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neat seven room residence on his farm
about seven miles west of town.
Mrs L. A. Roberts and son Otto, who
have been visiting in California since
last autumn, arrived home Friday.
They stopped at Batavia and visited
Mrs. Roberts daughter, Mrs. Geo.
lager, for ten days while enroute
home. They were accompanied home
from Batavia by Roy Lafferty and
family, who had also been visiting
the jaeger home.
Attorney and Mrs. w. r. Nelson.
and son Rufus Of Oskaloosa, were
over Sunday guests Of Mrs. Nelson's
daughter, Mrs. Will Powell, below
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Riggs, accom-
panied by their little grand daughter,
Grace Riggs, went to Des Moines Sat-
urday to spend Sunday and the
Fourth with their son, George Riggs.
John Donehay's little nine year old
daughter suffered severe attack Of
pleurisy Friday.
James D. Smith returned Saturday
morning from Sterling, Illinois, where
he had been visiting friends since
Tuesday.
Mrs. Will Dooley, of colfax, came
Saturday to visit till after the Fourth
with her sister, Mrs. James Dunning.
Mrs. H. E. Keen and children, Of
Ottumwa, came up Saturday for an
indefinite visit with the 1ady's pa
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/. 7HE. PROHIBITIONISTs PARTY

The following splendid editorial from
the Council Bluffs Nonpareil will meet
the approval of republicans who be-
lieve in the prohibition of the liuuor
traffic, and Of majority of those who
have the cause of temperance deeply at
heart.
In his speech As temporary chair
man of the national convention of the
proh1bftion party, Homer l.. Castle, of
Plttsburg, whoever he may be, was
true to the character of the organiza-
ton he spoke for, at least in one par
ticular. His radicalism must have
come up to the requirements of the
most rabid members of the one idea
party. In his oratoricaI search for the
Iorce that Is to cope with the evils OF
polygamy and rum. Mr.. Castle de-
manded to know If it would be chat
crowd of inane becollared men who
gathered last week in Chicago to dc
the bidding of the hero of bloodless
San Juan" and further referred to the
PRESIDENT as the despoiler of every
trust but the whisky trust. This hot
headed calumniation of the republic
| cans no doubt was agreeable to the
ears of the delegates, but It was not
the UNFIT did not exhaust the chair
| mans vocabulary of vituperation. He
mad better in reserve for the demo-
Gratis. He passionately inquired, "Shall
we trust that crowd of uncaged hy-
enas who will convene next week In
ST. Louis and whose chief occupation
seems to be to dig In some grave yard
uncoVering the bones of some bygone
dead issue, and, falling to find sub
sistence on these, they turn to rend
each other" Mr.. Castle was satisfied
no hope rested with the democracy
| and declared 1t useless to await de-
Velopements at st. Louis, as the demo
Gratis never fail to do the wrong thing
at the right time
Mr.. Castle. however, does his party
or r"ther the principle for which II
stat IS. an injustice. The great ques-
ton of temperance, earnest desire TO,
he solution Of which has resulted ir
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rents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Fisher and
other relatives.
James Honson, aged SO years, has
been down sick with stomach trouble
at his home on the other side of the
c., B. @ @. tracks, south Of town.
r. M. Young, who suffered a severe
stroke Of paralysis some weeks ago,
was able to walk down town Thurs
day. On account Of its being his first
trip down town he was taken home in
a buggy.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the M. E.
church served supper on tables in the
lecture room Saturday evening at s
o'clock. Ice cream and cake were
served during the remainder of the
evening, and the proceeds amounted
to about $40, nearly all of which was
clear.
A delightful concert was rendered
at the Christian church Friday even
ing by the Voiland orchestra from Al
bia. The orchestra was made up of
the following persons: Mr.. and Mrs.
Voiland Wade Cramer, Ralph Hol-
lingsworth and Miss Cramer. Those
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ALBA.

Abba, June 5.--A marriage license
was issued Saturday to George Vim
cent. aged 81, Of Des Moines, and Miss
Nett1e Ward, aged "a, of Charlton.
The ball game between Hooking and
Hiteman yesterday at the latter place
resulted in a score of 3 to 2 in favor
Of Hiteman. A large crowd from AL
bia went to Hiteman in the afternoon
to witness the game.
Miss Dora Farrar left yesterday for
a months visit in Chicago, Kenosha,
Wis. and Milwaukee.
A telegram yesterday brought word
Of the death of Sidney B. Foebel In
Cheyenne, Wyoming. Mr.. Foebel is a
son-in-law OF A. A. Mason, Of Abba
Mrs. John T. Clarkson is enjoying a
visit from her brother. Of Kirksville,
Mo, this week.
Miss Harriet Martin is visiting in
Wayne county with Miss Margaret
Noble and other relatives.
The funeral of Mrs. Caroline With
ers yesterday afternoon was attended
by very large number Of friends.
George Luke, of Avery, transacted
business in Abba this morning.
A crowd from Abba spent yesterday
at Harvey fishing
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this switch when completed will be
one of the longest in southern Iowa
RUDE Underwood and Clarke Large
of Unionville, are visiting in this "
entity.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mcdonald were
called to Rathbun Wednesday by the
death of Mrs. McDonald's father, Mi.
Dykes.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Espy, on
Monday June 81, daughter.
Ollie Basford Of Kansas City, Mo-, II
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Gilliland
Mrs. Finlay Maxwell and children.
Rena and Albert will accompany Mr..
Maxwell's mother to her home In
Streator, ILL.,, the last Of the week.
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TOWNSHIP PRIMARIES.
cass Township Primary.

The republicans of Cass township
will hold their primary on Saturday
evening, July 0, at 8 o'clock, to se.;
1ect delegates to attend the county
convention, which will be held July 16.
Sam Bowen, !,
Committeeman. !,
keb Primary.
The republicans Of Keb will hold
primary in the school house at that
place Saturday afternoon, July 8, at
4 o'clock, for the purpose Of selecting
delegates to the county convention,
which is to take place July 16. BY,
order OF Alvin Wilson,
Committeeman.
Republican Township Primary.
The republicans Of Washington
township will hold primary at Nc
Haffey's opera house, in Eldon, on
July 8, at o'clock, for the purpose OF
selecting fifteen delegates to the re.
publican county convention to be held
at Ottumwa, July 16, 1904.
Also for the purpose of selecting
township committeeman for the ensu.
ing year, and for placing In nominal
ton the following candidates for OF.
fee:
One candidate for township clerk.
One candidate for township trustee.
One candidate for township assessor.
Two candidates for justices Of the
peace.
Two candidates for constables.
The primary will be open for other
business as may properly come be-
fore 1t. e. K. Daugherty.
Township Committeeman.
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- -sA
EDDYvILLE.

Eddyville, July 5.-The body Of a
miner whose name was not learned,
war brought here from Hyness Satur-
day forenoon and was inferred in the
cemetery at this place. The man was
killed by fall OF slate In the mines.
He left a bride Of but a few days, the
lady having come from Pennsylvania
fortunate man. The heartbroken wife
and over twenty friends of the de-
I ceased. including F. Hynes, the man.
ager Of the mines, were here to the
funeral Saturday.
w. A. Jones and son John go to
White City today to build a school
house there.
Chef Chew has returned to his
home in Ottumwa after spending a
few days with his aunt, Mrs. Lucinda
Spencer. and other relatives.
G. G.. Johnson returned Friday from
Oskaloosa where he had been visit
ing since Tuesday
Miss Laura Allen, who has been at
Oskaloosa attending the summer term
OF the Oskaloosa normal and business
college, returned home Thursday night
for a few days visit.
Paul Smith, of Ames, was here
Tuesday in the interests Of the Chi
cago Lyceum Bureau. This bureau
gave four number lecture course
at the M. E. church last winter and
Mr.. Smith was here endeavoring to
make arrangements for five number
course next winter. The course last
winter gave the best Of satisfaction
here
John odem, Of Gray's Creek, has
been treating his residence to a coat
lof fresh paint.
I F. L. Hunted has been building a
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Bankrupt Sale.
We bought
Castles Wall Paper
Stock for
SOC on the Dollar.
70 Paper for 3Lac,
1oc Wall Paper for 4Lac.
20c Paper for 1oc,
Phillips Big Store.
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IOWA SOCIALISTS.

Marshalltown, July S. The So
cialists state convention yesterday
nominated the following ticket:
Secretary of state = j. e. Shank,
Sioux City.
Auditor-Mrs. Carrie D. Trillar, Du.
buque.
Treasurer-Jos. Holmes. Marshall
town
Attorney-general - I. S. McCrillis.
Des Moines.
Judge of the supreme court-w. J.
Martin, Sac City.
Clerk of the supreme court-Jacob
Rapaelson, Davenport
Railroad ommissioners-J. w. Zet.
ter, Muscatine.
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SS1SNS-ON1S1ON~SCOS NOOOOOOCOCNC
a NEIGHBORHOCD NEWS !
ACCIDENT AT CHARLTON.
Hugh Lindsay Has Probably Seriously
La iiInOA EA1n--.l.-a q.

Hugh Lindsay Has Probably Seriously
49, Injured His Ego.
| Charlton, July 5.-Hugh, the twelve
year old son Of Samuel Lindsay, prob
ably lost the sight OF one OF his eyes
and perhaps both yesterday by the ex-
plosion Of large fire crackers In his
hand. After lighting 1t, he laid It down
ana ran away, but as it did not go
of as quick as the others, he
thought 1t had gone out and on picking
It up 1t went off, striking him in the
race and eyes. One eye is badly in
1ured and he will probably lost the
sight Of it, while the other one is not
so bad.
Lawrence Miller has returned home
from Corydon, where he has been re-
ceiving treatment for his eyes, which
are much better.
Bert Yengel spent the Fourth in
Lucas with the rest Of the crowd
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Fluke returned to
their home in osceola yesterday, after
pleasant visit with relatives In this
city.
Miss Nora Baker returned to her
duties in Des Moines last evening.
Gus Anderson spent Sunday and
Monday in Oakley with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Beardsley left
yesterday for a two weeks visit in
Davis county with Mrs. Beardsley's
parents.
The Fourth in Charlton this year
was rather quiet one, although the
small boy had his usual amount of fun
with explosives. A great many left
the city for the day, some going to
Derby, Lucas, Osceola, Ottumwa and
Des Moines. Others HE'D themselves
away to the woods and spent the
time picnicking. fishing and hunting.
This is the second year that Charlton
has passed up the celebration Of the
Fourth and now the people are want
ing. to give good one next year.
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DARBYvlLLE.

Darbyville. July S. Mrs. Conner
and son John of Centerville are stop
ping a few days with the families of
R. D. Livingstone and Finlay Max
well, before leaving for an extended
visit at Streator, Ill.
The grading for the new switch has
been begun by the Milwaukee, Co and
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Polite Attention to Patrons

is the rule at the European restaurant
the lack of it would meet with in
slant dismissal Of waiter, cook or 9TH
er servitor. Good food, properly and
intelligently cooked, deserves right at
tention In being put on the table, and
that is just what we require of our
force Of assistants. We bespeak your
patronage when you are In quest of
first class restaurant.
Sanborn & Peterson
$40 East Main St.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20
GRACEFUL OLD AGE
Author of ':How to Be Happy Though Married"

Most Of US, however. would prefer
short period of waiting. as did one of
the captains of Charles V Of Spain.
When old and infirm he asked the En-
peror to discharge him from public SER
vice because there ought to be pause
between the tumult of life and the day
of death" The best thing is neither to
love our lives nor to hate them, but to
live what we live we'll and not be anx-
ious either way as to their duration.
We know several old people who are
quite willing to leave life, but who are
contented to wait as long as they are
of any use And they are of use. They
sympathize with and give the benefit
of their experience to the young, and
they teach to all a lesson of cheerful
resignation. After the day is over the
sun seems sometimes to hang for half
an hour in the horizon. as if to show
how glorious it can be. So God let's
some people, when their duty in this
world is done, hang in the West, so to
speak, that men may look upon them
and see how beautiful is the ending OF
a well-spent life. A friend told tine
writer recently that the last days on
earth of his aged father quite aston
ished him, so happily and peacefully
were they spent. Having made his will
and arranged all his business he SAID,
"I am just waiting" with as much sat
isfaction as a schoolboy says, II am
going home" This reminds US of some
words of the authoress of Uncle Toms
Cabin quoted in her biography: Il
feel about all things now as l do about
the things that happen in hotel after
my trunk is packed to go home. may
be vexed and annoyed, but what Of 1T
am going home Soon
When asked what age he was a man
answered THE right side of eighty.
at thought you were more than
eighty?" said the inquirer. Yes; I
am beyond it," he replied, "and that
is the right side, for 1 am nearer my
eternal rest"
If we cannot help growing old in
years, at least we can all try to grow
old gracefully. do you think I'm a
fool, sir?" thundered a fiery Scotch
laird to his new footman. ''Weel, sir, %
replied the canny Scot, I'm not long
here and cannot ken yet" If we ought
not to call a man happy till he dies, 1t
is equally premature to call him wise
till we see how he manages his old age.
One is not growing old gracefully who
becomes slovenly in dress, acquires odd
tricks, makes disagreeable noises.
praises and thinks Of nothing but the
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20

past. From an old fogy like this the
young. not unnaturally. keep away.
Querulousness .and pessimism should
always be fought against. The old have
had their good things, and instead OF
expecting much now they should be
ready to jump for Joy II nothing ails
them. The way to grow old wisely Is
the way of self-cOntroI. the way OF
sympathy and the way of unselhshness.
The grand essentials Of happiness In
every stage Of life, but particularly in
the last, are having something to do.
something to love and something to
hope for.
Let those love now who never loved before,
Let those who always loved now love the more.
In Cicero's famous discourse on old
age the dialogue opens with the request
which young man makes to Cato to
tell him how it is that he finds old age
so pleasant while to other men it is a
burden. He first answers, generally.
that it is true that to many old men
age is a wretched condition, and one
which is deservedly contemplate as
well as wretched. And he gives in
stances both from history and from
his own observation of living men-but
he says that this is not the fault or de-
feet of nature, but Of the men them
selves.
And if old age is pleasant to himself,
and il he is at all worthy (as he de-
sires to be- of the name of wise, which
his friends are wont to give aim, it is
because he has always obeyed the laws
of nature, and submitted to her guild
ance as to that of a god. 1t is not
likely that she, who has brought us
well through all the stages of life,
should, like an indOlent poet. fail in
the last act. All things must have
an end, and for man to be dissatisfied
when the fruit is ripe is, like the
giants. to war with the gods. When
a certain French woman. so years old.
was running over the catalogue of her
ailments, her physician at last said to
her, What would you have, madam
1 cannot make you young ,againt" Or
binary practitioners cannot do this but
there are four famous doctors who. il
they cannot make US young can give
us an old age not frosty but kindly.
Their names are Temperance, Exercise,
Good Air and Early Hours. Many peo-
pie do not believe in these physicians,
because they are cheap, unaffected and
truthful; but when they are obeyed old
age stays away far longer, and when
1t does come it is far less burdensome.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20
STRENUOUS YOUTH TO
By Rev. z. J. Hardy. IF. A.

~ ONE time ago il was the fash
~ ion to snub youth. and make
it take a very back seat in
deed. 1t was only admired in
ladies; men had to apologize for 1T as
if it were a crime. They could not help
being born young, and in this way were
like Boswell, who pleaded liberation
from DR.. johnson for his Scotch eX-
traction on the ground that it was not
his fault that he was born Scotch
man.
Carlyle wrote that youths should be
shut up m barrels until they passed
their twenty-fifth year, because that is
the time when they attain their max
imum Of detestability." In the Senate
or council of the aged, young members
were occasionally seen, but they were
rot heard unless they could make
defense for the crime Of being a young
man like the one so well known to have
been made by the younger Pitt. In the
army promotion used to be by senior
ity. and old men who had lest all nerve
and initiative commanded regiments.
Now, young men are coming TO the
front I heard il said lately by an ex-
Derienced officer that q man had not
nerve TO properly lead a cavalry regi-
ment after forty-five years of age
Upon the Episcopal bench at present
there are those who would once have
been thought boy bishops. Most peo-
pie Of our day and generation admire
and envy youth. If TO be young is a
fault il is one which we would all like
10 commit. What would you give for
my youth?" a young fop asked Talley-
rand. The wrinkled old diplomatist
smiled and replied. My faith, 1 would
almost be willing to be as foolish,'
These Of US who are beginning to feel
symptoms of that incurabl disease, old
age, would make the same sacrifice.
Bow TO the Inevitable.
But we need not elaborate a proof
that the sunny days of youth are the
best days, or that the vigor and
strenuoUsness of young men are most
valuable, because no one denies these
things What some will think much
harder to prove is that there is a
beauty and a happiness in old age il
il be taken in the right way. When
Boswell expressed to DR.. Johnson a
wish 10 experience old age, the doctor
was much irTitated and thundered out:
What, would you have decrepitude -
Whether we wish it or not, if we dc
rot die young, we shall have the ex-
perience of old age, but il depends
very much upon the way in which we
spend the beginning and middle of our
live whether old age is, or is not, in
our case accompanied by decrepitude
The poet Rogers. who was often COM
plimented on being a fine old man.
sarrrr--
thing. sir as a fine old man. Well
but to say the least, there are others
and it is the duty of every one to try
and grow old gracefully. To grow old
is natural; being natural IT is beau
tiful. and IL we grumble at it we miss
the lesson it would teach When peo-
pie asked Leontinus, the teacher o.
Isocrates, who reached the age Of 107
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20

sight to see an old lady, wrinkled and
withered, dressing, talking and acting
like a very young one. Old boys dis
guise this foible little better, but they
are equally ridiculous.
When people said to Diogenes, You
are an old man. and should rest for the
remainder Of your life" why so?" he
replied; suppose had run long dis
tance, ought to stop when / was near
the end and not rather press on?''
People are quite right in these days of
struggle to leave off money-making
when they have got enough, and give
the younger generation a chance. In
every town and parish, however, there
Is much work needing to be done by
some one, that would save the old from
the pains and ugly effects of idleness.
and remunerate them largely though
not in material coin. If the man who
does not play whist or golf is prepar-
ing for miserable old age for himself,
this Is much more true of him who has
no hobby. Some people profess to wish
for sudden death, by which 1t is to
be supposed that they do not mean
an unprepared death.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20

goal tender, the other players forming
a lane at a distance of six feet on
either side.
There are half a dozen command
ments, the breaking of any of which
constitutes a foul. Here they are:
Thou shalt not kick or otherwise
strike the ring except with the stick,
unless you be goal tender, who may
use her foot to stop kick the ring
when it is between the goal posts.
Thou shalt not rush the ring, which
means advance it by keeping the stick
continuously in the center or against
the side.
Thou shalt not cross-check thy
neighbor, which is to say run between
her and the ring, unless you are so
much quicker than she is that you can
shoot the ring before the collision takes
place.
Thou shalt not tackle or hold UP an
opponent.
Thou shalt not shoulder, trip. strike,
kick or in any way batter or bruise
thy neighbor, whether on your own
or the other side.
Thou shalt not raise thy stick above
the elbow.
That the game is less rough than
basket ball is an advantage or disad-
vantage, according to whether you are
a player or a players mother, a play
er's doctor or a players father.
DR.. j. NJ. Voorhees,, the originator
OF the game, is physical instructor Of
the Pratt Institute in New York. He
believes his game has come to stay
and that II will have a distinctive
place among gymnasium games. Of
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20

why he remained SO long in this life,
he answered, Because have nothing
whereof / can accuse my old age"
Sometimes old age, when it is free
from great infirmities, trials and pri-
vations, is the most tranquil, and, per-
hap. on the whole the happiest period
of life. The passions and ambitions
of other days have passed. Time has
allayed animosities and subdued
asperities of character. st. Martins
summer lights with pale but beauti-
full gleam the brief November day. 1t
is pleasant to feel in oneself and to
notice in others the sourness of i'm
mature and unripe youth disappear
ing with the advance of years. Just
before he died the American poet,
Walt Whitman, said, "As grow older
I am more and more ready to take the
good there is in men and authors,
without concerning myself about the
bad 1t is only poor wine that grows
sour with age.
White hairs, which have been called
'the flowers of the cemetery" may not
of themselves always inspire respect,
but they cannot fail to do so when
they point to a long life that has been
we'll spent.
Here in China, where the writer is
now living, old age is much venerated
and it is considered a compliment to
inquire after your honorable teeth"
the conventionabIe phrase employed in
asking people their age. The Chinese
admire a long beard and estimate age
by the length of it, because social usage
Only allows a man to grow old when he
is a grandfather, or at least As years
old What is your honorable age?" a
Chinaman asks when introduced to a
new acquaintance. MY insignificant
years do not number more than thirty"
may be the modest reply. "Oh" it is
polite to exclaim in a tone of great
surprise, Il should have taken you TO
be forty at the very least" And the
other, even if a woman, will blush with
pleasure at the insinuated fiattery. The
respect which the Chinese pay to their
parents, and to old people generally, is
one of the things in which they differ
with advantage from ourselves Chi
nese children have not to be reminded
that a parent is, after all, one of Gods
creatures. The Chinese never speak
Of old fogies, or make parents feel that
they have over stayed their welcome in
the world. In speaking to a parent
child is taught to avoid all reference to
old age, and every boy has held up TO
him as an example the conduct of Laon