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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-15
BIG TRANs-MIsslssIPpI MEETING
Important Topics to Be Discussed in
San Francisco Session of Con-
uress Oct, 6-1O.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 12.-Many
subjects of general Importance are in
cluded in the call for the nineteenth
annual session of the trans Mississippi
CONNER cial congress, which Is to meet
in San Francisco October 6, z, 8, s,
and 10, and which has just been issued
under the signatures of j. B. Case of
Abilene, Kan, president; Thomas r.
Walsh of Denver, Col, chairman CT tho
executive committee and other officers.
The call says regarding representation
at the congT ess:
''The governor of each state and
territory nay appoint ten delegates
and no more than twenty delegates.
The mayor or each city, one delegate
and additional delegates for each
5000 population, provided, however,
that no city shall have more than ten
delegates.
Each county may appoint one dele
gate through it's executive officer. Each
business organization one delegate
and one additional delegate for every
fifty members; provided, however,
that no such business organization
shall have mere than len delegates.
"Govert ors Of states and territories
members of thu congress of the Unit
ed States, former presidents OF the
trans-Mississippi congress, are ex.
officio members with all the privileges
of delegates except voting.
Permanent members of the trans
Mississippi commercial cong: ess have
all the privileges except when such
permanent delegate resides outside
the ans-Mississippi section, in which
case he IS entitled to all the courtesies
of the congress except voting. Per-
manent members resident OF the
trans Mississippi section act and vote
with the delegates of their respective
states and territories.
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oTTUMwA TESTIMONY.

L. 8. Chidister. TOT Wabash avenue,
South Ottumwa, Iowa, says: II had
symptoms of kidney trouble for SONS
time, this complaint gradually in
creasing until I was in serious cons
dition. My back ached severely. had
dull miserable headaches and was also
annoyed by the irregular action OF the
kidney secretIons. Hearing Of Doan's
Kidney Pills. procured a box at Sar-
gents drug store and was soon relieved
Of my trouble. I am always glad to-
say a good word in favor of Doan's
Kidney Pills as in my estimation they
are unequalled as kidney remedy"
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her home may be the most pleasant IN
the new location.
Mrs. Ed Reasei, Of Oskaloosa, was in
the city Sunday for a visit at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. H. f..
Kamerick.
Frank Hickenlooper, who has becn
making his home in Marshal1town for
several months, came down to Abba
Monday for couple of days to look
after business matters.
Hon. E. B. Arnold, of Lovilia, mas
been in Abba the past week attending
the chautauqua. He believes such an
institution is the very best thing for
a community and has pride in knowing
that Monroe county has the best in the
talent line that money can secure.
Mrs. Smith Mcpherson. of Red oak
wife of Judge Mcpherson, was in
Abba for a few hours Tuesday. She
and her husband had been at Wash :
ington, D. c., and returned to attend
tho fur eral of Senator Allison. After
q few days spent in Des Moines sic
came to Abba on her way home.
Congressman Hamilton invaded the
country on the enemy yesterday alld
came to Abba and passed the day with
those of his political faith. He made
roundup of the public square and
had lot of fun with the boys.
Mrs. HI Ettenson, who has been al
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gems
Loeb for the past hree weeks, termina-
ted the visit yesterday and went to hcl
home at st. Joe, Mo.
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Hancock spent Thursday i,

Ottumwa.
Miss Alice Rush returned Wednes-
day to her home in Missouri after
visit with her sister, Mrs. Bert Wiki
inson. She was accompanied by her
niece, Edith Wilkinson, who will make
an extended visit with her grandpar-
ents and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Bachman and
Mrs. Laura Baker spent Wednesday
at L. H. Wellman's.
Mrs. Vandorn attended lodge in
town recently
MIR. and Mrs. L. Cosman were en-
tertained at E. Hanings Friday even
ing.
Ira Haning made a business trip TO
the county seat Friday.
G. w. Bachman and wife are spend
ing week at the F. l.. Baker home.
Mr. and Mrs. r. e. Wellman and
baby of Ottumwa, are visiting tho
formers parents.
Misses Stella and Selma Bachman
of Belknap are visiting at the F. l..
Baker home this week.
Mrs. James Smith has been quite
poorly the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Smith, of OF
tumwa, spent Sunday with relatives
near Amador.
e. Hanings spent Sunday afternoon
at Ira Hanings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bachman, Of
Belknap spent Sunday at, the f. l..
Baker home
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WEST POINT.

West Point.-A pleasant party or
postal card shower was held in honor
of Mrs. Fred Krackenbaum' sixty fifth
birthday. All those who attended
We're children under II years old. Mrs.
Krackenbaum was over joyed to seq
the little children MAY.
Chas. Byers was a business visitor
at FIT. Madison Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
Mrs John Walljasner and children
spent Sunday and Monday visiting at
the homes Of Mrs. Wallpapers sister,
Mrs. Gertrude Umtum at ST. Paul.
D. L. Cook, who formerly clerked IN
Chas. Byers'" clothing store, has ex-
cepted position as clerk in a clothing
store at Oxford, Iowa. He has al
ready gone and his family will follow
soon
The ball game Sunday resulted iii
victory for the Charlestown team
by the score of 2 to f. 1t was the
best game seen here this year.
A band concert was held in the park
Saturday night and was well attended
The social held in harmony with II
was a great success.
J. F. Wallpaper and his sister wer.
visitors at st. Paul Monday evening.
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HENRY co. FAIR
CLOSES SATURDAY
ON ACCOUNT OF RAIN FIRST
RACES WE'RE HELD TODAY
KENNEDY STOCK JUDGE.

Mt Pleasant, Aug. 13.-(SpeciaD-
The Henry county fair, the first to
be held in the southeastern Iowa cir
cult, composed of Mt. Pleasant, West
Liberty, West Point, Columbus juno
ton, Fairfield, Wilton Junction and
Winfield today opened here. On &C
count of the rains the races were post
poned until today and the program
will not be completed until Saturday.
There are nearly one hundred race
horses on the ground and the racing
program consists Of eleven events COW
ering three days with purses aggregat-
ing total OF 5000. The exhibits are
unusually good, and new sheep and
hog barn has been added to the equip
ment for the stock. A feature of the
fair is the stock Judging which will
be done by an expert-Prof. w. j.
Kennedy of Ames.
All of the fairs in the circuit are in
good condition. They are conducted
in business like way and have a
reputation for paying obligations that
will compare favorably with fairs in
the state.
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the guest Saturday of Mrs. ]. B. Nc


Cormick.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Rankin expect to
entertain the members of the Belknap
band this evening.
Eli Harbour and son Tommie were
ottumwa visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. Calvin Mum and son Roy, OF
Carbon, A. d. Mum and daughter,
Zelda, of Sherman Chapel spent Fri
day with Mr.. and Mrs. David Mum.
1t was announced Sunday there
would be neither preaching services
nor Sunday school next Sunday DIS
the school had received free tickets to
the chautauqua and most of the people
would desire to take advantage OF
them
Miss Zoe Mcconnell was given q
surprise party Sunday evening, the
occasion being her twenty first birth
day anniversary. An enjoyable even
ing was spent. Those present were.
Mr. and Mrs. G, e. Lisetor and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. R. HI. Lisetor and
daughter Mary, Mr.. and Mrs. Charley
Pitman. The Misses Ethelyn Hardin
Leila Eberline and Elizabeth Ware
Messrs Clarence Blakinship and
Caleb Martin.
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MURDERED FAMILY is FOUND.
Bodies of Mother and Two ChiIdrei
Uncovered in Burning Haystack,
With Father Missing.

Shannondale, Mo-, Aug. 10. - The
bodies of Mrs. Lola Jeffries and her
two children, aged and years, were
found yesterday in the ashes of burn
ed haystack. The skull of the mother
had been broken with Ratchet or an
ak.
The husband, Leslie Jeffries, cannot
be found. A few weeks ago the Jeffries
family moved here, claiming to have
resided some time in Emporia, KRIS.
Communication with Emporia has
failed to find anyone who knows of
them.
S, H, Deenen, driving by the JEFF
fries farm, saw the smoking remains
of the haystack and went into the
field to put out the fire. He found the
bodies. The dead boys body had a
short piece of charred rope about
the ankle.
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MoULToN.

rrr-,ton.--G. T. Pullian is attend
ing the funeral of his nephew at Sar-
gent. Neb.
Senator L L. Taylor was over from
Centerville Monday visiting friends.
Mrs. Jacob Settle is UP from Quetn
City, Mo. visiting her daughter, Mrs
Clyde Edwards.
Mrs. Hattie Fowler was in Cincin-
natl Monday visiting her husband.
Marguerite Berry is visiting friends
and relatives at Galesburg, III.
Prof s. S. Tate is in encampment al
Glavinda with the saith Iowa band
Floyd Killion, formerly ofthis place
also belonging to the band.
Mrs. Kate Gale is in Kansas visit
ing her sister. Mrs. Helen Campbell.
z. ]. Corrick was in Pulaski Mon
Cay night on business.
Warren Gale received word from
Garden City, Kan, Monday that hi:
son, Charley was very sick. Mr.. Cali
left that night for his bedside.
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through town yesterday on his way
to Levi Downs farm.
Bennie Williamson returned Friday
from a two weeks visit in Fairfield.
Jerry Monkey transacted business in
Fairfield Saturday.
Rev. Fix and family returned from
Sperry Friday evening.
No preaching was held at the Bap-
tist church Sunday on account Of the
quarterly meeting at Lockridge.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jellison return
ed from Marion Friday.
Robert White has purchased the
anti-room to the old G.. A. r., build
ing and will fit it UP for q kitchen on
his property in north Hillsboro.
DIR. and Mrs. Rex Graves arrived
here this morning for a visit with rel
atiyes.
A daughter was born to Mr.. ant
Mrs. G. w. Douthart Saturday, August
s, 1908.
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The Prices We Quote

speak with no uncertain sound. We
never whisper little less price to
you than to your neishbor.
Ladies' $3.50 real fine Dress Shoes
only. -. ................$ $500
Regular $500 Ladies' fine Shoes
Best 1926 and $3.50 Ladies' up
to-date Shoes ................$1.9s
$500 grade in Ladies' Shoes, neat
and durabIe.... .............. $1.75
odd sizes in $3.50 Ladies' oxfords,
button or lace. .$1.25
Only few left of our $500 Ladies'
oxfords, special ............$f.48
Some OF the best $1.oo Ladies'
low Shoes ever offered at. -. soc
Misses $500 oxfords. real fine,
the kind that wear, at .... 81. 43
s1.s5 Misses light low Shoes, all
leather, at............... ..S1.15
children's $1.o0 low Shoes, spen-
did quality, at............... 85c
children's regular $3.50 extra
long lasting Shoes at. ........ .$1.25
Boys best 5000 Shoes for wear
| at...... 1855. ............ .$1.69
Everlasting $2.25 Boys Shoes,
| only. 80. -. ........ l.9d
$1.75 grade in Boys Shoes only $1.4s
Some $1.45 Boys Shoes, only a
few left at. $1.2s
Mems best $500 Work Shoes at $2.5c
The same quality as you often
pay $500 and $500 for in Mems
extra fine Dress Shoes, special
$3.50 value in Mems neat Shoes,
$1.75 Mems Work Shoes at. ..$1.4s
!. + II a / =
11s East Main Street.
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SALEM.


came from Oskaloosa to visit at the
home of the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Barclay Cox.
Mrs Ed Roth returned to OttumWa
Saturday after visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Spray.
Charles Cough, Max kester, Roy
Carpenter Tony Jones, Trells Jones,
Charlie Cooksie left Monday to work
in the harvest fields in North Dakota.
Mrs. c. w. Conard and Mrs. Lunn
returned Friday from a visit with rel
atives in st. Lotus.
Dr. and Mrs. G. d. Rawhouser are
at home after attending chautauqua at
Columbus Junction.
Mrs. Amelia Clauson Is entertaining
Miss Hannah Best from Chicago.
Rev. w. s. Right attended the dis
trict conference held at Ainsworth
last week.
Mrs. Judy has for her guest, Miss
Emily Best, from Superior, Wis.
Tuesday Miss Laura knight return
ed from Mooar where she visited her
sister, Mrs. J. w Rhode.
Miss Ida Pittman after spending
several days with her sister, Mrs. j..
A. Rice, returned to Mt. Pleasant
Wednesday.
Friday evening a large number en-
joyed an indoor picnic in the base"
ment of the NJ. E. church. The pro-
gram was excellent. The refreshments
were delicious.
Mrs. Hadsell and daughter Of
Geneva, Neb., are visiting Mrs. Had
sells parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. f..
Jones.
Mrs. Frost is suffering from a
fractured collar bone caused from a
fall down the cellarway.
Misses Kate Mathews and Jessie
Jones departed Wednesday to view the
Niagara Falls.
Miss Bonnet returned to Birming-
ham Friday. While here she was a
guest of her friend, Miss Mary Nowis.
7. e. Johnson and son Harry, we1e
| business visitors at Iowa City last
week.
A reception was given at the home
of Mrs Keller Tuesday evening by the
society of the Congregational church
The guests Of honor were Mrs. Tones
and Mrs. Q. H. Tyner.
The ladies Of the M. E. church will
serve dinner in the basement Of the
church on Old Settlers day, August
o.
Miss liza Mitchell, of Keokuk, is Wis
iting at the home Of Mrs. Rue Gar
retson.
| Inc u. n. SOClely HSlu Their DuSl'
ness meeting with Claude Hayes Mon
day evening They decided to have 6
stand in the park Old Settlers day.
| Misses Rae InGrim and Clara SparI
spent Tuesday in Hillsboro and Birm.
ingham.
! Members of the Congregations
church and Sunday school held a pic.
mic at Pansy Hill Wednesday.
Miss Clara Cooper is home FROM
Fonda for weeks vacation.
A number of the friends of Sila'
Jordan gathered at his home and help
ed him to celebrate his thirteenth
birthday anniversary Wednesda.
afternoon.
Mrs Enoch Berry is entertaining
her mother Mrs. Raines from Ney
London and her Mice Miss Jessi
Wright from Portland, Oregon.
Miss Mabel Smith came down from
Ottumwa wednesday and returne
, Thursday. She was a guest at the {
Scott home.
Word from the r e. Hoyt famii
) states they have sod their farm nea
, Loveland, Colo. Consideration $4,000
Grant Corsbie has purchased tn
Packer meat market north side of tn
5 park.
, Mr.. and Mrs. Hairy Carson an
daughter Mildred Of near Stockpor
were guests at the home of Mrs. Eliza
beth Cooper Friday.
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LOS ANGELES MAN, DRIVEN IN
SANE BY RELIGIOUS MANIA,
KILLS CHILDREN, WOUNDS
WIFE, THEN CUTS THROAT.
PURCHASED COFFIN
AND CEMETERY LOT
WHEN, BUYING PLOT IN BURIAL
GROUND HE SAID HE WAS GET
TING 1T FOR HIMSELF, HIS SON
AND HIS DAUGHTER.

Los Angeles, Aug. 13.-Driven in
sane by religious mania, H. ]. Duffy,
aged 60, today attacked and killed his
son and daughter, with an axe, then
cut his own throat with razor, in
flicting fatal injuries. The tragedy
occurred early this morning, at the
home of Dufty's son Fred. Duffy had
been on the verge of violent insanity,
it is said for weeks from religious en-
thusiasm.
Cuts Sons Head From Body.
Last night he attended religious
meeting and worked himself into a
frenzy. When he arose this morning
he secured a sharp bladed axe and
stealthily entered the bed room OF
his son while the latter lay asleep,
Raising the weapon aloft he brought
1t down with terrific force across the
neck Of his son, severing the victims
head completely from the body. With
a maniacal shout Duffy rushed from
the house and down the street waving
the bloody weapon.
Then Splits Daughters Head
Reaching the house where his wife
and daughter resided he opened the
front door and entered. Without a
word of warning he swung the axe
high in the air and cleft the daugh
ter's skull. Mrs. Duffy fed through
the rear door and succeeded in elud
ing her husband, but not before she
had received a severe cash on the ell
bow from the axe.
Bought Cemetery Lots and Coffin.
Duffy then walked to the street
where he drew a razor across his
throat inflicting frightful injuries.
Several weeks ago Duffy went tt
the cemetery and purchased a lot, ex
planning that he wanted it for himself
his son and his daughter. Three
days ago he purchased a coffin fol
himself.
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HOPEWE ELL.

Hopewen.-J. M. Walker and vito
attended church at Ash Grove ana
dined with Jos. Roberts last Sunday.
BENZ. Fisher and family, of Moravla,
are visiting relatives here.
Chas. Worrell and wife were in or
tumwa recently.
Miss Rosa Walker visited over sun
day in Ottumwa with her sister. IN
G. P. White made business trip
to Ottumwa last Saturday.
A. J.. Walker spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Blakesburg friends.
Claude Arnold marketed sheep IN
Ottumwa Saturday.
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ache, dizziness, languor, and disordera
of the urine
Try a good kidney medicine, If you
have any of the above symptoms.
There is nothing else SO prompt ard
effective as Doan's Kidney Pills. and
this remedy has no effect on the other
organs. except to drive out the uric
poison that interrupts their action. It
cures the kidneys and thus ends the
cause of disease. Rich, pure blood and
lasting health result
Doan's Kidnevs Pills are recoms
mended' by your own townspeople.
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YOUNG MAN DROWNED
r. P. strunk Goes Beyond His Depth
at Burlineton-Body Is Re-
eouared

Burlington, Aug 13.-(SpeciaD-F.
P. Strunk, aged % years, an electri-
clan and the son of a prominent ply
sician was drowned in the Mississippi
river today while bathing. He could
not swim and got beyond his depth.
The body was recovered later.
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AMADOR.

Amador.--Mrs. Edna Myers and
daughter Stella of Colorado, are Wis
iting at the parental Ralston home.
Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Bachman, of
LosAngeles and Mrs. F. L. Baker,
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Chap
lin, Thursday, August son.
Misses and Mesdames S. 2. Hancock
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HILLsepRo..

Hillsboro.-Mrs. Alma Johnson, of
Chicago, who has BEEN i'll at the home
of her mother, Mrs. Poe, the past
month, was taken I'd the hospital in
Keokuk Saturday.
Jesse Bum made aitrip to Primrose
and Harrington a few days ago
Ray Ely. of Mount Pleasant passed
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TELLS DELEGATION OF FARMERS
PRESENTING HIM WITH RoosE-
VELTlAN GouRD- HE'S RATH-
Err LEAD BY LOVE THAN FEAR.
EACH STATE RAISES
OWN CAMPAIGN FUND
CHAIRMAN MACK ANNOUNCES
PLAN HIT UPON FOR RAISING
BRYAN MONEY - THINKS HALF
MILLION TO MILLION NEEDED.

Lincoln, Aug. 13.- Bryan showed no
Immediate effects from his exertions
of yesterday and today resumed the
usual routine of receiving callers and
preparing speeches which he will de-
liver within the next two weeks. Sew
eral hundred farmers from Otoe coun-
ty, Nebraska, today presented the
nominee with a big Stick" gourd.
They also handed him campaign
contribution of fifty dollors, subscrib-
ed by fifty of their number.
Bryan Don't Like Big Stick.
/ In accepting the gourd and the con-
tribution Bryan assured his visitors
that if elected to the presidency the
"Big Stick" would not be in evidence,
believing it easier to lead people
through their love than to control them
through fear. He said one Of the
chief reasons for the delay of reform
has been that few great corporations
have been supplying the Republican
party with its campaign fund and then
controlling it's policies after election.
Sees New Era in Politics.
! "The Democratic campaign fund.- y
said Bryan, sis coming fro mthe peo-
pie and the people will control the adj
ministration in case of Democratic
victory. 1t marks the beginning of a
new era in politician era in which
the government will really belong to
the people and he administered by the
people for their own protection and
for the advancement of the public wei.
FORE" -
East State to Raise Own Funds.
! Chicago, Aug. 13.-The Democratic
national compaign fund will be raised
through appeals made to individual
states for contributions.
Each state under the direction OF
its national committeeman or financial
representative designated for the pur.
pose will determine its own method
Of raising TIE money. The general
plan became known today on the ar
rival of Chairman Mack, from Lincoln
Neb., and the plan is understood tC
have met the entire approval Of
Bryan.
Want to Raise Million.
John w. Kern and the members Of
the campaign text book committee &C
companied Mack to the city. Kerr
will leave later in the day for his
home in Indianapolis. The financia
committee generally agree that be
tween half million and million dol
lars will be required to finance the
legitimate expenses of the coming
presidential struggle.
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SAYS Taylor Will Go Home.

Louisville, KY, Aug. 13.-The Even
ing Post says it is announced today on
good authority of close friends of For
mer Governor w. S. Taylor that Tay-
lor will return to Kentucky from In
dianapolis for trial on the charge OF
completely in the Goebel murder case
Immediately after the November cleo
ton.
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A Serious Breakdown

results from chronic constir alton. DR..
Kings New Life Pills cure headache,
stomach, liver and bowel trouble. 25c.
F. B. Clark, ] H l. Swenson & Co.
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An American Ktno

An American King
is the great king of cures, DR.. Kings
New Discovery, the quick, safe, sure
s1.00. F. B. Clark. j. H. L. Swenson
& Co.
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Belknap.-The Misses June Gibson
and Maggie Eckerd, of Bloomfield,
were the guests Sunday of Roy and
Edith Bell.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-29

her of only four persons who
would be better provided for III
a State asylum. There are now
twenty.fo in the different
asylums of the State from this
County, incuring an expense
to the County of $500 per year,
which is levied by the County
Commissioners-burden on the
taxpayers which we contend
the State could well afford, and
should assume. We recon-
mend the earnest consideration
of this subject to the members
of the Legislature from TINS
County.
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THE FIGHT IS ON /!

On Wednesday the Worcester
County Local Option Law was
approved by Governor Crothers
and the fight is now on between
the saloon and the home
We shall cast our votes
against the sale of intoxicating
liquors because we know that
liqIIor is responsible for more
suffering in this world than is
anything else. We believe il Is
our duty to mankind to help
minamize as far as possible this
harm.
We have friends in the hotel
business in this county who are
bright. brainy, men capable of
doing great things in the com
mercial world, and when the
county has voted out the
saloon these men &Ie sure 10
prosper along other lines neraIn
excess of what they are now do
ing. We have no abuse for
them nor place for it in this
paper.
We are convinced that the
closing Of the saloon is for the
best interest of our county and
its future prosperity.