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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
Extensive Repair Job on Steamer
Carriage Under Way.
CHINESE CREW ABOARD VESSEL
Capta Petersen Takes Extraordi-
nary Precautions to Prevent His
CeIcstiais from Getting Ashore
Conveying Tug Too Slow

Tie British fruit steamer Carriage
81, aimed into porT from New York
Friday and proc, rdrd to the ship
y%rI TO undergo "xtcnsiv" repairs.
She was hauled out in dry dock No
/ las, night. and work on her begun
=. once.
Tine Carriage belongs 10 The United
IrHI Company. OF New Yark. and is
r!rpiCvrG in n. frui; trade between
New Orleans and Honduras. Sh"
NaS iiilr six months ago and Is one
0r III" finest craft OF her class atiOat.
Recently thr vessel went ashore ON
q reef on the Central American coast.
nG he, hall was badly damaged. Sh"
wa: Temporarily repaired and lowed
+" y. W York. where after d survey
vas made bids were asked fer the
g.rair contract. The local yard Sc
"ur0d tn" contract he bid being
arGut Sl0n.non Nearly 80 rev
ii; ,"s will be put on the ST. amer ;
ho,:tm and sh" viii |" given I gen
va! CvprhaIling. Sh" will be here
over two months. Starting from New
York Thursday. conveyed by a tug.
tl.t steamer mad" Unexpectedly good
s;rci and arrived in pert five hours
81 cad. Of III" tag.
On board III. steamer are fifty Chi
~ So ,scameM. ana Captain Peterson
Is taking "XIraCrdinary precautions
~ prevent any of h" CelPstials from
ettin" ashore A fine Of not less
than $500 is the penalty for permit
ing a Chinaman to get into III" coun-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03

your advent into the South. not only
because We have come TO love you
for your human qualities. for We I'M
derstand that your sympathles are
broad as the universe. but because
YOU have come here. sir. indicating
that you want the South once again
to hold her place in the councils OF
the nation.
Il want to say TO YOU that you Will
find no more fertile field for the
planting Of your seeds of patriotism
independence of thought. indepen'
dence of political actiOn-yOu will
find no more fertile field in America
than among the representative men
Of the city of birmingham. Alabama.
Great Steel Center.
While we are a new town. no:
forty years old, yet having for more
than ten years made the price OF pig
iron for the civilized world. and seiz'
ed the sceptre of steel from Pitts
burg. still We are old enough to
know how to dispense genuine and
cordial hospitality to a great man any
day or night. We really feel that
YOU could do a great work along the
lines you have indicated. more az
Birmingham possibly than any other
point in the country.
We all wan: you. but the thing
of all things We want you 10 see Is
not only our remarkable city. in the
height Of its buildings, in the vast
ness Of its industries. in the lovinS
service we would like to do You and
Mrs. Taft. but that you may como
there, and-though a democrat and
a lifelong Democrat I am willing to
saw it-heIp us strike OF our hands
the shackles Of an ignorant political
system which does not do the most
10 develop our resources. or TO pros
p-r and safeguard our happiness. We
promise you a good time. but 10
promise Won more than that-rcal
genuine tangible results for the
greatness and the glory of this coun-
Try
Finest Man Ever Called.
Il wish TO say TO Won that the hes:
men Of the South regardless Of poll,
tics look forward to your adminis;ra-
ton because in our Judgment you are
the fi;test man in all the country who
has not served In the executive Of.
fice--ihat you are the fttest man
that was ever called TO high honor.
In replying Mr.. Taft said:
Gentlemen. the first though that
comes to me after hearing what am
quite free to admit is very swee;
music 10 me. IL sort Of trembling
fear that after four years such mee;-
ing as this and such expressions OF
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
BACK TO STUDIES AFTER
TEN DAYS OF HOLIDAY
Two Thousand Five Hundred Chill
dren Return to Public Schools
1omorroN

The city public schools will open to
morrow morning at o'clock after
having been closed fer ten days dur
ing the Christmas holidays. tn"
$500 pupils enrolled will get back to
work in earnest Tuesday morning.
Present indications are that the en-
rollment will be- considerably increas-
ed when the second half OF this ses-
sion commences in February AMI the
school authorities will again be con
frOnted with the problem Of taking
care OF a large overflow AS usual.
the greatest congestion vii be in the
Twenty-eigi1th street and Twenty
fourth street schools.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
TRANSPORTS DUE TOMORROW.
Mcclellan ard Sumner Sailed Friday
With Troops and Equipment.

Captain Grant. in charge of the To-
cal quartermaSters' depot. has been
notified that the transports McClel-
Ian and Sumner sailed from Havana
for this port on Friday, with troops
and equipment The vessels are due
to arrive here tomorrow. and they
are among the first of the returning
soldiers of the army of Cuban paci-
tica;ion.
On board the Sumner are the
Twenty-eighth infantry. consisting OF
80 officers. 30 members Of officers
families. :,J4 enlisted men and SS
casnals and prisoners. The McClel-
Ian brings - officers, - second-class
passengers and of the troop class.
Both vessels have on board considera-
BILE cargo. consisting of equipment
and supplies.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
kiipatrick in Dry.

The United States army transport
fitzpatrick has been hauled out Of dry
deck No ,, AT ;hr shipyard at rr
having repairs made to her hull. Thu
transport is undergoing cXl' nSive re,
pairs and general overhauline pre-
paratorv TO leaving for Manila next
month
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
7. N. c. 4. Basketball Five Suffers
Overwhelming Defeat.
5000 PLAYS MADE BY BOTH SIDES

Interesting.

Before Il fair sized crowd Of en-.
thusiasts the All Coilnegian Stars,
"A basket ball five compOsed OF New
port News boys who are attendin
college and are at HON" for the holt
days, walked away wiki the five or
the local Young Mems Christian As
Fociution IN the association gymna
SUM last night by score OF 81 10
80. Many good plays were pulled
OF by each side and The spectators
Mere given ample opportunity 10
cheer for their favOrites.
Having played against the BramDl",
ton five and the team OF Princeton
University this week. every one or
the y. NJ. G. 4. boys was in bad
shape for last nights game. and,
under the circumstances. they put up
a creditable exhibition.
The Sars took the lead on the
start and never relinuuished ii. thu
score at the close OF the first half
being 80 to l. in their favor. The
locals worked in several substitutes
in the second half and succeeded III
holding the collegians better during
that period
Houston Il. Hughes, of William ana
Mary College, who played al center
for the COllcgians. was the rarticH-
lar star o: the the game. tossing l.
field goals and one goal from foul.
Albert Hughes. also of William and
Mary, played a strcng game a, guard
and succeeded in making five goals.
The lineup:
Collegians Position Y. NJ. c. A.
II. Hamilton ......... Burbagc
Right Forward
Cottrell ........... LEM tMeanly'
Left Forward
H. b Hughes .. Gildner l.enz|
Center
4. Hughes ..... Payne tMonroe)
Right Guard
A. J. Hughes ..... A. NJ. Hamilton
Left Guard
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
Used a Razor.

Fannie McGiII. young negro wo-
man. was arrested in Rockets last
night by Patrolman Pearson and lock
ed IN at the station house on the
charge of feionious cutting II Is al
legged tina; she sliced = negro man
across che hand with ? razor. The
name OF the alleged victim was not
known al police HEADQUARTERS las
night
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
To Hold Public installation.

Old Point Lodge, No IA. |. O. O. +
% rhoebns. will hold public install
alton of officers in Odd Fellows hall.
in VI, Hen street. "Wednesday night.
A" ENJOYABLE program is 10 b" civ<'
aLn the general public will be cordial
/ received by the ,nree-link men.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
Is Deeply Touched.

or course | am deeply touched by
the very eloquent words that haN"
been addressed to III" by General
Rhodes, as an evidence OF there be
ing in the South today among the in
ftucntial men an earnest hope. nor
thai the South Is TO take one politl-
cal complexion or another. but that
tics will be As they are in tn" rest
Of the country--a subject of unc"r-
tainty: il subject for discussion: 4
subjec, for independence OF action.
In reference TO the visit to Birm-
ingham, OF course | shall visit yOu:
city. If i, be possible for me.
shall 20 there on my return from
Panama. This is very uncertain,
however but it is uncertain how long
shall have TO stay there and | have
North and at my own HON" in Gin
cinnati whch may prevent II |
can stop on my way from Panama.
IN advise you by cable from Panama.
but in any event, | am coming to
The South early in my administration,
and coming TO III" important cities
Of the South: birmingham in many
respects. especially in the respect
that General Rhodes has referred TO.
/, one Of the mos, important cities
IN the South, becaus" /, represents
the mining interests of this section.
which are so numerous,
Understands the Meaning.
Il hope you will not think ! hay"
misunderstood your coming: that !
AM misled into surprising that this
means all extreme movement on the
OIL" hand. or that it is merely an "N'
Or. ssion OF hospitality on the oth"r
hope you will not suppose that J
think it indicates Il great revolution
or landslide OF a PARTISAN charac-
ter. What welc0n" is AN agitation
which means independence of action;
and that is all. II 1t were to hap
pen that the party OF which | am
the representative. got control OF TWO
or three states in III" South, it would
by 10 means necessarily mure 10
the benefit OF that party. for the Tea'
son that the soiIdity of these South
ern states made a number Of the
states in the North solid 1t is not
working for a party purpose. mere
fore. 10 hope either on your part or
on nv part. that the solid South snail
be broken up 1t only means IN"
hope that there shall not be politi'
callv a South Or North or an Eas[
or Wcst or any sectional political
lines"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
NOTICE.

All persons are hereby cautioned
against hsrb, ring or trusting any Of
the crow OF the BR. s s "ANGENO-
RIA" KirkwcoI. Master. nov lying
a, the Ncwp RI News Shipbuilding 4
DRY Dock Company's wharf. as No
debts OF ih.'r contraction viii bc
paid BY Mas r. Owners. or The Chez
apeatc & Ohio Coat & Coke Co.
Agents. l-2I.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03

good will may be impossible-that I
shall be like the man who went int
Office with majority and Went out
with unanimity. | think the script
ure says something about waiting %
boas. until after taking the armo"
Off. rather than when you are putting
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03

New Y.rk TO undergo extensive re
pairs at the local shipyard. TIL"
work will cost about $loo.00o and
will require about six weeks for com
llrton About l2n new plates are To
lr put Oh the ships hull
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
Cleared.

Steamer DundOnian OBJ MacLead.
Eayana-B p-win,i-White Coal Compa-
ny.
Steamer Savan tBr) Roberts. Hav-
rc-Berwind-Whi;e Coal Company.
Steamer Hen tNor.J Sandal. Hell
sireborg and Stettin --Chesapeake 4
Ohio Coal Agency Company.
= Barge Iowa for New Bedford.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
Brave Fire Ladies'

often receive severe burns putting
cut fires. then use BuckleD's Arnica
: awe and forget thEm. II soon
dive ou' p,in. For Burns. Scaids.
Wounds Cats and Bruises its earth =
gTraicst healer Quickly cures Skin
t.rHL;ious Old Sores. Boils. Ulcers.
Fcions. best Pile cure made. RfIi'!
- uSs~nt. &c. at 81: druggists.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
SHIPPING REPORT
Saturday. January 2. 1909.
Arrived.

Steamer Garage tRrD Peterson.
New YOrk-to Newport News Ship
b;iiding d Dry Dock Company tor
v.rai!s.
Steamer Sayan tRrD Roberts. Bel
iIn--to Rorw;nd-Whitc Coal Com
p"Ey for bunker coal.
Steamer Hero lNorD Sandal. Gal
ycstOn--to Chesapeake 4 Ohio Coal
agency Company for bunker coal
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
Steamer Berkeley Aground.

The Old Dominion steamer Berk-
ley. of the Richmond night line.
which Went aground near Claremont
severa! days ago. was still stuck fast
on the bottom a. last reports yest"r
day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
Coal sor Havana.

Carrying $500 tons Of coal. the
british steamship Dundonan cleared
yesterday for havana Cuba. Sh"
VII steam today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03

eraI things 10 toe captain.
Then she turned to Foulsor. the
Cabman. and called him = snake in
tho grass.
4 said Yes know he is.
You are a liar said PosIsen -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03

Summary: Goals from field-H. Is.
Hughes T.. A. Hughes ;. Cottrell 4.
II. Hamilton ). J. Hughes /, Lenz 4.
Gildner ,. Meanley 3. Monroe >. A.
NJ Hamilton l. Goals from fouls
A. Hughes ,, II. -. Hughes |, Lenz
s. Referee-E. H. King Timekeeper
Frank Davis. ScOrer-H. F. Coo
Dpr bpr1
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
Calendar for Monday.

carte9o Here for Repairs
- The British steamship Carriage ar
ri.ed in port Yesterday morning from
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
Steamed.

Steamers Urd. (Nor) Hansen, Girls
tLHal: Savan OBJ Havre: Hero
lNor.D Hclsineborg and Stertin.
Schooners Mary f. II. G. Dow. Muir
ray. Portsmouth: Cora F. Cressy.
Haskell Por, land: Marcus l.. Uranu.
Holden. Portsmouth.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
SOUTHERN ITINERARY

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03

Mr.. W. b Thomas leaves today IT.,
4 visit 10 Lynchbsrs and ROapoks
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03

me. and Captain Erb stood asd 49,
cd and never resented hat ueg}o
calling me q liar" =
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03

Calendar fer Today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03

On ono occasion Mrs Erb said. he.
husband dismissed a colorcd maid
The maid vas angry and sad scy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-06
COURIER HEEDS
women READERS
lNAUGuRATEs SPECIAL PAGE TO-
DAY, FOR Feminine MINDS.
WILL. APPEAR WEEKLY.

1t is with a certain degree of par
donable pride that the Courier calls
attention to the innovation in its
pages today, the initial appearance of
a page of special interest to its thou
sands of women readers. Today's is
sue contains the first articles of SER
les which will be run indefinitely
once each week, from the pens of the
most famous women writer's Of the
world.
Mrs. Helen D. Purdy pays marked
attention to the poisoning season
with a contribution on fashions and
the accompanying explanatory notes,
while Mrs. Frank Learned, the recog-
nized American authority on social
forms, customs and general etiquette
makes her bow with hint on the
proper social correspondence.
These talented writer's are only two
of a score Or more who will be regu-
lar weekly contributors to this special
page. The editor-in-chief is Charles
Dwyer, who has made millions of FEM
mine friends in this country through
the columns of his Delineator. His
staff Of writer's are legion in number
and will contribute timely articles ev-
cry week, written especially for the
women readers, from the homely art
of proper bread-making down to the
more technical field Of music and
art
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-06
BIRMINGHAM.

Birmingham.-Prof. c. x. Hayes
visited with his parents at Salem
over Sunday
w r. Shott has returned from Cen
trail City where he was called by the
serious illness of his sister, Mrs Tay-
Tor.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Tasting were in
Burlington the first of the week on
business.
Born to Mr. and Mrs j. H. Latta,
daughter.
Mrs. Fred Boyle returned to Paw
nee City, Neb., after visiting several
weeks with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
P. X. Calhoun.
Mrs. Jones and daughter, Mana 80
to Cheyenne, Wyo., the coming week,
where they will make an extended
visit with Mrs Jones brother, w. A.
Branner
]. A. Baily and wife of Grundy
county were in the city the first n
the week on businesses.
DR.. Hamilton of Monmouth, ILL.,, will
have charge of the pulpit in the Unit,
ed Presbyterian church the first two
Sundays of each month.
Frank Christy of Fairfield is NOV.
ing his household goods to town where
he will make his future home
Clarence Ebert, who is working in
Des Moines has been visiting his par.
ents in town.
Miss Madge Norris of Ottumwa has
been visiting with her sister, Mrs
Fred Bauman, south of town.
Miss Jennie Mckee Of Parsons col
lege spent Sunday with her daughter
Mr. and Mrs. N. j. Anderson are
mourning over the death of theil
daughter, Lillian, which occurred las
week.
Mrs. Jay Calhoun and children %
Eldon are visiting with friends ant
relatives in town
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruggles of Winfield
visited over Sunday with their son
| Lee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-06

Thursday for Los Angeles, Calf, and
other western points to look at the
land
Mrs. McCrea was a business caller
in Ottumwa Thursday.
C. c. Palmer returned from Kansas
City Wednesday.
viii Shea of Blakesburg and his
sister Kate of Ottumwa, is visiting at
their parental home with Mr. and MIS-.
John Shea north of town.
Mrs John Smith was in Ottum"a
Thursday on business.
w. l.. Hays was In Ottumwa Thurs
day on business.
Mrs. Addie Carter and daughter
Gertrude, returned from ST. Louis on
Wednesday, after a visit of two
months with the formers brother ana
other relatives and friends
Warner and Hawkins went to chill
licothe Wednesday on business.
John Parberry of Kansas City, after
short visit with relatives here mas
decided to settle here and is opening
barber shop in the Henry Biihler
building.
Mrs. NJ. j. Bernaum of ottumwa'
spent few days visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Art Bennett.
DR.. L. T. OFT has sold his practice
to J. E. Sheiledy of Iowa City ana
will move to Abba the last of the week
where he will open up dental par
lor. Mr.. Shelledy will not open up mere
! for a short time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-06
FARMlNGTON.

Farn1ington-Mrs. Amanda Barton
was given birthday surprise Tues
day evening when about twenty of her
neighbors and friends, with we'll filled
baskets. gathered at her home in
honor of her eighty-fourth birthday.
She was also the recipient Of about
"a post cards from absent relatives
and friends.
Mrs. J. P. Brady and Mrs. w. ].
Kirkpatrick entertained the High Five
club on Friday evening at the home
of Mrs. Kirkpatrick.
Mrs. Frances King Of Chicago ar
rived Tuesday for a visit with her
many friends.
F. E. Coulter of Wichita, Kansas
was called here Tuesday by the illness
of his infant SON
Mrs. Sarah Berkheimer of Kahoka,
Mo, is a guest at the home Of her son
H. E. Folker and family
Miss Eddalee Morse was shopping
in Ottumwa Saturday.
Miss Matte Davis of Davenport Wis
tied over Sunday with her sister Mrs.
L. Bauder and Miss Sarah Davis.
Roy Simmons of Vernon Prairie and
Miss Dorothy Reisner of near Farm
ington were married Sunday at the
home of Rev. J. E. Ball.
Earl Vernon. who is attending med
ical college at Des Moines, visited over
Sunday with his sister Mrs. P. 4
Ware.
Mrs. G. j. Beeson and Miss Anna
Beeson visited Friday with Mrs. c
W. Dodds in Keosauqua.
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Traynon return
led Tuesday from Wichita, Kansas.
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Pulaski.

Pulaski-The suit in the district
court against the town OF Pulaski for
a severance of territory. tried this
week at Bloomaeld, resulted in hung
Jury.
Mrs. NJ A. Andrew returned last
Wednesday from Moravia, after a
visit with her daughter Mrs. R. E.
Spencer.
Mrs. Elizabeth Brunk returned from
Des Moines last Tuesday, where she
had been called on account of the
serious illness of her daughter in law,
Mrs. Ira Brunk
The play given Saturday night by
the Pulaski high school was well pat
ronized and was financial success.
Friedrich Wedrick returned Tuesday
morning from Amarillo and Plain
View, Texas, where he purchased a
quarter section of land Mr.. Wedrick is
| enthusiastic over that section of Tex
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-06
Mrs. Powell to ASYLUM.

Rockwell City, April Mrs. A. J.
Powell wife of former liverymaI
here,' who last fall killed two of heI
children and attempted to kill the
third, and to commit suicide, has been
adjudged insane and will not be tried
for murder Instead she will at once
be sent to the Cherokee hospital. Since
the tragedy it has been generally un>
derstood that she is mentally unbal.
anced, but this is the first public ans
nouncement to that effect. While Mrs.
Powell appears rational at almost all
times, close study Of her case de.
velops insanity of a dangerous type.
It is learned that her father died
in the Kankakee, ILL.,, insane asylum
and an aunt on her mothers side in
confined in an asylum.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-06
ELDON.

Eldon-Mr. and Mrs. Hughes of
Mystic are visiting with Mrs. Hughes
sister Mrs. Everett Sperry
Mr. and Mrs. Alva Fielder of OF
turnwa are visiting with Mrs. Fiedler's
mother Mrs. Morngerson. They spent
J. W. Reed made business trip to
Trenton, Mo-, Wednesday.
Mrs. H. R. Baker LETT for Horton
Kans., to visit few days with he1
brother C. Ream.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gaskingo. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Enyart. Mr.. and MIS-. in, Jim
left IN No. , for Washington. Ia, to
attend the funeral of n. E. James:
Mrs. Ed Shore, Mrs. W W. "a N Lu ,tis
Mrs. G. w. Friend, Mrs. w; y. pd a,,ii
and daughter Nellie, Mrs. John HUI
Mrs. Chas Weber, Miss Bertha HUI
were Ottumwa visitors Wednesday
DR.. ]. w. Bates made professional
call in Ottumwa Wednesday. =,
Misses Bess Mills and Alice Smitf
visited in Oskaloosa, Ia, Wednesday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-06

as and his land will be occupied by his
son Fred.
Mrs. zula Kelly and daughter Susie
left Saturday for Macon, Mo-. to visit
with Mrs. Kellys parents.
j. P. Hartzler and c. E. Bussey ara
moving their household goods to thei,
respective new homes they recently
traded for.
Mrs. James Mulligan and Mrs. Chas,
Snoddy. who have, been visiting rela.
tives in Pulaski for a week, returned
home Saturday.
Sheriff Johannason was in town OF
Tuesday about midnight leaving polite
invitations for the boys to be in the
county seat by 8 o'clock the next
morning. Those being subpoenaed in
the land trial were j. w. Wray, D. G.
King, j. E. Hesket, Lester Bollman,
Joe Milligan, J. ]. Miller and r. w,
Anderson.
William and Bernard Allen who
| have been quite sick for week with
bad colds are improving.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-06
GIRL TAKES ACID.
Eighteen-Y ear-Old Rose Garland is
Near Death-Prepared for
Weddjno


Des Moines, April 2-Eighteen-year
old Rose Garland, whose intended
wedding with young f. W. Murphy
was broken off Tuesday by the par
ents of the pair, swallowed an ounce
Of carbolic acid last night and at an
early hour today was lying at the point
of death at the home of her father,
Charles Garland, 1149 West First
street
Members of the girls family de.
clared that she took the poison &C.
cidentally. She left no note and they
say the affair with her sweetheart
had been arranged so that it no long,
er worried her. They agreed to post.
pone the wedding and their parents
promised not to object to their keep.
ing company.