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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03
WOMAN'S DEEP SEA CANOE TRIP
How Mrs. Henry A. Wise Wood and Husband Braved
Storm and Tide in Novel Nine hundred Mile Journey
From Gloucester to Prince Edwards Island.

having sailed the rough waters from
end to end.
They had nineteen days sailing, ex-
elusive of some time spent at Campo
Bello, when st. John was reached on
Aug. 9. At st. John they waited on
account Of fog and bad weather till
Saturday, the 18th. They sailed up
the bay at o'clock in the morning in
heavy rain. At noon it cleared, but
at o'clock thunder squalls came on
and they anchored off Guaco Head
and rode out the storm. Later they
ran into st. Martins and spent the
night. They also learned something
about the Fundy tides. 1t was high
water when they went in. When they
would embark again the following
morning it involved carrying boat and
luggage a mile and a quarter to the
receded water.
But that day they made Alma, where
they spent the night, and on Monday,
the 18th, they sailed on past Cape En-
rage, across Chignecto bay to the
Nova Scotia shore, near the Joggins
coal mines, and thence along the shore
until at dusk the tortuous entrance
to Sackvile harbor was made. They
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03

One hundred and two thoroughbred
horses, representing the best blood
and speed of J. B. Haggin's and James
R. Keene's famous stables, were ship
ped on the steamship Valesquez to
Buenos Ayres, South America, where
they will be raced on fine tracks,
which are free from the restrictions
imposed by the new anti-betting laws
in New York. Lady Lucas and Fam
best fought hard againsts going to
South America. Both may have been
Injured seriously by their stubborn
fights. Zambezi started the trouble
by refusing to be led up the padded
runway. Tricks and coaxing were
tried in vain and then force was used.
After an hour Of this work the racer
became disguised and reclined in the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03

runway. More than one hundred
men and stable boys, with a rope tied
around the horses body, finally drag
ged the animal aboard. Lady Lucas
of the Haggin stable bolted and made
things lively by trying to plunge over
board. In this she finally succeeded
and swan under pier 8, where the
steamer was tied, and then under
piers Z, and 5. Scores of stable
men and workmen on the docks lined
the docks and shore. Three men
finally dove and succeeded in getting
rope around the horses body, and
she was towed back to the Valesquez
by tugboat and dragged aboard.
Most of the fine strings walked aboard
with Indifference, while others were
shy for few minutes, but we're soon
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03

were now at "the head of the bay"
having made the one hundred miles
from st. John in three days.
Sackville is little Methodist uni
versity town beside fat marshes on
the south shore Of the Isthmus of
Chignecto, which strip of land, four
teen miles wide, ties Nova Scotia to
the continent. The British admiralty
nearly century ago had planned to
construct canal through this 18TH
mus, and later, when Canada was
counting the maritime provinces pre-
paratory to the union of 1857, the Bay
Verte canal, as it was called, was
one Of the allurements.
Later the promised canal was for.
gotten for a time, but in the sos of
the last century new project took its
place. This was the Chignecto ship
railway, which was to lift the ships
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03
A Chapel Car.

Utica recently had visit from
novel railroad coach-the chapel car
St. Anthony of the Catholic Church
Extension society, says the New York
Tribune The greater part Of the
coach is devoted to chapel in which
about 100 can be seated. The chapel
has an altar and candlesticks, which
are securely fastened so as not to be
shaken by the running of the train.
In tho rear of the chapel is library
with literature for distribution, and
two rooms equipped with upper and
lower berths for the two chaplains.
Beyond these rooms is lavatory, the
office of the secretary and a kitchen
equipped with a range and the neces-
,sary utensils. The regular staff con-
'sists of the secretary, two chaplains
and porter who prepares the meals.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03
N7E ZARANTZZA.

That it Is the intention of the navy
department to send the submarines
Viper, the Cuttlehsh, the Octopus and
the Tarantula and perhaps the Plum.
ger, now on the North Atlantic, to
Manila in the course Of few months
is the statement made from an au-
thoritative source in Washington. It
is added that during the maneuvers
in .Buzzard's bay tests to show the
practicability Of towing the little YES
sells on the long journey will be made.
In sending the boats under tow the
probable practice will be to seal them
up, making them unsuitable, and at
tach several IL necessary to long
towline.
The submarines will make several
long trips along the Atlantic during
the fall, and it is probable that spring
will ind them In Southern II not IN
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03
THE PATSY GREEN IN CHI ARLoTTETowN HARBoR

on a cradle in lock, haul the era
die and ship across the isthmus and
lower the ship into the water again.
The company was to have a hand
some yearly subsidy from the Domin-
ion when the work was put in sue
cessful operation, which it never was.
All Of which concerns our story
only in this way-that If the canal
had been built the seagoing ship Pat
sy Green could have come through the
Bay Of Fundy and On to Charlotte
Vile all the way by water.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood took the rail-
way from SackviNe to Cape Tornen-
tine, thirty-six miles, crossing the in
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03
BY ELECTRIC POWER
TRAINS ARE TO BE HAULED OVER
MOUNTAIN RANGES,
Water Courses Will Furnish Eiec-
tricity for the Purpose-Means I'M
mense Saving in Expense Of
Running the Roads.

It viii not be long before all the
trains on the great Hartman system
of railroads will be hauled over three
mountain ranges by electrical power.
The fact was disclosed by Mr.. Har-
riman that he had had expert engin-
GERS in the mountains for more than
year, surveying the water courses and
the sources of supply for water power
with view to impounding it for the
purpose to electrify, as soon as posi-
BILE, the mountain division of the
Union Pacific road, which runs over
the Rockies, the mountain division of
the Southern Pacific, which runs over
the. Sierras, and the new mountain
division of the Shasta route, which
will run, like the present route. over
the Slskiyou mountains.
1t is understood that the engineers
reported favorably to the project.
Along the line of each road through
the mountains are reported to be
large number of streams capable of
developing sufficient water power to
run nearly everything on the map.
It is planned to use this power In
similar manner as the water power of
the Niagara river is used to generate
electricity at the falls.
The natural fall in the mountain
streams could be utilized to turn great
turbines, which would be used in gen
Grating the electricity needed to OPP
crate the trains over the mountains.
The cheapness of this installation,
compared with the results that could
be obtained, has, it is said, amazed
Mr.. Hartman.
The estimated cost Of the improve
ment is kept secret, but it is under
stood to be over $4O,000,0O0. Careful
estimates have been made of the saw
ing which would be occasioned by the
use of electricity in the mountain divi-
sions.
No information regarding this is at
hand, but it Is said to be a material
saving-much greater than large
per cent. on the cost of the improve
ment. Beyond all this, however, is the
fact that electrical power, unlike
steam power, is capable of large null
tiplication in mountain railroading.
It's substitution would mean, for one
thing, that the capacity of the noun
tain lines would be more than doubled.
1t now takes two and three locomo-
tives to get short trains over some OF
the grades, whereas a single electrical
motor would be capable of hauling
a train much longer than the trains
which now use two engines.
The mountain division of railroad
operates somewhat like the neck Of
bottle. 1t is impossible to get moro
trains or more tonnage over the road
than can be gotten over the noun
tains or through the neck of this rail-
road bottle. Accordingly, when the
capacity of the neck is increased the
possibilities of the entire road for
handling traffic are correspondence
increased. It is for this reason that
mountain divisions are so dreaded by
railroad operating men.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03
Portable Blacksmith Shop.

A portable blacksmith shop has
been found very convenient and eco
nomical in the maintenance of way de.
partment Of the Missouri Pacific rail-
way. It consists of two box cars, one
for sleeping accommodations of the
blacksmith and his helper, and the
other for his shop. All necessary
tools and duplicate parts are carried
for repairing switches, frogs, hand
cars, switch stands and similar rail-
road appurtenances. Frogs are taken
from the track, repaired and replaced
where traffic is light, by protecting
the point by flags, and where traffic
is heavy a duplicate frog is put In. The
portable shop saves shipping the tools
and equipment needing repairs, thus
reducing cost and avoiding delay. It
has been found that one day is SUI
f1cient for cleaning up the repairs on
an ordinary section.-Rallroad Gazette.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03
New Zealand Lumbermen.

The kauri timber industry is one OF
the most important in north New Zear
land In tbs districts north Of Auck-
land almost one-half Of the population
are in some way connected with the
industry, and look to it as their main
stay of existence.
First must be reckoned the van
guard Of the army of workers-som
100000 hardy bushmen whose province
it is to penetrate into the forests and
the. wild mountain regions where the
kauri grows and with ak and saw
to "fall" and lop the great trees. Next
come the haulers, bullock DIVERS,
wagoners, sailors, sawmill hands, en-
CINE drivers, clerks, cooks saw doc.
tors" and host Of others too numer-
Gus to mention.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03

coaxed to go up the plank. McChes-
ney, hero of the turf two years ago,
made no protest. The Keene string,
numbering twenty-four, were trotted
to the dock from Sheepshead Bay, and
the seventy-four of the Haggin stable
came from Louisville. Mr.. Keene an
nounced some time ago that because
of the check put on the sport by the
new anti-betting law he had de-
cided to ship the. best Of his stable
out of the country. Accompanying
the horses is Japanese veterinarian.
The cost of shipment of each horse is
500, The vessel is expected to stop
at three points during the voyage,
which will be twenty-seven days in
duration.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03
Smallest Railroad Chartered.

Gov. Stuart Of Pennsylvania has ap.
proved tho application for a charter
for the Carrick & Baldwin Street
Railway Company, q line which Is
the smallest to be chartered this year.
It is to be just 35-100 Of mile In
length. The capital is $4,000, with
these officers: r. X. Martin, Pitts-
burg; president. J. c. Billy, F. X. Mar
tin, J. G. Evans, 8. T. Tone and w. B.
Carson, directors. The road win run
between the borough Of Carr1ck, Aha
gheny county. into point in Baldwin
township.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03
TWO Husbands of the Same Name.

TWO Husbands Of the Same Name.
Mrs. John Raisor has had the I'M
usual experience OF being married to
two men of the same name, who are
IN no way related, and neither Of them
has seen the other. This fact came
out. when the woman applied to the
county clerk for a license to wed John
Raisor, Muncie man.
She said she had married another
John Raisor in Kentucky few years
AFRO and had been divorced from him.
The second husband said that he
knew nothing Of the frst.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03
Plentiful Crop Of chestnuts.

PIeHtT1QI crop OF CHeSthut$.
From nearly every section of the
country it is reported that the chest
nut trees are literally covered with
burrs. This is especially the case in
the woods In the vicinity Of Lock Ha-
ven, while trees on farms are also well
filled.
Some Of the weather wise are al
ready on deck with prediction for q
severe winter by reason of plentiful
supply OF nuts for squirrels, bears and
other wild game to feed upon.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03

and in the event Of trouble in that
part of the world they would prove
Invaluable In guarding Manila or such
other port as might be In danger.
The departure of these vessels will
not leave the Atlantic coast without
this means Of defense, for several
vessels now under construction are
promised in the early spring, and
should be In commission before the
other vessels start.
Commander G. e. Marsh Is In com.
mand Of the maneuvsrs at Buzzard's
bay.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03

most of the time in whaling in north.
ern latitude. The ship brings news
that the whaling ships in the Atlantic
are generally making heavy catches
this season. The whaling business
seems to have experienced revival,
and with this New Bedford is develop
ing new Importance which presents
some likeness to its old time activity
as whaling port.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03

Sealskin Returns to Fashion.
Sealskin, which is one of the most
valued furs, has steadily been increas.
ing in price during the last few years.
Experts agree that this season the
cost of the fur will be almost prohibit
tive.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03
Before the Times.

Gustave Dore, who is said to have
drawn his first hint Of the Inferno
from the London streets, lived too
soon. He should have waited tor the
motor omnibus period.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03

Whaling Ship Home After "a Years.
Twenty-four years is a long time
for a ship to be away from it's home
port, but that is the record Of whal-
ing bark that has just locked in New
Bedford. The vessel left New Bedford
in 1884 for a voyage around Cape
Horn and since has been engaged
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03

Jones IL strictly orthodox, isn't
he?"
Dear me, yes! He has authority
for everything. He refers you in each
case either to the Bible or the Rspub.
licar alatform."
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03

ocsas Liners Many Clocks.
There are nearly 50 clocks On IA
giant ocean liner Lusitania, contseilsd
by = nas4s9 clock In the oharthoaaA,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03
The WiIes Of Women.

There are only two possible things
that woman can do if a man pro-
poses to her, but there are more than
two millions she can do if he doesn't.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-17
in CRITICAL
CONDITION
Perry Carmichael, Horseman, Well
Known Here, Struck by What
Cheer Officer.

Perry Carmichael Of Webster, well
known in this city, as one of he lead
ing horsemen Of the state, lies at his
home in a semi-conscious condition as
the result of blow on the head r.
ceived from the hands Of Adolph
Manke, night marshal at the Keokuk
county fair at What Cheer, where the
trouble occurred last week Little
hope for his recovery is held.
1t is stated by residents of What
Cheer that the affair happened at
night. Carmichael, it is alleged, ac-
companied by his daughter, was driv-
ing in at the gate of the fair ground
at pretty smart clip when Officer
Manke intercepted him by grabbing
the horses heads. Mr.. Carmichael pro
ceeded more slowly to the fair barns,
it is stated, and then, after putting up
his horses returned to the gate to see
why the officer had stopped him.
Words led to a quarrel, it is alleged,
and in the dispute Carmichael receiv-
ed severe blow on the head from
the officers club. He was taken home
early the next day and has only been
conscious for few minutes at a
time since. This morning he was re-
reported to be very i'll, having suffered
a relapse during the night. No ar
rests have been made.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-17
CONVENTION AT
SHERMAN CHAPEL.
SOAP CREEK TOWNSHIP TO HAVE
18TH SEMIANNUAL SUNDAY
SCHOOL MEETING, OCT. II

Bloomfield, September 16.-The 10th
Semi-Annual Union Sunday School
Convention of Soap Creek township
Will be held at Sherman chapel church
October II, 1908. The program follows:
10: OO-Song and devotional service
led by j. A. Overturf.
1O:30-Union Sunday school con-
Quoted by D. II. Payne
11:30-"Qualities Desire in a Sun
day School Teacher"-Zoe Mcconnell,
Eva Lockman, Roy Bell, Gordon Davis.
| Ware H. c. Hawkin.
11:55-Song Bloomfield quartet.
12: 2:00-Basket dinner.
1:30-Song service led by w. M.
Lockman.
1:45-Prayer, c. w. Heady.
1:50-"Shall the Sunday School Oh.
serve Church Holidays, If so How pr
J. A. Overturf, Elmira Carson. w. !.
Rhine, Mrs. H c. Rankin w. M. Lock-
man, &C. w. Heady.
2:10-Sons by Star school.
2: 2:15-Recitation Ethel Brewster.
2:20-"The Benefit of Glass Organi-
zation. d II. Payne, Prof. Brown
2:40-Song by Belknap school.
2:45-"The Needs of Primary De
ent."-Hannah Hughes, Mary
Davis, Mrs. Mile Rime, Mrs. FL. G.
Rankin. Ethel Kelso.
3:00-Song, Sherman chapel school.
Recitation-Ber Lockman.
3:10-Round Table, conducted by
President Anna Hughes
:25-Presentation Of the financial
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-17
BY order of committee.
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.

For the Week Ending Sept. IA, 1908
The past week has been the warm
est second week in September since
1897. The mean daily temperature
was from six to eight degrees above
the normal, and the maximum tenn
perature ranged from about so de-
grees to 96 degrees No rain, except
a trace at two stations, was reported.
The high temperature, cloudless
weather and intense sunshine, with
brisk. dry winds, have made ideal con
ditions for ripening corn, and at least
so per cent Of the early planted fields
are now practically safe from the eff
fects Of frost, and, with another week
Of favorable weather, fully rs per
cent of the crop will be out Of dan
ger The dry, hot weather has check
ed the development Of some Of the
late planted corn, but under the most
favorable conditions much Of it could
not have matured, SO the loss is I'M
material as compared with the rapid
advancement made In the early plant
ed fields. Considerable corn was cut
during the week. The dry weather
also checked fall plowing, and has had
damaging effect on pastures, which
are becoming short over the larger
portion Of the state. There was, how
ever, considerable lowing done dur
ing the fore part of the week, and fall
seeding of rye and wheat was begun
in southern districts, under favorable
conditions. Garden truck continues to
be plentiful, and peaches are excep.
tionally good. Apples are falling rap.
idly on account of the dry weather
and brisk winds, and the crop will be
much lighter than anticipated. The
prospects are still favorable for a
large crop Of clover seed.
George M. Chapel,
Section Director
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-17
CASSIDY AND GRAY,S MARKET
LETTER,

was bullish news
enough early to start the bears on
the jump, September being in de-
mand as we'll as May, while there
was good buying of December due to
upturns abroad, especially Liverpool
ana ana,,a unfavorable [s orop reports; from
Germany along with the bullish
estimate on the French crop. Oper-
ations We're on the heaviest scale
witnessed in days and while there
was heavy realizing by Patten and
others, large holders, offerings were
splendidly taken, there being ad-
vices from the seaboard that accept
ances abroad had been fully res
ponded to. Armour sold September
and bought December. the former
still displaying it's premium, while
buying of December participated by
big local operators as well as the
northwest. Manv who sold early re-
placed their lines and shorts covered
nurfledlY en- large export business
81 loads--the closing being rather
excited at about top prices the day.
1t is, is bull market despite the
heavy movement and increasing
stocks, therefore we should say buy
the futures on small recessions.
CORN-Sa nple corn from northwest
Iowa that occasoned favorable re-
mark. Southwest reports Indicate a
large. movement next month, and
there was selling Of all the futures
early. largely in liquidation and pos
sibly some hedges being put out.
The market was full Of stop orders,
but shorts were disposed to cover,
the strength in wheat creating rallies
that were met with renewed bear
pressure near the close. We still be-
lieve that December and May should
be sold on all hard spots.
was some buying early
due to strength in wheat. but ligui-
dation was again noticeable, rallies
taking place late in sympathy with
corn and wheat, although the closing
was easy The buying does not APP
pear at all good and we would favor
sales on the rallies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-17
EDDYvILLE.

Eddyville.-The Baptist Sunday
school held very enjoyable picnic
in Charles Oldham's grove, east OF
town, Saturday. A good time Is re.
ported by those in attendance
A family reunion was held at the
home of Mrs. Abigail Williams Sat.
urday and quite number of relatives
took dinner with Mrs Williams Those
present from distance were; Mrs.
M. E. Davis, Of McLouth, Kansas, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Besee, of Taylor
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Guy have return
ed from several weeks visit with
relatives and friends in Missouri, Kan
sas, and Colorado.
Mrs. Charles Switzer and children
were over Sunday visitors at Abba.
Mrs. Charles Miller, who has been
visiting at the parental James Miller
home, near Pleasant Corners for
some time, returned to her home at
Garner Friday.
James Berry has gone to Cedar Falls
to secure employment.
Miss La Verne Rector of Ottumwa
came up Saturday for visit with her
grandmother, Mrs. Frank Wantze, and
with friends
Mrs. Maggie Brunt, of Bussey was
visiting here Friday and looking after
business matters.
Mrs. Frank Pierce who was sicl,
some time ago, took a relapse recent.
ly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-17
PICNIC AT HILLsBoRo.

Hillsboro, Sept. 15.--Program of the
M. w. A. picnic to be given by Hills
boro camp No. 1890 in the park, Hills
boro, Sept. II:
10:3O a. m.-Music by the military
and martial bands.
Ball game between Hillsboro and
Rome camps.
12-Picnic dinner in the park.
/ p. m.-Music.
1:15-Invocation, Rev. o. J. Fix.
Address Of welcome, Rev Ralph Mayo
1:30-Address of Hon. Joseph R.
Frailey.
Music.
Reading-Miss Nell .mutz.
Amusements-Dril by Royal Neigh.
bors. Tug of war; prize, box of cigars,
Fat mans race; prize, jack knife. Lean
mans race; prize, jack knife. ROYAL
Neighbor race; prize, ladies' purse.
Log rolling contest; prize, cant hook.
Chopping contest; prize, axe. Split
ting contest; prize, beetle and wedge.
Boys pie eating contest; prize, base
ball glove. Everybody invited.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-17
Morris Williams
SALES AND REAL ESTATE
AUCTION EVERY OTHER FRY.
DAY-PRlVATE SALES
DAILY.
1T PAYS TO ADVERTISE.

We carried an ad of last weeks
Horse Sale in Eleven different papers
AS result we sold $2S,760 worth Of
horses-the larges. September sale we
ever held and this in spite Of the fact
that this IS the dullest September in
three years in the horse market in par
ticular and in the business world in
general.
We shipped out loads as far as to
New York and Connecticut on the
east and to Oklahoma in the south
west. AS result or rather neces-
sity of our growth we will be COM
PEELED to make it a two-d day market
SO our next weeks sale will be on
Thursday and Friday, September "a
and rs: Scattering horses will be sold
Thursday. The sale will open at y
M. Thursday and we will sell all
scattering horses fist then begin on
the car lots and continue over into
Friday until all are sold. Farmers and
others should be here with their
horses by noon THU sday. Uncle Geo.
MJers sends word he will want a load
of Baltimore horses. Harry Wilson
from Pennsylvania Is here now.
MORRIS WILLIAMS,
Ottumwa. Iowa.