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Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-05

The Live Oak Democrat thought
lesSly asks its readers to think Of
that hypothetical question containing
fifteen thousand words addressed to
an expert witness on insanity in the
murder trial Of Mrs. Anna NJ. Brad
ley, now in progress in Washington
city" Really, brother, you ought to
De more merciful than to make such
request, for anyone short of I
Solomon in point of wisdom runs d
good show Of becoming bughouse BY
linking over such a complicated wit
angler. And take the Tribune's
edy,ce and don't think about it your
self or you may have to take the rest
cure. Even the strongest brain is
very delicately constructed, and there
is bat hairs breadth between sanity
and inSanity-Tampa Tribune.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-05

The much denounced Reed Rules
for the government of the House in
Congress, which the new Congress
has again adopted have their faults.
but they also have their virtues; and
not the least of the latter is that the
time of the House cannot be con-
sumed in the noisy defamation Of
orators seeking to make rep when
there is urgent business which needs
10 be attended to. Business is the
watchword in the present Congress,
but under the old system, before the
Reed Rules were adopted. it was
mighty hard to do business as long
as the great Columbian orators felt
like talking. 1t is possible to shut OF
their CAB now in short order and get
to the point
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-05

Th@Eew York World has just
completed a poll of seventy-six Demo
cratic and Republican senators at
Washington and the result is that
forty-four declare that Bryan's state
ment that he would accept the Demo-
cratic nomination for president
eliminates all other candidates. Prac-
tically all believe that he should run
on a conservative platform, although
there is a wide difference of opinion
as to just what that platform should
be. OF those not considering Bryan
only one man, Ransdell of Louisiana
definitely names Governor Johnson
Of Minnesota as his choice.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-05

1t won't do to say that there are
matrimonial hopes for all the "old
uns" still in single blessednesS just
because Uncle Henry c. Davis, late
Democratic candidate for Vice PreSi-
dent. and So years old to boot, has
arranged to he married in January to
a young woman in Washington. 1t
must not be forgotten that Uncle
Henry is worth about S20.0OO,OO9.
and without this element in the bar
gain it probably wouldn't have been
made. Uncle Henry may tickle him.
self with the thought that his per-
sonal charms fascinated the fair
dame without the CLINT of the gold,
but impartial outsiders know better.
And as for Uncle Henry'S kinfolks
whose hopes of heirship are thus
rudely marred, they are doubtless all
denouncing him as IAN old fool and
saving other things, too. not print
able. but the old gentleman is doing
the right thing. He is providing for
the future of a young woman who is
doubtless worthy, even if somewhat
thrifty: assuring himself uxoriouS
ioys in his old age that would other
wise be joyless, and in the end his
vast wealth will be spread over a
',rger area and so do more good to
- world he leaves behind.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-05

Senator CulbersOn, of Texas, has
been elected Democratic leader of the
Senate, and as Mr.. CulbersOn is a
Self-pOised man who never loses his
temper, the choice is a good one.
But it is yet to be seen if he will not
lose his head in a supreme parlia-
mentary emergency.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-05

We are not writing half enough
letters in this country. The deficit
OF the Postoflice Department for the
last fiscal year amounted to mole
than six million dollars.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-05
The LIYE OAK PUBLISHING COMPANY.

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT will be
mailed to any part of the United
States, passage prepaid, for $500
per year; $3.50 for six months;
$40 for three mclths, or 50 cents
for five weeks, in advance. De-
Iivered to any part of the city, by
carrier, for ~ cents per week.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-05

entered at the POSIoffice, Live Oak,
Florida, as Second Class Mail Mat
tel. November Z. 1905.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-28
I'M SRu/
Iowa Falls Hospital Meeting.

meeting held Sunday afternoon was
| not very well attended. Addresses
were made by the ministers of the
! city, after which motion prevailed to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-28
PLAN MOTHERS MEETINGS.
Movement at Cedar Falls to Extene
kindergarten Work in State.

Movement at Cedar Falls to Extend
kindergarten Work in State.
Special to Republican.
Cedar Falls, Oct. 28.-Miss Florence
e. Ward, director Of the kindergarten
department of the State Normal
School, will on Tuesday, October 20,
begin another series Of mothers meet
ings for the season. Those of last year
were not only enjoyable but profitable
and the series this year will be on a
larger scale than heretofore. At this
first meeting, Mrs. Walter Brown, OF
Des Moines, president of the Iowa Con-
gress Of Mothers, will deliver the prin-
cipal address, followed by Mrs. A. G.
Rusti, of Charles City, treasurer Of the
state organization, and Mrs. Carter, of
Des Moines, will also be one of the
speakers. Miss Ward will then tender
a reception to the visiting mothers and
friends This movement is made in the
interests of extending kindergarten
work in the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-28
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

ing went up in smoke. The loss on the
building is figured at $1,000 and on
the household goods $500. The build
ing was insured in the County Mutual
for $1,000 and there was $500 on the
Rapids.
Sigourney.
Tuesday evening, with appropriate
ceremonies and before many visiting
and home brethren, the Masons dedi-
Gated their new hall, which they re-
Gently purchased and improved by
over hauling and refurnishing. The
hall is the third story of the James
block and will provide suitable and
commodious lodge quarters. 1t has
been splendidly furnished turnout and
is adapted for the purpose to which it
has been dedicated.
Alden.
Mrs. N. Whitman, who doesn't pro-
fess to be fisherman and has not in
dulged in the sport for many years
was seized with the idea the other
day, that she better give her husbands
fishing tackle trial. Taking a frog
for bait she went down to the river
near the home. In an icredibly
short time she had four pound pick
erel The identical same piece of bait
a moment later brought her a ten
pound pickerel.
Forest City.
A case similar to one tried at the
last term of court is that Of John Pc
terson, guardian, VS.. Albert A. and
Guirna Brake. Suit is brought for
$4,000 real and $4,000 exemplary dam
ages and costs in benalf Of the chill
dren of Tom Peterson, who came to
his death by the excessive use of liquor
at the Brake home one Sunday last
summer and is a companion case to
the one brought by Mrs. Peterson at
the last term, which was dismissed by
the court.
Marcus.
Monday afternoon, about 8 o'clock,
the large barn on the farm of l.. r.
Board. which Is located six miles south
of town, was found to be on fire. The
barn, granary and machine shed were
destroyed. Also all hay in barn, all
farm machinery. except one wagon
about 700 bushels of corn, one horse
and many bushels Of oats were con-
sumed by the flames. 1t is supposed
that the renters children, While play
ing with matches caused the fire, but
this Is not known to be . fact. The
buildings were insured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-28
Des Moines Baptist College
Trustee Says Committee Acted
Without Authority
TRUSTEES CONTROL PROPERTY
The College is Corporation With q
Charter, and tho Trustees Are Le-
gal Custodians = GoIdthwait Adjures
lncensed Students Not to Worry -
Scores Members of Committee.
Special to Times-Republican.


Boone, Oct 2S.-Prof. N. L. Goldth-
wait. ex-superintendent of the public
schools here, and we'll known as a
college educator, has come out in de-
Tense of Des Moines College in the
present fight between Des MONIES and
Pella. Prof Goldthwait is a trustee OF
the college and watches its growth and
what affects it with genuine interest
Prof. Goldthwait came out in no I'M
certain tones on favoring the retention
of Des Moines College, and said that
the students of that institution need
not worry, that the school would al
ways remain in Des Moines. In his
article, published in the News Repuh-
lican tonight, he has the following tc
say:
I'VE notice by the Register ano
Leader and the Daily Capital and 9TH
er state papers that Des Moines Col
lege is getting it's periodical free ad-
vertisement The Baptist state con
vention was held this year at Grinnelil
About every so often this convention
formed for the purpose of aiding weak
Baptist churches of the state, has TIC
discuss educa tional matters of the de-
nomination. AS convention, they
have no more authority to sell or dis
pose of the Des Moines College prop
erty than they have to dispose of the
First National bank Of DeS MoineS
The Des Moines College is corpora
ton with charter, the trustees of the
college are the legal custodians of the
property, with the right to fill vacan-
cies in their number caused by death
or otherwise. 1t will therefore be seen
what fiasco the conventions commit
tee on education make, when they pro-
pose to sell, give away or turn into
female college or otherwise in anyway
interfere with the college.
1.-THE college has vested rights, ant
they cannot be alienated except by the
consent of every person who has con-
tributed to the funds or endowment Of
the college. Now in closing let me
say to the justly incensed students OF
the school, do not worry, the colleg.
will go on and flourish long after tbs
agitators at Grinnell have gone to theil
heavenly reward. Please do not blame
but rather pity men so deluded ant
misled as to propose to stop the glori'
Gus career of Des Moines College
Long may it live.
IN. E. GOLDTHWAIT,
Boone, Iowa."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-28
PEARL uNlTEs FAMILY.
Com Worth $1,000 Brings Back Wife
and Children.

SoIu WHY YySSS S'''SS ~~'> ,'.'0
and Children.
Special to Times Repuesican.
Dubuque, Oct. 2S.-When Hamen
Smice, clam fisher, q few weeks ago
fished from the river a clam contain
ing a fine pearl he found the means
for reuniting his family and causing a
happiness that has not been theirs for
more than a year.
Smice and his family have for years
lived in small shanty on the banks
of the river short distance below the
city while he devoted himself to the
life of a fisherman, most of the tune
fishing for CLAIMS. Fortune did not
smile on him and the home did not
always have in it the little things
which go so far toward making a
home. The wife tired of her isolation
from the rest Of the human family
there were slight disagreements which
gradually grew till there was no agree
ment at all. A separation was the
result the wife taking the children
with her to Chicago. There she MADE
a heroic effort to support them, put
it was an uphill job. Both husband
and wife onged for the other. longed
for the home they had once been
possessed of tho 1t was humble
| When Smice found the pearl he Knew
! it was no ordinary find. He did not
rush to jewelry store to dispose OF
| it and then to u grog shop to get RIO
| of the cash Not he. He finally took
the pearl to Rock Island. where he
disposed of it for an even $1,000. he
! then invested 5000 in a neat house
| boat, fitted it up cozily and sent FOR
his wife who was only too glad 10
return. The balance of the sl,ooo Is
now on deposit in local bank.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-28

| burned her hands quite severely by
trying to put out the flames. The
child's body is badly burned, also her
i hair and was suffering so that the
doctor was obliged to put her under
the influence Of chlorform. Her life is
| in the balance. She is about two
years old. ~
Mt. Pleasant.
| About o'clock the other mornins
John M. Wilson, an old soldier, was
seriously injured at the home Of Mrs
b. F. Daley. He was chopping wood fol
Mrs. Daley and in some way the axe
caught on a clothes line and the pole
struck Mr.. Wilson in the forehead ant
inflicted a severe wound. One Of the
veins was broken and he bled profuse.
| ly.
Alta.
w. F. Altman Of Sioux City, posi-
office inspector paid this office visit
last Friday. While here he left with
the postmaster a case for collection
of a penalty of $40 from farmer in
this vicinity for evading postage. The
case in question is where the party
enclosed letter in q package of mer-
chandise; whether the act was inten-
tional or not, makes no difference.
! Let's.
f. F. Brockway & Son shipped IL
from New Mexico 1000 lambs to feed
! They cost, laid down in Let's, Sc
head, and they We're turned into the
corn fields. Last year they brought ir
$50 lambs and in 80 days sold then
at net gain Of $3.50 head. Nc
corn was given them. They ate grass
weeds, and cleaned up the fields beau
tifully. A dog sleeps among this big
flock and guards them well.
Spirit Lake.
| Howard Stillwell caught two pike IL
West Okoboji lake the first of thu
week which are the foundation for
fish story which Howard says he ha
not the ability to improve "a statemen
that will awaken keen interest among
local fishermen. The pair tipped tn
beam at 15h pounds. The larges
specimen weighed s15 pounds ant
measured % inches in length and l6A:
| inches in circumference.
Fern.
The house on the Coke Poppen farm
! In Beaver township located three miles
northeast of Fern caught fire Sunda.
forenoon and was burned up complete
| w. Ben Sonnenberg and family mac
been living on Mr.. Poppen's place ane
all Of their household goods and cloth
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-28

nor Nebraska have played games
which would give a comparative line
on the two teams.
But from the showing made in these
two contests, it is fair to infer that at
that time in the season Nebraska was
stronger than Ames, tho by little more
than a shade. If these two teams pro-
gress at about the same rate during
the present season 1t is probable that
Nebraska is still shade to the good
over the Aggies. The Ames game with
Cornell Saturday was only practice
scrimmage, and the Aggies loafed thru
the contest, the final score OF 10 10 U
not showing in any measure the rela-
tive strength of the two teams. Coacn
Williams has been working behlnd
closed gates for week now. and he
will continue to do so for another
| week Nothing was shown in the Cor
nell game which could be OF the
slightest advantage to Nebraska. All
Of the best plays that Williams has de-
veloped have been kept carefully Gov
cred up and the real strength or MS
squad will be unknown until 1t goes
onto the field at Lincoln.
The game between Drake university
and Grinnell college Is another hard
nut for the foot ball fans to crack. For
| two wears past Grinnell has succeeded
| in defeating Drake with inferior teams,
| but opinion Is divided this year on the
relative strength of the two squads, as
there has been practically no oppor-
tunity for comparison. Both teams
| have played Coe college. Drake crush
| ing the minor school by the score or
| &c to and Grinnel getting away with
q victory to the tune OF 10 to U. On
this showing Drake is stronger than
| Cirinnell, and it is possible that PelI
men may finally win from the Con-
gregationalists. Hamiltons invalids
are recovering rapidly now and II IS
| expected that he will be able to put
all of this men into the field by the
| last of this week.
| The only other game to be played
| this week will be between Coe College
and Des Moines College at Des
Moines, and as Des Moines has been
i unable to develop anything this sea-
son, it is supposed that Coach Bry-
ants men will have little trouble In
winning from the Baptists. That game
will end the season for both Coe Col
ege and Des Moines College. Coe has
had hard luck this year, dropping from
third place in the ranking of the Iowa
college teams to at least fifth or sixth.
On the showing to date. both Drake
and, Grinnell have improved their play
over a year ago, and their game this
coming week will decide the rank OF
both schools in the championship race.
r. D. STEERE.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-28
Iowa Foot Rall Games of the
Coming Week Will Be
Important
LITTLE BASIS FOR COMPARISON
Coach catIin and Many Others Be-
love Iowa Can Win From W'scon-
ain. But There is a Well Defined
Sentiment Also, That Such Victory
is impossible - Other Forecasts.
70 Times Republican.


Iowa City, Oct. 2s.-The coming "eeA
Is hound to be an exciting one IN iowa
foot hall The state university VIII
meet Wisconsin at Iowa Guy 'ne
st,te agricultural college will play Ne
,,ras,sa nj Lincoln, and Grinnell VIII
play Drake university in Des MONIES
The outcome of all Of the games men
toned is problematical. and there Is
,i,tle basis for comparison. Ire
Hawkeyes returned from their orush
with Drake in fairly good shape' aiio
tho next five days will be devoteo "
nrenarations for the Wisconsin game
Coach Catlin believes that Iowa ean
win from Wisconsin, and the toiio"
ers of the team, the student pous
and the alumni are confident that the
Hawkeyes can take the Badgers into
camp, yet there is well dehned sen
timent which looks on victory o'ei
Wisconsin as, impossible.
The members OF the foot ball team
are not afraid of the Badgers ana the
only explanation that can be given IL
that they are afraid of Wisconsin
reputation of other days. The Hawk
ewes have been so accustomed TO iooR
on conference game as lost as soon
as scheduled, that it is hard for the
men to believe that they can really
win, even when they have the oppor-
tunity. Coach Catlin will not make
any changes in the team before the
wisconsin game. The same eleven
which whipped Drake 25 to Satur-
day. and defeated Missouri by SUBJ
stantial score the week before, will
play Wisconsin,. St Clair will he sue
ceeded at guard by Elliott. Parental
objections will keep the former ou'
of the game hereafter.
1t is believed here that Wisconsin is
due for rapid Improvement in form
shown against Illinois. That game
in the play, and 1t is supposed that
the coaches will be able to whip the
team into much stronger shape during
the next week. But despite that fact
it is still believed here that Iowa has
a stronger team this year than Wis
consin has, and one which will be
able to win if it plays for all of its
strength. The fact that the battle will
be waged on the home grounds, with
several thousand sympathetic rooters
in the stands, will probably help mat
tiers.
Coach Williams, Of the state agri-
cultural college, will lead his squad OF
Aggies out to Lincoln next Satur-
day with every hope of victory. Las,
season Ames succeeded in taking the
Cornhuskers into camp and the fol-
lowers of the team are hoping for the
same result this year. The one basis
for comparison are the Ames- Mime
sofa and Nebraska Minnesota games
The first contest was the first game
for the university Of Minnesota and
the Gopl1ers held the Aggies fairly
even, winning by two field goals. The
following week Minnesota defeated
Ames by two field goals but the Corn
huskers succeeded in scoring touch
down Circa that time noifhor m a 9
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-28

| New London.
Early Thursday morning Peter
Funk, farmer living northeast Of
town, was struck by freight train
near Danville and sustained broken
leg and several other bruises.
Russell.
Il. r. Brewer of New Virginia, War
rem county. last week purchased the
Seldin King farm, south Of Russell,
and will hereafter be a welcome resi-
dent of Lucas county. The farm con-
tains 11s acres. The purchase price
was $500.
jefferson.
| Report comes from southwest part
of the county of the disappearance of
number of head of steers belonging
| to Joseph Thompson, of Franklin,
which were out on pasture in Willow
township, on the Head farms. Sheriff
| Wilson is devoting his time to secur
ing a clue to the thief.
Story City.
Servis Larson was working the han
die bars Of road grader when the
ildClllIle SUZUKI d SIletS. he llduS q
rainbow tour and landed on the end
of the tongue. One rib was broken
and he received other injuries which
are keeping him off the roads for a
| few days.
Grundy Center.
w. F. Benz fell from window sill!
at the courthouse Tuesday forenoon
and broke a bone in his leg and one in
his ankle. He was washing the Win
dows and was standing on the outer
window SILL The distance he fell was
about twelve feet. He lit on his feet
and the accident might have resulted
! more seriously.
| WeIlsburg.
Carpenters have completed the
work on the Tjaden elevator. The new
| elevator has been opened for business
under the firm name of John Tjaden
& Son. Mr.. Tjaden has taken his son
Ode as a partner in the business. The
new elevator has all modern conven-
fences and has capacity Of $4,000
| bushels.
Cleehom.
Phyllis Wilkinson was badly burned
Tuesday afternoon. The children were
upstairs playing with box Of matches
unknown to the mother until one Of
the children came down stairs and told
F., her that Phyllis dress was on fire.
The fire was put out by jerking the
burning clothes away. The mother
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-28
GIVEN $4,000 VERDICT.
Independence Man Wins Personal In
jury Suit VS.. Rock Island.

Special to Times Republican.
Marengo, Oct. 2S.-A verdict OF s4s'-
600, probably the highest personal m
jury suit award ever granted In Iowa.
was given John Garfield, of lndepend-
ence, in the district court here. can
field was injured near independence.
He was riding on handcar on the
Rock Island tracks at time of dense
fog when he was struck by an extra
freight train. He was frightfully hurt
and lost one of his legs as result OF
the accident. He brought suit In lnde-
pendence for $4,000 damages. but the
case was transferred to the district
court here for trial.
Upt to the time of the verdict In this
case, the highest damage verdict was
secured by A. P. Huggard, of Daven-
port, in his famous suit against the
Glucose Sugar Refining company.
amounting to more than $4,000. This
verdict was finally sustained by the
supreme court after stubborn fight
of couple Of years. Huggard was
made absolutely helpless for life by
his accident
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-28
FORMER INDIANoLA MAN DEAD.
Grin Words, succumbs After Weeks
illness at Basin, Wyo.

SpncIaI 10 Ilmes-RepubHcHn.
Indionola, Oct. 2S.-Word was re-
ceived today from Basin, Wyo., an
nouncing the death of Grin H. Words.
Young Words left Simpson college
several years ago for the Big Horn
country, where he worked with q
surveying party. He afterwards grad
uated at law in Chicago and returned
to Basin, where he became prominent
in his profession, and besides, managed
several republican newspapers for a
New York syndicate. His death oc-
cured from typhoid fever after one
weeks illness. He was married lit
tie over year ago to Woodburn. Ia,
girl His parents are residents of
Osceola.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-28
E. ). coNeER's DEATH.
Pioneer of Delaware County and Mem.
Der of EIks Fraternity.

Pioneer of Delaware County and Mem
Der of EIks Fraternity.
Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls, Oct. 2S.-Manager H. G.
Conger, of Central Iowa Telephone
Company, was called to Manchester
Sunday, by the death of his father, D.
j. Conger, one of the pioneer residents
of Delaware county. The deceased was
81 years old and came to Delaware
county when a young man. For years
he was engaged in the drug business
and had been successful financially The
opera house at Manchester was built
by Mr. Conger. Besides the son here
Mr.. Conger leaves his wife and one
daughter, Mrs. F. B. Hoffman, of Los
Angeles, Cal. The deceased was a
member of the Ells fraternity.