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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-24
L-E BANON,

Lehanon,---M and Mrs. NJ. l., Sad
dler from near Douds spent Saturday
night at Mike Saddlcr's
s. l., Humphrey and G.. II, john
ston were in Ottumws one day last
week on business,
Mrs. Frank Nelson and Glen Brooks
of Eldon. attended the funeral Of
David Warner Thursday.
Allen Van Rnken Of keosauqua,
spent Monday with Ed Humphrey,
Howard Piper of Oklahoma is
spending a. few days with his aunt,
Mrs. Mike Saddler.
Miss Viola Best left Monday for
Keokuk, where she will visit her sis
ter. Mrs. Straw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Harrison spent a.
few DAYS last week in Eldon, as the
DIR. J. f. Guernsey and J. NJ. Hos
kinson were in Keosauqua Monday on
business.
Mrs. Eugene Harrison and child
rem left Saturday, for Basco, III, where
they will spend Christmas with Mrs.
Harrison's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stet-
fle.
Roy Humphrey left Saturday for his
home in Nebraska, after weeks visit
with home folks.
Mrs. J. 7. Montgomery and son Rod
nsy of Piqua, Ohio, are the guests of
Mrs. f. c. Conner.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. e. Brown spent
Monday at Orsa Davis at Egypt.
David Warner, an old and respected
citizen. passed away at the home OF
his daughter. Mrs. Henry Work. Dec
en1ber Is. after an illness of some four
weeks. The funeral was held at the
NJ, z. church conducted by his pastor,
Rev. III. F. Gilbert.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-24
HOME TRAINING,
CAUSE OF CRIME
ATTORNEY FOR DEFENSE IN
HARGls TRIAL SCORES MUIR
pEREp FEup LEADER

Irvine. KY, Dec. 22.-That there Is
to be a rafting of the old feud skele-
tons has been made clear in the trial
of Beach Hargis, charged with the
murder of his father, Judge James
Hargis, the famous political boss and
feud leader of .Breathitt county, when
Judge Harris former attorney. Judge
j. J. c. Bach, defending the son, likeIn-
ed for tyranny and cruelty.
This man trained his son with as
sassins, taught him to use firearms
and to drink liquor, declared TIE
judge in stating what the defenss
would attempt to prove by the tesalT
mony. Judge Bach is intimately &C,
quainted with the details of every plot
formed and every assassination in the
Hargis- CockriIl feud. Fie was Judge
Hargis' personal adviser during the
trials of Curtis Jet and Tom White,
who we're given life sentences for the
Marcun' and Cockrill murders.
''The defense will show" said the
Judge. chat the father nercilessly
beat the boy aud on numerous coca
| sions flew into rage and endanger-g
| ed his life and that when the defend
ant killed his father he was acting I'M
seifdefepse.
| States Attorney Kash stated tho
case for the commonwealth, declaring
that it would be shown that Beach
Hargis had always been incorrigipla
and that the father was even indulgeRt
with him, giving him every chance 10
receive an education, and enter busl-
ness; that the hoy would have killed
his mother upon one occasion had not
his father interfered.
The jury was completed before noon.
James Rrophy a clerk in the Harg.s
store at the time of the tragedy. was
the first witness introduced by the
commonwealth. Brophy did not sec
Beach Hargis enter his fathers store,
nor did he hear any words pass be-
tween them. His attention Was at
tracted by two shots. He ran toward
them, but three other shots We're fired
before he reached the men, who were
then rolling on the floor in clinca.
He assisted in carrying Judge Hargis
home and saw him die en- route with
out making statement, Other wit
nesses to the tragedy weEe introduced,
but none saw the beginning of the
:, difficulty.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-24
TAFT's COUSIN MISSING

Berkeley. Cal, Dec. 22.--Dr. F'reder,
ick Taft, third cousin of President
elect Taft is reported missing from his
home in this city with his cousin Wal
ter j. Watson The two men Vent 70
Bouldin island to hunt ducks Wednes-
day night with the intention OF rs,
turning Sunday night Although dill
gent search has been made no trace OF
the missing hunters has been found
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-24

once in lifetime for the builder of
empires had come: and he was
only waiting for the arrival Of the
president to find himself rudely thrust
aside from the helm of events.
tTo be Continued.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-24
w. A. NEWMAN RESIGNS
President OF New York Central to Re,
tire Feb. 1--Wili Continue

New York, Dec. CIV. H. Newman
today resigned as president Of the
New York Central. His resignation
will be effective Feb. !. It was &C,
cepted BY the directors. 1t is expected
he will continue to be a ruemeber Of
the board of directors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-24
Panama Canal open Jan. i. 1e1;

San Francisco. Dec. 90. - The Pan.
anna canal will be opened Jan. /. 1915.
according to an official communications
received yesterday by the California
promotion committee from Joseph
Buckline Bishop. secretary of the
canal commission
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-02

A pair of knickerbockers, to save
her petticoats is one Of the most SEN
sible investments of the girl who goes
out in the rain. They are worn with
warm wooden stockings or high leg
gings, and are much better than drag.
gled skirts.
Rubbers and high shoes, or, at any
rate, high and preferably storm-proof
shoes attend each rainy day walk Of
the weu-dressed girl, who does not
triffe with low shoes and CATERS in
the wet
Instead of furs-which, unless of the
short-skin variety, are not beautifed
by being worn on a wet day-the
knitted silk and wool or cotton, clasp
ing snugly around the throat, are suit
able for wet days. They are wash
able, so that white ones can always
be kept snowy.
A rainy day hat has appeared that
should prove useful to the girl whose
hair hangs limp and straight n the
rain. 1t is a small and trim toque,
trimmed with wings and fitted In
frcut with a bewitching little false
curly hair. The bangs" are put on
sparcely enough to suggest nature, and
not the hair emporium.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-02
On the Rail

In Pennsylvania Railroad trainmen
are in a quandry about the federal
sixteen-hour law and have appealed to
the state railroad committee. The
state commission has no power in the
matter, but has taken up the question
with the interstate commerce commits
sion A delegation Of freight train
men employed by the Philadelphia &
Reading company laid its cause be
fore the commission. They say the
law provides that no crew shall be
kept at work more than sixteen hours
continuously, and that after such work
each member shall have at least eight
hours rest. They say it is difficult to
observe such a rule on the railroad
At a recent wreck on the Reading The
wrecking crew was at work eighteen
hours 1t was impossible to relieve
the men, The trainmen say further
that often the sixteeu-hOur limit eX-
pires when they are only a few miles
from a terminal point. They want to
know whether it is their duty to stop
work and tie up traffic under such cir
cumstances or take the train to the
end of the run.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-02
IMPORTANT FACTS
IN BOMB INQUIRY
RED LEADER DENIES ANAR.
CHlSTS HAD ANY PART m
OUTRAGE.
CLAIMS INJURED FELLOW DID
NOT THROW THE INTERNAL
MACHINE.

New York, April Further evil
dence has been unearthed by the pO-
lice in connection with the Union
Square bomb throwing tragedy, which
is of such an important nature that
when Alexander Berkman, treasurer
Of the anarchists federated union,
was arraigned in court yesterday on
an affidavit charging him with ad-
vising the Union Square meeting, De-
tectiye Warzansky told Magistrate
Droege that he would not divulge the
evidence to the court at the present
time The magistrate held Berk-
man in $500 bail for examination Fri
day Ban was furnished. Berkmau,
before his arrangement, denied that
anarchists had anything to do with
the bomb throwing, that he did not
| believe Silverstein threw the bomb,
| and that the police ARE trying 20
| fasten the crime on him, believing he
will not recover sufficiently to be
able to refute what they say and
! charged that the police are manufac-
| turing evidence.
OF the six men arrested as sus-
poets Immediately after the throwing
Of the bomb Saturday, four were dis
charged in court yesterday. Walter
Uppit was held to await the action of
the immigration authorities and
; George Robinson was remanded,
Sigverstein Near Death.
i New York, April 1.-Selig Silver
/ stein, in whose hands the dynamite
bomb prematureIy exploded as he was
Preparing to throw it at the police
during the Union Square demonstra,
| ton Saturday, is dying, and physi.
clans state that the bomb thrower
will not live "a hours. Cerebral men
! nights has developed from the fearful
wounds made by a piece of the ex,
| ploding missile and paralysis Of the
lower limbs is setting in. SilvcTstein
is slightly delirious and there is little
likelihood that the coroner will sue,
coed in obtaining a statement from
the man.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-02
SENATOR PINCHED
FOR TOTING GUN
FIERY JEFF DAVIS OF ARkAN
SAS ARRESTED AFTER A
ROW AT LITTLE ROCK,

Little Rock, Ark, April Limited
States Senator Jefferson Davis and
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Thomas
Helm became involved in an alterca.
ton on the street here yesterdaJ
Helm, it is said, struck Davis and the
latter then went into his office. Davis
soon reappeared and bystanders claim
that he was looking for Helm.
Senator Davis was arrested on a
warrant charging him with carrying
a revolver on the streets with muir
derous intent. The case was dock
eted in police court.
In a statement Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney Helm says that he met
Davis on the street and accosted him.
Davis, Helm said, slandered him dur
peating false charges concerning the
celebrated Hartley case. Helm says
he struck Davis twice in the face and
subsequently chased him into his Of
fee He then picked up Davis cane
and went to his own Office.
The cane was presented to Davis
by the Arkansas legislature and the
senator has carried it through four
state campaigns It is said to be
the same cane Davis used in striking
Associate Justice Wood on a public
platform at Hope, Ark, four years
ago. Senator Davis refused to make
any statement.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-02
SUITS STARTED
FOR PENALTIES
COMMISSIONERS sEEDuE BEGINS
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST IN
sURANCE COMPANIES.
WILL APPLY LAW REQUIRING
THE FILING OF ANNUAL
REPORTS.
Madison, April l

Insurance Commissioner Beedie
yesterday began proceedings to en-
force the statute which requires all
life insurance companies having poll
cies in force in this state to file
with the commissioner annual re
ports of the condition of the com
pany according to forms prescribed in
the statutes.
The law fixes a penalty of $500 for
failure to comply with this require
ment and each month is made a sep
arate offense. Unless the statute
fails in litigation it will cost com
pany $500 the first year and $4,000
each subsequent year that the re-
quirement is neglected.
There are some 20 companies
against which the penalty will be in
vOked. Some of the companies that
withdrew from the state complied
with the Law and others refused to
make any report whatever, denying
that the state had any authority over
company after its withdrawal from
the state, but the state officials hold
that a company's withdrawal from
the state can go only to the writing
Of new business and that as long as
the company maintains a Wisconsin
policy in force it is subject to the law
requiring annual reports.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-02

most recent action of that govern
ment was to declare the receivership
ended, the property confiscated, and
the company fined in the amount
stated.
The ramifcations Of this case are
gone into in detail in an exhaustive
report by Mr.. Calhoun, special com
missioner, which is included in the
mass Of matter submitted to the SEN
ate. The Calhoun report by no
means absolves the company from
blame in many respects, and II is
understood not to be the attitude OF
the state department in any way to
defend this company. It's position
in this as in other cases, is stated =
be that disputes have arisen between
Venezuela and American citizens OF
sufficient gravity to warrant diplO-
matte interference by this govern
ment, that this government has
done no more than propose that all
questions be submitted to arbitration
in an impartial tribunal before which
the rights and wrongs Of both par
ties can be fully presented and con-
sidered. This, Venezuela fatty re-
fuses to do, at which point procedure
by diplomacy seems to end.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-02
FATHER AND CHILD
BURNED TO DEATH
MISTOOK GASOLINE FOR COAL
IOL AND POURED 1T
ON FIRE.

Chattanooga, Tenn, April James
F. Barnes, a reporter for the Chatta-
nooga News, and his little three-year-
old daughter were so badly burned as
the result OF a gasoline explosion that
both died late yesterday afternoon in
a hospital
Barnes mistOok a can of gasoline for
one of coal oil and was beginning to
light a fire in a stove when the expIo-
sion occurred
Barnes, enveloped in flames, sprang
into bed and tried to wrap himself
in the covers, but the pain was so in,
tense that he jumped out of a window
and ran into the yard screaming in
agony, where neighbOrs came to his
assistance. Burns extended all over
his body and when he was taken to
the hospital portions of the flesh
dropped off. His daughter, who was
in the bed into which Barnes sprang,
was badly burned, the bed clothes
having taken fire.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-02
FARMER KILLED
BY TWO CROOKS
NEIGHBORS FIND BODY IN Gel
LAR AND THREATEN
LYNCHING.

MtnOt, n. D., April 1.-Gus Johnson,
a wealthy farmer who lived five miles
south Of Kenmarc, has been murdered
and r. S. Noah and PATSY" Coyle
are in Jail charged with the crime Re
Gently Johnson employed Noah to
work for him and in few days the
latter reported in Kenmare that John
son had gone to Sweden and had left
him and Coyle, who proved to be an
ex-convict, to run his farm in his alb
sence. They commenced to sell grain
and stock from the farm and the
neighbors, becoming suspicious, made
a search and found the dead body of
Johnson, bearing unmistakable evi-
dences of violence, in the cellar,
where it had been pitched through a
trap door. Noah and Coyle were ar
rested and a strong guard surrounds
the Jail because neighbors threatened
to lynch them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-02
OPINION SUSTAINS
TRUST COMP ANIES
ATTORNEY GENERAL GILBERT
REVERSES A FORMER DEPART
MENTAL RULING.
Madison. ADril


Attorney General Gilbert yesterday
rendered 10 Commissioner of Banking
Bergh an Official opinion holding that
trust companies are not doing a bank
ing business when they issue ~ertif-
icates of deposit or pass books and
pay interest, that open accounts sub
ject to check characterize banks
This is a reversal of an opinion rem
dered by former Attorney General L.
NJ. Sturdevant, but which admitted
that the question was an exceedingly
close one, and so prosecutions were
made under it. Attorney General Gil
bert cites many authorities and con-
cludes as follows:
1T is my opinion, based upon the
foregoing authorities, that the receiv-
ing OF money on deposit by trust COM
panies, not subject TO check or draft
nor payab- on demand, and the issu-
ing OF notes, certificates OF deposit, or
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-02
ROW OVER BOOMERS.
Shall NY Girls Wear Them And Low
Necked Rlouses?

Dcs MOines, Ia, April 1.-The physi-
cal directors in all Iowa colleges are
all intent upon a remarkable fracas
which has deveoped at Iowa City over
the question of whether girls in the
gymnasium classes shall appear in
public exhibition wearing boomers
and low necked blouses. Miss Alice
c. Wilkinson, the stunning directress
Of the girls gymnasium, recently from
Chicago, has threatened to resign, it
is said, unless her plans for public eX-
hibitfon be approved. Dean of woman,
Mabel Vollard, gave permission for
any girl not thus wishing to appear to
be excused if she desired, whereupOn
Miss Wilkinson is said to have become
exceedingly wrathful for one so hand
some.
Efforts are being made to effect a
compromise on the ground that every
coed must appear but that the distri-
button Of tickets will be limited.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-02
Make Your Gas Heater.

Do not throw away oil heaters be-
cause they smell. Buy small, round
one burner gas stove for 10 or 10
cents and long gas hose with turn
off for the stove. Remove oil can and
burner and insert gas burner in open
ing. allowing hose to come out at
place where can was filed. Put a
round piece of asbestos just below
little air holes near top of stove. By
lifting up top as before for lighting
you have a clean, handy, safe, and
cheap gas heater for less than 81.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-02
SOFT COAL MINERS
LAY DOWN SHOVELS
QUARTET -MiLLION WORKERS
QUIT PENDING MAKING
NEW AGREEMENT.
SUSPENSION NOT EXPECTED TO
LAST MORE THAN TEN
DAYS.

indianapolis, Ind, April IA quar-
ter-million idle miners today is the
prediction at miners headquarters
last night, based on reports received
from the various points in the blum
inous districts. The cessation Of work
is not considered a strike, but merely
the natural result of the expiration of
the old contracts with the operators
and failures to renew agreements.
Conferences are being held at many
points and some progress is made in
arranging the terms Of new contracts.
At a few mines the men have re-
NAMED at work pending the conclu-
sion Of negotiations, but at a major
ity of the workings the mines have
been abandoned. 1t is the general be-
lief that the idleness will not continue
more than two weeks, though there is
possibility Of it's extending through
out the month in some districts. Both
sides seem well enough satisfied with
the situation so far and with the gen
eral outlook for the future.
Illinois Operators Close.
Springfield, Ill, April by a vote
Of three more than a majority Of two
thirds, the mine operators of the state
yesterday decided to close the mines
today, the mines to remain inactive
until a new agreement between the
miners and operators is completed.
At present not half the old con-
tracts have been gone over and it
will be probably 10 days or two weeks
before this work is completed. Some
details of the agreement are being
contested and it will take much time
to settle these small differences to the
satisfaction of both the miners and op-
orators.
Des Moines, Ia, April Mot one
of the 80 or more mines in the state
will be worked today, nor any day
during April, pending settlement be-
tween the operators and miners.
Nearly 1000 men in the neighborhood
of Des Moines are affected by the
shut down.
Michigan Miners Will Not Strike.
Bay City, Mich, April 1.-THE joint
convention of Michigan coal operators
and miners yesterday agreed that the
general scale of wages of last year
shall continue in effect until March 81,
1909. Minor points were referred to
the joint scale committee for settle
ment. Pending PRONUNCIATION Of the
full scale the miners will continue at
work.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-02
AMERICAN CAR TAKES SHIP.
First in the Big Race to Sal for
Alaska.

Seattle, Wash, April With the
American automobile first to cross
the continent in the International
race, the pilot, George Schuster, will
go aboard the steamship Santa Clara
this morning ready for the journey 70
Alaska. At noon yesterday the crew
made final preparations for the trip
by steamer. From Valdez, Alaska,
where the Santa Clara will dock, the
car will proceed over a trail to the
interior of Alaska, travelling down the
valley of the Yukon to Cape Nome.
On the journey through Siberia the
car will be piloted by Captain Hans
Hanson
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-02
ACTORS ACCUSER
ALLEGED PERJURER

New York, April Flora Wnitson,
one of the girls who testified in the
recent case against Raymond Hitch
cock the comedian, was indicted by
the grand jury yesterday On a
charge of perjury alleged to have
been committed in her testimony ia
the Hitchcock case.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-02
TAFT TO GET HALF OF
MASSACHUSETTS, DELEGATES

Boston. April t.-Republican prim-
aries were held throughout the state
l"st light for the coming state and
district conventions. Early returns
apparently indicated that at least half
ihr delegates would either favor or
would be pledged to support the NOM
nation of Taft.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-02
French Cavalry Surprised.

Paris, April 1.-AdVices received
from General D'Amade, commander of
the French forces in Morocco, state
that during clearing operations in the
Madakra country, a small detachment
of cavalry was surprised by 300 tribes,
1nen. The cavalry lost eight killed,
including two officers and IL wounded.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-02
ATTELL AND NELSON DRAW.
Fifteen Furious Rounds End in
Bloody Spectacle,

San Francisco, April With a
disadvantage of at least eight pounds
against him, Abe Attell, champion
featherweight of America, last night
fought Battling Nelson of Chicago to
15-round draw At the end of the
contest both men were fairly deIuged
with blood, Nelson's face in particu-
lar presenting the worst sight.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-02
ASKS MILLIONS
FROM RAILROAD

Springfield, Ill, April An amend
ed bill In the suit Of the state against
the Illinois Central for back taxes will
be filed in the La Sale county cir
cult court his week and the prospects
are that the case will be heard at an
early date. The state claims that
about SIS 100000 is now due the state
from the Illinois Central. The bill
originally fixed the sum at s5,000,000
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-02

pass books therefor, drawing interest,
is not the exercise of banking power
or privilege or the doing of a banking
business, but that such transaction
is a loan such as any individual may
make the note, certificate or pass book
being merely the written evidence
thereof"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-02
MADE SURE OF KILLING,
kenosha Suicide Used Poison, Fire
and Water.

Kenosha, Wis, April 1.-The body
of an unidentified man was found
floating in the river north of Kenosha
and showed that the victim had evil
IDENTIFY made a series of efforts to COM
nit suicide. He had swallowed sew
eral ounces of paris green, and the
front portion of his body was burned
in such manner that the burns alone
would have caused his death. A rope
attached to a tree near by indicated
that he had also planned to hang him
self.
The man had evidently gene to the
place Saturday night or early Sunday
morning, had built up a great fire,
taken the poison, thrown himself into
the fire and then into the water. He
was so years of age, and was an Amer
lean. His identity has not been es-
tablished.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-02

Miss Evelyn Vaughan, under the dir
ection of Henry B. Harris, is appear
ing as Dorothy Nelson with Ralph Stu
art known in both social and dramatic
circles east and west, and is adding to
her dramatic reputation by the excel
lence of her Interpretation in the
leading feminine role with Mr.. Stuart.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-02
Austria Rejects Proposal.

Vienna. April 1.-The Neu FTeie
Presse announces that Austria has
definitely rejected Great Britain's pro-
posal for the appointment of a gov
ernor general of Macedonia.