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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-05
EDDYNILIE
Milton

Eddyville.-Mr and Mrs. Milton
Pickerell. James Griffin and Mrs Joe
Himelick. across the river, Albert
Johnson, Abe Stuber, Mrs. S. e.
Minotonye and Misses Minta Seehess,
Lucille Moss. Pearl Fields and Helen
Clark attended the Baptist association
at Eldon this week.
Mrs. Lucy Leuckel and son, Frederic
who have been visiting the former'a
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gervais Fais, foI
some time, departed Thursday night
for their home at Trenton, N. ].
Mrs. N. Secress Mrs. d. Mater ard
daughters, Miss Goldie and Minta,
went to Nevada, Iowa, Thursday I'd
spend about ten days attending the
state camp meeting of the Adventists,
Misses Marie Kullick and Dorothy
Llewellyn. of Kahoka, Mo-, are visiting
their cousins, Mrs. N. B. Holloway and
G. H. Seifert.
Mrs. Fanny Cassatt returned We'd
resday from a visit with her sister and
other relatives at Pella.
Miss Rachel Burns is spending a few
Gays with relatives in Ottumwa.
Mrs. w. M. F'lockhart, who had been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M
Dial. returned to her home In Albia
Wednesday,.
Misses Alta and Frances Miller have
gone to Cedar Falls to join their par
ents and enter the state normal again
Mrs. Nina Lathrop returned to hei
home at Ottumwa Wednesday after a
visitit with her uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs J. P. Landis
Miss Ida Roberts is visiting relatives
in Des Moines.
Chet Johnson and family, OF
town.
Everist, have been visiting Mr. John
sons father, j. T. Johnson, north OF
town.
Mesdames ]. H. Fields and Gertrude
Metzger, visited Thursday at the
Nichola home in Oskaloosa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-05
Rupture and PiEes

ABSOLUTELY CURED. NO SEVERE PAIN
OR DETENTION FROM BUSINESS. I HAVE
GIVEN THOUSANDS OF TREATMENTS FOR
RUPTURE AND CURED MANY CASES. CHIL
DREN CURED WITHOUT A FAILURE.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-05
DISEASES OF MEN AND PRIVATE
DISEASES A SPECIALITY.
0r. w. E. ShaIlenberger,

145 Oakwood Blvd, Chicago.
Rsference: Drexel State Bank
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-05

DR.. Bonham's Office IS equipped with new and
improved apparatus for treating Chronic dis
eases. X-Ray Violet Ray. Galvanic Electri.
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ing Apparatus, Electric Vibrator.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 22, 1908.
HERE'S RICHNESS.

About the funniest thing in politics we have noticed lately is handed out by The Sacramento Bee. It begins by a big headline extending across the front page reading, Keep Roosevelt In the White House." Then it gathers impetus and adds: Millions of citi- zens want to see him elected to the presidency for another four years" That gives it fresh breath and we get this: Sign The Bees petition and start the ball rolling to emancipate the country from exploitation by the trusts and grafters." Then follows the petition which the people are asked to sign and which is an urgent appeal to Roosevelt to allow himself to remain in the position he now occupies, or words to that effect.
 This is decidedly rich. both in con- ception and in spirit. The people are to unite for the purpose of keeping Roosevelt in ohice to save the country AAOhA tAaSNS anu 6A1ANNASs oAO NA~S The Bee knows perfectly well, for 1t is not fool. that trusts, grafters, il- legal and blood-sucking combinations and the like have made more headway and accomplished more villainy during the present administration than in any previous decade of the country's his- tory--than in its entire history. would not be going too far. we feel sure. It is irnmaterial whether or not Roosevelt himself is responsible for this discred- itable state of affairs; the fact remains that it has grown and flourished un- der his administration as never before. and The Bee knows 1t. Yet in the face of these known facts the people are to be asked to make an appeal to him to allow himself to be again elected President in order that he may finish the work he has been doing. God help the country if Roosevelt is to do more finishing!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
RrvrhsrNe nrrfsrLr.

On January 2s, as will be remem- bered. the Supreme Court of the United States rendered a decision declaring the Erdman act unconstitutional, and three days later The New York Jour nal. Mir. Hearst's paper. severely and bitterly criticised the opinion of the court. On February the same tri- bunal, in the Connecticut EIatters' case, decided that a boycott was unlawful. This decision was also criticized and condemned by the Hearst organs. In commenting on these decisions the Hearst papers virtually charged that the highest legal tribunal in the land was controlled by Influences antagon- istic to the working people of the country. In fact, in one of the editor- ials it was distinctly charged that the judges, or a majority of them. were nominated by dozen corporations, thus by implication charging that the courts were dominated by the corpor- ations.
 All this was what might have been expected from a Hearst newspaper, and if they--or he--had adhered to 1t there need have been no surprise. However, on the 18th inst, there was printed in The New York Journal letter signed by William R. Hearst in which at considerable length he considers and coincides with the decisions of the court, ending with these words: Therefore, these decisions of the Su- preme Court seem to me to be in ac- cordance with the Constitution, and not in opposition to the best interests of the working people"
 Now. when we consider the denun- citations bestowed on the court and it's decisions by the Hearst papers we must say that the owner and manager of these papers reaches "a most lame and impotent conclusion" in his letter to one of them. It is a plain admis- sion that it's unfavorable criticisms of the court and it's decisions were unjust and unfair. and that the papers had done wrong in making unfavorable comments on them. It is not unusual of course. for MT. Hearst to reverse himself. but all will agree that there must have been some potent Influence at work to cause him thus to so back on his former position. Had he heard something drop?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
Thaw Cnse Rnviewad.

Goldwin Smith in The Toronto Sun.
 The rules of evidence are strange. Experts are not disqualified by having received a fee, perhaps heavy fee, from the party on whose behalf they appear; while only having expressed q cursory opinion on the Incident of the day is a disqualification for the jury box. A Court of Justice is not a suitable place for the discussion of a ques- tion of sanity In England a day or proba- bly, half day would have sufficed to com was perfectly clear. would have heen put in. The verdict would have followed 1t. TorteH 1o tpa Hn,," sscra,s TsssSS ana ,sS have communicated with the Judge, and if the Judge expressed any doubt on the would have suspended execution and re- viewed the case. Thaw is now sworn by paid experts into the lunatic asylum. By paid ex- perts he will presently be sworn out of it. He will then walk the streets of New York a privileged murderer. Such is the power of wealth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
THE DAY WE cELnBRATE.

Today George Washington has an- other birthday. That is. he might have had one if he had waited until now, but that would have upset things and spoiled history. There might even not have been any United States now if he hadn't been born when he was. We can never tell what might have been. but we think Washington was born at the right time and place, and that he accomplished what no other could have done. There was no other man then whom an English poet, Lord Byron would have called
 The cincinnatus of the west,
 Whom Envy dared not hate.'
 Byron was mistaken. however. for George Washington was the subject of as bitter hate, malice and envy as any man who has lived. He was hated by smaller men who envied his greatness of character. He was hated by ambi- tious men who wanted to supercede him. and he was hated by narrow minded men who were unable to rise to his level He was cordially hated and envied in his day. and 1t is one of his most lasting and commendabIe vir- tues that neither the malice of enemies nor the spite and intrigues of envious competitors could drive him from the path of honor and duty he had marked out for himself and which he followed when hope itself seemed buried.
 It would be foolish to speak of Washington as a saint or a perfect man. for he was neither. He had hu- man passions and failings but he con4 uuered them. He had human weak nesses but he rose above them. He had human ambitions but he put them aside at the call of duty. As the years pass the faults that he really had grow more and more dim and indistinct and his many Jennobling virtues become more thoroughly implanted in the minds of the living. His was char acter from which time can take no iaurels.
 It is well for us as a people that on one day in each year we can devote a little of our time to the duty of lay ing memory wreaths on the tomb of the Father of his Country as history and a grateful people long since named him. Not every one can spend the day in paying honor and respect to the memory of the great leader. the un- swerving patriot and the incorruptible statesman. but all true Americans can at least have thought of him and drink an actual or figurativs toast to his name. He is one of the few men in American history for whom all classes and creeds can entertain respect and veneration. We have no human gods. no hero worship in this country. but the best and the greatest of American citizenship can respect and honor the name and memory of George Wash ington,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22

she goes out into the yard and sees the hens sitting about enjoying themselves. or making a pretense of picking up bugs and worms. and not an egg in sight. No use losing one's temper. CT taking a stick and ordering the hens to get busy. for they are proof against coercion or compulsion. If they are not ready to produce eggs they won't do it. and that ends 1t.
 Then, again. the woman of the house decides that she will raise up brood of chickens. She thinks how nice it will be to have the huffy young bid dies trotting around or hiding under the mothers wing when there Is dam ger. Then she reflects on the pleas tire and convenience of having e nice young chicken to fry or broil, or to found pie upon. so she proceeds to set together some eggs and set the hen on them: that is. if the hen is ready for the operation. It was Josh Billings, if we mistake not. who said that "the best time to set . hen is when the hen is ready" and Josh was about right. If a her. doesn't want to be "sot" you can't make her sit. not even if you use dynamite on her.
 But even if you set the eggs and the hen Is obedient and accommo modating your troubles are not over. After waiting three or four weeks and see- ing no results you examine the eggs and find no chickens in them. Some one has palmed of a lot of he eggs on you, or something else was wrong, and the fool hen was wasting all this time on batch of dead fruit. Pos. sibly she knew it all the time and wanted to see what you would do about it..
 We are not speaking of incubators or other modern methods of substitut- ing art for nature. You can get eggs. and you can make an incubator sit on them, but whether you get results is another thing. Even if the chickens are safely matched. the fry. the broii or the succulent pie may not be forth- coming, for there are many obstacles in the way of young chicken. Dis- eases, hawks, thieves and other dangers are always present. and the entire sea- son may be frittered away and not chicken bone to pick. Oh, yes, Caro- lyn. we know something about "oppor- tunity in hens" Frequently there isn't any.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
The Governor Was DiseOurteous.

Tampa Tribune.
 One of the finest speeches delivered that of J. A. Wilkinson. Secretary Of Agriculture of Alabama. Every word of it rang true to Southern idea and Southern sentiment; his demand that the states should be left unmolested in their right to go out after and secure such immigrants as they might desire being a natural sequence to the fact that he came from common wealth which like Florida, has ever stood loyal to the first principles of the government.
 Upon his return to Montgomery. Mir. Wilkinson gave out an interview to The Advertiser, of that city, which Is printed elsewhere in The Tribune. 1t citizen of Florida. to read his censure of Governor Broward for absenting himself from the sessions of the con vention. especially when emphasized by the declaration that our Napoleon fear ed "a political intrigue in Tampa"-a baseless fancy which could only have been engendered by morbid condition of body and mind. That so palpable a discourtesy should have been shown the gentlemen who responded to his own invitation Is quite incemprehen sible-no matter from what viewpoint one chooses to regard 1t,
 The Tribune has purposely refrained from criticising the proceedings and It experienced a disappointment so keen and was aroused to so high a pitch of resentment that 1t decided not to speak at once, in the heat of pas cooler judgment would prevail. But we have been impelled to express an opinion on one phase of the situation by this criticism of Mir. Wilkinson A press and people of Florida will so re- gard 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
IF OFTEN FAILS.

Carolyn Prescott has an interesting ar- ticle in a contemporary on the subject of Opportunity in Hens" wherein she details the success of young woman who embarked in the chicken business. It is very interesting, but sometimes things don't turn out exactly as one expects. Hens are a wicked and a per- verse generation when they choose to be. Sometimes the good housewife wants some eggs and wants them bad ly. Company may come in unexpected- Iy and she proposes to cook eggs for dinner; or she may wish to manufac- ture a cake, or an eggnog or some other article of necessity for which eggs are indispensable. In any case
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
REPUBLICANS ANXIOUS
Leaders View New York as Doubtful
 Next Fall. Albany Special to New York Evening

Leaders View New York as Doubtful
 Next Fall.
 Albany Special to New York EveninE
 Post.
 While various Republican factional- lists are occupied in btckerings, con- tests, and fights, detail is perhaps worth noting at this time. It Is the conviction of nearly all politicians of practical experience that New York will be a doubtful State next fall with the chances decidedly against the Re- publican Party. Two views are held here: first, that unless Governor Hughes is named at Chicago, New York will go Democratic; second, that whether the Governor is named or not. the Stata will swing back into the Demo- cratic column.
 outnumber those clinging to the sec Ond. Yet underlying both there is the same common ground of apprehension and lack of confidence among Repubt- not hard to find. They are in part ae- cidental, the fruit of peculiar condi- tions, but in larger part they are the outcome of the growing feeling that the old Republican machine. the crea' ton of Platt, the instrument of odell in the days before the investigations and reforms, is rapidly disintegrating. It is with the latter reason for dtstrust that one must deal, to present the sit- uatton, from tue politicians view af the moment.
 In the course of the last two months, a score of two or State leaders of vary ing size have passed through Albany Without exception every one of them, in speaking of the approaching elect ion. has declared either a fear or . conviction that New York Nas likely to change sides in the next campaign more certainly on the State that Che National ticket. but not improbably on both. A few of these Republican lead CTS have been personally mixed up in now going on, but the majority have spoken their minds without any direct reference to any rivalry of individual leaders. The burden of their com ment has been that the Republican Party has become the football of va rious interests not its own
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
This Date in History
February a2.

cany.
 17S2-George Washington, first Pres ident of the United States, born. Died December 14, 1799.
 l717--Archibald Bullock, Governor of Georgia, died in Savannah. Born in Charleston, s. C., about 1880.
 1s19-John Newland Maffitt, IT,, q celebrated Confederate privateer, born in Ireland. Died at Wilmington, N. C., May IS, 1888.
 1S62-Jefferson Davis inaugurated President of the Confederate States at Richmond.
 1S66-President Johnson publicly de- nounced the reconstruction committee and declared Congress to be in rebel lion against the government of the United States.
 lssl-orange Free State declared to be neutral territory.
 Is96-The Confederate States Mu- scum dedicated at Richmond, Va.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
TAFT AND NnwsPAPER MEN.
Public Man Who Has wen Admiratio
 of the Pxans Guild. Washington. IAftAr in anrin Efiald Re

Public Man Who Has Wen Admiration
 of the PEens Guild.
 washington Letter in Springfield Re-
 There Ia no man in public life today in Washington who has so won the personal respect and admiration of the special newspaper correspondents as Secertary Taft This statepent is msoe men have seen administrations and public officials come and go, They have no reverence for the mere ofhcehotder, and however accurate their judgments may be on other matters, there ts proh- ably no body Of men quicker to de- tect the sham and poseur or more ner- ciless in the ridiouie, winch. though 1t may not always find it's way into print, is passed about In common talk. sec retary Taft has. won the respect or favor, but by his frenkness and man iiness. Those who have had an Oppor- tllnity to see him behind the scenes have had no dfsiilustonments. They have found . conscientious. frank ana outspoken public servant. trying to do his duty, and loyaily. and uncomplaiA- inely accepting criticism really due to thN acts Of others In the adminiS- tration. It is doubtful # any man for years past has won such q warm per abuse of Federal patronage for MT. Taft has on this account beensa bitterly uTl- pleasant one for many fhBn to handle For example. one corresponuent rS' gently remarked in talking of the mat fer: 'I am sick at heart about the whole thing. There is no doubt in my mind but that patronage is being used, But there's old Taft, the biggest hearted citizen that ever drew prsatn. I don't know what to do" The only thing to do has seemed to be 70 tell what. in the light of as fair Judgment as one could exercise, has appeared 10 ha the truth
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
NeGre Prosperify Prespeets.
This Ls My S7th Birthday
George O. Smith.

George Otis Smith, director of the United States Geological Survey, was born at Hodgdon. Maine, February %, 1871. After graduating from Colby kins University and spent three years in the study of geology. Leaving this institution in 1s96 he became connected with the United States Geological Sur service of that branch of the govern ment ever since His successful work in Washington. Utah, Michigan and in various sections of New England at- tracted much attention and resulted in his appointment as director of the sur- vey a year ago. Dr. Smith is a prom inent member of the Geological Society Of America and his writings on impor- tant geological discoveries and theories have been much commended and wide ly read.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
A DIME TO A DOLLAR.
xAe Sams. R. RanSan Memorial Funi

Xhe James R. Randall Memorial Funa.
 Reticencs to offer its mite to Q wor- thy ana desired result often holds back the hand that fears competition with one better fitted.
 He who gives his dime to good ob- 5ect Is doing his share with him who gives his dollars.
 Therefore. this paper will receive any and all contrib ba.ions of from Ten the same (with or without namesl in this place for the James R. Randall Me- moria1 Fund.
 No subscription of over $1 will be listed here Any one desiring to give more San write directly to the editor or to T. c. DeLeon. Mobile.
 If any newspaper desires to aid this worthy and much-needed testimonial it can do so by keeping this paragraph standing at it's column head and re- beating this note.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
Cant Other. Re ConsuItedF

Chattanooga Times.
 The Montgomery Advertiser is hug Is a democrat. Speaking of the Dem yer convention that newspaper says: "If the 1000 delegates are to count for anything, and are possessed of any sense at all. 1t might be better for a candidate to say that he will favor such platform as the convention may deem best to adopt" Does our Mont gomery really believe. as things now appear. that Mir. Bryan would endan- ger any of his views by accepting that proposition? If we are going to have everything for Bryan why not give him the platform, Loo-raiiroad 6Wnership the Initiative and referen- dunn among the rest7 Wouldn't 1t be best not to handicap. htm9
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22

A judge in Newark, N. J.. said in his charge to a jury trying a libel suit: When man becomes candidate for ofiice his character and integrity, as well as his fitness for ofice. become proper subjects of comment, no matter if the criticism is defamatory or not, providing always the criticism is made in good faith." If that is the law in New Jersey man can say as many and as mean things as he pieases about candidate and then go into court and plead that he said 1t all "in good faith"
 and not be convicted of libel. We suppose that is specimen of the "Jer- sey justice" of which we often hear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22

They are telling it that the tomb of one of the Egyptian Pharaohs who cashed in something more than thirty two centuries ago has been opened and found to contain many and valuable jewels. We may next hear that they are being offered for sals by some en- terprising modern jeweier.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22

E. & Nopfe. Ctrcuiatson Manages of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sWorA seys:
 The foregoing statement of The Adverti- Aers circulation for the month o9 December 1ee7, is true and correct. and compiled After all returns. from news boys. news agentA spoiled and leftover copies have been ds- ducted VI a NOBLE.
 Circulation Managec. Bworn to and subscribed before ms this 10th day of January. 1908. fEEAI.l RIGA ALEXANDER.
 Notary Public
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22

The statement that Mrs. Hetty Green refused to lend the Vanderbilts money during the recent panic sounds as If the old lady has a grudge against that wealthy family. Possibly they refused to pay her price.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22

The New York Tribune speaks Of "the unwholesome solidarity of the South fin politics" Pity it is not suf- iciently unwholesome to turn the coun- txv asaAnst further Republican rule.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
tt, Ala. Feb. 10. 1908.
Houston,s Lfbsary. Fund.

Editor The Advertiser:
 Tn the last Teachers Institute in this sssnss Sus os fs9 sssrE
 The he Ias plan iu part is for all of the schools, or each rural school in the county. to contribute so much--and all general fund with which books may be bought and circulated among the schools that have contributed in pro- portion to contributions.
 All who have contributed to the fund from this place are as follows: ". R. Powell. lteacherl. Steven Bros. A. Forester. Mr. Q. A. Forrester. Mr. R B. Forester, Mr F " HItto; I.toi,nr Mr' Miss Bessie Kitchins. Miss Myrtle Kitching, Miss Grace Forester, Master Bascom Cooper, Miss sibie Forester, Mrs. Rountree. Miss Claude Wtggins, Master Houston Jordan. Miss Llnnis Forester. Miss Myrtle Forester. Mas ter Harvey Rayel, Master Odus Avertt, Miss Bertha Raley. Miss Archie Bell Crawford. and Mir. J. A. Forester. children and patrons of the school to have a few good books ever at hand to read to help satisfy the tntellee- tual part. and at the same time help let their children and parents enjoy the same privileges.
 This library movement, now in it's infancy in this county, should receive the. earnest support of teacher. pupil,
 Any contribution to this fund will be accepted with thanks and receipted by the chairman Of the Houston Coun- ty Library Fund. Professor c. F. Cas- sady. cottonwood. Ala. ,.,u
 Cowarts. Ala. Feh.. 20.