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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-21

Editor Courier
Dear sir.-A friend invited me to
take an automobile ride with him TO
Libertyville, Iowa, and being hard
working man and not used to luxuries,
gladly accepted.
The road from Ottumwa to Agency
on east Main to the old O. right or
way, was excellent, with the exception
OF a part of the road outside OF the
city limits UP to the Agency township
line.
East of Agency on the Fairfield road
for about three miles the road was
fierce. In. a great many places not be-
ing even drained, it was very rough.
The water could not get out Of the
road were it SO inclined, as the mid
die Of the road in many places is low
er than the outside OF the road ana
therefore filled with mudholes when 1t
is rainy and chuck holes when dry.
These roads could be put In excel-
lent condition by very little attention
by the trustees who have charge OF
the road east of Agency, II they would
look this matter up and have the roa'i
worked, which Of course they will do
as soon as they learn 1t Is In bad con-
dition.
The road from about four miles east
of Agency to Batavia was excellent
most OF the way, however. it needs
dragging. The best road we struck
was the two miles Of the Fairfield
road going into Batavia from this di.
rection. understand that 1t was
worked by the rural carriers out OF
Batavia and the farmers along the
road. 1t is In excellent condition az
to drainage, dragging and grading and
only takes very little work now with
the drag to keep 1t in good condition.
The road between Batavia and Coun.
ty Line shows the effect OF good, per-
sistent dragging and is 100 per cent
better than / have ever seen It be-
fore, as 1t is naturally a very rough
road to travel and IL the drags had
not been used this spring 1t would
have been almost impossible.
From County Line to Libertyville
the road was good, but the grade was
not high enough in the center to drain
the water OF quickly. The natural
conditions are good and the road can
be kept up without a great deal OF
expense. There is not enough drag
cling. II the people would get out
when they are not absolutely busy and
drag for few hours the roads could
be kept in good condition without .
very great expense.
Respectfully,
A Farmer.
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in any Of the evidence during the trial.
Christian Scientists are, however, In

in any Of the evidence during the trial.
Christian Scientists are, however, In
terested in the case, because they be-
lieve 1t was unlawful to force medical
treatment into q home which had
turned to another system of treat
ment, as In the case OF the child.
Arthur. to Christian Science treat.
ment, especially in view of the fact
that the two children and the parents,
all Of whom had relied entirely upon
Christian Science treatment, were
healed, while three other children I'M
der medical treatment died."
Three children died under medical
treatment The parents and two chtl-
dren healed by Christian Science.
What was the warrant for state In
reference, and where was the ne.
glect? Perhaps further continent would
be superfluous.
Respectfully,
John l.. Kendall,
Des Moines, Ia, April 16, 1910.
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w. r. Rogers moved his family to
their new home in Des Moi1les last
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Williams spent last
Tuesday in Oskaloosa, the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Moody.
Mrs. William Druse spent the week
with friends in Des Moines.
Mrs. James WEIGH Of Knoxville Wis
tied at the J. L. Thompson home this
week.
Mrs. A. A. Morgan and Mrs. John
Dolan spent Thursday In Oskaloosa
shopping.
]. A. Klepper OF Oskalo ga was
business caller In town Thursday.
James Howard Of Blythe was IN
town on Friday on mining business.
H. Thompson was in Oskaloosa on
Friday on business.
N. A. Anderson OF Des Moines was
in town Saturday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Williams entertain
ed Mrs. Dovia Morgan of Des Moines
Saturday.
Steward Bartema near town is put
ting in three-fourths Of a mile Of tile
on his place.
John Dolan who has been i'll with
rheumatism returned to his work on
the road Friday He is II years of age
and has spent 35 years ON this sections
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-21
GOVERNOR OF IOWA ONLY.

The Register and Leader states that
Governor CARROTS announcement Of
his candidacy for the nomination for
governor Of the state of Iowa ignores
national issues. It is certainly refresh
ing and very encouraging to once more
have governor of Iowa who does not,
as governor, feel that it is necessary
to try to do anything but be governor
of Iowa. Up to CAROLS time, our
recent governors were merely using
the governorship of Iowa as a bye
product in their efforts to get to Wash
ington. II there is one thing more
than another that should give Cover
nor CAROLS candidacy strength, it Is
the fact that he is satisfied for the
time being, with simply being COVER
nor of Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-21

Sumner states that the Importance OF
the proper sanitation of our houses
cannot be overestimated. 1t is neces-
sary after a long severe winter that
all debris, garbage and filth, both out
side and inside our houses, should be
removed. Secretary Sumner then
makes these suggestions:
1T must be remembered that the
only way to prevent pandemics and
epidemics of disease is to clean out,
elem up and keep clean; therefore.
the state board of health deems 1t wise
that April 25th to May LIST be set
apart as cleanup days for the state OF
Iowa, On these days let everyone make
special effort at purifying our state.
"Now, in accordance with the above,
therefore call upon you to do all In
your power officially and privately to
rid our state of filth and its products.
Let each man cleanse his premises,
and each woman her house, and each
officer his territory.
"In order to secure con certed action.
each and every city council, every
church organization, every township
board Of trustees, every county board
of supervisors and every parliament
airy body is requested to pass resolu-
lions urging all IowaIs to observe
these cleanup days."
Before Ottumwa can fully comply
with the excellent suggestions made
in this letter it will be necessary to
settle the gar, age question in man
ner that will insure the removal of
all garbage during the summer months.
1t will not do much good to "clean OUT
and "clean up" unless we can keep
Clean" and to do this the garbage re-
moval must be enforced under. city
superyisiOn
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A STATEMENT FROM Mr.. DAVID
SON.

Editor Courier !.
After appearing before the board OF
review last week my business TOOK
me away from the city and | did not
get to see Mr.. Gilmore's version OF
my statements until last Saturday.
And this version about as near cor
rect as his opinion Of the law on as
sessments. And this Is not saying any
thing to his discredit as a lawyer, for
there is not one lawyer In a hundred
who is we'll versed in the tax laws OF
the state for the reason that they
have had no occasion to particularly
inform themselves along these lines,
but we who have made this business
our study and have employed the best
legal talent obtainable for the last ten
years. have pretty general knoWl-
edge Of these laws and our attorneys
are experts. / appeared before the
board OF review because | had uncov-
cred hundreds Of thousands Of dollars
of property that has not been assessed
for the last six years or more. and he
cause could not get the assessments
made by the proper assessing officers
in such cases provided by statute. |
stated to the board that | was ready
to support my claims to the highest
courts in the land IL necessary, for my
attorneys had gone over my figures
thoroughly and we're ready for court
at any time. and in response to the In
formation I had to give l asked that
it be noted on the books that this in.
formation was given by me. This
would aid me in getting my commits.
sion in case any one objected to my
getting it from assessments made in
this manner.
The law is very plain as to the as
sessments Of shares Of corporate
stocks. Sec. 1920 OF the code very
plainly says that Shares Of corporate
stocks shall be assessed
at the principal place Of business" In
the case Of the Phillips Fuel Co. and
the Fowler-Wilson Coal Co. no as
sessment Of shares of capital stock
has ever been made Chat is within
the last six years.) Yet the former
company has over 100000 worth Of
these stocks issued and has had for
20 years. and within the last ninety
days have scheduled property to the
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EouALIzlNa TAXES.

The Burlington Hawk-Eye Sunday
devoted the best part of three pages
to the publication of list Of names
Of those whose personal property as
sessments had been increased. The
Hawk-Eye, in commenting upon the
report made by the city clerk to the
council, says:
The new council under the commits
sion plan Of city government has a
prize package in store for the prop
erty owners Of Burlington. It is the
tax assessment for the coming year.
The work OF reviewing the returns
of the assessors was finished yester-
day, and the result Is given in part be-
low. The figures ill be read with
startled interes. by every property
owner in Burlington. Hundreds Of
citizens who have never paid taxes,
and who do not dream that they are
liable, are listed with owning house
hold goods, the assessment on which
is raised from nothing to figures vary
ing from 5000 to $4,000 and more.
Every class of business Is hit by in
creases running up into all sorts of
figures In many cases the increase
on household furniture from nothing
upward evidently covers the total val
ue of the goods in the house, without
consideration of the law exempting
certain amounts The law exempts
5000 on household goods, and also all
necessary bedroom furniture, kitchen
furniture, wearing apparel In regular
use, personal, Libraries and all sup
plies Of foods.
Probably nothing that has been
printed of late has attracted more at
tention than will this list of assess
ment.
The board of review will give every
man chance to be heard on his as
sessment and there is little doubt that
a good deal of scaling down will be
DONE For this purpose the council
will sit, beginning April %, to hear
complaints, and will then make the
final adjustments.
Then the list of changes in the
assessments is given, which covers
sufficient space in the paper to make
it certain that few, II any, Burlington
residents owning any kind Of personal
property were exempted.
Burlington seems to have gone
after It's tax problem in earnest and
with view to making a general and
equitable adjustment of the tax II,
as the Hawk-Eye says, the board of
review fixed the personal property
values without consideration Of the
exemptions allowed by the law, an
other adjustment will be necessary,
as property owners cannot be assess
ed for more than their legal share Of
the taxes. The Anal result, however,
should be fair division Of taxation.
The Burlington plan seems to be to
reach all tax payers. big or little, in
the effort to make fair and equitable
adjustment of the taxes. The tend
ency is and has been in work Of this
character to make q showing on the
easiest tax payers to get at, which, OF
course, are the corporations and the
largest property holders. The assess
ment should, however, be made on an
equitable basis Some whose proper
ties are easy to reach should not suf-
fer penalty because others are hard
er to get at.
If Ottumwa is considering read
justment of the taxes the work should
be taken up on a similar plan, to the
end that every property owner will be
assessed for his full share of the
taxes, and not with the idea of max
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-21

Congressman Longworth of Ohio,
says: II am a Taft man-not on the
surface, but through and through. |
am not willing to use his name as 8
cloak for my support of other men or
of other interests. | am not willing TO
praise him in public and work against
him in private. l am with him not a
part of the way, but the whole way,
and am sincere when say that sue
cess Of his administration is of far
more Importance to me than the sue
cess Of my own individual campaign"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-21

e. P. Adler has been elected presi-
dent of the Greater Davenport COM
mittee, a new booster organization
that was launched at recent dinner
attended by more than 400 leading
Davenport citizens. The Greater DAY.
export committee is composed of thir-
ty men who will have at their
disposal a sum Of several thous-
ands Of dollars subscribed annual
ly by the business interests,
and full authority to use this
sum in any manner they see At, to
advance Davenport's interests. The
plan is similar to that adopted in Des
Moines, where the Greater Des Moines
committee of twenty-one members has
set in motion an expansion movement
that has done wonders for the city.
The Greater Davenport committee
starts out with the undivided support
of the community and with bright
promises of duplicating Des Moines'
success. 1t has been fortunate in its
choice of officers. Mr.. Adler, the pres
ident, is full of enthusiasm on this sub
ject and is an energetic man who will
make showing for his committee and
his city.
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Col. Roosevelt seems to be about the
only former president who is break
ing into print these days. There is
former President Zelaya and former
President Castro, for instance, who
haven't got line in the papers for
months. Where, by the way, can that
blessed pair be keeping themselves?
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PEOPLES PULPIT

The Courier opens its columns
for tho discussion Of topics Of
greatest import to tho public
veal. Communications Of not
more than $50 words will be
printed in this column. All COM
nunications should be typewrit-
ten or in plain hand on ono side
of the paper only.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-21

Census Director Durand hastens to
assure the house wives that no insult
was intended when they were reported
as having mo occupation" by the
enumerators. Perhaps Mrs. Durand
had something to say to the census
director for springing such PROPOSE
ton as that right at house cleaning
time.
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STATE CLEANUP DAYS.

DR.. G. H. Sumner, secretary of the
state board Of health, has addressed a
letter to the health officers, city and
county authorities and women's clubs
OF Iowa. in which a week of state
cleanup" days is announced. DR..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-21

Woman says an observer, was and
is the best salesman, with her inherent
knowledge Of emotions. The world,
he adds, is full of proof.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-21

The weather man evidently is try
ing to get all the surplus energy out
Of his system before the Central as
ISOLATION baseball season opens.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-21

To the congress of the United
States Of America-Please pass the
appropriation bills adjourn and come
home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-21

Ing a showing by increasing the
assessments of a few of the largest
tax payers. And this work, If taken
up, should be done by competent OF
tumwa people, who know local prop
erty values and have the interest of
the whole community at heart. Work
OF this class carries with it a RESPONSE
bility and demands the highest grade
of ability, fairness and Judgment.
The smallest home, as we'll as the
largest corporate possessions. must be
carefully considered in this work. 1t
is claimed that much Of the residence
and farm proper y is assessed too low.
But all must be given square deal.
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Respectfully submitted,
D. B. Davidson.

Mr. Editor, Dear Sir: l noticed a
communication from r. H. Moore In
the Tri-Weekly Courier Of April 16,
under the caption of the Tax Ferret
Now Mr.. Moore seemed very much OPP
posed to the tax ferret, whom he
claims is trying to cripple some Of the
industries in Wapello county. Now in
all consistency, why does not Mr..
Moore include the grand jury with the
tax ferret. The grand jury is regular
ly interfering with a certain class OF
business enterprises, crippling some
badly, destroying some, and driving
others beyond the border of our fair
county The interference on the part
of the grand jury gives as
much ..use for condemnation as that
of the tax ferret. Surely no honest cit
izen who believes in an equitable dis.
tribution of the burden of taxation
and common honesty could condemn
the tax ferret and uphold the grand
jury as both are hunting up violators
of the law and trying to bring them
to the bar of justice and that only.
Both make mistakes at times, it is
true. 1t is human to err. but those
errors are corrected and the victor is
indicated, as false indictments,
whether rendered by the grand jury
or a tax ferret fail to convict for lack
OF facts to sustain it. The tax ferret
tries to and generally succeeds In COM
polling the dishonest william who pur.
jures himself in order to evade paying
his just share of taxation, to pay in
full. and if there is any fault to be
found 1t would lay against the grand
jury for not looking up these evaders
and find bill against them for
perjury. But of all absurd PROPOSE.
tons, it would be to require a man
who In running for Office, to pledge
himself in favor Of the tax dodger, who
even battles the skill Of the expert tax
ferret and how Mr. Moore could hope
to get the great. mass Of the people
to vote against their one interest
when there is not in all probability
more than one in 500 of the tax payers
in the county who try to evade their
tax and could not, even if they were
SO inclined, from the fact that theil
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A FARMER ON THE ROADS.

Des Moines, Ia, April 16, 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-29
RIG THEFT LAID TO TWO BOYS
Police Charge Larceny of 10000 Cigar
Coupons in Brooklyn.

Henry Farrell. seventeen years old, OF No
4as West 42d street, and Arthur Hirschberg
eixteen. of No. 455 West 42d street were
discharged by Magistrate OConnor In the
yortville court yesterday morning and i'm
r,ediareTv rearrested bv Lieutenant Daniel
o-Conno- and Detective James Doyle. Of
tb, Rrooklvn Central ONCE The police
oaarye them with the larceny Of twenty
thousand coupons. valued by the United
cigar stores Company al s4o0, but Magis-
trate O'Connor discharged them because
the alleged crime was committed in Brook
lyn.
Detective Haley. Of the Central once
saw the two boys going from paWnshop 10
pawrshop along Third avenue, near 9th
street. on Saturday evening. They each
had four hundred coupons in their posses
sion. he says when he stopped them Inc
,ounons we're new, and he asked them
u,here they got them. Farrell told nin' ne
saws that he took parcel from one OF the
uaeons belonging 10 the United Ilsdl
C,ores Company outside the Bush Terminal
last Monday
HALEY SAYS he went TO room az 4-d
S+reet near Tenth avenue, which Farfei
,otd hin, he had rented, and found nearly
.syen,een thousand coupons there Fsrfei
,,Id rim. he says. that he had disposed OF
hout three thousand with the assistance
Of Arthur Eirschberg.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-29
MGRATH BREAKS A RECORD
Sheridan and Sheppard Also Win
at Chicago Meet.

Chicago, Aug 2s-Two worlds records
were broken here to-day before crowd of
eight thousand spectators who attended
the second annual track and field meet of
the Chicago Irish-American Athletic Club.
in which the Chicago Athletic Association
won the silver trophy for first place with
Il points.
Matt McGrath, of the New York Athletic
Club. set new mark for the 56-pound
weight throw for height. tossing the weight
10 feet si& inches. beating the OLD record of
10 feet Is inch. held by Mitchell, of the
New York Irish-American Athletic Club
Martin Sheridan. of the New York Irish
American Club. fell two feet short OF his
own record in the discus throw, making
only l4O feet Il inch. Melvin Sheppard won
the 6oo-yard race.
IN the 5b-pound weight throw in a seven
foot circle, a special card for Martin Sheri-
dan. John Flanagan. New York policeman
athlete. and Matt McGrath. Flanagan made
~ feet = inches. beating his own record of
% feet inches. The New York irish
American Club won Is points and third
place IN the meet. the Chicago Irish-Au1eri-
can club being second, with q points
New-York tribune., 1910-08-29
VERY FAT MEN WILL RACE
Compared with Other Entries.
Dotzler Is Lightweipht.

prize of $50 will go 10 the winner. and
unlimited amusement will be afforded the
spectators Of the fat mems race, which will
ne one of the features of the outing of the
Frank J. Dotzler Association of the 9Th As
sembly District tomorrow at College Point.
More than a dozen of the districts heavy
weights are in training for the race among
them the standard bearer of the associa-
ton. who prides himself on being the most
corpulent alderman in captivity.
There are heavier men in the district
than Alderman Dotzler who weighs 5S1
pounds Joe" Ecker, weight 3s5, and Will
Jam Wilson. who carries 400, have an
nouneed that they purpose 10 show that it
wasn't DoJzler's speed that carried him TO
victory in the race for the aldermanic chair
of the 9Th.
By unanimous consent of the contestants
the running lanes this year will be wider
than at former outings when there was
much COMPLAINT that several runners over
flowed their territory and retarded the
progress of faster competitors
Il is expected that at least two thousand
member of the association and their guests
will start from No. 81 Avenue { tomorrow
morning al $50 o'clock and march through
the district 10 Sd street and East River
where the steamer Isabel will be waiting
10 carry them 10 College Point
Among those who are expected to attend
-r5,e outing are Samuel S. hoepig,- Secre-
tarv of State and Republican leader OF the
district: Lloyd {. Griseom, County Clerk
Schneider. Assemblyman Kopp, Coroner
FTeIlenstein. Postmaster Morgan, Dr. fred
e-ick Marshall and Morris koenlg, Assist
AM District Attorney
New-York tribune., 1910-08-29
FIRE EVICTS TEN FAMILIES
Three Persons Injured in Blaze
Sweeping Through Apartment,

irving to escape by the roof from nre
which threatened their apartment. on the
third floor of the tenement house al No. 354
Fast 55th street yesterday afternoon. Rlch-
ard Prolackes and his wife. Josephine were
badlv burned about the face. hands and
hodv. and their daughter, Kate. suffered a
severe shock by jumping 10 the Roof Of an
adjoining building Timothy Oheefe. of
No snS East 5Oth street, suffered centusions
of the right hand and possible fracture of
the right thumb in rousing to their danger
ne ten families in the five story house
Kate Frolackes vas able, after treatment
nv Drs. Johnson and Brainerd, who came
from Flower Hospital in ambu1ances, 10
remain with friends. The injuries Of the
other three were dressed at the hospital
The IRE started in the shop OF John Mo-
nastro, a cobbler. on the ground floor. Pa
7roInlan Patrick Ryan. Of the East DIST
street station with O'Keefe and another
man. ran through the house and drove the
tenants TO the street. Kate Prolackes found
the ladder to the roof first, but her parents
were caught by the blaze-which ran
through the house in three .minutes-whlle
struggling TO open the skylight.
The fire was put out after II had done
g OOO damage 10 the house