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New-York tribune., 1905-08-06

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ing a chair beside
you at table; bur
All must insist, Ah
must positively in
sist, that you do
me the great favah
of accepting nah
hospitality upon
this most pleasant
occasion.
SO saying, the
Colonel thrust his
handS into the pa
thetic depths Of
his penniless Poe
kets and awaiteG
the reply with fev-
erish anxiety.
All, you Am
aircanes," said the
stranger, twisting
his waxed mus
tache-" you Am
aircanes, you run
New-York tribune., 1905-08-06

A II suttenly wish, " remarked
~ the Colonel regretfully, ad-
dressing the leading thorough
fare Of Mesa City in general and
haTber's pole in particular-"A All suit
tely j NAH garden angel wouldn't
go viitin' on Fridays"
Il was IN the cold gray dawn of an
other day and the Colonel stood
upon the deserted street. his Slouch
New-York tribune., 1905-08-06

--.tA NNAiOL h,-N n
upon his curling
locks. the lining Of
his empty trous-
crs pockets clasp
cd between the
Ihurlb and fore
fngerofeach hand.
his lrows knottcd
in deep thought
and his nlustaches
droofinginp pathet-
i sympathy.
All suppose"
he resumed. con-
Centrating his un-
certain vision up
on the gilded ball
that surnOunted
thepole-" Ahsup-
pose that women
generally are en-
titled 10 a day of
occasional. In fact.
in NAH humble
and contrite opin-
ion. any bein' NOR
tai or spiritual who
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HERE'S ONE WE ESCAPED.

Just as an example of what Ottum,
wa escaped when she turned her back
on the plan for municipal ownership
of the water works plant, a recently
published editorial from the Davenport
Times is of no little interest. Just
what the trouble Is does not appear
entirely clear, but the conclusion from
reading the article Is that there Is a
pretty we'll grounded belief. though it
may be wrong, that there has been a
little crooked work i'm making the con-
tract referred to. Such suspicion is
almost inevitable when city controls
the municipal utilities. The Times
article follows:
''The city of Rock Island owns its
waterworks Just now it is in need
of new pump. The council has Sc
lected one of three makes with a ca
pacity of eight million gallons. The
mayor has not signed the contract
because he thinks the pump Is too
large. The price of the pump is about
$4,000. The council will probably
pass the order for the pump OVER the
mayors Veto If Rock Island expects
to grow, and it does, the objection
that the new pump is too large does
not appear to be well founded. If there
is some other objection to the particu-
lar contract the council has approved,
that is another matter, but it ought to
be plainly stated so that the people
will know how to judge of the action
of their alderman"
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READ THE NEWSPAPERS.

College professors in various schools
are urging the members Of the history,
political economy and some other
classes to read the daily newspapers
in order that they may study history
while it is in the making. A new
membe. Of the faculty Of the North
western university has added his adj
vice TO that already given by others
in this direction and he calls it neces-
sity to a good education that newspa-
pers should be read as carefully as
ttc--- books and that students should
keep well informed on passing events
Of interest in the state, nation and
world.
During the past year or more, since
the Russo-Japanese war began, there
has been much Of interest to everyone
in the newspapers of the world. The
war news has given way to the news
of the upheaval in Russia itself and
now one of the most interesting real
life dramas in all of modern history is
being enacted there. 1t will be one of
the points to date from, like the wars
of the Revolution and Of the Rebellion
in this country. No one can get a good
idea of the events that are TRANSFERRING
without reading the newspapers care
fully and there is no place where dis
cussion of these events, the meaning
and their probable results can be bet
ter carried on than in the school room.
College students should devote GER
tain part of each day to reading the
newspapers and it is of equal import
ance that high school students should
do the same. In fact, the argument is
probably more applicable to the boy,
or the girl either, in high school than
in college. In college, students are
older and they have, most of them, be-
come accustomed to reading the news
Of the day in the papers. If they have
not got the habit" they are losing one
of the easiest, cheapest and best means
of becoming useful and intelligent
citizens. In the high school student
the habit has not formed, but it should
be developed, and the study of current
events is the very thing to bring it
out.
A certain time each day could be
well be given to the reading of news
papers and the discussion of the news
of the preceding day, by pupils and
teachers This has been tried in many
places with good success. In one dis
trict school within twenty-five miles
of Ottumwa part of each day is de-
voted to this kind of study Of current
events and the teacher, who ranks
among the best in his county, by the
way, reports that the students take
great interest in the work There is
no high school nor college where the
time thus employed would not be well
spent.
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ALICE ROOSEVELT.

AS the people of the country grow
to know Miss Alice Roosevelt better
and to understand her, she is becom-
ing'a favorite with great many who
only a short time ago regarded her
as vain girl, fond of "grandstand-
ing. Munsey's magazine for the
present month has a well written ar
ticle about the Presidents daughter,
the author of which says that Miss
Roosevelt accentuates her success
by belonging essentially to her pc.
riod, to this period of the twentieth
century, that permits a girl as much
liberty as it is good for her to desire.
She shows an appreciation of the
value of all things that make for sue
cess-fashion in her wardrobe, ami
ability in her -disregarding
the fact that by birth she would be
certain of at least a share of it, She
is neither timid nor retiring, nor does
she stand aloof as if to show belief
that the Presidents daughter may
compel all things, even the admira-
ton Of men"
The magazine writer tells story
of her to prove that her anxieties
have been those of any girl who
hasn't the simplicity to believe that
bellies are born, not made. She was
at that period Of life when the most
horrible tragedy is to be in great
hall, filled with the sound of dance
music and thronged with rstalwart,
black-coated men and graceful, at
tractive women, and to sit alone and
forsaken in corner. Alice Roose-
velt was a debutante invited to a ger
man. She had the debutantes thrills
and the debutante's fears. Some one
whom she didn't admire was the first
to ask the honor Of being her part
nsc. She accepted with eager alac-
ritz, ss'a then confidcd in her dearest
chum.
"But, why on earth" cried the con-
fidante. were you IN such hurry !?
WAY didn't you wait for someone you
r.al::' like to ask you?"
Why echoed Miss Roosevelt,
opening her dive eyes wide Why?
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THE AMERICAN NAVY.

naval men, men who should know
all about what they talk of, declare
mat there could be a great many i'm
provements made in the Am erican
navy without placing it far ahead of
other nations present defense
schemes. Admiral Dewey and the gen
eral board of which he is the head, are
pronounced in their recommendation
for an enlargement of the navy. They
say that the lessons learned from the
war between Russia and Japan are
that the United States navy must be
we'll provided with heavy warships in
order that the country may hold the
proud position she now occupies among
the nations Of the worli. Right on top
OF DeWey's recommendations comes
the report of Admiral Rae, who de-
clares that the navy as it now exists
Is in poor condition to go into any kind
OF war. Admiral Rae is engineer-in-
chief of the navy and his report deals
with his department entirely His re.
marks on the system employed in the
navy at present are we'll chosen and
should carry a great deal of weight.
He objects to the operation of the new
personnel bill, which merged the corps
of engineers into the line of the navy,
destroying a class of specialists" as
Admiral Rae puts it.
His report contains arguments that
are so plain and obviously good that
a man need not be sailor to see their
wisdom. He says of the danger of acct.
dents like that of the Bennington at
San Diego: "As necessary Jas good
Workmanship is the ability to carry
our guns to the firing line and keep
them there amidst the havoc created
by modern ordnance. and this will
never be done with amateurs in charge
OF the machinery. That line officers
can become good engineers has al
ready been proved, but they must have
experience to become so, and that ex.
-perielce must be acquired in subordin.
ate positions. No young officer out of
the academy but a short time who
would not be given charge of the deck
except urder the supervision of a Sc.
nior officer, should be placed in charge
of the engineer department of ship
as has been done. Engineering logi.
cally belongs to the line, and the line
should. be made to perform that duty
earnestly"
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ton Of accountability and the constant
enforcement of responsibility This
requires constant revision of means
and methods and the constant compari-
sonof returns so as to see where profit
and loss vary, where returns are great,
where eXpeneS are heavy Only by uni
form and systematic accounting year
after year can a business house or
manufacturing firm discover its
sources of greatest income or the
causes of failure Further as the mass
and variety of business increases, as
the multiplicity of details, the number
of employees and department increases,
the system Of accounting must increase
with corresponding minuteness and
completely Augmenting volume and
expanding complexity in business en-
tails greater and greater accounting
In order to insure clear cut accounta-
bility. No one man and no one set OF
men can keep such accounts by means
of memory simply or by variable and
haphazard schemes of accounting. A
county cross road merchant may per
haps conduct a business and keep his
accounts entirely under his hat or in
miscellaneous memoranda in his pock-
ct book, but a modern business house
in one of GU. large cities that should
attempt to do likewise amidst the
fierce competition of today would from
the outset realize nothing but vexa-
ton, losses and speedy failure. Their
struggle for existence has simply COM
PEELED them to adopt elaborate systems
of uniform accounting.
"In our city governments precisely
similar reasons and conditions call for
continuous uniform accounting. Our
tax payers should as matter of COM
mon sense insist upon such system
of accounts that they can easily de-
termine at any time where and when
and by whom their money has been eX-
pended. what results have been
achieved, what the expenses were,what
departments evolved profits. what ven
lures resolved in losses, excessive
costs and shrinking profits"
These are suggestions that should
be borne in mind by all taxpayers, city
officials and city employees. "a dollar
saved is a dollar earned" in city at
fairs just as much as in our private,
everyday transactions.
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ALBA.

Abba, Nov. There will be a spe-
cial meeting of the Abba Business
Mems association this evening at 8
o'clock at the city hall. Two import
ant questions to be considered are the
establishment of soap factory and
system of waterworks in Abba.
Communion services will be observed
at the Associate Presbyterian church
next Sunday. The first service will be
held Friday at p. m. The pastor.
Rev. Vim. Porter will be assisted by
Rev. Mason, of Washington.
Z. G. Hammond was business Wis
ttor to Ottumwa yesterday and today.
A pound party was held for the
Porter sisters at their home on East
Benton street today The party was
In the nature of a surprise and was
greatly enjoyed by the participants.
Mrs. Ladue returned Monday from
an extended visit with relatives at Red
Halloween was observed with vigor
and enthusiasm by young America In
this vicinity.
Rev. w. S.. Gardner, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church at this
place, is in Hedrick this week, at
tending the Ottumwa district confer
ence.
Bert Dunkin, who entered the dem
tai department Of the Northwestern
universit-- at Evanston. at the Begin
ming Of the school year, was compell-
ed to give UP his work there and re-
turn home on account Of i'll health.
DR.. Burke Powell, who accompanied
s. w. Pennington on hunting expe-
clifton, has returned to his professional
duties at Abba.
Sheriff John Donor Is somewhat
better today. He has been quite i'll for
a short time past
Miss Kate Porter Is still troubled
with the sprained ankle which she re-
ceived some few weeks ago. It will
in all probability be some time before
she will be able to use the injured
member, even in the slightest degree.
Attorney j. w. Clark, OF Montezuma.
was in town this morning on business.
Civil Engineer c. r. Allen, Of OF
tumwa, was business visitor at Al
bia today.
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SENATOR DoLLlvER EXPLAINS.


f SENATOR DoLLlVER EXPLAINS.
Senator j. F. Dolliver is not a seek.
er after notoriety, nor does he indulge
in cheap sensationalism in his
speeches. His friends were, there.
fore, considerably surprised recently
to read the reports of speech he
made in Kansas in which he was re
ported to have said many things not
at all complimentary to the Chicago
university and its patron, John D.
Rockefeller. The quotations used in
press reports did not sound like Mr.,
Dolliver and it is not surprising to
read now an interview he gave in Chi.
cago explaining his remarks and say.
ing that they were extempore and
hasty. In the interview he said: "The
report sent out from Kansas as to
statements made by me in speech
down there was sensational and mac.
curate and placed me in false light
| made no attack upon Mr. Rockefel.
Ter or the University of Chicago. II
I was disposed to criticise Mr.. Rookie.
Teller it is certain I would not begin
by an attack upon the University OF
Chicago. | recognize the good work
the university is doing and have been
reader Of the books written by its
professors. 1t has been a power for
good in all departments of learning. y
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fEARMlNGToN.

Pennington, Nov. Q. - Al theatre
party composed Of Mrs. Wayne Nc
Quillin, Mrs Anna Kessler, Miss Ford,
Miss Michel, Miss Beeson and a num-
Der of high school girls went to Keo-
kuk Tuesday night to see the Mer-
chant of Venice.
Mrs. John McElroy and daughter
visited over Sunday with their son
and brother in : /. Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Ward started for
Ell Paso, Texas. today where they will
visit Mrs. Wards brother, George Still
we'll couple Of weeks.
Burleigh Drummond Of Davenport
is visiting friends here.
Miss Ford entertained the senior
class of the high school at Hal
lowe'en party.
A happy birthday party was given
at the home of Mrs. Title Sharp last
Tuesday in honor of Hattie Cartnall,
aged IL years. Quite number Of her
little friends were present and all had
a pleasant time. Mrs. Sawyers assist
ed Mrs. Sharp.
G. d. Cox and W. T. Boyer have just
had furnaces put in their houses.
Dottie Hufford visited over Sunday
with Warsaw relatives.
Mrs. Fred Morse of Hannibal. Mo-,
visited relatives here last week.
Herman G. Smith of Lamont will
preach at the Latter Day Saints Chap
ell next Sunday.
Alex. Taylor was in Cincinnati, Ia,
one day last week, visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs Tobin and looking up a new
location.
| Mrs. e. T. Neal and daughter Mar.
tena visited in Ottumwa last week,
VIM. Goodin, postmaster, spent
Wednesday in Keokuk.
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MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTING.

A paper that should bear good fruit
was read by Prof. F. l. Herriott of
Drake university at the recent meeting
Of the Iowa League Of Municipalities
in Burlington. Its subject was "Tax-
payers and Uniform Municipal Ac-
counting" and Prof. Herriott, who oc-
cupies the chair of economics and poll
teal science at Drake, went into the
subject very thoroughly. 1t is well
known fact that accounts in many
cities are kept in a very lax manner
and it is equally well known that there
are countless opportunities for graft
and numerous kinds of dishonesty
when such conditions exist. While
most of the cities in Iowa
are comparative small and do
not stand to lose any amount
Philadelphia, the need for honesty and
careful accounting is equally great for
the blow falls as heavily upon the in
dividual taxpayer in small town as in
large city. Prof. Herriott went into
the subject very thoroughly and said,
among other things:
IF city affairs are simply the com.
mon business of the citizens of our
municipalities, then business principles
should prevail in their conduct. Now
in these days we mean by business
principles economy and efficiency in
adm nistration. This means elimina.
ton of waste, the reduction of ex-
penses of operation, the use of labor
saving devices and methods, the defni-
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HAZEL DELL.

Hazel Dell, Nov 2.-Mrs. Fannie
Gephart, Of South Ottumwa, was the
guest Of Mrs. c. c. Baum few days
last week
Miss Edna Mendenhall has been
quite i'll the past week, but is much
improved at present.
Mrs. l.. l.. Dexter visited the latter
part Of last week with Mrs. w. w.
Pollard, Of Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hendricks, of
South Ottumwa, called on relatives
here Sunday.
Mrs. Chas. Sewers and children are
visiting with relatives north Of Of
tumwa.
Mrs. ;. w. Workman spent a few
days last week in Ottumwa attending
the Baptist convention.
Miss Amv Schwartz spent last week
in Ottumwa.
Little Miss Goldie Overturf return
ed home last week from a visit with
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THE GOOD ROADS SPECIAL.
Was at Bloomfield Tuesday-The Or.
wig Dunn Wedding.

Bloomfield, Nov 1.-THE Burlington
Good Roads Special" reached this
city Tuesday morning at II o'clock,
and a large crowd listened as D. Ward
King expounded the gospel Of hard
dirt roads and 1t was very enthusiast
tic crowd that followed the drag to
the street northwest of the state bank,
where Mr.. Kings method Of improve
Ing the. roads was demonstrated at
the close, of the address delivered at
the court house. The extraordinary
statements made by Mr.. King, were
tie the effect that the problem before
the people is how to make the best
possible roads out Of the materials at
hand. II am here" said he, Ito tell
you how to make good roads without
money. Good roads do not depend
upon time or money but upon care.
We do not take proper care Of our
roads," He stated that his plan Of
taking care of the roads was very
simple, SO simple in fact that 1t was
not without a struggle that he was
able to induce the public to accept
model of the split log drag the instru-
ment with which the work is done.
The receipt for making and using the
log drag was then carefully explained
to the audience. The expense of the
Instrument is almost nothing. A
farmer, he stated, could make one with
no outlay above Z cents. To buy the
timber and hire the work done would
cost Is cents per drag.
Having stated the plain facts Of the
matter Mr.. King turned the meeting
over to the farmers. whose interested
questioning he proceeded to answer.
Some of the questions asked were as
follows:
How often should the street be
dragged"
Mot less than twelve times year.
More good can be done In the winter
than in the summer"
How soon after the]rain should the
street be draggedT'
IF the road is rough and fun of
chuck holes drag 1t at once"
do you recommend that the public
do this work or that 1t should be done
personality
Mr.. Kings method is that each
farmer should take care Of the roads
running along his land. To the ques-
ton, Is 1t necessary to grade the
road frst?" Mr. King replied There
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ier sister, Mrs. D. L, Belger, Of Eddy

her sister Mrs. p. L, Belger, Of Eddy
Vile.
Mrs. Joseph Engle. ST., and son.
Gus, of Chillicothe visited Sunday at
the j. A. Engle home.
Mr.. and Mrs. L.. l.. Dexter and little
granddaughter. Elizabeth Dexter, Mr..
and Mrs. o. G. Truitt and daughter
Miss 1nez, were the guests of Il. l..
Dexter and family last Sunday.
The Zion Methodist Episcopal
church is undergois repairing.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Workman and
little daughter, Beatrice, of South OF
tun1wa, are visiting at the parental
j. w. Workman home.
Miss Dora Overture is visiting at
the home of Frank OvertIrf in South
Ottumwa.
Little Miss Edna Ensle is still on
the sick list.
Harry Allcott is attending business
college in Cttumwa.
Little Gladys Haines returned to lier
home in Ottumwa Saturday, after a
weeks visit at the home of her grand
parents Mr.. and Mrs. f. F, Salter.
Mrs. H. c. Allcott and Mrs. j. A.
Kennedy attended the Baptist con-
vention in Ottumwa Wednesday,
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MYSTIC.

Mystic, Nov. 2.Airs W. C. Ray
mond and children are visiting rela-
tives in Lancaster and Memphis. Mo
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Welsh,
Thursday, Oct 26, daughter.
Mrs. VIM. Calvert. Mrs. Harry Stowe
and Miss Ivah Downing spent Satur-
day in ottumwa shopping and visiting
friends
A number of the Rathbone sisters
from this place visited the Centerville
templars Friday night.
Albert Massey, who has been sick
for some time, has grown worse again
and his condition is critical.
Miss Agnes Owens is home from an
extended visit with her sister, Mrs.
Jake Held In Marion.
S. D. Knox went to Abingdon Mon
day evening on business.
The members Of the z. P. c. e. gave
a box supper at the Christian church
Tuesday evening.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List Of Letters Remaining UncIaimeA
at ottumwa. Iowa. for the Week
Endin- Oct. 49,, 1905.
Women's List.
Amonda, Kate Black, Belle
Deylln, Esther Green, Jennie
Groves, Esther Hawkins. Amelia
HILL Ida Hulf, Mary
Joy, Mrs. Lottie Lee. Mrs.
Laner, Clara Mattice, Mrs. A.
Martin, Mrs Eliza Robinson, Grace
Templeton, Mrs. w. II.
Anderson, Matilda (2)
Mems List.
Alllnson, Made Bornschein, Aug.
Bertsch, j. M. Bohls, John
Baum, Louis Bottesi, Giuseppe
Gray, Jasper Holms, "A, w.
Parker, J.. r. Robinson. ]. A.
Smith, Frank Schriner. M. o.
sturgeon, Robt w. Sodengren, C. GIL.
Wiillams' I.G. Wilson, Chas. NJ
Fred w. Wilson,
Postmaster