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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-05-28
Not Answering.

"Are you going to answer the &C.
cusations your enemies have made?"
81 think not" replied Senator. Sor.
ghum. LAS rule. answering accusa-
lions merely helps to keep the public
from forgetting them. Washington
Star.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-05-28

A great many people imagine they
have heart trouble when the fact is that
the whole trouble lies in the stomach.
The pains in the side around the region
of the heart are not necessarily heart
trouble. We suggest that you start
with the stomach and whenever you
feel depression after eating OF when
ever your food seems to nauseate take
Kodol. 1t will not be very long until
all these ''heart pains will disappear
Take Kodol now and until You know
you are right again. There isn't any
doubt about what it will do and you
will find the truth of this statement yer.
flied after you have used Kodol for a
few weeks. 1t is sold here by Nick Dof-
fling.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-05-28

Her hand this man could not get,
~ His health was not as it should bt
He had not used the chest as yet"
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
N. Doffing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-05-28

Chas. Hensley was in town Tuesday
visiting and looking after some bust
ness.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-05-12
THEODORE BERGER OF WEST
POINT DEAD-BoRN IN GERMANY

West Point-At his residence in
this city Tuesday. May S, at 2:15 p.
M, occurred the death Of an aged un
dertaker, Theodore Boeger, age 79
years, months, 10 days, cause of
his death being heart trouble and old
age, he having been childish for a
year or more.
Mr.. Boeger was born in Enniger
Whestphalia, Germany, and has been
a resident here since 1856. In 1867 he
was united in marriage to Miss Eliza
beth Shulty. To this union four
children were born. John and Theodore
of Kansas City. and Melsher and Will
liam of this city, all of whom survive.
Mr.. Boeger served as carpenter dur
ing the civil war but in 1857 started
an undertaken establishment in this
city and has continued in that busi-
ness until five years ago when he re-
tired from the business
The funeral will be held from the
ST. Mary's Catholic church today Of
which he was a member. Rev. Jacoby
will officiate. Interment In the Catho-
lie cemetery
Other West Point News.
Miss Derny Keiner was a visitor al
Ft. Madison Tuesday
Chas. Ryers was a business visitor
In F. Madison Tuesday.
Mrs. Guy Goaham and son. VIII.
were visiting Earl Rodmen and wife
returned home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-05-12

day. interment in the Packwood ceme-
terry.
c. H. Goff is erecting barn on his
farm west of town and when finished
1t Will be one of the finest barns in
the county
Mrs. Frank Avery, of near Agency,
was visiting relatives at this place
the first of the week.
Mrs. Jennie Wright was called to
Troy Wednesday by the serious illness
of her sister, Mrs. Hama
Mrs. Stella Sumner and daughter
Mildred, Of Ottumwa, visited several
days the first of the week with her
parents at this place. Mr. and Mrs
Jason Harris
Henry Williams, who has been
dangerously Ill is some better
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Heady were
shopping in Batavia Tuesday.
Mrs John Perry and son Doliver, Of
st. Joseph, Mo-. is visiting relatives
In and around this vicinity.
Robert Davis has disposed OF his
property on Quality street for s1,s5o
to T. II. Glen, Of Oregon. who has
moved here and bought the black
smith shop which has been owned
and operated by n. L. powney.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-05-12

hired man and suitor. A number OF
photographs of women and lot of
women's rings were brought to light
which may be of vital Importance in
unraveling the farms numerous
tragic mysteries.
Search for the Trunk.
Pinkerton detectives under the di-
rection of G. N. Smith have been
scouting about Laporte on secret mis-
sions for several days. They learned
of the existence of Lamphere's trunk
and devoted themselves to a search
for it.
They traced it to the Wreatbrook
farm, and found nothing to lead them
to believe it ever had been removed
from there. Still, search of the
premises and outhouses failed to
reveal it. AS last resort the detec-
tives probed the barn loft, which was
filled with hay. Hidden in corner
of the NOW where the hay was deep
est, they found the trunk.
Without opening it they pitched it
into spring wagon and hurried 1t to
Laporte, where it was delivered at
the Office of Prosecuting Attorney p.
NJ Smith. Sheriff Shutter was sum.
moned, and the lock of the trunk was
| forced. The tray contained little be-
sides letters. An examination revealed
that sixty of these missives were writ.
ten by Mrs. Guinness to Lamphere aft
er Feb. 8 last. On that date Lam
phere left Mrs. Guinness employ and
went to work for Wheatbrook.
Officials Read Letters.
The officials engaged in rifling the
trunk went at once into executive sss
sion upon making their startling dis
covery Until long past midnight they
remained closeted at the task of read
ing the letters.
AT the close of the session they re
fused to make public the result Of
their nights labor.
Sufficient information leaked out tc
make it certain that the letters con
tain the most important evidence sc
far brought to light in the investiga
tion of the Guinness tragedies.
Here is one fragmentary excerpt
from one of Mrs. Guinness letters tc
Lamphere, which in itself is proof o.
a murderous compact between the
two:
Get your sweetheart and come
back and live at my farm-that |.
provided your girl has enough money
to make it interesting for u.s."
Lamphere in his cell here yesterday
had an inkling that search for his
trunk was being made He became
greatly perturbed and sent for hi!
lawyer, H. w. Worden-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-05-12

part belied the case Of Mrs Guinness
is more singular and horrific The
Benders had the moral Cor immoraD
support of one another-the terrible
relief which comes to those who share
a fatal secret. Mrs. Guinness may have
had an accomplice In Lamphere or an
other. but that has not yet been estab-
lished, and it is no improbable that
many If not most of her crimes were
committed by her alone.
In any event she achieved a terrible
Immortality, leaving a name at which
the world may well grow pale. The
possibilities Of the human soul seem
infinite in evil as in good.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-05-12

hired man and suitor. A number OF
photographs of women and a lot of
women's rings were brought to light
which may be of vital Importance in
unraveling the farms numerous
tragic mysteries,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-05-12
BATAVIA.

Batavia.---Rev. Petit, Of Abba. filled
his regular appointment at the Chris
tian church Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Cole visited
over Sunday with the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Gilbert, Of near
Eldon
Mrs. U. S. Hawthorne died last week
from an injury on the head caused by
fall The funeral was held Thurs
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-05-12
"My lawyer must get my trunk" he


permit him to have conference with
the prisoner. This angered the lawyer
and he went to his Office and drew up
habeas corpus papers, which he de-
clared he would file in court If the Jail
officials persisted in their refusal to
allow him to interview Lamphere.
Tho Bender Gases Recalled.
The Chicago Tribune, commenting
editorially on the tragedy, draws this
comparison with the Bender family
murders:
II Mrs. Guinness was or is a reincar-
nation Of Kate Bender she has out
done the ghastly achievements of her
former life. OF the Bender family's
The tally Of the Guinness woman's
crimes may never be made up, but it
already has surpassed that of the
Beneders' butcheries.
The parallelism of the two affairs Is
otherwise remarkable. The circum-
stances of the earlier were as follows
In 1871 family Of four came over
from Germany and opened sinai!
store on the country road which runs
from independence, Kan. to the Usage
mission. The members of the family
were the father. called both William
and John; his wife: their son. John:
and their daughter, Kate, a girl of rs.
who claimed to be spirit medium.
1t was through the machinery OF
| spiritualistic seances that the crimes
We're committed. The victim was
seated in the usual dark room with
| his head against a curtain One OF
the Benders standing behind the cur
| tain, then struck him over the head
with q hammer Afterwards, to make
| certain, the victims throat was cut he
was stripped Of his valuables and was
buried at night.
Discovery came May 4, 1873, through
the disappearance Of DR.. William II
York, whose brother traced him as far
as the Bender's store. Unable to fol-
low the trail beyond. the brother re-
turned to the Benders' place and there
caught sight of something that ha6
belonged to DIR. York. AS a result ol
these suspicious circumstances an in
vestigation began, but measures were
not taken. so far as is known. to de-
tain the Benders. who DISAPPEARED ant
never were heard of again. There was
| a rumor that Kansas farmers Of
Labette county lynched them, but Is
is wholly unsupported by evidence
| and therefore Is almost certainly un.
| true.
| The crimes of the Benders were tn.
| wonder of a generation and the nam.
| of Kate Bender especially occupies Z
terrible eminence in the history o.
crime. Yet II the evidence in the
Laporte affair is not modified or IL
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-05-12

years ago. 1t is known that young
Canary worked for Henry Bizge, who
lived about quarter Of a mile from
the Guinness farm. 1t is known he
was around the Guinness place at var
ious times. One circumstance which
Is considered to be against his having
been killed by Mrs. Guinness is the fact
that the boy rarely had any money!
with him.
Another Man Found Missing.
About year ago man arrived in
Laporte from some place in the state
of New York. He said he had made
arrangements to work for Mrs. Gun
ness and that she was going to buy a
horse and buggy which he had. He
has never been heard of since. His
buggy was today identified while
place. 1t has been conclusively prov
ed that the story given out by Mrs.
Guinness that Jennie Olson went to at
tend the Lutheran school at Ferguson
Falls, Mimi, was false. A letter was
received today from the authorities of
the institution which declares Jennie
never was there and that they never
| heard of her.
Attorney sees Eamphere
Threatened clash between the auth
critics and H. B. Worden, attorney
for Ray Lamphere, over his right to
see the prisoner was averted today,
Worden having been admitted to the
Jail where he talked with Lamphere
for more than an hour. Worden
strongly denied the story that any
/ trunk had been found containing let
ters written by Lamphere to Mrs
Guinness and asserted there was abso.
| lutely no truth in the statement that
Lafnphere desired to confess Or had
anything to confess.
Lamphere is Implicated.
At the close OF day of unsuccess
ful delving for other bodies, at the
farm on the McClunng road. deputy
sheriffs and Pinkerton detectives dis
covered trunk belonging to Ray
Lamphere, a prisoner in the Laporte
Jail charged with burning Mrs. Gun
ness home and causing the death Of
herself and her three children.
1t contained the first convincing
evidence tending to establish mur
derous conspiracy between Lamphere
and Mrs. Guinness. The trunk was
| found hidden under hay in barn or
1 John Wheatbrook's farm, six miles
north of Laporte 1t was opened last
night in the Office of Prosecuting At
torney Smith
/ In it We're found sixty letters writ
lten by Mrs. Guinness to her former
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-05-12
IRIS. CORA BELLE HERRON, WID-
OF MANUFAcTURER, TAKEN
FROM TRAIN AT SYRACUSE,
MAY SUE CITY FOR DAMAGES.
HYslcIAN WHO ASSISTED IN
PosTMoRTEMs SAYS WOMAN
THOUGHT TO BE MURDEREss
is LIGHTER AND SHORTER.

Syracuse, N. Y, May g. - Mrs.
Cora Belle Heron, widow of
Frederick B. Heron, former vice
president of the Sethness Chemi-
cal company of Chicago, arrested
by Syracuse detectives in a Pull
man sleeper this morning on sus-
picion of being Mrs. Belle Gun
ness Of Laporte. the alleged mur-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-05-12

Laporte, Ind, May 9.-The work of
digging on the Guinness farm was re-
sumed today, only men, however,
being put to work. The local author
tiles are endeavoring to trace young
man named Canary whom it is be-
lieved may have been one Of the vic
tins Of Mr. Guinness A letter was re-
ceiyed today from his mother saying
the son, who is about 20 years of age,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-05-12

deress, today was able to prove
her identity and will go to New
York this afternoon. She had
come from Franklin, Pa, where
she has summer home, and was
accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
Lucy Burton. An effort is being
made to have her sign papers re-
leasing the city Of Syracuse from
liability for her arrest.
The woman was arrested on
New York Central railroad train
between Syracuse and Utica
shortly after 1 o'clock this morn
ing, while asleep in her berth.
She had boarded the train in
Ashtabula, Ohio, accompanied by
an elderly woman, whose name is
not known.
The woman was held for hours
aboard the train in the custody
of detectives
Laporte, Ind, May 9. DR..
Harry H. Long, for two terms
coroner Of Laporte county, who
assisted in the post mortem exam
ination of every body supposed to
be that Of Mrs. Guinness, today
declared the body in the morgue
is that of woman who weighed
fully fifty pounds less than did
Mrs. Guinness and is inches
shorter than Mrs. Guinness. Long
says Mrs. Guinness is still alive.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-05-12

ONLY THREE DAYS MORE of Great Day SaIe-the
before such days bargain days of such price
days OF trade smuen us profitable buying days
these Great Day Sales scheduled year.
readyRead This ad caretuly-every exactly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
EMERGENCY ARMY
 BILL INTRODUCED Advocated In Special Message
 from President MEASURE IS ELASTIC Under Its Provisions a Force of 2,00o,- nm Man Ca.tId D. NJaII
Under Its Provisions a Force of 2,o0o,- 900 Men Could Be Raised as Well as One of 5o,ooo-Introdueed
 By Senator CulIom.

Washington, December s.-An emerg ency volunteer army measure was ad- voeated today by President Roosevelt in a special message sent to Congress and the draft of the bill accompanying the measure was introduced in the Sen ate by MT. Cullom. The President says the bill is intended to replace the pres ent law, which was placed on the stat ute books "pieceiaaal and hurriedly, partly on the eve uf the war with Spain and partly after hostilities had actually commenced" After declaring the present law to be faulty and who'll ly inadequate to a speedy and proper organization of a volunteer force, the President says the bill proposed, which was drawn under supervision of the chief of staff of the army has the hearty approval of the war department. The message says further:
 "It is designed to afford the com- plete machinery by which, should we be confronted with a foreign war, the executive power could proceed at once to transform enthusiastic and patriotic citizens into efficient and organized soldiers. Happily there is at present no cloud upon our horizon, but that very fact affords us the best oppor- tunity to proceed with deliberation and care in the preparations of laws ade- quate and indispensable for our possi- ble war needs"
 It is pointed out by the President that the proposed measure would not call for a dollars expense during the years of peace and it's enactment into law now would merely be to place at the disposal of the executive power machinery whereby. should war threat en, the means to wage 1t could swiftly be brought into being. Grounded upon the law there must be a vast mass of detail wrought into a comprehensive plan and ready upon the instant to be set into motion. The Congress has provided general staff corps and built for the war college a prominent and beautiful home, and the next logical step is to pass a comprehensive volun- teer act to the end that the existing agencies may work out in advance the details of it's execution"
 The proposed bill is elastic; under its provisions a force of 2,000,000 men could be raised as well as one of 50,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
REVIEW OF THE WEEK.
Twenty New Corporations In Georgls
 and Alabama.


 Columbus, Ga, December S.-(Special.)- The Georgia and Alabama Industrial h. dex will say tomorrow in its regular weekly issue:
 Twenty new corporations, with mini mum capital stock of $565OOO, and with authorized capital going well into the millions, applied for charter in Georgia and Alabama during the week ending to- day, the new enterprises representing many phases of commerce and industry. The constant stream of new blood that is pouring into the arteries of business cannot but have an encouraging and helpful effect, and it is interesting to the public as illustrating that invest ment is seeking fertile fields with all the enthusiasm and alertness of yore.
 Conspicuous in the list of contracts awarded during the week is one to Columbus, Ga, contractor to build dam and powerhouse on a South Carolina river at cost of $1,0OO,0OO. The plant will develop 10000 horsepower, which is to be used by industries in the two Caro- linas. Another interesting contract is that to a Sparta, Ga, quarry to fur nish $1O,OOO of Hancock county granite to be used in the construction of d gov ernment building in Missouri.
 Banks are to be established at Tenne- ville Ga, Rentz, Ga, and Lincoln, Ala, and the Exchange bank at Milledgevile, Ga., is to double it's capital stock, the shareholders having so voted
 Land sales are to be conducted at Rome, Ga, and Auburn, Ala, following the purchase of city and suburban prop erty at those places by subdivision com panies Numbers of large deals in farm lands are reported, and a party of Geor- gians have, in addition to investments in their own state bought a 1300O-acre tract of land in Florida. An Atlanta, Ga, residence sold for $35,0OO.
 '"rhere steamed out of Bessemer, Ala, last Saturday an engine pulling solid train load of cast iron pipe, the first consignment of a great order from Cuba, received by one of the Alabama com panies.
 "FitzgeraId, Ga, has sold it's improve ment bonds and will proceed to make substantial investments in school houses waterworks and sewerage. Under de- cision of the Georgia supreme court, Al bany, Ga, can sell it's improvement bonds and will now expend the money as orig inally planned.
 "A $50, GOO company was incorporated at Columbus, Ga., to manufacture show cases and high-grade office fixtures and it's plant will soon be in operation. In Montgomery county Alabama, an cleo ton on the issuance of $150,0O0 of road improvement bonds was ordered. Br- mingham, Ala, is to have a $5O,OO0 grist mill; Decatur, Ala, a factory for the manufacture of farming implements; Ft Payne, Ala, fertilizer factory; Macor Ga a stock feed factory, and Rom. Ga an incubator factory At Coving- ton, Ga., contract for the erection of an auditorium and school building an- nex was awarded"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
MARRIAGE DECLARED VOID.
Sam Friedman Deserts Child Wife 12
 Years of Age.

Atlanta, December S.-Because Sam Friedman, aged IS, married Mertie Bales, aged F, and because her mother, Mrs. Jamie Bales. consented to the marriage, Judge w. D. Ellis, in the superior court today termed the whole proceeding an outrage, lectured the mother and said all the parties responsible for the mar riage should be turned over to the grand jury.
 The marriage was performed August 12, 1907 at which time Mertie was F years, 2 months and $ days old.
 Mrs. Bales and the little wife, looking not more than 12 and possessing an al- most baby face, were present in the court.
 January 90, 1908, MT. Friedman quit his wife and had not lived with her since.
 The marriage was declared null and void on petition of the mother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE.

Two fine lots at Norwood
 FOR RENT. Seven-room, two-story dwelling, 1884 N Fist street. Six-room, two-story dwelling, 622 N 18th street. Five-room cottage, 1928 N. 21st St. Five-room cottage, 2610 Sth ave. Six-room cottage, 1904 Sth ave Six-room cottage, 34o1 18th street, North Birmingham. J. H. Heineke R. E. 6 I. A. Go. Phones 45, PA N. Fist St
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
Mrs. Johnson Dies.

Florence, December (Special.)-Mrs. S. o. Johnson, aged IS years, died last night at o'clock at her residence on Seminary street, after long illness. She vas attended during the last few weeks by of Birmingham, secretary of the Alabama Farmers union Mrs. Daniza Shelton of Texas, Mrs Bettie Bosley and c. H. Johnson of Florence. The deceased was On estmable woman and member of the Methodist church. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning at 10:SO followed by interment in the city ceme- tery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
hJNDLEY NOMINATED.
Alabama Mans Name Is Again Sent
 to the Senate.

Washington, December S.-(Special)- The President today sent to the Senate the nomination of Oscar R. Hundley for the judgeship of the Northern Alabama district and the following Alabama post masters: R. M Trammell, Lockhart; c. N. Thompson. Piedmont; w. B. Dale. Camden D. A Edwing, Florala; Lee woodruff, Demopolis; A. w. Hawks, Sam
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
FOR SALE CHEAP.
SOUTHSIDE

$75-each; $25 cash, balance $5 per month lots 50x140 blocks south of Rising station, South Ensley car line, be- tween Ensley and Birmingham; bound to advance in price. 21O0 will pick up new cottage, 5 rooms and hall, one block from Ann st.; this place is worth $3O00; let me show you $500 each, two fine lots in Fairview park
 $9oOO-Choice lots on Iroquois st., South Highlands.
 S. E. THOMPSON, Agent. Bell Phone A 223 N. Fist St
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09

Empire Building. Desirable in location, exposure, construc- tion and design. Can arrange partitions if space engaged now. See plans at our office. Jemison R. E. & Ins. Co.,, Agents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
HELP WANTED.

- -.---->->,,>--- WANTED-Men cooks, head and side walters, coal loaders, scrapers, diggers and mine laborers, stenographers and other office work; man for stock room. 458 Hood bldg.
 WANTED-A young man stenographer in wholesale lumber office, with experience in lumber business preferred; state age, experience, salary and when could re- port for duty American Lumber and Manufacturing Co.,, Montgomery, Ala.
 12-9-2t WANTED-Railway mail clerks; customs employees; clerks at Washington. Com mencement salary $500. Many spring ex- aminations. Common education suffici- ent. Candidates prepared free. Write immediately for schedule. Franklin In stitute Dept. 345, Rochester, N. Y.
 12-9t-9-13- -16- 20 -24-2 -27 -30-3 -31 ;-1-3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
.0NE GENT A WORD

RATES-One cent a word day; no ad. taken for less than 25 cents for first insertion. Cash must accompany every arfpr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
Rooms-WANTED-Board

YOUNG couple desires board and room on South Highlands; private family preferred best references: Address I-2s,
 care Age-Herald. H-s-st
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
BUSINESS CHANGES.

BUSINESS CHANGES. WANTED-To buy an interest in a well established business in Birmingham; no store. Apply G-2S, care Age-Herald.
 12-8-7t Capitalist to back new office proposition; will develop every county in Alabama: only 5000 needed; profits large; no risk. Address H-2S care Age Herald -tu-we-fr-su STENOGRAPHER and notary hc; promptness, accuracy and confidence; evenings by appointment. Bell phone 2416 and 170 St. Nicholas Hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09

LOANS-I negotiate loans, both real es- tate and collateral. Jerome Tucker.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
MONEY TO LEND.

MONEY loaned salaried people and others without security; cheapest rates; easiest payments; offices in 66 principal cities;
 save yourself money by getting my terms first. D. H. Tolman, room 14.
 Watts building. 2o06 3d avenue. lilly