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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-07-14
l6Q Acres

8 miles from Vail and 81 miles
from West Side, Iowa. all fenced
with good wire and with running
water. This has been used for pas
ture but is in tame grass and would
make good farm.
Also small house and lot in the
town Of West Side. Iowa. Inquire Of
the owner, j. A. LANGAN,
7O8 N. Y. Life Bldg,
,9st1 Omaha. Neb.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-07-14

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Sander
Monday. July IL. ten pound boy.
The Review copgratulates the happy
parents.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-07-14

Margaret haugh and Rachel Lally
spent couple of days last week il
Vail visiting friends.
Mrs. Spencer Lister of Dodge
Neb., is in Denison this week visiting
at the Tom Lister home.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-07-14

Miss Esther wingreen returned to
her home in Chicago Tuesday after a
two weeks yisit at the j. P. Conner
home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-09
GIVES MEMORIAL CHAPEL.

Webster City, Feb. 6.-Mrs. Morgan
Evarts Of California will erect chapel
In the Webster City cemetery as a
monument to her memory.
She has communited with the city
council regarding the matter and ask
ed the city to give her a tract Of
ground in the cemetery upon which to
erect the structure The council has
instructed City Clerk Banks to notify
Mrs. Evarts that the city will be glad
to do this and that it greatly appre-
ciates her action.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Evarts former
ly lived in Webster City, where they
accumulated modest fortune in early
days. They left here some thirty years
ago, but have never forgotten the
scene Of their early activities. 1t may
be recalled that Mr. Evarts short
time prior to his death, within the past
year, gave $4,000 to the town of Clar-
ion for library The remains of Mr..
Evarts were cremated and 1t is the
intention Of Mrs. Evarts to erect
beautiful chapel in Graceland ceme-
terry here as repository for the ashes
of her husband and herself and also
to afford beautiful building where
services of any appropriate kind may
be held at any time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-09
"aRANDMA" HARRIS IS DEAD.
1o4-Year-Old Cedar Falls Woman
Passes AWay-An Interesting
Character.

Cedar Falls, Feb. 6.-Mrs. Nancy
Harris, Familiarity known at Grandma
Harris is dead, aged 104 years. This
aged resident Of Cedar Falls. has been
an interesting character for many
years. She was the widow Of an itin-
Grant Methodist preacher who in years
gone tby travelled through this section
of the state in the faithful discharge
of his duties. For several years the
young ladies of theh Thursday club of
this city raised funds for the care OF
the old lady and were assisted by
many citizens, but at the last her
inflmities were so many that she was
tenderly cared for at the county home.
The remains will be brought to this
city today where at 1870 funeral sery.
ices will be held in the First M. E.
church, conducted by the pastor, Rev.
G. H. Borney. Interment will be
made on the lot in Fairview cemetery
owned by the Epworth league of this
church, and all honor will be paid the
respected citizen Of Blackhowk county
who outranked all others in her age. 1t
was a great pleasure for her to relate
incidents connected with years gone
by to the young ladies who made her
requent visits.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-09
Jury in Session.
CHARLTON.

Charton.-County Clerk Collins is
sued a marriage license to William
Cornett and Ida Alexander Thurs
day.
Postmaster R. A. Hasselquist is in
Des Moines few days this week on
business.
Relatives here have received word
Arnold, a former resident of this
county, which occurred at his home
in Vona, Colorado, on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van De Herman of
Des Moines, former residents of this
citv. have moved back to Charlton.
Mrs. Tarvin Gookip of Benton twp.
left Thursday evening for a visit in
Des Moines with her sister Miss Hal
lie Mccullough.
Mrs. Dodge of Perry, has returned
home after a brief visit in this city
with Rev. W. S. McCullagh and wife,
while on her way home from Cleve-
land.
D. @. Storie and Elmer Spiker are
off on a few days business trip to
Denver, Colo.
Mrs. T. H. Wright, of Warren town
ship, accompanied by her niece, Matele
Edwards, of Whitebreast, left Thurs
day for a visit in Clarinda with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Edwards.
John Kelley and granddaughter
Birda Lowell, of Davis City are visit
ing in Charlton at the home Of the
formers son Jas. Kelley.
Mrs Mary Funk returned Thurs
day from Maquoketa where she was
called several weeks ago by the SER
ious illness Of her daughter Mrs. Mary
Hayes. and whom she left greatly i'm
proved.
Mr.. and Mrs w. w. Terrill and two
children of Benton township, have
moved to Geary, Okla, taking with
them the best wishes of many Chart
ton friends.
H. G. Larimer returned Thursday
from Rochester Minnesota, where his
mother-in -law, Mrs. N. B. Hollinger
of this city, underwent an operation q
few days ago for the removal of g
tumor. Her many friends will be glad
to learn that she is getting along nice
ly.
Rev. Hugh Moore and wife enter
tanned the members of their classes ir
the Baptist Sunday school Thursday
| evening at taffy pulling
]. E. Waugh has returned from c
three weeks visit in Idaho with his
daughter. Mrs. Alice Sanderson
Mrs. Ransom Kinney of Dowagiac
Mich, is visiting in the city at the
home of her nephew. ]. w. Lemon.
Robert Wright and son Thomas left
Thursday evening for Rexford, Kans.
where they expect to make their future
| home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-09
A Brief Sketch of
Clara Rosen S Life

Clara Rosen was born in the
city of ottumwa, Iowa, Novem-
Der 1s, 1879, and received her
early education in the public
schools. She also attended the
Swedish school in the summers
at the Swedish Lutheran church,
In which church she was bap-
'tzed. She was graduate OF the
OttumWa high school and later
attended the Ottumwa CONNER
cial college, from which she also
graduated in bookkeeping. She
was employed until two months
aao with the Anderson Clothing
Co.
From early life she cultivated
the art of music, and for the
past fifteen years she has been
member of the choir in her
church. For several years pre-
vious and at the time of her
death, she was chief soprano So
IoIst In the Swedish Lutheran
church choir. Miss Rosen was
always prominent worker in the
CnuTCf1t anu WlS q 'aiSiiSS' ~
both the Luther league and the
Pandora society. Her sweet dispo-
sltion teemed with that quality
which makes one loved by all.
Amonq the surviving relatives
are her parents, two brothers =
Fred Of this city and Oscar OF
Chicago, and two sisters, Mrs.
Gust Nelson of Ottumwa and
Mrs. g. v. Larson of Galesburg.
The esteem In which Miss Rosen
was held by the Swedish people
Of Ottumwa was best evidenced
by the numerous grief stricken
friends who aided In the search
last evening.
Was Engaged to Wed.
The life of Miss Rosen was
enuffed out on the eve Of her mar
riaae to Sanford Carlson Of Iron
Ington, Wyoming, to whom her
friends say she was engaged. Mr..
Carlson is an Ottumwa man, be-
Ina the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Carlson, eo4 Hayne street He is
employed by large mining con-
Germ In the west. He last visited
I. ottunwa in the spring of 1908 and
then declare her friends made all
arrangements for a wedding this
spring.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-09
}IoWa State News S


per lamp per year, on a moonlight
midnight schedule, without consider.
ing depreciation or interest at s45.5O.
The city's estimate on pumping was
five and nine-tenths cents per thou
sand gallons, and the company is to
get five and one-half cents per thous-
and gallons. The municipality will
save many hundreds Of dollars an
nually on each contract.
The Fairfield Gas and Electric com.
pany will soon install a new plant
with duplicate machinery, at cost OF
$4,000 to $4,000, and will operate a
day as well as night service. A day
current will prove a great benefit to
users Of small power and it was one
OF the factors which led to the change.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-09
BoRRoFF is PARDoNED.
Man. Serving Sentence for Bigamy
Granted Freedom-Had Served
Five Months,


Mt. Pleasant, Feb. Glow Borroff,
who is serving a ten months sentence
for the crime Of bigamy, was given a
release from confinement by the gov
ernor today. The case of Boroff has
attracted great deal Of attention on
account of the peculiar nature of his
crime, and it was in view of this fact
that he was pardoned by Governor
Carroll.
Borroff thought he had secured an
absolute divorce from his first wife
and remarked. When wife No. l
brought suit for bigamy 1t was found
that according to law he was the pos
SCISSOR of two wives. The court passed
sentence on him and gave him ten
months in the jail here, of which he
has served about half of his time.
Sheriff Goe has not yet received any
official communication directing him
to release Boroff and until that time
he will remain in his custody. The
letter from the governor Is expected
today and Boroff will be given his
freedom.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-09

Phillips Offers
Reward of 5000

], T. j. Phillips, mayor of the
city of ottumWa, Iowa, hereby Of
fer a reward Of $500 for the ar
rest and conviction of the person
or persons who murdered Clara
Rosen on the night of Feb. S,
1909, In the city Of ottumwa,
: Iowa.
r. J. Phillips,
Mayor Of the City of ottumwa,
Iowa.
Senator e. G. Moon this after
noon promised to see Governor
Carroll relative to offering a re-
ward for the capture and convic-
ton of the murderer of Miss Ro-
sen. This information was receiv-
ed by telephone by N. L. Arrison
and C. G. Sparks, who brought the
matter to Senator Moons atten-
ton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-09
UNCLE SAM IN LOVE AFFAIR.

Des Moines, Feb. 6. - Federal au-
thorities were compelled to take a
hand in rural love affair today when
Charles A. Ferguson, wealthy young
farmer living near Grand Junction.
was arrested on a charge of taking
from rural mail box letter written
by Miss Christine Scranson of Grand
Junction, school teacher, to Roy
Porterfield. Ferguson pleaded guilty,
but said lie took the letter only for a
joke.
Porterfield is said to have taken
Miss Scranson to dance on the night
of Jan. 12 and while there she trans
ferred her affections to Ferguson. Ac-
cording to the story Porterf1eld be-
came jealous and refused to accom-
pany the young woman to her home.
The next morning the young woman
wrote letter asking her sweetheart's
forgiveness. Ferguson learned Of this
and is alleged to have extracted the
missive from the rural mail box
where it had been deposited. The mat
ter was reported and Ferguson's ar
rest followed. He was bound over to
the federal grand jury.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-09
Suspect in Jail
at Oskaloosa

oskaloosa, Feb. 6. Especially
Chief of Police, James Glass, this
morning placed under arrest
suspicious character found wan
dering the streets. lyon the shout
der and skirt of his coat was
found spots Of blood. He said he
had come from Ottumwa by way
Of Abba. He gave his name as
James Martin, teamster from
st. Louis, and stated that he
had failed to find work in Of
tumwa, where he had been for
several days. He wore a dark
overcoat and hat Of graylsh
brown. His description ls- short,
thick-set man, Of middle age and
clean shaver.
Captain Mat Mier and Mayor
r.. J. Phillips will leave this after
noon for Abba to try to identify
q suspect arrested there.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-09

came without one outcry. w. L.
Dykes who lives just north of the
Williams home, arrived for supper
about 6:45 o'clock, and he in COM
pany with his wife left their house to
attend church concert about one
hour later. No sign was noticed by
them of the crime. Mrs. Dykes, how
ever, says she slipped enroutef home
and believes 1t was on the blood on
the sidewalk. Mrs. L. G. Hood, resid-
Ing just opposite the Williams home
and within 100 weet of the murderous
assault knew nothing of the crime I'M
til told by neighbors early this morn
ing. All residents of the district say
crime was so foreign to that locality
that many of them left their doors
unlocked every evening.
Hundreds in Search.
Immediately after the Rosen family
was appraised of the failure of Miss
Clara to arrive at the Nelson home a
systematic search by the family and
many friends was instituted. The
police department was notified and
Acting Night Captain William Black
and Officer Charles Peterson went i'm
L
quickly passed around and fully 100
members of the Swedish Lutheran
church, friends of the family and muir
dered girl joined and aided in the
search. No clew, except the foot
prints in the vacant lots on Cara
street. however, was discernible
The entire hills, for mile surround
ing were thoroughly secured. 1t re-
NAMED for Fred Rosen, and his friend
Otto Johnson. to discover his sister
in the excavation. This happened
about o'clock this morning. The
body was Immediately removed to the
undertaking parlors of c. 7. Sullivan
Upon close examination, it was found
that the curtain of death was drawn
Immediately after the second blow was
inflicted and this did not come until
the i'll fated girl was brought to the
hole in which she. was discovered.
Every hair pin in her hair was broken
or bent. A large hat pin was twisted
and bent and her hat was crushed by
the force of the heavy rock.
In one gloved hand was gripped
the handle of her purse. The glove
had been torn from the other hand
and her diamond ring was missing
Some distance from the body was
found a kerchief, saturated with
blood, and in another place the brooch
she had worn was found, but a large
stone setting in the center, was mis-
sing. The rock, covered with human
blood, which brought death to Miss
Rosen, was also found near the body.
The police department has been ac-
tive in dispatching the news of the
murder to all surrounding cities and
towns, and this thorough search will
be continued.
Jury in Session.
The coroner's jury, composed OF
William Reece, Charles Chiffon and
George Pierce, is now in session in
the chapel Of Sullivan's undertaking
parlors. The only evidence introduc-
ed thus far that related to the possible
criminal was that Of Miss Ruth Az
cry. who resides on Dare street She
said that, with her little sister, she
saw man with q cap and long, dark
overcoat, proceed hurriedly Up Dare
street shortly after o'clock, and he
looked suspicious from the fact that
his gaze was directed alternately
from one side of the street to the
other
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-09
HAYESVlLLE.

Hayesville-Mr. and Mrs. A. c. JAG
obs entertained at dinner Sunday Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Utterback Mr.. and
Mrs. Alva Jacobs, and daughter, Mes
srs. Richard Jacobs, DR.. Tillmans and
Misses Warner and Crabb.
Miss Gertie Jacobs visited with
Mrs. Frederickson Sunday.
On account of the bad weather last
week the schools at this place were
closed.
Rev. Petit will fill his regular ap-
pointment here Sunday night.
Quite an extensive program has
been prepared to be given at the
schools here.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Jacobs,
Tuesday, a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Crabb of Cedar
Rapids. visited at the parental Crabb
hnma WednaG.lav
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-09
TO HAVE DAY CURRENT
Fairfield Gas and sIectric Company
Formed-To Be Run on Home
CAPITAL,

Fairfield, Feb. Clarified for
many years has owned and operated
her own water works and street light
ing plant Last night, by vote of
to 8, the city council passed two or,
dinances, which give the lighting OF
the streets and the pumping Of the
city water to the Fairfield Gas and
Electric company, an organization G
exclusively home capital. The city
estimated the cost of lighting at S49.5t
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-09
WORK OF BLACK HAND?
York Thrown Into Panic
When Bomb Expodes.

New York, Feb. 6-Scores of people
were thrown into a panic and the lives
of several children i'll with scarlet
fever may be lost as the result of an
explosion of bomb outside of a vesti-
bule in an East 18th street tenement
house early today. The police believe
the so-called black hand is responsible
for the outrage. The building was con-
siderably damaged. but nobody was
seriously hurt.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-09
Society Woman Ends Life.

Pueblo, Col, Feb. 6-Mrs. George
V. Parks, a society woman Of Pueblo
and wife Of the assistant president of
the Pueblo Traction company, commit
ted suicide today Mrs. Parks has
been in i'll health for some time. She
was 81 years of age.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-09
"Wetsv Carry Indiana County.

indianapolis, Feb. 6.-The anti-sa-
loon wave that has been sweeping
Indiana received a set back when
Wayne county, the thirteenth to hold
a local option election, gave the
"wets" the victory by nearly thous-
and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-09

Walter Beard of Bloomfield is Wis
iting his mother, Mrs. G. B. Beard, 213
South Willard street.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14

Madison and such plant and therefore to
occupy and use, buszenly SO far and so long
as necessary. any street or streets in the
city Of Madison.
5. The commission Is authorized. to con-
struct all necessary terraces, RETAINING
walls. steps and approaches To the CAPITOL
and TO lay out. suitable drives and walks
in the capitol park. and for the purpose
OF suitably furnishing and decorating the
capitol, the commission is authorized and
directed 10 provide suitable furniture, fur
nishings and fixtures.
Section 8. 1. Advertisements BY the
commission u .7vite proposals TO furnish
material or labor shall be made in the
pers as the commission shall select so long
as shall be deemed necessary. but whenever
from eXigency OF time or from the nature
OF the work or materials IL is most eXpe-
dent so TO do the commission may con-
tract. In particular cases, without such adj
Vertisement.
. The previous acts of the commission
are confirmed.
Section 4. l. No contract for the con-
struetion of such plant or warehouse, or Of
any wing, or the central portion of the
capitol shall be valid until the same sh~-lt
have been approved by the governor as be-
ing within the limits Of the appropriations
herein made, properly apportioned, provided
that the total cost of construction Of any
wing Of such capitol shall not exceed
$SO0,0
. The former Limitation Of cost per
cubic foo. is repealed
Section g., This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
Approved June o. 1909.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14

4. The cost OF construction aud damages
sustained by sach company may be ascer-
tanned by agreement between the super
visOrs and such company and an agreement
or release in writing shall be then made
and given by the company, which shall
thereafter -eclude it, and all parties claim
ing under it, from all further claim for
damages and cost OF construction
.. When damages are not ascertained
or agreed upon, they shall be ascertained
In accordance with the provision of sections
1858 to lSIle. both inclusive. Chapter 81,
Wisconsin Statutes of 1895 entitled Town
and Village Drains" and acts amendatory
thereof so Tar as applicable, and not in
consistent with this section shall apply 20
all proceedings hereunder.
q. Upon receiving thirty days notice In
writing any railway company, street car
company or tnterurban railway company,
across whose right OF way any drain or
ditch herein provided il aid out, shall pro-
coed to construct such 1itcl or drain across
Its right Of way. Upon rs failure to com
menee the Construction of such ditch or
drain across its right o. way for period
OF thirty days, the sup .rvisors or the town,
their contractors. a5ents and employees
may enter upon such right Of way and con-
struct the necessary ditch or drain.
T. No such notice to proceed with the
construction shall be served upon any such
company from the first day of December to
the sue ,eeding first day of April.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
Approved June Z, 1909.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
No. "a. 81 published June 10, 1909
CHAPTER 3OS. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to create section 19T9m of the
statutes, to appropriate certain sum of
money TO the hremen's association OF
Wisconsin.
The people of the State of Wisconsin. repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section i. There is added to the stat
utes new section to read Section l9lsm
J. On or before the first day of July OF
each year the secretary of each hrelnen's
association in Wisconsin. may file with the
secretary of state a verified. ttemized state
ment of all moneys disbursed by the asso-
citation during the twelve months ending
the preceding first day of September, In
Guiding separately a statement - -:
moneys disbursed for prizes ana premiums
in competition and contests held by such
association during such twelve months.
Q On or before the first day Of August
of each year there shall be paid to the
treasurer OF each assoclatlon ming Sucn
statement and having held during lie year
a iremens tournament actually partlci-
pated in by companies from not less than
1--WE cities or villages in the state. and hav-
ing previously held at least fye annual
tournaments, a sum equal to Fl ,ty per cent
of the amount disbursed by SAID association
for prizes and premiums in all competitions
and contests held by such association dur
ing the twelve months ending on such first
day of September.
g. Nothing contained in this section
shall authorize a payment Of sum exceed
ing six hundred dollars to such associations
in any year, and If said sum is insufficient
to pay said claims in full, the same shall
be paid pro rata.
4. There is hereby ANNUALLY approprl-
ated out of any moneys In the state treas
six hundred dollars, or so much thereof as
may be necessary to carry ol;t the proyi-
sions of this st etion.
Section . This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
Approved June 8, 1900.