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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-13
j. H. Richards VIC. Burkharl
LibertvilIe, Iowa. Fairfield. la.
E. C. THOMPSON DEAD

Agency, Nov. 12.--fSpeciaD .-E. C..
Thompson dropped dead this morning
at $50 o'clock while eating his break
fast. He had been in poor health for
sometime. but his sudden passing
away was a great shock to his family
and friends.
Mr.. Thompson was 7e years old, a
veteran of the First Iowa cavalry and
pioneer of Wapello County, living
here one-half century
The funeral services will be held
Sunday morning at o'clock at the
residence, Rev. Carl Smith officiating.
Interment will be made in the Com
petine cemetery about o'clock.
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JUNkIN'S UNCLE
IS FOUND GUILTY
ROBERT PRENTIss, RELATIVE OF
MURDERER, HELD BY MAHAs.
kA JURY FOR ROBBERY.

Robert Prentiss, a local negro char
acter and an uncle of John Junkin, the
self confessed murderer of Clara
Rosen, who is now under sentence to
hang for the crime, was found guilty
in the Mahaska county district court
yesterday for the crime of robbery.
The jury returned "a verdict finding
Prentiss and his pal Charles Jones, an
other negro guilty of robbing William
Shelton of $50 at Buxton. James John
son and Dan Haines, two other negroes
are also implicated in the crime.
Sentence will be pronounced in few
days.
Prentiss is well known in this city
and has a record in the local police
courts. During his residence in OF
tumwa he made his home with his sis
ter, Mrs. Amy Junkin at her res
taurant.
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the home of Mrs. Green, negress.
Not satisfied with this, the dogs were
again put on the trail. Again they
went directly to the Green cottage.
The police then arrested Mrs. Green,
Georgia Cooper, Will James, Arthur
Alexander and VIII Thomas, all of
whom lived in the cottage.
Dogs Go to Same House.
After the prisoners had been locked
up three bloodhounds were brought to
Cairo from Wickliffe, KY They were
put on the trail as the other dogs had
been, and in six consecutive trials
wound up at the Green home Blood
hounds were then brought into the
town from Harrisburg, ILL., They, too,
were sent over the trail six consecu-
tive times, and each time went to the
Green home. Turned loose at the
Green home, the dogs made bee line
for the town jail, where James and the
other prisoners were confined. This
satisfied the residents of the town
that at least one of the murderers was
in the jail. From then on began talk
of lynching
There was no trouble on Tuesday,
but Wednesday the gathering of small
knots Of men in the streets alarmed
the sheriff. Visitors. it was learned,
had been arriving in the city all day
from Anna, the town in which Miss
Pelley lived before she came to Cairo,
and from other towns in the vicinity.
Tuesday night two mobs formed to
storm the Jail, but their purpose was
frustrated by Sheriff Davis, who went
to meet them a block from the prison,
tore the mask from the face Of one
man and told the others that if they
persisted in their effort there would
be bloodshed at the Jail doors.
James Makes Confession.
In the meantime it became known
that Chief of Police Egan had wrung
a partial confession from James. 1t
was learned, too, that the negro had
been caller at the Pelley home,
where ne had delivered ice, and that
on one occasion her father had driven
him from the place because he had
been insolent.
Sheriff Davis decided after the news
got out that it would be best to get
James out of town. The negro was
hustled aboard train, the idea be-
ing to take him to Chicago, but a
short way out it was learned that a
mob was waiting for the prisoner at
Anna, Miss Pelleys former home, and
James was taken off at Dongola, the
plan being to get him to Mound City
anG lodge him in the Pulaski county
jail.
James was powerful negro and
had lived in Cairo many years. He
was known as The Frog" because of
his peculiar shape. I
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ursday at the Elmer Rose home.
Charley Byrum visited relatives at
Blakesburg last Friday.
The rally day exercises at Christian
burg Sunday were well attended
Clarence Harding and family of
Kirksville visited at the H. T. Lathrop
home Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Johnston Of
South Ottumwa visited relatives here
few days last week.
August Peterson of near Munterville
has moved his saw mill to Curtis
Chisman's farm where he has a large
amount of saving to do.
Orio Ross Of South Ottumwa is Wis
iting at the Scott Johnston home.
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Smith of OF
tumwa were entertained Sunday at the
John Davis home.
oliver Potter and Elmer williams
visited recently at the Orner WEIGH
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnston in
company with Mrs c. Johnston were
South Ottumwa visited last Friday at
D. w. Bakers near Munterville.
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We will offer at public sale at our
residence, three miles southeast of
Highland Center and miles northeast
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER is,
at 10 o'clock a. m sharp. the following
described property:
IL HEAD OF HORSES AND MULES
Consisting of gistered Clydesdale
mare, s years old, in foal, weight 1900;
u Clyde mare, s years old. in foal.
weight 1900: half blood Clyde mare, 6
years old. in foal. weight 1900; S-year-
old sorrel gelding, weight 1900 q
year-old high rrade filly; 1-year- old
registered stallion, a fine colt and good
color; 2 high grade yearling FLIES,
registered sucking stud colt, with
bone and build to make ton horse,
nigh grade sucking mare colt; 5-year-
old sorrel road mare; sucking mule
rs HEAD OF CATTLE,
consisting of registered Shorthorn
COW, high grade mich cows, some
5 yearling steers, vearling heifers, %
spring calves. II steers, - heifers and
a full blood bull calf.
80 HIGH GRADE SHROPSHIRE
SHEEP,
AS nice as can be seen in the country
consisting of 65 breedin~ ewes, "a
lambs, 2year old ram,
IL HEAD OF HOGS
Consisting of 10 brood sows and a
Poland China boar.
MISCELLANEOUS
Success manure spreader, good as
new. Mccormick binder Mccormick
mower Dain hay loader Dain side de-
livery rake, Dain feed grinder, riding
cultivator, disc. garden pillow, corn
shelter, sheep clipper, complete with
knives and grindstone, good as new,
12-barrel galvanized water tank, 2
sets work harness, set buggy harness,
160 feet hay rope. about % tons hay in
NOV. about 400 bushels corn in crib,
10 cords wood, 10000 feet native lum-
Der. If not sold before sale day, and
other articles.
Visitors welcome at any time to in
spect stock. Parties coming from a dis
lance will be entertained free of
charge before sale. Lunch s~rved on
grounds by Ladies' Aid society.
Terms made known on sale day.
w. H. Cooper. Auctioneer.
F. H. Tinsley. Clerk.
j, r, e. C, A. WOLF
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CHARLTON.

Chariton-C. L. johnson and Miss
Sylvia Gould, both of Van Vert, were
united in marriage in this city yester-
day forenoon at the office of Justice A..
K. Aten, who performed the ceremony.
They left for Van Vert where they
will reside.
The members of the Charlton NHlun-
teer Fire department will hold their
annual banquet on December at the
Pythian Temple. A splendid program is
being prepared.
Rev. ]. w. Bonnell, of Sumner, is the
United Brethren pastor at this place,
and will conduct services here next
Sunday. He will reside on West Brad
en- avenue.
Rev Ross of Bridgewater made a
brief visit in Charlton Tuesday with
Rev. Lathrop while on his way to
Indiano1a.
Mrs. Ed Sandahl and daughter
Edith returned Tuesday from visit
in Des Moines with her daughter Ell
/ len and other relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Pettyjohn and
children left Tuesday for Omaha to
make their future home.
j Mrs NJ S. Clark want to osnaala ON
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l.)
NJ P. Trotter, India Temple, Okla
IONA City, Okla.
w. F. Dove, Marion.
S. w. Benert, Sigourney.
H. E. Rees, Keosauqua.
L. H. Rowland. Milton.
l. r. Shepherd, Drakeville.
James Stokesberry, Bloomfield.
Charles Milligan, Pulaski.
j. e. Spencer, Milton.
r. w. Dye, Milton.
R. w. Snyder, Battle Creek, Mich.
G. M. Myers, Moberly, Mo.
P, ]. Gels, Moberly, Mo,
James Jacks, Moberly, Mo.
L. w. Hall, Keokuk.
G. R. Naisen, Rock Island, III.
Austin Jay, Moravia.
F. S. Sharp, Moravia.
Jerry Wilcox, Lovilia.
/. l.. Sears, Davenport.
S. H. Hubbard, Rock Island, Ill.
F. R. Harrington, Rock Island, Ill.
H. A. j. Mcdonald, Rock Island, Ill.
Charles Stollenberg, Davenport.
John Nagebock, Davenport.
Robert Rasteauer, Davenport.
William ]. Klinck, Davenport.
]. d. Hagenbuch, Davenport.
c. A. Reading, Davenport.
e. B. Russell, Rutland, Vermont,
F. H. Knapp. Davenport.
w. w. Licton, Davenport.
S. T. Huebun, Burlington.
H. J. Parker, Davenport.
F. Mengel, Davenport.
Oswald Becker, Davenport.
John Sollen, Davenport.
R. w. Crook, Davenport
A. l.. Anderson, Davenport.
Charles M. Marshall, Moulton.
w. r. votaw, Moulton.
F. G.. Gibbs, Davenport.
]. /. Israel Bonaparte.
]. Henry Strickling, Keosauqua-
George w. Godfrey, Abba.
w. M. Walker, Keosauqua.
Charles K. Needham, Washington.
A. o. Scott, Davenport.
H. r. Hellhouse, Ottumwa.
L. H. Moon, Ottumwa.
j. M. Morrow, Des Moines.
G. Range, Keota.
H. C. Young, Bloomfield.
Charles D. Shelton, Bloomfield.
J. w. Hall, Eldon.
L. w. Louden, Osceola.
John L. Lindenburg, Mt. Ayr.
w. H. Nelson, Mt. Ayr.
D. G. Cusni, Mt. Ayr.
H. w. Talbot, Osceola.
Albert Whitmore, Batavia.
G. w. Wright, Batavia.
Curtis Hass, Mt. Ayr.
A. e. Ottumer, Muscatine.
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FOR REAL ESTATE
Call on w. Lowenbers 6 Son, cornes
Court and Second SITS, over
Bremhorst's grocery.

We have some OF the best bargains
in small farms close to the city that
is our long suit. But remember, II you
are looking for an 80 acre farm or a
larger one we have them for sale and
can give you the very best of termsl
If you have $500 to $1,000 you can buy
a pretty well improved so acres from
us IL you hurry. And for city property
we can sell you most any kind Of props
erty from a cottage to nice floma
worth the money. If you are in ths
market see us. We have them for salet
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sIGoURNEY.
e...4.-e-e-4e-eA e-e.e-ee-sc-Ae-.e.

Sigourney- Espasia Chapter o. E. S.
met in call convention Monday night
for the purpose of initiating candi-
dates. Miss Kate Nolan who is an in
structor In music in Coe College at
Cedar Rapids was initiated. A new
piano decorates their hall. There was
a large attendance and after the Sc
cret work luncheon was served.
Dr. VIM Pfannebecker was a pro-
fessional caller in Ottumwa Monday.
He returned on the evening train.
Mrs. Doctor Schreiner of Ollie was in
Sigourney Monday and Tuesday visit
ing her mother Mrs. Hubbard.
David J. Hodge former resident OF
this county but now Of Pasadena
Calf, was business caller in Sigour-
ney Tuesday Mr.. Hoge was called here
on account of his brother ]. T. Hodge,
who recently died while on a visit In
Ohio.
Willis Stanley of Pasadena. Calif
was a visitor in Sigourney Tuesday.
He stopped on his way east in Garfield
county, Kansas, where he owns real
estate. He will return to the coast in
few days.
Mrs. w. T. Kirkpatrick of Hedrick
is spending the week in the city, Wis
itfng with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
Hugo Schilling,.
Mrs. j. H. Morgan and son of Des
Moines are spending the week visiting
her sisters Mrs. j. p. Talley and Mrs.
w. D. Beatty.
J. e. HENDERSON of Webster was a
business caller in Sigourney on Tues
day.
George e. Jackson who is travelling
salesman is spending the week with
his family.
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Charles E. Fox, Muscatine.
O. H. Henlaug, Charlton.
e. E. Sulphin, Fairport.
e. F. Gasser, Charlton.
George Shield, Muscatine.
G. N. Stewart, Charlton.
A. L. Heminger, Keosauqua.
N. E. Retchie, Ottumwa.
F. B. Anderson, Mt. Ayr.
Boston Campbell. Ottumwa.
O. G. Wallace, Ottumwa.
]. o. Hunnell, Eldon.
T. B. Stanton, Charlton.
]. G. Coopercome, Charlton.
w. H. Conner, Fairfield.
r. w. Hellburg, New London.
John H. Stanton, Charlton.
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Iowa Misten Factory Closed.

Oskaloosa, Nov. I2.-The- mitten
factory Of virden & Dallner has been
closed for the past few days, but will
start to work again next Monday. The
factory has been going it hard and
steadily since it began last summer
and it was thought best to shut down
for few days before the hard work
of the winter begins. Soon the de-
mand for the output from this factory
will be all it can meet. for the cold
weather calls for protection on the
hands Of workingmen.
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Natural Impression.

Washington Star-The natural i'm
preston over here is that Sir Thomas
Upton Is preparing to revive the adj
miration that has so long been felt for
him as a good loser.
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Road win Test Rail Anchors.

Oskaloosa, Nov. 1.-THE Burling-
ton, like every other railroad, is now
seeking to discover the best device to
hold the track solid that can be obtain
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able. Several gross of rail anchors Of
what is known as the P. and M. type,
were unloaded here and will be placed
on the track for test purposes and will
remain year.
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RiDW ELL.

Bidwell-Mr. and Mrs. c. r. Chisman
visited in the Pleasant Home vicinity
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FOR SALE 1904 ACRES Az MILES
from county seat, n mile from
school, good house. large barn, we'll
fenced. good location. Will sell at a
bargain. VIM. Mccormick. Box 791.
phone S5.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE.
MISSOURI FARMS.

IF YOU WISH TO BUY. TRADE OR
rent farm in Macon county, the
corn and blue grass belt of north
Missouri. write us. Farms from 5
acres up. Prices from $40 to $50 per
acre. Box 1854. r. White & Son.
Macon. Mo.
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COAL FOR SALE WE HAVE OPEN
cd new mine " miles northeast OF
Douds. Will have plenty Of good coal
at all times at Sc per bu. Siemon
Coal Co.. Douds- Leando. Ia.
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FOR SALE SINGLE COME RHODE
Island Red Cockerels. $50 and ST
each. olof and Swan Martin. Eldon.
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Public Sale!

We will offer at public sale at our
residence, three miles southeast of
Highland Center and miles northeast
Of Otlunwa, en-
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1s,
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FOR SALE--CHESTER WITH
gifts and males. Blocky, good bona
pigs. Vigorous and thrifty, SIS to $40.
Weight 100 to 175 lbs; also SINCE
comb brown Leghorn cockerels at "a
cents and 81 each. One mile south
west of Selma Iowa. Will Michael.
Selma, Ia.
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

FOR SALE OR WILL
accept one or two heavy work teams
even If blenished, in exchange for
new 4 room house and large lot. Adj
dress N-8-A care Courier.
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RED FEE MEN ARE
POURING INTO CITY

Continued From Page ~
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FOR SALE OR TRADE-s14,ooa
worth of dry goods. II. M. Ceilings.
Burlington, la.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-MY FARM OF 80 ACRES
40 in cultivation and 40 in timber
pasture, two roo mhouse, small barn
and other out buildings, young or.
chard Of about 100 trees. good
we'll and spring miles southeast
from Foster. Price $25 per acre. Two
years time on $3.50. Call on or adj
dress. E. j. Kicker. Foster, Ia.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-09-07
NEW YORK.

Trade and industrial tendencies are
still in the direction of Improvement
Impetus is given these movements by
the beginning Of the cotton harvest at
the South, by the completion of the
spring wheat harvest in the North
west and on the Pacific coast and by
the gathering in of other products of
agricultural interests in various sec
tions OF the country. In commercial
lines jobbing trade still has the center
of the stage, and reports are practie-
ally unanimous that buyers excur-
sions are stimulating fall demand as
the close of the vacation period APP
proaches Retail trade, still largely
deals with the disposal of summer
goods, mainly at concessions. In
wholesale and jobbing lines of dry
goods there Ia still in evidence eau
tious buying, particularly of lower
priced cotton goods, which have been
marked up in price, buyers apparently
clinging to the idea that lower quo
tations are possible in some lines.
While irregularity is noted in this di-
rection, however, the price situation
holds strong as a rule.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending with Aug
26 were 201, against 1873 last week,
236 in the like week of 1908, 1877 ia
1907, 1873 in 1906 and 161 in 1905.
Failures for the week in Canada
number 80. against 20 last week and
q in the like week of 190S.-Brad-
streets Commercial Report.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-09-07
$50 HAVE PELLAGRA AT PEORIA
Army officer Reports on Conditions
at State Asylum.

Army officer Reports on Conditions
at State Asylum.
More than fifty eases of pellasra,
with fifty additional in state of re-
covery, and fifty more under suspicion
at the Peoria, ILL.,, State hospital, are
reported to the War Department by
Captain Joseph F. Siier of the army
medical corps stationed at New York,
who was sent to Peoria at the request
of the hospital officials to investigate
the outbreak. Captain Siler is of the
opinion, according to the report, that
the disease has long prevailed, not
only at the Peoria hospital, but
throughout Illinois, as we'll as through
the great corn growing States of the
West. Overdependence on corn as an
article of diet, and especially the con-
sumption of corn in moldy or nearly
moldy state, is given by the army sur
geon as the probable cause of the dis
ease.
The discovery of pellagra at the
Bartonville institution several weeks
ago has attracted the attention of the
entire world of medicine to that point,
and many other physicians are work
ing with Capt. Siler in his attempt to
get all the data on the disease in its
various forms and stages.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-09-07
MANY HAVE QUIT DRINKING.
Prohibitionist Chairman Figures Out
Decline in Use of Iiouor.

Prohibitionist Chairman Figures Out
Decline in Use of Liquor.
Within the past two years 1,40S, 09S
men, who used to take about four
drinks a day. have "cut it out alto
gether.e During the same period T.
500.0O0,000 fewer drinks were licked
up" by American tipplers. These fig
ures have been issued in statement
by Charles r. Jones, chairman of the
Prohibition National Committee, as an
swer to the assertion of Texas brew
ers that prohibition does not prohibit
and that more liquor is consumed in
dry" than in wet" territory.
Jones said his figures were COM
piled from the latest reports of the
United States internal revenue bureau.
He declares that the reports show that
from June 30. 1905, to June 80, 1909,
the liquor traffic came short of the
expected sales by 3S9.0S7, 1888 gallons
CT sphits and fermented liquors. The
total decrease in the whisky produc-
ton during the last two years, he says,
is 37,SS2,607 gallons, and the shrink
age in the beer production is 351,0O0,-
600 gallons. Representatives Of the
liquor interests declare that the Dro-
hibition chairman has been juggling
the figures and that the production of
all liquors has shown an increase in
stead of decrease
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-09-07
1900 ARE DROWNED
IN MEXICAN FLOODS
$4,000 Made Homeless and Prop
erty Damage of $4,000, 900
at Monterey.
RAIN DESCENDs FOR 70 HOURS
Adobes Swept from Foundations by
Score-Light Plant, Darkened,
Aids Horror.

Twelve hundred persons drowned,
$4,000 homeless, and property damage
to the extent of S12,000,0O0 is the re-
suit of flood which struck Monterey,
Mexico, between IL and Il o'clock Sat
urday morning. For seventy-two
hours rain fell in unprecedented vol
ume throughout the section, and the
Santa Catarina River rose gradually.
At first it was thought that there
would be no loss of life, but the water
had height never before attained and
swept buildings from their foundations
by the score. The electric light plant
was put out of commission before
night, and the complete darkness was
an added horror. Cries of the drown
ing could be heard, but the onlookers
were powerless to render aid. The en-
tire suburb of San Luisito was swept
away The Santa Catarino River was
raging torrent, many of the streets
in the city proper being under water.
The great steel plant at Monterey suf-
fered loss of nearly S1,000000 by the
flood, and the smelter of the Mexican
Lead Company was cut off from the
city and submerged. 1t is estimated
that the loss at this plant will be over
100000. The flood is the greatest
since 1881
The Santa Catarina River runs al
most directly through the center of
Monterey. Along its right bank is To-
Gated the suburb of San Luisito, inhab-
tied by the poorer element. 1t was in
this section that the greatest loss of
life occurred, for the greater part of
the suburb is composed of one-story
adobes. When the food waters struck
these buildings, of adobe, they collaps-
ed as though composed of paper and
buried their inmates beneath a mass
of debris in such manner that they
had absolutely no opportunity to es-
cape. Many families having experience
ed other floods, remained in their
dwellings until compelled to seek
refuge on the roofs, but too late, for
they found themselves entirely sur
rounded by water and absolutely at
the mercy of the stream.