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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-30
LUCAS co. MAN II -
CONSUL AND FARMER

Charlton, Sept 29.-After a short
visit at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John R Johnston, in Lincoln
township, Matthew P. Johnston and
bride have departed for their future
home in Lethbridge. Alberta, Canada.
The groom is the American consul at
that place and is also extensively en-
gagged in farming and in the broker
age business. His marriage to Miss
Vera Mott was solemnized at the
home Of the brides parents in Brant.
ford, Ontario. Canada, on September
TO- The bride Is an accomplished
young ladf, having received her early
education in the Brandford Collegiate
institute, after which she completed a
course in Toronto and London kinder
garten training schools. .a.r - =.
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FAREWELL GIVEN
DEPARTING PASTOR

e a.
The East End Presbyterian church
was full to overlooking yesterday
morning Of members and friends, to
attend the farewell service Of DR.. w.
H. HORNED. The chapels and Miller
church united with the central church
at this meeting, many from the coun-
try remaining in the city all day. In
stead of formal sermon, the service
proved a heart to heart parting talk.
DR.. HORNED spoke warmly Of the faith
fill, affectionate cooperation with
which he had met during his work
here and urged that his successor
should. meet with the same helpful
spirit from all the members. Extracts
from Corinthians and Thessalonians
were read in connection with his to-
pic, "The model pastor, the model,
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs F. E. Becker and family
Of Salem made an overland trip to OF
tumwa yesterday and were the guests
of Mrs. w. S. Parker, $40 West Fourth
street. .. ..
City Clerk M. l.. Byrne and Harold
Schafer have returned from Two
weeks vacation trip through the west.
They visited Denver, Omaha, Glasgow,
Mont, and other points of interest
Misses Cleota and Frances Tate,41
North Jefferson street are the guests
OF friends in Des Moines today. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Barlow have re-
turned from two weeks visit In Hart
ford, Conn.,, and other eastern points
of interest. They also visited relatives
of Mr.. Barlow in Jamestown, N. Y.
Alvah Orvis of Chicago spent Sun
day with his parents Mr.. and Mrs:
Fred Orvis, lis North Clay street.
sCarl Anderson who is working for
the Western Union Telegraph Co., at
Keokuk spent Sunday in Ottumwa
with friends and relatives. .. -,
Miss Nina Munger of Rock Island re-
turned home Sunday after a visit OF
several days in this city with her
brother, Guy Munger.
Miss Mary Blitz who resides north
east of Ottumwa, has returned from q
two months visit in Pekin, Peoria and
LaHarpe, Ill. Miss ,Blitz was accom-
panied home by Mrs. L. A. Greenig OF
the latter place.
Jake Abegg of the Ottumwa Nation
al bank, spent Sunday In Blakesburg.
Mrs. c. Miller and daughter, Miss
Mary, 219 North Washington street,
have returned from a two weeks visit
In Cincinnati. ...
Mrs. Henry E. Cook and daughter
Lucille, returned to their home IN
Sioux city after two months visit at
the A. G. Cook home, 729 West Fourth
street. ~ -
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Davis, GA East
Fourth street, have returned from St.
Paul and Minneapolis where they visit
ed relatives. They were accompanied
home by their nephew, Maurice Eugene
Davis Of st. Paul who will visit IN
Ottumwa. @rr
Mrs. L. D. Goehring, of Des Moines,
has returned after visiting with her
mother, Mrs Frank Ketcham, 1S7
Cooper avenue. 4,
Mrs. ]. P. Garrett and child, Of Bus
sey, have returned after visit at the
home of Mrs. Francis Snyder, 920 Lo.
Gust street.
Mrs. G. A. Alexander, 321 South
Cherry street, Is visiting her son W..
A. Alexander in Hooking.
Mrs. Ingaby Williamson, of Hamil.
ton, has returned after visiting at the
home OF her son, A. B. Williamson,
seven miles southwest Of town.
Mrs. George Huyck, 11s Cooper ave
nue., spent Sunday with relatives IN
Creston.
Mrs. Homer Riley, 1908 East Main
street, left this morning for Crosby,
Nd, where she will make her future
home. " " Z"
Mrs. F. s. Crabill, of Council Bluffs,
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COM ing
lO 's'& 5
OttumWa, Iowa
The eminent physician on chronic
diseases will visit our city
Saturday, October 4
And will be at the Ballingall Hotel
until 5 p. M, one day ONLY.

DR.. Potterf, president of the staff OF
the Boston Electro Medical. Institute
is making tour of the state.
He will give consultation, exam
ination, and all the medicines neces
sary to complete a cure FREE. All
parties taking advantage OF THE offer
are requested to state " uneir friends
the result of the treatment.
Cures DEAFNESS by an entirely
new process. ..as -.. ..,.'- .a-y
Treats all durable cases Of catarrh
throat and lung diseases, eye and ear
stomach liver and kidneys, gravel
rheumatism, paralysis, neuralgia,
nervous and heart disease, epilepsy,
Bright's disease and diseases of the
bladder, blood and skin diseases, and
big neck and stammering cure.
CANCERS cured by Liquefaction.
Piles and rupture cured without
detention from business.
Asthma cured in a short time.
If you are improving under your
family physician do not take up your
valuable time The rich and the poor
are treated alike oilers and curios-
ity seekers will please stay away. Our
time Is valuable.
Remember, NOT A PENNY will be
charged for the medicine required to
make a cure of oil thoso taking treat
ment this trip. Office hour, "a. m.
Positively married ladies must ne
accompanied by their husbands. Re-
member the date, Saturday October 4
at the Ballingall Hotel, Ottumwa, Iowa
Advertisement.
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MUST STAY IN ASYLUM.

Centerville, Sept 29.-The special
commission appointed by the court to
investigate the case Of Robert p.
Brown. alleged to be insane and detain-
ed at Mt. Pleasant when he and his
friends thought him entitled to liberty
was that he should remain in cutody
II. S. Greenleaf and DR.. Wayne Harris
went to see him and look up his record
Their report has been filed to the eff
feet that it will be best to keep him IN
the hospital. @
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JEFF SAYS:

Now here's
what's worryin'
me-us reform
ers h ev go t
some kind of a
boiler comm on
account of them
ladybugs gittin'
away but the
trouble Is l dom.
know whether to
make q speech
against the care
lessness Of the
employee who let
saYn 90 or the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-30

cold storage company for hevin them
us demogogues don't always know
Just how to frame UP our holler so 1t
will attract the most attention-how-
ever, that's about the only thing that
does bother US. &C. - -
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CHARLTON CELEBRATION OVER.

CHARLTON CELE6HN II0N OE' -
Charlton, Sept. 29.--The street car
nival and homecoming celebration
came to close Saturday evening al
ter four days of fun and merry aking.
There were big crowds in attendance,
plenty of amusements,, gay decora-
lions, and everything passed OF In
succ essful and satisfactory manner,
pleasing to all. z. - -.
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DIR AIN TILE
Ter Irices and Information vrits
Mercy Clay Products Co
OTTUMWA, IOWA
Tri-Weekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please Give the name OF
the postoffice to which the paper mas
been sent az we'll os the postonics
where they desire 1t to be changed to.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-30
PART OF LOG DRIVE
PASSED TOWN TO-DAY
River Choked from Early Morning to
Noon, but Favorable Wind Has
Moved Them Along.

The river was choked with logs from
early morning to noon opposite this VII
lage, but at noon the last of the part
of the drive which had been released
from the boom at East Putnev had
arrived. Enough men came to string 4
boom from the head OF the island to
the west bank of the river, in order
to keep the logs out of Little river
The Brattleboro Boat club, which is
planning a club run up the river sun
day, expects to be able to make the
run in the event that the lumber com
pany lives up to some portion Of the
agreement they made with representa-
tives Of boating interests from Brat
tleboro.
Nearly every day wind blows up
the river, which usually greatly him
ders the progress of the logs, but to
day stiff breeze has blown from the
north. 1t is rarely that this would
happen when the river was filled with
logs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-30
DEATH OF ALBIN S. BURBANK.
Vas President of Black River Nation
al Bank of Proctorsville

PROCTORSVILLE, July 80. Albin
IS. Burbank, -, president Of the Black
River National bank, died at his home
here at o'clock last night of angina
pectors. He was born in Cavendish in
1888. He represented the town in the
legislatures Of 1874 and 1890 In 1894
he was a senator from Windsor county
His education was received in the com
mon schools and at Wesleyan seminary,
Springfield, Mass He was interested for
many years in the manufacture of wool
ems, being a member Of the firm of Taft.
Burbank & Murdock in this village. Be
sides his wife, Martha CHowe) Burbank
he i survived by daughter Mrs. Henry
L. Drugg
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-30
WIRELESS BLAMED
FOR LACK OF RAIN
Not a Drop Has Fallen Near the Sta
tion in Six WeekS-Heavy Show
ers in Other Towns

NEW YORK, July 3o-The fact
that the long Island village of Say
vile has been deprived of recent
thunder showers visiting that vicinity
Is attributed by some OF the disap
pointed truck gardners to the effect
OF the large wireless station on the
atmospheric conditions. There has
been no rain in Sayvillc in more than
six weeks, and a withcring drought is
reported there. Other towns nearby
have had a number Of heavy down
ponrs of rain. The wireless plant at
Sayville is one OF the most powerful
IN the world with a main shaft SOC
feet high, to which are attached hun
dreds Of wires. Farmers have inquired
of the radio-inspection bureau of the
department of commerce and labor rs
to whether the wireless plants defect
thunder showers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-30
Another Big Robbery Report
ed at Narragansett
Pier, r. /.
DETECTIVES UNABLE
TO FIND ANY CLUE
Although the Loss Was Discovered
Within Half an Hour After the
Robbery Took Place-Mr. Hannah,
Ill, Ignorant of Loss

NAltRAGANSETT PIER, r. l., July
30. Jewels, the value of which are
roughly estimated at S150,00O, were
stolen from the Shore Acres summer
residence Of John H. Hanan Friday
might, Reports that the Hanans had been
robbed We're denied until today. when
Mrs Ianna told the story Of her loss
Mr.. lanan Is seriously i'll and is ignor-
ant OF what has occurred. The princi-
lpal articles taken were diamond neck
! lace, pearl necklace diamond crnstcd
watch, set star sapphircs surrounded hy
diamonds, diamond pendant. diamond
| Ibrooch, diamond earrings black diamond
earring surrounded by white diamonds
| and platinum. watch set with dia-
monds Detectives are unable to find anv
clue. although the robbery was discover
| ed within 30 minutes after il was com
mtted. There is nothing To connect
tins case with the stealing OF Jewels val
ned at 100000 from the home of q. q.
Rumsey at this place Saturday night
Several other articles of lesser value
were also taken. The iewelrv was
stolen from Mrs Hanan s boudoir a
| few moments after She had left for a
reception. Five detectives are working
on the ease today. The servants have
! t'1'b 'liiilihdlIl II Olt SuSPttlOH- / ne
| Hanau robbery. together with a similar
robbery at Charles c. Rumsey' 5 Satur-
dav night or Sunday, created a belief
among many that the same gang of
thives who operated successfully last
year are again at work The secrecy
maintained for a time regarding the
two known losses led today to reports
of other robberies, but these reports
H..
ans are very prominent socially aud
Shore Acres has been regarded as the
show place Of the Pier
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-30
HELD ON ARSON CHARGE.
Cora E. Ryan Goes to Jail Unable to
Secure Bail.

BURLINGTON, July 3O-NEss Cora
f. Ryan is in jail here on a charge Of
arson, growing out Of the fire which par
tally destroyed the buildings Of l. IL.
Plant at North Winoosl avenue and
North street. January 16 There was a
loss Of $1,000, of which Miss Ryan, who
ran millinery store there. claimed a
large share. The fire started apparently
in the rear of her shop, and she appear
ed dressed, explaining that she was awake
with toothaehe
She has since lived in Albany, n -.
and efforts to eXtradite her have been
unsuccessful, owing to the governors re
fusal to sign the papers On representa-
tions that settlement Of her insurance
demanded her presence here, she was in
duced to return and the warrant, the eX-
istence Of which she did not know. was
served on her in the county court house
Bail was fixed at $3.50 which She was I'M
able to obtain up to late hour last
night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-30
TENDER WILL BE
RAISED SUNDAY
Wrecking Crew Will Tackle Derailed
Section Near Winhall Station
Two Engines Tied UP.

The West River passenger train ar
rived in Brattleboro yesterday after
noon at ! clock. The crew had ex-
perieneed a strenuous time since Mon
day before noon, when the engine ten
der went over the bank and dragged
the mail, baggage and smoking car
part way with it.
The tender Of one Of the three trains
IS still in the ditch near Winhall Sta
tion and will probably remain there
until Sunday, when the wrecking crew
which has had the job Of putting back
on the irons three different trains, can
get around to take care of it
AT present two scrap heaps of en-
gines are trying to make some sort Of
headway with passenger traffic, the
two best" engines on this brancl
being out Of commission.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-30
REV. MIR. HOUGHTON
WILL LEAVE TOMORROW
President Burton of Smith College
VIII Occupy Pulpit Aug. 31-Pas-
tor Back III September.

Rev. Roy VI. Houghton, pastor Of the
Centre Congregational church, Will begin
his vacation tomorrow. lie Will 20 To
Boston in his automobile to visit his
brother, Attorney : G.. Houghton of Bay
City. Mich. who is ON an eastern trip
with his wife and daughter They Will
go to the White Mountains and come
from there to Brattleboro. After a shor.
stay here ). c. Houghton and family
will 90 to New York and Rev r. NJ.
Houghton viii go to his home in Laings-
burg. Mich. returning here TO occupy his
pulpit the FIRST Sunday in September.
Next Sunday the pulpit viii be oecu-
pied by Rev. DR.. George T. Martin II
Lexington, Mass. a former pastor: Aug
10 by a prominent preacher from the
Northhcld conference; Aug. Il by Rev
Frederick Green of AIiddletawn. Conn.
a former pastor; Aug. 81 open date:
Aug. 81, President NJ. L. Burton OF
Smith college.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-30
OVER $50 ATTENDED
PARISH PICNIC TO-DAY
Congregationalists Enjoyee Games
and Dinner at Island Park and
Boat Ride on River.

Although the weather conditions this
forenoon were uncertain, rain falling a
part Of the time. 100 to POO members Of
the Congregational parish went to Is
land park to enjoy the annual parish
picnic from 10 to > o'clock The day has
been spent playing games and IN soeia-
bility, the boys especially approaching
the use of the league baseball diamond,
Each carried dinner, which was eaten in
the pavilion. grandstand or about the
grounds Hot coffee was prepared at the
park, and each person was given two five
cent checks good for candy, ice-cream or
anything regularly kept for sale at the
resort The company also had the free
use of the boxbaH alleys. In the forenoon
the river was full of logs, but about /
o o'clock the river was clear and the Big
Glow boats, which had been chartered for
the occasion, began plying up and down
the river with their loads of delighted
patrons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-30
Paterson Will Take a Year or
Two to Recover It's
Prosperity
NOTHING WAS GAINED
FOR THE STRIKERS
industrial Workers of the World
Leaders Assert That They Will Re
new War on Manufacturers -2OOO
Have Lost Their Positions.

PATTERSON, y. j., July 3O.-With
general return to the mills of the work
ers IN every branch of the silk indus
trY, Paterson saw the actual ending of
what has been one of the most remark
able strikes in the history of the coun-
Try. With the exception of slightly
changed mill conditions the strikers
gained nothing.
In the 149 days that $4,000 opera
tives were idle, nearly $500. 900 in
wage was lost to them. 1t is estimated
that the loss to the manufacturers was
as much. Landlords were heavy los
ers, fully 200 tenants failing TO pav
any rents for periods ranging from two
TO five months. A score Of small store
keepers. butchers, grocers and clothiers
We're forced to close shop. During the
greater part Of the strike, the depart
ment stores and other large business
houses were obliged to cut down their
working forces. and theaters closed for
the season of l912-19l3 nearly n month
earlier than heretofore because az +be
lack OF trade. 1t viii take the city
year or two to recover from the shock.
About 2500 workers left Paterson.
According to the strike leaders 2OOG
iiAtH anu NOHlcu are Dlac klISted and
will never be taken back to work.
Every policeman on the Paterson
force was kept busy on an average Of
IS hours, and the city spent about SO
GOO for special policemen. From Feb.
p, when the strike was declared by
the /. ". ", until July %, when it
was conceded to be lost. the police au-
tos We're called out 2413 times. The
/ persons arrested numbered 1473.
\ Five persons lost their lives because
Of the strike. A landlord. who was
losing $500 month in rents. and two
strikers committed suicide One man.
not connected with the strike, was kill
ed by special detective, who fired
over the heads Of party of strikers
who were menacing him. One of a
party Of strikers who tried to intimi-
date so-called scab. = who would not
| quit work. was also killed.
The leaders of the Industrial Work
ers Of the World assert that they will
renew their war on the manufacturers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-30
PLAYGROUND TOBE
OPENED TOMORROW
Until Equipment Arrives Hours Will
Be to 5-Miss Beulah Tucker
Will Assist Children.

The committee having the playground
at the Washington street school house
have decided to open the grounds tomor-
row For the present they viii be open
from to , O'Clock, but after the
equipment arrives they viii be open from
n q sundown Miss Lillian q Newton.
chairman OF the committee, viii he in
charge tomorrow, and the plan is 10 have
some person in charge each day. Several
not on the committee have volunteered
TO assist. The children viii have the
services of Miss Beulah Tucker, who is
IA trained kindergarten teacher.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-30
SUFFRAGETTE GETS
PRISON SENTENCE
Mrs Edith Rigby, Who Set Fire to
Residence, Sent to Prison for
Nine Months.

LIVERPOOL, Eng, July 30.-Mrs.
Edith Rigby, suffragette of Preston,
was sentenced today to nine months
at hard labor in prison on the charge
of setting fire to the country residence
of Sir William II. Lever at Riving-
ton, Lancashire, July $, and causing
damage estimated at 100000. The
prisoner, who is the wife of Il phys
ician, admitted that she was guilty,
and also confessed to being the per
petrator of a bomb outrage at the Liv-
erpool cotton exchange July >.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-30
Richard E. StrattOn Struck
at DIR. NewtOn'S Home
i'm Mortified
WAS HELPING DRIVE
CHICKENS TO COVER
Had Three in His Arms and Was
Trying to Dislodge Another from
Wire Fence-Others Narrowley Es-
capped.
Especial to The Reformer.)

NORTHFIELD. Mass. July 80 -
While helping tO get some chickens un-
der shelter to escape a thunder storm,
Richard Edward Stratton of Brightwood,
Mass. II years and II months old. was
struck by lightning and instantly killed
Yesterday afternoon in the yard adioin-
ing the home Of his uncle and aunt. DR..
and Mrs. A. L. Newton, of this place.
His lifeless form fell to the ground with
chicken which he was carrying and
which was killed.
DR. Newton, who saw the bolt strike
the lad hurried to the boys side and
tried all methods of restoring him, with
the assistance of Dr n p. Wood. who
was called, but without avail
When the storm came up. soon after
o'clock the boy and his aunt, Mrs.
Newton, his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Ball. who live with DIR. and Mrs,
Newton. and Miss Marion Stafford, who
is employed 10y the family, went out to
drive the chickens under cover.
The lad caught three chickens, which
he held in his arms and was trying to
dislodge another which had gotten caught
in wire fence, when the lightning came.
At that instant DR.. Newton stood on
the veranda
DR.. Newton saw the ball OF fire strike
a tree under which the party were at that
time. 1t seemed to divide into two forks
one going down the tree, leaving a plain
~ visible path, and the other striking
the Stratton child and the wire fence
Two of the chickens were unhuTt
An examination showed that the fork
which struck the lad went through his
body and through his heart 1t raised a
blister the length of his spine and burned
his hair and eyebrows. He was wearing
belt with brass buckle
Miss Spaford, who was only about
three feet away from the boy, received
a slight burn on her arm. The others
who We're about 10 feet away, were not
hurt although they were nearer tht
point where the bolt divided than wer,
Miss Spatford and the lad. I'm fact il
broke directly over their heads, and i
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-30

is a wonder that all We're not killed
Richard Stratton was a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Stratton of Brightwood
and had been visiting his brother, Roy,
at DR.. Newton's about five weeks. His
father is employed in a brass establish
ment. Mr. Stratton was notified imme-
diately after the accident and came at
once to Northfield.
Arrangements have been made for the
burial of the boy in the Centre cemetery
here tomorrow Rev n Fay Smith will
officiate at the funeral service at II
O'Clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-30
Public Service Commission
Was NeedIessIy Pro-
crastinating
GOVERNOR FLETCHER
QUOTES INSTANCES
Wherein Policy of Commissioners Did
Not Appear to be in Line With Pro
gressive State Policy-the Benning-
ton Case

Gov NJ pl,4a,ou u,n.
-, W why - N"'-
''i'D yesterday gave out a statement
bearing ON his action in removing
Charles d. Watson from the chairman
shin of tba nnllio sar,.ioo oa,,,,,,;s,;o,,
al" ieques'I"S lht resignation Oh
t. II. Babbltt OF Bellows Falls. From
this statement. when - printed in full
herewith if is evident thar other facts
aside from the telenbone renort enisode
entered into the qoyernor,t determ;na-
tion ia raroaniza fba commission Tbo
.+o+,,,aa,,+
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-30
CORN CROP DAMAGED.
All Hope of Three Billion Bushel
Yield Abandoned.

CHICAGO, July 30. = Sensational
lowering of crop estimates owing to
damage from drouth and heat brought
about a rush of buying today in the
corn trade. The result was to put up
prices two cents a busheI
All hope of 100000, 200 bushel
yield OF corn this season appeared to
have been abandoned. Instead experts
talked of 2,675, 100000 to 2,7O0,O00,OOO
bushels with a possibility of drop to
as short total as $500, 100000 bush
els.