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cARNEGIE,s OPTIMISM

Andrew Carnegie believes that It is
III the power of Emperor William tc
BRING about world peace. In letter
to Congressman Bartholdt of Missouri
president of the American group OF
the parliamentary union, he says:
If | were In Berlin and had a word
to say my thoughts necessarily would
flow in one direction. I cannot escape
the conclusion that the abolition Of
war among civilized nations as a mode
of settling International disputes is
easily accomplished.
There will be one man In Berlin
while your congress Is in session who
has only to speak the word, IF the
emperor Of Germany aver realized his
manifest destiny peace would follow.
He has 1t In his power to abolish war
among civilized nations.
"All he has to do is to ask Great
Britain, France, and the United States
to unite with him In declaring that
since the world has contracted To a
'neighborhood' and is in constant and
instantaneous communication one mart
with another, the interchange OF pro
ducts between them amounting to
thousands of millions year, the time
has passed when any one civilized ma
ton can be permitted TO break that
peace in which all are so deeply in.
terested. International disputes must
be settled by arbitration.
Neither of the three countries
named could afford to reject this in
vitation, and the emperor would have
performed service to the world I'M
equaled by any human being that ever
lived
Whether his majesty is to fail in
this great mission and pass into his
tory as one Of long line of rulers.
not men of achievements but only of
title, or to awake some morning to
his duty and perform his mission we
cannot tell, but l shall hope that the
angel Of the Lord will appear unto
him.
In view of recent international
events it appears that Mr.. Carnegie is
taking too optimistic a view of the
situation The other day when the
German ruler expressed his views on
the Moroccan trouble he had the other
powers jumping at him so quick that
1t would appear the other powers
have something to learn of the love
of peace before international strife is
brought to an end
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"uNcLE JOE" AND MRS. Aston

"UNCLE JOE" AND MRS. ASToR.
Uncle Joe" Cannon does not entire
~ agree with some Of Mrs. Astor's
views on society. He has no quarrel
with her reference to the notoriety-
seeking Newport crowd, as this is a
part of the social life which Mr.. Can
non has never found time to study at
close range. But when Mrs Astor goes
on to say that we have too many pol
iticians in America, while in England
they have statesmen, that many of
the senator's and congressman seem
TO base their title to public favor
upon their uncouth manners and lack
OF refinement, upon the fact that they
have discarded socks, or once wore
blue jeans" Uncle Joe" objects.
I notice." says Mr.. Cannon, that
many of the daughters of these al
legged sockless statesmen are being
sought after mighty hard to grace
the courts of Europe"
Mr.. Cannon does not believe that
Mrs. Aston is familiar enough with
American craftsmanship to compare
the statesmen of America and Eng
land. He took this part Of her remarks
seriously. Said he:
The ability and accomplishment of
American statesmen speak for them
selves. Our diplomats have ever been
in the forefront, and no nation has
ever yet succeeded in inveigling them
into false or ruinous moves. The pub
nc men OF this country have shown
that they are the superiors Of any In
the world.
No nation has ever made such pro-
gress in the arts of peace or the pro.
1esslon OF arms. 1t matters little what
Mrs. Astor thinks of their accom-
pllshments in drawing room, they
nave ever been able to shape affairs
that the American people are the best
educated and the happiest people in
the world today
And just as closing shot "Uncle
Joe" registered his views on what con-
stitutes a real man:
My idea of gentleman he said,
is one who is always honest, ALWAYS
sincere, and always respectful and
solicitous for the welfare Of our WON
en-"
If Mr.. Cannon's campaign managers
are wise they will try to arrange a
series of joint debates between Mrs.
Astor and Uncle joe to prove wheth-
er the sockless politicians of America
are the intellectual equals of the
statesmen of England. 1t would re-
lieve the nonotony Of the campaign
and permit Taft and Bryan to grace
fully close their exchanges of compli-
ments.
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Gratis have been putting up fight
that cannot be ignored by the Repub
llcan committee. In some of these
states the presence of Mr.. Taft is nee
essary for the success of the ticket
This is not the case in Iowa, how
ever. and this state can afford to be
unselfish in the matter and not insist
on keeping the candidate from visit,
ing states where his presence will do
great good.
Iowa will be proud to entertain the
presidential candidate He is as
sured hearty welcome on his flying
trip through the state, and his
speeches here will be heard and read
with great interest
But Iowa will give it's electoral vote
to Taft and elect it's republican ticket
from top to bottom whether the can
didate visits the state or not.
Iowa republicans have at last
turned united front to the opposi-
ton.
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IStandpatville," as he has himself
said, and both from conviction and
personal alignment he stands at the
Republican antipodes from Governor
ECummins The issue between them
is defined in the public mind.
The major Is man of ability, of
rigid convictions, of tireless energy
and of the faith of the martyrs He
was a hard working and effective
member of congress-Iowa has sent
no all around better man to the
lower house. He is clean of habit,
strong In the essentials Of good char
acter, man the state will honor,
whether 1t accepts his view or not.
me personal equation cannot enter
into this contest. If Iowa is to be
standpat Major Lacey will be honored
with the cordial good will of every
Republican.
Ihere is no good reason why the
debate should not be dignitied. 1t will
be a question of tendencies and the
republicans of the state ought to be
able to name the direction they prefer
10 move in without unseemly dispute.
II MAJOR Lacey represents the pur-
poses OF majority let the result be
recorded If Governor Cummins has
been moving along lines that appeal
to the people, let him have his cleo
ton without further dispute. Il should
be possible for both factions to unite
IN the election of Republican legis-
lature and leave the matter of in
structions to fair vote of the Repub-
licans who will come to the polls in
November
The Register and Leader takes a
fair view of the situation. The friends
OF Major Lacey and the friends of
Gov. Cummins will be given an oppor-
tunity at the polls in November to rec
ord their preference. There is no
reason, as some have said, that the
success of the Republican ticket at
the polls should be endangered. It
cannot be endangered If both the Re-
publican candidates for the senator
ship bend their efforts toward aiding
the success of the entire Republican
ticket, awaiting the preference vote
OF the Republicans of Iowa at the polls
to point out the choice of the party
for the senatorial succession.
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kEOSAUQUA.

Warren Rinabarger ar.
rived Wednesday and will make m
extended visit with his parents here
una and Ida May Martin, daughters
or William Martin were taken to OF.
tumWa Wednesday, where they will
pc cared for by the American Home
flndlng association The children
nave been making their home with
Mrs. Sarah Dodd
Miss Olive Williams returned the
first of the week from Lake Geneva
where she spent the past ten DAYS.
Mr.. and Mrs Green Higden are Wis
lting friends in Ottumwa.
Harry Dodds and wife OF Harris.
burg township are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Dodds.
Henry Duffield and son Abdell left
Wednesday for Sheridan to spend the
winter. Abdell will teach school In
that vicinity
Mrs. George Knight and son OF
Pennington are guests of relatives
here.
William Oyerman and wife were en-.
tertained several days the past week
by relatives TT this place.
Miss Eulalia Edwards, accompanied
-, tF' 'S.''hSo lSlI thursday TOT
SprngView, Neb., to spend the win
ter
Mrs. r. W. Robinson and three sons
returned to Burlington Thursday aft.
er weeks visit 1T the home of Mr..
md MRS, I. B. Day.
Mark Johnson vi abba and on
Morris of Fairfield visited relatives
here the past week.
Mrs. Mayme McQullan of Farming.
ton We :. business caller here Fri
day.
Miss May Aiderdice of Ottumwa Is
guest of Miss Dorothy Davidson.
Dr. Hurst of ElJon was a business
caller here Thursday.
w. X. Edwin of Des Moines was
guest of Mr.. end Mrs. w. A. Lippin-
colt the past week.
Judge Vermilion spent Sunday at
MS home in Centerville
Mrs. e R. Harlan and children and
Miss Beattie Stidger returned to Des
Moines Thursday.
Mrs. j, E. Corwin of Bentonsport
spent Saturday here
Chloe George of Bonaparte was here
Saturday on business.
Mrs. Nan Dickinson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Dickinson returned
Saturday from North Dakota where
they spent the summer.
Mr.. Smith and wife of Alabama are
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Reese.
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Sunday School Lesson and
Young Peoples Meetings
What the Church Folks Are Thinking About
and Doing Religious News From Every
where.

against Jess's son. Peace and power
both fled from him. as they can never
dwell in the heart that harbors hate.
Even while he sat on the throne of his
people in regal state, but in the lonel-
ness of selfish man, Saul was a mag
Eiflcent failure.
Happily the proverb Like father,
like son" is no more true than most
proverbs. This inoi Ultimately self CEN
tered and puffed-up king had a son
who was model of unselish and
courageous patriotism. Brave and dar-
ing Jonathan stands high among
heroes; but his claim to Immortality Is
his capacity for selfspending friend
ship. He had genius for loving To
his loyal heart it was a small matter
to surrender even a throne for the
sake of his friend. In the atmosphere
OF SauPs court. poisoned by suspicion,
and treachery. and jealousy, grew this
fair flower of manhood to afford the
ages a name synonymous with the
highest type of friendship.
The Next Man for the Job
On the walls of large business house
the other day | saw the motto: IF
YOU don't like your job don't worry;
some other fellow Will have it soon"
There is always a man in waiting 10
take the unfit mans place. When
Sauls fall, God has ready his Davids
His work is going to be done in the
world, if not by one agent then by an
other. He is King Of kings, even when
the lesser king Is such a rebellious and
selfvaunting and heaven defying crea-
ture as Saul. David was called from
the hillside where he tended the sheep
to have the holy oil OF amounting pour
ed upon his head. He was not his
fathers choice, nor Samuels choice,
for the latter, who Judged as men
judge, though that one of the strap
ping big sons of Jesse was built on the
lines of a king. Young David was
chosen by God because he represented
possibility. He was not the first nor
the last of the long line of boys called
from the country to fill the places of
power in the city. Out under the stars
and with Gods living creatures, he
had learned some of the great lessons
of life. Chief of these was his simple
faith in benign and over-ruling
Jehovah
The heat which melts lead tempers
steel. The court life that destroyed
Saul made a man OF David. Crcum-
stances quite similar produced utterly
different effects upon the two charact-
ers. Trouble largely of Sauls making,
overlook both the king on the throne
king drove into exile. Somebody has
said that Trouble is chariot in
which one may ride. or by which one
may be over-ridden." David rode in
the chariot Out of all the bitter, lone
ly years of persecution he developed
royal qualities, so that eventually,
when his day came, as it always comes
to the man who knows how to walt,
and who improves MS waiting time,
David found himself qualified to reign
over the kingdom for which Saul had
proved himself unfit. In like fashion,
men go to the thrones of character
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THE SENATORIAL SUCCESSION

The Des Moines Register and Lead
err believes that with two Republican
senatorial candidates in the field and
the issue between them clearly de-
fined there is no reason why the Re-
publicans of Iowa should not show a
united front to the opposition in the
coming campaign In an editorial to-
day following the action of the confer
ence yesterday In agreeing on Major
Lacey. the Register and Leader says:
Major Lacey was yesterday agreed
to by the standpat forces Of the
state for the Allison succession in
the United states senate. He has ac-
cepted the commission and will ask
republican voters to ratify the nomi-
nation in the primary election that
has been provided for the occasion
by the legislature recently adjourned.
1t may be said for Major Lacey
that he is the logical candidate of the
movement he represents, and also
that he is fully deserving of the lead
ership he has been called upon to as
sumo. He has been in season and
out OF season ''standpatter from
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BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.


Political parties nowadays seem to de-
pend more upon the efforts of their
workers than up their principles.
Ihey have learned the power of organ
ration and personal activity; and that
it is the direct, Individual influence
which usually counts for most. On the
other hand the church. the Oldest or
ganization under the stars, seems to
have been unable to make use Of this
law Of efficiency. She has depended
chiefly upon the proclamation of her
principles. By the sheer might of alb
stract truth, re-enforced it Is true by a
supernatural Spirit, she has won he:
way Doubtless it has been a strategic
blunder for her to De so unmindful OF
the power which resides in personal
work; latterly Christianity has
awakened to this law. The enlistment
and organization and specification of
church workers is a characteristic of
the present period. More helpers mean
more achievement The Church should
not pattern after che political parties.
in the subordination of principles to
activity; yet she should, to an ever
increasing degree, make every person
who incarnates her principles worker
therefor, so that her claims upon the
world may be pressed home more per-
sistently and directly.
Every worker in the Church is also a
pillar of patriotism. For the Church is
the best helper Of the State.
The powers which he has developed
and proved in church work have been
the secret of the Sue cess Of many q
young person in secular lines.
Whatever is worth believing in is
H1lE iyocs fIr No IL.
serves allegiance she also deserves
activity.
Many and curious are the blunders
made by organized Christianity. but
none is more common or stupid than
the blunder of expecting one man the
pastor, to embody in himself all the
qualifications for the successful adj
ministration of a church The modern
parish expects it's minister to be able
to preach like a prophet, visit like a
district nurse or life-insurance agent
conduct business matters like lner-
chant or banker. shine socially like n
dancing master, remember Individual
family affairs like a politician and in
all things. small and great. to be the
errand boy of a congregation Imagine
. big business house wherein the
proprietor tried to De manager, buyer
bookkeeper, salesman, and messenger,
The plain truth IS the modern minister
is not given hale a chance to do his
proper work. He is called to preach
and to be shepherd; two mutually
interdependent forms Of service. For
these he should be given leisure. The
average city pastor, though, spends
most of his time doing tasks which
could as well. or better, be done by
volunteer workers from his congrega :
ton. That they do not do so and that
the preacher is permitted to waste his
force and impair his powers, implies a
woefui lack of sagscity somewhere.
The twentieth century church cannot
enter into her propei heritage of use
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TAFT IN IOWA.

A Des Moines dispatch says that the
republican managers in Iowa are dis
appointed because Taft will make but
one speech in Iowa during this cam
paign and that they will try to induce
the managers Of the national cam
,paign to arrange the Taft itinerary for
speech in each corner Of the state.
The Taft itinerary for the western
trip has Just been announced how
ever, and it is hardly probable that
any change will be made from the
present program, which provides for
fifteen speeches in flying trip
through ten states.
In some of these states the demo-
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LINING UP FOR WORK.

Terse Comments on the Uniform
Prayer meeting Topic of the Young
Peoples Soceties- Christian En-
deavor, Baptist Young Peoples Uni
on, Epworth League, etc.-for Sept.
20, Commenting Our Society. II. BY
Supplying Church Workers." IT,,
Tim, 2:1-2; Prov, 1876.
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SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.

Years come to us in days and the
days burden is always beara bile Car
rett.
Courage consists not in blindly over
looking danger, but IN meeting lit with
the eyes open.-Richter
! slept and dreamed that life was
beauty,
woke and found that life was duty.
+. S. Hooper.
You may choose to play your part
well or badly, but You do not choose
your part. Epictetus.
me man VINO insists upon seeing
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The Chicago Record-Herald makes
this observation on the nomination of
Hughes In New York:
What does 1t profit man to be a
New York republican boss if the New
York republicans will not be bossed ~
The Herald also opines that am
bassador Hill will continue to am
bass
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fulness until her members also become

Everybody should count for some
thing outside his daily vocation. Wise
and happy is he who links his life up to
the great altruistic, humanitarian and
spiritual ministrations of the Christian
Church.
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Some one has said that young
Christians may maize mistakes In
working for Christ, but they make a
greater mistake in not working for
him. No failure in making the attempt
is so bad as to fail to make it,"
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cures permanently the cases he un.
Gertakes and sends the incurable home
without taking fee from them. This
ls why he continues his visits year
after year, while other doctors have
made few visits and stopped. DR..
shallenberger Is an eminentiy success.
ful specialist in all chronic disea ses
proven by the many cnres effecte4 In
chronic cases which have baffled tina
skill OF all other physicians. His hos
pital experience and extensive prac-
Ilce have made him SO proficient that
few minutes.
Treats all cases of cararrn, Nose
Throat and Lung diseases. Eye and
Ear Stomach. Liver and Kidneys
Gravel. Rheumatism, Paralysis, Neu.
ralgia. Nervous ard Heart Diseases
Blood and Skin diseases, epilepsy
Brtght's Disease and Consumption in
early stage. diseases Of the Bladder
and Female Organs, Liquor and To.
oaeco habit. Stammering cured and
sure methods to prevent its recurrence
gfvcn. A never failing remedy for Big
Neck
PILES. FTSTULAE and RUPTURE
guaranteed cured without detention
from business. Special attention given
to all Surgical cases and all diseases
OF the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat and
G-ac:-lsted Lids.
NERVOUS DEBILITY.
Are you nervous and desrondent,
weak and debilitated; tired mornings:
no ambition-lifeiess; memory DOOR:
easily fatiguee; escitable and 'r;tabie
eyes sunken: red and blurred: p!mples
on face: dreams; restless, hageard
looking, weak back: deposit In urine
and drains at stool: distrustfu!: want
Of confidence. lack OF energy and
strength?
DISEASES OF MEN AND PRIVATE
DISEASES A SPECIALLY.
Blood Poison. Spermatorrhea, yar,-
cocele. Hydroce'a Debility, Nervous
ness. Dizziness. Defective Memory
etc, which ruins mind and body, posi-.
lively cured.
WONDERFUL CURES,
Perfected in old cases which have
been neglected or unskillfully treated
No experiments or failures. He up-
dertakes no incurable cases. but cures
thousands given up to die.
Consultation FREQ and confidentia,
Address
Dr.. W. E. Shallenberger,
145 lakewood Blvd, Chicago.
References: Drexel State Bank
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WITH perfect clearnoss before he ae.
clnes. never decides-Amiel

IN me e little birds sang east and the
little birds sang west
And smiled to think Gods ere,+ro.s
flowed around our Incomplete
hess,-Round our restlessness, His rest,
Mrs Browpipo
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ny all the ways by which man
Would seek the love Of any other being
Wh2m ne honors and reveres he should
IT,. 10 Know God. to come near to
MIN and to love him.--Anon.
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Dad with this question up did bob:
Has the young Teller got a job?"
Kansas City Journal.
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A maj, who is always good takes
part in few parades.
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A general holiday adds variety tc
the xecuses of the loafer
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But father finally took a hand
And put quietus on the band.
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Dr.SIlaIIenberQer

The Regular and Reliable Chicago
Specialist, who has visited Ottumwa
since 1908, will be at
Ottumwa, Ballingall Hotel
Thursday, October s.
Zone day only and return every "a
days.
Abba, Monroe Hotel, Wednesday,
October
Fairfield Court HoteD Tuesday.
October 7
sigourney. Merchants Hotel, Friday,
October 9
Office Hours a. m, to 4 p. m.
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STORIES PICKED UP.

When Gwendolyn became engaged,
A lively conversation ragged.
Said Ma: II hope his family's good
There's nothing like dash of blood.
ouoth Sis: 81 trust he's spick and
span,
can't abide a careless man.
Said Aunt: "I'Il like him, sure I shall
If he is intellectual"
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Rupture and Eolyes

ABSOLUTELY CURED. NO SEVERE PAIN
Or De IGNITION FROM BUSINESS. / HAVE
GIVEN THOUSANDS OF TREATMENTS For
RUPTURE AND CURED MANY CASES. Chill
DREN CURED WITHOUT A FAILURE
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DR. Bonham's Office IS equipped with new and
improved apparatus for treating Chronic dis
cases. N-Ray. Violet Ray. Galvanic Electri
city, Electric Baths, Catarrhal Sprays. Inhal
ing Apparatus, Electric Vibrator
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Every worker in the Church is also a
pillar of patriotism. For the Church is
the best helper Of the State.
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145 Lakewood Blvd, Chicago.
References: Drexel State Bank.