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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-06
SUIT IS
FILED AGAINST
STANDARD OIL
Continued From Page -

of the independent refnerles' OF mas
limited the output of the same.
One of the evidences OF the monop.
DIV Of the defendants, it Is charged, 10
its enormous earnings. These earn
ings are summarized as follows: Inc
Standard Oil trust and the STANDARD
Oil company on an investment OF 500,
O24. 4s0 had earned up to the end Oh
1906. sS3S, 1878. Adding the estimat-
cd rofits of 1907 and 1908 we nave
substantially, the brief states. p!i-
lion dollars earned by this company III
27 years with an original investment
of about S69.0000OO.
| Further on the brief says:
ut has usually been claimed foi
| large corporations in this country ina
they have increased business and De
creased the cost to the consumer, pu
| in the case of the Standard OH COM
PAW it has during ten or fifteen years
actually increased the price to the re-
taller, and this a good deal more thar
the prices of other products through
out the country, although the price =
it's raw material and cost OF manu-
facture and sale during these years ha
increased very little, if any"
1t is stated that during the year
from 1874 to 1882 the Standard obtain
ed control of practically all the pip
lines then existing and brought ther
under the control of the Natlona
Transit Company and ever since
has sought to prevent or destroy com
petition in pipe line business. 1t frs
sought to control the tidewater pip
company, then the only pipe line I
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-06
Clifford Thoma Honored.

Fairfield, April 5.-Clifford Thoma,
the youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Thoma of this city, who is attending
the Massachusetts College Of PhaH
macy in Boston, Mass, was highly
honored recently by members of his
college fraternity. He was chosen
one of the committee of three to make
arrangements for the Eighth annual
banquet Of Eta Chapter, Phi Chi Fra
ternity Of the college, which was held
at the Hotel Epicure Boston, March
20, Mr.. Thoma was also on the pro-
gram for cornet solo. 1t is seldom
that western boy has the honor be-
slowed upon him of assisting in such a
prominent way in the social affairs of
the college and the many. Fairfield
friends of Mr. Thoma will learn OF
this affair with pleasure.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-06
rambling and Disreputable Houses
Out Of Business on Account OF
New Law.

Burlington, April 5. = With the pas
,age Of the Cosson bill in the Iowa
legislature, the occupation of the gam
bier and bawdy house keeper in Iowa
has gone glimmering, If conditions III
burlington are any indication. Two
gambling houses have closed up volun-
Earily here within few days, and 1T IS
reported that all the places are pre-
pairing to get out of business TINS
week. 1t is also stated that the pro,
prietors of all questionable resorts
are preparing to move out, bag ana
baggage, and inmates within week.
The sudden clearing out Is the result
of the reform measure that VIII pc
rome effective when publishd TINS
week. 1t puts big club in the hands
Of the reform ranks in any comhuh.
lty in the state. Upon the complain.
Of ten electors the removal OF any
officer who fails to enforce the law
may be effected. In Burlington Tue
gambling and bawdy houses have pee ~
permitted to run under system VI
monthly fines, which aggregated apou'
Ria 900 a wear to the city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-06

afternoon to participate in cipherina
match.
S. B. Carroll and wife visited Sum
day with their son Edwin.
W. A. Dawson and wife visited at
the home OF VIM. Henry. near Eldon
last Saturday.
The case of Hiram Mcclure VS.. Ed
Highgenboten began in Justice Davi-
sons court, was taken to Justice Har-
wards, and from there to Floris and
was tried by jury before Justice Me-
Cormick. The suit was brought fos
forcible entry. The jury decided In
favor of the defendant.
The White Elm school board met
Monday night and elected Edith Allen
to teach the spring term The officers
are Ed Carroll. c. o. Gideon E. r. Hem
and W. A. Dawson secretary and S.
B. Carroll treasurer. School will begin
the first Monday in May.
| Moses Swain who runs an engine
out of Eldon is reported as being i'll
with the smallpox.
John Sharp and wife We're trading
Lin Eldon Saturday.
/, John Carroll and wife are visiting
. relatives in Bloomfield.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-06
Loses Big Wad of Money.

Council Bluffs, April 5.-Dan Ken
nedy, an aged man from Ulysses, Neb.,
who came to Council Bluffs in search
of little excitement, found it, and al
so fell into the hands of the police.
Kennedy carried big wad of
money and reports reached the station
that he was seen to have certificates of
deposit for $1,000, which had disap-
peared. These were not recovered
and Kennedy could not recall having
them with him. The bank at Ulysses
was communicated with and assur,
ances given that Kennedy would be
protected in case the certificates show.
ed up in other hands.
Kennedy was given sufficient money
to take him home and the rest vii
be forwarded to him at Ulysses.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-06
pastor as police Chief.

Mason city, April 5. = Consterna.
tion was created here Saturday hlshl
when Mayor-elect Fred A. klrscnllah
cent to the city council the nomlna,
fion of DR.. w. w. Carlton as chief OF
noIice. Dr.. Carlton is pastor OF the
First Methodist Episcopal church ana
was for many years presiding elder
In the upper Iowa conference. IN the
mayoralty campaign just closed. law
enlargement was the chief issue.
Kirschman won on the promise tnat
he would appoint to office only men
known to have the highest mora
character. DR.. Carlton has sought to
withdraw his name, but hundreds OF
citizens are urging. him to accept
and it is believed he will.
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prof. m,Kee is Dead at Age of 90.

Knoxville, April 5.--Prof. w: A. NC
Kee, one of the best known educators
Of the old school in Iowa, died yes
terday at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. P. L. Fowler, at Osceola. lie was
nearly 90 years of age. -
prof. Mckee was superintendent OF
the Knoxville schools 40 years ago ana
later conducted for many years the
Knoxville academy for boys and girls.
He was well known in educational
circles of the state. Last year ne
moved with his son, w. A. Mckee, Jr,
to Oklahoma City, Okla.
For many years Prof. Mckee mao
been almost totally blind and In ex
tremely feeble health. He leaves sev
eral sons and daughters. The funera
was held yesterday afternoon at the
home of his daughter, in Osceola.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-06
Absolute Monopoly Claimed.

The brief says that "the government
does not wish to be understood as dis
couraging enterprises or as taking a
position against legitimate competi-
ton. but if the Sherman act means
anything in this country, 1t means
monopoly acquired by such methods OF
competition as are pursted by the
Standard Oil Company. Unless it is en-
forced, the small corporation or indl-
vidual who wishes to engage in BUSH
ness will have absolutely no oppor-
tunity at all. The testimony is valu-
able as showing the intention of the
Standard Oil Company to monopolize
the commerce in oil through the Unit
ed States. In many districts it has
been an absolute monopoly. We mean
| by absolute monopoly that in those
districts it does all the business and
has eliminated every competitor Prac-
tically this is the case throughout the
Rocky Mountain country and most OF
the Pacific coast states The percent
age of independent business through
out the entire south is very small
Moreover where there is competition
the competitors are usually strict!
under the control of the Standard, II
that they must. in order to be allowee
I to do business, sell oil at PRACTICAL!
} the price the Standard dictates ant
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-06

the seaboard and succeeded in getting
an agreement with that company for
division of the business Through this
and other agreements with other COM
panies and purchases, the Standard, it
is alleged, has at the present time
control of about 95 per cent of the
transportation of crude oil to the At
lantic seaboard. which by reason of
the large percentage of oil exported,
gives 1T a tremendous advantage. Rec
ognizing the importance to the Stand
ard of railway transportation, it's Off
Gals and their associates during the
last ten years it is said. have been di-
rectors in many Of the leading rail-
road systems of the United States. For
instance, the Standard interests have
in the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
four directors; Union and Southern
Pacific and Santa Fe two each; New
York, New, Haven & Hartford New
York Central and allied lines. Missouri
Pacific, Boston & Main, Wisconsin
| Central Rutland railroad and others,
| one each
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-06
Des Moines Has New Crime.

Des Moines, April 5. = Mrs. Nettie
Evans, the negro woman who shot
her husband in house on East Sec
ond street Saturday afternoon and
made her escape before the arrival of
the police, walked into the police sta
ton yesterday afternoon and surren-
dered to Captain Breeding. Her left
arm, which was severely cut in the
scuffle preceding the shooting by a
stab from a pocket knife in the hands
of her husband was in bad condition.
She was Immediately given attention
by Assistant City Physician Morse.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-06
Must Not Sell Bad Eggs.

Webster City, April 5-Prosecu-
lions under the pure food law in Iowa
are not uncommon, but the first pros
ecution of farmer under this law,
which has just taken place in Hum
boldt. will attract statewide attention.
The farmer in question was charged
with selling bad eggs. He was ac-
quilted, but not fully vindicated.
The suit was brought against w. e.
Jones, a prominent farmer, residing
south of Livermore, by Pure Food
Commissioner Ottosen. While out on
ane Of his inspecting trips about the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-06
An Aged Mother Ill.

Burlington, April 5.-Dr. E. F. Sny-
der, Of this city, received telephone
message Saturday from Keosauqua
notifying him of the serious illness OF
his mother, the venerable Mrs.
Martha Snyder, who is eighty-two
years of age. Mrs. Snyder has lived
in Keosauqua since 1869, and Is one
of southeastern Iowa's pioneer resi-.
de1sts. Dr. Snyder left Burlington on
Burlington passenger No. 3 yesterday
morning, to go to Fairfield and from
there drive twenty-five miles across
the country to Keosauqua, in order to
reach his mothers bedside.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-06

state, Ottoson called at Livermore
and at a grocery store there he found
a lot of bad eggs in a case with some
good ones. Upon inquiring of the
merchant where he bought the eggs,
he was informed that they had been
brought in by Jones. Ottoson at once
instituted proceedings against Jones
for violation Of the pure food law.
Jones was acquitted, however. because
the bad eggs in the case could not be
positively identified as the ones sold
by him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-06
One pyina; Two Hurt in Scandal Riot

Woodward, April 5. = During a riot
at Scandal coal mines late Saturday
night, Joseph Brady, 46 years old,
was struck over the head with a beer
bottle, suffering fractured skull, and
Frank Bowlich received load OF
buckshot in the abdomen. Bowlich can,
not live. Felix Melsich was stabbed
but not fatally.
Both Brady and Melsich are hiding
In the hills near there and defy the
officers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-06
conhne themselves to small percent

confine themselves to small percent
age Of the trade"
The brief which occupies nearly 200
printed pages covers with much de-
tail the history of the company from
it's original organization to the present
time, and asserts that it's methods have
been in gross violation of law, ana
asks the court in view of the c1rcum-
stances of the case to annul the con-
tracts under which the Standard on
Company operates and dissolve the
corporation.
The brief is signed by George w
Wickersham, attorney general Franf
B. Kellogg, Charles B. Morrison, Cor
denio A. Severance and ]. HarWooc
Graves, special assistants to the at
torney general.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-06
Half inch of Glass in Eye.

Acadia, Iowa, April 5-After sob
bling necessarily for ten weeks with
pain which he said was in one of his
eyes and the cause for which could
not be ascertained, the young son of
Postmaster Jack Sutton of Bear Greek
was taken to an oculist and piece of
glass half an inch long and nearly as
wide was found lodged behind the
child's eyebau
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-06

One hour after the above message
was received by Chief Peter Gallagher
Saturday night. Frank Moriarty, in
carcerated in cell at the police sta
ton, set fire to his clothes and had it
not been for the rapid work of Gal
lagher, Night Captain Matt Mier and
Patrol Driver Ryttenberg, the suicide
would have been completed. At 500
o'clock cries of "help. help" reached
the ears of the officers and they I'M
mediately responded to find Moriarty
enveloped in flames from the waist up
wards. Gallagher and Mier endeavored
to smother the fire but met with little
success, until Driver Ryttenberg ar
rived with a bucket of water. The
hsuffering man was drenched with the
liquid and the fire was eXtinguished.
Both hands Of Gallagher and Mier
were burned severely. DR.. A. O.
Williams was Immediately summoned
and dressed the burns. DR.. J. A. Hull
arrived later and the suffering man
was removed to the hospital, where
he lies today. His breast and neck
were severely burned, and the wounds
are swollen to great proportions this
afternoon. He will be in the hospital
for at least week, and it is possible
that the depths of the burns may cause
a longer confinement. Chief Gallagher
has notified Justice Roe of Moriarty's
condition. Officer l.. Lightner made
| the arrest.
Des Moines Brings Suit.
The information charging the OF
tumwa man with bigamy was filed late
Saturday afternoon by the Des Moines
woman. Her presence in Des Moines
is matter of conjecture, as the
authorities and newspaper men in thai
city have not yet been able to reacf
her. Her brother-in-law George E
Hufford, the University Place drug
gist, is endeavoring in every way tt
prevent any further publicity of thu
ENHANCEMENT. Mr.. Moriarty has no
been in communication with the De
Moines woman since two weeks ago.
Would Not Talk.
When seen at the hospital thi
morning, the accused man would nc
: state what manner he would follow i
:, defending the proceedings brough
against him in Des Moines. Hi
wounds seem to pain him severed,
: and he would make no statemer
: about the case whatever except thu
I it all resulted in his taking drugs fe
: neuralgic headaches, with which h
a has been suffering for the past tw
; years. Mrs. Moriarty Is i'll at he
!. home on East Main street.
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
eoe%~~4~>%%~A4e4~&%

President Nahlin of Lake Forest
college addressed the high school stu
dents this noon on Germa nschools,
after the morning SEES
sions. His talk was extremely in
teresting as well as beneficial. He is
enroute TO Lake Forest after having
spent his vacation at home
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-06
TRIES TO END
LIFE BY MATCHES
F. j. MoRlARTY, IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOWING ARREST, At
TEMPTs SUICIDE.
BIGAMY CHARGES FILED
Ottumwa Man is Made Defendant in
Charge Filed by Des Moines
Woman-WilI Be in Hospital
For a Week.
BIGAMY CHARGES FILED

Information filed here charging
Frank Moriarty with bigamy. He
is in Ottumwa stopping at the
Washington hotel Please arrest
him and notify me.
Zell G. Roe, Justice of Peace,
Des Moines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-06
WHITE ELM.

White Elm Simon Powell has NOV
ed from the o. b. Hughes farm to the
farm of so acres he bought from MI.
Ellis.
School closed here last Friday noon
the pupils going to Oak Hill in thu
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-15
Plans For New Baptist Church
to be Determined at an Early
Date-To Cost $4,000.

AS has been mentioned, the
congregation of the First Baptist
church will build a new church
on the corner of Walnut and
Seventh streets, just south of the
graded school building. 1t was
at first proposed to build at a
cost of 500, 900, but nearly that
amount has already been raised
and it has been decided to build
a $4,000 church. At a church
meeting held after services Sun
day morning the following COM
mittees were appointed: Building
S. Mcintyre, chairman; R. D.
Caldwell, L. H. Caldwell, E. ].
Britt, K. M. Biggs, Frank Cough,
J. P. McNeill; finance-C. B.
Skipper, chairman;R T. Allen, @.
T.Williams, Jno. T. Biggs. A meet
ing of the building committee
was held at the church last eve
ming after prayer meeting, and
the chairman was instructed to
write Mr.. JIM. McMichael, archi.
tect, of Charlotte, to come tt
Lumberton at an early date anC
submit plans. A floor plan has
already been submitted by Mr.
McMichael. It is the intention
to adopt plans at once and begir
work on the church as soon al
possible,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-15
CAUSE FOR ALARM
Loss of Appetite or Distress AT.
ter Eating a Symptom That
Should not be Disregarded.

Appetite is just a natural de-
sire for food. Loss of appetite
or stomach distress after eating
indicate indigestion or dyspepsia.
Over-eating is a habit very dan
gerous to a persons good general
health, and Unsuitable appetite is
a sure symptom of diabetes.
It is not what you eat but what
you digest and assimilate that
does you good. Some of the
strongest, heaviest and healthiest
persons are moderate eaters.
There is nothing that will
create sickness or cause more
trouble than a disordered stom-
ach, and many people daily con-
tract serious maladies simply
through disregard or abuse of
the stomach.
Weurgee everyone in Lumberton
who is suffering from any stom-
ach arrangement, indigestion or
dyspepsia, whether acute OF
chronic, to try Rexall Dyspepsia
Tablets, with the distinct under.
standing that we will refunC
their money without question OF
formality, if after reasonable use
of this medicine, they are no
perfectly satisfied with the re
suits. We recommend them tt
our customers every day, ant
have yet to hear of anyone VIII
, has not been benefited by them
. We honestly believe them to b.
, without equal. They are mad
{ from the prescription of a physi
! clan who devoted all his time t
J the study and treatment of stom
ach troubles. They give YER
prompt relief, neutralize the gas
= trio juices, strengthen the diges
e tive organs, create good diges
ton and assimilation, natural
f regulate the bowels, promote pei
r feet nutrition, and create a pei
+ manent cure of all unhealth
d SYMPTOMS.
e We urge you to try Csc. DO
of Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets
which gives Is days treatmen
X At the end of that time, yol
money will be returned to you
you are not satisfied. Of cours
> in chronic cases length of trea
Is ment varies. For such cases, y
l. have two larger sizes, which Sc
e for 45c. and 89c. id. McMills
d & Son, Lumberton.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-15

Grace Episcopal church at
Waynesville was broken into
last week and robbed of many
valuable articles. Rare linens
and embroidered covers for the
altar and communion service
were the principal articles stol-
en-. The large candles from the
altar were broken into small
pieces and scattered over the
floor and other articles were
handled in a most wanton way.
A mile of object-lesson road is
to be built from the Atlantic
Coast Line passenger station in
Fayetteville to point beyond
Haymount, under the direction of
Engineer Toms, of the Agricul-
tural Department at Washing
ton, who has been sent to Fay.
etteville by the government fol
that purpose.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-15
Charged With Frau dulent Use
of Mails.

A. H. Rivenbark was brought
to Jail here Monday night from
Laurinburg by Deputy Marshal
Carver to await trial in the Fed
eral Court on the charge of using
the mails for fraudulent pur-
poses. He was tried before
United States Commissioner B.
F. Mclean, of Maxton, and was
committed to Jail in default of
bond in the sum of $500. This
morning Jailer Floyd received a
letter from Commissioner Nc
Lean advising him that the bond
had been increased to 81, 900 and
that in no event was Rivenbark
to be released without an order
from a higher authority. The
exact nature of the fraudulen
use of the mails with which Riv
embark is charged has not beer
learned.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-15
Petition For Fairmont Township
Denied at Meeting of County
Commissioners Yesterday
Other Business Transacted.

Fairmont, non est-as a town.
ship. Not yet. The petition to
establish the township of Fair
mont was filed more than a
month ago by DR.. J. P. Brown,
Of Fairmont Town, and others,
and the matter came up for hear
ing at a called meeting of the
board of county commissioners
held yesterday. Quite number
of people were here from that
section of the county, some to
advocate and some to oppose the
proposed new township. Gener-
ally speaking, those from Fair
mont were for, while the repre-.
sentatives here from lower White
House, Britt's and Back Swamp,
the townships that would have
been affected by the change,
were opposed. Anyway, the com
missioners decided not to gran
the petition.
The only other business trans
acted by the commissioners yes
terday was as follows: 1t wa
ordered that the chain gang b.
sent to put a fill across Burn
Swamp; the sums of $3.50 an,
$100 were ordered taken from
the road funds of Back SWAMI
and Burnt Swamp townships, re
spectfvely, and placed to tn
credit of the new township o
Pembroke; the clerk of the boar
was ordered to notify the variou
road trustees of their appoint
ment.
Two systems of cross indexin
the Schlitz and the Colts ar
, being considered by the boar
with a view to installing one {
,, them in the Office of the registe
E of deeds. County Attorney Bri
8 has been instructed by the boar
? to investigate the systems in us
in other counties.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-15
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

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painful, smarting, nervous feet and in
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Trial package free. Address Allen S.
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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-15

Dirt was broken at Cordele,
Ca, Monday for the first cotton
stalk mill, to be built by the
Southern Cotton Pulp & Paper
Co., chartered with a capital
stock of $175, 900. The capacity
of the plant will be 25 tons pei
day and about 40 tons OF
cotton stalks will be consumed
in making a days output. News
print-paper will be the prin cipa
product.