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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-29
JASPER COUNTY

Newton, Oct 2S. Especially =
Jasper, county will give Kendall at
least 500 majority. The citizens of
this county have watched Mr.. Ken
dall's course in the legislature. Troll.
ley lines connect towns in Jasper
county with Des Moines and as rule
the citizens are more familiar with
affairs in the Iowa legislature than
the citizens of some of the other Sixth
district counties. AS speaker of the
house, Mr.. Kendall's work has been
watched by the voters of Jasper coun-
ty. They like the Judgment he showed
as presiding officer of that body dur
ing the important sessions of the leg
islature in the last few years. They
know Nate Kendall is of congressional
size and they believe the training he
has received at the bar and in the
Legislature fits him to remarkable
degree to represent the district ably
in the national congress.
The factional differences which for
merly troubled this county have been
entirely healed. When Mr. Kendall
toured Jasper he was accompanied by
Senator Maytag, Mona Robinson, Hen
ry Silwold, Harry Allfree and M. A.
McCord, the leaders of the two fac.
tons, and they all gave evidence of
their warm support of his candidacy
by speeches in the county. Jasper
county is united as it has not been
in years and Taft. Kendall and the en-
tire Republican ticket will be given
substantial majorities.
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CITY DEMANDS JUSTICE
FROM THE RAILROADS
CONTINUED from Page y.
such repetition of affairs by las
nights meeting.
Must Show Strenuth.

such a repetition of affairs by last
nights meeting.
Must Show Strength.
It was for that reason that the var
: ious members Of the Commercial as
were presented last evening to Gre
ate concurring spirit among the
business men and citizens of Ottumwa
and to impress upon them the i'm
portance of attending enmasse the
hearing Of the case Saturday morning.
Every business man in the city;
every citizen that really is interested
in Ottumwa's welfare, is most earn
estly requested to be in the
court room Saturday morning
when the case is called at
10 o'clock 1t is the sincere desire of
the association to present such a
united force of Ottumwa's interests. to
so thoroughly impress upon the COM
missioner the fact that Ottumwa is
In earnest, to prove that the protest is
not coming from few prominent men
but from the city entire-that he will
be fully aroused o$the fighting pitch
which the unfairness of the railroads
has melted the citizens to.
Joseph Dain Leads off.
Joseph Dain presided at the meet
ing. and after making a few general
remarks as to the import of the as
! sembly and the Importance. of the sub
iect which had aroused such a show
of sentiment he introduced Major
Samuel Mabon as the first speaker.
\ Major Mahon's address was intro
ductorN and prepared the audience
for the solid statistics and presenting
of. facts which followed. He showed
how an excessive freight rate react
ed, not only on the merchants, whole
salers and manufacturers of city,
but upon every resident. He said that
1t was the duty of every man Of OF
tumwa to take an active interest in
/ the matter. The Commercial associa-
ton was leading the charge and he
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-29
DAVIS COUNTY

Bloomfield, Oct 2S Especially -
The party is in splendid fighting trim,
working with determination to place
the Sixth district back in the Republi-
can fold where 1t belongs. The fac
tlonal FEELING has disappeared and the
Republicans are working for the sue,
cess of Taft, Kendall and Carroll. Da-
Wis county is a Democratic county,
hut there is very little Bryan enthusi-
asm this year, and the prediction is
freely made by those who have stud
led the situation that the vote this
year will be surprise. Roosevelt is
popular here, and the belief is strong
among Davis county voters that Taft
represents the Roosevelt ideas in pol
itics and that he will continue the
work so well begun by the president.
The fear OF a depression in cident to
change of party policies has been
weighed in the minds of those who
think, and it is believed that enough
Democrat votes will flock to the
standard of Taft, Kendall and Carroll
to show that the county is not past
redemption. This is CAROLS home
county and he will receive a large
vote for governor. Kendall will run
Well Thinking Democrats have come
| to the realization that if Taft is to
continue the Roosevelt policies he
must have congress working in har-
mony with him This has turned the
| lido ctropo tn Kendall
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urged the necessity of an addition to

urged the necessity of an addition to
the forces.
Harper Gives Figures.
w. T. Harper followed Mr.. Mahon.
He spoke of the incongruities in To-
cal freight rates. AS conclusive evil
dencet of this he showed number of
charts prepared as evidence for the
hearing Saturday, which presented in
figures what disadvantage Ottumwa
was laboring under.
For example. Mr.. Harper showed
how pig-iron shipped from Chicago to
river points in Iowa was handled for
81 per ton. The same material ship
ped from the same point to Ottumwa
costs $2.40 per ton. He presented an
array of statistics proving the Unequal
ity in other freight rates. First class
freight shipped from New York to
Ottumwa costs S1.2O per ton, while the
same articles shipped to river cities
in Iowa are charged for at the rate
of 5 81 per ton. His charts showed the
same incongruous condition Of affairs
applying to second, third, fourth and
fifth classes o freight.
Similar tables, referring to the rail
roads earnings per ton mile, showed
that Ottumwa merchants were paying
away out of proportion for their
freight hauling.
The, discrimination in rates per ton
mile amounts all the way from ten to
seventy-five per cent, .disfavoring OF
tumwa. Mr., Harper compared the rates
Ottumwa was paying to those Of west
lern, Iowa cities and Kansas City, and
showed where the Burlington road
was making seventy-five per cent more
on Ottumwa shipments than on, those
of Kansas City, that is on the net
earnings per ton mile.
Sax Urges Cooperation.
]. B. Sax spoke nextgand made a
strong appeal for better cooperation
between the retailers Of the city and
the Commercial association He de-
clared that the mass Of retailers in
Ottumwa were wont to sit back and
let the wholesalers and manufactur-
ers put up the fight which vitality con-
cerned every one in the city. He re.
ferred to the closing of the brick yard
some months ago, as the result of the
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PRIMARY POLLS
Open ALL DAY
THAT BALLOTlNG
FOR SENATOR BEGINS AT
Up. M. is ERRONEOUS.

Des Moines, Oct 2S.-(SpeciaD-
Considerable misunderstanding has
arisen and reports have been circu-
lated throughout the state that Repub
licans could not vote at the senatorial
primary next Tuesday until after |
o'clock in the afternoon. This state
ment is entirely erroneous. "nc~,'''@n
to Attorney General Byers to whom
county chairmen have applied tor ~
formation in regard to it. The pri-
mary opens at the same time as the
general election polls in the morning
and continues through the day. A man
going to the polls at Z o'clock in the
morning to vote can also vote for his
choice of candidate for United States
senator The last man who votes in
the evening can do likewise.
Only those who have registered can
vote at the primary. as the law re-
quires that a man must be a qualified
voter i'll order to take part in the pri-
mary, and man is not qualified to
vote unless he is registered.
Every Republican should call for a
primary ballot There will be three
separate ballots at the election next
Tuesday. The large general ballot
must be marked. Then there will be
a smaller ballot on a constitutional
amendment regarding the drainage
laws The third is the Republican
senatorial primary ballot The cleo
ton judges may not ask the voter if
he wants the Republican primary bal,
lot, and unless he calls for it person.
ally. he may not have the privilege Ct
naming United States senator.
In asking for a primary ballot, the
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in the
N. { Be To Congress
MONROE COUNTY

Abba, Oct -(SpeciaD isn't q
question of carrying Monroe county
for Kendall. That was conceded weeks
ago. What the Republicans of Monroe
county are striving for now is to pile
up for Kendall the biggest majority
ever given candidate for Office in
Monroe county Monroe feels that
Kendall has brought honor to it in re-
turn for the honor it did him in select
ing him as the representative in the
Iowa house. 1t feels that it still owes
a debt to Mr.. Kendall and now that
it has an opportunity to repay the
debt by casting Its vote to send it's
favorite son to the congress of the
United States, the county, almost
without regard to politics, has made
the determination to give Nate Ken
dali rousing vote.
Kendall did not have to make
strong campaign in Monroe county.
Every man, woman and child in the
county knows Nate Kendall He is
one of the most popular sons Monroe
ever sent out into the world What
speeches Mr.. Kendall did make in. the
county, however, were enthusiastic to
an unusual degree and resulted In
rallying many Democratic votes to his
support.
Monroe expects every county in the
district to give Kendall a majority,
with the possible exception of Davis
county, and Davis is going to give
Kendall all the Republican votes it
has. They are prosperous people In
Davis county. Monroe wants to lead
!. -
jority of any of the seven counties in
ic4, iot
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WAPELLO COUNTY

Nate Kendall will carry Wapello
county by upwards of 600. This is a
conservative estimate, much below the
figures shown by an exhaustive poll Oh
the county. Not in years has Wapello
comfy been so safely Republican.
what factional diherences there
were in the past have been
totally removed When Wv
ernor Cummins, Senator DoiliVes'
Major Lacey, Gubernatorial Nominee
Carroll and his running mate, Clark,
took off their coats to work for ths
sunnort of the entire Republican tick
ct an example was set that brought
every Republican into line. With the
execution of Senator Dolliver, VINO
has been in the westf on a speaking
tour for the national committee, all of
these leaders have no. onlyAendorsad
Kendall, but they have made speeches
In the district in the interest of his
candidacy.
Mr. Kendall made friends wherever
he went on his speaking tours in the
county. His past record as a member
of the Iowa legislature and as speaker
of the house, his ability as a lawyer.
and his wonderful oratorical powers
give ample testimony that he is OF
congressional size. Wapello county
will give Kendall enc of the biggest
majorities it ever gave Republican
candidate for congress-
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rates the company were forced to pay
to handle their product in this state
He showed how the closing of the
plant reacted on every citizen. A
strong point made by Mr. Sax was that
the average business man considered
the matter of few cents in freight
charges a mere bagatelle, not worth
creating a disturbance about and fail
ed to figure what vast difference it
amounted to in the end of a year. He
also, urged strongly that every bus
mess man of the city attend the hear
ing Saturday morning and help i'm
press the commissioner with the
strength and invincible purpose of the
Ottumwans.
Foster Pleads for Posterity.
An earnest plea for an equitable
adjustment of the freight tariff, not
so much for the present regime Of
business men as for the young men
of the city who will succeed the older
men later, was the strong trend in Mr..
Fosters address. He stated that it
was against all reason that the city
burdensome load.
he IdHlOduS dle IlOI SOluS W az
Just as if theW don't have to- Mr..
Foster said. "The operators naturally
want to get everything out of Ottum-
wa they can. It's the citizens OF OF
tumwa that must make the fight and
prove to the Interstate Commerce
commission that we are at last up in
arms against the evil. The worm has
turned. We've set our faces to this
task now and are going to obtain a
fair deal. There is too much indiffer-
ence among the Ottumwans. The ma
jority Of the men don't stop to think
it out and realize what this discrimin-
alive rate is doing against the city.
THE grocers and patrons don't see
what is paid for our shipments and
for that reason it has never been for
chilly brought home to them, what a
vast sum is expended in Ottumwa for
unnecessary tariffs"
Mr. Foster was the speaker that
maintained that if justice could not be
secured from the commissioners that
the higher courts Of the country
would be resorted to- eve must pre-
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MALAYSIA COUNTY

Oskaloosa, Oct 2S-(SpeciaD- Hon.
N E. Kendall, Republican candidate
for congress, will be given majority
of at least 1000 in Mahaska county.
The announcement by Hon. A. F..
n. Hambleton, candidate for state
senator, and W. l. Beans, candidate
for representative, that they would
abide by the will Of the majority Of
vote for the candidate for United
States senator who received a
majority Of the votes cast at the COM
ing primary, is indicative Of the situa-
ton in Mahaska county. fractional
differences have been laid aside and
all Republicans are now working for
the success of the entire ticket.
The Republican leaders Of the coun-
ty have taken broad view of the situa-
ton, and harmony dwells in the camp.
Hon. Jno. o. Malcolm, John Mccoy,
George True. DR.. Wallace, Hon Sam
w. Jones, James Dewitt. Major Lacey,
H. W. Gleason, M. W. Croier, Hon. w.
G. Jones and others, almost without
number, are working hand in hand
especially to elect the county ticket
and give Hon. N. E. Kendall for con
gress majority of at least 1000 in
Mahaska county.
And this happy situation has struck
CONSERVATION to the hopes of the
Democrats in the county. They figur
ed that if they could keep factional
differences alive in the Republican
party they might elect part of the
county ticket But their scheme has
failed, and the entire Republican
ticket will be elected by a handsome
majority
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POWESHIEK COUNTY

Grinnell, Oct. 2S.-(SpeciaD-P owe-
shiek county will give Kendall be-
tween 500 and 500 majority. G. F.
Dickson, one CT the Republican leaders
in the county makes this report on
conditions as he finds them:
The political situation in this coun.
" presents a very gratifying appear
ance. The factional differences of
TWO years ago are entirely out of the
way, and every Republican is working
for the success of the entire Republi
can ticket Judge w. R. Lewis, Cap
tain J. w. Carr, J. P. Lyman, P. G.
Norris. the Grinnell Herald, the Grin
nell Register, the Brooklyn Chronicle,
the Weekly Republican are all work
ing enthusiastically .or Republican
success. Taft and Kendall and the en-
tire ticket will carry the county by a
good majoity."
Mr. Kendalls courageous offer 10
meet his opponent in Joint debate has
won him many friends in this county
Inc Republicans of Powesnlek coun-
ty thought 1t would be good object
lesson to the voters of the Sixth dis
trict il they were permitted to hear
Mr.. Hamilton's free trade ideas rid.
died by Mr.. Kendalls arguments. They
feel that when Mr.. Hamilton refused
to meet Mr.. Kendall in debate it was
because he feared to go before the
voters of a Republican district and
openly espouse the cause of free trade
as he would have to do in joint debate
Poweshiek county will give a majority
to Taft and Kendall, the state ticket
and will elect its en-, re Republican,
county ticket
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KEokUk COUNTY

Sfgourney, Oct. %. Especially -
Dan Hamilton a complimentary vote
because he was one of her sons. 1t
was much like the way they do at ma
t1onal conventions, when the states
cast their votes for their favorite
sons, knowing that their votes are
not going to elect him and then turn
in the succeeding ballots to vote for
some candidate who stands a chance.
keokuk county did not believe two
years ago that its vote would help
elect Mr.. Hamilton. They did not
know it was loaded" This year they
will vote for Kendall, and party lead
ers here are certain the county will
give safe majority to the Republican
ticket.
Mr. Kendall spent a week in Keo-
l1uk county and he was royalty well
coined wherever he went. He opened
his campaign at Gibson, and though
the day was cold and rainy, the hall
was filled and many had to stand up.
He next spoke at White Pigeon, a
Democratic stronghold, and was greet.
ed by a. big crowd. He spoke at Kin
ross, South English, Richland. Keota,
Harper and Delta. and he got good
crowds out at every meeting.
| 1t isn't a question this year of how
many Republican votes Mr. Hamilton
will get. The Republicans are solid
for Kendall. The question now is =
how many Democratic votes will Mr.
Kendall take away from his opponent
] in KeCkul county?
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sent strong front; must show the
railroads that Ottumwa means bust
ness and when the operators fully re-
aliZe that we have gone SO far that we
will never turn back, then and then
only will we get this business straight
ened out
Simmons and Others Talk.
F. w. Simmons and Henry Phillips
each talked for a few minutes, reiter
ating what had been said before and
clinching the statements by the pre-
ceding men. Both dwelt strongly on
the Importance of the moral support of
all citizens, and especially the mer-
chants. and urged that the Ottumwans
pack the court room Saturday morn
inc at the trial.
Ed l.. Roth read letter from w H.
Cooper, member of the committee,
who could not be present, who also
made strong plea for cooperation in
the matter. Mr.. Roth advanced the
idea that the weight of the unfair
freight taxation was not felt only by
the men who We're constantly receiv-
ing shipments. but also by the ship
pers Of the city who were continually
paying out excessive sums to the rail
roads while; competing with other
Iowa business men,
The meeting was closed by Captain
S. H. Harper. He was the most opti-
mistic speaker of the evening I'VE
are going to win he said. because
we are in the right. We don't want to
take anything away from the railroads
that is due them We don't want to
hurt them All we demand is the
same chance in the commercial field
that other Iowa cities have. We
haven't that chance because Of the in
decent rates We are forced to pay. The
Burlington road has no right to build
up the river cities and at the same
time kill off Ottumwa. Our annual ton
mage here is as big as any in Iowa
and we are going to continue labor
ing at this tremendous disadvantage.
Ottumwa has the business-why not
a decent rate?"
The man who carries water on one
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voter must present a signed request
for the same couched in the language
prescribed by the amendment to the
primary law. The election judges will
have. those printed requests all ready
for the voter to sign, but it is not nee
essary that he use these particular
requests. He may write out his own
request or use one from some other.
source
The language of the request must be
as follows:
Il request primary election ballot
for the purpose of voting at this pri-
mary election for candidate Of the
Republican party for the office of sena-
tor in the congress of the United
States. | declare that affiliate with
and am in sympathy with the princi.
Piles of the Republican party; that it is
my intention to support generally at
this general election the nominees IF
such party; that have not enrolled
with nor participated in any primary
election or convention of any other
political party since the first day Of
the last preceding year
Each Republican precinct commit
teeman can appoint two challengers
separate from the challengers acting
for the regular ticket to act at the
primary. 1t Is being suggested By
the Republican State Central commit.
tee that the committeeman appoint as
such challengers one man known 70
be in sympathy with the candidacy Of
Governor A. B. Cunmins and one
known to favor Major John f. Lacey,
these being the only two opposing can.
didates for United States senator.
When mans vote is challenged he
shall be required to take oath that the
statements made In the above request
for ballot are true. and unless the
challenger can show that he voted al
the Democratic primary in June OF
took part in any other Democratic eau
Gus or convention since the first 81
last January, he shall be entitled to 8
ballot
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-29
FOOTBALL GAME CAUSES DEATH.
Right Guard on Utah Agricultural Col.
lese Falls to Recover from In.

Logan, Utah, Oct. 2s.-Thomas
Evans, right guard on. the football
eleven Of the Utah Agricultural col
lege, whose neck was dislocated last
Saturday during game with the
Colorado school Of Mines, died yes
terday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-29

The successful man Is one who man
ages to have the title to things done
recorded in his name.
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When one turns himself loose in the
way of worry he soon leaves his besl
friends behind
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The man who carries water on one
shoulder and strong drink on the
other is conSpicuously out of balance.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-03-28

Missouri Chief was sired by Kickapoo Chief, register
No. Is, 677; he by Advance, +,212; he by Onward, l,411;
he by Geo. Wilkes; dam Daisy B.; she by Neband;
dam Fannie r. by Rich Wilson.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-03-28
CIR CVLAR LETTER TO
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT


IA
The time for collecting poll tax is near. Please consult IN
following sections of the law: I54o to@I55I, inclusive
c. |. or. Section $, chapter ~, L. 'oG. Chapter o.
L. 'o7.
Note That:
First. All able bodied male persons over twenty'one years Oh
age are subject to poll tax.
Second. The county assessor shall file lists OF persons haoie
to pay poll tax in each district with the clerk OF the respective
districts.
Third. Clerks shall collect poll tax and pay the same to the
county treasurer, who shall pay the clerk ten per cent OF gross
amount collected.
Fourth. Clerks shall make copies OF list OF persons liable to
pay poll tax and post them in conspicuous place on or before
the first Monday in April.
Fifth. Clerks shall make a full report in writing to the County
Superintendent.
Sixth. Clerks are empowered to bring suit for collection.
Seventh No property is exempt from execution.
Eighth. Justices of the peace and constables shall not demand
fees in advance.
Ninth. Poll Tax Collection Bill provides thAt on demand Of
clerk or school board, the employer OF men liable to payment of
poll tax shall furnish list of names. If the clerk finds names OF
persons who have not paid such tax, employer shall pay same
and deduct from wages of employees.
Your attention is called to the fact that the poll tax law
is one OF the very easiest in our statutes to be enforced. You
are hereby directed in accordance with section 40, chapter 81,
L. o., to, Enforce Compliance With the School Laws" 1t
is the duty of the clerks or district boards to collect the poll
tax, but it is your duty to see that these school officers do so.
From your annual and special reports at this Office, it is
evident that someone has failed TO do his whole duty. The COL
lection OF poll tax for the year 1906 1907 was only Sat, 600.
The total vote for delegate in 1906 was 45,775. This indicates
that the work OF collecting poll tax was only halt done. Begin.
tax be strenuous. Require every man liable to the payment of
this tax to experience the pleasure and privilege of contributing
toward the support Of the public schools.
The following table is a rather sure index of the efficiency
nf cchnn AhCar - hnn.aanr -. i, -