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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-02
MEMBERS OF 3
FAMILIES MEET
1000 AT SECOND ANNUAL RE.
UNION OF THE UTTERRAck
AT HAYEsvILLE.

Hayesville, Aug. 31-(SpeciaD- The
second annual reunion Of the Utter
ck-Richardson-Jac obs families was
held Sunday t the Ant Salome ia
cobs home, two miles east of here,
about 500 members of the three fami-
lies being present, besides 1900 visit
ors. A program of addresses, mostly
reminiscent, and m,.sic by the Utter
Observation-Disclosures band were the
features of the day, besides the splen-
did dinner served out of doors. Among
the speakers were Judge Wilcoxsen,
Hon. Dan Hamilton, members of the
families, and Rev. D. w. Wilson of
What Cheer, who delivered the princi-
pal address Of the day. These three
families are scattered throughout Keo-
kuk county and are numbered among
the best residents. Aunt Salome ia
cobs is about rs years Of age and is
dearly revered by all the family con-
nections, as well as all her friends
Her farm is a splendid tract of land
and here it is hoped to hold the many
annual reunions for years to come
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-02
sHORTENs THE TIME.

London, Aug. 31.-The fastest tran
sit between New York and London
has been reduced to five days nine
hours and twenty-five minutes. The
latest achievement of the Mauretania
was accomplished in its first voyage
to Fishguard. on the coast of South
Wales. connecting with a special train
on the Great Western railway. which
made the run of 262 miles to London
in four hours and one-half
One hundred and five out of 240
first cabin passengers landed at Fish
guard and everyone expressed salts
faction at the new arrangement. The
business men especially were enthusi.
astic over It, Theodore Siedenburg, a
cotton broker, left at once for Bre-
men, intending to reach there, If pos.
sible, before the arrival of the passen-
gers on the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse, which left New York twenty.
four hours earlier than the Mature.
tania. He is Fastening to the bedside
| OF his sick father.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-02

Architects were not usually erratic.
1t was not fifteen minutes before l
was upstairs, armed with tape meas
ure In lieu of a foot rule, eager to
justify Mr. Jamieson's opinion of my
intelligence, and firmly resolved not
to tell him Of my suspicion until l
had more than theory to go on. The
hole In the trunk room wall still
yawned there, between the chimney
and the outer wall. | examined it
again, with no new result. The space
between the brick wall and the plaster
and lath one, however, had a new
significance. The hole showed only
one side of the chimney, and | de-
ternined to investigate what lay in
the space on the other side of the
mantel.
Ito Be Contin:l sd).
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-02
ELOPENE:NT Of
A BLOOMF|E ED
GIRL STOPPED
LEILA M'MAIN CAUGHT HERB
AND. TAKEN BACK HOME; AR
CHE BATTlN is LODGED IN
JAIL FOR HELPING LOVERS.

While attempting to elope with
girl in order that she, in turn, might
join another fellow, her lover, and
elope with him, Archie BattiE Of
Bloomfield, came to grief yesterday
in Ottumwa. The girl, Leila Nc
Main, a pretty Bloomfield girl, was
taken in charge b. her uncle and re-
turned with him to Bloomfield in the
afternoon. Battin was also taken
back in the custody Of the Davis coun-
ty sheriff, but whether proceedings
will be instituted ,.gainst MIN or Lot
has not yet been determined.
From all that can be learned from
all sides Battin acted in the role of
the self-sacrificing friend and, like the
innocent bystander, he got the worst
of it. Advices from Bloomfield indi-
cate that Clyde Corrick, the fiance OF
Miss McMains left Bloomfield Mon
day and arranged that Miss McMain
and Battin should follow Tuesday,
joining him in Des Moines.
Accordingly Battin and Miss Nc
Main drove in from the girls home, a
short distance out of Bloomfield, and
boarded the early Wabash train for
Ottumwa.
Inc girls motnef soon learned OF
her absence and she telephoned B. R.
Richardson, the girls uncle, in Bloom
field Mr. Richardson communicated
with Sheriff Peter Johaneson and the
latter wired Chief Gallagher at Ottum-
wa to arrest the couple. When the
chief received the word the Wabash
had been in some time and he. could
not find the couple. He presumed
| they had gone west on the Burlington
in the morning.
! Before noon, however, Officer Levi
! Noah located the pair at the union
depot as they were preparing to take
a train for Des Moines, and he took
| them to the station, where they were
later identified by the Bloomfield
| sheriff and Mr.. Richardson, who had
come to Ottumwa on the 1850 Wa
bash train.
Whether any steps will be taken
against Battin or Corrick is not known.
1 Battin was taken back to Bloomfield
with the girl, however, and it will be up
to him to square matters with Mrs. Nc.
Main as to the part he played in the
affair.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-02

If you knew a couple of young meh
who began business few years ago
with no capital but good character,
good health and determination to
succeed If you saw them build up
one of the best businesses in the city.
If you knew their word was as good
as any mans note and that they al
ways give full value for every dollar
spent with them. Don't you think it
would be your duty as we'll as to your
interest to trade with them? We are
the men. Just now we are making
big reduction of prices on Oxfords.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-02
Earl Grey Lost in Woods.

Victoria, B. c., Aug. 31.-Earl Grey,
governor general Of Canada, who re-
turned here from lawson and Skag-
way by the government steamer Quad
ru, had a narrow escape from death
when lost in the woods of Jervis inlet
for five and half hours on Saturday,
August %.
While on a shooting expedition
without companions he nearly fell
over a precipice in the darkness. He
finally was rescued by SEARCHING
party
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-02


Mexican flood sufferers. The COM
mlttee has teIegraphed $4,000 to
Consul-General Hanna.
Laredo, Texas, Aug. 31.-Many con-
tributions have already been received
by the Monterey authorities by tele-
graph from the United States for the
flood sufferers. This money, together
citizens of the city and from various
parts Of the republic, is being utilized
to purchase food for destitute families
and to assure them Of shelter until
they can again secure domiciles
A conservative estimate of the dam
age wrought by the flood places the
dead at 1,400 and the property loss at
$12,000,000. The river has gone down
and the danger is over.
Up to the present time $50 bodies
have been recovered. One entire
quarter of the city of Monterey was
destroyed and $4,000 persons are
homeless.
Food Famine Threatened.
The water mains are useless, and
the city is consequently without drink
ing water. 1t is also threatened with
food famine. Ten thousand persons
are being fed on bread, coffee and
soup by the municipal authorities, and
the American consulate Is giving food
to ell who apply.
Eighteen blocks of residences and
business houses were entirely washed
away. The more wealthy people CT
Monterey, together with the American
residents. are contributing to the may
or's fund, which is being expended
for the purpose of food
The federal authorities here are
measures. Benefit theatrical perform
ances, bull fights and fairs are being
| planned.
Diaz Gives $4,000.
President Diaz has telegraphed $50,
900 to Monterey. Vice-President Cor
raj has contributed $4,000, and Ambas
sador Thompson $1,000 to the fund
Others are contributing literally, :
public subscription list having beer
opened in all parts Of the republic.
The national bank officials at Mex
leo City estimate the loss in the bust
ness center Of Monterey at $5000,000
The value of the eighteen blocks @
buildings, mostly Of poor construction
which were destroyed, is'placed q
| 100000. The railway losses, al
though not yet known, are believe,
to reach s4,O00,O0O. 1t is estimated
that the total losses in the whole dis
trict affected by the cyclone and floods
will approximate $30,0OO,0O0.
OF the bodies thus far recoverAs
about 80 per cent have been identified
and were inferred today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-02
Killing AS MANAGER
Former Cub Star Gives It Out Thar
He VIII Hold Reins Some
where in 1a1o.

Kansas City, Aug. 31.-John King
a former member of the Chicago Ma
tionals, sad today he will manage a
team in one Of the major leagues next
season. He declined the offer of the
management of the Cincinnati Ma
sionals.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
NOVEMBER 7, 1909.
THE coHANS

~ FORGE NJ. COHAN and his COM
IL pany, now presenting "The Yam
N kee Prince" is said to be the
most expensive musical comedy that
has ever been sent out of New York
city. Young Mr.. Cohan and his royal
family open at the Mason tomorrow
night. They VIII be surrounded and
supported by the original company
which has assisted them in the sue
cessful presentation of this musical hit
since its inception nearly two years
ago, and the scenic, electrical and
property investitures to be shown here
are the same i'm every detail as those
which environed the play during Its
six months run at the Knickerboeker
theater, New York city.
An important member of the Conan
cast Is Tom Lewis, remembered for his
excruciatingly funny impersonatlon OF
"the Unknown" in Little Johnny
Jones'" and theatergoers who remem-
Der Mr.. Lewis conception of that char
acter will be gratified to learn that In
1.-The Yankee Prince he has been pro-
vided with an even better role.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
EXAGGERATED TRUTH

Holmes Ii was who said that to him
who did thing better than his neigh
Dor, were ii only the building of a bet
ter mousetrap, the world would make
a path to his door. Whether this
should extend to those builders of hy-
perbole or exaggerated truth that crop
up now and then is an open question.
But among the many beautiful stretch
es of the imagination that have ap-
peared on the vast sea of oratory the
following from the peroration of a
speech by a South Carolinian on States
Right day in that glorious little COM
monwealth assuredly deserves to live
long and prosper:
Has 1t ever occurred to you, Mr..
Chairman. that the cotton cloth made
in South Carolina annually would make
sheet big enough to cover the entire
face of America and Europe and lap
ever on the toes of Asia? or, IL all
the cattle raised in each year were one
COW she could browse on the tropical
vegetation along the equator while her
tail switched iCicles off the north pole,
and that her milk could float a ship
load of her own butter and cheese from
Charleston to New York? Or, If all
the mules we market each year were
one mule IL would consume the entire
corn crop of North Carolina at one
meal and kick the spots off the sun
without swelling its side or shaking it's
tail? Or, if the hogs we raise annually
were one hog, that animal would dig
the Panama canal in three roots with
out grunting, and Its squeal would be
loud enough to jar the cocoanuts off
the trees in Central American"
While examples of hyperbole are
most generally found in speeches there
are great many in works of standard
authors and also in the Bible Rhetoric
N hunarhoIa hau
place in diction and one that is often
used to beautiful effect Note the fol-
lowing from the Bible: For all the
land which thou seest, to thee will l
give 1t, and to thy seed forever. And
l will make thy seed as the dust of the
EARTH so that If a man can number
the dust of the earth, then shall thy
seed also be numbered" Genesis xiii,
Is, 16)
Another from Julius Caesar by the
immortal bard: Draw to Tyber's
bank and weep your tears into the
channel, till the lowest stream do kiss
the most exalted shores of ALL"
Shakespeare seems to have used the
figure repeatedly; note the following
from Henry VI:
ENGLAND ne'er had a king until his
time;
Virtue he had, deserving to command;
His brandish'd sword did blind men
with its beams;
His arms spread wider than dragons
wings;
His sparkling eyes, replete with awful
fire,
More dazzled and drove back his enc
mics
Than midday sun fierce beat against
their faces.
What should l say? His needs exceed
all speech;
He never lifted up his hand but con-
quered'
This figure, however has it's greatest
beauty and effect when 1t is short and
concentrated, as is evidenced by the
following from Chaucer He expresses
in a single line sentiment that gives
more luster to a young beauty than
the whole of the above to Henry:
up rose the sun, and up rose
Emelie."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07

maddening to the eye.
'Inank God. the worsts over"
sighed Willard, flinging himself onto
the sled. We'll make it to the sum-
NIT next time; then she's down hill all
the way to the roadhOuse."
Pierre said nothing.
q
Away to the northward glimmered
the ASS Ears. and as the speaker eyed
them carelessly he noted gauzy shreds
and streamers yelling their tops. The
phenomena interested him, for he
knew that here must be wind-wind,
the terror of the bleak tundra; the
hopeless, merciless master of the bar
rens! However. the distant range be-
CONTINUED on Page 1S)
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07

own misery at sight of him. The big
man reeled as though struck when the
dazzle from the hills reached him, and
he moaned, shielding his sight. Snow
blindness had found him in a night.
Slowly they plodded out of the val
ley, for hunger gnawed acutely, and
they left a trail of blood tracks from
the dogs. 1t took the combined efforts
of both men to lash them to foot after
each pause. This progress was slow
and fraught with agony.
AS they rose near the pass miles of
Arctic wastes barred themselves. All
about lowered bold domes, while
everywhere stretched the monotonous
white, the endless snow unbroken by
tree or shrub, pallid and menacing,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-26
Eleven pesd 10 Labor Blot.

The striking employees OF the Pressed
Steel Car company and their sympathizers
at McKee's Rocks, Pa, desperate in their
conclusion that they had lost in the con-
test with the company and in anger
toward the strike breakers Hho had taken
their places, attacked several Of the latter
Sunday night. The state mounted con-
stabulary on duty there came to the
latter's assistance and a bloody fight
ensued, during which many shots were
fired on both sides and blows with clubs
freely exchanged. The deaths numbered
IL, while many were wounded. The
troops finally gained the upper hand.
Thereafter no two persons were allowed
to meet and talk on the street and arrests
Of over so haYe been made. 1t is conceded
that the strikers have lost their fight.
The company has over 1000 hands at
work
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-26
WHAT Is DOING
THE WORLD OVER
4 WORD ABOUT THE LEADING
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.


At Rheims, France, this week, an in
ternational contest between noted aviators
is in progress, with trophies for the vic
tors. Paulham of France, Glenn Curtiss
Of America with his aeroplane, Bleriot
and Latham with their monoplanes and
others are competing. Bleriot and Cur
tiss are breaking each others records for
speed day by day. Bleriot Tuesday COW
cred 1-5 miles in m, 2-5 g., beating
Curtiss' mark Of the day before by half a
minute. The president OF France wit
messed the flights. Paulham has flown
the highest of all. Walter Wellman, who
has been making extensive preparations
for a balloon trip to the North Pole,
started Aug. 10, but had covered only
80 miles when a rope parted, 1000 pounds
OF provisions and stores we're dropped
and the balloon shot up to great height.
II was finally controlled and brought
back to its starting point, where heavy
wind struck and so ripped it that the
voyage had to be abandoned for this year.
The Wrights have sued Curtiss for in
fringement OF their patents.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-26
Boston FeII Before Invaders.

The war game about Boston ended
last week, and while the umpires will
not render decision until next winter
it is commonly accepted that the invaders
under Gen. Bliss succeeded in capturing
Boston. They massed On Gen. Pew's
left, who lacked sufficient force to defend
his whole line. There is much complaint
of the commissary department A great
deal OF sickness resulted because OF the
hardships and the unacclimated condi-
fion offhe troops
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-26
Speed RECORDS Invite Death.

The automobile speed races at Indian
apoIis last week were characterized by
fierce and reckless driving, resulting in
the loss of seven lives in all, most OF them
operators of cars on the track. In the
wild rides against time, several cars left
the track and ran into the crowd or
against distractions. Barney Oldheld
covered a mile in 43 lilo m. Chevrolet
covered 10 miles in S.56 4-10 and won
the $50 mile race in q Buick. Strang IN
Buick ran 100 miles in 1.32. 4S bio.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-26
Gnvarnment Church Figures.

According to a government census
bureau report, SO, ,00O, 900 Of the popula-
ton OF the United States are church
members; billion and quarter is in
vested in church buildings; eight new
churches are built every day; 61.6% are
Protestants and 36.7% are Catholics; in 10
states there are more Catholics than
Professionals.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-26
Even Fake eahles Now.

The family of Rev. and Mrs Samuel
Fl. Secombe, who recently removed from
Chicago to Goshen, Mass, has been OF
unusual interest because OF the reported
birth OF bankruptcies. People have come
from long distances to see the four IN
fants. II now develops that their birth
as alleged is spurious, and that the IN
fants were gathered up for exhibition
purposes. The minister has been dropped
from his charge.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-26
west PoInt tiazers FIred.

Seven cadets have been expelled from
West Point for hazing q fellow cadet.
In the Lieut.. Sutton investigation, the
report was that the victim killed himself
while trying to shoot those with whom
he was engaged in an alteration, pre-
sumabIy with suicidal intent.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-26
EovxIer AssaIIs Cannon.

Congressman Fowler, who was deposed
from the chairmanship OF the committee
on banking and currency by Speaker
Cannon, has issued bitter open letter to
the speaker, charging him with personal
vindictiveness and holding him response
BILE for the last financial panic.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-26
Many Lives Lost in Sinking Steamer

The steamship Columbia, carrying ex-
cursionists from Buenos Ayres to Monte
video, collided with German steamer
early Tuesday morning at Montevideo
and between $50 and 200 OF the passen-
gers Of the Columbia we're drowned or
killed, as the steamer sank at once.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-26
Hartman at Home, Very Feeble.

E. H. Hartman, the great railroad
magnate and hnancier, arrived Tuesday
at New York city after a soiourn at Bad
Gastein, an Austrian health resort. He
is very feeble and q sick man. The stock
market has been badly affected by his
condition. He will go to bis summer
home on the Hudson in the hope OF i'm
provement.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-26
REDUCING United States Army.

The United States army is to be re-
duced in numbers to $4,000 cutting it
down 5000 by curtailing enlistments. The
saving may amount to $s,00O,0O0
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-26
Essv Way 70 Make Millions.

By the improvement in Standard Oil
stock. il is calculated that Rockefeller is
R7s, ,OOO, 900 richer than he was two years
ago.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-26
Caspian Lake. Greensboro.

Caspian Lake, Greensboro.
Miss Lydia Stowbridge OF Peacham
is the guest Of her sisters, Mrs. Miller
and Mrs. Whitehill.
Beeman Sibley Of Wellesley, Mass, is
a recent conner TO Sibley cottage for va
cation Of two weeks with his parents.
The Hookers OF Barre closed their
cottage the 22nd and automobiled away,
not to return till another summer.
Miss Bertha RowelI is spending a
week at the Simpson cottage with Mr..
and Mrs. @. E. Sawyer Of Montpelier.
Mrs. Emma Peters Cheney, formerly OF
Randolph, but now OF st. Johnsbury, is
making q brief visit to her many friends
in camp, coming Saturday.
Mrs. Laura Cushman finished her So
journ at the lake Tuesday, when she
left for the home of her sister, in Der
by, where she will remain for time.
H. B. and Franklin Salisbury came in
to camp Thursday for 8 week. and the
following morning E. t. Salisbury re-
turned to Randolph after a short stay
with bis family.
To add to the pleasure Of the usual
camp aing last Sunday evening, a fine
violin solo was rendered by Horace Lam
don and two bass solos by Edwin NJ.
Brooks Of Boston, who is at B. H. San
born's for few days.
Prof. w. L. EicheIberRer left for
Washington, ID. c., last week, but his
family will remain here through a part OF
September at least. Mrs. Eichelberger
is at present entertaining Miss Lamson,
q clerk in the Naval Observatory Of Wash
ington.
Mrs. Margaret Smith, after a month
spent at Camp Wheeler, went to Ran
dolph Saturday, where she will visit her
brothers, Wales and Harris Bass, and
other friends, before returning to her home
in Boston. Mr. and Mrs. e. A. Thomas
also concluded their visit here and re-
turned to Randolph the same day.
Donald and Marion Salisbury re-
turned from a delightful visit to High
gate Springs last week. Donald was
especially in good spirits, having
achieved the distinction OF catching n
fine uickerel call his own seIf'' which
he brought to Greensboro and displayed
with pardonable pride to his home
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Salisbury and
their guests, DR.. Stuart Goodrich and
Miss Fannie CrandaIl, made an automo-
bile trip through Greensboro and adjoin-
ing towns one day last week, visiting
EIlego lake and various other points Of
interest with which this locality so
abounds They made it their way to
reach North Crsftsbury at noon, to en-
| joy one OF the delicious and well cooked
dinners for which the little hotel there
is getting quite famous, and finally came
into camp again at dusk, in time for
supper at the Salisbury cottage.