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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13
DEATH VALLEY CROESUS BEATS
FAST SCHEDULE FOR LONG
RIDE.
TRAIN EATS UP SPACE
Schedule, Even When Re-Arraneed,so
as to Require But as Hours and IS
Minutes for Run From Los Angeles
To Chicago Proves Too SIow-Quick
Engine Changes.

Chicago, Ill.,, July IT. - The
Scott special on the Santa Fe
railroad, reached Chicago from
Los Angeles at 1854 a. M, six
minutes ahead of the fastest esti-
mate.
The run from Los Angeles to
Chicago, 2,244la miles, was made
In forty-four hours and fifty-four
minutes. Eliminating the stops,
which aggregated fifty-nine min
miles per hour for the entire trip.
This beats the previous best rec
ord for the distance on the Santa
Fe by seven hours and fifty-five
minutes, made in 1900. Extraor-
binary time was made today east
ward from Dodge City, Kan, where
the special arrived thirty-five min
utes late last evening. Between
chilIicothe and Coal City, dis.
tance Of seventy-one miles was
covered at a rate of 65Ia miles
per hour. The train consisted of
baggage ear, diner, private
living car and reached its des-
tInation In good condition.
Kansas City, July H. = The Scot
special on the Santa Fe left Kansas
City one hour and fifty-three minutes
ahead of its schedule. The train GOV
cred the 221 miles between Kansas
City and FIT Madison, Iowa in 249 min
utes. This according to Santa Fe of
f1cials, beats all records for the dis
lance.
Fast Schedule Time Fixed.
The schedule was changed so a:
to call for but forty-fve hours ant
thirty-f1ve minutes from Los Angelo:
instead of the fifty-two hours required
by the first schedule made up. The
distance is 2,265 miles. This shatter:
all former records, which was the onl,
object of the Death Valley Croesus
The Peacock special in 1900 tool
twelve hours and twenty-one minutes
longer to make the journey, Will,
seven hours and fourteen minutes
more were consumed by the Low,
special in 1908.
The miners train was thirty-fvt
minutes late last night when it pulled
into Dodge City, Kan, at 9:31 O'Clock
A sample Of the speed which wa:
maintained across the cyclone state
was furnished by the run from Dodge
City to Kinsley. distance of thirty
six miles. which was covered in thir
-ty-one minutes. A clear track was be
ing given the special.
Quick Engine Changes.
Remarkably fast work is being done
by the Santa Fee at stations where nee
essary stops are made. At Needles
CAL, for instance the train came to &
full stop, changed engines and got un
der way again in the unprecedented
time of eighty seconds. Previously
three full minutes have been consid
cred very quick time for such stop
The time lost was dropped in the
heavy mountain grades. At Kingman
Ari7, the train was thirty-two minutes
late and when it reached Albuquerque
N. M, at 1882 yesterday morning il
was still the same length of time be
hind the schedule. Three more min
utes had been dropped when it reach
ed Las Vegas, N. NJ, but that was the
last loss. tii
Between La Junta and Dodge City
a distance of 203 miles, the run was
made in 1874 minutes. After LEAVING
Dodge City the train began to enter
upon one of the finest stretches OF
roadbed the Santa Fe possesses in the
west
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13
COMMEMORATE INAUGURATION.
ST. Gau6on's Medals Are Given to
Roosevelt and Inaugural Party.

HUoSeVeTt anu inaugural Early.
Oyster Bay, July 11.-President
Roosevelt today received the ST
Gaudon's medal designed and exc.
cuted to comm emorate his Inaugural.
ton to the presidency. 1t is of gold
and is about three inches in diameter.
Vice President Fairbanks was pre-.
scented with one of the medals in gold
while Secretary Loeb and each mem
Der of the inaugural committee re-
ceived a medal of the same design in
bronze
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13
CONTRACT NOT CANCELLED.
Women At Schuylkill Arsenal vii
Fill Order for Army Goats.

Washington. D. c., July II. - The
reported cancellation of the contract
for 100000 dress coats being made for
the army at the Schuylkill arsenal at
Philadelphia, is without foundation,
according to officials of the war de.
partment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13
MAY PROSECUTE OFFENDERS.
1t Is minated That Court Proceed
ings Will Follow Cotton "Leak.v

Washington, D. c., July IL. - Secre-
tary Wilson today turned over to the
attorney general all the papers in con-
nection with the cotton leak investiga-
ton. It is intimated that this is done
with the expectation. that prosecution
Of several persons mentioned in the
report Of the secret service officers
will follow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13

Kansas City, July II. = The Scott
special on the Santa Fe left Kansas
City one hour and fifty-three minutes
ahead of its schedule. The train Gov
cred the 221 miles between Kansas
City and Ft. Madison, Iowa in 249 min,
utes. This according to Santa Fe of.
f1cials, beats all records for the dis
lance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-18
CANT Hang Him.

Because of a peculiar freak of ma
ture Robert Garwner, a prisoner In
the county jail at Chicago, charged
with the murder Of Agnes Morrison,
may escape the death penalty. When
ne was arraigned in court his Attor-
ney, William Buckner startled the
court by turning to Assistant States
Attorney Barbour and saying: This Is
q case where it won't do you any good
to ask for the death penalty. They
can't break this mans neck II they
Try to hang him and you may lose him
altogether by hanging him and failing
10 execute the sentence in full" II
appears that the prisoner is suffering
rom ossification of the vertebrae and
tissues of the neck. According to Prof
Steffenson of Ruch Medical college
only five cases similar have came to
che notice Of the medical profession.
Attorney Buckner declares that the
nardning of bone and tissue had pro.
,eeded 80 far that it would be impos-
sable to bring any strain upon the pa.
ient's neck that would be sufficiently
severe to cause any discomfort other
chan a slight straining Of the muscles
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-18
Leaps from . Window.

In New Y ,rk, rather than face
trial on the in 'ictments charging him
with frau iulentiy taking money from
the Weissel estate, Armitage Math-
ews. lawyer and secretary Of tho eoun.
ty Republican committee, committed
suicide today by jumping from . win.
dow in his apartment to q stonepaved
courtyard. He struck on his head,
fracturing his skull, and died In .
short time. Mathews, who was .
young man, had advanced rapidly,
both in the practice Of bis profession
and In politics. He was . friend Of
Former Governor Black and Of Abra-
ham G:uber and they were loyal to
him in his trouble, acting as legal I'd.
Visers and Going all they could to aid
him to obtain the change OF venue
from bis county, for which he appeal
I'd. The change of venue was denied
Wednesday ard the trial Of the case
vas set for Thursday before Justice
Davy in the criminal branch OF the
supreme court. Early Wednesday
morning Mathews received q special
delivery letter. After reading it his
housekeeper heard him 60 to . bath
room and open a window. A few sec
onds later he jumped to his death.
Several tenants In house In the rear
of Mathews apartment saw him
Jump. A doctor was hurriedly sum
moned, but could do nothing and
M ,thsWs died In q few minutes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-18
TEN THOUSAND DROWNED.
Fearful Work OF the Typhoon on the
Coast Of China

The steamer Tartar, which arrived
at Victoria, B. @, on last Wedn esday
night from the Orient, brought news
from Shanghai that the loss Of life
among the native of tine island at the
mouth of the YangtSe r YER as 8 re.
suit of the typhoon at the beginning
of September was tremendous. Tne
North China Dairy News, of Shang.
hal, says: =
"To the east of Tamagming, two
islands, one calling Yawoshwa, the
other Shihiousha, distant about TWEEN.
ty miles from Woosubf, have suffered
much from the typhoon, nearly all the
inhabitants having been swept away.
The islands have only been, inhabited
for. q short time, comparatively speak.
ing, as they are OF recent formation
and are not much above high water
mark. 1t Is reported that nearly 10,-
900 people have been drowned on these
two islands and the smaller islands
adjacent. Tamsgming itself has not
suffered much, being well above the
high water making" -
The Shanhai papers say that the
damage to the Canadian Pacific Liner
Empress of Japan by the typhoon will
necessitate the expenditure Of Sl00, 900
for repairs During the stom the steam.
er Pechili, formerly the Bio Grande
du Sal, foundered near the mouth Of
the Y Yangtse. Her crew Of 64 we're saw.
ed. by the German steamer Albengo.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-18
MEDICAL BOOKS FREE. Write ior. Then.

HYou are man s7fiering from nnnatursl
discharges emissions, prematpre disctarge, or
from complete loss OF your manhood, do mot
throw your money away on the many worth
less treatments from fake medical companies,
1institutes,, Eete., but sit right down andSNrit1
to DE-. J. Newton Hathaway, SO Inman Bldg
Atlanta, Ga This physician has perfecteds .
method Of treatment after over IS yesn OF ex.
perience that will positively restore any veal,
womout, discouraged man TO o type Of pertsct
manhood, whether tho patient II young, old OF
middle-ased. Ready made medicines cannot
possibly cure this condition, but each ana
every case requires specially prepared treat
ment administered by an expert ply sician who
is competent to understand just what your
case requires. The vast exper' OF DE-.
Hathaway has given him q knowledge OF this
conditlon In men not possessed by any othsr
physi ian; and every man N this condition
should write him without delay. Everything
Is kept stritsly confidential and all medi.5
cines. which are preoered in his own .laborae
tory, are sent in plain packages. During Tho
years and years he has been established In At
lanta he has condu ted his bIsiness In an
honest, straightforward manne5 and his repur
tation is known to- slL he will sind TO eact
sufferer his book for men, entitled sManH.
ness, Vigor and Health he also cures sH
other diseases Of men such as Structure, We:
ricocele, elect, etc, and II you are afflicted
write him for book on your disease. 10
has number Of them. Have no hesitancy u
writing him. The address Is ]. NEWTON
HATHAWAY, NJ. D., ss Inmsn Bldg, ATTAIN
Ia. Ga ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-18
Big E'tro in BSmbs org.

A dispatch from Bamberg to the
News and Courier says at nine O'Clock
Friday night fire, started probably by
rats, among the freight stored in the
Southern Railway depot, and await.
ing delivery, destroyed the depot and
contents, and platform, six cars, load.
ed with merchandise and cotton, ar d
cotton on the platform, In all 2l0
bales of cotton, and damaged the
store of b. @. Folk about 500; the
sales and livery stable of Jones Broth
ers about 5000 and their stock Of We.
hicles about $500. The losses on COT.
ton are estimated at Gil, 900; meI.
chandise in cars and depot at go, 900,
which includes cotton mill supplies
in the cars, worth $4,000, the depot
and platform at $4,000. Mr.. Folk
was fully insured, AZ was probably
Jones Brothers, and the railroad and
cotton losses are doubtless covered.
The total loss is from $40 900 to $780,.
600. The town has no fire depart
ment, and the flames could only be
fought by a bucket brigade.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-18
Deadly Football.

Forty.fve deaths and hundreds Of
serious injuries Is the record Of foot
ball for the last five years, according
to a canvass made by The New York
Herald. The result of this was printed
Wednesday. In almost every instance
the death or injury was due dire O ,ly
to heavy mass plays, against which.
Herald says, President Roosevelt and
the country at large are protesting SO
vigorously. Sixteen died as result Of
internal injuries, four from broken
necks, six from conclusion OF the
brain, eight from broken backs, three
from paralysis, two from heart fall
ure, one from lockjaw, one from blood
posing, one from hemorrhages and
two from meningitis Induced by
spinal injuries suffered in play. The
Injuries included ten legs and four.
teen collar bones broken and four
skulls fractured.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-18
r ,bbers Killed.

The four robbers who took four
hundred dollars from the postt fice
at Wild Rose, Wis, and then 1fh d
the bank without getting booty, ear
ly Thursday morning, were overtaken
by q posse of citizens late Thursday
A battle In which more than two hun
dred shots were fired, ragged for near
ly two hours. Ole of the robbers was
killed, one was murtally wounded, and
the fourth surrended. None Of the
robbers have been identified. They
refu ,e to talk. Although the robbers
Kept up a valiant running fire, but
one member Of the possee was wound
ed. Toe pvse originally included
ten constables, but as the fght waxed
warm it was constantly recruited, un-
til at the finish one hundred citiz' Ems
were filling with smoke the valley In
which the robbers cornered, three
miles from Wild Rose.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-18
Helpless Ito Save Him.

At New York Notwithstanding q
desperate struggle Of his wife and son
to hold him by the feet after he had
tainted and toppled over thu sill Of an
open window, Geooge F. Knapp, cash.
Ter Of the Cooper Exchange Bank, fell
to the st, cot from the fourth floor OF
his home at No 200 West 9th street
teday and was killed. Mrs. Knapp
and her son, Herbert, saw Mr.. Knapp
who was in Ill health, suddenly fall
over backwards: Both mother aud
son jumped to the window in time to
seize the falling man by the feet.
They held him safely for few Sec
onds, screaming for help, but the as.
sistance was slow in coming, and Mr..
Krapp's weight began to slip away
from his rescuers. The realization Of
this terrible fact caused the wife's
strength to leave her completely and
the son, with his mother helpless at
his side, compelled to hold his father
alone, was too light fo1 his fathers
superior weight. Exhausted and on
the point Of being dragged over the
window sill himself, the boy lost his
grip and Mr.. Knapp fell to the street.
He died soon after wards.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-18
Won't Reinstate Him.

Gov. Hayward has declined to rein
state Treasurer Whetsell, Of Dorches.
ter, In spite Of the fact that the dele
CATION requested it and Whetsell plac.
ed on deposit the amount Of his al
legged shortage. He expressed his be
lief in Whetsell's innocence OF inten-
national wrong doing, but felt he
could not act as he did in the case Of
the Edgefeld treasurer for the reas-
on that the comptroller general char
ged that there was evidence against
Whetsell of fictitious entries and ir-
regular cashing of warrants.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-18
A Strange Case.

That Mrs. Mary J. Harris, who
died at her home in Newark, Satur.
day night last, had a vision Of the
death OF her son, who died in Little-
ton, Co.., on September 8. is believe
by her relatives. Mrs. Harris, who
had been Ill, was much concerned over
the condition Of her son, who went to
Colorado for pulmonary trouble. On
S ptember 6 the young man died In
the night. The news was kept from
the sick woman. A few days later
the mother told the members Of her
family that she had seen her son In
death the night before. Efforts were
made to remove such an impression,
but the mother would not be co nf TT
ed, and her own G. ndition grew stead
lily worse. Finally the doctor told
her husband he had better break the
news OF her sons death to her and re
lieve her mind. When she was tolo
Mrs. Harris looked mp and said: II
knew it all the time"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-18
Total. 49,. 251

IOU6l. AO4 ~
We have received notice OF 4ht
building OF quite q number OF new
-chool houses under the act OF the
last session Of the legislature to On
courage adequate school buildings
The comptroller general will, in q few
days, send out another apporti onment
II. dispensary funds The law pro
vidss that some of this money may be
used for this purpose. This Is a great
opportunity for q community which
needs a new school building, It gives
a good opportunity also tor several
communities to consolidate their
schools. .
Please let your trustees understand
that local or special taxes may be vot
ed after January 1st. There ought
to be q great many such taxes voted
for next year. This is the only plar
under the law to replace the dispen
sary FUNDS In those counties whicl
nave or may vote out the dispensarieS
For the last two or three years tht
schools have been receiving from 5000
900 to $3.50, 900 from dispensary pro
fits. This amount exceeds either the
DOLL tax or local taxes Local tax
alton is one of the best ways to rais'
school revenues, because it rtqlires
local interest and enthusiasm. Mos,
Of the states raise the great part OF
their school funds by local taxation
While some districts have voted al
the constitution allows them to vote
yet less than 20 per cent. OF our school
revenues are raised In this way. LIE,
us agitate this question now 80 that
the people may be ready to vote by
January.
Allow me again to call the atten
tion of teachers to the Teachers
Reading circle. Progressive teacher
should keep studying, and it will givt
renewed zeal to study with other such
teachers in the township or county.
Wishing you q most successful ses
sion, am, Sincerely yours.
o. B. MARTIN,
State Supt. Education.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-18
Ends His Own Life.

At New York, William B. Travers,
millioultrs MN OF leisure, son OF
the celebrated wit and Wall street
operator, William r. Travers, com
mitted suicide Friday by shooting
himself through the head in his apart
ments in Madison avenue. The sui
eide is inexplicable, Mr.. Travers be
ing in the prime Of life, In fair health
and the possessor Of a large fortune.
Mr., Travers married Miss Lily Harri.
man, q sister OF Mrs. w. K. Wander
bill, Jr. The couple separated three
years ago, Mrs. Travers going to Paris
to live.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-18
Oarpt ntors Wanted.

The government Is in gu st Of car.
pentors to 60 to Panama to work.
Transportation will be furnished and
q steamer sails every five days from
New York City. 1t takes seven days
to make The trip aud wages are paid
enroute. Men work but eight hours
per day and Sc cents per hour is the
schedule paid. The examination of
applicants has been suppsndsd for .
short time. All that is required Is for
q man to qualify as good carpenter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-18

PosTMAsTERs throughout the coun.
Try must pay their debts or retire
from the public service. Worried be.
yond endurance by the army Of c"llec
tors seeking the payments Of debts
contracted by clerks in the depart.
ment, the postmaster general last
Saturday issued an order in which he
announces that he will not harbor
anyone who contracts a debt on the
strength OF bis official position and
then, without sufficient excuse neg
lscts to make payment" This Is
taken to apply to post masters as we'll.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-18
SAID TO BIZ SHORT.
Treasurer WhetseiI, of Dorchester
County, is Susp ended.

The Columbia Evening Record says
another County Treasurer has been
suspended by the Goyernor. Friday
morning, acting upon q report filed by
the comptroller general, ]. NJ. Whet.
sell, county treasurer OF Dorchester
county, was suspended and the Office
turned over to the county auditor un'
TIL the county delegation could recon-.
mend 8 successor. It is stated that
Mr.. Whetsell has been unfortunate In
his selection of an assistant and that
the fact that the books are out OF bal
ance was due to his ignorance and the
work OF his clerk. However, the gov
ernor, under the law had no jurisdic-
tion In the matter, and under the law
had to take acticn.
The following is the letter written
by the comptroller general on the
matter:
To His Excellency, Governor D. G.
Heyward, Columbia, s. O,
Dear Sir: I have had an exsmina-
tion made of the books and accounts
OF Mr.. J. M. Whetsell, county treas
erer of Dorchester county, and fnd
from the report Of Messrs. E. B. Will
son, chief clerk, and M. E. Inabinett,
both expert accountants employed by
this Office, that the books and ac-
counts of the treasurer are full OF er
rors and omissions. County claims
were paid before warrants were issued
by the county supervisor In violation
of law. The books also contain ap-
parent fictitious entries as credits. 1t
appears that the county treasurer is
short In bis cash the sum of 81, 1884,
that being the difference between the
amount of funds with which he Is
properly chargeable, and the amount
OF cash he has in hand. I, therefore,
report the matter to your excellency
in order that you may take such &C.
tion as you may deem proper.
Yours very truly,
A. W. JONES, Compt. Gen.
Toe following was then sent the
county treasurer:
J. M. Whetsell, County Treasurer,
Dorchester County, st. Georges, s. O.
Dear Sir: 1t having been officially
reported to me by the, Hon. A. W.
Jones, comptroller general, under
date Of Oct. 5th, 1905, that you have
been guilty Of misconduct ie cflse, to
wit: THAT your books and accounts
are full of errors and omissions; that
you have paid county claims before
warrants were issued by county super.
visor; that your books as county
treasurer, contains apparent fictitious
enteries as credits; and that you are
short in your cash in the sum Of g.
1874 "a, the difference between the
amounts OF funds of which you are
properly chargeable to the amC ut OF
cash you have in hand, and the EVIL
dence before me being satisfactory OF
these charges, therefore, I, D @. Hey.
ward, governor OF the State Of South
Carolina, by vlrture Of the authority
vested In me, by sections 393 and $40
of Vol. l, code laws s. G. 1902, do
hereby suspend you as county treas
urer of Dorchester county, such sus'
pension being effective and OF force OF
the date hereof as provided In the
aforesaid sections of the code. Given
under my hand this 9th day Of Ooto'
Der, 1905.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-18
SHOOL LIBRARIES.
Many Requisitions Coming in Every
Day for Them,
Intere sting Or rcular Letter Issued
by the Scate superintendent of
Educ cation-Numbe by
Counties.

The state superintendent Of educa.
tion Is sending out the following cir.
cular letter:
To County Superintendents and
Teachers:
This cfice is receiving library 70
quisitions at the rate Of one day.
Now is the tame to push this work. I
think that the state appropriation
will .hold out until the end OF the
year, but 1t will be impossible to get
the state money during January and
February, as We have to wait for the
appropriation bill. Let us hear from
every first-class teacher on this Inn.
portaut matter. Surely every one OF
this class can raise $40 in order to So
cure q $40 library During the past
eighteen months libraries have been
established and increased as follows:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-18
Missing From Home.

Nothing has been heard OF Edward
Beeman, : bookkeeper Of a lumber
concern near Charleston, who disap-
oeared from there about three weeks
ago. His disappearace is mystery.
BE is known to have had about $500
IN his person when he left there and
it is thought he boarded a train and
Is some distance from Charleston,
probably at or en- route to Oregon,
where he has relatives. He has a
wife and one child. He was married
bout q year ago.