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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Neasham sells the best watches.
Mrs. F. A. Johnson of Eddyville has
returned home after spending a few
days in the city visiting Robert Big
liam, 1804 Tullis avenue.
Handkerchief boxes and albums at
Sargent's.
Mrs. Dan Venator has returned home
to Chillicothe after a i'ew days' visit
in the city with friends and attending
the Sunday meetin'gs._
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Linn of Agency
•were in the city yesterday attending
the Sunday meetings.
Christmas boxes of fine stationery
from 25c up to $16.00 at Sargent's.
Mrs. J. D. Salter of Bloomfleld who
was in the city attending the Sunday
meetings returned- home this morning.
Gillette Safety Razors, $5.00, $7.50
and $8.50, at Sargent's.
Miss Essie Herriford of Dbuds-Le
ando returned home this morning aft
er a short business trip to this city.
Mrs. E. D. Lawson of Albia re
turned home this morning after spend
ing yesterday in the cii.y attending the
Sunday meetings.
Christmas perfumes, 25c and up nt
Bargent's.
Mrs. Bertha Jackson of Douda-Le
ando was In the city a short time yes
terday attending the Sunday meet
ings.
Henry Sisco and Miss Jennie Sisco
have returned home to Eddyville after
a few days' visit in the city attending
the Sunday meetings.
Mrs. V. M. Carvaugh of Eldon Is
visiting her mother, Mrs. E. H. Pal
mer, who resides on Tacoma avenue,
Riverview.
Shave yourself at home. It is just
as easy if you have a Gillette Safety
Razor. Ask Sargent's about them.
Cuff and collar boxes and cases.
Sargent's.
Mrs. J. W. Rowley of Keosauqua,
who was in the city on business, re
turned home this morning.
Pocket knives and pocket scissors.
Bargent's.
Mrs. J, W.. Rowley of Keosauqua,
Wapello Buggy Co
New Implement
Houss
We have a carload of the
Celebrated Webber
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ttiat we want you to examine before
purchasing elsewhere. These wagons
are unequalcd '.or durability and su- P'ay.
periority of'fini :h anl we will 11
them at the right prices. We also have
several .buggie- thot we d'sire to sell
before our big stock arrives in Feb
ruary.
Call and sre the McVickor Gasoline
Engine. It excels*.all otters. It does
the ^ork of ten men.
We sell the^new Iov?a Cream Separ
ator, Halladay Windmills, Racine
Wagons and Buggies, Columbia Bug
gies and we sell at prices away below
all competitors.
Wapello Buggy Co
Corner nmgton and 3d Sts. .....
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Chicago, Dec. 14.—Countess Aurelia
Betlileh, a native of Hungary, has giv
en up her wealth and social position
to minister unto the needy according
to Bahai religious teachings. This
former countess is one of the first
diclples of Bahai to come to Amer-,
ica.
The countess is 36 years old, and
speaks thirteen languages, and says
she once possessed great wealth.!
Proudly she opened a big cloak and
displayed the plainest garments.
There wasn't a sign of jewelry or
other adornment. She follows what
she calls the "simple life," and as
serts that young women will keep on
going down to physical and moral de
struction so long as wealthy women
publicly display their riches.
Inmates of, prisons will be the
special objects of her pecurlar kind of
charity, though she by no means in
tends to overlook the poverty strick
en or distressed. She says she still
possesses $15,000 worth of jewelry,
and intends to dispose of it for art's
sake.
She visited the young woman in
Harrison street police station annex
yesterday and gave them a talk which
she hopes will help toward converting
them in the Tahai religion, wbieh she
herself embraced inree years ago.
"The methods of the modern church
are wrong," she said last night. "Why
should the poor give up their hard
earned riickels to the preachers and
priests? Why should not those- shift
for themselves like other strong men?
They should not be recognized as
head or leaders. There is only one
head
God.
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who was in the city on business re
turned home this morning.
Manicure sets, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00 and
$3.00. Sargent's.
William Lutz of Eldon, who has
been visiting at the Fred yook home,
219 South Moore street returned home
this morning.
Don't miss Sargent's Christmas dis-
Mrs. Jennie Boyce and Mrs. L. R.
v.Ta?7icr have returned home to
Belknap after spending a few days jn
tnc city attending the Sunday meet
ings.
Beautiful Christmas presents at
very reasonable prices. Sargent's.
Mr. and JTs. O. D. Gilmore of Albia
returned home this morning after
spending a short time visiting in the
city and attending the Sunday meet
ings.
Comb and brush sets, $1.25 and
$2.50, at Sargent's.
H. M. Bostwick of Woodburn is ex
amining the local national banks ia
the capacity of national bank exam
iner.
Miss lva Stevens of Dudley, accom­
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Hungarian Countess Who Has.
Given Up Wealth tor Religion
COUNTESS ATJRELIA S. BETHLEN
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"The proper thing for us to do is
to live upright lives. I am a servant
to the threshold of the merciful one.
Don't glory in your country, but glory
in loving all humanity. There is no
division of creed, color, or belief in my
religion, and I believe in the prin
ciples of uniting all manhood into one
great family under the banner of one
God,
"I love all women. Why shouldn't
I? We are all sisters. I was brought
up in luxury! was formerly maid of
honor to the empress of Austria, and
once believed that' I could not get
along without my horses and car
riages and the rarest of wines, but I
have sacrificed It all. I am down In
the gutter trying to uplift unfortunate
beings.
I was born in Hungary of royal line
age, and was married to Count Sandor
Bethlen, who owned v-ast estates. He
died in 1892 and the following year I,
000' but today I value money only fori
the good it will do. Whoever takes
up my religion is expected to do
good according to his capacity.
In,
and that is the manifestation of so a follower of the cult at 3502 Lake
avenue.
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panied by Miss Bessia Syrum, return
de home today after visiting with her
aunt, Mrs. F. L. Canfle'.d, 221 North
Weller street.
Miss Eunice Chisman of Bidwell re
turned home today aft.ir visiting with
her brother, M. F. Chisman, 207 South
Willard street over Sunday. She was
accompanied by her nephew, Theo
dore Chisman who will visit in Bid
well for a few days.
MEEKER-PA FlKER.
Marriage of Ottumwa Couple Per
formed Yesterday by Justice
C. C. Ayre». ,,
The marriage of Miss Elsie Parker
to George A. Meeker
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PUBLIC SALE!
of double Standard polled Durhams
and a few short horns, Wednesday,
December 16 at 1 o'clock p. m. in
Morris Williams Sale Barns, South
Ottumwa. Some of these bulls
have taken prizes at different fairs
all will be offered for sale at this time.
AUCTIONEERS
Col. F. M. Woods Wm, Cooper
Lee Fleener
M. YOAKAM SONS
NEW MARK SET
SIX DAY GRIND
M'FARLAND AND MORAN WIN,
WITH RUTT AND STOL SEC­
OND—699 MARK LOWERED
mara
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performed
yesterday afternoon at the home o£
the bride's parents, Mr and Mrs. \V.
L. Choate, 537 West Mill street by
Justice C. C. Ayres. Following the cer
cmony refreshments were served.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. Meeker, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Wiley,
Mrs. Nancy Bates. Mrs. Catherine
Wiley, Mrs. J. G. Meeker, Mrs. Lottie
Choate, Misses Opal Meeker, Alice
Wiley. Irene Sauers. Jlyra Bates. Hat
tie Hall, Edward Meeker, Maring Hall,
Harvey Hall. H. LeWitt, Edward
Wiley anfl L. V. Cboaie, ».
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The money prizes that went t» the
surviving teams were divided as fol
lows. First, $1,500 second. $1,000
third, S700 fourth, $500 fifth, $300
Sixth, $250 seventh, $200.
Big Crowd Sees Finish.
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"Should I go out and find any £hlrJ0rn
sons suffering from illness or_ disease
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Ln»!,rSH wm jit
and filth about the house I will get
down on my knees and scrub it away.
So will I wash the sick or unclean
children. I am following the teachings
of JeSus Christ strictly. No promises
are exacted from persons helped.
They are free to accept or reject as
they see fit." Countess Bethlen is the
guest of Mrs. Leigh Wilson Foster, al­
Early in the evening an enormous
r!
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came to Chicago to visit the World's steadily circled until-the^ bell sounded
Columbia exposition. Inside of twelve final sprint between the lead
months in America I squandred $36,-
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Final Standing.
Miles.
Laps.
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McFarland and Moran .. .2,737
Rutt and .Stol ...2,737
Hill and Demara
Walthour and Root .. 2,737
Collins and Mitten ... ...2,736
Galvin and Wiley 2 ,730
Anderson and Vanoni .. 2,736
Palmer and Drobach .. 2,723
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Former record, 2,733 miles, 4
New York, Dec. T4. Floyd
Farland, the veteran bicycle racer of
California, won the sixteenth inter
national sl$ day race for the team paniona "to string him up."
of McFarland and Moran at Madison
Square Garden Saturday night and set
a new distance record. Rutt, of the
Rutt-Stol, German-Holland team, fin
ished second, and Demara, of the De
mara-Hill combination, the former of
California and the latter of Boston,
was third.
The final sprint of one mile was
between the representatives of these
three teams, which were on equal
terms as to distance covered, the oth
ers withdrawing ttf give Them a clear
track. The three teams that tiok
part in the final dash covered 2,737
miles 1 lap in 142 hours, which is 3
miles 7 laps ahead- of the record set
by Miller and Waller in 1899.
Desperate Sprint at Finish.
All the riders except McFarland,
Rutt and Demara left the track at 10
o'clock, and one minute later these
three riders, who had led the others
by one or more laps for the last1
three days, began the decisive mile.
They started at a good clip and sprint
ed desperately for the last three laps.
McFarland got the lead and finished
scarcely five feet ahead of Rutt, who
was
die sfime distance ahead of'
11 NIGHT JFTOBTURE
It Brought a Fortune to Its Hal!
Strangled Victim.
AN INNOCENT MAN'S ORDEAL
Twice Strunn Up by Lynchers, H«
Confessed'to Murder and W«s After
ward Vindicated and Recovered $25,
000 From His Assailants.
Late In the fifties of the last cen
tury George W. King was the pro
prietor of a hotel in Oxford, twenty
six. miles from Lafayette, Ind. Id
1859 a stranger arrived at the hotel
and gave his name as Dr. Rowe. Ha
told King that he had no money qnd
asked to be trusted for his board till
lve could get practice in the place,
promising to pay him as promptly as
possible. King consented to the ar
rangement, and Iiovre soon bftcame a
favorite with the people on account ot
his companionable disposition and su
perior intelligence. The doctor, how
ever, fell deeper and deeper in debt.
He had been at the hotel for nearly a
year when King reminded him one
morning that he had not paid any
thing on his board bill for three
months. The conversation, it after
ward appeared, was overheard by
some one in the hotel, though noth
ing was thought of it at the time.
A week after the conversation Rowe
was called out late at night to see a
patient and failed to return. Days
passed without any word from him,
and his disappearance soon was con
nected with the conversation that had
passed between him and the landlord
about the unpaid board. One night
three months later a party of disguised
men entered the hotel and, overpow
ering King, took him to a woodland
adjoining the town.
He recognized the voices of several
of his captors and especially of the
leader, who told him that be was sus
pected of murdering Rowe and de
manded that he confess. King stoutly
maintained his innocence, and the
leader of the mob ordered his com-
After much delay he was restored
sufficiently to understand what was
said to him, and he again refused, de
claring his innocence and saying he
did not know what had become of
Rowe. A second time be was strung
up and a sccond tlmo let down, but
life was nearly extinct, and he was
much longer In being restored than be
fore.
crowd gathered in the big ampitlieatre Detective company of Benton, Warren
to witness the final hours of the race.
Probably 12,000 persons filled every
seat in the garden and crowded every
foot of standing room that afforded a
view of the ellipse around which the
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During the evening the
attention
largely was centered upon the riders
of the three leading teams as they
wound around the course, warily
tirre
Btant.ly
Sn will wash thf* Rink or tinripnil _.. ..
of a mile tnat meant the addition of
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sj«n
the th4 "ader6P were con*
on the alert to prevent their
nPflrPSt
vjvals, the Walthour-Root
team from ln,
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tenth
another team to the list of starters ln
the deciding mile rush.
The White
The washer that always gives satis
faction.
It is ball bearing— has fly
wheel under tub— is con
structed on correct principles
ind in the best manner—and is
guaranteed for five years.
Runs easier
and washes
faster and
clean., than
any other
machine.
Don't take
our word for
it. Call on
any of our
dealers and
see for your
self.
For sale in
Wapello Co. by
Ottumwa—Ottumwa Hdw. Co.
Eldon Furn, and Hdw. Co.
Eddyville— Stuber & Wauguman.
Kirkville—Myers and Glass.
Blakesburg—Cohagen & Snow.
White Lily Manufacturing Co.,
DavenporV Iowa,. ,.
The luckless landlord knew he could
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Before the jail was reached day had
dawned, and King recognised his cap
tors as members of the Horse Thief
and Tippecanoe counties, nearly all of
whom were known to him. Confident
of his guilt, the men made no attempt
to conceal their Identity. So great
was the excitement and so intense the
feeling against King that he waived
examination and went to jail, hoping
that something would turn up to es
tablish his Innocence.
From the jail at Lafayette King ad
dressed letters to editors of papers ln
Cincinnati, Chicago. 8t. Louis, Louis
ville and other cities, setting out the
circumstances of his confinement and
•sklnfc them to keep his letter ln the
papers ln hopes that it might fall un
der Howe's notice. The appeal was a
pathetic one and was copied into
many papers throughout the north
wegt.
Two weeks after its first appear
ance Dr. Rowe rode into Oxfprd and,
attended by a number of citizens, pro
ceeded to Lafayette, where bis ap
pearance caused the Immediate re
lease of the accused landlord. In ex
planation of bis disappearance Rowe
said he had left hlB home in the east
ou account of domestic troubles, that
he had learned that his wife was on
her way to Oxford, and he had deter
I mined to leave the place secretly ln
order to prevent her from learnlug
where he had gone. He had gone to
a little town ln southern Illinois, and
it was there that he learned that the
min who bad befriended him was sus
pected of his murder and was in Jail
in Lnfayette.
As poon as King was released he
brou-ht suit against thirty-two mem
bers of the Horse Thief Detective
compnny for $5,000 each and also
Rfrainst the company as a corporation.
Thomas A. Hendricks, afterward vice
president, was his counsel, but the
case was not allowed to come to trial,
the lynchers compromising by paying
Ring $25,000. With this money he
purchased a farm and other property
r.ear Lafayette, where he lived till his
flenth at the age of seventy-eight
rears.
Whoso would write clearly must
think clearly, and If he would write ln
noble style he must first possess
noble aC*!.—Goethe.
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A rope
was placed around his neck, a dozen
men pulled down a stout limb, over
which the other end of the rope was
thrown, and when the limb was re
leased It carricd King off his feet and
left him hanging by the neck. He
was nearly unconscious when let down
nrl again ordered to confess.
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4.er1 s«ch or,deal
consented to confess,
Ho purposely lengthened the confes
in order to gain time and said
he and two men, named Rogers
and Haggard, had poisoned some whis
ky and induced Rowe to drink it, and
after his death they had buried him
in a hollow some distance away. It
was nearly daylight when the'confes
dion was made, and the lynchers de
termined to take King to. jail in Lafa
yette and then arrest Rogers and Hag
gard.
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GREAT CLEARING SALE
Alter Christmas Prices on Ladies' and Girls'
Winter Coats, Suits an Furs
BuyNow. Don't Delay
/4t0/40ff on Coats, Suits and Furs
The most beautiful line of Winter Coats and
Furs. Many at prices far below
the cost of material
HEAR ME! We have too tttatiy coats, too
large a stock of beautiful new novelties.
The winter is still young—We need the
money, and consequently we are willing to
make the following unudual prices.
All our ladies and misses 7.50 and 8.50 long:
coats all this season'ft styles some lined
throughout,some lined to waists, some braid and velvet
trimmed in black, navy and brown some in the QQ
two tone stripes all on one rack, your choice new4"#y0
($5.00 grade of Ladles' Long Winter Coats, $2.98.)
All our ladies' and misses' $10 and $11 new
style winter coats—some satin lined through­
out, some half lined some plain, some elaborately
trimmed the prettiest collection of $10
and $11 coats in the city, choice
(One Rack of Ladies' Long Coats, Choice $1.98.)
All or any of our'ladies' 14.75 new style
winter coats including- the famous Ethel
Barrymore coat, the coat witb high collar and wide reveres
half litted black chiffon Kersey coats A QP
and black, navy and brown broadcloth coats .. .7»(jj
VEXTRA LARGE LOOSE COATS FOR STOUT LADIES, $9.85.)
Your choice of the handsomeest line of ladies
and misses' 18.50 and $20 tine satin finished
broadcloth and light weisrht Kersey coats in the city, very
latest models in black and all colors, -J 1
strictly hand tailored 4r0/
(Extra Small Coats to Fit Slender Figures)
Any of our Wooltex and Renwick 25,00 coats,
the most perfect fitting and best tailored
coats in the city—coats such as Chas. A. Stevens and
Marshall Field are pleased to carry. Coats
for the particular, coats out of the ordinary.,
Girls'Coats Slaughtered
RACK 1
contains all our children's 2 50 coats, this
season's styles in velvet and braid
season's stvles in velvet and braid
trimmed, novelty cloth, siz^s 5 to 10 years
A iT 9 on a in a re 3 0 0
nAvlV novelty and plain cloth coats in
plain and fancy effects, sizes 6 to 14 yeais
(Bear Skin Coats, 3 to 6 years, sizes $1.98)
PIT contains any of our children's 5.00 new style
UcilJiY 0
coats in plain and fancy material, A
latest novelties, sizes 8 to 14 years
(Children's Cloth Coats, 2 to 4 year sizes, 69c.)
T?AP(T 1 contains our finest 7.50 and 8.50 coats, very
t: newest effects in plush bear skin A
and Chiffon Kersey, 6 to 14 years *T»1
(Bear Skin Coats, 5 to 10 years, sizes, $3.50.)
Sale begins Tuesday morning. Get in euriv.
Get first selection. Coats laid away o.i
small payment.
PHILUPS BIG STORE
Ciinn Equally good bargains in furs. A /iff
1 Uivj Finest stock in city to select from "U
We Pay Railroad Fare According to the Rnles
of the Retail Merchants' Association.
W.LJ0NES&C0. ^Js
WE CARRY GERMAN MILLETT AND
KINDS OF MILL FEED.
TRY OUR BANNER CHICK FEED.
GRAND
JURIES ARENtMED
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COUNTY OFFICIALS SELECT MEN
BEFORE WHOM COURT MAT
TERS WILL BE REVIEWED
The petit Jury for u«,*, during the
January term of the Wapello county
district court, together with the
grand Jury, before which all criminal
matter will be preserved during the
coming year, were thin afternoon
selected by Clerk Ge rge Phillips, Re
corder L. L. Swens ir. and Auditor
Charles W. McCarty. Tne grand Jury
follows: Charles Sand", J. B. Gephart,
H, M. Sapp. J. A. Rogsrs. J. S. Grif
fith, J. S. Redfern, O. W. Djfrris, Sr.,
Levi Lore, C. R. Chisman. Andrew
Giltner, Alex Martin and A W.
Clark.
The petit Jury for the opening term
of 1909 will be compojiod of the follow
ing residents of Wapillc county: C. A.
Hyatt, W. R. Gee, Htnry Lowe, Wil
liam Tennyson, Henry Oswald, F.
Haddon, Noah Brewer. J. J. Chance, G.
W. Ellis, Fred Roach, John Gasser, H.
J. Isreal, B. T. Johnson. Albert Wilson,
Peter GUroy. John Hillinwood, Har
ftjrison Howk, 3. C. Stewart, C. S. Butt.
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KANE SEED, ALSO ALL
H. W. Enyart, J. P. Green, O. J. Car
ney. H. M. HedHck.
Court Notes.
Alleging cruel and inhuman treat
ment, Mrs. Clara II. Harltloss has
filed a petition for divorce from hei
husband, Karman G. Harkless. They
were married May 3, 1907. She prays
for restoration of her niu-lden name ol
Clara Strnmberg.
Attorney Walter S. C'oen, associated
with Smith and Lewis,., for the plain
tiff in the Scott-Hontsateadors suit tt
recover on life insurance oolicy, is thh
afternoon examining witnessed.
Farmers' Institute.
of Wapello county will be held Decem
ber 17, 18 and 19 in the Y. M. C. A..
Well prepared addresses on topics of
interest will be delivered by men of
practical experience. The exhibitions
will be good as nice prizes are offered,
^or the best developed grain and pro-:.
duce. Women and children are Jnvited.
E. H. Lec of Hillsboro, who has been
visiting his parents, fie v. and Mrs.
Jonathan Lee, 22 South Ward street
left for his home today. He was ac
companied by his brother R. J. Lee oi
thiH city, who left for Hillsboro,
Salem and other points on business.
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Ahee of Unlon
ville, who have been attending tin1
Sunday meetings for the past few
days, returned home this morning.
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