Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-31
NOTED PUBLISHER
IS DEATH VICTIM.
JOSEPH PULITZER RAssEs AWAY
SUDDENLY ON BOARD YACHT
At CHARLESTON.

New York, Oct. sO--Joseph Pulitzer,
proprietor OF the New York World,
died OF heart failure sunday on board
his yacht Liberty, in the harbor Of
Charleston, S. c., after an illness Of
two days. The news was received
here In telegram from his secre-
tary.
Mr.. Pulitzer, accompanied by his
younger son, Herbert. left New York
aboard his yacht October is, intend
ing to take a leisurely voyage TO
Jekel island, near Brunswick, Ga,
where he had winter home.
Aside from heavy cold which had
prevented him from taking his daily
drives in Central park, Mr.. Pulitzer
was in his usual health when he left
this city. He was taken Ill on Friday
and the yacht put into Charleston. His
illness proving to be serious, tele
gram was sent to his wife, who left
New York for Charleston. arriving
shortly before he died. The body will
be brought to New York today when
funeral arrangements will be made.
Served In Union Army.
For more than a quarter OF a cen
fury, Joseph Pulitzer had been one OF
the leading figures In American
journalism. Born in Hungary In 18A7
and educated there, he came to this
country in 1853, enlisted In the union
army and served as a cavalryman until
the end .of the war, when he settled in
st. Louis, which was for many years
to be the scene of his journalistic
activities. His early newspaper train
ing was as a reporter. and afterwards
city editor. managing editor and part
proprietor of the Westliche Post,
edited by Carl Schurz. He bought the
st. Louis Dispatch in 1897, and united
it with the Post as the dispatch.
which, under his management, became
in a few years one Of the best known
and most widely circulated journals OF
the section. @ III
Mr.. Pulitzer's entry into New York
journalism occurred In 1883, when ne
bought the World, then q paper OF
small circulation Its circulation and
prestige grew rapidly under his gen.
eral direction. A building to house It..
which he erected In 1890 on ParroW,
was, until overtopped by the skyscrap.
ers OF later years, one OF the most
striking OF New York's office build
ings. sf
Sl1ht Failed Him.
Mr.. Pulitzer's sight began to fail
him In the late '80s and after a time
he became totally blind Ever since he
had been partial invalid, but up to
the last had kept general supervision
over his properties here and In st.
Louis and taken pronounced interest
in civic affairs. Much OF his wealth
has been given for educational pur;
poses. He donated $1,000, 900 to fColuim.
bia college to establish and maintain
college OF journalism and establish
scholarships in that institution for de.
serving boy graduates OF New York
public schools.
During his residence In Missouri Mr..
Pulitzer served as a member of the
legislature and was delegate from
that state to the democratic national
convention In 1880. He was elected to
the Forty-ninth Congress from q New
York district, but resigned after a few
months service.
Mr.. Pulitzer married Miss Kate
Davis in washington, d. c., shortly
after his return from the west and she
bore him two sons, Joseph Pulitzer.
Jr, and Ralph Pulitzer. The latter had
an excellent newspaper training under
the direction Of his father and showed
such marked ability that his father In
1907 entrusted him with the manage
ment OF the New York World and the
presidency Of the st. Louis Post-Dfs-
patch Co. Ralph Pulitzer married Miss
Fredrica Vanderbilt Webb, the only
daughter of DR. Seward Webb, and a
granddaughter OF the late Commodore
Vanderbilt, In 1905.