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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-05
COSSON TO VISIT
KEOKUK SOON

Keokuk, Oct. 4.-Attorney General
Cosson has notified the leaders Of the
reform movement in Keokuk that he
will be in Keokuk the first of next
week to conduct an investigation into
the alleged violations of the state
gambling and liquor laws that have
caused so much trouble here in the
past few weeks. 1t is thought that
Henry M. Scheivers who was deposed
as chief of police last week, when he
and thescommissioner of public safety.
Thos. II. Gray were under fire for the
alleged countenahcing of the viola
tions, will be called as a witness in
the attorney generals Investigation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-05

q horizontal sliding reduction act was
passed, reducing the tariff an ADDITION
al per centage each year Intending TO
reach minimum by 1910, at which
time it was expected that every pro-
|tective feature would be eliminated.
The same book will tell hin too,
that the result was no less disastrous
because Of the slow and lnsldlous al
Fiction. BY 1887 the country was IN
the throes of a panic SO far reaching
and depressing that 1t made the cleo
Ition Of a protective whig, the elder
Harrison in 1910 perfectly easy.
The free trade panacea is bound to
b,5np economic ruin whichever way
you apply 1t. :, ,o.e
followed by the still lower tariff OF
1857 brought on the memorable panic
of 1854 depression SO severe tnat d
democratic president, James Bucnanan
urged a republican house n a demo
cratic senate to return to protective
tariffs. His message to the congress
contained the significant WORDS:
"In the midst of bounteous plentl-
tude this nation is in ant.
Pursuant to this the morrill, tarlf
waa nassed by the house in 1859 and
hv The senate in 1861, not as Ida Tar
he1, would have us believe, as a war
measure. but for the purpose OF lift
ing the republic once more out or me
slough of despond, into when tne
Walker free trade tariff had hurled IL.
The law was urged by Buchanan IN
1889 and was perfected by mis- sigma
t,re on March 4, 1861 this being MS
last official act.
The act as passed involved a radical
change In economics. abandoning the
tariff for revenue only method" and
substituting strong protective mea'
it blessed our country with a
penera1 revival Of u diversified in
dustrtes and laid the foundation for a
development in every conceivable al
rectfon. never before or since. paral-
1eled in the pages of history. Dr.. VIII
O therefore will not help by MS
homeopathic methods. The best we
can hone for in the event OF the
DOCTORS election will be 4 years OF
empty dinner pals, garnished with
netitions in boots a la Coxey and
Kelly.
A great many people incline to the
view, that tariff for revenue e not
mean free trade, and that free rade
means the wiping out of all import
duties and the abolition OF the custom
house.
Not 80. all you have to do is to
wine out the protective features OF the
tariff and you have free trade pure and
simple. o..
England which is admittedly a free
trade country, collects duty on 33 dit
ferent important staples. Tea, coffee'
sugar, spirits and tobacco all pay an
import duty into Great Britain. These
articles being all of a nature. which
that country cannot produce IN sum
Gent quantities for her needs, De
imported and must pay the tax abso-
lutely. This is a revenue tariff ana
spells free trade whether you are
here or in England, and by the way 1t
is about as near free trade as any
country can ever approach, That a a
government to support. .
Therefore Mr.. Tariff for revenue
man. you are a free trader whether you
lust happen to like this appellative. or
not.
Mr.. Bryan, Mr.. Clark and Mr.. I'm
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-05

To the Editor Of the Courier:
DR.. Wilson the democratic candi-
date endeavored to pacify an audience
some days ago with the assurance,
that If elected, he would use his best
efforts to bring about his great pan
acea, Free Trade" in so gradual a
that the established industries
Of our country would not suffer.
If the good doctor will consult his
history book, he will find that this
same thing was tried in 1888, when
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-05

derwood will sustain me in the state
ment, that tariff for revenue only,
means free trade and nothing else.
The voter that wants to continue the
present happy and prosperous condi'
ton among u people has no alter.
native but to support VIM. Howard
Taft for another term. .
He and the great protection party
back of him are the republics only
hope and it is devoutely to be wished
that the cool thinking, conservative,
safe and san elements of the coun'
try, regardless of previous party con-
nections, will flock to projections
banner on election day.
Emil Fecht..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-05
JUDGE Evans Wife an Author.

Iowa Falls, Oct. 4.-Mrs. w. D.
Evans, the wife of Judge Evans of the
Iowa supreme court is the author of
a book that will be issued this fall.
It is a review of the laws of Iowa care
fully compiled with reference to the
enactment affecting women and chill,
dren and promises to be a valuable
book of reference. Mrs. Evans has
been prominent in club work in the
state, and is now a member OF the ex-
ecutive committee of the Iowa FEEDER
alton of Woman's clubs. +.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-05
Iowa Wife Deserter Located.

Mt. Pleasant, Oct. &C. B. Goe OF
Henry county left last night for Fair.
bury, Neb., to bring back Forrest JOY
a young nan Of this county, to answer
to the charge of wife desertion, and
Indictment beinug found against him
by the recent grand jury. Word from
the sheriff at Fairbury says that Joy
is working on a farm there.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-05
Nav Reduce Bond to $4,000.

Cherokee, Oct. 4-The $4,000 bond
of Ernest Hessinus, convicted of man
slaughter for the killing of his wife,
probably will be reduced since the
verdict of the jury has reduced the
degree of the crime. His attorneys
expect that, pending a rehearing by
the supreme court, he can be rleased
on a $4,000 bond.
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Notice.

Now is the time to plant ginseng
roots and seed. No orders filled after
the goth Of October. DR.. D. H. Kin
eaid, Ottumwa, Iowa.-Adyt,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-05
Henry Elliott Dead at Mt. Pleasant.

Mt. Pleasant, Oct. 4.-Henry Eli
oft. who was found in an unconscious
condition Tuesday in his rooms by
Mayor Fred Wait, died Wednesday
night without regaining consciousness.
He was a teamster, So years old. 1t
is supposed that Elliott took an over
dose Of a sleep-producing drug.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-05
History Repeats Itself

private Car Excursion October 16.
IN 1912 farm lands in America sold for beads or trinkets.
IN 1712 for tobacco. ~ ..u ..4Fi M
IN 1912 for $500 or less an acre. ESa TwEAnvt
IN 1912 as high as $50 to $1,000 per acre.
From 1912 to 1912 every generation said: ooh! How we would
like the chance to get land our fathers had. Some who aw the OPP.
portunity in their own day bought land and laid the foundation for
some of the worlds greatest fortunes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-05

YOUR GRAND DAD HAD SOME
excuse for neglecting land oppor-
tunities, because Is or 100 years
ago the "unearned increment
came slowly and there was SEEM
ingly an endless amount of land to
be had. In this generation we find
men kicking themselves (and they
ought toy because they did not buy
ten years ago and now be enjoying
double and treble returns on the
Investment.
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING
could not trumpet forth and en-
blazon more plainly to the thinking
man the fact that when any agri-
cultural land in this county is
worth $500 to $1,000 per acre, then
any other good farm land that can
be bought for $40 to $35 per acre
Is a great opportunity.
A HUNDRED YEARS may have
been required to double land values
in the age when men fought for
land with lance and sword; but in
these times, when peace reigns
practically throughout the world, it
has taken less than ten years, as
Is shown by the census statistics.
Since the multitude went from
Egypt to the promised land several
thousand years ago, land history
has been repeating itself.
AS SURELY as the price of land
in the u. S. has doubled in the last
ten years, just SO surely will $40 to
$35 land in the Swigart Tract at
least double in value in the next
ten years. It ought to do far bet
ter. Much of this land is now
selling at SIT per acre and Is ridi-
culously under priced, and I be-
lieve will sell for $3.50 per acre in
the year 1920. You "a e it right
now producing staple crops of as
much money value per ere as the
average $3.50 land in Illinois.
THERE'S A CLAIM ON YOU, Mr..
Investor, Mr.. Home Seeker, Mr..
Farmer, Mr.. Fruit Grower, in this
tract, because it has things you
want. 1t has things you need.
Plants take their food, 1000 parts
of water to one of dry matter. A
pound loaf Of bread takes two tons
of water from the time Of planting
the wheat. A ton Of hay pumps
500 tons of water through the soil.
You want pure water and plenty Of
it. This land has it. Good mar
kets, short hauls, good transporta-
ton are things you want. This
tract is worth more because it is
only 40 miles from Chicago and is
nearer Grand Rapids, Milwaukee
and Detroit. 1t has four railroads,
several steamship lines and no 40
acres more than five miles from a
shipping point, and 10000 people to
buy it's products in Ludington and
cities located on the edge
Of the tract.
Full particulars can be had by
owner, 1247 First National Bank F
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-05

The 6ubonic Plague
destroys fewer lives than stomach, liver
and Kidney diseases, for which Electric
Bitters is the guaranteed remedy. SOC.
Frank B. Clark.-Advt-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-05
Tri-W eekly Courier
ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their address
cha ~eed will please give the name OF
the pcstoffice to which the pape nas
been sent as we'll as h postofice
where they desire it to be changed to.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-05

you WANT a healthy climate; doc.
tors recommend ours. You want
good schools, churches, roads and
telephones. We have them. You
want good crops; we have plenty.
If you know soils you know the
productivity of rich, warm, sandy
loan. Now is the time to come
and see splendid crops Of clover,
rye, alfalfa, hay, beans, potatoes,
and all vegetables. I want doubt
ere and skeptics-those who find
it hard to believe that such low
priced land will produce such good
crops--so come now and be con-
WINGED. 3
IT Is EASY to read'the past. It Is
an open book. Knowing the same
things will happen over again. why
do you not act? The terms on the
land permit of your taking hold at
once. They are as low as SO to
$50 down and SIS to $40 per month
on 40 acres. While paying for the
land, if you should die, the land
will be decided to your family free
from any further payments. Five
per cent off for all cash, or annual
payments If preferred. There are
a thousand 40 acre and many larger
and smaller pieces from which
you can choose. It is the largest and
best selection in Michigan's fruit
belt.
WHAT are your future prospects?
What are your plans? Ever feel the
independence of owning a piece of
land you could call your own and
make your home? I want you to
send me your address so l can send
you a booklet telling about this dis
trict and showing Photographic
views of the lands and things Of
special interest, also literature
showing the development and i'm
proving going on, including electric
power dams that are being built in
the center of the tract at an ex-
penditure of millions of dollars.
TEN ACRE TRACTS especially
selected and laid out near towns.
These tracts are just right for
truck, fruit and poultry. Business
and residence lots in two new
towns on the main line Of the p.
Ry. Summer resort lotseon the
Wellston Chain of Lakes.
MY NEXT EXCURSION LEAVES
my Chicago offices at 1880 a. m,
Tuesday, October Is. A Special
Pullman Car will be attached to
the Pere Marquette train, as usual,
for the exclusive use of my party,
no extra charge. You are back in
Chicago at 7 a. m. either Thursday
on Friday following, being absent
only one OF two days, as you pre-
fer. Round trip rate from Chicago
to Wellston. Mich, Sc. Fare re-
bated on your purchase. Good ac-
commodations for both men and
women at Michigan headquarters.
Teams and guides free.
addressing George w. Swigart,
Chicago, ILL.,, or his agent,
OnumWa, Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-05
PEOPLES PULPIT

The Courier will publish In this
column a~rticIce contributed BY
ito rea<ers. 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, 1912-10-05
Oak Ridge No. 2.

Oak Ridge No. z.
The attendance was fair at the Oak
Ridge school, last Sunday afternoon.
John Loring gave an excellent talk
at the preaching services. There was
a good interest at the prayer meeting
Wednesday evening. Charles Pool
va present to help inspire the meet.
ing. Sunday school at $3.50 +. m,
Charles Pool, superintendent. Serv.
ices for worship and preaching, at $3.50
p. m. Frank Cox, superintendent OF
the Sunday school at Old chapel, will
speak. Mrs. Elmer Davis led the
prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
The friends and workers of Oak Ridge
are invited to attend the semi-annual
meeting of the East End P~resbyteric.
church, around the dining tables II
the church Monday evening, October
Z, at 7:45. Let Oak Ridge make a
good showing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-05
Church Notices.
Miller Chapel.

The Sunday school attendance was
light last Sunday afternoon. The
preaching services were we'll attend.
ed. Mr.. HORNED preached a sermon
on the subject, Overcoming Difficult
ties" Sunday school at 2 p. m, Glenn
Waddle, superintendent, Mrs. William
Grewell, assistant superintendent.
Services for worship and preaching at
8 p. m. j.. C. Houston and his daugh.
ter Elizabeth, will have charge Of
the services. This promises to be a
most helpful meeting. Tuesday will
be a historical event in the annals of
the chapel. A committee of Iowa
P~resbytery will meet with the friends
Of the work and organize the chapel
into a regular church which will have
representation In the Presbytery
through its elders. The meeting will
begin promptly at II in the morning.
After a recess for dinner which will
be served at the chapel, the program
will be taken up in the afternoon at
1880. The program will be as follows:
DR.. R. Ames Montgomery, pastor Of
the First Presbyterian church of Of
tumwa, and chairman of the commit
tee, will preside; Rev. Scott Smith of
Cedar Rapids, will preach the SER
mon at II a. m. A recess Of an hour
and a half will be given for a basket
dinner. At 1870 p. M, the program
will be taken up again and e. w. f.
Holler, pastor Of the Benton street
chapel, will speak on the subject,
1.-THE Benevolent Work Of the Church."
and Rev. Frank w. Throw, pastor of
the West End Presbyterian church
will speak on the subject, SELF Sup
port"
Rev. w. H. HORNED, pastor of the
East End Presbyterian church will
pronounce the benediction. Remem-
Der that all of the friends of the chapel
are most cordially invited to attend
these services. Bring your dinner and
invite your neighbors to come with
you. If you desire to unite with the
newly organized church you will have
an opportunity to do so. Let us make
Tuesday, Oct. 8, a great day In the
history of the chapel.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-15

Sir Cecil Arthur Spring Rlce.
Who succeeds James Brice as
British ambassador at Washing
ton. He has been in America once
beforej as third secretary of lega-
ton, and comes now from the
Stockholm post.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-15

Mile. Zylka was on her way to
visit her sister in Cleveland, o.
The wireless man on the Bres-
lau called for Libau, hoping the
stations in Holland or Germany
would answer and relay the mes
sage.
Libau itself replied, and the
operator sent the message of the
suicide to a transn1ittor, by the
side of which stood Gen.Zylka.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-15
NEW WIRELESS RECORD

NEW WIRELESS RECORD
Philadelphia, Nov. 15.-The
wireless operator of the steam
ship Breslau, which arrived here
yesterday, broke all distance rec
ordS for ship equipment on the
way over.
He flashed a message from the
English channel to Libau, Russia,
a distance Of 1000 miles.
Mile. Florence Zylka, daughter
of Gen. Zylka of the Russian
army, ended her life by jumping
from the liner in the channel.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-15

alton between the Union forces of
America and Great Britain, in or
der to establish worlds peace by
calling mass strikes, if necessary,
in case of the declaration of wars
on the part of the great powers.
The cause of cooperation in
conducting productive and dis
tributive agencies has also receive
ed an impetus and will be more
widely agitated henceforth as
result of the information impart-
ed to the workers of this country
by the foreign visitors.
At the informal conference last
evening Of anti-administration
delegates it was tentatively
agreed to oppose Gompers for re-
election, as well as three or four
members of the present executive
board. The principal reason for
the growing opposition is that
during the recent political cam
paign Gompers sent out bulletins
mentioning the concessions that
were promised to the laboring
people by the Republican, Demo-
cratic and Progressive parties,
and deliberately and studiously
ignored the Socialist party
NEW WIRELESS RECORD
Philadelphia, Nov. 15.-The
wireless operator of the steam
ship Breslau, which arrived here
1zeS+ardSv 4brol1a all -Iie+,,,,s .o;,
New-York tribune., 1912-02-25
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR FEBRUARY IS 1917

ment in favor of the revolution; while in Philadelphia
they didn't even know there on in Cuba, and
the Federal Judge there believed that all fbustcr5
ought to be hanged. When put in at the Delawar;
Breakwater for orders surprised to find directions
to proceed to Philadelphia. As had desire TO get
tangled up in a lot of trouble that would be plainly
seen and might possibly prevent further activity Il
the sort liked construed these orders to apply only
to the ship. Thirty miles below Philadelphia the tug
that had the vessel in tow put ashore in New Jersey,
and proceeded to my home near Newark.
A S had expected the Bermudas arrival at Phia-
n delphia was quickly followed by the arrest Of Hart
and Ed Murphy the mate, a charge Of violating the
neutrality laws by conducting an armed, organized ez-
petition against Spain and the crew were held Wit
nesses General Nuiez and | were included in the in
dictmcnt; but we went into retirement until word
brought to us that if would submit to arrest our
Continued on page I9
New-York tribune., 1912-02-25

cssarv; for the Bermuda was British ship and there
was good chance that warshp flying that flag might
drop in and make trouble for us, for it was soon WINS
ncrcd about that we had landed big expedition IN
Cuba. Soon after our departure this suspicion was
verified to the satisfaction of the Honduras Govern
ment, and the old Scottish shipping agent through
whom had purchased the bananas was compelled 70
pay a fine amounting to five dollars 1or Gacn lcDtt Vi
tbC Rcrnuda's crew for having done business with
6buser. m had paid him enough for the fruit 50 that
he could afford to stand this loss. He wrote Hart that
while he would be glad to sell him all the bananas ne
wanted he hoped he would send no more flbuStering
ships down that way. :.
Before leaving New York had urged that the ship
return to that port instead of to Philadelphia, where
Hart had his headquarters. | expected we should AT
be arrested and had pointed out that there wod DC
much less chance of convctng us in New York than IN
Philadelphia. In New York, with its large and infuen-
a Cuban colony there was great deal Of public sentl-
New-York tribune., 1912-02-25

IRE Of call from Courtney about in three months
and he's always slipped out smrkn humble and CRATE
ful with check grippcd tight in his right hand.
And. as said, il always Pidllic who'd spot him.
extend the welcome hand, and smugglc him in prompt
10 within easy touchin distance Of Mr.. EInS Trust
Pidlc. Even the nephew Of an cN-putc was enough
for him to get timber ncckcd Besides, Courtney
could do the mcaly mouthcd society gabblc like coul-
lion leader: so Pddic knew he must be the real thing
and treated HIM accordln'.
HERE the other day though, when r. Courtney
IL sidcs in through the door humble and cXpcctant,
Piddc happens to be laid up at home with bad cold,
and the only TO extend the fratcnal mitt was me-
And, saw just couldn't do it.
Ah-cr-I beg pardon, says Courtney, "but could
| speak with Mr.. Piddic?"
Sure says l. IF you want to blow quarter against
Il Jersey call on the long distance. He's home
"Oh-ah" observes Courtney, shittin' from one foot
to the other. Then perhaps you would be kind as
70 present my card to Mr.. Ellins?'
Hanged if he don't flash a reg lar calm card, too,
with n Courtney Nlclish" engraved in old English!
It's some pocket worn, and there's few humbprin,S
on it; but its perfectly good card for all that.
Save it," says |, handin it back. "You may need it
next time. I'll tell him you're here
"Ah, thank you-thank YOU very much!' murmurs
New-York tribune., 1912-02-25

mountains While our cargo was being landed hye
Spanish warships were lying just round the point IN
Baracoa Bay, not than five miles away Inc neXt mex
nornnp their commanders learned what had happened,
d dnsncrate hut futile efforts were made to capture
Garcia At about the same time that we made this
lond;ng the Commodore landed expedition near
Matanzas, and the Three Friends, under Napoleon
nar SANTIAGO The Cuban cause seemed to be looking
up.
XIE steamed away soon as the last boatIoad was was
w clear of the ship, and by daylight were round
Cane Naysi and on our way to Puerto CortGs, Hon,
dnras where we took on a cargo Of bananas General
Nu1cz, who was in a hurry to get back to New York
with the good news, left US there and Went 10 new
Orleans on the fast little steamer that carried the report
o tbc drawing of the old Louisiana lottery, which, per-
force, had been transferred to Honduras
We STAYED at Puerto CortGs no longer than was nee
New-York tribune., 1912-02-25

as much as to say, well, here am. What are YOU
going 10 DO for me-" You could almost feel the weight
Of him on your shoulders the minute ne stepped into
the room.
Course there was no mystery about why \lcIish
showed up at the Corrugated gcnra offices about once
every 50 often. Old Hickory amt much OF hand at
workn up a long pension roll but 7. Courtney seems
10 have got his name down at the head OF the list. Any
way. ne never appeared to miss maxim a touch when
he came after II.
relic OF better days, Mcllish Six or eight years
ago he'd been Of confidential secretary 10 uncle
who was maxim quite spurgc ugglln nduStnals down
in Wall Street; but the panic had put Uncle all to the
bad, and when he went out Of business Courtney WAS
left stranded with fairly complete wardrobe OF custom
made clothes, Il college education, and a highly cuIti-
waited taste for lobster Ncwburgh.
For a time he drtcd from one brokers' office To an
other wherever friends could jam him in; but he ddn
seem to fit very well anywhere At last, though, they
gave him up hopeless and those who didn't drop him
entirely got into the habit Of ossn him ten when
they couldn't dodge him.
You wouldn't suspect Old Hickory "a be in that class
but it turns out he was. And, rs could figure,
Nclish never had any more claim on him than on any
of the rest. They'd met a few times in Unclcs office
before the grand smash came, and that all but ever
since I've been with the Corrugated we've had the pleas
cop,r,hi 1919 by see,n Ford. An right, r~er~l