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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-09-04
Personals.

Rev. A. j. Gill has returned
from Emory Grove.
Mr.. j. W. Gsver has been at
Annapolis on business,
Mr.. Leo Wineberg spent some
time at Forest Glen ON business.
Miss Hettie Hahn. of Baltl-
more, is visiting relatives in this
city.
Mrs. f. V. Staub and son are
spending some time at Colonial
Beach.
Rev. William L. Lampe and
family are visiting friends in
Boonsboro.
Mrs. Nicholas Lochner and fam
lily are visiting friends in Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Mr.. j. Alfred Ritter spent a
few days recently in Mount Airy
on business.
Hon. Harry J. Kefauver has
returned from pleasant visit to
the seashOre.
Mrs. REESE Carstine of st. Louis,
Mo-, is visiting her parents, South
Market street.
DR.. Charles ID. Conley of AID
amstown was in the city on bust
ness during the week.
Mrs. V. De p. Yingling has
returned from visit to her
friends in the county,
Ex Mayor A. r. Yeakle, of
Washington, ID. c., was in the
city during the past week.
Mr. James Fl. Harris and fam
lily have returned from q two
weeks visit to Atlantic City.
MIR. L. j. Schildtknecht and
family have returned from visit
to friends in Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Nash is entertaining at
Prospect Hall Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
lace McKsig of Cumberland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mullinix have re
turned from st. Louis. Mo-, after
spending some time IN that city.
Mr.. Edgar S. McCardell and
family have returned ftom Colum
bus, Ohio, after an extended trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Saunders,
of Schenectady, are visiting at
the parental home, North Market
street
Mayor and Mrs. George Ed
ward Smith have returned from a
visit to friends in Washington,
ID. @.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. j. Green of
Baltimore are the guests of Mr..
William G. Martin, North Market
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Clarke Keefer
are entertaining Mrs. Keefer's
parents, Rev. DR.. and Mrs. j.
Ii. Dubbs.
Rev. and Mrs. j. Paul Wright
and Miss Celia Hunt, of Martins
burg, are summering at the Hotel
Braddock.
Mrs. A. NJ. Landauer, East
Church street, is entertaining her
sister, Miss Ella Bloomburg, OF
Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Albaugh,
East Fourth street, are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Shuman, of Way.
nesboro, Pa.
Mr.. Cephas NJ. Thomas. OF
BuckeystowD, was in this city
recently, the first time since his
severe illness
Mr.. Ralph Finneyfrock, who
has been spending his vacation
in Washington City, has return
ed to his home.
MIR. Paul Kietfer, of New York.
spent several days the past week
with his brother, Mr.. Clarke
kietfer, of the NeacS
DR.. Z. II. Eschbach has re-
turned from White Sulphur
Springs. where he has been
spending his vacation.
Hon. aud Mrs. Charles Markell
are visiting friends in this city.
They recently returned from an
extended tour OF Europe.
Mr.. Vincent Sebold of Emmits
burg was in the city on his way to
the north on railroad business.
He will be absent several days.
The following Frederlckton-
ians are summering at Atlantic
City: Miss Carrie Troxell, West
Fourth street; AIR. and Mrs.
Cha les Shook, of Utica Mills;
Mr.. and Mrs. Casper Ramsburg,
Harmony Grove; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles G. Waters. East Church
street; Mr.. Harry Newcomer and
mother; Mrs. James NJ. Hood,
south of this city.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-09-04

Mrs. j. T. Pyles and son are
in the Monumental City.
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DUDLEY.

Dudley. - Miss Irene Johnson, VINO
has been quite i'll for the past week,
is reported better.
Alfred Gunnarson and family spent
Sunday evening at the Chas. 4.
Swanson home.
Adolph Johnson OF Ottumwa is Wis,
iting with relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. Frank Sellers Of Ottumwa re
turned home today on No. 10 after a
few days visit at the G. L. Swanson
and John Peterson homes.
James Olney went to Ottumwa to
day on No. 10. -
Misses Maude Stevens and Myrtle
Johnson were passengers to Ottumwa
on No. 10 today.
Misses Mary Swanson and Clara
Kendall and Carl Swanson of Ottum
wa, who have been visiting In this
turned home. 81.
Miss Myrtle Johnson visited with
Miss Maude Stevens Monday.
Several from here attended tbs
ball game at No. s Sunday aftereo-h
Chas. L.. Swanson and family
spent Sunday afternoon at the Johr
Peterson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Peterson O
Elmwood, Ill, departed for OttumW'
Friday evening on No. 4 after a few
days visit with relatives south o
town.
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Obituary


In pursuance to rules Of the asso-
citation the Wapello County Medical
society met last night and drafted the
following token of respect to the men,
DRY Of Mrs. d. G. Brockman, the late
wife Of one of their members. The
testimonial Of their regard follows:
The members of the Wapello Coun-
ty Medical society wish to express to
you their profound sympathy on the
sad occasion Of the death of your be-
loved wife and mother.
While we are conscious of the fact
that nothing that WI can say will
lessen your loss, yet we feel that
there must be great consolation in
the knowledge that Mrs. Brockman
bore her long and painful illness with
true Christian fortitude.
Her love you have repaid in kind.
Her exemplary life and her devotion
as a wife and mother has been re.
warded in part by your loving and
kind attention and will be more fully
satisfied in the eternal reward which
she has won for herself. We hope that
you may find in her ~cheerfulness, her
hope and her virtues, strength to
support you In this sad hour.
Wapello County Medical Society,
BY ]. F. Herrick,
S. A. Spilman,
G.. C. Pope,
Committee.
To DR.. D. G. Brockman and family.
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SEYMOUR.

Seymour. Rev. j. L. Johnson of
Indianola was in this city in the inter-
est of the Iowa Children's Home OF
Des Moines.
William Sanger of Clarinda. former
ly of this city, visited friends here
over Sunday.
Mrs. Ethel Kreiger who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
C. Varney, went Saturday to Gala
tin, Mo-, to visit her sister, Mrs. 7.
N. O'Neil.
Mrs. Eliza Adams accompanied Mrs,
Martha Mcfarland home to Cincin.
matt Friday fer a few days visi.
Mrs. ]. ]. Adams visited her sister
Mrs. George Lintz in Cincinnati Fri
day. Her daughter Mildred, who has
been visiting there for a week re
turned home with her.
Mrs. Eva Kellar is having a cemen
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DISTRICT COURT
OPENS AUC,17
JUDGE ANDERSON WILL PRESIDE
THE JURY HAS BEEN
DRAWN.
TWO WEEKS CHANCERY
Grand Jury Meets on First Day and
Petit is Called for Two Weeks
Later - Will Rush
Business. ;.

Clerk George Phillips, Auditor Nc
Carly and Recorder Swenson have
drawn the petit and grand jury for
the August term of the district court,
which opens Monday, August II, with
Judge D. M. Anderson presiding.
The order OF the court follows:
Order Of Business.
For the district court of Wapello
county, Iowa, August term, 1908.
1t is hereby ordered that the mem.
bers of the grand jury panel be noti-
fed to appear on Tuesday, the second
day Of the term, at IL o'clock a. M.
The petit jury panel will consist Of
thirty 600 members, who will be sum-
moned to appear on the third Monday
of the term at 8 O'Clock a. m.
An assignment of cases for trial will
be made on the first day of the term
at 1870 p. m.
The first two weeks of the term will
be devoted to the trial of chancery
and other cases where a jury Is not
required.
Cases not noted for trial will be
stricken from the docket as reached
unless good cause to the contrary be
shown. and cases noted for trial will
be assigned and disposed of in their
order.
D. M. Anderson, Judge
The jurors drawn follow:
Grand Jury.
G. e. Anderson.
Charles Bluhm.
David Cobler.
Robert Dunning.
Ged Dotts.
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RESOLUTIONS ON DEATH OF
WILLIAM A. MoINTIRE

At a special meeting of the board
OF directors Of the Commonwealth Fire
Insurance Co., on yesterday, the board
unanimously adopted resolutions Of
respect In Of William A. Nc
Intire. recently deceased, as follows:
Whereas: In the operations of
Divine Wisdom It has called William
A. McIntire to eternal peace, and
Whereas: We, the board Of directors
of the The Commonwealth Fire Tnsur-
ance Company. OF Ottumwa, Iowa, by
his death lost the benefit of HIS sound
conservative advice the pleasing as
ISOLATION with his personality, the
ready sympathy of his active mind
and example of sterling integrity evil
denced by his daily life. from our
councils, therefore, be 1T
Resolved; That we tive expression
to our sorrow, by spreading this re-
solution on our minutes, by publ
cation in a daily newspaper and by
sending a copy hereof 70 the family
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CHARLTON

Chariton-Rev. and Mrs. M. s. Clark
and daughters, Birdie and Lille, de-
parted yesterday for a visit with rela-
tives at different points in Nebraska
an Kansas.
Master Jay Poucher is spending the
week with her grand parents in Lucas.
M. Roarty and Miss Elizabeth
Canny of Ottumwa visited in this city
Yesterday with her sister, Mrs. w. C..
Kitterman.
Miss Gladys Price of %Indianola,
visited in this city yesterday with Miss
Nellie Lyman while on her way to
Illinois.
Messers H. d. Copeland. R. A. Has
selquist, H. G. Larimer, l.. F. Maple
and e. A. Anderson, Of this city, and
w. j. Marshall Of Russell went to
Creston yesterday to attend a meeting
Of the congressional committee.
Mrs. s. A. Neff left the first of the
week for a visit in Ottumwa with her
son, Lowry Neff and family.
Mrs. Emma Hale AMI Hiss Pearl
Lack left yesterday for q visit in St.
Joe with their sister Mis-. Emma Hale.
County Clerk Carpenter yesterday
issued a marriage license to 7. 8.
Davidson, Of Clarke county, and Miss
| Mamie Richey of Norwood.
Mrs. VIM. West Of Tacoma, Is visit
ing in this city with her daughter, Mrs
Everett Nolan, while on her way home
from a visit with relatives in Brook
field, Mo.
J.. A. Brown departed yesterday on
a business trip to Houston, Texas.
NJ, nforuo rot Crounc mud am RGu
W. N. Graves, Of Logan formerly OF
this county, are here for a visit With
relatives and old friends.
Miss Jessie Killough, of Abingdon
Ill, arrived yesterday for q visit with
her aunt, Mrs. Anna Groves and otheI
relatives.
Mrs. Milo Aams Of Osceola, former
ly of this city, was here yesterda!
calling on old friends ind ~transactine
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Hollingshead ans
little son left last evening for q visi
in Abba with his parents.
Mrs. d. a. Enslow of Council RlIffi
until recently Of this city, came las
evening for Il visit with her sons ant
old friends.
MI. and Mrs. Chas. Flynn returned
yesterday from a three weeks visi
with friends in Colorado and Utah.
j. e. Wright LETT yesterday on
ten days business trip 20 Boulder
Colorado.
Mrs. F. Is. Alldredge and sister, Mis-
Dora Young of Des Moinrs WHO ha'
been spending two weeks in this Gil
with the formers da:lght.sr, Mrs. Hug
Moore, returned home last evening
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Blakesburg--Mrs. John Lafollette. OF
Seymour, spent Friday night with
friends.
The lecture at the M. e. church by
Rev. Cooper was we'll attended.
Henry Trussell from Nebraska Wis
tied relatives here Saturday.
Mrs. S. c. Snow and son Wilbur,
started Friday evening for severa
weeks visit in western Iowa.
Mrs. Fred Raymond started to Ian
caster, Mo, Friday to visit relatives.
Mrs. VIM. Shea went to Ottumwa
Sunday evening.
Miss Hannah Peterson, of Ottumwa,
spent Sunday here.
VIM. Arnold, of this place. started &c
Indianola Sunday evening where he
has secured q position.
Mrs. Malinda Miller and daughter
Margaret, returned from Mystic Sun
day where they had been visiting Mr
and Mrs. Ed Bell.
Claude Berry and family, of Urbana
spent Sunday at the home of Homei
| Snow.
Mrs. Tracey Porter and children, O
Abba. are visiting at the parensa
Dehaven hom&.
Mrs. John Poland, who has been Ii
is better.
Aubrey Jordan, of Moravia, spenr
Sunday In BGakesburg.
Miss Tia Cohagan Is visiting rela'
| tives and friends here this week,
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BoNAPARTE

Bonaparte.-Misses Beth S%turdivanf
and Ina Merritt left yesterday fp
Indianapolis, Ind. before returning U
their home In Silver City, New Mexi
Co.
Mrs. r. q. Coolidge and daughte
Gladys, Of Des Moines. are the guess
OF relatives In Bonaparte and vicinlta
Miss Jennie Cassiday visited in OF
tumwa several days this week witt
her friend. Mrs. Max Schreiner.
Roger Cox is spending the week al
K,rkville.
Mrs. Cora Fisher and Master Rich.
ard Rees went to Keokuk yesterday Il
visit Mrs. w. II. Entler.
Miss Ethel Duty, of Oxford. is Wis.
iting her many friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs John Spawn, of Hills
boro, have been recent guests at thu
home of DR.. B. p. BlackIner,
Miss Patti Percival has gone tf
Sheridan, Wyo., for an extended visit
with relatives,
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will remain a few days with her
laughter, Mrs. Washington and fam

will remain a few days with her
daughter, Mrs. Washington and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Johnson, moved
their household goods to Coalfield,
Tuesday morning where they Will
make their future home, as Mr.. john
son has accepted a position with the
Fuel company.
Miss Pearl Lyons of Ottumwa IS
the guest this week Of her friend Miss
Ida Roberts.
Mrs. Donian and little daughter re-
turned to their home In Pella Tuesday
morning after visiting with relatives
at the Pickeral home just east OF
Eddyville.
Miss Aggie Ferris is the guest this
week of her friend, Miss Ferp Lewis
of North Third street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Werner was
called to Missouri, Tuesday morning
by the death of a near relative.
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BIDWELL

Bidwell.-Holly Cleveland returned
Friday from Harper where he had
been visiting friends for a weeks
duration.
Mrs. Catherine Johnston and son,
Frank, were entertained at dinner
Saturday at the Charles H. Johnston
home in South Ottumwa.
Miss Rosa Norwood of Davenport,
is being entertained at h home OF
Daniel Rosecran.
Miss Clara Lathrop, of South OF
tumwa, is visiting relatives in this
vicinity.
The farmers here are very busy cut
ting hay and oats. The oats seem to
be considerable damaged on account OF
rust.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Johnston OF
South Ottumwa, returned home Satur-
day after a weeks visit with relatives,
Grant Garfield is still in very poor
health.
Miss Stella Potter spent a few days
last week at the home Of James F
Knox, of High Point.
Mrs. Agnis Yenger. of Blakesburg
visited last week at the home of hel
son Frank Yenger.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnston &C.
companied by Miss Lola Walker. spen'
a very pleasant day at the George
Chisman home in South Ottumwa.
Miss Lellah Garfield of Ottumwa
visited relatives here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Knox. %
High Point, visited relatives here Sun
day.
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BUCKET OF CLAY
FALLS ON HEAD
WHILE DIGGING WE'LL ON
FARM HUGH BROWN IS VIC.
TIM OF ACCIDENT,

Hugh Brown narrowly escaped
death yesterday while at work assist
ing his father dig a well on their
farm. A bucket Of clay which was
being hoisted from the pit, fell and
struck him on the head and back.
Brown lives with his father on the
Bier farm about three miles west OF
the city neal the Reveal schol house.
They were engaged in sinking a we'll
and had gotten nearly thirty feet IL
depth when the accident occurred.
The earth as it was dug was placed
in a large bucket used for the purpose
Of conveying it to the surface. The
name of hosting the bucket was by
horse power and a cable. While hoist
ing a load the hook slipped from the
bale of the bucket precipitating the
bucket full of earth a distance OF q
feet to the bottom Of the well.
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COMPANY
LOANED FUNDS
j. w. JORDAN BELIEVES ACTION
DETRIMENTAL TO MINOR
ITY HOLDERS.
ASKS FOR let r n
Petition Asserts That Phillips Co.
Loaned $4,000 to and Purchased
$5o,40o of Box Car Loader
Co. Stock.

j. w. Jordan, a minority stakeholder
in the Phillips Fuel company, has COM
menced suit against the directors and
officials of that corporation demanding
an accounting of funds alleged to
have been loaned to the Ottumwa Box
Car Loader company, the leading
stockholders of which are controllers
of the stock Of the fuel company.
Jordan own five shares Of stock Of
the Phillips Fuel company, valued at
$500 par. He AYERS that the capital
stock of the concern Is 100000 OF
which S205,300 is paid in.
Jordan asserts, as he believes, that
$103, 400 dollars of the funds of the
fuel company have been misappropri.
ated in that $5O,400 has been expended
in the purchase of the stock of the
IOttumwa Box Car Loader Co, and that
$751; 900 has been loaned to the Box
Car Loader company out of the funds
of the fuel company.
Wants an Accounting.
Plaintiff asserts that he demanded
the return of the funds but the direct
ors OF the Fuel company failed to dc
so and amended the articles of in
corporation so as to the poin1
and then reloaned the money and re
purchased the stock of the Box Cal
Loader Co.
Now Mr.. Jordan arsk for a recount
ing and a return of the funds by ordel
of the court.
The title of the case is J. w. Jordan
VS.. Ira Phillips, Henry Phillips, Phil
lip Phillips, w. d. Strong, A. j. Ers
kline and the Phillips Fuel Co.
Ira Phillips is president and Henri,
Phillips is secretary and treasurer
ira Phillips, Henry Phillips and w I
Strong control the stock of the Bo
Car Loader Co., asserts the petition.
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ss Pallister of Ottumwa was one o.
the most experienced riders In the
state and held at that time cver one
hundred prizes. Lying low IN the sad.
die, with a peculiar swinging motion
Of the body, he was a very pretty
ture as he fairly flew around the
track on a Columbia light roadste-
The dve mile race:
Fret heat
A. L. Eaton, ottumwa; 2o:24&.
Second heat
Charles Russell, Ottumwa; 22:29h.
Third heat
Frank Clark, ottumwa; 2o:27A.
Fourth heat
j. A. Pallister. ottumwa; 1s:04A.
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walk put in in front of her three lots
on Fourth street.
Born to Albert Johnson and wife
Saturday, a nine pound daughter.
Pearl varney and wife returned
Tuesday from a trip to Niagara Falls
and other points in the east.
]. =. Adams was a business visitor
in Corydon Saturday.
About two hundred of our citizens
visited Barnum & Bailey's show in
Centerville Saturday.
Iona Keller returned Tuesday from
a few days visit at the home Of Mr.,
Reddeck in the country.
DR.. /. NJ. Maxwell's new residence
on Lee street is completed and ths
family moved in last week.
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TWENTY A AGO.

q . y 4@+@sa
Profs. Calm and Albert, with Prof.
Smith as manager, all of Ottumw wa,
and Mrs. Logan of Oskaloosa, wer,
planning to give a series of concerts
IN the leading towns Of Iowa.
The Spirit Lake Regatta vas about
to take place and Messrs. Schenk
and Kilby We're to represent the OF,
tumwa Oarsmen. T. D. Foster, an hon
orary member of the association al
that time. and Rube S. Field, went up
to enjoy the sport.
The following Is the time made in
the bicycle races at Grinnell. One
nile race, the prize a silver cup, wo;
BY ]. A. PallisIer. making the course
in 3:31k.
The race was a foregone conclusion
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EDDYvlLLE.

Eddyville.-Miss Hazel Pos, left
Tuesday for Pella, where she expects
to visit for about three weeks with
relatives and friends.
Prof. Alden Yeager, returned home
Tuesday morning from Agency. where
he has been for the past month Wis.
iting with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Jennie Chitwood left Tuesday
morning for Green Ridge where she
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HILLsBoRo LUMBER. GRAIN AND
FUEL COMPANY ORGANIZED.

HiIlsborO.-An incorporated stocR
company with a capital of $4,000. aA
subscribed. was organized at the office
of DR.. Harlan Saturday evening. The
company will be known as The Hills
horo Lumber, Grain and Fuel Co., and
will be ready for business August /
They have obtained the north part OF
what was formally the Percival prop
erty owned by John Ryan and r. q.
Watts. A street will be opened
through past the Buckley hotel to the
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Phillips Big Store Co.

railroad. John Ryan was elected man
aEer and the following directors waro
chosen: r. E. Watts, John Taylor.
John Carter, j. w. Mickelwaite and
r. A.. Graves. The company Is Il
strong one, composed of the best men
Of the town and neighborhood and iio
doubt will do a thriving business.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Barr of Sheri-
dan, Wyo., who have been visiting
Mr.. Bars sisters. Mrs. John Wheatley
and Mrs. F. B. Whitaker, the past
month, left for their home Monday.
The remains of Thomas Hobson.
which was found on the river bank at
FIT. Madison recently, was brought
here Monday and inferred in the m
terry south of here.
O.. ]. Lindsey and family Of Mt.
Pleasant, spent Sunday at the u. W.
Alton home.
j. w. and w. P. Blackford were
business visitors in Bonaparte yes
terday afternoon.
John Copeland went to Batavia
Monday morning.
Harry Stevens and family of Salem
were in town Sunday.
Harry Folker n wife and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hartrick and family, of Farm
ington, visited the Bryson and Jesse
and Benn families Sunday.
The band boys cleared about $40 al
their social Saturday night.
j. e. Elliott and family went t.
Rome Saturday for a couple Of days
visit.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. r. A. Thornton Saturday evening
Mrs. George Shelman is visiting n
Stockport.
A large crpwd from Mt. Pleasant
attended the ball game here Sunday
afternoon.
Grant CorsEie whose goods were
shipped here from Oklahoma las
week Is hauling them to Salem today
Miss Sadie Sprott went to nlinoi
this morning TO visit with her grand
mother, Mrs. Cooper.
Mesdames Belle Murdoch and Kat
Edison returned to their home Monda.
evening.
Mrs. Jesse Isenn has zone to Farm
ington to visit a short time and TAX
treatment. a
s. C. Ellis will leave this evenlnI
for a trip to Kansas and New Mexico
l.. e. Bryspn, Jesse Benn and G
w. Alton went to TT. Madison Sun
day night.
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To DR.. D. c. Brockman and family.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-20

| lieve it to be. And yet 1t is by observ-
ance of general political conditions
rather than by scrutiny of the stu
alton in particular states that the DEM
ocratic hosts are encouraged and 9TH
ers of a different way of thinking
sometimes slightly discouraged Sur
face indications may suggest that Bry-
an is strong and Taft weak, but the
fact is that a majority of the voters
in majority of the states now con-
slider themselves to be republicans and
have acquired the habit of voting the
republican ticket Doubtful voters and
"f1oaters" are no longer able to turn
the election, and it is only as the result
of positive detection of republican
voters or thru the refusal or neglect of
very considerable number of them
to vote at all that Taft can be beaten
and Bryan elected. Talk and specula-
ton are easy in July; but in October.
1t will become a question OF New
York, Ohio and Indiana and few 9TH
er states. In the ultimate. we believe
ii will become a question Of New York
and Ohio, with both states necessary
to Bryans success, but with the two
of them sufficient to insure his cleo
tlon AS rule republicans do not seem
to doubt Ohio altho the democrats
claim 1t; while the fact as to New
York is that at present no one has
judgment on the state that is valuable.
These are conditions to exhaust the
democratic enthusiasm long before No
vemher; but for the moment the demo-
Gratis see the hopeful side. and at their
own national convention 1T is their
proper time to be hopeful.