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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-29
Given General Contract.

''T1e Chicago Ottumwa and West
ern railway Of Hamilton. Ia. has
awarded the general contract covering
entire construction and preliminary
work, to Burns & Company, Chicago
III. The road will extend from Ottum-
wa to Des Moines, via Buxton, Hamil-
ton, Maryville, Columbia, Dallas AMI
lndianola, 60 miles. Or this only 22
miles, Hamilton to Dallas, is covered
by contract with Burns & Co. The
road will be operated by electricity or
steam. Work Of construction, it IS
said, will commence as soon as the
weather permits in the spring Of 1909.
The company is in the market for
track material, single-phase or high.
tension d. c. overhead and car equip.
ment; about s double truck interur-
ban passenger cars and number of
gondola freight cars. All material will
be purchased by Burns & Co, 705 lisa
bella building. Chicago, H. T. ].
Avery. president
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-29

possessed pure baritone voice with
a range OF two octaves and a half.
Godfrey Price, the basso is
Thomas buddy He is an electrician
by occupation and has lately come to
the front in the musical world. He is
a very modest young man and s. gen
eral favorite.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-29
INTERURBAN
TO OTTUMWA
OUTSIDERS HAVE COMPLETED
PLANS FOR ROAD TAPPING
THIS CITY.
CONTRACTS AWARDED
Construction Work on Electric Rail-
way From Des Mones Here Will
be Commenced EARLY in
the Spring.

While Ottumwa is worked up with
internal discussions, outside parties
are planning improvements to be
made here; while the citizens and pro
gressive element of Ottumwa have
been holding numerous sessions, dis
cussing pro and con the advisability of
building an interurban, fcontending
with Indifference and even open re-
buttal from many of the merchants
outsiders have gone ahead quietly and
accomplished the desired end. Early
In the spring, as soon as the weather
VIII permit of continuous outdoor
work. construction work on an inter
urban line from Des Moines to Ottum-
wa will be commenced and pushed 10
completion
Luncheons have been held in Ottum-
wa at which the interurban was the
principal article on the bill of fare
and the post-prandial program. Com
mittees have been appointed to invesri-
gate and look over various proposed
lines for electric roads. Plans galore
have been completed-on paper, but
while Ottumwa has been striving to
arouse itself from lethargy to the
proper degree Of enthusiasm and ap-
probation of the benefits to be de-
rived from such a venture, 1t has
rested with more wide-aWake Iowans
to realize Ottumwa as an advisable in
terurban terminus and build to this
city. 1t is case of '.if Mohammed
will not go to the mountain. the noun
tain will come to Mohammed"
So quietly and persistently has the
new company gone ahead that the
contracts for part of the work have
been awarded before any publicity Of
the venture has been made. The new
interurban is named, The Chicago,
Ottumwa and Western Railway" and
Hamilton, Ia, is the head office of the
concern. The Electric Railway Jour
nal Of Chicago, just issued, contains
the following comment on the new
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-29
THREE OTTUMWA
PEOPLE CALLED.
GRIM REAPER SUMMONS AGED
CITIZENS FROM THIS EARTH
TO THE BEYOND.
WERE. OLD SETTLERS
Mrs. Josephine Watcher, Mrs. Han
nah Dawson and William Whe-
Ian Answer Deaths Call
Their Histories.

MIS-. Josephine WaICnlef. one. Vi
Ottumwa's Oldest settlers and a grand
old woman we'll known to large num-
Der of the older residents of the city
and country, passed to- her eternal re-
ward after long and consistent life
at 10:45 O'Clock Saturday night, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. John
SCHNEIDER. corner of May and Mabel
streets. The death of Mrs. Watcher
removes one Of the earliest pioneers
of Ottumwa. who although not the
oldest woman Of the city, being but rs
years of age at the time of her death,
she saw Ottumwa from its infancy in
the early forties to the present, and
witnessed many Of the early settlers
give up the fight and pass to the great
beyond.
Mrs. Watcher was a resident of
America for about siXty-three years,
having immigrated to this country
from her native. home in Baden, Ger
many when but Is years of age. She
came to Ottumwa' overland from keo-
kuk during the forties and had lived
here continually since. She was pre-.
coded in death in 1872 by her husband
Nicholas Watcher and is surveyed by
two sons, Edward W, and Charles;
and two daughters, Mrs. ]. SCHNEIDER
and Anna Rockwell.
The funeral will take place from
the Sacred Heart church tomorrow
morning at o'clock, when requiem
high mass will be celebrated by the
pastor Rev. Father James Foley. In,
terment will be in Calvary cemetery.
Dawson Obsequies.
The angel of death visited the Daw.
son home corner Grand avenue and
Second street in Fairview at 8 o'clock
yesterday morning and took there
from the wife and mother of the
household, Mrs. Hannah Dawson, an
old and respected Ottumwa resident
The death of Mrs. Dawson was sud
den and unexpected as she, while all
ing somewhat for sometime past, was
not considered as seriously i'll. and
she had attended services at ST
Marys church Christmas as was hel
wont throughout her life.
Mrs. Dawson was a native of Coun
ty Limerick, Ireland, and was agec
, % years DIT the Time or ner death
She immigrated to this country at az
early date and had resided in Ottum
wa for many years. She Is survived
by her husband John Dawson and foul
! children. Three of her children pre-
coded her in death Those left tc
mourn her loss beside her husband
are Mrs. Ed. Carr. Mrs. Clarence Sut
ton, James and John Dawson. Jr.
The funeral will take place tomor
row morning at o'clock from st
| Mary's church with requiem higl
mass. The pastor Very Rev F. w
Hoppman will officiate as celebrant
lnterment will be in Calvary GENE
terry
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-29

He isn't much of a baker who eatsNl
all the bread he kneads.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-07-16

nothing slow about the bouts pulled
on on the Islands before the days of
the white man, for according to
authoritative historians, it was mot
uncommon for several to be left dead
in the arena during one of these
games"
Other sports that were popular
among the older generation of Hawaii
were the lcla kawa, or loaping
from a prccipice into deep water be.
low: and lele kowali. swinging
ON a long rope suspended from lofty
coCoanut tree. As has been mention.
I'd before, the element of danger en-.
ter to a great extent into all Hawaiian
games Of n past age, showing that
they were anything but cowardly
people.
Baseball Follows Flag.
Within the coming of the haulc
white man--things began to change
IN the sporting line on the Islands.
New games came in, and, as the Ha.
waiian became infatuated with them,
the old ones were neglected. forgot.
ten. or passed up entirely Basebell
came. and the sport" who doesn't
go crazy over the national game is
small potatoes. In a popular comic
opera II has been said that The
cocktail follows the nag" It was sug.
gested to mend this the other day
with the following -"Daseball Is nj.
ways with the nag"
There are probably more varied
sports in Hawaii at the present time
than In the same amount OF territory
OF any other place in the world.
Baseball. Of course, has the edge over
them all. To the stranger In the
Islands. II Is Il wonderful sight to see
a couple OF teams composed Of con.
gl1mCratiOn Of American Hawaiian.
Chinese. Portuguese, and japanese
players dishing up an article of ball
such rs is In the States usually found
only in the minor leagues.
And then the number Of leagues
there arei When II Is said that
there is a baseball league inside the
four corners of every block in Homo.
lulu, the truth has not been very
much distorted Visit the various
parks on a Saturday or Sunday after.
noon. and this can be verified.
The Honolulu Baseball League. or
the Big League, as II is more popular.
~ known, Is the premier organiza-
ton of the town. The players are
wcll.schoolcd in the game, fast and
having clear comprehension of the
finer points, and they hand out a elias.
sy diamond performance. AS an evil
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-07-16

class and trained to q high degree.
The pOlo.grOunds NJ MOanalua are
ideal for the game. In fact. they are
counted among the scenic attractions
Of Oahu, on account Or their peculiar.
Is beautiful stanton.
Yachting Popular.
One Of the greatest Of Hawaii's
sports Is yachting. Naturally, this
IL so: but very few who are not "on
the inside" realize what Il figure this
acQuatic sport cuts here. The little
yacht la Paloma," owned and cap.
tanned by Clarence Macfarlane, sailed
to the Coast and raced back In tho
first Trans.Pacifc YGhht Race from
California TO Honolulu. upholding the
honor of the Hawaii Yacht Club. For
this years race, which is at the pre-.
sent time taking place. the splendid
racing.machine Hawaii" was built in
Hawaii, by Hawalians, for Hawaii
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-07-16

June nth. Kamchamoha nay, there
were q number of races. and they at
tracled no little attention. u is prob.
able that the sport will have worked
its way back to q substantial position
IN the h,HrtsUf the talent again by
next wiutur, ana good speedway will
be the result, for. although II IL not
well known, the lalaud.brcd ponies
are Unurullly fast. In passing, II
mlEht he well to state that IN Hawai-
ian cowboy, beat Angus MCPhcc, the
champion roper of the world, In the
roplng contests held during Ebcn
Lows Wild West Show here last fan.
Polo We'll Sustained.
polo Is another game that has tend.
ed to bring up the standard Of horse.
flesh In The Islands. There are some
very excellent polo players in Uncle
Sans Island Territory, and the ami.
mails they use in the game are first
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-07-16

dence of the cosmopolitanism In the
game here, 1t might be mentioned
that en- Sue, purc-bloOdCd Chinese.
American lad, besides being the
speedicst sprinter in the Islands, is
star outhelder for the st. Louis
College baseball aggregation. BY the
way, En- Sue was credited here with
trotting the fifty.yard dash In Is
seconds. which clips down the worlds
record. This of course. may he or
rOneUus. for conditions were against
him. but the fact remains that The
little lad-formerly Bulletin news
boy-is n wonderful racer.
Win the Horses.
Horse racing at one time held fuil
sway over the sporting public in
Honolulu and the other Islands during
certain times Of the year, but the
gambling caused SO much doping
and fixed" races that the people who
followed the ponies became disgusted
with the way affairs were going, and
interest In the kingly sport died out
to considerable extent. OF latesi
however, racing has picked up match
es being pulled of nearly every Satur.
day afternoon at KGpiulaui Park. on
-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-07-16

and with the money subscribed by
The people of the Territory of Hawaii
There are other yachts. most of them
small I'm the feet of pleasure craft
in Honolulu Harbur, the best known
boats probably being the "Hameha.
mrha," the Gladys" Helene" ana
the Old Hawaii" Each year there
IL a race around the Island OF Oahu
for what Is known as the Governors
Cup the trophy given by oX.Gover.
nor George Il. Carter. Regatta paY
in Honolulu is placed on par with
national holidays. Everybody turns
oct to see the boat and yacht races,
swimming matches and other acqua.
tic sports In the harbor. There are
two boat clubs and one yacht club in
Honolulu,-the Hoalani and Myrtle
Boat Clubs, and the Hawaii Yacht
Club. All three have comfortable
Continued on Page 81
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-07-16
SPORT FOR
SPORTS SAKE
Continued from Pace y


salt; the uncertain, dangerous. foot
hold on the shooting surf.bourd; the
strain on the muscles. the twisting
bending and gteadyiug OF the body
that Is Imperative 20 the surfer.
these are the hardships and pleasure.
Of the unique sport This has OF,
course. been one OF the most popular
exercises Of the Hawaiiaus for long
time; and today It holds firm grip
upon the younger generation of HR
waiian rs we'll and the white man
has become so imhuod with love Of +
that special clubs have been formed
Of late. with headquarters on the
beach, for It's promotion and main
tenauce.
kamehameha's Sport.
Many Of the Hawaiian early game
were interestingly original. For in
stance, It was a favOritc recreation
Of King Kamohamcha | to pose a'
the target for a number Of his warrio~
spnarthrowors. These would hurl
their sharppointod missiles at hi'
royal head" and he would display
his doXterIty by deity catching them
on the fly. Il was no small trick tC
do this. but It Is said that the athlete
ruler was the king pin" at this sort
of work.
Another sport OF old Hawaii was
sliding down sido.hilIs on a nat board
Considerable danger was attached tC
this game. as well ms skill in the
handling OF the "slod." Sometime.
a genuine sled was called into reQui
sition, built somewhat along the lines
of the Northern ruuncrslcd. The ma.
tive name for these Is papa holua.
Ancient Hawaiian Boxing.
jim Jenrics, Joe Cans, or Tommy
Burns would have had ample oppor
tuuitv 10 clean up fortune had they
happened 10 drop around Hawaii In
the early days, for not only were the
Hawnilans great lovers Of boxing
but they were also willing and.eager
to wager their last red" on the out.
come of fstic encounter. h.'
They Designated boxing by the
name of mokomoko; and 1t WI
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-17
COURT HOUSE
DAMAGES ASKED.

Christena Huth has entered suit In
common pleas court against the Can
ton Boiler & Engineering company to
recover $500 damages done to her
property. She says in her petition
that the defendant company have
erected large factories within 112 feet
of her home and that the smoke and
SCOT from these shops come into her
dwelling and about it. She also says
that the operation of the large pneu-
matte and other hammers create such
a noise while the shop Is in operation,
that 1t is impossible for the plaintiff
to talk to her family without shouting
to them so that she can be heard.
The plaintiff further AYERS that the
defendant company has been creating
q nuisance by allowing steam and hot
water to be deposited upon her lots
which are situated along one side of
the works. The plaintiff asks for the
above named amount of damages as
a Just compensation for the deprecia-
tion of her realty and also that the
defendant company be restrained from
making such smoke, SCOT and noise
and also from conducting water and
steam from the plant upon the plain
tiffs lots.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-17
ALLIANCE NEWS

Alliance, o., Sept 15.-That the
Democracy of Alliance is to be active
in the present national and state cam
paign was evidenced by the sentiment
expressed at the initial meeting held
Monday evening. A suitable head
quarters was opened Monday in rooms
in the Cold Storage block on
North Linden avenue, and the meet
ing in the evening was In the nature
of a dedication of the local Demo
cracy's new home,
During the evening City Chairman
], F. Troy acted as chairman of the
meeting. The speakers we're Hon.
Atlee Pomerene and Attorney Charles
Kreichbaum, of Canton, DR.. l. l..
Lamborn, F. D. Miller, Attorney M. G.
Moore, Attorney e. P Speidel and
Col. G. G. Weybrecht, of Alliance.
Stirring talks were given by all the
above and the principles advocated
by the Democratic candidate for presi-
dent, William ]. Bryan, were en-
dorsed.
At the close of the addresses 1t was
unanimously voted to organize an AL
lance Bryan and Kern CLUB. A corps
of officers was elected as follows:
President, ]. F. Troy; vice president,
E. P. Spiedel; secretary, John L.
Hogan; treasurer, George w. Stur-
geon. All present, numbering over
fifty, then signed the membership
roll, pledging their support to tae
party's candidates and agreeing to use
every effort for a Democratic VIC
tory at the coming election.
w. L. Taylor, well known bust.
ness man, died very suddenly Monday
evening, at his home, No. 341 East
Columbia street. He had been i'll for
some time with heart trouble, but
was able to be about he house. Some
friends called during the evening, and
while attempting to light gas jet he
dropped dead.
Mr.. Taylor was former resident
Of Minerva, and came to Alliance a
few years ago, being associated with
Soper & Miner In the feed business.
or late he has been travelling sales
man. He was about fifty-five years OF
age, and leaves a wife, two sons and
daughter The children are Miss
Nellie Taylor, who is cashier at the
Allott 4 Kryder hardware store, Ross
Taylor, a craftsman at the Morgan
Engineering Company shops, and Paul
Tavlor Strdant
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-17
NEW BALTIMORE.

New Baltimore, Sept. 15.-Mr. Kon.
kle, of Alliance; Mr.. Weaver, OF To-
ledo, and Jay Nash, of New Castle,
spent Sunday in town.
The w. G. T. U. meets this week
with Mrs. George Ulrich.
The Aid Society of the Christian
church meets this week with Mrs.
Eta Yarian
Mrs. Hanold, Of Pasadena, Cal, an
old resident of this place, is visiting
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Cole spent
Saturday in Alliance. the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sickle.
Nj and Mrs. Jenkins and daughter
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs David
Newhouse.
Mrs. Treaster and daughter, Miss
Nina Bean, Of Randolph, and Mr.. Ray,
of Salem. were the guests of Miss
Edith Yarian, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs, B. G.. Hamilton, of
Akron, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Modgan Hamilton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-17
SPARTA.

Sparta, Sept. 15.--Mrs. Dewitt anc
two sons, of Canton, were in town.,
Friday.
+. A. Esterly moved the postofice)
into his new building Friday morning.
Frank Dine, of Canton, spent Sun
day with friends in town.
Miss Gladys Holm, of North In
dustry, spent Sunday in town, the
guest of Miss Mabel Smith.
Rev. Keyser is attending the M. e.
conference at East Liverpool this
week.
Miss Rose Smith commenced school
at the Hartford street building In Can
ton Monday morning.
Grandmother Smith, eighty years
old, residing at Ed Whitnight's, is
very low with a complication of dis
eases and little hopes are entertained
for her recovery.
Mrs. William Smith, of Canton.
spent several days last week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Stands.
The annual reunion of the old schol-
ars of the the Mckinney school dis
trict, was held at the school house
Saturday. L. V. Carnahan drove a con-
veyance from the railroad station to
the school house, thus providing ac-
commodations for all who came from
a distance, and while the attendance
was. not as large as might have been,
yet very enjoyable day was spent.
A sumptuous dinner was served at
noon, and the afternoon was spent In
giving "reminiscences Of early school
days. The next reunion will be held
the third Saturday in June, 1909.
James w. Kinney and wife, of Can
ton, are spending the week with
friends In town. Mr.. Kinney Is on the
sick list.
DR.. Buchanan has returned after be-
ing patient at Canton hospital for
several days.
Miss Florence Whitmer Is attending
the Catholic college at Reedurban.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-17
MALVERN.

Malvern, Sept. 15.-Chase Ross, of
Massillon, is at home for week.
Harry Watson, of Minerva, spent
Monday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Philippi and
daughter, Catherine, of Canton, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Gang.
3 Miss Gertrude West and Miss
Hoffee, OF Carrollton, spent Sunday
with William Diefinger and family.
Roy Baxter spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ad Baxter, of
Chestnut Ridge.
Mrs. John Adams left last week for
her home in Detroit. after spending
the summer with her parents, Mt.
and Mrs. Frank Borts.
Miss Anna Gang, who has been in
poor health for the past week, Is
better
Lewis Walters died last Wednesday.
Funeral services were held Friday.
He is survived by wife and son.
The fifth annual reunion of the Will
lis family was held near Minerva,
Saturday. Two hundred and twenty.
hve members were present. A big
dinner was served at noon and a fine
program was given afterward.
Mrs. r. P. Hemming visited her sis.
ter, Mrs. Little, of Sparta, last week
James McBeth, of Akron, has re-
turned home, after several days visit
with Mr., and Mrs. ]. N. Robertson.
Helen Eckley spent last week with
her uncle, James Eckley, and family
of Hibbetts.
Miss Emma Bashaw, of East Roch
ester, visited at the home of Rev. and
Mrs. Miller over Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Sherman has returned
to her home in Cleveland, after sew
eral days visit with her sister, Mrs
Thomas Wear.
]. T. Barrack and sister, Lila, oi
Dell Roy, visited at the home of theil
aunt, Mrs. J. w. Ulman, the first oi
| the week
F. e. Hoffee has returned from San
dusky, where he has been attending
the Catholic Knights of Ohio He wal
delegate from the local lodge.
Walter -McNeal and family have
moved to Canton.
At a meeting of the directors o.