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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-04
FATAL STREET
CAR ACCIDENT
IN DES MONIES
PLACE TROLLEY
JUMPED TRACK KILLING ONE
PASSENGER : AND lNJuRlNG
slxTY-EIGHT OTHERS.

Des Moines, Nov. 3.-One man was
killed and siXty-eight persons We're in
jured, three probably fatally, today
when crowded University Place car
jumped the track and overturned.
The dead:
RoBB, w. j., Oklahoma, City.
The probably fatally injured:
Johnson, j. B., Des Moines.
Smith, D. B., ,Des Moines.
The seriously injured:
A. A. Persons, motorman; w. c. Hill
ton, conductor; and the following pas
sengers, all of Des Moines: G. F..
Wright, Grace Clayton, Nina White,
Mayme Cohen, w. c. Lacey, Miss Bar
Der, G. r. Williams, Miss Amy Cotton,
Eta Ball, G. j. Severson, May Swear
enger, Nellie Gillick, Esther Croford,
Cora Sanders, Bert Warren, captain of
Drake football team, N. Nye, Guy
Ruecker, Herb. Cline, JEFF. Noolen.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-04
Tho Indiana Result.

Indianapolis, Nov. ga majority OF
the municipal elections of Indiana yes
terday were won by the Democrats, al
though the Republicans were vic.
torious In some of the large cities.
Notable among these was the election
of Samuel Lewis Spank (Republican)
as mayor of Indianapolis and the Re-
publicans in Fort Wayne and Evans
Vile. Law and order was the issue
generally. In most cases the more lib
eral vote supported the Democrat
nominees.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-04
HEDR|CK BLACK
HAND MYSTERY
IS CLEARED Up
CHARLES, Hlx ADMITS HE. WROTE
THREATENING LETTERS TO HIS
OWN FIRM; OFFERS NO Ex-
PLANTATION.

"a wrote the six or seven Black
Hand letters received by Hix
Bros. and Terrence Reynolds, but
don't know why wrote them,"
was the only statement Charles
Hix would make late this after
noon when called up by the cour-
ier office on the telephone.
He further stated that he would
continue to remain In Hedrick but
offered no explanation as to why
he wrote the letters.
sigourney, Nov. (speciaD
Charles Hix, of the firm of Hix Bros,
of Hedrick, has admitted to Sheriff
Grimes that it was he who wrote the
several black hand letters to Hix Bros.
and Terrence Reynolds, in which sums
of money and threats to do violence
unless REYNOLDS left town, were made.
Hix and Reynolds We're arrested last
night by Sheriff Crimes and Deputy
McCarty at Hedrick and brought to
this city, and Deputy McCarty is
authority for the statement that TIix
said he (Hix) wrote the letters to
arouse sympathy and to stimulate
trade at the Xix Bros. store. After
this confession, Reynolds was ex-
eronerated and allowed to return
homes last night Xix, too, was re-
leased this morning.
The black hand letters were written
late in September and early in
October. and in each either money
was demanded or threats were made
against Reynolds. An attempt was
made to entrap the black hand letter
writer's, but this was unavailing.
The first letter, which read as fol
lows, was addressed to Terrence Rey-
nolds and bore a postmark septem-
Der 90:
"Hedrick, Iowa.-Mr. Terrence Rey-
nolds: We, the unknown writer's, mail
this letter to you for your benefit,
warning you that you had better de-
part from Hix Bros. store, as you
might end bad. Warning you for no
ones good but your own. Signed,
the Unknown
The next letter, apparently in the
same writing, was postmarked Sep
tember %, and says: "Once more we
warn you to depart from there, as
danger Is in sight Depart"
Upon September 27 Reynolds receiv-
ed another letter in which the same
threats Of violence We're made, and one
day later, Iix Bros. received a letter
which demanded the sum of $500 be
given to Terrence with instructions to
him to leave it at certain place at
IL o'clock the following night.
Previous to making his admission.
Ffix is reported to have said my God,
if were to acknowledge writing those
letters they would say I burned my
store down." The store Of Hix Bros.
was five times destroyed by fire.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-04
ONE MAN shot
in KENTUCKY
ONE DYNAMITE BOMB AND THOU
SANDS OF SHOTS HEARD in
BLOODY BREATHITT co.

jackson, KY, Nov. 3.-N otwith-
standing that a dynamite bomb
was exploded and thousands of
shots were fired last night no one
was seriously injured. Today the
streets are full of armed men, but
so far no trouble has been en-
countered.
Jackson, KY, Nov. 3.-Tilden Blan-
ton yesterday killed Demosthenes
Noble, following an election quarrel
after Noble had crippled Blanton's S
right arm with bullet Noble had
previously, according to Blanton, plac-
ed a pistol at the breast of two of
Blanton's brothers. Noble was a for
mer employe of Judge James Hargls
and complications are expected.
Blanton, whose father was Demo
cratic candidate for county attorn ay
was acting as challenger and his story
Is that Noble was induced to raise a
disturbance by discounted Republi-
cans.
Reports from Crocketsville and Sc.
bastian's Branch were that two at
tempts, one successful had been made
to steal ballots near Crockettsville
precinct at the mouth of Longs creek.
The home Of Mary Dealin, who held
ballots for that precinct, was destroy
ed by fire, and the ballots were burn
ed with the house. At Sebastian's
branch precinct the Democrats are re-
ported to have seized the ballots yes
terday morning and hidden them.
According to their political beliefs,
Jackson and Breathitt county men
stigmatize the firing of the Dealin
home as incendiary or accidental. The
most reliable report from the place,
which is twenty-five miles away, is
that Mrs. Dealin was feeding the Lex
ington soldiers under Captain Sans
We're reported destroyed and fresh
ones were furnished from Jackson.
Crockettsville went twenty-five Re-
publican. The militia left Crocketts-
Vile for jackson this morning. Cir
cult Judge Adams, however, who had
them called, expected to hold them
here until the mountain counties send
in their poll results.
Until late at night the firing Of pis-
tolls was so insistent that the Cynthi-
ana, troops were called to the court
house.
At 10 o'clock the shooting had par
TALLY subsidized. A dynamite bomb wls
set off, but did little damage.
Killing in Tennessee.
Knoxville, Tenn, Nov. 3.-A special
to the Journal and Tribune from Jel.
lico, Tenn, says:
James Ayres, former marshal of JeI-
lico, was killed and several wounded
during an election riot yesterday aft
ernoon.
The trouble originated in an en-
counter between Rufe Thompson and
Walter Perkins. The fighters were
surrounded by large crowd of on
lockers, through which Ayres broke to
interfere for Perkins. Ayres drew a
pistol on Thompson, but before he
could shoot several shots were fired
and Ayres fell dead. A riot followed.
Thompson was wounded in the arm,
while Perkins was badly beaten. A
son of Police Judge Stewart of Jellico
was wounded.
A little more than two years ago
Ayres killed Sampson Bolton. He was
sentenced to two years in the peniten-
tiary and served the time, returning
to Jellico only about a month ago.
Several were arrested.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-04
SOCIETY FAvoRlTE WEEDS.
Miss Anna SchIapp of Burlington Be-
comes the Wife of Chi
caqo Man,

Burlington, Nov. 3--Miss Anna
Schlapp, daughter Of Mr.. and MS.
August Schlapp Of Burlington, and
Harold Hastings Rockwell of Oak
Park, H., were united in marriage at
the brides home last evening In the
presence Of many friends and rela-
tives, number being present from
Chicago and st. Louis. Rev. Benja,
min F. Martin Of the Congregational
church officiated
The groom is one of the officers of
the Northern Trust company OF Chi
cago. The bride is one of Burling-
toms society favorites and prominent
in musical circles.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-04
SUFFRAGE Beaten in Marx,,nd

Baltimore, Nov. 3.--Incomplete re-
turns of the election in Maryland in
dicate that the Suffrage amendment
was defeated by 10000 to $4,000. DR..
Joshua Herring, Democrat has been
reelected state comptroller. The leg
islature will be Democratic.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-04
TOPEKA FOR COMMISSION RULE.
City Votes in Favor of New Plan Of
Government by Majority
of dp7

Topeka. Kas., Nov. 3.-Topeka voted
today to adopt the commission form
of government by 497 majority. The
total vote was only 4.7S7. The vote
for the proposition fos 2,642, and
against 2,145.
Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. 3.--The city
voted in favor of asking the legisla-
ture for a new charter on the Des
Moines plan. The vote stood three to
one in favor Of the proposition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-04
PLAINTIFF DIES
j. RI. Ellis, Suing j. N. Garth foh s1o,.
600, Passes Away While Case
Is Beinu Tried.

Webster City Nov. 3.-(special.) j
j. H. Ellis, plaintiff in a $4,000 dam
age suit against ]. N. Garth now on
trial in the district court here died at
the hospital this morning. The case
has been on two days and was con-
tinued until Friday. Nearly two years
ago Ellis was struck by Garth's auto,
and has been in the hospital most of
the time SINCE He was 81 years old.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-04
FOUR ARE SENTENCED
Men Who Dragged Driver From Seat
and Murdered Him Will Go
to Prison
to Prison.

Chicago, Nov. 3.-Four men who
dragged Harry Tietlebaum, non-un-
ion driver, from his wagon and beat
him to death during strike last
spring, were today sentenced to twen-
ty-five years each in prison. The pris-
oners are: Winceny Karcz, John
Goukouski, Viadislaus Nogawischi and
Alexander krolihowski.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-04
ARRESTED FOR MURDER
Jack Mcfarland in jail at Boone for
Killing Edward Moore April
o6 1905

Boone, Iowa, Nov. 3.-(Special.)-
Jack Mcfarland. bar tender was ar
rested this morning charged with the
murder of Edward ]. Moore, who was
found dead April 26, 1906. The case
has been mystery until the arrest of
Mcfarland. The police claim to have
a strong case.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-04
FEELING BETTER TODAY.
Condition of Henry Daggett Shows I'M
Provement Today-Spent a
Good Nidht

The condition of Henry Daggett OF
the Daggett Transfer Co., who was
thrown from his horse yesterday morn
ing and seriously injured, Is much
better today. Mr.. Daggett passed 4
good night and is mending as rapidly,
as can be expected He lis not thought
Ito be in any danger.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-04
Webster CITY Banker R.ref+

Webster City, Nov .-(Special)-
Mrs. j. M. Jones, a prominent resident
Of this city, died this morning. He hus-
band was the founder of the Farmers
National bank and has lived here since
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-04
Peary Declared
to be Discoperer
Of the North Pole
****#***#****#** s.

Washington, D. c., Nov. g.
Peary was today voted gold
medal by the National Geo
graphic society for having
reached the north pole. The
board of managers of the Soc
iety today accepted unanimous
ly the report of it's subcommit-
tee of scientists who had ex-
amined the explorers records
and proofs and found them cor
roborative of his claim that he
had reached the pole.
The society adopted reso-
luton that the question wether
or not any explorer reached the
pole prior to 1909 be referred to
a subcommittee of experts.
This indicates that the society
proposes to pass upon Cooks
records.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-04
The Result In Boston,

Boston, Mass, Nov. 3.-Revised
figures on yesterdays election for gov
ernor show Draper's plurality to b,
8,092 and rockingham 6,710.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-25
TO PROSECUTE DRUGGISTS.
Kansas State Board c. Health After
 Pure Food Law vlolators.

Topeka, Mar. 19.--The day of pro bation for the druggists who persist in violating the state pure food laws Is over and from now on prosecutions will be brought by the state board Of health by the wholesale. Affidayits are now being sent out to the county attorneys by the board against 20 druggists and these are 10 be followed by others. They are charged with misbranding and adulterating medi- cines and liquors. Their names are withheld until the papers have been filed and the druggists are arrested.
 The druggists against whom affi. davits are made out are located in the following cities and towns of tfe state: Wichita. Kansas City, Kan, Hope. Alma, Alta Vista. St George, Manhattan. Spring Hlll. Natoma.
 It is charged in some of these cases that the druggists In mixing their own medicines failed to bring them up to the standard fixed by the state board nf health Tn other cases the charge is hat of misbranding liquors or for selling liquor for medicine and failing to label 1t showing the alcoholic con. tents. The law requires that whe C medicine containing alcohol Is sold the label shall show the exact per ccntage of alcohol contained.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-25
HADLEY TWILL FIGHT
MISSOURI GOVERNOR WILL RE SYST ATTEMPT OF RAILROADS
 TO RAISE RATES.
II IS DISCRIMINATION SAYS EXECUTIVE
Thinks IL Unfair to Charge Missouri People Three Gents a Mile and 9th. CTS Only Two--Has Not Sought Contest But Is Far From Being Will. ing to Avoid One.

Jefferson City, Mar. iS.-The an nouncement from Chicago that tie rail roads have decided to return to rate of three cents a mile in Missouri April 10 brought prompt response from Gov Hadley If the railroads want to fight Hadley will not shirk the duty and his party can be made to line up in his support.
 So far as Hadley is concerned he has not sought a contest, but he Is very far from being willing to avoid one. Discussing the action of the raii- roads Tuesday the governor said;
 T do not believe 1t is either fair or right for the railroads to charge the people Of Missouri three cents mile for passenger service while they are charging only two cents a mile in the comparatively sparsely settled states of Oklahoma, Kansas. Nebraska and Iowa And it certainly appears like discrimination on the part of the rail roads against the people of this state for them to accept. without objection, the two-ceut passenger rate law in the state of Illinois and make such stren- uous efforts to defeat 1t in the state of Missouri.
 One bill which l believe that the legislature should promptly consider and pass is the one introduced by Rep resentative Cross requiring railroads 70 issue mileage books of from 500 to 1.000 miles at fiat rate of two cents a mile. As the railroads have former ly voluntarily issued similar mileage books. do not believe there can be any valid objection offered by them to the bill"
 Attorney General Major in speaking of the railroads declared that if the roads do attempt to put the three cent rate into effect that the rate will not last long.
 T propose to recommend to the leg Islature." said Attorney General Maj. or. "a law giving and lodging power in the railroad commissioners to fix, regulate and maintain passenger rates he same as they now fix and regulate yreight rates. In this way the appeal rom Judge McPherson's decision can SO on and at the same time I will be able to protect the state so far as its rates are concerned as fully and com pletely as though the legislature were kept constantly in session"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-25
ROMANCE OF THE MODERN NILE.
England Doing More for me IsSp
 .ians Than the Pharoahs pio'

There is a sad side 10 the trium phant story of the Assouan dam says the Travel magazine. Above the dam stand the islands of Philae, which the ancients called the City of lsies' anu on them some of the most beauulul' though not tho oldest, of the Egyptian temples. Already, owing to the opera tion of the dam. these temples are flooded far up their walls When nrsI visited Egypt, over 20 years ago, walked about their courts on foot' when l returned recently l sailed them in boat. The sight was sad to see but soon 1t will be worse, for when the dam Is raised "Pharoah's bed and other lovely ruins of Philae must be submerged and with all their scuip lures and paintings hidden. and in the end. destroyed
 Thus the romance of the religions of the past is doomed to give way 10 the romance of the prosperity of the present. Philae must go, but, since bread will always breed an eater, with In few years time there will De hundreds of thousands more Egyp- tians, most of them hating and agitat- ing against the western power that brought them into being. A some what thankless task, perhaps, yet surely herein lies the real romance of the modern Nile, that the care and genius of distant England should do more than all the Pharoahs ever did to utilize It's wasted wealth for the benefit of Egypt and her inhabitants.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-25
TRAMP NOT ALTOGETHER LOST
Wanderer Took Abuse from the Fa'
 ther, but Saved the Child.

George Tobin doesn't pretend to be other than a genuine, experienced ana thoroughly dyed wonder, He says he has never killed any persons. has never made break that would be considered a burglary, has never de serted a wife and several children, is not addicted to drink and evil, and works only when he strikes a section where there are no handouts.
 The other morning he was approach ing Waterville, Me. says the Times oi that town, from a sequestered village of Fairfield, intent upon working his way to Lewiston on the bumpers, As he was passing through the entrance on College avenue to Rowe street his attention was attracted to a house No s, and he swung into the street at a swift pace.
 Tobin approached the back door of the house and was about to knock when the portal was thrown open with a bang. and good-slzed man yelled:
 "Git out of this! We have fed all the hoboes we intend to for the next ten years"
 Tobin started in conversation twice, but his words were blocked. a he was compelled, under the rapid fire from the rear, to get out toward the street Reaching a safe point, Tobin yelled:
 Keep your grub, but you'd better ake that baby out of that screen up there before 1t breaks it's neck or ahokes to death"
 John Cayoutte's boy of two years had managed to crawl partially through a broken screen in the win low of the second story. The chilc was hanging head downward and was strangling.
 Tobin watched the father yank the baby back to safety. and then poked of down toward the railroad yard Telling the story to a group of yard men who were intent upon frustrating Toblns purpose of free transit, he said:
 There comes the old duffer now
 Cayoutte came down the tracks to ward the men, and as he neared them he discovered Tobin. Cayoutte stepped up 10 Tobin and said:
 "The baby's all right. Will s2 dc you any good?"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-25
rransport Looan FIoated.

Honolulu, Mar i9-After having spent three days and nights with 25 feet of her bow fast on reef just opposite her slip in this harbor, the United States army transport Logan, which went ashore Saturday night but was refloated early Wednesday morning. win sail for Manila at eight o'clock Friday morning. Examina- ton of the hull of the troops ship by drivers has failed 10 reveal any Injury resulting from her grounding and the vessel has been pronounced seaworthy and able 10 continue her voyage to ,hc Orient
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-25
Rates Are Discriminatory.

Washington. Mar l9.-It was held by the Interstate Commerce commis- sion in decision handed down Wed nesday that the present adjustment of freight rates from Missouri river points to Denver and to Utah common points are discriminatory against Den veH in favor of Kansas City and other Missouri river crossings, and that the class rates from Chicago and St. Louis 10 Denver are excessive and unreason- able and should be reduced.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-25
A Religious Authors Statement

Rev. Joseph II. Fesperman, Sails bury, N C., who is the author of several books, writes: "For several years l was afflicted with kidney trou- ble and last winter l was suddenly stricken with a severe pain in my kidneys and was confined to bed eight days unable to get up without assist ance. My urine contained thick white sediment and passed same ire quently cay and night ! commenced taking Foley's Kidney Remedy. and ths pain gradually abated and finally ceased and my urine became normal,
 | eheerfnlly recommend Foiey's Kid ney Remedy Sold by all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-25
CONTEST NOTICE,

Department Of the Interior, United ates Land Ofice, Camden, Ark, March 8. 1909.
 A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed Tn this office by
 ORRA F.. BLOOMFIELD,
 contestant against homestead entry No. 269S3, made Sept. IT, 1908, for E19 Slli4 Of Sec. 2S, and WIZ NW1{ of Sec. 2, T. { S., k. 3l w., by Jefferson Walden, contestee, in which it Is alleged that said entryman has wholly abandoned said tract and changed his resi- denee therefrom for more than six months since making said entry; that said entry is not settled upon and cultivated by said party as required by law. Said parties are hereby notified to appear, respond and offer evi- dence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock 9. m., on A prll 20, 1909, before Mark Whayne, notary public, at his office in Nandervoort, Ark, and that final hearing will he held at 70 O clock a. m,, on May B. 1909, before the Register and Receiver al the United States land office in Camden, Ark.
 The said contestant having in a proper affidavit filed Feb. H. 1909. set forth facts which show that after due diligence personal service ofthfs notice can not be ma1e, 1t is hereby ordered and directed that such notice be given by due and proper publication.
 IT. G. riedheim, Register. Mch. lS FL. Mallory, Receiver.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-25
Saved by Hls Wit.

One evening, when tie city clerks office was full of men seeking registra- ton, an Irishman asked to be regis tered. He received the usual blank with the request that he sign his name. This he succeeded in doing, after a painful effort.
 suspecting that this was the extent of his accomplishments, an onlooker alled out to the clerk:
 "Try him on another name! Let him write yours"
 "Deed I'd never dare!" said the Irishman. quick as lightning. Sure twould be forgery! !"-Youth's Com paniOn
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-25
Police Docs Useful In Parks.

In the Amsterdam and Haarlem parks and woods the police dog is in- valuable and has already saved many a woman and child from molestation. The idea that such dogs are about causes a wholesome dread in the minds of would-be criminals. It Is hoped that The Hague will also soon be favored with canine additions to the police force, for the extensive parks and woods are often rendered dangerous by tramps and other unde- sirable individuals.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-25
Doctor Shot at Another.

Chilncothe, Mo, Mar. 1S.-Dr J. c. Minor, local specialist and brother of Dr. w. F. Minor of Kansas City, fired two shots at Dr. H. NJ. Grace, another Chillicothe physician. at St. Mary's hospital Wednesday morning. Both shots went wide of their mark. The trouble is said to have originated over business matters.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-25
WARNING ORDER.

F. S. Willett, plaintiff, vs. A. M. Wright, J, B. Wright, R. A. Wright, Ella Fulner, Anne Willett, Verna Graham, Helen Bordon, Abbie Bor- don and H K. Wright, defendants In the Polk Chancery Court.
 The defendants, A. NJ. Wright, J B. Wright, R. A. Wright, Verna Gra- ham and Helen Bordon, are warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plain tiff, E. s. Willett
 March IT, 1909. H. J. Green, Clerk.
 Olney x Lundy, Solicitors for Plain- tin.
 Wright Prickett Solicitor for non- Resident Defendants.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-25
cooper Case to the Jury.

Nashville, Tenn, Mar, 1s.-Judge Hart began his charge to the jury at e:30 o'clock Wednesday morning in the CooperSharp trial. The stenog- raphers had worked all night on ths document, which numbers e type
 written pages of about 400 words each