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MRS. kRAuss is GUILTY.


Hartford, Ind. Oct, % = Indicted
yesterday morning for poisoning her
step-daughter, Crystal Krauss, the de
PENDANT Mrs. Rea M Krauss, after de-
handing an immediate trial, pleaded
guilty of murder in the first degree
and walking calmly to the bench
handed Judge Vaughn a signed confes
sion written October 16, while pris
oner in jail. When the reading of the
confession was completed the Jury re
tired for fifteen minutes, returning
with verdict of guilty.
Immediately the woman was sen.
fenced to life imprisonment and with,
in an hour was on her way to prison
The confession plead that the crime
was committed while the defendant
was dispossessed of her senses; that
she had confessed 70 her husband, w.
R. Krauss. that she was prompted to
poison her step-daughter by an indies.
cribable desire to kill,
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Second Vice President-Capt. H. l.
Smith, Mason City,.
Secretary-John C. Baer, Oskaloosa
Treasurer-George Rollett, Fort
Madison.
Those in Attendance.
Company Al. A. McNall, Chelsea,
Iowa; A. G. Martin Fruitland, Iowa,
and Ell Reynolds, Muscatine, Iowa.
COMPANY Cd. c. Baer, Oskaloosa;
Isaac L. Shook, Sheridan, Wyo.; Eph-
Ram Cricket, Oskaloosa, Iowa; j. C..
Mattor, Belle PLANE. Iowa. :,
Company D-S. Bonnell, Salem,
Iowa; John D. Pickard, Houghton,
Iowa; Geo. w. Yeocum, Montrose.
Iowa; VIM. Berry, Omaha, Neb.; ]. j.
Knight, Oskaloosa, Iowa. A. B. Fran
els, White Oak, Iowa; L. P. Mcneil,
Denmark, Iowa; l.. T. Maynard, Lo-
mack, ILL.,; Geo. Rollett, FIT. MadisonI
Iowa; ]. B. Morrison, FIT. Madison!
Iowa; Foster Walker, Dallas, City, IlN
D. A. Morrison, Fort Madison, IowaE
and Hiram Ingersool, Elvaston, Ill.
Company E-J. H. D. Chenewothf
Perrigo.
Company F-samuel Kitterman. Ot.E
tumwa; Geo. G. Cowana ottumwa,'
Iowa; Ezra Stevens, Dudley, Iowa:
Major Samuel Mahon, Ottumwa, Iowa; :,
Hugh Cameron.
Company H-Geo. Glider, Williams,
Iowa; c. D. Ricke. Ottumwa, Iowa;
Geo. Mckay, Washington, Iowa; r.
S. Young, Washington, Iowa; B. L.
Kinsey Lincoln, Neb.
Company Hamilton Lawson, Os-
kaloosa, Iowa; N. j. White, Canton,
Mo-; John Grath, Fort Madison, Iowa.
Company K-Joel Gregory, Rich
land, Iowa; G.. F. Hesselton, Mystic.
Iowa; levi G. Myers, Packwood,
Iowa; M. S. Brown North English,
Iowa; John Rudolph, Keota, Iowa;
James Montgomery, Fairfield Iowa;
Walter Ellis, Pleasant Plain, Iowa.
Visitors-James McKeon, Company
H, 21st Mo. INIT; Lot Abram, Com
pany D, 4th Iowa cavalry, Mt. Pleas
ant; H. Pickard, Salem Iowa
Died Since Last Reunion.
J. w. Shook, Co. c. 1903, Soldiers
Home, Nebraska.
Nicholas Holt, Co. c, 1904, Mahaska
county, Iowa.
I. A. Dean. Co. H, 1904, oskaloosa,
Iowa.
chas. Brown, Co. D, 1903, Fresno
Cal.
Chris. Mann, Co. H, 1902, coppack.
Iowa.
Henry Pickard, Co. D, 1902, Cotton
wood, Iowa.
John Wolgemuth, Co. D Fort Madi-
son, Iowa.
D. schillar, Co. A.. 1904, Muscatine,
Iowa.
Lieut.. Perry S. Kinsey, Co. H, 1887,
A. ]. Sheppard, Co. H, 1903
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BONAPARTE,

Bonaparte, Oct 2S.-Jack Myers re.
turned from FIT. Madison Wednesday.
Miss Catherine Eich attended the
Grand Lodge of the Eastern Star this
week.
Miss Gertrude Campbell is visiting
relatives in Milton.
Misses Daisy Kerr and Nettie Israel
are attending the worlds fair this
week.
Mrs. Daisy Fuller and son returned
to their home in F,mwood, ILL.,, Thurs
day.
The funeral services of the late
Mrs. Edison Macklin were held at the
Brown church in Auson, Mo-. Thursday
and interment was made in the Auson
cemetery.
Mrs. Frank Stidger and daughter
Katie, went to Columbus, Ohio, Thurs
day. for an extended visit.
Worthy Proper went to st. Louis
Thursday to attend the exposition.
Mrs Jennie Sturdivant returned
from. Missouri Tuesday
Mrs Flora Sherman of Vernon, Ia
and Miss Miller of Eldon, attended the
funeral of Mrs. Edison Macklin Thurs.
day.
o. Chapman went to Blandinsville
ILL.,. Thursday.
Mrs Clyde Fichelherger of Cloquet
Mimi, is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Kate BROKER returned to her
home in Kansas Thursday.
Some miscreant hurled a stone
through the car window of Conductor
Riley's train as it passed through town
Wednesday evening Luckily no one
was hurt, but it was an outrageous act
and Conductor Riley says he is determ
ined to ferret out and punish the Gull
prit.
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Flour

Many cheap prices are now quoted
on Flour. 1.-THE quality is cheap &C
cordingly." We do now, as in the
past, sell only such brands as are fully
guaranteed by the mills to be the
Highest Patents either in Minnesota
or Kansas Flours. Something that
we take pleasure in recommending to
the trade" A trial will convince you
that our statement is true.
We offer
Wingold and JohnAlden at per SIX SIZE
Highest Grade Minnesota"
Kehlor's Best. per sack .......$1.6s
Palace, per sack ...............$1 .5C
Less 21ac per sack in sack lots
Less sc per sack in 10 sack lots.
We believe Flour purchased at this
time will be judicious, not alone as tc
price but quality, as the stores Of
choice Milling Wheat are being de
pleted rapidly.
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Notice.

Notice.
To the Keolluk and Des Moines Rail-
road company:
You are hereby notified that there
is a petition of G. Ritz now on file in
the auditors Offices of Davis and Wa.
pello counties, state of Iowa, praying
the boards of supervisors of said coun-
ties to establish drainage district in
sections one and two, township 10,
range IL, in Davis county, Iowa, and
sections 35 and SO, township II, range
IL in Wapello county, Iowa, as pro-
vided by an act of the thirtieth general
assembly.
That the com missioners appointed to
view the same have reported favorably
in establishing said drainage district,
and on Thursday, December 1, 1904, at
the hour of 10 O'Clock, a. M, the
boards of supervisors of Davis and
Wapello counties will meet in joint
session in the supervisors office at the
court house in Ottumwa, Iowa, where
this case will come up for hearing, and
all objections or claims for damages
must be filed in the auditors office in
the county in which the land is stu.
ated on or before noon of November
26, 1904, and on failure to file such
claim at the time and place specified
shall be held to have waived your
rights thereto. Witness my hand and
seal of said county this twenty-eighth
day of October. 1904.
I. H. Hammond
Auditor Wapello County
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ant evening. The event was in honor
of Alfred Peterson, who was home on
short visit.
Albert T. Johnson will soon have
completed the erection of fine barn
on his farm southeast of here.
Alex Peterson returned home from
st. Louis last Thursday.
w. w. Rapp was business caller in
Ottumwa Saturday.
Chas. L. Swanson was an Ottumwa
visitor Tuesday.
Seth and Victor Wallace, of Ottum-
wa, spent Sunday with their brother
Charley southeast Of here.
The new barn which John and Sven
Gunnarson are building on their farm
southwest of here, is nearing compile
ton.
Andrew Lamas was an Ottumwa
caller Thursday. 800,
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.
List of Letters Remaining Unclaimed
at Ottumwa, Iowa. for the Week

DIT SItunWd, iowa, TOT the week
Ending Oct. %, 1904.
WOMEN'S LIST.
Baxter. Myrtle Barnes, Mrs. J. A.
Davis, Mrs. Emma Mccoy, Mrs. Bert
Russell, Hattie Right, Mrs. Sarah
Rhine, Katherine Rice, Bertha
Johnson, Miss Virginia
Mansfield, Miss Mary
Rutledge, Mrs. Ada
Waterman, Mrs ]. w.
MEMS LIST.
Reagan. Frank Baker, ]. H
Baker, VIM. Copeland, DR.. j. A
Eakins, ]. H. Graw, F. w.
Hampton Orval Hickel, j. A.
Jones. o. o. Johnson N.
Merrett, ]. D. Murphy, c. E.
Peters, J. G. Ream. VIM. NJ
Scott, u. G. Shaw, D. H.
Scaunch Tom Titus, Ed
Taylor, Dick Wilkinson, DR.. J. w
Recorder Woodhine
Camp No 1914, R. N. A.
Williams Andrew.
Fred w. Wilson. p. rs
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

From Thursdays Daily.
IXL Cough Cure at Elliott's.
Read McCune's Public Sale ad in to-
days Want Column.
Born. this morning, TO Mr.. and Mrs
A G. Henson, 92O Lincoln street, a
son.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. w S. Parks
who reside on West Fourth street, a
son.
Mrs. L. It. Robinson, of Charlton, re-
turned to her home on Burlington No
3 this morning, after an extended visit
with friends and relatives in this city
Miss Floy Murphy of Eldon returned
to her home this morning on the Rock
Island after short visit with friends
in this city.
Miss Ethel Smith, of Abba, after a
short visit with friends In this city,
returned to her home on Burlington
No. this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph K. Jones, of
in this city, returned to their nome
ILLS 1uOA uluS Ou 1ul llu5lS1 NV. IV.
Elliott guarantees Xxi Cough Cure.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Purdy, Miss Annie
Davis and Miss Cora McCllnic, of He'd
rick, visited today at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Emery, 210 North Nc
Lean street.
Mrs. Frank Mckenzie and daughter,
Miss Fern, of Charlton, left on the
Milwaukee last evening, after a few
days visit with Mrs. H. Joden, 1926
East Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Anderson, of Lu-
cas-, who have been visiting with rela-
tives and friends north of the city, re-
turned to their home this morning on
Burlington No. 8.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Green, of Center.
vile, returned to their home this
morning on the Rock Island, after an
extended visit with friends and rela-
tives in this city.
H. j. Wing, former deputy clerk of
the district court, now residing at Ed
dyville, passed through this city this
morning en- route home from Keo.
kuk, where he had been as a member
of the federal grand jury.
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President Of Des Moines Coll.

Marshalltown. Oct. 2S.-The board
of trustees of Des Moines college yes.
terday chose H. L. Stetson, of Kala.
mazoo, Mich, to be president of Des
Moines college. The choice was en-.
thusiastic and unanimous. The board
first met Wednesday evening. but ar.
rived at no decision and adjourned
till yesterday morning. The trustees
do not know whether MIR. Stetson viii
accept or not
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-29
ENJOY CA Mp FIRE
MAJOR MAHoN PREsIDEs AT BIZ.
ENNIAL REUNION OF SEW.
ENTH IOWA INFANTRY.
Previous Session Held In ottumwa-
About Fifty Present at Fl. Madison
Meetins-old Fife and Drum Corps
Present.

Major Samuel Mahon, of Ottumwa,
was chosen president and was the
presiding officer at the biennial re-
union of the Seventh Iowa infantry
which assembled in this city Wednes-
day. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon about
fifty of the members of the regiment
had arrived at headquarters and regis
tered and were enjoying the friendly
handclasps of their old comrades.
The business session of the associa.
ton was called to order at Q o'clock
in the Odd Fellows building. Major
Mahou delivered short address of
welcome and after the presentation of
handsome buttonhole souvenirs for
each member present by Miss Henri
eta Mullen of this city, daughter of
a veteran, the minutes of the last meet
ing of the association held in Of
tumwa was read by Secretary John
R. Baer. of Oskaloosa.
At o'clock the veterans fell in line
and marched to the residence of j. B.
Morrison, where they are being en-
tertained at luncheon. At 7:15 o'clock
they boarded street car near Mr..
Morrison's residence, as guests of the
Street Railway company, and rode to
the opera house, where they enjoyed
an old fashioned camp fire and love
feast, with W. D. Masters of this city
as master of ceremonies.
The program was as follows:
Evening Program.
Prayer-Rev. Harry C. Rogers.
Song by the Gazelles.
Address of welcome-Mayor James
A. Jordan.
Response for regiment Major
Mahon of Ottumwa
Old army song-Capt. Lot Abrams
in the lead.
Numbered One Thousand.
The regiment, when it left Iowa for
the front, nun bered over one thousand
men. Besides those who gave up their
lives in battle others have passed to
their reward after returning home,
leaving at present only about three
hundred survivors, who are scattered
throughout the United States, many of
whom distance and possibly other cir.
cumstances prevent from being pres
ent on this occasion Many of those
present are gray with age, while 9th.
ers still look young, but all still have
the spirit of 81 when the fife and drum
reminds them of the struggle of which
they were part.
Old Fife and Drum Corps.
Robt. H. Johnson of Birmingham,
Iowa. is present with his martial
band, comprising a fife, two snare
drums and bass drum. Mr.. Johnson
plays the bass drum and was drum.
mer in the Nineteenth Iowa Infantry
and is playing the same drum he car.
ried through the service His drum
stick is also the same one he used dur.
ing the war and so is the left head in
the drum. Mr.. Johnson is getting
pretty well up in years, but he has lost
none of his spirit of 81 when it comes
to beating the drum. The other mem.
bers of the band are: D. c. HOFFMAN
f1fer, and George and Ray Simm ons
snare drummers
Officers Elected.
President-Major Samuel Mahon Of
Ottumwa.
First Vice President. w. Nc.
Mullen Of Oskaloosa.
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ASLEEP IN DEATH
MRS. s. E. AYREs, 21e NORTH
GREEN STREET, PASSED
AWAY THIS MORNING.
Had Been Ill for Some Time But
Death Was a Surprise to Many
Frends-Arransements for the Flu.
neral to be Announced Later.

From Fridays Daily
After lingering Illness which only
recently became so critical as to make
an operation necessary, Mrs. S. e.
Ayres, ZIG North Green street, one of
the best known and most highly re-
spected women Of the city, passed
away this morning at 1880 o'clock. The
arrangements for the funeral services
have not yet been completed.
Mrs. Ayres had been Ill for some
time but it was not known that her
condition was serious and the news
of her sudden death was severe
shock to her many friends. She was
43 years of age and is survived by her
husband, S. e. Ayres. one son, Otto
Ayres, and two sisters, Mrs J. R.
Young of Creston and Miss Minnie
Abel of Burlington.
Sketch of Her Life.
Mrs. Louisa Ayres was the daugh-
ted Of the late Mr.. and Mrs Frederick
Abel of Burlington and was born
at Alton. She was united in
marriage with S. e. Ayres at Alton
September 20. 1880. For a number of
years she had been a resident Of Of
/ tumwa and was held in the highest es-
TEEN by all who knew her. She was
a member of the First Congregational
church, an earnest Christian worker,
and loving wife and mother. Hosts
Of friends will unite with the bereaved
family in mourning her death.
Funeral of Mrs. Anderson.
The funeral services of the late
Mrs. Nancy Anderson. who died at
her home near Krkville Wednesday
morning will be conducted from the
Presbyterian church at Kirkville. Sat
urday afternoon at o'clock, DR.. F. F.
Stoltz, pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church of this city, officiating.
Interment will be made in the Kirk
vile cemetery.
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CONSIDERATION NOVEMBER 30.

On That Day Rev. James Davis Will
Receive New Honors.
Davenport, Oct. 20. ESPECIALLY =
The conservation of Rev. James Davis
as coadjutor bishop of the Davenport
diocese will take place in the Sacred
Heart cathedral November 80 with i'm
posing ceremonies.
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Cut Price
SHOE SALE

$3.50 for Mems fine $500 Dress Shoes.
S1.9S for Mems 1925 and S2.4O Shoes,
s1.50 for Mems Shoes usually sold for
$175.
s1.25 for Boys long lasting $3.50
Shoes.
SLIGO for Best Grade of Boys $500
Shoes.
49c for Children's 75c Shoes.
$1.25 for Children's $15O School Shoes.
Little Shoes for Little Folks at 1Oc,
zoe, 49c and SOC.
$3.50 for ladies' best grade of $500
Shoes.
s1.9S for Ladies' inc Shoes, worth up
to SLIPS and $1.45.
$1.39 for Ladies' warm lined Shoes,
$1.65 quality.
s1.25 for Ladies' best grade of $3.50
Shoes.
csc for Mems or Boys Shoes, usually
sold for $1.25.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-29

Now is the time to get the boy a
good knee pants suit worth $3.50 for
S3.65. These suits are actually worth
$3.50 or your money back, at the Hub
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-29
Tri-W Weekly Courier.
CHANGING ADDRESS.

Subscribers wishing their address chang.
ed will please give the name OF the post
Office to which the paper has been sent as Is
we'll as the POST Office where they desire 1t
to be changed to.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-29

Prudent people will take no chances
tut take bargain while it can be
had. This bargain sale at The Hub
will soon be over.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-29

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Anderson, of Lu-
cas-, who have been visiting with rela-
tives and friends north of the city, re-
turned to their home this morning on
BURLINGTON No g.
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Second Vice President-Capt. H. ]
Smith, Mason City,.
Secretary-J ohm C. Baer, Oskaloosa
Treasurer-George Rollett, For
Madison.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-10-15

Prof. Mason, of the Smithsonian In
stitutiOn, has been studying the blonde
peoples ana now feels warranted In an
nouncing that in six hundred years
the blondes will have disappeared from
the face of the earth. We are not 60
ing to quarrel with Prof. Mason. AS
an attache of the Smithsonian Instltu-
ton he ought to know all about blondes
i'm the abstract, Of cOurse-but per-
haps he has permitted the evidence
of his eyes to weigh against the testl-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-10-15

II max" rather Il l'rnctir" Of writing
to tell people that appreciate lin,
things they have lOnr." the late Rev
DR.. J)Onuld. successor To Phillips
Brooks In Trinity Church. BOSTON. one,
said. IN confidence. to n friend. On,
can hardly conceive OF n habit ca1cu
lated tO add more 10 the happiness OF
humanity.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-10-15

Irving Bachelor says that after q
man has learned the "mcrc craft" oi
writing the secret Of success In letter,
lies entirely IN systematic and hnr,
work. Sure. We've noticed the sam,
thing when II man has learned I'll,
mere craft of swinging Il pick.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-10-15

IT lazincSs i II dlseasr. ~ some con.
dealing with II. rs long rs 1t has sucll
an excellent anti,oxin to kill its germs
Us work.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-10-15
VOTERS SHOULD REGISTER.

II Is 10 be hoped for more than one
reason that the registration of Tues
day will not he repetition of that
"f saturday last, when it fell fully
'OOIJ votes below what 1t should be
10y comparison with the registrations
of 1850 and 1896. The right of fran
uhisc aS citizen of the American
republic is n privilege and m honor
that should not be lightly cast aside.
II would be Il sad day, should il ever
come. when the American public
would cease to take pride In It's citi-
ZonShip.
II may be argued that there are no
great questions involved in this cam
paigu but this argument viii hardly
hold good. Every thinking citizen
should have some idea as 10 whether
or NOT the present administration Is u
good or bad one for the country, ana
IL Is his duty 10 vote according 10 how
his mind has been made mp regard
ina this question.
n j. also safe proposition To make
that not one out of five hundred who
make the assertion that there are no
great principles AT issue has read In
full either Of the platforms of the two
great parties or the letters and
speeches Of acceptance Of the national
candidates.
IL Is true that the campaign meth
ods which have prevailed this time
are not like those Of the past. The
leaders have been proceeding along
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-10-15
CHANCES IN 1HE USE OF SCHOOi
ROOMS.

school Trustee Euticwskrs crusade
against present methods of cleaning
the public school rooms and for the
substitution of more sanitary ones. Is
In the right direction and Is bound Ia
lac productive of good.
The movement started by Mr.. Eu.
ilcwski. however. calls up another
train of thought In addition to that
contained In the resolutions offered by
him to the Board of Education.
The Trustees resolutions point out
that the insnnitary practice of sweep.
Ing school-rOom floors without wcttlng
them AMI with windows closed. and
the filling of rooms with clouds ri
chalk dust every time the blackhOarlS
are cleaned place on every child til,
danger of falling II victim of pulmon
AIRY disease. They recommend the
ing. the use of damp slOngcs foi
blackboar,ls and other reforms.
But what we would like To draw at
tcntiOn To outside of these considers
tions. but still In this connection. j.
the pernicious habit of permitting tn,
use of the school rooms for public
meetings ut night.
Notwithstanding the many protests
voiced at the School Board meetings
through the press AMI otherwise. the
school rooms of Chicago have be"u
placed at the disposal. time and again
of every wild-eyeI aggregation of an
archists. socialists and fuddlsts of cv
cry kind. who term themselves reform
crs. love to hear themselves talk. but
balk ut hiring hall. How can thu
| floors of rooms be kept clean that arr
nightly occupied by an unwashcd. 10
bacco.spitting crowd Of referendum
singlc.taX. gencral.revOlutlon howl
| ing lOng.haired socialists?
Mr. KuhewslSrs resolutions should
be followed by others fOrbllding thu
use of the public school rooms for IN!
other than purely school purposes.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-10-15
THE CAMPAIGN OUTLOOK.

While political sages are engaged In
the work Of analyzing the unusual sur
face conditions prevailing In the pres
cnt campaign and are giving ingenious
explanations for them. the real truth
about the matter will not bc definitely
known until after the election. There
have been apathetic campaigns In the
past which produced surprises and
there have been others which have
not. The conditions prevailing In this
one may mean that the people are
disconnected with the present govern
mcnt, ana It. may mean directly tho
opposite. The surface indications can
not be taken as n guide for anybody,
The political captains, both of the
local and national campaigns, are GO
ing on the theory that eternal vigilance
Is the price Of victory as well rs Of
liberty. They are consequently TAX
ing nothing for granted, and are en-
doavOring to make the work of or
ganization substitute that enthusiasm
and fervOr which distinguished other
campaigns. but which are 50 lacking
in this This Is especially true of the
local Republican leaders. Indeed, II
l. statement that can he made with
out fear of contradiction, that the Re
publlcans of Cook County were never
better organized or prepared to give
a good account of themselves at the
polls than they are Just now.
1t may he that the leaders expect
to crowd into the last few days OF
the campaign all the enthusiasm that
used TO be spread over nm entire six
months in presidential years, but this
may prove difficult task to accom-
plish.
Meanwhile. all that can be done now
Il to watch and wait and work. The
political prophet, for once, Is non
pusscd-in fact, his vocation Is gone
as there are no visible pegs to hang
any kind Of prophecy on.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-10-15

other lines. but 1t Is the duty of all
good citizens to think for themselves
on questions of public policy and GOV
eminent. and IL take rs much inter-
est in such questions rs the pr"irs'
sional politicians.
In addition to this. there are local
ISSUES Of vital Importance. namely. til"
election Of an entire judicial bench.
the filling Of several other offices Of
great Importance. the election of II
Legislature. the proposed new ely
charter. and other matters.
1t II to bc hoped I'm view of all these
circumstances that next Tuesdays reg.
istlution In Chicago will make M for
the falling or on saturday.