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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
DIES AFTER LONG sLuMBER.

Mrs. Abernathy of St. Louis, Victim of
Lesion of the Brain,
st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 29-Mrs. Jas.
Abernathy, who, slept for seven days
and who. has been semi-conscious since
three weeks ago last Friday, is dead.
The physician who attended her said
she had lesion of the brain.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
CHICAGO TO HEAR MAscAeNl.
Plans Are Being Made for Continuing
American Tour.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Pietro Mascagni,
the Italian composer. will appear once
more in Chicago as the temporary di-
rector of the Thomas orchestra. 1t was
also determined yesterday that he will
resume his tour of the United States
and he is now looking for manager
with sufficient capital to insure sue
cessful journey.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
c;Iitterins Magnificence.

1t was a splendid pageant, probably
unparalleled i'll its magnificence. At
the head of The elephant procession
rode Lord and Lady Curzon on the
state Grand 'Tusker. twelve feet high,
the largest elephant in India. Their
howdah was ,decked with gold and sill
yer and the elephant itself was almost
hidden benea tn a gold-worked saddle
cloth. Surrounding them were foot
men in scarf ct ard gold liveries and
bearing the massive silver slaves.
Tie Duke of Coanaught, who repre-
scented King Edward, and the Duchess
of Connaughlt followed.
Elephant Gorgeously Comparisoned.
Their elephant was equally gor-
geoussly confparisioned Then in order
of precedence came the Nizam of Hy-
derab:ad, Ms.haja "a of Travancore and
other railing chiefs, seventy in all, their
huge elephants forming line quar-
ter of a mile in length.
Guns and Huge Beasts Add Eclat.
This glittering procession started
from the railroad station preceded by
the dragDon guards and artillery, the
yiceroy's escort and by heralds and
trumpeters. The route was entirely
lined by British and native troops.
From saluting battery posted at the
|, fort comman ding Lahore gate the guns
,thundered cut a royal salute as the
Niceroy passed.
Pachyderms Salute.
The cor'iege passed in front of the
line of $50 elephants carrying brilliant
ly dressed retsliners of the ruling
chiefs, the colossal beasts all saluted
by trumpeting and throwing their
trunks in the air, presenting truly
imposing sight. They afterwards fell
in lire behind the official procession.
Huge crowds of onlookers witnessed
the spectacle.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
PRIMA DONNA TO WE'D.

Nine. De Lussan to Marry Henry Ro.
beIdo and Retire from the Stage.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec 26.-Mme. Zelie
De Lussan, the French prima donna,
announced today that she would mar
ry Henry Robeldo of Brazil and leave
the stage. The marriage is to take
place some time in April next in New
York City.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
VANDERBILT is IMPROVING.
Temperature of Fatient Slowly Drop
.:r. ~. : ~ Monn,,I

PIHg 20 IfIe. IN1VVIIIn!!dI'
New York, Dec. 49, Cornelius Van
derbilt continues to improve. His
temperature is sic WHY dropping toward
norman. The ats riding physicians are
well satisfied with his progress.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
THE WEATHER FOR low A

Chicago, Dec. 2s.-Fair tonight and
Tuesday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
The Reception.
MOVES TO STRIKE OUT.
Contestant in Hendershott-C Campbell
Case Makes important Motion.


From MONDAYS Daily.
The attorneys for L. G. Hendershott
in the contest for the office of justice
of the peace today moved to strike out
the vote of the sixth ward, where, ac-
cording to the count, o. l.. Campbell
has majority of twenty seven votes.
The motion is founded on the allega-
tion that the number OF ballots re-
turned does not correspond with the
number sent to the election officials
before the election and the number
cast does not correspond with the
number recorded in the poll books. At
present the board is considering this
motion.
Ballot Thrown Out.
An odd case came UP for decision
this morning when the board was
counting the ballots in the sixth ward.
One ballot, which was democratic
with the exception of one single coun-
ty office, was thrown out on the ground
that it bore distinguishing mark. AL
though all CT the marks were with a
black lead pencil in the democratic
column, the one for the republican
official was made with blue pencil
This was held by two of the judges to
be a distinguishing mark and the bal
lot was rejected. AS the count stands
low there has been practically no
change, the only wards considered
| thus far being the fourth and sixth.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
CLOSES LEGATION.
Colombian Relations at Santiago de
Chile Severed

& Valparaiso, Dec. 29.-The Colombian
government has closed its legation in
Santiago de Chile.
The courier., 1902-03-01

Leslie Calvin Served Nine Months a Jaeky
But Secured His Discharge Because of Lack of
Opportunity Offered for Advancement. =

Early to bed and early to rise is the
rule followed on Goat island. Every
boy sleeps in a hammock and washes
and mends his own clothes Once
every three weeks he is given shore
leave, when he may visit San Fran
cisco. Saturdays he has a good deal
to himself but he cannot leave the
island. Football and baseball in their
seasons attract the boys and they
have pretty strong teams. Hunting
tempts them but they are not allowed
to carry weapons over the island.
Ducks are plentiful and the officers
take the boys out in boats around the
island. The officers shoot while the
boys pick up the game. That's about
all the satisfaction they get out of it.
The ducks fly so close that the young
men with the true hunting spirit are
driven almost frantic in their helpless
ness. California meadow larks and
quail abound in the woods and shrub
berry, which covers the island.
In the draft which took Mr.. Calvin
to San Francisco he was the only boy
from Lincoln, though quite a number
went from Omaha, Fremont, Grand
Island, LOup City and Blair. Except
ing for fogs during the wet season.
which begins i'm November and lasts
until March, Mr. Calvin enjoyed the
climate out there. The dampness, how
ever, is the cause of much fever among
the naval students and it was this
that had him in the hospital at the
time his parents We're working to Sc
cure his discharge. He says the fogs
are so dense some of the time that one
can not see twenty feet. Railroad and
boat collisions have been frequent this
winter, he says. With him he brought
a number of pictures of the island. the
barracks and the Pensacola, in one of
which he himself is to be deserted
high il mast.
Is 4 as
Pullman cars are swept with air
delivered by hose from the compressor
of the air brake.
The courier., 1902-03-01

youths who are charged with offenSes
are lined up before the chief officers.
The captain reads the charge the petty
officer who signs it is hidden out to
tell the story of the evil deed, the ac-
cused is given a chance to vindicate
himself and then the court proceeds
to give sentence, either punishment or
acquittal. Never having been sum-
moned before the court for the least
offense, young Calvin's record is clean.
There was a time when numerous
goats roamed over the island. says
Mr. Calvin. Gradually they We're killed
out until finally none We're left but
two big bucks and these one day came
together and fought a battle to the
death. The survivor is there yet with
a mate brought for his comfort. while
the horns of the deceased animal oc-
cupy a conspicuous place in one of the
naval buildings.
II is a sunny island Tapped by the
waves and all the year round the PEN
sacola floats at the dock. 1t is the old
flagship that was used by Admiral
Farragut in the days of the civil war.
so it has quito a history back of it.
Every day the uniformed boys swarm
its decks in the various stages and
processes of their training. Five hours
are consumed thus every day. includ-
ing the time devoted to work in class
rooms. There is gunnery. seamanship,
knotting and splicing, boats and top
sails, wigwagging or signalling, single
sticks or fencing. small arms and bat
talon drill once a week and bag and
hammock inspection. Those who were
given extra duty for offenses were
obliged to perform whatever drudgery
they were appointed to after their reg
ular five hours of drill were over.
It's all right for a fellow who has
no home" says Mr.. Calvin, "but there
is no hope for any great advance in
any number of years. There is a case
on record of an apprentice becoming,
after many years. an ensign but it is
only one. Warrant officer. or one of
the officers of the deck. is about the
highest an apprentice can ever get
That carries a salary of from 81 200 to
$500 a year but it takes fully twelve
years to get that far along and then
there is only one chance out of scores
and scores that it can be secured by
the one who wants it the most
The apprentices are given 50 a month
with board. At the start the govern
ment furnishes them with s45 worth
of clothing and after that they must
a strong love for the sea and great
hopes Of seeing foreign ports" added
Mr. Calvin, cit is hardly worth while "
The courier., 1902-03-01

studies and to obey
soon find themselves
out i'm tn cold. De-
merits, extra duty
and solitary confine-
ment are the three
degrees of punish
ment next to eject
ment. For instance,
if a boy is caught
smoking he is given
demerit marks and
with each repetition
he gets extra duty
and finally solitary
confinement on the
regal fare of sponge
cake and white
wine"-Cbread and
water). 1t only
takes about four
repetitions of the
offense to earn the
youth five days of
solitary confinement
and then he is turned
out into the heart
less world.
Every morning at
1870 the captain
holds mast" 1t is
a sort of police
court in which the
The courier., 1902-03-01

Leslie Calvin is back from the u s.
naval training station at San Fran
cisco. He is the seventeen-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. John NJ. Calvin of
S44 l. street. For nine months he
served as a naval apprentice at the
station and then, his health being
poor, his parents sought for him a
purchase discharge. He was in the
hospital at the time, suffering with
one of the fevers common TO the eli
mate at this time of year.
Since returning he has resumed the
studies he left in the high school last
spring. Good health has come back to
him, he is glad to be at home again
with his parents and is not in the least
disappointed with his experience ex-
cepting that il furnished no oppor-
tunity for his ambition. Had he re-
mained at the station he would have
been out on a cruise at the present
time-a long cruise down the coast
1t is his only regret that he is unable
TO report the pleasures of one OF these
excursions. Nevertheless he has many
interesting things to tell of life on
Goat island, for that is where the sta
ton is located-a neat wooded isle in
San Francisco bay, north of the city.
Inland some distance from the dock
at which presides the old warship Pen
sacola, stand the barracks that shell
ter the apprentices. Young Calvin was
one of four hundred of them. The
buildings, including the officers quar-
tiers, are clustered at the foot of
slightly hill and here the lads pass the
days and nights in pursuit of the
learning that shall prepare them for
the naval battles of the future. Mr.
Calvin tells of the strict discipline of
the place and is proud to say that he
made a record unblemished. While he
enlisted, as do the others, for five
years, his discharge was honorable. In
addition to the fact that his health
was not the best he had come to the
conclusion that the navy is no place
for a young man with ambitions. For
those reasons he was anxious to secure
his discharge. His parents besought
Congressman Burkett to intercede for
their son and he did.
There are three sorts of discharge
medical, for failure of health: useless,
for shiftlessness and disobedience; and
purchase, which is given for substan-
tial reasons and is honorable, emitting
the apprentice to his uniform and to
re-enlistment at any time should he
pine for the navy again. Not many
purchase discharges are given, nor
many medical ones either, but quite a
number of the boys who show but scant
disposition to keep UP with their
The courier., 1902-03-01

Ansonia Conn, a thriving manu-
featuring town, is governed in every
department by officials belonging to
trades unions The mayor is a working
carpenter. Official meetings are held
at night and no one is at the city hall
during the day except the janitor.
The courier., 1902-03-01

Santos Dumont, the famous skip
per of the skies, is a man unac-
quainted with fear. His previous
damper to his enthusiasm, have
only strengthened his determina-
ton to perfect his device.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-08
spanlsed the Wrong Bow.

A Detroit man was travelling with
his son, and wishing to transact some
business with the conductor, he said
Nov, Willie, I'm going to be away
just o few minutes. You sit right
here. and don't move bit. If you do,
I'll spank you good and hard. So don t
stick your head out of the window.
You might have it taken off, if you do;
then wou wouldn't have any head, and
you'd get a spanking BESIDES
The father went away to find the
conductor says the Galveston News.
After a few minutes he came back.
There was little Willie, just his feet
and the seat of his trousers sticking in
through the window. He appeared to
be more outside than inside, and when
ever a telegraph pole whizzed by and
looked especially close, he would make
lunge for it, as if trying to catch it.
The father did not hesitate. He
made a grab for the boy just as the
latter made a lunge for a pole. He
pulled him in by the heels, laid him
over his knees, and began to fulfil his
promise. The little fellow yelled and
yelled until he almost drowned out the
noise of the train, but during a lull in
the uproar the father heard a smoker
behind him. He laid the boy down and
turned to see what it meant.
There, two seats behind and across
the aisle, was his son, with two fingers
stuffed in his mouth to keep his mer-
riment in. The man rubbed his eyes,
and looked again, but there was no
mistake.
He looked at the boy in his lap. Be-
hind the tears was face he had never
seen before. He had spanked some
other mans son.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-08

Time alone can tell whether or not
the operatives of the King mill. Au-
gusta, have acted wisely. 1t is the un-
derstanding that all of the other mills
will be closed to-night-that is, there
is a strike in one mill and will be a
lockout in the others.
About 5000 operatives will be out of
employment. On these 5000 toilers
fully 10000 women, children and old
people are dependent. There may be
suffering in Augusta. There certainly
will be if the strike should be a long
one. 1t is to be hoped that it will be
speedily adjusted.
The operatives and manufacturers
have been trying to get together for
weeks. The operatives think they
should have an increase in wages and
the manufacturers say that if they
should pay the increase demanded they
would lose money They prefer to shut
down the mills to granting the demand
of the operatives.
There ought to be some way of bring
ing about an understanding between
the manufacturers and the operatives.
AS we understand it, the manufactur-
ers would grant an increase if they
could afford to do so-that is, they say
they would. On the other hand, the
operatives seem to be satisfied that the
mills can afford TO grant the in
crease. They believe the mills
are making a good deal of money.
Is there not some way in which it
can be shown whether or not the mills
are in a sufficiently prosperous condi-
ton to justify an increase in wages ?
There certainly ought to be. The oper-
atives are not willing to accept the as
surance of the manufacturers as to the
condition of the business of the mills.
1t might be possible to get a commit
tee whose assurance the operatives
would be willing to accept. The strike
is regrettable not only because il will
derange and injure business in Angus
ia, but. also, because of the suffering
that it will cause.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-08
Rhodes as a Phrase MAKER.

The New York Suns London CORE
spondent says: Rhodes rather fancied
| himself as a phrase maker. A writer
who saw a good deal of him, describes
him as repeating over and over again
some saying of his own with which he
seemed to have been pleased as soon
as he had uttered it.
Perhaps one Of the best known
phrases is the "unctuous rectitude'
with which he reproved a certain class
of his opponents in this country. No
one in the future who wishes to dis
cuss the traits of the British character
viii be able TO do without those two
words. Some other sayings of Rhodes
which have been left on record are as
follows:
My life is a temporary one, but the
country will remain after me.
If l forfeit my flag what have left?
If you take away my flag you take
away everything.
Remember that sentiment rules half
the world.
1T is no use for us to have big ideas
if we have not got the money to carry
them out" Rhodes once remarked to
Gen. Gordon.
1t took me fifteen years to get a
mine, but 1 got it. Though my boat
may be slow in the race | know eX-
actly what 1 am starting for.
have found but one thing. and that
is if you have an idea, and it is a
good idea, if you will only stick to ii
you will come out all right.
The only awkward thing is the pro-
gress of Time We do get older, and
become little hurried in our ideas
because of that terrible Time.
After the raid: Kruger and 1 have
met twice. The first trick 1 won (re-
ferring to Bechuanaland); he won the
second. There is no doubt who will
win the odd
When timorous friends were begging
him to be discreet, and foes were say
ing he dare not face the music" he
answered both, once and for all: II
am not going to lie about it!''
When DR.. Jameson was convicted
and sentenced for the part he took in
the raid Mr.. Rhodes exclaimed: What
a tribute to the moral worth of the
nation that has jumped the world"
l will challenge any man or woman,
however broad their ideas may be, who
objects to go to church or chapel to say
they would not sometimes be better for
an hour or an hour and a half in a
church.
In the Oriel Hall, oxford, in 1899. he
said: Il have been interested in Aris-
totle's definition of virtue in the
Ethics as the highest activity of the
soul living for the highest object in
perfect life That has always SEEM
ed to me the noblest rule for a man
to follow, and l have made it my rule
from the first
Life is too short, after all, he used
to say, ito worry about previous lives.
From the cradle to the grave-what is
it? Three days at the seaside. Just
that and nothing more. But although
it is only three days, we must be do
ing something. l cannot spend my time
throwing stones into the water. But
what is worth while doing?"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-08
Personal.

President Roosevelt will appear as
the central figure in canvas repre-
senting the battlea of San Juan Hill,
which will be executed by Vassili
Verestchagin, the celebrated Russian
painter.
Senator Hoar belongs to club of
literary men which meets UP in the
Adirondacks. He says that in bvgone
days, when Longfeliow and Emerson
were alive and members of the organ
ization, an outing at the rendezvous
was proposed, but Longfellow declined
because Emerson was to carry a. gun,
The youngest Governor in the Union
is the newly inaugurated executive of
the state of Washington. William Nc
Croskey, aged 2S. who recently sue
ceeded ex7Gov. Rogers. Mr.. McCros-
key, who is a native of Tennessee. is
a son of the Rev. Scion McCroskey. a
Methodist clergyman. He was gradu-
ated at Grant University, at Athens,
Tenn.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-08

task of distributing his wealth, without
any suggestions from the will of Mr..
Rhodes Mr.. Rhodes was very great
man, but he was far behind either Mr..
Carnegie or Mr.. Rockefeller as an
accumulator of wealth. Mr.. Rhodes
fortune is estimated to be $50 600, 600.
There is not much doubt that Mr..
Rockefeller's is ten times that amount.
and it would not be surprising of Mr..
Carnegie's is pretty nearly, If not quite,
as large as that of Mr.. Rockefeller.
1t is worthy of notice that while those
who comment on Mr.. Rhodes will agree
in commencing him for his broad
mindedness most of those who make
comments seem to think if they had
had the making of the will they could
have improved upon it. Some think it
would have been the better pain to give
the money direct to the University of
oxford or to some other educational
institution. Others doubt the practical
bility of the plan of educating Ameri-
can and German students at an Eng
Iish University. Still others say that
in view of the growth of republican in
situations it would have been much the
wiser plan to select an American uni
versity for the English, German and
American scholarships. And the opin-
ion is thrown out that the whole
scheme may fail for the reason that the
will is so drawn that it may be success
fully attacked.
In his comment on Mr.. Rhodes will
Mr.. Carnegie made some character
istic remarks. He regarded it as in
harmony with his prophecy. made
twelve years ago in a book which he
published at that time, entitled "A Look
Ahead" In that publication he ex-
pressed the opinion that eventually
Great Britain would become a part of
the American Union. And Mr.. Carne-
gle called attention to Lord Rosebery's
willingness to see the capital of all
English-speaking people at Washing
ton.
1t is probable that the will of Mr..
Rhodes would stand if an attempt
should be made to break it by his rel
atives, and if it should not the world
will have had the pleasure of reading
some interesting comment in respect to
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-08
bright BITS.

Merely a Phrase.-"Of course YOU
were given the freedom of the city,
Yes" answered the distinguished WIS.,
itor. But 1 had to keep so close to a
reeulsr schedule under the strict sur
veillance of so many committees that
1t was hard to realize how free / was. .
Washington Star.
The Fatal Rope All" said the
prison visitor to the convicted muir
dress, when you think of your i'm
pending doom, does not your memory
revert longingly to the days of your
innocent CHILDHOOD We'll" replied
the doomed creature. II surely would
like to skip the rope" -Philadelphia
Press.
Coming to This ?-Senator Blank
Mr.. President. will the gentleman
from South Carolina A Dozen
Voices" Point of order, Mr.. Presi-
dent!" Senator Blank Catching on)-
MIR. President, l yield the point II
the chair will permit me I will amend
VIII the Senator from South Caro-
lina," etc.-Chicago Tribune