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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-03
City to Sell Light Plant.

Clarion, April 30.-A citizens meet
ing was called here for the purpose Of
considering the advisability of selling
the municipal electric lighting plant
The mayor, P. H. Goslin, issued the
call for the meeting. The city has re-
ceived an offer for the plant from
Messrs Turner and Curtis Of Des
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-03
FORT DODGE VICTOR IN DEBATE.
FOUND 'IOUT

Iowa City, April 30.-Fort Dodge
high school won the state champion
ship debate here last night, defeating
Sigourney. Fort Dodge opposed the
commission plan of government
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-03

If that Danville elephant had been
a human it would not have been so
easy to declare him luny and order his
execution. There would have been
the alienists to show that he might
have been crazy when he ran amuck
but had recovered.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-03

for breath. sranu1ng In wafer 70 rneif
necks, Quinnox and Haddan passed tho
equipment through the barred OPEN
ings. There were whispered good
bys and then two invisible heads
bobbed OF In the night, wading In the
swift flowing canal up to their cMns. I
Swimming would have been danger
ous on account Of the noise.
Holding their belongings high above
their heads, with their hearts In their
mouths, King and the Enghshman felt
their way carefully along the bed Of,
the stream,
A hundred yards from the gate-tteya
crawled ashore and made their WAN
up over the steep shank inte sths thlcllli
wf1d underhs7lsh.
They stealtht1y stripped thsnlavea
Of tho wet garnoent4. and af1es noyen4
Of trouble succeeded In getting lntul
the dry Substitutes. Then taay hQssD,
ed the wet, bundl into &he>w9inc.An0
quietly stole or Through The ht4
the kings htgbwsErtA ualSsNuS tWdl
above town.
we takc ,fthdS ,Jpa1h ;shaee fsonuss$a,n
upper road ~k1naIEr sa6f sat1
a nood twosa1uurs,s tADsasa1sava
tafn to Rabotas.rs1aaerss yves. =. ltAaI
horses.s
At 4gnEiock thpssxssuss eassd
up vff1Nhie Yu,r~al6E aaudz so;iifeu arm ~
hind the Mopasterysvuuu Hxzr
ton Khe.anf Hubfamds. Rz1ss<scraua
Rabufss .eottaee hipn N <h~ 4 ~
frrehett. and souud % heark BuAnf
son rode With them. a stuRas. lpx1
lad. who-shad leapptts 1upuut1
chance 10, serve his priuce.
Now letsus .turustpsSohn EtcRausanan
l,tz Quest I'm ,theshilhs. IT, speDs aaltnusz3
Saving that he fond nostracs,.of haR
saater ar her ,abtf,,ctors. On t4,e 1,fta
day large force OF Dswu6,srra.
aokfters led tvsPrtnce! T,mtsn. thtmsale1
fo,,nrl the fawrrd. disspsr1ted Am n
and his half starved men es,cauxethtn
a rocky deflle in, .the.hearts Sfeths m
derness, 4
That same ntehtsas Graustss&s1acun-
taineer passed the sentfn1a. ana
brought news !. Of the -disturhsnce ~
Edefweiss.
4 ! . Is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-03
Factory Week at Waterloo.

Waterloo, \ April 30.-tSpeciaD-
Factory week opened today with the
city decorated with banners and the
band playing on the streets. This is
travelling mems day and four hundred
travelling statesmen were taken i'll
automobiles in a visitation to th~ 'N--e
tories.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-03

One newspaper declares that the
man who wilfully allows the census
enumerators to pass him by is not
patriot. This is hardly strong enough.
He is not only not patriot, but he is
an undesirable citizen and deserving
of ostracism in his home community.
Iowa wants to put it's best foot for
ward in this census matter The
cities Of Iowa want to be given credit
for their full count. This cannot be
done unless every individual interests
himself to the extent of seeing that
he is enrolled. When he has done that
he should see that those about him
have been seen by the enumerators.
A little extra effort once in ten years
is not too much to ask of any citizen.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-03

weiss north to Balak on condition that
Russia be given the right to use the
line in connection with her own roads
to the orient. You may see the ad-
vantage in this to Russia. Mr.. King.
if l send word to the, Grand Duke
Paulus, agreeing to his terms. which
still remain open to us, signing away
most valuable right in what we had
hoped would DE our own individual
property, we have every reason to be-
lieve that ha will send armed forces
to our relief on the pretext that
Russia IS defending properties OF her
own. That is one way In which we
may Dust Count Marlanx. The other
lies In the ability Of John Tullis to
give bAttle to him with our own people
carrying the guns. Lieutenant Had
dan has told us quite lately OF a re-
mark YOU made which he happened
to overhear If 1 quote him correctly,
YOU said to the Englishman Hobbs that
you could get away with 1t, meaning,
as take It, that you could succeed III
reaching John Tullis. May l not i'm
plOre you 10 tel Us ~" "" ,
60 about it?"
Truxton had turned brick req.
Shame and modification surged within
him. He was cruelty conscious OF an
undercurrent of irony In the premier
courteous request. For an instant ne
was sorely crushed. A low laugh from
the opposite side Of the room sent
shaft to his soul He looked up. Vos
Engo was still smiling In an instant
the Americans blood boiled.
81 did say could get to John ruins.
I'll start tonight"
His words created profound I'M
preston, they came SO abruptly.
"Send for Mr.. Hobbs. please" SAID
Truxton. There should be three OF
u.s." addressing the men about him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-03

zone Of us Is sure
to get away
"There Is not a
man here--or in
the service-who
will not gladly ac-
company you. Mr..
King" cried Gen
eral Braze quickly.
Count Vos En-
go Is the man I
would choose, If +
may be permitted
the honor Of nam
ing my compan-
ion," said Truxton,
grinning inwardly
with a naalici0llS
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1920
thundeslugs, down
the de6ie. Three
minutes after the
firing as FIRST.
heard sentrtess
threw their YtdeBh|
to their shoulders :
and blocked ths
approach Of tho
riders.
A wild, glsad
8 b out went up
from the foremost
horsenan. He had
pulled his beast
to its launches /,
Al m ost at tho
muzzles OF the
guns.
''T u lli.sw he :
shouted, waving
his hat
John .Tualis ram
toward the e1ctt-
ed group In the
road. BE Saw
three men, one s0f;
whom was shout
ing his nameswftha
lungs.
Thank God, W
cried the horsen1an,
"Klng!" exclain,e'
recognizing him.
they were ciasping I
What has happer
have you becnf v
after your dfsap'-
"That's ancient hi
the other. GLOW
these troops ON tn,
not a moment to be
<Tn he Co
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-03

Ed Macneil who is working in OF
tumwa spent Sunday with his par
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-08
Statement of American Minister is Cause..-Ex-
President Refused to Discuss Vatican Incl
dent--COmments of Italian Papers on the
Affair Vatican Says it Could Not
Risk Repetition of the Fair
banks Incident.

, Osseritatorie Romano, the official
organ OF the Vatican, which explained
that the Vatican could not risk a re-
petition Of the Fairbanks incident. ut
being notorious to all Romans and
foreigners" continues the paper that
the Methodist church is here the cen.
ter OF all hostilities against the spirit
ual power of the supreme Pointiff in.
his own seat and is the center from
which radiates all encouragement and
material and moral support of the
propaganda in Rome fayoring apostacy
and is an indictment in every way and
by every means to open rebellion and
war against the church"
Rev. B. M Nipple. pastor OF Ameri-
can Methodist church in Rome, after
being received by Roosevelt, issued a
statement expressing the greatest sat
isfaotion that the ex-president did not
have an audience with the Pope.
while the work of Methodism In
Rome says the statement started
a rumpus, It Is no longer Methodism
or any other ism but the great prin-
cipal of federation. Roosevelt has
stricken a blow for twentieth century
Christianity. Representatives of two
great republics have been the ones
who put the Vatican where it be-
longs. President Loubet refused to
accede to the Vatican conditions and
now Mr.. Fairbanks and Roosevelt
come TO maintain the dignity and in
dependence of American manhood in
the face OF Vatican tyranny.
After the Fairbanks episode the
Methodist never thought that the Vat
ican would commit a similar blunder
with Roosevelt That 1t has done so
Is added proof of the policy prevailing
there is the same yesterday, today and
forever. The Vatican is the Vatican.
The world advances but the Vatican
never
Americans can now better under
stand how II is that the Roman church
has lost France and is losing Spain
and Austria"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-08
COMMISSION WILL
GIVE SQUARE DEAL
Sees No Further Reason for Allowing
Railroads to Collect Excess Fares
From Persons Not Buying
Tickets.

Guthrie, okla, April 5.-One of the
proofs OF the desire of the corporation
commission to be entirely fair with
the railroad companies in connection
with the enforcement of the two cent
fare provision of the constitution, was
the order issued soon after the two
cent rate went into effect permitting
the railroads to collect excess fare
from persons boarding trains without
tickets. II had developed that many
passengers. figuring that they could
not be charged more than two cents
per mile, would board the trains with
out tickets and greatly increase the
work OF the conductors and auditors.
Accordingly the commission permitted
the railroads TO collect 10 cents ex-
cess fare on a 80 cent ride, % cents
whore the price of the ticket was be-
tween SO cents and $3.50 and 80 cents
where the distance justified charge
Of $3.50 or more.
AS hnN TWO cent iuit mas DttH
knocked out by the federal court the
corporation commission sees no rea-
son for permitting the companies to
collect this excess fare and on April
10 will listen to reasons, If the com.
panles have any to offer, why the or.
der permitting this practice should
mot be revoked,
II will consider on the same day
proposed order fixing the charges
for excess baggage at is per cent OF
the price of a ticket sold at the 2-cent
rate and IL per cent Of the price Of a
Scent rate ticket.
third proposed order, II made
final, will make railroad tickets good
until used instead of only for "a
hours. and a fourth will compel rail-
roads to open all passenger car doors
in towns of over 5000 population and
the front door of all coaches at towns
of less than that number
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-08
DEMOCRATS WIN
CITY ELECTION
Elect All Four Candidates Fer Council
And Lose But one Member Of
School Board.

BY electing all four Of the candi-
dates for members Of the council yes
terday the democrats regained control
of the city affairs. The victory Of the
democrats in Vinita was almost COM
plete. They elected the entire ticket
except one member of the school
board In the second ward j. A. lie.
force, republican, defeated Davis Hill,
the democratic candidate by vote
of 115 to Ss. In this same ward Jasper
s. Martin the democratic candidate
for council defeated his republican
Opponent, w. c. Chamberlln, by a vote
of ia to So or by majority of more
than two to one.
While one member of the council
from each ward and one member of
the school board from each ward were
to be elected, considerable interest
was aroused by the successful efforts
Of the democrats to regain control OF
the city council, which was lost at
last years election. The council will
now consist of five democrats and
three republicans, and no more win
the familiar phrase Of Mayor Rider,
"Fsur vote aye. Four vote no, decide
the tie by voting" (Which ever way
the republican members voted, be
heard In the council chamber.
The vote yesterday Is taken as a
direct reputation of the non-progres-
sive attitude of the republican admin
istration and came as a great surprise
to the republicans.
The real contest came in the third
and fourth wards, where ]. G. Starr
and f. NJ Lewis defeated their repub-
lican opponents by majority of 13
votes each. f. s. II. Amos defeated
w e. Wolfe for the school board by
20 votes and L. r. Scott, democrat,
was elected over c. York by majority
OF nine In the second ward fight
was made upon Davis Hill and en-
ough women voters registered to de-
feat the democratic candidate.
The new city council will consist Of
J. H. Winner j s. Martin, c. C.
Roberts, ]. c. Starr and F. NJ. Lewis,
democrats and Sam Leforce, John
sheehan and John Underwood repub-
lIcans.
The new school board will have as
members, T H Byrd, Marshall Stevens
Seymour Riddle, L. B. Bell, F. S. b.
Amos and L. Il. Scott democrats, and
J. A. Leforce and w. II. Deck, republic
cans.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-08

fore and had made the duty of a citl.
zen to attend the primary offensive.
Whenever the pricinct delegate was
named by Tim Sullivan, the precinct
machine boss, then and there departed
the control Of the members Of the re-
publican or democratic party In that
precinct and of the county and state
and congressional district Thereafter
the precinct delegates had all nomln.
ations and platforms within their sac.
red keeping. The same thing of
course, Is true of the proceedings un-
der all political machines wherever.
they exist
Therefore the precinct delegates
met in county convention or municipal
convention and selected delegates to
the state convention or to the con.
gresslonal district conventions.
Thereafter the state conventions
made up of machine delegates just as
far as this system happens to prevail
viii write state platforms and nomin.
ate candidates for state officers from
governor down
Under such a system Of party gov.
ernment, men desiring high political
position find it necessary to control
the machine or to be controlled by the
machine. The building up Of a ma
chine is a natural outgrowth of hui
man intelligence, which puts together
the factors necessary 70 success.
"In many Of the states IN part or in
whole one party or the other or per-
haps both parties are absolutely dom
mated by the machine.
"These commercial interests furnish
money when necessary and only when
necessary on large scale or a small
scale as their interest seems to justify,
and in this way they are able to influ-
ence nominations and influence state.
county and municipal platforms and
political issues, and are able to in.
auenee the action of legislatures, ma
tional, state and municipal, are able
60 influence the action Of executive
Offices, national. state and municipal.
what do the machine politicians
care for the unorganized elamor Of the
people? Their only fear Is on the day
of election and IL commercial inter.
ests can nominate candidates 81 both
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-08
Owen Declares American
People Are Politically Sick

Washington, D, G.. April 6-"The
inability of the American people TO get
relief from high campaign prices. from
high tariff, from corrupt municipal
government is due to one vital fault
| in the American political system In
a vital spot the nation is politically
sick and every evil consequence Of
bad government flows from the
source"
Thus spoke Senator owen OF Mus
kogee. in discussing the graft revela.
tions at pittsburg and Albany.
The fault" continued the senior
senator from Oklahoma, "is a system
by which commercial interest may
make alliance with men interested In
politics as business and who are In.
lueneed in following politics for pro-
ht.
since the war the convention as a
system of party mechanism has grown
to be grossly abused and has become
an agency through which sinister com.
merclal forces operate In the control,
first Of party government, and second
OF government itself Under machine
politics of both political parties where
there influences operate you will find
a precinct boss, who manages the pre-.
cinct primary He calls the primary
meeting upon short notice, obscure ad-
vertisement and IN an ineonvenient or
unpleasant room. lie fills the room
with his own strikers; he names the
precinct delegate The members and
voters OF his party in that precinct
do not name the precinct delegate.
They are not present for various rea.
Hons.
Secondly, II they did know Of It.
they knew It would be upstairs In a
back room over Tim sulllvan's saloon.
and they did not liRe the place.
In the third place they knew that
Sullivan the precinct boss, would have
the room fun Of his strikers. and that
one or two Independent citizens had
no show in that primary.
A fourth reason was. possibly. that
politics had been made disgusting to
the ordinary citizen by the notorious
rasoalities which had taken place be.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-08
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Rome, April 5.--Rooseyelts planned
reception to the American colony has
been called off as q result of the anti
vatican statement issued yesterday by
Rev. Mr.. Triple, Of the American
Methodist church, in Rome King Vic
tor Emmanuel called on Roosevelt at
the latter's hotel this morning and
some time was spent In an animated
conversation.
Last evening there was a grand din
ner at the palace given by the king
and queen in honor Of ex-President
Roosevelt and family. Great prepara-
tions had been going on for this event
and the queen herself directed all ar
rangements, desiring that no details
be neglected.
Roosevelt refused to discuss the
Vatican incident when seen yesterday
The incident aroused considerable bit
ter comment in the newspapers, which
made Roosevelt subject 10 intense
interest and crowds we're constantly
before the hotel, where he was staying
awaiting the chance to get glimpse
OF him.
Commenting on Roosevelt's cancell-
ed audience with the Pope, Gloranle
Id italian. an organ of the ex-premier,
says the incident between the Spanish
Papal secretary Of state and Roosevelt
demonstrated that Cardinal Merry del
Walls permanenee in the Borgia apart
ment will be no argument for cordial
Iity between the Vatican and the Unit
ed States
The republican paper, the Ragone.
says what occurred shows narrowness
OF the mind of the Papal secretary
of state, while Roosevelt admirably
maintained decorous dignity, Rude
ness at Vatican diplomacy" said the
paper, "will argument popularity
among American people"
The whole Vatican press takes as
basis for comment the statement
which appeared last evening in the
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-08
TAFT SAYS He IS
SAFE WITH TEDDY
Roosevelt Not Depending Upon Chance
information as to Politlees at Home
Loeb And Taft Are Friendly.

Washington, April 5. President
Taft Is In no doubt about the attitude
OF Theodore Roosevelt, his predeces-
sor, toward his administration. Roose-
welt is not depending upon chance
meetings with Americans, newspaper
men, or others for information as to
the attitude OF his successor toward
the problems besetting the executive.
These two sentences comprise the
substance OF a report current In Wash
ington today. This report, to state II
directly, was that while there may
have been no recent direct communi-
cation between the two men, President
Taft and ex.President Roosevelt have
been kept in touch with each other
by means of mutual friends. Neither
confirmation nor denial was TO be had
at the White House.
II is known that Senator Root who
is very close to Colonel Roosevelt, re-
Gently wrote to the ex-President at
Khartum a full story Of political ev-
ents during the time the distinguished
hunter was in the African iungles. II
also Is known that William Loeb. Jro
who was President Rooseyelts secre-
tary, now collector of customs at New
York, has maintained communication
with Colonel Roosevelt both by let
ter and cablegram. Mr. Loeb has
been a frequent visitor at the White
House OF late and has seemed to be
on notably friendly terms with Presi-
dent Taft.
These incidents, II is believed, have
been largely responsible for the story
that Is now current and for the state
ment that President Taft reads with
complaceney the report from abroad
that he has lost Mr.. Rooseyelts
friendship" and that the ex-President
would not be ayerse TO having his
name used as a candidate ageiEs. ar
Taft.
In fact, II was said the president in
timated to a caller today that he was
in a position to know "a little of what
is going on" in the Roosevelt party
himself
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-08
MARYLAND ABSOLUTELY
DISFRANCHISES NEGRO

Washington, April 5-The passage
Of an act by the Legislature of Mary.
land to disfranchise the negroes by re
fusing them the right to register Is
reRarded by members of congress as
the most extreme OF any acts taken by
the southern states against negro suf-
frage
There Is no action congress can
take in the matter" Senator Warner
said today "and don't know that
anyone wishes to take any action, but
the federal courts will. l suppose, pre-
vent the total disfranchisement pur-
posed In that act II is clearly in vio-
lation OF the federal constitution.
Most OF the southern states that
have barred the negro from voting
have used some sort of subterfuge, but
the Maryland people have adopted
nothing resembling subterfuge. Their
law goes straight to the point and
raises an issue involving the consti-
tuition, do not believe they can sus
tain their position as matter Of law,
but the matter must be fought out in
the courts. Congress has nothing to
do with II in its present situation"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-08
CANCELS HIS ENGAGEMENT
TO VISIT INDIANAPOLIS

Washington, d. c.. April e.~-Presi-
dent Taft has cancelled his engage.
ment TO visit indianapolis on May 5.
While no statement has been issued,
regarding the decision, Il is believed
to be the direct result OF events In the
Indiana state republican convention
yesterday.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-08
ny AasooInted preaa.

BY Associated Press
Springfield, H.. April 6-The cleo
tions in 260 cities and towns In iii
nois, yesterday, on the saloon issue
show a decided reversal Of the vote OF
two years ago, judging from the re
ports from 24O places. which have
been received thus far If anything
the vote indicates the tendency to re
turn to the wet column. Many cities
having large populations were recap.
turned by the "wets."
Danyille, H., April Six men were
wounded at the polls Tuesday IN this
city Speaker Cannons home during
the local option election. and for a
time matters were of such threaten.
ing nature that believing there would
be blood shed between the wet and
dry factions. Evangelist Billy sun.
day, who had been holding series Of
reviyals here, wired Governor Deneen.
his close friend, requesting him TO or.
der out the local company Of militia.
This request was later countermanded.
but not until County Judge Allen. after
a conference with the clergy. also wlr.
ed for assistance. The "wets" car.
ried the city.
The wounded we're.
s Murray Clark, ex-county Judge.
bruised about the face.
Newton Shields. contractor badly
bruised and clothing stripped from
body.
Hiram Watson, real estate dealer
Marshal Wilson
Frank Ferdis.
Earl Splckard
The rlotlng conferred around Grape
creek precinct When Judge Clark.
armed with credentials as prohibit
ton challenger, attempted to enter
the polling place, he was knocked
down by Oscar Cravens. agent for the
Terre Hauts Brewing company. and
thrown outside the lines. Cravens was
arrested Hearing OF the battle, sher-
in Helmick swore In fifty deputies and
loSding them into automobiles hurrI-
ed them to the scene Before the
deputation arrived, another riot start
ed when Newton Shields attempted to
photograph a man entering the polls.
Shields clothing was torn from his
body. His camera was smashed
'Wets" Make Great Gains.
Springfield, III, April 6--Complete