Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-20
CAME FROM IOWA.
DIR. MATHEWS, WHO CAN AND
HAS CURED LockJAw, Halls
FROM WASHINGTON.
He Received His Education at the
Academy There and Later Studied at
Ann Arbor, Mich.-His Father and
! Brothers Live at Washington.

washington, Aug. 10, l903.-(Spe-
cial.) DIR. s. A. Mathews, the Chicago
Scientist who has astounded the world
pf science and medicine by discovering
lotion that will drive away the aw-
ful lockjaw, which has held the world
in terror from the time of Hippocrat-
es, is a native of Iowa and lived at
Washington, where his father and sew
eral brothers now reside. He has
many warm friends here and all
Washington county is proud of his sue
cess in fighting the disease which has
stood for centuries as one of the few
invincible ails that flesh is heir
10.
Educated at Washington.
DR.. Mathews spent his youth here
Ind was educated in the Iowa acad-
smy in this city. After finishing the
eourse he studied for six years in
The medical and science department
IF the University of Michigan, at Ann
Arbor. Since that time he has been
In Chicago and is a member of the
faculty of the University of Chi
cago.
Samuel Mathews. the father, is a
highly respected resident of Wash
ington and has several sons, brothers
of the famous doctor, who live here.
One of them, J. T. Mathews, is clerk
Of the Washington county district
court.
Chicago Doctors Enthusiastic.
Chicago, Aug. 19.-Chicago may
achieve a reputation equal to that
which Pasteur gave to Paris should
DR.. S. A. Matthews lockiaw treatment
prove the unqualified success which
Is promised for it's first experiment.
Physicians and meteorological experts
were outspoken in their praise of the
discovery yesterday. They asserted
that If the subsequent treatments
demonstrate that the cure in the first
case was not a coincidence great re-
suits will follow its application.
Charlton.
Charlton, Aug. 19.-Mrs. Will Clark
and little daughter returned home
Monday evening from an over Sunday
visit in Ottumwa with her father,
John Wilson, and family.
Mrs. Edna Henderson departed last
evening for a visit in Chicago with her
cousin, Mrs. Kitty Smith.
Miss Julia Brightwell, of Belinda
was business caller in the city yes
terday.
Mrs. Margaret Powell, who has been
seriously i'll with typhoid fever, is now
convalescent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pontius arrived yes
terday from Mt Pleasant for a visit
with their daughter, Mrs. Homer Gre
sup.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Lewis and baby
4 Raymond returned home Monday ev
ening from a weeks visit with Mr.
Lewis brother, H. l.. Lewis, in Ottum
wa.
Miss Ida Been left yesterday for q
visit in Somerset with her friend, Miss
Elizabeth Wadsworth, former teach
er in the public schools here
Miss Katy Kincade went to Russell
last evening for a visit with relatives
Mrs. r. L. Veirs is entertaining com
pany from Chicago this week.
j. P. Hillegrass returned to his home
in Pennsburg, Pa, last night after {
brief visit with I. N. Curtis.
G. G. Curtis left yesterday overland
for Knoxville on business.
Miss Freda Holmes went to Ottum
wa yesterday for visit at the home
of Mrs. P. Anderson.
Guy Gilcrest returned to his home
in Centerville last evening after {
pleasant visit at the home of L. Baker