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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-29
IMPROVE WATERWAYS.

The country at large recognizes that
the waterways of the country must be
developed to provide new means of
transportation, for it has beeu shown
plainly and painfully that the COM
merce of the United States has far out
stripped the railroads capacity to han
die it. This has focused attention on
the appropriation bill presented to the
lower house of congress by Chairman
Burton of the house committee on riv-
ers and harbors. Probably no bill of
the present session has received such
exhaustive and searching attention as
this measure. There is certain to. be
much acrimonious debate over the pas
sage of the bill, for the reason that a
vast number Of meritorious enterprises
believe they should be recognized
more generously.
Congressman Joseph F. Ransdell of
Louisiana, as president of the Nation
al Rivers and Harbors Congress, has
labored for years to obtain for water
ways Improvement the recognition it's
Importance demands. Mr.. Ransdell
declares that the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress will not relax it's eff
forts nor modify its demand that an
annual appropriation of not less than
$4,000, 900 be made to carry on this
great work that is of such vital i'm
portance to the business interests of
the entire country.
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THE IRISH OF n.

Before Nine Kalich became cele-
brated English-speaking star" she
was for years the idol of thousands
of Yiddish theater-goers of New York.
Down at the Thalia Theatre on the
Bowery she drew admiring throngs
who fairly raved about this remarkable
woman. Indeed, SO great was her re-
putation many uptown people made
pilgrimages to lower Third avenue to
see her and, though they did not I'M
derstand word OF the language which
she then spoke, they were held by
the greatness of her art.
One of the stories which Nine.
Kalich likes best to tell Of these times
is how one day when she was enter
ing the theater for rehearsal she saw
two Irishmen, evidently recent arri-
walls from the old country, standing
and gazing in open-eyed wonder at
the posters in front of the play
house.
This poster was printed entirely in
Hebrew and Nine. Kalich's name even
appeared in Hebrew characters. =
Can ye read that, Mike?" asked
one.
Sure, an l can not, Pat" answered
the other, "but if had fiddle, l could
play it."-From Here and There in
the February Bohemian.
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A GENTLE ROAST.

Cedar Rapids Republican.-"Des
Moines does things" to the legislature
at least 1t has received the promise
of $4,000 home for the governors,
a 100000 building for the state board
of control and the adjutant general
audit VIII ask another 100000 for the
state fail while the historical build
ing, majesty rests content with an
other $4,000. Was that boosters
movement started to operate on the
legislature and through the legislature
on the state treasury? We are afraid
that Des Moines is making mistake.
1t will be a great deal better for it
not to rely upon appropriations. They
are enervating and weakening. It is
better to do things for itself. But
every time they start to boost, they
turn to the state treasury, or the ma
tional treasury, for army posts and
public buildings. They only make
more political hangers on and make
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SENATOR BAILEY REELECTED

Chicago Tribune.-It is customary
before awarding prize to be reason
ably sure that the recipient deserves
it. If the charge be made that he is
unworthy the usual practice is to in
vestigate before acting. In Texas they
act first, and then perhaps when it is
too late, they will investigate.
The Texas legislature has reelected
Senator Bailey without investigating
the serious charges brought against
him. If the charges be true, he is
about the last man Texas should put
in the senate, for it is alleged that he
was false. to it. The legislature has a
right to demand-it was it's duty to
demand-a reputation of the charge,
supported by documentary evidence,
which, if authentic, carried great
weight, that he has had too close re-
lations with one of the branches of the
Standard Oil company. What the leg
islature did after having voted to in
vestigate. but before investigating
was to re-elect the senator.
Senator Bailey was asked to pledge
himself to submit his case to the peo-
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THE "UNWRITTEN LAW"

The "unwritten law sort of re-
vival of the era of chivalry, by which
juries sometimes conceive that they
will be justified by public opinion
with no thought of the statutes. in &C
quitting man who has slain the be
trayer of his wife, is being made much
of by the defense in the Thaw case
BY this means the relatives of the mil
lionaire profigate, idler and dope
fiend expect to defeat justice in
avenging the death of Stanford White
One of the best known men in New
York was Stanford White.
New York is rich with the products
of his genius One of his accomplish.
ed works is the Washington arch at
the foot of Fifth avenue. He designed
the beautiful clubhouses occupied by
the Century, the Metropolitan and the
University clubs. Several Fifth ave
nue. palaces are of his conception
The new building of the New York
university, his alma mater, grew from
his artistic brain. AS an interior dec.
orator he shone with equal brilliance
Just as pastime White painted in
water colors, and competent critics
have said that his work was equal to
that of Turner. Other cities--Rich.
mond. Washington, Newport-contain
permanent monuments to his archi.
tectural genius, and in New York that
greatest of pleasure houses and con.
vention halls, the Madison Square
Garden. where he met his tragic fate,
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RoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte, an. 25.-A G.. Roberts
was a business visitor in Burlington
yesterday.
Mrs. L. G. Finn returned yesterday
from visit with relatives in Boyd.
Misses Gertrude Mcdonald and Bes-
sic Harris were in Keosauqua Thurs
day taking teachers examination.
Mrs. E. Lewis Stutsman was pleas
antly surprised at her home on Thurs
day evening by a number of her for
mer Sunday school scholars. the occa-
sion being her fiftysixth birthday.
Misses Marie and Paulina Mailer re-
turned to Grinnell yesterday after ar
extended visit with their mother, Mrs
Max Mailer.
Mrs. Rebecca McCausland, who has
been SO dangerously Ill with heart
trouble, is slightly improved.
Ernest Sadler Of Douds- Leando is 8
guest at the A. v. Buck home.
julius Herman visited friends ir
Pennington yesterday.
Mrs. Alex loops of Bentonsport anl
Mrs. Charles loops and bay Of Val
ley Junction were the guests Of Bona
parte friends yesterday.
Miss Ethel Thompson is visiting ir
Keosauqua with her friend, Miss Eva
Sherman.
Rex Mont and John McCrary Of
Sand Prairie, Mo-, have recently beer
guests at the w. B. Ryland home.
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THE SCHOOLS AND HOME RULE

The new" school law with its GER
tificates handed down from a bureau
in the capital city is about as per-
nicious a piece Of legislature as was
ever enacted. Whlle we have beer
talking about going back to the people
for power, we have been hoodwinked
by some one to take even the most
primary powers out Of the hands Of
the people. The 80 counties of the
state still believe in degree of home
rule and they want returned to them
the right to examine and authorize
their own school teachers. The new
law Is a damnable outrage on the
rights of a self-governing people. IT.
ought to lie repealed at once. Give tie
power lack to the counties. The coun-
ties are still fit to govern themselves
as far as collecting their own teachers
are concerned. Il the law can not be
repealed, through subservience Of the
law makers 10 some bureaucratic cd.
Germ. then the counties may be justi-
fiati in disregarding The law and pre-.
ceeding in their 1Mn way with this
matter. If we car NOT have this de-
gree of local self-aoverrment, the PEG
pie want to know why not.-Cedar
Rapids Republican.
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THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.

The house in passing the diplomatic
appropriations bill ruled out the item
in which 100000 was asked to provide
better quarters for the country's rep
resentatives abroad. but the bill went
through carrying S3,uO6,O0O for the dip
lomatic service. More interest than
in the past was apparent in the appro.
priations bill, and in the struggle of
the United States for commercial SUI
premacy of the world it is probable
that IN succeeding sessions of con-
gress this especial bill will take on an
increasing Importance. Strong pleas
for comprehensive appropriations were
made at the recent session of the ma
tional convention for the extension of
the foreign commerce of the United
States, and as this organization is COM
posed of the most prominent manrfac.
turers and merchants of the country.
its request is bound to carry weight.
There also are distinct indications that
other recommendation of this nation
al convention will be followed by the
present administration. Chief among
these is an earnest request for more
sanity in the framing of laws govern
ing business conditions, and especially
the passage of uniform laws for the
control Of corporations and their pro-
lection against conflicting and unthink-
ing legislation enacted by different
state legislatures. These recommends
tions have been backed up by the state
ment that under existing economic
conditions the United States is COM
PEELED, because of the high wages paid
to labor and the increased cost Of raw
materials, to put into force the strict
est economies in the production if the
goods OF this country are to compete
successfully in the foreign markets.
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WILL I'D CONE 10 THIS,

He criticised the Show Trust, and
He could not go to shows;
The Clothing Trust disliked him, II
Would sell to him no clothes;
He found fault with the Food Trust
which
Cut off his food supply; 8
And as he bucked the railroads, they
Forced him to walk or fly.
In Billingsgate he sought the air
His sad and wretched lot;
But to his sorrow Lawson had
Just cornered Tommy-rot.
The Whisky Trust had felt his taunts
He could not buy a drink;
But as no trust had cornered brains
He still was free to think.
This man then thought unto himself:
"I'll hang me to limb"
The sympathetic Burial Trust
Refused to bury him.
Glenn Whistler in the February Bo
hemian.
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sTRlNeTowN.

Stringtown. Jan. 25.-Mr and Mrs.
John Bartells of Packwood were visit
ors at the home Of the Misses Davis
one day last week.
G. e. Wilson was a caller in Abing-
don Friday.
DR.. c. A. Henry of Farson was a
business caller here the first Of the
week.
James Hawthorne of Nebraska visit
ed at the home of G. w Davis Mon
day
William Wright was visitor at
Highland Center last week
Miss Minnie Larmore Of Ashland
visited over Sunday with relatives
here.
Several from here attended the lee
ture at Competine Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. q. w. Davis were Abb
ingdon callers Friday.
Clifford Cole, carrier on Batavia
rural route No 1, failed to get around
the first of the week on account of the
water being so high.
]. c. Hawthorne was a Batavia call
er Friday.
James Davis was caller in Com
petine Tuesday
Miss Mingus of Ashland visited ovel
Sunday at the home of Mrs. r. j. Lar
more.
Hugh Larmore was caller at Ash
land Monday.
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Martin and George Utterback called
on Mr.. and Mrs. John Ray Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Oscar Hardesty visited with
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Richardson Thurs
day.
Little Wallace Richardson is on the
sick list.
Joe Palmer of Laredo, Mo-, is at
home here for few days visit
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Jacobs and family
are moving this week to their new
home east of town.
Dan Hayes was Sigourney visitor
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivy Stevenson We're I'M
Sigourney Thursday.
Aldess Mccullough, who has been
suffering from a severe cold, Is res
ported better.
Mrs. Crabb visited with Mrs. Hauke
hammer Wednesday,
Mrs. Sadie Robertson called on Mrs.
John Herman Wednesday afternoon
Mrs. John Robertson visited with
Mrs M. Shively Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Birdette Utterbacle ana
family moved to their home northeast
of town Monday.
Mrs. Nettie Stephenson visited with
Mrs. M. Martin Monday
Nose Martin Is at home, after hav-
Ing completed his work for Charles
Conner.
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MARTINsBURG.

Martinsburg, Jan. 25.-Curt Henin-
ger was at Oskaloosa Wednesday
Earl Ogden was at Sigourney on
Ralph MeElroy was in oskalooss
last Friday.
Miss Mary Harmon and Miss Flor
ence Walker Of near Hayesville were
in town Friday.
John Hawk Of sigourney was IN
town Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry ,o1
Fairfield are visiting with relatives
and friends here. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
formerly lived here.
G. FL. Lewis was in Ottumwa Sat
urday.
Mr.. Abbott of Pennington, ILL.,, is
visiting with his son and family, who
live west Of town. s
Dr. e. e. Quinn fell on the sidewalk
Saturday and dislocated his left ell
bow.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ash
Saturday, a son.
Eliza Hawk of 'cesa was in
town last week
C. English of Fremont will soon take
charge o. the c., B. & @. station here
Mr.. Leg isr will be removed to Noble
GeoES@ Weaver, who resides north
west OF town, was quite badly hurt
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-29

to it's logical conclusion you will see
that the secret of Ottumwa's growth
and development lies in the urgent
necessity of replacing the Indifference
that lies behind the contentment of
our people and emphasizes it, with en-
thusiasm.
Shake off this Indifference and let
people know by your words and &C.
lions of this contentment with your
home and with your city that now is
visible only by the self-satisfied air of
Indifferent contentment your face
shows
In other words. be a booster.
The one thing that mas retarded OF
tumwa's growth is this lack of an en-
thusiastic concerted movement. There
have oeen sporadic public movements,
when the people pulled together for
some particular thing, and got it, and
then with the result achieved, rested
on their oars again and permitted the
awakened enthusiasm to retire behind
the ever present feeling of Indifferent
content.
1--WE have a Commercial association
and that will do all the boosting nee,
essary." This is the old argument and
1T Sufhced to throw the burden on a
few men that the entire public should
have carried.
Now lets turn over a new leaf. II
you are man, join the Commercial
association and get together for a
greater Ottumwa movement. The wo
men might bestir themselves sufficient
ly to institute "a similar movement
The women might not feel like going
after manufacturing institutions for
Ottumwa, but there are conventions
that might be brought to Ottumwa
and there are movements for beautify.
ing the city that might be taken up
There is plenty to do for every one;
plenty Of things to do that will benefit
Ottumwa immeasureably.
And in benefitting Ottumwa 1t will
benefit every property owner and ev.
cry citizen.
Let's get together.
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TO HAVE THIRD TRIAL.

Mt. Ayr. Jan. 25.--As forecasted In
dispatches Day Dunning will have to
stand third trial, the board of super
visors having ordered the Mt. Ayr
banker tried once more on the charge
of fraudulent banking.
The connection of Hon. v. R. Nc.
Ginnis with the case has been sever
ed, and his pla e will be taken by Hon.
Jerry B. Sullivan of Des Moines, who
has been retained by the board. i.
w. Laughlin, who was originally ap.
pointed special county attorney to
take charge of the case, and who since
that appointment expired has been
hired by the board to assist in the
case, was again retained, as he has
all the particulars of the case at his
command.
The Dunning case does not now be.
long In the courts of Ringgold coun.
ty When change of venue was
granted all the cases went to the
courts of Clarke county and there
every step in the proceedings must bs
taken. Nominally County Attorney
Lloyd Thurston Of that county will be
In charge Of the case, although az
matter Of fact the burden will fall
upon Mr. Sullivan and Mr.. Laughlin.
The next term of court in Clarke
county convenes Monday, February 4,
at the same time Judge Evans opens
court here. While the defence car
bring the case up at any time, the
usual custom is not to change trial
judges, and it is considered more like
| ly that the Dunning case will come
up at Osceola when Judge Evans next
convenes court there, which is on
| April 20.
The attorneys for the defendant will
no doubt seek to have all the indict-
ments set aside on the ground that
the grand jury which indicted him con-
tanned three members who as election
officers had certified their own names
as eligible to jury service. Under the
rulings of the courts in Dubuque and
Polk counties this cause is ground for
challenge, but where the challenge ID
not exercised there is said to be no
ground for reversal on that point. How
ever, 1T is pointed out by attorneys
that Mr.. Dunning had no opportunity
to challenge the grand jurors, as he
was never arraigned, but was indict-
ed without preliminary trial.
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Mrs. j. Robertson Dead.

Il Kirkville Jan. 25.--Mrs. Sarah R.
JIG, nson received word last Monday
of e death of her only sister, Mrs.
Mary >. Robertson Of Smith Center,
Kansas r. F. D. No. 3, but formerly
of this place and well known by q
great many In this county. She was o
good Christian woman. She was laid
to rest beside her husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. o. Brown are pre-
pairing to move in to the T. Reed props
erty, vacated by Mrs Gents some TINA
ago.
Mrs. tents is very sick with pneu-
monia at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Flo Narver in Abba.
Mrs. Mary Barnes is here on visit
to her mother, Mrs. 7. Barnes, ST., who
is sick
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MRS, DIsoTELL DIES.
Passes Alvey at Homo in EIdon-Fu-
neral Saturday.

neral Saturday.
Eldon, Jan. 25.-Miss Tillie Disotell,
who has been suffering with consump-
ton for years, died this morning at 1
o'clock. The funeral will be announce
ed tomorrow.
Other EIdon News.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Lucas left today for
Oskaloosa and Bussev on weeks
visit.
The Rev. d. F. Stiles of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church Is now conduct
Ing revival meetings at Ashland. The
congregations are good and the in
terest Is increasing.
"A. o. Conrad Is not as we'll as he
was few days s%o.
@. II. Brookshire and wife are both
still quite Ill at their home.
Rexall Finney will entertain twenty
eight Of his young friends tonight at
the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
e. H. Finney on West Walnut street.
Frank Huey, ST.. arrived home on
No. 10 last night to see his new son.
born yesterday morning.
j. e. Houghland returned home on
No. IL last night from Brownsville,
Texas.
Joseph Hunnel. Jr., is visiting mis-
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Hunnell
at their home on East Elm street.
Jack Barry an old resident of Eldon
is here on a visit.
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THE OTTUMWA COURIER

o 2. d & /
pie at a special primary election, he
agreeing to resign if the verdict should
be against him. That was fair prop
osition. If accepted, there would have
been an Investigation, and the people
would have an opportunity to say
whether they wanted Mr.. Bailey to re-
main in office. His friends rejected
the compromise measure, and proceed.
ed to re-elect him.
Probably there will be no investiga.
ton If there were to be one, and the
senator We're not to be vindicated. all
ne would have to do would be to
point with pride" to his "vindica.
ton" by the legislature. That kind
of vindication will keep him In the
senate for six years more, but 1t will
not convince the public that he Is free
| from Standard Oil faint.
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HAYEsvILLE.

Hayesville, Jan. 25.--A large number
Of young people gathered at tie home
Of Mr.. and Mrs S. Jacobs Friday even
ing for surprise party on their son
Elmer. and daughter, Ethel. The time
was Delightfully."- spent in games and
music. A delicious two course supper
was served.
Rev. circuit I'm preach here Sun
day evening Immediately after the
Christian Endeavor services.
Mrs. Hattie Utterback called on
Mrs, Ollie Duffey Wednesday.
The H. u. L. A. society will meet
next Thursday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Libby Jacobs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Richardson and
son visited in Sigourney today.
Mr.. Majors Of Ottumwa was busi-
ness visitor here Monday.
Will Griffith of Ottumwa was a bust
ness visitor here Wednesday.
Mrs. John Robertson returned to her
home here Saturday, after a brief visit
with her daughters, Mrs. Maggie Duree
Of oskaloosa and Mrs. T., Quinn Of
Martinsburg.
Ruby Rogers, Minnie crabb, Will
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by his sled being turned over recently
He become unconscious and was drag
ged some distance He has severely
sri aimed ankle.
Miss Grace Graves and NJ. C. Mott
CT stockport were married Satul day
evening at the home of tn. brides
pa'erts, Mr.. aud Mrs. j. Graves. Nj
aud MIS- Mott will reside at Stock
port.
An infant son Of Mr. and Mrs. ]
Miller. who reside northwest of town
died Monday and was buried at Mt
Zion Tuesday.
Sam Powell was in ottumwa Tues.
day.
The Rebekahs installed their new
officers Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Emery and daugh.
ter. Rena, Harry Emery and Miss Luls
Lowenbcrg visited at the O. w. Glass
home Tuesday.
o. w. Glass sold new Kimball or.
gan to the Hopewell church Tuesday.
James Vandeventer left for Ames o-
Wednesday to continue his course ir
college there.
A. N. Redfern was in this vicinity
Tuesday on business.
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ANOTHER VIEW.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil.-The sen.
ate has approved the action of the
house in increasing the salaries of the
ninety senators and $50 members of
congress from $4,000 to $500 a year,
with an increase of from $4,000 to
$4,000 a year for each of the nine
cabinet members, the vice president
and the speaker of the house, the adj
vance to take effect from the begin
ming of the new congress, March 4,
1907.
This means an additional expendi-
ture annually of $1,234,000 When
Oklahoma gets into the union, the in
crease will run over million and a
quarter of dollars.
This action of congress is justified
by those who have supported it on
grounds of increased cost of living. 1t
costs more to live in Washington than
1t used to; therefore, senators, mem.
bers Of congress, cabinet officers, etc..
should have larger salaries So the
argument has run. There has also
been the stock argument, on hand al
ways, without reference to the cost of
living, that men fit for the place are
worth more money, and that the old
salaries have not been commensurate
with the dignity of things in general,
ETC., etc.
The cost-of-living argument has
been the urgent one lately. 1t would
have more force were the old salaries
$4,000 or less year, instead of $4,000,
and $4,000. There are plenty of peo
pie living in virtuous, dignifled, decent
manner on n.1cn less than half the
present congressional salary, right ia
Washington. If customs are such that
members of congress cannot do like
wise on the salaries they have been
receiving, then concern for good NOR.
ais, good health, and, infinitely more
important good egislation-legislat
impregnated with independence and
; wholesomeness, and in tune with popu.
lar ideals, need and demands-con.
Germ for these things call, not so much
for revision of salaries, as for a re-
vision of customs