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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-30
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.

MUCH uuuuS dldlii Ids DSSll CduoCu
by the order of President Roosevelt to
the government printing Office that all
official documents shall be printed ac-
cording to the rules of spelling e
form This reform applies to 800
words adopted by the Simpliied Spell
ing Board.
If the President desires to have the
spelling in his private and public do
cuments made to comply with a GER
tain rule that may differ from that in
use by the general public that is his
privilege. 1t is nothing to get excited
about. Certain Iowa papers have been
using the reform system for years. but
those who did not wish to adopt it
have retained the form that is in gen
eral use, and neither has considered
it any business of the other.
Since the advent of typesetting ma
chimes in the printing Offices there has
been a great change in capitalization
in the newspapers. The magazines
and ONE newspapers stick to the old
forms, so there are two distinct sys-
TENS of capitalization, besides the var.
iations that may be found in every
newspaper Office. 1t has always. been
q lleSICl VI SbOlCS VII IuC par vi IlS
publishers When the change in CAPT.
t%alization began to take place the Chi,
cago Tribune was N of the first to
cut out the use of so many of the
capital letters. 1t is said that this
system was so distasteful to Charles
A. Dana, then publisher of the New
York Sun. that he remarked in the
course of time the Tribune would CAPT
talize only two words, God and Tri
bune.
These changes come gradually, moi
by adopting any particular "3OC
words" In the evolution of words
and spelling there have been many o.
the so-called revised form adopted fol
general S in newspapers. "Pro
gram" "catalog," quartet" and Other
words of the kind are in common us
age among newspapers. Plough" has
been changed to "plow." The "u" has
been dropped from Glamour" ant
"laboHr," and like changes have beer
gradually accepted, not by any sweep
ing change but by evolution.
If, in the same manner, the people
who do the writing and printin.
throughout the United States adop
luOIS COiluSllocu LOIlllS, IIltv VIII uI
doubtedly remain in use, but the fac
that any n man or newspaper make!
the change to suit individual notions
does not make the matter binding OF
all other persons.
President Roosevelt's adoption o
the phonetic spelling may make it pc
pular for a time and lend create
strength to those who have beel
1aboring for a general approval of it
but most people will continue to spell
the way they learned to spell
Publishers will be slow to max
changes in publications. They hav
no way of knowing that 1t will b
nothing more than a fad that viii
hecessitate a change back to the oil
systems and forms.
President Roosevelt sheuId have tn
privilege of spelling as he phases an
everyone else should be afforded tn
same rights, and that is undoubtedl
the situation that will exist.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-30
ANTI. TRUST LAW WEAK.

Hon. Charles G.. Dawes, former
comptroller of the currency, has
written an article for a current maya.
zine, in which he points out weak,
nesses5 in the Sherman antitrust law
This law is the one President Roose.
welt and the department Of justice
have used so effectually against the
combinations of capital, but Mr.. Dawes
believes it contains elements which
if enforced would work greatly to the
disadvantage of trade relations.
The particular provision picked out
as a point Of attack is that relating tc
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TARlFF.RIPPlNe MADE EASY.

In a tariff ripping made easy" edi-
torial the Des Moines Leader differs
with the statement made by Speaker
Cannon that tariff revision in time of
prosperity always has, and always will,
halt business activity, production and
commerce"
The speaker has had some exper-
fence in tariff legislation in his more
than thirty years in congress, and his
statement was quite generally accept
ed as coming from mi who knew, and
as correct. However, there came a
d%iscordaat note from the revision
paper, which said that Secretary
Shaw with a single sweep OF his pen
made one Of the most important re-
visions of the tariff since the war,
when he admitted Canadian wheat to
American mills free of duty, and there
was no halt in business activity of any
kind"
In reply Secretary Shaw writes to
the Des Moines paper that he has not
with a single sweep of his pen, ETC."
What he did do was to allow wheat to
come into this country to be ground by
American labor and shipped out again,
and the only manner in which it was
in competition in the United States
was for labor to do the grinding. He
explains that. the tariff law applies
only to the products that are brought
into this country for consumption and
that the wheat SO admitted was not
brought in for that purpose, but to be
ground and shipped into other mar
kets. There was thus no reduction in
the profits Of the northwest United
States farmer or his crop by the flood
ing of the market from foreign fields.
On the contrary more work was made
for the mill hands of this country, and
if there was a change in the price of
anything as a result of the wheat com
ing into this country it was for the
labor that ground it.
This only serves to illustrate anoth,
er good feature of the present law
The raw product can be brought into
this country free of duty for manufac,
ture, provided it is shipped out again
and not put on the markets in competi
ton with the products of the United
States. This is known as the "draw'
back provision, which allows Ameri
can labor to serve the foreigner, but
does not allow the foreigner to get his
product into this country free of duty
to compete with the products of this
country.
Secretary Shaw explains further ir
his letter, which is reprinted on this
page, that he has on file in his office
an opinion from the attorney genera
in which it is stated that The secretary
has no discretion in the matter, thai
the law makes the provision and Il
may be taken advantage of by any
who seek to profit by it. All that is
required of the secretary Of the treas
ury is that he be able to trace ths
wheat from it's foreign origin through
the mill and out into the foreign mar
ket. Merchandise is entered ever!
day free of duty, which comes in TO,
warehouse and transit privileges, ant
does not seek competition with tn,
farms and factories of the United
;, States.
Uncle Joe Cannon may not Away
have the correct theory upon matter
with which he has had no experience
but when it comes to legislation,
matter in which there is much prac
, tice as well as theory, he may b
counted upon as knowing whereof h
speaks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-30
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

Governor. :. Albert B. Cummins
Lieutenant governor. Warren Garst
Secretary of state. .....W W. G. Hayward
Auditor of state..........B. F. Carroll
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
Clerk of supreme court. .........
John c. Crockett
Reporter of court......w W. Cornwall
Railroad commissioners .........
Nv. L. Eaton. David ]. Palmer
Congressional Ticket.
For congressman.......Ioh John f. Lacey
Judicial Ticket.
FOR Judges Of Second district
Wapello County-M. \. Roberts.
Monroe County-D. M. Anderson.
Davis County,. w. Tichelberger.
Appanoose County-C. w. Vermilion.
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consent to the delegation Of legislative
authority affecting its interests, even
though the constitution permitted.
'In view of the fact that you incor
rectly quoted what I had done and the
effect Of what I had done, and convey
ed a wrong impression of the reasons
way it was DONE 1 hope you will print
this communication and make current
reference thereto in your editorial COLI
umns. Very truly yours,
IL. M. Shaw"
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Announcement.

Through the earnest solicitation of
many republicans from various parts
OF the county. I have been induced to
allow you to announce my name to all
the republicans of Wapello county as
a candidate for the nomination Of
treasurer. subject to the decision of
the republican convention of said coun.
ty. Respectfully submitted,
G. A. Marble,
First Precinct Center Twp.
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Announcement

| hereby announce that l will be a
candidate before the republican county
convention of Wapello county for the
nomination of member of the board of
supervisors. subject to the action of
said convention. j.. M. Elder.
Highland Center, Aug. 25.
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Announcement

At the request of many of my
friends, l hereby that l am a
candidate for the nomination as mem.
Der of the Board of Supervisors, sub
ject to the decision of the Republican
county convention.
Samuel Johnson,
5th Ward,
Ottumwa.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

hereby announce that 1 will be a
candidate before the republican conn
ty convention of Wapello county for
the nomination of member Of the
board of supervisors, subject to the ac-
ton of said convention.
Adam Decker.
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announcement.

hereby announce that / am a car
dldate for the nomination OF supervisor
OF Wapeho county. subject to the de-
c'sion Of the republican convention Of
said county.
J. S. Redeem.
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Announcement

The undersigned will be a candidate
for the office of county treasurer, sub.
ject to the decision of the republican
county convention.
A. R. Burns.
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Washington 8 5
Washington 4 8
Total delegates ...............22l
The various primaries outside Of the
city OF Ottumwa will be held at the
usual places On Saturday. September
l., 1905, at 4 o'clock p. m, unless other
wise ordered by the precinct commit
teeman, Those in the city of Ottumwa
on tuesday evening September 4. 1906
at 8 o'clock p. m. Said caucuses to
select a comitteeman for the ensuing
two years.
By order of the county central com.
mittee.
I. H. Hammond.
w. H. H. Asbury.
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Even if mercury and potash could cure Contagious Blood Poison the
condition in which these strong minerals leave the system would make the
cure worse than the disease. But they cannot cure the vile disorder; they
can only cover up the symptoms for awhile to break out with renewed vi-
lence when the treatments left off. When the virus of Contagious Blood
1oathsome symptoms begin to appear. The mouth and throat ulcerate hair
and eyebrows come out, glands of the neck and groin swell, copper-co1ored
spots appear on the body and IN severe cases sores and ulcers break out and
even the bones become diseased. S. S. is the only certain, safe curef for
Contagious Blood Poison; thousands have been cured by it after failing with
the mineral treatment, Hot Springs, etc. Its the only remedy that is able
to get at the root Of the disease and force out the poison o that n signs are
ever seen again. S. s. is purely vegetable, being made of roots, herbs
and barks. and never leaves any bad effects, but instead, tones up the stom-
ach and digestion and builds up every part.of the system while removing
the poison from the blend Book with instructions for self treatment and
medical adHies Tree, 5ME SWIFT SPECIFIC Cos ATLANTA GA
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Republican County Convention.

The republicans Of Wapello county
Iowa, will meet in delegate convention
at court house, Ottumwa, Iowa. on
Saturday. September 8, 1906, at lac
p. M, for the purpose of nominating
the following state and county cf1.
GERS:
Senator 18th senatorial district.
Representative 18th representative
district.
Auditor.
Treasurer.
Clerk of the district court
Sheriff.
Recorder Of deeds.
County attorney.
County superintendent Of schools.
Surveyor.
Coroner.
Member of the county board of SUI
pervisors, term to commence on the
first Monday in January, 1907, 2 year
term.
Member Of the county board of SUI
pervisors, term to on the
first Monday in January, 1907, 8 year
term.
Member of the county board of SUI
pervisors. term to on the
first Monday i. January, 1908, for a
3 year term.
Also for the selection of chairman OF
the county central committee for the
ensuing two years and to transact
such other business as may properly
come before the convention.
The ratio Of representation will be as
follows: One delegate at large from
each precinct and one additional dele
gate for every twenty-five votes or
fraction over twelve cast for Theodore
Roosevelt for President at the Novem-
Der, 1904, election. The precincts and
townships are each entitled to the eol-
lowing number of delegates:
III P,o-,-rhIre |HHf - Da1ooafaa
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ONE MAN POWER.

I. H. Hammond.
w. H. H. Asbury.
The Newark journal., 1906-08-10
DRUNKEN MAN CARRIED DYNAMITE
Man Arrested at Little Rock With
a Jag and Enough Dynamite
to Blow up the City

Little Rock, August With
enough dynamite to destroy sec
ton of the city in his pocket and
large cargo of intoxicants in his
stomach, j. NJ, Ivey, a laborer,
was arrested at Z o'clock last night
in the Louchheim saloon, at Cum
berland and Markham streets.
Ivey was drunk and raising
disturbance in the saloon, and off,
GERS were called in to place him
under arrest. When searched ct
the station, package wrapped IN
a newspaper was taken from him
and laid on the table in the Office
of the chief of detectives. When
the package was opened it was
discovered that it contained one
piece of dynamite weighing about
eight ounces, several small pieces
of fuse and dynamite cartridge.
such as is used in blasting to ex-
plode the dynamite.
There was general scattering
of the police and detectives when
the contents of the package was
discovered.
Nothing could be ascertained
from the man as to his purpose in
carrying the dynamite, nor as to
the place where he secured it. He
was locked up on charges of being
drunk and disturbing the peace.
pending an investigation of the
case.
While in the saloon with the dy-
Mantle the man was surrounded
by large number of laboring
men, and had the dynamite been
accidentally exploded there would
have been little chance for the es-
cape of any of them.
The Newark journal., 1906-08-10
ANNUAL PICNIC WELL ATTENDED
Large Crowd in Attendance We'd
nesday and the Day Was
Spent Very Pleasantly

The picnic here Wednesday was
largely attended and everybody
seemed to enjoy themselves. The
band from the [. O. @. F. Or
phans' Home at Batesville furnish
ed music for the occasion. There
were swings, two games of base
ball and other forms of amusement
to occupy the time and attention
of those who were out for a good
time. The crowd was not so large
as was expected on account of the
threatening weather, but there
were probably thousand or fif-
teen hundred people present.
The Franklin ball team added to
its fame by carrying off both
games. Newark and Franklin
played in the forenoon, and the
local team proved easy victims
for the visitors, the score being
nine to four in favor of Franklin.
In the afternoon the Batesville
team made an unsuccessful at
tempt to conquer the Hill Bill
les" and met with almost the same
disastrous defeat as the Newark
ers, the Furious Franklinites car
rying off the game by a score of
eight to four.
The Orphans Home band, COM
posed entirely of boys, inmates of
the Odd Fellows Home at Bates
vile was the subject of much COM
ment. The Oldest member of the
band is perhaps not more than fif-
teen years old, but they play we'll
and were freely complimented
from all sides on the good music
they made.
The best of order prevailed
throughout the entire day. 1t was
remarked by several that there
was not drunk man in town or
on the picnic grounds, and a bet
Ter behaved or more orderly crowd
never assembled at any place.
The days festivities we're ended
with dance at the Ration hall at
night which was we'll attended
and greatly enjoyed by the young
neOnla
The Newark journal., 1906-08-10
A NICE HOME FOR SALE

We have one of the incest pieces
of residence property in Newark
for sale at bargain. Two-story
eight room house with good barn,
smokehouse and good we'll of wa
ter. An entire block goes with
the property including two small
houses which rent for S. per
month each. Also fine garden and
young orchard Buildings all
nearly new and we'll finished. paint
ed inside and out and papered
throughout. The houses would
cost what we ask for the property
to say nothing of the lots, barn,
fencing and other improvements.
CRAIG & MOORE
The Newark journal., 1906-08-10
SHERIFF KILLED

Danville, August 6.-W. f.
Briggs, sheriff of Yell county, was
accidentally killed this morning in
a shocking manner at Blue Noun
tain station on the Rock Island
railroad. He had been on Mount
Magazine where the members of
his family are soiourning, and he
was on his way back to Danville.
While waiting for the train at
the station Mr.. Briggs decided to-
walk over to sawmill not far
away, and he was watching the
big circular saw when piece of
timber split from the saw and with
terrific force struck him on the
side of the head knocking his
brains out.
The Newark journal., 1906-08-10
Newark independence County, Arkansas Friday August
THE POND is DRAINED AT LAST
Ditch Connecting it With Mud
Creek Finished and the
Pond is Now Dry

That pond just west of the depot
is a thing of the past, the ditch
connecting it with Mud creek hav-
ing been finished Saturday, and
there is practically no water stand
ing there for the first time in the
history of the town.
The draining of this pond is a
thing The journal has been agitat-
ing for a long time and we are
pleased to see the work completed.
1t will be worth many times its
cost. as it will no doubt add con-
siderabIy to the general healthful-
ness of the town, besides adding
greatly to the appearance of the
towns location.
Squire r r. Ration is entitled
to a good deal of credit for the sue
cess of the undertaking. After
the matter had been agitated,
cussed and discussed for months
and months, the subject worn
threadbare and still nothing ac-
complished, Mr.. Ration took the
matter up with the city council
and agreed to pay half the cost of
the ditch if the town would pay
the balance. The council agreed
to do SO and work was commenced
some time ago.
The progress of the work was
watched with interest by nearly
every citizen in town and a large
crowd was present Saturday to
witness the completion of the
work.
The Newark journal., 1906-08-10
NOTICE TO DEMOCRATS

To the Democratic county CEN
trail committeeman in such town
ships as have not heretofore made
nominations for justice of the
peace, constable and road overseer:
| hereby direct you, as central
committeeman, to call a conven-
ton of the Democratic voters in
your respective townships. by
posting three notices in public
places in said township, one of
which shall be at the voting pre-
cinct, to assemble at 3 o'clock D.
M, Saturday, August Is, 1906,
and according to convention rules
and regulations, organize said vot-
ers into convention and make
such nominations as are necessary
and report same TO me not later
than August 81.
Given under my hand as chair
man of the Democratic county
central committee this sth day of
August, 1906. S. A. HAIL.
The Newark journal., 1906-08-10
SUIT OVER A DOG

The transcript in the case of J.
C. Scott against w. Z. Casey has
been filed in the supreme court
on appeal from the Miller circuit
court. Casey is keeper of the
dog pound at Texarkana, and the
suit is over the possession of dog
placed in the pound by Casey.
Scott claims the animal and is
seeking damages.
The Newark journal., 1906-08-10

Hartford, Aug. IA fatal ac-
cident occurred in this city yester-
day morning about 8 o'clock
Bryant Kern, a 9-year old boy.
was playing with a tai get rifle and
told little girl, Annie Hall,
daughter of William Hall, who
was about 9 years of age, he was
going to shoot her, and, drawing
the rifle on her, he pulled the trig-
ger. The weapon fired, the buI-
let going through her neck, kill-
ing her almost instantly.
The Newark journal., 1906-08-10
ISLAND ITEMS.

A nice little rain fell here Mon
day.
Little Lula Pearce is right sick
this week.
John McPhearson is attending
school at Magness.
Little Walter Goodman was re-
ported quite sick last week.
Mrs. Miller, who was quite sick
last week is reported to be inn
proving.
Miss Willie Pearce entertained
her friends with a candy party
Friday night.
The Newark journal., 1906-08-10

Prof. and Mrs. S. j. T. Wynne
spent Sunday at Sulphur Rock.
j. r Mayhan was up from New
port Wednesday to attend the pic
mic.
The Baptist revival meeting
which was to have commenced last
Saturday was postponed for a
month.
Mrs, Sig Shoffner and little son
came up from Shotfner Tuesdsy
to spend few days visiting
friends.
j. Fl. Clark of Tuckerman
spent Wednesday and yesterday
here attending the picnic and Wis
iting relatives.
Henry Mayhan. formerly of
this place, but who now has po-
sition with his brother, j. K. May
han, at Newport, spent Wednesday
in town attending the picnic and
meeting old friends.
John A. Davidson, one of the
Oil Trough neighborhood's good
citizens, was transacting business
IN town Monday and called to cash
up for The Journal. He says that
they had good rain over in Oil
Trough Monday morning.
Rev. w. p. Jackson arrived
Saturday from Tupelo where he
had just closed successful revival
meeting. He has been called to
the pastorate of the church there
and has the matter under consid-
Grafton, but has not yet decided
whether he will accept the call or
not.
The Guard says that Mrs. Belle
Meacham living near Batesville
has picked and sold 100 gallons of
blackberries this season, and Mrs.
Gus Mayhue of near Hickory Val
ley has picked and sold 100 gallons
and put up 100 half-gallon cans of
berries and 40 half gallon jars of
lam.
The Newark journal., 1906-08-10
WAYLAID AND ASSAULTED

Lonoke, Aug. 6.-Word has
just been received here that DR..
Harris, Henry Fewel and Henry
Applewhite were waylaid and as
saulted by gang of negroes last
night while on their way home.
DIR. Harris was severely wounded
and left for dead, but the others
escaped. The negroes shot num-
Der of times at the men.
The Newark journal., 1906-08-10

If you have property for sale
list it with Craig & Moore.
The Newark journal., 1906-08-10

A girl baby was born unto Mr..
and Mrs. X. w. Hulsey of the
Huntington neighborhood the 10Th
of July which is perhaps the small
lest living babe ever born in this
part of the country.
The child weighed only one and
8 half pounds, but was perfectly
formed and seemed as healthy and
active as any other new born babe.
1t is still living and is now ten
days old, and seems to be in a
healthful and thriving condition.
The Newark journal., 1906-08-10

Incorporated town of Newark,
Arkansas, do hereby certify that
the foregoing statement is true
and correct. Given this 9Th day
of August, 1906.
O. f. CRAIG, Treasurer.