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NOBLY DIVIDED
BY MRS. UTT
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^DTfUMWA
WOMAN INCLUDES
RELATIVES AND OTTUMWA HOS
REMEM-
PITAL IN
BRANCES.
LIST OF
HER NIECE LUCILLE
CHIEF BENEFICIARY
DAUGHTER OF MRS. ANNA M'NAIR
.IS GIVEN IMMENSE SUM—HUS
BAND LEFT $10,000 ESTATE
AGGREGATES $200,000.
Miss Lucille McNair, an
nuity until 60 years of
age, and then entire
remainder of estate.
Judge W. H. Utt $10,000
Ottumwa Hospital Ass'n.. 5,000
Matilda Jardine 3,000
Harold McNair 3,000
Mrs. Clara A. Carroll 2.000
Mrs. Emma Creaswell... 500
Mrs. Anna McNair (per
month) 140
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The noble wpirit of the late Mrs.
Sarah Johnson. Utt. perhaps could not
have been more magnificently reflect
ed than in tha .provisions of her win,
Just filed In the probate court of Chj
nago. Her flrst consideration, of
iDourse, was for tier near relatives, but
following immediately upon the heels
of these bequests was a handsome gift
tp the Ottirarrt-i' Hospital' association,
which gift may develop into larger pro
portions a* the future of her relatives
Unfolds. The- ftret- provision to the
),. hoapitaj is-'$5,000.00, and-is to" be
known as the Johnson
.fund. The larger
the estate is left in trust, and
possible .for ^he Ottumwa Hospi
tal association' "to "receive o.ne-half ol!
fpart-of
iart
is
Vjthe trust estate. In case the contin
fv^ency happens upon -which depends
acquisition by the hospital, the
other half is to he devoted to the poor
.of Ottumwa under the direction of the
vj'/trustee who will be acting at that
p0 time. The contingency referred to is
that if the, testator's niece,Miss Lucille
vMcNalr, a girl now sixteen years old,
-"who is the chief beneficiary, should
-rtle before she reaches the age of
BO without leaving any children
to survive, the estate amounting to
About $200,000 is to he divided among
the decedent's relatives by birth and
marriage and the Ottumwa hospital
,association. Mrs. Emma S. Creaswell,
wife of F. B. Cresswell of Ott.umwn,
Is to receive $500.00 Matilda Jardine,
.r cousin of Mrs. Utt, who resides
-Draraore. Ireland, is remembered
'•with $3,000, and to Mrs. Clara A. Car
roll, a sister of the late A. W. John
soni. is bequethed the sum of $2,000
Harold McNair and Mrs. Anna Mo
Nair are. also remembered.
ljhe sixth clause of the will is as
folljows:
"Before my marriage I entered into
EL
contract in reference to the share
my husband, W. H. Utt, is t.o have of
my estate, and I desire that he have
that portion of my estate provided In
the contract in full of his dower rights
therein."
By the ante-nuptial agreement re
ferred to Mr. Utt receives $10,000
which is the only bequest made to him
by the will.
The McNair Bequests.
The will provides for carina for the
ilace where the testator's parents are
vried in the Ottumwa cemetery, and
Iso for earing- for the lot where her
ormer husband, the late A. W. John
Bon, is buried.
With the exception of personal be
longings all the rest of the estate is I
left in trust, and the trustee is direct-!
to set apart and to invest $3,000.00
'•4 for the testator's nephew, Harold Me-
Nalr, son of the testator's sister. Mrs.
nna McNair. The nephew is now
ivlnjc with his father. O.^K. McNair.
the trustee thinks best, psirt or all
of said amount is to be used lor the
education of the nephew, and any sum
remaining. Is to be paid to Jiinj when
ae reaches twenty-five years of age.
The thirteenth clause. of the will,
which, provides for the testator's sis
:er. Mrs. Anna McNair, Is in full as
Je'lows
"X.desire and direct that my ex
ecutors' and trustees pay toward
the necessary living expense's of
my sister. Mrs. Anna McNair, the
sum of $100.00 per month as long
as she may live, payments to be
gin three months after this will
Is probated. It is my request that
she does not sell the property she
now owns on Main street in Ot
tumwa. Iowa, known as- the un
burn property, but if it should
tiis-n out thtff she is compelled to
convey the same because of any
contract in existence at the time
of my death, then it Is my wish
that out of the proceeds of said
sale she pay off the encumbrance
and liens upon her property on
Main street, Ottumwa, Iowa, com
monly designated as the Scott
property, and to hold the same
free, from encumbrance ss long
as practicable. As an inducement
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Chinaman's White
Wife Poisons Four
Babes Suicides
Piano, III.. Dec, 21. The
American wife of George Ah
Wong, a Chinese restauranter,
said to be the daughter of repu
table Cnicago parents, early to
day gave her four children
wood alcohol and stabbed one
little girl to death. After drink
ing some poison the woman
threw herself under a Burling
ton train and was killed. Three
children will probably recover.
It is believed the woman was
temporarily insane.
PARLIAMENT IS
CLOSED TODAY
KING. EDWARD IN SPEECH RE
FERS TO CORDIAL FEELING
""BETWEEN NATIONS.
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London,- -De«. 21.—King Edward to
day put an end to the present ses
sion of-the-British-parliament. Only
a few members attended the brief
prorogation ceremonies. The Icing's
speech made especial reference to the
recent visit, of the American battle
ship-fleet in- Australian waters which
his majesty said "evoked worm feel
ings of cordiality in my dominions
in that quarter of the globe and was
a source of gratification to myself and
ray government.
"Referring to the events in the
Balkins calculated to disturb the pro
speech visions of the treaty of Berlin
visions of (he treaty of Berlin
speech. SOJ'S. there, is reson to hope
wise and conciliatory counsels will
prevail, .that an amicable settlement
will ho reached with the consent of
the powers who are parties to this'
treaty."
PARRISH JURY DISAGREES
Men Determining Guilt of Kentucky
Banker Fail to Reach a
Verdict!
-Hawkeeville.- Ky.-, -Dec: -2-1.—The jury
in the- case-of t.-he-state-against James
H. Parrish of Owensboro, Ky. bank
er, charged with receiving a deposit,
when his bank, the Owensboro Sav
ings bank and Trust company was
insolvent, today disagreed and was
discharged.
The alleged liability of about $1,000.
000, involved in the receivership of
the bank failure last April was the
largest in the history of the state.
WOMAN PAYS $82,411
Mrs. Emily Crane Chadbowrne Gets
Possession of Mrs. "Jack" Gard
ner's Art Treasurers.
-Chicago, Dec. 21.—Mrs. Emily Crane
Chadboiirn.o today obtained possession
of art treasures seized last summer by
the government by paying into the.
court $82,411 in addition to $70,40!)
previously paid bv her for duties and
penalties on the property and goods
which were originally the property of
Mrs. "Jack Gardner" of Boston, and
were imported by Mrs. Chadbounie as
household goods under a value of $2,
000.
Tafts Domiciled in Augusta.
Augusta. Ga., Dec. 21.—The Taft
family took possession of Terrill cot-
tage at noon today, moving from th-:
home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas where
they haVe been guests since their ar
rival here. Judge Taft will have no
visitors from outside the city today.
Crack Safe: Get Three Watches.
Burlington, Dec. 21.—-(Special)—A
safe in the gambling house of Tom
Johnson was cracked and $600 and
three gold watches.
INJURIES TO
BOY PROVE FATAL
EDDIE SIMS OF RUSSELL DIED AT
HOSPITAL THIS MORNING
STRUCK BY TRAIN.
As a result of injuries sustained by
being struck by a Burlington train
yesterday near Russell. Eddie Sims,!
the 15-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. G.
W. Sims of Russell, died at the Ot
tumwa hospital this morning at 3:30 1
o'clock.
The exact cause of the accident is
not known, but when discovered near
the Burlington tracks a mile east of
Russell, Sunday, it was found that the
lad was seriously injured. He was
taken aboard Burlington flyer No. 6
and brought to Ottumwa. where lie was
placed in the hospital. It was found
that his skull was badly fractured and
he was otherwise seriously injured.
The supposition is that he had been
struck by a train yesterday morning
and lay for some time before dis
covered.
The remains were shipped to Rus
sell this morning on BurUitston No. 3.
AT UNION CITY
MEMBER OF NIGHT RIDER BAND
WHO TURNS STATE'S EVIDENCE
GOES INTO COURT SURROUND-
ED BY SOLDIERS.
Union City, Tenn., Dev. 21.—Sur
rounded by a detail of six soldiers
with shotted rifles and revolver hol
sters open, Frank Kehrlnger, a mem
ber of the night riders who has turn
ed state's evidence was brought into
court this morning to testify against
his former associates.
At Hit* courtroom' the soldiers with
rifles halted. Four other soldiers,
armed with only revolvers, took him I
in charge and led Ferhringer to the
stand. The witness, a diminutive!
man. seemed composed but pale.
Fehringer was one of the first mem
ber? of the bund. He went on the
first ride of the band. The oath he
t.ocik was:
"I solemnly swear I wish to join ln«
society cf night riders: thai I will
never write, tell or talk about, any
thing that happened upon the .-ides
or in conference."
This is (he shorter form of oath.
The larger and more blood curdling
one was administered to the others.!
This will be recited by another wit
uess.
MOTHER KILLS BABE
Mason City Husband Has Wife audi
Three Men Arrested on Charge
of Murder,
Mason City. Dec. 21. —(Special.) —.
The discovery of th dead body oi a
baby girl lollowed a story told by a
Hungarian to the police here iast
night. He n.iid his wife had killed the
child and two other men had- buried
It. It was found unde/ a coal bin.
.Three men and a woman, all Hungar
ians,, are under arrest. The post mor
tem, indicated the child had died
shortly after birth, several days ago,
as the result of neglect. The husband
told the story because he was jealous
of the two other men.
SHOPLIFTER IS ARRESTED
Prominent Bloomington, III., Woman
Pays $25 For Taking Purse
From Counter
Des Moines, Dec. 21.—Mrs. Eliza
beth Swinehart, said to be a promi
nent society woman of Bloomington,
111., and who has been visiting rela
tives at. De Soto, la., was arrested yes
terday afternoon about 2 o'clock in the
Mandelbaum "department, store by
Special Detective Tom Pett.it. on a
charge of shoplifting.
She was arraigned in police court
and fined $25, after pleading guilty to
a charge of larceny. Her husband
was present in the court room and
paid the fine, requesting Judge
Stewart to maintain secrecy in the
matter and refusing absolutely to give
his name or address.
The woman was seen by the officer
shortly before her arrest removing a
valuable purse from the counter. After
being detected she created something
a
scene
in the store by her denials
of thA crime and hysterical manner.
After being taken to police headquar
ters. however, she admitted the theft
to Chief of Detectives Johnston and
expressed herself as willing to pay the
penalty.
Judge Stdwarl, after the case was
tried refused to divulge either the
woman's name or her place of resi
dence, stating that she was too well
connected to allow the matter to be
come public.
Priest Takes His Life at Sea.
London, Dec. 21.—The steamer
Arabic, from New York, reoorts that
at midnight. Dec. 16, the Rev. James
Kelly, a Catholic priest of Paterson,
N. J., jumped overboard. Efforts were
made to rescue him, but were un
availing, and the Arabic proceeded.
The act. is attributed to derangement
cause by ill health.
Ralph K. Taggart Dead.
Dallas, Texas, Dec. 21.—The re
mains of Ralph K. Taggart, a promi
nent hotel man of Dallas, who died
last night of typhoid pneumonia,
will be sent to- Decatur. 111., tonight
for burial. He was a nephew of Tom
Taggart, former chairman of the na
tional Democratic committee.
Locate the Horse Thief.
Glenwood. Ia., Dec. 21.—Sheriff
Linville has located the horse thief
who stole a team from Liveryman
Len .Tones of Pacific Junction about
Nov. 16.- A man giving the name of
Williams and claiming Hamburg as
his home hired a team for a drive in
the country, but failed to return.
Hargis Jury Completed.
Irving, Ky.. Dec. 21.—The jury was
completed today in the trial of Beech
Hargis for the murder of his father.
Judge jarftPs Hargis. All the men
are taioM^s,
OTTUMWA. WAPELLO COUNTY, IOWA, TUESDAY DECEMBER 22, 1908
DIVORCED MAN
MUST KEEP N0.1
MISSOURI COURT SAYS WOMAN
CAN SEIZE FORMER HUS
BAND'S PROPERTY.
St. Louis. Dec. 21. —The decision
that a divorced woman may seize her
former husbaud's earnings and prop
erty to enforce payment of alimony,
even though he has married again,
was handed down by the St. Louis
court, of appeals today. It Is said by
lawyers the ruling wil laffect scores
of men by making them responsible
for the support of two families.
BEAT WIFE TO DEATH
Chicago Mai! Clerk Arrested on That
Charge Claims Wife Died of
Apoplexy.
Chicago, Dee. 21.—Charles Holmes,
a railway clerk, was arrested today,
charged with beating his wife to
death. A youne- son of the couple says
Holmes told his Wife not to answer a
telephone call and when she insisted
on doing so the father beat her with
his fists and she fell against the win
down sill, fracturing her skull, which
caused her death.
Homes denies he struck Mrs.
Holmes. He stated site had been suf
fering from apolexy and fainted while
returning from the telephone.
OPENS HEADQUARTERS
Taft's Brother Goes to Columbus to
Push Fight for the United
States Senate.
Cincinnati, Dec. 21. —. Charles P.
Taft, who is a candidate for United
States senator to succeed Foraker,
left for Columbus today to open head
quarters from which he will carry on
his contest for the office. Taft de
clared there is no truth in the stories
that Roosevelt is opposed to his can
didacy.
Battleship Mains Starts South.
Fortress Monroe, Va., Dec. 21.—The
battleship Maine, the flagstaff of the
third squadron of, New Atlantic fleet
with Rear Admiral Arnold aboard sails
today under sealed orders for the
south. She is presumably bound for
Venezuela.
THE WEATHER.
Iowa— Pvih' tonighi, and Tuesday.
Illinois-^ Fair tonight with cooler
north Tuesday increasing cloudiness.
Wisconsin Fair tonight with cold
er east Tuesday increasing cloudi
ness and warmer.
Local Weather
Nine o'clock last evening 37
Seven o'clock this morning 26
Two o'clock this afternoon..: 37
Sunrise. 7:15 sunset, 4:23 moon
rise, 5:11 a. m. :-m
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WHAT MAY HAPPEN WHEN JONES SWEARS OFF
HE MAY FIRST SWEAR OFF AND THEN SWF.AR AWFUL.
AGAR'S FRIENDS
STANO BT HIM
MISSING EMBEZZLER, FOUND
AFTER INSURANCE IS COL
LECTED, WILL FIGHT.
Princeton, Ind.. Dec. 21.—A re
action has appeared in favor of H. E.
Agar, enroute here from San Benito,
Tex., to answer charges of attempts
to defraud insurance companies by
pretended death
HO
that collection
might be made on policies.
A signed statement of Agar, alias
Ralph A. Connor, has been given lo
cal currency. He goes back of the
time, two years-ago, when he dropped
out. of sight, and recites reverses
through speculation He was involved
to the extent of $125,000, it is slated.
Now it is expected a big crowd of
friends will-greet Agar at the railway
station. Advices are received here
that a. large number of Texas friends
saw him off on his start north in'
custody of a Princeton officer.
Texas Friends Stand by Him.
Agair is, it seems, prominent and
respected in San Benito and worth
$150,000 honestly accumulated.
Plans are now perfected to give
bond for him here on his arrival on
Thursday and escort him to spend
Christinas with his wife and four chil
dren.
Agar's Story of Wanderings.
The statement of Agar, which had
added so much to his rehabilitation
in local esteem, says he reached
Louisiana, after many vicissitudes,
Including a fall into and rescue from
the Mississippi river.
He played his last $20 on the New
Orleans stock exchange and made
$120, which took him to Jennings,
La., where he found work as- a com
mon laborer In the oil field, rising lit
tle by' little, until he became private
secretary to Col. Heywood. The Now
Orleans gamble, he says, was his last.
Everything bears out his clean life in
San Benito and the desire of the
citizens there appears to be that he
be cleared and return to live with
them.
Even former accusers here are ex
pressing a wish that he be given the
opportunity to go ahead and make
good. Doubts are expressed whether
he can be convicted, since only re
cently settlements have been made in
several cases.
Indiana Friends Rally, Too.
Agar, wso is a former Indiana as
sembly man, had one of the largest
personal acquaintances in southern In
diana and it is even predicted a
cheering throng of thousands will
meet him* when he arrives here.
He will appear before a justice oE
the peace and be held for the circuit
court.
Suydam Dies: Lumsden Held.
New York. Dec. 31.—Harry B. SUy
(iam, the curb broker who was shot
Saturday b.v John C. Lumsden. an
inventor, died today. Lumsden is un
dei» ®wYt.
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THAW MUST STAY
AT MATTEAWAN
CANNOT TESTIFY IN BANKRUPT
PROCEEDINGS AT
PITTSBURG.
Philadelphia, Dec. 21.—Harry K.
Thaw, now confined in the state hospi
tal for the criminal insane at Mattea
wan, N. Y., cannot be taken to Pitts
burg to testify in the bankruptcy pro
ceedings, according to a decision hand
ed down today by the United States
circuit court of appeals. Whether the
case will be taken to the United States
supreme court is not known here.
Libson Council Unaarth's Scandal.
Libson, Dec. 21.—The newly elected
municipal council has unearthed a
big scandal in the city's accounts.
Over seven million dollars has disan
peared. The former monarchlal coun
cilors admit the irregularities but lay
the blame upon the government whigh
they say illegally took the city's mon
ey.
2,000 Cab Drivers on a Strike.
New York, Dec. L'l.—More than 2,000
cab drivers and chauffeurs employed
by liveries and cab concerns are on a
strike today. One thousand more are
awaiting the call of the union to join
in the movement.
Webster City Woman Dies.
Webster Citj-, Dec. 21.—(Special)—
Mrs. A. W. Moffltt, a resident of this
city for forty years, was found dead
In bed this morning, A sudden at
tack of heart failure was the cause.
1,000 VOICES IN
SUNDAY'S CHOIR
SPOKANE MINISTERIAL FORCES
MAKING GREAT EFFORT FOR
EVANGELIST'S MEETINGS
Spokane. Wash., Dec. 2J.—One thou
sand voices In a choir and 50 Instru
ments in an orchestra will supply the
music for the revival services to be
conducted by Rev. "Billy" Sunday in
the big tabernacle here December 25
to January 25. Dr. Francis Walker,
formerly of the Conservatory of Music,
London, and Francis E. Woodward, ol
Spokane, are training the singers, and
a professional director will handle the
baton for the strings, ree'fe and
brasses. Mr. Sunday Is coming to th-i
city under the auspices of the Spokane
Ministerial association.
Harriman's Illness Denied.
New York. Dec. 21.—The reports
that E. H. Hariiman is ill were denied
at the Harrlman office t.odav. it i.
stated that Harrlman Is in good health
at his home.
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NUMBER 59
TARIFF QUIZ
MAGNATE INSI8T8 THAT SO FAR
A8 THE STEEL CORPORATION
IS CONCERNED THE
COULD BE TAKEN OFF.
DUTY
GARY COMES IN
FOR CRITICISM
CARNEGIE 8AID THAT 8TAT8
MENT OF CORPORATION HCfB
MORRIS WINNER IN RECOUNT.
Van Buren Election
publican
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THAT ONLY SMALL DSAIJEfMt
WOULD SUPPER 16 FABLE,
Washington, D. C., Dec.
drew Carnegie whose published views
on the tariff question caused oonstder-v^
able comment, took the stand before
the house ways and means commits
tee today.
Carnegie testified in support of
statements he made in his magaatw?
article declaring persistently that th*
facts show the steel industry need*
no protection. As a witness, Carnegl#
proved the most interesting who hsi
appeared before Uio committee, inter
spersing his testimony with humorour*
epigrammatic remarks.
Praising the genius of Charles Mi V.
Schwab, Carnegie suggested that eon'
gress should extend a. vote
ot
thanktf-
to Schwab for his work in Improvin*'
the methods of steel making In thli
country. Speaking of the t.estlmonj
of Judge Gary before the committer
Carnegie said:
Recalls Aesop's Pablo*
"You should not. place auy raai
value on the testimony of interested!
parties. Gary said the United State*
steel corporation could stand for a
reduction in the tariff on steel, hut
that the smaller st.eel manufacturers
could not survive with lowered duties.
That is like one ot Aesop's fables.
Gary is like the monkey who desired
the chestnuts but wanted the cat to
pull them out of the fire."
Supply Soon Exhausted.
Carnegie asserted that at the rat*
which iron ores are being extracted,
the supply would exhausted in forty
years. He baaed the .statement oir
the best expert opinion be could ob
tain. He also said Kngland would
bo in the same condition In seven
years. He said the statement by
Judge Gary that the duty on steef
could be taken off as far as the 8te«J
corporation is concerned should
accepted by the committee as true
Saya R«
Board
Treas-
urer.
Keosacqua. Doc. 21. p'rldai
afternoon a recounting election board
declared J. O. Morris, the Republican
candidate for county treasurer af
the late election, as entitled tc
the office by five majority. Th«
board of supervisors at the regu
lar canvass of the poll books, the
week following the election, gave the
certificate of election to R, E. Meek,
the Democratic nominee, by eighteen
majority. The finding of the review
court yesterday changes this, and
elects Mr. Morris, and he was given
a certificate of election, which, under
the law, revokes the certificate held
by Mr. Meek. The review court, which
ended Its three days' work yesterday
afternoon, was composed of George
Welney, chairman of the board o*
supervisors, and J. E. Corwin, chosen
I by Mr. Morris, and Wm. Hastings,
I chosen by Mr. Meek. Under the law,
the review court must consist of the
chairman of the board of supervisors,
who acts as presiding judge, and two
associate judges, one each to be se
lected by the contestant and defend
ant.
Mr. Morris, in his request for a re
count. only asked for a review
of ballots in five or six town
ships that had been returned as
not counted because a cross had
been marked opposite the name
of the presidential condiaate where
there was no square, but other
wise properly marked. In the other
townships these ballots had been
counted. The court of review counted
these and it reversed the official can
vass of 18 majority for Meek and gave.
Morris nine or ten majority. Meek'
then asked for a recount of all the
ballots in all the precincts, which was
made, and which gave Morris five ma
jority as stated. Attorneys New bold
and Newbold represented Morris and
Walker & McBetb represented Meek.
It Is stated that Meek will appeal tc
the district court.
Charlton Youth Dead.
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Chariton, Dec. 21. Will Leonard,
aged 22 years, died ot spinal menin
gitis yesterday, after a short Illness
Private funeral will be held tojaor-
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