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Bisbee daily review., 1910-07-27

PHOENIX. July 26.-About two
weeks ago it was reported that l. K.
Drais Of Florence had sold his hotel,
had received a phony check and that
the man who gave it had come TO
Phoenix, il was feared to skip the
country, for that and other question
able transactions. The alleged crooked
man who was W. ID. Hill, a young
man who was a comparative stranger
in the country but who seemed to be
of good family; he came from Penn
sylvania and left it be known that
his father was wealthy. Hill was 10.
Gated in Phoenix and arrested but re
leased again within an hour on the
request of a well-known Florence
man who knew of the transaction
and gave it as his opinion that If Hill
had gone beyond the limits of a legal
transaction he was in a position to
make good and would do so. The
story was suppressed at the time, in
Phoenix at least though it was more
or less common gossip in Florence.
Since then however, Hills transac-
tions have matured to discredit and
he was arrested three or four day
ago in Florence where he returned
from Phoenix in the hope of squaring
things up, and is now awaiting the
action of the grand jury
More definite information was Sc
cured here yesterday concerning Hills
transactions. II seems that when he
bought the hotel from Mr.. Drais he
rendered as an initial payment
draft on a Pennsylvania bank for
$4,000. Mr.. Drais took the draft to
T. c. Eagin, the Florence banker, for
collection and Mr.. Eagin wired to
discover its genuineness. 1t took two
or three days TO get the matter
down but the news finally came that
the draft was worthless. Just before
this Hill drew another draft for $40O
and in order to cash it at the Flor
Nence bank ne secured the endorse
ment of District Attorney O'Connor.
ANDY Mr.. Eagin furnished the money.
Then Hill, having a hotel on his hands
ments In its furnishings and came
over to Phoenix. where he gave a To-
cal business house another draft for
$3.50.
About this time Mr.. Eagin got word
that the $4,000 draft was worthless
and informed O'Connor that the draft
he had endorsed was probably bad.
The various gentlemen iRtereste,
among them Mr.. Drais, who had
turned over the keys to the hotel
began TO concern themselves in the
apprehension OF Hill, who was sup
POSED TO be at large in Phoenix Hill,
also hearing that the Pennsylvania
people we're turning down his paper
and not wishing any trouble with the
Phoenix firm, explained to the latter
that he understood there was some
thing wrong VIII the draft he gave
them, and to straighten matters gave
in lieu thereof his check on the Flor
ence bank for $3.50, which, OF course,
was equally as worthless 1t is said
Hill also did some other crooked work
by appropriating a small sum OF
money he found in the hotel safe, left
in trust for a sick man but that he
has since been paid back
During all this investigation period
Hill was kept under surveillance so
he had no chance to get away, even
had he tried to. though when he first
wrote the smaller checks he could
very easily have slipped out of the
country a few hundred to the good.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-09
PATIENT TAKEN
TO SAN|TARIUM

Developing insanity when convalesc-
ing from an operation underwent for
an attack Of appendicitis, S. G. Chasey
of Hedrick, was yesterday taken from
the Ottumwa hospital and ploced in a
private sanitarium at Nevada, Iowa,
Mr. Chasey came to the local hospital
some two weeks ago suffering from an
attack of appendicitis. This was his
third visit as a patient to the local in
stitution. The operation apparently
was successful, but in the days of re-
corporation from the surgical treat
ment; he developed queer malady
that was remarked about by the hos
pital staff about week ago, and
which developed to such an extent that
a male attendant had to be provided
for the young man. Yesterday an ex-
animation to establish his sanity was
held at the hospital and the result was
his commitment to a sanitarium. Sher
If w. W. Jackson left with the patti
ent in an automobile last night about
o'clock for Hedrick, where the Iowa
Central train was boarded and the man
taken to Nevada for recuperation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-09
.CAPT|N M|ER
MADE BIC CATCH
ARRESTED THREE MEN WANTED
IN oskALoosA FOR THEFT
OF CLOTHING.

Night Captain Matt Mier made a
big catch last night when he arrested
Lloyd Cotton, Joe Burns and Harry
Davis wanted in Oskaloosa for steal
ing $3.50 worth Of clothing from the
Lacey hotel. Chief of Police Rug
genburg Of Oskaloosa and w. l.. Beat
tie, proprietor Of the hotel came to OF
tumwa last night at 10 o'clock and
the three men were taken back to the
Quaker City this morning to answer
the charges. About 1880 o'clock q
telephone message came to Night
Captain Mier asking him to look out
for the thieves. After brief search
he arrested Burns and Davis at the
corner of Main and Green streets.
Cotton was arrested later in the even
ing at the Calhoun house. A search
Of the different pawnshops was made
by officer Mier and some OF the
clothes were found at the Stein and
Cohen shops on East Main street. Six
or seven suits were found by the ofti-
Ger in Cotton's room at the Calhoun
house. The men were taken to the
police station but refused to be ques-
toned. Chief Ruggenburg told Night
Captain Mier that the men were form
erly bell boys In Des Moines and had
come to Oskaloosa looking for like
positions. They were stopping at the
Lacey hotel. It is alleged that they
stole the clothing which consisted Of
a number of fine suits from the trav-
cling mems rooms Tuesday night.
Charges OF grand larceny have been
filed against the trio in the OskaloosA
police court.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-09
MILLER CHAPEL.

q
Announcements: Marion Cumming Of
Floris Christian church, spoke last
Sunday to a large land enthusiastic
audience. It is hoped that Brother
Dunning may be with us again IN the
near future.
The friends Of Miller chapel and
their neighbors, many Of them, held an
old fashioned Fourth Of July celebra-
ton on the shady lawn Of the Thomas
Teesdale farm residence near Clifland
bridge last MONDAY. It was basket
picnic. Games and social converse was
the order Of the day. After dinner the
friends gathered under the spacious
shade trees and sang hyl MS and the
national hymn, America" The pastor,
w. H. HORNED, delivered an address on
"The Founding and Perpetuation or
Free Institutions In America" Every
body had an enjoyable and profitable
day. Thomas Teesdale, the oldest OF
the citizens present volunteered to
read the Declaration Of independence
which was appreciated by all. A good
number of the members Of the East
End Presbyterian church were pres
ent.
Sabbath school at D. m. Preaching
services at 3 p. m. The nastor. W. H.
Hormel,. WILL preach sermon on the
subject "The Present and Permanent
Value Of Eternal Life AS this Will be
the last appearance of the pastor be-
fore his vacation. let everv friend of
the work attend the meeting on Sun
day afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-09
= BLAkESBURG.

Bessie Cohagan returned Tuesday
grom Ottumwa where she visited
friends
Misses Georgia Mccarthy and
Mamie Gentry. of Chulu, Mo-, visited
friends in Glakesburg between trains
Tuesday.
Ruth Tinsley returned Tuesday from
Rathburn, where she spent the Fourth
at the McVey home.
Rev. C. E. Petit and family visited
friends at Prairie Chapel Tuesday.
Laura Smith, of Ottumwa, is visiting
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Calver
Smith.
Bert Dorothy and wife Of Dakota
are visiting at the Quincy Dorothy
home.
Everett Heighler left Tuesday for
Montezuma. Ia, where he has posi-
ton with lumber company.
VIM Absury and wife of Ottumwa
returned home Tuesday after a brief
visit with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pilmer of Des Moines
are visiting their daughter Mrs. Les
ter Jay.
Mrs. e. Snow is visiting her grand
son Homer Snow and family, near
Foster.
Al Baldock of Quincy visited recent
~ at the L. Terrence home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-09
BLOOMFIELD.

The Pirates were defeated to by
the Cantril team at Milton Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Kincake left
Saturday for a few days visit with
relatives In Kahoka Mo.
Mrs. Catherine Poe Of Memphis,
Mo-, returned home Saturday from q
brief visit with her son L. G. De Vault
of near Steuben.
Mrs. N. S. Johnson visited Saturday
with her daughter Mrs. Daisy Wahl of
Moulton.
The Pirates played Mystic at Mystic
Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ethel are tho
parents of a daughter, born Saturday.
Ray Barnett who has been visiting
his parents, Geo. Barnett and wife re-
turned to Racine, Wis, Sunday where
he has employment with an auto COM
pany.
Mrs Tom Garretson and daughter
Of Ottumwa visited Saturday and Sun
day with relatives in this city.
Miss Leah Hustled of Kirksville ar
rived Sunday for a short visit with
Miss Ola Jacobs.
Geo. Clayton of st. Louis arrived on
Sunday for a few days visit with his
mother and sisters.
Misses Mabel and Nellie Wilson of
Beliot, Kans., arrived Monday for an
extended visit with their grandmother
Mrs. Mary Wilson who lives west of
town.
Cap Patterson and family OF OF
tumwa spent the first Of the week with
relatives in this city.
Miss Clara Acton and James Dun
lazy were quietly married Sunday at
the home Of the officiating minister,
Rev. F. D. Farrell.
John Order OF Ottumwa visited on
Saturday and Sunday with relatives in
this city.
A large crowd from Ottumwa came
over on the g. so train Monday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-09
WEST VAN BUREN,.
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Mrs. G. M. Mason Is on the sick list.
Mrs Tom hanback, Of Bonaparte and
Mrs. Sidney Boyer Of Keosauqua and
] o. Boyer and wife of Leando and
Charley Broden and family were
guests Sunday Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wade
Harryman.
Several from here spent the Fourth
lat Eldon.
Andrew Casady and wife are the
parents OF son, born recently.
Mrs. Ed Ollie and children spent the
week with friends at Salem.
Tony Klodt of near Milton is very
Ill with heart disease.
w. B. Straight sold his farm here
consisting Of 212 acres last week to an
Illinois man for which he received $50
per acre.
Wade Harryman started Tuesday for
a business trip to the northern part of
Iowa and Minnesota.
r. B. Maxwell Of Fairfield was here
again one day last week on business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-09
AUTO SPEAOER
PAYS S. FINE
CARROLL REEeE NA1sED BY OF
FIcER HARRIS WHILE RUN
MING BUZZ WAGON.

Running his tazz wagon down Sec.
ond street at faster rate than that
allowed by the ity ordinance, Carroll
Reece was nabted last night by Off
Ger Frank Hard He was released on
his own recognaance upon his prom
Use to appear III police court this
morning and aIEwer the charges OF
exceeding the sAeed limit He kept
his promise and pleaded guilty to the
charges when hefaced Police Judge
Morrissey. BEING his first offense,
Reece was finedk5. which he paid.
Lon Rodgers hd Steve Basan were
in police court Ais morning charged
with disturbing the peace. Rodgers
stated that he cahe home about 1880
o'clock last highland found Basan at
his house. Wordfpassed between the
men and they exchanged blows. They
were arrested by 0ficers Murray and
Smith. They plea1ed guilty to the
charges and were lined $40 each. For
non-payment Of thu fines, they went 10
Jail for three day. Frank Carr was
fined S. for drunkenness and went to-
Jail. Frank Smith, stranger arrested
for vagrancy, showed that he had en-
ployment, so judge Morrissey dis
missed the charges
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Mrs. Catherine Jo1nston visited on
Thursday at the G. 4. Johnston homo
in South Ottumwa
Miss Mary Yenger Of Seymour Wis
tied recently at the homo Of her
brother Frank Yenger.
Miss EfYie Willard Of Ottumwa Wis
tied Sunday at the James Johnston
home.
Quite a humber Of Bidweil peoSa
celebrated the Fourth at the David
Grooms grove near Chillicothe.
Children's day exercises at Christ
iapburg Sunday were excellent and
large crowd was present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Johnston visit
ed Sunday at the Lee Cloyd home near
Blakesburg.
Bruce and Arthur Grooms Of B1akes-
burg are erecting new barn for Thos.
Summerson.
Willard Upp and children OF Blakes-
burg and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Upp OF
South Ottumwa were -uests at the
Rolla Lewis home Sunday.
NJ F. Chisman and son Theodore Of
South Ottumwa, Mrs. j. II. Chisman
and daughters Joy and Glee OF Canton.
Miss. and Elmer Rose and family Of
Pleasant Home were entertained at
the C. r. Chisman home Sunday.
z j. B. Smith Of 0ttumwa visited with
friends here Ssa VA
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-09
MAYOR PROTECTS NEWLywEDa,
Chester Executive Has His Anger
Aroused by Unseennly
Actions

Chester, July Mayor Johnson
has come to the rescue OF future bridea
and bridegrooms Of this city and ha.
pledged himself to use the power OF
the entire police force to protect them
from hazers.
One night while his way home
from a meeting Of coEncils he passed
crowd Of hazers marching along
Market street with newly married
couple at the head Of the line. Calling
up police headquarters he summoned
a detachment OF policemen, broke VI
the parade OF the hazers, rescued the
bride and bridegroom and sent them
home In cab. Then he issued the
following edict:
Marriage is no farce and must not
be treated as such. In the future, so
long as I am chief executive Of Ches.
ter, there shall be no permits issued
for parades or public demonstrations
that will have tendency to annoy
newly married couples. Such matters
should not be treated ligntly."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-09
Merchants and Hoodlum's parade
LIST, T. W. Ballew & Co.: End, Levi

Merchants and IIoodlum's parade
LIST, T. w. Ballew & Co.; End, Lewli
Dunlavey.
Baby show-1st, Mr. and Mrs. Chas
Skinner; End, Mr.. and Mrs. Dr. Stone
Sd. Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Newland.
Free for all foot race, five times
around the square-1st, Chas. Boyer;
End, Emory Cannon.
Hand and foot race, 80 yards--1st
Alva Swift: End, John Montgomery.
Free for all, 100 yard dash-zn2s
Charley Curl; End. Pearl Coy.
Fat mans race-1st, JohH Warffn. Il
ton; End, Glib Barker.
Girls race, 100 yards-1st. Elnie Ell.
lott: End. Helen UT.
Sack race, so yards--1st, Delmar LIE.
row; End. Ora Fletcher.
F'icycle race, 10 times around ths
square-1st. Geo. Rothenstein' End
Cliff Christy: 3rd, Virgil T0wnsead
Water fght-1st. jerome Carr: End
Ode Snoddy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-09
BLADDER PuNcTUREp.
Franklin County Woman Meets With
Serious Accident While Walk.
Ina In Weeds.

Hampton, July IA bad accident
befell Mrs. William Fernean. who
lives ten miles northeast of this city.
when in walking about where soma
large weeds had recently been mown
she fell in such manner that a large
stub of one OF them penetrated her
body and punctured the bladder. She
was brought to this city and placed In
q hospital, where she underwent an
operation. It is thought she Will re-
cover.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-09
Soy Gets $50 Reward.

Iowa City, July 6.-The citizens OF
Iowa City have presented purse OF
$50 to Master Clifford Long the boy
who discovered the body of Master
Clifford Shontz. the twelve-year-old
son Of Ward Shontz, a printer. The
latter lad disappeared from home
week ago Sunday. It is believed that
he was the victim of intense heat, and
that his mind became unbalanced
thereby, The coroner decided that
no inquest was necessary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-09
Newton Journal Sold.

Newton, July 8.-The Newton Jour.
nal, edited by Ralph Robinson. said
to be the Oldest editor in Iowa, has
been sold to F. l.. Boyden of Newton.
Mr.. Boyden takes possession at once.
He formerly edited the Daily News OF
Newton. The paper this week will be
the last issued by Robinson. Boyden
takes the chair for next weeks Issue.
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Word was received here Tuesday Of
the death of Mrs. Frank Luke of Pierre
South Dakota, which occurred Sunday.
The body arrived yesterday for burial
Howard Zook who has been working
at Waterloo returned home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Moore of Kinks
vile, spent the first Of the week with
the latter's brother DR.. r. B. Stone.
NsA. ram Evans Of Moulton return
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-09
Suicide at Hamilton.

Keokuk, July T. Mrs. F. E. Har-
old, wife of the postmaster, has COM
mitted suicide by shooting herself.
She had been sick and nervous for
some time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-09
c lark AFTER
DRUG VENDORS
oTTUMWAN, HEAD OF IOWA
DRUGGISTS, RoAsTs PED
Oilers IN ADDRESS.

War on the itinerant drug vender
who sells his wares by travelling
through the country in buggy or wagon
was declared by Frank B. Clark, OF
this city, president of the Iowa Phar-
maceutical association, in his annual
address at the opening of the thirty
first annual convention at Shrine tenn
pie in Des Moines yesterday.
He urged the repeal Of the Iowa itin.
Grant drug yender, law and declared
that it is. AZ Miment and hindrance To
the legitimate drug business.
Every year these drug vendors DO
100000 worth-o business in this
state" he said. They are killing the
legitimate drug business and it is
time for the druggists to wake up to
the situation and demand the repeal OF
the law which gives them the right to
operate at license of 500 year for
each wagon. They are skinning the
people as well as hurting the drug
business, and I can't understand why
Iowa should tolerate it"
"Only seven states in the United
States permit the travelling drug ven
der to work. Mr.. Clark said. '"They
are barred from every territory where
the government holds control, but in
Iowa, for $500 year, the state IL
cences $50 wagons, which do an aver
age business, mostly in patent medl-
cines, Of $40 to SIS day. 1t is a slap
at the legitimate business to permit
them TO work"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-09
Mix in Politics.

Get into politics, was another appeal
of President Clark to the druggists.
He said the day had come when every
business man as well as the druggists,
must fight for their interests at the
polls. "The repeal of the itinerant
vender law would consider the best
thing which could be accomplished for
the drug business" he declared. But
to bring 1t about you have got to get
into politics and force your legislators
to protect your interests
Reciprocity between states in rec
ognizing pharmacists and druggists
certificates was urged by the conven-
ton yesterday. The state pharmacy
commission was ordered to become
affiliated with the national pharmacy
commission, which will give Iowa the
privilege Of exchanging certificates
with other states.
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Soma families buy five bottles of COlonis,
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medicine, and they woaldn't be without 1t.
six bottles for $40. Leadbeater's.
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AIex,anSria 6azeffe.

PuRIIsHRD DAILY AND TRI.WRKKLY AT
GAZETTE BUILDING. $40 d 312 PRINCE
STREET.
TFntered AZ the Postofioe Of AlsxAndrtss VIZ
ginia, as second-class mstter.l
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week, 10 cents. =, IN
Tri.Teekly-1 year, $500; 8 months, n.59
3 months, rs cents: month. rs cents.
Contract advertisers will not be allowed 70 ex
ceed tbeirsyace unless the excess Is palo io'
stance will they be allowed to adyertlst
other than their legitimate business In ht
space contracted for.
Resolutions in memonam, Of thanks. tributes
OF respect, resolutions adopted by societie,
og persons, unless OF public concern, viii
My be printed in the paper as advertise
mants.
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Railroad Improvement

Lynchturg, Va, April 4.-One of The
biggest pieces OF railroad improvement
ever attempted is now nearing comp'e-
ton here-the building by the Sou btrn
Railway Company Of seven mile dcuoe
tack line thrcugh2'his mountaiu-'ap'
ming CITY to attain which II was neces-
sary TO dig tuuu.l 1900 feet long,
largely through solid rock, and construct
q stesl bridge 1860 feet In length and
t1veriuV lbO feet above the waters Of
the James river,
This work which means an entire
change of tae main line OF the Southern
rom Winesap, north Of this city, 70
Durmid, on the south will involve sn ex.
penditure Of two million dolIsis snd will
include, besides the digging OF the tuu-
mel, the building of the bridge, and the
heavy grading necessary, the erection o.
handsome new passenger station and
the budding of q visduc! to span The
railway tracks at Fifth street, one Of th'
most important thor sghisres OF th'
city.
The completion Of this notable piec'
of work will result 10 better service TO
every poitt on the southern sy,tsm. A
the present tims every freight and pas
senser train on the main line OF tbl
s hern, moth and south bound, has Il
climb a heavy grade going out oi Lynch
burg on account Of the drop PRACTICAL.
| II The rivers t5ge, TO cross the bridg
now inus. When the new liue is com
plets ! lrsius will pass through Lynch
burg wi,hout having to climb grad
exc sdiDg 40 #. per mile, which VII
greatly facilitate the moving OF th
freight on the msin line and henc
bent ct every point on the lines OF th
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