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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-08
Com MISSION
PLAN SUBJECT
OF SENATE TALK
Owen of Oklahoma Says
Such a Form of Govern
ment is Agency for Over
throw of Corruption.

Washington, D. c., July 1.-THE
conn lission form of government for
municipalities was advocated by Sen
ator Owen Of Oklahoma today in a
speech before the senate. The speak
er took the position that such form of
government would be an agency for
the restoration of integrity and eff
cheney and the termination of cor
ruption in city, state and nation and
the over throw of the undue influence
of commercialism in government.
Having declared that the great
problem of the present time is the
restoration of equality of opportunity
so that every man, woman and child
shall enjoy fair return for labor hon
orably and faithfully performed, the
speaker considered the question in Its
bearing on the integrity Of government
"The commission form of govern.
ment," said the senator, "has direct
bearing upon the integrity of the cleo
tion of senators because it is an i'm
portant agency in over-throwing cor
ruption machine politics in municipal
tiles and cities. The proportion of in
habitants living in cities as compared
to the inhabitant of the United States
is between 40 and so per cent, not
counting towns of less than $500 In
habitants. If corrupt government can
be terminated in cities, it cannot sur
vive in the states or in the nation"
The senator said that the commits
sion form of government eliminates
mere partisan politics in cities. towns
and villages in the government of such
municipalities. 1t usually carries with
it, he said the initiative, referendum
and recall, giving a home government,
a popular government.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-08
DEMOCRATSEES
N0MER|T IN THE
CANADIAN plan
Senator Thornton Declares
Taft Withdrew It's Only
Claim When He Said it
Would Not Reduce Prices

Washington, D. c., July THE only
plausibly meritorious claim for the pas.
sage Of the Canadian reciprocity bill
was withdrawn by President Taft in
his recent address at Indianapolis,
when he said that the bill would not
diminish the. cost of living, declared
Senator Thornton of Louisiana, q
democrat, today in addressing the
senate.
. Senator Thornton said the farmers
OF the country should not be .buncoed'
by the enactment OF the bill; that the
bill was not democratic measure and
therefore he felt free to carry out his
pledges to the people OF Louisiana In
voting against 1t.
ut could never have been framed
by any democratic committee" de-
clared Senator Thornton, "for no bill
that combines free trade for agricul-
turists with protection for manufac-
turers could possibly be democratic"
Appropriation Bill Passed.
The deficiency appropriation bill
carrying $213,031, for necessary ex-
penses Of congress and the treasury
departments passed the senate to-
day. AS the bill passed the house 1t
carried only $31.65O. The senate ad-
ded $1S1,381. The measure now goes
to conference.
The house was not in session and
the major investigations that Of the
senate committee on the Lorimer cleo
ton and those of the house special
committee on the sugar and steel so
called trusts will not be resumed until
next week.
confers With Lorimer Counsel.
Chicago. July limited States
Senator Gamble of South Dakota, mem
ber of the Lorimer senatorial investi-
eating committee arrived in Chicago
today and conferred with John E. Mar
BILE and John j.. Healy, attorneys for
the committee now at wok here.
Senator B. Gamble Std that the COM
mittee would hold session in Chi
cago within two weeks when several
new witnesses will be called. Senator
Lorimer may take the stand in this
city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-08
CASTRO BACK HOME

Washington, D. c., July 7.-Cipriano
Castro the exiled president Of Ven
ezuela, has eluded the vigilance of the
nations OF the world and landed in his
native country in disguise at Castil-
letas on Gojira peninsula, according to
a report to the state department to-
day from Caracus, confirming rumor
from there yesterday. 1t is supposed
that the elusive Venezuelan reached
Catsilletas in launch from Santa
Marta. Colombian where he arrived
from Colon.
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Hot w Gather Puts
Eggs Out of Market;
Prices Tumble Down
4 *+++++++*+*++%*+% +

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st. Louis, July Egg quota
tions were suspended on the
exchange today owing to the
hot weather which has prac-
tically removed all eggs from
the market. Retailers bought
eggs today at to cents a
dozen. In a majority of the
cases examined in the exchange
as many as eight eggs to a
dozen were found bad. The sus-
pension of quotations followed
the demand that eggs be
graded in accordance with the
hot weather, but no grade
could be made consequently
the abandonment of the quota
tions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-08
FREE ICE STARTS RIOT
Cleveland Women Stone Station Over
Rumor That Supply Would
BE Cutt OF.

Cleveland, O., July r. Two hun
dred women started riot az tne
Orange avenue station of the city Ice
delivery company today because tney
could not get all the ice they Wanteo.
Some one spread rumor that tne
distribution was to be discontinued al.
together and Immediately the women
rushed to the doors and began throw
ing stones at the windows, Arrests
" ere made.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-08
SOUTH DAKOTA BALL
SEASON is CLOSED

Redfeld, 8. D.. July THE man
ayers Of the South Dakota baseball
association have decided to close the
league schedule. The teams have
paid SO far, but the invoking of the
law to stop Sunday games has been
the drawback. Redfield finished in the
cad and will get the pennant.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-08
PUTS CABINET ON ICE
President Invites Advisers Into Room
Cooled by 6reezes From
That Commodity.

Washington, D. c., July cabinet
members today awaited the president
in the cabinet room, in temperature
we'll up in the nineties. They sat
sweltering in leather chairs until the
president entered. The president i'm
mediately invited the members to hold
their session in his private office. This
office is cooled by breezes from ton
of ice stored beneath it
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-08
SMALL AREA STILL
FEELS THE HEAT
Relief Everywhere Except In Small
Circle Of Which Washington and
Baltimore 10 Center.

Washington, d. c., July 7.-Reliet
from the heat has come to practically
every large city In the country except
Baltimore and Washington which are
included in little circle now monop.
olizing all that is left OF the record.
breaking hot wave Of the last week
Even here, however, relief may be ex.
pected not later than tonight, accord.
ing to the weather bureau.
Southwest Cooler.
Kansas City, Mo-, July Clouds
over the southwest this morning and
general rains and thunderstorms last
night 50 lowered the temperature
that none Of the extreme heat Of last
week will be experienced in that
territory today according to the Local
forecaster.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-03
CLEVELAND PARK.

Hon. Charles P. NeiIl, of Macokt
street, left last week for New Orleans,
where he expects to remain about three
weeks on business.
Mr.. Edward Mertz and his friend Mr..
Wilson, are at home from their college
work at Princeton for their Thanksgiv-
ing recess.
Mrs. T. Gushing Daniel, of Idaho ave-
nue. and Macomb street, entertained very
attractively at a luncheon on Thursday.
Miss Ruth Gray was hostess at a
card party on Wednesday evening Sew
eral attractive prizes were given; apd
a very elaborate supper was served late
in the evening. Among her guests were
the Misses Frances Brown, Constance
Carter, Elizabeth Chase, Margaret Evans,
Lucy Henry, Theodore Henchels, Sarah
Miller, Dorothy and Ruth Weeks. Jose
phine WALLPAPER, and Elizabeth and
Florence Torbert. The Messrs. Mertz, VIII
son, Julian Dowell, Harvey, Schoenfeld,
Arthur Dowell, Torbert, Ofutt. Harding,
GlazebroOk, Miller and Robinson.
The Cleveland Park Club entertained
their friends at a card party on Friday
evening.
Lawrence and Mae Baker are home
from Princeton for their Thanksgiving
holidays.
Mr.. Erwin Thorpe, the former super
intendent of allowances and salaries in
the Post-office Department. and now with
the due" trust, New York, is at home
with his family for Thanksgiving.
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EVANSVILLE.

Miss Edna May Dunn, of Langdon, D,
c., and Or. Fred E. Davis, of this place,
were married Thanksgiving morning in
the parsonage of the Catholic Church
at Langdon, the Rev. A. NJ. Mark, Off
ciating. The ceremony was attended by
members of the families.
Mr. John w. Gray, of Laurel, has been
visiting friends in Hyattsville during the
current week.
Miss Cornelia NJ. Bowie, who is visit
ing friends in Upper Marlboro. has re-
turned to her home in Mount Oak for
the Thanksgiving holidays.
The Misses Nora and Elizabeth Hill are
visiting Miss Montgomery in Washing
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert D. Fox, of New
Jersey, are visiting the formers mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. David J. Wilson, of Wash
ington, has, been visiting the former s
brother and father, Messrs. Fred W. and
]. N. W. Wilson.
State Attorney NJ. Hampton Magruder
and County Treasurer c. A. NJ. Wells,
have returned from a hunting trip on the
PatuXent River and Lower Prince George
County.
Mrs Fred Sasscer entertained the
Brooklet Bridge Club Wednesday after
noon. Several guests were also present.
Following the games refreshments were
served. Those present were Mrs. A. T.
Brooke, Mrs. May Plummer, Mrs. r. S.
Hill, Mrs. Jerry Berry, Mrs. Julian HILL
Mrs. Mary E. Wilson, Mrs. Selwyn Sass
Ger. Miss Minnie Chew Miss Edith Hill
Miss Ellie D. Sasscer, Miss Mamie Berry,
Miss May Hill, Miss Hilda Beale, Miss
Mary Wootton, of Baltimore, Miss Alice
Dandy and Miss Lucy z. Sasscer.
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which Mr.. Carnegie Is the majority
stockholder.
All the other institutions founded by
Mr.. Carnegie throughout the world are
based on bonds OF this corporation, as
well as the hero funds in this country,
in England, Germany, France, Denmark,
and other countries.
The United States Steel Corporation
is one of the constituent corporations
of the steel trust, against whom the
government is taking steps to proceed
for alleged infraction Of the Sherman
antitrust law Should the investiga-
ton of the affairs and transactions OF
the steel trust convince the govern
ment that the law has not been COM
piled with, a dissolution of the trust,
similar to that of the Standard OIL, may
be looked for as a result.
The question which seems to puzzle
certain minds is whether a dissolution
of this kind would affect the value of
the bonds of the United States Steel
Corporation to such an extent as to
make the future existence of the in
situations founded by Carnegie ques-
tionable.
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Taking a Mean Advantage.

A Burr Oak man woke up the other
night to find his wife going through his
pants pocket, where he kept his money,
When he asked her what she was after,
she stammered and said she was sewing
on a button that had appeared to be
missing.
And what did the mean old son OF
Adam do but get right out of bed and
find two buttons on his coat, three on
his vest. and three on his underclothes
that were just about ready to drop of
and sit there and make the woman sew
'em on, remarking all the time upon the
thoughtfulness of such a loving little
woman who would crawl out of bed on
a cold night Just to see that her hus-
bands clothes were in good repair.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-03
SUIT
MAY AFFECT BONDS
Carnegie Libraries May Find
Income Curtailed.

How far the governments contem-
plated prosecution of the steel trust
will affect the stocks and bonds of the
United States Steel Corporation is a
question which is being discussed, es-
pecially by those who are connected
with or interested in the institutions
founded and endowed through the mu-
nificence of Andrew Carnegie, the
muItimillionaire ironmaster and philan-
thropist.
The Carnegie Institution in this city,
like the Public Library, was founded
by Mr.. Carnegie, and for the first
named institution he gave toythe board
Of trustees 100000 In registered
bonds of the United States Steel Cor
poration, yielding 5 per cent annual in
terest. To this endowment fund an
addition OF S2.O0o,00O was made by Mr..
Carnegie on December 10, 1907. This
,ast sum also consisted of bonds of the
United States Steel Corporation, OF
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-03
FOOTBALL BRAINS
SHOWN BY INDIAN
Remarkable Play Made by a
Carlisle Full Back.

OF instances Of quick brainwork there
is no better illustration to be had than
that Afforded by the work of Houser, the
Carlisle full back, in the game with the
University of CHICAGO eleven in 1907. The
final score was IS to In favor of the
Indians, and Houser scored thirteen of
his teams points unaided He scored
most of these points, moreover, not as
the direct result Of the signaled plays in
which he and his team mates had been
coached, but by individual judgment
For example, at one stage of the game
the Indian team. abiding by instructions
from the coaches, began to play a line
smashing game Houser was relied on
to carry the ball, and Aiken and Little
Boy opened holes in the Chicago line for
him to go through.
Houser. with the ball tucked securely
under his arm, would start in the direc-
ton of the openings, but when SEEM
ingly just about to go through them his
quick eye would tell him he could gain
but or yards at most that way and
he would skip around the end or through
another part of the line for a greater
gain. His team mates were confused
and surprised, but as long as Housers
could say nothing Neither indeed, could
or did the coaches. All through the
game, in fact, Houser played alone
scorning signals when they did not agree
with his own quick Judgment, and sub
shutting in their stead plays through
which he himself saw he could make
gains as the opportunities would sud
denly reveal themselves to him. 1t was
a truly wonderful exhibition of extern
pOraneous Thought on the field of hattie
Taking the ball on an end-Sun signal,
Houser, nearing the end, would see that
1t would be impossible for him to get by
that player, would turn sideways, and,
to the establishment of his own men, as
well as the ChicagCans, would go through
an opening that had shown itself some
where over in the now scattered line.
Every few minutes Houser did some
thing like this, and each time he gained
ground. It was a contest of Houser's
brain against he Chicago machine, and
Houser'S brain won.
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An Arab Aviator.

A French Oriental student has discov-
cred a surprisingly early record of expert
ments in aviation. The hero of the enter
prise was one Ibn-Firnas, an Arab OF
Spain and physician to the Khalif Alb
durrahman II, who ~ourished in the ninth
century, states the Westminster Gazette.
Renowned as an inventor as well as a
doctor, he devised clocl1work apparatus
by means of which he ''fiatteed himself
that he would be able to rise into the
the air like a bird" and a crowd assem-
bled near Cordova to see him try. He
did, 1t seems. actually get of the ground
but fell again with a great thud amid
the derisive cheers of the populace. The
story has Just been found and pointed
out in an Arabic work by a certain Ell
Makkari.
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her home. Five hundred was played
After the game refreshments were served
Those present were Mrs. W. F. Taylor,
Mrs. hurry Tyler, Mrs. Henry Scott, Mrs.
George. McCeney, and Miss Goldsborough.
Miss Elizabeth Ward, of Baltimore
was the guest Thursday of Mrs. Frank
lin Taylor
Miss Laura StuchfieId is visiting
friends in Baltimore.
Miss Sara Floyd, who has been visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Henry Scott, has re-
turned to her home in Washington.
Miss Ethel Gwynne is visiting relatives
in Hyattsville, Md.
Miss Mary Jane Gilbert is the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. Julian Miller, Nor
folk, Va, where she will remain until
Christmas
Miss Jennie Berry is the guest of Mrs.
Hodges, at Glenwood, Howard County
Miss Honora CrommiIler visited reIa-
tives in Baltimore during the week.
Mr.. Tippet, of Lower Prince George
County, was the guest Thanksgiving OF
DR.. Gibbons.
Miss Edmonia Christian is the guest of
Mrs. Frederick Dallam.
Mr. Elmer Duvall, of Baltimore, is the
guest of his sister, Mrs. Frederick Dali
lam.
Miss Frances Williams, who has been
in Philadelphia this winter, spent
Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Williams, of Bal
timore, were the guests this week of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John W.
Williams.
Miss Griffith, of the Eastern Shore,
who has been the guest several weeks
of Mrs. T. Watts Byerly, returned home
Friday.
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Evans, Mrs. Richard Acton, Mrs. Isaac
Gregg, Mrs. William B. Smoot, Mrs.
Gardner L. Boothe, Mrs. Louise c. Bar
ley, Mrs. T. B. Cochran, Mrs. Lawrence
Perry, Mrs. George Anderton, Mrs. R.
L. Payne, Mrs. Frank Slaymaker, Mrs.
George S. French, airs. Richard Gibson.
Mrs. f. c. Dunn. Mrs. c. William Wat
ties. Mrs. F. S. Danenhower. Mrs. ]. S.
Jameson, Mrs. Wilmer Waller, Mrs. Ar
thur Snowden, Mrs. Cassius F. Lee, Mrs.
Harry Burke, Miss Constance Bousch,
Miss Phil Wattles, Miss Minnie Hender-
son, Miss Helen Cummings, Miss Rosa
Mcdonald. Miss Fannie Dixon. Miss Lulu
Smoot, Miss Josie Robinson, and Miss
Mary Carlin. The Washingtonians who
were present were Mrs. A. H. Plant Mrs.
M. H. Laughton, Mrs. E. T. Jones, Mrs.
T. B. Duke, Mrs. r. w. Fuller. Mrs. Z.
Conner, Mrs. A. n. Baldwin, Mrs. c. A.
Lutz, and Miss Sarah Kemper. The score
was kept by Miss Virginia Wheat, Miss
Esther Green, and Miss Christine Kem-
per. The first prize was won by Mr..
George AndertOn, and the consolation by
Mrs. William B. Smoot.
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almost every port Of can around the
globe. The courtesy Of the peasant born
who guided about the streets of FunchaI
is something to be remembered. When
we came to the parting of the ways there
was no haggIing over payment, no whine
for tips. I ordered a glass of wine for
him, and he drank nay health standing,
with barred head-not In servility, but
with natural courtesy not expected in
one who was so obviously Of the soil.
1t is to the British that Madeira owes
much of what prosperity remains to II.
Funchal is one of the mild climatic places
which the Englishman loves; first, be-
cause OF its climate, and, second, be-
cause Of the profusion Of beautiful flow
ers. And It Is such a health-giving spot
| that one wonders why Stevenson went far
out into the Pacific in quest Of longer
lease Of life.
Much that you see in Funchal may be
found elsewhere in the world, but IN its
] facilities for rapid transit 1t may claim
/ to be unique. Ok carts are not uncom-
mon IN any part Of the world. but where
! in a canopied sled drawn by oxen. This
! is the vehicle of the lower town. The
steam tramway OF Funchal is merely for
the convenience of the foreigner who
wishes to ascend the mountain to a fine
hotel that overlooks the city.
And for the descent again you find the
sled, but in a modified form. 1t may be
called the Surface Ine." but the narrow,
winding street that leads down from
Monte Is better known as the slide" It
is built for two or three passengers, yet
1t requires two husky "motormen" to
steer it around the curves by means of
the ropes on either side. Whenever its
locomotion becomes slow and painful one
of the ''motormen" draws forth a bag
of grease and lays 1t under the runners
crude method of fabrication, but 1t
bringA results.
Taken all in all, Funchal is one of the
most attractive and enjoyable of the
island cities, and it is a great pity that
only the Brtton has discovered It.
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Continued from Page Two.

Hoover, Miss Booker, Miss Woodward,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Goodwin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Craighill, Mr..
William Waggaman, Mr.. Brookes, Mr..
SALESMAN, Mr.. Holiday, Mr.. Tent Marie,
and Mr.. DrysdaIe. One of the new fea-
lures of the club this season is a ladies'
dining-room, open to gentlemen only when
accompanied by ladies. This room will
also be at the disposal of members of
the club and their friends to give private
dinner parties. A dinner can be arranged
for twenty covers. The room is quite
artistically decorated, the color scheme
being tan and gold. A special event will
be arranged for every Thanksgiving
evening, which is for the men members Of
the club. The first club dance will be
held on December 5, and others on each
succeeding Tuesday during the season.
Miss Isabel Taylor, of Dumbarton ave-
nue. who has been very i'll, is GONZALES
cent.
Mrs. Mary ConnelI, widow of DR..
George z. ConneI, of 1890 N street,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. w. S. Roose,
of Park Road
Miss Ethel Young and Miss Douglass
Tincell, of Madison Hall, were the guest
of Mrs. Stevens over Thanksgiving.
Miss Gladys COPYRIGHT, Of Madison
Hail. returned to her home in Atlantic
City over Thanksgiving.
Miss Virginia Holt will arrive on Tues
day to pay visit to Mrs. J. McKenny
Berry.
The Boy Scouts had a Thanksgiving
banquet on Friday evening at Peck Ne
mortal Chapel hall
At the annual Cuthbert banquet, given
by the Cuthbert Bible Class, in the
chapel hall of Peck Memorial Church on
last Thursday evening to about thirty
five guests, large silver loving cup was
presented to Mrs. Charles Alvan Smith,
whose husband was for so many years a
pastor of that church.
The Ladies' Auxiliary will have a tea
at the home of Miss Bertha LOCKER on
December IA.
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I down another in a vain search for the
navigators former home. With the
cheerful assistance Of an idle and curious
crowd the guide finally halted his party
at a gateway and vanished within. After
long delay the impatient visitors saw
his disconsoIate face reappear. Colombo
no live here now" he said sadly. He
dead" And he was much ruffled by the
heartIess merriment that greeted his sad
disclosures.
Down in the business center Of this
little Portuguese city is a poor excuse
for a restaurant, with the one redeem
ing feature that the traveller may sit at
a table on the narrow sidewalk and
watch the sluggish stream Of Funchal
life flow by. CThe fact that passersby
must go out into the street in order to
pass his table does not annoy this good
natured people in the least) Sitting here
at luncheon, with a bottle of the far
famed Medeira wine as an antidote to
the food, saw a small wedding party
come out Of the cathedral across the
street and drive away in OK carts. 1t
projected the mind backward across four
centuries to the young sea captain, Co
lumbus, for they will tell you in Fun
chaI land it may be true) that 1t was in
this very church that his frst-born was
christened.
Madeira and the Azores are our nearest
neighbors eastward in the Atlantic, yet
we are less acquainted with the Portu-
guese than with any other race in Eu-
rope In Madeira, at least the conviction
grows that the youngest of the family
Of republics has in it some sturdy stock,
for the inhabitants of Funchal and the
country folk who come with their prod
uce are a simple, good-natured, courte-
Gus people, even to tourists, who are a
heavy tax upon the good nature Of any
land. This balmy isle that sticks its rug
ged head up out OF the Atlantic has been
tourist-ridden for many years. yet even
its guides make a favorable impression.
They have less of that annoying persist
ence than those who wait at the gate of