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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-27

Washington, D. c., June 26.-Repre-
sentative M. E. Burke of Wisconsin
sees in the new trust bills a safety
valve which will save the United
States from socialism.
'"The tide of socialism has been r1s-
ing in this country for the last decade
until it now numbers about l,OO0,OOO
voters, and it's growth continues said
Mr.. Burke II prophecy that unless
these antitrust bills or something SIM
liar are enacted into law and enforced,
the tide of socialism will swell until
it overwhelms all other parties.
eff those who profit by trusts, COM
binations and monopolies desire to
avoid socialism, it is up to them to
submit to the moderate regulations
proposed in these bills, for just so
sure as the iron hand of monopoly
continues to Cypress the people, just
so sure will socialism finally succeed
and overthrow not only monopolies
and trusts, but our republican insutu-
lions.
"Such vast increases in trusts, COM
binations and monopolies and in their
'nefarious practices and business meth
DDS have and are creating more and
more dissatisfaction each year among
the common people of the country. AS
these trusts have grown In NUMBER ana
mower, so has socialism grown In num-
bers and power"
The Cost Of War.
That the per capita expenditure LOT
wars. past and anticipated, is $4lO TOR
each man, woman and child IN the
United States is the estimate OF Rep
resentative w. w. Bailey OF Pennsyl'
yania. Mr.. Bailey Is making cam.
paign issue of the military and naval
EXPENSES of the United States. ANY
party responsible for such monstrous
burden upon the toilers would be de-
stroyed by the fury of the masses ne
saws "Yet the burden Is borne with
out a murmur, since the nature VI ~
is not understood
Representative Bailey has tabuiated
for each town in every county OF MS
district the distributive share OF army
navy and pension appropriations: Inc
total for his district whose popuiatlon
is 313.S6S is 1851, 1910. The little VII
lage of Coaldale with 81 inhabltants
pays over S1,275 into the. federal war
budget. The town of Logan, with near
ly 10000 population, pays SOY. 1913
while Altoona with population or o.
| 900, pays nearly $4,000 each year Tor
military purposes.
Mr.. Bailey blames the indirect sys,
tom of taxation for the existence OF
this system concealed taxes: he
takes a slam at the popular fallacy
that putting money into circulation
| is a good thing But sometimes
saws Mr.. Bailey, lit is well to inquire
I whose money and how it is put into
circulation"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-27
Colo, is here for visit with his
mother, Mrs. James Duffiield, and 9TH

Colo, is here for visit with his
mother, Mrs. James Duftiield, and 9TH
er relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bingamin ar
rived the first of the week for visit
with Mr.. Bingamin's sister, Mrs. Perry
Tribble.
Mrs. John Black is visiting her par
ents in Moulton.
Mrs. Harrison Blackledge is visiting
relatives in Kahoka, Mo.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Derken returned
to What Cheer the first of the week
after visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Boyer.
Jacob Shames has been enjoying a
visit from her father, E. Shames, OF
Chicago.
Will Martin has rented the Stull
property and will rove into it soon.
The Meredith and Stockholm fami-
lies and others from Pulaski and Stiles
made up merry company which en-
joyed the day fishing in the Des
Moines river here Thursday.
Retson Morris has returned from
Iowa City where he has attended col
lege the past year.
Miss Mable Sanderson has returned
from Chicago where he has been pur-
suing course in music the past year.
Mrs. McGrew of Fairfield Is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. w. c. Don
aho.
Mrs. Lora Helgeson of North Dako-
ia is here for short visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Cornell
Mrs Geo. Daugherty and mother,
Mrs Baker, left the first of the week
for Mt Ayr after two weeks visit
here, their old home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-27
IoWANs GET PATENTS.

Des Moines. June 26.-The follow
ing patents were granted to Iowans for
the week ending June %, 1914, as re-
ported from the Office of Wilfred c.
Lane, patent attorney, sos Croker
building, Des Moines:
Churn, Christopher Aurit, Rock Val
ley.
Check-holding device, Robert A.
Fromm, Diamond.
Fireless cooker, Harry E. Cove
Newton.
Clothes catcher and drainer, Mar
garet GRAF, Estherville.
Scissors, Robert ]. Henderson. Denl
son.
Clothes wringer, Peter H. Kelly
Clinton, assignor to Lowell Mfg. CO..
Erie, Pa.
Broken fange detector for cal
wheels, Earl A. McAleece, Dubuque.
Ladder, Thomas Thompson, Brigh
ton.
Pipe damper, Clinton D. Wagner
Cedar Rapids.
Cash register, Joshua L. Morris
Council Bluffs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-27
MILLIONS LOST
IN GREAT BLAZE
and crying, others hailed the nights
adventures as lark
E~nIpeinn RlazA
Continued From Page ~

adventures as lark.
Explosion Starts Blaze.
From o'clock yesterday afternoon
when a terrific explosion occurred II
, the factory of the Korn Leather Co.
at Proctor and Boston streets, the
flames ragged practically unchecked un
til midnight. The explosion Is thought
| to have occurred among highly In
, flammable chemicals used in the manu-
facture of patent leather. This factory
stood near the foot of Gallows Hill
famous as the hanging place Of witches
! in the early colonial days, at the west
ern end of the city. A high wind car
ried the flames through the manufac
turing district and thence southwest
ward to the main part of the city and
across a thickly populated tenement
district to the water front. A Shift IN
the wind sent the fire northward along
Lafayette street. where scores OF the
city's finest residences were burned,
The fire spread out to another manu-.
featuring center on the shore OF the
harbor and destroyed large factories.
In the intervening area scores OF busl-
ness houses were swept away. The
Salem hospital was among the build
ings burned, but all the patients were
safely removed. Great quantities or
apparatus from neighboring cities as
sisted in fighting the flames and finally
succeeded in checking their passage
southwark.
To the eastward they burned them.
selves out at the waters edge. me
final stand was made near the Boston
and Maine railroad station. Here sew
eral buildings were dynamited and the
firemen at last gained the upper hand
saving the northeastern part OF the
city.
A separate fire which the police say
was of incendiary origin, destroyed
thirteen dwellings in North Salem and
threatened the plant of the Salem Oil
Co.
Sightseers Reach City.
During the forenoon train and trolley
service was resumed today and thous-
ands of sightseers thronged the city.
Stores in the business section, which
had been closed when the electric light
plant was burned, reopened and that
part of the city resumed mo- nearly
normal appearance.
Prompt response was made to public
appeal for relief issued by Gov. Walsh
Henry C. Frick of Pittsburgh sent
check for $4,000.
Wagons and automobiles loaded with
food began to arrive from surround
ing cities at daylight and city officials
supervised it's distribution with the
idea of best providing for those IN &C
tual want.
Dad Cross on Job.
Washington, D. c., June 26.-Ernest
Bicknell, national director of the Red
Cross, left today for Salem to direct
relief work. The Red Cross has sent
$4,000 and is prepared to raise large
fund necessary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-27
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

who have been visiting at Kirksville
and Edna, Mo-. have returned home.
Capt. w. H. G. Jacques returned last
night from fishing trip at Plum Lake
Wis. where he was accompanied by
j. c. Mabry and number other AL
bans.
Attorney C. w. Whitmore left this
morning for Burlington to attend the
lawyers convention in progress there,
Miss Anna Burkland of Centerville
has returned home after visiting Mrs.
e. HIGHLAND, 1912 East Plum street.
Mrs. N. w. Johnson, 662 West Sec
ond street, has gone to Excelsior
Springs for few weeks.
stratton Filler, 9O2 North Ash street,
has left for Hedrick to attend birth
day party given by Master Paul Har-
kins.
Miss Tessie Johnson of Agency, has
returned home after visiting at the
home Of Charles Graham, 626 Chester
avenue.
William Mccormick and wife of
Bloomfield, have returned home after
visiting with T. ]. Garretson, 523 East
Mary street.
Mrs. G. Cudworth of south of the
city, has gone to Eldon to visit with
her mother-in-law, Mrs. E. Cudworth.
Mrs. c. A. Mcclure and family, 4D6
Lillian street, have gone to Abba to
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. s. Schafer.
Mrs. H. Running, 400 Burrhus street,
has gone to Melrose on business.
G. F., Wennerstrom of Des Moines,
was a business visitor in the city to-
day.
Mrs. Henry Glenn, Miss Katherine
Glenn and Clarence Glenn, 222 North
Market street, are visiting with friends
In Des Moines enroute to Ames.
Mrs. T. J. Bryant of Griswold has
returned home after visiting with
Mrs. H. B. Patterson, sol Glenwood
avenue.
Mrs J. B. Baker and children of
south of the city accompanied by Mrs.
Mary Wilhermsdorfer have gone to
spend the summer in the west.
Miss Beryl Stevenson of Fairfield
has left for Des Moines after visiting
with Miss Tullia Mccormick 219
Pleasant street.
Mrs. o. Appelkuist, 1893 North Ash
street has left for Farson to visit her
sister, Mrs. G. A. Henry.
Oscar Anderson, 20O2 East Main
street has left for Charlton to visit
with his sister Mrs. H. Sutherland.
Mrs. Alfred Walker has returned to
her home In Russell after visiting at
the home of Mrs. N. H. Bahme, 5l4
Richmond avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Overguard of
Oskaloosa. have returned home after
visiting at the home of Mrs. N. II.
Bahme. b14 Richmond avenue.
Miss Mary Cation, 1921 blackberry
street and Miss Ruth Hendrixson, 43l
East Maple avenue, have gone to Lud-
inKton, Mich, where they will spend
the summer.
Mrs. M. F. Chisman and SON Theo-
dore. 41S North Sheridan avenue, are
visiting relatives at Foster, ,Neor.
Mrs, Fred Berkey attended the fun
eral Of a relative today at Chillicothe.
Miss Lizzie Closer OF Blakesburg
and Howard Cassill Ct Ash Grove are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Proctor
249 South Ward street.
Mrs. r. E. Byers and sons Richard
and Robert have returned to BATAVIA
after visiting at the parental Il. Hull
homo, AT North Sheridan avenue.
Miss Mabel Chisman west of the city,
Is visiting her sister MIRO. G. w. Green,
656 Hamilton street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-27
SUPREME couRT>DEcIsIoNs

Des Moines, June 26.-Ihe supreme
court has rendered the following opin-
ions:
Julia Julia Larg VS.. Marshalltown
Light, Power & Railway Co., appellant
Marshall district, reversed.
c. H. Wolf VS.. the Great Western
Railroad company, appellant. Polk dis
trict, reversed.
c. B. Schultz VS.. Walter Boyt Sad
dlery Co., appellant, Polk district, re-
versed.
Addia M. Hicks VS.. the Northern Mu-
tual Life ms. Co., appellant, Clarke
district, affirmed
Chas. Lockard, appellant VS.. E. R.
Clarke, sheriff, superior court OF Oel-
vein, certiorari action on conviction.
affirmed.
Farmers & Merchants state bank,
appellant. VS.. ]. r. Shaffer, Hamilton
district, reversed.
P. D. Mcmahon, appellant VS.. H. c.
Pittham, Crawford district, affirmed.
The Rock Island Pillow Co. VS.. j. A:
Bixby, appellant, superior court OF
Council Bluffs, affirmed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-27
OTTUMWA MANS
MOTHER DROPS DEAD

Oskaloosa, June 26.-Mrs. Mary l..
Burris, 500 East Seventh avenue, drop
ped dead of apoplexy while in attend
ance at the annual Globe Correspond
ents' picnic on Penn campus. She was
SO years, II months and IL days OF age.
Mrs. Burris had seemingly been IN per,
feet health during the day ana the emu
came without the slightest warning.
The body was Immediately removed to
the Cheesman Funeral Home. The de-
ceased leaves a daughter Mrs. +. l.
Mathews, Eddyville; son clarence
Coffin, Ottumwa; brother in Call
fornia, and two sisters.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-27
Tavenner's Democratic
Congressional Gossip

The Courier will publish prac-
tically every day letter from
Hon. Clyde H. Tavenner, demo-
cratic member Of congress from
the fourteenth Illinois district.
giving democratic view OF the
happenings Of the present ses-
sion of congress.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-27
JEROME PLANS A
BIG CELEBRATION

Jerome, June 26.-Another Appan-
Dose county town has entered the list
of those which will be host to the peo-
pie on July 4th Jerome proposes to see
that the day is fittingly observed.
The new band stand erected by the
citizens Of the town Is to be dedicated
Saturday night June 81, by band
concert and general program. There
win be an ice cream supper served by
the Pythian sisters as benefit for the
hand. Considerable pride is taken In
the proficiency of the band and 1T is
being given loyal support by the people
of Jerome.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-27
Peoples P4lp;t

The Courier will publish in
this column articles contrib
uted by it's readers. The COM
munications should be type.
written or in plain hand, on
ono side Of tho paper, and
siuned... go. 49,. 80. 49,.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-27

Bluffs Park.
Mrs. w. H. Mott pleasantly enter
tanned the Kensington club Tuesday
evening.
Chapter, P. e. 0. met Monday even
ing at the home of Mrs. H. E. Folkers
This was the last meeting before the
summer vacation. Misses Cora Stew
ems and Gladys Knott were initiated
into the sisterhood. At the close o.
the business session social houl
was enjoyed and refreshments were
served.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-27
ARIA w. EPPS WEBS
BERYL F. KENDALL

Fairfield, June 26.-Arra w. Epps OF
Ottumwa and Miss Beryl F. Kendall OF
Rock Island, were married in this city
June 20 by Rev A. H. Lathrop.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-27

JEFFERSON FAIR AUG. ~.
Fairfield June 26.-The Jefferson
county Fair will be held August 4. 8, s
and 2 this year.
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DRAIN TILE
Fer rrices and inform atior writ,
Morey Clay Products Go
OTTUMVA, IOWA
Tri-Weekly Courier

CHANGING ADDRESSES.
Gubscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the name OF
tina postofSics to which the paper hax
been sent a. well a tho postonics
Wlsero they desire It to BE- changed to.
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World or Love and Loyalty-Barn-
house.
9-Selection, America-Mose.
10-March, Onward Christian Sol
diers.
11-March, Flag Day--Lake.
-Selection-Faust or The FREELY.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-27

! mGuC. =.
Resolved that we extend vote OF
thanks to the press of the city for the
excellent reports of the convention
Resolved that we extend to the city
our thanks for it's kind welcome.
Resolved that we extend vote OF
thanks to the county sheriff for his
kindness and treatment while visiting
the county jail.
Resolved further that we extend a
vote of thanks to the people of Ottum-
wa for the manner in which they open
ed up their homes for entertainment.
So as we go from this convention
may we leave with these people some
thing that may be lasting, good to them
and that it may inspire them for better
work for Christ and the church.
Band Concert Program.
The Fifty-fourth regimental band
leader, Prof. W. Harold Kelly, has
arranged a very fine program for the
! Endeavorers and their friends as the
closing number of the four days ses-
sion. The program which will be CIV,
en- in Caldwell park beginning at .
clock follows:
March, Senlper Fidelis-Sousa.
2-Overture, Stabat Mater-Rossin1.
3-Selection, High Jinks-Flnil.
4-Cornet solo, selected-Edwin Rut-
ledge.
; 5-Serenade, Dream of Autumn
Losey.
/ 6-Waltz, Wedding of the Winds
, Hall.
7-Reverie, Simple Confession
Thorne.
SACRED Fantasia, Joy to the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-09-01

shall so inform the freemen and an.
other balloting shall be had, rca-
sonable time only being given for re-
ceiying and counting the votes; and
Dalo ing shall be continued, until an
election is made, provided that after
a third ballot the person receiving
third largest number of votes shall
be declared elected. No vote shall
be received on a ballOting after the
box is turned, but five minutes no.
tico of the intention to turn the box
shall be given by the presiding Off
GER The canvass of each balloting
shall be separately preserved and de
signated by the presiding officer by
proper wo.ds and figures indicating
the order in which the ballotings
took place, the number of ballots
cast, the names of candidates voted
for and tho number Of scattering and
Of detective ballots"
This makes tho high man" win
ner provided there is no choice on
the third ballot
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-09-01
ACTIVE cLuBwomAN DIES
Mrs. Finney of Lyndon Was Rebekah
Good Templar and Chautauquan

Mrs. Alfred H. Finney, for "a years
state treasurer Of the Rebekah as
sembly of Vermont and for many
years an officer in the Independent
oder Of Good Templars, died Al
gust IL at her home in Lyndonville
at the age of GG years.
At tho annual session of the state
Rebekah assembly, held in Buring-
ton in May, 1913, she was given a
beautiful jewel and the degree of
chiyalry was conferred upon her
She was one of tho original l.
members of the Lyndon Woman's
club and one of the prime movers in
the cause which started in Noyemb-
the cause which started in November
1899, for public library in that town
She was one of four women who
completed a fou--years' course Of
study in the Chautauqua Literary
and Scientific society, graduating
with honors and receiving a diploma
with seven seals. Mrs. Finney, who
was Ella Brown Gushing, daughter of
Rev. Haynes Porter Cushing of the
Methodist denomination, attended
school in Montpelier, Bradford, s..
Johnsbury, three years at Barton
academy and one year in a finishing
school, Lassel seminary, in Auburn
dale, Mas
She became a school teacher and
also had private classes in penman.
ship.
For over 80 years Mrs. Finney
wrote for publications and was at
various times a correspondent for
the Barton Monitor, the Vermont
Christian Messenger, the ST. Johns
bury Index, Lyndonville Journal
Progressive Farmer, Temperance
Herald and ST Johnsbury Republi-
can.
She showed a decided talent for
whiting poetry and was in great de-
mand for furnishing original poems
on occasions of anniversaries and
like events.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-09-01
SALARIES TOO HIGH
Baseball in Twin-state League Is Elk
pensive

Baseball in Twin-state League Is Ex.
pensive
The Brattlcboro correspondent of
the Springfield Republican writes as
follows:
There seems 10 be quite a lot of
sentiment about town as the Twin.
State league series draw to "A close
that seine radical changes should be
made in the circuit next season or it
viii be impossible to maintain the
league. This feeling is not aroused
with any idea of criticising any par
ticular club in the league. but il is
stimulated with q feeling that prac-
tically every club in the league is
paying more money for its team than
it can afford to and be sure OF main
tanning a team each year.
Brattleboro has had a good atten-
dance most OF the season but there
are fans who think that the team is
costing more this season than Brat
tleboro can pay in future years. 1t is
understood here that two or three
other towns in the league will un-
doubtedly close the season with
quite a large deficit II is doubtful
il the magnates OF the team which
has set the pace this year viii care
to duplicate it again next season. On
the other hand it is argued by some
that the higher-priced teams draw
enough more in attendance TO make
good the extra expense. but a care
ful study Of the league since it start
ed and of the attendance of the var
ious towns in the league win undoubt
edly show that up to certain limit
this argument will hold true. and be-
yond that point it means a deficit for
the club.
Each year as the league officials
are getting ready for the season a
large amount OF pickering takes
place over Just where the salary lin
il viii be placed The general feel
ing is that most OF the teams in the
league forget about the salary limit
soon after the season opens and then
the expense Of maintaining a team
becomes exceedingly expensive the
last o fthe season. There Use also
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-09-01
FEWER SCHOOLS IN STATE
Report Shows Decrease of 10 For
Year-Comparative Statement

Report Shows Decrease of 10 For
Year-Comparative Statement
The number of schools in the state
shows Il decrease of 10 in the year.
At the end of the fiscal year there
were 1865 legal schools in the state.
OF these Rutland county has the larg-
est number, 2S4, while Washington
ranks second with 253 and Windham
close third with $50. As would be
expected Grand Isle has the least
with but 25, decrease Of five.
In some counties there has been
nm increase while in others it has
been on the decline but in no case
has there been a change of over IL
which occurs in Orleans county.
while in Bennington there was a de-
crease of one school, Washington
county has increased two schools. as
has Windsor, while Rutland increas-
cd four and Orleans decreased II.
Tho fnh1p nf onnnarico- F,Il,.-.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-09-01
slEcTINe REPRESENTATIVE
Change in Law Makes Plurality Rule
After Third Ballot

An important change in the man
ner OF exciting representatives to
General Assembly was made by the
Legislature OF 1912 Under the Old
law, if there was no majority on first
balloe voting went on indefinitely. 1t
will be recalled tina, two years ago
some OF the smaller towns went with
cut representation, the failure to get
majority after several days Of bal
ioting resulting in the attempt being
given up in disgust.
The new law reads as follows:-
AT o'clock in the afternoon on
the day Of a general election the
votes given for representative to the
General Assembly shall be canyassed
by such of the board of civil ali.hol,
ity as arc present, assisted by the
assistant clerks and ballot clerks;
and, if no person has mage it's o.
the votes given, the presiding officer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-09-01
Stop That First Fall Cough

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Cncc-don't wait--it may lead to seri-
GUS lung trouble, weaken your vitali-
ty and develop a chronic lung all
ment Get bottle OF Dr. Kings
New Discovery today; it is pure and
harmless-use it freely for that fail
cough or cold. II Baby or Children
are sick g,ye it to them, it will re-
lieve quickly and permanently. II
soOlhes the irritated throat, lungs
and air passages. Lossens Phlegm,
is antiseptic and fortifes the system
against colds. 1t surely prevents
cold germs from getting hold.
Guaranteed. 6Oc and $500 at your
Druggist