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The Washington herald., 1907-03-19
n We a 40 Dinner.

A recent event in Ohio Republican poli-
ties of more than local interest Is JUST
beginning TO attract national attention.
Nearly 800 representative Republicans Of
the Nineteenth Congressional district had
a dinner at Niles. the birthplace of Will
lam Mckinley. and wound up In an en-
thusiastic 0utburst for Taft for Presl-
dent The district used to be represented
by Senator Dick. and is now represented
by Mir. Thomas. Judge Roberts. of the
Common Pleas bench, made savage
attack upon certain members of the Ohio
delegation to Congress, whom he accused
of opposing President Rooseyelt's poll
cies. and predicted that Secretary Taft
would be the next Republican standard
bearer Judge Roberts speech was sur
prise, but il sounded the keynote OF the
occasion. Judge Wanamaker, of Akron,
Senator Dicks home town, also a mem
Der of the Common Pleas bench, thanked
his associate for giving expression ito the
thoughts we all feel, but have cowardly
held back" Additional significance IS
attached to the event by reason of the
fact that the booming OF Secretary Taft
had not been prearranged, Some we'll
informed Ohio Republicans in Washing
ton say that she Niles affair viii soon
be reproduced in various parts Of their
State and they confidently look for a
lively Taft propaganda from now oil.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19
Bigger Navie-, but More Arbitration

From The Cleveland Leader,
Mighty armies and navies are SO popular
now that there is not much chance that
their increase can be stopped. though it
may be moderated somewhat by interna-
tional agreement. Arbitration is the best
hone of the worlds peace.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19

That sturdy American. John Lawrence
Sullivan, has closed the discussion by say
ing that LOngfellow was de real goods
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19

A man named Sheets. arrested In Salt
Lake City charged with operating
swindling furniture company. is now
seeking to bolster up an explanation.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19

At least. Elijah Dowie made the world
sit Up and take notice. and that Is more
than some mer do
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19
A woman's Reason.

isn't Mrs BHmber aging rapidly?"
Yes. I understand her husband gives
her sio0o every birthday"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19

what We Know About Mars is the
interesting title of a magazine article.
What we do not know would on library.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19
Irrltnting.

From the Charleston News and Courier.
Mr.. E. Il. Hartman is in the public Eye
now as much as though be were. a einder.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19
OWNING In.

DO you do as you please?"
Depends on what effect my pleas have
on my wife. admitted the truthful man.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19
An Eeho of The TRIAL.

Buzz-My thoughts are all in a whirl
Fuzz-Hold on. That looks like circular
insanity.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19

The original manuscript of Burns
scots wha haze vi Wallace bled' re-
Gently sold for nearly 5000. That Is
probably good deal more than Bobby re-
ceived for everything he wrote.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19
Mark Twain's villa.

That Mark Twain. when last In WASH
ington. was only joking when ne talked
20 old friends as If he did not expect
70 live much longer. and that he was
prepared TO go is demonstrated by the
fact that he has just accepted the plans
for a fine villa 10 be built on a large
tract of land he owns near West Red
ding, Conn, The villa has been designed
by a son OF the humoFists cbum, VIII
liam Dean Howells. and is patterned after
that in which he lived for so long
time in Italy with his wife and daughter.
who are now dead. The estate is said to
be all that Mark Twain saved out of the
wreck OF his fortune caused by the dis
sstrous failure several years ago of the
publishing house in whiclr he had a pro-
prietary interest. Mr. Clemens let every
thing except this estate go to settle the
debts of the hTm, and then he resumed his
hard work again. out of which ne has ac-
cumulated another comfortable fortune
His wife had dreamed of duplicating on
the estate the charming villa in which
she had spent 50 many happy days with
her devoted husband under the bright
skies of italy, and il is said thar Mark
Twain is erecting the villa more as a
mark of TeVerential respect for her than
for his own comfort.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19

The Standard OH Company has not been
indicted for three or four days now.
Probably the supply Of indictments was
not equal TO the demand
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19

A fashion paper says that spring styles
will largely follow Japanese lines. Prob
ably no farther West than Denver, how
ever
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19
PraelIce ID ~.

Il fear we are beaten.
.'Why?''
''The other side has an expert who will
testify to anything.
Buck up Have we q witness who VIII
confess to anything?
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19

There was once certain RI. Rev,
Whose sermons had such q brit eieT-,
That he pitched It 80 strong
And preached for % long
That every enc feared they MT. nev.
-Loi5on Chronicle,
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19

DR.. Flint swears there is no such thing
known 10 science as q "brain-storm.
Now observe the Critical writer's prove
that Or. Fllnt's heart is just like his
NM
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19

The New York Evening Post informs its
rural constituency that "thermodynami-
caliy in the cylinder as to price. alcohol
will be the best for internal combustion
engines" It isn't at all probable that
the farmers had thought of it in that
light.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19

Tom Watson says Mr.. Roosevelt is AL
right" 50 does Mr.. Bryan. and likewise
Judge Parker. Is il not about time for
Senators Tillman and Foraker to get
right2
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19

That actress who accuses Mr. Richard
Mansfield of suffering from exaggerated
ego may be right. but she certainly is not
original
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19

As long as the captains of Industry con-
fine their lighting to themselves, no great
damage will result to the common run Of
folks.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19

Trouble is brewing, says San Fran
cisco paper. But book has the right OF
way lust now.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19
Boston's Busy Mayor.


Boston's Democratic mayor. the Hon.
John r. Fitzgerald. is one Of the busiest
public officials in the country. He not
only keeps up an active law practice. but
he also finds time to edit a weekly
newspaper the Republic, which IL gain
ing rapidly in national circulation and
influence. So convinced is Mayor Fifz-
geraic of the value and power OF pub
licity that he las caused his city council
to create the Office OF municipal press
agent, and In this position he has in
stalled one of the most enterprising and
skillful reporters of Boston. The mayor
personally supeFvises the work of the
city's press agent. and sees 10 IL that
that old towns advantages are properly
presented 20 the world as a business
manufacturing. educational religious. and
social center. When Fitzgerald grows
tired OF being mayor OF Boston he viii
run for governor of Massachusetts,, and
his friends say that ne viii be almost
certain 10 swing the Old Bay state back
into the Democratic column.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19

Mr. Poultney Bigelow could walk right
out into the limelight now and never be
seen at all.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19

A man named Kicker has been hired TO
conduct an Alabama dspensary. He
probably s3rayed over from South Caro-
lima.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19

Enersonia. your interpretive suseepti-
bility IS inchoately pragmatic. as it were.
That's it. WaIdoi Talk baby talk to
met
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19

The Macon News says the immigra-
ton movement in Georgia seems TO be
even more unanimous than Hoke Smiths
nomination last fall" This must mean
that everybody is for it. including the
four gentlemen who ran. against Hoke.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19
Quite likely.

When all the world was green"
Begins one poets lay.
/ guess that must have been
Upon st. Patrick's Day.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19
Extending the courtesies.

Good norma. General Hear you're
goin' to locate in our town."
Yes but I'm no general
Yes. but yew air Amt yew openin'
general st0re7"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19

Gen. Booth is firm in mis- determination
not to look any gift money in the faint.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19
MEN AND THINGS.
Bryan aud sleep.

Il is noted in dispatches from Pittsburg
telling of William Jennings Bryan's re-
cent visit there. that after a long lecture
he sat up with Col James n. Quincy until
o'clock in the morning, despite the fact
that he had TO catch an early train.
This Is no new experience for Mr.. Bryan.
Indeed. # is rather characteristic Of hin.
Newspaper men IN Washington who trav-
eled with the Nehraskan IN his campaigns
recall his habits then IN respect OF sleep
ing, which are said to have characterized
his whole public career. Apparently he
can sleep little or much without prT5ss,.e=
ing noticeable effect upon his physical
vlgoF or intellectual aiertness. While
touring the country In his campaigns for
President he is known TO have gone for
weeks at a stretch with less than six
hours sleep a day. On these trips he de
livered from a half dozen to thirty
midnight, was usually the last occupant
Of his car IN bed at night, and almost
invariably the first up In the morning,
looking as fresh and virile as though he
had slept all night without having per-
formed unusual labors the day before.
Then, again, II Is OF record that Mr.. ISry-
an once slept twenty-three hours without
a break. This was the day after the
election of 1900 He went to bed as soon
as the returns that night convinced him
that he had again been defeated By Me-
Kinley, and Mrs. Bryan saw 10 it that ne
was not disturbed until the signs in his
bedroom denoted that he was awake.
Civil Service at Harrisburg.
What appear to be earnest and deter
mined efforts are being made at Harris
burg to have the Pennsylvania legislature.
which is row IN session. adopted a strin-
gent civil service law patterned after the
Federal system. In response to an in
vitation from the committee having the
matter in charge. the Hon Henry +.
Greene. a member OF the Civil Service
Commission, left Washington for the
Pennsylvania capital yesterday to assist
in the work Commissioner Greene is one
Of the most intelligent and forceful op-
ponents Of the old spoils system in the
country. It was his strong elucidatiou
Of the subject while practicing attor-
ney at Duluth. MINI. that attracted to
him the attention Of President Roosevelt
four years ago and induced the President
TO urse him TO accept 8 position on the
Civil Service Commission Mr. Greene
is now. IN point Of service, the oldest
member Of the commission. and IS per.
forming for the government a work OF
value, that appeals peculiarly 70 the
Presidents sense Of public duty. Mr
Roosevelt was himself once a member Of
the commission. and appreciates fulls
the, responsibilities and obligations rest
ing upon the members of that board, Il
whom he looks for advice in more mat.
ters than merely the routine Of their OF
fee
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19

The Washiagton Herold Is delivered bg
ecrrisr il the District Of Columbia and at
4 ierdHdrla, Va, at s. cents per montH'
daily and Sunday Or at g cents per
month isffhout the SuHdog issue.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19

All Of which has been LUMINOSITY Illus
uated in the pateFnalistie legislation. the
paternailsm in contemplation, and the
paternal administration Of the past i've
years or so.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19

For the past few weeks have been
enjoying life under the sunny skies OF
Georgia and South Carolina" said that
most urbane gentleman. ex-Gov. Wood
bury. Of Vermont. at the New Willard.
Most Of my time was spent at Hamp-
ton Terrace, a delightful place just across
the Savannah River from Augusta All
the hotels il that part of the country
have been full to overlooking. I don't
suppose there was ever a time when the
South was getting on so well as II is in
these piping good times. I told them
down there that they We're at last getting
even with my Yankee brethren for what
happened forty years ago
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19

Richmond News-Leader: The Washing
ton Herald wants 10 know why Hartman
is taking the public into his confidence. "
Why, it's just the same old "con game
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-26
z HOUSES BURN
SUNDAY MORNING
ORIGIN OF FIRE ON RAILROAD
STREET IS UNkNoWN--THE
LOSS IS $1,000.

Being awakened in the dead OF
night and finding the house wrapped
in flames was the unpleasant expert
ence of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Watts az
1928 Railroad street at ! o'clock Sun.
day morning The family escaped
and succeeded in saving most of their
furniture.
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Jennings, al adjoining house also
caught fire from the sparks from the
Watts home, but was extinguished by
the fire department before it was de-
stroyed.
Owing to excitement and the great
Roadway the blaze had gained before
it was discovered the fire alarm was
not turned In until both houses were
on fire. When the department arrived
on the scene the roof of the first
house had fallen in and the roof OF
the adjoining house was MSS Of
flames. BY good work the firemen
succeeded in eXtinguishing the blaze
and preventing further damage.
The houses belonged to Ed Jennings
and the loss on both buildings Is esti-
mated to reach about $1,000, partially
covered by insurance The furniture
was nearly all saved by the quick
work Of the neighbors nd'friends.
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Resolutions of Respect.

At a meeting Of the board of direc-
tors of the Ottumwa National Bank,
held at the banking room Tuesday
morning. the following resolutions
were offered and unanimously adopt
ed:
Resolved. That this board has heard
with profound sorrow Of the death on
December 10th of Joe L. Hartman, one
OF its members.
Resolved. That we recognize in this
dispensation of Divine Providence the
loss of Christian man of simplicity,
justice and noble character, whose
association we valued and whose
memory we will cherish.
Resolved. That we extend our sym
pathy to his widow and family in their
irreparable loss. and as further
mark Of our respect to the deceased,
order these resolutions to be spread
on the records and a copy furnished to
the family.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-26
Law QUESTION
B0bS UP HERR:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAKES A
BOTCH OF MEASURE REGU-
LATINO OFFICES.
ONLY HALF MADE
New Supervisor Must Take Seat Jan.
2, but Board is Not Legally in
Session Before Follow
ing Monday.

County Attorney Cornell is rather
up tree in regard to the seating OF
the new supervisor, Mr.. Renhardt, in
January. Heretofore the supervisors
met on the first Monday in January,
organized and proceeded with the
business of the board which is the
most important of the year
Mr.. Cornell says the last general
assembly passed a measure for the
Induction into office of the county Of
ficers on the second secular day OF
January instead of the fist Monday,
but no provision was made for an
earlier meeting of the board of super
visors, therefore the present situation
is rath up in the air. The county attor.
ney has written the attorney general
for an opinion in the matter. AS there
are no county officers except super.
visor to install the matter is not seri
GUS here.
Mr. Cornell believes the old board
can legally meet on the second secular
day of the month which is Thursday
and can adjourn from day to day until
Monday when the board may be organ
lied with the new member.
Among the duties of the January
meeting of the board is the selection
of the jury and many other matters
must be disposed of according to law
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business trip to Pennington last
Thursday.
Dick Therme is spending few days
at Granger Mo.
Mrs. Eleanore Monnet returned to
her home Saturday. after an extended
visit at ottumwa, Chicago and Fair
field. She was accompanied home by
her daughter. Mrs. Lucas of Fairfield.
who returned home the same evening.
Oscar Honey of Ottumwa is visiting
with relatives here. III
Mrs. Aaron Hanev, Who has been
very III for some time. is convalescing.
Mrs: Haney is confined to the house
with a bad cold.
Capt. Duckworth is spending few
days in Chicago.
Miss Elizabeth Humphrey of Ferris,
Ill is visiting her grandparents, MI
and Mrs. Loomis.
William Lone and family are visiting
here. They We're called home on ac-
count of the illness of the illness Of
George Long. who was stricken with
paralysis.
Charles Henry will spend the coming
week at Memphis, Mo-, the guest Of
his sister Mrs. Blake.
Mrs. William Disbrow and daughter
Of Ottumwa are visiting relatives and
friends here.
Wyatt Thompson was in Bonaparte
Friday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Whitney were
shopping at Fairfield Friday
Misses Alice and Amy Cheney, Edna
Irish and George McKibbin of Mount
Pleasant; Misses Gene Landes, Hollis
Manning. Misses Edna and Georgia
Day Of Ames; Miss Olive Williams.
Fairfield: Cleve Rambo Of Iowa City;
Archie I. Madden. Des Moines, all
students at the different colleges are
at their homes here for vacation.
Harry Hornbaker of Bonaparte
spent the day Thursday with friends
here.
The members Of the A. o. u. w.
lodge had an election Of officers last
Thursday evening and afterward spent
a social hour together
The Knights Templars will give a
BANQUET at the opera house Dec. 80, at
which all Masons and their families
will be invited. Members of the O. E.
S. lodge will serve the supper.
]. w. Rowley and Mrs. Clint Row
ley went to ottumwa Saturday to
meet Fay and Henrietta Rowley OF
Des Moines, who will visit relatives
here during the HOLIDAYS.
Miss Mary Martin will visit her par
ents near Douds- Leando during the
vacation.
Miss Cleo Summerville of Stockport
Is visiting at the home Of her parents
MT. anu MIS-. william SumInerFllle.
Mr. and Mrs George Savage depart
ed Saturday for a visit with relatives
at Port Byron III.
Prof Ned Roberts OF Vernon is Wis
iting his brother Neil Roberts, at
| Des Moines.
Harrison Blackledge Is the guest of
Mrs. E. S. Guilds at Iowa City.
| Miss Irma Cameron, a student of
the high school here. is spending her
| vacation at her home a WayIo,,d
Mo.
| Carl Landes of Chicago Is visiting
| relatives and friends here
Mrs. B. F. Cushing will spend
| Christmas at the home of her par
| ents in Ottumwa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-26
PRESIDENT ANGELL.

According to Dr. James Burrell An
gell. for over 36 years president of
the University of Michigan, the larg-
est state university In the United
States and close/second to Harvard
for general attendance records, be-
lieves that co-attendance has not
failed, but Is a success 1--WE have set
tied that question long ago. We be-
lieye in the coed" is his trite re-
mark.
However, he believes that a coed
in coming to college assumes stern
responsibility. She must prove that
an American girl, reared as she is,
can be left ITO secure her education
and keep proving 1t, as that question
is ever before the public In order
to do that she must have self control
come to Michigan, but go to some
school where she will be shut in and
watched all the time. Girls in com
ing to college meet with new condi-
lions and new experiences which
must be met by themselves. without
the mothers counsel, and too often
| tle IlOLuSI ID more W DldllG Lldu lei
daughter If the latter falls short
DR.. Angel has some pertinent adj
vice for the coed and this includes
the following suggestions: Avoid man
nishness. Avoid strident tones in con
versation Exercise freely In the open
air. Take walks. There is no better
exercise for women. That is the secret
of the English woman's proverbial
robustness. Don't dwaddle. Acquire
the habit of studying and accomplish
! ing task at stated time Until q
woman can do that she Is not educat
ed, even though she may have grad
uated from university.
President Angel has emphatic views
against the no-breakfast habit or fad
believing that nervousness and indl
gestion result more from going with
out food in the morning than from
any other cause. He advises students
to stop to eat the morning meal
even though it makes them late for
classes.
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ELDoN.

Elcon.-Jim Reed is in Rock Island
on business today.
Mr. and 4Irs. George Friend of OF
tumwa are " iting friends in Eldon
this week
Oliver Cunmins is visiting relatives
and friends in Eide, this week.
Mrs. E. T. Hills is shopping in OF
tumwa today.
Theh funeral of Mrs Mary Lin
mar was held yesterday from the home
of her niece. Mrs. J. "A. Trott Inter
ment in Eldon cemetery
he funeral of Jorn Cresap will
be held at the home OF his daughter,
Mrs. Will Friend this afternoon at
2:30 o'clock.
Mrs. ]. G. Nelson is shopping in
Ottumwa today
There will be a called meeting of
the R. N. of AS Friday afternoon,
Dec. II at the K of P hall and all
the members are urgently requested
to be present.
Jim Reed returned last night from
Chicago where he has been attending
f1reman's grievance meeting.
Mrs. Nick Luts is shopping in OF.
tumwa today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurnce Smith, for
merly of Eldon have opened up new
lunch counter in Devils Lake, North
Dakotat.
The citizens of Eldon have organ.
lied new fire department and Will
Wilson /; the chief.
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CHARLTON.

Charlton Dec. 20.-The application
of citizens here to organize the Lucas
County National bank has been grant
ed The capital stock will be $780,
900. The applicants We're DR.. ] A.
Stewart, Joseph A. Brown and w. A.
Eikenberry They have made an Of
fer Of $4,000 for the fixtures of the
First National bank to the depos tors,
and the depositors' committee, to
whom the proposition was submitted
has recommended that the offer be
accepted.
Thomas Brandon, Of the Russell
bank a few days ago made an as,
signment of all his property. except
his homestead, in favor of the de-
positors. making the assignment to
D. ]. Martin. Mr.. Martin has given
a personal bond for 100000, and il
was signed by twelve persons.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Marshall OF
Fort Madison, are visiting in Charlton
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Noble.
Mrs. Graham of Denver, come yes
terday for visit with her sister-in
law, Mrs. Barney O'Hare.
The Misses Della Cortelyow and
Jessie Copenhafer, teachers in thu
Des Moines public schools, will arrive
home tonight to spend the holiday
vacation.
Mrs. Hugh Craig of Keokuk. is 6
guest at the home of her father. DR.
]. A. McKlveen.
Roy Pfaff of Murdo, South Dakota
has returned to his duties after {
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
G. w. Pfaff.'
! Albert Yocum, who is attending the
Keokuk Medical college, arrived home
last evening to spend the holidays.
Miss Kathryn Walker, of LAGRANGE
ILL.,, has returned home after a visi
Of three weeks with Miss Willie Elsie
Brown.
Mrs. Seth West, of Boulder. Colo
and Mrs. Knight. of Cleveland, Ohio
arrived here last night in response t.
a message announcing the dsath o
their niece, Miss Matte Grips.
Mrs Will Malone and daughter
Nevada. Ia, are expected in few
days for a visit with her mother
Mrs. Margaret Powell and sister, Mis-
Emma Powell.
Mrs. l.. H. Hickle, of Promise City
VIM. Clayton S reported quite
is visiting in Charlton at the home o
her father, Jas. Allison.
VIM Clayton is reported quite il
with grippe.
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T ACCART Names
LIST OF AIDES
COMMITTEES SELECTED TO AR.
RANGE FOR DENVER
CONVENTION IN JULY.

French Lick, Ind. Dec. 20. Chair
man Thomas Taggart of the democrat
formal announcement of the action Of
the committee In the election of Dem
yer as the. place and July Z as the
time for the holding Of the next ma
tional convention. Chairman Taggart
also announced the following special
committee On arrangements:
Roger G. Sullivan of Illinois.
James C. Dahlman of Nebraska.
Norman Mack Of New York.
r. M Johnston of Texas.
John T. McGraw of West Virginia.
John NJ Osbourne Of Wyoming.
Clark Howell of Georgia.