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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-24
EARTHQUAKE AND STORMS
IN MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
RARE WILD BEASTS.
The Study of the Menagerie of the
Forepaush-Sells Circus is Quite
an Educational Feature.

The menagerie collection of the
Great Adam Forepaugh & Sells Broth
ers' United Shows is the most extern
slVe and valuable in America. Such
exceedingly rare animals as the rhi-
noceros, horned horse, twelve Polar
bears, vlack vaark, white yak, tapir
and baby tigers and Bengal tigers are
IN the Zoo. 1t requires over 100 cages
and dens to house the splendid collec-
ton OF rare wild animals. Three great
nerds OF elephants are used for per-
forming acts, and the intelligence they
display under the direction Of their
trainer opens new chapter in the pa
tient, scientific work of wild animal
education. The ponderous creatures
play at mimic war, dance dreamy
waltzes, lively two-steps and stately
minuets, enact amusing skits, stand on
their heads and balance their monster
bodies with the skill and guiding sense
OF human performers They even make
tunetul music upon gigantic instru-
ments and go through military drill
with amazing skill and precision. Cap
tain Webb's educated seals form
another exclusive feature in animal
training that is distinctly original and
has never been duplicated. These cur
ious creatures of the cold North seas
have been taught to juggle, play wind
and string instruments, balance deli
cate objects on the tips of their noses
and toss balls from one to another, and
do many other seemingly impossible
tricks. All these wonders of the most
progressively modern and biggest and
best circus exhibitions on earth, The
Great Adam Forepaugn & Sells Broth
ers' Circus, can be seen at Ottumwa,
August %. Two performances will be
given, at o'clock and at 8 o'clock
Tickets of admission and reserved
numbered seats may be secured show
day at exactly the same prices charged
at the ticket wagon on the circus
grounds at w. L. Sargent's.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-24
Circus and chautauqua at Fairfield.

Fairfield, Aug. 22.-Yesterday Fair
field certainly had more than her share
of entertainments, the Wallace circus
striking the city early Sunday morn
ing and pitching its tents almost along.
side of the Chautauqua grounds and
the two enterprises were within sight
and sound of each other and both were
literally patronized The Chautauuua
people claim that their gate-receipts
yesterday were better than they had
been, while at the circus every avail
able seat was taken, which means
5000 attended the circus yesterday.
afternoon, while $500 attended the
Chautauqua and listened to Spence
and Mcdonald in their Scottish enter
tainments.
Lou ]. Beauchamp delivered his last
of a series Of three lectures yesterday
morning to an audience of four thous.
and people. He is known as the "laugh-
ing philosopher" and he certainly de-
serves the title.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-24
FROM AFRICA TO WE'D.
Miss Charlotte Abel Of johannesburg
Is Married at Sioux City.

Sioux City, Aug 21-Miss Charlotte
Abel journeyed all the way from 10.
hannesburg, South Africa, to be mar.
ried to her lover, George Paterson, an
employe in the Office of Armour & Co,
in this city. Mr.. Patterson and Miss
Abel met under romantic circum.
stances. He left his native land OF
Norway some years ago at the age Of
twenty-three years, going to Hong
Kogn, China, where he worked in a.
bank for a time. He then went to-
Bombay, India, and enlisted in the
English army to fight in the Boer war
He was sent to South Africa, and in
johannesburg he met Miss Abel, a
pretty Norwegian girl. The soldier
made love to her and after the close
of the war he told her he would come
to the United States and get comfort
ably located, after which he would
send for her. Patterson saved his
money here and remained true to his
promise. Miss Abel spent six weeks
on the water, coming by the way of
Liverpool. He met her at the North
western depot and escorted her to the
residence of o. A. Norem, pastor of
the Norwegian Lutheran church. who
performed the ceremony. Patterson
is twenty-six years of age and speaks
several languages. He has a respon-
sible position with Armour & Co.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-24
ELDON.

Eldon. Aug. 22.-Mr. and Mrs. H. E.
Ritz and Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Whistler
returned Sunday night from a trip to
Minneapolis and the lakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Finney and fam
lily have returned from an extended
trip to Colorado and other western
points.
j. NJ. Crow and wife of Pomana,
Kan, is the guest of his brother, w
H. Grow. Mr.. Crow was member of
Co. F, 18th Iowa.
John Carroll, of White Elm, was in
the city yesterday.
Mrs. S. Redd is seriously ILL., Her
daughter Mrs. M. Hilles, of lola, Kan,
is with her.
Joe Robinson, Joe Roberts. Ed
Swords, Misses Mae Isbell, Floy Muir
ply, and Lynn Dodd were Fairfield
visitors last evening.
Miss Martha Lloyd, of Ottumwa,
who has been visiting Miss Mabel
Mlks, returned home yesterday.
Miss Mae Rodgers and Mrs. Mayme
Wilker left for Quincy, H., yester-
day
Miss Myrna Cox is an ottumwa
visitor today.
c. K Daugherty is a Bloomfield WISH
tor today.
Miss Hazel Shelter went to oska-
loosa today to visit relatives
Mrs. c. w. Shelter is visiting friends
in What Cheer.
c. K. Vass is an ottumwa visitor
today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-24
H. c. DEANS SON DEAD.
Scion Of Remarkable Family Dies Sud.
denly in OskaIoosa.

Qc1iy III TUSCALOOSA.
Oskaloosa, Aug. 22-J. w. Dean, a
son Of the noted Henry Clay Dean
died in his room at the Brooke hotel
yesterday the victim of bowel trou.
BILE. Mr.. Dean was taken ill while
on his way to attend the Holiness
camp meeting in this city, and upon
his arrival at camp meeting grew
worse. A brother-in-law, F. S. Ball,
was summoned and was with the suf-
ferer when he passed away at 9:15
o'clock. The body was taken to
Gainesville, Mo-. near which place
was Mr.. Deans home.
Mr.. Dean was man Of 81 years of
age. He was son of the famous
Henry Clay Dean, and lived for seve-
raj years at Mt. Pleasant in this state,
but removed with his parents to Mis-
souri,, and at the time of his death
resided with his mother on a farm
near that place. He had inherited
much of his fathers brilliancy, and
at one time had been admitted to the
bar, but later gave up the practice
of law for farming
Mr.. Dean left his home last Monday
to come to the Holiness camp meet
ing in this city He was seized with
his illness at Abba, but managed to
get to the meeting. and his relatives
were wired for. He was removed then
to the hotel, where he died The de-
ceased had been feeble for several
months, but was not in serious con-
dition when he left home The re.
mains were taken to Coatesville yes
terday evening.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-24

Drake VS.. Haskell Indians, at Des
Moines.
Wabash VS.. Knox, at Crawfords-
| Vile
California VS.. Stanford, at Stanford.
Illinois VS.. De Pouw, at Champaign.
Chicago VS.. Purdue, at Chicago.
Monmouth VS.. Coe, at Monmouth.
Indiana VS.. Northwestern, at Evans
ton.
Nebraska VS. Colorado, at Lincoln.
Iowa VS.. Des Moines, at Iowa City.
Wisconsin VS.. Beloit, at Madison.
Oberlin VS.. Case School, at Oberlin.
Illinois College VS.. Wesleyan, at
Jacksonville.
Lage Forest VS.. Joliet High School,
at Farwell
Saturday, Nov. 18.
Minnesota VS.. Nebraska, at Mime
apolis.
Michigan VS. Wisconsin, at Ann
Arbor
Drake VS.. Iowa University, at Des
Moines
Lawrence, VS.. Ripon. at Appleton.
Wabash VS.. Indiana university, at
Bloomington.
Monmouth VS.. Augustana, at Rock
Island.
Illinois VS.. Chicago, at Chicago.
Iowa VS.. Drake, at Iowa City.
Oberlin VS.. Ohio state, at Colum.
bus.
Lake Forest VS.. Knox, at Galesburg.
Purdue VS.. Armour, at Lafayette
Friday, Nov. "a.
Purdue VS.. Notre Dame, at Lafay-
cite.
Saturday, Nov. IS.
Northwestern vs. Minnesota. at Min
neapolis.
Michigan VS.. Oberlin, at Ann Ar
Dor.
Wabash VS.. Earlham, at Crawfords-
vile.
Nebraska VS.. Doane, at Lincoln.
Monmouth VS.. Illinois College lat
Jacksonville.
Iowa VS.. Ames, at Ames.
Lake Forest VS.. G. B. Col, at St.
Louis.
Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 80.
Michigan VS.. Chicago, at Chicago.
Drake VS.. Ames, at Des Moines.
Wabash VS.. Illinois university, at
Charlottesville.
Nebraska vs.. University Of Illinois,
at Lincoln.
Indiana VS.. Ohio state, at Columbus.
Iowa VS.. ST. Louis, at st. Louis.
Wiscor sin vs. Northwestern, at
Madison.
Monmouth VS.. Lake Forest, at Mon
mouth.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-24
SlGOURN EY.

Sigourney, Aug. 22.-Robert North
is quite i'll with typhoid fever, but is
Improving
Oscar and Frank Terrell, of Ollie
We're calling on friends Friday and
Saturday Oscar Terrell is the former
deputy clerk here, having served
with Mr.. Barrett throughout his two
terms i'll office, and has many friend.;
here. He is now in the employ of the
government as postal. mail clerk and
has been running between Mason CITY
aud Grinnell on the Iowa Central, but
IS soon to be transferred and will work
between Oskaloosa and Peoria, Ill.,
John Axmear and Peter Roland, of
kesWick, combined business and pleas
ure in trip to this city last Fri
day
Louis Strohman, of German town
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-24
AUTO WRECK IN NEWPORT.
Vincent Walsh, of Washington, Killed
and 0fhanr LII


and Four Others Injured.
Newport, R. l.. Aug. 22-Vincent
Walsh, son of Thomas F. Walsh of
Washington, was killed and four other
prominent young members Of the New
port summer colony were injured in
an automobile accident here Saturday
afternoon. The injured include Mrs
James L. Kernochan, of Hampstead,
L. L.; Harry Oelrichs, son OF Charles
NJ. Oelrichs OF Newport and New
York; Herbert Pell, Jr., son of Her
bert Pell of New York, and Miss Eva
Ign Walsh, sister of the man who was
killed. 1t is believed that the injured
will recover.
The automobile, which was driven
by young Walsh, struck the railing of
a bridge spanning creek near East
ern point and plunged into the water.
Whether Walsh lost control of it, or
the machine became unmarageable,
has not yet been ascertained.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-24
GIRL JUMPED FROM BOAT.
Dives into River From Deck of Silver
Crescent.

Keoluk Aug. pa spectacular
and mysterious suicide took place
Sunday evening from the upper deck
of the steamer. Silver Crescent. when
Pearl Kohl, without scream or word,
ran along the deck, leaped over the
low rail and dived head first into the
deep channel of the Mississippi river
near Meyer.
Her act was seen by several of the
passengers on the boat and the fatal
lty is full OF mystery Her compan-
ions on the boat disappeared as soon
as the boat landed at Keokuk, and the
police were not notified of the suicide
until the boat reached here. They
were looking for her r>cee comnaninns
yesterday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-24

H.,
errible and complete, was wrought on
III sides of the twin cities by the big
'torm of Sunday night according to
ate reports received here. Through
I'll the region from Anoka to Fillmore
counties reports tell of disaster and
loss of life and property.
Lives Lost During Storm.
Members of families are missing,
and it is believed that they are bur-
led under the debris which was strewn
broadcast by the wind. Many in
stances of manning are reported. and
the total loss of life will not be known
for some days.
Earthquake ct st. Louis.
st. Louis, Aug. -2-St. Louis and
vicinity was visited by an earthquake
shortly after II o'clock last night.
Three distinct shocks were felt by
thousands of persons in st. Louis and
as far east as Belleville, Ill, south to
Paducah, KY, and as far north as
S-ringfeld, ILL., 1t lasted scarcely
minute but was very distinct
Fire at West Burlington.
Burlington, Aug. 22.-An electrical
storm of unusual violence visited this
vicinity last night. 1t is believed a
bolt Of lightning caused a fire early
this morning which destroyed a large
business block in West Burlington, in.
Guiding the opera house, general
store and an ice cream parlor. The
les is $4,000
Crops Badly Damaged.
Crops which had been cut and we're
ready for threshing suffered and in
many places standing corn was dam
aged by hail and wind. Large sec
tons Of railroad tracks were swept
away south of here.
Barns Burn at chiIIicothe.
Chillicothe, Aug. 22.-(SpeciaD
Two large barns belonging to Law
renee Guggerty burned with their con-
tents last night, having been set on
ire by bolt of lightning.
In addition to the buildings, which
were burned to the grounds Mr.. Gug-
garty lost a horse, sixty tons of hay,
800 bushels of corn, a large quantity of
pats, new buggy. farm machinery
and harness. Another horse was Sc
verely burned. but is still living. The
total loss is $4,000, partially insured.
Hedrick Church Damaged.
Hedrici. Aug. 22.-(SpeciaD. Dur
Ing a sever electrical storm here last
night the steeple of the First Presby-
terrain church and the steeple of the
new Methodist Episcopal church were
both struck by lightning. The dam
age 10 the latter is only slight, but the
Presbyterian edifce suffered more Sc
verely
Damage Near keokuk.
Keokuk, Aug. 22-(SpeciaD. Two
severe electrical storms passed over
Keoluk last night. The first was at
10 o'clock and was followed by an
earthquake shock at II o'clock The
second was at o'clock this morning,
during which the postoff1ce at San
dusky was struck by lightning and to-
tally destroyed by fire. Frank Carpen-
ter, the postmaster and storekeeper,
with his wife and three children, were
asleep on the second floor. All were
shocked, but escaped The building
was two story frame structure, built
two years ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-24
Newspaper Want Ad. Found Wife.

Webster City, Aug. EBERT Owen.
a young machinist from Valley juno.
ton, has returned home in very hap.
Ply frame of mind and announced ia
close friends here that his wedding
would take place during the week Of
the state fair. He had advertised for
a wife in the columns of state paper
and Harrison county girl accepted
him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-24
RESIDENT OF IOWA n YEARS.

ArIstar F. Huis of ConesviIIe Dies at
His Home After Long Life.
Muscatine, Aug. 22.-Aristar F. Huis,
Dne of the founders of Ccnesville and
an aged and prominent pioneer of
southeastern Iowa, died at his home in
Conesville yesterday He came To
Iowa In 1894
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-24

st. Paul, Aug. %. = Devastation
errible and complete, was wrought on
Ill sides Of the twin cities by the big
'torm of Sunday night according to
ate reports received here. Through
I'll the region from Anoka to Fillmore
counties reports tell of disaster and
loss of life and property.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-24
BOY DROWNED IN SKUNK.
Bruce Blake, Son Of Prominent Farm
err, Loses Life While Bathing.

Oskaloosa, Aug. %. = Bruce Blake,
the 19-year-old son of prominent
farmer, was drowned in the Skunk
river near Rose Hill yesterday. He
was in bathing and stepped off sand
bar, losing his footing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-24
EOLrLY DAMAGE is DONE BY
RAIN, HAIL AND LIGHT.
MING.
oTTUMwA is SHAKEN
Earthquake Shock at About Midnight
Was Noticeable in this City - Es-
pecIalIy Strong at st. Louis - Min.
nesota Swept by Fatal storm-Fires
Caused by Lightning In Iowa.


A distinct earthquake shock was
felt in some sections of the city
last night shortly after II o'clock.
Houses shook and dishes ratified,
and for fully one minute the dis
turbance continued. The shock
was particularly noticeable on
North Jefferson street and in the
vicinity Of the Ottumwa high
school. According to the testi-
mony of several citizens, their
homes shook to noticeable de-
gree for fully sixty seconds.
The visitation of the earthquake
shock Is the most remarkable
thing Of last nights storm. De-
spite the terrific lightning, the
gales Of wind and sheets of rain.
practically no damage is reported.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-03-18
Soils for Plum Trees.

The old notion used to be that plums
preferred a heavy clay soil. This is
still true for certain classes of plums,
particularly the Domesticas and Dam
sons. But some other plums thrive
in other soils, so that by choos-
ing the varieties best adapted to par
tlcular situations plums may be grown
almost anywhere. Even light, sandy
soils are suitable to the Japanese va.
rieties and some of the hybrids. TAX
ing all kinds of plums together, how
ever, the oest soil is that which would
be suitable for apples; and the general
rule regarding apples is that they will
thrive on any soil we'll suited to pota.
toes: A loose, deep, gravelly soil, with
an open subsoil is the best for all
orchard trees in this climate. This
is what should be chosen where it is
available. Where it cannot be had,
almost any soil will do, providing only
that it is we'll drained. 1t must not
hold water either in summer or winter.
If it is inclined to do so it must be
thoroughly drained, preferably by
closed stone or tile underdrains, before
the trees are planted.-Prof. F. A.
Waugh.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-03-18
An incident of the Commune.

An old lady who was in Paris dur
ing the Commune related the follow
ing incident apropos of some talk
about the siege of Port Arthur:
lone night there was fight in
front of the house in which lived and
a man was killed. The body was not
removed and lay where it fell. At
daybreak the next morning l looked
out to see if the body was still there.
Just then man came down the street
and stopped by the body. He careful
ly searched the pockets of the dead
man, but did not find a single cent
This so angered him that he gave the
dead man a vigorous kick. Then he
walked away and had gone only a
short distance when he found a paw
ing stone, which he picked up, and
returning to the dead body he raised
the stone and with it smashed the
head of the corpse. Oh, yes; war is
hell"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-03-18
The Century's Call.

Deep unto deep, it calleth,
Tie centurys dominant cry;
Over the desert and over the plain.
Over the peak and mountain chain,
Under the thrilling sky.
The voice of mighty peoples,
And the tOcsin of war and woe,
From East to West it's sounding,
And a man must rise and go.
He must leave the hearth of his mother,
He must ride like the knights of old;
TO tourney and tilt, with a good right
hand.
That cleaves to the hilt for the love Of
the land.
And here's to the soldier bold!
Who is pure Of thought and action,
Who is ready to serve his age.
Who cares for the thing he dOeth,
And not for the soldiers wage.
Deep unto deep. it calleth,
The century's urgent cry,
Splendid and strong is the century's song
And it may not pass you by.
From East to West it's sounding,
The call for the brave and true,
0 lads with pulses bounding.
That cry is meant for YOU.
Wherever the need is greatest,
Wherever the ill is worst,
Over the citys thousands thick.
Over the deserts of stone and brick
Over the lands accurst.
The cry for help is pealing,
Bitter with want and woe,
o brother if you hear it,
man must arise and 60
Margaret E. Sangster in Youths Com
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-03-18
Profits in TURKEYS.

For a number of years prices 70,
turkeys all over the country have
been good. Wholesale prices have
been steadily going up, and in New
York for the past ten years they have
averaged from 8 to 20 cents pei
pound. The price is higher in Bos
ton, but lower in Chicago, where the
wholesale prices in the same time
have ranged from to 10 cents. The
best stock can always be sold high
while poor stuff is always a hard
thing to get rid of. Even a turkey
if skinny and bony, is not desired by
anyone.
The last census shows the numbers
Of turkeys in the country to be about
100000. When We consider that
there are little over 10000 farms,
we see that the number of turkeys
on each farm is but one and a frac.
ton. We believe that the greater
profits in tArkey raising will before
long greatly increase the aggregate
number being raised in the country.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-03-18
Attentive Listener,

In the annual report of the Motifs
(England) education committee ref
erence is made to the desirability of
workingmen, who are often obliged
to act as nurse" attending course
OF lectures on sick nursing.
At some places lectures have been
attended by both men and women, AT
Selston, especially, an unusually large
number of men were present, and the
lecturer was particularly struck by
the diligence and attention of one
male student, middle-aged man, who
took copious notes and appeared to
be especially interested in the care of
infants and young children. It was
a disappointment to find that he was a
bachelor. london Daily Mail.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-03-18

They sat on the forward deck of q
big Ohio river steamboat. He was a
lstinguished-loOking man of the
world. She was pretty little thing
in the full bloom of womanhood, with
fluffy golden hair, deep blue eyes and
a pearl-and-ruby combination of teeth
and lips. The deck about them was
deserted save for tall, bronzed,
bearded man.. who sat several yards
away, smoking absently and gazing
thoughtfully out across the water.
The man was watching her with his
heart in his eyes. Presently he spoke.
"Millie," he said, wistfully, "are you
going to keep me waiting much long
err"
The eyes she turned upon him were
filled with compassion.
II know you have been good and
kind and patient with me, Ned" she
said. "But I cannot say what you
would like-just yet"
II have everything that you could
desire, and I could make you as hap
by as the day is long if only you
would let me try, DEAR" he said,
pleadingly. "Tell me, what is it
what mystery stands between us and
happiness? l think you owe me that
much"
She was silent for time.
Il suppose I should tell you,' she
said at last, with a shadow of pain
on her face. 1T is right that you
should know. It is long story, but
could cQndense it into three words:
There is another!"
The mans face went white, but
firm.
Go on he said, simply.
1T was long time ago." she be-
gan, reminiscently HE was a col
lege man, home on vacation. was
school girl, and full of romance. We
met at lawn fete. Our meeting was
quite conventional, but he was so big
and strong and manly that l grew to
to care for him as much as he said
he cared for me. and I promised to be
his wife some day. We were togeth-
er great deal, and when he went
away something seemed to have
passed out of my life-you under
stand?"
The man nodded, silently.
1--WE correspondent regularly, and
built up grand mansion of hope for
a. happy future together But, you
understand all that, too We were to
be married when he had graduated
and been admitted into partnership
with his father. Then, one day, there
came letter-the last I ever re-
ceived from him. l have it yet" Her
voice broke a little. His father, he
said, had met with disastrous fnan-
cial reverses, and would have to be-
gin all over again. 1t would be hard,
too-he was SO old. But he was
brave. He said he would never give
me up. He would win for himself
name and a place in the world that