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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-28

tons. They have just recently moved
into big six story warehouse and
office, than which there is none finer
In Iowa.
F.. w. Smith Of the Amazon Vinegar
ahd Picking works is reported with
the delegation. Almost everybody in
Ottumwa, and the state Of Iowa,
knows Frank Smith. He was for
many years prominent In politics and
K. Of P. affairs.
z, NJ Jacobsen, Jr., cigar manu-
facturer, Is another Of the live wires
of pavenport's business world, who is
always on deck when 1t comes to
boosting. Pete is along and is stand
Ing the trip we'll. so they say.
The Davenport newspapers are rep
resented in the delegation by e. P.
Adler of the Davenport Times, Hugh
Harrison of the Davenport Democrat,
and J. F. Lattner of Der Demokrat.
w. H. Gehrmann of the Kohrs
Packing Co., is one of the delegation
and he is particularly interested in
Ottumwa's big packing house. They
do say THAI he has been down there
all day, looking around getting point
ers and asking questions.
I
Billy Kelly of the j. F. Kelly COM
pany, wholesale grocers, came along
this time and they tell that he "made
good In Arts place. He is a baby
booster. but Is learning fast.
Fred Ray, assistant secretary OF
the Crescent Macaroni and Cracker
Co., is another of the live Indians, who
is always on the firing line. Fred
promises to show the grocers, If they
will go to Davenport next year, the
largest macaroni factory in the
world.
John Schafer, one Of the leading
Davenport grocers. who Is on the
trip. paid the reporter large sum
! OF money not to tell what happened
to him last night coming over. And
he promised not to.
The Lemon choir's Song.
One of the hits of the convention
was the song warbled by the Scot
county lemon choir. The title of tn,
song, which the lemon choir referred
to as 'noise'' was Davenport AM
1 1t was sung to the air of "Harrigan.'
/ The song follows:
Where Is the town of renown that yo,
! read about?
Davenport, Iowa
WhAEA do tina harns and the earns Al
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-28
THO Views of the Case
Former Governor Larrabee and President
Roosevelt on the Allison Anend-
ment to the Rate Bill

president Roosevet's letter to Sem
ator Allison, read in senate and print
ed in Congressional Record, May n,
1867
You will doubtless recall that in the
course of the several visits that you
personally made me we discussed 3
number of these proposed amend
ments.
To almost every amendment pro-
posed by anyone. found that there
were other excellent men who object
ell, or who at least wished 10 change.
it, and finally became convinced that
1t was impossible for senators with ad-
vantage to use me as the informed
larry in coming to an agreement with
their colleagues, especially when they
only communicated with me through
another intermediary and I earnestly
suggested to all to whom spoke that
they should communicate with you,
whose purposes and mine were identi-
cal. About this time | was informed
by various democratic senators that
they could not come to an agreement
upon any amendment, and that the
best chance for success lay in pass
ing the Hepburn bill substantially UNI
changed.
Shortly after this you, In company
with Senator Cullom, called upon ma
with the amendment which Is now
commonly known as the Allison
Amendment" told you that your
amendment was entirely satisfactory.
Your amendment does not in tho
slightest degree weaken or injure tho
Hepburn bill 1t merely expresses
what the friends of the bill have all
ways asserted was implied by the
terms of the bill. may add that my
own opinion that your amendment In
no way changed, whether by diminish
ing or enlarging, the scope of the
original Hepburn bill, is also the opln-
ion Of the attorney general, of Mr..
Root and Of Mr.. Taft. Their judg-
ment is that the amendment merely
avoids the criticism that the Hepburn
bill would be constitutionaliy invalid
in not expressly providing the court
review which It's supporters have al
ways contended was plainly implied
in the original language.
Yours sincerely,
Theodore Roosevelt.
Hon, William B. Allison,
United States Senate.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-28
,ar Governor Larrabee

{Former Governor Larrahee at
West Union, Iowa, May 10, 1907
The claim of Senator Allison'a
friends that without his help we
should have had no rate law is utter
ly without any foundation. His only
contribution to the law was what is
known as the Allison amendment, and
the change of few words in connec-
ton with it and all tending to weaken
the bill. This amendment was framed
by astute lawyers under the direction
of Senator Aldrich and in accordance
with the requirements Of the enemies
OF the measure. 1t gives full and
complete power to the courts to en-
join, set aside, annul or suspend any
order or requirement of the commits
sion, and jurisdiction to hear and de-
termine such suits Is hereby vested
In such courts. It was what the enc
mics of the rate bill had been con-
tending for Senator Aldrich sent by
special messenger to his Wall street
friends message that Senator ALI
son would offer an amendment within
a day or two that would fix the law
so that it would not be harmful to
them. When the amendment was
agreed to Senator Bailey congratulate
ed Senator Aldrich upon getting all
that he wanted and nothing could be
further from an accurate statement of
the law than that this amendment
only conferred upon the courts what
was required by the constitution.
The friends OF the bill labored for
three. months to restrict the courts
and prevent them from interfering
with the work of the commission ex-
cepting only when it acted not in &C
cordance with the law or invaded con-
stitutional rights. The friends of the
bill realized that the amendment was
great detriment to it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-28

be a booster trip If Walter wasn't
among those present. And girls, he
has hundreds of boxes of ''Velma"
chocolates to give away. Watch for
him.
John A. Feeney is on the trip with
the Davenport bunch and enjoying ev-
cry minute Of the time. John is one
OF the most progressive of Davenport's
grocers, strong advertiser, good
fellow end q booster from morning
TILL night. John started in business
about fifteen years ago with nothing
but nerve and now has reached that
stage where they endow colleges.
George Moth of the Davenport Bag
& Paper Co.. is another man on the
trip whose presence is necessary to
make 1t success. George has just
assisted his firm in moving into fine
rev five story Office and ware house,
built entirely of concrete, and said
TO be the first of its kind and size in
iowa. AS hustler George is rated at
the top
R. Tenenbom, one of Davenporter's
"hill' grocers, is the Beau Brummell
of the delegation. You will have no
trouble in picking him out of the
bunch in the parade tonight.
| Dan Smith came along to represent
the Smith Bros. & Burdick company,
wholesale grocers. He was waited on
by delegation yesterday and they
wouldn't take no for an answer. Dan
was taken along principally for his
| beautiful voice to help out the lemon
| chorus.
George NJ Bechtel president of the
Independent Baking Co.. is among
those present. Mr.. Bechtel is we'll
known in Ottumwa, having done lots
of business In buying bonds here for
bis firm, George M. Bechtel & Co.,
in which he is also Interested. He
Is visiting friends and renewing old
acquaintances.
Chas. A Steel commissioner and
secretary Of the Davenport CONNER
cial club, Is The official club represen-
tative on the trip, Charley knows how
to lead the hand, so they say, and
WELD TIE naton. He is also rated a
good mixer" and is always talking
about the advantages of Davenport as
| q place to live in.
William Lillis and A. e. Cobb are
on deck for the Halligan Coffee Co.
lone Of DavenDart'a higgaat institn
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-28
together shout?

together shout?
Davenport, Iowa.
For we're proud to tell that we
dwell, you see,
In the capital city of Scott Countee.
Where do you go when you want
time to toot about?
Davenport, Iowa,
D-a-venp-o-r-t, spells Davenport,
Proud of all the Haweye blood that's
in us,
Divil town in Iowa can skin us.
-venp-o-r-t, we say
Never shy wet OF dry, where you can
get your moneys worth
Davenport. Iowa.
Where you go when you want silica
of sweitEer cheese?
Davenport. Iowa.
Where do the onions assassinate the
summer breeze?
Davenport, Iowa.
And you can get piped If you
flash the price.
But if you go broke you will get
the ice.
Where is the town that the water
wagon never leaks?
Davenport. Iowa,
(Chorus)
In which town. in 1,.ieteen- nine
will our State Retailers meeto
Davenport, you bet
Why? Because we've got the town
that for conventions can't be
beat
Davenport, you bet!
For Mayor George Scott will give
you the keys
With license to have good TINA
If you please.
Where does every good fellow feel at
homo and want to go?
DAVENPORT, YOU BET!
(Chorus).
Compliment of the Davenport Re-
tail Merchants Association),
POLITICS IN ELECTION
OF THE RETAILERS
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DAVENPORT Is FIGHTING
HARD FOR 1909 MEET
Continued from page l

w. H. Korn, the Korn Baking COM
pany.
F. w. Smith, Amazon Vinegar and
Picking company.
Walter Schmidt, Roddewig- Schmidt
Candy company.
Fred L. Ray, the Crescent Macaroni
and Cracker company.
F. A. Waugh, the Wood Creamery
company.
r. L. Schmidt, the White Lily
Washing Machine company.
Major Meyer, the Independent Malt.
ing company.
J. F. Lattner, Der Demokrat Co.
II. Brockman, the H. Brockman
Commission company.
d P. Adler, The Daily Times.
Hugh Harrison, Davenport Demo
crat
Paul Lagomarcino, the Lagomar-
cino- Grippe company.
George Moth, the Davenport Bag g.
Paper Co.
H. s. Rachman, Morton L. Marks
company.
J. H. Hayes, the Western Milling
company.
George Johnson, G. s.. Johnson
Flour company.
Chris Heuck, the w. IL c. Heuck
company.
John Riffer, the Burlington Vinegar
& Picking company.
w H. Gehrmann, the kohrs Pack.
Ing company.
James Bayliss.
r. r. Beatty, the Franklin McVeigh
company of Chicago
Ed. De Reu, the H. A. Morrow Pa
per company.
Jens Lorenzen Crockery company.
George w. Duvall, the Lee Broom
& Buster company.
Sherman Hoehn, the Hoehn Sign
COMPANY.
John Knostman, Knostman Bros
company.
The grocers in the party are the
following:
j. Olson.
C. w. Hansen.
Otto Arp.
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Continued from page 1.
mans interests in the presidential
race.
Contest for Secretary,
Perhaps the greatest contest in the
election will be that of secretary, the
present incumbent being Ira B.
Thomas, who has for the past ten
years been secretary of the Iowa Re-
til Merchants association, and is re-
garded by all as one of the pioneers
of the organization throughout the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-28
ANNUAL SESSION

The program is out for the first an
nual session of the kindergarten asso.
citation of the Iowa State Normal
school at Cedar Falls, which will be
held May 1890. Miss Florence b.
Ward of Cedar Falls is president Of
the association.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-28

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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-11-12
A QUEER TEST.

The grocer said to the applicant
Your references are good. Show
nae yeur style of weighing out five
pounds of sugar There s the scales. ,"
The applicant wreathed his face in
the amiable smile all statesmen wear
and weighed out the sugar with dis
patch and accuracy. He put on too
little sugar at first; he added gently a
full half-pound before the scale bal
anced.
"You'll do," said the grocer. "You
understand the scale trick. It is plain
that you learned your trade in the
thorough old-school way"
eyes, SIR" the other answered. ~
learned in the country, and almost my
first lesson was that in weighing. You
must add, add, add, till the beam tips,
because all that adding pleases the
customer-seems to him almost like a
gift. But if, on the contrary, you sub
tract from the quantity on the scale
the customer is affected in the OPP
posite way-you seem to be robbing
him. He goes away convinced that
you are stingy cheat. New Or
leans Times-Democrat.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-11-12
BEATEN AT HIS OWN GAME.

A few days SINCE" relates a
solicitor, Gas [ was sitting with my
friend D. in his office a man came in
and said:
Mr.. W., the livery stable keeper,
tricked me shamefully yesterday, and
I want to be even with him.
State your case said D.
"'I asked him how much he'd
charge me for a horse to go to Rich
mond. He said half a sovereign. I
took the horse, and when I came back
he said he wanted another half sover-
eign for coming back and made me
pay it,
cd. gave his client some legal ad-
vice, which he Immediately acted upon
as follows: He went to the livery
stable keeper and said, 'How much
will you charge for a horse to Wind
sor?'
"The man replied, "A sovereign
"Client accordingly went to Wind
sor, came back by rail and went to
the livery stable keeper, saying:
Here is your money, paying him
a sovereign.
4" Where is my horse?' said w.
I" He's at Windsor answered the
client. Il hired him only to go to
Windsor. "-Pearson's Weekly.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-11-12

Keep a soft cloth always at hand
to wipe boots and shoes carefully,
and brush to remove the dust that
accumulates between sole and uppers;
also around the buttons, laces and
flaps. Before putting them away rub
them all over with thin coating of
vaseline, then put them on shoe trees
and let stand where they will have
thorough ventilation. This will pre-
serve the leather. Before wearing
them again rub off the vaseline with
a soft cloth and apply little polish
ing cream, followed by brisk rub,
sufficient to remove all grease. It is
best to buy new insoles often, and
have them pasted in, as they keep the
shoes dainty and fresh.-Wo g
Work.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-11-12
What Are Your Boys and
Girls Reading?

They are bound to read something. They will
read trash unless you give them something bet
ter that is equally interesting. Try THE YoUTH's
COMPANION There is plenty of adventure in the
stories, and the heroes and heroines are of the
real kind, finding in the line of duty opportunity
for courage and unselfshness. More than $50
such stories will be published in the 81 issues of
the new volume for 1909. There will be fully as
many articles, sketches and "reminiscences to
impart useful information in the most agreeable
way familiarizing THE COMPANIONS readers
with the best that is known and thought in the
world.
Full illustrated Announcement of THE Com
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The new subscriber who at once sends $1.75 for
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PANIoN's Calendar for 1909 entitled tn Grand
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LA Berkeley Street, BOSTON, MASS.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-11-12
FOR SHORT"

The names bestowed upon some of
the small Southern negroes remind
one of those Of the old Roundhead
days-Hope Above Williams, Have
Faith to Be Saved John Mitchell, and
so on. Not long ago a visitor in
Richmond was having his shoes pol
ished by little coal black specimen
about eighteen inches in height, but
possessed Of cleaning white teeth and
rolling eyes.
"What is your name?" the visitor
idly asked.
"Gen, sah," was the reply, accom-
panied by grin of startling proper
tons.
Gen?' I suppose that is an
abbreviation of general?" the visitor,
who had some idea of the fondness of
negroes for titles, inquired.
emo, sab; don't know as it's"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-11-12
PROsPICE.
By Robert Browning.

Fear death ?-to feel the fog in my
throat,
The mist in my face,
When the SHOWS begin, and the blasts
denote
I am nearing the place,
The power of the night, the press Of
the storm,
The post Of the foe;
Where he stands, the Arch Fear, in
visible form,
Yet the strong man must go:
For the journey is done and the sum-
NIT attained,
The reward of it all.
I was ever a fghter-so, one fight
more,
The best and the last!
I would hate that death bandaged my
eyes, and forbore,
And babe me creep past.
No! let me taste the whole of it, fare
like my peers,
The heroes OF old,
Bear the brunt, in minute pay glad
life's arrears
Of pain, darkness and cold.
For sudden the worst turns the best
to the brave,
The black minute s at end,
And the elements rage, the fend-
voices that rave,
Shall dwindle, shall blend,
Shall change, shall become first
peace out of pain,
Then a light, then thy breast.
O thou soul of my soul! [ shall clasp
thee again,
And with God be the rest.
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was the reply, "abbreviation'' evi-
IDENTIFY being too much for him. Nah
s 'nough name am Genesis 1913,
SO Shall My Righteousness An
swer For Me In Time to Come Wash
ington Carter, an dey des calls me
Gen for short bohemian.
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THE AID MANS GALLEY.
CONTINUED from Page ThirtAnn

tContlnued from Page ThlFfAni1 s.
in your odd times of leisure,
help you to build up a nice lit5I
brary for yourself and the home
folks.
Some of our advertisers have asked
the question as to how the election
will affect our circulation. So far, it
is not only holding its own, but
shows signs of improvement. Sub
scriptions continue to come in at the
same old lively rate, and our agents
have spit on their hands and taken
a fresh grip, for they are sending
for more sample copies and say that
there is every indication Of big bus
mess for us this winter.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-11-12

Boys, get in on wireless. You can build your
own instruments at very little expense from my
detailed diagrams and instructions. Hundreds
OF boys all over the country ere talking to each
other and to the large stations on the coast and
ships at sea. Complete diagrams and instruc-
lions how to make your own outfit. Soc w. e.
BEAKES. Box s61. South Norwalk, Conn
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If you want Real enjoyment, send
ten cents for copy of Humorist. Ad-
dress: Publisher Humorist, s.. Louis,
Mo. In ordering your reading matter,
don't fail to include the Hune~sst.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-12
Big Suit Won for Peavey & Ward.

The important suit brought by
Peavey & Ward L for commissions
earned on sales of Canada lands was
tried at Olivia last week, the trial
occupying nearly two days. and re-
sulting in verdict for the plaintiffs
for all they asked commissions
amounting to $3.50. The trial was
a hard-fought legal battle. and the
result is highly satisfactory to At
torney Howard as leading counsel,
as well as to his assistants, DAILY &
Barnard of Renville. On account Of
the large amount involved, it is
possible that an appeal will be asked
for by the defendant.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-12
THAT WILLOW LAKE DITCH.
Twelve Farmers Holding Up Action I'm
I'll Claims Are Satisfied.

The projectors of Ditch No z are
up against pretty obstinate oppo-
sition on the part of twelve real
estate owners in Willow Lake town.
ship. who are not satisfied with the
appraisal of damages and benefits
allowed by the ditch viewers and
approved by the county board. and
have begun proceedings for making
a fight in the district court for their
several contentious.
John Hoffman, by his attorneys,
Somerville & Hauser, has filed his
application in the clerk of courts
office for a writ of certiorari re-
straining further action on the
ditch in question until his grievances
have been aired in court, and Judge
Olsen has set Tuesday, March Sd, as
the date for hearing arguments on
the petition, the hearing to be had
in the court house in this city.
The Willow Lake petitioners for
redress on account of damages from
the construction of the proposed
ditch are Martin Foy, Edwin Doom
err, James T.. John P. and Michael
Dooner, John Lindquist, George
Bauer, Andrew Whelan, Hugh Rud-
dy. John Fernholz and Paul Timm,
and in addition to the above, the G.
& N. w. Ry. Co., the Western Town
Lot Co. and the HI. w. Lamberton
Est. through their attorneys,
Brown, Abbott & Somsen. have filed
petitions with Auditor Larson for
relief in connection with the con-
struction of the same ditch. For
the Willow Lake petitioners, aside
from Hoffman, Mathews & Lende
of Marshall have been retained as
attorneys.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-12
Farm for Sale.

We have for sale cheap and on
easy terms the Ledbeter farm of
eighty-three acres, lying on the
south side of the city of Redwood
Falls. There is on this farm one Of
the best up-to-date set of buildings
in Redwood county. House modern
in every respect, consisting of hot
water heat. bath, etc. Fine gas
plant in house, water piped to house
and barn, and pumped with gas
pump, elevated tank. first class well
of water, large $50 barrel cistern
connected with pump. There is a
fine barn, double boarded, and tar
papered throughout, granary and
chicken house.
This farm is very nicely located,
being only six or seven blocks from
the house to our graded school
building, and easy walking distance
from postofice and business houses.
This is an opportunity of life time
to obtain fine farm home close to
one Of the best cities in Southern
Minnesota.
Will sell farm buildings with any
small amount of land desired by
purchaser.
1t GoLD-CooPER SECURITIES Co.
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vOgel- Baumgartner NuptiaIs.

At the Lutheran church at Nor
ton Tuesday, Feb. 18th, at 2 D. M,
la very pretty wedding took place,
when Miss Rosa Malwine Vogel was
united in marriage to Mr.. Lenhard
Carl Baumgartner, Rev. Paustian of
Redwood Falls performing the cere-
mony and Mrs. Paustian playing the
wedding march. The bridesmaids
were Misses Annie Zinne and Ellie
Vogel, the latter a sister of the
bride. The groom was attended by
his brother, Emerson Baumgartner
and Emil Vogel, brother of the
bride. The bride was attired in
blue silk, carrying bouquet of
brides roses.
After the ceremony the guests
betookt themselves to the home of
the brides parents, where a bounte-
Gus dinner was served. The after
noon and evening were spent with
music and social conversation, all
reporting an enjoyable time.
The bride is the oldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. August Vogel of
the town of Paxton, one of the
pioneer farmers Of Redwood county.
Miss Vogel was born and raised in
Redwood county, has for years been
the organist of the Lutheran church
at Morton, and has a large circle of
friends whose good wishes will fol
low her to her new home.
The groom is a prosperous young
farmer of Lime Springs, Iowa, a
young man of sterling qualities and
well spoken OF by all who know
him. Mr.. and Mrs. Baumgartner
will be at their future home at
Lime Springs, Iowa, abont March
1st.