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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-21
BlRMlNGHAM'S 18th COMMENCES
MENT THURSDAY EVENING

Blrm1ngham.-The eighteenth COM
mencement Of the Birmingham high
school was held Thursday evening in
the opera house. The class of 1908
follows: Quay Miller, Birdie V.
Buckmaster Ethel Ellen Klophen-
stein, Emma Isabel Enlow, Ethel Jen-
ME Wiley, Myrtle Arab Crum and
Susie E. Specs
PROGRAM.
Glass motto-"Higher, Always High
err
Glass colors-orange and green.
Piano solo-"Sunshine and Shadow"
Miss Grace Wilson.
Invocation-Rev. Behner.
Peace Be Unto You-Hootman
quartet.
Oration-"The Man in The Moon
Birdie Buckmaster
Oration-"Deeds and Dreams =
Ethel Wiley.
Grafton Robert Burns" Ethel
(Selected)-J. w. Young, j
Oration-Character Building-Susie
E. Speer.
Oration-Joan of Ach-Myrle Crum
Clarinet solos -(Selected)-E. B.
Wilson.
Oration-True Conquerors-Quay
Miller.
Oration-One Hundred Per Cent
Belle Enlow.
The Boys of the Old Brigade-Hoot-
man quartet.
Address-Prof Harry NJ. Gage.
Duet-"Oh, tell us Merry Birds
Grace Roberts and Ethel Roberts.
Presentation of class-Prof. C. K
Hayes.
Presentation of diplomas-N ]
Bush.
The evenin- serenade-Hootmal
quartet.
Other News of Interest
! Mrs. Clara Eniow Of Kansas, is il
town visiting relatives and attending
the graduation exercises Of her daugh
ter. Miss Belle.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hayes, of Salem
are visiting with their son, Prof
Hayes.
Rolla Wilson is at home visiting
with his parents. ;.
Miss Eta Miser and George Kirk
patrick drove down from Fairfield
/ Thursday to attend the commence
ment exercises.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-21
JOHNSON is HELD TO
HAVE GOOD CHANCE
Continued From Pege one)

convention, so as to make it possible
to give the delegates a chance to
scrutinize the candidates, look over.
their records, and decide for them
selves as to his chances of election be-
fore standard bearer is chosen.
In pursuance of this plan it is now
certain that little more than one.
third Of the delegates to the convell-
ton will be instructed in the conven-
ton, and it will therefore require CTS
to bring about a nomination Bryan
will fall short by approximately 100
votes of securing the nomination on
the first ballot, according to present
indications.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-21
DEFEATS GRIN.
NELL DEBATING TEAM

Mt. Pleasant.-The Iowa Wesleyan
Academy debating team defeated the
team representing Grinnell academy
Saturday evening in the second of a
series Of debates between these two
acadamies. The question for discus
sion was Resolved that system of
Postal Savings Banks should be estab-
lished in the United States.' Grinnell
supported the Affirmative of the ques-
tion and Iowa Wesleyan had the neg
ative. Much strong argument was
brought out on both sides, but it was
easily seen from the very start that
the Iowa Wesleyan boys had the lead
owing to their superior delivery and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-21
MoULToN.

Moulton-Mrs. Irene. Dye and daugh-
ter Vera, were in Center&ille Satur-
day.
Those attending the baseball game
at Centerville Saturday We're: Carl
and Paul Killion. Ed Osteen, Ralph
Blosser, Ode Cowell, Oliver Wooden,
Prof. Miller, Eico Moore. Carl Elarton.
Reed Hastings and D. B. Brady.
A. NJ. Rucher has been seriously i'll
at his home on West First street from
an attack of heart trouble.
The first band concert of the sea
son was rendered by the Moulton
Citizens band.
G. A. Singley is the new cashier at
the Moulton State Savings Bank to
succeed ]. B. Sneed who resigned be-
cause of duties, on his farm. Mr.
Singley Is a reliable and upright man
head bookkeeper at the Carson eleva-
tor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-21

stage presence. The team represent
ing Grinnell was composed of Messrs.
w. N. Tuttle, E. Baird and j. H. Lin
coin. Iowa Wesleyan was represented
by Messrs. Walter Huebner, Emos
Lauterhach and John Haien.
The judges for the evening were
Hon. J. S. McKenney of Fairfield,
Hon. Marsh Bailey of Washington and
Senator w. B. Seeley of this city The
decision of the judges was unanimous
In favor Of Wesleyan.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-21
GOVERNORS GRANDSON DYING
Almost All Hope Given Up as to Lit
tie Allen Rawson, Who
Has Pneumonia,

Des Moines, April, 20. - Suffering
in the last stages of pneumonia, AL
len Rawson, the grandson of Cover
nor A. B. Cummins, lies at the COVER
nor's home on Grand avenue, linger
ing between life and death. Late re-
ports from the home show no i'm
provement in the child's condition
and grave doubts are expressed as to
whether he will survive.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-21
LADIES WANTED

A good bright hustling woman to in
troduce our large line of foreign and
domestic dress goods waistings, etc
among friends, neighbors and towns
people. Our representatives can make
from 50 to s21 weekly during spare
time and evenings. Pattersn exclu-
sive and prices extremely low, as we
deal direct from the mills. Exclusive
territory to good representatives No
money required. Write for full parti-
culars to
ROSE ART CO., s2- Fourth street,
Binghampton, N. Y.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-21
Announcement.

l hereby announce that am a
candidate on the republican ticket for
the nomination for sheriff of Wapello
county, subject to the decision of the
primaries of June 2, 1908.
Alden Mcdowell.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-21

dav of the death Of his mother, Mrs.
Leota Duvall, of Chicago He went to
Ottumwa Friday to attend her funeral
which will he held at that place on
Saturday.
J. j. Adams recently purchased a
new Junior Linotype, which was in
stalled in his office last Thursday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-21
Tri- Weekly Courier
cMAMoINo ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give th,> name OF
the Postoffice to which the paper has
been sent as we'll as the Postofffce
where they desire it to be changed to.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-21

Eldon.-The Eastern Stars gave a
reception Saturday evening at tho
home Of Mrs. N. A. Lewellen in honor
of Grand Officer Miss Elizabeth Stuart
of Cedar Rapids. Light refreshments
were served and all reported an enjoy
able evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lutz. of Trenton,
returned to their home after a weeks
visit in Eldon with relatives.
w. H. Grow was in Ottumwa Mon
day on business.
Mrs. Ed. Huey, Of Ottumwa, is Wis
iting this week at the home HI. c..
Cross.
Mrs. Ella Gardner left for Selma
Monday.
Mrs. J. E. Dunning and daughter
Gretchen. of Douds-Leando, spent
Monday in Eldon.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Biers and son, of
Guymon, Okla, spent Monday at the
home of his sister. Mrs. w. Y. Taylor
Mrs. A. L. Lynch left for Muscatine
Monday for weeks visit with her
brother, A. l.. Hoyt.
Miss Flossie Brown went to Douds-
Leando Monday for weeks visit with
friends.
Misses, Laura and Audrey Friend
spent Monday in Ottumwa.
Mrs. w, A Flowers was in Ottumwa
Monday on business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-21
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

From Saturdays Daily.
Nesnam sells the best Watches.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Downey and
daughter of Sigourney who were in the
city on business left for their home
last evening".
Vinol adds flesh, 81 at Sargent's.
Miss Edna of Sigourney was in the
city on business returned home last
evening.
Mrs. L. N. Martin, who was in the
city on q short bisiness trip, returned
to her home in Centerville last even
ing.
Rexall celery and iron tonic, 81
Sargent's.
Mrs. Robert Peterson who has been
In the city on business returned to her
home In Avery last evening.
Rev. S. K. Coats. of Washington.
Iowa, was In the city today between
trains on his way to Hedrick where
he will preach at the Christian church.
Sargent fits trusses right.
@ Miss Agnes Guggerty of Chillicothe
returned home last evening after a
short business trip to this city.
Mrs Morgan Sassaman of sol West
Second street left last evening on the
Milwaukee for South English, where
she VIII visit a few days with friends
Mrs. A. e. Hanks, who has been
visiting relatives in the city returned
to her home in Sigourney last evening.
From Mondays Daily.
Sargent refunds money if Vinol fails.
Miss A. Lister, who has been in the
city on business returned to her home
In Martinsburg last evening.
Mrs. j. o. Hunnell of Eldon, who
has been in the city the past few
days shopping returned home this
morning.
Black draught for stock, 25c and 81,
Sargent's.
Mrs. w. G. West of 116 Birch street
left last evening for Batavia where
she Will attend the funeral of the baby
daughter Of Mrs. Burrhus of that city
Mrs. ]. G. Springer, who was in Ell
don aLCendlng the funeral or the late
1. T. Flint of that city. passed through
the city this morning enroute to her
home in Leon.
Kentucky Kondition and poultry
powder, Sargent.
Mrs. John Fisher, who has been in
the city on business, returned to her
home in Eldon this morning.
Judge M. A. Roberts left this morn
ing for Centerville where he is hold
ing court.
Mrs. M. w. Wilson of 1876 North
Moore street, left this morning for
Selma, where she will visit few
days with relatives.
H. 8. Furtney of Eldon, who has
been visiting at the home OF G. w
Friend on North Ransom street, re
turned home this morning.
Miss Corinne Coolidge, who has
been visiting at the home of M. O.
Shriner of 421 North Benton street
returned to her home in Bonaparte
this morning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-21
BASEBALL AT ELDON
Fans Will Meet This Evening to
Organize

Eldon, April 2O.-There will be a
meeting of the Eldon Baseball club to-
night to organize for the season. \
strong team will be proposed to play
games with surrounding towns.
Moulton Wins From Abba.
Moulton, April 20.-Moulton high
school defeated the Abba high school
baseball team Saturday at Moulton by
score of "a to 6. Abba was unable,
to make connection with Montgomery
swift balls and support of his team
was grand.
Abba played very loosely in the
field and on bases. giving their pitcher
no support whatever. The six scores
made by Abba were run in the first
half of the fifth inning. The line UP
was:
Mouiton (24) Abba (6)
Yates .............c.. Van Dyke
montgomery .p...... Barnweil
Carson ...-....... lib. ......... Smitl,
Chamberlain .......2b. ..... Saunders
Mace ............3 3b. .....H Wilson
Upton ......-.... .ss...... Chapman
Wilson ........ .lf........R. Wilson
Gale ..........,... .cf. ......... Ferris
Davis .rf. ...... Lewis
Umpires-Preston, Abba; Tipton
Moulton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-21
Deaths

ssssa .E..Ss. .ss.s
KEARNEY- Saturday, April 1s, 1908,
at II a. M, at the late residence,
1011 West Sherman street, Mrs.
Jane Priscilla .kearney, aged 81
years. She Is survived by four
daughters, Mrs. Eliza Jane Chad
dock Miss Rose Kearney of this city,
Mrs. T. S. Little of washington,
Mrs. G. E. Schmidt of indianapolis,
Ind; two sons, William Kearney OF
this city and Phillip Kearney of Ft.
Walla Walla, Wash.
Funeral will be announced later.
MENEFEE- Sunday April 19, 1908,
at 4:20 a. M, at the family residence
1714 Emma street, Earl W., the III.
months old son of Mr.. and 3sssa~
Fred Menefee.
The funeral service was held from
the residence today at p. m.,. con-
Quoted by Rev. W. H. Hormell. In
terment in Ottumwa cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-21
BIRMINGHAM.

/. Birmingham.-Grace and Frank
Boice of Parsons college were over
Sunday visitors at home
Mrs. Cloyd Downward of Fairfield
visited friends in town the last of the
week
Ed Cotton was seriously hurt by be-
ing thrown into the lines of a disk
by his team.
The Parsons College Opera com
pany Of Fairfield. gave a concert in
the opera house Saturday to a very
good crowd.
Mrs. Charles Hampton and children
returned to their home near West
Point Saturday alter a several days
visit with relatives.
Mrs. w. S. Allen and daughter, Miss
Grace of Fairfield were at home over
Sunday.
R. R. Swift of Sterling, ILL.,, was in
town on business the last of the
week.
Mr.. Harper, mayor of Fairfield, was
visitor Saturday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-21

The more man doesn't know the
less he doubts
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-29
BUNCLED STATUTE
BRINGS TAnCLE
FOR REGISTRARS

RENO, July 2S.-During the last
regular session OF the Nevada legisla-
ture the law makers amended the
election laws SO that today they are
quite in tangle
Section 3 of the election law was
amended to read in part as follows.
1t shall be the duty OF the regis
try agents at any time when called
on TO do so. between the hours of 10
a, m. and 8 p N. on all legal days,
from and after the LIST day OF August
and prior to the 10th day of October
prior To any general election and Tor
20 days prior 10 the closing of the
register (which shall close 10 DAYS
prior to the day of election). for any
special or municipal election provii-
ed for by law, to receive and register
the names of all persons legally quail
flied and entitled to vote at such elee-
ton. etc"
Now Judge Bell. who is the regis
try agent for this township, declares
that according to this amendment the
registry boogs should be closed %
days prior to the day of election for
the general election and not on the
10th day of October as the Law pro-
vdes. Prominent lawyers of the city
fail to agree with him in this. Thy
understand the law to read that the
books shall close on the 10th day OF
October before general election and
10 days before a special election.
Judge Bell this morning stated that
1t makes no difference TO him what
may think, he will close the
books 20 days before the DAY of cleo
ton and not on October 10th. which
will be "a days before the election.
There is another amendment 10 the
election law which provides that on
the day succeeding the closing of the
books. the registry agent
shall cause TO be printed a number -
lists of the electors for each election
district to which they apply and give
notice in such lists that he will re-
ceiye objections to the right TO vote
on the part of any person so regis
tered until o'clock the night OF the
10th day previous TO election. he
shall also in the lists request al
electors enormously registered to ap-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-29

pear before him and have the names
corrected.
According to the law this viii only
give Judge Bell four days in which to
have these lists printed and posted
and to receive objections as the books
should close on October 10 and the
time to receive objections in should
expire 20 days before election, which
will be on October Il at p. m.
II will be nearly impossible for
Judge Bell to close his books on Oe-
tober 10 and have lists published AMI
posted In time for electors to make
objections or corrections before Oc-
tober II. hut he must do so in order
to somply with the law.
The old election Law allowed the
registry agent to receive objections
mp to the fourth day before the cleo
ton. but the amendment makes It
UP to the 10Th day before. which
makes It impossible fer the registry
agent to carry out the law
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-29
BRANCH IN DEN f.R.
Democratic Chairman Mack An
nonnces That Headquarters for
West VIII he in Colorado.

CHICAGO. July Chairman
Mack. of the Democratic national
committee, announces that branch
headquarters. with James f. Os-
borne, national committeeman from
Wyoming, in charge. will be opened
in Denver the last month of the presi-
Dental campaign.
Mr.. Mack. who will leave tonight
for his home In Buffalo. expects with
Ia the week to decide upon some man
Or men whose names will be present
ed to the executive committee for
chairman of that committee
WI. Bryan, within fortnight or
less, will meet members of the eX-
eeutiye committee In Chicago. At
this meeting the chairman of the
committee will be chosen.
In speaking OF the advisory COM
mittee that he will appoint. Mr Mack
said today that II would include such
men as former Governor Francis OF
Missouri, and John Z. Lamb of In
diana
Mr.. Bryan, said the Democratic
chairman. is anxious to have the ad-
vice OF old-time Democrats, and ne
wishes particularly to interest those
who are members of the party ia the
Mr.. Mack will announce the per-
sonnet of the executive and advisory
committee at Buffalo. He expects 70
spend the greater part Of his time
durins the campaign In Chicago.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-29

Within ten years the county OF
White Pine will have assessed yalua.
ton of about fifteen million dollars
OF this there is no room for doubt
The figure is altogether modest Ten
years will witness wonderful strides
in the development of mineral
grounds of the county, a great por-
ton of which are not accessible to
rail today and because of that reason
not open to profitable operation.
Aside from such districts there are
hundreds of mining claims yet to be
located in isolated parts of the count
try which during the next ten years
are likely to attract world wide at
tention through their richness in
gold. silver copper and lead. In
addition to new wealth for the eoun-
ty from the development of its min
eral resources, the building of new
railroad lines and the establishment
of new industrial plants is the stead
lily increasing wealth which is being
brought about by growth in its stock
and agricultural interests. The next
five years will witness great develop
ment of the water resources of the
county. and hand in hand with this
its rich soil will be brought under
cultivation. In the White river,
Steptoe and other valleys there are
thousands upon thousands of acres
of fertile land for which water can
he procured and upon which with
water diversity of valuable crops
can be grown. II takes time to bring
about development in any line of ae-
tivity, but as time passes the farmer
and the miner are taking more and
more hold in White Pine. already
immensely wealthy in developed ore
and operating reduction plants in the
Ely district, and in few years from
now will have ii at the very front
of the empires of wealth which the
several counties of Nevada represent.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-29

The next legislature of Nevada
can find no more important piece OF
work than the appointment of COM
mission of capable lawyers, whose
duty It shall be to take apart the
fearful and wonderful combination of
errors which constitute the statutes
Of the state and put them in a har-
monious whole, Hardly week
passes but some point Of law comes
in prominence in the state on which
there are different constructions put
by the wording of the statutes. The
grossest errors of negligence have
attended amendments made to the
latter from time to time The latest
instance in proof of this is afforded
by dispute as TO what the law gov
erning registration means as amend
ed by the last Legislature, In the
event OF a close vote in the state.
the law on the subject as it now
stands might make for serious COM
plications and in a presidential year
nsight entangle national results
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-29

President Castro of Venezuela has
succeeded in breaking up diplomatic
relations between his country and the
United States which may be the
means of saving us much annoyance.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-29

Nevada statutes as they now stand
represent in their confusion dis
grace to the intelligence Of the state.
If the next legislature should eonfne
itself strictly TO the correction of en-
rors in the existing laws and to the
repeal of a good many of these laws
in toto. the state would have oeca-
sion to feel grateful to it's Law max
ing body
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-29

The time to buy is when othere
are not buying, provided the market
is on the low side, as it now is. This
applies to real estate. mining stocks
and supplies which can be held for
the upturn in prices which Is as
sure to follow as the sun is 10 rise
in the east and go down I'm the vest
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-29

No man ever failed of making
a copper camp after determination
of the fact that the camp had the
ore with which to do business. as
has been determined and is now be-
ing demonstrated here.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-29

A mighty small part of the ore in
this district has been opened to date,
IL results being obtained as time
moves along tell the story correctly,
and We believe they do.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-29

1t is a painful disappointment to
BRYAN that Hearst is unwilling to ac-
cept a partnership on the ground
floor.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-29

The fall and winter. with improved
business conditions in effect and with
more developing and producing COM
panies in operation in the district,
will witness the most substantial
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-29

In Pittsburg recently the sun be-
came so hot that il set fire to
birds nest and house but eonsid-
ering the heat to which Pittsburg is
accustomed this sounds rather far
fetched.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-29

The copper camp comes slow; but
it comes sure and as strong as the
strongest
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-29
ELY CITY DIRECTORY OF RELIABLE
BUSINESS HOUSES

The Various Lines of Business Represented in Ely City
Cards.
for the Iaesfo Deal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
FOR PARCELS POST.
Civic Betterment Association Ap-
proves Recommendation

Inc parcels post was given considera-
ton at meeting of the Civic Better
ment Association last evening. and a
paper on that subject from the pen of
COL NJ A. Winter was read. The state
ment was made that Col Winter had been
the pioneer in the effort to bring about a
comprehensive and practical parcels post
and that he had first presented the mat
ter to Congress-
A statement by Peter W. Collins was
read. which was. in part, as follows:
he parcels post, as recommended by
the President and the Postmaster Cen
eral. cannot be inaugurated until such
time as the people become thoroughly
aroused to a realiza tion of Just WHY this
opposition exists. The parcels post is as
far off today as it was a century ago ow-
ing TO the strenuous efforts Of the express
companies to prejudice this much desired
chant with the DOGGY of the mail-order
house. The influence of these compa mics
Is SO great that it may take some wears
Detore the parcels post in conjunction
with the Post Office Department of the
government can be established
1t is very evident that the agents of
the express companies throughout the
country are most active In making a spe-
cal effort to secure petitions against the
proposed system for the edifcation of the
country congressman. The work is be-
ing done in such manner that the subject
Tor discussion of the village Solomons at
the crossroads store is: The Evils of the
Parcels Post'-and they see 1t through the
eyes OF the express company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
Notable Display of Spring Flowers
ar Shaffer's. 14th and I. Reasonable prices.
-Adyt.
NEW LINE OF BUSES.
Projected Transportation System for
Which Permit Is Solicited.

II is said to be the expectation of the
promoters Of the new motor buses that
one and maybe two more lines will be
running in this city long before the snow
flies next winter. The motor bus is ex-
planned to be a vehicle operated by cleo
tricity or gasoline for carrying passen-
gers for a street-car fare over given
routes without trackage, being run over
the smooth roadways A company for
the introduction OF the motor buses in
Washington Is being formed here. 1t is
explained. and the route of the first line
will be from Dupont Circle along Massa-
chusetts avenue to the Union railroad sta
ton. G.. H. Farrell. representative Of
the local company. has just returned from
Philadelphia. where die inspected the bus
system which is operated over Broad
street, on which thoroughfare street car
tracks are not allowed to be laid. He
says the system has proved to be a sue
cess there.
The motor buses for this city he said.
will be operated by gasoline and the vehi-
cles will seat about thirty passengers. He
said such a system seems to be badly
needed here. owing to the overcroWding of
certain street cars, and he does not an
ticipate any trouble. therefore. in getting
permits for the buses from the District
government. The cars have already been
ordered.