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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-07-14
FANS WAVE ON FOREVER.

Seasons may come and seasons may
go, but the fan waves on forever,
Just now it waves in fashionable cir
cles most conspicuously in real lace
and spangles. Particularly for the
young girl are these the preferred
types of zephyr creators, and this
year they are lovely enough to tempt
the least envious girls to covet their
possession. Mother of pearl is the
favorite mount and most of the fans
are small. Silver. gold and opfeaes-
cent hued spangles glisten and
CLEAN from a background of white or
black gauze, plain and inlet with for
al motifs in point de gaze, duchess or
chantily lace. Ivory and tortoise, as
well as pearl, are used for mounts,
and two of the favorite designs abov
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-07-14
A cAssAeE-woRM SCARE.

Government Bulletin Issued to coun-
teract Effect Of Wild Stories.
The Department of Agriculture has
just issued a bulletin which describes
in effect the operation of a land sea-
serpent. Not since the 'kissing-bug"
craze of 1899 has there been any
thing like such Juror as was Great
ed by the discovery of the so-called
cabbage snake" the bulletin de-
clares. in Tennessee. South Carolina.
and Louisiana. in 1908. That year
the scare was practically confined to
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-07-14

Towering trees, and the low wire
fences were covered by honeysuckle.
No inhabitants are visible, for it is
their wise custom to spend much of
the day in darkened retreats and dress
ing-gowns while the glazing sun
scorches down his track. At last D.
slationi"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-07-14

was ready to go down to breakfast,
she found that her doors were lock-
ed. and that she was prisoner in
her own room.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-07-14

Sod houses and telephones are the
strange combination nov offered BY
the prairies of the midois west.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-07-14
FASHION HINTS.

All tae new skirts show increasing
fulness. and many OF them are wholly
without trimming
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08
A WISE ORDER.

Loaded tank cars of all kinds must
be handled in the rear of trains. I'm
der no condition must they be placed
closer than ten cars from the engine
without special orders.
wv M. Whitenton, Supt.'
This is a copy of the order issued
during the last few days by the super.
intendent of the Missouri division of
the Rock Island railroad. It was
brought about by the wreck near
Unionville, a few weeks ago, when a
tank of oil close behind the engine
caught fire and burned twelve cars of
freight, causing the death of one
trainman and bringing serious injury
to two others. At the time the Cou-
rier mentioned the evident absence of
such an order on the Rock Island
and the existence of orders prohibit.
ing the making up of trains in such
dangerous manner on other roads
Shortly before the Rock Island
wreck there was similar accident on
the Iowa Central near Richland where
at least two lives were lost as the re-
suit of the fire. A tank car was close
behind the engine in that train also.
Sometimes it requires a stern teach
er to impress needed lesson. Such
seems to have been the case with
these two wrecks. But if the rule is
obeyed hereafter on the Rock Island
and the Iowa Central, and if other
roads heed the warning and make
similar rules, the three trainmen who
died in the two Iowa wrecks will not
have given there lives In vain but for
their fellow workmen.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08
HIT-oR.Mlss PAPERS.

The Cedar Rapids Gazette INDUCES
in a good laugh" at the expense of
the Chicago papers which date their
extras ahead and send them out
through the country on hit-or-miss
schedule. Sometimes they hit and
sometimes they miss, so that the
reader cannot tell until he gets a re.
liable newspaper whether the sensa-
tional extra is right or wrong. AS an
illustration of the missing portion of
the hit-or-miss scheme the Gazette
says:
The enterprise of the Chicago "ev-
ening papers," printed early in the
morning for this territory, knows no
bounds. On Friday one Of them in
Cured the expense of issuing an
"early" and "late" edition-evening,
of course-for delivery in Cedar Rap.
ids and this vicinity. Both these edi
tons had detailed and illustrated &C.
count of the hanging of Hoch, giving
his expiring agonies, and the entire
program. The Gazette was informed
early in the morning that Hoch would
not be hanged on the day fixed and
that he had secured the money to al
low him to take an appeal. But the
Chicago evening papers" had their
scoop and theirs is the credit. Hoch
may be hanged in four weeks and he
nav not
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08

Of the room. Large bowls Of sweet
peas and pretty clusters Of n1arguer-
ties were also used in the artistic
scheme. In various places in the
large house palms and ferns peeped
forth to add to the splendor of the ar
rangements. The bride wore a pretty
white gown of shimmering material
and carried brides roses.
Mrs. Yaggy is the daughter Of Mrs.
Elizabeth Bitter She is a graduate
Of the Muscatine high school and for
a number of years attended Western
college, Toledo, Ua.) She has always
charge of the infant class in the U. B.
church for some time, and also being
organist in that church until short
time ago. She Is also vocalist Of
much ability.
Rev. Yaggy comes from Charlton.
where he is pastor of the u. B. church
and where he has a host of friends.
He is graduate of Western college.
Toledo Qa), and also graduated at
Yale.
The young couple left Wednesday
night for northern Iowa, where they
will spend some time visiting rela-
tives, when they will go to Charlton.
their home to be. Those who attend
We're: Rev. T. j. Bauder Of Oakland.
Cal, who was a pastor in this city 90
years ago; Rev S. e. Yaggy, New
York; Miss Elizabeth Yaggy, Dunker-
ton; Miss Mabel Neal and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Wickham, Mt. Vernon, Mr.
Eby, of Chicago; Miss Ida Kile and
Mrs. Gardner, Burlington; Miss Car
RE Davis, Cedar Rapids, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Bennett, of Montpelier.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08
SATISFACTORY TRADE coNpI
TONS,

There is much about the reports
from commercial centers to encour-
age the people of the country. Times
are good, speaking in a general way,
and trade is very satisfactory. A
glance at the reports from middle
western trade centers verifies the
statement. Following are a few SEN
fences from the reports sent from a
few of these cities:
Chicago-Trade developments gen
orally are satisfactory Favorable ag-
ricultural conditions encourage conf
dence and there is G better DISPOSE
ton toward new undertakings. De
mands in leading manufacturing lines
are we'll sustained, retail dealings are
large in seasonable wares, and the
jobbing division is steadily acquiring
good orders for fall staples, especially
In textile goods, clothing, footwear
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08
CHARLTON MINISTER MARRlEs.

Muscatine, Aug. 4.-One of the pref
test weddings that has taken place in
this city for some time was that of
Miss Mabel Bitter, and Rev. j. II.
Yaggey: of Charlton Wednesday ev-
ening. The ceremony was performed
ir the west parlor at the home Of the
brides mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Bitter,
405 Mulberry street. by Rev. S. e.
Yaggy, of New York City, brother of
the groom. The couple was attended
by Miss Elizabeth Pfeiffer, friend of
the bride, and Ray N. Bitter, the
brides brother. Rev. w. l. Beatty,
pastor of the Chicago Brethren church
Of this city, offered prayer after the
services, which were very impressive.
Koontz's full orchestra furnished the
music, playing the march to which the
young couple took their places.
Little Misses Violet Luckhardt, a
niece Of the bride, and Laura Keith
preceded the bridal party, unwinding
white ribbon as they went, forming an
aisle through which the young people
passed to the front parlor, where a
large white bell was suspended from
the ceiling, behind which were banked
palms, ferns and other greenery. Be
meath the bell the marriage vows were
spoken. After the ceremony luncheon
was served to the large assembly OF
relatives and friends. The house was
most beautifully decorated. The din
ing room presented very pretty ap-
pearance, smilax being festooned from
the table Ia the center to the corners
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08
The Charlton chautauqua.

Charlton, Aug. 4.-Yesterday's pro-
gram at the Chautauqua consisted Of
the same entertainers as the day be-
fore, but with an entire change of the
program. large crowd was present
at both the afternoon and evening
day is as follows:
$3.50 p. m.-Meister singers. male
quartet.
8 p. m.-Lecture, THE New Woman
and the Old Man." by Col. Geo. w.
Balm.
9 p: m.-coneert, Meister singers.
Of a Citizen" by Chas Zueblin.
Cashier Chas. Davis, of the Derby
bank, was in the city Thursday.
The condition of Roy Moore who Is
a victim of the typhoid fever, Is not so
good today. His recovery now seems
to be doubtful.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Greenwell, came
down from Milo. Thursday for a visit
with his 1~arents in Wayne county.
Miss Agnes Arvidson is enjoying
two weeks vacation from her duties
in one of the local stores, and will
spend part of the time at Stanton,
with friends.
Mrs. w. c.. Walker went to st. Joe.
Thursday for visit with relatives.
Mrs. VIM. Gothercole of Lucas, was
in the city yesterday.
AS Mrs. Dougherty was out driving
last evening the buggy came uncoup-
led and Mrs. Dougherty in trying to
hold the horse, was taken out of the
buggy head first, but aside from few
slight bruises she came out very for
tunate.
Governor Cummins was In the city
yesterday morning for a brief time,
while enroute to Kellerton where he
delivered an address the same even
| ing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08

Not because Of having ever heard
anyone say that newspaper work is
easy, but just for fear some one may
think that it is one of those "vaca-
ton jobs" we reproduce the following
from the Richmond, (Mo.) Democrat:
"Did you ever count the words in
column of newspaper print?" says the
Richmond Democrat. There are
about 1000 words in column. Sup.
pose you sit down and write l,OOO
words on some subject and then an
other 1000 words on some subject and
then another 1000 and another, until
YOU have written 5000 or 10000. Try
it and see if it is right easy. Keep
that gait up for month. Then chase
a local item all over town, and after
YOU have gotten the facts all right,
condense them in few lnes-an
hours work that can be read In
few seconds. Do this for dozen
items that seem insignificant after
they are printed but which you know
are important; then have the items
criticised and inaccuracies pointed out
to you when it is too late to correct
them. Oh yes, it's easy, dead easy, is
newspaper work"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08
NOT a HERO WoRsHIPPER.

The assurance that comes from CHI
cago, that the woman who furnished
the money for Johann Hoch's appeal
did not do SO for any romantic rea.
son. is indeed encouraging. Miss May
Wilson is the benefactress of the &C.
cused man and had it not been for
her money he would now be dead. She
furnished the sum required to secure
his reprieve, not because of any SEN
timental reason, but simply because
she believes it is proper to give him
every chance to prove his innocence
if that is possible
The fad of hero worship which has
been growing so fast of late has
spread to the prisons and the criminal
docks. In the cast of Hoch, where
the evidence tends to show that he
gave the greater share of his life to
the deception of women, he is never
theless visited at the Chicago Jail by
many women. some of whom hail him
as martyr. Miss Wilson is not of
these. 1T is simply matter of JUS
tice,' she told a reporter. Here is a
man who was to be hanged because
he lacked the money necessary to
take advantage of the law. Where was
there justice in that? Have we one
law for the POOR and one for the rich
in this country? If so, it should be
changed. am not convinced of
Hoch's innocence That is a matter
to be settled by the courts. But sure
iy he should have the chances that are
given to wealthy men If it is wrong
for him to appeal, it is wrong for any
one to appeal, and the appeal should
be abolished. But if it is just for a
rich man to appeal it is just for Hoch
to appeal and it would be travesty
on justice for him to be denied the
right for lack of money. This is what
made mo start out to try and save
Hoch."
People well acquainted with the de.
tails of the Hoch case, not women,
nor sentimental men, say that there
are many circumstances which argue
for Hoch's acquittal on the murder
charge. Miss Wilson's view whether
right or wrong as judged by Hoch's
real guilt or innocence, is right from
her standpoint, and her critics will be
few when it is known that she inter.
vened, not in behalf of Hoch so much
as in behalf of Justice.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08
and food products. Interior advices

and food products. Interior advices
indicate satisfactory reduction of mer.
chandise stocks and excellent demand
from the farms. Visiting buyers ap-
pear in large numbers and wholesale
warehouses are daily increasing book.
ings for early delivery.
Kansas Clty-Wholesale business
in the meat lines is active and pros
poets are bright Tor largo fall trade.
Wholesale dry goods and hat house
will commence, fall deliveries next
week, and the aggregate of orders
now on hand is reported in excess of
the same period last year.
st. Louis.-The attendance of per.
sonal buyers is fair and liberal pur.
chases being made Business in gro.
ceries, drugs, hardware, woodenware
and furniture has improved to some
extent. while the movement in the va.
rious lines is greater than last week
Shipments of dry goods, clothing. foot.
wear, ard hats are quite heavy.
ST. Faul.-Advance sales in dry
goods, clothing, furs and hats are con
siderably in excess of last year
Wholesale drug conditions are salts
factory, and jewelry and notions are
in fair request. The movement in
groceries and provisions is active
Hardware is in good demand
Omaha.-The condition of trade is
generally good, especially in groceries
Dry goods houses are busy with ad
vance orders
/ Minneapolis A good volume Of
merchandise is moving, dry goods
clothing and footwear being especially
active. Crop prospects are favorable
and heavy fall trade is looked for.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08
RussIA,s BLUFF.

The Russian government through
M. Sergius de White, Russias chief
plenipotentiary, is putting up great
bluff previous to the meeting of the
representatives of Russia and Japan to
settle the terms Of peace. M. de
Whites declaration that the terms
must be satisfactory to Russia, and
that Russia has by no means ex
war, are in a sense, true. But when
he goes further and declares that the
present war is little more than a colo
NAL affair, taking place on the ex
IRENE borders of Russia and that Rus
STA herself, Is practically untouched
by the war, the declaration is too alb
surd for serious consideration. With
Russia's armies, comprising over q
half million men and commanded by
her ablest generals, defeated in every
battle since the beginning Of the wal
without a single exception; with the
fortress of Port Arthur, which the
Russians believe % be impregnable
captured by the Japs; with the Rus
sian army hurled back in one of the
most disorganized and disgracefu
routs and defeats known to modern
warfare; with Russia's power on the
sea utterly destroyed, and her great
fleet either sunk or captured; with the
sailors on her remaining fleet in open
mutiny and rebellion; and with the
nation torn and rent by internal dis
sensions that are liable to assume the
proportions of revolution any day
Russia is in no position to dictate the
terms on which she will secure peace
She is at the mercy of the Jap, and
it is unquestionably fortunate that she
has Japan to deal with,s any other
nation on earth, standing in Japan's
shoes today, would grind Russia ruth
lessly into the dust and demand the
last pound Of flesh.
So far as civilization at large Is con
cerned and especially for the welfare
of the Russian people, the only thing
to fear with reference to peace nego
tiations is that Japan will be too lib
eral in her terms and will not bring
the despotic government of Russia tc
realize sufficiently what the rights OF
mankind are and what the civilization
of this age demands shall be accorded
in the way OF self government to the
people of every nation. 1t is sincerely
to be. hoped that Japan will not be
over generous, but that she will de
mand everything of Russia that would
be demanded of that nation if Russia
were dealing with Germany or Eng
land under the same conditions
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08
ALBA.

Abba, Aug. 4.-The funeral services
Of ex-Mayor E. r. Wright yesterday
was attended by Mrs. Charlotte Buff
fun, mother Of Mrs. Wright, and
brother, M. L. Campbell. of Osage
City, Kansas; ]. e. Hancock and wife,
OF Moravia, uncle Of the deceased.
Mrs. Lucy Hancock, his grandmother;
also from Moravia; Chas. Peppers, OF
Centerville.; Lou Hurford, Of Indian
ola; Mrs. William Peppers. Of Omaha,
and Mrs. Fannie Wright, of Ames. The
floral offerings were beautiful and
f1ttingly represented the sympathy OF
friends and neighbors Members Of
the Monroe county bar and also the
city council attended in body and
followed the remains to it's last rest
ing place.
The features Of the present normal
institute which is meeting with much
commentator from the teachers and
visitors Is the o'clock conference
hour. The address at this hour last
week OF FL. G. Hollingsworth, on the
will" was one of the most inter-
esting, profitable and beautifully ex.
pressed lectures ever delivered in AL
bia. Monday at the conference hour,
Mr.. Chevalier. of Muscatine, will give
talk on The Slums of Chicago,
Rescue and Settlement Work" Visi-
tors are heartily welcome at this and
all other hours of the day.
Mrs. John P. Mercer and daughters,
Misses Mona, Louise and Mildred, left
this morning for Monmouth. H., where
they expect to visit Mrs. MERGERS
mother, Mrs. Martha ]. Hayden.
Max Loeb, who has been spending
his summer vacation at Lake Oko-
boil, has returned home He reports
fishing good this season.
George Hickenlooper, of Washing
ton, D. c., arrived in Abba yesterday
for visit with relatives and friends:
S. M. Grant has returned from
Verndale, Mimi, where he has been
on q business trip for the 8ast ten
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08
TARIFF AND THE TRUSTS.

The Courier does not follow Go7er-
nor LaFollette in all the superlatiTes
of his intensely intense declarations.
but we most heartily commend what
he says about the tariff and the trusts.
Governor LaFollette spoke at the Co
lunbus Junction Chautauqua this
week and in an interview published in
the Muscatine Journal, the governor
said:
"The tariff is not the mother OF
trusts. While it fosters some indus
tries, it does not com pletely protect
them ALL Trusts exist where the
countries have free trade and this
proves the popular assertion to be
fallacy. The railroad rebate system
has more to do with the fostering OF
the trusts than any other one thing at
the present time"
In this declaration, Gov. LaFollette
hits the nail squarely on the head
With a strict enforcement of the exist
ing federal law against railway rebates
and with the giving to the national rail
way commission the power to revise
and to adjust rates as recommended
by President Roosevelt, the trusts In
the United States will receive blow
which will go long ways toward put
ting them out of business and at the
same time fostering and developing IN
dependent enterprises capable OF en-
tering into competition with the grea'
trusts now in existence in this coun
| try. and which today menace the vel
fare of the nation.
It is interesting to note in this con
nection that President Fish OF the
Illinois Central Railway company, has
also given out an interview in which
he says that for the welfare OF the
country at large and the railroads as
we'll, congress cannot make the Ia"
against giving rebates too stringent o.
enforce it too severely. The giving o.
a rebate should be made felony thai
would send the official responsible fol
the same, as well as the person who
accepts the rebate, to jail after que
conviction by court of justice.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08

lack Of finish In newspaper articles and
the sensational news that Is furnished
He forgets the fact that, newspaper
writer's are working always against
time and space, with little enough of
both. He forgets, too, that much that
happens and is news is sensational.
He forgets, as we'll. that he reads SEN
sational news before he reads the
news from the war or from Washing.
| ton.
Harper's Weekly is one of the lat.
est magazines to turn critic but even
| though it holds up it's hands in horror
at some of the features of the news
papers it permits itself to admit that
press is an indispensable institution.
In a discussion of the subject of news
papers it permits itself to admit that
they 'are doubtless awful things" but
that I'VE could i'll spare them"
Most of them" it AYERS, devote much
space to murder and baseball. for nei-
Their of which subjects the cultivated
reader cares much" And then it fur
Their says:
at is in dealing with other forms
are more valuable. Only the news
papers-and nowadays some of the
other periodicals-have constant
and sustained interest in showing up
disagreement, frauds on the people,
graft. breach of trust, and mans vari.
Gus forms of dexterous inhumanity to
man Newspapers make reforms pos
sible, and when the reforms come,
help greatly to make them successful.
The considerable body of our fellow
citizens who find steal and let steal
good enough maxim for the conduct
of life, could live up to it far more
successfully if it we're not for the
newspapers"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08

OF course it was bound to happen,
and it was vain to hope that the omni.
present Pathfinder would not bob up
with an objection and declaration
that the bones of John Paul Jones,
now lying in the temporary vault at
Annapolis, are not the bones of the
famous admiral at all. If those are not
the remains Of John Paul Jones,
whose are they? Until that question is
answered let the United States gov
eminent go ahead The lesson in pa,
triotism is as good whether the body
is that of John Paul Jones or of AL
gernon Percy Fitzwilliam Chauncey
Greysham.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08

Just 80 the people may know"
can't some Iowa newspaper make a
list, arranged alphabetically, for easy
reference, of all the men who have
thus far been mentioned for governor?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08

Attorney General Moody has the
right idea. If the laws now in force
provide no punishment adequate in
the cases Of the department grafters,
then laws will be made to suit the oc.
casion. It's poor rule that don't
work both WAYS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08

About 1000 young lawyers have
been turned loose this summer in
New York City with diplomas and
healthy stomachs. Well, maybe
there's room for them since Elihu
Root gave up his $4,000 day prac.
tice.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08
THE NEWSPAPERS MISSION.

Magazines and other periodicals give
much time to discussion of the mis-
sion OF the newspaper. They take, as
rule, condescending air and a tone
that implies considerable concession
in deigning to mention the vulgar daily
press. In nicely rounded phrases, for
whose preparation the magazine edit
or has months time, he tells of the