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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-12
eTaTE OWNERSHIP.

a report recently made to the Rus
sian Duma by committee OF M.
curry carried strong indictment OF
government ownership as II mas
nnerated in that country. In one de-
.nartment, the ministry of railroads, the
deficit in one year was found 10 pe
s61 100000 although the budget gave
that department $260,500,O0O to speno.
"This chronic deficit" says the re-
mort. sis ascribed to the greater cost
If construction over that prevailing
on private railroads and to other SIM
liar causes. On an average the state
spent SO, 01.5O more per verst (about
furlongs) than private railroads.
The Amur railroad is costing 10 to
* per cent more than the estimates.
The line around Lake Baikal cost 3D.
900 900 more than the estimates, that
being 20 per cent of the entire cost.
The state iron works showed a
deficit Of $5,O00,000 although THESE
iron works had membership in COM
bination which kept an unnaturally
high level of prices, and although PR.
vate iron works during the same period
were operated as paying propositions.
Russia has found that under state
ownership industries are placed IN the
hands of men who are ~t fitted TO
manage business Of any magnitude,
and has found that these men are not
as careful in expanding the govern
ment's money as they would be II
thew were conducting private enter
prise with their own money.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-12
GOOD ROADS COMMANDMENTS.

Polk county supervisors, trustees,
road superintendent and good roads
boosters in conference at Des Moines
adopted the following set of ten COM
mandments to govern the maintenance
Of roads in the future:
First-Thou shalt everlastingly keep
at the good roads work and not let
anything discourage thee.
e. Second-Thou shalt trim out all
brush and Indigenous bordering on the
road that the sun and wind of thy
creator may keep thine highway dry
and that the passerby may not suffer
unto death.
Third-Thy noble drag of two
horses being thy handiest and most
efficient weapon, thou shalt WELD 1t
twice week if necessary. Blessed is
the man that useth these tools for his
fellow mans sake.
Fourth-Thou shalt open all drain
age bitches at the side of the road
bordering thy farm, lest the water col
5lect in low places and form a mire in
which thou or thy neighbor may get
stuck, whereupon the recording angel
listeneth with great pity to the wicked
words and swapping of the whip.
- E11LQ-l Inflow LuOu, tAOSc oS6A oVcsl'
ing stones from the track OF thine
highway; for thou grittest thy teeth
In anger and thinkest wicked sayings
when thy vehicle striketh them. And
they do knock the "stuffing" right out
OF thine buggy and wagon wheels.
Likewise they do trouble and injure
thy noble horse.
Sixth-If thy neighbor be shirker
and doeth not his full share of i'm
proving the roads. let not this put a
damper on thine enthusiasm; but
rather set a good example and show
by thy works that thou art truly an
honest booster" and not hangeron.
Then shalt thy neighbor feel con-
strained to follow thy good example.
Seventh-W When thou drivest to
town put thy spade in the buggy, if
thou contest to one of those ruts which
do cause thee and thy neighbor to
swear when passing over, fill it with
few spadefuls of dirt. Thy neighbor
viii bless thee for it and thou may save
a repair bill on thine own vehicle.
Eighth-H thou hast been guilty OF
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being. In August, 1896. the majority of
the people were undoubtedly foHx free
silver; in November, 1896, the ma
jority was for the gold standard, and
now even Bryan would not challenge
ridicule by declaring for free silver.
If unconstitutional laws can be
made constitutional by a majority
vote the constitution would become a
door mat on which to wipe the feet of
4 temporary majority. Colonel Roose-
welt has chosen a weak issue on which
to appeal to the people for return to
power.
The declaration that the voice of the
majority is the voice of God has been
the favorite plea Of men seeking arbi-
trary powers from the days of Caesar
to the present time. The Bonapartes
used the plebiscite as the means OF
having the people vote away their own
liberty. BY plebiscite Napoleon the
great was declared emperor. I.
It was the voice of the majority, and
much Juggling with the votes, and
was used to overthrow the republic.
Louis Napoleon the Less was later
on president of the republic Of France,
and by the favorite Bonaparte plebis-
cite was made the ruler Of the second
empire.
In 1870 he demanded another plebis-
cite and was upheld by 100000 votes
and the Prussian war ensued and the
emperor died in exile.
The new proposition of Colonel
Roosevelt, to substitute popular ma
jority for the protecting limitations
of a written constitution, has not even
the doubtful merit of novelty. That
was the system in Rome, and the
rights of the citizen were always at
the mercy of temporary majority.
We have progressed since the days
Of Caesar. AS long time admirer of
Colonel Roosevelt I wish he could
prove an alibi on his Columbus
speech.
The republican party in 1912 is
asked to insert in it's platform the
declaration that the guarantees Of our
state and national constitutions may
be overturned at will, at any time by
a popular election called at the re-
quest Of unsuccessful litigants.
An appeal is to go to the people IN
all cases in which constitutional rights
are involved Of course it follows that
the constitution must change as the
majority changes.
When Tim Campbell said to Presi-
dent Cleveland: "Mr. President, what
is the constitution anyway among
friends?" he added to the gaiety Of the
nation. But this demand of Colonel
Roosevelt is not mere pleasantly.
The idea of placing judicial de-
cisions on all constitutional questions
within the control of temporary popu-
lar majorities is a poor issue upon
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-THE SOUTH POLE.

Some of the cartoonists VINO Grew , :,
thrilling pictures Ct Sect a reaenn st
the feat are back-peddling today ana
giving Amundsen and King Haake on
in with his claims. It seems y m 1g}th.
omt controversy. There may not pc .
Controversy in this case, as scot a
hasn't been heard from and has mace
no claims. but + hasn't 2,s1 uh been Am aarId
.ar ahnu,d have first been quoted as
giving the honors to the Engl E..ia1, n
So We may yet be given, a repetition o.
the other polar wrang1s; II In a TINS e0n
~ hone that If the Cook-Peary Wran-
Gle gle is to be repeated across the water,
one Of "the rival explorers VIII not
prove to have the gift of lying IKE e, .
gentleman, while the other pursues the n,
nractice of telling the truth in an Ill
mannererl fashion.
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RECALL OF JUDICIAL DECISIONS.

Major John F. Lacey of Oskaloosa,
former representative in congress
from the sixth district, makes strong
argument against Roosevelts declara-
tion for the recall Of judicial decisions
by popular vote. IF unconstltutlon,
nj laws can be made constitutional
bv a. majority vote" the major de-
ciares. "the constitution would become
door mat on which to wipe the feet
of temporary majority" Major
Lacey points out that majoritles are
constantly shifting. What is the ma
iority today is the minority tomorrow.
To change the constitution with every
feeting change of sentiment would
be to substitute chaos for the orderly
progress Of the last century" Major
Iacev's article is as follows:
The proposed recall OF judges, for
their action in making unpopular de-
cisions. has been already thoroughly
discussed. and President Tafts
answer to this revolutionary doctrine
covers the question so completely as
to need no further elaboration. But
now comes Colonel Roosevelt, and, IN
his Columbus speech, paves the way
for the announcement of his third
term candidacy by declaring LOT Inc
recall Of judicial decisions by a popu-
lar vote.
Our constitution is founded on limi-
tations against the powers of major
tiles. Majorities can take care OF them
selves. The fathers protected the
humblest and weakest of our citizens
by the organic law of the land, which
cannot be ignored by either legisla-
lures or popular vote The majority OF
1892 was the minority in 1894; the
majority In 1908 was the minority of
1910. The constitution would thus de-
pend upon the majority for the time
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A REAL RECALL.

About the year three hundred, the
Roman government was doing business
in full sway under the initiative. ref
erendum and recall. Any citizen
could initiate a measure and he re-
ferred it to the multitudes in person.
He had to stand in the middle OF the
crowd with rope around his neck and
state his measure. The crowd then
voted on it and If his proposition was
rejected he was Immediately hung.
AS a system of recall that is the
real article. ~ -ss
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FAVORED BY PROVIDENCE.

You often hear someone spoken Of as being favored
by Providence That another one Of those OLD gags
that weak people, and women, young and old, use
to work confidence game on themselves 1t does not
require any strength of mental moral character to
find fault with someone else When you speak Of some
OF your friends or acquantances who successful
and say they favored by Providence you are try
ing to Providence to cover up yourshort-
comings. It is one way of finding fault.
What you want to do is to do what the drayman told
the horse: Get up in the collar Push little on your
side Of the wagon The fact is that Providence favors
you just as much as it favors anyone else.
Providence favors everyone who will agree to her
terms, and regards money the termsthat
exacts are cash in advance.
The trouble with you is that you are moocher;
you sponger; you do not want to pay the price,
that where you differ from the party whom you say IS
favored Providence has favortes. Providence SIM
ply sells the goods those who pay the cash. You won't
pay you want success for nothing The man whom you
look upon as success today had any credit &C
count with Providence. He paid the cash in all MS
transactions with that party.
He realized that it made no difference whether ne
received big salary little if he did not save
any of it, He saved some Of it while you spent yours.
You say it is your money and it is your business,
and you will spend your weeks wages It you want to-
Certainly you will But after you have done that,
do not go and try to borrow part OF brothers sal
airy part OF what your friend mas peen working lor'
or rob your childs bank
Just bear in mind that you are the who placed
the brand on yourself The time for you to save your
money is when you young The men in this country
who are Independently situated far as finances CO.
are the men who had much when they were ~
years old as most do at4O and great deal more
than lot of men would have if they lived to be 1000
years old.
We realize that you will read this article and apply
it to the other fellow but just have the force of charac
ter to apply it to YOURSELF because you are fhe one
whom the writer has in mind. You are the one who
OUGHT to be doing something for yourself now and
YOU ought to have been DOING something for yourself
long time ago The time for you to start is now Don't
be coward any longer you have been jey-fsh up to
this time VI
Do not put in any time telling the people what
good man your father Do something for yourself
and YOUR family from now on so that your children
truthfuly say one two good sentences about you.
Get at it now.
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I NOIG. -T--- --|-T- , n
Although the list gives two of the
Missouri delegates thus far named to
Roosevelt the Taft men will have a
contesting delegation
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which to ask the overturn Of the I'M
written law of one hundred years
against third presidential term.
.. y>. John f. Lacey.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-12

Our old friend Doc. Cook is display
ing wonderful self-restraint in this
latest pole controversy. Unless Scott
and Amundsen reach an agreement
soon, however, Cook may step In and
claim the honors for himself.
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DELEGATES NAMED.

The following table shows the in
structed and uninstructed delegates
thus far named to the republican ma
tional convention in Chicago:
nt FOR WILLIAM n. TAFT.
s.-' INSTRUCTED or Pledqed.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-12

thus IaT named 10 Inc republican, Hd-
tional convention in Chicago:
nt FOR WILLIAM II. TAFT.
5,~ INSTRUCTED or Pledged.)
ALABAMA -. ...... :. ~
District Of Columbia .............. 2
Florida .......... ............. IL
Georgia $50. ........ ~
Michigan ............ ....... q
Oklahoma ...............
Philippines .......... .,.... z
South Carolina 6
Tennessee .......... 49,. ......... .
Iowa ..................
Total ................ .88
(Uninstructed, but Claimed by Taft)
New York ....... .59
South Carolina, sixth district ....... 2
Tennessee, second district ........ 2
INSTRUCTED for Taft; Contest Threat.
ened.)
Missouri, third district .............
Georgia, first district ..............
Grand total $3.50. ..........,. .135
FOR THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Missouri q
(CIaimed by Rooseveit.)
New York .................
FOR ROBERT M. LAFoLLETTE.
None.
FOR CHAMP CLARK.
Oklahoma 49,. 10
Aotol M, ~
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-16
STANDPAT7ER To
SUPPORT HOLDEN !
FOR GOVERNOR
Says Fractional Fights Are Injuring
Both State and Party.

B. S. Walker of Des Moines, who
has been prominently identified with
the so-called standpat wing of the
republican party, is out in strong
endorsement of the candidacy of Perry
G. Holden for governor.
"As an old line republican by inher-
itance, training and connection, and
what my friends are pleased to call a
standpatter," said Mr.. Walker yester-
day.. II have taken great pride in the
administration of the state of Iowa
for more than fifty years by the re-
publican party, during which time the
state has developed from the original
wild prairie to the richest agricultural
state in the union.
All Is Not Well.
However,, all is not we'll with Iowa.
The 1910 census shows loss of 1882
in population in the preceding ten
years, the investment of millions of
Iowa dollars outside of the state, the
comparatively slow growth of Iowa
factories, they making only Is per
cent of the stuff used in Iowa that
could be made in Iowa.
"The factional differences in the
party that reduced majority of 141,-
131 to bare plurality of 2O,S72 sug-
gests forcibly that something is
wrong with Iowa, and the condition
of the republican party"
The remedy for all this, in the
opinion of Mr.. Walker, is the cleo
ton OF candidate for governor by
the republican party at the June 3rd
primary who stands for specific and
well defined ideas for the development
OF the state, and their practical appli-
cation without regard to factionalism.
"Such man." said he, sis Perry G.
Holden. He is man of high prin-
ciples and practical common sense; he
is not theorist nor dreamer of
dreams. His practical work in the
state during the last ten years has
added millions of dollars to the wealth
of Iowa."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-16
WAKING 1T EASY FOR HIM
Dragging Billiard Player, After De-
feat, Meets With Something
| Very Like Satire.

He had always suggested that he
vas much too good a player to in
lulge In billiards with any member
If the workmen's club. But one eve
ling he did condescend to join in a
yame with some of the amateurs
ust to show them how billiards could
oe played!
Alas! his style was bad and his
'lay was worse. He missed the
easiest of cannons, and when he tried
o pot the red he only succeeded in
cutting the cloth!
At the end of the game some kind
If excuse was really necessary. His
display had been the most wretched
,ver seen in the club.
"Of course" he explained "this
able is not full size-only about a
quarter the proper size, in fact.
'eally can't play my usual game
m It,"
But the table, as it happened, was
ull size. and one of the workmen
,ecame annoyed.
II understand, sir"-and the horny
landed one nodded politely. "As a
natter of fact, this isn't our billiard
! able-only one of the card tables.
They've got the real billiard table in
he next room, so we can't use 1t.
They're playing football match on
t!-London Answers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-16
Bushels
perAeV

tween the advantage was very regu.
larry with the drilled fields and the
average of all the fields showed that
the drilled fields yielded about 4
bushels per acre better than the broad.
casted fields.
If this bushel increase from drilled
fields is estimated as worth 33 1-3
cents per bushel, the gain per acre is
about s1.25; from the 100000 acres
of land seeded to oats every year the
gain would be s6.OO0,Oo0 Allowing
for the area already drilled, the gain
from drilling would be at least $4,000.
900 annually.
The above Illustration, taken from
the stations new oat bulletin, No. 1913,
by Prof. L. c. Burnett, which may be
had for the asking, shows graphically
the difference between drilling and
broadcasting in trials.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-16
Drilled Oats
Pay the Best

If every acre of oats in Iowa were
drilled and not broadcasted, Iowa oat
growers would be better off by some
thing over 100000 every year. That
is, presuming that the great majority
Of oat growers broadcast their seed,
which Is the fact.
Four years. experimental work with
various methods Of sowing oats at the
Iowa agricultural experiment station
showed drilling to produce better re.
suits than broadcasting practically
every time. With Kherson oats in
1907 the drilled fields yielded about
8 bushels per acre more; in 1911, an
other variety yielded 10 bushels more
from the drilled field In the years be-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-16
Dehornino Calves

Oehorning Calves.
A stick of caustic potash applied to
the young calf's horns is the best
method of dehorninp.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-16
Too Suggestive.

Il see where the newspaper report
# proceedings at colored church
conference states that large collec-
ion was lifted"
THAT is word which should never
AVE been used"
Nor?
1T starts a 'pusson' to thinking
teep thoughts about a chicken roost."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-16

honor and obey?" he chided lightly for
the tears were very near.
Well. must be of. Come and kis.
your husband goodby!" he COM
manded.
Julia went and stood within the cir.
Gle OF his arms and he drew her close
into them.
Now. be good to yourself-and
study hard." He turned and was
gone.
Inc girl, left alone, threw herself
down on the couch and sobbed out her
loneliness. Paris without Leon. Paris
with only work ahead seemed a very
dreadful place to Julia. She dried her
tears and set to work with will.
when Leon left his wife he turned
into all the booking offices he passed
ana purchased tickets to Rome and St.
petersburg and Berlin and all the
places he had seen in his dreams for
many years past.
was terrible to buy only ons tick
ct. The pleasure of travelling had been
diminished by one-half with no Julia
to buy ticket for. During the long
)ourneying. Leon managed to PICK up
an occasional friend, but occasional
travelling companions were few. Leon
was desperately lonesome.
There was no one to rhapsodize
with; there was no one to grumble
with and-there was no one to talk
home with
Home and the thoughts of home be-
came an obsession. He longed for the
great chair in the living room at Will
son Manor. his pipe and tobacco were
always there. He thought many times
OF MS big clean bed with its sheets
tnat smelled of lavender. Most Of all
ne wanted to sit in his own dining
room and watch Julia pour him cup
Of Nanny James black coffee.
Some five or six weeks later, hav-
Ing come by the quickest route from
the Interior of Japan a man alighted
from the train as it steamed into the
station at Wilsonville. The long sta
ton bus was discernible in the dark
ness and the man sprang eagerly to-
ward 1t.
Before the lank horses started on
another passenger crept into the bus.
Wilson could see that 1t was a
woman.
The wheels rumbled on through the
darkness and finally drew up at the
huge entrance posts at Wilson Manor.
The horses would have turned in.
but Leon Wilson sprang lightly out.
I'll walk up through the grounds."
He spoke shortly because the sight Of
he old tree lined drive had made
speech hard.
He swung off through the winding
ane on which the trees cast weird
shadows. When the lights from the
living room cleaned through the TO
iage the refrain of Home, Sweet
Home" burst from his lips-nor did
le hear the voice that had called to
aim second time.
Leon! Leon! Wait for mel am
afraid of the shadows!"
His suitcase dropped on the road
way as he turned swiftly but lit
lie painting figure had tumbled into
AIS arms.
ssaaJulia 80 sweetheart" he breathed.
How in the world" He could only
gaze down into her eyes.
Il dropped my bag down by the
gate" she painted, so l could run fast
enough to catch up with you'll came
the bus"
Her voice halted. but he still look
ID down at her.
Il couldn't stand Paris any longer
without"
Without" he prompted.
Leon" she asked quickly, "do you
owe anyone?"
yes" he said, 81 do"
He felt for the hand with its two
fngs and his own closed over it.
Shall we go home now?"
THE lights are reckoning aren't
hey, Leon?"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-16

I'm the toilette cleanse and white.
the teeth, remove tartar and proven
decay. To disinfect the mouth, destrc.
disease germs, and purify the breath.
To keep artificial teeth and bridgeworis
clean and odorless. To remove nicotine
from the teeth and purify the breath
after smoking. To eradicate perspira-
ton odors by sponge bathing.
AS a medicinal agent for local
treatment of feminine ills where pelvic
satarrh, Inflammation and liberation
exist, nothing equals hot douches of
Paxtine. For ten years the Lydia E.
fnkham Med. Co. has been regularly
advising their patients to use it because
OF it's extraordinary cleansing, healing
and germicidal power. For this pur-
pose alone Paxtine is worth its weight
in gold. Also for nasal catarrh, sore
throat, intlamed eyes, cuts and wounds.
All druggists, Is and so cents o box.
Yrial box and testimony of 81
women free on request.
Ts3E PAXTON TOILET CO., Bosrom, Macs
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-16

Its Urgent Need.
What kind of labor bill does your
,arty want?"
~Oas which will work."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-16
Administrators Notice

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested that on the 18th
day Of April 1912, the undersigned
was appointed by the District
Court of Audubon County, Iowa,
James L. Jensen, deceased, late of
said County. All persons indebted
to said Estate will make payment
to the undersigned, and those hav-
ing claims against the same will
present them legally authenticated
o said court for advance.
Dated April 13, 1912.
NELs c. JENSEN,
Administrator.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-16
Overturned Water Vessels.

A good way to prevent hens from
overturning their drinking vessels, is
to punch hole in the side-near the
top of tin pail or old tomato can
and hang it up on nail driven into
the woodwork of the chicken house
about six inches from the ground. Be
sure there are no sharp edges to the
can. or that the head Of the nail does
not protrude more than half an inch.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-16
Congregational Church

Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Preaching at ll:0O a. m.
Preaching at 1880 p. M.
Prayer meeting & Bible Study
Wednesday at 500 p. m.