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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-21
R. A. M'PHERRlN HAS FIRE.

Former ottumwan, Proprietor OF the
Berkeley Ice Works Near Norfolk.
Va, Suffers Loss.
The Ledger Dispatch, published at
Norfolk, Va. tells in the following ar
ticle Of the destruction by fire of the
Berkeley Ice Works. The proprietor,
Mr.. McPherrin, formerly lived in Of
tumwa:
The. Berkeley Ice Works, the only
plant of it's kind in Berkeley Ward was
totally destroyed by fire, entailing a
loss to the plant and its business es-
timated at $4,000.
The blaze originated in the fire
room from some unknown cause and
in very short time the entire plont
was enveloped in flames. An alarm
was sent In as soon as the fire was
discovered. but the building was prac.
tically destroyed before the arrival OF
the flremen, notwithstanding they
were prompt in responding.
A colored fireman. whose name
could not be learned, had been left In
charge fthe boiler room and tbs be
lieved that he fell asleep and allowed
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Welded FOR
FIFTY YEARS
Mr.. AND MRS. JAMES HuTcHlNs
CELEBRATE THEIR GOLDEN
WEDDING AT RlcHLAND
CEREMONY RECALLED
Joshua Hadley, es-year.oId Father Of
Bride Present-coupIe Repeat For
mula Which Made Them one Half
Century Ago

Richland, Sept. 19.-The celebration
Of the golden anniversary of the we'd
ding of Mr.. and Mrs. James Hutchins
celebrated here this week was the
means Of gathering together num-
Der of very old people Of the county
who have all played some important
part in the work Of Keokuk county,
and the town Of Richland during their
long and useful lives most of which
have been spent here.
Among the features of the wedding,
the presence Of Joshua Hadley, the
fathr of the bride Of fifty years ago,
who is now almost ninety three years
old and two Of his old neighbors, p.
G.. Stevens and Enoch MCPHERSON, who
were present at the wedding of Mr..
and Mrs. Hutchins, recalled many
events in the history Of that section
of the state in the last half century.
The marriage of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hutchins occurred September II, 1857
in the old Quaker church north OF
town. AS both were active members
Of the Friends church, they were
married according to the rites Of that
church wherein they repeat the mar
riage formula as follows: 81, James
Hutchins, do take this my friend,
Mary Hadley to be my lawful wife,
promising through divine assistance
to be faithful and loving husband
until death shall separate u.s." The
bride repeating the same formula ex-
cepting that she used the term of hus-
band instead Of wife.
At the anniversary celebration the
| venerable old couple went through the
| same ceremony as they did fifty years
ago, repeating the formula as when
they were joined in the holy bond Of
wedlock September II, 1857. Mr..
| Hutchins who Is now seyenty-one
years of age, was as gallant a groom
as on the former occasion when ne
took the blushing bride, Mary Had.
ley unto himself as his faithful spouse.
The occasion was made very happy
by the presence of forty. relatives and
friends who with we'll filed baskets
assembled about the happy old couple
and spread feast fit for a king.
| An old time charivan was given and
anecdotes Of the days gone by wee
recalled by the older guests. After
the crowd dispersed in the afternoon
they reassembled In the evening and
were entertained BY selections on the
photograph by Alfred Pringle and
recitations by Mrs. Hoogenakker
Joshua Hadley, James Hutchins. Miss
I Powelson, Mrs. Carmichael Jesse
Hadley, brother Of Mrs. Hutchins
from Florence, Colo, was here for the
occasion. Everyone enjoyed the at
fair very much and rendered theil
heartiest wishes for continued hap
piness to the old couple in the enjoy
ment of welded life.
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AGENCY.

Agency.-Johh Reno is renodelinE
his residence on his farm southeast
of town
Andrew Giltner is building an add
ton to his barn.
Several car loads Of oats are being
shipped from here. Farmers are re-
celving AZ cents per bushel for them,
and buyers are paying 81 cents for
corn and shipping It to eastern mar
kets.
Mr.. and Mrs Melvin Humphrey were
visiting in Des Moines this week.
Mrs. D. A. Kennedy of LaJunta, Col
orado, is here visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Fulton.
Miss Lincoln of Shannon City is
here visiting friends.
Miss Jessie Allen left Wednesday
for Abba, where she has accepted a
position in an abstract Office
A Mrs. Bertha Littlon Of Moline, Ill.
Is here visiting friends.
Mrs F. e. Wilson Is home from
Fairfield where she visited relatives
for several days.
Mrs J. r. Dillon of Atwood, Kans.
is visiting friends here.
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the fire to fall from the furnace and
setting fire to the building. The negro
left the works before the arrival Of the
flremen and has not been seen since
The works had capacity OF fifty
tons and the only thing left standing
was a portion of the Office and tho
condensing tower.
Insurance is Small.
R. A. McPherrin, the owner and pro
prietor of the works carried an insur-
ance of $4,000, which will only cover
about one-third Of the loss.
Three thousand dollars worth OF
Improvements were made to the plant
last winter and it was one of the best
equipped of its kind in this section.
Other property situated near the ice
works had very narrow escape and
would in all probability have suffered
had it not been tor the wind blowing
in the direction of the river and the
effective work of the firemen in keep
/, ing the flames from spreading.
| Mr.. McPherrin will rebuild his plant
at once. and until it is completed will
supply his trade as before, having
made arrangements to secure ice else
where.
All of his horses and wagons being
in another building. were saved. as
was also a portion of the machinery.
Several Explosions.
There were several explosions from
the ammonia during the progress Of
the fire. No one was hurt, but resi-
dents were startled The fremen re.
manned on the scene until 4:30 O'Clock
ia nrotect other DrODerty
1 There were some eleven tons of ic.
left in the storage room which was not
burned. and of this amount the Gus
toners of the company were supplied
All office furniture, books. etc, were
saved and the safe containing money
and other valuables was uniniured
In spite of the early hour In which
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INJURED MAN
PASSES AW Az
PAUL CHENEY OF LAWRENCE,
KAN. DIED AT THE HOSPITAL
LATE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
WAS RETURNING HOME
Had Been Threshing Grain in Dakota
-Sister of the Young Man is Here
From Charlton The Coroner's In
quest.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Paul Cheney of Lawrence, Kan,
who was injured yesterday by being
crushed by Burlington freight train
near the freight house, died at the
Ottumwa hospital late yesterday aft
efnoon.
Mr.. Cheney was 10 years old at the
time of his death and was on his re.
turn to his home at Lawrence, Kan,
having been employed in Dakota as 4
harvest hand.
ut was his first trip from home for
any great distance" said his sister,
Mrs g. B. Van Arsdale when seen by
reporter this morning. "He was the
youngest member of and the only son
in the family" Mrs. Van Arsdale If
Charlton, the young mans sister was
called to the bedside Of the injured
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Basket Picnic at Hedrick.

Hedrick--The basket picnic which
was held In the Fifth street park yes
terday under the auspices of Garfield
Ledge. No. 4sb, A. F. and A. NJ, and
Hedrick Chapter No. 3e2, o. E. S., was
q decided success. -
Although the attendance was not as
large in the morning as was antici-
pated. the days program was carried
out in every detail as advertised ana
those present were delighted with the
entertainment provided :
Music was furnished by the Hedrics
band. a male quartet and ladies'
quarter. Free lunch was served on
the grounds all day.
1t is the Intention Of the orders To
make these picnics an annual event,
and 1t is hoped the arrangement COM
mittees VIII receive sufficient =iicour-
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complained that he did not feel we'll
and expressed the thought that before
morning he might be dead. He had
been in poor health for some months,
but there was not thought to be any
thing alarming in his condition. Dur
ing the night, he was very restless and
in rolling about the bed he tore the
sheet and his gown into shreds. His
wife telephoned a doctor that he was
sick but, stated that he was resting
easier. The doctor responded to the
call Immediately and when he arrived
at: the home he told Mrs. Warner that
her husband was sleeping-that sleep
which knows no awakening. Mr.. Va
ner was about thirty years of age and
had been a barber in this city for
many years and was known over the
county extensively. He was a son Of
the pioneer groceryman, J. o. Warmer,
and wife.
Other Abba News.
The Abba high school foot ball
eleven has planned for big game n
next Saturday The team from the
Knoxville high school will be in The
city. The game will be called shortly
after noon and large crowd will un
doubtedly attend. This is the opening
game Of the season for Abba
Yesterday was default day in dis
trict court and five couples we.a
granted divorces. There were as many
title cases decided and other matters
were given attention. BY the first OF
the week all the minor cases will have
to give way to the criminal docket. An
assignment was made at the last tern
of criminal cases for trial and the,
will have first call during this term
There are now twenty-tw people con
fined in the county Jail and awaiting
the action of the grand jury and til,
| court.
The Yeomen have planned for a hi.
entertainment at their hall next FRI.
day evening. A good program will %
| rendered and there will be the be 5
kind OF time
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-21
EDDYViLLE..

Eddyville. Born. to Mr. and Mrs.
Chester Besco. north Of town, Tuesday,
Sept, III, son. &,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B.. Culver attended,
the funeral OF Mrs. George Courtney
at Givin Wednesday.
Mrs. Otto Mayer. who was so pain
fully injured In street ear acidert
at Oskaioosa a few. weeks ago. was
able to return home Thursday.
Abe Rose and L.. G. Turner attended,
the old soldiers and old settlers retIn-
ion at EIdon this week.
Henry Biihler having resigned. M.
O'Connor succeeded him as section
foreman on the Iowa Central WednesS
day.
departed "Wednesday night for Nc
Lol1th, Kansas. for visit with her
mother Mrs. M. Grain.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Palmer Of Hite-
man. were recent guests Of Mr.. Pals
mer's uncle. G. C. Palmer, while en-
route to Ottumwa.
Mrs Bonner OF Oskaloosa visited
Mrs NJ e. Bell Wednesday.
George Dots and Phil Lore went e
Abba Wednesday night on a1visit. d.
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There are lots OF horses, but only
once In a while one gets An the swim
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4. -.5s y ~
PROMINENT YOUNG
PEOPLE ARE
MARRIED :.
y,
MISS PRossER Bird OF HENRY
scHWARzENBAcH AND MISS
sPERLiNa MARRlEs j. r.
HAkt<AMMER. (.

Miss Bonnie v Prosser and Henry
Schwarzerbach were married at thB
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and,
Mrs. G. Fl. Prosser, who reside south
Of the city, last evening at o'clock.
The ring ceremony WAS used. Rev. E
j. Shook, pastor Of the Willard Street,
Methodist Episcopal church. oficiated. !,
The couple were unattended. Miss
Myrtle Stanley of Bloomfield played
the wedding march. The brides
dress was white French lawn with
valenciennes trimming and she carried
bouquet OF brides roses. The; house
was tastefully decorated with autumn
flowers and foliage. About one hun.
dred guests witnessed the ceremony.
and after congratulations had been
extended a two course supper was
served. The bride Is a very popular
young woman and has resided here all
her life.,
Mr.. Schwarzenbach is chief inspec-
tor for the Western Railway Weighing
association. Mr.. and Mrs. Schwarzen-
bach will 90 to housekeeping at Iii
South Ransom street.
The out-oftown guests were: Days
i'd Parker, Sioux City; ]. Schwarzen-
bach, Dennison; Mrs. G. j. Hebner.
Weaver: Miss Myrtle Stanley. Bloom,
field; Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Hammes,
Iowa City.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-21
WAR VETERAN DIES
D. w. cowan Of Columbia township
Answers the Final
Summons.

D. H. Cowan an aged resident of Co
lumbia township, passed away yesteT-
day afternoon after an Illness IF sew
eral months. He is survived by a son
and two daughters. H. H. Cowan and
Miss Mary, who reside at the family
home, and Mrs Ella Wilson of New
Mexico. Mr.. Cowan was civil war
veteran.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-21
CAL HARDIN WANTED
Charged With Enticing 1s-Year-oid
Leila Mace From Her Home
AZ ArancV

Agency, Sept 49, Constable A. M.
Conger of Agency went to Creston
this morning with warrant for Cal
Hardin, who is wanted at Agency
charged with enticing and kidnapping
Leila Mace, aged 10 years. from her
home.
They wllsed to Ottumwa Sunday
night: where Miss Mace claims that
Hardin wanted her to go to Creston
with him and upon her refusal to dc
SO she alleges that he abandoned her
Hardin will be given preliminary
hearing Monday, September %.
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the fire occurred, there we're many
spectators. & @
Mr.. Lynch. the engineer, said that
sawdust. shayings etc., were used for
fuel in the fire room and this added
greatly to the spreading Of the flames.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-21
HARRY WARMER DEAD
Well Known Alo Man Found Dead
Last Night-Had Been Sick
For Some Time
For Some Time.

A1bia.--Harry Warmer died suddenly
at his home in this city last night He
and his wife had been at Hiteman
during the day and returned after SUP
per. When they retired Mr.. varenr
anrnra- wran thhv rASirAA Mr.. varnsr
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-21

If you have a bad case Of constipa-
ton or threatened with appendicitis.
try this prescription from the emlnent
German specialist Prof. VonWordi-
nand. NJ. D.:
Acid Sulphuricum Dill ......I drains
Lax. Own Comp. III ~
Elk, Lactated Pepsin
Aouae Dist. equal parts as. ad. vi OF
Directions: Take one dessert spoon
full before meals. Can he filled at
SwenSon's drug store.
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man Immediately after the accident.
but he passed away before she was
able to get to the city.
The remains will be taken on the
Burlington this evening to Lawrence.
Kan, where the funeral will be held.
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A beautiful woman has her own
opinion. but she likes to be affirmed
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-17
CITY GETS TOUCH
OF REAL WINTER
Rain and SIeei Follow Minia-
ture Blizzard of Last
Night
WARMER WEATHER COMING

Wilmington is now undergoing its
first real touch Of winter so FAR this
year and as a result Joy reigns IN the
hearts Of the small boys snow shovel
lers and coal merchants. while the de-
lights Of indoor life appeal to all alike.
Beginning last night an incipient
blizzard began to rage, high and Bit
ms wind seiz.ns the descending snow
and driving it into every possible crack
and Granny and causing the trolley
tracks to hn up and miniature drifts
TO form against walls and fences.
As a result, the schedules Of trolley
and steam roads were somewhat inter-
ferred with during the early hours Of
the day. but sweepers and many men
armed with shovels quickly restored
everything TO its former order.
In every section of the city the side
walls were coated with hard packed
snow. rendering dangerous and hazard
Gus the paths of thise forced by any
reason to temporarily desert the COM
fort Of their homes.
Early IN the day many people got
their sleighs and cutters into service,
and in many streets could be heard the
merry jingle OF the bells while the
vehicles sped over the CLASSY surface.
Rain Makes Miserable
To add to the discomfort OF the day
heavy fan Of sleet and rain occurred
this morning. covering the snow al
ready ON the ground with icy glaze and
BY its weight causing the telephone
wires and awnings about the city 70
sag and give promise OF breaking
While many fails on the slippery
pavements are reported, none Of them
have so far resulted seriously. a severe
shaking up being about the extent Of
damage done.
Drivers came IN for many troubles.
their horses feet becoming ''balled up"
causing them 10 slip and fall while
wheeled vehicles slid about dangerous
ly particularly when turning corners.
Indications now point TO rising tenn
perature and it is likely that the snow
win soon turn 10 slush. in which event
the dealers in rubbers win reap a
harvest.
The weather man says rain or snow
will continue throughout the day.
Warmer weather is promised for to-
morrow.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-17
TELEGRAPH NEWS INANUTSHELL

BY Our Own Wire Publishers Press
NEW YORK-Riding on the back of
a bowling northeaster a blizzard tore
through New York to-day. accompanied
by a heavy snow. Snow fell at the rate
Of an inch an hour and the Thermometer
stood at IS degrees above zero.
The blizzard came boiling and whirl-
ing from the ocean and the snow clog
ged the railroads and impeded the move
ments of trucks and wagons.
NEW YORK-A squad of detectives
is today playing a game Of hide and
seek with May Mackenzie. the actress.
the bosom friend of Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw, in an effort to serve her with q
subpoena to compel her appearance at
the trial of Harry X. Thaw next week.
WASHINGTON, Pa.-Elmer Demp-
ster. colored. was hanged here to-day
at 1908 O'Clock. Dempster was a de-
generate. To cover his crime Of rob-
berry during thea bsence Of Samuel
Pearce from his home near Canons-
burg. on Sunday evening. July % last
he shot down Mrs. Pearce and her three
httle children
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-17
LECTURE WAS INTERESTING
Dr. F. K. Hubbard, Of Philadelphia,
Taldek on Eleetrobiolosv.

At the meeting of the Christian
Medical Scientists, held last evening at
the Hermann Sanitarium, DR.. f. X.
Hubbard, Of Philadelphia, delivered an
interesting lecture on "Electrobiology."
DR.. Hubbard said in part: "Skin for
skin, all that a man hath will he give
for his life" This trite saying Of satan,
when in conversation with the AL
mighty regarding Job, the friend of
God, forcibly sustains the truth that
the essential aspiration of man is for
a perfect life. But how very few of us
can really comprehend what is implied
in this great and justihable? Hark
how diverse are the means ard meth
DDS adopted by man for the attainment
of a perfect life. While the aspiration
for such a life is uniform in man, the
means and methods adopted for its at
tatnment are equal only to his concep-
tion Of a perfect life. Some men think
that the requirement of wealth is the
great aim Of human life. But after
the richest man of his day had gotten
him great riches. builded himself mag
nificent palaces. painted orchards Of
the most exter sive kind ans cultivated
gardens of the richest oriental display
and beauty, feasted in the most cx-
travagant and sumptuous manner
married numerous wives. he declared J..
all to be vanity of vanities.
Others think great fame is the acme
of perfect life, and such seems TO have
been the conception of 1t by Alexander
the Great, when he conquered the
worlds and regretted that he had not
another world to conquer. He died
after a .fit of debauchery.
Thus we might go on enumerating
the many divers ideas men have of a
perfect life. The great question we
have to deal with is what is a perfect
life.
Man is being having a body, a
soul and a spirit. A perfect life, then,
means that the whole nature of man is
in perfect harmony with the will and
means of his Creator AS the sweet
singer of Israel said I will be satisfied
when / wake up in thy house DR..
Charles Darwin did not do much for
the e.evation and ennobling of his race
when he gave his doctrine Of 'evolu-
tion.' II would have been better for
the man at large had this doctrine
never been set forth. Man is not the
result of a hypothecism, but is the
noblest work Of Gods creation. To be
perfectly healthy is to have the or
ganism of man in perfect harmony. II
viii readily be seen that a diseased
mind or soul will produce disease. Of the
body unless the. diseased combination
is removed"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-17
ARRESTED IN PAWNSHOP
Two Young Men Taken In Custody.
Diamond Theft Is Alleged.

Yesterday an excited stranger entered
a pammbrolSlng place on Market street
and requested the clerk to cause the
arrest Of any. one Offering 10 pledge a
diamond pin which had been stolen
from him. giving a description OF the
property.
This morning two well dressed young
men, about 10 years old, and claiming
to live in ew York, attempted to pawn
the pin and were at once arrested by
Officer Crozier who had been notified
of their appearance. The prisoners
will be given a hearing tomorrow
morning. at which time 1T is supposed
the man who was robbed win appear
against them.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-17
DRY DOCK BUILT HERE
NOW in VENEZUELA WATERS

launching OF the floating dock on the
25th day Of December. at 9.45 a. m.
The occasion was made a holiday for
the whole Of this section Of the country.
and amny of the local celebrities were
present with brass bands, firing of hum
dreds of guns, blowing OF whistles,
speeches and a bishop to bless the en-
terprisc.
We had ample platform room and the
dock wa covered with many flags, and
was christened General Cipriano Cas-
trc"
These people were highly pleased and
fairly hugged one another when they
saw that dock slip down the ways,
without hitch or a jar. The dock is
tight as a bottle and draws "a feet OF
water. without boilers
We have one boiler in pace and VII
try 10 dock vessel about the 18th Of
January.
Wishing you very happy new year.
Very truly and respectfully yours.
(Signed) Charles n. CroWeli.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-17
KINGSTON SUFFERS
A SECOND SHOCK

BY Our Own Wire Publishers Press.
HAVANA, Jan. ia second earth
quake shock almost as severe as the
first. which devastated Kingston is re-
ported here this morning IN a dis
patch from jamaica sent via Santiago.
The second shock IS reported to have
tumbled down scores OF already top
pling buildings, but is not believed to
have been attended BY any great adj
ditional loss OF life. There was no
second conhagration.