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THURSDAY, April 2, 1908.
Grain and. Hay—Street Prices.
Oats 40@45
Rye 55@65
?orn per bushel 53@55
"eat 70@85
per ton $6@10.00
5.00
Oats, straw.
Butter and Eggs.
Butter, packers pay.....
Eggs, packers pay case count
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Collegian Top Coats $12.50 to $22.50. w
Collegian Rain Coats $15.00.to $22.50.
Collegian Suits $12.50 to$25.00.
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OTTUMWA IOWA
Today's Market News
LOCAL MARKETS.
Hogs are 15c per cwt. higher to
day and turkeys are lc per pound
higher. Otherwise there are no
changes in the local market quotations
today.
(11 a. m., April 1).
Live Stock.
Hogs, 120@180 lbs 5.63
Hogs, 180@200 lbs 5.70
Hogs, 220@500 lbs 5.75
Stags 4.50 @5.00
Sows 5.25@5.50
Choice fat cows, per cwt 2.00@3.00
Good to choice fat heifers, per
cwt 3.00@4.00
Lambs 4.50®5.50
Fat sheep, per cwt 4.00@5.00
Choice veal calves 4.00@4.50
Butter Fat.
No. 1, per lb 29
No. 2, per lb 27
Poultry.
Hens, lb 8 Ms
Young spring chickens, lb.... .. 8%
Cofcks S%@4
Stags 7
Ducks, full feathered 5
Geese 3
Turkeys '. 10
Guineas, each 15
tomatoes, lb.
Specials.
Cocoanuts, each
Honey, comb
Bulk oysters, per qt
Oysters, per can, 40, 45 and
Cider, gallon
Bulk oysters, sealed, shipped
New dates, lb
Cooking figs, lb
Layer figs, lb
Washed flgs, per basket
Cluster raisins, fancy, lb
Chesnuts, lb
Layer raisins, fancy, lb
Strawberries, per pint
Pineapples, each
17
'12%
Hider, Wool and Tallow.
Hides, No. 1 cured
No. 2 cured
Hides green, No. 1 ...
No! 2 green
Wool, tub washed
Medium, unwashed
Coarse, unwashed
Beeswax, No. 1
Beeswax, No. 2
Tallow, No. 1
Tallow, No. 2
6
5
5
4
31@33
24@25
23 @24
24025
20@22
04
3%
RETAIL PRICES.
Flour and Feed.
Flour, per sack 1.25@1.75
Corn meal, 10 lb. sack 15
Graham flour, per sack 25@30
Corn chops, per cwt 1.35
Shorts, per cwt 1.40
Oyster shell per cwt 60
Corn and oat chops, per cwt 1.50
Bran, per cwt 1.30
Ear corn, per bushel 63
Shelled corn, per bu 70
Hay, per cwt 65
Straw, per cwt 40
Oats, per bu 55
Chicken feed, ground 20 lbs. 30
Oil meal, per cwt 1.75
Poultry.
Live Spring, lb lj)
Dressed spring, lb 15
Old hens, dressed, lb 12%
Bucks, dressed, lb 15
Turkeys, lb. 20
Gee'Se, lb.... 12%
Butter Eggs and Cheese.
Country butter, lb 25@30
Sep.. creamery butter, lb 35
E«rs7 per dozen.. 15
(Jfr'eese. lb 20
Butterlne. Holstein 20
lJutterlnre, dairy 17%
Renovated butter, lb 30
Fruits.
Malaga grapes, lb 20
Lemons, per dozen 20@25
Apples, per peck 40@65
Oranges, per dozen.. 20®50
Bananas, per dozen 20@25
Shipped Vegetables.
Celery, stalk 10
Celery, per dozen 90
Watercress, per bunch 5 @10
Cauliflower, each 20@30
Spanish onions, lb
Rutabagas lb. 2c: neck 25
Sweet potatoes, peck.... ... 1"
Red caggage, lb 4
Rhubarb, lb 15
Oyster plant, bunch 7%
New beets, bunch 7%
Cucumber, each 15
New potatoes, 2 lbs 15
Home Grown Vegetables.
New radishes, bunch 7%
Leaf lettuce, 2 stalks 3@5
Cabbage, lb 5
Beets, per peck 25
Red, dry onions 35
Turnips, peck 15
White onions, per peck 40
Carrots, per peck 25
Potatoes,' per peck 20@25
Potatoes, bushel 70 @85
Parsley, bunch 5
Mint, bunch.
Spinach, lb 15
Parsnips, peck 25
shippers who have stallfed horses for
the. spring trade find it difficult to re
alize first cost on their consignments,
as good drafters are selling around
$180@215, with the general range at
$175@225. The sales reported above
these figures are for specially finished
lots. Trade is active at the following
classified prices:
tioned:
V&\ *^t
12%
5@10
20
40
50
85
50
10
10
20
20
35
15
30
10
20
HORSE PRICES STEADY.
Demand of Ample Volume to
Receipts at Even
Values.
Clear
The trade holds
Chicago, April 1.
actiye on nominally a. steady basis.
The: market is bfeing- feajtit&d wjth theS
annual large runs. The laat.
three Mon
day receipts totaled -1 570, 2,094 and
1,339, respectively, yet demand from
all sources has been of ample propor
tions to hold prices steady on an even
basis. The expected advance has not
materialized and prices appear to be
readjusted on the range of the current
classified- quotations. Dealers do not
now anticipate a spring advance, but
rather oxfiect a decline for medium
weight and. medium-quality chunks as
soon as the farm trade is over. Rural
orders are of immense volume and
1200 or 1400 chunks meet broad outlet
at a range of $120@150, with bulk of
sales at $130@140. A few extra choice
mares are taken on special country
orders at $160@175, but Lh«! bulk of
farm chunks clear at the range pre
viously mentioned. Fat drafters do U. S. S. pfd. 98%
not sell at proportionately higher Am'n. Loco. 44%
than medium condition classes, and1
Poor Good
to fair, to choice.
Drafters $125@165 $170@225
Loggers and feed
ers 60@160 160@190
Farmers and small
chunks 50@ 85 95§)l50
Actors and coach
ers liognr.o 1400350
Carriage pairs .. 225@300 325@675
Western, branded 15® 45 60@100
Mules 75(5)125 150@200
Shipments of Horses.
Carloads of horses shipped from
Chicago yesterdav:
J. H. McGee 1
W. F. Riukler 1
Ray Ott 1
T.- Beaver 1
Connelly & Son 1
Other Shippers 7
Total 12 row. 13.
Movement of horses and mules at I Corn today
Chicago Stock Yards for dates men-
Received Shipped
Monday, March 30 1,339 163
Tuesday, March 31 .. 500 400
Week thus far 1.839
Same time last week 2,808
Cor. time 1907 2,100
Turkeys—14c.
Chickens—13c.
Springs—13c.
563
1,072
691
MARKETS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago, April 1.—Poultry—Market
steady.
Chicago Live Stock Market.
Chicago, April 1.—Cattle—Market
steady to 10c lower.
Receipts—18.000.
Beeves—$4.60® 7.35.
Cows and heifers—$2.00@6.10.
Stockers and feeders—$3.25@5.30.
Wester ers—$ 3.2 5 5.3
0.
Hogs—Market steady to 5c higher.
Receipts—27.000
Light—?5.90 @6.35.
Mlxed-»-t 5.90® 6.40.
Heavy—$5.90® 6.35.
Rough—$5.90@6.05.
Bulk sales—$6.20 @6.30.
Sheep—Market weak to 10 lower.
Receipts—15.000.
Matured sheen—S4.75®6.90.
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Lambs—$6.00® 8.15.
Yearlings—$6.25@7.60.
Chioago Grain and Hrovisio
Chicago, April 1.—Wheat:
No. 2 red—94@95%c.
No. 3 red—91%@95%c.
No. 2 hard—93%c@$1.00%.
No. 3 hard—83%@99c.
May—Opened—92%@92%c.
Highest—66% ©66%c.
Lowest—91% @91%c.
Closing—92%c,
July—-8S%©88Kc.
Corn No. 3—61%@62c.
No. 3 white—61% @62%c.
No. 3 yellow—62@64c.
May—Opened—66 %c.
Highest—66V. rn)6G%c\
Lowest—65% @65 %c.
Closing—66%c.
July—64 %c.
Oats No. 3 white—50®53c.
Mny—Opened—53 %c.
Highest—53 %c.
Lowest—53c.
Closings—93 %c.
July—Old—47 %c.
Pork—May—$13.72.
Lard—$7.32@7.35.
Rye—Cash—74 7 5c.
Barley—70@84c.
Timothy—April—$4.65.
Clover—Cash—$24.00.
Chicago Butter Market.
Chicago, April 1.—Butter—Market
steady.
Creameries—22@29c.
Dairies—20@26%e.
Chicago Egg Market.
Chicago, April 1.—Eggs—Market
steady—14c.
New York Poultry Market.
New York, April 1.—rPoultry—Mar
ket alive firm.
Young roosters—12c.
Fowls—14%c.
Turkeys, prime—14c.
Dressed market firm.
Philadelphia Poultry
Philadelphia, April
broilers—35 40c.
Turkeys—12@l7c.
Fowls—12 15c.
Market.
1.—Spring
New York Butter Market.
New York, April 1.—Butter—Mar
ket firm.
Receipts—614.
Creamery specials—29%c.
Creamery extras—2S% ®29c.
Creamery thirds to first—21@27%c.
Process—16® 25c.
Factory—Firsts, 20@20%c.
New York Grain Market.
New York, April 1.—Wheat—May—•
$1.01%.
Corn—75 %c.
New York Egg Market.
New York, April 1.—Eggs—Market
quiet butter firm.
Receipts—2,815. cases.
First—15%@15%e.
Selections—16@16%c.
Peoria Grain Market.
Peoria, April 1.—Corn No. 3—63c.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
The following market Is furnished
by Miner & Co., member^ Chicago
Board of Trade and the New York Ex
change. Branch office, rooms 7 and
8 Chilton block, 105 North Market.
New telephone, 1134. I. G. Furman,
local manager.
Closes
Stocks— High. Low. Apr.l.Mch.31.
Amal. Copp. 59% 57%
73%
37%
31
66
44%
23%
151%
82
97%
Atch. ...... 74%
Anaconda .. -38%
Am. C. & F. 31%
Atn. Smelt.. 68%
Brook R. T. 46"
Colo. Fuel.. 25%
Can. Pac... 152 V.
B. & 0 82%
L. & N 97%
M. K. & T... 23
Mex. Cent
Mo. Pac 40%
N. Y. Cent. 97%
No. Pac 127
Penna. Ry..ll6%
Peop. Gas... 89%
Pr. Steel... 23%
Reading ...104%
Rep. Steel.. 19.
St. Paul 117%
So. Pac 73%
So. Ry 13%
Sugar 124
Union Pac..
125%
U. S. Steel 34%
59
74
37%
31%
67%
45%
24%
58%
72%
37'%
31
67%
44%
23%
151%
82%
97%
23%
151
82
96%
23%
18%
40%
97
126%
115%
89
23%
103
18
115%
74%
12%
124%
123%
33%
98%
43%
13%
1%
40
96%
40%
97
126%
115%
88%
23
103%
18%
116%
73%
13%
124
124%
33%
98%
43%
14%
127%
116
89%
23
103%
18%
117%
73%
13%
124
125
34%
44
14%
15%
Southern Paciflic
per cent.
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ex-dividends
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCK.
This market Is furnished by CassidJ
& Gray, members Chicago Board of
Trade. Local office, rooms 18 and 19,
Leighton building. Telephone 933 E.
E. Vnisht, resident manager.
Wheat-- Open. High. Low. Close.
May .92% .93- .91%- .92 %B
July ... .88 .88% .87% .88%
Sept. .. .86 .86% .85% .86%
Corn—
66- .66M .65%- 66%
July ... .64 .64% .63% .6-1%
Sept. ... .. .63- .63%- •62% .63 %B
Oats—
May .. .53% .53% .53 .53 %B
July 46% •47% .46% .47%
Sept. 38% .38 .38% .38%
Pork—
May .13.55 13.77 13.40 13.72
July .13.95 14.17 13.77 14.12
Sept. .14.20 14.50 14.15 14.50
Lard-
:\1av 8.42 8.52 8.37 8.47
July 8.60- 8.77 8.57 8.72
Sept. 8.77- 8.95 8.77 S.95
R'ibs-
May .. 7.17- 7.35 7.17 7.32
July 7.47 7.67- 7.47 7.65
Sept. 7.77 7.92- 7.75 7.92
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Car Lots.
1 Wheat
row
today, 19: estimated tomor-
141
estimated tomor-
133
estimated tomor-
Oats today,
row, 150.
Northwest Receipts.
Duluth today, 41: last year. 115.
Minneapolis todav. "203 last year,!
278.
Primaries.
Receipts—Wheat today, 429,000 last
year, 1,301,000.
Corn today, 585,000 last year, 1,
405,000.
Shipments.
AVlieat today, 260,000 last year,
405,000.
Corn today, 471,000 last year, 1,
053,000.
Livorpotfl Cables.
Opening—Wheat %®%c lower
Corn—%c lower.
Closing—Wheat unchanged to %c
higher.
Corn—%o lower.
The Hog Market.
Receipts today—25,000.
Estimated tomorrow—25,000.
Cassidy and Gray's Market Letter.
WHEAT—A little strength devel
oped early on upturns abroad, and
small spring receipts, with the crowd
for rallies, and aside from that, Ar
mour buying May and selling July, the
principal feature. The latter was
rather pronounced but the market
turned heavy with considerable selling
of July and September, both
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new low records, and was. due to ad
vices from Oklahoma and Kansas.
Shorts covered very freely In the May
kind, commission houses were good
buyers of September and unexpected
Strength reveloped folowlng numerous
reports of gold dry weather in Neb
raska and dust storms In many places
—Our advices from Omaha wer not
con flrmatory of the latter, that were
though to be rather sensational, but
the bear element were timid and not
disposed to take much punishment.
CORN—Country acceptances were
light as the weather Is unfavorable for
movement, and while the futures
worked off sllghtlv early, they followed
the upward trend in wheat and closed
rather firm. The undertone to the
market Is a strong one and sugges
tive of higher prices.
OATS—Elevator people sold old
May, and there was realizing in July
and September but the Patten house
bought and the market worked up In
sympathy with wheat and corn.
PROVISIONS—Hogs at western
points were over last 'year, with ship
ments of product under but hogs were
quite strong that brought in outside
buying on the futures with the market
very eratic and easily susceptible tl
buying ir selling irders
was high on meats and lard, but Ar
mour and the Cudahy's were big sell
ers, and despite a sharp break in hogs
late In the day lutslde buying irders
for pork, lard and ribs were again very
numerous. Cash trado slow. Wo
think It is advisable to follow sharp
upturns with realizing sales and also
think will prove profitable to work on
tl.e bear side for a while.
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BONAPARTE.
Bonaparte. Word was re
ceived here yesterday of the
death of Adam Nauman, aged
74 years, at the city hospital In St.
Louis. Mr. Nauman attempted suicide
last week by cutting his throat and
died from the effects of the wound.
He was a resident of Bonaparte for
many years and was the father of
Dr. R. N. Cresap and family, Miss
Nettie Israel and Mesdames John
Frye and Worthy Proper were In Ot
tumwa Tuesday to attend the fiftieth
wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.
Martin Israel, at their home on 145
Maple avenue.
E. Noske was in St. Louis Beveral
days this week.
Mrs. Edna Thomas of Mt. Zion vis
ited friends here recently.
KEOSAUQUA.
Keosauqua.—Mrs. S. W. Manning
left Mondav morning to visit her sis
ters, Mrs. J. B. Stidger and Mrs. C. K.
Miller at Chicago. Mr. Manning ac
companied her to Ottumwa.
Mrs. M. McQuillan, of Farmlngton,
was a business visitor here Monday
and Tuesda*-
F. M. Gateman and Charles Bing
aman, went to Ottumwa Monday as
Jurors of the federal court.
Jacob Shames, of Chicago, has pur
chased the Jennings clothing stock
and will occupy the same building the
store Is now in.
D. L. Buckles and family have
moved to the Walter Beer place on
Main street.
Benj. Strong and fi nily spent Sun
dav with KUbourne reljtlves.
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Coffman, of
Hedrick. and. Mr. and .Mrs., J.„JtI.„'Van
Winkle, of Eldon, are guests at' the
home of Dr. Chas. Russell.
EDDYVILLE.
Eddyville.—Miss Angeline Ward was
born In Randoff county, North Caroli
na, September 6, 1824, and died at her
home in the north part of town, Fri
day, March 27, at 1:30 p. m., aged 83
years, 6 months and 21 days. She mar
ried to John R. Jones, November 6,
1843, and to this union were born nine
children, of which four still survive
her. Mrs. Ellen Rose, Mrs. Abbie
McNeese, William Jones, of Oska
loosa and Mrs. Mary Marley, of
Towanda, Kan. She was united In
marriage to Benjamin Surbaugh,
September 7, 1891. She, with her par
ents, moved from North Carolina when
she was but a child, to Indiana After
her first marriage she moved to Rich
mond, Keokuk county, Iowa, and In
the year of 1872, to Eddyville, where
she has resided since. She was con
verted when but a small girl and join
ed the M. E. church, and helped to or
ganize the first church at Richmond,
Iowa, then removed her membership to
Eddyville. The funeral services were
conducted from the house by Rev. W.
S. Moore, the pastor of the M. E.
church at this place, and interment
was made in the Highland cemetery,
east of Eddyville.
Married, at the home of the bride's
parents, Miss Edna Gibson to Carl
Powell Saturdav evening, March 28.
1908, by Elder B. W. Pett.it, of the
Christian church. Only intimate
friends and relatives were present,
which numbered 30. Mr. Powell is a
graduate of the class of 1902, of the
Eddyville high school, and has lived
around Eddville a number of years.
They will go to housekeeping im
mediately on a farm which the groom
recently purchased, about one mile
west of Eddyville.
FLORIS
visited
Floris.—Miss Myra Bolivar
in Ottumwa last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Parker and
children came Saturday for a visit
with Mrs. Parker's parents Mr. and
Mrs. Jos. Rouch. Mr. Parker return
ed to Galatin, Mo., Sunday where he
is station agant for the C. R. & P.
Binz Bros, are painting at W. H.
Stephenson's near Eldon this week.
Cecil Lyons was an 'over Sunday
visitor in Fairfield.
Wm. Patterson who lived west of
town with his daughter. Mrs. Jessup,
died Friday and was buried Saturday.
Mr. Patterson was born Dec 1 1827
being at the time of his death, 80 years
3 months and 26 days. The immedi
ate cause of his death was dropsy.
Funeral services \*ere held at the resi
dence. Interment was made in the
I. O. O. F. cemetery at Floris.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Baker visited
with Mr. and Mrs. Will Barber In
Drakeville Sunday.
Mrs. Grant and Miss Kneedler of
Eldon visited with there sister Mrs.
A1 Hudson Sunday.
Misses May and Hazel Hastings
joined a party of young people from
Drakeville Sunday evening and went
to Eldon to attend preaching services
at the Christain church, conducted
by America Sea.
BIRTHS.
BORN.— March 23, 1908, to Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Solomon, 137 Oitmnwa
street, a daughter.
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PRISON BARS FOR
LETTER SENDER
SHENANDOAH MAN CONVICTED
OF MALIING OBSCENE LIT
ERATURE.
IN
FEDERAL COURT
Judge Smith McPherson Gives Scath
ing Lecture on Wickedness of
Man Who Would Send
Filthy Literature.
T\\ip years' confinement in the fed
eral prison at Ft. Leavenworth, Kas.,
Liverpool was the judgment of tile court last
uiaiit jcuio aim Wao lilt? Lalllol UL __ .. ,,,
William Nauman and Mrs. Emil
Noske of this place. The remains were
brought here for burial on Thurs
day.
night in the case ol' United States
against John W. Baldwin of Shenan
doah. The jury retired at 5:30 o'clock
at which time the jurors were escort
ed to supper at the expense of the
government. At 8 o'clofck the ver
dict was returned into court and the
sentence passed by Judge Smith Mc
Pherson, presiding judge of the south
ern district of Iowa.
The crime for which Baldwin was
so quickly found guilty was that of
sending an obscene letter to Miss
Pocahontas Harris, the 20 years old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Hav
ris of Shenandoah. The epistle was
so vile that it will not bear the light
of publication. It was so vile that it
could not be read in open court and
the
il!rors fere supplied with photo-
graphic copies of it.
Have Writing Expert.
Possibly J. F. Shearman of Wichi
ta, Kas., the government's expert in
hand writing was the main cause for
Baldwin's conviction. Mr. Shearman,
an unassuming and impartial witnesn,
said that in his own conscience he be
lieved both letters were written by
the same hand, namely the original
letter and the one made by Baldwin
for the Shenandoah postmaster and a
postal inspector at the time of the in
vestigation.
When asked what he had to say the
prisoner volunteered no reason why
he should not be sentenced.
Prisoner Non-Committal.
"I have nothing to say," said- he.
"The verdict of the jury is in
hearty accord with the opinion of the
court," said Judge McPherson. "I
haven't a shadow of doubt but that
you sent this vulgar, obscene, lasclvi
oun letter, to this upright virtuous
young woman. We must protect oui'
homes from such vile stuff as this.
You ai\ guilty of this crime."
Here the prisoner, still standing,
nodded assent to the words uttered by
the court.
Unspeakable Crime.
"This crime of sending this vulgar
letter to this innocent young woman,
is unspeakable. The letter is so vul
gar that I doubt whether the jurors
even read it aloud in their delibera'-'
tions. This girl is poor to be sure.
That is no crime. She worked in a
canning factory with her mother for
a living. That is to be commended.
That is no crime.
"You have said that you,, were out
for a drive and were suffering from
strong drink when you wrote at the
dictation of the postmaster and the
inspector. That is deplorable. Your
character in the community in which
you reside is bad, very bad. When
you were not on a spree I dare say
that you were planning the vile stuff
that you sent to Miss Harris. I be
lieve punishment should be swift and
certain in a case like this. You are
still a young man, 22 years of age. 1
will not give you the limit of five
years In the federal prison. I am of
the opinion that two years will teach
you, and be a wr.rning to others, that
this is a serious crime. The judg
ment of this court, is that you serve
two years at Fort Leavenworth, Kas.
Mr. Shearman's Testimony.
Nearly the entire afternoon yester
day was taken up with expert testi
mony on hand writing by J. F. Shear
man of Wichita, Kas., the govern
ment's acknowledged expert in th?
line of hand writing identification. Mr.
Shearman was the government's ex
pert in the Oregon land fraud cases a
short time ago when high officials
were convicted.
Mr. Shearman compared the dis
puted letter with the one written by
Baldwirt for the inspector. He
brought out many similarities which
he said stood out on a man like his
character and try as he could he
would not be able to overcome them.
He pointed out the letters "c", "h"
"k" and many others.
He told of the inevitable similar
ities although the writer had endeav
ored to disguise his hand writing. In
some instances the writer misspelled
words. Mr. Shearman showed that
was to think of disguising jis writing,
while later on h? forgot this and
thought of what he was writing
about.
Jo Madf Good Fight.
Attorney Jo Jaques made a hard
fight for his client. He cross exam
ined the witness at some length and
showed many dissimilarities in the
hand writing for Instance the "f's."
Following the closing of the case
both Attorney Temple and his Assist
ant Attorney Stewart addressed the
jury on behalf of the government. At
torney Jaques argued for the defend
ant between the talks of the govern
ment's attorneys.
the first page of the copy was not like Saturday and Sunday.
the last pages^Df the same copy. This Albert Jay returned to Ames Sun
he explained was becau.se the writer evening.
was flustrated and at first v'.I he care.l Grace Herron and Miss Robinson vis-
The only witness for the defense
was the defendant himself. He was
placed on the stand and denied ever
writing a letter of any kind except
the postal card to Miss Harris.
This gave the government a chance
to show up the character of the man.
Three witnesses testified that Bald
win was of very bad reputation in his
city ana that his truth and veracity
was not good.
Charge to Jury.
The charge of the judge to the jury
was quite lengthy. He covered the
law in point which says that any per
son who knowingly malls lewd, vul
gar lascivious letters in the United
DON'T F/.IL TO READ THE WANT ADS TONIGHT
WANTED.
WANTED—LAND TO GRUB FOR
crop pay. 302-A, care Courier.
WANTED—TO FtENT SMALL FARM
—20 to 80 acres. Give location and
terms—Quick. 303-C, care Courier.
WANTED—SATURDAY AFTER
noon, between 2 and 3 o'clock, some
one by mistake, took a package
marked "Will Wood'' from the Globe
Tea store. I will pay reward for Its
return to ine at.'the Ballingall hotel.
W. A. Wood.
WANTED WE WANT EVERY
farmer and stockman to realize what
a big market he has in the want
columns of the Courtsr. Bverytlinlg
can be sold, bought and traded
through these ads. If you have seed
corn or onts, or horses, hogs, cattle
or, sheep to soli, by putting a want
ad In the Courier you can present
your proposition -to 13.000 families.
Do you know any other way you can
reach that man/ buyers for so little
money? If -ou come to town to sell
them, you on!-- see two or three
buyers, but you can put a want ad
In the Courier for less money than
it will cost you to come to town, and
you then tell is to thousands of buy
ers. A wan. id costs only a few
cents, but It Is read by thousands.
WANTED—TO SELL. GRIND, AND
repair horse an sheep clippers.
Prompt service. Satisfaction guar
anteed. Send for price list. G. G.
Thomas, Ottumwa, Iowa.
WANTED—SEALED BIDS FOR THE
road work in Richland township for
1908. See trustees or township
clerk.
WANTED—GIRL FOR GENERAL
house work In family of three. Mrs
Sarah Cullen, 332 North Marlon.
We Have Placed on Sale For This Week
at a Discount oi 20 Per Cent
all our Sideboards and Buffets. These
goods are the season's latest styles.
Bright, snappy, up to date patterns
The Sideboard
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illustrated here we have selected'..,
from our stock as being a very special
bargain, $13. It is made of selected
white oak, built solid like the high
priced boards, has French pattern
plate and one drawer lined for silver­
ware.
Martin Furniture & Carpet Co.
States postofflces or mall boxes is
guilty of a crime punishable by im
prisonment. The court went over the
facts in the case. He showed that tho
young man was a person of very bad
moral character In the community,
where he lives and many other things
that were undisputed. The question
said the court that arises did this
young man send this letter? That is
for the jury to decide. This young
man has been ably represented in Mr.
Jaques' counsel in this case and now
it is up to the jury."
BLAKESBURG
Blaltesburg.—The M. E. church at
this place was dedicaetd Sunday by
Rev. Shook of Otumwa preached the
dedicatory sermon. The sum of $710
being raised.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Bell of Mystic re
turned home Monday after visiting
relatives here.
Leslie Berry and family Harold
Berry and wife of Ottumwa visited at
the John Berry home recently.
Howard Woodford and wife of Ot
tumwa visited at the John Belles home
ited in Foster Sunday.
Bert Miller and family, Frank Mil
ler and family, Ira Jay and family and
Ed. Bell and wife visited their mother
Mrs. Linda Miller, Sunday and attend
ed the services at the M. E. church.*
Laura Smith spent Sunday with her
parents Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Smith.
Ellis and Verna Bachman spent
Sunday with their sister Mrs. Lizzie
Smith.
Grace Kooutz is visiting her sister
Mrs. Rosa Wilson.
Ben Abegg and wife of Prarle Chap
el visited at Walter Abeggs Sunday.
Aunt Nan Williamson is still on the
sick list.
Luella Irwin of Ottumwa spent Sun
day here with friends.
MUNTERVILLE
Munterville.—Mr. and Mrs. S. A.
Anderson and children of Hazel Dell
spent Saturday and Sunday with rela
tives.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Anderson and
son Edwin visited at the Ed. Gustason
home recently.
Swen Piereon and family took din
ner at the Fred Johnson home Sunday.
Misses Lena Anderson and Hannah
Pierson were entertained to Sunday
dinner by Hiss Hattle Pierson.
Mr. and Mrs. Hasselrooth and son
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FOR SALE.
FOR SALE—GOOD DRIVING HORSE
suitable for lady to drive also bug
gy. Carl Arnold, North Frank Stigl
Old phone 30-B. vfj
FOR SALE—CLOVER SEED. J. vv.
Peebler. 1 mile southeast of Dahlon
ega, route No. 1.
FOR SALE—PURE BRED WHITE
Rock eggs. Flshel Strain, 15 for
$1. Emma Gardner, Selma, la.
FOR SALE—ONE 9, YEAR OLD.
high grnde Norman stallion, gooli
Individual. Price reasonable. Geo.
D. Robertson. Route 3, Box 78.
FOR SALE—HOME GROWN SEED
corn. Write for samples and prices.
Yost & Sherrlck, Liberty ville la.
FOR SALE—ROSE COMB RHODES
Island reds. Havln mated up two
pens of fine colored pullets with hlffh
scoring cockerels will sell eggs at
following prices. $1.50 for 15 $4 for
50 eggs. Mrs. A. E. Sutton, Weldon,
Iowa.
FOR SALE—HAVE THREE JACKS
or will trade on land. Live at Far
son, Iowa. P. Hawthorn.
EGGS—FOR PROFIT AND THE)
S. C. B. Lelghorns are the egg ma
chines. Eggs for setting and can
fill your Incubator on short notice.
W. N. Rockwell, 107 North Wllllard
St.
FOR SALE—PURE BRED BUFIT
Rock eggs, 15 for 50c at house, one
dollar If shipped. Mrs. Joe Brown,
Cedar, Iowa.
FOR SALE—WHITE WYANDOTTBS
eggs for setting of 15 eggs. C. F.
Dafferner, Ottumwa, route No, 1.,
INCUBATORS
INCUBATORS—I AM AGENT FOR
Old Trusty. Come and see me. Wm.
Rockwell, at Grand Union Tea Co.
LEGAL,
Notice—Proof of Will.
State of Iowa, Wapello oounty, ss.
District court, Wapello county, Iowa.
To all whom it mav concern•
Notice is hereby given, that an In
strument In wrltinT purporting to bo
the last will and testament of Samuel
B. Morri3, deceased, was this dav pro
duced, opened and read by the under
signed, and that I have fixed Monday,
the eleventh day of May, 1908, as tha
day for hearing proof In relation there
to.
Witness my official signature, with
the seal of said court hereto affixed,
this first day of April, 1908.
Geo. P. Phillips, clerk of district
court by James Gee, deput".
We have a 20 acre truck farm fop
rent. Phone 442.
Glen called on Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Lar
son Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T-. Baldwell called'
at the Otto Carlson home Saturday.
Alex Johnson is sick at the present
time.
Arthur Allen visited in Ottumwa
Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alf Anderson ehter
tained a large tiumber of friends at'
dinner last Saturday.
Misses Lena Anderson, Hattle Pier
son, Alice Nelson, Esther Nelson,
Stella Pierson and Hannah Pierson
called on Miss Mabel Carlson Sunday
afternoon.
Deaths
GLOTFELLY. Monday, March 30,
1908. at 11:40 p. m., at the late
residence at 612 East Main street, *4'
Charles Glotfelly, aged 25 years. He.
Is survived by his wife and parent*
Funeral announcement later.
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For Real Estate, Over Bremhorst'a
Grocery.
Corner Court and Second St*.
We have a number of those good
prairie fnrms northwest of the city
where Mr. Williams and everybody
says "It's God's country." Both largo
and small. Then we have some
cheaper farms south of the city. We
have several small farms, yes, to
10 acre fruit farms for sale close in,
and city property from a lot to a flno
residence, in any part of the city you
like. Don't think you are Imposing on
good nature to ask us about property
for that Is what we are here for and
we are readv at all times to please thai I
people.
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