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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-11

ored in Copenhagen beyond the lot OF
any other private person, has been
read here with feelings of amazement
and concern. But DR.. Cook himself
seems In no wise disturbed. He was
moved when confronted last night
with kilograms from the United
States saying that Commander Peary
had denounced him as IN imposter
His demeanor has not changed in the
slightest from the day he landed at
Copenhagen.
DR.. Cooks friends here urged him
to their utmost to make any state
ment possible for the public, but he
had said repeatedly that all he had TO
say for the present was that he pos
sessed proofs that he had visited the
north pole on April 81, 1908. These
proofs We're convincing and in due
time will be given to the world.
When it was suggested to him that
his chances of proving his case might
be ruined unless he made satisfac-
tory statement Immediately, he smil-
ed.-his usual quiet smileand asked
how could a man be ruined by pop,i-
lar clamor calling him an imposter
when he had proofs of his case which
could and would be published, as he
had often repeated, when they were
in proper form to be given out
Makes Charges.
Regarding the controversy over his
alleged taking of Peary's stores, DR..
Cook asserts that he has written and
o2her satisfactory evidence that Peary
took lis stores, perhaps believing him
dead.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-11
s SEYMOUR.

Seymour-The funeral services Of w.
o. Fox. who died at his home one and
one-half miles southwest of town on
Saturday afternoon. were held at the
Methodist EPISCOPAL church Sunday at
30 p. m, under the auspices of the
Masonic and Modern Woodmen lodges.
His death occurred just one week from
the date of his injury. His foot was
amputated on Thursday out it was too
late to save his life. as blood poisoning
had set in. Ee is the son OF ]. C. Fox
one of the pioneers of this country and
spent the forty years of his life in this
community. Besides his parents he
leaves q Wife and seven children to
mourn their loss, Iuterment MAS made
in South Lawn cemetery.
Last Friday evening the citizens OF
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TO CLOSE PELLA SALOONS.
Petition Signed by $50 Follows Suicide
of Young Man at That
Place.

Pella, Sept. 9.-Aroused by the re-
cent suicide of well known young
business man, the people of Pella, led
by the pastors of the churches pre-
sented a petition to the city council
last evening asking that the licenses
of the three saloons in the city be re-
voked. Although the petition was cir
culated but about half a day, 16O
names were upon 1t. Many citizens
attended the meeting Of the council,
asking that the petition be granted.
The council, however, was unwilling
to take the action asked for and by a
vote of three to two tabled the petit
ton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-11
Two Hundred Ask for Homes Here

Two Hundred Ask for Homes Here.
Des Moines, Sept. ga number of
little orphans. children from the Sis
tiers of Charity New York Founding
and Orphan asylum. will find homes
in Des Moines and Iowa within few
days. A party of the little foundlings
are to be sent west in a few days and
"a number of Catholics In the city and
out in the country will open their
homes. An appeal has been sent out
by the orphan asylum to all good Cath
olics to find homes for the waits. the
children are said to be about two years
of age. There are two hundred of
them wanting homes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-11
Agency Man Dies
From Horses Kick
at Big -Four Fair

:
Eldon, Sept. Especial. y .
James Oyer, who lives three .
miles north of Agency, was !
kicked by his horse and almost .
} instantly killed while stepping !
) into surrey at the entrance of !
) the Big Four fair grounds at .
) | o'clock this afternoon. Oyer .
) had alighted at the ticket office .
) at the river road entrance and .
) bought tickets and then started .
) to re-enter the surrey. One of !
the horses of his team was rest :.
less and he stroked it's head .
and then started to step into :
; the carriage .
The animal kicked out vic !
iously and Oyer fell uncon- :
scious with a fractured skull, .
) dying twenty minutes later. He :
is survived by his wife and .
five daughters. His wife was :
with him when he was killed .
!. i. !. j. 1. 4 i. 1. 4 i. 4 i i. j. i 4 4 !
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FLYING RECORD BROKEN.
Capt. r. s. Cody Remains in Air for
One Hour and Three
Minutes.

Aldershot, Sept 9.-During a dead
calm yesterday, Capt. IS. Cody, the
American aeroplanist in the service of
the British army for several years,
achieved what is believed to be a
worlds record for cross country
flight in an aeroplane He remained
In the air one hour and three minutes,
covering over forty miles. At times
he rose to height of 400 feet.
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DROWNING AT FIT. MADISON.
Frank Loomis of Dallas City Falls
From Barge, Losing His
ife

Fort Madison, Sept 9.-Frank
LOOMS, aged 20. of Dallas City, Ill,
was drowned east of the Fort Madison
bridge yesterday afternoon. He was
coming down the river on a barge of
household goods towed by his fathers
launch, when it struck rock, the boy
oyerbalancing and falling into the
water.
He did not appear to the surface
again, and at late hour the search,
which was begun Immediately, after
the accident, was unsuccessful.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-11
DOCTOR HELD
ON SUSPICION
DETROIT PHYSICIANS ARREST
FOLLOWS IDENTIFICATION
OF GIRLS BODY.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 9.-Dr.
George A, Fritch, held by the au-
thorities in connection With the
death of Maybelle Millman Of Ann
Arbor, was today subjected to a
severe examination by detec-
tives. Beyond saying that Fritch
is in possession of damaging evil
dence nothing was given out as to
the result of the examination. No
other arrest has yet been made. =
Detroit, Mich, Sept. 8. DR.. George
A. sFritch, a we'll known practitioner
OF this city was placed under arrest
last night at police headquarters on
suspicion in connection with the death
of Miss Maybelle Millman of Ann Ar.
Dor, whose disnembered body was
found Monday and Tuesday in two
sacks sunk in Ecorse creek in the
western suburbs of this city.
Miss Martha Henning, an intimate
friend of the dead girl, was also taken
into custody as a witness
Dr. Fritch is registered as follows
on the blotter at the central police sta
ton:
George A. Fritch; offense charged.
suspicion of murder: occupation, ply
stefan; age, AZ; married; color, white;
residence, 665 Trumbull avenue; faith
Ter and mother both born in Canada;
arresting officers, Detectives Parker
and Allen
DR.. Fritch had in his pockets ss2 in
money.
Arrest Follows Days Investigation.
The arrest of DR.. Fritch followed
the hurried return of Sheriff CASTOR
| from Ann Arbor, where he had spent
most of the day looking up clews in
the Millman case. So unexpectedly did
the scene of investigation shift to De-
troit that the Wayne county sheriff's
arrival here was almost instantaneous
with the arrival at the Ann Arbor
postoffice Of Washington telegram
authorizing Postmaster Prettyman to
submit the records Of the money order
and registered letter departments to
the inspection of Mr.. CASTOR.
All day this authorization had been
anxiously awaited by the postofflce Of
ficials gathered at Ann Arbor in the
hope that the postoffice records would
show who had been the sender of a
Registered letter containing remit
lance of money which Miss Millman
received at her home just before leav-
ing on her trip to Detroit three weeks
ago.
Extraordinary efforts to maintain
the greatest secrecy were made when
Sheriff CASTOR was summoned from
Ann Arbor in the evening. But when
the county executive entered the pri-
waite office of Chief of Detectives
4 Mcdonnell his arrival in Detroit had
/ been noticed and he was compelled to
run the gauntlet Of a score of news
paper men, allhurling questions at him
as to the significance Of the new turn
in the investigation.
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THREE DEAD IN IOWA WRECK.
The Victims Were Riding In Box
Car When Great Western
Hranb Ha,,oa
Crash Came.

Blockton. Ia. Sept. s.-Three I'M
known men. who were riding in a box
car were killed when Chicago Great
Western freight train was derailed
near Maioy, Ia.
Conductor Hunnewell and crew Of
st. Joseph we're uninjured. The wreck
was due to broken flange or spread
ing rail. Two of the men were instant
ly killed. The other lived for a few
minutes and from him it was learned
that the names were:
j. G. Hamilton, Salt Lake City.
Charles Crawford, Billare, o.
Robert Ross.
ing for the Great Western at Knowl-
ton.
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selsmoaraphs Record Quake.

Washington, D. c.. Sept. Am
earthquake of moderate intensity was
recorded by the seismographs Of the
weather bureau beginning almost es-
actly at noon. The duration of the
earth's quake was nearly two hours.
Officials are inclined to believe it was
In the vicinity of the Aleutian islands.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-11
PEARY Still
IN THE NORTH,
MOVING SLOW
STEAMER ROOSEVELT BEARING
EXPLORERS PARTY STILL IN
BATTLE HARsoR; WIFE AND
CHILDREN LEAVE TO JOIN HIM.

Dresden, Sept. e.-Prof. Holm,
of the Technical university Of
Dresden is understood to have re-
ceived telegram from Herbert
Brldgeman, secretary of the Peary
Arctic club, to the effect that
Peary is bringing home thorough
proofs to refute Cooks narrative.
Peary also has With him an eye
witness who will testify that
Cook did not make the long Jour-
ney described.
New York, Sept 9.-Peary is still
at Battle Harbor. He is making slow
progress southwark toward North
Sydney. N. S., from whence he will
proceed to American ports. Cook
Is still at Copenhagen, the center of
marked attention from dignitaries Of
the official and scientific world, but
with diminishing prestige owing to the
cloud overcasting his glory since
Pearys announcement and his dra-
What the corroborative data is on
which the two explorers base their po-
sitions is still withheld from Cook be-
cause of his determination to bide his
own time Iii presenting his evidence,
and from Peary because he is still be-
yond the range Of ready communica-
ton.
Arbitration Plan Presented.
Washington, D. c.. Sept 9-The
coast and geodetic survey will under
take to arbitrate the case of the Peary-
Cook-north pole controversy, providing
Cook requests it should do so. In view
of the fact that Peary has been operat-
ing under directions Of the survey 1t
will become the duty of that institu-
ton to compute his notes without re-
quest from any one and Acting Super
intendent Perkins said today if Cook
should desire the survey would go over
his papers also.
One of Pearv Party Drowned.
Eln1ira, N. Y, Sept 81 G, Be-
mont of Ithaca last night received a
message from Peary dated Battle Har-
Dor announ cling the drowning of Ross
Marvin, member of his party. Plans
were already under way for demon
stration on Marvin's return. His aged
mother may not survive the shock
Wife and Children Join Peary.
Portland, Ne. Sept 9.-The wife
and children of Peary left here today
for Sydney, G. B.. to meet Peary on
his way to the United States.
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Johnson-kaufman Bout on Today.

San Francisco, Sept. 9.-Jack John
son, the worlds champion heavy
weight, and AL Kaufman of California,
aspirant for the title, meet here today
in a ten round bout. No decision will
be rendered If both men are on their
feet at the end of the fight.
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Copenhagen, Sept. 9.--"I have been
to the north pole. AS ! said when
heard Of Commander Peary's success,
if he says he has been to the pole, |
believe him
Il am willing to place facts, figures
and worked-out observations before a
joint tribunal of the scientific bodies
OF the world. In due course l shall
be prepared to make public an an
nouncement that will effectually dis
pei any doubt. if there can be such, CT
the fact that | have reached the pole.
But knowing that am right and that
right must prevail, / will submit at
the proper time my full story to the
court of last resort-the people of the
world
Il will not enter into any contro-
lversy over the subject with Com
mander Peary, further than to say
that if he says / have taken his Eski-
mos, my reply is that Eskimos are
nomads. They are owned by nobody
and not the srivate property of Com
mander Peary or myself The Eslsi-
mos engaged by me were paid ten
times what they agreed to accompany
me for.
i AS to the story that Commander
Peary says took provisions stored By
him, my reply is that Peary took my
| provisions. obtaining them from the
Ecustodian on the plea that / had been
SO long absent that he was going ts
[organize relief stations for me in case
/ should be alive. For this have doc
Iumentary proof
i Cooks Reply.
4 This is DR.. Frederick A. Cooks re
4 ply to Commander Peary
d matte incidents of the week, Com
mander Peary's dispatch denying tina
\ DR.. Cook had achieved the triumph
lfoy which he had been feted and hon
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A Narrow Eseane.

Edgar n. Bayliss. a merchant Of
Robinsonville, Del, wrote: About two
years ago I was thin and sick, and
coughed all the time and if did not
have consumption, it was near to it. I
commenced using Foley's Honey and
Tar, and it stopped my cough, and I
am now entirely WELL and have gained
twenty eightpounds, all due to the
good results from taking Foley's Honey
mad Tar" Clark's Druk Store; Sven
sons Tlri1o Storo
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Wreck Near Salt Lake.

Salt Lake. Sept 9.--First train No. /
on the Salt Lake. Los Angeles and
San Pedro, west bound, collided with a
local train near Tintic Junction. Five
persons including the engineer and tn )
fireman of the passenger train were
probably fatally hurt and eight others
were seriously injured and a score or
more injured slightly.
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Alice Webb Duke in Asylum.

Chicago, Sept. 9.--Alice Webb Duke.
the divorced wife of Brodie L. Duke.
the tobacco magnate, was committed
to the asylum for the insane at Kan.
kakee, Ill.,, here today She appeared
to be a complete mental and physical
wreck.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-11
M. p. Train perailed.

Kansas City, Sept. "a Missouri
Pacific passenger train. west bound,
was derailed near Palmer, Kansas. to-
day. Twenty-four persons snstailSei
slight $sjuriSs.
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Arthur Griffith Insane.

Chicago, Sept. 9.--Arthnr Griffith,
known to the prize ring as Young
Critic" and reckoned among the best
Of the lightweights, was adjudged in
sane here today.
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Little Child seaIded to Death.

Webster City, Sept. Especial. -
The two and one-half year old son of
Thomas Irwin was scalded to death this
morning by climbing into a washing
machine The mother was in another
room.
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EXPLORER is GIVEN DEGREE
AND IN coNFERRlNG 1T REC
TOR ToRP SPOKE in ADMlRA-
TON OF ACHIEVEMENT.
WILL SEND NORTH
FOR THE ESKIMOS
COOK DECLARES HE WILL RE-
FLUTE PEARY's CHARGES BY
PRODUCING MEMBERS OF HIS
PARTY ON DASH TO POLE.

Copenhagen, Sept. s.-The de-
gree OF doctor of honoris causa
was conferred upon Or. Frederick
Cook by the University of Copen-
hagen this afternoon in the pres
ence of the crown prince Of Den
mark and distinguished gather
ing.
Prof. Torp, rector of the univer-
sity, in presenting the diploma to
Cook, spoke Of the admiration
his achievement had aroused and
declared the news that another
famous explorer had solved the
same problem could in no way de-
tract from the honor due Cook.
Expressing thanks, Cook said he
accepted the honor as testimony
Of the genuineness of his journey.
He promised to send the univer-
sity his complete records, and he
repeated that 1t was his intention
to dispatch ship to Greenland at
his own expense to bring down
the two Eskimos who accompan-
led him on his expedition. In con-
clusion the doctor said: 81 can
say no more, | can do no more.
show you my hands"
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Headache TabIets Fatal 10 Babe.

Iowa City. Sept. s.. Especial. -
The infant son of Postmaster 0. G..
Crane, of Springville, is dead as the
result of eating headache tablets given
by his two-year-old sister.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-11

Seymour met at the opera house for
the purpose of organizing a Booster
Club" for a greater Seymour. pearlie
tinker of Centerville was present and
addressed the meeting on the advan-
tages to be derived from a Booster
Club Committees were appointed to
draft constitution and set of by-laws
and to solicit members. also COM
mittee on permanent organization.
The Seymour schools opened Mon
day morning with full attendance
Harley Condra and wife went to
Lincoln, Neb.. Sunday morning to
visit the formers brother DR.. Geo.
Condra and take in the State fair,
which is being held this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clristv of Oskaloosa,
who have been visiting their daughters
Mesdames j. D. Johnston and w. O.
Gayers, returned home Tuesday.
j. D. Johnson and family visited Mr..
Johntson's father near Sewal ctunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-11
BOY is HELD
FOR MURDER
lNDIANoLA GRAND JURY RE
TURNS INDICTMENT AGAINST
HARRY HUTCHINSON

1ndianola. Ia, Sept. s.-The grand
jury late yesterday afternoon returned
an Indictment against Harry Hutchi-
son, charging him with murder in the
frst degree for the killing of his step
rather Thomas Carraher, near New
Virginia, last March.
At the time the grand jury exon
Grated the boys mother now Mrs. Geo.
Brand, and her husband, holding that
the boy had no accomplices in the
crime.
Brand and wife both testified before
the grand jury. and young Hutchinson
repeated the story he had previously
related to Sheriff Kimer and others, in
slstlng that he alone was responsible
for the murder of Carraher.
The original confession was made to
George Brand, who married Mrs. Car
raher two months after the killing OF
her husband. Brand, shortly after the
tragedy appeared at the Carraher
nome in answer to an advertisement
and took charge of the farm. The
family recently disposed of the New
Virginia farm and moved to ranch in
North Dakota
Last week Brand and his wife re-
turned here to appear before the grand
jury.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-11

San Antonio, Texas, August L.
Cattle raisers in the southwest are
realizing more and more that the
dipping vat is the best investment
for the ranch The men who first
arrived at this conclusion are al
ready reaping large benefits, AS a
remedy against the tick the dipping
vat has no superior and the same
can be said of all othe~ skin dis
eases of stock of all kinds is liable to
contract. What is more the obnoX-
ious screw worm is treated with
greater ease and the best results in
the dipping vat. Stockmen in posi-
tion to know claim that an animal
which has been through the dipping
vat requires only one-half the feed
others do for the reason that every
parasite has been eliminated
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-11
COWBOY COURIER REACHES CITY
Newspaper Man Who Is Riding 10
Washington Spends Night Here.

With the greeting and invitation
from thousands Of Texans to Presi-
dent TAFT safely tucked away, and
in full cowboy regalia. ED S. O'ReiI-
ly, editor of the San Antonio Light
and Gazette spent Tuesday night in
the city en- route to Washington.
TO ride to Washington and pre-
sent an invitation TO President Tart
was an idea that impressed O Reilly
very faVorably as soon as 1t had been
conceived That the herculean meas
ure of the task could prove too
much for him or his steed troubled
him little. Determination Is such a
matter Of fact trait in him that his
friends Gld not even go to the trou-
tle of por ting out the obstacles to
him. Needles, 10 say that if O'Reilly
has to make forty miles a day for the
entire trim Re will make them.
There t. one factor in the under
taking tnat would discourage the
average man, but which TO O'Reilly
4 will only mean employing NIUE
more grit. He has 20 reach Washf'@
ton not later than the fourth OF
fifth of October in trder to eaten lht
president AT the C"ittat
Were Il not that he Is riding
COW pony of the best Texas stock al
animal of great stamina, endurance
and ,y-his chances OF reach
ling Wash neton would be slim III
deed But Arkansas mare bred Oh
Bul Taft's brothers ranch on th'
gull will lrove more than equal t'
The occasion. Here is that STEADY
swinging stride which only genera
t;ons of hard work in the chappar
Al rounding-up cattle could nav
! eivep her and her ancestors. Chahs'
of feed and water mean little TO th'
Texas pony because selection ah'
elimination on the home plains ar
s,,ono factors and have weeded ou
all that is unfit,
Rut to come back to the man
Tbat he undertook what has neVe
heen done before is an apt index I
his mental makeup. Born on IN
Texas plain and reared on 1t he ma
all the qualities of her sons In a
accentuated degree; tenacity and te
merity not being the least of them
He had his fill of hardships. Durin
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-11
Ambitious louna,'cr tielu, ~
$4,000 m Transaction
Mr. HEHSCH IS JAILED
Ate Arrest Young Broker Iubmslr,
That Men Higher lp Iu,b
gated Deal sl-lopprr
klnq Ilceccd

Sew York. August d.. Donald D.
uarsph au ambitious youu4 fiuau.
cier. whose offices constituted meir-
.ly desk room Zoo down town note
broker office. is iu the Tombs in
default of s5o.ouo bail and there
By hangs tale of tangled finance
ftroIcb vhirs somebody iu Wall
street uipppd r. Augustus ueiulp.
jre oue-tma copper King for S4o.-
600 Her-ch is specifically charged
with the larceny OF Sio.ooo. pro-
.ft obtained by the sale of $500
shares Of Ohio Copper common and
500 .nares of the DaNis-Dalby
Copper common. which am agent for
Heinzc placed with the Windsor
Trust company OF this city as secur-
ity for q loan Of S5o.o00. I'm some
manner as yer unexplained the stock
was not held 10y the bank. but was
turned over TO "a clerk acting for
Hersch and at the latter's Orders
thrown on the curb market and sold
for approximately $4,000. How
Hersch obtained the capital to carry
through the deal and why the stock
was reHnquished by the trust com
pany, are points yet to be cleared
up
After his arrest yesterday after
noon Hersch intimated that there
were men higher up in the transac-
ton, but he refused to say more on
the advice of counsel.