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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-19
CORRAL. MAY Get
SEAT OF DIAz
If ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT,
EXECUTIVE WILL RESIGN IN
HIS FAVOR.

Mexico City, Aug. 1S.--Ramon Cor
raj, in whose favor President Porfirio
Diaz of Mexico will resign If Corral
is elected vice president in the coming
election. according to dispatches, has
been looked upon as the heir apparent
to the presidency since he was first
elected vice president upon the Gre
alton Of the Office In 1904. He was a
Journalist In early life and has been
in politics since he engaged in the rev.
olution of 1875, which made Diaz pres
ident. The father Of nine children, he
has sent all his sons and daughters to
be educated in the United States and
Is said to be more Of an American
than any other man Of Mexican blood"
General Bernardo Reyes, the opponent
of Corral, whom, it is said, Diaz will
remove as governor of Nuevo. Leon
has been for years a powerful politi.
cal leader, especially strong with the
army, in which he is general of a
division, and with the younger ele-
ment of the people. He has been min
lister of war, and as such is said to
have brought the army to high stan
dard of efficiency. OF romantic nature,
and poet, he is ambitious and Is ex-
pected to make a strong struggle for
the presidency.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-19
MRS. ELIZABETH
PLATTSIS CALLED
PIONEER RESIDENT OF oTTuM-
WA is SUMMONED TO HER
REWARD.

Ihe curtain of death was drawn
over the life of Mrs. Elizabeth Platts
at l:30 o'clock this afternoon and an
other pioneer of Ottumwa. a woman
whose friends and acquaintances were
legion, answered the final summons.
death occurred at the family home
ooi west Second street, In which she
nad been confined moro or less for
the past Year with illness. The death
OF Mrs. Platts was hastened through a
fall she sustained some six months
ago. which left her practically helm
less and bedfast except for few days
during which she mustered enough
strength to leave her bed and sit
patiently in comfortable chair.
Mrs. Platts was a native of England.
removing to this country in 1851
Since 1854, except for few DAYS
spent on a farm In this county. Mrs.
Platts has made her residence con
tinnously In 0ttumwa. She was 70
years old. Surviving her are two
sons, Job and George and one daugh-
ter, Miss Matte, the latter two being
their mothers inseparable com.
panions. Numerous other relatives al
so survive.
The death of Mrs. Platts will be
learned by her score of friends and
acqua1ntanees with the keenest sor-
row, as her amiable disposition, quiet
manner and throughtfulnes of her
nelghbors have been lifelong char
acteristics.
The funeral will be private, the date
and hour to be announced later.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-19
CRETAN FLAG
IS shot DOWN
BLUE JACKETS FROM POWERS
WARsHlPs SETTLE INTER
NATIONAL QUESTION.

Canea, Aug. 1S.-The Greek flag
raised three weeks ago by the people
of Crete in defiance of the sovereignty
of Turkey was lowered at sunrise
this morning by party of internal
blue Jackets. There was no resistance
on the part of the Cretans.
A we'll directed shot fired by one of
the parties Of blue jackets brought
down the Flagstaff of the Canea fort
and with 1t the Greek flag. Most of
the blue Jackets then returned to
their ships. but small detachments
representing each of the four powers
were left behind in occupation of the
bastion fortress to prevent any at
tempt on the part of the Cretans to
raise another flag.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-19
SUTTON HELD
EESPONSIB[E
FOROWNDEATH
NAVAL BOARDS REPORT EXON
CRATES OFFICERS ACCUSED OF
PART IN TRAGEDY; NOT DETER.
MINED TO BE SUICIDE CASE.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 49, The
naval court Of Inquiry into the death
of Lieut.. Sutton of the marine corps,
has found the officer came to his
death either by accidental shooting or
by suicide, but just which it was not
able to determine.
The court decided that no possible
charge of criminality lies against any
of the participants in the fray except
Sutton himself, and that he was di.
restly and solely responsible for his
own death, which was self inflicted,
either Intentionally or in an effort to
shoot one of the persons restraining
him, and that his death was not
caused by any other injury whatever.
History of Case.
Lieut.. Sutton while a student at the
school of application at Annapolis in
October, 1907, was killed by a pistol
shot under mysterious circumstances.
A board of officers which investigated
the case at the time reported that the
shot was fired by his own hand.
The members of the family were
not at all satisfied with that conclu-
sion. At their urgent request the de-
partment consented to have another
investigation. Several officers of the
marine corps who have knowledge of
the tragedy were ordered home from
stations in the Philippines for exam
ination.
Lieutenant Sutton came to his death
early Sunday morning, Oct. 13, 1907.
He and two other officers, Second
Lieut.. Robert E. Adams and Edward
P. Rocker, were returning to their
quarters after spending some time at
Carvel hail. following dance at the
naval academy. They made the trip
from the hotel to the barracks in ar
|autemabile.
1t is said that the officers qnarreled
on the trip over. They left the ma
chine on the country road at an en-
trance to the barracks grounds instead
OF having 1t convey them to their quar-.
ters. They proceeded UP the road lead,
Ing to the barrack sand not long after.
ward shot was heard. When Lieu.
tenant Sutton was picked up bullet
wound was found in the back of his
head. He was hurried to the naval
hospital but died within short time.
Officers Exonerated.
Lieutenant r. e. Adams Of the Ma.
rine Corps was brought back to the
United States from China, not alone
to face another board of inquiry to
investigate the circumstances of the
death of Lieutenant James N. Sutton,
but to answer in the criminal courts
to the charge of murder. The navy
board was organized. and notice was
served on the young officer that he
would be called upon to stand trial
Lieut.. e. A. Osterman was recalled at
the same time and stood accused with
Adams. The verdict clears both these
officers,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-19
MINERS HAVE:
NARROW ESCAPE:
MEN WORKING in SEYMOUR
SHAFT WHEN 1T CATCHES
FIRE ARE SAVED.

Seymour Aug. 1s.- Especial -
Scores of miners employed at the
Sunshine local coal mine had narrow
escape about $3.50 o'clock last even
ing in a fire that put the mine out of
commission. When discovered, the tip
pie of the mine was on fire, but the
blaze spread SO rapidly that in less
than an hour the framework had all
fallen In. The night shift had gone
into the mine to work, but they es-
capped uninjured through the air shaft.
although they had a narrow escape.
Seymour will feel the loss heavily, as
the mines payroll has been heavy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-19
TWO BREAK JAIL
Ben Brewer and Charles Adams Make
Good Their Escape From
Abba CaIaboose

Abba, Aug. s.-(Spec1aD by rip
ping off piece of the steel ceiling
and ,.sing it to make hole through
the roof, Ben Brewer, who recently
robbed the Donelan dry goods store,
and Charles Adams, known as ALA
bama," the negro held for attempt TO
commit murder, escaped from the AL
bia Jail last night and have not yet
been re-captured. The offenders were
In the corridor of the Jail, because Of
the accommodation not being suffi-
cient to provide room for all the in
mates, and while the jailer was absent
they made good their escape Adams
is charged with attempting to murder
one of the members of the Buxton
ball team.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-19
KILLED BY THE CARS.
Mark Holes Of Battle Creek, Mich,
Cut to Pieces-Was Bound for
Dakota Harvest EieIds

Burlington, Aug. 1s-About z o'clock
last evening a stranger tried to board
a west-bound train near the MAN
street crossing. He missed his hold
and fell under the wheels, and was
dragged some distance and terribly
mutilated. Death must, have been in
Simultaneous. The remains were taken
in charge by The Unterkirchers.
Shortly after the accident the re
mains were identified as those of Mark
Holes of Battle Creek, Mich. He was
about 35 years of age, laborer. with
several others he had been working in
the harvest fields in Illinois, and was
bound for the Dakotas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-19
BLAME TRAIN CREW FOR WRECK.
coroner's Jurors Order Arrest of Rail-
road Employees Following
Fatal Collision.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Aug. 1s.---
The coroner's jury investigating SAT-
urday's collision on the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad at Hustled, Colo. in
which eleven persons were killed and
sixty injured. decided today the wreck
was due to criminal negligence.
The verdict biames the train crew.
composed of Engineers Lessig and
Hollingsworth. Fireman Wright, Con-
ductor Dalton and Brakeman McIth-
ern.
rest the trainmen.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-19
Road Reoraanized.

New York, Aug. 1s.-Preparations
to take over the control of the Gin
cinnati. Hamilton & Dayton railway
company by the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad company were made today
when new officers and directors of the
former company were elected. Oscar.
G. Murray, president of the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad, was chosen chair
man OF the board. William Cotter.
president of the Pere Marquette rail-
road, is president.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-19
..owa Brakeman Killed.

Waterloo, Aug. 1S.-(syecial)-D. r.
Sweeney, aged 25, brakeman on the
Illinois Central, was caught between
the cars at Jesup today and was crush
ed, and died five minutes later He
came here recently from Nashville,
Tenn, where is parents live.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-19
FORCE IN MIMIC wAr
GAME HARRAsslNa ARMY ot
BLUE; GEN. PEW MANEuvER,
TO SAVE THE CITY.
PEACE SOCIETY
! DEPLORES WAR GAME
THE CONNECTICUT CONVENTION
HOLDS MASSACHUSETTS MAN
EovERs NEEDLESS EXPENSE
WOULD USE ARMY AS POLICE.

Mystic. Conn, Aug. 1s.--At n.
closing day Of the forty.third CON.
vention OF the National Peace no.
ciety resolutions were offered ree-
o'nmending that IL soldiers must
pe maintained they be cmpIovea
aI police duty instead OF kept m
'oieness, and dePloring the mimic
war game now In progress In Mas
sachusetts as mistake and
needless expense.
PRESIDENT Tart and Senator Root
are among tho Mce-presIdents
bridsewater. Mass, Aug. 1s.-In al
tempting to back up his isloated lefI
wing and to put an effective barr,a,
10 the advance OF General Easter n
Bliss OF the red army Of invasion il
tne war maneuvers, General William
A. Pew Jr. today ordered his r,pb,
wing to execute retrograde mova.
ment from their position at Titicr
statsan to tho vicinity OF sonth Han.
som, where the brigade Will he dirac+,
~ IN the rear of Robbins nond IN
hieauquarters OF The blue arrny. Tha
movement began at o'clock this
morning, and at O'clock the militia,
men were marching through Bridge.
water. The general engagement
which did not materialize yesterday
was expected to occur TO-DAY n ia
neighborhood Of Halifax. Plymton =,
Duxbury. -e-
Last night was the most trying one
on the militiamen in camp. The rain
fell in torrents.
Reds Gained Yesterday.
At the conclusion of yesterdays mn.
neuvers the army of the red had made
a material advance, and unless pau,
or the defenders, can concentrate his
troops tomorrow morning to meet the
attack Of the troops. which Bliss haa
Inassed heavily on the blues left
Pew faces defeat.
The fierce struggle began when Gen.
Tasker Fl. Bliss threw the whola
strength of the red army of invasion
against the left wing of Gen, w. A.
PeW's blue army Of defense In the war
game shortly aften noontime today.
The fighting started on Eddyy.Ile
green, about five miles northeast ~
Middleboro. The artillery was Ii, ad,
vance of both armies, and soon aftes
the red army attacked an artillery
duel was in progress.
The movement was preceded by q
battle in Middleboro green, when four
skeleton camps of the Eighth Massa-
chusetts infantry, composing the out.
post on the left wing Of. the blue army
OF defense, were attacked and driven
back by flying squadron of cavalry
made up of detachments from the
New York National guard, the Essex
troop of New Jersey and part of the
Tenth United States cavalry.
Engagement Lasta an Hour.
The engagement lasted for an hoIr
and was finally called Off by the UNI
pires, who decided that the reds had
driven back the blue5.
Before host.lities could be renewed
the blue outposts, at the command 81
the umpires. were forced to retire hair
q mile to the north and take up a new
position
AT the same time the Tenth cavalry.
men were sent around the railroad
tracks to- the eastward, below tha
Nemasket tation. prepared to execute
a movement against the left flank az
the blue outposts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-19
The Primary In Frisco.

San Francisco, Aug. 1s.-As result
of the first public trial of the new di-
rect primary law yesterday William
Croker, candidate of the business
mems committee, has received the Re-
publican nomination over Byron Mau-
sey, the Independent Republican can
didate. T. W. Bleland has received
the Democratic Endorsement over
Ralph McLearp.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-19
oversstlmate Mexican ouakes.

San Francisco, Aug. Passengers
arriving from Mexican ports today on
the steamer Acapulco, the first ves-
sci to bring details of the earthquakes
of July 20, 80 and 81, declare that the
reports reaching this country by wire
greatly overestimated the loss of life
resulting from the disturbances. They
declare only two persons were killed
at Acapulco.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-19
squadrons Move ON Crete.

Canea, Aug. 1.-THE international
squadrons sent to enforce the lowering
OF the Greek flag raised by the people
of Crete, anchored In Canea Bay this
afternoon. The squadron is compos ID
of British, French, Russian and
Italian Warships.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-19
WILL WE'D ABROAD
Iowa Girl Goes to Yokohama to Meet
Lover and VIII Wed Him When
She Arrives.

Muscatine, Aug. 18.-(special.) y
Miss Julia Hutchinson left here today
for Yokohoma, Japan, to marry Ralph
L. Harding, a government employe at
Manila. She makes the trip alone. The
romance started in Oberlin college.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-19
governor Names DeIeoates

Des Mones, Aug. 1S.-(Special.) -
Gov. Carroll has appointed H. G. Han
son Of Des Moines, Congressman
BirdsalI of Clarion and John Burianek
of Cedar Rapids as Iowa members of
the first conservation congress at Sc
Iattle. Wash.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-19
TORRlD WAVE BROKEN
After Ten Deaths In Kansas City
Have Resulted Relief From

Heat Comes.
Kansas City, Aug. 18.-With ten
deaths in Kansas City from heat in
twelve hours up to this morning the
torrid spell in this part of the south
west was broken. At 9 o'clock the
temperature was 70.
Two deaths were recorded here
Tuesday. The government thermome.
ter at McAllister registered 113,
Vinita, 11o; Ardmore. Iii; Oklahoma
City, Guthrie and Tulsa, 1906
In Kansas City and western Mis-
souri,. the temperature was near the
hundred mark all afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-19
Wheat Takes Iunnn

Chicago, Aug. 18.-Wheat advanced
nearly three cents today on report
from Minneapolis which claiaed the
wheat crop of North Dakota was dam
aged to the extent Of 25,000,0o0 BUSH
els by the excessive heat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-19
Minnesota Bank Robbed.

Hallock, Mimi, Aug. 18.-The state
bank of Karlstad was broken into
early today Robbers secured $1,000 In
cash and escaped.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-19
Earthquake In cadIz,

Cadiz, Aug. 1s.-An earth shock
was experienced here today. Several
houses were damaged. There were no
casualties.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-19
RlotIna al Mckees Rocks.

Pittsburg, Aug. 1s.-Rioting again
broke forth today at the plant of the
Pressed Steel Car company at Nc
Mckees Rocks. One man was shot and
/. a number OF others we're injured.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-19
RETURN TO CHICAGO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monfort, Parents Of
Child Killed Recently, Visit In
South Ottunwa.

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Monfort Of Chi
cago returned home last evening aft
er a visit with Mrs. l.. Tutwiler, 1875
North Willard street. Mr.. and Mrs.
Monfort were thes parents of Paul
Maurice Monfort, the 4-year-oId artist
model, who fell from an elevated
train in Chicago and was killed, some
months ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-19
Mra. culIom Dead.

Washington, D. G., Aug. 1s.-Mrs.
Shelby M. Cullom, wife of the Illinois
senator, died shortly after 12 O'Clock
today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-19
HARTMAN RETURNING
viii Embark for New York Today
From Paris, But Says He Is
GoInu to Rest.

Paris, Aug. 18.--E. H. Hartman left
Paris this morning on a special train
for Cherbourg, where he will embark
for New York today on the steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm. Through his secre-
tary he informed the newspaper men
that he was going to his home to rest
and complete the cure inaugurated in
Europe He also said he had no i'm
mediate inte, ion Of resuming his
business activities.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-15
Chiidron Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a s Q Fri n

duties and other matters which usu-
ally arise with persons in their
sphere OF life, and that there was no
reason shown why a guardian should
be appointed.
He further held that under the
statutes in force in Oklahoma, that a
guardian could not be appointed over
the estate of an adult alone, but that
the only provision for the appoint
ment of guardian over an adult
person was where was shown that
such adhlt was mentally incapable Of
taking care of himself. and his prop
erty, and the duties of such guardian
involved the care of TIE person as
we'll as the management Of the prop
erty.
The court further found that both
Of the women were likely, through
ignorance and want of ability to
know the value Of their property, to
sell same for mere pittance and
squander the proceeds, but that un-
der the statute he had no authority
to appoint a guardian, although they
were likely TO be imposed upon by
persons to their own hurt.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-15
ELECTRIC .IIGi9ISTss THE PEST EoR
IN RNTTERS AND KIDNEYS.
More Time Asked to Mark Graves.

The marking of the graves of the
Confederates who died in Northern
prisons probably will occupy all Of
next year, and Secretary of War
Dickinson has asked for an extension
Of time for performing this work af-
ter February 26, when the legisla-
tive authority will expire. Gen. VIM.
G. Oates Is the commissioner charg-
ed with the duty of marking these
graves and Secretary Dickinson says
that while General Oates has been
diligently at work the task is still in
coliplete He thinks, however, that
it can be finished within the next cal
endar year.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-15
WANT ARMY TO USE COTTON.
Movement to Have Government Dis
card Jutc for Cotton.

Washington, Dec. 10.-An effort
is being made by certain Southern
cotton mill Representatives to get the
War Department to substitute cot
ton bags for jute bags in the various
uses in the army. The quarternlas-
ters department Of the army uses
"a large number of bags for inclosing
the food of man and beast and the
material now used is imported jute
bagging. For several years this idea,
backed by the Farmers Union, and
the Southern cotton mill operators,
has been exploited, and now an ap-
pointment has been made by r. ID.
Bowen, OF Paris, Texas, an officer of
the Farmers Union, to talk over the
matter with the secretary of war.
The cotton mill men are convinced
that if the government will make a
change it will open up wider field
for the products of the cotton mills,
especially those of the South. One
of the Texas members, Norris Shep-
pard, introduced a resolution in Con-
gress a year ago directing the war
department to substitute the cotton
for the jute bags.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-15
Augusta Sues the Southern.

Augusta, Ga, Dec. 11.-The city
council of Augusta has entered suit
for $4,000 against the Southern
Railway Company for the destruction
of city bridge which spanned the
Savannah :.ver. The suit was filed
in the Federal Court.
The city bridge was destroyed by
the flood of 1908, and the city al
leges in the petition that an old
bridge spanning the river just above
the city bridge, which was the prop
erty of the Southern Railway, and
which had been condemned by the
Federal officers of this district, was
first washed from it's piers, and hit
ting against the city bridge, caused
the city bridge to be washed from It's
piers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-15
Dog that Saved Forty Lives.
(Our Dumb Animals

Noui Duluu
Near the Hospice Of st. Bernard
Switzerland, is a monument to Barry,
one of the dogs which always inter
eSts tourists. This animal died some
years aSn, and the following story is
told of him:
During the ten years he was at
the Hospice he saved the lives OF
forty persons who had lost their way
in the snow. On one occasion he
found child, ten years old, lying
in the snow under the influence of
the fatal slumber which precedes
death. The dog warmed the child
with its breath, and then reused it
from sleep by licking it. This much
accomplished, Barry, by lying down
on his side, gave the child an obvi-
Gus invitation to get upon his back
and ride. The child did so, and was
thus carried to the monastery. Bar
ry was killed by some unknown per-
son, probably in mistake. The in
scription on the monument is
Barry, the Heroic. Saved the lives
of forty persons, and was killed by
the forty-frst."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-15
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION.

Notice is hereby given that the
Books OF Registration for Municipal
Election, Town of Walhalla, s. C..
are now open for the registration of
qualified electors in said municipal
ity. 1t Is necessary to present county
Registration Certificate and evidence
OF the payment OF all taxes due he.
fore Municipal Registration Certifi-
cate can be issued; residence in the
state for two years and within the
corporate limits Of the Town of Wal
haila for period of four months
prior to the election are also neces-
sary qualifications. Books of Regis
tratlon are now open and will remain
open until Saturday, the 18th day of
December, 1909. Supervisors office
is in the Peoples Bank.
GEORGE. SEABORN.
supervisor of Registration.
October 4, 1909. 40