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THURSDAY, September 28, 1905.
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.THE BLOOM FIELD CONVENTION.
The .republicans of Davis county
may well feel proud of the convention
Which they held at Bloomfleld last Sat
p^urday. The republican party is fast
ja'lgaining in Davis county, long regarded
as one of the strongest democratic
counties in Iowa, if not ab-
Solutely the strongest. Since
Since it went for Roosewlt last fall
there has been much question as to
the outcome of the next election when
a more purely local issue should be at
stake. Judging from the attendance at
the convention of Saturday and the
enthusiasm displayed at that time the
republicans have a splendid chance of
electing their candidate for the legis
lature. That candidate is John H. Curl,
i.
a well known and highly respected
farmer of Davis county. He is wen
•^qualified to All the office for which he
ljas been nominated and the party
-commends him to the careful voters
of Davis county as the best man for
the place.,
The Davis county convention was
watched with interest by the politi
clans of the state and they learned
{something. They learned that Major
John F. Lacey is still a standpatter
".from Standpatville." They learned
that he believes in the future of the
country as long as it is guided by re
publican hands. They learned, too,
that B. F. Carroll, auditor of state, is
in the same class with Mr. Lacey. Mr.
'•Carroll is a resident of Davis county
and he chose the county convention
as a fitting occasion to declare his be
lief in the protective tariff espoused
by Mr. Lacey. He declared to his fel
low republicans of Davis county that
he is now as much in favor of the prin
ciple as he was ten years ago.
As Indicating the view taken of the
convention around the state the follow
jpfting editorial mention by the Des
1
Moines Capital is of interest:
"In the dull tedium of biennial in
activity the utterances of Congressman
John F. Laceyt at the Bloomfleld con-
vention, came uke an invigorating
breeze upon a hot and listless summer
day.
"Davis county republicans enjoy
coming together and giving expression
to the faith that is within them. It
goes without saying that they enjoyed
the sound republican doctrine which
'tfae Btalwart congressman from the
sixth district administered to them in
allopathic doses Saturday last.
"Congressman Lacey used plain lan
guage in discussing the situation as it
exists today. He was one of those who
doubted the wisdom of the biennial
elections amendment and ne doubts it.
now. He does n®fe^elieve that the
voters can take too much intoerest in
the affairs of state, or that constant
discussion will lower the standards of
citizenship. But that issue is settled.
y-,.. The people will know in time whether
or not a mistf&e was made.
[m ~'A "Congressman Lacey doubts the ex
,' j* pediency of a state wide primary law.
JV. 'He )s unable to see where the state
has suffered by the system which has
been In vogue so long, and he furtlier
1 -more fails to discover anything in the
^Tillman ruled state of South Carolina,
y' in the Vardaman ruled state of Missis
plppl or In the Jeff Davis ruled state of
Arkansas—in each of which the state
I primary is the fashion—to create en
thusiasm for the adoption of a similar
law in Iowa.
"When it comes to a discussion of
the tariff question Congressman Lacey
is always perfectly at home. A veteran
..{'.in congressional service he is familiar
iv with the details of tariff schedule con
struction. He knows what congress
5 :is up against when called upon to
frame a bill which shall be just to all
'the varied Interests of which Ameri
.• can Industrialism and commercialism
Is composed. He believes that the wis
dom of the Dlngley enactment has
been more than vindicated. While the
stormy petrels of reform have made
the air quiver wltn the burden of their
piercing screams, the country has con
•H^tlnued to prosper until the chapter
which tells of the story of the last
!elght
years is without parallel in the
annals of any nation under the sun.
"Last year the balance of trade in
our favor was $401,049,091, and yet
I the political Jeremiahs have been
preaching before Chautauqua as
sembles and old settlers' reuions that
unless a crusade of tariff smashing
were inaugurated, and a few interests
laid upon their altar of an alleged
reciprocity that within a short time
our foreign trade would be ruined.
"The soldier-statesman from the
Sixth district has sounded a timely
.note in behalf of stalwart republican
ism. We believe it will strike a re-
Bponslve chord in the hearts of Iowa
WANT HtALTH?
In the first place, the stomach must be
made strong so that the food will be
properly digested, the bowels opened
and the blood made pure. In the sec-
r.ondvalueStomachand
place, we advise you to use Hos
teller's Bitters because it
has proven time again its wonder
ful in all cases of Stomach trou
bles. It always cures Poor Apprtite,
Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Costlveness,
Biliousness and Malaria. Try a bot
tle today.
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS
republicans who still believe that the
party which has administered the af
fairs of the nation with such signal
success of nearly a half a century can
still be trusted, and that there is no
crying need that apologies be uttered
in Its behalf." "v
KEEP THE OLO NAMES.
Among the prettiest and most pic
turesque parts of- the English vocab
ulary are- tho Indian words which
have been transferred bodily to the
English, or more properly the Amer
ican tongue, and those which are of
French-Indian derivation. There is a
liquid sound to many of the names, a
quaint descriptive character that can
not be given to the harsher Anglo
Saxon syllables of the every-day
-American. In the west and middle
west there are many of these names,
Ottumwa, (Indian for "rippling wat
er") being one of them. All these old
adopted names should be kept intact.
They add to the beauty of the lan
guage, give the "American" tongue a
distinction from the "English", and
help to B-reserve the historical inter
est in points which are fast being
transformed from nature-spots to busy
marts. Of late, however, some of the
most enref :1 and critical papers }n
the whole country have fallen intd
the error of mis-spelling several of
these words, the first step in the de
struction entirely of thoir identity.
Not long ago a Boston critic in
sisted* upon spelling Topeka with a "c"
irstoad of the "k." He knew nothing
of the Indian derivation or meaning
of the word and gave as his only rea
son for wanting the chance that It
was or seemed to be phonetically cor
rect to us-e the "c" instead of the "k".
Thousands of easterners call Wichita
"Wishita." It may be accepted as a
fact that generally the translation of
Indian names is spelled phonetically
and these who livs in a community
where the names originated are better
qualified to pronounce them correctly
and spejl theni correctly than those
who have been accustomed to think
ing of everything west of the Alle
ghenies as the "far west."
The preservation of the old names
is Important, and especially is this
true of the Indian names that are so
easily warped and corrupted. The day
oi the French voyageur and the feath
ered warrior of the plains is linked to
the present, for
"He has left his names behind him,
Adding rich barbaric, grace
To the mountains, to the river,
To the fertile meadow-place
Relics of the ancient hunter
Of a past and vanished race."
Phil E. Chappell, in an interesting
book recently published in which he
gives the history of the Missouri riv
er, gives some quaint information re
lating to the many Spanish and
French names that aboutfd in Mis
souri, and refers to many instances of
ridiculous and meaningless corruption
of what were originally beautiful and
significant names. Some of the uncor
rupted names that have come down
from the old French couriers-de-bois
are the Marais-Dec-^ygnes (river or
marsh of swans), Creve-Couer (brok
en heart), Cote-sans-des-sein (a hill
without a cause), Pc-tite-sas (little
tribe). But there are many unfortu
nate corruptions that have robbed the
original names of their poetic beauty.
For instance, Terre-Bmu (beautiful
earth) it now hideously contracted to
Tabo. Roche-Perce (split rock) is
now Rocheport. Bonne-Femme (good
woman) is Bonefam, while Pomme-de
Terre (fruit of the earth) is now Pom
ue-rar.
Mr. Cha: pell says that when Lewis
and _.iark came up the Missouri riv
er a uunter killed a bear at the mouth
of a c-eek not far above St. Charles.
Thus originated "Bear creek," called
by the French settlers "L'O'ur's'
creek, the "LOur's" meaning bear
Soon thereafter a long-haired Tenne
seean tame along, and not knowing
the meaning of "L'Our's," he called it
Loose creek, which it remains to this
day. Another ridiculous corruption
is .that of Bois-Brule, or "Burnt
Wood," which is now Bob Ruly.
IOWA'S CORN.
John R. Sage, crop director and seer
of agricultural Iowa, feels confident
that with frostless weather for a few
more nights the whole of Iowa's splen
did corn crop will be matured. Mr.
Sage is conservative to a degree and
he estimates on this basis that the
amount of corn now matured is equal
to the average for the state for the
last fifteen years. With the addition
al amount which has a good prospect
of maturing during the next week or
ten days, the corn crop for 1905 will
reach big figures. Mr.* Sage's report
for the week ending yesterday is as
follows:
"Following heavy showers on the
18th, which caused some local damage
in western districts, the past week
brought six days of ideal weather for
the belated portion of the corn crop.
The daily mean temperature has been
3 to 5 degrees above normal in the
larger part of the state, and since the
19th the sky has been practically
cloudless. Good progress has been
made in threshing, fall plowing and
cutting corn. Reports indicate that
more than the usual acreage of corn
will be put into shock in the central
and western districts. In all the best
corn districts of the state, where the
crop received timely cultivation, it is
practically safe. For the state at
large, 85 to 90 per cent is nosw well
matured. The immature portion needs
frostless weather for the balance of
the month and probably some of it a
little beyond. Conservatively esti
mated the amount of corn now mature
is fully equal to the st^.te average for
the past fifteen years."
"DISGUSTED."
that will bear as a name the single
word, "Disgusted."
Manolescu has truly had enough ex
periences to fill a book, and a big one
too. He was born in 1871 in Rouma
nia, and his parents, who were
wealthy, ofEered him the advantages of
a splendid education. He was idle to
the point of incorrigibility, and was
aent to sea, but deserted at Constanti
nople. After several adventures there
and at Athens, he drifted into Paris,
at the age of 19 years, with $60 in his
pocket and a fund x- of dishonest
schemes in his head.'*
At Paris Manolescu really began his
life of roguery. With absolutely noth
ing but his magnificent self confidence
to help him he took an expensive suite
of rooms in a hotel and lived by his
wits and fingers. He kept a diary of
his transactions, which showed that
in eighteen months he stole' jewels
worth $108,000 from jewelers' shops.
In 1892 he was caught and underwent
five years' imprisonment.
The greatest of thieves, the most
successful of all who have made actu
al thieving a profession, declares that
the game is not worth the candle. Thej
title probably belongs to George Man-|
olescu, a Roumanian now a resident,
of Milan, who has committed thefts
in everv quarter of the globe and
boasts that his name is on every po-1
lice register in the world. Time was
when he made a bold claim to the
name, "King of Thieves." but now,
after having cleared SI,400,000 during
his career as a criminal, he declares
that the game is not worth the can
die and is writing a book of memoirs THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO-Atlanta. G&1
On his release from prison he turn
ed to London, but finding his calling
unproductive there went to the Rivi
era, where he wedded a German wo
man of high birth, who afterward di
vorced him.
Finally, he brought off a clever coup
which gained him $100,000 and which
strikingly illustrated the contemptu
ous Turkish proverb, "Set a Jew to
catch a thief and a Greek to catch
a Jew, but a Roumanian will deceive
them all." Calling on a New York Jew
a receiver of stolen goods, he drugged
him and escaped to Europe with an
immense booty. Aftqr a desperate
illness in Genoa he returned to his
parents, swearing to reform his mode
of living.
This, then, is the story of a life that
has been devoted to following ways
that are dark. The result has been
very fruitful as measured in dollars
and cents, but the man declares that
he is disgusted' with it and that the
game is not worth the candle. Hun
dreds of thousands of dollars, more
than a king's ransom, have come to
him, through dishonesty. His wits
have repaid him well for the tax he
has put upon them. His intellect was
one that could have been used for
good with a profit, probably not as big
a profit as dishonesty has gained for
him, but a profit that would not, could
not, all be measured in money. His
life has been an eventful one, his
book of memoirs will no doubt be in
teresting because it will portray-a life
that has been most unusual, but that
life (has been wasted. Manolescu, if
he could start anew, would be an up
right man. He has learned the les
son that dishonesty teaches—no mat
ter how great the gain, it is not worth
the price. His example is one that
should be studied with profit by other
men. If teaches the truth of that
homely old maxim, "Honesty is the
Best Policy."
THE WAY OF A WOMAN.
It is a terrible blow to the writer of
jokes, the divorce lawyer and the
chronic kicker, but it is the truth, that
Mayor Weaver of Philadelphia gives
the credit for his success as a business
man and even as a politician to the
mother of his wife. The time worn
jokes about the mother-in-law and her
infallible quality of creating dissension
within the home of the younger gen
eration must take a back seat when
confronted witty the statement made
by Mayor Weaver. This man, whose
winning fight with graft, has brought
him into singular prominence before
the people of the country, recently told
an interviewer that he owes his suc
cess in life "to the devoted care and
guidance of her who is now my mother
in-law." It doesn't sound conventional
and tli'e army of joke writers whose
members are scattered all over the
country will proclaim it rank heresy,
but it is a fact that John Weaver's
mother-in-law has been his best friend
through life.
Weaver's success is of the kind that
demands some kind of an explanation.
His rise from errand boy in a little
English town to chief executive of the
third largest city in America hints at
travel over a road that was often
rough, with mile stones of progress so
deeply hidden by ruts and mire that a
helping hand was surely necessary, a
watchful eye to guide the wayfarer
from by-ways. And this aid, Weaver
declares, was furnished by his present
MALARIA
UNDERMINES THE HEALTH
When the germs of malaria enter the
blood the entire health is affected, and if
the blood is not purified of these germs
and microbes, Chronic Sores and Ulcers,
Liver Splotches, Chills and Fever, Boils,
Aches and Pains, and a great variety of
troubles manifest themselves, and soon
the entire system is undermined, leaving
the sufferer a prey to a most miserable,
weak and nervous condition.
813 W. Market St., Louisville, Ky.
For several years I suffered with Chills
and Fever, oaused by Malaria in my
system, and eaoh summer for several
years I would have a relapse. Finally
my physician prescribed 8. S. S. I took
a few bottles this was about six
fears
agro. It entirely cured me, and
have never been troubled since. I am
sure no other medicine could have given
me so complete and immediate relief,
and I cannot speak too highly of S. S. S.
My partner in business is now taking
S. S. S. for an eruption of the skin, teba
a general run-down oondition of the sys
tem, and although he has taken but one
bottle, already commenoes to feel better.
I. SHAPOFJ?.
S. S. S. counteracts and drives all the
poison from the blood and builds up the
system by its fine purifying- qual
ities and tonic effects. It strengthens
every part, increases the appetite, helps
the stomach and digestion, and by sup
plying the body with rich, pure blood,
cures Malaria and all its disagreeable ail
ments. Unlike
most blood med
icines S. S. S. is
purely vegeta
ble. It does not
contain a par
ticle of mineral
of any kind to
disagreeably affect the stomach, diges
tion and bowels, but by cleansing and
strengthening the blood, puts every part
of the body in healthy condition. Book
on the blood and any medical advice de
sired without charge.
PURELY VEGETABLE.
THE OTTTJMWA COURIER
mother-in-law, before and after she
became entitled to that name.
John Weaver arrived in America a
steerage passenger when -a mere boy.
He had' a few dollars in his pocket,
hardly enough to support him a week',
but he secured work in the establish
ment owned by John Wanamaker. He
was a bright boy, dressed himself neat
ly, and soon became popular with the
other employes of the great merchant.
One young man, a stenographer named
Jennings,1 came to think a great deal of
young Weaver and as their friendship
developed the little immigrant was in
vited to the home of Jennings' parents.
The mother came to regard Weaver al
most as one of her own children and
he was taken into the family. Years
after he left that home, but he entered
one of his own, and his bride was the
sister of his chum, the daughter of the
woman who had befriended him.
Weaver has fought a good fight and
has won. It matters not how the next
•lection in Philadelphia goes, he has
won because he has shown that lie is
honest and above the thieving of the
professional political ringster. He is
not a reformer of the radical class that
would break up party organizations.
He is a thorough American politician,
but of the class of politicians but for
which the country would go to ruin.
He is of the class that stands between
the people and public dishonesty. His
career has only begun. He i? spoken
of for governor of Pennsylvania. After
that he may be senator. A vista of pos
sibilities has been opened to him, a
man who credits a woman with his
success, and no one can fortell how
far he may travel along the highway of
success.
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
The Cedar Falls Record recalls that
when John Hughes had his anti-pass
bill at the front in the legislature no
one ever treated it seriously. "Btft
how this busy old world wags on!" it
says. "A reformer who now talks
against the evils of the pass is hailed
as a veritable political Moses. Next
winter when the legislature again con
venes watch the fello\vs get into the
band wagon."
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"Nebraska republicans are approach
ing ar.tl-pass legislation in a sensible,
practical manner," savs the Mason
City Times-Herald.
As to the report that there are peo
pie in Iowa who would or do refuse to
rtde upon a railway pass, the Oska
loosa Herald wants to be shown.
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The Fairfield Ledger wonders where
the future supply of mechanics is to
come from. "There are practically no
boys learning trades these days," it
says, "except those of the families
whose every member must be a bread
winner. The desire for higher educa
tion and a life of ease is going to put
lots of boys out of the way of earning
more than their daily bread when they
grow up."
It is told of John Cownie, chairman
of the state board of control, that he
didn't want the whistles blown at the
state institution because if. cost too
much money. "If Mr. Cownie lived
down east," comments the Keok-k
Gate City, "he would be described as
somewhat 'near.'
The Dubuque Times notes thnt the
state fair management is projecting a
liberal plan of improvements on the
strength of the appropriation it. ex
pects to get from the' state, "hut," the
Times adds, "the state fair association
can afford to be liberal if the taxpay
ers of Iowa are to pay the freight."
"Governor Cummins is to be com
mended," says the Creeton Advertiser
Gazette, "for his refusal to commute
the death sentences of the two mur
derers whose cases have been before
him. So long as the law providing for
capital punishment*, remains on the
statute books it should be enforced.
If capital punishment be wrong the
law should be changed."
The Burlington Hawk-Eye says that
not even Mr. Roosevelt, strong as he
is, can name the' next republican can
didate for the presidency. "Roose
velt's friendship for any avowed candi
date would be a strong card In his
favor," it adds, "but the people them
selves would make the decision."
The Muscatine Journal gives this
advice to young men: "If you want,
to learn a business begin at the bot
tom, master the details and when the
positions of responsibility come you
will be equipped to take full charge
and make a record for yourself."
The Des Moines Capital has discov
ered that a lack of solidarity has kept
that city from growing in the past.
When an inter-urban car will stop
out in the country, pick up an old wo
man with her basket of eggs, haul her
five miles and drop her down in the
heart of the city for 5 cents, the Iowa
State .Register thinks there is nothing
more to be asked for in the line of
perfect transportation facilities.
Noting that the work of bringing out
candidates for congress in the eighth
district in opposition to Colonel Hep
burn has come to an end, the Keokuk
Gate City says: "It was a mighty
discouraging job and it isn't to be
wondered that both zeal and energy
flagged."
The Des Moines Register and Leader
maintains that the public ,1s greater
than either mine owners or miners,
and that in the end it is the public
that will decide the terms on which
it will take and will pay for its fuel
supply. "It is a question of time
merely, if present day organization of
capital and labor goes on," says the
Register and Leader, "when the pub
lic will announce definitely to both
miners and operators the terms on
which they shall do business to
gether."
The Cedar Rapids Republican says
that Iowa has received two black eyes
this year, namely: the state census
and the lowering of the assessment on
farm lands. And In the case of the
assessment the Republican lays It all
to politics and "reform."
—"O—
The Jefferson Bee says It would be
an unpardonable omission if every
Iowa congressman were not opposed
to a parcels post.
The Cedar Falls Record believes the
woman suffrage women are wasting
their energies in circulating their pe
tition for the ballot among the men.
"Such a measure would stand no show
whatever of an adoption if the people
of the state were to vote upon it," says
the Record. "If woman suffrage tB
ever to prevail in Iowa it must have
the indorsement of the women them
selves. At present not one woman in
ten takes the least Interest in the mat
ter." .•
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Tough on Mormons.
A north Missouri pastor, compelled
to be absent one Sunday, sent an old
minister, who was a stranger In the
to-vn, to fill his pulpit. The old broth
er arrived Saturday and was taken in
charge by one of the deacons.
"Well, brother," said the deacon aft
er supper, "what Is your -.ubject for
tomorrow
"I believe I'll preach on temper
ance." replied the old gentleman.
"That's a mighty good subject we
certainly need to fight liquor," assent
ed^ the deacon. Then, after a pause:
"I don't know, though, parson,
whether under the circumstances, It
would be better for you to preach on
it or not. You see we arc a little
peculiarly situated here. Our organ
ist, who is one of our leading mem
bers.. is the wife of a saloon keeper,
and it would hardly do to offend."
"I have pretty good sermon on the
evils of cards and dancing," remark
ed the minister.
"Well, I' don't know about that,
either, and the deacon pulled his
beard. "You see some of our people
are peculiar and mighty touchy. The
daughter of one of the leading men
in our church dances and he thinks It
is all richt. He's one of the best pay
ing members, too: and then several
of our leading families play cards, just
for- fun, you know, and don't see any
harm in it.
"A good sermon on the observance
of the Sabbath usually hits the
mark." observed the mifiister. "How
would that suit you."
"There is no doubt that many Chris
tians are careless about keeping .Sun
day," replied the deacon, evasively.
"Still I hardly know. Brother Snod
grass keeps his store open on Sunday
says he has to, to accommodate the
railroad men. He's a mighty good
man and the best paying member in
the church. And when you come to
think abou': it. brother, the Master
wasn't so particular about Sunday.
You know he plucked the heads of
corn on that day."
"I might preach on baptism." said
the old minister, bent on attacking
evil In coiue form.
"I don't know about that .either,"
said the deacon. "We have been get
ting on so friendly with the other
churches I hate to start a row again,
and you know the Methodists arc
mighty, touchy on baptism."
"Well what shall I preach about."
demanded the old man In an aggriev
ed tone.
"You might hit the Mormons, broth
er hit 'em hard they haven't a
friend in town."
Jacob Goldberg, who, until recently,
has been in business with little Isaac
Silverstein, whom he bought out, has
had a great deal of trouble with Ike,
who persisted In hanging around.
.Take has tried in every way to give
Ike thojcold shoulder and has repeat
edly snubbed him in a manner that
would make a less sensitive man quit.
Last week, when it looked like rain,
Ike walked back to where Jake was
busy at work selling a suit and meek
ly said to Mr. Goldberg:
"I link ve vill haf rain."
This was more than the enraged
Goldberg could stand, so turning upon
Ike he roared: "Vy say ve? Ve are
no longer bardners!"—"Yerkes."
Oh, Oh!
Said Henry Ward Beecher to a hen,
"You are such a beautiful crea
ture!"
The hen just for that, 7
Laid an eggs in his hat.
And thus did the hen reward Beech
er!
A fly and a flea in a flue.
Were imprisoned. Now what could
they do?
Said the fly: "Let us flee!"
"Let us fly!" said the flea—
So they flew through a flaw in the
flue.
In the Morning.
(Burges Johnson In "Success.")
Reggalerly, every day,
When my poppa's gotten up,
I can see him far away
Mlxin' sumpin in a cup
I can hear him slappy-slap
With a knife against a strap.
He Is such a funny sight
In the mirror on the shelf
With his chin all blobby white,
Makin' faces at himself
But I mustn't laugh or he
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With some troubles and a wife
I can have a mixer-cup
An' a shiny, crooked knife
Bijt he says I nvust begin
Gettin' prickers on my chin.
CHARITOM
Chariton, Sept. 26.—Since the last
report Clerk Carpenter has issued the
following marriage licenses: Chas. A.
Ross and Daisy E. James: Albert Kent
and Amelia Skinner O. E. Brills and
Katie O. Davis Charles Williamson
and Luse Walkins.
Smoke Noxal Club cigars, 5c.
Will Fisher, of Osceola, was a busi
ness caller in the city yesterday.
Miss Dorothy McCollough left last
evening for Boston. From there she
will go to Europe to spend a year in
travel and study.
Carl Swanson has commenced the
erection of a new home in the south
part of the cit-
Sunday afternoon at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Davis In Whltebreast
township, occurred the marriage of
O. E. Briles to Miss Katie Davis. Rev,
Ward, pastor of the Christian church,
officiating, In the presence of the im
mediate relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. John Nusbaum, of
Oakley, were in the city today.
Farm loans, 6% per cent net See
Kelley.
Amel Schmitz went to Des Moines
lest evening on business.
C. J. Swangren went to Milestone,
Canada last evening on a land seeking
trip.
FARMINGTON.
Farmlngton, Sept. 26.—Rev. D.
McMasters of Washington, la,, a
former pastor of the Baptist church at
this place, came In Friday to spend
the dav with his many friends here.
Miss Louise Michael gave a six
o'clock dinner Saturday in honor of
if Ifr-.riliii"
for Infants
Mrs. Leinlnger of Storm Lake. Those
present were Mrs. Minnie Westcott,
Mrs. Hattie Kick, Mrs. Bertie Wil
liams, Miss Reckmyer and Miss More
land. As all present were former pu
pils of Mrs. Leinlnger, a very delight
ful evening was spent. discussing
reminiscences of school days.
Dr. N. P. Knight and wife visited
over Sunday with Keosauqua rela
tives.
Mrs. L. I. Bickmore visited ?*riday
and Saturday with friends at Bentons
port.
Harve Sullivan, of Acaste, Mo., has
moved to town and occupies a part
of Mrs. Alice Coulter's house.
Miss May Hart visited in Bonaparte
Friday.
Cieo. B. Boyer went to Chicago last
Wednesday.
Miss Nellie Cox was at home to a
number of her little friends Friday
evening in honor of her eleventh birth
day.
Miss Bessie Craig left Saturday for
Davenport, where her parents have
moved.
Elder J. R. Lambert of Lamonla,
preached at the Latter Day Saints'
church Saturday evening and Sun
day.
V. P. Twomby, of Des Moines, vis
ited relatives in town Monday.
ELDON.
Eldon, Sept. 26. N. F. Reed of
Ottumwa is in the city today on busi
ness.
John Terry is -agent for Iowa Steam
Laundry in Ottumwa. Work called
for and delivered. 'Phone 42.
Mrs. Carrie Edgerton of Iola, Kans.,
returned home today.
Miss Myrtle Huston left yesterday
for Ottumwa where she expects to re
side.
Mrs. M. Helles Is visiting the family
of I. C. McCrary in Ottumwa.
Mr. and Mrs. Minear are Ottumwa
visitors today.
Miss Maude Moore returned to Des
Moines today.
Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Phillips are Ot
tumwa visitors today.
W. P. Daum of Ottumwa is in the
city today.
Chafles Finney left this morning for
Harding, South Dakota.
Mrs. Weist and daughter Miss Ma
bel are Ottumwa visitors today.
Miss Jessie Stedman of Chanute,
Kansas,passed through Eldon en route
home after visiting several weeks
with' Mr. and Mrs. Hopper of Valley
Junction.
Mis Isabelle Haywood is visiting
friends in Keokuk.
ALBIA.
Albla, Sept. 26.—Burglars broke into
the Wilkin feed store at this place on
Sunday night and carried the large
office safe into a ware room at the
back of the block, where it was laid
on some sacks filled with shorts and
emtpy sacks thrown over the top. A
sledge hammer and chisel, used for
cutting rails, were stolen from the C..
B. & Q. tool house and with these the
burglars proceded to batter in the
doors of the safe. Something between
five and ten dollars was secured and
the fine safe was entirely ruined. No
clue has yet been found to the thieves.
In the district court yesterday, the
case of Rayburn vs. Abegrglin was
finished and this morning the first Jury
case, that of Hall vs. the Wabash, was
called.
Philip Minalgevich, an Austrian,
was naturalized yesterday in the dis
trict court.
A fight which involved most of the
neighborhood, occurred in southwest
Albia Sunday. As a result, Bracket,
Norman, Gillasple and Williams are
under arrest. Bracket was tried yes
terday and fined *15, which he began
to work out on the street this morn-
Colorado
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Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare
goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Plejisant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic
substance. It destroys Worms and allays FoveriKhness.
It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teeth- ,,,
ingr Troubles and cures Constipation. It regulates the
Stomach and Bowels, giving' healthy and natural sleep.
The Children's Panacea—The Mother's Friend.
Bears the Signature of
Ves Hilliard, who is in the drug bug.s
iness inv Corning stopped yesterday for*
a short visit at the parental N. A.
Hilliard home. He is on his way to
Chicago on business.
Ralph Piper, who has spent the
nummer traveling in the west, return
ed to his home at this place yester-r
Tom Farmer, of LaPlata, Mo., was
called here yesterday by the serious
illness of his son, Boy Farmer, \«ho is
employed In Melrose.
HELD TO GRAND JURY.
Jesse Young Is Charged With Cheat*''
Ing By False Pretenses.
Jesse Young, charged with cheating
by false pretenses was held to th«'
grand jury by Justice W. J. Berry yes« 'v
terday. Young is charged with secur*
ing some silverware and other meiv
chandise by false representation*
from a South Side hardware store.
WANT PREMIER OUSTED.
Social Democrats Make Tumultous
Demonstration at Vienna.
Vienna, Sept. 26.—When the lower
house re-assambled today the opening
Three Brick Buildinqs Completely
Gutted—Loss Is $200,000.
Spokane, Wash., Sept. 26—Fire early
today in the heart of the wholesale A
and shipping section completely gutted
three brick buildings. The loss is
$200,000. The heaviest losers are the
Booth-McClintock company, grocers,
the Cudahy Packing company and the
Pacific Transfer company.
REMAINS IDENTIFIED. J1
No Doubt That Skeleton Found at
ford is That of John Eggy.
Iowa City, Sept. 26.—(Special).—It'
Is now certain that the skeleton dis
covered near Oxford was that of John1
Eggy, an employe of the Amana soci
ety. It is believed that he hanged him
self while drunk May 16. A piece of
leather hanging to a tree near the
body matches a piece he gave a boy
at Amana before disappearing.
The "Meteor," on St. Louis and Sail
Francisco, is Ditched.
Tulsa, I. T., Sept. 26.—The "Met
eor," the fast passenger train on tho
St. Louis & San Francisco railway,
was wrecked last night near Catoosa,
twenty miles east of Tulsa. The en
gine, tender and four coaches jumped
the track and were demolished. Na
one was hurt.
In late summer Colorado is at her very best.
The green of the verdure is slowly turning to crlm
*on and gold.
Afar looms a majestic snow-capped peak, enshroud
ed in autumnal haze—before you stretches mile on mile
of flowered landscape.
The clear, cool air drifts down the canons, freighted
with scents of pine and flr trees.
Colorado is truly a good place to visit in Autumn,
Hock Island trains to Colorado carry .standard and
tourist sleepers, dining cars and free reclining chair
cars, equipped with electric fans and electric lights.
'Very low rates until September 30.
Full details on request.
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W. S. PARKER, Agt.,
Union Depot. Ottumwa, Iowaj
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Marriage licenses were granted yes
terday by the clerk of the court toe
Charles E. Cleair, :iged 22, and Liable.
Jones, aged 18, both of Buxton, and to?
Lee V. Craddock, aged 22, and Anna
Green, aged 20, both of Buxton.
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moments were marked by a tumultous *"J
social democratic demonstration
against the premier, who had incurred $
the wrath of the social democrats. The ''"v
uproar lasted for some time, shouts of
"withdraw" and "resign" being heard'1
above the general din.
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8IXTY-EIGHTH YEAR.
Forty-Two Hundred Students Enrolled
at Michigan University.
Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 26.—The
sixty-eighth year of the University of
Michigan opened today with 4,200
students enrolleIn the various de
partments.
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