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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-07
PASSED THROUGH
CITY YESTERDAY
ARE MEMBERS OF JEFFERSON
HALL DEMOCRACY WHICH THEY
DESIGNATE AS "HoME RULE
DEMocRATs"-JoLLY CROWD.

Few Ottumwans were at the union
depot yesterday afternoon to see the
special bearing New York delega-
tion to the Democratic convention at
Denver. About half hour after Bur-
lington No. 13 passed through the city
a special train of five sleepers and a
baggage car rounded the curve at
Market street and steamed into the
union depot, loaded with Home Rule
Democracy from Kings county, New
York.
Stubborn Fighters.
Determined to make a stubborn
fight in the national Democratic con-
vention at Denver for recognition, a
delegation representing the Kings
county leader, Senator P H. McCar-
rem, passed through Ottunwa yester-
day in a special train at D. m. About
one hundred district leaders and dele
gates of the Jefferson hall Democracy
of which the senator is head, filled the
five Pullman cars that made up the
special train At the Democratic state
convention the McCarren men were
not recognized, but, refusing to abide
by the decision of the convention, are
carrying the fight to the national con.
ventfon.
Arriving at the union depot the train
had scarcely stopped when good
looking bunch of young fellows who
looked fit for pretty stiff fight
alighted and Immediately became curl
GUS to know the name Of the city, the
river and obtain in as short a time
as possible, the history of the city.
Metz in Charge.
1t was soon learned that the train
was in charge Of Comptroller Metz,
an affable and pleasing fellow whose
devotion to his chief, Senator Pat Nc
Carren Of Brooklyn, is unquestioned.
When questioned as to the fight for
recognition at Denver, the comptroller
said that he was the only one of the
bunch to be seated at the convention,
but wait until we get there and
things get doing, then see what kind
of bunch we have.''
What is the matter with Parker
the sage Of Esopus?" queried the
scribe of Comptroller Metz. s'He got
his suspenders cut did he not?s
The modest answer Of the represen.
tative Of Home Rule Democracy
was, II read something about that
He Immediately began line of aues.
tions about Ottumwa's drug firms, but
whether his query had any significance
to the day and the Iowa liquor laws
could not be determined as their com.
missary seemed plentifully supplied
with everything unless 1t was drugs.
Anyone" says Metz.
"What is the position Of Jefferson
hall Democracy on vice president?'
was asked of Metz. anyone the
party want will satisfy u.s." said the
comptroller, and at this bunch Of
the party chorused their approval of
Bird Coler. 'Towne looks good to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-07
Bryan Cut Off
From Lincoln by
Trolley Washout

Lincoln, Neb, July 6--With the
phone wires out of commission and
Fairview cut off from Lincoln by a
washout on the trolley line, Bryan had
ample opportunity to persue the
structures upon himself delivered yes
terday by national Committeeman Cuff
fey, in response to Bryan's attack up
on himself in speech SATURDAY
II have nothing to say" was Bryan 8
response to inquiry anent the Guf-
fey statement. Last nights rain was
torrential, accompanied by vivid
flashes Of lightning and terrific roll
of thunder for hours. The repair men
who reached Fairview this morning
reported that the trolley b.idge over
Antelope creek the trolley bridge over
gether with considerable of the track
age. They thought 1t possible that
carriages might get through by a
roundabout route but automobiles
could not, by any means, make the
trip from Lincoln.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-07
Break Between
Venezueld And
u. S. is Serious

New York, July g. A break in dip
lomatic relations between the United
States and Venezuela which resulted
in the withdrawal of Jacob Sleeper,
the American charge d affairs from
the Venezuelan capital is far more
complete than at first generally be-
lieved. The full text of the diplomatic
notes which passed between Sleeper
and the Venezuelan minister of for
eign affairs, Paul, subsequent to the
withdrawal of Sleeper indicates not
only are friendly relations interrupt
ed, but completely severed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-07
EASTERNERS HAVE
A BIG SCRAP ON
CHARLES A. TowNE ACCUSES
GRAY AND JOHNSON MEN OF
BAD FAITH IN PRESSING cANDl-
DAclEs OF OTHERS.
[BY j. X. DouGHERTn

Denver, Colo, July 6.-Unless there
is a fight between the two eastern
men for the vice presidential nomina-
tion, the name Of Jerry B. Sui
livan, of Iowa will be presented to
the convention as Iowa's candidate
for second place on the ticket This
developed this morning after the ar
rival Of the Iowa delegation and after
it was seen that what looks like a
hopeless fight had developed between
the other candidates.
Fight DeveIopes.
Charles A. Towne, of New York, one
of the candidates on the ground ac.
cuses the Gray-J ohnson men of bad
faith in pressing the candicacies Of
their men after they had agreed to
withdraw. Gray's manager denies that
his candidate has ever withdrawn and
insists that Gray will be fighting for
and will land the vice presidential
nomination. The Johnson men are
fighting for the presidency with pos
itiyely no chances Of success and are
fighting Gray and Towne for the vice
presidency.
Lively Scrimmage.
There is going to be lively scrim.
mage, with sore spots, before this Min.
nesota man is silenced. Meanwhile the
Iowa delegates are quietly setting
about attempting to show that the
fight between the other three men is
so hopeless that it should never be
taken before the convention, and are
advancing Sullivan as compromise
candidate. Another complication was
injected into the fight by the booming
of William H. Berry, the Pennsylva
mia state treasurer and the man who
got afte rthe state capitol grafters.
The Iowa delegation arrived in two
sections and they made one of the hits
of the convention as they paraded UP
to the hotels behind band.
The Iowa caucus is not to be held
until this afternoon but this is the
committee to go through:
National Committeeman B
Sullivan.
Committeeman-M. j. Wade Of Iowa
City.
Resolutions Jerry B. Sullivan ol
Des Moines.
Credentials-Blake of Atlantic.
The Iowa headquarters were opened
this morning in the Brown Palace
with Assistant Sergeant of Arms T
H. Pickler in charge. The rooms are
between the New York and Illinois
headquarters and are right in the cen
ter Of the convention activities.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-07
CHAS. ANDERSON DEAD
Brother of Judge D. M. Anderson
Passes Away at oeMein- Fun
eraI at Abba

Abba, July 6.-(SpeciaD Charles
Anderson, son of Mrs. Amanda Ander-
son of this city, died suddenly at his
home in Oelwein last Friday evening
and the remains were brought to Abba
for interment yesterday, the body
being placed at rest in Oak View
cemetery. Mr.. Anderson was a resi-
also located at Eddyville for some
time. He went to Oelwein about
five years ago. His death was the re-
suit of heart trouble, he falling dead
while walking down the street. He
is brother of A. l.. Anderson of the
Abba Union and Judge D. M. Ander-
son, of this district.
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United States
is No Longer a
MissionaryLand

Rome. July 6.--An important ponti-
fetal document reforming the organi-
zation and working Of Roman Catholic
congregations was made public today.
1t removes Great Britain, Holland,
Canada and the United States from
the jurisdiction Of the propaganda,
these countries thus ceasing to be
considered as missionary lands.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-07
UNCLE SAM ASSISTS.
War Department Today Ordered Colo
mel Schuyler to Make Men

Washington, D. c., July 6. - The
war department today ordered Colonel
Schuyler, commanding Fort Chuahua-
ca, on the Mexican border in south
ern Arizona, to render all possible as
sistance in suppressing serious fire
raging on the Huachuca mountain in
the Garces national forest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-07
Man is Victim
of Panther Near
Wisconsin Town

Rhinelander, Wis, July 6.-The
partly devoured body of man was
found yesterday in the woods near
Brentwood. There was nothing on
his clothing to identify him. It Is
thought he was killed by the panther
tnat has been seen in this neighbor.
hood recently. The man was apparent
ly a woodsman. $55 was found in his
pocket.
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JUDGE TO PRISON
Appeal to Illinois Appellate Court
Affirns Lower Court De-
Hisinfa !.

Chicago, July 6.-The Appellate
court here today handed down decis-
ion declining to set aside the judge
ment of the criminal court against
Abner Smith former judge Of the
circuit court and Gustav F. Sorrow
growing out Of a failure in February
1906, of the bank Of America. The
men were found guilty of conspiracy
to obtain money and property by false
pretenses and were sentenced to the
penitentiary and fined $1,000 each.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-07

Seventy-two eead and 2,624 injured
are the totals Of the accidents attend
ing the celebration of the Fourth of
July In the United States. This breaks
all records for deaths since 1899.
The number of deaths this year re-
ported up to today is thirteen more
than at the same time last year. In
1905 f1fty-nine were dead at the same
hour. The number of injuries, however,
is 1,183 less than in 1907 and is the
smallest number since 1901, when
1903 persons were hurt. This is re-
garded as an indication that the agita-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-07
NO. 6 ANNULLED
Burlington Fast Passenger Train Was
Nine Hours Late-Cut Out on
Account OF TroubIe Wast.

7
Burlington No. today has been an
nulled owing to washouts on the lines
in Nebraska. 1t was reported that No.
6 would be nine hours late, and as
that would bring it into Ottumwa at
IL p. M, the bulletin annulling the
train was posted IN in the union de-
pot
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NECK is BROKEN
Thomas Barr Of Dewitt Thrown From
s Horse Near Washington

Washington, Ia, July 6.-(speciaD
Thomas D. Barr, young farm hand
was thrown from horse here His
neck was broken by the fall and died
instantly. The body was taken to
Dewitt his home, for burial.
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TRAIN is DITcHED.
Santa Fe Jumps Rails While Running
at Sixty Miles an Hour
Near Seeley, kas.

Winfield, Kas., July .6.-The Santa
Fe passenger west bound this morn
ing Jumped the track at Seeley, seven
miles north of Winfield, while running
at sixty miles an hour. The locomo-
tive and four coaches were overturned
but no one was seriously hurt.
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Guyot Wins.

Dieppe, France, July 6.-Guyot, driv-
ing two cylinder Is horse power, to-
day won the Grand Prix Des Voutur.
cites. His time was 5:45:30; average
speed 80.5 kilometers an hour.
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This Is Mr.. Rryan,s Convention.

There has been little of the pre-
convention fighting, fuming and fuss
ing that was SO prominent part of
the Chicago gathering. The national
committee has, it is true, been in ses-
sion, but its work was perfunctory
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New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
coNEY ISLAND FARE HEARING ENDS.
B. B. T. and Complainant Ordered to File
Briefs with P. S. Commission.

Hearings on the application of Scott MacReynolds
Go have the Public Service Commission reduce the
<are TO Conev Island the lines Of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company 10 five cents were prac-
rically ended yesterday with the one before Com
missioner McCarron Both sides were instructed 70
file briefs by Monday. although the hearing was
adjourned subject the call Of the commission
& d Meneely. secretary and treasurer, and How
ard Abel. controller Of the Brooklyn Rapid 1ransll
Cornpa-y were the stand yesterday
= The next hearing the application TO make the
Coney Island & Brooklyn Railroad reduce It's rare
to Conev Island will be held before Commissioner
Rsssett al ! 2. tomorrow The testimony IN
this case is about all in now The decision Of the
commission both cases will not be given until
after z careful study of the testimony.
Commenting the fact that Governor Hughes
did not sign the Coney Island scent fare olll
Chairman Wilcox said yesterday:
i have believed all the time that the commits
sion had power to deal with the matter OF the
scent fare TO Coney Island. OF course, the ques-
zion OF conhscation be raised concerning de-
esion OF the commission just the same as 1t could
in the case Of a legislative enactment
Il do not care give my views regarding the
merits Of the scent fare subject for the reason
that hearings involving il are still going on be
fore the commission
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
EXPECT TRACTION PEACE TODAY.
Many Cleveland Strikers Return-Conductor
Said to Have Confessed to Dynamiting.

Cleveland. May 25.-The strike Of the street rail-
way conductors and Tnotorrlen may be declared off
TOMORROW. This predicted tonight by both
sides 10 the controversy following the vote of the
rnen now at work not submit their seniority
rights TO arbitration President Dupont Of the
Municipal company stated he would give employ
nnent TO all strikers up 10 O'Clock tomorrow
evening.
AS nearly all OF the strikers already have de
serted and The company is operating normal
schedule in the city, IT is predicted that the men
WILL vote work under the company's
offer
Tonight d petition calling for vote OF the cit-
zens Of Cleveland. under the state initiative and
referendum LAW upon The legality Of the franchise
under which the Municipal Traction Company is
operating was presented the City Council
Thirteen strikers were arrested to-day charged
with participating in riots and destroying property.
Otto Poschke. striking conductor. is alleged by
the police confessed that he received dyna-
mite AT the strike headquarters.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
RERoLLE GUEST OF LIEDERKRANz
French Billiard Player Receives Gift of
Watch Fob at Dinner.

The members of the Lederkranz Club made
I.ucien ReroIle Frances greatest amateur billiard
player at the 16-inch balk line game. their guest
of honor at a dinner in the clubhouse, in East
5Sth street last night. Reroe sails for France
to-day on the Kaiser Wilhelm II.
He said in his speech following the presentation
to him by former President T. L. Schmitz of a
watch fob. bearing the club emblem under pair
of crossed billiard and set of worries, Il
prefer TO have your hearts rather than the
billiard tournament
The guest of the evening sat at a round table
in front of a bank of palms, which the letters
Il. R" blazed in electric lights In referring to
them Charles Towne said, In addition to being
the initials of guests name, they might also
be taken to La Revanche, he might
turn later for his revenge; and better yet. they
might be construed La Republique.' of
France or the United States alone, but of a
public of men. strenuous and sincere, of all ma
tions. in bond of everlasting peace"
W. II. Klenke POSTMASTER and the other
speakers included J. Ferdinand Poggenburg. who
Iiederkranz Club. Leopold Wnkler, the club s
pianist played Mendelssohns Spring Song and
LISTS 'Rhapsode IL and Frank Budd, the barry
tone. sang The Blacksmith Those present in
Guided DR.. Henry Dean ". H Driscoll, George
Brautigan. John J. Schmitt Lincoln Bruins. Maui
rice DAILY and Secretary Dresser of the Brunswick
Bake Company
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
GRAHAM GETS SUBWAY CONTRACT.

The contract for section Of the Fourth avenue
subway Brooklyn, awarded by the Pubic
Service Commission yesterday 10 James r Ora
ham who bid $1020 476 80 the railroad work ana
s7p s74 IS on the ipe galleries. This the lowest
bid BY SO wide a margin that Mr. Graham asked 10
be relieved from accepting the contract
The commission held the awarding of the con-
tract for THE section for several days 1t was de-
cided however. as the commission held a certified
check for S12.5o0. which viii he forfeited by MI
Graham i he fails 10 execute the contract and file
bonds for its faithful performance, nothing could
be done except 10 award the contract 10 Mr.. Gra-
ham. After the bid has been approved by the Board
CT Estimate and Apportionnnent Mr.. Graham will
ten days in which TO execute the legal prelimina-
ries.
from Nassau street Wioughby street. was that
ot Rogers Hasgerty. whose figures for the rail-
road work were N.374eoO and for the pipe galleries
s1sooC.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
SCARLET FEVER AND MEASLES GO ON.
Instead of Abating, as Expected, the Cases
Have Increased.

Scarlet fever and measles have not abated as
expected by the Department OF Health. From @S
cases OF scarlet fever for the week ended May 9
there jump to 1,173 the next week. and last
week the total 1853. Measles jumped from
1,5l3 cases for the week OF May 16 TO 1555 last
week.
The number OF deaths from scarlet fever was the
same last week for the week before 40 and
measles caused 36 deaths the week Of May Is and
S3 last week II said at the Health Depart
ment yesterday that scarlet fever would begin to
decline in prevalence the weather be-
settled. 1t is not regarded of epidemic
proportions, although ii is unusually severe
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
MATTHIAS Nj. DODD.
IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune

IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune J
Orange. y. j. May 25.-NIatthias NJ. Dodd, one
Of the oldest and most prominent residents of the
Oranges. died tonight at his home in North Grove
street East Orange, after Illness lasting three
days. He nnety-four years old and vigorous
almost the hour of his death.
Matthias NJ Dodd was born January q, 1871
His father Lewis Dodd, who was a son Of
Matthias Dodd. The last named. who owned the
present property. left his wife and two children
with his wather and Joined the American army in
the Revolution serving in the New Jersey militia
A gun with London mark and the date 1772
which is Washington's Headquarters in
Morristown. captured by this soldier at the
Battle of Monmouth.
A very large section of what is now East Orange
has been owned by Mr.. Dodd. who at the time Of
his death still one Of the largest property
in this section of the state Mr. Dodd married
Miss Harriet Rowe, of East Orange, on January
q. 1885 and three children of the union survive.
They Mrs Elizabeth Mitchell widow OF Aaron
P. Mitchell Mrs Catharine Jennings. wife of for-
y. Jennings. and Miss Adelaide Dodd. Mrs.
Dodd died in 1850 and Mr.. Dodd afterward mar
ried Mrs. George Bullock, of Utica. n. Y. There
are now living eight grandchildren and twelve
great grandchildren
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
BIGGEST CLOCK RUNNING.
Huge Timepiece Set IN Mof'on o"
Ton of Jersey City Factory.

Navor II Otto Wittpem of Jersey City presseo IL
electric hutton at o'clock yesterday afternoon au
set IN motion the biggest clock in the Worlo'
huge timepiece is the top of the factofS VI - -
gate & Co., in Jersey CITY ana Is 'is'D.e - Coi
FL Colonel Austen Colgate. of the firm of COZ
gate & Co. presided at the ceremonies on tiie ioui
and addresses were made by Mayor "lttpen'' ~
sanb Dear Richard Colgate and Mr.. Latnaii. u
.be Seth Thomas Clock Company "hi'" 0'
str1Icted the timepicce. -,,
ITa.otora tho Westminster dials the Parila-
,nr+ buildings in London held the record apio'au, ~
with the diameter of 2212 feet and an area u .ho
souare feet. and in this country the dlais 'i
PbiIadeIphia City Hall were the largest ile
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26

Of the West He was in the field against the Nez
Perce Indians in Oregon and Idaho. In 1890 he was
hreyetted major for sallantry in his service in
Indian fights at the Unatilla agency and at Clear
water Idaho. He became colonel in 1897, ana
went with his regiment to Cuba and COMMANDED
the Second Brigade of the Second Division or the
Fifth ARMY Corps In October, 1898. he made
2 brteadier general Of volunteers and four months
later was honorably discharged from the volun-
teer service. He retired from the regular
service for disability in the line Of duty III 1888
and in 1903 advanced to the rank of brigadier gen
eral for his Civil War service. He was a mem
ber OF the Loyal Legion. the Grand Army Of the
Republic and the Society of the Army of the San
tiago. In 1874 he married to Miss Martha A
Stitzei.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26

% feet across having of 4so square rect
The Colgate clock has area of more than twice
of either Of these the dial being IS feet across ana
its area | 134 square feet The minute hand is 20
feet long and with its counterpoise, weighs nearly
one-thrd of ton, while the ponderous weight that
moves the mechanism weighs just 1000 pounds ana
the whole clock approximately six tons
Across the dial of this clock twenty men OF aver
age size could stand shoulder TO shoulder. Instead
of the usual transparent dial lighted from beh1nd
at night the hands outlined with incandesceht
lights Brilliant red lights mark each nuneral ana
an incandescent lamp each minute mark 1hese are
tventy-four inches apart. Thus the tip end of the
bour hand travels twenty-fOur inches every minute,
or more than half a mile day.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
TRIAL OF GAsToN PHILIP BEGUN.

Washington. May 25.-The trial of CASTOR Philip,
a wealthy cubman of New York and Washington,
accused Of the murder of Frank MacAboy. cab
driver at the arlington Hotel MAY IS, 1901 began
in the Criminal Court here to-day. When the court
adjourned eleven men sat in the Jury box all of
whom are subject 10 peremptory challenge Justice
Barnard ordered a special venre of fifty talesmen
TO be present tomorrow The defendant ac-
companied by his brothers, Hoffman Philip. consul
general at Tangier. and Captain Van Ness Philip.
Gf this city There was Il large attendance and
much interest was shown In the proceedings.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
MRS. ELEANOR S. WHITING.

Mrs Eleanor Smith whiting wife of the late
Thomas Edward Whiting. died yesterday at her
home, No. 80 Montgomery Place. Brooklyn For
many years Mrs. Whiting member OF the
Memorial Presbyterian Church, At st Johns's Place
and Seventh avenue. She earnest worker
in church AFFAIR." and belonged 10 several church
societies She leaves two sons. Edward Nottingham
and Herbert Condit and daughter. Mrs. Henry
CLAW Evans The funeral viii be held at her home
tomorrow. and the burial VIII be IN Greenwood
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
HUNGARIAN FLAG ABOVE AMERICAN.

New Brunswick. X J.. May D tspeciaIJ.-A Hunga-
rian hsg displayed above the Stars and Stripes
aroused the ire Of Boggs-JsneWsy Post. q. a. r.,
which IVES on irs way q Memorial Day last
was on its way 10 q Memorial Day sermon last
rlght The offending display vas Hungarian
rererent house IL Throop avenue Adjutant Jo-
sepr SEDAN. % TIE g. = Il sent detachment 10
o-cer the flag removed. The Hungarians removed
fheir flag leaving the star spsngled banner waving
i, solitude well triGmyh-
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
LOWER PAY FOR IRoNwoRKERs.

According a special dispatch from Pttsburg
yesterday. a conference between the Amalgamated
Association Of Iron and Steel Workers and the
Western Bar Iron Association has been for
June 2 at Cambridge Springs. for the purpose OF
arranging wage schedules in the iron trade. The
manufacturers expected 10 ask for lower wages
owing to the reduced profit Immediately
following this conference, the dispatch said ofi-
cials Of the Republic Iron and Steel Company
would confer with the iron and steel workers re-
garding lower wages for puddlers.