davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-23
BOTH PART|fS
PAR|NGFOR
The CAMP A|Gk
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE RE.
VIEWS WILL SOON BE ISSUED
TO GIVE THE sPELLBlNDERs
MATERIAL FOR SPEECHES.

Washington, D. c., June %. - The
Republican congressional campaign
book will be out unusually early this
year, probably six weeks sooner than
1t was issued four years ago. The
proofs are practically corrected up to
date on such matter as can be handled
before the Democratic convention
meets.
The book will follow quite closely
along the lines of the last campaign
book, except that some new issues will
be introduced and others that have
ceased to be of interest will be drop.
ped. Considerable space will be de-
voted to the question of injunctions.
Book Issued August I.
At the latest the book will be issued
August 1. This will give the campaign
speakers opportunity to be prepared
for nearly opening of their work
wherever that is desired. The commit,
tee is planning it's work with the idea
that this year more than ever before
campaigning will be walked by means
of literary productions through the
press, by pamphlets, speeches and ac.
tive work of spellbinders. For that rea.
son the early issuance Of the cam
patgn book has been regarded as es
pecially desirable.
Democratic Book Early.
Washington, June %. - The Demo
cratic congressional committee is max
ing an early start in the publication
Of campaign book that is unique ir
history. 1t will be published July 1
and will consist entirely of extracts
from speeches made in congress. i
will permit the Democratic spellbind
ers to inform themselves very earl,
on the issues that are regarded as tn.
| most important by the committee
Later on the committee will issue al
additional book containing sother can
paign matter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-23
SEIZED WITH CRAMPS; browns
Archibald John coombs of Oak Park
Dies Soon After Arriving at His
Fathers Summer Cottage.
Drawings of the year .......... 1854

Chicago, June %. - A few minutes
after Archibald John Coombs of Oak
Park had arrived at his fathers sum
mer cottage On the shore of Cages
Lake, near Gray's Lake, ILL.,, he was
lying dead on the shore.
Young Coombs and his cousin,
George Coombs, arrived at the lake
Saturday afternoon and Immediately
hurried into the water for a swim
Both were good swimmers.
'.Archie" was 81 and George is 16
years old. They had been in the water
only moment when the elder lad
suddenly screamed with cramp and
sank. His cousin swan out and tried
to save him, but after hard strug
gle was forced to give up. The body
was recovered soon afterward
The young man was a clerk in the
First National bank and lived with HIS
father at 312 Harvey avenue, Oak
Park.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-23
.BASHFUL MAN
D0DCES ALTAR
LEAVES BRIDE WAITING AT THE
CHURCH FOUR TIMES AND
STILL SHE WAITS.

Jerseyville, ILL.,, June %. Daniel
Mathews, aged "a, the most bashful
man in Illinois," sidestepped the altar
for the fourth time last night. The
Rev. j. H. Jones and $50 guests waited
for him to appear and become the hus-
band of Miss Mary Frazier, but Math.
ews was elsewhere.
Later Daniel said he wanted to be
married worse than anything else on
earth, that he really intended to face
the altar, but that something g-he does
not know what-preyented him from
getting there. To prove that yesterday
was his last attack of bashfulness, he
offered to go around to the church
early this morning.
Girls Decision in Doubt.
Miss Frazier's opinion of Mathews
conduct is not definitely known. She
may or may not take Daniel at his
word and appear for the delayed knot
tieing today Her friends are not back
ward in giving their views and II
their word was needed Daniel would
not have another chance to be bash
full
The first time Mathews promised te
go before the minister was two years
ago when he was to marry Mrs. Mary
Miller at Rosedale, Jersey county. AL
the preparations were made. But wher
the moment arrived Daniel had fl
of nervous tremors that prevented
him from saying the usual II will"
A week later he was again led tt
the altar in Rosedale to marry tn,
same lady. He ducked quickly ant
took the first train out of Rosedal,
for Jerseyville.
Balks Twice With Same Woman.
The next time Daniel went to tn,
post for the race OF matrimony wa,
on Sunday, June 7, when he was t,
have been married to Miss Frazier
He bolted before the barrier wa
sprung and stayed away until hi
bashfulness died out.
Then he again took up his wooinl
and all went well until her anger ar
peased, Miss Frazier consented t,
| try it again.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-23
TORRID WEATHER
COUNTRY over
MANY DEATHS REPORTED +
CITIES RELIEF is PROM
ISED BY BUREAU.

Chicago, June 22.-Seven pros
trations and two deaths were re-
ported up to noon today from
the heat which has prevailed the
past "a hours. The mercury at
noon registered SO.
Twelve Deaths in New York.
New York, June 22.-Twelve
deaths by drowning were recorded
in New York and vicinity in the
past "a hours, the itense heat
drawing thousands to the
beaches to seek relief either in or
on the water.
Cooler Weather Predicted.
Washington, D. c., June "a
The weather bureau has issued a
bulletin predicting that the hot
wave now covering the country
generally east Of the Rocky Noun
tains will break over the plains
states Tuesday, over the Mississ-
ippi Valley and western lake re-
gion Wednesday night and in the
Atlantic states Thursday. Local
rains and thunderstorms will at
tend the advent Of cooler wealth
er. Moderate temperature win be
experienced over the eastern part
of the country. during the closing
days Of the week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-23
TOOK TWELVE GRAINS. OF THE
DRUG AT 9 O'CLOCK LAST
NIGHT AND DIED AT 7:2o THIS
MORNING.
EIGHT DOCTORS
ARE CALLED IN
Mr.. AND MRS. FEcHT WERE MAR.
RIED IN JANUARY THEY TOOK
A WEDDING TRIP TO CUBA AND
ISLE OF PINES

Suffering with neuralgia and q Sc
we're headache, Mrs. Flora (Drake)
Fecht, 131 Washington street, wife OF
Julius Fecht, the well known cigar
manufacturer, took twelve grains OF
morphine about 9 o'clock last night
and though eight doctors worked all
night to counteract the effects of the
poison she died at 1920 o'clock this
morning Once it was thought that
she was recovering but this was only
momentary and the patient relapsed
again into unconsciousness.
In Good Spirits.
Yesterday Mrs. Fecht was in the
best of spirits She was cheerful and
bright and in the afternoon accom-
panied her husband and two of their
friends on trip up the river in Mr.
Fechts launch Heidelberg. During
the afternoon Mrs. Fecht was seized
with severe headache which neces-
STATED the shortening of the trip. On
returning home they had supper and
In the evening walked over to the
South Side.
About o'clock Mrs. Fecht took the
morphine. In breaking the news to
her husband she said:
Julius | believe have taken an
overdose of morphine"
Called in Seven, Doctors.
Mr. Fecht Immediately fastened
from the room in search for a doctor
and met DR.. Hauck in front of the
house and he was called in. Follow
ing this seven other physicians were
summoned, they being Drs, S. A. Spill
man, A. o. Williams, E. A. Sheafe,
G. E. Huband, Fred Bowles, L. J. Ba-
ker and G. F. Lawler. Later DR.. j. 9.
Box county coroner was called in. He
decided than an inquest was unneces-
sary.
julius Fecht and Flora Drake were
married in January. The bride was
a well known trained nurse, having
been exceptionally successful in her
vocation. Immediately following Mr.
and Mrs. Fecht took a honeymoon trip
to Cuba and the Isle of Pines, lasting
several weeks. On returning they
took up their residence at the corner
of Washington and Fourth street.
Born at LIneviIle.
Mrs. Fecht was born at Lineville, il
1873. She became trained nurse
and for some time was employed al
the Ottumwa hospital.
Besides her husband she is survived
by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w
Drake Of Lineville, two brothers, Eu
gene of Lineville, and Clyde Of OF
tumwa, two sisters, Miss Emma o.
Ottumwa and Mrs. Minnie Rockholt
Of Lineville.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock IRON the family
residence 1S1 Washington street. In
terment will be in the Ottumwa Gene
terry.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-23
DEMOCRATS ARE
FOR NICK REED.
LOCAL DELEGATION LEAVES TO.
MORROW TO WORK FOR
oTTUMWAN.

The Democratic delegation OF Wa.
pello county, headed by Claude Myers
OF Ottumwa, will leave tomorrow for
Sioux City for the state convention,
which meets in that city on Thurs
day.
The Wapello county and Sixth dis
trict delegates have an iron on the
fire and desire to get on the ground
In ample time to see that everything
goes off as 1t should.
Nick Reed is wanted by the Sixth
district delegates and several other
congressional districts are favorable
to his candidacy for the state com.
mittee craftsmanship The time pre-
ceding the convention will be takeu
lup with Reed work and Reed talk. !.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-23
Torrid Weather In ottumwa.

Shady cool places are eagerly
sought out now by the public in an
effort to escape from the heat that
has been predominating for the past
few days. Old Sol is out in full
force and has caused the mercury to
hover around the "a degree mark for
the past three days. Last night was
probably the warmest night this year
as the thermometer stood at 80 de-
grees most Of the night and was regis
tering at that mark at O'clock this
morning. Ice cream parlors and the
soda fountains are the most popular
OF resorts for those trying to keep
cool. while large number are hieing
to the river and spending the hot days
in tents along the stream.
The large Y. NJ G. A swimming pool
is also coming in for it's share of pop
ularity, especially among the boys OF
the city. Although there has been
more rain this spring and cool sum
mer was predicted by some, the pre-.
dtction Is proving untrue as the ther
mometer is just seven degrees higher
than it was this time last year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-23
JURY STILL OUT
Men Cannot Agree as to Guilt Of Al.
legged Public Land Squatters-
indicted 4 Years Aao.

Washington, D. c., June 22.-The
jury in the case Of Fredrick.tA "A. Hyde,
John A. Benson, Jos. H. Schneider
and Henry H. Dimond, indicted four
years ago for alleged conspiracy to de.
fraud the United States out Of large
tracts of public land in the west, to-
day in criminal court reported that
they had reached no agreement. The
court instructed them to make one
more effort to reach common agree
ment. The jury had been out since
Friday noon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-23
MAYTAG MURDERED
Brother of Newton oenator shot-Re-
suit of Dispute Over Mining
Deal.
Marshalltown June 90.

Marshalltown, June -(speciaD
j. E. Maytag of Laurel. brother of
Senator F. E. Maytag of Newton, was
murdered at Winnemucca. Nevada, in
stead of accidentally killed. A man
named Cockrill shot him. the result OF
dispute over mining claim The
man is in jail. Maytag's body was
buried at Laurel Sunday afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-23
ECHO OF JEWISH
MASSACRE in 1905
PARTICIPANTS AT BIALYsToCK
GET SENTENCES FOR DAsT-
ARDLY OUTRAGE.

st. Petersburg, June 22.-Sentences
were handed down today in the case
Of the participators in the Jewish mas
sacre of 1905 at Bialystok when eleven
Christians and seventy-three Jews
were killed, twenty-three Christians
and eighty-two Jews woun led One
prisoner got three years of the penal
servitude, thirteen others were con-
iemned from six months to years
Imprisonment and fifteen were acquit-
ted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-23
Farmer Killed in Runaway.

Iowa City, June 22.-E. L. Jones, n
prominent Johnson county farmer is
dead, as the result of injuries receiv.
ed in a runaway Saturday, the team
fiinging him against a post at Well
man. His skull was fractured and
several ribs broken, one being driven
through his lung.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-23
Wrapping Paper Companies Fined.

New York, June 22.- Four COM
panies manufacturing Manila wrap.
ping paper were fined $1,000
each by Federal Judge Hough
today. They pleaded guilty on
Friday last of maintaining
an illegal combination in restraint of
trade. They are members of the Ma
nila and fibre association.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-23
President viii Simply Re.reate.

Oyster Bay, June %. = No appoint
ment was made by President Roose.
velt to receive any visitors at Saga
more Hill today and none has been
made for the early part of this week.
Recreation, as far as possible. will be
the Presidents program.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-23
sun IGNITES
[ $500 FIREWORKS
FAIRFIELD STORE WRECKED
WHEN FOURTH OF JULY
GOODS EXPLODE.

Fairfield, June 30. (speciaD -,sae
heat of the sun through a plate glass
this morning ignited the fireworks on
display in the window of Rodibaugh's
novelty sto~e, causing an explosion
of three hundred dollars worth ef
Fourth Of July goods and wrecking
the front of the store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-23
eouId.De sasen Wedding in ENGLAND

Paris, June %, The departure of
Nine. Anna Gould and Prince Helie
de Sagan from Paris for England,
where they will be married, is con.
firmed. The couple will not again re-
turn to France until the wedding
takes place.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-23
Vermont Offender Arrested at sey

Des Moines, June 22-Wanted in
Lunenburg, VT, for stealing suit OF
clothing from woman who had be-
friended him, Henry Perham. under ar.
rest at Seymour, will leave Iowa in
charge of James M. Dodge, a deputy
sheriff. Dodge came from Vermont
for the prisoner and Governor Cum.
Minis honored requisition papers for
him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-23
is AT CONVENTION.

Herman Bremhorst Lett This Morning
for MarshaIltoWn Where He viii
Attend Grand Aerie of Eagles
Herman Bremhorst left this morning
for Marshalltown where he will attend
the Gand Aeire of Eagles which con-
vened in that city this morning and
will continue until Wednesday even
ing. This is the regular annual con
vention of the Fraternal Order of
Eagles of Iowa and is attended by
delegates from the different orders in
the state. Mr. Bremhorst is dele
,gate representing the Ottumwa order.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-23
ONCE IN 80 YEARS
Davenport's Assistant Postmaster Re.
signs After Long Continuous
SerVIce.

Davenport, June 22.-(Special)-
Warren Teele, assistant postmaster of
Davenport for thirty-nine years has
resigned He was on duty every day
including Sundays except once for
three days.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-23
ExpIosion Fatal To Enuineer.

Inlay City, Mich, June 22.-Engin-
eer Thomas Fibbs was killed and
Fireman Brown, and Brakeman Smith
were fatally scalded when a boiler on
a Grand Trunk freight engine ex-
ploded today, two miles west Of here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-23
WilIoushby Gets Life Sentence.

Milwaukee, Wis, June %. George
Willoughby, a prominent business man
and church worker, who confessed to
killing his wife last March, was today
sentenced to life Imprisonment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-23
Sophomore Voted Twice.

Columbia, June 90. Thomas
]. Heldt of e, Iowa, sophomore
In the depaT of arts and sciences
was arrested rged with voting
twice in the local option election held
here Feb. 5. Leading dry citizens
went his mond aud Heldt is at liberty
awaiting his preliminary hearing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-23
SLATE FALLS ON MINERS.
Two Men Have Narrow Escape From
Death In Seymour
Nina

Seymour, June 22-Saturday a fall
OF coal in the Sunshine mine caught
William McNutty, badly bruising nks
head and face in the fall and soraping
the skin off his back. About one half
hour later in the same mine fall of
slate caught Orin Duskin, breaking his
right leg below the knee. Both mar
rowly escaped death but neither ac-
cident proved fatal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-23
Taffs Running
Mate Indisposed
While on Visit

Cleveland June 22. Con-
sressman James S. Sherman,
the Republican candidate for
vice president, who is guest of
Ex-Governor Herrick, is said to
be slightly lndisposed today,
but expects to resume his jour
ney to his home In Utica to-
morrow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-23
Paymaster Ryan Was Not Drunk.

Washington, D. c., June 22.- Pay
Inspector Eugene D. Ryan, the pay
master of the Pacific fleet, has been
acquitted by court martial of the
charge of drunkenness preferred by
Rear Admiral Dayton, and restored to
duty. ,;,,e-,.ga,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-23
Swanson to Second Nomination.

Richmond, Va, June 90. - Cover
nor Swanson today accepted w. J..
Bryan's invitation to second the lat:
ter's nomination at Denver.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-23
1000 Knights Of St. John Parade.

1000 Knights Of ST. John Parade.
Reading, Pa, June 22.-The twenty
eighth national convention of the
Knights of st. John convened here to-
day with hdelegates present from a
dozen states. The feature was a
parade Of about 1000 uniformed
Knights.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-23
INSANE PASTOR
IS SHOT DOWN
STARTS OUT TO WIPE OUT THE
NEIGHBoRHooD WHEN WIFE
SPREADS THE WARNING.

. Hermann, Mo-, June 90. ~ Insane
with desire to slay, the Rev. Valen-
tine Strauss of Staple yesterday arm.
ed himself and started out to murder
members of the church he has led for
years: Before him ran his wife, giving
warning, at peril of her own life, to
her neighbors She saved them only
by sacrificing her husband.
AS the minister fired shot after shot
at her, his former parishoners turned
their guns against him, and he was
shot down, the charges of dozen or
more guns entering his body.
Mortally wounded, he crawled und-
er the tree beneath which he had held
his first service In Gasconade county,
fifteen years ago. Then his reason re-
turned, and, dying, he asked those who
slew him to gather about. His last
words were these:
Father forgive them, for they
know not what they do"
Death Ends Terror Reiun,
The death of the minister ended q
two months reign of terror in the
neighborhood. After having been head
OF the German Evangelical faith in
this district for years, he became in
sane two months ago and sought tc
slay all whom he met. He ordered
rifles and shotguns from st. Louis and
his house became an arsenal. In ad
dition, he had guns and ammunition
hidden In the church.
He began roaming the country al
night with shotgun in his hands anG
a rifle swung over his shoulder. From
| crags and treetops he fired at men
woman and children. Most of the time
! he. missed, but on four occasions hi.
aim was good and three men and {
woman were hurt, but not seriously.
Wife's Warning Saves Many.
His 'neighbors, fearing death, moved
away. and the longer of his murder
errands were made fruitless by the ef
forts of his wife, who, waiting hel
opportunity, would flee before him
giving warning that her husband wa!
approaching. Then the shutters would
be closed and the master would si
behind 1t and wait until the mania,
had passed
The minister left home early yes
terday for Fredicksburg, with the in
tent to kill, and his wife ran befor,
him shouting to neighbors. At tn,
blacksmith shop of Max Kneiche sh'
was but few hundred feet in tn,
lead. Mr.. Strauss fired at her agair
and again, but missed. Then he turn
ed his rifle on Kneiche, but again h
missed. Then Kneiche and a dozel
other men ran forward and fired. TIL
minister sank, but was able to reacl
ahe tree and before dying announce,
his forgiveness to the men who sley
him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-23

Wants to be Lieutenant Governor.
Galesburg, H.. June %. - George
shumway, mayor of Galesburg. today
announced his candidacy for lieuten.
ant governor.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-03

nv out the reforms that the party IS
attempting, and that man is La
Toilette of Wisconsin, but he is os-
tracized by the party and banished
from the White House, and that
shows that the real republican par
ty does not purpose to carry out
these reforms. He will receive
but few votes.
At home you have seen our
state treasury depleted by profit
gate and reckless republican legis-
laturc, and the work permitted by
weak and vacillating governor.
I can prove to you what | say
by reading a few extracts from re
publican papers. One of these
papers of which | hold a clipping
in nv hands tells that the state
auditor has ceased to issue regular
monthly statements; and the article
(Which he read) explains that the
statements are no longer issued be
cause of the unsatisfactory con-
dition of state funds. In another
article, sent out from Olympia on
February /, we find the statement
that taxes will be higher this year
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-03

than since 1896, excepting school
taxes, which will be lower than
since 1891. The result speaks for
itself and shows that the reckless
and prohigate republican legislature
of which l have spoken has de-
prived the schools of funds, one of
the most lamentable conditions
that any one could comprehend.
I'VE have all heard of the feast
of Belshazzcr and of the hand
writing that appeared on the wall;
how he summoned the wise men to
interpret the meaning of the writ
ing, and how he was told that as
king he had been tried and found
wanting Drunken with power
and extravaganza Our own Cover
nor Mead sees the handwriting on
the wall, and he is troubled by
what he secs. The inference is
that Mead has been tried and found
wanting and his power is to be
taken from him. (Applausc.) We
of this state want for our governor
another democrat like J. X. Rogers;
and, when the time comes, such a
man will be furnished from the