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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-28

If there was anything lacking to
make complete the decadence Of
France, that lack was supplied by the
action of the French senate in concur
ing in the bill providing for automatic
divorces. which had passed the cham
Der of deputies few days before.
This BILL which gives either party to
a marriage the right of separation
and after living separate for three
years to secure a divorce upon no
grounds whatever other than the fact
of having deserted his home. With no
bar to divorce in country already
facing moral decay, it is not great
step to free love and free union. The
outlook Is dark for the coming gener-
atoms of France.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-28
BfRMiN CHAM.

Birmingham.-Dr. GRADER and wife,
of Stockport, visited Friday with Mrs.
1sraber's sister, Mrs. Louis Keller.
Mrs. Al Ebert left Friday for Table
Rock, Neb., called by the sickness Of
her grandmother.
Mrs. Will Bennett left Friday for
Memphis, Mo-, for visit with her
parents.
Miss Helen Wolfe, Of Keokuk, Is WIS.,
Wolfe.
N. j. Bush and G. c. Arbaugh, were
visitors in Ottumwa Friday.
70. B. Wilson was a business visitor
at Batavia Fridav.
Stanley Kerr and son, Claude, went
to Keokuk Friday for a visit with Mrs.
Kerr.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-28

on the business streets in which to
locate a business; twenty-one months
of the largest growth in population
the city has ever been able to record
for the same length of time; twenty
one months Of the least crime; TWEEN
ty-one months of the largest progress
made in the building of school houses
and in increase of school facilities;
twenty-one months Of the largest adj
ditions to our milling and factory ia
cilities; twenty-one months of the
greatest satisfaction among our retail
business men; above ALL twenty-one
months of the purest city government
we have ever had and this city has
ever enjoyed; twenty-one months
during which hundreds of men who
were formerly committed to resub-
mission and who were violent anti
prohihitionists have been wholly con-
verified to the strict enforcement of
the .prohibitory law and who will use
all their influence and reasonable
amount of their time and money to
keep the city clean and free from the
influence of the brewers and distillers,
as it is free now
Ottumwa Ministerial Association
Francis A. Zickafoose, Sec'y.
Editor Courier-The parents of our
5000 school children are nervous and
have good reason to be after reading
of the terrible loss of life by fire in
an eastern school building.
Many suggestions are being made
for better fire protection. The cry is
for more fire escapes. They are all
right as far as they go, but in many
cases they have proved absolutely
worthless
In my opinion the thing to do is to
take all the fire apparatus entirely
out of and away from the school
buildings. The boilers and other heat
Ing fixtures should be in the rear of
the buildings, at least one hundred
feet from the rear walls of the school
houses, placed in small brick buildings
erected for that purpose. from where
the steam could be conveyed
through pipes into the school houses.
Take the fire out from under the
children and they will be in no danger.
This is the only safe and sure propo-
sition. Hundreds of lives have been
lost in buildings which were thorough
| ly equipped with the so-called fire es-
capes. xxx.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-28

mo sooner was the convention call
ed to order at the capitol than pande-
monfum broke loose, resulting in a
dozen fist fights between members OF
the two factions. Order was restored
by the police" No, gentle reader,
this does not refer to the recent re-
publican state convention, nor the
democratic convention on today at
Cedar Rapids. 1t happened down in
Tennessee yesterday when the repub-
lican convention opened its sessions
and gives an evidence that other TO-
calities have their little scraps, too.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-28

A Missouri congressman disdainful-
ly says that President Roosevelt's big
stick is nothing more than shillalan.
1t should be broken gently to the Mis-
souri, statesman that a shillalah in
proper hands becomes rather a form
liable weapon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-28
T. D. FOSTER DONOR OF SECOND
PRIZE TO PARSONS PORTFOLIO.

Fairfield.-T. D. Foster, of Ottumwa,
is the donor of the second prize in an
essay contest to be conducted by the
Portfolio, the paper published by the
Parsons college students of Parsons
college. Mr.. Foster will present five
dollars to the winner of the second
prize. D. G. Bradley of CenterviIle,
has offered $40 as first prize. The
contest will close in about a month.
The judges are to be Rev. Pearse
Pinch and Pref. w. w. silver, Of this
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-28

The New York World says it is
pronounced "Abbrutsee"-secon syl-
liable accented, which was very
thoughtful Of the World, considering
that we might have gone on calling
Miss Elkins' duke "Abruzzy" until he
is crowded out of print by another
sensation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-28

1t is to be hoped Seymour does not
get so "chesty" over the attention
paid to it by the "Black Hand" that
1t fails to take proper steps to run
down the would-be assassins.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-28

No doubt 1t will be humiliating to
Miss Ellkins to be referred to in the
Italian papers as an american dan
GER to be avoided. But snubs and
insults in the land to which she is a
stranger and an outsider is one of the
prices American brides must expect
to pay for their titles.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-28

The German emperor is not the
least bit original. The president had
an Ananias club and an Gin bad club
long before David Jayne Hill was
thought Of for the Berlin post.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-28
BLAkESRuRG

Blakesburg- Worley and Ida
Cohagan went to Ottumwa Wednesday
evening for visit at the W. Fl. H.
Asbury home.
E. B. Smith, presiding elder of the
M. e. church here, was in town Tues
day on business.
Fay Fritz visited friends in Moravia
recently.
Mrs. VIM. Shea was an Ottumwa
visitor Wednesday.
Joe BOSNIAN and wife visited recent
ly with Mrs Kosman's mother Mrs
Melvin Peck
Mrs. Nan Williamson, who has been
seriously Ill, is some better
Bert Vancleave has bought the
property formerly owned by Cyrus
Vancleave and will move soon.
Mrs. Slavin and son, Judge Clavin,
returned to their home in Missouri
after pleasant visit with her son,
DR.. C. T. Clavin.
Homer Snow and wife are visiting
relatives near Lineville.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-28
CHARLTON.


Chariton.-Mr. and Mrs. Ed Baker.
who reside near Oakley, are rejoicing
over the arrival of son at their home
on Thursday evening
Mrs. j. A. Bown and the Misses
Merle and Mildred Wiley and Marie
Bown were Ottumwa visitors yester-
day.
Mrs. w. E. WEIGH and daughters,
Bertha, Ethel and Martha of Ottum-
wa visited in Charlton yesterday with
Mrs l.. N. Edison and other relatives
and old friends.
Minte Norman of Burlington return
ed to his duties yesterday after few
days visit with his parents and
friends here.
s. W. Barnett of Edmond, Okla, WIS.,
tied friends here yesterday
Miss Maggie BEEN left yesterday
for a visit In Alton with Mrs Lulu
Shearer Wolf, formerly Of this city,
and will go from there to York, Neb.,
to visit her aunt. Mrs. Ida Purinton
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Knipe of Ottumwa
visited their numerous friends in this
city yesterday.
Mrs. H. w. Gittinger left Thursday
night for visit in Iowa City, with
her son, Howard, who is attending
college there.
Mrs. Rose Westfall of Derby came
yesterday for visit with her sister,
Mrs Mary Martin
Mrs. Kate Hambsch and children Of
Melrose came yesterday for a visit in
Whitebreast township with her sister,
Mrs. James Lyons.
Mrs. j. NJ Miller returned yester-
day from a few days visit with friends
in st. Joseph.
Miss Hilma Haw5inson left yester-
day for few weeks visit in Leon
with her sister, Mrs. Carl Lindahl.
Mrs. George Bennett and children
of Benton township went to Lacona
yesterday to visit her mother, Mrs.
T. H. Campbell
John McKlveen of Prairie City is
visiting in Charlton with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs S. McKlveen.
Mrs. II. B. Stewart went to Indian.
ola last evening to visit her parents,
Col. and Mrs. B. F. Clayton.
w. S. Bigham returned yesterday
from business trip to Emporia, Kas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-28

and destroy it. What If seven million
men are engaged in the liquor and
allied industries? Their services at
productive labor would be Of meal
culably greater benefit to the world.
There is hardly citizen of Ottumwa
who cannot see the sophistry and ut
ter flimsiness of the defense put up by
the local association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-23
ESTABLISHED 1925
Monday, November %, 1908.
A Unique Libel Suit.

Libel s;tits against newspapers are
not at all unusual bat it is not very
often thai one ~ Wspaper sues another
for libel There is such an instance at
the present time in New York, how
ever aad it is one which is certain to
attract wide attention. The injured
party is no less a paper than the New
York san and the publication from
which it seeks damages IS Life. 1t all
comes about because Editor Mctcalf Of
Life whose warfare against the thea
t"ntiOn and which resulted in his icing
barred from the various New York
theatres, took it upon himself to criti-
else the sun because it has just dis
missed Il dramatic critic whose only
GMonSe, according to Metcalf, was his
honesty and ability, and because his
dismissal has been followed by the APP
pc;trancc in the sun Of various theatre
advertisements not seen there during
the late critics time.
Editor Mctcalf did sum In arithmc-
tic, and annOun ed that the advertise
nn"nts would he worth S15l a week t.
tn" newspapers counting-room. He
added ugly comments, in which such
phrases as dirty money and price
Of honor occur If the sun can
tie hrught IN The matter of its
theatrical news and opinions,' he said.
conc might reasonably suspect that It's
opinions IN politics. finance and other
affairs Of public consequence may also
20 for sale The great newspaper
atty is brought has lost no time in
dealing with the responsible accuscr.
The issue Of Life went upon the news
stands and into ,he mails Wednesday,
Thursdays sun contained this an
lo,inccment:-
We have instructed our attorney to
commence an action for libel At once
against life Publishing Conpany-of
which J. y. Mitchell Is president
claiming puntiv" Carriages for The
publication in Yesterdays Life" Of 4
certain iibrilous article Signed Met
cali"
IT is a safe prediction that when
this action is called in court. seats in
the courtroom viii be NJ 4 premium.
1t will i" Il case of standing :"oa only
for all late corners
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-23

although advance has undoubtedly
hoe, made The specimens brought in
from Township 3 are away ahead o.
anything yet brought from the scene oi
ouerttionS in other sections ~ ~
state The agent for this t"WnShiP y
Robert sawyer Of Bangor Moiy pucii!''
is used il hardening steer, III w
manufacture Of dyes and by tl'
J,,pancse in the manufacture OF
sniokeess powder. The japanese nay"
more nearly perfected process loi
the concentration OF molybdenlte thah
anv other nation. The Californians,
who are much Interested Ill the pro-
ductlon. have taken over all they c"uiu
of the Japanese method, ana III an
concentrating points IN thdl Sidt'
JapaneSe foremen are 70 De ioulio'
1t is commonly believed that Whfn ~
last the process is perfected ana tll'
oncentration can be carried on WIN
profit the supply Of the molybdenite
rock >yiil provc 50 abundant that II
viii not be worth much. Those who
have made q special study of TIE dues-
ton. and who have paid out large
amounts of money in experimenting,
say tndl Suclt IL MOI ot '''i ~
and that thOoSe who have ownership OF
ore in large deposits of moiNbutIlltc
rock will some day be glad Of It. At
the Cooper ana Wesley mines in Wash
ngton county operations have been
carried on for several years with vary
ing success Large numbers Of men
have been employed. and if for II" oth-
er reason the mines have been sue
cess. they certainly have been profit
able as far as the paying of wages is
conc erncd The work is somewhat
heavy ard the money paid to the work
men individually is not dribbied ont IN
too small amounts Those who have
a direct financial interest in III" de-
posts are not beyond hope. indeed
they are certain that the day is near
at hand when thcire holdings will ploTc
valuable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-23
Famous Galloway LEGALITY.

Recently Il Great estate uas.uI ont
of the moss, ssjan of = noble scots
family. to which if belonged for
centuries. and Galloway House along
with Lord Ganowav.s Viotoyyn
estates embracing some fifteen tbou-
sand acres have nassed ,bro,,gb ,rr
chase. t. Sir NaIroIn NacE,,charn
The latter an Austra. ian r,rlti-n,;i-
ljonairc who has hoe, several times
Lord Nayor of N1aIbourna &c tho
PRINCIPAL mariner of the great shinnine
firm of NrL,lwrsth NJacEacharn q. 60
ana tho orjs.inator of the frozen mnat
trade of Australia. At the time of the
Eocr war Sir Malcolm was able TO
place close anon nan thousand of his
horses at The service OF the British
Army Lady NacEacharn was a Miss
Watson. daughter and heiress of j. b.
Watson. the great bininp king of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-23

the people chung to the local time long
after the now standard had been eStab-
lishcd elsewhere When the chang"
was discussed men We're prone to lose
their temprrs. WHAT now seems an
entirely unnecessary and ludicrou%
state Of affairs was then taken with
Great seriousness but the world moves
and if he is alive today even the author
Of that much quoted remark about
the railroads ara Gods time probably
would not want to go back 70 the con-
ditipns Of - years ago The moral OF
all this is that when you are greatly
{ xcitcd over some proposed change try
to find out whether you really have a
9rievanc" or whether you are makinS
yourself ridiculous in the eyes OF these
who come after by Historically orPoS-
ing something which after you rocoV'l
yn;Ir temper YOU will see is beneiit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-23
BULGARIAN lotto" of Roses.

Few people think Of Bulgaria as ,he
country from which comes the perfume
known as otto. or altar, of roses. ard
one of the chief Industries of the newly
made kingdom.
The roses harvest begins in the
month of May, and usually lasts for
two or three weeks. AS soon as there
is any light the women and girls 20
down t" the rose fields and pick the
young buds, still wet with dew, until
the sun rises. The flowers, when
gathered, are placed in great stills,
which hold over fifty gallons. and in
each one are poured about twenty
five pounds of rosebuds. with about
thirty gallons of water
Tie first distillation lasts about
quarters of an hour. and results
in some seven gallons Of perfuneo
liquid. which, however, is still TOO
weak to be of any value. a Secohu
distillation reduces it to a couple "l
gallons, on the surface OF winch h"''
drops of Il yelloWiSh oil. lIll9 -
skinned off with spoons. and Is ti'e
real otto of roses. which is then pul
into the familiar narrow bottles anu
used all over the world as the t"uiiua-
ton for many perfumes of less Natue'
AT time when Bulgaria is in dIs-
grace with the rest OF Europe, IL
should be remembered that the most
poetic of all harvests is one OF hei
staple dissatisfaction Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-23

ana Importance. Seldom if ever have
v.e al ;vc, a city of It's size 80 fully
re presented at a banquet, there being
about two hundred men present, O."
greater I,'lInl az actively connected Win
The interests ard Industries of the Guy.
Th, SpauiuuSncsS Of the new hosiery
Aas dem pnstrated by the opportunity
afforded al the guests to sit at table
at tho S;unc time
INC banquet itself, needless to say,
was on a par with the ideal character
of the rev building and equipment
hut more deserving of commentator
than even the culinary triumphs OF the
course dinner, was the post prandlai
speaking. when clcquence. wit and
common sense combined to make SEN
timcnt and assure future activity for
Improvement and advancement Of the
interests ot tn. municipality.
only one Lack was apparent to rem
der 1i.r occasion well balanced and cat
culatvl To further the welfare Of the
city The welfare and even the very
existence of every urban community IS
;ased Oh the prosperity of the sur
rounding rural sections. Why then
should not such coming together for
uniting and encouraging of community
tutCi"sts have an adequate representa-
ton OF tho agricultural, as We'll as pro-
feasionai, commercial and artisan in
tercstS. True, there We're country re-
atty owner, present, but the modern
scientific and epoch making farmer wHp
in The not distant future is destined to
t;l<" second place to none, was mcager-
" represented. The day viii come in
the memory of many Of those who We're
present at this banquet, when Il gath
c:iug If the kind win be thought dis
tinctly Incomplete unless Il full com pie
rncnt of leading farmers are included,
huttl u hear ami to be heard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-23
OkIahoma's First Year.

oklahoma, the youngest state in the
birthday last week. and naturally the
annit er&arN has been made the occa-
sion of a general review of what the
state has accomplished during its first
year of statehood. Its chief ac-
cnmplislm"nt. beyond question. has
been the gaining of Il most tmcnvil b"
reputation for freak legislation. Okla
homa not only came into the Union as
Il Democratic state, but il was in Tho
radical wings of the Democracy. and
Governor Haskell ana those associated
with him in running affairs We're pos
Se.4scd of a mania for antitrust lesis-
lati"n ana for erotcsquc laws of all
kinds.
Th" legislature. which consisted of
1"5 Democrats and Is Republicans. was
in session for six months and there
was something doing every day. The
new state began business, was weird
and wooly to the last degree and was
framed in slfch a way that almost no
kind of legislation could be umconsti-
tutonal. 50 far as the state constitu-
ton was concerned. As a result of
this course the state has been made a
laughing stock and capital which would
have gone into the state for invest
mCnt has been kept away. until many
oklahoma people are realizing the mis-
take they made.
The reaction against Governor
Haskell and his policies was so great
that instead of carrying the state for
Bryan by 60.C0o as was freely prophe-
sled. the Democratic majority was
only $4,000 and the Republicans gained
two congressman in the state. now
Thus. oklahoma ends its first year bet
ter than it began it and is by no
means to be despaired of. It is a
great state with great possibilities
and as soon as it sobers down and in
iects a little of the spirit of safety and
SANITY into its Legislation. it will be
more Of Il credit to the Union and will
enter upon a more creditable period in
its history.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-23
The Overturn in Missouri.

In their attempts to find reason
why Missouri is in the Republican col
umn this fall the Democrats have
made the startling discovery that the
slump in the Democratic vote but ratl-
er to the large increase in the Republic
can vote. As matter of fact, Bryan
received almost 1000 votes more than
were cast for Parker in 1904, and in
view of this fact the Democrats are far
more dsquieted by the small plurality
which Missouri gave Taft three weeks
ago than they were by the much
larger plurality it recorded for Roose-
welt in 1904. The Democrats did not
have any idea that Taft could poll as
many votes in Missouri as Roosevelt
did, as q matter Of fact he polled o.
coo more. showing that it was not
Roosevelt's personal popularity which
drew Missouri into the Republican COL
umn four years ago, but the growing
Republican tendency in the state, a
tendency amply confirmed by this
years vote.
A study of the returns confirms
Democratic doubts and Republican
confidence, since the Republican vote
has grown in the last three elections
much the more rapidly. When Bryan
first ran, in 1896, he received 1863 900: in
1860, 35l 900; ana in 1905. $4,000 The
Republican vote in the last four preSi-
Dental elections has been 304, 900, 314,-
600, 32l 600 and $4,000, steady in
crease. II sixteen years the Demo-
cratic presidential vote has ranged
from 26S,090 to 800, 600 in 1896 only 10
fall to 34,, 900 this month. while the
support given the Republican national
ticket in the same time has mounted
from 221 900 in 1892. steadily, uninter-
ruptelly to the TAFT total Apparent
~ it needs, but good record in state
affairs to hold Missouri in the Eepubli-
can column.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-23
When Time Changed.
(Pnrtlana Advertiser !


Ihc passing of Il quarter of a century
since the adoption of tie present sys-
TEN Of standard time in this country
serves to recall the Mysteries and alb
SurdltieS with which the change was
received 1t was in November, 1855,
that the so-caled railroad time was
ADOPTED. tho country being divided into
sections with 4 difference of an hour
IN time between adjoining divisions.
Before That in this part Of the United
states the Boston and Maine trains
ran ON Boston time which varied a
minute or 50 from the Portland time
each railroad arranged its train sched-
tacS according to the time of the city
when was its principal terminus and
the Farther the trains ran in an cast
CRY or westerly direction the more the
TIME table failed TO agree with the To-
ca! time of the towns and cities on the
routes. Looking back over the lapse
OF me years, it would seem that the adj
Nantages of the present system Of re-
c"rding time would have been 50 OF
Vious that the change would have been
gladly made but the fact was that in
many places there was bitter opposition
to the innovation. There was feeling
when found expression in the dcclar-
alton of the Maine man who said that
the railroads having monorolizeG ev-
crYth'nS else were trying to monOpolize
Gods time. Here in Maine there was
a'So the expression .Tayson fuckers
time because that veteran railroad
man was in favor Of the change. In
some OF the Maine cities and towns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-23
Still Has Them by the Throat.
lIlll.IA fnrl llllEnll \

In a brief speech delivered at San
Antonio last Tuesday. Mir. Bryan said:
Il would much prefer t. retire to pri-
V;itr life, and hnnr that four years
hcnc" circumstances will not j" SuCn
as to force me into the campaign: but
if circumstances should furre me to
battle, battle ! will" And it may
with confidence y" expected that in
1912 Mr. Bryan will asumH t. be his
own judge as to whether the circum-
stances then prevailing are of 4 nature
to fore" him To he again a candidate
At all events, nothing has yet appeared
to indicate that he proposes to
voluntarily release his grip on the
throat of the Democratic party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-23
Aroostook Sees the Difference.

Houlton has noticed decided
change in business activities since
Taft's election 1t is particularly
noticeable in lumber circles. The
operators on the Ashland branch have
been in town the past week husting
things in preparation for the winter
work. The employment agencies have
big orders ahead for men and teams.
one Zimmerman informs the Pioneer
that he would not have struck 4 blow
this winter had Bryan been elected.
1t now looks rs though there would IL.
tn" biggest cut Of timber this yc'Il
that has been known for some time in
ArnbStuOk