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The Washington times., 1909-07-19
WEST AND STODDARD
HEAD FLORAL PARADE
RULES TO GOVERN
FLORAL PARADE

ON the afternoon of Thursday,
September 80, the day following the
finish OF the Frank A. Munsey Re-
liability run, the Chamber Of Com
meree will hold an automobile
floral parade.
Outside ears may be entered upon
the same footing a. local cars, no
fees being charged In either ease.
Entries of floral houses win not
compete for trophies, as il Is de-
sired to stimulate decorative initia-
tive among individuals.
Eofry blanks may be had at The
Times office, the Chamber OF Com
merce, or upon application to T.
b. Spence, chairman of the com
mittee IN entries and classes OF the
pare ae.
The Washington times., 1909-07-19
MAYER USES AUTO
ON BUSINESS TRIP
Furniture Merchant Learns
and Buys Much on
Long Tour.

While the automobile has been put
to numerous uses and its capacity for
business or pleasure would seem to have
been demonstrated fully by the manu-
facturers and other enthusiasts in large
centers Of population, it has remained
for Washington man TO open an en-
urely new field Of usefulness with his
machine. a combination OF business ana
pleasure that may have many followers.
Harry Z. Mayer, Of the firm Of Mayer
6 Co, the weu-knoWn local furniture
dealers, has Just completed a tour Of
2.S5l miles in his White Steamer, that
has not only enabled him to take a
pleasant and enjoyable vacation trip.
but has given him an opportunity to
visit and personally inspect the various
furniture manufacturing concerns Of
Pennsylvania. Ohio, Michigan. Indiana,
and Illinois, with which he has been
doing business for years past and also
to observe the methods of conducting
the business in the cities of Baltimore,
Pittsburg. Cleveland, Toledo, Grand
Rapids, Milwaukee-all towns Of about
the same class as Washington, as to
population and buying capacity.
Accompanied by Baltimoreans.
Mr.. Mayer left here June %. and, with
Afessrs. Gussdorm and Lowman, Of
Baltimore. made their first stop at Bed
ford Springs. Pa, where they spent the
evening and night. Pittsburg was
reached the next evening, after a pretty
run through the Alleghenies. After a
day in the Smoky City. during the
course of which each of the members Of
the party attended important business
conferences. thew proceeded to EleVe-
land and then Toledo.
TWenJy-fOuT nous after their arrival
the party left for Detroit. A day and
night sufhced for Detroit, and Grand
Rapids was the next stop. Here all Of
the members of the party made a tour
OF the big furniture factories and gave
orders. made selections OF styles. and
prepared plans for many original pat
terms that will have the Well-knOWn in
dividuality of the firm The autOists
went from Grand Rapids 10 South Bend,
md, where more furniture factories
were visited, inspected, and goods
bought
Spends Fourth in Chicago.
Chicago was reached on July T. The
next day was spent in Milwaukee. and
then the party turned toward home,
coming in easy stages by way of Lafay-
cite. Ind, Indianapolis, Dayton, Column
JUS Gainesville. " ubEilu8, cumberland,
Hagerstown, Frederick. and Baltimore.
Ia all of these towns more or less bust
ness was transacted, and brand new
trade ideas were received Mr.. Mayer
arrived in Washington with duplicate
order blanks that showed he had pur-
chased twenty-seven carloads of fur
niture during the trip He says he will
never make business trip ia any other
way.
Mr.. Mayer was able 10 learn things
about his own business that he did not
know despite the close study he has
given every branch of the trade fer the
past twenty years By personally visit
ing the manufacturers and taking plenty
of time 10 do. not being rushed bV train
schedules, he was able TO get closer
figures which VIII benefit his customers
on their purchases
The Washington times., 1909-07-19

can b. pstroIed as well as was the
co1ria of the inaugural parade.
SOslething OF the interest that other
cities are expected 10 take In the event
will probably be learned az the meeting
of the committee Thursday from Chair
man Cans.
Mr.. Cans viii be in PhIladelphia. We'd
nesc ay, and expects 10 spend a big part
Of the day inviting automobile dealers
of the Quaker City to send their cars
down for the event Later. Mr.. Cans
will visit Baltimore, Annapolis, and
other places in the interest Of securing
big outside representation IN the pa
rade.
Letters are reaching sce in every
mail. said Chairman Cans t1day, con
graduating the members - the COM
nzittee and the cha-lber 09on under
taking an event Of this nature and size.
and there is no doubt that with the
support being pledged us on all sides
we will make a great success of it.
Encouragement Great.
Il have never seen such encourage
ment given a project at the beginning.
as there has been in this case, and It
may almost be called remarkable. With
two months yet TO work on, there is TO
telling what dimensions it viii assume
before we have finished with it,"
With thirty-one local cars entered
within twenty-four hours following The
Issuance Of entry blanks, the first out
side car was entered this morning b.
Manager Decide, OF the Old Dominion
Evergreen C0Gy2any. Manager Decide,
who resides in Irairfax county, Va, sup
plies local florists as well as several
New York houses with Virginia ferns
and eyergreens. His car VIII be deco
rated with the prettiest forest green
that can be obtained in the early fall.
The work Of mailing blanks to the
200 members of the Chamber of Com
merce, as we'll as 70 all the car owners
Of Washington. was continued today
In all probability the committee, at
it's Thursday meeting, viii take I'D the
question of eXten ding formal invita-
tons 10 automobile owneTs n other
cities.
The Washington times., 1909-07-19
GEN. HARRiE.S NUN
ON THE MANEUYERS
Militia's Chief Makes Secret
of Details About En-
campment.

Somewhat annoyed at the current
stories of the great secrecy being MAIN
tanned by himself and Gen. Leonard
Wood as to the exact place Of landing
when the local guaTdsmen began their
attack on the New England coast de-
lenses, General Harries, commander OF
the District militia, this morning took
the trouble to explain why every indi-
vidual In the organization has not yet
been let In on the bright side Of this
dark mystery, regarding the coming
field maneuvers in New England
I'm The first place" said he, this
years campaign Of the National Guard
is not to be an encampment, but a
hostile movement exactly az t might
be in war time, against the Atlantic
coast. If the members Of the guard
knew where they were going to land,
the enemy certainly would, and there
fore there would be no surprise at
tack. The enemy would DE waiting.
This movement is intended TO determine
the efficiency OF the coast artillery, and
our attack may be anywhere from the
coast of Maine to Florida. Just where,
is known to only two men-Gen- Leon
ard Wood and myself, and We are not
going to tell."
General HarTies extracted considerable
amusement from the suggestion which
he assumes was intended as a criticism,
that the militia travel by 'a-l instead
of transports. as the latter method Of
transportation was longer than the
former.
How in the world could we make a
sea attack if we Travelled In train?"
is the question which General Harries
put, but did nos answer.
Colonel Smiley, adjutant general Of
the District National Guard, is expect
ing daily a communication from the
War Department containing instruc-
tons as to the equipment the militia
shall carry. On its arrival, he VII inn
mediately forward the information to
the various company officers who are
eager TO start preparations for the trip.
General HaTTies was this morning in
consultation with General CGtzieF, chief
Of ordnance of the army. as 10 the
equipment Of the First Bait ly of Field
Artillery, which will be Fart of the
attacking force. 1t IS under stood that
a new six-inch gun, similar 10 one OF the
lighter caliber guns used by the Coast
Artillery. will be used
The Washington times., 1909-07-19
LOOKING FOR MAN
WHO STOLE BUGGY

Central Office detectives are looking
FOR a negro employed by DR.. Benjamin
H. Smart. 1893 Seventh street northwest
who is accused OF stealing a quantity Of
lewelry from his employer and making
his escape in the physicians buggy. DT.
and Mrs. Smart went 10 Chesapeake
Beach yesterday, and when they re-
turned in the evening they learned that
the negro. horse and buggy, and several
articles Of jeWelry were missing
Detectives Warren and Mullen. who
Investigated the case, say the servant
was seen driving out Ninth street in
the doctors carriage,
The Washington times., 1909-07-19

Weekend Excursions, Baltimore and
Ohio r. r. 500 Deer Park, Oakland,
Mountain Lake Park, and return; $3.50
Berkeley Springs and return. Secure
detailed information at Baltimore &
Ohio ticket offices.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1909-07-19
LIGHTNING KILLS TWO.

LEAD. S. D., July 1s.-While watching
ball game today between the Dead
wood and the Lead teams, Weston Fry
and Thomas HavisOn were killed and
eight others were seriously hurt by
lightning from a passing thunderstorm.
The Washington times., 1909-07-19
President of Washington
Automobile Club Asked TO
Be Grand Marshal.
MAJOR SYLVESTER
ALSO TAKES A PART
Head of Police Department Will
Ride With Leaders of Show
September 80.

Formal invitations viii be mailed to-
day to William West, president of the
Washington Automobile Club. and TO
Joseph Stoddard to act as grand mar
shall and marshal. respectively. of the
Chamber of Commerce automobile floral
parade to be held on the afternoon of
Thursday. September 30.
At the same time, an invitation will be
extended Major Richard Sylvester to
ride as an honorary guest with the
8rand marshal.
The names of both Mr.. West and Mr..
stoddard were presented for the posi-
tons of marshals at the first meeting
Of the committee on advertising Of the
Chamber of Commerce, which is arrang-
ing for the event. Chairman Cans prac-
tic.ally determined at that time to ap-
point them. Both men, by their expert
ence in affairs OF this nature, are emf
nentIy fitted for the positions. and. as
they have expressed themselves as be-
ing interested in the parade, it is re-
gaJded as practically assured that they
viii accept the appointments.
Sylvester Interested.
Major Sylvester is another who has
MANIFESTED unusual interest IN Inc pa
rsde, and believes It can be worked up
on such an elaborate scale that it will
possess nothing short Of national sig
nihcance. He already has written the
committee, offering his cooperation in
a scheme to rope off the course over
which the pageant will pass.
Not since the decision was reached to
hold the parade has any suggestion
seemed TO assure it the success that Ma
jor SyIVester's has regarding the roping
of of the course. The committee, at
its meeting Thursday, ill take up the
suggestion and, doubtless. appoint
subcommittee TO consider the methods
by which 1t may be carried out
The roping of Of the course means
that the parade can be conducted in an
orderly fashion, and that every person
viii have a chance to witness Il. It
viii prevent crowds from congesting
aboIt the cars or injuring the decora-
TORS
Can Patrol Course.
With the help of Major Sylvester,
members OF the committee feel that the
streets over which the parade will pass
The Washington times., 1909-07-19

The funeral of Miss Mary Eliza beth
Goods was held from the Methodist
Protestant Church yesterday afternoon.
The pallbearers We're six nepheWs of the
deceased. Burial was made in the
Methodist Protestant Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1909-07-19

The Young Mems Sodality Lyceum
viii meet in their hall, in Duke street,
tomorrow evening, when q number Of
matters of interest to the members
will come up for consideration.
The Washington times., 1909-07-19
HIGHWAY ROBBERY
IN ALEXANDRIA
White Man and Negro Ar
rested for Crime - Boy
HouSebreaker Sentenced.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA. VA, JULY 1s

Leonard Wells. seventeen years old,
was this morning before Justice Thomp-
son. in the police court, charged with
having entered the residence Of Coun-
Gilman Harry Burke, 800 South Lee
street, and robbing 1t Of a number Of
small articles.
Justice Thompson. after Mr.. Burke
had identified the articles recovered by
the police, as his property, ordered that
young Wells be sent to the reform
school until he is twenty-one years Of
age.
Hugh Wiley reported to the police
that he was attacked and robbed OF
s. at the corner of King and Columbus
streets about 1880 o'clock last Satur-
day night William LomaX. colOred,
and John Newton, white, were arrest
ed on suspicion Of being connected with
the robbery. When the case was called
in the police court this morning, Wiley
identified the men as being the ones
who attacked him. Justice Thompson
postponed the hearing Of the case until
$50 o'clock this afternoon In order
10 have other witnesses summoned.
The Washington times., 1909-07-19
Summer Tourist Rates Va Baltimore

Summer Tourist Rates Via Baltimore
e. Ohio On sale daily to Jersey Sea-
shore resorts, Adirondack Mountains,
Northern New York, New England,
Canadian Provinces, Nova Scotia, Al
legheny Mountain resorts, also to
many Western points. If contemplating
a rail or water tour for pleasure or re-
creation, consult agents at 1417 @ St.
or 619 Penna. Ave. They viii be helpful
TO you.-Adyt.
The Washington times., 1909-07-19

Popular Excursion, Sunday, July 18th,
Baltimore & Ohio r. Rs. 90 round triD
10 HaTpeFs Ferry and Martinsbtrrg. 81. s.
70 Berkeley Springs, and s. O. TO Cumber-
land Special train leaves Union Station
a. s-l5 a. m, returning same day-Advt
The Washington times., 1909-07-19

SII.oo Niagara Falls and Return, July
I'D, 7.45 a. n. Special train, coaches,
and parlOT cars via Baltimore and Ohio
and Lehigh Valley route. Limit Is days.
Dining cars en- route. Liberal stopover
returning Cheap side trips from Mag
ara Fails. other excursions August 8
and 20. September and II, October L.
AdVt-
The Washington times., 1909-07-19

The entire fire department was called
out yesterday afternoon to fight a blaze
I'm a shed back of the store Of He'll
muth Bros. northwest corner of King
ard Columbus streets. The fire was ex-
tiuguished by chemical extinguishers
and the engines did not go into service.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-24
PEOPLES PULPIT

Bloomfield Man Wants Interurban.
Editor Courier: Looking through the
columns of your paper of July 30, 1909,
find many towns mentioned as pros
pective lines for interurban roads, but
there is no talk of Bloomfield in either
of the many lines mentioned. We
need the interurban and your city can
afford to give the people of our city
and country surrounding better and
faster transportation for the great
amount Of retail trade ths1 is daily 60
ing there from this place. Now IL the
people of our town and for at least
one-half mile on each side Of the line
feel as I do we would offer rome jn-
ducement for line from your city to
Bloomfield and ON west to Centerville.
/ have 24O acres of land west of
Bloomfield nearly on a line between
Bloomfield and Centerville and l will
give one dollar per acre ans The right
of-way through my fart. for limo
connecting the three cities, and | find
many more good farmers In the Same
notion. have written on this sub
ject before and have heard from many
on the subject. And If donations Of
one dollar per acre along the line
would be any inducement to the pro
moters of your anticipated road,
would like to hear from them. I feel
that many thousand dollars could be
raised here to break the Rip Van
Wrinkle slumber that has settled down
upon the people of Bloomfield and
Davis county. While interurban roads
are being built all over the United
States without Individual help I feel
that we farmers could give the one
dollar per acre for the road and then
could sell the land for from $40 to SIS
more per acre than we could as it is.
Let us start the ball to rolling. Let
us hear from others on the subject.
John H. Curl,
Bloomfield La.
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EXPLOSION AT ELDON HOME
Water Front Bursts; Six Flat Irons
90 Through the
Ceilino

Eldon, July 23.-(SpectaD-A the
c. A. Owens home in the north end
OF town, the water front of the range
burst and completely wrecked the
stove On the stove were six large
fat irons which we're blown into tho
ceiling Of tho room. A large piece of
iron was hurledssthrough china clos
ct, which was in the dining room, max
ing hole in the side ten inches long
and breaking several dishes. Two
windows were completely demolished
and fire was scattered all over the
kitchen and dining room, burning both
carpets badly.
Miss Doris Owens had just stepped
into the dining room, thereby escaping
serious injury.
The neighbors all over the block
heard it and thought two locomotives
had come together on the X. d. rail-
way, 1t being near the tracks. The
fire was put out without turning in an
alarm,
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EDDYVILLE.

Eddyville-Word has been received
here of the birth of a boy to Mr. and
Mrs A. ]. Elliott Of East ST. Louis, III.
Both lived here prior to their marriage.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Heki, in
the tenant property of L. Harding, Jr.,
on North Sixth street. q ten pound
baby girl on Tuesday. July 20, 1909.
Miss Bertha Waugaman departed
Wednesday night for the west to re-
main through the winter months. She
will make extended sojourns with her
brother, Frank Waugaman, at Hermts-
ton, Oregon, and with her aunt at
Bellingham, Wash.
c. G. Palmer arrived home this week
from business trip to Dakota.
Mrs. Ed Bethel. who has been paying
an extended visit to her parents, MT.
and Mrs. Gervais Fails, and to old
friends, departed this week for her
home at Patagonia. Arizona
Mrs. Kelley of Eldon came Wednes-
day TO visit Mrs. Bert Gordon.
Charles Kussart made a business
trip to PelIa Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Lennon and
little daughter, Nina. have returned
from short visit with his sister, Mrs
M. F. Snow in Ottumwa,
Earl Roberts. who had been visiting
his sister, Mrs. Geo. w. jaeger al
Batavia for a few days camo home
Wednesday.
Ebert Epperson of Ottumwa, visited
relatives in town Wednesday.
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RIFLE FUNERAL TODAY
Deceased Wapelto County Pioneer was
Buried This Morning--LIved on
Same Farm 81 Years,

Agency. July 23.-(SpeciaD- The
funreal of Mrs. j. Rifle, aged ST
years, a pioneer of Wapello county
who died at the family residence, two
and half miles northeast of Agency
Wednesday night after lingering
illness, was conducted from the late
residence this morning at 10 o'clock,
Rev. ]. H. Hill officiating at the serv.
ices assisted by Rev. circuit. Mrs.
Rifle was an old settler in Wapello
county, having lived on the same farm
for the past sixty-four years. Her
husband died three years ago. She
is survived by son A. E. Rifle Of
Agency, one brother Samuel Brumsey
of Dustin, Texas and other relatives
and friends who mourn her loss deep
ly. The interment was made in the
Agency cemetery.
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

rom Thursdays Daily.
Neasbam sells the best watches.
Kriso sheep dip at Sargent's.
Mr.. and Mrs M. Whitney of Keo-
sauqua are visiting friends in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. K. vass Of Eldon
have returned home.
Miss Effie Pedler of Fforis, who has
been attending summer school in the
city, returned home this morning.
Newtons heave cure, soc and $1.O0.
Sargent's.
Strong heart shoulder braces, St00.
Crescent.
Mrs. ". S. Winslow, 131 Richards
street, accompanied by Miss F. Boyles
of Charlton, are visiting friends in
Chicago.
The members of ST. Mary's church
are requested to continue to save their
old papers and magazines for st,
Cecelia's Guild Those having a
quantity saved and unable to store
them call new phone $751; mornings
between and 10 o'clock.
King Korn Killer kills korns. Cres-
cent.
tot
From Fridays Daily
Conkey's gap cure at Sargeut's.
Mrs. B. Hopes of Eddyville has re
turned home.
Miss Martha Fulton of Libertyville
Is visiting at the home of Mrs. John
Morrissey, All East Fourth street.
Clarence Hunt and Miss Sadie Adair
both of Ottumwa. were united in mar
dage at a little past o'clock yester-
day afternoon, by Justice of the Peace
g. B. Melick, at his Office.
s. D. Ireland Of Abba, who has been
visiting in Chicago, arrived in the
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Marshall County Home COMING.

Marshalltown, July 23.-While re-
plies to circular letters sent out by the
executive committee of the Marshall
County Fair association, relative to
Homecoming Week" are not being re-
ceived as numerously yet as the COM
mittee had hoped, they are being re-
ceived daily and 1t is expected that as
soon as the present rush Of haying and
harvesting is relieved there will be a
very general response along this line.
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wooIson p. O. Taken up.

Fairfield. July 23.-Through the eff
forts of Congressman Kendall, with
the cooperation of Congressman Ken
nedy of the First district. the post
Office at Woolson, in Jefferson county,
has been discontinued and mail will
be distributed by rural carrier out of
Richland, Keokuk county. This is in
accordance with the desires of the
patrons interested and it is believed
will give them much better and more
satisfactory service.
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STUCK PINS IN FLESH.
William Booth Become Absent Minded
and Amuses Self Playing
With Pins.

Des Moines, July %. - With a
strange mania for sticking pins into
himself William Booth, young man
from Antonio, Texas, created excite
ment in the humane offices late We'd
nesday evening. Just about the time
the Office was ready to close the young
fellow, weak for want of food, stag
gered into the office.
Here he sat down in a chair and
while absent mindedly looking out of
the window began sticking his lips
and hands with a common pin.
Without flinching he would run the
pin into the palm Of his hand until it
bled. The pin was taken away from
him and in wandering way he told a
story of having beaten his way here
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-24

city yesterday to visit his daughter,
Mrs. Ella Miller, 119 Ottumwa street.
Mending tissue, 1Oc Crescent.
Oscar E. Swanson, 123 Van Buren,
avenue. is visiting friends in Fairfield.
Zenoieum in pints. quarts, n gal
Ions and gallons. Sargent's.
Read the little story at the top OF
the want ad page. Sometimes it's hui
morous, sometimes it's little sermon
sometimes a little business talk
sometimes it's little roast. Oh, no,
not on you, indeed-it Is always meant
for the other fellow. You can read it
anyway, just to see what the want ad
editor has to say about the other fell
low.
Sargent sells Fly.ocuro and spray
for 90c.
Mrs. S. A. Duf1efd of Eldon, who has
been visiting her son. M. P. Duf1eld,
227 West Woodland avenue, returned
home yesterday.
"Kno-leak" fountain syringes. Cres-
cent
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come candidate for congress in the
Eighth district. Friends of Colonel
Hepburn say they believe he will run
in certain contingencies. 1t is not be-
lieved Colonel Hepburn will allow
Judge Towner to have clear field
If Mayor Dan Turner of Corning
does not become a candidate then it
is highly probable Colonel Hepburn
will be. Moreover, It will not be sur
prising il he has the backing of Cum
minis forces in the Eighth district, who
would prefer him to Towner, especi al
ly in view of the battle now on here
to compel change in house rules.
Colonel Hepburn is physically IN
fine shape. He is as vigorous as ever
physically and mentally and chafes
under idleness.
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from San Antonio in search of hi
sister The sister, the young fellog
said, resided in Council Bluffs. Hl
talked intelligently and appeared Il
be we'll educated.
He had evidently endured much
hardship and it is believed this has
unsettled his mind. He was taken I'd
Mercy hospital as it was feared blood
poisoning would set in from his sell
inflicted pin wounds.