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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-26
MAY BE CALLED.
Rev. J. M. Bailey at West Second
Street Christian Church,

Rev. J. NJ. Bailey of Richmond, KY.
may be called to the passionate of the
West Second street Christian church
He is in the city now holding a series
of meetings at that church. During
the continuance of these, it is probable
that a decision will be reached as tc
whether or not he will come here. The
duration of the meetings will perhaps
depend a great deal upon the interest
manifested in them. Rev. Bailey has
given excellent satisfaction so farand
has preached some able sermons. Ey
erybody is invited to attend these ser
vices.
Work on the st. Louis worlds fair is
progressing rapidly.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-26
FROM /. 4. HUGHES
Interesting Letters From a Well
Known Ottumwan.
ENROUTE OVERLANDTONEW ORLEANS
Write From Canton, NO., and Camp
vile, III.-condition of Crops on the
Way-Wrter is Well Pleased With
His Varied Experiences.

The Courier is in receipt OF a COM
munication from l.. III. Hughes VINO
is now enroute overland to New Or
leans.
Mr.. Hughes writes a most interest
ing and instructive letter of his eSper-
fences on the journey, and Of the coun-
try through which he is travelling,
condition of the crops, and a descrip-
ton of the habits, customs and char
acteristics of the people. Below is
the letter in full.
Canton, Mo-, Sept. Is, 1901.
Did you ever travel in wagons, with
tents and camping outfit, camp on the
banks of the Mississippi river and OBJ
serve the traffic on the mighty stream?
Crafts of all kinds, coming and going.
All sounds are distinctly audible.
Away down the river, comes to you
news of a floating palace, laden with
passengers and freight, for up river
points.
There, pleasure boat, coming down
full of laughing excursionists, bound
for the Firemen's picnic at Quincy,
today, Sept Is, which attracts crowds
of people for miles in each direction.
The lumber RATS are loaded with FAM
lilies living in shanties where chill
dren play before the doors, clothes
lines are strung with washing, pigs
are in the pen, and ROSTERS growing,
just like an immense farmyard. 1on-
der comes the house-boat, which slips
along near the shore in a rather mys-
terious manner. Fishing boats are nu-
merous, and the fishermen, good, hon
est sunburned men, will always take
you out with them to ruiz their lines;
all the time telling you something, in
fish stories, that you never heard be-
fore.
OF course, you must not be "a Doubt
| ing Thomas just take it with grain
of salt Oh yes! He will take you
out to his fish box, and sell you fish
very cheap,a carp for one cent a pound
and catfish for four cents pound.
The large Mississippi river palace
steamers have searchlights, that are
like the X-ray when they throw light
on a tent, it goes clear through the
lunch box, and the pilot can tell what
you had for breakfast. We puzzled
him for time, as our camp was not
down on his chart.
The corn crop in Wapello county,
south from Ottumwa, will be about
fifteen bushels to the acre, Davis coun-
ty, north, through Pulaski and Milton,
about twenty-five bushels to the acre.
More rain, over strip about forty
miles in width, was the cause of this
Clarke county, Mo-, got some of this
rain and will raise some potatoes,
pears and peaches. Corn on the Mis-
sissippi bottoms, in Clarke and Lewis
counties, is placed at about twenty
five bushels to the acre, or about one
half crop. There are no potatoes.
to speak of.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-26

brides parents, 1910 East Main street,
where a reception was rendered to the
newly married couple and their many
friends. A very dainty wedding din
ner was served. Mr. and Mrs. Grim
mons will reside at la North Moore
street.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-26
IOWA AT WASHINGTON.

Matters Concerning loWans at the Ma.
tlonai Capital.
Washington, Sept. ga. e. Gun.
denhager has been appointed postmas.
ter at Boyer. Crawford county, vice J.
ID. Newman, resigned.
Iowa Pensions.
Increase, restoration, reissue, ETC.
Chas. Covington, Clinton, So; Enos
LuSkadoo. Keokuk, So; VIM. H. Guge
Iowa Center, SIP; Stephen Point, Clih,
ton, SO; Henry w. Hull MedHd, $40;
Timothy Wiekham, Cedar Rapids, SO:
Thomas BiGaneli, erosion, $40. Opig
inal widows, etc.--Anha A. Collfps
Waverly, SO; Lucy Owens, Altoona
S8; Anna H. B. Lewis, Ottumwa, So.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-26

"A tramp giving the name of Harry
G.. Reynolds Of Des Moines was killed
by freight train on the Iowa Cen.
trail at New Sharon Saturday after.
noon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-26

The supervisors of Crawford comfy
were called upon to allow bill Of
$500 for medGal services for treat
ment and cars 81 smallpox patients.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-26
When Mr.. Hughes reached Camps
vile, ILL.,, he wrote another letter,
which we also reproduce in full, as

When Mr.. Hughes reached Camps
vile, ILL.,, he wrote another letter,
which we also reproduce in full, as
follows:
Campsville, ILL.,, Sept. 1S,19O1.
The corn crop from Canton to Quin-
cy, was only about quarter yield,
from Quincy, down the Bluff road, to
the Illinois river, it was almost a to-
tai failure, with but from five to ten
bushels to the acre. They raised al
most full crop of wheat however,
from twenty-five to thirty bushels to
the acre, being reported. 1t was sell
ing at forty-eight to sixty-five cents a
bushel, and an increased acreage was
being sown. Potatoes are scarce.
Peaches are plenty and held firm at
twenty-five to fifty cents per bushel.
They had good crop of apples, which
were selling at fifty to seventy-five
cents bushel Pears are going at one
dollar bushel.
The pecan trees were hanging full
and there will be some paw-paws and
persimmons We had heavy rainsin this
vicinity, and Kinderfoot creek, which
to depth sufficient to swim a horse,
IuS WdISlS COluluSo uOWH lTOIu the
bluffs, in a roaring torrent.
The bluffs, from Quincy south, are
very high, and almost dried up, many
being punctured with round holes,
which the natives informed me were
made by small birds, called "Swabs."
/ did not get to see any of these birds,
though I watched for them. From the
top of the bluff, which / was informed
was 800 feet in height, and almost per-
pendicular, fine view of the sur
rounding country was obtained
The church bell rang out, clear and
plain, the Sunday we were there. From
our camp, on the east side of the IL
linois river, we had fine view of the
village of Campville, with it's two GEM
eteries, on the hill, and it's government
building, boats and docks. Uncle Sam
has quite collection of property here,
and everything is kept freshly paint
ed, save two dredge boats, which look
black and dirty. Three flags were fly-
ing at half-mast, in memory of our
late, lamented President.
L. H. HUGHES,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-18
John L. Ray of Brattleboro Com
mitted Suicide by Asphy-
iation.
WELL KNOWN IN BUSINESS.
Had Suffered From Farm
House OF G. H. McClay Destroyed
by Fire-Mr. McClay Frustrated
by Heat and Smoke-Several
Other Vermont Fires,

Fra ttleboro, July 4--John IT, Ray, who
in his business life was widely known as
successful liveryman and dealer In horses,
was found dead in his bed in the Brooks
House about o'clock this morning. Deaf IN
was due to asphyxiation and it is appar-
ent that Mr.. Ray turned on the gas wit h
the purpose Of suicide He often had at
Jacks of mclano holia in which he said he
would some time end his life. The dis
cCNery was made by the porter OF the
MOTEL who found the door of Mr., Rays
room locked which was unsual The win
doNs were all tightly closed and ON "A
stand was Mr.. Rays gold watch and "A
note with the words "A present for
charles, meaning Mr.. Rays brother in
Lincoln. Mass.
MIR. Ray was born In Lincoln 50 wears
ego. lie came to Brattleboro when Young
man as suh-contraCtor In the construc ton
OF section of the Vermont and Massa-
chusetts railroad. Later he established "A
livery business In which connection he was
known over large part of New ENGLAND.
He disposed of tho business ten wears ago
He leaves son, John ]. Ray of Boston.
proprietor of mems furnishing store.
Mr.. Rays wife who, was Addie v. Pratt
of vernon, died in 1899
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-18
None of our readers can afford to
pass this excellent feature by. The
opening chapters are in this paper and
1t is worth your while to read them.
WENT THROUGH NIAGARA RAPIDS
G. D. Graham Made Fifth Successful
Voyage In Small barrel.

Niagara Falls, n. Y, July 1:--About 5000
persons saw Carlisle D. Graham make his
fifth successful voyage through the whirl-
pool rapids in ID barrel this afternoon. The
barrel is of locust wood, oval shaped, eX-
cept that il has fiat head; II IL about five
feet long ~ inches in diameter at the
foot and rs inches at the head With
its 100 pounds OF ballast IL weighs Ia
pounds. Graham received q purse of $500
for making to-day's trip. The start was
made from the Old Maid of the Mist land
ing below the falls.
The barrel was caught in an eddy and
Vircled about little above the Centilever
bridge for quarter of an hour. The
stronger current in the middle of the
stream finally perhed 1t out OF the eddy
into the foaming waters of the rapids.
Passing under the second bridge the barrel
had narrow escape from being dashed to
pieces against the stone abutments of the
bridge, The passage through the rapids
was swift
1t took the barrel five minutes to reach
the eddy from the starting point and ~
minutes to get out of II. hut II took only
Sh minutes to pass through the rapids and
the whirlpool a distance OF about a mile
At no time during the passage through tho
rapids was the barrel lost sight of. 1t was
taken from the water after 1t had circlod
about in the whirlpool for few minutes
Graham was slightly bruised about the ell
bows and knees but he was otherwise un.
harmed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-18
EXPENSES OF PORTO RICO.
Statement Of Gov. Allen to the Porto
Rico Assembly

San Juan, Porto Rico, July lin Gov.
Allen message to the Porto Rican as
semhly when that body passed the reso-
luton asking President Mckinley to de-
clare free trade between Porto Rico and
the United States as the revenues 6e-
rived from the internal sources exclusive
of customs, had proved sufficient to meet
the islands financial needs, it was shown
the expenses Dt the government as au-
thorized by the Legislature for The fiscal
year beginning July /, 1901. amojpted TO
s. )76 S6S p, of which amount the most
considerable alotments were as follows:
lnsular police, S2o4.&0
Board of prison control. 3llO93o u
Roard of public works, 942.
BOARD of charities, Sl0i. 49,
judiciary of Porto Rico Sl6l6io.
a careful study of the financial situa-
ton warrants the belief that there will be
raised from three sources, namely: prop
erty tax, excise tax and customs duties on
imports from countries other than the
United States the sum OF over two mil
lion dollars this would provide an excess
OF estimated receipts over expenditures.
The governor further pointed out that of
the two million dollar refundng act there
sttll remains probably not loss than 500, 00l
to the credit of Porto Rico which could be
used In the case of emergency and which
makes the condition of the insular terri
tory still more secure.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-18
MURDERER ELECTROCUTED,
Pronounced Dead in ! Min. and 8 Sec
After Current " as Turned On.

Auburn, July l6.-Frank Wcnnerholm,
the Chautauqua County murderer, was pur
to death by electricity in the prison here
this morning. The current was turned u
at D - ond in one minute ana i've seconds
the man was pronounced dead.
Tho nervous strain on the condemned
man was telling when he took his seat IN
the chair and he appeared to hA on III.
point of utter collapse as the straps were
being buCklcd by the attendants and the
electrodes put in place. AS the strap over
the face was put in position the doomed
man tossed his head nervously to one side
and uttered a low, moaning sound that
was distinctly audible to the spectators
When all was ready Warden Mead gay.
the word, state Electrician Davis turned
on the current and the body became rigid
and strained in the chair The current
was of lSpo volts and amperes which
was reduced after two seconds 10 2cl volts
for half a minute and then increased to its
original strength for two seconds. then
1t was again reduced to 30 volts for half q
minute and increased to l. 500 when il was
turned on and the man was dead
The execution was highly successful.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-18
PARENTS WOULD ALSO DIE.
Attempt to Commit Suicide When Tolo
Of the Drowning OF Two Sons

New York. July l6.-The drowning OF
two boys at New Brighton. Staten island
yesterday was followed by a triple at
tempt a suicide by the parents Of the
victims.
The boys were Michel Florentino. u
years old and Gabriel Sanford. IL v.ars
of age both Of New Brighton. They were
swimming when Florentino called for
help and when Sanford responded Floren-
tino threw his arms around his resc r )
neck and both sank together. droWuus
before assistance could reach them
When the parents of Santora were in.
formed of the accident they started toi
the scene. On the way the father threw
himself in front of an approaching traIl
but was pulled away in time The moth
Ell flung herself into the water, but w S
rescued
Almost Immediately afterwards Flor
entino's father ran to the dock and at
tempted to jump in, but was held by a
bystander. The police took the grief
crazed people in charge
The bodies of the boys were not recov-
cred
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-18
CATTLE DISEASE IN CANADA,
Splenic Fever Breaks Out Near Ottawa
Horses Also Affected.

Ottawa. July 16-A dangerous cattle
disease, new to this part Of the country,
called splenic fever, has broken out in
Osnabruck Township, Stormont county,
| about 40 miles southeast of Ottawa The
local veterinary and government surgeons
seem powerless to check Its ravagcs.
Within the last couple of weeks q head
of cattle have died. More cattle are sick
and will likely die, Horses are now catch
ing the disease. Between last Wednesday
and Sunday four horses have died
The most alarming feature Of the dis
ease Is the fact that apparently healthy
animals take sick and die in between a
and * hours. q. w. Rockland, was call
cd out one day last week 10 examln, the
sick and dead animals. After a careful
analysis he declared the disease splenic
He states that 1t Is almost impossible t.
cure cattle once they have been taken
sick. The best way to prevent the dis
ease spreading. he states, Is to vaccinate
all the healthy animals.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-18
DOES NOT EXPECT RUIN.
Member of Kansas Board OF Agricul-
ture Speaks Hopefully About Crops.

Topeka, Kas, July l6-F l.. Coburu,
secretary of the State board of agrcultur.
does not share in the general opinion that
ruin will come upon Kansas. as a result of
the present dry spell. The damage to hay
and corn has been serious. but the def.
cheney will be nearly made up Ivy the great
crops of kaffir corn and Alfalfa that have
been raised.
MIR. Cohurn states that there are over
900 acres of kathr corn and Alfalfa i'm
the state which have not been materially
affected by the dry weather. In addition
t. this there are 100000 bushels Of old
corn In the farmers hands. This of itself
is nearly a fourth CT the average cron.
The farmer Who has storted his corn for
the last two years Will Not be seriously
crippled.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-18
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

Noah Lathrop II Bristol has sold his
spring In Little Notch to Mildebury vii
lage; consideration, $500. The water is to
be ptped to Middlebury, good portion OF
the pipe having already being laid.
A meeting OF the trustees of Norwich
university was held last Monday night
at which time the work of building Dewey
hall was freely discussed 1t is now
thought that the work will be commenced
within week or two.
Prof. H. Morris Lull. instructor of malh-
ematics I'm the high school at Honolulu, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 5, r.
Luli in Windsor, Prof Lull is "A graduate
OF Windsor high school and of Dartmouth
College, and has been located In Honolulu,
for two yeas. He will return to Hawaii
about the middle of August
The Brattleboro Colonial Danes are to
place four ton boulder on the site of Fort
pummer. The inscription will embody the
facts that Fort Dummer was erected by
the province OF Massachusetts bay in 1924
and was dismantled by New Hampshire in
1868. The market will be dedicated at the
time OF the annual meeting Of the Colon
ial Danes of Vermont which is to be held
In Bratteboro in October,
Herbert r. Coffin OF Windsor Locks.
Conn. died at his home in that place la st
D.
er manufacturer in Windsor Locks, and
was former student at Black River Acad
envy, Ludlow. He contributed quite lib
orally towards the new building and for
several years has held a position as trust .
ees OF the school He was "a cousin of
William Coffin of Ludlow and bis father
George S., will be remembered by some
OF the oldest residents as once proprietor
of the old wollen mills
Dewitt Hooker. who was a victim OF the
wreck on the Chicago and Alton rail road
on Wednesday of last week was born in
Poultncy In 1895. he was educated at
Poultney academy. In lsH re went to
Syracuse where he lived until last winter,
when he went to reside at the home OF his
son, Rev d. S, Hooker of Phoenix. y
Y, lie was we'll known throughout The
state of New York on account of his con-
nection with the Independent Order of
Coed Templars, He was grand past chief
tenplar for lI years had held the office of
grand SscretsIy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-18
MRS. HANNA ESCAPES.
With Her Three Children She Sailed For
Europe on the Campania.

| New York. July 14-Mrs. Mary Harring-
ton Hanna, who was granted a divorce
from Dan r. Hanna OF Cleveland, son Of
Senator Hanna, three years ago sailed for
Europe yesterday on the Campania with
her three children. The young woman sue
cccded in boarding the steamer ard in re-
naming hidden until 1t was too late to
serve writ of habeaS corpus requiring
her to produce the children in court on
Monday. This writ was obtained after
service of similar one had been avoided
In Ohio, Both writs were Issued on the
application of Mr.. Hanna. who did not
wish his children taken to Europe.
MIR. Hanna arrived here in the morning
and after after "a consultation with Tay-
Tor and Seymour, attorneys. he applied for
and obtained from Justice McAdam a writ
of haheas corpus commanding Mrs. Han
ma to produce the children in court on
Monday. Then Mr.. Hanna and detective
went to the Savoy oHtel, where Mrs. Han
ma and several friends had been Stopping
There 1t was learned that the entire party
had left the hotel early in the morning
and II was reported they had sailed on
the Menominee
On hearing this, Mr. Hanna went to the
Atlantic transport deck, where he was
told that his wife had not sailed on the
Menominee. 7 hen he went to the Cunard
dock, where the Campania was being
made ready to sail
on the Campan;a Mr.. Hanna met the
Baroness de Pallandt, and they had ~
long conversation. Then Mr. Hanna and
several detectives searched the ship. AMI
! found that rooms 4. and 6 had been en-
gared by Mrs. Hanna. but also that her
nanc had been stricken from the passcn-
ger list. Her maid was ruoard however.
ard all her baggage was on the steamers
deck.
Upon arrival at room 6, the lctc, tives
found that IL was locked aud guarded Nv
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-18
WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT.
An Effort to Show That the States At
torney Influenced the Jury Out
side of Court.

Montpelier, July 1.-THE last days OF
Washington County Court are bringing
forth some unexpected actions with regard
Il jury trials. Only ID few days ago mo-
ton was brought in for new trial in a
civil case on the grounds of the Jury hay.
ing been Influenced by information inten.
tlonally brought to its notice outside the
court room. Yesterday the lawyers were
all talking of the latest development in the
case of State VS. ]. +. Donovan for forgery.
Donovan was tried during the present ses-
sion of court, was found guilty by the Jury
and judgment was rendered on the YER
dict hut sentence was suspended pending
o consideration by the supreme court of
exceptions taken by the respondent. Bail
was given in the sum of s35O0
Yesterday II. r. Gordon and John w.
Gordon, attorneys for the respondent, NOV
ed that the court Vacate judgment, set
aside the verdict. and grant the respondent
a new trial on the grounds that the jury
men were not impartial owing to certain
actions Of States Attorney Hoar.
The petition from the respondent states
that since the trial he has been informed
and believes that States Attorney II. A
Roar, prosecuting attorney in the trial OF
the respondent, did attempt to influence
and did influence the jurymen In certain
ways before the trial VIZ, by going to their
rooms and playing cards with them, by
smoking with them and endeavoring to
make Comradeship, and, especially by CIV
ing them cigars No special turymen are
mentioned and no charges are made OF
undue familiarity during the trial.
Attached to the petition Is an affidavit
of BENJAMIN Gates, deputy sheriff, who
has been In attendance ut court during
the session and which is the principal
grounds upon which the motion is based,
With regard to the motion most of the
lawyers speak of il as ''all foolshness -
though others think there may something
come from 1t.
In the case of |. III. i. Rowell VS.. estate
of William G, Lewis a motion for new
trial has been made by the defedant on
the grounds that the verdict was contrary
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-18
SUNSTR0KES IN BARRE.
Two victims in Very Serious Condition
-Quarries Shut Down

Barre July l6-Ihe heat in this CITY to-
day was intense, local thermometers reg
iStering from 9S to lo and business on the
quarrics in tho stone sheds and in several
other hhes was wholly suspended. Three
prostrhuons from heat are reported from
Granltville but all the victims ar rcpor,c !
10 hc comfortable and no deaths are ox,
pected.
Later in the day two severe cases OF
sunstroke were reported. Merton East-
man trackman ON the MontpeIier am,
wells River Railroad was mnde i'll by Tho
neat ana started for his home but was
overcome ana mad TO be carried thor,
Itis case Is considered very serious one.
lie Is about q years old
quarryman named Mel cod was also
ftriken by the heat, the case being un-
usually severe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-18
Two Daughters of Professor in
Williams College Stricken
at Putney.
SPENDING SUMMER THERE
Believed They Were Exposed in Mas.
sachusetts-state Board OF Health
tine-No Fears OF O Serious
Outbreak In Putney.

Brattleboro, July 1.-two daughters OF
Prof John E. Russell of Williams College
aged about 10 and ~, are i'll with smallpox
at Putney, where the Russell family spend
the summers with Mrs. Russells mother
Mrs Fanny Baker.
One girl has been i'll more than week,
but the disease was first called German
measles. After the second girl was at
tackled the diagnosis was given as small
poX in "a mild form.
1t is thought that the disease was con-
tracted before the family came to Putney
from their home in WILLIAMSBURG Mass.
strict quarantine has been established
and Or. IA. ID. Holton of the State Board OF
Health, who made an examination does
not believe there is danger of u general
outbreak.