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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-06-03

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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-06-03

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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
NIAGARA AGAIN
FROZEN SOLID
ICE FLOES PACK RIVER BED FOR
SECOND TIME THIS
YEAR.

Buffalo, N. Y. April 12.-The voice
OF Niagra was mute yesterday for the
second time in the memory of man.
The first time was late in February,
when following severe northeriy
blow, the falls ran dry. There being a
strong Southwestern the river is frozen
solid from bank to bank
Last Wednesday the worst gale in
the history of the weather bureau left
ruin in its wake in the channel of the
Niagara. AT Niagara Falls there had
been heavy ice bridge in the pool
below the cataracts since the middle Of
winter. Under the impact of the mass
of ice drifted from Lake Erie above
and the added floods brought down by
the wind, the bridge gave way and
surged down the rapids. But before it
could win. freedom in Lake Ontario,
the wind shifted to the north and the
moving foes packed at the mouth of
the river. Each hour brought added
pressure from above. Unable to escape
the river rose by leaps and bounds.
The highest flood level previously re-
corded WAS % feet above the normal
Friday night the river was 40 feet
above normal.
Water poured over the window sills
of the power house Of the Ontario
Power company and flooded the ma
chimes. The tracks Of the Great Gorge
IOllle were covered IrOIn the lower
steel arch bridge to Lewiston. In the
lower stretches of the river, where the
ice is packed the hardest, every boat
house, private pumping station anG
landing, and the steamer piers at Lew
iston and Queenston are buried be-
meath the thousands of tons Of ice. Al
Niagara on the Lake, the wharf also Is
overwhelmed.
Conservative estimates place the
! damage at s1,000,0O0. All day a stream
of visitors poured down to see sight
that is unlikely to repeat itself within
the present generation. Under a bril-
liant sun the river lay white and glist-
ening and it was silent, absolutely
voiceless. The best that can be hoped
for is succession of calm, warm days
Then the ice will melt gradually and
subside. Already it has sunk a few
feet. Far as the eye can see, the ice
still blankets Lake Erie. If that great
mass should be driven down onto the
jam below the damage would be in.
! conceive Bile.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
lNTERURBAN LOOKS GOOD.
Both Mystic and Cincinnati Reported
Favorable by Those Who Have
Gone Over the Ground.

Centerville, April PA tangible
proposition for building an interurban
to Mystic and another to Cincinnati
will be made to the committee Thurs
day afternoon by Messrs. Wodehouse
and Struber, representing the Illinois
syndicate which has much road in
operation in states to the east. At the
melting Friday and they reported
they had found both the Mystic and
the Cincinnati lines feasible and they
seemed inclined to favor building both,
believing they would pay from the
start, and later make excellent divi-
dends. They think it best to put in
good equipment, ballasted track, and
some cars for freight as well as pass
engers. They estimate it will cost
close to 1000 mile to build and
equip the Mystic line and that the
Cincinnati line, though longer, can be
put in for the same money as to
Mystic. They are pleased with the
prospects for large population, which
is large enough to make the invest
ment a payin gone.
All these matters will be gone over
in more detail Thursday afternoon and
then it may not be long till the COM
mittee will report to the public and
start stock raising campaign
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
OBITUARIES.
Charles Patton Hoxsey.

Charles Patton Hoxsey, the son Of
Mr.. M. B and Mrs. Emma M. Hoxsey
entered into rest Wednesday evening
at 1880 o'clock, March 81, 1909, as a
result Of a railway accident at the
station in Des Moines, Iowa.
Had Mr. Hoxsey lived until the 28th
of July next he would have been %
years of age. He Is the third Oldest
Of a family Of seven children, his moth
er and father, five brothers and one
sister, all Of Ottumwa mourn the loss
which has come to them in the sud-
den death of a loving and dutiful son,
cheerful and devoted brother.
Mr.. Hoxsey was esteemed greatly by
all who knew him, both old and young,
and loved by a large circle Of init
mate friends. His was the power to
win by his happy disposition and gen
tie manliness.
Probably in no sphere of his ac-
quaintance was the shock Of Mr.. Hox-
sey's death felt SO keenly as by the
members of Trinity church choir. For
five years he had sung in the choir
simply because he loved the church S
services and music. During the last
two years he has worn a choir medal
which was awarded to him for faith
fulness and improvement in music. He
willingly did his share in any special
work the choir undertook. His rich
tenor voice made him a most valuable
member and he often sang solo parts
with marked ability.
Trinity parish will greatly miss him
from his place in the chancel and his
locc i, a m all
Mr.. Hoxsey was buried from Trinity
church on; Saturday morning, April g.
Fat $50. The full surpliced choir met
the casket at the door of the church
and led the solemn funeral procession.
The service was read by the Rev.
w. c.. Hengen and the choir sang
chant and hymns feelingly. The com
initial was said at the grave in the OF
tumwa cemetery, the choir again sang
the hymns the deceased loved so
we'll
May he rest in. peace, and may light
perpetual shine on him.
| Contributed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13

Pm. is DEAD
JOHN w. BURNS PASSES AWAY
AFTER A FEW DAYS ILLNESS
OF PNEUMONIA.

Keosauqua, April 12.-(Special)-
Postmaster John w. Burns, aged 81
years, died at his home here at 4
o'clock Sunday afternoon after a few
days illness of pneumonia. Mr.. Burns
was one of Keosauqua's most honored
citizens and was a veteran of the Civil
war, serving in the Third Iowa Cav
airy, Co. G..
He was treasurer of Van Buren,
county for two terms, member of the
school board and filled many other Of
fees of TRUST before being appointed
postmaster two years ago, to succeed
Capt. Wilkins.
He is survived by his wife and four
children, two sons and two daughters
Dora, his assistant in the postoffice,
uosNB 10 ueIO 'eIuIoJIIsO 10 6IeN
City and Charles of Minneapolis. The
funeral arrangements will not be
made until the time of Miss Mary
Burns arrival home is known.
All keosauaua mourns the loss of
this splendid citizen, friend and neigh
Dor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
From Saturdays Daily.
Neasnam sells the best watches.

From Saturdays Daily.
Neasham sells the best watches.
International heave powder, SOC at
Sargent's.
Crimson rambler, rubin and Minne-
haha rose bushes, 10c each at Done
lan's.
Miss Elizabeth McHaffey of Eldon
was a business visitor in the city yes
terday.
Miss Anna Erickson of Eldon visit
ed in the city yesterday.
Conkey's roupe cure, SOC at sar-
gents.
Miss Louise Lundgreen of Abba was
in the city yesterday.
Miss Maude Proper of Bonaparte
was in the city yesterday on busi-
ness.
Mrs. s. C. Ross of Libertyville and
Mrs. George Payne of Washington
were in the city yesterday on busi-
ness.
Foutz and Sloan's condition pow
ders. Sargents.
Mrs. Jesse Brown of Kirkville was
in the city today on business.
Miss Ruth Lansing of Fort Madison
was in the city short time today en-
route home from Des Moines.
Subscribe for the Courier now and
get the first chapter Of the great
story, "The Lure Of the Mask"
Shoulder braces fitted properly by
Sargent's.
From Mondays Daily.
DR.. S. A. Spilman was Fremont
visitor last evening.
Mrs. M. A. Devereaux of Lovilia was
in the city today enroute to Douds
Leando to visit relatives.
Trusses fitted comfortably by sar
gents.
Rose bushes usually sell at 25c and
5Oc each This week only 10c at Don
clans.
''The Lure of the Mask" is one OF
thdse stories in which you are inter-
ested all the time ydu are readng it
Be sure you read the opening chapter
Bed pans, syringes. crutches. Sar
gents.
Donelan's advertise a. great sale Of
rose bushes at 10 cents each.
Mrs. j. R. Wallace and daughter
Miss Lou of Abba are guests of Mrs
O. F. Smith, 213 North Market street
James E. McNichols Of Mt. fl.,.5art
formerly of this city, spent Easter with
Ottumwa friends.
Sargent, the true druggist treats
everybody right.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mart Carlisle and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. James Rouncy
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
MoULToN.

Moulton. In the debate at tine
high school chapel Friday afternoon
on Federal Control of Corporations"
the affirmative, supported by the Phil
omathean literary society was victor.
ious. The representatives of the af-
firmative were Earl Elerton, Jay
Tharpe. Vivian Black and Olive Mar
shall The question was denied for
Moore, Mabel Hensen, Emma Stuckey
and VIM. Chamberlain. The judges
were w. F. Garrett, r. w. Killion and
Miss Hays. Those recommended for
the high school debating society were
Vivian Black, Mabel Hensen, Esco
Moore and Earl Elerton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Killion are in
Waterloo, where the former has po-
sition in a printing Office.
A. G.. Croft was in Certerville last
week.
Earl Flerton and Prof. ]. w. Miller
were in Exline Saturday on business.
Mrs. Elan has sold her property on
South Main to Chas. Johnson for
1,400.
C. e. Evans and T. w. Killion were
in Des Moines last week attending the
convention of the Yeomen
Mrs. d. c. Beyan is back from
Grinnell where she attended the fun
eral of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Palmer.
Rudolph Shultz was in Ottumwa
Wednesday on business
Miss Ruby Prior is here from Bur-
lington visiting her grandparents, r.
p. Shelton and wife.
John Bell is back from Hot Springs,
Ark.
w. G. Stickney and wiye have return
ed to Denver after a visit with their
son. e. l.. Stickney.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
DEATH HALTs coRTEeE.
Daughter is Stricken in Carriage and
Funeral is Postponed and Made
Double One

Chillicothe, Mo, April 12.-While ac-
companying the body of her mother to
the Burner cemetery Mrs Mary Eliza
beth Reeves, 56 years old. was strick-
en- with heart trouble and died before
she could be removed from her car
riage. Her mother, Mrs. Nancy Fraz-
zell. 80 years old, died unexpectedly
Thursday of the same ailment. The
funeral of Mrs. Frazzell was postponed
until the body of the daughter could
be prepared for burial and both were
inferred in the same grave Sunday
afternoon, 8
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
BIG PROFIT IN
The DEATH TAX
ENGLAND GETS seo,ooo,ooo A YEAR
FROM INHEEiTANcEs oFFI-
cIAL REPORT SAYS.

Washington, D. c., April 12.-Brit-
ish inheritance taxes, drawn from
population Of 44,000000. yield 100000
600 to $95,000,000 yearly of an internal
revenue Of S470,000,000 to $4S0,000,000.
About 100000 estates pay the bulk
of these taxes. This is the substance
of report by Charlie NJ. Pepper, who
has been investigating the subject for
the bureau of manufactures. Depart
ment of commerce and labor, in con-
nection with the tariff revision.
The revenue from the death duties,
Mr.. Pepper says, is little more than
half that from excise imposts and
considerably more than half the
amount realized from the income tax
The gross capital value of the estates
contributing to the inheritance tax in
1908 was over 5OO,OOO,000, and the
net value was little below $1,400,-
100000. The gross value of the per-
sonality was S1,113,0 100000 and of the
realty $413,000,000.
Of the various classes of inheritance
taxes the chief sources of revenue
are estates proper, which last year
netted approximately $71,500,000, leg
acies $19,500,000 and SUGGESTIONS 49,
100000.
Stocks Lead in Value.
The kind Of wealth which contrib
utes to the revenues through the In
heritance duties is indicated. On lit
tie more than $1,0O0,000,00 gross cap
ital value of personally, shares or de-
bentures of public companies were
valued at s4S00Oo,00O; mortgages,
s93 100000; loans on bonds, notes,
etc, $67000,00O; stocks or funds of
the United Kingdom, $45,000000; for
eign stocks or bonds, $55, 5,000,000; in
surance policies, $41.00O.000; house
hold goods, s34,OOO00O.
The value of the personally abroad
subject to the death duties has fluc-
tuated since 1899 from less than $780,
100000 20 above $75,000,000. In 1908
the value was but s2O,OOO,0o0.
| Agricultural land furnishes consid-
erably less Of the total duties than
household property and business
premises. The net capital value of
the legacies from which duties were
collected in 1903 was S405,000,000
while the succession duty was realiZ.
ed on a total capital valuation of $780,.
100000.
| Tax Scale Graduated.
| In the rates of duties for success
sions, legacies and estates, estates nj
less than $500 are exempt. The duty
ranges from l per cent on estates
from $500 to S2,500 up to 10 per cent
on estates of s3,60o,00o to $5,O0O,00O
Above S5,000,000 there is a graduated
scale.
There were $500 estates contribuI
ing to the Inheritance taxes in 1908
while those exempt were $4,000, o1
which about LOO were insolvent.
The largest number of estates, II,
356. where those between $4,000 and
$4,000, aggregating a valuation ct
$326,000,0 900, or about % per cent n
the total.
/ OF the 1888 estates contributing ir
1908, 3,915 were of $4,000 and upward
and aggregated total of $1,4OO, 900
/ 900.
A division of the funds accruins
from death duties is made between
the exchequer and the local taxation
accounts. Generally the proportion
allotted to the local taxation accounts
is above 30 ner cant
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
From MONDAYS Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
vile and family all of Bloomfield
were guests yesterday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Hickman, 503 East Mill street.
Mrs. Ellen Eichelberger of Bloom
field is a business visitor In the city
today.
Mrs. o. T. Barton of Villisca return
ed home this afternoon after a visit
with Mrs. G. H. Williamson, 1924 Elm
street.
Lady gay and Dorothy Perkins rose
bushes onl. 10c each at Donelans.
Miss Flos Rogers of Fairfield was
In the city Saturday on business.
Mrs. John Enyart of Eldon was in
the city yesterday visiting Mrs. Harry
Daniels, 612 West Second street.
Mrs. G. H. Jerome of Oskaloosa is
visiting Mrs. M. c. Henness, 623 Eel
lows street.
In few days the Courier will be-
ued story. 1t is entitled, THE Lur of
the Mask" and is one of the most
popular of the present day books. Be
sure you get the forst chapters.
Rose bushes from the famous Ar
cadia rose gardens at 10c each. Done
lans.
Miss Margaret Lore of Selma was
in the city this morning enroute to
Agency to visit friends.
Fred Calvert" of Drakeville, accom-
panied by Mrs. Elizabeth Calvert, 210
Grand avenue, left for Drakeville this
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Davis of Union.
vile, Mo-, have returned home after
a visit with James Van Kirk of Ray
street.
w. Vannata of Bloomfield, returned
home this morning after spending
Sunday with Ottumwa friends.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
TO ENTERTAIN AL BIANS

A number Of Royal Neighhors of
Abba will be the audience at an initia-
tion of a large class of candidates to-
morrow evening in the M. w. A. hall,
when Woodbine camp No. 1O14 r. N.
A. will be the host Following the in
itiatory work, a social hour will be en-
joyed. The degree staff of camp No.
1914. which will lead the innocents
through the mysteries of the order,
should all be present.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
Bentonsport Girl Weds.

Fairfield, April l0.-The home of Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Stuckey, on West
Broadway, was the scene of a quiet
wedding when Miss Bessie Gardner Of
Bentonsport and Ray Church of Glas-
gov were united in marriage in the
presence of onlv few relatives and
friends. Rev. Jonathan Lee of Ottum-
wa said the words which united the
young couple at $50 o'clock and inn
mediately following the ceremony a
dainty wedding supper was served by
the brides sister. Mrs. Stuckey.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
cItv Marble and Granite Works.

For prices on. the best Monuments
call on H. Messett, Office 215 West
Main street, work shop 328 West Main.
We keep no agents, therefore you save
the agents profits. Get our prices be-
fore ordering. Ottumwa, Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13

Cures permanently the cases he un
dertakes and sends the incurab,a
home without taking a fee from them
This is why he continues his visits
year after year, while other doctors
have made a few visits and stopped.
DIR. Shallenoerger is an eminently sue.
cessful specialist in all chronic dis
eases, proven by the many cures cf
fected in chronic cases which have
baffled the skill of all other physi.
clans His hospital experience and
extensive practice have made him 50
proficient that he can name and locate
a disease in a few minutes.
treats all cases of Catarrh, Nose,
Throat and Lung Diseases, Eye and
Far, Stomach, Liver and Kidneys
Gravel. rheumatism, Paralysis. Neu.
ralgia, Nervous and Heart Diseases,
Blood and Skin diseases, Epilepsy.
Bright's Disease and Consumption
early stage, diseases of the Bladder
and Female Organs, Liquor and 10
bacco habit Stammertng cured and
sure methods to prevent It's recurrence
given. A never falling remedy for Big
Neck
PILES, FISTULAS and RUPTURE
guaranteed cured without detention
from business. Special attention given
to all Surgical cases and all diseases
Of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat and
Granulated Lids
NERVOUS DEBILITY.
Are you nervous and desponaenr
weak and debilitated; tired mornings:
no ambition-lifeless memory poor.
easily fatigued; excitable and irritable
eyes sunken; red and blurred; pimp.
les on face; dreams; restless; haggard
looking, weak back; deposit in urine
and drains at stool; distrustful; want
of confidence, lack of energy and
strength?
DISEASES OF MEN AND PRIVATE
DlsEASES A SPECIALITY.
| Blood Poison, Spermatorrhea, Vari-
cocele, Hydrocele, Debility, Nervous
ness, Dizziness, Defective Memory,
etc, which ruins mind and body, posi-.
| lively cured
WONDERFUL CURES.
| Perfected in old cases which nayo
been neglected or unskillfully treated.
No experiments or failures. He un.
dertakes no incurable cases, but cures
thousands given up to die.
Consultation Free and Confidential.
Address
DIR. w. E. shaIlenberger,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
Free For One Week,

DR.. BENZ. E. Strickler will give one
weeks treatment and medicine abso-
lutely free beginning next Monday.
See ad on page -.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
These P PriCes
For a Few Days Only

45c Window Shades, best quality
at ......,.. 'S9e
35c grade in Window Shades. .24c
New style Corsets, the SIPS
quality at voc
Regular 75c up to date corsets. 4ac
s5c value In medium weight
Ladies' Underwear .24c
1oc summer Vests, ladies' sizes. :. Sc
2oc fancy summer Vests for ladies
at for .25c
R5c extra heavy combination Din
ner Pail at .o9c
s5c Dinner Pals, large assortment
to select from at .... 24c
Lunch Boxes and Lunch Baskets
all sizes, only .................1 1Oc
eoc Steel EnameIed Tea Kettle. =. .74c
5oc steel Enameled Coffee Pot. =. $50
CSC real large heavy coffee Mill. .4se
$500 set of splendid quality
Knives and Forks. .$14e
Regular $3.50 set of Knives and
Forks ................. $1.1s
75c set Of Knives and Forks. y. .4se
s5c best quality of Steel Butcher
KNIVES. ................. 69c
a5c grade in Steel Butcher Knives 24e
Bread Knives and Kitchen Knives
down to Sc and s10c
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
Coal. OPERATORS
MAY CUT WAGES
REPORTS INDICATE 10 PER CENT
REDUCTION IN ANTHRACITE
DISTRICT.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, April H. There
is report here that the anthracite |
operators are to declare a 10 per cent |
reduction in the wages of all classes
Of mine workers, based on the ground |
that as no three year agreement has i
been signed, the business and indus |
trial conditions of the country at this
time do not warrant the high rate Of
wages paid. 1t Is said that this reduc-
tion will be accompanied by the state
ment that the prevailing rate of
wages will be restored when, in the
opinion of the operators, business CON
ditions warrant It,
Would Result in Agreement.
Efforts to trace this report to def
mite source failed, except to establish
the fact that some of the local mining
officials believe that such action would
result in an agreement being speedily
signed They think the mine workers
would then insist upon their officials
signing the agreement without further
delay.
From what the union officials who
have returned from the conference at
Philadelphia say 1t is evident that the
course of the union for the present is
to allow the men to remain at work
under existing conditions as long as
the operators will maintain the condi-
tions and let them work.
! They intimate that there is to be no
further meetings Of the committee and
that the whole question Of the new
demands and recognition of the union
will be dropped for the present, not
to be revived until there Is better
prospect of the mine workers winning
a strike than there is at the present
time.
Many Miners PessimIstic.
| Many Of them are most pessimistic
regarding the outlook and do not be-
lieve the operators will permit the
mine workers to follow this course
more than a few days il even for that
period.
A number Of the mine workers
themselves, chiefly the older men and
those having responsibility are also
disappointed because the officials did
not cease all efforts to get recognition
of the union and sign the agreement
which the operators offered, particu-
/ 1arly after the latter had agreed to
have all wage disputes regarding new
work submitted to the conciliation
board for adjustment.
Meetings of locals Of the United
Mine Workers in the anthracite fields
will be held this week to take a ref
erendum vote on the question of ac-
cepting the offer Of the operators to
renew for three years the award of
the strike commission of 1903 If a
canvass of the vote shows majority
in favor of the proposition, President
Lewis and the tri-district presidents
and secretaries will at once arrange
a date with the coal road presidents
to sign a long term agreement on be-
half of the miners.
Sentiment In Contract.
There is a growing sentiment among
the men to enter into three year con
tract with the operators as such an
agreement would expire in April, 1912
which is a presidential year. They re.
call that the strike of 1900 was won
in the heat of campaign largely
through the efforts of the late Senator
Mark Hanna. Although the men are
unprepared for a strike they will not
brook cut in wages.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
DR.. w. E. shallenberger,
145 oakwood Blvd, Chicago.
Reference: Drexel State Bank
"Greater Atlanta. =

"Greater Atlanta
Charleston News and Courier: There
is a disposition to enlarge Greater
Atlanta until it shall have more acres
per capita than any other city in ths
world.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13
Tri- Weekly Courier

CHANGING ADDRESSES.
Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give th,> name of
the Postoffice to which the paper hao
been sent as we'll as the Postoffice
where they desire 1t to be changed tn
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-04-13

The latest addltlop to Ottumwa's list
of factories Is one Of five brush manu-
featuring concerns in the United
States; and one OF two located west OF
Detroit The brushes are made abso
lutely from the raw material here al
Ottumwa, even the backs formed by
machinery here installed. Mr.. Wiser
the president of the works, is himsel
the inventor of several machines.