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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-19

him. His success was so easily at
tanned that his sister was allowed to
make use Of an adjoining lot the next
year. Their reading has developed
along more educational lines, because
they are so interested in finding out
the best methods for growing Things.
They are planning to raise cabbages
next year, to give the land rest, as
we'll as to gain knowledge along an
other line Of farming
It should not be necessary to own
a vacant lot in order to test out this
plan on your boy. The back yard
would give him a field to work on.
wen a small garden would help him
build up a bank account.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-19

Two hundred and five cities, having
total population of 4,756,455 have
adopted the commission plan Of gov
eminent, the merits of which are now
being investigated in Ottumwa. The
population of these cities ranges from
1000 to 100000 Alabama has 9 COM
mission governed cities, California II,
Colorado 3, Georgia 1, Idaho 2, ILL.,
nois 10, Iowa Z, Kansas 81, Kentucky
2, Louisiana 2, Maine 1, Maryland 1,
Massachusetts 6, Michigan 5, Missis-
sippi 6, Minnesota 3, Montana 1, Ne
braska 4, New Jersey 8, New Mexico
/, North Carolina 3, North Dakota 3.
Oklahoma 10, Oregon l, South Caro-
lima 2, South Dakota IL, Tennessee 8,
Texas IA, Utah 5, Washington 8, West
Virginia 3, Wisconsin and Wyo-
ming 1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-19

perity to his tongue and bitterness to
his thought" ..s. ..o
The Telegraph-He believes it is
not too much to say that Mr.. Way
land found nothing Of pleasure in
life, recalling his dying statement
that "the struggle under the competi-
tive system isn't worth the effort; let
it pass" 1t adds: "a spirit intense
is back of all the optimism of life, but
a spirit too intense back Of much Of
the grief. Mr.. Wayland had long ago
forgot how to laugh. A sense Of hui
NOR would have saved him. But he
didn't have it and so was without
anything to leaven life. Socialism for
any but the strong mind or the mind
with sense of humor Is very dan
gerous partner to 60 to bed with and
to have beside one throughout the
day."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-19
THE COST OF LUXURY.

New York Tribune: We may call 1t
luxury, or we may call it simple con-
venience, but there is no getting
away from the conviction of the thing
itself-to-wit, the modern method of
doing retail business-is an essential
and considerable factor in the increas-
ed cost of living It Is not the only
factor. 1t is notorious that In some
important respects supply has remain
ed stationary, or has actually de-
creased, while demand has largely in
creased; and the old law of supply
and demand is not so obsolete that
1t does not operate in such a case as
that. But the manner in which bust
ness is done, and particularly the man
ner in which consumers are waited on
and served by tradesmen, must count
largely in the problem.
Years ago housewife went to the
butchers with basket and carried
her purchase home, wrapped In brown
paper. Now she telephones to the
marketman, or he sends a messenger
to her house to receive her orders,
and the goods are sent to her In
paraffined or sterilized wrapper and
in an automobile delivery cart The
telephone, the messenger, the wrapper
and the cart and it's driver must all be
paid for by the consumer. Soda
crackers in an ornamental lined box
cost more than those sold in bulk from
barrel Lard in sealed tin pail or
butter in an ornate packet must be
more expensive than 1t used to be
when scooped from tub and dropped
into the crock which the housewife
sent or took to the shop for it. So
with hundred other articles. They
are stored. packed, sold and delivered
in much more expensive ways than
they were, and the additional expense
comes out of the pockets Of the con-
sumers. rs.
In some respects 1t is a luxury In
some 1t Is convenience. In some 1t
Is sanitation. In some 1t is simple
neatness and cleanliness. But which
ever it is, we greatly doubt If the av-
erage consumer, even the one who
grumbles most at the increased cost
of living, would willingly go back to
the old order of things, even il by SO
doing prices could be put back to the
old figure. People have become &C
customed to the new ways, and now
regard as necessities of service things
which their grandparents would have
stared at disapprovingly as vanity and
extravaganza. But If they insist upon
continuing to enjoy them, they will
have to be reconciled to the cost.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-19
A STRING OF THEM.

Adam Bede's Speeches."
democrats look good to me this year,
because I'm an optimist. A barber
told me the other day that it isn't half
as hard to shave democrat this year
as 1t used to be-"
II believe in two strong parties, one
in power and the other watching It.;
and the reason I've always been re-
publican is because I think the demo.
Gratis make the best watchers"
'Talk about the high cost Of living!
I saw sign in the New York subway
calling attention to fine of $500 for
splitting on street cars, and we used to
spit for nothing"
Most Americans today think that
If they buy an automobile the govern
ment ought to make the repairs
There's many an American pays more
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-19
TROY.

Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Saylor.
last Thursday, daughter.
Alva Evans and sister Bessie were
at Lebanon Sunday.
Elery Mckee and wife Of New Lon
don were at the Clyde Mckee home on
Sunday.
rett and Roush was well attended and
things sold well.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Cole. q
son.
Bert Rosser OF, Des Moines Is spend
ing a few days with his brother Alvin.
Top Swinney and family and Orval
Swinnsy and wife visited at the DR..
Swinney home Sunday.
August Teniche Of Montana visited
home folks.
Mrs Grangus of Pulaski visited sew
eral days Of last week at the Geo.
Roley home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-19
THOUGHTLESS.

Leslie's Weekly: A single thought
less word may wreck human soul.
A single gentle word may save a suf-
fering soul.
The presidential campaign has
closed at last What bitterness of per-
sonal feeling it has developed! What
harshness Of criticism and unkind-
ness of comment! Has anyone profit
ed by magnifying personal grievances
into questions of national concern?
Haven't We belittled and shamed our
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-19

More than $4,000 patents have been
issued upon inventions relating to
agriculture by the American Patent
office, and the present day value of
the farm machinery and tools in the
United States aggregates billion
dollars. With these the farmer has
been able to make his property hold
ings worth some $40,000,000,000 and
his annual gross income greater than
the capital value of all the trusts in
the United States.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-19

however is the owned by j. Pierpont Morgan,
who runs bank in New York which makes the
United States mint look like the receipts OF an Ice
cream parlor in January.
Mr. Morgan's hobby is old paintings. manuscripts
and curios, with choice side line in the form OF
bright, untant ID coupon bonds No matter where
Mr. Morgan goes, he is pursued by this hobby, which
steals up him with fountain pen In one hand and
a check book in the other. Every year he goes to
Europe and props up falling empire by buying
few old which uncultivated people take for
premium chromos given in exchange for tobacco tags
Mr.. Morgan thinks nothing of throwing the price
of battleship into Of Mr.. Rembrandts portraits
Of somebody who Is more less dead. He is good
nudge of other peoples paintings and rarely buys the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-19
probe Election Frauds.

Sioux City, Nov. 16.-Investigation
of election fraud charges filed against
c. Mercure, Ed Berendt, G. ]. Malloy,
Judges and Ed Woodin, and H. Hess,
clerks, all officials in the second pre-
cinct of the fifth ward during the
recent telephone franchise election,
has been taken up by the grand jury.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-19

maste rplecet succession r ,.r.
Aside from
profit
could
with
other kind of which
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-19

The secret service men who will
look after the personal safety of the
president-elect might as we'll go into
training. ,.Ason announces That ne
intends to make long bicycle trips as
he has been accustomed to do for
wears on his vacations.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-19
Injuries Prove Fatal.

Marshalltown, Nov. 16.-Martin
Benbow OF Knoxville, who fell from
a Chicago Great Western train while
enroute to Des Moines died in hos
pital here from the effect Of his In
juries-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-19
Man Dead on track.

Davenport, Nov. 16.-An unknown
man, apparently a tramp, was run
over and killed by Rock Island pas
senger train No. Is, east bound, three
miles west OF Davenport yesterday
afternoon. He was about AZ years
old.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-19

It costs a lot of money, some write
observes, to keep the school of 81
perience going. .r ..
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Peoples Pulpie

The Courier will publish in
his column articles contrib
uted by it's readers. The COM
munications should be type
written or in plain hand, on
ono side Of the paper, and
signed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-19
crowdlno at the PIE Counter.

CroWd1n9 at the Ple Counter.
Dubuque Telegraph Herald: The
election of Governor Woodrow VIII
son to the presidency and the success
of various democrats for congress has
started an unseemly scramble In
many places for postofiices Demo
Gratis who feel that they are entitled
to recognition in some cases are cir
culating petitions Of endorsement
with the purpose Of sending them to
the congressman-elect, the national
committeeman. the state chairman or
to some one else In position OF pre-
sumed authority.
The fact is that no one Is in posi-
ton to tell what course the incoming
administration intends to pursue IN
relation to the matter of patronage.
In the case Of postoffice appoint
ments expiring before the expiration
of President Taft's term, it is not
known If the president intends max
ing appointments or will leave these
open for President-elect Wilson to
fill Neither is it known whose
recommendation regarding appoint
ments will be final or how many and
who the administration will indicate
it's desire to have consulted. 1t Is
known that the national committee
purposes to take hand in all federal
amendments, but whether through
the members of that committee,
through the state chairman, or
through some one else Is not known.
Furthermore it is not known what Is
the thought of the president-elect re-
garding these matters.
In the circumstances the fact will
be appreciated that the best interests
of the party everywhere demand That
the scramble for postofices shall end
now where started, and be not start
ed where as yet no one Is active IN
respect to them. The democrat who
values the considerate thought OF his
congressman, his member OF the state
committee, the chairman OF the state
committee, the chairman OF his dis
trict committee or the member OF the
national committee, to say nothing OF
the president himself, will not seek
now signers to postofflce petition,
or letters Of endorsement for federal
Jobs. He shows unseemly haste IN
seeking now to get appointment not
to be made at the earliest for six
months and during periods ranging
I'D to more than four years. If he un-
derstood that in this action he got
himself "in bad" and was pursuing
"a course the effect of which can
not be but to weaken the party, he
probably would appreciate the rea-
sons why men in places of power in
the party consider with disfavor the
circulation of petitions and the secur-
ing of letters of endorsement.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-19
Taking No Chances.

He was a Pittsburgh man. visiting
in Youngstown, and had to drop q
lote to his stenographer.
"What is the proper way to ad.
dress young LADY," he asked his host.
would you say My Dear Miss, Dear
Miss or what
Gust address her as you would In
the Office" advised the friend.
ooh, that would never do the
visitor exclaimed. suppose my wife
would get the letter?"-Yo Youngstown
Telegram
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-19

What, by the way, has become {
FL. those Mexican revolutions?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-19

depart.
"How WISH" he sighed, that had
know him in his sloppy days. New
York Times.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-19
Sidewalk Sketches.
Bv Howard L. Ram
WHY WHO'S WHO.

cultivate the openced An
whskes
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-19
d selves before all the nations Of the

selves before all the nations of the
world?
Now that 1t Is all over. what can
be said In extenuation of such cam
paign Of thoughtless utterances? The
spoken word remains. 1t can be re-
called and forgiven, but 1t cannot
be forgotten II is like an evil deed
it stands forever.
Regulations have been ruined,
promising prospects blasted, hopes
destroyed and fortunes lost by word
carelessly spoken. Even shrug OF
the shoulders may imperil reputa-
ton.
1t is not strange that, with all the
words so carelessly spoken by public
men, by writer's of reputation In our
magazines and by editors OF our most
popular newspapers, the people have
been brought to state Of extraor-
binary unrest, unhappiness and grave
disquiet! Is 1t surprising that relig-
ion languishes, that the church Is
challenged and divine authority ques-
toned as never before? What else
could be expected?
This Is the vaudeville age Of the
worlds history" said the Rev. Mark
A. Matthews of Seattle, moderator OF
the Presbyterian church. He added:
1--WE have forgotten the serious and
better things for the straws and
bubbles of life" Where shall we put
the blame? What shall we do to bring
a thoughtless people back to their
senses? These constitute the serious
questions of the day.
We are mistaking mutiny for in
dependence, undertaking for progress
and yellow journalism for fearless
press. Demagogues are masQuerad1ng
in the garments Of statesmen and the
clamor OF their noisy followers has
drowned the voice of reason. The red
nag of anarchy heads the procession
and dynamite is substituted for JUS
tice. The constitution Is challenged,
law defied and judges are threaten
ed with recall and removed II they
dare face the crazy mob. -
II this nation is to live, the good
citizens Of the land must awaken
speedily and courageously to the per.
Torrance Of the patriotic duty that
lies before them. The gospel OF true
| liberty must be taught at, the altar
of every family circle and preached
In every office and workshop. Re
spect for the constitution of the
| fathers, obedience to the law of the
land, evenhanded Justice for ALL right
living and right thinking must be
zealously taught.
And we should also teach, with un'
sparing severity, that never. In haste
in anger or malevolence, should false
witness against a neighbor be per-
ri++od tn On nnchallenRed and unre.
buked. '''
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-19
When Gentlemen DIffer in Politics.

When Gentlemen Differ In Politics.
Chicago InterOcean: Woodrow Will
son talked and acted like gentleman
all through the late campaign. So did
President Taft.
Now Mr. Taft is quoted as saying
that he would like to entertain Presi-
dent-Elect and Mrs. Wilson at the
white house before they take up their
residence there on March T.
It is to be hoped that the invita-
ton will be extended and accepted. It
will E ow that there exists good feel
ing among American gentlemen that
even the acerbity of political cam
paign cannot lessen.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-19
Hard Coal.

WAL.
Omaha Bee: According to reports
Of procuders, October shipments Of
anthracite coal exceeded all records
in the history of the Pennsylvania
mines. st.
Yet consumers in different localities
are told that owing to short supply
and the difficulty in getting coal at all,
prices must rise.
People are also told that large east
ern centers are suffering from short
age Of coal now. w..
Yet dispatches from Philadelphia
and New York say no coal famine or
extreme scarcity exists there or in any
large eastern cities; that, on the con.
trary, no alarm Is felt and that so far
as domestic coal Is concerned, the
supply "is about as plentiful as
usual" .-.... ..
Reports from Chicago say that the
price Of coal will again advance with
the first touch Of real winter.
Yet the committee of operators auth
orized to speak for the producers gives
out the statement that "the larger
mining companies are holding abso.
lutely to their circular prices; that
they have not advanced these to the
dealers to whom they sell and have
no intention of doing So"
These interesting sidelights on the
coal situation tend to disclose the
suspicion that dealers combine may
have more to do with the arrange.
ment Of prices than we are given to
believe.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-19
HIuh Praise,

She was pretty, dainty, Fifth
avenue manicure; he gay old bach
olor, noted at the Metropolitan club
for his pleasantries. AS she added
the finishing touches one morning,
she looked up with limpid eyes. say
ing, I'VE are always SO glad to have
testimonials from our customers. Do
you mind?"
mo, indeed: am delighted"
Whereupon he wrote upon his card
and handed her the following:
There is divinity that shapes
our ds."-Hampton Magazine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-19
Accelerated Brain Activity.

Accelerated 6rain ACTIVITY.
In the early days Of Wisconsin. two
OF the most prominent lawyers OF the
state were George B. Smith and I. 8.
Sloan, the latter Of whom had q habit
o injecting into his remarks to the
court the expression. your honor
have an idea" A certain case had
been dragging along through hot
summer day when Sloan sprang to his
feet, with his old remark, "Your honor,
| have an idea"
Smith Immediately bounded up, as
sumed an impressive attitude, ard In
great solemnity said:
May 1t please the court, move
that writ of habeas corpus be issued
by this court Immediately to take the
learned gentleman's idea out of soil
tary confinement" Popular Magazine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-19
The Hall Not tho Only one.

nc Hall NOT INC Only ONO, w !.
At mass meeting in small
c lntry town large quantity o. re-
freshments were distributed to keep
the audience in good humor The
first speaker rose after the noise had
ceased to some extent and began his
speech by saying:
THE old hall IL full tonight" but
here his voice was drowned by the
confusion. When it had subsidized he
began again by saying:
The old hall is full tonight"
He paused for a rhetorical effect
and a thick voice in the back OF the
hall said slowly and deliberately:
$50 is old Bill Horn"
The meeting then broke up.-Kan-
sas City Star.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-13
BEAT
LOCALS IN HEAVY
HITTING GAME
VISITORS PLAYED GOOD ARTICLE
OF BALL, BUT THE FIELDING OF
THE PENsAcoLAs WAS WEIRD
IN SOME INNINGS.

Pensacola had the Montgomery
team of the Southern league as op-
ponents yesterday and were taken into
camp by the leaguers by q score Of
to 5. The visiting club Is composed Of
clean set of ball players, not a kick
or wrangle of any description marring
the contest, they seeming to prefer to
play the game as it should be played
minus the vocal embellishments so
much in evidence when the New Or
leans team was on the field.
Big Poole was the gunner upon
whom the home fans pinned their
hopes. He was hit rather freely but
was miserably supported, practically
the entire team being guilty of some
misplay. Seven large errors besides a
couple of the variety commonly known
as "boneheads" were the locals portion
for the afternoon.
Paige was the hur4er used by the
opposition and like Poole, was hit
freely, but unlike Poole, his support
was air-tight only one misplay being
chalked against his team. He is a
curve ball pitcher and his curve yes
terday was working beautifully, nine
of the locals being turned back on
strikes.
Montgomery lost no time in getting
under way. Stengle opened the ARRAY
with a hit, a two-base affair to left
center. but was plucked at third trying
to stretch it into a three-sacker, Chas-
tant to Hauser to Roach. Elberfield
ambled and Johnston knocked into a
double play, ending the inning.
Wares's hit went to waste in the
second but the enemy hung up a mark
er in the third period. Gribbins was
safe when Roach fumbled his hard
grounder, moving on to second on
Paige's sacrifice. Stengle's out, Cor
don to Griffin, advanced him to third
from where he scored when Elberfeld
bingled to right. Elberfield was out
trying to take two bags on the hit.
Two more runs were added in the
fourth stanza. Johnston was pune
tured by a pitched ball and Manning
neatly sacrificed him along. Wares
popped up a dinky little fly back of
shortstop which Chastant, Hauser and
Burmeister let fall between them
Wires taking second, Johnston being
held at third. Walker strolled, filling
the sacks. Danzig singled to right
Gribbens hit to Poole, who threw to
Guitterez. forcing Wares, and the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-13
American Leauu,

AMERICAN League.
Washington at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
New York at Chicago.
Boston at st. Louis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-13
Tigers BIanked by Athletics;
Washington Beats Cleveland

At Detroit r. H. E.
Detroit NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 0 l
Philadelphia ................ 3 2
Batteries-Wheatley Covington and
Stanage; Covaleski and Egan; UNI
pires, Connolly and Hart.
At Cleveland r. H. E.
Washington ........-......... 3 1
Batteries-Mitche1l, Kahler and
O'Neil; Groome Henry and Williams;
umpires, OLoughlin and Westervelt