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would reap substantial return on
their investment, while satisfying OF
tumwa's demand for outdoor amuse-
ment in the hot summer months.
A GOOD EXAMPLE FROM NEW
WINK

When a city like New York, whose
people give hours to the consideration
Of dress where minutes suffice III the
smaller communities, and dollars are
spent to our dimes, any move for econ
omy in the dress of the high school
pupils is worthy Of full considerat1
The New York Times has the follow
ing concerning an experiment made IN
a high school commencement there:
Twenty-seyen of the 243 girls who
graduated from the Washington Irving
high school last night received their
diplomas wearing dresses some of
which cost as little as 70 cents COM
plete and none more than 81. Among
the other ZIG some had on dresses that
cost as high as $75 while at least fifty
had on gowns that were valued any
where from $40 to $50. More than
1000 persons saw the girls graduate.
but not one person was found who was
able to pick out one Of the twenty
seven girls whose dress had been made
complete for less than 81.
The identity of the girls who wore
these dresses was kept secret by the
school authorities, whose object in get
ting them to wear the dresses was to
impress upon the school girls Of New
York that it is not necessary for them
to spend all Of their savings for one
graduation dress, since just as well APP
pearing cloth can be bought for 8
cents yard and made into neat gar
ment. That they succeeded in prov
ing this to be, fact was the unani-
nous verdict of last nights audience.
Even the parents of the girls who wore
the experimental garments were kept
out of the secret last night. One man,
whose daughter graduated and who he
supposed was wearing aslne $45 tailor
made gown, appeared in a dress that
cost about So cents and her father
never knew the difference
The idea originated among the
teachers in the dressmaking depart
ment of the school and the dressmak-
ing class made the twenty-seven ex-
detrimental dresses. Before such an
experiment can be taken up in many
of the Iowa schools, however, there
must first be dressmaking classes in
stalled And, by the way, can anyone
suggest anything more sensible to
teach the girls who are being educated
to become the mistress Of homes than
dressmaking?
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We MIGHT TRY THIS.

A sixteen story steel frame building
on Wall street, New York, is pelng
storm down to make way for a larger
building. The building was erected
but little more than ten years ago
and there is no doubt that 1t would
outlast the present generation, but it
is not big enough. The ground on
which 1t is built is too valuable. Tne
owners will replace 1t with ne"
building, bigger and better, bringing
In an increase in rentals chat VIII
justify them in razing the present
structure The Saturday Evening
Post sees in this move q typical Amer-
fcan proceeding to which Is due a
considerable part of our Industrial Ell
ficiency. The Post says:
The readiness with which our en-
gineers toss buildings, steel rails,
locomotives and machinery generally
into the scrap heap amazes Europeans
and accounts, in part for our Industrial
Aefficiency. This resort to the scrap
heap requires courage. In the OLD
stun millions of dollars have been in
vested. While 1t isn't the best, one
could get along with 1t for years. To
write of the investment throw the old
stun away and build new, takes
nerve. Yet, on the whole. it pays.
J individually good many of us lack
the nerve to scrap our failures and
half-successes. tn old undertaking.
isn't painting out cry we'll. We see
that it does not develop our best
efficiency We are dissatisfied with
it, but in it we have invested much
effort, much hope and years OF time.
We hate to write off the investme nt,
toss the old stuff bodily into the
scrap heap and build new; but very
likely it would pay.
Instances may be seen In Ottumwa
where it would pay to follow this
Wall street example. There are val
liable lots in the business section
whose values are considerably higher
than the buildings erected on them.
These buildings bring in but meager
returns, where resort to the scrap
heap and new buildings would pay
handsomely, while greatly improving
the appearance OF the business sec
ton.
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BUXTON.

Rev. NJ, D. Cox .was.in. Alhia ON bus
Del Francis snodxrass has gone to
spend the summer with relatives at
Ludlow, Mo. Mrs. anodgrass accom-
panied her az far a. MorAvia to see
her safely on her way.
The Aid society Of the M. FL church
Will give an Ice cream social In the
lower rooms OF the church Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. Geo. Warren and Mrs. John
Black returned Friday from . weeks
visit with Mrs. Blacks sister at Joliet.
III.
Mrs. p. NJ. Parsons and children re-
turned Wednesday from q visit Of
three weeks at Keokuk with her moth,
or. While there Mrs. Parsons was quite
Ill with erysipelas and hor stay was
prolonged.
T. J. Reese was IN Buxton Thursday.
Mrs. Evan Reese and little Evan and
Nellie spent Sunday with Mr.. Reese at
Ogden.
brother, DR.. A. r. McCreary Of Carroll
and her mother, Mrs. ]. l. McCreary
Of Abba last Tuesday.
The contest between the members OF
the M. e. Sunday school has closed.
! The entire school was treated to
ice cream and cake Thursday evening
at the church as there was a tie In the
results Of the contest.
| Mrs. Cogan went to Oskaloosa on
Thursday
The furniture has arrived for the
new Y. M. c. "A. rooms and WILSON DO
In Its place.
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a weeks visit at the John AppleQuist
home.
Mrs w. D. strong snd son Earl niJ
Harold of Ottumwa spent Tuesday
with Mrs. Strongs mother Mrs. Mary
Nye.
Miss Zada Myers Is visiting friends
in Fredric.
Mrs. VIM. Warren and daughter
Mrs. Loren Allen Of Ottumwa visited
several days recently with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Conwell.
A number Of the w. r. G. OF OF
tumwa, enjoyed q picnic dinner Friday
at the home OF Miss Della Wymore.
Mrs. J. r. Waddington OF Des Moines
is visiting relatives here.
DR.. n. F. Nye and family OF Plain
view, Neb.. arrived last week for
visit with relatives at this place. DR..
Nye returned home Monday. Mrs. Nye
and children will remain for a more
extended visit. 4.
Ed Nye Of ottumwa was in town
Tuesday.
Rev. Seeds Of Dddyville delivered
his lecture on Lincoln Friday evening
at the M. e. church to an appreciative
audience.
| g. E. Jenkins and family after Sow
eral months recreation have located
in Otumwa-
Mrs. s. M. Bailey and son Junior
spent Tuesday and Wednesday in
Ottumwa.
DR.. and MRS. d. T. Ramb. and
daughter Marion were entertained
Sunday with DR.. H r, Nye's at the
home Of Mrs. Mary Nyo.
Miss Dora Warren went to HAmil.
ton Tuesday for few days whit.
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George Smith and his cousin Emma
Lester are in Kirkville attending tho
funeral Of Carrie Smith.
Mrs F. L. Cohagan Is suffering from
a severe attack of rheumatism.
DR.. L. Terrence and son Dean and
Ellet Cohagan were in Ottumwa on
business Monday.
DR.. Sloan and family returned from
q two weeks visit in Lancaster. Mo-,
Monday.
Pat Mcvey Of Rathbun visited over
Sunday with Ruth Tinsley.
Lorepe Jacobson of Ottumwa who
has been visiting at the L Terrence
hume returned home Tuesday evening.
Joe Ward and wife Of Jerome visited
with Mrs. Dolph Ward Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Raiisbach Of Billings. Mont.
who has been visiting relatives has
returned home.
Kent Chisman and wife returned
Wednesday from q two weeks visit
With relatives in Lisbon. Oak.
Faye Fritz went to Ottumwa We'd
nesday to visit at the VIM. Shea
home.
John Park OF Brarnon, Mo-, Is vis-
iting friends here.
Ray Gift Of Ottumwa visited friends
here Sunday.
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RUSSELL.

,
Mrs. Grace Moore and family OF
Omaha who have been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Evcrttt
returned home Monday.
William Boyd and wife OF Ottumwa
spent Sunday with his nofher ArA
Ellen Boyd.
iton on business.
been visiting his friend Miss Harriet
noon.
r. A. Halesquist and wife Of Chari-
ton spent Sunday night at the @. 8.
Mckinley home.
spent Tuesday In Abba.
]. N. Jeffries returned homo from
Chicago Tuesday morning where he
had gone with stock.
The family OF Mrs. Ellen Boyd held
a reunion at the home of p. o. Murray
Saturday June 18th. Those of the chill
dren present were G. S.. A. D.. g. N,
John, Alley and Chas. Boyd. H 8.
Boyd Of Des Moines and William Boyd
of Ottunwa were unable to be present
for the reunion.
Rev Nethery OF the La Grange
PRESBYTERIAN church returned to his
home In Charlton on Monday after
noon.
Charles F.uthey who has been visit
ing his son Earl Of Galesburg return
ed home Monday.
Mrs Bert Plots and son Of Atlantic
came Tuesday for visit with rela-
tives.
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oTTUMWA's NEED OF PARKS.

There is no better field in Iowa than
Ottumwa for a good amusement park.
Ottumwa people are amusement hun
9ry. Caldwell park, which can only be
reached by toiling up long, dusty
driveway and by climbing steep stairs,
r. crowded every evening and all day
Sunday. And yet it is stretching a
point to dignity this place, even
though 1t is tract Of great natural
beauty, with the name OF park. The
lease on Caldwell park, now held by
the city, soon expires.
All the seats In the City park, Bal,
lingall park and Riverside park, all
beautiful little spots, are occupied
nearly every evening. A band concert
in City park last night attracted
crowd Of at least two thousand peo-
pie. although the park on nights when
there are concerts is closed up and
the curbing and library and court
house steps afford the only seats for
the crowds.
The negotiations for parks have
progressed to the point where the city
b S accepted one offer of land for park
purposes from T. D. Foster, and Fos-
ter park, in East Ottumwa, has been
already improved to some extent. a
large tract of land in South Ottumwa,
to be known as Blake park, has been
offered the city by Manning & Well
man, and virtually accepted by the
city. only the formal transfer Of pa.
pers remaining.
But the mere acceptance Of these
sites, with the expenditure of what lit
tie money the park commissioners
have at their disposal, will not make
parks worthy Of the name. The park
commissioners now have available
about $4,000 year from the two mill
levy for this purpose. Only about half
of this amount is expended every year
in maintaining the parks. The other
half has been used, In providing for
small extensions to the parks. The
park commissioners have remained
within their appropriation and now
have a small balance on hand, but
they are not enabled, with the small
means at their disposal. to do the
work they would like to do.
What Ottumwa must do is to adopt
8 more liberal method of providing
for the parks. There must be money
available for identifying these parks
and for maintaining them. Nature has
richly endowed Ottumwa with beauti-
full wooded sites available for parks,
but all the work cannot be left to
nature.
The work of providing such parks
as these, Of course, devolves upon
the public, but there is even u
greater demand for private
" conducted amusement park.
although in other cities no larger they
have been found paying ventures.
There is no doubt whatever if Ottum-
wa had an amusement park fitted up
with all the attractions that go 20
make such places popular, the owners
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IF it is true that the performance
at Reno today is to be the last of the
big prize fights, as some of the experts
believe. the literary profesh may win
some notable recruits. John L.,
Gentleman Jim, the Battle and all the
rest of the ring celebrities seem to be
on the journalistic lay and the lesser
lights Of the ring may decide to take
a whirl at it. These gents would be
extremely useful around the editorial
sanct,1m en- occasions when heavy
subscriber felt an impulse to come III
and lick the editor.
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The agitation for a "sane" Fourth
is % ing ground. Pacific coast re-
ports report great reduction IN the
amount of fireworks shipped into this
country from China, The Portland
custom house reports that practically
no duty was collected on fireworks
this year, as against 100000 netted
by importation of fireworks during the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1909. 1t is
to be hoped that the casualty list the
day after the Fourth shows the same
reduction.
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PENNINGTON.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

r = :
Chas. Hassler OF clifford, Mo-. ar
rived Thursday for visit with his
brother Conrad Hassler who Is i'll with
liver trouble.
Miss Cora Stevens was in Bentons-
port last Monday where hse attended
the wedding Of Miss Iva Downing to
w. NJ. Tibbs Of Belfrey. Mont.
.vern Mcwilliams Of Ottumwa vis-
tied over Sunday with his parents at
this place.
Mrs. Alpha Ware has returned from
Kewanee, ILL.,, where she visited her
daughter Mrs. Rose McKeernan.
& o. l. Ponte is seriously Ill with
blood poisoning caused by a small
wound on the hand.
Misses Katherine and Ruth Stein
meyer of Odessa, Mo-, who has been
visiting relatives for the past month,
returned home Tuesday.
Miss Daisy Benjamin of Donnellson
visited Thursday with Mrs. w. FL
Field.
Miss Anna Marshall has returned
from Milton where she visited her sis
ter Mrs. G. r. Bell.
Mrs. Sarah Christy visited over Sun
day with her daughter Mrs b. f.
Ketcham.
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Hamilton, i've got money, you know.
No reason for me to keep bent over
a huge ledger all the days Of my
life"
This was news to Annabelle. Rob.
ert, however, had reputation for
truthfulness not to be denied. She
had no reason to disbelieve him. She
resumed the sleeps eyes and small
talk.
Just as things were progressing
nicely a peculiar noise caused Robert
to excuse himself and enter the par
Tor. He made hurried exit imme-
diately, tore madly out through the
kitchen door and returned almost in
stantly with two brimming pals OF
water They were taken beyond the
sacred portals. No explanation OF
this strange conduct was vouchsafed
the caller as the flushed ex-book-
keeper again joined her in the sit
ting room. Annabelle politely waited
for some time, then, with reproach-
full glance at the young man, care
fully picked UP the broken threads Of
conversation.
Annabelle went home with food for
thought. Her little flyer in love had
been moderately successful. Richard
had cast several admiring glances her
way, but the marathon Of the youth
into the parlor was beyond her. The
parlor of the Hamilton homo was the
hub Of mystery.
Robert had explained, in an en-
barrassed way, that he was engaged
in a special work. Annabelle told him
that she would call again. She did,
and once more departed, more mysti-
fed than ever. Roberts eccentricities
bordered insanity. He needed watch
ing-study.
During Annabelle's every visit the
young man frequently excused him
self and dashed wildly into the parlor
in response to an imperative flap that
sounded like nothing she had ever
heard before. The cod, when their
water became foul, made impatient
and gasping pilgrimages into the air,
returning noisi1y It was on her fifth
visit to the home Of Robert, and on
one of his hurried rushes after the es-
sential brine, that the girl determined
ly opened the door and the mystery
was laid bare.
Annabelle gaped, unpicturesquely,
perhaps, but not naturally. The
seven scaled ones gathered curiously
at the glass side Of their prison and
stared fishily, shaking their whiskers
the while.
The burden-b bearing Robert entered,
and gasped when he suddenly real
lied the presence Of his fair one.
Here was an end to his one romance.
He sighed lugubriously.
Annabelle was speaking.
Robert Hamilton! What does
this mean?"
Robert shamefacedly confessed his
|heart-hidden secret. The maids
voice was so forceful he couldn't help
himself.
"Ummm," ventured Annabelle at the
completion Of the story you need
la guardian, Robert, and deem it my
duty to marry you at once and stay
right here with you. In these days
Of good plumbing it is silly to be
bound as a waiter to gang Of gan.
Cling goldfish We will just connect
pipes with faucets to come over this
vat with drain to carry away the
refuse water. No need Of SO much
fuss and furry"
Annabelle married him. Under her
capable direction Goldfish culture be-
came pleasure.
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After a few DAYS of this kind

After few days of this kind OF
weather it is easy to understand why
the dark complexioned parties shown
in the Roosevelt African trip pictures
wear such scant costumes. Also why
they are not keen for working any
more than is necessary to scare up an
occasional meal They know enough
to dress and act in accordance with
the dictates of the weather man.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-05

Ihat county convention Is maze UP
Of men from every part Of the county
Tin Wapello county from twenty.
seven different voting precincts or
communities). The county conven-
lions select. delegates. Cor representa-
tives) to the state convention. The
state convention then is composed OF
the delegates from the ninety-nine
counties of the state. In other words,
in the state convention, composed
this year of 1883 men, ninety-nine diff
ferent communities in the state have
personal representatives to speak and
vote and act for these communities.
A candidate from some county In
the northern part of the state Is I'M
known to the delegates from the
southern part Of the state. These
delegates upon their arrival at the
city where the state convention Is to
be held Immediately begin to inquire
|'of delegates from the county where
the candidates lives, as to his character
and his qualifications for the office ne
seeks. Information OF the same kind
by the delegates from the northern
part of the state is Immediately sought
about the candidates from the south
ern or eastern or western part. Men
meet personal acquaintances from diff
ferent counties and give and receive
information regarding the standing OF
those seeking office, until finally when
it comes time to vote, the majority OF
the delegates to the convention vote
as intelligently as they do on their
county candidates.
That is representative government.
The fact is that 1t is just about as
ridiculous to nominate state candi.
dates by direct vote as it would be to
carry on the business of the state
legislature by direct vote. One can
be as intelligently done as the other
The direct primary Is also failure
in the nomination of candidates Tor
county offices. 1t is impossible to
get anything like full vote at the
primary election. A small organlza-
ton is all that is necessary to win the
nomination. In effect this places. the
unorganized majority at the mercy OF
the organized minority.
Some times the candidates who are
seeking some particular office may not
be, in the opinion of majority OF the
members of convention, the best
men for the Office, Under the direct
primary system one of those men is
sure to be nominated. A convention
could drop all the names previously
mentioned and take up and nominate
the best man in the community.
The feeling against the direct pri-
mary law in Iowa is stronger TO-DAY
than it ever has been. Both Demo.
Gratis and Republicans who con-
scientiously advocated giving It q
trial, are thoroughly Disguised with
the practical results after two stare
wide elections have been held un-
der it..
The adoption Of the statewide direct
primary law in the state Of New YORK
would result in putting all the state
officers in New York City, and IN some
of the rottenest political skullduggery
that has ever disgraced the elections
Of any country. 1t would certainly pc
peaches and cream for some OF the
disreputable organizations that are al
ways possible in big centers OF pop
ulation.
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Under the primary law there is
first a fight to carry the primary, then
a fight to control the convention, ana
then fight at the election. The
main fruit of the primary election
law seems to be a succession Oh
fights. Iowa seems to be In need OF
some anti-fght legislation.
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HER REVENGE.

BY Nellie cravey Gilmore.
Copyright 1910 by Associated Literary
Press.
Young Preston greeted his fiance
with laughing surprise. There was
no responsive smile on the face OF
Betty Rhodes. She held up the in.
eliminating, long pink glove. The
ultimate had happened; it was an.
other girls property. Preston had
dropped 1t from his top coat pocket
the night before, in the Rhodes
front corridor, and Betty's icy little
note had reached him the following
morning in the distinct guise of an
unanswerable argument. But he
loved her very dearly; she was hot.
headed and headstrong, and Tom
Preston had no notion Of sitting silent
under her unjust reproaches. He
preferred to treat the whole matter
lightly, without resentment, until he
could win her over to listen to reason
II haven't the slightest idea to
whom the glove belongs" he began,
"but you know very we'll
Betty laughed scornfully.
1Ou huOW HSllCSIly, POI oiotCu
chat nothing feminine under the sun
contains particle Of interest for me
except"
Il was once stupid enough to think
so, she cut in coldly, "but Provi.
dence has been good enough to open
my eyes in time There Is no reason.
able explanation of-of what has hap
pened. But if you had only been
candid l might have overlooked the
offense. The fact of your duplicity
is what hurts"
Preston thrust both hands into his
pockets and stretched his feet toward
the fender. Things looked serious.
He had never known Betty to be SC
uncompromising The situation was
difficult. And worse than all, his
hands were tied. He was helpless to
cope with problem OF whose very
prime elements he know nothing. He
could not recall single girl in, pink
for months and months back. Be-
sides, Betty lad been the only girl
the sum total Of all girls-for almost
a year!
III you had ever really cared for
me and trusted me-" he said gravely
ian accident Of this sort could not
have influenced your feelings"
Betty's lips crimped; her lids
dropped dangerously. II am sorry
to say that my love, unfortunately
is not of such a lofty order. I am just
a plain human being-and there is NO
evasion of a proven fact. Hereafter
we meet as strangers, II we meet at
ALL"
Preston paled slightly, through the
assumed brightness of his face scarce.
ly varied. Suddenly he bethought
himself of an heroic measure.
"My regiment has been ordered to
Manila; it is not likely l shall annoy
you by crossing your path in future, .
he remarked.
Betty w>uld have started had she
not refined in her impulses with an
iron hand.
1--WE shall sail in fortn.gh,. from
San Francisco" continued Preston.
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One hundred and thirty-four years
ago today there was something OF a
scrap on, too 1t was the American
Eagle VS.. the British Lion, a fight to
the finish and no governors to inter.
fere and stop the mill. The Eagle
scored knockout and has been emit
ting few screams every July 4 since.
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Part Of Ottumwa's population today
will go out to the automobile races
and the rest will stay down town to
get the prize fight returns. Wouiu
YOU call this sane" or an insane.
Fourth?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-05

It cost Des Moines $4,000 fire loss
yesterday to discover that it is not
safe to drop lighted match into a
window display Of Fourth OF July
goods. &