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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-25
MADE TO ORDER SPEECHES.

Those voters planning to hear Will
liam Jennings Bryan in his speech at
Des Moines tonight and who expect to
be apprised as to how the candidate
stands on the leading questions of the
day are doomed to disappointment.
Mr.. Bryan announces that he will
speak only on the tariff. If any voter
has desire to hear something of
finance, something of the trusts, or
anti-imperialism, or of any other ques-
ton included in the list of issues, he
will have to go elsewhere.
Similarly when Mr.. Bryan speaks at
Topeka he will talk on finance, and
the tariff will not be mentioned. In
Indianapolis his subject will be the
trusts, and in Boston it will be anti
imperialism.
You see in Iowa there has been
more or less of rumpus over the
tariff question and everybody knows
or thinks he knows something about
it. In Kansas ever since the days of
free silver, anything touching on the
question of finance has been of in
terest. In Indiana it is a favorite di-
version Of the boosters to express I'M
dying hatred of the trusts, and. there
fore, speech on the trusts will be
strong card. But in Boston, where
the conservative Democrats frown on
trust and tariff speeches, Mr.. Bryan
will talk on the emmently safe ques-
ton of anti-imperialism. It is this
geographical plan of speechmaking
that gives the Kansas City Journal
another proof of Bryan's incapacity.
The Journal says:
At each of the half dozen or more
places where he will make important
addresses during the campaign he will
discuss the issues on which his at
titude appeals to the prejudices of
that particular section. Mr.. Bryan is
not so constituted that he can be ma
tional in the scope of his reasoning; it
is largely this lack of national pro
portions which makes him untitled for
the presidency. A nation of 10000, 900
people, with vast and conflicting in
terests which can be reconciled only
by craftsmanship of the broadcast and
most comprehensive type, requires a
stronger man than Mr. Bryan at its
head. 1t would be impossible for
Bryan to be good president of the
whole people, and if by some strange
freak of the voters he should be
elected. his narrowness and made
quacy would be so conspicuously dem
onstrated that his remuneration of a
second term would be superfluous.
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BLAkES BURG.

Blakesburg.-Mrs. A A. Harlan and
Mrs. Turpin visited relatives in OF
tumwa recently
Mrs. Rose, Of Ottumwa, and Robin
Ralston, of Beatrice. Neb., visited Sat
urday with Mrs. Ida Harlan.
Mrs. Virginia Tharyer is visiting rel
atives in Abba
Mrs. Katie Jones left Tuesday for
Prescott, Kan, to visit relatives.
A son was born Sunday, August 16,
to Mr.. and Mrs James Day.
Mrs. E. J. Cohagan is visiting
friends and relatives in Cedar Rapids
and FIT. Dodge.
Arthur and Bessie Cohagan spent
Sunday at the Lyman Cohagan home
neer Ottumwa.
Lila Dorothy, of Des Moines, is Wis
iting her parents at this place.
Mrs Roscoe Bellies returned Satur-
day from a visit with relatives near
Lineville.
Mrs. Bertha Snow and son have re-
turned from an extended visit in the
western part of the state.
Ellet Cohagan attended the chautau-
qua at Abba Sunday
Mrs. Bessie Whistler is visiting her
narantn- Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. VIM Rowe.
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REPUBLICAN, COUNTY CONvEN-
~ LION

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 candidate for the office of
judge of the supreme court to fill the
vacancy caused BIZ the death of Chas
A. Bishop, and for the transaction Of
such other business as may properly
come before it. / am directed to noti-
fly all Republican delegates elected
from the various precincts Of Wapeilo
county, at the primary election held
June 2, 1908, tc 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.
+. A. Nimocks, county chairman.
OttumWa. Iowa, August Is. 1908
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WHAT'S THE USE?

Mrs. John F. Swift, president of
the National Council of Women of
America, in an address out west the
other day on woman suffrage, ex-
pressed the belief that the failure of
the sex TO win it's suffrage was be-
cause women today are too we'll treat
ed. Mrs. Swift said:
"The trouble with the American
women is that they have been petted
so much they are in danger of losing
the art of attaining their just dues on
the grounds of justice. They are
afraid to do real hard work for the
cause. The American women have too
much jam on their bread and butter.
Life is, as rule, made very sweet in
certain avenues for them, but to &C
complish things we must do some prac.
tical politics, as the men do It,
If what Mrs. Swift says is true. the
women contending for suffrage should
confine their labors to their own sex
instead of storming the strongholds
Of the opposite sex. If women are so
petted, life is made too sweet for
them and their bread and butter is
too thicl1ly spread with jam to make
them wish suffrage, how is it to be
forced on them against their will?
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REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION

To the Republican electors of Iowa:
By direction of the Republican State
Central Committee of Iowa, a deic-
gate convention of the Republicans Of
Iowa will be held in the city of Des
Moines on Wednesday. September g.
1908, at II o'clock a. M. for the pur-
pose of placing In nomination cam
didate for the office of Judge of the
Supreme Court to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Charles A.
Bishop and for the transaction Of sucn
other business as may properly come
before it. The committee directs that
the chairman of the Republican Cen
trail Committee of the various counties
notify the delegates that We're elected
from the various precincts at the prl-
mary election held June 2, 1908, to as
semble in convention at the county
seats of their respective counties at II
o'clock a. M, Saturday. August 90
1908 for the purpose of selecting dele
gates to the said state convention.
The basis of representation in said
State convention will be as follows:
One delegate for each county and ore
additional delegate for each 200 votes
or fraction thereof, of not less than
100, cast for Albert B Cummins for
governor at the general election held
November 6, 1906, and each county
will be entitled to delegates as fol-
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NEWELL FAMILY
HOLD REUNION
GATHER FRIDAY AUG. 81 AT THE
BEAUTIFUL NEWELL HOME
NEAR AGENCY.

The following splendid article is
written by one of the guests at the
Newell family reunion at Agency yes
terday:
The Newell family on Friday, Aug.
81 gathered at the beautiful home Of
l.. F. Newell, one and a half miles
east Of Agency, for family reunion
l.. F. Newell is the oldest of the fam
lily Of William Newell, who was one
of the pioneer settlers of Wapello
county, having come here in a cover
ed wagon from Indiana over sixty
years ago. He settled on this farm
and at his death L. F. and John d.
Newell still kept the old home place.
There were nine children in the fam.
lily, the five younger having been born
in the old log cabin which still stands
on the place. The father and mother
and two of the children have been
dead many years, leaving seven still
living. Those present at the gather.
ing yesterday We're:
l.. T. Newell and wife.
Mrs. E. S. Bearden and husband Of
Tacoma.
Mrs. G. w Nimocks and son Of
Great Bend, Kas., and daughter.
Mrs Lynn Dana of Warren, Ohio.
Mrs. e. r. Moses Of Great Bend,
Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Newell OF Agency.
Tom Newell Of Oklahoma City, Okla.
Other relatives of the family pres
ent were D. Newell, Agency; Mr.. and
Mrs. Virgil Bearden and son, Bloom,
field; Victor Newell, Birmingham.
Rev. and Mrs. Hill, old time friends
of the family were the only ones pres.
ent from the outside.
At ! o'clock the party sat down to
most delicious dinner, which the hos.
tess knew SO well how to prepare, and
all were ready to do justice to the oc-
casion. A happy Joyous time was
spent in recounting the pranks and
jokes of childhood days and the after.
noon passed all too soon
The only thing to mar the pleasure
of the occasion was the failure of one
brother William Newell Of Mesa, Ari.
iona, to get thIre. Just at the last
moment circumstances came up that
made it impossible for him to leave.
Nearly forty years had elapsed since
even six of the family had been to-
gether There was tinge of sadness
mingled with the joy of the occasion,
as the thought came that this might
be the last meeting for many years
and perhaps the last on earth; but the
sweet communion and pleasure of this
blessed time will go with us to our
distant homes as our uplift and en-
| courage.nent for the remainder of
life's journey.
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FACkWOOD.

Packwood.-Th Epworth League
Will have an entertainment and ice
cream social Saturday night
Relatives have received word thai
Mrs. F. j. Houghton died Friday, Aug
ust IA, at her home at Chadron Neb
Mrs, Houglton was born and grew to
womanhood in this vicinity. A few
years after her marriage to Mr..
Hnuehton they moved to Nebraska.
Deceased has three brothers and three
sisters in this vicinity. A sister at
Fremont and one in Washington coun-
ty.
Mrs. Nellie Hintz will build two
story house on her farm to replace the
one SO badly damaged by the storm
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Mullenix returned
to their home at South Ottumwa Mon
day after weeks visit with friends
here
Mrs. Ruth Myers and two grand
chtldred have returned from a two
months visit with relatives at Den
Yer. Colo.
A son was born Wednesday night to
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Thomas.
Ezekiel Halferty who left here for
Kansas three years ago, is back on a
visit. Mr.. Rafferty, was a resident Of
this township for more than fifty years
and his many friends are glad to see
him again.
Many Packwood people went to
Hedrick today to witness the barbecue.
The well at the tile plant has been.
completed. Water is plentiful, being
reached at a depth Of $50 feet.
The Holiness meetings that have
been in progress here for nearly two
weeks were brought to close.
H. A. Heath, evangelist singer, organi-
zed a choir of 80 or 40 young folks,
who did fine under his leadership. Tive
sons of President Hills, of the Holt
ness University, at Oskaloosa, were
present through the meeting and as
sisted the choir with their playing
on their cornet and trombone. The
tent was crowded each night.
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OBITUARY..
I -
es.E

Albert Glenn, son Of Chas. P. and
Susie Miller, was born Aug. s, 1907,
at Garner, Iowa. Died Aug. IS, 1908,
at the home Of his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. ]. Miller, near Frederic,
Iowa, age one year and ten days.
Funeral was held at the Baptist church
at Pleasant Corners Thursday after.
noon, at 2 o'clock. Interment was in
the Shaffer cemetery. Elder C. q.
Wolf, of the Moore Street Brethren
church, of South Ottumwa, had charge
OF the funeral services.-C Contributed.
A Card of Thanks.
We desire to express our heartfelt
thanks to our many friends for their
help and sympathy during the sick.
ness and death of our baby, Albert
Glenn, and for the beautiful floral Of
ferings.
Chas. P. Miller,
Mrs. Susie Miller,
Parents
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TAXES PAY lie
in SEPTEMBER
COUNTY TREASURER CURRAN
SAYS THEY BECOME DELIN-
QUENT OCT. 1.

County Treasurer James Curran says
that already numerous inquiries are
belng received from tax payers re.
garding the pavement of the tax for
the last half of 1907.
Ihls tax" says Mr.. Curran, SIS
payable during the month of Septem.
Der, and that penalty attaches Oct. !.
| would urge that tax payers settle
their accounts as soon as possible 1t
VIII save themselves as well as the
ONCE force considerable trouble.
AT the last moment hundreds of tax
payers desire to settle all at the same
time and it causes confusion. Often.
times there are scores in line and
waits of hours are necessitated a few
days before the days of grace are up.
Early settlement would obviate any
trouble on this score"
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A CITY OUT OF DEBT.

The Daily Courier-Post Of Hannibal,
Mo-, makes the statement that the
city of Hannibal will be out of debt
September 1, 1908.
This is certainly remarkably
fine condition for city to be IN. Han
nibal should make that fact known all
over the country, and 1t can do SO
with very little effort The fact that
city the size Of Hannibal is out of
debt will attract so much attention in
itself that 1t will require very little
effort in advertising to keep that item
going around through the papers for
quite awhile.
Hannibal Is in the northeastern part
Of Missouri, and no part of the coun,
try Is advancing faster than that sec
ton Of the "Show-me" state. Years
ago Hannibal was great lumber
working and lumber shipping point on
the Mississippi river. It's lumber in
terests were exceptionally large, and
very successfully handled by the
men engaged In business at that
place. 1t made the town we'll known
and at that time 1t was very busy
place. When the lumber interests up
the Mississippi began to be worked
out, Hannibal was one OF the towns
that began to feel the decline, and as
Hannibal was farther down the river
than the Iowa cities along tho Missis.
etppi It felt the effect before they did.
Then for @ number Of years Hannibal
stood still.
The census Of 1900 gave Hannibal
about $4,000 population. About that
time lite citizens awoke to the fact
that II they wanted Hannibal to grow
they would have to mako known It's
advantages. They then formed the
Commercial club and went actively to
work to secure manufacturing insti-
tltions for the town. They were GER
tainly very successful, and today Han
nibal Is thriving growing city, and
an inspiration to the country sur
rounding it. 1t is just now blossom
Ing out; 1t has one of the largest &C.
ment plants in the country, immense
shoe factories, big flour mills, foun-
dries, railroad shops, planning mills,
and other institutions, and has pop
ulation Of over 10000. 1t is essential
ly a railroad and manufacturing city,
and Is surrounded by fertile agricul-
tural country. It's transportation facil-
tiles are first class, with its four rail
roads and the Mississippi river 1t
has gravel roads that were originally
toll roads. These go in almost all di-
rections for several miles from the
city, and enable the FARMERS living
along them to bring their produce to
market when it will bring the highest
prices. Good roads are certainly a
great feature for home market.
Hannibal, Mo-, as it now is, repre-
sents what can be done by a good
live association of home business men
working together when they have a
good town to work for.
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WALL STREET in BETTER LIGHT

WALL STREET IN BETTER LIGHT.
The ordinary newspaper reader has
noted from time to time the evidences
Of recovery in the BUSINESS world from
the effects of last falls financial furry.
One feature of the recovery, however,
not generally known, is that not a
single depositor in the banks which
closed their doors during the furry
lost a single dollar or penny. The
Fourth Estate, a journal devoted to
newspapers and newspaper makers
points out that of the thirteen banks
and trust companies in New York
which then closed their doors, ten
have resumed business, another is
ready to resume still another had
practically no deposits and there Is
therefore no reason for it's resumption,
while the thirteenth can resume If it's
operators so desire Summing up the
matter the Fourth Estate says:
Gross Irregularities existed in the
management of several Of the banks
which succumbed when the pinch Of
the panic came. In every case the men
responsible have been driven out. Sew
eral of them are under Indictment;
others are dead, In some cases self
killed. The house cleaning in each of
the failed institutions has been severe
and thorough.
THE rejuvenation of so many banks
with such large interests in such d
short period is regarded as a most
forceful example Of the wonderful re-
Operative power of financial New
York, and the fact that not a single
depositor lost a penny of the stupen-
dous sums at stake is a record which
banking men say has never before
been. approached the world over"
The Cedar Rapids Gazette is i'm
pressed with the showing made by tho
New York banks and believes the in
formation is worth preading from end
ia and of tho Annarinan nnntinant "It
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FOSTER.

Foster-George Pilkington went to
Kansas Tuesday for a visit with rela-
tiyes.
]. w. Darby and family visited at
Newton, Mo-, Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Maude Sisk was acting station
agent from Saturday until Monday.
Forrest McNut returned Thursday
from Nebraska where he had been
for the past six months.
Allen Decker and wife, Of Rutledge,
visited at the Harlan Balm home Sun
day.
Rev. VIM. Oily, Of Pella, preached in
the Baptist church Sunday evening.
Ray Boyer has sold his store at
Darbyville and is now employed in the
Boyer and Swain store here.
Miss Jennie Robinson returned home
Sunday from ST. Joe. Mo-. where she
had been on business.
John Terry, wife. and daughter were
In Abba Saturday trading and attend
ing the show.
n. Lewis is building new residence
on his farm west of town and will
soon move into it.
c. II. Davis and wife, Of Abba, were
visiting their parents in Foster Sun
day.
DR.. S. B. McGarry received the sad
news of the death of his mother Mon
day. Mr.. McGarry left Immediately
FOR Des Moines to be in attendance at
the funeral
Harrison South and wife visited
friends in Busy Sunday.
Died, at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. o. A. Johnson, one mile
southwest of town, Saturday, August
Is, Mrs. Ida Maring, aged 25 years, and
months. Funeral held from the
Baptist church Sunday at p. M. con-
Quoted by Rev. Neal Beck. Interment
In the Foster cemetery She leaves a
husband, fathr, mother, four brothers
and two sisters besides a large circle
Of friends to mourn her death. Just
IN week before hr infant son was bur
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ought to give those people who are alb
normally fearful of The safety of their
deposits" says the Gazette, greater
confidence in American institutions,
and be the means o. inducing greater
confidence in the banker as an indiv-
1dual.' The Gazette believes that when
wall street interests-interests which
have been so universally condemned
do so much to correct evils in the
financial world, compelling financial
institutions to submit to a thorough
house cleaning, their action ought to
induce applause and inspire conf
dence.
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sultan Of Morocco Captured.

Tangier, Aug. Pit is reported the
army of Abd-El-Aziz, Sultan of Mo.
rocco has oeen routed by the forces
of his brother, Mulai Hafid, near Mo-
rocco City and the Sultan made
prisoner Another report says the Sui
tan escaped and has taken refuge in
the French Zone
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Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, Aug 22.-The weekly
bank statement follows:
The banks hold $63,14S,o00 more
than the requirements of the rs per
cent rule.
Loans increased s3,442, 900.
Deposits increased S2,207 900.
Reserve increased s6,os1,ooo.
Surplus increased s5,529,O00.
Ex-U. s. deposits increased s5,537,.
900.
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done in the past decade and the Off |
GERS of the day and committeeman
who had charge of the arrangements
may well feel proud of the success
which crowned their efforts.
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Just as Bryan was hurting broad
sides into the enemy's tariff plank at
Des Moines, his own platform went
down with crash. Fortunately Mr..
Bryan and the guests seated with him
on the platform were not injured.
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Big Cement Contract.

Washington, Aug. 22.-The Atlas
Portland Cement company of North
ampton, Pa, has been awarded the
contract for four and a half million
barrels of cement for the Panama
canal. 1t will take three years to full.
fill the contract The nxaGS Is L.. !
100000
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A more glorious victory cannot be
gained over another than that where
the injury began on his part: the
lrindnaas ahnI11d HARM ON arra
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c. IA. q On. q. TRAINS.

Mo c-orng Southwest. Depare
eA-southWast Limited ;. 1:45 a. m.
ssB-L.ocal freight ......f..... Ills a. m
Going East. Via Cut-og
12A-Cfsic. LfniteI 1a:o5 a ~,
8A-paveHport, Chicago. A: 5op.m.
92B-Loeai freight .s......, $40 q 10.
Marion Line. Going North.
1osB-Cssiar Rapids, Marion. 4: 45p.m.
SsD-L.ocal freight ..... 6:40a- m
Marion Line, Coming South.
10SB-Arrtve from Marios,. 10: lisa. N.
sC-Arrive fror Ma. Su-.. 1:9sa. n.
s7B-LScal freight, arrive. a: 6ssp. m.
Freight Grains S.riUe and depart
from Otsiins.8a Junction,
J. p Wheian. Ticket Agent.
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By taking revenge, man is but
even with mis- enemy; but in passing
1t over, he is superior.
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R.R. TIME TABLES.

A-Daiy; B., rally except Sunday;
BURLINGTON ROUTE. c. q. & q.
No. Going East. Depart,
l2A-Chfc., Dubuque. Quincy 1888 am.
o2-Local freight ....-... 5:25 q. m.
1sB-BurMngtDn, st. Louis. .7:s5 a. m.
1eB-PeoE'e Dub, Quincy. II; 40 a. m.
1oB-Ft. Madison. st. Louis. q: 80 D. m.
4A-Chie.. St. l.. Quincy. :. 7:l6o N.
2A-Chfc.- Peoria. Rockford 11:2B D. m
Going West
6A-Omaha esad Nebraska. 1:2Da.us.
$A-omaha. Oregon. Calf 1850 a. m.
9B-Arrive from ct Mad1 l:45 q. m.
eA-Peoria to Creston 49,. 200 .. m.
1iB-ArTfve !rpm Chscago.gio: 20 pm.
A-Chtcago to Denver -. :o8 pi nj.
18--Qnaf.a. Billings and
y No-shWest ............ $50 D ~.
IN. 8. Parker. Ticket Agens
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NARAstI RAILWAY.

No.- aosI1s South. Depart
zA-Moberly. st. Z, J. c..: $500 a. ms
Coming North. Arrfvs
E1BEMoherly local ..... .s.l1:3o a. m.
SA-Frnm Kanfas cEy... 7:0e D. "a.
r 3. p. Wheian. Ticket Agent
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o, n. I. q r. rRAIks.

Mo- Going North. Depart,
475-Des Moines. Omaha. :. 7:Io a. m.
S7a-Keokuk- Ottumwa ISL: 81 a. m,
47a-aoes Moines, Omaha .. 5.85 o. "a.
Going Spath.
47eIssokuE, Kas. City. ..s:1o:s6 a. m.
M2-Qttumws-Keotuk 80. El5p.3m.
Ha-Des ~ Mo Z! to Etaon. 10: ~ = m.
HThe time given for train 478 il tho
time Of ARRIVAL, This train is d;scon-
tfnued here and returns to KeokuE as
traiD III
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ELIZABETH M. THOMPSON.
Osteopathic Physician.
KirksviIfe, Missouri
Office. 2T N. Court st. New phone 1884,
Hours. 900 to 12:00 ana 80 to 400.