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ALLISON NEEDS NO DEFENSE.

Cedar Rapids Republican.-A SLAM
derer and villifier can go along some
times for quite a while without his
real character becoming apparent. He
may be able to keep this up for a con-
siderable length of time provided he
confines his viliainous attacks to per-
sons, unknown to those who read or
hear his slanderous statements. The
people in Iowa who have been reading
the articles running In the Cosmopoli-
tan magazine under the head of Urea
son Of the Senate" ought to have be-
come convinced long ago that the man
writing these articles Is miserable
liar; for il was apparent long ago that
If half he said was true the United
States was the most corrupt legisIa-
tive body on earth, thing no Ameri-
can in his right mind is prepared to
believe. But now that the muck raker
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wArTERsoN ON HEARST.

Henry Watterson in the Louisville
Courier Journal.-It goes without say
ing that while there will be a consid-
cradle detection from Hearst on the
part of individual democrats, the mass
and body Of the party will support him.
The undetermined point is the amount
of the detection as against the force of
the independence league. What is gen
orally described as the independent
vote is likely to go republican To be
elected, therefore, Hearst must make
up the loss Of this vote and Of the re-
cusant democrats by the labor union
vote and the socialist vote.
We are in gov rnment of public
opinion expressed through many chan
nels Thus far in our history, third, Or
middle parties have cut poor figure
and amounted to but little. The pen
dulum insists upon swinging to the
one or the other extreme. The ex-
IRENE in New York to which it has
swung is trustism and bossism The
Hearst proposition is to swing it to the
other extreme, which comes periously
near to political anarchism. The pub
lie welfare swings somewhere between
the two.
The campaign Wi be whirlwind,
both headlong and implacable. Quar-
ter will neither be asked nor given.
Over each camp the black flag will
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MUNTERvILLE.

Muntervi1le. Oct. 3.--Mr. and Mrs.
Emil Larson and children. Mrs. Myra
Larson and Miss Emily Larson visited
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. LARSON
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson en1
tertained a large number Of relatives
and friends to a dinner Sunday.
Mrs. Charlotte gave supper SATURDAY.
evening to a large number of friends.
Mrs John Bloom returned to her,
home in Ottumwa Friday evening on
No. 8 after visiting with her parents
MI. and Mrs. Jacob Swenson.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Smith and sons,
Larnie and Gerald were Blakesburg
visitors Sunday
Miss Mable Anderson returned Sum
day morning from Ottumwa accompan.
led by her grandmother Mrs. Ingrid
Anderson who will visit with friends,
here
Misses Hilma Anderson of Keokuk,
and Hannah Pierson called on Mrs. Ell
T. Linden Friday afternoon.
Miss Mable Carlson spent SUNDAYS
with Miss Stella Pierson.
Adolph Huffman was an Ottumwad
visitor over Sunday with his sister,
Miss Esther Huffman.
Miss Theresa Hasselroth spent Sum
day afternoon at the home of herI
brother O. W. Hasselroth.
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SHAW LEAVES CABINET.

Authentic announcement has come
that Secretary Shaw expects to leave
the Presidents cabinet In February 1t
has been long time coming There
were plenty of announcements" that
originated in the mind of correspond
ents of Iowa papers that were deter
mined to misrepresent him and his re-
lations with the President, but these
apparently had no effect. For two or
moro years these reports of his 'retir-
ing soon" were coming, along with
runners" that the secretary was so
far out Of harmony with the President,
especially en- the question of the tariff.
But Secretary Shaw kept on preaching
republicanisn, and as often as the
President spoke 1t was shown that
there was complete harmony between
the two party leaders.
With The departure of Shaw from
the cabinet the state of Iowa can no
longer claim the distinction of having
two members in the Presidents fam
lily. The Iowa influence at Washing
ton will naturally be weakened that
much AS was stated by Congressman
Watson in his speech here, upon the
retirement of some of Names distin-
6ulSlCu lACll IlOll lIlC lilO at Ih0 SoPl-
tai. Iowa easily took first rank in in
fluence. At the time Iowa took this
position she had David B. Henderson
in the speakers chair, Senator Allison
as leader Of the senate. two members
of the cabinet and several congress
men holding important chairmanships,
of committees.
Since that time the state felt the
loss of Colonel Henderson from the
Iowa delegation, one of the cabinet
members retires in February and the
activities of Senator Allison in the
future are very much in doubt
While the state will feel this loss
considerably it can be thankful that
it has Senator Dolliver, who had
charge of the railway rate bill In the
senate; and Colonel w. P Hepburn,
chairman of the committee on inter
state commerce, whose name the law
bears: Major John F. Lacey, chairman
of the committee on public lands; Rob-
ert G.. Cousins, chairman of the com
mittee on foreign affairs; Capt. John
A. T. Hull chairman of the committee
on military affairs whom, as Congress
man Watson also said, their constf-
tuents have had the good sense to
keep there. The other members of the
Iowa delegation are credit to the
state, bit the change in the men from
these districts has not permitted them
to rise to the rank of influence OF
those mentioned.
1t is a lesson on keeping men in con
gress when they have attained in
fiuence. Iowa wants to grow stronger
not weaker, at Washington.
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criticised the action in the graded
schools for adopting the ways and
terms used in the colleges, but ridi-
culed the idea by showing how some
terms used do not apply in their COR
rect Interpretation to high schools or
grades However, the fraternities have
found their way into the public
schools and it is very probable that
most OF the contentious on the part OF
the teachers as to the results are we'll
founded.
In discussing the fraternity system
as it applies to colleges the Saturday
Evening Post makes some observa-
tipns, which, although perhaps true.
are misleading. 1t says:
"The secret society idea is essen
TALLY undemocratic, un-American and
snobbish, and, wherever 1T gets a
strong hold. it ruins the general social
life of the college by dividing the com
munity into cliques that try to run
things" with cheap imitation of po-
litical methods. The prime object of
fraternity seems to be to create an
aristocracy-to separate the chosen
from the outsiders, OF "barbs." OF
course, the chosen come to regard
themselves as the natural leaders,
solely fit to control college society"
And sometimes, when the fraternity
falls into the hands of bad crowd,
the fraternity house becomes den Of
youthful dissipation, hard to suppress
because of the loyalty" of fraternity,
members. And now, from the college
the fraternity is being introduced in
baby form into high schools, so that
boys in their early teens are getting
together in houses" to smoke cigar
cites and indulge in fraternity Sc
crets." College faculties should ac-
quire enough sand to suppress bad fra
ternities and discourage the clique
idea in all it's forms. One of their
jobs, the most important one, is to
make men of the youth intrusted to
them"
1t may be said to be misleading in
this: That by the statement that fra
ternities cause these things to exist, it
implies that they do not exist in insti-
tutions where the fraternity is not per
mitted. This would be false impress
sion.
! Colleges that never had fraternities
are divided into cliques that not only
try" but do run things" What the
Post calls cheap imitation Of politi
cal methods" are as deeply rooted as
they are in the affairs of city. The
that was peculia to the higher insti
buttons of learning has been grated
into the features of the graded school
year. and it is but natural that the
pupils should take UP the things that
are peculiar to the student body when
the example has been so plainly sci
by the teachers. In an address de
livered some time ago former Presi
dent Gates of Iowa college not only
machine controls until some other ma
chine gains power enough to over
i throw it. The Interstate Oratorical
association uses the cheap" political
methods, the Iowa State Oritorical as
sociation uses the Cheap politica
methods, which naturally are sowr
among the units that go to make uI
the organizations. Colleges are criti
cised for being imbued too much witt
j the ideal" and not enough with the
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has attacked man whom the people
of Iowa know thoroughly, we are able
to appreciate Just what kind Of low
down falsifier he is.
No loyal friend of Senator Allison
cares to dwell at length upon this
subject. There is no necessity for 1t.
For more than forty years he has come
and gone before the people of this
state, one Of it's most prominent and
most beloved men. The people Of Iowa
know Senator Allison, both as a states
man and as a neighbor and friend.
and when anybody writes him down
in a magazine as the obedient servant
of "the system" and as the purloiner
of stealthy millions, we all know that
the man who makes these statements
is a miserable slanderer, too contemp-
tible for notice and unfit for decent
society anywhere William B. Allison
has always been true to the interests
of his constituency, and to the larger
interests of his country. Senator Hoar
in his autobiography, pictures Allison
as the soul of honor, and as one who
more than once has had 1t IN his power
to say whether the ship of state Should
go upon the rocks or go it's way IN
honor. The people of Iowa who know
Senator Allison, know Senator Hoar
was right, and that as for this muck
racker of the Cosmopolitan Magazine,
the truth is not in him. AS men are
rated now Senator Allison is a poor
man. He has no millions. We doubt II
he has the tenth part of million. He
is in feeble health now and 1t is painful
to be obliged to pay the least attention
to the kissing of vipers following In
his track, but all who know and love
the senator feel that they would not
be worthy Of his friendship II they did
not utter at least one emphatic word
of protest against such villiany as Is
exemplified in this Cosmopolitan at
tack on Iowa's grand old man.
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REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

Governor. $3.50. A,oert b Cummins
Lieutenant governor. >. Warren Garst
Secretary Of state. w G. HAYWARD :,
Auditor OF state. 3. Carrou
Treasurer of state -. w w Morrow
Attorney general Of state. H. w. Byers
Supreme Judges .................
....E. Mclean. John G. Sherwin
superintendent Of public instruc,
ton ......... John F. Riggs
................. John @. CrocKe..
Reporter Of court. w. w. Cornwah
Railroad commissioners ........
Nv L. Eaton. David J. Palmer
Congressional Ticket.
For congressman. John F. Lacey
Judicial Ticket.
I For Judges Of Second district
NJ. A. Roberts of Wapello county.
D. M. Anderson of Monroe county.
F. W. Eichelberger of Davis county
G. w. vermilion Of Appanoose
county.
County Ticket.
Senator'S H Harper.
Representatives. J. Moore.
Auditor-I r. Criley.
8 Treasurer--W. B. Moore.
Clerk of court--Edwin DUNCAN.
County attorney-W, W. Epps.
81 Sheriff. D. Stephens
Recorder L, Swenson.
Superintendent of schools7-Miss
Emma Nye
surveyor-C. r. Allen.
Coroner-E L. Scott
Supervisors -Adam Decker, G. w
Hatch. ]. s Redfern.
Township Ticket.
Assessor--Lewis Gibson.
- Township C1ark-Adelbert ChriSty.
: Constables-J. H. Robertson and I
M. Davis.
Justices of the Peace-w. ]. Berry
and M. L. Kirk
Township trustees-George Shep.
herd and Charles Prosser
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BEGINNING INSTEAD OF END

While the papers and the people in
the towns along the Mississippi are be-
wailing the passing of the "old river
days" the Lora is steaming up and
down the Missouri, after the traffic had
been abandoned for ten years. Is this
marking the revival Of steamboat ira
flc instead of the end?
About week ago the Lora steamed
into port in Kansas City while whistles
were sounding and bells were ringing.
Ten years ago the river business was
looked upon as means OF transporta-
ton that had been put into the back
ground by the railroads. Now 1t is
sought for relief from railroads. Now
there is talk of a packet line from St.
Joseph to Omaha.
The upper Mississippi of course has
its steamboats,, and they do quite a
freight business, but the through
steamers open the season late and
close early on the business from st.
Paul to st. Louis. The railroads that
parallel the river on both sides have
taken much of the traffic, and the
logging industry seems to be practic-
ally at an end.
A newspaper in one Of the river
cities suggested some time ago that If
the towns would stop berating the
passing of "the old river days" long
enough to do something for the river
traffic there might be new era on the
big waterway. 1t is true, however,
that the Upper Mississippi River I'm
provement association is getting at the
work in the right way and Is making
an effort to get a deep waterway from
st. Paul to st. Louis. All of the cities
along the line are joining in this and
the rivers and harbors committee of
the house went over the way a year
ago. An effort is being made to have
congress do something for the river,
Work on canals is being done and
| the chances are that the railroads will
| find some serious competition on the
waterways before many years. The
cities along the Mississippi are look
| ing forward to the completion of the
I Panama canal with the expectation
that that will have some effect on the
traffic that goes up and down the Faith.
er of Waters TIL Ohio, Illinois, Mis-.
souri, and mississippi all being navig.
able rivers, the three tributary to the
latter, gives this valley chance to
get the benefit of water transportation
IL 1t is to be made profitable anywhere
The success in the reopening of the
steamboating on the Missouri will be
watched closely by those cities that
are looking forward to return of the
river and canal transportation.
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practical" This is the field of the

4 u = . .
practical" This is the field Of the
students who are practical
Reference is made to the fact that
sometimes" fraternity falls into bad
hands and the house becomes den
of youthful dissipation The word
sometimes leads one to believe that
1t is only when the fraternity falls into
bad hands that the dens are establish
ed. A college is like any other COM
munity. If a young man is looking for
a den of youthful dissipation" he can
find 1t whether the college has fra
ternity or not.
When young men do not have the
ambition to run things" bred and
born In them, and when young men
quit sowing wild oats, the cliques and
rings may possibly be done away with
and the dens abolished.
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GOVERNOR MAeooN.,

The following fro- the Panama Star
ard Herald relates to the adminlstra-
tion of Hon. Charles e. Magoon, who
RECENTLY retired from the office OF gov
error of the Canal Zone, and Will be
named by President Roosevelt as pro-
visional governor Of cuba:
In a couple of days the Hon. Chas.
e. Magoon. Governor OF the Canal
Zone, and Uuited States Minister to
Panama, will have taken his departure
for the states, to leave shortly after
for the Philippines, where he goes to
assume the important duties of Vice
Governor. We have already in these
columns referred to the highly salts
factory manner in which Mr.. Magoon
has discharged the onerous duties of
his dual position, he having In his
term Of office here succeeded in win
ming the confidence and esteem Of the
authorities at Washington, and, what is
no less gratifying, in gaining the
friendship and admiration Of the Pan
ANA people, and it is felt that his de-
parture will create void in official
circles here, and not few even now
entertain hopes that his government
will see fit to change its arrangement
and allow his sojourn among us to be
prolonged.
But, unfortunately, there seems lit
tie prospect OF this much desired end
being attained. Presumably the plans
of the Washington administration are
like the lays Of the Modes and Per-
slams, which alter not. But the dis
appointment of his numerous friends
here will be tempered by the reflection
that he has left us to take another step
in the course which it is hoped will
finally land him in the most eminent
position his country offers.
1t is now time to consider. the
changes which will probably take
place in the present personnel of the
administrative staff of the Zone con.
sequent on the governors departure
AS to his successor 1t must be admit
ted that nothing definite is yet known
Inquiry at well informed quarters fail
ed to elicit any information on this
point, and it is likely that the question
of Governor Magoon's successor is
still pending. 1t may be assumed that
no appointment will be- made imme
diately, and that in the interim be
tween the governors REIMBURSEMENT
OF Office and the assumption of the
same by his successor, the duties viii
deYolve on H. D. Reed, executive
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float defiant. elimination and recrim-
ination will rule; for. with all its pre-
tense of popular volitlon, what Is the
Hearst end of it other than the off,
spring of money and machine meth
DDS?
Mr. Bryan leads the regular demo-
Gratis in promptly declaring for Hearst.
He could hardly have done less. And
yeL, If Hearst should be elected COVER
nor OF New York, Mr.. Bryan will have
no mean competitor for the presiden-
tial nomination two years hence, and
the democracy a pretty kettle of fish.
The Hearst propaganda is equally un-
sparing of persons and expense. It
plays no alternates. 1t is for Hearst,
and Hearst alone first, last, and all the
time. If 1t can carry the Empire state
it's argument will be that 1t can carry
the union-a plausible theory-and
brushing Mr.. Bryan out of the way, it
will take the national field for all that
is in sight.
Technically, the character of the In
dependence league, and Mr.. Hearst's
relation to 1t, and the circumstances
preceding and attending the Buffalo
convention, atsolve form the support of
such a combine all democrats who will
care to follow the lead of Mr.. Jerome.
| For the time. at least, and in the
state Of New York, the Independence
| league has swallowed the democratic
party 1t may be for all time 1t may
| be that tho old Fashioned democracy
no longer suff1ces the need OF the peo-
pie who are to constitute the liberal,
or popular, party of the future, and
that. failing to win battles, the demo
cratic organization will gradually
merge itself into the independence
league, as the wings after the crown
ing disaster of 1867 merged themselves
inLo the Know nothings. Thither Hearst
and Hearstism are undoubtedly tend
ing, and, in case they carry this cleo
ton they will have made a tremen-
dous stride toward the end; because,
undoubtedly, the old democrats are just
now in .tc bordering on despair.
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dertakes and sends the incurable home
without taking a fee from them. This
Is why he continues his visits year
after year, while other doctors have
made few visits and stopped. Dr.
Shallenberger is an eminently success
full specialist in all chronic diseases
proven by the many cures effected in
chronic cases which have baffled the
skill of all other physicians. His hos
pttal experience and extensive prac-
tice have made him so proficient that
he can name and locate disease in a
few minutes.
Treats all cases of Catarrh, Nose
Throat and Lung diseases. Eye and
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DANGER IN BIG ESTATES.

In discussing the subject of What
Big Estates are Dangerous" Maxwell's
Talisman suggests that the possession
OF big incomes by individuals, or in
heritances of large estates, will in
volve no particular danger to the coun-
try so long as the incomes are not
derived from rents or from the monop-
olization Of natural opportunities, and
the estates do not consist Of lands. 1t
is observed that great possessions in
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COLLEGE FRATERNITIEs.

The fight now being made against
the fraternities in the high schools
has caused numerous things to be said
about fraternities of all educational in
situations. Probably most of them are
true, but some are misleading. AS
far as the high schools are concerned
perhaps the teachers are somewhat to
blame. OF late years everything else
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Diseases Only Will be at
otumwa, Balingal Hotel. Thursday. October H.
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Sigourney Merchants Hotel Friday, October H. 1906.
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Society and Local

Misses Armelia and Justine
Mckinney gave party last Fri
day afternoon at their home, 400
N. 4th street, in honor of Is or
more of their little playmates
and Sunday school teachers. The
house decorations were pink and
white. A very elaborate lun-
cheon was served at 5 p. m. All
left for home having had pleas
ant time.
Mrs. G. H. Morgan spent
Thanksgiving in Lincoln. She
reports fine time.
Mrs. S. Works of N Cd street,
spent Thanksgiving day in
Jacksonville and had pleasant
stay visiting the several church.
eS.
Mrs. William Farmer and Ed
ward Gorum, Jr., have returned
from Atlanta, where they spent
Thanksgiving the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. G. r. Gorum.
We regret to chronicle the
death of Mrs Camuel Ray who
died Tuesday.
Charles Nelson, former turn
key at the Jail has purchased a
barber shop on E. Jefferson St.
We are sorry that the reporter
os the Sunlight Social Club,
through some misunderstanding,
failed to report the royal enter
tainment of Mr.. and Mrs. Hor-
ace Tucker of N. 14th street.
The hostess served very sump-
tuous repast. Quite number
were present.
Advertise your Christmas en-
tertainments in the holiday mum
Der of the Forum.