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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-03
HARMONY is NOT
VERY CONSPICUOUS
Two FAcTIoNs OF REPUBLICANS
ARE BOTH THREATENING TO
GO WITH DEMOCRATS in STEPS
TO DEFEAT OTHER FACTION.

Des Moines, Sept. 2.-(SpeciaD-
Twenty-four progressiyes have agreed
to vote with the Democrats in the
house to force the election of a sena-
tor for the short term at this time.
The standpatters say that if forced
they will put up ex-Gov. Larrabee or
A. B. Funk against Gov. Cummins
and a standpatter for their man. This
will cause deadlock. The standpat-
ters also say that before they will
accept the modification of the "peace
conference" plan Of primary amend
ment, they will cast their votes with
the Democrats for the Oregon plan.
Forty standpatters in the house have
agreed to stand together to postpone
the election of a senator at this time.
Chance for Oregon Plan.
1t was given out that the progress
sives were preparing bill for an
amendment entirely different from the
standpat bills. The bill will provide
for primary election in November,
the candidates for senator to be on
separate tickets to be deposited In
separate ballot boxes.
The list of those who voted the
Republican ticket at the June primary
shall be taken as test of party
afiliations, with provision that those
who did not vote in June may qualify
as to such affiliation. This plan, 1t
is said, has the Endorsement of Gov.
Cummins.
The standpatters will resist plan
on the ground that 1t provides no
certain safeguard against Democrats
voting for Republican candidates for
senator and is not in line with the
agreement Of the peace conference.
May Reject DoIIiver Plan.
The Dolliver plan for amending the
primary election law probably will be
turned down by the senate committee
on elections on the ground that 1t is
unconstitutional. The decision was
reached late last night by the lawyers
on the subcommittee to which the
Dunham bill was referred.
The subcommittee will report to the
full committee today and the commit
tee probably will report to the senate
soon after. There promises to be g
lively debate on the adoption of the
/ report, for Senator Dunham, author ol
the bill, says he is convinced of its
constitutionality.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-03
$1,000 ATTEND
BIG FOUR FAIR
RECORD CROWD AT ELDoN TO
DAY-DAIN PlcNIckERS
SWELL THRoNG. 4

Eldon, Sept, 2. Especially Fiji
teen thousand people swarmed
through the gates at the Big -Four
fair grounds, giving proof that this
popular institution is gaining strength
every year. During the morning the
crowds viewed the agricultural and
stock exhibits, which were found to be
more complete than for years. and In
the afternoon attention was turned to
the race program.
Every train entering the city
brought hundreds to the fair. The big
gest crowd came from Ottumwa. due
largely to the fact that the Dain pic
nickers were swelling the fair crowd
If the success Of the opening day is
any indication, the Big Four fair this
year will have the most prosperous
week in its history.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-03

Danville, ILL.,, Sept. 2.-Uncle Joe
Cannon's congressional district is stir
red from border to border by the lat
est effort to unseat the venerable
speaker of the house of representa-
tives. Henry G.. Bell of Marshall is
the candidate whom the Democrats
have pitted against Cannon in his. u.s.
ual contest for reelection.
More interesting, however, than the
usual unsuccessful effort of Demo-
cracy in the Eighteenth Illinois con-
gressional district to unseat Uncle Joe
is the issue by which the unseating
process is being directed in the pres,
ent year of our Lord.
1t is legendary political history that
in 1890, when Mr.. Cannon suffered his
only defeat in this district, his Demo
cratic opponent, Samuel T. Busey,
made the issue "cussing" 1t Is also
legendary political history that Mr..
Busey won. Whether from a belief in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-03

Detroit, Sept. 2.Returns compiled
early today from all but 3S7 of the
2,O15 election districts, of the state
give the following totals for the three
candidates for governor:
Bradley, 72,012.
Warner, 70,363
Earle. 20,04J.
AS about fifty to seventy-five miss
ing districts in this estimate are be-
lieved to be as a result Of the vote in
the adjoining districts, for Bradley, 1t
is figured his total will exceed War
ner's vote by about $500. The vote
cast yesterday was on the whole light
excepting in those sections where 10.
cal contests added to the interest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-03
Bark May Have Sunk.

Philadelphia, Sept. 2.-The bark
Auburndale, which sailed from Turks
Island five weeks ago for this port, is
missing. 1t is feared the vessel went
down off Cape Hatteras during the
West Indian hurricane which swept
the coast last month. The Auburndale
was loaded with d cargo Of salt and
carried a crew Of nine men and a
stewardess.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-03
szeohenN Baby Born Dead.

London, Sept. 2. = A dispatch re-
ceived from Vienna says that Coun-
tess Szechenyi, formerly Miss Gladys
yanderbilt, recently was accouched of
a still-born child. For time the con.
dition of the countess was serious
but she is now out of danger
Vienna, Sept. g. The condition OF
Countess Szechenyi is reported by
the PHYSICIANS in attendance as being
satisfactory at present
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-03
Commence Suit Against Wabash.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 2. The fore
closure proceedings against the Pitts
burg Wabash terminate railway
company upon the first mortgage and
property which was given to secure
the first mortgage bonds, was com
menced in the federal court here to-
day by the Mercantile Trust company
Of New York
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-03
SUMMER VISITORS DROWN.
Seven Out of Party Of Ten Parish
In Penobscot Bay, When Sioop



Capsizes.
Deer Isle. Maine, Sept. 2.--Seven
summer visitors out of party of ten
were drowned by the capsizing of a
sloop in Penobscot bay, off this island
yesterday. The drowned:
MISS ALICE TORRO of Washing
ton, D. G.
MISS ELEANOR ToRRo of Wash.
ington, D. G.
MISS KELLOGG Of Baltimore, Md
MRS. LUCY S. CRAWLEY of Phil
adelphia.
MISS ELIZABETH EVANS Of Mt
Holyoke seminary, Massachusetts
JASON G. HUTCHINS of Bangor
Maine.
LUTTE KELLOGG of Baltimore
Maryland.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-03
Travelling Man Dies Suddenly.

Keokuk, September 2-W. J. Dur
ham. travelling man from Fort
Worth. Tex. who was taken sick at
the Grand hotel Sunday and removed
to ST. Joseph's hospital for treatment,
died at the hospital yesterday The
cause of his death was given az heart
failure.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-03

Hudspeth Bryan's Eastern Manager.
New York, Sept. 2. = Robert E.
Hudspeth ofthe New Jersey state
Democratic committee announced to-
day that he had been appointed and
had accepted the position as vice
chairman of the national Democratic
committee and that he will be the
eastern campaign manager for Bryan.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-03
eompers Wants Bryan Votes.

Ft Worth, Tex, September o.
Samuel Gompers last night opened his
campaign for the Democratic national
ticket. He began with defense Of
unionism and closed with appeal for
every man present, regardless of poll
tical affiliations. to vote for Bryan.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-03
Girl Receives Carnegie Medal.

Iowa City, September "A Carnegie
silver medal was received by Marjorie
Mr.. and Mrs. p. c. Coast. who leaped
into the Iowa river and saved the life
of Margaret Hayes, daughter of Prof
and Mrs. Samuel Hayes, last sum
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-03
Led county Fsir september1s, ,1e,17, ,1o.

Donelson, September 2.-The Lee
county fair will be held September 10,
Is, IT, and IS. Wednesday, September
16 will be Farmers day. Thursday
and Friday will be two big days of
racing there will also be baby show,
Friday morning. Every day will be
"a big day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-03
OMAHA SURGEON KILLED
Or. F. T. Rustin Murdered as He
Eenters Home at EARLY Hour
This Morninu.

Omaha, Sept. DIR. Frederick T.
Rustin, one Of the most famous
surgeons of the west, was shot and
killed as he was entering his home at
8 o'clock this morning There is. no
clew to the murderer. Rustin had re-
mained out late for the election re-
turns.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-03
ONE DEMOCRAT TO
THE STATE SENATE.
FIRST TIME IN YEARS PARTY HAS
HAD REPRESENTATION THERE
-lNDEPENDENcE PARTY CUTS
LITTLE FIGURE

White River Jet, Iept. 2.--Com-
plete returns received this after
noon show the total vote of all
parties to be 86,747. Prouty's plu-
rality over Burke was 29,376.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-03
Mt. Pleasant Boy Dies From Burn.

Mt. Pleasant Boy Dies From Burns.
Mt. Pleasant, September .2.-(Spec-
iaD-The two-year- -old son Of Jack
Jerrel, near Mt Pleasant died this
morning from burns received Thursday
when he pulled the plug out of wash
ing machine. His left side was scald
ed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-03
BANeo AND RUBY II. WIN.
First Heats of Two Trotting Races
Made in Fast

Eldon, Iowa. September 2.--(Spec-
ia)-The first heat of the 2:35 trot
at the Eldon fair this afternoon was
won by Bango with Emma A. and
Halso following closely. The time
was 2:19A. Ruby H. won the first
heat of the 3-year-old trot in 2:29A.
Ella Rex and Rocket ran second and
third fI'
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-09
Reverence of Law
Abraham Lincoln.

Let our reverence for the laws
be taught ia schools, IN Summaries
and IN colleges; let it be written
in primers, spelling books and al
manacs; let it be preached from
the pulpit, proclaimed in legisla
tive halls and enforced in courts
of justice. Aud, in short, let 1t
become the political religion Of
the nation; and let the old and
the young, the rich and the poor,
the grave and the gay Of all sexes
and tongues and colors and con
dltions slcritice increasingly upor
its affairs.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-09
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
BY STUDENTS.

The members Of the Little Acorn
and Philomathian societies gave very
interesting program the Friday before
the Nmas vacation.
School onened Monday with a very
large attendance. The teachers and
pupils are all very glad to get back and
take up their work once more. Flagg
Carlisle is spending his Nmas vacation
with relatives in Iowa.
Everyone enjoyed the vacation to
the fullest extent and the teachers are
now eNI'- essing desire to have the
students work as hard as they have rec
reated in The past two weeks.
Act | scene LII of the Merchant OF
Venice is being dramatzed by the
Senior class. The entire class have
proved their capabitity to become first
class actors. In the near future the
High School will have a preliminary
debate in the Baptist church, AT this
time debating team will be chosen tc
represent the Pierre High School in {
debate with Sioux Falls which viii
come later.
We noticed the entire High Schoo
faculty composed of Misses Tredway
kephart and Mr.. Frisk, Crippen anC
Smith attended the State Educationa
Association. Mr. Frisk read pape
before the High School and college sec
ton. While Mr., Crippen was elected
vice president Of the same section 70
next year.
Sioux Falls High School is TIL
largest thing in debate i'll the state an,
Pierre High School will have to worl
to defeat them
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-09
The Danish Brotherhood.

a local ledge CT the. order CT Dan
ish Brotherhood was organized in this
city December 81, 1906, Of, which j.
Kaustrong was made president; Ole
Toppenburg. secretary; N. Christensen,
treasurer The Brotherhood is a ben
evolent and beneficiary order; the local
order having membership of 20. The
annual report just made shows that
collection made from all sources to
have been $4,000; disbursem ents,
S278.O OF; cash ON hand, S1l2.4S.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-09
District Teachers Meeting.

The second series of the District
Teachers meeting will be held on the
following dates: Pierre, January IL
Blunt, January Is, Harold, January 20
The program for each meeting is
based upon the Reading Circle work
and covers five chapters of kern's
Among Country Schools.
Each teacher is expected to attend
the meeting in his own district or the
district to which he has been assigned
The school officers and teachers OF
the entire county are to meet in join
session at Pierre February 3, from pa;
to D. N. IDA Z. BATCH,
Co. Supt.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-09
Improvements at Fort Meade.

Plans have been received here for tie
new cavalry drill hall, band barrack S
and administration buildings which are
to,be erected at this post. AS soon as
specifications can be printed bids vii
be called for their construction and the
same will be commenced during the
coming season.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-09
CHICAGO x nonruwssrssRN
TINE TABLE
Going West

TINE TABLE
eoI:.@ West
Passenger arrives 20 a, M, Central time
Passenger. ...arrveS at $50 m. Cent raj tine
-. Deoarts 1880 p. m. Mountain time
Going East
Passenger Departs 4:O0u M Contra! time
Passenger. ....... Arrives 3 30 Mountain time
Departs 1870 Central time
Freight DEPARTS, ....... -. 600 "a. m.
II G. SMITH, Agent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-09
My Partner

Is a beautiful little drama, in acts,
taken from life IN the mining distr let
Of California and tells a beautiful story
Of the golden west with plenty Of
beautiful climaxes, and a host OF
comedy and good singing by one of
I'lerre'5 best mail quartetts and strong
cast Of home talent. Under the
direction OF Mr.. Il. A. Davis, who has
had several years experience in drilling
home talent casts.
See
The Rocky Pass at Mt. Shaster.
The Miners Quartet.
The Struggle For Life.
The Chinaman's Trouble.
The Plot to Ruin.
/, The Last Witness.
Monday, January IL, 1908.
The executive committee of the
South Dakota Teachers association at
its late meeting named Huron as the
| place and Jan. % and % as the dates
for holding the next meeting Of the
association
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-08
SHoPLIFTING.

Inside and Outside Thieves An the
Big Department stores.
The fixed charges Of a department
store must cover the loss of breakage
and general destruction, the failure Of
goods to sell, and theft. The cheaper
stores suffer more seriously from
thieving than the higher priced ones
because their employees are less trust
worthy. For years the proprietors es-
timated that their theft losses were
due half to their dishonest employees
and half to outsiders, but not one Of
them would venture to estimate the
total. There Is curious standard Of
ethics among some Of the employees.
They do not regard taking articles for
their own use as theft, whereas to
take them for some one else, even a
member Of the family. is plain robbery.
Almost never are these guilty ones
prosecuted, even IL they are detected
and the proof Is conclusive. They are
discharged, Of course, and notices are
posted In the dressing room explaining
the reason. But when an employe
steals goods to sell and is caught ar
rest follows.
Professional shoplifters have been
largely eliminated owing to systematic
prosecution. By far the greatest num-
Der Of thefts committed by outsiders
are traced to women, usually reputa-
BILE, who yield to sudden temptation.
Incidentally the newspapers never
name store in which a person is ar
rested for shoplifting for the simple
reason that 1t would brighten away
customers. A retail store on Broad
way. New York, that did large bust
ness was actually ruined by the pub
lication Of the details Of several arrests
within Its doors.-Everybody's.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-08
NOTED SOCIETY WOMAN.

Worth 100000, 900, She Takes a
Municipal once in Chicago.
Mrs. Marshall Field, widow of the
famous merchant prince of Chicago
and worth $6O,00O,OOO, has recently
obtained an appointment as head Of the
civic Health Commission of the West.
ern metropolic, with entire charge Of
the new bureau Of milk inspection.
When Mrs. Field pledged herself to
this work there was a gasp of surprise
from society all over the world. Known
everywhere, a natural leader, and by
reason Of her personal charms and her
great wealth amply qualified for social
pre-eminence, It was expected that she
would return to the brilliant rounds of
social events, from which she had sep
arated herself when Marshall Field
died.
Mrs. Field has no children either by
her first husband or by Mr.. Field. The
latter had two, a son and a daughter
The son accidentally killed himself
with a gun but a few weeks before
pneumonia carried of the father. The
daughter is married and lives In En-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-08
Only . Dodge.

Thaddeus Stevens Houlgate, the
western insurance expert, was relating
in Chicago some oddities Of insurance
And then" said Mr.. Houlgate
there was that case Of the general
store man in Duluth. This mans store
burnt down, and, because his stock
was so heavy, the company disputed
his claim. l remember one item In his
stock list-17,60O mourning hatbands
When l came to this item, I thumpet
1t with my pencil, and said to the store
keeper severely:
look here, this is unreasonable
Why should you have had 17,5O(
mourning hatbands in stock? What
possibility was there that death woult
create in a single small shop like your.
demand for 1880 mourning hat
bandsT
'The storekeeper smiled at me In 9
condescending way and replied:
~ didn't keep those hatbands fol
men who grleved for the death of rela
tives or friends but for men who wen
into mourning for the grease on theil
hats"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-08
The Wrong Remedy,

The author Of '.rhe Jungle" Upton
Sinclair, whom II. G. Wells has dubbed
the worlds most hopeful Socialist"
was discussing in New York the gov
ernment's attacks upon law-breaking
railroads and trusts.
''These attacks will do a little, but
not much good" said Mr.. Sinclair.
They are wrong attempts to set things
right. They remind me of the Province
town dentist A woman came to this
dentist and said angrily:
"Look here, this $40 set of teeth
that you have made for me is entirely
too big
"The dentist pushed the woman back
in the great chair Of red plush, opened
her lips, and looked within carefully.
"'You are quite right, madam he
said, taking up sharp and glittering
instrument. But the error Is easily
remedied. will enlarge your mouth
a little"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-08

This year the crops are not as big
as usual. There Is considerable less
wheat and corn. The oats crop has
materially fallen Off. The apple crop
is third less than 1t was five years
ago. The hay crop Is less. The pota-
to crop about holds Its own. This
means that food will cost more for the
next year. Although the crops are
smaller, the farmer will be great deal
better off. The wheat crop, on which
depends the price Of -four and bread,
10 one-sixth less than last year, but
the price per bushel Is over a dollar,
instead Of 70 cents. That Is, the price
increased 80 per cent, while the guam
tity diminished 10 per cent, 10 that
the farmer Is third better off. The
corn crop Is only per cent less, and
the price Is 40 per cent higher. The
oat crop Is about quarter less, but
the price Is almost double. The farm
ers of the United States will make more
money this year than ever before.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-08
OLD DAYS ON THE RIVER.
Some Conditions that Make Their
Revival improbable.

Some Conditions that Make Their
Revival Improbable.
Every two or three years for the last
ten years different individuals and
steamboat companies have put into op-
Grafton one or more packets-modern
steamboats-to ply between st. Louis
and various points up the Missouri
River, says contributor to the New
York Sun. These packets have uni
formly charged freight rate approx
mating 60 per cent Of the rate charged
by the railroads for the same class of
freight to and from the same points.
In no case has this service been contin-
ued for more than a period Of few
months, for the operators Of these
steamboats, found that they were los
ing money. But others, after a lapse
of several months or a few years have
tried 1t and put other boats into opera
ton in the hope of profitable busi-
ness.
Those who are In a position to oh
serve and who are familiar with old
and new conditions believe the cause OF
the failure Of this business to pay is
that people of the present day and time
are accustomed to and prefer certain
and quick transit even at additional ex-
pense. In the "old river days." with
undeveloped country from ten to twen-
ty packets piled between st. Louis and
Missouri river points and the business
was profitable and several substantial
fortunes were accumulated by steam
boat owners. But railroads have
changed conditions materially. An ad-
ditional cause contributing to failure In
the steamboat business Is the fact that
for weeks at time during the winter
season the river is not navigable on &C
count of Ice.
Many Of the old steamboat captains
and pilots who spent the better years
Of their lives on the Missouri river
and who are among the most skillful
river men in this country, have been
forced out Of employment, while others
now operate small ferryboats. Still
others have passed away leaving no
successors.
While conditions are slightly better
on the Mississippi river above st. Louis
at the present time 1t Is believed that
river transportation In a few years
will be thing Of the past. These rea-
sons were advanced by Congressman
Burton Of the deep waterways commits
sion and he doubted II the people Of
the upper Mississippi would use deep
er channel enough to warrant construc
ton.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-08

Field were the closest of friends and
business partners.
In 1904 Cation died. Eight months
later Mrs. Cation sailed for a German
port. A month later Marshall Field
followed. They Immediately went to
London, where they were married.
They were royalty entertained In En-
gland and on the continent and re-
turned to this country. In five months
Mr.. Field was dead, the son had died,
and the new Mrs. Field was once
more alone. She gave up all her pleas
ures and Immediately applied to the
Mayor of Chicago for the permission
to undertake the work which she is now
performing.
Mrs. Field has been presented at sew
eral European courts and Is familiar
figure at European watering places fire.
quented by royalty. Her nephew, Spen-
Ger Eddy, Is secretary of the United
States embassy at Berlin. Mrs. Field
has a love for fine horses and has ex-
hibited her thoroughbreds In almost
every big show in America. She also
rides to hounds and drives a coach.