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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-10
T.R. ARRIVES
|NCH|CAG0F0R
MOOSE MEETING
Fair Sized Crowd Met Col.
Roosevelt and Eastern
Delegates at Station; Suf-
frage Banners Hoisted.

Chicago, Dec 9.-Col. Roosevelt at
the head of the eastern delegation to
the progressive conference which be-
gins here tomorrow was met by a fair
sized crowd when the bull moose
special arrived here this afternoon.
HE can come back! and hurrah Tor
Teddy were some Of the acclama'
tions which greeted the colonel.
Dressed In black campaign hat
and heavy overcoat Of the same hue,
the bull moose leader was carrying a
heavy suit case when he alighted from
the train. rs
Willing hands were stretched out to
carry it but the colonel replied:
Guess I'm strong enough to handle
it,"
a. This he did for hundred yards or
more before he relinquished the bur-
den to an anxious admirer.
Three suffraget banners were car
ried by local leaders of the women at
the station. Col. Roosevelt was driv'
en- straight to his hotel, followed by a
procession Of automobiles.
Progressives in Chicago prepared to
welcome Theodore Roosevelt and $50
other men prominent in the party
from New York and New England to-
day. The train bearing this delega'
ton was expected to arrive at noon.
A preparatory reception has been ar.
ranged for the delegates who tomor'
row and Wednesday will attend the
national progressive conference at
which more than 500 delegates are ex.
pected to be in attendance.
State delegations from other parts
of the country also we're expected to
arrive today, many women being
among them. .... . ... "
National Chairman Joseph M. Dixon
and Secretary o. X. Davies were re.
ported to have left Washington in
time to Join the special from the east
Perkins Won't Talk.
a Geo. W. Perkins. Clifford Pinchot
and his brother, Amos Pinchot and
former Governor Miguel Otero Of New
Mexico, are among the delegates al.
ready here.
Mr.. Perkins refused to discuss the
conference other than to, say there
were many important matters to be
talked of and he expected much good
would be accomplished by the meet.
luR. lOudy pTOkIdIu, IL was dHuOuuC'
ed, would include meeting Of the ex.
ecutive committee and meeting OF
the Illinois state committee jointly
with the progressive members-elect OF
the general assembly.
Idaho Court Wants Teddy.
Before the close of the progressive
party leaders conference here Col
Roosevelt will be advised that he is
wanted to appear before the Idaho
supreme court to show cause why he
should not be held in contempt OF
court.
j. NJ Ingersoll of Pocatella, Idaho
brought the information to headquar
ters that the presence Of the colonel
was wanted before the western trib
unal s.,.a-
The case grows out of the utter
ances credited to Col. Roosevelt and
the Idaho progressive leaders relative
to the decision of the supreme court OF
that state wherein party electors were
denied place on the official ballot In
the November 9Th election.
Mr.. Ingersoll wants COL Roosevelt
to voluntarily go before the court and
air the entire DrOceedings
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-10
COMMISSION FORM
MEN TO ORGANIZE

A commission form Of government
association is to be organized tomor-
row night in the rooms of the Ottumwa
Commercial association, where all
boosters of the plan Of government
are requested to assembly at 1880
o'clock The committee which cir.
culated the petition for signatures will
have charge of the meeting tomor-
morrow night. The idea is to form an
organization through which to devise
the electors of the city with the ad-
vantases Of the plan. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all citizens of OF
tumwa who favor change in the plan
OF governing the city
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-10
GLOBE CIRCLERS ..
TO DINE TONIGHT

New York, Dec. 9-One hundred
men each of whom has girdled the
globe at least once, will swap stories
across the annual banquet board Of the
Circumnavigators club here tonight.
The toastmaster will yield gavel
made of whales tooth, presented to
the club by "Circumbryan" as William
Jennings Bryan is known In the club,
just as President Taft is "Circum-
taft" ...s
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-10
w o N an Footpad
Took $22Fron1 Man
at Point of Gun

Chicago, Dec. 9.-John Mack,
a clerk, reported to the police
that he had been held up by a
woman footpad and robbed OF
$22 early today.
He said he was passing
State and Twenty-second
streets when woman stepped
from the shadow Of doorway,
pointed revolver at his head
and ordered him to throw up
his hands. Mack was taken by
surprise and obeyed the COM
mand while the woman robber
went through his pockets and
extracted all the currency.
"Ill give you car fare" she
said, handing him quarter as
she hurried away from the
scene.
Mack ga = nnlice an ac-
s@snss romsn r55vv,. ) 1''''os ,ro',s,s'na '',s,,s'a
the south side is benIs
for her.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-10
SCHOONERS. IN PORT
AFTER LONG DELAY

K Chicago. Dec. 9.-Three schooners
two weeks overdue arrived here early
today. They were the Cora A., Butch
er Boy and Tyler.
The vessels were covered with ice
but in good condition despite their
rough voyage from northern lake ports
with cargoes of lumber.
The captains stated that they put
into upper lake ports to escape last
Thursr~IN gale.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-10
RULED AGAINST
~ POTATO RATES
Interstate Commerce Commission Says
Spud Advance Will Not Be
Permitted to Stand

Washington, D. c., Dec. 9.-The in
terstate commerce commission today
held unreasonable increases In the
freight rates on potatoes, ranging from
one-half to eight cents hundred
pounds from points of production in
Nebraska South Dakota, Colorado and
similar territory to all destinations
east
Suspension of proposed advance was
made permanent and existing rates
ordered maintained for at least two
years
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-10
COLLEGE LADS ORDER
LUNCH BY TELEPHONE

Ithaca, N. Y, Dec. "a travelling
restaurant by which Cornell students
sitting in their rooms at night may or.
der luncheon over a telephone and
have it brought to them hot. Is the lat
est scheme devised by youths who are
working their way through college.
Two Brooklyn boys are the promoters
of the scheme.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-10

years was found dead in bed at his
home here today. He was "a years
old and died of heart disease "a
SANDY HOOK, n. IA new 14-inch
gun. burst today while being tested
at the Sandy Hook proving grounds.
The muzzle of the gun was blown
distance Of a hundred yards. The
temporary carriage Of the gun was
shattered. No one was injured.
r.. .,r-.,,.- 80. '.,'' ;,
ST. LOUIS-The st. Louis Fruit and
Produce exchange discontinued post
ing quotations today, because 1t was
announced that the public was dis
posed to consider the quotations as
having been arbitrarily fixed. '.'''
WASHINGTON. d. C,--The common
towel was ordered abolished from
railroad cars, vessels and all other
interstate vehicles and from stations,
.by Secretary MacV ca gh Of the treas
ury department, today in an amend
k raent to the interstate quarantine
regulations.
NEW YoRK-Plans for the dissolution
of the Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific roads, in accordance with. the
recent decree Of the United States
supreme court are likely 10 make
progress this week. The Union Pa
ciflc executive committee will meet
tomorrow.
WASHINGTON. D. C.-Richard A.
Townsley, retired naval officer,
and at one time state comptroller OF
Nebraska, accidentally shot and kill
ed himself today while cleaning a
gun preparatory to a hunting trip.
CHICAGO-The powder house of the
OLaughlin quarry at Bellwood. ten
miles west of Chicago. blew up this
afternoon, but the employees were at
luncheon and though one man was
injured no one was killed. The shock
was distinctly felt over radius OF
Is miles and windows in sections
many miles from Bellwood were
broken.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-10
BRIEF MATTERS IN
THE DAYS NEWS

ILL.-Dennis P. Gray, a
member of the Odd Fellows for "a
years was found dead in bed at MS
home here today. He was "a years
old and died of heart disease. .4
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-22
CHICAGO COUPLES
MUST WED AGAIN
Those Who Married In Year After
Rcing Divorced Not
Married.

Chicago, Dee. 1S.-A dec sion Of the
Illinois SUPP ne Cc"rt tod make it
necessary for scor.s OF Chicago
couples 10 wemarrv if they wish heir
union to be recognized as legal. Tn
court ruled nat when i person vlO-
latcs the lllincis statute prohib ting
marriage within on year af.er the
divorce. the ceremony is net legal,
even if perforne3 in an0ther ate.
Neither has one %a>ty any claim ON
the estate of the Ot4er. The lllldrcn
I SUI ing from the llega. maria &c
are without moral protec ion, ana
have no standing in law.
Great numbers of lllinoisians have
gene to ether states and remarked in
less than one yea" after being d.
vorccd i'll their own S.ase. The IN ons
-'ave been considered legitimate, but
the final court decision will compel
them 10 lemalTy now if year has
interviewed or ". it until a var has
elapsed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-22


during the day by the Misses Virgins,
neghbors of the general. Among
other guests, Bishop Whipple and
fellow clergyman were present as
well as the fiance Of the diarist
The festivities began Christmas Eve,
and all the family hung UP their stock
ings in front of the huge kitchen fire.
place. The illumination was that of
tallow candles in silver and brass can
dlesticks. Miss Catherine Floyd had
expected her fiance, James Madison
Gas was jotted down in the diary
and was greatly disappointed at his
not coming. He sent. by way of a
Christmas gift, full-length likeness
of Gen. George Washington, framed
which was brought by a neighbor re-
turning home from New York
The merrymaking was at its height
Christmas Eve, all sorts OF then fash
ionable and popular games, such as
Hunt the Slipper" Blind Mans
Buff" and "Green Grow the Rushes,
o." being INDUCED in by the young
people until 10 o'clock, at which hour
sharply Genera. Floyd closed the
house.
That in keeping early hours he was
not altogether arbitrary appears when
we learn that the breakfast Christmas
morning was at early candle light. The
diary says: ''It was so early, and I
had to take my curlpapers out, so
am sure my hair will not curl at all"
The gay young people gathered in
the immense kitchen after breakfast
was served, to examine the stockings
that Santa Claus was expected to
have left in prosperous condition. OF
her gifts the diarist remarks: 'Such
beautiful gifts | have never received
away from my home. Some beautiful
mink skins, sufficient to make my win
ter fur and muff. from dear General
Floyd, taken from animals caught in
a trap near the milk house. Bakers
Saints Rest and nice volume of
Watts hymns from Mrs. Floyd, a
white velvet pincushion. painted with
roses and leaves, from Catherine, and
a pretty collar OF lace footing from
Mary. My dearly beloved gave me a
ruby ring. the emblem of eternal fidel-
ity and love-" The dearly beloved
became her husband few months
later. .s
christmas Day was indeed joyful
one; after we had seen all our gifts.
all the young people went to the hill
back of the house and coasted for two
hours on the hard crust of ice and
snow; the distance from the top Of the
hill to the gulf rayine was nearly a
mile - ,S
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-22
COMMITTEE. DRAFTS
STATE. I.ABCR ETLI.S
Mines qualification Law. Working.
mems Compensation sci and { Mild
Measure Subjects for Legislation

Little Rock, Ark, Dee. 9.-SeVeral
members If the ! gisl tive Commit
to- OF lie Arkansas : at ldeicratiin
of Labor have been in session in lii
tie Rock s nee Monday, drafting a
number of bills recently endorsed by
the state convention .,eid u Pine
Buff, which will be presented at he
coming session Of tie legislature. The
principal m?tsr that his been up
for discussion IS mines quail tica-
ton law and tn tablishment OF a
state mining beard. Laws regarding
4 wortinGnon $ compensation ct and
clild labor laws also are in,, con-
sidered
The members Of the comm ttcr
pr sent arc as fellows: &. =. Aikel,
Of J my Lind, president of he state
delatOn; p. r. Ste"ar;, Of Hart
Ioid, john Scott. Of Huntington and
NJ. J. McMahon. OF Argenta. The
committee is meeting a. the Mer2h-
ants Hotel and expects to bo in ses-
sion all tEis week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-22

! ... SSAAeSA0 W A%A\AS
- y Eric the Red, Of Norway, and
s w., the southwark voyage Of his
~. 4sue vessel past the snow-clad noun
als OF Labrador and the wooded
.ao.es OF Newfoundland, until Vine
ua' an indefinite region ON the New
-lsland coast. was reached.
g. mere Lief, who was a Christian. and
~ members of his little band of dar-
s adventurers spent the winter of
W. and no doubt ON the bleak New
.s'and shore the beautiful feast.
.uoAe God-like spirit has softened and
T~ NY the world, was celebrated.
.ue Norwegian visits to Vineland
NY continued by Thorwald and Thor
.'.' brothers of Lief, who had sue
~eued to the patriarchal office and
sss'sesslons of his father; and on the
MAINS IN quick succession of both
Mao,waid and Thorstein the wife OF
~ latter. Gudrida, married rich Nor.
.elsa named Thorfin and accompa'
.s0 nlm and company of his follow.
~ 70 Vineland, where they lived
M, years. ,Gudrida was pious
~ When her second husband died
~ NJ VISITED Rome. narrated to Pope
.ealct an account of her adventures
WIS Tar western world and with the
paa blessing returned to Iceland,
aste she founded a convent, of which
'ae became abbess.
cn., aere are no records bearing on the
N'nas days spent by these hardy
,s,ssglans In New England, but i'm.
n. can we'll picture the renewal
aus strange land Of the Christmas
ons OF Scandinavia. And thus 1t
AHrely legitimate to assume that
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-22

by them the first celebration of the
day was observed in the new world
History, and tradition as we'll, are
silent after this on new world affairs
until the coming of the Spaniards, fol-
lowed by the Portuguese, French and
English. By them the feast of the Ma
tivity was celebrated and long before
Plymouth Rock was discovered, to be
made the cornerstone of new civil
ization, hardy fishermen from France
chanted the hymns Of the Catholic
church in the waters of Maine. An
old French chart gives to certain is
lands near the Machias river, east Of
Penobscot, the names of Isles des ROis
Mages and Havre MaPe-Isles of the
Magian kings, and Magian harbor-
in memory of the three wise men, who
followed the mysterious star, to lay
their offerings of gold. of frankincense
and of myrrh before the Babe of Beth
lehem.
In stern and puritan New England
Christmas was placed under ban. The
Plymouth colony, indeed, did not pass
prohibitive laws, but in 1922 Gov. Brad
ford placed all Christmas games under
interdict and those who afterward
observed the day did SO secretly. But
the Massachusetts Bay colony, follow
ing the example of Cromwell's parlia-
ment. which prohibited all observance
of the feast and decreed that holly
and iyy were badges of sedition,' en-
acted a law, in 1859, obliging all men
to labor on Christmas day and lnnlct-
ing a fine upon those who observed the
feast. It was not until 16Sl-more
than 20 years after the passing OF the
Cromwell regime and the restoration
of the Stuart dynasty to the throne
that this law, abolishing personal free
dom and liberty of worship, was re-
nealed. and several years after this
the shirt of New England was renect-
ed in a letter written by Rev. joshua
Moody to Rev. Increase Mather, III
which the observance of Christmas
was thus referred to: And the shut
ting I'D of shops on Christmas day and
driving the master out OF school OH
Xmas holydaies are very grevous'
Elsewhere throughout the colonies
the feast of Christmas was observed
Roth New Amsterdam and New YORK
maintained the old-world customs as
sociated with the day and in the south
the beautiful festival never los1 lts
hold upon the hearts of the English
settlers. .o,,+h
Today there is no north, no SCUM
mn east, no west. to Christmas ce,e'
bration in the UQited States. ne
story of the Babe of Bethlehem IS
written on every heart and every
tongue on Christmas morning repeats
the song the angels sang over .he
1mdean hills: "Glory to God IN tne
highest and on earth peace to men ol
good will"
sazss EE5s-'
Us: a>9-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-22

forenoon, aAd the opening statements
made The jury consists mostly Of
Little i,och business men as follows:
Nv. c. McAIath, NJ K. James. $. H..
Stearncs John +. Nevis, T. j. Law
renee, John s. Odorl. W. b. Lillard,
Charles Ecrmillcn, !. H. King, W. M.
Wheeler, J. J Branch and S. V. Me
Donald. Seventy-scVCl Fen'relncn
were examined before the jury was
completed.
The first witness examined was
George sheppard, brother Of the de-
ceased, who was with him at the time
his brother was killed. His testimony
sought 10 discredit that outlined by
the counsel for the defendant, who
claims that he shot Sheppard i'll self
d Tense, while Sheppard was threat
eliro him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-22

republic the Journey from New York
by sleigh took ten days.
In preparation for the coming fes-
tivities,: the diarist notes that the
keeping room las the main room was
then called, which today would be
called the parlor, or drawing room,
was trimmed deliberately with spruce
and cedar branches, there being no
holly growing in that region. Roses
made. of tissue paper, in red, pink and
white, were plentifully distributed
through the evergreen decorations.
The roses were made by two young
women guests, Miss Catherine Floyd
and Miss Mary Floyd, who were en-
gagged to be married to James Madison
and Thomas Jefferson, afterwards
presidents of the United States. They
We're assisted in entertaining guests
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-22
ANTF.PEV0LVTlON RELlCE

Little Rock. De. 19.-Mrs. p. w.
Crawford. Of Little Rock has loaned
O the Arkansas History Commission
some ,ntel esting evolutionary
relies. One \ dainty slipper WGrn
by Miss Betsy Montfort, later Mrs.
john Dartisla .Ashe, at the wedding
Of her SIS er, Mary, to Hon. Wiley
Jones, sometime before 1893. in North
Carolina, :hers is also a quilt made
by Mrs. Ashe. and marrow spoon
that is quite unique.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-22
OF Doubtful Status.

"Have you much of a friendship
with Wombat? 1 see you going home
with him occasionally THE status
of our friendship is a puzzle to me-
He never takes me to his house except
when he has been drinking. Louis
vile Courier Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-22
Railroad Man 70 Marry Miss Helen Miller Gould
Two recent sna 3shots of Miss Hell

1.-TWO recent snapshots of Miss Hell
en- Gould. and, below. "I.yndhurst,"
her home built by her father Jay
Could.
New York, Dec. 19-Tinley ],
Sheppard, successful young rail
roader, assistant to President Busch
of the Pacific-Iron Mountain road, is
the lucky man. according to the an
nouncement of the coming marriage OF
Miss Helen Gould, the eldest and
wealthy daughter Of the late JAY
Gould, who. it was thought, would
never marry but would devote her en-
tire life to philanthropy. Miss Gould
first met her fiancee while on tour
of inspection OF the Gould roaus Ill
the west. This was in June, 1911.
Similar tours brought the couple to-
gether and resulted in a friendship
which gradually ripened into love.
George J. Gould, brother OF the bride
to-be. who made the announcement,
refused to divulge any particulars,
other than to say that the wedding
would take place some time in Jan
nary. Miss Gould has national rep
utation as a philanthropist. She has
erected cluthouses all over the coun-
try for .ailroaders, and soldiers and
sailors. as we'll as aiding the pIor OF
all the large cities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-22
~ y 4 > sa%z e se
CHRISTMAS IN
COLONIAL days
Interesting Account Of an Old
Time Celebration.
Men Wore Their Hair In Curls and
Such Games as Screen Grow the
Rushes, O." Furnished
Amusement.

GLIMPSE of an
old-fashioned cell
ebratiOn of the
Christmas season
is preserved in q
diary of a guest
of Maj. Gen. VIII
liam Lloyd, one Of
the signers of the
Declaration of In
dependence, who
recounts the good
cheer of his house
hold in the old
h o m e S t e a d
at Westernville,
N. Y. The house
is standing, and is
still occupied dur
ing a part Of the
summer by some
of his descend
ants. In those
early days of the
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-22
eSeazsa@eSzs1S#z'*$<sS#&
|WR FIRST CHRISTMAS
Holiday Celebrated in America
Before Time of Columbus.
The Christian Norsemen Undoubtedly
Observed the Occasion on the
New England Coast-in Early
Colonial Days.

HlLE the settle
meut of the Amer
lean continent is
modern and its
history clearly de-
fned, pro b a b l y
there were Christ
mas celebrations
in what is now
the United States
several centuries
before the first
voyage of Colum-
bus. The chron-
icles of Iceland
tell the story OF
the visit made to
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-22
GARNER ELEPHANT
TRIAL. ~ IN PROGRESS

Little Rock, Dec. 19.-The trial CT
Gardner Oiphint, the young lawyer
charged with the murder Of James
Sheppard. a negro, will hardly he con-
cluded this week.
The jury was completed THU sday
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-22
REOJLSITION FOR GEYNN

Ii IL Rock, Dec. 19.-The governor
h issueG a !eouisition on the Gov
eIncr OF Alabama for Pa Guynn,
who wanted in jackson Oh an in
dictment charging MIN with assault
to kill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-22

thousands
children their wishes Eng
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-13
Pastor Watson to Leave.

Rev. E. C. Watson. of Laurens, pas
tor of Bush River and Mount Zion
Baptist churches, in this county, has
decided to accept the call extended to
him by the Baptist church at Simp~
sonville. Greenville county on the G.
& w. c. railroad, and will leave for
his new field some time in April. Mr..
Watson has endeared himself very
much to his people in this county,
and they regret that they are to lose
him as pastor, and he gives up the
work with ctance.-Newberry OBJ
server