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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10
OBITUARY.
Charles MADDEN.

+ ChsSles MADDEN was born in Car
.pentef, England, August 4, 1860, and
died at his home in Ottumwa August
%, 1912, after a protracted illness Of
more than fourteen months. Mr.. Had
den came with his parents to Canada
when he was three years old, and to
Ottumwa when about nine. He mar
ried Emma Truwell May 10, 1893. To
this union was born two children,
Nellie NJ. and Thomas B., who with
their mother survive. Mr.. MADDEN
was a man that loved his home and
family and lived to minister to others
rather than look to others to carry his
burdens. For thirty-five years he was
employed by the c. B. & @. railroad
at the round house In Ottumwa and
during all that time ne day was too
stormy or night too dark for him to-
at the call OF the messenger to do the
work expected OF him. The funeral
services were held at the home, 114O
Orchard street, Sunday, August rs at
~. m. The large company OF friends
and neighbors who attended the last
sad rites indicated their respect for
the deceased.
Contributed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10
kEosAuQUA.

Keosauqua. Sept. 5.-A party OF
about forty Ottumwans came down OF,
Wednesday to Mt. Zion to hear Roose-
welt speak, the trip being made In q
number Of autos.
DR.. and Mrs. VIM. Craig of Hartford.
Conn, are visiting here at the hona
Of their brother and sister DR.. M. A.
and Miss Jean Craig.
Miss Mary Day, daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. I. B. Day of this city returned on
Thursday to Waterloo for the winter
where she will teach domestic science
In the high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Harrison OF
Grinnell have returned to their home
after visit here with Mr.. Harrison's
sister Mrs Susie Muir. This was the
Harrison home for many years and
Billy" as he is Familiarity called by
his early friends enlisted here In the
nineteenth Iowa. and regretted that he
could not remain here for the 23d an
nual reunion next week.
Bryan Parrot Is visiting this week
with his cousin Hollis Manning at
Ames.
Paul Daugherty left the first Of this
week for Highland Park where he will
pursue course in shorthand and book
keeping this winter.
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ton. in describing the experiment.
! "The money earned from their indi'
vidual garden patches in connection
with the study of up to date farming
Maid the expenses of those ~ W.T.
ginia school children. The children
came from the second congressional
district agricultural school at DIV
er. near Norfolk The party was IN
charge of J. B. L. De Jarnette,
the principal Of the school. and ne
was busy man indeed during the
three days spent in seeing the sfSnts
of the nations capital.
Tomatoes and other produce palo
the full cost of the trip-wh1ch was
Just $13.7S for each pupil, by the way
This amount was only comparative
" small part Of their total earnings
for the year. The children come
from one of the best gardening re.
gions In the south, and their schooi
has an Instructor in agriculture. VINO
teaches three days q. week and spenos
the other three days In farm demon
stration work, applying on the actual
farm of the district the theory he I'M
parts in school"
Further inquiry, comments the Oska-
loosa Herald, showed that this is not
the first time the children have learn
ed that intelligent farming brings IN
cash return. Each student makes
regularly profit of from $25 to 500
on the individual garden patch he cul-
tivates. In addition, the children
help in working school farm, which
after paying all expenses, including
the wages of man who serves both
as farm hand and school janttor
shows profit of about $500. Mr.. De
Jarnette is confident that with IS
acre farm, which he hopes to have
soon, his boys will be able to earn
their own living entirely while attend
ing school.
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Red Randanna RaIderdash.

Pasadena Daily News: Apparent
", the bull mice progressives have q
sympathetic regard for the red flag
similar to that displayed by their first
cousins, the socialists. The latter,
however, do not attempt to call their
flag 'bandanna" at least, they are
not moral humbugs. They march be-
hind the red flag because 1t is SYM
Dol of that war in their hearts against
the established order. In this they
are sincere If mentally adrift. Their
close allies, the Roosevelters, have
shown their preference for the color,
but not having the moral courage to
hoist their chosen rag above the stars
and stripes they call 1t "bandanna"
always insisting that 1t shall be red.
= - It has been said that the red
progressives have stolen the insignia
Of that grand old Roman, Allen Thur
man OF Ohio, whose bandanna follow
ers waved their leaders emblem so
effectually in the several conventions
that named him for vice president.
But 1t was a blue bandanna that he
favored. and natural choice. not an
affectation. Roosevelt's creed is akin
to that Of the socialists in many par
ticulars; that his followers should in
cline to q red emblem is, therefore,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10
Logical Magic.

One summer, in the back woods Of
Missouri, where had accompanied
Uncle Joe Cannon on tour of the
state stumping, funny incident oc-
Cured at the close of a speech which
the former speaker had delivered to a
crowd Of rustics, one OF whom ap-
preached with extended hand, saying
with warmth:
"Hulloo. Mr.. Cannyun! Reckon We
don't member me-"
"Of course remember you!" said
the other, accepting the proffered hand
Of the farmer. Il remember you very
well, indeed. How's the good wife {!
And the old white mule-how's he
pulling along?"
"By crackey!" laughed the farmer.
ITO think you'd member old Pete!
Oh. he's still eatin' his head or
thankee."
Later in the evening spoke to Can.
non and asked him how he CHANGED
upon the mule episode
ITO confess the truth" smiled the
old man, "such thing never entered
my mind. didn't know the man
from Adam; but when I saw a long
white hair on his coat took q
chance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10
THE LOGICAL THING.

The Waterloo Courier believes that
the only logical thing for the bull
moose party to do is to complete the
Job of nominating ticket clear down
to the office OF constable. The incon-
sistent point of the recent program IN
Des Moines, says the Waterloo paper
is the failure to name candidates Tor
attorney general and superintendent OF
public instruction. In summing up the
incomplete actions of the progressives
the Waterloo Courier says:
The progressive party was started
at midnight on June % as . protest
against the nomination Of President
Taft by the republican party. The
new party leaders looked to the sup
bort of progressive republicans all
over the country as the backbone OF
the new momevent. They were not
disappointed. The cause was imme-
diately espoused by practically all
progressive republicans who felt
wronged and misrepresented by the
methods used in the nomination OF
Taft. IT was not expected. however,
that state and local politics would be
entirely upset and that candidates
nominated by the people in the pri'
maries would be repudiated.
At the present status Of develop
ments, however the purpose OF the
Roosevelt movement appears to voters
different from what it did on the start.
Instead OF mere republican protest
against the nomination Of Taft as an
immediate result of that event, with
claim to progressive republican sup
port, It Is an entirely new party which
by it's action in state and locality has
renowned claim to republican support
and enters the field entirely indie
pendent. It's evident primary purpose
is not the election of Roosevelt In
November, but the formation Of an en-
tirely new party whether Roosevelt be
elected or not.
This may be the wiser way 81 IN
seating the bosses from American
politics and it may not. Whichever
it is it is done and its doing Is no
longer matter Of debate. The only
unfinished and inconsistent point OF
the program in Iowa state politics Is
the failure to nominate candidates FOR
attorney general and superintendent OF
public instruction. And the only logi-
cal thing to do in completing the JOB
is to nominate candidates clear down
to constable.
If the progressive party grows to
power IN all the old republican states
in the next two to four years, a COM
plete change in the anti-democratic
craftsmanship of the country will be
necessary. Such leaders as Cumrnins,
u onyon Rorah IaFo1lette and Had
lev must quit public life or do what
always damns the average statesman,
70 back on-the position they have
taken In full view Of the facts. This
Is what the new party means as de.
clared by the action Of the state con-
yention in Des Moines Wednesday.
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public service corporations are be.
coming more and more public property
He adds:

public service corporations are be.
coming more and more public property
He adds:
Five years ago when Theodore Vail
became president Of the American
Telephone Co., there were $4,000
stockholders Now there are over
$4,000. The corporation serves 25,-
100000 people daily. In 1901 the Balti.
more and Ohio railroad had 1886
stockholders, now it has over II 900;
ten years ago the Pennsylvania rail.
road had 27,s7O stockholders; now 1t
has over $4,000; in the same period
the Great Northern railroad has in.
creased its stockholders from 700 to
about $4,000. The New York Central
from 9,7S2 to over $4,000 At the
present time, It Is stated by authori.
ties, the owners of the railroads in the
United States number not less than
two million people.
when there are added to these the
owners of stocks and bonds in other
public service corporations it will be
apparent to all fair-minded men that
public ownership of the proper kind
is already here. Millions of our PEG.
pie have direct and personal inter.
est In the public service business, and
they are not likely to be misled by
any Of the unfounded and altogether
theoretical beliefs of the socialists In
government ownership.
Government ownership, the cardinal
declares, not only would end competi
ton and give a government monopoly
under which the people would SUITE,
|acutely, but he holds that reckless ex
penditure of the public funds, inefn
cheney of management, depreciation Of
service, political control and corrup
ton and public dissatisfaction would
surely follow under such a plan.
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s,,RAL SCHOOLS AND FARMING.

Along with the otner IteIHs OF euuca
ton that the rural schools are taking
up is to prove that farming-the right
kind of farming pays. The task Of
the rural schools is TO show to the
students how particularly essential to
them is the realization. of the money
value Of agriculture. One OF the best
WAYS for demonstrating this Is to let
the student actually farm bit OF
ground and collect the proceeds. Re-
gently the United States commissioner
of education. Dr. P. P. Claxton, had
occasion to welcome party of south
ern boys and girls who were on
sightseeing tour of Washington with
money earned in their own farming. 7
.Real farming did It" said DR.. Clax-
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Everybodv's Enemy,

Shenandoah World: Everybody's
personal enemy: The selfish, vacant
minded, unthinking fish who refuses
to let the speaker do all of the talk
ing, and helps him out In converse
tional whispers that keep two, tiers
above and below from hearing the
lecture.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10
The Unfair Minister

'Why did you and that young minis
ter quarrel asked the friend.
"He was nice enough in many ways,
but he was so horribly jealous and un.
fair says the fair damsel to whom the
young divine had been paying serious
attention.
Jealous, perhaps-and naturally
smiles the friend. But unfair?'
"Yes. Every time / would make an
engagement for moonlight walk or an
afternoon stroll with some other man
he would pray for rain. Chicago
Post.
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Matter o. Fashion.

did you enjoy Miss Dodleson's sing
ing last evening""
"Well, in a way did. But It SEEM
ed to me that she lacked sense Of
proportion"
Eyes, noticed that, too. A person
as stout as she is ought to wear her
stripes running up and down, instead
OF the other way?"-Chicago Record
Herald
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10
Faster Than Sound.

A railroad man was Boosting about
the speed Of trains on his line.
I'VE go so FAST" he said, that bells
and whistles are no use-the train
keeps ahead of the sound. 4
"Once, four miles away on straight
stretch, an engineer OF ours saw a
wagon. He whistled and rang and
yelled, but It was useless-the next in
slant we were on the wagon-crash,
bang-a derailment and the engine
overturned.
"The engineer, poor fellow, was
killed But the CHASTITY thing about the
accident was this: AS the engineer
lay dead on the roadside, his voice
caught him up. Yes, sir, there he lay,
dead. and all around him sounded in
chorus his own yells that he had used
Just a minute before-to clear the
tracks, Boston Traveller.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10
Her Hair.

Henry, here's hair on your coat!"'
Yes, dear. it's one of yours"
"But It's blond hair, and my hair
Is black"
II know, dear, but you must re-
member haven't worn this coat be
fore in G month. Younkers States
mann
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pIIRIIc OWNERSHIP.

In q statement expressing opposition
to the proposal for government owner
ship Of the railroads, telegraph and
telephone systems, electric roads and
other public utilities, Cardinal Gibbons
declares that year by year the great
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10

not strange. The constitution and the
stars and stripes march together; 20
also do the red flag and the bankers
at law and order. Why bandanas!
Why not. be honest and substitute
the red flag Of their political kin for
the red bandanna of the near social
ist party?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10

The Kansas City Journal says here
is a sample Of Roosevelt reasoning:
The Roosevelt party came out third
best In the Vermont state election.
Therefore it is certain to icary Yer
mont in November.
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Humorous Comment

Obstructing Navigation.
This drowning dogs in New York bay,
Has caused some sharp remarks.
There's always danger, sailors say,
Because of sunken barks.-Kansas
City Journal
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The Arch Look.

Sally Gay. What cunnig little fel.
low Mr.. Callipers is!
Jenny Swift Cunning? Why, he's
dreadfully bowlegged
Sally Gay. Yes; but that gives him
such an arch look, you know.-Tit-Bits
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10

There are several grades Of gasOIlne, nearly al o.
which good for funeral when used to start lire
in the kitchen stove The better grades are not ove
IS per cent water.
Gasoline is used for all kinds Of domestic purposes
except favoring the will restore the blush OF
youth to pair of aged and decrepit pants and en-
able man to 60 about looking like Nat G. Goodwin
Just prior to his next marriage If it not for
gasoline, many husband would be going around in
spotted trousers and depressed look.
Gasoline is a volatile liquid and evaporates at the
rate of mile in IS seconds People who buy 1t In
fve.gallon lots notice that 1t evaporates faster be-
tween the hardware store and the house than any
where else.
The price OF gasoline is regulated by supply and de-
mand Just as is the price of steel rails and beef
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10
Where Il Was Needed.

"Wot your pore husband wants is
rest Wots needed Is a sleepin'
draught."
when should you give it 'im?"
ooh, don't give it to I'm. Take 1t
yourself. London Opinion.
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Wise and Generous.

Wise and Generous.
Sioux City Journal: General Botha
is now premier of the British govern
ment Of the United Colonies of South
Africa. He Is the same General Botha
who displayed such consummate abil-
ity In command of the Boer armies,
with vastly inferior forces holding OF
and battling the British forces Like
Robert E. Lee, he did not fee the
country when overpowered, but stayed
by his people, sharing manfully with
them their fate and helping to put
things once more to rights. That
was only twelve years ago. In all
this the British also have been wise
and generous.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10

Just about the time a man is old
enough to realize the importance of
making hay while the sun shines it
begins to rain.
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Prof. Wilson, says the st. Louis
Globe Democrat, has opened the cam
paign in New Jersey and made 1t clear
that he is a free trader.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10

The national campaign is giving the
trusts an object lesson in competition.
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gasoline ascends in very precise and irritating man
the elastic conscience OF the garage
different varieties under one benign and benevolent
raises the price the others add couple Of
depreciation and overhead
ono,s nhvsoue filled dark brown crevices
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10

Yes. yesterday was hot day for
this time OF the year. Just about the
same as it was this time last year.
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Fine Stuff, but

Here's one from an exchange, says
the Emporia News, that contains its
own moral. Said the citizen why
don't you fire at Jones, as he certain
ly needs?" "All right" said the news
paper man. And he wrote and read
to the citizens an article that was a
scorcher on Jones. How'll that do?"
Fine! Just what that ornery cuss has
needed for a long time!" What are
your initials?" "Why, you're not going
to put my name to that?" "Why not?
You're the man who inspired it,
Eyes, but Jones and l are neighbors
and have business relations He'd
never speak to me again. Good Lord,
man! You can't do that, you know"
And then the editor told the citizen
in, a few we'll chosen words some OF
the things he thought Of a man who
would try to induce newspaper to
make and be responsible for an at
tack which it's originator was afraid
to father, and the citizens ears are
burning yet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10
That Awful Boy.

Tommy, why are you so unkind to
your nurse? Why don't you love
her?' his mother once asked him.
Because DON'T" the infant terri
BILE replied. II just hate her! could
pinch her cheeks like papa does!'-
Cincinnati Enquirer
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10

There are generally somt very hot
days during the frst two weeks OF
school.
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Sidewalk Sketches
BY Howard L. Ram
GASOLINE

Gasoline pale Misunderstanding fluid which throws of untiey
Standard like
water but is used q beyeraGe than
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A Lack Of Eunda.

Register and Leader: Campaign
managers are already complaining of
a lack Of funds. That's no way to
arouse enthusiasm among the work
ers."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10
A Joint Debate

Burlington Gazette: Martin J. Wade
suggests that A. B. Cummins and W.
S. Kenyon have joint debate on the
presidential situation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10

Waterloo Courier: It Is unjust that
the automobile itself should get such
q reputation for killing people when
careless driving Is responsible for
practically all the mishaps.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The demo-
Gratis have possession Of the offices In
Maine and the progressives and reg
ulars had little trouble In getting to-
gether on state ticket and putting
the matter of presidential preference
over to be settled In the November
election where national issues will be
paramount. ..
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Cedar Rapids Gazette: The people
Of Iowa and particularly the members
of the legislature should awaken to the
great Importance of constructing
state roads.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette: No, Gwen
dolyn. that man who Is going around
so diligently with pad and pencil II
not taking the census or gathering
data for the city directory-he is sim
ply taking a straw vote.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10

Sioux City Journal: The presidents
veto, while It may be delayed some
good measures, has prevented the en-
actment OF more bad ones, ten to one.
What President Taft says Is true:
Look over the vetoes Of other presi-
dents and show me the bad ones, and l
will show you more that are good"
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Marshalltown Times Republican
Every dollar spent on health boards
should be regarded as an investment
and not as an expense, and be 1t sale
to the credit Of these boards that they
are run with smaller wastage o
funds than any other institution o
the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
King Edward. and her charming daugh-

King Edward, and her charming daugn-
fer at the smartest functions make people
admit that time really flies. 1t seems
only yesterday to society that Mrs. hep-
mel was the center OF the inner exclusive
circle. the foremost in the public eye ana
one of the most picturesque figures in So
ciety.
But the daughter and the gray tint of the
mother 8 beautiful hair testify indisputably
that wears are passing Meanwhile the
daughter is entering society most auspi-
ciously. She was the central figure at the
brilliant ball her mother gave earlier in
the season. 1t was noticed that Mrs. Keep
pei secured for her ball the attendance oil
a large number of desirable men, who will
seldom give the time or trouble 10 purely
society gatherings. Mrs. keppel is sister
of Sir William Edmonstone. Bart.