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Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-04
VESSEL SINKS IN HARBOR
ALL THE MEN ON BOARD WERE
TAKEN FROM SHIP.
Three Persons Killed In a Wreck
Near Chattanooga President
Goes Home to Vote.


Special dispatch to The Journal
Boston, Nov. A big vessel, whose
name could not be learned, sank in the
harbor at Birmingham. Mass, this
morning. A great hole was torn in
the side OF the ship, and the loss is
total.
The members of the crew were res
cued. The vessel is said to have car
ried no passengers.
Three Killed In Wreck.
Special dispatch to The Journal.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. 4.-Three
persons were killed and number in
jured in the wreck Of the Pan-Ameri-
can express, near this city today. II
is said that the orders to the train
crew were misunderstood
VIII Vote at Oyster Bay.
Special dispatch to The Journal.
Washington, Nov president
Roosevelt will leave Washington to-
night for Oyster Bay, where he Will
cast his vote in the election tomor
row.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-04
Meeting Of FIremen.

The regular meeting of Ryneal
Hose Co. No. will be held in the
fremen's hall Tuesday night at 1850
o'clock. Every member is earnestly
requested to be present.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-04
Burglars Near Elkins.

Burglars entered the store of County
Commissioners S. H. Wood, Of Mingc.
w. Va, near EIkins. and blowing open
the safe. secured about $50 in cash.
They also took quantity of goods.
There is no clue.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-04
Mrs. Catrow Improving.

The condition of Mrs. Jacob Catrow.
who suffered stroke of paralysis, is
reported to be greatly improved today.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-04

Rev. w. D. McCurdy. pastor of the
First Baptistc hurch of this city. left
this morning for Stantleton, Va. whore
he will assist in conducting revival
meeting.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-04
TRAIN HURLED into THE RIVER
Runaway on The Baltimore 3 Ohio Crashed Into The Freight Train
Ahead-.TWO Men Were Killed In The Bad Smashup,

control, reaching speed of 80 miles
an hour and making a terrific roar.
The collision occurred about two
miles from the bottom of the grade
after thee train had run about 10
miles. The freight ahead was moving
20 miles an hour
Cars were hurled in all directions.
Fourteen, including the caboose, were
thrown down the embankment into the
river. Eleven were steel cars loaded
with coal, one contained apples and
one was empty All tracks were block
ed. No one on the front train was
killed.
J. H. Cornwell. Of Grafton, W. Va.
conductor Of the front train. was injui-
ed about the head. He was in the
wrecked caboose. The fireman at the
runaway, who was riding on the sand
dome. was thrown In a direction oppo-
site the river and escaped,
The evening world., 1907-02-07
MAN DROPPED DEAD;
GIRLS FLED In PANIC.
Grandpa" Samuel Shapiro Over
come by Heart Disease as He
Was at Work.

They were busy down In Luddeck's
shop. al No, ~ Ludlow street. to-day.
Sixty persons were bending over Sew
ing-naehnes. Most of them vert girls.
or the men ihs Oldest was "Grandpu't
Samuel shapiro, whose machine was
cIcGe TO ii window. whore there was the
most light for his failing eyes. He was
c,errfu! as usual this morning, and
nobody took notice OF him until. with n
scream. he lIalf rose; from bis chnir and
then plunged forward on the floor.
The girls ran dow1l the stairs 70 the
street. Some OF tile men puiisd the aged
worker 10 table An ambulance
surgeon from Hudson Street Hospital
said he had dropped dead fram: HehTT
failure Those WHO kRsw hin, said It
WAS .'ain oyerwprk.
fip Tas slsty-four wears old. and soon
after tho iSlsh!nefr massRcrta c,lnea~ nero
from Russia with his aged VIE. For
two years iie had worked steadily 10
keep their little tenement home AZ No,
ls Clinton street The body wslS taken
TO t.a El.IrIdga Street Station and
fssatEs1 ssoke tAs nsiTs 70 Tho TtdoTi
The evening world., 1907-02-07
MAYOR ACCUSED
IN ASSEMBLY OF
SHIELDING VICE
Mcclellan Charged with
Asking that Police Off
cial Be Called off.

.sEf3s?fi t-t.e, =f7==ssstE q siss1ts=9 .!sis
a:tsrHaoc. sr.o-h=t4t Assembly s@tit tics
Committee on HE Pteati0g BIZ .ncrrasT-
Ing the powers OF rhg PUtice eo:rrs'iis-
Eoner or Srw-. York. at which Police
Commissioner Bingham was present,
Assemoiyman yUEs. IN. opposing the
measure. asserted that "tre present
Mayor OF New York. in his previous
term OF offices once teispabaed the then
Com nmisnion-T OF fdl!ee and ordered
MIN 10 transfer a age"rtGip' inspeetor be.
eauEo he was too active IN aapprsssirtg
vice. and thereby was alternating votes
for the Mayo
r Minority fEcu,ier Oliver 1rt.Sa Efs.ii% ss!'.
tha, white he was '.personu non grata
-at the NTyer's Office, he thought thc-
5ts.trt.8.ilt -NRs a =t--Tr-==---==== ===----.----
Mr, YosS then repeated II.
The evening world., 1907-02-07
HER $1,000 HAD ::
DWIND[ED TO $50
Widows -Littka Fortune Had
Been Depleted BY
Bogus Checks.

st-s-sr.r.s-. .s-.--sa..irA-nsr--ak-S MAKING eat
Fortysevcnth street. n widow. received
., Oh on an .rsurarrr policy 10 etls~irfE
her husband. death last winter. She
deposited /, in The Riverside Bank Re.
Gently she had he-' frst occasion TO
draw money and went 10 the bank To
6Er diSina siTE tETrUru t1Tav tTrr 3i7co
-t..,I ~ Ii,I,!Ia ~ IJl.As soti as sra hRd
..xcitea!y denied ever dTa wing q cent.
Paving .fritrr Arthur W. GhatH+id III
noiIfnd the Detective Bureal---.
7ffltEtfuId safd-rilHt stHc~ FEanErEtys
ing Day TWO girls had presented ctrrrkv
in sums from so TO S2Sa. amounting In
al, 10 sgTD. Mrs. Nadrancr said that
from time 10 time she had employed
MARY Poland. eighteen wears old OF
No. III Amsterdam avenue, and Pearl
Grattau, sixteen years old OF No. 225
IyeX. SlxtY-slxth street. 10 look after
her children and that thcys would have
access to hcr checkbook.
Drteetlvc SerEcants WOODBRIDGE and
TayInr fotad Pearl last rigt,t roslng I'M
r-..ril,,-at- -Sa--lln- -Mezt I'll ttaz zaasraE.!.
street They arrested her on war.
RAM charging fo.gtry. From her they
learned that Mary Bolard was IN RrIie.
y5T,yt .si..+ t.,--rrr-r4-
S,tit,,-;I,an- WAS stationed In tic wari
-~.-s.pa--tha--MR -MRCrant- falInWIag--L.-s
= Peal WSE afvf.gntt -rrIfs -afteFT5o1
tSrHs- sta~-e e;-.tiE y'.-.----
The evening world., 1907-02-07

Oh, thank God for that" cried Mrs,
Bowman leari,s to -h-F feet throwing
her arms around her brothers neck
and kissing him. Both were deeply
The evening world., 1907-02-07

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being gtr0stad- -ns strictly private and
sacrrdiy confidential, and all answers
being sent I'm plain envelopes +with-no
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Such consultation costs you nothing
whether yen take tfeatmentairom Dr..
Pierce or not,
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription has
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women It makes weak women strong
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DR.. Pi&ce's Favorite Prescription Is
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As powerful invlgorating tonic y Fa.
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The evening world., 1907-02-07
aThe Blood Is The Life.s-

=
Science has never gone beyond the
above, simple statement OF scripture.
But 1t has illuminated that statement
and given 1t a meaning ever broadening
with the increasing breadth of knowl-
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pure IL 10 not alone. .the-hody which
suffers through disease. The brain Is
also clouded, the mind and judgement
are effected. and many an evil deed or
Impure thought ma be directly tfaced-
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use OF DIR. Pierceis. Golden Medical Dts
covery. 1t enriches and purifies the
blood thereby curing, pimples. blotches,
eruptions and other GU taneous affections,
as eczema, tetter, or salt-rheum, hives
and other Manifestations -oi impure
blood.
@ o o o o o
In the cure OF scroiulous dwellings.
enlarged glands, open eating ulcers, or
old sores, the Golden Medical Discov-
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open sores Or. Pierces All.Healing
Salve, which possesses wonderful heal.
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TO the sores In conjunction with the use
OF "Golden MEDICAL Discovery rs
blood CLEANSING constitutional treatment.
II your druggist don't happen TO have
the hAY Healing salven In stock, you
can eaTly prdture II by inclosing fifty.
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V. Pigfce, 663 Main ST., Buffalo, N W
and y yH>oah,e to you by return post,
MoY druggists keep II as well as the
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IL o g o o o
You can't afford to accep. any medi.
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Yhleh-ls--Amedlcin OF KEoWN-coN
POSITION. having complete list ot
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rs correct under onth.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pclleta inviEor.
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The evening world., 1907-02-07
A Reception Outside.

There was no Demonstration in TIC
courtroom at that time, as tho Court
had siyed a warning nEalnst IL rtut
when after adjournment Justice Kelly
had departed; there waH a regutur re
ccptiou. Those in the courtroom
crowded forward 10 conSrntulate Dr.
: fiiatp@aa- and Ills sister, who were pusi!y
engaged In shaking hhndS WIN Hrl rrTr
.ary- -II1er-1 News
ali uvCr=tUyFH In -ALepS= minutes. t-sa-
peeR+e. saa-tEasn all -disecuaas- Toward
the courthouse
Tae taI!nr- In charge. Of Dr.. S!uiaso.,
asked him II he would not Ro back-,o
his cell ard gJrfTur- NJ, has -tht.iRs-Tha
formal liIsG Ia. i-be-sa- a;itarsd aad
ther. VAS nothing 10 bar The way 10
freedom
No. sir" raid the ynticated man.
ffia4=tfs, ,if,+.t,
e..ouGh--to- me- iknYe- my few he
fonrtt,Fs Fs-E-tst-tainc-- meyer want To
sa4s tit.s .nSihsut tfIrgz t:rii i,
Bareheaded and without an overeoa.
3f.79 9Slnlpkoa-=wAikea= =putz9tzi iife=G,,4iri-
} House and -acrns4- tEe+street 10 tho Grit
nm House- A grGnt crowd surged around
-hiul.- chc.rinE hlM etld shouting words
ot encoGraecineni. There WAS no doubt
about the popularity OF the verdict
Ds-zS tr1It.-fff.=liia= ia=Nifa aud hlR zunsle.-
Wa t4f445IfT y tsi.i9tstt,-
ee&f s,rkzsyTl stss=i n zttSiYits, hIpef-
head al J2O o clock this afternoon. He
HlllzilHe for n ttrnaz VIII. -rEtaztves5 M
N.s.:aI8 YSest one = Hltr.tt-1t t:rff 'FIFiFfF =
-sexEzs4lt atrset Rsltl aA etl9llaeaa psNzstt9t
re;establish hlmstif NJ a dentist
----AI=S =S-S.tnpsan aud her nouhcr we're
nl;itg dinner nj thc Lo3g Island Housa5
IN Rivcr.ield when the Verdict was an
noinced TO them by waitress. Mrs,
a Ndrnar &as disappointed. and .ald SO.
Mrs, simpson remarked
81 expected ne would be acquitted
from the hr.st, Jim always had a way
2 or KeIrfng wfTIT ITO vlIIteIi
The evening world., 1907-02-07
COL. POND RETIRES
WITH HIGHER RANK.

WASHINGTON. Feb, THE Presi-
dent ssFlt % tlis :z.,,
,owIng nominations: Colonel TO be
Tlnred on retired list wIthsi iTunK or
TTTsI -,-rrrrrrpi-tj--rrJ,,-s. fsfS-sFsr.
4 -Guurtrrn3nztrra General -
The evening world., 1907-02-07

ed and is invaluable in nilaying and
subdling nervous excitability, irritabil.
lily. nerppua a-exhapsilan4 nGrYonAZ pros
tration, neuralgia, hysteria, spasms, st.
Xitns,s dance, md ofiwr distressing
nervous -symptnms commonly attendant
lnpon functional and organic disease OF
the uterus. 1t induces refreshing sleep
and relieves mental anxiety. and des-
pondency.
You can't afford TO accept secrer
nosirnm as a substitute for this PROVEN
REMEDY OF KNOWN COMPOSITION. '--'-=-T--
The evening world., 1907-02-07
WOmdn'S Wafc7WOrd
rs lNOdeSly.

delicate modesy ighens her
this permits disease Of the delicate wonan
organs aggravated because herself submit
ordeal Of unpleasant quesonngs offensive examinations and
obnoxious local physicians think necessary
Doubtless advantage of Dr.
offer have been led do the
escape thus offered repngnan modesty
The evening world., 1907-02-07
Jury Acquits Him of Muir
der After Deliberating
less iilan ] VIC Hours.
Verdict, Which Was Antici-
pated, Seems 10 Please
All Riverhead,

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.','t,'vs .,.,'i'2g.' VIZ 49, ~ y.
,o,SSs % 'a'e s'ta, -, :. -. -. -, '''e ''',
: ...'. ,''>''" W t,' t,"t @ "eaia
49,, -. 10, ,,,,,.s,:x,.,,, ,,,,s
I..s !e.is - az = "
tond ,a.. ,,,an 80 .o,s, %. ~.
II I5T si,i,;,s5n a
ss-e -,sl,t,. :,tts=s!#,ar ge...,,inx 10
one arm n.a NE r5nnscl Mar,,n Man.
I'm bolaine ~. n.hcr yalkc1 aut or
the enurtl.t.a,
J,,sfJg, rys1t,.r,y ,,,o-,.,.. r4,,t,b =wn.
tong wb. consiJor,a j,1ynr,,,;o 10 ,he
> prtsnnar thon.-f, o,,f,s,,tI,. S,ir The
Coi,r, ipstI-,c,c1 Tho i,jry to nav mar
-ticular- a.tent!an- tn The ,aeant MS IA Or.
sImpeon Knowledge OF Tie condition
OF the gun with which he shot and
killed his tatherln-law. Hartley Horrar.
II the doctor did, not know tAn gun
zEa. -in,.l-tI. the f..,.=;-saia 1t yns
$ great potr,t in t,tr t1tro-.
The jurors were also Instructed that
II thty tclt that Mrs, simpson. In 1est-
tying aEaIIIFr mr. 'f''--fs '''sr- did moi telA
the train In any one instance ihey
should Disregard h!i her. testimony, ihe
Nrrytrst -FIr'wFf lt+'
- .t,,rr,er, ,hnf Dr sImrSt,n
tSS. !ics . Nv. -
-.aokch- -lhrnuAil- INC oa, gts t''e h't'
shortly before the shooting and found
'1.s4'' 81 ~
Verdict Waa Hn1ieipateo'
1,.t, ,h, 49,. All. I'm, ., III. court
1a :
TosI.. =, Lair -ny&sr The case Dr. stinrsoa
a-,St-r- ta<i,.-- coll in the R!ycrhead
: q -...7,,, =,
J1il, NISs bo~niA2' ms sister went ~
fyi5st tsSiifIn fT6TIFe. ;seyosE '-tffc street.
,.,, -.
Wherr 'us'' ''SeI !>s'iS ~, "iu mus '. Wv
lawyers asscIlbleu. Very, few OF thosv-
Who had secured seats in the cour'-
room at the morning session deserted
tben. There aas a general feeling tina,
,..,,, ,..,-s;..
tAe jury FoHiu tc"uS. a. 'P''uS
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been issued for the
BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield. -Orrin Petit visited,
with his parents at Mt. Sterling over
Sunday,
Kate Hickey and Nellie Kelsey are
running the hotel at Milton, having
sold out at this place.
w. P. Caldwell sp netSunday with
his family In Bloomfield.
A. u. Rankin and wife OF PerkiR,
Okla, are visiting with H. A, Whisard
and family.
Eugene Fortune is visiting with his
parents this week.
Gilbert Cox spent part Of last week
in Moulton
Miss Bessie Clark OF Ottumwa visit
ed with Bloomfield friends over Sun.
day.
Leslie Hunter OF ST. Louis, Mo-, ID
visiting his mother for q short time.
Clyde Brown Of Milburn, visited ais
brother, H. G. Brown, Saturday and
Sunday.
Mable Mills returned Sunday from
Trenton, Mo.
A judgment was rendered IN the JUS
tice court Monday for $500 in favor
OF BENJAMIN Garwood In the case Of
Ben Garwood vs.. Jacob Woolsey.
Miss Kate Messer entertained num-
Der OF friends at dinner Sunday.
G. W. Ramseyer visited at Pulaski
over Sunday.
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MARTINsBURa.

Martinsburg. DR.. E. e. Quinn is Wis.
iting in Chicago this week.
T. w. Ritter Of Hedrick was in town
Thursday.
There was second degree work in the
Masonic lodge Thursday evening, quite
a number from Hedrick being in at
tendance.
G. Bales was at Hedrick Friday.
Mrs. F. Hicks and Mrs. Robert Beas-
ley of Hedricls were in town last Thurs.
day.
Robert Beasey and Mr.. Estel Of He'd
rick, were in town Friday.
Miss Nellie Benin came home from
her school Friday.
Max B. Glass Of Lancaster visited
over Sunday at the o. w. Glass home.
A. w. Glass has purchased fine
blooded roadster.
Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Glass and daugh-
ter, Miss Margery spent Sunday at the
A. w. Glass home.
Sidney Graves is very i'll with pneu-
monia
Mrs. English of Fremont was in town
Sunday visiting her son, Clyde, who Is
agent at the c., B. & @. depot here.
Born, Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Ogden, daughter.
Mrs. Blanche McCreery of Pekin,
spent Sunday at the home of her faith
er, w. B. Berridge.
Prof. G.. Mundt was in town last
week
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sleoURNEY ROUTE SIX.

Sigourney Route Six.--Mrs. Thursa
Cooley and sons Harold and Howard,
visited in Keswick last week.
Pete and Henry Hanschild drove to
Sigourney Tuesday.
Land Agent Alderman Of Sigourney,
passed through here Wednesday.
Cyrus Mitts OF Manhattan visited
here with j. w. Cox Wednesday.
John Braman, wife and daughter,
Ethel drove to Sigourney Wednesday.
L. DeLong and Will Bowers Of Sig
Quincy were in this vicinity last We'd
nesday.
Charles Norman and family visited
in Sigourney Thursday.
Rus Royce and sons, Robert and Her.
bert We're in Sigourney Saturday.
Misses Jessie and Carrie Lemons
and Mike Lemons drove to Sigourney
Saturday night.
Mrs. w. H. Carrot, who has been
visiting hear What Cheer, returned
home last Tuesday.
Carl Meyer, who mas been sick the
past few weeks, was taken to the OF.
tumwa hospital for treatment.
Mrs. John p. Hackert, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Prell at Decatur, ILL.,, returned home
Monday evening.
]. G. Hill and wife, Charles Hill and
wife OF bonus, Kansas, are visiting
their sister, Mrs. Miles Atwood.
Robert Day visited relatives here
over Sunday.
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came to the city Friday evening and
spent Saturday with relatives and

came to the city Friday evening and
spent Saturday with relatives and
friends.
Thomas Kirkpatrick went to the
home of his parents in Hedrick Satur-
day evening and spent Sunday there.
Clarence Moore has closed his
school at Gibson and is visiting at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. j. Moore in the south part Of the
city.
James Quick is having some more
cement walks constructed about his
homew in the southern part Of the
city.
Marsh Herrick of Webster was q
business caller and visitor in the
city on Saturday.
DR.. Margaret Sherlock OF this place
and DR.. Chas Taylor of What Cheer
performed an operation on Mrs.
G. N. Pace on last Friday forenoon.
othello Ray of Webster was visi-
tor In the city on last Saturday.
Ray Hoyt of Webster spent Friday
and Saturday here visiting relatives
and friends
Ed. Utterback OF Lancaster spent
Sunday in the city with relatives and
friends.
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was in Russell calling on old friends
Monday.
Mrs. Claude Gates Of Melrose was
In Russell between trains Monday.
r. L. Adams and wife and Henry
Miller and wife Of Hiteman We're IN
Charlton Monday afternoon.
Frank Larimer OF Chsriton was in
Russell on business Monday
Mrs. T. Shields OF Dudley arrived on
No. 8 Monday for q visit with the
family OF her son, G. A. Shields.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Keller were
shopping in Charlton Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Myrick and son
returned to their home at Mapleton
Kansas. Tuesday. after a few days
visit with Mrs. Myrick's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. William Stacy, and sister.
Mrs. Dell Campbell.
Laura Yocunn returned to her home
at Charlton on No. 3 Tuesday, after ar
over Sunday visit with her friend, Mrs
Lena Blanchard.
The relief corps met with Mrs. N. w
Kendall last Friday.
George Ewald Of Pratt, Kansas, ar
rived Sunday for visit with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mre. N, Ewald.
James Garrison and family Of Be
linda visited Sunday at the James Ir,
ons home.
Dr. F. G. stote left Monday night or
No. . for Cedar Rapids to attend 9
dental convention.
Walter Gookin Of Charlton was II
Russell on business Tuesday.
Mae Jenkins was passenger FOL
Charlton Tuesday,
James Kennedy left on No. for La.
moni on business connected with hill
farm,
Mr., Cooke, the foreman OF the Mel,
rose Big 4, was In Russell Monday.
Mrs. Charity Powers arrived Tues
day on No. - for visit at the G. A
Shields home.
Mrs. q. A. Young left on No. 4 OF
Wednesday for an extended visit q
Connant, Ohio,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-09
HENRY WILLIAMS SICK.
sisourney Man Stricken BY Paralysis
death Of Miss

Sigourney:- Henry L. Williams
one OF the aged and most highly re-
spected citizens of this place was
stricken with paralysis on last Sun
day morning while attending morning
services at the M. E. church. Shortly
before the time for dismissal he felt
sick and attempted to leave the
room. He was seated near the door
but was unable to walk that far, but
was caught by the usher and helped
to the back of the building. Others
came to the help and he was taken
to the Epworth League room in the
back of the church and medical aid
summoned A little latter he was
taken to his home in a carriage. and
the last reports from his home are
very discouraging as to his chances
for recovery. Mr.. Williams has had
charge Of the church for the past sew
eral years, acting in the capacity of
janitor. He Is an old soldier and one
OF the good citizens of this place. His
daughter, Mrs. Cora Stein, has been
Ill at their home for the past four
months with typhoid fever, and is just
now able to be around the houte.
Miss Martin Dies
Mrs. Esther Martin died at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Silas
White in the western part of the city,
on last Friday morning at 1926, at
tie age of 81 years, months, and
1S days. She has been making her
home with her daughter for the past
several years but her death was a
SD surprise to their many friends
as but few knew she was i'll. The
funeral took place at the Christian
church Monday. conducted by
Rev. T. j. O'Connor of the Christian
church and assisted by Rev. c. N.
Pace Of the NJ 3. church.
Fred Liechty came in from Burling-
ton and spent a couple of days visiting
relatives and friends the last week
and then left for Des Moines After
short stay there he expects to re-
turn to the west again where he has
been working at the carpenter trade
for the past several seasons.
Will Bertsch Of Marshalltown, is
visiting in the north part of the city
at the home of his mother. He has
been on the sick list for the past few
weeks and upon being able to leave
the hospital he came here.
/. #. Pennington has a complete
line of cement walks about his plea
SAINT home. on South Main street.
James w. Lesan has returned from
Des Moines where he went to enter
q sanitarium for treatment. He
feels improved but will not attempt
to resume his work for the present
time.
Miss Elsie schilling Of Hedrick