davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-30
a HIGHWAY COMMISSION.


r,ation ~ which Joe L. Long of Des
MONIES, is publisher. mas s.ai. et;va
c.mnaicn for the creating OF an actlVe
hirhway commission to take the place
~ the advisory commission now sery'
Inc which is composed of members
~ the Ames college faculty. Mr.. Lohs
dacIares the leaders of the road move
rrant will be solidly behind PROPOSE,
ton Of forming such a commlss In a ia
4 turning over to them, as state alu
sund the automobile license money
which, at present, he says, Is .., tsu,S
tributed and largely disslpateo WILMA
accomplishing more than an lns,s ~
cant percentage OF the permanen. , -,
nrovem ents that it was believed wouio
come through the law wnen II was
passed. .,o po,d.Maker
says, would not contemplate any Ia
creased taxation whatever put WIN
enable the state to make s'al. -
: program of real highway pui,uin ;n
something that we might as Wen oesin
now as two or three years la.e.
cause such highways pay Dig clNloenuS
and are the best investment INC 'onf
monwealth can make.
I'VE believe that such llSasu.e
supplemented by legislation similar W
the Elwell law in Minnesota OF .ne
regulations of Wisconsin, VIII olins
about a wonderful change III ~, MS
wealthy agricultural community lne
loss Of population in Iowa IS mole
directly due to bad roads tnan any
other one thing for If highways were
"a improved that the products OF the
farms could be hauled over them any
day of the year, there woulo oe Nv
trouble in getting the people 70 lailn
ave and ten acre tracts IN an ihtehsive
way that would add immensely TO me
wealth OF the community ana TO- tne
population as we'll. -, ]
1--WE are not In favor OF passing reg.
islation that. will increase the buruen
If taxation at the. present time VI
compel communities unwilllngiy 10
contribute to roads that are to be Dulit
for the benefit of automobile entnus
lasts but we do believe that our laws
should be so framed that when com
munity desires to improve us ROADS
there would be available means LOT 90
Ing 90. o,o fror,
the local communities, the rlght 10
control their road aHalrs VIII. We INV |
Nv instant revolt but If highway
commission has fund available Wnich
can be used to help those communities
that are disposed to make permanent
improvements, there will be no con.
f,ict az authority for the reason that
the local officials can do as they please
about accepting such aid and super
vision.
Iowa, which claims to be pro.
pressiye commonwealth, is behind
Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, North
Carolina, Florida and even Mississippi
n the matter Of road laws and perma-
ront road construction. Let us wake
nm and get into the procession and 1t
viii be but short time until we will ,
he crowding the leaders !
It is felt that the legislature this
winter will give special consideration
to the road Improvement question. In
making up program Of road legisla-
tion consideration should be given to
this suggestion for an active road COM
mission.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-30


wish 10 40 carving
dynamite -, 49,.
table spill
berry it from securing the first fall The
the kitchen hired
far piercing wicisms Of the
which lived prudent
family
after the guests have
their Of
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-30

When opportunity knocks, the sys
tematic man has his hand on the doc
knob. ........
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-30

A good memory, some cheerful cuss
suggests, is one that enables us to
forget unpleasant things.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-30

The quickest way to go broke is tc
try to get rich quick.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-30
THE CARNEGIE PENSION.

New YORK IFlDune. "A private peH-
sion for man merely because the peo-
pie have made him the head of ma
ton does endanger the self respect Of
the nation. 1t benefits the dignity Of
neither Of the country nor Of the ex-
president. If such a pension Is needed
it should be provided by the govern
Inent. There Is, indeed, difference be-
tween the acceptance even by an ex-
president Of large gift from Mr.. Car
negie as an Individual, which few men
would think becoming, and its accept
ance from an endowed and permanent
fund. Yet we do not believe that any
possible recipient Of this gift. though
freed from any sense of personal obli-
cation, would feel that a private pen
sion fund was the suitable appendage
to the great honor of the presidency.
Washington Times: The magnificent
private philanthropies OF the last gen.
and qualification. But philanthropy has
no business doing these things that
can with propriety and dignity be done
only by the government.
New York Globe: It is not desirable
to foster the notion that as much as
$4,000 year Is necessary to maintain
president and his family in condi-
tons permitting self-respect. The
presidents, without exception, come
this. The life of presidents sons and
daughters should be Of use to the world
and 1t Is not easy, as experience shows,
to get the best results when there is
entire financial ease. The average fam
lily income in the country is less than
$1,000 1t is not compatible with repub
lican traditions to say by $4,000 pen
sions that as much as this is necessary
to sustain life decently. a@
New York Evening Post: Americans
are eager to think we'll Of their ex-
presidents and to treat them well. But
they know no better way to do this
than to welcome them 49,
general body Of citizenship. It is a
great honor to have occupied the pres
idency. But to lay down that honor
with simple dignity. and then in unaf-
fected simplicity to take UP the bur
dens Of life and of civic duty. as one
democrat among his fellows this, too
is high distinction. In pursuing and
attaining it, ex-presidents can find
room and verge enough: and pensions
or pedestals would seem cheap and
tawdry by comparison.
Omaha World Herald: Out Of the
immense fortune which you piled up,
Mr.. Carnegie because the laborer did
not receive a just share of the wealth
his muscles assisted in creating, there
are lots of people who might be PEN
stoned. Pension struggling widows
Pension the incapacitated or aged
workingman. Seek out and pension the
sick whose means will not permit them
to secure the medical and the common
care that they need. Pension the Grip
pied and the blind Feed some Of the
worlds hungry You might spend your
whole pile Of wealth and still there
would be need. But take your mind
off the ex-presidents. They do not need
pensions. Take 1t from us. you can do
something better with your money. Do
not even pension the widows of presi-
dents or ex-presidents. The country
has always taken good care Of them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-30
Sidewalk Sketches
By Howard L. Ram
THE TURKEY.

1ho +urLev IA a noble.
.nson the moved
which sometimes
hy
The Washington herald., 1912-08-25
How 1t Affected Him.

From the Kansas City Journal.
John H Lucas, general solicitor for the
Metropolitan Street Railway, recently was
accosted by A young lawyer. who warmly
grasped his hand and exclaimed:
Perhaps you do not remember me, but
I once appeared as one of the opposing
counsel in a case in which you were re-
tanned by the winning side. and ] have
often wished to express my admiration for
the manner in which you handled that
case"
I suppose" said the veteran lawyer
deprecatingly. that was one of the rare
occasions upon which l was not getting
the worst of it,
I'D be willing to swap records with
you." laughed the young man. But tell
me. does a lawyer ever get used TO losing
casesT'
Il can't say. sir" responded Mr.. Lucas.
Il really can't say, but as for myself l
am very much in the same fix as the man
from Osceola who had been defeated for
Office. He was telling me about IL. and
In order to acQuit himself of the charge
of being a bad loser. kept interjectinG the
remark that he was not complaining. 1t
doesn't pay 10 complain l said, agreeing
with him.
mo. sir. il doesn't he exclaimed. and
won't complain. but at the same time l
want you to understand, sir, that it makes
me burned sick"
The Washington herald., 1912-08-25
SIDELIGHTS ON DOINGS OF
ROYALTY. IN GREAT BRITAIN

and that II he were to be denied the
companionship Of Mr.. Hanseii. he pre-
fsrred not to 20 TO Paris at all.
The Queen was unable to break down
her sons determination and that too
despite the fact that Sir Charles is one
OF King Georges closest friends and has
BEEN determined upon as Governor OF the
Prince OF Wales household, when q seps-
rate establishment is set up for the lat
ter.
Queen Mary is strong-willed woman.
but she dislikes row. She Is one OF
those women who desert q contested
point with the remark: Anything for
peace in the home She has strong
opinions on various subjects. but she will
not hold out for them. She. however.
plans q long way ahead, and when she
wants q thing done she usually works
about six months for 1t before she ac-
complishes her purpose. In this case she
had not counted on the opposition of the
prince. and reluctantly she had to admit
her defeat.
But what worries her is the question
when will be the best time to make the
young prince realize that he must be-
come q man-that he cannot remain a
boy all his life in his exalted or in any
other position.
Next fall young Albert Edward 10 to
be matriculated at Magdalen College,
but as Mr.. Hansell has recently spent
some time at the college picking out the
select students with whom the Prince OF
Wales Is to come In contact, II they prove
themselves worthy of the honor and dis
tinction, there will be little likelihood OF
change in the princes character and
attitude during these days at Oxford.
FLANEUR.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-25
The Star Spaneled Banner
ny GEORGE FITCH.
IutherS OF "At Good ola siwash."

The Star Spangied Banner Is our
national song. and Is a beautiful piece,
with the following words: .'oh-oh. say.
can you see. by the dawn's early light,
tum-tum-tum. tum-tum-tum, tum-tum-
tum-tum. tum-tum. tum. tum." &c.
Some people use words In place OF the
"tums." but this is not customary and
IL regarded as an offensive display of
knowledge.
The Star spangied Banner" was writ
ten by Francis Scott Key. a Baltimore
lawyer, who was a prisoner on board a
British war vessel during the lombard
ment Of Fort McHenry In 1914. When
the morning came and Mr.. Key discov-
ered that the American flag was still
tnere he seized an envelope and wrote
on Its back the sublime words which, we
are told. make up the poem. These were
afterward set to music by one of our
earliest aviators, who reached an alti-
tude Of high X above c in the closing
bar Of the song.
The Star SpangIed Banner, became
Instantly popular and has always awak-
ened the greatest enthusiasm It Is a
splendid piece to listen to when IL is
played by q band. but when sung the
effect is marred by the crashing OF mas
culine voices which have blown out a
cylinder head on the high notes. The
song has encouraged patriotism in Amer
lea. but is undoubtedly accountable for
our backward.ess in music After the
average American citizen has splintered
his vocal equipment on "the land of the
free' few times he becomes discour-
aged and declines to Caruso any more
However, The Star Spangied Banner
Is our greatest national song and should
De sung on all ofhciaf occasions. II the
government will appoint official tenors
to take the high note. either at an an
nual salary or by piece work. all trouble
will be averted in the future.
1t Is customary for all patriots to rise
The Washington herald., 1912-08-25
Ecuador's Call for Help.

Prom the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Ecuador's request to the United States
for the service of Col. Gorgas in clean
ing up the city OF GuayaquiI, now a no.
torious center for the dissemination Of
yellow and malarial fevers, is a deserved
tribute to that officers distinguished
achievements at the isthmus and in
Cuba. but more than that, il Is a signi-
fcant awakening OF the government of
resting upon II in the matter of SANTA
tion- Moreover, this call for help, on
the eve Of the opening Of the Panama
Canal, indicates one OF the directions in
which the United States can perform
its functions as the policeman Of the
Western Hemisphere without arousng
suspicion and distrust.
Ecuador must know that Il cannot ex-
pect to share in the commercial Oppor-
tunities which are TO follow the open
ing Of the canal II Its chief port of entry
remains pest hole. Its request, there
fore. Is prompted by the highest consid-
erations OF self-interest. The officials of
Ecuador are fully aware that they lack
those qualifications of thoroughness and
efficiency that are essential to the sue
cess OF a scheme of sanitation like that
which has hanished yellow fever from
Panama and made Cuba a health resort
And they naturally turn TO the authority
and to the individuals who have demon
strsted their ability to overcome the
difficulties in the way of such an under
taking as that which they have in view.
Whether Col Gorgas can be spared for
this work has yet to be determined. but
the United States could do no greater
service TO South America, to the COM
merce of the west coast and to humanity
than by assisting every effort made by
our Latin-American neighbors in the d.
rection of modern sanitation This Is
cry for help that cannot be disregarded.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-25
Swiss Watches.
ie indianapolis News.

From the indianapolis News.
The name of Switzerland has long
been connected with that Of watches.
and trade reports show that the fiscal
year just ended was the most profitable
In the history of the industry. Notwith-
standing the high American tariff there
were exported into the United States
sl09, ,6S1 more in watches than in 1910.
Great Britain. Germany. and Austria
took most of the Swiss output Nickel
gunmetal, and silver watches went
mostly to South America There were
fewer watches sold in Morocco on ac-
count of military disturbances. The
number OF finished watches exported in
1910 and 1911 was: 1910. nickel. 5.S45, ,004:
silver. 2ss2. 4ss; gold, et3,2e2 Total, 9.470.-
es5. In 1911. nickel, 6.s7s.ss5; silver, 3,0sl,-
ois: gold. 1.o22,9ls. Total. 11.o30.651. In
crease over 1910. i,J59.si6. The export
value OF finished watches last year was
s25, 4s5, ,412, an increase OF 5,450.107 over
1910. The number OF finished watch
movements exported In 1911 was 933. Jas.
valued at H.404 453, an increase Of 59.613.
valued at $3.50. The production OF gold
and silver watch cases and various arti-
cles of jewelry made of the same metals
Is practically under Federal control
The stamp of government approval is
placed on articles of certain standards
for export trade, thereby guaranteeing
their merit and quality. The number of
watch cases bearing the government
stamp was larger In 19ll than for any
previous year.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-25
FOG AS A CURE.
And London as n Health Resort
ExtoIled by an Enthusiast.

I
ExtoIIed by an Enthusiast.
They who curse London for its vile at
mosphere know very little of the sooth-
ing way In which 1t sometimes takes
care of those who trust themselves TO
1t. writes a correspondent OF The Lon
don Standard. Just now we complain OF
the fog. yet not many months ago those
OF us who were in London were complain
Ing far more bitterly about the sunlight.
Yet each Of the two extremes is good.
and in every one OF its climatic phases
London is a true health resort No doubt
one mans fog is another mans sunshine:
We thrive on different atmospheric con-
ditions. but London holds them all Fog
ruled the roost yesterday, ana we :rs
accustomed to growl and cough in fog
time. Yet It is only a day or two since
a millionaire died who openly boasted
that he owed the health that enabled
blm TO make his fortune to London's at
mosphere. and, above all, to London's
fogs.
1t is just possible that some of the re-
marks of the banker, Sofer Williams,
may have been exaggerated by his
friends, and it's more than likely that
the asthma from which he suffered was
something very different from the fierce
spasms which are indicated by the
gaspings" This is probably one of the
most abused terms of all the carefully
thought out words that have been ap-
Piled 10 specific conditions or diseases
and which have gradually drifted into the
language only TO become medical
slang"
London fog may not be the most sooth-
ing atmosphere for the true asthmatic
though 1t is possible that the Irritating
cffn of ha 81.
E,ucuous membrane of the nose may be
effective.
Fog. though not exactly aseptic, con-
tains far fewer microbes than can be
found in ordinary wind-carried dust The
smoke and SCOT that help TO cake the
minute oily drops Of which the fog con.
sists contain some of the germ destroy
ing properties Of coal tar. Moreover.
there is always the sulphur element
When the sulphur in the coal burns it
forms a gas wonderfully soluble in
water. Its effect on germs is remarkably
strong. To quote Barry Pain: There is
no microbe known TO science but would
curl up and die gladly at the smell
% II.
Fog. then. is not without its good
cints. few Years ago the artificial
but very effective fog that was the nor
NAL atmosphere of the underground rail-
way was recognized for its germ de-
stroy.ng power. Indeed, there was a
section of line somewhere in the neigh
hCrhood of Cover Street which was
known as the sanatorium. Its alr-very
modified air-was reputed to cure con-
sumption. but the cure was too power
ful for most people. y very similar treat
ntent is praCticed in Yorkshire, where
weak-chester patients are taken to
breathe the sulphurous atmosphere Of
;ie wool StOving rooms
II Is too much 10 say that specific
disease can be cured by fog for breath
ing, but II is at least a change of air.
Many thousands live in London without
any apparent loss of health 1t is lust
possible that some day. when fogs be-
come rarer, their value will be rec
cgnized.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-25
BY Order of Acker.

From the Tacoma Tribune.
Clement Acker-pretty name-has been
subclerk in the Department of the
Interior at Washington for a long time.
Owing TO the absence of the leading Of
ficials of the department on political
missions Mr.. Acker is filling in a few
days as Acting Assistant Secretary of
the Interior and, of course. has to
issue orders Tacoma is the object of
his attentions.
Acker. acting" has written a letter
to the Tribune in which he insists that
the proper name of Mount Tacoma is
Rainier" and that If some of the per-
sons interested in the park and mountain
persist in calling 1t Mount Tacoma the
result of a large part of the publicity
work Is absolutely wasted" Mr.. Acker
also expresses the hope that the Tacoma
papers will apply the legal name to this
mountain and reservation"
We are panied to disappoint Acting
Acker, but We suggest he should roll
over. He's sleeping on his back.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-25
Taft Between Two Fires.

The action of the Senate Committee in
voting against reporting a resolution
similar to that recommended by the
President to more fully elucidate the
Panama Canal bill places Mr.. Taft be
tween the hinges and the door" Either
he has to veto the canal bill, or. by ap-
proving it, shoulder the responsibility ot
embodiment with Great Britain, who, in
the matter of this canal foliage, acts
merely as attorney for the other
Powers
We ask again, as We did four weeks
ago, when England's protest first was
commented upon, By what clause OF
the international code has Great Brit
ain the right to submit the Isthmian
Canal matter, as such, to The Hague
tribunal: What is there about a water
way built on United States soil, with
United States money, and by United
States energy, that needs an interna-
tional Interpretation?
But what it may submit is the diff
ference in opinion as to the Hay
Pauncefote treaty, charging violation in
that we have repudiated our promise to
obtain Great Britain's consent to the
abrogation of that agreement, which, so
England claims, prevented the build
ing of the trans-isthmian canal as an
American public work
If The Hague court should find the
British contention we'll grounded we
shall be held up as having broken a
promise. If, on the other hand, the
arbitrators should decide that the
promise of equality of tolls and of
treatment is not inconsistent with the
free passage of American coastwise
craft from American port to American
port, even that would not end our diff
culties. 1t will leave Americans in
doubt as to what American ships may
or may not pass through the canal,
either free or on payment of toll More
over, foreign nations will want to know
if the clauses directed against trust
owned steamers can apply to those no,
under the American flag.
Senator, Lodge has been quoted as
saying that if the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty question is carried to The Hague
We are foredoomed to lose, and he is
a very good judge of international law.
Altogether, with the probability of The
Hague reference in view, and with the
certainty that, in any event, we are con-
fronted with complicated statute, It
would seem that President Taft could
render the United States no more i'm
portant service than to veto the bill.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-25
THE PEOPLES FORUM
DEPL0RES GENERAL APATHY
OF DISTRICT DEMOCRATS

To the Editor: What is the matter with
the Democratic party in the District OF
Columbia? The writer was one of the
few ''unterrified' unfortunate enough to
attend the sO-caIled ratification by the
District Democracy OF Wilson and Mar
shall at the Arcade Wednesday night. A
forest Of unoccupied chairs in a desert
os a hall. a Lilliputian platform crowded
by half dozen solemn-looking leaders,
sans music. sans cheers, sans enthusi-
asm the atmosphere quiet enough to sat
isfy even the leaves of Vallambrosa. Had
there been a band Of music provided, II
doubtless would have risen to the oc-
casion and doled forth the Dead
March in Saul to liven up the handful
OF mourners who sat silent and stupid
wondering what it was ali about.
1t has been my good fortune in the past
Cblest be the memory to attend Demo-
cratic ratification meetings in 1896, 1900.
1904. and 1905. They were enthusiastic.
vociferous. immense. Convention Hall
packed. and hundreds of cheering par
tisans filling the surrounding streets.
What strange spell has fallen upon the
party. once so rich in leadership and
numbers. at the Nations Capital? Even
the Bull Moose ratification of Friday
night flares like a Tungsten light beside
the feeble flicker of this tallow dip of
i Democratic ratification.
Who is responsible for this singing
satire upon the District Democracy?
Upon whose shoulders has the mantle
OF District leadership fallen? The party
owes to its glorious past and its splen-
did future the duty of proving itself alive
In this year 1912. Let the Democracy
shake oa the cerements OF the grave
and put on the wedding garments of the
coming feast. Give us a ratification of
our national ticket in this winning year
equal at least to those of the bitter years
of the lost campaigns. Wipe the memory
of the Arcade meeting out with an old
fashioned rip-roaring Democratic mest>
Ing. SAMUEL u yoNEa