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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20

Great Northern and Northwestern
railways runs from London to Edin-
burgh distance of 3931s miles in Z
hours and 45 minutes, at an average
speed of SOFT miles an hour. Another
fast English train runs between Lon
don and Glasgow distance of 401 "
miles, in hours, at an average speed
of 5018 miles an hour.
These are the six fastest long dis
lance trains in the world What
strikes the layman in comparing the
foreign and the American trains is the
great difference in weight of cars and
engines Our rolling stock is great
deal heavier and for that reason far
superior railroad men say.
People often ride on fast trains and
don't realize it, Many a person rides
on the Albany Filler between Albany
and New York without knowing that
he is really going faster than if he
were riding on the Empire State Ex-
press. The last named train runs with
four cars and its running time be-
tween Albany and New York is Q
hours and SO minutes 1t does not
stop between these cities.
The Albany Filler.
The Albany Filler is six car train
and the running time between Albany
and New York is hours and IL min
utes. 1t makes eight stops on the way
Each stop slowing down, discharging
passengers and getting started again
will take at least three minutes.
Take twenty-four minutes out of the
running time and folks who ride on
the Albany Filler are travelling pretty
fast. Still they don't realize it, and
the New York Central never boasts
about this train.
Which all goes to show that peo-
pie who travel on railroads have no
idea how fast they are going. The
men who run the railroads do, though
and they are constantly on the alert.
II one road puts on fast train, an
other fast train will be put on in COM
petition. The mile minute period is
here. People of the next generation
are likely to travel at the rate of 100
miles an hour. Such speed has often
been prophesied and the electric en-
CINE may make the prophecy fact.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
B ELkNAP.

Belknap, July 1S. - T. D. Mum Of
the firm of Mum & Lockman has
bought out the interest Of William M.
Iockman, the junior partner and ex-
poets to run the store alone.
Pat Riley Of Gainesville, Mo-, is
staying here with his brother Thos
Riley and learning telegrarhy.
Mr.. and Mrs Jesse McC-eery and
daughter Floy of Bloomfield spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. G. H.
Charles Myers visited Saturday and
Chas.. Dodd and family.
M. G. Galpin of West Grove visitei
here Friday with his sister, Mrs.
Sunday at Locust Grove with their
mother, Mrs. John Buchanan.
Mrs. j. N. Hancock and daughter of
Queen City, Mo-, are visiting with
their daughter and sister, Mrs. Irwin
Rice.
Mrs Maggie McMain and Mrs.
Hughes and daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hockersmith
and children of near Drakeville visited
here Sunday with Mrs. Hockersmith's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Mum.
Mrs. John Reno of Bunch is spend
ing a few days with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. H. c. Rankin, while Mr.. Re-
no is in Chicago where he delivered
two car loads of cattle.
Mrs. Sarah MCGEE left Saturday for
Perry township for visit with
friends.
Miss Ella Dunlavy of Bloomfield
spent Saturday night and Sunday with
the Misses Laura, Eva and June Lock
man and other friends
Wesley Thompson of Floris expects
to begin the stone work of the founda-
ton of ]. M. McCormick's new resi-
dence soon. The main building will
be 30x32 feet with cellar of the same
dimensions.
j. S. Dillon expects to leave this
evening for Eldon for short visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Williamson and chill
dren and Mr.. Grammar returned
home this morning from Bloomfield.
where they visited with Mrs. Will
liamson's grandmother Mrs. Eliza Mid.
dleton.
Rev. H. E. Butler has appointed
Miss Lizzie Ware to collect funds at
this place for the Childrens mission.
He announced that provided s25 was
raised he would give premium of
an international teachers Bible to the
one raising the largest amount ard a
New Testament to the one raising the
next largest amount and that all con.
testants would get some premium.
Mrs. Samuel Mcconnell of Floris
spent part of Wednesday and Thurs.
day with friends at Belknap, while on
her way to and from Bloomfield where
she visited at the home Of her son, S.
F. Mcconnell
w. b Mum and wife of Dunville,
spent Sunday. with Mr.. and Mrs. T. D.
Mum.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
WEST END ITEMS.


Mrs. w. Cecil, 1890 West Second
street, returned yesterday from Cone
where she had been visiting her
mother.
Mrs. F. J. Crimins. SIG West Mill
street, returned home Saturday from
an extended visit with friends in FL
DON
William Foulks. corner of West Sec
ond street and Mcpherson avenue, is
ill.
William Stuber 915 West Main
street is spending a couple of weeks
with his sister in Dudley.
Harry Heron Milwaukee brake
man has moved from S35 Yves. Mill
street to 915 Sherman street.
Misses Stella and Coca Wells, 1925
West Second street. have returned
from a couple of weeks vacation in
Chicago.
Mrs. David Jones of West Second
street, Gravestown, spent the early
part of the week in Willard.
F. j. Crimmins, SIG West Mill street
spent Sunday in Eldon.
George o. Harper of Phillips street
has been advanced from a fireman on
Milwaukee freight to passenger
run
George Hollingshead Of Knoxville
has returned home after visiting with
G. R. Funk, ia Russell street and
other relatives in the West End and
on the South Side.
The Boys Sabbath school class of
the West End Sabbath school played a
game of baseball on Highland Park
hill yesterday which resulted in a
score of IL to 16.
Over 200 people attended the street
meeting at the corner of South Ben
ton and Sherman streets last night.
Another service will be held there
next Monday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
FUNERAL THIS MORNING.
Last Sad Rites Over Remains of M. G..
Graham Occurred Today

Graham Occurred Today.
The funeral of the late M. Guy Ora.
ham, who passed away Sunday morn
Ing, was held at the family residence,
lO4 South Weller street, this morning,
at 10 O'Clock. Rev. F. F. Stolz, pastor
OF the First Presbyterian church, as
sisted by Rev. Isaac Goodman, pastor
of the Second Congregational church,
conducted the services. The casket
was covered with beautiful floral tri-
butes, bespeaking the high esteem in
which the deceased was held by his
many friends. Interment was made
In Ottumwa cemetery. The pallbear-
ers were, Don A. Pool, ]. E. Hull, D.
II. Emery, George A. Brown, J. Ham
mer, j. w. Hedrick.
The Swenson Funeral.
The last sad rites over the remains
of the late Mrs. Johanna Mathilda
Swenson, who passed away Sunday
morning, We're laid to rest this after
noon at 2:3O o'clock, at the Swedish
Lutheran church, of which the de-
ceased was a member. Rev. j. P.
Eorg, of Charlton, conducted the SER
vices. Interment was made in the OF
tumwa cemetery
The Egan Funeral.
The funeral of the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Eagan was held
from the Sacred Heart Catholic church
yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The
sermon was preached by Rev. Charles
Murray. number Of sorrowing
friends attended the funeral. Misses
Glenn were the flower girls, and the
pail bearers were Misses Florence
Glenn, Mary Vaughan, Gertie Broich
and Irene Broich.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
MAJOR is PROMOTED.
Army Officer, Known Here, Made In.
spector GeneratI.


Major J. G. Galbraith of Fort Des
Moines, who has been charge of the
recruiting stations in this district for
several years, and who is we'll known
in this city, has been detailed as act
ing inspector general of the United
States army and has been stationed
at Washington, D. G. His position as
recruiting officer has been taken by
Major Wheeler of the same regiment,
the Eleventh cavalry, who is now in
charge of the enlisting of recruits for
the army.
Major Galbraith was popular off.
Ger, both at Fort Des Moines and in
the cities where recruiting stations
have been maintained He was a
typical army officer in every respect
and has won the esteem of all with
whom he came in contact.
Major Wheeler, who succeeds him;
is just completing his 3Oth year in
the army service. after which he will
retire from the service for good.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
ENGINES.
SAID TO BE MEANS OF MAKING
100 MILES AN HOUR TRAIN
A REALITY.
Many Railroad Officials Declare That
the Speed Limit Has Not Been
4 Reached-BeIleve Fast Trains to be
the Safest.

That the speed limit on railroads
has not been reached and that the
prophecy of a 100 mile an hour train
is destined to become fact within
the next generation. is the opinion OF
many of the best railroad men of the
future and the speed limit will not be
reached until the electric locomotive
has been developed to it's highest
point of efficiency.
Experiments are being considered
in this country and abroad to perfect
the electric engine. The New York
Central has been making tests with an
electric engine for some time on a
six mile stretch of track outside Of
Schenectady. This engine, with a
train of fiat cars, loaded with sand
bags to represent the weight of pas
sengers has attained speed of eighty
five miles an hour.
That it can go faster there is little
doubt. When the demand comes for
faster trains than are now run the big
railroads will be able to supply the de-
mand.
The public does demand fast trains
else the railroads would not supply
them. The public uses fast trains and
makes them profitable or the railroads
would not run them. The railroad
business is not conducted by philan-
thropists as everybody but the pass
fends know. One of the officials of the
New York Central RAILROAD said to an
interviewer the other day:
'fThe business of the railroads is to
sell transportation, the same as the
n rI1c roic CT RI
runs fast trains there is a demand for
any road is running is put in operation
1t is because there is commercial ne.
cessity for it.
"As to speed limit, we have not
reached it and won't for years to
come. There is always something new
in the railroad business. 1t may be
a better make of car or maybe a way
to make better roadbed.
with modern equipment and a
hrst-class roadbed with level stretch
of track no one can tell the limit of
speed that can be obtained on a first
class road. The modern locomotives
are not asked to go the limit.
There is limit to their speed, but
no one is interested in the limit, par
ticularly as they travel as fast as the
public demands. When the time
comes that the electric engines take
the place of steam engines speed will
be increased a great deal"
Fast Trains Preferable.
How fast can trains run with safe
tyr" this official was asked.
That is rather difficult question
TO answer. President Newman of the
New York Central, recently put him
self on record as saying that he
thought modern train ran too fast. I
rather think he was in error when he
said that he thought all railroad men
believed as he did.
AS matter of fact most railroad
men would rather ride on fast train
than on a slow one, because they
know the fast ones are the safest. If
there is an open switch like that on
the Lake Shore when the Twentieth
Century was wrecked the slow train
is going to be wrecked as we'll as the
fast one.
If l knew l was going to be in a
train wreck would take the fast train
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
CHANGE IN JEFFERSON PAPER.
Geo. H. Frasher Disposes Of Half Inte-
rest in Fairfield Republican.

Fairfield, July 1s.-'p it's last issue
the Jefferson county Republican
makes the announcement that a half
interest in the paper has been sold.
but the name of the purchaser has
been withheld. Geo. II. Frasher, the
present publisher, refused to give the
name Of the pew Publisher, simply
stating that he was d well known
good man, who at present does not
reside in Fairfield. The Republican
Is one of the best known prohibition
rapers in Iowa, and is well known
throughout the region. 1t is announced
that the policy of the paper will not
change under the new management.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
SWIM THROUGH TORRENT.
Two Men In Race in Niagara Rapids
Baltimore Swimmer Wins.

Niagara Falls, N. Y, July 1s.-Car.
Isle D. Graham Of this city and Will.
liam ]. Glover, Jr., of Baltimore sue
cessfully swan the lower rapids of the
Niagara river from the American side
of the whirlpool to Lewistown yester.
day afternoon. The distance of four
miles was covered in 26 minutes by
Glover. The start was made at 4:O2
p M, from Flat Rock, on the American
side. The swimmers did mot venture
in the upper rapids where Capt. Webb
lost his life.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
slBERELL HoNoRED.
Chosen Delegate to Commercial Con.
uress at Portland Oreoon.

gress at Portland, Oregon.
Des Moines, July 10. = Governor
Cummins has appointed the following
delegates to the Trans Mississippi
Commercial congress to be held at
Portland, Oregon. August 1919.
Charles M. Martin. Des Moines; F.
P. Woods, Estherville; Charles l..
Early, Sac City; Robert Fullerton, Des
Moines; w. E. Odell, Des lIoines;
Charles Cornelius, Council Bluffs; H.
J. Baird, Malvern; Manassa Frankel,
Des Moines; George P. Neal, FIT Mad.
ison; M. j. Wade. Iowa City; Thos.
Lambert, Sabula; Fred E. Watkins, Ha-
warden; Victor E. Bander, Council
Bluffs; H. B. Hedge, Des Moines; C.
D. Ellis, Charles City; Sumner Siber-
ell, Ottumwa; Marquis Barr, Oskaloo-
sa; George A. Pearsall, Des Moines;
Lon Bryson, Davenport; John Adams,
Dubuque.
One way to get up in the world is
is for flags.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
LADDsDALE.

Laddsdale, July 10. = w. P. James
OF, Atlantic was business caller in
town on Wednesday. He says that the
prospect for fair crop in his (Cass)
county is very promising considering
the rainfall
w. e. Davis, manager of the mer-
camille department of the Anchor Coal
company returned on Friday from a,
business trip at Centerville. He in
forms the Courier correspondent that
the mines are starting up good after
being idle the greater part of the sum.
mer.
Mrs. Henry Miller of New London,
visited in this locality this week.
Gus Edmunds departed on Friday
for Higbee, Mo-, where he has secured
work in the mines
Miss Maggie Haddow of Keb visited
her many young friends here this
week
George Hilbert, one of the local
miners had his arm badly bruised at
the elbow while at work in the mines
On Thursday. He was mining down
some loose coal when a large piece Of
slate above him gave way and fell. 1t
SO happened that large chunk of coal
lying near him, acted as rest for the
slate thus sheltering the injured man.
Frank Penrod was elected superin-
tendent of the Union Sunday school on
Sunday. Mr.. Penrod is an able Sunday
school man. Sunday school is held in
the school house on Washrington
street each Sunday at p. m. Strang-
ers in the town are cordially invited
to attend the interesting talks that are
made on the lesson by members of the
Sunday school, each Sunday.
Walter Penrod who has been work.
ing in the Saylor mines at Desv
Moines for some time. returned home
this week. He secured work in the
mines as driver.
Miss Ruth Donaldson of Keb, is Wis.,
iting her father here this week and
helping him keep house.
Rachel Bell of Lucas was business
caller in town on Wednesday.
Mrs. David Howells and son John
of Keb spent Friday night in town,
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Tru-
man on Vine street.
Robert Galloway of Lucas was a
business caller in town on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Hally visited
in Eldon Sunday the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Anterior. -
Henry Anderson, Thomas Ev-
ans and John Evans attended the
camp meeting at Eldon on Saturday
evening and report an interesting spir-
itual time.
John Hinkle one of the leading To-
cal farmers, south of town, spent Sun
day in Laddsdale, at the home OF his
brother, Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Hinkle
on Washington street. Mr.. Hinkle
reports that during the high water on
Soap creek he had forty acres of corn
washed off the earth but replanted it.
Gus Donaldson and Charles Peter
son were business callers in Eldon on,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shelady and
James Robertson attended the pro-.
tracted meetings in Eldon on Sunday.
w. B. Williams the former superin-
tendent of the mines, but now of New
Mexico, visited his daughter Mrs. Hem
ry Christy this week and his many old
friends we're glad to meet him.
Joseph Savage of Taylorville. Ill,
was in town on Saturday en- route to
Eldon. Mr.. Savage says that the
mines at his place have not started I'D
since the suspension on account of the
shot-frers' law
The Union Sunday school was large
ly attended on Sunday and interesting
talks were made on the lesson by VIM.
Evans and Joseph Pool
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
SEWERS is PROMOTED.
oskaIoosa Man is Named General
Counsel for Three Railroads.

Oskaloosa, July 10. -(Special)-
George w. Sewers of this city, gener-
al solicitor for the Iowa Central rail-
road was today appointed geneh,.a
counsel for the Minneapolis & st.
Louis, Des Moines & Fit Dodge and
the Iowa Central roads. This is a big
promotion and brings Mr.. Sewers a
high salary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
IOWA HORSE THIEF is CAUGHT.

John shabben, Who Hired a Team
From CorrectionvlIe, Arrested.
Sioux City, July IS. - After giving
the authorities long chase through
Iowa and Missouri, John Shabben is
lodged in the county Jail here having
pleaded guilty to stealing a team Of
horses from Andrew Lee, liveryman
at Correstionville. On July 1, Shah
ben hired team and simply failed
to bring it back. The officers traced
him to Tarkio, Mo-, where he had trad
ed off the team. The thief was ar
rested in Missouri.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
oskALoosA PAPER susPENps.

The Morning Telegram, Having Sunk
Large Sum, Gives Up Struggle.
Oskaloosa. July 18.-(SpeciaD-T
oskaloosa Morning Telegram, scarcely
a year old, suspended this morning
after having sunk several thousand
dollars.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
GRAFT CHARGED IN GALEsBuRe.
Statement Of Architect Causes Lively
Scene In the City Council.

Galesburg, ILL.,, July 1S. - During an
alteration in the council last night
over the acceptance of bids for the
completion of the plans for the new
city buildings, w. A. Bennett, formerly
of Chicago, now an architect of this
city, charged that aldermen had been
improperly influenced in the letting of
the contract. This was Indignantly
denied by several aldermen and in the
debate the word lie" was freely used
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
KATE cLEARY FALLS DEAD,
Well Known Author Of Current Fic
ton Stricken at Her Door.

ton Stricken at Her Door.
Chicago. July 18.-Mrs. Kate M,
Clearly, newspaper and magazine
writer, dropped dead of heart disease
yesterday at the door of her room
in the Monarch hotel, Clark and In.
diana streets, directly after a stormy
interview with her husband, from
whom she was separated.
The husband, T. NJ. Cleary,34O Ash.
land boulevard, who is a lumber
dealer, had brought the four children
to the hotel to see their mother. At
ter heated conversation with her
husband, Mrs. Cleary went upstairs
70 her room. She was stricken as
she placed her hand upon the door
knob and was about to enter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
ARRESTED IN DIES MONIES,

Alleged E1opers From Buxton Cauaht
in Capital City BY Police.
Des Moines, July 1s. = Henry Hun
ter and Mrs. William Salon, alleged
clippers from Buxton are under arrest
in Des Monies.
The pair was followed from Buxton
to Des Moines by Mrs. Hunter who
declared she would furnish informa
ton that will send both Hunter and
Mrs. Salon to the penitentiary.
Mrs. Salon left husband in Bux.
ton but Salon it is claimed did mn
worrying when his wife disappeared
about three weeks ago. Mrs. Hunter
did the worrying.
The Hunters and Salons are min.
ers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
STORM NOT SERIOUS.
Runor Of Destruction of Aniwa. MINI
Said to be Exauueration

Milwaukee, Wis, July IS. - While
the wires to Aniwa, MINI, are still
down the report has been received
here through train hands that there
is no truth in the report that Aniwa
is being wiped out by storm.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
AMERICANS WIN.

Ward and Wright Defeat Brookes and
Dunlap At Tennis.
London, Eng, July Is. - In the ten
mis- finals doubles for the Davis trophy
Holcombe Ward and Beals c. Wright
of the United States today beat Nor.
man E. Brookes and Walter Dunlop of
Australasia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20

The strength of society is illustrated
by the number of addresses that are
delivered to it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20

One way to get UP in the world is
is for flags.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-07
PREVENTIVE OF MOSQUITOES

A KENTUCKY congressman tells of 4
n Louisville man rather wel-known
throughout the State for his convivial qualities
who last summer visited a friend living IN a
town on the lower Mississippi. He took with
him his servant, faithful old negro OF sew
entv years.
The morning after the arrival Of the Louis
vile man, his host, who had risen a little
earlier than usual, encountered the colored
man walking about the grounds.
Il hope your master wasn't annoyed by
the mosquitoes" observed the head OF the
place. I'm sorry to say they're pretty bad
lust now"
"Oh no, sah"' Cheerfuly responded the
servant. Las evenin Marse John when he
went to bed was so intoxercated he don't
mind de skeeters at all, an dis mornin' dc
skeeters is so intoxercated dey don't mind
Marse John
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-07
BRIGHTS DISEASE, DIABETES
AND OTHER KIDNEY DISEASES

Irvine X Mon, NJ D. Of Cincinnati Ohio well and
fav"rahy known for number of years in that city
a specialist for the treatment kidney rdiSorderS,
Will be pleased correspond with persons suffering
from Brighls Disease Diabetes any Kidney trouble
whatever either IN the FIRST, edate last stages.
Dr. Mont says, "my method the disease even
though It has destroyed most Of the Kidneys and
preserves intact that portion destroyed. The
medicine | use HeuraIIIes the poison that forms a
toNne that destroys the cells IN the tubes of the
kidneys"
Dr. Mott Will give his expert opinion free to those
who VIII send HIM description of their symptoms.
Correspondence for this purpose should be addressed
to IRVINE X Mott, NJ p, sol Mitchell Building, Gin
cnnail, Ohio