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Act ot CongTesa ot
March 3,
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
Governor Albert B. Cummins
Lieutenant governor... .Warren Garst
Secretary of state W. C. Hayward
Auditor of state B. F. Carroll
Treasurer of state W. W. Morrow
Attorney general of state. .H. W. Byers
Supreme Judges
E). McLean, John C. Sherwin
Superintendent of public instruc
tlon John F. Riggs
Clerk of supreme court
John C. Crockett
Reporter of court W. W. Cornwall
Railroad commissioners
...W. L. Eaton, David J. Palmer
Congressional Ticket.
For congressman John F. Lacey
Judicial Ticket.
For Judges of Second district—
Wapello County—M. A. Roberts.
Monroe County—D. M. Anderson.
Davis County—F. W. Blchelberger.
Appanoose County—C. W. Vermilion.
Announcement.
hereby announce that I am a can*
''Mate for the nomination of supervisor
Wapello county, subject to the de
cision of the republican convention of
said county.
J. S. Redfern.
Announcement.
I hereby announce that I will be a
candidate before the republican coun
ty convention of Wapello county for
the nomination of member of the
board of supervisors, subject to the ac
tion of said convention.
Adam Decker.
Announcement.
Through the earneat solicitation of
many republicans from various parts
of the county, I have been induced to
allow you to announce my name to all
the republicans of Wapello county as
a candidate for the nomination of
treasurer, subject to the decision of
the republican convention of said coun
ty. Respectfully submitted,
C. A. Marble,
First Precinct Center Twp.
IOWA INTERURBAN8.
Every live town in the state of Iowa
that hasn't an interurban is trying to
get one, and every town that has one
is trying to get more. The indications
are that in a not very remote future
the city that has not an Interurban
railway running through or into it will
be looked upon like the town without
a railroad has been in a couple of de
cades past.
Dirt is flying in all sections of Iowa
and promises are made that several of
the new lines will be completed by De
cember -1. This statement is made
with reference to the longest one in
the state, the Newton-Northwestern.
Anew line has been recently incorpor
ated at Boone, in which several Des
Moines capitalists are interested, and
work will be commenced there without
delay. The officials say that Oskaloosa
will have a line to Beacon by Decem
ber 1.
At Keosauqua Tuesday a vote was
taken to levy a 5 per cent tax on the
township for the proposed road from
Fairfield. This was carried by a vote
of 291 tot 38. This is" 2 per cent, more
than is asked for the line out of Ot
tumwa, since the reduction was agreed
to between the special committee and
the backers of the proposition.
Interurbans are no longer an experi
ment. Many towns that now have them
would not have given a great deal *o
get them, the conditions having been
more or less experimental at that time,
but now they would have indignation
meetings by the score if there was any
talk of shutting down the traffic. Ev
ery year finds improvement in the ser
vice and equipment and advancement
in the knowledge of how to successful
ly operate the systems.
Several cities are already ahead of
Ottumwa in this movement, but it Is
hoped that this can not be said long.
The men who are urging the consum
mation of the plans for an interurban
line here are in real earnest and they
have the cooperation of a large num
ber of the tax-payer8, who will un
doubtedly see that the proposition is
carried to a successful conclusion with
out unnecessary delay.
REVERENCE NOT DECLINING.
Several times each year the people
of this county give their attention to
the boys in blue who are now passing
through the evening twilight of their
day, and this is one of them. The
national encampment never fails to
call forth the applause of the nation
as the army trudges through the
streets of the city, some in their last
march and their are always some who
drop in the ranks. This was the fate
of the vice commander of the depart
ment of the Potomac in the parade
Wednesday.
It sometimes grieves the veterans
when they think that the nation is
forgetting the glory they fought for
and won, and they are inclined to de
plore the faot that Memorial day is
taken advantage of by the younger
people, and some older, to give a half
of it or more to pleasures and sports.
They may think that in all this they
are forgotten and that it is only when
"their" days of the year roll around
that they are given the honor due
them.
Those who think so are mistaken.
What is a salute to the flag but a sa
lute to the veterans? What is the
cheer that meets the unfurling of the
colors but a heartfelt greeting to the
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men who carried It? What Is the piece
of cloth without its associations? Ma
terial is nothing. Color is supposed to
be significant, but is scarcely ever
thought of. Association is everything.
It is the husbands, fathers, sons and
brothers who are associated with the
flag and what it represents that car
ries the cheer to the echo every time
the colors are flung to the breeze.
The flag represents the government
at Washington, but who that has had
a son or brother follow it does not
think of him first. We may reverse
things remote, but we love the things
we are close to. When we say we love
our country it does not mean that we
are boiling over with affection for the
sands of the California and Arizona
deserts or the swamps of Florida. The
buildings at Washington, D. C. do not
draw any particular feeling from those
who have never mingled with the peo
ple In them. When we say we love
our country we mean our homes, our
liberty, our native and adopted towns
and the places with which we are
familiar.
The younger generation is taught to
reverance the name of Lincoln, but to
them he is more of a deml-God than of
the common people of whom he was
one and whom he loved. Let one of
these so taught go to Springfield and
view his tomb, the house where he
lived, walk through the old capitol
building where he walked, and to come
to real life, talk to the men who knew
him as a business neighbor. Then is
when a member of the younger genera
tion begins to realize that he was a
man among men, as well as a savior
of his country.
Let one who knew no more of
Ulysses S, Grant than he does of
George Washington, simply what he
has read in his United States history,
go to Galena and walk over the streets
where he mingled as a son of a tanner.
Let him go to that little spot called
Grant park where a bronze statute
looks over all. On three sides of this
statue are the names of various bat
tles beginning with Monterey and end
ing with Appamattox. On the fourth
side is the identification of the statute.
It does not say, "Ulysses S.
Grant, twice president of the United
States." It does not say, "General
Ulysses S. Grant, the greatest general
that war ever knew." It simply says,
"Our Citizen." After viewing these
things there is certain to come a
change of feeling, a feeling of fellow
ship instead of deification of an un
known.
That is •frhat the association does.
Of course we hold our flag in rever
ence. We would if it "had floated from
the domes of our buildings since 1776
without a drop of blood being shed for
it. But the blood that has been shed
has brought it closer to hearts and
homes, and there is something that
can not be described by words that
stands between that reverence and the
cheers that burst forth -whenever it is
unfurled. That something is imperson
ated in the "boys" of '61 and the
"boys" of '98.
Former Senator Lee Mantle, who
went back on his party when the sil
ver craze, was on, now wants to be re
turned to his seat in the United States
senate as a successor to Senator Clark.
The issues have changed and as Cato
Sells says, "The Methodist who talks
the Presbyterian language will not laet
over night." A man may leave his par
ty but he will find himself at a vari
ance with the doctrinal principles of
its opponent.
A LITTLE WEAK.
The Methodist who has not incurred
the displeasure of the Presbyterian is
not a good Methodist.
The man who is not the victim of the
111 will of his neighbors must be a
fawning sycophant, observing no rights
of his own.
The democrat who has friends
among the republicans and respects
their rights is not a good democrat.
Isn't that good argument? You may
think not, but it is precisely the kind
that is set forth in the platform adopt
ed by the democrats of the Sixth dis
trict in their convention in Ottumwa.
They say:
"Any one who has held public office
for any reasonable time and who has
not- incurred the displeasure of any of
the above great combinations (of in
dustry) has not done his full duty to
the people and does not deserve re
election."
Is there no such word as "fairness"
in the democratic vocabulary? Must
the judge incur the enmity of one or
the other of the attorneys arguing be
fore him? Is there no justice in
courts? Is there no justice in law
making bodies?
It is reasonable to presume that the
platform means "displeasure" to the
extent of making an effort to defeat
him in election. There is no way for
the people to be Informed of the dis
pleasures that men may conceal or
talk of privately. Men often exper
ience displeasure that Is not express
ed. They withhold it for the reason
that they accept the verdict of the
man who decides what is fair and what
is just. It may not so seem to them
at that timeJ but at other times they
are so impressed with his eminently
fair opinions that they are inclined to
the belief that perhaps they are wrong.
While this was a congressional con
vention 'the statement is not limited
to members of the house of represen
tatives, it includes all who have held
office. It means that the judge who
tries damage suits term after term in
which people are given large verdicts
against corporations should be defeat
ed If he has not Incurred the displeas
ure of the .defendants defeated.
It is not so. They presume that
they get a fair trial in the courts. They
believe that they get as fair a trial
from the sitting judge as they would
if he was defeated and another was put
in his place.
All that can be expected of any man
is that he be just In his dealings with
both sides of every case. The corpora
tions have rights that must be respect
ed. The people have rights that must
be treated with equal consideration
and concern. The man who is not
just to the corporations can be marked
down as one who will not be just to
the people. A man who will cheat
your neighbors for you, will cheat you
for your neighbor. The corporations
need hiave no fear of the man who is
fair with his constituents, for he will
be equally fair with them.
Democrats and republicans join in
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the praise of Senator Allison's service
in the United States senate. But
where is the corporation that is try
ing to defeat him for reelection? Is it
possible that he, has served the people
all these years 'and not incurred the
enmity of the corporations? It is. The
great industrial combinations know
they will get justice from Senator Alli
son and no more. They know that the
people will get justice from Senator
Allison and so do the people know it,
and they are not worrying very much
because he has not incurred the "dis
pleasure" of the "above mentioned
combinations."
SHONTZ VS. GOMPERS.
Chairman'Shontz of the Panama ca
nal commission says he is acting with
in the law. President Samuel Gomp
ers of the American Federation of La
bor says he is not. Chairman Shontz
says fie is going to dig the ditch and
President Gompers has not yet figured
out any way by which he can stop him.
The position of President Roosevelt
and the chairman of the commission
Is that the canal must be put through
that unskilled labor enough to do it
can not be secured in the United
States, although the way is open to
hire all who desire a chance at the
work that as long as they are not vio
lating any of the federal laws they will
import 2,500 Chinese coolies to dig the
big ditch.
It Is the further purpose of Chair
man Shontz to work the men ten
hours a day in the face of the protest
of Samuel Gompers. He takes the po
sition that they are not working in
competition with American labor, and
as they are paid by the hour it is just
as well if not better for them to work
the extra two hours and get the money
for it.
President Gompers can al
ways be found standing in
favor of the laboring man,
and there seems to be some jnisunder
standing in the case somewhere, as
the statements of the two men as to
what Shontz said he would do are at a
variance. However, it will strike some
people that with all/ due respect for
union labor there is little need of car
rying its rules into the canal zone
where the workmen know little and
care less about its blessings. Thus far
Mr. Gompers offers no solution for the
problem of digging the oanal. It is
easy to say for the government not to
hire the Chinaman, but who shall the
government hire? Men will not go
from here. Every other class of men
tried thus far except the Chinaman
has either been a victim of the climate
or given proof that for some other rea
son he would be unable to complete
the job. The people want to see the
canal completed and the majority of
them are unconcerned as to whether
it is John Chinaman or somebody else
as long as the laborers from the Uni
ted States do not want the job.
Miss Case, who spells her name
backwards and expects people to pro
nounce it that way, has been found
mentally incompetent to be running at
large. This ought to have been done
before she created the disturbance in
the church at Oyster Bay Sunday In
her effort to sit near the President and
his family.' She has been a nuisance
for some time, and notwithstanding
the fact that some of the yellows had
a spasm because another woman was
ejected when she Insisted upon forcing
herself into Mr. Roosevelt's presence,
such people should be put where they
belong.
The date for the mec'ing of the con
ference to further the proposition for
the election of senators by the people,
which was called for Des Moines Sep
tember 5, has been postponed. Mean
while the world will move in the same
old way.
A Paris paper is worried because
"the Monroe doctrine protects the
(South American) republics against
Europe, but leaves t.hem defenseless
against the United States." It is not
so much the fear that the United
States will encroach upon the territory
of the republics that France and Ger
many are excited over, as It is the fear
that Uncle. Sam will encroach upon
European trade.
Governor Folk proposes to build a
good road through Missouri from the
Iowa line to Arkansas, and one from
Kansas to Missouri. All of this is to
be paid for out of high saloon licenses.
The Chicago Chronicle distrusts the
road reform movement to the extent
that it thinks it is more a saloon re
form.
A pajama parade in a Cincinnati Y.
W. C.1 A. precipitated a storm in the
institution that was followed by num
erous dismissals. But what's the use,
"girls will be boys."
When something hits Bryan in Illi
nois he will think it was John L. in
stead of Roger C. Sullivan, he has
been interfering with.
Tomorrow King Edward will meet
Emperor William at Friedrichshof,
wherever that is.
PRESS COMMENT.
"The Iowa idea seems to be no longer
an idea," says the Iowa City Republi
can. "It is now a condition."
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"It would seem to be the opinion of
the democratic leaders that republicans
out for jvenge will vote for Porter re
gardless of platform,' says the Des
Moines Mail and Times, but the Mail
and Times predicts that disappoint
ment will be their portion unless the
victorious republican faction contin
ues to "rub it in."
"What was that we heard two years
ago," asks the Boone Republican,
"about the biennial amendment elimin
ating some of the political controver
sies, giving factionalism a chance to
die out? Anyway, it must have been
a mistake."
The Valley Junction Express confi
dently expects the enactment of a
primary law next winter, but it hopes
the legislature will kindly give us a
rest on the "Crossley bill?" "At least
call It by some other name," suggests
the Express. "The state's tired of
hearing of that."
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The Creston American, dem," says
that the Iowa democrats adonted a
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democratic platform and nominated
a democrat for governor. -v"
"Or in other words Secretary Root
would have them understand that Un
cle Sam purposes to be a 'Dutch un
cle' to his South American nephews,"
says the Sioux City Journal.
The Waterloo Reporter says that
Mr. Porter is due to learn a lot of
things personal that he never heard of
before.
"The democratic platform is as near
the ideal as that condition can be
reached by such a document,' says the
Fort Dodge Chronicle, dem. "No man
and no condition of life is forgotten
by it."
"The money question is settled, but
how long would it remain settled,"
asks the Webster City Freeman-Tri
bune, "if a man were elected to the
presidency who is the most aggressive
advocate of free silver coinage In the
world?"
"Is It the system or the nlen that
makes an examination of a bank by a
bank examiner such a poor thing to
bet on?" asks the Council Bluffs Non
pareil.
"Isn't it a shame for the boys to
keep the Des Moines Register and
Leader in such a state of worriment?"
asks the Sioux City Journal.
"The greatness of republicanism,"
says the Manchester Press, "Is exem
plified in the ability of republicans to
get together and work together, even
after so bitter a preconvention con
test as they have waged during the
past six months."
A prohibitionist as the democratic
nominee for governor strike* the Fon
da Times as a distinct novelty.
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The Sioux City Journal. observes
that Secretary Shaw calls President
Roosevelt a statesman and suggests
that you would Insult him If you called
him a "reformer."
The Washington Press believes that
the democrats blundered In choosing
Mr. Porter as their, nominee for gov
ernor. "A state is too large a field for
him, and he will swamp before he
starts," says the Press. "He will
scarcely know that he has been in the
race when it is all over and the votes
are counted. The Waterloo conven
tion ended not only the campaign for
nominations, but settled the election
as well. It's all over."
The Burlington Hawk-Eye says that
on their tariff plank the democrats
have handed themselves defeat In
every congressional district In the
state.
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The Emmetsburg Reporter Is not
surprised that the republican leaders
should decide to stand pat on the tar
iff, for the reason that "the prosper
ity of this country under the Dingley
tariff law has never been equaled, and
the party responsible for the enact
ment of the law could not very well
repudiate It."
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The Boone Republican believes that
the standpat papers generally will
now support Governor Cummins, al
though It does not expect them to be
ardent. The Republican says the sit
uation would have been similar as to
the progressive press If the result had
been the other way.
The Dubuque Times holds to the
tenable view that in Iowa we can
wait for the two cent fare until wo
get block signals, safety appliances',
steel cars for postal clerks, etc. It
argues that we should look to the
safety of human life first and to lower
passenger fares afterwards. The
Times predicts that when the lower
fares comes it will be as a voluntary
concession by the railway companies
themselves in all probability.
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"Candidate Cummins being a Metho
dist and Candidate Porter being a
Presbyterian, it appears that there
still is opportunity for a debate in this
campaign." says the Council Bluffs
Nonpareil.
WHY BOYS LEAVE THE FARM.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat.—An offi
cial connected with an eastern agricul
tural college has made a summary of
the reasons given by 115 sons of farm
ers for abandoning the pursuit of their
fathers. Sixty-two of this number said
that farming does not pay. A strong
argument can be made on the idea
that it pays better than other forms
of business. The secretary of agricul
ture has stated that the products of
the soil In this country in 1905 reached
a value of $6,000,000,000, which is a
good deal of wealth to divide up as a
reward in one industry. Seventeen of
the young men said the hours of labor
on the farm are too long. No doubt
they meant at certain seasons, but this
is a detail open to adjustment. Twen
ty-six thought social advantages on the
farms are not equal to those In cities,
which is also a matter of opinion. Six
teen said they had a natural bent for
something else, which is a point that
deserves consideration always. Others
objected to farm monotony, and fifteen
said they would return to farming as
soon as they made a pile of money at
something else.
Many'of these young men are the
victims of illusion, and, unfortunately,
of a kind seldom cured except by ex
perience. Probably they are not
aware that 90 per cent of those who
branch out into general business fail
to accumulate any considerable wealth/
while the positive wreckage in means,
health and comfort is large. A farm is
never monotonous to a good farmer. It
is rather a book of fresh interest each
succeeding day. A surplus at the end
of a year is the rule on the farm in
the city a surplus is the exception, and
the style of family living, on the whole,
is in favor of the country. But statis
tics show that plenty of boys remain
on the farms. The farming population
of the United States in 1900 was four
times as large as in 1850, and the value
of their property increased fivefold, or
from $4,000,000,000 to $20,000,000,000.
THAT OTTUMWA CROWD.
Burlington Hawk-Eye. Burlington
was the fortunate host of as fine a par
ty of picknickers as it has been its
good luck to entertain, yesterday.
Three special train loads and extra
cars on regular tralnB, bore to this city
in the morning two thousand people
from Ottumwa, including about a thou
sand of the employes of the Morrell
Packing company of that place. Th°
iv.iw.iarir^rir"
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excursionists were well dressed and
good looking and comported them
selves as intelligent and sober minded
people usually do when on an outing.
There was sunshine in every face,
and an evident determination to got
out of the-situation all there was in
it. And, judging by results and ap
pearances, the visitors succeeded in
their endeavor. Beautiful Crapo park,
with its stretches of lawn and wood
land, and Its unrivaled river views, was
thickly dotted with strolling groups,
the white and tinted dresses of the
women and girls showing off prettily
against the green backgrounds cf
trees and shrubs.
Mingled with the visitors one was
impressed with the decency, and good
order of the great mass of the individ
uals. There was an appreciable ab
sence of coarseness and horse play,
too often seen among excursioi)
crowds, while on the other hand,
there was evident a happy relaxation
of the conventionalities, and a most
cordial acceptation of the opportuni
ties for appropriate enjoyment. The
crowds were characterized by old and
young people, some well advanced In
years, others mere children. The ac
tion and expression of all denoted
perfect enjoyment and restful recrea
tion as befits people whose lives are
ordinarily busy and confined. They ap
peared to be thoroughly enjoying
themselves, and It is a gratification
to Burlington people to know that
such enjoyment was afforded within
its gates. Burlington can ask for no
greater pleasure than again and often
to entertain such a company of people
as those from Ottumwa yesterday.
LOTS MORE HERE.
Burlington Hawk-Eye:—If the old
folks of Ottumwa are able to bear with
becoming grace, t^ie parentage of so
bright and happy and well deported a
company of young people as tame from
that town to Burlington yesterday,
then here are congratulations to the
Ottumwains, both old and young.
ALBIA.
Albia, Aug. 16.—A marriage licensa
was granted yesterday to John F. Tay
lor, aged 55, and Mrs. Cecelia Mease,
aged 49. both of Buxton.
John Patton of Washington, stopped
at Albia yesterday for a short visit
with his brother, T. S. Patton, near
Maxon. He was on his way hom«
from Texas, where he has been pur
chasing land.
The funeral of John W. Harden, who
was killed at Hocking Mine No. 3
Tuesday was held from the family resi
dence this afternoon, under the au
spices of the A. O. U. W. lodge. Rev.
Perkins of the Christian church, con
ducted the services.
Miss Katie Sparks of Hot Springs,
Arkansas, is a guest at the Sam
Sparks home at Albia.
Wm. Klrky, who is employed in the
Mallory commission house In Chicago,
is visiting relatives and friends at
Georgetown and Albia.
Thos. B. O'Bryan of Lovilia, was at
Albia on business Wednesday.
Nelson Gillasple was in town yes-#
terday on business.
Mrs. J. S. Moon, an$ Misses Vida
Smith and Malsy Schreiner attended
the Chautaqua at Oskaloosa Wednes
day.
The camp meeting of the Monroe
County Holiness association, which is
being held in the city park, is attract
ing large audiences at eacn session,
and the speaking is greatly commend
ed by those present.
Garry Kosman of Franklin township,
was looking after business In town yes
terday.
James Sinnot, from near George
town, was an Albia visitor Wednesday
afternoon.
Dr. R. T. Batram has returned from
Chicago, where he has been on a short
business trip.
The Albia Chautauqua session be
gins one week from today, and the
program as arranged promises to be
most Interesting and instructive.
Cass Rouse of Franklin, was at Al
bia on business yesterday.
FARMINGTON.
Farmington, Aug. 16.—George Ro
land was a ICahoka visitor Monday.
Mrs. F. W. Rockwell of Galesburg,
111., is a guest at the home of Dr. C. L.
Paisley.
Henry D. Wattles of Chicago, spent
last week visiting old friends.
Mrs. Charles Ponte and granddaugh
ter Neva left Tuesday for Creston to
visit with relatives.
Frank Roberts of Farragut, is visit
ing at the homes of his aunts, Mrs. K.
Van Zant, and Mrs. J. R. Strope.
Mrs. Dan O'Neal and children of Ka
hoka, are visiting Mrs. O'Neal's moth
er, Mrs. Delia Foregrove, and were
also present at the Boler-Forgrave
wedding.
Miss Inez Bolce was hostess to a
small company of young girls Monday
evening in honor of Miss Dorothy
Tweedie of Chicago, who leaves for
her home this evening, after a month's
month's visit in Farmington.
Miss Eddalee Morse entertained the
class of 1901 Friday evening at her
home. The class numbered eighteen,
but only nine were present. This re
union was rendered possible by several
of the class coming to attend the
Chautauqua.
Miss Netttle Israel, after a week's
vsit with friends, left for her home
In Bonaparte Monday morning.
Wllliard Ponte of Kewanee, 111., vis
ited last week with his mother, Mrs.
O. J. Ponte.
Mrs. Sarah Ray of Bonaparte, who
has been visiting Mrs. Ida Manifold,
left for her home Sunday.
J. A. Kirkpatrick of New Richmond,
Ind., is a guest at the home of his
brother, Dr W. J. Kirkpatrick.
CHILLICOTHE.
Chllllcothe, Aug. 16.—Mrs. S. M.
Bailey and son Junior have returned
home from a visit with friends at Mt.
Ayr and Garden Grove.
G. E. Jenkins Is having his home re
modeled.
Mrs. I. S. Gibbs and son of Merldan,
Cal„ arrived Saturday for a visit with
relatives and friends.
Rev. and Mrs. G. E. Monkman and
daughter Josephine are spending this
week with relatives in Bloomfield.
Mrs. E. S. Warren and daughter
Mellle went to Grlswold Saturd&y for
a visit with relatives.
Masters John and Harry Miller of
Des Moines, are visiting ta the home
of Dr. and Mrs. D. T. Rambo.
John Browing of California, visited
last week with his sister, Mrs. J. R.
Layne.
Miss Mell Forsythe of Washington,
who has been visiting relatives here,
returned home Saturday by the way
of Griswold, where she will visit rela
tives a few -days.
Mrs. George Myers Is visiting rela
tives MX Jfatxx.
HOT SPRINGS
TREATMENT
The only place in Southernlowa where patients can get Hot
Springs Treatment with Turkish Vapor, Electric Shampoo or Ma*,
sage Baths. We have a bath house of 14 rooms, fully equipped to give
treatment for Chronic Diseases, equal to any springs in the country.
Our bath house is supplied with the Ottumwa Mineral Water that oon
tains iron, sulphur, potash and mineral salts that will eliminate.
Our Office ,s not an advertising scheme to get large fees from tbe
people and In a week or a month pack up and leave. If you want hon
est and reliable treatment, come here.
Stomach Diseases—We treat hundreds of people yearly for Stom
ach diseases by the Hot Fomentations, Electricity and Vibratory Stim
ulation. OUR PATIENTS GET WELL.
Rheumatism, Sciatica, Kidney, Liver and other diseases are treated
b7 baths. Electricity arid Vibratory Massage.
Chronic Headaches, Pain in back of neck, pains and soreness of
spine is readily cured by Electricity and Vibratory Massage.
The Vibrator is a new electrical apparatus used to treat the neiree
Instead of using the hands or thumbs by manipulation. The ball and
appliances are used every nerve and muscle can be vibrated and
stimulated.
Rupture cured by Our Special Method. We have cured hundreds.
Ask for Book on Rupture, which gives you information for Investiga
tion.
DUDLEY.
Chas. L. Swanson was In Ottumwa
last Saturday on business.
Mrs. Alex Peterson returned home
to Ottumwa last Friday, after a two
weeks' visit with relatives south of
town.
D. W. Baker received a car load of
lumber here last Saturday for his new
residence.
A number from around Dudley at
tended the packing house picnic at
Burlington Tuesday.
Gust Anderson and wife of Marshall
town, are visiting at the Alex Ander
son home, south of here, this week.
Dudley is billed to have a big show
here the latter part of this week.
L. E. Newquist and family visited
relatives south of here last Sunday
afternoon.
Messrs. Lee and Edwin Black, who
have been visiting at the homes of D.
W. Baker and Chae. Smith, south of
town, returned to their homes, near
Agency, last Monday.
Dell Biggs of Chllllcothe, was in
town Monday on business.
DOUDS.
Douds, Aug. 15.—Misses Nellie and
Amy Roberts of near Troy, were visit
ors on Sunday with the family of
Frank Parks at this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Artuh Porter of near
Kilbourne, were Sundaly visitors at thu
home of O. O. Hootman of this place.
Mr. and Mrs. James Ferguson re
turned to their home at Florence, Colo.,
Monday, after visiting with their pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ferguson of
Leando. Mrs. C. E. Whotten, another
daughter, also returned to her home iri
Sac county, after visiting a few weeks
with her parents.
Quite a number from this place will
attend the picnic at Kilbourne tomor
row.
Quite a lot of cattle have been ship
ped from this place the paat week, a
good many farmers selling on account
of the dry weather.
ELDON.'
Eldon, Aug. 15.—James Healey of
Muscatine, was in the city yesterday
on business.
William Fielder was in Ottumwa
yesterday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Hary Flint entertained
relatives yesterday with a dinner party
at their home on East Elm street, it
being their 18th wedding anniversary.
Benj. Conger, a one time Eldonlte. is
visiting In the city.
The Congregational Sunday school
will picnic tomorrow, west of Jaques
addition. All friends are Invited to
bring baskets and enjoy the outing
Wm. Fiedler is in Ottumwa today
on business.
Wm. Miller of Ottumwa, was In the
city yesterday.
J. E. Varnum of Eldon, drove to Ot
tumwa today.
Miss Elsie Brown of Wellington.
Kansas, Is visiting at C. A, Abbott's
home.
The 12 D"S girls gave a picnic yes
terday for Miss Doris Owen, who
leaves soon for her home in Rock Is
land.
M,°n
Piles, Fistula, Rectal Diseases of Women cured in a very short time.
Our office Is an Institute for the treatment of Chronic Diseases
where you get honest and reliable treatment. We only de an office
practice and are in the office from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. So when you
come you wait your turn and get your treatment.
Send for Book of Testimonials. Reference as to reliability v.
and Business Men of the City. Call on or address,
Dr. J. C. Bonham,
COR GREEN AND SECOND STS.
OTTUMWA, IOWA.
Miss Elvera Johnson is visiting at
the home of John Applequlst.
Mesdames D. M. Sackett and Adam
Warren are visiting In Colorado at th«
home of their brother, Caleb Conwell.
Dudley, Aug. 16.—Mrs. George
Crambllt of Ottumwa. visited last
week with her sister, Mrs. F. V. Fred
erickson, near here.
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Remember
we have beo located In Ot
tumwa for fifteen years,
and have a rerutation of treat
ing people honestly, as well aa
successfully, and you can be
treated here for Blood or Skin
diseases Contagious Blood Dis
eases, as thoroughly as in any
Hot Springs in the country. We
have cured many who failed to
be cured at the SpringB,
We Treat Rheumatism, Blood and Skin Diseases, 8oiatlca, Lum
bago, Stomach, Liver and Kidney Diseases by the use of Baths,
Electricity, Vibrator Massage that can not be duplicated by any trav
eling doctor or pretender. eW have Turkish, Vapor, Electric, Show
er, Shampoo and all nlnds of baths. Our office is equipped with the
X-ray Machine, Electric Cabinets, Vibratory Massage Apparatus, In
haling Apparatus and every known treatment that can be given in &
well equipped office.
J. M. Morrow of Douds, passed1
through here today enroute to Ottum-t
wa.
Comrade David McReynolds of Co.
I. 17th Iowa passed through here today
enroute to Monroe.
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ELKS' BLOCK.
Texas, wltl
from a visit in El Paso,
hre aunt, Delia Brown.
Mrs. Frank Phillips and Deca Lod
wick are visiting at the Mllo Reno
home.
Mrs. Ida Gilbert of Ottumwa, return
ed home today, after a visit with her
father, John G. Drake.
Miss Leila Pearson and M. Stoddard
went to Keosauqua today.
Mrs. Frank Hellyer and wife went
to Keosauqua today to attend the old
settlers' reunion.
LOVILIA. I
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Lovilia, Aug. 8.—Mr. and Mrs. Scho-.
waiter of Kingfisher, Okla., have been
visiting the past week at the home of*
Mr. and Mrs. Frank May.
F. L. Wing Is spending the week at*'
Colfax, attending the Elpworth league''
assembly at that place.
Miss Glen Way of Omaha, Neb., re
turned to her home Sunday eveitfnr,!
after several weeks' visit with het
grandmother, Mrs. Ada Way.
Rev. Hartman and wife attended the
convention of the U. B. Church at Mo-.'
ravia last week.
Mrs. Edith Hatfield is spending the
week with her parents at Eddyvllle.
A telegram was received Monday
from Harvey Wesco that his motheri
Mrs. E. B. J. Wesco, had died veryi
suddenly Sunday morning at his home
In Brooklyn. New York, and that he
would bring the remains here. Inters
ment will take place at Oaborn cemn
tery as soon as the body arrives.
Mrs. N. E. Tucker is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Harry Rogere, at Bus
sey, this week.
Miss May Bunch returned home'
from Shenandoah Saturday, where she
has been attending college during the
pafit year.
Miss Fern Cobb was a guest at the
Gabe Streif home last Sunday.
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Donloy and
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children ar*
11 visiting: this week with Mrs. Donla»*»
mother, Mrs. Jennie Miser.
HITEMAN. I
Hiteman, Aug. 15.—Mrs. J. C. Wa*«
ner and Mrs. D. C. White and Miss
Evalyn Welsh spent Sunday In Albia.'
Mrs. P. Welsh was an Albia vgisltor
Monday.
Miss Margaret Phillips returned
home Monday after a week's visit wlthi
her brother, David C. Phillips and
family of Monroe.
Harry Thompson went to St. Paul
Monday evening, where he will spend
a two weeks' vacation.
Miss Eva Brlzee returned home last
week from an extended visit in Oska
loosa.
Miss Grace Dashler, who has been'
making her home with the S. A. Corey
family, went to Des Moines Saturday,
where she has accepted a position
Miss Esther Ahlln of Fairfield, 'l«
the guest of her aunt and uncle, Mr.
and Mrs. S. A. Corey.
Oliver Welsh and Miss Jane Crook
spent Sunday In White City.
E. J. Jefferis has returned from his
eastern trip.
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. White were guest
of relatives in Albia Tuesday
Thos. Toy took his Sunday school
claa of the Congregational church for
a hayrack ride to Albia Saturday
evening.
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