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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-05
EMPIRE THEATRE

"A Child Of the Regiment" met with a
royal welcome at the Empire theatre
last night AS play dealing with the
western frontier life. Il 10 OF a type that
is always welcome at the Empire. IL Is
well acted and elaborately staged
Two OF the scenes in particular, I'm
which Dakota blizzard" Is shown, are
worthy OF all praise.
In the cast the mainstay OF the piece
is Vivian Prescott. as the Little Major,
the pride OF the regiment" Her acting
Is vivacious and forceful and has one
quality that is too often lacking. that OF
naturalness. The leading masculine role
Is satisfactorily filed by Walter Wilson
as Tom Hadley. who Is described In the
program as every inch man"
The other members OF the cast are on
the whole capable. and in particular Capt.
Frothingham, Of His Majesty's Light
Horse Brigade. who IL in this country
with 4l000 to buy horses for the British
army, was a huge success. and i'm fact,
furnishes most OF the comedy in the
play.
The plot hinges about Tom Hadley, a
gambler, who has Joined the army. Had
ley determines 10 reform through the en-
treaties OF his colonel's daughter, with
whom he is In love Shortly afterward he
takes upon himself the blame for a mur-
der committed by his sweethcart's father.
Then for two acts the audience witnesses
heroic acts OF self-sacrifices. which cul-
inmates In the fourth and last act with
the clearing OF Hadley, his promotion to
captain and the winning Of the woman he
loves.
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Democrats, while at st. Johns hall. Adel-
bert Place. Walter A. Bowen, Senator
Oliver A. Langevin and Hon. Walter A.
Stiness held the audience spell bound by
the numberless promises which they ex-
pect to keep II elected.
LOST THREE FINGERS.
stephen Battey, son OF Lauriston Battey
OF Washington, had three fingers so bad
" injured while unloading a cask OF cider
last Saturday, that when Drs. Hasbrouck
and Smith were called they found it ne
cessary to amputate them.
EYE INJURED.
James Blgbee. employed In the Living
ston mill at Washington, met with a Sc
we're accident while engaged In his work
yesterday morning.
Mr.. Bigbee was in the act OF putting a
belt on n pulley. when 1t slipped and
struck him over the eye tearing the flesh
considerably. He was taken to the Office
of DIR. Hasbrouck, who ordered his re-
moval TO the hospital.
REPAIRS TO BRIDGE.
Marrs bridge is being repaired as II
has lately become In very bad shape, two
large holes having been worn in the con-
crete caused by drawing the two heavy
boilers for the Interlaken mills across.
A couple of barrels have been placed
over the holes and lanterns have been set
at night.
WORKING GIRLS MET.
The regular meeting OF the Pawtuxet
Valley Working Girls club was held last
evening I'm Pythian hall. Phenix. The
club entertained the Anthony Girls club
last evening and Miss Champlin OF Provi-
dence was present and addressed the club
on the work as carried on by the girls
clubs in the state.
Refreshments were served and an ex-
cellent time reported.
NOTES.
Town Clerk Henry II. Potter of Scituate
contracted a severe cold and Sunday he
was threatened with pneumonia.
Archie Petuer won the roll of at the
Parish House alleys last night with a
single of i02
A regular meeting OF Washington lodge
No. IL, /. o. o. r.. was held last evening
at Riverpoint
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KEITH's THEATRE

A substantial and delightfully."- entertain
Ing bill was presented TO full and ap-
preciative house at Keiths Theatre last
evening.
One OF the most heartily applauded fea-
lures was the singing and playing OF Miss
Irene Franklin and Mr. Bert Green,
whose plano playing showed him to be an
artist of no mean powers. a march from
Winowslh being particularly well render
ed, but the major part OF the credit for
the pronounced success Of the pair is due
Miss Franklin. and from her perform
ance she will fill a much higher position
on the musical stage. Her Expressions
were most enthusiastically received and
showed extended study and deep under
standing OF human nature and character.
Mr.. w. H. Thompson. the well-known,
legitimate actor and late star In "The
Bishops Move" appears in highly
pleasing sketch entitled "For Loves
Sweet Sake" He is supported by Mr.
Thomas III. Ince, who plays creditably
Mr.. Thompson in his impersonation OF
the stern, forceful man, who has mad,
his mark In the world. is masterful: his
gestures. poise and tone OF voice beinl
I'm complete harmony with the part.
One of the entertaining acts was TN,
sketch entitled Make Yourself at Home
IN which Pat Rooney and Marion Bent ap
pear to advantage. The pair is wei
known here and Judging from the out
bursts OF the audience, they gain In IA
vor at every appearance.
Hassen Ben Allis troupe OF Arab tum
blers perform an acrobatic act OF tn
usual nature, an exhibition OF super
strength on the part OF the leader VIII
holds up the entire troupe OF IL and tn
whirlwind tumbling OF the others bein
particularly commendable.
The Countess Olga OF Russia, a tai
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ARTIST SICK,
HIS FAMILY IN
DIRE STRAITS

Taunton, Mass. Nov. 5.--Overseers OF
the poor have been directed by the Asso-
ciated Charities to send the family OF FL
mer c. Lincoln, portrait painter from
Brooklyn. back home or to the state poor
farm. Lincoln. who is an artist of note
has been reduced TO poverty by illness and
misfortune and he and his little family,
consisting OF himself and two little child
rem. were found last Saturday starving In
an improvlsed shack on the banks of the
Taunton river. The artist Is suffering
from pleurisy and one OF the babies is al
so Ill. Their home II a rough hut. COM
posed OF scrap boards stood on end and
covered with a patchwork OF paper to
keep out the cold.
Serious as Is the lot OF the little family
there is bit of humor In the decorations
of the hovel. 1t bears the jaunty name OF
Evergreen Camp" Its little door iC in
scribed, Welcome Home" while on the
rude stovepipe that sticks through the
room Ia the cheerful legend, Happy
Days"
Last May l was living comfortably
with my wife and two children In our
apartment on Nassau street, Brooklyn,
where had my studio" said the artist
today. My children were In delicate
health and my own health was shattered
at that time. but could have borne with
this had not my studio been burned and
every brush and canvas In IL destroyed.
II had always wished to settle in New
England and my wife and decided that
now was the time. / had 500 and we
bought a fiat bottomed boat, into which
we put our few belongings and made a
start. We rowed from one place to anoth-
er. A casual friend advised me to move
up the Taunton river to the region OF the
pine groves. where, II / settled. 1t would
be healthful for the children and lucra-
tive for myself since there could gather
evergreens and find a market for 1t dur
ing the holidays"
There was no market for evergreens
and Lincoln refused to beg. His wife.
however unbeknown to him, slipped away
10 Taunton in search of aid. Mrs. Lin
coin. who is now % years OF age, was
Cora Gray. daughter OF physician at
Brookneld. Me. She was an orphan and
was attracted by the raven haired artist.
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AT THE THEATRES

graceful woman. has beautiful eyes and a
finely modulated voice. which she uses 10
advantage I'm the rendering OF a number
OF foreign solos.
Friend and Downing were well received,
the success of their turn being due 10 the
inimitable manner of the Hebrew come
dian, whose exhibition is exceedingly
clever.
Other entertaining features of the bill
were: Miles and Richards who appear i'm
a singing comedy act; Cook and stevens.
colored talking and singing comedians;
La Dent, juggler. fresh from the music
halls OF London; the Musical Craigs. in
strumentalists; the Overing Trio, and the
Keith's motion pictures
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue OF an execution issued from
the Superior Court holden at Providence.
within and for the couuties OF Provi-
dence and Bristol. numbered q. S24 where
In Frank b. Jeffers of said Providence is
plaintiff and T.. l.. Blake, alias John Doe.
OF the City, County and State of New
York. Is defendant 1900 shares of the
capital stock of the Buffalo-Artgona Gold
Mines Company, will be sold at public
auction at tho Sher1r's office in the
Providence County Court House. at II
o'clock m. on the 10Th day of Novem-
ber, A. d. 1907. All OF said shares OF
stock or so much thereof as may be nec-
essary will be sold to satisfy the judg-
ment obtained In said Court by said JEFF
fers against said Blake for which said
execution No. 22,s24 was issued.
THOMAS DYER,
n4i0t Deputy Sheriff.
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PAWTUXET VALLEY
Funeral of Howard Richmond
Today-Rallies Last Night.
Notes.

The announcement OF tho death of
Howard Richmond. treasurer OF the
Crompton company. was received In the
valley with expression OF sincere regret.
The deceased had been very priminent
I'm the interests OF certain work carried
on at Crompton. one OF the greatest Of
the kind In this country.
He also took n deep interest in the af-
fairs OF the village being called to fill po-
sitions OF honor and trust. His funeral
was held today at 1 o'clock and the mill
az Crompton I'm respect 10 him closed at
noon for the remainder OF the day.
RALLIES HELD
Last evening the nnal rallies before the
campaign were held ~ Arctic Centre, the
Academy Of Music being used by the
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New York, New Haven & Hartford
RAILROAD.
Time Table in effect Oct. Is. 1907.

Time Table In effect Oct. IS, 1907.
LEAVE UNION STATION FOR
NEW YORK AND NEW HAVEN Via
SHORE LINE-'1 30 1855. a9Io all :0l,
'll:1O a. M; a2:0l. 1910. '4o4. as:Oi. $40.
c9:07 p. m. New Haven only), u:N
a. m. Sundays only)
NEW YORK via NORWICH LINE-I:lO,
1901 p. m. week days.
PHILADELPHIA. BALTIMORE AND
WASHINGTON via Transfer Steamer
Maryland Route. without change-lO;O!
q. M: 1907 y. m.
BosTON-5:4s. $50, 1901. s:o7. s:o7. s:ao.
1907. II :07 a. M: ALICE. 12:0. a2:o2. 2:o1'
2:5s. 4:07 a5:02, 5:07 5:5s, 6:02, 7:S. 7;5o'
S:l5. a9:02. 9:5S. l0:0 p. m; Sundays b:l3.
$3.50. 7:OS. 9:05. 9:OS a. m; 12:QS. 1888. a2:So,
2;5S. 4:0s. 5:5s. SOS. 1880. sos. 9:5s, 1o:OS
p. m.
BOSTON via wRENrHAM LINE-6A7.
$50. ll:i6 a. m, 4:5o p. m; sxnday-3:oS
FRANKLIN-5:JO s:25. 1l:so a. m: 4:2o,
$40 p. m.
TAUNTON AND NEW BEDFoRD-6:sS.
$40. 1907 a. m. via Mansfield; 12:4O. 3:4o.
4:40. $40. $40. l1:4O D. m. Sundays-6:4o.
$40 a. m: 12:0s. $40. HOS p. m.
a. m. via Woods
Hole.
OAK BLUFFS-6:35 a. m: 12:i0 p. m, VIA
Woods Hole.
NEW LoNDoN-i:2o. $40. 1855. a9:o1, 9:oo.
10:07, all 01 1l:10. a. m; a20l. 2:lO, 2;le'
4:04. 4:l0. a6:01. 6:10 7:lo, s:07 2. m. sun
days-1:2o. 1855. a11;4. 11:io a. m; 2:le.
4:O4, 4:55. a6:lO. 9:07 p. m.
WORCESTER-6:10 1856. $50. 11:56 a. m:
1:sS. 4:l2, sos. s:04. 1915 p. m. sundays
1856 a. M: 1850, $685. S:N p. m.
FITCHBURG via Worcester-9:50. 1855 "A.
m: 1:s3. 4:i2 p. m. Sundays-6:06 p. m
wOONSOCKET-6:lO. 7:25, 1856, sA5, 3D.
$50. 1925. l125. 1856 a. M; 12:1b. no.
1873, 21o. 3:25. 4:12. 4:9o. 5:lO 5:2S. sos.
6:25. 7:2O. S:0i l0:15 100. 1880 p. m. sun
days-7:25. 1856. 9:25. 1125 a. m; 2;So'
1:25, S:25, 5:25. sos. 6:25, 7:2o s;o4' sSo D.
PASCoAG-s:4o $40. Has n. m; 1856. $50.
s*ll:20 d. m Sundays-S:40 a. M; 7:2O
WEBSTER AND soUTHBRIpGE-s:4o
a. m: 1856 p. m. sundays-s:D a. M
7:n D. m.
wILLIMANTIc-s:45. 900 a. m; 4:25. 1880
p. IN. Sundays--S:Oo p. m.
HARTFORD-6:45. 900 a. m; AIS. 7;D
LEAVE FOX POINT STATION.
PROVIDENCE, FOR
WARREN (week Days)-4:b5. 500, 6:2o.
$50. 7:o6 a. m: then at intervals Oh
fifteen TO thirty minutes until 500 p.
m.; e05. s:2o. 1905, 1920, 1l;S5 and n:5o
D. m sundays-7:o5. then intervals or
fifteen TO thirty minutes until 1o:2o p.
M; II 20. 1875 p. m.
BRISToI-Cweek Days)-6:oo 7;o6 a.; M; M;
then hourly until 1905 p. m; also AT 300
and II AZ 70. m. The sos train Is express
TO Warren. Sundays-7:@ a m anu
hourly until so5. and 1o:6, n:@ p m.
FALL RIVER-(Week Daysl-4;eo. 9;Z9 q; "a
m: then every thirty minutes until I:oo
D. m; also 900. 1920, 1;5o p m. sun
days-?:20 a. m. hourly until 9:20 a. m
then half-hourly until 1920 p. m'' aho
NEWPoRT-7:2o. il " 800. 11:2o a. M; I:so.
3:2O. 4:2o. $50. 7:2o p. m; sundays-NS1; NJ
9:20 a. m; l:2o, 5;2o, go D, III Ne"
.Daily including Sundays. "Saturdays
only. aParlor cars only: special tickets
required: limited in its equipment and VIII
receive passengers only 10 the eA'eh' Va
it's seating capacity.
The HOPKINS Transfer Company VIII
call for and check baggage from hoteis
and residences TO destination:
Cent Supt Gen'l Pass. Agt.
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man with a hundred faces. Is well worth
seeing The pictures are OF the best Tor
the coming week. Many are full OF COM
edy, Smoke Without Fire" is good
comedy picture; "Floor Pollsher." an
other comedy The others are OF good
order: STORY OF Eggs The Living
Umbrella" Love Microbe.' Her Friend
the Enemy" '"rhe Fastener The pic
lures will be changed as usual on Thurs
day. and Madame Georgette will change
her songs
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DIE--O-

BREAULT--In this city. on the Sd inst:
CHARLES Raymond. beloved son OF
t.tartcs and Annie Brcauft
BURBANK-In this city. on Nov. 4,
Mary Ellen. mother of Frank III. Bur-
hank and Lillian i (Burbank) Rey-
noids and youngest daughter OF the
late James and Eliza Ferguson. in her
b3d year. Residence rear rs Pleasant
street
CURLEY-In this city, on the Sd inst.
Patrick Curley. Residence SO Elm
dale avenue.
DACEY-In this city. Nov. 4, Ellen, wife
OF James Dacey.
FALLs-Iu this city. on the 4th inst.
John Falls, aged AZ years.
FARLEY-In this city. on the 4th inst.
Mary, the beloved daughter OF
Thomas and Annie Farley, aged I
year. month.
FOsTER--In this city, on the Sd inst,
James Foster.
HOLMEs-In this city. on the Sd inst.
Holmes
HOOD-In this city. on the Sd inst.
Thomas n. Hood i'm his 72d year
LOVELLY-On the 4th inst, Lena.
daughter of Louis and the late Alice
Lovely.
MANTON-Tn Colonia. Uruguay. Nov. l..
Julia Dougles, wife of Capt. Ben
iamln Dyer Manton and daughter OF
the late James and Elizabeth Glad
ding OF Providence, II. l.,
MELGREN-In this city, on the Sd inst.
Anna Melgren, wife OF Charles Mel
gren. aged so years and months.
MEREWETHER-Tn this city, on the
4th inst, Ellen T.. wife OF George +.
Merewether.
swEENEy-In this city, on the 3d
inst, Patrick Sweeney.
TRAINOR-IH this city. on the Sd inst.
Della, widow of John Trainor daugh-
ter of the late John and Catherine
Donnelly.
yOUNG-In Apponaug, on the 4th inst.
John 4. Young, aged 76 years.
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GIRLS BRACELET
STOLEN AT HIGH SCHOOL

Adelaide Hewitt OF loi Waterman street
reports that yesterday while she was
playing basket ball in the Hope street
high school she left her 81 bracelet on the
piano. and when she went TO don II the
article was missing.
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FOR SALE
SEEkONk

Nine acres; good soil; modern house;
price 5000; offer solicited. X. A. HUR-
LEY 100 Bs%nigan Building. n4-st
INVESTMENT PROPERTY. CAPITOL
Hill, 2-family houses; corner location:
price 5000; annual rental 1912; cash offer
will be considered. RICHARD A. HUR-
LEY, l02 Banigan Building. n4-3t
$50 ACRES; SUITABLE FOR HOUSE
lots; within 70 minutes OF Dorrance
street, good opportunity TO buy; one OF
the best tracts OF land with market near
Providence; price $4,000; will consider
$4,000. $1,000 cash; balance on mortgage.
RICHARD A. HURLEY, l02 Banigan
Building. n4-3t
CAPITOL HILL SIX MINUTES FROM
State House; 2-family house with 9700 SO.
H. price 5000: or lot 5Oxs0. price sl40o: the
aforementioned house with lot. 60x95.
price $500; your offer solicited; quick sale
desired RICHARD A. HURLEY, iO2
banisan Building. mast
CAPITOL HILL. ONE FAMILY.
lO-room house; modern; price $500: would
consider cash offer RICHARD A. HUR-
LEY, IO2 Banigan Building. ni-3t
FOR WASHINGTON PARK;
lot on Washington avenue: good location;
sidered. RICHARD A. HURLEY, 102
Banigan Building. n4-3t
INVESTMENT TENEMENT PROP
erty on Trenton street; good repair: an
nual rental sos: price $1,000: offer invited.
RICHARD A. HURLEY. Zoe Banigan
Building. n4-3t
FOR sALE.-TWO-FAMIL HOUSE
in Elmwood; Is rooms; modern: annual
rental 500; price $4,000; cash offer solicited.
RICHARD A. HURLEY. lO2 Banigan
Building. n4-3t
PEARL STREET. NEAR BROAD: 3
sidered. RICHARD A. HURLEY. l02
Banigan Building. n4-3t
FOR sALE.-INvEsTMEN PROP
erty; store building, 2-family house and
cottage. with lots on car line in River
side; price $500; cash offer desired.
RICHARD A. HURLEY, lo2 Banigan
Building. n4-3t
INVESTMENT PROPERTY; ANIMAL
rental $3.50; price $1,000: offer desired.
RICHARD A. HURLEY. lo2 Banlgan
Building. n43t
GROOM COTTAGE; MODERN AND
well-built; convenient TO two car lines:
price $500; inspection arranged. RICH
ARD A. HURLEY, l02 Banigan Build
ing. n4-3t
GOOD INVESTMENT PROPERTY
4-tenement house near Douglas avenue: !:
price $3500 annual rental $4i4: offer con-
sidered. RICHARD A. HURLEY, 102
BaniRnn BulldinB. ni-St
NEAR CAR LINE IN SEEKONK: 9
acres with a thoroughly modern house j;
price 5000: your offer will be considered.
RICHARD A. HURLEY, 102 Banigan
Building. n4-3t
FOR SALE.-INVESTMENT PROP
erty; 5-story brick building: near centre
Of city: pays over 10 per cent; can be
used for manufacturing purposes; price
$1,000: offer considered. RICHARD A.
HURLEY. 102 Banigan Building. n4-3t
REAL ESTATE INVEST TMEN T:
large stone house. can be used for an
apartment house; price $1,000; your Of
fer solicited immediate sale desired.
RICHARD A. HURLEY, 102 Banigan
Building. n4-3t
FOR SALE.-EAST SIDE; TWO
story. 1l-room house and 5-room cottage
with barn and 900 SCI. IT.. convenient to
cars: price $4,000; will sell in parcels.
RICHARD A. HURLEY. 1oe Banigan
Building. n4-3t q
FOR sALE-FOUR LOTS: CORNER
location; South Auburn; price 800; your
offer solicited RICHARD A. HURLEY.
loo Banigan Building n4-3t
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chance for Rank Roote "r
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Hurley, Io2 Banigan Building.
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-04
cow BY
HORNS until
BABE ESCAPED
BATAVIA EDITOR PROVES SELF
HERO WHEN ANIMAL IS
STRUCK BY SUN AND RUNS
AMUck

Batavia, July S.--(special. )-The
bravery Of Editor O. T. Lowther of
the Batavia Watchman, in grasping
by the horns an infuriated COW that
had become affected by the heat, saved
the life Of little 2-year-old Fanchon
Wilson, daughter of Mrs. Lola Wilson.
Mr. Lowther, who Is the grandfather
OF the child, was in the yard Of his
home, and the pabe was playing near.
He heard crash and saw the animal
break through the fence and make d.
rectly for the child.
Lowther jumped in front of the baby
and, needless Of his own danger, Crap
pied with the cow Securing grip
on Its horns he twisted the animals
neck and held 1t until the baby was
rescued. He was none too soon. as
the cow in a few moments tore away
from him and rushed headlong into IN
clubhouse, only to fall down exhaust
ed.
The cow, which it is believed, was
sunstruck. died shortly after.
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STOCKPORT.

Stockport. A musical con-
cert and a dog show struck Stockport
Thursday nifht. These entertainments
divided audiences and there was not a
very large entertainment at either one.
A car load Of horses was shipped
from here Saturday to the eastern mar
ket.
Rev. Star preached at the Methodist
Episcopal church Sunday at II a. m.
Mr.. Warrington has purchased and is
now in full possession Of the j. W.
Whiteley & Sons dry goods store.
The Twentieth Century Hardware
stores stock is being packed prepara-
tory to being shipped to Minneapo-
lis.
/. Caldwell, Bee Newman and Nose
Welch have etken a weeks vacation
and will spend their time camping on
Skunk river, fishing and boating.
j.. G. Silyers, j. H. McCarty and Dr.
Graber spent Friday fishing on Cedar
creek.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-04
STREET COMMISSIONER
FORCED OUT OF A JOB
Cutting OFF of Revenue by
Closing Saloons Cause Of
Cash Shortage - Light
Plant is in Danger
"Eldon is broke"

This was the emphatic statement
made today by Mayor Il. J. bradley,
resulting. he asserts. from the agita.
tton Of Evangelist Barrett and the
antl-saloon league against the lIuuor
interests of the place. .'The street
mayor said.n l. m,.: vbgkqjcmfwyp
commissioner has ben fred" the
mayor said, because the city has nd
money to pay his salary and no mon.
ey to expend in the Improvement Of
the streets"
Mayor Bradley stated today that the
only way the city can now be run is to
levy tax of so mills on the dollar
and that this will probably be done by
the city council when it hnds that the
pills are piling up and there is no
money with (which to pay them.
Mayor Bradley refuses to admit that
there We're ever any saloons III the
city or that any revenue was ever de.
rived from saloons. He states how
ever that the fines received from ar.
rests made in disorderly houses
brought in enough revenue to the city
10 pay the usual running expenses OF
the city.
"Eldon is broke" repeated Mayor
bradley when seen in Ottumwa today.
The city is practically In the hands
or receiver The city council has
allowed bills to the amount Of $1,254,
and there was only total Of $1,236 in
the bank yesterday to pay them with.
IN addition to tnat there Is bill on
Sept. /, of 1857 interest on the In
debtedness on the electric light plant
and not cent in the treasury to pay
wf 1hn f,j, ~ A..
plant Is q failure, according to the
statement OF the superintendent. The
summer months will not pay expenses
and the last quarter only paid out be-
cause large amount Of money due
from consumers for some time back
was collected up"
Plant Is Running.
A statement heard on the streets td
the effect that the plant nas been shut
down was denied by the mayor but he
admitted having ordered that no more
wiring be done on account Of the EN-
pense to the city. Parties desiring
light will have to have their own wiIs
ing done.
Before the tax levy from the county
is turned over. Mayor Bradley says,
Eldon will be in much worse straita
than ever as the salaries Of the city
officers will come due and many other
municipal expenses will have to ba
met with an empty treasury. Improves
ments Of all kinds will be at a stand.
still and IL the city is run at all with.
out the saloonn, according to Mayor
Bradley's statement tax levy Of SO
cents on the dollar will have to be as.
sessed.
The Barrett evangelistic meetings,
which were first held in tent until
threats Of setting it a9re led to ita
abandonment for the opera house ars
now being held In the open air In the
grove near the Christian church.