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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-31

ent officers re-elected, and names so :
licited for q monthly subscription Vt
rs cents each to Furnish high class
lectures or entertainments monthly
during the year. At least 125 men are
expected to contribute to the lectures.
c. F. Hoaglan, O. C. Newbold and
Tom Kline accompanied Frank Ketch-
am to Moline Tuesday evening for
,Veile touring cars. O. G. Newbold
brought his home and the others will
come the last of the week, John Hull
also went to Danville for car.
Henry Rukgarber and family II
Mount Pleasant visited at the Miller
home here yesterday.
Mesdames Jane Fercival and p. a..
Blackfor6 and Miss Cora Newbold
went to Birmingham this morning.
Mrs. William Plumer Of Stockport
visited at the q. q. .'lumer home here
yesterday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-31
BIRMINGHAM.

J. e. Branner Of Bloomfield Is visit
ing relatives and friends in town this
week.
Little Freda and Grace Warnus OF
Washington visited several days with
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Slime.
D. K. Bonar returned to his home in
here with relatives and friends N-N--
Brighton Thursday after visiting here
with relatives and friends
Birmingham school will begin Mon
day. September 4.
Mrs. Orion Rhode, who has been here
visiting her sister. Mrs. Hughes, for
several months will start for her home
in Oklahoma, Saturday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-31
Speaker in Quincy Interview
Takes Issue With State
ments Made by President
in Hamilton Speech.
THREATENS TO CUT
OUT TARIFF BOARD
Hints That Democrats May
Cut Off Supplies for Pres
ident's Experts; Wool Bill
Not Hastily Drawn.

Quincy, Ill.,, Aug 29.-Champ Clarl
SPEAKER of the national house Of rep
resentatives before leaving here early
today, replied emphatically to Prest
dent Taft's speech Of defiance to In
surgonr republicans and democrats
delivered at Hamilton, Mass. ins'
Saturday.
In signed interview the speaker
accuses the president of not stating
facts. He said he did not reply for
The insurgent republicans who mo
doubt will take up the cudgels In their
own behalf" He declared among 9th.
er things that IL the tariff board is to
be used as pretext for delaying
tariff revision downward, the demo
Gratis will cut off Its supplies.
president Taft's speech at Hamil.
er Clark, "can only be described as
remarkable, when the history OF tho
recent past is taken into considera-
tion. He essayed the rather large
stunt of running amuck of both the
democrats and the insurgent republi-
cans in congress, singing out Mr..
Underwood and myself particularly as
democratic targets.
Says TAFT Showed Bad Temper.
Il accept his onslaught as badge
of honor, The president and ] are I
personal friends. He has done me |
many kfndnesses and have tried to
repay them so far as opportunity has
served. He is as rule, most ami
able gentleman but at this time he
seems to be In bad temper
because he sees defeat staring him inI
the face. / would say nothing unkind
about him, but cannot and will not
permit, his personal structures and his
bald mistakes of hysterical facts to
go unchallenged.
my observation and experience
prove to my mind that Senator La
Toilette md the insurgents are able
to take care Of themselves. So l leave
them out Of this interview. They
with no doubt take up the cudgels in
their own behalf.
Sees Presidential lngrattude. ;
'The presidents criticism of Mr.. {
Underwood and myself which is essen. !,
italy criticism of all democrats in t
the house and senate, because all
democrats stood together, is absolute {
~ uncalled for and Is as ungrateful a {
performance as can remember; for,
II 1t had not been for the action Of the
democrats in the house in both the
sixty-tirst and sixty-second congresses
in lining up almost unanimously in
favor of reciprocity with Canada, he
would have been the most thoroughly
discredited and Inundated president
since the days Of Andrew Johnson.
With all the influence and patron
age of his great Office he could not
muster majority of house rephbli-
cans for reciprocity in either the
sixty-frst or the sixty-second con-
crosses After we pulled him out OF
the hole in the sixty-first congress he
wrote 8 letter Of thanks to Mr.. Mccall
of Massachusetts,, and the republicans {
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an issue. We pick up the glove flung
into our faces and the faces of the
consumers of the land. We gladly &C
cept his gage Of battle. We confident
ly believe that the people will endorse
our cause and give to us the victory,
for we have right and truth and JUS
tice on our side" -
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BAIP lists TO Be
IN CONVENTION
0Ev. B. F. PATTI Is ON PROGRAM
FOR SIXTEENTH SESSION
OF CHURCH.

Rev. B. r. Patt, pastor Of the First
Baptist church, will deliver an addre1o
before the sixteenth session OF the
Central Iowa Baptist association.
which meets In Grinnell, September
IL, 10 and IA. His subject will be
THE Work Of the Northern Baptist
Mission Societies" The complete pro
gram for the meeting is as follows:
Tuesday Evening, Sept. II.
7:30-Song service.
7:45-Annual sermon, Rev. N. @.
Thomas.
s:3o-state convention work, Rev.
s. e. Wilcox, d. D.
Wednesday Morning, Sept. 10.
9:00-Devotional
9:15-State Sunday school work,
Prof. J. A. Lapham
9:45-Business and reading of the
church letters.
11:3O-Report Of committee on as
sociational mission work and dis
cussion.
1:30-song service.
1:45-Evangelistic sermon, Rev. ].
H. Steward.
2:30-Address, "Denominational OBJ
jective," Rev. j. w. Graves.
Open discussion, led by Rev. e. M.
Grlf1ln. y
4:00-Open parliament
Social Service Session.
7:30-Song service.
7:45-Address, Rev. 8. z. Batten.
D. D.
s:3o-Address, Rev. ]. w. Graves.
Thursday Morning, Sept. ~,
9:00-Devotional.
9:15-Address, Christian Steward.
ship" Rev. G. C. Colby.
1O:O0-Report Of committee on
Christian stewardship and opening Of
discussion by Capt. K. w. Brown.
10:45-Address, The Rural Church
Problem Rev. O. H. Sissox.
H.: 45-Miscellaneous business.
1:3O-Song service.
1:45-Address." Woman's Home MID.
sion Work." Miss Harriet Cooper.
2:3O-Address, "Woman's Foreign
Mission Work., Mrs. s. E. Wilcox.
3:1p-Address, THE Work of the
Northern Baptist Mission Societies.
Rev. +. F. Pa.t.
4:15-Open parliament.
Young Peoples Session.
7:30-Song service.
7:40-Report of associational B. Y.
P. u committee
7:45-Address, Rev. John Earl, D. D.
S:30-Address, Rev. e. M. Griffin,
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E,don Man seriously injured.

Newton, Aug, 29.-George Shields
of Eldon, aged 40. probably was fatal.
ly injured in a runaway here yester-
day when he was thrown from a
buggy, his head striking against the
curbing. L. H. Haines, representing
the Baker Medicine Co., who also was
in the buggy at the time. was bruised,
but not seriously injured in an attempt
to stop the team. The horses became
frightened at an automobile.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-31

Mrs. Eliza Pickens Of Boulder, Colo.
who has been visiting with relatives
and friends in and around Ottumwa
for the past month, left yesterday for
Abba where she spent today en- route
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-08

women who are valuable because Of their
experience. Many sf them are experts.
trained to handle certain work In way
better than any newcomer could possibly
do 1t. Yet even these employees. with adj
yancing years. are becoming less useful
They are performing their duties with in
creasing difficulty. Trey are burdened
with the knowledge that there Is moth.
ing ahead Of them but dismissal. Every
year brings closer to them the fate that
the United States has melted out to its
faithful civil workers since the beginning
Of the government They know that to q
certain extent they are dependent upon
the generosity. even the charity. OF their
superiors. and with each change OF ad-
ministration, indeed with each new appro-
priation bill. they are beset with appre-
hension lest spirit Of economy should
prevail at the Capitol or = spirit OF So
called reform in the higher administra-
tive offices. resulting In their summary
separation from the service on the score
Of inefficiency.
Such condition does not make for
good work. With a proper retirement sys-
tenn in vogue the United States could de-
pend upon maintaining q forco Of the
highest efficiency at all times with an at
mosI here of confidence and contentment
throughout the government departments
which would be worth far more than the
cost Of maintaining the pension fund. In
every branch OF the public work higher
efficiency would prevail. 1t is business
mans appreciation Of these facts that
causes the Secretary Of the Treasury now
to hope for an early enactment that will
give the government the benefit OF clerical
retirements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-08
Chinese Bravery.

From the Cleveland Leader.
When the imperial governments troops
are victorious over the rebels in the yang
TIE valley the same story of bloody anu
prolonged fighting comes out OF China
which was told when the insurgents were
triumphant. In both cases success cost
a high price In killed and wounded. In
neither did the beaten army give way
until 1t had made brave show of stead
fastness under fire. There Is no room for
doubt that the Chinese can stand punish
ment, as the pugilists say. In war: They
are no towards. nor are they lacking
in perseverance. Every test indicates that
the Chinese nation is rich in the raw ma
terial out of which great armies OF good
soldiers could be made. That may hap
pen in time. 1t depends largely upon the
need which the Chinese feel II they are
dealt with justly and literally by military
powers they will probably do little to
build up vast and costly armies and fleets.
On the otter hand, IL they find that the
choice must be made between subjugation
by foreigners and devoting much Of their
resources TO training and equipment for
war, as the only guarantee of nationa
independence and safety. they will prob
ably pay the price. In that case there
will be another great power to reckon
with In eastern Asia. as Japan has to be
taken into account now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-08
Fort Stevens.

Thanks to the efforts of individual
citizens. spot Of exceptional historic
interest has been preserved in the sub
urbs of Washington. 1t was at this
point that President Lincoln stood dur
ing the only battle of the civil war at
which he was present In his capacity
as commander-in-chief Of the Federal
forces. From this fact alone Fort Ste
vens has a peculiar significance. and 1t
is fortunate that through the enterprise
and patriotic interest Of a few Wash
ingtonians it has been saved thus far
from extinction in the course of real
estate operations. Yesterdays ceremo-
MES at Fort Stevens were the culmina-
ton of a series Of endeavors to pre-
serve the spot where the Union forces.
fighting under the inspiration of the
President. prevented the capture Of the
city at a time when Confederate victory
would have made vital difference In
the aspect of the war. 1t is too late to
save the entire battlefield as q park. If
that were ever possible or desirable.
but at least the place of greatest In
terest has been held from further spoil
alton and rendered attractive to visitors
and students Of war history.
1t now remains for Congress to COM
plete the work that has been begun by
the citizens, and appropriate a suff1
cient amount to hold for all time this
area which is invested with such pecul-
lar interest in the eyes Of all Ameri-
cans. 1t would require only small
amount to make sure the maintenance
of ort Stevens as a small park for all
time. 1t is to be hoped that no delay
will occur in the grant of this allot-
ment.
All around Washington are places Of
keen historical interest A few of them
have been preserved. but the majority
are exposed to absorption by the
makers OF subdivisions and the found
ers Of suburban towns. They tell the
story Of Washington in war time In
manner to enlist the cooperation of all
who recognize the importance of saving
the landmarks of the great struggle
"A few years ago a plan was proposed
for the creation of a driveway around
Washington connecting all the forts
that constituted the capitals line of
defenses during the war. Such drive
would be one Of the most beautiful and
significant roads in America. 1t would
couple with a rare natural landscape
attractions OF historic interest unparal-
leled in this vicinity. 1t would be pos
sible to progress around the city and
visit the scenes of military operations
that, while not rising to the point of
the Importance OF Gettysburg or Shiloh
or Antietam,. nevertheless signffied the
most urgent necessity Of the govern
ment throughout the four-year cam
paign-that of preserving the capital
from capture. This project should be
listed with those to be undertaken In
the near future in the interest OF
making Washington in every aspect in
teresting to the people of all parts of
the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-08
Yesterdays Elections.

A homeiy old phrase well describes yes
terday's elections. They were dog fall
Here the republicans won. and there the
democrats. Here bad local government
was rebuked. and there good local gov
eminent Endorsed. Some substantial ma
jor tics were recorded, some close races
run There is encouragement all around
In the fact that apathy did not exist any
where The voters came out, and did
their duty as they saw 1t. Let us all re-
5oice at that. Our only serious danger is
IN the indifference which sometimes mani
tests itself about public policies and pun
lie servants. Good government is always
possible when the people both want II ana
take the trouble to order It
National issues. although in several
states strongly invoked. seem not to have
cut much of a figure. The republican gain
of two thousand odd in Rhode Island can
not be cited as q great triumph for pro-
lection nor the reelection of Gov. Foss
in Massachusetts by a majority less than
a fifth of what he received last year
triumph for his tariff views. AS for Ken
tpcky. while the democrats talked prin-
cipally about the tariff and the trusts
and seemed afraid of local issues, as the
stemperance issue was foremost among the
latter Col. Bar.eycorn may be accredited
with a large pat Of the large vote for
.NfcCreary The republican appeal to the
temperance democrats failed. and the
whisky interests In both parties probably
Bumped for the democratic ticket.
In New York the issue was Tammany,
and Tammany got what II had richly
deserved Evidently the voters wanted no
more of u state control which at Albany
last winter, and later, covered the people
with shame, and inflicted much harm on
the publ c interests. Little is left to Mr..
Murphy, and if yesterdays results are
properly followed up less will exist next
year. He can hardly be the dominating
Squire at the democratic national conven-
ton his friends have pictured and his
enemies feared.
, In New Jersey theresis an apparent set
back for Gov Wilson in the election of a
republican legislature. but it may prove
20 be more apparent than real. II his
recommendations of legislation are good
the republicans must accept them or take
the consequences: and If they send him
good measures of their own devisement
he must accept them. according to his
professions and promises.
=. In Ohio the democrats captured the
-principal cities. though upon local issues.
Certainly there was reason why they
should secure Cincinnati IL there was
yestige left of Coxism- In Nebraska.
where Mr.. Bryan made an anh-Taft cam
paign In favor OF Mr.. La Toilette. the
republicans won handily. What effect. II
any, the result In the Ohio cities will have
on Mr.. Taft's fortunes. or that in Ne
braska on 1ir. Bryan's. is not now to be
estimated. The opponents Of the one and
those of the other will claim to have
gained an advantage. But the claim is
open 10 closer examination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-08

Last Sunday a policeman at the risk
of his life stopped a pair Of runa"ay
horses In one Of the parks and prevented
a disaster to the three occupants OF the
carriage. His action was part OF MS
regular work. Had he been hurt badly
he would have been retired. and with no
assurance that his pay would be surely
forthcoming. Had he been killed his
widow and children would have been de-
pendent for sustenance upon fiuctuat-
ing fund derived from uncertain sources.
Yet Congress looks to the District police
to maintain order and safeguard life.
Had the wife. OF Legislator been in the
runaway Sunday the policeman's unthink-
ing rescue would perhaps have served as
a useful object lesson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-08
The Woman Juror.
From the Springfield Republican.

Woman has acquitted herself trfum.
phantly at the very point where her crit
les had been most doubtful. II we have
equal suffrage. we have been told. and
juries of women, look out for reign
Of prudery and petty censorship. Yet 1t
has oddly happened that California's first
jury Of women had for its first duty to
try an editor on the charge drought no
doubt by men) Of publishing an obscene
and indecent newspaper. and waited only
twenty minutes to return verdict of not
guilty. The editor had simply reported In
his newspaper the words used to him by
a hostile town trustee. Profane simply.
decided the Jurors. and not indecent. and
added that such words were less OF a
shock In a newspaper than when heard
while passing a saloon. let such men
are never arrested. Why should We pun
ish the editor?'' Sensible women! They
have heaped Goals OF fire on the head OF
the accused editor. who had been opposed
to woman suffrage Who says that WON.
en- cannot be magnanimous?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-08
Reform Victories.

In yesterdays municipal elections at
practically all points where the forces OF
reform were aligned they won q victory
over machine politics, In Baltimore. as far
as the returns show now. alleged corrupt
practices at primary Elections were re-
buked by the return OF a republican
majority, carrying Goldsborough into the
governorship. In Philadelphia the ma
chine that has held the city In It's grip
for years was beaten by an independent
candidate by q safe margin. In Cincin-
natl the Cox-burdened municipal ma
chine was smashed by q reform orraniza-
ton. while In Cleveland and Columbus
the entrenched political forces were
ousted by citizens In revolt In New
York city the machine won q slender VIC
tory. holding . few o6ices by majoSities
that are In Themselves Q distinct en-
courasement to the opposition. while In
Brooklyn . scandal about the alleged
purchase Of judicial nominatiou re-
acted to effect the defeat Of the entire
Tammany ticket. Taking the results all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-08
ON the New York Tribune

From the New York TrIbune.
It Is not In its reasonable and legiu-
mate use that the aeroplane is an ex-
tremely dangerous vehicle. The hig"t OF
Rodgers across the continent shows this.
Just as the lesser flight Of Atwood from
Chicago to New York showed 1t and as
other distance flying in this country and
Europe has shown It. It Is the perform
ing OF circus stunts at ex ibitions
that has caused the long death roll Of
It's victims have been for the
most part out fer altitude records or have
been fitting their machines almost edg-
wise up aloft before gaping mulfitudes,
where each aviator goes into the afr with
has just descended in the performance Of
thrilling feats. Those who have done SIM
pie flying with the object OF getting some-
where, making safety and not sensational
ism o prime consideration. are not gem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-08
Secretary Macveagh for Retirements.

The expectation that Secretary Mac
veagh will In his annual report recon-
mend TO Congress the adoption Of a sys-
TEN Of departmental retiremepts is heart
ening 20 the clerks at the present time.
for such an Endorsement OF the pension
proposition would be of great value at
this juncture. The head of the Treasury
Department, doubtless like all other men,
beers Of the cabinet. feels the urgent need
of some system whereby the federal serv-
ice can be relieved of the incubus Of sii-
perannuation from which II now suffers.
lie sees In all of his bureaus men and
women who have served the government
long and faithfully and who have richly
earned retirement They cannot, how
ever. afford to reiinquish their regular
Salaries. even though they may have been
reduced from time to time as their phys
ical powers have waned and they have
become less valuable in comparison with
younger and more vigorous workers.
Some OF them have reached the top OF
the scale and stood for a time at tho
limit OF civil service compensation. Their
promotions, however. have come to them
gradually and they have been unable TO
sdve enough to provide for their old age.
The cost Of living has increased more
rapidly than their incomes. For nfty
years there has been no change In the
government pay scale. while In every
dther line of activity the rate Of compen-
sation. has been increased
q The practical problem which Secretary
Macvesgh has encountered II how to or
ganiSe the departmental force without
treating tho elder clerks cruelty by drop
ping them without any compensation
whatever and without handicapping tn,
service By their retention after they have
passed the point Of usefulness. to tae ex.
clusiop. Of younger and more serviceable
employees. In the Treasury Department,
there are. as In other branches Of the
government service, numbers OF men and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-08
Similarity.

Soup and fish.
Meat and bread;
Day by day
Grace IL said.
Shift 'em round
Our tastes to meet
Pretty much
The same Old eat.
Song and dance
Love at sight;
''Longjeree."
Electric light.
Merry pun
To help things go
Pretty much
The same old show.
Lover brave,
Maiden fair,
Lover duped
In villains lair.
Maiden brave
Foils the crook
Pretty much
The same old book.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-08

together. there is ground for encourage
ment for those who are trying to cure the
evils OF municipal and state corruption.
The emancipation Of the city from ma
chine politics is the hope OF Americans
who look beyond narrow party hmita-
tions and such victories as those
achieved yesterday In Baltimore. Phla-
delphia, Brooklyn and Cincinnati are CAL
cuiated to send the cause OF good gov
ernment forward materially.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-08
Concerning Landslides.

In even a landslide there's comfort, no
doubt,
In spite of the hopes 1t may sever.
For even a landslide, you're sure to nnd
out,
Cannot 60 on sliding forever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-08

local society of visiting nurses saved
ffty-two babies from blindness during
the past year. That Is the best kind OF
charity work. There is no measuring the
good that Is done by the saving OF the
eyes OF future men and women. and the
organization that conducts this enterprise
Il deserving Of the most liberal support
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-08

, The Washington man WHO was inter
rupted while reading about the French
revolution by a pair of robbers. who Sc
cured his attention by thrusting a pistol
between him and his book. is probably
convinced that the days of adventure are
not ended. 1t Is given to few people to
have their perusal of tragic history so
sharply accentuated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-08
Not Certain.

For whom are you going to voter
asked the persuasive candidate.
I'm not sure" replied the voter.
..whv. I thought you were strong for
me-"
"I am. And I'll do my best. But ]
never feel certain about what ballot Is
going to mean after get through putuns
marks on it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-08

w. r. Hearst has indicated with evil
dent sincerity that his regard Tor the
democratic party is a serious anection
and not an affinity attachment.