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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08
Press Comment.
SENTIMENT vEERs TO TAFT.

Washington Post: Republican lead
ers are very much encouraged with
the way things are shaping up for
President Taft" declared Ralph Cam.
eron, republican, national committee.
man from Arizona. at the Willard.
Mr.. Cameron is one Of the most active
workers for the Taft cause, and has
been making frequent trips east and
west.
There can be no question that SEN
timent is changing toward Taft east
and west" continued the Arizona
committeeman. IN New England,
since the Vermont and Maine elections
the voters who were inclined to sup
port Roosevelt are asking themselves
whether 1t is wise to make a change.
while business all over the country Is
in such excellent shape.
"All through New England labor Is
employed, mills are running in their
full capacity, farmers are prosperous,
and the people contented. Under such
circumstances you may be sure that
the people will hesitate a long time
before they vote to bring in another
administration and take a chance OF
upsetting everything. Business men ev-
erywhere will, in my opinion, support
President Taft, for they realize that
they cannot take a chance. They In
derstand that the slightest agitation
may bring on a slump and with a
new and inexperienced hand at the
head Of the government there Is no
telling what would happen. So they
are going to stick by President Taft
and l believe the farmers will do the
same.
with the business men and the
farmers supporting him, the chances
are that Taft will poll enough votes
to carry states with sufficient electoral
votes to elect him"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08
WHAT TAFT HAS DONE.

One Of the best campaign arguments
for President Taft was made by n
OF his opponents. On September 81,
1910, Just a little yer two years ago.
and after Mr.. Taft had been president
for two years, Theodore Roosevelt in
the keynote speech before the republi-
can state convention said:
During the last eighteen months a
long list Of laws embodying legisla-
ton most heartily to be commended
as combining wisdom with progress
has been enacted by congress and APP
proved by President Taft.
Here was praise divided between
congress and the president. But in
thu succeed..;S paragraph MI. Roose-
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GOOD Roads Demanded.

Good Roads Demanded.
Mt. Vernon Hawkeye. We hope the
township trustees and the farmers and
everybody having to do with 1t, will
take a proper interest In the good
roads cause this fall. This is getting
to be one of the greatest demands Of
the times, that we improve the roads,
and the state or portion Of the state
which takes the lead is going to reap
the first and most striking rewards.
After the fall rains is one of the most
vital times to drag the roads. II the
highways freeze up smooth. the spring
rains will drain properly and save
no/end Of trouble.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08
TARIFF AND FARM PRODUCTS.

The United States bureau OF LABOR
has given out figures showing . com,
parison of average prices pafd TOT
farm products In 1896 and 1911. me
Courier has shown comparisons OF
prices Of local farm products In those
two years. The table prepared by the
government bureau is more complete
and viii be of interest to the farmer,
Who sold his products at ruin0usly low
prices in 1896, and the worker who,
low as the prices then were, was un-
able to buy more than the bare neces-
stiles Of life because the factories were
idle during those democratic years
and he hadn't the money to spend.
The governments table follows:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08

Low prices make the owners hold
their crops instead Of selling and ship
ping them at a time when they should
be handled. In 1893 to 1895 the corn
crop was put in corn cribs along the
railroad tracks instead of being put in
the cars and shipped the same season
it was raised.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08
The party's Record.

Sioux City Journal: The best asset
of the republican party is its record,
extending over half a century of time.
On every great question that has come
before the people it is listed on the
right side, as the passage of time mas
demonstrated. The personalities OF
POLITICS are transitory. The ambitions
of individuals are not enduring. In
time of emergency the republican
party has not failed to stand the
severest test.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08

In another column Of the Courier is
article contributed by Emil Fecht
to which, attention is directed. Mr..
Fecht is a close student of the tariff.
He reviews what happened before
when free trade experiments were
tried. MI. Fecht advises Gov. Wilson
to read history and find ar answer to
his free trade arguments.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08

MEET AT SIOUX CITY

Sioux City, Oct. 3.-The twelfth an
nual convention Of the Iowa Osteo-
pathic association began here today
and will continue over Friday. DR..
M. A. Hoard Of Cherokee is president.
The papers and discussions on the
program are all OF a technical nature.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08

In the opinion Of the Fairfield
Ledger, & vote for a Roosevelt candi-
date for congress in Iowa Is a short
cut to a democratic house. There
isn't a third party candidate who has
the slightest hope of election; he
seeks only the defeat Of some republi-
can,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08

You have to make many a trip
across a mans lawn to make a path
in it-but it can be done and is done.
1t is the same with advertising-it Is
sure to bring returns il 1t Is persist
emily done.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08

The Courier publishes today on
this page an article by Congress
man Richard Bartholdt Of Missouri,
who replies to an attack made upon
him by Roosevelt. MI. Bartholdt is
one of the leading republican members
of congress and is prominent as a
peace advocate. He is one of the fore
most German-American citizens. His
article is we'll worth reading.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08
Taft BEING Commended.

Keokuk Gate City; President Taft
is being commended by the voters Of
all political parties sfoy the dignified
manner in which he has MS
presidential campaign. He Is establish
ing a precedent that can be followed
Ly other candidates with credit to
themselves and dignity to the nation.
With a country flowing with milk and
honey, prosperity at the high tide, ma
tional administration clean and honor-
able, it is almost Uncomfortable that
the voters will demand a change.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08
A Fiohter Of Labor Unions.

Iowa City Republican: The soft
fingered gentry who love the work
ingman are all for Roosevelt, but
the workingman himself looks
askance at this recently converted
friend, who spent much Of his time
as president fighting labor unions In
government. institutions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08

panied by a plain clothes man and abul moose button. The rise Of the sut
fragete movement also operates against him. In certain strongly irsurgent
states a woman who is married to a standpater a secure a divorce with
standpatter. . - -#s
Yet in pite of these handicaps in every block there are ito be found stand
pathhs who seem to be without any sense of shame whatever. In fact they
appear to be proud Of It, They will buck vi TO a insurgent who is On the
War path and reel off tariff statistics until everybody in the chair ca is
dizzy. The standpatter is prepared at all times to defend everything from
the Boston tea party to Schedule X, and if he hasn't a reaso for the faith
that is in him he will read 1t out Of a book. "@F%. ##-.@I.8 #.
~ 1t is a good thing that we have the standpatter with is, He is the safety
valve of our politics, without which this country would explode every
thirty days. @ "w ..1E #EI #& S
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08

In the early history Of the country
it was no unusual thing to pay 20 to 80
cents q ton per mile for the trans
.portation of freight. Today the rel
age ton Of freight in the United States
is hauled a full mile for less than I
cent. -n
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08
infantiIe Paralysis at Pierson.

Correctionville, Oct. s. The first
ease OF infantile paralysis has just de-
veloped at Pierson, six miles west Of
here. Clarence Johns of the high
school football squad, is dead. He was
sick but four days. Carroll, the eight
year-old son of Fritz P~ierson. is not
expected to live, and Robert Rush,
aged IA, was stricken yesterday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08

He secured his name from the late Mark Hanna, who
evidently knew q king high flush from a side Of sole
leather or he never would have employed such an i'm
moral term.
This happened in the campaign of 1896. There we're
q lot of rude, ~unlettered people In this country who never
could see a high protective tariff without wanting to at.
tack 1t with their fists. They would sit up nights and
other Injuries. and give Mr.. Hanna q deep, ebullient
pain. So he finally moved that everybody stand pat and
keep his shirt on, or words to that effect, and the mo
ton was carried by a large majority.
Ever since that time the standpatter has had about
as much show in the race Of life as a one-armed fireman
in a hosecoupling contest. In some localities 1t is not
safe for him to appear on the streets save when accom-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08

his heart to send q circular to every
candidate for the legislature asking
him what he intends to do In regard
to good roads when he shall be elect
od "r'- ..| N.r " H'.r.. 49,. e
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08

knocker, but what does YOU neighbor
inoA 1noqe HBs
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08
Sidewalk Sketches
BY Howard. Ram
H STANDPATTER.

The sandpatter is q remnant of q once powerful tribe which believed
in fencing IN our infant industries with a Chinese wall and 80 per cen
"a valoren
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al phenomena increase In the Prices
Of farm products is shown between
the dates mentioned. The advance in
percentage was as follows: Corn. 200,
wheat 81, cotton 20, oats 166, rye 1877,
barley 3O8, timothy hay 1873, hops 2S6.
potatoes 2S2, flax seed l49, good cat
tie 81, good hogs 80, dairy butter &C.,
and eggs 80.
These figures show the farmer the
necessity of q protective tariff to make
certain Of q good market for farm pro-
ducts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08

You don't realize that you are a
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-26
FORT LEWIS SCHOOL OF
AGRICULTURE NOTES

The Fort Lewis colony will consist
of the following members during the
coming year:
Mr.. and Mrs. &. F. Snyder and
children Snyder principal.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Graves-Colo-
rado College of Agriculture-Instruc-
tor in agronomy and stock breeding.
E. J. Mayer-Colorado College Of
Agriculture--In Instructor in shop work
and mechanical engineer for the
school.
Mrs. k. G. Breeden-Hardin Col
lege, Illinois, Galesburg Normal, L.
linois, Salem college, Oregon-Eng-
lish ana mathematics.
Miss Edna Ladwig-Colorado Col
lege Of 4 oliculture-Domc.,ti s..ienC.
and art.
Mir. und Mrs. Frank Rodecke. and
child. cn--Farm manager.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Sehryver--
Dairyman.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Christensen
Engineer.
Mr. Nida- C)uk.
The boys md girls who will attend
school.
The roofs of seven buildings have
been painted, greatly improving the
appearance of the school group of
buildings.
Mr.. Mayer and Mr.. Coon are get
ting the water pipes, hydrants, ma
chinery, etc, into working order.
The guns, which are loaned by the
United States government and will
be used in the military drill, are
expected this week or next.
The girls will keep house for them
selves under the direct supervision of
Miss Ladwig. They will not only get
the theory of domestic science and
art but the practice as we'll 1t is
probable that they will be able to
board themselves at lower cost than
that named in the circulars.
New pupils are enrolling nearly ev-
cry day. Will you join them?
Haying, harvesting and stacking are
of the past and potato digging has
begun.
The school buildings and dormito-
ries will be cleaned, the appearance of
the campus improved and the commits
sary supplies secured from Durango
and placed on the store shelves dur
ing the next month.
We may be able to furnish the boys
more work than we had thought.
Boys will be hired to wash dishes,
wait on table, work in the laundry,
build sidewalks, cut brush, pick up
stones, do farm work, etc
School will open on Oct. 81. Come
and try it. Enroll now and enter on
ths drst day.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-26

All indications point to a bloody
war in Ireland when the time comes
to enforce the home rule bill. A
large portion of the population of
northern Ireland have pledged to fight
to death the enforcement of home rule.
Organizations have been effected and
all preparations for war have been
made. All England and Ireland are
dumbfounded at the movement to pre-
vent by force of arms the enforcement
of the law which gives the people of
Ireland control of their local affairs
in manner somewhat to that given
the Dominion of Canada. That por-
tion of the people of ireland who
were instrumental in having England
control the local affairs of Ireland
are yet for that policy. They fear
that many privileges now enjoyed by
the people of the northern portion will
be taken from them by the new Irish
parliament
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-26

Live Stock. w. Jarvis, Matt Har-
rington, d. NJ Logan, J. P. Lowell
Vic Coulson, Hans Aspass, Gus Oh
bert, A. L. Barr, C. 7. Tovrea.
Races-Matr Harrington, J. w. Jar
Wis, A. d. Leiner, A. J. Chitwood.
Baseball-A. r. Springer, A. D.
Leiner, Geo. W Moody, R. NJ. Morris
Pet Stock and Poultry. H.
Woods, T. P. Owens, r. M. Morris.
Privileges-A. d. Leiner, Geo. o.
bert, w. I. Clifford.
Advertising-J. O. Taylor, G. N,
Raymond. Edgar Buchanan, W. T.
Darlington.
Music-W. l. Clifford, j. H. Woods,
A. r. Springer, Edgar Buchanan.
Agriculture and Horticulture-Ed-
gar Buchanan, John Turner, G. N
Raymond, w. T. Darlington, Chas
Pearson, II. r. Scouton, Gee. Allen
Fred Bunker, R. R. Smith, G. I. Cline
VIM. Myler, W. Fl. Walters, L. G
Sheets, H. N. Linebarger
Indians-G. N. Raymond, A. D. Lei
ner, A. r. Springer.
Fine Arts and Fabrics-A. r
Springer, Mrs. Edgar Buchanan, Mrs
Reese McCloskey, Mrs. J. A. Clay
Mrs. Chas. Snyder, Mrs. w. Weight
man, Mrs. Ferg Graham.
Dairy and Pantry. H. Woods
Mrs. D. F. Day, Mrs. B. w. Ritter
Mrs E. V. Campbell, Mrs. F. c. Car
bis.
Amusements and Carnival-Mat
Harrington, ]. w. Jarvis, A. X
Springer, W. T. Darlington, ]. o
Taylor, w. I. Clifford, H. R. Scouton
Edgar Buchanan, A. D. Leiner, J. Fl
Woods, Geo. Raymond, Geo. Gilbert
Geo. w. Moody, r. NJ. Morris.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-26

The Irish people of this country are
taking much interest in the turn of
events in the mother country. The
United Irish League of America has
held meeting in the interest of the
people of Ireland who have struggled
SO long to secure home rule for their
people. One of the leaders of the
league is William Fl. X. Redmond, a
brother of the noted John Redmond,
who has been the leader for the home
rule party.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-26
MRS. WRIGHT ACCUSES
DR.. GUSTIN B. STONE
OF BEING TRANSIENT.

While shopping in one of our lead
ing stores Mrs. Wright met Mrs.
Brown. Mrs. Brown had severe
toothache and spoke of going to see
a dentist in regard to the same. She
asked Mrs. Wright what she thought
of going to see our new dentist, DR..
Stone. Mrs. Wright throw up her
hands and in perfect astonishment
replied, why! Don't you know that
DR.. Stone is only transient? He is
here today and gone tomorrow" Mrs.
Brown replied that she knew that but
that DR.. Stone had been highly rec
commended to her and that she was
going where she could get an expert
to do her work as he had come all
the way from Chicago and Denver
and it saved her trip to some city,
as she was unable to get the class
of dentistry she wanted in Durango.
DR.. Stones wife happened to over
hear this conversation and you may
be sure that when she repeated it
TO the doctor he felt quite gratified
to see that the people of Durango are
appreciating his efforts to give them
the benefit of his large experience
and excellent equipment, which can
not be duplicated west of Chicago
and even in that city is not sur
passed.
The doctor has a word to say in
regard to his being transient. AL
! though Durango is very enterpris-
| ing little city and is by far the best
in the valley it is not large enough
to supply DR.. Stone with sufficient
work to enable him to locate perma-
nently, but as long as the people ir
and around Durango continue to pat
ronize him as literally as they have
done in the past, it will be impossible
for him to leave. All you have to dc
is to come NOW. Don't delay! AL
though the doctor will stay as lone
as the work keeps up, if you delay
you may be too late for he has severa
other towns that are waiting anxious
ly for the doctor to arrive.
There are several reasons why i
would be impractical for the doctor t.
locate in small place. First, hi
equipment and expense are such tina
it would be impossible. Second, hi
experience is so vast that it would b.
unfair to his former patients not t.
visit them again. Remember tina
when work is done properly it doe
not have to be replaced so that doe
away with the foolish idea that tn
doctor is transient. Although he doe
not stay long in a place his worl
does and stands as monument t
his great success as a practical Den
tai Specialist.
If you are particular people an
want particular dentistry, aseptic den
tistry, asthetic work and satisfactor
prices, come today and have you
teeth examined and get an estimat
free. All work absolutely painles.
Lady in attendance.
II DIR. G. B. STONE,
Dental Specialist.
Over White Grocery Store, Whit
Rooming House. Durango.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-26

-o.lv wing Hs1 VI oiH-
Gers and committees of the fair as
ISOLATION:
Prsddent-Geo.C C. Logan.
Secrstary-J. A. Clark.
Trcasurer-George Gilbert.
Finance-W. T. Darlington, J. W.
Jarvis, w. I. Clifford. H. R. Scouton,
j. o. Taylor, G. N. Raymond, Geo.
Olbert.
Executive-H. r. Scouton, Matt
Harrington, A. r. Springer, Edgar
Buchanan.
Building and Grounds-George o.
bert, J. o. Taylor, A. r. Springer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-26

In many states of the union where
the Republican party was in control
of the Roosevelt Republicans and
nominated anti-Taft men on the tick
cts there is being manifested change
of sentiment, and it is probable that
practically all the states will put up
Progressive tickets and that the Pro-
gressives will withdraw from the Re-
publican party.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-26

1t now appears that I ait will get
large part of the colored vote Of
the south. In the north it will be di-
vided between him and Roosevelt ow-
ing to the fact that not many negro
delegates were sent from the north
to the Republican convention which
nominated Taft. In those northern
states favoring Roosevelt many dele
gates were from the colored race.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-26

The supreme court by unanimous
decision recalled the decision Of the
district court as to the initiative and
referendum amendment. Justice
Campbell wrote the decision. This
means that the twenty-five measures
will be voted on by the people at the
coming election.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-26

+. 1t appears that the New York Re-
publican club has granted Roosevelt's
request that his resignation as mem
Der of that organization be accepted.
Nothing in the reports giving irfor-
nation Of any tears being shed by
any Of the parties interested.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-26

The Republican managers are just
getting into the harness and u Wig
orous campaign will be made in every
part of the country from now until
the day of election. AS Roosevelt goes
south the hopes of the Republicans
grow brighter and handsome ma
jcrity may crown the results of The
campaign for Taft and the Republic
an party.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-26

Some of the Mexican rebels when
captured stated that the revolution
had become unprincipled outlawry.
The people in this country are curl
GUS to know when it became unprin-
cipled outlawry in the minds of those
Mexicans. 1t is our belief that it has
teen just such crime from its in
ception and never was anything else.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-26

The labor people of Denver are call
ing upon the committees of the va
rious parties for the purpose of hav-
ing several measures inserted in the
platforms of the parties. AS yet no
party has granted their requests.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-26

Is it not most remarkable that all
the candidates running for the office
of president hold up Lincoln as the
model statesman and the man VINO
held the same principles CT govern
ment to which each of them belong!
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-26

Sheriff Sullivan of Denver county
finds that it is necessary at times
to enter the pugilistic circles in order
to establish an opinion among the
rough necks that the sheriff's office
is for business and not for play He
gave a rowdy a good threshing the
other day and did not use the Off
cial robe of his office either. ....
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-26

The Pueblo people on the morning
of Sunday awoke to find the coldest
temperature for that time in the year
that they have realized in the last
twenty -four years.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-26

Down in Kansas the Bull Moose
candidate for president put Woodrow
Wilson in the Ananias club on several
occasions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-26

The people will hold the weather
bureau responsible for this unusual
cold snap. The bureau failed to pre-
diet the first cold spell, SO it decided
to do its duty this time by providing
for it.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-26

The Denver Times has been boost
ing for Roosevelt, but it is not quite
so sure about the Progressive plat
form which it says is somewhat revo-
lutionary, but not misleading.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-26

The Republican state central COM
mittee elected by a vote of is to 46
Jesse F. Mcdonald chairman over
Harrison Teller. Mcdonald was the
choice of the committeeman while Tel
Ter was the choice of the candidates.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-26

Now the Chinese troops have begun
depredations similar to those commit
ted by the rebels in Mexico, or those
in Cuba, Spain and in other nations
that have not advanced far in the
scale of civilization.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-26

A straw vote was taken over in
Stonington, Conn, the other day and
resulted in vote of 65 per cent for
Taft as against the combined vote
for Wilson, Roosevelt, Chain and
Debs. The number polled was $50.
Looks easy for Taft in New England.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-26

President Taft is not in any way
playing for the Socialist vote and in
sists that to encourage toe principles
of that party would be great and
permanent injury to American ipstitu-
tons,
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-26

William Allen White treated Roose-
welt to a buggy ride last Sunday
and also rest. The colonel was well
worn out and White through the col
umns of his paper, the Emporia Ga
zette, asked the people to refrain from
calling on the Rough Rider.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-26

The Mexican rebels when hard
pressed down in Mexico come over
into the United Statets, prefering to
be captured by American aoldiers
Anything to humiliate the tederais.
Our people do not take very kin1ly
to this procedure on the part of the
revolutionists.