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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-15
South Dakota Hen
Lays Cold Storage
Eggs at a Profit

ssa ss& % .
Badger, s. D., Sept. 14.-A
little brown hen owned by John
Weidenkopf has earned 48
cents for him by speculating on
the egg market. All summer
long this particular hen has
been making the barn yard ring
with cackling that supposedly
meant, she had been laying eggs.
Though every effort was made
to find her nest, 1t could not be
discovered. She did not want to
set, but kept announcing the
arrival of more eggs, until the
family decided she was only
suffragette.
But Saturday, as the third
row of ice blocks from the bot
tom of the Weidenkopf Ice
house was reached, the nest
was discovered. The hen had
found a hole in the side of the
Ice house, through which she
had entered. There, sitting on
sawdust-covered ice, she had
laid eight dozen eggs. And ev-
eryone of them buried in the
sawdust was as fresh as when
laid. In the meantime eggs
have advanced cents a dozen
so Weidenkopf thanks the hen
for beating the market.
II y 4 Il 4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-15
SAYS PRESIDENTS ENDORSE
MENT is OF NO VALUE UNLESS
TEDDY STAYS CLOSE TO SEE
PRoTEGE "MAkE GOOD"
NEBRASKAN PUTS ON
HARMONY TABLEAUX
VISITS UNCLE GAssAWAY YES
TERDAY AND NEXT GOES TO
SEE DAVE HILL, ALTON B. PAR
kER AND JUDGE GRAY.

Baltimore, Nd, Sept. 14.-William
). Bryan arrived in Baltimore this
morning. The trip from Deer Park,
Md, where he spent Sunday was un-
eventful. The entire party had good
nights rest. During the forenoon
Bryan received a large number of Wis
itors at his hotel. He will speak at
Annapolis this afternoon and at Bal
timore this evening
Bryan on Roosevelt Letter,
"a few plain simple sentences from
Taft will be worth more than any
eulogy that the president pronounces.
The presidents endorsement is of no
value unless the president will agree
to stay in Washington and see that
Taft makes good" In these words
Bryan summed up his opinion of the
letter of Roosevelt commendatory of
Taft today.
1T was expected, OF course" said
Bryan that Roosevelt would support
Taft. He could hardly do less in view
| of the fact that he selected him na
| the administration candidate and sup
ported him with all the influence that
the adrafnistratien, could b-ing tr bear
Inc president s letter, however, may
be objected to as irrelevant. immater
ial and not the best evidence,
Taft is running upon 3 platform
which was so unsatisfactory that he
had to amend it In several important
particulars, yet even as amended IL
gives the public no definite idea as
to what Taft stands for"
Bryan in Harmony TabIeaux IN Eaet
/ Deer Park Hotel, Md, Sept. IA
William Jennings Bryan held the frs
of his series of harmony conferences
with the big Democratic hostiles o
the east here yesterday. when he ant
Henry Gassaway Davis met and spen
the day under the same roof as The
guests Of National Committeeman
John T. McGraw OF West Virginia
/ himself millionaire. and recently ;
hostile.
Uncle Henry Gassaway wai, Mn
on Mr., Bryan's list Of harmony meet
ings arranged to show the countr,
that the two wings of the party ar,
united The other conferences are tt
be with Judge Parker. David B. Hill
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-15
STOCKPORT.

Stockport. - There is a great deal
of sickness in Stockport at present;
two cases OF typhoid fever, three of
malaria and whooping cough.
Mrs. S. V. Whitaker is Ill at her
home
Mrs. Jones spent last week at Fair
field and took in the fair.
Monte Christie played to fair sized
house Friday night.
A man from Salina, Kas., shipped
nine stations from here Saturday
morning.
Workman & Rhymas came in Sat
urday morning with two carloads of
western horses.
Peter Nelson of Batavia was in the
city Saturday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-15
MURDER CASE:
AT SPRINGFIELD
ONE ow MEM RESPONSIVE FOB
RECENT RIoTp GRcu:s;4y 10
Tais>a,

Springfield, IL, Sept. IL The
trial of Joe James commenced in the
Sagamon circuit court today. James
is charged with tho ,s".rdar Of Clergy
A. Ballard. railway conductor. The
tragedy occurred In front nf Rallard's
home Oh the night Of July s The ne
gro had entered Ballard's house and
was discovered by Ballard's daughter
sitting on the foot of her he'd The me-
gro fed. Ballard pursued him and the
negro stabbed Ballard to death
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-15
Sycamore Hill, Oyster Bay,

Sept. y, lSUo.
NV Dear Mr.. Kohrs. - have re-
ceived your letter about the candidacy
Of Mr.. Taft, the man who, feel, is in
nm especial sense the representative
of all that in which most believe in
political life.
Every good citizen should desire to
see both prosperity and justice, pros
perity and fair and righteous dealing,
as between man and man, obtain per-
manently in this great republic. AS
people we are justly proud of our
business industry, of our energy and
intelligence in our work; and it is en-
tirely right that we should ask our
selves as to any given course of con-
duct, "Will it be proitable?"
Put Right Above Profit.
But it is also no less emphatically
true that the bulk of our people, the
plain people who found Abraham Lin
coin their especial champion and
spokesman, regard the question, SIS
this morally right?'' as even more i'm
portant than the question, "Is this
profitable?" when applied to a given
course of conduct. Instead, in the long
run. our people are sure to find that
in all dealings, alike in the business
and political world, what is really
profitable is that which is morally
right.
The last few years have seen a
great awakening of the public con
science and the growth Of a stern de-
termination to do away with corrup
tion and unfair dealing, political, eco
nomic social. 1t Is urgently necessary
that this great reform movement
should go on.
Spasmodic Movement Not Healthy.
But no reform movement is healthy
If it goes on in spasms: if it is mark
ed by periods of frenzied finance, fol
lowed, as such periods of frenzied fl
nance must always be followed, by
equally violent periods of reaction
The revolutionary and the reactionary
really play into one another's hands
to the extent that each, by his ex
cesses necessarily tends to arouse
{Continued cn Page 81
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-15
MORE RACE SUICIDE
Clerks Report at Des Moines Shows
Falling off of Two-thirds in
Births.

Des Moines, Sept. 14.-(SpeciaD -
Disciples of the Roosevelt theories
were astounded today when the report
of the county clerk disclosed only
1882 births in Polk county last year,
a falling off of fully two-thirds from
the 1906 figures. The marriages
for the same time numbered 1880
The clerk says the births falling off
is due to the new law making the as.
SCISSORS report rather than to a lack
of confidence in the Roosevelt doc
trines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-15
THROWN INTO A FENCE
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Holland and Miss
Villa Stideer Hurt In Runaway
at Milton.

Milton, Sept. a. (SpeciaD Mr.,
and Mrs. E.. c. Holland and Miss Villa
Stidger of this place we're seriously in
iured in a runaway accident last night
while returning from church. The
team they were driving ran away,
throwing them into a barb wire fence.
Hollands right leg was broken. Mrs.
Holland sustained dislocated shoul-
der. Miss Stidger was badly cut about
the lips and throat by the barb wire.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-15
The Morocco Case

Paris, Sept 14.-The Franco-Span-
ish note subject to recognition of
Mulai Hafld as Sultan of Morocco was
today transmitted to the powers who
were signatories to the Algeciras con-
vention.
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Continued or Page 81.
Suffers Temporary Fit; Jumps.

philadelphia. Sept. 14.--Sherwood
Maqee left fielder IF Philadelphia Ma
tionel league baseball team While SUI,
fering from temporary nj, prousilt
on by indigestion jumped IRON, the
third story of hotel where he lives.
Isis legs were badly injured. Magee
will not be able to play ball for some
time
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-15
ThaW In New Jail.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Sept 14-Harry
Thaw left the Dutchess county Jail to-
day in the custody of Under Sheriff
Townsend for the Westchester county
jail where Thaw hereafter will be in
the custody of Sheriff Lane.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-15
ROOSEVELT FAVORS
HIS DENOMINATION
IN STATEMENT SAYS
THAT WHILE NOT ATTEMPTING
TO DICTATE HE Is ON COVER
NoR's SIDE.

& Saratoga, N. Y, Sept. 14-The
y Republican state convention
& was called to order at $40 by
* Chairman Woodruff. Indications =
= now point to Hughes renomina-
y ton.
EIhu Root was introduced as y
temporary chairman and was y
given d rousng reception. y
Oyster Bay, Sept. 1.-THE fol-
lowing official statement was CIV
en- out at the executive Offices to-
day:
The president has been in COM
munication with Secretary Root
and Congressman Cocks In refer
ence to the governorship situation
and has authorized them to state
that while he has no intention Of
debating, yet to all his friends
who have spoken to him on the
matter he has said in the strong
est possible terms he favored the
denomination of Hughes"
x Saratoga. N. Y, Sept, a. The
opening hours today found the anti;
Hughes forces ready to renew with
unrelenting persistence their dogged
fight to accomplish the governors de-
feat. The convention is called to con.
vene at D. m., and the, delegates ar
irving on early trains found very
difficult situation awaiting solution
1t is doubtful whether the precise par.
allel circumstances can be found in
the recent political history OF this
state.
Hughes Strength Pron,emarlcal.
The strength of the force behind the
movement for the denomination Of the
governor is of unknown poteD tialities
Nobody can do better than guess how
many delegates would be for him OF
against him. His forces are morgan
ized seemingly without visible center
about which or whom to rally. Ever
the most enthusiastic advocates of The
governors denomination admitted
early today that the delegates oppos
ed to him could easily defeat him Il
they could be brought to unite on any
other candidate. The search for sucl
a candidate taxed the resources Of the
opposition throughout yesterday ant
lasted far into the night. It was tht
subject of endless conferences anc
general discussion, but has been ad
mittedly fruitless
Plan to Deadlock Convention.
| The plan tentatively agreed uDor
| by the anti-Hughes men when the.
suspended operations, last night wa
to present to the convention as man,
names as possible with a view to pre-
venting a nomination on the first bal
lot and playing for possible comhina
tions to be made during the recess t,
be taken after the first ballot Thi
procedure might extend the conven
tion over into Wednesday Every hou
gained by the oposition. they felt. wa
an hour full of hope that "somethin,
might turn up" to strengthen thei
| hands.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-15
Sioux Falls GETS Next Meeting.

Cedar Rapids, Sept. 14.-The Ger
man American Press association re
elected l.. P. Wolf Of Peoria president
and Henry Heinz of Muscatine secre-
tary. Sioux Falls was chosen as the
next meeting place.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-15
Iowa Central Coal chutes Burn,

Oskaloosa. Sept. 14-The Iowa
Central Railway coal chutes were
burned this morning. The loss is
$4,000. The origin of the fire is
mysterious, and incendiarism is sus-
picioned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-15
WRITING TO CONRAD KoHRs
OF HELENA, MONT, PREs'-
DENT SAYS FORMER sEcRE-
TARY is RIGHTFUL SUCCESSOR
DECLARES A CHANGE
LOW WOULD BE FATAL
TO PUT CARRYING ON OF RE-
FORM POLICIES IN HANDS OF
DEMOCRATS WOULD BE TO UN-
DO ALL NOW ACCOMPLISHED.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. 14.-Presl-
dent Roosevelt has put an end 10 tne
Bryan claims that the Nebraskan Is
the rightful heir to the Roosevelt poil-
cies and the natural choice as the one
to carry them onward. At the same
time, Mr.. Roosevelt declared Mr. Ialt
to be the best fitted to carry on the
burden which he must lay down next
March.
III q characteristic, forceful letter to
Conrad Kohrs Of Helena, Mont, maze
public yesterday, the president show
ed why the great task of completing
the reforms inaugurated by him can
not be intrusted to the Democratic
party and candidate. He minced no
words in telling why the work should
not be intrusted to those who mlght
undo all that has been done IN the
direction of bringing the wealthy evil
doers into the fear of the law ana
stopping those practices against which
he was the first to turn the power
of the government successfully.
He declared there was equal peril
at this time in letting either the "ex-
treme radicals or the "bigoted con,
4 SGryauyeS take over lie ieiho, N eAtio
said only those who were fully
acquainted with the work already
done and the methods employed in
that work should be intrusted with the
future course.
Great Praise for Taft.
Mr.. Taft was held to be the only one
who filed the requirements needed.
His long service to the country, on the
bench as member of the cabinet,
and as governor of insular posses
sions, fully prepared him for the high
er duty.
Mr.. Roosevelt referred to the recent
railroad reforms and declared Mr..
Taft, if elected, could be trusted to do
exact Justice to both shippers and
carriers. This and the other prob
lens Of the day are big, the president
said, and required not only honesty
and courage, but also fairness and
Justice. All these MI. Taft possesses,
he said.
The president paid particular atten.
ton to Mr. Taft's injunctions issued
while he was on the bench and chal
lenged labor leaders or others to show
wherein the record was unjust to
worlhingmen.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-15

Bridgeport, Conn, Sept a. Con
necticut is now about to enter upon a
political campaign that will involve
the election Of the entire state. ticket
in November and the choice Of Unit
ed States senator to succeed Frank B..
Brandegee, whose term expires on
March 4, 1909, when the general as
semhly meets next January.
+ Ordinarily these two contests would
ns entirely distinct. but owing ta.Iatl
extraordinary chain OF political hap
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Girl AccldentIy shoots cousin,

Marshalltown Sept. 14-Leona
Yingst, aged IA years, of State Center
was accidentally shot by her 14-year-
old cousin, James Higgins, Sunday aft
ernoon. The girl will probably die.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-15
Hoke Smiths Father Dead.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 14.-H. Fl. Smith,
father Of Governor Hoke Smith, one
of the best known educators IN the
south died today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-15

Maine Voting for state officers.
Portland, Maine, Sept. l4.-Malne
voters are today balloting Tor state
and county officers and members OF
the national congress. The polls open
at Z a. m. and close at p M me
weather today favors large vote.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-15

LJoo NholACo, oSpl. 1t. - L ne SIduu-
patters may ask Hon. James Wilson,
secretary Of agriculture in the cabi-
net, to be the candidate for United
States senator against Governor Cum
Minis.
This rumor was circulated extern
sively in political circles, being given
impetus by the refusal of Governor
Frank d. Jackson to stand as a candi-
date.
In letters to personal friends ex-Gov-
ernor Leslie Nj. Shaw also has declin-
ed to allow his name to be considered
in connection with the candidacy for
the senatorship.
in connection with the standpat can
didacy for senator, since Gov. jack
| sons letter Many politicians thought
yesterday that If the conference Tues
day, which will be attended by several
hundred standpatters, should unani-
mously insist on Governor Jackson be-
ing the candidate, he would reconsider
his decision not to stand for the pri-
mary contest. But in view Of the
chance that he will not reconsider,
other names are being discussed.
Cousins May Run.
A few weeks ago, discussing the AL.
lison succession, the Cedar Rapids
Record said that the standpat selec-
tion Of a successor to the late Sena-
tor Allison was not known, but, said
the paper, "he may be Robert G..
Cousins" very likely guess. Cousins
for the senate and recess appoint.
ment for congress was undoubtedly
the plan that had been evolved.
D-1t inio u 4 =,
er the Cedar Rapids paper had any In
side information on the plans Of the
Istandpatters in regard to the senator
ship.
/ His name, however, is being used
in connection with the prospective
contest over tho place. The names of
win, "Tama Jim" Wilson, Congress-
the Hon. James G. Berryhill, Con-
4 being discussed including those Of
Col. Lafe Young and George D. Per-
kins.
The movement to Governor Jack
son has been well started and it Is
commonly believed that he would be
the choice OF the conference Of Tues
day
One of the prominent standpatters
said last night that the main purpose
OF the conference here Tuesday is to
make plans for electing a Republican
legislature without reference to the
senatorship; and. second, to choose
! senatorial candidate.
Would Help Ticket.
The standpatters declare that they
J fear that the candidates for the leg
islature on the Republican ticket are
in danger in many districts and they
: believe that it would be fortunate for
J, the nominees were there contest on
1.-THE senatorship.
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penings dating back six years, the two
contests are bound up in each other,
SO far as the Republican side is con-
cerned and the result is campaign
of notable interest.
The Republican state convention
has just nominated for governor Con-
gressman George l.. Lilley of sub
marine investigation fame. He has
the support of powerful machine
continual On Pana 81
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-15

Des Moines, Sept. 14.-(Spec-
iaD-Ex-Governor Jackson today
positively refused to reconsider
his announced refusal to make the
race for senator against Governor
Cummins, declaring that his state
ment is final. He declares that he
will not yield even if the confer
ence tomorrow discloses univer-
sal demand for him.
Already a few advance guards
are arriving in the city. Two new
possible candidates are under CON
sideration, one is E. e. Clarke of
Cedar Rapids, now a member Of
the interstate commerce, commits
sion, and the other Is Congress-
man, ]. A. T. Hull of Polk county.
Secretary Shaw has been wired
to attend the conference, but at
noon had not replied. 1t was an
nounced today that Claude Porter
would open the campaign for a
Democratic legislature at Dallas,
September 21.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-15
FORMER GOVERNOR SAYS HE
WOULD NOT ACCEPT EVEN If
CONFERENCE DlscLosEs UNl-
VERsAL DEMAND FOR HIM.
CLARK AND HULL
NEW NAMES HEARD
CLARK OF CEDAR RAPIDS ANb
HULL OF DEs MONIES PRO-
POSED TODAY = SECRETARY
WILSON is ALSO MENTIONED.

. q . . q . -
Oes Moines, Sept. 14.-(Spe-
ciaD-ln answer to kilograms
asking for the suggestion Of
candidates for senator to be con-
sidered at the conference tomor-
row Mason City Republicans
this afternoon wired that they
favor John T. Adams OF Dubu-
que, Tama county wants Secre-
tary Wilson and Pottawattimie
wants Gilbsrt N. Hausen.
y . o . b
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Continued on Page 81.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-28
Rich SHIPMENT FROM INLAY.

The Inlay mine near Humboldt
house has just shipped car OF ore
to smelter at Ogden. Judging from
the mine assays. says the Tribune, II
Is expected that the car will prove
an extremely valuable one. Work In
the mine is progressing In very SAT-
lsfaetory manner. according to the
latest reports received from the mine.
Superintendent j. II. Turner Is now
busy installing "A new pump ON the
$50 foot level. This pump was pur-
chased upon recommendation of the
president in his annual report about
month ago. The pump will handle
over 100 gallons of water a minute.
The pump Will be in operation at the
close of the present week. AS soon
as the water is under control sinking
will be resumed, and when salts
factory depth has been obtained sta
ton will be cut and the work of To-
eating the ore on the new level viii
begin
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-28
TRADE CONDITIONS MUCH BETTER

Business conditions in Ely district have improved within
the last two weeks to very great extent according to the
statement of well known business yesterday when he
joined in such opinion by several others Stores giving
publicity the fact that they have things to sell have been
kept unusually busy for several days. the good weather
ndng people that they need spring outfits that they
want cooling drinks that life is not bad after all and that
they still have few dollars left that they wish spend be
fore holes are burned in their pockets
Weather conditions say business men, have had
with rearng of active trade and high business prosperity
in this district than anything else This is opinion
Cured in by nearly every merchant Now that the weather
has settled for of people coming and
taking advantage of agreeable conditions for getting
around New life has been infused in the merchants and
they pushing much more aggressvely for business
The pay rolls of the camp this month will aggregate more
than 100000 goodly portion of this money will have to
be paid out in the district by the earning it. It's dstrb
ton cannot be other than big boost toward aiding greater
general and continued prosperity
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-28
TOOTHACHEFATAL
MOLAR DRAWN But NERVE
AFFECTED TO THE BRAIN
VICTIM IN GREAT AGONY
SLOWLY NEARING GRAVE.

WORCESTER Mass, June az
plain toothache Is killing Lloyd Nc
Carroll at St Vincent's hospital.
Since SUNDAY evening he has been
there. and. Ia spite of all the physi-
clans can d. the agony augments
with every hour until 1t has reached
such stage that the doctors say II
is only n ms Ter of hours now until
he will die q pain.
The toothiche started about 10
DAYS ago In The right upper molar.
McCarrell had II filed and then he
had IL pulled neither did any good
With the to bth ont the jaw aehed
Just the SANE When his condition
became alarl ling he was hurried to
the hospital, where portion of the
jaw and nerve were removed. The
ache still keDt up.
Now the Coetors say the nerve is
affected elea to the brain. and, de-
spite opiates and drugs, innamma-
ton of the brain and death will re-
suit.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-28

load of supplies for the Congo Min
ing Co. which is operating at that
plaee. At the present time this COM
pany is doing extensive mining. Dur
ing the past few months LOO 1901
shaft has been sunk and from the
bottom a drift Is being run to cut the
ledge. So far this work is in -
feet, with about Is feet further to
run before they expect to strike the
vein, which is of good Size on the
surface and carries ore that assays
high In gold and silver To do this
work whim Is being used Hum
holdt Star