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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-04
GRAND ARMY AND ELKS
Said io Indorse Pamphlet Con.
 fainiDg Malicious Sander.

In my yesterday mornings mail l received from the Elm city pamph- let which advertises the greatest selling book of the twentieth cen tury," and which has the recommen- datiye title of "The Devil in the Church" Judged from the pamph- let. the book is designed to reawaken animosity towards Catholics by a rehash of slander many times refuted, possibly on the principle that Shakespeare lays down
 Islander lives upon succession;
 Forever housed where it gets posses
 sion"
 It contains such delectable morsels as the crimes of priests. wicked lives of the popes, Romanism an armed enemy of our public schools, the evil influence of Roman Catholo- cism upon our country, awful deeds of priests in the Philippines, etc. Why the pamphlet was sent to me l am not aware. It would be an easy task to refute any of the topics considered. With that 1 am not now interested. So far as such productions are con- cerned simply say with another poet (Butler)
 The feeblest vermin can destroy, As sure as stoutest beasts of prey; And only with their eyes and breath Infect and poison men to death."
 The object of this communication is to make through the columns of the Democrat an inquiry. Among the fifteen organizations given as in- dorsing this book of lies and islander I find mention made of, the "Benevo- lent and Protective Order of Elks, " and the'"Grand Army of the Repub- lie" would like to know if the Elks with large Catholic member ship and the c. A. R. with many Catholic members are really indors- CTS of such libelous work? Of some of the other organizations mentioned I might readily find it possible to be- lieve that they have lent their names to the {urtherance of the nefarious design of such book. l am loath to believe that either the .Elks or the G.. A R. have done so. In case they have they have done crying injustice to a large membership in their own or ganizations; in case they have not, it seems to me that in justice to them selves they should get on the track and the neck of the publishers who are, according to the pamphlet, the American Publishing Co of Beaver Springs, Pa.
 Will you kindly oblige by insert ing the above in the columns of the Democrat. Yours truly,
 T. NJ. CROWLEY.
 Waterbury, Aug 8, 1908.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-04
BAIL FOR HENRY.
Alderman Hurley Looking Up
 Friends to Raise Money.

uO
 Walter Henry's friends have not yet given up hope of releasing him from jail on bail. Alderman John Hurley has been interested in him and yesterday the alderman got David Stein a tailor on North Main street to offer. what is known as quarter bail. for him. Henry is held on $1.000 and Stein was willing to give bond for one quarter of that amount. Someone else whose ident- ity has not been disclosed was to go bail for the rest of the amount. Stein was informed by Clerk Marsh of the superior court. that though he was giving bail on only one quarter of the whole sum, he would still be liable for the full amount and it could be collected from him, in case Henry did not present himself in the superior court when called upon next October. This was news to the tailor and he re- spectfully declined to risk his prop erty in such case. Miss Hoyt, whom Henry ran down and serious iy injured while driving w. l.. Halls automobile, is recovering and will soon be released from the hospital unless a relapse sets in, and this is not expected.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-04
NEWSPAPERS AS GUIDES.
Attorney Bronson and Alderman Lar
 kin a Little Doubtful.

Attorney Bronson and Alderman Iarkin are running chances uf get ting into trouble with the newspapers. In a communication submitted to the board Of aldermen last night from Mr Bronson regarding the difference between John Henderson and the eity it was hinted that the papers are not good guides to go by- Alderman Larkin fntimated that there might be a little grain of truth in the statsnteut. but the chairman assured him that ke was In error. sd1Iue that ir this particular case. anyway. no- body had been misrepresentsd. The alderman from the second didn't re- tract what he had said. but simply leaned back ia his chzIr and smiled. sppzrentis hoidinE to his oEn opin- sDn still
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-04
FORMER WATERBURY MAN.
August Brassart, Aged 89. Dies in St
 Louis.

August Brassart, the photographer formerly well known in this city, died July 29, at the Memorial home in St Louis. Mir Braissart was born in Paris. France, S9 years ago and early in life acquired fame in con nection with discoveries which final ly led to the present method of talk ing pictures by sunlight. In his youth the method employed was what was known as daguerreotype. named after its designer, Daguerre, the first silver plates for which were made by Mir Brassart, then a mechan- ic in factory in his native town. In 1858 he accepted an offer to come to this country from the late Henry Hayden and for time worked at Holmes, oBoth & Haydens making sil- yer plates for photographers. Later he went to New York and engaged in business for himself. After some time he returned to Waterbury and enter cd the employ of Mir Granniss the photographer. where he remained un- til he removed to Naugatuck and opened a gallery which he continued for twenty years. when he removed to live with his daughter. Mrs Dostals. the wife of a prominent tailor of that place. eBfore coming to America Brassart served in the French army from 1889 to 1S47. He considered Napoleon Third a traitor and was im- prisoned for a time for statement not In conformity with the views Of those in power at that period. He had a wide acquaintance In Waterbury and was a personal friend of D. 1T. Tier ney. the Bank street real estate and insurance man.
 At his funeral his four grandsons. children of Mrs Dotsals. acted as bearers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-04
soUSDER BALLOONS TRIAL.
Instruments Record Passing Through E a Low Temperature.


 Readvfile. Mass, Aug 4.-The Blue Hin observatory has received from |Silvernails. \. r.. the .'sonnder" bal loon which was sent from Pittsfeld. Mass. by H. H. Clayton. Saunders" are small balloons weighing only a few ounces and car -ying an aluminium box containing various instruments for recording the
 |temperature and wind velocity of
 1 khe upper air and the altitude at- |fsined.
 While the records. which were re-
 teived intact. have not been worked
 l but in detail. It wzs stated yesterday
 lhat the sounder" reached a height
 l |pf six miles and experienced tenn
 |bsrsture Of more thar 90 degrees
 beIow zero. The -sounder's- height
 Rss the greatest 60 far reached by hose balloons in New England. sI- ho1Gh ia similar experiments at st l .ouls lest rear a ~s0ander- reached
 ks hsight of ten niIss-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-04
Closing Out Our Sum-
 mer Stock at Cost

A s4 lawn mower at SIPS, Grass Cutter at s2.9S, Complete s1.50 Cro- Quet Set 69e. Ice Cream Freezers, 1-qt sl. ? quart s1.50. all sizes up to 20 quarts, with or without fly wheel at reduced prices. 15e Rubber Hose at l0c, warranted. Lewis Lice and Fly Destroyer, 30c quart, Paris Green 29c pound. Large Window Screens 29c each. A warranted Scythe for 75c, the best on the market, 6-inch Wrench l5c. Watch, stem-wind and set. warranted 6sc. Alarm Clocks 69c, at
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-04
WOULD SELL JAPAx-s SECRETS
Army Surveyor Charged With oner-
 ing Fortress Plans to [. $.

Victoria, B. C.. Aug 4.-Word reaches here that s. Ishims. a law yer of Hskodate. Japan. and a sur- veyOr of the military general staa. vas arrested at TOkio on July charged with attempting to sell de tailed plans of the defeEscs Of sase- ho and fifteen other Jspznese forfressez and naval bases to a -cer- tain foreign embassy"
 Some Japanese newspapers go so far as to intimate that the embassy wss thai of the United States.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-06
CHARGE OF ADULTERY
Divorce Suit Filed in plymouth coun-
ty Court by Mrs. Amelia cottrelI,
Has Sensational Features.

| Special to Times Republican.
LeMars, Jan 6.--John c. Cottrell. a
representative in the state legislature,
Is defendant in a divorce suit filed by
Mrs. Amelia Cottrell, in the Plymouth
county court. The plaintiffs petition
states that she and j. c. Cottrell were
married at Bell Plaine June 90, 1881,
and have lived in Kingsley for the past
twenty years. She alleges that in
May, 1907, the defendant, j. G. Cott-
rell, Went to Kansas City, Mo-, where
he met Mrs. A. W. Hough, of Des
Moines, and remained with her there
for several days, passing as man and
wife; chat he also went to Chicago
with Mrs. Hough in the month of
November of the same year and COM
mitted adultery at that place. On his
return to Kingsley, Mrs. Cottrell says
he amftted his improper relations with
Mrs. Hough.
Mrs. Cottrell and her son. Ferroll, a
youth of 10, found two letters from
Mrs Hough, one of which began Dear
john and the other, my Dear Darl-
Wife," The letters contained many ex-
pressions of endearment, and in them
the writer stated. she could hardly
wait until she sa Yher darling again.
Mrs. Cottrell further relates that in
November last she went to Des Moines
where her husband was in company
with Mrs. Hough and saw them to-
gether. The grief. worry and strain
of her unhappy condition were too
much for her, and while in Des Moines
she collapsed and was in a critical
condition for several days. At that
time, she asserts, her husband obtained
possession of the two letters from
Mrs. Hough. "
Mrs Cottrell asks $4,000 temporary
alimony and $4,000 permanent ALI
mony, stating that Mr.. Cottrell is
worth in land and money about $685.
900.
Besides being representative of this
county, Mr. Cottrell Is also mayor OF
Kingsley.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-06
kU[P GETS R[PR|NAND
Governor as Commander in
Chief Severely Censures
Militia Captain
COURT is ALSO CRITICIZED
COURT is ALSO CRITICIZED
Official Order Issued to the Iowa Ma
tional Guard Bearing the Reprm and
- KuIp Had No Excuse, Says the
Governor-Incident Closed so Far as
Records Arc Concerned.
Special to rimes-Republican.


Des Moines, Jan. Ga severe repri-
mand, the punishment fixed by the
court martial in the case of Capt. O.
w. kulp, of Davenport, has been for
INFLATED by Governor Cummins and Is
being transmitted to the Iowa National
Guard thru Adjutant General Thrift
This closes the incident SO far as the
officials of the guard are concerned.
Governor Cummins severely crltl-
cised the court martial for its remark
able finding in the reprimand admin
istered to Captain Kulp in accordance
with that recommendation.
In this connection the governors or
der says:
with the foregoing record and SEN
tence the court martial submitted GER
tain suggestions and recommendations.
Among them are the following:
"First-That the accused had, until
this occurrence. an excellent record as
an officer Of the Iowa National guard
SoeCOHu--l lial IlS NoS " .'O'''N -
tent affected by local sentiment and
influence.
"rhird-That he was frank witness
and his apparent effort to carry out
the letter Of the order, even tho he
erred in interpreting it. are worthy OF
note. but the court adds that he dld
not do all he should have done pur-
suant to the order, and it calls atten-
ton to the fact that obedience to or
ders Is the first duty of a soldier, re-
CARELESS of personal consequences, and
that the accused in failing to observe
this duty had marred AN otherwise ex-
cellent record as a Soldier.
"The court further suggests to me
that while the accused did not Wilfuliy
,disobey the order given him, yet either
thru ignorance or negligence he failed
to carry it out; that the order was
not so specific but that he might have
been led to believe that a discretionary
power was granted him to determine
whether the exhibition was in fact
prize fight; that the exhibition took
place, by his permission, while 1t
might have lacked some of the ele-
ments of prize fight, was certainly
one that should have been prevented
under the order received, and in his
failure to prevent the same the ac-
cused erred: that tho he thought ne
had discretionary power, he should
have, communicated with the CONF
mander- in chief. and advised him of
the proposed change in the exhibition.
and that in failing to do SO he clear
ly violated the military rule that en-
Joins upon all subordinates the duty OF
advising commanders whenever possi-
BILE of changed situations.
"The above is the substance Of the
paper accompanying the record and
sentence, in so far as it is material to
the matter in hand, and it is due to the
people Of the state, to the guard, and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-06

livermore.
The Livermore postoffice will here.
after be listed among the third class
Under this head the postmaster re-
ceives a salary Of $1,000 and is al
| lowed a clerk and all running ex-
penses, such as light and heat, are
paid by the government.
Fonda.
Ed King has developed a clean cut
case of smallpox and is under quar-
antine for the sane at the home OF his
brother, Ton He was taken with
what was supposed to be the grippe
about two weeks ago. Iater the doc
tors decided he had the smallpox. It
is not thought there is any danger of
the disease spreading.
Spirit Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Farnham exper-
fenced three fires in 1907. January
Mr.. Farnham was aroused from an
afternoon nap by the bedding being on
fire, caused from the suns focus thru
mineral water bottle. April S
their drug store was damaged by the
Silvius fire, and Monday morning their
household effects were consumed in
the Miller disaster.
Alden.
Rev. N. P. Olmsted has presented
his resignation as pastor of the Alden
Congregational church, to take effect
the first of next March. He has re-
ceived unanimous call from the
Pacific Congregational church at ST.
Paul, one of the oldest and best estab-
lished churches in the city, and feel
ing that the field offered him wider
opportunities for usefulness than the
Alden pastorate, has accepted subject,
to his release here.
Forest City.
particularly sad and sudden death
was that of Mrs. w. A. Harndon, whose
death occurred Friday. The family
resides six miles south Of this city, on
what is known as the Buckton farm.
Friday morning she was assisting her
husband erect a piece of wire fence.
The Job was about completed when
the wire broke. which released the
lever on the stretcher. The lever struck
her in the head with terrific force. and
within eight hours she had hreathed
her last.
Sac City.
A. B. Avery was considerably singed
and his house and furnishings dam
aged by fire early on Tuesday morning.
He had obtained a second hand oil
heater and placed it in his bed room
so that he could have quick fire to
warm the room in. the morning. Get
ting out of bed al an early hour. he
lighted the burner. Shortly afterward
he looked out of bed and saw that
there was fire underneath the burner.
He got up to turn it out and the stove
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-06
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

1 forgotten his marriage vows and treat
ed his wife and the mother of his
children in brute fashion. He is the
same character who feigned suicide a
few weeks ago after a series of quar-
rels with his wife, for reason only
known to himself.
Cresco.
Max Barieter, an orphan who has
been working in these parts for sew
eral years, died at Leroy Tuesday eve
ming in DR.. Henslin's office from a
shock. Max had been working for
Marvin Lappen. He was of rather an
inventive turn of mind and had been
working with an apparatus. with which
he intended to run a churn, feed mill,
ETC., with power from the windmill.
In some manner he got his thumb
caught in the machinery and severely
crushed. He went to DR. Henslin's Of
flee to have it attended to and was
given an anaesthetic. After coming
out from the effects Of this he soon
expired.
Varna.
The family Of G. D. Waterman seem
to be very unfortunate of late. On
Christmas day as the children Were
cutting wood. Robbie, one of the
younger children, had the misfortune
to get one of his fingers cut so that it
had to be amputated at the middle
joint. On the day following, Clint
came to town to get things in shape
and get ready to move to Tennessee.
He tied his team near the Nicola ele-
vator AS the morning freight was
pulling in the team became fright
ened. and in trying to keep them from
breaking loose, one of the horses
kicked him in the left side, fracturing
two ribs The doctor said but for the
fact that his pocket was full of books
and the blow struck them thus break
ing its force, he would have been
killed. He is doing nicely.
Humboldt.
August Buchholz is recovering from
severe bite given his hand by pos
sum that he had in captivity. Mr..
Buchholz had two Of the animals and
thought they were becoming quite
tame, when he tried to feed one Of
them from his hand, and it proved
that it had only been playing 'possum
about the tanning business, for it set
tied on his hand like a bulldog on a.
bone After considerable difficulty he
broke the hold. and then proceeded to
do away with the 'possums. -. Hum
boldt is to be the scene Of a great re-
vival effort joined in by the Congre-
gational, Methodist and Baptist
churches beginning Sunday next and
continuing for an indefinite period.
The meetings will be managed by the
local churches, and will continue an
indefinite time. The series will be be-
gup at the Congregational church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-06
o Captain kulp, that it be given publ

to Captain kulp, that it be given publ
cation.
II have implicit confidence in the
members of the court martial, and nave
no doubt that they gave to the case
the most faithful and honest consld-
GRAFTON; but inasmuch as ! must De
termine the character of the fepfllhaid
to be administered to Captain huip'
| am compelled to say that as view
the matter. the order was as speclnc
as it could have been made. and that
Captain Kulp disobeyed it without any
excuse whatever. His conduct mas
impaired the faith that the people OIL
the state have had i'm the national
guard. and every officer ana All IT'S
men will suffer for his failure 10 per-
form a plain duty. 1t may be that ne
was not conscious that he was Vlolat-
ing the order given him; but when
he allowed himself to be persuaded
into Inconsistencies Of duty he was
euilty Of as grave an offense as an
officer can commit.
'rW,hat have said constitutes the
reprimand imposed by the court mar
tial upon Captain Oliver W. hulp'
Company B. Fifty-fourth infan1rS'
Iowa National Guard. and earnestly
hope that never again will an officer
or man of the Iowa National Guard
be unfaithful to the trust reposed IN
him ALBERT B. CUMM1NS.
Captain Kulp was tried by the court
on the charge: "Disohedience OF or
ders. in violation of the twenty-fifst
article of war Specification: IN
that Capt Oliver w. Kulp. F'ifty-fourth
infantry. Iowa National guard nav
ing received lawful order from the
commander In chief. Iowa Nahonal
Guard. did wilfully disobey the same.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-06
ICE MN ARE WORRIED
Mild Weather Makes Harvest
ing Of Annual Crop Some
what Doubtful
MISSISSIPPI NOT YET CLOSED
Rives Cities Uneasy Over the Outlook
Severe Cold Snap Would Cause a
Rush to Harvest crop-Interor
Cities in the Same Predcament -
State News.
Special to Times-Republican

Burlington Jan 6.--Ice men along
the Mississippi, as Well as those OF the
interior cities who depend on natural
ice as their commodity are uneasy.
will not be enough natural ice har-
vested to keep the Sunday supply OF
beer cool in the dry river towns
The river is not closed. and there
is not much prospect of it closing soon.
unless a blizzard from Medicine Hat
should suddenly drop down this way.
This is the third season that the
channel has remained open and the ice
men are wondering when it will end.
The consumers of the frozen article
are also taking an interest in the mat
ter beyond the ordinary. They do not
face the prospect of another summer OF
high prices with any great amount of
pleasure. and the public is entirely in
sympathy with the desire of the ice
dealers for several weeks of cold
weather.
Usually at this time of the year the
river is closed up tightly and the ice
harvest is in full operation.
With the delayed closing the har-
vest is bound to be rush job, for re-
gardless of how soon 1T closes now it
cannot attain sufficient thickness to
be harvested for some time to come.
Then with delays that are always Ii
able to occur even should the river
close now and there should be intense
freezing weather from this time on
ward. the harvest could not be COM
menced for two or three weeks or
even a month, and would necessarily
last far over into February. At that
time it may be expected that the ice
used for domestic purposes. will be-
come rotten and possibly break up.
But everything is being gotten ready
around the houses for packing as soon
as the ice is of the proper thickness,
so that there will be no delays when
the weather man has done his part
Because of the large number of idle
men to be found in the city is is antici
pated the packers will have no trouble
in securing help at prices considerably
lower than has been paid during the
last winter or two. But many of these
idle men are men who know nothing
of the business and are not accustomed
to the exposure which is necessarily
connected with this kind of work, so it
is presumed after all that there will be
no great rush of laborers to these jobs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-06
DEATH AT ALTOONA.
Mrs. johnson Never Recovered From
Sun Stroke Last Summer.

sun 0ITONS @oSs
Special TO Times Republican.
Algona Jan. 6.-Christne Johnson
who for the past five months mas peel
making her home in this city with ne.
daughter. Mrs. Nels Ferhm, died sun
day afternoon at o'clock. Mrs. John-
son was born in Sweden, November
so. 1928. She came to America IN the
wear 1882, and made her home Win
her son August. who was living az
Bancroft. where she lived until her son
moved to Minneapolis. Not liking the
city, she decided to come and spend
the remaining days of her life with her
daughter. Last summer she was
stricken with sun stroke. and on ac-
count of her old age. she never recoV-
cred from it, altho it was not thought
the end was so near.
She leaves to mourn her loss five
children. They are two boys and three
girls, all grown. One son, John john
son, living at Logan, Utah. is a profess
sor In one of the schools, and two
daughters live in Minneapolis. The flu
neral will be held in Bancroft. Tues
day afternoon, from the Swedish Luth-
eran church.