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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-20
Thomas Holds His Job.

Des Moines, April II. = DR.. LOUIS
A Thomas will retain his position as
secretary of the state board OF health
before leaving for their homes yes,
terdav members of the state ooard
settled all doubt as to the re-electloh
If Dr Thomas when his term expires
1n,v ! nv declaring that his re-elec-
ton is practical certainty.
Attacks on DR.. Thomas by meilo =, ?
of the legislature are explained ny 'he
board as having been called iortn os ~
DR. Thomas bluntness and lack VI
tact. They say there is no question as
to his ability, or as to the good results ~,
Of his work as executive head OF the
board.
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Rex kina at Mt. pleasant.

Davenport, April IT. - Rev. Thomas
King Of Holbrook has been appointed
by Rt. Rev. Bishop Davis pastor OF 81.
Alphonsus church, Mt. Pleasant, a.
succeeding Rev. ]. H. McCarville, VINO
is going south for the benefit OF MS
health, and having severed his con-
nection with the Mt Pleasant charge
will be able to devote several months
to recuperating his strength.
The most important duty of the ne"
pastor Of St. Alphonsus will be the
making arrangements for the opening
of the narochial school next fall.
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EARN Auto Invented.

Webster City, April II. = F. W.
Priestly. inventor Of the Priestly ar
cooling gas engine, has invented an
automobile for farming purposes,
which is claimed to be success. It Is
built along lines similar to the ordin-
airy automobile, except that the body
is higher from the ground and the
wheels are of steel and have tires ten
and twenty inches wide; the rear
wheels being the highest. The diane
ter of the wheels Is four feet. 1t Is a
neat, compact machine of twenty-five
horse power and pulls two gang plows
that turns a furrow five feet in width
With it one man can do the work OF
five men and fifteen horses. 1t has
done good work in a trial test, and il
is thought that it will be practical.
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fellow that rolls his pants up at the
bottom and that parts his hair in the
middle and wears his hot cooked over
one eye, to look at them.
Evangelist Lockart then paid MS
respects to the society girl, the cos
metic beauty and others.
The, program of music at each serv-
ice Is an inspiring characteristic of the
meeting. The large chorus choir un-
der the leadership of w. F. Limit led
the great audience in enthusiastic,
helpful singing. A quartet of young
ladies from the Whatsoever class SANG
Thy Works Shall Praise Thee"
Mr.. Limit and his brother, J. e.
Limit, sang as a duet, Eternity is
Near" Mr.. j. E. Limit sang with
touching power, Does Jesus Carer
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MITCHELL WANTS
CHANGE OF VENUE
Is IN aSiss:ailiis'
FOR JOHN JuNkIN
PRESENTS PETITION TO
JUDGE VERMiLloN.

The first move on the part of Judge
J. C. Mitchell in behalf of his client,
John Junkin, the negro murderer OF
Miss Clara Rosen, has been made and
has been heatedly resisted
by some officials of Wapello county
and the city of Ottumwa. In an eff
fort to secure from the court an or
der doing away with the arraignment
and trial Of John Junkin in this city
on the grounds of public prejudice
and instead to have the proceedings
take place in some other county seat
in the second judicial district, Judge
Mitchell took the matter up before
yet made his decision.
Sheriff w. W. Jackson, Chief of
Police Peter Gallagher. H. G. Williams
and John w. Gray were subpoened to
testify as to the advisability of doing
away with the visit Of Junkin to this
city. and according to the first named
official, the testimony of the witnesses
was not favorable to the ida OF trans
ferring the preliminary hearing and
subsequent trial of the negro to anoth-
er court. County Attorney Seneca
Cornell will file an answer TO the pc
tition made by Judge Mitchell, in
which he, too, will resist the motion
to sustain the move OF Junkin's at
tprney. The testimony given showed
that there was considerable feeling
here relative to the safety of the pris-
oner, but it was the opinion that he
should at least be arraigned before the
Wapello county court. The matter
was taken up before Judge Vermilion
as Judge, and no record was made
on the docket of the court in the mat
ter.
Miscellaneous Matters.
John S. Reno the plaintiff In the
suit to quiet title against George viii
son ct al has been declared the own
er in fee simple to certain lands II
this county
TIE judgment requested by A. NJ
Reinwand in his action against G. r
Carnes ct al, has according to thu
action of the court, been shown a.
| superior to other claims against tn
defendants.
For a consideration Of $50 the sui
for damages instituted against the c
r. /. & P. Ry. Co., by John l. Wilson
by his next friend. Ida Wilson has b
agreement been dismissed. The dan
age suit of Edgar Thorn VS.. the sam
railroad, has been settled and dis
missed.
The suit against the city of Ottun
t wa by Elizabeth Foulkes was con
i menced before Judge c.. w. Vermilio
:. in the district court this morning.
:. One Petition Filed.
;, Walter Giltner is the plaintiff in
= petition asking for judgment in til
: sum of $4,000 with interest from Ann
n Fleming, executrix of the last will an
: testiment Of the late John Flemin
The amount is said to be due on
T promissory note.
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manv of these were affected SO slight
ly that only certain parts of them
were consigned to the tank, and the
rest disposed of in the usual way.
Great efforts are to be made in the
next two years to locate the districts
of the state in which the cattle are
diseased, and attempts will be made
to have the railroads tag all cattle.
when they are received, SO that when
slaughtered, if found to be tubercuiar'
they can be traced back to the dis
trict from which they were tirst
bought
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Quits lob to Escape Wife.

Burlington, April Is. = Life has
been made hell for me for the last
year." said Charles Potter, the Mil
waukee court reporter who gave up
$4,000 salary there last week to es-
cape the alleged prosecutions of a
wife who had followed him there from
Burlington. Potter arrived here yester-
day and engaged counsel to secure a
divorce from his wife, whom he says
has given him NO. rest for long time.
Mrs. Potter is now resident of Mon
mouth, ILL.,
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Rov Gets Lone Sentence.

Des Moines. April 17.-Johnny Flood.
the 17-year- old lad convicted of forg-
cry, was sentenced to fifteen years IN
the penitentiary at Anamosa by judge
Miller yesterday in criminal court
The court reviewed the lads record in
sentencing MIN, and burned him un-
mercifullv The boy could have been
sent to the reform school at EldoraI
but Judge Miller stated that Flood was
too bod even for association with the
boys there. and that his presence
would contaminate the old youths.
Flood is probably the youngest pris-
oner ever sent to the peniter+'ary
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CONFIRMATION TOUR.
As Arranged by Right. Rev. Bishop
Davis Of the Diocese of Daven-
mort for This Sprinu.


Davenport. April lion or about
May 18th, the Rt. Rev. Bishop shall
begin his Spring Confirmation tour.
The exact date at which the Rt. Rev.
Bishop shall visit the given parishes,
will be determined upon in the near
future. The Rev. Pastors OF these
respective Parishes are kindly request
ed to begin the catechetical instruction
for Holy Confirmation as soon as pos
sible.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop will administer
Holy Confirmation and have the Can
onical Visitation at the following Par
ishes:
Muscatine. Wilton Junction, West
Liberty, Fairfield, Brooklyn, Grinnell,
Melrose, Stuart Adair, Perry. Bayard,
Granger, VALLEY Junction. Irish Settle
ment, Churchville, ST. Mary's, Winter
set, Cummings, Victor, Burlington
West Burlington. Mt. Pleasant, Mel
rose, Georgetown, Keokuk, Farming
ton. Fl Madison, st. Paul, FIaughton
ton, FIT. Madison. ST. Paul, Houghton
Davenport, Hol-- Family.
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neserters Are Held.

Keokuk, April 1.-Two men, dress
ed in khaki suits and supposed to be
deserters from the regular army, were
picked up on the levee yesterday
morning and locked up in the city
Jail, pending an investigation. When
questioned by the marshal at the po-
lice station yesterday morning after
being picked up, they stated that they
had left Fort Sheridan near Chicago
because they were not satisfied there
and were on their way to the fort at
Des Moines.
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Skating Rink Man Exonerated.

Webster City, April II. ]. S.
johnson, charged with assault with in
tent to kill Saturday night, upon the
person of Ralph Mertz, was discharg'
ed by Justice Knowles late last even
ing at the conclusion of preliminary
hearing which lasted all day. The case
of self defense put up by the accused
was unimpeachable. The. condition OF
young Mertz, too, had so much i'm.
proved that he is able to be out and
will suffer no serious result from the
assault.
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Cedar Hill to Be Cut Down.

Fairfield, April 17.-(SpeclaD-Ce-
dar hill. one of the worst places on
the FAIRFIELD -Keosauqua road four and
one.half miles south of Falrheio, IS "
be cut down. The board OF superVls-
'ors has let the contract for the grad-
ing to George Peterson OF Burlington
who will begin work at once. Prop,
erty owners along the road have addeo
largely to the amount appropriated oy
the board.
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New Oraan Recital.

Pella, April 17.-Music lovers enjoy
ed rare treat at the Second Reform
ed church last night. Edward Vale
Mcintyre, the concert organist. gave
a recital on the new pipe organ be-
fore very large audience. The new
instrument has fine volume, coupled
with rare melody and sweetness OF
tone. The program consisted of choice
selections from the great masters.
Vocal selections added to the interest
Of the evening, given by Miss Marie
Bousouet and Messrs A. D. Versteeg
and Henry Rhynsburger.
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Lomaok Saws Not Guilty.

Des Moines, April 1.-THE Rev. F.
C. Lomack was arrested yesterday by
Constable John Griffin and arraigned
before Judge Cope charged with cheat
ing by false pretenses. He Is said to
have rented a fat which he did not
own on which he collected 50 rental;
He entered a plea of not guilty and
was released on bonds of 500 signed
by Nose Cohen, pending hearing set
for pril 90
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Mai, clerks Meet April 27-2s.

Des Moines, April 1.-THE annual
meeting of the sixth district Railway
Mail association will be held in this
city on April II and %. A banquet IS
to be given on the night of the 2Sth,
at which there will be several well
known men on the program as speak
ers. The Des Moines branch will
be host to the visitors. Frank B.
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D E A r II S

MARKHAM. = At the family home,
522 West Main street, at 6:45
o'clock, Friday, April 16, 1909,
occurred the death of John Mari
} nan, after an illness of nine weeks
from typhoid pneumonia. He is sur
vived by his mother Mrs. Jane A.
Marrinan, two sisters and one
brother all of this city They are
Misses May E. and Jennie A. Mar"l-
nan and Joseph Marrinan.
The funeral services were held
this morning at o'clock from St
Mary's church. Rev. Father Hoppman
officiating. Interment was made in
Calvary cemetery.
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Epidemic Of Typhoid Fever.

Meservey, April 17.-This town and
vicinity is in the midst of an epidemic
of typhoid fever. No solution of the
cause has yet been made though it
is thought it is the water supply which
is from wells. Five cases are now
reported with one Of two recovered
and Others with symptoms.
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Natiean Cuts Off Priest.

greater accommodation has been
pronounced by the holy office against
the priest, Romolo Murri, who insist
ed on running for parliament as a
Christian democrat at the recent cleo
ton The decree. which cuts him off
definitely from the community and
forbids Roman Catholics to holdj any
intercourse with him, gives as its rea-
son the scandal which has arisen from
his open and repeated contumacy.
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HARDING-EVANS WE'D
DING AT OSkALOOSA

Eddyville, April 7-(Special) Aft
er keeping the fact secret from their
friends for nearly a week, it finally
came out today, that Miss Stetta
Harding and John Evans, both of Ed
dyville, were married Sunday in Oska-
loosa The information came as
surprise to their many friends who
knew nothing Of their quiet marriage.
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Suicide of Sioux Cityan.

Sioux City, April H. = R. G. Tuck
err. proprietor of meat market, com
mitted suicide about 9 o'clock last
night by shooting himself through tne
brain. The act was committed in the
bedroom where his baby was sleeping
His wife discovered her dead husband
when she went to take care OF the
child. Coroner Carver has been In
formed that he has lost heavily II
land speculation
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FAVoRs LIBERAL LAW.

Commissioner Eaton Contends for
Measure Allowing IL Hours for
Unloading Coal and Lumber.
Des Moines, April 1o.-Seventy-two
hours free time for unloading coal and
lumber cars will be provided in the
uniform demurrage law to be draft
ed by the National Association Of
Railroad Commissioners if Chairman
w. L. Eaton of the Iowa commission
carries his point.
Mr.. Eaton returned YESTERDAY from
Washington, where he attended a
meeting of, the subcommittee of five
appointed by the national association
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**************s

Constantinople, April 17.-No con.
firmation has yet been received here
Of the reported killing of two Ameri-
can missionaries at Adana. The lat
est intelligence sets forth that several
hundred Armenians and Moslems were
killed at Adana in the rioting and that
the Armenian quarter of the town
was finally overwhelmed and Destroy
ed by flames. The British vice con-
sui at Mersina was wounded in the
arm while endeavoring to quell this
hostilities at Adana.
Christians Are Attacked. 81
Alexandretta, Asiatic Turkey, April
17.-Christians on the Paias coast
have been attacked by Mussulmans.
Two Christian Vilayets have been
burned over The Lazarist mission is
in grave danger.
News Is Dlsquieting.
Constantinople, April 17.-News re-
ceived here this morning from Asia
minor is distinctly alarming. There
is great excitement among the Mus
sulmans at Beirut and Erzeroum. Mas
sacress are feared.
SECRETARY E\HO& NSSS.
/ Washington, D. c., April 17.-Ameri-
can missionaries in Turkey will not
be lacking in support of the United
States government.
Secretary of State Knox made this
plain yesterday in hurried cable
gram to Ambassador Leishman, i'm
mediately after he was informed OF
, the disorders at Adana in Asia Minor,
,, in which American missionaries ara
, reported to have fallen beneath the
sword of Moslem fanatics.
The message of the secretary
strongly intimated that if peaceful
messages were not complied with, part
) of the great battleship feet which 50
recently visited the Turkish ports and
made such wholesome impression
would be sent full speed ahead to Bal
reuth to see that the lives of Ameri-
cans there were protected or that their
slayers should give an eye for an eye.
J. France and Great Britain have been
more active in their policy. Already
cruisers of the republic and the Uni.-
ed Kingdom are speeding to the Turk
f ish ports to protect the interests OF
e the neople of their nations. Score
it tary Knox is assured that at the same
s time the> will also see to the safety
I Of Americans.
:, The Turkish ambassador called NJ
r. the state department yesterday and
: during long interview with Assist
ant Secretary Wilson gave assurance
that no consideration of race or re-
ligion had entered into the troubles
T. that had been experienced in Constan
tinople and elsewhere in TURKEY. HI
dispatches had satisfied him that per
sonal matters rather than politica
question were responsible for the un
rest in his country.
"A Advices from Ambassador Leishmal
y state that in the outlying district
there is still fear of further trouble
He has no confirmation Of the repor
| that two Americans were killed a
DIS Adana.
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syrIUMW.A COURIER

Lorey of 621 Tenth street is president
of the local branch; H. H. Flanagan,
917 Mary avenue is vice president;
George w. Batson, 2O21 East Fourteen
tn street, is secretary. The executive
committee is composed of G. l. Van
Mamert, j. s. Baker and F. M. Bur-
dette
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,o>u. ~ WASHINGTON.

washington, April 17.-Mrs. Flor-
ence woodford has been appointed
nostmistress at Glen Ellen. in Wood
bury county, vice E. II. Webster de-
ceased.
The Des Moines National bank has
been approved as the reserve agent
for the First National bank of Shen-
anioah.
The postmaster at Sioux City has
been allowed two addition letter car
riers from Nav 1.
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Rich Farmer Kills Self.

Marshalltown, April II. - Despon-
dent after a spree, and trouble Win
his tenants, Edward Millard, promf
nent and wealthy farmer Of Dunlap
committed suicide at his home yes
terday by hanging. Willard leaves SOU
600 and was prospecting in every sense
of the word He was about 45 years
old and is survived by his wife ana
two children,
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Ihe Limit for steen.

Fort Madison, April 17.-:In the case
of Charles A. Steen, who pleaded
guilty to manslaughter, the penalty is
eight years, the Judge having no OF
ton in the matter. In the meantime
he is in the hands Of the state board
of parole, who can pardon or parole
him at their discretion.
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CITY Marble and Granite Works.

For prices on the best Monuments
call on H. Messett, Office Els West
Main street, work shop 32s West Main.
We keep no agents, therefore you save
the agents profits. Get sur prices Pc
fore ordering. Ottumwa, Iowa.
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USE ALIENS FooT-EAsE.

A powder to be shaken into the
shoes If you do have tired, aching
feet, try Aliens Foot Ease. 1t rests
the feet and makes new or tight shoes
sweating feet Relieves corns and
bunions of all pain and gives rest and
comfort. Try it today Sold by all
Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Don't
accept any substitute. For FREE
lSample of the FOOT-EASE Sanitary
CORN-FAD, a new invention, address
Allen S. Olmsted. LIE Roy. N. Y.
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EDWARD WEBB is ALARMED FOR
SAFETY OF MARY AND ELIZA
BETH WEBB, MISSIONARIES IN
STRICKEN ADANA.
SEVERAL HUNDRED
KILLED is RUMOR
RlOTiNG IN ARMENIAN QUARTER
OF ADANA ASSUMES BIG Pro.
PORTIONS; KNOX SENDS IN.
STRucTloNs TO MINISTER.
j. s*********..*. ). j

. i j.
An Eldon man, Edward
: Webb, is greatly concerned over :
+ the news from Asiatic Turkey :
: as to the massacres. Reports :
+ from Adana yesterday were to
: to the effect that two Ameri- !
+ lean missionaries had been
+ murdered. Today it is assert
+ ed there is no confirmation of
+ this report, but Mr.. Webb will
I be worried until he hears
+ definite news as he has two
+ sisters in Adana serving as
+ missionaries. His two sisters,
+ Miss Mary e. Webb and Miss
! Elizabeth S. Webb were sent to
+ Adana several years ago by the
\ American board of foreign mis-
i sions, and the schools they con-
4 Quoted were attended almost
4 wholly by Armenians, as the
< Turks refused to allow their
\ children to attend. Mr.. Webb
!. is awaiting definite news with
i anxiety.
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cowan Now Deputy Sheriff.

Fairfield, April 17.-(SpeciaD S.
Cowan has been appointed deputy
sheriff to take the place of G. o. Car
ter who resigned recently to accept a
place on the city police force.
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Fifty Riflemen Compete in June.

Fifty Riflemen Compete in June.
Des Moines, April 17.-Fifty OF the
best shots in the Iowa National Guard
viii meet at the rifle range, north Of
the city, June Z, and compete for the
right to be members of the Iowa team
at the annual shoot of the National
Guard and regular army.
At the meet here team OF twenty
will be picked. who will meet at the
range again in July. when the Iowa
team of fifteen, which will go to the
national shoot in August, Will be Sc
lected.
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ACTION TO CHECK EPIDEMIC.
keokuk Orders Children Out of Pub
lie Library and Closes Skat-
ina Kinks

ing Kinks.
Keokuk, April 1.-THE board CT
health passed resolution ordering
that all persons under 16 be kept ont
of the public library, all skating Kinks
closed and 10 cent theaters disinfect-
ed under the direction Of the physi-
clans to the board. This is done be-
cause of the alarming prevalence of
diphtheria and scarlet fever here,
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F U N e r A L S



Scores of sorrowing friends yother.
ed at st. Mary's church this morning
and attested to the loss felt in the
community by the death of the late
Mrs. ]. j. Fox. Requiem high mass
was sung over the remains by Rev.
Father Hoppman at 8 o'clock. The
body was inferred in Calvary cemetery.
The pail bearers were selected from
intimate friends of the family They
were Thomas Keefe, Thomas Gibbons
J. Nv. Kelly, Edward Mclaughlin
John Sheehan and James Cullen.
The remains of Irving ]. Lewis, in
FAINT son of Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis
112 North Sheridan avenue were lait
to rest Thursday afternoon in the OF
tumwa cemetery The services were
held at the home at 2:30 o'clock II
the afternoon.
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Wilson's Answer to Patten:

washington, April 1.-THE March
report was correct. There were 143,-
100000 bushels of reserve wheat. We
know where it was.
That fellow in Chicago is engaged
In a scheme to rob the consumer and
make money. We don't get our in
formation from postmasters. We get
it from farmers, who are reliable, con,
scientious men."-Secretary Wilson.
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Washington, D. c., April II. =
sThere is sufficient wheat in the couil,
try at normal prices to make oreao
for America up to the time when lhe
new crop comes in declared score. e.
tary of Agriculture Wilson todas
anent the Chicago wheat corner, anu
those who attempt to keep the prices
up at the present rates expect to ge'
their money out of the common peo'