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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-24
THE NEW APPoRTloNMENT. +

One OF the questions COA6IeSS Will
have to decide soon as result OF the
announcement of the census returns
is that Of the apportionment OF, repre-
sentatives among the states. One
proposition made is to hold the house
membership to Its present size, 391.
This would give 235,221 as the basis Of
population required for each repre-
sentative and would cause loss OF
membership In several of the states.
A dispatch from Washington states
that Representative Crumpacker,
chairman of the census committee hav-
ing tie problem to solve, has had
nothing to say on this subject. Repre-
sentative Hay, Of Virginia, the senior
democrat of the committee, whose
state would be one of the losers on the
proposition not to increase the size of
the house, is more olltspoken than the
chairman. His guess Is that the Fap-
portionment flgurewill be about 211 800.
The Hay figure. dividing the total
population, would give house OF 433
members-an increase of AZ. On that
basis of apportionment New York would
gain 6. California and Oklahoma 3
each: Illinois, Massachusetts,, New
Jersey, Texas and Washington each
and / each would be gained by Ala
hama. Colorado, Florida, Georgia.
louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, North
Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South
Dakota and Utah One each would be
lost BY Iowa, Maine, Missouri and
Nebraska.
This question is one that probably
VIII be settled by the democrats In the
nsxt house, and 1t is bound to raise
an interesting discussion. The con-
gressmen may be expected to give
first attention to their own states when
fixing upon the apportionment, however
and it may be difficult to get straight
party action in this matter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-24

Side Crowds pushing like cattle FOR
po;Lts Of vantage, with policemen
fighting them back. Young Man has a
spirited conversation with one OF the
cons, who Shoes him away in most in
significant fashion See what they try
to palm off on me as fire badges" says
tie policeman. He holds In his nand
four pieces of battered tin and ccliu-
loid button. THAT happens at every
fire." he went on. "They show you all
kinds of Junk and think that you won't
know it from the real thing. This one
with the red paint on it is the best |
have ever seen, and II hadn't been
under gas lamp might have let 1t
60 through. Most of the counterfeits,
though, are just pieces of tin which
have been picked up somewhere. Some
times get a badge OF some society
which doesn't lock the least bit like a
fire line badge. but the dopes don't
seem to realize that. We confiscate the
whole lot OF them and tell the owners
tina, they'll he arrested the next time
trey try It," -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-24
WINTER is HERE.

Some people have been harboring
the delusion for the past few weeks
that winter already was upon us. They
were moved to form such suspicion
no doubt by the coal bills and other
outward signs of the change in the
seasons. But we have it on the
authority of the United States hydo-
graphic service that this is all a mis-
take. A bulletin just issued by this
department says:
winter begins at 10:4S a. M.
Wednesday, Dec. 81. This is arrived
at from the date in the nautical
almanac in which the different coordi-
mates of position of hourly differences
ire given for Greenwich mean time.
These are easily reduced to our nine
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-24
TERsE TALES OF GOTHAM.

New Yorl., Dee 22.-Coincldens
with the return of DR.. Cook from mis-
long. self-imposed exile, a rather inter-
esting story about Commander Peary
is going the rounds of the newspaper
Offices and scientific clubs. Despite the
fact that no one doubts that Poary dis
covered the north pole, it will he a long
time before he becomes popular. He
could 20 out tomorrow and discover
the combination of the door Of tli'.
New Jerusalem. and those wno have
torDe in conlact with the eminent dis
coysrer WOULD just go away. wearing
y ueeved AMI tilssful expression. And
for this public attitude Peary has him
SELF to Elame On the authority ofthose
who have come most In, contact with
him the IraE is soured. egotistic ami
domineering hey ond words. 1t has been
declared tina: he was needlessle cruel
to those who accompanied him An IL
1us,ration of the manner in which
Pasrv is regar ist1 may be gained from
the following story When ha was in
she arctic. everyone of the waite men
attached to- tn, party. did their share
of the killing Peary himself lid vsrv
little of the hunting owing to his lamc-
less--he is short handful Of toes on
the right foo: But when tho expedi-
ton returned =, America, Peary dts
posed of the skins and heads secured,
as Els private prtp.-ty. The American
Museum OF Natural History fl this
city received majority Of the Arctic
spells, and its directors proved them
selves men of magninimity. They did
not force an open break with Peary,
but they quietly notified others Of the
expedition that they had the privilege
of selecting some of their loot of fur
and horn. It has been quiet, not so
much on Peary's account as because it
has seemed to some eminent men that
the exposure of selfish act would
bring discredit on the nation.
IN ycr.f
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-24
NOTES OF FAMOUS PEOPLE.

Enrico Caruso, the famous Italian
tenor. who has just added to his fame
by his presentation of the part Of
Sheriff in the new Puccini opera "The
Girl of the Golden West has broth
er who looks exactly like him. Glow
yani is his name,- and he also sings.
Herbert Putnam, librarian of con-
,gress, gets $4,000 year salary, but he
says it is inadequate for his needs. He
says congress ought to give him $500
in order that he might support his po-
sition with proper dignity.
Representative Serene Payne de-
clares that he wants the light turned
on by tariff investigation, SO that the
country may get at the truth. He adds.
however, that 1t will never be posi-
BILE to eliminate partisanship from tar
if investigations.
Lord Decies, whose engagement to
Miss Vivian Gould, second daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jay Gould, is an
nounced, is forty-four years old, while
his fiance is only seventeen. Miss
Could is a niece of the Princess de
Sagan, whose matrimonial troubles
with her first husband, the Count de
Castellane created sensation in Eu-
roupe and America Miss Vivian is
strikingly beautiful and very clever.
The estate of the late George
Croker will pay to the state of Cali
fornia as an inheritance tax $S6.666,
unless the four heirs are successful in
an appeal to the supreme court. Mr..
Croker, before his death, left $780,
900 to be used as fund in conducting
a resaarch intf, the cauS2 and nreyen-
ton Of cancer.
DR.. Koch Of Philadelphia, vice pres.
ldent of the Pennsylvania Board of
Pharmacy, has testified before the
house committee on WAYS and means
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-24

married in the year, 1856. To thik
union was born eleven children, sin
boys and Ave girls. The boys are
Ely, Simon, Andy. Jacob and Isaac.
and the girls are Betty, Mary. Polly
and Sarah. He has twenty-five great
grandchildren, twenty-five OF whom
are still living. He wan member OF
the Free Methodist church. He WAS
taken back to his old homo neighbor-
hood and buried ne tho Hidybough
cemetery. The funeral was preached
by Rev. John A Brown Of Batavia.
Contributed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-24

kitchen, too. Helen says that all
the best housesin Chicago p tss
Don't you want the cellar bottom
paved with rubieS
!, INF. Hope, did not expect to ind
such traits Of character In you. am
disappointed. sir You suggested a
woodbine cottage, and"
"And you fre palace at mel"
Everybody remarked that they
thought 1t would end that way. and
Miss Dix and Mr.. Hepburn felt them.
selves square with the world. And
then the old mule came in and took
the center OF the stage for few
minutes. He had come from no one
knew where. He was going no one
knew where. He was ,idling his time
away on the streets when Miss Prues
Cleaning left home to . match some
ribbon at one Of the village stores.
She was jaunty. She looked sweet.
She carried q red parasol. and IT
was long before the hobble skirt had
appeared. She met scores Of people,
and at last she met the mule. He
came galloping to meet her, and his
brays Of welcome were terrific.
1t was the red parasol that brought
the mule He may have taken It,
for some new breakfast food. Some:
thing would have happened In a
moment more had not Arthur Hope
been at hand to make hero Of him
self by rescuing a maiden, all forlorn.
The mule was kicked and cuffed and
cussed, and as the half-fainting girl
reclined in the strong arms Of her
former fiance he thought he heard her
murmur:
"You can have any architect you
wish, Arthur
"And you can have bay window
or French" he found himself say
ing.
I'll think a square parlor is all
right :
''But If you want two, three or four
alcoves you shall have them!'
II said dining room fifty-four feet
long, but | now see
81 will buy the race track to build
ont" @
.we'n never have twenty-four peo-
pie to dinner"
Never! Let them go TO a chop
house,
"And that tiled kitchen floor, Arthur
II dno't want it. They say they draw
MOTHS,
"You shall have a piano in place of
it," .;s
The cottage was built.
. / . : 4 u
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-24
TERsE TALES FROM GOTHAM.

:, New York, Dec. 21-Every year the
newspaper Offices of New York City
are flooded with letters from youthful
readers, addressed to Santa Claus, in
care of the particular journal that hap
pens to be the family favorite. AS a
rule these childish appeals serve only
as an inspiration for editorials on the
righteousness Of philanthropy, but one
letter this year has struck a note of
sympathy that entities it to nation
wide interest. 1t runs:
MY Dear Santa Claus
is almost Here and it Has Been long
time Since Have seen my dear little
Sister. / know you Grant all little chill
dren wishes for you have given Helen
and me lots Of nice things other years
so I am asking you to be very good
This Year and send me my dead Little
Sister helen for Christmas. don't want
no toys or dolles or anything but my
sister my brothers by Dear mother
and Father and we will be waiting for
her Christmas morning and we will all
love you very much more if you will
send her back to us. Love and kisses
for sister helen from her sister
Lola Sullivan
Little Helen Sullivan was kidnapped
from her fathers doorstep on her way
home from school last June and
though a fortune has been spent in
trying to find her, all efforts have
failed.
Society has taken to living in hotels
for the past few years. Even when
one owns "a palatial residence on
Fifth Avenue or Riverside Drive it is
the correct thing to spend few
months Of the year at one of the lead
ing hotels. This happened at an ultra
smart hostelry this week: Mrs. Blank
went to call upon Nine. Dash, who is
a famous singer. Mrs. Blank carried a
little "papillon" mostly white, and
while she was waiting to be announced
doggie grew restless.
"Does darling wish to walk upon the
counter?. said doggie's mistress
"Then him shall. There!'
The room clerk looked on appre-
hensively, but his not to make reply
and he held his peace. Doggie made
straight for a big ink well and poked
his slender, aristocratic nose into its
dark, mysterious depths. He spluttered,
yelped and turned toward his owner a
very black face. Those about gulped
down their feelings and tried to look
concerned. 1t will take weeks for that
ink to disappear, and the owner of the
doggie is the more disappointed be-
cause her lawyer has Informed her
that she has no case against the hotel
management for damages.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-24
Take Care!

Remember that when your kidneys
are affected, your life is In danger. NJ.
Mayer, Rochester, N. z, says: "My
trouble started with sharp shooting
pain over my back which grew worse
daily. felt sluggish and tired, my
kidney action was irregular and in
frequent. l started using Foley Kidney
Pills. Each dose seemed to put new
life and strength into me, and now I
am completely cured and feel better
and stronger than for years."-Clarks
Drug Store; Owl Drug Store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-24

The ministerial association, the un-
dertakers and the liverymen of Boone
have formed trust and will not con-
duct funerals on Sunday. Is this COM
bination in restraint Of trade? Does it
come under the Sherman antitrust
act? Will it help their case any to re-
peal Schedule K?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-24
DEMocRATc TROUBLES.

Can the best democrats in the
house be chosen for the committee on
committees. and If they are, can they
appoint themselves chairmen OF the
hest committees?" This is a bit of in
formation the washington correspond
ont OF the New York Tribune has been
seeking. He has found this one OF the
problems confronting the future ma
iority.
Il membership on the committee on
committees is to preclude men from
amounting themselves to the best
nlaces. then no one of the men who
hove seen long service wants any such
membership. On the other hand, II the
committee on committees is to be
made up of the younger men, and es-
necially of those newly elected, what
guarantee have the older men that
their long service will be recognized?
Ia long service in the house to be re-
parded as emitting men to committee
preference, or, in view Of the fact that
those who have seen long service have
at the same time been drawing at least
comfortable salaries, have the men
who time after time have made hope
less contests in republican districts
and who have only now come in for
their reward the best claims for pre-
ferment?
TO contribute to the discomfort of
the democratic, leaders, the Tribune
correspondent says:
Asher Kinds, the republican pariia'
mentarian, has been showing them
book written by Gov.-elect woodrow
Wilson, in which he devotes chapter
to congressional government He re-
iates how the first congress adopted
the committee on committees scheme,
how completely 1t failed and how it
was abandoned and appointment by
The speaker substituted Immediately
following that4congress, the plan which
has been retained ever since.
The experiments OF the democratic
majority in theenext congress with this
plan will be awaited with interest," "
will be interesting to see whether the
old leaders Of the democracy IN the
house, the men who have been fight
ing the battles OF the minority and
who are the best equipped in legisla-
tive experience, will be very keen for
appointment on this committee of COM
mittees. It would place them in the del
fcate position of voting important COM
mittee chairmanships to themselves or
going without committees.
on the other hand, II some of the
new congressman are placed on this
committee Of committees, what as
surance is there that they will not re-
fuse to recognize the old leaders, and,
casting modesty aside, assume COM
manding position in house leadership
by the power given them OF making
the committee assignments?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-24

"The man who succeeds is always
up and doing; using Drawn and brains.
Luck has no standing with him; for
he depends upon elboW-grease coupled
with mental activity"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-24
TAFT PLAYS SANTA CLAUS.
President Will Give Turkey to Each
White House EmpIoye This

Washington, d. c., Dec. Q2.-Presi.
dent Taft will play santa claus as
usual, this year in giving away turkeys
to all married employees Of the white
house and executive Offices. It will re-
quire 102 fowls to fill all the baskets
and the money outlay will be about
$3.50. 1t Is time honored custom of
presidents to distribute turkeys at
Christmas time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-24

The Iowa legislature that convenes
next month should devote it's time to
the study of how to make and maintain
good roads and straighten the streams
of the state and thereby prevent much
of the destructive overflow. The state
can afford to invest money In these
two improvements. The members who
push these propositions will be doing
more for the state than they can IN any
other way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-24

Since the edict was issued requir-
ing male Chinese to cut of their
queues it is said that 100000 China
men have shaved their heads. There
should be enough false hair for all the
girls before long.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-24

Z An. editor in Rock Lake, N. D., shot
two men because he thought one Of
them took some whisky out OF his Of
fee. There is no sense in expecting a
man to stand for everything just be-
cause be Is the editor of paper.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-24

It will be sad Christmas for the
widows and orphans of the firemen
who lost their lives in the Chicago and
Philadelphia fires. These men went
to their death in heroic efforts to save
the loss Of other lives and the destruc-
ton Of property.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-24

Mr.. Carnegie rather got the jump
on Mr.. Rockefeller this time. Mr..
Carnegie gave his ten million first and
where he got columns OF space and
his picture printed, Mr.. Rockefeller
had to be content with few stickfuls.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-24

To Dissolve the Union.
of stomach, liver and kidney troubles
and cure biliousness and malaria. take
Electric Bitters. Guaranteed. Soc. +.
B. Clark.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-24

Foley Kidney Pills are tonic IN ac-
ton, quick in results, and restore the
natural action Of the kidneys and blad
der. They correct irregularities
Clark's Drug Store: Owl Drug Store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-24
Boo Bite May Prove FataI

Dog Bite May Prove Fatal.
Boone, Dec. 22.-( Especial Myrtle
Swanson, 8 years old, is dying OF
hydrophobia as the result Of being
bitten by dog on October 6. The
dog died the next morning and its
head was sent to Iowa City where ex-
animation was made and rabies were
found.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-24
OBITUARY..
Samuel Lasley.

Samuel Lasley departed this life De-
cember 16, 1910 at the home of his
son Frank Lasley, six miles north
west of Batavia. He was born in the
state Of Ohio, March S. 1896. He
moved to the state of Iowa when he
was about fifteen years old and was
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-24

Hannibal, Mo-, shows an increase Of
43.5 per cent in population IN the last
ten years. Hannibal is growing all the
time and at the present rate 1t will
show big gain in the next five years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-24
Cat the Genuine AIways

A substitute Is q dangerous make
shift, especially in medicine. Tho gem
uine Foiey's Honey and Tar cures
coughs and colds quickly and - IN
yellow package Accept no substitutes.
-Clark's Drug Store: Owl Drug Store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-24

Pay your bills-that is one OF the
best ways to boost your city, and Incl
dentally keep your self respect.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-24
Fire destroys Corn Meal Mil.

Ft. Dodge. Dec. 22.-( Especial -
Fire which caused loss of $4,000
dollars last night destroyed the re-
Gently constructed corn meal mill and
package department of the Great
Western Cereal plant.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-24

Ottumwa is certainly making good
this week it's reputation as Iowa's
greatest retail trading center.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-24

Nobody 10 Too Old
to learn that the sure way to cure a
cough or cold ID with Oh. Kings New
Discovery. Soc and 100. +. B. Clark
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-24

Entered as second class matter
October II, 1905 at the postotfice. OF
lumwa, Iowa, under the Act OF Con-
Yress Of March 3. 1879.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-24

"The man who starts right seldom
stops wrong" J
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-24

Scene: Big fire on the lower West
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-15

In tie Morning Journals Pebble
Forum ia department in which
kicks are free. we give place % z
communication from Mr r = Mason.
president of me oiuh of eclorcd re-
publican voters II Albuquerque We
think the greater part u nts grieg-
ance Is lmasinars. bui be viii prob
ably feel better after getting Il m his
'siomarh. and basider ~ republican
party IL 5ast n8w having = y mueh
trouble With Insurgents FeealeiiraBfs.
ana msleontcnts of various sorts IN
New York. Iowa. Ohio. and elsewhere.
that a little disturbance ~ oar own
VIII not make any material difference
in tie general situation. and iiien
there Is mot much danger in ans.
event. ~ the c0i0Fed voter taking
Judgment in the democratic camp. RS
peciaiiy II ne is given plenty 81 rom
Go which to exercise his kicking pro-
.cligry Aen addicted 20 profanity as-
sare az that 4 good. round. "elasing
affords arsai relief. under certain cir
oumatancea. and We prcsmne the rule
holds good IA politics
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-15

The plan o. Lord nosencfry. which
it 81 believed. win pc pdoplod by the
house Of lords. after the discussion
which Mas tn have commenced ycster-
day. involves the following principles,
aud xTli undoubtedly receive the sup-
port u a majority Of the people if 81
Is cssr submitted 20 g referendum.
i. That ,he house az lords aholi 81
hereafter un elective holly
2 That ony peers shall be eligible
Tor election.
3 That the number pe limited 90
eighty
a. Thnt the kingdom shall be- div
idei mio eighty districts cnch ~
whleh shan elect by ballot thref mcm-
hers 81 tho peesage for every parila-
mFnt III ihc same marnp and at tic
alme umc ns members 1T the housr
90 commons are elected. and that the
king shall summon 90 thp three 60
alt ia each parliament.
rhls plan does not deprive the
lords OF ans shafa in legislation, nor
take away ihe power of veto from
them. hut d makfs mar body repre-
sentative instead ~ hereditary.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-15

The importance 81 maintaining
friendly trade relastpns with Canada
= apparent from the figures just is
Hued from the bureau Of statistics Of
me department ri commerce and la-
nor ln Washington. For the last cai-
euGar year the trade showing Is,
we bought from Cauaau. ts73ts-
sss
After the United Kingdom ana Ger
many tho dominion is our best cus-
toner. Notwithstanding the hiteh ia
tho negotiations We are confident q
@ay Aill De found % prevent tho ap-
pIication of b saper-tarim 10 Cana
elan products.
According 10 . special dispatch
from the ottawa bureau 81 the New
York Herald. Che press ~ the domin-
llon generally Processes 20 believe that
President TAFT win hold that canada's
tafin policy does not "unduly discrim-
.I4natc against me United states, and
therefore viii not apply the r%etalia-
sery ftgeufy-fi He per cent rates.
while the Montreal Gazette which
IS polilicails opposed 10 the iaurler
government. declares that the blame
VIII rest upon the latter y a ,arin war
occurs. ans conservative Journal of
Commerce, of New York, asserts that
there is nothing IN cauada's policy 10
justify tbs imposition of tAe addi-
ticnal tsx on her Imports and that
"the people 90 the United states
Nausi not tolerate any such abb
surdiiy'.
A. ans rate. a way % avert a CON
nict that would rather seriously in-
iure both countries san ycry easily be
found.