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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-29
Farm House Burns.

Tyrone.-About II o'clock Tuesday
morning the home of Michael broth
ers, two miles northwest of George
town caught fire, from unknown
causes and was entirely consumed to-
gether with the entire contents. LOSS
about $1,000; insurance. $3.50.
Miss Maude Swift Is entertaining
Charlton relatives at her home south
Of town this week.
Mrs. j. A. Farrell, together with her
son Gerald and daughters, Mary and
Catherine came in from Des Moines
Wednesday for two weeks visit with
relatives in town.
Bert Wilson was passenger for
Abba Wednesday on No. 10.
Mrs. Thomas Pheney Of Council
Bluffs is visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Sulli-
van in Georgetown this week.
Mrs Michael Greene was q Melrose
visitor Thursday.
John O'Connor, ST., Of Wayne town
ship was a passenger on No. 10 Thurs
day for Ottumwa where he looked aft
er business matters.
George Bascom of Abba was in town
this week looking after business mat
ters.
Mrs. O. starhnnk - WOODBURY.. is
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THE OTTUlfwA COURIER.

stand why this is done, because Mr.,
Fairbanks is pretty good fellow, and
deserves better treatment
All great men are liable to ridi-
Guile. The Hawk-Eye must remember
that this is an age of cartoonists and
pert photographers and lightweight.
editorial writer's. and press agents
and presidential candidates and Ko-
couldn't enjoy joke If their life was
the forfeit. You bet, when it comss
to modern ideas and methods this
old world is going some.
But the pessimist on the Hawk-Eye
must remember few things. First,
Mr.. Fairbanks is not the only public
man who is caricatured and ridiculei.
Even the President does not escape.
And it has ever been thus. Remember
how James G. Blaine was caricatured
and Photographed Think Of Grover
Cleveland and Kate Halpin and weep.
Recall R. B. Hayes Of chicken ranch
and electoral college fame and groan.
Ponder on Samuel B. Tilden and Red
Nosed Cronin and faint. Recall Hor.
ace Greedy and have a fit. Go back
In memory to Schuyler Colfax and be-
come desperate. Reflect on tom
Hendricks and Adial q. Stevenson
and Carrot A. Hobart and comment
hari-kari.
AS to Fairbanks, we think he is a
splendid man. But he is in the public
| limelight, and when a man is there
he gets It, Besides, Mr.. Fairbanks has
some fool friends, in the way of press
correspondents, who are largely to
blame for the comments of the news.
papers. The rescuing Of a young
woman from death by drowning was a
fake dispatch sent out by man who
is said to be In the employ of the vice
president. The water tank incident
when the vice president broke bread
with section boss, was another ad
vertisement. The long walk of the
President and Mr. Fairbanks and the
quaf1ng of their thirst at farm,
house, when Mrs. Mckinley was
awaiting burial, was another smart
stunt of the ever ready and ever
loaded press correspondent. Don't
blame the cartoonists and paragraph
ers for 1t all.
| The road to fame and power II
! these days Is a thory one. We dc
not idolize our great public men as
we did fifty years ago. This is nc
longer nation of hero worshippers
This is an age Of free speech and .
free press, and we agree with the
Hawk-Eye that sometimes the press
abuses its freedom.
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A HANDICAP EoR CUPID.

1t is going to be pretty rough going
for Dan Cupid up in Highmore. S. D..
in the future. The esteemed city
council of that thriving community,
seeking to safeguard the morals Of
the innocent Highmore maidens, has
passed an ordinance which. forbids
"spoony" couples from flirting in pub
lie places, and makes the penalty for
each violation a. fine or imprisonment.
Here is the way the ordinance de-
fines flirting:
1t shall be unlawful for male and
female persons to loiter on the steps
of any church. public building OF door
way Of any store for the purpose If
visiting, eating candy or peanuts or
any like thing on the street, alley or
vacant lot or other obscure place, for
the purpose of flirting in the evening
time.
So If the Highmore swain wants to
treat his best girl to candy or peanuts
he must not stop on the steps of any
church, public building or doorway
and invite the girl to partake. Not
in Highmore. The city council holds
this to be flirting, and flirting is a
grave misdemeanor.
Girls, aren't you glad you don't live
in Highmore?
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AN INDICATION OF PROSPERITY.

A recent bulletin issued by the
bureau of the census on the manufac-
ture Of musical instruments gives an
interesting side light on the prosper
ity enjoyed by the country during the
last few years. The report shows
that establishments engaged in this
industry in 1905 employed 1920 wage
earners, reported an aggregate capital
Of $72,225,379 and manufactured pro-
ducts to the value of s69,574,340.
Five years before, when the cen
sus of 1900 was taken, the number
Of establishments reported for this in
dustry was 619; total number of wage
earners, 23,714; the aggregate capital.
s47,706,582; and the value of products
S44,418,978.
Comparison Of the figures for these
two censuses shows that there was an
increase in the five-year interval (19OO
to 1905) of $25,155,3S2, or 56.6 per
cent, in the value of products; $24.-
51s,797, or 51.4 per cent in the amount
of capital employed; and 11,506, or
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BlRMiN CHAM.

Birmingham-Mrs. Fred spellman
and son Lyle are visiting with Mrs.
Spellman's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. @.
w. Countryman.
The Birmingham and Bentonsport
ball game played at this place We'd
nesdav. The score resulted in 13 to
IL in favor Of Birmingham.
Mr. and Mrs. q. NJ. Eulow are at
tending the state fair.
Professor Hill of Bonaparte visited
a few days this week with old friends
Mr.. and Mrs. frank Powelson and
baby Of Winfield are visiting with
their many friends ehere.
Miss Rose Hope returned to hel
home the first of the week after ar
extended visit with her brothers in
Garden City, Kan.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Johnson are Wis
iting with relatives in Beptonsport.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Branner Of Fair
field are visiting with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Spencer Of Stockport is visiting
with Mrs. Sam Shott
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MOORE Wrestling
WEATHER SECRETS.
Large Kite Bearing Instruments Give Accu-
rateRecord Of Atmospheric Condition and
are Sent up Daily at Washington.

ton. An ordinary shower, for in
stance, will merely effect temporary
cooling. A hard storm or heavy winds
and probably considerable time will be
required to dispose of this thick layer
OF heated air. With an accurate daily
knowledge of the upper air conditions,
1t is apparent that 1t becomes easy to
forecast whether hot wave is to
continue indefinitely, whether 1t Is
likely to end suddenly and the like.
There are various other ways in
which the observations obtained by
kites sent far into the upper atmos-
phere are valuable. Ultimately, kite
observations will be taken at q NUM-
Der of leaolng stations the country
over. Dr. Moore says there is NO
question they will aid much in fore.
casting.
From the labatory at Mt. Weather,
the government experts have evolved
remarkable apparatus which will
soon De in practical operation for the
measurements of the degree of cloud.
ness. 1t will be possible to tell by
this how much of the suns rays are
screened off by the clouds at any given
time.
1t will be possible to tell in specific
figures just how much cloudier one
day Is than another or how much clear.
er on day is than another. This is
something that cannot be determined
by the appearance of the atmosphere,
since 1T often happens there are fine
clouds afioat that are scarcely notice
able but that cut off much of the suns
rays from the earth. This instrument
will be of Importance to the forecast
ers as showing accurately atmospher-
ic conditions and whether those con.
ditfons are favorable for rain or snow,
for dry weather or otherwise.
All such improvements In methods
for learning the exact condition of the
atmosphere on the earth and miles
away from 1t are making the science
of forecasting more and more accurate
and, weather bureau officials are look.
Ing forward with more and more hope
fulness to forecasting Of weather over
longer periods than at present. DR.,
Moore has been much criticised for
the establishment of the institution at
Mt. Weather but 1t is said to have be-
come the finest institution In the
world for weather research work II
was 50 pronounced recently by Profes.
sor Woodward Of the Carnegie Insti.
tuition who spent two days there.
J. G. Welliver.
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LOVE IN DARK PLACES.

Sioux City Journal.-There are
some of our church alcoves that OH
the nights when the houses are dark
have a shadowy and lonesome appear
ance. 1t often happens that the shad
ows have substance and that an at
tentive ear will discover voices is
suing from them. It sometimes is the
case that an attentive ear is not re-
CURED, as the voices find expression
in loud litter The louder the voices
the better order of propriety in the
church alcove, which is an exception
to the rule. It may be the young peo-
pie who are keeping tryst have tarried
at the threshold and there collapsed
into each others arms. Among the
deacons and elders and the mothers
in Israel the exercise Is regarded as
a PROCLAMATION of the house of God
Even worlds people who have out
grown the passions Of youth, say the
postofice lobby is more suitable
Young people ought not to do It, The
girls ought to consider whether tho
familiarity they permit, and which
they call good time, Is contributory
to the joys Of days and the peace Of
domestic life. 1t might be we'll in
these days Of electricity for every
church with convenient alcove to
keep light burning there to illum-
mate the words: "And lead us not
into temptation" 1t is expected the
boys will not be as particular as the
girls. AS to virtue there appears no
way Of shifting the weight of respon-
sibility from the girls. Perhaps they
ought not to complain that this Is so.
Because 1t is 80 they are made the
worlds leaders in better things, In
bearing well the responsibility they
have larger opportunity for the pro-
motion Of the common welfare than
the men who sit in high places. To
keep the tryst may seem small mat
ter. There may be the excuse that
just a touch of romance is not bad.
The trouble is In the next chapter.
1t is a pity SO many girls are fools.
1t is a shame, Of course, that so many
boys are both dishonorable and fool
ish. In some cases church alcoves
are protected during the dark hours
by iron fences.
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Carl johnson Summoned.

Chariton-Carl G. Johnson, one Of
Chariton's oldest and most highly es-
teemed residents, passed away at his
home in this city on Sunday evening
at the advanced age Of 76 years. He
had been in Ill health for some time.
Funeral services will be held at the
Swedish Lutheran church on Wednes-
day morning at 10 o'clock
District court convened here this
morning, Judge Eichelberger presid
Ing. The docket Is quite large one,
but there are few cases Of special In
terest for trial.
This morning small frame dwelling
In the west part Of the city, owned by
Rev. Press Irwin (colored). was de-
stroyed by fire, together with all the
contents. The origin of the fire is un-
known, as the family was absent from
home at the time. Rev. Irwin left here
last night to go to Buxton.
Last evening Elmer Thomas Of RUS
sell drove to this city and tied his
horse to the rack on the public square
while he went to a restaurant, where
he spent some time. While he was
there some thief or miscreant appro-
priated the horse and buggy, which
BELONGED to Reuben Huston, Russell's
liverynan, and also took a saddle from
q horse which was hitched nearby.
This morning the horse was found
near the outskirts Of the city and
the buggy was found in the opposite
part of the city. The harness and
saddle have not been recovered as yet.
Mrs. Sanford Rea went to Garden
Grove this morning to spend few
days with her cousin.
Miss Gussie Lundeen Of Red Oak Is
spending the week in Charlton with
Mrs. Carl Swanson.
Miss Elizabeth Ramsey or Oskaloosa
returned home this morning, after a
few days visit with Mrs. Gussie
Buchanan.
c. E. Bartrufr foreman or the Herald,
has returned from Davis City. Where
he spent several days with friends
and attended the reunion.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Savucooi and lit
tie son. Edwin. left this morning for a
visit with friends In Des MONIES.
Mrs. H B. Horner and son, Victor.
are spending few days with friends
in Creston.
Miss Cara Darner of Ottumwa, who
had been visiting In Charlton with her
sisters. Mrs. j. w. Darby and Miss Flo
Darner, LEFT this morning for visit
In Greendeld-
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Washington Bureau,

Washington, d. c., Aug. 27..
Inc United States weather bureau.
OF which DR.. Willis L. Moore is chief,
is gradually wrestling the secrets from
the upper atmosphere and has begun
to apply the information gained from
a study of the air that stretches miles
above our heads to the daily forecast
ing Of the weather conditions.
Large kites bearing instruments that
give an accurate record of atmospheric
conditions are sent up daily at the OBJ
servation and experiment station of
the weather bureau at Mt Weather,
Virginia, about sixty miles from
Washington in the Blue Ridge noun
tains. Recently. through an effort to
gain better understand ding OF the at
mosphere, 1t was agreed by weather
officials In different countries that
kites should be sent up on given days
at points In France, Switzerland. Ger
many, England, Russia and the United
States. The United States weather
bureau conducted It's experiments at
Mt. Weather and on five consecutive
days sent kites up distance Of three
miles each day. 1t is believed here
that this breaks all other records. The
results Of the experiments here,includ-
ing the readings of the instruments,
have been forwarded by mail to the
other countries where experiments
were made.
Every day, however. kites are sent
up at Mt. Weather nearly as high as
this The observations of the condi-
tons of the upper air have been used
all this summer in the daily forecasts
for the region about Washington and
for the Middle Atlantic region. One
result has been to enable the weather
bureau to make unusually accurate
forecasts Of not waves in the regions
named. The principle Is simple e.
nough. Hot weather exists in strata,
in layers, so to speak. II the upper
air observations show that the heated
air occupies but thin stratum when
1t is obvious that 1t can be easily
dissipated and the heat permanently
displaced by slight agitation, such
as that from winds or showers. On
the contrary, If the instruments sent
for miles into the upper air show that
the heated atmosphere exists in stra-
tum of great depth, or in other words
that thick layer Of heated atmos.
phere covers the eartn, then it is
a certainty that this will be perma.
nently displaced By no ordinary agita
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The Fairfield chautauo,,..


Fairf1eld.-With concert by the
Cleveland Ladies' orchestra the fourth
Fairfield Chautauqua closed last night,
ending one of the most successful Of
its assemblies. The total amount Of
receipts and expenditures is not vet
known, but tbs believed that not only
have all the usual running expenses,
but also all the permanent improve
nents that have been put in, including
among other things the moving, erect
ing and enlarging of the Chautauqua
auditorium. been paid for and there
Will be some money left to apply on
the purchase price of Chautauqua
park.
Yesterday afternoon Judge Ben B.
Lindsay of Denver drew a crowded
house with his lecture entitled "The
sey devoted nearly two hours to re-
counting the struggle of the Denxer
Juvenile court and the success it has
attained.
Yesterday morning Guy Carleton
Lee made his second appearance IN
The Power of the People" He de-
clared that pessimism had its uses and
pointed out weak places in the ma
tional structure, closing with remedies
which he believed would remedy them.
The present directors Of the Fairfield
Chautauqua association were reelected
for another year and resolutions were
adopted commencing the directors for
the work they had done. The direc-
tors are c. J. Fulton, Rev. Thomas
Osborn. Prof. s. A. Power, Prof F. l..
Rainey, DR.. ]. B. Monfort. DR.. Frank
Fourt, Mrs. w. H. Mohr, Rev. Pearse
Pinch, J. A. Huglin. George w. Ball.
L. j. Marcy, Day Hunt, Harry P
Thorne. H. e. Smith and Mrs. 3. c.
Book.
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FUNERAL OF Dr.. CLUTCH.
Large Concourse Of Friends Pay Last
Tribute Of Respect to Prominent

large SoncourSo OF FrlondS ray LR0S
Tribute Of Respect to Prominent
Physician at Abba.
Albia.-The funeral Of DIR. William
Clutch was held fro mhis late residence
on East B1akesburg avenue yesterday
afternoon and the remains were inter-
red in Oak View cemetery. There was
one Of the largest crowds present that
has ever attended an Abba funeral.
DR.. Clutch was an unusually popular
man and his death is mourned far
outside the family circle. Many of the
stores. as well as the court house, clos
ed that the final respect might be paid
to his memory
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin died at their home this morn
ing from whooping cough. The funeral
will be held today and the remains
will be brought to Abba for interment.
The child was two years of age and
had been sick for but few days.
The congregation Of st. Mary's
Catholic church gave moving picture
entertainment in the church last even
ing and there was large crowd pres
ent to see not only the pictures but
to hear the excellent solos that were
a part of the program. The sum OF
s108 was taken in from. the sale of
seats
Deputy Sheriff George Robins was
down from Charlton yesterday looking
for man who had stolen horse and
buggy in his home town. He received
word while here that the horse had
been found north Of Charlton where
some person had driven 1t and then
abandoned the outfit.
Miss Mabel Ury, formerly Of this
city, but now Of Chicago, was badly
injured In a runaway in the White
Mountains, where she was spending
her vacation. She had driven to the
top of the mountain ana was on the
return trip when the horse took fright
and ran away. Miss Try was thrown
out and fell down steep embankment
and suffered a badly sprained ankle.
Hon. John T. Clarkson has been In
Charlton on legal business today
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A Wisconsin man claims to have
an invention that will preserve ice in
definitely in any kind of temperature.
His plan is to render the frozen pro-
duct free from moisture by passing it
through chamber containing lime
The Ice is then dipped into the solu-
ton he has invented, taking on coat.
ing which will prevent melting until
the consumer removes the envelope.
Until the coating is removed the ice
will keep as we'll on red hot stove
as in refrigerator, the inventor
claims. If the invention works out
the time may come when every one
will be his own Ice man, laying in a
supply and cording it in his back yard
with the wood.
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Stewart Funeral Held at HedrIok.

SkSw&tk 0uCtAl al TtOuIiSNs
Hedrick.-The funeral OF Mrs Katie
Stewart, wife OF John M. Stewart.
who died at Pierre, South Dakota,
last Thursday, after a very brief Ill
ness, was held at the Baptist church
In Hedrick Saturday afternoon. The
services were conducted by the local
pastor, Rev. Orr Campbell, and large
concourse of friends assembled at the
church to pay their last respects to the
deceased. Mrs. Stewart, who formerly
was Katie Glassford, the daughter of
Ira Glassford Of Missouri was about
IS years of age. She left apparently
IN good health with her husband about
August it and went to Pierre. South
Dakota. where they expected to make
their future home.
The news Of her death was shock
made at the Rayburn cemetery north
west Of town.
s. C. LaChapelle Is in Des Moines
this week attending the State fair.
Wade Kirkpatrick was a passenger
to siBourney today.
Misses Anna and Ina Wilson return
ed today to their home in Table Rock.
Neb., after several weeks visit with
relatives here.
Sheriff John Baty of Sigourney was
in town yesterday.
Mrs. Johns and MISS Minnie Johns
Of Oskaloosa are visiting at the home
Of Mrs. Sybil M. Durfey.
Attorney George B. Baker or Slgour-
ney was in town yesterday.
Agent j. S. Chase Of the union sta
ton reports the sale Of $50 tickets TO
Ottumwa Saturday. the occasion being
Barnum g. Bailey's circus.
James Morrison, who is employed at
Buxton, is visiting his parents, MT.
end Mrs James Morrison
Miss Jessie Redmon. who is en-
ployed in Des Moines is visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Redmon.
DR.. and Mrs. G. l.. Eller were In
Ottumwa Saturday on business
Miss Rhoda Wilson Of Sigourney
visited her parents, Hon. and Mrs.
James Wilson, Saturday.
Miss Jean Reigel is in Des Moinea
this week visiting the wholesale milli-
merry establishments for Reigel g.
Barnett.
s. G. chacey returned to williams
burg yesterday to resume MS work,
after spending a two weeks vacation
in this vicinity.
National Bank Examiner H. IA
Friday and checked up the affairs OF
the First National bank.
Miss Jennie Johnson Of Wapello Is
visiting at the home of r. v. Henry
W. II. Young was a passenger to OF
tumwa Saturday.
o. D. Emery Of Highland Center was
In town Thursday.
Wade Kirkpatrick was m ottumwa
Friday on business.
George W. Alderman Of Fremont was
in town today.
T. ]. Fitzsinmons was in Sigourney
Frida-. on business.
Mr.. and Mrs w. o. Cuddy and Miss
Margaret Henry attended chautauqua
in Sigourney Thursday.
G. T. McVey Was a passenger to Os-
ka1oosa today.
o. c. Dickins. Webb BottorH and
Raleigh Wilson are among those at
tending the State fair in Des Moines
this week.
D. O.. Wilson was in ottumwa on
Saturday.