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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-02
1912 BIG BUILDING YEAR.

The coming year will see many
building operations in Ottumwa that
will bring about great improvements
while giving employment to Ottumwa
labor. The new hotel, which 1t is con.
fidently~ believed will be secured, will
cost with furnishings upward Of $780,.
OOO. The Burlington freight house
will cost 100000 and an additional
$4,000 will probably be spent in i'm.
proving the freight yards. The fed.
eral building will not be completed
until spring, and the Sisters academy
building will not be completed until
June.
These two buildings which have been
in course of construction during 1911
will give employment well into the
new year. In addition to these, the
Edgerly block will be completed early
during the coming year.
1911 was a busy building year. In
addition to the work on the federal
building and academy it witnessed the
completion, of the new Wapello county
Jail and sheriff's residence, the Rock
Island freight house, the Garner build.
ing and many costly residences. The
new year will open up with a continue.
ton of this building enterprise.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-02

What has become of the muck.
raker the New York Herald inquiries.
He appears to have gone into retire.
ment, having wearied the public with
his jaundiced representations of the
affairs Of others. Nobody has any use
for him; nobody treats him with con
sideration and respect. The magazines
that forced him like a dollhouse plant
are seeking to recover from the niury
done themselves by this experiment
into questionable horticulture, and now
that the trade Of printing personal at
lacks for gain in white paper has failed
the muckraker will perhaps be muck
raking his own profession. 1t has been
nasty business, now well ever
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-02

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER I.
To possess two distinctly alien red
corpuscles in ones blood, metaphor
ically if not In fact, two characters or
under one epidermis,
is, in most cases, peculiar disad-
vantage. One hears of scoundrels and
saints striving to consume one an.
other in one body, angels and harpies;
hut oftimes, quite the contrary to be.
ing a, curse, these two warning tenn
peraments become mans ultimate
blessing: as In the case of George P.
A. ZONES. of Mortimer & Jones, the
great metropolitan oriental rug and
carpet company, all OF which has a
dignified, Asonorous sound George
was divided within himself. This he
would not have confessed even into
the trusted 5Hif battered ear Of the
Egyptian Sphynx. There was, how.
ever, no demon-angel sparring for
points in Georges soul. The Difficult.
ty might be set forth in this manner:
On one side stood inherent common
sense; on the other, boundless rose.
ate imagination which was likewise
Inherent kind of quixote imagina-
ton Of suitable modern pattern. This
alter ego terrified him whenever 1t
raised it's strangely beautiful head and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-02
TAFT AS a PROGRESSIVE,

IL ! ! j 3
"Is not President Taft, after all, the
real progressive asks the Kansas
CITY Journal after a review of some of
the things accomplished during the
present administration. I'm other
words, has he not espoused the kind OF
progress that brings results 2"
.'In all Of his message" the Journal
says, "Mr Taft has sought to do things.
It was under his administration that
the first serious effort to enforce the
Sherman: antitrust law was made,
and today the department OF Justice
can point to a list of victims which in
cludes such big game as the Standard
Oil Co., the tobacco trust, the steel
trust, the sugar trust and probably
the big packing companies. Gould any
real progressive do more than has
been done along this line? There Is
today firmly established in this coun-
try system of postal savings banks.
This was achieved under the Taft adj
ministration. For the first time the
postal department of the government
has shown a balance to its credit. Is
this not true 'progressiveness?
president Taft has been a sincere
advocate of the federal civil service,
Ind h., has consistently carried out
This idea in all departments. Where an
nmploye of the government has
broven capable he has been retained
In his position regardless of his poll
tics. The president has put the
consular service on civil service
basis and has made it an attractive
career for American young men. The
president has !. negotiated various
beace treaties looking toward world
beace. He tried to secure reciproc-
ity treaty with Canada which would
have opened an enlarged market for
american goods. Mr.. Taft has been
hn earnest advocate Of employers
Inability legislation, and he would
feorganize the rules of practice in
brder to expedite justice in the
courts.
what is real .progressiveness' if
1t is not the kind that President Taft
stands for? The initiative, referendum
hnd recall are purely socialistic meas
lures, experimental and dangerous.
They are not soundly progressive at
!, all. Better scientific revision of the
tariff such as the president has pro-
3vided for than continuation of the
ubiquitous tariff tinkering to which
politicians have given their attention
for decades. The president has taken
advanced grounds on many great ques-
tons, but he has done so in such a
quiet and business-like way that the
country scarcely realizes the sum of
his services. One of the original civil
service papers says: If the recon-
Aendations which President Taft now
lakes were carried out. we should
We an extension of the civil service
form goin~ beyond the fondest
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-02

1t may be surprise to many people
to know that Iowa ranks eighth among
the states in the brick and tile indus
try, A report by the geological sur
vey shows that Iowa's production of
brick and tile for 1910 reached a value
of S5,310,706. The states that rank
ahead of Iowa in this industry and the
value Of their product are: Pennsyl.
vania, s1s,s14,355; Ohio, s17,231, 2S6;
Illinois, 1881 ,414; New York, s9,77S,-
2SS; New Jersey, s9,245,S54; Indiana,
$7,143,3O6; Missouri s7,05S, 7O5.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-02

A report issued by the census bur.
can shows the growth of printing and
publishing as a labor employing insti:
tuition The growth Of the printing
and Publishing business is Indicated,
saws the report, by an increase Of es-
Establishments from 27,798' in 1904 to 81 !
S445 in 1909, by the use of materials
valued at s$201, 775,o0o in 1909 as COM
pared with $142,514,0OO in 1904, by
turning out products reported as worth
s737 SIS 900 in 1909 as against $685.
473,oo0 in 1904, and by the employment
IA the business OF 35S,042 persons in
1909 where 287,679 were employed in
1904. s:l q.
The salaries and wages amounted to
1858 ,0s6, 900 in 1909. and $194,944 900 In
1904. an increase Of $73, 142,O0o, or SO
Der cent G :sfgt@ ~ 81 rs y ~ =.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-02

dreams of the earliest advocates Of that
cause in this country
The thoughtful citizen should first
ask himself the question: What is
real progressiveness?' Then he should
compare what President Taft has
actually done with the theories of re.
formers who have never actually &C.
complished thing except in the way
Of reckless agitation and obstruction
Of true progress"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-02

LaFollette's life story (by himself}
reads like ex-senator Platt's life story
(by himself) in that both claim to have
made, by their advice and counsel, sew
eral statesmen and presidents. How
ever, the men that they claim the
credit of developing are dead. Dead
men cannot contradict statements
made about them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-02
Gard Of Thanks.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to
all relatives and friends for their sym.
patty to us in the death Of our beloved
son and brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claypool and family.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-02
.pEAcE AND STRONG ARM SQUADS

81 am for peace" says Admiral
Dewey, "but peace with four more DAT
tleships as an assurance that 1t De
maintained" The admiral knows from
experience that a superior navy some.
times is very essential to peace ana
well being. The New York police de.
partment seems to realize, too, that the
safest way to assure peace is 70 pe
Il prepared to fight for it. There IS 10
Be peace at the Citizens peace banquet
here tonight, even if it takes twenty
policemen to accomplish It,, says
news item from New York today re-
ferrine to the much advertised dinner
there tonight A strong arm squau
IN plain clothes will be ready to queii
any rough house at the drop OF the
hat and there is every reason TO pc
lieve that there will not be a repltl,
tion az the occurrences at the recent
neaca mass meeting, when speakers
advocating the arbitration of all DIS
n,,tes between nations were inter-
rmnted IN their sermons of peace and
pnnd will when about half the house
wanted to fight. -,
f Peace is fine thing and we're al
for It, but there's streak OF cusseu-
ness in us that makes us love an &c.
casional rough house. Take tne llttie
hoy with the long curls and the Dig
starched collar, the staunchest OF peace
advocates: yet he can't get two blocks
from home without getting all mussed
nm. But let him take his scrappy, red
headed brother. with him and ne can go
the length of the street unframed
The lesson taught by little Fauntle-
rov ana his red-headed brother and the
neaca dinner with its 'strong arm
anuad 10 the lesson the nations must
learn. They can pass peace treaties
and enforce them, and arbitrate most
any sort of dispute II their armies
and navies are kept at fighting
strength. ~. .@.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-05

nightmare, sir" she exclaimed as
she entered.
Maybe l have, Kitty" I said,
'Fbut will you be my wife"
eyes, sir" she replied, for Kit
ty was past the age where ro-
nance in a courtship is requis-
tie.
We are married now, for which
| am devoutly thankful, for L
shudder yet as l remember the
vision in the cave.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-05

II.-Pare off green skin. Cut
the watermelon rind into pieces.
Weigh pieces and allow to each
pound pound and half of loaf
sugar. Line kettle with green vine
leaves and put in pieces without.
the sugar. A layer of vine leaves
must cover each layer of rind.
Pour in water to cover the whole
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-05

by another groan, p1t1tul and ter
rible. Then a shrek of unut-
terable despair made the rocky
cavern ring.
Trembling with fear l essayed
to strike match, but ere it could
fame clear a gust of wind extin-
guished it. In its stead came a
faint, gray, CHASTITY light, and |
beheld before me the dim outline
of form. Clad in the garb of the
early patriarchs, its hollow
cheeks, piercing eyes, long, scrag
gy hair, and bony fingers made it
an object of horror never to be
forgotten.
For a moment this apparition
faced me, then extending its
arms, said in sepulchral tones:
MAN of the World, thou seest
before thee the first of the bache-
lors. Choose thou thy way"
Then he vanished, and a vast
throng took up the chant, 1--WE
wander on, alone, alone" And
louder and louder came those ter
rible words, alone, alone" and
the echoes replied, alone, alone"
until the fendish howl filled the
mysterious realms with an I'M
bearable din.
From fear and exhaustion I
fell heavily, and as l struck the
floor my old room came back to
men, and a bright, beautiful light
sat on the table. I arose from the
floor where I had fallen and
wiped the perspiration from my
brow. Attracted by the sound
of nv fall, Kitty, the house
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-05
WATERMELON RIND.

Pare off the green skin of
the watermelon rind, cut the rind
into pieces, then weigh them. For
S lbs. rind put qt. of water with
lpt. of vinegar over fire., When it
boils add rind. Boil 10 min. Re-
move with skinner and lay or
sieve to drain. In meantime place
preserving kettle over fire with 4
lbs. of sugar and l pit. of water.
Boil 5 min. Remove all black
scum that rises. Then put in rind.
Cook slowly without a cover As
min. add also 2 ounces of green
ginger freed from the brown skin
and cut into pieces. When water
melon is done, put into jars. Boil
strip until reduced to half; then
pour it over rind. Jars should be
filled to overlooking. Close and
keep in cool, dry place.
The Washington times., 1912-12-08
GERMANIA CLUB r.
HEARS OF ALASKA
Dr.. Barthelme Says 1t Will Be
Unions Greatest
State.

A feature OF the regular meeting Of
the Gsrmania Club held iE the club
house Friday night was n lecture by DR.,
q. barthelme on Impressions Of Alas.
ka:" He said that he believed 1t was
but a matter OF time when Alaska
Union. and that It was held back now
oy nothing except politicians and
He showed that the United States
Alaska. for which we paid 81, 900. 600
when II was bought from Russia.
The Goa Of Alaska, 1t IL estima ted,
VIII supply the United States for 5000
The Washington times., 1912-12-08

Capt. w. T. Anderson. Of the Eleventh
precinct. has gone on leave for ten
days. During his absence Lieutenant I
llemmons Will be in command, while
sergeant M. l.. Ready will be In charge
The Washington times., 1912-12-08
MARYLAND SENATOR'S
SCORED BY SPEAKER
William Law Tells Chevy Chase
Meeting They Belong to
No Party.

Progressive Democrats Of Chevy
Chase. Nd. meeting at the Chevy
Chase Library. heard Senator's John
Walter Smith and william p. jackson
vigorously scored by William Law rs
absolute misrepresentation Of the State
Of Maryland.
"One is supposed to be q Democrat
and the other = Republican" said Mr..
Law. I'm reality they are not members
Of either party, but on occasions are
members OF both. In the hands Of the
Democrats OF this State rests the elec-
ton of the men who will succeed them. :
The meeting was conducted BY the
Wilson. Marshall. Lewis and Worthiny.
ton Club. The important business
transacted was the taking OF prelimi-
nary steps to organise a permanent
Progressive Democratic Club. Judge
George Perkins. Guy w. A. Camp. W.
G. Carter, j. W. Nicholson. r. p. Shea
ley. william Law. f. II. Jones and Il.
II. Mclaughlin constitute a committee
to draft the constitution.
The Washington times., 1912-12-08
Diabetes


DIsbetes has heretofore been considered in
curable, and the only hope held out to the
afhIctsd has been to proiong their years BY
strict dieting.
4 plant recently discovered In Mexico.
called Diabetol Herb. has been found to be
Q specific In the treatment Of diabetes. quick
iy reducing the specific Gravity and sugar.
restoring vigor and building up the systefn.
This harmless vegetable remedy will relieve
the patient OF his worst symptoms. IN the
most aggravated cases. within q week, and
20 prove Il We will mali the frst Soc package
for &c. with free booklet Of special values to
exclusive table Of food values. giving per
ccntage OF starch and sugar (carbOhy dratesD
In 30 different foods.
Tell your AFFLICTED friends Of this ofYer and
send :5c today for a fuil-sizcd Jnc package
AMEs CHEMICAL CO., Box 70 NJ. whitney
Point. n. r.
You can get Diabetol In Washington At
peoplc's Pharmacy At the regular price.
The Washington times., 1912-12-08
STATE SOCIETIES
ELECT OFFICERS
General Warren Defended by G.
A. R. Man At Meeting Of
= Maine Body.

In m address last night before the
Aafne Society at the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union In Sixth street.
Col. A. 8. Perham, vice president OF
the department Of the Potomac. Grand
Army OF the Republic: vindicated the
action Of General Warren at the battle
Of Five Oaks In the civil war; for which
ne was removed from his command By
General Grant.
The annual election of officers was
held with the following results: James
Briggs, president; Major q. L. Carson.
nrst vice president; r. c. Merritt, sec.
ond vice president: A. G. Sands third
VICE president: ]. NJ. Bearce. treasurer;
Miss Frances FernaId. recording secre-
tary; Rose A. Dugan. corresponding
secretary.
The Pennsylvania State Society Of
Warrington elected the following Of.
ficcrs last night: President. Samuel r.
Strattan: first vice president, DR.. j. 8.
Arnold: second vice president. Middle
ton Smith: third vice president, Mrs.
II. Z. Monroe: secretary. Edwin A.
Mesa: financial secretary, William
kosser; treasurer. Miss Annie M. Eek.
Bort. =
The Washington times., 1912-12-08
P|CKP0CKET GANG
RAIDS WOMEN IN
SHOPPING SECTION
Nineteen Purses Snatched In
Stores, Cars, and on .-''
the Street. ''..

Enough half q score Of plain clothe,
1oEsctives Of the headquarters stat
worked most Of the night on the cases
the police have obtained no clue to thu
daring pickpockets who victimissd nine
teen woman shoppers yesterday after
poon.
No such similar epidemic Of thefts has
ever been reported to the washington
police. within an hour and half yes
terday afternoon sixteen women shop.
pers In one downtown department store
reported the theft Of their purses. The
other six thefts occurred at about the
same time.
Women Are Suspected.
Miss Mamie Nichols, OF lN7 Twenty.
second street northwest, who was
robbed on q street car between Eleventh
and n and Fourteenth and @ streets
northwest. suspects two young women.
dressed IN dark clothes, who Jostled her
on tho car. They were SO rude. she
said. that they attracted her attention.
Mirs Nichols purse, containing "a, was
taken from her handbag.
Mrs.. H. Connolly. OF clsvcland. Ohle:
had her suit cnse stolen from her feet
while she slipped cup Of hot chocolate
n one OF the Dig stoTes OF feHnsS AHA
avenue. 1t contained clothes and jewels
valued at 500.
-, Victims and Losses. =.
The, other victims and their losses
we're:
Miss Viola ropley. 1916 Eighth, street
northwest, small black purse contain
Ing m.
Miss Florence Pollock. Congressional
apartments, % and pearl nall file.
Mrs. William H. Howard. Of 26l0 Gar
field street, Woodley Park. brown
leather purse containing between :.
Miss e. Evans. ss3 I street northeast.
Mrs. c. M. Hugely. Of 1876 Fifth street
northwest. black sealskin purse. con-
Mrs.. n. Price. of so4 A stree, south
east. Z black purse containing 80 or -.
sns elsst IS. purse containing between "
Mrs. X. c. Washington. lc4s Lawrence
street. Brookiand. D. C.. small purse
Mrs.. William T. Owens. Betheada. Nd.
Mrs. B. r. Gray. Phoebus. Va, light
srsy purse: hve-dollar bill. and silver
Mrs, II, ROsenheld, 34 p street north.
west. smali black purse. containing 81.
Mrs, NJ. r. Weed. the Northumber-
lard apartments. q purse containing q.
Mrs. L. NARROW. 1879 Harvard street
northwest. blue card case. contain
Ing two new Y bills.
The pickpocket cases in the Seventh
street store were from Mrs. r. Z. L..
oeary. 3lte Fourteenth street northwest.
gray leather purse containing hve-dollar
blll, change. and ticket on the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad from Old Point
Comfort to Charleston, w. Va.
Annie NJ. Bowman. sos q street north.
east, small pocketbook containing $3.50.
The Washington times., 1912-12-08

Rehearsals are being held every even.
gress Heights Methodist Episcopn,
Church preparing for the Christmas
play. which In to be given BY the chill
dren Of the Sunday school.
The Washington times., 1912-12-08
II. CLIFFORD BANGS
NAMED CHAIRMAN
President Droop, Of the Board Of
TIade. Picks Men to Boom
Body.

The first committee to be appointed by
fres'oent Droop OF the Board Of Trade
Y the membership committee. OF which
II: CLIFFORD Bangs 10 named chairman.
In the trade board the membership
committee meets each Wednesday ut
creased the membership in the Boa r,i
from III to l.OO5. and II will be the aim
OF the new committee to reach the 200
mark during the coming year.
j. Edward Lewis Ia named vice chair.
man OF the committee. Il. r. Colladay
IL second vice chairman, and Richa rd
l.. Conner secretary. a total OF sixty
men are named. 10 which the president
reeerves the right to make additions ut
aflk time
The Washington times., 1912-12-08
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
CHRISTMAS PLANS
Old Dominion Commandery Will Hold Regular Ceremony
in Alexandria-Courts and Lawyers Will Be Busy
~ Before Holidays Begin. .

district court will open for it's winter
session with biz budget Of civil and
criminal matters.
A .fnal decree Of divorce on the
ground Of dessrtion was given In the
corporation, court yesterday afternoon
to Florence L. Marks against Samuel
N. Marks.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Chamber Of Commerce will be held to.
morrow night.
Alexandria police officials are en-.
deavoring to locate c. O. Mcintosh, OF
6l5 Tenth street northeast, Washington,
.. G.. who suddenly disappeared from
the home OF his daughter In Alexan-
dIia county. where no was on q visit.
The police are making the search at the
request Of the mans wife. Mcintosh ID
described as being nfty-two years old,
five feet ten inches In height, and
Weighing 145 pounds.
The annual memorial services Of the
Methodist Protestant Church will be
held tonight at 7:30 o'clock. Calling the
roll Of the dead and appropriate musical
selections will be features Of the pro.
gram. The pastor, the Rev. C.. A.
Strausburg will preach on the subject:
III Man Die. Shall He Live AGain?"
The Washington times., 1912-12-08
WASHINGTON. TIMES BUREAU.


ALEXANDRIA. VA. DEC. g.
Arrangements have been completed by
Old Dominion Commandery. No. II.
Knights Tempiar, for their annual OBJ.
servance Of Christmas day. After the
usual custom Of Tsmplars, the sir
knights will assemble At noon In tho
asylum. on the third floor Of Masonic
Temple. to pledge ancw their faith In
the ancient order and drink the Christ
mas toast 10 Rt. Eminent Sir william
B. Mellish. srand master Of knights
home 10 In CINCINNATI. The toast will
be proposed by Eminent Commander
william @. lie How. OF Old Dominion
The occasion will be marked by sim.
iy attracts q large number Of the Tenn
plars.
The funeral Of william b. Lacey,
whose death took place at Baiieys
Cross Roads on Thursday. was held at
o'clock this afternoon from the chapel
In the United States District Court
yesterday afternoon Judge Edmund
waddsii. jr.. Of Richmond entered an
order sustaining the demurrur to the
ssainst the town Of Wsrrenton. va. An
appeal to the United states circuit
court Of appeals sitting in Richmond
was granted by Judge WaddeI. Mr.
Page sued the town OF Warrenton Tor
1900 damages for the destruction OF
his residence by dynamite, 70 .prefehs
the spread Of flames which threatensd
to destroy ? considerable portion OF 'he
town.
Tomorrow will mark the commence
ment Of busy period for the LAWYERS
Of Alexandria and vicinity. In Aiexan.
dr!a CITY the corpora ton court Will open
rs December term with large docket
Of civil and criminal matters. 4 grand
Jury has been summoned, and In addi-
ton to the usual criminal cases the
Jurors will be called upon to make an
Buckley. A. Alexandria county court
viii be opened. with Judge J. 3. 7.
Thornton presiding. and there also
grand jury has been summoned. On
Wednesday Attorney General Willtama.
Of the State Of virginia. will come 20
Alexandria to represent the state IN
the attempt Of the CITY OF Alexandria to
have the State assessment on the, gas
works and city hall property canceied
The proceedings In both courts will In
arrival Of Judge Bennett T. Gordon. OF
Nelson county. to give his opinion In the
annexation case Of the city Of Alexan.
6ria vs. the counties OF Alexandria AMI
Fairfax.
mas holidays. and Immediately after
ward. on January 9. the United States
The Washington times., 1912-12-08
SEEKING CAUSE OF
FIRE AT ARMORY
Damage Of 81, 900 Done by Flames
Shortly After Center Mar.
ket Closes.

FIRE Marshal Nicholson Is making
an Investigation today 70 determine
the origin and cause Of the IRE that
did $1,000 damage IN tho National
Guard ArmOry over Center Market
shortly after II o'clock last night.
Tho nre was discovered q rev min
utes after the market closed. It APP
perently originated in the quarters
% Company !, and II Ia believed spOn-
taneous combustion was the cause.
Though the blaze was quickly
checked. the reserves Of two police
precincts were called to duty to Keep
back the crowd Of shoppers thWt
gathered In the market space.