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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17

10 the full. Il is no uncommon sight
TO see them, as | saw two yesterday,
meet on the street. grasr hands in a
real. Old fashioned Methodist hand
shake. and say, IS with one tongue:
I've said o hundred times wanted
TO live to see Missouri 90 Republican,
and I've done it.
Demos Willing to Migrate.
But the Democrats-it would hon
estly be pitiful II 1t were not SO fun.
ny, to see the way in which some OF
them take it. I'm ready to sell my
home and move to Texas said one
business man in HANNIBAL to me on
Thursday. II cant live in Missouri
under a Republican governor and ne
meant it. Meant it? IF you question
the statement, offer some Pike colln ~
farmer cash for his splendid acres,
and see him snap you up and move to
the Lone star state he is sure that it
will not turn Republican, and he
doesn't want any more such harrow
ing experiences as he has had since
Tuesday. Look It the situation
through his eyes. Suppose YOU had
been brought UP on Democracy ami
corn bread. Suppose you had been
taught to regard Republican with all
the suspicion with which Kentucky
moonshiner views revenue Officer
Suppose you had aeen lulled into
feeling of security by repeated Demo
cratic victories, and then suddenly
found yourself awaking from ter
rible nightmare to learn that your
most horrid dreams had come true and
Missouri had a Republican admins
tration. Wouldn't it jar you?
Most Of them, though. have recoy-
cred sufficiently to talk about 1t with
out shedding tears. Some Of the more
hardy ones have reached the stage CT
figuring out how it happened. With
one accord the followers of the old
guard blame Joseph Wingate Folk.
1t may be news to those not fully ac.
quainted with Missouri to know thai
Joseph shares the fate of other proph-
cts and is without honor in his own
country. His followers, OF course.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17

machine that Stevens built whom he
was governor. 1t was some machine
when Bill Stone and Dockery occupied
the executive mansion, and 1t mas noe
grown any smaller since the hapless
Joseph became monarch of Missouri.
us a Republican machine now, n
vote producing mechanism that will
mean much when election day rolls
around again in
Republican Missouri,
Where did they get the votes -
asks one horrified Democrat of an
other. And when they go to figuring
it out they decide that. Missouri is
growing into a Republican state. or
course, many Folk mon voted for Had
ley in order to defeat the old suard's
hopes. but there were wonderful in
creases In the Taft vote as compared
with Bryans following The fac, IS,
new arrivals from northern and east
ern states are changing the political
complexion OF Missouri. They are de.
veloping its resources and aRaking
the spirit of enterprise that, lying dor.
mant, has allowed the state to merit u
reputation for slowness. Missouri liz
awake, wide-awalSe. and her progress
during the coming years win prove it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17
RAILWAY OFFICIAL WITNESS.

Kansas City. Mo-, Nov. Ia. - Alex
ander Douglas, fourth vice president
of the st. Louis and San Francisco
railroad company, proved an unsatis-
factory witness, as tar as the state
was concerned, in the Missouri rate
hearing in the federal court here yes
sterday Douglas was on the stand prac-
stically all day and he was cross exam
lined by Sanford B. Ladd acting for
Attorney General Hadley.
Mr. Douglas made the general
statement that the earnings of the pas
senger department of his road were 13
per cent less under the 2-cent rate
han for corresponding ueriod under
the S-cent rate and that 1t cost SIS
more to earn 500 by carrying state
freight than by handling interstate
freight, but he was unable to give any
Imperative figures to prove his state
nent
Witness then gave the freight and
passenger earnings of the road for
1907, but when ased to give the fig.
Tres for the preceding year for pur-
poses of comparison, said he did not
rave them and that it would tae
seeks to dig them up.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17
RUSH l-AMPHERE TRIAL
Court Will Endeavor to Complete Gun
ness Case Before Thanksgiving
Dav

Laporte, Ind. Nov 14.-For, the pur-
pose of taking every opportunity SO
as to finish the trial of Ray Lamphere
before Thanksgiving. sessions of the
Laporte circuit court We're held today.
Prosecution Smith was well satisfied
with the progress made yesterday. DR..
J. L. Gray, who yesterday testified
mat in his opinion the cause of death
OF the adult female body found in the
ruins was asphyxia, resumed the wit
ness stand. On cross examination he
described in detail the symptoms and
conditions present where death was
occasioned by strychnine and where it
was caused by suffocation. Coroner
Mack further testified to the finding
of the bodies and their condition Oh
being exhumed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17
FIGHTING JUNGLE JoE.v

1t was announced at the meeting OF
the Central District Anti-Saloon
league in Des Moines yesterday that
every pulpit in Danville, ILL.,, Sunday
will be filled by AntiSaloon league
workers as protest against the re.
election of Cannon to the speakers
chair It is difficult to understand
just what practical results the league
expects to accomplish by this demon,
stration. AS an evidence of the
leagues opposition to Cannon 1t will
prove an object lesson, but as move
ment designed to prevent Cannon 8
reelection it will have no great weight
Danville will not re-elect the speaker
of the house. That will be done bv
congress, SO if any pressure Is to be
brought to bear against Cannon it
should be centered OH the congress.
men whose votes will elect the
speaker.
During the recent campaign the op-
position to the election of Cannon to
congress was made a national issue.
Evidently, however, there wasn't much
OF a fight put up in Danville, for
Uncle joe went in by his usual
majority If some of the opposition
mad been concentrated in the Danville
district before election that is planned
now after the election the, league
might have given Cannon. a hard race.
Some of the reform movements
would carry more weight if their plans
were more practical and if the fight
was carried to the foe in the quarter
stretch instead of after him when he
had passed under the wire.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17
lNTERuRRANs.

The interurban question has been
taken up actively by the Ottumw i
Commercial association and at an open
meeting next Tuesday evening in the
Commercial association rooms several
propositions for the building of roads
out of Ottumwa will be presented and
the proposed routes discussed. The
people of Ottumwa and Wapello coun.
ty realize that they are vitality inter.
ested in the plans for interurban
building. They intend to have inter
urbans and the only question now is
which of the propositions to be dis.
cussed should first be given con.
sideration. The, meeting Tuesday
night should be well attended. Every
citizen is interested in this question.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17
A MINISTERIAL SCALE.

The Protestant Episcopal diocese OF
New York has voted to establish a
minimum salary basis for it's clergy.
men. Hereafter married clergy.
men will receive salary of not less
than $1,000 a year and suitable place
to live in, or $500 IN clear money.
Unmarried clergymen are to receive
not less than $1,000 year without
provisions as to a rectory The money
necessary 20 create the salary fund
will be raised by levying tax on the
parishes.
Here is plan for settling the minis
terial salary question that might be
considered by some of the other
churches. Set minimum scale and
see that it is paid. Then the time
that is devoted at meetings of the
church bodies to discussion of the
poorly paid ministry question could be
saved and the time many of the men
OF the cloth are compelled to devote
to the problem of making both ends
meet could be spent more probably to
their charges.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17
RESPONDENT MAN
COMMITS SUICIDE
WIRED POLE TO CEILING FROM
WHICH HE HUNG HIMSELF
WITH cLoTHEsLlNE.

Charlton, Nov. IA. Especially -
Aaron Peterson, aged about rs years,
committed suicide some time Thurs.
day night ay hanging himself from
the ceiling Of his bedroom at the
home of John f. Johnson in White
breast township, where he made his
home. Dependency is given as the
only known reason for the rash deed.
Mr. Peterson owned large farm and
& rev months ago he made g will leay-
ing IT to his daughter and her husband.
He afterwards regretted il and brood.
ed over the matter until he became
very melan aholy. Mr.. Johnson called
him to breakfast yesterday morning
and not receiving any response he
went to his room and there found his
lifeless body. He had wired pole to
the ceiling. from which he hung him
self with 8 clothesline No arrange
inents for the funeral have been
made, the arrival of his daughter be-
ing awaited.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17
GOOD ROADS.

Another question that is of vital i'll
terest to the community is the ques.
ton of good roads. Interurbans will
give Otumwa a broader market. Bnt
Wapello county is densely settled
farming community and interurbans
can not do it all. There is need Of
better roads entering the city from al!
directions If the farmer is to be given
an opportunity to get to market during
period of the year when the roads are
at their worst and the prices at their
best.
The Lacrosse Trioune makes rafe.'-
ence to some Of the benefits gained
there from paving construction in the
city, calling attention to the fact that
better city streets had increased the
value of property from fifteen to fifty
per cent. The Tribune endorses a
movement now being considered by the
Lacrosse county board of supervisors
for the improvement of the county
roads and presents an argument favor
ing road Improvement that fits the
situation in Wapello county as well IS
it does in Lacrosse. The Tribune
says:
If the plan to inaugurate a scientific
system OF goods roads building is
pursued, the value Of Lacrosse county
farm property will advance materially
and Immediately. A farm with no
roads would be worthless. A farm
with bad roads is of little value. A
farm with fair roads becomes good
property A farm with good roads IS
the best and safest property in the
world. Our county roads range from
bad to fair. Make them good, and for
every dollar their Improvement costs
the farmers along them will get back
hundreds in the increased value IF
their farms
The advantage to the farmer is but
little greater than the advantage to
the city resident, for good roads make
ready markets. and ready markets
make prosperous merchants and deal
ers, and prosperity for the merchant
means prosperity for everybody In
the CITY, better property values. bet
ter wages, more people hired and more
to buy.
1t might be well to settle the inter.
urban question first. But let's not
lose sight of the good roads question.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17

living in Missouri for .,yenty or thirty
or forty years. witnessing Democratic
victories as often as IN election was
helo, there is the sweetest satisfac.
tion in the result of this years cleo
lion. 10 see these gray-hared veter-
ans Of repeated political battles IN
Wnicn they fought hard with the Ger,
lainty of defeat ahead of them, glory
ing now over the ictory they have
won, reminds one of those boyhood
days, when kindly parents handed o,4
the comforting advice that cut fin
ger would feel fine" when Ii should
quit hurting. The Republicans in Mis-,
souri, have been beaten so often that
thelr very brains were calloused and
their senstbilities worn threadbare.
Defeat only served to spur them to
greater efforts next time, Now. how
ever they are enjoying their victory
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17
Little Inside History of the Happenings Missouri
Which Madete mysterious Stranger Permanent Fixture

swear by him still, but they are in a
minority in the Democratic ranks and
the vote he received against Stone in
me race for the senate represented a
considerable Republican following.
Inc Stone men have cast him from
the role OF Moses and bill him rs
sscariot, Traitor they say is too
mild name for him. And thereby
hangs tale:
tSlow music). Be 1t remembered
that the hatred of the Folk clan is as
bitter, as vitriolic, as undying as the
hatred that causes the breasts of the
beaten old guard to heave conclusive
iy whenever Folks name is mentioned
Even though Bill of egg-shell fame has
received the majority OF the votes cast
on the Democratic ticket for governor,
he isn't elected senator yet. Even
though the Republicans, after days of
Juggling figures and claims and count
er claims, finally admitted that the
legislature, on joint ballot. will be
Democratic. there may be Democratic
whisper it-who will not
vote for Stone, and other Democratic
members who viii not vote for Folk.
And So the Missouri legislature, when
again 1t. meets in joint session, may
vote and vote and vote without reach
ing decision on senstor. Indeed, 1t
may be that before the deadlock IS
broken, a Republican-Richard c.
kerens or John G. Mckinley may be
chosen to wear the togl. Who knows?
/ Ball Thought Some Things Queer,
Dave Ball who halls from the origi-
nal Pike kaounty, Missoory. was
burr under the saddle on which Cow
herd tried to ride to the governorship?
Dave wanted to be governor. It's
habit with Dave. an ingrowing habit,
and this year he thought he had
chance. He had one, too but when
the old guard got to work In st.
Louis, Dawes chance went glimmer-
ing. Dave is of an inquiring turn Of
mind and he thought it was little
queer that some precincts where he
knew he was going to have votes fail
ed 10 record single one for him,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17
STABS WOMAN
WITH STILETTO
CLINTON GIRL VISITING COUSIN
sLAsHED 8 TIMES BY uN-
KNOWN AssAlLANT.

Baldwin, Ia, Nov. 14--At the home
of Herb Currie, two and one-half miles
from here, Miss Bradley of Clinton,
his cousin who was visiting at his
home, was attacked by an unknown
man in the yeard last evening, and
stabbed with a stilletto three times
in the breast and slashed across the
lower limbs. The girl is in a pre-
carious condition.
She had gone out to do some chores
Her assailant had cut the rural tele-
phone wire and got away before an
alarm could be spread The cause of
the act is unknown.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17
Fosters Weather Bulletin
Copyrighted, 1905. by -. t. Foster

Washington, D. c., Nov. 14.-Last
bulletin gave forecasts of disturbance
TO cross continent Is. to IT.. warm
wave IL to 16, cool wave is to-. ~.
This disturbance was expected to
bring low temperatures and to be pre-
ceded by cold wave with rains foi
lowed by SHOWS and freezing in north
ern states.
+ Next disturbance will reach Pacific
coast about 16, cross Pacific slops by
close Of IL, great central valleys IL
to 20, eastern states 81 Warm wave
will cross Pacific slope about is,
great central valleys IS, eagtaru
states 20. Cool wave will ornss
Pacific slope about 49, great central
valleys 81, eastern states a.
This will be a radical disturbance
during its entire journey across the
continent, fierce winter storm. Tom
peratures will average lower than
usual and not much thawlng north Of
latitude 40. Shows will not be heavy.
and most rain will fall in southeastern
states
The above described disturbances
will be particularly severe on the
Pacific slope and in the Rocky
Mountain country and will be a gen
eral storm covering northern and
southern states. the difference being
rains south and SHOWS north. Tenn
peratures are expected to average
much higher on eastern parts OF the
continent than farther west and near
ly all the precipitation will be along
and cast of the Appalachian ridge,
particularly in the southeastern states.
Florida and Cuba will not get much
rain
Mercury, the swift. e
Well may it be called the swift as
it's velocity, averages 100000 miles an
hour and 1t has greater speed than
any other planet in the solar system.
AS I soc the matter, this planet has
more to do with our system than does
any other body, moon or planet, in
the solar system.
The principle, or natural law, under
lying magnetic efforts of the planets
on our earth is not difficut to under
stand; the simple experiments explain
1t. We take magnet and a block of
SSPpNi' AhcSS thCli toWdIu edGH OJutE
and magnetic currents are sent TO
work In the copper, these currents cir
culating one way when the magnet
and copper approach eacla other, and
the other way when they recede from
each other II two magnets are thus
used the strongest magnet overcomes
the currents in the weakest and new
currents will be generated in the lat.
ter.
Applying these natural laws to
Mercury as he swiftly approaches,
passes and recedes from the other
planets, 1t is not difficult to see that,
this little planet, with its almost IN
thinkable velocity, causes great and
frequent magnetic disturbances in all
the other planets, including cur earth.
The velocity Of cannon-bali. fred
from one Of our great guns, would be
to Mercury's velocity as snail to a
Jack rabbit.
The great movements in our atmo-
sphere are surely caused by mag
netism. Heat is only result and
will not account for the high and low;
barometers of meteorology which are
the immediate causes Of our weather
changes can demonstrate by the
records that Mercury causes most OF
our weather changes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17

The Philadelphia Press believes it
VIII be hard for Mr.. Bryan to deter
mine who is to get the mule he offered
during the campaign as prize for the
largest per cent of increase in the
Democratic vote anywhere in this
country. The Press believes it will
be hard to find place where there
has been much of an increase.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17

1t took just ten years for Promoter
Morse to pile up a fortune with the
peoples money says the ST., Joseph
Gazette. 1t took about ten minutes to
lose it all and he will now have fifteen
years TO figure out how it happened
Surely, the Gazette concludes, the
ways of high finance are strange and
mysterious.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17

Japanese statesman says war he.
tween the United States and Japan
is inevitable, also that the war will
last anywhere between thirty and
one hundred years. Anyone who
wants to enlist for a hundred years
will please speak up.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17

An exchange. noting the talk Of
sending John w. Kern. the defeated
vice presidential candidate. to the SEN
ate, asks Mr.. Kern in mercy's name
TO shave them off before he goes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17

Just week or two more and the do.
your-shopping-early editorials will be-
gin to make their appearance. And
then it will only be step or two until
the naggins for a sane Fourth be-
gins
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17
VETERINARY SURGEON.
oTTuMW
RAILROAD TIME TABLEs.

A, daily: B. daily except Sunday; c,
daily except Monday.
BURLINGTON ROUTE. c. 3. & @.
no. Going East. Depart.
12A--Chic.. Dubuque, Quincy 1871 a. m.
92-Local freight. ......... 5:25 a. m.
1SB-Burlington st, Louis. 7.35 a. m.
10B-Peoria, Dub, Quincy :35 a. m.
6A-Chicago Limited. 2:01 p. m.
toB-Ft. Madison. st. Louis. $3.50 p. m.
4A-Chic.. st. L., Quincy. 7:15 p. m.
2A-Chic., Peoria, Rockford. 1925 D. m.
Going West.
5A--Omaha and Nebraska. LEO a. m.
3A--Omaha, Oregon Calf. 7:4O a. m.
9B-Arrive from FIT. Mad. Has a. m.
9A-Peoria to Creston -. 1: So D. M
11B-Arrive from Chicago. 1890 D. M
1A-Chicago to Denver -. sos o. N.
10 Omaha, Billings and
Northwest 4:17p. m
W. S. Parker, Ticket Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17

The senior high school students ev.
identity take. no stock in the FRIDAY
the thirteenth superstition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17
WABASH RAILWAY.

NO Going South. Depart.
2A-Moberly. ST. l.. X. Co.. 500 a. m.
50B-Moberly an. East. -. 1855 o. m.
Coming North Arrive
51B--Moberly local. .11:30 a. m.
sA-From Kansas City. 49,. ZOO p. m.
z, w. Zimmerman. Ticket Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17
c. N. & ST. P. TRAINS.

No. Going Southwest. Depart.
5A-Southwest Limited -. las a. m.
3A--Kansas City Local. 10: 40 a. m.
93E-Local freight. ......... 7:15 a. m.
Going East, Via Cut-Of.
12A-Chic.. Limited. 1905 a. m.
SA-Davenport, Chicago. 1850 p. m.
92B-Local freight. .. $3.50 a. m.
Marion Line, Going North.
1oSB-Cedar Rapids. Marion. 4:45 D. m.
S0B-Cedar Rapids. st. Paul 1855 a. m.
y tSB-Local freight. ......... $40 a. m.
"a Marion Line, Coming. South.
3103B-Arrive from f-arion. 10:15 a. m.
9C-Arrive from Marion.... 1925 a. m
sTE-Local freight, arrive. 1855 D. H.
Freight trains arrive and depart
from Ottumwa Junction
s. F. w. Zimmerman Ticket gent
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17
G. a. & P. TRAINS.

No. Going North. Depart.
4T5-Des Moines, Omaha -. $40 a. m.
473-Keokuk. Ottumwa " II: So a. m.
471-Des Mojnes, Omaha :. 6:55 d. m.
Going South.
470-Keokuk, Kansas City. $40 a. m.
742-Ottumwa, Keol1uk -. 4:15p. m.
474--Des Moines to Eldon 10 II D. m.
w. S. Parker, Ticket Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-17
A Chicago Tribune raragrapher con.
tributes this.

Begging His Pardon.
mere once was versatile kaiser.
VINO in handing out tax was no n,iser;
He got straight tip.
To button his lip, =.
And now the kaiser is wiser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-09
LEGAL.

for sergeant: H d. Smith for jailer; VIM.
Robinson, w. @. Fribance and VIM. Nc
CURE as patrolmen. On roll call the APP
pointments were confirmed by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes, Councilmen Blakely,
Fraser. Horn, Howard, Hughes. Jordan,
kutz. Lannan, Miller, Stanley, Tandy and
Van Ness-12. Noes. none.
The mayor presented for confirmation
the appointment of DIR. ID. c. Campbell as
milk Inspector and on roll call the APP
pointment was confirmed by the following
vote: Ayes. Councilman Blakely Fraser,
Horn. Howard, Hughes, Jordan, Kutz,
Lannan. Miller, Stanley. Tandy and Van
Ness-12. Noes. none.
No further business appearing council
adjourned.
ISeall .-s}Tra C. B. BURGE,
Ctv Clerk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-09
cONvncArnRIA
First published in The Topeka State
Journal October z, 1905
office Of the City Clerk,

PROPOSALS. FOR COAL.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office until o'clock D. m. Monday, Oc-
tober 18th. 1908. for furnishing Usage City
Shaft Coal and Lump Nut Mill and Slack
COAL obtained from the mines at Pitts
burg, Weir City, Cherokee and Frontenac.
as per terms on file in the city clerks
office. Coal to be delivered on tracks at
the CITY waterworks and city electric light
plants. also at various city departments
where and when needed. and in such
quantities as may be needed.
All coal to be weighed on the city scales
or on such scales as may be designated by
the mayor and council
A certified check for 800 must accom-
pany each bid. payable to. the city of To-
peka. which will be forfeited to the city II
the successful bidder fails to enter into
contract with the city within five days
after the award is made.
The mayor and council reserve the right
to reject any or all bids.
lSeal1 c. B. BURGE,
City Clerk.