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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-17
RosBERs DYNAMITE SAFE BUT
DID NOT TAKE ANY GOVERN
MENr MONEY - SWEENEY
LOSES s75 FROM STORE.
BURGLARS TRACKED
TOOTTUMWA IN MUD
cH,LL,coTHE WOMAN AND SON
WITNESSED WORK OF TWO
MEN. BUT FEARED TO GIVE THE
ALARM.

The general store Of James sweeney
at Chillicothe which is also the cnii'
'licothe postofRce, was burglarlzed tnls
morning at $3.50 o'clock and s7e was
stolen from Sweeney's sare, Wn'cii
was blown open with dynamite. There
were two burglars and they were
tracked by the Chillicothe authorltles
by their footprints in the mud as
far as the Blackhawk bridge IN Ot-
tumwa. but there all trace of the Du'-
glars was lost
Mrs. ]. B. Kitterman and her young
son, who live directly opposite the
sweeney store, we're witnesses OF the
robbery. but the woman became alarm
ed and would not let her son leave
her to give the alarm until after the
robbers had made their escape.
The Kittermans saw the men bore
hole in the top Of the safe, insert
the dynamite and then heard the OK
plosion as the door broke open.
Entrance was gained into the bulld
! ing by cutting the glass in the fro1
door. Aside from the money takel
from the safe quantity Of cigars on,
4 tobacco were stolen. The Ottumw'
police are working on the case.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-17
FORT DODGE
GIRL SHOCKS
NIGHT OWLS,
eLEEPlNa BEAUTY, LIKE eoDIvA,
RIDES ABROAD IN scANT AT
TIRE UNTIL HER WHEEL HITS
A BRICK.

Fort Dodge, Aug 16-The ghost-like
apparition Of girl astride a bicycle
fitting about the streets after mid
night will not startle residents in the
east end any longer. For weeks Pc
destrians at night have been scared.
Clad in a flowing white garment,
with hair streaming behind her and
the gas lamps revealing bare feet and
ankles, the ghost rider has excited a
good deal of interest as well as fright.
Several attempts made to follow the
rider had failed because the bicycle
always disappeared.
Last night policeman. attracted
by crash and a scream, ran around
q corner and solved the mystery. He
found young and pretty girl, clad
In a thin night dress, which had suffer.
ed severely when the wheel she was
riding struck brick. The girl was
dazed. but told the policeman where
she lived He escorted her home and
startled her father, a we'll known mer.
chant, who thought that his daughter
was safe in bed.
The girl said she had no recollec
tion Of her night rides. She had been
fitting about the streets on her wheel
and in her night dress asleep.
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Bryan In Storm.
Christian Women In Session.

Lake Geneva. Wis, Aug. 16.-The
annual western conference of the
American committee of Young
Women's Christian Association open
ed today and will continue ten days
The work of the conference will be
Bible study and discussion of associa.
tion work in college city and mission
fields. The programs for each day
are of unusual interest and are ar
ranged with thought of deepening
the spiritual life OF the young women
and to inspire them for Christian lea
tdership in civic and church life.
Noted speakers such as DR.. Howard
Agnew Johnson of New York, DR..
Charles E. Bradt of Chicago, Augustus
Nash of Cleveland. and J. Goodwin
PERKINS, educational director to the y.
NJ. G. A. of Chicago will represent the
home field, while the work of the for
eign field will be presented by Mrs.
Bertram Shuman of Buenos Ayres
Miss May McElroy. Miss Harriet Tay
lor, Miss Mabel Crafty Miss Emma
Heyes. DR.. Anna Brown and Miss
Lillian Long of the nationai board.
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Texas Five Million Club.

Ell Paso, Texas, Aug 1e.-"Boost
Texas is the slogan Of the hundreds
who gathered here today in attend
ance on the meeting Of the Texas
Five Million Club. Delegations, many
of them accompanied by bands, are
on hand from San Antonio. Houston,
Galveston, Beaumont, Dallas, Fort
Worth, Waco, Sherman and numerous
other cities throughout the state.
The delegates will spend two days in
crease shrdlu cmfwyp vbgkq 1zffffh
discussing ways and means to In
crease the population of Texas, attract
immigration and otherwise aid in the
Industrial development The local
commercial organizations have made
great preparations for the entertain.
ment of the visitors.
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PAIR CHARGED
WITH BEATING
A YOUNG GIRL
ALBA POLICE CLAIM MOVERS
STRIPPED CHILD AND BRUT-
ALLY FLoGGED HER WITH
BUGGY WHIP

Abba. Aug. 16.-special: Chief Of
Police iWoofter returned from Ottnm-
wa last evening and had in cusAsdy
Barney Gill and his wife who 1t Is all
legged. severely mistreated girl that
was travelling with them In movers
outfit. The girl makes the statement
that she Jofneu the couple at Marshall
town and has since been going with
them and forced to lead life Of i'm
morality, and turn the proceeds over
to the couple. When they reached AL
bia she refused to longer do their bid
ding and while one Of the women held
her a man applied the buggy whip with
such vigor that welts were raised along
her naked back Her cries attracted
the attention Of parties living in the
east end of town and they notified the
police. who followed the escaping pair
and placed them under arrest An
other case verv similar is before the
police. Marietta Hole Of Centerville
was found with a colored family at
Hooking where she was left by col
ored man and woman who had enticed
her from home, So the girl states She
is a white girl and fairly good looking
and sets forth that the colored people
entfced her from home and have since
been taking her to the coal camps y
this district. The couple have been
located and will be arrested today.
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BOY CARRIED
AWAY BY WIND
|DEN Titled
QUARREL LEADS IOWA MAN TO.
FIND PARENTS AFTER BEING
SEPARATED BY A KANSAS cY-
CLONE.
AlelaoS IeoIdols{t1 80 tsts Z !,

Red Oak, Aug. 18.-Carried away
from his home by a cyclone when a
boy and adopted by the people in
whose yard the storm droped him
Charles H. Bennett has learned his
Identity and discovered his relatives.
Eighteen years ago a cyclone swept
across Harrison county, Mo-, south Of
the town of Leon, AS the storm came
to the farm of man named Hudson
lit dropped six-year-old boy in his
yard uninjured,, save that the child's
mouth, ears, and eyes were packed
with mud The child had been carried
ten miles.
The Hudsons carried the child In
to the house and Mrs. Hudson min
istered to 1t. Mr.. and Mrs Hudson
had no children and, regarding the
visitation as an act Of fate, they de
cided to keep the child so strange.
sodl their farm and few days aftel
the storm they moved to Milbourn
La. The boy was unable to recall any
thing that had happened before the
storm and grew to manhood believing
Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson his parents.
1 Four months eco he and his sup
posed father had some difference and
the story of his life was told him By
Mr.. Hudson. who gave him 500 and
4 told him where he might get trace
of his relatives.
Mr.. Bennett located a brother al
Fairfield. Neb,. and from him learned
of the rest Of the family. This weel
he is visiting a sister, Mrs. Benjamin
Richardson. living twelve miles nortf
ssof Villisca, la.
I After the storm his parents made
every effort to find the lost child ant
finally gave him up as dead. The.
moved to Long Beach, Cal. where thu
father died four years ago.
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Miners Eye
is Split by
Heavy Spike

Abba, Aug. 16.-John Lawrence was
the victim of an accident in the mines
at Hiteman yesterday afternoon. He
was assisting in the work Of laying
track in the interior of the mine. AS
he struck a spike the hammer came
down with a siding blow and the spike
flew UP and struck him in the eye.
and there Is fear that he may lose the
sight of the other. Mr.. Lawrence has
been at Hiteman since last June and
was just getting his financial condi-
tion in shape to move his family to
that camp from Cillins, Mo.
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George AIDES New Play.

South Bend. Ind. Aug. 16.-Seldorn
has there been gathered in city Of
this size so many notables as are now
here for the purpose of witnessing
the first production tonight OF arge
AIDES new four-act comedy, "Artle."
Theatrical managers and players and
authors and artists Of national and in
ternational fame have come from Chi
cago, New York. Indianapolis and 9th.
er points to give the new play rous-
ing send-off. After two performances
at the Auditorium here the piece will
be taken to Chicago and put on for a
run.
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HOW A FUNNY MAN
FEELS IN A WRECK
Strickland Gilliland, The Humorist, Tells Of
His Experience in Yesterdays Burlington
Snashup in Which Twelve Were Injured


railroad tried kill failed their
smash In
mouth elbow hit
the tho wasn't
scared busy thlnkins there plenty Of windows
kitchen went out and wandered GROUND % for while carrying ice
out that
that's tough luck
while osteopath lady along
all right then
we're andd my
bad . though only
had In
for take yasaton fact believe the
not from home with only one working couldn't
important lectures
It hurts"
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BennInaton Battle Day.

Bennington, VT, Aug. 1s.-Benning-
ton day, the anniversary Of the battle
of Bennington was observed as a
legal holiday throughout Vermont to.
day as usual. Flags were raised at
many points, banks and public Offices
were closed and appropriate exercises
were held under the auapices of yari-
GUS patriotic and historical societies
This was the 130th anniversary Of
the historic event, which is commem,
Grated here by the highest battle
monument in the world, The monu.
ment is an artistic monolith 30S feet
in height. and was arAeted between
1887 and 1891.
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COUNTRY'S OPERATORS 1
CALLED OUT TODAY
Small Sends Out Order To>
day Sought for by Radicals
General Tie>upi is Now
Complete

chicago, Aug. l6.-Ihe Crisis
came in the wire struggle today
when President Small issued
general strike order, calling out
all operators over the entire con-
tinent. This will have the effect
of bringing out many unions
that have refused to walk out In
the absence Of an official call.
The announcement Of the general
strike was made this morning aft
er a further conference. following
the meeting of last night, which
lasted until after midnight.
Chicago, aug. President Sylves-
ter Small OF the teiegraphers reached
the city at 5:53 o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon, and was met at the Union
depot by 1000 strikers, who demanded
that a general strike order be issued
at once. In spite OF this the order
was delayed and conference between
President Small and the labor lead
ers was held lasting far into the night.
II shall sign the strike order, de-
clared President Small, but he would
not commit himself as to when II
would be issued. within three days
every union operator will be called
OUT he added significantly"
BID Demonstration at Station.
From the time that he arrived In
the city--he was greeted with a turnui-i
tuous demonstration at the Union
station. the greatest reception ever
rendered leader Of organized labor
Mr.. Small was busy. He rode away
from the station in an automobile with
Mrs Small. his daughter, D. G.. Ram
sey. and Will G. Long. They stopped
at downtown restaurant. Then they
started toward his residence at $500
Evans avenue He did not get there,
because the car broke down!
| Later in the evening Mr.. Small went
to Mr.. Gompers' room at the Briggs
house with Mr.. Perkins, Mr.. Russell
and also H. B. Parham, president, and
L. W. Quick, secretary of the Order
of Railway Telegraphers. Will G. Long
editor of the Commercial Telegraph.
er. also was present.
1t was decided definitely that the
railroad telegraphers should not be
ordered out, but that an assessment
should be made on them amounting to
100000.
Gompers Strong Factor.
Further than to give out these two
acts, Mr.. Small was reticent at mid
might. Mr.. Gompers was equally un
1 communicative He said matters had
lot proceeded far enough to enable hin
Ito communicate to the public the re
suit of the conference and strongly
indicated that there had been no re
ult.
It is known that Mr. Gompers is Il
avor of settling the strike in a peace
Iful manner II possible and returning
the men to work as soon as possible
He regards the strike as sort Of UT
authorized affair and privately is o
the belief that they acted hastily. HI
is in position to exercise power
ul influence upon the situation, asid'
from the years of experience he ha
had in labor difficulties. He will al
tend in Washington next week tn,
Quarterly meeting of the national exc
cutive board Of the Federation o
,, Labor. That board will vote upon tn
,, advisibility Of a strike assessmen
, upon the 100000 members Of tn,
Federation of Labor In other words
the Federation of Labor is expecte,
to furnish the sinews Of war.
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WOMAN DROPS
DEADON STREET

/ Stockport, Aug. 16--Mrs. julius
Ruby dropped dead outside the gate
cause. Mrs. Ruby had been spending
the evening VITA her daughter and
was perfectly well when she started
home. Her funeral wao held today.
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Iowan Dies in Colorado,

Grinnell, Aug. 18-The body Of Lew
is Cass was brought to his home in this
citv and inferred in Hazelwood ceme-
terry. Mr.. Cass was one of the early
settlers In this city and At man of
prominence and wealth Since the
death of his wife which came sudden
ly less than month ago, he has spent
most OF the time with his daughter in
Manitou Colo. His illness was of the
stomach and of brief duration. He
caves a daughter, Mrs. Will Kirby.
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GEORGE eAREL INJURED.
colored Man Fell Last Evening
While Washing Windows
Injuries His Spine,

George Gabel (colored) who lives
on South College street, while. wash.
ing windows at the rear of Higgins
saloon, better known as The Separ.
ator, last evening. fell about fifteen
feet. alighting On the back OF his
neck and shoulders, severely injuring
his spine.
DR.. M. Fl. Sprague. who was called
to attend the injured man, stated this
morning that Gabel was resting easy
an dwill be able to work in a few
days.
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Sullivan VS.. Flynn.

Denver, Colo. Aug. 16.-The Denver
Athletic club has arranged good
card for its boxing show tonight, the
wind-up TO be furnished by Jack
(Twin) Sullivan and Jim Flynn, Of
Pueblo. Flynn has won honors IN
many good fights in this part Of the
country and is counted on to give the
clever New Englander a hard tussle
The articles call for ten-round bout.
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sons and sisters Of Herman.

Oshkosh, Wis, Aug. 16.-The bien.
nial convention Of the Wisconsin
grand lodge Of Sons of Herman be
gan a three days session in this city
today with delegates present from
each of the f1fty-five lodges in the
state. The Sisters of Herman, the
women's auxiliary, Is also holding it's
biennial meeting here.
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atork Visits Astora

London, Aug 16.- Grandpa" is the
way friends OF William Waldorf AS
tor. expatriated American millionaire,
are addressing him today. Waldorf
Astor III was ushered into the world
last night. Both mother and child are
doing we'll
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Dried Fruits Wholesome.

Kansas City, Aug. 16.-City Food
Inspector w D. Cutler, notified the
national government that the tests Of
California dried fruits show that fruits
cured with sulphur when cooked are
entirely wholesome.
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Many Hurt in Explosion.

Berlin. Aug. 16.-A dynamite fac
tory at Doemitz exploded today. One
man was killed and eight fatally in
jured. There are twenty missing and
1t is believed many of these may have
been killed. Sixty were hurt.
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From Fridays Daily.
This was the way Strickland GILL
land. the humorist. who has big
following in Ottumwa related his
first experience with a real railroad
wreck which came to him when Bur-
lington train No. left the track near
Russell yesterday afternoon. There
weer others injured besides Mr.. Gilt
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pr. Macrae Dead.

Council Bluffs. Aug 16.-Dr. Donald
Macrae, ST., is dead. He held various
civic and public offices in the thirty
years of his residence here and was
most successful as physician.
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FAIRFIELD is
HIT BY STORM
HEAVY DAMAGE
TORNADO OF SMALL PRoPoR-
TioN, FOLLOWED BY CLOUD
BURST, DESTROYS CROPS AND
PROPERTY.

Fairfield. Aug. 1e.-A tornado passed
destroying every tree in a strip about
an eighth of q mile wide and extend
ing through the town. The fact that
the twister was not low but contented
itself with toying with roofs and tree
tops probably prevented loss of life.
AS 1t was the property loss was ex-
terlsive.
The tornado was preceded by a
strong wind and dash Of rain and
followed bv cloudburst 1t unroofed
houses completely, destroyed barns
tore the shingles from roofs In great
patches, twisted immense trees and
passed off southeast Of town. At noon
no word had been secured Of damage
done after the storm left the town
and all communication was destroyed.
West Of town haystacks were blown
over and barns unroofed. A large barn
belonging to c. w. Whitman. two
miles west was completely demolish-
ed. some parts being scattered for half
mile. The loss was over $4,000,
with partial insurance. Some Of the
horses and COWS in 1t were killed.
In Fairfield every tree in the path
Of the storm was destroyed, houses
damaged by trees being blown against
them. barn roofs entirely blown away.
A large brick house on West Madison
street owned and occupied by j. A.
Ireland, one Of the most prominent OF
the old settlers, was entirely unroofed
and the roof scattered over neighbors'
lots. Chimneys everywhere in the path
was blown away. City Marshal Kelly
was caught by the twister while pass
ing through the storm belt and lifted
Ave feet from the ground. He was not
injured when he was dropped.
Chautauqua park, where 400 persons
are camping. was out of the path py
about half mile. This fact probably
saved the lives of many because II
would have been impossible to escape
from the falling trees. In the strong
wind that accompanied the tornado the
dining tent at Chautauqua park was
blown down.
Bryan in Storm.
S!gourney. Aug. 16.-During the
Bryan lecture. severe storm came up
eliminating shortly after the audi
ence was dismissed. Considerable
wind was In it, and the big tent was
blown down. and many holes were torr
| in 1t. 1t was Just a new one and hat
| only been put up since noon. Repair:
1 will be made as much as possible, bu
1t is not known whether II can be uset
again or not. No one was in the ten
and little other damage was done. 4
severe rain storm accompanied tn,
1 wind.
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land, but they could not see the funny
side of it. Mrs. w. H. H. Asbury,
Mr. and Mrs. 2. A. Giltner and chill
oren and Henry Shaded were the OF
.umWa people nthe wrecked train,
but they were not injured
me wrecking crews cleared the
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Son Born to Bertha Krupp.

Essen, Aug 16.-A son was born
to Frau Bertha Krupp Won Boil und
Halbach, the Oldest daughter OF the
deceased gunmaker.
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SCHOOL BOARD
MEMBERS N||X
in FIST FIGHT
AckLEY DIRECTORS QUIT QUAR-
RELlNG AND COME TO BLOWS
TOWN MEANWHILE RENT in
TWO FACTIONS

Ackley. Aug. 16.-Four members Of
the Ackley school board, at the regu-
lar meeting of the board last night.
engaged in a free-for-all fist fight,
after a fierce battle Of words. in which
such names as CRATER" thief
liar" and "boodler" were freely ex.
changed.
The knock down and drag out was
the physical elimination Of one Of
the most bitter fights over the erec-
tion OF a new school building ever
known in the state of Iowa. Dlssen.
sion commenced early last spring
when a portion of the voters agitated
the matter of new schol house and
the election which followed in the
second week In March at which the
proposition was submitted to the
electors of the Ackley school district
was most fiercely contested one
The election carried In favor of the
erection OF new school house
through the efforts of the women
who overruled plurality Of twenty
eight, rolled up against the PROPOSE
tion by the sterner sex, by majority
of thirty-fve votes In favor of the
pTOpOSlLlOn AT Ln6 same election
however, two new members were
elected as school directors who were
unfavorable to the erection of a new
building
Tooth and Nail Fight.
Since that time the town has beer
split into two school factions abou
evenly divided, one fighting for tn
speedy erection of the building, tn,
other tooth and toe nail against II
Families have been divided agains
themselves and old friends pass eacl
other on the street with merely
nod.
At the meeting at which the mem
bers Of the, board engaged In persona
encounter, bids were being submitte
by contractors for the erection Of th
new school house Two member
opposed to each other engaged In a
argument which became so sulphur
GUS and personal that they came t
blows. Two other members comm
to the assistance Of their faction. bt
came engaged In the conflict.
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Continued on page 81
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-05-02
GA sToREA.
Bear, the 9The Kind You Have Always BOugh
' 7'': !; are &sN4ZZz1
Powder Springs.

Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. 0lin King
are rejoicing over the arrival of a
fine boy at their home on the 9th.
Mr.. L. N. Lindley made a bust
ness trip to Atlanta last week.
Mrs. /. G. Moon and son, Her.
man, have gone on an extended
visit to Thomasville, Ga.
Mr.. Conner and family, of Ma
rietta, spent Sunday with the fam
lily Of J. F. P. Lindley.
Mrs. Uriah Matthews has re-
turned from visit to Acworth.
We are proud that our schools
have been progressing so nicely
this year. We learn that Powder
Springs High School will turn ont
some graduates and are preparing
TO have a nice commencement,
while Brenard Institute, with her
president, Professor J. S. Book
heart, and the bright students that
attend. are making preparations
to entertain the people with good
commencement. No.