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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
PATTERSON AND WORK.

evening Wisconsin. Joseph
Medill Patterson is a glib talker, who
cannot seriously mean the things that
ne says Otherwise he would give his
money to the poor and go to work. He
says that he belongs to the class called
the idle rick--a class that produces
nothing, and that consumes the best
OF everything, virtually enslaving the
people who produce, vet owing its
luxury only to the sufferance of the
latter, who outnumber it thousands to
one and have the power of making
what laws they choose for the distribu.
ton of wealth The logic of Mr.. Pat.
terson's argument is that every man
who is not at work is a thief, robbing
those who are at work. and none the
less robber because those whom he
robs do not protest.
But examine the situation from an
other point of view. Take the case of
producer--a horny-headed son, of a
toll. who works for ten hours a day,
and takes the rest of his time for sleep
and recreation is he robber, be.
cause producers exert themselves for
his comfort during the hours while he
is doing no stroke of work? Suppose
the same honest toiler indulging him.
self in a weeks vacations he a
thief because he eats without working
during that time? oh, no. 1t will be
replied; he has earned his money and
has right to spend it. Very well, has
he not Il right to spend it as he likes
If instead of spending it for vaca
ton he should chose to save it and
at his death to leave it to his son
why should not the son spend it as he
pleases, so long as he spends it limo,
Gently?
1T is grave wrong to visit upon
decent possessors of money honestly
acquired denunciations which are log
ically applicable only to those who-live
in idleness by ill-gotten wealth. 1t is
not far short Of criminal to attempt to
make very man who is without money
look upon every man with money as a
wretch who has robbed him. This is
the tenor of the Patterson argument
Besides being wildly wrong, 1t Is very
silly"
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on West Briggs street. after a long ills
ness. Mr.. Huss was 81 years old. He
was born in Pennsylvania, but haa
lived in Jefferson county continuously
for thirty years. first as farmer, and
then as a business man in Fairfield.
The funeral was held this afternoon at
2:3o o'clock, conducted by Rev. Pearsa
Pinch.
Richard Coates, the young man who
was struck by falling stone at the
new Carnegie library of Parsons coll
lege last week. will recover, according
to statement made by his physician.
Mr.. Coates has at no time since tho
accident been unconscious, in spite Of
the fact that brain substance COM
menced oozing from the hole In the
skull before medical help could ar
rive.
The funeral of Floyd Pringle was
held from the family residence this
morning at 9 o'clock.
Born-Friday to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Mendenhall, daughter.
The Elk Elzevirs are holding pic.
mic this afternoon at Chautauqua park.
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Got Back at Him.

A visitor at the insane asylum was
shown over the establishment by one
OF the inmates, who was 80 intelligent
that 1t was almost impossible to believe
he could be out Of his head.
And what are you In here for, my
MANI" asked the visitor.
Immediately cunning look came in.
to the mans eyes. and he looked about
him warily.
I'll tell you If you keep it dark" he
said, lowering his voice. Il have a
mania for swearing. write 'cuss
words all around. It's great sport.
Why, they have to hire a man Just to
follow me around and rub 'em out.
But" coming a little closer, "Ill tell
you secret. I'm four dams ahead OF
him and I've got hell written all over
your back!"-Lppincott's.
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ELDoN.

Eldon. July 21.-Miss Nina Murphy,
who has been In Des Moines for some
time, returned home yesterday.
Mrs. j. c. Nelson arrived home from
Circleville, Kansas, the middle Of the
week.
Mrs. Clarence Schroeder arrived
home today from a visit with Bona
parte relatives.
The Cemetery Sidewalk association
have made arrangements with the FL
don Dramatic company, home talent.
to put on three nights stand about
August %. The proceeds will be giy-
en- to the association.
There is an effort being made to In
duce Frank Koht to put in an opera
house over his new store building
The foundation of J. Curran's new
residence Is In, and the superstructure
will be raised next week This Is tho
first house in Curran's add to EIdon.
Mrs. e. F1nney and family have re-
turned from Des Moines.
Captain Duckworth Of Keosauqua, IL
in the city today.
Services In all the churches tonior-
row.
Mrs. ]. f. Hutchinson of salida, Col.
will erect business house on her loG
adjoining Hughes restaurant.
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WHAT oTTuMwA OFFERS.

In one week the opening day of. the
Ottumwa Chautauqua will be over
and 1t lies with the people Of this To-
calfty to make that day the beginning
of ten days Of education. ten days of
pleasure and ten days Of profit. The
association Is making a final appeal
in the interests of the movement to
which the members have given their
time and attention without hope of
more reward than is open to all, unless
1T be In the satisfaction of work well
DONE
An extraordinary program is offered,
exceeding care having been exercised
In the choice of speakers. The plat
form manager and lecturer on Bible
topics will be DR.. z. A. Vincent, pastor
of the Central Congregational church
of Galesburg, Ill. In addition he will
deliver his lecture, "a Message from
Lincoln" The subject of DIR. William
Surgeons lecture, can Englishman's
Views of Brother Jonathan and His
Country is suggestive Of an interest
ing discourse, and the reputation of the
man assures that it will be an intel
lectual one.
Hon. Frank Dixon comes from a fam
lily of pulpit orators, who have gained
national regulations. AS pastor he
was distinguished by his fearlessness
as well as by his eloquence. The last
three years he has devoted almost ex-
clusively to the lecture platform Opie
Read is advertised as like no one else
IN the world" He gives varied pro-
gram, the numbers of which are not
announced 1t is needless to predict
that the many readers of his books
will find feast in an hour or two with
him at the Ottumwa Chautauqua.
Two men who will doubtless be con-
fronted by large and interested audi
ences are Hon. Leslie M. Shaw, secre-
tary OF the treasury, and Hon. Charles
A. Towne Of New York, who was for.
merly representative in congress
from Minnesota. Although there is no
similarity in their manner Of speaking,
there is in the subjects to be discuss
ed. Secretary Shaw gained his repu-
tation for public speaking as a cam.
paigner, talking mostly to the plain
people in plain words. Congressman
Towne is finished orator, having
time and again demonstrated his abil-
ity to sway multitudes by word and
manner. Evolution of Self-Govern-
ment," by Leslie M. Shaw, and self
Government ON Trial." by Charles A.
IoWne, will doubtless be two Of the
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CHARLTON.

Charlton, July 21.-Messrs. L. C.I
Peake. Chas Lusk, John and Roy Bak-
or have returned from fishing trip
en- the Des Moines river, near Knox
vile.
The Observations and Experiences
Among the Indians on the Grow Reser-
walton" will be the subject OF Rev.
Palmers Sunday evening sermon
Mrs. r. A. Adams died at her home
Ii, this city Thursday morning at the
advanced age of 70 years. Funeral
services were conducted this morning
at 1880 a. M, from the family resi-
dence, The deceased has lived In
Charlton a great many years and was
a faithful member Of the church. Her
many friends will hear of her demise
with deep regret.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Palmer and
daughter of Humeston. were in the
city Friday on business.
Mrs. w. S. Thorpe returned this
morning from a,visit in Osceola.
Miss Margaret Maple has returned
from a visit in Knoxville.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry Douglass of Pa
IL tka. Florida, are visiting in the city
with relatives and friends. They ex-
pect to move to California.
Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle Stout of New
burr, We're visiting in the city Friday.
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Got What she Wanted.

Notwithstanding the furry about the
packing-house and few other aues-
tons OF national Importance, the rate
bill is always topic of conversation
here
They were talking about 1t In the lob
by OF the House. WELL" said Repre-
sentative Fred Lands, IT guess the
PRESIDENT got about what he wanted"
Sure" replied Representative Gar
ner. He got what he wanted the way
the girl did who was travelling in Mex
leo. She could speak no Snapish, and
she wanted some milk. She couldn't
make the waiter understand, SO she
drew a picture of a COW on piece of
paper. The waiter understood then.
He bought her ticket for bull fight, .
New Z ork Herald.
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ton upon the much discussed court re.
view provision, and makes equally
plain his belief that the President has
surrendered nothing which Is essential
to the operation of the law with which
his name will be associated"
When the amendment bearing on the
review powers of the judiciary was in
troduced, and the cry went forth that
Mr.. Roosevelt had yielded in matter
supposed to be vital to the life of the
rate bill, the word went forth that Sen.
ator Dolliver was not only dissatisfied,
but was disgruntled to the point of
anger. This view of the matter was
accepted generally by all save the Iowa
senator's intimates. In his article Mr..
Dolliver makes it known that he looks
upon the court review clause of the bill
as one drawn not for the purpose of en-
larging the jurisdiction of the courts,
but simply for the purpose of recogniz-
ing 1t.
1t has been President Roosevelts be-
lief from the beginning, and his view
Of the matter Is rapidly gaining wide
acceptance, that the courts will con-
tent themselves with passing judgment
on the questions as to whether or not
the interstate commerce commission in
any of its findings has exceeded the
powers granted to 1t by congress, or
whether or not the constitutional rights
Of any common carrier has been invad-
ed.
Senator Dolliver, who was one of the
champions of limited court review, new
er hoped for narrower limitations than
those set forth. He is too able con-
stitutional lawyer to ask that unconsti.
tuttonal restrictions be placed on the
judiciary of the land. He holds today
that the person who thinks the SUI
preme court will give its time to
weighing considerations of an admin
istrative detail with view of revising
the discretion which the law confldes
to the interstate commerce commits
sion" will experience shock when the
first rate case comes before the great
tribunal.
If Senator Dolliver. the so-called rad
ical on rate legislation, is satisfied
with the stringency of the law passed
it may be we'll for those who have
talked and talked again of a presiden.
tial surrender to the railroad enemy
to take a second thought.
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CHARLES j. IVES.

With the death Of Charles ], Ives.
former president of the Burlington.
Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway
company whose obituary is printed
elsewhere in this issue, is marked the
passing of one Of tie pioneer railroad
men of the state, and none was known
better in eastern Iowa than he.
Z Like so many other successful rail
way men he began at the bottom, and
in one sense he stayed at the bottom.
While he received promotion after pro-
motion and was carried above his for
mer associates in the operating depart
ment, he did not rise above them in
feeling and spirit And if the return
ing love and respect from them could
repay, G. ]. Ives was amply repaid for
this spirit. which could be seen COM
ing from the bottom Of his heart.
Mr.. Ives belonged to the days Of
personal railroading," which are now
about over, and which were over with
him when the Burlington, Cedar Rap
ids and Northern, which his careful la
Dor and wise counsel had for years
been building up, was absorbed by the
great Rock Island system. He Is in
the class of the Cables of Rock Island,
who, while they IRE still prominent in
the councils Of the road, were swal-
lowed up by the same great corpora
ton and are lost too to the days of
personal railroading." He was also
in the class Of Marvin Hughitt and A..
B. Stickney, not, perhaps, as high in
traffic circles or as well advertised
through his road as are they, but in
their class so far as their relations
with the people are concerned. Stick
ney is free of speech on matters per-
tanning to traffic, more so than any 9TH
er railway president, and everybody
knows Marvin Hughitt along the
Northwestern lines, at least they say
they do. Mr.. Ives was not so free Of
speech as Mr. Stickney, nor so we'll
known as Mr.. Hughitt, but he kept his
place in the hearts of the people of
Cedar Rapids, especially those identi.
fed with the old B., z. R. & N.
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The Des Moines Register and Leader
describes Edward Rosewater as a cor.
poration tool, and the Sioux City Tri
bune says that sit is bad year for
the railways when Editor RosewateI
controls the republican party in Doug
las county," This ought to be rea
son enough for a conference In Des
Moines to determine whether Rose
water shall be known as tool OF
whether he will be allowed to be on
the side of the people. Probably the
Omaha editor would like to know.
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ON TO COLLEGE.

Alton Star Enterprise.-If you have
a boy or girl In your home, of the
proper age, who has an ambition to
go to college, and the necessary edu
cational preparation, supply the. op
portunity, even at some sacrifice on
the part Of the rest Of the family
Most parents areAwilling to do every
thing in reason for their children, but
not every parent can see the desira
bility or necessity of furnisheing col
lege education for their offspring
They argue that they had none OF
these advantages in their youth and
that they got along all right, and
therefore the children do not need it
Can boy pillow corn any better with
college diploma sticking out of his
pistol pocket, or can girl make bet
ter pies because she can conjugate
the verb Ito love" in three different
languages To this question we want
to answer, yes.
By this we do not mean that the
college bred farmer can turn neater
or truer furrow than his country cou.
sin, who never attended anything but
district school, But the college bred
farmer will have larger and truer
conception Of life. Because his mind
has been broadened and developed, the
best that is in him has had a chance
to develop, and he will go through life
splendidly equipped to make the best
Of everything. A college education
seldom converts fool into wise
man but If there LIS anything in one
it brings it to the surface and en-.
ables him to make the best use OF
such faculties as nature has endowed
him with.
Who knows what that bright boy or
girl Of yours might develop into II Civ.
en- q chance Because your life may
have been narrow and cramped, and
opportunities and development denied
you, don't withhold them from the
young people, who, in the struggle OF
life In the years to some, will need
the full measure Of the powers that
now lie dormant and latent within
them. Give the boy or the girl a
chance, and If nothing else comes of
1t, they will be better men and women
for the time spent within college walls.
And better men and women is the cry
ing need Of the world, yesterday, to-
day and forever.
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greatest discourses the people of OF
tumwa will have the privilege of hear
ing on topics of civil government for
some time.
Rev. Francis T. Moran of Cleveland
and Rev. Sam Jones are two more
of the speakers who made their repu-
tations in the pulpit. Father Moran
speaks on the subject, Man Chris
tian," and Sam Jones will discuss
"Shams and the Genuine" DR.. Guy
Carleton Lee represents the field of
college education, being from John
Hopkins university He is known as
an orator, editor and historian.
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SID ELIe II T 8.
Taking a Wife at Her Word.

Taking Wife at Her Word.
Il dined at the Carlton with the How
ard Goulds in London" said a globe
trotter "Afterward we took our coffee
on the raised platform Of the foyer
where the orchestra plays, and where
you get an excellent view of the smart
London world
Mrs Howard Gould entertained us
with the story of her last balloon trip
She had stayed up much longer and
gone much further than had been in
tended.
1.-The trip she said ruefully, was
a little too successful
Oh said l, can anything be toe
successful?'
GA temperance sermon was once
too successful said Mrs. Gould.
"And she told us how woman
preached one morning temperance
sermon to her husband, who was sui
fering from the effects Of the night be
fore
The great trouble with you
George the woman said, is that you
can not say mo" Learn to say "No,'
George. and you will have fewer head
1Cueo. CdH you let me nave l1tCle
money this morning?'
NO said George, with apparen,
ease
At recent gathering of the clergy
Of his diocese Bishop Lawrence told
the following story on one Of those
present:
There was in this clergymans con
gregation woman named Thatcher
who had the reputation of being a great
chronic bore. Especially did she de
light in calling uuon the wife Of hel
minister and picking to pieces the 9th
er members Of the congregation. Wher
the good man saw her coming he es
capped out the back door and remained
away until he thought it safe to re
turn.
One afternoon, after staying out the
usual two hours, he returned home
and Immediately upon opening the doc,
called to his wife in tones OF resigna
ton:
Mary, has that old cat gone yet?"
To save her husbands reputation TO,
hospitality the wife promptly replied
yes, my dear. long ago, and Mrs
Thatcher is here now."-Boston Her
aid.
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Messrs. uray, Tracy. Shook, and
Higinbotham, all of whom have been
prominent in reform work undertaken
by the International policyholders
committee, declare that their nomina
ton on the administration ticket of the
Mutual Life Insurance company was
without their knowledge or approval
and the present management is
charged with deception and trickery
1t is evident that the cleansing process
is slow one. Men who have been
reared in an atmosphere of deception
and trickery can not be turned to hon
est conduct In night.
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MAKE DEMAND REASONABLE.

100 much should not be expected OF
the new railway rate enactment. 1t
was not intended as cure for dyspep-
STA. The men who framed it did not
get their election by going up and
down the land promising cure-all for
all the evils a great nation is subject
to. They promised nothing. They just
acted. They framed a rate law that
was intended as step forward in the
government Of the greatest and most
powerful corporations in these United
States.
Already the traffic men and the gen
eral counsel Of the large systems have
met for the purpose, as they put it, Of
determining what they will have to do
to comply with the requirements of the
new enactment That may be true and
it may be that they are meeting to de-
termine what they can do to evade the
provisions of the new law. Perhaps
that presumption seems unjust without
the proof, but one Is justified in it in
the light Of recent events If they will
join hands to comply with the law in
stead of to evade 1t. it will be long
step in advance. 1t is always the one
that breaks over first that drives the
others to the same action.
The new law is yet untried. No one
need expect that it will do all that
some men will demand and expect Of
it. Indeed, all may feel elated If it's
working meets the approval of the con-
servative men who framed it. We in
this country, have almost reached the
point where we run to the law-making
bodies for cure for every i'll. Public
sentiment formed by education along
right lines has more to do with right.
ing wrongs than laws.
If all the trusts are not broken down,
II all the Inequalities in the tariff are
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not adjusted, and if everybody does not
get higher price for what he sells
and pays less for what he buys, there
will be those who will say the rate bill
is ineffective and was framed in the
interests of the railroads. Do not ex-
pect too much.
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Another Chicago university professor
has broken into print. Professor Zue.
bun attacks the marital relation of the
present day He defines it as. hap.
hazard" 'unscientif1c," and "irretriep
ably debased by material standards. %
But like all others who want to tear
down, he offers nothing that is better.
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1t is just as well to keep in mind
that Uncle Sam sold tie products of
his farms and factories to the amount
of $518,000,000 more than he bought
from his neighbors last year. That
means that he has the $51S,000,000 in.
stead of the other fellow.
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Announcement.

l hereby announce that I am a
candidate for the nomination for the
office of Sheriff Of Wapello county,
Iowa, subject to the action of the
republican convention of said county.
A. L. Wheeler.
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INDEPENDENCE HALL BEGUN.
Ground Broken for Pennsylvania State
Building at jamestown.

Norfolk, Va, July 21.-Ground was
broken yesterday for the new indepen.
dence hall at the site of the jamestown
exposition, The building will be an
exact reproduction Of Independence
hall at Philadelphia, and will be Penn.
sylvania's state building at the EXPOSE
ton.
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DoLLIvER ON COURT REVIEW.

Chicago Evening Post: In an article
in the Independent on "The Battle Ov-
er the Railway Rate BILL" Senator
Dolliver Of Iowa makes plain his posi-
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c. NJ & ST. p.

c. Nc & ST. p.
W. eolna East Via Cut OF. Time
l-washineton, Mnscatine. Day-
,--washington. Mnscatlne, Dav. p !"
export and chic. chiSago ......i2:os m.
Going West. ~
Kansas City and 1nterne-
sa-s ses chiiiicothe, F1c :sG;s a. N
:, sier Springs and Kansas city 2:14,. m.
sIs-ch'1'cothe tre!s St 2o a.
Going East Via Marion, = L.
ob-Marion, Cedar Rapids and In.
csba elaIsr. Cedar Rapids and ;'S a. NJ.
intermediate -. .. h.asn -
isb-Marion freight -. . 6:dn = y,
Coming West Via Marion. = -
sc-Marlon; Cedar Rapids ana In
osb!Marien. Cedar Rapids and a. i;e' a, N.
. sinSGi' Se4cepi Sunday; i es. e. n
fondsy.
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The Dubuque Times says that every
delegation that offers to prove it's right
to sit In the convention should be CIV
en- fair hearing.
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"A candidate, for a republican nomi-
nation has no title legal or moral, to
delegations secured by democratic
votes" asserts the Keokuk Gate City
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fields He will actually pitch hay
Here is hint to Taft, Shaw and 9th.
ers. 1t beats making speeches"
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III the biennial election law gives
US such a campaign as a regular per-
formance." says the Cedar Falls Ca
zette, the sooner it Is repealed the
better"
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FAIRFIELD.

Fairfield, July 21.-Simon r. Huss
Died Wednesday evening at hix home
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Governor Cummins has finally an.
nounced the Polk county delegation
consists of railroad attorneys and 9th
ers." says the Council Bluffs Nonpar
ell.