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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-26
THREATS MADE
T0LYNCHY0UTH
HE[DF0R CRIME
Boonville, Ind, Citizens are
Aroused by Discovery Of
New Evidence in Triple
Murder.

Boonville, Ind, Aug, 25.-Charged
with the murder of his father, mother
and brother, whose bodies were found
in their burning home yesterday, and
knowing that threats had been made
to lynch him, William Lee early today
asked Sheriff Scales to be permitted
to attend the funeral of his family this
afternoon. His request was refused.
He paced his cell most of the night
but talked little to the guards. Lee
was stripped late last night and on his
body were found many bruises. Ac-
cording to the theory of the sheriff the
bruises were from blows struck
by some one. Lee claims the. bruises
came by his having fallen in getting
out of buggy Wednesday night when
he called on his fiancee, Nina Taylor,
to whom he was to have been married
last night at her fathers home near
Newburg.
Miss Taylor has been hysterical and
unable to make a statement other than
that she believes Lee innocent.
The coroner's inquest, during which
it developed that Lees family objected
to his marriage and that he had de-
manded money from his father. was
continued today.
The blood stained and partly burned
underclothes Of man, positively
identified before Coroner Farley's In
quest as belonging to William Lee,
were found in a search of the. bed
ding at the Lee home this morning.
There is a strong feeling against Loo
today on account of the gradually ac-
cumulating evidence of his guilt. He
shows no signs Of breaking down.
Lees sweetheart, Miss Nina Taylor,
TO whom he was to have been mar
ried last night, has deserted him and
declares her desire to see him pun
ished if he Is guilty.
Positive proof that the Lees had
been murdered at least three hours
before the alarm Of fire was given
was furnished Coroner Farley today
by physicians who examined the
bodies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-26
PORTUGUESE ELECT
ManosI do Arriaga Chosen First Head
Of New Republic; English In
struetor to King Carlos.

Lisbon, Aug. 25.-Manoel de Ar
riaga, procurator general in the pro-
visional government has been elected
the first president Of the republic If
Portugal. Arriaga was chosen by the
constituent assembly which was elected
by the people last May.
The term is four years and re-elec-
tion is prohibited The yearly salary
Is $4,000, in addition to $4,000 for ex-
penses. The government does not al
low any official residence.
President Arriaga for considerable
period was instructor OF English to
the late King Carlos and the Duke Of
Oporto.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-26
RACEFEE[|NG
QU|ETEDD0W
BY LYNCH|NG
Negroes Turn Over Brute
Who Assaulted Purcell,
Okla, Woman and Mob
Burns Him at Stake.

Purcell, Okla, Aug. 25.- Although
the town is quiet now and there is lit
tie interest or no evidence Of any bit
ter race feeling over the burning yes.
terday of Peter Carter, the negro who
attacked Mrs. Minnie Spraggins, there
was time before the man was recap
tured, when 1t was difficult matter
to keep the mob leaders from lynch
ing every negro in town.
Carter had been caught but had
escaped. To quiet the more aggres-
sive members of the mob the officers
told them 1t was untrue that Carter
had been captured. A little later three
of his own race marched into town
leading the escaped criminal. They
were not noticed until they had reach
ed the center Of the city. where q
great crowd had gathered.
Turn that niger over to me-" said
q tall farmer who assumed command
of the crowd. The negroes obeyed.
Carter was taken across the street and
many men and boys began gathering
brush and placing 1t at his feet At
this juncture Hayes and Farris plead
ed with the mob to turn the prisoner
over to the law,
OHIC0TB FI0d TTOVS8 v&INs
Men of Purcell, If you lynch this
man it will be the darkest blot on
yourselves and the town of Purcell
that any town ever experienced"
That's all right, sheriff" shouted
one of the mob, "but we must protect
our wives and daughters from black
hounds"
The sheriff pleaded with the mob,
saying the negro would be given an
immediate trial; that there would be
no chance for him to escape.
After the sheriff had concluded the
officers were led to the court house,
presumably to confer with some Of the
leaders. AS they entered room in
the building, the key was turned in the
lock and the officers were held prison
ers until the negro was dead.
AS soon as the sheriff and his as
sistants had been locked up the negro
was led out and placed on an oil
soaked brush heap built around tele-
phone pole. He was tied to the pole
and the torch applied. Cheers came
from the crowd and men and women
in motor cars watched the negro die.
After the flames died down the crowd
slowly dispersed.
Woman Not Expected to Live.
Mrs. Spraggins, who Is not expected
to live, said Carter entered her home
and struck her on the head with gas
pipe, beating her until she was uncon-
scious. An old mattress was torn up
and scattered over her body. After the
negro had set the mattress aflre he
fed.
AS Mrs. Spraggins was crawling
from the fire the negro reappeared
and again struck her with the pipe,
breaking her Jaw. She was uncon-
scious when her husband reached her.
In q few minutes she would have been
dead.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-26

JOHN ERICKSON, City Engineer.
Chicago, Aug, 25.-Plans for the
Chicago subway which will equal or
surpass anything In the way of SUBJ
way service in the world are progress
ing rapidly.
John Erickson, city engineer, is to
have charge of the work and on the
city's commission with him we're ap-
pointed E. G. Sharkland and James ].
Reynolds.
AS soon as the subway Is completed
there will in all probability no longer
be Chicago loop district bounded by
the elevated road as legal authorities
claim that the elevated road in Chi
cago's down town district is trespass-
ing and can be put off the streets at
any time.
The subway is to be the full width
of the Chicago streets but will not ex-
tend under the building foundations.
Each of the commissioners ap-
pointed is to receive sslary Of $12,-
00C asyear. 4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-26

Binford girl, and identified as such Mt
the inquest On his fathers business
stationery Beattie wrote:
Dear Kid: Pay this on the furniture
and make him give you an itemized ac-
count of what you must pay each week.
Wen, be good. with oceans of love
hrinNnA>R with kisses. Yours Hop"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-26
Lehigh Valley Train De-
rallied Near Rochester
With Crowds Returning
From Encampment.
DEFECTIVE RAILS
CAUSE OF TROUBLE
Two Last Coaches Roll
Down Embankment Sixty
Feet Deep; Passengers in
Forward Cars Saved.

Manchester, N. Y, Aug. 25.-Train
number four on the Lehigh Valley
railroad jumped the track here this
afternoon and twenty-five persons
were killed and about sixty injured.
Two cars rolled down an embs 4 1ment
sixty feet in height and 1t was in
these cars that the greatest mortality
occurred. The wreck was due to de-
fective rails. The engine and two for
ward coaches passed over the bad
spot which was about a hundred feet
cas-: OF the station, without accident.
but when the diner struck the defec-
tive rails they spread and the last two
coaches were thrown from the ira k
and rolled down the embankment.
Several persons in the dining car
were killed, but the largest number OF
dead were in the last two coaches.
A number of veterans returning
from the grand army encampment at
Rochester were on the train.
Special trains bearing nurses and
doctors were rushed here from
Geneva, which is nearby, and from
Rochester and Canadaniagua, as soon
d6 WOIU COuAO u0 uISQoISAOu ~ SAO9S
places. -. 80 49, X. :.
twenty-five Bodies Recovered.
At 2:45 o'clock twenty-five bodies
had been taken from the mass
of twisted steel and shattered tim
bers. Mangled bodies were In plain
sight pinioned under the debris.
Train number four out Of Buffalo,
east bound, was forty minutes late
and running fast, hauled by two
powerful engines in an effort to make
up lost time.
The train does not stop at Man
chester. Two hundred feet east of the
station after the engine and two
coaches had passed, the train buck
led and lurched into the creek.
The third and fourth cars plunged
over the sideless bridge to the outlet,
sixty feet below. The third car struck
flat on its side in the water while the
fourth landed on its front end.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-26
HARRISBURG GIRL
DIES OF PARALYSIS

Blakesburg, Aug. 25.- (SpeciaD.-
Florence vancleave, the eight-year-old
daughter Of Newton and Eta Van.
cleave. died this morning at 6 o'clock
of infantile paralysis.
The family is quarantined and the
f<AokNl will be private this afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-26
TOMBSTONE FALLS; KILLS RABv
Iowa Sections Granddaughter Crushed
as She Plays Around
Grave
Des Moines. Aug, 25.-M

Des MOines, Aug, 25.-Margaret Nc
Adams, the little granddaughter of the
sexton of Woodland cemetery, died to-
day from injuries received yesterday
when a large tombstone, around which
she was playing, suddenly toppled
over, badly crushing her.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-26

Governors Island at 2.38 this after
noon. Atwood flew to the town Of
Nyack, a distance Of about 80 miles.
in forty-five minutes. flying most Of
the time fifty to hundred feet above
the surface of the river.
Thousands OF people flocked to the
city roofs and cheered the aviator AZ
he flew down the river. The whistles
of steamships and all manner Of
water craft joined in the noisy well
come.
Atwood had planned to land at
Sheepshead bay and he may fly
there later, but officially, his trip
ended at Governors Island.
Tho Start From Nyack.
Nyack. N. j., Aug. 25.-Harry
N. Atwood holding the worlds record
for long distance aeroplane flying,
started on his concluding flight from
st. Louis to New York.
A steady southwest breeze made
conditions ideal for Atwood to take
wing out of the meadow where he was
forced to land yesterday on account
of engine trouble and within twenty
five miles of New York City. The en-
gine was repaired during the night
and nothing remained for Atwood but
to fly down the river and land at
Sheepshead Bay race track.
Atwood said this morning that he
would not fly to Boston.
The aviator's main anxiety this
morning WAS to extrtcate himself from
the pocket where the exigencies of his
plight forced him to land shortly be-
fore noon yesterday.
What little wind there was this
morning came from the southwest and
was favorable to the ayiator's pur-
poses.
Behind his machine the mountain
rose like wall, cutting or all hope
of escape In that direction. Before
him. toward the river, were trees over
which he had to pass before he could
reach the open air.
A head wind increased his chances
of making sharp rise that would
carry him over the trees and out OF
danger. Once beyond the tree barrier
there were open fields a short dis
tance down the river where he could
lang and wait for favorable opportuni-
ity to start the last jump Of his hong
journey. But conditions were such
that Atwood feared to arise from the
pocket and in order to get the aero
plane out Of the trap nfty men vol
lnteered to carry the machine to .
nearby meadow and 1t was lifted
over the fences, underbush and bram-
bles to an open field where It was set
down.
A short time later the aerial craft
arose amid the cheers Of the crowd
assembled and the word was flashed
that set the New Yorkers awaiting
the aviator's arrival.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-26
Start is Made from Nyack at
1853 and at 2::33 the Avi-
ator Had Passed Over the
Skyscraper Section.
GIVEN NOISY WELCOME
ON REACHING GOTHAM
Thousands Flock to Roofs to
Cheer Aviator and Steam
er Whistles Shrek; Will
Not Fly to Boston.
Nyack, N. y, Aug. 25.-Aewood
started for New York at 1853.

Nyack, N. y, Aug. 25.-Aewood
started for New York at 1853.
Tarrytown, N. Y, Aug. 25.-At-
wood passed here at 1855 o. m,
lrv'ngton, N. r., Aug. 25.-At-
wood passed here at 2:O2 .. m.
Yonkers, N. ", Aug. rs. - A.
wood passed here at 2:12 .. IN.
New York, Aug. 25.-. Atwood
crossed the New York City line
at 2:18, passing Spuyten Duyvi,
at that time.
New York, Aug. 25.-Atwood
passed Grants tomb at 2:22.
New York, Aug. 25.--Atwood
passed the Singer building on
lower Manhattan Island at 2:33
p. m. He 10 within q mile Of Gov
ernor's Island, where he may land.
New York, Aug. IS. - Atwood
landed at Governors Island at
2:38 p. m.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-07
FERRELL.

Leroy Lafferty, of Newark, spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Thos.
B. Neale and family.
| Miss Eva Freed, of Philadelphia,
was the guest of L. S. Vanlier, ST.,
and family from Wednesday until Sum
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Jehu Hewitt, of near
Woodstown, were calling on relatives
here on Monday evening.
Frank Beckett spent Labor Day at
Salem.
Misses Florence and Verna Lafferty
of Camden, were over Sunday guests
of friends and relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis s.. Vanlier, Jr.
and son Milton, were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Beez, of PhiIadel-
phia, on Saturday and Sunday They
also visited the Geological Garden and
other points Of interest. 1t was Mil
tons first visit to the garden and he
greatly enjoyed it.
Mrs. Henry Master is seriously Ill ).
Her many friends hope for speedy
recovery.
Alfred Biddle, of Salem, has been
spending a few days with his sister,
Mrs. George Beckett and family.
Mrs. Martha Lafferty who has beaL.
confined to her room for several
months, does not seem to be improv-
| ing. Her many friends sympathize
with her in her affection, and wish
her a speedy recovery.
p The many friends of Mrs. Abbie
Morgan. of Pitman are glad to hear
that she is improving from her recent
serious illness.
Joseph Lounsberry's horse died last
week.
Some of the farmers are battling
their tomatoes to the Fort Stanwix
Canning Co., at Glassboro.
DR.. H. H. Carr's friends are well
pleased to hear that he is improving
nicely from his serious illness.
A few people from this vicinity at
tended the Red Mems picnic at Wash
ington Park on Labor Day
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Master, OF
near Mullica Hill, spent Sunday with
Henry Master and family.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-07

BOLGIANO'S Crimson Glover Seed is ex-
ceptionally fine. 1t has large, well matured,
plump, bright golden berries. Crimson
Clover saves fertilizer bills and increases
the farmers incomes millions of dollars
Sown literally either alone or at the last
workings of corn or cotton it makes the
land rich both in nitrogen and humas or
vegetable matter and puts the soil in the
best possible condition for the crops which
follow. 1t also makes fine Winter Cover
Crop, a good Early Forage Crop, an ex-
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Improving Crop. 1t wonderfully increases
the yield Of crops which follow Ii you
want the best field seed of any kind al
ways insist on getting Bolgiano's "Goldn
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WE OFFER ENORMOUS STOCKS OF
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Grass, Millet, Permanent Pasture Mixtures,
Dwarf Essex Rape, Cow Horn Turnip,
Seven Top Turnip and Onion Sets.
NOTICE-Send &c stamp and name Of
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If your local merchant does not sell
Bolgianos Trustworthy Seeds, write us
direct, we will tell you where you can get
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for 80 years. Baitimore's Greatest Seed
House Light, Pratt and Ellieott streets,
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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-07
HURFFYTLLE.

George e.. Doran has accepted a
position at Atlantic City.
H. M Davis and family, who have
been at Shiloh and other places for
two months, returned home on Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. John sKitselman, OF
Philadelphia, who have just been mar
ried, have been spending a week
with H. G.. Nicholson and family.
Hiram W. Jones and John Gardi-
ner, Jr., spent Saturday and Sunday
at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Albert Williams, Mrs. Frank
Williams and son Ware, of Turner
willie, and Mrs. Eva Cheesman, Of
Philadelphia, spent Tuesday with Mr..
and Mrs. Jos. d. Hurff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hahan will
move to Woodlyn next week where
they have built pretty home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks Hurf enter
tanned relatives from Williamstown
and NIillville on Monday.
Elwood B. Hurff was rendered a
surprise birthday party on Tuesday
evening, September 9TH. Everybody
had most delightful time and en-
joyed an abundance of cake, banaaae,
grapes and watermelon. The even
ing was mostly taken up in games and
music. Those present were: Ell
wood b. Hurff and wife, Brooks Hurff
and wife, Charles H. Doran and wife,
c.. A. Shaw and wife, H. G. Nichol-
son and wife, Frank Mahan and wife,
Joseph D. Hurff and wife, H. NJ. Da-
Wis and wife, John Kitselman and wife
Albert Dilks and wife, Mrs. Lizzie
Jones, Mrs. Hannah Pierce, Nella
Dilks, Vera ~ Hurff, Merle Davis,
jeanette Dilks, Maude Jones, Evelyn
Davis, Theodore Shaw, Russell Da-
Wis, Kennett Davis, Freeman Davis.
John Hewlings is on the sick list.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-07

The Mantua Field Club defeated the
Woodbury. M Al. G.. at Woodbury., on
Saturday; score Mantua II; Woodbury.
1.
Mantua Field Club played Mt. Roy
al End on Monday. First game, score
Mt. Royal IL, Mantua A. Second
game, Westville Juniors A Mantua s..
The Westville team left the field in
the 7th inning on what they called
/ too close a decision, while in fact the
ball was five feet from the runner.
The Mantua Speed Boys were book
ed to play the Glassboro All Stars,
also the Clarksboro club. Both of
these teams failed to show up.
I Fred. Kline while watching the ball
game Monday was struck by thrown
ball, which rendered him unconscious
flor while; he soon recovered, how
ever.
\ Gus Truneer is having the old bar
Der shop repaired in anticipation of
the coming election.
Miss Agnes Allen, of Atlantic City,
has been visiting Mrs. A, Cruick-
shank and Mr.. E. l.. Kastner
Mr.. Jordan's watermelon feast was
a great success. He had a good crowd
of guests and did fair amount of
business.
John Zee was seventy-fi years
old Sunday. The family held re-
union in honor of the occasion.
Mantua School opened Tuesday with
the attendance of 127 pupils and four
teachers. The opening exercises con-
Sistnd af Gin uipp reading tha hfhja
and repeating the Lords prayer. The
teachers for this year are Principal,
Prof. ;. H. Tharp; Willemina S..
Wick, Anna F.. Tharp, and Jennie T ].
Hamilton Prof. Tharp is no stranger
here, having given general satisfac-
ton on his previous appointment.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-07

message with each one. She later
rallied and lived through Wednesday
a day in which she seemed to be on
the borderland of Heaven. Toward
evening her face lighted with a RAJ
dance seldom seen and her nurse
said, Mrs. Rulon you are happy, are
you not?p She replied, Don't you
see the Lord here waiting for me to
GOMEZ" Mrs. Rulon was one Of those
good and helpful women that home
and community cannot afford to lose.
Her funeral on Saturday was unusual
ly large, beside hundreds who paid
their respects Friday evening. The
services were very simple, being
short addresses BY Rev e al. Robin
son and Rev. F. y. JeWett. Of Borden
town, and prayer by Rev Frederic
Blaser Her remains rest In beau
tiful site in Wenonah Cemetery
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-07
United States Bank
Examiners

Go carefully over the con-
ditions of this bank at differ
ent intervals.
Depositors interests are
protected first, before any
body or anything else.
The continued growth of
this bank is TIE best possible
evidence that we treat all
patrons with courtesy, and
extend to them every facility
to be found in a modern
banking institution.
Your account will be well
come here.
81 per cent interest in our
Interest Department, COM
pounded twice each year.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-07
PITMAN.

| Schools opened Tuesday with 9
| large enrolment.
Charlie Stanger entered the Cam.
den Commercial College Tuesday.
Burleigh Pancoast will attend the
Model School. Trenton. Burliegh il
laying the foundation for a scientific
agricultural training.
Revs. E. A. Robinson and s.. T.
Weaver addressed the Epworth Lea
que Harvest Home Rally at Aura OF
Wednesday last.
Ralph Porch has signified his will
ingness to have the public fountain
| placed on his sidewalk. This is {
good location.
Rev. b. A. Robinson preached in
the Ocean Grove Auditorium on Mon.
day evening of last week.
Mr.. James E. West, executive Sec
Rotary of the National Council Boy
Scouts of America will address the
Mems Meeting Sunday next.
DR.. H.. H. Carr went as far al
Downer on Tuesday to visit patient.
He went out for the first time on Sat
urday to view the remains of Mrs
J.. c.. Rulon.
B. T. Sickler has again taken VI
his residence in Williamstown.
The cellar wall is being erected fol
Joseph K. Sharp's new bungalow, cor.
ner Broadway and Colonial ave.
Frank L. Waters and family moved
| into their new house, Grafton ave.
on Thursday.
h An ice plant will be erected by AL
Tired J Hill. He has purchased oil
HARRY Kerns two acres of ground, the
site of the old Y along the railroad x
J.. R. Treat and family have been
enjoying their vacation at Ocean City
Mr.. Cohen who Is located in X. G.
e. Hall, has purchased the Henry
Ledden property on Broadway.
Cashier and Mrs. Crosse and Mr..
| land Mrs. James Kincaid took an auto
| trip in Mr.. Kincaid's car to Cape May
on Monday.
S. P. Clark with his clerks took a
trip through Woodstown, Pennsgrove
and a number of other towns on Mon
| day afternoon From Pennsgrove
! they went over to Wilmington by
| launch.
The Fire Patrol assembled at the
Baptist Church Sunday evening and
listened to Hon. J Hampton Moore.
His address was spoken of in highest
terms. The seating capacity of the
church was entirely inadequate to &C
commodate all.
The comparatively sudden death ol
Mrs. J G.. Rulon on Wednesday even
ling was great shock to her family
and the community Mrs. Rulor
had been helpless for almost week
from a form of rheumatism, but moi
until Tuesday was her case considered
critical She babe her family fare.
we'll on Tuesday evening, leaving .
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-07
DIR. r. K. MORGAN

Rsom No. /, Merritt Block, Woodbury..
Residence, 103 So Bread st.
Once Hours:
:. n. to s p m. Open evenings BY APP
Bell Phone: Residence INV; once 1ssx
11-22-1y.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-07

JOSEPH C. ZIMMERMAN
CONTRACTOR and BUILDER
speciality made Of Hardwssd Flsers-
shop at Hendry's Court, Woodbury..
5ebbing q speciality. Bell Phone 1O0-X.
Residence en- Mantua Avenue.
s-1e-1y
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-07
MANTUA.

The Mantua Field Club defeated the
Woodbury. NJ. Al. G. at Woodbury., on
Saturday; score Mantua II; Woodbury.