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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28

Alumni field this afternoon If the dia-
,nond dries enough to permit the game.
Parsons defeated Pella ten days ago
at Pelle and the Hollanders came
down swearing revenge, so a pretty
gene is assured.
The beginning and intermediate
grnles Of Parsons college Conserva-
tory Of Music last night gave a recital
at the Presbyterian church. The affair
passa'. off smoothly and large audi
encc was much pleased with the con-
cert. The students all showed the re-
suits Of careful training.
Amateur sportsmen in Fairfield have
suddenly gono wild over baseball. A
few days ago team from Turney's
factory defeated team from the Lou
den Machinery company and the Nal
leable Iron company's employees have
challenged the winners of that game.
The postoffice clerks and city carriers
are to play the rural mail carriers
on Decoration day and the court house
officials have challenged the members
of the Jefferson county bar to a game
the day after. A team of business
men from the north side have already
played several games with boys
teams. In addition to these, the higl,
school and Parsons college teams are
filling their schedules.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
Another Murder is
Feared in Iowa CITY

Iowa City, May 25.-(special.)-
Thomas Nevins Of Iowa City was MUIR
dered and robbed. and his lifeless
body was thrown into the Mississippi
river at Museatine, according to the
belief of his brother, Samuel, who has
gone to Muscatine to push the inquiry
into the mysterious death. Thomas
body was found floating in the river.
and the finger marks around his
throat indicated that he had been
checked to death. He had drawn
about $3.50 from the bank, shortly be-
fore he disappeared. Samuel believes
and it is thought that a sight of a
flashed roll" induced some william to
pursue and stransle him. The father
Of Nevins was burned alive inN the
fire that destroyed his house in Mus
catine some months ago. 1t was be-
lieved by many that the old man was
murdered and that the fire was used
to hide tho crime.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
keokuk Graduates.

Keokuk. May 24.--The Keokuk high
schools annual commencement exeg-
ciscs will be held at the Grand opera
house Thursday evening. Msy 50, with
forty five graduates. twsnty-on of
whom are males. The address to the
graduates will be made by Prof, a. II.
Seerley, president of the Iowa State
Normal school.
C. S. Vestal of Oskaloesa, has been
selected as science teacher to fill the
vacancy caused by resignation, and Il.
S. Patterson of Odessa Mo-, will be
principal Of the Mckinley school. to
succeed r. L. Reid. who has been pro-
noted to the princlpalship of the high
school in place of Jesse Benjamin, re-
signed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
RAILRoADERs ARE THIEVES.

Creston. May 24-Some peculiar con.
ditions were developed at this place
yesterday, when Burlington Detecting
Standridge swope out search warrant
for the premises Of Ed Ashenfelter and
G. H. Card both residents Of Crestot
for many years, and the former a1
employe of the railroad company. VIII
q constable, Standridge found and
confiscated large number of thu
company's tools. switch locks, rubbet
mating. lanterns. supplies. etc. Boil
men pleaded guilty to petty larceny
and paid fines.
Gard is a man of means, owning
several city properties, and being quite
well to do. while Ashenfeltes is an en-
ploye of the company Evidence is all
so at hand duplicating others in SINH.
lar deeds, and further arrests will lisls
ly take place shortly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
A FELLOWSHIP CLUB.

Fairfield.---The Fairfield Fellowship
club has been formed among Christian
men of the city. 1t is to be non-sec-
tartan and it's object is to promote
growth In grace and Christian fellow
ship among its members, to extend its
membership until all men of this COM
murity shall be united into brother
hood for mutual help and to use it's in
fluence toward maintaining law and
order and good morals in the COM
munity, Membership cards will be
distributed in all of the churches Sum
day, with the request that every
Christian man sign one and so become
a member.
Central university Of Pella and Par
sons college will play baseball an
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Bonaparte and they are then returned
north, and the trains from Keokuk are
operated In the same way.
The G. B. & X. G. tracks are washed
out between Pennington and Donel.
trains can be operated. In some places
the tracks are undermined to depth
of ten feet.
It will take until the middle of next
week to get the tracks repaired so as
to be passable.
Pennington was the center Of the
storm, but it extended to KeosauQua
and the surrounding country as we'll,
although it was lighter there and did
not do such heavy damage.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
Birthday Party at chiIIicothe. !

Chillicothe.-Mary Washington en-
tertained few Of her friends last
Saturday evening, it being her birth
day. The evening was spent in play.
ing games. Refreshments were served
and all went home after pleasant
time wishing Miss Waddington many
happy returns of the day. Those pres
ent We're Misses Mary Forsythe, Dora
and Nellie Warren; Mr.. Mason, Char
ley Forsythe George Waddington and
DR.. j. Wadell of Keokuk.
Last Sunday being the thirteenth
birthday of Miss Delta Waddington.
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs Will Wad-
dington, gave a dinner in honor of the
occasion and also for their niece, Miss
Iva stAvAns nf Dudley. whose birthday
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SUDDEN DEATHS
AT BLOOMFIELD
A. c. Davis, Clerk at Sax Hotel, and
Mrs. w. E. overturf Pass Away Last
Evening.

Bloomfield, May 25.-(special. -
A. g. Davis, aged IS years, for many
years clerk at the Sax hotel passed
away last evening after an illness
of ten days.
The funeral arrangements will not
be known until word Is received from
relatives who reside at a distance
Mrs. Overturf.
Mrs. w. G. Overture, aged Is years,
wife Of the pastor of the Baptist
church, passed away last evening, fol-
lowing an operation. She is sur.
vived by her husband and three small
children. The funeral will be held
Sunday morning at II o'clock, at Sher.
man chapel, Rev. Garrison of Pella
officiating.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
ROADS MUST
FILE REPORTS
INTERSTATE COMMERCE CON-
MISSION ADVISING RAILROADS
OF NEW REQUIREMENTS
Washington, D. G., May 20.
Washington Bureau
Of Ottumwa Courier

washington, ~. o., May z5.
In anticipation OF putting into Of
feet on .f'lly l the requirements for
now, complete and uniform f1nancia.
reports from all railroad companies,
the Interstate commerce commission is
taking Eteps 70 enforce proper obed-
fence to all it's requirements for re-
ports. A long list Of companies are
being notified that they are In arrears
with the month: reports now re-
CURED. and that fAther delays will
not be booked They must send tho
report by the l1guned date hereafter,
or they will be foi thwith prosecuted
under the law which makes such fail
IRE O Inisden,nallor, and provides 4
penalty of $100 fine for each trans.
erosion. and makes each days delay
new offense
1t Is suspected that some of the
roads will make strenuous objection to
the requirements relating to reports,
and that the sections of the new law
laying down these rules are likely to
be among tho first tested in the courts.
Heretofore the railroads have made re-
ports whenever they liked, concerning
tiAGkI puClACSS 6AdIS, S%llu SdCu lu1u
has had its own system OF reporting.
One roads report might mean one
thing. and another's might mean quite
another. One word include q certain
set of items in It's accounts of operat-
ing expenses, another would include
another set. So that the investor,
studying the conditions and pro-
spects Of roads from their reports,
would at times be able to get no light
at all and at others would find him
self comparing lelorts of two roads.
which in fact were not comparable
because they represented different &C
counting systems.
Under the new system all accounts
must be kept under the commission s
regulations, and all reports must be
made from exactly the same sort of
records. Heavy penalties are provid
ed for violation Of these rules, which
will put an end to the manipulation OF
statements of stock jobbing purposes
1t is charged that statements that
have been made in the past have quite
as often been calculated to obscure as
to tighten the conditions of properties
In the future they must give light and
they must give it strictly on time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
OLD FEUD LEADS
JOHNSON COUNTY MEN
TO FATAL FIGHT
Elmer Pratt, Prominently
Connected, Murders
Neighboring Farmer in
Heat Of Passion

Iowa City, May 25.-(special.)-E
mer Pratt, a prominent young farmer
of Johnson county, last night shot and
killed William f. Connell. the owner
of an adjoining farm six miles north
east of Iowa City, as the outgrowth
Of an old feud. Pratt gave himself up
to the sheriff, Prattis highly cennest-
ed. He is the son-inlaw of former
supervisor and brother-in-law of q
former superintendent of schools. Con-
nell had figured In police court fire.
quent!y He leaves a wife and several
children.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
Nearly a Foot of Water Fell
in Three Hours, Wreck
ing Farms and
Filling Cellars
RAILROAD TRACKS
ARE WASHED OUT
Traffic on Rock Island and
C. B. & K. C. Delayed
River Rises From
S to 7 Feet

Considerable damage was caus-..
ed by yesterdays and last nights
rain storms in various parts OF the
country in this, vicinity. In the
city the damage was largely con-
fined to that done to gardens and
vegetable beds, many of which
were damaged by being washed
out by the heavy precipitation.
The rain caused the river to rise
a foot at this point and at other
points 1t rose much more and
caused considerable damage. The
rainfall at this point was 1856
inches. The rainfall itself, how
ever was blessing, as the farm
ers needed rain for the growing
grain, which has hardly had
chance to do much good so far on
account Of the lateness of the
spring.
Pennington, May 25-(Special.)-
A cloudburst of enormous proportions
struck this place last night, washing
out the railroad tracks and almost all
he bridges in, the county damaging
siOpS dHIl iltCuliso SSlili III dil pa -
III the county with water Nearly a
foot OF water fell between 1880 and
1890 o'clock and the river rose foul
feet here and between 1--WE and seven
feet at several points in this vicinity
a'it this morning the water receded
Tho water poured in torrents ant
sheets. 1t was the heaviest rain fal
ever experienced here and people KEEP
to their houses until the down pon
ceased Little was known as to The
extent OF the storms damage unit
this morning when it was seen tina
bridges on the county roads were
washed out>an culverts damaged t.
an extent that will cost the count.
thousands of dollars
Railroads Ticd Up.
The Rock Island railroad tracks be
tween Pennington and Croton, few
miles east are washed out nearly tn
entire distance, and no trains are run
ming either way. The trains from
Ottumwa are able to reach as far g.
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SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD COUPLE
WHO RAN AWAY FROM HOME,
RECEIVE PARENTS BLESSING
WE'D THIS EVENING
Amy Berry and Allie Crawford, Bound
for Missouri to be Married, are
Found This Morning at the Carter
Homo in Agency.

AS the elimination of their elope.
ment because Of parental objection
to their marriage Miss Amy Berry
and Allie Crawford, both aged seven
teen years, will be married
this evening at the home of the girls
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Berry of
Fairyiew.
The young people. who have been
keeping company with each other for
the past year wanted to be married
but the girls parents objected to the
match because of the youth of both
parties. Wednesday young Crawford
called at the Berry home about noon
and asked Amy to accompany him
down town. In the evening when she
failed to return to her home investi-
cations were instituted. 1t was found
at the brick plant, where Crawford
was employed that he had drawn a
sum to the amount of $3.50 from,
wages due him. Also friends of both
parties claimed that the young peo-
pie had stated their intention of run
ming away to Missouri where they ex-
pected to be married. kilograms were
sent to nearby towns but no trace Of
the clippers could be found. Informa-
ton was filed in the local police court
by Mr., Berry. bringing charges of
abduction against young Crawford. A
reward was also offered for the re.
turn Of the girl.
This morning the young couple
were located at Agency. by Mr.. and
Mrs. Berry at the home ofsMr, Craw
ford's mother Mrs. Mae Carter Re
cancellations were effected and the
wedding this evening will bring 8
happy ending to the affair
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
ALBA FIGHTS
500 CASES OF MEASLES
AN EPID EMIC.
One Case Results Fatally,
But Physicians Believe
They Can Check
Scourge

Abba, May 25-tspeciai.) AN cpl
demic Of measles Is raging in Abba and
today 800 yellow flags are displayed as
evidence of as many cases of the dis
ease In the town. Thus far one death
has resulted. that Of Will Mercer, the
Is year old son of County Recorder
John P. Mercer. None Of the other
cases have proved fatal and the ply
sicians believe they will be able to
hold the disease in check and prevent
it's further spread
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28

was served and the day was pleasant
one to all. The girls received somt
beautiful presents and all hope thel
may spend many more birthdays a,
happily as they did the nineteenth
Those present We're Mr.. and Mrs. Har,
ry Stevens, Mr. and Mrs George John.
ston, Mr.. and Mrs James Wadding-
ton, Mrs. C. Johnston; Misses Mary
Waddington, Iva Stevens and Delta
Washington: Messrs. Curt Johnston
George Washington, Lon Johnston
Charley Johnston and Master Stanley
Johnston. Al.
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War Against Consumption.

War Against Consumption.
All nations are endeavoring to check
the ravages of consumption, the white
plague" that claims SO many Victims
each year. Foley's Honey and Tar
cures coughs and colds perfectly and
you are in no danger of consumption.
Do not risk your health by taking
some unknown preparation when
Foley's Honey and Tar Is safe and GER
tain in results. Ask TOR Foley's Honey
and Tar and insist upon having It,
Clark's drug store, swenson's drug
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
Bes. for Women and Children.

On account of its mild action and
pleasant taste Orino Laxative Fruit
Syrup is especially recommended for
wamen and children. ]. does not naus-
cate or grippe like pills and ordinary
oathartics. Orino Laxative Fruit Sy-
rup aids digestion, and stimulates the
liver and bowels without irritating
them. Remember the name Orino and
refuse substitutes. Clark's drug store,
Swensop's drug store
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
Lucanla Beats La LORRAINE.

New York. May 25.-An exciting five
days. race across the Atlantic between
two swift passenger liners came to an
end today when the Cunarder Lucania
swept UP to the quarantine station s
minutes ahead Of the French line
steamer La Lorraine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
Moulton Superintendent Out.

Moulton, May 24-(SpeciaD- All
the teachers here have been elected
except the high school faculty. Su-
perintendent Pierce Of Leon. succeeds
Superintendent Bryan. One vacancy
in the high school was filled by Ada
Walker, who succeeds Ola Johnson.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
TOWN SHEND.

Fred Osgood returned to Bur
1ngcn last week.
Bernard Phillips, who has been
South for about two months, came
L, me last Friday night.
Mamie Ware was home from
Bellows Falls over Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvanus Hescock
of West Brattletoro were i'll town
this week.
The district schools i'll town COM
menced this week. Miss Mabel
Alb, e takes the place of Mrs. Will
lis as teacher III No. s.
Little Jol athan Mcintyre
Sunday School class was entertain
Ell at Rev. MeIntyre's last Friday
aft rloon, in honor of Jonathan 5
birthday.
The Ladies Home club served a
supper at the town hall, Tuesday
light followed by a literary pro
gram.
1t is expected that Rev. Moore
of Newfane and Rev. d. McIn-
tyre will exchange pulpits next
SUI day.
Miss Christie Park has display
of millinery goods here this week
from Mrs. Tacom s of Brattleboro
F. L. Lowe is giving his house a
new coat of paint.
Mrs. ToWrshe nd went to Brattle-
GRO this week to be with Robert
Lincoln, who is to have another
operation on his leg.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
Windham County Court.

The Lincoln-Her way case
was OH trial all of last week, and
was holly ont~sted.
Both women are from Brattle-
poro. Mrs. Lincoln brought salt
20 recover $500 for money which
,he claimed 10 have loaned Mrs
Hemenway. Tie latter claimed
that the amount of the loan was but
5000 and she put in a bill for 5000
in offset for rent, board, money
loaned aud dr,ssmaking for Mrs
Lincoln.
The case was given to the jury
saturday night. After being Out
our hours they returned a verdict
or tie plaintiff to cecover 1868. 81.
H. G.. ard F. Z. Barber for
Plaintiff; Gibson & Waterman and
J. K. Batchelder for defendant.
The case of the H. c. Jaquith
c.. VS.. Town of Jamaica was Civ
Ell to the jury last night.
The case of the state against DIR.
J. NJ Ryder of Bello VS. Falls was
begun this morning aud is expected
10 occupy several days.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
NEWFANE.

Miss Mabel Phillips friends from
the Brattleboro telephone Office
Misses Mabel Snow and Ethe
Kirkwood, have made her a visit
J this week.
Alvin Gates and H. A. Carpen.
ter called on S. G. Brown and fam,
! lily at West Brattleboro last Sun.
day.
w. G.. Wright is somewhat i'm
proved He was up to Wardsboro
this week.
Mrs. d. A. Benson continues to
improve i'll health. 1t is thought
she will he able to be up soon.
Frank Wellman's mill is quit,
busy.
Mrs. George Parsons and Mrs.
Phoebe Davis are quite bad off yet.
Mrs. Wilson OF Brattlebo-o i with
them.
Frank Wellman was in Brattle-
boro Monday.
Mrs. Davies, wife of our former
pastor with her daughters, Eliza
beth and Mildred, is visiting friends
in this village.
The DeMott auction was held
Saturday. Stock sold at fair prices;
hay sold at SIS per tom, the farm
was bid off at low price, $1,000.
There was some lively hustling
here Saturday afternoon to secure
jury lumber case. Quite num-
Der of Newfaneites were called on.
H. A. Carpenter has been a
Wardsboro this week on pension
business. He expects to visit S.
Londonderry Friday and Saturday
OH that business.
Bessie Jefts is at home from her
work.
Mrs. Charles Best has been i'll
for a week.
Teac hers examination was held
here last week. N 1T SO many teach
ers were present as usual there be-
i g about ten, mostly from up the
line. Only three or four from New
fame were present. H. D. Ryder
was i'll charge, assisted by Miss
Switzer.
Edson's steam mill in Rr ,ok line
was burned early Friday morning.
The loss is estimated at 81, 900.
No insurance.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
- - . -
PERU.

Sugaring over. A good season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Charlton
and little daughter are guests of
Mrs. Charlton's father, Bradford
Prouty.
Mrs. Chas. Batchelder, who
spent the winter with her daughter
in Manchester, has returned to her
home here.
Grip colds are prevalent. Among
those quite sick with them are Mrs.
Burkett Simonds, Mrs. Albert ST.
monds and Mrs Loren Whitney.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Swift were
called to Athol. Mass, on Wednes-
day to attend the funeral of a niece
of Mr.. Swift.
Mr.. Allen Charlton will occupy
the pulpit here next Sunday at the
morning service. Mr. Charlton has
been pastor of the Methodist
Church i'll Putney the past year.
Schools in town commence Mon
day, Apr. 20. Only two schools
will maintained this year. Miss
Mabel Brown will teach in the vii
lage and Miss Ella Batchelder III
No. 1.
Miss Dorinda Burt and Mrs.
Susan Lakin have rented the par
Sonage for six months.
Mrs. Walter Robinson of Ma
tick, Mass, Mr.. AID Mrs. Fred
Simonds of Albany, N. Y, and
Lester Faruum of Manchester De
pot, were recent guests at Burketl
SimOndS'
''Silas, will you stop this gaddin' and
get into the house with that wood" Al
Town Hall, S Londonderry, May ,.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
WESTON ISLAND.

Mrs. Della Holt's daughter has
returned to her home.
Eben Shattuck has gone to take
charge of a club house in Reading
for the season.
Mr. Hotz and family have come
to their home here. BY the way
we have one of the finest musicians
with us now, Mr.. August Hotz.
School commenced here this week
with Gale Peck as teacher.
Sugar making has not come to
all end yet. 1t has been all extra
good season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fabricus and sons
visited at J. w. Carver's recently.
Albert Leffingwell is in very
poor health.
Ed Brown takes his milk to
Weston factory.
Daniel Wait is at County Court,
being juror.
Laugh, and the world laughs with
YOU. weep and you, weep alone. "
At Town Hall, S. londonderry, May 2
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
Our Neighbors.
LONDONDERRY.

The Falka Club of Londonderry
will give the play, Wedding
Bells" at Union Hall, Wednesday
evening, May 80 The Chester
Orchestra will furnish music for the
play and dance, after play.
Miss Sarah Walker spent Sun
day with Thclma Arnold at her
home.
Everyone who attended the Help
ing Hand social at the Hall, Fri
day evening, were very finely en-
tertained by the many Rotations
given by Mr.. Stuart. The gentle
man is very pleasing elocutio,ist.
1t is expected that he will be heard
again, i'll our entertainment which
will be given this summer when he
is in town.
Stillman Childs has gone to
Springfield to work. His family
will move i'll a few weeks.
DR.. f. +. Arnold of New York
was with his family the first of the
week, returning Wednesday.
Mrs. w. L. Gibson is in Rrattle-
boro this week.
Mrs. Ella Payne has purchased
of Mrs. Stoodley her residence i'll
the village Mrs. Stoodley has
long been an iuhabitant of the town
and will be much missed by her
many friends. She is to reside i'll
Weston with her son, Frank.
Emery Wilder was in Greenfield
Wednesday and Thursday of this
week.
Herbert Harmon will move to
Bennington in few days.
Lake wilkins and Mr.. Bevins
were at Newfane Wednesday.
Roy Rounds was summoned to
appear as witness at the County
court Thursday.
Mrs. Olivia Dodge, widow of
George Dodge, died at her home
Sunday night after a long illness
covering eight months or more
She has been tenderly cared for by
her two daughters. Mrs. Dodge
was a woman who had the respect
of all who knew her.
Frank Stevens had tie misfor-
tune to break his leg last week
while working in the mill. 1t is
bad break and it will be several
months before he will be about
again.
Harry Arthur was i'll town We'd
nesday.
No, Massa! Not de debbil but
poor nigger what am a starvin'." At
Town Hall, S. Lol donderry, May 2.