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Now York, Feb. 27.—At the opening
of the Thaw trial today, Mrs. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw was recalled by, Jerome,
to answer -a few questions affecting
her credibility as a witness which he
had previously^ overlooked. ^.r.
Jerome questioned the witness* re
garding certain statements affecting
Thaw and White-^purported to have
been made by her to her brother,How
/ard, after she returned from Europe.
She denied, having told her brother
any thing of the kind. It is evident
Jerome intended to call Howard Nes
bit to Contradict his sister.
Dr. Bingaman, Thaw's family physi
cian was next Called-, but Delmas ob
jected to his being cross-examined as
an-expert ajad was Sustained.
Jerome,Bifid he would call Binga
man as' a Witness'for the state in re
buttal. Jerome, agian remarked dur
ing the argument, "If I find this man
Is crazy, I'll say so." ,.
Thaw Feared Consipraoy.
In reply to the questions by Delmas
Bingaman testified that he saw1 Thaw
in November, 1903. Thaw was very
nervous and melancholy, sleeping and
eating very little. In August and Sep
tember, 1906, the witness called on
Thaw in the Tombs and found him
nervous and Irrational, laboring under
delusions. Thow told the witness there
were conspiracies against him, having
as their object either railroading him
to the insane asylum or death. That
the prison authorities were allowing
the wind to blow In on him so he would
contract pneumonia and die. Dr.
Bingaman felt Thaw's pulse and told
him his pulse was a bit Irregular. Thaw
replied that this was a condition that
had followed "the act of providence."
Defense Closes This Week.
In reply to a question from Jerome
Delmas said the defense would con
clude its case this week. Dr. B. D. Ev
ans was next called for cross exami
nation.
Delmas Saves Expert.
"Delmas was constantly on his feet
during the cross examination of the
expert with objections, which Justice
Fitzgerald in nearly every- instance
sutsalried. The judge warned Jerom^
that he was taking too wide a latitude
The cross examination contrasted
sharply with that of Dr. Wiley, the first
alienist the defense put on the stand.
Wiley was left entirely to the mercy
of the prosecutor, not a single objec
tion being registered by Gleason, who
at that time was examining the wit
ness.
Thaw Not Demented.
Dr. Evans said thjs afternoon that
he did not believe Thaw was "dement
ed" today, nor did he believe Thaw
ever was demented in his definition
of that particular'word.
Edna Goodrich Denies.
New Orleans, La., Feb. 27.—Edna
Goodrich, the actress, who is in this
city, said today in reply to the testi
mony of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw con
necting her name with White, 'T never
knew White. I never was in his stu
3io. I never introduced Evelyn to
White."
ALLEGES FALSE IMPRISONMENT.
Man Cleared of Murder in Iowa City
Brings Heavy Damage Suit.
Iowa City, Feb. 27.—(Special.)—
James Constanttne, who was arrested
last year, charged with the murder of
Mrs. Gentry of Chicago, today brought
suit, in the district court here against
William Mijllin Marshall of Iowa City.
He asks $5,000 damages, alleging false
imprisonment.
UNIONIST WINS
Sir Borkley Sherrield Gets a Majority
•TV?" of 116
London, Feb. 27.—The election in
the Brigg division of the Lincolnshire
yesterday resulted in a notable union
1st victory, Sir Borkel Sherrield
being returned by a majority of 116
over the liberal candidate. This is
the first time since 1894 the Unionists
have held a seat.
Waverly Merchant Suicldea
Waverly, 111., Feb. 27.—George D.
Bradford, a prominent merchant, com
muted suicide by shooting himself..io?
day. Ill health was the cause.
MEMORIAL BILL
GOES THROUGH
Speaker Kendall Reverses
His Decision on Battlefield
Appropriation Measure
The lious'e
amendment
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Speaker Kendall following the vote
sustaining the chair, announced that
It was not an appealable decision but
that he thoiight the house should take
action on It and for that reason sub
mitted It to a vote of the house.
Many New Bills.
The senate parsed a bill to' revise
and enlarge the poison schedule and
require druggists to make a record of
all'poison sales.
The Newberry bill to require pure
seeds and pufe stock food was debat
ed at length but not put to a vote.
Bills introduced in the house were by
Koontz, providing that with the con
sent of property owners roads can be
limited to thirty feet wide.
By, Grier-—A reciprocal demurrage
bill. ...
.'By Darrah—Bill amending the code
so that tlie road tax can be worked
out. ..... ..
Millef .of Bremer occupied the house
fliwf for a half hour just before ad
journment at noon' on a question of
personal privilege to explain his posi
tion in'relation to the soldiers' monu
ment appropriation, during which he
read the expense account of the trip.
The house adjourned at 2:30 this af
ternoon and. no committee meetings
will be held out of respect to Lee of
Emmet, whose mother was burled at
that hour.
The senate, after a spirited debate
passed- the Mattes bill,, providing for
the minority representation of stock on
the board of directors of Insurance
companies by a vote of 41 to 3.
Senator Dunham Introduced bills to
transfer the banking department to the
treasurer of state, and the municipal
and account^ng-depEKment'to "tho nec
cetary of state. Also to appropriate
$75,000. additional for the tuberculosis
sanitarium at Iowa City.
The legislative commission which
will have charge Of the revision of the
code and preparation of the new code
supplement consists of Warren, De
Wolf, Dunham, Swift, Weeks and
Hackler. The code editor is C. N. Jep
son, formerly member of the house
from Woodbury county. The revision
will include all that Is in the code sup
plement of five years ago, in the last
two volumes of the session laws and in
the session laws that will include the
work of the presentlegislature. When
the work has been done, the code com
mission will meet to approve of it and
direct publication of the new supple
ment It is the intention that with
this supplement and the code of 1897
a lawyer will have the code com
plete.
Options have been secured on cer
tain lots just south of the state capi
tal grounds, adjoining the present
heating plant and state warehouse and
the legislature may appropriate $12,000
for purchase of this ground. At pro
sent there are unsightly old shacks on
the lots. Even if the state does not
desire at present to build on the lots
it ought to own the same and keep the
ground in good condition. But it is
probably the ground will be needed..
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This afternoon,there will be a hear
ing before committees on the bill to
examine and license for optometry.
The state association has been urging
this, and a good many doctors and
dentists of the state have also peti
tioned for the passage of some such
bill. At the same time the physicians
in the legislature and some others are
opposing the bill. A delegation is" here
from the state university to represent,
the medical college and protest against
licensing specialists in optometry.
The bill does not prevent the ordin
ary practitioner from treating eyes as
other medical work.
Not much showing has been made in
the fight to change the manner of
electing directors of the state fair.
The movement was started by the
Mitchell County Agricultural society
and a circular was sent out to all
county fair officers by R. Dorsey, presi
dent, and W. H. H. Gable, secretary,
asking that all such societies unite in
petitioning the legislature to provide
for election of directors by districts.
Only two or three such petitions have
come to the legislature, and members
declare the movement is a dead one.
The sub-committee of the house
municipal corporations bill to which
has been given the Des Moines com
mission plan of government bill will
not take the" bill up till after the re
cess when a hearing will be arranged.
It is understood that business men of
Cedar Rapids and Sioux City will ap
pear for the measure reinforcing the
business men of Des Moines. Politi
cians of Des Moines are confident the
bill will be killed in the sub-commit
tee but members of the sub-committee
say the bill is likely to be reported
out and passed by the house.
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Sp^akei Kendall announced the re
versal of the rilling on the vote of yes
terday on the* appropriation- f6r:"'ex
penses for dedicating monuments and
declared the bill passed. Miller of Bre
mer appealed from his decision. The
house sustained the ruling of the chair
by a vote of 70 to 5.
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the bill now awaits
Ora Williama
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The bill providing for a laboratory
under control of the board of control
Inrimates That He is Not
Out *of Politics if Party
Holds Further Honors
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Secretary Shaw confirmed the re
port of his acceptance of the presi
dency of the new Carnegie Trust com
pany of New York when seen last
night.' When asked what effect the
step would have on his political futuro
he stated that that was a matter for
the party to determine. He intimated
that he will still be in the race for the
presidency.
Home Still in Denison
He will retain his home in Denison,
he said, as he retained his home there
when he was governor and later sec
retary of the treasury. Speaking fur
ther Mr. Shaw said:
A man, by taking thought, may make
himself justice of the peace, but no
man, in my time, by taking thought
has made himself president of the
United States, and those who have giv
en the subject the most serious con
sideration have usually died disappoint
ed. Admittedly some of the successful
ones have sought the place, but none
was nominated because he sought it.
Neither Lincoln, Grant, Hayes, Gar
field, Blaine, McKinley, Roosevelt, nor
Bryan was nominated by the state he
represented and some of them secured
the prize notwithstanding location.
Cleveland, Harrison, Parker, and pos
sibly one or' two other defeated can
didates have been aided by location,
though Mr. Cleveland" was once nomin
ated in the face of the opposing dele-
SHALLENBERGER RESIGNS.
President Will Appoint McCleary of
Minnesota, His Successor.
Washington, Feb. 27.—The President
has accepted the resignation of Second
Assistant Postmaster General Shallen
berger. Representative McCleary of
Minnesota will be appointed his suc
seccor.
W. A. Garrett President.
New York, Feb. 27.—W. A. Garrett
was today elected president of the Sea
board Air line railway.
for the study of the criminal and de
fective classes is part .of a national
movement. A bill is before congress
now for such a laboratory to be open
ed in Washington with a person in
charge appointed by the President.
The house judiciary cbmmittee ex
pects to act cn the maternity home
bill and the assumption of risk bill
which provides that a workman does
not assume the risk if he remains at
his work after notifying the employed
that the machinery or place where he
works is dangerous, before the recess
so that the bills will be on the calendar
when the legislature reconvenes.
Teter of Marion has introduced an-
aiPeridins.
that the road tax will not have to be
After many weary sessions during
which each bill to reform the divorce
laws of the state was killed in the sen
ate judiciary committee a bill was re
ported from that cofnmittee and pass
ed by the senate this session only to
be kii'-ed by the house judiciary,, com
mittee.
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W I »^rlT a OOTJXTY. TOWA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1907.
THAW?
PUZZLE PICTURE—"IS THE SUN RISING OR SETTING?"
Wife Shields
Brothers For
Killing Husband
Culpepper, Va.f Feb. 27.—In the
trial of James and Phillip 8troth
ers, on the charge of murdering
William F. Bywaters, their broth
er-ln-law,* In December last, Mrs.
By\Vaters, sister of the defend
ants and the widow of the murder
ed man, was on the witness stand
today. Only the court officers,
counsel and newspaper m^n were
present while she testified. Her
testimony was very similar to that
given at the coroner's Inquest,
treating of her relations with By
waters beginning three years ag/
when they were regarded as en
gaged lovers up to thift enactonari
a? th6 trageoy which respited Tri
the. death of her ,husband at the
hands' of her brothers. She told of
her improper relations with By
waters before the marriage and of
the criminal operation performed
upon her at Bywaters' suggestion.
School in Panic
Many Children Hurt
Chicago, Feb. 27.—Three hun
dred and fifty pupils of the Gar
field school fled panic stricken
from the rooms today when a
number of children, who were
playing with a stereopticon ma
chine in the upper part of the
building, burned out a fuse. De
spite the utmost efforts of the
teachers some of the smaller chil
dren were badly bruised in a rush
for the doors. None were serious
ly injured.
gation from his own' state. All but
two of the men, whose names I have
mentioned, were nominated for what
they stood and the two exceptions
were compromises.
Never Sought Office.
General Grant expressed the. correct
attitude of the ideal American citizen
when he said that he had never sought
ai place of honor or preferment and had
never declined one. The honors that
have come to me have been unsought.
When the alternative of seeking the
nomination for governor of my state
or running away from the sentiment
was presented, I simply took the affir
mative of the issue. Whatever Shaw
presidential sentiment now exists has
sprung up spontaneously and unless it
continues to grow in the same way my
name will never be mentioned in a
national convention. Meantime I will
not decline appropriate tasks nor re
fuse to do my share of the world's
work.
I have ever held in contempt the
man -who gets a divorce from his wife
as soon as fortuitous circumstances
work his elevation and I have never
admired the one who divorces himself
from his little home town as soon as
his horizon expands. Denison, la., has
been my home for thirty years. While
governor of the state and domiciled in
Des Moines, and while holding my
present position and domiciled in
Washington, I have always registered
from Denison, la., and I have written
the word "Iowa" in full with a bold and
affectionate hand. For a time my place
of business will be New York City,
my domicile will probably be in some
convenient suburb, preferably in Con-
the road laws so necticut, but my home will be Deni-
son a.
paid in cash. His first bill was de- spend the remananr. of my days if I
feated and his second .nil now changes live past retirement, and there will I
the word "shall" to "may"- so that it
will be optional with the trustees
levy the tax in cash or allow it to be
worked out.
There will I vote, there will
be buried.
The viace I've accepted was not
sought, though it is very desirable,
and to me preferable to a well estab
lished business which might mean a
larger harvest but be another's plant
ing."
Mr. Shaw said in closing, "It will
be for the party to determine whether
I shall again be invited from personal
endeavors to the perplexities of pub
lic service
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twenty people wer hurt, many serious
ly, last night, when a floor at thei home
of C.'K. Davis collapsed during the
progress of the wedding of his daugh
ter,. Miss Bessie, with H. O. Green of
Hope, Ark. Nearly eighty people were
hurled into the basement and but few
escaped without a scratch. Those most
seriously hurt,, all of whom reside at
Knoxville, are:
Nearly"
The Injured.
Lillie Jones, leg broken, back in
jured.
Dr. c. F. Garretson, head and limbs
hurt.
rs. Eleanor Snodgrass back serious,
ly injured.
Mrs. T. V. Hart, back hurt, internal
Injuries.
F. J. Brobst, back, head and ankle
injured.
Miss Jessie Snodgrass, ankle sprain
ed.
Mrs. Elizabeth Momyer, badly bruis
ed and shocked.
Miss Margaret Everett, back and
side hurt.
Miss Grace Curtis, ankle spalned,
face cut.
Miss Etna Anderson, ankle sprained,
limbs bruised.
Mrs. A. J. Hanna, badly shocked and
bruised.
Mrs. J. S. Collins, brufsed.
Mrs. J. S. Highberger, injured in
back and limbs.
G. K. Hart, head hurt.
Dr. Garretson, Mrs. Snodgrass, F. J.
Brobst. Mrs. Momyer, Mrs. Collins,
Mrs. Hanna and Mrs. Highberger are
all elderly and are suffering most from
shock.
Congratulations—Then Crash.
The accident happened just after the
wedding ceremony had been finished
and while the guests were congratu
lating the* happy bride and groom.
They Were receiving their many
friends in the large room where the
nuptials had just been held and some
eighty of the 125 guests were crowded
into the place, when without warning
the entire floor gave way and threw
the entire party into the basement
nine feet below.
The Joy of the occasion was turned
in the twingling of an eye into sad
confusion. Darkness added to the ter
ror and above the crle-3 for help could
be heard the moans of the wounded.
Those on top were taken off from the
victims underneath as soon as possi
ble and the work of rescuing the in
jured was begun at once. Doctors and
carriages converted into ambulances
were hurried to the scene and the un
fortunate ones cared for.
Bride and Groom Escape
By a strange providence the bride
and groom escaped without injury,
though in the very middle of the part
that caved in first. They were stand
ing in t.ne center of the room and were
surrounded by a pressing throng when,
in an instant, the floor began to sink.
The family had Just finished congra
tulating their children and harl left the
room wlen the crash came.
The shock to the elderly people is
severe and may prove serious. The
house is a two story brick and was
built by Governor Stone. It was al
ways considered substantial. An ex
amination showed the joist was broken
clearly In two and that the support to
the floor above was not very strong.
C. K. Davis, the father of the bride,
is a prominent business man of Knox
ville. The girl is the only child. She
HARRIMAN ENDS
TWO DAYS' QUIZ
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Railroad Magnate Pressed by
Kellogg—Fish Will Not be
.#„,Drawn Into Fight.
New York, Feb. 27.—Stuyve
sant Fish was asked by the Asso
ciated Press today what -answer,
if any, he cared to make to the ac
cusations which B. H. Harrlman
preferred yesterday before the in
terstate commerce commission.
"I have little to say," he re
plied, "I shall not be drawn Into a
wrangle with that gentleman.
"He and sustained close rela
tions for many years. We are
Jointly Interested in many large af
fairs. All of these transactions,,
as indeed all the transactions in
which I have ?ver engaged will
bear the closest scrutiny."
New York, Feb. 47.—In the investiga
tion .of the Union, Pacific railway by
the interstate -commerce commission,
Edward K. Harrlman was. again a wit
nes today but only for a short time.
Harrlman testified that the Union Pa
cific had purchased the St. Joe and
Grand Island skice last year for $2
022,000. TJie witness had owned the
property apd 'sold it to the Union Pa
cific. He declined to state when he
-bought the sto^k of the St. Joe and
Grand Island and what he paid for it,
Witness said the St. Joe and Grand
Islnnd was not a parallel and compet
ing line.
Harrlman said New York Central
Stocks acquired by the Union Pacific
were bought in open market but re
fused to say whether he or any of his
associates were interested in the sale
at the time the Union Pacific was pur
chased.
Kellogg Presses Witness.
Kellogg asked the yitness if it was
HQt a fact that of $22,000,000 said to
have been spent on the Alton, $740,000
was made up of car trust certificates
and a $1,000,000 loan from Kuhn, Leob
& Co.. so the expenditures on the Un«
out of net securities were only about
$18,000,000. Harrlman said possibly
the figures w-ere correct.
The witness was then excuse^.
Banker on Stand. ...
Otte SCistai -tit' Kutm,' 'A Co*
next took the stand.
Kuhn said his firm had purchased
the Southern Pacific stock, the control
of which afterwards passed to tie
Union Pacific, but Insisted that it was
not bought with the understanding
that the Union Pacific would take it.
the only understanding being that it
was. to be offered to the Union Pacific.
Harrlman, he thought, was in favor of
purchasing it, but his firm took a big
risk in buying Southern Pacific stock
as the remainder of the board might
not approve of its purchase and it
would be left on their hands.
OSCEOLA HAS A ROMANCE
Ed Clarke, Traveling Man, Elopes
With Waitress.
Osceola, Feb. 27.—Edward Clarke,
aged 24, a Chicago traveling man, elop
ed with Miss Mattie Eggers, aged 17,
daughter of Mrs. N. L. Eggers, last
night, going to Chariton. They were
brought back on a charge against
Clarke of abduction, but the matter
was patched up and they were married
by Rev. A. A. Walburn of the Metho
dist Episcopal church, and left again
this morning for Chariton. The bride
was a waitress in the Howe hotel and
never saw Clarke until aSturday.
Clarke is also known as Ed Long and
Ed Phillips.
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
Colorado 8enator Made Address Favor
ing Railroads Belonging to Country
Washington, Feb. 27.—Predicting
that government ownership of the
railroads will be an accomplished fact
within the lifetime of the present
members of the senate, yet not antic
ipating speedy action In that direc
tion. Senator Patterson of the Colo
rado, today made an exhaustive pre
sentation of the subject In advocacy
of the government ownership. Patter
sons remarks predicated on the bill
recently introduced by him, providing
for the acquisition of the railroads of
the country by the government.
ENGINEER SLUCING KILLED.
Collision on Wabash Near Mexico, Mo,
Results In Death.
St. Louis, Feb. 27.—A collision oc
curred on the Wabash railroad near
Mexico, Mo., in a heavy fog this morn
ing. The collision was between the
accommodation passenger and a west
bound freight. Engineer William Sluc
ing was scalded to death. No others
were injured or seriously hurt
THE BAY OBSEQUIES.
Las* Sad Rites Are Held Over Remains
of Veteran Watchman. *v'
From Tuesday's Dally.
The remains of the late Joseph Ray
were laid to rest this aiternoon in the
Ottumwa cemetery. The funeral ser
vices wtere held at the residence, 921
South Ash street at 2 o'clock this aft
ernoon, conducteu by Rev. W. H. Hor
mel, pastor of the East End Presby
terian church.
is prominent in society and a fine musi
cian. The groom is a well known citi
zen of Hope, Ark. Their wedding Jour
ney has been postponed owing to the
tragic ending of their nuptials.
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RATES IS
HIGH
Out of Two-Fifths of Pop*
ulation There Were
Half.
Million Lives Sacrificed
to Disease
CONSUMPTION LEADS 4
CANCER RATE GRQWINGP
Death Rate Lower Than
Year But Higher Th**
Any Preceding Year
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Washington, Feb. 27.—According
a report Issued today by the censua
bureau, out of only two-fifths of tJw
population of the United StateB morfe
than one-half million lives were Offer^,,
ed up In 1905 as a'sacrifice to
Less Than Last Year.
Startling as this death rate may'
seem it was less than that for the pro
ceding year, but in excess of the num^
ber of deaths registered for any oth©r
year.
The death rate is lower than in Ir^sr
land, Germany and Italy for the same
period, but higher than in England,
Wales, Scotland and the Netherlands
The death rate from nephritis,
Bright's disease, apoplexy, cancer, dia
betes and appendicitis Is increftslflg,
while that from old age, bronchitis,
convulsions* peritonitis and
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Consumptives Lead List, v.,
The greatest death rate recorded
for any otip disease was that frofn
pulmonary tuberculosis, amounting to
66,750 white. Pneumonia follows close
ly with 39,068 exclusive of bronchi
pneumonia. The much dreaded can
cer shows a steadily growing death
rate, the figures being 24, SSO.Vt*
WILLIAMS-SAUNDERS WEDDING.
Marriage Solemnized at Bonaparte—'
Will Reside at Keosauqua.
Bonaparte. Feb. 27-.—Kdwln Williams
of Keosauqua and Miss Allle Sanders
of Bonaparte, were united in marriage
Sunday, the Rev. H. R. Lewis offlclat
ingf. They will reside at Keosauqua.
Miss Una Chapman Is visiting rela
tlves In St. Louis this week.
Berry Ware has returned to his home
In Macksvllle, Kansas.
O. A. Finney has sold his grocery
store to C. N. Dletz of Madison, South
Dakota, and will give possession of the
same some time this week,
U. S. Calhoun of Birmingham was a
Keosauqua visitor yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Jones of Hills
bor.o were the guests of relatives here
yesterday.
M. E. Sword of Eldon arrived yes
terday for a visit with friends.
Meadames Cora Fisher and Harry
Rees were Keokuk visitors Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Israel of North
Dakota are visiting relatives In Bona
parte and vicinity.
Mrs. Hugh Bell and family of Troy
have moved Into the Christian property
here, which was recently purchased
by Mrs. Bell.
Miss Margaret Stebblns has return
ed to Aurora. 111., after a few days' visit
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlgju--
Stebblns.
Mrs. S. N. Welsh
arrived it-it'With her
sister, dnerman.
Mis Dorotny Ryland went to Eldon
yesterday for a visit with her cousin,
Miss Floy Murphy.
Mrs. John Stark visited friends In
Farmington yesterday.
Mrs. J. W. ATford of Albla arrived
yesterday for a visit with her son, W.
A. Alford and family.
WEST POINT PHYSICIAN HURT
Dr. F. H. Dierker Thrown From Horse,
Fractlng Arm and Brusing Body
West Point, la., Feb., 27.— While re
turing home from a professional, call
Dr. F. H. Dierker was thrown from
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horse with such force as to fracture
his left arm and also bruise his
shoulder and hip badly.
SHOPBELL.FRIEND NUPTIALS
Prominent Farmer Near New London,
Ft. Madison Lady— Quietly Married
Fort Madison, Feb. 27.— Mr.
Frank Shopbell, of near New London,
la., and Mrs. Emma Friend were mar
ried here yesterday at the home of the
bride. 535 Front street, by Justice J.
A. Niinn.
Tho wodding was a quite affair, on
ly a few intimate friends being present.
The groom is a prominent farmer of
near New London and the bride Is a
very amicable woman who has lived
here only a short timo, though during
that time has made many friends. They
left for Burlington on the afternoon
train, and after a short wedding trip
will take up their residence on the
groom's for^u
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