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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05
GEO. W. CLARKE AND THAI
"OATH."

Cedar Rapids Republican,: In max
ing up our minds politically we should
be careful not to allow ourselves to
be prejudiced against the innocent.
The fact that certain alleged "oath"
was circulated against Candidate
Dunn, on the democratic ticket for
governor, should not lead to the con-
clusion that the man who circulated 1t
was his opponent, or even one inter
ested in the success Of his opponent,
who is Mr.. George w. Clarke. Those
who know Mr.. Clarke know that he
is a man far above such motives or
methods. He would no more think of
doing such a dastardly thing than he
would think Of cutting off his oppo.
nent's head, If he should happen to
run across him in the dark. There Ia
no such yellow in George w. Clarke.
He is all white, a man Of high mind
and noble purpose and clean motives
and methods. He should not be pun
ished for what he has had no connec-
ton with and Of which he, in our
opinion, does not want to be the bene.
fciary.
We know George w. Clarke we'll
enough to believe that he does not
want to be elected to the office Of
governor II he cannot be honorably
elected, with clean hands and a right
heart toward all his fellow men.
The man, or men, who got out that
circular, it may be presumed, are not
interested In Clarke or any other can
didate-they are simply haters of the
Catholic church They want to strike
a blow at the church. That is their
object and 1t is not their object to
help candidates especially They are
men who believe that Catholics ought
to be kept down and out and hated
by all others They are men who have
been infamed by reading such papers
az the Menace and other sheets that
have lately sprung up In the land.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05
PRESIDENT TAFT


President Taft has now been in office nearly four
years. Since the days of Abraham Lincoln there has not
been president who has had much dishonest abuse
heaped upon him as has been hurled at this He has
been the target of every magazine space writer who
sought to make reputation by attacking something
bigger than himself free trade writers searched MS
speeches for every sentence that they might twist into
shape some preudicia statement Of their own ne was
accused Of ignorantly or wfuy allowing the public do
main and public rights of Alaska to be stolen but an IN
vestigaon proved that the president was right and MS
accusers wrong; they so completely shut up tnat
they have not even for campaign
purposes; he was abused numerically because ne
signed the Payne tariff BILL but he maintained through
it all dignity in keeping with the high office ne IS so
ably filing the results have indicated him. mat tar1
bill has produced more than any other bill, and
has not closed factory or thrown out of work.
or lowered the farmers produce stock He was con-
dened for the reciprocity BILL yet he did not start It,
He had been advocate OF Canadian reciprocity
When he was elected president it was his duty to en-
deavor to secure for the people what they seemed to
want He found great many states clamorng TOR reel
procty Republican Massachusetts elected democrat
for because he for reciprocity Iowa de-
feated men who against it and elected men VINO
were for it. Other states in the middle west did the same
thing President Taft had right to suppose that the
people wanted reciprocity they would not elect to Of
flee men who were for it and defeat those who were
against it. He was not interested in it any further than
to try to get it for the people because they seemed to
want it. However, he not afraid to tackle 1t. lie
took hold of the constructive side of it, got it in business
like FORM and Canada turned it down. But President
Taft put it to the test He removed as an issue for
agitation, and it will not come up again for many
years. Men who had been talking it for years and were
responsible for bringing up went right back on what
they had been advocating when the time came to vote
Those very abused the president but he paid no at
tention to them. People have found fault with his re-
gion but he has not complained of theirs He is Uni
TARTAN as have been many Of greatest men, He has
been attacked from every angle except his personal
life Even his prosecutors find no flaw in that
He is not afraid to veto bill he thinks is against
the interests of the people He is not politician in the
sense of schemng and planning to get elected again
His time is occupied with his official duties, instead of
holding his ear to the ground
William Howard Taft is Of the great presi-
dents If he is not elected next Tuesday will not inter-
fere with his place history It is made now If he is
defeated the nation not Mr. Taft will be the loser.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05
DON'T DROP A WRENCH IN THE
CYLINDER.

The merchant, manufacturer, farm
er and workingmen are now all getting
along In a successful and substantial
manner-all are more prosperous than
ever before; all are enjoying a good
return for their effort; all depart
ments are running smoothly and
swiftly.
Don't drop a wrench in the cylinder!
Present conditions are too good TO
take any chances of a change.
vote for President Taft and keep the
wheels humming.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05

What has become of Pinchot. Gar
field and others of the lesser lights?
They seem to have been pushed back
in the nursery since Boss Finn, Mum
sey, Dan Hanna, Mccormick and Perk-
ms appeared. "If you, haint got no
money you needn't come around" the
Roosevelt managers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05

minister's WIFE ...
The beauty of the life of minister's wife is that she
gets frequent change Of scenery and cook stoves II
she has good luck she will be introduced to par
sonage every two years, where she wrestle with
open plumbing and eaky roof to her hearts content
The duty Of the minister's wife is to hot
meals at all hours to visiting pastors who have financial
scrupes against going to the hotel She is also expected
keep children looking like little Lord Fauntleroy
at the Christmas tree and If cobweb creeps into the
house the next caller will make few casual remarks
tdness in the home and the housekeeping ability
Of the former pastors wife.
The minister's wife gets all the family history IN
REGULATION in the parish, together with some which Is
to circulated She forgets this fast it s
nanded her. and thereby disappoints several worthy
and dsnterested sisters who would like to Weaved
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05

NJ. A. McCord, the republican candi.
date for congress, is man Of un-
questioned integrity. He is one of the
men who have helped to build Iowa to
where it is. Vote for him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05

Carroll Stodghill has returned home
from a business and pleasure trip to
Arkansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burnat, 1913 North
Davis street, have gone to Brighton,
where they will make their future
home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05

Who ever, before the campaign,
heard of an inhabitant of North Caro-
lima wanting the people of Iowa to
elect him to office?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05
4 COMPARISON.

on November 1, 1896, the following
prices were paid for corn on the o.
tumwa and Chicago markets:
Ottumwa tic
C0lC8SO 90 W HoS
The factories we're not running.
On November /, 1912, the following
prices were paid for corn:
OtlumW8 OVO
The factories are running.
There is the same difference be-
tween the prices paid for cattle and
hogs today as compared with those
lean years in which 1896 is included
These figures are not given In a
partisan spirit. They are given as
historical facts as an evidence that
there can be no reason why anyone
should want to 60 back to the low
price level of 1893 to 1896 when the
farmers offered their produce for sale
at one-third the price they get today
and then could not find market be-
cause the factories were not working
and the people did not have the
money to buy the farmers product
at any price.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05


is judged buy
gadder
will
smiling
religion will the head
the n the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05
Il Would Depend.

She-And II I should marry you.
what could expect?
He (excitedly)-Anything you wish,
dear, anything you wish!
She-And would always get It?
He-Oh, that would depend entire
w on your father.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05

Vote the straight republican ticket
that's the best way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05

Be sure that you register tonight,
If you have not already done 80.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05
Sidewalk Sketches
By Howard L. Ram
THE MINISTER'S WIFE.

The q optimism who
She Is then used
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05
Pleased the Kid.

Restaurant Patron (caustically)-
am glad to see your baby has shut
up, madam.
Mother-Yes, sir. You are the only
thing that's pleased him since he saw
the animals eat at the ZOO.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05
Vote for McCord for congress.

VOTE FOR WHAT YOU FEEL IS
BEST.
The capapais> of 1912 is practically
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05

Vote for the Taft electors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05
Never Yet.

"You may cackle as much as you
please about our big fleet and our
resources; but you must, withal, ad.
NIT we are miles behind in regard to
aerial machines. America, France.
Germany, are all before us in the air
ship business"
"Quite right they should be" was
the retort. "I've never known Eng
land to fly before foreign power
vet! What?"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05
Woman's Logic.

WomAn's Logic.
IT don't see how such strict wom-
an as Mrs. Gregg can play bridge the
way she does"
Il believe she gives her winnings
for charity"
"oh, that makes a difference,
suppose"
Eyes, and she thinks charity should
begin at home, and there isn't enough
OF tho winnings to get beyond that"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05

Girls.
The way they act shows love Is blind,
And makes one jealous as Othello;
For when they fall In love. you find
It's always with the other fellow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05

In those countries they tell their labor
ing men that wages are much lower
In the United States because OF the
fact that the European labor can buy
for so much less. But this did not
fnd to be true. Some few articles can
be bought for less money, but as q
rule food costs as much or more than
In the United States. Wooden cloth
ing Is cheaper in England alone, but
on NE other hand the laborors Of Eng
land wear very much less woolens
than the laboring men of the United
States and also of a much poorer
quality. A passenger engineer on one
of the English railroads, with a good
run, told me he drew regularly $50 a
month. He seemed incredulous when
l told him that my brother, who runs
a passenger engine out of Deer Lodge,
Mont. drew regularly $215 a month.
My observation was that the laboring
men of Europe lived cheaper than in
the United States because of the fact
that they do not have the comforts
and Injuries that the Americans en-
Joy.
ITO confirm my own observations
quote from letter written by Samuel
Gompers, who stands at the head of
American labor:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05

fumWa and chicago marKets:
Ottumwa -. tic
ChicaSn - e to &c
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-01
Young Man Who Testified in He'll
Case IS Bound Over to the
Grand Jury.
From Saturdays Daily.

From saturdays Daily.
Francis Cole, who recently in
eliminated himself on the witness
stand in the case of the State
against George He'll, was given his
preliminary hearing this afternoon
before Judge A. r. Pau. He was
bound over to the grand jury in the
June term of the district court, and
being unable to pay the bail which
was fixed at $500, he was remanded
to the county Jail, However, he
may be able to furnish it later.
d.. Did Not Deny Statement.
Statements made by Cole ON the
witness stand were read over from
the court reporters notes. These
Cole did not deny. Attorney Wal
ter A. Plymat, who appeared for Cole,
said that he had made mistake in
allowing Cole to testify as he did,
and thought that he really ought to
pay the bail for Cole. 1t was his
idea to have Cole deny ithe state
ments he made in court. He said
that the defendant was married in
September last in Minneapolis and
the bond should therefore not be
fixed too high.
Remarks BY Judge Pfau.
Judge Pfau said that the defend
ant was hesitating in coming into
court. He did not like Coles appear
ance, for he was fawning and I'M
concerned in his manner and did
not strike the court favorable. He
said that people would soon find that
it was not wise to come into court
and admit that they had violated
the laws and that the violation of
the laws would mean something to
them. Moreover, if they did come
into court to admit violating the laws,
it would be better to have them
hang their heads in shame instead
of coming out ,brazenly to testify.
Looked Over His Record.
County Attorney Schmitt said he
had gone over the defendants rec
ords. He said Cole was the ring
leader of a bunch of young men
whom he thought had been hired to
testify, and that Cole had spent
money freely with these boys to
keep them in tact and visited the
saloons frequently. They were all
to testify against the reputation of
the complaining witness in the He'll
case.
Because he was married. should
make the bail all the higher, and
Mr.. Schmitt suggested that the bail
be raised to $500. Judge Pau, how
ever, fixed the bail at $780,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-01
DISTRICT COURT ROOM LOOKED
LIKE A CHEMISTS LABORATORY

A motion was made this morning
in open court to dismiss the case OF
Richard j. Hughes, administrator OF
the estate of Robert R. Evans, de.
ceased, VS.. Joseph r. Williams, ad-
ministrator of the estate of Margaret
Williams, Hughes & Ellsworth are
attorneys for the plaintiff and Thorn.
as Hughes is attorney for the de-
PENDANT. The motion was denied by
Judge Pau.
The case to be tried after the cleo.
margarine case, is that of Fred En-.
gel VS.. J. C.. Macbeth, ct al. Ar.
mold & Pickering and C. L. Bene.
dict will appear for the plaintiff and
A. r. Pau, Jr. and c. J. Laurisch
are the attornes for the defendants.
Several important civil actions will
be stricken from the district court
calendar. These will include the
case Of Mrs. Esther Hubbard Rich.
ter against Edward Richter. The
couple have settled their marital mis-.
understandings out of court and
have agreed to live together, a fact
which their many friends will be
pleased to learn. Mr.. and Mrs.
Richter have leased a fiat in Min
neapols and will reside there.
Last evening Attorney Richter of
Owatonna, father of Edward Rich
ter, telephoned Attorney S. 3. Wilson
that the divorce case would not be
tried as the couple had agreed to
live together This, of course, means
that the action for $4,000 brought by
Mr.. Richter against Mrs. r. d. Hub
bard will be dismissed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-01
CLEANED UP A FORTUNE |COLE is GIVEN HEARING
One Lucky MankatO Man Who Is
Now Residing on easy
Street"
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
The Mapleton Enterprise refers
to a Mankato man who will clean
up 100000 on a land deal in Can,
ada. There are certain reasons why
he doesn't want his identity
known, but he is one of the well.
known citizens, who has struggled
through poverty, working at times
for $12 so q month, and often GO
ing without his meals. Now, as his
hair is beginning TO take on the
silvery shade that notes. the ap-
proach of the shady side OF life, he
is in a position to take life easy.
This gentleman seven years ago
purchased six sections of land, com.
prising $3.50 acres. near Fort Fran
CHS, i'll northern Albert, Canada, four
hundred miles north of Edmunton.
de paid 81. 10 an acre for the land,
which is located i'll the east valley
of the Peace river, and which at
that time was wild, without a
house in sight, and perhaps without
a house in many miles. Now two
railroads have been surveyed through
the land, the Edmonton and St.
Francis, and the CranZ Northern
Canadian. A townsite has been To-
Gated on one of the sections by the
last named railroad. In the entire
six sections there is not ten acres
of waste land, and it is ideal land
for grain raising, and particularly
the Pacific coast to get the chinook
for dairying, as it is near enough
to winds. The country has become
we'll settled, and people are pouring
in.
e. Last July the Mankato man re-
ceived the third offer that he had
had for the land, having turned
down the first two. The third offer
was from the Edmonton, st. Paul,
Canadian Land Company, which Of
fered him $29.5 an acre for the
land. The offer was accepted in
October, and in accordance with the
terms of the sale the Mankato man
received $17,090-,in cash, and will re-
ceive the balance in annual install
ments after three years, all to draw
four per cent interest, payable an
nually. He took the $4,000 cash
payment and paid back the money
that he had borrowed to buy the
land seven years ago, for he did not
have a cent to put into it at that
time, of his own, but found a party
who was willing to loan him the
money. With his debts cleared up,
and the annual interest coming in,
he Isl now on easy street, with
nothing to do until tomorrow"
Another Mankato man who has
done well on q smaller scale in All
outside investment is John C. Noe,
who is about to move to southern
California. He went there several
years ago to look over the country,
and decided at that time to pur-
chase a five acre orange ranch at
$4,000. He hired good man to
care for it, and the oranges that he
raised have averaged him sixteen
per cent upon his investment, and
he has received several offers for
the land, the last being $4,000
1t is rumored that Alex Bashaw,
the stone quarry man. in the north
part of the city, is the man refer
red to as having made fortune
out of Canadian land. When spoken
to this afternoon by The Free Press,
Mr.. Bashaw modestly declined to dis
Cuss the matter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-01
From Tuesdays Daily.

Arguments on law points were
made in open court this morning be-
fore Judge A. r. Pfau by the attor-
nCys in the case of the State against
Ole Hanson, charged with selling
ClcOmarSarine with the faint and
color of butter. The prosecuting at.
torncys claimed that the state has a
right to present q certain line of evil
dence and the defense denied this
right and claimed that the state
should confine itself within a certain
scope. Assistant Attorney General
Alex James and County Attorney J.
w. Schmitt are prosecuting the case
for the state and attorneys Robert E.
Odds of st. Paul, Henry Veeder of
Chicago and S. B. Wilson of this
city are taking up the defense
Yesterday afternoon was spent in
selecting a jury and the following
now compose the jury: John Ire
land, M. H.. Caller, Anton Graman,
Henry Wier, Thomas White, John
Filter, George Buckholtz, William
Chestnut, Edward Vauble, Edward
Morris, John Hanson and James Mil.
Ter.
The court room presented an in
teresting sight this morning and had
the appearance of a chemists labora-
tory instead of court room. On a
large center table, were several sam
pie bottles of the contents of the
oleomargarine and also number of
samples of oleomargarine itself
while here and there were dishes
used in testing the oleomargaine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-01

appealed to Mayor French to
write to Mayor Gaynor of New
York and his request was
granted.
Through the efforts of the
New York mayor, it has been
learned that the father of Oliver
Armstrong, James Armstrong,
died in 1906, leaving q daughter.
Mrs. William Friday of 1910
Bushwick avenue. and two sons.
Samuel Armstrong of 1d9 East
147th street, Manhattan, and Jere
Armstrong, who was in st. Pc
ter hospital in New York at the
time the report was made.
Oliver Armstrong is making
arrangements for an immediate
journey to New York to see his
long lost relatives from whom he
was overjoyed to hear The
separation has been over forty
years
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-01

= "a COLONEI KOOSEVEEI.
again and urging him to declare him
self as to whether he would accept the
Republican nomination if sit came I'M
solicited and unsought."
For two weeks Colonel Roosevelt
considered the letter.
Efforts of Colonel Roosevelt's friends
to induce him to make an earlier dec
laration of his attitude on the presi-
Dental question had been unavailing.
His laconic remark to a friend In
Cleveland last Wednesday night that
my hat is in the ring-you will have
my answer Monday" was the first real
indication that he had in mind an af-
firmative answer TO the governors let
ter. ~ .......
Secretary Frank Harper gave out
the correspondence without comment
He said he was in no position to com
Eent and in view of the authors alb
sence in Boston, where he will spend
several days, it was impossible to get
an elaboration Of the statements made
III the letter
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-01
COLONEL ROOSEVELT WILL ACCEPT
NOMINATION IF IT'S RENDERED HIM
Advocates Direct Primaries; He Holds That the
People Should Rule; His Letter to
the Seven Governors.

New York, Feb. 26--"I will accept
the nomination for president if it is
rendered me and [ will adhere 10 this
decision until the convention has ex'
pressed its preference" is Colonel
Theodore Roosevelts reply to the let
ter of the seven Republican governors
asking him to stand for nomination.
The eagerly awaited reply was given
out at Colonel Roosevelt's office here
during his absence on d trip 10 Boston.
1t was unexpectedly brief, but definite
II follows:
81 deeply appreciate your letter and
] realize 10 the full the heavy rcspon-
sibility it puts upon me, expressing as
it does the carefully considered con.
victions of the men elected by popular
vote TO stand as the heads Of govern,
ment in their several states.
Il absolutely agree with you that
this matter is not one to be decided
with any reference to the personal
preferences or interests Of any man,
but purely from the standpoint of the
interests Of the people as a whole.
will accept the nomination for presi-
dent if it is rendered to me and | will
adhere TO this decision until the con-
Vention has expressed it's preference.
Zone of the chief principles for
which have stood and for which |
now stand. and which | have always
endeavored and always shall endeavor
to reduce 10 action, is the genuine
rule of the people; and, therefore, |
hope that SO far as possible the people
may be given the chance, through di.
rect primaries, to express their pref
erence as to who shall be the nominee
Of the Republican presidential conven.
ton" .-..
- Replies to Seven Governors.
Governors Glasscock of West yir.
ginia, Aldrich of Nebraska, Bass of
New Hampshire, Carey of Wyoming,
Osborn of Michigan, Stubs of Kansas
and Hadley of Missouri, to whom Colo
mel Roosevelt,s letter Is addressed, as.
sembled at Chicago two weeks ago
and drafted letter to Colonel Roose.
Welt, asserting that there was popu-
lar demand for him to be president