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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-08-18

the county officers convention. men
whose support would mean much in
furthering and bringing before the
people the question of road improve
ment.
In addition to showing what can be
done with Iowa roads, reports from
other states were read at the Water
loo road school to show what had been
done elsewhere in highway building.
The example set by the city of Los
Angeles, Cal, was given as an indica-
tion Of what might be done by Iowa
cities and counties in smaller way.
In Los Angeles, the people at spec
1al election gave their consent TO the
issuing of s3.50O,00c worth of bonds
to raise money by taxation for the
betterment Of the roads. The bonds
are to extend over period of forty
years and 1t is the intention to con-
vert 3O7 miles of highway into dust
less, smooth and solid thoroughfares,
much of it macadamized
There are no cities in Iowa that
could afford or would need to expend
this amount. But every county in the
state could make some sort of an ap-
preparation for permanent roads. For
instance, why could not Ottumwa or
Wapello county make light levy for
the purpose of buildingaa small piece
OF road every year? If it were only a
mile Of crushed rock or gravel a year
it would be the beginning of perma-
nent highways, and once started, it
would not be many years until there
were stretches of good roads entering
tho nitu from, ;rao
be paying investment to the people
of the city if they were called upon to
pay half the cost of such an improve
ment.
The expenditure of an amount equal
to dollar an acre is said to profit ad-
joining farm lands to an amount rang
ing from So to SIS an acre. This is one
argument for better roads Another
and better argument is that solid
roadbed permitting the hauling of
heavy loads in the spring of the year
after the winter thaws and during the
heavy rains would permit the farmers
to get surplus crops to market at a
time when the highest price is com.
manded. Good roads in the vicinity of
Ottumwa would mean that the farm.
ers here could get to market when the
roads in some of the other agricultural
communities were impossible. The
scarcity in the market in the spring,
which is not an Indication of short.
age but of the inability to get to mar.
ket. would prove profitable to the far.
mer in the good roads community.
Ottumwa and Wapello county
should take up this question as some.
thing that concerns us here at home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-08-18
YAM PA.

Yampa.-Chas. Frazier and family,
Of Ottumwa, are visiting at the home
of B. H. Burnaugh.
j. H. Curtis returned home from
Des Moines Tuesday.
Misses Ethel Warner and Bernice
Watkins, of Agency. were Yampa Wis
itors Saturday.
James Holmes and sister, Mrs. Edna
Goodman, were Ottumwa callers Sat
urday.
Bert McReynolds and family, of OF
tumwa, are visiting Mrs. Della
Helmes and family.
B. H. Burnaugh was Batavia bus
mess caller Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Cook, of Jeffer-
son county visited friends in Yampa
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. wiler, OF
Bladensburg visited friends here
Thursday.
Mrs. j. B. Carmen and daughters,
Misses Laura and Helen Carman, were
calling on friends and shopping in OF
tumwa Friday.
Mrs. Scott Hilton, of this place is
visiting her parents near Ottumwa
Mrs. Price and children, of Eldon,
returned home Sunday after weeks
visit with Mrs. Prices mother Mrs.
Elmore and her uncle ]. w. McGlassion
of this place.
= F. D. Mafziger was called to Illi-
nois by the serious illness of his moth
er-
Mrs. Mary Shrom, of Batavia, was a
business caller here Monday.
Arthur Curtis and family and Miss
Hazel Tinkham were Ottumwa visitors
Friday.
Miss Ethel Hardin, of Batavia. is
visiting her grandmother Mrs. Della
Holmes.
Scott Hilton is going with Charles
Morrison, helping run threshing ma
china near Batavia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-08-18
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVEN-
TINN

Notice is hereby given to the Re-
publican delegates elected at the June
End, 1908, primary, that pursuant to a
call from the Republican State Central
Committee for a State Convention TO
be held in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wod
nesday, September 8, 1908, at II
o'clock a. m. for the purpose of NOM
mating a candidate for the office Of
judge of the supreme court to fill the
vacancy caused bv the death of Chas.
A. Bishop, and for the transaction Of
such other business as may properly
come before it. I am directed to noti-
fly, all Republican delegates elected
from the various precincts of Wapeilo
county, at the primary election held
June 2, 1908, to assemble in county
convention at the court house, Ottum-
wa, Iowa, at II o'clock a. M, Saturday,
August 20. 1908, for the purpose of
selecting seventeen delegates to sad
state convention.
F. A. Nimocks, county chairman.
Ottumwa, Iowa, August Is, 1908
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-08-18
slGouRNEY.

Sigourney-A. w. Stephens and wife
have left for Manchester, Iowa, with
their household goods. At Manchester
they will load a car with parties there
and ship to Tama, S. d. where they
have selected a claim and will take UP
their residence there with the inten-
tion of making it their future home.
Mr. Stephens himself will como back
here in September and take care of
the North ward school house during
the next school year.
George Hoyt, of Radcliffe, Iowa, was
a business caller and visitor in the city
the first of the week
One of the Kelly Lumber company's
horses has the lock-ja and the firm
will probably loose the animal.
w. G.. Lister, of Martinsburg was
week.
Bert Gillett, of Ottumwa, was vis-
itor and business caller in the city this
week.
The paving work is progressing nice
ly All of North Main street has the
first layer. down and some of the
brick laid The force are rapidl., !,
spreading the work on South Main
street now.
H. L. Snakenberg, member Of the
board of supervisors, was a caller in
the city the first of the week.
A. w. Lynn, Tom Virgins, and Ray
Williams. were callers in the North
part Of the county the first Of the week
Cleve H. Runyan, a Young man who
used to be about this town some few
years ago, has made arrangements and
advertised a wrestling match between
himself and party by the name Of
Joe English. of Adel, Iowa, the match
to take place In the opera house here
SATURDAY. August 2S
Carl Stirlin has been visiting rela-
tives and friends in Delta this week.
VIII Pendegrast and Miss Myrtle
Smith went to Oskaloosa the first of
the week for visit.
John Reinert, of Keota, will open
gents furnishing store on the north :,
west corner of the square in this place
soon. The room is being prepared at
the present time.
Matt BieWen Of the southwest palt
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-08-18
MORE ON THE GOOD ROADS
QUESTION:.

Reports from Waterloo, where a
good roads school is being conducted
by the Iowa Highway commission, in
conjunction with the conventions of
the associations of county officers, in
dicate that the officials of the various
Iowa counties attending are
not giving the warranted at
tention to the good roads
movement This is but another indi-
cation that that people are not inclin-
ed to regard this question with the
seriousness such an important ques-
tion should receive. The attendance at
the sessions of the school was not as
large as was hoped, considering that
there were more than SO delegates at
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-08-18
O.. X.

The man with soft, low voice
had just completed his purchases.
What is the name?" asked the
clerk
"Jepson," replied the man.
"Jeffries?"
"No, Jepson."
Jefferson"
NO, Jepson, J-e-p-s-o-n"
"Jepson?"
That's 1t. Eighty-two-''
Your first name-inittal, please"
"Oh. K.''
20. K. Jepson?"
Excuse me, it isn't o. X. I said
Oh"
90. Jepson."
mo, rub out the o. and let the X.
stand"
The assistant looked annoyed.
"Will you please give me your in
itials again."
"I said K''
II beg your pardon, you said o, K.
Perhaps you had better write it your
SELF"
81 said OH
"Just now you said K"
"Allow me to finish what started
to say. said oh because did not
understand what you were asking me.
did not mean that it was my initial.
My name is Kirby Jepson."
"Oh!"
mo, not o. but K" said the man.
"Give me the pencil and I'll write it
down for you myself. There, it's O..
K. now" Pearson's Weekly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-08-18
WHY NOT END 1T?

Des Moines Register and Leader
Probably the outside view Of the Iowa
situation is fairly presented by the
Washington, D. c., Post, which with
nearly every other influential outsid,
newspaper stood for Senator Allison in
the recent primary
The Post in an editorial utterance
says:
Governor Cummins is classed as
radical Republican. His friends call
MIN progressive and his enemies
say he is rash. There is little danger
that he would upset established insti-
tutions, If elected to the senate, even
If so inclined; and as his influence in
creased with length of service, his
conservatism would increase also.
Progressive men are needed in the
senate as well as everywhere else
Governor Cummins has proved a
strong and capable chief executive Of
his state, and it is proper that he
should be promoted to position
where his ability may serve the nation
as well as his state"
1t cannot be disputed that Governor
Cummins has had successful state
administration, that he made a won
derful showing for the senatorial nom
ination at the primaries, and that he
would have been the choice of the
state against any other candidate.
Under these circumstances, why
should it not be conceded that he has
won the place he has sought, and let
1t go at that. What man Is likely to
be suggested whose election would
better please the state? His name has
not yet been mentioned, and will not
be. Why not allow the governor to
have his victory without further con.
tention?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-08-18
PEOPLES PULPIT.

Blakesburg, Ia, Aug. IL, 1908.
Editor Courier. = Your editorial re-
garding the senatorial situation voices
my sentiments exactly OF course,
there have been harsh things said on
both sides, but they are part of politi-
cal differences. This is the time to get
together.
Let Gov. Cummins go to the United
States senate without opposition,
elect every Republican on the county
ticket by thousand. give the district
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-08-18
Weekly Bank statenoent.

New York, August 15.-The banka
hold $57,619,000 more than require.
ments of twenty-five per cent reserve
rule.
Loans 900.
Deposits ncreased-s17.4 49, 900.
Reserve ncreased-S2,747,00 900.
Surplus decreased-$1606,o0 900.
Ex- U. S. denosits dscraased-si..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-08-18
THE SOIL

James ]. Hill says the American
soil is losing It's fertility. The yield in
wheat, for instance, has fallen off
heavily, says Mr.. HILL White Mimi
esota soil yielded 1912 bushels to the
five years of the past decade. during
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-08-18

1t Is strange that the young gentle.
men from Waterloo must meet an
other Waterloo when they come to
Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-08-18

1t was surprising how many self
sacrificing fathers were compelled to
take their children to the circus to-
day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-08-18
R.R. TIME TABLES.


!. A-DaiIy: B., ua-ly except Sunday:
BURLINGTON ROUTE. c., 3. G. G.
NO Going East. Depart.
i2A--Chic., Dubuque. Quincy 1885 am.
92-Local freight ........ 5:25 a. m.
B-Burlingtcn, st. louis. z: IS a. m.
leB-Peoria Dub, Quincy. IL: 40 a. m
6A-Chic., Limited. .2:o1 pm.
l0B-Ft Madison. st. Louis. $3.50 D. m
4A-Chtc., ST. L.. Quincy. 7:15 ,. m.
2A-Chic,Pec Rockford 11:25 D. m
Going West.
6A-Omaha and Nebraska. 1:20a. NJ.
SA--Omaha.. Oregon. Calf 1880 a. m.
9B---Arrtve from TT. Mad.11:45 a. m.
9A-Peoria to Creston -. 300 D. m.
1iB-Arrtve from Chicago. 10: 90 p. m.
1A--Chtcago to Denver -. 1908 p m
i3-Cmafla, Billings and
Northwest ......... 4.22 n ~.
w. s.. Parker. Ticket Agens
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-08-18
WABASH RAILWAY.

WABASH RAILWAY.
1lo:- Goms South. Depart
4 zA-Moberly. st. T., K. c.. $3.50 a. N.
4 OB-Moberly and East -. 3.55 .. n.
Coming North. Arrive
61B-Moberly local ........11:8o a. tn.
SA-FIo ON Kansas City. -. 7:0e .. "a,
;. p. Whelan. Ticket Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-08-18
c. M. q 81. Z. TRAINS.

". Wa q VI - IEININS,
No e,orne Southwest Depart
6A-Southwest Limited ;. 1:45 q. m
SA-Kansas City Local ..l0:40a. "a
sSB-Local freight ......... 7:15 a. m,
Going East. Via Cut-OH
12A-Chic. Limited 1905 a m
sA-Davenport, Chicago. 5on.m
92B-Local freight ... 9:a0 NJ
Marion Line. Going North. -
lo8B-Cedar Rapids, Marion. 4: 45p. m.
aoB-Cedar Rapids. ST. Paul 1855 a. m
sSB-Local freight ......... $40 a. m
Marion Line. Coming South
1o3B Arrive from Marion. Il OILS a M.
&C Arrive fro. Ma, tor.. 1925 O. m.
91B--Lccal freight, arrive. 4:55 o. nc.
Freight Grains arrive and depart
from Ot.unva Junction,
]. p Whelan. Ticket Agent
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-08-18
O.. n. I. Z: p. TRAINs.

O.. r. I. Z: p. TRAINa.
No. Going North Depart.
475-Des Moines, Omaha. 7:10 a. m.
47s-Keoknk- ottumwa ...."11:57 a. m.
471-Des Nofnes, Omaha :. 5:a5 D. m.
Going South.
470-Keokuk, Kas. City. -. 10: 35 a. m.
!42-Ottumwa-IAeokuk ..... 4:15p. m.
474-Des Moines TO Eldon. 10: II =. r. m
W. S. Parker. Ticket Agent.
%The time given for train 47s is the
time of arrival. This train Is d;scon-
tinued here and returns to Keokuk as
train 74o
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-08-18

The man with a soft, low voice
had just completed his purchases.
What is the name?" asked the
o1a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
LIVELY DEBATE
 UPON w. J. BRYAN
CONTINUED FROM PAGE D

-~~~~-~~~ said that he had been accused of be- ing a republican. He declared. how ever, that he did not believe that party was based on sound principles and the safety of the country must rest on the old. everlasting principles of democracy as enunciated by Thomas Jefferson"
 General applause and laughter greeted MT. Leake as h @ took his seat and after a momentary silence, it broke out with increased vigor.
 John Sharp Williams leader of the minority. brought the colloquy to n climax and a close 'I have observed, he said, that the disabilities of the other side were considerably stirred by tbe clash of two individual opinions on this side. The republicans seem to rejoice in the fact that there IS no rod of iron on the democratic side or assure absolute unanimity of opinion. recognize, as in contrast, that the re- nublicans are generally united, notwith- standing the fact that now and then when one of them rises, he Is warnel bv another of them to get out Of the way or be run down"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
RAINIER SPEAKS
 OF FINANCES
CONTINUED FROM PAGE l.,


 And now I say with great reverence and respect, both for the office and Tor its occupant, that the President of the United States has also with the best in tentions unconsciously contributed to the misfortunes that have overtaken us. 1 unite with him in the warfare that he is wagng against the violators of the law and the oppressors of the people, When it comes to the Standard oil com pany, and other kindred alliances, no man in this chamber would go to greater length than I am willing to go in driving them, if possible, from the face of the re- public. know that their path has been i a path of desolation; I know that they have swept down upon competition like a cormorant upon it's prey and have built their thrones upon the wants of penury and the toll of unrequitted labor. l differ, however, with the President in his method of assault.
 Penal Punishment. "Malefactors should receive penal pun ishment, and whole generation Of inno- cent people ought not to suffer for the sins of their oppressors. One day of im- prisonment would do the work better than all the heaviest fines that can be levied upon the institutions they repre- sent. I differ with the President in his remedies because he has suggested one after the other utterly impossible Of ac- complishment by the federal government. Take the child labor bill that in former messages has received his warmest in dorsement. Laying aside It's unconstition- ality, which shall discuss when the oc- casion presents itself, 1t has terrified every manufacturing industry in the land, because 1t provides upon its face that if single child is employed in manufac- tory all the vast products of the estab- lishment produced by adult labor may be excluded from the channels of interstate commerce. Take the capitalization of railroads I have no objection whatever to the plan, but after the capitalization, then what will you do with your inno- cent stockholders and bondholders? How will you separate and distinguish the watered issue from the lawful capital? What can the federal government do with those who have honestly and innocently acquired their investments. It can ter rify them, and that is about all that 1t has done"
 MT. Rayner closed with declaration that the financial question should not be regarded as a party issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
Entry of Coal Lands.

washington, February 12-President Roo.evelt today considered the appoint ment of a delegation representing entry men on coal lands in Alaska to have the coa, lands opened for entry. It is un- darstood that coal lands in Alaska are .,sa era ctment of legislation withholding . nortion of the lands for the use or inc navy and the establishment or government leasing system for the pal ance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
SUICIDE BY WHOLESALE.
Yaqu Indians Prefer Death to Work
 ing for Government.

San Antonio, Tex, February 12.-A spe- cial to the Express from Mazatlan says;
 Sixteen Yaqui Indians, deported from Sonora and en route to the isthmus of Tehauntepec and Yucatan. attempted to commit suicide by jumping into the ocean from the government transport when a short distance from this port. Boats were put out and ten of the number were hauled out of the water. The other six were drowned. Those rescued de- clared they preferred death to service on plantations or in the army in 'Tierra Ca liente or hot country of Mexico. It is reported from Sonora that there are now more than 150O Yaquis under guard in that state awaiting deportation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
RICHARDSON HITS BLOW
 FOR REVISION OF TARIFF F
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1.)

--~----------------------->-> said that his command of language left him without a rival among the noted public men of the country. The message as a practical system for the betterment of the country, he said, was "falsum fulmen" and as a work of statesman ship, was a failure
 The country, he continued, needed re- former, but there must be no hysteria in such work It should be deliberate and not sensational In conclusion, MT. Rich ardson said he believed that the ''preda- tory wealth, ,"'predatory poverty" ''swol- len fortunes and the criminal rich" to- gether with the trusts were evil forces abroad in the land, and that they ought to be controlled and would be when the true and imperishable democratic princi- pie of equal rights to all and special favors to none is handed out as square deal to all alike"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
OSCAR ANDERSON CRUSHED ID DEATH Drawn Into Machinery of Dry
 ing Kiln BIG DAMAGE SUIT FILED c. w. shipp Sues Southern Railway for Death of His Young Son. Was Leading Boy at Time
 of Accident.

Scottsboro February 12.-(Special.) - ploy of the Dixie Cement works al Copenh agen, in the upper end of this county, met with a horrible and instant death while on duty He was adjust ing some machinery in the cooling rooia of the kiln that had become deranged in some manner, when his clothing be- came entangled in the running gear He was drawn into the machinery and his body crushed horribly. His death was instantanious. MT. Anderson was from Grand Rapids. Mich. and was skilled workman. His remains were shipped to his former home. He was about 40 years old
 c. ". Shipp of Hollywood. six miles above this place, through his attor- neys, Bilbro & Moody, has instituted suit against the Southern Railway for Sz6,o0O for the killing of his little son at Hollywood last year. This is the largest suit of the kind ever insti tuted in the circuit court of Jack son county.
 MT. Shipp. who is brother of Tom Shipp, sheriff of Morgan county, was holding his little boys hand when killed. He was crossing the railroad track behind the caboose of the freight train, when the train backed up sud- denly and struck the child, knocking him down and running over him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
wi..Ino Man shows Up.

cleveland, O., February 12.-Frank Vina, treasurer for various Bohemian fraternai organizations. who fled from the city sew eral weeks ago. when he was said 10 pc many thousands of dollars short in his ac- counts. returned here today and surren- dered to the police. Vlna said he had cSe,aland and that he expected to make avery dollar of the shortage good. A war rant was issued for his arrest some tune ago on the charge of embezzlement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
Peruxlan Escort Steamer.

Lima Peru, February 12.-The Peruvian cruiser Boloenesi will leave Callac next Saturday bound south. She Will meet the American battleships under Rear Ad- miral Evans on the high seas. will fire salute of welcome sud escort them to cal lao.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
HIST THE PLACE

to make the hot summer days worth living. High and dry; plenty of shade and air. The house has reception hall. parlor, dining room. library and kitchen; lava tory on first floor. Five bedrooms and bath up stairs East front lot. The price is low, $6750 Terms easy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
For Board of Revenue.

I hereby announce myself candidate for the Board of Revenue of Jefferson county. subject to the action of the dem- ocratic primary. J. ED HAIGLER. Steven D. Haley is candidate for member of the Board of Revenue of Jef- ferson county subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 I hereby announce myself candidate for the Board of Revenue of Jefferson county, subject to the action of the dem ocratic primary.
 A. NAT HAWKINS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13

BEAUTIFUL COTTAGE HOME on a beautiful large lot, elevated and level as a floor. Has six rooms. finished fine; furnace heated, nice mantels, cleo tric lights and gas. Price. s6500. The own CT has just reduced the price $500 and authorized us to make very attractive terms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
ANNOUNCEMENT. A

H. P. Burruss is a candidate for county superintendent of education, for Jeffer- son county. subject to the action of the democratic primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
IT AvEN1rE CORNER

FIFTH AVENUE CORNER between the site purchased for the new office building and the Terminal sta tion. If you want to make money fast let us show you the corner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13


 PLACED WITH Us FOR quick deal this afternoon. Located near 10th avenue, south, two-story. I-room house; modern in every way. Price. 5000; $500 cash, balance easy.
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Established 1899 MESSER REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE 60. PA North Fist Street.

HOMES AND INVESTMENTS in all parts of the city, investigate our money makers below. Tell us what you want, we only advertise few.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
MONEY TO LEND

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 Watts building, 2006 Sd avenue silly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
7WANTED-MALE HELP.

WANTED-125 young ladies to call and see the celebrated Mcdowell garment drafting machine; we teach you how to cut stylish and perfect fitting garments; unlimited lessons; our pupils fill best paying positions all over the country. because with this system they can cut perfect fitting garments without alter ations; no cutting of paper patterns; drafts right on the lining; in our finish ing department our pupils can learn to make their own dresses. Call or send for descriptive circular. The McDowell Cutting School, 5O3 N. 17th street. G. s. Logan, principal. 2-9-3t-su-tu-thu