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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-15
CALL FOR THE REPuB.
LIcAN STATE CONVENTION.

To the republican electors of Iowa.
In accordance with usage and In pur-
suance of a call of the republican ~.
tional COMMITTEES, and by direction OF
the republican state central COMMITTEES
Of Iowa, a delegate convention Of the
republicans Of Iowa will be held In the
city Of Cedar Rapids on
WEDNESDAY, APRIL "a, 1912,
at IL o'clock a. M, for the purpose OF
electing four delegates at-large and
four alternate delegates at-large to
represent Iowa In the republican ma
tional convention to be held in the city
of Chicago. in the state OF Illinois, OH
Tuesday, June IS, 1912. gs
All republicans and other voters OF
the state who believe in republican
principles, and who endorse the policy
of the republican party, are cordially
invited to unite under this call for the
selection of delegates and alternate deli
egates to said national convention.
At 10 o'clock a. m. OF the day Of tho
aforesaid state convention the delegates
from the several districts will meet IN
caucuses to select the usual committees
Of the state convention.
The national committee directs: The
congressional district delegates and al
ternates shall be elected by conventions
called by the republican congressional
committee Of each district of which at
least thirty days notice shall have been
published in some newspaper or news
papers Of general circulation in the
district; provided that in any congress
sional district where there is no re-
publican congressional committee the
republican state central committee
shall be substituted for and represent
the congressional committee in Issuing
said call and making said publication
It is recommended that the several
district conventions as provided above
be called at the same time and place as
the state convention, in accordance
with the custom Of this state, and that
the hour OF convening Of these several
conventions be fixed at the same time
as that OF the district caucuses, at To-
o'clock a. M. of&April "a. 1912. The state
committee will provide separate halls
for the holding Of these caucuses and
district conventions. y
! The method of selecting the delegates
to attend the state convention, shall be
determined by the committees Of the
various counties and the methods to be-
used shall be stated in the call issued
by the county chairman Tor the election
OF these delegates. All delegates shall
be chosen not later than ten days be-
state convention and the credentials OF
all the delegates should be forwarded to
the state chairman at Cedar Rapids at
least five days before the meeting Of the
state convention. Us
The basis Of representation in the
said state convention will be as fol-
lows: One delegate for each county and
one additional delegate for each 200
votes or fraction thereof, of not less
than 100, cast for the republican presi-
dental electors at the general election
held November g. 1908, and each coun-
ty will be entitled to delegates as fol-
lows
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-15
FARM IN GToN.

The funeral services over the re-
mains of the late John G. Sax were
held Tuesday afternoon in the Congre-
gational church, conducted by Elder
James McKiernan, assisted by Rev. D.
w. Phillips. The deceased was born
Aug. 10, 1882 near South Cornith, N. Y.
and when eleven years of age came
west with his parents locating at st.
Louis. He came to Iowa after he had
grown to manhood and was married to
Miss Polina Clunice in August, 1856.
They located on farm seven miles
northeast of Pennington in Lee coun-
ty where they lived until 1889 when
they moved to Pennington. His wife
died Dec. 30 1890 and in 1900 he was
married to Miss Amanda KINNEY who
survives.
Mrs. Joe McCracken Of Bentonsport
was a recent guest Of her sister Mrs.
Elmer Price.
Miss Gertie, Murphy left Tuesday for
a visit with friends in Bonaparte.
DR.. H. A. Williams visited over
Sunday with his parents in Eldon.
Miss Nellie Manhardt was a Bona
parte visitor Friday.
Mrs. Carl Mueller of Ft. Madison
who has been visiting relatives for the
past two weeks returned home Tues
day
Miss Vida Smith was hostess to the
Kensington club on Friday evening.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-15
FREMONT.

Mrs. Frank Byran returned to her
home in Lansing, Mich, last Sunday
after a few weeks visit at the home OF
her mother Mrs. NJ j. Brown.
Prof. Chas. Kline Of North English
who had charge of the Fremont band
last year was in town a few days this
week. AK
The high school basket ball team
went to Brighton last Saturday night
to meet the Brighton team. The game
was hot one from start to finish.
When time was called the teams stood
Fl to 81. According to the rules the
first team to throw a basket wins the
game SO they went at it. For five min
utes the boys fought like tigers when
Reeves Of Fremont succeeded IN land :
ing a nice one in the basket. ,a IS
Rev. and Mrs. Brown returned
last week from South English where
they have been for the past few weeks
in special meeting. A good meeting Is
reported.
Wednesday evening a number Of
friends walked in on Wayne Ahrens,
giving him genuine surprise. 1t was
the occasion Of his sixteenth birthday.
A good time was INDUCED in after the
fashion Of boys. After Wayne recovered
from the shock he proved splendid
New :. Harry Dinsnore, Hadly McDow-
ell, Robert Mcdowell, Lester Wharton,
Earl Vannoy, John Williams, Harbert
Dickey, Eugene Roof, Walter Seyert,
Morris Aldridge, Don Hibler and Floyd
Brown
Mrs. Edmund Brown and daughte.
Marjorie were in OttumWa Monday
-isting at the home of Mrs. Browns
father w. r. Harris.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-15

Mrs. Abigail Gray of Abba. Mrs. Gray
died at her home in Abba, Saturday,
Feb. 3, 1912. She held the distlnctlon
of being the first white child born IN
the state Of Iowa. She was born IN
Burlington, Ia, March 8, 1885, and
whose father named the town of Bur
lington after his birthplace, Burling.
ton, Vermont.
wednesday afternoon, Feb. Z. Mrs.
Ice Robinson entertained the Thimble
c}uh at her rooms at the Hotel Eldon.
The afternoon was very pleasantly
spent by the ladies after which de-
licious two course luncheon was serv-
ed at Nick Lutz's cafe. The invited
guests We're Mesdames Dwight Norton
and Clara Heinz and Miss Nellie
Brown.
Miss Sylvia Grow entertained the
Kensington club at her home Thurs
day afternoon. A very dainty three
course lunch was served by the host
ess. Miss Alice Smith was the invlt-
ed guest. ,.
Mrs, q. F. Haydock of Kansas City
is visitor in the city this week.
Miss Bertha Huffstutter returned TO
her home in Des Moines Thursday al
ter a visit here at the H. R. Baker
hcme.
Miss Gladys Wright returned to her
home in Cedar Rapids Tuesday after
a short visit here with friends.
Mrs Sam Burns and Mrs. James
Trott were Ottumwa visitors Thurs
day.
The fifth and last number Of the
lecture course will be at the opera
house Monday evening, Feb. II. 1t
will be the Midland Concert Co.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-15
EDDYviLLE.

The missionary society Of the Con
gregational church spent a delightful
afternoon at the home of Miss Corn
ella Goldbach, Thursday, Feb. 8. The
hostesses were Miss Goldback, Mes
danes ]. T. Steele, M. A. Boyd, and
JYP Anderson. The program for the
afternoon was opened by a discussion
of missionary current events. The
rest of the program consisted OF a
reading by Mrs. w. e. Roberts, suD-
iect, 'The Unguarded Gates; Mrs.
J. P. Anderson gave her personal ex-
perience at Ellis island; a paper pre-
pared by Mrs. H. j. Wing on the mis-
sionary helpers among the immigrants
was read by Mrs F. E. Vance; other
papers were read by Mrs. G. w. Eos
ter and Mrs. F. M. Epperson, subjects,
respectively were. "Safe Guarding I'm
migrant Girls" and What to Do With
the Immigrant. }" extracts from Dr;
Steiner in conservation Of national
Ideals. After the program two
course luncheon was served.
Mrs. Abigail Williams went to Oska.
loosa Thursday to visit with DR.. and
Mrs. r. ". Mater.
Passengers to Ottumwa Friday ev'
ening were, DR.. 8. G.. Brown, Joe
Johnson, C. C.. Powell. B. B. Beamer
DR.. e. l.. Bay, Leonard Beamer and
Burley Scribner.
Walter Mooney of Ottumwa, is visit.
ing EddyviNe friends this week.
n. H. Harold spent Thursday even.
ing with his parents in Oskaloosa.
A, Lafferty, who has been visiting
lin Bavtaia, came home Friday
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ELDON

D. A. Jay, r. D. and Harry Grow, and
C. w. Weber, attended the automobile
show in Chicago, ILL.,, last week.
E. L Shore, who had his foot and
ankle mashed last week, is now very
i'll with pneumonia fever and is In
a very bad condition.
The ex officers and officers Of the
Farmers Institute of Eldon met at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Hall,
February 2, 1912 A very pleasant
evening was spent in amusements of
various kinds. Very dainty refresh
.ments were served by the ladies. At a
late hour the guests departed for their
many homes, reporting having spent
q very enjoyable evening.
Mr." and Mrs. Charles Shelter and
daughter Josephine who have resided
in Pratt, Kas., for some time, have
moved back to Eldon. Mr.. Shelter will
resume his duties as engineer on the
Rock Island here. .o... .-.st ~
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CHARlTON.

Harry Slattengren has returned
from Denver, Colo. where he has been
EMPLOYED for some time.
Mr., and Mrs. Arthur Peterson, OF
Alberta, Canada, are visiting In this
CITY with their aunt, Mrs. p. G. john
son.
Master Charles Marshall is suffering
with a broken hand, the result Of q
fall on the sidewalk
Arthur Mckenzie, an employe IN the
Herald Patriot Office met with pain
full accident Thursday evening. While
ccasting down a hill his sled ran into
another one and he was thrown of and
\ deep cash cut in his cheek necessita-
ting the taking of several stitches.
Sc. Lewis, of Shell Rock, has been
spendine q few days in Charlton,
where he formerly resided, with his
son. Charles Lewis and wife, and with
his sister, Mrs. J. H. Hervey, while on
hts way home from visit in Illinois.
Mrs. Jerome Oppenheimer Is spend
ing. few days in Des Moines with
Miss Rhea Oppenheimer, who Is at
tending Drake university.
Mrs. o. ]. Fuller visited in Lucas
Yesterday with her husbands mother,
Mrs. j. C. Fuller, who is seriously ill.
The Clarinda Poultry, Butter &
Egg plant at this place has been TAX
en- over by the s. P. Pond Co., of keo-
kuk, who have also purchased the
Swift plant at Ottumwa. The ONCE
will continue under the management
Of G.. w. Maddix.
Miss Carrie Rebel of Elgin, ILL.,, is
visiting in this city with her uncle, A.
c.. Rebel and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. /. White Of Alton
have returned home after a few days
visit with friends south of Charlton.
Mrs. P. S. Putnam, Of Lincoln, Neb.,
returned home yesterday after a six
weeks visit with her brother Ben
Brock and wife, both Of whom have
been seriously ill but are now greatly
improved and able to be about again.
. Re 4.
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HUMANITY's sENEFAoToR..

The debt humanity owes to Baron
Lister, the discoverer OF antiseptic
surgery, is commented on by the press
in speaking Of the death Sunday of
this eminent scientist. "The present
generation the Chicago Record
Herald observes, hardly realizes the
debt humanity owes to Baron Lister.
His name, 1t vaguely knows, is among
the greatest in medicine and surgery,
but few appreciate the full value and
significance Of his services.
ITO call his> discovery Of antiseptic
surgery poch-making' would be I'M
derstating the case sadly. He changed
the world to patients, surgeons, physi-
clans and nurses. Countless lives have
been saved by antiseptic treatment Of
wounds and of everything that comes
In contact with wounds. Hope and
confidence replaced dread as the result
OF Listers application of Pasteur's
marvellous discoveries.
There is no way in which humanity
can repay such debts as it owes to the
discoveries associated with the glori-
GUS names in medicine. Fortunately
In the noble professions ideallsm is
still so ingrained and potent that
service is its own reward. And what
are such things as wealth, titles,
fame. beside the inward satisfaction
the pure joy, caused by the knowledge
that one has relieved suffering, pre-
vented misery, banished fear, saved
life II thousands or millions of human
homes, rich and poor, high and hum
BILE?
what this world needs is more of
the spirit of Pasteurs, Kochs and Lis
tiers in the spheres and occupations
not regarded as noble or liberal Why
not ennoble all human activity and
bring the real everywhere closer and
closer to the professed ideals"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-15

was calling on his daughter, Mrs, J..
E. Worrell.
Mrs. Ella Johnson spent Tuesday at
the A. Stuber home.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap-
fist church met at the home Of Mrs.
j. H. Fields, Tuesday afternoon to
elect officers for the coming year.
Those elected were as follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs. w. Williams; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Laura Dible; secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. J. E. Worrall; enter
tainment committee, Mesdames kus-
sart, Metzger, Baer and Albaugh;
membership committee, Mesdames
Hohl, Dible and Metzger; correspond
ing committee, Mrs Charles Norman.
Miss Leta Worrall, one OF the clerks
at the r. II. Walker store is enjoying
a vacation at the present time.
Mrs. Fannie Casset was called to
Des Moines Monday on account OF the
illness of her sister
Marion True is suffering from an at
tack of the grip.
Mrs. Will Hayes, who has been visit,
ing relatives in Des Moines, returned
home Monday.
Passengers to Ottumwa Monday
were Albert Johnson, William Han.
kins and son, Boyd, Henry Surber,
Henry Gray. WI. Hays, Ernest Pick
erell DR.. Bradfield, Rev. w. WilliamA
J. F. Steele and F. B. Mansen.
Miss Esther Riggs of Des Moines
came down Monday to visit her sister,
Mrs. Charles Kussart and her grand
mother, Mrs. A. w. Riggs.
E. G. Rinemuth, who has been sick
with pneumonia, is reported some
what improved.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-15

In a column, affairs at Washing
tom in the National magazine for
February, Joe Mitchell Chapple, the
editor, says: "They say that Mr.. Taft
is not sagacious and is not politician;
that he is not diplomatic, all of which
is true; and all of which are strong
reasons why he is likely to be re-
elected. He has kept free of all patron
age entanglem ents, and thus has saved
many thousands of enmities that have
in times past punctured presidential
possibilities. The people are now
thinking sanely over what William
Howard Taft has done since he toat
the executive chair. "a.
Voters are no longer led by magnetic
and impulsive enthusiasm, as in the
early days. The system of the Austral-
ian ballot has made voting more de-
Lucrative: it is fore a matter of bust
ness; the question is, who is the best
man to serve the people as president
of the United States. And when this IS
done the old political prophet rises in
his corner and says to the newspaper
men gathered about him, Taft is the
man." - II " .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-15
TAFT AND RECIPROCITY.

President Taft's action in disposing
OF the agitation for reciprocity with
Canada has been mentioned in critic
ism of the president, but the Courier
feels the president is entitled to praise
instead Of criticism for the steps he
took in disposing of this measure.
For seven years there has been cease
less agitation for reciprocity. Cam
paign orators. seeking for an issue,
had seized upon this question and
there was endless debate. President
Taft said, 1--WE will settle this issue. .
He stopped the agitation by putting
the reciprocity question up to Canada
either to adopt it or reject it. Can.
ada rejected reciprocity and the issue
is settled
If President Taft had not acted
decisively in way that brought an
end to the endless discussion and
called for action there is no doubt
that reciprocity would have been an
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-15
EVENING STORY
COL. GRAHAM's UMBRELLA.
BY Lawrence Alfred Clay.
copyright, 1912, by Associated Liter
airy Press.) ~

Col. Charles Graham, retired and
a widower, and also the father OF
Miss Maude Graham, was walking
the floor in one Of his tantrums. The
colonel was man of tantrums. He
had them every hour of the day If
there was the least excuse for 1t, and
he had been known to get up four
times during the night to yell at
passersby who were talking, whis-
Ting or singing.
The colonel had small tantrums
and large tantrums. A small tantrum
was discharging the cook after din
ner and hiring her over again before
breakfast. A large tantrum consisted
of striding up and down, waving his
arms. kicking at chairs, and exclaim-
ing at his daughter:
.'By the blood Of Bunker Hill, but
won't stand it won't stand It!
Do you hear. what I say!
Eyes, father"
after fourteen battles and twenty
two skirmishes 1 will not put up with
such things. will appeal to the
sword! I will appeal to the law.
Why, dem it, girl, I'll-I'll-!
. And he'd go off to take something
from a bottle and smoke a cigar and
forget all about it. This tantrum
was the champion tantrum of weeks.
He sat Maude down in a chair, and
after drawing long breath and
pounding on the wall with his fist he
roared:
ut was your fault-all your fault"
81 don't see how" was the mild
protest.
mo, you don't see how. You never
see how! You will never see how
till / am dead. Wasn't there spe.
cial sale of umbrellas advertised?'
Eyes, father"
"And didn't 60 to town and buy
one?"
"You did"
"And wasn't it a regular fve-dollar
umbrella at $3.25?'
TT was"
sAnd I had had 1t but a week when
| had to go uptown again. You said
Ii had better take the umbrella along
as it looked like rain. Don't dispute
me!'
sYes, said So
And / was fool enough to do it;
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IOWA PRESS COMMENT

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The state
board Of education is. going very slow
in the matter of selecting presi-
dent for Ames college. But the board
believes in being sure of getting the
right man and the people of Iowa
will not be disposed to criticise the
lack of haste. The board has been
delayed in making the selection for
good reasons. The boards splendid
success in picking a president for the
state university is an assurance that
the man selected for the Ames Job
will be we'll qualified for the position
as President Bowman is proving HIM
self to be for s. U. l. work. In the
meantime the Ames school is making
good progress under the direction OF
acting President Stanton
Waterloo Courier: The seed corn
situation in Iowa is said to be one
OF deep concern Because Of weather
conditions a great deal of good seed
corn has been injured in vitality dur
ing the curing season. Farmers
should lose no time in finding out the
amount of good, vigorous seed on
hand and take immediate steps to
supply any deficiency. The prosper
ity OF Iowa depends on the corn crop.
Tested seed, although more expensive,
brings sure returns.
Davenport Times: The other day
young man who went out west,
having listened to the Siren song in
regard to opportunities along the
coast, returned here with the state
ment that there were no jobs open
there even for an expert in his line OF
work; that the west is marking time
and waiting for something to happen.
Never again for me-" is the way he
speaks Of his attempt to go west and
grow up with the country. He ex-
poets to stay right here, but if ne
does travel in search of work it will
be toward where there are more peo-
pie and not fewer Mt is the popuia-
ton that makes business after all.
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MT. ZION.

Orr Gilchrist has been suffering
with lumbago the past week but Is now
better. :,
The c. S. Boyle sale was well at
tended Thursday. @
Mrs. Bethel Campbell who visited
over last Sunday with her children in
Keosauqua, returned home the middle
Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Gould, also Mr..
and Mrs. Jim Stull and daughter Velma
of near Birmingham visited at the
John S. Watts home Thursday.
Bethel Campbell who has been i'll for
a few days passed quietly away at his
home Monday at a. m. He leaves to
mourn their loss many relatives and
friends.
Mrs. C. J. Boyle who was sick the
past week is now better
Some of the people from here at
tended the Hutton sale near Kilbourne
Saturday
Tom Campbell and family came on
Sunday to visit at the parental Camp
bell home.
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,tancy of $50 gown rarely exceeds two weeks. The
famous explorer, Stanley who got tired Of sharing
his salary with dressmakers and manicure artists
was very agreeaby surprised to find no dressmakers
in darkest Africa and he remained there until the
natives began to around in evening clothes and the
coapsible crush hat whereupon he retired in disgust
successful dressmaker commands good wages and Ia
able to take in occasional matinee. Her time Is
chiefly taken in growing stout women into Clothes
which have be fitted with plaster OF paris cast
or building up attenuated society bellies until they
cast shadow without raising umbrella. 1t is very
trying to dressmake for people who insist upon
verting $50 pounds of adipose tissue into le-sze
portrait Of Psyche at the we'll Dressmakers kept
busy inventing styles In clothes which nobody else
ever thought of and which everybody tries to forget
as rapidly as possible. Some of these styles are
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"If all men felt that violation Of
the law would be followed by speedy,
certain and appropriate punishment,
said Attorney General Wickersham IN
a recent address, "crime would greatly
decrease in volume" Mr.. Wickersham
says in this connection that the federal
procedure is freer from the technical
and cumbersome features that afford
many criminals beforethe state courts
to escape Justice. 1iS
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JUST GRAM M AR.

There was young lady from Kent,
Whose grammar was terribly bent;
She said to her flame:
"I'm so glad you came,
But I'll miss you so much when you've
went" Pittsburgh Post.
We knew her quite we'll, and blunder
OF hers often rends us asunder;
She said-this is true
II seen what to do,
And I done it"-now amt she the
wonder?
Altoona Times.
She spends lots of time with book,
Historical, trashy or cook,
And she says: II enjoy
Readin' books, my dear boy,
Cause they learn me so much" Get
the hook!
-Johnstown Democrat.
This lady is short and quite fat,
In her hair she wears big rat"
Twas stolen one day
And heard her say:
"It just wonders me who done that"
,s5.. Allentown Democrat.
t|[@l
She married, and now has a daughter,
Who's afraid to go near the water.
A friend asked her why, i III
= And she said with a sigh: -.
=" Cause mommer says I shouldn't
oughter." W
4 Springfield Union.
But she went one time for row, sir,
With neighboring fellow; her beau,
sir; ~ g. W . -. Z". s,
When asked for a kiss, 4 I'll,
She said, did this miss:
81 amt got none for nobody, no, sir! :"
Houston Post.
There was young lady quite quaint,
AT schooling she just made feint;
When she spouted this miss
Murmured "dees," dat and "dis."
And when told it was wrong, said
1T amt" 49,, nj
st. Louis Times
He coaxed her one morning to fly;
They fell from half way to the sky;
When asked to explain,
She replied with much pain:
1T almost killed he and l." ,...F
Chicago Record--H erald.
And later they went for walk
Oh, my! but the neighbors did talk!
When she said, "Me and him
Must be right in the swim"
His face got whittier than chalk.
Birmingham Age-Herald.
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The vinton Eagle, in the interests
of harmony, makes the following sug'
gestion for Iowa's four delegates-at.
large to the republican national con-
vention: Senator Albert B. Cummins,
Senator William S. Kenyon, Governor
B. F. Carroll and Editor George D.
Perkins of the Sioux City Journal.