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The Detroit times., 1910-01-24
LYcEuM

Laughter and thrills follow one an
other in rapid succession in the L-y-
.ceum theater. where Howard Thurs
ton, billed as Kellar's successor is
playing weeks engagement To
stretch a show or this character into
the equivalent OF a three or four-act
drama requires considerable ability
but Thurston accomplished the task
quite handily. and. apparently. with
cut straining himself As in all shows
OF this class the interest OF the audi
ence is active as well as passive for
frequent demands are made on it for
assistance.
One OF Thurston prettiest tricks.
Sunday afternoon, vas executed with
the able assistance " a 6-year-old boy
and a tiny miss OF even tenderer years.
both selected from the audience. The
hoy was made to hold In his folded
arms a quantity of eggs which Thurs
ton produced from a mysterious hat.
the little girl passing them. or course,
a number were broken, which caused
more than one housewife in the audi
enee 20 remark:
My. what a pity, with eggs e
cents a dozen"
All through the show those in the
audience craned their necks curiously
toward what appeared to be a large
square box suspended from the very
dome OF the theater and connected
with the stage By a rope. Curiosity
was not satisfied until the very close
OF the show. when Thurston performed
new trick he calls the triple mys
terry" One OF his pretty lady assist
ants was securely locked I'm a mummy
casket. which was then placed to one
side. A moment later. the magician
the attention OF the audience
70 the box-like affair far above their
heads AS his pistol rang out. the box
was released and came sliding down
the rope. II proved TO be a large
trunk. From this. when II had safely
landed. Thurston's assistants pro-
duced another trunk. from the second
trunk a third. and out OF this stepped
the smiling young woman who. not
previously. had been locked
IN the mummy casket
ThurstOn's show is strong In illu-
sions. which are cleverly executed
without exception. His small tricks
run largely 10 comedy and he appears
t. take as much amusement out or
them as does the audience. Not the
least thrilling feature OF the perform
once is the work OF Prince Toxic Kishi
on the inclined rope, ending with a
daring backward slide from the
gallery.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-24
EZRA KENDALL, FAMOUS
COMEDIAN, TAKEN BY DEATH
End Comes From Apoplexy in Martins
Vile, Ind, Sanitarlum-eesan
Life al Printer.


Life az Printer.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 24-The body OF
Ezra Kendall. the well-known actor
and author. who died yesterday in a
sanitarlnm. in MArtinsville. Ind from
apoplexy, nas been brought here. lie
was taken III at Oakland. Cal. on Jan.
Z, and closed the tour OF The Vinegar
Buyer In which he was starring
Kendall was born Feb. 10, 1861, on a
farm in Allegheny county. New York.
After a common school education he
learned the trade OF a printer. Later
he worked on a New York newspaper
as a reporter.
His professional debut was made in
Elizabeth. ~ j.. in 1880. in a farce
called Rascal Pat He was with
Lillian Cleves-Clark in only a Farm.
er's Daughter" at a salary OF 81 a
week and expenses. Before he died he
became the highest salaried monolog-
list on the American stage. His first
hit was made in Wanted Partner,
at Rankin's Third-aye theater AZ
! ter that he wrote and produced I'VE
I Us a. Co." and became star. For
IL years he was the star in another
play written by himself farce called
"A Pair Of Kids"
! Kendall was one OF the organizers
I OF the White Rats. the vaudeville act
! ors' benevolent association. aud wa.
! second big chief of the society.
Kendall was married in 1887 to Jean
cite Dunn, who once was a vaudeville
( actress His widow and six children
survive
The Detroit times., 1910-01-24
Washington. Jan. "a. 1910.

washington, Jan. q. 1910.
Dear Dad: Letters are about to
be made public, written by Brother
Henry" Taft TO officials OF the sugar
trust. touching the payment by the
trust OF fees 70 Brother Henry" Now
IL seems to me that a financial con
nection between the firm OF lawyers
from which the ONCE OF attorney-gen-
.eral is filled. and the sugar trust.
throws light on the desire OF Brother
.Wickersham TO have the statute OF
limitations used 20 defeat the indict-
ment OF trust officials. | refer to the
recommendation in the stolen letter
which appeared in the Cosmopolitan
Magazine, written by Wickersham to
The Detroit times., 1910-01-24
|gAhtimat0E S ~
correspondence

the prosecuting attorney in New York
or course. it does look sordid; but
this is a sordid world.
A Progressive Republican league
has been organized in New York state,
and the movement seems to he grow
ing. Nebraska has a Progressive Re.
publican movement. In many states
the insurgent element is taking steps
TO organize. and altogether there are
symptoms that the new party" is be
ginning to crystalline. Information
in regard TO the Progressive ReDub-
lican league may be had by address
ing communications to LaFollette's
Weekly. Sincerely, RATH.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-24
ITALIANS ENGAGE IN
FIERCE DUEL; TWO DYING
One Of Victims Has Fifteen Knife
Wounds In He Body And Bullet
Wound In Stomach.


BUFFALO. n. Y. Jan. 24.-Two
men are dying in the hospital and u
third is seriously wounded today fol-
lowing q fierce battle fought on the
streets shortly before midnight. The
men. all Italians. were ripped and
slashed by stillettos In a horrible
manner AT the hospital they refused
10 make statements or give any in.
formation TO the police concerning the
fight When Patrolman Mcnamara
arrived on the scene of the battle he
found Gattano Galente, 40 years old
desperately wounded. He has fifteen
knife wounds in his body besides a
bullet wound through his stomach. He
cannot live.
Thomas Galente. brother OF Cat
tano has a dozen knife wounds in
his body. stabbed in the back and
neck and half or one ear is cut on.
Giuseppe Shandra. 40. is at the hos
pital shot and stabbed in the back and
side.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-24
Husband Dead, wife seriously Till.

John Smeaton, aged rs, a resident
of Detroit for almost 90 years, died
Sunday in his home, No. loo Howard
st. from pneumonia, from which he
suffered for two weeks. Mr.. Smeaton
was born in Scotland and came TO De-
troit as youth For many years he
engaged In the -four and feed business
on Fort-st. west Mrs. Catherine
Smeaton. his wife. four years his
junior. acted as nurse during her hus-
bands illness, and now she is a vic
tim OF the same disease. The attend
ing physician fears she will not re-
cover. Mr.. SmeatOn's funeral will
be held from William r. Hamiltons
undertaking rooms, No. 90 Elizabeth
ST west. Tuesday afternoon.
When buttering bread for sandwich
es. always butter the end OF the loaf
before cutting of the slice.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-24
\. xd dMii: PLAYHOUSES

not sing anyway 10 any notable exten'.
John W. Early and Pearl Laight
have the only voices In the company
and appear In a fairly good sketch en-
tilted ON the water wagon" Abe
Coleman made a hit with his Italian
impersonation
The Detroit times., 1910-01-24
H4EES WEAK WOMEN STRONG,

Behind DR.. Pisrco's Medicines
stands the LnYAlidS Hotel and Sur
EIcAI Institute. At Buffalo. thor
ouEhly equipped and with . StAkf
or Skilled Specialists 20 treat thS
more dificuh cases or Chronic
diseases whether requiring Med
zeal or Surgical skill for their
cure. Write for free
NvALLDS GUIDE BOOZE.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-24

Spinal Meningitis Kills Quickly.
spinal meningitis. which developed
~ Saturday. caused the death Sunday
nIEhl Of Romeo walker, aged 3. son
~ Albert y Walker. Windsor custom
1MIll
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-10

ing school at Bloomfield spent Sum
day with home folks,
Miss Mae Albright spent Saturday
night with Sena Sapp.
Mrs Eta Parker and children are
visiting relatives at this place.
Jennie CLOSER spent Sunday at j.
w, Proctor's.
Miss Iva Elder Of Ottumwa spent
Sunday at this place.
Rev. Huff preached his farewell SER
mon at this place Sunday morning Le-
fore leaving for conference
Last Friday morning occurred tho
death Of Mrs. Nerve Hayes at the
home Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. e.
Hunter. The funeral was held Sat
urday at Wesley chapel conducted by
Rev. Petit Of Blakesburg.
Miss Emma Yenger of Blakesburg
is visiting the Misses Worrell's.
G. e. Roberts and wife and Mrs.
Mrs. Ada Pelham spent Sunday at
Green Valley.
Howard Cassill began school at AL
hany Monday.
Miss Ada Jones of Bloomfold IS
visiting relatives here.
Master James Ingles returned from
Ottumwa Friday after visit with
relatives.
Miss Ada Albright left Monday for
Batavia to visit relatives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-10
ALBA.

District court opens next Monday
with Judge Robertson on the bench.
The coroner's jury held an inquest
yesterday over the body of Bert Van
Schoiach and returned the verdict Of
accidental shooting from a revolver in
the hands of Herbert Oswald.
The Abba Game and Fish Protective
nection with the Abba Gun club. About
10, 900 black bass have been ordered for
the city reservoir. The Gun club has
about acres Of ground on the Hite-
man interurban and the traps being
here, club house will be, erected at
once.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hellyer Of Promise
City who have been the guests of Mr..
and Mrs r. w. King for some time left
for their home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Jones Of Fort
Collins, Colo, are visiting the latter's
parents Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. II. Griffin.
Mrs. Cal Guther is visiting at Eldon
this week.
James Van Horn and wife Of Mo-
ravia were Abba visitors yesterday.
Walter Chew Of Oskaloosa will act
as bookkeeper for the Hawkeye Lum-
Der Co. until Mr. Dunkin Is able to
resume that work.
Earl Moore Of Osceola is a guest Of
his sister Mrs. Bert Stevens.
Miss June Lingle Of Charlton will
spend few days at Abba with her
brother Isaac Lingle.
Mrs Trix McHale Of Osceola spent
Wednesday with friends at Abba.
VIM. Richmond left Wednesday for
a wears work at st. Mary. Kansas. His
brother Byron will commence course
at Davenport.
Rev p. r. Martin is attending con-
ference OF the Methodist church at
Pella
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-10
eLooMF,ELo.

= y y
At the chautauqua meeting Monday
night the present board OF directors
and officers were reelected by accla-
nation. AS near as they can tell the
1910 chautauqua will pay for itself.
DR.. Stones horse became frightened
Wednesday morning and ran away 1t
came on the west side of the square
and tried to get into Williams drug
store but slipped and fell and landed
beside the big plate glass. Will Baum
garten tried to get out of the way but
the horse struck him, but he was un-
injured. The horse was caught and
dragged off the walk.
Miss Alice Evans who has been Wis
iting Misses Kate and Lizzie Wise left
Monday for her home in Des MONIES.
Mrs. John Black spent Tuesday In
Ottumwa.
Mrs. John Dodge. Mrs. Mas Jones
and Senator w. II. Taylor attended the
funeral of Mrs. John Peppers Of OF
tumwa Tuesday.
Mrs. G. NJ Thomas of Ormanv1lle
was in the city Tuesday.
Miss Jessie Miller is spending this
week with her sister Mrs. Peter Car
Isle of Ottumwa.
Miss Minnie Noffziger who has been
Ill all summer is now seriously Ill,
]. D. Swift spent Tuesday in OF
tunlwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Spencer Of Cloud
Chief, Okla, left Tuesday for their
thome after visiting In this city.
DR.. Wendall Mitchell left Tuesday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-10
sIaouRNEv.

A republican conference was held In
ISigourney Wednesday. Chairman L. H.
Hinkley had called In all the members
Of the county central committee and In
addition to the committee there were
present all the candidates on the re-
publican county ticket. Also the can
didate for state senator from the Pow
eshiek- Keokuk district, Mr.. Spaulding
| and Congressman N. e. Kendall.
| Tuesday Sept. eth. at the Merchants
hotel occurred the marriage of William
J. Aldinger and Amanda Jackson. both
Of What Cheer, Justice Adams officiat-
ing.
Telegraphic information was receiv-
| ed today Of the death Of Heiner Dor
man of Nebraska. Mr. Dorman was q
former resident Of this place and q
brother of the late Jesse Dorman.
Postmaster George McKinnis Of OIL
lie was a Sigourney business caller
Wednesday.
DR.. and Mrs. Ward James and baby
left Tuesday for their home in Winfield
Kansas after short visit at the par
entail Geo. James home.
DR.. G. E. Polmeteer and A. M Meas
were passengers for Des Moines Tues
day evening to attend the knights
Grand lodge.
Rev. n. A. swickard left for Pella
Tuesday to attend the Methodist con-
| ference.
DR.. and Mrs. Henry Stein left for AL
| lamont, ILL.,, Tuesday after an extended
visit in the city with relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Bensmiller are
the parents Of son born Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Clemens left for
their home in Haskell, Okla, Tuesday
after short visit in the city.
Curt Heninger of Martinsburg was
in the city Wednesday visiting at the
home Of his brother Attorney G. e.
Heninger.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-10
TAFT DID NOT "FLoP."

An editorial paragraph in the Ana
mosa Journal, in which the Monticello
Express and the Anamosa Eureka
were invited to comment on "Taft's
flop on the tariff question" has drawn
. heated reply from the Cedar Rapids
Republican. The invitation was not ex-
tended to the Cedar Rapids paper, but
1t expressed willingness to take 1t up,
nevertheless. 1.-THE present concep
tions Of tariff revision says the Re.
publican, Fall had their origin with the
modest, non-advertising statesman
who now is president Of the United
States. It was Mr.. Taft who had laid
down In the Ohio platform, preceding
his nomination, that the difference in
the cost OF production should be the
measure of the tariff duty That is
now accepted generally in the repub-
lican party. Colonel Roosevelt, after
remaining silent on the tariff during
his seven years Of the presidency, has
accepted that as correct definition.
THAT was Mr.. Taft's idea.
'Tt was President Taft who adhered
to the tariff commission idea and in
sisted that the creation of such a COM
mission should be part and parcel OF
the Payne tariff bill. His insistence
got that idea into the tariff law and
he Immediately appointed such COM
mission The commission is now at
work, one of the members having
spent the summer in Europe studying
wage questions at first hand That is
the basis e. ssssspre tariff legislation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-10
THE CRITICAL STAGE.

The soliciting committees who are
engaged in whirlwind campaign TO
raise 100000 and secure for Ottumwa
the Iowa City-Ottumwa interurban
have now reached the hard part of the
battle. The list OF names Of those who
always are the first to be called upon
when any subscription is taken for I
public enterprise has been exhausted.
The campaign now Is at the critical
stage. The people must cooperate
with the committees. Citizens who are
not employed in the business section
where they can readily be seen should
get in communication with the COM
mittees In arranging the list Of solic-
itors the interurban committee did
the, best it could, but it could not be
expected to include on the committees
all the men that should have been in
cluded. Many men who are very eff
fective workers were left off the COM
mittees. For the good Of the COM
munity and for the advancement Of a
project that is of vital interest to OF
tumwa and Ottumwans all citizens
whose cooperation has not been
sought in this campaign should come
forward and aid in the work. The ex-
ecutive committee will be found at
the Commercial rooms and will be glad
to explain the interurban subscription
plan to all workers who will cooperate
in bringing the campaign to success
full close. The committees need help,
and all must put their shoulders to the
wheel and aid in pushing the cam
paign to secure an interurban for
Ottunwa. This 100000 has not yet
been raised-do not get that idea into
your head. The committees that have
been working are becoming exhausted.
They are doing this work simply for
public good-they do not do 1t beca Sc
they want to, but because it Is duty
1t is just as much the duty of the nan
who is not doing 1t as 1t is the duty
Of the man who is doing it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-10
CHARLTON.
%>~>>>e~4>>%>.~>->%-

C. w. Foster Of Lincoln township
left Monday for few weeks sojourn
at Nevada. Mo.
Mrs. w. F. Richards Of Lamont, who
had been spending few days in Lin
coin township with her daughter, Mrs
C. F. Bryan, returned home Monday.
Rev. and Mrs. c. c.. Davis left Mon
day for Centerville to attend the dis
trict convention Of the Christian
churches.
Miss Mollie Wright left Monday for
a visit with friends in Corydon where
she formerly resided.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. James returned
Monday from three weeks visit with
relatives in Bates and Henry Mo.
Mrs. r. A. Gray went to Colfax on
Monday to attend the marriage OF her
niece. Miss Vera Ingram, which takes
place today.
The Misses Hattie Phillips Of Cres-
ton and Lizzie Phillips Of Russell, Wis
tied in Charlton Monday with their
cousin Mrs. Guy Dale.
A. M. Wheeler departed Monday for
Excelsior Springs, Mo-, where he Will
spend a few weeks in the hope that
his health will be benefitted. 49,
|C. T. Evans Mrs. Olive Price and
Miss Sharilla Evans all of Pennsyl-
yania are guests at the home of their
uncle David Fluke.
Elizabeth and Donald Trump OF
Kahoka Mo-, who had been visiting In
Benton township with their uncles
the Bennett brothers, returned home
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Keysor left on
Monday for few weeks visit with
relatives in different points in Kan
sas.
Mrs. Charity Powers Of near Derby
returned home Monday after visit at
the home of her nephew G. A. Shields.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kneeland OF
Stuart, have returned home after a
few days visit her with the formers
brother Jas. Kneeland and with Mrs
Kneeland's sisters, Mary and Nancy
Bigham. They formerly resided here.
Miss Laura Fitch has gone to Fort
Dodge to resume her duties as teacher
in the public schools at that place.
H Miss Margaret Brown Of Des Moines
accompanied by Miss Alice Tyler, Is
spending a few days in Charlton with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Brown.
Mrs. F. NJ. Abernathy attended the
Labor day celebration in Abba Mon
day.
The Misses Ida Alternately and
Helen Boyles left yesterday for Des
Moines where they will take the regu-
lar training course for nurses In
Mercy hospital.
Mrs. Robert Peterson went to Abba
Monday to spend few days with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Shelton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-10
oTTUMwA's TURN NEXT.

In the Courier last evening appeared
the following Illuminating speclal dls-
patch from Oskaloosa:
Oskaloosa, Sept. 6.-(Spec1aU.-
The city council of Oskaloosa has en-
countered strike. The admin1stra-
ton is unable to find sufficient num-
Der of men willing to accept the ap-
pointment Of positions of Judges and
clerks of elections and also count the
ballots following the closing OF the
polls. With the prospects OF forty
eight to sixty hours continuous WORK
on account of the size OF the voting
precincts men have refused to act. NO
appointments have as yet been made.
Herr is something that might be tax
en- as warning for Ottumwa, as IN
this city the conditions are much
worse than they are in Oskaloosa. AT
the general election In 1908, the full
returns Of the election held on Tues
day were not received from all the OF
tunwa wards until Thursday night and
the full returns were not published I'M
til Fridays paper The Commercial az
ISOLATION took up this matter with the
city council and suggested that the
wards be divided into precincts In
order to tighten the work Of the cleo
ton officials and to permit an earlier
count OF the vote. Nothing was done,
however, and the seven city wards are
lust as top heavy as they were two
years ago. At the primary election
this summer the election officials were
worn out by working all election day,
all that night and part Of the next day
before the count of the vote was COM
pleted. Several men who served as
Judges and clerks at that election
stated that they would refuse to serve
on election boards again.
It is not too late to make this d1vi-
sion of the wards before the November
election. If this is not done Ottum-
wa may find a Strike" on It's hands
when 1t attempts to fill out the election
boards.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-10

The two Iowa senators voted against
that commission when they voted
against the tariff bill. The creation OF
that commission Is the most distinct
tariff contribution in recent times. 1t
will, eventually change the whole pro-
cedure of tariff making, placing 1t on
more scientific. basis.
THAT was Mr., Taft's idea.
THE third idea flows naturally from
the other two, that Is tariff changes
schedule by schedule. Having laid
down that the duty should equal the
difference in the cost Of production at
home and abroad and having created
a commission to ascertain such differ
ences, scientifically and statistically, it
followed naturally that the schedules
should be revised as such information
was accumulated The presidents an
nouncement that he favors such revis-
ion is now called President Taft's
flop
.'The truth Of the matter Is that
President Taft is the first among our
statesmen to have grasped these
higher conceptions OF the tariff. he
has made distinct contributions to
our ideas Of tariff legislation. He mas
developed the scientific method.
"The truth also is that William II.
Taft is one Of the greatest thinkers we
have had in the presidents chair IN
recent times. He is a man with a
great head. and great heart, VINO
loves the constitution and the institu-
tons that exist under it.
"The truth also is that at some time
or other President Taft will be given
credit for the statesman that he Is and
the just and judicious man and ruler
that he is-just as Grover Cleveland
is now being given credit for what
he was. Taft is not the kind that
seeks instant popularity He Is not
the kind of a man who will go out
and tickle the fancies and foibles OF
the people in, order that he may hear
their applause.
"He is seeking first of all to SATISFY
his own conscience as a man and rul-
er-and that is the greatest test OF q
man in high Office.
"The Anamosa Journal owes an
apology to Mr.. Taft and to Its own
sense of fair play and square dealing.