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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-29
UNCANNlNG SPEECHES.

John Jones is q Republican, James
Green Democrat
Each occupies contentedly pretty
eightroom fiat
Which in itself would not be of the
least import at all.
But for the fact that each one lives
on either side of the hall
The hall, you see, divides their place
of residence in half,
And Jones and Green invested In
campaign photograph.
That is, Jones bought photograph
and Green bought one as we'll;
Each bought a bunch of records such
as hustling dealers SELL
The sort that brim with eloquence and
tell with might and main
The inner truth about the things that
make up this campaign.
Green's records bore what Bryan said
while Jones had words from
The issues and the leaders views
were fully Photographed.
John Jones came home that evening
and he dined in rare content;
James Green came home and dined as
well, right glad that he had spent
His money for a monograph, whose
strident forceful tones
Should do some missionary work upon
his neighbor, Jones.
Then each set up his monograph and
left the door aiar.
And tapped the round of eloquence,
then lit his fat cigar.
MY Fellow Citizens" doomed forth
in Bryan's mellow tones;
MY Countrymen," in Taftic voice
came from the flat OF Jones.
Then intermingled and confused in
their opposed duet
Green scowled across at Jones' door.
Jones scowled across at Green's.
And both turned on the loudest tones
possessed by their machines.
Il point with pride" was countered by
Il view with great alarm!'
And pillars Of financial. strength"
with Men of field and farm
One could not tell which voice said
things about our patriot graves,
Nor which it was that urged us not
to be a race Of slaves.
But Jones eyed Green, and Green
eyed Jones with angry baleful
eyes,
And Jones told Green and Green told
Jones it was a pack of lies.
They left the monographs alone and
met there in the hall
Jones kicked his neighbcr On the shin,
Green bumped Jones on the wall;
They struck and pulled and gouged
and tugged about the hardwood
floor
Until from sheer exhaustion they
could hit and kick no more.
And when the place was quiet-theI,
the records had their ends
With a rumbling buzz of Thanking
you for hearing me, my friends"
Chicago Post.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-29

The campaign Of 1872 was largely
removed from the element of politics
because of the second was with Eng
land. The necessity for the decara-
ton of hostilities came almost on the
eve of the nominations of 1872 For
time it appeared that the trouble
might find reflection in the election
because the younger republicans OF the
country with marvellous unanimity in
sisted that President Madison should
actively father the proposed conflict
Madison had been seeking in every
way possible to avoid trouble but the
younger Republicans told him frankly
that unless he abandoned his dilatory
policy bis denomination and election
could not be assured. Yielding to this
pressure Madison sent a message 20
congress on June / 1912 recounting
the long siege Of aggression on Amer.
lean commerce by Great Britain, and
recommending a declaration of war
The vote on the declaration was fairly
close, being 79 to 40 in the house and
10 to 10 in the senate. The vote was
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-29

OBITUARY..
HS.f.sE~s4sl 4 {. s 9 fs4a0

Drakeville.-Iris Waneta Sayles, the
Athree months old baby of Mr.. and Mrs.
PTom Sayles. died al the home Of it's
parents, Saturday. September 49,
Little Iris had been a sufferer all her
life. Services We're held at the home
kSunday at 2 o'clock BY request of
the mother, eight young girls were
chosen pail bearers: Fac Goodlander
Edyth Rothenstein. May Ralston and
Vivian Brown, Gladys ,Jennins, Blanche
Duke, Gladys Tompson and Merle
Sloan. The first four carried the
little casket from the home as far as
the Christian church, being relieved
there by the other four Songs used
Precious Jewels" Reckoning Hands,
and We'll Never Say Good Bye" In
the absence Of minister S. G.
Downing officiated, assisted by Mr..
Foster. (Cpntributed).
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-29
PEOPLES PULPIT.


Mr.. Editor:
In your issue of last night, note on
the editorial page, nder the heading,
"A Word to First Voters, that you
copy in full an article appearing in
the Saturday Evening Post for this
week, under the same head
ing, which you seem to deem of con.
siderable Importance, SO much so that
in your solicituGc Tor the enlighten-
ment of first voters and with evil
dence Of the thought in mind that
many Of your readers may not be
readers IF the Saturday Evening Post
you print the article in full.
The foregoing being true, will you n
a future issue on your editorial page,
for the further enlightenment of first
voters say that you We're mistaken
in your inference that the Saturday
Evening Post had come out for Taft
and Sherman, and further that you
now learn, after second thought, that
the Saturday Evening Post is not
political paper and that the article
copied on your editorial page was
taken from advertising page No, 50
in the Saturday Evening Post over the
reference at the bottom of the said
page So, The Saturday Evening Post
Advertiser" and that the same an
peared in the Saturday Evening Post
as advertising matter only, and on a
par with advertisements of Ivory
soap in the Saturday Evening Post,
or PeTuna in the Courier9 Fur
Their in your evident zeal to enlighten
first voters" you might say also, you
are acquainted with Saturday Even
ing Post advertising rates, about how
many thousands Of dollars the Repub
lican campaign committee paid for
this full page of political advertising
in the Saturday Evening Post?
j. i. Weber.
Buy of your local merchant when
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-29
BUSINESS "UP-To.DArEr

BUSINESS "UP-To.DATE."
On. isn't 1T great to be 1up-to.date."
And live in this year OF grace
With system and place for every
thing
Tho nobody knows the place.
We've an index card for each thing
we do
An everything under the sun.
1t takes SO long TO fill out the cards
We never get anything done.
We've loose-leaf ledgers for saving
time
The Lord knows what they cost.
When half our time is spent each day
Hunting for leaves that are lost.
Stenographers who spell not well
And make us swear and cuSs:
When we are not debating to them
They are debating to lis.
And sectional this and sectional that
(We'll soon nave sectional legs).
/ dreamt last night that | made a
meal
VI sectioial nam and eggs.
| dreamt | lived in a sectional house
And rode sectional boss;
And drew my pay in sections from
A sectional Section Boss
Oh, isn't it great to be up-todate'
And live in this year of grace.
With a system and place for every
thing,
Tho nobody knows the place.
EXCHANGE
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-29
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT.
A Man Who Has Done Thino.

A Man Who Has Done Things.
Responding to the call Of the nation
for man equal to the emergencies
confronting the republic, the people
themselves have found him and repre-
scented him to the electorate.
Naturally, the people sought among
themselves for one truly representa-
tive to the highest ideals of American
citizenship. Their misunderstanding
and correct valuation of men led them
to the individual who more thorough
ly than any other fulfilled their re-
quirements, and that was William
Howard Taft.
William Howard Taft, Of Cincinnati
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-29

OF bankrupt merchants or manufac-
turers in time may be educated by
the same line of reasoning to claim
that they also must be protected
against loss by contributions levied
on the successful
John L, Billiard, who is president
of the Meriden Savings bank and who
recently bought the New Haven Rail
roads holdings of Boston & Maine
stock. contends that "the carefully
managed banks of Connecticut and
New England should not be taxed to
pay for losses incurred by those
banks which now or hereafter may
be recllessly managed and indulge in
questionable investments" Treasurer
Eugene S. Bristol OF the Union Trust
company of New Haven says, in eX-
planning how the proposal would
work: Let us take for example in
stead of the state or the United
States, town of, say. 100000 inhabi-
tants, which agrees to guarantee all
the bank deposits of that town, in
which there are three banks. Two
are conducted on sound principles
and loans made with the greatest
care on absolutely good security. One
is weak, and ambitious to get rich
quick. A and B deposit 100000 in
the two first-named banks, after
sufficient inquiry. K and l.. making
NO inquiry or examination, deposit in
the other weak bank 100000, which
is lost, and all the inhabitants, includ-
ing A and B. who have exercised care
and Judgment, are assessed to pay K
and l. their loss; that is, each in
habitart has to pay 81 out of his earn
1ngs to make up the loss to X and l.,
or if the tax is percentage on prop
erty owned A and B pay their per
cent and lose part of their 100000,
exactly what they took pains to
avoid"
President T. B. DeForest of the
Bridgeport National bank makes this
concise report: Although | am a
Democrat l do not believe in that
part of the Democratic platform con-
corning guarantee Of bank deposits"
President James S. Elton of the
Waterbury National bank, who is al
so vice president of the American
Brass company and director in the
New Haven Railroad, thinks that the
scheme "would encourage speculative
and irresponsible men to exploit weak
banks" President S. B. Mech of
the Thames National bank of Norwich,
in giving list of reasons why he is
opposed to the project says: st is
further to be anticipated that the
present large SURPRISES OF conserva-
lively managed banks will, under the
proposed plan, be greatly reduced by
distribution to the banks sharehold-
ers. The net result will be the estab-
lishment of many weak banks and the
weakening of the present strong
banks"
President Schuyler Merritt of the
Stamford National bank declares that
his fundamental reason for opposing
the proposal is that cit makes the
wise and prudent bankers responsible
for the recklessness of the corrupt or
tmprudent bankers President George
A. Lewis of the Natugatucl1 National
bank fears that, under the suggested
policy, IAN era of wildcat banking
would be entered upon the end of
which would be a panic such as the
world never before saw"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-29
DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN
PRICES.

1t is certainly astonishing to study
the difference in prices that govern
under Democratic Administrations and
Republican administrations. The
price of labor and farm products go
down under Democratic policies and
they stay down till an application of
Republican principles brings them up.
This has always been the unfailing
rule.
The Democratic party took charge
of the government March 4, 1898.
Prices on. farm products UP to the
time of the election in 1892 had been
good, labor was well paid and the
country was prosperous. AS soon
as the Democratic administration
took charge, prices began to go down.
BY the middle Of the summer of 1898.
wheat was down to 40 cents, corn 35
cents and oats to % cents. The
next year on August 1, wheat was
quoted at 40 cents, corn 45, oats 26.
AT the same time of the year in 1895,
wheat was As, corn As, oats 90
BY September 1896, the Democratic
policies had been in control three
years and the country and the farmer
anu lIlS WI hSl WSlC oil SuOWlllS lu't
effects of it. The democrats had got
things to going exactly as they think
they ought to go. On September 25,
1896, just twelve years ago today, the
price paid in Ottumwa for farm pro-
ducts was as follows:
Wheat 35 cents, corn IS cents, oats
IL cents.
That certainly can not be construed
as very grand and glorious record
upon which to ask for another trial at
handling the affairs of the people and
Of the government.
The prices paid in Ottumwa today,
September %, 1908 (Taft day. under
Republican policies are:
Wheat IS cents, cor u cents, oats
AZ cents.
1t certainly does rot require very
keen vision to distinguish quite diff
ference.
Democratic prices: 35 cent wheat,
IS cent corn, IL cent oats.
Republican prices: IS cent wheat,
70 cent corn. AZ cent oats.
Under Democratic administration
the working man does not fare any
better than the farmer. Both of them
are practically put out of business and
the factory owner does not have any
possible chance.
1t was during the time from 1898
to 1896 that we had Coxey's' and Kel-
ley's and Hogan's armies marching
across the country begging for bread
and being fed by the people in the
towns through which they passed.
Right here in Ottumwa, the city was
compelled to give men, and good men
too, employment breaking rock so
that they could have the opportunity
of getting enough money to purchase
the bare necessities of life. All over
lished to keeI people from starving
and in every city in the Union on cold
nights, men were applying to the au-
thorities for the privilege of sleeping
in the jails or hall ways of the public
buildings.
That was the result of Democratic
success. Up to that time, conditions
had never been better In this coun-
try than they were in the beginning
of 1892-and If they have ever been
worse than they were at the beginning
of 1893, it was at the beginning Of
1894.
These matters and facts should
have the serious consideration of ev-
cry man who is going to vote this fall
and every man who can vote should
prosperous conditions are to be con-
tinued or traded off for conditions like
those above referred to.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-29

If the medical scientists who meet
in Washington next week to push
their war against the white plague
wish to enlist the support of the first
voters they should take down the
sign which has been hung out as a
welcome to the delegates. The sign
gives this warning:
DO not kiss. tuberculosis can be
communicated by kissing"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-29
R.R. TIME TABLES.

A--naIy: B., 1a.ly except Sunday, ,
C., Daily e-ca.'. Monday.
BURLINGTON ROUTE, c.. 3. & @.
NO. Going East. Depart.
12A-Chic., Dubuque. Quincy 1885 am.
92-Local freight ........ 1925 a. m.
B-Rutliagten. ST. louis. z: 35 a. m
1.B-Peoris Dub, Quincy. H. 40 a. m
6A--Chic., Limited .2:01 pm.
10B--M Madison. st. Louis 1850 D. m
4A--Cni2.. st. L.. Quincy. :. 1915 ,. m.
2A-Chic.. reoria. Rockford 11:25 D. m
Goini. West
5A-Omaha and Nebraska. 1920 n.
sA--Omaha.. Oregon. Calf so a. m
sB-Arrjve from ut. Mad !1:45 a. m.
9A-Peoria to Creston -. 1900 D. n
1!B-Arrive !rorc Chicago. 10: 30 p. m.
1A-Chicago to Denver -. 1908 . m
1s-Cmafia. Billings and
Northwest ......,.... 4,s2 u ).
w. g. Pa-ker. Ticket Agen.
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Golfers Weekly says
I'VE do believe, and must assert.
that Mr. Taft has more intelligence
than Mr.. Bryan, and fully as much
honesty, sympathy and kindness.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-29
A QUESTION AND AN ANSWER.

In Topeka, Kansas, the Democratic
state committee thought to make pc.
litical capital out of one of Bryan's
campaign catch words by hanging
big electric sign in the principal street
which reads:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-29
c.. M. a 81. q TRAINS.

No. cc,ng Southwest Depart
Limited :. 1:45 m
sA-han:-~s City Local -. 10: 40 a. IA,
93B-Local freight .......,. 7:15a, M.
Going East, Via Cut-OR
l2A-Chic. Limited ........12:o5a m
8A-Davenport, Chicago. 5op.m,
B2B-Local freight ....... o:20 O. no.
Marion Line. Going North.
t0sB-Cedar Rapids, Marion. a: 45p. m,
EB-Cednr Rapids. st. Pau! 1:55 4 m
PSB-Local freight ....... e:40a-
Marion Line Coming South.
103S-Arrive from Marion. 10: is a. nj.
SC-Arrive fro, Mn, sor. 1925 q. 10.
97B-Local freight, arrive.. 1858 D. n.
Freight :srains arrive and depart
trcm Ot:nn. "a Junction.
]. f. WheAan. Ticket gent
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c. r. /. G. P. TRAINS.

No. Coin North. Denart
475-Des Moines, Omaha. $40 a. m.
413-Keokul1. Ottumwa. HISS a. m.
471-Des Moines, Omaha $3.50 o. m.
Going South.
A7c--Keoknk. Kan. CITY,. 1910 a. m,
-Ottumwa-I, Aim. m
474-Des Moines to Eldon. .10:17 o. IN.
". S. Parker. Cicket AgeI1t
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-29

The Davenport Times says that the
Taft days in Iowa are September 25
and November 3.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-29
Vote for Bryan and Kern.
Shall the People Rule?

This plan was robbed Of its effec-
tiveness, however, when the Repubii-
can state committee hung up bigger
sign block away in the same street
which reads:
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WARAsH RAILwAY.

WABASH RAILWAY.
No GosuS South. Depart
2A-Moberly. ST. L.. x. c.. 500 a. m.
b0B-Moberly and East -. 355 D. ri.
Coming North. Arrive
SIB-Moberly local 80 a. m.
6A-F: ON Kan"as City. 700 p. e.
J. p. Whelan. Ticket Agent
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Buy of your local merchant when
Won can.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07
Gladstone Social,News.

Especial to The Times DispatchI 81
GLADSTONE, VA, June gS.-Affss
Mary Brunette. who taught the past
term for Mr.. X. II. Smith. has returned
TO her home at Christiansburg.
Miss NJ. T.. Pollard, of Richmond. is
visiting Miss Mamie Lewis at the
Gladstone"
Mr.. w. II. Harris made business
trip to Lynchburg this week.
Mrs. c.. A. Wallace is visiting her
sister, Mrs. NJ. Fl. Rapp, of Lynchburg
Mr.. ]. j. Bolton, after long illness
died last Thursday. A very pathetic
coincidence was that shortly after his
interment. his brother. Mr. Eli Bolton
was stricken with apoplexy, and there
are no hopes sustained for his re-
covery.
Mrs. G. Il. Tyler is in Lynchburg
this week. - ti
Mr.. J. II. Payne Of Lynchburg. is
on short visit to his parents.
Mr.. j. w. Knapp. one of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio officials, has been here
this week looking after the interest Of
the road.
c. Fl. Oliver takes the place of r.
L. Brown as one of the telegraph oper-
Iators here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07
Franklin Social News.

Especial TO The Tin -D!spatch1
FRANKLIN, VA, June 6.--Miss Edith
-Abbitt returned to her home last
Thursday from Roanoke College, Dam
vile, Va. She was accompanied by
Misses Elizabeth j. Brewer and Alice
Boatwright, of Danville.
Miss Lula Barham, Of Newsoms, is
the guest of DR.. j. - Il. Bryant, on
High Street.
Rev. and Mrs. j.. D. Harte and little
son, Nelson. who have been residing
for some months with Mr. j. G. Parker,
left Thursday night on the Southern
for Rev. j. D.. Harte's new pastorato
in Hickory, N, c.
Rev. j. D. Huffam, D. D., of North
Carolina, vas the guest of Colonel L..
r. Edwards. Wednesday,.
Miss Kate Vaughan returned Wed !.
nesday from Randolph-Macon Insti-
| tute, Danville.
Mr. and Mrs. William Ridley. OF
| CORTLAND, were in town Wednesday.
Misses Laura johnson and Cynthia
Martin, Of Morgantown, w. Va, visited
Rev. j. l.. NIcCutcheon Sunday.
| Miss Mae Camp returned Thursday
| from Hollins Institute for vacation.
Miss Fora Gardner. of Whaleyville,
! visited Mrs. Roscoe Byrd this week.
Misses Cora and Sarah Vaughan, who
| have been students at Randolph Macon
/ Woman's College, LynchburS, returned
1 home Thursday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07
pleasant visit to his cousin. Judge

8
pleasant visit to his cousin. Judge
Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linn. of Lynohburg,
have returned home after a pleasant
visit to Mrs. Petty.
Miss Lillian Petty, of Lynchburg.
spent Sunday with her mother.
Miss Mamie oderneal, of Lynchburg.
has returned home after pleasant
visit to the Fountain Hotel.
Mrs. Barnes, of Roanoke, is visiting
her father. Mr.. James Lawson.
Miss Brownie Rosser has been elected
ito6teach the school at iRosse-. in this
county
Mr.. Arnie Coleman, of Lynchburg.
has returned home.
Miss Evelyn Nelson has returned
from visit to Lynchburs.
The patrons of the Rustburg High
School are delighted with the fact that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07
Gloucester Social News.

GLOUCESTER G.. H.. VA, June g.
Miss Rebecca Powell, Of Washington, Is
at Wnverly, visiting her niece, Mrs.
Snowden Hopkins.
Mrs. Charles Fair, who has been
spending some months with the Misses
Tabb, of Winstad. is now at her home,
Beau Pre-" for a few days.
Mrs. William s. Mott has returned
from a visit to Albany. N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. William Taliaferro and
Master Kent Taliaferro are OF "IIock-
ley" guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Taliaferro.
Mr. and Mrs. Tairleigh Clarke have
returned from a visit to- Washington
Miss Sally Nelson, Of Alabama, Is Wis
Misses Evelyn Byrd and Celestine
Page, who have been guests at the rec
tory, left on Monday for their home
in Clarke.
Among the entertainments given in
honor of the Misses Page We're sail
by Miss Anne Page Vandergrift, a tea
by Miss Leah Taliaferro and Mrs. Henry
2. Sanders and a. dinner by Mrs. VIII
guest Of MI and Mrs. John Tabb. of
Summerville T4s
Mrs. John Boulder has returned from
a visit to Newport News.
MI and Mrs Mrs II. 90 o. Williams So. Of
Mrs A..fsw. withers has returned
from Washington. where she went to
attend convention Of the Colonial
Danes.
Mr.. Charles E. Cary left for bus
mess trip to- Richmond on Monday.
Hon. James Stubs Is in York county,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashby Jones are re-
turning from the marriage of their son.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07
Richmond Man viii Nlandge
the YelZow .Sulbhur Springs

well known resorts III the North,
among others tho Mountain House. In
Wisconsin; wintertshotels in Florida,
and recently has been connected in an
ofiiciar capacity with the Westmore-
land and commemorative Clubs, III Rich
n,ond, and the Virginia Club. in Nor
folk. y, N 4. liz 's75
The fIrst guests for the season ar
rived this week. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Ivy and daughter. Of New. Orleans.
who have been at the springs for nine
years. engaged their rooms from June
LIST, and the new proprietor is receiv
ing letters from others who have come
to look upon the place as a summer
home, asking for their old rooms.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07
SUMMER RESORT IS

e to ( j. . T .
Campbell, Richmond, Val Miss Mary
Campbell, Richmond Va: Mr.. II. G.
iDinger. Norfolk, Va; Lieutenant H. G..
Dinger, U. S.. N.;SNft. and Mrs. j. s.
VIM and Miss Katie VIM, Richmond,
Va; Thomas Robinson. Washington,
D. c.; Miss Perry Baltimore, N. d.
DR.. Morrison's Sanitorium Is very
popular with tho we'll as well MS the
sick; among the recent arrivals are:
Mrs. a. r. Godfrey Brorwell. w. Va;
Miss While Virginia: Mr. j. L. Coke,
Jr.. South Carolinas
The Infant. sapitorium has opened
UP tile past week. IN III :.,
Miss Helen FISHER, OF Ginter Park.
is the guest OF Mrs. George Meredith.
The Episcopal Chapel has been very
much improved by repninting and re-
carpeting 1t, and services will be
held Sunday evening.