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! James to Sentelle to Massing; Castro ot
 Jordan to Fox; Becker to Jordan to cas- tro to Fox. Bases on balls, Stockdale l.
 Castleton 1. Hit by pitched balls, Cas- tleton l. Stockdale g. Struck out Castie-
 ion 3. stockdale i. Time of game 1:50 IJmpires. Hickman and Ford.
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Burns Trims the Tigers.

Washington, May 21.-Burns h cid the Detroits to two hits today, Washing
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E. T. Shaw & Son, undertakers.

Green Undertaking Co.,. Wallace c. Johns, Manager.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
Macon Plays Ball.

Jacksonville, May 21.-Errors by Me- Milan and Bierkotte gave the visitors
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Vickers Has the Goods.

Philadelphia, May 21.-The home team beat Cleveland today in pitch CTS battle between Vickers and Rhodes. Score: R. H. E. Cleveland ....... 1000 900 000-O ' i Philadelphia ......000 900 10*-1 8 1
 Batteries: Chech, Rhodes and N Clark; Vickers and Schreck. Time, 1:30. Umpires. Sheridan and Hurst.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At Monroe-Monroe, 5; Jackson,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-17
WHY 1T MUST FAIL.

Mr.. Bryan, the whlom advocate of
Tree silver, now recommends as a
panacea against panics the state guar.
anty of bank deposits. The trouble
with Mr.. Bryan's theories is that they
cannot stand the test of experience.
The guaranty of bank deposits bv
the creation Of a safety fund under
government supervision was tried in
New York from 1929 to 1912, with
disastrous results. It Is true that the
state was not made responsible, but
If 1t had been, the financial cataclysm
would have been followed by years of
ruinous taxation, and not the banks.
but the property holders, would have
had to foot the bill. That is lust
what awaits the good people of Okla
homa, If they persist in seeing the
scheme through to the end
The inherent defects of the system
become even now apparent in Okla
homa. The speculative craze for the
starting of new banks that Mr.. Taft
warns again, Is already troubling the
bank commissioners who have found
themselves compelled to turn down an.
plications from locations, which, in
their opinion, are well supplied with
banking facilities. Of course where
the state guarantees the deposits,
every man considers himself qualified
for banker, and time will show
whether the commissioners will be
able to resist the oncoming flood. On
the other hand, the question NAV be
raised, whether the power which is
vested in them by the law is not like
ly to develop undue favoritism or to
lead to log rolling, such as has be-
come manifest with regard to the state
university at which, according to the
New York Outlook of Sept. S, to pay
political debts, an able faculty has
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BUXTON.

BuXton.-Mrs.. Emerson Barnum o.
Ottnmwa is visiting her sister Miss
Sarah Tenant for few days.
The Buxton Republican club is plan
ming on holding several political
meetings in the various part Of the
big mining camp during this coming
month. Victory for Taft is the slo-
gan.
There is great rejoicing in the camp
owing to the fact that the coal COM
pany is fast putting men to work who
were thrown out of employment last
spring when two mines were shut
down.
Miss Pearl and Maud Child have en-
tered school at Ottumwa.
Quite number Of the members of
the M. E. church were in attendance
at the conference held in Ottumwa
Sunday
Miss Lucy Harrington left today for
hef nome IN Chicago, going via Ottum
wa and Des Moines, where she will
spend few days with friends
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A Kent spent Ia.
Dor day at the home of Mrs Rents
mother Mrs. Evans on Center street
49, ''ii@' o. ". H. MAC ftd6 re-
turned home last Friday from three
weeks automobile trip through Wis
conson and Minnesota.
Miss Emla Cameron visited her
home in Eiteman Sunday and Mon
day
Mr. and Mrs. C. e. Cliff were the
guests CT Mrs. Anna Baker of South
Ottumwa Sunday and Monday.
Rapid progress is being made in
sinking the new No shaft OF the
coal company. They are already down
below seventy feet. 1t is claimed
that there will be over two thousand
miners employed when ell the mines
are runnings.
Mrs. A. E. Thomas leaves next
week for a few days visit with her
mother, Mrs. T. B. Mcbride of OF.
tumwa
A great number Of the miners from
here participated in the Labor day
demonstration held in Oskaloosa Mon
day.
Misses Ethel and Edith Moore and
Mrs. Del Snodgress attended the cele-
bration given by the Old Settlers in
Hamilton on Monday.
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The REPUBLICAN, PARTY AND
THE FARMER,

The St Louis Globe-Democrat be
lleves that Mr.. Bryan's question
Why doesn't the Republican party
DO something for the farmers ?" be
longs to the same category as his
other fool query" Shall the people
ruler" Nevertheless it calls Mr.
Bryan's attention to a few things the
Republican party has done and is
doing for the man who tills the soil
The Globe-Democrat says:
Somebody ought to tell Bryan about
the homestead act, which the Repub.
llcan party put on the statute book
just as soon as it gained power in the
government, and which the Demo
cratic party had defeated while it held
sway, That act, passed forty-f1ve
years ago, did more than any other
single factor toward peopling the west
1t contributed hundreds of thousands
OF settlers to Bryan's own state.
If Bryan calls this ancient history,
some things will be cited here which
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FASHIONS IN GRIMES.

A newspaper writer, commenting
on the rapidly changing fashions in
crime, says:
There is no longer any reason
why anybody should go to jail or suf-
fer chastisement for moral lapses. The
man with the catchy phrase is ever
for hire, and in day when fashions
in crime constitute an absolute vogue
the Judge and jury must accept the
plea or be looked upon as hopelessly
behind the times"
This statement is made after re-
view of the noted cases of recent
months. The White murder is men
toned, with its brain storm" de-
Tense; the brutal Annis killing, with
its plea Of ''daal insanity" on the part
of the slayers; the murder of Sena-
tor Brown by Mrs Annie Bradley and
her acquittal on the "unwritten law
plea. In the old dogs these were purely
ly cases of murder. The taking of "af
finities" and "soul mates by moral
lepers and the substition of klepto-
mania for theft in crimes among the
more favored, are mentioned, as new
fashions known by other names in the
days gone by.
There is considerably more of truth
than fiction in this pessimistic view
OF the situation, for it is undoubtedly
true that courts and juries are more
Ienlent than when the crimes were
known by their old fashioned names.
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are not ancient. There are sixty-six
agricultural colleges in the country
lhese originated in an act passed by
the republican congress in Lincoln's
day, but the principle gain in the mum.
Der was made in the past few years.
There are agricultural experiment sta
tons in many of the states, which are
an outgrowth of this Republican
legislation. In 1902 President
Roosevelt signed the national IT.
rlgation act, which had been passed
by a republican congress, which is
effective throughout the whole arid
region Of the country, and which has
already created homes for thousands
of persons
Did Mr.. Bryan ever hear of the rural
free delivery of mail? If not, some
body ought to tell him about this at
once. His own state of Nebraska has
a good many miles of these free deliv-
cry routes, which have brought the
farmer into close communication with
the world. This is also republican
work, and every intelligent farmer in
the country knows about it, even if
Bryan is Ignorant of it. Through the
department Of agriculture the govern
ment spends great sums of money
every year for the benefit of the far
mers. Largely as a consequence of
the improvements in methods of cult
walton which have originated in exper
iments by the government, the farmer
is less dependent than formerly on the
uncertainties Of the weather, and the
average dimensions of the crops have
increased
The Globe-Democrat points out that
as result of all these republican aids
to agriculture the aggregate value of
the farm products of the United States
for 1908 is ss,0OO,oO0, 900, as compared
with S1,000,000,000 in 1860, Just before
the Republicans entered Office. and
that while the country's population
has increased two and three-uuarters
times since 1860, the country's farm
products have multiplied eight times.
Here are a few points, says the ST.
Louis paper, which some farmer ought
to bring to Bryan's attention.
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CHARLTON.

Chariton-Mr. and Mrs. Peter Van
Arsdale and daughter, Minnie of Rari
ton, ILL.,, are here for visit with Mrs
Van Arsdale's cousin, P. " Van
Arsdale and family.
Mrs. A. Wedean left yesterday for
visit with relatives and friends in
Creston. She was accompanied by
Mrs. Alfred Johnson and children of
Sioux City, who had been visiting
here.
Mesdames Alice Larimer and E. O.
Wilson went to Russell yesterday to
attend house party given by Miss
Lottie Butts.
j. II. Andrew, accompanied by his
brother, j. t. Andrew, of Villisca, left
yesterday for Alburnett, called there
by the serious illness of another broth
er, Isaac Andrew.
Mrs. Chester Mccullough of Mel
rose came yesterday for a visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Clay
ton.
Miss Matte Penick is spending a
few days with her friends near Humes-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Clapp and Mr.
and Mrs. w. N. Carney of English
township, departed yesterday on a
months trip to Gunnison, Colorado.
Mrs j. r. Sumner, of Abba return
ed home last evening after a brief
visit with her niece, Mrs. T. e.
Schrum.
Mrs. W. r. Hatcher is enjoying a
visit from her brothers, j. w. Evans,
of Steubenville, Ohio, and o. NJ.
Evans, of Columbus, Ohio
Bert Stech and Miss Eva Werts
were united in marriage yesterday
noon at the home of the brides par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Werts, of
Russell. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. Soxe in the presence Of
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Rejected Lover Would End Life.

Moulton, Sept. 15.-After accom-.
panying his sweetheart, a Miss Jones
home from church, near Monterey a
young ran named Ernest Barnett
tried to commit suicide by cutting his
throat. Efforts were made to save
his life, and he lived through the
night, but it was expected that he
would die.
Barnett, who is an assistant rural
mail carrier from West Grove. had
been attentive to Miss Jones for some
time. His attentions We're not fully
reciprocated, and matters between the
two came to head last night while
they were on their, way home from
the church together Barnett, in a fit
OF dependency, attempted his life on
the very thresae / OF his sweetheart,s
homo.
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BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfleld.-Re j. w. Carson and
family of Unionvillc are spending the
week with Bloomfield relatives.
Mitchell Wiseman, of Centeryille,
spent Sunday in Bloomfield.
marriage license was issued the
first of the week to Herman Johnson,
OF unionville, Iowa, and Miss Minnie
Benson, of Marion township.
Mrs O. ID. Wray went to Chicago
Wednesday to remain until Sunday.
e. w. Chapman came up from Bona
parte Friday to spend few days with
relatives.
Mr and Mrs. N. T. Guernsey, of Mil
ton, spent Thursday at the Davis
County Fair
}. d. Wiseman of Centerville, spent
Friday and Saturday with his son. w.
Ii. Wiseman
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Barton. of Ham
llton, Mont, are visiting his parents,
MI. and Mrs. l.. r. Barton and other
relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. V. Carter and A. M.
Tharp. OF Moulton spent Thursday and
Friday at the home OF their sister,
Mrs. VIM: Wilcox, south of town and
visited the fair.
Miss Lena Fuller, of Palisade, Wyo.,
arrived last week to remain indefinite
ly at the home of her aunt Mrs. o. f.
Appleton.
Mrs. f. S. Slower returned to Cen
terville Friday after weeks visit
with her sister, Mrs. G. W. uutchings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beecher Carson, of
Moulton, attended the fair and visited
relatives here Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bourne, Of Hite.
Mo. came up Thursday to spend a few
days.
T. j. Easter. of Ainsworth arrived
Thursday to Join his wife who is Wis
ting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.
Newton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Wilson, of Harvey,
H., are visiting at the Yakle home
and with other relatives here.
Mrs. Harry Burchett returned Fri
day from three weeks visit with
friends at Webster City Iowa.
John Christy. of Ottuniwr. was a
guest at the home OF his IN. Mrs.
d, M. Wise Thursday
VIM. loops of Nilsson Thurs
day to visit his BROTH Toops
and his sister Mrs CT askcep, OF
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Ritchie left We'd
nesday for Des Moines where they will
visit Mrs. Ritchies brother Ed Van
Duyn on their way home to Omaha.
Miss Hope Bryant arrived home
Thursday from visit with friends in
Mystic.
Fred Yakle. Of Tonawa. Okla. came
Thursday to visit his children at this
place.
Mrs. w T. Dunlap arrived home
Thursday from Bondpart, Iowa, where
sh has been visiting for several
weeks.
Chas. Ducl5worth of Lancaster Mo,
is attending the fair.
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The PRESIDENTS LETTER.

President Roosevelts letter in ad
yocacy of Judge Taft's candidacy is q
characteristic document. 1t is plain
and straightforward and makes ii
clear that the president believes
Judge Taft to be the one best fitted to
carry on the burden of the Roosevelt
policies. The president declares that
during the years of their close insi-
macy Taft has always shared his
views on the big questions of policy
that marked the Roosevelt administra-
ton. "The policies for which I stand
are his policies as much as mine, y
declared the president.
The president uttered a warning
against the danger of intrusting to
those who might undo all that has
been done the great task of complet-
ing the reforms inaugurated during
the last four years. The true friend
of reforms, he says, is the man who
steadily perseveres in righting
wrongs, in warning against abuses,
but whose character and training are
such that he never promises what he
cannot perform, that he always a lit
tie more than makes good what he
does promise and that while steadily
duN duClllS, he NEVER pSlIHltS ulHlS5ll
to be led into foolish excuses which
would damage the cause he cham
pions."
In Mr. Taft he sees a man who COM
bines all the qualities ito a degree
which no other man in our public life
since the civil war has surpassed"
The president believes that if the in
functions in abor disputes issued by
Judge Taft while on the bench are
carefully examined they will be heart
lily approved by any fair-minded mem
Der of a labor organization, and he
says the further astonishing fact will
be recognized that "the principles laid
down by Mr. Taft in these injunctions,
which laboring people are asked to
condemn, are themselves the very
principles which are now embodied
In the laws Or practices of every re-
sponsible labor organization.
The presidents letter should set at
rest Bryan's claim that he is the right
tul heir of the Roosevelt policies.
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CHARLTON.

Chariton.-Mrs. II. A. Pesse, OF
Princeton. Mo, came Saturda.r for q
| visit with Mrs. Fred Roberts.
Mrs. s. NJ. Curry. of Albany Mo.
formerly of this city. returne Il home
Saturday after a few days vi sit with
| old friends.
Mrs. j. A. Pollock, of Mt. AYR. is
spending few days with her. cousin,
Mrs. Roy McEndree.
Mrs Rachel Miller has ret armed to
Moulton after a weeks visit With rela-
tives and friends here where. she for
merly resided.
Mrs f. H. Boynton- and daughter
Marea, have returned from few days
visit with relatives and frien DIS in Des
Moines
Mrs. c. w. Lamb and little son
Fletcher Of Judsonia, Ark, returned
home Saturday after a mo nth's visit
with her brother ln-law, O.. F. Lamb
and wife.
Mrs. J. c. Flat and son Clarence, re-
turned Saturday from visit with rel
atives in Shannon City.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Dutch arrived
Saturday from Tucson, Arizona, for a
visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
w. R. Yost.
NJ Verne Burgett, Of Oakley. left
Saturday for Kansas City, where he
will attend the Veterinary college.
Miss Mildred Bates visited over
Sunday with friends in HurIeston.
Mrs. Thos. McAloon is spending a
few days with friends in Albany, Mo,
and Leon.
Barney Belor, OF Button. visited
over Sunday with his family and
friends here
T. B. Coles returned TO Longmont
Texas Saturday after few weeks
visit with his parents, MIR. and Mrs.
W. Coles.
Miss Maggie Smith, of Des Moines
has returned to her duties after a visit
IN English township with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Trost are snendinp
a few days with relatives and friends
in Ottumwa.
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PAckWoop.

Packwood.-The Ottumwa malls
quartet will appear at the M. e.
| church Tuesday night under the
auspices of the, Epworth League.
Station agent. j. c. Mckay, and
family are in Colorado for a visit with
relatives and to view the scenes of the
Rockies.
e. G. Otter is filing Mr.. McKay's
place at the depot
James Sisson, an old resident of this
vicinity, but who has made his home
IN karSns for several vep"s IS visit :
ing relatives here. Mr.. Sisson is a
Veteran OF the Civil var ana was n
prisoner at Andersonville six months.
School began Monday with a large
attendance of pupils. Paclzwood school
has improved until it has twelve
grades and ranks with the best.
Mrs. Chas. Gardner after a visit with
her mother. Mrs. Barbara Hintz and
other relatives has returned to her
home at Memphis, Mo
George Gardner ras traded for the
livery stock. w. e. Kenyon. the for
mer owner, has purchased the Mitchell
restaurant
Chas. Everett Newlin. of Indianapo-
lis, Ind, will speak at the NJ e. church
Saturday night. Subject: ''The Para
mount Issues from a political prohi-
bition standpoint.
mrs L. !. Sargent of Des Moines, is
visiting her sisters, Mrs J. S.
Laughary and Miss Margaret Sinclair
Miss Vina Chandler has sold her
property on the west side to Ezra
supernois $500 being the considera-
ton. Mr.. Supernois will move into
it next week
Mrs. e. e. Warren with her family
has Joined her husband at Des Moines
where they will make their future
home.
The Mystic circle met at Mrs. Molie
Brimkees Tuesday night. Ten new
members We're taken in.
e. A. Miller's grain elevator was
discovered to be on fire this afternoon.
The alarm was given and the water
cart soon reached the fire and the hose
was throwing water to heighth that
cxttnguished the blaze. 1t looked for
time as if the elevator would burn in
spite Of all but renewed efforts saved
It,
Clark SCOTS house also caught fire
from the fue and considerable dam
age was done before the blaze was put
out
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MUNTERNlLLE.

Muntervile--A large number of PEG.
pie from here attended the funeral of
the late Mrs. p. Burgeson near Blakes-
burg last Wednesday,
Key. Linden departed for confer
ence meeting In Bethesda last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burgeson en-
tertained large number Of their
friends at Sunday dinner.
Mrs. Simon AK, Of Ottumwa spent
last week visiting here with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. August Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Larson called at the
frank Larson home Thursday
Miss Mary Peterson, of Ottumwa, is
mere visiting with 1elatiuo
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AGREEING WITH MRS. AsToR.

The public generally will agree with
Mrs. William Astor's criticism of New
York society, because Mrs. Aston
touches on a phase of the subject with
which the general public is kept quite
well Informed. Mrs. Astor is quite cut
ting in her reference to the undigni-
fed methods employed by certain
New York women to attract a follow
ing, but it will be agreed that she is
right in saying that many of the en-
tertainments they give belong under
a circus tent rather than in a gentle
woman's home" Many Of us have no.
ticed how when a distin-
guished man arrives from the
other side he is seized upon
relentlessly and plunged into a
mad whirl of extraordinary festivi-
ties and we have surmised that che
enters upon them with much the
same spirit that we would have as
spectators of an Indian war dance.''
The newspapers keep up pretty well
in touch with such events.
1t is reassuring to note that Mrs
Astor takes the same view of this
matter at close range that some of the
rest OF us have taken from our
perches in the distance It is also re-
assuring to hear her say that ''the
best women in New York society -
those of the greatest influence and
those who give it it's true tone are
almost unknown outside their own
circle 1t has not been pleasant to
contemplate that all New York society
has entered the monkey dinner"
class.
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ELDON.

fIldon.--The Kings Herald Mis-
sionary society was delightfully."- en-
tel tanned by Mrs Charles owen at her
home Saturday afternoon from three
mrtil five o'clock. The mite boxes
w ere opened at this meeting and a life
member chosen. Dainty refreshments
We're served and happy time enjoyed
by ALL
Rev. Tuttle, former M. e. pastor. is
knowing to Mt Pleasant. The people
regret their leaving Eldon as he and
ms estimable wife have endeared
|tllemselVes to all VINO have met them.
3. Hilles is in Ottumwa today.
Chas. Graham, of Ottumwa, was in
1.-THE city Monday.
Mrs. j. Hinckle of Chicago, is in
Ottumwa today.
The wife of Charles Rivers Voc
buried the 18th at Mt Morah Gene
fiery
The NJ. r. Aid society will give a
progressive tea at the home of Mrs.
l-uellen this evening from to s.
Mr.. and Mrs G. w Whistler visited
With Cedar Rapids friends over sun
day.
Miss Anna Erickson left Sunday for
,sIdt Pleasant to enter college.
Miss Nora kittle of Moulton. IS
home visiting her parents.
Ernest Forrest has returned home
to Albuquerque. N. NJ. after a two
weeks visit with relatives.
The Ladies Aid of the Congregations
al church, will meet with Mrs. j. e.
lloughland Thursday afternoon.
Mrs Frank Kremcr and daughter
Helen. returned Saturday to their
home in Kansas Cit,., Mo.
Rev. Cogshell, the new M. e. min
ilster, filled the pulpit Sunday and
Sunday evening.
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Th's cities of the first class-there
are liinety-six cities in Iowa. eighty
five second class and eleven first class
nave nearly all reported to the mu-
nlclpal accounting department. Only
Cedar Falls, Marion Charlton, Glen
wood, Storm Lake, and Mystic are yet
OUT and reports are expected from
them soon.
or the cities of the second class the
per capita Indebtedness of LeMars is
the smallest, $3.77; Perry has S4.14,
Boone, $4.S7, and Fairfield, 1929.
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SMOKE VISITS orruMwA.

Notwithstanding the distance of the
numerous forest fires in Michigan.
Minnesota and Wisconsin from this
city, the skies late yesterday and last
evening above Ottumwa showed edi-
dences of the immense volume of
smoke issued from the terrible con-
flagrations. Towards this morning
the pail seemed to tighten and this
afternoon. the air clarified to such an
extent that but little of the dense
blackness is noticeable.