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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04

ed here during the entire summer of
1900 at the city hospitals, are suffering
from heat prostration. Two cases re-
suited fatally ZIP to noon.
Sizzling Hot in Baltimore.
Baltimore, July 2-The thermometer
at 1 o'clock registered 101 degrees
with no relief in sight. Four deaths
and thirty-two cases of prostrations
are reported.
Situation at 2 O'Clock.
Following is the situation in the
larger cities at o'clock this after
noon:
Wilmington, Del.-Three deaths and
fifteen prostrations.
Washington-Two deaths and num-
Der of prostrations.
Boston-Seven prostrations, four
probably fatal.
Indianapolis SO de.
grees; two deaths.
Chicago-S5 degrees; four prostra-
lions.
Philadelphia Thermometer 1922
degrees, breaks all records; twenty
five deaths and one hundred prostra
tions. Ambulance service is made
quate.
Pittsburg- 92 degrees: nineteen
deaths so far.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
DIE In A HOTEL FIRE
AT BUTTE, MONTANA
TWO PERSONS LOSE THEIR LIVES
AND TWO FATALLY INJURED.
Scores of People Are Hurt = Cause
Traced to an Experiment With ?
Gasoline Lamp on the
Lower Floor.

Butte, July q Two are dead, two
were probably fatally injured and a
score of other persons were more or
less hurt as the result of fire, which
broke out at the Pullman lodging
house early this morning. The dead
are: Samuel Mix, waiter, Missoula,
Mont; Ole Berg, carpenter, Butte.
The seriously injured are: Billy
Ryan, better known as Australian
Ryan" the pugilist of Camp; Miss
Crystal, the proprietress of a lodging
house.
There were one hundred guests in
the house, none of whom were able tc
save any of their belongings. Most OF
the guests escaped by jumping from
the upper windows.
Some men were experimenting with
a gasoline lamp in the saloon on the
lower floor, when the lamp exploded
scattering the flames in all directions
The property loss is small.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
Alleged Defaulting Vice Pres
ident of Iowa Concern is
Caught in New Jersey.
MISSING SINCE APRIL
Is Said to Have Used the Banks Fund
With Which to Speculate and Lost
Disappeared and Was Taken Today
by Government Detective.

Washington, July 2.-Chief Wilkie,
of the Secret Service, today received
telegram announcing the arrest of
Thomas F. Ward at Jersey City, by
Special Operative Peeke. Ward was
vice-president of the LIE Mars Qowa)
National bank and is said TO have lost
heavily in the stock market last April,
and is charged with having used the
banks funds He left lie Mars and
was not located until two weeks ago
when he was seen by former ac
quaintance to enter the Jersey City
postoffice He was located today and
arrested. He is said to have signitied
his willingness to return to Iowa with
out extradition formalities.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
TODAY is DAY OF IN
TER-COLLEGIATE RACE
THE DAY OPENED INTENSELY
HOT
Syracuse Man Rows Mile in e:31 3-5
First Event Starts This After
noon at O'clock.

Poughkeepsie, July2-The day of the
ter-collegiate regatta opened intensely
not. Towards o'clock slight re-
freshing breeze began blowing titfully
from the southwest, but it can blow
quite hard from that direction and not
disturb the west course The races
will be as follows: Four cared race
between Columbia, Cornell and Penn
sylvania, start at 3 p. M; freshman
eight cared race between Columbia
Cornell, Pennsylvania and Syracuse,
start at 3:45 p. m. The university
eikht cared race between Columbia,
Cornell, Georgetown, Pennsylvania,
Syracuse and Wisconsin start at p.
m.
The first event of the day occurred
at II o'clock when Clinton Goodwin,
of Syracuse, class of 1903, rowed
over the mile and half course in
1891 3-5
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
; *&.# y .s** q y =
; READY FOR IOWA.

Chicago, July 2.-WilIiam E.
9 Curtis, who is enroute to Norway
: and Sweden, in a letter to the Rec
& ord-HeraId concerning an anti
= woman suffragist movement in
& Iowa, says:
* "The anti-woman suffragists are
getting ready for fight in Iowa.
. They have no organization in that
* state thus far, although their mem
8 bership throughout the country IN
& cludes about $1,000 women who
$ believe that the members of their
i sex should not vote and are deter
& mined to contest the proposition
on the stump and at the ballot
box. They have organized only
. recently to check, if possible, the
g tendency to universal suffrage and
the growth of public sentiment in
favor of giving women the ballot.
= Their idea is that politics should
$ not invade the home; that
50 women are not designed for pub
* lie service, and that their sphere
lies in the household.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04

WILkEseARRE, Pa, July O. $
In order to save the life of pig, s
: Hiram Johnson and Miss Mathilda y
Parkinson were married yesterday s
by Alderman Donahue. Miss Park =
= inson appealed to him the other .
day for justice. She said that Hi =
ram johnson, who owned the farm y
next to hers at Hudson, had stolen y
the pig from her. The alderman, II
unable to decide who was the y
rishtful owner, said the pig should y
be killed and divided equally. But
= both Miss Parkinson and Hiram =
objected. There was no settle
: ment in sight and the squire sug-
= gested smiingIy: "Why don't
IS you marry and keep the pig in the
= family? You are old enough"
Both are over so. The suggestion
pleased them and the alderman
married them. They took the pig
home.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
ONE MORE BUFFALO
BANK HAS SUSPENDED
CLOSES ITS DOORS THIS MORN
ING.
Was Closely Connected With the De-
funct City National Bank-capi-
tai Was $1ooOoo-No Others
Affected.

Buffalo, July 2.-The Niagara bank,
state institution, has closed it's doors,
and has been taken possession of by
Superintendent of Banks Kilburn. The
bank was organized in 1891 with a cap
ital of 100000. The closing was
brought about solely by reason of its
close connection with the City Nation
al bank, its president, P. H. Griffin,
having been vice-president Of the City
National. No other bank is affected.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
SOFT COAL COMBINE.
Heavy Interests Are About to Be
Mcraed.

Cleveland, O., July 2.-The Leader
says OF the proposed coal combine:
THE Illinois Coal company, the
Pittsburg Coal company, the Monon-
gahela Coal company, the Paramount
Coal company, the Hooking Coal COM
pany and the Massillon Coal company
are all to be collected into one big or
ganization, the name of which has not
been selected All CT these will be op-
Grated from one general office, with,
however, auxiliary offies in the immed-
late vicinity OF the properties, and
with one general lake shipping Office
in Cleveland. In this combination il
is expected that the Pittsburg Goa
company shall be, the central figure
around which the others are grouped
] las an auxiliary to this movement
being. carried on by the promoters OF
one CT the constituent companies OF
the greater organization, complete
pool of all of the retail sole coal inter
ests in Cleveland will be effected with
in the next ten days. for which prelim
mary steps have about been taken"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
THE WEATHER FOR IOWA

Chicago, July 2.-Partly cloudy to-
night and Wednesday, possibly local
thunder storms Thursday. Generally
fair, except thunder storms east and
central; continued warm.
Local temperature.
The following is the local tempera-
ture as recorded by Observer Henry
Howell:
Nine o'clock last night.
Seven o'clock this morning ......
Two o'clock this afternoon. .....,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
i $50 SIS q y s. e Il
WOMAN KILLED BY A BOY.

s. Muncie, Ind, July 2.-As re-
$ suit of general row at the home
= of Marlen Martins, in this city,
= late yesterday afternoon, in which
= Martins, John McCulIen, Walter
y Driscoll, and Mrs. Herbert Mccall
participated, Mrs. Mccall was
$ shot and killed. The affair was
sfrouded in mystery until the ar
+ rest of Walter DriscoIl last night,
after long chase. He confessed
to the killing. Driscoll is only six
teen years old. Mrs. Mccall was
" nineteen years of age and her par
= ents reside in Michigan.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
MILLION PAID FOR VOTES.
Great Sum Declared Spent in PennsyI
Nalia Assembly,

Harrisburg, Pa. July 2.-That over
81 100000 was distributed corruptly
among a number of the members of
the Pennsylvania legislature during
the session which closed last Thursday
is charged openly. 1t was used to in
fluence votes in the selection of the
speaker of the house and to secure the
passage of the second class city rip,
per BILL the Philadelphia fifth court
bill. the Philadelphia board of revision
OF taxes. Ripper" and the railway
franchise bill.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
MAssAcRED THE WOMEN.

$ ANTWERP, July 2.-MaiI adj =
= vices from Bona bring news of .
: trial there of two Belgian officers, .
= accused of demanding, while in a
. state of intoxication, that the chief 4
= of the Congo village should COM
= pei all women of the place to
= dance for their amusement. When \
he refused the men killed him
with revolvers and then massacred
the women.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
coNGER CARRIED WARREN.
Estimates of Cummins Men Failed tc
Make Good.

Indianola, July I'm spite of the
strong estimates given out by the Cum
minis men Saturday evening Major Ed
win H. Conger carried Warren coun-
ty two to one. Complete, but unoffi-
cial returns, give Conger 113 and Cum
Minis 81, although this may be chang
ed somewhat when the certified re-
suits are in the hands of the chairman.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
STORMS ALL OYER
IOWA LAST NIGHT
DAMAGE DONE BY WIND AND
RAIN.
Small Buildings Demolished at CAM
bridge and Top of Milwaukee Rail-
way Tank Torn Off-Not Hard
Storm at Holstein.

Des Moines, July 2.-storms were
reported from all over the state last
night, but as far as information was
obtainable it does not appear that they
caused any great amount of damage.
The storm here was somewhat severe,
but there were no fatalities and no
damage except from lightning. Other
parts of the state may not have, Jared
SO fortunately, but no lives were re
DOrteh lost
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
RETURN TO WORK FRIDAY.

Striking Railway Shopmen Ratify
Agreement Made by Their Chairman
Reading, Pa, July 2.-The Reading
railway striking shop hands today rat
flied the agreement between Chairman
Boscher and President Baer and de-
cided to return to work Friday. One
thousand two hundred men were pres
ent at the meeting.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
FORMER ALBA MAN DIES.
Remains Arrive at That Place Today
Passed Away in Chicago.

Abba, July (SpeciaD re-
mains of Ward w. Duncan arrived here
this morning on Burlington No. 5 He
was former Abba boy and is well
and favorably known all over South
ern Iowa. He removed to Chicago
about one year ago where his home
has been since. He passed away at
2 o'clock yesterday morning after a
short illness. The funeral was held
this afternoon from his old home and
was very largely attended. Interment
was in the Abba cemetery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
DUBUQUE FLoATED.
Big Steamer Raised Saturday From
River Bed.

Burlington, July 2.-The steamer
Dubuque has been raised from the po-
sition it has occupied in the river since
the memorable night of May 81, when
the big liner struck a snag and went
to the bottom. For the last three days
the steamer ST. Paul has been pump.
ing water ont of the hold of the wreck.
ed boat and now the dreams of Cap
tain Killeen were realized when the
once handsome liner was towed to
the bank.
Early yesterday morning the steam
err ST Paul started for Davenport, tow
ing the Dubuque. The passage will be
a slow one.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
SELLS A PEARL FOR $1,000.
Gem Found inthe Clam Bed Near Ian.
SIND

Lansing, July 2.-This city bids fair
to become famous for the many fine
pearls found here. One sold for ST.
500 1t was found by an old Swede
named Benson on the clam bed which
produced the famous Queen Mary
about months ago, and although
weighing less-66 grains-is much
finer and more valuable gem. No less
than twelve pearls were found here
one day last week.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
BEATTY OIL WELL is GUSHING.
Petroleum Flows in Manner to Endan.
ger Neiahborina Property.

Houston, Tex. July 2.-The well of
the National Oil and Pipe Line COM
pany known as the Beatty gusher, has
been opened for the, purpose OF testing
it. The oil refused to flow. The valve
was then taken off, and the oil came
with a squirt and is still gushing. The
indications are that the performance
of the Luca geyser, which spouted for
ten days, is to be repeated. The
Beatty well is in nest of derricks
and wells, and if the escaping oil
should catch fire there is no telling
how much damage might be done.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
SAMUEL eoMPERs IMPROVING
Physician Expects to Have Him Out Of
Bed in Few Days.

Washington. July President
Gompers of the American Federation
OF Labor continues to improve, and his
physician is well pleased with his
symptoms and present condition and
predicts that he will be able to leave
lis bed within week or ten days.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
A THOUSAND AND ONE CRAZY.
Hospital at Mt. Pleasant Established {
New Record.

Des Moines, July 2.-The largest
number of patients in the hospital for
insane at Mt. Pleasant in the history
of the Institution we're enrolled laet
Friday, the numbering being LOCI.
Judge Robinson of the state board of
control has just returned from the
regular monthly visit to the hospital
and reports the health offs all patients
and general condition of the institu-
ton to be good
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
BRING GOLD FROM kLoNDlkE.

Seventy-Fve Persons Arrive With
Nearly One Million Dollars.
Seattle, Wash, July 2.-The steamer
Victorian arrived yesterday from Skag-
uay with seventy-five Dawsonites and
between 100000 and $1,000,000 in
gold, part of the spring cleanup in the
Klondike district. OF the gold $780,
600 was confined to the Canadian
Bank of Commerce.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
oRERLIN GETS $4,000.
Big Gift From "A Friend to Col
Ierfa

Oberlin, O., July president John
Henry Barrows announce the receipt
of check for $4,000 from "a friend
in New England" toward the compile
ton of the half million dollar Rookie
Teller endowment fund for Oberlin col
lege 1t is necessary yet to secure
$3.50, 900 to assure. Mr.. Rockefeller's
conditional gift of 100000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
NORMAN CAPTURED.
Alleged Rorsethief is Captured in a
Missouri Town.

Abba, July John Norman and
Belle Johnson who were wanted on
the charge of stealing team or
horses, buggy and harness from L. d..
Lemly, at Melrose, and who at the
same time are charged with greaking
into the c., B. & @. depot and stealing
quantity of whisley are in jail at ka-
hoka, Mo-, and Sheriff Doner is now at
that place.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
PETTY PROSECUTIONS.
Judge Mcpherson Objects to Small Ac-
lions for Sake of Fees.

tons for Sake Of Fees.
Des Moines, July 2.-Judge Smith
Mcpherson, of the southern district of
Iowa, issued an order yesterday direct
ed to the United States commissioner
and deputy marshals of the district,
calling attention to number of petty
prosecutions begun in the federal court
resulting in little except fees for the
officials He believes that the enforce.
ment of the law should be on broad
principles by the authorities of the
district, and not the fees of officials in,
cidental thereto. He objects to the
trivial causes OF action.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
SENATOR KYLE is DEAD.
South Dakotan Expires at His Home
Unexpectedly.

Aberdeen, S. D., July 2.-United
States Senator James H. Yyle unex-
pectedly died at his home in Aberdeen
at o'clock last evening. Senator
Kyle was stricken ten days ago. His
trouble was of malarial origin, and re-
suited in functional affection of the
heart.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
WILL STOP AT LONG BEACH.
Plans of Widow of Ex-President Ha
rison for the Summer.

New York, July 2.-Mrs. Benjamin
Harrison, widow of ex-President Har-
rison, will spend the month of July at
the Long Beach hotel. In August Mrs
Harrison intends to open her summer
home in the Adirondacks.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
JEALOUS FARMER KILLS WIFE.
Then Makes an Unsuccessful Attempt
to End His Own Life.

Warren, o., July 2.-Rollin Hawk
ms, farmer residing near Newton
Falls, today shot and killed his wife
and then unsuccessfully attempted to
suicide. jealousy was the cause for
the deed
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
SUCCESSOR OF FATHER NOLAN.
Will Probably Be His Brother, NJ. F
Nolan,

Nichols, July FEATHER M. F. Mol
an, who supplied the place last Sun
day made vacant by the death of his
brother here, will in al! probability be
assigned to this charge His appoint
ment is desired by the congregation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
EXPLOSION KILLS.
Disaster at Illinois Steel company's
Plant Caused by Molten Iron.

Chicago, July 2.-An explosion OF
three tons OF molten iron, similar to
the disaster at Paulina and Twenty
first streets few days ago, yesterday
blew out nearly 100 feet of one of the
walls in the Illinois Steel company S
plant at South Chicago, shook all that
section of the city, killed one man and
slightly injured several others. The
injured We're removed to the com
pany's hospital, and their names would
not be furnished
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
Other improvements.
cummins Men in control,

Sibley, July 2.-The vote cast in the
Holman primary yesterday afternoon
and evening was 246, and resulted III
81 majority for the Cummins ticket.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
WRECKS TWO RulLDlNeE.

Windstorm Does Damage at Marshall.
town-BIows Down Trees.
Marshalltown, July "A storm OF
unusual severity struck this city yes
terday afternoon and did considerable
damage, completely wrecking two
buildings, blowing down trees and
causing more or less damage to out
buildings and wires.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
Blaze Threatens to Wipe Out
the Town of Hunt
ington.
PUMPS BROKEN DOWN
Is Water Famine in Consequence
and Great Suffering-Thousands of
Laborers Out of EmpIoyment-Place
is in Sorry Plight.

Huntington, W. Va, July 2.-This
city has water famine. Pumps at the
water station are broken and the res
ervoir is empty. Thousands of labor
ers have been made idle and factories
are unable to run. There is great suf-
fering in consequence
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
EARL RussELL's TRIAL SET.
Hous. of Lords viii Hear the Case on
JULY 18,

London, July Earl Russell, who
is under Indictment for bigamy for
marrying Mollie Cooke in Nevada in
1900, will be tried by the house of
lords July Is.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
PlNeREE's REMAINS ARRIVE.
Body of Ex-Governor of Michigan
Reaches New York.

New York, July 1.-THE remains of
Ex-Governor Hazen S. Pingree of Mich
igan arrived yesterday on the steam
ship Zealandia With the body came
Hazen S. Pingree, Jr., who accompan-
led his father to England
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
Hotel Burning.

The Adelphi hotel is burning in a
thickly populated part of the city. The
absence of water threatens the des-
truction of the entire town
Rushing Fire Engines.
Kenova, w. Va, July AT 2 O'Clock
the fire in the Huntington hotel is still
seen from here. Neither telegraph
nor telephone wires are working out
of Huntington. Neighboring towns are
sending fire engines to Huntington to
aid in combining the flames.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
LINsEED OIL GOES UPWARD.
Jumps Seven Cents, Making Increase
for June rs Per Cent.

Cleveland, O., July 2.-Another
sharp advance is announced in prices
for linseed oil by the American Lin
seed Oil company. The wholesale
price is net so cents per gallon in sing
lie barrel lots, an increase of Is cents
per gallon since June L. The jump in
prices today was cents per gallon.
The increase for the last month has
been about 25 per cent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Prominent Michigan Man Stricken by
Bolt.

Saginaw, Mich, July 2.-Hon. George
Davenport, former state senator, and
one of the most prominent men in this
section of the state, was killed by
lightning at his summer home a short
distance from this city this morning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
GETS VERY LARGE CONTRACT.
Flick G. Johnson Construction Com
pany Secures 1t.

Davenport, July 2.-The Flick &
Johnson Construction company of this
city has contracted with the Rock Is
land road to lower the grade of eleven
miles of track between Brighton and
Perlee The contract calls for the re
moval of 100000 cubic yards of earth.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
HON. GEO. JAMIsoN DEAD.
Louisa County Prominent Pioneer
Passes to His Reward.

Wapello. July yesterday the
news went abroad throughout the
county that Hon. Geo. Jamison, one
of Louisa county's pioneers had pass
ed to his reward. His death was not
unexpected for he had been in feeble
health for some months past
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
HEAT. KILLS ON CONTINENT.
Weather in England Temperate, But
kilograms Tell Tales of Death.

London, July 2.-While the weather
in England is temperate, continental
kilograms continue to report ravages
by heat and storm. Deaths from sun
stroke are numerous
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
storm Not Very Hard.

Holstein. Boone, Lake City and other
points, appear not to have suffered at
all, the storm having been of about
the same intensity as here. Com
munication was established with
Boone and Lake City, and from the lat
ter place news regarding Holstein was
secured to the effect that the storm
had not been a hard one.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
Small Buildings Demolished.

At Cambridge, just over the line in
.otory county, several small buildings
were demolished. The railway water
tank belonging to the Milwaukee, which
passes through that point, was caught
in the worst part of the storm, and
came out without any top. No lives
were lost and the damage will not be
great.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-08-23
VIII Plow 80 Acres q Day.

st. Louis, Aug. 17.-Dr. r. j. Cat
ling, who invented the famous rapid
fire gun bearing his name, has turned
his attention toward farm machinery
and proposes to revolutionize existing
agricultural methods. DR.. Calling is
the inventor of a motor pillow, which he
asserts will accomplish from compar-
alive standpoint on the farm what his
gun did on the field of battle. The
claim is made by the great inventor
that his pillow, under the guidance of
one man, will break the surface of a
thirty acre field in single day.