CULPABLE NEGLIGENCE, NEASCOLETA LODGE NO. 300, AND SAUTELLE CIRCUS

 

Cortland Semi-Weekly Standard, Tuesday, April 28, 1903.

“CULPABLE NEGLIGENCE”

Is the Verdict of the Coroner Concerning Mosier's Death.

   Coroner E. M. Santee today rendered the following verdict in regard to the death of Orren G. Mosier, lately a resident of Cortland:

   State of New York, County of Cortland,

   In the matter of the death of Orren Mosier.

   Inquisition taken at the city of Cortland, county of Cortland, and state of New York on the 27th day of February, 1903, and the 8th, 9th and 23rd days of April, 1903, before Ellis M. Santee, one of the coroners of said county, upon views of the body of Orren G. Mosier, then and there lying dead, to inquire into all the circumstances attending the death of the said Orren G. Mosier, and by whom the same was produced, and in what manner, and when and where the said Orren G. Mosier came to his death.

   This coroner finds that the said Orren G. Mosier came to his death upon the 25th day of February, 1903, at the city of Cortland, N. Y., as a result of injuries received on the 31st day of January, 1903, by being run down in the streets of Cortland by a horse and cutter owned by Edward Tobin, driven by Fred Holl, who was accompanied by John D. Tobin and Thomas Carr.

   That the said Fred Holl, John D. Tobin and Thomas Carr at the time of running over the said Orren G. Mosier were in a state of intoxication.

   That the act of Fred Holl, John D. Tobin and Thomas Carr in driving in such a reckless manner was culpable negligence.

   In witness whereof the said coroner has hereto affixed his hand and seal this 23rd day of April, 1903.

   Ellis M. Santee, Coroner.

 

NEASCOLETA LODGE, NO. 300.

Daughters of Rebekah Instituted—List of Charter Members.

   Neascoleta lodge, No. 300, Daughters of Rebekah, was instituted in Vesta lodge rooms Friday afternoon by Mrs. Alida A. Ogden, D. D. P., assisted by Mrs. Elsie Van Vost, P. D. D. P. as G. M., Mrs. Esther H. Rogers, P. D. D. P. as G. W., Mrs. Tryphena Chapin, P. D. D. P. as G. S., Mrs. Annie McAlpine, P. N. G. as G. T., and Mrs. Marion Mack as G. I. G. The following officers were installed:

   N. G.—Mrs. Cotilda Borden.

   V. G.—Mrs. Carrie E. Loomis.

   Rec. S.—Mrs. Zada Williamson.

   F. S.—Mrs. Bertha Hicks.

   Treas.—Mrs. Sarah Sandwick.

   The meeting nights of the new lodge will be the first and third Thursdays of each month.

Charter Members.

   The following is the list of charter members of the new lodge: Mrs. Clotilde Bordon, Mrs. Carrie Loomis, Mrs. Harriet Gooding, Mrs Bertha Hicks, Mrs. Georgiana Baker, Mrs. Ethel M. Johnson, Elson Leroy Boyce, Mrs. Dora Boyce, Hannah E. Sly, Mrs Agnes Luther, Elton L. Loomis, Mrs. Nellie Butterfield, Edward C. Butterfield, Mrs Emma Baker, Mrs. Ida Long, Mrs. Zada Williamson, Mrs. Emma Lester, Mrs. Adelaide Withey, S. D. DuBois, Mrs. Kit DuBois, Mrs. Ida Bennett, George Borden, Mrs. Sarah Sandwick, W. C. Baker, W. E. Beldin, Mrfs Rose Belden.

Visitors from Marathon.

   The following visitors from Marathon where present at the meeting this afternoon:

   D. D. P.—Mrs. Alida Ogden.

   N. G.—Mrs. Phoebe Myers.

   V. G.—Mrs. Florence Allen.

   Sec.—Mrs. Bessie Valentine.

   F. Sec.—Miss Grace Underwood.

   Treas.—Mrs. Bertha Lusk.

   R. S. N. G.—Mrs. Miriam Mack.

   L. S. N. G.—Mrs. Lillie McDonald.

   R. S. V. G.—Mrs. Vinnie Chaplain.

   L. S. V. G.—Mrs. Ella Boyden.

   R. A. S.—Mrs. Martha Sherwood.

   L. A. S.—Mrs. Mary Smith.

   L. C.—Mrs. Lucena Allen.

   O. G.—Benj. Chaplin.

   Chaplain—Mrs. Allie Potts.

   P. G.—Mrs. Elsie Van Vost.

 

Ladies’ Literary Club.

   The Ladies’ Literary club met with Mrs. Sornberger, 34 North Church-st., April 22. A reservation had been made in the program for Miss Hendrick, who gave a delightful and highly instructive talk on her oriental [Mediterranean] trip. All present expressed an urgent wish that Miss Henrick be given the second afternoon—the subject to be continued. The next meeting will be with Mrs. H. C. Johnson, Prospect-st., May 6.

 

MARTIN & CALL.

William Martin Purchases an Interest in Coal Business.

   William Martin has purchased an interest in the coal business of D. E. Call. The new firm has commenced business under the old firm name of Martin & Call. Mr. Martin was formerly associated with Mr. Call in the same business but sold out his interest to Mr. Call several years ago, since which time Mr. Call has conducted the business alone.

 

Circus owner Sig. Sautelle.

Sig. Sautelle circus in street parade before show.

SAUTELLE CIRCUS MAY 1.

Second Ring This Year—A Host of Great Attractions.

   Flaming posters now proclaim the fact that Sig. Sautelle’s new big 26-car railroad circus, menagerie, royal Roman hippodrome and historical wild west will exhibit at Athletic field in Cortland Friday afternoon and evening, May 1. Already the small boy and his older brother are happy in anticipating the coming of this vast tented amusement enterprise, with all its mighty wonders.

   This season Mr. Sautelle has enlarged his shows in every department and his greatly augmented list of performers and feature acts has made it necessary that he adds a second ring. Overcapping both rings is a veritable maze of trapezes, ropes, and bars, while on the ground and in the air a hundred or more women and dumb animals are employed in rendering a performance which taxes the best skill and utmost strength and the very lives of all.

   The clowns, to be sure, are funnier than ever, but the animals which dance and turn and respond to the slightest whisper of command; the men and women trained by life practice to place themselves into inhuman knots or swing through space with outstretched hands; the post graduates of the universal college of equestrianism, both male and female, the elephants, tigers, lions and other wild animals are each and all worth going miles to witness. And when all these things are under one management—well, it is the circus of Cortland’s famous showman Sig. Sautelle. That is absolutely certain. From the opening of the program extraordinary, peerless, equestrian acts, aerobatic feats, clownish gambols, races around the arena and all the rest follow with the precision and skilled execution one is accustomed to see in Sig. Sautelle’s circus.

   The $100,000 menagerie is filled with rare and costly specimens of animal life from all quarters of the globe, and a visit to it will prove to more value by far than a tour to many of the best known zoological gardens in this country or Europe.

 

A WILD WOMAN

Who Lacks a Nose is Terrifying Children on Long Island.

   Eastport, N. Y., April 25—A wild woman, who has appeared in the woods about Good Ground, is being eagerly sought for by parties of men. Women and children are alarmed at her presence and seldom venture out now. The woman is described as stubby, short haired and noseless. Children gathering May pinks or wintergreen berries have been chased by the woman, who on failing to capture them, savagely scratched the ground.

 

BREVITIES.

   —Mayor Osborne of Auburn has given the lady board of managers of the Auburn hospital $5,000 to make up the deficiency in paying for certain repairs that they have been making upon the city hospital.

   —The Main-st. Baptist church of Binghamton has taken initiatory steps toward the building of a new church edifice.

   —Judge G. A. Forbes is the chairman of a citizens’ committee at Canasota to raise $15,000 for a new Y. M. C. A.

 

A FORTUNATE ACCIDENT, NEW WINTON AUTOMOBILE, AND IMMIGRATION FROM JAPAN

 

William J. Greenman.

Cortland Semi-Weekly Standard, Tuesday, April 28, 1903.

A FORTUNATE ACCIDENT.

W. J. Greenman’s Locomobile Wrecked, But No One Hurt.

   W. J. Greenman’s locomobile, manufactured by the Locomobile Co. of America, has been one of the finest machines of that description in the city. Wednesday night, accompanied by his son, he was giving two friends, S. Smith and A. L. Rosa, a ride.

   It was 9:30 when they were near the Bean place on the McGraw road and running about eight miles an hour. The machine struck a little obstruction in the road and the forward axle snapped and the forward end dropped in the road. Mr. Greenman was thrown fully 20 feet over the dash and landed on his hands and knees in the road. The others went a lesser distance, but no one received any injuries to speak of.

   The fall of the machine broke off the pipe leading from the gasoline tank which contained thirteen gallons of the explosive fluid. This instantly took fire, but owing to the tremendous air pressure on the tank the gasoline was blown out through the aperture before the fire could even find its way back into the tank. As a result there was no explosion, but everything about the machine was at once on fire. So quickly did the fire begin that it even ignited Mr. Greenman’s ulster as he was thrown from the machine and when he regained his feet the whole back side of it was on fire. He lost no time in stripping off the coat.

   As soon as the fire had burned itself out Mr. Bean was engaged to bring the wreck up to Cortland on a lumber wagon and the four men came on a street car. The wreck of the machine looks complete, but it will fall far short of that, for except the body which was of wood and was completely destroyed the rest of the machine is practically uninjured, though it will need to be newly enameled and re-nickled. The rear tire will also need to be replaced.

   An examination of the broken axle discloses an old flaw which extended a third of the way through the steel. How long this had been there is of course unknown.

   Mr. Greenman is exceedingly gratified that no one was hurt in the accident. He has already begun arrangements for having the machine rebuilt and re-equipped and it will not be long before it will again be on the streets.

 

A NEW WINTON AUTOMOBILE.

Purchased by W. J .Greenman and Brought from Syracuse.

   A trifling incident such as the accident to his automobile which occurred on Wednesday night and was described in these columns on Thursday is powerless to phease [faze] a veteran chauffeur like W. J. Greenman even for a minute. After viewing the condition of his machine he was satisfied that it could again be put in a first class condition and perhaps at not a great expense, but it would take time, and time at this season of the year is a consideration. For a single day he fell back upon so common a thing as a bicycle, but the very idea of pushing pedals and moving at bicycle speed when one has been able to fairly glide through the air by a simple turn of a wrist, it was not to be thought of, even for the interval till the other machine could be rebuilt.

   So Friday Mr. Greenman went to Syracuse and purchased a new Winton touring car, than which it is said that not a better machine is constructed. Lester and George F. Cooper and Harold Gillette, all automobile experts, were with Mr. Greenman in Syracuse Friday, and all came home together in the machine that night, leaving the city after 9 o’clock. No attempt at speed was made as the owner wished first to become well acquainted with the new machine, and also because it was dark and the roads rather rough, but Mr. Greenman does not believe he will have to take dust from any machine in this vicinity. The engines are particularly powerful. It is said the machine will be able to go with ease anywhere a man can walk or climb. With the four passengers, none of whom are feather weights, the automobile came up Christian Hollow hill that night at a twenty mile an hour clip. To those who know the hill that means a good deal. It has been out on the streets since and it is a beauty and has aroused the admiration of all who have seen it.

 

Hatch Library Building, Court Street, Cortland, N. Y.

DR. W. M. BEAUCHAMP

Speaks at the Opening of the D. A. R. Historical Case.

   The new historical case of the Tioughnioga chapter of the D. A. R. in the Cortland Science club’s museum was formally opened Wednesday night at the Hatch library. The two organizations held a reception at which as many guests were present as could be conveniently accommodated in the library building. The rooms were tastefully and appropriately trimmed with flags.

   At 8:30 o’clock the president of the Science club, A. J. Murray, in graceful words introduced Rev. W. M. Beauchamp of Syracuse who is an authority upon the Indians of the United States and who spoke for an hour in a most interesting way upon the early Indians who had inhabited this county and who used to pass through it. Dr. Beauchamp said that this matter had never been published. He might have added that this was probably on account of the unspeakable and unspellable names of the different tribes which, however, slipped from his tongue without the slightest difficulty. Most of the lecture was devoted to the period of 300 years ago or more. But it appears that the first white man who ever set foot within the limits of Cortland county was probably Stephen [Etiene] Brule in about 1620 as he was leading a war party of 500 Indians to aid Champlain in an assault upon an Indian fort in Madison county. It was an interesting fact to know that for 150 years the capital of all the Indian tribes of the United States was in Onondaga Valley and all official action was taken there [sic].

   After the lecture as well as before it much interest was manifested in examining the cases of the museum upon the second floor, and a conspicuous one among these was of course the D. A. R. case which had been arranged by Mrs. G. H. Smith. A list of articles in this case is at hand but its publication will have to be deferred till tomorrow.

   The reception was a very pleasant one, the members of the D. A. R. serving light refreshments after the lecture. The general chairman of the evening was Mrs. S. W. Sherwood; committee on decorations, Rev. Robert Clements; committee on program, H. L. Smith, committee on D. A. R. case, Mrs. G. H. Smith.

 

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

Immigration From Japan.

   The Monthly Summary of Commerce and Finance of the United States just issued from Washington shows that the rate of increase in Japanese immigration to this country has been greater than that of any other nationality and that their total number now surpasses the immigration from England and almost approaches that from Ireland. The figures are for the eight months of the statistical year ending in February.

   In those months Japan sent us 13,853 people as against 7,151 in the corresponding months of the preceding year, a gain of almost 100 per cent. In the whole of the fiscal year 1901-02 the Japanese immigration was only 14,270, while the year before the Japanese immigrants numbered only 5,269.

   While the 13,853 immigrants were coming from Japan 11,916 came from England, 15,221 from Ireland, 19,603 from Germany and 21,116 from Sweden. The immigration from Italy, Austro-Hungary and Russia was 267,745 in this period, and the entire immigration into the United States was 402,759.

   These figures are significant and show the changing character of immigration into the United States, which is most marked by the great preponderance hitherto attained by the Italian, Austro-Hungarian and Russian nationalities.

   ◘ Dreyfus demands of the French minister of war an inquiry in regard to the document in which, it is alleged, the Emperor William in a marginal note declared that the Jewish captain had supplied documents to Germany. In a letter he earnestly asks for a reopening of his case by the minister, as the supreme head of military justice. Certain officers high in the French army will doubtless fight against a reopening of the case, but eventually the truth must be established and a much wronged man be fully vindicated.

 

REV. W. J. HOWELL'S HORSEBACK RIDE THROUGH HISTORIC PALESTINE

 

Rev. W. J. Howell.

SS Kaiseren Maria Theresia.

Cortland Semi-Weekly Standard, Tuesday, April 21, 1903.

REV. W. J. HOWELL’S

Horseback Ride Through Historic Places in Palestine.

A FINE TRIP OF TWELVE DAYS.

A Day in Nazareth—The Sea of Galilee—Through Samaria—Sunset on Mt. Gerizim—The Well of Sychar—The Approach to Jerusalem.

   The following letter from Rev. W. J. Howell, pastor of the First Bapteist church, has been written to his church describing a portion of his trip through Palestine, and will be of general interest:

   On the Mediterranean for Egypt, Tuesday, March 17, 1903.

   To the Cortland Church:

    Dear Friends—At noon today we sailed away from the Holy Land with rare memories and emotions. On Thursday, March 5, we landed at Haifa near Mt. Carmel. I shall long remember that first vision of the Holy Land. I have spent twelve days in Palestine. The life of the tourist is the busiest life I have ever yet experienced. I intended to write once every week. I wrote before reaching Constantinople of Alhambra, Algiers and Malta, and hope you received it, but have no reply. I received a letter from Dr. Coats, and am very anxious to hear from him again, also from the superintendent and others. I cannot now write of Athens and Constantinople.

Carriage Drive to Nazareth.

   One party of 300 spent only five days in Palestine, and this is now already in Egypt. This great ship is on its way with only seventy-five passengers to Alexandria. In the quietude I will now write of the last twelve days. At Beyrut, which is the chief city of Syria, we spent one-half day. The American college at Beyrut has $1,000,000 worth of property, and is a mission college, largely cared for by the Presbyterians. It has 600 students who are taught in ten different languages. This school is one of the most wonderful forces of Syria. On my return I will tell you more fully of the missionary work in these lands. After visiting Beyrut we sailed for Haifa. There we left the ship and took carriages for Nazareth, 21 miles distant. The drive through the day was one of rapturous delight. The beautiful and historic plain of Esdraelon was on our right, and to the south is a valley of rare fertility. We drove along the northern boundary of the tableland. In all Palestine I have seen no landscape to surpass it for beauty. For the first three hours we drove along the northern base of Mr. Carmel, then turning to the left we crossed the famous river Kishon. We could see Carmel from the ship. This was the mount of sacrifice, and here the prophet slew the false prophets of Baal. On the north, of course, is Galilee. We were in the Galilee of Jesus. Nazareth is northeast from Carmel and has a population of 10,000. To the east and south lies the plain of Esdraelon, and the mountain range of Carmel. The southeastern boundary of the plain is the mountain range of Gilboa, and to the east lies Mt. Tabor in full view. We stopped the carriages for one-half hour to study the landscape. Jezreel, now a village and in Bible times a famous city, lies in the plain on the southeast side. The mountain of Little Hermon is at the eastern side of the plain near Mt. Tabor, and the village of Nain can easily be seen near its base. In that plain Saul fought with the Philistines. In the mountains of Gilboa, Saul and his son Jonathan were slain. The Kishon river is the chief river and flows through the midst of the plain. A very large part of Old Testament history occurred at places within range of our vision. The Bible will certainly henceforth be an interesting book to me. Such a trip as we have had will be a fifth gospel. We crossed a part of this plain before ascending to the tableland to the north of it. There were no fences as boundaries between the small farms. The farms were in long strips of land in straight lines and there was a ceaseless alternation of ploughed lands and grass lands. It was a picture long to be remembered, and the beauty was increased because the boundaries were straight lines. The view was more like looking on adjoining gardens than farms, because the plots were small and narrow.

On Horseback to the Sea.

   We rode in American carriages drawn by Arabian horses. My dragoman lives in Jerusalem,  is a Christian and is a member of the Episcopal church. He is an Arab or Syrian. The Episcopal church is about the only church doing mission work in Palestine. Our first night was spent in tents at Nazareth, with three persons in a tent. Rev. Hoyt of Philadelphia, one of our leading preachers in America, was with us and we enjoyed his companionship very much.

   The next morning we started on horseback for the Sea of Galilee. We had forty riding horse, and for the servants and for carrying tents and baggage we had about fifty mules and donkeys. The dragomen led the way. The hills and mountains are treeless, and valleys very beautiful. We passed through Cana of Galilee. On the “Horns of Hattin,” a large mountain, we first saw the Sea of Galilee. Here Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount, and on top of this mountain is a large amphitheatre that will seat 100,000 people. Then we went down a steep slope to the Sea of Galilee. Our party went out on its waters in row boats and sail boats from the city of Tiberias. We sang gospel hymns, and we had happy worship together as we sang “Blue Galilee” and “Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me.” We sailed from the middle of the west coast to the north of the lake. On the west side, we passed the village of Magdala, the house of Magdalene, and Bethsaida, the home of James and John, and also the city of Capernaum. There is but little left to identify the sites of these former cities; they are now in ruins. We tented that night at Tiberias, and the next day we returned to Nazareth. We spent Sunday in Nazareth, and about the only rain on our entire trip was on that day, and as the hardest rain of a year. Before leaving Nazareth we visited the largest carpenter shop there, The Church of the Annunciation is on the traditional site where the angel announced to Mary the birth of the Savior. Tradition did not move my spirit, but the Scripture record of Gabriel’s visit came with new reality to me. The priest showed us the grotto in the rock, called “Mary’s Kitchen,” where she cooked for the holy family. The church was built 150 years ago. An altar is on the reputed spot, and I saw reverent people kneel and kiss the spot where they believe Mary stood when the angel Gabriel spoke to her.

   West of Nazareth is the highest hill or mountain, and here we had a fine view. Nazareth is in a basin surrounded by a cluster of hills, or rather it is partly on the hillside. I stood on Precipitation hill, where they were intending to cast Jesus headlong. I visited some Christian homes and an orphanage for girls, which is cared for by the Episcopal church. Here some gospel hymns were sung very sweetly. There are now but few Jews here, but many Mohammedans and some Catholics. I went to Mary’s well or fountain, and felt sure that Mary, the mother of our Savior, came there, and also felt that the boy Jesus was often there. In this, his Nazareth home, I thought of him again and again with love.

Through Samaria.

   It was feared that the plain of Esdraelon could not be crossed because of the rains for several weeks preceding. One-half of our party gave it up and went back to the steamer. But I was intent on going overland to Jerusalem on horseback through Samaria. Most of that day, Monday, we were in that plain or in the edge of the highlands on the east. We passed by the city of Nain, and thought of the young man whom Jesus restored to life. Mt. Tabor is near but east of Nain. Endor is very near. Here lived the witch whom Saul consulted before the battle of Gilboa. Nain is a disappointment in its little clay huts. We left Mt. Tabor on our left to the east, and Mt. Gilboa further on was to the left also. We passed through Shunem. I think it was the dirtiest village on the entire trip. Second Kings, fourth chapter, is the record of the Shunammite woman who entertained the prophet Elijah. Jezreel is at the opposite pole of her ancient glory as a city. It is in ruins, and is an unsightly hamlet now. Near there, Saul fought the Philistines, and there King Ahab and Jezebel lived. Jezreel is on a high hill in the plain. Looking back we could see Nazareth, and at the base of the hill was the stream where Gideon’s men lapped the water as they ran. Four days at Galilee, and then on to Samaria. We passed through many large olive groves. The beautiful flowers grow wild, and the “lily of the field” greets the eye often.

Sunset on Mt. Gerizim.

   We passed Dothan and its plain, where Joseph was sold to the caravan. We saw there many flocks of sheep. We traveled the same road to the south of Shechem over which Joseph came to Dothan. As we looked across that broad plain, we recalled that “they saw Joseph afar off.” We found several pits at Dothan. In three hours we reached Samaria. Here Philip came preaching Christ. There kings of Israel reigned 900 years. We recalled how the Syrians besieged the ancient city till there was a great famine, and also recalled the account of the lepers at the gate. On that hill is now the largest camping ground in the Holy Land. Here was located Ahab’s ivory palace, also Herod’s palace. I was pleased and surprised to learn that English Baptists have a mission church and school there, and one at Shechem also. I called on the Baptist missionary at Shechem and found he had been there twenty-five years. There are only two Baptists churches in the Holy Land. After spending the night at Shechem we climbed to the top of Mt. Gerizim. What a steep mountain, and what a Biblical history! From the summit of Mt. Gerizim, we saw the sun set. Mt. Ebal is at the side of Mt. Gerizim, and between these two mountains was the “Place of Sacrifice” where 1,000,000 Israelites camped. Gerizim was the mount of “Blessing,” and Ebal the mount of “Cursing.” When the Samaritans were ostracized by the Jews of Jerusalem after the return from captivity they built a temple on Mt. Gerizim. Just one mile east from here is Jacob’s well. So near, that I now see why the woman of Samaria said to Jesus, that our fathers worshipped God in this mountain. One-quarter of a mile from Jacob’s well is the village of Sychar. There at the well we read in the Scriptures of Christ’s conversation with the woman about the water of life, while his disciples were in the city to buy bread, either in Sychar or Shechem. The town of Shechem now has a population of 25,000. It is chiefly a Mohammedan city now. Joseph’s tomb is between Jacob’s well and Sychar. This well is now 75 feet deep. We left Shechem early in the morning, and at noon reached Shiloh. It is only a rocky steep hill rising in the midst of a plain, and the top is a level surface of a few acres. Here stood the tabernacle. We were on sacred ground. Here Eli died. Here Samuel’s mother came once a year to worship. Now nothing remains but a heap of stones.

Approaching Jerusalem.

   From Shiloh we came to Jerusalem, passing Bethel on the way. Near here Abraham pitched his tent. On this road from Bethel to Jerusalem, Jesus is supposed to have passed when he was 12 years old. At Bethel Jacob had his vision and saw angels descending on a ladder from heaven. We are now within two or three hours’ ride of Jerusalem, and here we found our only rain of the entire week. I could write pages on the minor, yet Biblical scenes along that road before Jerusalem is sighted, but they are forgotten.

   All are alert; we ride faster; we talk less to each other; each wants a vision of the city of his Lord and King. It would take a lifetime to describe Jerusalem. This letter is already like a sermon, it seems to have no ending, and I must be forgiven this sermonic length lest I forget entirely how to preach.

   Fortunately for you, my fountain pen has just now failed me.

   I greet you one and all in the Lord. “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.”

   Your pastor, W. J. Howell.