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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-11
MINISTER'S HERE.
Swedish Divines Are In Session In The
m. e. Church; Programs Are
Interesting.

The meeting last night Of the West.
ern Swedish annual conference was
well attended and the Swedish M. E.
church was filled with members and
friends to hear the talks given by the
visiting clergymen. The ministers in
attendance yesterday and last EN-
ing were Revs. c. O. Freeman, Con
cord, Neb.; A. W. Peterson. Sheldahl
Iowa: Nels Pearson, Keokuk; s. A.
Lihdeberg. st Louis. o. J. Lundberg
Kansas City; X. A. Stromberg, Mt
Pleasant, and C. Nord. Council Bluffs
The speakers last night were Rev
c. Nord. Rev. G. o. Freeman, Districs
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is to get my party in. Boss Cox,
Hinky Dink and Bath House John are
the fruits of partisanship. Bossism is
partisanship. Another reason is the
failure of sworn officers to enforce the
law. The voters of today should look
at their ticket the same as they do
several other things. I would just as
soon cratch my ticket as l would
scratch my head. If there Is some
thing in my head that want to get
out, scratch it. If there is a man on
my ticket who is not worthy Of the
office he seeks, would scratch him
as quick as wink. What We need
today is openeyed Americanism, 1t
is not necessary to carry a gun to pro.
tect our country from invading foes,
but our duty is to have sand enough
to rid out politics Of some Of the bad
ness and thus preserve America"
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Irenominated; Frank T. O'Hair (dem.)
William B. Mckinley
(rep.) renominated; Charles M. Dor.
cheers (dem.) 80.
Twentieth-Henry T. Rainey (dem. }
renominated; no republican candidate.
Twenty-first-H. Clay Wilson (rep.) !;
James A. Graham (dem.) renominated.
Twenty-second-William A. Rden-
berg (rep.) renominated; William
Baltz (dem.) ..'... 2.
nty-third-Robert B. Clark (rep.)
Martin D. Foster (dem.) renominated.
Twenty -fourth-James B. Blackman
(rep); H. R. Robert Fowler (dem.)
renominated., ...
Twenty-fifth-N. B. Thistlewood
(rep) renominated; Robert P. Hill
(dem.) -.
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nominated; Thomas H. Riley (dem.)
Twelfth-Charles E. Fuller (rep.) re-
nominated; ]. w. Rausch (dem.)
differentiation G. Mckenzie (rep)
renominated; Ray Raridan (dem.)
ourteenth-Lawrence M. Magill
(rep.): Clyde H. Tauvvener (dem.)
Fifteenth-Geo w. Prince (rep.) re.
nominated; Stephen A. 1Noxworth
"a dem.)
ixteenth-Frederick H. Smith
(rep.) Claude A. Stone (dem.) re-
nominated.
Seyenteenth-J A. Sterling (rep.)
renominated; Louis F. Henry (dem.)
Eighteenth-Joseph G. Cannon (rep.)
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Superintendent K. A. Stromberg and
Rev. Nels Pearson, who gave ten min
utes talks. The ministers in attend
ance today are Olef E. Olson, Burling-
ton, John P. Norton, Lockridge, John
P. Seaberg. Okland, Neb, and 0. T..
Palm, Des Moines.
Rev. A. w. Peterson Of Sheldahl will
preach this evening. The sessions are
held in the forenoon and afternoon
The public is cordially invited to al
services
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earth is nearest to the it is said be in perihelion
People spell this word with Is in the dog days.
Adam was the first nhabitan of the earth he liked
it so we'll that be hung until he $50 years CID
and beat of the fraterna insurance companies then
doing business Everybody thought the earth was
fiat until Christopher Columbus sprung the egg trick
on Ferdinand and Isabella. This trick would have
been more successful we are told if the egg which
Christopher used had not lived so long. History re-
lates that Immediately after the egg broke Ferdinand
lost interest in the proceedings and retired to quiet
spot sprinkle little perfume his mustache lsa
bella stuck it out however, and pawned a bright new
Waterbury watch in order enable Columbus to come
here and teach his trick to of after din
speakers The earth is inhabited by large
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Two For TAFT in Michigan.

Fenton, Mich, April 10.-The sixth
district delegates to the republican
national convention. State Senator
Leonard Freeman of Genesee county
and DR.. Harry G. Guillot of Oakland
were instructed for Taft
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candidates
look like
an patient pleas.
with
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Sidewalk Sketches
BY Howard L. Ram
THE EARTH.

The a round
although
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ROOSEVELT DOWNS
TAFT IN ILLINOIS

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N. Y. REPUBLICANS e..
INDORSE TAFT

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The sun., 1912-07-14
BIG MOTOR VESSELS COMING.
Lord Pirri~ Predicts q Revelation
In Ocean Carriers.

COPENHAGEN. July ?-T.ord Pirrie.
who arrived here recently in his Yacht
Valiant. has been interviewed on the i'm
portance Of motor vessels in the future
Lord Prrie said:
Il was on board the Danish motor ves-
sci Fionia during her recent trips in the
kielford and can only admire the way in
which Denmark has worked out and
solved this problem
Il think motor vessels will he Of special
importance in ocean navigation. The
only trouble is that oil does not exist in
England. Germany or France. but in
America. especially in western America.
motor vessels will be largely used soon.
as oil is plentiful and much cheaper
there than coal However for large
transatlantic liners steam power will
prevail for the present until more ex-
pericnce has been Obtained
There is no doubt that for the carving
trade motor vessels of l0.Oon 10 1900
tons are superior to steamers of the same
size and for that reason their invention
means revolution in navigation"
The sun., 1912-07-14
"THE NEW SIN" COMING
But to Chicago Instead of
New YOrk-Entirc
English Cast.
AMERICANS IN LONDON
Louis sherry ProphcSics Bumper
Year for Diners Out. WhO'vc
Been Economizing.

LONDON. July i3.Dr. Nicholas Murray
Butler. president Of Columbia University.
is apparently taking busy mans holiday
after the Chicago convention. whore his
nerves were almost wrecked. by plunging
into the study Of English problems. such
ss the insurance act. He has already
seen Mr.. Lloyd George. Chancellor of the
Exchequer. and others who are attached
TO the Government. but says he will not
express any opinion as to the merits of the
insurance measure until he has had time
to thrash II out with the opposition.
The industrial unrest in England is oc-
cupyinG DR.. Buffers close attention lust
at present. On this topic he said To The
SUN's correspondent:
THE most remarkable thing is that
those nations having the highest political
civilization are all suffering from the
sweeping wave Of social and industrial
unrest. Another curious thing is that this
unrest Is not political. although fire.
Qusntly it assumes political complexion
II Ia entirely economic. This is really Il
period Of mental read 6iustment due To the
high cost OF living. The masses of the
people have quite different views as 10
living from what they had forty and sixty
years ago. They want shorter hours Of
labor. more leisure. more comforts and
mora luxuries. and they are getting them
yet these socially desirable things uatlI-
rally limit the productivity of the workers.
Hence through lessening the supply of
finished products prices naturally rise
and the purchasing power of wages is
naturally leesened. Add also the flow of
population from the country districts.
where the people are agricultirists and
food producers. to the cities. where they
become food eaters. and it will he found
that this increases the cost of foodstuffs
and hence the cost Of living.
'On the other hand. the employers hav.
fixed scales of wages for certain classes
Of WORK and it is hard for them To see the
logic OF increasing those scales when the
productiveness of the employees is
lessened through shorter hours. On the
workers with fixed wages the situation
ia bearing GENEROUSLY and the problem Is
one which must e met, hut To my mind
legislation, unless essentially construc-
tive. will he of little benefit. What must
be done. to my way of thinking. j. that
wages must be- increased sufficiently to
preserve for the workers social da~ir-
abilities, shorter no rs. better housing
and more com orts; while the rrodu'-
tivity and irofit making power must hc
The sun., 1912-07-14
SINGING FOR C0NvICTs.
Latest Innovation In BcrItn'a Fa.
mona NOnhit Prison.

BERLIN. July Singing is the la.eet
innovation introduced Ivy the Germa,
prison authorities for the diversion Of
convicts
In the famous Moabt prison for long
term convicts in Berlin, prisoners who
POSSESS musical talent are formed into a
class which assemblies every night in the
centre corridor just before the convicts
go II bed TO sing sacred songs
These songs reverberats through all
the galleries of the prison and into the
coils, tho doors Of which are opened fo-
the purpose. On Sunday afternoon all
the convicts gather in the prison chapel
to JOIN in choral singing
As silence is strictly enforced at the
Moabit prison. the convicts look forward
to tn" opportunity to sing with almost
childish delight.
The sun., 1912-07-14

King George and Queen Mar, es-
cor,ed by Lord M.IthSi, in,ptS''! ="
Gently the Lewis Mcrthyr collier les at
Trehafod. In Wales. and saw the whole
The sun., 1912-07-14
GOT $4,000, SPENT IT.
Ra"ui GunsbOurx, the COn,pOser
Temptcd by n Set ~ Furuiture.

PARIS. July 5-To receive &2O.OOO and
TO spend the money the same day is not
All experience which falls to many mu-
steal composer.
Raoul Gunsbourg. director OF the
Monte Carlo opera. who has explained
that he composes under direct divine in
spiration. received from his publisher
slOWN for his new opera. "venise" and
for Ivan IL Terrible" and another Sio.-
no for the foreign rights on the very
day that a set Of drawing room furniture.
consisting Of twenty-five pieces. in old
Beauvais tapestry. was offered al auc-
tion at the Hotel Drouot This furniture
had been presented by the ex-Empress
Eugene to a national hospital at st.
Maurice in 1864 and was sold under min
isterial authorization
NJ Gunsbourg decided that he wanted
the furniture. He had to pay Sis.?2o for
the set. which with the 10 per cent that
buyers have to pay on their bids. made
the total cost S2O,Ol2. or rather more than
his publisher had paid him the same
morning.
The sun., 1912-07-14
FLAG FOR ALSACE.LORRAINE,
Conquered Provinces Would Displsy ,
Their Old COlOrs.

BERLIN. July 3,-Alsace-Lorraine 3, now
wants it's own flag.
Tn" lower house OF the new Parliament
at Strasburg has passed q resolution
asking the imperial German Government
to allow the conquered provinces 10 hy
red and white nag. the traditional
colors of Alsace, with the golden double
cross Of the old time Dukes OF Lorraine
in the right hand corner.
The 'mp~rial authorities have stated
that the question OF the nag u one for
the decis.on Of the Kaiser.
The sun., 1912-07-14

cialy constructed. and rode through
the mine The King and other MEM
hers o! the party wer' IN foot In
this manner every portion Of the upper
worknsS v1s trc ersed
The sun., 1912-07-14

mine in its everyday working order,
After passing through triumphal
arrn maur ri l"Itl -f,- ton. u coal, a.
III" entrance To- the mine. the Queen
entered n model truck. which was Hpe-
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-02-22

ry. In none of those has the present
occupant of the Waite House come
out even d good second; he has been
completely overwhelmed.
1t does not appear from the polla
thus far taken, nor the expressions
of opinion which have been given
publicity that Mr.. Taft has done aur
thing to incur the unforgivcness Of
his party. Rather it seems that he
has failed to retail the regard of the
rank and file, that to paraphrase
Shakespeare they do not love Taft
less, but Roosevelt more. In other
words they will support the Prcsi-
dent If he is the nominee. but they
would prefer to follow the standard Of
Col Roosevelt
Fherc is reason, and one does
not have 90 so far nor TO seek long
TO find il. Mr.. Taft has not measur-
cd up to the standard by which. dur
-lg his incumbencv, Col. Roosevelt
taught the people to measure the
president. Under the circumstances,
no man might have been able 10 di-
rect the affairs Of the nation bet
ter than they have been directed
the past four years, but there is
10 denying the fact that there is
widespread dissatisfaction with the
result, and the President has come in
for much criticism. Especially is this
true OF his southern policy as it re-
CARDS the appointment OF Negroes.
His henchmen at Washington real
ize this face. So much impressed
with it are they that in order to
counteract. if possible, the evil eff
feet Of its repeated discussion they
have seen fit to declare again their
allegiance and to place the blame
upon the Presidents Southern adj
visers.
The time is near at hand when the
Republican party must decide whom
it will fOllow-PreSident Taft az
Col. Roosevelt. If it throws dow"
the former, his friends argue his
administration will be repudiateu
and the party will confess that its
policies the past four years have been
4 mistake. In reply, Col. Roosevelt's
friends say it were better to heed
the voice Of the people and nominate
the former President than to cling
to a candidate whose popularity is
rapidly waning-that opposition is
getting on to his curves, thus nc
cessitatinS a change Of pitchers.
All Of which goes to show that
the rank and file must get down
to hard thinking. ..
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-02-22
DILLON'S CANDIDACY.

1t is going to be hard PROPOSE
ton for any party to got candidate
better equipped for-the office to which
whose announcement OF his candida-
cy for the Republican nomination
for governor appears III The AdvO-
cate this week.
Mr.. Dillon has been long iii the
public eye, the position OF tax COM
missioner which he was the first to
fill when that Office was creatVi,
having lifted him up into the scat
Of the mighty. Since his retire
ment from that office he has COntin-
ucd to grow in greatness and power,
tin now he is withoUt-a-- superior
among the builders Of the State.
A careful study Of the platform
upon which he will make his cam
paign for the nomination leaves lit
tie, if anything, to be desired. Its
every plank spells prOgl ess alOng
those lines which would injurc no IN
terest, but benefit them all while Civ
ing to the people The greatest gOo(
consistent with public veal. 1T Is
the product Of consistent mind, one
that is well trained in the law alt
stands high in the legal profession
Unlike of old. all the Republican
voters Of the State may take q direc
part in selecting the candidate who
Is TO lead them to victory. They vii
have a fine lot Of men frOl, whom tt
make their choice. Should 1t fall up
on Mr.. Dillon. the selection Will 6'
a wise one, for he is q man aroUlf
whose banner the party would rail-,
and he irreSiStablC
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ton at Kansas City, Mo, in the early

ton at Kansas City, Mo, in the early
sumner ~. .,..... 80,
The delegates to that convention
could not make a wiser selection
than the Rev. Downs for one of the
four positions to be filled on the
Bench of Bishops, for in training,
learning and morals he is preemin-
emily fitted for the place. But the
Advocate does not delude itself with
the hope that any such action will
Ee taken. He has about as much
chance to append Right Reverend
to his name as a snow ball has in
beyond the StyX.
In the first place, Rev. Downs has
not complied with the rules made
for the government Of candidates for
the bishopric: he has no press agent
nor has he footed his own horn loud
enough to be heard outside Of the
State. Then again, he is known as an
insurgent, one who has spoken right
out in meeting against corruption
whether it was among the prelateS
themselves, in the pulpit or the pew.
For this lese majestic he has been
frequently "disclipined," but has in
no wise desisted in his efforts to
turn the rascals out.
Such course as the Rev. Downs
has pursued will never land him
nor. any other man. be he admitted
ly worthy. in place of power in
any religious organization these
days. There was undoubtedly a time,
as in politics, when the place sought
the man, but that time is passed.
Now, there cannot be too many
bands. too much red fire nor print
er's ink. The more he employs the
methods Of the practical politician,
the more likely is the aspirant for
religious honors to receive them.
And he must by all means stand
in with the ring.
In confirmation Of what is here
said, we cite the record Of any of
the more prominent candidates for
places to be assigned at the general
conference of either of the two Ne
gro Methodist churches this summer.
One and all, they have seduously
courted publicity, never missing an
opportunity to let the dear public
know what sacrifices they have
made for the advancement of the
cause. Having thus advertised their
wares, they easily dispose of them
when the demand arises.
Such a procedure may not be in
accord with primitive teachings, it
may be abhorrent to the Master
Christian, but it is done in the
broad light Of day and there are
but few to protest against it.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-02-22
NOTHING DOING.

TO save vast amount Of cores
pOndence it is repeated again that
The Advocate does not publish reSo-
lutions Of any nature whatsoever,
cards Of thanks, lengthy obituaries
ror notices Of gatherings to which
an admission is charged, unlcSS they
IRE paid Tor
It seems inr,:ossible &C bring the
rcreral public 20 a realization % t.:c
tact that tie Publisher is within rs
rights v hen lie demands payment lOf
the publication Of matter that has no
news value The average individual
Or organization willingly pays the
,rinter for "d/dgerS' q" 'ECstcrs >,
calling attention to an en-c' t"ln1A@ht
Di q business, bul Le lANS ii news
Daper Ought to advertise !; Tree u
C..nr,-o \ society passes RESOLUTIONS
.Cf ,ondol.nce with tnSITilut; 'a1 th1V
4 CODY be sent to the family OF the
deceased. The subject mater Is 81
interest only to Il !rW III ilViAua!a.
lat The n"Nspap"T Is >>ij.:'ct 10 give
il vice publicity Wii'.'u> >hAiSc .
'Ihe bereaved family wishes to eX-
press. it's thanks to friends tor ser
Vices rendered. TO save postage,
card is handed 10 the newspaper
publisher with The request thatit
be Inserted free Of Charge, OF course.
In time it may happen that the
raper liscontjnues publication. Then
there is heard 4 chorus Of Il tod
you sos" usually sung b" those
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-02-22
CHICKENS COMING HOME.

II, as the press reports, sentiment
S crystallzing in the Orient to eX-
clude the western nations, there IS
40 occasion for surprise. For years
the whites, particularly the Ameri-
opportunity to humiliate the Japan
csc and Chinese. They have demand
ed and received for themselves ev-
cry consideration OF trade and resi-
dcnce, while denying to these peo-
plea privilege that is accorded to the
very lowest class Of European i'm
migrants. Cammorists from Italy and
Nihilists from Russia have had entry
at our ports, but the peace-lovipS
ana law-abiding races Of the Orien,
nave been debarred on the most
trivial pIeteXts.
Now that Japan has shown that
it is able to protect its own, and
China has put off the sWaddling
clothes, they are in position to de-
mand a square deal Or to threaten
retaliation. In their contention they
Will have the sympathy and, may be,
the support Of other dark races
which have long suffered at the hand
of the whites. In India there is dis
satisfaction with white arrogance.
Egypt is only kept down by Eng
lands iron hand. Every where there
is an increasing Intelligence among
non caucasian races is found Il
growing resentment against the
masters Of the earth. Just when the
clash will come is largely a mat
ter Of conjecture, but that it cannot
be much longer postponed is GER
tain. In the meantime, if the yellow
people should adopt the course
threatened, it would DE only another
case OF chickens coming home TO
rOOSt.
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ing Captain Capcrs as II traitor to
the party AMI TO the trusts cCAfid-
cd to his kccping' ana declaring he
is unsafe for further leadership.
Captain Capers has sadviscd white
Republicans 10 have nothing to do
With the black aud tan" convention
hut it is reported that l.. w. Bla-
lock, State ChalrmGit Of the lily
whites. faction. has made overtures
to the "black and tan" to be re-
ceived back in the fold.
United States Marshal Adams and
State Chairman j. w. Tolbert, both
white men. but members Of the
'Dlack and tan, party. are candi-
dates for National Committeeman to
succeed Captain Capers.
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Y. VI. &. \. BOYS IN SESSION ;

Fall River, Mass, Feb. 23---Rep-
rescntatites Of the boys departments
Of the different Y. NJ. c.. A. branches
throughout Massachusetts and Rhode
Island gathered in this city today for
their tWG&tY-3econd annual confer
encc. The object Of the conference
is to bring the boys together In D
manner that will promote a moral
ana social uplift. TO this end q num-
Der OF We'll known religious work
egS and educators have been invited
to deliver addresses. The sessions
which were commenced today will be
brought to close with exercises in
the C@ltral Congregational church
Sunday evening, when about 500
boys will take part IL Il devotional
meeting.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-02-22
NOEL FOR COMMITTEEMAN

IN the news columns Of this issue
or The Advocate, John S. Noel, of
F'ayette county, announces his candi-
dacy Tor committeeman at large on
the Republican State Committee.
Alr. Noel needs no intr abduction to
our readers; his name is already, a
household word, wherever lin the
state there is man who has kept
In touch with those forces (which
have contributed to the advancement
Of the race.
.& Int. Noel is not man OF broad
education, his opportunities along
that line having been limited, but in
experience with affairs POLITICAL
not ward not yet county, rather
etate-thele are a few, if any, Negro
x men his superior. Nor are there any
who have done more to further the
Interests Of. their constituency than
he. VI
i, During the eight years that Mr..
Noel has served on the State Com
mittee, he has been a Waterman on
the wall, sounding the alarm when
danger threatened and leading the
attack against the foe. He has miss
ed but few meetings Of the commit
tee and has, therefore, been able to
keep close watch on all its enact
ments. And this, too, not as many
think, at great loss OF time ana
money; for, be it known, the posi-
ton OF member Of the State Com
mittec is not a Sularied one; on the
contrary, each member is compete
ed to dcfray his own expenses when
ever and wherever he attends
meeting.
About the best. recommendation
The Advocate can give Mr.. Noel,
and it thinks there is none higher, is
that he is absolutely honest, above
price. Many another Negro man
placed in such a position demand
ing the highest political integrity
has sold out to his own damnation
and the distress Of his race. NO such
dispersion can be cast against John
Noel, 'lOr can it be said that he has
ever placed his own advancement IT.
Dove that Of his people. Modest, I'M
assuming, he has stood ever ready
to forward all beneficial legislation
and to "place' Negro Wncncve"
the opportunity offered.
There is yet another claim that
Mr.. Noel has on the suffrage Of the
colored Republican voters at the
June Primary--he halls from a coun-
ty which is the second in point Of
Negro population in the State. With
her 9,311 Negroes, Fayette county
rightly demands representation in
the supreme council Of the party.
John Noel is her choice. The Ne
< grocs of the State will make no mis-
take in supporting it.