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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-24
ALBA.

John V. Bloom, native OF Sweden,
who has been in this country since last
May, has shown signs OF insanity and
vas taken before the board yesterday
but no decision was rendered as some
Of the board members were out OF the
city. He is employed In a local tailor
shop.
Mrs. May Meeker of st. Paul passed
through Abba yesterday on her way
home from Centerville where she has
been visiting her brother.
Don McGiffin returned yesterday
from. Centerville where he was called
two days ago because of a serious re-
lapse Of his brother who underwent an
operation some four weeks ago for APP
pendicitis
Rev. and Mrs. R. T. Aiken of Clear
field are spending several days among
friends at this place,
Mrs. James Reddish and Mrs. David
Clever were Lovilia visitors yesterday.
Miss liza Bartram returned to Des
Moines to get ready for the opening OF
the school year. She was ACCOMPANIED
by Mrs. r. T. Bartram who will spend
a few days seeing the, fair and will
return with Miss Lois Bartram.
Miss Ruth Burdock will be at homo
to her young friends Monday Aug. 20
from 8 to p. m. The event will be in
honor Of her fifth birthday.
Mrs. H. +. Jones and Miss Eva
Rodgers returned this week from a
months visit with the latter's parents
in Topeka. Kans.
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kENYoN's LETTER.

Senator Kenyon's letter is a frank
statement Of his position. He Is
republican and is supporting the en-
tire republican ticket. He sees no
need Of third party and declines to
he rated as q reactionary because ne
viii not support such movement. On
the issue of delegate contests at the
Chicago convention the senator be-
lieves the system is wrong. He does
not believe that national committee
appointed four years ago should pass
on contests now. On the question OF
bosses he sees all the parties IN the
same boat. There is no choice, ne
says, between Barnes. Penrose and
Others in the republican party, Sulll-
van, Murphy and Taggart in the demo
cratic party, and Perkins and Finn
In the new party. II do not propose"
he says, ITO be driven out of the re-
publican party by these bosses, but |
do propose to remain In the party and
tight there for the things l believe to
be right" The senator goes on to speak
OF the accom- lishments of the repub-
lican party and makes it plain that
that party is the instrumentality to
bring about the great reforms de-
manded by the people. mo political
party ever organized he says, "can be
perfect or suit all its membership.
The senator's statement OF his posi-
ton may not please some extremists,
but it should be acceptable to the
great rank and flle of the party in
the state and should rally the forces
OF republicanfsm in support OF his
"a nHS5arv .-.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-24
kEOSAUQUA.

Will Truax and family Of Oakland,
Cal, are visiting friends and relatives
here. a
The Nineteenth Iowa infantry will
hold their reunion at Keosauqua, Sept.
IL and IL.
Mrs. Hannah Crowley of Charlton
Is the guest Of her siste, Mrs. B. s.
Wilson and other relatives.
Rev. ]. W. Potter is expected to be
guest at the Robert Macbeth home.
George McGrew Of Des Moines ar
rived In the city Tuesday evening for
visit with his sister. Mrs. William
Donaho.
Mrs. Agnes johnson OF Kansas city
arrived here Wednesday for vistt at
the Frank johnson home
Mrs. Frank Clapp and daughter have
returned to their home in Temple, Tex,
after few weeks VISIT here with Mrs.
Clapp, a sister Of ]. L. Therme.
Mrs. Beatrice johnson Of Des Moines
and Mrs. Earl Evans and baby Of
Kansas City are guests of the Overman
and Strickland families.
B. ]. Strong leaves today for a ten
days stay at the state fair. He has
been selling tickets at the fair for sew
eral years and win be employed in that
capacity again this year.
Mr.. and Mrs William Harrison Of
Grinnell arrived In the city Wednesday
for a visit at the Mrs. Muir home and
to attend the old settlers reunion.
Mr.. and Mrs Simon SeigIe will move
next week to Minnesota where Mr..
Seigle has bought farm north OF
Minneapolis. They have lived in this
county all their lives and will be greatly
missed.
The work on the souvenir book Of
Keosauqua Is progressing nicely and
the pictures will be in the hands Of
the engravers this week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-24
VILLAGE CREEK.

Mrs. Geo. Crane and daughters Bessie
and Gladys and son George Elliot OF
Wright Kans arrived Friday evening
for visit with Mr. and Mrs. Lyman
Cohagan and other relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry swenson OF Bur-
lington were over Sunday visitors at
the parental J. w. Workman home
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rater visited on
Sunday at the Henry Baughman home
near Belknap.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Tfllotson and
son Otto and Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron TIL
lotson and little daughter Inez spent
Mrs. Josie Marts and daughter Isel
Of Ottumwa were over Sunday visitors
at the E. g. Harsch home
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Montague OF
Englewood Calf. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Montague and son Otto. Mr. and Mrs.
F. L. Dexter and daughters Irene and
Helen and Mr.. Folgman were visitors
Sunday at the w. 2. Dexter home.
Miss Kate Johnson Of Ottumwa vis-
tied Sunday at the G. w. Workman
home
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Huber OF
Blakesburg. Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Harsch
and family Alfred Marts. Squire Martz
and Joe Krafka were entertained on
Sunday at the Henry Harsch home.
J. NJ Arnolds are attending the Bap-
fist association in Ottumwa this week.
Lib Nixon is spending the week at
the Geo. Bartlett home in South OF
tumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Palmer of Omaha,
Mrs G, c. Baum and children, Mrs
W. z. Dexter and children. Mrs. E. A.
| Dexter, Misses May Hollingsworth
and Jessie Kennedy were entertained
one day last week by Mrs. Gift
Miss Dorothy Rater is visiting this
week with her grandmother Mrs.
Bridget Curry.
Mrs Stephen and two children were
. over Sunday visitors with relatives In
| Hedrick.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-24
PRESS COMMENT.
Bryan on the Bull Moose.

The Commoner: The elephant is an
imposing looking beast, but it never
did inhabit many countries, and it's
species is dying out. 1t was an object
of fear in the jungles, and is still a
curiosity at the circus. but 1t retreats
before civilization The bull moose Is
even less desirable as party emblem.
1t Is a snowy creature-quite striking
in appearance, but it is only suited to
the higher lattitudes-its presence
chills you. Neither the elephant nor
the bull moose makes a good party
emblem. Gives us the donkey-the
patient. Woodworking donkey. He is
everywhere and alweys toiling for the
common people He lifts up his voice
occasionally in hopeful supplication for
better day. and he kicks sometimes
when he is mistreated, but what AMI.
NAL could better symbolic utility and
universally? His life is life of ser
vice, and he is omnipresent. The
democratic party is to be congratulated
on having escaped the elephant and
bull moose-hail to the democratic
donkey!
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-24

Sioux City Journal: The Journai
does not think there should be a pro O.
gressive party ticket in Iowa. ana tne
Journal is equally clear that the pro,
gressive party should not try 10 soeal
the republican state ticket. II aas
nominated in the June primary ne
should possess himself Of the courage
Of his convictions and get of in the
manner Simon Fisher has employed;
The Rock Rapids man was nominated
for district elector. He has reslgnea a
and accepted a place on the thlra
term ticket. The republican party ls
not looking for opportunity 10 iose
any of it's distinguished men, oue -, =.
becomes very simple moral propose
ton that they should acknowledge the
truth and establish relations else
where. -.....-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-24
RooseveIt's Expenses.

Sioux City Journal: The treasurer
Of the committee on arrangements Tor
the bull moose convention at Chicago
reports that the cost, SO far as that
committee is concerned, was about
$4,000. But what the public would be
really interested in is the cost to the
Roosevelt management in manufactur.
ing sentiment for Roosevelt's third
term plot-how about the 100000 be-
lieved to have been poured out In Mas
sachusetts, the like sum in Ohio, the
immense sums spent in Pennsylvania
and Maryland and other states? Just
whence did it come? Just how was
it blown in? Such facts would indeed
be valuable and impressive, if the
>lonel's great doctrine Of publicity
were honestly applied by the colonel
to them; but that is just what the
colonel and his representatives with
inside information will never issue
any genuine statement about-not on
your life.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-24

According to Senator Penrose the
s25 non gift from Jonn D. Archbold, the
Standard Oil man, was in the nature
Of gift to Roosevelt's 1904 campaign,
and part of $4,000 given for that
nnrnose, Mr.. Penrose also produces
a letter foom Mr.. Finn, the Pittsburg
boss, who is one of Roosevelt cnlel
hackers, in which the services OF Aich-
bold were humbly sought by Finn
who was then candidate. TOT th e
senate. It seems that every tIall
opened up in this political campaign
leads up to the campaign funds raised
for Roosevelt in 1904.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-24
4 CHEAP Wall FOR WoMAN's
VOTES.

When national political platform
declares for woman suffrage It is
simply an effort to deceive the people.
That is a matter that is entirely within
the power OF each state to settle for It.
self and is not at all a national matter.
To put It In a national platform Is the
cheapest sort Of buncombe.
Roosevelt had 1t put in his platform
with the hope that it would help him
get the votes of the women in the
states where woman suffrage has been
adopted. AS an issue it has no place
in national campaign. The people
OF any state have it in their power to
allow women to vote at all elections.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-24

When the attorneys for that chi
ago woman on trial for numbering her
husband announced that their defense
would be "furore transitional" her stock
Immediately went up. Take fairly
good looking woman, dress her up IN
one of the 1912 gowns, invent some
catch phrase. which the jury neeo not
understand, to describe her men.ai
condition, place the defendant on the
stand to tell fearful story, and there
need be no worry about alib1s, defense
or such minor considerations. The
ordinary male jury can be relied on 10
return a rousing verdict of acqulttal.
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a little. I'VE are obliged to thank
our guides In that way" she shyly
explained.
I'm that case, should like to be
your guide-always," he laughtngly
declared, but his keen eyes were
very earnest
This time 1t wkas Maldon who took
the initiative, and it was she who was
surprised. And the old yellow moon,
which short time before had seemed
to him SO dull and furnished. now
shone brightly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-24

auction. Grundy county land is the
finest land on earth, and Of course the
sale attracted big crowd-one OF the
biggest crowds that ever assembled in
the town. The land went like fried
chicken at a Methodist picnic. Eighty
acres, unimproved, sold at $145 per
acre. A farm Of $50 acres at 1852; an.
other farm Of $50 acres at $155, and SO
on. And don't you think that the buy
ers were Soaked" They will be able
to dispose of their holdings at an adj
vance of from $25 to $50 per acre in
less than two years, and the prospec-
tive purchasers will fall over them
selves to get the property. You can't
miss it even If you pay what may seem
to be fancy price for Iowa SOIL
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-24
EVENING STORY.
THE TARNlsHED MOON.
BY KATHERINE HopsoN.

BY KATHERINE HoPsoN.
Copyright, 1912, by Associated Lit.
erary Press)
When Kenneth Maldon, tennis.
CARRIED and carrying a racquet,
passed down the sandy, pine-bor-
dered road leading from Sandoon
Hotel to the tennis court, he saw
instead of the athletic figure Of Jean
McNarth, who had agreed to join him
there in a game, a sunny-haired, or
gandy.clad vision seated on the bench
in an attitude Of strained expectancy.
At his approach she rose and be.
gan to spell rapidly on her fingers
and to motion across the lake.
Deaf and dumb" he CALCULATED,
tons on the faculty for not includ.
ing the mute alphabet in his college
course.
Where are your friends? May
not see you to the hotel?" he began
confusedly, and motioned in that d.
rectfon.
Her blue eyes watched his hands.
and she shook her head, again
pointing toward the lake.
He motioned inquiringly in the di'
rection of Glen Echo, small summer
resort on the opposite shore. She
nodded, relieved smile breaking
over her face.
IF could only find out who she is.
and why she happens to be here
alone!" he exclaimed, and vainly
searched his pockets for pencil and
paper. "Of course those articles are
missing when most need them
Well. anyway, It's evident she wants
to go across the lake"
BY the waters edge was tied a
small rowboat, and he led the way
thither, pointing toward 1t, then again
motioned questioningly toward Glen
Echo. She nodded, SO he helped hel
into the boat, united it, took the
oars, and they started in that dtrec
ton.
| The boat was supplied with cush
ions, and she leaned back like 9
! confiding child. Though hatless she
carried "a pale green parasol which
brought out the exquisite shell tint OF
| her cheeks. Occasionally she glanced
up with smile, but for the most
part, kept her blue gaze downcast
and watched the water as she trailed
one little hand among the lily pads
After Maldon had guided the boat
into the current, he put down the
oars, rested against the cushions and
took out his pipe, which he held w
inquiringly. She shook her head, &c
he lighted it. and watched hel
through the smoke.
81 don't want to stare her out Of
countenance just because she cannot
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-24
DOUBTS NEW CONVERT.

Mrs. Minona S. Jones of Chicago,
national president of the Race Better
ment league, has some doubts as to the
sincerity of Mr.. Roosevelt's profess
sions Of faith in woman's suffrage. In
q recent address she says:
'.Roosevelt's convention was a
society affair all the way through.
It was, in fact, pink tea party, with
all of the prominent society women
of Chicago sitting around in the boxes.
giggling and applauding at every
proper moment. The trouble with
the Chicago womene was that they
were too gullible. They swallowed
bait, hook and sinker when. Roose'
welt, in desperation took the advice of
Judge Ben B. Lindsey and allowed him
to state through the newspapers that
Teddy is for woman suffrage
"The Chicago women seem to have
forgotten that he is "a years old, and
that this year marks his first confess
sion Of faith in womankind. They do
not consider the desperate necessity
for the man to grasp at one last
straw, after being rejected bp the dele
gates at the republican convention.
mo wonder that those poor, tagged
guffrag1sts, who have been working In
Illinois for sixty years for the ballot,
should have been SO eager to kiss the
hem of the garments of this one man
who actually has promised them some
hing tangible. But the promise is
worthless. The New York women
knew this. for, when Roosevelt made
his campaign promise to them they
smiled coyly and presented him with
! membership blank to sign And he
refused to sign 1t and backed hem
ming and having away"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-24

others of the same party, administer
the governmental policies OF that par
ty That very condition has been the
feature of our government that mas
given the people confidence In It. IL
was not necessary that that feellng
should be absolutely put IN WORDS,
Int party government of this country
in the past has given it's citizens the
Instructive confidence in 1t that coulo
never come from personal govern
ment or a government dominated
even for a short time, by one man.
In olden times countries prospered
mr. refrigerated according to the char
acter and ability of their rulers. IN
the United States we enjoy prosper
NV in accordance with the wisdom
of the party in power. The nara times
from '93 to '97 were not brougnt apou.
by Mr.. Cleveland. nor were the goou
times following 81 brought ABOUT oy
Mckinley. They were the result OF
the different policies OF the Demo
cratic or the republican parties. Ihey
were not caused by any lack OF WIS
dom in one or preponderance OF WIS
dom in the other, but were due 10
the different beliefs OF the 1unoa-
mentals of government.
There are men who will make the
statement that our prosperity is not
dependent upon party policies, but the
history of this country will not SUD
stantiate such a statement. Wise lead
ership is unquestionably necessary,
hut wise leadership is lost unless 1t
can have wise counsel and following.
The man who talks against party
organization is talking against the
prosperity of this country Unless
the United States has government
by party, it will have personal gov
eminent. In municipalities questions
of national Importance do not neces.
sarilv have to have any prominent
place. The interests of one city as
far as it's municipal government 10
concerned, are the same or should De,
no matter what party is in power, but
when we take in the whole nation
where there is great diversity OF
interests, where every different occu'
nation is to be considered, 1t ID an
other matter entirely.
Parties and loyalty to them are nee
essary for the continuance OF ms
government and to abolish tnen
would bring on chaotic condition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-24
The Bank. and the Farmer.

Davenport Times: Some people
seem to think the "back to the farm
movement can be given new impetus
by the banks. and to ascertain more
about the relation Of the banks and
the farmers several Investigators have
made trips to Europe. But If the banks
can help the city man to go to the farm
and attempt to become owner OF
small tract, it must not be forgotten
that the city man has lot to learn In
order to make a success of farming.
Farming is becoming so scientific that
| in little while it will be classed as
one Of the learned professions. If 1t Is
not that now. Of course it doesn't re-
ouire any great amount Of training to
farm after a fashion, but If a man is
going to begin farming with the handi-
cap of debt at the bank which has
stalked him for his land, he ought to be
competent, and ability comes only
through study and practice. 1t is to be
feared that there will not be many city
men attracted to the farms by bank
ers loans to help them to become farm
| ers But there is large opportunity
open, it appears. for banks to help the
farm boys get land Of their own when
the older farmers wish to sell and
move to the village Or the city. While
that kind of assistance is Of course
rracticed all the time, perhaps some
thing can he done by the banks to en-
courage smaller farms and more inten-
sive cultivation by the boys who
would stay on farms IL they had a
, chance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-24

st. Louis Globe-Democrat: 1t is ap-
parent that the democratic party will
never be, satisfied until it has crippled
the American wool growing interest
and delivered at least temporary
blow to the American principle of pro-
lection. AS party the democrats
of 1912 have no more use for factory
than they have for a bull moose
corral.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-24
Iowa Land Values.

Cedar Rapids Gazette: There Is no
letup in the demand for Iowa farm
land-the good old land that has made
the state famous; that is the best
land on earth; that never fails to pro-
duce a bumper crop The price keeps
pace with the demand, too; and as the
demand is bound to increase, don't be
surprised II land values mount to a
considerably higher figure. If you want
some Iowa land, the best time to buy
is right now. for the price will never
be lower. Typifying the stability of
Iowa land prices, is the report from an
auction sale held at Reinbeck last
week. A number Of farms In Grundy
county were advertised to be sold at
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-24

with great intensity by the female portion of the au-
dience who indulge in bood-curdling chuckles when
ever he is killed in the last act The oldfashioned
of hin boots both of which were liable fall off in
ments Of intense emotion. He also given to pro
ducing his with sbilant hiss and breath
ing several kinds vvacous murder into the recun
hent ears Of his victims The modern villain wears
long gray frock c~at and pearl studs and talks the
same kind of English that is used in the graphophone
He usually has piercing eye and wither the lead
ing lady with 4Ocandepower glance. II he Is IN
able to do this he is deprived Of his frock coat and
Obliged to double the brass tuba in the orchestra II
we're not for the villain, the drama would be about
as exciting game of croquet at an old ladies' nome
He is always coming in Just in time to interrupt the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-24

An official report says the Roose-
welt convention in Chicago this month
cost about $4,000, the officials being
inclined to boastfulness on what they
consider a small expenditure. mas
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-24

much as Colonel Roosevelt had nomi-
mated himself, written his platform
and picked his running mate in ad-
vance, the convention" in question be-
ing merely a ratification meeting, 1t
would seem that $4,000 was q pretty
stiff price to put up for the show.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-24
Sidewalk Sketches
By Howard L. Ram
THE VILLAIN.

villain continually poison
His
Is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-24
The Size Of His Pile.

Washin gton Post: Lieut.. Becker ap-
pears to have grated almost enough
money to pay his lawyers bills.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-24

Many a mans bad luck, says an
observing employer, is due to the fact
that he has neither inherited ability
nor acquired industry.
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speaking
with his wife owing This kind villain al
his ideas of
there generally divorce Villains
enn NJ orr most
eVihth their niger crossed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-22
TO STOP JEALOUSY.
The Powers Evidently Not United on
Balkan Question.

Pisa. Italy. Oct. 21.-Count VoI
BerchthoId, the Austro- Hungarian
minister of foreign affairs, arrived
here, this evening, for a. coaferenc
. with the italian foreign minister. Mar
quis Di Giulano, on the international
political situation The presence here
also, of the Austrian ambassador to
Italy and the Italian ambassador to
Austria emphasizes the Importance OF
the meetings, which will be largely
concerned with plans for the further
cementing of the accord between. the
Powers.
The exchange of views is expected to
result in an undertaking and to allay
the jealousies of Austria and Italy
over the respective interests in tht
Balkans. 1t is thought that a frank
discussion will avert the danger oil
clashes during the war and strengthen
the authority of the European con-
cert when the time for Intervention ar
riVes.