood that the contest
case from Blackhawk county is ready
for presentation to the contest commit
tee having ii specially in charge. The
committee is anxious for immediate ac-
ton and is urging those interested to
get to work. Chairman Miller, of the
democratic state committee, who has
been giving some attention to the mat,
ter on behalf of the democrats, says
that all the dispositions have been
taken and they are ready for the sub.
mission of the case. Mr.. Feeley, whose
seat is contested, is also DESTROYS that
action be taken as promptly as posi-
BILE, as he has no doubt of his ability
to show a good case When the attor.
neys signify that they are ready for
action the committee will fix a date for
the hearing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-31
INSTALL OFFICERS.
Mizpah Chapter o. e. S. of Farming
ton Have Annual Installation,

Pennington Jan. 29.-Mizpah Chap
ter o. E. S.. held their annual install
lation of officers Friday night at the
Masonic hall with Prof Owen as in
stalling officer and Mrs. Kate Perry as
marshal. The following officers were
installed:
Worthy matron-Mrs. Minnie West
colt.
Worthy patron-Dr. H. H. Turner.
Associate matron-Mrs. C. L. Pals
ley.
Secretary-Mrs. Estella Knott.
Treasurer-Mrs. Alice Jack.
Conductress-Miss Jennie Franks.
Associate conductress-Mrs H. H.
Turner.
Chaplain-Miss Inez Goodin.
Marshal-Mrs. Lizzie There.
Organist-Mrs. N. P. Knight.
Adah-Miss Eddalee Morse.
Ruth-Mrs. F. E. Coulter.
Esther-Mrs. c. T. Franks.
Martha-Miss Cora Stevens.
Electa-Mrs. ]. P. Brady.
Warder-Mrs. A. E. Townsend.
Sentinel-A. T. S. Owen.
At the conclusion of the business
session a most enjoyable social hour
was passed and ice cream, cake and
coffee We're served.
The guests We're seated at five tables
representing lne 1lNe pOlnlS VI the Sldi
and each table was decorated with the
colors appropriate to that degree.
Other Pennington News.
Mrs. Lucy Mills of Bonaparte visit
ed with Pennington friends Saturday
afternoon.
D. L. Angle of Syracuse. N. Y, is
the guest of his brother-in-law, DR.. G
c. Goodenough.
George Delker of st. Johns, Kansas
arrived Wednesday for visit with his
brother and other relatives.
Mrs. George Van Fleet Of Cincinnati
Ohio is the guest. of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs II. j. Locke.
Mrs. ]. D. Hagelstange and daugh.
ter, Gertrude, have returned to theil
home at independence, Kansas, aftel
an extended visit with Mrs. Hagel.
STANCES parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jane.
Swisher.
Mas. S. M. Harmon and son returned
on Thursday from Columbus Junction
Miss Willis of Vernon Prairie is Wis.
iting her cousin, Miss Gertrude Rasto
ie..
]. NJ. Edy and H. c. Dauber were i,
Milton Thursday attending the distric
meeting Of the K. Of P.
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Walter l.. Lane was born in Bloom
field, Iowa, in 1872, and died in Mus
catine, Iowa in 1907.
Ordinarily sentence like the above
is to the newspaper man simply a
evitable-somethfng that must hap
pen. It is right that all of us should,
in our daily life, accept with little
question, what is dealt out to us by
the hand Of fate-that we should make
few words over our small share of
personal Joy or grief.
But there comes time to all of us
when every word Of those few lines
pierees to a spot until then untouched.
When words are useless against the
realization of our helplessness-when
we are poWerless to replace what is
gone
And continuously before us passes
a view Of the life that has been so
close to us and that is now no more.
A kind of picture of what was and
what might have been, but for this in.
evitable end which must come to
all. But it was always thus and 1t al
ways will be-this story of human life
anu aO1S4, anu an Aiuot lCluCllOCl
that each repetition of this story
brings again to some one the suffer
ing that today is ours.
1t seems that it is not within the
province of any man to know why his
friend should be stricken down, but
as stood today by the casket contain
ing the dead body Of Walter Lane,
could but wonder why he had to die
just at this time.
| For Walter Lane was man who
was proving his usefulne--who was
making the most of his opportunities
going up without crowding others
down, aye, taking others up with him
There was not in him one iota of envy
or selfishness. His greatest joy was
when he learned Of the success OF his
friends. Free, strong, liberal-a mar
all through, never missing an oppor
tunity to say good word for mis- as
sociates. and placing honor where
honor was due. Here was action
courage, honor and spirit. These were
characteristics that were his, AMI they
lare the characteristics that constitute
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Comic Opera Setting
In Venezuela Scrap

8 4aA+a ssa* $50.
: MiIIemstad, Jan. 2s.-According
: to advices received here today
= from Caracas, Governor Mata, at
the head of body of armed troops
surprised secret political meet
ing in the yard of Vice President
= Gomez at Caracas during the night
= of January 81, and in the fighting
which followed Governor Mata and
and several others were killed. A
large number, including the com
nnander of the troops, was wound
ed.
: . . = - asss
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Carnations Worn
to Honor M'Kinley

. - sssss - . I
' Washington, D. c., Jan. 2s-Thls .
= Is the sixty-fifth anniversary Of the
= birth Of William Mckinley, the
ft,artyred president, and as such :
anniversary and az ."carnation !
= day" It Is being observed generally
= In the nations capital. Govern
y f,1ent officials. members Of con.
gress and private citizens are
= wearing the Presidents favorite !
= flower In silent memory of the
= n1artyred public servant and In the
interests Of patriotism and good
: citizenship.
= b = q = 4 I 4 . D D
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Lawrence AIma-Tadema

Sir Lawrence AmaTadema R.
lands January ss his father Peter Taema
lands and was Intended for lawyer He struggled
When he his physician strongly
1858 startled world clotde
In
which
won't Of Berlin 7
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-31

On this proposition the entire eight
towns, including Fort Dodge, voted in
the affirmative.
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From Tuesdays Daily.
$3.50 p. m.-By unanimous vote
Jacksonville was admitted as the
eighth club in the league. Fran
chjses we're also given Ottumwa,
Oskaloosa, Burlington, Marshall
town, KeokNlS, Quincy and Water
loo.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-15
SHERMAN SAILS.
SHIPPING NOTES.

The L. S. A. transport Sherman
sailed for Manila yesterday at a. m.
crrnnIArc, Ar0mrc
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mornings edition of the Advertiser
should be a pretty good hint to the
Senate and should make them take a
tumble.
Kaleiopu suggested that, as there
were only six or seven Senate bills
in the House, they should be rushed
out so that the Senate could have not
the slightest excuse for holding up any
House bills
The clerk was finally instructed to
communicate with the clerk of the Sen
ate and ask for a conference with the
President on behalf of the Speaker.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The following bills were upon the
order of the day for their final read
ing:
House Bill 1913, defining the powers
and duties of the Superintendent of I'm
migration;
House Bill SO, establishing Regis
trar of Conveyances in each county;
House Bill 80. providing offices for
the Registrar OF Conveyances and pro-
viding for the registrations of instru
ments therein;
House Bill IA, revising Chapter 135
of the Revised Laws relating to gar
nishments;
House Bill 213, providing for the
payment into the county treasures of
fifty per cent of all license fees col
lected within them, and
Senate Bill 70, appropriating $757.60
additional for the use of the Depart
ment of Public Works and the Bureau
of Agriculture and Forestry, an over
flow from the Unpaid Claims bill.
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS.
Rollcall on House Bill So resulted in
the House dividing seventeen to twelve
in favor of the measure, and House
Bill 80, complementary measure also
passed There was no particular oppo-
sition to House Bill IA, although Ka
n;ho sang his 'aole" a trifie louder
than usual.
House Bill 1913, defining the powers of
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BY Authority
sHERrFFs SALE NOTICE.

Under and by virtue OF a Writ OF
Execution issued by VIM. L. whitney.
District Magistrate u Honolulu. County
Of oahu. Territory OF Hawaii. on the
18th day OF March. 1907. IN the matter
Of Theo. II. Davies & Co. Ltd. plalnur
versus L. Y. Fook. defendant. I ala IN
said Honolulu on the said 18th day OF
March. 1907. levy upon and shall offer
for sale and sell az public auction 20
the highest bidder. at the Police sta
ton. Kalakaua Hale. IN said Honolulu.
at y O'Clock noon OF Tuesday. the 10th
day OF April. 1907. all the right. title
ard interest Of the said L. Y. Fook In
and to all the following personal prop
erty. unless the sum OF Threo Hundred
and Twenty and S5-l00 (f320.S5) dollars.
that being the amount for which said
Execution was issued. together with
interest. costs. my fees and expenses
are previously paid:
1 PC. vestai dimity. ~ yards. pcs.
Lodi shifting prints. i2a yards. PC.
Am. shirting prints. sea yards. 1 pc.
Merrimack prints. 50 yards. 2 pea
Eagle shirting prints. Gs yards. pcs.
Liberty shifting prints. 20 yards. 4 pcs.
dress prints. 490h yards: 1 bundle as
sorted goods. % yards: I pc. red table
cloth. ga yards: pc cream dress mus.
lin, 40 yards. I pc. hannclettc. rs yards.
more or less: 1 PC. striped goods
(white). 27ia yards; pcs. drapcry. 10
yards, more or less. bundle drapcry,
colored. 80 yards. more or less; ! PC.
cream null, II yards; II pcs. dress
goods. 2S3 yards; 3 pcs san Toy dra-
perry so yards: I pc. birdseye cotton. IL
yards. l &c pink null. yards. pea
Bingham. IS yards: / pink bedspresd.
1 white bedspread; l table cloth: 4
show case containing sundry articles OF
goods. also 4 drawers containing sun
dry articles Of goods. "A lot OF hats.
crockery. tinware. firecrackers. coun-
tiers. 1 Dbl. salt, 1 scale. etc, etc.
Terms, Cash.
e. p. IAUKEA.
Sheriff, County or oahu.
Dated. Honolulu, March rs. 1907.
T676-Mch. 16-30-Apl. Is