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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12
Or. Woodrow Wilson.

Cedar Rapids Republican: Or. Will
son is an unusual type in American
politics. to say the least about him
We will now see what a matured
scholarship can do with the practical
questions of politics. 1t may be what
we have been looking for. It may be
that we have made mistakes in re.
cruiting from the swash-buckling poll
ticians. instead Of from the academic
halls. It IS great experiment that
we have entered upon and we antici
pate great deal Of intellectual pleas
ure studying the results
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12
suFFRAaIsrs GAINED.

Woman's suffrage gained In Tues
DAVIS election. Four of the five states
that voted on the proposition of strik'
inc the word male out, Of the state
constitution were carried for suffrage.
They were Arizona, Oregon, Kansas
and Michigan. The state in which the
amendment was defeated was Wiscon-
sin. Women now have the vote in
ten states, the four which adopted the
amendment Tuesday and California,
Colorado, Washington, Idaho, Utah
and Wyoming, which had previously
gone for suffrage.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12
WILSON GOT ONLY MINORITY.

Enough figures are In to show that
Woodrow Wilson's popular vote will
fall far short of that received by
Bryan in 1908. In the four largest
states, Illinois, New York, Ohio and
Pennsylvania, complete returns show
Wilson ran 155,4S9 behind Bryan in
1908. It is also brought out that Will
son, although receiving a record cleo
toral vote, has the smallest percent
age OF the popular vote since 1860.
The popular vote and percentages of
the total vote since Jackson's time,
with Wilson's vote estimated shows:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12
His Pltjful Prospect.

Bishop Wilson of New York said
the other day that the morality OF
New York politics was not all that
could be desired.
I'm politics. as in some lines Of bust
ness" he continued, "the remark of
the very cynical young woman holds
true: .....
$50 you are going to marry George
at last?' she said to friend. What
is he like?' #
"'He is the most upright, high.
minded, honorable fellow In the
world was the enthusiastic reply.
Goodness. my dear said the pref
ty cynic, you'll starve to DEATH"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12
Clean House.

Perry Chief: No matter which way
the election went there is an import
ant duty Of the republican party In
Iowa to perform. After the vote IL
counted and the decision Of the peo
pie reached, there should be q gen
eral housekeeping on the state cen
trail committee. II Iowa Is lost to the
republicans this year the blame can
be attached to a committee made UP
of disloyal, traitorous members. Some
of them, including Chairman Raw
son, did the best they could. But what
can any committee do, when part OF
it is busy engaged in giving succor to
the enemy. Benedict Arnold was shot
for exhibiting similar traits of char
acter.
The republican party Of Iowa still
lives. The attempt to sink the party
ship will have failed when the last
report is in. Under the leadership OF
George w. Clarke, the party in Iowa
stands show of years of usefulness
but not until there is weeded from
its ranks a few men whose work on
the committee this year was marked
by memberships in other parties
delegates to other conventions and
support of other candidates than
those Of the republican ticket.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12

eral times year by coldblooded mechanic known as
q dentist.
Teeth are attached to people early in youth, and be-
gin to trouble fifteen minutes later The baby does
not any teeth at the start but starts cut to
accumulate during which process everybody in the
same block becomes incipeny nutty These first teeth
are merely for Introductory purposes, and are later
elbowed out of place by permanent fixtures.
which remain In spot for several years and collect
cavities ranging from the head Of pin to the main en-
trance to q bushel basket
Some teeth are considerably more durable and cling
ing Others and have to be countereited at
an expense So perfect fit People who enjoy this
kind of teeth usually take pains to have them patched
up from time to time and decorated with gold bands and
other luminous trimmings, including the uneasy porce
lain inlay which is always coming out just prior to
social function.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12

Owing to some mix-up in the cleo
ton machinery there was no provision
made for giving the vote on the town
ship officers on the outer cover of the
poll book envelopes in which the totals
of the national, state and county
tickets were given. The result of the
township election below Justice of the
peace will not be officially known until
the votes are canvassed Monday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12

epochal master of practical common
sense. American intelligence has not
yet reached the point where it cannot
be influenced by deception and
theatrical pretense, but the leaders of
high type win in the end.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12

President,elect Wilson has scored
a record vote in the electoral college.
He is credited with 443 out Of 531
electoral votes, larger percentage OF
the total than was ever scored by q
president. In 1884 Cleveland had 219
electoral votes, in 1892 he had 277, IN
1896 Mckinley had 271, In 1904 Roose'
welt had 1886 and in 1908 Taft had 321.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12

New York Herald: 'The reason q
lot of people don't like you, BILL Is
because you are not good moving
picture actor!" That analysis OF
considerable part of public sentiment
in the country, shouted at President
Taft by man In the crowd, gives &C.
casion for some thought. 1t was no
inconsiderable compliment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12
Some of the newspapers are unkin

Some of the newspapers are unkind
enough to say that the one-term-for-
president plank inserted in the demo
cratic platform by Mr.. Bryan was in
tended to pave the way for the retire
ment of Mr.. Wilson in favor Of Bryan's
candidacy in 1916. Whether this Is
true or not is immaterial. The people
always are glad to get back to the re-
publican fold after four years of DEM
ocracy. E.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12

The ordeal of counting Ottumwa's
vote was ended today when the first
ward count was completed. The can
didates now know whether to smile
or frown, though some of them were
kept in a worried state for time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12
OCEAN TO OCEAN HIGHWAY.

Kansas City Journal: In the stress
OF the presidential campaign com.
paratively little attention has been
paid by the general public to one OF
the most important Of the many en-
terprises that have been proposed by
the good roads advocates--the ocean
to ocean highway from New York to
San Francisco. Incidentally this great
rock thoroughfare stretching from
one ocean to the other will pass
through Kansas City, as now mapped
out, and is therefore of particular in,
terest to all the people in the Kansas
City trade territory. Conceived and
practically financed by the automo.
bile industry and those associated with
1t, instead of depending entirely on
popular interest and public appro.
completed, splendid monument to
the public spirit of the motor car IN
dustry, itself one of the most Won
derful industrial developments Of the
times.
II this great project held out a
promise of beneflting only those con-
nected with the automobile industry,
the enterprise would not be the sub
ject Of such general commentator
as 1t must receive when 1t Is remem-
bered that such road will be last
ing benefit and tangible asset in re-
lation to the prosperity of every sec.
ton which 1t will traverse. 1t is
proposed that all the material for
this great highway, extending in
round numbers for $500 miles, Is
to be bought with funds supplied
directly by the motor car trade, in
GLIDING automobile and tire manu-
facturers, motor car dealers and 9TH
ers directly connected with the in
dustry. The federal government has
agreed to furnish expert supervision.
which is the equivalent in value of
service that would cost private road
builders tens of thousands of dol
lars. A small proportion Of the cost
is to be betrayed by the county, mu-
nicipal and state authorities of the
country through which the highway
Is to pass.
The maximum cost of the enter.
prise, as the figures were officially
given out when the project was first
preached, is to be $15,000,000, OF
which the automobile industry
pledges about two-thirds, and of this
two thirds, or $10,00O,0o0, about
one-half has already been raised. 1t
Is hoped to have the highway com.
pleted in time for the Pacific coast
exhibition in 1915. Too much has
been said by way of proving the
value Of good roads to necessitate
any arguments in behalf Of this most
comprehensive of all transcontinental
good roads projects. Enthusiastic
Endorsement has been given to the
enterprise "all along the line" and
it is confidently expected that al.
most coincidentally with the passage
of the first ships through the Panama
canal, that browning manifestation
of American genius, the first motor
cars will pass over this wonderful
inland highway from ocean to ocean.
Certainly nothing could be SO stimu.
lating to the good roads movement
in general as a great comprehensive
object lesson like this 3,500-mile
rock highway. ...at.t ...
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12

The Chicago Inter-Ocean is moved to
remark that instead of being carried
in by democratic landslide, Wilson
actually won in spite Of a democratic
backslide.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12
Balkan War Opposite Of TrIpolI.

Springfield, Mass, Republican: The
war in the Balkans is the precise op-
posite of the war in TripoH. That
started with great suddenness and
dragged on for a weary year, with lit
tie loss of life, fortunately for war
for the possession Of 80 great terri
tory. There was sharp. hard fighting,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12

Is good for
with the aid
patient his head backs IN with
rever bile
The which lie surface and
supne bcuspd and
ca fnr the stake will
to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12

Yes, it is easy to dodge your work
but If you will try to do little more
than you are doing, your promotion
will come quicker.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12
A Practical Test.

Cedar Rapids Gazette: 1t Is inter.
esting to learn from the seat of war
that the experiment of using the
aeroplane In war operations was
tried at Adrianople with a result
which went a little further than the
forecasters had predicted. Lieut.,
Popoff, aviator with the Bulgarian
forces, made a fight not for the
purpose Of attack by dropping bombs,
but In view and report on the dispo.
sitiop Of the Turkish forces. In doing
so he got within the Turkish line of
fire, and shot from the Turkish
cannon killed him and wrecked his
machine.
Much attention has been given,
especially in Europe, to devising
means to repel aeroplane attacks.
Army squads have been trained in
firing at kites, and especially mount
ed rapid fire guns have been invent
ed. But at Adrianople an ordinary
field gun loaded with sharpnel was
sufficient for the purpose. This gives
a hint of what could be done with
guns of longer range, especially
adapted to the purpse, In the line
of repelling aeroplane bomb-dropping
attacks.
The aeroplane may still be va1u-
able for scouting. just because the
view from an eminence will reveal
more Of an enemy than the view
from the lines in the engagement.
But the wise aviator will not get too
close to the enemys guns, because
in that case the information that he
may have obtained will be OF little
use to his commander,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12

guess I was wined and dined. Why.
was wined and dined until I was
wound and downed!"-,Tudge's LII
rary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12

The contest for governor seems to
be case of now you see 1t and now
you don't. They count Clarke in by
morning returns and give Dunn the
lead in the afternoons
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12

You bet this Is fine old world, and
you love the sunshine-if you have
steady Job.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12
Helpjnu the Enemy.

General Edward s. Bragg, the noted
veteran Of the civil war, who died re-
Gently, used to recite this anecdote:
General Prices army was about worn
out at Pea Ridge. His soldiers strag-
gled all over the field. Price rode
up in the midst OF all the disorder
and shouted:
Close up. boys! Blast you. close
up! If the Yankees were to fire on you
when you're struggling along that
way, they couldn't hit blasted one OF
you! Close up!"-Kansas City Star.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12

Ancestors don't help much in this
years battles.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12
What He Needed.

Public servants in Boston are
markedly more courteous than those
Of New York. A Bostonain of our
acquaintance was In the habit, on
mornings after, Of going to drug
store, conf1ding his symptoms to the
soda clerk and having the clerk give
him what he needed-sp ANN. Arc
morning after our hero was In New
York. He entered drug store and
said to the man at the fountain:
Pm afraid I drank and smoked too
much last night and I'm feeling kind
of seedy this morning. What do
need?"
"A ten cent check" replied the
clerk;-Franklin p. Adams in Met
ropolitan- 80.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12
Sidewalk Sketches
By Howard L. Ram
n f. E. r II.

Teeth which
These
of nervous
l4inoaa hx acnldh duechR
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12
THIS YEARS CROP.

Disregarding the results OF the
election Tuesday the Taft administra-
ton preserves it's equanimity and con-
tinues to preach good cheer. An evil
dence of this is given by Secretary
wilson's November crop report. The
crop looked big to the department OF
agriculture in the October report, but
il looks bigger in November. The
corn crop is given at the record figure
Of 3,169,137 900 bushels, 637,649,000
bushels bigger than last years corn
crop and 242,OO0,0O0 bushels
greater than the record crop of 1905.
The five leading grains show an aggre-
gate crop Of 1855 ,6S3,000 bushels,
sain of 1,29S,200,O0O or 80 per cent
over that Of 1911. The crops for the
year and increases over 1911 are
shown in the following table:
Increase
Crops Bushels. over 1911.
Corn 900 637 ,649,000
All wheat %. 72O,333,0OO 98,995,OO0
Oats All, $4,000 494,S74,O0O
Barley $500. 224,619,0OO 64,379,000
Rye ,..... 35,422,OO0 100000
Total ...5,5s6 $50, 900 ], 2es, 200 900
Potatoes 80. 414,2S9, 900 121,552,O0O
Hay, tons 80. 72,425,000 17,500,000
The big 1912 crop already has had
It's effect on the business of the coun-
try. The railroads moved more cars
during October than ever before in
their history. The strain on the out
put of the railroads Is making the steel
mills work overtime. Steel mills are
working at their fullest capacity now
and have their output sold for the first
six months of 1913. The American
farmer did yeomen service in 1912 in
contributing to the prosperity of the
country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-12
Evening Story.
BY THE cooPER's ADVICE
BY John Philip Arth.

Copyright. 1912, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-25

its aim is directed, the election of Mir.
 Taft, but reeking with the animus
 which tends to defeat this aim. The
 shot IS not so much at Mir. Roosevelt as It IS at Governor Wilson. The lat
 ter IS denounced as a man of South
 ern birth, Southern breeding and Southern prejudice.' Nor is it Cover nor Wilson, the man, who is denounc- ed, but as the representative of those
 who are assumed to be still the op- pfessoTs and enemies of the 'Alfo-Tm- erican' caste.
 In blowing such embers of racial antagonlsm into flames the "woman's department of the Republican cam- palgn committed not only soWs bit oerhess as supposed to be inherent in .ile RepuEllcan party, which has made MT. Iaft it's standard bearer, but it VIII fall to win one Southern negro rom any cause which he may have adopted in this campaign. The South ern man of color who has weight and Influence, the man who follows the school of Booker Washington, recog- nlzes that he has no better friends than the white people among whom ne lives. who give him work and the opportunity to better himself indus oflaily and who thus enable him to ,flse 'rsolidly in the scale of self-sup- porting manhood. He knows them better there and they know him bet yer With more real sympathy in the close Personal relation. than is the case with the negro living in a North ern community, where in a vast num- per ot instances he is barely tolerated and with the coldest indifference.
 It IS not likely that any negro will vote for Roosevelt unless he is a subject for the insane asylum. It is 1alrly sure that the most of his race Will vote for Taft as in the main is right and proper It is more than llKely, too, that not few of the more intelligent and thrifty sort will iden- tlfy themselves with the prevalent tone or Southern sentiment and vote TOT Wilson, who has shown himself often in public utterance the consist ent and judicious friend of the colored man. Such appeals to the gos- pei of race hate and dissension do not heip the Republican cause one whit. 1t IS poor showing of sagacity in the political field to stigmatize Wilson, who is a Southern man, and because he is a Southern man. Nor does it augur favorably for the wisdom of feminine entrance into the field of politics, if it is likely to make such fiasco when entrusted with little power. There should be a breeched supervision over that department of the committee"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-25
MAKE RABID APPEAL
 A 10 RACE PRE JUDGE
NEW YORK NEWSPAPER DE. FLORES ACTION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN IN DENOUNCING
 WILSON.
Says Negro Has No Better Friend Than the White Man-WilsOn
 Friend of COlored Man.

The New York Commercial severely censures the woman's department of the national Republican committee for: addressing to the negroes what the Commercial describes as a "dia- tribe'' in the effort to win them from Colonel Roosevelt.
 The language used by the womer. is intended to again fan into flame the dying embers of race prejudice, and can serve no good purpose. It is refreshing to note that is Northern paper which is first to deplore this mistake of the Republican women.
 The Commercial says:
 The women's department of the na- tional Republican committe has ad- dressed itself to the negro vote with flamboyant zeal, which is as silly and badly conceived in policy as it is fantastical in sentiment and phrase Had such pronouncement been given campaign circulation a quarter of century ago when there was still ac- tive war-bjtterness lurking in public sentiment, North. and South, it's rat. ionale, however distasteful, could readily have been seen as a party plea But this day should certainly testify to very different spirit, for that gall in the political cup has been for some time gone. To seek to pour it's bitter ness back is to give public discussion most perverse twist. In diatribe addressed especially to the colored voter to win him from giving his ball. lot to MT. Roosevelt, this woman com mittee says:
 Remember, Roosevelt knows he will not be elected, but aims +o draw enough votes to defeat William How ard Taft and the Republican party. Therefore, vote for Roosevelt is a vote for Wilson, of Southern birth, Southern breeding and Southern pre- judice. The rest of this curious docu- | ment has the same venomous flavor, all we'll enough in the goal to which
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-25
WOMAN OF MYSTERY"
 IS STILL IN JAIL
May Be Turned Over To the Govern. ment Authorities and PrOsecut-
 ed Under White Slave Act.


 Little Rock. Oct 24.-It is probable that Alma Clark, known as Memphis Woman of Mystery" will be deliver ed by the state authorities to the gov ernment officials, for an investigation of charges for alleged violation of the white slave act. She has been in the Pulaski county jail since she was brought from Memphis. and her case has not been set fo Ia hearing in Circuit Court.
 W. M. Rankin, humane officer, went to Memphis Thursday for Bertha Thomas, 16-year-old girl, who is said to have gone to Memphis with Alma Clark, from Little Rock, and who has been Tn the hospital there. Prosecuting Attorney Rogers paid the expenses himself of bringing her back as a witness in the case.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-25
LIEUT.. BECKER CONVICTED FIRST DECREE MURDER
Continued from page one.)
of Jack Rose. He said:

testimony of Jack Rose. He said:
 If you believe after the three di- rect examinations and the seven-hour cross examination to which the wit ness was subjected and unshaken, his story can he accepted as true"
 Probably the most remarkable of all was Justice Goff's simple recital of the states case without color, but including every bit of evidence which had tendency to show the relations be- tween Becker and the men who were his tools; the relations between the tools and the gunmen.
 Prove the alleged relation between Becker, Rose and Webber; prove that Rose and Webher hired the gun men; prove that gunmen killed Rosen- thai and the charge of murder against Charles Becker will have been proven, , said Justice Golf in conclusion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-25
CONVICTED BANKER
 IS IN LITTLE ROCK
Man Convicted in Night and Day Bank Prosecution at Memphis,
 Out en5Bond.

Little Rock, Oct. 24-H. c. Wynne, president of the defunct Night and Day Bank of Little Rock, convicted in Memphis of participating in the wreck ing of chain of banks, and released on $5,000 bond, is in Little Rock. He is under bond here in the sum of 5000 to answer to five indictments in con- nection with the failure of the Little Rock bank. His case has been set for next February in PerryviHe, on change of venue. Since the bank was placed in the hands of w. M. Lewis, as receiver, the depositors and creditors have been paid 52 1-2 per cent of their claims, which is nearly all they will ever get out of it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-25
WILL UNyEH MONUMENTS

Little Rock, Oct. 24.-Robert l.. Rogers, presenting attorney, will de- liver the ora.ion Sunday at Mulberry on tie occasion of unve ling Wood men of the World monuments to, Ben Hawkins and Reynolds eensberfy. Ben Hawkins wss.s elected county judge of Crawford, but died before taking his office. and Queensberry was until recently a deputy in the office of Secretary of State.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-25

The Graphic is authorized to an- noulce Simon Bloom as candidate for election to the office of mayor of Pine Bluff, his candidacy being sub- iect to ahe ac. ion of the voters at the Democratic primary election.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-25
CITY TREASURER

CITY TREASURER
 The Graphic is authorized to an nounce Henry Roberts as a can didate for City Treasurer, subect to the action of the city primary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-25
FOR ALDERMAN

Tae Graphic is authorized to an- n1u1ce Rudolph Wolff as a candidate for reelection as alderman from the Fourth ward of the city, subject to the action of the Democratic primary election.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-25
FOR POLICE JUDGE

The Graphic is authorized to an nounce J. R. (Sunny) STEWART as candidate for reelection as Police Judge, subject to the action of the Democratic Primaries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-25
ANNOUNCEMENT.
FOR MAYOR

The Graphic is authorized to an- nounce DIR. A. c. JORDAN as a can didate for reelection for Mayor of Pine Bluff, subject to the Democratic Primary.