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The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1912-04-25
WARRANTS ISSUED

WARRANTs ISSUED
Current expense fund ................. 1886 O6
Road fund ............................ 2,736 "a
School districts funds. ................ 6,SS7 p
Migratory Stock Fund ................, 1854 60
RENTED State Treasurer .........17,752 81
Certificate of State Board of Health paid SIS
Bond, School District No. 10, paid 49,. 100 90
Interest paid en- road warrants ............ 81 SO
Interest paid on current expense fund
warrants .................. =. 9sl so
Interest paid on school warrants, ...,. IA 90
Interest paid on county bonds ...... 915 90
Interest paid on bonds sch. dist. No. 10 % so
10 IS OO
% 175 90
"a IS 90
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-22
CROP CONDITIONS.

The heavy SHOWS since Christmas
and the extreme cold weather during
January have brought about ideal crop
conditions, according to DR.. George M
Chappel. section director of the Iowa
weather and crop service. Mr.. Chap
pei says:
"The ground was frozen to a depth
Of only two or three inches when the
first big snow came. The snow has
acted as a blanket, preventing the
ground from freezing any deeper, and
as a result of it the frost will leave
early and allow all of the ground to
absorb all of the spring moisture.
"In the fall of 1909 and in many
other years, a freeze usually follows
a rain storm, which covers the ground
with a coating of ice. This is covered
by snow and as a result OF 1t no air
space is left between the ground and
the ice. The lack of air causes the
grass to smother, causing shortage
of pasture the ensuing summer.
extreme cold weather disintegrates
the soil which makes 1t easier for the
farmer to cultivate, and puts 1t in bet
ter condition for the raising of all
crops" he added.
"All these favorable conditions exist
at the present time, and If we have
an ordinary spring and summer with
normal preciptations, farmers OF
Iowa will raise the biggest crop in the
history of the state
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-22

Under the caption, taking chances"
the Springfield, Mass, Republican re-
views President Taft's courageous ad-
ministration, regardless of whatever
might be done by his political op.
ponents, in and out of his own party.
to injure his political prospects and
"put him in a hole" Concluding
it's summary Of Taft's achievements
the Republican says: "The chances
which Mr.. Taft has taken may not
have been source of continued pub.
lie amusement, or deserved a place in
the sporting news, but they have been
taken for the public welfare, and the
only things which they have put in
Jeopardy have been his own political
fortunes. Such chance taking by the
nations head can be better borne than
that of another and more spectacular
sort
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-22
HousE-KEEPERs IN
OTTUMWA PLEASED

Every cook in Ottumwa is delighted
WITH the rich, nut-like flavor of Min
neeota" macaroni and spaghetti. Even
people who never liked these foods,
say they could eat Minnesota mac
aroM every day.
Good macaroni and spaghetti are
easily digested and they are always
appetizing because they can be pre-
pared in so many different ways.
They are fine for children-making
their bodies strong and healthy, and
they give grown people the power Of
endurance without overtaxing the
stomach.
But II you want that rich, nut-like
flavor be sure and get the delicious
Minnesota" brand macaron or spag-
hetti-made from the finest Northern
Durum wheat, with all the nourishing
Gluten left in. 1t Is easily digested and
never gets soggy. All good ottumwa
srocers ss2 Z
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-22
PRESIDENT TAFT SHOULD BE RE-
NOMINATED AND REELECTED.

President Taft should be renomlnat'
ed and reelected. The constructive
work for national development that
marked the first three years Of his adj
ministration clearly entities him to a
second term. When President Taft
entered upon his duties as chief ex-
ecutive there were issues pressing for
a solution that had been, the bone OF
continuous contention in past cam
paigns. One of the presidents first
acts was to call special session Of
congress to revise the tariff. He fol-
lowed this action by taking up the
other big issues, one by one and get
ting them settled. OF all the issues
that faced the president when his
term opened, practically the only one
left to talk about is the tariff and 1t
remains because there always has
been and always will be tariff agita-
ton. unless the president wins the
fight he is now pressing for the con-
tinuance of permanent tariff board,
through which the tariff will be re-
moved as political issue and treated
as an economic policy, with revisions
made by scientific Investigations and
not by party log rolling.
The democratic majority in the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-22

turned Tuesday from visit at Burl-
ington.
The senior class Of the high school
gave valentine social at Wellborn
hall Wednesday evening.
Walter Smith and wife have returned
from Palisade. Nebr., and will move
on the farm they purchased OF John
Stewart. Es 8gs
Mr.. Oglesbee of Birmingham is Wis
iting the Stonebraker families.
DR.. Casady and family have moved
back to Cantril from Palisade, Nebr,
and will live in the Lewis Owens prop
erty.
Miss Lizzie Meredith. county super
intendent. visited Cantril school We'd
nesday.
William Bassett Of Bloomfield was In
the city Tuesday.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Cochran
Feb. 9, q son.
f. q. Mckee was In Ottumwa the
first of the week.
Lee Casady was passenger to Mil
ton Tuesday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-22

house is proceeding with attempts to
revise the tariff by the old methods,
ignoring the non-partisan tariff COM
mission. The democrats are doing this
not because they believe hap-hazard
revision of the tariff is as fair and just
to the industries and labor of this
country as revision, schedule by
schedule based on complete investi-
cation of each schedule, but because
they are fighting to retain the only
political issue on which they can ap-
peal to the passion and prejudice of
the people. Certainly they cannot re-
ceive the support of any republican in
this endeavor, or the support of any
man, regardless of politics. who places
the welfare of the people above party
advantage. r..-.. ---... .. ,,.s......
During President Taft's admins
tration there were more vacancies to
be flied in the supreme court than
during the terms of any of Taft's
predecessors. The president with
courage and craftsmanship that rose
above partisanship filed these vac
ancies with men of the highest quail
ficatiOn. The pure food law has been
vigorously enforced during the Taft
administration; more progress has
been made in the effective control OF
corporations than at any time since
the corporation question arose; men
OF wealth and prominence have been
imprisoned for banking and customs
frauds; justice has been secured to
shippers and railroads alike in the en-.
forcement of the interstate commerce
act so effectually that the railroad rate
problem has been removed as politi.
cal issue. s.-% 49,. .z. .,.
In bringing about the settlement OF
some of these big issues President
Taft has offended some politicians
because some politicians dearly love
an 'issue," but he has not offended
the great body of people who have
supported the republican party be.
cause it has represented and now rep.
resents stable and sound government.
al policies, and they applaud Presi,
dent Taft for giving life and being to
those policies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-22

time ago Mrs. Maring, from the rural
district, reached forth the hand at
sympathy and spoke words OF comfort
and wisdom to encourage the rightly
thinking people of Ottumwa and
Wapello county in the right way. We
know there are others In the rural dis
tricts Of Wapello county who sym.
rathize with those who are struggling
for right government in our county
seat. but from feeling Of ttmidity
have refrained from expressing them
selves.
We are proud Of our Ottumwa, with
it's spirit of progress and benevolence,
and we know there are many noble
people there, who are trying to lead
the erring into the better life. But
there are tricky politicians who have
such a desire for office that they will
even appeal to the slums for votes, and
win many a vote with glass OF
LIQUOR. This makes hard work for his
respectable opponent.
Friends, rally to the standard OF
liberty and truth. Did any of you think
last fourth of July, when Ottumwa
went "dry" that that was the end OF
the matter? Don't you know that tho
saloon evil Is like the "cat with nine
lives?" But don't be discouraged, you
"downed" it once and you can do It
again and again as often as 1t lifts its
hydra head; God is on your side and
you can conquer If you will.
Friends OF temperance, here 1s q
hand-no, not one, but many hands
extended to you from Adams township
in hearty cooperation In the good
work. Old Adams has lent hand more
than once to help Blakesburg GUST the
saloons and we know something Of
the cunning of the enemy, and would
warn you to- beware of the agent that
comes in the guise of an angel Of light.
" Mrs. David Jay.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-22

visited Saturday at the parental Hoot-
man home. 49,.
Elizabeth Biggs Of Douds visited re-
Gently with Friends here. =,
- Several from here attended the farm
ers institute at Keosauqua Thursday
and Friday. a5'-.z.
r Mr.. and Mrs. Shumaker Of Fairfield
gave three very interesting discourses
at the Presbyterian church Sunday
morning, afternoon and evening on the
manners and customs of the Chinese
people in their native country. Mr.
Shumaker and wife were missionaries
in China for about sixteen years.
The literary meeting at tho school
house last week was well attended.
a. c. w. Gilbert of Kilbourne sold and
delivered corn here last week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-22

little, he too came to this country upon
invitation of then President Theodore
Roosevelt. They allowed him to stay
think, because they feared Teddy's
big stick. -sa g- -
Guglielmo Marconi Italian, unfortu'
nately), the inventor of the wireless
telegraph, and therefore the greatest
inventor of the century; he was al
lowed unmolested to build his radio
Biographical stations in this country
because it was one of the lowest tasks
in the scale of labor they could assign
to him.
The great Italian dignitaries of the
Catholic church were also allowed to
land and remain in this great republic
for the same reasons that 'Wilson the
Great" names in his book of histori-
cal discoveries. ........
The innumerable artists, painters,
sculptors, fresco painters, or decora'
tors, engineers, designers of fashion
and artist tailors, and hundreds OF
more skilled mechanical trades that
the southern Europeans belong to-;
they had nothing whatsoever to 40
with the development of the present
efficiency of the different trades of the
North American industry, according to
Wilson's history.
could go farther yet, but will limit
myself by saying this much more: Thls
immense and beautiful country has
gained considerably with the afflux OF
men like the Italians, Poles, Hungarl-
ans, etc. Whether these men were
laborers or geniuses, artists or profes-
sional men, skilled mechanics or trades
men, they are saving this nation it's
financial resources by being frugal and
economizers. This great and good
mass Of working men are teaching the
people of this country how to save,
how to be modest and laborious and
temperate, and finally they are furnish
ing the best citizens that this coun.
try will have in the next two decades
or so. .-
This is the class of people that was
less to be desired as workingmen than
the Chinese. Poor Wilson; instead OF
aspiring to the presidential chair l ad-
wise you to have a little more school
ing (they have evening classes IN New
Jersey, I presume) and above every
thing else to study the history OF the
United States; it will be OF service 10
you; you owe it to your country.
Dominic Damiani,
An unlikely fellow from Italy.
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COLUM BiA.

Rorn. Friday, Feb. 8 to Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Potter. west Of here. daughter.
Born, Friday Feb. Q to Mr.. and Mrs
Sam Bowen. south Of here daughter
Mrs. E. G Clifford and son Robert
OF Oneida, ILL.,, departed for their home
after a visit with her sister Mrs. c. w.
Olney.
at the Geo. Diener home in Red Oak,
Ia. ar .
ouig Gardner returned home one day
last week after q visit Of several weeks
on the Pacific coast.
d Mrs. G. A. Shields departed for her
home at Charlton Wednesday after
visit at the w. A. Stodghill nome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Nye visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Cramblit Sun
day. ~,
r Mrs. J. r. Stodghill was calling OH
old neighbors in Dudley Thursday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-22
GIRLS NAMES
What They Mean-Famous People That Bore the
Name-The Name In History Literature Etc.
Copyright Henry W. E1scherl

That runs for ages without winding
up7"
Della in Pope's line, ISLANDER or
poison from Delia's rage" seems to
have been the forerunner of "The Wo-,
man With the Serpent's Tongue" She
was Lady DeLoraine.
Della" Is the name Of an ode by
Robert Burns, written on wager. A
friend chaffed Burns, saying that his
poetry was not equal to the English
brand.
Next in order: Constance, No 40;
Christina, No. Al; Edith No. AZ.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-22
TAFT DELEGATES.

All the delegates so far chosen for
the republican national convention in
Chicago have been instructed for
President Taft They are thirty-two In
number and are made up as follows
Florida-Four districts and at large,
twelve delegates. ~ t. ..s
Georgia-At large and First, Fifth
and Ninth districts, ten delegates. =
Virginia-Eighth district, two dele
gates. ,..--
Oklahoma-Fourthd district, two dele
gates. 4. .
Philippines-Two delegates. - r.
District of Columbia-Two dele
gates. " 49,.
Tennessee-First district, two dele
gates ... - 50
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-22

One of the entomologists at the
Ames school declares that the seven
teen-year locust will pay US visit this
year. The first record of this interest
ing pest, the Ames man says, was in
1874, next in 1861, then 1873 and last
in 1895. "Just as surely as 1895 plus
seventeen equals 1872" he says, lust
as surely the locust will visit the state
again this year." The southern part OF
the state, including Wapello county, is
included in the locust's itinerary, &C.
cording to the Ames man. .a.. sar'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-22

Girls named Della may choose be-
tween beautiful Irish name-god-
mother, Cordelia, and Greek
ancestress sometimes reckoned with
the divinities. The nasturtium Is
Delia's emblem and Honor to the
brave" her motto.
Naturally, Della does not fill SO
large q niche in literature as Cordelia.
But the Della in Love of Fame" by
Edward Young, is a type Of talkative
woman: -.z.
SIS there tongue, like Delia's DER
her cup, r '..t
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-22

Commenting on the agitation in
Chicago for the adjustment of cap
ital punishment, following the execu-
ton of five slayers the other day, the
Des Moines Capital asks: will some
one try to explain why the hanging Of
five murderers should arouse a storm
Of protest while the 800 murders COM
mitted in Chicago last year should be
looked upon with less Indifference
than is exhibited over the local trac-
ton situation or the stock yards
smell?"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-22
OBITUARY.
.lnnn Millar.

John Miller.
John S. Miller was born near La
Hblun. Sweden, June 10, 1875. He came
to America with his parents In 1884.
The family settled In Dudley where he
grew to manhood. He spent several
years in the service Of the railroad.
part of the time in New Mexico. He
was a great sufferer for several months
before his death. His father, mother,
one sister and one brother preceded
him in death. He leaves to mourn for
him two brothers. Elmer and August,
and one sister Mary. He died Jan. 20.
1912. Funeral Jan. 20 from Columbia
church conducted by Rev. G. w. Bar
Der of Chilliocthe. Interment in the
Columbia cemetery.-Contributed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-22
cHlLLicOTHE.

Miss stella Akers Of Frederic visit
ed Friday and Saturday with DR.. and
Mrs. d. r. Rambo.
Mrs. Dora Patterson and children re-
turned home Wednesday after several
weeks, stay at the J. A. Pinegar home.
She was accompanied by her daughter
Miss Grace Lesson who expects to
spend some time there.
Fl. P. McFadden has moved to his
farm north Of town.
Mrs. A. j. Mitchell visited the latter
part Of last week with relatives in
Ottumwa.
Born. Sunday, Feb II to Mr.. and
Mrs. Jess Stump, a daughter
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bowen,
Thursday, Feb. 8. a daughter.
Rev. G. w. Barber, pastor OF the M.
E. church Is holding revival meetings.
Quarterly meeting services will be
held here Sunday Feb. 25.
Mrs Walter Scots who has been
seriously i'll Is no better.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-22
Distances In New Jersey.

"The wilds of New Jersey" said
Frank Malone, reward the explorer
we'll. If they who sojourn at Allan
tic City or Long Beach would but
penetrate into the wilds they would
see and hear many interesting things.
take for example, the measure
ment of distance. I once asked the
keeper of the general store in New
Jersey village choked with sand how
far it was to Skeeter swamp
"'Skeeter swamp said the store
keeper, Well, I would say Skeeter
swamp was bout two whoops from
here-or mebbe two, whoops and a
holler.' ,.@s~. .- .,'-.. a,.s,.
II asked a man in Skeeter swamp
how far Flytown was. The man shift
ed his quid in the left cheek and re-
piled: 49, =-r
"'Flytown, stranger, is about
three chaws to the south-unless
yre a fast chawer. Then I'd say it
wuz about three chaws and half i"
st. Paul Dispatch. -...' H. 4.
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Infection,

Infection.
A baby smiled in it's mothers face;
The mother caught 1t, and gave 1t
then a&#
To the baby's father-serious case
Who carried it out to the other
men, e"@.@.
And every one of them went straight
away ~a.%. Viz
Scattering sunshine thro' the day.
From Heart Throbs II, in National
Magazine for February.
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Ny NeIghbor.
Editor Courier:

Editor Courier: a
The famous Illustration with which
we are all familiar of the man who
was left bruised and bleeding by the
road side," by the cruelty of robbers,
it seems to me, aptly applies to the
city of Ottumwa. Has not the saloon
evil left Ottumwa bruised and bleed
ing? After many years of saloon rule
was not the city left bankrupt? Some
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cANTRIL.

Ed Frost and wife are visiting rela-
tives in Des Moines.
Foster Steinberg has purchased the
Herman Linn property.
John Saar, Jr., returned Tuesday
from. business trip to Chicago.
Gerald Smith Of Lancaster, Mo-, Wis
tied his parents over Sunday.
Rilla Saar and Mrs. Saar, ST., re-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-22
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Mt. Vernon RecOrd--If people would
talk less about the high prices of eggs,
and pack more eggs in the summer,
they would get along better. A packed
egg may not be quite as much of a
delicacy as fresh egg, but 1t Is a
good deal better than no egg or eggs at
40 cents a Dozen The writer has been
having his eggs for breakfast all win.
ter, the eggs coming from a jar, and he
can assure his readers who are of the
doubling class that they are not half
bad. In fact they are good, and they
cost about Is cents a dozen on the
average. Forty dozen have been con-
sumed by the family so far, and there
are ten dozen left to tide over until
the hens begin to get busy. The fact
is that much of the cry against the
high cost of living is occasioned by the
fact that this generation seems to have
no faculty Of taking a thought of the
morrow A nation that gets In this
sort of habit or frame of mind is sure
to have advantage taken of it's neces,
stiles just as the poor of the cities
who live from hand to mouth. never
having a dollar ahead are constantly
being taken advantage of, and obliged
to pay more than they should.
Monticello Express-When demo
cratic member of the house Of rep
resentatives will rise in his seat as
Martin e. Dies, of Texas did, and de-
nounce Mr.. Bryan with the insulting
declaration that he Neither feared the
power nor respected the judgment OF
the Nebraskan." he is only inviting
future trouble for his party; and when
his party associates unite in applaud
ing his diatribe they are adding tc
that trouble. The democratic party
may be strong enough to ignore Mr.
Bryan, but it has not sufficient Of CO
hesive strength to stand the abuse OF
it's former standard bearer by the
leaders at Washington. Mr.. Bryan
made too many friends in the party
when he led it's forlorn hope, TO, be
summarily disposed of with aNcheaI
piece OF invective. The politicians
who make it a business to destroy
friendships and sever longtime at
tachments, mistake the temper OF
those who put friendship above politi
{ | ambition. Mr.. Dies may have the
approval OF his associates on the demo
cratic side of the house, for there is
no one they would not turn their backs
upon to aid themselves in the game OF
politics, but he is not going to get any
sympathy from the rank and file OF the
democratic party, who will resent his
abuse of their party hero.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-22

shores. What had man ever done that he snoud
have to carry around neckband with teeth like q
currycomb while woman can snuggle up to the ad-
Unstable jabot without having choking spell every
time she leans over to pick pin? Queen Elizabeth
is the only woman in history who wore this garment
with buta she had quite surplus Of neck
she able to sideboard ruff with perfect
ease shown by her photographs. There several
kinds of shirts, the most durable Of which Is the
hickory variety. This shirt which is not in vogue
for dress occasions was SO stout that it could walk
across the room and its legs in Morris chair
Next to it in 20 pularity the shirt with celuoid
trimmings, which could be Numbered with the buggy
hose and thus ighten the family wash This shirt had
large wheel ba and could be bought fuy~equipped
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-22

west remains terra incognita to Bos.
iton.--Chicago Record Herald.
This same map also had Davenport
situated midway between Kansas City
and New Orleans.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-22

Waterloo es-Tribune-Gov. Har.
mon is too honest to be a good poll
tician. He's against the initiative, ref
erendum and recall Gov. Wilson
swallows the first two and balks on
the last. A few months ago Harmon
and Wilson thought alike. Gov. Har-
mon seems to be another one Of those
kind of fellows who would Sooner be
right than president" F.3 80 s
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-22

A map published in the Boston Her
aid puts Cleveland halfway between
Chicago and New Orleans and locates
Detroit north Of Duluth. The middle
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quite combustbe liable to
expecting
that humane device known
the lied world Shirts
hard tell Darwns
model human family
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PEOPLES PULPIT

o. The Courier will publish in this
column articles contributed by
its readers. The communications
should be typewriter or in
plain hand, on one side Of tho
paper, and signed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-22
MT. ZION.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Small and family