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STERLING SILVERWARE
15 Per Cent Discount.
This is our most staple line and al
ways sold on a very close margin.
Save 16 per cent now. Spoons, Forks,
Knives and all fancy pieces ol flat and
hollow ware go in this sale.
ARNOLD'S
JEWELRY & MUSIC STORE,
113 E. M*in St., Ottumwa, Iowa.
PROUTY REVIEWS
CUMMINS' RECORD
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tels of the Iowa delegation, the motto,
'No progressive need apply.' We do
not object, Mr. Dolliver, to your com
ing to Iowa and expressing in the
truest and most eloquent words you
can command, your judgment upon
public questions and your choice ior
Iowa officials. But, sir, we do object
to your undertaking to control the
politics of Iowa by holding out the
threat to every man that is a pro
gressive that he has no place or
chance for place in the federal service.
We object to the creation of a federal
machine to control Iowa politics. We
have demanded, and still demand the
condition where a man can advocate
his honest conviction in this state, and
vote and work for his choice of state
officers without being placed under
ban, and declared ineligible to federal
appointment. We have no objection
to you using your eloquence to try to
defeat us, but we do object to your
use of the federal government, which
la as much ours as yours.
"I have read carefully the speech of
Senator Dolliver, reviewing the career
of his senior colleague. I awaited it
with interest and pleasure, for I felt
that the finest words that could be
said would be said by our eloquent
Dolliver. But I am somewhat disap
pointed.
"After stripping his speech of all Its
glittering oratory and fine eulogium,
he places the crowning achievements
of Senator Allison's career upon six
limes:
"1—H?s revision of the internal
revenue laws.
"2.—His fight for the gold standard.
"3.—His connection with tho forma
tion of a commission government for
the city of Washington.
"4.—The resumption of specie pay
ment.
New Piano $145
and up. Second hand Pianos, $100
and up.
Twenty different makes to select
from. We pay your railroad fare. Call
and see us if you wish a good Piano
at a reasonable price.
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113 East Main Street
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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"5.—His connection with the bank
ing and currency legislation.
"6.—His connection with the recent
railroad legislation.
"I had supposed greater things than
this could be pointed out, or at least,
painted on canvass by the distinguish
ed senator when drawing from a ca
reer lasting thirty-five years.
Allison's Entry.
"The older republicans of this state
will doubtless recall the circumstances
under which our present senior sen
ator entered his high office. From 1867
to 1873 there was in the American
senate from Iowa, an able, conscien
tlous and upright man. He has often
been referred to as the brainiest man
that ever represented' Iowa on the
floors of oongress. For eighteen years
he was associated with such men as
Edmonds, Bayard. Fessenden and
Sumnor. He was regarded bv every
one as their peer. He was called the
William Pitt of the American con
gress. So conspicuous was his service
to the country so wise was his coun
sel so safe was his judgment, that
he had been taken into the cabinet of
Abraham Lincoln just prior to his as
sassination. During the dark period
of the rebellion he was one of the
strong men upon whom Lincoln and
the nation relied. He had a clear
head and a great big warm heart that
ever throbbed for the cause of free
dom and rieht. During the troubled
times of reconstruction, when the
wisest of counsels prevailed this man
was the leader of the American sen
ate. He was the friend and adviser of
President Grant. For eighteen years
he had served his state and nation
during the darkest period of its his
tory. This man was James Harlan of
Mount Pleasant. But he had offended
the then rising force of the railroads
In the state of Iowa. His independ
ence and fearlessness had displeased
them, and they marked him for
slaughter. Neither sentiment nor grat
itude spared him defeat, and Senator
Allison was elected in his stead. And
while I would not for the world say
a harsh or unkind word against Sen
ator Allison, the mildest words that
can be truthfully said are. that Sen
ator Allison was the legatee of their
Influence and the beneficiary of their
power.
"But. gentlemen, this is not a con
test between men. It is a contest be
tween forces. This is a contest be
tween the progressive and reactionary
forces of this state and nation. It is
a contest between the people and the
powers, and this mighty contest must
be continued regardless of sentiment
or men. The mightv reforms started
by Theodore Roosevelt must not be
stopped and turned back. The great
wrongs that he has uncovered must
not again be covered.
"Senator Dolliver spent two hours Mt
Council Bluffs in showing what Sen
ator Allison had done in thirty-five
years. He could have spent three days
in stating what he had left undone.
The mightv evils of this country
against which the President is now
battling, grew up around him with his
full knowledge: and if we accept their
oft-repeated declaration that he was
the leader of the American congress,
we are forced to say, with his consent.
Where Was the Senator?
"When the railroads of the country
were combining to extort unreasonable
rates to pay dividends on watered
stock when they were using their
passes and mone- taken from the peo
ple to stifle legislation in the nation
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and in every state when the great
trusts were forming to levy tribute
upon the labor and resources of the
nation when the great insurance
companies were taking millions from
their nolloy holders to be squandered
in bribing officers, corupting legisla
tures and dominating politics, state
and nation when the Standard' Oil
company was ruining its competitors
and robbing the masses of the people
In open defiance of law, where was
Allison? Where was he using his
mightv influence in congress or out
of it to curb and abate them? What
word ever fell from his lips denounc
ing them or even censuring them?
Let the distinguished senator from
Fort Dodge answer.
"Finally. This 'force,' that last cam
paign carried its war beyond the con
vention to the polls, are now crying,
'Peace, Peace.' I say to you, gentle
men, there con be no peace until you
have loosened your hold upon the state
and nation. I know not what others
may say or do. But as for me, my
voice is still for war war, if you
please, upon the railroads, not upon
their property, but upon their prac
tices war, if you please, upon the
Standard Oil company, not upon its
vested rights, but upon its burning
wrongs war, if you please, upon the
great monopolies and trusts that illeg
ally rob and Impoverish the many to
enrich the few war, if you -ltase, up
on tho captains of industry until they
drop from their hands the scepter of
power into the hands of the only true
sovereigns of a republic, the common
people. If these gentlemen want peace,
they can have it. but it must be upon
the terms of unconditional surrender
of their right to dictate the policies
and politics of this state and nation.
Then, and not till then, will we have
a peace that is serene and perma
nent."
SHAW MUST BE
RECKONED WITH
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general attack upon red tape and old
fogyism which had peculiarly charac
terized that branch of the govern
ment service. It was Secretary Shaw
who later on began to Introduce
startling innovations into the govern
ment's financial policy. When he
found the law in his way he Inter
preted it as liberally as he possibly
could do. It was under the direction
of Shaw that other than federal bonds
were made use of as securities for
government deposits in national
banks. If he could have had his way
he would have substituted the same
class of securities for federal bonds
even as a basis for circulation. He
was beginning to apply to the nation
al bank note the exact principle
which is now sought to be carried out
in the Aldrich measure soon to be
reported to the senate. The law offi
cers of the government held that the
word "bonds" in law, from Its con
text, could mean only United States
securities, and so this great advance
was stopped in that direction.
The lead of Secretary Shaw has
Deen consistently followed, however,
in regard to securities to back up
government deposits in national
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THE NEW COMPANY has contracted to purchase the merchandise of THE MODEL up to an agreed amount, and THE
MODEL is compelled to dispose of about $20fi00 of its Merchandise quickly so as to bring it within the limit agreed upon with the
New Company.
Incorporation papers were filed last Saturday, January 18th, with the Recorder ot Wapello County, and as soon as the stock
Is reduced to the required amount the New Company will take possession.
THE MODEL has always kept away from so-called "Sales" knowing in most instances that they were a delusion—"
subterfuge—in plain words —a Fake.
In announcing this Sale, we wish to s^y this is a Genuine and Legitimate one, and
the entire stock will be offered at Absolute Cost, excepting where goods are either
shop-worn or have been on hand too long, then they will be priced away Below Cost
It is conceded that The MODEL carries in quantity and quality, a stock of Clothing1 not excelled in the state
This Sale begins Tuesday, January 28th, and lasts for 10 days—The opportunity
for obtaining Good Clothing at and below Actual Wholesale Cost will .appeal to
everyone. It will pay you to secure what Clothes you may need for months to come
We Pay Railroad Fare according to the Rules of the Merchants*
Association—We can't afford it in this Sale, but will do it to
keep our agreement with the Association.
banks, thus releasing an immense
amount of United States bonds, which
in turn could be used to swell the cir
culation.
How Shaw Aided Exporters. •,
It was during his term as secretary
of the treasury also that a widespread
ing decision was made regarding the
use of raw materials in articles in
tended for export. The law had always
been interpreted rigidly until this Iowa
smasher of mossbound precedents
started in. The secretary ruled that
any raw material brought into this
country which subsequently became
part of an article to be exported,
would not have to pay tariff rate.
Secretary Shaw helped exporters im
mensely when'he decided that identi
fication was wholly unnecessary, pro
vided the government revenues were
fully protected.
Under this broad interpretation of
an old law it became possible for the
milier to import certain brands of
foreign wheat necessary to obtain the
requisite blend In his flour. The same
principle has been applied to hides for
shoes intended for foreign trade and
for dozens of other articles, so that al
most every manufacturing exporter in
the country received some personal
benefit from this progressive secretary
of the treasury.
Chances for Prize Slim.
While all this is true as to the per
sonal administrative record of Leslie
M. Shaw, it is scarcely to be doubted
that his chances of getting the repub
lican presidential nomination this
year are extremely slim. There was
a story afloat here, probably entirely
without foundation, that certain inter
ests supposed to be opposed to the ad
ministration were behind Secretary
Shaw to keep Taft out of the Iowa dis
tricts he otherwise might gain. Ac
cording to this report managers for
Cannon, Knox, Fairbanks, and others,
who are most often lined up in opposi
tion to the administration policy,
found out that Taft was likely to get
a bunch of delegates from Iowa. That
was one of the states which did not
have an avowed favirite son. Gov.
Cummins has plenty of friends there
and can get some districts, but not all
of them. Shaw' has some friends and
can get some destricts but not all. At
best they would have to fight for the
state convention and four delegates at
large. It is easy to see that with two
favorite sons in the field Iowa would
be out in the cold entirely, and this
maneuver is said to be the thing aim
ed at now by the anti-Taft forces.
His Presidential Ambitions.
Personally, of course, Secretary
Shaw would not be a party to any
such plan. He was a member of the
administration of President Roosevelt
and he understands Iowa politics far
too well to identify himself with any
movement which had its inception in
opposition to the president and his
policy. On the other hand, Mr. Shaw
has had ambitions in the presidential
line of late years. It was said at the
time he was appointed secretary of
the treasury that it was done to get
him out of the field in opposition to
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THE OTTUMWA COTTBIER
The Model, J. B. Sax-Is Going Out of Business
After 21 years of successful business THE MODEL WILL RETIRE from the Cloth
ing Business. The Merchandise will be taken over by the New Corporation, consisting of
A. E. Gustavison, F. P. Baer, Patrick Maloney, Maurice Sickel and J. B. Sax all of
whom have been connected with The Model tor many years are well and favorably known.
Mr. Roosevelt. When the secretary
retired from the treasury department
it Vas generally assumed that he
would become more or less an open
candidate, and there was great sur
prise when he accepted that place as
the head of a big trust company in
New York. The temper of the people,
particulary in the west, is not such at
present as to make a trust company a
good training school for a presidential
candidate, and this fact was always
urged when Mr. Shaw's name was
mentioned.
May Try for the Senate.
Now, however, the former secretary
has retired from the Carnegie Trust
company, and has done it in such a
way as to indicate that there was
more or less feeling between him ana
the old fashioned financial magnates
associated with him In the institu
tion. This would prove of great bene
fit to him politically were it not for
the fact that the factional fight in
Iowa has not been settled. Those
who look ahead think the present poli
tical activity of Mr. Shaw has more to
do with the senate than with the pres
idency. Gov. Cummins has announced
himself as an open candidate against
Senator Allison. Most people believe
he is merely taking the life insurance
chance on the theory that Allison is
an old man and nthe ordinary course
of events might be expected to drop
out of active political life before long.
In that case the governor, as his act
ive opponent, would hold the com
manding position. It may be that Mr.
Shaw is .equally forehanded—that Is
to say. it is the understanding here
that he is going to Iowa to get as
much political benefit as may be ob
tainable by a man of his distinction.
He is entitled to considera
tion on account of his past
services to the party, and if
for the presidency, if he has any, it
-come a vacancy.
BLOOMFIELD.
Bloomfleld.—The case of William S.
Carlisle vs. E. J. Goodlander is on
trial In the district court today. The
case Involves the risrhts of man and
wife to household goods and other
personal property.
A fire alarm was turned in this aft
ernoon from the Dave Davies place
north of town. The fire department
responded and'Tfound a field fire burn
ing briskly, not far from the residence.
A straw stack which was in the field
was destroyed.
Mrs. Bessie "Poulson and baby and
Miss Rose Wiseman of Certterville,
arrived this afternoon for a visit with
Will Wiseman, brother of Mrs. Coul
son and Miss Wiseman.
Mrs. Jennie Saunders will go to Chi
cago Thursday to purchase the spring
p-iktds for her millinery store. She
will be accompanied by her sister,
Mrs. John Heaton of Des Moines, who
has been visiting here since Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. B. Hardy, Mrs. Eva
Atkins and Deo, left this morning for
Bay City, Texas, where they will
spend the winter. They go b^- way of
Kansas City, where they will be joined
by Miss Nellie Fortune of Oskaloosa.
E. R. Whited and Miss Moliie Mur
pry were married by Rev. Mose
Downimr at hlc ruidsiua Saiurdjiv
i^^isS^£aati6i^li5L^itoi£te6iiii6i6ei
J. B. Sax.
evening. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wright
and Miss Grace Whited witnessed the
ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Whited will
go to housekeeping on a farm in the
Swamp Angel neighborhood.
C. D. Fortune went to Fort Madison
Monday to meet W. A. Sheaffer, who
will accompany him on a three weeks'
pleasure trip to Grand Junction and
other points In Colorado.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Steckel enter
tained the operators of the Steckel
Telephone exchange at dinner Monday
evening.
Mrs. Blanch McCree and daughter,
Frances, of Arlington visited over
Sunday with her cousin,. Mrs. Ells
worth Rominger.
Born, last Wednesday evening, to
MV. and Mrs. Frank Stokes, north of
town, a gon.
Dr. Btizabeth Thompson of Ottum
wa spent Efunday at the home of her
brother, Dr. I. N. Thompson.
Mrs. Anna Gnages spent Monday
and Tuesday with her sister. Mrs.
Kirk England, at the home of Miss
Dema Dodge, returning to Pulaski on
Tuesday evening.
Will Saunders of Fort Madison was
in the city Monday
The I. X. L. school north of town
has been closed on account of the
measles.'
DRAKEVILLE.
Drakeville.—Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Wood and Miss Anna Davis of Mt.
Pleasant visited l^gt week at the home
of their parents. Rev. and Mrs. Davis.
Mrs. Sarah Taylor came home Sat
urday, after an extended visit with her
daughter in the northern part of the
state-
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilcox an*d Mr.
and Mrs. Tim Wilcox spent Sunday at
the Will Wilcox home.
Mrs. Minnie Slagle spent a few
days last week at the Vorhis home in
Bloomfleld with her son, Frank, who
has been very ili.
W..F. Slagle and George Goode went
to Unionville Monday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. George Boas spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cal
vert.
Merle Sloan spent Sunday with
Bernice Rothenstein.
A large number of young people of
this place attended services at Bloom
fleld Sunday night.
On account of the illness of Rev.
Davis the pulpit was filled Sunday
night by James Worrell.
Irene Grant. Blanch Duke, Gladys
Thompson and Ethel Pierard visited
the Buttontown school last Fridav.
HAZEL DELL.
Hazel Dell.—Regular preaching ser
vices will be held at the Zion Metho
dist Episcooal church Sunday, Jan.
26, at 3 p. m., by the pastor, Rev. J. E.
Ward.
Mrs. Ada Baum and little daughters!
Bernice, Ruth and Bessie, were the
guests of Mrs. Catherine Gift last
Sunday.
Miss Delia Smith is spending this
week at the home of her brother, H.
R. Smith, near Bladensburg.
Joe and Gus Engle spent Sunday
with relatives in Keb..
Little Miss Mae Hollingsworth is on
the sick list.
G.' W. Workman and family visited
Sunday with relatives in Ottumwa.
The following young people spent
Thursday evening with Inez and Dale
Truitt: Misses Belle Redfern. Delia
Smith. BatHa RohUxsoD. "BAflrfna.
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SILVER PLATED WARE^j
20 Per Cent Discount,
Here's a chance to supply your
household complete with a complete
outfit of everyday silver.
Spoons worth $1.50 at ...$1.25
Knives and Forks worth $4 at 3.20
ARNOLD'S
JEWELRY & MUSIC STORE,
113 E. Main St., Ottumwa, lowa.ffj
Husrh and Elsie Barrltt Messrs^
James McHugh, Ray Gift, Fred HolT
lingsworth, Clarence Barritt and Lloydj
Hollingsworth. I
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Mclntire- were]
pleasant callers at the H. C. "Allcottl
home Mondav. I,
Miss Delia Smith was the guest ol
Miss Belle Redfern Saturday ./nlgh'ti^
and Sunday.
Fire at Eldon.
Eldon.—Fire broke out In the E. E.
Hilles home on West Main street yes
terday morning at 11:20, but owing 'to
the prompt action of the fire depart
ment the fire was soon extinguished
with small loss of property.
Mrs. W. F. Haywood, who, lives
south of Eldon, is visiting her daugh
ter, Mrs. A. R. Ramey.
William Overcroft and, James
Young, both of Fairbury, Neb-/ were/
visiting old time friends in Eldpn to-L
day.
Miss Elsie Brown of Oskaloosa is
visiting friends in Eldon this \yeek.
Mrs. W. Curry of Ottumwa. who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Will
Edwards, for the past few days, re-.-.,
turned home yesterday. If
C. A. McCarthv came in Mont
night from Little Rock, Arkans:
where he has accepted' a. position Jty
round house foreman. He returned tca^.v
that place last evening with his'fam-VI
Hy.
Mrs. Martin Llniger is on the sick 1
list this week.
Miss Sue Terrell is visiting friends
and relatives in Eldon this week.
Miss Ocie Dunnington of Kansas
City passed through Eldan oil her
way home from Chicago today.
Sewing Machines
At Prices You Can
Afford to Pay.
We have the largest stock of
Sewing Machines of all grades
to be found in the city.
They are the following well
known makes
Domestic, White, Ruby, Wy
eth, Eldridge Bee, New Ideal
and New Home.
[UCf
•rol
Prices $15 to $30.
Repairs for all makes of ma
chines.
pibej
ive!
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Y. M. C. A. Building. Ottumwa.
Old Phone 64. New Phone 385-
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