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La Junta tribune., 1910-07-02

Brownsville Is a city OF a out TEN
thousand. II Is a Mexican city. Sine
the railroad came Americans have
turned towards Brownsville and a
revolution Is on The str.cts are
dirty and often narrow. no sid, alks
except where there have been side
walks Of brick and these are full of
rough, broken. with rods gone At a
place. and worse than none The
buildings are poor. the houses gen.
orally small aud those occupied by
MeAicans III. erudest, rough,st mall.
est and most dilapidated nave
ever seen. Many Mexican houses are
hay. straw or palm leaf The lum.
bier of these dwellings do not dDserye
the name OF houses and are b,neath
iackals. often not being entirely en-.
closed aud consisting OF brbkcn
boards, crooked sticks, cane and such
material On tie other side uf III.
river and even back In the brush on
the American side. large children run
about nude. The goat prpyides the
better class With milk and food The
nanny is seen tied here and iher.
near the house. There arr many
goat h,rds They are fitted Tor this
country. as often there IL no grass
for months at a stretch sau cat.
tie near lsoWnsNiil. literally Starving
TO death The goats will eat g-eds
aud browse on the rush. Tn. eoun.
try about brownsville and Tor nny
miles or more inland is dens,ly GOV.
cred with mesquite. ehapparal and
other hardy. scrubby brush aud oac.
tus. BrownsyIll. is growng. several
good houses are building aud plan.
ming. It, future Is that Il will be.
come an importan, city. American
capital aud American .ncrry and
brains have reach d this country and
what VIII TAX. plac. In aud aroupd
Brownsville only "A magician WIll ven.
turc 10 say. Twenty or NOR. irriya.
tion enterprises ar. launched and a
dozen or more canals have cen buII,
aud thousands OF acres have been
cleared ard placed In fino. ferii,.
fields within the last three years.
There Is new railroad running N
short dlstnnc. from and parallel 10
the river. along which are Fix or
seven towns of from five hundred 10
one thousand inhal itants each. wherc
two y ars ago there was naurht bu,
mesquite, chapparal aud cactus These
lands have been bought by Americans,
canals built ard the lands af. cling
sold to Americans. iisre are some Of
the fines, farms one gill see In nj
most any country and the towns have
th"lr churches and schoolhouses som.
electric lights aud other city improve.
n"nis These lands are fertile and
this being the souihcrnmost point In
the United States has the earliest
markets Of the north Much q, this
land IL devoted Ia trucking. cab.
baSe and onions are the chief truck.
La Junta tribune., 1910-07-02
Public Library
Woodruff Block

READING ROOM open on week
days from 9 a. m. TO 9p. m.
Sundays, 3 TO 6 and 7 10 9 p. m.
LIBRARY open for the issue Of
books, Wednesday and Satur-
day from 2 TO 6 and I 10 . p. ri.
and open on other week days
for reference work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-30
North Tnglish was UP Thursday for a
visit at the home Of his son Attorney

North Tnglish was up Thursday for a
visit at the home Of his son Attorney
r. w. Yoss.
Fred Payneer former graduate OF
the high school was down recently for
a visit with his friends. Fred Is In the
employ of coal company.
Miss Dora Hall who has been in Col
orado for the past month has returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Jones OF Long
Beach Calf, are here visiting at the
parental Jones home and with other
relatives Of this city and vicinity.
County Attorney ]. r. Kirby at
tended the Old Settlers meeting at
Kosta, Ia, last Tuesday.
Mrs. J. II. Hughes is visiting this
week at the w. r. Evans home at
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jones OF Hi
ton township visited Tuesday at the
home Of the lateer's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Powell.
Mrs. Howard Nicholas Of York was
in the city Thursday and visited at
the home Of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Freeman Smith.
Harry House. wife and two daugh-
ters Of Long Beach, Calf. came in
Tuesday for q visit at the George G.
House home
Mrs. Ed Fl. Jones and Mrs. Thomas
Lewis Of LIE Roy, Decatur county, are
mere lOTi d lew udyS WISH WITH Cela~
tives and friends.
/ Hugh owen and wife OF near Home
stead visited Tuesday at the home Of
the formers parents.
Fred Hopp Of Iowa township was in
Tuesday calling on relatives and
friends.
Martin Mcdonnell, wife and two
sons of route 3 were in Wednesday
and called for short visit at the
parental Mcdonnell home.
Benjamin Montross Of Millesburg
transacted business here Thursday
were Attorney ]. f. Kirby.
Attorneys III. M. Havener and J. L.
Sullivan Of Marengo transacted BUSH
ness here Thursday
Will Cash. James Gallagher and
Hugh d. Hanson left Wednesday for
Iowa City to attend district coriven-
ton of the Ancient Order of Hiberians.
Miss M. Parry who has been taking
her vacation at Colfax has returned to
the city and resumed her duties at the
telephone office.
Attorney Edward Shanahan Of Kan
sas City is here for q few days visit at
the home Of his mother and other rela-
tives and friends of this city.
Mrs. Hannah Hughes and daughter
who have been visiting for several days
at the o. w. Perry home have returned
to their home at Columbus, Wis
T. j. Perry Is moving his drug
stock and fixtures into his new build
ing just completed.
Mrs. John Starr and Miss Eta Long
who have been in Colorado for several
weeks have returned home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-30
|NTERUR.BAN
WILL Be TOPIC
OF SPEECHES
PEOPLE WILL BE TOLD
OF BENEFITS DERIVED FROM
NEW RAILWAY AT MONSTER
MEETING IN THE GARRlck.

The subject of an interurban rail-
road connecting Iowa City with OF
tumwa will be told to all interested
citizens Of Ottumwa at the monster
meeting to be held in the Garrick the
Ater Tuesday evening, August 80.
There will be no subscriptions taken
at this meeting, the primary object
Of which is to thoroughly advise all
citizens just how much good can be
reaped by this city through the agency
Of an interurban railroad. Three or
four speakers will be present from
Iowa City, and the members of the in
terurban committee of the Ottumwa
Commercial association, with the d.
rectors of the Interurban Construction
Co, will be on the program for brief
remarks.
An effort will be made to secure
Judge M. j. Wade, who Is one of the
most enthusiastic boosters ofsthe In
terurban in Iowa City. The Fifty
fourth regiment band will be engaged,
and the evening promises to be one Of
Interest to all business men and resi-
dents who desire to see Ottumwa adj
vance as commercial center. 1t
should be understood that no one pres
ent will be asked for donation or sub
scription to the interurban project. The
meeting is for the one purpose of adj
vising the citizens what can be reaped
from the railroad linking Ottumwa
with Iowa City. :
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FlFTY.FouRTH REGIMENT MUsI-
CLANS CLOSE cHAuTAUouA
WITH DELIGHTFUL CONCERT

Fairfield Aug. 27-The seventh an
nual assembly of the Fairfield chautau-
qua association was closed last even
ing in blaze Of glory when the 54th
regiment band of Otumwa appeared
as the sole attraction. Twice before
have Fairfield people had an opportun-
ity to hear this excellent organization
but the crowd last night exceeded that
Of former times, and eclipsed that OF
any other day in this years assembly.
In the afternoon it is estimated that
over 5000 people attended the concert
and in the evening the crowd was said
to be nearly 1000 strong.
Prof. B. O. Worrell and his hand OF
fifty members appreciated the pro-
fuse applause that was given them by
the thousands who heard their perfor-
mances and gave the crowds full meas
ure in their program.
The solos and the work of the indi-
vidual members Of the band was con-
sidered some Of the finest ever heard
by Fairfield people. The band as a
military organization will doubtless
be importuned to come to Fairfield
again as soon as the new Armory for
Company M has been completed, but
it is safe to say that Fairfield people
cannot enjoy an entertainment more
than those the Fifty-fourth band gave
yesterday
Miss Edmunds made grear hit in her
solos, giving THE Holy City" and II
Love You" with much expression. Will
liam Lowry of Ottumwa set the audi
ence wild with delight by his whistling
His bird limitations were especially
pleasing.
The appearance of this great band
was the climax of one of the best
chautauqua assemblies which has ever
been held in Fairfield and the thous-
ands Of people went home last night
feeling that they had heard one of the
very choicest entertainments on the
entire program.
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BOYS
HITTING WELL
eoRToN, sEvERElD AND JOHN
sToN ARE IN THE 800 CLASS
-CLARkE STILL LEADS

The reason the Ottumwa club Is
leading in the race for the rag In the
Central association. can be easily seen
by glancing at the batting averages or
the Speed Boys. While the name tells
Of their fleetness of foot, they could
also be called the Clout Boys. The
way they have been clouting the pill
has been great, and three members OF
the team are batting 300 or better.
These are Borton. SEVERED and john
ston. No other club in the circuit has
three 300 hitters. Clarke VINO
jumped the Burlington team prior 10
its sad visit to this placid village this
week, still leads the league with an
average of 1913 Patterson the new
man signed by Quincy to take Rouse's
place in the outfeld, is smuggling the
ball and while here only short time
is batting .616. The batting averages
of the players up to last Fridays
games are as follows:
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< EOKUk Dam
IS Fl n ANC Ed.
EASTERN CAPITALIST BACK
loWA's WATER EN-
TERPRlsE.

Keokuk, Aug. 27.--The filing Of arti-
cles of Incorporation by the. Missis-
| sippi River Power Co., at Portland,
Maine and the positive statement made
| by those connected with the Keokuk
& Hamilton Water Power Co., that the
money for the enterprise had been
subscribed, are the two recent pieces
OF news that have drifted In from the
east. The organization feature Is a
fact and the financial part is vouched
for by parties connected with the pro-
Ject. 1t has been contended all along
that legal preliminaries were the only
features declaring the work. 1t would
being met and from what can be learn
ed locally and from the east and all
other business PERTAINING to the con-
struction work is going along salts
factorily.
Where the Money Comes From
There is considerable speculation as
to where the money will come from to.
build the dam. So far the only pub
| lic1y announced financial interest is
Stone & Webster, very prominent
and substantial firm of Boston and
New York st. Louis information can
meets the North American Co., with A.
nancial interest and 1t is believed that
the North American Co., will put con-
| siderable money into the enterprise. 1t
| is also stated in st. Louis that other
we'll known eastern firms have already
participated in financing the ke0kuk
& Hamilton Water Power dam, later
to be gnown as the Mississippi river
Power Co. 1t is believed that the fol-
lowing banking concerns will make up
the original syndicate to see that am
pie funds are provided:
Stone & Webster, Boston and New
York.
e. R. Wood, Toronto, representing
Canadian interests.
j. g. w. Seligman & Co, New York
City.
Kilder-Peabody & Co., Boston, Mass.
The Canadian Bank OF Commerce,
Toronto.
The North American Company, New
York and st. Louis.
Cooper Expected Soon.
The arrival of the chief engineer.
Hugh L. Cooper is expected soon
He will look over the physical work.
The question of taking up the options,
all of which will expire on or before
,, December 81, will also receive his at
tention. The legal, physical and finan-
cial activities of the water power peo-
lple is creating much better feeling
in Keokuk and Hamilton.
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BLOOMFIELD.

Senator Thomas Gore, the blind SEN
speaker at the chautauqua Wednesday
afternoon So far, he drew the largest
attendance Of the session. His talk on
Social Duty was very instructive as
well as entertaining. In this he dis
cussed the inequality Of privileges. the
UNEQUAL distribution Of wealth and UNI
equal taxation. The fundamental dan
ger to this country, according to Sem
ator Gore, is that the few get without
earning, and the many, earn without
getting. He said the people were re-
sponsible for good or bad government,
that it was in their power to elect the
right kind Of representatives. What
this country needs, said Senator Gore,
'is more democrats like Jefferson and
more republicans like Lincoln
In the evening the large audience
was treated to one Of the best enter
tainments so far this year. The Tyro-
lean Yodlers who came instead of the
National band. sang most beautifully
both In foreign and American. Miss
Gasoway also read two very good
selections. In the afternoon prior to the
address before the Yodlers arrived the
half hour of music was presented by
home talent ana MISS GaSOWdy. MISS
Iris Burgess played very beautifully
two violin solos, accompanied by her
sister Miss Audrey Burgess.
The program Sunday Is one that is
looked forward to as one of the best OF
the cnautaudua DR.. Medbury, the plat
form manager for the past three years
will favor the assembly with one of his
lectures. The evening will be given
over to the Jubilee Singers Following
is the complete program for Sunday:
1O:15--Invocation.
10: 30-Sacred concert, Jubilee Sing
ers.
1O:45-Sermon Rev. Potter.
1:15-Sacred concert, Jubilee Sing
ers.
1:45-Lecture, DR.. G. S. Medbury.
3:45-Children's hour, Miss Gasoway.
7:30-Sacred concert, Jubilee Sing
ers.
Mrs. Lem Goode is spending this
week in Ottumwa.
Gus Blomberg has purchased the
Martin property in the south part Of
town.
Miss Plessie Mozingo is visiting her
brother John Mozingo.
B. G. Morgan returned the first OF
the week from a weeks visit with his
son Arch of Olivet. His granddaughter
Miss Nellie Morgan retrned with him
for a short visit.
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EDDYvIL.-.
J Observation-Disclosures.

-
Mr.. and Mrs. o. P. Awtry left We'd
nesday for Newton to attend the fun-
eralof Mrs. Awtry's mother who died
very suddenly Monday evening.
Mrs. Ethel Williams and little
daughter are guests of Mrs. Williams
mother Mrs. Mintonye.
Ed Bland is in Cooper, Ia. this week
attending camp meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Bay left for their
home in Aurora Wednesday after Wis
ting with relatives in this vicinity for
the past week
Little Sylvia Carson has returned to
Eddyville after spending five months
In the convent In Ottumwa.
Frank Kussart is moving this week
from the Shahan property to the
Steinhoff property east Of the park.
Frank Berry will move his family to
the property vacated by Frank Kus-
sart.
B. F. Gordon has been quite sick
this week but is reported as improv-
ing. Others reported sick are Emmett
Nixon, Mamie and Myrtle Allen.
The funeral OF Mrs. Jane Gardner,
who died Tuesday morning was held
today at the Columbia church. Services
were conducted by Rev. Slack formerly
pastor Of the NJ E. church at Chilli
cothe.
who died Aug % was held Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock at the home. The
funeral services were conducted by
Rev. F. Seeds of the NJ. E. church as
sisted by Rev. Warren J. Smith. In
terment was made in Highland ceme-
terry.
Miss Cecil Bible who has been visit
ing with her aunt Mrs. D. Paugh in AL
bia returned home Tuesday.
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HOPES TO WIN
IN BIC LAW SUIT

Iowa lily, Aug. 27.-Mrs Belle Gray
Curtis Of this city is eagerly awaiting
the ruling Of Judge Cornell of Glen
wood in the court at Council Bluffs on
her suit against Mrs. Mary S. Arma-
CAST and other children Of her uncle,
the late James D. Andrews of Iowa
City. She alleged nearly 100000
worth of rich farm land in Mills county
and the income therefrom for man,
years back rightfully belongs to her
and other heirs and that her uncle Sc
cured the property from her grand
mother through unduly influencing the
aged woman to sign paper that pur-
ported to be a power of attorney, but
was in reality deed.
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w. B. Lutz has disposed Of his res
idence on South Clinton street to Mrs.
James Boden for $500. Mr.. Lutz ex-
poets to leave Abba the first Of the
month.
The U. B. congregation purchased
two lots of the Acheson estate on East
Benton street for $4,000 and expects to
erect $4,000 church thereon. The
tent in which the meetings are being
held temporarily has been moved to
the new location.
George Murray died at the home of
his aunt Mrs. Kerr on South Main
street Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
Of pulmonary rheumatism and was
buried yesterday morning from his
home at 10 o'clock. He had been con-
fined to his bed about eight weeks.
A new well is-being put down on the
east side of the square.
Oliver Clark of Osceola was bust
ness visitor at Abba yesterday.
Joe McMullen and family have re-
turned to Abba from a two years So
journ in Oklahoma.
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Ewart suffers Bad Blaze.

Grinnell, Aug. 27-A gasoline ex-
plosion caused the destruction of a
large part OF the business portion OF
Ewart In Paweshiek county. The
fire originated in the large general
store Of Eli Gregson, and rapidly
spread to the nearby buildings.
The building In which the postoffice
and WATSON & Sons general store,
was located, was also destroyed as
was the w. G.. Bair grain office and
the wagon box factory; an implement
house was practically destroyed.
The fire department from Grinnell
was summoned and special train
took it to the scene Of the fire. 1t was
only with the greatest difficulty that
the United Presbyterian church was
saved from the flames. The damage
which cannot bee closely estimated
now, is about $4,000.
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WILLIAM SBuRG.

Miss Mary Pugh left Monday for a
weeks visit with friends at Muscatine.
Her brother John accompanied her to
Webster.
PJ. Cullom and wife Of Brooklyn,
Ia. came in Tuesday for visit at the
home of Mrs. Mary Brannan and to
see Mrs. Cullom's sister Mrs. Bernard
O'Neil who has been seriously Ill for
some time.
Deputy Clerk of the Courts Harold
Evans took couple of days off the
first of the week and came over from
Marengo for visit with his uncles,
David E. Evans and J. H. Hughes.
r. w. Yoss. leading farmer near
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-30
j ULY'S HEAT
W AS HEALTHY
DEATHS FOR MONTH 1904, WHILE
MARCH HAD
1859.

Des Moines, Aug 27-The intense
heat of July does not seem to have
been unhealthy. The state board OF
health reports upon 1,5o4 deaths for
that month. The highest total for
this year was reported for March,
when 1889 were recorded 1t is be-
lieved that these lists are not COM
plete, but as they are drawn from the
same source month after month, they
are sufficient for comparison. the
county OF Des Moines is credited with
|36. AS there we're 20 deaths IN the
city the rest of the county had but 8,
which may and may not be right. II
it Is, 1t speaks very we'll for the health
OF the rural districts OF this county.
There were 81 deaths in state lnstl-
buttons during July, as follows;
Soldiers Home at Marshalltown ...7
Institution for Feeble Minded at
Hospital at Mt. Pleasant ...........1
Hospital at Independence ..........6
Hospital at Clarinda ..............14
Hospital at Cherokee ...8...........3
Penitentiary at FIT. Madison .......l
Total -. 81
Among the cases Of death. there
was one legal execution at Ft. Madison
Tuberculosis of the lungs claimed IS
victims, while other forms Of tuber-
culosis claimed victims. That is
satisfactory Gshowing, being less than
Z per cent OF the total. There IS en-
couragement In these figures for the
many Iowans, who are taking active
part In the fight against the white pla-
que. 1t is thus demonstrated that the
good work is bringing results and ev-
erybody ought to be inspired to re-
doubled effort It was hard month
for children, 100 Of the little ones sue
cumbing to cholera infantum. Cancer
claimed 1T victims and heart trouble
100 The report says that 100 died Of
old age, which Is again a splendid
demonstration Of the magnificent eli
mate of Iowa.
The table of the ages at death is
always OF interest. There were:
Under one year 240
One to five years ................. W
Five to ten years -. .i...........- "a
Ten to twenty years >............. 80
Twenty to thirty years ........... 81
Thirty to forty years ....... 1l3
Forty to fifty years ........l II 0
Fifty to sixty years l2S
Sixty to seventy years -. ........ .191
Seventy to eighty years ........ .225
Eighty to ninety years .......... .127
Ninety to 100 years .......... ~
One hundred years and over ..... 2
Unknown .........s.......
The table again shows that the leo-
pie Of Iowa live longer than the aver
age. They live better. There are no
big cities and the majority live in the
country and in the small towns. They
live the simple life and get plenty Of
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70 NAME coADJuToR.
Assistant to Archbishop keane Will
Be Named Within
Month. s1

Dubuque, Aug. 27-(special. Am
nouncement was made here today by
those in authority that the coadjutor,
to Archbishop Keane will be appointed
within the next month. AS was for.
merly stated, Bishop Carroll Of Helena
and Bishop Keane of Cheyenne are
out of the race new list having been
prepared at a secret meeting of the
suffragan bishops held two weeks
ago, presided over by Archbishop
Keane. The names elected at this
meeting have not been divulged.
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Boone Racing Meet.

Boone, Aug. 27.-The fourth annual
exhibition Of the Boone Driving Park
association will be held Sept. ID, IA
and Is. The fair promises to be more
successful than any of the previous
ones and many attractions aside from
the exhibits will be seen on the
grounds.
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GOES AFTER COMBINE.
.Klndiing Wood Trust In New York ts
Being Investigated by the
Grand Jury.

New York, Aug. 27-The govern.
ment is preparing to bring actions
against forty defendants as members
of the kindling wood trust which is
said to control a business of more than
$4,000, 900 year. Announcement has
been raade from the official depart
ment of justice that the grand jury
had been investigating the combina-
ton.
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The table of the ages at death Is
always Of interest There were:

! The table again shows that the leo-
pie of Iowa live longer than the aver
age. They live better. There are no
big cities and the majority live in the
country and in the small towns. They
live the simple life and get plenty OF
sunshine and fresh air.
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DEATHS.

ii A-4A,>1. ~ = ~ dhc-oS, - >~s~-s
GEE Saturday, August q, 1910 at 9
4 q. M, at the family residence, 305
Frietag avenue, Orval William Gee,
son Of William and Matte Gee, aged
five years. Funeral announcement
II later.
! The funeral will be held tomorrow
evening at o'clock from the resi-
dence. Services will be conducted by
Rev. w. H. Horned. Interment in the
Dttumwa cemetery.
HARDING Friday, August 2e, 1910 at
$3.50 D. M, at the family residence,
near Chillicothe, Josephine Augusta
Haralng, wife of Frank Harding,
aged As years.
The deceased was q well known
resident Of Wapello county. She had
resided in the state all her life and
was member of the Methodist
church. Besides her husband, her
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Burgess, four brothers, William
Verne. John and Clarence Burgess and
three sisters, Eta of Nebraska, Mag
gle Pike of Kirkville and Villa OF
Chilli -othe survive her.
The funeral of Amos Luth will be
held from the residence of his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Giles Blundell, GOA Center
avenue, Sunday afternoon, conducted
BY Rev. E. Farris Holler of the First
PRESBYTERIAN church.