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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-08
EXORBITANT
EXPRESS RATES,
WELLS FARGO COMPANY EARNS
30 PER CENT AND HAS MANY
MILLIONS SURPLUS.

II takes fight between stock
holders 10 give publicity 10 corpora
ton earnings The Wells Fargo Ex-
press Company. 81 appears. accord
ing TO the pleadings i'm a suit now
pending against that corporation by
dissatisfied stock holders. Is earning
30 per cent on it's capital. although
II is only paying per cent dividend
These stockholders charge that f. n.
Hartman, the railroad magnate who
controls the Wells Fargo Express
Company. is using its surplus. said
TO be $20,OOO.OOO although the re-
ports of the company indicate only
s12.0O0.000, I'm manipulating stock
iobbng operations I'm Wall street
Mr.. Hartman wants 20 know what
these minority stockholders are going
TO do about g.. ms ne controls 50 per
cent of the stock
As Express companies win under
the new railroad rate bin bee subject
To the control of the interstate Com
merce Commission after August 20
there would seem 10 Doe simple way
for those who are shippers by this
and other express companies, TO set
tie the controversv by complaining Ia
the Commission and demanding more
reasonable rates and thus prevent
any surplus Rates can he cut 50
that instead of paving 40 per cent,
,hey will produce s per cent. which
is all a semi-publc corporation and
a monopoly should be allowed 10
charge. The fact is that express
companies, fast freight companies
and other inside graft OF the railroads
are generally controlled by the rail
road magnates or their friends and
the generous "rakc off" SIS divided
between those large stockholders that
control the parent railroad \ sim
liar state of affairs exists with the
coal roads and the mining companies
and they must AN he divorced from
one another ana the public protect
ed. If the new law is not sufficiently
stringent TO accomplish that. congress
will be forced by public opinion to
so amend the law that his plunderine
will cease.
This man Hartman is one of the
worst offenders in the country and
nothing will please the people Sc
much as to see him brought TO time
and reasonable rates established on
his lines, bothr abroad and express.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-08
COST OF LIVING
AND TARIFF
rIlE ISSUE IL PLAINLY DRAWS
BETWEEN THE TWO PAR
TIES.

"he whole tarin issue turns on
whether the people OF the United
states viii decide TO continue payila
high prices for all they buy and con
tinue TO add To- the enormuos profits
| II the protected trusts. There can be
no dispute that The cost OF living has
increased IS per cent since the pres
eht larih law was enacted. Every
honsekeeper knows this Is true from
personal experience II does not re-
! q"lre D"n'S Ind'N hsures TO verify
! TINS large Increase In prices. ~ Is al
/ 3" no" acknowledged 10y the repub-
'i'an leaders 'hat me trusts sell
/ lhclr PRODUCES cheaper abroad than
! 90 our own nooplc II is also cortaf,
that wages and incomes of the work
ingmen. clerks and wage earnors
generally have not increased I'm like
proportion to the Increased cost OF
| living for whereas IL now tskes
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-08

Tom Watson OF Georgia. has re-
med .o The democratic fold, and is
.um.d as an honest voters are.
with .hc democrats successfully fore
.ue Reforms on n unwilling congress.
here Ie n. need for a third party.
There nrr honsands of Tom Watsons
u every ..'e who have doubtless
come To .ue same conclusion that he
has. that s the duty of all re-
fo.mer' % rr.y themselves under
he democratic Dauner and aid in the
defeat of the party whose only slo-
gan Is, stand pat and pass the hat. "
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-08

Nr Rockefeller says his fortune is
than oue-'hird OF billion dol
a.s However much his fortune may
h", he does not pay any more for
me support OF ue United States gov
nrumeut Than amy ordinary man. In
Hrr 'lo turin md Internal revenue
.Na.ou rather rayors the buyer of
highest quality OF goods. And
hr apIhli.an campaign for Con-
'p bee run on the basis of
.'H' wen enough alone and stand
on The plundering tariff that
.a,a. he trusts
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-08

John u. Rockefeller in RENTING
his dollar 10 the republican congress
sional committee will no doubt de
clare that, IT is time for all good
men to come to the relief Of the
party and secretly advise Chairman
Jim sherman to send his collector TO
Hosers for the usual check
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-08

Protection to American luJu
and American Labor is the rcpu.
slogan, but somehow neither i..H.
nor some OF the industries. seem SINS.
ious to help the C. O. p TO prot.
them.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-08

William John Roberts went TO pris-
on in Finland the other day for for
gerry. He was rich, but his doctors
told him he had little time to live.
lie squandercd his money, and then,
when poor. recovered his health.
Poverty led him into crime
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-08

Cabinet officers have evidently
been given unlimited leave of alb
sence, so that they can enlighten
their fellow citizens ON what bles-
sing it is 10 stand pat ana incident
ally defend the mistakes OF tho Ad-
ministratiom
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-08

The largest and costliest building
thus far undertaken i'm New York the
city of immense structures. is the
magnificent s1O,OOO.OOO Episcopal
Cathedral of ST. John the Divine.
now being erected on Morningside
Heights.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-31
GROIN WELL +
III.
A WITNESS
EXAMINED REGARDING SALE or
THE PANAMA CANAL PROP
ERTY TO UNITED STATES

Washington, D. G., May 29.-Wig
liam Nelson Cromwell was before TIL
senate committee on inter ocean,
canals today and was examined
Senator Morgan under his motion
compel the witness to answer certaA.
questions relative to the sale of canal
property to the United States.
The examination was begun by Nor
gan by calling attention to the letteI
written by Secretary Taft to Croms
well in which the former referred I'd
the witness as having negotiated thd
sale.
II believe you admitted you negoti.
ated the SALE" said Morgan.
That's not correct" replied Crom.
we'll
Cromwell said he thought Taft had
used the word negotiated" in broad,
liberal sense, and that while profes.
sionally he assisted in the completion
of the offer of the sale, he had done
so as counsel for the New Panama
Canal company, and at no time as rep
resentative Of the United States. He
declined to enter further into the sub
ject.
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HEDRlck.

Hedrick- May 29.-Union Memorial
services were held in the Methodist
Episcopal church Sunday. J. M. He'd
rick Post No. 424, attended in a body
and the sermon was delivered by, Rev
w. G. Wilson. Special music for the
occasion was furnished by a chorus
choir.
Next Wednesday, Memorial day,
will be observed in the usual manner.
In the morning the several cemeteries
will be visited and the graves of the
departed soldiers will be decorated. AT
1880 In the afternoon a program is to
be given in Memorial park. Rev. A. ].
Somerville Of Oskaloosa, will be the
principal speaker of the day and sew
eral other short address will be made.
The Hedrick band will furnish mu-
sic during the day, and an open air
concert will be given by the band in
the evening.
w. T. kirkpatrick, who is employ
ed in Sigourney, visited his parents
in town yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Smith, Of Wash
ington, are visiting at the A. NJ Ut
terback home.
Fac Sylvester of Farson, was in town
Friday.
H. w. Warren was passenger to
Sigourney Friday.
Arthur Davis of Nugent, was in
town Saturday.
Hon. and Mrs. G. w. Dickins, of Far
son, were in town Friday.
B. D. Mowrey is reported quite i'll.
A. L. Howell has exchanged his resi-
dence property on East street to T. o.
Sinclair for some South Dakota land.
DR.. Thos. Kirkpatrick of Kansas, is
visiting relatives in the vicinity.
Sufficient funds have been subscrib-
e, and it has been definitely decided
that Hedrick will celebrate the COM
ing Fourth of July. A committee con-
sisting of w. D. Martin, c. B. Sheets,
Geo. Harkins, L. D. May and T. D.
Cuddy has charge of the arrangements
and promise to have the best ceebra-
ton Hedrick ever had.
Eli Messerschmitt Of Martinsburg,
was in town TODAY.
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SISTERS TAKE VEIL
MISS BUTCHER OF IOWA CITY
AND MISS HANNAGAN OF PHIL
ADELPHIA RECEIVED
viii Be Known as Sister Mary Bap.
fist Of the Blessed Sacrament and
Sister Mary Edmund Of the Immae-
uIate Heart.

In the quiet convent chapel at St
Joseph,s academy last Tuesday morn.
Ing, the beautiful feast of st. Rita, oc
curredea solemn and impressive cere.
mony-the religious reception of two
young women into the order of the
Humility Of Mary.
Dean F. w. Hoppman of st Mary's
oficiated as delegate of the Rt
Rev. Bishop and was assisted by Rev
A. j. Shuttle of Iowa City and Rev
James Dunnion, pastor of st. Patrick's
church.
The young women who had complet.
ed the term of their candidacy entered
the chapel attired as brides, while the
choir sang, 20 Gloria Domino" After
being Intercepted by Dean Hoppman,
they retired to change their worldly
robes for the humble garb of a Sis.
ter of Humility of Mary.
Miss Margaret Kutcher Of Iowa City
received the name of Sister Mary Bap-
fist of the Blessed Sacrament, and
Miss Rose flanagan of Philadelphia,
Pa, Sister Mary Edmund of the I'm
maculate Heart. The chapel was
crowded with friends Of the young wo-
AhSh anu poIIOllo VI Iu6 luSClGuLlOQ.
The sermon by Rev. A. J. Shuttle
was replete with beautiful thoughts
and words of encouragement to the
young women who have chosen the
better part" A synopsis of the ser
mon by one Of the students of the acad.
envy follows:
Father Schulte's Sermon.
Thou art part Of my Inheritance
Psalms.
THE reception into religion is a sol
emn and sublime ceremony, and of
great Importance to the happy recipi-
ent, God has called. The voice of God
was heard. -,
God has designs on men and these
designs are secret, but we know them
through grace. In heaven some are
nearer, and more fittirgly so, to the
throne of God; SO 1t is that here, our
God has established various sources of
desires for these characters of persons.
Souls become dearer and anxious to
practice the various calls. Among
these calls there is certainly that of
the religious. They are nearer to God
and hear his voice, like Samuel of old
who said: Speak Lord, thy servant
heareth.'
THE lord spoke. They heard the
call. They. leave all and follow him.
1t is this leaving as holy writ tells us,
sister, father, mother, brother and all
things, to follow God. The reward shall
be certainly great; as brides of God
they come before the throne of God,
with wreath on theit heads, coming
now from where they fioated in the
grandeur of the world, here they lay
down all possessions. This is the
meaning, then, to be received into re-
.ligion. To leave all and to belong to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-31
ANNUAL MEETIN C
IOWA BANKERS ASSOCIATION
coNvENEs AT CEDAR RAPIDS
NEXT MONTH
Addresses by Some Of the Most Prom.
Inent Financiers of the Country AS
sure Success for the Meeting-ot-
tunwa to be Represented.

The twentieth annual convention Of
the Iowa Bankers association will be
held at Cedar Rapids, June 13 and IA
The sessions of the convention will be
in Greene's opera house. The head
quarters for the delegates will be at
the. Montrose hotel.
Besides the distinguished speakers
mentioned in the program it is conf.
IDENTIFY expected that both Leslie M
Shaw, secretary of the, treasury, and
Hon F. A. Vanderlip, Vice president OF
the National City bank of New York
ment features of the convention have
been left with Cedar Rapids Clearing
house association. and this association,
through committees appointed for the
purpose, has made such arrangements
as to assure delightful as wei as
profitable session for the visiting finan-
ciers.
The convention will open at 10
o'clock Wednesday. morning, June 49,
and VIII continue through the follow
ing day. It is expected that Ottumwa
will be largely represented at the
meeting. The following is the pro.
gram:
Q Wednesday, June 10.
Called to order at 1000 a. m. by the
president.
Invocation-- DIR. e. R. Burkhalter,
Cedar Rapids.
Presidents address-D. H. Mckee,
Mediapolis
Treasurer's report-Mon. j. T.
Brooks, Hedrick
Secretary's report. M. Dinwiddie,
Cedar Rapids.
Report Of protective committee.
"One Year With Our Time Lock
Expert" by the Time Lock committee.
b. j. Curtin, Chas. Shade. H. M. Car.
penter.
Report on Sundblad Fund-By the
trustees, E. B. Wells, ]. H. McCord, G..
e. Larson.
Report on Fidelity and Burglary
Bands-By committee, Hon. ]. T.
Brooks, chairman.
Resolutions.
/ Appointment of committees.
Wednesday Afternoon.
Report of group chairmen.
Selection Of delegates to American
Bankers convention.
Address-"Iowa and Missouri in
Banking" Hon. John E. Swanger, Sec
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RAILROAD NOTES.

Carl Hoglund, Of the engineering de
partment of the Burlington, with
headquarters in Chicago, spent Sunday
visiting at his home in this city.
Engineer ]. I. Warren Of the Bur
lington and Mrs. Warren, have return
ed from trip to Denver, Colo.
]. B. HOWE and G. r. Gale of Ores
ton. Burlington fremen, are in the city
and will be running out of Ottumwa
for short time.
]. c. Godsil. Burlington switch
man at Galesburg, was struck by car
in the Galesburg yards early Sunday
morning and his left leg was so badly
injured that it had to be amputated.
Jacob Brown and John Ruynon Of
Perry. engineers on the Milwaukee
road, have gone to Excelsior Springs
Mo-, where they will spend their va
cation.
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BELkNAP.

Belknap, May 29.-Mrs. Samuel Nc.
Cornell of Floris, who had been max.
ing visit at the George Rudd home
at West Grove, visited here last week
at the home of her son, John G. Nc
Cornell, enroute home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Gleason of West
Grove were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
T. D.. Mum Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferguson of Locust
Grove were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
l. Ware Sunday.
The Memorial services Sunday
morning at the Congregational church
were very interesting and we're well
attended. Rev. Lower spoke feeling.
ly and tenderly of the sacrifice of the
men who offered their lives for this
country's service and Of the sacri-
flee of the mother and wives who
were thus bereft of the care and help
Of sons and husband and of how great
was the love of their country in the
hearts of those who thus served the
nation. The Misses Wannetta Put
man and Orpha Morris each delivered
a fine recitation. Miss Morris also
sang a very pretty song. The church
was prettily decorated with flags,
bunting, pictures and flowers Good
music was furnished by the choir at
both the morning and evening ser
vices. Rev. Lower spoke very inter-
estingly in the evening on the sub.
ject of "Jesus Mighty to Save"
Mrs. and Mrs. ,. M. Mum and chill
dren Of Drakeville spent Sunday with
Mr.. Munn's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
T. Mum.
A prize is to be given to the one
whom the judges decide upon as hav-
ing delivered the best recitation at the
temperance program last Thursday
evening.
The union Sunday school conven-
ton Of Soap Creek township, which
was to have been held here Sunday,
was postponed until next Sunday on
account Of it's conflicting with the
memorial services, of which services
the committee were unaware. All are
cordially invited to attend the con-
vention and participate in it,
The women, of the Methodist Epis-
copal church cleaned up. their church
building and put new carpet on the
rostrum last week. The Children's
Day service at the church has been
put off until the third Sunday in June
that better preparation for the service
may be made.
The friends of the Rev. Frank w.
Hoover were greatly panied upon
reading dispatch in the Friday issue
of the Ottumwa Daily Courier stating
that the Rev. Hoover's body had been
found by the little town Of Sherrard.
Illinois, where he was pastor of the
Congregational church, 1t being sup
posed that he had been murdered.
Rev. Hoover was pastor of the Congre-
gational church at this place some
years ago, where he and his family
were greatly loved. The news Of his
tragic death comes as great shock.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Mccormick re-
turned home Tuesday from Kansas City
where they spent few days with
friends, having. taken advantage of the
cheap excursion rates to that place.
Mr.. and Mrs Charley Skinner and
little daughter Ruth of Bloomfield
were the guests of Mr.. and RMS. l.
Ware Saturday evening.
Rev. D. M. Lower expects to deliver
"a Children's Day sermon at the Con
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church at his next appoint.

gregational church at his next appoint
ment Sunday morning, June 10, tt
which service all are cordially invited
j. w. Bolivar of Floris was here buy
ing up some cattle one day last week
Rev. Lower was accompanied Sun
day by his wife and little grand
daughter, Miss Ruth Franklin.
Mrs. Sarah MCGEE is visiting with
friends in Perry township.
]. H. Fleming of Milwaukee, Wis.
has arrived for visit at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. G. D. Con
ner, who was able to be out to church
service Sunday for the first time since
her illness.
Miss Allie Morris of Ottumwa spent
Sunday here with her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Casady of OF
tumwa visited here Sunday with the
latter's mother, Mrs. ]. G. Thompson
The Woodman lodge served ice
cream Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Pence of near Dan.
vile attended services here Sunday
morning.
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CHARLTON.

Charlton, May s2s.-Messrs. Eugene
and Gus Holmbsrg were called to Des
Moines Sunday by the serious illness
of their brother-in-law John Peter
son. who died in the hospital there
before their. arrival. Mr.. Peterson
lived at Slater and was operated on
for cancer of thesstomach. The de-
ceased has visited here a number ,of
times, and has many friends here who
will be sorry to, hear of his death.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Smith of Ottum-
wa, spent Sunday in the city with
friends.
Chas. Kirk arrived home Sunday
from an extended business trip in
Arizona.
Chas. Taper of Sheldon, Kansas, is
visiting at the parental home.
Mrs. Frank Rose left last night for
Arizona, where she will join Mr. Rose
and make their home
jerome Oppenheimer left Sunday
evening for visit in Chicago, Cincin-
natl and Germantown. Ohio. The lat
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STOCKPORT.

Stockport, May CSC. o. Swan, A
]. Douglas, DR.. F. ]. GRADER and ]. c
Silvers took the train Saturday even.
ing for Green Bay on a. fishing trip.
Peter Nelson and wife. Walter Lew.
is and wife. Mr.. Allen and wife Of Ba.
tavia visited with o. w. Allen anc
wife last Tuesday.
H. v. Morris and William Grove
shipped two car loads Of cattle to Chi.
cago Tuesday.
M. L. Sherman shipped two car
loads of hogs to Ottumwa Tuesday.
w. L. Whitaker, who is attending
Ames college, is in the hospital sicl
with the measles.
A. B. Holiday. M. l.. Sherman, S. L
Morris were degates to the republican
convention at Keosauqua last week.
VIM. Walter of Keosauqua will de.
liver an Grafton at, Stockport on tn.
Fourth of July.
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Hope to Satisfy Peasants.
rotary of State of Missouri, JEFFERSON

rotary of State Of Missouri, Jefferson
City.
Address-Robert B. Armstrong, d.
rector Irving National bank, New
York.
500 p. M.
Banquet-Tendered by the Clearing
House Banks Of Cedar Rapids
Thursday Morning.
Report of appointed committees.
Discussion Of resolutions.
Election OF Oficers.
Address-"The Banker and the Re-
public, ]. A. s. Ballard, cashier of the
FIT. Madison Savings bank.
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DISTRICT MEETING
SESSIONS OF EIGHTH DISTRICT
OF HIGHLAND MOBILES CON.
vENE HERE JUNE IL
Fourteen Castles to Be Represented at
Convention-WilI Meet In Foresters
Hall, Corner Court and Main Streets
Fifty Delegates Expected.

The annual meeting of the eighth
district of the Highland Mobiles will be
held in this city at the Foresters' hall
corner of Court and Main streets,
tuesday, June IL. The fourteen castles
OF the district are expected to be rep.
resented by about fifty delegates. The
towns which are expected to send
delegates to the convention are Rich.
land, Eldon, Promise City, Centerville,
Corydon, Numa, Monroe, Exline Abba,
Eddyville, Oskaloosa, Sigourney and
Keota.
The convention will open at 2:30
o'clock. Preceding the regular business
matters there will be a musical and
literary program. After the close of
this program will come the business
session of the convention. Following
this the delegates and members pres
ent will be served with refreshments.
In the evening dancing party will
be given at the hall for the delegates,
members and their friends. The hail
will pc kept open until the last train
by which the delegates may return to
their homes has departed.
The hall will be decorated especially
for the occasion. Large banners will
be placed on the outside of the build
ing to enable the delegates to locate
the meeting place. The incoming
trains will be met by reception com.
mittees. The hall will be open
through the day and delegates are re-
quested to make their headquarters
there.
The next regular meeting of Ottum.
wa castle No. 40 will be held Monday
evening, June 4. At this meeting final
action on matters pertaining to the
arrangements for the district meetine
will be taken and it is urgently re
quested of all members to be present
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FIELD.

Fairfield, May 29.-The high schoo
graduation exercises will be held al
the opera house Friday evening, and
the seniors are making great prepare
lions for the event.
The Memorial day address at Lock
ridge will be delivered by Rev. Pearse
Pinch of this city.
The funeral services of Mrs. Mary
A. Russell, who died recently in Cali
fornia, were held from the Congrega
tional church this morning, conduct
ed by Rev. Pearse Pinch.
Chas. Gage has bought the farm be
longing to H. A. Asplund, three miles
northwest Of this place. The tract
consists OF l2O acres and brought $13,
905.
The John Robinson circus, has been
billed to show here Saturday, June 8
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God alone Laying aside all ambitions,
hopes and desires of the world to de-
vote themselves solely to the service
of God. they have today chosen the
Lord as their portion of inheritance
Leaving all, they are to receive hui
dred fold more, but not Of this world
They are all made to belong to Col
IN special manner, and must love AMI
serve him alone. Mans mission is Il
serve GOD. For the religious there
a step more. Every creature muj
serve Coo, but from the religious vi
expect special service.
The Black Garment. u
''The wording likes to do and hs
given applause that man may know
and understand what he has done, but
the religious is dead to the world. The
world may in time see what they have
done.
'The religious in receiving the blacs
garment shows that she is dead to t !.
world and worldly desires. She isst
dwell in the house of God, and PR
all her friendship and hope in G
You may not understand all, but foil
him. 1t is he that desires the frieI.
ship that he may direct, command al
lead you. Dead to the world, and l.
things of the world. Hidden-livig
for God-living in God, and findingft
God all comfort.
1.-THE duty of the religious is to +
spond to Gods call and be obediest
This is indeed a hard virtue to lean
Obedience means sacrifice to CO
to respond to the will of God manifes
ed through his representatives. Ava
then, with old self-will. Be led, the
like little ones. The Lord is good q
means WELL"