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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-16
Notary public, Mahaska, county, iowa
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that h
undersigned will. within two weeks
after the first publication of this
notice. file in the office of the governor
of the state of Iowa, his application
for he remission of so much Of this
sentence imposed Upon him at tbs
January term, 1908, of the district
court, of Wapello county, Iowa, as
orders his Imprisonment in the coun-
ty Jail of Wapello county for four
months. The said remission to be
made upo condition that he pay this
fine of three hundred dollars assessed
against him and the costs of said
case.
Herman Davis.
Ottumwa. Iowa. July 9. 1908.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-16
Notice, Proof of Will.
State of Iowa, Wapello county, SIS

To all whom it may concern:
Notice is herby given that an in
strument in writing purporting to hs
the last will and testament of Mary
Chiffon Mcdonald, deceased, was this
day produced, opened and read by the
undersigned and that / have fixed
Monday. the 18th day of August, 1908,
as the day for hearing proof in rela-
ton thereto.
Witness my official signature, with
the seal of said court hereto affixed
this 27 tn, day of June. 1908.
George Phillips, Clerk of District
Court, by James Gee, Deputy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-16
STRING NEGRoUP.
Mob of 100 Men Hang colored
Man for Attempted
Assault.

Middleton, Tenn, July a.
Hugh Jones, a negro was strung
up to a tree near here early to-
day by a mob of a hundred men.
Jones attempted to assault a
young white girl.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-16
Killed on the Track

Burlington, July IA. Emmett
Harris. on of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Har-
ris of Dehn street, was killed on the
Burlington tracks. opposite the end of
Dehh street at 5s16 Yesterday after.
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-16
Sail for Mant,s

Guam, July 1.-THE battleships
Maine and Alabama bound for home
by way of Suez canal ahead of the
hattleship fleet, sailed for Manila this
aftacnnan-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-15
Getting Back to a
Two-Paper Basis.

After trying for several years to
make three papers a success in Tampa
which probably has more money in
tt per capita than any city in the
South-the third paper has finally
been abandoned and Tampa is once
more a two-paper town.
Thus does experience again dem
onstrate that only in the very large
cities can more than two papers be
successfully published. Tampa has
tried it, Jacksonville has tried it, Mi
ami has tried it, and Pensacola has
tried 1t, and in every case the third
paper has proved failure. Savannah
has also tried it, and so has Montgom-
cry, but the attempts failed as usual
Atlanta, Birmingham and MobiIe-cit-
les OF larger class. now have three
papers each, but it remains to be seen
n even those cities viii not finally set
lie down to a two-paper basis.
One morning and one evening pa
per is the ideal thing for any city,
and while the Journal always regrets
10 see a paper suspend business. such
m example simply illustrates the fact
that newspapers, like all other bust
hess enterprises, are ame1able to and
dependent upon the general laws of
business which govern the business
world.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-15
Attempt Should Be
Punishable By Death.

1t now develops that the assault
which was committed upon the white
lady in Escambia county Thursday al
ternoon probably failed of its purpose
even though the intent was there
. And that emphasizes serious defect
in the laws of Florida
The laws of Florida provide death
punishment for person found guilty
of the unspeakable crime which is so
frequently attempted and committed
in the south of recent years. but the
attempt alone is punishable by not
more than twenty years imprison-
ment.
This constitutes a serious defect in
the law applying to such cases. An
assault which constitutes an attempt
to commit the crime-no matter
whether the purpose is actually &C
complished or not-should be punish
able by death.
More than that, the victim Of such
an assault should not be required to
testify beyond the fact that the at
tempt was made, and that testimony
should not be required to be given in
public.
The next legislature should give
this matter it's attention, and one OF
the first bills introduced should be
one to provide the punishment which
either the commission or the attempt
to commit this crime demands
We want laws that will render even
an excuse for a lynching impossible
in the state of Florida.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-15
Blind Men Seldom Smoke.

Blind men seldom smoke. Those
who were lnveteTate smokers in their
sighted days find that after losing
their sight a pipe or a cigar has no
attraction for them. The man who
has no eyes to watch the smoke curl
and drift about his head apparently
has 10 use for a cigar.
Smoking TO tAe absolutely blind is
something different from smoking in
the dark. Besides, few persons
smoke in total darkness. Usually
there is. starlight or freight enough
TO enable a man to keep track of the
smoke. When deprived of that fasci.
mating pastime the cigar loses its
charm. and the man who is blind re-
signs himself to a smokeless old age
New York Press.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-15
Mr.. BrYan's Address

Mr.. Bryan's notification day address
is far happier and more effective than
that delivered last month. upOn a sim
liar occasion, by his republican oppon-
emit Though not so long by half. it
contains the pith and point that Mr..
| rats rambling address was so sadly
| lacking in. The Nebraskan had a
large advantage over his rival. in that
he was able to stand SquaTeIy upon
the platform of his party. whereas
Mr. Taft found it necessary to offer
disguised apology for the Chicago
pTOnouncement and to remedy its
omissions as we'll as he could by ex-
preston of his personal views on the
issues studiouSly ignored or put aside
by his convention Even aside from
the advantage in position. however.
Mr. Bryan has shown himself, in this
preliminary round. a more effective
speaker and more logical and force
full debater than his antagonist
In making out his case against
the dominant party, Mr.. Bryan, with
skillful daring, calls as witnesses for
the prosecution the star witnesses for
the defense-Phesident Roosevelt and
Mr. Taft himself He quotes from
Mr.. Roosevelt's messages the Iatter's
Scathing indictment of the interests
which have so long controlled Repub-
lican policies, and from Mr. Taft's
Endorsement of his next friends ar
raignmeRt- Turning to the record OF
the last session. he shows that the
republican majority deliberately ig-
nored the presidents appeal for cor
receive legislation The conclusion
which he draws therefrom is invetia-
bic. Mr.. Taft IS no greater than his
party. no more fOrceful than ROose-
We If the latter met defeat at the
hands OF the congressional reaction
aries, what chance has Mr.. Taft, even
should he make the attempt to carry
the reforms of which he talks. but
concerning which the platform framed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-15
Photoqraphy in War,

1t is perhaps not generally known,
though ii might be taken as a matter
Of course, what systematic and whole
sale use is made nowadays of photo
graphs in military service. That the
camera has a wide range of utility is
obvious, and also that the accumula-
ton of pictures in the war and naval
archives, all carefully classified and
ready for quick reference must be as
Stunning huge proportions. Large add
tons will be made tlis year by the
cruise to the Orient. by the airship
tests. by the Pine Plains maneuvers.
and by the elaborate field operations
of the Signal Carps next fall in the
Mississippi valley It Is the Signal
Corps which has the largest amount
of phOtogTaphing to do. and their pic
lures are carefully fled on the card
index plan Instructive pictures of
the Spanish war have lately been
bound up into several large volumes
for use of the war department.
Springfield Republican.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-15

cratic national campaign committee
has decided upon a plan to raise the
necessary campaign funds. By this
plan each state will be called on
through its national committeeman
to contribute its share TO the general
campaign fund the method to be
adopted for raising the money TO be
determined by each state for them
selves. Nothing could be fairer than
this and Florida may be counted on
to do her part.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-15

Delegates to the Apple Growers
Congress which has just held a meet
ing in st. Louis reported fine pros
poets everywhere, for an unusually
Doubtful crop of apples this season
That's good news indeed, for the
scarcity of good apples in the markets
for the past two or three years has
caused the price to soar out of the
reaca of the average apple eater.
The fruit, fer the last year at least,
has been 4 luxury instead of q COM
mon article of diet in most homes liz
this section OF the country. The ap-
pie is, of all fruits grown in America.
the most wholesome. 1t may be
served in many ways but is best raw
and the more apples people eat the
better 1t is for them. The fact is the
apple is the king of all fruits nOtwith-
standing the unfortunate experience
of our first parents.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-15

about ireland. One of the lies of to-
day by her enemies was that Ireland
was an Incorporate nation. He (Mr.
RedmOnd) gave that denial, and de-
Clared that If the statiStics and the
sources of information bearing on the
subject were examined, it would be
found that Ireland was a more sober
country than either England or Scot
land.
Another speaker at the meeting,
Mr.. Jeremiah McVeagh, NJ P, repud-
lated as q foul SANDER the charge
that the Irish people were specially ad-
dicted to intempeTance, declaring that
statistics proved quite the contrary,
and that England and Scotland con-
sumed more intoxicating drink per
head than Ireland
1t may be added that in no country
in the world has such practical good
service been done I'm the cause OF
temperance than in Ireland by Irish
Catholics Needless to recall the
name of the iIlustriOUs Father Mathew
the greatest and most successful
champion and apostle of temperance
that civilization has prOduced-The
Freeman's Journal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-15

Electric cars, and auto cars for
every sort of use, are rapidly eIimI-
mating horses from the streets of
New York and other large cities
Perhaps when Pensacola has her
streets all nicely paved autos will be
in such general use that horses will
not be employed on them. 1t will be
so much more easy to keep the streets
clean which would be a saving in ex-
pense of itself besides the paving
would last much longer. The era OF
the automobile has just begun.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-15
PENSACOLA FLORIDA SATURDAY MORNING Is,

ever so clear and yet be very impure
effectual test may easily be made by
putting the water into a clear glass
bottle, adding little granulated
sugar, say one teaspoonful to a pint,
corking up tight and letting it stand
for couple of days in a well lighted
room. If then. the water in the bot
tie is found TO be cloudy or milky 1t
is unfit for use. A large portion oil
the remaining half of the sickness in
the country comes from not drinking
enough pure water and that without
ice. 1t mas been stated that the JAP
anese soldiers are required to drink
a gallon of water a day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-15

by his party in convention assembled
is silent or evasive, and toward which
the record shows the party antagon-
istic.
Whether the issue considered be
capaign publicity, direct vote for SEN
ators, corporation evils, The abuse of
the injunction, or any of the others
upon which Taft's remarks at Gin
cinnati and the platform upon which
| he is nominated are not in complete
accord, the point made BY Mr.. Bryan
Is equally strong and well taken. How
ever well meaning the republican can
d1date may be, however fair he may
speak, his campaign utterances do not
bind his party, which offers the voters
no other guarantee Of weIl-dOing than
the platform promulgated at Chicago.
The verbal promises of Mr.. Taft are
not binding upon the congressional
representatives of his party, who may
legally plead in avoidance that there
has been no covenant or agreement
save that of the Chicago convention
Comparison of the candi-
dates notification day addresses will
result, we think, to the advantage of
Mr.. Bryan, whose square and unequiv-
ocal statement of his position, logical
argument and firm but temperate tone
should produce a favorable effect the
country over.-New Orleans Times
Democrat
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-15
A Noteworthy Contribution.

Mr. Bryan'S speech of acceptance
is noteworthy contribution to the
literature of the campaign and in
point of brevity, lUcidity and strength
Of statement it presents a refreshing
contrast to the dreary wilderness OF
words which characterized the ad-
dress of his distinguished opponent
upon similar. occasion. Mr.. Bryan
had no apologies to make for the at
titude on public issues assumed by
the platform of his party It was not
necessary for him to explain wherein
his personal views were different
from the platform expressions of his
party, or why certain things which
might have been included were omit
ted, or were different from what they
should have been, as Mr.. Taft so fire.
quently did in his address,
On the contrary, the democratic
candidate and the democratic plat
form are in hearty accord on all the
leading issues of the campaign, and
Mr.. Bryan is prepared TO defend all
the platform UtteTdnCeS against ali
corners. The task of going before the
people and explaining the shoTtcom-
ings of the convention that nominated
him, of apOiOgizing for positions as
sumed by the convention which are
contrary to the popular demands is
not one which Mr. Bryan viii have TO
undertake His opponent is now
doing that and a very large portion
of mis- long letter of acceptance was
taken up with such explanations and
apologies.
The keynote of the campaign which
the democratic party proposes to
wage was struck by MI Bryan in the
simple question shall the people
rule?' That is the supreme question
the answer to which will be given by
the people at the polls in November.
The issue is Joined between the peo-
pie and the predatory trusts, the plat
form of the republican party express
ing the challenge of trust-created
wealth and the platform of the demo
cratic party being the answer to and
the acceptance of that challenge on
the part of the people.-New Orleans
States
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-15

An expert oil man has just made a
tour of inspection through Baldwin
county and in an interview published
in the Mobile Item declares that the
stuff is there; all that is necessary
is to go after it He says there is
scarcely an artesian well in southern
Alabama of considerable depth that
will not burn at the touch of a match.
All this is more evidence that Pensa-
cola wants closer business relations
with old Baldwin
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-15
Debts of Conscience.


Just a few days ago the secretary
Of the treasury at Washington receiv-
ed $4,000 in currency from man i'm
Jersey City who said he was CON
science stricken at having taken IS. 900
from the government several years
ago Unlike a great many other re-
pentant filchers. this man SAYS that
he has sent in from time to time an
aggregate of $4,000. more than four
fold of the original amount taken
The letter was unsigned and there
was no clue to the identity OF the
writer.
The first contribution To the con-
science fund. so called, FOR there is
no separate fund, was made in 1910.
when man from a small town in
New York state sent in 81. No more
was returned until fifty years later,
when $4,000 was sent to the treasury
anonymously. a case that was widely
published and set an example which
brought in contributions rapidly The
largest sum to be returned as a result
of stricken conscience was $4,000,
sent over from England. The sum to-
tai so far is more than S550.00O.
Not as much money is being stolen as
formerly. or conscience does not prick
men as they used TO. for there has in
the past few years been decided de-
cline in the Temittances sent to the
treasury, for the purpose of easing
the conscience The decline in the
fund" says an official at the treasury,
is not due to the fact that the world
is growing better. but that people
have not cOnsciences they once had
There is just as much small pilfer-
ing in the government as there ever
was. In other words. conscience is
not doing its work; il Is held IN
Checklist Coast Advocate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-15
ireland Not an Intemperate Natfnn-

At me Tecent CALCULATION in Lon
don OF the centenary Of the birth Of
Cardinal Manning. Mr.. William Red
mond. NJ P. (bTother Of the Irish
lesdeT), made a speech in which. eI-
lOgiZinS the great cardinals work in
the cause of temperance, he took oc-
caSiOn to observe referring to the
temperance movement in relation TO
the Irish that endless lies had always
been, and were still being circulated
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-15
asIind Feed eIindD q Good Came.

One OF the funniest Of the old fash
toned foTfeits now revived for an ev-
ening's fun is making the blind feed
the blind
Spread q sheet in the middle of the
floor and on this seat two persons.
blindfOIded and facing each other.
Hand each a saucer containing pop
corn. or any OF the dry, ready to eat
cereals and two spoons. Tell them
TO feed each other.
The struggle Of each to reach the
others mouth, each reaching out with
his spoon. at the same time opening
his mouth to receive the proffered
food, is funniny in the extreme.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-15

Florida republicans have gone
through with the. formality of nomi
mating a full state ticket with John
NJ. Cheney, of Orlando, as their can
didate for governor. f. BLY,, of De
Land, and Fred W. Marsh, of Pensa-
cola, are the candidates for justices
of the state supreme court 1t is not
likely that any of the gentlemen on
the ticket will give up their federal
Offices till after the election.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-15

In a political lecture delivered in
Kansas Senator LaFollette said that
in the United States senate there
were but five real senators who rep
resented their states and people. He
proceeded to name the other four.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-15
Comment on Bryan's
Speech of Notification

keenly Sarcastic
The speech of Mr.. Bryan will dis
tress Mr.. Taft In his recent speech,
Mr.. Taft sought to amend his party s
platform He sought to tell the ma
ton that he stood on the democratic
platform rather than the one his par
ty made He is in distressing con-
diuon- Mr. Bryan just takes him up
and has fun with him.
MI Bryan has a little fun with his
own party also. He says solemnly
that he approves the platform AS
he made 1t, it is natural he should
approve it.
He says he was twice a candidate
and this time the people nominated
him
The speech is keen and bright and
exposes mercilessIy the absurdities of
the republican platform and Mr..
Tafts efforts to amend it by his per-
gsonal opinions and wishes. Ii the
election depends on which party has
the best platform. the democrats Will
win. If the election depends on which
candidate can make the better speech
Mr.. Bryan will win.
There has been no such a lifting or
the cloak from so rotten a skeleton
as this speech does for the republican
platform The quotations of Mr..
Roosevelts arraignment of the trusts
created by his party, is more severe
than anything Mr.. Bryan could have
said, and yet ne said plenty. The
speech should be read by every Ameri-
can citizen, no matter what his poll
tics, for it is the highest politics.
Birmingham Ledger.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-15
Look Out, Motor Boats!

Hon. F. c. Cubberly, collector of
customs of Cedar Keys, was in Crystal
River on business Monday, and Incl
dentally to give notice to the boys
who run motor boats that they must
comply with the law. Every motor
boat and sail boat, no matter how
small, must be properly equipped
with lights and signals. If carrying
passengers for hire, they must have,
in addition to the regulation lights and
signals, life preServerS. Mr.. Cubber-
ly has written to Washington to get
rulings on some minor points with
reference to the late marine laws, and
on receiving this information, he will
formulate a circular of information
for the benefit of his deputies and
others interested. He is not required
to do this, for everybody is presumed
TO know the law He does not wish
however. to take snap judgement, but
Will thOTOuhgly post the boys. so they
will have no excuse when caught He
says he did not make the laws, but
that Il is his duty to enforce them
and he proposes to perform this I'M
pleasant duty He says that several
complaints have been made to him
with reference to Crystal River peo-
pie carrying passengers without a Ii
cense, and boats running without the
regulation equipment He notified his
deputy, Mr.. J. r. Clark, that he will
be held responsible for these viola
tons after the publication of his cir
Culdr. All who want TO take out IL
CenSe must go in person before the
inspectors at Observation-Disclosures
River News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-15
Says Papers Aren't Doing Well.

A gentleman whose business takes
him into most of the printing offices
of the state, and who knows what's
doing in a business way, told the
writer the other day that he could
count on the fingers of one hand all
the country papers in Florida that
were making more than barely
enough to allow both ends to meet
This is a pretty hard time on newSpa-
perS, because everything that enters
into the production has nearly doubled
IN price, while their subscription
price and advertising rates remain the
same.-Lakeland News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-15

Governor Glenn keeps UP a cheer
full whistle despite the fact that the
republicans say they are going to
carry North Carolina for Taft and
elect a republican governor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-15

The criminal who couldn't ind a
hiding place in nearly any one of Pen
sacola's numerous weed jungles would
be mighty slow. Why do We have
these jungles, anyway?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-15
NOTICE

The City Board of Equalization
will meet during the month of Aug.
daily at 10 a. m, at the ONCE Of the
City Tax Assessor.
W. e. ANDERSON,
Chairman.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-15

A sanitary expert gives it as his
opinion that one half the sickness in
this country is caused by drinking i'm
pure water. One cannot trust to the
snpeaTanee of water. 1t may look