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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-24
THE COMMISSIONS REPORT.
Recommendations Made Concerning
Second Class Mail Matter.

| Second Class Mail Matter.
! The report OF the commission on sec.
ond class mail matter is an exhaustive
! document, containing hundred pages
! Of printed matter. .-@
The commission, in addition to max.
! ing the recommendations mentioned In
the presidents message, also gives
| many statistics showing the relative
amounts of the different classes Of mail
matter handled by the postoffice de-
partment and the cost in detail. s-s.ea
The cost and methods Of handling
mail on railway cars are also carefully
considered.
The report says in part:
The existing rates on second class
matter. are those established by the act
of 1879 as amended in 1884 and 1885. II
+-s Increase In Volume.
Our attention has been directed to
the fact that the postmasters general
In theft annual reports have repeatedly
commented upon the increase, in the
volume of second class matter and
upon the disparity between the sup
posed cost of transporting and ham
ding it in the malls and the amount
received as postage. Their estimates
evidently reflected the opinion of the
officers Of the department. but they
were based upon general experience In
the service and, not upon scientific
entertainments of cost rr.
The first question that arises in re-
gard to the rate is whether any dis
elimination should be made between
different kinds Of second class matter.
The plan proposed of charging a special
rate for the portions Of magazines de-
voted to advertisements seems open to
grave practical objections. The amount
of space given to advertising Is no cri-
terion Of the educational value Of a
magazine. and if the same provision
were applied to newspapers the at
tempt to measure the space occupied
by advertisements would involve more
labor than is consistent with the rapid
dispatch Of the daily press.
We conclude that whatever increase
be made should apply alike to newspa-
pers and periodicals admitted to the
second class and that it is impracti-
cable in the case Of newspapers to
charge a higher rate for space given to
advertisements. It has been suggested
that the proportion Of this space should
be limited for all second class matter.
but the true definition of such matter
Is that which is devoted primarily to
the dissemination Of news and Of cur
rent literature and instruction, and we
are not convinced that this can be
measured by an arbitrary standard Of
the proportion Of space given to adver-.
tisement. ~, ~ 2
A Serious Question. se':-,
The question of raising the rate or.
second class matter mailed by publish
ers and news agents for 1 cent to z
cents pound is serious one. But
we are of opinion that the change is
reasonable and should be made. A
reasonable time should be allowed
after the rate is fixed before it is put
into effect. While the new rate will be
very far from compensating the gov
eminent for the carriage and handling
of second class matter, it will to some
extent relieve the existing burden and
result in more equitable adjustment
of rates. ..l r..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-24
WANTTO REMOVE
SO BARNUM MAYOR

Barnum, Feb ga petition asking
for the removal of Mayor j. Dryer un
der the Cosson law has been filled by
several citizens CT this town Accord
ing to the complaint. the mayor has
known OF gambling houses being oper.
ated in5the town since last April and
has made no effort to put an end to the
evil. a4 4a-.- ~ -..I-->
The charges are said to be the out
growth of the prosecution of residents
in this vicinity in January when thirty
witnesses. { testified to gambling
charges before the grand jury. Sever
al were later found guilty and fined.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-24
An Epidemic of couahinu,

Is sweeping over the town. Old ana
young alike are affected, and the strain
Is particularly hard on little children
and on elderly people. Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound is a quick, safe and
Contains no opiates.-Clark drug
reliable .,re for all coughs and colds.
Store: Owl Drug Store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-24
First La Grippe, then Bronchitis.

First La Grippe, then Bronchitis.
That was the case with Mrs. w. S.
Bailey, McCreary, KY. "My wife was
taken down with severe attack of la
grippe, which run into bronchitis. She
coughed as though she had consump-
ton and could not sleep at night The
first bottle Of Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound gave her SO much relief that
she continued using 1T until she was
permanently cured" - Clark Drug
Store; Owl Drug Store. s-..> I'D
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-24
EXPECT 5000 DEMOS
- lz~ TO HEAR WILSON

Des Moines, Feb. 22.-More than
three thousand democrats will come to
Des Moines in special trains March l
to hear Woodrow Wilson, governor of
New Jersey, =. deliver addresses. Re
quests from out Of town for seats al
ready number two thousand. There
will be one special train from Dubu-
loo, Oelwein and other points along
the line.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-24

' Nobody Is Too Old ,, III
to. learn that the sure way to cure a
cough cold or sore lungs is with DR..
Kings New Discovery. SOC. and 81.
Frank B. Clark.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-24
The Sound Sleep Of Good Health.

1t is for those Suffering from kidney
ailments and Irregularities The prompr
use of Foley Kidney Pills will dispel
backache and rheumatism, heal and
strengthen sore, weak and ailing kid
news, restore normal action. and with
it health and strength. Mrs. M. g..
SALISBURY, Sterling, Ill, says: II suffer .
ed great pain in my back and kidneys,
could not sleep at night, and could not
raise my hands over my head. But
two bottles Of Foley Kidney Pills cured
Store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-24
DANGEROUS surqer,

in the abdominal region is often pre-
vented by the use Of DR.. Kings New
Lille Pills. the painless purifiers. 25c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-24
Dr.Shd:IIenber6er

'fhe Regular and Reliable Chicago.
Specialist, who has vi11ted OF 81
tumwa since 1903, WIFI be at 81
Ottumwa, Ballingalk Hotel,
Friday, March s, 1912,
Zone day only 3s
and return every % days.
Office hours, 8 a. m. to 8 p. M sss.
Il Fairfield, Tuesday, March 9Th @5
Bloomfield, Wednesday, March 9Th.
Abba, Thursday, March 9TH. sl3 sts,5
Ottumwa, Friday, March 9Th. 4t
Sigourney, Saturday, March 9th. ,[
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-24

People who suffer from Rheumatism
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-04-12

to support the seat about one-third of
the distance from the rear. This up.
right should be of two-inch by four
inch stuff about Is or 16 inches high.
A short piece to brace, it should then
be fastened both front and back. A
board about 18 inches long and 6
inches wide will complete the seat
and your skipjack is ready for use.
Let the first trial be over a short
slope. Seat yourself firmly, lift both
feet from the ground and away you
go. Only slight movement of the
body is necessary to keep the runner
on the track, and you will quickly
acquire this knack after a few trials,
and longer and swifter coast can
then be essayed.
1t is fun for number Of boys to
start to make these sleds at one time,
SO that each can help the other over
the hard places, and contests in
which all can take part can be plan.
ned. When boys use different sleds
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-04-12

While the motor car Is taking the
place of the horse in the cities the
gasoline engine is accomplishing much
the same result in the country. Ma
chine power comes very near being the
most important factor in successful,
scientific agriculture today, and while
motor or steam hauling has been gen.
orally adopted only by large planters,
practically every modern farmer uses
the gasoline engine for driving machin-
cry and doing the bulk of the heavy
drudgery on the farm.
That machine power rapidly is TAX.
Ing the place of horse or mule power
is shown by the fact that almost. all
the implements shown by manufacture
ers and wholesalers at convention of
implement dealers in Kansas City
were equipped with attachments for
operating them by engine power.
That Is true particularly Of the heav-
Ter farm machinery, some of which
now Is SO ponderous that it scarcely
could be moved by the number of
horses that conveniently could be
hitched to 1t.
The points that recommend the
gasoline engine to the farmer are its
wide utility and the fact that its
diet of gasoline is less costly than
the draught animals diet of corn, oats
and hay. Since the farmer has come
to accept the engine as farm imple-
ment and to understand its operation,
he has applied its power in many in
genious ways probably never dreamed
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-04-12

ried and watered and the stables
cleaned. The pigs are given warm
mlll-feed slop, and the hens get a lit
tie mixed grain which is scattered
through the cut straw of the feeding
pen.
The hay and grain for the milk
COWS In cold weather are thrown into
large feedbox which is fastened to
low Iron whels which run on an iron
track. After the feed is mixed 1t is
covered over with canvas to cook.
BY mixing with boiling water several
hours in advance the hay and fodder
Is softened and has a pleasant smell
and Of good flavor, and every particle
Is eaten with avidity.
Give sows and pigs warm millfeed
and bran slop, a few sliced carrots
10 the horses, grated turnips to the
ewes and lambs and pulped mangels
to the milk cows. The mornings ra.
tons should always be prepared the
evening before.
All the feeding and most of the
cleaning of the stables should be done
before breakfast, and this can be
readily done provided everything is
ready to your hand.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-04-12
1--WE STOCK IN
COLD WEATHER
Animals Must be Fediand watered
-, Regularly and Daily Wants
Supplied Need Some
Exercise.

To keep the stock in good, thrifty
condition they must be fed and wa
tered at regular hours and be given
regular exercise. Their daily wants
must be supplied, and these vary
somewhat, according to the weather.
1t Is here that the intelligence,
promptness and experience Of the
farmer come into play. Where there
Is much stock to attend to and only
two persons to do the work, 1t Is i'm
portant to know what to do first. This
will vary according to circumstances.
In our own case, commencing at s
o'clock in the morning, the COWS and
horses are first fed, says a writer in
the Baltimore American. While the
cows are eating their mixed feed the
stables are cleaned, the udders
washed and wiped dry and then
milked. The milk is strained into
coolers and as soon as full carried to
the stone dairy and set In tank of
running water. Then breakfast.
The first thing after breakfast, or
about sunrise, is to send off the milk
to the railroad station. In winter the
nights and mornings milk is sent
once day; in summer the milk is
shipped morning and evening.
After the milk is sent of the far
mer or his help gives the cows
feed Of long mixed hay. The cows
are then corded and brushed down,
and as soon as the hay is eaten the
cows are turned out for exercise and
10 drink The horses are then cur
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-04-12

UIILkIA a
ONES g
SKIPJACK IS EASILY MADE
Any Bright Boy With Few Simple
Tools Can Knock One Together
Within Short Time.

With few simple tools any bright
boy can knock a skipjack together
within a half-hour's time.
Inc sketch gives a general idea of
lts construction and use. Procure
for the runner a stout barrel stave
1ree from knots or cracks. In order
that this may pass quickly and
smoothly over the snow it must move
with the grain Of the wood, and not
against 1t. When you have determined
by this which is to be the front of
the runner. fasten the upright piece
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-04-12
Non-laughlng Peoples.

There are whole peoples who can.
not laugh. The North American In
dians. for example. are usually devoid
of humorous perception, and. when
some of the Veddahs of Ceylon were
asked why none Of their people ever
laughed they solemnly replied that
they never see anything to laugh at.
On the other hand. some savages ap-
pear to have more robust sense of
humor than their civilized brethren.
Doctor Livingston tells Of an African
tribe who, when dressed In clothes
for the first time, "rolled about on
the ground in uncomfortable fits of
laughter"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-04-12

OF by the manufacturers in the first
instance. 1t is those adaptations that
have effected the greater part Of the
changes to power equipment for farm
implements.
The gasoline engine has been
blessing particularly to the farmers
wife, who has been relieved of much
of the heavy work of housekeeping in
the country by the application of the
force in performing the drudgery OF
the kitchen, the laundry and the dairy.
1t is a very inconsiderate farm hus.
band who today does not lend the use
of the gasoline engine to operate
pumps, washing machines, churns,
cream separators, sausage grinders
and even sewing machines and knife
sharpeners. And the farm wife re.
lieved of such work is better off than
many Of her city sisters.
In farming operations the gasoline
engine has done much to promote the
adoption Of more careful and scientific
methods Of crop growing. BY the ap.
plication Of its power and speed to the
operation of hulling cleaning and seed
grading machines 1t has relieved the
planter of practically all of the labori-
Gus and time consuming task of select
ing carefully his seed grain, one of the
main essentials of increased crop
yields.
In all farm implement displays nova
days the gasoline engine is the most
conspicuous and most numerously rep.
resented.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-04-12
Tho Village Poultry Plant.

II you are running small poultry
plant on village lot, 1t is to your
advantage to have your place fixed up
In an attractive manner. Your build
ings should be painted and the prem
ises cleared Of rubbish, boards, etc.
The appearance of a place counts for
much to the visitor.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-04-12
Care Of Fruit Trees.

Old fruit trees that are still healthy.
but bear fruit of inferior quality, need
fertilizing, close pruning and the soil
broken up so that the tough sod can be
mellowed by frost and rotted by the
action OF rain and snow to let in the
air and moisture to the roots.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-04-12
Details Of Coaster.

or coasters their skill in managing
them is not always to be determined.
because some Of the boys have much
better coasters or sleds than the 9TH
ers. or because they have been able
to spend more money for their equip.
ment.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-04-12
Doille Was Proud.

Mamma" said little Flossie, 81
guess my dollie's awfully proud"
why so?" asked her mother.
"Cause she can't bend her knees.
and have to lay her on her stomach
to say her prayers" replied Flossie.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-04-12
His First Steamer,

A little fellow who saw a steam
boat for the first time exclaimed.
Look, mamma! There is railwa!
engine taking a bath
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-04-12
A Poker Eiend,

DO you think Pilkins would stay all
night In a haunted house?"
III a little game were going on
there. he might"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-04-12
DarlnQ.

Daring.
"A Kentucky editor says the mud is
numerous in his town."
That chap would take a chance on
the plural Of molasses."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-20
BUT few |ND0RsED
AFTER WHICH DAKOTA COMMIT
TEEMEN RECESS TO JAN
UARY 8.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capitol City, the Various
State Institutions and From
Many Different Parts OF
the Sunshine State.

Pierre.-The Republican n Demo
cratic state committeeman took a re-
cess to Friday, January 3, after max
ing a few Endorsements of candidates
for office. The Republicans by unan-
imous vote, Endorsed Alfred n. Cook,
CT Vermillior, for the state food and
drug commissionership. The onl
other applicant, A. H. Wheaton OF
Rapid City, failed to receive the vote
of any of the committeeman present.
The Democrats indorsed unanimous
ly Matt FlunAett of Deadwood, for
United STATES marshal, and E. T. Grau
Of Howard, for United States attor-
ney.
The presiding officers Of both
meetings, with their attorneys, car
RED their Endorsements to the secre-
tary of state, and Assistant Secretary
Nelson refused to act upon them,
basing his action upon the opln-
ion of Attorney General Johnson. This
action means an immediate appllra-
ton to the supreme court for an order
requiring the fling to be made, which
will test the legality of the co,n,n,ltee-
mems meeting, and which, if sustained,
means a rush on the % o: January.
Very few Democratic applications
for appointment were filed. but the
Republican list was Il long one. The
attendance at the committee meetings
was light.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-20
HOUSE is STARTLED
MARRIAGE OF WHITES TO, NE.
GROES BITTERLY ARRAlGNED.
Georgian Declares Practice Is Averse
to Every Sentiment Of Pure
American Spirit.

Washington, Dec. 12.-One of the
most fiery speeches heard in the house
of representatives in over fifty years
resulted here Wednesday from the re-
cent marriage of Jack Johnson, negro
prize fighter, to Lucille Cameron, a
white girl, In Chicago.
After introducing a resolution to
amend the Constitution to forbid the
marriage Of negroes and persons OF
any other color, Representative S. A.
R%oddenberry Of Georgia denounced
such unions as BLACK slavery" char
acterized the action of the state of ILL
nois in permitting the marriage in
question as "damning" and predicted
that the practice would plunge the
United States into as bloody a war as
1t has ever passed through.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-20
81 ,5oo,ooo is FIRE LOSS
Cincinnati Suffers Disastrous Con-
fiaaration In Heart of the Busi-
ness District.

Cincinnati, Dec. 12.-Threatening to
destroy the entire business block
bounded by Walnut street, Vine street,
Fourth venue and Fifth avenue, fire
broke out in the rear Of the Gibson
house early after eight o'clock Tues
day night, destroying the Gibson
house, Pousar's cafe, the building oc-
cupied by the Mecca cafe, the Ben
digs-Lothman building on Fourth ave-
nue., the Missouri Pacific railway
building on Walnut street, the W. l..
Douglas Shoe company building on
Walnut street, an abandoned building,
several floors Of the Union Trust
building at Fourth avenue and Walnut
street. part of the Honing hotel and
part of the Johnston building.
The loss Of property as a whole is,
roughly estimated at 81, $780, 900.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-20
BOMB WITNESS HIT
r. w. ZEiss HELD UNDER $4,000
BOND ON CHARGE OF
PERJURY.
rEsTlFYINe FOR DEFENSE
Was McManisaI's Roommate In De-
troit In the Spring Of 8 0 and
Worked on Jobs With Him There
at That Time.

Indianapolis, Dec. 16.-Frederick
w. Zeiss, union ironworker. Chicago.
brought here by the defense to i'm
peach the testimony OF Ortie McMan-
igal, was taken from the witness
stand at the dynamite conspiracy trial
Friday by order of Judge Albert Ander-
son and held under $1,000 bono to
appear before the next federal grand
jury for perjury.
Zeiss Is the second witness for the
defense to be arrested for perjury
within a week. UP to a late hour the
defense had furnished no bond for
him. He was surly following his ar
rest and would not talk.
Zeiss was McManigals roommate In
Detroit in the spring Of 1907. and
worked on jobs with him there at that
time. McManigal testified he had
talked to Zeiss about his first
explosion at the Russell Wheel n
Foundry company In Detroit. June rs,
1907. Zeiss contradicted this n said
Mechanical had told him that he (Mc-
ManfgaD caused that explosion, n
further TOLD him before the explosion
that he was going to Bloomville, o.,
to get dynamite. He also said McMan-
igal invited him to become a dyna-
inter. g" told him the game was too
dirty for me" said Zeiss.
do you say that you knew this ex-
.plosion had occurred and you said
nothing about it?" asked Judge Ander-
in establishment. Zeiss made no
reply.
do you know where o are? An
swer my question:" continued the
court.
Certainly"
And you knew who caused the ex-
plosion and didn't inform the authori-
ties, and you said nothing to the off,
GERS of the law?"
Certainly" was the terse reply OF
the witness. After brief cross-exam.
nation District Attorney Miller in
formed the court that he had asked
Zeiss II McManigal had told him who
caused the Russell Wheel and Foun-
dry company explosion, when he was
before the grand jury during the inves-
tigation of the dynamite conspiracy.
"Zeiss swore to that grand jury that
he knew nothing of the explosion"
said Miller. He then asked that the
witness be held to the grand jury.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-20
Furnished Many Officers.

Brookings.-South Dakota State Col
lege furnished more soldiers and Of
ticers for the Spanish American war
than any similar institution in the
United States. The First South Da-
kota Volunteers was organized In 1899
and Col. A. S. Frost, then Cammandent
at the college, was placed in command.
Over one third of h officers of that
regiment and many of he non-com-
missioned officers, received their early
military efficiency of our state troops
them is due a large share of the bril-
liant record made by the First South
Dakota in the Philippines. AT pres
ent a third of the officers, and includ-
ing the Adjutant General, of the Ma
tional Guard of the state, are gradu-
ates of this institution. The state de-
ponds largely upon the State college
to furnish officers for the National
Guard and for any volunteers that
may have to be raised. The present
military efficiency of our state troops
is largely due to these officers. In
March 1912 a National Guard Company
composed entirely of college men was
organized at Brookings. The Military
Department is one of the oldest de-
partments in State college, and it is
the only school of military training in
South Dakota. 1t was established in
1883, and for the first few years, in
order to meet the requirements of the
government in numbers, girls were re-
CURED to take drill. The government
now makes an annual appropriation
of about $100, O00.0 0 to the college, in
exchange requiring the m~aintainence
of a military department. Lieutenant
P. B. Peyton of the 14th U. S. Infantry,
now Commandant at the college will
leave about January LIST for his regi-
ment which is divided among three
garrisons in Montana and North Da-
kota. His time allotted away from the
regiment on such duty, college service,
will then be used up. He has done
much to improve the department and
is largely responsible for it's present
standing.