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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-01
THE REASON.

st. Louis Times: President Taft's
confidence in his reelection Is not
mere Campaign" talk-that is, IL the
president is capable Of viewing a posi-
ton which Is close to him with the
eyes of those who are at a distance.
The task which has confronted the
republican party from the beginning
Of the campaign has been the defeat of
Roosevelt, rather than the defeat Of
Wilson. The country has not been
democratic during normal periods at
any time since the democratic party
came into existence. 1t is difficult to
believe that 1t is democratic now, at
a time when the competition of nations
and the rapid progress which has been
recorded in this country demand a
broad policy which Is precisely con-
trary to that for which the democrats
stand. With the date OF the opening Of
the Panama canal drawing near, with
the need Of a constantly growing navy,
the public Will have slight faith In the
wisdom of a party which advocates
the neglect Of the navy. At a time
when all the nations are preparing for
peace by the best known method Of
making ready for war, the policy Of
reducing the army Of the United States
cannot be approved by those who ad-
vocate progress.
The democratic cause Is Inherently
weak; and this fact would be readily
apparent but for special conditions
which have been prevailing in the
ranks Of the republicans.
But these special conditions are van
S~Hl-- With khn Ro{1.~~ - $h4 prNoo
welt cause. Nor can any frank-minded
observer deny that Roosevelt is no
longer a formidable factor in the cam
paign. A writer in the Bellman states
the case better than it his been stated
elsewhere:
Contrary to the somewhat bombastic
claims of the progressives, that party
is making little If any Roadway. In
fact it shows signs Of steady retro
erosion, and some even of imminent
disintegration. The Roosevelt strength
is apparently superficial and undoubt-
eddy elusive. It is a thing of rumor
and repute, rather than definite and
positive. AS Col. Roosevelt passes
across a state making rapid-flre, ex-
plosive speeches, a wave of surface
enthusiasm accompanies him. As he
goes on to other fields it subsidies and
moves but sfuggishly, giving marked
signs of inherent weakness. 1t Is be.
coming increasingly evident that the
third party movement is not deep root
ed in its convictions. Powerful, mag
netic and vote-drawing as he is, even
Col. Roosevelt grows very thin when
spread out over the United States;
there is not enough Of him to go
around.
1t is this passing Of Roosevelt that
insures the triumph of President Taft
over the democratic party, which is
lamentably out OF step with the times.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-01
SIGOURN EY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Franken left on
Tuesday for st. Louis to attend a con-
yention of the Rexall people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. X. Needham were
in Sigourney Monday and Tuesday of
this week visiting at the w. H. Need
ham home.
j. E. Sneaker of Anamosa was in the
city on business Tuesday.
E. D. Baird of North English was a
business caller here Tuesday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-01
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.

Sioux City Journal: The bull
moosers are willing to work prejudice
against President Taft on the score of
the proposed reciprocity treaty with
Canada, and Roosevelt has not been
above leading in this matter. The
draft of the proposed agreement was
submitted to Roosevelt In advance and
his opinion invited. He addressed a
letter to the president carrying his
warm approval. In his summary at
Saratoga = year ago Of the achieve
ments Of the administration he men
toned "the exceedingly able negotia-
lions of the Canadian and other trea-
ties in accordance Herewith" The
democrats in congress approved the
pact, and were Joined by republican
insurgents at either end Of the CAPT
tol. The member from the eleventh
Iowa district voted for it, and at the
primary election in June he was re-
nominated by al emphatic majority.
The leading third term newspapers In
this district unquall1edly approved
the treaty and during the tendency Of
the question conducted an animated
debate with correspondents who held
w oil OPPSo1lC, VAOVs DOo AOAhSo
newspaper leader in support Of Roose-
welt wal for It. The senior senator
from this state, who has declared for
the progressive candidate for presi-
dent, was a pioneer In behalf of the
policy, although, coming to the test,
he voted against it in the senate. The
president may have been misled by
the apparent demand, east and west,
for the arrangement he sought to bring
about. But he acted squarely. He
put the question up to congress, and
congress approved. In the ierce poll
tics Of Canada the proposal was re-
jected and the Canadian ministry re-
sponsible for the negotiation on that
side was overturned. The issue is off
the boards, and there is no prospect
of it's reappearing under the next or
the succeeding administration. But
It is used to excite and keep alive
enmity. The singular thing Is that the
bull are forward, despite the
record, in the effort to turn the nego-
tiations to their bene1t in the cam
pa1gn in which they are now engaged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-01

What a beautiful thing the pri.
mary election law has been for the
republican party in Iowa." remarks the
Fairfield Ledger. ut has done MOTH
ing but breed discords and encourage
disloyalty, without adding In any way
to the quality Of the men who have
gotten into office under it. More than
that, it has added to the dishonesty
of politics in the state, II it has done
anything"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-01

dred dollars loaned out on humane first mortgages. n @.~~ @
Georges writing consists chiefly of capitalized reparee, punctuated eve
and with extracts from the English language. Georges capitalize
ton has made him a household word in ever home where the sense
of humor can be detected without the aid of a surface map. File is a good
spener, and seldom uss a word which Is over two days old. When
ever George es a word which somebody else has used before, he refuses
place. 4 gME- ."9U
George must be almost Of age now and his hair does not shock sc well
as 1t used to, but his genius scars just IS high per thousand words a.
ever. He came nea being made governor of Indiana recently, but put MS
foot down before a grateful electorate could get to him at the primaries
If you have ever lei Georges feet in repose, you will understand ate once
why this was accepted as final. -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-01

his ~spasmodic energy and abusive
heat Of u~tterance repel prudent citi-
Gems, the majority Of whom have al
ways been thus classed. What demo-
Gratis claim In the summer and early
fall is almost invariably what they fail
to get in November.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-01

The Waterloo Courier says that this
wear there are probably more people
who do not know which way they are
going to vote than there ever we're BE-
fore in the last week OF September
nrecedine an election.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-01

"The statement with respect to
President Taft seems to be developing
steadily in his favor" says the Iowa
City Citizen. This is true IN Iowa.
and this state is doubtless a fair index
Of conditions in the other states"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-01
Humorous Comment
Not Fiaaainq.

Mayor Stewart Of Saginaw was
talking about a grade crossing acct
dent, wherein IN automobile party
of six had been ground to mincemeat
under an express.
There vas no lagman at this
grade crossing" he said. AT the
average grade crossing there Is never
any fagman.
From the nature Of these innum.
cradle grade crossing accidents. It is
certainly plain that the railroad bust.
ness Of the country Is not Tagging"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-01

that he is four years behind his schedule, both IN fables
and grub, and he has a pronounced limp IN his right
.hand as the result of yielding to demands for his auto
graph. nix
! George was a poor but honest boy who began lie as
Ia printers devil and became SO enlightened that he re-
fused to GU on being sent after a handful of italic thin
H'paces or a plea monkey wrench. He also learned now
% compose the popular cereal known as the printing
office towel. Some Of the towels that George made are
still doing business at the old stand, and are in a state
of perfect health.
About the time that his first mustache began TO peep
cut shyly from his proud, repousse profile. George began
o report things which occurred to him for a chicago
newspaper. So many things occurred to George which
nobody else had thought of that he was taken or me
police court route and allowed to write in that bold, Tree
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-01

The commission plan Of city govern
.ment and Roosevelt both advocate the
recall of officials. The difference
however, is, that the commission plan
says they must be ousted II they 40
not enforce the law, and Roosevelt
says they must be ousted If they DO
enforce it.. sEs
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-01

Considering the fact that the date
of the election is so near, and re-
%membering the activities of politicians
in other years, one wonders whether
the candidates, in Iowa for instance,
have forgotttn to look at the calen-
dar. remarks the Davenport Times.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-01

Teddy declares that this country fs
facing a crisis that has had no equal
since the days of Lincoln. That's
just our opinion, too" says the Cas-
tana Times, "but If the, colonel will
pull the hole in after him the country
will feel that the crisis has passed"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-01

"Gov. Wilson is a nice man, but he
has the wrong idea Of the tarin to
suit the Iowa farmer" says b Iowa
City Citizen. 'They realize that IL
takes more than good crops to make
good times. There must also be good
prices, such as We have had under the
present administration"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-01

History teaches that OF those mel
who have overturned the liberties OF
republics, the greatest number nave
begun their career by claiming 10 DC
great friends Of the people; commenc'
ing demagogues and ending tyrants.-
Alexander Hamilton in 1887.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-01

You will have noticed remarks a
contemporary that the man who oper-
ates on the theory that a sucker 10
born every minute nearly always a
nleuty of money.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-01

Talk is cheap" says the. St. PAUL
Pioneer Press, land about the cheap
est kind on the market goes under
the label Of "free speech"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-01

"lf Theodore Roosevelt Is elected
president this paper is most earnestly
in favor of the recall Of presidents"
saws the Burlington Gazette &
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-01

1icans having refused to follow him
cut of the party. "R~oosevelt's fight Is
already lost says Mr.. Mulvane. ut
is now a fight between Taft and Will
son n Taft will win"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-01
Her raIons,

Mrs. o. H. P. Belmont, the sui,
frage leader, was arguing at a din.
lner in Newport, with a mar who dis.
|puted her right to engrave Votes for
Women on her checks. a
"Why should women vote any.
wayT' Thus the man, having got the
worst of the argument. s~idestepped
woman can't bear arms-she can1
fight-why, then, should she voter
women can't fght7" said Mrs.
belmont, smiling. "Oh, l think she
can-when 1t comes to the scratch
Couldn't be Moro SO.
Richard earle, who is co-star with
Hattie Williams in "The Girl from
Montmartre," lately sent for the
manager Of the company and asked
"for the privilege of meeting that
man who has been sitting in the first
row near the stage box since the
opening night of our show"
(Which man." asked the manager.
see here" answered Mr.. earle,
leading the manager to the peep hole
Of the curtain. There: that fellow
why, that's the drummer's assist
ant" answered the manager. There
WASN'T room for him in the orches-
ira pit so we sat him up there"
"And still people say wear
glasses on the stage Just for fun
answered earle.
ri couldn't be more nearsighted II
I owed everybody money"
Bored Mans Retort.
It was In a railway carriage, and
the company comprised several COM
mercial travellers and a stout, elder
ly man, who sat snugly in one corner
%engrossed In his paper.
Each and all of the others made
desperate efforts to draw their ST.
lent, stout companion into converse
ton, but to no purpose. He merely
sat there reading.
At last one Of them determined to
settle "the matter"
Pardon me. sir" he said suave-
~, .but I feel sure that you are one
of us. What do you travel in?"
The others bent forward eagerly
as the stout mar slowly lowered his
newspaper and peered through his
spectacles, with sad and melancholy
mien, al the persistent one.
well, my friend" replied he, "at
present I am travelling in very in
quisitive and Objectionable company,
and the carriage is full of samples"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-01

Many a woman will let the grocer
and butcher wait, while she solicits
aims for the poor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-01

Of course, you think you are smart
but does anyone else think so?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-01
FREE TRADER

II firmly believe in free
trade with Canada for both
economic and political rea-
sons."-From a letter written
by Theodore Roosevelt to
President Taft, dated New
York, January IL, 1911.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-01
Sidewalk Sketches
By Howard l.. Ram
WHY WHO'S WHO.

George AIDE is the name Of a well known farmer Of Posey county
ing a large, free eating house These pursuits have made George 80 famous
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-16
MOTOR MAKERS WILL NOT
BE HIT BY CAR SHORTAGE

NEW YORK, Nov. 1G,-Good news
of the industry was contained in the
optimistic statements issued by nu-
merous representative railway officials
as to the alienation of the shortage Of
freight cars and the prospect for an
adequate supply by the time the mo-
Tor car shipping season begins, The
net shortage up to November was
more than 10000, but to the gratiflca-
ton Of the motor industry it is an
nounced that the exceedingly heavy
movement OF grain during October has
brought forward the peak of the rail
roads, load SO that it will probably be
passed before the end of November.
The total net shortage is 12,SS1 more
than reported at the last fortnightly
period. Presidents of the Atchison,
Wabash, Illinois Central. Northwestern
and Great Northern report fun traffic.
but little congestion. The New York
Central and Erie have more than they
can handle. but both roads are hopeful
about cleaning up in a few days.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-16
BECAUSE OF ILL HEALTH
GEO. SCHEBLER RETIRES

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Nov. 10
Frank II. Wheeler. has bought out the
interest of his partner, George NJ.
SChebler, in the firm of Wheeler &
Schebler, manufacturers Of the Scheb-
Ter carbureter The business will be
continued by Mr.. Wheeler without
change in firm name, Mr., Wheeler to
be the sole owner. The consideration
has not been made public.
The growth of the company, which
has been conducted as a partnership
has been almost phenomenal. Mr.
SChebler who was mechanic in mod
crate circumstances, brought out the
SChebler Carbureter and found himself
without sufficient capital to develop
and manufacture his invention. Mr.
Wheeler became associated with him,
and the two started in an extremely
modest way in small quarters.
In a remarkably short length of time
the business had outgroWn its quarters,
and ii was found necessary to erect the
enormous plant that is now operated
on the south side of the city This
plant is said to be one of the largest Of
its kind in the world
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-16
SILENT KNIGHT STILL
OBJECT OF INTEREST

T Asst years automobile shows
throughout America had three
sensations - self starters, cleo
trio lighting and Silent Knight motors
At last years Atlanta show, several
sorts Of Silent knights were shown.
This year there is but one-the Stearns
This is not, however, because Of the
fact that any cars equipped with the
sleeve valve motors have been taken off
the market. but because Of the mere
chance that only one company Of those
which exhibited motors made under the
Knight patent last year has cars in
this show
Last year the Stearns Company dis
pcnsad entirely with its poppet valve
motors and made a four cylinder motor
only. This year the four-c cylinder ST.
lent Knight type motor has been con
tinued. but the S,earns Company has
added six to the line
The general principle of the opera
ton of Silent Knight motors became
reasonably well known to the public
last year. However for the benefit of
the many not entirely familiar with it
and because all Silent Knight motors
are constructed on the same basic pFin-
ciples the following facts, as published
recently in The Automobile, are here
given:
The diagram shows the end section
of the motor. There are two concen-
trio sleeves, S and 81, which fit within
the cylinder, between 1t and the piston
p. These sleeves move up and down,
being actuated by the small connecting
links, l. and Ii, which are connected to
the eccentric shaft, Els.
In the upper ends Of these sleeves, S
and 81, there are slots cut. which serve
as port openings, admitting or exhaust,
ing the gas at the proper time.
When the exhause or inlet openings
in the two concentric sleeves register
with one another and with the opening
in the cylinder wall there is path
from within the cylinder into the ex-
haust or inlet manifold, as the case
may be.
or course as soon as the three open
ings begin to register, there IS a par
tial passage between manifold and cyl
inder, but the port is not fully open to
the gases until all three openings-the
two sleeve slots and the cylinder pas
sage-are in exact register. In its mo-.
ton up or down, the opening or slot in
one Of the sleeves may be opposite the
cylinder opening, but no gas can es-
cape or enter because the passage is
barred by the other sleeves.
The movement of the sleeves is So
timed that only during the exhaust
stroke or the suction stroke do the two
sleeve ports come together, at the same
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-16

time being opposite the opening in the
cylinder wall.
1t will readily be seen that the timing
of the Knight motor is a difficult propo-
sItion, and required much experimental
ton and testing during the period 0
it's development.
The movement of the sleeves up and
down Is very much less than that Of the
piston, hence the problem of oiling is
not a troublesome one In fact, the
stroke of the sleeves is only about one
tenth that Of the pistol. That is, while
the piston stroke Is SO inches, the
stroke of either sleeve is only 1.25 inch.
For a crankshaft speed Of 1900 revolu-
lions, which means piston speed of
1875 feet per minute for 55-inch stroke,
the sleeve speed is approximately 14O.5
feet per minute, nearly tenth, as al
ready stated.
The slots in the upper ends Of the
sleeves are not the same width for both
intake and exhaust sides. The lengths
are the same, but the width of the ex-
haust opening is slightly wider, as seen
from the following:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-16

The exhaust is made slightly larger
than the intake to allow for the com
plete escape of the exhaust gases and
the thorough scavenging of the cylin-
ders.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-09

There,i is only one ideal food for
the infant, and that is the healthy
mothers milk. Every effort,
should be made to secure that
diet for every child. Unfortun-
ately there-are many instances
where through disease, death, or
other unavoidable reasons the.
child is deprived of its natural
nourishment. The question then.
of course is simply one of proper
food or starvation. In response
TO this demand of necessity hun
dreds of different preparations
have been manufactured and plac-
ed on the market as infant foods.
So extensively have these prep
arations been advertised and so
largely have they been commend
ed by physicians and Others that
mothers are often tempted to de-
ny the infant its own proper nour-
ishment and TO substitute for it
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-09

inlghly and Soj1reely soHered.
In point offfactthe so-cailed in
FAINT foods should be regarded as
materials which are; to be used
only in cases of necessity. If re-
garded from that point. of view
and precautions. taken according
sly, the infant foods is. amatter of
proper consideration. 1t will be
impossible.in a short article to en-
ter, into any general discussion
sof. the various forms of infant
foods which are. manufactured
and offered:to;thespublic.
Ismay5 say, without any desire
to discriminate that there is on
~. one proper siibstitute.for moth
er's milk, and that is the milk of
the. COW. orsthe goat, modified in a
scientific mann Ito resemble as
nearly as possible the:rnilk of the
normal mother.
{. Let me explain. IN asfew words
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-16
BY ALBERT WEBSTER.

carcerated from Ave to ten years
not more than ten. During those ten
years | shall have ample time to per-
feet myself in at least three langu-
ages, and to read extensively, and !
shall leave Jail at forty-iive a polished
and learned man, in the prime of life
and possessed of wealth. shall free
ly admit, that l have disturbed the
ordinary relations of labor and com
pensation, but / shall so treat the
matter that | shall become the sub
iect of a standardization that will re-
lieve me from social ostracism
have carefully reviewed the ground,
There will be no contrition and no
shame Do not hope to recover a dol
lar of your money have been care
full to secrete it so that the most in
genious detectives and the largest re-
wards will not be able to obtain a
hint of its whereabouts. It is entirely
beyond your reach
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-16
TWO VIEWS.

Upton Sinclair, at recent conven-
ton of college socialists in New York,
said:
1--WE are told by certain rich and
powerful persons that if we help the
poor and weak we interfere with the
great natural law of evolution. The
fittest, we are told, should survive.
The unfit shouldn't be helped. They
must be allowed to die off in their pes
tiferous slums and foul, black sweat
shops. Otherwise Wen soon have a
world made up of unfit wreckage,
That sounds reasonable at first
hearing. But my reply to it is this:
IF you put a bishop and a green
head fly to live together in a fever
breeding swamp, the bishop will die
and the greenhead fly will survive
and that is the survival of the fittest
in the strictest scientific sense-the
survival of the life best adapted to a
swamp environment. But drain your
swamp, let the sunlight in, make the
place wholesome-and then the bishop
will survive and the noisome fly will
die"