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Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-30
School I TeaCher-DeteCtive
Makes Study of Footprints

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Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-30

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Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-30
Mystery of Poison
Plot IN Austrian
Army is Solved
Lsutenarr Admits Sending Praszig
Acid 70 Ten Members Of the
General Staff

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z-z q The wholesale Ecisuul-g ClCr 1--=clzt
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Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-30
Ten Persons Are
Burned to Death
Fire DESTROYS Hotel and NUMBER Of
Stores AZ Cornwall, On
Lzri1-

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sc-s were -z-=E % E=a-z- a number ar
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Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-30
USDERTAKERs or THE STAND
Men Who Guarded Bodiss of Dead
Ee- Tel Their Stories.
DEATH CERTIFICATE Is CHANGED
wttue-- Trstifir- that Defendant AIsa
FaiI~d 20 Csrtify GO the Cause
81 Dearh Of Chrt.maa
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Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-30
Carmen Strike
at Columbus, O.
Service IS Badly Crippled and WITsz
EzTz -5e1 CT II Several
Sections q CIry.

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Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-30
House Adopts
Madden Change
Provision far Physical Valuation O
Railroads Carried b. Coed
Majority.

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Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-30
THE Bees want
columns are open
today from 7:3O in
the morning until
7:3O tonight

If yOu want a servant
Or a job
Or if you are trying 10 sell
Or wish 10 buy
Or rent q house
OF buy land
Anything-Everything-
Call Douglas 23S-
Don't wait
Don't hesitate
The al taker vii write your
ad and tel you what II viii
cost
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-30
ILLNESS AGAIN
DELAYS TRIAL
Critical Condition ot Turcr's VIE
lakes Nan frcm CourI 70
BEDSIDE.
HEARING Is RESUMED LATER

Wo-a1 Takes Tz-u fer Better and
M1rdsr Trial Proceeds.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-30
How Big is Omaha?
What Some Peopls Think About Il

The Census Man Is Counting Now.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-30

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Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-30

e-o--=uet oI seeoua FaEzl
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
= LlBERTYVlLLE. =

Mr.. and Mrs. James Hurst Of Abba
are here visiting at the Frank Hurst
home.
Mrs. S. c. Ross and son George Wis
tied several days last week with rela-
tives in Eldon
Miss Ruth Davis spent a few days
last week at the Clyde Morley home
near Fairfield.
Several from here attended the band
concert in Fairfield Thursday
Mrs. Sam Smith Of La Porte, Ind,
visited last week with her sister Mrs.
Kate Rodabaugh.
Miss, Mildred Scovnl spent last
week with her grandparents Mr.. and
Mrs. Mace Clinkenbeard Of Fairfield.
Miss Pauline Clinkenbeard Of Fair
field visited Saturday with relatives 1T
this place.
Mrs. Kate Rodabaugh and her sis
ter Mrs. Sam Smith left Saturday for
Crawford, Nebr.. where they expect to
visit their sister for several weeks.
Will Allison sold their farm near
here Wednesday to Ellsworth Turne.
Of Fairfield. Mr.. Allison's future plans
are not known.
Mrs. Stella Foster who has been Wis
ting her mother in Table Grove, ILL.,,
Is expected home Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Morley Of near
Fairfield spent Sunday with friends in
Libertyville.
Mrs. Clara Sassen Of Ames, Okla. is
here visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Hawkins and other rela-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
= HILLSBORO.

]. E. Benn and R. e. Watts we're in
Bonaparte Wednesday :.
Glenn Boley Of Stockport spent Fri
day night with friends here.
o. C. Reiste took the Mayo and
Carroll families to Fort Madison Fri
day morning in his automobile to meet
the early morning train south.
Mrs. ]. E. Elliott and family were
visitors in Rome yesterday. Mr.. FL
lott, who has been there foreseveral
days, accompanied them home.
The Manning farm, south Of town,
was sold few days ago to man
from Mediapolis at 500 an acre.
Misses Florence Bird and Ruth
F'oothacre accompanied their friend.
Ruth Logan home from I. w. U. last
Saturday for an over Sunday visit
Smith Brookhart of Washington and
Roger Gales of Mt. Pleasant spoke on
opera house Saturday evening to s
sized audience, although less than
two dozen voters were present.
The Ladies' Aid society will hold a
carnation social and lunch next Satur-
day afternoon.
Will Morris Is the owner of an auto
mobile purchased few days ago.
A number Of visitors from Bona
parte were in town Saturday to see
the ball game between Bonaparte and
Hillsboro.
The school will close next week. AS
yet the teachers for next year have
not been selected.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
.LEACuERS TO
meet june 27-28.
kEoeAUoUA is chosETN FOR AN
NuAL COM LINTON OF THE
oTTUMWA DISTRICT.

The cabinet Of the Ottumwa district
of the State Epworth league met Sat
urday afternoon at o'clock in the
parlors Of the Young Mems Christian
association. All members Of the cabi-
net we're present and good meeting
was held. Keosauqua was decided on
as the meeting place of the twenty
first annual conference Of the Ottum-
wa district and the dates are June e.
20. One of the largest state meetings
ever held is expected. Ottumwa will
be present with a large delegation.
Rev. Peter Jacobs, state fourth vice
president, will be in attendance and
many other good speakers are to par
ticipate in the convention.
The meeting Saturday was in charge
Of the president, H. V. Henness. of the
Ottumwa district, and the following
representatives were In attendance:
Rev. H. N. Smith, Hedrick; A. G. Lee,
Batavia; Edward Stodghill, Mt. Pleas
ant; Miss Eva Richardson, Abba, and
Miss Emma Nehre, Batavia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
= BUXTON. y

= BUXTON. =
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| Mrs. N. P. Harrington was in Bux-
ton last week looking after the ship
ment of their household goods 20 Of
tunwa where they bcw live.
Homer Woofter and family of Abba
visited in West Sweedtown Tuesday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Anderson and
sons Clarence and Ernest visited in
Hitelnan last week.
Mrs. Chambers and Constance were
in Ottumwa last week.
| Mrs. Anthony Forsythe and son
| Thomas were visiting friends here on
Friday.
Rev. Adrain. pastor of the Swedish
Methodist churches in Ottumwa and
Buxton was here to fill his monthly
appointment last Sunday
Dave Thomas went for trip to
Missouri last week.
Mrs June Willis and children are
! visiting the formers mother Mrs.
Paris.
John Masters and family spent Sun
day with his brother Dan and family
| south of town.
Miss Marcia began work in the tel
ephone office Monday.
Gus Anderson and family are Wis
iting with relatives at White Oak.
Mrs. Fred Swim and son Fred are
visiting the formers mother Mrs.
Carrie Brown.
Mrs. Jas. Watson is in Oskaloosa at
the hospital.
& HIGHLAND CENTER. =
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Mr. and Mrs. Jones from Arkansas
arrived the first of last week for a
visit at the home Of their son Walter
Jones.
Thursday at Mr.. Roberts.
Lester Denney from Dahlonega
spent Sunday here.
Miss Jennette Hinsey from Hedrick
was caller at Mrs. kirkpatricks on
her way to Ottumwa Friday evening.
c. Payton and family from Norton,
Kans., are expected here to visit with
friends and relatives next week.
Miss Smith spent Sunday at her
home near Packwood.
D. L. Denny went to Creston on
Sunday.
Arthur Bacon spent SUNDAY with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Bacon.
Mrs. Davis and Marie were passen-
gers to Ottumwa Saturday.
Mesdames Curtis and Boyd attended
the baptizing at No. 8 Sunday.
,, Miss Wolfe, after an absence of sew
eral days near Kirkville returned to
her home Sunday.
Don Mccormick and family spent
Sunday at Hedrick.
Rev. Hulse filled his anpointment at
the Methodist church Sunday morn
ing.
About two dozen of Mrs Kirkpat-
rick's friends gave her a surprise on
Wednesday evening, 1t being her 65th
| birthday. She received about forty
post cards and a number Of useful
presents. Light refreshments were
served.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
4. >>%>-<->->->->-<->->->- J
. HARRINGTON. =

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Mrs. II. F. Barton visited over Sun
day with Mrs. George Cameron in
Athens.
Rev. J. H. Taylor spent Sunday in
Keokuk, where he occupied the pulpit
Of the Trinity Methodist church.
Misses Alta Burner and Eska Barton
who have been visiting their parents
at this place for the past ten days, re-
turned to Elgin. Ill.,, Saturday.
Rev. and Mrs. James Herman have
returned from Independence, Mo-
where they attended the annual con-
ference Of the Latter Day Saints.
Miss Eva Hancock and little niece
Marie Benedict visited over Sunday
with relatives in Athen; Mo.
Born. recently, to Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Bronson, daughter.
Miss Cleo Richardson has returned
from a visit with her grandmother in
Moulton.
Miss Gertrude Rastofer was a Bon
aparte visitor Tuesday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
SLATE VS. BLAYLOCk
keokuk County Court Occupies Time
Hearing What Cheer Rob-

DCIy SoSVs
Sigourney, May 3.-(Special) 1.-The
district court was occupied all day
Monday with the trial Of the State of
Iowa vs.. Clarence Blaylock and Hor-
ace Blaylock. The defendants are
charged upon indictment by the grand
jury of the crime of robbery commit
ted in September in the city Of What
Cheer. The state claims that one even
ing in the city of What Cheer the de-
PENDANTS struck Mr.. Rhodes, knock
ing him senseless, and robed him Of
$50 That afterwards Mr.. Rhodes was
found lying on the street in sense
less condition.
The defense is an alibi, defendants
claiming that they know nothing about
the assault and that at the alleged
time of the assault they were at home.
If convicted, the law fixes the punish
ment at not less than ten or more
than twenty years in the penitentiary.
When court closed the closing argu-
ment for the state was being made by
the county attorney and 1t is expected
that the jury will not be instructed
until today. Attorney D. W. Hamilton
appears for the defendants.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
4. <>-<>->-<-<->-<<-~<
. BIDWELL.

The band concert given at Christ
iansburg Friday evening was very
largely attended and highly enjoyed
by all present.
Arthur Doty Of Blakesburg visited
Frank Johnston last week.
James Smith Of Ottumwa visited
friends here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Chisman of
South Ottumwa visited last week at
the Henry Oswald home.
Mrs. Elmer Rose Of Pleasant Home
Chisman home.
Alex Johnson Of Munterville was
taking the census in this vicinity last
week.
Andrew Johnson and family Of near
Munterville were guests at the Mrs.
Margaret Dixson home Sunday.
John Watts Of Ottumwa visited on
Sunday at the home of his father
Thomas Watts.
Mrs. J. F. Knox and Mrs. w. A. Van
Fossan Of High Point attended serv-
ices at, Christiansburg Sunday.
Miss Mamie Sales Of South Ottum-
wa visited friends here recently.
Miss Ella Clark Of Pawnee. Nebr..
in company with Mr. and Mrs. W. P:
Van Fossan of South Ottumwa were
entertained Sunday at the Omer
Johnston home.
Roy Gates and family visited Sun
day at the Alvin Golf home near
South Ottumwa
Miss Clara Lathrop who is working
at the Zeb Smith home at High Point
visited at the parental H. T. Lathrop
home recently.
Miss Alma Olney of Dudley is in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
y BIRMINGHAM. =

Miss Anna Nelson of Burlington
who has been visiting with her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Nelson for
several weeks has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Bush were Ottumwa
shoppers the latter part Of the week.
Mrs. Mary Thompson is dangerously
i'll at her home in North Birmingham.
Miss Emma Smith is visiting her
brother Andrew Smith near Lick
Creek.
Frank Elliott Of Nebraska Is here
visiting his mother who is in very poor
health.
Mrs. Kisling and daughter will
move in Will Countryman place In
North Birmingham.
Homer Hill of Bonaparte visited in
town over Sunday.
Misses Ellen Nelson and Hattie Bell
leave Tuesday for Burlington where
they have employment in the button
factory. -----
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the city today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05

and when we get the money raised
spend it ourselves.
eff the city men want in, let them
vote a tax on themselves to help re-
pair highways and they will gladly be
accepted. The city council would not
want bunch Of farmers to tell them
how they should repair their streets.
Yet we frequently find the worst mud
hole within ten miles after we get in
side the city limits. think charity
begins at home. SO let every good road
advocate do something, so we will
know he is sincere.
Fred Jones, Ottumwa, Iowa."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-05
MARY jane HOOD,
HALF BREED, DEAD
DESCENDENT OF JAMES MUIR
WHO DREW SHARE NO. 70 OF
"HALF BRED TRACK"

Keokuk, May 3.-Mary Jane Hood
| a descendent Of James Muir, the early
| Lee county settler who drew share No
| 70 in the famous land drawing Of 1841
died at the Lee county home Her
tdeath removes the last half-breed In
dian of the county and recalls with
considerable interest the almost end
less litigation which had to do with
the half breed track comprising Jeff.
erson, Charleston, Van Buren,, Des
Moines. Montrose and Jackson Inside
and outside) townships.
This half breed Indian, who was
probably heir to much Of the land >.vw
occupied by white settlers ana >helr
descendants was not laid to rest in
Potter's field but through the generos-
ity Of one Of the supervisors was CIV
en- a final resting place in Hickory
Grove cemetery. She was f1fty-eight
years OF age and had lived at the coun-
ty home for twenty-eight years.
Description Of Tract.
What was known as the half breed
tract of Lee county occupied that por-
ton lying between the Des Moines
and Mississippi rivers, and south of
line drawn from a point on the Des
Moines river, about one mile below
Pennington, east, touching the lower
end of Fort Madison to the Mississippi
river. 1t comprises an area Of 119, 1000
acres. The United States in giving
the half-breeds the title to these lands
as with the other Indian titles retain
ed reversionary interest, which pre-
vented the Indians from selling them;
but in 1885 congress passed an act
relinquishing to the half breeds the
reversionary interest Of the United
States, thereby conveying to them a
fee simple title, and the right to sell
and convey. On account of this the
door was open to innumerable frauds
that soon followed, as the right 20
sell was not given to individuals by
name, but to the half breeds as a
class. The tract was soon beset with
difficulties about title. and instances
of resistances to legal processes and
violent outbreaks of popular fury were
not few. In 1854 the decree title was
made and when Iowa became a state
the court approved it, and in 1854 the
United States supreme court sus-
tanned it. thus making it indisputable
and lasting.
important Decree.
In 1854 the title to the half breeds
lands was considered as settled by a
decree of the district court in this
year. According to this famous de-
cree the land was divided into 101
shares and these shares were drawn
by the half breeds and by parties to
whom they had sold 1t.
James Muir, an anscestor of the
deceased took part in the drawing.
From time to time during recent
years there has been litigation over
half breed track, but courts have
always sustained the district court
decree Of 1S41, thus bearing out the
great Importance Of it.
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NOMINATE OFFICERS.

Polk Township Republicans in eau.
Gus Place Ticket in the
Field.
At a caucus of the Polk township
Republicans at the township house,
the following ticket was nominated:
Justices of the sPeace--August Holt.
man and H. T. Lathrop.
Constables-Albert Burnstedt and
Rolla Lewis.
Trustees-John Lock, Leroy Gates
and W. l.. Johnson
Clerk-C. w. Peterson.
Assessor-O. W. Hasselrooth.
The meeting was largely attended.
George II. Chisman was elected COM
mitteeman and Alex Johnson secre-
tary for the coming year.
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OptometrIst Seeks License.

Des Moines, May 4.-(SpeciaD-
DR.. Mayne Arnold of Oskaloosa ap-
peared before the state board OF op-
tometrsts and asked that he be given
a license to sell eye glasses, etc. 1t
will probably be granted Some time
ago his license was taken away.