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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-01
MINNIE PICKETT SMALLEST
WOMAN IN THE WORLD
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE

Merritt. B. c., Dec. 1t-Minnie
Pickett, aged 13 years and months,
and Weighing. at the time of her
death. only IA pounds, died here yes
terday. She had lived with her pa
rents, persons of normal size, and,
while delicate, had until very re-
gently been generally in fair health.
She is believed to have been the
smallest person for her age in the
civilized world.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-01

A sprained ankle will usually
disable the injured person for three
or four weeks. This is due to lack
OF proper treatment. When Cham
berlain's Liniment is applied a cure
may be effected in three or four
days This liniment is one of tho
best and most remarkable prepara-
tions in use. Sold by all dealers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-01
MEDFORD'S GAIN IN TEN
YEARS is 403 PER CENT


Washington. Dec. THE popu-
lation OF Medford, oregon, was an
nounced today by the census bureau
as S.S4O. an increase from 1,7s1 in
1900.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-01
TO SAVE
is TO SUCCEED

Once week or once month lay
aside part OF your income. De-
posit It In this bank where It earns
per cent interest, compounded
twice year. Interest on Interest
soon reaches snug sum. Try II.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-12-01

A Democratic house, an insurgent
senate and Republican president.
doing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27
WALL STREET

NEW YORK. Nov. 2S-Ths first hour
Of the Saturdays two-hour session on the
stock exchange was about the dullest wan
street has witnessed for months Forty
stocks were quoted and at the end OF the
hour price changes were very slight steel
common stood still at Fridays fnai. St
Paul was up u, Union Pacific on T.
Chesapeake 4 Ohio rose u and Canadian
Pacific gained 81 Reading was unchanged
The attendance. upon the floor OF the ex-
chanse was small, great many BROKERS
having remained away since "Wednesday
ana there was little encoura2eme held
out for any volume OF business. Talk IN
representative brokerage firms point TO In
creased activity ia the market next week.
The news over night WAS colorless.
The second ana closing hour was even
more quiet than the first. The Army and
Navy football game ut Philadelphia at
tracted the few remaining brokers and q
great many left the early train for the
scene OF the gridirou struggle. About the
only transaction of q noteworthy charac-
ter was the sale OF General Electric at leo
an advance OF u point over the previous
closing and the highest quotation recorded
Tor the stock In many months. The closln
was extremely dull. Government bonds
were unchanged and other bonds dull. The
total sales were 65, 700 shares. almost a low
record Tor Saturday session.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27
GRAIN

CHICAGO, Nov ga bear market from
start to finish was the program on the
GARD OF trade Saturday. May wheat
dropped lAc from Friday. Corn lost SsG
nc and oats sagged and Jagged at sc
under the previous closing.
The first bearish factor on the program
has the sharp decline In Liverpool. where
shcat prices finished 1A@is pence unde-
the day before, rejecting the much I'm:
proved Argentine weather conditions ana
prospect Of. liberal Russian shipments
which we're Estimated at 7,l53,oo0 and ma .
ing up a total estimate for the "oFid
shipments Monday OF 1901 900 bu.
There was q lack OF news from our WIN
ter wheat belt, where extreme dryness had
recently been exploited. The best buyers
OF Friday were the conspicuous sellers
Saturday. The trade was not entirely
without bullish news notes and statistics,
but the selling bee was on and everything
favoring the uplifting OF prices was lg
Lored. The primary receipts were nearly
half Of that OF year ago, Minneapolis
r. ported fair demand for cash wheat ana
sn immediate prospect OF three mills re-
Stunning operations.
Corn trade was not large; the decline
was principally in sympathy with wheat.
on the corresponding day last year. Al
the decline there seemed to be fair sup
port for May Armour was a buyer.
In oats Armour WAS the principal sener.
Primary receipts were $4,000 bu In excess
Of last year. The trade was light and
scattered.
The provision list was irmer the
higher hog market at the yards, but the
demand was not urgent and the trade only
fair,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27
OTHER LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

ptTTsBuRG. Nov. 26.--Cattle- supply,
light: market steady; choice. S6sodo.D /;
butchers, s5.35ct5G5; fair. S4.50es5.25 com
mon. s3.aOeli5O: common TO good TAT bulls.
t3W3; comnlon to good fat cows. S.uII5
s30etGj: veal calves, Sg.5oeriO: heavy and
thin calves, S5G6 Sheep and Lambs
supply. light; market strong; prime
fais mixed. S.s5t.3.s5: caiis aud common.
!. Receipts. Is double decks: market active
ass y Ssa as ssao light % SSrHsas ss $50
stays stag SD %ae. '''e''''' '''S"S' s''-a''"
UNION srocKYARDs. H.. Nov 20
e. higher; mixed aud butchers, s6.IOei..l5
ud.So light, sGc6cl5 o5: pigs. sG35ads5
ssss. ssssn! ss%: anna ir ssifer ..essy
Tssans. s.'soess. aSa calves. SssSaas
s a:ssp so0S G.. %srss' ,ss:%s
lambs. sl.?56i6.io; western. sa.:5dl6.3.
EAST BUFFALO. n. a., Nov. 26--Cat.
us,,, Receipts s,s,r 90 market , active. Arm
ss01. Calves Receipts. i25: market SLOW
90 Doe lower: cub TO choice. Sa50GI 10. 80
sheep and Lambs Receipts: LOCO; market
Gull to fair, sSsssso: ssSsinss. .' $500,
o; sheep. S30a.23. Receipts. LOO
market active 10 l5M30c higher: yorkers
G.ssy ssso: rcu s sS.s s '0 st sss
CINCINNATI. o.. Nov. c6.-cattle-
,cipss. ~; market steady. shippers, 81 SO
ssaso: Snives1Markst active and steady
s K: ss.as sa to ssslSe Receipt. raa
Lambs Market slow aud weak extra, SIS
as
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27
The Man Who Stayed.

For one wonian who dominates her
husband in China there are nine of tha
approved oriental stripe OF humility.
Nevertheless Chinese humorous iitera-
ture ahoInaS in references to hem
pecked husbands. Here lis Que OF them:
Ten henpecked husbands resolved ID
form a society to resist the imposition
Of their wives. The ten wives heard
OF the plan aud while the meeting for
organization was In progress entered
the room in body. Nine of the rebel
lious husbands fed. but the tenth one
retained his place. apparently unmoved
by the unexpected visitation.
The ten wives, after smiling con.
temptuously on the one man who re-
NAMED. went back to their homes. well
content with the success OF their raid.
The nine husbands thereupon re-
turned to their meeting. resolved to
make the heroic tenth man the presi.
dent Of the society.
When they entered the room. how
ever, to inform him of the honor is
was found that he was dead. He had
died OF fright.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27
LIVE STOCK.
Indianapolis. Nov. &c

Receipts Saturday $500 hogs. $50 cattle
ond nffy sheep. showing a loss In all lines
compared with q week ago and year ago.
Hogs.
There was quite a decrease in the re-
ceipts OF hogs Saturday compared with
the runs for some time past, and with n
fair demand from outside sources, encour-
ngcd by good demand from local pack
srs, sn!csmen were In n position to realize
n very good advance In prices. snles In
the average representing a gain OF fully
DO compared with Friday. Light and
mixed hogs showed the most strength. The
close was steady: The top was E15. or
the same ms Friday, and the bulk OF the
hogs sold at s1.10d1.5.
There was n very scant supply Of cattle.
Most ~ the supply were female butcher
grades and light steers. There was fair
demand from local buyers aud the pens
we're soon cleared at steady prices com
pared with Friday. Bulls we're fully
steady and the calf market was strong.
sheep.
The marketing Of sheep and lambs Sat
urdny was very small aud there were not
enough 20 establish nm extreme range In
prices by actual sales. such as were here,
however. sold Mt fully steady prices with
Friday, lambs going ut 81 down, yearlings
from So down and sheep from $3.50 down
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27
-. go -.

=
4 traveller tells OF trip on q jaunt-
Ing car in Ire.snd where he had as a
fellow passenger IN ugly looking man
whom he WAS not sorry To leave be-
hind at an inn.
That was a queer looking fellow.
Pat" l remarked 10 the wa--ish driver
as we proceeded on our way,
Faith. yer honor. and he's as quare
as he looks, He's 4 Villain, He's done
fifteen years fer lavsaS his wolfe with.
out visible names of support"
''oh. get out, PAT. man cant sc,
fifteen years penal seryitude for .ieav-
ing his wife without visible means OF
support"
''Shure. and can't he. sir:" said Pat.
with twinkle in his roguish eyes.
"He did. though. And. heslad. isn't IL
leaving yer wolfe without visible
names Of support when We throw her
out OF window on the third flocr?"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27
STOCK YARDS NOTES.

James l.. Poole In the Chicago Examiner
says. 4 weekend furry In the cattle mar.
kct was not regarded seriously IL was !,
100 loo higher market. but ms II is gen.
"steal 'cin' next week. no attention waa
paid TO the rifle. II was generally under
stood that killers were bidding for a run
next week. The feeder Is the under dog
IN the game now. and the sooner he real.
lies the helplcssncss OF his position the
better. Packers are aiming tn conclliate
the consumer. realizing that his agitation
has been responsible Tor u large edition
VI indictments. Secretary Wilson OF the
agricultural department Ii preaching til,
doctrine Of lower prices and, "a the ne.
credited champion of the producer. argu.
ment In all on one side Next week will
and ruinous prices for the grower are as.
cured.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. Nov. 26--wheat futures
closed 1LMli.d lower, caused by weak
ness In Buenos Ayres futures with princi-
pal pressure during the entire session In
December. Liquidation I'm December was
largely due TO Increasing stocks here, pre-
dicttons Of heavy Russian shipments this
shipments ms shown by Bradstreets. The
weakness In Winnipeg and sharp decline
In Manitoba spot grades, together with
general rains reported I'm Argentine and
better reports from Roumania led to liqui-
dalton In the distant months.
Corn declined In sympathy with weak
ness In wheat and expectations OF larger
American shipments. Closing quotations
We're ismL,d lower.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

NEW YORK
NEW YORK. Nov. Flour-ouiet ana
steady. Pork-Easy: mess. Si9ell9Ja.
i.ard Weak and unsettled: middle west.
spot. S9.35ei lc.05. Surar-Raw. nrm: Gen.
,ri,uSais, 10 test, 3a2c: museovado. 81
crushed, a30c: powdered. i1oc: gram.
latesi, 4.6oc. Coffee-Rio No. :. on the spot.
l5S@lSNc Tailow-DUli: city .a.c;
country. .SMSc. Hay--Steady; prime
ll2.; No. ;. S56laoc: prime. ,6da5c'
Dressed Poultry-Dull aud lower: turkeys.
y re; chickens. lil22c: fowls lim
1ts.. dueas. sa.oc. Live Poultry-weak:
seese, i3Gi3c; ducks. iG@l.c: fowls. II
Ml3tsc; turkeys. l4Mafc; ROSTERS, lpc
'neese-tMm; state milk. common to spe-
fri3c: full skins. 2is03lse
piter-Dul; receipts, S.t3s: creamery
eAtGa>. Snhac. state dairy tubs 23u3lt,.
imitation creamery nrstS 34ises 25i-c' Errs
.-Ffrni: reCe!pts, ssh. nearby White
fancy. iastl,s,c; nearby n...vti fancy Sod
suc; fresh nrsts. SOC sS
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27

NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-The weekly state
nent of clearing house institutions was
submitted Saturday follows:
Average statement of cash reserve, 2657
per cent.
Reserves on all deposits. increase
Si96.5i5.
Reserves less United States deposits, in
crease S5no.S0O.
Loans. Increase S12 .9o1, 900.
Specie, increase IS. G3o,.s5o
Legal tenders. increase Sl.'9i,2oo.
Deposits, increase Sl1.3is.luo.
Circulation, decrease $40. 400.
Actual statement cash reserve, 2G.5l per
cent.
Total loans. s., 100. 296. 500.
The surplus of the banks was reported
ut SlS,6S5. 400. compared with s9,,35.yU
last year and $50. :S3s.015 two years ago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27

The baby camel is a curians booking
little creature. but ora whi:h you
would hardly select Is household
res- Like all young ieastS. ii IS play
full. but in a modified. solemn sort OF
vsy. and is as clumsy IS il is odd -
loo.s ..pol
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27
Pleasure ane :-..s,io.,..

'sasoF> anc .s-Spiness.
mere are many pleasures found IN
the search for happiness. but there n.
little happiness for him who seeks
pleasure. Pleasure Is what YOU feel
when your neighbors come to spend
the evening. Happiness is what Won
1eeiw hen they go.-Chicago News.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27
TOLEDO.


TOLEDO, o.. Nov. 26 --Wheat--Cash
94Hc; December. 9ISc: July. 9ii.c. Corn
Cash. 4sc; December. i6c May sss,c:
July, +easc. Oats-Cash. 34c December
;. Sisc: no 7se, s c sS @dfeCNG
aud November. $3.50: December and March
SS.s2l2. Alsike-Prime. SS.9Iia: December
50 Ttmothy-Prime aud November 81 As
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27
WAGON MARKET

wheat--No, 9 red. 9oc; sample milling,
Sodi sSc.
Corn-Old. 60M6.ic: new, 43M4Ic.
Shelled Oats-336i 36c.
Hay--rimothy. Si5M1S; baled, S15I1S
| mixed $I3MI5: baled. Sl3Gl5.
Straw-Oats straw. S54i; wheat straw
S,lMc
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27
BUFFALO.

| BUFFALO. y. T., Nov. 2s-Sprinc
Wheat-No. ! northern. s1.l1ta. Winter
coru--N No. yellow, 5Iiac: No. 8 yellow
51c: No. 4 yellow sic: No. L. aoc. oars"
No. . white 36c: No. 3 white. BIKE: stand
ard, 3534e. Barley-S1@sic. Rye-No. j
Soc; No. =, Sic.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27
GRAIN GOSSIP

Chicago car lot receipts Saturday:
Wheat, % cars, 10 grading contract.
Corn, sol cars, ~ contract.
Oats, 1So cars ~ contract.
Receipts last year: Wheat, i20: corn
3I6; oats, 191.
Northwest wheat receipts Saturday:
Minneapolis. .sS cars; last year. 533.
Duluth, 2I2 ears: last year. 323.
Winnipeg, 19S cars: last year. $50.
Total, LOGS cars: last year, 1,I2J
Minneapolis stocks of wheat in store
Total. all grades. II .IGs.I S3 bu. an increase
of 35,3G+ bu for the week. or this supply
1o3.9i., bu is No. l hard, 3.63..17i bu il
No. l northern and 4.lo6.9lT bu No.
northern.
Il. W. Snow says: Argentine rains are
timely. Southern Bueuos Ayres. where
drought is reported. begins harvest about
the middle of December. SO the crop is
now passing from bloom to soft dough
stage. just the period when moisture is
e. sential
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27
Board Of Trade Statement

The indianapolis board Of trade issued
the following comparative statement at
the close Of business saturday. Nov. &c:
-onrnnf of tlpur--
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27
Light Diet.

Light Diet.
Duobs-N0 animal can exist on moth
ne. Tubbs-Oh. yssi The moths eat
soleA y
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. Nov. -Buster-Creamerr
extras. 3oisc: hrsts. 26Isc: dairy extras
2Tc: tirsts. 25c. Eggs-Prime arsrs. sic .
nr>ts. &c. Cheese-Twins. l4i. li4isc.
young Americas loLGloisc- Live Poultry
Fowls. l00loisc: springs. l0i.0llc:
ducks. 13G15S7c: geese. i:9l2Lc.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27
NEW YORK CURE.
STERLING EXCHANGE
(By \. w. Thomson Co.

STERLING EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-Eothing said in
money Saturday. Posted rates: Sterling
4S3GiS,. with actual business in bankers
bills Mt 4S6.05M 4S6l0 for demand and
49, 15Gl4S2 % for GO-day bills.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27
PRODUCE MARKETS
corrected Daiiy)

Saturday-Ecgs are quoted 1c lower.
commisaion mes expect an Increased sup
MY aud q furtLea reduction In price dur
tng tho next few N,ess
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27
Continental markets:
Antwerp. wheat sac lower.
Berlin. wheat lsc lower.

A. w. Thomson company wire from
Logan Bryan: Ii was thought the lead
Ing bull in this wheat bought possibly
100000 bu Friday, in supporting the mar
ket. No che doubts there is ability in
that quarter to hold wheat or advance il
tie nporarily but the rains and improved
Argentine conditions certainly are on the
side of the sellers and the load may be-
come heavy. Some fresh bull Influence
frcm some quarter will he needed to pre-
vent trade getting bearish as 1t was be-
fore the Argentine crop damage news be-
gan coming. The southwest crop condi-
ton will bear watching. On the other
hand the northwest Is Offering wheat mo re
freely at country points. First half of the
crop year Is nearing an end and our lO0-
0Go,0oo bus surplus wheat is still without
foreign buyers
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27
CHICAGO CASH

CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-Cash grain prices
ruled as follows: Wheat--No. red, 92la
et93c. Corn-No. ., iTia@5oc. Oats-No.
Q 1OG.c
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27

92c.
Corn Steady. Through billing. No. 2
white. i4isc: No. ) white. 44lac; No.
white, 42i5r; No. white mixed, 43Lac !:
No. 3 white mixed. 43Lac: No. white
mixed. 41iac: No. = yellow, 431ac; No. 3
yellow 43I9c: No. ! yellow, 41hc; No. :
mixed. i3IIc; No. 3 mixed. 43lac; No. 4
mixed, u lac.
inspections: Wheat-ln: No. red l
car; No. red, car; sample. 1 car; total.
3 ears.
Corn-In: No. 3 white. cars; No. 4
white. 60 cars No. yellow, l car: No. 4
yellow. q cars; No. 3 mixed. cars; No. 1
mixed. = cars; sample. 81 ears; ear. l car I:
total. I1G cars. Out: No. yellow. cars I;
total. 3 ears.
Onts-In: No. white. cars; No, 3
white. 3 cars; total. 3 cars. Out: No. ,
white. ; ears; standard, I cars No. 3
white. . cars: No. mixed, 3 cars: No.
mixed. cars; total, IS cars.
Hay-No. . timothy, l ear. No. I heavy
clover mixed, car: No. 2 prairie. car !:
total, cars.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27

Dun's review says absence Of speculation
makes situation appear duller than it alb
solutely is. Bradstreets says that trade
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27

J. F. Morgan < Co have bought and
sold S. 10000 New York Central AZ per
cent equipment trust certificates
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27

Joseph i. Pritchard says: The wheat
market continues in the hand OF the LIGHT
stern Armour combination. Whether LIGHT
stern is manipulating values alone and
using the Armour concern In order to
give him more prestige. whether LIGHT
a question that no one but the principals
could answer with any degree OF correct
ness. II has been possible for wheat
prices TO he changed from day To day nj
the will Of the heavy soeculators who are
now in the market. II is believed by
those who watch conditions closest that
the changes In the markets of the old
world have been brought about by one
of the big people in America.
Bradstreet reports weekly ciea RANGES
of wheat and -four wheat from United
TIT and CANADA fnllnr-S.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27
INDIANAPOLIS.

Wheat--Weak. ON track. No. red
Ole: extra 3 red. SSc; No. 3 red. SIC; No
,ember. Gle; December 9l1sc: January
92c.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27

Thirty seven roads for second week OF
November show average gross increase 1.2l
per cent
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27

The $500. 600 equipment trust certif-
Gates which have been sold by the New
York Central lines we're placed on terms
which represent interest cost to the COM
pany Of 4.65 per cent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.

PENNSYLVANIA station In New York Cit
opens for service after midnight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27

Trading in Lchish Valley railroad com.
mon stock on the New York stock ex-
change will probably begin next Mon
day Application to list the shares has
been approved.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27
SHORT TERM NOTES.
Interest
NEW YORK COTTON.

(By \. ". Thomson -o,l
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Delaware Laca kawanna & Western Is
getting prices on between $4,000 and 10000
tons of rails
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-02-24
BRIGHTON MAN
Is RAIL victim
WILL HUMPHREY RUN DOWN BY
PASSENGER WHILE RUNNING
RAILROAD VELoclPEDE

Brighton, Feb. 2S. Especially While
riding on railroad velocipede on the
main line of the Rock Island between
Pleasant Plain and Perlee last night,
Will Humphrey, aged twenty-five, son
Of Sanford Humphrey of Brighton, was
run down by passenger train No. 2 and
was instantly killed. The train crew
returning after the accident found
Humphreys mangled remains beside
the track with the neck and back brolz-
en-. Humphrey was blinded by the
snow and did not hear the train ap-
preaching in the rear until it crashed
into the frail car in which he was rid
ing The young man was unmarried.
Besides his parents he is survived by
four brothers and three sisters.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-02-24

kept her head nodding all the time,
she had peculiar look in her eyes,
she would roll them around" an
swered the mother.
WAS she any different in regard to
her housework after the death of her
husband?"
''She seemed very Indifferent and
careless. She took no interest in her
work and Of course was not able to
do very much
did you notice any difference in her
conduct as to being cheerful?"
Yes; she became rather morose
and distant"
What, If anything, did she say
about the family?"
Shudders at Humble's Name.
"She told me that I was no longer
her friend, that her brothers and sis
ters didn't treat her right, and ther
she declared that this Everett Hum
BILE was the only friend she had" Will
the mention of the mans name the
witness seemed to shudder, as If 1t was
very repulsive to her. In fact she re
marked afterwards that she didn'
have much use for the young man.
Did this man Humble ever come tt
the house to see Nellie?"
mo. indeed, he didn't, but he uset
the telephone"
How often?"
81 should say about three times {
day"
What was the conduct of Nellie il
regard to her staying at home before
and after her husbands death?"
why, before she was married t.
Mr.. Taylor, don't believe Nellie eve
went out of the house at night, and
know she never went out at night un
less he was with her, but after hi
death she didn't seem to be satisfied
| with her home, and went away fre
| quently."
! The mornings, work closed with tn,
testimony Of DIR. ]. B. Wilson, ant
Mat Mier, night captain of police O
! Ottumwa The former corroborater
the testimony of the mother in all it
detail. The latter told of many inci
dents that would tend to show the IN
sanity of the girl. He stated that h
was positive in his own mind that sh
was insane at the time the murder wa
committed.