Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-26

Olympia, Wash, Sept. 24,-The
county school superintendent of the
state of Washington assembled here
for their annual convention today in
response to the call of State Superin-
tendent R. B. Bryan. The proceedings
will continue until Friday.
Richmond, Va, Sept. 24-Delegates
from many parts of the country are
gathered here to attend the annual
meeting of the national camp of the
Patriotic Order Sons of America,
which will be in session during the
next three days. Chattanooga is en-.
deavoring to secure next years COZ.
vention of the order.
Boise Idaho, Sept 24.-seventy
thousand acres of the Wood river
"Caley act' lands were opened for en-
try today at Gooding and Alberta N
this state. The land was withdrawn
from the national domain by the stale
of Idaho, and large part of 1t is ex
ceedingly fertile.
Hamburg. Sept 24.-Among the pas
sengers sailing for New York today
Of the Kronprinz Wilhelm are the
members of the German team entered
for the international balloon races for
the James Gordon Bennett cup, to be
held at st. Louis next month. The
team is accompanied, by Captain
Hildebrandt of the Baron Corps o.
the German army.
Allentown, Pa, Sept. 24-The an
nual convention of the Luther League
of Western Pennsylvania opened here
| today with a good attendance of dele
gates and visitors. The proceedings
! will last two days, during which time
there will be addresses by severa
prominent league workers in addition
| to the transaction of considerable
amount of routine business.
| Lincoln, Neb., Sept 2A.-Consider
able interest is manifested in politica
circles in the annual banquet tonigh
Of the democratic state control com
mittee of Nebraska. A number o
prominent party leaders of this ant
other states are among the invite,
guests. y, llliam j. Bryan will be pres
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cipal addresses of the evening.
Chicago. ILL.,, Sept. pa nationa
exposition of jewelry and the alli,'
arts opened today in Brooke's Casin'
and will continue the remainder O
the week. Coincident with the expl
sition there will be held the annua
meeting of the American Nationa
Retail jewelers. association, and ais
the annual meeting of the Illinois as
ISOLATION of retail jewelers..
| milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 24.-Man
prominent clerical and lay member
of the Wisconsin district Of the Metl
odist Episcopal church are here 70
the annual conference, which begin
:. its sessions this evening in the A:
busy NJ E. church. Bishop John "
Hamilton will preside, and the ope'
ing address will be made by Mayo
Becker Addresses during the confe
ence will be made by DR.. Edward n
Mills of Cincinnati, DR.. Theodore
Henderson of New York and DR.. San
uel Plantz of Lawrence university.
; Brattleboro, Vt. Sept. 24.-Th
fourth annual dog show of the Vale
Fair Kennel club opened here toda
: Nearly all the breeds known to til
:. fancier are included among the e
: hibits, which represent many of tt
+. prominent kennels of the Unite
States and Canada The Pomeranian
: English top spaniels, japanese spa
iels. Yorkshire terriers and other v
: rieties of cage dogs are especial
! we'll represented Judging began soc
after the opening today and will co
tinue until the exhibition closes Thur
9 day afternoon