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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-31
SAN FRANCISCO INSURANCE.

Az NSSoA ldout dACO pay uuSuI0 ~
sulting from the San Francisco fire
are estimated at $1S0,OOO,OO0 of which
about $100,000,000 will fall upon Amer
lean companies. 1t was thought for a
time the immense losses would be dis
astrous to several of the insurance
companies, but it is now believed that
all will be able to pay their losses in
full. Regarding the insurance situa-
ton in San Francisco and it's effect on
the money market Henry Clews in his
weekly letter says: "a
"The strain upon American insur-
ance companies has, of course, been
very severe, especially upon the small
er concerns; and were it not for the
remarkable prosperity of the country,
which brought good times to the COM
panies and enabled stockholders to
make good the losses, the results
would have been disastrous to some
OF the lesser American insurance COM
panies. The foreign companies doing
business in this country are, as a
rule, strong concerns and quite able
to stand the losses. Foreign companies
have already RENTED about half Of
their losses, and whether the remain
der will be settled by, gold shipments
by the sale of securities or by the
surplus held in this country remains
to be seen. Probably all three meth
DDS will be resorted to. Both Ameri-
can and foreign losses, however, will
be settled gradually A small percent
age has already been paid, but no de-
mands are really due until sixty days
after the fire. Subsequently payments
will be distributed over long period
because considerable time will be re-
CURED to make adjustments, settle
losses and satisfy conflicting claims
For such reasons it does not seem like
ly that the San Francisco fire can
cause any further serious disturbance
to the money market. 1t may, in fact,
ultimately prove a source of ease,
since the large sums gathered for the
first aid of San Francisco and the
large sums held there for restarting
purposes will eventually find their way
back to the New York market. 1t is a
fact of much encouragement that prac-
tlcally all the banks Of San Francisco
opened on Wednesday morning and
met all their obligations without any
signs of run or scare. The banks
there probably hold more cash than
ever before, and a good share of it
should soon come to New York, where
its usefulness and safe-keeping are
necessarily better than in San Fran
CISCO
Mr.. Clews also regards as significant
the placing of s50,Ooo,0OO Pennsyl-
yania loan in Paris, thus being the
first tie the French capital has ven
tured into American securities for
many years. 1t is expected that the
Paris market may make further ven
lures into the American field to mu-
tual advantage.
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EDDYvlLLE.

Eddyville, May 29.-Mrs. Samuel
Harding and Carl Odem arrived Mon
day morning with the remains of Mrs.
Carl Oden. who died at her home at
Cedar Edge, Colo. at 2 o'clock Monday
afternoon, May 26, 1906, aged 10 years,
8 months and Is days. Daisy Harding,
Oldest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
August 8, 1886. She resided here I'M
til her marriage to Carl l.. Odem, on
December II, 1906. Since then they
have resided at Cedar Edge, Colo. The
husband is q son of T. w. Odem, who
moved from here to Colorado a few
years ago. Mrs. Harding, in response
to a message telling Of the serious ILL
mes Of her daughter. departed for her
bedside the day before death occurred,
but was too late to see her in life The
funeral services We're conducted at the
M. e. church by Rev. Right at three
O'clock Monday afternoon, and were
largely attended. Burial was made in
Highland cemetery.
See s. II. Lamis, the high priced
wool man.
Born. Sunday, May 81, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Alec Marnholz, south OF town, a
son.
R. M. Young was taken sick again
Saturday.
MISSES 1elld dIlu FeaTl WHlVSel, OIL
Sand Ridge, returned Monday from a
few days visit at Beacon. where they
visited relatives and attended the high
school commencement.
Mesdames A. Truax and Roy Laf-
ferty and Misses Please Boyd and
Blanche Kussart departed Saturday
night on the excursion to Minneapolis
and st. Paul. The first three will visit
at the Grant Truax home at ST. Paul.
Miss Kussart will go on to Park Rap
Ids to spend the summer with her un-
Gle, DR.. Jacob Kussart
Union memorial services were con-
Quoted at the Congregational church
Sunday forenoon and were we'll at
tended. The G. A. R. Post went in a
body. Rev. Hampstead preached on
Practical Patriotism and Practical
Religion"
Walter and Ed. Lester Of Oskaloosa,
visited here Saturday.
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"LET US BLUSH FOR OUR CA.
PAClIYU

Under the above caption the Chicago
Inter-Ocean referring to Congressman
Dalzells recent address on the tariff,
says:
"In reality, Representative Dalzell
was not addressing himself altogether
to those on the other side Of this
chamber but to some on his own side
of it, and to many in his own party
throughout the country, when he said,
in the course of his speech on Thurs
day:
"'Mr. Chairman, we are great prac-
tical people, We are not much given
to seek our economics from college
professors or the dreamers Of other
times and obsolete conditions. We
read our tariff lessons not out of
books, but in the blazing light of open
furnace doors, amid the noise of indus
trial activity, and with the sweat on
our brows that we coin into wealth;
and God help the man or the party
that would put out those fires, silence
the music of that noise, and send the
workman home to hungry house
hold
"He was appealing rather to those
well-to-do republicans who have be-
come tired and ashamed Of the mar
velous prosperity (which their party,
according to its promise and in fulfill
ment of its pledge, has brought upon
the nation.
For there are republicans in all
parts of the country who are evidently
yearning for a change. just as there
are people who become tired of fine
weather and long for a storm, who be-
come weary Of flowers and fruits and
pine for a frost, who become ashamed
of themselves that they are feeling SO
comfortable and crave for any sort of
trouble that would relieve the monot-
Ony"
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take advantage of the opportunity the
event offers for ten days Of thorough
enjoymen educational features and
entertainment,
NECESSITY FOR ADEQUATE GOV.
ERNMENIAl SuPERNISlQN

Nothing could more clearly indicate
the necessity for adequate government
al supervision of railroad rates, such as
provided for In the bill that has just
been passed by the senate, than the
amazing revelations that have recently
come to light of the connections of OH
Gals of the great Pennsylvania rail
road system with the various coal COM
panies located on that line OF road.
Railroad men who had the power of
apportionment of cars among the ship
pers and who had power over rates
were given thousands Of dollars worth
of stock in coal companies. 1t is need
less to ask what for. By manipulation
of cars, they could favor those COM
panies and even limit the supply OF
coal placed on the market. In the end,
the public unquestionably paid for their
stock, many times over. One of the
startling features of this revelation is
that President Cassatt of the Pennsyl-
vania Railway company states that he
did not know of these corrupt practices
among the officials of that corporation.
Mr.. Cassatt is believed to be an honest
and sincere man. He has favored the
railroad rate legislation recommended
by President Roosevelt as in the inter-
est not only of the general public, but
of the railroads as well. The revela-
tions above referred to fully CONFIRM
this opinion.
In the course of a few weeks, after
the house has passed upon the senate
amendments to the railroad rate bill,
effective governmental supervision of
rates and of the mutual relations of the
transportation companies and the ship
pers, whether large or small, will be an
accomplished fact. All Iowa has spe-
cial occasion to be proud of the stand
taken in bringing about this legislation
by Senators Allison and Dolliver and
Representative Hepburn, who We're di-
rectly connected with the management
of the bill in the senate and house, and
of every member of the Iowa delega-
ton who steadfastly supported and
voted for the bill.
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having stopped on his way home from
Bernaonti, Texas, where he Is inter-
ested In some oil wells.
DR.. John Griffin of EXcelsiort
Springs, Mo-, was called here yester-
day by the illness of his brother.
Frank Griffin. The latter was betterl
today.
John Scott of Bluff Creek township,
was in town on business today.
DR.. John T. Avery and wife of Hite-
man were Abba visitors yesterday
evening.
Milton woodruff of Knoxville, will
be the guest of friends at Abba on
memorial day.
Willie Brown Of st. Joseph, returned I
home Monday evening after shorti
visit with his aunt, Mrs. Annie Muir
ray.
Frank Carrick was In town on bust-
ness yesterday afternoon.
A number Of voters accompanied thel
delegation of Abba to the Judicial con-
d. M. Anderson Of this place Is cam
didate for the district judgeship.
| Allen Hinton, from near Moravia,
attended the horse sale at Abba yes
terday. Jesse Smith of Lovilia, and J.I
H. McCauley of Moravia, were also In
attendance.
Dell II. Duncan, who recently sold,
his book store in Washington. was Wis
iting relatives and friends In Albiaa
yesterday
DR.. t. w. Martin, who recently To-.
Gated in Des Moines, was an Abba
visitor yesterday.
l.. Bentim of Centerville was in Al
bia on business yesterday.
| John Cerney of Jefferson was an Al
bia visitor yesterday.
G. NJ Buchanan Of Keokuk, wasl
transacting business in Abba yester-
day.
John Best. who lives near Maxon.
was in Abba on business yesterday. \
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WEST END ITEMS.
TO DEDICATE CHAPEL.
Mccurdy EdIfee at Rutiedge viii
Soon Be Ready for Dedication.

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McCurdy Chapel at Rutledge Isl
ready for the plastering and 1t is exc
pected to be ready to dedicate June q.
The sermon will be preached by the
Rev. F. F. Stoltz, D. D., pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, and a series
of meetings will be begun at that time
in which the pastor will have the as
sistance Of DR.. Stoltz and Evangelist
u. w. Foote and probably Rev. s. r.
Ferguson. The Christian public Is in-
vited to cooperate and assist in thesal
meetings.
Other Items Of Interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Phillips and son.
Howard, 1041 West Fourth street, re1
turned last night from an automobiles
trip to Iowa City, where they visited
Philip Phillips, a student In the Statel
university.
John Terrall and family have res
turned home from a visit with Mrs. B.
L. Hayes, 200 Clarence street.
NJ. Kirk is visiting at the home Oh
Rev. and Mrs. William DeHarpport. !
corner Main and Clay streets.
M. van lraS Oh Tacoma, is a gueSta
OF Thomas Van Tras, 512 South BEN
ton street.
Miss Lizzie Hines Of Rutledge res
turned home yesterday from fewa
days visit with friends In Keb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Devlin OF High-1
land avenue, spent Sunday at thel
home of Mrs. Devlins parents, Mr.. andi
Mrs. Thomas Simpson, east of Rut-}
ledge.
Mrs. Flora Gibson Of Rutledge spent
yesterday with friends in the city.
Mr.. Reese, the new pit boss In Rut,|
ledge, returned yesterday from a busi1
ness trip to Hiteman.
Clarence Howard of Rutledge visit.l
ed over Sunday in Hilton.
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THE TALklEsT CONGRESS.

Some Of the national legislators in
Washington are becoming alarmed
far the talkiest of which there is any
history. The Fifty-first congress was
some on language. but the Fifty ninth,
which is the present aggregation, has
it dashed to the mast and screaming
for mercy On May 10 in the Fifty
first congress the statesman had put
forth some 1926 pages Of talk as reg
istered in the Congressional Record.
On Saturday, which was May 10 for
bulked 1900 pages of speech, and the
end Is some distance off yet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-31

Secretary Shaw is in great demand
as public speaker and this fall is ex-
pected to take an active part in the
campaign. He is an able, forceful speak
er and presents his subject in a clear
logical manner that carries conviction.
Iowans think Mr.. Shaw would make
a good president Of the United States
and will watch the effect Of his cam
paign with interest as it will no doubt
have some bearing on the nomination.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-31

dressed In somber clothing and are
happily surprised to find them once
again in possession Of their Mayed day
attire. With its woods, it's hills, it's
broad meadows and beautiful wild
flowers, Iowa in her May-day gar
ments presents an aspect Of matchless
beautv
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-31

win the game. The fights engendered
by the present campaign, are greatly
to be deplored. Regrettable things
have been done. They are not the
things In life that are worth while.
The people OF Iowa will live on and
prosper. The state will continue to
wax strong and grow great as a
mighty commonwealth of free people,
whoever may be nominated or elected
governor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-31

We may not be reckoned among the
presidential possibilities, but there is
considerable satisfaction in being just
plain citizen of Iowa and not in the
line of succession to the Russian
throne,
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ALBA.

Abba, May 2s.-About twenty horses
were disposed Of at the horse sale
Monday, the price being high for the
grade Of animals sold.
Dan M. Watson Of Portland, Ore, Is
the guest Of relatives and friends here,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-31
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION.

To the Republican Electors Of the State of
There will he delegate convention Of
the republicans of Iowa. held In the city
OF Dss Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday. Aug
INST i. 1909. at 1890 o'clock A. m. for the
purpose of placing In nomination candi-
dsfes for the following ofnccs:
For governor
For lieutenant governor
For secretary Of state.
For auditor Of state
For treasurer Of state
For attorney general.
For nudge Of the supreme court two
candidatesl.
For clerk Of supreme conrt.
For Superintendent Of public instruction.
For reporter Of supreme court.
Fer railroad commissioner two candi-
cates)
And for the transaction Of such other
hnsiness ms may properly come before said
All voters Of the state who believe IN
re!alhlican PRINCIPLES and who endorse the
policy Of the republican party. are cor
the election IT delegates to said conven-
tioa. The ratio Of representation will be
as ..ollows:
One delegate Mt large for each county
snG one additional delegate for each two
hundred votes nr fraction Of one hundred
or over. cast for Theodore Roosevelt. re-
publican candidate for president at the
general election held November s. 1904.
The representation to which the several
counties will be entitled under this call ls
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-31

Even the democrats do not deny that
President Roosevelt is man who be-
lieves in doing things"
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The Fort Dodge Post says if what
the Perkins and Cummins people say
about the Wapello county convention
is true both sides ought to be in jail.
But we don't believe the situation is
as bad as that We think the Wa
pelIo people are at a fair average.
WA don't belieYe the sPerkins people"
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. MI KTnT MKN INSlDTOUS. FOE
MAkARlA TO HEALTH :

Malaria Is atmospheric poison which unonsciousy into
the
vegetable matter germs poisons
poison and in Its distributes parts
OF body Malaria insious diseases gives warning
coming until the circulation filed with the
mas system at The blood becomes polluted
it, slow Irregular circulation fails
Malaria allowed remain the
,se when the system in nalara conditions the vitality
saow and the entire feels tile poison Be
circulation and the only that
can accomplish s. Itnot the
m. fluid to strong, healthy condition. S. S. S.
GS04 ESxE4 made Of
- Nh No. purifying and tonic properties
S kS- blood free of all poisons and the system
49, - <aES " perfect condition While
PURELY VEGETABLE Of building
polluted blood S. S. S. gives and vigor{
the advice to
fhaIgs.s ME&MXEEa&eEeMzGG0sssATxAN
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are all bad We don't belive the Gum
Minis people" are. There are good
troops on both sides. They are bitter
toward each other, but that is one Of
their ''inalienable rights" and we will
not say them may" If Cummins is
nominated Iowa will still be Iowa. II
Perkins it will be the same. If neith-
er wins "all will be WELL" for "alrs
we'll that ends well."-Marion Regis
&
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IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

1.-THE mania for saving which makes
the individual hard and misery Is one
thing; and the saving which means
sobriety, industry, home owner
ship, integrity, good citizenship and
education of children. is quite anoth-
en-" points out the Des Moines News.
THE best saving often lies in wise
spending"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-31

The Fort Dodge Post, democratic,
says that if Mr.. Bryan is nominated
for president "he will be elected-pin
that in your hat for reference"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-31

"Santo Domingo Is on the verge of
another revolution. But there is no
official information that the other one
has quit" says the Clinton Herald.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-31

"The greatest need Of the republican
party at the present time," says the
Vinton Eagle, lis man at the head
who will devote his attention to state
affairs. We need another old Bust
ness.'"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-31

Rv order Of the republican stnte central
committee Y. n. Spepce.
Chairman.
George R. Eastahrook. Secretary.
Dies Moines. Iowa. April Il. 1908
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-31

From the size of the vote the pro-
Of Iowa usually poll in a
state election" says the Cedar Rapids
there is a peculiar appro-
priateness in the name of the man
they have selected as their candidate
for governor"
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G. Q
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'1n the case Of the Pennsylvania
railroad it seems that everybody got
rich but the president. and inasmuch
as he was rich before he was elected
to his important and responsible posi-
ton. everybody ought to be satisfied
says the Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-31

Clarence Howard of Rutledge visit.l
ed over Sunday in Hilton.
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Mating that Senator Aldrich claims
% be satisfied with the rate bill, the
odebolt Chronicle hopes he is sham
ming.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-01-30
SHORT
 PERSONAL
 NOTES

C. J. Leet Is a guest in the city.
 A Graf left yesterday for Phoenix.
 A. C. Waters is q business visitor here from Clifton.
 A. w. Reeves. Of Fl Paso, is haze for 9 business visit.
 A. H. Haloran, Of El Paso. is h~-e for fews days visit.
 F. S. wilkelm. Of Cananea. is 6usi- ness visitor in the city.
 Louis Cherins is here from St. Louis on business trip.
 o. J. Morris. Of Dallas. Texas, is a business visitor in the city.
 Charles N. Gollard. of Denver. is 8 business visitor in the city.
 4. H. Warnes.. of Albuquerque. is spending few days in the city.
 Father Gheidorf was a brief visitor in the city last evening from Douglas.
 Mrs. NJ. A. Coy left yesterday for q visit with friends at Globe and Pres colt.
 E. M. McDayid left yesterday for 2 visit at Phoenix and in the Salt River valley.
 D. M. Sutor arrived here from El Paso yesterday morning to spend a few days on business.
 Hunter Spoon, a, well known con tractor and liveryman. of hossaci, .s business visitor in town.
 Allen Wilcox Jeff yesterday for lis former home al Pueblo. where se wi3 visit for 8 couple Of months.
 J. Peterson was a passenger out ySs- terday for San Francisco. where he will spend Q several weeks vacation. A. T. Hunt vas passenger out ges terday for Palestine. Texas, where ne
Bisbee daily review., 1906-01-30
GALL ASSESSORS
 TO AN ASSEMBLAGf
Chairman Board of Equal ization Wants to Meet
 County Officers

County Assessor B. J. o'Reilly has received a letter from Auditor John H. Page calling a meeting of the sarious assessors of the Territory to meet in Phoenix on Thursday, February 1st. The letter Is self-explanatory, and reads as follows:
 Dear Sir:-You probably have been apprised of the fact that the Supreme Court of the Territory rendered two decisions on Saturday, the 20th inst, involving many questions of taxation.
 For the first time that court has been able to lay down some authorita- tive rules relating to the procedure in the matters of the valuation of proper " for the purpose of taxation. Cop ies of these decisions are being prepar- ed and will be distributed among the various tax officers of the Territory.
 Tt has been suggested and the sug- gestion met with the approval of the governor, that a meeting of all the County Assessors be held in Phoenix on Thursday, February 1st, next, to discuss matters of valuations of prop erty for purposes of taxation. That such discussion would result in great good is obvious. A uniform rate of assessment throughout the ter
 ritory is contemplated by law, and a conference of the various assessors
 would do much to promote that end. There are many other matters con nected with the offical duties of asses
 sors that can be profitably discussed
 at such conference, not only as to the
 mere fixing of valuations. but the man ner of making assessments generally | The attorney general has signitied his I entire willingness to attend the meet ing, and render such assistance as he can.
 The importance of such meeting ! and the good that can be accomplished
 by a full and free conference are SC perfectly obvious that need not point | them out in detail.
 'T have written like letter to tho
 assessors of the other counties, asking them, as now invite you, earnestly I to meet with the various County AS I sessors at Phoenix. Thursday. Februa | ry l, 1906. l Yours very truly, JOHN H. PAGE,
 Chairman of the Territorial Board oi Equalization"
Bisbee daily review., 1906-01-30
TWO. THINGS RESULT
When a man buys a pair of A. E NETTLEToN SHOES.

NETTLEToN SHOES.
 FiRsT-He gets a LONG SEASON of REALLY COMFORTABLE sERv- ICE in them, and they hold their orig inal shapes.
 SEcoND-He becomes "NETTLE- TON ENTHUSIAST AND INSISTS UPON THE NEXT PAIR BEARING THAT NAME. CThat's where We come in.)
 A. E. NETTLEToN are AS HIGH GRADE SHOES AS IS POSSIBLE TO PUT TOGETHER.
 Only the BEST OF STOCK used, and an ART MODEL OF sHoEMAk- ING.
 Get the "NETTLEToN HABIT" $500 to $500. REMEMBER, we are the people that sell the "SELZ ROYAL BLUE" SHOE. We're proud of them as a ss.5o and s4.oo Shoe, for "SsIz" puts GOOD SOLE ON EVERY PAIR. All styles of the kind that MAKE YOUR FEET CLAD" at the "Safe Place to Trade"
 We sell several styles of MEMS WORKING SHOES, and pride our, selves upon keeping them FRESH and NOT OLD DRIED UP SHOES; all good ones. $500, sS.50 and S4.00. SCHWARTZ BROS. | Men Only"
Bisbee daily review., 1906-01-30

School EnroiIment-The total en. rolfment for the month of January in the public schools is l233. A year ago it was 9+6. and in 1904 it was 1iS, an increase in two years of J15. The average attendance each day for this rlonth is 979, year ago TYP, and the year before that G26. The heating plant at the Central school is working nicely. ard there has been no com plaint recently about the children be. ing cold.