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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-11

To accomplish this, means OF course a
certain increase In the use of-nct the
s srsas,an 0i Ths power o. already ire Ss' Exists; il
does not have TO e cSeAted. the oniy
question ts whe Their it shall he used or
left idlts-and meanwhile the corporations
over which rse power ought 20 Dc sxsf-
casea viii not remain die Let those VITO
object 10 this Increase TN the use or the
only power asatlah!e, the national power
be frank. and admit openly that they pro
| pose to abandon any effort 20 control the
great business corporations ana TO exer-
elsa supervision over the CONTAMINATION
and distribution 81 wealth. fer such SUI
fservtsion and control can only come
shrasgh this particular kind cs increase
Of power. We fo more believe IN that
I er1parictssn which demands absolutely ur-
| restrained tndlvldualgssa thar we do In
that rfnpirsefsm which ehansofs Tor q
neeasaing socialism whlcA wsiiss aws1FoN
all individual Initiative and would ruafi
the ountry with a Completeness that NOT
even an unrestraiaesi indisiauaissn i'self
| could achieve.
The danger TO American democracy lies
/ NOT In the least in the concentration nf
I administrative power Ia responsible and
accountable hanAs. It lSes In having the
POWER tnsuflciensfy eoncentrat sa. 50 that
no ane can se held responsible 10 the
people for iGs use Concentrated power
IA paipable. visible. responsible easily
reached. quickly held to account Power
scattered through many adingnistralors
msny legislators, mans men whe .werk
tehina and Ghraugh legislators ana al"
mlnis;rators, is 5Tupaips8bst. - unseen, ~
irresponsible, can net be faached. can nof
he held - account Democracy - t1
peril wherever llse administration ~ po-
titical power Is scattered among a ga
rieEy Of mcn who w6rR la secret, who's"
EeTy nAsnes are unknown to tee t~Enf3Nu
@eaata. liz ~ nat sp peril from any m@a
who derives authority froat Ene tss2psH.
w8sa exercises 81 Ia sight ~ the NeaIAN
aAa who t. from time % time S2tnEseltA
10 give an aecoans ~ it's exercise 90 thS
/ people.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-11
CONSERVATION
OF RESOURCES


IN there is any one duty whleh more
Than another we owe Is ~ our children
aud our chll3rpn's children 10 perform
at once. liz ia 10 save aes forests u thfs
n foF they constitute the first and
most important element Ia tho csf#rFSa-
tsnn Of the natural resources OF tsts evnit-
try. There are. of course. TWO Kinda of
natural resources. One liz the kind which
can only be used as part OF ~ process OF
exhaustion thls ~ true ~ mines, natnrai
oil and gas wells, and the lkn. To.
other. ard OF course ultimately By far
the naGat Important. lFscsudss the re-
sources which car be improved ir ths
process or wiSs uSes the soli, tire rivers
and the forests eonss under this head:
Any really civilized nation viii NO Use all
~ these three great n~asiasaal assets tnat
the nation will have their h~neAt " ths
future. just az b farmer. after all hts
life making hts living from his farm.
Will. IL b. IL an expert farmer. lesye " a.
an asset of increased yalnw to his son.
so We should leave oar fatioaal domain
to car children. Increased In value and
not worn cut. Theirs are snaan SECTIONS
OF Quar- own country. In the East and IN
the West. In the A1iroedscks. the Wait.
Mountains. and the ApIsaIaehians. and TN
the Rocky mountains. where We eau al
ready ass for ourselves ths damage IN
ffp shape Of permanent injury To the SCH
ard the river Ry@t.sus which comes from
reckless deforsatatt7n III matters rot
whether this aNf1FeMfAsi0n ts tttaFe 10 ffa
actual reckless cutting M timber. Ia the
fires tina inevitably follow such Reckless
cutting Of timber. ar To reckless and nn-
EDnASf3is2Nf 4tA&isAAs t@ftks&ht Wy AASt MNfMt
| migratory bands 81 sheep. ths unchecked
wandering Of which ever the sosIntr
means destruction 10 forests arsi disaster
90 the small home makers, the settlers
| OF limited means
Shoftsighted persons. or persons blinded
10 The future by desire 10 make money tn
every way out of the present. sometimes
speak as IL no great damage would bs
Ione hg the rec kiess destruction OF ouI
forests. IL In difYieult to have patfencs
with the arguments Of these persons
Thanks to our own recklcssnsss In tbs
uss. uI our splendid forests. VIC have al
ready crossed the verge or a timber fam
inc la this country. and no measures tina
we nos take can. at least fur many
years, undo the mischief thar has already
baen done. But we can prevent furthel
mischief being done. and II would be II
the highest degree r~sprshensible to lc
any consideration Of temporary convent
ence or temporary cost interfere viii
sucn action, especially M regards tn.
national forests which ths nation cal
now, at this very moment. control
inland Waterways.
Action should be begun forthwith. dur
ing the present session OF the congress
FOR the Improvement OF our inland water
ways-action which will result n givtnl
US not only navtgable but nav5gates
rivers. We have spent hundreds e ~
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-11

director OF the census In connection W1eh
the decenniai work so soon TO be begun, ~
complied with and that the Appointments
10 the census force ha placed under tho
civil service law. waving the geographical
requirements - requested BY the direueoR
Of the census. The supervisors ana eaaa-
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-11

Action should be begun forthwith. dur.
ting the present session OF the congress.
FOR the Improvement OF our inland water
.wayA-action which will result n EtvtnR
Us not only navigablo but nayf9atod
rivers. We have spent HUNDREDS 81 ~
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-11
Unworthy Judges

The chief wmaker In our country
may be, and often are, the judges, be-
cause they are the final seat OF authority.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-08-18
CHARLTON.

Chariton.-Mrs. Will Johnson, OF
Mcntezuma, has returned home after a
few days visit with Mrs. H. H. Melle-
font
Mrs. w. D. Robedts of Milan, Mo-,
who has been spending ten days in
Warren township with her mother
Mrs. Ben Dora and other relatives, re-
turned home Saturday.
Miss Maud Aldrich, of Tama, is Wis
itlnG in Warren township with her
cousin, Miss Margaret Taylor.
Mrs. w. G. Kitterman visited in OF
trmwa, the latter part of the week
with her mother, Mrs Margaret Can
ney
Lewis Clouse, of Des Moines, visited
III Charlton several days last week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benja-
min Clouse
Mrs. Chas. Cook Of Eddyville, visit
ed in this city Saturday the guest of
Mrs. Harry Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Todd Lane have re-
turned from few days visit with rel
atiyes in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Amos Lynn and children, of
Woodburn, are visiting in this city
with her sister-in-law, Mrs. T.
Courier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Kelley, of Mel
rose. have returned home after a visit
Of several days with his mother, Mrs.
Plynate.
Mrs. Perry Frizzell and baby, OF
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-08-18
Obituary
. sssa - 80 . q . . Z


Edward E. Swift was born in Plano,
Ill. November 20, 1870, and died in
Moline, H., at the home Of his sister,
Mrs. j. L. Irving, August 12,190S.
Mr.. Swift had been a resident of
Ottumwa, for a number of years when
two years ago he located in Moline.
He was united in marriage to Miss
Nettie Schwartz April 80, 1897, and
she together with two children, Ella
and Edward and three sisters. Mrs.
G. D, Conklin, Berwick, ILL.,, Mrs. G. A.
Willet, Columbus O.. and Mrs. j. L.
Irving survive. One child died in in
tancy.
The remains of Mr.. Swift, ac
companied by his wife and sister, Were
brought to Ottumwa Friday, where the
funeral was held from ST. Patrick s
church, Father j. w. Bulger celebra-
ting rekuiem high mass. The funeral
sermon was delivered by Chas. Dona-
hue of st. Ambrose College Daven-
port, after which the remains were
laid in their final resting place il
Calvary cemetery.
The floral Offering from his friends
in both Moline and Ottumwa, were
many and beautiful and were proof OF
the high esteem in which Mr.. Swift
was held.
The pail bearers We're George Blair
John Lewis, Harry Burnside, Morris
Polling, John Ruffing and Ed Watch
Ter, all intimate friends of Mr.. Swift
(Contributed).
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-08-18

Omaha, are here for visit with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H vivkroy, and
numerous friends
ship, was in Abba Saturday attending
tne circus and visiting friends.
Mrs. Willis Young and three children
visited over Sunday with friends in
Knoxville.
Mrs. Levi Kluke was called to OF
tumwa Saturday by the serious illness
OF her son, Clay Lingle.
Mrs. Henry Engebretsen and two
children and Miss Edenia Kridelbaugh
visited in Resell Saturday with Miss
Harriet DeLano.
Mrs. E. w. Leighter and children
and Miss Ethel Leighter went to
Woodburn Saturday to visit the for
mer's parents.
Pearl and Arthur Trautwein depart
ed Saturday Cor two weeks visit
with relatives in Beatrice Neb.
Mrs. M. ]. Smith and granddaughter,
GLADYS Blondin, of Humeston, who had
been visiting at the George Harris
home, returned home Saturday.
Miss Stella Luty, OF Pittsburg, Pa,
her uncles, ]. t. Braden and Thos.
Patton, while on her wav home from
Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. McMichaels. of
Denver, Colo, who had been visiting in
Charlton with her father, c. C. Ward,
and other relatives, left Saturday for
visit in St. Joe, Mo-, and Pawnee
City. Neb., before returning home.
They expect to go to California soon
for the benefit of Mrs. McMichaels'
health.
The Charlton baseball team defeated
the Hiteman team here Saturday by
a score Of 3 to g
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-08-18

Night" Sullivan; published by Theo
Presser. Philadelphia, Penn. Prize, sS
FL Male quartotte. Good Night
Beloved" w. G. Sired; published by
Theodore Presser, Philadelphia. Penn
Prize, IS.
%. Mixed quartette. "Ye Little Birds
that Sit and Sing" Brinley Richards;
published by Theodore Prcsser, Phil.
adelphia, Penn. Prize, IS.
%. Welsh solo, for men over so
"Gaf fl Weled BY Thod Cymru," o. H
Evans; published by o. H. Evans
Marysville. Ohio. Prize. SIS.
"a Welsh solo for ladies over 45
"Dyffryn Baca,'' from Stephen and
Jones Hymn Book. Prize SIS.
25. Welsh recitation. "Yr Emyn Olaf
VIM Ap Madoc. Prize, IS.
26. Defamation for children under
ten years of age. Don't Fret" Stal
speaker will appear in program about
August Is, 1908.
First prize, 81; second prize, 81.
o. Defamation for persons not over
fifteen years of age and not under ten
"Lasca," F. Desprez; this will appea:
in official program about August Is
1908.
First prize, SO; second prize, 81.
28. Defamation for persons over fif'
teen years OF age, lOuSSdlul IL ouNel'
ture," Wendell Phillips: choice selcc'
tions No. IS, P. Garrett & Co., 13O East
| Adams street, Chicago, Ill; this viii
be printed in official program and bf
out about August Is, 1908. Prize, IS.
Copies of Welsh recitations may be
purchased for 108cents from the secre
| tary.
Rules and Regulations.
/. All competition is open to anna.
tours without entry fee.
| 2. Any person or chorus may enter
as many competitions as they choose
without restriction.
g. In the musical competitions an!
| one is defined to be an ameteur who's,
principal income is not deprived from
| musical services. The director of ;
choir in competition is permitted t.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-08-18

direct and sing with his choir while
competing.
4. The adjudicator of any selection
may refuse to award any prizes when
in his or her Judgment the compete
tion is not sufficiently meritorious.
So. Prizes may be divided between
contestants when in the Judgment of
the adjudicator, merit requires.
6. The name of every person wish
ing to compete for any of the prizes
in this program should reach the sec
retary not later than November 1, 1908.
Choirs and choruses may be entered
by their leader or proper officer. If
entering more than one competition
give the name and number of the
selection according to this program
Unless thus entered, permission may
be denied to compete, at the option of
the proper officers.
Z. All persons or choruses wishing
! to compete on the day of the Eisted-
| fod, must present themselves to the
secretary at the opening of the session
at which they wish to compete.
| s. No person at any time will be
permitted to be upon the stage at any
time, unless invited by the proper Of
| ficers of the association, except to par
ticipate in the program.
| g. The association will provide a
competent musical accompanist with
out charge, but persons wishing to
provide themselves with a private ac-
companist may do SO. The association
will provide piano.
10. Should it become necessary to
hold preliminary contests the associa-
tion will make proper provisions for
| the same.
IL. All persons competing for any of
| L, Il;
prize or not. shall render selections on
the program when called upon by the
association and refusal to do so may
revoke the award of any or all prizes
at the option of the association. Come
prepared.
12. Prizes will be awarded at the
close of each session, but the adiudica-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-08-18

tor may withhold the awarding Of any
prize until the close of the evening
session If he or she so elect.
13. To avoid confusion persons
should procure the selections of this
program direct from the publisher in
dicated at each number The associa :
tion will not be responsible for any
errors in procuring copies.
IA. All Welsh communications
should be addressed to the secretary
Any information desired may be had
on addressing John f. Price, president
Abba; or w. j. Evans, secretary, Hite-
man, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-08-18
WATSON NAMED
MARSHAL OF DAY
j. w. KITTO MASTER OF CERE-
MONIES FOR LABOR DAY
CELEBRATION.
SPECIAL MEETING HELD
Labor Day Committee Met Yesterday
at Labor Hall and Perfected
Plans for the Big Jolli-
fication.

Plans for the Labor day celebration
by the Ottumwa Trades and Labor as
sembly, at Caldwell park, were com
pleted at special meeting of the La
Dor day committee held at Labor hall
yesterday morning. Everything is
now in readiness for launching what is
expected to be the most complete and
largest celebration ever held in OF
tumWa since the birth OF organized
labor.
The committee appointed by the
Trades assembly has been tirelesS in
It's efforts to make the celebration a
grand success and the committee has
the assurance that it's efforts will be
rewarded as the responses coming
from other towns and cities show that
there will be a greater gathering of
people in Ottumwa Sept I than has
ever been assembled in tie past.
Special Assignments.
At the special meeting held yester-
day the following named crsons were
assigned special duties:
T. D. Watson, member of Car
penters union, No. 767, was unan-
lmously elected marshal of the day.
He will select his own assistants.
j. w. Kitto, president Of the Ottum-
wa Trades and Labor assembly was
named master of ceremonies.
M. L. Toland, j. E. Cosgrovs and j.
w. Kitto were appointed to entertain
the speakers and arrange the program,
fixing the hour that each speaker will
address the people
The Sports.
The committee on amusements has
not quite completed it's list Of sports
but thus far the list is as follows:
Potato Race, Open to All.
First prize $500.
Second prize $1.00.
Foot Race, Open to All.
First prize $500.
Second prize S1.00.
Sack Race.
First prize $500.
Second prize $1.00.
Tug of war between 10 married men
and 10 single men, selected from, the
various unions. Prize $500.
Foot Race for Boys Under IA Years.
First prize $500.
Second prize $1.50.
Third prize $1.00.
Foot Race for Girls Under IA Years.
First prize $500.
Second prize $1.50.
Third prize $1.00.
The committee has otlier sports
under consideration which will be pub
lished later.
The general committee requests all
locals to select one or more young
ladies as candidates for the position of
Labor day queen. For particulars see
the general committee.
The arrangement of speakers and
other features of the program will be
published in another issue Of the
Courier.
The Parade.
The parade will start from the City
park at 1880 a. m, promptly. The
music will be furnished by the Hook
ing Union band and the 54th Regimen
tai band of Ottumwa. A quartet of
the very best musical talent in this
district has been engaged to render
the vocal part of the program
A prize will be offered ior the best
float in the parade. A prize will also be
offered for the best appearing local
union in the parade. The amount OF
these prizes will be made known later.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-08-18
An Earthquake Reported.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE coast
geodetic survey observatory at Chelt,
enham, NJ. D., reports an earthquake
beginning at 5:56 and terminating at
7:17 a. m today The record indi
Gates the origin of the tremors as g.,
900 miles from Washington.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-08-18
DIED OF HEART TROUBLE.
w. {. Howard, of Siqourney, Brother
of Mrs. J. c. Cooper, Found
Dead This Morning

Sigourney, August 15.-(Specia)--
w. e. Howard. aged As, years and 4
months, was found dead this morning at
10 o'clock in the office of Col. Mackey
His death was due to heart failure
The deceased is survived by one SOL
Donald, of Oskaloosa, a mother, VINO
lives here and three sisters, one of
whom is Mrs. ]. c. Cooper, of Ottum-
wa, and one brother, living in Dav-
enport.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-08-18
Cedar Rapids Man browns,

Cedar Rapids, Aug. II. 20. (Special.)
Murray, aged %, of Shells
burg, was drowned today while bath
ing in the Cedar River.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-08-18

The noise of the carpenter is accept.
ed across the street as revelation of
his industry.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-01-20
Bundle of Laundry Lost

A bundle of soiled laundry was lost
between Eureka and Ruby Hin ON Sat.
urday night, September 81. A liberal
reward viii be paid for its return to the
SENTINEL office.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-01-20

turned to work under a reduced
scale after being out Of employ
ment for several days. As a re-
suit the men are now working for
from 1915 to 1915 per day in
stead of from So to 81 before the
threatened trouble and the sue
ceeding shutdown.
Postmaster Atwell of Search
light, Lincoln County, who plead
ed guilty to embezzling s5,43S.4l
from the postofice at Searchlight,
appeared before Judge Earring
ton in the Federal court at Car
son on Tuesday and was sentenc-
ed to pay a fine of s5,43S.41, the
amount he embezzled, and serve
four years in the penitentiary.
While working in the roasting
stack of the Ely smelter, remov-
ing wooden supports from the in
side of the huge stack, George
Neale, a mechanic, lost his foot
ing and fell a distance of 80 feet
to a cement floor below. He was
injured internally, his skull was
fractured and both legs were
broken, but his physicians state
that there is still a chance for his
recovery.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-01-20

GbhD VI TIE
burial committee put 1t later I'm refar.
ring to the matter:
Nobody had time to bother about
1t, so We planted the stranger right
there. and that was how the first grave.
yard started"
Recently Goldfeld has acquired a
Few substantial buildings. and II its
prosperity continues its appearance
VIII rapidly change for the better. Its
future Is regarded as bright on account
Oh the wonderful deposits of the pre-.
c'ous metal which nature has made in
Its vicinity; but, being located I'm n
desert, the first comers had a hard time
IN making themselves barely comfort.
able, not to speak of surrounding
themselves with all the co~nveniences
ana luxuries of New York or Chicago.
Wood, stone and brick at first sold for
almost as much as their weigh In !
gold. During a blizzard one winter
coal went up to $50 n ton and wood m |
soo a cord. 1t is said to have cost $50
oVo 10 erect merely the front wall of n
Two story building which was recently
SIiiSIOne. ne /
diinculty Of getting material for house
building forced the miners to set their
wits TO work. One miner got a load 90
from the back yard of a saloon
md out of them constructed one of the
warmest houses in town by laying the
ootties In tiers and placing mud be-
lWeen them. The mud soon dried into
nard cakes like adobe, N when he
lad put on a tin roof the miner had n
ZONE worth the name. Some houses
been built Of oil cans and others
y barrels, Water Is too precious in
ioidheld to be used In putting out ,
res so when a blaze starts the mem
OF the fire department commonly
the house which Is on fire burn mn !
md hitch a few burros to the adiofh. .
ny Dulldlngs place some rollers under /
latter and drag them out OF danger {
rom the flames. This helps to keen :
he town on the move.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-01-20
Change of Publication Day

The SENTINEL will be published
on Monday instead of Saturday
as heretofore until further no.
tice. This change is made oD
account of the daily mail service
to and from Eureka being discon-
tinued, and in order to give our
subscribers and readers the latest
of the week. Under exist
ing conditions we believe it will
give better results, and trust it
will meet with satisfaction.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-01-20

too busy amassing the coveted yellow
metal to pay a great deal of attention
to town improvement and city beauti-
hcation societies. The shacks, Of
which the town is largely composed,
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-01-20

IN the course Of an article on animal
sense perceptions. in which special at.
tention Is directed to nauseous or Of.
fensive odors as a of protect,on
the editor OF the Zoologist warns hi,
readers against regarding animal Ell
oiogy too much from the human stand.
poihI Because animals cannot speak
we must not assume that they have mo-
mooes o communication: it is by no
means certain that the ordinary ex.
plantation of warning colors" is the
rue one. while the evil smell of the
uurian rruit does not render it distaste-
uelf. "
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-01-20

Of the State Of kentucky.
Augustus Everett Wilson, who was
recently chosen governor Of Kentucky.
was the Republican nominee for that
ONCE. He was born in Maysville, Ky.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-01-20

In a condition
hich prevented
him from convey
Ing the body to the
spot. at
some distance from
the business cen
ter, so he dug the
grave where he
happened to be. As
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-01-20

GOVERNOR ELECT AUGUSTUS z. WILSON.
IN ls46 and received his education q,
tne public schools, Alfred university
and Harvard university, graduating
from the latter institution in 1869. he
aIterward studied for a time at the
harvard Law school and married In
1877 Miss Mary Elizabeth Ekin. daush-
ter OF Colonel James A. Ekin, U. 9. A.
ne was for about two years chief
clerk OF the United States treasury de-
partment and was the Republican nom
NEE Tor congress in the Fifth district
OF Kentucky In the years 1884. 1ss8.
1888 and 1892. '
The last Republican to act as povarn.
or OF Kentucky was William 8. TavIor
VINO Tor some years has been an er,Ia
from the state on account of the charge
murder pending against him in c,,o.
hecton with the shooting of his Demo.
crauc opponent for the g-overnorsh,n
"'liam Goebel. The Goebel tragadv
: been an issue In Kentucky psiitics
or over six years.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-01-20
Bob Evans Flagship
Reported Blown Up

New York, Jan. 17.-An unveri-
fed dispatch from Rio Janeiro
states that the battleship Connec-
ticut, flagship of Admiral Evans,
who is in command of the feet
now engaged on the journey from
New York to San Francisco, was
blown up this morning in the
harbor of the Brazilian capital.