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The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-19
Proposed Canadian Canal.

Canada's minister of canals has pre-.
sented to the Canadian house of com
mons a suggestion that something
should be done by the Dominion to
provide water route to compete with
the Erie canal. He proposed that a
25-foot canal be dug to connect. Lakes
Erie and Ontaria, 1t is estimated
that a canal or depth sufficient to
accommodate the largest lake craft
would cost $4,000, 900 to s3O,OO0,0OO
Such en- improvement, it is expected
Canada will probably undertake with
n 4 se% years
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-03
Casts Doubt on Chesapeake Flag.

Trenton, N. J.. Feb. SC. Wilfred Pearce, editor of the Syren, has been making inquiries at the request of the New Jersey Historical society into the American flag recently purchased in London for an American, and as a re- suit Mir Pearce is oppressed with doubt that 1t is the flag of Captain James Lawrence's ship Chesapeake. He thinks it is possibly that of the United States ship President, which also took part in the war of 1872 MT. Pearce says that whatever flag it was that was sold in London he doesn't believe that it belonged to the Chesapeake, because that lies in the coffin of Cap tain Lawrence in Trinity churchyard, New York.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-03
MOTHER TO BE NEAR HIM.
Report In Pttsburg That Mrs. Thaw Will Live ar Matteawan Village.


 Pittsburg, Feb. 3.-Even though he is an inmate of an asylum for crimi- nal Insane, Harry Thaw will not be deserted bs his mother, Mrs. William Thaw. To be always near her young est child she has made arrangements to rent a cottage near Matteawan asy- lum and live there so long as Harry is an inmate.
 This was made known here when it was announced that she had given up her home in Woodland road, which will be occupied by her son Josiah. Mrs Thaw also sent her resignation to three charitable organizations with which she has been connected for years She will not return to Pitts burg except when business requiring her immediate attention arises.
 The management of the estate will be left entirely in the hands of Frank Semple. All papers requiring the sig nature of Mrs. Thaw will be sent to her at Matteawan for her signature.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-03
JOHN DIS FATHER ALIVE.
Frank Denies That He Was 6isamist
 Under Another Name.


 Under Another Name.
 Cleveland, O.. Feb. s.-Frank Rocke- feller denied that w. A. Rockefeller, the aged father of John D. Rockefeller, had been bigamist and under the name of pr. Levingston had died and was buried at Freeport, III. Mir. Rocke- feller said:
 Like others which have preceded it. the story is an unqualified lie. The whereabouts of my father concerns no one but his immediate family, and 1t is precisely to protect himself from being bounded by cranks and others who would break in upon the peace and quiet of his retired life that he prefers to live in such seclusion as suits his convenience. admitting to his retirement only such trusted friends as have demonstrated their personal at- tachment beyond doubt"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-03
VAST RECLAMATION SCHEME.
Secretary of Interior Proposes Open. ina 7S.OOo.OOo Acres to Settlers.

Secretary Of Interior Proposes Open-
 ing 7s,oooooo Acres to Settlers.
 Washington, Feb. 3.-A vast scheme for retaining swamp lands for human habitation in the central and south eastern states is proposed to President Roosevelt by Secretary of the Interior James R. Garfield in his annual report.
 There are about 7S,000,000 acres of swamp lands in these states" says the secretary. Tt is feasible to drain much of this land and provide homes for thousands of families. I believe it is possible to adopt plan, we'll within the powers of congress, which will per init the federal government to under take this work, and l most earnestly urge the early consideration of all phases of the problem"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-03
Gossip of Women Blamed For Panic.

Philadelphia. Feb. 3.-The answer of the defense in the Linderman bank ruptcy proceedings will be filed here Wednesday. It is said by those close to the case that before the Linderman incident is closed it will be revealed that the copper collapse of 1907, which involved him in ruin and which began the general panic. started in the idle gossip of two women. One of the wo- men said to be connected with the origin of the trouble. which later ln- volved C. W. Morse and the Heinzes, is the Countess Onaloff.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-03
Au,har eosa Ear 10 Wed.

Worcester. Mass. Feb. 3.--Mrs. Alb bic Clemens. m author. came all the way from her home in Palestine and was married tO Arthur L. Brown. a carpenter of this city. ny the Rev NIT. Dunbar. pastos of inc Manuel Assem- bly, church of Providence. assisted by the Rev. MT. Mcleod Harvey, pastor Of the Iirst Presbyterian church in this city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-03

The Democrat is now making a big magazine offer in ortler to induce subscribers to pay in advance and io serurs new subscribers. For 43 cents a month. which is less than 2 cents a day. you ezu secure the Eyen- ing Democrat and three monthly ulasazines. nam-Iy. spare Moments. pFeSSnzzking at HoEsc and the Moth CTS Magazine. All that Is Reees- Ssry is Co pay in adyznce. Tou may ray one. tWO or 1S mary months in asIvznce as yoa desire
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-03
William J. Bryan Rests a Bit.

Burlington. \. l.. Feb. 3.-For just four hours William Jennings Bryan forgot presidential bees and buzzings and found rest from his tour of the east in the fellowship of his friend. James II. Birch. at the lstter's home in Burlington. \ large crowd met him at the railroad station. Only members of Mir Birch's family were at the luncheon to their guest
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-03
pavlt Johnson Pss,., Away.

Walden. V. Y Feb. 3-David John son. the American Iandscapp painter. died at his home here from old age. in his eighty-frst year. With the excep- tion of one months study under Jasper r. Cropsey early in his career David Johnson was a self taught man
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-03

during, his incarceration in the institu tion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-03
Bound to Get There.

"I don't know whether to make q dcctor or a lawyer of John" said the old man I've got a lawsuit tn be set tied an a leg to be cut oI. 50 s'pose can't miss it far either way."-St Louis Republic.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-03

Ger, was used for end runs. Lawler
and Murray alternated with Brockman
and Hartman for line plunges. The
Midgets did not seem to be particular
about more touchdowns, as the score
OF the first half demonstrated their
superiority over the Turks and erased
any uncertainty Of which eleven ex-
celled. Stentz displayed unusual clev-
erness in holding the opposition when
Ottumwa punted, and at one stage,
by a burst of speed, he held Downs
on Albia's goal line after Brockman
had booted the ball from the center OF
the field. A forward pass from Dinge-
man to Stcntz was spoiled by the I'M
intentional interference of an official.
but to recover from the failure to
gain, line bucks were used continually
until the ball was gradually advanced
within five yards of the coveted goal.
Here Dingeman, enveloped in the two
bulky forms of Kirby and Murray,
gained two and one-half yards, and the
remaining distance to the goal was
covered through the same avenue by
Brockman. Murray, notwithstanding
the handicap under which he suffered
through constant work in the line, was
called to do or die in placing the oval
over the goal bars. A tantalizing open
| ing in the boot on his trusty right
foot, through which his great digit
peeked out, collided with the oval and
because of a recent bath. there was
not sufficient strength there to raise
the ball the required height Result
no goal.
Tharpe. Dingeman and Stentz gain.
| ed a total of twenty.nine yards after
| the kickoff, and the referees whistle
Terminated the game.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-03

whether the stream will go black or
white. For about five miles they seem
to remain about the same until the
Frazier finally rolls closer to the
shore and before long the Thompson
diminishes to small streak and dis
appears entirely. The Frazier has
won the battle. 1t goes on until a large
number of pure white rivers flow into
it and the defeat of the Thompson
ends in triumphant victory as the
Frazier flows into Puget sound crystal
white So it is with the world. 1t vii!
go on muddy and murky until the
people wake up and make it clean
Talks to Men.
True citizenship divided in four
parts wa sthe theme of Rev. Sand.
ford's address to men yesterday after
noon in the auditorium of the W NJ.
c. A. He emphasizes that man must
be first dependable; strenuous in his
exercise of honesty, upright at all
times, and lastly. he must sacrifice
many seeming pleasures that depart
from the Christian life, The remarks
Of the visiting divine made profound
impression upon his many hearers.
The musical numbers rendered by the
male chorus were UP to their usual
high order.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-03
BROWN Gives
SOME FIGURES
NEW YORK CENTRAL oFFlcIAI
SHOWS FALLAcY OF GOV
EMINENT OWNERSHIP

New York, Nov. I'm a speech be,
fore the semi-annual union meeting OF
the Brotherhood of Engineers of New
York held recently at Syracuse Will
liam c. Brown senior vice president
OF the New York Central Lines drew q
clean-cut contrast between the posi-
tlon of William Howard Taft and Will
liam Jennings Bryan on the question
OF government ownership of railroads.
incidentally he gave to his hearers
some interesting figures on the wages
paid by those foreign governments
which own and operate their railroads.
Mr.. Bryan, said Mr.. Brown, failed
TO tell the people. when he came back
from Europe two years ago and an
nounced himself as favoring govern
ment ownership, that on his trip from
London to Liverpool, a distance of 200
miles. his fare, including $50 pounds
Of baggage, was $3.50 while his fare
from Boston to Albany, distance Of
POI miles, is $3.50.
IF he had inquired said Mr. Brown
"he would have found that the engiu-
GERS who pulled the train from Liver
pool to London were paid $500, while
the men who run the engines from
Boston to Albany receive $3.50 for
substantially the same milage. In
other words, while the fare In the
United tSates Is twenty per cent less,
the pay of the engineers in this coun-
TRY is 1T per cent more that that paid
abroad"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-03
BROKE IN ELDON
Pleasure Trip Ends Dsastrousy for
Frank Peck and Jesse
Hammond.

All the perils, hardships and in
conyeniences of being broke in big
city have been endured by Frank Peck
and Jesse Hammond, who have return
ed from Eldon after some narrowing
experiences. The men reside immed-
lately southeast Of the city. Sunday
morning they started out in Mr.. Ham
mond's new launch just to try the
craft. The going was good and they
finally made UP their minds to reach
Eldon. About two miles above that
city the engine baked and the oc-
cupants of the launch were compelled
to let it drift on to their mecca Then
the trouble arose. Neither had any
money, and all stores, banks and bus
mess houses were closed. Peck reach
ed Ottumwa last night by enacting
the role OF railroading without a
pass" and Hammond managed to get
"stand-off until Monday morning
when he could get to a bank, and al
SO find machinist to reuair the
launch.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-03
HEARING WILL
Be CONTINUED
ADJoURNs LATE SATURDAY AFT.
ERNoON UNTIL JANUARY
AT CHICAGO.
RATES DISCRIMINATE
Difference in Cost to Shipper Shown
by Local Men-ElIis Wants to
Know II Mileage Basis
ls Desired.

The hearing before Commissioner
j. s. Harlem, of the Interstate Com
merce Commission in the small court
room at the court house Saturday came
to a close about $3.50 and adjourned to
meet in Chicago sometime during Jan
uary. The testimony both verbal and
In the exhibits in writing presented by
local shippers was all that was taken
ut the hearing and the railroads gave
no testimony during the day. Several
Dttunawa manufacturers and jobbers
comprised those giving the testimony
Ind much important information on
rates and tariffs, ETC., was brought out.
Discrimination Shown.
The most important information pro-
duced in the exhibits and oral testi-
mony was the discrimination shown in
through rates from New York and
points east Of the Indiana and Illinois
state line, to Mississippi river points. II
was shown that by combining local
with the through rate after the ship
ment had reached the river, a reduc-
lion in favor Of the shipper was shown
as compared to the through rate the
entire distance This was made the
basis Of the complaint by the local
shippers who claim they are discrim-
mated against in favor of the points
along the Mississippi river, and seek
an adjustment of the rate that Will
PhopSA eAoAa~N
not have to bear a greater rate in pro-
portion than their competitors in river
cities.
Local Shippers Testify.
Among those who appeared at the
afternoon session of the hearing were:
George McElroy, Of the Ottumwa Pad
pnd Blanket Co.: w. T. Harper, Of the
Edgerly Drug Co.; Paul Arbenz, of the
Dain Manufacturing Co. and Frank
McIntire. of Harper McIntire Co.
During the hearing of the testimony
Of Ottumwa men. the railroad repre-
sentatives piled them with many ques-
tons. Attorney Ellis, Of the Milwau-
what they wished done to relieve the
situation, If they had plan that they
would submit to the railroads as g
basis for making a change Of the
rates.
Ellis Sarcastic.
When told by Arbenz that the sit
uation among the local shippers was
b physician, Ellis turning to Commits.
sioner Harlan said: These mer
wish to give us medicine but won't
take it themselves. I am looking fol
shipper that knows what he wants
and If he desires rate on the mileage
basis but l can't find one among
item. They would destroy the struc-
lure areauy ouhe pue oilei az suoS.i'
tute."
The complaint covers practically
every commodity and various classes
of freight. Those complaining to thu
commissioner represent nearly al
ouch branches of freight. Upon tn.
completion Of the testimony of thu
local shippers the railroads not offer
Ing any testimony, the hearing adj
Iourned to meet at Chicago sometime
during January. The hearing wal
held in Ottumwa by request Of tht
Commercial association, which is ar.
rayed against the four railroads en-
tering Ottumwa, namely: 9. B. & O..
c. NJ & ST. P; Wabash and Rocl
island
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PEOPLES PULPIT.

PEOPLES PULPIT.
d
Editor Courier: Please publish the
following letter received by me from
a gentleman in Decatur, Ill.
Decatur, H., Oct. 20, 1908
Mr.. ]. F. Jersey,
Ottumwa, Ia,
Dear Sir:
l have just read your circular print
ed in one Of our local newspapers in
regard to the coming advent Of one
Billy Sunday, and will say, all one has
to do to appreciate your circular, is to
have gone through it as we have in
Decatur. Mr.. Sunday and his band of
performers visited Decatur for five
weeks last February, and when you
say he is great hypnotist. you are
right. He done the people here out
Of twelve thousand dollars and vanish
ed as quickly as he came. You would
enjoy talking to some of his converts
now, after they have woke up and had
time to think 1t over.
He put Decatur dry, as every one
knows land thereby forced about eight
hundred people out Of employment and
five or six hundred out of town to
engage in business elsewhere Some
Of these men were among the wealth
lest citizens, who had helped to make
and build Decatur. 1t was city Of
thirty thousand, and not business
house had been unoccupied for at
least eight years before his "spasm"
here, and residences was at prem
ium and now behold, at least four
hundred empty residences and four
teen empty business houses that rent
ed from $50 to $50 per month"; most
of these are now used for storage
houses.
Our Great Western Race meeting
which has for years been grand
thing for Decatur and left $4,000 to
$4,000 among our business men was
Immediately declared off after cleo,
ton. Our baseball team was disband
ed at the close Of the season on &C
count Of no attendance; the Sunday
followers didn't seem to support it.
Mr.. Sunday not only did this but
caused many families to fall out and
separate, and men who had been
friends for years became bitter en-
emies.
l will venture to say, it will take
Decatur four or five years to get back
to where it was as a business city, as
business is in a deplorable condition
here at present.
Last Sunday, Oct. 25, there was
thirteen DRINKS arrested in Decatur
more than l ever knew of in the TWEEN
ty-two years of my residence in De
catur in any one day. The Sunday
converts seemed to predominant
among the arrests
Next Tuesday will mark hot elcc
ton here; there are a lot of down
and out" politicians and black-leg law
yers who got in the Sunday band
wagon as their last restort to get in
Office They will get what is coming
to them next Tuesday.
Mr.. Sunday will no doubt try his
diamond gag" there, to separate the
suckers from their money. He sella
a diamond ring two or three times
Of same.
could tell you Of many other cases
of corruption he has left behind him
here, If though it was necessary anC
| If there is a few more men in Ottum
wa like yourself he will not find sucl
smooth sailing and easy money as h
| did in Decatur, and leave your city tt
recuperate after he is gone.
Sincerely yours,
| r. D. Hill,
| $50 S. Main St, Decatur, III
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-03

Tharpe. ........ OBJ. Cresswell Capt
Brockman -. RIB. ......... Evans
Dfngeman Cap. LIB. $500. johnson
Hartman. ..... FB. -. Gass
Touchdown Hartman, Dingeman,
Brockman.
Goals from Touchdown Brock
man 2.
Referee Charles Mitchell, Abba;
James Templeton, Ottumwa
Umpire James Templeton, Ottum.
wa; Chas Mitchell, Abba.
Timekeepers e. j. Eigenmann,
Ottumwa; George Remy, Abba.
Linesman William Osler.
Time OF Halves 20 minutes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-03
FIFTY-FIvE YEARS WE'D
nTversary Of Their Wedding in
Quiet Manner at Home.

Five years beyond the half century
mark is the milestone reached in the
welded life Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Booz
6o1 West Main street. The venerable
couple are spending the day at home
and celebrating the event without any
demonstration, in quiet manner
Both are still hale and heartily and
look to be good for many more years
IF conjugal happiness. They are life
,ong residents of the city and their
many friends wish them many years
Of welded life.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-03

HOSPITAL NOTES

George Thrasher of Lewiston, Mo-,
entered the hospital this morning for
treatment
Mrs. R. P. Clark, 1915 West street
was discharged from the hospital this
morning and returned to her home
Charles Roberts of Libertyyille en-
tered the hospital Saturday and under
went a surgical operation this morn
Ing. He is progressing fayorably.
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ling, re-
ter VISIT
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KirkhaW
nTnwa.G Ks
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ner ana
returned
ting over
Skinner'%
TIL Welle
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BRADFORD-Sund November /,
1905 at 9:15 a. M, Mrs. Viola, wife
of A. w. Bradford, at the late resi-
dence, 942 North Cooper avenue.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
at 3:15 a. NJ, from the late residence
to the Mt Zion (colored) M. E.
church on North Jefferson street
where services will be conducted at
10 o'clock. Interment will be in, OF
tumwa cemetery.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES October 81,
1908 at the late residence, 425 AL
bany street at II p. M, Cecil Leroy,
the three year old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew w. Chadwick.
Funeral was held this afternoon
from the residence at Q o'clock to He'd.
rick where interment was made.
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BIRTHS.

BIRTHS
} e . . q y p = .
Born-Monday, November 2, 1908,
% Mr.. and Mrs. Dorance Sumner, 1924
Cooper street, son.
Born-Sunday, November /. 1908, to
Mr.. and Mrs M. v. Rollison, 1920 East
Main street, son.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-03
Deaths

-Monday November 2,
1908, at $50 a. M, Joseph Tutwiler,
aged 60 years, at the late residence
403 Hamilton street Decedent is
survived by his wife and daughter,
Miss Iva L. Tutwiler He was
stricken with paralysis at 7 p. M,
Saturday He was member OF
Co., F. Second Iowa infantry.
Funeral announcement will appear
later.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29
CALIFORNIA TACKLES
JAPANESE PROBLEM
UNITED Press Leased WIre.)

NOnlteu ffeSS Leased Wlre.)
Sacramento, Cal, Dec. 29.-Sever-
al bills directed at the japanese resi-
dents OF California are in process Of
preparation today for presentation
TO the assembly on the opening OF the
state legislature.
Assemblyman Grove l.. Johnson ~
preparing a bill designed TO prohibit
japanese from becoming directors IN
corporations. As a majority OF the
Japanege firms OF the state are cor.
porations, this would tend TO disrupt
their business
AS emblyman Drew. OF Fresno, Is
working on bill designed to pre-
vent japanese from acquiring or own
ing land In any manner.
II is,sai dthat Johnson Is preparing
a bin TO prohibit Japanese from at
tending public schools, and 10 em-
power municipal authorities with the
right 20 seggregate Japanese In GER
tan portion of cities. The measure
will avoid the claim that II is uncon-
stltutional by referring to the Jap
anese "a undesirable citizens"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29
CASTRO'S ADHERENTS
FIGHT GOMEZ FORCES
UNITED Press l.Onsed Wtre)

lUilfN l-IfNN lf''Nfu W 'Tttl
Port of Spain, Trinidad, Dec. 20.
News of an engagement nj Macuro
between armed adherets of the de-
posed President Cipriano Castro and
Officers OF the new Venezuelan pres
dent. j. Vincente Gomez, In which
20 men were killed and so were
wounded, and brought here today by
the Venezuelan gunboat Miranda.
The war vessel carrying officers
TO supplant Castro's appointees at
Macuro arrived there yesterday. II
was discovered that General Torres
had gathered 500 men who resisted
the landing OF the newly appointed
officers.
The Miranda put back 10 Port of
Spain TO communicate with Gomez
cabinet at Caracas, Many VeneZue-
lans here have volunteered to go
with the Miranda 70 Macuro and
fight Torres.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29
NAVAL BATTLE IN
A RESTAURANT
UNITED Press leased Wire.)

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
Richmond. Cal, Dec. 29.-Because
he upheld the honor of the American
navy Eric Lonnholm, Jewish res
taurant cook, is at local hospitel
today suffering from wounds inflicted
by Louis Schiappacasse, an Italian
di hwasher, who admired England s
ships of war, and who is a sufferer
from gashes in both arms. The men
fought bloody knife duel in req
taurant yesterday afternoon, and
charges of assault and attempt TO
murder are pending against each.
Lonnholm was frlghtfully slashed
about the face, and had his left ear
almost entirely severed. His oppo-
nent suffered severe wounds on the
arms.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-29
SlLVERT0N HIGH
BEATS SALEM HIGH

In the first of the series OF games
played in the High School Basketball
League. played In y M. G. A. gym
nasium last night. Silvcrton high won
from Salem high by score Of 80 to
81.
In the first half Silverton easily
outclassed the home team by the star
playing of Edison, Wolcott and
Brooks. who repeatedly threw bas-
kets over the Salem boys The first
half ended with 22 to 13 score.
In the second half S?lem, with a
change In their lineup. "allied, and
secured a good many baskets from
the field.
Many fouls were made on both
sides, and point was secured from
nearly every foul. thus running the
score up quite high. The llneups
were ng follows.