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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-24
MISS VERDA WHEELER
WEEDS ERWIN B. JONES

A very pretty wedding OF charming
simplicity was the marriage of Miss
Verda May Wheeler to Erwin B. Jones
this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred L. Wheeler 724 Norris
street. The ceremony WAS performed
by Rev. B. F. Patt, pastor OF the First
Baptist church, and the ring service
was used The couple were unattended.
Only the immediate relatives witnessed
the pretty nuptials. The bride Ia tho
eldest daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wheel
Ter and is charming young woman.
Mr.. Jones is the son of Mrs, e. b.
Jones, S13 West Second street, and IL
one OF the popular engineers Of tho
Milwaukee road. The couple left
Immediately after the ceremony for a
wedding trip in the north. They will
be at home to their friends after Oc-
tober Is In home already prepared
by the groom at s22 West Second
street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-24
THE SEASON AND ITS CROPS.

New York Evening Post: The coun-
.try's wholly unprecedented harvests,
of which we are nowadays hearing so
much from the western communities,
and which has already given notable
stimulus to the movement of prosperity
in that section Of the country, are the
elimination Of curious agricultural
episode. Last years grain crops, from
which an abundant yield had been an
xiously hoped for, as help towards
shaking Off business depression, fell
almost disastrously short. The re-
suit was felt in the grain markets,
where prices rose Unfortunately high;
in our foreign trade, where exports
were checked; in railway earnings, be-
cause freight orders were heavily re-
duced; in general business, which was
curtailed because of the narrowed pur-
chasing power Of the west: even in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-24
WILSON'S TARIFF VIEWS.

Commenting on Gov. Wilson'S
speeches to the farmers In which he
tells them that everything they wear.
everything they use on the farms and
a great deal Of what they eat, but do
not themselves produce, including
meats. bears heavy duty, and holds
out the promise Of better things
through another farmers free list"
proposal, the New York Tribune says:
'Mr. Wilson says that he Is firmly
against all class legislation. II that is
80. he should want to have the things
used by the artisan, the factory hand,
and the railroad employe put on the
free list as well as those used by the
farmer. No politician who proposes
to make imports free solely because
they are to be used by farmers can
logically refuse to make imports free
because they are to be used by other
classes of workers.
.@The democratic candidate would
make more impressive figure II he
should say frankly that he believes In
throwing down all barriers against
free trade. , We don't think that
the governor will find very hearty
welcome from the farmers If he tells
them what his purpose really ls-lI ne
acknowledges that his chief reliance
for reducing the cost of living is to
check domestic industry, increase
unemployment, force down wages,
and bring in lower prices by reducing
the general purchasing power of the
community"
Mr.. Wilson can't fool either the
farmer or the worker with that kind
Of talk. We are dependent upon each
other. The farmer can't be assured
of the highest prices for what he sells
and the lowest prices for what he
buys. Neither can the worker be as
sured of the highest price for what he
sells, his labor, and the lowest price
for what he buys. The last time we
tried Gov. Wilson's plan was twenty
years ago The prices of farm pro-
ducts were pitifully low then. but low
as they were the people could not
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rvs WAY 70 LOWER PRICES.

Roosevelt hasn't the faintest idea
that he win carry three states IN the
nnion. Roosevelt knows he hasn't a
ghost Of a chance. to be elected. he
is making his campaign wholly be-
cause he is mad and wants to defeat
TAFT. When you vote for Roosevelt
YOU are simply casting your vote to
help elect Wilson. If you want prices
and conditions and markets and labor
like they we're IN 1893, 1894 1895 and
1ae6.a vote for Roosevelt or Wilson is
the way to get them. A vote for Roose'
welt Is an indirect vote for Wilson.
Tue administration of President
r.ft has been one featured with pros
perfty; the second term OF William
Howard TAFT will be equally notable
for good times, good prices and good
business. President Taft's administra-
ton has been fair and just to all; 1t
has been characterized by legislation
that has already proven the wisdom
of the president in approving 1t, and lA
It has also been noted during the past
four years that legislation that was
not favorable to the whole people OF
the II United States was feea ear
vetoed by the president.
Avote for Taft means that you de-
sirs! ! continuation Of the present pros
perDns tines,
Asvote for Roosevelt ssor Wilson is
yots to return to those days Of Coxey's
nd.Kelly's armies, Is cent corn and
s. hogs.
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guard the lives of miners.
Maintenance of peace in Cuba
South and Central America, by friend
" warningS and moral Intervention.
Income tax amendment to the con
stitution submitted to state legisla
lures for ratification.
Passage by congress OF the boiler
inspection law.
Non-political methods used In TAX
ing the census of 1910.
Government business methods mod
ernized and reformed by economy
and efficiency commission, saving
millions of dollars yearly to the peo'
pie.
Lucketshop and get-rick-quick con
Germs put out of business and offend
ers Jailed,
New treaty with Japan. quietine
racial controversies on the Pacific
coast.
Further extension Of the safety ap
pliances act.
The United States postal depart
ment made self-sustaining, instead OF
running millions behind each year.
Peonage-the twentieth century
slavery abolished.
4 Maintenance and extension OF the
open door policy In China.
Publication of campaign funds and
expenditures.
Corporation (federaD tax success
fully created and yielding $4,000, 900
to $30,0O0,000 "A year without any
kicks of moment; government ex'
animation Of corporation methods pro
vided. -. r.
Transformation sof q treasury defc
1t for the year Of $5S,0oO,0 900 into $780,.
100000 surplus.
Remarkably able and non-partisan
appointments.
Court of commerce established to
review findings of the interstate com
merce commission.
Workingmen's compensation act
brought, to successful issue IN the su'
preme court.
Non-partisan tariff board created to
find out and report the difference In
the cost Of production at home and
abroad, thus protecting American
wages and American capital.
Customs service reorganized, cor
ruption done away with, frauds ex-
posed and punished and millions OF
dollars recovered.
Extension of civil service control
that protection of government serv-
ants by executive order.
American capital and labor bene.
fitted by extension of foreign mar.
kets.
Court of customs appeals; under
valuations stopped.
In view of the foregoing and much
more which might as properly be set
forth, there should be but one pur-
pose in the mind of every fa1r-minded
American, and that is to vote for
President Taft and prosperity for a
second term.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-24

In one OF his campaign speeches
Gov. Wilson said:,s
1.-THE trouble with the business Of the
United States under the tariff Is that
men think they can't make money
without the assistance of the govern.
ment Now, for my part am free,
and twenty-one. and don't want any
assistance Of the government to en-.
able me to make living"
Mr.. Wilson might have added that
he was willing to accept a pension
from Carnegie to help meet his living
expenses. but evidently he overlooked
IL
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buy The factories we're not running,
and the great army Of unemployed had
nothing with which to buy at any
price. That was the day when farm
mortgages were the rule. Today
wages are higher than ever before and
the people are living better. There Is
market for everything the farmer
raises at good prices and the people
have the money with which to buy 1t.
The protective tariff policy has
brought this country up to it's point OF
greatest prosperity in the last TWEEN
ty years.
If Mr.. Wilson thinks the people are
ready to turn back that tide of pros.
perity and restore the conditions Of
1898 to 1896 he is destined to have a
rude awakening. W
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-24
REVISING THE DIET.

Il Topeka Capital: The American diet
must be reconstructed from the
ground up" We must completely re-
wise our habits OF eating. 1t Is nee
essary to cut the meat down II not out,
and to substitute for animal food such
superior and cheaper articles of diet
rs beans. peas, rice, sauerkraut, cereals
and fruits
The above startling propositions
come from man who has incidentally
been benefactor to the American
farrler-from James A. Patten, a
mul umillionaire, whose millions are the
fruit Of close study Of fundamental
conditions and opportune building Of
wheat and other grains. AS famous
"bull'' he has been a benefactor as we
stated, OF the American farmer.
Mr.. Patton has returned from Eu-
rope. Nearly all the time was
aboard" he says, II made oatmeal the
mainstay of my breakfast" That is
good so far as 1t goes, but 1t doesn't
go In the middle west In midsummer.
Oatmeal is food for cooler weather.
1.-TWO boiled eggs and coffee completed
the meal" he adds. Not shred Of
meat, and felt just as we'll satisfied
as If I had high priced bacon or
chops.
What man eats is largely what
q man thinks he has to have. We as
a nation think we have got to have
meat, and lots Of It. We can change
that idea If we would. It Is all mat
ter Of habit"
Three meals day are simply q
matter of habit, inherited from ances-
tors who lived mainly out Of doors and
worked with their hands, therefore re-
quiring more and heartier food, and
more meat than nine-tenths of people
need today
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-24
Coal and Cost Of Living.

Omaha Bee: Coal is a big factor in
the cost OF living. Yet the United
States is rich in coal. Wyoming alone,
biologists tell us, has locked within
its bosom 400 900, 000, 900 tons, which
is virtually an inexhaustible supply.
Pennsylvania still teens with it's val
liable anthracite. yet anthracite Is
steadily higher in price than 1t was.
with the tendency still upward. The
reason assigned is diminished out
put this season. And therein lies much
Of the problem Of the high cost OF
living. We must not expect to reduce
prices to lower level without in
creasing our production. Unmined coal
cuts little figure In our comfort. In
no practical way do these inexhaust-
ible supplies Of fuel lying locked In
the earth benefit present humanity.
Nature has done her part, but we
must do ours. While preaching inten-
sive agriculture to our tillers of the
soil as q means Of making production
keep pace with consumption, 1t Ia
folly not to apply the same principle to
other fields OF operation where waste
and poor methods enhance cost. Mil
lions of people this winter will pay q
tremendous toll to our want OF fore
sight in the mining of coal alone.
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politics, where hard times certainly
had some share In popular disconent.
BY the end OF the season, American
granaries were all but empty. Along
with this. In the early months OF the
present year, came news that the sud
den melting Of the SHOWS, piled up in
the severe winter weather. of last sea.
son, had flooded huge areas Of the
central grain belt, ruined good part
'of the wheat already scwn, and de-
layed the spring blowing to so late q
date as to expose all the other crops
to danger from excessive midsummer
heat or early frost.
But, as II In a whimsical turn Of
mind, nature thereupon proceeded to
make up for the bad luck Of the winter
sown harvests by providing the Ameri.
can farmer, during the remainder OF
the season, with weather which was
favorable to degree rarely witnessed
in agriculture. There we're weeks, in
midsummer, when the prolonged heat
had forced along the crops so fast that
drought was an imminent danger;
thereupon rains, Of exactly the sort re-
quired and In exactly the necessary
quantity, fell in the harvest states.
When the crops. in thoroughly
healthy condition, and on an acreage
SO large as to Offset the loss OF winter
wheat, were approaching the season
when low temperatures threaten trou-
bic, the country was favored with a
spell OF heat prolonged into the mid
die OF September. which stimulated
growth SO rapidly that the handicap
of late planting was virtually over
come. AS consequence. four or five
OF our greatest staple crops now prom
ise the largest yield in the country's
history even the hay crop, whose
yield last year was much the smallest
in three decades, now foreshadowed
the greatest recorded harvest. TO
make the transformation complete
these huge harvests are coming upon
a market almost denuded Of old sup.
Iplies, thus assuring remuneratfve
prices to producers, and are apparently
coincident with something like harvest
failures in England, by which full
and profitable export trade is guar
anteed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-24
Corn and the Experts.

Iowa City Republican: How funny
1t is that every year when q most pes
simistic vail goes up about corn, Iowa
turns out crop above the average.
Very few farmers tested their seed
corn last spring, 1t was announced
that half OF 1t would not grow, plant
Ing was retarded by cold weather, the
early part of the summer was unsea-
sonably cold, and to the despair OF
the experts, the biggest yield in the
states history comes rolling in. It's
tough on the experts, but pleasing to
the farmers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-24
Press Comment.
GRAY DAYS.

Chicago Tribune: A drizzle OF rain
in the morning, driven against the
window by gusts Of wind, raw and
cold; narrowed horizon, misty and
gray; q lowered sky, forbidding and
surly; sodden. drenched landscape,
trees dripping, ground soggy and mot
tied with puddles; a gray day, with the
wind increasing as the rain stops to-
ward noon, growing colder towards
evening, but with no break in the dull
sky, no sign that there had been sun
shine In other days, no promise that
there would be sunshine in days to
come; day At to prove that the earth
naturally is swamp. a day for NOR
bidity and moroseness or for good
cheer and jollity; the snuffer which
puts out the light Of rational existence
or the milestone on which apprecia-
ton OF creature comforts is given q
sharper edge.
A happy band of folk is that which
arises blithely to accept the challenge
of gray day; impractical folk. pos
sibly, needless Of the checks which
weather puts to human activities and
indifferent to the slowing up which
result in loss and waste; folk Of illus
ions, probably, and overwhelmed to let
their imaginations create many Of the
conditions Of their lives; but 1t Is some
thing to extract an elixir of content
and happiness out Of fog, rain, wind,
cold, snow, or sleet.
For the patter Of the rain the anti
dote is the putter Of an open fire; for
wet shoes, fireside slippers; for a
singing wind, singing kettle; for a
black fog, a shaded light; for wet
tramp through the mud, shaft. OF
light from half open door; for a
drenched coat, a Whit from an oven. 4.
The happy folk who like gray days
and stormy days never see the slush
on the road, but always the inn at the
end Of the journey; never feel the wet,
but only the warmth Of the fire in the
public room; never see the scowls OF
all outdoors, but only the smiles OF the
innkeeper; never the drab of the day
and never the black Of the night, but
only the lighted windows Of tho tav-
ern. They never hear the complaint
or threat of the wind, but only the
shouts Of the hostlers, the laughing Of
guests, the rattle of harness, the clat-
ter Of dishes, the boy who whistles as
he turns the spit, the cook who scolds
as he makes the sauce, and the host
who rubs his fat hands as he stands
in his open doorway.
For such, gray days only usher in
pleasant company. It
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-24
10 Il a Square Deal?

Sioux City Journal: II Roosevelt
had announced In advance Of the re-
publican national convention that he
was no longer republican how many
delegates, by primary or otherwise,
would he have had in the republican
national convention? He would not
have had votes enough In that
convention to make him dangerous
candidate. But he Is banking on his
reputation as q republican to fortify
himself as q bull moose. Is 1t ID
square deal?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-24
WHAT 90 YOU GET ron IT.,

WHAT % YOU GET ron III
Burlington Hawk-Eye: The automo-
bile owners are paying bettor than
$500 900 into the state treasury this
year. Within a very short time. their
contribution to the funds that are
ostensibly to be devoted to road Inn
provement, will amount to $500, 900 per
annum. In a few years. this contribu-
ton will approach the million mark.
It 10 q pretty respectable sum at the
present time. And MIR. Auto Man, what
do you get for It? The money 10 d.
vided between the ninety-nine coun-
ties OF the state, and In the counties
the allotment IL again split up 80 that
every township gets It's share, and then
there IL a little scraping Of the roads.
half.hearted filling OF hole here
and there, and then work stops for
lack OF funds. The following season,
the scraper goes over the same ground
and the fill which has been washed
out BY the first rains Of spring, or per
kaps the last rains OF the fall, 10 again
made in a manner that will insure Its
going out within a short time. 1t 10
safe to say that the automobile money
is practically wasted. 1t goes into tenn
porary improvements. which profit no
body and never improve and which
have to be done over, year after year.
The auto folks are contributing
cheerfully, like the hunters, and Ike
the hunters they are getting nothing
In return. The whole system is ldiottc.
1t recalls the old ward system, which
is stir in vogue in some Iowa cities,
where the funds available for any gen
eral purpose are divided evenly among
the wards, and even II a ward does
not need the money, that money Is az.
pended in that ward. Il is the custom
and the representative Of the ward
would be considered .derelfct II he
failed to. get his share Of the melon.
In these days when the cities, OF
some OF them, are doing away with the
old foolish, wasteful system. which
brought the minimum Of Improvement
at the maximum OF cost, 1t does ap.
pear as II the state Of Iowa and the
counties might begin to follow suit
and to spend public funds in a rational
manner, instead Of doing business in
fashion that would land a private
Individual In the lunatic asylum, per.
haps by way Of the bankruptcy court,
What do, you get for your money
Mr.. Auto Man? And why don't you
get something permanent, something
worth WHILE
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AZ to Washing Money.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The es-
Establishment OF q government laundry
at Washington for the washing OF
paper money suggests the query: Did
you ever find paper dollar 80 dirty
that you would not accept It? Did You
ever see anyone else refuse q paper
bill because 1t was unclean. or for
any other reason? But this Is not de-
signed as a knock on the governments
finance laundry. Because people don't
refuse to take the stuff Is no sign that
the bills do not need washing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-24
TAFT HAS ACCOMPLISHED MUCH

IN the. present campaign President
TAFT Ia standing onthis record of &C
complishments. The president faced
fights within his own party during his
entire term, the .animus Of these at
tacks now appearing plainly In the
third term candidacy. Yet no proceed
ing administration has greater rec
ord of successful accomplishments, q
record OF more legislation beneficial
TO the people. II there were no other
questions involved in this campaign
the president would be clearly entitled
to reelection n.his record, But there
are. other considerations. One thing
that Is to be considered Is that Presi-
dent Taft in this camaign stands on a
platform which calls for continuance
Of tie American protective tariff upon
which this country's prosperity has
been built. His democratic opponent,
Woodrow Wilson, Is free trader who
would 70 farther than his platform in
tearing down the protective tariff
policy. Given the power he would In
augurate an era Of tariff bungling that
would restore the condition Of distress
into which the country was plunged
twenty years ago when that other
Prof. Wilson enacted his tariff va
carries into law. Roosevelt is only to
Be considered in this campaign as an
aid to Wilson. u It is clear enough now
that Roosevelt's only purpose Ia to at
tempt to defeat Taft at the cleo
ton because he failed to defeat him
for the nomination. The issue in this
campafgn is whether we shall con-
tinue q tried man in of1ce and con-
tinue the tried governmental policies
OF the republican party, or whether
we shall experiment with an untried
leader and adopt the. governmental
policies which he advocates and which
have brought distress to us before
The logic Of the situation certainly
calls for the reelection OF President
Taft
And now word as to Taft's record.
Here Is q summary of the achieve
ments of the Taft administrations:
Enforcement Of, the Sherman anti
trust law without fear or favor.
Veto of democratic wool, cotton and
free list bills as unfair, unscientiflc
and destructive of the republican prin-
ciple and policy Of protection to Amer
lean wages and American capital.
Abrogation Of the discriminating
passport treaty with Russia,
The establishment Of postal savings
banks, chiefly benef1tting the working
classes
Great progress toward early COM
pletion of the American Panama can
IL, without hint OF favoritism or
scandal.
Railroad rate increases prevented
unless they are first approved by the
Interstate commerce commission.
Bond issue of many millions to
complete irrigation and land reclama-
ton projects in the arid west and
southwest.
Practical destruction of the white
slave traffic.
Admission, as promised. Of Arizona
and New Mexico to statehood.
Bureau Of mines created to safe
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ENTERTAINED
FOR sRlDE.ELEcT

Mrs. o. 6. Hibbs. 146 Cooper avenue.
was hostess Thursday evening to
twenty-five guests, the occasion being
a kitchen shower In honor Of Miss
Verna Charer, whose marriage to
Ellsworth Clapp will take place next
Wednesday evening. The bride-elect
received many presents. The evening
was passed socially with games and
music
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-24
Beet Lands and 500 Per Acre.

Cedar Rapids Republican,: The
farmers of Cerro Gordo and Bremen
counties are in luck with their sugar
beets this year, due to the factory al
Waverly. Their beets, we are told,
VIII make them 500 an acre, gross.
The season has been an unusually
good one for beet culture, the show
ers and the warm weather In late
August and early September both con-
ttributing to the results. The factory
at Waverly has proved successful
one, and the wonder is that more such
factories have not been started. When
their are opportunities to make land
yield 500 an acre 1t is indeed strange
that the people do not avail them
selves Of the opportunities offered
them. The sugar industry in this coun-
try Is still in its infancy. We are
still sending $60,O0O,000 a year to
Germany and France for sugar made
out OF beets grown in those countries.
One of the problems has been the ia
Dor, but this is being solved even
the Greeks have been introduced to
the, beet fields, and their labor in such
fields is enriching the farmers OF
northern Iowa and southern Mime
sofa.