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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-07-17
KEyTEsvIlLE, MISSOURI FRIDAY, JULY 1908.

age of senate bill No. 293, l
voted for it. The Senate Journal
of the regular session of the 34th
gen eral assembly, at page 495
thereof, shows that on March
7th. 1887, "senate bill No. 293,
entitled AN act to prevent ex-
tortion, unjust discrimination and
pooling by railroad corporations;
to increase the powers and en-
large the duties of the railroad
commissioners and to repeal
sections 833, 835 and 842 of the
Revised Statutes Of 1879 and
other acts inconsistent with the
provisions of this act was read
the third time and passed" by q
vote of is to IL, and [ am re.
corded, with seventeen other
senator's, as v oting for the pass.
age of the bill. Any one who can
Tread, and who will take the time
to examine the Senate Journal at
the page above uamed, will
learn the truth of my statement
and the absolute falsity of MIR.
| Bechtold's.
After it's passage in the senate,
bill No. 293 went to the lower
house, where it was so amended
as to entirely change its charac.
tier, and what was then known
las the "Moulton substitute" was
proposed in its stead. This sub.
lstitute contained provisions for a
maximum rate 80 low that if put
lin force would, in the opinion of
1.-The entire board of railroad
commissioners, and of Senator
Harmon, chairman of the senate
tcommittee on internal improve.
ments, and also of the men who
favored railroad legislation and
lwho leo the fight for it, COM
lpletely blocked the wheels of
every railroad in the state. In
addition to this the"Moulton sub.
stitute" provided for the appoint.
ment, at an annual expense of
IS6, 900, Of two additional railroad
commissioners, they to be ap.
tedfromthe Republican party.
did not propose to become q
party to the passage of q bill
creating offices for Republicans
in a Democratic state, especially
when there was no necessity for
Ian increase in the number of
railroad commissioners. and the
expense incident thereto, and for
this reason l did not vote for the
substitute. I did, however, at
all times support the original
senate bill No. 293.
II On the adjournment of the
Legislature in 1887 the Jefferson
| City Tribune, which now finds 80
much pleasure in fighting me,
said in speaking of my course as
> a senator:
Il "Senator Ball has returned to
, his constitu ents, and his course
during the session of the general
. assembly is fully and freely en-
3 dorsed, He made good record,
: and it is gratifying to know that
q his people are aware of the fact. y
VI It rill be seen, therefore, that
t the statements of my opponents
r 'boosters' that my course ss a
f senator was denounced is abso-
i Ilutely false apd without the sem
d blance of truth, and that the
q people of Mexico, be it said te
d their credit, were honest enough
f to admit that they had laboree
v under misrepresentation in re-
q gard to my attitude on railroad
d legislation; snat they had done
+ me an injustice, and instead o
;s censuring me, gave me an un
qualified endorsement.
,tl am also criticised because, Ii
Is the St. Louis city campaign o
.l14O1 when RolLe Wells was
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-07-17
Notice.

Remember l am paying &c a
pound for beef hides.
JOHN LEWIS,
- Keytesville, Mo.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-07-17

cratic ticket. In 1896 Mr.. Wells
his allegiance to the
Democratic party, resigned the
presidency of a Democratic club
and actively co.operated with
The boiling contingent who sup
ported the Republican ticket that
year. In 1898 he openly opposed
Robert H. Kern, the Democratic
for congress in his
district, voted for the Republican
and contributed to the
Republican campaign fund. In
The campaign of 1900 the Demo.
cratic party stood for the deolar-
alton of independence; its plat.
form declared for industrial as
we'll as financial independence,
and the Democrats of st. Louis
supported the ticket Loyalty. The
part, stood for i'm.
perialism and corporate domina-
ton as we'll as for the gold stand.
ard, and Mr.. Wells gave his in
fluence and support to that ticket.
That Mr.. Wells had a right to
vote the Republican ticket no
one will deny, but when, in three
consecutive campaigns, he open.
ly espoused the cause of the Re-
publican party, voting iss ticket,
giving it his support and in.
fluence and contributing to it's
campaign fund, say he no long,
or remained a Democrat. If he
did, then he belonged to brand
of Democracy l have never
known.
In opposing the election of Mr..
Wells certainly had excellent
company.
Mr.. Wells was also opposed by
William jennings Bryan, at that
time, and now, the leader of the
Democratic party in the United
States. Mr.. Bryan said at that
time in his paper, 1.-THE Common i.
err" Mr.. Wells nomination is a
part of the plan of the re.organ.
izers-national in its extent-to
capture the organization by stealth
and then make the Democratic 80
much like the Republican party
that there will be little choice
between them"
After the election Mr.. Bryan
also said through The Common.
or: "The election of Mr.. Wells
was a disastrous victory for the
Democracy of St.Louis, Missouri,
and the nation"
Why does this gang o. political
free. hooters and ward -heelers
criticise me and not Mr.. Bryan?
They proclaim their allegiance to
him and claim to be supporting
him, although during 3 former
campaign when he was a candi-
date for president. the leader of
this gang, Harry B. Hawes, tore
his picture from the walls of the
Jefferson club and kicked hole
through it. Why dc they seek
to wreak their vengeance on me?
If was wrong, then Mr.. Bryan
was wrong, If Mr.. Bryan was
right, then I was right. If l
should be defeated for the nomi.
nation for governor because l
opposed Mr.. Wells, then Mr..
Bryan should be defeated for the
nomination for president. for bis
offense was the same as mine,
yet there is not a member OF this
gang who will oppose Mr.. Bryan
for this reason, and, if they did.
the people of this country would
sink them into oblivion 80 deeI
they would never again come tc
the surface.
The truth ia that, even among
the friends of my opponents, nc
one is criticising me but q crowe
of political slanderers VINO know
of no other way to accomplish
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-07-17
OOk

we can get. See US be.
fore you sell as we are in
h q market good and
strong for your produce
this season.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10
WANT GAMES
At SPOKANE

Spokane. Dec. 10.--A. w. Eaton,
manager OF the basket ball team or
ganized by Company l. National
Guards OF Washington, has received
letter from the Los Angeles Ath-
letic club. asking for q series Of
games In Spokane late In the season.
The California team IL arranging Z
trip to the Northwest and the SpO-
kane country, going as far East ~
the Mississippi river. MIR. Eaton
will arrange for dates when SER
les OF three games can be played In
the state armory here. The team
will be entertained by the Spokane
Amateur Athletic club and the Cali
fornia club during It's say In the
city. The team will also play gaines
at Portland. Tacoma. and Seattle
and points In the Spokane country
Mr.. Eaton has dozen of the most
promising players under direction Of
NJ. Monitor. graduate Of Minnesota
They are practicing three times
week and making excellent progress
The lineup Of the teams for the game
with the Los Angeles club probably
will be Beauchamp and Long, for
wards: Bushnell, center; and Kors'
and Snapp, guards.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10
Boxing Football Racing

Military Academy has first honors.
The local teams have played some
good football this year and a number
OF star players have come to the
front. The high schools OF Eastern
Oregon and the Willamette valley
cities hae also turned out some good
elevens.
Altogether the season Of 1908 haa
been a most creditable one. The
playing OF Eakins and Mucklestone.
the sQuabble between the Seattle
newspapers and Pullman. the rough
work of the Oregon-Ida game and
the disqualification of Pliukingtou
on Thanksgiving day. are all Incl.
dents that the writer would like tc
forget. They tend to spoil an other
wise good season. These should b
closed incidents. however. for the
good work and good sportsmanshiT
that the season produced far out
weigh the bad points. Let US look
forward to 1909 with the hope that
1t will write another creditable pags
in the history of Northwest fotball
Portland Oregonian.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10

Ad-answering is likened to at
tending college Of human nature
Our want ads. will Introduce some
people who ought to have known
Music every evening BY Prof. Rms
sell at the Raymond Grill; B to 7:3O
AS advertising finds the best mar
ket for everything else, why not FOL
your personal services?
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10

TEA
You can have it good #
you want to.
Or bad if you don't take
care.
Your e.oces veturns your money q yos Asev
IKE 5. billing Best We pay hin
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10

Some article that IL simply I'm the
way" at your house might. II adver-
tised, be sold to someone who Is anx.
iously looking for It.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10

B. 4 n. Tamales. Eastern and OF.
ympia oysters our speciality. Ray.
mond Grill. Music from 3 to 7:30.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10

A advertising finds the best mar
ket for everything else. why not fol
your personal services?
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10
ClarkstO.1-leWi
BUS LINE
SCHEDULE

Daily Exosp6 sunday
Lave Clarkst0n-6:It an: S:1S
an: 1000 an; 1915 p.m.; 3:3e
sn.: 4:46 pm.
Leave Lewiston-7:3S an: zoe
an: 1o:45 am: 3:ea pa; 3:os
Hn-' $3.50 pm.
Sunday
Leave Clarkston-I:lU pm.
Leave Lewiston-2:OO pm.
VIII meet all night trains ane
s on special calls.
Leaves Charleston from Clarkstop
"nmorcial Co.
leaves Lewiston from Raymond
"etsl and Bollinger Hotel.
=. "ates-15c one way. round trip
idencs 9Th and Sycamore sts
cypress packages and baggage
WIN Do attended 10 promptly.
Leave orders at Clarkston Com.
srcial Co.. Sycamore Street or call
- phone Main $50.
4. Z. BUHDY. Prsprietor
Ie the New Tuncsten Lamp. q
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10

WANTED-Work by the day. Will
wash. iron, clean house or 90 plain
sewing. viii work in Lewiston or
Charleston. Address A. l., Clarks-
ton.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10
The Best il,
the World

That's the Chase 4 Sanborn line q
cc6ces. Nothing better in coffee W.
ever offered At anywhere near The
prices we sell &C 4 s." Co6ees q.
Nothing equal to the coffee We ~
Offering at Is cents-in looks OF
service--worth nickel more II ~
worth cent. and you'll. pay So cents
for coffee not half a. good IN order
to say you got 4 premium free. Don't
expect free things Of anybody. buy
the best coffee and get what sou pay
for in the quality Of the goods.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10

NJ. Je the New Tunrsten Lamp. q
s..Mkol 70 uer cent. Lewiston FL
3'eal supply Co., Sales Agents.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10

FOR SALE-A dwelling house and
four lots in the Oxford addition
at bargain. Inquire of Jno E.
NickersOn. tt
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10

BRING your farm machinery and
mill work to the Lewiston Ma
chine Shop for repairs. We also
make new machinery. M. D. Tay-
ior. New Shop, two blocks south
on 18th st. from Main st.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10

WANTED-At once; 500 married
women at the Banquet Cafe and
Bakery. 700 Main street, to try
the new sc and 1Oc Milk Bread.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10
Iaylor's
Iheat0riillJ1

n nlustratsd esngs.
PROT. +. /. Russell pianiun
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10

FOR SALE-Mission stools at Dairy
Lunch. Come aud pick them out.
Jos. LaSker.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10

FOR SALE-A Singer sewing ma.
chine for sale cheap. 533 Fourth
avenue.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-14

OF lntOXlcantS. Consequently the
traffic is responsible for like proper
ton Of court police, almshouse. prison,
and asylum expenses. So we make an
other extensive entry on the wrong
side of the ledger in our account with
the business Of degrading manhood. If
the economic loses occasfoned by the
effects to the liquor traffic upon in
dustrial efficiency could be estimated.
the $S,750.000,000 it costs us to be
favored with the existence of this in
famous business would probably be
doubled
But the economic cost of our social
dishonor is not the dangerous part If
our compact with the powers Of evil
If there were only a financial loss, we
could endure it, for the satisfaction Of
having lower tax rate. There Is an
other and greater loss, which can
not be estimated in dollars and cents.
Men, l want you to consider the
human race, not as mere aggregation
| Of separate individuals, but as uni
versal body, bound together by radia-
| ting lines Of mental influence into a
| unified structure of interdependent
humanity. From this view point it
may be seen that injury done to any
part of humanity must in time have
an influence uDon the welfare of the
entire race; that disease manifest in
anv part of the universal body will,
| if not. checked, tend to spread the poi
son of its virulence throughout the
whole social structure The liquor
curse is therefore seen to be capable
Of communicating all humanity, if al
lowed to run its course.
It's potency for evil is expressed in
many ways. The influence of it's pre-
| Sence is bad enough: for when we as
a people give legal sanction to any evil
| our moral standard is inevitably de-
graded towards the level OF that evil
| The dfsrespect for law engendered in
its victims is worse; for we cannot
constantly rebuke it, because of oul
part in its production. The crimina
the trade is a powerful incentive tC
anarchy; for if the state violates law
it's citizens are likely to feel at libert.
to follow it's example.
But the most diabolc quality thu
traffic possesses consists in the pro-
lection of the result of Its ravages int
posterity The user Of intoxicants
takes the awful risk of starting hi.
children into life handicapped by ar
inherited appetite, and by the inherited
constitutional weakness that render.
resistance to that appetite more diff
ficult. More than that he is likely tt
cucumber them with the tendency t
moral degeneracy which the drink habi
fastens on him: neither is he able t.
endow them with the degree of intelli
gence that would have been possible
had his mentality not been slowl,
eaten away by the slow poison Of tn
alcohol. Add to this the prenatal in
4 f1uence caused by the worry and thu
misery and the hopeless drudgery tina
falls to the lot of the mother Of tn,
Of this stealing from the unborn al
the qualities that make life worth TIN
living is enough to make US turn from
drunkard's children and the enormit.
the SAVIOUR of our flesh pots and Civ
lsome consideration to the future o
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-14

tail; it is not a privilege of citizen
of state or Of a citizen of the United
States. u. S. supreme court, Califor-
mia VS.. Christensen, 1877 U. S., P. Sc.
These decisions completely demon
strate the truth of the contention that
the liquor traffic is criminal. When
the United States supreme court is
favorable to our cause, success is GER
tain. All we need to do is keep up
the agitation, and support it with our
ballots Let us not be afraid to lose
our partisanship. Loyalty to party has
no place in this movement. After the
evil has been obliterated and the
minds Of the citizens have been re-
deemed from the debasing influence it
Is exercising in SO many directions,
the great economic questions confront
Ing US can be studied by all with
greater degree Of intelligence, and set
tied right.
bition in Ottumwa? Considering the
conditions here to average with condi-
lions in the nation, the result would
be something like this. The 100000
wasted each year on intoxicants would
be saved, and turned into channels Of
| legitimate trade. Would that please
| your merchants? The 100000 invested
in the liquor business would be in
| vested in legitimate enterprise. Would
that boom your town? The 1000 men
engaged in the liquor business would
be available in fields of productive in
dustry. increasing by one third the
productive capacity Of the city.
Would that bring prosperity? It
sounds like a fairy tale, but just try
to figure it out any other way! The
removal Of the drain on human vitality
due to the poison of intoxicants, would
increase the efficiency of your work
ers;, your wives and mothers would
be freed from great load Of trouble:
your sons and daughters would be
saved from the lure of temptation and
the influence of vice: your standard Of
| public morality would be raised and
your degree of public health be aug
mented; and your reputation as a
clean and prosperous city would go
abroad in the land. Would that make
you any happier? Just try it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-14
From Mondays Daily

:
Miss Helen Newman of Farson was
in the city on business Saturday and
returned home that evening.
Mrs. A. Risk of Ollie returned home
Saturday evening after short bust.
ness visit in the city.
People from Ottumwa visiting in
Des Moines can get the Courier from
Nose Jacobs, New Dealer" Nose
the Newsboy.
Miss Dora Dickerson, who was in
the city on business, returned to her
home in Hedrick Saturday evening.
Mrs. T. ]. Hawthorne of Farson re-
turned home Saturday after business
trip to this city.
Miss Grace Duree, who has been in
the city on business, returned to her
home in Hedrick Saturday evening.
Nesnam sells the best Watches.
Mrs. "A. A. Anderson of Webster was
in the city on business and returned
to her home Saturday.
Mrs. w. H. Thomas of Packwood
returned home Saturday after spend
ing the day in the city on business.
Mrs. Mary Hawthorne of Farson re
turned home Saturday evening after
a short business visit in the city.
Moth balls 10c pound, Sargent
Mr. and Mrs. A B. Phelps of Far
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-14

Phillips Big store.
Nelson Cloak Co.
OttumWa Hardware co.
w. A. McIntire Co., Hardware.
Harper G. McIntire Co., Hardware.
w. H. Cooper G. Son, Furniture.
HaI!-EkfeIt Furniture Co.
Martin Furniture &, Carpet Co.
CockeriIl G. Roberts Confectioners.
Huffman G. Co., Dry Goods.
Clark's Drug Store.
Hofmann's Drug Store.
Sargent's Drug Store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-14

the race. 1t is a law of all biologic
domains, that life springs from preced-
ing life, and retains largely the quail
tiles of the former existence. There
fore, if we desire to improve the hui
man stock we must remove the in
fluences which tend towards degener-
acy in the present generation. The
longer evil influences are permitted to
exist and increase, the more degener-
ate each generation will become, and
the harder it will be to restore the race
to it's primal purity Verify, the cost
Of social dishonor mounts up to the
heavens: and all for the pitiful SO a
year it saves us in taxes!
Now, men of Ottumwa, we ask MOTH
inc more Of you than the uplifting Of
your sense Of equal justice to all to
the point of voting to discontinue the
policy of leaving your sons and daugh-
tiers without protection from the sa-
loon and its inevitable consort in de-
bauchery, the brothel None of you
know whose turn it is next to have a
child fall under the pernicious in
fuence Of one or the other.
Fight them bv every legal means,
and do it now. If you have any desire
to uplift humanity, make that desire
known, and line up with the opponents
".
Is not such a hard thing to overcome
as you may imagine. The thing to do
is to get into polite, agitate ceaseless-
| ly, talk personally with the leaders of
| your respective parties, and make
them understand that a party that
| supports the liquor traffic will not re-
ceive your vote. Write letters to your
legislators, your congressman your
| governor and your president, convey
ing the information that your ballot
will be used in support of those who
yield to the demand of an aroused PEG.
pie for emancipation from the bondag.
of the liquor curse. Just to show yo,
how easy it will be to accomplish the
desired end, once you convince YOU
representatives that you mean bust
ness, will quote three decisions O.
the United States supreme cour1
showing the unconstitutionality O.
| legaliZing the traffic in intoxicants.
Nor can we ignore the fact, estab
lished by statistics accessible to ever!
one, that the disorder. pauperism. an,
crime prevalent in the country are, il
large measure, directly traceable tt
| this evil. Nor can it be said that gov
eminent interiors with or impairs an.
ones constitutional rights of libert,
or prosperity when it determines tina
the manufacture and sale of intoxi
eating drinks for general or individual
use as a beverage are or may becom
hurtful to society and to every mem
Der Of it, and is therefore a bushes
in which no one may lawfully en-
gage."-December 5, 1887, u S. su
preme court. Again:
| mo legislature can bargain ava,
the public health or the public morals
The people themselves cannot do i,
much less their servants Government
i is organized with a view to their pre-
servation, and cannot divest itself o
the power to provide for them"-U.
supreme court. Shone VS.. Mississippi
102 U. S. 816 And again:
J There is no inherent right in citi
j zen to sell intoxicating liquors by re
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-14

NAME.
w. j. Donelan G. Co.
J. E. scase Dry Goods Co.
J. x. Dysart Clothing Co.
Peach G. CresweII Clothing So.
Doty Clothing Co.
Iowa Clothing G. Shoe Co.
The Hub Clothing Co.
J. 3. Sax, clothier.
Daniels Shoe Store.
Stevens Shoe Store.
j. w. Neasham, Jeweler.
Heating Hardware Co.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-14
MADISON WARDER
ADDRESSED men
TALKED ON cost OF SOCIAL
DISHONOR" AT THE Y.
M. G. A.
LARGE ATTENDANCE
Complete Address Is Given Below
Association Voted Thanks for
Splendid Paper De-
Iivered.

From Mondays Daily
The auditorium was we'll filled
yesterday afternoon when Madi-
son Warder addressed the men of
the Y. M. c. A., on the subject,
The Cost of Social Dishonor.'
The following is the address
complete:
The association voted it's thanks
to Mr.. Warder for the splendid
paper delivered