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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-18
JOHNSON is A
WORRY TO BRY IAN
RECENT EVENTS SAID TO MEN
ACE CHANCES OF NEBRAs-
KAN's NOMINATION.

Chicago, April 7.-William Jen-
nings Bryan has become seriously
concerned over the progress his oppo-
nents are making, His visit to Mich
igan has been und ertaken in the hope
that state, which he. suddenly has
learned he 10 in danger Of losing can
be saved. His conciIiatory course IN
Illinois is the result Of fear that an
uninstructed delegation might be sent
from the Springfield convention next
week IL he gave aid or encourage
nent to the opponents Of the state or
ganization.
He has lost New York. The Pennsyl
vania delegation will be uninstructed.
New England, it is reported, will send
uninstructed delegates. Senator TIL
man Of South Carolina will take an
uninstructed delegation to Denver, ac-
cording to statements he has made.
Not one Atlantic coast state, anti
Bryan men say, will send a Bryan del
egate to the national convention. Ohio
presents hard contest. Minnesota Is
instructed for Governor Johnson. Cal
ifornia, Oregon and Washington ara
claimed for Johnson, and Mr.. Bryan
faces the probability that he will fall
considerably short Of the two-thirds
necessary for nomination.
Bound BY Their Promise:
The Illinois state convention will
instruct for Bryan on Thursday at
Springfield, not because the leading
men in the state organization desire
to but because they feel bound by u
promise MIR, Bryan was told that II
he would keep his hands off the inter-
nal affairs of the state he could have
the Illinois delegation.
His particular friends started con-
test on Roger G. Sullivan, which
might have endangered the Nebras.
kan, but one by one they have drop
ped out of it, leaving to a few men
in Chicago the pleasure of making
trouble. Bryan himself kept his
hands off, and Sullivan democrats feel
bound to live up to- their promise.
The johnson campaigners have told
Illinois democrats that if they could
win Illinois and Ohio they would re.
gard the defeat of Bryan as Ger.
tainty. They have some hope OF win.
hing Ohio, at least to the extent OF
preventing Bryan instructions, but
they came into illinois many months
too late.
| What the Johnson people have
hoped would happen in this state was
that the opponents of Sullivan would
carry their cortcst against him. to the
extent Of holding another state con.
vention and sending contesting dela
gat;on to Denver.
So long as the Simon pure" Bryan
men In Chicago, with the aid of some
of Bryan's personal friends down
state, were progressing along this lins
Johnson's managers saw the posi-
bilitg Of an uninstructed delegation
from the regular state convention. Mr.
Bryan's wiser friends also saw this
and they began pulling out from tilc
|anti-Sullivan ranks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-18
DEATH DIscLosEs ELoPMENT.
Illicit Boone Romance Comes to Light
UnexpectedIy-The Woman
Dies in Denver.

Denver, Colo, April 17.-The sud
den death of woman generally sup
posed to be the wife of Frederick
Thoren, a shoemaker, has brought to
light story of an elopment two years
ago, when Thoren and the woman,
who was really Mrs. Annie S. Al
bright, ran away from Boone, Ia,
where Mrs. Albright's husband still
lives.
When the woman died, Thoren sent
a telegram to Boone notifying relat.
tives of her death. In few hours the
chief of police in Boone wired Chief
of Police Delany of Denver asking
for Thoren's arrest on charge OF
adultery, saying the woman's husband
had already started for Denver to
prosecute Thcren.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-18
FLINT FUNERAL SUNDAY
Prominent Pioneer of N7se;io County
Will be Given Last Honors
Easter

Eldon, April IL (spcc.aD fu-
nera! OF the late Rev. /. T. Flint, who
passed saway at his home Tuesday
will be held Sunday afternoon ct 2
o'clock at the Baptist church. MI.
Flint. whose age was GO years, was
one of the honored pioneers of this
county. He has large circle os
friends who will deeply mourn his
passing away Mr.. Flint is survived
by his wife and daughter, Mrs. M.
James, who arrived today from her
home in Yucatan.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-18
BOAT STILL AGROUND
Passengers Of Steamer United States
Numbering 500 to be Taken
Off TODAY

New York, April 17.--The Scandin-
avian American line steamer United
States which was seriously damaged
yesterday In a collision with the
steamer Monterey is, still hard
aground today. Several unsuccessful
attempts to float her have been made.
The tugs are prepared to make an
other attempt at the most favorable
opportunity. Passengers to the num-
Der Of 500 will be taken off this after
noon and brought back to the city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-18

Boston, April 1.-THE tenth body
to be recovered from the ruins caused
by Sundays fire in Chelsea was un-
covered today. 1t was burned beyond
recognition.
Three more corpses were recovered
late yesterday from the ruins. In ad-
dition two persons have died this week
of causes incident to the fire. The
bodies recovered were those of Mrs
Minnie l. Fenwick, wife of DR.. J. B,
Fenwick, one Of the leading physicians
in Chelsea; Mrs. Walter Barnes of
Glen Ridge niece Of Mrs. Fenwick,
and Miss Vinie Boyer of Chelsea, a
maid in the employ Of the Fenwick
family.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-18
TAFT ENTERS DENIAL
Secretary Says He Will Not Resign
Unless F!e ic Nominated at
CHICAGO,

Washington, April 17-Secretary
Taft will resign from the cabinet if be
is nominated by the republican con
vention in June. Otherwise he will
continue at the head of the depart
ment until the end Of Roosevclt's
term. Taft took occasion Yesterday
to deny a story printed in the cast to
the effect that he intended to retire
from the cabinet at the close of the
present session Of congress in order to
be unrestricted in the prosecution of
his presidential campaign.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-18
DELEGATES REVOLT
Meeting in New York Tonight in
Which Democrats Will Protest
AGAINST Conners.

New York, April ia conference
of number of the delegates to the
democratic state convention from
twenty-siX counties throughout the
upper part of the state is scheduled
to be held in the city tonight The
purpose of the meeting is to formulate
some plan b. which a protect may be
made against the results OF the cor
ventton and the control of the state
committee by the forces headed by
w. ]. "Fingy' Corners, and Charles
F. Murphy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-18
5.DAy RECORD FALLS
Mauretania Makes Trip Across the At
lantic One Minute Under Fast
est Time,

New York, April 17.-By the re-
markably close margin of one min
ute the big Cunard liner Mauretania,
which arrived today, established a
new record across the Atlantic. Her
time for the passage was four days,
twenty-three hours and fifty-nine min
utes. The fastest previous trip was
exactly five days, made by the
Mauretania's sister ship, the Lusi-
tania.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-18
JUDGE si;ndman Dead.

Boone, April 17.-Jlldge David n.
Hindman, aged IA years, n native Of
Otsego county New York for ten years
on the bench Of the eleventh judicial
district, noted lawyer and iurist,
died at three o'clock this morning.
TIE cause Of death was the bursting
CT a blood vessel.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-18
IOWA YEGGMEN
BURN BUILDING
IOWA CITY SCENE OF DOUBLE
CRIME OF ARSON AND BUR-
GLARY- TRAIN HELD UP -
BLACK HAND DRIVEN OUT

Coffeyville, Kas., April IL Twvp,
men entered the Citizens State bank
at Chautauqua, twenty-five miles west
of Coffeyville at $3.50 o'clock, this
morning, locked the cashier, G. @.
Walterhouse and Del Easley, busi-
ness man, in the vault, secured all the
currency in sight, about $4,000, and
escaped into the hills across the line
into Oklahoma. Four posses are In
pursuit and as the roads are muddy
| 1t is believed the robbers will be cap.
tured.
One Robber Identified.
Cashier Walterhouse stated posi-
lively that one of the robbers was
William Tenant, aged 23 years, for
merly of Chautauqua who recently
escaped from jail at Nowata, Okla.
where ne was held on a charge az
horse stealing. Tenant sometime
ago borrowed small sum of money
from the bank and Walterhouse said
when Tenant entered the bank this
morning he came to renew the moro
or take it up.
| n Darthg tram f1oioup.
Minneapolis, April II. The west
bound Northern Pacific coast train.
which left here last night was h-~-
UP by two men just outside the city
limits and SAL and two watches wera
taken from the passengers. The rob-
bers entered one of the sleeping cars
and at the point of pistol command
ed the passengers to hold UP their
hands. When the train slowed down
at North Junction the men jumped
off and escaped.
Safe Blowers Burn Building.
Iowa City, April II. Especial n
Unknown burglars blew the safe OF
the Peoples Laundry this morning at
8 o'clock, set fire to the building and
escaped They secured $3.50. They
tampered with the fire alarm system
at the city hall prior to the burglary
but the explosion was heard by the
police and fremen, who saved the
block. The police arrested seven sus-
/ poets at revolvers' point
. Drive Black Hand From Town.
Bloomington, ILL.,, April IT, Thirty
Italians who have been employed by
| the Illinois Central at Clinton were
driven from town last night by mob,
who intimidated them by a fusilade
of shots from guns and revolvers.
! There has been much Indignation
against the Italians since Mayor Ed
monson received "black hand" let
ter threatening his life. The Italians
are charged with the authorship.
| .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-18
Rain in Nebraska Wheat sec+;on

Omaha, Neb, April 17.-Rain is fall
ing over the entire winter wheat Sec
tion Of Nebraska. this morning. The
moisture is badly needed this being
practically the first rain since las.
fall. There has been on actual damage
to wheat but few days more drought
would have proven ruipous.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-18
RECORD EGG SHIPMENT
Illinois Man Gathers Ten Thousand
Dozen in a Week When He
Gets Rush Order.

Peoria, ILL.,, April 17.-Gathering 10,-
500 dozen of eggs in one week was
the record accomplished by John Huv.
erstahl at Low Point, Ill. Late last
week he received an ordeR from Bos.
ton to rush shipment and was given
a week in which to fill the order.
Woodford county secured the consign,
ment and filled it before the time linn.
it at price of 131s cents per dozen.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-18
Bryan in Rochester.

Rochester, n. Y, April 17.-WilIiam
]. Bryan arrived here this morning
and will deliver several addresses dur
ing the day and evening 1t it expect
ed that Bryan will hold conference
during the day with w. j. Connors,
chairman of the state Democratic con-
vention
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-18
RAILROADS ARE SUED
Government Charges Many Roads
With Violating the TWenty-Eight
Hour Law.

Chicago, April IT, sixty-two suits
against the Milwaukee, the North
western, the Illinois Central, the Rock
Island, the Santa Fe, the Wabash and
the Great Western railroads charging
violation of the twenty-eight hour law
providing for the protection of cattle,
sheep and hogs transported in cattle
cars were filed today in the United
States district court.
In the cases filed fines aggregating
$31, 900 are possible. District Attorney
Sims asserted that it was the iliten
ton of the government to demand the
maximum penalty in every case.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-18
BARRIERS and French Lose by Death.
Colomb Bechar, Algeria, April IL

The French column posted on Talzaza
hill which commands the plain of the
Tamlet was attacked fiercely at day
light yesterday by a number of Bar
bers Although the French scored a
victory after a desperate fight it WIS
costly. Twenty-eight men including
an officer was killed. One hundred
men, including ten officers were
wounded. The barber losses are 1875
dead
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-18
omITs MISS MARLowE's NAME
Plaintiff in Divorce Suit Now Charges
Husband With lntox-
ication. 4,

Salem, Mass, April II. - Mrs.
Clara l.. Won Hermann of Hamilton
has withdrawn her petition for di-
vorce filed about ten days ago
against her husband Karl Stephen
Won Hermann, in Wi7ich she named
as correspondents Miss Julia Mar
lowe and Maud 'rhoburn Backus. Mrs.
Won Hermann today brought, a new
libel against her husband. asking for
a divorce on the ground OF intoxica-
tion by the voluntary use of NOR
phine, cocaine and other drugs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-18
State Troops Keep Poaeo at Chester.

State Troops Keep Poaec at Chester.
Chester, Pa April 17--3 troops of state
y.ciice who were ordered to Chester
yesterday by Governor Stuart because
of the car strike arrived this morning.
There was no disturbance during the
night, the city today is quiet and
the company may attempt to resun,
the running of cars this afternoon un-
der the protection of police.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-18
Business Shows No Material Change

New York, April 17.-Dispatches to
Dun's review indicate that business
situation shows no material change,
improvement in some directions be-
ing Offset by the curtailment in other
departments, although an easier
money market is having a beneficial
effect on collections.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-18
Drive Black Hand From Town.
House Committee Tables AIdrich Bill

House Committee Tables AIdrich Bill.
Washington, d. c., April 1.-THE
house committee on banking and cur
rency today voted unanimously to
table the Aldrich financial bill; it also
decided to give hearing tomorrow to
Representative Vreeland of New
York, who recently introduced q
financial bill which is looked upon as
a substitute for the Aldrich measure.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-18
FIRE CAUSES PANIC IN CHURCH

MINNEAPOLIS. finn. April 17.-Tna
n,aculate Conception caught fire from,
the candles while 1.7c0 people
We're attending services. At once there
was a rush for the doors. and children
in their excitement blocked the aisles.
Several nler rushed to the balconies,
raised The windows and shouted for
help to pedestrians below
An alarm was turned in and soon
fircmen arived. Acting Assistant
Chief Loss auieted the crowd and hur-
ried the children through the doors
while other fireman PVT out the blaze
with chemicals. Within ten minutes
after the alarm was sounded the
church was emptied and the fire ex-
tinguished.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-18
Considers Diplomatic consuIar Bill.

Washington, D. c., April 17.-With
an agreement that the general debate
shall be limited to five minutes, the
house today after some delay in Sc
curing quorum, began the considera-
tion of the diplomatic consular appro-
priation bill.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-18
noat m:sI klr1,a. Scr An lowan

Cat II-sI F>iE.F73 SSn Eh IoWah
Iowa City. April IF. A. Scau.
maoher of Iowa City is the son of the
late Ferdinand Schumacher. the "oat
Meal King"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-18
REV. GEORGE w. ToMsoN SUP
POSED TO HAVE suIclDED IN
NEW JERSEY HoTEL-REcENT-
LY ANNOUNCED ENGAGEMENT.
THREE WOMEN ARE
lNOLVED IN CASE
ONE HAD PUBLICLY STATED THAT
PASTOR WOULD NOT MARRY
WOMAN TO WHOM HIS ENGAGE.
MENT WAS GIVEN OUT.

Woodbury., N. j., April 17.--Rev.
George w. Tomso9, pastor of the
woodbury. Presbyterian church, 4
fashionable congregation, was found
dead in his room in the hotel here to-
day with a bullet wound in his head.
1t is believed he committed suicide.
About a week ago Thompson an.
nounced his engagement to wealthy
member of his church.
Three Women in Case.
Subsequent developments involve
the names of at least three women
with Tomson's suicide. When the
tragedy came today it was learned the
preacher had been paying attention
to another women who had been liv
ing at the same hotel where Tomson
has resided since the death of his
wife.
Promised to Marry Two.
This woman, is alleged to have de
clared in meeting of Sunday school
teachers that Tomson had promised
to marry her and she further declared
he would never marry the woman tt
whom his engagement was announced
Her story was not believed by Other
members Of. the congregation. Las
Sunday she left Woodbury. for Phila
delphfa where she is employed. Nov
that the clergyman is dead there arr
many stories coming out as to the life
he lead, but how. many Of them are
true 1t is impossible to ascertain.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-03-23
THE PYGMY EARTH.
Vast Dimensions Of the Sun as Com.
pared With the World,

dime held at arms length from
the eye will much more than cover the
entire disk of the sun. If it were
placed at the exact point of coincidence
and its diameter and distance from the
eye accurately measured. it might be
used as a means of determining the
suns diameter. his distance being
known. The foremost philosophers of
long ago would have been appalled, at
the true statement of both the suns
distance and its size.
The suns diameter is about $4,000
miles. 1t is bewildering to be assured
that it would take 100000 earths to
equal the sun in volume. If the in
terror of that truly gigantic globe We're
hollow and the earth We're placed at its
center with the moon revolving about
it at its usual mean distance of nearly
100000 miles. there would still exist a
vacuity between the moon and the In
closing shell of the sun of nearly 200.
000 miles. This is perhaps the most
graphic and Impressive Illustration pos
sible of the suns colossal bulk. We
must note. however. that the density
of the sun is only about one-quarter
that of the earth. SO that it would
weigh only as much as $50. 900 earths.
In very round numbers the suns
weight may be stated at two octilliop
tons. which if expressed in figures
would require almost as many ciphers
as Il newspaper line can accommodate.
a very comprehensive illustration Of
the pygmean dimensions Of the earth
as compared with the sun is to repre-
sent the latter by a globe two feet In
diameter and the earth by a dainty
pea. And yet the little pea weighs
more than six quintillion tons. AS to
the solar surface, it is some $4,000
times that of our planet. Yet the sun
when compared with its true peers,
the stars, is not only of extraordinary
size but In all probability is only to
be ranked among the medium self lu
minous bodies which sparkle in ''heav-
ems ebon vault" And because of its
spottedness 1t has place, although a
humble one, among the variable"
stars,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-03-23

berta, but having acquired the pet
name of Billie it has stuck to her. 1t
was about five years ago that Miss
Burke set London sweldom and the
music hall habitues talking about her
hit in MY Little Canoe" a song intro
duced in 'The School Girl by Its com.
poser. Leslie Stuart. also the composer
Of "Florodora." The refrain Of the
song runs:
Mamie, I've a little canoe,
Room for me. my Mamie and you.
I'll paddle along and rock you In my
cradle,
Mamie. you've nothing to do
When I've told my worries to you.
Then. Mamie. we might canoodle. we two
In my little canoe.
Miss Burke soon had all London
humming the tune of the song. She
graduated from the music hall to the
operate stage and In 1905 made a sue
cess in musical lyric called 1.-The Blue
Moon" Speaking Of why she Is called
Billie, the actress once said:
II happened to come Of literary
family. My grandmother was one of
ton Of slavery. That is why, l pre-
sumo, they took 1t into their heads to
call me Ethelberta. AS soon as I grew
old enough to think Of 1t I wished tc
chop it down to Ethel. Unfortunately
however, my best chum was named
Ethel, and the Billie came about as q
survival of the fittest, and-there you
are"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-03-23
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF TIE
State of WASHINGTON, for Che
halls County.
the person and estate of Chester
Young, minor.
Notice Of Settlement of FINAL account
and petition for discharge.-No
504.
Notice is hereby given that J. c.
Cross, guardian of the person and es-
tate of Chester Young, minor, has
-eIlles LoJ pelueseId pue psLopueI
ment to, and filed in the Superior
Court Of Chehalis County, State of
Washington, his final account and
petition for discharge as such guar
dian, and that Tuesday, the oath da)
of March, 1908, at 10 o'clock a. m.
at the courtroom of our said Superior
Court, in the City Of Montesano, in
said Chehalis County, has been A.
pointed by our said Superior Coure
for the settlement of the said &C.
count and hearing Of said petition
for discharge, at which time and
place any person interested in said
estate may appear and file hi ac'
ceptions in writing to the said final
account and petition for discharge.
and contest the same.
Witness, the Hon. Mason Irw \,
Judge of the said Superior Court,
the seal of said court affixed t S
oath day of February, 1908.
w. c. BIRDWELL.
County Clerk and Clerk of the Su
psrior Court.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-03-23
THE HERALD TELLS IT ALL
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State Of Washington, for Chehalis
County.
In the matter of the estate of Jane G.
Flyte, deceased.
Notice of Settlement of final account
| and petition for distribution-No
7S9.
Notice is hereby given that Jacob
Flyte, administrator of the estate Of
Jane c. Flyte. deceased, has rendered
and presented for settlement to, and
filed in the Superior Court of Che
halls County, State of Washington,
his final account and petition for dis
tribution as such administrator, and
that Tuesday, the oath day of March,
courtroom of our said Superior
said Chehalis County, has been ap-
pointed by our said Superior Court
for the settlement of the said ac-
count and hearing of said petition
for distribution, at which time and
place any person interested in said
estate may appear and file his eXcep-
tons in writing to the said final ac-
count and petition for distribution,
and contest the same.
Witness, the Hon. Mason Irwin,
Judge of the said Superior Court, and
the seal of said Court affixed this
18th day Of February, 1908.
w. G. BIRDWELL,
County Clerk and Clerk of the SUI
perior Court.
! By A. E. GRAHAM,
Deputy.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-03-23
DougI,.

Dough is made out of wheat, real
estate, oil. literature and magazine ar
ticles. But dough made Of wheat is no
stickier than any other. Dough is the
prior fact to bread. motor cars, steam
yachts and collections of old books. 1t
Is the staff Of high life. 1t imbitters
matrimony and purveys the lovely
scandals we read about. 1t gets girls
sent off to college and fitted to be
something more spectacular than mere
wives and mothers. 1t curseth them
that go In for it, but not unto the third
and fourth generations. We are too
good spenders for that. 1t Is from
dough that the dowdy, the dull and
the dotty derive distinction otherwise
denied.-Puck.