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Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
Democratic Convention.

At meeting and dinner of the Dem- ocratic state central committee held at Savin Rock ou Tuesday. Chairman Charles F. Thayer of Norwich handt d in his resignation as chairman of the state central committee. The resigna- tion was discussed and it was unani- mously voted not co accept it. MT Thayer will therefore serve as chairman until the convention.
 New Haven was selected as the place for holding the state convention and the date fixed at September 23 and 24 |. IL will probably be held in the Hyper. ioa- Theatre. John J. Walsh of South Norwalk was unanimously selected temporary chairman of the convention. Edward J. Maher of New Haven waa elected secretary of the stats central committee. The call for the conyen- tion will be iseued in . few days.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
SPECIAL NOTICES

Team harness, team collars of all grades and prices at Bepismin's.
 For the next ten days you will find . Klondike at the travelling art gallery, opposite Briggs Livery Stable on Church street, making every desirable picture known to photography; some as low as two for ten cents. Copying and enlarging specially. Also open air sport for the boys-babies, canes and shooting gallery. Free act with the trick dog, Klondike, every evening
 R. H. DANIELS.
 Business wagons of every known style at Beniamin's up-to-date reposi- tory.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
Crosby Reid.

Crosby Reid, aged IS years, died in Poughkeepsie, N. Y at an early hour on Wednesday morning, July 30. He had been i'll about eighteen months with tuberculosis. All that loving care and liberal expenditure could do vas done for his cure. Last summer was spent at Graigsmoor, in the mountains above Eilenville; last winter was spent at Colorado Springs. but it did no good. He came back with his mother to Poughkeepsie in the latter part of April, both defeated in their efforts to fight the dread disease, and he has been steadily failing ever since.
 Crosby Reid was the grandson of the late Rev. Lewis Fl. Reid. D. D., and the late William 8. Crosby. His father was the late Dr. Lewis F. Reid who for several years was principal of the Collins Street Classical School in Hart ford. His mother, who is still living, was Charlotte Crosby of Poughkeepsie. 1uEo AsoAu VIII AApo tho og m phbuy OA Nh who are acquainted with her. She lost her husband after a long and painful illness about four years ago, her mother two years ago, and on July 18th her only sister, Gertrude Crosby, and on July 30th her only son. She has . daughter, little girl of eleven years. to comfort her.
 Crosby Reid was Christian boy, and when told he could not recover he re- signed himself to his fate without . murmur, sure of welcome where pain and weariness and suffering are un. known. He was boy of very bright, cheerful and loving disposition and had hosts of friends who mourn that . life of such promise has closed. His burial was attended at Salisbury. Conn.,, last Friday on the arrival of the 1210 o'clock train from Poughkeepsie.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07

F. W. Knowles of New Milford has appointed J. l.. Bragg agent in this vicinity for the Comet pump.
 A large automobile, said to be the largest in the world. passed through this village last Friday enroute to Albany, N. Y. It had two seats and canopy top, and contained five passsn- gers.
 Reuben Stewart says his condition does not improve and that he is grow ing weaker every day. He suffers con- stant pain, but he is able to walk around the streets and went to Winsted and re- turn on Tuesday.
 Perhaps the work of building the mscadam road is progressing as fast as could be expected but the residents of Main street will rejoice whenever the first course of broken stone is covered up to deaden the noise of wagon wheels blowing through it.
 Lord Derby trotted mile in 2 09i at Charter Oak Park in Hartford last Saturday but he never could have made that time on the road between, Robert Little's and J. s. Adam's-or any other stretch of road in Wetogue. If you doubt it, go and look at the road.
 -Rhoades & Stanton have just built another large storehouse for lumber on their lumber yard on Railroad street. It stands near one of their older store houses and is connected with it by 8 covered passage way which virtually con verts the two storehouses into one big building.
 Last Sunday as Charles Rodemeyer was turning the fly wheel of the gAso- lene engine in 0. H. Pease's boat at Twin Lakes. in order to start the en- zine, the engine ''kicked" and suddenly reversed the wheel and put Rode. meyers right wrist out of joint, thus compelling him to take an enforced vacation this week.
 Bear in mind that the registrars of voters of the town of North Canaan will be in session at the office of the town clerk tomorrow. Friday, Aug. 8, from 12 o'clock noon until o'clock in the afternoon, and that you must be enrolled in order to vote or participate in any political caucus or primary held in this town.
 -President Brock of the Central New England Ky. and party of friends made an inspection trip by special train over the Tarinfville branch last Saturday and then proceeded over the entire line to Maybrook. They found the bsanch in satisfactory con- dition and the new route will probably be opened by the 2Oth inst.
 Last Friday afternoon four cars of the west end local freight train on the c. N. E. road enroute from MAybrook 10 Canaan were derailed and badly smashed at State Line. The line was blocked several hours. The accident was caused by the bursting of the air hose on the forward section of the train and the rear section crashed into the first section. No one was injured.
 The electric street lamps began business last Sunday evening and every ones verdict is: 'sThey are all right. '' Of course, during the winter they will show to better advantage when there is no foliage on the trees to cast dark shadows, and when the snow will re- fleet the light. The contract stipulates that the lamps shall be lighted until 12 o'clock every night in the year, but of course it will not be necessary to light them on beautiful moonlight evenings.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
All Were Saved. .

"For years suffered such untold mi sery from Bronchitis" writes J. H. Johnston of Boughton, Gs., "that of ten was unable to work. Then. when everything else failed, I was wholly cured by Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consumption. My wife suffered in- tensely from Asthma, till it cured her, and all our experience goes to show it is the best Group medicine in the world. " A trial will convince you it's unrivaled for Throat and Lung diseases. Guar. anteed bottles 50c and $l.0O. Trial bottles free at ". Fl. Camps, Canaan Geo. E. Frink's, Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07

A. J. Oottingham went to Washing ton County. Ark, to see his sister and while there was taken with Aux (dysen- tery) and was very bad of. He decid- cd to try ChamberlAin's Collie. Cholera and DiRrrhoea Remedy and was so much pleased with the prompt cure which it effected. that he wrote the manufacturers letter in praise of their medicine. MT Cottingham resides at Lockland, Ark. This remedy Is for sale by all Medicine Dealers.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
Warning onaINn,s

Railway. N J.. July 28. George Plum. cigar dealer in Cherry street, this city, discovered on Friday evening that he had taken from a customer . dollar banknote with the following written on the back as . warning.
 "This is the last dollar have to my name out of $10. 900 lefs me by my un- ole. Would give warming to young men. Let drink alone. It has been my ruin. May this dollar finish its life differently than have mine. Re publican Farmer.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
Outlaw Tracey Dead.

Harry Tracey, the outlaw. killed him. self in 2 wheat field near Felloves, Wash., It 4. 30 A m. August 6. He waa surrounded by posse. In fight with the sheriff's posse Wednesday night TrHcey was wounded in the right leg between the knee and thigh and 20 min utes later. knowing his capture was Ger. tain, he killed himself with . revolver. His body wss found in the wheat field at daylight. A reward of $56O0 was off, fered for his capture dead or alive.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
POINTERS

Team for sale. See adv.
 E. P. Hunt < Co.'S new adv tells you how and why they are going to make the month of August 8 record breaker.
 Benjamin has just received another carload of carriages that reached him without scratch, which he proposes to sell at low price. See adv.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
DORN

FooTE-At Canaan. Conn. Aug. 8, son
 to Dr and Mrs James Harvey Foote. Cox-At Southfeld, Mass July %,
 1902, a son to MT and Mrs Geo. W.
 Cox of Hartforu, Oonn. GIDMAN-At Norfolk, Aug. 9, daughter
 to Mir and Mrs Henry O. Gidman. CAsEY-At East Canaan, July 30. son
 to MT and Mrs Martin Casey. CoLLAR-At Norfolk, Aug. 8, a son to Mir and Mrs Walter Collar.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
ALL THEIR OWN WAY.
Canaan Wins an Easy Game From
 Sheffield.

Shemeid.
 On the base ball field here lest Satur- day Canaan and Sheffield played a game of ball which was easily won by Ca- naan AS Sheffield had a much weaker team. Percy Stanton pitched six in nings for Canaan and his brother Ralph the other three. Sheffield had Andrews in for six, and then Kirby, F. Brewer and O'Connell all tried hand at pitch ing the next two innings. There were no features except the heavy batting of the Canaan team and the fact that the team was all home boys. The score:
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
Strike iu New Haven.

The 400 conductors and motermen of the Fair Haven and Wsstville Railroad Go. vent on strike yesterday morning and all trolley traffic, local and suburban, within radius of ton miles of New Haven is tied up.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
Base Bali.

At Millerton, July 31: score, Miller ton 2, Lime Rock 4.
 At Wsssaic. Aug. 5: score. Lime Rock g. Wassaic 5.
 At Winsted. Aug. 9: score, Winsted 15, Dublins of Meriden l.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07

Two base hit. Kirby. Thomson; of Andrews 6, of O'Connell l, of P. Stanton 2; struck out. by Andrews 6. by Brewer l, by O'Conneli l. by P. Stanton 6, by R. Stanton g; first base on errors. Shefheld 2, Canaan 5; left on bases. Sheffield 3. Canaan g; umpires, Dr. Owens, J. Fl. Bierce.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
NEWS NOTES.

The Standard Oil Company has de- clared dividend of & share, payable September 15. The last dividend was $10 share, declared on May 6.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
AConstautDratr,

The seaside scares you most to death And leaves your hopes a wreck, For every time you draw a breath You have to draw a check.
 Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
A Chaarfnl Rrnsna.

A Cheerful Prospect. Fields with cotton fieecing white Joy by day. and dreams by night; Put some rosum on dat bow Dance ontell you shake de fio'i
 Atlanta Constitution.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
CHICKENS WANTED.

c position to handle poultry to the best ad vantage and would Ike to quote prices on fowls and chickens delivered at your station
 ". G. CHAPIS,
 Lee, Mass
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
CheviOt SerQe
Gents Hose

lightweight fastblack stocking in all sizes excellent values at 15c pair
 Alteration Sale Price
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07


 New York city. is occupying his cot tage at Pine Grove this season for the first time in several years. He preach ed at Pine Grove at II o'clock last Sun- day morning and gave an impressive sermon from Corinthians, part of the 18th and 20th verses, "Ye are not your own, for ye are bought with price" " It is the intention to have preaching at Pine Grove the next three Sundays -s II 2. m, {, and the camp meeting will begin Aug. 25th.
 The Central New England Rail. way Cos coal chute hoisting apparatus, pumping station and water tank, situat ed at the east end of the Blackberry river bridge, were destroyed by fire last Friday afternoon. All of the men em ployed there were at dinner when tho fire started. John Lepyon, tho en gineer at the pumping station. return ed shortly before one o'clock and dis covered smoke issuing from the roo and flames bursting out of the door O the engine room. He opened the dool and found the interior of the room ablaze like frey furnace. Nothing could be done to save the property There were from 100 to 150 tons of coa in the chute, and when the building fell it covered the main track several feet deep with burning coal. No trair could pass that point from noon unti 6.15 p. m., but at 5 p. m. the east ant west bound mail and passenger train transferred there. The loss is estimated at $3, 900 or more. -.....
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
Curtain MuSIinS

very pretty Striped Muslin, for long short curtain all white 40 inches wide and at the present state of market a big bargain at 12 % yard
 Alteration Sale Price 8
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
MEAT MADE OF $4,000 HOGS.
John MorreII & Company's Output
Falls Off From Last Week.

Hiohi Dutuiudy Dally.
Fourteen thousand hogs were
slaughtered by John Morrell & Co.
during the past week This is a de-
crease over the number packed last
week. 1920 having been killed during
that period. Yet Notwithstanding the
falling off the number compares favor
ably with other weeks.
The quoted top price has been nearly
steady at $3.50, twice reaching the Sc
marx. Owing to the unfavorable wea-
ther and the consequent bad condition
OF the roads farmers were unable to
bring their product to market.
According to the Cincinnati Price
Current Ottumwa is ninth in the num-
Der of hogs packed during the present
year. Cedar Rapids, Sioux City and
st. Paul are all below this city accord
ing to. the following comparative state,
ment, which also shows the western
output:
The marketing of hogs has not been
fully maintained The total western
packing is $4,000, compared with $685..
600 the preceding week and 10000
last year. Since November 10 the to,
tai is $4,000, against 4,5O5,O0O a
year ago. Prominent places compare
as follows:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
some of our organizations, What is

some of our organizations, What is
worth doing is worth doing WELL, and
if we are believers in organized effort,
we should put our shoulder to the
Wheel and push along. God helps
those who help themselves is an old
saying equally as applicable to our
lieve a higher power looks down with
favor on our efforts as much as any
other SO long as We conduct ourselves
peacefully and manfully and courage
ously.
Again / urge upon our members to
take an active and intelligent interest
in our municipal and political affairs,
read, study and above all, think 1t
does not matter what party you belong
to or what party name you recognize
as yours, you should know why and
wherefore you call yourself republi-
can, democrat or socialist, or whatev-
er you may be, not because your
grandfather or uncle or influential
neighbor is one, but because you your
self, for reasons which thought and
study have convinced you are right,
have arrayed yourself on that side.
EheSShN Jul pliIidllSS
men to Office honest, upright, conscien-
tious,- who know what is right
and will do the right. Don't be one
of the citizens who stands aloof from
politics and prides himself on being
too good TO mingle actively in politics
and then condemns everybody and ev.
erythng that is done. Corrupt men run
our political machinery only as long
as the people will let them run it.
In conclusion of this already too
long report, l beg leave to thank all
the officers and members for their
hearty cooperation during the past
year and hope that you will stand just
as loyalty by those officers whom you
shall select to administer your affairs
for next year. l hope that harmony
and good feeling will prevail during
the coming year and that your best eff.
forts will ge put forth in the interest
of unionism in particular, as well as in
every other effort calculated to bene
fit and uplift humanity, remembering
that you are your brothers keeper to
a certain extent, and that the whole
race is included in the category OF
brotherhood"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
IN RAILROAD WRECK.
J. e. HoughIand Has Eventful Trip
From the South.

J. E. Houghland Has Eventful Trip
From the South.
After going through one railroad
wreck in which the engineer and fire.
man were killed and then riding on a
train which was tagged for a broken
rail, j. E. Houghland of Eldon has
safely arrived home after pleasant
months visit in the south. Mr.. Hough-
land in letter to the Courier tells of
his eventful trip from the land of flow
ers as follows:
Il arrived home Saturday night after
a most unusual journey from San An
tonic, Texas. Being late into Fort
Worth, did not get started from there
until Thursday evening at $3.50
o'clock on the Rock Islands
through train for Chicago, and
when about one mile north of Ter
raj, Texas, the train was thrown from
the track and Engineer George Clark
was fatally injured and Fireman
George Wells was killed. No other per-
son was seriously injured, but were
thrown all over the cars in a promis-
cuous heap. The reason of this was
from the heroic action of Engineer
George Clark, who had his hand on the
throttle when he felt the trouble and
reversed the lever and the air, which
stopped the train SO suddenly and
which saved the whole train from be-
ing demolished. Engineer Clark lived
for a few hours only, but the fireman
was dead when We got him out of the
cab of his engine, / did not learn of
the direct cause of the wreck until
at the depot at Kansas City when con-
versing with a conductor of the B.
& o. R'y with us. He said he and
others had made a careful examina-
ton and the bolts and the fish plates
had been removed from a joint, which
left the end of rail out, which caught
off about eight feet from the track.
Both the engineer and fireman lived
at Fort Worth and have families. The
heroic act of Engineer Clark is but a
repetition of the acts of many others
who hold the throttle and the lives of
thousands in their hand. No praise
can pay this class of men for heir
fidelity. The last words of Engineer
Clark We're: Il did my duty and could
not help it," After boarding No. 80 at
Kansas City and white speeding home
ward we Were tagged for a broken
rail and those Of the passengers who
were in the wreck asked, what next?"
feeling that they should expect any
thing to occur at any time. The trans
fer from the land of flowers to the
land of snow makes one feel quite
cool after spending q month south, -
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East End items.

East End Items.
Bookkeeper George Strobe is taking
his annual vacation.
fash Cooper spent Sunday with
friends in Des Moines.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Jacobson,
a son, last Sunday afternoon.
M. ]. McClelland was in Kansas City
during the first part of the week.
NJ. Galloway, stenographer for Geo,
McElroy, is on his annual vacation.
George Twedell, foreman of the
pressroom is off duty. He is ill with
pneumonia
A. Conner, who works in the packing
room, slipped and sprained his knee
Wednesday,
Elsa Walker of the killing and cut
ting department is very sick at his
home on May street.
A son of Peter Winters, who has
been very sick during the early part
of this week, is greatly improved.
F. M. Gillum, janitor for the cot
tages, was on the sick list the early
part of last week, but is feeling better
now. sp
l.. Starns, who was formerly en-
ployed in the beef house, but who has
a position in Omaha, is home for the
holidays.
Joseph Jacobson, who runs the COM
pany's switch engine, is off duty this
week on account of the dangerous i'll
IneSs ofs ihis wife
p. H. M. a. a. members who are on
the sick list are l.. G. Kelly Jim Red
mond Dan Twedell, William ingalls,
and P. W. Whalen.
The East End Supply company's
team ran away Wednesday,, running
into the corner of the property owned
by John Cripesbender and damaging
the wagon, although no other damage
was done.
C. E. knight, operator in the gen.
eral office, has received an order to re-
port at Alton, H., for future duty. He
will leave as soon as he is released
from his present position. Mr.. and
Mrs. Knight have formed large cir
Gle of friends during their short stay
in this city and their departure will
be greatly regretted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
HONORABLE MENTION.
Mrs. ]. A. Bell of ottumwa Takes Part
in Program at oskaIoosa.

In mentioning the musical program
given at Penn college yesterday morn
ing by students of the college and a
few others, the Oskaloosa Herald pays
special attention to the number by
Mrs. l. A. Bell of this city, a whistling
solo. 1t says:
1.-THE number of special interest was
the whistling solo by Mrs. l. A. Bell
of Ottumwa, who is said to be the best
whistler in Iowa. She gave an origin
al composition called "The Robin, .
which was enthusiastically encored.
Her work was of high order and was
very delightful. Her imitation of the
birds was nearly perfect and every
one would like to have heard more
of it."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
OLD SETTLER DIES.
Mrs. Sarah J. Guthrie Passes Away
While Visiting at st. Paul.

From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. Sarah j. Guthrie died Saturday
evening at st. Paul, Mimi, while on a
visit to her daughter, Mrs. J. o. Black.
Mrs. Guthrie was one of the early set
lers OF Ottumwa, having moved here
in 1865. She died at the age of Sc
years. The remains of the deceased
were brought to this city today for in
terment. The funeral services will be
held at the home of the daughter of
the deceased, Mrs. N. Glew, corner
East Main street and Iowa avenue, to-
morrow afternoon.
Lived Here Thirty.Seven Years.
Sarah Jane Reed was born April IL,
1856, in Jefferson county, Pa, and was
married to John Guthrie Oct. IA, 1852,
who died November 4, 1896. She
moved to Iowa January, 1861, and four
years later, in 1865, moved to Ottum-
wa. Mrs. Guthrie went to st. Paul,
Minnesota, last June to visit her
daughter, Mrs. J. o. Black. The de-
ceased took sick and was not able to
return to her home in this city. She
was poorly all the time and has been
belfast for fifteen weeks.
Seven Children Survive.
The deceased leaves four daughters,
Mrs. N. Glew, Mrs. I. e. Fisher, of this
city; Mrs. ]. o. Black, of st. Paul,
Mimi, and Mrs. Ed. Chamberlain, of
South Ottumwa: three sons also sur
vive, w. A. Guthrie of this city, H. M.
Guthrie of Kansas City, and A. L..
Guthrie of st. Paul. The remains ar
rived this noon and the funeral will
be held Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
at the home of Mrs. N. Glew, 1901
East Main street. DR.. A. e. Craig,
pastor of the First Methodist Episco-
pal church, will conduct the services.
The interment will be made in the OF
tumwa cemetery. The remains were
accompanied to this city by Mrs. j. o.
Black and daughter, Miss Jessie.
The late Mrs. Guthrie had been a
member of the Methodist Episcopal
church for years. She made her home
with her daughter, Mrs. N. Glew.
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Coughs, Colds and Constipation.

Few people realize when taking
cough medicines other than Foley's
Honey and Tar, that they contain OPT
.ates which are constipating besides
being unsafe, particularly for chill
dren. Foley's Honey and Tar contains
no opiates, is safe and sure and will
not constipate. For sale by Elliott,
druggist, corner Court and Main.
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Better Than a Plaster.

A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound
on the affected parts, is better than a
plaster for lame back and for pains
in the side or chest. Pain Balm has no
superior as liniment for the relief Of
deep seated, muscular and rheumatic
pains. For sale by all druggists.