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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-01-01
RUDE SEAS HAMMER
WESTBOUND LINERS
La Lorraine Lost Part Of
Her Mustache. or Top
Bridge Rail.
SEA BURIAL AT MIDNIGHT
Short Service Read on the
Arabic in a Howing Snow
Storrn-Boats Late.

All ocean crossing steamhips in yes
erday brought yarns of registering seas
that retarded them from one to three
or four days and inflicted scars even on
the loftiest parts Of the bridge. La
Lorraine Of the French fleet. from Havre.
got the worst of the big blow dead ahead
and of hurricane force AT times on
Friday. Capt Maurras says the crests
of the combers when the ship was in the
trough obsc,ired the line of the horizon
from the bridge and must have been
more than fifty feet tall Several Of the
loftiest curriers' boarded her forward,
sweeping her from stem to stern. \
section of the highest sail on the forward
part of the bridge. running athwartships
and called by the French the music che"
was carried away. or as a French humor-
lst, d L. Uuplan, put II. the mustache
of the ship was shaved off 10y the lathery
razor OF the combers." The roaring
waters invaded the saloon and some of
IN" forward staterooms. but no one was
hurt Adele Barratto. a six vpar-Oid
girl in the steerage. IL supposed TO have
been affected 10y the series of storms.
She died of cerebral hemorrhage on
Saturday night and Health Officer Dotv
detained the ship four hours while his
experts found the cause of death.
The White Star liner Arabic. from
Liverpool. shipped much green water
IN hurrlCan" weather on Friday and
Saturday. when her speed was cut down
to 10 and l1j miles Her fair weather
average is about 400 miles Able Seaman
Richard Ashcroft. who had been doing
duty IN the crows nest. was taken i'll
with pneumonia ON Christmas day and
died on Thursday
He was buried in bowling snow
storm AZ midnight on Friday None of
the passengers knew of the ceremony
and few would have been able to see il
had they known The body was sewed
n canvas and, weighted with gra'e bars.
was slid into the crested seas from the
port quarter. Purser j 7 CumminS read
ing the serve for the dead while clinging
stopped 20 that the body might not be
drawn INTO ia" port propeller The ser
vice was swift because of the wildness Of
The night Within "A few minutes the liner
was on her course again under both en-
gines
Tn" ltGlian steamship San Giovanni.
from Naples and Palermo. got the Cy-
Clonc disturbance on Friday and i'm the
plrchng and rolling Of tha ship three
seam-n were tumbled 10 the decks re-
cclvng slight injuries.
The tank steamship Chester from Ant
werp, and the German Rauentcls. from
Hamburg. were twenty four davs making
this port They made s'ernwav in the
roughsst part of the trip The fabre
liner Nenezis. from the Mediterranean,
was three diys late because of weather
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-01-01
TWO JOBS At ONCE
FOR LIFE SAVERS
Freghter Alpha Battered Three
Hours Before Help
Came.
SURFMEN 6 MILES AWAY
Suttorlng Ship Whose Crew
Were Starved in 20
DAYS Of Storm.

ATLANTIC { TY. Dec. ri Tho Alpha n
freight"r owned by the Atlantic CITY
transportation Company. may be- a total
loss because Of the tardy arrival Of the
Atlantic City life saving crew to assis,
her when she grounded on the south bar
OIL Vermont avenue this afternoon The
Federal surtmen were then six miles
AWAY assisting tho lumber schooner
Julius Trube". bound to New York. and
DID not hear the distress calls from IN.
Alpha until they wnro returning ~ g
o'clock
Hundreds Of persons were attracted 70
tn" Boardwalk hy the Alphas siren
Visitors and residents forgot tho ra n
and wind TO catch glimpse of tho big boat
as she foundered
Capt Leach and his crew Iva acked her of
of on" end Of the south shoal only To pile
her np ON the north end an hour later
Her rudder snapped and few minutes
later both anchor, went IA they cndeav-
ored Ia kcdgc her Of
N 4 o'clock Capt Lambert Parker and
his life savers. returning from the julius
Tr,ihe" which they had vrovisiurcd when
they discovered her crew To u" starving
IN repeated storms sighted the \'pla
IN" s';rfm"n from the Ah>"cou station
IN Chelsea had luSt arrived IN an auto ia
answer iu u ielcphuu" ir"-sag" aud wrrn
launching boat. tn" power boat which
the atlantis" city crew had ,,sed in their
-lN mil" run 'o the r-Ih.o was hctch.d
and they manned an oar propelled surf
boat
Together the two crews fought 'h.ir
way ont through the breakers toward
wHor" ~" lights uf the Alpha hohhod
in'crmitt"ntlv through riffs IL the FOG
Ih"v reached her with di'icul'v Hbuu' y
O'Clock ~ hay returned with the
Alpha crew Of nine VT cant Iclcu
and Mat" Williams had refused - leave
~" Alpha and after landing ~" men both
f"d"rll crew pu' ont again n II
O'Clock they w"r" doing their best ju keep
tho tr"ighl"r from getting into "A wOr-"
position. When sh" grounded n wa. rhh
tid" and when th' eurfm"u got hdch
tn" It'd" was low and the ship Iav IN an
exposed position Anchors and chairs
w"r" taken oui and the ~'!rfmcu vii rrv
:" anchor IN" Steamer ur'il IA. arriva!
Of 'rC summoned from Now York
Ih"v hon" 20 drag to" vessel into docp
water a. daylight unless IN" springs Il
leak
Th" spot where The Alpha is now held
i few hundred wards from the hull of
the Brazurls her sist.r shlp. winch
grounded and went 70 piecns last spring
Confusion due to the fog l. given a.
TN. "a Use Of tn" -trandng bv th. owner.
n" old DOMINION steamship Madison
from Norfolk. reported hy wireless that
She had spoken the three mastad schooner
Julia Trubee. from Satlls Ga for this
port with cargo of humber leaking
badly and almost wat.rlogg-d The
schooner asked to he reported III ilSfrn-s
Sh" had had heavy weather CARVING
away sails and smashing rails In"
reNenu" cutters Seneca and Mohawk got
the wireless message from tho Madison.
and the Mohawk, on her wav w ia. coast
Il cuur-. for III. lrlhc" which
was slN miles southeast of Ah."cou
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-01-01
METROPOLITAN R. R. GOES.
system Taken Over at Midnight by
the New York Railways Company.

Tn" transfer of tn" old Metropolitan
Street car lines to the New York Railways
Company was effected at midnight with
uut any shooting of of Roman candles
"Ih" papers hav" been signed" said
Mr. iiedley in tn" afternoon. They are
in the hands of the lawyers and the trans
fer viii occur technically AT the passing
of tn" old year, For myself ! don I
know whether ! shall be asleep or cele-
hrntIng, but | think rh" chances ara that
shall b" Cslrbrating"
luaSnIch AZ II has been intlmated that
Frederick W Whitrdge receiver of the
lmrd Avenue company, may have the
presidency of tn" company if h" pleases
th"r" was II" interchange Of ploasantries
between III" receiver and the new head
Of the company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-01-01
FRENCH OYSTERS IN CABS.
Rushed From Steamship Pier TO Walt
Ing New Years Eve Diners,

." patrons of cNsral French restau-
rants IN thus city insist on French oyst-rs
win Their final meal Of the old wear,
declaring tina, they ar" pur-r than the
american hIlal'" Ina, H. why three
'LNicap- w"r" waiting and had h"en
waiting several hours AZ tn" Fr"nch Inc
p."r last night for Ia" steamship La Iur-
ram" 1" do"k In" liner had aboard 700
dozen oysters lh"y were among tn.
ur'' freight d-rhargri and about
. r!u"h they w"r" IA the taNiCabs and
hugnd for the restaurants ia charge of
agents ot Walls. Fargo & Co who hired
m" thNIcah- Ih" oysters w-r" eaten "A
'"N hours later at Martins IN" Hotel
Lafayette and rh" Br.Nupri
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-01-01

Ia" mon l."aK,I" Clvb had ~ New
Years o-l"hrttpu on SATURDAY. night
Tn" Apollo Gle" Cnh. under IT,. leader
-hir Of II 4. Hmphries. sang all the
"li songs from sally In oar Alley" to
ANN" Laurie. leo NchIlI plav.d ON
IA" cello aud at m" rud"v"rybudy wanted
{, kunw # "huld acquaintance" should
ur fplg II. and went Ip,r1ir- for supper
AZ mIdu, ght SOLOS w"r" sung 10y James
" g. Brown. William IA PagdIu and
+ ~ ration. lh"r" W"rr no Festivities
AT ~" club last uight, hut ther' will toe
New Year. luncheon to-day from 70
until = NJ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-01-01
FOUND DEAD IN PULLMAN CAR.
Young Robert JoOst Of Brooklyn Dies
Returning From Texas Health Resort.

NASHiNGroN Dec ~ The porter Of a
Pullman sleeping car on the Southern
Railroad found n young man dead IA his
berth ljst as tn" train was pulling into
Washington early this morning From
letters in his clothing th,' dead man was
identified as Robert .JoOst of BROOKLYN
H." was returning from Camp Verde,
n Texas resort, whore h" had gone several
months ago IN search of health Last
night th" young man to Id a group of pas
Seng"r- on th" tram mat he knew his end
was near.
I'm all IN" he said "and it il only a
few NOR" day forame But want TO
So" my relatives before | die
JoOets Cpndition after leaving New Or
leans attracted the attention of the pas
seng"rs and they did everything possible
to mah1hlm comfortable After leaving
Charlotte, y. G., the passengers say, Joost
became very restless and worried greatly
over the train being lat"
Letters IN the dead mans pocket were
from a sister, Miss Emma Ioost Of 297
Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn, The letters
urged tue young man To come home for
the holidays.
The remains were taken from the car
and will b." shipped to Brooklyn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-01-01
George II. Hughes's Body Here.

The body Of George Henry Hughes. a
director of the Standard Oil Cloth Com
panv who died a. sea aboard the Clnar,er
Maure'ania last month. was brought 10
port Yesterday hv the White Star liner
Arabic. from Liverpool. Mr. Hughes was
~ years Of age and had obtained a license
AZ the city Hall last April to marry Miss
Kathleen Douglas, but abandoned the
project and was sued a month later hv
Miss Douglas for 500 900 for breach of
promise The case was COMPROMISED
hefor" the departure Of Mr.. Hughes for
Europe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-01-01
OFF THE BROADWAY ROUTE.
DOings In the Leading Hotels and Re-
sorts Not on the Noisy Lane.

Up and down tn" hotel aon" Of Broad
way the celebrating dldn'r get into rum
ming order until an hnur before midnight,
THIN the popping ,' cork, and t.i., -nat,
OF paper CRACKERS TOOK the place of tho
rattlers and horns that SOUNDED Of 10 tho
west.
hBut the people that sat a. tne tables
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-01-01

row gray waists wcr" "v"rvwhor"
FolN l~ridn tho r"al oStui" operator vi
Phllad"lphn and theatrical man Of Ncw
YORK, reversed things. Nhll" all PhilH
delphH VT hurrvnr t. town to got u
drunk Nj l-rnau told TIM SrN reporter
that h" wd~ preparing to 20 HON" on u
o O'clock + VI train.
I'm ~upcr~'itlpu-." confessed Nr L..
man IN tn kujck"rhrclcr during tn"
dinner hour. Il b"urvc that what u man
docs OH IN" trr d3,y uf tn" year j." will
do on III" ntl"r aGt 3B5 TIM. leap year
Of the v"ur ~ max" II u point on New
Years cv" To- 60 home tu nv own phiIa :
d"lpha. giv" no parties aud wak" up on
New Years Dav with ~" bright ewes and
red lips IF Youth
Close hv -tond i ,hu Drew AZ Tia, cigar
counter Mr Drew la -,id to hp an actor.
"N-r" No""ui reserved table and
I'm not coiur 10 give party" -uId Nv.
Drew with "a, termination AN m look
Ing tor j., Ell Irwin D'vou know Rn9
Hes - writ,r pn v,u hrnw whether
Wallace. his nro.hrr - ~ town want
both of th"m Ihrs {. founders day at
the Players and | u''d th" Irwin gong
to help me- ou. br:Luu" l,Il. ~" PROM
ised to oe on th" iun | can't wait any
longer Good might aud happy ono"
All Nh" theatre hL,i- were -,uuG hv
this time horIu" ia" R.p.dwav show
shops w"rr giving '-,,'rd c.,n,,r'- N~p
all the electric u.,u'"i advertising dis
plays wsr" glowing no'GtIfully. including
new one wnI,u shows Il Wlut. gum
Goil with gou- goo ewes despite hc uu,e"
one could h"ar 'N' hruk, Of -, mouy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-01-01

y To give a man his due
before he's dead. because
Providence will see that he
gets it afterward-to remem-
Der that the echo Of a knock
reacts on the knocker-to
reflect that men are better
than they seem. and that we
ourselves seem better than
we really are-to stand on
our merit and seek our ends
independent Of influence-to
obligate neither our pockets
nor our self-respect-to ex-
tend to others that same
degree Of mercy which has
permitted Us to live so long
and to remember that our
enemies are Just, whereas
Our friends are merciful.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-01-01
q To be chary Of giving ad.

q To be chary Of giving ad.
vice and wary Of accepting
ito stand pat in friend
ship. conviction and prom
ise-to restrain habit and
make a habit Of restraint
to remember that duty. and
not charity, begins at home
to carry mirror to our
own faults rather than a
telescope to other peoples
and to remember that the
defects we see in others are
but the reflection of our own.
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q To consult the heart in
charity and the head In busi-
ness-to be lavish in praise
and negligent in blame-to
speak in small type and
think in eapita1s-to measure
men more by merit than BY
money-to keep the bank
roll in the pocket and out
Of the conversation-and to
remember that the dollar
sign is the last and not the
initial letter in success.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-01-01
New Year Resolutions
for you and for US

y To bear failure with cour.
age and success with humility
to follow our judgment that
judgment may not follow Us
to whine a little less and
work a little more-to defy
duty rather than the dollar
to be a little less sratified
and little more grateful.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-26
SIGOURN EY.

Ensign Carl Schipfer arrived home
from New York Saturday, having re-
signed his position in the U. S. navy.
Mr.. Schipfer has assumed the position
of manager in Schipfer Brothers
clothing store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Meas are the
happy parents of a baby girl since
Saturday morning.
Mrs. Elizabeth Schlitz came over
from Iowa City Saturday morning 20
look after some business matters.
Jesse Quick from Ollie was over
Monday making arrangements for a
home for his family, as they will soon
move here. Mr.. Quick has purchased
the Clemens billiard hall.
Grant Raglan, former resident Of
the community, but now living at Aus-
tin, Mimi, was a Sigourney business
caller Monday /,
Cashier A. W. Kadel Of the Kes-
wick Savings bank was in the city
Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs w D. Beattey came up
from Keota Saturday to spend Sunday
with Mrs. Beatty's mother, Mrs. Daut.
Mr. Beatty is closing out a shoe store
at Keota for tha Starr Land Co. Of
Texas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-26
Press Comment.
WHAT THE BISHOP SAYS.

Cedar Rapids Republican: 1t is
Bishop Quayle, of the Methodist
church who says, Beware of the
man who thinks he is the only man
who can rule u.s." ut seems I am
the only man who can do the job the
man said of himself. Unfortunately
there are some minds who like this
egotism and arrogance. 1t hypnotizes
them. The more is the pity. Bravery
of speech passes for beauty of deeds.
It is the spirit on which self willed
rulers have always thrived and on
which every republic, until ours, has
been upset. When a nation becomes a
follower Of one man it is doomed. It Is
In It's decay already. A healthy PEG.
pie are never obsessed with what OBJ.
sesses some man and they revolt at
the lust of power and they rebel
against it's exercise. In one OF his
recent speeches he said IT will make
Washington the most beautiful OF
cities and Alaska the garden spot and
storehouse of the nation" will make.
No man makes. The people make, or
rather they use the opportunities that
God has bestowed on them. One man
does not make nation The nation
Is the aggregate Of millions of indi-
viduals whose lives are spent in it,
development and in its service. A
sane people resent such assumptions
We believe this Is still sane people.
We feel as does the good bishop
whose remarks we have quoted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-26

The general prosperity OF the
country today, and the prospect for
excellent business this fall are echoed
In the current issue of the Dry Goods
Economist, which is devoted to arti.
cles from all over the United States
dealing with the question of business
being divorced from politics" Among
the letters is one signed by w. j.
Donelan q Co., Of Ottumwa, which
deals with the flourishing condition
Of the farmers and factories. The
Donelan letter to the Dry Goods Econ
omist Is as follows:
AS far as we can observe and Judge,
business has been divorced from
politics in this locality and state We
scarcely know that there is presi-
dental election pending; nobody fears,
nobody cares who is elected; all seem
engrossed In their own. business
The faimers are in most flourish
ing condition, having the most bounti-
full crops they have been favored with
In many years, thus leaving them with
. feeling Of contentment and security
unknown In previous presidential
years.
The factories here are busy, labor is
In great demand and wages are high.
We believe business is going to be
good this fall, and are preparing
tor it.-W. J. Donelan & CO., OttumWa,
Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-26
EDDYvlLLE.

Miss Hunter was called to Abba Sat-
urday by the illness OF her mother. 9s.,
Mrs. r. D. Hall returned Saturday
from La Plata, Mo-, where she has
been attending a family reunion.
Mrs. j. Boden and little daughter and
Mrs Jim Johnson Of Abba visited rel
ntives here Sunday.
Geo. Stephenson returned Saturday
from st. Louis where he has been at
tending druggists convention the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. B. Kitterman Of
Chillicothe and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl True
OF Ottunwa were guests Of relatives In
Eddyville Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs F. Bowen have return
ed to WOODBURY. after visiting with rel
atives In Chollicothe and Eddyville.
Stuber who will visit In WOODBURY. for
O few days. d ~ ss
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Tomley came up
from Ottumwa and spent Sunday at
the parental Hiltablidle and TbwnsIey
homes. 55 s
Mr.. Walker OF Los Angeles is visiting
his relatives In Eddyvilie this week.
The young son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Townsley who has been Ill for some
time underwent surgical operation
on Saturday and Is reported as doing
nicely.
Miss Margaret Jones who has been
managing the inn at the Red Mineral
Springs during the summer. returned
to Farmersville Monday. Ri
The four year old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Edwards died at their home
in Coalfield on Saturday after a short
illness with lung trouble. The funeral
was held Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the home and interment
made in the Schafer cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-26
A WORD OF APPRECIATION.

Clinton Herald: The Herald desires
at this time to speak Just word In
commentator of Rev. Aretas e. KEEP.
ford, state lecturer on tuberculosis.
who is to be the speaker at the great
evening meeting to be held In this city
on the evening Of October II in con-
nection with the observance of Health
DEFY under the auspices of the Gin
ton College club.
Rev. Mr. Kepford is an enthusiast
and thoroughly in sympathy with
the great work which he has under.
taken in this state. It Is doubtful
whether there is man in the entire
land who Is better qualified to speak
Of the subjects he discusses. He is a
student as well as an enthusiast.
He forgets himself entirely. His
mission Is that Of lifting the people
from the slough of ignorance and
setting them on the high road to
health and happiness and comfort.
He already has accomplished won
ders in the state and yet his work
has only begun.
When he comes to Clinton next
month he will give an address that
every person, and particularly every
parent, in the city ought to hear. He
will be found to be not alone the
bearer OF good tidings, but you will
find him entertaining to an extreme
degree. Our advice to you is to
make your arrangements now to
hear him and let nothing intervene
to cause a change in your plans.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-26
The Part OF Prosperity.

New York Herald: And yet 1t would
seem to be difficult to get the west to
listen very deeply to political
speeches. Our information is that
nothing has happened in connection
with the campaign to greatly distract
the farmers and business men from
the great task before them of har-
vesting and marketing. The man who
talks cold reason, as Gov. Wilson does,
will, of course, get a respectful hear
ing, but the agitator, whose pleas are
appeals to the idle and discontinued,
is likely to receive less and less at.
tention
In the presidential campaign Of
1900 there was a song in homely
phrases, which was sung in work.
shops and factories from one end OF
the country to the other. It's refrain
was:
We've had good times since Bill's
been in
Let Bill 90 in again"
The tariff is to be the issue. There
are yet more than six weeks of the
canvass remaining. It would seem in
conceivable that the campaign should
be settled on issues that bear a rela-
ton to business without the present
state of prosperity cutting figure.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-26
THE FARMER AND THE TARIFF.

1T 1S rather DISAPPOINTMENT 10
find one OF Governor Wilson's caliber
fall back on the old tale that the farm.
or derives little or no benefit from the
tariff" says the Waterloo Reporter
Look at a modern farmhouse with q
telephone in one room, a piano IN an.
other. two or three magazines on the
table, mall delivery. daily news.
paper, bicycle for the school boy
and an automobile for the whole
family"
.oiiver Wendall Holiness the Re.
porter continues tells of the rich
man who had Ice cream at his feast
| the farmer Of today Is not unused to
Ice cream. Eggleston tells of the
frontier dandy who bought store
! clothes how many readers of this
paper know farmer who wears home.
made garments? There was a day
| when it was rare sight to behold a
farmer with carriage; a carpeted
floor was long regarded as q vain
luxury: the barefoot boy was taught
that shoes were part of Sunday OBJ.
servance, even on Sunday they were
often carried in the hand to the church
door-from this pass to the farmer
Of today.
aMore than four score years ago.
the Reporter adds, "a Tennessee plant
er said that II 100000 persons were
withdrawn from agriculture and en-
ployed in other forms of industry they
would give us larger market for
breadstuffs than all Europe combined
afforded. The planter was not grad.
ote Of Princeton, but he well know
/ she son Of Princeton president named
1 Burr, and Princeton student named
Madison gave him commission in the
regular army. Governor Wilson does
mot understand the case of the farm
sers and the tariff as well as Andrew
fJackson did"