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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10

the Rock Island this morning for Sell
ma, for visit with her mother, Mrs
M. Jones. She was accompanied by
her mother, who has been visiting in
this city.
Mrs. M. F. Sanchez and Mrs. w. P.
Britain Of Martinsburg, who has been
visiting at the home of their brother,
Joseph Redeem, south of the city, left
last evening on the Milwaukee for
their home.
Miss Lena satee of Thornburg arriv-
ed on the Milwaukee this morning to
Thomas, 10S South Ransom street.
Miss Ola satee of Moline, Ill, viii
arrive on the Milwaukee tonight
From Mondays Daily.
A. Bongers, 204 Hancock street. left
this morning for Dudley on business
trip.
Mrs. M. Ellis of Hiteman was in the
city on business Saturday.
William Bruins and son Elmer Of ST.
courtney are in the city today on bust
ness.
Judge J. G. Mitchell, left this morn
ing on Burlington No. 8 for Abba on
legal business.
Miss Margaret Richards left this
morning on the Milwaukee for her
home at Willard, after a visit at the
home of Rev. D. T. Williams, who
resides in Fairview.
| A marriage license has been issued
by Clerk of the District Court Edwin
DUNCAN today to Joseph w. Knox and
Vesteena Willard.
DR.. G. r. Russell Of Keosauqua was
in the city Saturday visiting at fthe
home OF his mother, Mrs. M e. Rus
sell, who resides on West Division
street
Miss Selma Swenson, 329 North JEFF
ferson. spent Sunday with relatives in
Dudley.
Mrs. Ed. McGlothen Of Eddyville,
who has been visiting at the home
of her sister, Mrs. George W. David
son, 221 North Marion street. left this
morning on the Rock Island for her
home.
Miss Maude Benson of Seymour, who
has been visiting at the home of Miss
| Nan Curry, 705 East Second street.
left this morning on the Milwaukee
for her home.
/
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Davis of Bloom
field left this morning on the Wabash
!, for their home after visit at the
home of William Druett, 121 North
Ash street.
A. S. Dobins, Of Seymour, who has
been visiting at the home Of Mrs. J..
w. Blizzard, 2O7 West ottumwa street,
where his wife is also a guest, left
this morning on the Milwaukee for
Moravia. Mrs. Dobins will remain in
the city for time.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Belger of Eddy
vile, who have been visiting at the
home of Frank Overture, on South
Moore street, left this morning on the
Rock Island for their home. They
were accompanied by Little Miss
| Goldie Overturf, who will make Wis
it with them.
DR.. and Mrs. w. e. Parsons of Fair
field, visited in the city over Sunday,
DR.. Parsons speaking last evening at
the East End Presbyterian church.
While in the city they were guests at
the home of 7. D. Foster, 2O5 East
Fifth street.
4 A. Young of Highland Center
brought to the Courier office Satur-
day a pumpkin of the regular old
county fair variety This mammoth
vegetable when weighed tipped the
beam at so pounds. Mr.. Young has
over thirty acres in pumpkins on his
farm, raising them right on ice same
ground with his corn, and he saws
; that he has many that are just as
large If not larger than the specimen
:. he brought to this office.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10

Misses Mary and Ruth Isherwood,
Gertrude Lynch. Gertrude Davis, and
Howard Davis, Harry Lynch and Wal.
lace Graham, chaperoned by Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Davis, al North Wapello
street. spent Saturday picnicking as
Laddsdale.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10
Settle Accounts

All persons indebted to us on ac-
count are hereby notified to call and
settle at once. Nv. H. Reynolds &
Son, Agency Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10
ri-W eekly Courier
CHANGING AppREsa.

Subscribers Wishing their address chang.
ed will please give the name of the rost
Office to which the paper has been sent as
we'll as the Post ONCE where they desire It
to he changed to.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10
THIRTY DAYS IN JAIL.
Anna Lewis and Jessie Williams Foune
Guilty of Lewdness.

Anna Lewis and Jessie Williams
have been sentenced to thirty days in
Jail for lewdness, by Judge E. M.
Campbell. George Shehan was
given three days for intoxication and
J. Redburn, Frank Weir and Grub
Sherod were released
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10
PYTHIAN DISTRICTS
HUNTER ANNOUNCES NEW AR.
RANGEMENT AND APPOINTS
DEPUTIES.

Counties Of WareIIo, Davis and Mon
roe Comprise the Tw.rty Eighth
District and Or. D. A. Jay Of Eldon
Is District Deputy.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-02-04
MYSTERIOUS FIRES.

Monday morning, between l
and 2 o'clock the building owned
and occupied by the Ribbeck Mfg,
Co., was discovered to he on fire.
A high wind was blowing from
the north and the fire had gained
considerable Roadway before it
was discovered. 1t was located
in the rear Of the main building
and IN the corner formed by the
little Office addition in the back.
It seems to have had its origin on
the outside Of the building, com
mencing just above the sill, which
is some two feet off the ground.
Under the influence Of the wind
the flames climed rapidly to the
roof of the main building and the
Office Ell. They also ate their way
through the weather boarding Aid
ceiling of the Office wall, setting the
inside of the office on fire. The
flames soon found their way into
the main shop and accomplished
considerable damage before they
we're finally conquered and ex
tinguished
Chas. Toffier, the night fireman
at the water works, stepped to the
rear of the plant building and first
NV the starting blaze. He ran
back into The engine room aud no.
'fhed Jos. echlunhrscht the night
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-02-04

scene, but had stream of water
started, followed by the Iberian
Hose Co. No. 10, playing a close
second. America No = and West
End No. arrived in good time
to render valuable assistance in
bringing the fire under control
rhe fire was checked in the Lar
son & Case stable building and
ex:tnguished, hut not TIL near y
half the building. next the mill
buildings, was destroyed. The
frame warehouse building, belong
ing to the lbcriah property, lost
its rear wall.
The old mill buildings had been
idle for several years, IN fact ever
since their sale 10y Capt. Pharr +"
the Planters Lumber Co, of jean
erette. Many of the valuable
machines had been removed; but
there remained in tn" buildings at
the time of he fire three good
steam engines, nearly all the line
shafIing. pulleys and several
small machines No Insurance..
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-02-04
THE WEEKLY IBERIAN.
Eff. MILLARD. Proprietor.
Established in February, 1893.
Subscription Price, 800 per Annum
FIRES.

The recent frequency of fires Is
appalling. An ugly feature of
them is the absence Of a satisfac-
tory solution Of their origin. We
have had quite a number in the
last few months and but few of
them can he explained. In look
ing over the file of this journal,
beginning with July LIST, 1904, we
note the following reports Of fires:
Oct. 10 The railroad wreck ana
fire of East End.
Nov % Sneeds Bros. art gall
cry burned. Flames cOmmunicat-
Ell to the Alma House. The orr
gin of this fire is still unsolved.
Dec. % J. Il. Courrege's resi-
dence, just beyond the western
limits of the city. Origin never
explained. Building destroyed
Time 9p. m.
Dec 81 Jesse DeHart's Store
burned. Time $50 p. m
Jany. 3-Red Star Saloon roof
fire time, noon - extinguished
Origin patent.
Jany IL The Convent building,
corner st. Peter and Iberia streets
DESTROYED. Time, between II and
IL o'clock, p. M. The mysterious
fire originated inside. Building
had been vacant for months
Jany. 1S-A roof blaze at the
establishment Of J. w. Wyche
Machinery Co. Extinguished
Time, just after midnight. Indi
cations point to an incindia,y.
Jany. 90 JnO. Benefits saloon:
destroyed, together with three
residences. Time, 1.30 a. m
No clue to origin Of the fire.
Jany. 30 100 a. III. Ribbeck
Mfg. Co., reported in this ISSUE
Feby. l. 1:l5 a. m. The Planning
mill fire.
A little study of the dates,
hours, and general surrounding
facts of these fires reveals astOun
ding condolences which weaken
the theory of accident. That the
city authorities are inactive in
probing the very bottom of these
mysterious happenings in incon
ceivable.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-02-04
A Bad Break.

The night of the Ribbeck fire,
the Chief made inquiry through
the assembled crowd of people,
after the fire had been Subdued,
for police officer. Apparently
no officer was on hand. The Chief
intended, as a precaution, to in
struct the officer could he have
found one, to keep a close watch
on the building in order to pre-
vent recurrence of the Alma
House disas ter of having the fire
break out again. This was well
within the limits of the Chief
authority as he understood the re-
Gently adopted city ordinance de
timing the duties of his office.
Accordingly, when he made his
report to the Mayor OH Monday,
he noted in that report the alb
sence of the police. This gave
great offence to certain members
of the force.
On Monday night, after the
Chief had gone to bed, he heard
some one calling in front of his
residence, Ile got up, went to his
front door and answered, inGnlr
ing who called. The answer was
"Wlll Hugonin and Alex Char
gois.' He explained that he had
gone to bed and invited his caller $
to "come in" This they refused
to do, insisting that he should
come into the street. He hastily
donned his street garments and
went to them, when HugOnin,
without preliminary demaned an
explanation of his report to the
Mayor. His manner the tone of
his voice both impressed the Chief
with the unfriendliness of bis
visitors. He was incensed at
their audacity and promptly ad
vised HugOnin that he had been
remlss in the discharge of his du
ty-that he had reported the alb.
sence of the officers and would do
so on every occasion that they
were absent-that his bluff was
called. After a little more parley
and upon Chargols' assuming a
consiliatory demeanor, the night
callers retired.
The transaction was brought to
the attention of bis Honor, the
Mayor, with the result of assem-
bling the entire fOl ce at his office,
when he polntedly instructed them
in their duties: that the Chief of
the Fire Department, at times of
fires became their Chief, and that
they should report to him as such
and faithfully execute his com.
mands.
Hug0nln pied ignorant of these
facts and was excused for this
offence.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-02-04

The contract work of concrete
side walk building has commenced
the start being made in East End.
The work is progressing rapidly.
The original plan of laying these
walks, it seems, has been changed.
Instead of laying them in the
middle of the territory dedicated
to the public for sidewalk pur-
poses, allowing for a grass plot on
both sidessthey are being placed
on the outside next to the curb,
leaving al. of the uncovered por-
ton next t. The property Re.
The walks are 81 feet wide and
will cost the property no der
$40 per running foot. This
price includes the curbing. a
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-02-04

Mr.. Il. DumlOt, after the death
of his wife determined TO close
out his business here and 90 away.
Accordingly Mr.. N. F. Belanger
took charge of the Dumiot's cabi.
net-maker's shop in the latter part
of November of last year. Last
week Mr.. Dumiut dec ded to take
charge Of his old business again
This necessitated Mr.. Bellangers
seeking new Qparters--
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-02-04

The opening sale of seats for
Diplomacy" to be played at the
Vendome Opera House on Thurs
day, Feby 9th, begins Monday,
Feby 9th. With Miss Coghlan
and Mr.. Howard Kyle in the lead.
ing roles Of this classic drama, the
interest IN the coming production
IL keen and there have been many
advance inquiries concerning seats.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-02-04

engineer, who grabbed up a buck
ct of water and ran to the scene
of the rapidly spreading fire only
to find that it was already beyond
the CONTROL of a bucket brigade.
The plant hose was then coupled
on and the alarm sounded. The
engineer and his fireman fought
alone for many minutes before
they had other help and doubtless
held the fire III such check rs
made 1t possible to save the build
ing from total destruction. Too
much praise cannot be awarded
these two gentlemen for their cool
judgment and prompt action. 1t
is easily in the lines of possiblli-
ties that their course saved the
waterworks plant itself from being
invOlved-fOr the plant building
Is not invuInerable to such a fire
as the burning building would
have made, unchecked by prompt
action, and under the influence of
such a wind as was blowing.
Upon the arrival of the hose
companies the flames we're quick
ly subdued The firemen were
prompt and energetic and under
the guidance of Chief Shade
worked like we'll regulated ma
chine. There was neither delay
nor blunder IN the execution of
their voluntary duty.
Mr.. Rudolph Ribbeck says that
he was in the building Sunday af.
ternoon, with others, and remain
ed there quite q while. The office
stove was not lighted-in fact, a
critical examination would fail to
indicate the stove or its pipe as
being in any manner connected
with the origin of the fire. He
also made habit of leaving his
blinds open so that light IN his
building might be readily seen by
the employees of the waterworks
OF Mr.. Trainor's Waterman
Every indication points conclus
lively to the hand of some vicious
creature as the author of the
trouble. Mr.. Ribbeck's losses
were considerable. both in dam-
age to building and to Office furni-
ture, books and papers. The
damage to the building is covered
by fire insurance policy IN the
agency Of J. p. Suberbielle.
Wednesday morning at 1:15
o'clock the old E. A Pharr plain.
ing mill, single mill and the on.
CINE house of the former electric
light plant were discovered ablaze.
The first alarm was sounded by
the N. l Ice s. Bottling Works
quickly followed by the fire alarm
whistle there was no need OF the
alarm code in this instance, for
the heavens reflected the red
glare Of the raging flames over a
great radius. A gentle breeze
was blowing from the east at the
time, carrying the flames to the
rear Of the livery stable building
owned and occupied by Larson s.
Case, and threatening all the
shingle roofs in the line of the
shower Of falling cinders.
The promptitude of the firemen
in responding to this call was
worthy Of the crack teams of met
ropolitan cities. Possibly in less
than three minutes from the
sounding of the alarm iberia Fire
Co. No was not only upopt the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-20
Local Weather Report New Haven, December 19.
BRIEF MENTION.

High water to-day, 5:S7 p. m.
 Burton T. Hendrick, formerly of this city, has an article in the January American Illustrated Magazine which traces the development of the Gould fortune.
 Patrolman Watrous was on duty in the postof1ce lobby yesterday, and will remain there during the rest of the week. He has had this beat just before Christmas for number Of years.
 The first annual ball of the Hebrew Ladies' Orphans society was held last evening in Colonial hall, Crown street. The proceeds are to be used for the ben- eft of the orphans and old people in the poorhouse.
 Probation Officer Preston is i'll at his residence with a cold that has settled in his ears. The stories told to him by the many people put in the probation officers charge may be responsible for this condition.
 The Consolidated railroad has com- pleted arrangements for the purchase of new electrical equipment to the amount of ssyOOO, ,O0O. It consists of new electric motor engines to be used on the New York division for long distance hauls.
 IT Tjns1ay s11ney,ir1t 1tar1de1ot of the Connecticut Free Employment bureau iii this city, makes the following report for November: Applications for en- eployment, males 60, females 76 people looking for help, males fl, females 7S; situations secured, males 43, females 5S. These figures show slight increase over the corresponding month last year.
 Miss Whitney, who left New Haven high school a year ago to accept po- sition as instructor in German at Vas sar college, returned home yesterday for a short visit. Miss Whitney is known both as an instructor and author of several we'll known German text books. She was very popular among the pupils of the high school.
 Workmen have almost completed the moving of Factory No. 2, on Bradley street, of the National Folding Box and Paper company, to the company's new plant near the Cedar Hill depot. On December 31 the National company will be entirely vacated from the Bradley street shop and operations of Factory No. 2 will be carried on in the new plant of the company.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-20
STUDENTS WORK AT FIRE.

Building Badly Damaged Yesterday.
 Fire in the frame building at 154 Elm street shortly before noon yesterday gutted the building and damaged the stock of G. G, Gundelsheimer & Co.,, tailors, and Clifford H. Whitlock. book store, and some other concerns in the building. l.. M. Cohen, owner of the University Express Co.,, also an oil and business, and who resides with his wife and three children in the building, and R. M. Langzetel, 8 musician, were also losers. The cause is unknown.
 Yale students gathered at the fire and made a demonstration, cheering as the firemen worked, and assisting in the rescue of goods, and getting sou- yenirs.
 Whitlock carries $3,5OO insurance, Gundelsheimer O., $1OOO, and the oth- CTS smaller amounts. The building is a very old wooden structure.
 The Yale diploma of Jim Hogan, which had been left for framing, was found ater the fire, unharmed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-20
SHADRACK SIMS.

shadrack Sims, one of the oldest resi- dents of this city, passed away at Grace hospital. He was in his eightieth year and was born in Bradford, Eng land, in 1925, coming to this city in 1852 After being here about year he en- tered the employ of the New Haven Clock company, with which firm he re- mained until recently when failing health forced him to resign.
 He leaves three sons, Robert Shad' rack, of Brooklyn, N. T.; Arthur Shad- rack and Frank Shadrack of this city and one daughter, Mary Santry, also oi New Haven.
 Also ten grandchildren, three great. grandchildren and a brother living ir England, who is a veteran of the Crt- mean war. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2 4o'clock, from his late home.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-20
passage of loaded teams such as hay

passage of loaded teams such as hay wagons.
 The business of the Manufacturers Street railway, whose switching tracks and operations would be affected by the Alton street route, is. increasing greatly During November it operated 45S cars transporting S.32S tons. The Alton street route would have to cross two switches of this company on grade, and altogether four grade tracks.
 The original petition for Lombard street, which is practically the Lonl- bard street proposition now under con- sideration, was approved by Mayor Lewis on December 22, 1884, and an or der adopted it, and, sending it to the bureau of compensation for assess ments of benefits and damages, was approved by Mayor York July Il, 1888 This is virtually the plan that is now proposed for Lombard street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-20
BAD BREATH

from anycause is quickly over- come by that perfect deodor- izer, PAXTINE Toilet Anti- septic.
 It destroys all disease germs, keeps the breath sweet, and all parts of the mouth and throat in perfect health.
 We ask every man and woman in this town to try PAXTINE Toilet Antiseptic on our guarantee to return the money if it does not give satis- faction.
 Large box at druggists Soc, Trial box free
 The R. Paxton Co, Boston, Mass.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-20
MAYOR STUDLEY'S DATA,
COMPARISON BETWEEN LoM. BARD AND ALTON ST. ROUTES

Latter Allows Too Small Hendroom----
 Cost of Two Routes win Probably
 Not Differ More Than s10,0oO--EstI-
 mates of the COsts-HeadroOm for
 Lombard Street Route Would be I3
 Feet, Alton Street but 1054 Feet.
 Mayor Studley has prepared an inter- esting amount of data in comparison of the Lombard and Alton street routes for the extension of Humphrey street. In regard to costs, the mayors esti- mates show $6,000 less for Alton street. The figures are not absolutely correct, but are believed to be very good for rough estimates. They follow:
 Lombard street-Bridge over river, $2O,000; grading, 5000; railroad bridge, city's share, $27,5OO; change of sewer made necessary, $6,000; estimated land damages, about $1O,O00. Total, $72,5OO.
 Alton street-Bridge over river, $20,- 900; grading and filling in, $2O,0OO; rail- road bridge, 21,50O; change of river to uS CdIElS4 4Ut ISSL WGSlp 9tpuUUJ dCQulFG- ment of land, $1,000. Total, $66,500.
 It is figured that the difference be- tween the two routes will not exceed $10,000
 The Lombard street plan will allow the railroad bridge to be twenty-one feet above mean high water. Allowing depth of four and one-half feet for the bridge and a height above mean water of three and one-half feet for the roadway, there will be left thirteen feet headway, which is said to be the least possible for running the large modern trolley cars under. It is planned ulti- mately, it is reported, to have the trol. ley go across this road.
 In the case of Alton street the rail. road bridge would be 17.79 feet above mean high water. There would then bt a headway here of but 10.54 feet, mak ing it practically impossible to run trol- ley cars under the bridge. Twelve fee headway is required to permit ire,