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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-15
POISONED WITH DYE
FAIRFIELD PEOPLE VICTIMS OF
FAkiRs WHO SELL ALLEGED
ORANGE CIDER.
Fifty or More Visitors to jefferson
County Fair Are Seized With Violent
Cramps and Later Become Uncon-
scious From Poison Decoction.

Fairfield. Sept. 14.-This city is at
present undergoing considerable eA.
citement as the result of wholesale
poisoning of fully fifty people who at.
tended the Jefferson county fair Satur.
day.
M. J. Garvin and Frank Donnellson.
two strangers, who claim their homes
in the western part of the state, mad
stand out on the fair grounds and
were selling what they pleased to call
it. "orange cider" and as they offered
everyone all that they could drink for
Ahe small sum of five cents, many
thirsty fair visitors availed them
selves of this opportunity to quench
their thirst
People Deathly Sick.
Within half hour after drinking
the decoction, they were seized with
8 vomiting and cramps and then pass
"a into a state of unconsclousness,
and as result, fully fifty people, most
ly women and small children, were
loaded into all kinds of conveyances
and hurried off to the doctor, who pro-
bounced it plain case of arsenic pol
soning. Every physician in the city
has had more or less cases of these
poisonings before him and there are
several that are at present in very
dangerous condition. In some cases.
a whole family of eight are in the
hands of physician. while many have
found a place at some nearby hotel.
Huxter Placed in Jail.
When it was learned that these peo
pie began to get sick at once, the
1t Il 70
ground and placed M. ]. Garvin under
arrest, his partner, Frank Dannellson
having smelled trouble from afar and
made good his escape. 1t has since
been learned on good authority that
this man Garvin had previously pur-
chased early Saturday morning g
package of Diamond dyes at one OF
the drug stores in this city to color
his decoction with an orange color, and
this has resulted in the many poison
ing cases. A boy by the name of Bell
whose home is at Birmingham, is re
ported to be in a precarious condition
he having not recovered consciousness
Citizens Angry.
In the case of this fakir Garvin
nothing has been done toward films
out an information. He is simply con
fined in the county Jail until such tim
as the results of the analysis of thi
so-called orange cider can be mad
to the proper authorities Sentimen
is strongly against the prisoner, an
should any fatalities occur Their
would be no telling what the resu
would be as the result of trying t
make money at the expense of pc
sons health and life.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-15
Charlton.

Charlton, Sept. 1.-THE, remains of the
twin babies of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Fuller,
of Lucas, were brought to this city Satur-
day morning and inferred in the Charlton
cemetery. Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller are former
residents of the city and have great
mang friends who sympathiZe with them
in their bereavement.
C. T.. Fluke is unable to attend to his
place of business On account of sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Garrett, of Columbia,
were in the city Saturday on business.
Miss Laura Olson, of Stanton, is an ex
pected guest of her friend, Miss Frcda An
derson.
There was o festival at the home of Mr.
and Mrs VIM Tuttle, Saturday evening
ait their home in Warren township. The
proceeds of which will be applied on 1
new church to take the place of the Shar
on Baptist church that was struck b,
! lightning during the summer and burned
to the ground.
Mrs Elizabeth Chambers came from Mis-
souri, Valley Saturday evening for yisi
with her daughter, Mrs. S. Shore.
Mrs. w. n. Hatcher expects to leav'
Thursday for a visit with relatives in In
diana and Ohio.
I. G. Smith came up from Leon Satur
day on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. chas. Holson came up from
Ottumwa Saturday for visit with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Hobson. They ex
pect to remove here in the near future.
I. N. Curtis left today for Chicago OIL
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Lewis spent Sun
day in Whitebreast township with th
family of Frank Johnson.
Messrs. Lew Peake and Ed Jones an
their families spent Sunday at Slab Castle
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-01-02
Foreign.

Practical steps have at last been taken
in the construction of transcontinent.a'
railroad through the center of Australia,
from Port Darwin, on the northern
coast, to Adelaide, OH the southern sea-
board.
A scandal has been caused in Rome
by the discovery that the majority OF the
a 100000 signatures TO the petition
against the divorce bill recently pre-
sented to the Italian Parliament are
spurious A. A.o,,
duke Ferdinand and the Crown Princess
Of Saxony and their companions are
coming to the United States.
The Austrian manufacturers advanced
the price of shoes 10 per cent, claiming
that the Americans have cleaned out
European stocks of hides.
Precautions are being taken by the
Madrid authorities against any OF the
Humbert prisoners committing suicide
British Colonial Secretary Chamber
lain and Mrs. Chamberlain arrived at
Durham, Natal, on the cruiser GOOD
| Hope
Hadda Mullah. ianatical fakir, who
stirred I'D a stubborn revolt against the
British in India, is dead.
Lieutenant General Miles arrived al
Pekin and will review the Chinese
troops. :.
Premier Balfour, OF Great Britain /:
i'll of the influenza.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
snent Christmas at Sandringham, anC
the King personally directed the an
NAL distribution of beef and game tt
the employees and tenants on the roya
estate.
The King OF Italy has sent Maroon
wireless telegraph message STATING
that "the great results achieved b!
the inventor constitute a fresh tri
umph to the greater glory OF Italian
science" =,
Ambassador and Mrs. Meyer enter
tanned their friends in Rome at
Christmas dance. Among the guest
was Miss Carew, a SiSter-in-law c
President Roosevelt.
A storm swept the northern coast, {
Great Britain, causing considerabl
damage to property along the waite
front and to shipping. .,
Earthquake shocks continue IN Ana
ian, Russian Central Asia. The shock
set all the rolling stock on the railroad
in motion.
Frank Marlborough, all American al
fist. died in London OF pneumonia
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-01-02
THE SAYINGS OF CHILDREN
Queer and Amusing Ideas Formed oy
the Youngsters.

Tho oueer conceptions of things
that come to children cause theni "
advance such strikingly Original lucas
that their elders are more than aston
ished. A little boy NO lives oo"n
IN tho country not fai from chicago
was driving out through the lar"
lands with his parents. On the way
they passed place where nus U.s.
was being erected The builders Id.
oomnIeted the floor of the porcn' pu'
had not as yet put up the pillars. Inc
little fellow looked at the house 'lor
minute and then exclaimed: II
ooh mamma, there's a porch Wild
out any handles" "a
Another little chap, three years ela
stepped out into the yard with nis
rother ON a cold evening not long
ago. Suddenly he grew silent anu
then burst out with: "Why, mamma
Use a-foggin." ,,,
He had been watching MS pre"'U
freeze in the cold air.
Still another youngster, this time
a little girl, is exceedingly fond o
numnkin pie. All year she has watcn
ed diligently for the pumpkins an
enallv when they arrived this fall ne
delight knew no bounds. Rusning u
to her mother, she begged:
Mamma, please kill pumkln an
t.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-01-02
BOILED ALIVE IN A VAT.
Negro Fell Into a Distlllery Caldron at zOO
Degrees,

Columbia, S. c. (SpeciaD.-An EN-
ploye of the Richland distillery, in this
city, by accident, was almost boiled alive
Charlie Tillman colored, while walking
along the gangway just above one OF the
great watts which holds $500 gallons
Slipped and fell into the vat. It was
filled with boiling slop, the stuff from
which the whisky had already been ex-
tracted. This stuff was at the time OF
temperature of 200 degrees Fair. Whei'
Tillman fell two workmen tried to save save
his life. They managed to grasp Ills
hands and pulled him out.
He spent hardly more than two min
utes in the vat, but when he was drawn
out he was unconscious and had really
been cooked alive. He was in such con
dition that his clothing had to be GU
from his boiled flesh.
Though everything possible was done
TO save the mans life, death came ant
relieved his awful sufferings.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-01-02

dized her own lie to save ner 3-year-oIo
con Larry. The boy, who was celebrat'
inc Christmas, had lighted large dyna'
mite fire-cracker, which he Rugged to ms
breast. Snatching the cracker MIS-.
Paulson tried to throw 1t out OF inc
house. when the explosion came. She
was found lying scnseless IN pool OF
BLOOD. Her hand was shattered and she
sustained other injuries.
The Roanoke Street Railway ano
Electric Company notified Its 100 en-
gloves TO appear at headquarters at
certain hour the other day. The men
were surprised when Superintendent
Ffsnpurne announced mat ne ldu >"''. :.
them together to present Christmas GIT
of a fve-dollar gold piece to each OF
them -,
While on his way home, Joseph Oil
liam harness maker, stepped on big
rock that overhung the James. river
;ust above Madison and was thrown
down the steep embankment. The rock
iell upon his breast. In the morning
he was found with his head and feet
showing on either side of the stone.
U;c death must have been instantane-
Gus.
Sandy Belts. OF Danville, colored,
was shot in the back by an unknown
negro and died from the effects OF the
wound. Belts was very drunk at the
time and was never able to give any
idea who his assailant was.
Iohn w. billiard, Jr., son OF DR.. John
w billiard, OF Lynchburg, while play
mo with small Christmas cannon;
received the entire load in his tace' ana
as consequence he may lose his
sight
John O'Donnell, OF Norfolk, aged Is
wears, intoxicated with eggnog, buried
| his face in the pillows and bedclothes.
He was found dead in bed from sufto-
cation next morning.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-01-02
Financial.

The laying OF the Pacific cable is ex-
nected to lower the quotations Tor
Western Union. ., :.
Foundry pig iron No. now sells in
Philadelphia at $23 ton, One year
The iron industry in Germany is re-
,orted TO be in serious condition.
Boston wool sales for the year
amount to 25o,ooo,ooo pounds against
272. 900 900 in 1901. -, - g..
Another murmur from Alkali, but
that puts no money in the pockets OF
buncoed stockholders.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-01-02
Is Believed to Be Killed.

Trinidad, Col. (Special).-A coal min
er from north OF Trinidad, who was
taken out of the debris of the Colorado
and Southern freight wreck north OF
Trinidad and died short time later,
said lust before expiring that ID coal
miners beside himself were in the car IN
which he was riding and which was
smashed to splnters. The ruins of thl;
car remain under tons of wreckage. AL
the men in it must have persisted. 1t /;
now estimated that the number OF deao
will reach from Is to 80.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-01-02
Death or Kossuth's Sister.

News of the death of Louise Kos
nth Ruttkay at Buda-Pesth has come
70 hand. Mrs. Ruttkay was sister OF
ouis Kossuth, the Hungarian patriot,
and wife of the late Joseph Ruttkay
She was over eighty-six years old
After the rising against Austria In
1858, furthered by Kossuth, then in
England, his mother and three sisters
we're banished and the mother soep
sitter died at Brussels, while the sis
tors came to this country. Of the
three Mrs. Ruttkay was the last sur
v:vor, and made her home in America
until 1881, when she went to live WITH
her brother at Turin and was with
him when he died. In his last Year,
she kept up his correspondence With
mis- old comrades in this country
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-01-02
Mexican
Mustang Liniment.

It gives immediate relief Get piece OF sGit s; od
,;non cloth saturate it with this lniment ana plno
loosely upon the wound You can have no h auequ n
idea What an excellent remedy this Is for p"rh an'
YOU have tried it.
roxsu TN If YOU bird afflicted with Roug or any
fUWI llru other poultry disease use Mexican niao.s
Linment. Its called sTAHsAHD rsn'a' W p0O'"' ''
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-01-02

Or mine. lie VIII Vuho 3 lo"o P0
in helping me at this sad time. And,
Edward, you had better see Brown &
Brown and obtain letters OF credit. "
"That will be very necessary, said
Langston. eve will probably need
plenty of money to see us through.
We shall certainly want to eat some
thing besides rice. And that reminds
me that it is nearly supper-timc. IL
is too late for you to see your bankers
tonight, Ralston; so leave it till morn
ing. The ship sails at ten a. M, but
YOU will lave time even Mt that. But
now must go and see about our pas
age. OF course, we won't mind lit.
tie crowding."
"No. For my part" cail Edward
Ralston. 81 would be willing to travel
as freight in the hold. Dc anything,
spare no expense, but do get lis pas.
sage on that ship tomorrow"
"Well, then, I propose that you and
your father remain here while Crick'
more and hurry and perfect our ar
raneements. We will not be gone
more than forty-fvo minutes, and then
1--we will join you for supper"
4 every WE'LL" replied Edward Rails
Non, "and then father had better take
Me evening train to Oakland"
&'Suit yourselves about that. Any
NY, make yourselves comfortable
bHe till we come back. Well do il
up\auickly."
TO BE CONTINUED.
sXAtiago was surrendered and oui
oVcisted on Sunday. July II. 1898.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-05
THE CRYING BABY.

A CERTAIN PHILADELPHIA ply
Il stefan. Dr. Henry Golden. has got
ten himself very much disIiked by the
mothers of that city. He addressed q
gathering of them the other dav on the
always interesting subject of the care
of babies. DR.. Golden was listened to
with close attention until he said:
IF a baby cries because it wants TO
be taken up or amused, let it cry. Ba-
bies weren't designed to burst under
such slight pressure. Don't be alarmed
if the infant screeches at the top OF it's
voice and kicks like windmill. It viii
get tired after while and it viii have
learned a lesson. Perhaps it will cry
hard twice or three times, and after
that it viii be content with a few
whimpers.''
DR.. Golden is all right in theory. but
he'll have hard time convincing moth
ers of that fact. The Philadelphia wo-
men didn't like his remarks and said SO.
Like all other mothers, they are sure
that every time the baby cries some
thing is the matter with it. They will
tell you in all seriousness that no baby
that is perfectly healthy ever cries IN
less il is i'll.
1t is perfectly natural to reason from
this premise that every crying baby
should be taken up and cared for, for
surely nobody would be willing to let
a sick baby go INTENDED. At least
eight mothers in ten will join in say
ing that DR.. Golden doesn't know what
he is talking about.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-05


oeen widely advertised and pulled off,
mere Salt Lake has become known an
over the country as easy" Today it
as the meeca. OF ring followers who have
been driven away from every commu-
lowed.
For managers and promoters to take
money for the miserable exhibitions
that have been seen here is obtaining
money under false pretenses. There
seems TO be no method of compelling
the swindlers to return to patrons the
money out Of which they have been
swindled and the only recourse left is
to drive the swindlers out OF the city.
Twenty-four hours is time enough for
these gentlemen to make all their pre-
parations in. A large proportion OF
them came to US on the brake beams
of freight cars and if they go out in
any other way that is the fault Of a
gullible people. If, after twenty-four
hours have elapsed. any rowdy who
makes his living engaging in fake fights
is still in the city he should be ar
rested for vagrancy, as indicated by
Chief BaTbidge, AMI kept in confne-
ment until ne is anxious TO shake the
dust OF the city from his feet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-05
DAMeERous BRUSH FIRES.

IT HE BINGHAM CANYON brush
! fire. which was smothered with
the greatest difficulty. even though
ample facilities for fighting the fire
were at hand, should serve as a warn
ing to campers. contractors and others
who build fires in the canyons at this
season of the year. From now until
the first fan Of snow the grass AMI
the timber in the canyons viii be as
dry as finder.
The slightest spark may start a blaze
pregnant with possibilities of disaster.
Nearly all the mining camps in Utah
are built in narrow canyons. Wood
enters almost entirely into the con-
struction of the buildings, which are
generally as close together as they
can be placed. The fires at Park City
and at Mercur have demonstrated the
possibilities of mining camp blazes.
Neither of these fires was caused by
an outbreak in grass or timber. but
they show the necessity for extreme
care. Nor does the only danger con-
sist to mining camps and dwellings in
the canyons. Last year there were
several bad brush fires in City Creek
canyon. These fires destroyed great
areas Of underground and small trees.
The result has been apparent this year
in the rapidity with which the winter
SHOWS have melted in City Greek can
yon.
Underground and timber holds back
snow when it falls and causes it to
bank high against the summer season.
1t also protects the snow from the sun
shine and prevents it from melting.
The surest sources Of water supply in
the mountain country are the sources
in which the timber and brush are
thickest. Therefore, it is necessary to
protect the growth and TO throw
around it all the safeguards possible.
1t is very easy to start a big brush
fire and very hard to stop it after it
has been fairly started. Several hun
| dred men worked hard for three or
four hours in Bingham canyon before
the safety point was reached. It is not
always possible to gather two or three
hundred men in a little time. Very
much easier is Il to prevent the fire
| from gaining Roadway.
When fires must be built they should
be watched carefully while they burn
and stamped out as soon as their work
/ has been finished.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-05
POPE Plus x.

T HE CATHOLIC CHURCH has a
4 new temporal head, Pope Plus X,
formerly Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto.
patriarch Of Venice. 1t may be said
with all respect that Cardinal Sarto
was what is known in politics as 4
dark horse" That is, his name had
not been prominently mentioned in con-
nection with the papacy, and his cleo
ton came as a surprise to a large pro-
portion of the members Of the church
whose destinies he will guilds during
The remainder Of his days.
So little is known about the new pope
that it is difficult to say what his flu
ture course OF action will be with ref
erence to the questions so ably handled
by his immediate predecessor. We are
told, though. that Plus X viii pursue
very much the same policies asL Leo XIII.
From this we may infer that he viii
not be unfriendly to the United states,
and that his influence will always be
exerted to preserve peace in Europe
and between the other nations Of the
world.
If there is anything in present indi-
cations, Plus X viii have a long reign.
He is still comparatively young, being
little more than IS years of age, and
1t is said that he is possessed OF q
particularly vigorous and robust con-
stitution. Leo XIII lived beyond his
silver jubilee. When elected, however
he was in very feeble health, and it was
not thought he could survive many
years.
1t is singular coincidence that only
few months before his death Pope
Leo indicated in so many words his
belief that Cardinal Sarto would sue
coed him. Whether or not this may
be taken as an indication that Sarto
was LeO's choice is a matter for the
individual judgment. 1t was probably
used with good effect. though. in the
election which has just been concluded
In any event there will be relief al
the announcement that Leo's successor
has been chosen. For several DAYS the
world has been anxiously awaiting
news from Rome. No events in the
last twenty-five years have been OF
as much interest to as many people as
the death OF Leo and the election of !
new pope For some time to come there
viii be a worldwide and eager interest
in the actions Of the new pope. and
then the people viii settle back to their
old work or their play. for the peopls
are not going to exercise themselves
greatly about anything for any length
OF time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-05
NO PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT

T He, hrRALD CANNOT SEE much
hope for a permanent improve
men in the city's water supply through
the passage Of the resolution appropri-
atiny $4,000, over the veto of the
mayor. for the beginning of work ON
the proposed Parley's canyon reservoir.
It's acknowledged by the sponsors for
the appropriation that only a begin
ming can be made for the sum named.
Other appropriations of largely in
creased amounts will be necessary from
time to time and where the money is
to come from the able hnaneiers Of the
council have not just yet made clear.
However. It is by no means certain
that even the $4,000 appropriation
and nobody seems to know where that
is coming from. either-wim be ex-
pended. Before any work can be done
the city engineer must prepare plans
and make estimates. This will require
considerable time. perhaps not less than
six weeks and possibly more At the
earliest bids can-not be advertised for
before the middle OF September. BY
the time bids are received the middle
Of October viii be here
That makes it rather late to begin
work on a reservoir. We often have
snow in this country in October and we
are almost certain to have it by No
vember. SO It win be practically i'm
possible to do great deal Of work on
the reservoir this year. either by the
piecemeaI process or in any other way.
Between now and next spring. happily
FOR the welfare of the community, we
are to have a city election
1t is barely possible, though we do
not dare TO hope for a great deal. stil,
it Is barely possible that the next coun-
eli win contain a majority of sane, SEN
sible. practical business men instead
Of the small fry politicians that now
compose the majority. II the best does
come to pass and, e the voters OF salt
Lake are alive TO their duties and re-
sponsibilities. Il win come to pass. bust
ness men viii be elected to the council
and they win promptly reverse the
action taken by the present council on
Monday night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-05
DRIVE OUT THE pueIns1s.

TT IS VERY MUCH to be hoped that
/ Acting Chief Of Police Burbidge
viii literally carry out his declared
Intention Of driving cut OF Salt Lake
All the dfth-rate prize fighters and
their followers. Chief Burbidge says
he is going to make no distinctions.
Every prize tighter riHst 80. The en-
tire aggregation cannot get out Of salt
Lake too quickly to suit the general
public.
ne people have put up with great
o'al more Of the swindling. grating
game than most cities would permit.
one alleged contest after another has
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-05

It is reported that the Southern Pa
cific Improvements, including the Lu-
Gin cutoff. have cost something like
S5e. 900 900. If half the stories about the
losses of engines. cars, Italian labor
ers and other articles in that quagmire
are true. the improvements. exclusive
of the cutoff. couldn't have cost more
than thirty cents.