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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13
TO-DAY IN CONGRESS

SENATE-In session at p. m.
Senators Lea and Kenyon will intro
4 duce resolution for joint congress-
j ional investigation Of money trust,
Sherwood pension bill rejected by
pensions committee and substitute
Of Senator Smoot adopted.
A resolution Of Senator Reed amend
ing the constitution to prohibit
presidential third term was laid on
the table. 4 4
Report Of election committee exon
Grating Senator Stephenson from
charges cf corruption present d.
Senator Kenyon spoke II Dring
4 Sherwood dollar day pensA bill.
at noon.
Testimony regarding labor condi'
tions at steel plants was heard by
Stanley committee. ~
Secretary Stimson testified regard
state commerce committee.
William Nelson Cromwell's connec-
tion with Panama canal purchase
discussed before foreign affairs
committee,
Lewis fraud order case developed
: controversy between George B.
Cortelyou and e. G. Madden before
/ postoflce expenditures committee. Z
Rules committee discussed resolu-
tion calling for money trust investi-
CATION.
Investigation into the political in.
influenceSof Major Ray was continu-
ed by the war department expendi-
lures committee, Paymaster General
z Whipple testifying.
Took up army appropriation bill
with expectation Of passing it by
Tuesday night. ..,4 $
Passed antiloan shark bill fixing IL
per cent as maximum interest rate
in the District of Columbia -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13
BANKERS HERE
FOR BUSINESS
And PLEASURE /
Group Ten Convention
Brings Together Import
ant figures in Financial
World Of Southern Iowa.

BUSINESS affecting practically every
body with finances in southern Iowa,
tempered with some entertainment
is the program that is being participat-
ed In by nearly 100 members OF
Group Ten Of the State Bankers as
|sociation in annual convention here to-
day. The morning hours were de-
voted to an informal reception in the
an enjoyable luncheon at the Ballingall
at noon. The bp-iness session, fea.
|tured by two talks began at 1870
o clock in the Ottumwa Commercial as
sociation rooms. Following the bust
ness Of The day, the delegates will be
guests OF the Ottumwa bankers at a
special vaudeville performance at the
Garrick, and those remaining over for
this evening, will find amusement at
the hands of the Jack Bessey Co., at
the Grand. The local committee in
charge is composed of L. A. Andrew,
B. P. Brown, r. w. Funk and c. F.
Rauscher.
The first speaker of the program
this afternoon was Henry Meyer, cash.
ier Of the National City bank of Chi
cago, whose remarks were confined to
explaining the relation of the city bank
to it's country correspondent. He was
followed by Senator j. F. Webber,
whose remarks dealt with the tax
question. Mr.. Meyers subject was
later discussed to some length by John
Fletcher, vice president of the Drovers'
Deposit National bank of Chicago,
John Boeksmit, cashier of the Harris
Trust & Savings bank of Chicago, and
G. r. Cole, vice president of the Val
ley National bank of Des Moines.
Mr.. Meyer explained to the assem-
bled bankers that the city bank Is de-
sirous OF dealing with their country
fellows in the way Of having the small
|fsssisr ssn shg S1ty' / h 4 Fsprssshsslli5l
the S6lHtry fnancders. His remarks
cont tanned much information Of value
to the assembled body.
Senator Webber's discourse contain
ed aSWealth OF information on the tax
question. and prominent in 1T was his
statement that he believed that the
railroads, telephone, telegraph and ex-
press companies should pay their tax
direct to the state, and the state in
turn waive the tax now collected from
the various counties of the state. He
contended that this would do away
with the controversy now apparent
between the cities and the counties
with reference to the division of the
terminal tax. He also advocated the
classincation Of taxes.
Webber's Address.
Mr.. Webber said in part:
my purpose in this discourse shall.
briefly stated, be to show the failure of
tax laws, in so far as the same are ap-
piled to general property
1.-THE provision in our constitutit>-
That all laws of general nature
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13
MEXICAN REBELS
MEET WITH DEFEAT
Troops Led by Former Secretary OF
State Of chihuahua Routed by
Madero Forces.

Juarez, Mex, Feb. 1.-THE band OF
rebels in Chihuahua. commanded by
Braulio Hernandez, who recently re-
signed as secretary Of state of Chihua
hua, were defeated at Moqui, west Of
the city of Chihuahua, yesterday, by
federal troops.
The information which comes from
government sources, is to the effect
that many were slain on both sides
and that the federals captured sew
eral prisoners.
Captain Salgado, of the government
troops, is reported to have been killed.
Hernandez and his band are said to
be In flight
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13
YOUNG REPUBLICANS
OF MISSOURI MEET

st. Louis, Mo, Feb. 12.-The Young
Mems Republican club Of Missouri be.
gan the annual meeting here today
and will end it toL', ,vht with banquet
at which Gov. G. S. adley Of Mis-
souri, and Gov. Charles 8. Deneen Of
illinois, will be the principal speakers.
The morning session of the club was
devoted to business organization. The
bylaws Of the club prevent the en-
dorsement OF any presidential candi-
late until after the nomination
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13
KENYON WOULD
NOTECONOM|zE
ON THE VETERAN
Senator Hits Some Congress
sional Extravagances in
Advocating the Sherwood
Pension Bill.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 12.--"Why
cry economy only when the soldier il
involved?" demanded Senator Kenyon
OF Iowa, in speech in the senate to
day in advocacy of the Sherwood dol
lar a day pension bill" passed by the
house. Senator Kenyon pointed out
that congress had raised the salaries
of Its members and OF the president;
entered into an expense of hundreds
OF millions of dollars for the Panama
canal and had even retired Robert /
Peary on rear admiral's pay for dis.
covering something known as the
north pole, which no one cares any
thing about" s,
Mr.. Kenyon said the cost Of living
had increased as much for the soldier
as for any one else. He suggested
there could be a saving of >125,O00 q
year in the matter of mileage for sen.
ators and representatives and yet leave
sufficient for travelling expenses.
1--WE could economic" he continued
'by getting rid OF some Of the com.
missions that surround us on every
hand with enormous expense. Posi-
F5ly few expeditions like that to Lake
Champlain, recently exposed in the
house, might be dispensed with in the
interest of economy. Perhaps the
river and harbor bills, running into the
millions, to create harbors where the
Almighty forbade them and rivers
where nature prohibited them, might
be dispensed with 4
Public buildings might wait few
years, even though it might injure the
chances of few men to go back to
congress because they could not Sc.
cure q public building at an enormous
expense, where none is needed
Many more millions 60 for the
maintenance of navy yardsiso absolute.
" chaste that their waters have never
embraced the form OF aese1-k0ftfs s6at'
tleship; docks that are q constant chal
lenge to- the word on God because they
are so dry that the only possible
chance for them to ever be used for
docking ships is confined to the re.
mote prospect that we will see repe.
tition Of the flood described in the
scripture.
Then there are the free barber
shops and the free bath in the capitol
here. ~
They might possibly be abolished,
although realize that ] am treading
on sacred and dangerous ground in
making this revolutionary proposition
A senator few months ago said one
thing that is absolutely true, that this
government can be conducted for
$500, 100000 less per year than it is
now. Every man knows this is cor
rect. One seventh Of this sum would
carry the pensions provided by the
Sherwood bill.
II have no patience with the asser-
ton that pension legislation is charity
legislation. There was an implied con-
tract with this government when those
men marched away, and that contract
was that when they needed help from
the government they should have it.
They did not 60 to war for the thirteen
dollars per month. in deprecated cur
rency, worth, in gold, but nine dol
lars. They did not place blood against
gold. They closed the door Of oppor-
tunity just when the tenderest and
most sacred associations OF life were
forming and. never thought of reward y
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13
TAFT rs ENDORSED
Cook County Lincoln League Uphold
President In Convention
Saturday.

Chicago, Feb. 12.-The Lincoln
league Of Cook county in convention
Saturday selected list Of candidates
the coming primaries, endorsed Presi.
dent Taft and Senator Cullom. senior
senator from Illinois and adopted res.
olutions denouncing Governor Deneen.
Senator William Lorimer, who de
sIiyered an address, was cheered .or
five minutes when he entered the Sec
ond regiment armory, where tn con.
:, ~, ttn.. :. A1ss Il
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13
WELCOMES
The CAMP AICN ||
PRESIDENT SPEAKS WITH CAM
PAIGN FERVOR At POLITICAL
MEETING a...

| Washington, D., c., Feb. 12.-Pres1
dent Taft, speaking with campaign
fervor and defiance, told an enthusias
tic gathering at the eighth annual ban
quet of the League Of State Republl
can clubs Saturday night that he wei
coined the coming campaign as "a -FOUR
month period in which to get rid OF
lies and Misrepresentation.
The president had listened for two
hours to variety Of speeches. laud1ng
| his administration and attacking the
democratic party. He said he felt
sorry for the scathing which demo
cratic possibilities had received, re-
marking that it was hard for them TO
promise things which they knew
nothing about.
Eve have reason to congratulate
ourselves he said, ION the evidences
That the enemy have cotton heypnd
4 lf1e point 81 their greatest strengtn 4
They began with harmony, but With
| that unerring accuracy they have se
lected the right time to do the wrong
thing
The president declared the demo.
Gratis had trifled with the army and
navy by reducing it's strength, ana
"when business peace is most impor'
tant they have selected this time, by
radical changes, to break up the In
dustries of the country, by changes
which will not permit those industries
| to live"
| Taft's Plans for Day.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 12.-With
a busy day before him. President
Taft left Washington at o'clock thIs
! morning for New Jersey and New
York. The presidents first stop Will
tbe in Newark, N. j., to be the guest
at a luncheon to former Governor
Franklin Murphy. "a
During the afternoon he will 20
from there to Orange, N. j., and early
! In the evening he will reach New YORK
whel he is scheduled to speak at
number of banQuets. "a
The principal function he is to at.
tend is the Lincoln day banquet or
the New York republican club where
it is said he will make an address OF
considerable significance in conncc.
ton with the political campaign.
The Retail Drygoods association
and the graduate club will have him
as their guest during the latter part
of the evening before he starts for
Washington on the midnight train.
Secretary Knox boarded the train
with President Taft and 1t Is expected
the two will fully discuss the secre-
tary's Central and South American
trip.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13
WILSON TO SPEAK
In IOWA MARCH /

Des Moines, Feb. 12--Woodrow VIII.
son, democratic candidate for presi-
dent, will address a mass convention
OF his adherents here March l.. ac.
cording to an announcement made at
Wilson's headquarters today. This con-
clusion was reached in response to an
invitation rendered Mr.. Wilson b. his
local supporters.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13
BANK DIRECTORS TO
MEET EXAMINERS

Washington, d. c., Feb. 12.- Comp
troller of the Currency Murray today
ordered that boards of directors OF ma,
tional banks, hereafter shall meet the
federal bank examiners at every exam
.ination to discuss the affairs of the In
stitutions. especially their loan and
discounts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13
Diplomatic Reception in Berlin.

Berlin, Feb. ia rece ,tion was
held at the American emE ssy today
by Ambassador Leischmai and Mrs.
Leischman on the occasion Of Lin
coins birthday. Members Of the
American colony as well as German
officials attended and paid their
respects o As., new ambassador.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13
Senate Committee Rejects
Sherwood Bill And FapOrS
Sn1OOt Substitute Measure
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Washington, c.. Sherwood so-caled dollar
which would involve annual
substitute Senator Snoot VI
UTAH adopted Senators Brown OF ana Gurus o.
bill substitute the Smoot bill
the cost OF his plan IS
communication length
Sherwood BILL according to the pension
bureau, about $75 100000 a year
vote of 10 to after the sherwood
pension
civil who served ninety days or more
who served sixty days Or more
The civil veterans would be put on graduated scale from
old $50
served more
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13
CHINA T0DAY
CHANGES OVER
TO A REPUBLIC. |: } ! | [
Throne Issues Edicts An
nouncing Abdication and
Acceptance Of Conditions
Set up by Republicans.

Pekin, Feb. 12.China today joined
the sisterhood OF the worlds repub-
lies. In three imperial edicts the
Manchu dynasty changed four hun
dred millions from subjects OF an abso-
Lutte ruler to citizens OF the large
self-governing nation on earth.
The first edict announced the abdica.
ton Of the dynasty after 300 years OF
absolute rule; the second declared
that the throne accepted the republic:
the third approved all the conditions
agreed on by Premier Yuan Shi Kai
and the republicans.
The third edict created great as.
tonishment. It had been expected
that the Manchus would demand con-
dttions which would safeguard many
of their privileges. but according to
the proclamation the surrender Is lin.
conditional. The edict informed the
viceroys and provincial governors OF
the retirement Of the throne from poll
t1cal power and instructed them to
continue doing their duty and to, pre-.
serve order throughout the land.
It declared that the step taken by
the throne was In order to meet the
wishes OF the people.
ssas .s,s re'sn q guy Z ears
The abdication of the Chinese throne
by Pu VI. the child emperor, brings
to an end the powerful Manchu dynasty
which has reigned in China since. 1874.
The boy ruler has been on the throne
since November IA, 1908, when the
p I1,a 80 na,l l nas ulicle, died. e..
raaan. r'n nn, ies IN Snun was appolntsu
rh,na -. "a" vas nS cniei - hs'ule u u
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On o. % haridaath ~ hoa IN. - 1ooe So Sta nt -, rss
flled In anv wav @ nntii - Nav vi iaat ~ vaar. .sr
In that month an imperial edict abolish
ed the old grand council which, to-
sotuuooi "t.n .HS ~ AAVAH csV csVSVIut0
power. and substituted q CONSTITUTE
CABINET. 5 IL.
Republic Already proclaimad
pavo,,,+,on ory ;daaa Nj g,
snraas,,,n ~ ~ aaS.. INV M.
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s.hting ~ ,on;st ! 1 = -
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ana ~ arn vat rants aaoantad tha
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Nesol,a.lons Del1ssn .ne TepuDll
cams anu !ne lnpellallsts ioiioWed M ann
- aln,stlce l.n,s.,' mas aI,Anseu MS Was
tions continued with tba result that
tha ManchI, rulers saainy that china
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13
NAMES WRECK WRECK .
. HAS Been LIFTED
HULK OF BATTLESHiP WILL BE
RAISED TO LEVEL OF HAVANA
HARBoR TODAY.

Havana, Feb. s12.-The wreck of the
Maine foated free of the mud last
night when water was turned into the
dam surrounding the wreck The wa
ter within the dam is about fourteen
feet below the harbor level v al, Low
tide ss1
II Is the. intention today to afimit the
water more rapidly. 30 that by night
fall the wreck Will be raised to the
sharbor level leaving nothing more tc
be done except to break the dam and
float out the ship.
Pipes at Bottom Of Ship.
Water was forced into the dam
through a system of pipes fixed at the
bottom of the ship, the. power being
supplied by a pump which had been
recovered from the wreck. ..
The ship began to rise almost ;mmed-
lately. The midship section, which
had been furnished with q bulkhead
rose more rapidly on account OF
buoyancy superior to the heavily
weighted sharp pointed stern, SO that
last night the Maine was somewhat
down by the stern. The hull still lists
to port which Is being corrected by
the use of ballast. No leaks Of any
Importance have been discovered.
II Hundreds OF Visitors.
AS the water slowly rose until it
covered the whole floor of the Golfer.
dam, nearly twenty feet Of mooring
lines We're run out fore and aft on both
sides to hold the ship fast and prevent
the possibility Of its being blown
against the sides of the dam.
Hundreds Of visitors thrcnged the
dam all day.. watching the refoatii> 6
of the Maine. None of them were ad-
mitted abroad the ship for fear Of acci.
dent @
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-17
The Time NAY COME.

The abolition of the pension agen-
cies will cause no regrets except among
politicians who want agencies and
other politicians who lose another per-
quisite Of patronage. Their abolish
ment Is a mere business proposition
The pensioners can be served more
economically from the central Office.
Next in line will come the abandon
ment of certain army posts created and
established upon the appeal Of con-
gressmen who needed something to de-
liver.
After that may come the establish
ment of postmasters on a business
basis which shall not consider a 500
a month man worth three times the
money when he manages to secure the
APPROVAL Of a congressman for the po-
sition Of postmaster.
Perchance in time railroads may be
contracted with to carry mail at a rea-
sonable rate.
There is no good reason why the
peoples money should not be expended
with some regard to a fair days work
for a fair days pay.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-17
THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO GUESS.

The circus people, like the board OF
trade operators seek advance tnforma :
ton Of prosperous conditions and at
tempt to route their attractions thru
sections where prosperity IS universal.
To this early activity may be attri-
buted the influx Of the six biggest
shows into Iowa within ten days. Ring
ling Bros. Barnum and Bailey (Which
is owned by the Ringlings). Wallace
Hagenbeck, 1O1 Ranch and Yankee
Robinson all piled into one state in
ten days time. They guessed right.
Every one played to big business.
The fact is they didn't guess. They
simply accepted general condition.
The crops are always sood IN Iowa,
there is always money in Iowa and
people to spend 1t for circus tickets.
When the six big shows concentrated
on the state they did what the Iowa
farmer does when he gets his corn
wagon ready. He knows the corn Is
there without going near the field after
it was laid by" There's always corn
and cash in Iowa.
The chautauqua does we'll in Iowa.
The fairs are crowded. The people
have the price and the time and the
inclination. We're prosperous.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-17
For Sunday Reading
Ill Il! So RS f o.:.;e.:
Christian Science and Judaism.


In our issue of June 20 we quoted
the assertion Of Mr. Henry Deutsch, a
Jew who has become Christian
that Jew can consistently adhere to
and become connected with the Chris
tian Science faith and church without
relinquishing any part Of the funda-
mentals Of his old faith" Now it seems
that we are not to infer from this that
1t is possible for one to hold member
ship at the same time in both q Jew
ish church and q Christian Science
church. This point 10 made
clear by Mr.. Archibald Mcclellan. edi-
tor Of The Christian Science Sentinel
(Boston), who writes as follows In his
own publications:
1T is true that many former follow
ers of Judaism have become members
Of our church, but in order to have
done so 1t was necessary for each one
to sign an application containing the
statement, 7 am not q member Of any
church / was formerly q member Of
the Jewish denomination, but have
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-17
THE OLD VETERANS.
madrid ReRister-N ews.1

Madrid has had another opportunity
to entertain the old veterans of Boone
and adjoining counties. This opportu-
nifty has been appreciated by Madrid
people and the hope is genuine that
every participant In this annual reun-
ion Of the veterans has carried home
with him pleasant recollections of the
reunion and Of Madrid.
Notwithstanding that the two days
reunion have been pleasant ones. the
dened by the knowledge that the days
are rapidly approaching when the
Boone county association VIII cease &c
exist The thought I. now heinR pri-
vately expressed by the old soldiers
themselves that they are becoming too
few in numbers and too old in years
to attempt to hold in tact the organi-
cation and that they had better unite
ton going and disband locally.
The thought of this Is pathetic.
Since the dark tragedy of the sixties
the annual reunion Of the wars sur
vivors have been regarded with great
favor. The reunions have helped to
keep alive communities remembrance
Of the sacrifices Of the common SOL
der and have given them standing In
the eyes Of their neighbor.
II appears to the Register News that
Boone county citizens have a pleasant
duty to perform in this regard. AS long
as q soldier Of the civil war still re-
mains. the practice Of holding yearly
gatherings should he continued.
If the burden Of maintaining the ex-
pense and work Of organization of the
Boone county association is becoming
too heavy for the weakening shoulders
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-17

twsas- a-c mile. :. hour The lsrrsAaA
trains on the transcontinsntai lines
thru Iowa approximate . schedule Of
thirty ave to thirty-eight milss an
hour. They would increase the schsd-
to do 90. One of the main reasons that
higher speed u not attained II the dif-
rculty in stopping the train in danger
GUS emergencies. Few. even among
little towns" permit trains to pass
thru their corporations ct high speed.
To tear along the common highway
and around sharp corners IL to invite
fatal accident and attain opportunity
Of speed murder.