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Chariton courier., 1908-02-14

The suit in the federal courts
to anuul the charter of th e
Standard Oil trust goes over
the same ground that resulted in
that big fine. Trust. Dustin g
conducted by such gentle mean
will see most of us quite old be-
fore anything practical is accom- .
plished. Why notitry to prose .
cute Rockefeller and the other
trusts magnates under the crimi :
nal section of the anti. trust law:
Chariton courier., 1908-02-14

CoNGREsSMANSHERLEY Of Ken.
tucky declares that ''whiskey
has no enemies in the cloak room
and no friends on the floor
which, although not actually the
case, comes very near telling the
whole truth about prohibition in
congress.
Chariton courier., 1908-02-14

THE Labor party in England
has rejected by large majority,
an amendment to the constitution
binding the party to Socialism.
The federation of labor of the
United States has taken the
same wise course. Who but
those intent upon breaking up
the labor unions will say that
organized labor is not safe and
same?
Chariton courier., 1908-02-14

IT is said the Aldrich currency
bill will pass the senate with but
little amendment andin the house
if necessary, debate will be cut
off by special rule.
Chariton courier., 1908-02-14

THE national board of trade is
evidently controlled by the Re.
publicans, for at the annual ban
quent at Washington only Re-
publicans were invited to make
speeches and those were of the
standpat order.
Chariton courier., 1908-02-14

The National bank of North
America has gone into the hands
of receiver, which would indi.
cate that they are still treading
on dangerous financial ground
in New York. The boasted Re-
publican prosperity seems to be
skittish these days.
Chariton courier., 1908-02-14

The present Republican con.
gress is about the biggest farce
on record and yet it costs the
people just as much as though
it was transacting business in
their interest.
Chariton courier., 1908-02-14

IT is we'll to remember when
thinking over the currency ques-
tion that initiation of fthe currency
will not always prevent a con.
traction of credits.
Chariton courier., 1908-02-14
REPUBLICAN PROMISES.

Some Republicans of national
are declaring that
after the coming election there
will be special session of con
grese called in 1909 to consider
tho 5ariff and revise it. 1t is
stated that the Republican plat
form will 80 declare. But if a
Republican president and Re-
publican congress are elected
favorable to tariff revision there
will still be q Republican majori.
ty of the United States seaate,
who art 80 welded to ultra pro-
lection that any bill for real re-
vision proposed by the house of
representatives will meet decid.
ed hostility and would be likely
to emerge from the finance COM
mittee with an adverse report or
even higher rates than the pres.
ent law imposes.
How can platform promises or
personal pledges be expected to
overcome the entrenched stand.
patters? The more 90 as the Re.
publican platform will undoubt.
edly again declare for the
"principle of proteotion," and
under that declar alton any Re.
publican congressman can, if hs
wants to, vote against the re.
duction of any schedule Or
against a reform bill thatrsduces
the protection now enjoyed by
any trust, combine or protected
manufacturer that would declare
that the proposed reduction of a
rate would leave their product
open to competition from like
foreign product.
For years the game has been
played to promise that when
"the public interests demand"
there will be revision of the tariff
schedules, but that 'work can
not safely be committed to any
other hands than those of the
Republican party. To intrust it
to the Democratic p arty is to in.
vlte disaster. Such was the
declaration of the Republican
platform of 1904. But the Re.
publican leaders were not salts.
fled with that declaration and as
an evident after-t thought they
added to the plank the mendacious
statement that: ga Democratic
tariff has always been followed
by business adversely; a Repub.
lican tariff by business prosperi.
ty." Who, therefore, can or
will believe what they say? Both
their statement of adversity and
tneirprognostication ofprosperity
has proven a false guide to their
deluded followers.
AS the Republican tariff has
o stored trusts and allowed the
combines to increase prices and
sell cheaper abroad than here; as
it has fostered speculation and
extravaganza, which has result
ed in financialp panic and busin ess
depression, 80 othatmany working
men are hunting jobs With empty
stomachs and their wives and
children feel the pinch ofpoverty, :,
will the Republican politicians
admit the truth and reform a law
that produces such dire results? ?
It is much to be feared they
are welded to their idols, the
protected interests, and their
promises are a broken reed to
lean on.
Chariton courier., 1908-02-14

THERE were some headaches
after the last Gridiron club ban.
quet and also some political
heartaches for every presidential
candidate there, who thought he
should be whole show.
Chariton courier., 1908-02-14

or thrice removed. They are
still a force in the community,
but they have ceased to be q
progressive force. Their mantle
has fallen upon the scientist, the
educator and the journalist"
Chariton courier., 1908-02-14

UNITED STATES SENATOR GUG.
GENHE1MER is having good sue
cess in controlling the patronage
of Colorado. Trust magnates
seem to still be welcomed at the
White house.
Chariton courier., 1908-02-14

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT held a
conference at the White house
with railroad men. a few days
since about amending the rail.
road rate law in their interests.
The panic seems to have taken
the starch out of Teddy.
Chariton courier., 1908-02-14

The American Breeders as.
association plans to improve the
human race as we'll as animals
The humans may be said to have
often been neglected.
Chariton courier., 1908-02-14
MISSOURI |

The Union Pacific railroad has
cut wages in all departments.
The officials say the cut was
caused by Roosevelt prosper
ty."
Chariton courier., 1908-02-14
A Calendar for Cur Readers.

A Calendar for Cur Readers.
We are requested to announce
to our readers, that they can get
beautiful art calendar for 1908
by sending three 1.cent stamps
to D. Swift & Co., patent lawyer
of Washington. D. C.
The size of this wall calenda
is 6x9 inches.
Chariton courier., 1908-02-14

The real philosopher is one who
can think cheerful thoughts while
nursing q case of the la grippe.
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off its hook the instant the bell began to
sound. and waited. the soft light burning
in the loosened tresses of her hair. en-
HANGING the soft color that pulsed in her
cheeks. fading before the joy that lived
in her eyes when she hoped ="
For she dared hope-at times. and at
times could not but fear. So greatly had
she dared, who greatly loved. so heavy
upon her untarnished heart was the bur-
den of the sin that she had put upon it,
because she loved. Perhaps he
would not call: perhaps the world was to
turn cold and be for ever gray to her
eyes. He was even then deciding; at
that very moment her happiness hung in
the scales of his mercy If he could for
give. - =
There was a click. And her face famed
scarlet. as hastily she lifted the receiver
to her ear. The armature buZzed sharply.
Then centrars voice cut the stiffness.
Hello! Nine-o-five-one?
Yes = = -
''Wait a minute
She waited, breathless. in a CULVER. The
silence sang upon the wire. the silence of
the night through which he was cropping
Hello, Is this Nine-o-"
Yes yes,
els this the residence of Alexander G..
Graeme?"
Yes" The syllable almost choked her.
rs this Miss Graeme at the 'phone?"
'It is
Yes"
This is Daniel Maitland 80 SYLVIA,
LAS if l did not know your voice." she
cried. involuntarily
There followed little pause, and in her
throat the pulses frightened and drlmmed.
81 have opened the bag. Sylvia. 80
please go on.
And I've sounded the depths of your
hideous infamy,"
oh" He was laughing.
I've done more. I've made A burnt
offering within the last five minutes. Can
you guess what it is?''
'1-I-don't want to guess, I want to
be told
"A burnt offering on the altar Of your
happiness, dear. The papers in the case
of the Dougherty Investment Company
no longer exist"
DAN
Sylvia - Does it please you?"
Don't you know? How can ii do
anything but please me? If you knew
how l have suffered because my father
suffered. fearing the - No. but you
must listen, Dan, ii was wearing him
down to his grave. and / thought
You thought that if you could get the
papers and give them to him
Yes. 1 could see no harm. because he
was as innocent as YOU
"Of course. But why didn't you ask
me?"
He did and you refused
But how could l tell. Sylvia. that you
were his daughter and that / should
Hush. Central will heart"
"Centrars got other things to do be-
sides listening to early morning confabu-
! lations. i love you.
Dan. -
"YeS?''
Il love-to hear you say so. dear
/ please say that last word over again
| / didn't get it."
Dear -
| And that means that you'll marry
me-
A pause.
| 81 say. that means"
! 81 heard YOU. DAN.
But it does. doesn't it?'
J Yes
/ When"
! Whenever you please"
IN come up now.
Don't he a silly
well, when then? Today"
"Yes-no,
But WheD"
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Tomorrow mean next week. mean
next month"
NO. today at four. I'll call for you"
But, Dan. ."
"Sweetheart!'
But you mustn't. 49," How can l.
Easily enough. There's the Little
Church Around the Corner
But I've nothing to wear
'Ohr'
Another pause.
Dan. You don't wish it-truly?"
II d0 wish it. truly. Today at four.
The Church of the TRANSPORTATION. Yes,
I'll scare up a best man if you'll find
bridesmaids. Now you will, won't your
If you wish it, dear
I'll have to ask you to repeat that
81 shan't There!'
very WELL" meekly But will you
tell me one thing, please?"
What Is 'it?'
Where on earth did you get hold of
that kit of tools?'
She laughed softly my big brother
caught a burglar once and kept the Kit
for remembrance. 1 borrowed them
'Give me your big brothers address and
I'll send 'em back with my thanks-No.
by George, l won't, either. I've as much
right to keep 'em as he has on that prin-
ciple.'
And again she laughed. very gently and
happily. Dear God, that such happiness
could come to one.
"Sylvia?'
Eyes. dear?"
DO you love me?"
81 think you may believe 1t, when I sit
here at o'clock in the morning, listening
to a silly boy talk nonsense over a tele-
phone wire
But 1 want to hear you say so.'
But central"
II tell you central has other things to
do,''
At this juncture the voice of central,
faded and calculated, broke in, CURLY:
Are you through
('rhe end).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09

LAYING war correspondent is lots
of fun-for the spectators. For
the war correspondent himself
there are drawbacks to the pleas
ure that might be concealed
somewhere in a military existence of two
weeks duration.
First of all. there is the typewriter. Did
you ever try to carry two suit cases and
a TYPEWRITER? The suit cases swing
around and get caught in between your
legs from the rear and the sharp edges
OF the typewriter carrying-case knock
your shins in front. When you get down
to the wharf where the troops are en-
barking YOU have a terrible time getting
ANYBODY to recognize the fact that you
are there. 1t is one place in all the world
where your press badge is not of the
slightest value.
You see a large rotund man in khaki
irving to look as If he wore 1t daily, and
YOU approach him with this question:
what accommodations for the press?"
No answer from the large. rotund party
merely grunt and a jerk OF the thumb.
which means Don't knOw-ask him.
Then you ask him, all the time carry
ing the perverse suit cases ana the nend-
ish typewriter And. whoever he may be.
he passes YOU on to the acting adjutant
termaster sergeant, who. In turn. passes
YOU on to the senior lance corporal in
command Of the platoon on the right
flank: and when lie gets it through his
head that you want to know where you
are to be placed on the boat. he sends
YOU to the orderly who has charge of
the mail for the second battalion Of the
second regiment, and he sends you to
the acting contract surgeon in temporary
command of the ambulance corps. and
finally some one tells you that accommo-
ldations-nice Ones-have been reserved for
the press down near the boiler room.
That's the way they start you off.
Then. besides being the only person
in civilian clothes on board the steam
boat as it pulls majestically out from
the eth street wharf. you are subjected
to ridicule from rude, shoulder
ed men. who think it joke to call a
war correspondent underlined names.
They are nasty things. those guards
men.
Somehow. the civilian does not catch
right on to the workings of military
post There are ways of doing things
that bother the plain. unkhakied news
paper man. To begin with, you would
suppose that when you have pass
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they started for and marches up to the
coloners tent. All the guards, senhnels,
patrols, main bodies, reserves. captains.
lieutenants, colonies. cooks and every
thing else have followed the troops to the
waters edge. leaving the enemy the
freedom Of the camp.
Finally the troops come back and find
the enemy seated around the coloners
tent. drinking the drops from his last re-
naming bottle.
Aha! you're blown up" shouts the
colonel.
Go on retorts the head officer OF
the enemy. You're captured, and. what S
more, you'll be dying of thirst by tomor-
row. There's not drop left"
And then the war correspondent goes
back to his tent and writes. He writes OF
war, and armor-piercing shells. and de-
ploying, and volleys, and charges. and
repulses and valiant stands.
But all the time he knows he Is not
telling the truth. r.. u.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
STREET THAT IS NEVER
USED FOR WAGON TRAFFIC

MOULD you ever suspect to look at
-" the traffic bustling over Pennsyl-
vania avenue or down F street. that there
Is thoroughfare in the city of Washing
ton that has never been used; that has
never felt the tread of horses drawing
heavily laden teams or the silent tread
of the wh1rring automobile?
There is such a street in Washington
and it is to be found not far from the
busiest part of the city; right in the cen
ter of Georgetown, in fact. where the traf-
fic of the town comes to the Aqueduct
bridge to cross over in the Old Dominion.
In all Washington. city that has prob
ably more paved streets than any other
Of anywhere near equal size in the coun-
try, there is no other thoroughfare which
is never used by traffic.
No ordinance blocks the willing driver
who would use this Georgetown street: no
mud a foot deep keeps away the teams
AMI autos: but for year after year it has
been uninvaded. a fairyland where the
grass grows unmolested by the tramp of
horses or the ruthless tread of tires.
1t was years ago-so many. in fact. that
even the records of the engineer depart
mert in the District building do not show
Just when-35th street. Georgetown. be-
tween Prospect avenue and NJ street, was
paved with cobbles
The street for this one short block-it
is not more than go feet from the green
cars of the Capital Traction company 10
Prospect avenue-still stands as it did
when the cobbles were first laid. but, in
the long years that have interviewed since
that day, grass has grown up between the
stones until It looks much like terraced
lawn.
Perhaps the men who drive the big
wa CONS tried in former days to ascend
that little hill. which has a grade of about
ID per cent rising about thirty-three feet
in the one block. but time has taught
them all a lesson. and now those who
would get from NJ street to Prospect
drive a block out Of their way and avoid
the hill
In all the years since ii was paved il
has proved a good dare, however. to men
who wished to display the strength of
their horses, and in later years 1t has
given the same incentive to autoists. Sew
eral have tried. ii rs known. to make the
climb, but have soon found themselves
Skiddng backward down toward the canal.
The cobbles, even with their covering of
grass a foot long. offer good foothold to
horses. but no team with even a moderate
load can make that grade of ID per cent.
or ; per cent making a stiff ascent for a
heavily loaded team.
The street still waits for its conquerors
AMI remains the street that has never
been used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09

THE population of China" announced
the school teacher impressively, lis so
vast that two Cinnamon die at every
breath we take"
The small boy was an imperialist. and
his father had pronounced views on the
question of alien immigration. so that
this piece of news impressed him hugely.
Shortly afterward he was observed to
be turning purple i'm the face and puff1ng
like an overburdened steam engine.
What's the matter? What are you
doing?' asked the inadequately paid in
structor of the youth. anXiously.
KILN Cinnamon" grunted the pa
triot.-Sporting Times.
Benevolent Old Gent Ito fellow passen-
ger)-"How fast We travel. But. all,
Young man. have you ever thought OF the
flight of time? Think Of the feeting hours
of youth. the golden days that swiftly
pass away, Have you ever counted the
minutes
Battersby (unregenerate and suspicfous)
What are you trying to do-seH me- Q
watch?'-London Ttt-Bits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
The Nightingale.

From Country Lie.
One Of the extraordinary features of the
nightngales song is the complete absorp-
ton of his surroundings. One is almost
tempted to believe that I'm the dusk the
bird sings with his eyes shut. A few
nights ago l stole to within a few yards of
where nightingale was singing and
struck tsilently) a match. The bird never
dropped a note.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09

from the Top Soldier of the Whole
Bunch and assurance that you will have
tent and food-written assurance,
mind you-you would also have a
place to sleep A bed or cot, you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
WAR CORRESPONDENT
HAS GROUCHY FEELING

LAYING war correspondent is lots
of fun-for the spectators. For
the war correspondent himself
there are drawbacks to the pleas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09

Canadians regard the settlers from the
United States the most desirable of
all the immigrants coming into that coun-
try
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-14
0. H. S. CLASS OF 1908
Fifteen Members Will Graduate on
May 28.

The days of schol are now drawing
to an end-only two more weeks OF
study and examination are left for
the Seniors, who will complete their
four years of strenuous work in the
high school. aa: .... ...., f.
Fifteen are the number that will
finish up their preparatory work, nine
girls and six boys, there being two
more than in the winter class. On
May oath, Rev. Purdy, of the Friends
church, will deliver the class sermon
at the Methodist church in a union
meeting of all the churches of the city
The Glass Address will be given at
the Grand opera house Thursday even
ing. May 2Sth, by Rev. McFerran, OF
the First Presbyterian church.
Following are the names of the class:
Nora Alexander, Helen Abrams, Edith
Borgess., Hilda Coulson, Marguerite
Finley, Edith Fritch, Meta McMurray,
Grace Southwick, Verne Walters,
Chas. Bennett, president, Hassal
Hedge. Karl Madison. Elmer Hort,
Jinks Ruby and Ray Cadwallader.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-14
NO INQUEST WAS HELD
Dan Deadly Undoubtedly Died Of
Natural Causes.

Justice L. NJ. Bacon, who was called
to Pekay Saturday morning to make
examination into the death of Dan
Deadly, who was found at his batch"
at that place dead, and under circum-
stances warranting investigation, de-
cided that no inquest was necessary.
Death seemed due to natural causes
when the details of the case were
worked out.
The body was ordered bioI;lt q
this city {; turday afternoon to he
cd.,'d for ard was taken TO the Nc
curdy morgue to be prepared for bur
ial. Funeral and interment took
place at Eddyville today.
Deadly probably died Wednesday
night. The condition was such that
would indicate that death had occur
red at least forty-eight hours prior 10
the finding of the body. To all APP
pearances the man had been prepar-
ing to retire when stricken by death.
had seated himself on the side Of his
bed. He had started to wind a small
.niclSle alarm clock which he had TAX
EN- from its box when he fell back
across the bed, dead The clock had
fallen from his grasp. but the box was
still held in one hand when the justice
.entered the room. The doors and win.
.dows Of the rooms were secured and
the screen door was hooked, There
was no sign of violence done to the
body, and the conclusion must follow
that death was from natural causes
Deadly lived alone In two rooms OF
a small cottage building. He had
been mining coal but had not had EN-.
ployment since the recent shut down.
He had placed the money received
from the sale of the farm, together
with other funds, wages, etc. with
James Waters, the local store keeper,
for safe keeping. and he drew on his
account with Waters as needed. He
had drawn fifty-one dollars within the
last three weeks. He was last seen
by Waters on Wednesday when he
drew one dollar. Where he went no
one knows; possibly to Oskaloosa.
The man had been drinking heavily
of late and many empty beer bottles
we're found about his two rooms. The
remains of meals were spread about
and the rooms were in a most unsan,
itary condition. ..ra
The dead man has yet to his credit
about $4,000 in cash.
Two brothers, VIII and Sylvester
Deadly, have been south and west look
ing after land prospects and other af
fairs and they could not be found by
the officers until Saturday afternoon
when Squire Bacon located William
at Des Moines. He returned to the
city last evening and took charge O
the remains. ,r1r-,'r---'' -
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-14
INJURED IN RUNAWAY
Walter Williams Has Narrow Es.
cape From Death.

What might have proven a fatal
runaway occurred on South First
street between Sixth and Seventh ave
nues Monday afternoon about four
O'Clock. The victims of the runaway
were Walter williams and Isham Ew.
ing. Williams and Ewing were driv-
ing team of small horses, one black
and the other brown, to a spring wag.
on. When in front of the Homer Il
Corey grocery dog ran out in front
of the team, soaring the black horse.
He became fractions and started to
kick, throwing Williams and Ewing
out on the pavement. The team dash.
ed on south without turning. They
went over the Rock Island tracks at
the west end of the passenger depot
and down in the deep ravine and only
stopped after they had reached the
creek running through the place,
where they got stuck.
Williams was picked up unconscious
and was taken into the Penn garment
factory nearby and medical attention
was called. He was unconscious for
several minutes. He received bad
cut on the head and he does not know
whether the horse kicked him or
whether he cut it when he fell on the
pavement. He received number OF
other bruises on the body. Ewing was
luckier and escaped with a few
bruises.
The two horses were mired in the
creek and but for the quick action of
some men standing in the neighbor-
hood of the Howells saloon, both ami
mails might have been drowned. The
black horse, which caused the runa-
way, was badly bruised and the brown
mare was somewhat hurt. The axle
of the wagon was broken. 1t was
miraculous escape, both for the boys
aud the horses.