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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-09
CHILLlCOTHE.

Chillicothe-Mrs L. A. Blackman OF
Leon. accompanied by her niece Lucia
Garriott of Ottunlwa, visited Monday
and Tuesday at w. S. Dickson's
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Waddinpton and
daughter of Eddyville are visiting Mr..
Waddington's father and other rela
tivcs.
The funeral of Mrs Will Cottreil
was held this morning at II o'clock,
tn: sermon being preached at the NJ.
K. church. %
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Wilson of Mil
ton and Eunicc Chisman of Bidwell
were Sunday visitors at the G. f. Jen-
kins home.
DR.. D. T. Rambo was in Eddyvile
Saturday on business.
Mrs. A. e. Nash returned last week
from visit with her son at Peoria.
III,
f. G. Sharp and family of Ottum-
wa, spent Saturday and Sunday with
friends here.
The revival meetings conducted by
the pastor. Rev. J. E. Ward will con-
time all this week.
| George Boyd and sister are visiting
their sister Mrs. A. E. Nash.
Fred Padget and Miss 10 Dunning
We're married in Ottumwa Wednesday
December 80. They will reside with
Mr. Padgets parents on q farm near
Eddyville.i
Dr.. F. II. Nye of Plainview. Neb.,
| and William Nye of Valley Falls, Kan.
who were called to Lovila by the
death of their brother. J. W. Nye, Wis
tied their mother, Mrs. w. A. Nye,
last week.
Miss Carrie Nash of Omaha. Neb.,
spent a part of last week with her
mother Mrs. A. c. Nash.
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CHARLTON.

Charlton. - Geo. Ewald, son of Mr..
and Mrs. N. Ewald of Russell, died
suddenly at his home in Pratt, Kas
on New Years day The remains
were brought to Russell and the fu-
neral services We're held there yester-
day afternoon. Deceased was 43 years
of age. He lived in Russell until about
three years ago, when he went to
Kansas, where lie engaged in bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Phillips OF Nj.
Pleasant, formerly of this city, are
here. for visit with Mrs. Phillips
brothers, J. H., Frank and Robert Oar.
rah, and numerous friends.
P. s. Wilson of Ottumwa came yes.
terday for a visit in Benton township
with his daughter, Mrs. Laura Bryant
Mrs. Kate Reese and daughter
Helen Of st. Joseph, who had been Wis,
iting in English township with her
brother, c.. G. Byram and family, re.
turned home yesterday
Mrs. Jessie Gradwohl of Knoxville
who has been spending a week in
Charlton with the Misses Rhea Open
heimer and Josie Simon. returned to
her home last evening.
Mrs. Ben. Darrah of Knoxville, is
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BLOOMFIELD,

bloomfield. S. l.. Berry went to o.
tumwa Monday on business.
The Misses Pearl Latimer and Car
rie Graham gave a small watch party
at the S. E. Latimer home Thursday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orr Berry of Ottumwa
spent Wednesday at the Joe Ford
home near Steuber.
Frank Morse and T. o. Howk spent
Sunday in Moulton at the Jim Evans
home.
Mrs. Frank Morse and children Wis
tied at the Josiah Wilson home inoNIil-
ton over Sunday
Vactor Wilson of Moulton visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Morse Thursday
enroute to Ottumwa where they will
spend about two weeks.
Mrs. A. E. Fonts and children of
Trenton, Mo-, who have been spend
ing a few days at the Mrs. H. Mills
home, left Tuesday for home.
Miss Helen Burchett returned home
from Milton Thursday morning.
Miss Matte Tomey spent Thursday
in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Fred Roberts went to Ottumwa
Thursday.
Miss Helen Young is visiting at
Troy this week at the Tisdale home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Wright Of
Calls, Mo-, are visiting at the Henry
Shenandoah, where he is in school,
Miss Edna Sprout of near Sherman
went to Wanita to visit Miss Leila
Curry home.
Willard Brown left Monday for
Beauchamp on her way to Monmouth,
H., where she is attending school.
Miss Katie Johnson returned Sun
day evening from Ottumwa, where she
spent few days
Mrs. Retta Collins and chill
dren returned Monday from Ft. Madi-
son, where they visited day or two.
Mrs. Mile Galpin, Miss Meta Gal
pin, Harvey and Edgar Galpin spent
Xmas day in Ottumwa with Mr. and
Mrs. o. B. Galpin.
| Mrs. ]. G. krennensan died at her
home in Pulaski at o'clock Thursday
| morning. Funeral services were held
Friday at O'Clock in the afternoon.
Ellsworth Rominger, John Owens
and Dr.. Josiah Swinney. insane com
missioners OF Davis county were in
| Mt. Pleasant Wednesday. They q.
port thirty-four patients from Davis
| county.
Ellsworth Rominger is in Ottumwa
attending court.
America Harris, southwest of Bloom
| field is very sick
! David Sanderson, former resident Of
Bloomfield, who moved TO Colorado {,
year or two ago have returned and
will make Bloomfield his home
Peter Cohagan of Ash Grove has
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OF UMWA TO Be
WELL ADVERTISED
CITY WILL OCCUPY PROMINENT
PLACE IN BOOST ISSUE OF
T. p. A. VOLUME.
REPRESENTATIVE HERE
I. Edgar Harvey viii Aid in Making
Known to World What This
Municipality is
Noted For.

Ottumwa. the city OF railroads. man.
ufacturlng plants, splendid buildings
ana, most of all. desire to progress
more rapidly in commercial way,
VIII come in for considerable legiti-
mate advertising in the publication Of
an illustrated edition Of the wholesale
commercial interests Of the entire
state, and also the history and views
OF many OF the more prominent cities
OF Iowa now under construction by the
| Iowa division of the Travellers Protec-
tive association. It. Edgar Harvey If
Davenport, chairman of the publicity
committee of the T. P. A. of Iowa, Is
in the city gathering material for the
volume. While there is no post of the
association in Ottumwa at present,
! MI. Harvey states that if possible W.
| A. kirchhoff of st. Louis, national rep
| resentative of the T. P. A., will come
! here next month and endeavor to
interest sufficient number of jobbers,
! manufacturers and commercial travel
ers to warrant the establishment of q
post The association is organized
and flourishing in nearly every large
city in the state
Iowa to Be Known.
| When the next national convention
OF the association is held in Ashvillo,
n. c., the state OF Iowa, including o.
tumWa is going to get the best adveT-
Using In the way of printed matter it
mas ever had. according to the words
| OF Mr. Harvey. Everybody in Iowa
who is conversant with state organiza-
tons knows the way the T. P, A. does
business. 1t is composed of hustling
travelling men and business men and
there are some forty thousand of them
scattered through the state. They in
| tend by the issuance of the illustrated
volume to make the delegates from ell
over the United States know that Iowa
is good state to come to for an an
nua meeting; good state to have on
the map and credit to the old flag of
| the Union.
Commercial Club Approves Work.
| The secretaries of the commercial
clubs of Iowa cities will prepare a de-
scriptive article of their city; it's bus
| mess achievements and possibilities.
its advantages and its beauties. The
best that the city has to offer in the
way of public, business and private
buildings, scenery. churches, lodge
buildings, etc, will be shown in tbs
book Everything about the book
| will the finest that the printer, the
engraver and the binders art can pro-
duce
The Ottumwa Commercial associa-
ton has gone on record favoring the
publication of the book in the follow
ing language: I'VE believe that the
publication OF a souvenir volume will
| be of considerable benefit to the state
and all the cities represented. We
also agree to furnish general descrip-
tive matter and designate a few APP
propriate Photographic views"
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enaur, 307 Pennsylvania avenue. re.
| turned to her home this morning.
! Mrs. G. NJ. Wentz OF Fairfield was
i'll the city yesterday shopping.
Mrs. T. D. Harrington of Eddyville
spent yesterday in, the city.
Miss Elizabeth Hilbert of Eldon was
shopping in the city yesterday
Sargent refunds your money if any
RexalI preparation fails to do as guar.
anteed.
A marriage license has been issued
by the county clerk to John Dawson
and Miss Bessie Morgan
Mrs. r. Tierney l017 West Main
street left this afternoon for Fairfield
to visit relatives.
Rexall watches $lO0 guaranteed for
one year by Sargent, the true drug
gist.
Miss Beryl Daniels of Eldon is i'll
the city visiting Miss Altheta Camp
bell, 555 West Second street.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Berkey, 3O7
SOulu w dpSllO street are N1SltlUS
friends and relatives in Bidwell
Mrs. G. Z. West of Eddyville was in
the city yesterday visiting and shop
ping.
Mrs. Mary Whitcomb passed through
the city this morning enroute to Eldon
to visit her sister, Mrs. M. Reno.
Mrs. D. Cresap. who has been visit
ing friends in Chicago passed through
the city enroute home to Keosauqua.
Mrs. p. M. Stentz of Knoxville, who
has been visiting Mrs J. G. Stentz,
1928 East Main street, returned home
last evening
Mrs. c. H. Powell returned home to
Normal. ILL.,, after visiting her brother,
Lester Price at Floris for several
weeks.
We sell all standard family and
veterinary remedies, Crescent.
Mrs. S. l.. Lennon has returned
home to Eddypille after short visit
with Mrs. M. F. Snow, 1885 West
street.
Read the. Cancer specialists ad. on
page 4.
We still have few sizes left in the
boys $500 and $3.50 shoes with the
free watch We IaeraoosdETA OHM
free watch We are also doing a good
business in Ball Band Felt Boots and
Overshoes. Beard & Stevens Shoe
Store.
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s NIGHT RIDERS
TO The CALLOWS
DEATH PENALTY WILL PRoBA.
BLY, BE IMPOSED ON GUILTY
MEN; TWO GET 20 YEARS.

Union City Tenn, Jan. s. Murder
in the first degree, with mitigating
circumstances and murder in the sec.
ond degree, was the double verdict
brought in at S:45 last night against
the eight night riders who, on the
night of October 10, hanged and shot
Captain Quentin Rankin The first
finding was directed against six OF
the defendants. Garrett Johnson, Fred
Pincon, Arthur Clore, Samuel Apple
white, lid Burton and Roy Ransom
Bud Morris and Hobert Huffman
received the second degree verdict
| tence be made at least twenty years
in the penitentiary.
Although the jury recommended the
six found guilty of 1rst degree muir
der to the mercy OF the court, Judge
Jones last night declared that he
would not consider the provision OF
mitigating circumstances, but would
sentence all six men to death
Motion for new trials were entered
in behalf of all the defendants and 9
hearing of the application was set
for next Saturday.
On the last day of the case the ill.
ness of Juror Rossen threatened TO
terminate the trial. Rossen was so
sick that court was held in an ante
room, the sick juror lying in bed rs
he heard the closing argument of Rice
Pierce for the defense and the charge
of Judge Jones. The charge directed
in effect. that if the jurors found that
the defendants were present on the
night when Captain Rankin was killed
they were all guilty OF murder in the
first degree, whether or not they han
died the rope or fred shot.
The only other verdict which the
court held would be legal was that Of
acquittal on the strength of the alibis
admitted.
When the jurors announced that
they had agreed upon a verdict, the
soldiers who have been constantly on
guard since the trial started, formed
a Gordon around the court house with
drawn guns. The defendants received
the verdict in stolidly Indifferent
manner There was no demonstration
from the crowded court room.
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

From Fridays Daily.
Neasham sells the best watches.
Mrs. S. c. Frances of Eddyville
spent yesterday in the city shopping
Pearl hot water bottles and syringes
at Sargent's.
Mrs. S. Burns of Eldon spent yes:
terday in the city shopping.
Start right, Use King Korn Killer.
Crescent.
Mrs. S. F. Donaldson has returned
home to Agency after visiting Mrs. j.
C. Davis, 1416 Emma street.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Fuller have re.
turned to Ollie after a short business
trip to the city.
Sargent guarantees all rubber goods
bearing the name Pearl
Miss Cora Crawford of Eldon has
returned home after spending yester-
day in the city shopping.
Mrs. o. l.. Dittman has returned
home to Highland Center after spend
Ing yesterday In the city on business.
Clutches, trusses and elastic sup
porters. Sargent's.
Mrs. Frank Ruckman has returned
home to Farson after spending day
In the city shopping.
F. l.. Small of Bloomfield returned
home this morning after business
visit in Ottumwa yesterday.
Il Mrs. j. F. Harris has returned home
to Agency after a short business trip
to the city.
Mrs. H. 7. Conner has returned
home to Kirkville after spending the
day in the city on business.
Mrs. Verne c. Wilson of Kirl1ville
has returned home after spending a
short time in the city visiting.
Mrs.eC. D. Fulton returned home 10
Eldon last evening after spending the
past few days in the city visiting
friends.
Mrs. ID. T. Martin has returned
home to Martinsburg after spending
several days visiting Mrs. M. R. Eel
lows, who resides in Fairview.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Lawson Of
Farson were in the city short time
today enroute to Batavia to visit Mrs.
Lawson's mother, Mrs. Amelia Win
tiers
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From Saturdays Daily.
Piloubets snotes, Tarbells guide,
Gist of the lesson, Crescent.
Miss Ethel Proctor. of Drakeville,
after a visit with Miss Louise Ros
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sold his farm near Ash Grove to w.
H. Atwood of Ottumwa.
Ernest Whitacre Of Livona, Mo-. is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Milton Rus
SELL
Mrs. Milton Russell and children
and Mrs. Matte Hedricks visited Miss
Rena Bacon in OttumWa Friday.
Miss Clara Horn returned Thursday
morning from Pella, where she was
called by the death of II. J. Edmond
Mrs. Fay Donahu Of near West
Grove left Thursday for Greeley, Colo.
to spend the winter.
Mrs. H. Mills and daughter. Misses
Mabel and Vera visited in Ottumwa
Wednesday,
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HANNA cREMER WEDDING
AT BATAVIA

Batavia-Last Thursday evening oc-
Cured the marriage of two of Wape!lo
county's worthy young people. The
groom is Charles L. Hanna, prosper
GUS young farmer. who by industry
and economy has become the owner
of good farm, well stocked The
bride is Miss Thelda L. Cremei, who
for the last ten years has been a
teacher in the public schools at
Agency. and is talented and accom-
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The Ottun1rvQ
Courier

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service OF any newspaper in the
state. 1t has nearly 200 CORE
spondents in Southern Iowa, is a
member of the lone Epening
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Syndicate. This gipes the Courier
the best news-gathsring organixa-
ton possible
Subscribe non. More than
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visiting friends in this city, where she
formerly resided, while on her way
home from GAINESVILLE, Mo-, with her
parents.
Miss Laura Fitch left Sunday for
Webster City, where she has accepted
position as teacher in the public
schools. Miss Fitch was formerly sup.
erintendent Of the schools of this
county.
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Lifelong Rondaae.

to dyspepsia. liver complaints and kid.
ney troubles is needless. Electric
Bitters is the guaranteed remedy. soc.
+. B. Clark, ]. Fl. l.. Swenson & Co.
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The NeIIo.. peril

Jaundice-malariss- van
ishes when D. Kinks New Life Pills
are taken. Guaranteed. Csc. F. B..
Clark, J. r. l.. Swenson & Co.
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Tri- Weekly Courier
cHANeIMG ADDRESSES.

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the Postoffice to which the paper has
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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-04

called for that purpose on demand O.
three stockholders may modify add to
otter or amend, or dissolve the corpora
ton with the consent of the three
fourths Of the stock represented at sucl
meeting. This shall not apply to incrcas
ing or decreasing the capital stock, which
IS done under special laws
len days written notice of any meet
ing shall be given by the secretary. L
dissolution be determined upon, a ma.
Jority OF the stock present shall select
| three liquidators at the meeting so de.
termlning and shall provide for filling
any possible vacancy or vacancies among
the liql'idators.
In testimony of the above articles Of
incorporation, III the presence of the at
testing witnesses and before me, notary
the above named incorporators have
hercunto set their names
Done and passed i'll my Office i'll the
City of Shreveport, Louisiana, on this
the 9th day of January 1909.
SAMUEL BURGER,
2S shares.
RUDOLPH T. BURGER,
1 share.
W. A. MABRY,
Attest:
F. >WOODSON.
LEO KROUSE.
I'd. WEBB,
Notary Public.
| hereby certify that | have examined
the above and foregoing charter and find
nothing therein contrary to law. l here
by approve same This 9TH day of JAM
uary A. d. 1909.
J. NJ. FOSTER,
District Attorney.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded Janu-
airy 7, 1909 s O. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and eN Oticio Deputy Re-
corder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
hereby certify that the above and fore
going is true and correct copy of the
original act, as the same now appear on
file and of record in my office Given
under my hand and seal of Office this the
9TH day Of January 1900.
S. O. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and eN-Otfcio Deputy Re-
Corder ITO.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-04
SHERIFFS SALE

No. 12,632-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: r. R. Richly VS. T. r. Law
hon.
: By virtue of a writ of fieri facias to
me issued i'll the above numbered and
entitled suit, from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana. have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction, for cash
according to law. at the principal front
door of the court house of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana. during the legal hours
for sales, on
SATURDAY, FEB. -, 1909,
One hundred shares of stock in the N.
A. Ayers Lumber Company, of $1,000
per share. The above property seized
as belonging to the above defendant and
to be sold to satisfy the amount specified
in the said writ, say in the sum Of
5000 50. with per cent per annum in
terest thereon from August S, 1907, and
all costs of suit. including 10 per cen,
on said sum and interest as attorneys
fees. P. FLOURNOY,
Caucasian. Jan. n. Sheriff
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-04
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES FOR THE
FIFTH CIRCUIT AND IVES
TERN DISTRICT OF
LOUISIANA

No 3s7-In Equity: United States Of
America, Complainant. vs.. Charles
Dodd and the Central Coal and
Coke Company. Defendants
On consideration of the bill of COM
plant in this cause. and it appearing
that this suit has been commenced in
this court to enforce certain claims to
real property within the district where
this suit is brought, and that the fol-
lowing defendants thesffiin are not in
habitants Of. or are not found within
the district, where this suit is brought,
and have not voluntarily appeared. and
that their places Of residence are un-
known, namely. Charles Dodd, and that
said defendants should be duly notified
of this action under the provisions of
the statutes.
1t l. ordered that the said defendants,
and each of them. do appear, plead, an
swer or demur herein by the fourth
Monday. the 25th of February A. D.
1909, at Lake Charles, Louisiana, and
that this order be published once a week
for six consecutive weeks in the Cau-
casian, a newspaper of general circt1la-
ton, published in the City ol Shrcve-
port, Louisiana.
January 9Th, 1909.
A1EcK BoARMAss,
u S. Judge
A truo copy-Atteot:
LEROY B. GUL0TTA
Jan. J, 1909. Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-04
SUCCESSION SALE.
No. I2,6oQ-In District Court, Caddt
Parish: Succession Of Angelo


Parish: Succession OF Angelo
White.
By virtue Of a commission to sell, to
me issued in the above entitled and
numbered cause, I will offer for sale. at
public auction, at the principal front
door of the court house of Caddo Par
ish. at Shreveport, Louisiana, between
the legal hours Of sale, on
SATURDAY., MARCH E, 1909.
the following described property be-
longing to said succession. to-wii: The
northeast quarter of the southwest quar-
ter and the southeast quarter of the
northwest quarter Of section seventeen
(I7), township eighteen C8) north
range fourteen 90 west Cadd" Par
ish. Louisiana. containing eighty acres
more or less.
Said sale to be made for cash. for not
less than two-thirds OF the appraisement,
and for the purpose of paying the debts
Of said succession
J. p. FLOURNOY,
Shorid and ex-O@cio Auctioneer, Cad
do Parish, Louisiana. 1871,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-04
CONSTABLE SALE.

No. 211-In Justice Court of First
Ward of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
w. L. McMichael VS. Isaac Ballard.
BY virtue of a writ of fieri facias is
sued in the above entitled and num-
bered suit by the Honorable w. O.
Owens, justice of the peace for the First
Ward of Caddo Parish, Louisiana. and
to me directed, have seized and will
sell at public auction at Rodessa, La.
in Caddo Parish, between the legal
hours for sales. on
SATURDAY., FEB. -, 1ooo,-
One mule.
Terms of sale cash with benefit of ap-
praisement. JOHN NJ. WYNN,
Constable of Ward One Caddo Parish
Louisiana.
January 8, 1899.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-04
SHERIFFS SALE.

No. I2,5oS-In the FirS Julicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: Mrs. +. K. Hollngsworth Is
|. ]. Rudy.
BY virtue of a writ Of seizure and
sale to me issued in the above numbered
and entitled suit, from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court IF Caddo
Barish, Louisiana, have seized and will
offer Or sale at public auction for cash
according to law, without the benefit of
appraisemcnt. during the lcgol hours
q sales, at the principal front door of
the cou<g house of Caddo Parish, H.,
SATURDAY, FEB. -, 1905
Yots 2. 3, 3 sc. and in block II
the J. N. Howell subdivision "a the
City OF Shreveport, Caddo Parish. 1a.,
oogether with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon, being Che same
property bought by the said Isaiah J.
Rudy from Mrs. NJ. j. Furman. The
above property seized as belonging %
the said defendants and 60 be sold to
satisfy the amount specified in Che said
writ, say in the sum of $275ooo with 8
per cent per annum interest thereon
from August 10, A. p 1907. until paid,
and all costs of suit, including 10 per
cent on said sum and interest as attor-
ney's fees J. p. FLOURNOY,
Caucasian, Jan. = Sheriff