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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-14

ton are the following: Providing for
an excise tax on corporations, law
which is working most satisfactorily
and producing handsome revenue;
establishing postal savings bank
system; improving and perfecting the
employers liability act; recognizing
and reforming the consular service;
creating a tariff board, which has Sc
cured large amount Of valuable data
for guidance in tariff legislation; sup
pressing the white slave traffic, under
which law many convictions have
been secured and the traffic nearly
broken up; providing for the fortifca-
ton of the Panama canal; amend
ments strengthening the interstate
commerce law; improvements In the
laws on theH subject Of safety ap-
planes for railroads; fer the sup
preston OF the issuance Of fraudulent
bills of lading
'eThe two sessions Of congress are
compared and the record shows con-
clusively what the united republican
organization can and has accomplish
ed and how little a divided and a
democratic house will let republicans
do.
eff one democratic branch of the
legislative machinery of the govern
ment can actually stop the wheels OF
progress what could the two branches
house and senate. and the president
do to the country? The sixty-second
congress is a fair sample Of demo
cratic stewardship. II further evil
dence is desired look up the history
of democratic achievements during
their administrations"
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WHAT DOES Il PROFIT A FARMER7

Dover (Del.) Sentinel: The farmer
shares the protection the tariff affords
the mechanic in the production OF q
market for all the produce their farms
can grow. They know, or at least we
think they do, that when the work
ingmen Of the cities are idle, have
little or no money to spend, the de-
mand for farm products falls off and
that which Is sold brings small prices
and no profit to the producer. What
does it profit farmer to be able to
buy plough, or harrow, an axc.
hammer, a saw or trace chain at 25
or so per cent less than the tariff
prices Of such articles when farm
products sell so and 100 per cent less
than the tariff prices? That 10 not an
overdrawn statement During the free
trade years from 1892 to 1896, butter
that is now selling for so cents q
pound sold for 25c only or less, eggs
that now sell at from 80 to 40 cents
a dozen sold for Is to Is cents a dozen.
All other farm and dairy products sold
at similarly low prices. Even with
these low prices the demand fell far
short of the supply. The surplus was
of no value. What benefit was, that
condition to the farmer?
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THE MAINE RESULT.

Republicans received the returns
from Maine with qualification. The
democrats fired their heaviest guns In
Maine. They were confident of VIC
tory, as witness the following state
ment made at the close of the cam.
paign by the democratic campaign
manager:
Chairman John 8. p. H. Wilson OF
Auburn, who had led the. democratic
forces. says his party will win by 3D.
OOO He is reckoning on large stay
at home vote in the republican ranks
on account of the dissatisfaction In
the rural districts with the action OF
the Chicago convention. He Is also
firm in the belief that the work that
has been done by the state committee
will tend to bring out the most OF the
party strength The fact that the
democratic speakers have drawn
larger crowds In the centers OF popula-
ton is looked upon as a straw that
indicates the trend of sentiment
The republicans ousted the demo-
cratic governor, elected two years ago.
and elected republican. The repub-
licans won the legislature and Will
elect a. successor to the democratic
senator who succeeded Hale. The re-
publicans won three out Of the four
congressional seats. The lesson Maine
teaches is that the democrats are not
gaining, but losing ground this year.
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1ELkNAP.

| David o. Thompson died yesterday
| morning at his home four miles north
! of here. He was we'll known and we'll
| liked by all who knew him, He had
| been sufferer from heart trouble.
never recovering strength from q
severe attack a year or so ago. The be-
| reaved ones have the sympathy OF their
! many friends here.
W. ]. Rhine an old and nightly es-
teemed citizen of near Sherman
Chapel Is lying very I'll at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Frank of Sterling,
| Ill.,, are visiting here with Mrs. Franks
parents Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Combs and
other relatives and friends.
Mrs. T. HI WEIGH and father. Mr..
Rutherford Of New Boston. H., left ON
| Thursday for Kansas to visit their sis
| ter and daughter.
Jesse Foster and daughter Goidte
left Thursday for Milton to attend the
Baptist convention
Mrs. T. D. Mum returned home on
Wednesday morning from st. Louis
where she had accompanied her sister
Miss Olive Putnam.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Post and children Of
West Grove spent last week here with
friends Mr. Post left Thursday with
his brother Victor for Edison, Nebr.,
] and Mrs. Post and children left yester-
day for their home.
Lloyd McMain has recently been pro-
NOTED to the foremanship Of bridge
gang.
Mrs. O. J. Burns and children OF
Drakesville spent Monday at the ], N.
Eberline home. ~
Mrs. Noah Downing and children
left Thursda yfor their home at Inger-
sol, Okla. after visit with the form
er's brothers r. H.. j. w. and ]. b.
Kneedler.
Glenn McMain left Thursday for
Maquon. ILL.,. to Join his brother Clay.
Mrs. j. M. Eberline and daughter
Lala left Thursday for weeks visit
with friends at Beardstown, ILL.,
F. P. Baer OF Ottumwa was BUSH
ness visitor Friday
Mrs w. w. Moss and little son
Lowell Of Eldorado, Kansas, are visit
ing here with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
p. M. Vest
Mr.. and Mrs g. w. Hockersmith ana.
sons Of Ottumwa spent Sunday here
with friends.
Rev. ]. W. Althedde does not expect
to preach here again on Wednesday
night soon. as he Is to hold meetings
elsewhere. '
Mrs Maggie McMain and sister Mrs.
G. G.. Myers spent Sunday near F1oris
at the Wilson Buchanan home.
B. w. Bell expects to leave today for
Blue Earth, MIMI. to secure employ
| ment.
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COLUMBIA.

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ]. Newquist return
ed home last week after spending sew
eral weeks in the west.
Mrs. Tom Jones is visiting at the
parental Mowery home in Ohio
Mr.. and Mrs. g. W. Byrum returned
home from Sullivan county. Mo-, last
Friday. They visited relatives at
Memphis, Mo-, also.
Mrs. Harry Miller returned to her
home at Frederic Friday after spend
ing week at the parental Byrum
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Bird Of Charles
City, Ia, arrived Saturday for visit
with old friends here.
Mrs Leora McElroy and children of
Eddyville arrived Saturday for a
visit at the parental Byrum home.
Miss Iva Stevens returned home on
Sunday after several days visit with
friends and relatives at Chillicothe,
and Ottumwa.
The school at this place opened on
Monday with Miss Humphrey Ct OF
tumwa as teacher.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Funk were Ed
dyville visitors Saturday evening.
Master Raymond Wright OF Ottum-
wa, visited with his aunt and grand
father here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Stevens visited al
the HarrI Stevens home In Dudley on
lSundnsS
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righteous Indignation. Fully cor
WINGED that Fred was trying to con
ceal some escapade from her, Edit
had taken the next train for HON,
after receiving the third suspiciously
clipped paper.
She was determined to surprise
and face him with the evidence ct
his guilt, as she held the carefully
preserved three copies OF the Globe.
The little clipping In the desk
drawer saved the day and proved to
be the dove OF peace for their marital
troubles.
Arthur Wilson peeped In that
evening and Edith insisted on tell
ing him the joke on herself, which
made Fred feel like the hero Of .
melodrama.
well, Mrs. Forsyth, what do you
think of mans way?" For reply
Fred drew Edith to him and kissed
her, vowing inwardly that he would
accompany her the next time she
went away.
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Press Comment.
Hypnotlsm Of Noise,

Castana Times: Just because some
mems passion for T. r. becomes fran
tic and uncomfortable in its expression
Is no particular reason that all men
should make fools of themselves on
the same subjects. It isn't absolutely
necessary that T, r. be elected again.
He didn't make very remarkable
president The man before and the
man who followed have more to their
credit as statesmen and public SER
wants. People will follow big noise
quite distance just for the tonic of
the excitement; after that 1t gets on
their nerves and so far as they are
concerned the show Is over.
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VEST POINT.

VIM. Cooper left Tuesday night foE
business trip to points In Oklahoma.
Mrs. Peter Kern Of Fl. Madison WIS.,
tied her aunt Mrs. Martha Williamson
here Friday.
Dorothy OF FIT Madison and Mrs. J. w
Appleton Of Lexington, KY, have been
visiting at the ]. f. Cantril home.
Quite number Of West Point stu
dents have gone to their various
schools vallieShadwell to TT. Dodge,
Arlo Shadwell to Quincy. Alphons Cul
ligan to Mt. Pleasant, Gertrude Gard
ner, Blanche Burns, Marie MacAvoy
Freda Vonderhaar to Ft. Madison.
Mrs. Anna Pogge is visiting her
Madison.
Theo Bergthold left Saturday for Da
kota where he will work in the harvest
field.
Gerald Garvey Of Tacoma. Wash, is
visiting his grandmother Mrs. Mary
Lamps
Misses Gertrude and Elizabeth Geers
visited their aunt Mrs. Bartlett at FIT
Madison during the week.
Mrs. Henry Kampsnider and children
of Burlington are visiting the former
father Herman Pollpeter.
Mrs l.. L.. Van Hyming and son
Raymond have returned from a visit al
Fairfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. De Spain are Wis
|Asing relatives in Burlington.
Mrs. Katherine Lehman is visiting
her daughter Mrs. Al Koett at Ottum-
wa.
Miss Nora Boeding left Monday for a
visit at Cedar Rapids.
Misses Grace Shelledy and Amanda
Weber left Saturday for months
visit with relatives In Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Stephenson Of
Sante Fe, N. NJ, arrived for a visit
with relatives here and at Lowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chicago DeLashmut
and children of Salem were over Sun
day visitors at the Harry DeLashmutt
home.
AL Nacke and sister Mrs. Emma
Welpton left Monday for Carlsbad, New
Mexico
John Sample left Monday for visit
with relatives at Minneapolis, MINI.
Miss Eta Gram has returned to
Cedar Falls where she will resume heI
studies at the state normal school.
Henry Kempker has gone to Laur-
ence, Nebr., for visit with his children
there.
Miss Louise Schultz left Monday fol
Nauvoo to attend st. Mary's academy
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aAMPIE OF DEMOCRACY.

The sixty.frst congress. with
republican majority in both houses
and q safe, wise and not spectacular
president, enacted more progressive
and sound legislation that has stood
to the credit of any congress in gen.
erations,' says the Waterloo Reporter.
What contrast is the result ob'
tanned by the sixty-second congress,
recently adjourned, with democratic
majority in the house. 1t left more
undone than it accomplished, exhibit
ed complete inaptitude in legislative
matters. James r. Mann, republican
leader, declares that this congress
has enacted laws fewer in number
and Of less importance than any ses-
sion in years
among the measures enacted by
the sixty first congress in the first two
years Of President Taft's administra.
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THE SIGNS FOR NOVEMBER.

st. Louis Times: CAS- Maine goes
in September, so goes the country in
November" Maine went back into the
republican columns SO squarely that
she surprised even herself. The country
will not overlook the indication.
"Dirigo" is the motto Of the state
of Maine. "Dirigo" means something
like Il direct" or II guide" or II lead
the way"
Believers in sane government see a
fine sign in the Maine result and the
Maine tradition. When the frost is on
the pumpkin and the folders in the
shock, there will be frost on other
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Editor Courier.

Editor Courier:
We notice that the big bull boss IN
his speech at jamestown, N. D., Sep
TENDER g.. got himself badly mixed and
unwittingly for brief moment
allowed the mask torfall off. Note the
extract from his speech:
Il particularly call the attention of
North Dakota" said Colonel Roosevelt
in his speech at Island Park. ito GER
tain similarities between the situation
now and that in 1864. Atsthat time a
number OF the republican leaders, the
progressive leaders of the day, includ-
ing Fremont, whoE was. the first re-
publican candidate for the presidency,
and Wendell Philips, q leader In the
anti-slavery cause. were SO discontinued
with Lincoln and certain actions Of the
mass of their fellow progressives that
they actually proposed to run third
ticket against Lincoln, and when this
effort failed many. of them stood sui
lenly alOof and either supported no one
or went against Lincoln.
NOW the same kind of thing is be.
ing done by these men today, who
claim to be progressives and yet fail
to support the progressive ticket II a
man Is not with us he is against us,
and II he is against us he Is riding
with the reactionaries."
Now where does the big bull boss
come in?
Does 1t not make any patriotic man
turn pale when he contemplates what
might, and no doubt would have hap
pened If those discontinued and whom
Roosevelt styles progressives could
have had one gory-mad, half crazed
and unprincipled big bull boss to lead
them on in their bolt? The history OF
this country would have been entirely
different. But thank God, patriotism
was not dead in the land In 1864 as
the big bull boss would make us be-
]ieve 1t is at the present time and the
great mass Of the people stood by
Honest Abe In those agonizing days
when those same "progressives' de-
clared the war was a failure and must
cease, and all 1t needed at that time
to make it a failure was just one I'M
bridled, unprincipled big bull boss to
Tag them on and now without the bat
tie OF musketry and without the roar
OF the cannon, history, Is repeating
itself this fall. What will the great
American people do? Will they stand
by Honest Bill as they stood by Honest
Abe, or will they follow this big bull
boss?
We believe we can guess.
]. F. Clark.
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BLACK HAWK,

Albert Brown was Unionville cali
er Monday.
Willie Smith and family were Sum
day visitors at the VIM. Ellison home.
home. II,
Miss Minnie Elder was IN Unionvills
Wednesday,
Mrs. Willard West visited Sunday
with her daughter Mrs. Yes Hoover.
Joe Hopkins and family spent Sum
day at the parental Ellison home.
Jas. Smith and family OF Bunch at
tended church here Sunday evening.
Geo. McCordell and family were
guests on Sunday Of relatives north of
hero. u
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-14
Fourteen Acres Of Grapes.


Council Bluffs Nonpareil: A. j.
kulabaugh, who has a forty acre fruit
farm two miles outside the limits OF
council Bluffs, has fourteen acres in
grapes. The crop this year will yield
about $4,000, something over 5000 per
acre.
This Is not a remarkable case. Many
other vineyards in this vicinity are
giving their owners similar yield.
And the whole crop is finding mar
ket at fair prices.
Mr.. Aulabaugh is an experienced
fruit man. He has had his troubles.
He has done much patient pioneering.
But he has won his fight. He has
demonstrated the possibilities Of this
section for fruit growing. Others may
follow in his footsteps, avoid his mis-
takes, and profit by his experience.
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"A vote for the free trade ticket
either directly or through the method
of progressive is a vote for more
imports, less employment, and disas-
trous low wages. Make your bed
with your eyes open.-St. Mary's wv.
Va.) Leader.
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IA conspIracy Of lDetractIon."

$500 VoHvpTAVy " 7OeSTdCk'VH'
Springfield, (Mass.,) Republican: 1t
is with shame as an American citizen
that say that today the most humiliat.
ing character in all American history
is the president OF the United States.
Gov. Johnson, of California, in his
speech at Columbus, O.
Well may he be ashamed Of max
ing that statement. Is fair play to be
entirely outlawed by the Roosevelt.
Johnson ticket? History will give
! President Taft a rating that will con.
found these men. We are witnessing
something like a conspiracy Of de.
! traction.
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THE REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET

Iowa City Republican: The Regis.
ter and Leader, while not opposing
the republican state ticket, regards
its defeat would not be much loss
The Republican has known some
thing of the men who have been
in state offices in Iowa, and it con
siders the ticket this year unusually
strong, If strength and merit have
anything in common. For governor
| Mr.. Clarke has been speaker, been
lieutenant governor, is successful
business and professional man, and
is thoroughly familiar with state at
fairs, and moreover. he Is man OF
lconvictiQns, courage and efficiency
Mr.. Harding, for lieutenant COVER
now, has served three terms in the
legislature, where he was leader
He Is man of ability and integrity
The candidate for secretary Of state
| is Senator w. S. Allen Of Jefferson
Mr.. Allen has served in the house
/ and in the senate and has had wide
experience in state affairs. All the
other candidates have had expert
ence in their present positions, ex
cept candidates for supreme Judge
Both men, Judges Gaynor and Pres
ton, have fine records as district
Judges. They certainly are the peers
Of any Of the present supreme
Judges or the candidates of any
other party. If nothing but efficiency
and fitness we're considered. the en-
tire republican ticket would stand well
under any fair or reasonable test.
Des Moines Tribune: An eastern
woman who gave birth to four chill
dren a month ago has just been In
formed that she ia tthe mother OF
lquadruplets instead of twins, as she
supposed. The newspaper account
states that she received the news
with little shrieks of wonder and de-
Hight. Nothing is said OF the way
the father received the announce
ment.
| Waterloo Courier: The superintend
ent Of school Of Kalamazoo, in re
commenting young woman to the
superintendent at Sioux City for the
position of teacher, declared that she
was mentioned as the prettiest girl In
Kalamazoo and was not bit flirty
We are still inclined to wonder II
this letter was not intended for 8
matrimonial bureau.
Register and Leader: IT'D die II
I'd stop work." declared Long
Island chauffeur who has fallen he'll
to $37 900 and refused ITO quit his
Job. And yet 1t Is not recorded that
hobo ever started on his career with
THAT fear In his heart"
+ Cedar Rapids Gazette: No Gwen
dolyn, that man who is going around
80 diligently with pad and pencil il
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-14
1Abu Bekr Temple Meets Oct. is.

Council Bluffs, Sept. 12.-Abu Bekr
temple, ancient order Of Mobiles Of
the Mystic Shrine, will on Oct. is make
la trip from Sioux City to Council
bluffs and with mobiles from other
towns in Iowa. will participate IN the
initiation OF . class Of more than
thirty. An elaborate program for the
evening has been arranged.
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cent microbes and chasehem from room to room They
are then allowed to settle in place without fear
of interruption for. week.
Whenever woman gets ready to sweep, she takes a
good nights rest and unsued broom and lands
lin the middle OF an Administer rug with desperate
look Her attire consists OF long in the fashion
able box effect so much in vogue and busting cap
which reclines gracefully She is also ac
companied by dust pan in which she deposits any
germs which not quick enough to get out OF
the way
After woman has chased balky broom over sew
eral rag carpets and under half dozen BEDS In the
effort to renovate enroom house. she will not be In
ANY mood to dssipate at the ice paror but will
prefer to down at full length on hair mattress
and II her breath is going to back that week.
She will also have stitch In her back which would
send he IN fha nit for
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Senator Kenyon's Stand.

Webster City Freeman-Tribune:
Judge Kenyon may have made some
enemies by taking courageous stand
on the presidential situation, but he
retained his self respect and the re
spect Of self respecting men. That is
worth more than Office. But the people
are the ones who will lose II Judge
Kenyon is defeated.
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Admitted.

\ Omaha Bee: Champ Clark conn
plains that President Taft's vetoes
prolonged the late session of congress.
They certainly did, and they also saved
the country from lot Of half baked
legislation purposely put up for poll
tical uses by Clark and his democratic
and bull moose conferes.
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Recuperatjno,

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Most Of
the people you see lolling around on
big porches now are those who are
just resting up from their summer
vacations.
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SUFFERED "A STROKE.
Word Received Here That Miss Anna
Harlan Was Stricken With


Friends have received word from
Lincoln, ILL.,, that Miss Anna Harlan
Is seriously Ill at the home OF her
sister Mrs. Julia Morrison in the iii.
nois city. Miss Harlan was stricken
with paralysis at the home OF her sis
ter and her condition is grave. Her
numerous friends here will learn with
regret OF her illness Miss Harlan Is
an Ottumwan and always lived here
until but few years ago when she
Joined her sister at Lincoln, Ill.
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Abundant Compensation.

Washington Post: A woman is al
ways glad to be run over or half
drowned because she knows she will
be referred to in the papers as q
beautiful young society girl.
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Merely a Dream.

Chicago Tribune: Every man in
dulges in a dream that he will qui
work some day and have good time
but the dream seldom comes true.
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Becoming Expert Dodaer

Fremont Tribune: One surprise is
that automobile accidents are not any
more numerous. People are develop
ing good deal of agility.
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Gard Of Thanks,

We desire to express our gratitude
to the friends and> neighbors who so
kindly assisted and sympathized with
us in the sickness and death of our
father, William Sloan.
Mrs. Rosa Davis, sisters and
brothers.
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Once In = Lifetime.

Topeka Capital: There is time in
everybody's life when he believes the
blond person who rides the elephant
in the circus parade to be the most
beautiful woman in the world.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-14

Z Some people feel badly handicapped
that they have only one tongue with
which to repeat the gossip they hear
with two ears.
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not taking the census or gathering
dtat for the city directory he 10
simply taking a straw vote.

frank Hughes and Scion Kimball
have been conductors on the Chicago.
Burlington & Quincy line for more
than fifty years and have every ap-
pearance Of intending to serve fifty
years longer. Recipe for longevity:
Get a Job as conductor on the Q.
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A faction of the bull moose party in
Connecticut bolted at the state con-
vention. yesterday. That shows how q
habit can grow.