Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-11
IOWA NEWS IN BRIEF.
Farley plans Enlargement.

Farley Plans Enlargement.
Farley.-The city council will hold a
special election to enlarge the corpor-
ate limits. This will give the town q
further increase Of, population of sew
eral hundred
Blood Poison From Ak Cut.
Epworth.-Mrs. Philip Launspach
was painfully and seriously injured by
falling on a sharp AK at her home near
Durango. Blood poisoning has set III
and her condition is critical.
, Pythian Sisters Meet.
/. Charles City.-The Pythian Sisters
of the fourth district held a convention
here recently. Addresses were made
by Grand Chief frankie Palmer and
others A big banquet was held in the
evening.
imports Japanese Cook.
Boone.-The Hon. H. L. Moore, a
bachelor, and president OF the First
National bank of Boone. has imported
from Toxic, Jaran, S. AraSu, Japan
csc cook and housekeeper, who win
have full charge of Mr., Moores resi-
dence near the city park.
Urges MarshaIltown Company.
Marshalltown.-An attempt is being
made to reinstate company Of the
national guard here. Adjutant General
Thrift has written on the subject to
the Hon. N. s. Ketchum. urging the
encouragement Of the project and
stating that there is q vacancy In
the Fifty-third regiment which he
would like to see this city AL.
Is Arrested for Rape.
Carson.-Miss Mamie Shelton of this
place caused the arrest of John Cor
den, a resident of Treynor, on a
charge of rape. Gordon was taken be-
fore Justice L.inyille and waving ex-
animation was bound over to the
grand Jury under monds OF $1,000
Both Parties are quite prominent in
the communities in which they live.
Is Head Of Sibley Schools.
Sibley-C. B. Mericle of Correction
vile has been elected superintendent
year to succeed L. b. Parsons. who re-
signed to accept a position as superin-
tendent of schools at WATERFOWL, s. D
Miss Minnie Whitney, who has been 9
grade teacher here for several years
has been elected to position in the
schools at Iowa Falls.
Is Found Dead in Bed.
observation-disclosures Conner, one OF
the earliest settlers and most pToml-
nent men of this section, but who has
recently been living in Kansas, re-
turned here FOR visit a few days ago
He was in Carson when he complained
of not feeling well and came here,
registering at the hotel. Son after
going to his room friend called to see
him and found him dead in bed.
Another stryohnine Case.
'Grundy Center.-John d. Meyers. a
retired farmer living at Holland, COM
mitted suicide yesterday afternoon by
taking styrchnine. He had been in
poor health for the last year. He was
well to do, owning a large farm near
Holland. where he had lived for the
excepting his wife He was about sc
years old.
Switchman Loses Foot.
Mason Switchman Reuben
Bingham Of the Milwaukee, lost foo
In the yards by a fall under the car:
while switching. He was in danger d
being further mangled by the cars
when rescued by companions He was
taken to the hospital, where the foot
was amputated. Charles Sloan Of
Rockwell. an employee Of the cement
plant, had a leg crushed by the fall OF
Compound casting Of an engine he
was assisting to set up.
Launch Owners Employ Patrolman
Clinton.-Local launch owners are
much annoyed by thieves and vandals
who have been breaking open lockers
In boats moored at the river bank anG
stealing tools, sTark plugs, and in fac,
everything portable In the launches
The owners of the power boats will
meet and form a club to employ a
Waterman. who will patrol the river
bank every night and prevent further
depredations. The local fleet Of
launches has ben augmented by many
fine craft this spring, and Clinton has
now the largest fleet of motor boats OF
the upper Mississippi. Several boat
building establishments here have
been working night and day to keer
up with the orders.