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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
BOAT IN REALITY
A FLOATING CITY
Elevators, Nursery and Gym
nasiums Are Novel Fea-
tures-Bed Sheets Are
Warmed BY Etec-
tricity

Cape Race, N. F., Sept 11.-A wire.
less message was received here at >
o'clock this morning from the Cunard
steamer Lustania stating that the
big turbiner was 225 miles south Least
Of here or LIPS miles from the
Sandy Hook lightship. This shows
that the ship has covered ,655 miles
Of the voyage In seventy hours
through swelling seas and murky
fogs that hindered its progress and
( averaged a trife better than 2Sk
knots per hour, a speei record never
before reached by a Transatlantic
steamship. The Lusitania is expected
Ito reach Sandy Hook lightship at one
lo'clock Friday morning.
y In addition to her turbine equip
ment the Lustitania presents many
shoyel features. She has accomoda.
tions for 2,200 passengers and a crew
Of 500. Family suites, elevators and
telephones, nursery, gymnasium Tur.
ltish vapor and needle baths are
special features. Regal suites con-
sisting Of two bedrooms, a dining
room, reception room and bath
room have been provided for those
! who care to pay the price. All the
apartments are ten and one-half feet
high and furnished in as costly and
luxurious a style as in the best New
York hotels.
One Of the striking features Of th,,
sbip is the great dining hall, the full
breadth of the vessel, with colossal
I dome reaching up to the topmost
aeck and exquisitely decorated by ar
fists OF note. Another novel feature
Is the arrangement by which all the
staterooms have their bed sheets
warmed by electric bedwarmers.
The Lusitania is 785 feet long and
has a breadth of SO feet Her cost was
i $3.50 900. She is floating city oi
the most luxurious type.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
OHIO DAY AT FAIR
Natives of the Buckeye State Have
Charge Of jamestown Show
l3l sTo1au a4F1

Norfolk, Va, Sept. 11.--A host Of
visitors from the Buckeye state took
possession of the jamestown expo
sition today and helped to make the
celebration Of Ohio day one Of the
most successful of the special days
observed at the big fare to date. Gov
ernor Andrew L. Harris was on hand
and he and Judson Harmon of Cincfn-
natl were the principal speakers at
the formal exercises held In the expo
sition auditorium. The visitors were
ofncially welcomed by Governor Swan
son of Virginia and President Tucker
of the exposition. Braxton Campbell
president of the Ohio state commits
sion. presided and there was an In
teresting program Of music. In the
afternoon there was a military parade
which was reviewed by Governor Har-
ris, General Fred Grant, Admiral Har-
rington and other distinguished per-
sons. Open house was kept at the
Ohio building throughout the day
and the number Of visitors who regis
tered was by far the largest since the
opening.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
JURY ! HOLDS j ]
BRAKEMAN IS
RESPONSIBLE
.coRoNER's INQUEST CHARGES H.
w. EvELAND WITH CARELESS
NESS CONTRIBUTING TO NEW
SHARON WRECK.

Oskaloosa, Sept. 11.-(speciaI =
We the jury find that w. A. Cannon
came to his death In the Iowa Central
wreck at New Sharon. September 2,
through the negligence and careless
ness Of H. W. Eveland, rear brake
man on the freight train.
This verdict was returned by the
jury empanelad at New Sharon today
by Coroner Charles Toehlinger Of
Oskaloosa. The county attorney !s
expected to take the matter up before
the grand jury and have Eveland in
dicted.
Eveland on the stand insisted tina.
be had locked the switch, but other
evidence was to the effect that the
paddock was found after the train up
on which Cannon was the fireman,
went into the open switch.
Chairman Ketchum of the Iowa
Central railroad commission was pre-
sent at the hearing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
KEOKUK MAN USURPS
LAUNDRY AGENTS
POSITION
IN w. ". cockERlLL'S
WAGON THIS MORNING AND
CONTINUED oN--lslN
JAIL

S-shay got any laundryin there?"
With these thickly spoken words
well dressed young man, occupying
the seat of the laundry wagon usually
driven by w. " Cockerill, stopped in
front of saloon on South Market
street this morning and called the at
tention Of the police and several
other bystanders to the fact that he
was condition a triae otherwise
than sober.
In the meantime Mr.. Cockerill. who
had left his wagon farther up the
street while in drug store, came out,
discovered that someone had usurped
his job as "chaffeur" and called Off
Ger Kaul's attention to the fact. q
Then the would-be laundry agents
troubles began. He hated to leave
his perch on the wagon. In spite of
his condition he recognized the off,
GERS uniform and helmet and after
drawing mental comparison Of the
bulls of himself and the officer, con
sented to leaving the wagon and go
to the police station.
Wouldn't Tell Name.
At the police station the young man
refused to give up his name, but
stated that he belonged in Keokuk
and was on the advertising depart
ment of the Gate City" A case rol
business cards bore the name of Bert
Thompson, and verified his statement
as to employment. He was put ii
| Jail this morning as he was in no con
dition for hearing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
QUAKE GIVES HIM BRIDE.
Former South Bend Man, Discovered
by Friends Through Frisco Dis
aster Claims Sweetheart.

South Bend, Ind, Sept. 11.-After
waiting thirty-six years r. T. Wheeler
of Sacramento, Cal. came to South
Bend and claimed the sweetheart Of
his youth. Mrs. Rebecca Baer Mob
lock Hummel as his bride. 1t was
the San Francisco earthquake and
fire that proved their love guide.
In 1871 Mr.. Wheeler bade good bye
to Rebecca Baer and set his face to-
wards California and his dreams Of
fortune. The gold mines were his
aim, but the golden dreams did not
realize. His letters to the girl finally
ceased altogether.
Time went on and Miss Baer be-
came Mrs. Rebecca Baer Noblock.
Mr.. Noblock was thrifty and at his
death few years later left his widow
a snug little fortune of S65.000.
Wheeler had given up mining and,
opening up photograph supply house
in Frisco, was making strides towards
his fortune. Then the quake came
and the fire which swept over his
shattered plant left him penniless and
wounded.
He wrote to cousin, not to ask
for money but to ask about his old
friends. 1t was natural that he should
inquire for Rebecca Baer who had
married again and become Mrs. Re
becca Baer Noblock Hummel
When Mr.. Hunmel died Mr. Wheel
er set his old sweetheart a simple
not of sympathy and before many
letters had passed the old love was
| awakened.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
cHANLER PICKED FOR 1908.
Nebraskan Losing Grip on the South,
While East is for Lieutenant Gov.
ernor. is Word From Prophets

Washington. d. c., Sept. 11.-Wash-
ington has heard more talk about the
possible Democratic nominee for the
Presidency in 1908 in the last few
days than for weeks togther since last
spring, and if one were to believe all
Of the gossip that is going the rounds
in political circles the whole business
has already been fixed up, and there
is nothing to 1t but Lewis Stuyvesant
Chandler. Lieutenant Governor of New
York
Chandler is regarded in many in
fiuenaial quarters as the most avail
9rla man to carry the
banner neyt year. One of the things
that had to be accomplished before
any one else could be seriously con-
sidered as even a possible nominee
was the elimination Of William j.
Bryan. According to Congressman
Broussard and other prominent South
ern Democrats, the feat is gradually
being performed.
Bryan Loses Grip.
Mr.. Bryan's Southern friends stuck
to him manfully but the leaders from
that section who have been in Wash
ington recently, including Mr.. Brous-
'sard, are almost unit in declaring
that Mr.. Bryan no longer carries mucn
weight with them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
Weddlna at Mare Island.

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. list.
Peters Chapel at Mare Island was
thronged with naval officers and their
families today at the wedding of Miss
Julia Barnett Persons and Assistant
Naval Constructor Sidney Morgan
Henry, u. S. NJ, The bride is the
daughter of Medical Director and Mrs.
lR. G. Persons, u. S. N, and the bride
groom is the son of j. Buchanan
Henry of Annapolis and great
nephew Of President Buchanan
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
Iona City Bride
Is Left Waiting
at the Church


Iowa City. Sept. 1.-THE bride was
dressed, the guests assembled, the
wedding cake stood mountain OF
glittering ice with ripsaw trimmings.
but the groom came not. He has
not come yet.
The strange disappearance Of
Joseph Reisner last night has set the
whole community talking. Within
an hour of his wedding the man, who
is driver for the Alert company,
was at his quarters busily arraying
himself in his wedding clothes. He
left his lodgings at p. M. and was
seen no more, though a hunt has been
prosecuted for him which lacks moth
ing in thoroughness.
The BRIDE WHO Is tho handsome
young widow OF Fritz Rothweiler. was
not disturbed at first
He'll come along ali right" she
chirped, but the older woman shook
her head ominously. The latter was
correct. as 1t proved
Finally the guests were dismissed
and the widow was left alone with
her tears.
The missing bridegroom has been a
widower himself only six short weeks.
The mysterious absence OF Joseph
while it did not contribute to the
gaieties OF Iowa City last evening
has demonstrated cLe thing: That
though little attention is paid to a
groom; that, though he has nc
showers given in his honor, yet he is
7 Of some consequence after all. Nc
wedding can take place without him
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
Not the Slightest
Hint of Harm in
( his Chaste Salute
Spiritualistin Court Admits
She Kissed Other Men
But Neper Upon the
Lips

New York, Sept. 1.-THE spiritualis-
at parting. It is not akin to any other
kiss, such as the Nethersole kiss. which
is lingering; the amateur kiss, which Is
clumsy and noisy. or even the affinity
kiss, which is soulful.
This definition is given by a no less
eminent authority than Mrs. Mary Ann
Scannell Pepper anderbilt. the high
priestess of all properly conducted
Long Island spooks. She told about the
sp.ritualistic kiss soon after she took
the stand yesterday at the Kings coun-
ty court house. where q shsrif's jury
and a lunacy commission are inquir-
ing into the state Of mind Of her elder
upon the application Of HIS daughter.
Lawyer Griffing started in by asking
her to detail the history OF her en-
gagement to Mr.. Vanderbilt.
'It started about year and a half
ago." said Mrs. Pepper Vanderbilt. 7
think 1t was then that Mr.. Vanderbilt
first proposed to me. told him that II
l married again 1t would interfere with
my work among the spirits and per-
haps cause me to break on my contract
to deliver lectures. He then said to me:
'Dearie, when we are married you can
go on with your work and do anything
you like.
Mr.. Grifing next led up to the story
of the mysterious woman in blue-Miss
Caroline Boyntor Darnell-who testt-
fled that Mrs. Pepper was given to
| passing out kisses promiscuously.
Miss Darnell swore that once when
you and she were in Mr.. Alllen's office
| in Providence you asked her to go out
in the hall and that she peeped through
| the keyhole and saw you and Mr.. AL
| len kissing and caressing each other
| is that true7" he asked.
| "Part of that may have been true"
| said Mrs. Pepper Vanderbilt. "But II
is lie to say that / asked Miss Dar-
nell to go into the hall. probably
kissed Mr.. Allen, but did 1t before
her eyes. have kissed Mr.. Allen hun,
dreds Of times. But 1t was the kiss OF
spiritualism which gave him. It Is
delivered upon the cheek at parting
and 1t has no relation to any other kiss
or any earthly Significance"
How about the time when Miss
Darnell says you kissed old Mr.. Mark
well, one Of the elders Of your church
at your home in Madison street,"
That was also kiss Of the same
/ character" explained Mrs. Pepper
/ Vanderbilt 81 have kissed Mr.. Mark
well many times, probably, but never
upon the lips"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
halfway Surgeons Meet.

Norfolk, Va, Sept. 11.-A large
number OF eminent medical men re-
presenting all of the Southeastern
states were in attendance today at
the. opening of the fifth annual meet
ing of the Association of Seaboard
Air Line Railway Surgeons. President
w. A. Monroe of Sanford, N G., call
ed the gathering to order in the audi
torium at the jamestown exposition.
The sessions are to continue two days
and will be devoted almost wholly to
the reading and discussion of papers
on professional topics.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
IRELAND'S BIRTHDAY
Archbishop Of ST. Paul Is 70 Years Ole
Today-ordained 46
Years Aqo.

st. Paul, MINI, Sept. 1.-THE Most
Reverend John Ireland, archbishop of
st. Paul, entered upon his SEVENTEEN
year today, having been born Sept. IL.
1888. 1t will be forty-six years in
December next since he was ordained
to the priesthood and thirty-two years
since he was consecrated as coadju-
tor to Bishop Grace of St. Paul. The
province of St. Paul, over which Arch
bishop Ireland rules, embraces the
states of Minnesota and the Dakotas
The recent death Of Archbishop Will
liams of Boston leaves but three
members of the Roman Catholic
hierarchy in America who are older
in years than Archbishop Ireland.
They are Cardinal Gibbons Of Balti-
more and Archbishops Ryan of Phil
adelphia and Keane of Dubuque.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
OLD SETTLERS DIE.
George Tyler Cornell and Mrs. Johr
Rizor Both Of Jefferson County
Pass Away.

Fairfield, Sept 1.-Two old set
tiers of Jefferson county were buried
Tuesday. At Libertyyille at O'Clock
this afternoon occurred the funeral
services Of George Tyler Cornell Mr.
Cornell was So years Of age and had
lived in Jefferson county practically all
his life. He died Monday morning aft
er a long Illness the other pioneer
was Mrs. John Rizor, who died Tues
day morning at the home of her son
George Rizor near Glendale Mrs
Rizor will be buried In Lockridge this
afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
From Tuskegee to Wall Street.

New York. Sept. 1.-THE first
negro brokerage firm in Wall street
district opened for business today in
handsome Offices at So Broad street.
The head of the firm is Robert w
Taylor, who for number of years
has been financial secretary Of the
Tuskegee institute Mr. Taylor says
he has been prompted to go into the
brokerage business by the success
which has attended realty companies,
mercantile ENTERPRISES ana other busl
have been run by negroes In the in
.terest Of their race.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
FEAR COAL FAMINE
and Bltuminous Operators
Predict Shortage In Many States
This Winter.

Philadelphia. Sept. 1.-THE anth-
racite and bituminous operators say
the coal situation is growing serious
throughout the statet, and 1t is freely
predicted that before midwinter there
will be famine In many states. The
supply Of water already has become
a serious problem in the anthracite
region. The labor supply has been
below normal for several weeks. The
operators are selling coal from storel
stocks to supply the demand.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
FINDS NEW RACE
Scientist Discovers Ruins of Cities in
Ecuador, Evidence OF Unknown
People.

New York, Sept. I'm. H. saville,
professor of ethnology at Columbia
university, who has returned from a.
"trip Ecuador, said he had discovered
the ruins of cities near the coast
(which contained many evidences of a
irace hitherto unknown to present day
scientists.
J In his opinion the race was one of
lEhe highest in civilization living iii
Ihnlarins nreyious to the coming Of
sGolumbus.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
OTTUMWA A SCHOOL
ENROLMENT IS
ALMOST 1000
REPo RTs OF REGISTRATION
FROM PRINCIPLES FROM THE
PUBLIC AND sEcTARlAN
SCHOOLS OF THE CITY.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
After one and one half weeks OF
the new term the total registration OF
pupils in the Ottumwa schools
has reached 3,795. This includes the
seven public schools, the two pri-
mary schools, the high school and the
two Catholic schools. AS
usual, in some buildings there Is
scarcely enough room to accommodate
the children and others are not so
crowded. The greatest attendance Is
reported at the Irving, where an even
600 are enrolled The Adams is close
behind with 522. Both Of the South
Side schools are taxed to their limit
but this condition will be relieved
when the new building being erected
on the site of the old Star school
house is completed.
The registration by schools Is as
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
STREET swEEPERs ON STRIKE

Kaukakee H., Sept. 11.-All the
members of the city's street cleaning
force. with the exception of Enoch
Nickerscn, today refused to don the
white duck uniforms recently pur-
chased by the city for them to wear
on duty. The sweepers say that over
alls and jumr>rs are good enough
for them ard that the mayor nor any
ona else can make them wear white
suits. .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
FENCE LIVE WIRE
Lightning Strikes Barb Wire While
Men Are Crawling Under, Killing
TWO Instantly.

Greensburg. Pa, Sept. 1.-Two
men were electrocuted and two ct
ers seriously injured here last night
as the result OF q severe storm which
swept over this vicinity. The mon
were on their way home from WORK
and had occasion to cross field and
go through barbed wire fence, which
was struck by lightning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
Central Illinois Conference.

Rock Island, Ill, Sept. 11.--Many
delegates and visitors are here for
the annual session of the Central I'LL.
nois M e. Conference. The formal
welcome takes place tonight and the
business sessions will occupy the next
four or five days. with Bishop Gran
ston presiding.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
STEAMER ASHORE
Santa Rosa Of Pacific Steamship Line
Is Reported to Be in
Grave Danger.

Los Angeles, Sept. 1.-THE Pacific
Coast Steams--p company's passen-
ger steamer, Santa Rosa, is reported
to be ashore seven miles from San
Pedro There are no details. This
is the location of point yincento ore
of the most dangerous on the south
ern coast
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
Convention Of coIored Raptlsts.

!, -@..-OOTTVS1ItIOII-OT- OOToFSO EdPEToIo, :
Washington, D. G.. Sept. 1.-THE
national convention of the colored
Baptist church opened here today and
will remain in session through the
rest of this week The convention is
the first that the denomination has
held in several years and it is expect
ed the attendance will exceed 5000
delegates and visitors from all over
The country
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
tennessee College for Women.

Tennessee College for Women.
Murfreesboro, Tenn, Sept. 1.-THE
handsome new building of the Ten
nessee College for women was dedi-
Gated today, this date also marking
the opening of the school year. The
building is thoroughly modern in ar
chitecture and equipment and WAS
erected by the Baptists of Tennessee
at a cost of 100000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
Defaulting Bank
Clerk Sent up
For Seven Years

..'....s..' yeayde2,
= New York, ,,a,aoas!H
/. 3: Runyan. 4 14eloos
Windsor Trus .rany, who
confessed stealing 100000 Of
the company's funds was SEN
fenced today to seven years in
prison.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
Fort Wayne Has
The First Snow
of The Season

q @$<k
Fort Wayne, Ind, Sept. IL
The first snow storm of the sea
son occurred here last night.
The flurries lasted five or ten
minutes. The weather turned
warmer today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
DAVIS COUNTY FAIR OPENS.
Everything Is In Place-Race and
Stock Show Open

Bloomfield. Sept 1.-THE Davis
county fair opened Tuesday and con-
tinues over Friday. Yesterday was en-
try day and all exhibits were on the
grounds by last night. The races and
stock shows begin today. Every indi-
cation points to a good session and
large attendance.
The Newark journal., 1907-05-17
HOW's This?

We offer one hundred dollars
reward for any case of catarrh
that cannot be cured by Hail S
Catarrh Cure. F. j. CHENEY,
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have
known F. j. Cheney for the last
Is years, and believe him perfect
ly honorable in all business tran
sactions and financially able TO
carry out any obligations made by
his firm. WALDING, KINNAN &
MARVIN, wholesale druggists, To-
ledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all
druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
The Newark journal., 1907-05-17
My Best Friend.

Alexander Benton, who lives
on Rural Route |, Fort Edward.
n. Y, says: CDR. Kings New
Discovery is my best earthly
friends 1t cured me of asthma
six years ago. 1t has also per-
formed a wonderful cure of Incl
pient consumption for my sons
wife. The first bottle ended the
terrible cough, and this accom-
plished, the other symptoms left
one by one, until she was perfect
ly well. DR.. Kings New Discov-
ery's power over coughs and colds
is simply marvellous" No other
remedy has ever equaled it. Fully
guaranteed by j. l. Sturdlvant
druggist. SOC and $l.00. Trial
bottle free.
The Newark journal., 1907-05-17
Wonderful Eczema Cure

'.Our little boy had eczema for
five years. write n. A. Adams,
Henrietta, Pa. Two Of our home
doctors said the case was hope
lfss, his lungs being affected.
We then employed other doctors.
but no benefit resulted. BY chance
we read about Electric Bitters {:
bought a bottle and soon noticed
Improvement. We continued this
medicine until several bottles
were used, when our boy was
completely cured" Best of all
blood medicines and body build
ing health tones. Guaranteed at
il. Sturdivant's drug store. SOC.
The Newark journal., 1907-05-17
J. G. GIBSON
Photographer

SULPHUR ROCK, :: ARKANSAS
All classes and sizes of photo work
done. Views and groups made, any
where in the country. Flash light
work done day or night. Crayon and
pastel portraits in all the different
sizes and grades and at much lower
prices than agents charge. l also
make medallions and handle portrait
frames. 1t will pay you to call on me.
The Newark journal., 1907-05-17
Don't Pay AlimOny

to be divorced from yonr appen-
dix. There will be do occasion
tor it if you keep your bowls re-
gular with DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. Their action IS so gentle
that the appendix never has cause
to make the least complaint.
Guaranteed by j. I. Sturdivant
druggist. 25c. Try them.