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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-07
DISASTROUS FIRE
At DERBY CITY
Loss WILL REACH THOUSANDS
OF DOLLARS; SEVEN BUILD.
iNGs RAzED.

Charlton, Aug. 5. The little city of
Derby has suffered disastrous fire,
seven frame buildings being destroyed,
together with nearly all their contents.
The fire was discovered soon after mid.
nightin the Jas. Morrison meat market
located In the building adjoining and
his harness shop; w. F. Pollards resi-.
dence occupied by himself and family
and Ralph Shook and family, was com.
pleteiy destroyed, with the contents.
and the occupants escaped in scanty
attire. B. r. Georges barber shop, 10.
Gated In the Henry Westfall building,
was the next place to succumb to the
flames, followed by the Cherryholmes
& Nessen building and their stock of
implements. The last two buildings
DESTROYED were owned by Harry John
son., occupied by two restaurants, one
conducted by himself. the other by J.
N. Peck. The Johnson and Peck fam
lilies resided in the rooms above the
restaurants Most Of their goods were
saved. The loss will reach thousands
of dollars, and would have been much
heavier II the buildings had not been
water soaked by the heavy rains.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-07
BUGGY OVERTURNS
IN ROARING RIVER

Shenandoah, Aug. s. Driving
through shallow water that was food.
ing the road, Mr. and Mrs f. A. John
son and their 5-months-old baby were
plunged into the Nishna river when
the bottom suddenly dropped out OF
the road.
The unexpected plunge was due to
the streams reversion to an old chan
mel, the cutting out a part Of the road
way near Vincent's park.
( When the buggy turned over re-
leasing them, Mr.. Johnson clutched
his wife with one hand and the baby
with the other struggling to the shore.
On the edge of the bank he looked
back for his horse and saw the four
feet sticking above the water. He
spoke to the pet horse which regained
it's balance and swan to the shore.
A $50 kodak, Mrs. Johnson's hat and
several articles loose in the bottom
of the buggy were lost in the raging
stream.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-07
PREMIUM LIST is
OUT FOR COLT SHOW

Eldon, Aug, 5.-The permium list
and book of regulations has been
issued for the Eldon Farmers institute
and colt show which will be held here
on October 20, 81, % and 23. All
exhibits must be the products of one
Of four counties, Wapello, Jefferson,
Van Buren, and Davis. There are a
number of special premiums to be Civ
en- and the entry list includes yellow
and white corn, wheat. oats. clover,
timothy, apples. sweet corn and pop
corn. All breeds of colts and horses
are listed in the colt show division.
Ample provision is made for the do
nestle arts and school exhibits.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-07
WINTERSET JURY
INVESTIGATES DEATH

Winterset, Aug. 5.-The coroners
fury which is investigating the cir
cumstances surrounding the death OF
Mrs. r. w. Meyers reconvened this
week. Its sessions are being held be-
hind closed doors. Evidence OF SEN
sational nature is said to have been
produced, but the authorities have re-
fused to make statement. Wit
nesses have been cautioned against
talking to anyone.
Mrs. Meyers was found IN dying
condition with a gunshot wound in
her head. Her death occurred short
time afterward. Relatives advanced
the suicide theory, but the authorities
refused to accept same, as a result
Of which the funeral was halted and
n probe ordered.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-07
WANTS c. 4. R. TO
DIE WITH VETERANS
COLONEL PALMER Is OPPOSED
TO ADMITTING SONS OF VET.
ERANs INTO ORDER.

Des Moines. Aug. 5.-Col. D. ]
Palmer, commander in chief of the G
A. R., in his annual report to be reat
at the national encampment at Wash
ington, D. c., September n to Octo
Of veterans be admitted to member
ship in the Grand Army. as requested
by the departments of Oklahoma and
Montana. He takes the position that
the G. A. r. should die with the pass
ing of the last civil war veteran.
''The matter has been up at previ
GUS encampments and has been re-
jected," said Colonel Palmer 81 think
the vast majority of civil war veter-
ans prefer the G. A. R. go out of ex
istence when the last veteran of that
war dies"
Colonel Palmer will not make any
important recommendations at the en-.
campment. he says.
Speaking of the European war sit.
uation, Colonel Palmer gave Captain
Watrous of Des Moines credit for pre-
dieting the war which now involves
the main countries Of Europe.
About three years ago Captain
various maze an duuTeSS DeloTe tAe
Loyal Legion in Des Moines, in which
he stated Germany was preparing for
war and would soon strike" said Col
onel Palmer HE had just visited
Germany and he told us about the
military activities and the storing
away of vast quantities Of munitions.
We did not take the talk seriously
then because we were talking about
world peace and thought that soon all
nations would be throwing their guns
awax"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-07
MRS. r. HAYWORTH
DIES AT HOSPITAL

Fairfield, Aug. 5.-Mrs. Reese Hay
worth of Richland, passed away We'd
nesday morning at the Jefferson coun-
ty hospital after only few days i'll
ness. She was stricken a week ago
with paralysis and on Sunday was
brought to the hospital but she was
so seriously ill that her life was dis
pared of from the first.
Mrs. Hayworth is survived by her
husband and one son Edward Hay.
worth of Minnesota.
The remains were taken to Rich.
land last evening and the last serv.
ices will be held sometime Friday.
Mrs. Hayworth was well known and
highly esteemed in Richland and yicin-
ity and her death is sincerely regretted
by large circle of friends.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-07
CHAUTAUQUA AT
FAIRFIELD AUG. 10

Fairfield, Aug 5.--The twelfth an.
nual assembly OF the Fairfield Chau-
tauqua association will open here on
August 10 and continue through Aug.
10. A number Of campers, as usual,
will make their headquarters at the
park during the session. This years
program includes such talent as I'm.
krich's boys band. Walter Eccles and
his college girls, Hamilton Holt, DR..
James s. Montgomery, Lincoln Nc
Connell, The Hinshaw Light Opera
Singers, Fairfield Iowa band. Charles
Edward Russell, Boston Symphony
Sextet and the Comedy Players.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-07
HEDRICK WANTS
COMMERCIAL CLJR

Hedrick, Aug. 5.-A meeting has
been called for Monday evening, Aug.
nst 16, at the council room, for the
purpose of considering the organiza-
ton of Commercial club in Hedrick.
The purpose of the organization is to
attend to matters of interest to the
town and community and it is the de-
sire to have the membership compos-
ed of the citizens of the town and also
the farmers Of the community.
Every citizen Of the community is
urged to attend the meeting and assist
in organizing the club.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-07
EPWORTH LEAGUE
is AT CLEAR LAKE

Clear Lake. Aug. 5.-The secand an.
nual institute Of the Iowa State Ep
perth league opened seven-day ses.
sion here Monday. The sessions are
being held in the pavilion and all the
cottages are leased for the week and
many tents occupied by Epworth
leaguers from all over Iowa and neigh.
boring states. Among the prominent
speakers who will be here during the
week are: W. j. Lowstuter, Denver;
E.. G. Fintel, nes Moines; w. e. ].
Gratz, St. Paul; w. F. Sheridan. Chi.
cago; Mrs. Nellie Ford, Chicago; Dr.
]. e. Wagner, Mason City; Loren NJ
Edwards. Mishawaka. Ind.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-07
VOTES
TO HAVE NEW LIGHTS

Cincinnati, Aug. 5--Cincinnati vot.
ed 255 to IS in favor of the granting
of the franchise to the 'Centerville
Light & Traction company to light the
streets and furnish current for the
homes. The franchise carried with 1t
the contract for street lighting. so
Cincinnati Is now assured of we'll
lighted streets. as we'll as the con-
venience of electric light In the homes.
The total vote was 314, there being
four spoiled ballots and the majority
for lights being 200
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-07
THE HARP FUNERAL
AT CHARLTON CHURCH

Charlton, Aug 5. Mrs. G. w. Harp,
formerly of this city died at her home
in Lucas on Tuesday evening after an
extended illness with tuberculosis The
remains were brought to Charlton this
morning and taken to the Christian
church where funeral services were
held at ten O'Clock. conducted by Rev.
Burhi Gilptn, after which interment
took place in the Charlton cemetery.
She is survived by her husband and
several children
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-07
CHAIR COMPANY MkEIiNo.

Fort Madison, Aug. 5-The annual
meeting of the Fort Madison Chair
company, whose contract for prison
labor here was lately terminated, was
held Tuesday. A committee was ap-
pointed to investigate further and re-
port on the company's plan to continue
their operations here by erecting fac
tories outside the prison and to en-
large their field by establishing a
Wholesale and jobbing furniture bust
ness.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-07
BOONE LOSES RURAL ROUTE.

Boone, Aug. 5.-Boone will lose one
rural mail route after September /.
when three routes will be given added
mileage and the rest of the territory
will be supplied probably from the Gil
bert Station postofice. An old sol.
der, Mark Ashmore, will be the car.
Her who will lose his route.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-07
HEAVY RAINS At LAMONT.

Lamont, Aug. 6.-According to the
government weather records during
the ten weeks beginning May 10 and
ending July 81. the rainfall in Lamont
has been 2605 inches. Thirty of the
seventy-four days have been rainy
The precipitation for July was 1913
inches, seventeen of the thirty-one
days being wet. One year ago the
rainfall in July was only 2.12 inches
The total rainfall for year should
vary from thirty to forty inches.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-07

FAIR At VICTOR POSTPONED.
Victor, Aug. 5.-The Victor fair.
scheduled to open this week. has been
postponed because of the bad weather
and roads. The date for the fair has
not been set.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-06
Big MOOSE MEETING
Topeka Boosters Garry on Campaign
for 1000 Members.

The regular weekly Booster meet
ing of Topeka Moose lodge No. 524.
held in the campaign headquarters in
the Masonic temple last night, was a
success.
The special campaign for 1000 new
members by December 10 is in full
swing and about 100 applications for
admission are now on file with the
secretary as a result of the present
effort.
E. L. Moon presided chairman
and the following program was rem
dered:
Piano solo ............. Elmer Olson
Selected Readings ....-......
Miss Doris McAlliSter
Booster Juice the pep song.
Led by L. H. Barnes, assisted by
500 Boosters.
Address ....... Albert B. Wimsett
At the close of the exercises
luncheon was served by the ladies and
the remainder of the evening was
spent in dancing and social entertain
ment.
Regular Booster meetings will be
held by the lodge each Friday eve
ming. The regular meeti lg of the
lodge is each Monday night. A large
class of candidates will be initiated at
the next regular meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-06
COURT CASE IS HALTED
An Important Witness in the Suit Can
Not Be Found.

The case of H. B. Hallowel1 against
his son, Sam Hallowell, was suddenly
halted this afternoon when w. r.
KuykendaH, an important witness,
could not be found. Kuykendall was
missing Friday afternoon and the case
was adjourned until today at noon
when the jury was again dismissed un-
til Monday as the witness was still
missing.
The case was brought by the elder
Hallowell against the son for $1,000
for an automobile which the plaintiff
transferred to his son a year or more
ago, before he went to the Old Sol
diers' home at Leavenworth. The
plaintiff also asks $500 for the use
of the car: He claims to have turned
it over to the son simply to keep. The
son claims that the transaction was
considerably more material.
In regard to report made several
times recently by a local newspaper
that the plaintiffs third wife wanted
the machine for her use, Hallowell
and his attorneys stated today that
the plaintiff has not been married
since 1911 when he was divorced from
his wife.
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Press Button and Millions VIII
Fall, Says Edison.
Horror VIII Stop Strife, but
World Peace is Far OFF.
U. S. PREPAREDNESS AT ZERO
Wizard Advises We Keep Ma
chinery Well Oiled.
Be Ready to Beat Earth Max
ing Death Agents.

Denver, Colo, Nov. 6.-"Pretty
soon we can be moving men down by
the thouSands-Cr even mllllonS-al-
most by pressing button: The
slaughter will be so terrible that the
machinery itself will virtually have to
do the fighting declared Thomas A
Edison, greatest living American in
States naval advisory board, during a
brief stay in Denver Friday. Mr.. Edi-
son continued:
TIE European war S crime
against humanity. The poor men who
are doing the fighting didn't want war.
Only small clique wanted it and they
dragged the millions in.
I'VE are a long. long way from at
tanning universal peace. This war has
taught us that mankind is not so good
as some of us were beginning to think
it.
War can be made so scientific that
the very horror of it will help to end
war. But that day is not yet near
mo one can say with certainty that
the United States will not have war.
But we are not ready. Our prepared
ness is at zero. Republics never are
prepared
I'VE should have right now amlnu-
milton factories capable of producing
daily twice as much explosives as the
whole of the armies IN Europe are
consuming daily. There should be at
least twelve of these government
munitions factories in the United
States.
Il don't mean that ammunition
should be made now and stored, but
the plants should be kept oiled and
ready, so that in less than week we
ammunition as the rest of the world
mt together
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-06
MRS. WILBURG SUES
Asks That the Court Award Her
Separate Maintenance.

Domestic troubles of the Wilburgs,
14O7 East Tenth street, invaded the
courts this morning when Bette Will
burg filed suit for separate mainten-
ance against c. A. Wilburg- Charges
launched against Wilburg by his wife
are sensational. Wilburg, several years
ago, was proprietor of the old Fr1sbe
hotel, between Fourth and Fifth
streets on Kansas avenue. Later he
ran a roorning house on East Fifth
Domestic relations of the Wilburgs
were severed Friday evening, accord
ing to the police, when the cops were
called to the Wilburg residence They
found Mr. and Mrs. Wi1burg engaged
in a lively little tug of war over bed
clothes, household errects and per-
sonal apparel of Mrs. Wilburg. Mrs
Wilburg left few minutes after the
arrival of the police with the declara-
ton that she was going to leave her
husband for good. According to the
police, Wilburg then described her as
a devil from Tennessee
In her petition the plaintiff alleges
that Wilburg in the last year has
kicked her, dragged her around by
the hair, thrown soap at her, thrown
water on her and chased her away
from their home. She also says that
at one time he refused her sufficient
bedding to sleep on.
The petition states that Wilburg
owns property at 1407 and 1409 East
Tenth street. She asks for separate
maintenance and that she either be
awarded alimony in money or in a
share of the prODertV.
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BULGARIANS TAKE NISH

Continued from Page One)
tanned that the friendly neutrality
of Greece might be converted into
something more positively in their
favor seems to have been dissipated
by the latest news from Athens.
1t is reported Premier Zaimis has
consented to reconstruct the cabinet,
and the chamber of deputies will be
dissolved. Additional details were
received today from Serbian sources
concerning the victory which the
Serbians say they have won over the
Bulga~ians at Isvar, situated at the
entrances to Babuna pass, in the South
sea country. British cavalry and
French infantry are said to have TAX
en- part in the battle. If it is true
that the Bulgarians were routed and
are IN full flight for Veles, the safety
of Prilep and Monasrir is assured for
the present, ard the way to Uskup
may be paved
BuIgarians I'm Nish.
According to one account, the Bull
garians have penetrated the city.
Their Austro- German allies have
reached Paracin, an important juno
ton point on the eastern Danube
railroad. fifty miles northwest of
Nish.
The fortunes of war are showing
the customary fluctuations along the
eastern front. Vienna asserts the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-06

Brown claimed that her son Philip
shot Gay to keep Gay from killing her
with a butcher knife. Inasmuch as
Gay was shot three times and stab
bed twice and young Brown is but a
slip of boy, officials are inclined to
doubt the woman's story.
A telegram received this afternoon
from the sheriff of Warrensburg, Mo-,
to Sheriff L. L. Kiene stated that Phil
ip Brown, wanted here in connection
with the murder of Gay, had been ap
pretended at that place. Sheriff
Kiene wired the Missouri official to
hold Brown. Either the sheriff or one
of his deputies will go to Warrensburg
for Brown.
Because of Browns apprehension
the inquest scheduled for this after
noon was postponed until Wednesday
when Brown will be placed on the
stand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-06
20 DEAD IN FIRE
Fire in Brooklyn Factory Takes
Frightful Toll.
Men and Girls the Victims ;
Fifty Are Injured.

New York, Nov. 6.-Twenty men
and girls were killed and more than
fifty others were injured, according
to the police, in a fire that swept
through four-story wooden factory
building on North Sixth street in the
Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. to-
day.
Within a short time after the fire
was discovered, eight girls had been
burned to death on the fire escapes,
while a number of others, the police
say had met a similar fate before they
could reach the escapes.
The fire started close to the stairs
on the first floor ana spread so speed
lily that escape by the stairs from the
upper floors was entirely cut off.
The upper floors were occupied by
shirt concern and cloak manufac-
turing company. Between $50 and
400 operatives, mostly young girls,
were at work there, it was stated,
when the fire broke out.
1t was among these employees that
most of the casualties occurred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-06
HEAD HITS IRON POST
Fred Sheahan City Railway EN-
plOyee, Is Badly Hurt.

Because Fred Sheahan, employed
by the Topeka Street Railway COM
pany, failed to reckon on an iron post
between the street car tracks on West
Sixth near Kansas avenue, he is wear
ing a deep cash on the back of his
head. Sheahan, who was operating
a sand car with J. M. Brant, reached
his head out of the side of the car at
1880 o'clock this morning in an eff
fort to locate some trouble with the
feeder. In doing SO he struck his head
against one of the street railway COM
panys posts ard suffered a deep cash
near the center of the back of his
head.
Though bleeding profusely from his
wound Sheahan declared to Brant
that f'you can't kill an Irishman,"
and refused to leave the car. He rap
idly began to loose consciousness,
however, and was rushed to the office
of DR.. c.. C. Lull by Richard Barton,
who was passing in an automobile.
Several stitches were taken by the
musician
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-06

Russia thrust along the Stripa has
been repulsed quickly, 1900 men be-
ing captured. Petrograd asserts the
attack of the invaders. west of
Dvinsk, was beaten back with one
thousand of their dead left on the
field. In the defense of Riga, the
Russian troops are now assisted by
warships which have been Smelling
German positions at Schlck.
The mornins: newspapers of London
devote considerable space to specula-
ton in regard to war office affairs, but
beyond the brief official announce
ment that Premier Asquith is in
charge temporarily. no authoritative
information has been given out.
Germans Fail at La Courtaine.
Paris, Nov. "a fresh German at
tack against the French positions at
La Courtaine has resulted in failure,
according to announcement made this
afternoon by the French war office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-06
CITED FOR CONTEMPT
Matt GIasse Is Charged With Failure
to Pay Alimony.

Alleged sins of commission and
omission of Matt G.. GlasSe, formerly a
well known tailor, were aired again
this morning when a partial hearing
on a motion to cite Glasse for con-
tempt in his alleged refusal to pay
alimony, was held before Judge George
H. Whitcomb in the second division
of the district court. Blanche c.
Glasse, the defendants divorced wife
was the complainant and was repre-
scented by her attorney, James A.
TrOutman.
Classes troubles began August 1,
1915, when Mrs. Glasse found him in
his shop on East Eighth street with
Miss Gladys Cation, an Oakland girl. Mrs.
GlaSSe called policeman to go with
her. A few days later she filed a
petition for divorce wherein the allie
cations were sensational She also
asked for alimony. September 1 she
was granted a divorce and $3.50 a
week alimony for support of her minor
child, Elinor.
Recently her attorneys filed motion
of contempt against Glasse, claiming
that he was not paying alimony. Two
hearings have been held on the mo-
ton The one this morning was con-
tinued until two weeks from today
when the defendant will be ordered to
appear personally before the court and
tell why.
Miss Gladys Caten, Miss Florence
Cation, her sister, and Miss Rachel
Gardner. all of Oakland, were placed
on the witness stand this morning.
Miss Gladys Cation stated that she
heard from Glasse frequently and that
the last time she heard from him he
was in Salina.
The allegations set up by the attor
neys for the former Mrs. Glasse are
that Glasse is spending too much
money on the Cation girl and is not
paying the alimony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-06

love or am interested in and I give her
no occasion to feel that things are
otnerWlse- POOR MAN.
me- If she feels that she is in danger
of losing your love because of her nag
glng she will be pretty apt to stop.
Also assure her that you love her and
have absolutely no interest in any one
else.
girls sixteen years old; As mother r viii VIII
is this? She has had NUMBER ~
chances to have nice boy friends. but her er
Is w dUes not b aPpT bTine OF IT. or,
whose place is it to take the first piece
.b 81 e BIS nose 3s;. is always red. How can
% Recently. one of BIS best friends
changed schools and there he became ac-
seems to have entirely forgotten her. How
can she regain his friendship?
IN AS mother n-oh.t,r THANk YOU.
girls mind to dwell on something besides
BOYS BOYS III until she e,, Il old enough to regard
passes it to the boy for him to take a
go Apply a lotion made from four grams
each of precipitate of sulphur, pure gIyc-
crime, precfpitated chalk, cherry laurel wa
ter and rectiffed alcohol In using the To-
ton, its action upon the skin must be
carefully noted. # it causes the slightest
tendency to peeling, it may be necessary
to omit it for a few days, but a slight an
plication of cold cream. rubbing off gent
ly at once. If desired will usually offset
such an effect
"a She can't unless he, for some reason
of his own, wants to go back to her.
Dear Mrs Thompson; I am engaged to
be married and 1 have a beautiful large
diamond A friend of mine suggested that
| cut hole In my glove to show it. AS
l have never seen this done, I should ike
to know If it is proper. ENGAGED.
1t is extremely poor taste to cut a hole
in glove to show a ring