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TUESDAY, October 27, 1903.
HON. S. H. HEDRIX AND HON.
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POUND DOCTRINES.
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•safest.. Voters Aroused to Necessity of Cast-
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ing Ballots This Fall in Favor of
Present Policies and Continued
Prosperity.
From Friday's Daily.
The initial republican meeting held
in Eddyville this fall took place last
evening in I.egsett's opera house. At
im eariy hour the voters of Eddyville
and vicinity commenced pouring into
the opera house and at 8:15 o'clock,
Joseph Parks, superintendent of the
Eddyville and Kirkville schools, intro
duced in a few choice words the first
speaker, Hon. S. H. Hedrix of Allerton.
The address of Mr. Hedrix was elo
quent and convincing. He impressed
lupon his hearers that the policies of
the grand old republican party
brought, good times to this country
and will continue to give the
same prosperity, if the voters of Wa
pello county will go to the polls on No
vember 3 and support. Governor A. B.
Cummins and his colleagues on the re
publican ticket. Representative A. W.
Buchanan- then gave a short talk, in
"which he illustrated that the affairs of
the state and Wapello county were
being handled in a straightforward
businesslike manner and expressed the
hope that the republicans of the thriv
ing little town of Eddyville and its
immediate surroundings would return
to the county offices every candidate on
the ticket. The concluding address was
made by Hon Ellsworth Rominger, of
Bloomfleld, congressional committee
man of the sixth district. Mr. Rom
inges, although he had but a short
time to tall:, presented in an admir
able manner to the voters of the Eddy
yille precinct, the-reasons for their ar
dent support of the republican candi
dates, on election day.
Mr. Hedrix Talks.
iH Hon. S. H. Hedrix began an able ad
dress'by telliug of the origin of the re
publican party, its trials and troubles
up to the time of its return to the rul
ing power of this country, in 18915,
when the late Win. McKinley went in
to office and immediately made a rev
elation in the business world, making
factories that had been shut down pri
or to that time, open their doors and
ask for laboring men, finally
bringing to the-American people what
-they no# so magnificently-enjoy, an
abundance of prosperity, good times
and peace with all. One of the most
striking parts 'of the address of Mr.
Hedrix was where he told of
the difference between the
platforms of the republican
•»and democratic parties. Pie stated that
there was not an intelligent man living
who could not distinguish the republi-
1
can platform from the democratic by
isimply reading the first paragraph.
"We Point With Pride."
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REPUBLICAN SPEAKERS
ENTHUSE EDDYV1LLE VOTERS
pvnlflnatorv heading could
drix and no expianatorj neaning couiu
,%6fbe seen any intelligent man could
'tSfvery. readily tell the platform of the
-.^incompatible party from that- of the
!',?Sjthe
republican party by simply reading
'the first paragraph. The first \yords
x- in the democratic platform are:
... 'We denounce,' while the first
,-ife words of our party are just
-'kf&sthe reverse. 'We point with
"'pride,' is the beginning of the platform
of the party in whose hands'the pres
f. ent prosperity of the country has
"been formulated. The democrats
Sip are always finding fault, tlicy are not
compatible with any man's views.
When they are unable to find fault
llJ^with the opposing party, they fight with
their own men."
a a
Speaker Hedrix deftly compared the
.. prosperous situations of the present
time with the panic anil disastrous
period under democratic rule ten
years ago. Iowa and several of the
it western states have advanced to such
N:
aq extent that they now stand serene,
yet strong in the nation's eyes.
3 tinulng Mr. Hedrix said:
'Let the prosperous time.which have
of a change and beware of a relapse
into that inexplainable panic of '92.
The wage earner at the present time is
making good money and consequently
the retailers of household necessities
are receiving a greater price for their
products. On every side you can see
prosperity and from an intelligent
man's standpoint, there is no need of
a change from the smooth, straight
forward prosperous way the affairs of
both state and nation are being
handlod at the present hour.l hope that
'the voters of this great state of Iowa
will have the foresight to vote the
straight republican ticket this elec
tion and thereby enable the prosper
ous times for both poor and rich to
continue."
Mr. Rominger's Address.
'Following Mr. Hedrix, Hon. Ells
worth Bominger of Bloomfleld, was in
troduced and spoke in part as follows:
"Ladies and Gentlemen: This
year the business conditions that
everywh^ve' prevail appeal to your
good judgment and not to your
axative
Cures Cold in One
Pay.
ble citizen of our common country.
"Your native land and mine is tree
from bitter partisan strife because the
energies of the people are turned to
the affairs of every day business life
and men are out of politics and in
business. The marvelous business
development in the wake of present
policies in this country lias not only
employed the muscle and the brain of
our people, but attracted the attention
ot the business centers of civilization
everywhere. We cannot have materi
al progress business activity, commer
cial greatness with ultimate national
glory without a small meusure.at least
of patriotic pride being reflected into
the individual lives of the humblest
citizens of this mighty republic.
Nourished in Cradle of Liberty.
"The fundamental principles of this
government were nourished in the
cradle of our Anglo-Saxon liberty that
has struggled along the rugged path
way of civilization until in our accom
plishments we command the respect
of the combined powers of this earth.
Prosperity Vs. Adversity.
"We have had seven years of plen
ty that have produced tliis cloudless
era of business contentment, and the
only issue before you is, prosperity
Shall we depart
had! from the policies that have caused the
fires of business activity to be rekind
led upon the hearthstones of six mil
lions of homes in this land?
Could Enforce Idleness.
"If we should turn the sovereign
power of the ballot against the busi
ness and financial world, and engage
in experimental legislation, we could
produce an enforced vacation for 7,000,
000 day laborers thar, would cost us
more, in the shrinkage of values in the
next twelve months than the combined
wars of the great powers for the last
century.
Use Your Eyes.
"If you use your eyes you can see
what the people of this country can do
when money is plenty and labor is em
ployed. Farm hands are scarce, con
tractors lack men, carpenters are busy,
factories are .filled with orders. The
great arteries of commerce and ex
change are crowded and choked to
their full capacity, delivering the
manufactured products of the people,
who are consuming more, because they
have the wlierewithall with which to
make the purchases. Your real estate
has almost doubled in value in the last
seven years. Board any of the great
trans-continental trains today and you
find them crowded with farmers seek
ing cheaper land. Your merchants are
busy with a good trade, your mines
have not been idle for months and in
this unparalleled era of business activ
ity, the entire American people are re
joicing.
Would You Reverse the Wheels?
"The question then'is, are we ready
to reverse the great wheels of indus
try and call a halt in the progress of
our beloved land? On :ast Saturday I
heard the candidate for governor upon
the democratic ticket declare that
tion.'
If the headlines or caption of their! are of any value the average voter will, greatness and in ill its glory that
power of the ballot box
England is Stirred.
The United States is now passing
dav agitated from "center to circum-1
tian civilization is the acme
armies
political prejudices. Tlie happy coal? Would it cause more orews to
thought that comes to all is, that a be added to the operating departments
-wise statesmanship has formulated of our railroads? Would it increase the
tlie great commercial and financial value of your cattle, your horses, your
policies of this government so that unl-, corn and your hogs? Would men in
versal peace, prosperity and contont- vest, more money in new enterprises
merit is the inheritance of every hum- should we repeal the Dingley bill and
Mining
2 Davs
'ft
try a measure similar to the policies
inaugurated under the late lamented
administration of President Cleve
land? If none of these propositions can
be answered in the light ot experi
ence in the affirmative, then my
friends, we have hut one road to
travel.
Benefits Republican Policies.
'It is said that Grover Cleveland's
administration was historically of four
years' duration. To the laboring
masses of the United States It is re
membered as the longest, dreariest,
darkest four years through which
thev ever passed, and when a true
statesmanship reversed conditions
and brought prosperity and business
activity, the laboring millions realiz
ed what it meant to have the opportn
nitv to prodncq that which is consum
ed iu the markets of our country.
Seek Interest of Labor.
"I do not claim that the republican
party has always produced perfect
statutes, hut I do claim that in these
latter days the statesmanship that lias
controlled tl:J councils of the republi
can party has been weililed in the in
Lform was torn off said Mr Hen-! find little difficulty in choosing the side present generation might live in liappi-! ,re gathering closer around Roose-
for which he will use his sovereign ness, contentment and in peace and
l0 your
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lion, of our poo,,!,. «J"-
ing their bread in the sweat of their
and navies have made lier mis-1 ,,l?UeS0'i"in
tress of land and sea, but she cffi!3-' „_|.inn.
the commercial powet of the young re-
public on the western continent.
trenched for thirty-five years. Can wa
afford now to stop this mighty progress
and stop the wheels of industry? We
possessthe standard of wages,the stan
dard of living and the standard of in-
been elegantly received for the past' telligence, that is nov. enjoyed by any
seven years continue. There is no need other people. An Irishman never buys
terest of the toiling millions of our the United States of America is leading
country. If the future of our country the entire world in material progress
is to be in harmony with the accomp-|and prosperity and may his patriotism
lishments of the last, few years, it will make 'Old Glory' a Hag respected in
be by holding to all things which are
good. Under the protective system,
we have paid every dollar of the ex
pense of the Spanish-American war,
reduccd the debt $150,000,000, .given
employment to every honest man and
have a surplus in the United States
treasury of over $200,000,000 and met
the annual expenses of $600,000,000,
required to conduct the affairs of our
government. With $2,408,000,000 in ac
tive circulation with an estimated pop
ulation of 80,800,000 people, there is a
circulation of $29.75 per capita and the
only danger that our friends of the
oposition see, is in our tariff and for
eign policy. And yet it would be diffi
cult to find a single citizen who does
not believe that times are good
enough.
Emblem of Civilization.
"The United States has extended her
territorial possessions, and I for one
do not. believe that the American flag
floats today over the circles of the ori
ent as an emblem of oppression. It is
true that 10,000 American soldiers are
in the Philippine Islands protecting the
lives and the properties of the people.
Nearly 2,000 American school teachers
are busily engaged in teaching to the
Philippine youth the principles of lib
erty and American civtlization and I
predict that ere another decade is gone
"These are not questions of politics
er in the republican party." And he bear the burdens of government, we started, his backers have not been
followed this with the declaration that 1 pay the taxes arl our young men slow to see that the reports were com
tlie a reat issues before the American, through all the years of our history, in~ from men who would neither have
a a a a
If our experiences in the past! and preserved this nation in all
face, under policies that have made us ticket Thev are all personally financiers have been tumbling into the
supreme in the commercial and finan
band wagon so that Wall street has
cial world Old England herself is to-' worthy Qf jcrnr support. apello coun-
holda an
OhHs able and capable for the affairs
ne Amrlo-
state
Saxon accomplishment. H^r powerful 1 Buchanan. No citizen would for -j
Protection the Desire of Labor. sentativo exercised more influence in
"The protective feature of our tariff, that learned body than the gentleman
system is the mighty bulwark behind from Wapello. I believe you will re
which 80,000,000 of progressive, intelli- tuvn him with an increased majority,
gent American citizens have been en-
a tioket when he leaves the Emerald
Isle for a free trade port. A Scotchman
never leaves his native heath(for a free
trade land. An Englishman never sev
ers his allegiance to the Englisn crown
for free trade wages. The sturdy Ger
man always looks to protective Amer
ica to better his condition. Why, then,
should we reverse the policies that
have added material wealth, papula
tion, opportunity and hope to the op
pressed of every nation on this globe,
for a tariff for revenue policy that is
shunned by the honest toiler of all
climes and countries?
Where the Value of a Change?
'Could, any gentleman present, who
favors a tariff reform, demonstrate to
us that a change in our present finan
cial and commercial policy would 'tend
to increase the wages of American
labor? AVould it increase the
opportunities for young men -and
young women to earn a live
lihood in life? Would It add to the
value of your real estate? Would it
increase the demand for labor? Would
it cause our mines to produce more
On every
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THE OTTTJM W A Cl Lt IE Li.
al standards in i-e state. If you have
prejudice against a woman as county
superintendent of public instruction,
remember that Miss Nye carries twen
ty years of successful work in the pub
lic schools of Ottumwa and no- man in
Wapello county will carry to that of
fice the executive ability that your
candidate on the republican ticket has
demonstrated that sne possesses. 1 be
lieve you will elect Miss Nye by an
overwhelming majority.
Our President.
"In conclusion, let me sav to you,
my iriends. one and all. that if you
have confidence in our common conn
try, which has a record of unparalleled
business activity and progress tor the
past, seven years, you 11 go to the polls
November and record a majority of
75.000 tor Governor Cummins and t.h
word will go abroad that the great
state of Iowa has endorsed the magni
ficent. leadership that is today controll
ing the destinies ot S0.000.000 ot intelli
gent. prosperous and nappy people.
N'o man is attracting the attention
that Theodore Roosevelt is attracting
by his superb statesmanship in the
management of our national affairs, for
every clime where it kisses the breezes
of heaven."
ALL FOR ROOSEVELT.
No Opposition to His Renomination
Will Come From Wall Street.
Washington, D. C., Oct. 21.—Assur
ances have been received by republi
cans in Washington from the men who
control in financial matters that there
will be no more opposlton from that
source to Mr. Roosevelt's nomination
next year. These assurances are the
result, of a number' of conferences
which have been held between republi
can friends of the President and the
money kings during the last few weeks.
Trade in the Arrangement.
According to one of the men who
took part in the conferences, there is
something that smacks of trade in
the arrangements. The financial in
terests are to give support, both mor
al and monetary, to the republican
nominee. In return the President and
liis political managers have promised
that there will be ample protection
given the present tariff law during the
next administration and also that the
President's support will be enlisted in
behalf of financial legislation which is
so much desired by the men who until
recently have been opposing Mr.
Roosevelt.
the average political orator will hold financiers did not extend these assur
ances entirely voluntarily. They held
up the accomplishments of this govern
menl in the Orient as a
mighty example of what the
United States of America can do to
take their own station among the civi
lized people of this earth and instead
of our lias holding a people in slavery
it will ultimately bring enlightenment,
material prosperity and broader civi
lization.
Questions of Patriotism.
Thev are questions tnat appeal to our booming Grover Cleveland for a third
patriotism and ou: citizenship, for we! term. They were the responsible and
intend that flip "rowtTi and dGvclOT)-*' ftn&ncUil bfickcrs .of the' Clcvelund
be retarded by false theory of gov crn- pi-0spects. They had no hope of se
ment that are belt.g disregarded by all curing the nomination of Mr. Cleve
the great powers of the earth and I! land, but they did think of using his
would emblazon iirotection to. Atneri-j standard so as to place the conserva
can Industry upon the lintel of
every
1
"there was no place for a protection dobr post in this land for the reason aeveland^oorh^ not^^vn^s an!
democrat in the democratic party and that Americans as a whole are entitled ticipated. While gratifying reports
there was no place for a tariff reform-: to the benefits of 1 heir own labor. We
According to the same informant the
off as long as there appeared a ray of
hope for President Roosevelt's defeat
in next year's convention. When they
determined that It was useless to
longer think of opposing his nomina
tion they sought out his political man
agers and made the best bargain pos
sible under the circumstances.
Negotiated by Senator Hanna.
Senator Hanna and Senator Aldrich
wire the men who conducted the ne
gotiations with the financiers. The men
interested were the same who were
have
its
thejhaX4'
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caDflidates
h!vir\'0UcnM,'
his integrity and with such a
our laws, our interests
will be fully protected. I visited the
last general assembly and no repre-
man
maKin„
Endorses Rufus Dana.
"If you desire the affairs of your
county treasury office conducted in the
future as they have been in the past,
return to that office Rufus Dana, who
has made a faithful public servant,
kind, courteous and accommodating.
Say to him with a tremendous major
ity on November 'well done, th-it
good and faithful servant, we return
you with at least GOO majority.'
A Good Sheriff.
"My friend, Harry Cremer. whose
former home was near the border of
the 'hairy nation," has made a good
sheriff. No class of people has escaped
him, except attorneys, and he tells me
confidentially that he has not arrested
a single one and from my viewpoint, I
would advise every voter of Wapello
county to see'mat he is returned for
another term.
Supervisor John McElroy.
"Your board of supervisors looks af
ter the business affairs of your county.
They build your bridges, levy your
taxes, take care of your afflicted and
have supervision of the official busi
ness of the county. You have elected
good men to the office of supervisors.
The-president of your board has dem
onstrated his ability to give your coun
ty a clean business administration. I
hope Mr. McElroy will receive every
vote In this precinct.
Lauds Miss Nye.
"Wapello county has an opportunity
at the election to place
in the county superintendent's
office a well educated and
experienced educator. Twenty-six
counties in this stile have women coun
ty superintendent. In my own county
afier a two yearsl time the efficiency of
a woman county superintendent, has
U'iuou ua rvr.a «dii*a4ion
the vot'e^V.i the'republicairparTy
velt. The financial interests would
jluigment and your good' have been satisfied with Senator Fair-
sioriRe whether or not present condi— banks of Indiana, in .lieu of anyone
servedly that it will be impossible for
Ku'
S
unon the! held aloof at the instigation of the
had
enviable and influential po-
ml, tbe eeimniMrpifil victories sition in the state senate and no rep-! democratic convention. They prefer
ference o\er the comniercial vi
re
legislature man my old friend, A. President.
to make peace with the President
or take th6
sencative in the lower house is more red to take Roosevelt, and consequent
H!I
chances offered in the
of the U" the ti has gone out to staud by
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tive men of the party in control of
been coming in ever'slnce it was
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On the- other hand, the men who
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the
Open Shop Decision Pleases.
Moneyed men assert that the labor
a I unions are largely responsible for pres- Evening. Ladora. Oct. 28~Evening,
ent hard times talk, and the manner, pilot.
in which the President handled the Hon. John Morrison
open shop question has been extreme- ing. Bladensburg.
ly to the liking of Wall street. Some
say that It had a great deal to do with
the present amiable relations between
Mr. Roosevelt and the financiers.
WILL MAKE HOT FINISH.
All
Republicans Will Hold Meetings
Over the State Next Week.
Des Moines, Oct. 24.— (Special)
Numerous republican meetings will 'be
held throughout the state during the
coming week, which is the last of the
campaign. Governor Cummins, Sena
tor Dolliver, Secretary Shaw and prac
tically all of the congressmen will
make speeches. Several of the con
gressmen will spend all their time iu
their own districts, but three or four
of them expect to make some speeches
in other districts. Congressman
Cousins who has thus far made no
speeches in his own district will
spend all of tlie coming week there.
In addition to the speakers who have
been at work throughout the cam
paign, a large numbor of others have
been assigned for meetings during the
coming week. Manager A. F. Dawson
of the speakers' bureau has arranged
one of the best weeks of republican
meetings that has ever been arranged
for a campaign in Iowa in. any other
than a presidential year. In addition
to the meetings arranged by Mr. Daw
son, many counties have arranged for
a series of meetings by local speakers.
These will prove -very effectual in
arousing interest and in getting out
the vote.
The following is a list of the meet
ings that have been arranged by the
state committee for the coining week:
Hon. A. B. Cummins—Oct. 26, after
noon, Fella. Oct. 27—Afternoon,
Creston. Oct. 23—Afternoon, Wash
ington. Oct. 29—Afternoon',- Mt, Plea
sant, Oct:. 30—Evening, Cedar Rapid*.
Oct, 31— Evening, Davenppri. Nov. 2—
Evening, Clinton afternoon, Maiuif
keta.
Hon. J. P. Dolliver—Oct. 119—Evening
Eldridge. Oct.. 30—Evening, Des
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Hon. Leslie M. Shaw—Oct. Jf—Af
ternoon, Leon: evening, Ottumwa.
Hon. B. P. Birdsull—Oct. 28—Eve
ning. Nashua. Oct. —ISvemng,
Whlttomore. Oct. 30—Evening, Poca
hontas.
Hon. R. O. Cousins—Oct. 2b—Eve
ning, Wyoming. Oct. 27—Evening,
Vinton. (Jet. 23—Evening. Grundy
Center. Oct. 29—Evening. State Cen
ter. Uct. 30—Evening, Cedar Rapids.
Oct. 31—Evening. Tipton.
Hon. J. F. Lacev— Oct. 26—Evening,
Martlnsburg. Oct. 29—Evening. Bir
mingham. Oct. 30—Evening. South Ot
tumwa. Oct. 31—Evening. Albia.
Hon. .T. A. T. Hull—Oct. 2G—Evening.
Roland. Oct. 27—Evening. Maxwell.
Oct. 2S—Evening, blater. Oct. J1—
Evening. Jlitchellville.
Hon. W alter I. Smith—Oct. 26—Eve
ning. Bravton. Oct. 27—Evening,
Kiniballton. Oct. 2D—Evening, Manil
la. Oct. 30—Evening. Atlantic. Oct. 31
—Evening. Greenfield.
Hon. J. P. Conner—Oct. 26—Evening
Havelock. Oct: 27—Evening. arina,
Oct. 30—levelling. Randall.
Hon. M. D. O Conneli—Oct. 26—Eve
ning. Dumont. Oct. 27—Evening. Al
uen. Oct. S2—Afternoon. Marshall
town. Oct. 2fl—Evening, Lake Mills.
Oct. 30—Evening, Bancroft.
Hon. M. L. Temple—Oct. 26—After
noon, New Providence. Oct. 27—Eve
ning, Radcliffe. Oct. 28—Evening. Plo
ver. Oct. 211—Evening, Laurens. Oct.
30—Evening. Sutherland. Oct. 31—Af
ternoon. Paulina.
Hon. D. J. Palmer—Oct. 26—Evening,
'Lone Tree. Oct. 27—Evening. La
dora.
Hon. .T. M. Brenton—Oct. 26—IJv
ning, Kozta. Oct. 27—Evening. Mil
lersburg. Oct. 28—Evening, North
English. Oct. 29—Evening, Oxford.
Oct. 30—Evening, Wilton Junction. Oct.
31—Evening, DeWltl.
Hon. B. F. Carroll—Oct.
Hon. J. U. Sammis—Oct. 27—Eve
ning. Mapleton. Oct. 28—Evening,
Smlthland. Oct. 29—Evening. Anthon.
Oct. 30—Evening. Alton. Oct. 31—Eve
ning, Ocheyedan.
Hon. Shirley Gilliland—Oct. 26—
Evening, Henderson. Oct. 29—Evening
Emerson.
Hon. C. G. Saunders of Council
Bluffs—Oct.'26—Evening, Henderson.
Hon. S. P. Miles—Oct. 29—Evening,
Bancroft. Oct. 30—Evening, Burt.
Hon. S. H. Harper—Oct. 28—Eve
ning, Dahlonega. Oct. 31—Evening,
Blakesburg.
Hon. J. T. Brooks of Hedrick—Oct.
31—Evening. Blakesburg.
Hon. E. H. Hubbard—Oct. 26—Eve
ning, Charter Oak. Oct. 27—Evening,
TJte. Oct. 28—Evening, Kingsley. Oct.
30—Evening, Sioux Rapids.
Hon. A. W. Buchanen—Oct. 27—Eve
ning, Keb.
Hon. Will Adams—Oct. 27—Eve
ning, Paton. Oct. 28—Evening, Rob
ertson. Oct. 29—Evening, Buckeye.
Oct. 30—Evening, Cooper.
S. D. Riniker of Rock Rapids—Oct.
28—Evening, Harris. Oct. 29—Evening
Meivin.
Hon. Simon Fisher of Rock Rapids—
Oct. 26—Evening, Boyden. Oct. 27—
Evening, Hospers.
N. E. Kendall of Albia.—Oct. 27—
Evening, Grinnoll.
Victor B. Dolliver of Fort Dodge—
Oct. 26—Evening, Hawkeye. Oct. 27—
Evening, Clarksville. Oct. 28—Eve
ning. Gladbrook. Oct. 29—Evening,
Eldora. Oct. 31—Evening, Barnum.
Nov. 2—Evening, Lehigh.
L. F. Sutton of Clinton—Oct. 19
Bennett.
Chas. M. Dutcher of Iowa City, Iowa
township—Oct. 29—Evening, Pilot
Center. Oct. 30—Evening. Lincoln
Center. Oct. 31—Evening, Riverside.
Hon. Sidney A. Foster—Oct. 26—
Evening, Mt. Ayr. Oct. 27—Evening,
Claiinda. Oct. 28—Evening, Malvern.
Oct. 29—Evening, Exira.
Hon. John Y. Stone—Oct 29-r-Eve
ning, Emerson.
Hon. Geo. C. Scott—Oct. 28—Evening
Smithland. Oct. 29—Evening, Anthon.
Fred W. Myers of Denison—Oct. 26—
Evening, Palmer. Oct. 27—Evening,
Ware. Oct. 2S—Evening, Bradgate.
Oct. 29—Evening, Thor.
Hon. P. A. Smith—Oct. 27—Evening,
Pilot Mound. Oct. 28—Evening, Far-
lin net -in—Fvpnine- Pnoner
•tym:
28—Evening
Kellerton.
Hon. S. H. Hedrix—Oct. 26—Eve
ning, Oakley.
ilP-%
BW&
Sti
Tinir
Evening, Akron. Oct. 27—Evening,
Merrill. Oct. 28—Evening, Primghar. I
Oct. 29—Evening-, Pomeroy.
Evening, Nevada.
A. E. Kepford of Ida Grove—Oct. 2S
—Evening. Persia. Oct. 20—Evening.
Buck Grove. Oct. 30—Evening, Dow
City.
3
Hon. I. S. Struble—Oct. 27—Eve-
.... Oct. 29
Hon. Ole O. Roe—Oct.
n3»
Oct. 30—
28—Evening,
Garden City.
B. I. Salinger—Oct. 30—Evening
Dysart.
C. H. Van Law—Oct. 28—Evening,
Zearing.
Hon. Lafe Young—Oct. 30—Evening,
Atlantic.
Hon. David Brant—Oct. 30—Evening
Williamsburg. Oct. 31—Evening—Vic
tor.
Hon. Walter M. Davis—Oct.
-Oct. 31—Eve-
Hon. S. F. Prouty—Oct. 26—Polk
City. Oct.
'it—Grinnell
Oct. 28, En­
terprise: Oct. 29—Runnells.
J. A. Dyer—Oct. 2H, Collins Oct. 30.
Rhodes Nov. 2, Searsboro.
WOMEN FAVOR BARRING SMOOT.
Iowa W. C. T. U. Convention Condemns
Divorce and Sunday Base Ball.
Sioux City, Oct. 24.—After declaring
themselves against the seating of Sen
ator Reed Smoot of Utah and.passing
resolutions condemning divorce, the
mulct law, the Sundny base ball game
and various other popular institutions,
the Iowa state W. C. T. U. convention
last evening adjourned a three days'
session here with a medal concert. Fol
lowing are the delegates chosen to the
national convention:
Mrs. C. E. Swain, Sioux City Mrs. S.
R. Ferris.' Waterloo Miss Agnes Brook
miller, Atlantic Mrs. H. S. Nichols,
Shenandoah Mrs. Lora A. Bennett,
Marshalltown Mrs. A. E. Edworthy,
Des Moines: Mrs. Blanche Plersel, Mt.
Pleasant, and Mrs. Ella Wilson, Kings
ley.
For Thanksgiving Day
a rate of one fare and a third for tlie
round-trip has been authorized to
points within one hundred and fifty
miles on the Nnckel Plate Road, good
returning to and including November
30, 1903. La Salle St. Passenger sta
tion, Chicago, corner Van Bureu and
La Salle Streets on the Elevated Loop.
City Ticket Offices 111 Adams street
and Auditorium Annex. 'Phone Cen
tral 2057.
Land, Seekers.
Owing to the backward season' dur
ing August and September the Iowa
Central will continue their cheap
round trip rates to St. Paul and Min
neapolis daily during October and
November. See agents for particu-
ffitFs£*s«
Vt^^-e-yo &?*•
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jj NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS8
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Hedrick.
Hedrick, Oct. 24.—George Harkins,
Chas. Fryer and Wade Kirkpatnck
were in Sigournev Wednesday.
J. W. Avers of Carthage. South Da
kota. was in town Thursday on busi
ness.
S. C. Chacev and John F. Han
kammer were in Sigourney Wednes
day evening attending the DeMotte
lecture.
Auditor of State B. F. Carroll ad
dressed the voters of Hedrick Thurs
day evening in the normal school
building.
The ilrst number of the lecture
course will be given next Wednesday
evening in the Presbyterian church.
Daniel McC.lirl lectures on Tongue
Tied Folk."
John Riggs and D. M. Storm of
Sigourney and U. G. Shinal'ell of South
English, were in town Thursday eve
ning to hear the speech ot Hon. B. I.
Carroll.
B. C. Stout was in Sigourney Wed
nesday on business.
U. H. Richards has exchanged his
lumber yard to D. C. Olive of Delta,
for a rarm located in Vernon county,
Missouri.
B. C. Stout has purchased the Moses
Smith property located oirXorth Main
street.
D. B. Downey of Packwood was in
town yesterday.
Mrs. E. E. Phelps returned to her
home in Sigourney Thursday evening
after a few days visit with relatives
here.
Mrs. John Morrison is visiting rela
tives in Ames.
Mt. Pleasant.
Mt. Pleasant, Oct. 24.—Rev. Chas.
Hankins of Montrose passed through
this city last Tuesday enroute to
Agency, where he will make a Bhort
visit with his parents.
Mrs. Katherine Perrv departed Tues
day for Carson, where she will spend
the winter with her sister.
Miss Mary Brooks visited her par
ents at Hedrick the first of the
week.
Dr. Linn was in Rome on Wednes
day.
Supervisor Barker and James R.
Gillis returned yesterday from Bur
lington, where they had been attend
ing the good roads convention.
Mrs. S. A. Coinstock received a tele
gram Thursday announcing the sad
news of the death of her daughter-in
law. Mrs. William Comstock, of Chi
cago.
The stockholders of the Interurban
Rallv.av coinnany here held a special
meeting at 10 a. m., yesterday in the
Brazleton hotel.
Bald Hornet, the fasteBt five-year
old pacer on the track this year, and
owi^ed by L. B. Johnson of this place,
was brought home yesterday from Lex
ington. Kv., and was given a formal
reception.
The Mt. Pleasant Telephone
pany has just put in a new 100
S^Robert^ameson
ViXSSGoeflefTyesterday
e'
daughter. Mrs. H. C. Miller.
J. E. Lockwood spent a few
th','g
1
ning, Sibley. Oct, 28—Evening, San- nfss"Maxwell of Flushing. O. 'depot last evening by a numbor of tha
born. Oct. 29—Evening, bpirit Lake.
Mr and Mrs Sm
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lel'-r
if f, pw
drop I
The court has rendered a decision
in
Chariton.
Chariton, Oct. 24.—Dr. W. J. Ford
left yesterday to visit at his old home
MrR- G-
H. Byers^ ot Harlan—-Oct. 26 wiih ^''rL 'S
tounsnip witn Mi«. uice nrrived in the citv last even-'
^veeir'in'strLouis"'transacting bus- funeral services were held at the home i,
iness. of Thomas Bissett, Jr., where the body
S. Oppenheimer has returned from remained last evening. The services
Creston where he had been attending
were
federal court as a juror. ., ,, pt-ot •Rqnriot ehurch
ing
?\fsn'lrom1 Mrancirson®s VJece "The body was met at the passenger
daughter. Miss Lois of Harlan, art.- jf to the home of Mr. Bissett. Mrs.
guests at the home of Rev. B. F. Mil- jj0W3er
Mrs. John Throckmorton of Derby,
returned home yesterday after a few
days' visit with Mrs. Harry Foster,
'while on her way home from Ot-
tumwa.
Mrs. Ed Doty
arrived here yesterday
relatives in Picastant township. The deceased was ver\ well
ell.
Mrs. T. A. Brown has returned from
a visit with her parents at Streator,
Illionois.
Mrs. George Tout and baby of Ot
tumwa. are visiting old friends in this
city, where the fnpiil.v formerly re
sided. Thoy are on their^way home
from a visit with relatives in Hopkins,
M.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Bassett of Cham
paign, 111., returned home yesterday af
ter a visit at the homes of W. H.
Brewer aud Mrs. Suedaker. .1
Mrs. T. H. Millies returned yester
day from a few days' visit with friends
in Garden Grove.
Miss Beatrice Leonard of Creston,
arrive 'lalit evening for a visit with
Misses Dorothy McCullough and Car
rie Custer.
Mrs. Mathew Darrah of Corning ar
rived yesterday for a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Minnie Phillips, and
with her sons, J. H. und Frank Dar
rah.
Mrs. Andrew Barrow of St. Joseph, known in this city, having lived hei-ej
Mo., returned home yesterday after a 'with fcis parents on East Main street5,
week's visit in Warren township, with if number of vears.
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Mitch-
Mrs. B. J. Bechtel returned yester
day from a few weeks' visit in Cres
ton.
Mrs. G. B. Fluke of Osceola, arrived
here yesterday for a visit with her
sister, Mrs. W. D. Simpson, and other
relatives.
Grover Squire of Melrose, is visiting
his parents and friends in the city.
Winchester.
Winchester. Oct. 24.—October 22 oc
curred the marriage of Miss Stella.
Workman to Ray Archibald. The
bride Is the daughter of Girard Work
man, who resides south of town, and
Is an accomplished young woman.
The groom is the eldest son of Arm
strong Archibald.
Mrs. John Barker ot near Bloom
fleld visited the last' ot tile TOefifc in
town with friends. She was accom
panied bv her mother. Mrs. Mary
FVanklln. who will stay here all win
ter.
Harvey Whitoanack, wife and ohil-
smoK.E
1
#v
ts.
dren, Zina, Claude and Ejunice, of M»*
son City, also visited a couple of days
in this city, the guests of friends.
Mystic.
Mystic. Oct. 24.—There was a Sun*
day school convention held in the TJ.
B. church here on Tuesday and Wed
nesday.
Mrs. E. B. Crook of Williamsburg, is
visiting with her mother, Mrs. Mar
garet Greenwell. and with other rela
tives.
Mrs. George Studebaker went to Ot
tumwa Wednesday evening to visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Alexander
Orr.
Mrs. Emma Truax of Centervllle, at
tended the Sunday -school convention
hero this week.
Miss Marv Colgan was a Centervllle
visitor Saturday.
Dr. Richie has moved into his nev^
residence oil Second street.
The Wallick Comedy company began
a three nijrhts' engagement at the op
era house Thursday night. i,
Eldon.
1
'V^,'
Riiliiii. Oot. 24.—Mi\ Pi.-k Ttljrgs nml nfin#
of KililyvIllP. nrr visiting Elilon r^iativps.
Miss Carrie Myers, of Kdilyviile, is vis*
itinf lior parents at this place.
Jijlin '''(Try \v:is in Ottumwa on business
yc-tenliiy.
Juc llmiiioli, of Ottumwa. visiting rel
atives in tills city.
The W. 0. T. niel with Mrs. J. S.
Hayes yf^tfi-iliiy. Mfl'trrs of importance
were illsenssol. I.lplif rpfveslinicnts were
served and a most pleasant afternoon wits
spent.
Miss Sue Coitnpy. of Musrntine. an old
time resident, is visiting relatives and
friends in tills city.
Mrs. Wclily f.ntz was an Ottumwa visit
or yesterday.
Sirs. J. Hlbbert was nn Ottumwa visitor
yesterday.
Mrs. Geo. Ciine was an Oitmr.wa calle*
yesterday.
Muster Horace Moon, tlie 3-year-old son
of Mr. aud Mrs. T. Moore, met with quit#
a serious accident yesterday while playing
around the liorse. lie was kicked in thfl
liead by the liorse aud a gash was cut
I above the right eye. I)r. Jay dressed the
wound, aud at latest reports tile boy is
getting along as well ak can lie expected.
Miss Netta Russell was an Ottumwa vis
itor today.
Miss Maude Moore was nu Ottumwa call
er toduv.
Mrs. Hohert Thompson aud children left
today for Oskaloosa where they will make
their future home.
Mr. anil Mrs. .1. Thuinpson were Ottum
wa visitors today.
Miss Kintly Quigle.v was an Ottumwa vis
itor today.
Miss Cora Crawford was an Ottumwa
shonper today.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Sheffer entertained
about twenty-live friends of their son An
drew last evening In honor of Ills sixteenth
birthday anniversary. Games were played
aud Master Andrew was the recipient of
many nice present. A most pleasant even
ing was spent.
Mrs. W. II. Ellis and children left today
for Centerville to visit relatives.
Miss Wanda l.utz left toi.av for a visit
with relatives in Ottumwa.
of Galesburg is here DETAILS OF MRJ30W8ER'8 DEATH
for Peoria. Mrs. I. W. Yetts Hears Particulars in
and other points in Illinois on busi- a Recent Letter.
ness. Mrs. I. W. Yetts, 434 West Second
dicitis
street, has received further infoma-
Rev. W. P. Xicholas has gone to .tion regarding the death of her brother,
Shenandoah to attend the Presbyter- O. Bowser, in Rocky Mount, S. C.. re
ian synod. centlv, notice of which was published
ln a preV
the slot machine cases, _a plea of jnformatj0n was received in a letter
guilty having, been, entered in each Bowser of Wilmington N.
case. Sentence is suspended .upon con- V,om,:Alrs- *1 tZiiJiu-t
dition that each defendant agree in C., wife of the deceased, and tells that
writing that the machines will be op- Mr. Bowser was ill but a short time at
erated no more. Each defendant is to his home in Wilmington, when the at
pay all the costs in his case. tending physicians recommended that
:he be removed to the Coast Lineuhospi-
taj at
rou
footbaU8 grame ^between 'the teams of TheSX
the Still college at Des Moines and made Horence, S. C. The following
the American School of Osteopathy at from a Florence paper tells of the fun
Kirksville. eral:
Rice an(1 utlle
dau,s'u?r
i0US issue of the Courier. The
te to that place, it is supposed he
became
tm
Rocky Mount, S. C. While en-
worse and died soon after ar-
"The remains of Oliver Bowser,
wh°se.death
occurred In Rocky Mount
,recently, arrived in the city last even
days ing and this morning at 11 o'clock tbe
conducted bv Rev. Will B. Oliver,
|th and deceased old friends, who accompanied
a
is visiting in this city with her son. the city last e\enin-, trom liming
Dr. T. M. Throckmorton and family, ton to attend the funeral.
Mrs. D. B. Airy of Murysvill.e, Mo., I "As was stated yesterday, Mr. Bow-
8er
nd children, Walter and
'Frank, and Miss Ollie Bowser, arrived 5
mTmin fpnm
tlie sa( neW
rc
wilmivm-
4
's death occurred very suddenly an(l
was learned in this city
,jn-pt bv his manv friends. Th«
tv of St. Edward, Neb.,! sympathy of the community is extesd
•esterdav for a visit with jed to the stricken familv in this houi
...
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ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM.
1
Colonist Rates to California.
Another period of low rates to Call
fornla has been arranged for by the
Rock Island System.
The first, selling date is September^
15 the last, November 30. The rate^Ca
are the same as were in effect last
spring. fI
$33.00 from Chicago.
j31.00 from Peoria and Rock Is
land. IV
$32.90 from St. Paul and Minneap
olis.
$31.70 from Cedar Rapids. v'
$29.25 from Des Moines.
$25.00 from Missouri river points.
Corresponding reductions from ail
other Rock Island stations.
Tickets are good in tourist sleeping
oars.
Go now before the rush begins.
There will be no reduced rates to Cali
fornia during the winter.
Thp Rock Island System offers two
routes to California—"Scenic" and
"Southern."
Ask nearest Rock Island ticket
agent for folder, "Across the Conti
nent in a Tourist Sleeping Car." It
gives full information.
S. F. Boyd, D. P. A., Davenport,
Reduced Rates to Twin CHies. 4
The cheap round trip rates which
have been in effect via the Iowa Cen
tral Ry.' during summer nuonUia
will be continued daily during Octo
ber and November. See agent# tor
particulars.
Read the Courier for news.
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