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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28
DEFEATED men TO
RENTER |: i |. POLITICS
ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS WHO LOST
SEATS, HAVE NEARLY ALL DE-
clDED TO "coME.eAcK." II
[BY ELISHA HANSON ]

Washington, d. c., Aug. 26. pre-
dicted by the writer some weeks ago
all but one Of the stand-pat republican
ex-members Of congress in Illinois
who were defeated last fall have form.
ally announced themselves as candi'
dates for election next year. Ex-rep.
resentative Thistlewood OF the 25th
district is the lone exception.
Old Uncle Joe" Cannon OF the
eighteenth district heads the list, in
which are to be found the names OF
former Congressman Mckinley, Rod.
enberg, Sterling, Prince, Fuller, Foss,
and Wilson, the last named having
switched from the stand-patters to the
Bull Moose during the campaign.
simultaneously with the announce.
ment, the eighteenth district, In which
Uncle Joe" will again wage his bat
tie to come to congress, was flooded
with copies Of his article, Followers
after Strange Gods" printed in the
Saturday Evening Post Of May 10 last.
This article was printed in the con-
gressional record at the suggestion
Of Minority Leader Mann, who owes
his prominence to Uncle joe and
who remains as the last remnant of
the old days when Cannon reigned
SUPP eme in the House. And 1t Is be.
ing circulated all over Illinois under
Mr.. Mann's frank.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28
GOVERNORS MEET
UP IN THE CLOUDS
EXECUTIVE SESSION OF BIG CON.
vENTloN HELD IN SHADOW
or PIXIES PEAK.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Aug. 27.-
An executive session, $500. feet above
sea level on top Of Mount sManitou, In
the shadow of Pixies Peak. was fea-
ture Of todays program OF the COVER.
nors conference. An improvised ban
quet was arranged to accomodate sew.
eral hundred and luncheon was serv.
ed to visiting executives In. the open
air pavilion on the mountain side,
Burro races along the mountain trails,
In which the governors took keen de-
light were a feature unexpectedly
provided for their entertainment.
Gov. Ernest Lister of Washington,
spoke on "a state department Of ef-
flciency and economy" taking the
place OF Gov. Lee Cruce of Oklahoma
on the program. Gov. Cruce wired his
regrets at not being able to attend the
conference, stating that he was unwill-
ing to leave the affairs of state In the
hands of the lieutenant governor. In
view of the recent trouble over state
matters with that official.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28
DURANGO STATE TO
PARCEL OUT FARMS

Eagle Pass, Texas, Aug. 27-Land
owned by Durango, capital Of Durango
state, Is to be divided Into small plats
and sold to native homeseekers on
long terms, according to Pastor Roua-
ak, governor of the state, who says he
hopes by this adoption OF the plan Of
San Luis Potosi, to pave the way to
solution of Mexico's agrarian problem.
Rigid rules to prevent spectators
from getting control of the cheap land
have been adopted. Rouaax proposes
that all municipal real estate In Du-
range state shall be disposed Of to
Mexican homeseekers In this manner.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28
NEWPORT REGRETS
FLEETS DEPARTURE

Washington, D. c., Aug. 27.-The
sailing of the Atlantic fleet from Mar.
rangansett Bay prompted Mayor Mac
Leod OF Newport, to write letter to
Rear Admiral Badger commander In
chief, expressing regret at the depart
ure Of the officers and men and con-
veying his appreciation of the assist.
ance the shore patrols rendered the 10
cal Newport police while lying Oh
Newport
ut is source Of pride in our navy
wrote Mayor Macleod" that 30 many
OF .the men can congregate in one
place and conduct themselves in SO
orderly manner that the residents
and officials regret the short duration
of their stay.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28
Ke0kuk Citizens Protest
Against Currency Bill

that the bill, If enacted into law,
would result In violent contraction Of
the very essentials Of growth and
progress and that compulsory transfer
LOT imnenae suma lot the proposed
|reserve banks could only be followed
lby q contraction Of credit which would
work disaster to the business. interests
OF the country.
We do not look with favor upon the
establishment Of . new political ma
chine even under the guise OF bank" "
the resolutions further declare, "nor do
we believe financial interests Of the
country should be controlled by par
|tisan board whose only fitness for the
position may be party loyalty"
Representative Kennedy has filed the
resolutions for reference to the COM
|mittee on banking and currency.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28
MANY SPEEDY BOATS
READY FOR RACES

Keokuk, Aug. PA clear sky and
smooth course greeted the contestants
in the second days events Of the Mis-
sissippi river power boat association g
regatta today, The program is an un-
annual regatta today. The program is
an unusually interesting one. A number
of fast boats from Chicago arrived by
special train late last night swelling
the total to over five hundred out OF
town craft. The chief interest centers
today in the mile speed trials. The
Oregon Kid, of Portland, Ore, the Baby
Reliance III, entered by j. ]. Ryan,
of Algonac, Mich, the Mydrobullet, and
the Barnacle, owned by Adam Week
Ter OF Chicago are entered and record
time Is expected.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28
SAVED
FROM STARVATION
RELIEF SHIP ARRIVES IN NICK OF
TIME TO RESCUE DR.. MANSON
AND PARTY.

Christ Church N. T., Aug. 27.-Re
lief arrived Just in the nick OF time to
save the lives of DR.. Douglas G. Nav,
son the Australian snarctic explorer
and his five companions who were lef;
in March last on MacQuarie Island IN
the anarctic ocean when the remain
ing "a members Of DR.. Mawson's party
returned to Tasmania. The six men
were believed to have ample proyis'
ions to last them until the anarctic
spring but the commander of a gov
ernment steamer recently sent to
their relief reports that the explorers
had exhausted all their supplies and
had been living for some time on the
hearts and tongues Of sea elephants.
All Of them we're In very weak con.
dition when the relief ship reached
them.
DR.. Mawson's expedition was un-
fortunate in losing by death two OF its
members owing to accidents on the
ice-Lieutenant MINIS an English
army officer and DIR. Xaver Mertz a
Swiss scientist.
The original expedition left Hobart,
Tasmania on Dec. 2, 1911, its princi.
nal object being the exploration and
survey Of the anarctic coast line.
When the Aurora went TO fetch the
explorers back early this year the yes
sci was forced to leave before taking
on Or. Mawsoi and five OF his COM
panions, as she was in danger OF be-
Inc crushed by the Ice.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28
AFFINITY MARRIED;
LOVER SHOOTS SELF

Omaha, Neb., Aug. N.-Henry
Hasse, member of wealthy family Of
Norfolk shot himself fatally in room
OF downtown hotel early this morn.
ing when he discovered that Barbara
Oehschlager with whom he was regis
tered at the hotel under an assumed
name, was married woman.
According to his own story told the
police after the tragedy, he became
broken hearted when he learned that
she had husband and children liv
ing In South Omaha.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28
SEEKING TO AVOID
SUMMER SESSIONS

washington, D. c., Aug. 27.-The to-
dius grind OF summer session. o.
congress In Washington heat has had
its effect on the new members Of the
house. Representative Thompson OF
Illinois a progressive. indicated this by
introducing bill to prevent summer
sessions. He proposes that congress
shall assemble once every year and
that in the year OF the long session
shall convene In october instead Of
December. thus preventing the extend
ing OF the session into the heated term
Congress, under the bill. would meet n
December only in congressional cleo
ton years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28
AVIATOR MAKES PROGRESS
Hawker Has Covered More Than Hall
Of the Distance Around England
and Scotland.

Oban, Scotland, Aug. 27-Harry G.
Hawker, the English aviator who is
trying to fly around the coasts of Eng.
land and Scotland, distance of ap'
proximately 1900 miles within u
hours will leave early this morning
He must go 700 miles in the next "a
hours to win the prize Of $25.000. In
the first six stages OF his flight he
covered s36 miles in 1853 minutes fly.
ing time.
Hawker had to alight at two more
control stations before reaching the
finishing point near Southampton
His next stop was to be Dublin, the
second falmouth.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28
DECORATORS QUIT
JOBS IN NEW YORK

New York, Aug. 27.- Residents Of
Fifth avenue and other fashionable
sections who went away for the sum-
nler leaving their houses In the hands
Of decorators may find upon their re-
turn that the work has been complete-
ly tied up by the strike of the Interna-
tional Painters and Paper Hangers
union which began all over the city
yesterday 1t is the largest strike Of
painters New York has ever had. Ac-
cording to Max Gafft, manager OF the
nnion. $4,000 workers went out and 81
300 more are expected to quit today,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28
RESOLUTION DECLARES THAT
MEASURE WILL RESULT IN
MONEY sTBlNoENcY.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 27.--Repre-
sentative Charles A. Kennedy Of the
first Iowa district, Is in receipt OF a
copy Of resolutions unanimously
adopted by the directors Of the Keo-
kuk Industrial association, composed Of
manufacturers, merchants and profess
sional men of that city, protesting
against the passage Of the administra-
tion currency bill. The resolutions de-
clare 1t is the belief of the directors
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28

nav lawyers. S
Sherbrooke, Aug. 27.-New York
state was ruled out of court here today
In dramatic preliminary skirmish
with lawyers for Harry X. Thaw, the
Matteawan fugitive fighting deporta'
| tion.
Superior Judge Globensky. hearing
arguments Of Thaw's counsel on mo.
ton to discontinue a writ Of habeas
corpus, absolutely refused to entertain
the objections of Hector Verret repre-
senting New York. This was greeted
with wild outburst of cheering by
thousands of Canadian spectators.
Thaw rising, bowed In acknowledge
ment. "Hooray for the British flag!
Hooray for Harry Thaww shrieked
men and women standing on chairs,
waving handkerchiefs, parasols and
hats.
Thaw Bows to Crowd.
Thaw bowed three times like stage
star taking curtain call before a
sympathetic audience. His cheeks
were flushed, his big brown eyes
shone but he maintained his compos-
ure.
When the New Workers. and their
Canadian lawyers got back their
breath they assembled in their hotel.
Mr.. Jerome called reporters aside anQ
dictated this statement:
I'VE, who represent here the state
Of New York, are entirely unwilling to
comment on the scene that occurred
In one of his majesty's courts today.
The relations between the bar of the
United States and the courts of the
Dominion OF Canada are most friendly
and cordial and we realize keenly the
sense of humiliation experienced by
our brethren In Canada who are as
sisting us. Mr.. Jacobs, who is asso.
ciated with us, is present and we
would prefer not to say anything with
reference to the occurrence OF the
morning"
Mr.. Jerome turned toward Mr.. Jac-
obs and the latter said:
There is nothing can add, ! will
say, though, that this is the first in
stance to my knowledge where such
an outburst in any of our courts was
not followed by the immediate clear
ing of the court"
Proceedings in the fight to bring
Harry K. Thaw back to New York
were abruptly adjourned till 3 o'clock
this afternoon while Thaw's lawyers
and counsel for New York state were
arguing as to Thaw's right to abandon
his habeas corpus proceedings.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28
MILITIA TO STOP BETTING
Two Companies Held In Readiness BY
the Chief Executive Of State
Of Indiana.

Indianapolis. Ind, Aug. 27.-Two
companies of the Indiana national
guard are under marching orders IN
South Bend and Elkhart, waiting the
order OF Gov. Ralston to proceed to the
Mineral Springs race track In Porter
county, where it Is said bookmaktng
has been carried on openly at the SEQ
ond summer track meeting which open.
ed last Thursday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28
FATHER OPERATES
ON HIS OWN SON

y Denver, Colo. Aug. 27.- Earl Perkins,
10 years old, was operated upon for
appendicitis yesterday by his father,
Mayor J. M Perkins, OF this city, while
his uncles. Drs. G. c. and I. b. Perkins
ssisted In administering anesthsttcsg
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28
RANkERs TALK REFORM.

Kansas City, Mo-. Aug. 27.-Reform
In the currency system In Its relation
to farm mortgages was discussed at
the conference of the committee on ag-
ricuItural development and education
Of the Aluerican lukers' association
today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28
Canadians Break Loose and
Evince Sympathy for
Escaped New Yorker.
SCENE is ONE THAT
AMAZES LAWYERS
Jerome, Representing New
York, Condemns Failure
to Clear Room

Judge Giobensky this afternoon
granted the plea for the discontln-
uance Of the habeas corpus writ Z
and remanded Thaw to Jail. This
was 4 complete victory for the
Thaw lawyers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28

Continued on Page 4. Col. H.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-08
CHARLES CAAMPlAIN- Cosmos.

and evening. An excellent programme,
varied enough to suit the taste Of all,
has been arranged. and admission to the
park with its numerous attractions, will
be free, as usual.
The popularity of Glen Echo as an out
ing place is shown by the number of
special days scheduled for the next few
weeks. Starting with the gathering to-
morrow of the delegates to the ccnven-
ton of firemen and englnemen there is
scarcely a day without some large picnic
the list including more than a dozen II
the larger Sunday schools of the &c pitai.
Private basket parties find the resort an
ideal place in which to spend the day IN
the open. as il combines all the charm
Ct the woodland with the conveniences OF
the city.
With the new gyroplane heading the
list. more than two score attractions are
running now. providing amusement for
all ages and classes.
With Conduit Road offering a pleasant
ride for motorists and an excellent car
service that enables one to go and come
without delay the trip to and from the
park is not the least enjoyable part of a
visit to Glen Echo.
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pany warbling the respective dittes as
signed to each: a brand-new chorus, that
has been brought direct from New York
especially for this event; an enlarged or
chestra, beautiful stage settings, and a
general ensemble upon which even the
Columbias exacting stage director,
Harry Andrews, prides himself. The
Time. the Place. and the Girl is in three
acts. with book by Will NJ. Hough and
Frank Adams, and lyrics ana music by
Joseph E. Howard.
The piece was originally produced IN
Chicago at the La Sale Street Theater.
where It remained for the greater part
Boston. At Wallack's Theater, in New
York, where it opened its run August 5.
1907. it again proved its worth. Then
followed more than two seasons on the
road.
The cast will include Everett Butter
field as the Italian organ grinder. Pietro;
Carrie Thatcher. in the Harriet Burt role
Of the widow, Mrs TaIcott: Helen
Holmes. as the head nurse of the sana-
torium. Molly Kelly: Stanley James. as
the Eawky son, Bud. of a rich farmer,
Jaspar Simpson. TO be played by George
w Barber: Willard Robertson as Lau-
RE Farnham; Dorothy Bernard, as Mar
garet Simpson. the spoiled child: Arthur
Ritchie as the gilded youth. Tom Cum
ningham: A. H. Van Buren,, as the
genial gambler, Happy Johnny Hicks.
the part that made Arthur DEACON; John
NJ. Kline. as Willie Talcott: John Ellis.
as a coal HEAVIER, and others in the re-
naming parts.
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Cosinos-yaudeville.

"A Night in an English Music Hail."
an international farce, will be presented
by the noted Karnos English Comedy
Company. with fourteen people in the
cast and a miniature stage upon the
stage, as the headline attraction at the
Cosmos Theater this week. The man.
agement in a recent announcement prom
Used that during the months of June and
July extraordinary attractions would be
engaged for the Cosmos from the best
there is in refined vaudeville. The Of
fering this week comes from the circuit
which supplies the highest-priced and
best vaudeville theaters.
Another offering that is expected to
give much pleasure will be Jane Rose
and her company, in an enjoyable little
comedy sketch entitled THE Under
study" Claire and Jimmie will present
something novel in the way of a piano
logue and offering of delightful songs;
Jack Atkins will endeavor to stir his
audiences to hearty laughter with his
amusing monologue, 1.-THE Census TAX
err" something new IN Its way, and NAL
comb will have an offering of comedy
juggling. The Pathe Weekly Review of
the worlds important events and series
of photo comedies in motion films will
furnish additional entertainment.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-08
LECTURER TALKS OF
ANTARCTIC TRIP

Herbert G. Pointing, fellow of the Royal
Geographical Society. and the last MEM
Der OF Capt. Robert F. Scott's antarctic
expedition. aside from those who made
the final trip to the pole to see the leader
alive. has the, following TO say about the
wonderful motion pictures he took with
Capt. Scott on that noble heros men,
orable trip to the antarctic:
II accompanied Capt. Scott on the
British antarctic expedition, and had
charge of the entire Photographic equip
ment. Capt. Scott was the first polar
explorer to make photography a separate
department of such a trip.
The complete history Of the expedi-
ton has been illustrated in the moving
pictures. and all Of the most thrilling in
cidents and adventures that II was pos
sible to illustrate have been shown. The
films are an animated record OF the ex
petition up to the very minute that Capt.
Scott and his brave companions disap-
peared in the distance on the great ice
barrier southwark to the pole. The final
scene shows the little band disappearing
into the southern horizon, and was made
by the light of the midnight sun, at go
a. m. Of November 2, 1911.
The reason why I left them when
did was because it was impossible to
transport my heavy apparatus any fur
Their, as everything had to give way to
food. On a polar journey, every ounce
tells and single pound of concentrated
food is sustenance for one man for day.
My apparatus weighed more than 100
pounds, or an equivalent of more than
three months food supply for one man."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-08
PoIi's-.The Concert"

A more effective role for the debut OF
a new leading man could not have been
found than that of Gabor Arany il
David Belasco's production of THE Con-
cert" The appearance of Edward
Mackay at Polls tomorrow night. there
fore. will be under most suspicious cir
cUmstances.
The Concert had a run of two sea
sons in New York. with the: American
adapter. Leo Ditricstein, playing the role
in which Mr.. Mackay is to be seen here
The hero is a musical genius. who is
idolized not only by the young women
who take piano lessons from him, but
by the women who attend his concerts
He encourages this adulation because he
realizes that it increases his earnings
and Mrs. Arany indulgently takes the
same view of the situation. But sud
denly there develops a more serious sit
Uation. Gabor Arany. the pianist. be-
comes fascinated by little Mrs Dallas,
the ingenious wife OF a matter-of-fact
physician. The musician and his pupil
elope. going to Gabor's Adirondack lodge
for a refuge. Mrs. Arany learns of the
plan of the lovers through jealous pu-
Pill of Arany's and she Immediately calls
upon DR.. Dallas for help. The two set
out for the Adirondacks to intercept the
clippers. and the final acts of the play
take place in the lodge. where Mrs.
Arany and DR.. Dallas succeed in demon
strating by a series of the most delight
full incidents and situations that Gabor
could never be happy with any woman
except his wife and that Mrs. Dallas
would be bored to death with genius.
Izetta Jewel will be seen as Mrs.
Arany. the part played originally by
Janet Beecher, while Mark Kent will
play DR.. Dallas and Mss Bondhill will
be Mrs Dallas
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Cosmos Sunday Concerts.

Selections from Eysler's The Pref.
ty Little Widow" Won Blum's "Sere-
made dAmour. Engelmanns meditation
Melody Of Love-; Johnson's Dream
of the Fairies" valtzes. Delibes' bal
let. Malta; Suppe's overture. Morn
ing, Noon, and Night: selections from
Luders' Woodland" Bagley's caprice
''Thistledown," and selections from
Puccinis La Boheme" will be some
of the choice offerings of the orchestral
programme at the Cosmos Theater
concerts, beginning at o'clock this
afternoon and continuing until 1880
o'clock tonight, under the direction OF
Prof. Arthur MAXWELL. In addition,
there will be a galaxy of offerings,
vocal and instrumental.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-08
This WEEK'SPLAY BILLS

Naturalization Grand Opera Co.
Instead OF the usual two operas. which
the Aborn English Grand Opera Com
pany have been giving this season at the
New National Theater, three operas are
announced for this week. For the first
half of the week Lucia di Lammermoor
will be sung. while there will be double
bill for all of the performances for the
last half of the week, consisting of Cav
aIleria RUsticana" and 'Hansel and
GreteL" Lucia Ii Lammermoor.' Doni-
zettis charming lyric work, is consid-
cred the greatest of all the operas that
the prolific old italian master composed.
and Will be sung Monday. Tuesday. We'd
nesday night and a the Wednesday
matinee.
For Thursday. Friday. and Saturday
nights and at the Saturday matinee there
Will be the double bill. consisting OF
Mascagni's one-act opera, "Cavalleria
Rusticana" and Humperdinck's fairy
opera, "HanseI and GreteL" II was Cav
alleria RustiCana' that brought its COM
poser. Pietro Mascagni, into instant fame
as none of his other works had attract
contest planned by Sonzogne, the Milan
published. Mascagni secured a libretto
which was based on a simple Sicilian tale
by Verga, and composed the whole opera
in eight DAYS. "Cavalleria Rusticana'' is
rich in melody and full! of dramatic fire
and received the first prize in the con-
test 1t was first produced in Rome in
1880. and has always been a decided ia
vorite
Humperdinck originally wrote Han
sci and Gretel'' as a musical entertain
ment for the children of his neighborhood
taking a its basis the fairy tale of The
Babes in the Wood" to which he fitted
a number of German folk songs with
simple lbretto. written by his sister.
One of the features of this weeks bill
Will be the many Washington favorites
who will sing in the casts and will in
clude Edith Helena. Ivy Scott, Bertha
Shalek, Edith Bradford Giuseppe Agos-
TIM. DomenCo Russo. Louis D'Angelo,
Lewys James. Francis J. Tyler, Philip
FeiH. and William Hawksley. Ralph
Lyford will conduct. and the stage will
be under the direction of Frank Ranny.