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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-23
FREE.

Miss Gingles, the little Chicago
lace maker, has been cleared from
the charge of theft.
There is queer kind OF gingle
about the stories she tells.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-23
TWO BIG FIRES.

the time but persons who were near
say the whole NOW, which con-
tained considerable hay, seemed to
burst into flames all at once.
The barn contained fine stallion,
Jack and driving horse belonging
to Mr.. Ames, which were burned to
death. Charley Hardness also had
a good horse in the stable that was
lost.
The fine imported stallion be-
longing to Elliott Hamilton was in
the barn but was rescued as was
another jack and a jennet. The
barn was destroyed with its con
tents of feed, harness and various
traps usually found about such a
place.
The fire boys got there promptly
and did all they could. About all
they could do was to keep the fire
confined to the one building and
they did we'll to do that. The rail
road boys rendered valuable assist
ance by backing an engine IN on the
switch that was equipped with fire
Eozzle and playing stream on the
company ice house.
The loss on Mr.. Ames is quite
heavy. He was just completing a
large addition to the barn.
SUNDAY NIGHT.
Sunday night the alarm of FIRE
again sounded and it was soon
found that the old two story building
on Main street, between Highland
and Lincoln, occupied by John
Herbert as a restaurant below with
sleepiag rooms above was on fire.
When discovered the fire had big
start.
The old frame building had stood
for ages and was regular tinder
box. Soon it was a roaring tur'
mace. The old Sauer meat market
standing next to it GA the east, soon
caught fire at the rear end and the
fire boys had great fight to keep
it from going with the restaurant
building. The building was con-
siderably damaged. as it was.
The fire spread from the restau-
rant building into the brick block
west, belonging to Mrs. Francis,
R. N. Allen and Amos Lapham,
burning along under the roof
entirely to Lincoln avenue. The
upper story and roof of the whole
block was very badly damaged.
The water that was poured in to
check the fire above ran through
onto the stocks of goods below and
did great deal of damage.
John Slsck's stock of shoes was
saturated and almost ruined. He
carried a 5 or 6 thousand dollar
stock and had but s., 900 insurance.
Mr.. Garnett's jewelry store was in
the same building. He suffered but
little loss except in small fancy
articles.
Steinkirchner occupied the next
room with their large stock Of
clothing, and were well drenched.
Their loss will be heavy but well
insured.
The drug store on the corner
managed by Brook Hickey, took
thorough drenching, and the dam
age is very considerable.
Mr.. Herbert, in the restaurant,
lost everything, fixtures, furniture,
bedding and clothing, and was
lightly insured.
These houses are all closed now
for insurance adjustments and in
voices. The brick building will be
repaired as soon as possible. The
owners of these buildings all had
ample insurance to cover losses.
The restaurant building was one
of those bought recently by the
Cress people. Had the butcher
sbop been destroyed there would be
~ the wav of their building |
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-29
1T WON'T DO HERE.

Here the heavy arguments being used in France and
England by opponents of the female suffrage movement
= oman is more crafty and cunning than man, natur-
ally, and being given the power would be less
honest"
must admit that the two master works of humanity
are her monopoly to create the child and comfort the man.
She can't do better than stick to them.''
TO admit the first proposition is to admit that woman is
more bralny than She would be more successfully
dishonest We dont know how it is abroad but if woman
In America could be dishonest than man has been or
make worse mess of government politics than man has,
1t surely would be due to superior natural capacity
AS to the second propositions Does stick those
TWO so-caed master works soley Not in this country
There hardly young in this whole nation but is
lnfluenced, one way another for good or bad by
woman There few married who do not work and
vote without regard to the welfare desires of the
WIFE, and the exceptions to this rule mainly who
have no adequate conception of their political obligations
and hence their enfranchsement is farce The question:
IN this country is not to whether womens influence
shall be confined to breeding and the comorng of man.
She has already got far beyond that because men realize
that her influence in all things is good But the question
here is as to whether her influence shall be positive
direct and have full definite force The question is not
Is she equal; but, should she have equality?
Maybe they tie her up the cradle and cookstove
over there but over here she broke those chains long
which is one OF the why this country bit ahead
of any other on the whole map
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-29
DAILY SHORT STORY

was wont to exhibit among his
freaks, headless ladies, and heads
of ladies that moved, talked and
appeared to possess all the signs
of life though disassociated from
their bodies. This illusion was
produced by the placing of backed
glass in such way that instead Of
proving transparent 1t reflected the
opposite angles of the room, while
its presence could not be detected
Awaiting myself Of this knowl-
edge, I procured a piece of backed
glass through the courtesy of my
brother in law, the priest, who
brought it in under his robes, to-
gether with a long civilians over
coat. To set up this screen was
but the work of "a moment. In the
excitement following my supposed
escape | came from behind it and
walked out among the spectators. ;"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-29
FASSETT TO THE RESCUE.

Mr. Fassett assured federal union that mayor he
would enforce the eight hour day and the union SCALE
Organized labor by main strength instituted and main
tans both regardless of what mayor may think say
about It, The question is much within his jurisde-
ton as the movements of the moon.
The method of doing city work is another matter Mr.
Fassett favors day labor ''where possible"
Spokane labor has the 'where possible doctrine
rather thoroughly demonstrated in the past two years. 1t
was particularly instructive last winter.
1t is not exactly out Of order here to inquire to how
much Mr. Fassett has exerted himself toward
ing the eight hour day and union scale wages since he
so suddenly inspired to 'rgidy enforce it. now that it's
enforcement has become automatic through other men
sacrifice and stamina.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-29
THE PEOPLES FIGHT IN THE
HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES

never reach the calendar? That is
the question which must next be
taken up. Many of these matters
may be handled by the party as
party matters. Probably this ques-
ton as to the speakers member
ship on the rules committee will
soon present itself to the party
managers as question which they
will have to solve. AS a matter
Of self interest and self preserva-
ton 1t will soon be imminent.
Party regularity has suffered a
serious blow. When 81 republican
members Of the house deal openly
with the democratic minority and
% democratic members of the
house deal secretly with the speak
er and his friends, party regulari-
ty" gets a jolt. The people ask
what does this mean? Some who
have upheld the speaker as repre-
senting a party which carries the
responsibility will want to know
how 1t happens that the rules and
the speaker find support among the
democratic members. And when
they look a little carefully they are
apt to draw their own conclusions.
The fight to make the house re-
sponslve to the peoples will, will
go on this spring. next winter, the
winter after that aud as many win.
tiers as 1t takes to win.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-29
BY the Hon. Henry A. Cooper.
u 1,x,a.1ptn tive frnv,. yytcnNnCsa

Representative from Wisconsin.
The insurgents fight will go on.
We could not stop it If We would
What has come to be known as the
insurgent movement Is strong
countrywide movement to restore
representative government. 1t is a
movement to give back power to
the peoples representatives which
has been usurped by few men,
bers of the house. 1t is not the ex-
preston of any personal opinion
or animosity. 1t does not find Its
origin in any quarrel with any par
ticular man or men. II is q de-
mand by the people Of the country
that the legislative methods bow to
the popular demand.
have always been opposed to-
and | think that this is the next
thing which the people must take
up-I have been opposed to the
speakers holding membership on
the committee ON rules. ! am OPP
posed also TO lodging In the speak
er the power To name the member
ship of committees. So long as q
practical veto power is to be exer-
cised by comnittees--that is, so
long AZ legislation ID to be killed
by non-action In committee, without
debate or roll call In the house
che power 10 name committees be-
comes an added veto power.
The right has been granted to
vote upon bills which reach the cal
sAdar. But what 6bost bills which
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-29
WILL REOPEN
OLD MARKET

BY order of the city commission
ers the southside public market
will be reopened at the Second
avenue site April 1. Market Mas
ter Hoppe will have charge of both
locatinos, the northside market be-
ing maintained for that section of
the city and the sbuthside for the
hill and downtown district.
The old site is on Second avenue,
between Washington and Stevens
streets.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-29
WHAT QUESTION YE WITH THEM?''

Hutchinson worked for the local option from the
time he became candidate for the state senate and voted
for first and last because he knew the people wanted it.
Hnkle, having sat under much pulpit thunder, offered
to lead straight fight for uncompromsed prohibition in
this city
Both marked for political slaughter by organiza
ton composed largely of church clubs and minister's and
conducting its campaign the economical system Of
holding political meetings in churches.
Was to this and purpose your edfces dedi-
Gated, gentlemen of the sanctuary9
Or is there potent significance in the fact that of
wealth and social power make the demand?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-29
A WORD FROM JOSH WISE.

It'll pay a
s { u d EN- t t er
study life as
we'll as his tex
books"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-29
THE WHIRLIGIG OF LIFE.

Teachre-Now, children, we
come to Germany. Who can tell
me what a kaiser is?
Johnnie-A kaiser is a stream
Of hot water always splashing UP
in the air and provoking the earth.
Mistress-Mary, saw you feed
ing pie to that policeman last
night. How did it happen?
Mary-Oh, gracious, did for
get to plug the keyhole again?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-29

1t was a Springfield, Ill.,, genius
who took long breath and hurled
this at his enemy:
why, sir, you have a soul so
small that 10000 such souls could
live in the eye of cambria
needle. Civil war could break out
in the eye of that needle and hun
dreds be slain and still there
would be hills and valleys for the
defeated hosts to flee to-"
Weston is still walking. By the
way, all those walking clubs Wes-
ton started-what are they doing i?
Say, muvver, do gooseberries
have legs?"
"Why, no, precious. Why do you
ask such a question:"
"Well, then. fink I've swal-
Tered a caterpiller."
Mistress-Nora, why is it that
the crankiest mistresses always
have the best cooks?
Nora-Aw, go on with your blair.
ney.
The bishop of Moosonee has the
largest diocese in the world. 1t
includes some 100000 square miles
including the north pole. No,
he doesn't get over all of it-at
least not every year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-29
BY Don Marquis.

BY Don Marquis.
Little Otto Chuffleblinde
Had a scientific mind;
Wondered why his cousin cried,
Thought he'd like to look Inside,
Took the peevish babe art,
Lights and livers,. lungs AMI heart;
Couldn't get them back ag31n;
Mamma looked quite serious then;
Choose your playmates wisely, pet,
Or some germ will bite you yeti"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-29

Docs natural history teach us
that the penguin is mightier than
the sword fish,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-18

An Iowa paper published an editor,
ial yesterday which started out:
Spring is almost here Are you get
ting ready to plant anything?" TIL 81
it showed and spoiled it all.
Merrill C. Gilmore, Republican can.
didate for city solicitor, is speech at
the recent ratification meeting said:
There's no such thing as a reason.
able enforcement Of the laws That
means to picks out a law here and there
and enforce it and skip others.
pledge you my word that full en-
forcement of all laws will be in order
as far as my influence goes, if l an
elected"
This reasonable" enforcement Of
law is nothing more nor less than 6
total disregard for the law, as the laws
skipped" or not enforced are the yer!
laws which the people demand shall
be enforced. The Republican tickle
stands pledged to enforce every law
of The state and ordinance of the city
to the letter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-18

tory, the son Of his father interrupted
everything to give the order:
Shut the door, I'm sweating and
afraid I'll catch cold"
Twenty boys admitted that when
they got mad they swear, but they
will stop that bad practice if prayer,
has the efficiency that Mr. Sunday said
it has in his sermon of Sunday morn
ing.
A vote showed an unanimous desire
to hold such meeting every Sunday.
afternoon at the time Of the meeting
for men only, conducted by his father.
and the son remarked: b.
Il guess We'll have to get the taber-
nacle, for you guys, il this keeps up" 3
The little fellows used their own
characteristic language, called each
other kids, but showed genuine sim
cerity in their unconventional prayers
to the father whose son said that or
such is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-18
THE FASHION EDITION,

The thirty-six page spring and sum-
mer fashion edition published by the
Courier today speaks volumes for thu
enterprise of the merchants OF Ottum-
wa, which made the edition possible.
1t also calls statewide attention to
fact that has been recognized for
years in southern and southeastern
Iowa--that Ottumwa is one of the
foremost retail centers Of the state.
There are few cities its size in the
country, in fact, which. have the met
ropolitan retail stores that this city
boasts of.
The Courier takes pride in this eoi-
ton and feels that it requires no COM
ment, that it will speak for itself.
Courier readers will find It to their in
terest, too, to attend the three days
of openings in e.Ottumwa stores and
view the goods that will be displayed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-18
THE COMING CITY ELECTION.

OttumWa mas never udu Guy eAeI-
ton in which the result was of so
much Importance to it's advancement
as is the one to be held on the 29th
of this month. 1t Is the duty of every
man this spring to give the deepest
thought he can to the fact that he is
responsible for the vote he casts. The
man who figures that his vote is
his simply to cast to elect or defeat
some individual man, doesn't realize
what the duties of citizenship are. To
be able to have voice in the govern
ment of ones own community Is not
allowed in all countries and it is a
grand blessing to live in country
where it is allowed.
But here, that privilege carries with
1t the responsibilities Of American cit
izenship.
There are lots of good men who
never do their duty in the matter OF
municipal government. They ought
to. How any man can figure that the
result Of a city election is Of minor
Importance. is beyond understanding.
The city election is the one that has
to do with the home, with the peace
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-18
WORLD FULL OF HARRImANs.


L.. Fl. Hartman, the railway king,
gave an optimistic interview to Los
Angeles reporter in which he pre-
dicted that the country will see an
era of unexplained prosperity during
the administration of President Taft.
"The people have emerged from a
period of extravaganza and are living
righteously in point of economics" he
declared Eighty million people have
stopped spending money and are now
at work making money" But more
interesting than his views on the finan-
cial situation was the answer to the
question what would happen in the
financial world if he decided to retire
from active business life?" Mr.. Har-
rimans answer was:
Nothing would happen if l let go.
The trains would run just the same;
dividends would be earned just the
same. The world is full of men ready
to take my place.
The world is prone at times to over
leading figures. When they have gone
the wheels continue to turn; there
are always capable men ready to take
their place The world is full of men
who are capable of doing the big
things when put to the test. The trou-
BILE is that they wait until the test is
forced uron them, instead of forcing
the fight and seeking out the trials that
test them and establish their worth.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-18

and prosperity of the neighborhood. A
community is largely judged by the
calibre and character of the men it
elects to Office. A community as a
whole is seldom better than the men
1t elects to Office. Water docs not rise
higher than it's source. 1t is within
the power of the voters of the COM
munity to elect whom they please. If
the best men are not elected, then it is
because the good people Of that COM
munity have voted wrong or have not
voted at all. In either case these men
have not borne their part of the re-
sponsibility of citizenship or of the
community.
This is year when everyone should
study well what his vote is going to be
cast for. This is year when the
man who says, "Oh, don't pay any
attention to politics, leave that for
the politician should cut ont that
kind of foolish chatter and take unto
himself the job of studying what each
side represents, and decide in his own
mind, after counsel and investigation
which stands for the most advance,
ment, progress, responsibility and up
building or the community ana us III
terests. He should ask himself which
policy will, if put into force, make this
the best community in which to raise
his children, and make his home.
There is now being made very sin
cere effort to push Ottumwa ahead
Men are working hard to interest out
side capital to invest here. Men will
means are very likely to investigate
local conditions before making invest
ments in community with which the,
are not acquainted.
Which will give capital the mos
confidence in the city and its people
the election of ticket that stands fol
the observance of law, or the election
OF ticket that stands for the wide
open lawless town?
Which community would you prefel
to invest in; one that is dominated b.
the lawless element, or one that keeps
the lawless element in subsection?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-18
THE RIGHT STAND.

George L. Giliies, the Republican
candidate for police Judge, is ous-
spoken in declaring his views as to
the proper administration of the office
Of police Judge. He says:
Right now. serve notice on every
vag, drunk, thief, prostitute and other
disreputable character that if | am
elected police judge l will make it 81
hot for you that a colder climate will
be hunted pretty quick. That being
the issue, we must not be misled b.g
minor things. It's an open town or a
closed town and if we all get down
and work we ere going to have Il
s.7eeping victory.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-18
The REAL ISSUE.

One of the planks in the DemocraIlc
platform says that the cry OF Ia" anu
order" is a false issue. AS far as the
Democratic bosses of Ottumwa are
concerned that certainly is the truth
The Democrats of the city have never
claimed to stand for law and order'
and their city campaigns have never
been made with the understanulns
that any attention was to be PAID W
law and order. :.
The same plank states they are III
favor Of the saloon, and that they want
them to conform to the mulct law.
In the first part of that statement,
thew are consistent but if the latter
mart Of it is true, then they nave
changed their ideas. For about year
previous to last December most OF the
saloons did conform more nearly -
legal requirements than they did dur
inc, the first of the present adminlstra
ton or than they did under the 1oul
administrations previous to the Two
years under Mayor Suits.
However, this recognition OF the law
nv the saloons was not due TO any ell
fort of the Democratic party or Demo
cratic administration, but was due to
the liquor mems state ana nalloiih'
organization. The president Of the
state LIQUOR Dealers association, WI
liam Ewald of Waterloo, came to Ot
t,,mwa and held meetings with the
liouor men here, and finally, through
his efforts. aided by some of the OF
tnmwa dealers. it was agreed to close
I'D at the hours specified by law. That
agreement was kept by some OF the
saloons and was violated by some
others.
But the Democrats should not at
tempt to take credit for something
they would not do, or at any rate tha'
they did not do. The Democratic party
in Ottumwa may be in favor OF strlc'
enforcement of the mulct law, but they
never did enforce it; nor try to, unit
the liquor mems organization started
the movement
That's the real truth of the matter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-18
long faced, long-necked, mutton-chop-

long faced, long-necked, mutton-chop-
whiskered person | mean the kind
that when you sit next to em makes
you feel like going to the janitor and
asking him to turn On the heat They
are the kind Of people that don't do
what they pray-never try to save any
body-they try to say Thy kingdom
come and look through the bottom Of
a beer glass; try to say Thy kingdom
come and use pack of cards; try to
say Thy kingdom come and take their
Bibles and fill 'em with oil and burn
em in the back yard
A dozen or fifteen of the little fell
lows prayed aloud and when the little
leader asked how many wanted their
fathers saved, thirty hands were raised
after which all prayed for these faith
ers on their knees
Many of those in attendance told
their experiences and one boy told
how he has chased a kid out Of the
yard because the kid had said scme-
thing against William A. Sunday. They
recited verses Of scripture more or
less accurately, and the first boy up
shouted for his text, Jesus slept"
William Sunday, Jr., had considers
BILE difficulty in getting anybody to
lead the singing, and his attempt tc
forcibly bring one of the boys forward
for that purpose failed because the
junior evangelist is not as much of ar
athlete as his father. When the sing
ing Jagged and finally diminished until
only one soprano voice was heard
Willie Sunday calculated.
Jaw! Get to work you kids
Billy Jr. Was Boss.
Once during the meeting when the
! boys on and near the radiators opei
ed the outside door of the conserve