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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-29
ellis of conditions in the district says

tells of conditions in the district says
that there are ninety-three coal mines
employing 4,487 miners in Wapello,
Warren, Davis, Jefferson, Keokuk, Van
Buren,, Marion, Jasper, Mahaska and a
portion of Monroe counties. Mr.. Rhys
states further that the total coal pro-
duction of the district for the biennial
period ending June 30, 1914, was
4,37S,300 tons. Comparing this bien-
NAL period with the one ending June
80, 1912, it shows a decrease of pro-
duction of 514,797 tons. 1t is stated
in the report that all of the above de-
crease occurred in the year ending
June 80, 1914, and that it was due prin-
cipally to business depression. NJ
Discusses Accidents.
The number of fatal accidents in
inspection district for the biennial per-
accidents was 81. This is three less
fatal accidents and thirteen more non
fatal accidents in this biennial period
than in the one prior. Twelve fatal
and 80 non-fatal accidents were caused
by the fall of slate or roof, two fatal
and 26 nonfatal by being run over by
mine cars or motors, two fatal and one
non-fatal from dust explosion, two IA
tai and one non-fatal from ignition Of
powder key, two fatal by flying pieces
! from blast, three non-fatal from kick
by mule, one non-fatal by falling down
shaft and 20 non-fatal from various
other causes. One man killed was be-
tween the ages of 16 and 20, eight be-
tween 20 and 80, seven between 80 and
40, three between 40 and SO and one
between so and CO.
One man had been working in the
mines in which he was killed, just one
day, four less than year, two one
year, two less than three years, two
less than four years, two less than
five years, two five years, two less
than six years, one nine years, one ten
years and one IS years. Fifteen of the
men killed were miners, one a trip
rider, one a timberman, one a shot
firer, one a stable boss and one a
pumper and repair man. Six of those
killed were Americans, six negroes,
four English, two Austrians, one Irish
and one French. During the biennial
period twenty-five men suffered brok-
en- leg, nine broken arm, sixty-one
or more fingers cut off, sixteen suffer
ed ribs or other bones fractured and
thirty-five were badly bruised or
manned. A very complete report of a
mine explosion at the mines of the
Consolidated Coal Co., mine No. 49,
Buxton, is also given in Mr.. Rhys'
paper. There were three mine explos-
ions in the district during the period,
but this is the only one in which there
was loss of life, occurring on March
IS, 1914, and causing the death of two
men.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-29
Twenty-Five Years Ago
= From The Courier Files -

and the services were closed with
prayer by Rev. J. M. McElroy, \the first
pastor of the church.
The big gang of hands at work lay
ing the electric street railway tracks
looks as if the company meant bust
ness with big B.
Oct. 1.-Wemmer and Wells, contrac
tors for the south side fill, have a
force Of men and teams at work, They
are getting dirt out of the old river
bed
The work of track laying for the
electric street railway was commenced
on the east end of the line this fore
noon and the work of stringing trolley
wires is now going on.
Oct. 1.-THE editor Of The Courier
took in the Agency fair this afternoon
and reports by telephone that there are
5000 people there and that the show
is fine.
There will be a meeting of citizens
at the city hall Thursday evening, Oc'
tober third at 1880 to take into con
sideration the building of coal palace
for exhibition in connection with our
manufacturing next year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-29

her parents Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. Smith
and daughter Audrey of Columbus City
and grandmother at Pleasanton, Kans
Mrs. Oscar Pritchett of Malvern,
Texas is spending few days in this
city with her aunt Mrs. Gribben and
cousin Mrs. S. H. Smith.
Mrs. Mary Cushman Smith and Miss
Eliza Cushman of Princeton, Mo-, are
visiting in this city with their aunt
Mrs. Melissa Lambertson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lane returned
home yesterday from Ward. where they
attended the funeral of Mrs. Lew Ryan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Percifeld are
mourning the loss of their fifteen
months old daughter Mildred Boneita,
who died at the home Of her grandpar-
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Temp Percifield on
Monday evening Sept. Fl after an ILL
ness of three weeks with stomach and
bowel trouble.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-29
FARMINGTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph McKiernan and
children of Chicago are visiting the
formers parents j. McKiernan and
wife.
Mrs Ben Kepler and two children
who have been visiting her daughter at
Seaton, ILL.,, returned home Monday.
Mrs. Jennie Fitchtenmueller left on
Monday for Lexington, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Greenleaf of
Davenport were recent Pennington
visitors.
w. A. Carr and wife of Philadelphia,
who have been visiting relatives here
for the past week. left Friday for Des
Moines where they will visit F. D. Carr
and family.
Mrs. Ida Manifold Joehnk sold her
household goods Saturday at public
sale and she and Mr. Joehnk will leave
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-29
RHYs URGES LAW
!. FOR SHOT F|RERS
STATE MINE INSPECTOR LIVING
IN OT1UMWA ANXIOUS
Il5 FOR ACT.
MAKES HIS REPORT
Very Complete Survey is Made by Lo
cal Man of His Work in Sec
ond District and Sent
to Governor,

r. T. Rhys, mine inspector for the
second district of Iowa, and who lives
( in Ottumwa, has compiled his biennial
report and has filed the same with
| Governor Clarke. 1t is a very COM
plete work and contains some interest
! ing and Instructive items. Among
other things recommended, Mr.. Rhys
strongly seeks the adoption of a law
in Iowa which would compel mine
owners and operators in the state to
employ shot firers as well as shot ex-
aminers. A portion of the report deals
very fully with this matter.
Mr.. Rhys in regard to this work
says: II esteem the question of regu-
lating and making the employment OF
shot irers in our mines obligatory, of
great Importance, and one that should
no longer be evaded. The operators
and miners of Iowa owe it to them
selves. and they owe it to the state, to
so adjust their wage agreement so
that no unjust burden may be placed
on one or the other, in the passage of
upon all operators Of coal mines, to
employ shot firers as well as shot ex-
aminers, to fire all shots after all other
employees are out of the mine, and that
those employed as shot examiners and
shot frers be one and the same parties
and subject only to state regulation in
the performance of their duties.
Therefore, I respectfully recommend
to our general assembly the enact
ment of law to the above end"
Tells of WapeIIo County.
A portion of the report is devoted
to Wapello county. This part states
that the total coal production of this
county for the biennial period ending
June 30, 1914, was 190,44S tons for the
first year and 157,774 tons for the sec
ond or a total of 34S,222 tons. Com
pared with the biennial period end
ing June 80, 1912, it shows a decrease
production of 253,795 tons and 142 less
number of men employed. The de-
crease in production was caused prin-
cipally by the abandonment of mine
No. 5 at Rutledge of the Phillips Coal
Co., and Of mine No. 2 of the Anchor
Coal Co., at Laddsdale. 1t is expected
that the next biennial report will show
a big increase, as within the last per-
iod two promising mines have been
opened in the county. These are the
Alpine mine, two and one-half miles
east of Ottumwa on the G. r. l. & T.
r. r. Co., and the Bidwell mine, six
miles southwest of this city on the
Milwaukee road.
Report on District.
Another part of the report which
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-29
CHARLTON.

w. E. Hanks went to Red Oak yes
terday to look after business few
days. During his absence Mrs. Hanks
will visit relatives in Lucas.
J. H. Darrah and wife and Mrs. Ora
Eustis have returned home from few
weeks visit at Excelsior Springs.
The Misses Minnie and jeanette
Sterrett visited yesterday with friends
in Abba
Miss Margaret Stanton has returned
to Lake Forest to resume her studies
after spending the summer vacation at
her homein this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Anderson of Ben
ton township are enjoying q visit from
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-29

church organized Christian Endeavor
society Sunday evening.
Guy W. Smith Of Des Moines spent
Sunday with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A. Smith
CYRUS Iouden of Omaha, Nebr., who
has been visiting his mother Mrs. S. c.
Mckinley returned home Saturday
morning.
Miss Helen Van Arsdale Of Charlton
spent Sunday with her sister Mrs. P.
A. Hockey.
Mrs Sterling Martin Of Melrose came
Saturday for visit at the parental A.
F. Jenkins home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-29
WOMEN WANT RIGHTS.

Ottawa, Ont. Sept. 2S.-A proposal
to grant women equal rights with men
in church affairs was today approved
by a committee to which it was re-
ferred by the Methodist general con-
ference in session here. The confer
ence may reach the matter tomorrow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-29
RUSSELL.

Mrs. U. G. Sims of Des Moines spent
Monday with her daughter Mrs. Verne
Lawrence.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Hill were called OF
Corydon Monday by the death OF Mr..
Hills sister Mrs Sam Gookin.
Luther Plots of Omaha, Nebr., who
has been visiting relatives the past
week left Monday night for Des Moines
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-29
USES PLATFORM TO
ANSWER OBJECTION

Washington, D. G., Sept. 2s.-Prest
dent Wilson favors the anti-interlock
ing directorate provision of the Clay
ton trust bill against which protests
have been made to the senate by bank
ers. The president told callers today
the provision was pledge in thu
democratic platform.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-29
soon for their new home in Kansas

soon for their new home In Kansas
City.
Eliza Barton and family left Tuesday
for Milton where Mr. Barton has pur-
chased a farm near that city.
Mrs. Margaret Boyer has returned
from visit with relatives at Daven-
port
Rev. J. H. Krenmyer and wife left
Thursday for their home at Tiqin after
a two weeks visit with relatives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-29

Sept. 26.-The Keokuk papers are
talking of high bridge across the
Mississippi, to be free of toll.
The electric railway track Will be
completed to the cemetery inside OF
a week, if they continue to lay track as
fast as they did yesterday.
Sept. 27.-The plasterers are now
putting on the ornamental finish III
the new postoffice.
The most careful estimates place the
number of bushels of corn IN Iowa THIS
year in excess Of last years CROP at
rs, 100000 bushels.
Sept. 2S.-The Cedar Rapids Ga
zette must be thirsting for gore. II
says, Unfortunately the last attempt
to kill the car was unsuccessful"
1t is reported. that Omaha, as a bad
effe ct of too much boom, has long rows
of empty houses and thousands OF idle
laborers and mechanics.
Sept. 30.-The Presbyterians babe
farewell to their old church last night.
This church was dedicated % years
ago in September Rev. Ely preached
a sermon appropriate to the occasion:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-10-07
lSLESFORD.

Chester Sawyer and family have been
visiting at Bakers Island.
Willard Squirting and wife spent Sunday
With G. II. Squirting and wife.
n. |. Bowditch and wife recently spent
few DAYS here at their bungalow.
Mr.. William Mayo. who has been visit
ING relatives here, left for Castine Friday.
Mrs. Walter..F. Stanley expects to leave
This week for Waltham, Mass, to visit
relatives.
viii Spurlina's house is nearly COM
p'eted, He hopes TO be able to move into
it next month.
Rev. Mr.. Akers, of New Haven, Conn,
who Is a candidate for this field, preached
an interesting sermon Sunday morning at
'ne Congregational church.
Mrs. Mary willard and son Edward
ieft for their home in Philadelphia FRI
Gay. They expect to visit in orono and
massachusetts, on their way.
Mrs. Agnes Phippin, who has been cook
hthe "Colonel's" this summer, has re-
turned to her home. Capt. Bert Squirting,
"eranoerry Isles, has moved his family
INTO the house, and intends to keep it
open 10 transients this winter.
Earl Stanley, who has lived in Agnes
rhiPpin's house the past few months, has
moved back into Charles Jarvis summer
u0use' Mr.. Stanley will continue to make
regular trips to Sout Invest Harbor to meet
'ne boat from Rockland. His mother is
visiting HIM for few days before return
Jug 10 her home at Friendship.
Oct 5.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-10-07
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-10-07

Frederick Peterson and wife, of Maiden,
Mass, have been visiting Mrs. Peterson's
sister, Mrs. E. +. SWEET, of East Surry.
MIR. Peterson returned few weeks ago
from Europe, having visited his native
country, Sweden, whers he spends part at
each summer. He was one OF the fortu-
nate ones who had engaged his passage on
the steamer United States from Christiania,
Norway, before the war started, and had
no difficulties in returning. While in
Sweden, Mr.. Peterson gave lectures on
different subjects. This summer he spoke
on Liquor Legislation in the United States
and also on Immigration. He has for
many years been engaged IN the import
ing business from Sweden and Germany,
bat has been compelled to suspend BUSH
ness owing to the war. Mr.. and Mrs.
Peterson have gone from East Surry to
Machiasport, where Mrs. Peterson's par
ents, Capt. c. c. johnson and wife, reside.
Oct. B. SPEC.
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lraaI 1Iuttfts.
NOTICE OF roRECLosURE.


NTE, John A. Somes, administrator Of til
w estate Of John w. Somes, late OF Mount
Desert, deceased. and M. l.. Allen, both OF
Mount Desert, Hancock county, Maine, here
by give public notice that we have claim by
mortgage upon certain lot or parcel Of land
county and State aforesaid. bounded and de-
scribed as follows. to wit: Beginning at the
northeast corner OF lot OF land formerly
owned by R. R. Thomas; thence by said
Thomas east line south twelve degrees east
nine rods and five links to land Of A. @.
corner); thence by said Murphy's north line
north seventy seven degrees and thirty
minutes east eight rods and fifteen links to a.
bolt in the point Of ledge; thence north
nineteen degrees and thirty minutes west
nine rods and twelve links to bolt in the
and thirty. minutes west. but parallel with
said Murphys north line, seven rods ana
three links to point Of beginning, and con-
tanning twenty thousand and forty (20040D
square feet, more or less, with the buildings.
thereon. Together with right Of way over
said described lot in . westerly direction
along the north line Of the Thomas lot to Gar
fele Avenue, said way to be used in common
and for all purposes OF way
Said mortgage is from William s. B. Cram
to John W. Somes and M. L. Alien, is dated
1907, In the registry of deeds for Hancock
county, Maine, in book 448, page 231.
The conditions Of said mortgage have been
and are broken. and by reason Of such
breach Of conditions, we claim foreclosure OF
said mortgage and give. this notice for that
purpose as by law provided.
JOHN A. SoMEs, administrator
of the estate Of John w. Somes.
M. L. ALLEN.
Mount Desert, Maine, September 81, 1914.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-10-07
SOAPING A GEYSER.
Food That Reused the Fury Of tho
Sleeping Wairoa.

Food That Reused the Fury OF tho
Sleeping Wairoa.
Some of the larger geysers in New
Zealand win not play unless they are
soaped--a process only occasionally al
lowed. as too much soaping weakens
the geyser Paul Gooding In Pic
turesgue New Zealand" describes the
soaping of geyser named Wairoa.
he being present at the ceremony. The
author states that the officiating priest
ess was a Maori known as Kathleen.
who was clothed in fax mat COM
pletely covered with raka. riwi and
pigeon feathers:
THE caretaker approached Kathleen
with big white bag in hand. 1t was
half full of yellow soap cut into small
cubes
"'Are you ready. KathleenT be asked
Eyes she promptly answered.
Taking out two or three handfuls
of soap, the caretaker threw them into
Wairoa's deep throat and then handed
the bag to Kathleen. Grasping the
strins handle at the bottom OF the
bag, she opened the mouth. and out
poured a saponaceous stream.
Ten minutes passed, but there was
only a slight increase in the volume
of steam at Wairoa's mouth. and there
were no subterranean signs OF an I'M
minent eruption. Fifteen, twenty min
utes passed with very little change.
when thirty minutes had gone there
was a rumble. then a splash of water.
The people near the geyser backed
away. Two or three more splashes
followed, and each was higher than
its predecessor; then came a hoarse
roar. a rush of steam. and up past
low sulphur dyed sinter wall flashed
n column of water carrying up clouds
of steam. Soap, just common wash
ing soap, had conquered Wairoa and
forced 1t from its lair. Up 1t continued
to go-ifty. sixty. eighty. 100 feet
"sWairoa would have gone higher II
# hadn't been for the wind the care
taker told me- 1T has been known to
go $50 feet
"While Wairoa played 1t played
magnificently. In its shaft 1t rumbled,
n flung its hot breath upon the ven
turesome, and for more than 100 feet
around 1t shook the ground until the
earth trembled. For ten minutes 1t
rose and fell. Then down 1t went,
like a thermometer on frosty night.
until II was a mere splasher."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-10-07
COUNTY NEWS
BROOKLYN.

1
Capt. Fred Phillips is home from yacht
ing.
Mrs. Alfred Joyce, who has been i'll, is
much better.
Miss Lettie Flye has gone to Boston fol-
medical treatment.
Elmer Leach and wife returned from
Rockland Tuesday.
Miss Nettie Colt has gone to Washing
ton, D. o., for the winter.
Mrs. M. e. Taylor and sister returned
to Rockland Wednesday.
Mrs. Henry w. Flye went to Boston
Saturday, for few weeks.
The West-End dining hall closed
Thursday, after successful season.
Mrs. Charles West, OF Roxbury, Mass,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. j. B. Babson.
Mrs. Carrie Griffin, Miss Ella Griffin
and Miss Eta Bridges spent Sunday in
Winterport.
Mrs. Georgia Foley, who has spent the
summer at F. w. Coles, has gone to Bos-
ton for the winter.
Harvest Home society will hold its an
nual sale and supper at Masonic hall
Wednesday, Oct. IA.
Mrs. N. v. Tibbetts left for Washing
| ton, D. Z. Thursday, after spending the
season at the Homestead.
A petition is being circulated to have
| Haven postoffice discontinued except
| through the summer months.
Charles w. Furey and wife, who have
been visiting at A. e. Farnsworth's, re-
| turned to New York Tuesday.
| The remains of Uziel c. Heath were
brought here Saturday from Beverly,
| Mass, where he died Oct. 1. They were
accompanied by his son Ernest and wife,
OF Frankfort, Germany, who came home
in June to help care for his father. Mr..
Heath leaves a widow-Mrs. Abbie Powers
Heath, who is the elder daughter OF the
late Newell and Lois Powers, of this place,
besides two sons and two daughters.
| Mrs. Lizzie Powers Allen died early Sat-
cal operation. Death coming SO suddenly
is great shock to her many friends. She
had been i'll a few days. Mrs. Allen had
been a member of the Baptist church
about fourteen years, also member of
Brooklin grange. She leaves a husband,
an adopted daughter, four brothers and a
a father, who lives at Deer Isle. Especi-
ally does the loss come heavily upon her
husband and little daughter. She took
the little girl at the death of q sister three
years ago. She had been as a mother to
her brother Llewellyn, who has made his
home with them for several years. Not
only will she be greatly missed in the
home, but by large circle of friends and
relatives. She was always ready with a
helping hand to the needy, and in all
good work her presence was always felt.
Services were held al the home this after
noon.
| Oct. 5. UNE FEMME.
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TNHE subscriber, Thomas Dewitt Cuyler,.
l. of Haverford, Montgomery county,
commonwealth of Pennsylvania, hereby gives
notice that he has been duly appointed
executor of the last will and testament and
codicil thereto of
MARIA DEWITT JESUP, late OIL the city,
county and state of NEW YORK.
deceased, no bonds being required by the
terms of said will. Being resident of the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania and not a
resident of Maine, the subscriber has ap-
pointed Luere B. Deasy, of Eden, Hancock
county, Maine, whose post-ofice address is
Bar Harbor, Maine, his agent for all purposes
specified in revised statues of Maine, chapter
Sc. section 43. All person having demands
against the estate of said deceased are de-
sired to present the same for settlement. and
all indebted thereto are requested to make
payment Immediately.
THOMAS DEWITT CUYLER.
September "a, 1914.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-10-07

THE subscriber, Edith Stuyvesant Wander
L bilt. of the city of Washington, District
of Colum bia, hereby gives notice that she has
been duly appointed executrix of the last
will and testament of
GEORGE w. VANDERBILT, late of the
city, county and state of NEW YORK,
deceased, no bonds being required by the
terms of said will. The subscriber not being
a resident of the State of Maine has appointed
Luere B. Deasy, of Eden, Hancock county,
Maine, whose postoffce address is Bar Harbor,
Maine, her agent for all purposes specified in
the revised statues OF Maine, chap. 66, section
40. All persons having demands against the
estate of said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are requested to make payment i'm
mediately. EDITH s. VANDERRILr
Sept 10, 1914.