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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-23
for few days at the Henry and Ben

for a few days at the Henry and Ben
Stull homes.
p. G. Carder of Milton was in town
Friday.
Miss Ida Dufrield of st. Louis whose
home was formerly In Keosauqua,
the w. M, Walker home and with other
friends. From here she will go to Des
Moines where she will visit her sister
Mrs. Mary ID. Irish.
Howard Miller and wife of near
Pulaski were Sunday visitors at the
home Of Mr.. Miller's brother Charles
Miller and wife.
Keosauqua and Milton high school
teams played their third game Of foot
ball Saturday at this place. the score
being Is to In favor Of KeosauQua.
Sunday was communion day at the
Methodist church. A large audience
was present to enjoy the service. In
the evening the revival services which
has been In progress for the past TIRES
weeks came to close. The church has
been greatly benefited.
Deputy Sheriff Haney went to Chi
cago Sunday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Grimsley. Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Turner and little
son Of Fairfield were visitors at the
j. s. Bell home Sunday. Mrs. Grimsley
and Mrs. Bell are sisters.
Mrs. Carrie Walker of Colorado ar.
rived recently for visit with hei
brother Chas. Funk and wife OF
Pittsburg and with many friends In
keosauqua which was formerly hii
home
Homer Bell is located at the Mount
Zion depot for an indefinite length Of
time.
Mrs. Ola Walker spent Sunday in
keokuk with her son e. e. Walker and
family.
Mrs. Susie Muir's beautiful new cot
tage Is completed. 1t Is located on the
vacant lot of what was formerly the
John Morton property. Mrs. Muir Is
moving into her new home this week.
What might have been q serious ac-
cident occurred Sunday evening about
5 o'clock when Leo Beggs and Guy
Craig OF near Kfibourne we're driving
into town. AS they turned the corner
near the Seward Fellows residence In
the north part of town they did not
check their horse which was trotting
over throwing both Of them to the
ground. They were both bruised and
shook UP but not seriously injured
Monday evening the p. e. O.'s We're
entertained at the home Of Mrs. Bess
Manning. 1t was the educational
meeting and the committee favored
the company with three number lee
ture course which consisted of a con-
cert, lecture and a magical perform
ance. Season tickets were placed on
sale early In the evening and each
member present was requested to pur-
chase. The receipts of the evening
were about $40 which will become
part OF the educational fund.-
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Press Comment.
IMPROVEMENT OF SPELLING.

Chi-ago Record-Herald: It is plan
ned to have spelling bees" form a
part of the entertainment to be given
during the year at the twelve public
school social centers Of, Chicago. The
idea Is that of Harry A. Lipsky, one
OF the lecturers at the centers, and is
an admirable one
Mr.. Lipsky says that he proposed
this form of entertainment because it
Is both enjoyable and useful, and by
means Of it he hopes to correct the
tendency Of school graduates to "for-
get their spelling"
He might have gone further and
said that many of these graduates have
little spelling to forget. 1t is the
lamentable fact that high school, and
often college, graduates are woefully
weak in spelling. They may know all
about the nebular hypothesis, but fire.
quently their photography is undeni-
ably weak.
It may be that we do not attach suf-
greed for more pretentious know
ledge. The spelling bee," long out
Of fashion, was an indication that spell.
ing, in other days, was given more at
tention.
It is just as important today as ever
for no man is really we'll educated who
cannot spell properly, and If the spell
ing bees" will bring about a recrudes-
cence Of good spelling, they will have
added much, In an unobstrusive way,
to the improvement of practical educa-
ton.
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Panama Canal Rates,

The question Of whether our own
m erchant marine engaged in coastwise
traffic shall or shall not pay canal tolls
which has occasioned SO much COM
m ent on the other side, turns out to be
a very simple matter after ALL There
can be no discrimination against ves-
sells of other nations, because vessels
of other nations are not allowed to en-
gage in our coastwise traffic. This
prohibition has been in force for many
years, and antedates the construction
of the canal. To impose tolls on our
own ships carrying our own freight
from one part of our own country to
another part is simply to tax ourselves,
for the Observation-Disclosures
pay the freight, or tax, in
the increased cost of the article car
ried. We are already paying tax in
interest on canal bonds, and will con-
tinue to pay for many years to come,
for it was not expected the canal earn
ings would pay operating expenses and
interest on it's cost for some years at
least.-H. H. Windsor, in the Decem-
Der Popular Mechanics Magazine.
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BELkNAP.

Mrs Jesse McCreery and daughter
Mrs. Lloyd Springer and children Of
Ottumwa, spent part of last week with
friends They were Joined Sunday by
Mr.. Springer. Mr.. and Mrs. Springer
returned home Sunday evening and
Mrs. McCreery expects to visit this
week at 'Floris.
Mrs. Ed Post and children Of West
Grove, were guests Saturday and Sun
day of the formers sister Mrs. Kate
Miles. - ,..,
Mrs. Lou Thompson of Ottumwa
was the guest Wednesday evening of
Mrs Ida Jennings while on her way
home from Centerville where she was
a delegate to the w. R G. convention.
John Seaburn of Council Bluffs, was
the guest last week of his sister Mrs.
William Post and husband.
Miss Vivian Black and mother were
Ottumwa visitors Saturday.
Miss Helen Bell attended the pie
supper given by Miss Edith Bell and
her pupils at West Grove Friday even
ing.
Miss June Gibson is spending few
days in, Bloomfield, with friends.
Mrs. Sarah MCGEE accompanied by
Mrs. J. s. Huffman Of Ottumwa, re-
turned home last Monday evening
from Burlington, Kan, where they at
tended the golden wedding annivers,
ary Of their brother Simon Kinney.
Mrs. Jesse McCreery and Mrs. Ell
Harbour spent Thursday in Bloomfield
with Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Martin and
Friday with friends in Perry town.
ship.
The Misses Dena, Olive and Bertha
Kent and s. R, Kent of Ottumwa were
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mort. These young people
walked out from Ottumwa but re.
turned home on the train.
Mrs. w. H. Slack of Bloomfield. was
the guest Saturday and Sunday Of
Mr.. and Mrs. o. C. Bell.
Rev. Slack began revival meeting
here last night at the Methodist
church.
The Misses Alva and Leota Toole OF
Ottumwa, spent Sunday at the w. e
Loudenback home.
The many friends of Miss Eliza Sam
pie and Walter Davis will be pleased
to hear of their wedding which occur
red Sunday. All extend congratula
TONS.
Mrs. Clara Burkhalter and grand
son Of Ottumwa, were visitors Satur
day at the Mrs. Sarah MCGEE home
while on their way to Trenton, Mo-.
to visit Mrs Emma Owens.
Mrs. ]. B. Painter and children are
spending few days in Mt. Pleasant
with friends.
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FARMINoToN.

Mrs. Laura sawyers left Friday for
Hannibal. Mo-, whore she will be the
guest Of her son Harry Sawyers and
family.
Miss Kate swearengen and brother
Clifford visited over Sunday with
friends in Keokuk.
Mrs. r. W. Lapsley Of Keokuk Is the
guest Of her sister Mrs. John Lapsley.
John Amos of Omaha. Nebr is Wis
iting his sister Mrs. John Combs.
Mr. and Mrs. David Sullivan have
returned from North Dakota where
they moved last spring. They will live
on their farm southwest Of Farming
ton.
j. e. Marshall and wife and daugh-
ter Anna are visiting relatives at MIL
ton.
Mrs. w. A. Stewart left Wednesday
for visit with her mother at New
Boston.
Father Mulcahy Of Canton, Mo-, was
a recent guest Of Father d. j. Ryan.
Mrs. n. w. Wood and children Of
Seymour arrived Saturday for visit
with her husband Prof. N. w. Wood
who is In charge Of the singing at the
union meetings now in progress at the
NJ e. church.
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HILLS 6oRo.

B. r. Boley sold his interest In the
Boley stock Of merchandise here few
days ago to his brother G. w. Boley.
Lloyd and Harry Musser who have
been spending several months on the
Musser farm near BrOokpark, Mimi,
returned home Saturday morning. The
Musser family will move there about
March 1.
Mrs. Andrew Ham and baby Of
Stirum, N. D., arrived here Saturday
for visit with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy Junk.
Agnes Thompson Of Burlington Is
spending few days with the Will An
derson family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amsbury Of Bussey are
visiting their daughter Mrs. e. O.. Tade
and their son Charley Amsbury and
families.
The Embroidery club will meet next
Friday afternoon with Mrs. Kate
Billingsly.
Homesteader lodge with about
twenty members has been organized
here the past week.
Mrs. Mary Syphers left the latter
part Of the week for Nebraska where
she will spend the winter.
Mrs. Leroy Thompson and two chill
dren left for their home in Burlington
after a visit at the Benton Campbell
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G.Plumer, Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. w. Alton and J. w. Blackford
attended the funeral of Mrs. s. ".
Whitaker in Stockport. Rev. Carroll OF
this place had charge Of the services
Mrs. Lynn Cook who has been vis-
iting at the home Of her daughter Mrs.
Ada Newbold In Kansas City the past
month, has returned home. The morn
ing after her arrival she fell and
broke hsr arm
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much money will be needed for the
conduct of the government during the
year; what money is on hand, and from
what source more is expected; and
what shall be the amount appropriated
to each function performed by the
government.
tically impossible to get any clear
idea of income and outgo because ap-
preparation bills have not been con-
sidered as related to each other or to
the anticipated amount of public in
come. Heads of departments have re-
ported estimates direct to congress
and the estimates thus made have
been referred to nine committees. The
committee on appropriations reports six
appropriation bills. The committees
on agriculture, rivers and harbors,
foreign affairs, military affairs, naval
affairs, post offices and post roads,
Indian affairs and claims also report
appropriation bills. .a...
The budget system contemplates
that the president each year shall set
before congress a statement showing
the financial condition of the govern
ment and an account of revenues and
expenditures for the last completed
fiscal year: a summary of expendi-
lures, classified by objects; summaries
of estimates, setting forth the est1-
mated revenues compared with
actual revenues for a period of years,
and estimated expenditures compared
with actual expenditures for a period
of years. The subjects covered by ap-
preparations are included under three
heAds-general functions, military
functions and civic functions. Under
these heads will be grouped all the
governmental activities for which
money is required. and which now are
considered by nine different COM
mittees, acting on estimates made
singly by department heads, who have
considered only the necessity of the
appropriation sought, and not the I'm
ancial ability of the government to
make such appropriation.
President Taft has brought out that
the budget system he has proposed IN
no way interferes with the constitution
al rights Of congress to originate bills
for raising revenue, or to make ap-
preparations for expenditures. II
merely places definite and concrete
information before congress, and places
upon each individual member Of con-
gress responsibility for deciding pub
lie policies, and for voting or refusing
to vote for appropriations In view OF
the deliberately considered proposals
and statements made by the executive
branch Of the government"
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THE COMMISSION PLAN.

The necessary number or names
have been secured to the petition re.
uuesting the mayor to call specla!
election at which the question OF
adopting or rejecting the commission
plan Of government will be placed be-
fore the voters Of Ottumwa. In the
campaien now opening In which this
question will be discussed the Courier
will strive to place the proposition
before the people in the news
columns and allow the people to
decide from the facts presented.
Under the commission form, as unuer
any other form Of city government, tne
success or failure of the adminlstra-
ton depends upon the men elected'
Under the commission form more de-
pends upon the men that under the
present system. At present the mayor
and aldermen are answerable TO the
nartv which elected them for their
administrative acts. Under the COM
mission form the officials are answer
able to no party. They are elected as
individuals with no party backing ana
they must stand individually response
BILE for their acts.
one of the arguments in favor OF the
commission form Is that 1t grasses ward
lines. AT present an alderman from
one ward who wants light or a side
walk must vote for sewer or some
grading work in another alderman,s
ward before he can get what he wants.
In this way much needless work IS
done and much needless expense Is
incurred before any needed improve
ment can be made. There are other
favorable features of the new plan
that will be discussed from time to
time. And there are unfavorable fea-
lures. There is concentration or
power In the hands of three men ,that
might prove 2 serious embarrassment SIN I:
II theswrong men were chosen. - III
II the people decide to adopt the com
mission plansthey should do SO with the
firm. determination of electing the best
men available on the commission. No
plan Of government, can be a success
without the right men at the head OF
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Why We Don't Walk.

Chicago Inter Ocean: We note many
words of good advice these days In
the newspapers as to the desirability
of walking in this glorious fall
weather. Alas. that they should not be
followed! Walking is fine exercise
and this is the time Of year for 1t.
But
Most Americans will not walk unless
they are going somewhere and when
they are going somewhere walking Is
too slow for them. a
Lots of others will not walk because
they think everybody will think they
haven't an automobile.
Those who have automobiles are fast
getting so they can't walk, anyway.
In the course of time we shall not
have any legs to walk with, either.
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States is better qualified. Mr. Roose-
welt, as president, wished to appoint
Mr.. Taft to the supreme bench, and
only refrained from doing so because
Mr.. Taft's ability and acquaintance
with the subject were essential In the
cleaping up Of Philippine affairs.
The matter Of partisanship does not
enter. This great court is, and should
be, above craftsmanship. Mr.. Taft recog-
nized that fact in the appointment Of
Justice White as chief justice and
Of Justices Lurton and Lamar, all
democrats.
Mr.. Taft's selection would not only
be graceful, in the circumstances, but
would add to the strength of the great
court.
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WILSON'S OPEN DOOR.

sident-Elect Wilson's announce
me1t that after March next none OF
the business of the white house Will
hesconducted behind closed doors has
aroused more or less discussion. Presl-
dent Taft is reported to have smiled
when he heard the announcement, as
he knows that the president has
rather busy job, and one that compels
him to close the doors frequently and
work out his daily tasks in seclusion.
Friends of former President Roose-
welt said that he was never very
friendly to the open door idea, but
that he liked to keep window open to
throw some malefactor out OF the white
house occasionally. The Washington
D. C. Post says that washington is
delighted by the announcement as the
citizens of the district see chance to
set real chummy with the white house
star through the open door. The Post
says:
The decision Of the president-elect
n laudable. There are thousands Of
nersons right here in the district who
have never been in the white house.
More yer, there are hundreds of timer
ant sellers of suspenders and shoe
strings in New York and other cities
who would consider it worth while to
take the trip to Washington If they
were assured that they would find an
open door at the white house. Many
Of these gentlemen are citizens with
nronerty. men who cast their votes for
Mr.. Wilson at the recent election, and
It would please them nightly to call
and sell him suspenders and shoe
strings at reduced figure. Incident
ally, nearly all the travelling statesmen
IN the country would be glad to make
q call.
Too many Of our historic institutions
and customs have been allowed to pass.
There's the old stove in the country
store. FOR instance Around it the
farmers used to gather and swap
stories and views on politics. 1t might
he q good idea to put stove in the
presidents office, so that all the boys
could Sit around with their feet on the
fender. and tell Woody what they
think. Of things. 1t would cheer, him
IN and add to his store Of knowledge.
The open door policy should be
boon to the patriots who are pining to
helm the next president conduct the
government for four years. but about
the time the job hunters, and they say
thew are more or less numerous this
year. get to crowding through that
open door, Mr.. Wilson may decide to
change his plans.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-23

Logan Waller Page. director of pub
lie roads. criticises the laxity shown
in most of the states in maintaining
the roads. IF we could only find some
way to turn toward maintaining our
roads, some Of the energy and enthus-
iasm which is now directed solely to-
ward the construction of new roads"
he says, eve would brighten the pres
est road situation very greatly; for at
present the real road question Is not
one of construction but of mainte-
nance" Mr.. Pages remarks apply to
city street paving as we'll as country
road work. To pave miles of city
streets without making any provisions
for flushing and sweeping the paving
is not good business policy. TO delay
repairing paved streets until the
paving has become SO bad that an en-
tire new surface is necessary is an ex-
pensive way Of maintaining street
paving.
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WILLIAMSBURG.

The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of the NJ. E. church held their
meeting this month at the home Of
Mrs. H. P. Edwards. The subject for
consideration was the Orientals and
Alaskans.
Ed Montgomery Of Ottumwa has
purchased four lots Of ]. A. Tanner in
the Fl. M Long addition where he
proposed building residence and ice
cream factory.
The first number Of the winters lee
ture course was given last Monday at
the opera house by DR.. William Col
ledge, his subject being Tropical At
rica."
Theodore Jones had the misfortune
to break his leg recently and Is now
compelled to move about with the
aid Of crutches.
Mrs A. T. Henderson of Beresford,
S. D., who has been visiting the past
two weeks at the parental Lewis home
has returned. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Yates of Cedar
Rapids and Owen Yates of Des Moines
are here this week visiting at the par
ents Yates home and with their broth
err Joe.
David A. Jones was out on the old
home farm west Of the city Monday
visiting his son Fred.
J. S. Funk Of Belle PLANE. Kansas,
has moved his family to the home re-
Gently purchased Of J. f. Kurth in the
Williams addition.
J. NJ. Murphy and wife were here on
Monday visiting with relatives and
friends. Mrs. Murphy was formerly a
resident here.
Mrs. Hugh Edwards of Iowa City is
a guest this week at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. E. w. Edwards. .,-
Fred Stohlman Of Hilton township
transacted business here Monday and
visited at the home of his sister Mrs.
Herman Kehlenback.
Mrs Thomas Davis who has been
here for a visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. M. Long has returned to her
home at Hurley, s. d.
G. H. Hughes of Cicero ILL.,, arrived
Saturday for a visit at the homes of
his brother Hon. J. Hughes, Jr., and
his sister Mrs. Ida Mae Evans.
]. A. Tanner is making substantial
improvements to his residence prop
erty, recently purchased in the Fl. NJ.
Long addition, and is also building a
new barn. ~.
Burt Hakes who has been away on
business trip to Webster. returned
Monday.
Miss Helen Hid who has been away
for the past three months visiting with
sister at Brownsville Mimi, return
ed Monday.
Attorneys r. W. Yoss. w. f. Wallace
and Harry Stake made business trip
to Des Moines last Friday. The trip
was made in the Yoss automobile.
Mrs. J. P. Doherty and daughter
Miss Helen we're visiting relatives at
Ottumwa Saturday.
Hon. and Mrs. Edward Boland who
visited last week with their son Gar
field at Webster are now home.
Superintendent Of City Schools D. D.
Carleton, the Misses Julia Boyd. Mar
garet Blythe and Hannah Parry OF the
high school attended the state teach
ers meeting at Des Moines.
r. e. Snavely and wife Of Wellman
and Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Harrington OF
North English were guests Sunday at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Sheets
John McCune of East Troy is here
this week visiting with his many
friends. ..-r
John Pierce Of ST. Paul, MIMI, is
here this week attending to his bust
ness interests and visiting at the home
Of his parents and other relatives.
Emmett Rock, student at the Iowa
State University came up Saturday to
remain a few days.
II
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MT. Zion.

Miss Josephine Perry Of Humboldt,
visited recently with relatives here.
Mrs. Ed Pitman of Keosauqua, spent
Friday in this vicinity.
Webb Barker and Ben Ewing were
business visitors at Pennington the
first of the week.
The party at the Chester HOFFMAN
home Friday evening was enjoyed by
all present
Mrs. Jonathan Kimble and Mrs.
Chester HOFFMAN visited Thursday
with Misses Mary e. and Ella Hoot.
man.
j. Hampton Watts left for Jefferson
county the first of the week where he
has position as teacher for the win
ter term of school.
Arnold Barker is on the sick list.
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THE BUDGET SYSTEM.

One Of the questions to be cOns1dered
by congress in it's session next month
will be that of adopting the national
budget system as recommended by
President Taft in message last June.
The presidents recommendation was
based on the findings Of the commits
sion on economy and efficiency. The
idea in bringing the budget proposal
before congress is to show the need
of business-like methods applied to the
business of the country. Under the
budget system the president and the
cabinet pres report showing how
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The Waterloo Courier held open
house Saturday In celebration of the
completion Of an addition to it's news
paper building and general remodel
ing and refurnishing of it's plant A
new Goss press has been installed and
new linotype machine, giving the
Waterloo paper five, the same number
as the Courier. In the remodeled
building is a passenger elevator be-
tween the basement and second floor.
a pneumatic tube system and private
telephone exchange and speaking tube
and electric call bell service. The
Courier and it's publisher, John c.
Hartman, are to be congratulated.
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Every Inch a kinq.

Louisville Courier-Journal: The con-
duct of King Alfonso, who motored to
the scene Of the tragedy without an
escort when he learned that Premier
Canalejas had been assassinated, was
characteristic Of young monarch who
has never flinched under fire, and who
has, upon sundry occasions, proven
himself every inch king.
Very probably Alfonso will die in his
boots at the hands Of crackbrained
anarchist, but he will not be a fright
ened victim. When the young king