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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-22
REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CAN
DIDATE IN VIRGINIA SPEECH
ANSWERS ISSUE RAISED BY
BRYAN IN ACCEPTANCE TALK.
GIVES APPROVAL
TO THE PRESIDENT
TAFT SAYS ROOSEVELT ADMIN
ISTRATiON SET A NEW RECORD
FOR REMEDIAL LEGlSLATIoN-
WANTS SOLID SOUTH BROKEN.

Hot Springs, Aug. 21.-"The people
have ruled through the Republican
party"
This was William H. Taft's answer
to Bryan's challenge, "Snan the peo-
pie rule?" The answer was made in
an address by the Republican candi-
dates today before gathering Ct
several thousand Virginia Republicans
who came to see and hnar him and
celebrate Virginia Day" The scene
at the ball park where the speech
making took place was chat Of a
typical country picnic. The speech
was heartily applauded.
Abuses Developed by Prosperity.
Taft reviewed the record made by
the Democratic party from the time
of the last Democratic administration
| in 1893 and said that when the Repub-
lican party came into power in 1897
prosperity followed to an extent never
known before in the history of the
world. Attending this great prosperity
abuses developed growing out of ths
dishonesty of some prominent men
entrusted with the management o1
the business of others and of the
4 greed and financial power of some
stimulated by enormous success Incl
iJnt to the combination of capital In
large corporations,''
| These abuses, he said, are chiefly
formed by the violation Of the anti
trust law and granting rebates and
discriminatioLs by railways in favor
Of large shippers.
when the extent Of these evils is
brought home to some people," he
said, Roosevelt evoked attention O
congress and the public to them an6
proceeded to enforce the laws then or
the statute books"
Praise for Roosevelt Administration
| The Republican congress elected
with Roosevelt II 1904, Taft said
made record for remedial Legislation
along the lines recommended by tht
president, which, as he said himself
never had been equalled in our time
4 He declared that the people have
ruled through the Republican party.
''I have no hesitation in saying tina
not since the beginning of the govern
ment has any other national admins
tration done SO much for the cause o
labor by the enactment Of remedia
legislation as Theodore Roosevelt an
the Republican congresses sitting dur
ing his last terms of office
Said South Should be Broken.
He spoke of the Republican an
Democratic parties in the south ant
declared that great numbers of tn
Democrats opposed the Democrat
party under the present leadershi
and none of them would be disappoint
ed if the Democratic ticket were de
feated. Every one having the interes
of the country at heart as an abstrac
proposition, he said, would rejoice t
. have the "solid south" as a Democra
ic asset in every national campaig
broken up.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-22
Mr.. HADLEY ON
OIL DECISION
CRITICIsEs JUDGES IN STAND
ARD CASE IN ADDRESSING
ATTORNEYS GENERAL.

Denver, Colo, Aug. 21. The Sec
ond annual meeting Of the national or
ganization of attorneys general open:
ed at the state capitol here yesterday
with representatives from over half
the states of the union present.
Herbert S. Hadley of Missouri, pres
ident Of the association, made the
opening address, his subject being,
"The Results of Antitrust Legisla-
tion.'
Sharp Reference to Judge.
President Hadley in the course Of
his address referred to the $29,oOo,OOO
Standard Oil fine.
The Judge" said he, 1'who cannot
see the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey in the Standard Oil company
of Indiana and who cannot see
through both of the Sc legal fictions to
the real owners and the real Offenders
John D. Rockefeller, H. H. Rogers,
John Archbold, and others, is either
blinded by prejudice or an unfortunate
disposition to obscure the merits of a
controversy by strained and irrelevant
technicalities.
"To assert that men may, by the
organization of puppet corporation
escape the proper measure of punish.
ment for their wrongdoing is to give
to the legal fiction of the corporation
greater rights, privileges and immuni
ties than those which belong to natur
al persons.
Law on Reversal Needed.
"This case should serve as an i'm
pressive argument as to the necessity
of the national and state governments
enacting law to the effect that nc
judgment in a criminal or civil case
should be reversed unless the court
could afirmatively say upon the entirr
record that the Judgment was for the
wrong party and that but for the error
complained of different Judgment
would have been recorded.
1.-The results secured, or rather the
lack Of results secured, furnish 6
demonstration of the ineffectiveness
of the present method of litigation fol
the suppression or punishment O
trusts and monopolies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-22
GREETINGS FROM
The AUSTR RAL|ANS
PRESIDENT RECEIVES MESSAGE
AND REPLIES IN COMPLI-
MENTARY TERMS.

Oyster Bay, Aug. 21.-Upon the
arrival of the American fleet at
Sydney, President Roosevelt received
through the British charge d affaires
a telegram from the governor general
and the government Of Australia say,
ing:
Hundreds of thousands of Austria
lians welcome the United States fleet
and unite in cordial greetings to the
president"
To this the president today replied
that the American people appl cciated
the generous hospitality shown the
American feet which 'is menace to
no power but is on the contrary as
we believe an asset Of high import
ance toward the securing of peace and
justice throughout the world
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-22
JUBILEE WEDDING OUT DOORS
Iowa Couple Married Before 5000
Spectators at Cedar Falls
Festival.

Cedar Falls, Aug. 21.-Miss Nellie
Call and Archie Brott, both we'll
known in social and church circles in
Waterloo, were married on the street
Thursday in the presence of 5000
spectators. The wedding was part of
the harvest festival celebration The
Rev. Edward Hildebrand of Waterloo
oficiated.
The wedding party, composed of
thirty relatives Of the bride and groom
were escorted to the grand stand in
six automobiles to music furnished by
a brass band.
Immediately after the ceremony L.
H. Keep, on behalf Of the Merchants
Harvest Jubilee association, present.
ed each of the contracting parties
with s100 in gold. Five couples ap
piled to the committee for the priv,
ilege of the jubilee wedding.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-22
DEATH OF $4,000 RACE MARE.
Alceste, Owned by ctambaugh Broth
sers and Driven by Geers, Ill but

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Aug. 20.-The
brown mare Albeste, which was taken
sick after winning two heats in the
2::2S trot yesterday, died of infiamma-
ticn of the bowels. The horse, which
was 5 years old and valued at $4,000
was owned by Stamoaugh brothers of
Youngstown, O., and was in the string
of Ed Geers, who drove her yesterday.
Alceste was by Jay Bird and had a
mark at 2:07A She won second
money in the M. & M. stake at De-
troit and won her races at Kalamazoo
and Buffalo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-22
DEAD BODY is
FOUND ON River
IOWA CITY MAN GOES FISHING
WITH TWO OTHERS MYS-
Terry IN CASE.

Iowa City, Aug. 21-The lead body
of John Keeler aged 80 years and sin,
gle was found in his boat floating down
the Iowa river this morning. The
head was hanging over the boat I'M.
de1 the water. 1t is not known wheth.
er he was drowned, dropped dead ~
was the victim of foul play He was
absent all night but was not missed
till morning. Two companions on a
fishing trip, Ed Alberhaskey and Rob
.ert Heddleston, declared they left him
alive in q boat last night. All three
had been drinking.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-22
KENTUCKY ExILEs TO RETURN
Taylor and Finley Ready to be Tried
on the Goebel Conspiracy
Charges.

Frankfort, KY, Aug. 21-Former
Gov. w. S. Taylor and former Secre-
tary of State Charles Finley, both
under Indictment for conspiracy in
the murder of Gov. William Goebel
in this state in January, 1900, who are
fugitives in Indiana, are trying
through their many friends to arrange
to return to Kentucky. Both are
willing to stand trial if bail is al
lowed. Gov. Wilson has put the mat
ter up to decision of commemorative
attorney, Robert Franklin Mr..
Franklin said that he could say moth
ing until Taylor and Finley were
within his jurisdiction.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-22
BALL Player IN
A DARING FEAT
CHARLES STREET CATCHES BASE
BALL DROPPED FROM WASH.
INGToN MONUMENT.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 21.-
Charles Street, catcher of the Wash
ington ball team today won a wager
of five hundred dollars by performing
the unprecedented though oft at
tempted feat of catching a regulation
baseball dropped from the top of the
Washington monument. The ball
dropped from $50 feet above the pave
ment where Street caught it on the
thirteenth attempt. The failures being
due to the wind which DETECTED the
ball in it's course. Street was con
siderably Jared by the impact of the
sphere on his big mitt.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-22
1000 PEOPLE
AT HOME COMING
AT HEDRICK BARBECUE 5000
BUNS ARE HANDED
OUT.

Hedrick, August 21.-(SpeciaD
Ideal weather greeted the people
gathered at Hedrick for the twenty
sixth anniversary celebration and bar
becue yesterday. The crowds present
were enormous, being conservatively
estimated at between 5000 and 1000
people. This event was one Of the
biggest in the history Of Hedrick and
will long be remembered as SUCH
One of the main features of, the day
was the parade which consisted Of two
sections, the red and the yellow The
procession was fully one mile and a
half long and Is estimated by some to
have been two miles long. The red
section contained forty one features
and the yellow, twenty three features.
Among the most important features
of the parade Were some of the floats.
| Those in the red section that deserve
extra praise were the Indian camp, Bus
ter Brown. Progress of Hedrick, Com
pany of Flower Girls, and the Belle
| of the West. These were extremely
beautiful and elicted much applause
from the spectators.
The special features Of the yellow
section were as follows: Merry
Widow, Goddess Of Agriculture.
Hiawatha Hare and Tortoise and
Cupid's Darts. Those were fully as
beautiful as those of the red section
and .,as0 deserve praise.
Ottunwa Band There.
The events of the day started upon
the arrival CT the Ottumwa delegation
on the morning local at about 9:15
After a short concert by the saith
Regiment band on Main street the
crowd headed by the band. made their
way to Memorial park, where the pro-
gram was carried out Nothing hap
pened to mar the pleasure Of the day
and the program was gone through
without g hitch.
! The assembly was called to order by
Chairman w. II. Young. Invocation by
Rev. l.. c. Clark, of Iowa City, follow
ed after which came the address Of
welcome by Mayor Wade Kirkpatrick
who in a few choice words welcomed
Mayor T. ]. Phillips, of Ottumwa
made the response. The 54th bant
/ played selection and ex- senator j
/ t. Brook Of Hedrick, then made ar
address. followed this time by Hon
s. Kirkpatrick. of Greensboro. S. c.
| Eleven Beet Quarters.
The Glass Martial band furnished {
few selections which were enjoyed i'm.
mensely by the people. This ended the
morning part of the program and thu
barbecue then took place. Elevel
quarters of roast beef and five thou,
sand buns were handed out to the as
sembled crowds
A ball game at the fair grounds be-
tween the red and the yellow sections
was pulled off. The yellows won b,
, superior head work and hitting Th
score was 6 to 2. Automobile race
We're held which were extremely excit
ing. Tugs of war and foot races fol
lowed which were also full of inter
est.
These ended the days entertainment
'lalthough concert was given in TIL
Ievening by the 54th Regimental band.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-22
MILITARY WTTHDRAWs WITH Ex-
cEPTIoN OF ONE REGIMENT,
AND QUIET is RESTORED -
TROUBLE AT AN END.
MOB LEADERS ARE
HELD TO TRIAL
ABRAHAM RAYNER CHARGED
WITH MURDER AND KATE HOW.
ARD INDICTED FOR MALICIOUS
MISCHIEF.

Springfield, Aug. 21.- Military rule
ceased today, the militia being reduc-
ed to regiment and the task of pre-
serving order was turned over to the
civil authorities. Rolla Keys, the boy
witness against the alleged assa1lant
of Mrs. Mabel Hallam, who was shot
accidentally by a companion yester-
day. was reported in satisfactory
condition this morning. 1t is under
stood further charges against Abra-
ham Rayner, who was made the sub
ect of six indictments yesterday are
being considered. Kate Howard, in
dicted for malicious mischief and riot
was arrested last night. Her bail was
liked at $4,000.
The Rayner Charges.
The murder charge against Rayner
Is based on a alleged participation
In the lynching of VIM. Donnegan, 80
years old, the negro who fell victim to
the mob's fury on Saturday night.
Considerable evidence on which this
was voted was secured by the military
court of inquiry, which has been sit
ting under the direction of Lieut.. Col.
Chipperfield of the First cavalry and
whic htoday was turned over to the
,tate's attorney as a result of its in
Yestigations. Chipperfield says he Sc
mred enough evidence to indict forty
" fifty persons.
Looper VIII Testify.
B. T. Loper, whose restaurant was
wrecked Friday evening, returned to
The city, prepared to testify to the
actions and personality Of the mob,
before the grand jury. Loper says he
has no intention of resuming business
In Springfield. He limited that his tes
timony to the grand jury will result
In the indictment to several persons
whom he recognized as leaders of the
mob which destroyed his restaurant.
Rumor Creates Excitement.
Springfield was inflamed last night
by the report that Rolla Keys, the IT
year-old boy who testified before the
special grand jury when that body in
dicted George Richardson for the al
legged assault upon Mrs. Mabel Hal
lam, had been shot by friends of the
accused negro. Before the runlor had
time to spread far, however, 1t was
learned that the shotting was acci
dental, the wound having been in
fiicted by bullet from a revolver be
longing to a companion of the Keys
boy. The boy is so seriously injured
he may die.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-22
cuMMINS WILL ATTEND.
Accepts Invitation to Fort Madison's
Centennial Celebration in
September

Fort Madison, Aug. Effort Madi-
sons centennial celebration is now
beginning to assume shape, and every
thing points to the big event.
Secretary j. r. Frailey has received
a letter from Governor A. B. Cummins
accepting an invitation to attend the
big event on governors day, Tuesday,
September 20. This is good news and
greatly appreciated by the committee.
Governor Cummins was the first of the
governors to be heard from, and 1t is
anticipated that the governors of I'LL.
nois. Missouri, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
South Dakota and Nebraska, will also
be heard from soon with like notice
of acceptance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-22
OPERATION is FATAL
South Dakota High School Teacher
Dies While Visiting in
Iowa City.

Iowa City, Aug. 21-(Special)- l)-Ida
T. speidel of Iowa City, professor of
mathematics at the high school in
Lead. S. D., Is dead here. following an
operation from peritonitis. She was
the winner of the Lowden prize in
mathematics at the University of
Iowa, and formerly was a member of
the University of Colorado faculty.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-22
IoWANs INDoRsE DAWSON.
Second District Convention Ratlfies
Primary Nomination and Com
mends REPRESENTATIVES. Record.

mends Representatives. Record.
Davenport, Aug. 21.-At the Repub-
lican congressional convention of the
Second Iowa district, comprising the
counties of Scott, Clinton, Muscatine,
Jackson, Iowa and Johnson. held in
Davenport yesterday, the nomination
of Congressman A. F. Dawson at thy
primaries for reelection was unani-
mously ratified
Resolutions were adopted indorsing
the national Republican policy as be-
ing synonymous with general prosper
ity and progress, and the policy of the
Republican party of Iowa.
The convention indorsed and COM
mended the record of Congressman
Dawson and urged his reelection. Con-
gressman Dawson, in accepting the
nomination, delivered strong speech
confining himself chiefly to national
issues.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-22
TWO DRAGGED TO DEATH.
Anna and Ida Wilcox Drowned In
Nodaway Rfver--cuivert Was
Washed out.

Creston, Aug. 21.-Anna and Ida
Wilcox, aged respectively 18 and 81
years were drowned in the Nodaway
river, two miles from the village OF
Nodaway Wednesday. They are
daughters Of Adam Wilcox, promin.
ent Adams county farmer, and were
on their way home from town In a
buggy. Recent heavy rains took out
a culvert across the river and the
morse dashed over the bank in the
dark They were drowned before as
sistance reached them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-22
Section Man Killed.

Centerville, August q. Toney
Greace, a Greek laborer, was killed
yesterday morning at Plano, ten miles
west of Centeryille, by being run over
by a Burlington frienght train He
was working nthe section and did
not see the approaching train. The
body viii he sent to st. Louis where
he has a brother residing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-22
Bride of a Week
Jumps From Top of
a 1000 Foot Toner

Heringsdrof, Prussia, Aug. 21.
The bride of week of Prof.
Rudolph Splitter of Sternberg
today threw herself from the
top of the Bismarck tower here,
falling twelve hundred feet to
the bottom Of the cliffs upon
which the tower is built. The
couple came here on their hon.
eymoon. Prior to their mar
riage they had been engaged
ten years.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27
EVENTS ON THE RUSNING TRACKS
Deutschland Wins Fourth Race at
EmcryvIIle from BIIy Pullman.


OAKLAND, Cal, Nov. 26.-The weather
at Bmeryville today was ShoweTy and the
track muddy. Good sport prevailed and
favorites were generally successful. one
of the best contests OF the day was the
fourth race, when Deutschland beat Billy
was a ! to 8 favoritc, but Powers war
forced to ride hard to land him a winner.
Summaries:
First race. futurity course, selling: st.
Francis 01O, Miller. II to a) won, May
Amelia dC9, Rettig, % to 81 second, silver
Stocking QlO, Tapiin, G. to y third. Time;
1:11B. Ellerd. Rockstone, Steel Blue, Gold
ena and George P. McNear also ran.
Second race, five and a half rurlongs'
selling: schleswig CsS, Upton, 8 to 81 won
Apto orc uOs, W. Miller, 10 to u third.
Time: 1:0s1S. Wamblro, Ak-sar-Ben, Miss
Highland, Mozart, Needing Hannah e
Pato and Pirate Queen also ran.
Third race, one mile and fifty yards sell
ing; Aftermath uos; Powers to = won,
second. Lampadrome Q09. Rettig, 80 to ~
third. Time: 1;462b. Kelowana, Lazell. My
Pal, Metlakatla and Colonel Bronston also
Fourth race. one mile and a sixteenth,
selling: Deutschland 010, Powers, > to .
won. Billy Pullman 0O9. Miller, Z to u
second, Fred Bent Q07, ~Kirschbaum, Z to u
third. Time: 1;4s7t: CadIcon and Losi-
stilla also ran.
ing: Lady Alicia Qo2, Russell. I to 81 won.
Bellemence d02, Buxton. s to u second,
The Englishman G10, Powers, 3 to y third.
Time: 1855. Rotrou, FNulletta, Kamsack,
Pleiad and Miss May Bowdish also ran. :.
q0, Powers, 2 to y won Creation dos.
Butler, Is to - second. Royal Ben QlS,
Lycurgus, 10 to u third. Time: 1:2I.
Dollie Dollars and Cloudlight also ran.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27
Nebraska Beats Wabash. Kansas the

battle as hard ss they might in fhe first
half neither side could gain an ADVANTAGE
Creighton won the toss and chose to defenr
the north goal Magirl kicked off to sn!'
and the game was on. For two thirty-mi.
ute halves It was fast and furious. with
the indians apparently in the best physical
condition. as they seldom had to have time
taken out for injuries. Brennan was a
tower OF strength and time and again he
broke through the line and captured the
Indian runner before he was fairly started.
Hsnnifln was fast while he lasted, but an
injury over the eye put him out Of the
game. but not until after he had pulled off
that sensational run and grab of the ball
which resulted in the first touchdown. The
game was remarkably free from any un-
fair tactics and very few penalties were
enforced for violation of the rules or for
rough work. Time was called at the end
of the first half with the ball near the
center Of the field.
The second half was a different story.
The coaches had worked the men up to a
high pitch during the intermission and they
went INTO the fray with a determination to
contest every inch of the ground. The re-
suit was that the spectators were treated
to some Of the fastest foot ball ever seen
In Omaha The plays were pulled off with
a snap and all were wondering what would
happen nezt.
Creighton has won three games lost three
and had two tie games this fell. The play
ers broke training after the game yesterday
and began to plan upon the campaign for
next year. whsn they will have their own
field.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27

NoANNA Va NNN bN6N
college has had for eight yeSf
through a tumble, which reverted w.
own favor. made the first and only touch
down scored against Hastings this year, but
the game ended, II to 8, for Hastings.
The Nebraska understudles excelled the
Hastings men greatly in weight, but in
the fine points of the team work were
outplayed throughout the contest. In no
game this season was the excellent work
of Coach Hoist, the ex-Maroon star. bet
ter demonstrated than in today's. For his
men moved with machinelike precision in
practically all the scrimmages. With ma
tertal much lighter than that of othef
colleges In the Nebraska conference he
has developed a first class team He has
had a number of players. who are entitled to
rank as stars. Quarterback Warner, es.
pecially has contributed to the success OF
the team. Although this IL his first yeaI
OF collegiate foot ball he has played Ike
an old experienced man and in every
game has been the mainstay in bringing
victory to Hastings.
Nebraska's only score was made on "a
forward pass, SO cleveTly executed the
man who caught the ball ran thirty-fiVe
yards before he was tackled one yard from
goal. In rolling over he lost the ball.
The pigskin crossed the goal line and a
Nebraska man fell on IL for a touchdown.
Hastings two touchdowns were made by
Sherrick Carne. Mann and Wagner aided
largely in winning the game. The lineup;
HA2TIN0G NEnnAGKA
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27
FREDDIE WELSH GIVEN DECISION
English Lightweight Champion Given
Decision Over AtteIl.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. S.-Abe Attell, the
fast featherweight champion Of the world,
met more than mis- match tonight In Fred
die Welsh, the English lightweight cham
pion and one of the greatest lightweight
fighters that ever appeared in a ring In
this city. Welsh showed himself to be a
clever man. His boxing. footwork. general
ship and defensive tactics were superb.
Attell never had a chance from the be
ginning of the light TO the finish. The
doughty little champion seemingly lacked
confidence, his blows lacked vlgor and his
generalship was not what 1t has been. So
completely outclassed was Attell that he
appeared able to show little of his old time
form. While he fought bIavely on the de-
fensive and rallied frequently against the
lead of his opponent. he was not able to
make a sufficient showing at any time to
place the result of the fight in doubt
Welsh led with both hands with unerring
precision.
There was much infighting and in this
alone did Attell show to advantage. In the
long range exchanges Welsh was his master
In both offense and defense.
Attell said after the fight that he had
given away too much weight to his oppon-
ent. He also claimed an injury to his hand,
received In training, which interterred with
his work. The betting was 10 TO s on Attell.