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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-17

to determine upon some mode of count
ing the electoral votes. Plan after plan
was proposed and rejected. Finally a
scheme was agreed upon and adopted
by the two houses 1t provided for the
creation Of an electoral commission. to
be composed of five members Of the
senate, five members Of the house, and
| five members of the supreme court. The
five members chosen by the senate con-
sisted of three Republicans and two
Democrats. and the five chosen by the
house consisted Of three Democrats and
two Republicans. Therefore, the ques-
ton Of the political complexion of the
electoral commission which was to de-
eide the contest lay entirely in the
political complexion of the five justices
of the supreme court chosen to act.
The terms of the act creating the COM
mission designated two Republicans
and two Democratic members Of the
supreme court to sit on the commission,
and these four were clothed with the
authority to choose the fifth, who
would be umpire in every question OF
disputed returns. At the time the act
was under discussion it was agreed
that Justice David Davis should be the
fifth man. Before the war he had
been a Republican, but during recon
|struction he had turned Democrat and
had been a supporter of Mr.. Tilden in
al Independent. however and was be-
lieved to be freer from party prcjudices
than any other members of the court
But just at this moment all plans
and calculations We're upset by the I'M
expected action of the Illinois legis-
lature in choosing Judge Davis to a
seat in the United States senate Hav-
in~ been chosen to high office by the
Democratic Legislature the improperly
=
and the four justices Immediately chose
Justice Bradley, a Republican, as fifth
representative of the commission.
The commission now stood eight Re-
publicans and seven Democrats and by
strict party vote of eight to seven it
was determined that the certificate is
used by the governors of the four dis
puted states was conclusive and final
as to the electoral votes of those states,
and they were accordingly given to
Hayes and Wheeler. In the early
morning hours of March 9, but two
days before the beginning of the new
presidential term, they were proclaimed
by the president of the senate tae have
been elected president and vice presi-
dent of the United States.
The Democrats were sorely disap-
pointed. Many In congress proposed
obstructive tactics to prevent the com
pletion OF the count. When froud
is law" said one of the prominent
Democratic statesmen, "filibusterng is
patriotism. Threats We're also made
that the inauguration of Hayes should
never be permitted. But the defeated
Tilden strongly announced his disap-
prevail Of such outbursts and advised
submission to the commissions verdict
Never had presidential election come
SO near to participating the country in
civil war. Now that the crisis had
passed, congress Immediately turned to
the making of permanent provision
for counting electoral votes thereafter
in cases Of dispute so as to avoid the
dangers to which the country had been
subjected.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-17

with real Democrat and it was a
case OF anything to beat Grant. On
June 5, meanwhile, the national Re-
publican convention had assembled at
Philadelphia and renominated, amid
great enthusiasm, General Grant for
president without dissenting vote,
and with him United States Senator
Henry Wilson of Massachusetts, for
vice president. The platform was de
voted largely to slorification Of Re-
publican policies and achievements
and declared that the Republican
party had suppressed a gigantic re-
belllon, emancipated four million
slaves, decreed the equa citizenship
OF all, established universal suffrage
and exhibited unparalleled magnanim-
ity to rebels.
Throughout the campaign the reg
ular Republicans argued that the
election of Greeley would mean the
restoration of the Democrats to
power and the consequent loss of
many OF the fruits of the war But
the hero of the rebellion could not
be stopped and Grant struck the coun-
try as no candidate had done since
Monroe's unopposed election in 1920.
He carried every northern state and
all but six states in the south. Mr..
Greeley's defeat had melancholy ter.
mlnallon. He was most ambitious and
eagerly hoped for success. He was not
unprepared for defeat, but the great
ness OF 1t was more than he had ex-
pected and more than he could bear.
Only the day before the election he
had followed the body of his wife, the
faithful companion of his long strug-
gle, to the grave. Heart broken
with bereavement, sorely disappointed
at the result of the election, his Wig
orous constitution shattered with the
strain of years of incessant labor, his
mind gave way and he was taken to
an asylum, where a few weeks later
his great career came to an end.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-17
THE LABOR VOTE.

Norman E. McPhail, president, of
the New York Typographical union
has Joined in the protest against MI
Gompers' attempt to influence organ.
lied labor In behalf of Bryan. In let
ter to Willis L. Moore, chief of the
United States weather bureau. Mr..
McPhail says that 1.-The vote of or
ganized LABOR as bouy will not,
should not and cannot be delivered to
any party or by any man or set of
men, Mr. McPhairs letter follows:
Dear Mr.. Moore:-Your letter of
Sept. % has just been received and
read by me, as | have today returned
from tour Of some Of our New Eng
land cities for our organization.
In reply to the question you ask
me, l will state that in my opinion the
vote of organized labor in this coun-
try as a body will not and cannot be
delivered to any one party by any
one man or set of men, To allow such
a thing would be suicidal to the labor
movement of the country.
Members of labor unions as citi-
zens, have the right and should care
fully consider the platforms and prom
Uses of the different political parties,
and should vote as they believe the
broadcast and best interests of our
country lie.
There can be no objection to this
from any source and it is something
which every citizen should do. To
claim that any man or set of men, as
has been blazoned forth in the news
papers, will deliver the vote of organ
lied labor to any party is absurd, as
it is impossible
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-17
KENDALL is GAINING.

Oskaloosa Herald: Hon N. f
Kendall, of Abba, candidate for con
gress on the Republican ticket, has
held several meetings in Mahaska
county and has been cordially greeted
by good crowds at every place. Mi
Kendall is an able speaker and q
Magnetic fellow who wins all classes
of people. He represents the younger
element of the Republican party in
Iowa and yet believes in the counsel
of older heads, and is making clean
and effective campaign that is help
ing the entire ticket
He is unusually well qualified for
the position he seeks and if elected
will carry to Washington a reputation
for doing things and capacity for
work that is bound to win him recog.
milton and prominence in national af.
fairs
A normal Republican majority in
Mahaska county Is about 500, and
there is every reason to believe Mr..
Kendall will exceed that number If
the laboring men, farmers and bust
ness people will consider the advan-
tages they would have by having the
Sixth district represented by Re-
publican, this county should give Mr.
Kendall majority of over 1000 A
Democratic congressman from Iowa
is without influence at Washington
He belongs to the minority and is
unable to force a vote on anything
favorable to his state or his district.
On the other hand, a Republican COM
mands attention and is able to COM
pei consideration of his measures.
Mr.. Kendall recently challenged his
opponent, Hon. Dan Hamilton, of Sig
Quincy, to series of joint debates
on the issues of the campaign = After
thinking it over for a considerable
time, Mr.. Hamilton finally declined to
accept the challenge. The incident
has made Mr.. Kendall many votes, as
even Democrats interpret the declin-
alton to mean fear of his antagonist
Mr.. Hamilton is not in sympathy with
hls party on the matter of giving pub
licity to party affairs, as he voted
against the bill making it necessary
for political parties to publish details
of campaign collections and disburse-
ments of funds. There seem. to be
other matters that Mr. Hamilton pre-
fers to keep the searchlight off. and
Mr.. Kendall is making the most of the
situation.
A vote for Mr.. Kendall will be a
compliment to worthy man and a
token of good Judgment on the part
of the voter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-17
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE
KENDALL TO IiLDON VOTERS

KENDALL TO l.LDON VOTERS
"The debt which our country owes
to the heroic men who preserved its
existence upon the bloody battefeIds
of the Civil war is the only obligation
which it never can adequately dis
charge. These veterans are now APP.
preaching the twilight Of life, their
hair whitened by advancing time,
their brows furrowed by increasing
care, their vieor impaired by aug
mentng nfirmty. They never have
received the recognition or the reward
which their immortal service entitled
them. Not as the benevoIence of
charity, but as measure of Justice,
am in favor of service pension bill,
immediate in its operation and liberal
in its provisions, which shall provide
the comforts of life for every soldier
of the great war during the remain
ing days Of his pilgrimage amongst
us; and if / am elected to congress,
| now pledge myself to labor with all
the energy can command for the
enactment Of such Iegislation."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-17
kEOSAUQUA.

keosauqua.-Mrs Emma Macarthur
of Marysville was guest OF friends
here last week
MRS. eugene Mason and Mrs. Ed
Mason left Saturday for a two weeks
visit with Burlington. relatives.
Misses Julia and Mary Day were OF.
tumwa shoppers Saturday.
The Odd Fellows picnic held at Mil
ton Thursday was enjoyed by num-
Der of Keosauqua members.
Attorney Mccormick OF Pennington
was business caller here Friday.
| Mrs. Fred Murphy OF Des Moines
township visited in Keokuk last week.
Attorney Allen of Birmingham was
a Keosauqua visitor Thursday and
Friday.
| Miss Gene Craig and her niece Eliz-
abeth were Ottumwa visitors Friday
Mrs. William Overman of, Ottumwa
spent Friday here with relatives.
Mrs. J F. Daugherty, Mrs. ]. Malt
bee and Mrs. Greenleaf were guests of
Keokuk relatives during the street
fair.
Miss Pearl Brownlee, daughter Of
Samuel Browlee, came from Stockport
Friday and will make her home here
Mr. and Mrs. b. F. Ream returned
from Keokuk Friday after weeks
visit with their daughter at Keokuk.
Alpheus Cochrell Of Bonaparte visit
ed relatives here Saturday
Mrs. l. B. Day spent Sunday at
Stockport
Miss Matte Farmer visited over
Sunday with Douds relatives
Misses Lottie and Elsie Boyer spent
Saturday at Douds.
Mrs. Harvey Stoves and sons left
for their home at Eldon Saturday
after a weeks visit with relatives at
Pittsburg.
Judge Mitchell of Ottumwa was
business caller here Friday and Sat
urday.
Miss Eunice Mcvey, of Salem, is
visiting at the home of her brother,
Guy Mcvey
Mrs. A. CARRIER and Mrs. NJ. G. Rees-
man. of Wyoming, are visiting their
sister, Mrs. S. Woolam.
Mrs. Della Wilson and children. of
Stockport are visiting Mrs. Wilson's
father, Mr.. Humphrey, near Pitts
burg.
Mrs. Willis Luke visited over Sun
day with Bentonsport relatives.
B. f. Ketchum. of Pennington, was
business caller here Saturday.
George Miller and Miss Marjory
Norris, of Ottumwa, were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Irish.
Master Moritz Fair. of Bonaparte,
visited friends here Saturday
James Shipley, of Ottumwa, visited
over Sunday here.
Mr.. and Mrs Wesley CreasWelI are
visiting relatives in Nebraska
Sher1ff Jamison was called to Bir-
mingham Sunday on business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-17

The Bryan leaders are trying to de-
ceiye the colored voters by a circular
which is deceptively dated Pueblo,
Colo" This circular is sent out here
in this city and the postmark on the
envelope is Ottumwa. The whole
circular is so absurd and ridiculous
that it shows Mr. Bryan and Mr.. Has
KEEL are getting very desperate. They
are now trying more than ever to
excite prejudice, instead of appealing
to the voters Judgment. Mr.. Bryan is
now realizing that his defeat is GER
tain. 1t is indeed doubtful if he him
self has at any time during this cam.
paign felt that he would be elected.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-17
COLLEGE PROFESSORS VIEW
OF BANK GUARANTEES.

| The Democratic plan of guarantee
ing bank deposits was set down as a
scheme that would work perfectly in
the added mind of a lunatic in an adj
dress by Professor J. Laurence
Laughlin of the University of Chicago
at the annual convention of the Hi,
nols Bankers association in Chicago
yesterday. Professor Laughlin asked
II the banks are made to give abso.
lutte security why the doctors should
not be made to give a guaranty that no
patient shall die, or why a pastor
should not give absolute security OF
salvation to his flock. He said:
If a depositor wishes none of the
privileges of commercial bank. he
can get absolute safety in a deposit
vault" said the speal Y. But, in the
politicians view, he wants the priv
1leges and none of the conditions going
with deposits in commercial bank.
He wishes to have his cake, and eat
it too. A commercial bank never can
promise absolute safety. Why? Be
cause commercial bank could not
exist if it did not invest, or loan out,
the funds deposited with it. If a
state or city eXacts security for it's
deposits it is the subject of special
contract between the depositor and
the bank in which me deposit is
made: II private depositor wishes
to make a similar special arrange
ment with a bank it can do so.''
But where the guaranty advocates
miss the point, Professor Laughlin
asserts, is that they are not urging
that each bank should guarantee it's
own depositors, but that sound bank
should guarantee depositors that it
never heard of in bank over whose
management it has never had the
slightest control. To illustrate how
unjust this would be he said:
If solvent banks in the last panic
had been called upon when the needy
business public were pressing them for
loans to put this cash out of their re-
sources to pay Immediately all the de-
positors in badly managed banks
on top of the demands from country
banks in the interior-tne panic would
nave been far and wide Such a
guaranty system would have aggravat-
ed every evil. That is, Just when.
sound banks were stretching every
nerve to save legitimate business CON
Germs they would have had their re-
serves-their means of lending-re-
duced enormously solely to cover the
mistakes of unsound banks. for whose
conduct they could in no sense be
held responsible. AS you all know.
the scheme to insure deposits requires
all banks, good and bad, to contribute
to fund to pay off depositors in fail
ed institutions. The more success
full the bank and the larger it's de.
posits, the more it must pay into the
fund. The less successful a bank is
in impressing the public with it's
security, the less it pays into the
fund. The successful are to paw for
the mismanagement of the unsuc-
cessful."
Professor Laughlin holds that the
childish ignorance displayed by the
advocates of insurance of deposits in
no part Of their argument appears
more amazing than in not knowing
that the banks now put up a very
large fund as security for depositors
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-17

that it is bad morals, had economics
bad theology and bad mathematics.
Mr.. Hill summarizes his views under
the four heads as follows:
Bad Morals-It is bad banking and
bad morals.
Bad Economics-It is bad economics
because 1t proposes to put a public
guarantee behind one form of capital
namely, money deposited in banks
thus discriminating against every
other form of capital
Bad Theology-It might even be
called bad theology, because it re-
wards the man who locks up his
talent in bank vault, leaving the
man who tries to gain another talent
by trading, to Shift for himself
Bad Mathematics-And it is math-
ematically absurd, because the total
individual deposits in the national
banks of this country We're $4,312,-
656,7S9 on May IA and the total money
OF all kinds in the country amounts
to but little over three billion dollars.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-17

The symposium Of addresses before
the Woman's club yesterday on What
Ottumwa Needs" is an idea that
might be carried further. By getting
the ideas of all on what best might
be done to improve conditions sen
t1ment will be created that will soon
bring Improvement. There are other
needs that were not mentioned by
the speakers. For instance there lis
the need OF small cottages, modernly
equipped, which might be rented at 4
figure sufficiently reasonable to bring
comfort to a greater number The
Courier invites discussion along this
line
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-17

cures permanently the cases he I'M
oertakes and sends the incurable home
without taking q fee from them This
Is why he continues his visits year
after year. while other doctors have
MADE q few visits and stopped DR..
shallenberger is an eminently success.
ful specialist in all chronic disea ses
proven by the many cures effected In
i chronic cases which have baffled the
skill OF all other physicians. His hos
pitai experience and extensive prac-
. e have made him SO proficient tina:
can name and locate disease in e
" minutes.
reats all cases of cararrn, Nose,
hoat and Lung diseases. Eye and
81, Stomach, Liver and Kidneya
ravel. Rheumatism, Paralysis. Neu.
B"nd and Skin diseases, epilepsy
%at's Disease and Consumption in
tr'v stage. diseases Of the Bladder
Female Organs, Liquor and To.
0 habit. Stamnering cured and
i 9 methods to prevent its recurrence
Sex Eek never fa'''hs remedy Tor Biz
PILES. FISTULAE and RUPTURE
'aranteed cured without detention
an business Special attention given
all Surgical cases and all diseases
the Eye. Ear, Nose and Throat and
:c::-'s ted Lids.
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DISEASES OF MEN AND PRIVATE
DISEASES a SPECIALLY.
Blood Poison. Spermatorrhea, var.
cocele, HydrocelA Debility Nervous.
ness Dizziness, DefectivH Memory.
etc, which ruins mind and body. posi-.
lively cured.
WONDERFUL CURES.
Perfected In old cases which have
been neglected or unskillfully treated
No experiments or failures. He I'm.
dertakes no incurable cases. but cures
thousands given up to die.
Consultation Free and Confidential
Address
DR.. w. E. Shallenberger,
1916 oakwood Blvd, Chicago.
/ Reference; Drexel State Bank.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-17
Austrian Warships Anchor off spinza

Cetinje, Montenegro, Oct. Is. - Six
Austrian warships ere anchored toqav
off Spinga, in Dalmatia They arc 10.
more than ten miles from Antiyari,
the sole seaport Of Montenegro.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-17

Perhaps President Roosevelt is
waiting until the worlds champion
ship series is over before he throws
another into the political arena. He
doesn't want a divided audience.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-17

When the Tigers were unable to de.
feat the Cubs with a Summers they
sent in Winter. Now if they had had
an Autumn to Spring, their Fall might
not have been so hard.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-17
Dr.ShaIIenberqer

The Regular and Reliable Chicago
Specialist. who has visited ottumwa
since 1908. will be at
Ottumwa, Ballingall Hotel
Thursday, November 5.
Zone day only and return every 20
days.
Abba, Monroe Hotel, Wednesday,
November A.
Fairfield Court HoteD Tuesday
November 8.
sigourney, Merchants Hotel, Friday,
November 6.
Office Hours 8 a. NJ, to 4 p. m.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-17
HILL ON BANK DEPOSITS,

James j. Hill, the railroad magnate,
is opposed to Bryan's plan of guaran-
teeing bank deposits on the grounds
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-17
Barber Asphalt Company Loses.

Venice, ILL.,. Oct Is. - Fire early to.
day destroyed the plant of the Barber
Asphalt company and several nearby
residences. The loss is $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-17

The politician and the football play
er will now appear before the calcium
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-17

Some class to this weather.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-17

Dr. Bonhams office IS equipped with new and
improved apparatus for treating Chronic dis
eases A-Ray. Violet Ray. Galvanic Electri.
city, Electric Baths Catarrhal SPRAYS. Inhai
Ing Apparatus, Electric Vibrator.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-17
Rupture and Plies

ABSOLUTELY CURED. NO SEVERE PAIN
OR DETENTION FROM BUSINESS. / HAVE
GIVEN THOUSANDS OF TREATMENTS FOR
RUPTURE AND CURED MANY CASES. Chill
DREN CURED WITHOUT A FAILURE
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-17

Mrs. E. Seigel, Ottumwa, Ia,
says, DIR. Bonham cured three
ruptures for my two Boys, cured
some years ago."
Chas. lngall, Ottumwa, says;
Il was treated by DR.. Bonham
Tor catarrh several years ago,
and have had no trouble since"
Mr.. N. Glue and John KLEIN.
ert Of Ottumwa, says: I'VE
work in Morrell's packing
mouse and were cured Of Rup.
ture several years ago and are
sound today"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-17

Q. M: Moss, Hiteman, says:
Or. Bonham cured our little
boy of rupture one year ago
sound"
T. o. Bottorff, Hedrick, la,
says: Il suffered from rheu-
matism great deal but was
cured by DR.. Bonham's treat,
ment."
Mr.. Jacob Donover and John
Leveling OF West Point, Ia,
says: I'VE were both cured of
a very bad case of Piles sever
al years ago and have not been
troubled since. We recommend
the treatment highly"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-17
DR.. w. E. Shallenberger,

1916 lakewood Blvd, Chicago.
Reference; Drexel State Bank.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-11-14
A NEW IRRIGATION PROJECT
Contracts Let for Electrical Power
Plant at Crane Falls.

Word has been received here
from the officers of the Crane
Falls Power & Irrigation COM
pany,-a company of Cleveland,
Ohio people, that they have let
the contracts for the construc-
tion of a 5000 kilowatt electri-
cal plant at Crane Falls on the
Snake river and that construc-
tion will commence about Jam
uary |.
1t is the purpose of this COM
pany to pump water from Snake
river on to the 5000 acre bench
opposite Grandview. 1t is on
this bench that the famous R.
P. Chattin ranch is located. A
survey has just been completed
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-11-14
ternOon.

of the transmission line leading
from Twin Falls to the "Chat-
tin Flats 1t is expected that
the entire plant will be con-
structed and ready for opera
tion by September l, 1909, as
that is the date at which the
principal contracts must be
completed.
This is one of the most valu-
able tracts in southern Idaho
and it is good news, indeed, to
learn that this land will soon
be added to the improved land
in that section of the state. The
company will not irrigate the
land under the provisions of
the Carey act for the reason
that the land is at present all
filed on and improvements are
being made preparatory to ir-
rigation. Statesman.