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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-19
BLAkES BUR0.

r. J. Raymond and family, visited on
Saturday in Pella with Robert McIn-
tire and family. &
Mrs. Herman Bellies returned to her
home in Ottumwa Sunday evening aft
err a few days visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Harrow.
Mrs. Ann Abernathy who has been
visiting her son Geo. Abernathy at
Corydon returned home Sunday even-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Ross Of Ottum-
wa visited relatives here Sunday. From
here they left Sunday evening for
Charles City where they will locate.
s. L. Cohagan left Monday for
Armour, s. D., for few days visit
Eva Hooks is attending school in
Pella.
Mrs. q. r. Crane and children who
have been visiting relatives here went
to Ottumwa Saturday where she will
visit with relatives before leaving for
her home in Wright, Kansas.
Lyman Cohagan Of Ottumwa spent
Saturday at the home Of S. C.. Snow
and family.
Word has recently been received here
by relatives Of the serious illness OF
VIM. Edwards Of Armour, S. d. Mr..
Edwards formerly resided here and the
news Of his illness Is received with re-
|xTet BY his relatives and friendA-
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ALBA.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Jones Will leave
in a few weeks for Missouri where they
will take up life on q farm near tho
parents OF Mrs. Jones. Mr.. Jones Ii q
FIRST class carpenter and has worked
with his father many years at that
trade. s
Rev. William Porter was taken very
seriously Ill Sunday night, Sept. 8, after
finishing the sermon which closed his
work at Powell. Wyoming, as tempo
rary pastor Of the Associate Presbyter-
Ian church. He had expected to start
for Abba on Monday, the 9th, to be
with his wife. who Is in very poor
health, but at last report was still un-
able to leave his bed. His illness 10
due to a. congestion Of the bowels.
Mrs. Burt Richards left this morn
INK for her home in Oklahoma City.
Okla. Mrs. Richards and her son have
been visiting relatives and friends here
for several weeks.
A large number of friends followed
the remains Of William Randolph, q
young colored miner from Hiteman,
yesterday to Oak View cemetery at
Abba, where the body was inferred.
The Hiteman band was also present.
The deceased was about 81 years old
and the son Of Henry Randolph.
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RUSSELL.

s . . Il d. 40 L : 33 ~
Neil Loynachan who has been visit.
ing relatives in Colorado and Kansas
for the past month, returned home
Wednesday evening.
Misses Carrie and Emma Ewald who
have been in Des Moines visiting with
friends returned home Wednesday
evening.
Miss Laura Mettlin left Thursday
evening for Iowa City where she will
enter the state university.
Revs. Tinkham and Hass and Wm.
Criswell returned home Thursday from
Hartford where they attended the
Des Moines presbytery OF the Presby-5
terrain church.
Guy Smith left Saturday for Deo
Moines where he will attend school.
Mr.. and Mrs. w, T. Curtis who have
been visiting relatives in Wyoming for
the past month. returned home FRI
day.
Clarence Loynachan who has been
visiting in Colorado for the past
month, returned home Saturday even-
ing.
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AGENCY.

Sunday VIM. !Thilen went down into
a coal shaft southwest OF town to
start the pump 50 as to take the water
out Of the mine. Finding four air he
started to climb the ladder, but fell
back into the mine. The cage happen
ed to be down into the mine and he fell
into it, He was drawn out and by
prompt work was revived He was con-
siderably bruised by the fall but will be
all right In q short time.
Mrs. Hervey Richie Of Cedar was
called here on account Of the serious
illness Of her father Joseph Lawson.
Mrs. e. r. Allen is visiting friends In
Missouri.
Miss Myrtle Warner returned from
Seattle, Wash, last Saturday where she
has been for some time.
Miss Hazel and Ronald johnson,
Lawrence Truitt and Leonard Simmer
have gone to Mt. Pleasant where they
will attend school this winter.
N. O. Johnson shipped car Of hogs
to Ottumwa Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clark Of Mystic
visited over Sunday at the G. N.
Shirer home.
James Lawson Of Corydon is here
visiting his brother Joseph Lawson.
Joseph Lynch who lived four miles
southeast OF town died suddenly Mon
day evening about Z o'clock. He has not
been very well for some time.
While Fred Fink who lives four
miles northeast OF town was returning
home from lodge Monday evening his
team became frightened and threw him
out OF the buggy, cutting his head and
bruising his hip severely.
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Men and the Washtub.

Chicago Tribune: Who and where
is the wise manufacturer who next
summer will come to the aid Of suf-
fering, sweltering male humanity ?
Who will weave cotton cloth suit
able for mems summer clothes -
clothes that can join the raiment of
wife, sister and mother in the wash
tub instead of having to go to tailor
and dry cleaner? We don't know if
he exists, but when he is incarnated
we do know that he is on the road
to wealth. Today we poor males drape
our perspiring bodies in wool or shod-
dy; both equally hot. Sister wears
cotton or linen and is measurably
cool even in these dog days. After
washday she blossoms forth sweet and
clean as a rain washed daisy Ho for
cotton garments, cheap, comfortable,
washable. Tempers will have q
smoother edge, work will be less like
slavery and better done, the laundry
men will quit kicking at the high
cost of living, and the scenic beauty
OF our crowded streets will be In
creased.
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CHARLTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. O. Marshall and lit
tie son Charles went to Omaha Satur-
day to spend few weeks with his par
ents and other relatives.
Miss Eva Pool Of Liberty township
left Saturday for few days visit
with relatives In Ottumwa.
Mrs. Newton Primm and children OF
Nebraska who had been visiting at the
home Of her husbands parents Mr.. and
Mrs. T. N. Primm. went to Leon Satur-
day to visit relatives.
Miss Josie Swift departed Saturday
for Omaha, Nebr.. where she has ac-
cepted position as stenographer.
Mrs. Hattie Conner Of Derby visited
over Sunday In this city at the home
OF her father Jerry Cornett.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Reese and
grandson John Culbertson are expect
ed home today from visit In Wood
burn with their son JOS. Reese and
with their daughters Mesdames Fred
Martin and Robert Waynick.
Miss Louise Hess returned last
evening with her sister Mrs. Geo. Per-
rine.
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EppYvILLE.

Mrs. VIM. Hankins entertained AZ
dinner on Saturday: Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
bird and sons OF Charles City. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Chisman and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs, Clyde Noe and children OF
near Dudley and Mrs. Earl Wells OF OF
tumwa.
Mabel went to Knoxville Saturday for
q, short visit with relatives.
!, Mrs. w. Rapp and Mrs G. Canffeld
OF Ottumwa, Mrs. Frank Stevens Of
Knoxville and Lawrence Stevens OF
Des Moines are in Eddyville this
week at the bedside Of their mother
Mrs. g. w. Stevens who is seriously
Mrs. LYDIA Weber entertained al
dinner Saturday Mrs. Fred wilcox
Lizzie Oldham and Clara and Ollie
Carl Foster OF Guthrie Center Joined
his wife and children In Eddyville on
Sunday for a visit at the parental n
G. True home.
M and Mrs Reddick who have been
spending the past month visiting the
latters mother Mrs. Lucy Lafferty de-
parted Monday morning for their home
at Rossville, Georgia.
Mrs, Lucy Lafferty entertained a
number Of relatives Sunday at the Ber-
nv home. Among those present were H
q. True and son Marion, Mr.. and Mrs
g. Foster and children, Mr.. and Mrs
Redding and J. Lafferty.
The Kussart came on the south side
OF the street changed proprietors this
week. Mrs. Dunning and Mrs. Ida
Dooley of Des Moines will have charge
OF the came after Sept. Is.
Rev. VIM. Whitlock Of Kirkville was
transacting business in Eddyville on
Saturday.
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ouayle,s Time for Retiring.

DR.. w. A. Quayle, bishop of the
Methodist church and popular lee
turer, In the early days of his min.
istry went back to preach one Sun
day to former congregation IN
Kansas. and was entertained by one
of his old parishioners. After the even.
ing services the family gathered
around the hearth and exchanged
"reminiscences with their guest, mp.
rarently without any thought OF re.
firing. Eleven o'clock came and IL
o'clock.
The conversation Jagged and all
showed unmistakable signs OF weari.
ness. DR.. Quayle yawned politely
and rubbed his dropping eyelids. His
host moved restlessly in his chair
His hostess eyed the timepiece with
growing alarm. The very air was
drowsy, but no one seemed able to
end the awkward situation.
Finally as the clock chimed 1:3(
O'clock his hostess asked deprecat
ingly, but with note Of desperation
in her voice:
Brother Quayle, when do you "a
to bed?"
when get chance replied Dr.
Quayle meekly.-Kansas City Star.
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EXPLANATION DUE.

Iowa City Republican: We are told
by Mr.. woodrow Wilson and his man
ager that before the campaign Is over
he will try to explain why all his life
he has been an aristocrat and against
the sb-called common people. He is
going to try and explain why he has
condemned the millions of good, hon
est, worthy citizens who have come
to us from foreign shores; he, Is 60
ing to try to explain why he has con
demned organized labor; he is going to
try and explain what he said under
date of February rs, 1905:
Labor unions reward the sh1ftless
and incompetent at the expense OF the
able and industrious"
He is going to try and explain why
he said on June 10, 1909:
ssThe labor of America Is rapidly
becoming Improbable under It's pre-
sent regulations by those who have
determined to reduce it to a minimum
Our economic supremacy may be lost
because the country grows more and
more full Of Improbable servants"
He is going to try and explain why
he has always had contempt for the
so-called middle and humble classes
in fact, for the millions of people
whose votes he must get II he Is tc
be elected. He is going to try and
explain why for years in his calm
deliberate and passionate moments he
wrote and preached against the in
itiative, referendum and recall and
against the hundred and one fads OF
the present day and now says he was
wrong then, but does confess that fol
political expendiency or for the sake
of winning votes, he is willing to
change his coat and accept the polit
ical nostrums OF the day.
Mr.. Wilson may we'll promise many
explanations, but he will need to
make them very lucid to gain or re
gain the confidence of the intelligent
voters OF the country. The American
citizen does not like a turn coat MOI
a traitor whether 1t be In bloody
conflict or in literary discussion.
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What a Travesty.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: Roosevelt
talks much OF the peoples right to
rule. But he compels his Iowa follow
ers to put up third party made up
Of hand picked candidates selected by
few bosses of his party, to run
against candidates honestly nominal
ed by a statewide primary by the peo-
ple Roosevelt is planning, through
his boss selected candidates, to defeat
the ticket selected by the voters
What travesty on the Square DEAL"
honesty in politics" and the rule Of
the people"
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Chicago Record Herald: When the
Logan county, Illinois. republican
county central committee was organ
lied Saturday all the members from
every precinct voted to remain regular
and support the entire county, state
and national tickets, although the
county went 2 to for Roosevelt at
the primaries.
A great many people who were sup
porting Roosevelt at the primaries
when he was contrasting the nominal
ton as a candidate on the republican
ticket refuse to follow Roosevelt in
bolt from the republican party and
when he is running on boiling ticket.
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The imports of the last fiscal year
were s1,653,934,o00 and the exports
S2,204,322,OO0, which leaves nice little
balance Of trade in favor of Uncle Sam,
amounting to $55O,95S,00O, and this
puts him in a fine position econoni-
cally. More than $1,000, 100000 Of the
imports came in free of duty. The pres
ent tariff may need revision, but the
effects are not nearly as Objectionable
as some Of it's enemies would have US
believe.-Troy IN. - Times.
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CHARLTON

Mrs. Ella Bright left last evening
for Des Moines. where she expects to
conduct a rooming house and where
she will reside in the future.
Mrs. r. M. Blanchard has returned
from six weeks visit with relatives
in Nevada, Belmond and Des Moines
Mrs. Clell Collier Of Osceola came
last evening for q few days visit with
her cousin, Mrs. J. p. Hardin.
Harry and Mary Dobson departed
yesterday morning for Council Bluffi
to resume their studies at the scnoo
for the deaf and dumb.
Miss Beatrice Lewis OF Dos Moinee
came yesterday for q visit with MRS
Wallace Jacobus.
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vii SON "a Free TRADER.

Gov. Wilson In his campaign speeches
has been careful not to lay too much
emphasis on his free trade convictions.
Mr.. Wilson knows that free trade is
NOT popular. that the country is firm
" settled in its convictions that the
protective policy must be maintained,
therefore he Is rather mild In what
reference he makes to the tariff ques.
ton. Before Mr.. Wilson was a candi-
dacy for the presidency, however, he
was more outspoken for free trade.
number Of his published utterances
now arise to confound him. Among
them Is an extract from testimony he
gave in 1882 when witness before
the tariff board. After making an at
tack on the protective system Wilson
was asked: "Are you advocating the
repeal Of all tariff laws?' He gave the
following answer:
"Of all protective tariff laws; of es-
tablishing a tariff for revenue merely.
Il seems to me very absurd to main
tain that we shall have free trade be-
tween different portions of this coun-
try and at the same time shut our
selves out from free communication
with other producing countries of the
world. II it is necessary to- impose re-
strictiye duties on goods brought from
abroad It would seem to me, as a mat
ter OF logic, necessary to impose sim
liar restrictions on goods taken from
one state of this union to another.
That follows as necessary conse.
nIence: there is no escape from it.
Speaker Champ Clark is as firmly
settled in his convictions. Mr.. Clark
saws he would tear down the customs
horses. With Wilson and Clark in
nositions of power the democrats
would be in position to try the same
experfment that brought disaster to the
people in the lean years from 1893 to
1895.
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form and absolutely impotent from
every point of view. When people
willfully sink their intellect and rea-
soning powers and give vent to q
species of hysteria, the best thing to
do is to let them alone. Roosevelts
popularity, whatever its proportions,
will not stand the acid test Of sincerity
and performance, and sooner or later
tif he remains in public life. he Will
be the most discredited big man IN
American history.
Regardless of what we might think
OF the republican convention and 1ts
powerful machinery, let us not forget
that Roosevelt was the boss OF the
republican party for seven years and
forced it to do his bidding. He pronted
through the republican party, ruled
the republican party and rs now trying
to wreck the republican party. Graft
|1ude does not seem to be one OF hs
characteristics.
Roosevelt, during his term OF ONCE,
did nothing to endear himself to the
hearts of the laboring men, In TACT
he did some things very much against
them. He coined the phrase open
shop" by ruling that the government
printing office was an open shop in the
famous Miller case.
Roosevelt at the time and since, was
viewed as an enemy Of organized labor.
AS to what he did for business, the
less said about 1t the better. He made
q lot of6noise about the trusts, did
nothing and finally wound up by IN
yolying the country in one of the Great
est financial panics in recent history.
What particular class then did ne
gerve? Frankly speaking, ! don't
know. Do you? Why, then, should
he be- the logical candidate for presi-
dent? Answer Is. he should not be,
and is not and what's more, will not
be the next president. .
The platform on which he stands
Is a peculiar document. It is q recita!
If the current woes of each class OF
people with no feasible plans for their
cure. It contains list of reforms all
OF which were opposed by Roosevelt
when he occupied the presidential
chair and is further proof OF his In
sincerity, If such were needed. MT.
Roosevelt either suffers from a lapse
Of memory or thinks the people 90.
Time will tell.
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Railroad Notes.

Brakemen Harry Staebler and "A. L..
Anderson have exchanged turns.
Staebler goes to car No. 1885 with
L. b. Shaw. while Anderson takes the
turn with b. e. Miller on car No.
14O19.
J. L. Hunter OF the train service has
reported after an absence.
F. L. Davis is among the reported
of.
Brakeman George Haring reported
after short lay-off.
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TAFr,s RECORD.

President Taft's administration has
been marked by business stability ano
unexampled prosperity. There mas
been no business depression during
} his term Of ONCE, in spite of the politi,
cal agitation which has increased as
the presidential election draws near
Taft's fearless and impartial admins.
tration Of the antitrust laws mas
caused big interests to oppose him.
hut It has won him support from the
people. He has prosecuted the
illegal trusts more actively and
more effectively than any of his prede.
cessors. The strength he has added
5, IL the Sherman antitrust law, by the
numerous prosecutions conducted I'M
der this act during his administrator
has resulted in ending dishonest Dusl-
ness practices that hampered nonest
business.
President Taft has demonstrated
wise foresight in handling the ma
lions foreign affairs. His advocacy
Sc the international peace treaties
placed this country in the most favor-
able light before the nations OF the
world. That this peace movement
failed Of complete ratification by con-
rress was no fault Of the president
Who il given the credit for placing the
issue of worlds peace before the ma
tons in q light that will bear future
fruit. In the Mexican crisis he has
acted with craftsmanship, avoiding
complications into which a more I'M
pulsive executive would have plunged.
IN the abrogation Of the Russian
treaty he showed courage and decision
in dealing with an International prob
lem In which our people were grayely
interested.
The tariff board and the economy
commission are two Of the Taft ad-
ministration reforms for which the
president deserves credit. ne tartn
board WaAs: the first step to takesthe
tariff Question ont OF politics. That
the opposition In the house preferred
notifies to patriotism In ignoring the
Recommendations OF the board and
basing tariff bills on the old log-rolling
methods was reflection on the mem
hers 81 the house. The tariff board
md the president have gained in pub
lie confidence by this act and congress
will find that the people will insist that
future ;tarin reyisions be based on
the findings Of. this non-partisan board.
President Taft has not sought pub
licity. He has proceeded without
ostentation or self-praise to perform
his public duties. He has shown cour-
age, ability and wisdom in conducting
the affairs of the nation.
President Taft should be- reelected
because he has given the country an
honest and effective administration.
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September IA, 1896, the highest
priced hogs on the Chicago market
brought from $2.75 to 1856. The highest
priced cattle on the same day brought
$3.50 to $40. Contrast those prices
with today's quotations.
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one Guess.

Waterloo Reporter: Bishop William
A. Quayle, we'll known In Waterloo,
injected little politics into an address
before the Methodist Episcopal con-
ference Of the eastern district Of Wis
cousin few days ago. The bishop
spoke to the subject "The Stress OF
Things and during the course OF his
remarks caused the delegates to alter
nate in laughter, amens, and tears;
"People are going wild over politics.
he went on. They are talking OF
crisis. tell you that when a man is
out Of Job and wants a job and cant
get a Job, he takes that time to tell
the people, in a loud voice, that there
is no other man but himself who is fit
for the Job everybody else is a
rascal. When you hear a man say
that just laugh at him.
Can you guess who the laugh is on
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MEMORY FAULTY SOMEWHERE.

MEMORY FAULTY SOMEWHERE.
The Plate Makers Criterion, trade
publication devoted to the interests OF
the stereotypers and photo engravers
and circulating among the members OF
these unions, has the following edi.
torial in its September issue touching
on Roosevelt's candidacy:
Perhaps Roosevelt does enjoy the
confidence of great many people and
perhaps not. There is no denying that
he has many followers and almost as
many worshippers, but thse proves
rothing beyond the fact that there are
many willing to fool themselves. Fol
that matter, there are millions Of peo
pie in Asia who PROSTATE themselves
and worRhip idols, most hideous IN
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FREDERIC.

Mrs. 8. A. ;Worley was an Abba Wis
itor Saturday.
Henry Moss who has been spending
the summer with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Moss left for his homo IN
Indianola Saturday.
Carl Howerton was an Abba business
visitor Saturday.
Mrs. VIM. Shelton and daughter
Edna and Enid visited e Few Gays OF
last week at the J. J. Miller and Arch
Miller homes.
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BETTER STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN

4 The iron and steel workers OF japan
have longer hours than American
workers in the same trades, and they
receive from 20 cents to so cents per
day.
Il the American laborer was placed
on this basis Rome would howl" and
vet some people are anxiously work
ing to level the American indus tries
with those Of Japan and other cheap
labor countries through the democrat
tariff for revenue only free trade
policies.
Better stop, look and listen.-St
Marys CIV. Va.) Leader.