Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-02

SO years, who died at her home Mon
day evening, is buried in the Highland
cemetery.
29,-Funeral Of Mrs. Mckinley. Mr.,
and Mrs. Isaac Swinney celebrate
their sixtieth wedding anniversary at
their old homestead.
Ora Sample held for brutal
murder Of Mrs. Joseph Richardson on
a farm near Belknap.
2.-Unveiling of big monument of
Jefferson Davis at Richmond, Va.
Cora Wheatley killed in runaway at
Oskaloosa.
Big lottery deal nipped at Mo
bile, Ala.
A car loaded with dynamite
blows UP in front Of station at Red
drick, Ill. which kills three and in
jures ten. Body of an unknown man
taken from race.
5.-Sherman Phillips (colored) ar
rested for assault IN Ottumwa wom-
al
6.-Iowa State association of Nurses
close their convention, which was
held in Ottumwa.
7.-Mrs. Anna Larson of 0ttumWa Is
deserted by her husband and appeals
for aid. Ottumwa high school gradu-
ates meet at high school building.
S.-Ottufnwa hit by heavy wind
storm. Tornado at Pleasantville..
President Roosevelt visits jamestown
exposition.
10.-Mrs. Matte May Melick died at
her home at 8 o'clock this morning.
Ill. O. Johnson of South Ottum-
wa, buried in the Ottumwa cemetery.
Two cent fare bill vetoed In New
York.
NV. w. Adams of Bloomfield
says he killed a man, and Is held by
local police.
13.-Mayor Schmitz of San Francis
co is convicted of eXtortton Of money
from keepers Of restaurants. Roy Rob
inson of Abba is struck by lightning,
4.-Judge ROBBERS closes Albia's ga
looms. Urick is elected president OF
the Iowa federation of labor in con.
v~ention in Keokuk.
15.-The second peace conference
opened at the Hague. Last day OF
Cosmopolitan carnival.
I'm. Rowland died at his home
at $3.50 this morning.
18.-Efforts to impeach Orchard by
defense. John Williams, a farmer re
siding northwest of the city, overcome
by heat.
19.-Ottumwa Butchers and Gro
GERS hold a picnic in Eldon. Eldor
faces a war between church and sa
loon.
2o.-The threatened telegraph
4 strike is called off.
21.-French troops desert arms tc
Join In revolt. Des Mcines gets new
CITY government.
22.-Telegraph operators of Sar
Francisco walk out.
23.-Trains clash on the New Yorf
Central near Rochester. N. Y. which
kills 5 and Injuries 20. Four people
drown at Muskegon, Mich. by mar
who rocks boat.
24.-William E. Bartholomew of El
don died at his home last evening
Sherman Philips, who is accused o
criminal assault. is released on bonds
27.-Eldon alarmed by threats o
burning out revival. Flossie Hills /.
compelled to jump into the turbulen'
Des Moines to avoid persistent lover
named Leroy Furniss, an Ottumws
barber.
July.
dock Posey hanged by a mol al
Dallas, Ga. Telegraphers strike re
ported to be spreading.
2.-Rockefeller eludes federal of
@ficers. City council passes a resolu
ton for more paved streets.
3.-Mayor Bradley, Of Eldon, asserts
that Eldon is busted. Harry Orcha,
!, is assailed by witnesses.
4.-Ottumwa is N continual up
roar Of exploding fireworks and deaf
ening noises.
!, 5.-No fatalities mar fourth in OF
tumwa. Iowa casualties reach bi,
total joan d. Rockefeller faces Judg,
: Lands.
, 6.-Richest man in the world ii
quized by Chicago Judge. Japanes,
, are fighting in Formosa.
Mayor Schmitz gets FIVE year.
l in the pen for grating. Mrs. Florenc'
w. Jacques has been appointed
member of Ottumwa's police force
8.-William McLain died at hi
: nome in Ottumwa, aged SO years.
9.-Iowa shippers want freight tar
ifs reduced. Jap scare may result il
: the expansion of the navy.
1G.-Uncle Sam has begun fight o.
tobacco trust. Meyer takes the stan
/ in aid Of Haywood. Burlington t