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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-03

President Taft's order, however, just
or unjust it may be, the republicans
In the senate will hasten to block
every appointment Mr.. Wilson makes
and anyone can imagine the chaos
which will follow. If he doesn't has
ten to revoke it, he will stir up the
war dogs in his own party and with
such a bare margin of power in the
senate to work, he is likely to see
many of his measures defeated just
for spite work.
It is the consensus of opinion that
Mr.. Wilson will not revoke that order
until he has Investigated conditions
thoroughly. That he will rescind 1t
sometime is also the concensus OF
opinion, But he will likely let 1t stand
until he has gotten all of his main ap'
pointments confirmed and then he will
revoke it and let the democrats en-
gineer the appointments through the
senate to the best of their ability.
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the cause as shortage Of help at Eldon
and hope for better services from now

the cause as shortage Of help at Eldon
and hope for better services from now
on.
Keosauqua schools closed Wednes-
day afternoon for the Thanksgiving
vacation. Literary programs were en-
Joyed In all the rooms. In the high
school the boys and girls literary So
clet1es gave a most excellent program.
T. w. Haney,. wife and daughter
Daisy were Thanksgiving guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas McKibben Of
Douds-Leando.
w. M. Walker. wife and daughter
Miss Helen and Miss Winnifred Cor
win left Wednesday evening for Mt.
Pleasant. The first two to visit at the
II. L. McGrew home. the last at Her
shey Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Q. Smith left We'd
nesday evening for Fairfield to be
guests of her parents a few days.
Mrs. P e. Walker and daughter Miss
Bertha spent Thanksgiving with Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd Walker Of Ottumwa
Carl Moss came down from Ottum-
wa for few days visit at the Hotel
Manning with relatives.
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| succeeds the late Representative Geo.
Malby Of New York.
The house after session of one
hour and ten minutes adjourned until
noon tomorrow upon motion of Repre-
sentative Cannon out Of respect to the
members who had died since the last
adjournment.
Lindberah Wants Action.
A resolution calling for early action
! by the banking and currency commits
sion in It's investigation Of the so-called
money trust was introduced in the
house today by Representative Lind
bergh of Minnesota author Of the
original money trust inquiry reso-
luton.
The resolution in voluminous pre-
amble set forth that in the many
months" since the Investigation was Or
ganized " the committee seems not to
have considered the investigation
| from the standpoint of securing facts
to aid in early future work in framing
remedial financial legislation but
seems rather to have been planning an
investigation as if for indictment and
| in such purpose is blocked by those
who have offended against honest and
impartial rules OF business and by gov
eminent officials who deem the per-
sonal privileges Of banks so secret
that the business may not be inquired
into even for the benefit Of the public
! welfare"
The resolution argues that while the
committee may not have the power to
obtain certain information 1t should
proceed imm ediately to secure all
practical information and data reason
able to be had in relation to the in
fluence exercised by the money trust
In the control Of the banks and Of the
money and credits as the same enters
into commerce, business and specula.
ton and with reasonable promptness
report to the house from time to time
Representative Lindbergh said he
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KEOSAUQUA.

The union Thanksgiving services
were held at the Congregational
church Thursday evening. Elder G. V.
Allison of the Christian church deliv-
cred splendid sermon to a. large
congregation. A union choir furnished
excellent music.
The farmers institute is to be held
in Keosauqua Dec. 13 and IA. On the
evening of the 14th the Blue Valley
Creamery Co. Of Chicago are to give
a free stereoptican entertainment and
dairy meeting.
Miss Lizzie Merrideth and aunt Mrs.
Greenleaf who makes her home with
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the Meredith family were guests Of the
Meredith family in Pulaski Thanks
giving. .<,u .slN- -.
Protracted meetings are to begin at
the Christian church next Sunday
night. Elder c. V. Allison will conduct
them.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Wassam of
Seattle, Wash, are visiting at the Ross
Beggs home. M
Dorsey Sherman came down from
Des Mofnes to spend thanksgiving
with Dr. and Mrs. e. E. Sherman.
Mrs. M. l.. Kennedy who has been
spending some time at the A. M. Ken
nedy home near town left Monday for
her home in Houston, Texas.
Mrs. Phoebe Madden Of Bfsbee, Ariz.
returned to her home Monday after a
visit with her sister Mrs. M. P. VOL
ford.
Mrs. Margaret Rankin and little
child Of near Biggsville, ILL.,, are visit
ingod her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Benz.
Vance in South Keosauqua.
Joshua Brown Of Ottumwa was a
recent visitor at the home Of his
daughter Mrs. Ross Beggs. .
Mr.. and Mrs Price Meek Of near
Winchester and Mr.. and Mrs. Pearson
of Keosauqua made an automobile trip
to the Jess Saylor home near Milton
recently.
The services of Elder G. " Allison
have been secured as scoring secretary
for Judge Russell at the Van Buren,
Poultry association. s.-.. 49,. Ea
Charles Watkins and Dick Therm,
the victims Of an auto accident cleo
ton morning, are slowly improving.
B. E. Miller and L. G.. Ryland were
in town recently looking up the COM
plant filed concerning poor freight
service. They seemed to have located
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Davenport, Dec. Rev. II. J..
Hogan Of Fairfield, Ia, formerly Of
Davenport, who submitted to very
serious operation at Mercy hospital
Tuesday, is getting along nicely. Dr.
C. e. Glynn and DR.. J. s. Weber per-
formed the operation and Father Ho-'
gan's numerous friends throughout the
state will be pleased to learn that the
operation was very successful
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CONGRESS STARTS
THIRD LAP TODAY

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Ladies' and Misses plaid back So Coats an CA 90
exceptionally strong value for only vAf1VU
One-fourth off Of all Ladies' ia 0FE
and Misses Suits ..................I e VII
$50 Ladies' Skirts in fances, Serges and 90 90
Novelties $500 values for only ..... VZuJU
Ladies' 81 Silk Waists in plaids, stripes @1 90
and Messalines, special holiday price OI.JU
Childrens regular $500 Serge 81 %
School Dresses for only ............V L1VU
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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-15
DIRECT PRIMARY LAW.

The direct primary law passed by a
Republican Legislature and wisely
amended by the succeeding Legisla-
ture, has placed in the hands of the
people the nomination of all State and
County officers. Further amendments
to this law will from time to time be-
come necessary, and such desirable
amendments as experience may sug
gest we pledge the party to enact. We
declare at the present time that this
law should be so amended as to require
each voter at the time of registration
to declare his party affiliations to the
end that voting of the primary ticket
of one party by members of any other
party may be prevented. Such an
amendment was passed by the last Re-
publican Legislature and we denounce
as petty, party politics the act Of the
Democratic Governor of this State in
vetoing it. We condemn the Demo-
cratic party of this State for its at
tempt to nullify the provisions of the
Direct Primary Law by fixing up
States" of candidates for the various
offices, State and County, and pre-
venting more than one candidate from
filing for each office, in order that
members of the Democratic party may
help nominate Republican candidates
at the primary election.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-15

die not fail to give him due credit
! When the war was over Boss Plat
of New York. saw the value of Roose
welt as a political drawing card an
named him for governor. He was tri
umphantly elected. Plat in 1900 the
had him nominated for vice-presiden
with the help of Senators Hanna an
Quay and he served as president of III
senate until McKinley's assassination
| In 1904 he was triumphantly re
elected and in 1908 refused to answe
to the pressure brought to bear upor
him for third term and retired aftel
nominating President Taft and adm,
in his election.
Colonel Roosevelt then made his ia.
nous African trip and became inter
ested in the Outlook" Upon his re-
turn he found two factions in the re-
publican party, for President Taft
had ousted some of his particular
friends. Then followed the LaFollette
movement, LaFollette's speech in which
he offended the big newspapers of the
east, the Colonel's final announcement
that he would be a candidate if the
people demanded it. the preconvention
campaign, the republican convention.
and the bolt of the bull moose party
Colonel Roosevelts entry into the
eal pnnipp OF hnpino
and previously refused third term
gave the basis for strenuous and bit
ter opposition and there can be no
question but that fear existed that if
the third term bar were removed the
Colonel might choose to continue in
definitely in office This fear in a
of the German laundryman would to
that mind appear sufficient cause foI
such an act. The mans own state
ments seem to bear this out.
1t is good news to the nation that
the Colonel is not dangerously wound
ed although the men who feared for
his election have now cause to fear a
sympathetic vote, and for second
time perhaps, the assassin's bullet may
aid him to the presidents chair. If by
any sad chance he does not survive the
country will have lost a man who has
at least served to arouse and in some
cases inspire large portion of its
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-15
ENDORSEMENT OF CONGRESSION-
AL DELEEtT ION.

We heartily endorse the effort made
by the Republican members in Con
gress to secure constructive Repuoli-
can legislation and to prevent the en-
actment into law OF destructive Demo
cratic policies and we commend to the
people of Idaho such able assistance as
has been rendered III this convention
by our delegation in Congress, Sena-
tors Hepburn and Borah and Repre-
sentative French We especially com
mend to the vo,ers of Idaho the brill
liant and construo tive craftsmanship
shown Dy Senator Borah as evidenced
by his successful advocacy of such
important questions as the three-year
homestead bill. the direct election of
senators and his work tor the estab-
lishment of a bureau of child labor,
and the enactment Of other progressive
measures.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-15
RATIFICATION OF THE NATIONAL
PLATFORM AND CANDIDATES.

The Republican party of Idaho here
by reaffirms its unfaltering allegiance
to the principles of the Republican
party as exemplified in the splendid
administrations of Presidents McKin-
:, ley, Roosevelt and Taft. We ratify and
endorse the nominations made by our
National Convention at Chicago for
President and Vice President, and the
progressive and constructive platform
If principles there adopted While rec
ognizing that there existed honest diff
ferences of opinion concerning the
choice of candidates, we feel that the
best interests of our State require the
continuance in power of a Republican
National Administration. In this be-
lief, and with confidence in the result,
we pledge to each other and to Repub-
licans everywhere our earnest, ener-
getic and loyal support of William H.
Taft for President, and James S. Sher-
man for Vice President President
Taft has been a firm and consistent
friend of the West, and particularly of
the State of Idaho, as is shown by his
attitude toward such purely Western
questions as the Borah-Jones three
year homestead bill, the various recla-
nation acts, the restoring to public en-
try of large areas of agricultural land
enormously supposed to be chiefly
mineral in character, and particularly
by his order restoring to the State of
Idaho 100000 acres of its public school
lands which had been included within
forest reserves and of whose use the
State had been unjustly deprived.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-15
CANVASS OF INDIANA
II Shows That the Roosevelt Move
mcnt Is Now on the
Decline.

indianapolis, Ind Sept. 30.-A care
full canvass has been made of the
roosevelt sentiment In every county
In this state. The inquiry was start
ed by prominent business man of
this city, who was anxious to learn
Tor himself the true condition of af-
ialrs. He sent out a large number Of
letters to men in each of the coun-
Ties who were not politicians and
would have no incentive to falsify the
situation. The replies showed that in
every county in the state, with one
exception. there had been a marked
decrease in the Roosevelt sentiment
The opinion was universally ex-
pressed that the Third Term candi-
date had fewer followers now In In
diana than at any time since the cam
paign opened and this number was
steadily decreasing. A few Of these
reports summarized are as follows:
White county-"Ours is an agricul.
tural community and the farmers all
seem satisfied with conditions and
ARE hot calling for change. I see
nc evidence of Bull Mooseism spread
ing. On the contrary, 1t is weaker
than at first"
Steuben county-"The Third Term.
ers are on the down grade and will
not be as strong month later as
they are now"
Lake county-"Sentimen for the
frogressives is weakened, especially
among the farmers Sentiment Is
growing more and more favorable to
The administration"
Montgomery county-"The Bull
Moose sentiment. here is waning. The
Third Term party is losing as the
progressed"
De Kalb county-"There will not i
)e many Bull Moose vsters here. Taft |
Will get some Democratic votes |
quite a number"
Miami county-"The changes are |
low coming all our way. There are
70 more assertions from the Repub-
lean ranks"
TiDnecanoe county THE Bull
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-15
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.

Our system Of public educational in
situations should be the first concern
of the people of the State. We therefore
pledge the Republican party of this
State to maintain the integrity of these
institutions, and to support each of
them in maintenance in growth as far
as the finances of the State will allow,
recognizing that on the growth and de-
velopment Of these institutions depends
the upbuilding of the moral and intel
lectual welfare of the youth of Idaho.
And to this end we urge the Legisla
ture to take up and pass the appropria-
ton bills for all educational and char
table institutions as soon after con-
ening as possible, aud before the other
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-15
The Daily Star-Mirror carries the Uni
ted Press Associations Service.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER Is, 1912.
A NATIONAL CALAMITY.

II was a terrible shock to the peo-
pie of Latah county to learn that Col
onel Roosevelt had been shot There
is no true man, regardless of his pol
fanaticism which struck Roosevelt
down. There is no person but whose
true manhood considers such an act
national calamity.
Men differ with Colonel Roosevelt
politically; sincerely differ. There
are some men who honestly conceive
that the colonel is not sincere in his
view of things, or at least has been
so carried away by what they con-
ceive to be his ambition, that he cannot
reach any but jaundiced view with
his own personality in the spotlight
1t is regretful that the campaign.
both before and after the convention
has been one of bitterness. No doubt
the representations made both for and
against Colonel Roosevelt have given
birth to a violant craftsmanship which
is closely akin to fanaticism. and
through which weak minds may posi-
bly, have been affected. For this con-
1ition, however, it is not reasonable
to blame any person unless Roosevelt
himself be blamed, for no person was
more bitter than he in the denuncia
ton of political opponents.
The fact of this violent partisonship
makes the attack on the colonel a
calamity if for no other reason than
the feeling will be all the more Bit
ter and it will be all the greater a
task for the voter TO reach an honest.
calm judgment when he goes to the
polls to vote on the morning of Novem-
Der 9Th next.
In no other instance in American his
tory has fortune so favored a man as
fortune has favored Colonel Roosevelt |
His misfortunes have been blessings. |
Born with i'll health, he went to |
Harvard where an egotism which :
would have cursed another man laid
the foundations of the picturesque
character which he is today. His i'll
health was a blessing since it sent him
ranching in the west whence he came
back picturesque figure racy with
expressions OF the soil and daring in
spirit. He went to the legislature and
was police commissioner
lie learned to use the papers there
and from that time has ben almost
in the lime-light.
President Mckinley appointed him
assistant secretary Of the navy. He {
resigned at the outbreaking OF the !
Spanish-American war and helped or
ganize his trough riders an organiza- |
lion of picturesque western cowboys Q
and New York millionaires. He was !
made lieutenant colonel and was alter
wards made colonel. He signed \
Round Robin for which any other man
would have been court martialed but
escaped any penalty thereafter. His b
riends on the New York press saw the "
news value of the trough
'iders'" exploits and Colonel Teddy n
vas largely featured Also he wrote y
book of his own on the war which
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-15

policy of the Democratic Governor of
this State in inaugurating and insist
ing upon q full cash value taxation of
property in the year 1911, before the
necessary changes in our fixed levies,
based upon lower valuation, could be
made, thus causing all the taxpayers
and particularly those of the farming
class, to pay largely increased and I'M
necessary taxes. The present reve-
nue. law, while being an improvement
in some particulars over the old law, is
still far from being a solution of the
tax problem, and we pledge the Repub
lican party to further legislation to
correct existing evils.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-15
SLIDING BACK IN NEVADA
Roosevelt Has Reached His Limit anc
Is Rapidly Receding.

Reno, New. Sept. 26-The decline
Of the Roosevelt movement notice
able throughout the country. is very
apparent in Nevada.
THE interest In the Bull Moose
movement is crystallized in Roose-
velt,' says the Evening Gazette. land
that interest is waning" The Gazette
further states that Rooseyelt's disap.
pointing speech in this state. the fact
that he Is receiving funds from
George w. Perkins and is being sup
ported only by cast-off politicians. are
drag-stones about his neck. The Ga
zette sums up the situation in Nevada
as follows:
Roosevelt has reached thu. limit of
his power and is sliding back fapidly."
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-15
STATE ROADS

We favor the policy of developing
within the State the best system of
roads and highways which the State is
able to support. We favor State and
Government cooperation and aid in
building State and Interstate roads,
and particularly do we emphasize the
Importance of the establishment of a
State road into the Yellowstone
National Park and the park to be
opened to automobile traffic, and that
our Senators and Representatives in
Congress be requested to use every eff
fort possible to this end.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-15
DIRECT ELECTION OF SENATOR'S.

We pledge the next Legislature of
the State to ratify the proposed amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States providing for the direct cleo
ton of Senators, and until such amend
ment is adopted, we pledge the Repub-
iican members of the Legislature to
support that candidate for United
tates Senator who is nominated on the
Republican ticket at the primary cleo
ton
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-15
FULFILLMENT OF PLEDGES.

We insist that political pledges sol
EMMY incorporated into party plat
forms, are made to be faithfully kept,
and shall hold to strict accountability
all members of our party who may be
elected to office upon this platform;
and, believing that none will prove
recreant to that trust, we assure the
people of the State that the pledges
here made will be loyalty observed.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-15
STATE LANDS.

Under existing methods of disposins
of our State lands, centuries would
elapse ere they are all sold and the adj
costs will in the meantime
be enormous. We therefore pledge
ourselves to submit for approval CON
stitutional amendment that will per-
nit of their sale in annually increasing
quantities at not less than the mini
mum price of $40 per acre.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-15
EXTENSION OF TIME FOR PAY
MENTS ON LANDS WITHIN GOV.
EMINENT IRRIGATION. PRO-
JECTS

We pledge our representatives in
Congress to make an earnest effort to
secure sucn remedial legislation as
may be necessary to secure an extern
sion of the time of payment by settlers
n Government irrigation projects from
10 to 80 annual payments; the issuance
of patents for such land Immediately
after final proof and the removing of
the present requirements as to resi-
ence ON State and private lands within
said projects, substituting therefor re-
quirements as to improvement and cul-
tivation.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-15
PLATFORM
or
The Republican Party of Idaho

The Republicans OF Idaho, as repre-
scented by the Republican State Plat
form Convention, constituted as au-
thorized by the provisions of the Direct
Primary Law, hereby announce and
promulgate the principles and platform
Of the party, ut Boise, Idaho, on this
the 25th day of June, 1912.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-15
WORKINGMEN'S COMPENSATION
ACT,

mems compensation act, to the end
that persons engaged in hazardous and
semi-hazardous occupations may re-
ceive prompt and Just compensation
for injuries received in the course Of
their employment.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-15
ECONOMY IN PUBLIC EXPENDI.
TIRES.

We pledge the party during the COM
ing administration to the strictest
economy in public expenditures. We
oppose the unnecessary creation of any
office and favor the reduction of State
offices and the number of State en-
ployees whenever this may be done
without Gripping the public service.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-15
FAYORING AN ECONOMIC STATE
BOARD OF CONTROL.

san State Board of Control for all State
EDUCATIONAL, charitable, penal and other
similar institutions to the end that
economy and efficiency of administra
ton and supply may be effected and
the burden of taxation thereby reduced.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-15
ENDORSEMENT OF REPUBLICAN
STATE OFFICERS.

We endorse the efficient and bust
nesslike administration by our Repub-
lican State officials of their respective
offices, and pledge the party to a con-
tinuation OF such efficient and bust
nesslike conduct of all State affairs in
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-15
LOCAL OPTION.

We pledge the party to maintain. and
enforce the present local option law.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-15

Moose sentiment g. ~'-N-sS'-~"
Reports from Allen and In Grange
counties are to the same effect.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-15

work of the Legislature shall be taken
nm