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Brave Sailors Grave
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then he fell all In . heap only to rise
again q prisoner Of war.
Aided by . freshening breeze and
guided by the sound Of firing. four
British supports came to the aid d
the Endymion. and Decatur. beaten
only by superior numbers and seeins
that further resistance was hopeless.
hauled down his nag in token Of sur.
render.
After making necessary repairs.
Capt. Hope Of the Endymion set his
course for Bermuda. but steered into
. gale, and only two storm-swept, bat
tle-scArred hulks entered the harboE
Of st. Georges.
A curious fact In the history Of the
Dale family In that one Of its mem.
bers accompanied Sir George Somers
on his voyage to bring succor to the
distressed Virginia plantation. Som.
ers was wrecked In the Bermudas, but
Dale reached the colony on the main
land, was appointed magistrate. and
planted new settlements on the James
river. near the spot where the city OF
Richmond now stands
skTYf
Death Of Thomas Dale.
In 1911 Sir Thomas Dale was sue
ceeded by Sir Thomas Gates, subse-
quently was placed In command Of
the East India feet, and died fighting
the Dutch near Bantam, in the East
Indies.
Reference to Sir George Somers re-
calls the fact that historic interest
from British and American alike 50
far rs the Bermudas are concerned.
centers around his death. Over tbs
tomb in which his heart lies buried
there is an inscription recording the
fact and stating that the worthy nd.
miral and colonizer of the Bermudas
lost his life in carrying help to the "in-
FAINT and suffering" colony now known
as the State Of Virginia. In full the
inscription on the tablet. which was
erected in 1876. reads:
Near this spot was inferred in the
!: Year 1910 the heart Of the heroic
Admiral 6ir George Somers Kt
Who nobly sacrificed his life to carry :
F: Succor to the infant and
T Tnaef ststs p'a Of Vlr. hHS
To preserve his fame to future ages
Near the scene Of his memorable :
shipwreck of 1909 the governor :
and commander chief of
/: being caused this tablet
to G iss Erected
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Commodore Dale AenoreA.
Unlike those Of his son the mortal
remains OF Commodore Richard Dale
lie at rest in Christ churchyard, Phil
adelphia, and over them has been set
. monument which may well be the
pride Of every patriot. on which one
can read the lay" modestly told. Of
his achievements.
II was on the deck Of the U. 8.
frigate President, then in command C:
Commodore Decatur. that Richard
Sutherland Dale. his son, fell, serious
ly wounded. In an engagement with
the British ship of war Endymion
During this fight Dale calamity took
the place of gunner whose head
had been blown off by q shot fred
from one OF the Endymion's forecastle
chase guns. determined to at
least avenge the death Of this
messmate. After two hours de.
sultory firing. in which neither
vessel did the other much harm,
the Endymion sailed abreast of the
President and both vessels fred broad.
sides almost simultaneously. The cries
Of the wounded were deadened by the
crash Of falling timbers. Bulwarks
were shattered and guns dismmantled;
men lay groaning above and between
the decks Of both vessels. But Dale
was spared, the god Of war had
watched over him. And when the or.
der was given to IRE SO as to disman-
tie the enemy. shot from Dale's gun
struck the Endymion's mainmast and
few moments later 1t went by the
board.
struck BY stray Shot.
Night was fast approaching and the
American seamen had almost sue.
ceeded in completing their work of
destruction when a stray shot struck
Dale, shattering his right leg, but,
undaunted. he determined to fire his
gun once more. and, kneeling OF his
bleeding stump. pulled the lanya' q.
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Few men have faith enough to leave
their umbrellas in the vestibuls Of q
church.
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viii you marry met"
Ask mamma"
Nothing doing-she's refused me
Leader.
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In Memory of
RICHARD SUTHERLAND DALE.
Eldest Son of Commodore Richard
!: Dale of Philadelphia. in the U. 8.
of America. and Midshipman
in the U. 8. Navy.
: He departed this life at St. Georges.
Bermudas. on the 22nd day of
February. A. d. 1915. aged 20
year, / month 4 II days.
: He lost his right leg in an engage
President and a squadron of his
Britannia Najesty's Ships
OF War on the 18th Of
January. A. d. 1915.
His confinement caused a severe COM
plant In his back which in q short
time terminated his life.
This Stone
Records the tribute
OF his Parents gratitude
To those Inhabitants OF St. Georges
: Whose generous and tender sympathy
!: Prompted the kindest attentions
To their son. while living,
: And honored him.
When dead.
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Although thousands OF Americans
have visited Bermuda, that little ely
stun in the Atlantic. few Of them even
know that one Of the noble sons Of
their race lies buried in foreign soil.
70 close to their own shores. And
now that the spirit Of reverence and
patriotism for the country's dead has
been awakened and that the body Of
Paul Jones has been removed to the
United States. efforts will perhaps be
made to bring the remains Of Richard
Sutherland Dale to America.
Far from the gaze Of the casual
tourist. In a corner of the churchyard
OF st. Peters. the Oldest ecclesiastical
edifice in the Bermudas, his grave may
be found. Neglected by the country
for whose honor he fought it is now
cared for by the descendants Of those
who succored him in his hour Of need
and strove to relieve his distress.
And. who was Dale?" you ask. Here
is the simple story Of his life rs told
by the memorial tablet over his
grave:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05
HoUGHToN A DIPLOMAT. :
Promoter of Boxing Contests Wanted
By Ottumwa Creditors,

by 0IIQIHWd STcQIIOTSs
w. Fl. Cooper & Son, j. B. Sax, ].
K. Dysart, F. A. Nimocks, w. s..
Humphrey, Martin Furniture and Car
pet Co., Harry Swenson and A. x.
Swenson & Bros, are a few OF the
R. A. Houghton, who very mysterious
%. after carefully consigning almost
disc to his new home in Lincoln, Neb
The local business men have filed suits
Of attachment in the court of Justice
w. J. Berry against r. A. Houghton.
Ollie Houghton and Mrs. w. e. Thomp-
son, and have issued writs of garnish-
ment against the Burlington road, re-
quiring it to hold the car and goods.
The car was billed from Mrs. w. e.
Thompson, Ottumwa, to Mrs. w, E.
Lincoln, Neb.
The filing of the above suits Is the
beginning of what promises to be
bitter legal battle between the mer-
chants. the Burlington road and per-
haps Houghton, although it is not yet
known whether he can be held on any
charge. The plaintiffs claim that
Houghton was given merchandise in
various amounts upon his promise to
pay at certain date. w. Fl. Cooper q
Son ask for $64.50, j. b. Sax for SCOTS,
i. A Nimocks for s63.7S, w. S. Pumph-
rey for $33.37, Martin Furniture s.
Carpet Co. for $7605, Harry Swenson
for $33 and A. X Swenson & Bro, for
$3.50.
Houghton will be remembered here
az a promoter of prize fights. He was
u tile layer by trade.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05
SCIENTIST FAvoRs VACCINATION
Mrs. Eddy Says the Laws Should be
Obeyed.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 4.-The open
warfare between Christian Scientists
and the board Of health over the ques-
ton OF compulsory vaccination of
school children was settled yesterday
when word was received from Mrs.
Eddy of Boston saying that it was con-
trary to the principles of her church
to object to the enforcement of laws
Some time ago the board of health
issued a compulsory vaccination order
to, apply to all school children. Local
Christian Scientists demurred con
tending that vaccination as we'll as the
use Of medicines was against their
doctrine. Both sides were firm and it
looked as if the children of the scien-
lists would be barred from the public
schools until Mrs. Eddy, to whom the
matter had been referred, ordered her
followers to submit to vaccination.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05
JOSE MIGUEL GOMEZ SAYS THE
PRESIDENT HAS THRoTTLED
LIBERTY.
A POLITICAL OPPONENT
Gomez, Liberal Candidate for Pr.sl.
dency, Visits New York-BIames;
United States For Conditions, say
ing Palma Threatens Yankee Inva-
sion.


New York. Oct. 4.-"Liberty is dead
IN Cuba, and the condition of affairs
there is worse than it ever was under
Spanish rule, even in the most Zero.
c1ous period of the Weyler govern.
ment. Financial ruin and dishonor
face the people, and If things contin-
lie as they are the nation will be
converted into one of hereditary rule"
That declaration was made last
night by General Jose Miguel Gomez.
governor Of the province of Santa
Clara and candidate of the liberal par
ty for the presidency of Cuba, who
arrived in this city from Havana yes
terday. Continuing, Gomez said:
Blames United States.
For what is happening in Cuba the
United States government has the di-
rect responsibility. President Palma
Is enabled to do as he is doing only
by telling the people that in, case OF
revolution or disorder the United
States would send troops to punish
them and to sustain the Palma gov.
ernment. II affairs continue as they
are much longer we shall have to ap-
peal to the United States to put q
stop to the prevailing conditions"
Before leaving Cuba Gomez tender.
| ed his resignation as candidate for
president, in order, as he said, to give
the convention full liberty in its pro-
ceedings. The convention, however,
decided not to accept his resignation.
May See the President.
TO the Associated Press General Co
mez said he did not know whether he
would VISIT asliingt Dss;
expect to visit President Roosevelt.
When informed of the report that he
came on mission to ask American in-
tervention in Cuban politics, he re-
piled with an emphatic mo"
Many Political Prisoners.
Gomez is accompanied only by O.
Ferrara, lawyer of Havana. 1t was
learned aboard the ship that both Gu
bans and Americans whose business
interests are in Cuba entertain some
anxiety over the outcome of the politi-
cal dissension. Ferrara, while almost
as reticent as Gomez, said that all the
jails in Santa Clara province are filled
with political prisoners.
Merchants aboard the ship readily
| talked Of the situation. One of the
largest cigar manufacturers in this
city and Cuba said it was the we'll
founded belief of all the passengers,
after the gossip of the trip, and even
before the steamer sailed from Ha-
vana that Gomez was on secret mis-
sion, and that he would call upon
President Roosevelt before he re-
turned to Cuba
"Not True" Says Palma.
Havana, Oct. 4.-When he was
shown the statements made at New
York by General Gomez, President
Palma read them carefully and said:
"You know very well those things ara
not true"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05

Butte, Mont, Oct. 4. - Pat Grove
who has been arrested iii Butte by de-
tectives after having been about the
city for week, introducing himself to
various persons, last night declared
that the kidnapping of Eddie Cudahy
and subsequent demand on his faith
er for a ransom was suggested by the
boy himself. Here are the facts ac-
cording to his story:
On September 6. 1900 he met young
Cudahy on the street. and the boy first
broached the subject of working the
old man for big ransom. At first
Grove paid no attention to the propo-
sition, but it was repeated later with
such details that he concluded to go
in with the boy.
Cut Boys Figures In Two.
"a third party was taken in, but he
"got cold feet believing the scheme
was trap. The Cudahy boy propos-
ed demanding $4,000 from his faith
er, but Grove and the second party
he took into the scheme thought $685.
900 was enough.
The story of Grove as to how the
kidnapping was worked, and how
Cudahy drove out to lonesome place
and left money, agrees with the first
published accounts Of the affair, but
he says young Cudahy was the leading
spirit of the adventure and was never
prisoner.
The three divided the $4,000, young
Cudahy being given $4,000 as his
share. He was then taken from his
hiding place and left a few blocks
from the Cudahy house.
incidentally Grove gives story of
his life and says he was prosperous
butcher in South Omaha when the
elder Cudahy came there, built a
packing house, and drove him out Of
business. After that he went to work
for Cudahy and thus became acquaint-
ed with the family.
Mrs. cudahy RidcuIes Idea.
Omaha, Neb., Oct. 4.-Mrs. E. "A.
Cudahy ridicules the statement made
by Grove in Butte to the effect that
Eddie himself was party to the kid
naping and that he received $4,000 of
his fathers money.
why it is outrageous said Mrs.
Cudahy, "to believe that boy of Is
should think of such thing. What
could he do with the money? Why
does any one want to pay any atten-
tion to the absurd stories of this man
Crowe?"
Mr. Cudahy ST., says that he does
not believe the story and that he is
as anxious as ever to prosecute
Grove.
Two deputy sheriffs left for Butte,
Mont. last night armed with re-
QUESTION papers ordering the return of
Pat Grove to this city. Chief Dono-
hue has filed an information charging
him with shooting Policeman Jackson
with intent to kill, two weeks ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05
kIRkvILLE.

Kirkville, Oct. 4.-Welcome Lodge,
No 81, D. of H., will give an ice cream
social at the cit hall next Saturday
evening, October 7. Everybody in
vited.
Mrs. D. c. Ward is quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Glass have re-
turned from an extended visit in Colo
RADIO and other places.
Mrs. j. V. III. Brown, of Greeley,
here.
On Friday Mrs. NJ. B. Thompson ex-
poets to go to Abba to visit Mrs.
Rouse.
Mrs. D. D. Dnsmore is in Iowa City
with her daughter, Mrs. Clara Aker-
man, who has been q great sufferer
man, who has been i'll
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05
GERMAN STEAMSHIP CONCERN
BUYS ISLAND IN DANISH
WEST INDIES.
PREPARING FOR WAR?
That is Question That Is Being Asked
in Washington. the Appearance Be-
Ing That Germany is Back of Pur-
chase, Getting Island for coalins
Station.

Washington, D G, Oct 4 - Consider
able concern has been caused the ad-
ministration as O. result of the action
Of the Hamburg-American Steamship
company in purchasing Water island
a small key which commands the Dan
ish West Indies, for use as coaling
station.
Advices to the state department
which have been furnished by Con-
SUI Payne who is stationed at St.
Thomas, intimate that the purchase
was effected through collusion be-
tween the German and Danish govern
ments. The anxiety of the authorities
arises not only from this fact, but from
the further fact that the Hamburg
American company is subventioned
by the Germany government. It's
steamers are available in time Of war
for use as auxiliary cruisers and it's
coaling stations may be utilized by
the German government In order to
carry on hostile operations
Treatys Defeat Recalled.
The news which Consul Payne sent
is of considerable Importance in it's
effect upon the relations of the United
States and Germany and of the United
States and Denmark. The German
government knew two years ago that
a treaty was negotiated by the United
States and Denmark for the transfer
OF the Danish group to this country.
At the time there were rumors that
Germany had brought about the de-
feat OF the treaty by a campaign CON
Quoted at Copenhagen. The German
government denied this report, and In
quiries which We're made by American
agents in Germany and Denmark indi-
Gated that the authorities in Berlin
spoke truly.
Nevertheless there has been feel
ing In official circles that German
policy was opposed to American ac-
QUESTION of the Danish West Indies. 1t
was in order to remove all temptation
from foreign powers that seek to ac-
quire these islands that the United
States sought with so much eagerness
to obtain them. When the Panama
canal is completed st. Thomas, which
has the best harbor in the group,
would make an ideal base from which
a hostile fleet could operate and con
troll the canal, and besides the canal
commands Porto Rico and Cuba, and
these islands are the key to descent
upon the eastern coast of the United
States. The knowledge Of this strate-
gical advantage of the Danish West
Indies has lent especial Importance in
the eyes of the officials to Consul
Payne's report
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05
SEEING JAP AN
MISS ROOSEVELT ON A TOUR IN
INTERIOR OF THE
ISLAND.

Yokohama, October 4.-Miss Alice
Roosevelt and party arrived here to-
day on the steamer Minnesota from
Shimonoseka. Miss Roosevelt was re-
ceived by the American minister, the
American consul, the imperial master
of ceremonies and the governor, but
declined any formalities. She will
stay at hotel here tonight and tomor-
row will go sightseeing into the in
terror until October 13, when the party
will leave Yokohama for San Fran
cisco.
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He IS DEAD
IN EARNEST
so SAYS CONGRESSMAN TOWN.
SEND OF ROOSEVELT AND
RATE THEORY.

Washington, d. G., Oct. 4.-"Presi-
dent Roosevelt is dead in earnest on
the subject Of railroad rate legislation
and is just as determined as ever that
legislative regulations shall be en-
acted looking to federal supervision
of freight rate situation"
This statement was made today by
Representative Townsend of Michigan,
one Of the authors of the so-called
Esch-Townsend railroad rate bill after
a most interesting and important con-
ference held today at the White
House. Townsend did not have an op-
portunity to go fully into the subject
with the President today, but the
President has requested him to call
again tomorrow.
No Tariff Changes.
There will be no tariff legislation at
the Forthcoming session Of congress.
President Roosevelt made statements
to this effect to public men who called
upon him yesterday. They expect that
he will ignore this question in his
forthcoming message, as he did a
year ago. He will concentrate all his
efforts on rate legislation and every
member of congress with whom he
talks is being told exactly what he
proposes to do and what he believes
the country wants
Carriage Builders Act.
Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 4. The con
venton of the National Carriage
Builders association today adopted
the report of the executive commit
tee denouncing discriminating freight
rates and supporting President Roose
velt in his move for the establishment
of tribunal to deal with the sub
ject,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05
CONGRESSMAN BARTHoLDT is
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER THE
OUTLOOK.
ROOSEVELT POPULAR
Missouri Congressman Who Attended
Interparllamentary Conference at
Brussels, Returns Enthusiastic Over
Plans For World Peace-Europeans
Praise the President.

New York, Oct. 4.-Congressman
Richard Bartholdt of st. Louis, who
has just returned from Europe, gave
an account last night of the Brussels
conference of the interparliamentary
union and visit to Berlin.
Emperor William" said Mr. Bar
tholdt, impressed me much by his
wonderful energy and the keenness of
his interest in all the latest CONNER
cial and industrial developments. On
our taking leave he requested me to
convey to the President his renewed
expression of esteem and admiration
of his successful efforts to bring about
peace"
Mr.. Bartholdt submitted the draft
of an arbitration treaty which speci-
fies the questions to be referred to
arbitration or to The Hague court.
The second American proposition
was for the establishment of an in
ternational congress to prepare a
principle of law for The Hague court
and propose amendments of interna-
tional law.
American Plan Endorsed.
"At first the European statesmen
said Mr.. Bartholdt, were blinded by
this new American light, but they soon
became accustomed to it, and on closer
examination they took to 1t and final
ly consented to the appointment of
two separate commissions to which
the two propositions we're referred
with instructions to report within
three months
OF the impression President Roose-
yelt's success in bringing about peace
has made In Europe. Mr.. Bartholdt
said: st'Fss
Roosevelt Is Popular.
"In the eyes of Europe President
Roosevelt has made himself immortal
and, besides, 1t was the greatest ser.
vice an American president ever rem
dered his country, because the influ,
ence of the United States in the af.
fairs of the world thereby has been
marvelously increased"
Mr. Bartholdt proposes to prepare
Ia bill for introduction at the next ses
sion of congress embodying the idea
of an international congress or coun
Gil, and will confer with President
Roosevelt on the subject.
May Send Representative.
London, Oct. 4.--Foreign Secretary
Lansdowne today replied to the Rus
sian invitation to Great Britain to be
represented at the second peace con,
ference at The Hague, accepting it in
principle but deferring the final de
cision until more fully informed re
garding the questions proposed to be
discussed and the scope of the con
ference.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05
PFIsTER DEMANDS TRIAL NOW.
MilWaukeean Accused of Larceny of
$4,000 Makes Plea in Court.

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 4-Chas. F.
Pfister, charged by the grand jury
with the larceny as. bailee of $4,000,
appeared before Judge Brace Of the
municipal court yesterday afternoon
and through his attorneys demanded
immediate trial so he could clear his
name of the charge against him. Dis
trict Attorney McGovern opposed the
request and thereupon Attorney Thorn
as M Kearney for Mr.. Pfster filed
an affidavit, accompanied by motion,
that the court appoint special pros
ecutor because Mr.. McGovern and his
assistants have been disqualified from
acting in the case. The court took the
case under advisement.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05
BOY AUTHOR
OF CRIME? /?
PAT GROVE, CAPTURED in
BUTTE, MONT, ACCUSES
EDDIE cuDAHY.
SAYS CASH WAS DIVIDED
kidnaper and Globe Trotter, Finally
in Custody, Tells Startling Story of
Youngsters DupIicity, But Tale is
Not Credited by the cudahy
Family.

Omaha, Oct .4.-Edward A. Cud-
ahy today gave the Associated
Press a signed statement touching
the confession said to have been
made by Pat Grove in which he
says: CAS- to the alleged state
ment of Grove that my son was a
party to the plot, it is SO absurd,
particularly in the light of his pre-
vious statements, that l can hard
ly believe he made it. 1t certain
ly is untrue"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05
HAS NO FEAR
ROOSEVELT WILL VISIT THE
YELLOW FEVER HOSPITAL
AT NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans, La, Oct 4.-Plans for
the entertainment of President Roose-
welt include a visit to the yellow fever
hospital. Fever experts say that this
is the only place in the city where 1t
is absolutely impossible for one to
catch the disease, although it is filled
with patients.
Nine new cases of fever and two
deaths were reported here today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05
TAeeART ON DUTY.

His Divorce Case Finished He Re.
turns to Soldier Service.
Columbus, O., Oct. 4. Captain E.
F. Taggart, whose divorce case at.
tracted the attention of the entire
country for weeks, arrived at Colum-
bus barracks today and promptly re-
ported for duty.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05
GREGoRIAN CHANT is TO RULE.
Order is Issued In the Roman catho-
lie Diocese of ST. Louis.

St Louis, Oct, 4. Hereafter, ac-
cording to orders given by Archbishop
John j. Glennon, music in Roman
Catholic churches of this diocese must
be confined to the plain Gregorian
chant. Al music of an operate or dra-
matte nature must be abandoned and
paid choirs done away with This will
exclude women from choirs.