Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-24

beginning. Inc nail was crowded, H.
Guiding delegations which had travelled
six, 'ioht and ten miles from Oakley,
Derby and Lucas, to hear him, and
when he began speaking every avail
able inch of sitting and standing room
was filled to its utmost capacity. Many
went away because they were unable to
get in the hall. Fully 500 people
heard this able man deliver a clear,
forcible talk on the principles of the
republican party. He talked for n
short time on the tariff question, bring
ing out many new ideas, then went into
the money question, showing the utter
uselessness of attempting 16 to / legis-
lation, the falsities of the popocra,ic
prophesies of SO, reviewing the general
prosperity of the country, and showing
up the differences between democratic
free trade and free soup houses, and
republican prosperity and protection
Finally, he took up the Philippine
question. demonstrating our perfect
! legal right to subdue the rebellion, and
pointing to the democratic doctrine Of
anti-eNpansion today as being directly
opposed to the ideas of jefferson, Madi-
son and Jackson, three democratic
"daddies" who all added to the
area of the republic by expansion with
out the consent OF the annexed people
He was frequently interrupted by loud
and terrific applause, and hardly per-
son left the hall during the entire two
hours of his talk. 1t was one of the
grandest meetings ever held in Chart
ton and was made much more notable
by contrast to the small crowd who
gathered to hear Mr.. White some time
ago. 1t showed very clearly how the
citizens of Lucas county will vote this
fall.
Beak Van Arsdale, one of the pros
porous farmers of Russell, was up Fri
day evening to attend the Hepburn
meeting and visit his parents.
Hon. L. A. Temple, an old resident of
Charlton, but now president of the
Bankers Life association, OF Dcs Moin-
es, was visiting relatives and friends
here Saturday and sunday
John o. Sharpe returned Saturday
evening from 4 two weeks visit with
relatives and friends at Biggsville,
Ill.
Mrs. /. j. Jones has departed fos 4
few days visit with her son at Com
ing.
| VIM. Schreck, of Benton township,
suffered quite u loss Friday evening,
when his barn and contents were de-
stroyed by fire. 1t was IL large, solid
barn. built of native timber. and filed
with hay, grain and farming imple-
ments, all of which, together with
some pigs, We're burned. How The fire
started is not definitely known. Mrs.
Schrecli heard some boys shouting and
having a good time in the woods near
the barn, but thought nothing of it UNI
til she went to do her chores at the
barn and found the hay now in flames.
The loss will aggregate about ST 900.
with some insurance.
| Miss Lena Kilson. who has been
staying with Mrs. w. Z. Lewis. of this
place for some time. left Saturday for
Il few days visit with her parents at
Melrose.
DR.. C. B. Moffett, the eye and ear
specialist, has returned from Davis
City, where he was called on profess
sional business.
The annual sale and supper of the
ladies of the Baptist church, on last
Friday, proved a glorious success. both
socially and financially. The ladies
served breakfast, dinner and supper.
| There We're so many served that they
had 10 prepare new meals twice.
Nearly all the fancy articles
exhibited We're sold, aud orders taken
for many more to be delivered later in
the season. They all report q most Gu
ioyable time and realized about 500
from the venture. They wish to ex-
press their hearty thanks to those who
assisted them and the people who at
tended.
The policy holders of the Lucas
County Farmers Mutual Insurance
association and the board OF directors
held their annual meeting at the court
house, Saturday. Much business of in
terest was transacted and the old Off
GERS and board of directors reelected.
At business meeting of the Ep-
worth League the following officers
We're elected to serve six months:
| President. r. l.. Pepper; first vice
president, Augusta Householder; sec
ond vice president, Stella Moull; third
vice president, Werner James: fourth
vice president. Mrs. Charles Stewart;
treasurer, Oscar Stone; secretary, Ida
Boud; organist, Katherine Vollmer;
chorister, Fay Becker. Rev. Vollmer
and Augusta Householder We're selected
as delegates to the state convention,
which meets at Cedar Rapids, Nov. 3,
and 5. All those elected are earnest,
faithful Christian workers.
The Swanson Bros orchestra gave
a very enjoyable musical entertainment
at Highland school house Saturday ev-
enin2. The evening was fine and a
number of young people from Charlton
drove out and enjoyed the excellent
music
| The first number of the new Lucas
Ledger. under the management of
Frank Richards, who was editor of the
old Ledger, made its appearance last
week, and it is a newsy,well gotten up
little sheet.
Rev. b. S. Taylor opened the prohi-
bition campaign in Lucas county Sat-
urday night at the court house. There
We're about $50 people present, mostly
women, many Of whom were attracted
by the excellent music furnished by a
male quartet travelling with Rev. lay
lor. The address proved long, tiresome
and most abusive discourse, avoiding
mention of every subject save prohibit
ton, the speaker claiming it was the
only issue in this campaign. Rev.
| TAYLOR is a good tallker and a fearless