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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-22
WARsHh 5 OR coLLEeEs9

If | had my way | would hui,d i,
couple of werships less and wnr, :,
take the $5,0oo,oOo saved and with if
construct 1000 schools of agricultu-e
Mlthin the United States" This was
~ view expressed by James J. Hill
Tue rallroad magnate, in a speech at
.ne dedlcation Of an agriculture insti.
luton in Minnesota yesterday Mr.
f1lll believes that unless the farmers
study the science of agriculture and
iearn now to raise more bushels to the
acre than they are able to do at
present, the country would not be
able to take care of its own neonle
let alone the prospect of EXPORTING
grain to Europe. .
Mr. Hill declares that the crops nf
tne last few years have been steadiiv
decreasing in the yield per acre, ana
that the chance Of securing greater
acreage upon which, to increase tha
SIZE or the crops has been reduced Inv
the influx Of settlers into the north.
west The only solution of the proh.
lem according to Mr. Hill, is to study
the question and find out in what
way the output per scre can be in.
creased. Mr.. Hill does not bellows
mere Will ever be cheap wheat again
Hereafter" he said, "the No. / hard
VIII bring 80 cents which it is worth
at the present time and even more, ,f
lhe SOIL is properly cultivated"
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Fosters Weather Bulletin
Copyrighted, 1908, by i. T. Foster

Washington, D. c., Sept. 10. - last
bulletin gave forecast of disturbance
to cross continent 26 to 80, warm
wave 25 to %, cool wave % to o.: y
This was expected to bring a great
rise in temperatures following the
frost wave of q to % and to calso
severe storms with but little rain.
Next disturbance will reach Pacific
coast about 90, cross Pacific slope by
close of 20, great central valleys 80 to
Oct 2, eastern states 3. Warm wave
will cross Pacific slope about IS, great
central valleys 80, eastern states Oct.
q Cool wave will cross Pacific slope
about Oct /, great central valleys 9,
eastern states S.
This disturbance will come through
Manitoba, by way of ST Paul and
then along the chain of Great Lakes
while it's mate and feeder, the high
or cool wave. will take a more south
ually far southwark.
The storms Of this disturbance will
be most extreme west of Winnipeg
about Sept. 80 1t is also advisable to
be on the alert for squalls off the
coasts Of B. c., Oregon and Washing
ton about 20. Temperatures will aver
age very low during first week in Oc-
tober.
October will come in wrong end
foremost. Usually we expect the aver
age temperatures to go lower as the
month progresses, but not so for the
coming October. The cold end will
come first and much damage will re-
suit along the northern part of the
cotton belt, Will give general fore
casts of October weather in next bull
letin.
Immediately following Sept. 10 a
storm wave will be entering the Ohio
vallew with a great cold wave follow
ing it, carrying frosts far southwark.
That will be the coolest part of Sep
TENDER. Corn. northern spring Wheat
and flax that are not mature at that
time will be damaged Some heavy
rains will fall not long after Sep1eni-
Der 10.
Progressing.
Planetary meteorology is not only
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ho6ER WILLIAM DUNBAR AND
MYRTHA MAY LYNN, DEAD

Brightcn.-Robert wi,,i,n, n,,a
Dunbar Wa i h hor " 10hh ana eleanor
September II. 1908 age al 90 1a,r uie9 >
months and DAYS 1d rs 1T, ~ years years 9
spent in the vicinity Of e Rrh tn was
was married to MIS- T ~ - i non ne
son October ~ M Use Florence q Thomp-
We're born TO thAn, Ion : mo aaughters
also son who died 'f in ine ana Gra &c
was an honest, unrieht ana 1ha Icy ~; ne
zen. His sicl,nasp ~ ana good cltl-
long narioa 'l ne ness extended over a
resignation. 80 any ne pore II with
Funeral servioas r,a,o -,
s,,o+oS =. m, at the residence, con-
0+hs a' az ~ =: Days.
Myrtba Nav : .un s,eon views.
oo,,t pti anu Carollhe Lynn Of Jefferson
five children 't we was the Youngest Of
daughters She e" 80 s9 1i ana three,
ana da,,a,,+ '5iie was porn May 1S, 1877,
1908. at tbe 700 e'l 30 81 ,1ie september IL,
ond % , ~ aSe vi u years. 3 months,
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DUDLEY.

Dudley.-Albin Allen returned last
week from Minnesota where he had
been at work during harvest.
Miss Mary Peterson returned to her
home in South Ottumwa Saturday ev.
ening after a two weeks visit with
relatives near here.
Rev. Howe filled the pulpit at the
Columbia NJ 2. church Sunday.
q. f. Peterson finished threshing
for this season on last Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Frederickson has been
visiting in Ottumwa the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson and
sons, Orville and Leslie, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Gust Durgeson and sons, Law
renee and Leroy, called at the John
Peterson home last Sunday afternoon.
Charley Carlson, from near Blakes-
Durg, called at the G. L. Swanson
home near here last Monday after.
noon
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rs TO POLITICAL FORECASTS.

walter Wellman sees a change in
national politics which he holds to be
a sign of returning good sense in the
party managers. In the old days, he
says, the average politician or candi-
GATE thought it incumbent upon him
10 claim the earth. Ey no possibility
could he admit that his side was going
10 lose anything These were the
Gays OF fudge and duff" according. to
Wellman,s view, and days when such
absurd claims were put forth that the
people gradually lost all faith in the
predictions of politicians.
1t is undoubtedly true that the peo-
pie are paying less to extravagapt
claims now than heretofore. They
nave seen these claims upset SO often
that they are beginning to form their
own views on the situation. The aver
age newspaper reader today keeps in.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-22

formed of conditions and he has learn
cd 10 forecast possible results for him
self without taking the biased views
OF political forecasters
1t will be remembered few years
ago when Charley Walsh was the fac.
totum in local Democratic politics
Wash could never see defeat ahead
OF MIN. He always figured his county
majorities in the thousands and his
state majorities in the tens of thou.
sands, and he would give out these
roseate expectations up to the hour
OF counting the vote. Champ Clark
OF Missouri is another who never sees
defeat ahead and never credits de-
feat when it comes
1t is a recognition by the political
leaders that there Is some intelligence
In the laity that this year there is
less of this extravagant forecasting
tlan in former presidential cam
paigns. Both sides have been honest
enough to express fears Of apathy,
and neither side is attempting to
throw a scare into the ranks of it's
supporters when it urges the neces-
sity of keeping up a hard effort un-
til election day.
1t has been discovered that the opti-
mism that cannot recognize a danger
when it sees It is just as much to be
against as a pessimism that
cannot recognize victory.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-22

The first presidential election ever
held in the United States was of a
radically different character than
those of the present generation. Po-
lltical party alignment had not vet
divided electors into factions and the
machinery OF the party conventions
was unheard of. On the contrary, the
choice of a president was directed
along the line of non-partisan merit,
which the cycle of years seems to
again be bringing to the country
On September 10, 1888, the old con-
gress of the confederation made for
NAL announcement that the constitu.
ton of the United States had been
ratified by the required number of
states and on the twenty-third of the
same month held it's final session One
OF its last acts was to provide for put
ting the new government into opera
ton and most important of all provis-
ion for choosing administrative of1ic-
ers of new government
1t was enacted that the presidential
electors should be chosen on the first
Wednesday in January instead of the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November as now obtains. 1t was
provided that the electors should meet
and cast their votes for president and
vice president on the first Wednesday
in February and that the new con
gross should assemble on the first
Wednesday in March The fact that
this latter date happened to fall on
March fixed the date which was sub
sequently chosen as the milestone for
all succeeding administrations
1t must be remembered that the cleo.
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back to Kirl1ville rom Dickinson,
North Dakota.
Earl Johnson has the typhoid fever.
Mrs. Carrie Martin of Barney, has
returned LONE from visiting her
father and mother and sister, Miss
Bertha.
Mrs. B. A. Hand anu two little chill
dren, OF Boulder Colorado made an
extended visit to her sister Mrs.
Frank kurtz, here md other relatives
in Ottumwa.
MISS Grace Parks has malaria fever.
Barton Pelham made business
trip to Ottumwa today.
Mrs. Clara Goltry and children.
Harriet and Charles left last Saturday
morning to join her husband, DR.. G.
+, Goltry, in Cody, Nebraska. Before
MRS. Goltry went away a number .,f
ner former scholars and some Others
gave her a surprise party and gave
her set of silver knives and forks
Fhey also served light refreshments
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QUESTIONS FOR MR.. BRYAN.

The Chicago Tribune has written
an open letter to Mr.. Bryan in which
ne is asked to answer three questions
touching upon his promises Of certain
legislation if he is elected, when it
would be impossible for him to exert
over such legislation the slightest CON
trol even though elected. The Tribune
calls attention to Mr.. Bryan's Labor
day speech in which Mr.. Taft's dec
larations on the subject of labor were
bellttled, because Bryan declared such
declarations might be binding on Mr..
Taft, if elected, but would not he
binding on the Republican United
States senate or the members of
congress. The Tribune expresses
amazement that the leader of an op-
posing party expects to secure from a
republican senate legislation, which
ne declares his opponent, Republi-
can, would not secure if elected. And
stating that it is unpleasant to har.
Dor the thought that man who
asplres to be president Of the United
states would for an instant stoon to
mislead, the Tribune asks
Bryan to answer these three ones.
tons: 4ueo
L. If Republican senate would
not submit to Mr. Taft's kindly sue,.
gestions concerning legislation, how
can you promise or even intimate that
your election would result in inducinp
the same senate to do what It would
not do for Mr.. Taft?
2. How do you expect to secure
any legislation you are promising the
people unless you have the hearty
support Of Republican senate and a
republican congress, and at the same
L ~ pase your claim to the votes Of
me people upon the assumption that
me Republican party is against your
every policy?
o. we respectfully ask what legis-
atlon, what remedies, what tariff re.
.orms, what anything, legislative
,ould you. a Democratic president
ave to the people without the coon.
7ra AZ, OF Republican senate?
Inc Tribune does not believe as
oryan mas asserted, that the Republi-
an senate will obstruct lust legis1a.
ion. 1t believes the senate will do its
luty But either you must conceda I"
tells Mr. Bryan, chat the Rennhli-
IAN congress will do what Won con.
eve TO be its duty, or you must con
ess mat, as president you will he
Utterly impotent."
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CHARLTON.

Chariton.-Mrs. George Harris de,
parted yesterday for visit in Dead
wood, South Dakota, with her son
Orlie Harris and wife, who are re-
joicing over the recent arrival Of a
son at their home.
Misses Marie and Grace Harding
have returned from a weeks visit
with relatives in Lorimor.
Mrs. F. G. Wheland of Denver, Col.
returned home yesterday after six
weeks v'"it with her grandmother,
Mrs. Swan Lundeen
Mrs. Charles Parsons and baby.
Pearl of Joliet, Mont, who had been
visiting at the home of her father-in-
law, James Parsons left yesterday for
a visit in Agency with her parents.
Mr.. Mrs. d. M. LAWS of Benton
township left yesterday Tor visit
with relatives in Oklahoma City, Okla
The Entire Nous club held an enjoy
able meeting Monday evening at the
home of Miss Jessie n.cIntire.
Mrs. c. t. Stafford visited in Os-,
ceola yesterday with her mother Mrs.
Martin.
Conductor Henry Bell and wife left
yesterday for Guymon, Okla, where
he has land interests.
Rev. Hugh F. Moore and Mrs. M. L.
Glenn went tc Allerton yesterday 10
attend a meeting of the Eden Baptist
association
w. J. Wood left yesterday morning
for Indianola where he will have
charge the telephone lines.
Clifford Hakes and Henry McCol-
Tough left last evening for Iowa City,
where they will attend the Iowa State
university.
Alva Boylan of Lincoln township re-
turned yesterday from months visit
in Atchison and Washington, Kas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Perkins of Car
thage, Mo-, arrived last evening for
visit with their daughter, Mrs. Fred
D. Larimer.
Mrs. A. e. Squire went to Tacoma
last evenin~ to visit for a few days
with her sen, Carl Squire and family.
Miss Effie Steele Of 'es Moines re-
turned home last evening after an ex-
tended visit with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Scott of Lincoln
township.
Mrs. VIII Terrell and two children
of Benton towns.--p departed yester-
lay for visit in Oklahoma City, Okla
With her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. |
Jritchfield.
Mrs. Charles Noble of Dallas came
yesterday for few days visit with
'elatives and friends.
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Scientists who have been arguing
against the electrocution of prisoners
on the ground that it does not kill are
pointing to the experience of a Chi
cago girl, who is alive and we'll after
receiving into her body $500 volts Of
electricity, 500 volts more than is adj
ministered to condemned persons in
the penal institutions. The objections
these scientists raise to electrocution
is that persons who suffer the death
penalty by this means are not killed
by the electric shock, but by the knife
of the surgeon who performs the Off
cial autopsy or by dissolution In the
grave 1t may be that the Chicago
girl who escaped death did not receive
the stated voltage, but at any rate
there is room for investigation and in
telligent discussion by the medical fra
ternity
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BONAPARTE

Bonaparte.-The annual reunion al
the 10Th Iowa Volunteers was held on
Tuesday at the Martin Hoverbakel
.iome south of town, and was attended
nv about zoo Of the old veterans and
their wives. Capt. Payne, who was In
9harge of the regiment during the
syil war. was present and was mas
ter of ceremonies.
Rev. bruce, the new M. E. minister
for this place, has arrived from
Ewart
J. D. Ridgeway is spending a few
Gays in Trenton, Mo. " :"
D. w. Gass. of Pella, is a guest at
the George Miller home, north of
town.
Mrs Pearl Bradford has been visit
ing friends in FIT. Madison recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Sturyant and
chnd, OF Kansas City, Mo-. have ar
rived for a visit with relatives
Miss Lizzie Hogan of Keokuk, Is
spending the week with her mother.
Mrs. /. J. Hogan.
Thomas Chapman, of st. Louis "a
making short visit here with reIa
tives
Craig Fleming. of New York CITY,
was the guest Of G. E. Fair yesterday.
Miss Elsie Miller of Valparaiso, Ind,
PARENTS, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Miller.
Judge Felix Hughes. of Keokuk, was
business caller here Monday.
M. and Mrs. S. H. Blackburn re-
turned home yesterday from an ex-
tended visit in La Grange, Mo.
Harry Derr, of Lacon. ILL.,, is visiting
home folks this week.
Mrs. M. L. Smith has returned from
visit In Mt. Sterling with her daugh-
ter. Mrs George Lorton and family.
A. L. Heminger, of Keosauoua was
in town yesterday
Miss Goldie Petrie, of Pennington.
Is visiting her cousin, Miss Elsie Gun,
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CHARLTON.

Chariton.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank
COMBS, who were married in Red Oak
Monday evening and came to this. city
Tor few days visit with Mr.. Combs,1
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Combs,
returned last evening On Wednesday,
evening an informal reception was
held for them at the Combs residence.
T.. s. and C. w. Huntley and viii
McCollough have returned with their
nerd of cattle which they had been
exhlpiting at the state fairs at Lin
coin and Denver They won IA perm
lums at Lincoln and IS at Denver. be-
sides the IA they won at the Iowa
state ialr They had twelve head Of
cattle in the herd.
+. MI. and Mrs. Jas. Bennett have re-
turned from visit with relatives in
Union Star Mo.
MI. and Mrs. Guy Graves visited in
Albia yesterday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Sanford Rea
Mrs. Clay Allen, Of near Russell, left
yesterday for an extended visit in
Pocatello. Idaho, with her brothers
and sister {
Master Mahlon Todd son of Mr. and
Mrs. +. G. Stanley, had the misfortune
to fall Wednesday evening while play-t
ing with some friends and broke his
left collar bone.
Mr. and Mrs. o. T.. Mace. of Warren
township, visited in Russell yesterday
at the home of Mrs Mace's sister, e. G.
Lewis.
Mrs. d. E. Musselman. of Lacona.
came Yesterday for visit with her
daughter, Mrs. S. A. Threlkeld.
Mr.. and Mrs George Shelton, OF
Alton, have been spending the week in
Charlton with Mr.. Shelton's sister,
Mrs. Robt. Peterson and brother, JOS.
Shelton.
Miss Hazel White, of English town
ship, went to Russell yesterday to
spend few days with friends.
Alfred j. Wildly, Of Memphis, Tenn.
visited IN Charlton several days this
week with his grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. NJ wildly
Mrs. r. D. Copeland and daughters.
Mrs. Sue Whicher and Mrs. Howard
Copeland. Went to Chicago yesterday.
Mrs Whicher Will meet her husband
from Carlsbad, New Mexico. at that
place and together they will go on to
washington where Mr.. Copeland Will
attend a medical convention.
Carl Brown, of Lincoln township left
Yesterday for Iowa City. where he will
take four years course in civil en-
glneerins at the Iowa State University.
Judd l.: Hayes, of Wall Lake, and
Miss Minnie Wilcox. Of near WOODBURY.
were married In this city yesterday at
the clerks office, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. C. E. Wells. clerk
carpenter also issued marriage
license yesterday to Henry j. Bemis
and Miss Maud Badger, both of this
city.
E. Q. Hanna. of Salt Lake city.
formerly Of Abba. has accepted pos
ition in Blanchard & Beem's hardware
store.
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, toral college operated on a different
theory in the campaign of 1888 than
| 1t does today. The electors did not
vote for a party combination of presi-
dent and vice president. On the con-
trary, they took but a single ballot
and the man with the highest vote
became president and the man with
the second vote became vice presi-
dent
Ihere was little competition, how
ever, for first place because the
new born states recognized that the
hand which had rocked the cradle of
the republic was the hand to guide
II through it's childhood Accordingly
When electors met at their various
state capitals in February, Washing
ton was the only man thought of for
president. 1t was well understood
ne preferred to spend his remaining
days on his estate at Mt. Vernon. But
the electors, knowing that with him
personal considerations were never
allowed to outweigh public obligations
unanimously chose him president and
ne formally accepted Under the con
stltut1on as it then stood, John Adams
VINO received the next highest vote to
washington, was elected vice presi-
dent. Without any party machinery
LOT nomination or campaign. without
the collection of penny for cam
palgn fund or the speech of a single
orator the new republic chose its first
president and vice president with an
unanimity which was the nations
greatest prophecy of future growth
and strength.
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ROOSEVELT ON Tact.

In the current number of Success
Magazine there is an article in which
the author Henry Beach Needham,
tells why the President is for Taft
The article is Of interest as supple
menting the letter made public a few
days ago in which the president gave
his views on the qualifications of the
former Judge and cabinet member.
President Roosevelt Is quoted in this
article with saying lnat Taft refused
offers of $4,000 a year to. take a
Judgeship at salary of $4,000 He is
also quoted as saying that when Taft
came back from the Philippines after
his successful settlement of the trou.
bles there, all he possessed in the
world was $780,. '"Taft's capital"
said the president, was his name and
fame" Summing up his reasons for
believing Taft to be the best fitted
man in the country for the presidency,
Mr.. Roosevelt said
"The bigness of the job demands a
man Of Taft's type. He is thoroughly
prepared for the task which will con-
front him. Never has there been a
candidate for the presidency SO adj
mirably trained in varied admins
trative service. Then, Taft is
thoroughly national ma. There is no
stronger appeal to him from the north
than from the south, from the west
than from the east. Greed and color
makes no difference to him. He seeks
to do substantial justice to all There
isn't a mean streak in the mans make
up. | sincerely believe that Taft will
make our greatest president, except
ing, of course our two greatest, Wash
ington and Lincoln"
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Miss Ethel Wiley begun the fall term
of school at Hebron Monday.
Mrs. Stewart Wilson, of Sterling, III,
is visiting with her sister, Mrs. N. j
Bush. :
Earl freeman. of haywood. Neb., is
visiting friends in this vicinity.
Miss Maude Chesney Of Bucyeno. q
is the guest of Miss tennessee Hope.
Russell Winslow and Grace Rebin-
son are III with typhoid fever.
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klRkVILLE.

Kirkyile.-Mr and Mrs. Ira o. Copas
have returned to Green Valley, H.,
after having visited Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Black and other relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sample and fam
lily, from near Belk ", returned home
after visiting their niece, Mrs. Rosa
Lykins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Relford have moved
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BIRMINGHAM.

Birmingham.-Mrs. Mary c. Jones
returned Tuesday from three weeks
visit with her son, Tucker in Galloway, /
Neb. !
Misses Fora and Bertha Hall refurn-
ed from Kansas where they have
been visiting with Miss zora's parents.
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The Courier publishes today the
first of series of articles dealing
with presidential campaigns in the
past. These articles will cover all the
campaigns from 1888 to 1896, and will
be published daily for one month. No
on should miss following this series
as it will be highly entertaining as
well as of benefit through it's histori-
cal value.
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c.. M. . 81. r. TRAINS.

No e,oYnx Southwest. Denar,
5A-Southwsst Limited :. 1:45 m
os sA-hen5-ss CITY Local 10: 40 q. "a
Going East, Via Cut-of 49,
12A-Chic. Limited 1a:os
sA-Davenport, Chicago. 5On ~
s2B--Local freight o:ao = ~
Marion Line. Going North,
1 lsn Rapids, Marion. .4:45p. m.
oo S1 Rapids, st. Pau! 1855 L m.
Marion Line. Coming south.
1oSB-Arrive from Marion. 10: TX a. m
sG-Arrive fro, Ma. !oc.. 1:25a. "a.
s!B-Lccal freight. arrive.. 4:55p.m.
Freight trains arrive and depart
rom Ot:un..;a Junction.
j. 2. KhaIau. Ticlcet Anan4
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WABASH RAILWAY.

NO Gorug South. DenarH
2A-Moherly. ST. r.. X c.. a:2oa. m
60B-Moberly and East -. s.55 n.
Coming North. .Arrivs
hA-h. ON Kansas City. 1900 D. IN.
J. 2. Whelan. Ticket Agent,