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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-13
HOTEL MEN NAME AN IowAN
NJ. B. Park of the Grand at Council
Bluffs, is National Vice-Presi-


Council Bluffs, Aug. 12. M. B.
Park, assistant manager of the Grand
hotel represented Council Bluffs in
he annual meetings of the Northwes-
tern Hotel Mems association which
was held at Deadwood S. d. Aug. 6.
Mr.. Park was elected for first vice.
president of the organization. S. G.
Hoover of Lincoln, Neb., was elected
president and 1. A. Medlar of Omaha,
secretary!
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-13
Despondent. Takes strychnine.

Iowa City, Aug. 12.-Frank Zemis-
tilp, aged "a years and a prosperous
farmer, committed suicide near the
village of Swishef, taking strychnine.
He was despondent because of ill
health He leaves a wife and babe.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-13
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STORM SEVERE
AT HITEMAN
LIGHTNING STRIKES WAPELLO
COAL OFFICE AND 1T BURNS
TO GROUND.

Hiteman, August 12.-tspeciaD-The
Wapello Coal company's office was
struck by lightning last night at 10
o'clock and burned to the ground.
Loss s1,5OO, partially insured. This
morning the company is again In
business securing a near by building
until the old one is rebuilt.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-13
New York Republican Elect Sept ID

New York, Aug. 12-The Republican
state convention to nominate candi-
date for governor and the state ticket
will be held at Saratoga, Sept a.
Elihu Root will be temporary chair
man, and Joseph H. Choate permanent
chairman.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-13
EAGLES OPEN NATIONAL MEET.
Ten Thousand Attend Grand Aerie at
Seattle, WASH Herman Bren-
horst Delegate From Here.

Seattle, Wash, Aug 12. The
grand aerie of the Fraternal Order of
Eagles opened for annual session
here yesterday. Ten thousand dele
gates and members are in the city.
Mayor John F. Miller made the ad-
dress of welcome on behalf Of the
city, Governor A. E. Head for the
state, United States Senator Samuel
Piles for the nation, and H. R. Thomp-
son for the mother aerie, Seattle No.
1. Theodore Bell, grand worthy treas
urer, spoke on behalf of the order.
| A warm fight has developed for the
1909 session of the grand aerie be-
tween st. Paul, Omaha and Saratoga
Springs, N. Y.
Herman Bremhorst of the local
aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles
is a delegate, having left fos Seattle
last week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-13
HITCHCOCK SEES TAFT
Republican National Chairman Tells
Presidential CANDIDATE of
Conferences.

Hot Springs, Va, Aug. 12.-Republi-
can National Chairman Hitchcock, ac.
companied by his secretary arrived
here early today and will leave tonigh.
for Chicago. During the day Hitch,
cock put Taft in the possession of po-
litical information gained through nu.
merous conferences he has been hold
ing in various parts of the country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-13
EnthusiasticaIJy Endorse Taft,

Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. 12. -
Oklahoma Republicans met here to-
day to ratify the nominations made by
that party in last weeks primaries and
to formulate a platform for the com
ing campaign. The resolutions enthu,
siastically endorse Taft.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-13
Boston Millionaire Auto Victim.

Providence, R. l., Aug. IL. j.
Montgomery Sears, a young Boston
millionaire who was hurt in an auto
mobile accident shortly after mid
night last night between Apponaug
and Norwood, died here today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-13
LANE GIVES INTERVIEW
Iowa Republicans Should Unite On
Mr.. Cummins as Means of Har-

Davenport, Aug 12. - Hon. Joe r.
Lane, a member of the executive COM
mittee of the Allison campaign, in an
interview today states his belief -hat
the Iowa Republicans should unite on
Cummins as the means of harmonic
ing the party.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-13
Hill Helping Canadian Pacific Strike

Winnipeg, Can, Aug. 12.-It is free
ly stated here that j. j. Hill of the
Great Northern railway, is lending his
active support to the Canadian Pacific
in the present shopmen strike. An
othes large party of mechanics reach
ed the city today and were put to
work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-13
Affair is Non-Partisan.

mayor bIOWuS dIIeIluC 10 make a
nonpartisan affair of the ceremony was
entirely successful The governor and
all the other state officials are Re.
publicans.
At 1870 the party left the Hotel Lin.
coin and proceeded to the Estate capitol
grounds led by a platoon of police
Marching clubs were conspicuously alb
sent. A number of them offered their
services, but the mayor preferred the
simplest kind of a parade.
This was in accordance with Bry
ans own wishes The route toc,s the
parade directly under the much talk
ed of Taft banner, erected by the Re
publican state central committee, aft
erwards torn down and subsequently
replaced in tattered position by or
der of William A. Hayward, the new
secretary Of the Republican national
committee, and who was then stafe
chairman.
The Ceremonies at the Capitol.
AT the capitol grounds Chairman
Mack of the national COMMITTEES intro
duced Representative Henry ID. Clay
ton of Alabama, chairman of the noti.
fication committee. A prayer was Of
fered by Rev. Father John F. Nugent
OF Des Moines, Iowa. Clayton then no
titled Bryan of his nomination in
seven minute speech and at its cons
clusion handed to the Democrats
nominee formal letter of notification
signed by all the members of the com
mittee. Bryan then replied and the
ceremony was closed by short
speech by John w. Kern, vice presi-
Dental nominee.
Big Crowds at Capital.
Long before the time set for the ex-
ercises to begin the capitol grounds
had become packed with humanity. 1t
was a veritable sea of faces that met
| Bryan's gaze as he stepped to the
| front of the platform and received the
official word from Representative
Clayton that he was Democracy's
choice for the head of the national
| ticket.
Speech Stopped by Demonstrations.
| His appearance brought forth
mighty cheers from the multitude and
was continued for several minutes.
With a pleased countenance he sur
veyed his vast audience and then be-
gan his remarks, but he had not pro-
ceeded far when he was interrupted
by cheers, the demonstrations continu-
ing at intervals throughout his speech.
Kern delivered short address, then
he and Bryan retired to the capitol
building where they held a public re.
ception.
MIR. Bryan's Address.
Chairman Clayton of the notification
committee made a brief talk. When he
finished Mr. Bryan launched forth on
his address, which is given in full as
/ follows:
Mr.. Clayton and Members of the No
tifcation Committee: | cannot accept
the nomination which you officially
tender without first acknowledging
my deep Indebtedness to the Demo
cratic party for the extraordinary hon
or which it has conferred upon me-
Having twice been candidate for the
4 presidency, in campaigns which ended
in defeat, a third nomination, the re-
4 suit of the free and voluntary act of
the voters of the party, can only be
explained by a substantial and undis-
lputed growth in the principles and
policies for which |, with multitude
OF others, have contended AS these
principles and policies have given me
:. whatever political strength | possess,
the action of the convention not only
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-13
Countess Of Yarmouth Gets Divorce

London, Aug 12.--The decree grant
ed February 5 to the Countess of Var
mouth, who was Miss Alice Thaw of
Pittsburg, nullifying her marriage to
the Earl of Yarmouth, has been made
an absolute divorce by the court
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-13
Dies as Result of Burns.

Iowa City, Aug. 12.-Henry Brown,
the Lonetree merchant who used kero-
sene to start fire Monday, died last
night as the result Of his burns.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-13

Harry Thaw Adjudsed Bankrupt.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 12. - Harry K.
Thaw was today adjudged bank
rupt by the referee in bankruptcy. No
date has been fixed for the first cred
itors' meeting.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-13
Kinq Edward Visits Francis JOSEPH.

King EDWARD Visits Francis Joseph.
1schl, Austria, Aug. liking Ed
ward arrived here this morning from
Cronberg on a brief visit to Emperor
Francis Joseph and was welcomed at
the railroad station with full military
honors. This is the first time sover-
.eign visiting the emperor here has
been greeted in this ceremonious man
par
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-13
PARCELS POST PLANS OPERATES.
Agreement with Great Britain Goes
Into Effect on Aug. is Permitting
Mailind of PackaueS.

matlIHS OF FaCKSgeS.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 1.-THE
parcels post agreement between Eng
land and the United States goes into
effect August 15.
Parcels may be mailed from here to
England without regard to the value
of the contents which do not exceed
eleven pounds or five kilograms in
weight, nor measure more than three
feet six inches in length and six feet
in length and girth combined. The
postage rate applicable in the United
States to parcels for Great Britain is
70 cents per pound or fraction of a
pound
Roger @. Mills Undergoes Operation.
Baltimore, Aug. 12.-Former Sena-
tor Roger @. Mills today underwent a
successful and delicate surgical oper-
alton here. The physicians express
every hope for his recovery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-13
CEREMONY AT LINCOLN TAKES
ON NATURE OF NoN-PARTIsAN
AFFAIR AT CANDIDATES Ex-
PRESSED WISH.
GOVERNOR AND
STAFF ATTEND
REPUBLICAN STATE OFFICIALS
ACCEPT INVITATION OF CON-
MlTTEE-MARcHING CLUBS CON
sPIcuous FOR THEIR ABSENCE.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 12.--With q
salute of forty-six guns, one for each
state, given at daybreak, Lincoln Be.
gan the celebration of its first notifi-
cation day. The city is entertaining
the largest number of visitors in Its
history. All five railroads leading In
to the city ran special trains through
out the nisn1 and this morning and
all regular trains were run In sections.
The official program for the day fol
lows:
At noon a luncheon was held at the
Hotel Lincoln given by the committee
on arrangements at which the guests
We're Bryan, Kern, Gov. Sheldon, and
other state officials, members of the
notification committee, and members
of the national committee.
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Continued on page four).
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-01-08
RAILROAD HEAD ACQUITTED
Alfred H. Smith Not Criminally
Responsible, Says Court
Judge Directs Jury to Find Verdict
Exonerating New York Ccntral's
General Manager.

New York City.-The trial OF AL
red H. Smith, vice-president and gen.
sral manager of the New York Gen.
trail, for manslaughter in connection
with the wreck at Woodlawn on Feb
ruary 16, in which twenty-three, per-
sons lost their lives, came to an alb
rupt ending when Justice Kellogg in
structed the jury to return verdict
Of not guilty. Thus ended trial
which attracted attention throughout
The country as the first in which Sc
rious attempt was made to hold a
high official of railroad responsible
for the acts of subordinates. lf.".
Justice Kellogg in his charge ana
lyzed the testimony, and said he did
not believe one man capable Of per-
5onally supervising such a system as
the New York Central. Some of his
powers, said the Justice, had to be
delegated to subordinates, and to
hold the general manager guilty Of
criminal negligence would be gross
injustice. Justice Kellogg said the
technical testimony was of little value
as against the testimony Of practical
engineers. -.
"It was humanity impossible, &" said
the Justice, "for this defendant to
know every switch, block signal cir
cult and curve of the system. Of ne
cessity, the most he could do was to
provide general scheme for traffic
and the safety Of passengers. He
must delegate some duties to Others.
az take it that we have not a great
many complaints to make against the
railroads. They seem to serve the
people fairly well. But there are al
together too many accidents on rail-
ways. This is unfortunate. hope
that the general officers of such roads
will take the matter in hand. 81
think this case has brought about
good results in that 1t has brought to
the attention of the railway officials
the need for more care, especially
lin the matter Of the restrictions of
speed"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-01-08
Eoiied Again.

The stout man opened the door OF
the small waiting-room at Bushby
station and looked cautiously into
the room. AS he saw it was appar'
entity empty, he entered, closed the
door softly behind him, and tiptoed
over to the weighing-machine. i
guess I've got my chance at last" he
muttered, as he hastily thrust a cent
into the slot and stepped gingerly
on the platform at the same instant,
He settled himself firmly, and wac
adjusting his glasses to decipher the
number of pounds registered, when
the door of the ticket 4gent's room
opened, and out he came, rubbing HE
chilled hands. .,=E
"Have to warm up at the stove
once in a WHILE" he said, geniaily
and was surprised at the answer he
received. =.
ANY excuse does 'em, notice"
muttered the stout man, and he
stepped heavily from the weighing
machine without having deciphered
the figures.
"You won't find out how much
weigh to-day" he said, louder, with
a hostile glance at the ticket agent.
"This is the forty-ifth time I've
tried to use one O. these machines
in peace, but now I give it up. II
'tisn't an imposition, I don't know
what is!"-Youth's Companion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-01-08
GREAT FLEET STARTS ON $4,000
MILE CRUISE ITO THE PACIFIC
President Roosevelt Aboard the Maytiower Leads
Mighty Array of Battleships From
Hampton Roads Out to Sea.
MOST NOTABLE NAVAL PAGEANT IN THE HISTORY OF AMERICA

guests on his yacht the President
expressed his unfeigned delight at the
showing made by the magnificent
feet. Pacing the quarterback In his
enthusiasm, and smiling In charac-
teristic fashion, the President fire.
quently would exclaim: r 4
"Did you ever see such 1eet?I and
such a day? It ought to make US all
feel proud" -,.... ...... 49,. .,.....-.
Just before Admiral Evans left the
Mayfower to give orders for the fleet
to get under way, the President
called him aside and the stwo were
in earnest conversation for nearly
five minutes, during which the admi-
rails head was dipping Affirmative
mods as though acknowledging In
structions.
During the reception the President
sent. for Seaman William Chandler,
coxswain Of the Louisiana's launch,
and told him to convey to the men Of
the Louisiana his special greetings.
The Louisiana is the ship on which
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
made their return trip from the 18TH
mus of Panama. The sailor was pre-
sented by the President to. Mrs.
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Roosevelt. After the embarrassed
coxswain had taken his leave the
President said:
"I tell you our enlisted men are
Everything; they are perfectly bully,
and they are always up to everything
required Of them" 80:
Each departing admiral and cap
tain was wished "the best Of luck, old
fellow, and good-by."
Then for a journey Of nearly ten
miles the President, as commander
in-chief Of the American army and
navy, led the long line of battleships
out into Chesapeake Bay. They fol
lowed his flag to Thimble Shoal light,
five miles inside the capes, where the
Mayflower turned aside and dropped
her anchors for the final review. As
naval pageant, the review and de-
parture of the fleet were the most
notable in American history.
The feet passed out in single col.
umn, the big Government-built Con-
necticut, flagship of Admiral Evans,
leading the way. The vessels were
400 yards apart, and, from the Con-
necticut to the Kentucky, which
brought up the rear, the line reached
a distance of more than four miles.
In date of building there was Z de.
cade between the $4,000 tons of the
Connecticut and the little more than
IL, 900 of the Kentucky. Five stages
of American battlesnlp construction
were represented in the line, and as
an object lesson in the growth of the
American navy the spectacle, found
one of its most striking features.
A large number of yachts and ex.
cursion boats accompanied the feet
down the bay, and gathered at the
ro1,ihuino prOund
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-01-08
TWO DIE IN ELECTRIC CHAIR
Executions in Trenton Prison
Avenge Killing of Two Women.
Farmer Seventy Years Of Age Sees
the Negro Murderers of His Wife
Pay the Death Penalty.

Trenton, N. J.-At dawn two
young negroes, Charles Gibson and
Stephen Dorsey, were electrocuted at
Trenton State Prison for the murders
of Mrs. Francis Horner and Mrs. vi;
tori Natoli Among those present at
the double execution was Edward.
Horner, Mrs. Horner's husband. He
is seventy years old. He let it be
known, after the event, that he con-
siders electrocution travesty on
Jersey justice. 1t was too quick and
painless to satisfy him. -
The crimes for which Gibson and
Dorsey died were committed last Au-
gust at Horner's farm, near Ceilings
wood, Camden County, N. j. Horner's
barn was fired in the night, and while
he and his men were out fighting the
flames his wife and Mrs. Natoli, her
hired girl" were murdered and the
house looted. The murderers crushed
in the skulls of their victims with an
axe, and got away with two gold
watches, 81 and Horner's revolver.
Gibson and Dorsey were arrested
Ill Sdlllueu d Low uayS ioLCi ohu ~" -
tickets for the stolen articles were
found in their possession. Gibson
had once been employed by Horner.
Among other evidence adduced at his
trial was a statement made by him
that he would "get even" with Hor-
ner for discharging him. -
Tie two negroes had spent the
night praying and singing. .l-s Gibson
was led in and killed at 5.55; Dorsey
followed him at sos. 5s..r..,
Gibson was quickly strapped to the
chair and his death was accomplished
so expertly that the spectators did
not know he was dead until they
were told.
Z The chair was still warm from him
when Dorsey was bound to 1t. He,
toe. entered eternity without strug-
gle, and his body was unstrapped
within two minutes. All that had in
dicated his transition from life to
death was that he had stopped sing
ing hymn in the middle of a word.
Horner had very little to say after
the executions. He buttoned his
overcoat to his chin, pulled on his
gloves and said that he guessed he'd
be going for his train. Then he
added:
$50 that's what they call capital
punishment for taking human life!
The rope was better. It as$slower.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-01-08

Old Point Comfort, Va.-The best
part of the American navy, sixteen
first-class battleships, under command
ofgRear-Admiral Rob1ey D. Evans,
sailed for the Pacific Ocean--a a.
000-mile cruise which has set all the
world talking i" Parading in review
before the President of the United
States, and saluting as they went, the
stately white vessels weighed anchor,
and steamed out from Hampton
Roads, past the famous old Virginia
Capes, and were soon lost to view on
the southeastern horizon, filmy col
umns of smoke being the last visible
vestige of the departing fleet. They
sailed at ten knots speed, headed for
the eastern end of THE West Indies.
After threading their way among the
reefs Of those islands, the feet will
bring up at Trinidad, completing the
first stage of its journey. g..
The feet sailed from its anchorage
soon after 10 o'clock. There was not
the slightest hitch in any detail Of
the carefully, planned program.
The yacht Mayfower, bearing
President Roosevelt, arrived at Old
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ASdfRIPP,jEEzilsa2

The public plays no return dates
In hero worslip.-Life. BIZ s..
"His automobile had red finish,
didn't it?" eyes; It burned up
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Boarder-"Do you subscribe for
the village newspaper" fnhabitant
NO, thevillage dressmaker boards
tew our house. " Life. f%5 5%i5
"Why are you So sore at him?"s /
HE eloped with my wife" 'Cheeri
up. You'll get over 1T before he
does" Cleveland Leader. 80 :
Oh, I could die for you'll said.
"No; live for me instead, b. 8
And pay the bills for all my clothes, 8
My jewelry and hats and hose; i;g
Also my board, she said. ~ ,g
New York Evening Sun. y
Nell - miss Antique has such a 7.
faraway look in her eyes, Belle
"She Is probably thinking Of her
younger days" Philadelphia Rec
ord h.. .s5 s s,fs
McSosh-"Want to know good !
story to stall your wife with when
you get home late?" DeLush No
use. I'd never. get to tell IT, = g 8
Cleveland Leader. Sj:.
"Pa, what's an average NAM.
zone who has a sneaking suspicion 4
that he has qualities which make
him superior to anybody else. "a---Chi.
cago Record Herald. sEfa
A culver of arrows, a stout little bow, \,
A smile, and the tint of rose Z. ~ n
His wardrobe's complete; for the elfs well
- aware "ss5 gsi :t3t (, ~
IT'S Eden wherever he goes. "a g
"The Packsons are happily mar. !
ried, aren't they?" "Oh, no! Why.
they hadn't lived together three
weeks before she discovered that he
played a wretched game OF bridge
Life. t5tt2
'.Mr. Gruff showed me Sthe other
day some rude attempts he had made =
at carving. ''$"I couldn't imagine
him making any other kind of at
tempts at anything" - Baltimore
American. st'"t VI e.
Housekeeper-"How does it hap y
pen, Jane, that you never saw finger.
bowls before? Didn't they use them
in the last place you worked?" Jane
marin, they mostly washed
themselves before they came to the :
table, marin" Life, 'tjlF, .f't,
"Ah, my friend" said the old sol. ,
dier, "you don't know what 1t is to
be in the midst of ashower of shells"
Eyes, I do," responded the younger
man. Been in the war;" mo, but /"
I have often sat in the parquet while
the gallery gods were munching pea
nuts. s."-Chicago Daily News 80,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-01-08
cH1pMUNK AND THE CHEwINK.

a gay chewink on the brooklet's brink
Was murmuring to it's mate:
u hear" it said, that the world has read
OF us whole lot of late" :.
And bIthe chipmunk, with smile most
Looked out from its oak chip monastery.
The gay chewink, with a knowing blink,
Said: "What do you think of this? i
They say that we cannot count to three, s
That theory is amiss. e-.e h
And the blithe chipmunk, with a saucy I
Began to cut up like black-winged flicker.
The gay chewirk then observed: II think
This chipmunk is out too late,
For have seen in magazine
That chipmunks should hibernate.
And the blithea chipmunk gave yell OF
And the chewink winked for an hour there
after. ~
The gay chewink on the .brooklet's brink
Said: H1f you observe the signs
You might observe that it takes much
nerve ;.
To do such chipmonkey shines!" 4
And the blithe chipmunk, in a way most
spunky, 80
Declared it was not any old chipmonkey.
The blithe chipmunk stood upon chunk {;
That was near the brooklet's brink, 81 ~
And said, said he: have heard you chee, /
But never saw you wink F&E
D. .. 3 ) b.. y Il
And all over all the surrounding acres
Was watching throng of the nature
fakirs. " ~ Il.
Chicago Post.