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The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1914-11-07
GOTHAM SET FREE WHAT NOW?
Pastor Dearborn Church Freed Charge Where Will
Place the Blame Rw? will They Stand Branded Criminals
will They Continue Hound the Object Of Their Spite and Hd

uary 25th was entitled, why ]
Am q Protestant" !"
Cottam had posted bills adver.
tising this lecture, only 20 have
them torn down and ground into
the mud. He had also received
letters warning him not 20 give
the lecture, one Of them being
simply signed, "a Catholic. y
Hundreds Of these are received ai
this Office every day and we no.
tee that this is one Of their Gus.
tomary ways Of signing.
In spite Of these facts Rev. Cot
tam proceeded with his program,
and on this particular occasion
the house was crowded, many
FreemaSons from ont Of town be,
ing in attendance by invitation
Before the services had fairly
started, 70 the surprise of the'en,
tire congregation, a fire alarm was
sounded and il was observed that
the pastors residence, only a few
feet away, was in flames. A mar
was seen making a hurried get,
away from the place and from
the combustion and the smell OF
the fumes from the building il
was evident that the place had
been hurriedly saturated with
gasoline and then fired. The
house and its entire contents
burned TO the ground.
Who Could He Blame2
Up 10 that time Rev. Cottam
hadn't a single enemy in Dear
born 70 his knowledge. His serv
ices had been most satisfactory "a
the church board and to his flock
and in a business way he was un
able TO account for a single
enemy.
In view Of these facts, as well
as in view of the threatening let
ters, and the opposition he had en-
countered from Romanists whe1
he announced the lecture in ques
ton, he was unable TO place the
blame other than at the door oil
Rome.
The Menace placed the blame
there also and published all the
important facts in connection
with the case.
Where else, in view Of the facts
and circumstances, could the
blame be placedi
Naturally something must be
done. Whether expediency de
mands the teeth of the lamb OF
the fangs of the lion, Rome is
equal TO the emergency. She
never sleeps.
This was a time when il would
not do to sleep.
The Nits of Mob and Murder
were mobbing speakers in al
parts Of the country Just at this
time and the people were in g
mood 10 believe the truth wheI
properly presented, even il it did
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look bad for the old hGg Of ths
nber, the Church Of Rome.
What did they doi
Rome did the only thing she
could do TO get out from under
the Romish thing-ths most
typical thing in the world.
COTTAM WAS ACCUSED OF
BURNING HIS OWN HOME TO
/ COLLECT THE INSURANCE
THAT HE CARRIED ON THE
FURNITURE-THE RESI-.
DENCE WAS CHURCH PROP.
ERTYl
He was not only accused Of the
crime, but information was
sworn out and he was arrested on
the charge.
Whether the prosecuting Off.
cials in this case, as well as those
whose names appear on the
information, are Romanists OF
just common weakened Protes,
tants and watch charm Masons
makes no difference-COTTAN
WAS CHARGED WITH THE
CRlMEl
On several occasions the case
was set for trial, but for some
reason or other the attorneys in
the case, usually the prosecuting
attorneys, would see fit TO con
tinue the case. On Oct. 9th, how
ever, it came 10 trial. The assist
ant prosecuting attorney, who had
the prosecution in hand, did hi.
best. An effort was made TO dis
credit Cottam's witnesses and
break down their testimony. The
Detroit papers, especially the
News and the Journal both Ro
manized and under the thumbs oi
the priests, made all manner OF
sport of Cottam, ridiculed hi.
wife and other witnesses and did
all in their power, seemingly, tC
prejudice the jury against the de
fendant- With the efforts Of all
combined, they were unable e
in any way connect Rev. Cottam
with this crime, and though the
trial extended over a period OF
ten days, the jury was only
twenty-five minutes in finding 9
verdict of mot guilty"
Rome Not Satisfied
OF course the Romanists are
not pleased with the result Of the
Cottam trial. Had they been able
to fasten this crime upon Mr.
Cottam, even on circumstantiaI
evidence, they could have con
tinued TO howl that they are be
ing prosecuted and that The Men
ace is a lying, filthy sheet. A.
the matter stands, however, tn,
public is asking the question
Who did burn the Methodist
parsonage at Dearborn2" Tn,
only reply That any sensible per
son can make, in view of the cir
cumstances and later develop
ments, is that it was burned BY
bigoted Romanists who simply
used this method of suppressinl
free speech in Dearborn.
The Dearborn Independent, &
NANCY little weekly published il
Mr.. Cottam's home town, and ruI
by a man who claims to be {
Protestant, is sore at the result
of the trial simply because Tn,
Menace doesn't set we'll on hi
Romish stomach, and he is max
ing it a point to continue the per
secution. The decent citizens oI
the town should answer him by
inducing a real Protestant pub
Usher to locate in Dearborn anC
give the people a paper fit tC
read.
Rome is up a tree in Dearborn
Michigan.
Will she find a way to gei
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Suicide in n C0nUent!

T1Bvas CoinGnnaa o. o
Despondent ongcd companioushp
parents and relatives and because she unable 70 be with them
pretty sixteen eaod Marie sheben inmate Of the Home Of
the Good Shepherd Fl Thomas KY ended her life with poison
a the institution yesterday morning.
The little girl has been in the home for two and yee
morning 70 the bathroom the best Of spirits
dormitory exclaimed
al despair. swallowed carboric Goodbye.
This remark made just before the child apsed into state
Of
The girls and attracted attention
the Sister Superior who administered dranghts Of MILK and
daey summoned Dr. Caldwell Of Southgae
physician arrived the Dgby
notified learned that the girl broodng
institution
she unable be the home Of her The child
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Joseph sheben es Second
Digby girl acid from
the wahroom Of the institution recommended
Of the institution that they keep the acids and other posons
secure place.
What could be more pathetic than the misery Of
this unhappy little girl? How great must have been her
despair TO lead her to suicide the only available
Of escaping the torture Of slavery in this pspa pson
Horrible as such death seems to all Of the real mis-
cry In the conditions which drove her to the deed
Imagine you can the mental anguish Of two years i'm
prisonment that lead up 70 such a climax
But then, nobody seems to much. The easy
public swallows the story Of how delightful is to live
In these r. O. O. s. swesshop free from the vain allure
ments Of the wicked world, and bssful in the holy at
mosphere of priests nuns, and holy water.
What q diabolica, damnable, and wicked blasphemyl
The desperate methods rsoed by inmates 70 escape
from such prisons is the plsines conclusive and
most eloquent evidence that the life Of prisoner in q
called House Of the Good Shepherd torture TO mind
body and soul How long, Lord how long will the
American people remain Indifferent to this most helsh
invention Of Q heather substitute for religion7
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No one ever learned much on any
subject by merely reading papers.
Carefully written books are the place TO
get information. If you viii send this
ofics q dollar, we win send you Cath
carts "Papal System" which viii tell
you precisely what p0pery and the
papal system is; and that is one Of the
things that every American citizen
sAouid know
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TsY RIEsf J. J. MULLEE Who while In a drunken condition.
stabbed and killed Thos W. Patterson. GiEsn Of Hill
uds near Chicago. the evening of Oct soth was
mbs Of the Roman Catholic ordsr Of the Precious Blood
Protestant blood the prseious trophy Of which Ro
nsni boast The pssOds blood Of innoeents marks the
trail Of Rome
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YoMAN CATHOLICS Of the United States have designated
IO Dee eh. letter day.. which date they have
planned 10 food Washington with letters addressed 70 he
postmaster general asking him exclude this paper from The
mails Let's cannot st the subscription list back 70
the high water mark Of million and hAh ~ thae datel Lei
the the Firing Line take the
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1t is doubtful if this priest ever
suffers for his crime. The ma
chinery of Rome is already busy
fixing up his case. OF course he
is insane, and has been for years,
notwithstanding the fact that he
is not. The political lickspittles
who run the courts in that local
ity, if not actually Romanists, are
more than likely weak-kneed
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
RACE BETTING HIS DOWNFALL
Shortage of John w. Baldwin Said to
Be $4,000

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 1S.-His mania
for betting on horse races, it was stated
by director yesterday, was responsible
for the downfall of John w. Baldwin,
the former teller of the Liberty Ma
tional bank of this city, who was arrest
ed here last night, charged with en-
bezzlement. The warrant for Baldwin s
arrest was sworn out by National Bank
Examiner Silas H. l.. Cooper, after an
examination of Baldwin S accounts had
been made.
Although Baldwin is nominally
charged with having taken only $14,.
600 of the bank S money. it was stated
by officials of the institution last night
that his shortage so far uncovered to-
tails $4,000, and is expected to dou-
BILE that amount when a full investiga-
ton has been made. His speculations
cover period of five years.
Although earning but 1925 a month,
the defaulting teller sported $4,000
foreign motor car and is said to have
lived in princely fashion.
Baldwin is married and has one
daughter it was his betting of heavy
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JANUARY, 1914

IA successful mummers' parade
given in Harrisburg.
Formal opening of Harrisburg =
new Free Public Library.
shamrock Fire Company, of Har-
rlsburg, gave a banquet at the
dedication of its new chemical
engine.
Largely attended meeting of Cen
tral Pennsylvania Alumni Associ-
alton of Princeton held in Harris
burg.
death, at Hampton Soldiers ;
Home, of Frazer NJ. CleDdennin. a
Harrisburg veteran of the Civil
war. aged So years.
i-Dedication of the new Church of
God building at Green and Calder
streets, Harrisburg.
4-Sudden death of Michael Gruber.
prominent citizen of Highspire.
Airs. Jane Lewis found dead in
bed at 22 Adams street. Steelton.
5-John Miller, of New Cumberland.
fell dead on steamboat that was
taking him to his work at Steel.
ton.
5-Death of a nine-vear old bov of
Monroe street, Harrisburg. from
an excessive use of ice cream
three days before.
death of John Hoover, an Ali.
son Hill meat dealer.
Slope Fire Company, of Harris.
burg, celebrated its centennial.
6-Death of Frederick Breekenmaker.
of Hummelstown. aged 81 years.
Esther Stanfeld. of Harrisburg.
died from effects of poison taken
with suicidal intent one week be.
fore.
death of Daniel Riegle, 1413
North Fourth street, Harrisburg, a
veteran of the Civil war.
Sudden death of Henry H. Moser,
At North Seventeenth street. Har-
rlsburg, steel plant foreman and
prominent in band activities.
Nv. b. Steinmetz, of Harrisburg, a
motive power official P. R. R.,
killed on Rockville bridge whilst
in line of duty.
New Harrisburg Chamber of Com
meree organized to replace defunct
Board of Trade.
S--Death of a 4-year-old Enola boy
from burns received three DAYS be-
fore by igniting match which ne
found whilst playing.
S-Death of w. H. Howden, P. and R.
agent at Steelton.
S-Death of John F. Fritchey, of 902
North Third street, Harrisburg,
aged So years, who was the en-
gineer of the first locomotive which
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business growth of the city and it
suburban towns during the year.
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HARRISBURG
ARAw,SoRE THROAT
Eases Quickly When You Apply
Little Musterole

And MUSTEROLE won't blister like
the old.fashioned mustard-plaster just
spread it on with your fingers. 1t pen
etrates to the sore spot with gentle
tingle. loosens the congestion and
draws out all soreness and pain.
MUSTEROLE is clean, white oint-
ment made with oil of mustard. There's
nothing like it for quick relief for Sore
Throat, Bronchitis, Tonsilitis, Group,
Stiff neck, Asthma. Neuralgia, Head
ache, Congestion, Pleurisy, Rheumatism,
Lumbago, Pains and Aches of the Back
or Joints. Sprains, Sore Muscles, Bruis-
es, Chilblains, Frosted Feet, Colds on
the Chest Git often prevents Pneu-
monia). Nothing like MuSTEROLE
for croupy children.
At your druggists. in zoe and soc
jars, and special large hospital size
for S2.5O.
Be sure YOU get the genuine MUS
TEROLE. Refuse imitations-get what
You ask for. The Musterole Company,
Cleveland, Ohio.
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Bitter Lady Lytton

In "Unpublished Letters of Lady
Bulwer Lytton to A. L. Ohalon, Il. A. -
the editor slips in the following when
referring to S. c. Hall s impressions, of
Lady Bulwer Lytton:
'Mrs. Hall was Irish, and Lady
Lytton had no partiality for her com
patriots. On one occasion her husband
entertained Daniel O'Connell and other
Irish members ut dinner, and S. G..
Hail relates, The next day | saw Mrs.
Bulwer directing some arrangements in
the dining room, which she told me
she was fumigating in order to get rid
of the brogue.
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of an injury received whilst work
ing on building.
20-Destruction by fire of large barn
and contents on Joseph Knight s
farm near Hoernerstown.
22-Michael Mohorek, of Steelton, in
stantly killed by shifting engine
whilst carrying home a Christmas
tree for his little children.
22-Death of Jonas Swab, of Eliza
bethville, a veteran of the Civil
war, and leader in business and
financial matters in the upper end
of Dauphin county.
23-Death of Samuel Shultz. 2017
Green street, Harrisburg, from the
effects of gas inhaled the day be.
fore with suicidal intent.
festivities for Harris
burg ushered in by elaborate and
enjoyable evening exercises at
the profusely decorated municipal
tree located at Front and Market
streets. -
e4-Death of DR.. Benjamin +. Sal
lade, 2201 North Fourth street,
Harrisburg, veteran of the Civ
il war.
24-Death of Mrs. Sarah A. Maurey.
of Dauphin, aged 50 years.
25-Death of Jacob Stickler, of Ober-
lin, veteran of the Civil war.
from fall down flight of stairs
26-Death of Albert r. Sharp. S12
East street, Harrisburg, aged sc
years, a veteran of the Civil war,
and long prominent as a furniture
workman.
26--Death of David Thomas, of West
Fairview, aged S4 years. a vet
eran of the Civil war.
2t-George Geddes, travelling sales.
man, fell dead in lobby of Hotel
Columbus, Harrisburg.
IA Steelton foreigner. unable TO
eat from a throat affection, died
of starvation whilst being taken
to Harrisburg Hospital.
2f-Death of Charles f. Van De Bo-
CART, 1912 Mulberry street. Har-
rlsburg, proprietor Star Supply
Company.
2S-Death of Mrs Catharine Sturgeon,
511 Calder street, Harrisburg,
aged "a years.
29--Death of William Fl. ("Dick0
Dell, 1106 Green street. Harris
burg, foreman Harrisburg Gas
Company.
oO-Organizstion of a Civic Council
for the churches of Harrisburg.
5O-A female inmate of State Insane
Hospital, near Harrisburg, commit
ted suicide.
5l-Mr and Mrs. john r. Stoey. 2S35
North Third street. Harrisburg.
celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary.
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REVIEW Of 1914
I BY PROF. vert
Continued From First Page.

business growth of the city and its
suburban towns during the year.
A HEAVY DEATH ROLL
All records of year s events in a
community must contain the names of
many citizens cut down by death. In
every month Of 1914, honored and rep
Tesentative men and women of Harris
burg and its continguous territory Join
ed the silent host Amongst the men
once potential in the affairs of Harris
burg and Dauphin county whose deaths
are here recorded, appear such we'll
known names as, Ex-Governor Beaver,
Judge Nathaniel Ewing, the Rev. Jesse
Bowman Young, the Rev. Joel
Schwartz, John Y. Boyd, Lyman d..
Gilbert. Prof. Shimmell. the Rev. Thom-
as T. Everett, DR.. Paul Hartman. Dr.
John w Moffitt. DR.. Albert F. Brandt,
DIR. Alvin l. Miller, Ex-Sheriff William
Sheesly, Joshua W. Jones, the aged An.
drew j. Dull, John s. Lynch, John f.
Fritchsy, Albert r.. Sharp, Captain
John c. Harvey, Maurice c. Eby, John
Froehlich, Darwin C. Fenno, Josiah P.
Ryan, Harris c. Fahnestock, Harry NJ
Holstein, George V. Corl. John G. Will
lis, Abraham Boak. Samuel Poorman,
Geo. W. Barnes. jeremiah X. Greena.
walt George NJ. Croft. and son, Edward
L. Croft. Jere B. Rex, DR.. Thomas G.
Fox and ]. Paul NiSSley. of Hummels-
town; Frank Caum, of Scranton, Ira
Buser and Solomon Zimmerman. OF
Highspire; Charles DeVenev Row, of
Williamstown; Henry Cordes. OF Nil
lersburg; Shell \. Reeme, of PenbroOk;
Joseph L. Nissley, of Middletown;
Ellsworth MeDaron, of Steelton. and
Vernon R. Minnis, the universally be-
loved Harrisburg letter carrier
In the list will be found also the
names of many noble women who shed
light on life 5 pathway by their work
in the spheres of religious, educational
and charitable activities.
Perhaps the saddest thing in the
motuary record is the large number
OF veterans of the Civil war who. dur
ing 1914, answered the last roll call
Sixty-four names are here given
against fortv-eight in each of the pre-
ceding two years. The Grand Army is
rapidly becoming vanishing army.
Here is recorded the death of a
steelton woman who had passed her
104th milestone on earth, whilst II
persons whose deaths are here given.
were between 90 and 100 years of
age; and e. between the ages of so
and 90.
THE SUICIDE AND ACCIDENT LIST
Eight homicides are recorded N
Harrisburg and its vicinity or of Har-
risburg citizens temporarily living IN
another locality are recorded here. and
Que legal execution, the last for Dan
phin county, according to the law now
in force. Suicides reach the appa Hing
number of 20. One of these was be-
cause the man who took his life had
been refused naturalization papers,
and Others were for reasons equally
trivial.
This rushing unbidden into the pres
ence of 1.-The Maker is one of the sad.
dest features of present day life. The
compton of this record pronoses. in the
near future, 10 present 10 the public
series. of 'tStudies in Suicide. - If
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DECEMBER, 1913

19-Death of Robert NJ. Robinson. 2l9
North Second street, Harrisburg,
a veteran of the Civil war.
20-Death of Mrs. Clara l.. Snyder,
1905 North Second street, Har-
risburg.
20-Clayton T. Blocher, 214O Penn
street, Harrisburg, died as result
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Sues Lititz for $4,000

Lititz, Pa, Dec. 1S,-Miss Ruby r.
Williams has entered suit against the
borough of Lititz to recover $4,000
damages for permanent injuries sustain
ed by fall on an alleged defective
pavement some months ago.
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they are the means of leading even a
single person
"To bear the i'll he has
Rather than fly TO Others he knows
not Of -
they will not be written in vain.
There is another sad feature in this
record. During the Year 81 persons, in
this locality were found dead in bel,
or dropped dead ON the street or at
their daily avocations. The heavy death
toll in this direction is partly due 10
the modern pace of rush and hurry. 1t,
too, may he made the subject of q
future series of papers.
OF the 107 fatal accidents of the
year. given in this list. the toll of the
railroads was 81. Some of these were
faithful employees who met death IN
the line of duty: some, citizens who
met death at crossings or on the
tracks. Street cars brought death to
one person: automobiles to s. Burnings
were fatal to s, while falls of various
kinds We're fatal to 10. One person was
frozen to death. one electrocuted, three
died of asphyxiation, FIVE from poison
accidentally taken, two from electric
discharges, nine by drowning, five by
explosions and. one by the accidental
discharge of firearms.
OF nineteen deaths from miscellan-
eous accidents, generally of men at
work, twelve were the result of being
crushed in mines or quarries or bv ma
chinerv of some character. One death
is credited TO starvation. one TO the ex-
ceSsive use of ice cream. one 10 swal-
lowing false teeth and one TO ten days
of ineessant hiecoughing after violent
eXertion, whilst the farm mower comes
in for one lone victim. The above fig-
ureS seem to indicate that there still
is plenty of room for the "Safety
First movement
RECORD OF FIRES IN 1914
Harrisburg, thanks TO its efficient
tiremen, has again been surprisingly
free from destructive conflagrations.
But thirteen fires in the city, during
the past twelve months seemed of suf-
ticient Importance TO be chronicled
here. the most spectacular being the
destruction of the State printing Office,
at Court and Cranberry streets. al
though there were also some others in
the business heart of the eitv that
world have been very disastrous had
they not been so intehigently handled
by the brave volunteers of our fire de-
partment. In fires Penbrook. Lemoyne,
White Hill (the duck farm) and other
adjacent towns appear to have suffer
Ell more heavily than the city itself.
The destruction of barns in the ad-
joining rural sections has been unusual
ly heavy, twelve being recorded here.
not inclusive of many barns burned
up during the heavy electrical storms
of July 10 and August 90 The saddest
feature is that, in number of these
barns, large amount of live stock
also was destroyed.
The annual list having closed with
December Is, 1918. to make this
chronicle complete and continuous the
principal events of the closing days
of December, 1918, are also given.
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II!llll1!!]

school spent the day visiting the
Capitol and other points in Har-
risburg.
at York of the Rev. DR..
Charles l.. Ehrenfeld. for two terms
Penna. State Librarian at Capitol.
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sums on the races that first brought
him under suspicion, directors say.
The Clio messenger., 1914-01-09

A simple remedy against coughs and all
throat irritations are Deans Mentholated
Cough Drops-5c at all good Druggists.
The Clio messenger., 1914-01-09
Tea From Coffee Leaves.

Tea. as everybody knows. is made
from leaves. while coffee Is derived
from berries or beans. Just here is
where something has been overlooked
in the opinion of scientific investi.
gator. The leaves of the coffee plant
are not only available for making a
beverage. but they possess properties
which make them more valuable than
the coffee beans.
In appearance and fragrance the
dried coffee leaves very much resem-
BILE those OF the tea plant. An infu.
sion of them being made, just as in
the case OF ordinary tea, an aromatic
beverage is produced that is bitter to
the taste, but not disagreeably SO, and
which contains almost as much theme
as real tea, while there Is much
smaller proportion of tannin.
1t may yet be possible to grow tea
and coffee on the same plant.