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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-02-15

men in Congress, and his reply which
consisted largely in eulogizing his
party sustained his reputation as an
orator of peculiarly attractive quail
ties. There is note of pathos in his
appearance, as he had for several
days prior thereto kept vigil at the
bedside of his son, who had undergone
serious surgical operation. and the
crisis in his case had arrived at mid
night on the preceding night. Thus
handicapped with WEAKNESS and anx-
iety it would not have been strange
had he failed to make brilliant
speech; but this circumstance did not
detract from the excellence of his re-
marks. 1t is expected that Senators
Spooner and Tillman may have some
thing to say with reference to this
matter.
A great many speeches were de-
livered in the House on the rate ques-
ton, and most Of the Iowa members
delivered their views on the question.
Haugen, Hubbard and Conner spoke
in favor of the bill. Hubbard an
swered the speech of Littlefield, and
made favorable impression. Haugen
took up the question from the stand
point of the utility of railroads, and
the necessity of making them amen
able to the popular welfare. Judge
Conner dwelt upon legal phases of the
question, and the deprecated the at
titude of certain members of the mi
nority who sought to make the occa-
sion one for exploiting party doctrine.
His argument is regarded as one of
the broad and Illuminating discussions
on the question Of railway rate regula-
ton.
Secretary Hitchcock is investigating
the matter of loan sharks who operate
among government employees, and who
take advantage of the improvidence
and financial embarrassment of gov
eminent clerks and charge exorbitant
rates of interest, in some instances it
appears they charged fifty two per
cent. There has been some cases re-
ported for dismissal, OF persons con-
nected with the department service
who are actively interested in pro-
noting this loan enterprise, and who
utilized their acquaintance and pestige
in their divisions to secure business
for the concern mentioned.
There has been some discussion as
to the price paid to railway companies
for the transportation of the mails.
There are those who claim it has been
excessive and unreasonable, and that
at weighing time, which takes place
once each four years, the mails have
been padded by the transmission
of purposely accumulated franked
matter, and other merchandise and
matter not uniformly sent through the
mails. This subject is now under in
vestigation, and so far as it has been
pursued up to date it has been dis
closed that certain of the Departments
have been offenders in the matter.
The War Department it seems has
been in the nabit, legally it appears,
of sending supplies for army posts
through the mails, and in some cases
sending safes and other heavy articles
in this manner.
oLGER H. OLSON.
j. O. Ainsworth sells Singer sew
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-02-15

Rev. 7. W. Stokesbury is pastor
of the M. E. church at College
Springs, la. He has been engaged to
assist Rev. T. E. Thuresson in special
meetings at the NJ. E. church, be-
ginning Feb. 49,, and continuing for
two weeks. Mr.. Stokesbuly is an
able preacher, good singer, and sue
cessful evangelist. Everybody should
hear him. Services every evening at
Z 80, and every afternoon at 2 go.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-02-15

'(iot them the SALE Mother. Cheap too Here's
churn for you only 95c and all good but the dasher.'
''Sakes-a-lve, I've got good churn's now don't
need three churns more'n needs three tails,
broken a that
.Well, WE'LL but PLAINLY cover bought special
for you"
That real kind you John Henry you
jist drive to town an git pianny an III use it,
Don't be Mother here's something useful any
how. That cuvators most as good as new. We
had lively time ST Waxham it bad; he
started it S. and riz it fifty Six dollars he An fifty
SEE L. Then Ed Baker butted in yes dollars Then
the auctioneer man looks an mods an he sezThe
good lookin gent the right fifty That ST
hops yels dollars Ten
quicker than wink That kind took the wind
his SAILS and he just whispered the fifty That
favored 81, think, quick he
calln ten ma half, once twice thd'n las time ant"
es got under the wire $l25o, an the auction
right onsod the good lookin gent fer sl25o. had the
laugh on ST alright
John Henry smpkns, and Mothers ominous,
'be settin there en that you paid $I25o for
that old cuvato that's three years with
teeth busted four places by
Last week bran Romans fer ST. 5.oo-bran
upto-date ready fer work. You better stay home
after this hgger that you lost just about $3.50 today an
all you got of it free lunch and the a ST. l
wisht ST would happen along this spring when that
old spawned cultvator breaks you the middle
your workthen you'd who the as After this when
want machine town an jest the best you
find and then bring home and take keer it like
would your Sunday You've traded with the Romans
Co. married and beat you yet
One their machines worth hull yard full NV sech
truck. Oh yes, but forgot that you
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-01-09

sers will assist to the amount OF
Sex sufficient means can be raised
to pay all expenses of running the
paper for - months. If you agree
TO contribute the said amount you
are also requested to send us rs
names of such men as you may Sc
lect in your county, which names
will be entered on the subscr1p-
ton books as regular subscribers
for II months, and if you choose to
do so you can collect the subscrlp-
ton from these men or from as
many as you can some time during
the wear and thus reimburse your
self. 1t would be a good plan, how
ever, if you think YOU can afford
to do SO to select these 25 men
from the poorer class Of men who
do not take a newspaper as rule,
as that is the class we wish to reach
and which will appreciate the pa
per most. This paper i'll be pub
lished and edited bv Crews & lrby
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and will be a guardian of the peo-
ple's rights in fact as we'll as in
name. | have no interest in the
paper other than as a dispensary
man and a Reformer, but | feel
that it is high time for us to awak-
en- from our lethargic state and ar
range ourselves in line to do battle
against an organized opposition
consisting Of the strange mixture
of preachers and blind tigers, pro-
hibitionists and politicians. | am
satisfied you will respond. There
fore i await your answer patiently.
Yours truly,
ia Austin.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-01-09
How Help Was Asked For.

The State, 4th.
One of the features Of the dis
pensary investigation yesterday
was the appeal to dispensers for
aid for a weekly paper, which was
operated for awhile under the name
of f'The Vidette" and Laurens was
the place of publication. The pa
per is yet in existence.
The letters are written on the
office paper Of the Vidette, the
printed matter stating that W. I.
Crews and w, c. Irby, Jr., are the
responsible heads Of tie paper. The
signature at the bottom Of the let
tiers is that Of 7. A. Austin, who is
the dispenser at l~5urens and also
on some of the letters is signed as
the treasurer of the Eldette COM
pany.
There were several of these let
ters, some being printed forms with
annotations at the bottom IN Aus
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tins handwriting, but one read by
Senator Christensen was entirely
in Austin's handwriting and reads
as follows:
Dear Sir: Some time next week
I will send YOU a sample copy OF
the Vidette, a weekly paper to be
published in Columbia in the inter-
est of the Reform faction and IN
behalf of the dispensary. 1t will
be an outspoken advocate OF the
interests of the people and proposes
to hght the battle with gloves off.
In order that means can be raised
with which to run the paper tor
twelve months will you agree to
contribute SIS to be paid in I2
monthly installrnents of So each:
If SO please sign the within slip
ard return it together with the first
monthly installment Of So as soon
as possible. This money will be
used to pay actual expenses OF. run
ming the paper, II all the d1spe'a~
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-01-09

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Commercial Bank of
Newberry S. c., will be held at
their Banking House on Wednes--
day, January 10, 1906, at 12 o'clock
for the purpose of electing Direct
ors and transacting such other bus
iness that may come before the
meeting.
7. Y. McFal1, ::
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-01-09
7. A. Austin.

"You've put too much baking
powder in these biscuits" said Mr..
Younglove.
i know it," said his wife gayly.
They don't taste good, but don't
they look perfectly lovely ?'-De-
troit Free Press. {: s
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J. Y. McFal],
NOTICE..

Persons having business with me
during my absence at the General
Assembly please see Cannon C.
Blease who will communicate with
me and if necessary I will come
home.
Cole L. Blease, .
Wright's Hotel,
Columbia, S. c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-03

enemies. and these friends are scat
+ tered over the First. Third and Fourth
congressional districts. Included in
the personal strength Of mr.. Curtis
should be counted the cid Burton fol-
lowing. the greater part Of which VIII
+ doubtless be for Curtis next year. just
as it was in 1903.
There Is very little doubt, either. that
Senator Long is anxious for the adj
vancement Of Curtis to the senate. and
it is generally believed that he viii
quietly use his influence in the To-
peka mans behalf. Mr.. Long has
measured swords with Cults and while
he was victorious in that instance, he
knows that the First district congress-
man is likely to prove extremely
harassing to him every six years as
long as Curtis is out Of the senate and
Long is in. Therefore the politicians
say It Is the part Of good politics for
Long to help Curtis to Burton's job
and thereby put Curtis under obliga-
tons to him.
But probably stronger than any
other power that Is lining up for Cur
It's is the railroad influence. Curtis had
some of it in 1903 and Long had the
rest, and Longs railroad influence was
the stronger 1t seems generally under
stood that next winter the railroads
will be united in working for Curtis.
and only those on the inside know how
strong railroad influence is in a. sena-
torial election. Sometimes 1t is rightly
exercised. sometimes it is not. but it is
always powerful.
At the same time the strength of the
railroads may be a source of weakness
to a candidate. There is just one
stronger influence than those that are
lined up for Curtis. That is the people
themselves. Should there be a strong,
united demand on the part Of the PEG
pie that representatives vote against
Curtis. he would be defeated; but it
would have to be an insistent demand
and one that the people are as united
in as they were in demanding oil legis-
lation a year ago.
Should the majority of the people
be ONE thoroughly imbued with the
idea that Mr.. Curtis would be a senator
of the railroads he would be defeated;
otherwise it looks very much as though
he will be the next United States sena-
tor from Kansas.
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JOURNAL ENTRIES

This is the stage of the game when a
lot of Sixth district Republican leaders
usually get lot of fun out of beating
Bill Reeder, but they seem to be too
much engrossed in other matters this
year.
This department has concluded that
it is as hard to keep tab on whether
Mrs. Yerkes-M Miner and her groom are
quarreling. as it is to tell what the
weather viii be tomorrow.
Pretty soon now we ought to be able
to tell whether people are going to re-
fer to them as Alice Roosevelt and
husband
If we really have trouble in China.
this department is in favor of sending
John Steele over there to see that
Funston swims the Yangtse Kiang in
the press dispatches in proper shape.
Among other things that were
nipped in the bud last night was a
strong desire to go through the motions
of making garden.
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49, RE CURTTs?

One year from tomorrow the sena-
toriaI term of Joseph Ralph Burton
will come to an end, provided it Is not
terminated sooner by a decision Of the
supreme court. In the latter case
Governor Hoch will appoint some one
whose brief term will end on March 4.
1907. In any event the legislature that
meets next winter viii elect the man
whose term win begin on March &,
1907. and continue until 1918. Who
will it be?
Ordinary political representations
would say that Charles Curtis is al
most sure to be the lucky-or unluely
man who will enter the Lane sue
cession twelve months hence, and It
cannot be denied that all signs point
towards Mr.. Curtis. There is, of course,
many a slip between the start and the
goal. but seldom has a candidate had
such a powerful combination Of forces
behind him as Mr.. Curtis has in his
senatorial candidacy.
The Topeka congressman has three
great elements OF the strength The
first IS his own personal following
which is by no means inconsiderabIe
The second is the support Of Senator
Chester I. Long. and the third Is the
support of the railroads.
Mr.. Curtis is by no means one of the
common herd in Kansas. He has been
in congress longer than any other
member of the Kansas delegation. He
is a good politician. and he has made
warm friends as wei as some cordial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-03
JAYHA WKER JOTS

A Minneapolis auctioneer bears the
very appropriate name Of Barker.
The Republicans of Wellington
seem to be "ostensibly' against Andy
Richards.
Some people were evidently pie
hungry in Ottawa the other night. The
Lutherans held a pie social and some
of the pies were auctioned off as high
as $3.50 each.
The burning issue over at Leaven-
worth is who shall be congressional
committeeman. Everything else has
been relegated to the rear by that
great question.
There was a dog shoot out at Mel
vern the other day, in which one man
shot s125 worth of hound-that is, the
owners claimed the dogs were worth
that. The trouble was settled by ar
bitration.
There is a government mule at Fort
LeavenwOrth that is detailed for duty
on the garbage cart. Such language
as get up" and whoa" is unknown
TO him. but he readily responds to
Forward March" and Halt"
This is the way the editor of the rs
bon Times chronicles visit Of the
stork to his domicIle. Come in and smoke
on us over the arrival of a new girl at
our home, February IS. It Is a fine
gal, has well developed lungs and
voice like maryellenIease. DR.. Hittner,
A. @. Miller's answer to query by
Fannie Yes, when your steady took
another young lady to the skating rink
it was perfectly proper for you to at
tend church with a gentleman friend
We know of q similar case a number
of years ago. The young couple were
never reunited, and now both are at
the head OF families of ten or twelve
each.
From the BellevilIe Telescopes So
ciaI column: The marriage of Nancy
Miskimmons to Hank Pendergrast is
announced land the happy couple are
being deluged with presents and let
ters of congratulation from Riley
Creek to Buzzard Roost. Her wedding
rousseau viii consist of a beWilder-
ing array of white goods and red rib
bons. alabastine shoes with a pink
carnation tied in each buttonhole of
her dress. Hank will be dressed a Ia
mode. and It is said viii be an example
for all who follow in his footsteps
The knot will be tied In d double bow
warranted not to unite or ravel. Rev
Dolittle performs the ceremony on
conditions that Hank goes to church
and does not get drunk for six months
There is room for a few more wedding
presents. provided the revenue is paid
by the donors.
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Even IN her distress Martha noticed
BerI, not "Bertie, mute tribute to
his winning battle against birth signs,
heredity and fortune.
Less than week later Martha sat
trembling in the Office of B. hos
pttaI, while q sweet-faced nurse talked
to give her time to regain her control.
It was Martha Martha, Martha
till Mr.. Dean, his employer decided to
look through his belongings for a pos
sible clue. We found your name and
address, and ventured to telegraph He
Is rational now but naturally extreme
" weak You may see him. but not for
How did he get the fever7a Martha
quavered.
"overworIz. Mr.. Dean saw that he
was doing too much. but his advics
was not needed. Mr.. Harrison would
reply that in six months he would take
a vacation. Then came the great storm.
Mr.. Dean warned him. but he would
walk for two hours, no matter what
the weather. OF logged persistency to
an idea Mr.. Dean said he never saw
his equal
The nurses keen eyes saw that
Martha's trembling lips had Grown
quiet, and she answered the smile IN
her wet eyes cheerily.
But when at last Martha was by her
lovers side, she was the weaker Of the
Il felt all day that you were coming.
dear" he said quietly. You have
waited for me, haven't your"
Fiercely restrained sobs cholked back
her answer, but she laid her head on
Berries pillow, and he was content.
Next day they awaited the coming OF
the minister with prayer book and ring.
Copyright 1905. by Homer Sprague.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-03
TO THE VOTERS or 1906.

vi! men who run our land
by living voice and vote.
6aXe you summed up your mighty trust
San you your power uote2
Twas men like you who made
Ola England's red coats flee:
ana you It is to whom we look
10 keep this fair land free.
In other days gone BY
4, men raised the starry flag,
- wave Tor liberty and right,
from sea to mountain crag.
And yet beneath its folds
,tWeit men so stepped in sin
1ney tranpled down all righteous law
and slavery brought in.
But God. who rules on high.
Avenged the black mans wrong
And with the cry for freedom came
me dreadful battle song.
OH voters of today.
Ihlnk you God does not know
mat for your selhshness and greed
lou guard greater foe?
It's yours by vote to choose
n ne men who make our laws.
6y them you have the power to strike
Al rum debating cause.
But you have cast your vote
For men whose records show
NO eiIort on their part to save
A drunkard's life from woe
And you have sat at ease
Where peace and Tlant[g sn,;4a5
While shame and aT-eyr4, e-.iae r.,.a
Wronged
The drunkard's wife and child.
May not the wrath of God
descend upon all those
VINO come not forth with zeal to fight
rms worst of all our foes?
Won't you, my. readers all
with mighty strength now come,
NOT ever leave the ranks until
Aou crush the tyrant-Rum?
Atwood Miller
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-03
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.l
Misery loves company. and generally
makes up its mind to have It.
A shattered hope should be put out
of its misery. for humane reasons.
You can't always Judge a mans
standing from the way he sits down.
A man never realizes how many
friends he has TIL he doesn't need them.
The minute q man begins TO save
money for d rainy day his wife develops
an inordinate passion for raincoats
First Actress2"Do You consider opaIs
unlucky ?" Second Actressz4Yes. I've
never had one stolen in my Ifes'
Blobbs-aYes. two weeks after the
investigating committee showed him M
he was dead" siobbs-''Ah! died Of
exposure. presume
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-03

tral committee for the coming cam
paign and that Governor Hoch's choice
for the place viii be J. r. Burrow Of
Smith Center, the Osborne Farmer
says. The trouble with Governor
Hoeh is that his choice today may not
be his choice tomorrow But doesn' t
the Farmer see the advantage Of this
plan? BY starting in early enough 1t
is possible to agree with everybody
for awhile This is not saying, how
ever. that Governor Hoeh practices It
that way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-03

Here is something new under the sun
that Solomon overlooked: It is an or
ganization Of women to oppose organi-
zations Of women that are In favor of
women suffrage. How is that for an
abject2 This organization does business
IN Massachusetts. Maine. New York.
Illinois, Iowa, Oregon and two or three
other states. Very likely the next move
VIII be to form an organization to op-
pose the opposition to the woman's
suffrage organizations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-03
FROM OTHER PENS
No DANGER OF UPRISING.

The Methodist missionaries in China,
so far as heard from, see no danger
Perhaps we may as we'll believe the
Chinese minister at Washington, who
says there is no danger OF a general
17Drising in China against foreigners
ana that his government will deal most
severely with chinese who harm for
eigners. He is in a position to know
something about the situation and his
assurances ought at least 10 pc
treated with come consideration. We
already have strong confirmation of his
statement that the dowager empress
has become the head of the reformers
of China.=Chicago Chronicle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-03

One of the funny circumstances up
in the Fifth district is the great mum
her Of things the Clay Center Times
can ind to talk about other than the
congressional fight The Times is
much more interested in the pure food
bill Just now than It is in either Calder
head or Hessin. Tt does not particular
~ like Calderhead, but still it evidently
thinks this IS a pretty good time to lay
low and watch what happens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-03

one district judge IN Kansas to
whom no one objects. is Judge r. IA.
Picker of Smith Center. Four years
ago there was no opposition 10 Picker,
and it is not anticipated that any can
didate Viii be put up this year. but all
parties win unite IN re-elecdng him.
This is as # should be. When a public
omciaI gives general satisfaction. and
when his Office is one that has no bear
ing on party policies. he should not be
made to fight for reelection, simply
because some other man wishes the
Job.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-03

II all legislative candidates were as
open and above board on the senatorial
proposition as Mr.. Hopkins Of Jackson
county, the people could express their
exact will regarding United States SEN
ator. Mr.. Hopkins says his first choice
Is W. J. Bailey, his second Is Charles
Curtis, and if neither of these can win
he viii vote for the choice of the Re
publican county committee of Jackson
ro1rtF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-03

Here We 60, spreading dough.
Puying votes vich aindt fer sale.
Citing cash to der trash
Vot put oop 8 wall
(Den vonce more der sadt refraiu3
IF We snub any dub
Und fergdt to shake hiss nit
He may vote like a goadt-
We may nod be IT!
(Again der solem chorus.)
It viii be dwenty-t'ree
IND We VII nod gedt a schrnef1
IF We do nod come trough.
i-2-@!iizl22 p
1Chorus. Dere ISIS skixty-nine oder
verse verses more a-non.9
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-03

Tt has been so long since the Repub-
Iicans Of the Fifth district have had
congressional fight that they do not
know how to act towards one. They
regard il as something OF q curiosity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-03

Henry James does not like the way
Americans use the English language.
Most Americans. however, use it in d
way to make themselves understood,
which is more than Mr.. James does.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-03

The railway rate bill is expected to
do awav with the excessive charges
on railways, but no one has suggested
that it in any way affects mileage al
lowance of members of congress
Springfield Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-03

Something must be wrong up IN the
Sixth district: Congressman Reeder is
not being beaten in the newspapers as
much as is usual at this time of year.