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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-01-10
Retire IN FAVOR
OF ROOSEVELT
Taft and La Toilette Requested
to Withdraw.
OSBORNE FATHERS THE PLAN
Michigan Governor Wants the Colonel
or Former Senator Beveridge to
Head Republican Ticket.

Lansing. Mich, Jan. Ex-Governor
Chase S. Osborne, in statement here,
proposes that President Taft and Sen
ator La Toilette both withdraw as
presidential candidates in favor Of
Theodore Roosevelt or ex-senator Al
bert ]. Beverage.
The governor had prepared speech
to this effect to be delivered in intro
ducing Senator La Toilette here, but
in view Of the senator missing his
train he authorized the use OF the
speech as a statement of his views.
Governor Osborne criticised Senator
La Toilette as having taken up those
things which might be termed popular
that contained the least danger to
himself" and frankly said that he did
not believe that the senator could be
either nominated or elected II nomi-
mated.
AS between La Toilette and Mr.. Taft
he said he was for Taft. Governor
Osborne further said:
campaign tends to arouse the pas
sions of the people and makes for
condition of public intolerance which
Is always worse than personal or in
dividual intolerance, because it has SO
much more might as force.
Must Have Big Business.
"In Senator La Follette's speeches
and writings-and in this connection
let me say that I have taken and en-
toyed La Follette's Weekly and l
am subscriber to it now-1 do not
think he distinguishes betw cen hon
est men in big business and dishonest
men.
I'VE have got to have big business
in this country, If we are to compete
in the manufactures and transactions
Of the world. But big business should
not be permitted to Cypress the PEG
PIKE,
II have noticed also that while Sen
ator La Toilette did great work in rid
ding Wisconsin Of corrupt railroad
domination he has never said anything
against brewery domination in that
state. Really, as between the two,
should prefer railroad domination.
However, it was good politics to fight
the railroads in Wisconsin, but It
would not have gotten Senator La Fol.
lette anywhere probably IL he bad
fought tho brewery owned saloons.
what I wish to make clear about
!
has taken up those things which
might be termed popular and that con.
tanned the least danger to himself.
Now this may be entirely unfair, but
have thought 1t and do think 1t still.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-01-10
STENCIL LETTERS.
Used by Writers and ilIuminators In
the EARLY Ages.

the Early Ages.
Movable characters we're known to
the antients. They were used in teach.
ing children to read The ancients
had also stencil letters. which they
used TO secure a regular style Of pen
.manship. They even made use Of
plates. thus open cut. containing an
entire page 1t was placed Oh the
papyrus to guide the pens Ut children.
IAN excellent MEANS" saith Quintil-
ian. ITO learn them not to exceed the
desired proportions" The Emperor
Justinian "a. ID. 5ls, could neither read
nor write. an uneXampIed thing In
necessary for him to sign his name
he mad sheet of gold through which
were cut the letters of bis name.
Then said Procopius, placing this
tablet on the paper. one conducted the
hand Of the prince. holding the stylus
dipped in purple on the type of the
different letters. and took away the
writing furnished with mis- signature.
The same thing is repnrted of King
IheOdrric and of Charlemagne.
In the middle ages the iiluminators
and decorators made much OF such tab
let's for tracing involved initial letters
and even In way composed entire
works. such as copies Of the plain
songs. etc. chartered abbey near
Mayence possessed some sixty Of the
alphabets cut in leaves OF iatOun, a
copper alloy. Later these patterns
were replaced by stamps whose i'm
print is proved by the evidences on
the reverse of the page as early as
the thirteenth century. In l2SS the
monks Of Fribourg published a treatise
relating to money in this way. and it
seems. according to a passage in Pliny
and another In Petronius. that these
stencils We're used to publish figures
and designs as well.-Charles w. Hall
In National Magazine. II ...
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-01-10
THE MAGNETIC NEEDLE.
& % osite oetsn Very Far Frem Being
True TO the Pole.

4 10 osies osssn Very Far From Being
True to the Psls.
'Tfue ~ the needle to the pole" like
many another popular saying, conveys
q distinctly erroneous impression. In
order to keep itself duly informed as
to the unfaithfnlness of the needle to
the pole, or, technically, the variation
Of the compass from the true north.
our government maintains a division
Of terrestrial magnetism.
Not only does the magnetic needle
vary at different places, but the varia-
ton changes from year to year and
even at different times in the day. On
magnetic survey charts those places
which at a particular time have the
same amount of variation are connect
ed by what is known as an isogonic, or
equal variation line. Through these
points on the map in which there is no
variation of the needle from the true
north a line known as the agonic
passes.
Iron deposits and mountain ranges
modify the action Of the unknown
causes of the periodical variation and
csuse these lines to become even more
crooked than those which mark equal
tenperatures. known as isothermal
lines.
( Isogonic charts may be accurate to-
day and full Of small errors in a few
years. The famous Mason and Dixon's
line between Pennsylvania and Nary
land, which was surveyed in the years
1853 to 1767, was run by the stars
and not by the needle, great piece OF
foresight in that day. If it had been
surveyed by the compass in 1900 1t
would have shown a deviation in some
places Of two miles, and had the line
been run by uncorrected compass
hundred years later, in 1900, the varia'
ton would have reached nearly nine
teen miles to the south and the rich
coal fields Of two Maryland counties
would have been thrown into Pennsyi
vania.
Tho discovery of the magnetic
needles shortcomings is believed t.
have been made during the voyage OF
Columbus. The disclosure constitutes
a high tribute to the scientific percep-
lions of that day, even though it spread
CONSERVATION among the ships crews.
-Harper's.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-01-10

lions, which, heretofore. had teen too
lightly taxed. Federal government
experts have pronounced the Harmon
tax laws to be the best economic
measures ever enacted.
Before this administration, asses
sors throughout Ohio appraised prop
erty without the supervision Of cen
trail taxing body, and worked indie
pendently Of each other. Corporate
property was returned to county aud
itors and corporation officers fixed
the values in too many instances.
The result was that all classes Of
property were not uniformly taxed.
Some real estate was appraised at rs
per cent of true value, some at 40
per cent and from that up to rs per
cent. Corporate property was valued
at from 6 to 40 per cent Of true val
ne, and the real estate owners stag
Eered under unjust burdens.
The Ohio governors hst step to
correct this condition was the estab-
lishment Of state tax commission,
which was given general supervision
over al local assessors and was CIV
en- authority to force strict admin
istration of all tax laws. a
The Ohio constitution provides that
all property shall be appraised for
taxation at its true value in money.
Governor Harmon worked on the the
ory that If that provision was lived
up to there would be no cause for
complaint in taxation Affairs. It was
foreseen that If that were done there
would be an enormous increase to
the tax duplicate, and property own
ers feared it would be used by public
officers to get funds for extravagant
purposes. But the executive an
swered these complaints by obtaining
laws that reduced extravayancs by
limiting expenditures Of public money
and. as a further safeguard, placed q
low maximum limit Of per cent on
the tax levy that could b made. Be-
fore these laws were enacted, there
was no limit to the amount Of the
taxpayers money that could be ex-
pended by public officers, and, as .
result, expenditures by the state,
county, municipal and township gov
eminent officers mounted at the rate
of 100000 4 year During the past
decade the population in Ohio In
creased 14.5 per cent, the tax dupli-
cate only IS per cent while the
amount Of money raised for taxation
mounted at the rate Of ss per cent.
The following figures show how
much faster the taxes increased In
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-01-10
ARREST ENDS P0IS0NINCS

Ptomaine and Wood Alcohol Respon-
sibIe for ssventy-f1ve Deaths.
Berlin, Jan. 3.-Since the arrest Of
the wholesale liquor dealer who had
been IN the habit of disposing of wood
alcohol and groceries to the inmates
of the municipal night shelter for the
homeless and the confiscation Of tho
adulte-. ted whisky found on his prem
lses SC further poisonings have been
reported.
The official dead since Dec. rs, when
the first cases occurred in the night
shelter, is seventy-ive out Of 162 cases
reported to the authorities.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-01-10
She Was q Sksptic.

In pioneer days settler near the
present town of Albany, Mo-, bought
for his wife the first cook stove ever
seen in that part Of the state. 1t was
an object Of great curiosity. and the
woman's next door neighbor, who
lived ten miles away. came to see how
It would work. without comment she
saw the dinner cooked. She ate the
meal with Judgment held in reserve
and then remarked. with a shake OF
the head:
"Well, Sarah. It cooks all right. and
the victuals taste good. but don't be-
lieve it will ever be success"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-01-10
SUPREME COURT GOWNS.
They Are Made Of the Finest Silk and
Are Quite Costly.

Are Quite Costly. .. -
j.. It Is said that the cut and style OF
the gowns worn by the justices of the
supreme court Of the United States are
so peculiar that it Is not always posi-
BILE to have one correctly made.
The wife of former justice used to
enjoy telling Of her trying experiences
when she wished to have made in Par.
is the gown her husband was to use.
The gowns worn there by scientists,
scholars and students differ altogether
from those our justices wear.
In London any clerical tailor would
have understood the kind Of gown de-
sired, but not so in Paris Wherefore.
after many failures, the Justices wife
gave instructions to the fashionable
modiste who made her gowns. This
modiste was entirely successful In
turning out gown for the Justice.
The Justices gowns. which are al.
ways Of the best quality of silk. cost
upward Of 800. When the supreme
court was arst organized the justices
wore quite gaudy gowns.
A portrait in oil Of the drst chief jus.
dce. John Jay, now hangs In the rob.
ing room opposite the supreme court
chamber, and in this portrait the chief
Justice IL represented a. wearing q
black gown with broad bright red
border around tho neck and down the
front. 1t is edged with gray. and the
sleeves show q red border at the top
and bottom. also edged With gray
Harpers Weekly.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-01-10
ONLY DEATH CAN INTERVENE
President Taft 10 In Race for Re-Elee-
ton to Stay.

Washington, Jan. 4.-"Nothing but
death can keep me out of the fight
now"
President Taft is reported to have
made this statement to White House
no objection to the statement being
made public.
It undoubtedly was intended to set
at rest all reports that Mr.. Taft might
withdraw from the race for the Repub-
lican nomination in favor of Colonel
Roosevelt
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-01-10
RHEUMATISM
Applied Into the nostriIS
Is quickly absorbed.

This nerve-1acking disease is caused from
impure blood and uric acid poison. External
applications sometimes give temporary re-
Lei but won't cure; the sure way to secure
permanentIesults Is to thoroughly eradicate
rom Likelihood all the impurities. Nothing
ON earth viii drive out the poisons from
your system, keep the bowels, kidneys and
liver in good condition as SEVEN BARkS, the
wonderful remedy that has proved it's great
merits the past ~ years.
SEVEN BARkS can be had Of all druggists,
g SO cents per bottle. Give it . good trial
and watch your rheumatism disappear.
LYMAN RR0WM g Murray s., Neu fork, NY.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-01-10
Son of Charles Dickens Dead.

New York, Jan. ALFRED Tenny-
son Dickens, eldest surviving son Of
Charles Dickens, the novelist died
suddenly of acute indigestion at tho
Hotel Aston here. Mr.. Dickens was,
IN this country on lecture tour. H
vas In his sixty-seventh year.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-01-10
Mistakes

TO make mistakes is human. Every
body makes mistakes, the best Of US
included. To acknowledge mistakes is
commendable. 1t Is evidence that one
is learning by experience. and it shows
that he has the courage to acknowledge
a blunder. Courage is a rare quality
in these days.-Leslie's.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-01-10
II You Are A Tri1e Sensitive

About the size of your shoes, it's
some satisfaction to know that many
people can wear shoes a size smaller by
shaking Aliens Foot.Ease into them.
just the thing for Patent Leather Shoes
and for breaking in New shoes. Sold
Everywhere, 25c. Sample FREE.
Address, Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, N.
"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-01-10
H0USER ISSUES STATEMENT
Says La Toilette Has No Intention Of
Withdrawing.

Chicago, Jan. 4.-Without referring
to Governor Chase Osborn's sugges-
ton in speech at Lansing, Mich,
that Senator Robert M. La Toilette
withdraw from the presidential race,
the La Toilette national headquarters
here issued statement denying that
Mr. La Toilette had any intention of
Withdrawing.
The statement was given out by
Walter L. Houser, chairman Of the
national progressive campaign COM
mittee
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-01-10
Badly EXPRESSED,

Eyes. Aunt Mary went out without
her rubbers. and now she is in heav
en-" MY. my! What dreadful things
result from little craftsmanship
change.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-01-10
Recrimination.

He-My dear. you spend too much
money in false hair. Look at your
puffs. She- And you spend too much
IN cigars Look at your islffs.-Balti-
more American. H.H
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-01-10

There IL no happiness like that which
comes from doing our level best every
day.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-01-10

II your eyes are always cast down.
cobwebs will gather on the ceiling.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-01-10
The Wronq Man,

"Just a minute, old chap. You're
lust the man | want to see"
mo. I'm not. can't spare cent"
Pittsburgh Post,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-01-10
the past 10 years than the population
and tax duplicate:

But one Of the Harmon tax laws
stopped that by providing that in
1911 no more money could be ex.
pended than was paid out in 1910. A
definite scale OF percentages for in
creases to take care of additional ex-
penses caused by natural growth of
cities and towns Is provided for in
succeeding years.
The people realized that the failure
OF corporations to pay their just
share of taxes was the cause for thu
extra burden borne by the man Of
moderate means, but, before the Har-
mon administration, no executive Of
the state ever undertook to equalize
the taxes. To do this it was neces-
sary to increase the property valua-
ton of the corporations. Figures an
nounced by the State Tax. Commits
sion, a body created to assist in
equalizing taxes upon the recommen-
dation of Governor Harmon, show
that in 1911 the appraisement of Ohio
railroads for taxation had heen in
creased from $166, 469,599 in 1910, be-
fore the Harmon tax reforms, to
$5SO,O0O,0Oo The additions to public
utilities aggregate 1,000,000,O00,
while an additional $1,000,Ooo, 900 has
been added to private corporation
property. In 1911 the railroads alone
will pay $1,633,260 more taxss than
than they did in 1910.
The big tax duplicates have brought
about the following reduction in the
tax rates per 500 Of property in tho
following cities: '~
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-01-10

III t4ll ~Ouhtly .ulstrICtS There aIsO
was 80 reduction, as the following
figures Fer 500 of property show:
~ 1910 1911
Wren dist, Van w. Co. 1927 so
Fairfield dist. Butler Co.. 1.55 Sc
Hanover Est, Butler Co. 200 SO
Bedford dist, Coshocton.. 1872 70
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-14

which has been made by Professor
John E. Brindley under the direction,
of the State Horticultural Society OF
Iowa. From the time when the hrst
settlers blazed trails through the tor
ests or marked paths across the
prairie to the present day when auto
mobile enthusiasts have secured the
marking of the Saints Highway the
I"L o. A. Short Line" the prosperity
of the farmers of Iowa has been ma
terially affected by the character oil
the roads oyer which they have haul,
ed their produce to markets. 1t VIII
be generally admitted that Iowa roads
are not what they might be. me
study of road legislation which Pro-
fesor Brindley has made should, there
fore, contain much that is of value TO
those interested in the movement Tor
better roads. A volume containing
the results of Professor Brindley's in
yestigations is now i'm press and VIII
be distributed by the State Historical
Society Of Iowa some time during the
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-14
NORTH CENTER.

A number of about forty gathered at
tho Alonzo Van Alst home Saturday
evening to remind him of his seventy
fifth birthday, and he certainly was
surprised, A nice supper was served
consisting of oysters, crackers, pick
les several different kinds OF CAKE
and coffee. But more surprised was
he when he arose from the table ana
IN entering the room nice oak rock
or was presented to him by the WISH
ors also several small and useful pres
ents we're received, which he VIII
never forget. Mr.. Van Alst was SOL
der in the civil war and his brother
comrades are few, most of them nav
eding departed this life. A very pleas
ant evening was enjoyed by all ana
all departed at a late hour Wishihe
him many more birthdays. THOSE
present were Mr.. and Mrs. James van
l. lst and son Gabel, Merrill Apple
wife and son Clyde, Wilson Wynn and
wife, Tracy Boyd, wife and baby, Mr..
and Mrs. James Mortland, John Jones
and wife. George Apple and wite'
lake Long and wife, Dave Dewitt
wife and baby, Miss Debbie Timbreii,
Jasper Russell, Jake Jones, wife ana
baby, Mr.. and Mrs. Will HUFF and
Charlie Huff. -
Nov "a RED WING.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-14
COUNTY NEWS.
ROCHE STER r.

Union Chapel people were gwen
treat Sunday. A splendid sermon py
the Rev. Alfred Cave; a eornet SOLO
by Mr.. Farmhouse; vocal solo by
Miss Price, with Miss Jennie Fry at
the organ We enjoy having these
good people come again, u %
Geo. Harris and wife visited Sunday
at the Lester Butler home.
John Moody and wife were at the
w. H. Johnson home Sunday.
Saturday evening Herbert belong
his friends at a party.
Those attending from Oskaloosa were
Bernice and Anna Scott, Lucille and
Iva Baker, Charley Hayes, all OF
whom are cousins of the belong chill
dren. ..,.. 4... g..
Mrs. Johnson and niece were enter
tanned at the w. H. Johnson home
Monday at dinner.
Mrs. Ida Johnson called on Mrs
Church Monday afternoon.
Ladies' Aid of U. c. c. met at the
church Wednesday to knot commort
MI Kilderman, of Pella, is erecting
neat cottage on the Boyer farm east
of the old brick house.
Master Joe Patrick, of Oskaloosa
while visiting his grandmother, Mrs
Emily Morgan, accidentally discharg
ed a shot gun into his foot.
Mrs. Lizzie Barlow is visiting fol
few days in Oskaloosa with friends
and relatives. l.>t ...-4,ss l..,.
Farmers are all busy, threshine
clover and gathering corn.
w. II. Johnson has learned there
are more ways than one of driving ar
auto.
Nov. 10. Joe.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-14

Born. to Mr.. and Mrs, Arthur NC
howell, of Eveland, Tuesday, NOV. o.
1912, fine baby girl. yie
Mrs. Mary Allen and son Henry Oh
Buxton, departed Sunday night ioi
uli,ois, TO visit relatives andafriends.
DR. Traister Is erecting new mousse
on the vacant lot by his place Oh resi-
dence. 80,
Frank Traister and wife and daugn-
tor were Saturday and Sunday vlsitors
with relatives and friends in ottum,
wa and Kirkville, returning nome Oh oIn
Monday.
Fred White and family were callers
at the DR.. Traister home SATURDAY
evening.
John Traister, ST., was q BUSINESS
caller in Eddyville Monday.
VIM. Fowler and family have moSeu
TO Loyilla, where Mr.. Fowler has EN-
ployment.
Miller Beard, of Oskaloosa, visited
q few days the past week at the DE-
Traister home.
The shooting match" held In
Coopertown (Buxton) on November
eth. was a fine success. |ffrtl"'
Nov. 10. GoLDEN wv
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-14
ELECTION RESULTS.

Commenting on the results in the re-
cent election, the st. Louis GLOBE
Democrat ventures the prediction That
when the official returns are In, the
vote for Wilson will be "a million or
more less than the Taft vote OF 1our
wears ago. The Taft vote at that time
was 1859 900 greater than the Bryan
vote, and nowhere in the returns ar
We yet able to find evidence OF WIZ
son running a quarter OF a million
votes stronger than Bryan ran against
Taft. AT a glance we would place the
increase in the democratic presiden-
tial vote this year at about 1000,
Complete official figures are likely
to show us that all of this increase,
and more, came from the support OF
straight republicans who took that
means of making sure of defeating
the third term. There were many
evidences, before the polling, that this
would be done in many states; where
ever, in fact, the third term candl-
dacy was formidable enough to arouse
fear of its success. 1t was not an
organized movement in any sense. II
would be more proper to call 1t
panic, without any excuse or justin
cation. In the light of the returns we
can see that the desertion of the reg
ular republican party candidate was
not needed to make sure of defeating
Ithird-termism The democratic party
was practically united behind its can
.didates, flushed with the certainty of
victory and spoils and its polling of a.
plurality i'm the great majority OF
states, against a divided opposition,
was inevitable Tn" anti-third-term
panic did not change the result, but
in the stampede from Taft to Wilson
it contributed vastly to the Bull
Moose believing over second place.
Figures that show Wilson winning
with million votes less than Taft
Iwon with four years ago, and Taft
this year bringing up the rear so far
distanced by Wilson as to be almost
out of sight, are Illuminating, but
they do not illuminate everything.
They turn the Hght on the hopeless
ness of democratic victory without
the republican division, but that has
been well understood all along. They
will be more Illuminating when they
are complete, and when it will be pos
sibie to prove from them the now
plain fact that the victorious party OF
this year would, without the help it
got from over-frightened anti-third-
term republicans, ia 5ffTUwIT ali dc-
itual decline in voting strength Even
in a decline, however, it would have
been strong enough to win against a
party split by the third term usurpa-
ton. The question who is respOn-
sible?" is going to be asked more and
more as the figures penetrate the re-
publican consciousness, and as dem
ocratic incapacity in government
makes itself manifest"