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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
SALEM.

Salem-This is commencement week
at Whittier Academy. Sunday evening
at the Congregational church Rev.
Alice Lawrence. pastor of the Friends
church, preached the baccalaureate
sermon. Tuesday evening the zata
literary program at the Friends church
and Class Day program Friday evening
program at the Congregational church
Thursday evening. The annual BAN
quet of the Alumni will be held with
Mrs. c. H. Cook Saturday evening.
Rev. w. T. Butcher, pastor of the
Congregational church is attending the
State association meeting held at
Cedar Rapids this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Morrison went
to Yarmouth Tuesday, called there by
the death Of the formers uncle, Henry
Hicks
Salem high school commencement
will be held next week. Baccalaureate
sermon by Rev. w. T. Butcher at the
Congregational church Sunday even,
ing May 20. Commencement exercises
at the M. E. church Friday evening
May %. Salem high school banquet
at the Kittle hotel May 80.
Mrs. Eldora Vogie of Denver, Colo.
is here helping care for her father
Thos. Rock who is quite i'll following
u SUI 6lSdi opSl dlloIl.
Mrs. Mabel Fem attended the fun.
eral of her little niece, Mary Hagle al
Keokuk.
Mr. Mapes of Burlington, is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Best at this place.
Messrs. Wilson. Jay. Aspengren
Leedham, Carter, Nicholson, Brown
Thomas. Blithe, Heggeberg, Mcmillan
Long, Woodson, Kaufman, Powellson
Rockey Johnson, Wright, Marshall
Van Hon, DR.. Day, DR.. Lessenger anG
Rev. Hougliman Of the NJ. w. A camI
of Mt. Pleasant We're at Salem Monday
evening and initiated five new mem
bers into the lodge. Refreshments
were served and a good time followed.
Mrs. w. L. Stewart came home OF
Tuesday. following a visit with he
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hall at Mt
| Pleasant.
Harry Stevens went to Burlington
Thursday to take the civil service ex'
animation for mail clerks.
| Mrs. Rebecca Mathews, who ha
been quite i'll the past week is report
ed somewhat better.
The w. G. T. U. will meet with Mrs
c. A. Stevens Wednesday afternoon o
| this week.
Saturday E. D. Julius moved hi
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events, the newspaper now covers al
most every field Of human endeavor,
even to the extent of maintaining de-
partments for the teaching Of techni-
cal knowledge, which, though crude
and imperfect as yet, is an effort in
the right direction
Concerning advertisements, DR..
Petit said in part:
"a broad definition of advertising
would include everything in an adj
vertisement, whether paid or other
wise, which is intended to benefit the
individual If such an advertisement
contained the truth there could be no
logical objection to it. 1t is the ele-
ment Of fraud, intentional or other
wise, which makes advertising by our
profession so objectionable. Any adj
vertisement devoid of exaggeration,
either expressed or implied, should be
regarded rs legitimate"
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THIRSTY HUBBY LED HOME.
Wife Halters Him Like a Colt and
Hitches Him to Wagon; Not
Halter Broke


Waterloo, May 10. Determined
from further recourse to the flowing
bowl, wife last evening took extra
ordinary measures to get her better
half home People living along Fourth
street, west, were astonished to see
the woman driving horse to light
wagon and leading a man with a rope
halter He was hanging back, Juggling
at his tether like colt not yet fully
broken to lead.
1t appears that the couple had come
to town in the afternoon and he had
visited several thirst parlors. When
the shades Of evening began to fall
the wife got the rig ready to return
home and managed to get her husband
into the wagon. But controversy
soon ensued, and the man, with wob-
bly, knees and thick-tongued speech,
demanded "anozzer."
Coin back and get s'more, darling"
he informed her, getting out of the
rig and starting with unsteady steps
back to town.
mo you don't" snapped his wife.
She pulled out the halter from under
the back seat and lassoed her hus-
band neatly, the rope sliding over one
arm and around his neck. A couple OF
quick twists and his wife had him
foul. Then the woman mounted to
the seat, gave the horse a touch with
the whip and hubby didn't go back
A chorus Of frogs from nearby
pond played trembly music to the
first half mile of the strange process
sion, and then the darkness and near
silence enveloped them.
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TELLS DOCTORS
TO ADVERTISE
PRESIDENT OF ILLINOIS PHYsl-
CLANS SAYS 1T DON'T HURT
TO TELL TRUTH.

Quincy, ILL.,, May 10. = Closer rela-
lions between physicians and the
press were advocated by DR.. ]. w. Pet
lit of Ottawa, president of the Illinois
State Medical society in his address
at the fifty-ninth annual meeting of the
society last night. While deprecating
advertising Of sensational or I'M
truthful nature, he called attention to
The public good that could be accom-
plished through publicity of the right
iort
No agency is more potent for good
pr evil than the secular press" said
Dr.. Petit. by secular press l mean
more particularly the newspaper,
which every day reaches fully 80 per
cent of the reading public. BY far the
larger part of the public, especially
busy people, get about all their gener-
III information from the newspaper:
Paper Peoples Library.
THE newspaper is the only source
pf information for fully one-half of
the reading public. 1t is the conveyor
pf information. and the average editor
IS actuated by as praiseworthy mo-
lives in his field Of activity as we are
IN ours. From being simply record of
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE, oWEND BY
LOUIS THoMA, AND q OTHER
BUILDINGS, DESTROYED BY
FAST SPREADING FLAMES.
WATER MAIN BURSTS:
VOLUNTEERS ACT
BUCKET BRIGADE SAVES BUsI-
NESS BLOCKS IN PATH OF THE
FLAMES; AUDIENCE ESCAPES
WITHOUT INJURY.

Fairfield, May Is. - Especially -
Fire starting last night at the Grand
opera house during moving picture
show, and followed by the breaking of
a water main, threatened the entire
business section Of Fairfield, but was
finally placed under control by willing
volunteers after a loss of $4,000 had
been sustained. The principal losers
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WILL NOT MOVE
HANDS OF CLOCK
PRESIDENT TAFT AND CABINET
DECIDE AGAINST NEW "DAY-
LIGHT" MOVEMENT.

washington, D. c., May 1s.-Father
Time has scored another victory.
President Taft and his cabinet, after
mature deliberation have decided not
to encroach upon his prerogatives or
question his right to run the clocks OF
the government Whatever distress
may have been caused the old man by
the suggestion that the government
could regulate its clocks and run
them without regard to the rising and
setting of the sun was removed yes
terday when the cabinet formally de-
cided that it would not attempt to In
terfere with the well established rou-
tine of affairs.
The federal clocks will continue to
tick out standard time and Father
Time, with absolute confidence, can de-
pend upon their accuracy.
Old Office Hours to Stay.
The federal employee will not be re-
ouired to set his alarm clock to COM
mence work with the rising of the sun,
nor will he be free to gambol on the
green during the hours of early aft
ernoon His allotted toll will be per-
formed during office hours which nave
long been established.
While it was generally admitted by
the president and his advisers that the
welfare of the clerks and the business
interests of the government could be
promoted so far as the volume of work
was concerned by regulating the hours
of labor according to the rising of the
sun, it was found that the plans which
have been advanced by organized
movements in Cincinnati and other
western cities and are to receive par
liamentary consideration in England
are not feasible short Of a revolution
which would disturb banking and COM
mercial conditions generally and be
widespread in Its effect upon the rail-
roads.
Gain Seen From Plan.
Advantages to be derived by permit
| ting government clerks all over the
country to commence work In the cool
hours of early morning during the
summer season and discontinue labors
in the early afternoon, with ample OPP
portunity to enjoy the sunlight in daily
afternoon vacations, appealed to the
president. However, in view of the
fact that the government could not
compel financial and commercial
houses to adjust themselves to the pro-
posed change, and the further con-
sideration that the business of the
postoffice department would be vitality
affected, entailing a change OF sched-
ules upon all railroads, caused the
administration to decide not to at
tempt to enroach upon the preroga-
tives of Father Time and for the pres
ent at least there will be no change
in the daily routine of the government
clerks.
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house, were both taken from the court
of Justice G. B. Melick to the grand
jury for investigation this morning.
The witnesses were sent from the Jus
tice court to thesgrand jury to appea,
before that body.
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PETRosINo's FRIEND SHOT.
New York Police Believe Death Today
of Italian Aftermath of Former
na&ae4iMa,. Aseaaein,&ian

New York, May MARKED for
death the police believe, because he
had been friend Of Lieutenant Joseph
Petrosino, the New York detective who
was assassinated at Palermo, Italy,
Pioggio Puccio, cigarmaker, was
shot and killed by an unknown as
sassin early today as he was trying to
enter his apartments
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Show Crowd Escapes.

Show Crowd Escapes.
stage at the opera house and the
alarm was given by a young woman
who had just concluded solo at the
beginning Of the performance. The
crowd filed out in orderly manner and
no one was injured and the flremen
were making good Roadway in plac-
ing the flames under control when the
water main broke and the city was
left altogether without V. lter supply
in fighting the fire.
The Buildings Destroyed.
The opera house was on the corner
of Main and Blake streets. In the front
of the house there was cigar store
conducted by j. S. Kelly and a barber
shop conducted by Wilson & Bower
master. Given added impetus when the
firemen were forced to cease their la
bors this building was soon in ruins
and the fire had spread to the one
story brick building adjoining, also
owned by Mr.. Thoma, and occupied by
Griffith & Pierson, plumbers. Three
more buildings were destroyed before
the flames were controlled, one owned
by Louis Mendenhall and occupied by
Mrs. Dan Stout, who conducted pam
titorium, and the other two owned by
Joseph Ricksher and occupied by a
pool hall, the G. A. R. Post hall and a
butter and egg store.
Volunteers Check Flames.
After the water main had burst, the
fire department was powerless, and
calls were sent to the fire departments
of surrounding towns for assistance.
The only apparatus available in the
absence Of water supply, however,
was the chemical wagons, and the
Fairfield department was advised that
chemicals would be powerless in
checking fast spreading fire.
Five hundred volunteers then organ
lied a bucket brigade, and drawing
water from wells and cisterns the eff
! forts were concentrated in wetting
down the buildings in the path of the
flames. Efforts in this direction were
successful and the march of the flames
was checked at the Ricksher building,
saving the bulk of the business sec
ton, which for time seemed doomed.
| Mr.. Thoma, the owner Of the opera
house block, holds his total loss at
| $4,000, but he believes the insurance
will almost cover the loss. He will
probably rebuild.
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enlarged
nuitive
by iii health growth
their early life would have prevented this It would have
their and each to into
the bottom Of the trouble and oeanes the OF all
and under the purifying effects Of this great
absolutely children
The SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA GA |
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Furnished by Ottumwa Title and Loar
Co., Summers Building. Corner
Court and Second

A. G.. Daniel and wife to F. o.
Shields. Private Roadway in
NV NV 26 II IL ..... ;. -. $4,000
o. sapp, same as above 5000
Part NV NV &c II - 80. $4,000
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TAKEN TO GRAND JURY.

Case of Flo Fay and Doc Edwards
Taken Out of Justice Melick's
Court for Investigation.
The case of Florence Fay charged
with prostitution and Doc Edwards
charged with keeping a disorderly
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-29
INJUNCTION
CASES ARE FILED
MILLS AND RANKIN GET AFTER
SALOON MEN THROUGH Pc
TITloNs TODAY.


Alleging many and various viola
tions of the mulct law, R. A. Mills
through his attorney, w. W. Rankin,
has filed information in ten petitions
with the clerk of district court, in
which Injunction is sought against the
parties named as defendants in the
cases. Very sweeping is the work Of
Mills and Rankin, who seem to have
included most of the saloon men in the
business of dispensing liquors. The
offences are somewhat varied although
the same action, an injunction re-
straining the sale is asked for in each
petition fled The most common
cause of complaint in the petitions
filed is the alleged sale to minors.
Blaine Lawson and Ed Lowe who are
said to have purchased liquor In many
of the defendant saloons. Obstructed
bars and too close proximity to
churches are alleged in many of the
petitions while others are charged
with keeping open after the prescrib-
ed hours of closing.
The defendants named in the petit
tions are:
e. z. Queeney, G. N Banks, James
Beatty, Charles Dutton, J. Dixson,
Manus Gallagher, NJ. Brennan. Charles
Halgren, Pat Dugan ct al, d. G. Du-
gan. Included with the proprietors,
the employees Of the various defendants
are named in the petitions as well as
the owners of the buildings.
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more, MT From Baltimore he return
ed home In February. 1887 and shortly
afterwards was ordained to the priest
hood and received the appointment of
assistant clergymen to the cathedral
at Davenport, where he remained two
years. He was then transferred to st.
Ambrose church in Des Moines as as
sistant to Father Flavin, where he
served two wears, and had charge Of
various extensive improvements of the
church property. 1t was this experience
and also experience of a similar char
acter gained at Davenport that gained
TOR him his reputation as a builder.
He was practical man and 1t is said
of him that had he not elected to be-
come priest he would have been sue
cessful as a contractor or business
man.
Priced American Citizenship.
He was one Of the earliest members
of the knights Of Columbus in the
state of Iowa, serving as state chap
lain for several years. He was also a
member of the board of directors OF
the Roman Catholic Church Exten-
sion society Of America, and his ef-
forts were largely instrumental in
building up this organization He was
intensely patriotic and priced his
American citizenship above all things.
An illustration of his patriotism was
afforded when the Spanish-American
war broke out. Burlington was not
member Of the Iowa National guard
at the time, but company was organ.
lied by Capt. Frank S. Long, then
a reporter on local newspaper, now
in the United States army. A drill
hall was essential, but not forth.
coming. Father Mackin heard of the
predicament Of the recruits and at
once placed at their service the com.
modious hall in the basement of st
Paul's church, where the company
drilled nightly.
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Ministry May Resign.
COMMEND TAFT
Republicans Of Nebraska Approve the
Action of the Chief Executive
for Downward Revision.

Lincoln, Neb., July as NebrasKa
Republicans and Democrats In their
resolutions adopted at the convention
here yesterday refer to the tariff. The
chief interest centered in the platform
of the Republicans so far as 1t referred
to the special session of congress.
These resolutions declare strongly for
a downward revision; commend the
president for the course he has taken
in urging lower duties; call on the
Nebraska congressman to stand by
him in his position, and approve the
presidents policies. The resolutions
declare the Republicans of Nebraska
will approve the presidential veto if
the tariff bill does not conform to
Taft's construction of the platform
pledge.
A significant feature of the Demo
cratic platform was plank strongly
condemning the interference Of fed
eral courts in state enactments. The
resolution has reference to recent
decision of the federal court in which
the bank deposits guarantee law was
pronounced unconstitutional. The
platform scores the Republican ma
jority in congress for It's action on the
tariff bill, which 1t declares is a re-
vision upward instead Of downward
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LAW SUIT ENDS TRAeIcALLY.
Ellis of Pine Bluff Kills Willis Of In
dianapoIis Over Davis
Head

Little Rock, July 2s.-Shooting over
the head of United States Senator jeff
Davis, w. Y. Ellis of Pine Bluff. shot
and killed Nathaniel Parker Willis,
the owner of a liquor cure at Indian
apolis, in the circuit court room here
during a trial.
The shooting was the tragic ending
of lawsuit brought by Willis against
his divorced wife, who had subsequent
ly married Ellis, for the possession Of
his child. Willis had been awarded the
child, and it was while Davis, repres-
enting Willis, and Judge Fulk were dis
cussing the conditions of the transfer
of the child that the shooting occur
red.
After being spirited away in an auto
mobile last night, Ellis has been re-
turned to the Pulaski county Jail. AL
though the shooting has occasioned
great excitement there is no danger
Of violence. The coreners inquest over
the body of Willis returned a verdict
finding the killing unjustiflable and
recommending that Ellis be held on a
charge of murder. A formal charge Of
murder was preferred against Ellis
today.
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JEFFRIES POSTS
FORFEIT FOR co
BIB CALIFORNIAN WILL DEFEND
TITLE AGAINST JACK JOHN
soN-BEGiN TRAINING.

New York. July 2s.-James j. JET
fries posted forfeit Of $4,000 with
Robt. Edgren, sporting writer, this
afternoon as an evidence of good faith
that he is willing to meet Jack John
son in defense of his title.
Il have posted this sum-" said Jei-
fries, ''to show my friends that I am
in earnest in my declaration that I
am willing to defend the title of the
heavyweight championship in fight
with Johnson. | only stipulate that
the fight must be anywhere from
twenty to one hundred rounds in
length and that it be fought before the
club offering the largest purse. Also
when articles are signed it shall be
agreed that an additional forfeit OF
$4,000 be put UP with stake holder
and that this sum of $4,000 shall 70
as q side bet"
Jeffries said he would be ready to
fight within five months and that he
now weighs 235 pounds stripped. He
will leave here August for Carlsbad
where he will begin preliminary train
ing,
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Rurlingtoa, July 2S.-(SpeciaI) -
Rev. Father Bernard Mackin, pastor of
St Paul's Catholic church in this city,
passed away this morning. He had
been in i'll health for the past two
years and had only recently returned
from q visit to Carlsbad, Germany,
where he had been sent by his physi-
clans In the hope that the waters of
the famous springs would prove bene-
fetal to him. The strain of the
voyage. however, proved too great for
his already weakened constitution and
since his return he steadily declined
until the end. The funeral will be held
Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
Father Mackin came to Burlington
in August, 1892, and during his pas
torate accomplished wonders in build
Ing UP the parish both in a temporal
and spiritual way He erected a fine
new $4,000 church and $4,000 par
sonage, in addition to securing numer-
GUS other improvements aggregating
in the whole s75000, on which a small
debt still remains. He was intensely
loyal to Burlington and was admired
and liked by all creeds and classes.
He was outspoken in his sentiments,
liberal and charitable in his views
No minister of any denomination
achieved such popularity in Burling-
ton and his death is mourned In all
circles.
Was Native of Iowa.
Father Mackin was a native Iowan,
although his father came from Ireland
and his mother from Pennsylvania He
was born at independence. Iowa, in the
year 1859, where he received his prim-
ary education. Afterwards he studied
at st. Joseph's college, Dubuque, and
ST. Ambrose college, Davenport, and
finally received his theological educa-
ton at st. Mary's seminary, Balti-
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Watch Your Mail
it May Contain
Scrambled E gg S

= 4 + ! + ****4 + 4 A@4#.H
!. Washington, D. c.. July 28.-
= Eggs as an article of mail /.
= transportation are not popular
+ with United States postal au-
=. thorities
i 1t has developed that some
4 one in Canada had mailed three
= dozen eggs to an address in
= Brattleboro, Va. and when
< Postmaster II. E. Taylor open
i ed a mail bag lie found 1t drip
4 ping with eggs freshly scram-
4 bled. Addresses were obliter-
\ ated from letters in many in
4 stances and they had to be sent
4 to the dead letter office.
\ Such situation could not
4 arise from mail originating in
4 the United States, as such
4 things as eggs are not mailable
i in this country.
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ADDRESSES VETERANS
Governor Carroll Talks to Tama coun-
ty PIoneers-WilI Review
Militia

Toledo, July 27-(speciaD- THE
Tama County Veterans association
which began its annual reunion here
yesterday, was today addressed by
Governor B. F. Carroll. Department
Commander M. Mcdonald of Bayard
and Col. D. j. Palmer of the railroad
commission, are among the old sol
diers present at the reunion. The gov.
ernor goes from here to independence
to review the Fifty-third infantry, Iowa
national guard, which is holding Its
annual encampment.