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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-05-05
THE CALF-RAM,
A new FREAK
HENRY HARPER PossEssoR OF A
STRANGE CURIOSITY IN
THE BOVINE.
} YEARS
OLD
T TvVO
Normal When Born But Continues to
Develop Into Ram-Horns and
Hoofs of Hind Legs of the
Sheep Male.

The theory of evolution in the
human from the animal nature has a
new exponent in the person of Henry
Harper, colored resident of Meadow
street. Not that Mr.. Harper has
found the missing link between man
and Monkey, nor has he been holding
converse with the megmaids, but he
is the possessor of a freak calf that
since it's birth, nearly two years ago,
has been gradually undergoing a
change Of its nature.
The transit through which this calf
is passing is so strange that if the
butcher were to take it for slaughter
he would be unable to tell at the post
mortem whether he had beef, veal or
mutton. The calf when born was
normal to all appearances but for the
past year it has began to develop into
strange and freakish being. The
hoofs of the hind legs are of the same
kind as those Of a goat or ram while
the horns are identically those of the
male sheep whose butting is propensi-
ties entitle him to the thirty-third de-
gree in the goat club. The ordinary
habits of the meek natured and mellow
eyed calf which is ever satisfied to
MUNICH the grass and chew it's quid has
underwent similar change to the
balance of its nature and 1t is expected
that a fondness will be developed for
tin cans, old paper and red flannel
shirts if this evolution from the bovine
to the owls arises does not take diff
ferent turn.
Mr.. Harper prizes his freak very
highly and while disappointed in not
having the calf develop into a good
COW for the furnishing of milk for the
family. However, if the freakish
change continues to develop he intends
to make something from exhibition of
the strange animal in museums.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-05-05
MORE LIQUOR is SEIZED
In MONROE C0llMTN

Albia.-The way of the dispenser Of
liquor in Monroe county is growing to
be a hard life for the officers have
been making an especial effort in the
few days to clean out the joints that
have been conducted at the mining
towns in the county. Yesterday morn
ing at an early hour Constable Woofter
went to the coal mining camp Of
Loclman where he made. raid on
three points that have been illegally
selling liquor for several weeks He
made the seizure of twenty four cases
and three kegs of beer. This was
brought to Abba and stored in the
court house until such a time as it
shall have been given trial and either
ordered condemned or returned to the
owners Over at Buxton they have
also been busy in the matter Of seiz-
ing liquor and four wagon loads was
taken Saturday and is being held.
There are points at just about every
mining camp in the county and it is
one of the questions that is bothering
the county officials as to how is the
best way to handle it.
A Prairie Fire.
A prairie fire which had been set out
to burn some rubbish on the farm Of
w. F. Goodwin, just west of Lovilia,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-05-05
NEW PLIGHT IN
LOCAL POLITICS
FEAR NOW THAT NOMINATION
MAY NOT BE MADE FOR
SHERIFF.
FIVE CANDIDATES
FIVE
CANDIDATES
Takes Thirty-five Per Cent of the
Vote Cast in Primary to Nom
mate - Convention
Nay Act.

Five Republicans will make the
race for the Republican nomination
for sheriff Of Wapello county. 1t
takes 35. ber cent of the vote cast ia
the primary to nominate. The situa.
tion Is obvious. 1t seems quite possi-
BILE and highly probable that nomi.
nation will not be made in this Office
at the primaries to be held June 2.
For any one of the five candidates for
sheriff on the Republican ticket to
secure 35 per cent Of the vote cast
by the Republicans in the primary
seems to be impossible Judging that
each candidate is a strong man and
will have the support of many friends.
Work of Convention.
Should not a nomination be made
in the race for sheriff, the Republican
convention which is called to meet
at the court house June 20, will get
busy and will be obliged to nominate
a man for sheriff or in any other con-
test where neither of the candidates
might secure 35 per cent of the vote
cast.
1t seems from this that more i'm
portance may attach to the Republi-
can convention than at first was ap.
parent.
The Republican candidates for
sheriff are ]. c. Bromwell, L. R. Gar
rison, Tom Stodgill, Alden Mcdowell
and e. M. Boland.
There might also be no nomination
in the Office of county recorder. Such
is possible but not probable as there
are only three candidates for this
Office and to make no nomination
each man would have to receive over
33 per cent and less than 35 per cent
Of the vote cast in the primaries.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-05-05
old OTTUMWA
man A SUICIDE
BEN H. PRATT TAKES HIS LIFE
IN NEW YORK
HOTEL.

Word has been received from
Washington, D. c., that Ben H. Pratt
formerly employed on the Ottumwa
Courier, but resident of the capital
for the past ten years, had committed
suicide in New York city April Is.
The suicide took place in hotel
on Broadway He was found in a
room on the following morning wi.h
his throat cut and a pocket knife ly.
ing by his side.
Pratt was formerly timekeeper In
the night linotype department of the
government printing Office, which po
sition he held until about three
weeks before his death. For five
months he had been complaining OF
i'll health He resigned from the gov
eminent printing office and went to
New York.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-05-05
ASK new TRIAL
IN MURRAY CASE
MOTION is ED-ADMINISTRA.
TORS IN HARMON ESTATE
ARE NAMED.

Attorney w. w. Epps for Sarah
Murray, administrative of her hus-
bands estate, against ]. l.. O'Brien,
has filed notice of motion for new
trial.
The case was tried this week and
verdict returned in favor of the de-
fendant. Mrs. Murray asked damages
of $4,000 for the death of her husband
who fell from a scaffold last year at
the O'Brien building and sustained in
juries which caused his death eight
days later.
Administrators Appointed.
Judge Vermilion yesterday appoint
ed Mrs. Maggie Harmon of Ottumwa,
administrative, and j. L. Harmon of
Tecumseh, Neb., administrators of the
estate Of the late Frank Harmon. The
decedent is a brother of j. l.. Har.
mon.
Order Entered.
In the matter of the estate of ]. G.
Bissell an order was entered yester-
day for the selection of a monumen,
and authorizing the purchase of a
cemetery lot.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-05-05
MANS ARM TORN
FROM SOCKET
SAMUEL JONES, WHILE OILING
GRAIN ELEVATOR, VICTIM OF
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

Charlton, May g. Especially =
Samuel Jones, who is employed in
Eikenberry & McKlueen's mill at Rus
sell, met with frightful accident
yesterday afternoon. While engaged
in oiling the grain carrier his coat
caught in the machinery and his left
arm was completely torn off between
the elbow and shoulder. His cries
brought the manager, Mr.. Curtis, to
his assistance, and that gentleman
shut off the power and with his pocket
knife severed the shreds which held
the arm to the injured mans body.
Mr.. Jones was removed to his home
in Russell and physician rendered
all assistance possible. The patient is
now getting along as well as possible.
Mr.. Jones is about SO years old and
has a wife and one son.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-05-05
Girl Goes TO
MITCHELL
JESSIE WILSON is TAKEN TO
GIRLS SCHOOL BY SHEER
IFF JACKSON.

Sheriff William Jackson left on No.
3 this morning for Mitchellville with
Jessie Wilson, the young woman com
mitted to the girls industrial school
by Police Judge Kirby several days
ago.
The girl did not complain about 60
ing to the school. In fact she realized
that she would be put on the right
road and yet have chance to lead
an honorable life.
Il have done wrong said the girl,
but it was not entirely my fault. |
am going to try and straighten up
now. This is a good chance for
me-"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-05-05
BIRMINGHAM

Birmingham.-Mrs. Loomis of Fair
field is visiting with her sister Mrs
Hiram Barnes.
Mrs. Elmer Winslow and Mrs. R
W. Pleasant visited in Mt. Pleasant
Saturday.
Chester Wilson of Mooar is VISITING
with home folks.
Chas Trout was business visitor
in Ottumwa Friday.
Charles Bennett of Pleasant Plain
spent Sunday at home.
3. H. Skinner and wife and Miss
Marie Cory returned the last of the
week from Garden City, Kansas
where they have been spending the
winter
Flave speers was an Ottumwa
shopper Friday.
John Robinson of Mt. Pleasant was
a business visitor the last of the week
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-05-05
GRADUATES AT
AGENCY SCHOOL
SIX YOUNG WOMEN FINISH
coURsE-oTHER SCHOOL
NOTES.

Agency.-The schools closed here
friday and the year has been a very
successful one, there having been an
excellent corps of teachers.
Six graduates We're in the class, all
belng young ladies. The exercises
wa Harp orchestra furnishing some
excellent music.
Prof. H. M. Gage of Fairfield, de-
livered an excellent address. His
theme was, "a High Aim in Life and
Work Diligently and Honorably to Get
to the Top of the Ladder"
The address was well received by
the class and large audience was
present to hear it.
The program follows:
March-"Our Colonel" H. Wander
cook-Ottumwa Harp Orchestra.
-"Cavalleria Rusticana,"
p. Mascagni-Ottumwa Harp Orches-
ira.
Vocal-"I'm Starving for One Sight
OF You."-Fred Fritz.
Medley overture-"Indian Maiden, .
Jas. F. Fulton-Ottumwa Harp
Selection-"Flower Song" Lange-
Ottumwa Harp Orchestra.
March" America Forever" 3. 7,
Paul.-Ottumwa Harp Orchestra.
Address-Prof. H. M. Cage
Presentation of diplomas-By the
president Of the board of education to
Laura Carman, Bessie Harper. Ethel
Rouke, Ethel Warner, Erma Johnson
and Maggie Luppfold
Class song.
School Notes.
The enrolment was 149.
Average attendance, 116.
Those neither absent nor tardy dur
ing the term of eight and one-halt
months were.
First grade-Edna Enyart, the
youngest scholar in the school,
Third grade-Isal Brown.
Fourth grade-Irene Lint and Fayett
Bell.
Fourth and fifth grade-Joe Wood
ford, Vivian Rouke, Carroll Halburg
Clyde Jones.
High school-walter canny, Harold
Woodford, Ralph Vanzant, Meta
Rouke, Agnes Shank, Bessie Cremer
Carl Woodfodd, Edith Foster, Mar
CART Luippold. Ethel Rouke.
The Alumni.
The alumni held their annual social
at the home Of G. D. Shardford. The
usual number Of the membership was
present and good social time was
had by those present.
The officers for the ensuing year
are:
President-John Carman.
Vice president-Mrs. Amy Slalet.
Secretary-Lula Enyart.
Corresponding secretary Maud
Shadford.
Treasurer-Roland Lynn.
Executive committee-D. D. Connelley
Mrs. Retta Enyart and Ethel Warner.
Historian-Mrs. Laura Reynolds.
Orator-Carrio Leinhauser.
Prophetess-Mrs. Jessie Johnson.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-05-05
BIRMlN CHAM.

Birmngham.-The remains of Chas.
Grammar, who was burned to death at
Wichita, Kan, arrived here Friday and
the funeral was held in the afternoon
from the Grammar home in the east
part of town.
The funeral of Samuel Work was
held Thursday afternoon from the
residence in the southeast part of
town.
j. @. Work and daughter, Miss Mil
lie, of Missouri, are in town, called by
the death of Mr. Works father
Ray Work, of Detroit, Mich, is in
town attending the funeral of his
grandfather
H. w. Albright has purchased the
Polk Huff property in the north par,
of town.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-05-05
the church was beautifully decorated
The members of the class are:

the church was beautifully decorated.
The members of the class are:
VIM. Duckworth. Miss Helen
Walker, Vera Snyder, Allie Koonts,
Mary Hannah, Lena May Williams,
Madge Landes, Ora Strait.
DR.. Cresap and daughter of Bona
parte spent Thursday here.
Anderson Paten was business
caller at Ottumwa Thursday.
Mrs. P. E. Walker visited relatives
at Douds-Leando Thursday and Fri.
day.
Dick Therme was an Ottumwa visit
or Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Lee Daugherty of Keokuk
spent Friday here with relatives.
Barnett departed Friday for Colo.
rado.
Calvin Manning Of Ottumwa was a
business visitor here Friday.
Jesse Fletcher, who worked on the
State Line Democrat, left Friday for
Newman, ILL.,, where he has employ.
ment
Nelson Patterson of Douds was a
business caller here Friday.
J. c. Strickling was an Ottumwa
visitor Friday and Saturday.
Miss Patti Percival of Bonaparte
was guest Of Miss Dorothy Davidson
over Sunday.
Dan Detwiler of Fairfield is visiting
relatives and friends here.
DR.. Elmer Snyder and family OF
Burlington are guests of relatives
here.
Floyd Walker of Ottumwa visited
from Friday until Monday at the
home Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P.
E. Walker
]. W. Rowley attended Senator Dol.
livers speech in Ottumwa Saturday
evening
Miss Erma Cameron, who attended
school here this winter, has returned
to her home at Wayland, Mo.
Mrs. ]. w. Potter and children are
visiting relatives here
DR.. Knight and family of Farming
ton spent Sunday at the home of
Capt. Duckworth.
Miss Donna Sloan is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Sloan, at Douds.
Mrs. Jessie McGuffey is visiting her
son at Fairfield
Hugh Cornell left Saturday for New
York, after an extended visit with
his parents here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-05-05
pent Tuesday and Wednesday at the

spent Tuesday and Wednesday at the
Cochran home.
The Embroidery club met yesterday
with Miss Essie Cowell at the Bryson
Hotel.
Rev. Fix and wife and sister, Miss
Anna Kopp, visited Tuesday at the
r. E. Mcdonald home.
Mrs. J. w. Wheatley and Miss
nesday.
Ross Cramer, of Hannibal, came up
Tuesday mornine for visit with rela-
tives.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Jim Robbins. April 21. 3
Mesdames. Hugh Mccoy and B
Boley spent Tuesday at the L.. w
Runyon home.
Dale Ellis returned Wednesday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-05-05
Obituary

Theodore LIE Finnev was born Feb
ruary 5. lS45 at Frankfort, KY. and
died April rs, 1908, at his home near
Eldon, Iowa, of pneumonia He leaves
wife and five children, three boys
and two girls, Louis. Karl, Harley
May and Nellie, also three sisters and
two brothers, also one half brother and
one half sister, Edgar Finney of Eldor
and Adolphus Finney. of Kansas City
Mrs: Laure Collins, Halsey, Oregon
Alice Napier, Winfield, Kan, w. S
Maring, Batavia and Mrs. Nora Reno
Centerville. Iowa.
His remains were laid to rest beside
his mother, who died May 6, 1906, in
the Gonterman grave yard.
Contributed).
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-05-05
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Celebrate

Fairfield.-Nearly thousand people
Thursday evening attended the cele-
bration held by the two local Odd Eel
lows lodges and their Rebekah
auxiliaries. The lodges participating
were Jefferson lodge, No. 4, and Fair
field lodge. No. 500, /. o. O. F.. and
Fairfield Rebekah lodge. No SO and
Hawkeye Rebekah lodge, No. 1856
membership of 500. In addition to .
musical program histories were read
of each lodge. The celebration was
held in honor of the s9th anniversary
of the founding of the independent or
der of Odd Fellows, which occurred
Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-05-05
BaccaIaureate Sermon to
keosauqua Graduates Sunday

Keosauqua. Rev. Thorne, pastor
I of the Methodist Episcopal church Of
this place, delivered the baccalaureate
sermon Sunday morning at the M. E.
church to the graduating class of 1908
There was large attendance and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-05-05

evening from a weeks stay in Red-
field. His grandmother Ellis accoml
panied him home for months visit
here.
Mrs. S. C. Ellis and Mrs. Clara
Farley spent Thursday afternoon in
Salem.
Rev. and Mrs. Tibbets returned
Wednesday from Ottumwa where they
had been to witness the marriage Of
their granddaughter, Lillian R. TibbetA
to Frank Smith.
Mrs. Sam Whitaker, of Stockport,
visite in town several days this week.
The subscription paper is so social
ly ditposed that 1t will not stir an
inch without company
When the girls play ball the ball
turns itself loose as a high roller.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-05-05
HlLLsBoRo.

Hillsboro.-G. w. Alton was called
to Cottonwood last evening by the
death of Mr.. Pickard.
Rev. G. w. Cochran and family
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-05-05

got beyond the control of the parties
Saturday and the fire was carried to
the corn cribs barn and other out
buildings and great amount of
damage was done. The fire had been
started in hedge and a stiff wind
soon famed the blaze to such an ex-
tent that it got beyond control. The
loss VIII be several hundred dollars.
Other Abba News.
The Degree of Honor, and A O. ".
W.. brothers of No. 265 gave a ban
quet last night at A. O. U. w. hall in
l. .. Q. F., temple which was fairly
well attended and quite an interesting
program was rendered. Grand Mas
ter Workman E. B. Evans was present
and delivered an address in which
showed the order to be in strong and
healthy condition and increasing in
membership,
Night Policeman George Roberts Is
taking lay off and visiting friends
and relatives in Ottumwa. Ex- Sheriff
William Caldwell is filling his place
during his absence
J. K. Welt, the old veteran of the
fourth ward, will go to Beardstown,
~, next Week to spend couple Of
weeks visiting the friends of his
younger days.
George Shehan is still in a critical
condition at his home in Franklin
township. Three months ago he suf-
fered stroke Of paralysis from which
he will probably never recover.
Axel Kosky, who was injured while
attempting to steal a ride on the truck
of No. 3, died at the Miller hospital at
II a. m. The remains were taken in
charge by S. A. Sparks, overseerer of
the poor and turned over to Under
taker Ralph Downs. An effort is be-
Ing made to find his friends He claim
ed his home to be at Hancock, Mich.
On his person was found some papers
showing that he had recently been
discharged from the United States
and rather good looking young man.
MoULToN
Moulton.-Oliver Wooden left Sun
day morning for Dennison, Texas
where he will remain this summer.
Miss Lula Bryan of Centerville
spent Saturday in Moulton with her
parents. G. w. Bryan and wife.
Prof. j. w. Miller was in Ottumwa
Saturday on business.
John Stoff1e has returned from a
business visit in Kansas.
E. o. West of Centerville was in
Moulton Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Link Maring, pro,
gressive farmers west of town, left
Thursday for South Dakota.
Miss Mabel Corick came down from
Des Moines Tuesday morning for a
few days visit with her mother Mrs.
Ellen Corrick.
Tuesday, May 5, is cleaning up day
in Moulton. A committee was ap-
pointed by the council to supervise.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-14
TOWN WAKES To
MIDNIGHT FIRE
COLORED COLONY ESCAPES
IN NIGHT DRESS GARB.
House at Corner of Alta and Willow
Streets, Occupied by Negroes,
Catches Fire i'm Middle of Night
Origin of Blaze Complete Mys-
tcry-Furniture Insured

Fire which it is supposed caught
from the electric wiring routed out a
eolored colony at midnight last night
and a number of the occupants OF
the house were forced to leave in
their night clothes.
The residence, belonging to Mrs.
NJ. A. Raley and occupied by a num-
ber of colored people, at the corner
of Alta and Willow. was the scene Of
the fire, and although the inside was
badly damaged it was saved from
total destruction by the timely arrival
of the Pendleton volunteer company.
The fire was discovered at 1920
and had evidently been blazing for
some time then las it had gained fair
headway. The alarm was sounded,
and within a short time a large crowd
of volunteer firemen were on the
ground, and by vigorous action saved
the building and a portion of its con-
tents 1t is estimated that about half
Of the contents were either consumed
by fore or damaged to such an ex-
tent as to be a total loss.
The cause of the fire is unknown, =.
although it is supposed to have caught
from the electric wiring.
The household goods belonged to
Mrs. NJ. Mericle, who is in Idaho. In
'urance was carried on the goods to
he amount of $500 in the Northern
Assurance company, through Major
doorhouse, local agent
She had rented the house and goods
o a number of colored people, who
lave been occupying it for some time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-14
Two Killed, Three Fatally
Hurt, Dozens Burned and
Score Almost SuffoCated.
LIGHTS
MATCH, CAUSES DISASTER.
Captain Lovelace, American Aeronaut
Is About TO Make Ascension When
Terrible Catastrophe Takes Place
Tremendous Crowd Had Gathered
Around to Witness Initiation OF
Monster Bag When the Explosion
OF Gas Occurred.

London, Aug. 1.-TWO were killed
outright, three were fatally hurt, a
dozen frightfully burned and a score
almost suffocated at the France
British exhibition when the huge ball
loon of Captain Lovelace, an Ameri-
can aeronaut, exploded with a ter,
rifle detonation.
The body of Miss Blanche Hill, an
American and Lovelace's secretary,
was taken from he ruins. The
ground was rocked and hundreds of
windows were shattered. {
A bystander lighting a match, ig-
nited the gas which resulted in the
explosion.
A tremendous crowd had gathered
to witness the ascension The mon
ster balloon wss being inflated and
the crowd gathered close around 1t.
The framework OF the structure
used for initiation, was shattered and
the trappings scattered over the
whole ground. Most of the persons
were blistered by the gas.
The panic is indescribable. Women
and children were trampled upon.
Captain Lovelace was badly injured.
Miss Hill was missing for some time
and 1t was hoped she had escaped.
but when the ruins were cleared. her
body was found. crushed. A mans !
body Uas also taken from the same |
ruins.
The initiation was nearly com |
pleted when the match was struck.
Lovelace is almost insane with grief.