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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-14
GRAND ARMY men
TO Celebrate
WILL OBSERVE BIRTHDAY OF
LINCOLN WITH SPECIAL
PROGRAM.
Will OBSERVE BIRTHDAY OF

An appropriate address by Rev. T. l.;
w. jeffrey and martial music Will
feature a Dig Lincoln Tooth annlver'
sary celebration in this city upon the
evening Of February II IN the flrsl
Methodist Episcopal church under the
ausnices of the members of the G. A.
R.. of Ottumwa and Wapello county
Preliminary arrangements for the
event have already been made, and
the occasion promises to be one tnat
will furnish all patriotic citizens Win
an opportunity Of participating IN
thoroughly American spirited enter
tainment. All Grand Army posts anc
all old soldiers; also all ladies OF the
various relief corps in the county are
especially invited to attend, and foi
them special seats will be reserved
The soldiers and wives will gather al
the hall of Cloutman post IN the cour'
house and proceed TO the church IN
o hoIV
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-14

at the Christian church conducted by
Elder Yokely and daughter. The at
tendance and interest is good.
Guy Hustead returned from his trip
to California and is again on duty as
agent at the depot.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-14

extra secret service men, who rein
force the regular bodyguard of the
president whenever the chief execu-
tive makes a tour of the country or
participates in any great public func-
ton
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-14
How the Murder Was Done

How the Murder Was Done
"Then he said: If l say, let down
your hand, down it goes and felt il
going down in singular manner BY
this time I was so alarmed that | was
in cold sweat. I then leaned over
to see if anv one might be on the
roads when he began to laugh again,
and ! saw that he was holding a
weapon up his sleeve. Instantly I
made a grab for it and got the Ratchet
from him ard asked what he meant 10
do with it, and he said 4 will show
YOU and from his overcoat rocket he
drew out a knife with each hand.
.'He came at me, striking with both
hands. while I backed across the
church, down the side aisle and
across the front, but did not dare 70
turn about to the front door. Then I
threw the Ratchet and struck him and
he fell. then turned to open the door,
when he grabbed me by the eg and
threw me down. where my hand came
upon the Ratchet
"There was desperate struggle in
which I used the Ratchet until he lay
quiet and still 7 cannot tell all that
happened after that. I was wild to
dispose of the body. I was in horri-
BILE terror, SO began pulling off his
garments that I might drag the body
away somewhere and hide it. Then my
eyes fell upon one of those knives and
flew into a rage and began to cut il.
wher, he walked up and grabbed me
again. Then for a while I used that
Ratchet until was sure he was dead
Cuts His Victim to Pieces.
'sWhen l saw that the fire was hot
enough to make a stoveDine red nearly
Ito the elbow, I grabbed him and drag
ged him down there and began cutting
him to pieces, putting in each part as
it was dismembered. Then I began to
nut the garments into the front stove,
when remembered that it had poor
draft. and the things might not burn.
Then saw that my clothing was torn
and bloody. while some of his was yet
whole and EXCHANGED and then took
all but a little of mine and piled it in
along with the body.
81 then went up nearly to Tunnel
Station. when I turned my rig about
and started it on q back track. My bic
coat hid my torn and bloody garments
until cot to Chicago, where l pur
chased others.
Il am tired of trying to hide. though
II have succeeded in eluding the de-
tectives so far. IF you get this while
am vet alive, come and get me.
shall not be for from Carthage III.
81 H. Carmichael"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-14

and laid them across each other, from
The top of which he helped me into the
building. He let the window nearly
down again and we kept looking out
through the opening to see if the 9th,
ers came down the state road
Presently he took a big hearty
laugh and said: There amt no use
looking, for there amt going to be no
wedding He was sitting where d
CLEAN of light shone on his face and
his eyes were SO brilliant that I was
thrilled through and through. Queer.
est sort of feeling. I asked him why
then, he had made the present ar
rangement, when he said:
".Well, elder, just wanted to have
a little fun. You consider Yourself an
educated man and look down on a
poor, ignorant fellow like me, and
just thought / would show you.
knowed if | could handle you I could
handle other men and make big
thing out of it. Now if l say, raise your
hand, UP she goes. See, this is nc
dream and I felt my hand raising
without any effort whatever on my
o,f
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-14
MURDERER Was
IN BURLINGTON
JOHN CARMICHAEL, WHO SUI
cIDED AT CARTHAGE, WENT
THROUGH THAT CITY.

Burlington, Jan. 12.-John Car
michael the Methodist minister want
ed for the murder Of Gideon Brown
ing in the Battle Run, (Mich) church
on last Tuesday, passed through Bur
lington Friday afternoon on his way to
Carthage, H., where he slashed his
throat yesterday morning, dying early
in the afternoon.
Carmichael is believed to have ar
rived in Burlington on No. 13, at 2:J5
o'clock Friday afternoon from Chicago,
while a big force of detectives was
securing Chicago for the man. The
minister took the freight train for
Carthage that leaves Burlington at
2:45 o'clock. The story of CarmichaeHs
course after arriving in the Illinois
town is related in another column.
George Eberhardt, station agent for
the Burlington road at this point, no
ticed Carmichael and talked with him.
s'The man appeared nervous, and
asked me what train left for Garth
age" Mr.. Eberhardt stated. Train
No, Is had arrived from Chicago just a
! few minutes before, and the fellow
may have come in on No. IS. told
him that the Carthage train would
leave in twenty-five minutes and that
! it was standing on the other side Of
No. 13. The stranger then tried TO
pass over between two Of the cars on
| No. 10, but I called lin back and told
HIM to wait until No. Is, pulled out,
when he would have plenty of time to
find the Carthage train. This man
was about six feet tall, had a grayish
beard, that came to point, and walk
ed with a cane. He was carrying Il
rough looking suit case"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-14
Install OFFICERS.

The annual installation of officers
was held last evening by Cloutman
post No. So G. A. R. The following
officers were indicted into their var
ious positions:
w. A Worl1-Post commander
Samuel Mahon-Sr. vice commander
M. L. kirk-Jr vice commander.
A. H. Hamilton-Chaplain.
w H, Fetzer-Officer of the day
J M. Winn-Ofncer of the guard.
E. M. B. Scott-Quarter master.
H. C. Observation-Disclosures
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-14

turned to Mount Pleasant Monday
morning.
J. W. Blackford spent Monday and
Tuesday in New London and Mount
Pleasant.
Rev. Mayo is holding revival meet
ings in Utica this week
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-14

Adair, Mich, Jan. Sitting
in the same little country church
in which Gideon Browning was
murdered a week ago tonight, a
coroner's jury today brought in a
formal verdict finding the murder
was committed by Rev John H.
Carmichael and that he burned
the body in the church stove. Lit
tie that was new developed in the
testimony of the witnesses at the
inquest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-14

Burlington, Ia, Jan. l2.-Coroner
Barr held an inquest over fine body of
Rev. John Carmichael at Carthage, Ill.,
late last evening and heard the testi-
mony of those who had anything to do
with the case Nothing new<dlas de.
veloped. The jury has returned a
verdict that the supposed Carmichael
came to his death by his own hands
and by exposure to the cold.''
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-14
OFFICERS OF MYSTIC
CHURCH SOCIETY INSTALLED

MyStlc-lnStead OF the usual preach
ing service. Sunday evening at the NJ.
E. church the installation of the new
Epworth League officers took place.
The following is the list of new Of
ficcrs, who enter upon the new year
work:
| Pres.-Omar Johns.
| Vice Presidents Eva Swanson,
Mary Lleweiyn, Mrs. Margaret Blakes-
| Ice, Clara Everman.
| Trcasurer-Wiliam Lodwick.
| Sec'y.-Carrie Watson.
Organist-Ellen mist.
Aside from the installation service,
the choir rendered several selections
IMr. and Mrs. Will Blakeslec sang zone
/ Sweetly Solemn Thought and a
paper The League as a Missionary
Educator" was read by Miss Iva
| Downing.
The week of prayer will be observed
in union meeting by the different
churches this week, the services be-
| ing conducted by the different pas
| tors.
Other News.
Miss Mary Lodwicll of Ottumwa,
visited last week with relatives here.
| Mrs. Homer Aston has been enter
tanning her mother, Mrs. Durllinger of
| Bloomfield.
| The third number of the high school
lecture course was given at the M. Z.
church Friday night, it being lee
turc Worms Beneath the Bark by
Chas. Howard PlattenbcrS, who PROV
ed to have tho power of entertaining
his hearers with facts wit and pa
thos.
Quarterly meeting will be held at
the U. B. church "Wednesday Jan. IS,
DR.. Patterson. presiding elder of Iowa
conference will preside. He will also
conduct the union service of the
churches that evening.
Messrs. w. It. and j. H. Swanson
were Ccnterville visitors Sunday, being
called there by the serious illness OF
| their mother
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-01-28

Miss Lois McKinny Of Cotton.
wood was the guest Of Grangeville
friends the first of the week.
!. @. Hattabaugh returned the
first OF the week from Spokane
where he had been attending q
meeting of the Inland Implement
q Hardware Dealers Association.
He says that on account OF wash
outs on the railroads, the atten.
tendance was not quite as large as
usual but the enthusiasm was
greater than before. Mr.. Hatta-
baugh, as was mentioned by this
paper last week, was elected presi-
dent of the association, quite a
compliment to him and q boost for
GraDgeville.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-01-28

Reports from Elk are to the eff.
feet that there is less than a foot OF
snow in Elk and OroGrande In
the Hump they have their usual
eight feet Of the beautiful, how
ever.
The last issue OF the Northwest
ern Mining News, an interesting
publication filed with topics and
subjects dealing with mining, con.
tains an excellent article on the
Hump district.
Mrs. r. M. Wisdom has entered
the Spokesman Review contest and
is asking the support of her friendr.
1t is the desire of Mrs. Wisdom to
secure one OF the pianos be given
by that paper.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-01-28

Roy McKinny of Cottonwood was
over this week and rented the ALL
SHE house. He will move the
family over the coming week.
Assessor Wilson returned Mon
day night from Boise where he at
tended meeting Of the assessors
of the state. The assessors will
meet again some time in August
with the state board of equaliza.
ton.
The first coal to reach Grange
vile arrived last week. 1t YVES a
car from the coast and consigned
to j. A. Bradbury, the local agent.
We understand the best will be
sold at s12 ton and another grade
can be purchased for $l1.5O.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-01-28

]. B. Leeper, Of Clearwater,
made this Office a substan. ial call
while in the city Saturday. Mr..
Leeper says the people in his Sec
ton are not exactly pleased with
the proposed mail change.
John Blackburn OF Cottonwood,
an exemplary young man, passed
away this week after an illness OF
several weeks. Further particu-
lars of his death appears in the
Cottonwood correspondence.
Mrs. Elizabeth Berger, who re-
sided in the vicinity of Keuterville
for twenty five years and several
months ago moved with her son
and daughter to Texas, passed
away the twentieth OF January.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-01-28
SC.
Best Calico
and Ginghams

Ben Knorr was out on the streets
Monday after siege of sickness.
Ben feels some better but has not
yet fully recovered from the effects
of his late illness.
Matt Gilbert will leave this week
for Virginia on visit. He says
he intends making Grangeville his
home and will build modern resi-
dence in the city this spring.
AS will be seen by onr Harpster
correspondent that considerable
freight is going into Elk from
Grangeville via that point. The
people up there seem to favor hav-
ing the mail to Elk go from Grange
vile.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-01-28

Joe VanPool is seriously i'll with
pneumonia.
Earl Mclean of lilo is in the city
this week.
Mrs. Frank Richardson left Mon
day for Spokane.
Pearl Wright is spending few
days at Freedom.
Atty. Casady is in Elk City this
week on business.
P. w. Kitrell Of Westlake was
in the city Tuesday night.
Harry W. Casey OF Cotton wood
was in the city Saturday.
S. L. Adams of Harpster was in
the city yesterday on business.
Mrs. johnson OF Cottonwood was
in the city Monday shopping.
E. S. Sweet left this week for
Spokane on matters of business.
A baby was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Rothlisberg Saturday.
For SALE-High grade organ at
bargain. Enquire at this office. 34.2
E. Dunn OF Greencreek made
this office substantial call yester-
day.
Miss Bess Sherwin left for Spo-
kane Monday where she will be the
guest of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Rice are
the proud parents of baby boy,
born last week.
John P. Vollmer of Lewiston
was in this city Sunday and Mon
day on busin ess.
F. T. Somers of Pittsburg was in
town the last of the week on mat
tiers of business.
Carl VanPool returned Saturday
from Spokane where he had been
on business trip.
E, M. Jarrett. the Cottonwood
restaurant keeper, was in town the
last of the week.
On account of the inclement
weather few people were on the
streets last Saturday.
H. Arpe and H. P. Lsge of the
Winona section, were in the city
the first of the week.
Stenographer L. c. Chadwick
purchased a Smith Premier visible
typewriter this week.
Walter Hovey Hill will leave for
Washington, ID. c. within fort
night on mining business.
j. Riebold of the Clealwater Sec
ton was in the city "Wednesday
and favored this office with a call.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Foster returned
the first of the week from Spokane
where they were purchasing goods
for the Leader.
Mr.. Fenstimaker, who will act
as manager of the Bargain
Store, returned the first of the
week from Spokane. He has rent
ed the Richardson property in the
south end of the city and will move
his family here from st. Paul,
Oregon, shortly.
Editor Hamilton of the Elk CITY
Mining News, has gone east in re-
sponse to a telegram announcing
the serious illness OF his father.
During his absence the paper is
being edited by George C. Peck,
who is keeping it up to its usual
high standard. \
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-01-28

A stocking shower was given by
Mrs. M. Reese Hattabaugh for Miss
Hilda Hohaus last Friday to which
were friends OF that young lady to
the number Of twenty-five. The
afternoon was spent in needle work.
Elegant refreshments were served.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-01-28

Mrs. Spedden entertained the
members of the teaching corps at
her home Tue day evening.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-01-28

Miss Mabel Sweet gave . hand.
kerchief shower for Miss Hilda
Hohaus Tues lay OF this week.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-08-07
PRIVATE" JOHN ALLEN
Says things About the Alleged In
surance Combine

"Private" John Allen Of Tupelo,
chief associate counsel for the state
in the antitrust proceedings fled in
the name of the commonwealth
against the alleged insurance trusts.
involving penalty claims aggregat-
ing SeI5 100000. which is by far the
largest claim of this character ever
filed in Mississippi tribunal. has
a statement exposing the al
legged methods used by the insur-
ance companies to stiAe conpeti-
ton.
Mr. Allen asserts that fire insur-
anee rates in practically every town
in Mississippi have been steadily
i'll recent years. despite
improvements made by various com
munities in hre-fghting facilities,
and The earnest efforts OF citizens
and municipalities to reduce the
FIRE hazard: that rates are being
promulgated and enforced by rating
agencies and local underwriters for
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-08-07

surance company doing business IN
this State, whether Board or non
Board. Regular or Independent, be-
fore they can do business in this
State must satisfy the commissioner
Of this State that they are good tor
any losses they sustain and the peo-
pie who use heir policies will be
protected That is his business.
Some of the Board companies are
weaker financially | think than any
non Board company doing business
III the State
The people in this State are en-
titled TO competition in purchasing
insurance just as they have to sub
nit to competition in the things
thew make and sell The law at
tempts to secure them this right.
and as long as good independent IN
surance companies are willing to
write insurance at reasonable rates,
am going to devote = part OF my
time to seeing that no combination
or trust shall run them out of this
State. They are here TO stay and
I hope the people will rally to their
support and give them such encour-
acement as will enable them to
withstand the onslaught OF the COM
bine. - Jackson News.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-08-07

-Let US have your subscription.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-08-07

For tickets and further informa-
ton apply to ]. II. ANDERSON,
Agent.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-08-07

Mrs. Michael Baum, who has
been making her home in Jackson,
Tenn, is paying a visit in Green
vile to her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Simmons, before going to join
her husband in San Antonio, where
they will reside in the future.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-08-07
LOST.

Pass Book No. I82,323 OF the Man
haitian Savings Institution; payment
stopped; please return to bank, o.
Broadway, New York City. All per
sons are cautioned not TO purchase
or negotiate the same.
n. L. Riteman.
Helen Rlteman.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-08-07
For Sale
Scholarship of Macon & An
drews Business College, Mem
phis. Wifi self cheap. Apply
at this office.
ATTENTION, BACHELORS,

We have installed iSnger's
Darning Machine and will darn
your socks. sew on buttons, do gen
eral repair work for you without
extra cost. The largest and best
equipped plant in the State.
GreensiHe Steam Laundry.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-08-07

SOSN<oA EcS XO9 NoANDA
honor OF Miss Iopise Draner of
Memphis on FRIDAY afternoon =.
Greenwav Park y
r. :. :.
Editor G. I Fminisor left Thurs
av for = weeks stav At MonteagIe
Tenn.
:. :. !.
Mr. and Mrs Sam r Paxton and
Miss Naxie A1dr;dgc 81 \y;Irnot oas-
Sc Though the city TODAY enroute
x 4 r
Mrs. D. Mcclure has gone to spend
the remainder of the summer in Ri,
+ r r
Mr. George Ward OF Lake Wash
ngton has been the guest q Mr.. Z.
II. Williams for several days.
+ r r
Mrs Leon Hirsch of New Or
leans, IS the guest OF her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Mayor.
r r
MIS-. } ~ EllIlslie ana SON } N
t-l'nshe' IT,, VIII leaEe IN the hed'
iotnFe 10 VISIT on Lake Niloillsan'
''iS lIie WeeN 10 Ni9i' NC" u n anu
o'i'eI points oi i'i'e es' IL INC l. a. J.
" anu -, D. ! ~, 80 nov =
|'S''ins seattle WINE ehFoo'e'
Mrs. Jack Wyche has gone with
her children to spend the latter part
r !. r
Mrs. w. ]. Bell left on Monday
with her children to spend some
weeks with relatives in kentucky.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hanway are
parents OF a little daughter. who has
been given the name Of Mary En-
ma.
Mr. and Mrs Herman Seaman
were guests of Mrs. Seaman's moth
er, Mrs. Storm. in Benojt on Sum
dav.
Mrs. Proctor McCutcheon and
Miss Susie NcCutcbeon left during
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-08-07
. Tn a Social Way 5
6 30 50 81 50 81 81 & 81 = 81

0TC ok ccN3 oC SO: C :.sss3 ~, SIC
'-<c'<<H&x01>~ c'< ,roS N0NN0SScN
ney Moyse, Meyer Brill. c. Mont
gomery and Lawson Lorenzo are at
home after an interesting trip over
points Los Angeles, during the Elks
carnival
++.f
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Wilson are at
home after visit to Colorado
Springs and other points of interest
in the West.
r r r
Mr. and Mrs George Wheeler,
and their small son, George, left on
Wednesday to spend the late sum
lner IN BILOXI.
+ Y
Mrs harry l. Wetherbee and lit
tie Miss Inncs Wetherbee have
gone to spend the remainder Of the
summer in Kentucky
y r r
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Richards have
returned IRON a trip TO Chicago,
ana gone to spend the remainder OF
the summer at b1lox1.
r r
AIRS. Charles Holmes and Mrs.
Julian Fort VIII leave in the near
future to spend the late summer on
lile coast OF Ne" Jersey
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-08-07
POPULAR LOW FARES
VIA
SOUTHERN RAILWAY COM
PANY IN MISSISSIPPI.

We will on August IA sell round
trip tickets, good to return leaving
destpna ton not later than August
81, at the following rates:
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-08-07
Mayor-Mill

On Thursday evening Miss Abbie
Mills and Mr.. Albert Mayor were
united in marriage at the residence Of
Justice and Mrs Dan l. Mclean
the ceremony being performed By
Justice Mclean.
The bride is an attractive and ac-
complished young woman, a daugh-
ter of Mrs M Mills, and the groom
* a prominent young business man
and a member of one of the oldest
families in GreenVille
Evening star., 1909-01-31

queen will then be lost without any pos
sibIe promotion Of n card for H. In spite
Of the good score Y and make on the
deal there are two more tricks in II.
possibly, II the jack of trumps is COW
cred
Trick This is the only trump that Z
is entitled to make. anyhow, but dis
cards losing spade. it will be rCtice
Trick Cit would not do any good for
Y to unhlcck with his King now. though
Il the covering play had been made at
trick the throwing of the king upon
Z'c ace OF spades here would have made
the bringing in CT the whole spade suit
possible.
At the other table. where Keehn and
Wilson of Chicago We're \ and b: Mont
gomery and Briggs of Minneapolis. Y
and Z. the play went in this fashion: